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PROFESSION Al CARDS.
MORRISON L FARMER.

CHARLES II Mormso>. WILLIAM " F,uNlE
MORRISON L FARMER,
ATTORNEYS II LAW,
Monroe, Louisiana,
Will personally attend the terms Of
the District Court at Rayvillc, Rich
land Parish, Winn-b -borough, Franklin
Parish, and Ba,Irop, Murehouse Par
i>h. Special contracts can be made
with them IL attend To succession
cases in the Parish Courts. They
will take claims for collection in any
parish in Louisiana, with the privi-
Irge of managing same in connection
with resident attorneys, and will at
tcn,. To bu>incS, in The State and Uni.
ted States Land Offices.
They also practice al the Supreme
Court of Louisiana and in the United
States. feb. 6, lSIj.-ly.
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dramatically speaking, Ii is a con
u tCtIDu.
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sdN-rti-. r-ujs Inserted al tlr fr.s q. 49, l'cT
,uuare tor TIE first Insertion add - vcr!- f"r raci
eulso1 urit one. Ten hncs or iess cun-,,'ne
square.
ts- Professional Card, s1o.Jt I-E u Gm; fas
six months sl2.JO IL ssivirCe-
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pREMTISS HOUSE,
ViclksbUrg, Miss.
T. c. MCMACKIN & CO., Proprs.

nNliE hnuOnuer'urut that this favori,e Ho-
i t"l ot the "lli CRY. is still under the
''',nage"'e't of ihe old and popular Ern Of
I. 9. McNIackin 4 TO Is . -rllirienr craran-
tee 10 Ihcir old '">tom-r>; aud stranger
gre,t> are assured I'Ial 'ii'y will receive ev-
e'y ate .i'"n they rord desire from co r'eous
provre'o'-. ''cit9d clerk, aud attentive wait
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Good HOPE.
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Sugar ami MOIasScS.

A Ii GRADES LOUISIANA SUGARS,
~ All Grade, L"i-iana MoIa-Se-. Crushed
and Powdrrel Sugars. constantly on hand, nj
Mach 27.-rf LAMKIY Il EGGLEsTUNs
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-05-22
GRADE UP.

Farmers, grade up your stock; if
you do not feel able to buy aud breed
thoroughbred stock, breed your com-
mon stock this spring TO none but
thoroughbred males. Secure the
services of some Of the thoroughbreds
of your ncis sbbo,s, o; procure one Of
your own ot some ,eliable breeder,
aud when once you have lot of
grade stock, eilber cattle, horses, hogs
or sheep, you will uevc' raise scrubs
again, for farmers raise Stock for lhe
purpose Of making lie most mopey
ont oi ,hcir farms by feeding their
crops rather than sell he grain and
bay 10 dealers, thea the kind of stock
that will Wa,u.e the quickest and
grow the la. scst is'the most profita-
Ole for meal, aud is now no longer a
question, but settled fact, that ,be
grades of our comnon stock crossed
with thoroughbfeds are more proita-
BILE to Western farmers than raising
scrubs, while the first cost of grading
up is small compared to the actual
profits in dollars and cents Too
many farmers here are penny wise
and pound foolish, becsusa they caG.
not get fne thoroughbred males as
cheap as common stock, they don't
ike to make ,be sia,t-,O make The
first outlay-bnt The world moves,
and our stock must improve wnh
everything. WeSic'a AJ.tcdis-
urist.
Advice applicable to all countries.
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RICIlLAND BEACON.

Rates Of Advertising.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02
WILMINGTON. DEL. DEC. ,, 1873

SCARED INTO EcoNo y.-Congress
meets on Monday. The House Of Rep
rescntatives has Democratic majority
and the Administration has been scared
into show of economy, as the following
will prove
"Twenty-six employees of the Custom
House at Boston, whose salaries aggre-
gated So, $50, were discharged yesterday.
and the salaries of the remainder were
reduced, making the total reduction $780,
eo1 pei annum. 1t is stated that, with
previous reductions, the total expenses
of the customs service at Boston have
been reduced $4,000 per year..
These reductions could as well have
been made five years ago as now. But
they would not have been made now had
the Democrats not secured control Of the
Lower House of Congress and resolved
70 expose the extravaganza Of the Radi-
cal party.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

NATIONAL BASKs TAxEp.-A cores
pondent of the n. Y. JourndN OF Cons
Daerce insists through that valuable pa
per that the National Banks are taxed
too heavy. He says "Of all the modes
of using capital that is benef oial not
only to the owner but also to the pub
lie in general, there is none equal to that
of its use in discounting the notes of
business men. 1t should therefore be
the policy of the Government to foster
the banking institutions and encourage
t.he investment Of capital in that bust
ness, which stimulates and enlarges all
other enterprises. That the opposite
policy has been pursued is proved by the
statement of tine Comptroller Of the
Currency, that the taxes of government
and State paid by the banks amounted
TO 81 per cent. on their capital, which
did not include the check stamp tax,
which is also paid by the business, and
would increase the taxes to at least per
cent"
This is not the experience of bank di-
rectors in Delaware. They, however, do
complain Of tle tax which the banks are
required to pay; which we have been
told amounts, including the interest on
their greenback reserve fund, to nearly
or about ) per cent. Thus consuming
heir receipts from their L. S. bonds
pledged for redemption fully one-half.
There is one advantage, however,
which the writer omits to mention, and
that is the addition made to their buei-
moss by discounting upon deposits, This
muet be very considerable, and if the
currency was inflated by the issue Of
more greenbacks, it would be magnified
in proportion to the amount issued
That is, there are now in circulation of
legal tenders about three hundred and
forty four millions. This amounts ap.
pronmates pretty nearly to the whole
amount of bank notes lawfully in circ1.
lation before the war. OF this immense
sum there is always a large amount re-
naming in the banks on deposit &c
much that we have understood some Of
the New York banks did all their dis
counting with legal tenders. Thes,
notes therefore operate as capital anc
the banks use them as such, payin,
nothing at all for their use. If there il
any other business that can be transact
al with SO little expended for capital a
the banks thus fas ored pay, we are no
aware Of it.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

The legal tender notes are the result
OF loan forced upon the people. The
government owes every man that holds
legal tenders just so much as the notes
call for. They are irredee mable. To
make them redeemable in gold is the
great work that taxes the ingenuity of
statesmen. A great many suggestions
have been made and theories have been
oferel, but none have infused enough CON-
idence to raise the greenbacks to par.
This can only be done by the patient
toll of the people, and their requiring
their representatives in Congress to re-
dace the expenses of the Government IN
a sum that will enable it to save from tbs
revenue enough to pay its debts without
asking loans, and the prompt and rideid
application Of all the money saved to this
purpose. So long as SO much of this
money of the people is wasted in lavish
expenditures for useless officeholders. ano
Keeping up an army and navy greater
than the demands of the country require
greenbacks will be below par. The ex
penditures OF the army and navy should
be reduced fully one half and the In.
dian expenses and civil service need ire
mendlous curtailments, that the Inter
nal revenue officers are too numero.,
and paid too, highly is patent. If tn,
Democrats in the next Congress do thei
duty reductions will be made in all tbes.
departments, unless prevented by th,
Senate, or Grants veto power. At al
events the House will prove to the peo
pie that retrenchments can be made !
the majority of the people will continu
to demand it at the polls.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

THE CRY CoUNcIL.-The City Council
ought to be commended for the evidence
their conduct affords of full determin-
alton to manage the City affairs in the
most economical way. There is now but
little talking done by the members on
either side, and the most careful scru-
tiny bestowed on all work. 1t is hoped
that with such prudence Us will be used,
the expenses Of the city next year may
be kept within the proposed limit of ap-
preparations which has been reported by
the Finance Committee. To do this
will require great care we are confident.
but we know that the heads of the
committees will maket the greatest efforts
in their power to accomplish their
ouiect
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02
TERRIBLE CALAMITY
4 MAN BoILEp TO DEATH.


At an early hour yesterday morning
the fireman in Roemmeit ~ Leicht 5
brewery, on Jersey City Heights, built
fire under one of the large tanks
which is used for boiling water. \
short time afterwards he returned to
the tank, having been attending TO
some other duty in the meantime, and
was surprised at hearing a splash of
water as if some heavy body had fallen
into it. Then he heard groan as of a
human being in agony. lie immedi-
ately turned the faucet to draw oil the
water and hastily rsked out the fire.
Some of the men of the brewery then
mounted the ladder by which access
TO the tank is gained, and looking over
the edge saw man lying at the bot
tom. Ropes were promptly procured
and the man was hoisted out, but 1t
was found that life was extinct. His
features were so much disfgured that
it was next to impossible to recognize
him, but from his clothing he is sup.
posed to be a man named Muell, a
painter, who resides in Washington
village, and who was in the habit OF
visiting the brewery occasionally. How
he got into the tank is mystery, un-
less, as some of the workmen suppose,
he climbed up to the top to look in for
the purpose of gratifying his curiosity
That he h,ade desperate attempts to get
out is evident from the fact OF the
! fireman bearing the splash in the
water. The tank is nearly ten feet
high, and, perfectly smooth on the in
side. County Physician Stout exam
ined the body and expressed the opin'
! ion that the man was steamed to death.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02
OUR CURRENCY.
tontrolle,'s 4nnudl Report.


Report of the Controller of the
country defends the national banking
system, urges its continuance; shows
the increase net of banking circulation
from June 2. 1874, to Jan. IA, 1875. was
81, ,967 POS; decrease from January IA,
to Nov. l, 1875, was Sc, ED, ,548; total
bank circulation redeemed from June
90, 1874, to NoY. l; 1875, was ST. ,337,-
537; legal tenders permanently retired
under act of January IA, 1875, is s.,
763, 756. Following amendments to
the laws are recommended: AuthoriZ.
ing the appointment of receivers of the
national banks, whether transacting
business or in liquidation, when insol-
vency shall become evident. Provid-
ing that, after full payment shall have
been made of all the debts of an as
sociation, an agent may be appointed
by the shareholders of the bank for
the purpose of liquidating its affairs.
For the investment of the funds on de-
posit with the Treasurer. Providing
that if any shareholder or shareholders
of banks, whose capital stock ic i'm
paired, shall refuse after three months
notice, to pay their assessments, as
provided for sufficient amount OF
the capital stock of such delinuuent
| shareholder or shareholders shall be
sold to make good the deficiency
Prohibiting the deposit of more than
ten per cent. Of the capital Of a nation
al bank with any private banker, OF
with any person or ASSOCIATION othel
than a national banking association.
The repeal of the two cent stamp tax
on bank checks.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

MEXICAN CATTLE THIEVES Informa-
tion from the Rio Grande has been re-
ceived in Washington to the effect that
the troubles along that river are as bad
as ever. 1t is stated that the Mexican
raiders have contracted 10 deliver 10, ,O0O
cattle at Monterey, and expect to steal
them from Texas. Also that a great
difficulty under which the Mexican Gov
eminent labors in sending soldiers to
the frontier to prevent raids that these
soldiers desert and become cattle thieves
themselves. Cortina was detected some
time ago In shipping cattle from Bagdad
for Cuba, the cattle bearing the marks
of tEeir owners. The cattle thieves are
in the habit of smuggling goods into
Texas and taking back droves Of cattle.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02
N Ew
Boot and Shoe Store
No, 2l4 West 5th street.

We have just laid in a ine stsck OF season
able Boots, shoes and Caters for gentlemen.
Ladies, Misses and Children's wear: which
we are selling at extremely low prices. Our
stock is made up in the best manner. of the
Attest style, and Of good material all Of which
we are deteam n ed to sell as cheap as the
CHEAPEST. Give us a call and we will convince
you that we are selling at very low figures.
noyIe-3m CHARLES C0kRlGAN.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

THE Boston Journal Of Commerce in.
sists that if Vice-President Wilson had
had proper nursing and been kept rigor.
ously quiet, he would most likely be alive
now. Possibly, and yet we have no evi-
dence OF a want of careful nursing. As
to the failure to enforce quiet, MIR. Will
son was perhaps more to blame than any
of those who had charge of him.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02
NOIICES.
rHAX PAYERS TAKE NOTICE,

The undersigned. receivers n, c,u
School Taxes for the city OF Wllmins,yy anlt
1878, give notice TO persons who hsvo', io-
paid their City and School Tax for is,s noa
have had their bills presented, that ~ ind
Iequired by law, to call and settle the cy sa aes
days from del very Of the bill The rosalNe .ne ID
request all such persons to call at e. eir an
No 10 East sixth street, and settle w,,ncs vmcs
delay; they having given bonds To tho b"a''n!out a!o
the money Ii due them and they nre o ,o wv
sible for 1t, and they hepe those that aSpon1
WIN be prompt, while, perhaps SOM p p J
cannot pay at once, will cali and MAZE taas
arrangements TO pay when they can sone
most respectfu ly ask you to oi,a anu ws
your attention 30 as to avoid trouble VA
unpleasantness. The city needs oosts
and requires us to coll ct it or nav !. monet
what we propose to do is to collect ana ~ ~ sn1
The receivers also give notice ~ pay u
Der OF lots In the I'd, Sd, 9TH, 7th. sth o.. nanl
| 10th wards that they cannot find tho M S.n and
| OF. All such persons owning said oVtNners
please call and settle or we will sn,, S WI
| for taxes and costs. 'oii tneel
| ONCE No. 10 East Sixth street hat.
Market and King. Hours from 7 n sVe,Weed
every evening and on market moyr. ocloc !
EDMUND PROVO,T
Receiver Northern District dncIntIi.
north OF 9th stfeet)
Receiver Southern District fincInd,lh
south OF 9th street s'uulng
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

To ORDER sixteen iron-clads to be
ready for war in a time of profound
peace. is perhaps one of.the inalienable
prerogatives Of the Secretary of the
Navy, but the people have a right also
to know why such unwonted activity
prevails in the Navy Department
There may be given eventually a good
and sufficient reason for this strange
procee ding, but for the present there is
nothing in the signs of the times to war.
rant it, unless it's only another
of the many tricks resorted to by the
Republicans to spend and steal the pub.
lie money.-Phild. Chronicle.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02
GEN. BABCOCK AND THE AVERY
TRIAL.

General Bsbcock has received a Tel.
egram from District Attorney Dyer a,
St. Louis, in answer to the one sen,
to him demanding a hearing before
the Court, stating that the evidence in
the Avery case had been closed, and
the next case, involving the question
of conspiracy, was set for December
18th.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

RAINwArER is the name of one of the
St. Louis Whistey conspirators. We had
supposed the frauds consisted in de-
frauding the revenue, bat If they've got
to mixing rainwater with their whiskey
out there. the case becomes donbly ae-
gravatiug.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

at II O'Clock, a M.
40 shares OF stock in the Wilmi ngton Uan-
caster TURNPIKE Co
500 Wilmington City Loan, due 1894, inter-
est payable January and July.
SlO0 Wilmington City Lo,n due 1895, inter
est payable January and JULY.
$500 Wilmington Ci,y Loan, due 1884. inter-
est payable May and November.
SION W ilmington City Loan, due 1891, N =
terest payable May and November.
Lots 73 and -, Section IL, IN Rivervlew
Cemetery, on Philadelphia Avenue.
lot 25X75 west side of Bradford street, (W.
4 w. X. r.. between Lobdell and A treets.
Two.story Brick Dwelling, rooms, west
side of Townsend street. between A aid Il
streets.
Two-story Brick and Stone Dwelling, south
side OF Fourth st, between West and Wash
ington streets.
Two story Stone Dwelling, ad]oing above.
south side o Fourth street, between West
and W Washington streets.
store property, Nos. 30l and 1903 east Sixth
street, consisting OF two tn -ee-story Houses,
wit two-story back buildings. rooms each.
Lot 30X93.
For terms OF sale and full particulars see
posters. j. T. HEALD.
Exchange Building, 7th and Market Sts.
decl-St
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02
BOOTS AND SHOES
At Remarkably Low Prices
S. +. CORNER NINTH & SPRUCE SITS

WE have ou hand a full assortment OF
w Gentlemen's Boots. Shoes and Gai
tiers, Ladies', Misses and Childrcn's Shoes
an d Caters. made of the best material and
in the best and latest style. which we are
selling at prices that DEFY competition. We
cordially inv ite the public 10 call and exam
one our stock and learn our prices before
pu1chasing elsewhere. We mean business
and in order to do it we cell cheap-ver,
cheap. ,, ,,o,.c,,
nov lq-Sm. III. HUM.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02
PUBLIC SALES.
SALE.

CONSTABLEs SALE.
BY virtue OF sundry writs Of venditioni
Exponas, to me directed, will be sold at rub
lie sale, In Brandywine Hid on the Farm now
occupied by Geo. l,oebe, on
THURSDAY,
THE srn DAY OF DECEMBER. ls'S,
at O'Clock, p. NJ.
The following Property, viz:
Three work horse, colts, Q nilch cows
q Ives, 8 hogs, l farm wagon and farners
mark OF wagon AMI harness, l germantown
carriage and harness, dump cart and har
ness, moving machine, lot OF farming I'M
plements such as plows. cultivators, harness
spade forks and shovels, hay and corn 100
der, also lot OF hot bed sash and produce
such as cabbage, potatoes turnips, cts also
at the eams time lot OF HOUSEHOLD
GOODS, such as beds, bedsteads, bureaus
stoves, stands and lot of other articles toe
numerous to mention.
Seized and taken as the property OF Geo
Loebe, and to be sold by
WIN. w. PRITCHE1TT, Constable.
Nov. q, 1s75.-dec2-2tdltw'
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

CoSGREss MEETS on Monday. The cor
test for Speaker is represented TO be an
animated one. l. now appears that
Mcssrs. Kerr, Randall and Cox are the
only prominent candidates.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

The assessed value of taxable real
estate in the District of Columbia is
$93, ,452, 2,6Si.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02
The Daily Gazette.
L. p. JOHNSON. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

THE DAILY GAzBITB is punished every al
-erDoon, (Sunday excepted,) at l6 Market
Street. and served by carriers TO subscribers
IN al parts of the c,ty and surrounding towns
and villages, for six cents q week, payable
weekly. Yearly subscribers, $3 in advance
HR on Y DEkoCRATIo DAILY IN THE STATE.
THE DFa.AwAHB GAZETTE, established In
,3S4 is the largest ard most dourishlng week
" in the State, and has larger circulation.
than any other on the Peninsula Published
every Thursday afternoon. at q r year. in
advance
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

LsOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A hand
II some fine toned second hand piano. Ap-
ply at this office. augl6.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

LNOR SALE-Three building IoJs on Jack
II son street, between 9th and 7th. Five
building lots on Fifth street near Van Buren
Two on Front street near Jackson, and lot
Al feet front on Delaware Avenue, near Har-
rison. Apply at this office. mar41
The daily gazette., 1875-12-02

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-26
Epizootic in Horses.

The Ohio Farmer very truthfully re-
marks that this disease that swept over
the entire country and proved 50 serious
in the fail OF 1872, is appearing again
this fall. though probably la a milder
form. Nearly all the horses Of this and
other cities are affected with Ii already.
anil II j. certain to spread To the coum-
Try very soon. Horses that are in good
condition will suffer the least from it,
attack.
liz first symptom 10 slight cough.
which gradually becomes more frequent
aud severe, accompanied with running
al the nose and swelling OF. the throat
between jan bones. Horses that are il,
s@Od health and are properly taken care
OF, will probably be only slightly al
feried.
We advise the simplest treatment pos
siDle. Keep the horses in warm,
comfortable. clean. and weli-ventilaied
Stable, blankcted in wei aud cold wealth
er; feed we'll with oats and sweet hay
tcorn is zoo heaiing) with good bran
mash eisee day; the only medicine
needed ~ 70 thoroughly rub the throat
with come good liniment IL IL should be-
come much swollen, aud be very careful
nrt TO let them take cold. A little exer-
cise every day at light work; careful
driving. We deem beneficial but any
vigicnt exercise, or anything approach
Ing over-cxertion, will be almost certain
10 produce serious Iesnt~. The aim
should be 10 keep the horse ia ne strong
heart A. possible. aud nature will SOON
work out the disease. It's usual Term
Is from twelve To twenty daNs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-26

II. Martins church, four and half
miles south Of Looyoolee. WAS dedicate Il
Sunday last. In the absence at lhc
Right Rev. Bishop. Rather Mougin OH
ciated- He addressed the audiancc IN a
very eloquent manner, aud impressed
his hearers with the idea that. although
GodsiweIls every where. he is pleased
TO be adOred in places set apart Tor his
worship Father Doyle. OF 81 Patrick. :.
spoke also, for a few minutes. Loo
govtee Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-26

ar 4 compromise has been effected
whereby Mr. Young wiihdraws his pc-
tii'Ou 10 be made party 10 the suits
~ ,insi the New Albany Glass Works.
la-l Tuesday judgments We're taken
az g,insl the company for s9ouUON. II is
believed that tho works will he sold,
aud that Nj. DcPauw viii become the
purchaser. They will be closed ior a
time. but tleir future fate is only con-
jectnmble.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-26
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Each subsequent insertion. 75 cts
Longer Advertisements nj the same rate
A fraction over even square or squares
counfcd as u square. These are the terms
for transient advertisements; n rcasonn.
bio dednciion will be made 10 regular
advertisers.
Notices oi appointment of admins
lraiers aud legal notices OF like character
20 hc paid in advance.
AN~ouxcISG CANDIDATES.
For Township Officers, each Sl.N
For County 2bc
r.r District. Circuit, or State. 500
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-26

nTJnige PaIrett, presiding in The
Posey Circuit Court. has decided that
the law authorizing the appointment OF
County School Superintc ndents by
County Commissioners. is umcon-titu-
tional. The law il the work of las'
winters wonderful Legislature liocl =
port Republican.