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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

Eome of the best real estate in New Yorl
city i. held BY foreign princes. Several
Of the most expensive buildings in Broad-
way, in Broad street and in Wall street arc
owned by the Empress Eupenie, Who de-
rives from them, every year rent Of $62,-
900. The Duke of Nassau, one of the dis.
possessed German princes of 1866, was here
in 1868. He had bills Of exchange 10 the
amount Of sl.5OO,OOO. He purcha.sd ,ene-
ments in Allen street that are ,o-d.v nomi-
nally owned by German lawyers or notaries
public, and that yield him twelve Der cent.
on the capital invested. The grand duke
OF Mecklenburg- -Schverin, Frederick Fran
eis the Second, is the owner of lots and
houses in Elm street, and Queen Victoria
owns considerable real estate in Broadway.
IL stands in the name of an Englishman.
The king of Sweden owns S5O0OOO worth
Of real estate in New York, and the Grand
Duke Ale1is owns . hotel in Broadway.
King Boma bought six houses in Greenvich
street, in 1852, and they are held BY Italians
for his son Francis ii.
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HARD TINES IN ENGLAND.

Mr.. Kingsford, an old and prominent
merchant Of London. just arrived in New
York, represents trade in every department
as in most deplorable condition" There
is no money in any thing. and consequently
there is nothing doing. The cotton, iron
and corn trade, have been the several suf-
ferers-but iron men have been handled
the roughest. The corn merchants went in
to grain steep q while ago, under the belief
that the dogs of war were to be let loose all
over Europe, and the naval and other prep.
arations of England herself gave color to
this belief; but the merchants of Great
Britain awake now, after their storehouses
are filled, to find Lord Derby declaring for
neutrality, and the peace of Europe likely
to be preserved.
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Appslegisins for Hamburg.
fFron the CnIcago Tribune.

We were surprised to find paper like the
Louisville Couie-Jownal, which makes
somes pretensions to humanity, to intelli-
gence, and to progressive thought, seeking
to support and justify the Hamburg massa-
ere. In recent article it compares it with
the recent Newark tragedy, and SAYS the
Hamburg affair" was no worse, Except
that it grew out Of the Radical policy of
placing the bdtom of society on Top, and Of
sustaining and enforcing this unnatural
sisuation By the infamous appliances of
partisan opportunity" There can only be
one meaning to this, namely, that the Re
p1blican party has emancipated the ne
groee, invested them With citizenship, and
given them right Of suffrage, and that as the
ne4roe, have not exercised that right upon
the side of Democracy, therefore il nust be
expected that the Democracy will kill
them. The Louisville Cosrier-Joxrnd is
near enough to the North TO know better
than this 1t knows that in the North,
when the bottom Of society out
votes the more intelligent class,-
q, for instance, when the Democrats out
vote the Republicans latter do not re-
taliate With murder and massacre. In New
York City, the bottom Of society has been
On top for yean. The roughs, plug-uglier,
bummen and shoulder-hitters Of that city,
whose votes have heen manipulated BY
such politicians - Tilden and Tweed, have
been on top Of the honest and intelligent
a.d lav-abiding people of that city for
yeass. and have kept that position BY brute
forcs and disbooesty, and ballot-boI stuff
f.g. The Republicans, however, have moi,
On this account infamous - the grievances
has ben, made il the occasion for refalia-
hon b violence and murder. Crowds Of
Nev-Englandess have not Aocked over into
- Y9k City and seized upon . squad of
ed shos them down in cold
911 49, cd bitter - The Cbsviz~
S01sel toward tie North, its in
o1EUD oqNAt 70 have PssvsnAsd it from
~ Wsak dsplay Of logic, aad from the
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

Mr.. Bluford Wilson is not Cabinet min
lister, nor an ex-Cabinet minister conse-
quently, when the committee asked him
what he knew about Grants reported oppo-
sition to the whisky prosecutions, he had no
excuse for not answering, and perhaps no
desire to conceal the truth. 1t is well
known that Mr.. Wilson does not entertain
the most kindly feelings towards the Presi-
dent, and this fact lends additional weight
to his testimony given before the committee
on Thursday. In this testimony he says
that "there was no lack of cooperation on
the part of the President in the whi.ky
prosecutions" and in this all too faint trib-
ute from an unwilling witness we can see
what was the real attitude Of the President
in this business. "After Babcock became
involved" says Mr.. Wilson, "a coolness
sprang up between the White House and
the treasury Department" Why? The
reason is forthcoming. From letter writ
ten by Wilson to the attorneys at
St. Louis, the President was led
to believe that the Treasury Depart
ment was not pursuing the whisky thieves
so much as it was trying in some way to in
volve him and his household, and manufac-
ture pereonal and political capital. A
Goodness" was very natural under the cir
stances. But Mr.. Wilson, when pressed
upon the subject of the Presidents attitude
toward Babcock, silences all cavilling and
slanderous tongues by relating that when
he (Wilson) explained his suspicion. OF
Baocock to General Grant the latter "in-
dignantly denied the story, brushed it away
with contemptuous gesture, and proceeded
with his remarks on the subject Of frauds,
say ing that he believed Babcock innocent,
but If guilty he uas the most guilty wretch
IN hehuhoie countIy, and that no punish-
ment could moi be too serere for hum" These in
vestigations, going into the most con6den-
tial relations Of the innermost life Of the
President, will result benifcally to the
country and the party. 1t is no common
ordeal that he is now, and has been for
months, undergoing. A cloud Of witnesses,
called and examined by those seeking his
and speaking from memory Of
private conversations, 10 one, which few
could safely endure but At every step the
President gains and will continue to gain
We doubt whether even the committee, pre-
JUDGED ss they are, can come out Of this ex-
without feeling Of respect and
admiratioa for the man who can thus
defy the closest scrutiny into his public and
private afAirs. General Grant 10 soon to
lay down his Office and retire to the ranks
Of private life. He has been Of great ser
vice to the nation how much, An impartial
posterity will judge, bot enough We all
know to place him high among the heroes
and Statesmen whom all true Americans
delight to honor. Ii there not enough of
Justice and decency left among our people,
'f all classes and parties, to give to him q
porti,n Of that fair play to which even q
President h entitled
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WHEAT GOING DOWN.

The hot weather has had an unexpected
effect on the prices of wheat, which have
fallen nearly fourteen per cent. One reason
assigned for this depreciation is that most
of the wheat crop last year was harvested
in vet weather and is seriously damaged
by the intense heat of the last few weeks.
According to the G'ophic, New York has
nearly 100000 bushels of wheat on hand,
and about 100000 of it is aHoat in the
harbor; and while there is no foreign de-
maDd to speak OF, and no chance for ship
ment owing to the scarcity Of ocean freight
room, the wheat aAoat is in danger. Chi
csgo is suffering severely from this depreci-
alton, and nov scolds New York for not
having made suitable provision for the stor-
ing and handling of grain.
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Rough On Phelps.

The Springfield No.,) Adrertisey SAYS:
:" The Gle6e- Democrat Of the a2d inst. bv
innuendo. makes very grave charge
sgainst Gov. Phelps. We are not the
champion Of Phelps, ncr do we expect to
fight any Of his battles. But he is an hon
ored citizen Of Springfield, of Southwest
Missouri. As such citizen, We have an in
tsiesI in his good name, and however much
We may oppose him politically, We cannot
silently acquiesce in the dissemination Of q
slanderous change against him in that indi-
rect manner. ii there is any truth in the
matter, give us the facts, and Ne will form
our opinion. III il il not true, it 10 beneath
the dignity Of the Globe Demozuf to attempt
to create false impression derogatory to
the Governors character. We hope the
CD will either explain or rstract."
There is NO Islander about it. lis true,
'tis pity. and pity 'tis Ills true. An aristo,
cratic officer Of the British army has Just
served out q term of imprisonment for an
Ofiense similar in kind, but les in degree
than that which Mr.. Phelps committed on
the Andy johnson. Col. Baker has Joined
the Servian army in hopes of wiplng out
his disgrace. The least that Mr.. Phelps
can do is to jo,n the United States army
and help to whip the Sioux.-&. Losas
Globe Democrat.
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TOO MANY NEW HEN.

The Washington Chr@.iote is afraid that
too many of the old, able, and experienced
Republican members of Congress may be
dropped by their constituents in obedience
to the rule of rotation and the "shrieks of
locality" and thereby weaken the party in
the next Congress. 1t says:
The Republican Congressional Conven-
tions yet to meet should carefully consider
the question whether they can afford to
crafty the ambition and jealousy of as
pirsnt for the Congressional houors under
the "tvo term" rule, which, unfortunately
for the country, prevails too extensively in
the North and West with respect to Con-
gresiona servics. The next Houss will be
close, with small majority either vay, and
it beheoves the Republican party 70 keep
it, bestmea in the House.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10
AP0oR WHEAT CROP m IOWA.

Reports from different sections of Iowa
confirm the opinions which We have al
ready expressed, that the wheat crop id
that State will be almost q failure. A let
ter to the Chicago Journal from Charles
City, says:
The intense heat in our part of Iowa
has blighted thousands of acres of wheat
that would have made half crop but for
the same heat The barley crop, that
looked fair before, is nov crinkled TO the
ground. Corn has received decided bene-
tit-we now look for decent crop. Oats
generally look we'll, but late oats are rust
ing Wheat in Floyd. Chickasaw, Cerro
Gordo, Butler, franklin and Bremer coun.
ties is poor, and We are told that it is even
worse in other parts of the State. There is
a maggot in the straw at or near the joint.
One-half of the crop, thin a. it was, is al
ready crinkled down although green.
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Wanted TO Sign the Declaration.

A well-dressed and respectable looking
man entered Independence Hall yesterday
afternoon, and made a determined effort to
enroll his name, that of NJ s. Sullivan, with
the patriots and the founders Of the coun-
Try, On the original Declaration Of Inde-
Pendence. BY force he was elected from the
room where this sacred document is kept,
and he was no more allowed to enter. Then
he went into Independence Square and
scaled up lightning rod and reached the
roof of the sberiff's Office. Infused with
patriotic feeling, he succeeded in reaching
the steeple in some way, and began to ring
the new bell with vigor and violence. This
led to his arrest, and he spent last night in
cell at the Central Station.-I Philadelphia
Herald.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

In spite Of politics, camp meetings have
set in with about their usual severity for
the season, although the leading ones do
not get under full beadway until about the
middle of August. Should the weather
continue warm, as 1t has been for few
weeks, the camp meetings generally will be
a great success in point of numbers. They
will afford a most tempting and grateful
refuge TO thousands who have neither tune
nor money to go away to a summer resort.
and a camp meeting is q good, healthy place
to spend a hot day or two, but you should
strengthen yourself to resist temptation and
the various demoralizing influences that
abound even at these places OF worship
under green trees and canvass tents. Camp
meetirgI, we believe, we're invented by Lo-
reno Dow, an earnest Methodist preacher,
who tried to introduce them into England,
but the movement was not cordsally re-
ceived. In this country the Baprist., Meth
odists and Presbyterians hold camp meet
ings, but it is only by the Methodis,s that
they are systematically kept up.-& Louis
Ti,osx
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10
IMPROVING,

The cooler weather Of the past week has
made decided change for the better in
business affairs in New YoIk, and the job
bing and commission houses are reported to
be doing fair business. We are told the
feeling is hopeful Is to = good autumn
trade among all classes Of merchants. Col.
lections at the West and Southwest are
made without difficulty, and with good
harvests assured, there is every promise of
an especially active business during the
coming fall.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10
A NEW PAPER.

"The CoI@ed Radical" is the title Of a pa
per, the first issue Of which will appear on
Emancipation Day, August LIST. 1t will be
edited by Rev. Mr. Henderson, we'll known
in our city and throughout the State; and
the mention of his name is sufficient guar
anty that it will be an able advocate of the
true principles Of freedom. 1t will be pub
lished in this city. We wish it abundant
success.-LcuTence Tribune.
The Rev. 7. W. Henderson, who is to be
the editor of the new journal, il pastor of
the A. N. E. Church, of this city, and is
well-known as a man of much more than
ordinary ability; the connection of his
name with the enterprise, is a sufficient
guarantee that the Colored Radical will be
worthy Of = place in the ranks Of Kansas
journalism.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10
Reduction

WASHINGTON, d. C., July 27.-In view Of
the reduced appropriations for the pay Of
clerks and agents upon railroads a general
reduction of force and salaries is necessary.
Postmaster General Tyner has to-day issued
orders reducing the salaries of head clerks
in railway postofices from 81 400 to 81 300
per annum, clerks from 81 ,2t o to 81 80 per
annum, and route agents to amounts vary
ing from S50U TO 81 900 per annum. accord
ing to the number of miles run daily. This
reduction, with such decrease in the num-
Der of employees can be made from time
to time, will about c. me within the limits
of the appropriation, leaving but little mar
GIN for the growth of the service
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

Gov. KELLOGG says all is serene in the
Republican ranks in Louisisna, that the
party is entirely united for the first time in
eight years, and that the State is sure for
Hayes and Wheeler if there is fair cleo
tion. He said as much to reporter of the
Chicago Tribune last week, and added that
Pinchback, Yarmouth, Packard and him
self were all on the State Committee, which
shows that the leaders are united, whether
the party Is or not.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10
The BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
The Towers and Anchoragss Complete, and
| the Cable Ready.

IFrem the New York world.l
The towers and anchorages of the East
river bridge are now completed, except q
few days work upon the New York anchor
age. This will be completed in 4 week or
ten days at most, and then, unless prevent
ed BY IN injunction, the work of construct
ing the bridge proper will be begun. The
plan Of operations, as given BY the engineer,
are Is follows: steel rope, threefourths
of an inch in diameter, will be Temporarily
fastened TO the New York anchorage, thence
conveyed over the top OF the tower, and the
coil conveyed to Brooklyn BY means of .
scow. The rope will then be paased over
the Brooklyn tower and to the anchorage,
but will be left slack and under water until
late at night or early in the morning, when
few vesrels are pasipg, when II vii be
pulled taut. This steel rope will b al.o
temporarily secured to the Brooklyn an
chorage and the coil borne back to New
York BY the scow and the ends connected,
thus forming an endless rope, working on
pulleys At each anchorage and on each
tower, and worked By machinery on the
Brooklyn aide. By means Of this endless
rope other similar ones will be put up ~
required for the further coastrucuoa
Of the bridge. First two steel wire
ropes. two and 6ve-eights inches in
diameter, will be carried across and made
secure 70 temporary fastenines At each anch-
oraee. These will be three and ooe-half
feet apart and placed little To the south of
the middle Of the tower, running over the
top. They will be ueed for the construction
Of . temporary bridge for the use of the
vorkmen. Oak plank. IN inch and half
in thickness, will be laid upon the ropes
With spaces Of about half IN inch, both for
the purpose Of economizing material a1d to
leseen the eject of the wind upon it They
will be fastened By strips running Length
wise acros the ends, which will be bolted
To- the ropes BY Uahaped clamps. The
bridge will be completed By stretching small
ropes on each side about three feet above |
lhe flooring. a.d secured to il every len feet. |
Il will b. rendered firm By guys. Three
osher steel ropes Of the same mseuitnde a |
lhoee used IN the construcsion of u foot
bridge viii be stssachsd acso1 - liver
'ver the tops of the tovus-ons tventy-
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10
fhs Centennial sunset,
virginia New Enterprise

On the evening of the Fourth Of July
Just n the sun was setting, it repeated its
old wonder with the flag on Mount David
son. The flag was blown out straight BY
the north wind, and the bending rays of
the sinking sun shining through it seemed
to turn it into IN ensign of fire. Thous-
ands from our streets watched the trans
6guration. The flag foated fair a. . fam
ing sword, and seemed from the mountain
top like living ssurance that in the
future, whether through darkness or
through sunehine the nation was to pass,
that banner would still be bright, the guide
and stay Of the nation, the glory Of the
the world.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

The &aluaoa Valley TTgisidn appeals to
the old Wings Of Virginia and the South
generally, to support Hayes and Whee'er.
II presents the case in this way: ave be-
lieve il is in the reach of the leading old
line Wings Of the country, in this centen-
nial election, to shape the policy and mould
the administration OF the affairs of the na-
tion in the interests Of peace, harmony, and
good fellowship between the sections. Let
the old-line Wings Of Virginia--even
twenty five of the leading minds Of the old
guard-unite in an appeal to their old asso-
ciates and political friends TO rise above the
baneful influence Of s-ctionalism. TO forget, in
the interests OF a common country, the ami
mosities Of the past, and declare in favor of
Hayes and Wheeler. Such a course would
virtually end the Presidential contest, and
give assurance that the sectional marplots
and intriguers VINO are leading the people
Of the South in the support Of 1ilden are
powerless longer TO direct popular senti
ment"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10
Heavens Own Child.

A little girl in tswn recently saw an old
drunken man lying on q doorstep, the per
spiratiou pouring off his face, and q crowd
of children preparing to make fun of him.
6hs teek her little apron and wiped his
face, and then looked up 30 pitifully TO the
M md made this remark 70, say. deo't
hunt him. Hes somebody's grandpa
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

The New York Grophie publishes = col
umn article about the heiresses Of New
York, giving the names in full and the
amount Of money each will bring 10 hus-
band. The column is chiefly perused BY
young men out of employment
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

The London Daily Telegraph announces
that letters from Henry NJ. Stanley, the
famous explorer, have been received, dated
April 2ish, fifteen days march from Ujiii.
The world At large viii be gratifed TO learn
thst Stanley has besn iound-even though,
As it seems, he had TO find himself.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

enunciation'of such an Infamous doctrine
~ this. Will the Cowier-JownoI inform
Us what there is unconstitutional, unfair, or
nn-Ameriean in protecting the citizens of
this country in all their rights and main
tanning the equality Of all men before the
law
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

liz the Graphies pictures Of the Demo-
cratic donkey, the ean get longer and
longer every day. And the burden of those
ears has made the donkey sick.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

THEr are looking about for Vice-Prs
ident for Mr.. Peter Cooper's ticket. Gov.
Tilden would doubtles be glad to spare
them one.-N. y. Tribsne
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

WHAT good act, asked Senator Mortoo,
has the Democratic party deas in tveoty-
five years? Apainful silence snsoed in The
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

THI Cincinnati Commerciai thinks If the
policy of the derineer were abandoned,
Governor Tilden could not count on .
sieolid South"
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TIE Southern war claims" cry has
been smothered rs ehectually as OTHELLo
stopped the breath of DESDEMoNA.
BLAINE and his coadjutors on the Re.
publican stump have represented that IN
case the Democrats came into power
there would be an Increase of the debt to
the extent of doubling it. The Demo
Gratis have put that faction into its coffin
in summary manner; not by simply de-
nving the intention, but by digging out
the figures seriatim IN reference to these
war claims and presenting them in the
form of an intelligent digest to
the public consideration. The Re
publican committee has sOwn broad
cast n pamphlet entitled The New
Conspiracy" In which this false
assertion is attempted to be set up in an
authoritative fashion. The clerk OF the
Committee on War Claims of the House
of Representatives has prepared state
ment OF the facts about these claims, and
it leaves the Republican charges without
leg to stand on. Of the l4Obills intro
duced by Democratic members ll9 are
claims that were pending before previous
Congresses or presented to the Commis-
sioner of Claims. They are for supplies
furnished or taken by the Union army, or
for cotton improperly seized and sold, the
proceeds of which went TO the Treasury.
Of these li0 claims, So have been favor
ably reported during the past ten years
bv Republican Committees. The most
of them were reported by the Senate.
Among the bills introduced at the last
session were some by FRYE Of Maine,
HENDEE of Vermont, DANFoBD Of
Ohio, HuRLBUT of Illinois, WELLS
and Lynch of Mississippi, HAIR
RIs of Massachusetts, and other
Republicans. Nearly 300 petitions were
likewise presented by the Republican
members, and Mr.. BMAINE himself
stands sponsor for one, Florida claim,
which the commissioners of claims,
strong Republicans, had declined to
recommend. EUGENE HALE appears in
the same category. There never was II
more bsrc-iaced attempt to impose on
the crcdulfty of the people for pure party
purposes.