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, 1875-01-01
THE NlETHODISTS,

Fton, the .Nau }'Urk Herald.
The Methodist BIslopa have lsaued their usual
pastoral addross to tho Church. IN which, after
calling atteutiun to tho spiritual prosperity Of
tho denomination during tha paAt yaar, and re-
fefsing to the Increased neal Of holy living be-
calse OF tho growing tendency to dissipation Of
Ill aortB, thoy touch tho Sabbath question and
um,se1nente on that dav as follows, ..
Wa have to fear that the growing demorallks-
tion In this public sentiment touching the sacrneAa
Of The Sabbath which has crcpt in slnonE us, and cs
paoialy In tha larger towns and c1es ~ the H.
crease. Tho sabhath instituted In the beginning and
confirmed agatu and again by Moses and TIC propets
nut ous ot OF ttls Of it, sahcti,y has boon TAKEN
away The Dible abounds In adnonltlons, snd exhuE-
tat,ons And warnings coneerninR IT, Mature ana ro
lton 10th teach that 1t u necessary to manA phys
1ca, intellectual, aud moral ws-hetng; and history
shows that Il Il equally necessary to the we-leing OF
society and the permanent succexa OF the Church.
Thu Maator It1tnsen has taught that, while u the
Sabbath IL uada for tnsn, aud not man for thu Bah
bath" only works OF norcy and necessty-nads such
by provlsnttAl ciroumatanees, not by ouraeyes-aro
excepted from tue general prohibition to do no labor
on this holy day. Discountenancs And discourage.
visiting, iii sunday excursions. al travelling for as.
pleasure 20 that The enttre day may la given
to meditation And prayer 70 tosai aud public wor.hip
To the 8abbath-4choo, and to such other Dacans aud
opportunities Of religious an5oynent knd ubetnusss
n may bs within your reach. hua shall the Sabbath
holy iabor-a blaasod foressate Of hc4su1,.
have esY.o fos snpIshsasso9 oonceLnng 'nothss
auuseIlents,-to which aak your ptnyerful thought
and stteno. Chrisa1ls SHOULD nut seek their plsaB-
In these things 10 which tho vain aud wicked
sort for their chief delglts. WhAsoaYsr yn DO lo
Ill 10 tho glory VI ood, the rulo ~ which we as 10
bs guided, II any will ta my tllsctpa, let him
deny himself sud TAXA up his and follow me-" IL
tho requYitlon made by Chtst. VIZ do not refer to
tho sheatss. tho c!rcut tho lall-rouin or the wine
party. Theyo copfess4d1y lsad 70 spiritual 1e&th.
t,us there othcs more strictly soclsl Aaa
lszs offensive modes Of amusement which Offer,
Of shoss worldly plcaaarea "whlch wnr
asslns: tbs soul" These occasion waste Of time,
cAnye dissipation of nuh, and unfit mot Gully for
tie duties of religion but for tho practical ues Of
life, Wo would not desire 10 lay you hurdes heavy
to 10 bornp. bnt TO world l. 40 full Of innocent
enIoymeu that YOU well sttorsl 10 deny yourselves
Of those which arc Of dangerous tenisncy, or, Al
pleasure springs from personaI party aud holy and
beyoent living. striys, thsrsfufs, Tor the sate oi
your Christian character and etlnsss AID for Tie
sAke Ut ''ts weak conscience Of your brother fol
whom C4rst d!el, " 10 abstaiu," ~ this rtspsct l
which IL right aud good"
, 1875-01-01

suEEp-apat Il tAe offerings changed hands b.
fore noou there hotng GO demand. both te supply
atady Il blo0,.5o for poor medium, anil aL.s&.75
@6.73 for good to choice. Extra quotabs as $d.0o9
NEW YORK
NEW foak, Dc, ,3l.-lskEyta-Recetpts. TAO, making
2c&9 for three daya aganst 800 time la.t week.
dol ca!tiN scarce and nr i fully a,Htansd rtces.
Inferior and ou:aon, espsciay thin Texans, dragged
anil dreDptl, ..
snExr AND LAxBs-neceipt,, No. making $3.50 for
three days, agapst d11 Tina List Demand
Light at1l trade limited. No Important change in
prices: Poor 2 prime ehssp Quoted as s@7e. Sale.
Is iba. II 6yc; and car Indiana, ID III. AZ O..
sw1Ns-ArIiYas, l.71o, making 100 for thzen days.
against ia:ao sa'ne tilao last week None on sslo
Vsnssd to 9's's fqr ry,f sy, ~ s@'' for ~essrn'
for the weak, 4,t90 Market strong At yesterdays
prices. Dut !lttle stock Offering. Not sufficient aaea
sn1KF AND LAxna- -Receipts. 500; total for tho
week, 500 Market 1rm for Wsstern sheop .t $lb09
GOO. All offerings disposed Of.
nfss asse essns '9f Tot1sr 1s nj
7 for heavy hog: ssAsT n.5t. TInEnrx sas :! *''sa
6%37c; medium 10 good, s,+tssAc: common to fair,
sYsseh ts sai e.. st hros .y,
a'es he'd: Best PhilAdslpai", s7eds7ao; Yosaafs,
snEEr-i.eespts to-day, 900 head; for three days
6.eo; common, ss.oosal %,
C1xotssAr1, Dso. a.-Iooa-In good demand at
f4lr 70 ne4ltn.n. s7.i6ai.4o good packing S7.46@
7.13; chore $1.os bulk Bses, s1.2s@7.s0; al sold
| shipments, $50.
81. LovIs Dec. al.-IIoos-heceipss. 1,s1o. nm :
UA1rlE-nses,psa, <aa arm demand,
&soQe2a
, 1875-01-01
REAL ESTATE.
The following Instruments were filed for req
ord Thursday. Dec. 81:

The following Instruments were filed for rsc-
ord Thursday, Dec. al:
c.rx rrnrEHrf.
Wabash nv, n " cor Of rrck court, 4, soS
1851 II tErlfath AnBtc alayrtv to j. X.
a. FtaEtr ilLttd bec. .nS.,...............$ $1,000
LanGler nv, cor rf Thrty-ctghth at, !.
h3i. alta it, d4te.l Dec. r..u.............. ~. 1875
irving ptscc ri u 10 It s Of Iu1k st, " I, Dix
l2a II, detcd Der. 10 30...................-. 2a0o
Front ri, 1FN II " of N,rih S4u!I!nnn 1t, ns,
uE,yiiul u Of a554 ,luo #, dalsl Dec. 3i..: eas
FrenH.ut st, " t',r Of Centre st, I, lo41l2
n, dated Dec. 3D. ...... 8uoo
Jonrair II, : . eer Of T1on:y-Ars at, " I,
3i9!-lGUI122 It, dated DR.. ri. .....,,..,. A.090
Dutrrnr'd At, !74 I! 3 Of Th!rty-arst al, " I,
1J1ltu It, un.Cd L,ec. 80. 30.........,........ 1000
Twtnty y.sryrnth a., 10 II Of Wallace IT., ST,
ljs114 o1o #, dated Doc. .c9.....-......-... 1000
Wet Van nuteu 1t. l43 II G OF liockwallst. nj,
45xlD! It, date1 Nov. 2i...............,.. 1.500
Central Park av, $50 # \ nt Twenty-thtrd at,
I, 7j1124 a-10 IL, dated Dec. ill.,. .......... $500
West Twenty ty-slrn1il st, CT u # Of GenesecAv
n 3Jsl50 #, with buildings, dated Dec. H. 5000
CcAsst ut, l5l II = Of West KIMzic Ut, I, &8I
l1j 4.l0tt, datei Dec. c.72.................. ~. $500
SOUTH or C1rT LIMITS, wTrHtS A NAbIrs or M1LEs
FROM THE ooUHr.H0uaE.
Lots to md ~ to ~ in a 4 nuck Of
Wright Wi,1rtt's tse4 Of aWL
SEQ. y, IS. 14, dated June a21.............. 6Q0o
Lot II III Lsrntd 4 rumh's " 4 Of n \ offs
ch Sc o. 81, Il, dated Jan. 2t 2t............. $50
Lot 80 in eatae, datcd May !, t6l3. ......... $40
, 1875-01-01
The Produce Markets.

NEW YoAx, Dec, 3l.-FLoua Quiet: receipts,
lfO1 btlA; guperhne 6tate and Hsstern, 44.00345
au,.uuu 10 9ool sxtss, &47s<st9s; good to elnier,
E.6o; waite whsat s1tIa, ss.eV9a16; extra OHIO.
Si.7aSe.Ga; Vt. Louis. t3oo3S.0o. Kjs dour quiet,
CONN -MEAL--Qaiet.
anA1x-Whe.t quiet and nrm receipts, I7,ooo hu;
70. srfing, o. zoat.a sood whia Michigan, 81.
liz; No. = Ailwaukss, t1.la@l,ld; do AuIthxsstsrn,
$l.lAALlsi unsr.aed lows and Minnesota sktins
tal.2s; winter red Ws4tesn. $l.@ke1@9; wh!te
3l.30sI.J1. ltya quiet At 94298e. Barley quiet,
Malt JUL. Cuzn--Low grades unssttisd nov hsAsy
ok elosed araa Escaipas " No pul old RiKad Wsatt
s1n In atora, set197Xc; do aho&t 9sa Psx Nsst4rt
pt1sa, ae3aasi nav h1gh tatxsd md yellow. saDsos
, 1875-01-01
S'Sv1|-'7N N1-ES'Ezs |~s<-3kA
SUPREME COURT.

FGpHENE h CODlkV.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, &C.,
f'oNaty ~ !ruuiafAes, -
JaMe4 TullashaAt AdInnstratnr, ~. Job Andrews It
Al., In equity, No. !, 18.
ths hel.t 4tlaw and ii LIN Of Thomas Andrswa
tnrHlpry VI PraYtdnuco, who dlad Ia tho 5sst l8al
MnT.EAs. or s.!a snpseH. aeast y 4so.ss sPteTsd
% the lprson u t.e ustAo Of said ANbREWS
stren by BIZ will upon sha doaA Of haA widow to th4
dreotsd " d!.tabat!ea q ths sans seh q Sc
ThuMAa ANDRE EWs living y tbs a..s Of tns death II
his Htduw viz ths se*h day II April. 4. y. 1871, -
A!1uad, bear. tho st day Of March. 4. II, 1TS
lilo AMI aaks &ad t1sis oAins before Tho uadorxnsd
- MA7tur lu said cause;
Noes il harsh1 al pcrsoas slan1tns b. 10
e9tel - hsEs-atlaM tialnbutees us ssid TlIQAAH
ANDREWS, a. Aforesaid ~ on Or before eaI4
1T d.s Y Aa1ob, A. y. ls1b aud lilo and make Food
their clazlA bofnrH nu4 ~ UtcG, 4t No. IL West
SAMUEL ". FEOKuAM,
Master u. tthA In .Ald Na1s
, 1875-01-01
El0NEY AND COM M MERCE.
FINANCIAL.

THE cnsential features of Tho financial situa-
tiou rsmsin tho san,o as thoy havo been reported
every day Of tho week. The demand tor lnans ia
at itH minimum from regular mercantile sources.
Business men are occupying Themselves in taking
etuck aud ketsiinE Tho accounts OF tho yenE, and
haro no occasion 10 uso funda III any extension
OF thoir operations. Son1c merchants arc bor-
rowing to 1neot engagements duo on tho lat, and
Board Of Trade men arc borrowing to carry piop-
crty after settlement dar. There arc very fcw
outside borrowers that can command tho atton-
ton Of tho banks.
Rates Of discount remain nominally at 10 PR
cent, and that rnto Ia charged 10 regular custom
ern who borrow the year round. It III really
SHADED for independent borrowers with Good COZ,
estate lotns Aro a&D10 per cent.
I1lo clen1ings were Fi,1U1,0 010. .-....
lsatea Of exchange vets weaker. Sales were
mado between banks at var to 20 cents premium
for 81 ,n0U. Tho supply III liberal.
The movement OF currency III and out Is too
incnneilel ahle 10 note.
The Third Natieual Bank isas declared = divi-
dend OF & per cent, payable Jan. !, 1915.
THE MEcl1ASits' NATIONAL RANK.
Tie oflicpra OF tho Mechanics National Tank,
Of thB city, informed tile tnenibere OF tho Clear
iug-Houto AHsoclation, Yesterday TINT they
should make no clcarinGu, and that they had
suspended business. Inquiry allows that tho
placed upon it during the tnana@cmcnt os Mr.. J.
Y. Scamnon, and Of which it bas vaiy sought 70
nd itaelf ludor tho Presidency Of MIR. L. H. Nc
EagE. At a mcoting night before lust,
tho stockhellers resolved to go uto
tho proyisiops OF lho National 1,ankiug act.
Mr.. +. L. MeCaeg resigned tho post Of President,
aud his place WAS til!ed by tho election Of H1r.
Icitner, OF Peoria. ono Of tho largest stock
holders, who will aupo1iutuud tlle liquidation.
There was no pressure brought to bear upon the
bank from without, isn officers state. They base
their decision to 60 into voluntary liquidation
simply on tho conviction that saeh .xs, was the
ali concerned. iIr. I.oitner states that tho
assets OF tho bank aro sntliccns to pay tho de-
po4itors In full; tho note-]lolderA ft}le cIrcu'n-
ton has been reduced to $45.00O) are protected
by the bonds OIL deposit III Mashi,Etun. Tho
sails OF these vii! loayo considerable margin,
wl!ja,. with the per cont redemption fund at
Washington. will 70 will. other aHsets towards
the patisisciou of tho Claims Of depo.tors.
e Tho condition OK tho Mechanics National Bank,
according to Its statement. Oct. q last, "sa rs
folloWn:
, 1875-01-01

From the H4ftfvrI ttoHn,} Times.
Our statement Ut the information contained in
u private letter from brooklyn. 10 tLe effect tAxt
Mrs, Molllton had left lar husband because ho
had published The assertion that sha was with
him, in her own hone. wAeu blr. beaeh8r mxdo
his confession Of adultery with Mrs.. 1llton ia
Denounced and lepieA in very vinlent (uut very
generAU terms by the New York 11nes. Ma
ltAtsd that ws could not indogss tbs truth
, 1875-01-01
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

CArTI.E-The demand was fl.rly active. shippers
butchers, aul feeisrs operating mora or less lib
eral scale, mud between the several cssAen Of yera
the t9nt AurtlJ Ealt readily spoeed Of. These
wsse fewer extra beeyas than on Wednesday Tacs-
day, but tho proportion Of rough, haf-tatened lets
also atuAeF, 70 thAt thu areraoe quality was ttls
d.ys uf tue wesk Sales wers reparted ii $l5o3l.60
for poor u choice cows and Inferior to faisiAh steor
for Tho city trade, 1t $2a0a3b for stoekers and 1t
A.a54s.5U for ordinary to sxtra sldppinR beescs.
TAs most important kals uf the day reported by
uresory, Cooley Il Co., they selling 152 Texans 2sor.
aging 93s lhs 1t $ll5 Ths markst closed steady md
arm with shout ever, thing sold. Among the daya
transaekons ware tbs following:
, 1875-01-01

Of tho lottar; bnt at tho earno limo II ca.no
ftpn a source which Bncnlct to forbid
disbelief In its partial or possibly full fouula-
ton. lilo Now York Times charges it upon
from q one Of thoso lunln,t hasrios tnat prey
,iron tho insfo1t.tncs OF their neiEhbors, and
glory even III speculation upon tho disruption II
family tien whore the comhlatoht harmony and
tnent j" q must unfuunled unl Infamous false
l,unl n
, 1875-01-01

BONDS AND GOLD,
Preston, Keau l. Co. quote;

II, J. Ch.ietoph l. Co., bankers, 75 South Clark
street. uuote foreign oxvlailge; London.
bremen. isl s@9GJ5; Berlin 05 S0y96IS; Frauk-
fort. 95I<M9fiI.; Iiolland. il6p4lk; denmark.
t5E; Sweden, Xjsl: Norway, li0,
cAnLE rnANsfEny.
Jondon. 492 . Paris. 5tOhl
LATEST.
NEW Yong. Dec. 3l.-Nouoy suddeu]y becsme
.ctya ,hia afternoon, onl cali losns udyauce,, TO
7 ner cent Al The close brokers' bataucch Wero
, 1875-01-01

HOlS-Gnod ia cha,es eesn drosez Of light Ito mo-
dium weight ware In active demand at 10ta1bo Ad-
vance. The supply Of %t1 class fa long way short
Of tm trua sna fer ernae especially dc
GraIs usz. for xhs.h tbsgo wero several oonpeting
per te0 E thn 1o1ld havs heen abtaand for tho
qualities Ut tho beginning Of the week. Packing
Rrn4as wero 1uis. and easier thuRA-1Aiisy consid-
esed-prftna waza not guotahay lowsr. Included in
yc4bc.dsys rocdpta naA'a drove of Ta1as hogs,-<ae
nrse amt tn this z1aEkss. ThsJ waro from to
YeAys Old, Aud oaca krR vxh provided with *usk1
Varying Erm 10 4 tn:brs HI frnCth.
, 1875-01-01
COMMERCIAL.

Tho following wcro the receipts and shipments
OF the leading articles Of produce in this city
during tho twenty-four hours ending at o'clock
OIL Thursday morning. The corresponding date
QUO year ago was Now-YeAr's Day:
, 1875-01-01

NEW EoNK, Dec. 3l.-Ths dry-go0da market VA
very quiet to-day in all dsparments. Market for COL
ton goods quilt, at unchanged pstees. Denins III be-
ter request Cotton naunsa in steady but lited de-
aand py country oLbsrp. prua qute, except chintzs
lpaess sa4 pure mohalSs in a:s.dy d4mAad hy ,ob,
faf0.
, 1875-01-01

TnoyistoN4--park .lHl1; nil meas, S10.7h; nav,
te0.t0. reef quiet. Cit meats dull. rlcklcd shant-
.rra III lulk, 7hc; lo lasns, lie; nilles quiet
We%sIn lonE clear lotpt !nt,T aid short clear, loc.
IAtu llca'y ififhe stsAil i9!sc'
1'rrrrR-un' hinged.
Gi,:EaE-Htsasly.
MnlsxYGlowtr; tH,1L.,, lower; ne;
MlLWAIREE.
MftwAURrE. Dec. N.-ft"Gh-Qntct shl fa'ry
mammal. Nominal. ,x,x.,,,. o-..
uhAtHrWheat 'a'f anu hr'n NO. MHWankef. vsc
NJ = ooAie seller 1sn"srJ, 1oIe; February, plhe.
eata ia1T "!'u eieady NO. :? III ttnra' h9c Corn hfm
an! hRhef M. n'1ea ho'n'nal y "he; new IN
tt"fe 6'c. Hyh sbaue hrner; No. II stnff. .H!9e-
arey stHaey MA II nionratn uenana no. III stoFo'
*l;1sy January. Ely tcn5oasy. @ si.29 ,,o.t
t H. sa leu n1uy. .!eSs
tia.A7H rash *l1laS se!'ar Fe,rrnry; slgo1i9
Aeen FtiMe 1nesa s',n ehl.. PRIME nnttsIs 1on,n
nHeet.PlfNfa nhthh' iuatyllAc. ust-sN!Ie'l rnuai-
est iooAo oo1t" lh'aues, '(49ioSse' ffiao
'afn urn 1s a't3f. ee xo,a, nv. ,,.,..
us-'a's' III "nlIly a. so.4pt@ tSo' a'ess
eu heany anu ~ lalr asmanL ~ *s'oos .o ,,-..
N ~ ~, '''V' UTE 's'S 1oo III "ne@''
'"t ts.,..n,,. ~. r,a,~ n mn h.,.. ..,x N, nn, s
, 1875-01-01

Fro," tho Ftaatltn tKg} Patrtot.
Some years ago. while Mr. Hamilton was ash-
Ink nea1 the lover rapida OF the MsslsstppI, Just
above the kookuk. he observed hslow hun ! man
bailing cAnoe. preparatory to taking himself,
, 1875-01-01

In tile interval since Oct. 2, the condition of
tho bank Ina changed somowhat. Tho deposlta
on uat l,nve been draw, down to hbout 5000
Bills PAYABLE for $1u4,O00 are still among the
liabilities, but those Mr. Leltuer assotts 10 bo
secured
. An III vol known, one of tho largest dopositors,
or creditors, ol the tlcchanles' National Bank Ia
the Metropolitan National Bank, Of Now York.
MIR. John Z. Williams, President Of tho latser
insttaaion, spout several days in Chicago laat
spring arranging the matter and gathering
securities for tho liabilities Of slr. 6cammoufa
bank. IN this, he was successful, aud it ~
believed tho Metropolitan Bank will loso
nothing. Tho manner in Which Mr. Scamtnon
incurred tllis dab. was by the simple device Of
PROCURING accommodation paper from certain
parties hare, in his interast !; This sccommoda-
t1oa pe,,es lie faraardad to the Metropolitan
D.hk fcr discount. IN regulur commercial paper,
Ind With btu guarantee. The total amount OF
t!le lrdebteluess OF Tho Mechanics. National
N.ak to tho metropolitan National l,ank ia
&c coo. This was extended by hIr. Williams
ioE una, two. ami three years; 975, 600 Of it Ia
duo Jan. 70, next. Tho American E1ehanHe
1tAl,k ia alao creditor, 1t is said, for couaides
aElA ann.
CAicAGO D4HE-cLEAn1Nns FOR THREE YEARS.
Tho following figures ahow the clearings OF the
'!stAEu banks Tor the last three yea1s, and H.
aylrAto the EroWth ct the huniness Of the city,
Escrihed In our editorial columns this morning );
, 1875-01-01

NEIaI15 ANU IIN*EH5 sTUEk-~HtF6 IL iA01tF-
ate dcn.nl al the ps1ees aunsxel- Cnppsr IL hrn.
Q,otasians: TtA PlArE-FC, l9xl4, $ta.o0; do. root
sSg Hs2o. IT, sls4 n Its-1;.sxs' e Soa .n4,al4
Ll4p-Pis. 7Ne; bar. M3so; lead pip.. ska
sa. coPRER-botteua. aao ahsathlpg SQppaI, aai.
RAR1E ZAao-Fu4 eas&A 1okc tsss quAntasJ;
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-16
DECREASE OF EXPORTS.

Statistics Of the foreign trade of the
country show, during the past eleven
months Of the fiscal year 1874 -, total
decrease of the exports of domestic pro
duce, to the amount Of :G7OOO,O0O cur
rcncy. The principal decrease has arisen
upon nine articles all leading staples of
export. as follows: Flour wheat, cotton,
petroleum, bacon, hams, spirits of turPcn-
tine, tallow, leaf tobacco and timber, In
these nine articles there has been a de-
crease Of So, 100000. The New York
E|lsi1, takes up these articles in detail
and gives the reasons for the falling OH
in each case. 1t says that $4,000 Of tn"
decrease j. ON wheat and flour,
and is directly traceable 70 the
low prices of the" commoditi"s'
wheat having averaged 80 cents lower
tlun for the previous ycar-and partly
also ia the holding back of the grain IN
the interior. The decrease Of S2S,S0OOOO
in cotton is attributable almost entirely
10 the reduced quantity exported, the
price having averaged one half cent
lower. In petroleum there Is decrease
Of Sg.GOOOOO the reduction having
arisen from diminution OF 20000,OOO
gallons in the export and decline IN
the average price of 81 cents per gallon.
In bacon and hams there is decrease
Of nearly 20 per cent. in the
quantity shipped, while the redue-
tlon in the aggregate value Is only
l2l per cent, the price in this
case having averaged higher than the
previous year, and in consequence limit
ed the export; and the same rule applies
also in talow. In tobacco We have Il
decrease OF $5,O0O,OOO in the value of the
exports and OF sl,5O0,0O0 pounds in the
quantity shipped, the price having aver
aged % cents against IL cents the year
previous. The principal articles that
show All increase in the value of the eN-
ports are corn, lurs, hides, hops, firearms,
leather. oilcake, cheese and lard. These
facts show that the falling of in the cX-
ports has been mainly connected with u
dimiuution in the surplus of products
available for shipment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-16
DnptIZcti nv Mistake.
rom New York Weekly.

from New pl X W t''NlN
Some of our worthy colored brethren
of the Baptist persuasion had a baptism
down mt the creek last Sunday, and the
ceremony attracted II very large crowd of
people. Mrs. Pltt>Inaus colortd servant
Girl was very anxious to be present, and,
as it was not her Sunday out she slipped
away from the house while the dinner
was cooking, and went around III her
working clothes. Her interest was SO
intense that she stood close to the minis
ter. who was in the water while the core
mony proceeded. After six or seven had
been dipped, the clergyman, Tiled with
enthusiasm, seized her and pulled her IN
to the water. She resisted, but the min
i4ter imagined that she was merely afraid
of the GOODNESS of the water So before she
could explain the situation he soused her.
She came up splutttering, and exclaimed:
what YOU dom? Lemme go, | tell
youH
But he eXcrted his strength, and sent
her "ker.chuck" below the surface again.
she emerged, clawing the air wildly and
shouting:
"G'way from here! Don't you chuck
me under again, you nigger!'
But the clergyman WAS memorable, and
and he plunged her under third time,
and held her there for minute, so as to
let it soak in and do her good. Then she
came up and struck for the shore, and
standing Ike Il draggled mermaid cut in
ebony, She shook her fist ut the aStonish-
cd pastor, andshriek ed
"Oh, I'll fix you! III bustthc head of
YOU or nary trash sousii me in dat dare
creek and nearly drowndcd me, when
you knowed well enough all de time dat
Use 81 Methodist, and BIN chrissened by
dem dat's yer bettcrs. and know more
about religion dan all dc Baptisses dat
ever shouted, YOU mis'able black scuml
and me got the rhcumatiz enough TO set
me crazy On, I'll see what de law kin
do for YOU! I'll have YOU rested dis very
dav, or my names not Johanna Johnson,
YOU woliy-hcadcd herrin' You hear
me?'
Then Johanna went home to redress,
and the ceremony proceeded. Miss
Johnson is now persuaded that the Bap-
fists are not any better than Pagans.
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business Of every nature, so depressed
throughout the length and breadth ofthe
land.
Hard money no one will dispute 10 be
very good thing it is great mis-
fortune that it should ever have been per-
mitted to fade away, and the Radical
party alone are responsible for the substi-
tuition of paper money in its place, 1t
was 50 substituted, however. Now all
that can be done is TO make the best
of bad bargain, and TO IN
still as much life as possible
into this Radical "rag baby This is all
the Ohio Democrats are trying to do.
Comprehending the true condition Of at-
fairs, they do not ask for inAation;-all
charges against them Of that nature are
entirely false and have no shadow of
foundat.. cor, they only demand that the
volume OF currency shall be kept strictly
up to the demands of trade; and though
some may say that this is vague and in-
definite, still little thought will con-
yence them that il is not so. CONNER
cial Exchanges and Boards of Trade col
lcct and keep very accurate statistics, and
the amount of currency demanded to
keep trade and business enterprise in
healthy condition, can be readily and
closely estimated.
1t is upon this platform, then, that
WV. ALLEN, of Ohio, has risen up-a
platform upon which any conscientious,
ha,d money Democrat can stand. And
standing upon it, he will walk into the
Governors House for another term by II
handsome majority. Then will follow,
US matter Of course, - decisive PrcSi-
Dental victory in 1876.
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BEoRE the war, when Mississippi was
prosperous, her taxable property was
valued at $GO0OO0OOO and Der taxes
amounted to less than 100000 Fer an
mum. Now her taxable property is esti-
mated at only Sl54, 100000, but the taxes
aggregate over S2,OO0OOO u year; or, in
other words, while her taxable property
j. valued at only II little over one-fourth
as much as in 1859, her taxes are just five
times As great as they We're at that time!
What could more strikingly Illustrate the
course Of carpet-bag rule than these
figures?
And yet the boud-hoIdcrs insist on con-
tracing the currency with which these
taxes are To be paid.