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\ MEAN COUNTERFEIT.

Counterfeit nicklcs, 1.-THE smallest and
meanest OF counterfeits" are circulating
throughout all parts of the country. 1T
is worthless, says special to the Chica-
go. Tribune, "only because the counterfeit.
although ii is indentical in weight and
'iineness with the genuine coin, and
worth just as much, is not made ut the
government mint. The iive-cent piece
Us sham and deceit at best. for it cost
the government, including material, la
Dor, ETC., half Il cent apiece. or ten per
cent Of its nominal value. Some of the
'countericlts were recently sent to the
superintendent OF the mint in philadcl-
PIMA by the treasurer, for the purpose
of making inquiries and to test their
value. The superintendent saws the
'countcilcits have been assaycd and
found to contain copper and n.ckle in
the legal proportion that the coins are
'ol proper weight. size and finish. and
just as valuable as the good coin. The
only way to detect the spurious is by the
imperfect impression of the legend, "In
God we trust
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BELLS Defense.
A MUCH ABUSED INDIVIDUAL HAS
FEW WORDS TO SAY
FOR HIMSELF.
He Pronounces Pierrepont ~ Janu,
Faced spy.
MAsIIINGION. Anril \ 1910

WASHINGTON, April S. 1876.
To THE PUBLIC lit has been nv mis-.
fortune TO be summoned before a Con.
gresslonal committee. The bread and
butter organs al Washington have viliiled
me but the cautious, searching press
outside has gradually come to the front,
ana "darkly rs through glass" begin
TO sec the truth and to commend me Tor
singly daring to take up the battle gauge.
say not this in Boosting spirit. re-
greet the war, but have no tears to shed
at this time. Ills now win or perish. |
reaillrm that have told the truth. Let us
consider matters. Examine carefully
the testimony. Secretary Chandler saws
I.uckey never spoke to him of me.
Luckey says in his testimony that he did
spesk to Chandler about me. At
Pierrepont denies that |
ever held any conversation with him in
regard to going to st. Louis, and that /
was only commended TO him by the presi.
dent IN general way. This | deny. |
was especially commended to him by the
president Is "the man of whom ] spoke"
The president sent me to him to tell all
knew, which | did, and directed him
10 appoint and send me TO st. Louis. |
'ouhd him intriguing with Secretary Bris-
tow and Jewell, and at that time belcv-
hg paddock innocent and finding Secrc-
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"aRpER's aAaAz,NE ron NAY,

Hoypcr's Magazine for May is a bright
and beautiful number, closing the fifty
second volume OF this popular periodical.
The number opens with an illustrated
article on Southern Colorado, in connec-
ton with the recent explorations by
Lieutenant Wheeler. Mr.. LOSING con-
tributes an exceedingly interesting paper
on Major Andre. illustrated with entirely
new pictures from Dr. Emmct's rare and
valuable collection. Rcbecca Harding
Davis. in the second part OF sold rhila-
dclphia." gives some novel aud charac-
tcrislic glimpscs of the people and man
ners OF that city at the opening Of the
revolution. Her article is beautifully
illustrated by Abbey Eytinge, and other
artists. Professor Lockwood concludes
his series of illustrated papers on the
Microscope.
The subject of Household Art, so admir-
ably treated by Moncurc ID. Conway in
former numbers OF Harper. is resumed
in the present number. The first of a
series OF illustrated papers on Modern
Dwellings their construction. Dccora.
ton and furniture. is contributed by II
Hudson Holly. the wcll-known architect.
and is profIlscly and iastciully illustrated.
Under the title of Cardinal Mcphito,
Junius Henri Browne contributes "a brief
but admirable sketch of Caesar Borgia
The portrait accompanying the article i.
engraved from Raphal's celebrated pie
in the Palazzo Borghcsc at Rome.
Including three of Woolfs hui moron:
sketches IN the Drd,ccr. this number con.
tains eighty cngraviugS. Among the il.
Illustrated contributions is q ballad entitled
Naoman a Legend of the Hudson, nv
Bishop Cleveland Coke.
In short stories this number fully sus
tains the reputation Of the Magazine IN
tins particular. containing, Just in Time.
by Frank Lee Benedict; Rats--a humor.
Gus love story-by Harriet Prescott Spot.
ford aud Il novel and piquant tale by
Edward Everett Hale, entitled. Alif-
Iaila--the Eastern name for Arabian
Nights.
OF course the supreme feature of the
Magazine is George Eliots Daniel Der
onda. OF which an entire book is
given but the space allotted to this bril-
liant novel does not interfere with the
usual variety so characteristic of every
number of Ha,per. The publishers an.
nouncc the commencement of new SER
ial story in the June numbery!.
Oman VI. Craik, eltdches II familiar
Bush; an oldtlal ambition: shows the
-.tef OF Fighting the Devil with Fire,
nd, among other things, has a word for
)untry clcrgymen. The other editorial
apartments are az interesting as usual. Y
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bAhcocK, who has been in the habit of
distributing millions of dollars year by
virtue Of his Office as commissioner Of
public grounds and buildings. will do so
no more The House provided, in the
appropria'ionbill that none of the money
therein mentioned, should pass tbronoI
MS hands, On Tuesday. the Senate
passed the bill for improving the grounds
ABOUT the Capitol building. and provided
-, ~ 1t Ila' babcock should have the hand
ling Of none ofthe money set aside for that
purpose This is a severe aud a signlti.
cant blow at Gen. BabcocL and * aIsa -
rebuke TO President Grant. ="
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rnc OMci,, call Of the National Dem.
Ocrattr Convention.


The Nstionl Democratic Committee, to
whom is delegated the power of fixing the
time and place Of holding the National Dem
ocratic convention OF 1875. have appointed
Tuesday, th. tventy-scventh day of June
next, noon,as the time. aud selected It.
Louis as tn, place Of holding such conveL-
ton.
Each state will he entitled to a reprcscn-
tation equal to double the number oi It's
senators and representative IN the con-
gress OF the United States and the terfi-
tory Of Colorado. whose admission in july
A. a State will give IL a vote in the next
electoral college, Is also invited to send del
egates TO the convention.
Democratic. Conservative and other ciii-
past political associations, desiring to CO.
operate with the Democratic party in its
present efforts and objects. are cordially in.
yited 10 join IN sending delegates 10 the
national convention. Cooperation is de.
sired from all persons who would change
an administration that has suffered the
public credit 10 become and remain inferior
to other and less favored nations has per-
mitted commerce to be taken away by for
eige powers has sthcd trade by unjust,
unequal and pernicious legislation; has
imposed unusual taxation and rendered it
most buroensome has changed growing
prosperity into widespread suffering and
want; has squandcred the public moneys
recklcssly and dciiantly, and shamelessly
used the power that should have been swift
10 punish crime, TO protect it,
For these anu other reasons the national
Democratic party deem the public danger
imminent. and earnestly dcsirous of socur-
ing to our country the blessings of an
economical, pure aud free government.
cordially invite the cooperation of their
fellow-citizens in the effort to attain this
object.
Thomas A. Walker. Alabama.
). II. Cockrill. Arkansas.
Frank McCappin, California.
William n. Barniim, Come cticut.
Charles Beasten, Delaware.
Charles +. Dyke, Florida.
A. Il. Iawton, Georgia
Cyrus ii Mccormick. Illinois.
Thomas bowling, Indiana.
NJ. NJ Ham, Iowa
Isahc r.. Eaton, NInsa~.
Henry ID. McIIenry, keLtucky.
Henry ID. ogden. Louisina.
l.. ID. NJ. Sweat, Maine.
A. Leo Knott, Maryland
William A. Moore. Mi :higan.
William Lochren. Minneso'" IA
j. h. sharpe Mi-yfasko
Jno. x Ehnams, NevaJs,nshiro c
'6eo p o. bdgerly, New .iJs srls,
/. W. RansnNai.o llp6rth Carolina.
Ohm q. Thompson, Ohio.
ames X. Kelley, oregon.
ames u. Barr. PENNSYLVANIA.
icholas Van Slyck. Rhode Island.
hos Y. simons, South Carolina.
lillian b. Bate, Tennessee. Ia
. S. Stockdale. Texas. =,
B. Smalley, Vermont. ~
'hn Goode. jr., Virginia. II,
'hn Blair Hoge. West virginia, f.
gorge II. Paul, Wisconsin.
homas NJ. Patterson. Colorado.
AUGUSTUS sClIELL, New York. NJ
Chairman. in
REpRIcK o. PRINCE, Massachusetts. g..
Secretary National Democratic Com. III;
WASHINGTON. February -. 1876 ov
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HANCOCK.

Nir' CHARLES Nordhofl, the observing
correspondent of the New York HeroH
see see, III Gen, Winfield Scott Hancock
inc coming man-the one who * IN 20
'cclVe at St. Louis in June next ,ho non,
NATION as the candidate of ,he Dono.
faey Tor the presidency" Mr. Nordhoo
,'lciuues his lengthy letter IN thoso
"o'us W inlield Scott Hancock. as ,ho
'possesSor OF these qualities. I. ,o'1a,, .i ~,
,iisiilg star IN the Presidential .ly and
,ou, iof some unforeseen continpcncy no
Is destined to become the .,an1, ~
49, 49, !" he approaching presidential
p"''ie. Inc nomination OF Hancocl,
would splkethe principal campalun gnns
'oi such leaders as Morton and p,aina
whose stump ora,ory mainly consist,
IN illusions to the bloody ,hiri nosi1as
what more appropriate name Tor n nros,
GENITAL candidate in this our Con,nn, 1s'
year, than Hancock" '''''''
Our choice Tor the man "wbo.e NO.,
nation Will spike the guns of Morton
-.
Blaine Is David Davis. but If tbo :,
Louis convention dominates Con Han
socN' he VIII be good enough candldot,
~, w., we will heave vigorous slyh
I over ''e peryersity of the eouven,ion H.
inos ,an'ng Davis, and will then take m
~, nat, give three cheers Tor uanoooI'
'inn w ~ WIN vim to labor for hi, elec,
,on' We consider Gen. Ilancock nc ' n,'s
/ ue pest men In the country A o, J,i'
AIRY man, he has all the instincts 90, 'n'i-
IAN and would bring to the nrcs,a a. s,V',
nnce 'no'e qualities Of mind and charac
Ser which the proper administration q, ~,
government, Just out OF the hands %,
ss'ran' will so eminea,!y require.
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One OfCresMcIl,s kius.

New Orleans Democrat, April 81
s.terday we referred to the fact that
District Attorney Beckwith had COM
promised Government claim of S4O.-
Voo against the dciaulter Lowell, who
wa, at one time postmaster Of New
nrleans, for the sum OF $1,000 !:
a, me same time we suggested that this
,nasuer, among others, was proper one
,Iht .t .lVestsation. We feel pretty certain
,ah aI thorough investigation would es-
anain on 'he fact that this claim of $40. 900
" "sa,rs1 the deiaulter Lowell was
oCClnnproiilleed away with the concurrence
80 ,,,d os,,',iaster General Crcswell, upon the
spNuhd mat Lowell. who is am influential
R oa was necessary to the Repub.
, party IN this State, and that il
mou'd never 90 TO lose his influence
by bringing him to instice ! Of
, ,l, house of representatives. have
,hls matter investigated. The facts Viii
prove prove that the United State. district nj
s%ar nsy Tor Louisiana aud the nostmaster
II" ,nua compromised $3i, 900 Of the nub.
ten,isp" 70 save thief from the pepi.
nautical politician. "o'"'
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tary Chsndler the only true friend Of the |
president, reported in writing to the lat
ter, and believe he condemned Pierre
pont for betraying my proposed mission. |
Pierrepont then, as have heard, denied
to the president that he had ever spoke
to me of either Secretary BristOw or
Postmaster-General Jewell. In his testi-
m0ny OF the sixth, under oath. he says
he did not inquire about me of both Bris-
tow and Jewell. If. as he says. he gave
me bad name, why did not he.
IL true to the president, inform
him. and thus prevent my being CON-
mended to and given an appointment by
Secretary Chandler. and as Secretary
Chandler saws INV name was given him
by the president M n cabinet meeting. nj.
ter he had mentioned 10 the members
thereof that he desired a good man for
chief of secret service i'm his department.
why was II then thar 8ristow and Jewell
did not speak. ma nil nv affairs AT the In
terror Department INCLUDING NV appoint-
ment. ensned oftcr Pierrepont gave me
Ills ro,oe. and nrior IN that cabinet meet
iny. at which INV name was. according TO
1hnn,ller. oneniIv mnntioncdY I supnosc
Mr.. pierrcnont af,cr he saw nv letter TO
the president. made amends by writing
| the lannon's letters IN thc district ottor.
ncvs moi him ,roounntlv. n when I
| took tbc cnr,l 70 him he was true tn the
nro.;,lnut whv ,iiJ he ,n.ntion nv name
to Bristow and Jewell and thus disclose
nv proposeI mission WHY did Inc
question INV appointment when il was
desired BY the president. as he himself
| confes.cst lie simply bctravcl. first. the
| president. then in turn BETRAYED
| Bristow. Details | will not enter into.
but will state distinctly that told
him the president only desired TO know
| whether or not Baicock was guilty.
There could be nothing wrong in this.
| WHY, then. did he betray me to Bristow.
knowing was not to be known in that
| quarter. All this was in December last.
| Picrrcpont first allied himself to Bristow
and Jewell. and then. being caught and
| reported BY me TO the president. turned in
behalf of Babcock. Either this or he was
the president, spy on them. He can
take his choice. but all around his con
| duet has been .Janus-iaced. His actions.
after nv report about the 22d of Deccm-
Der last. confirm my statement. | will
here state that found long since that
Secretary Bristow was honest and ear
hest, and acknowledge now. notwith-
standing all my former prejudices at st.
Louis, from what ! heard there. that he
was on the right track. As to Bradley.
he says he wished me to steal copies OF
paper from Dyer's Office. StrsnSss o ~"
should draw the line at coRieof ,ha'"
firm that. first. he. at Sabcock which I
the original it.hber 23d, and told him
| pref9radley's proposition. Tie show.
I'd no surprise. but said, in substance
IAN of the papers must be procureLSo
,art were worse than none.''
left profitable business, summoned
y authority, through Bradley, to aid
he president, whom we all believed was
ssaulted through Babcock, I feli into
he hands OF "thieves by the wavsje y
nd finding out the company was in
tlit the case. Let minor details sneak for
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IHE funeral of A. T, Stewart will take
place at st. Marks church in New York.
Bishop Potter presiding, to-day. The
pail bearers are Ex-Governor Dix, ex-
Governor Morgan, Judge Henry T.. Da-
Wis, Judge Noah Davis, Chief Justice c.
T. Daiay. Charles II. Russell. Robert l..
stuart, Royal Phelps, Jacob d. vermilye
william VI. Evarts. Peter Cooper.
stephen Wray and Francis Cottinet.
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STEWART, the deceased merchant. had
made elaborate preparations Tor a grand
reception at his house to the Emperor of
Brazil. All the arrangements, even TO
the minutest details. had been made.
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NOticO.

=, Notices hereby giveg t. the Stockholders of
the Cairo City Ferry Company. that a meeting
VIII DE heid at my Office. corner of Eighteenth
sstreei ana Washington avenue in this city. ON
Mon.ay, May LIST, next, for the election of seven
cruz pusihess' THOs. W, HALLIDAY,
c.iro m, Secretary.
~""o, Hhs'' april IL, 1876. l-l3-dta
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Personal Taxes.

Personal Taxes.
a LII personal taxes, remaining unpaid. are
"a under the law. now delinuuept. To oivs
such tax payers, however,as desire 1t, an on
oftunlty to pay said taxes without cost, the col.
twentieth inst. After that time dstraint vii hs
made upon the property ofthe delinquents.
ALIEN. II. IRWIN,
,;.o ma, County Collector.
,aIro, Inlhois, Apri 10, $50. 4-It-d&w-td.
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pS,Sk,us All Kinds of
6HtUtkUV JOD y rfnttng ut BOttOm Prlces
At the BULLETIN Office.
Richland beacon., 1876-04-29
Louisiana as Viewed by Argus.

Nature intended Louisiana for a
rich State. but bad management has
made her people miserably poor and
unhappy.
There is not q State or a country
on this continent that contains such a
diversity of rich soil, valuable timber,
80 tine q climate or 80 convenient and
extensive navigation a. Louisiana.
Louisiana borders on magnificent
gulf. and it is a. the mouth uf the
Doblest river on the globe.
The productions of Louisiana soil,
forests, mines and water include q
greater variety of the necessaries and
luIuries Of life than those of any State
in the Union.
But what are the people of Louisi.
ana doing to develop and turn to good
account the vast natural wealth Of
this State!
The people Of New Orleans are
looking to the je,ties and wondering
whether Eads will get twenty-five or
thirty feet Of water, aud by this means
save and enrich the city.
Lpuisirnians are locking ~ Con.
Richland beacon., 1876-04-29
4 Failing Rock from Lookout
Mountain.

The Chattanooga Tenn) Commercial
says "On Sunday hundreds OF prople visited
the mountain Tor the purpose Ni tasinY q look
Al the .ninrnse mass ~hirh il slowly sever.
Ing rs-l from the ledge uf rocks nj Brsyy .
Bluh, near the toll gate. The first indi,'s, ODs
u This sr'1rinx process were discovered
about week ago and since then the work
i!.s been almost constantly r,ins on. Th-
greatest progress ST. tar discovered has been
an inch AN hour, but ou SGutny si $50 =
vi II had reached DISTANCE 1T about sixteen
feet from the psren, ledge. The crevicr Is
about thirty i-et deep The length Of the
Filling rock Is about loo feet, the width shout
IS feet. and the weight IS es,in,nirtl 10 he
abcui 60OU tons. This rock commences Just
above tue spring near the Toll gate, out at
which, standing under 'hI, great mass of rock
so many people have drunk. feeling perfectly
secure. When the rock tA!s IT " Ill take witt,
II this cool chamber where 40 many have
,laked their thirst The severed part Is orna-
men,ed with three pretty good forest trees
Ihe dIsianre between the road and the clih
Is 81 small tha, the rock " Ill undoubtedly fail
across the road and 90 Numbering down the
side of the mountain, Carrying with /; trees
are still passing in front Of /, on t,rf, aud q
few seutures0Ine ones on horseback. Sunday
night, about ~ oclock, some thirty tons Of
rock fell from the front Of the moving mass.
II Is still moving. though less rapidly than
heretofore. The fall VIII be . onderiui
s,zht."
Richland beacon., 1876-04-29

The Berlin Prussia volksblxt save: A
switch-tendsr had just taken his place 10
change the track in order to turn a train which
was in sight, SO as to prevent a collision with
another train from an opposite direction. At
this critical moment, on turning his head he
discovered his little boy playing tn the track
Of tho advancing engine. He might spring
to the rescue and remove him safely, but ihen
he would not have time TO turn the switch,
and hundreds Of lives might be loss by his
neglect. In an instant his resolution was
taken. "Lie down!" he shouted 10 hrs boy
and the child. happily accustomed to obedi
ence, promptly threw himself Oh the ground
and the whole train Numbered over him, the
passengers little dreaming how mach their
safety had cost that father. The trembling
man rushed forward, fes,ing to fiud only a
mangled corpse, but M words can express his
JOY AZ seeing his child alive and unframed.
The next day the Emperor. having heard of
the circumstance, sent for the m and pre-.
sented him with medal Of honor for his
brayery.
Richland beacon., 1876-04-29

The la,es, discovery in natural history is
the "man bug Ii is described IS follows:
The creature has . body Of DARK green
color, mos,led with yellow or orai.ge. colored
spots. This is about five inches long by two
and a half broad, OF q beetle shape. and ter
mina,ing At the head in a pair Of red and
very vicious looking eyes and two horny
mandibes Of like color and decidedly snap
pish appearance. 1t has no appearance Of
wings. Its most peculiar feature, however,
is single pair Of .Pidery legs attached TO the
lower end OF its body These are about
twelve or fourteen inches in length, and SIM
gulzrly resemble those Of man in regard to
the number Of joints and the fact tina, it stands
Dol, upright ON tnem. The creature stands
come foot and half high, walks with hong,
erane.like stride. and is like nothing so much
as an immense June Ing on stills. Its only
known food is mice, and these, when intro
duced into the large bird-eage ,ha, confines il,
IL seizes with sudden dash Of its foot or
claw and dispatches voraciousiy Ii was
found on the Island of lwiwau. some sixty
miles south Of Steinbcrgers domain.
Does he chew, or smoke, or drink the
crookeda IL so, does he take it "sirsi,," lr
with sugar in uv
Richland beacon., 1876-04-29
Concealed Weapons.

New Orleans Democrat. 9th April:
We understand that so,ns persons
have assumed that, because We pub.
lished communication yes erdav
rejecting upon tbs action of Judge
Steele in admitting to bail prr,y
accused Of murder. the Democrat was
seeking to prejudice the rase Of tho
accused. This assumption i. utterly
unfOunded. We have abstsined fro,n
comment on the case in question,
though we have grave doubts " wbethsr,
AS public journalist. We bave right
to do so. The numerous murders
wbicb!have recently been perpe,ra,ed
here and throughout the State and III.
failure Of the officers Of the law 10
bring the perpetrators to jns,ice. haa
awakened the spprehcusions Of all
peaceable people Under the circum.
stances We thint Judge Steele censur.
able in the highest degree for exercis.
ing the doubtful right Of hailing q
person accused Of murder. however
high bis social position. HE charge
to The Grand Jury. in relation to carry
ing concealed weapons, is certainly in
mocking contrast with his action .n
the case referred to, and We felt that
the author of the commu ic.tion in
the Democrat yesterday. u gentleman
Of the highest character and inGucuee
in the community, hsi Il right 10
express bis views on the subject.
When men are almost daily sbo, nr
robbed in the public ,boroughfares.
and the perpetrators Of tie crimes
walk of, in two-thirds Of .he cascu.
unmolested when the cr-rtur., ac..
ing as Governor Of the State, psrdons
any aud all criminals whose friend.
can drum up score Of names to sign
petition, and when such men Ok
Steele occupy the Bench. honest aud
pcaceable men must take care Of lben..
selves. and we think no man who
carries weapons now is guilty Of q
crime. 1t is a notorious fact that the
law here has no vigor to pro ct soci.y
and that it has degeneralcd into a
sort Of black-mailing instituted under
which criminals alone find security
The better elements of the community
are the sufferers. and they demand
that check shall be put TO murder
and robbery; that the criminal Law
shall be administered with something
Of respect for tho public peace and
saftey, and that Kellogg shall discon.
tinue bis policy of selling his pardon.
right and left. either for political con.
.ideration>or for baser compensation.
This killing business must be stopped.
and if the officers Of the law cannot or
will not stop it. the people will take
the law in their own hands and
endeavar to afford society sumo pro.
lection.