The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-22

an Particle in which it was said: eve have
hopes that an aroused public spirit will find
Of making itself felt in the nominating con:en-
tiors next year and that MIR. Adams may be
called from his retirement at Quincy to restore
t,' the Presidency its ancient dignity and legis-
lative influence: 81 cannot but he deeply mov-
ed by the voluntary expressions OF esteem
which occasionally find in newspapers in ref
erence to myself. trust that they may not
have the effect of turning my head or making
me think OF myself better than ought. With
regard to the suggestion made in the article to
which you call my attention, l am
>ure it would be very agreeable
TO me to undertake the work, but / have, l
fear, already on my mind quite as much as l
can dare to hope to accomplish during my term
OF life. Approaching so near the three score
and ten prescribed as the limit of usefulness as
do, shall have to make haste or run
great risk of leaving matters in confusion
1t is for this reason that have been per-
haps too Indifferent to the wishes of many
who have desired to have ME called again into
public life. l see nothing just now which
promises happy results within short time.
Meanwhile am steadily releasing my self from
the responsibility OF writing history-at
least of putting out of reach Of accident the
valuable materials for writing it which have
been placed in my hands, on which l have
myself gathered IL my own career.
doubt whether'I could be made more useful
to the world III any othe: way. Pray excuse
me Cor this egotism and Eelieve me- etc.
hard money platform.
The constitutional convention of Alabama
has adopted the ''bill of rights'' unanimously.
It contains the following section: 'The people
OF this State accept rs final and established
fact that from the Federal Union there can be
no secession of any State.
Farther Gurdemann, he ex- priest, delivered
his lecture in Maryland village, and was
mobbed, but rescued by the police.
The Grand Lodge l. O. 0. F. met in Indian
apolis on the Goth.
Yellow fever is raging at Howell's station,
Florida, and the pei pie are reported without
food, medicine or attendance.
Miscellaneous.
The new Atlantic cable has had good effect
one English shilling for each word; large
from former rates.
Fifteen thousand Indians have cougregated
or the Black Hills council.
The population OF Kansas is $50, 900.
Brooklyn judge was applied to for writ
to compel the principal of a pubic school to
admit a CERTAIN colored pupil. lie refuses the
writ ON the ground that the public schools are
a tate charity, and that the State has a per-
feet right to determine how that charity shall
be applied, and has consequently provided
separate schools for white and colored pupils.
Lieutenant Guthrie, commanding the mill
tary post of Vickshurg, has telegraphed to At
torney General Pierrpon1 that he has assur-
ances that the civil officers Of the DISTURBED
districts OF Mississippi are competent to pre-
'e!7e peace, and that a majority OF the citizens
are ready to aid the sheriff whenever called
upon.
For a day or two there has been some feel
ng OF anxiety expressed as to progress of the
oank syndicate, at San Franc SO, California,
Which was Occa>ioned to a considerable ex-
'ent by the previous reports that the bank
would reopen about the 10Th inst, while as
yet no signs OF immediate resumption are evil
lent. A runlor also prevailed that Michael /
Reese lad backed down from his subscription
othe syndicate guarantee, and that matters
we're not III as prosperous condition as re-
oorted week Or two ago.
The meeting OF the Army of the Cumberland
It Utica was a very fine affair."
The lulnlermen's convention at Chicago was |
argely attended, and determination IT, force
)rlces to higher figure was plainly appar-
mt.
in an interview with director OF the bank
u California, it was stated that no ground ex-
sted Tor any feeling OF distrust; and that so !
ar as the withdrawal OF Reese was concerned !
re had not as yet become subscriber, and the |
fairs of the syndicate were going on lnde-
pendent OF him; that at the present the !
fund subscribed amounts to a little |
'ver seven million dollars that as to the time
II re-opening nothing definite could be now
stated, but it would probably be about the ,st
proximo; and that's present matters are pr,-
'ressing prospfrously hut slowly. Lacky |
who has been elected q director. |
'ice Raj ton, comes in on guarantee fund to
! large amount.
An effort has been made in San Francisco. at
he Pacific Exchange to resume business, hut it !!
ound but few friends in the San Francisco
'oard. though it is we'll understood that men,
'ers OF both these boar are working indirect
v through the little board. No i.rmal re-
sumption Of business by either of The Liz
boards is probable until the opening of the
Banks of California and Nevada. |
The Welsh people OF Pennsylvania have Just
concluded agrand celebration 1T Scranton.
Commercial Matters. e.,
ST.. PAUL, September is.
Wheat.-Rejected &c; No. 8 e5c; No. 2
S1.o5; No. l $1.l0.