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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05

ATTENTION is called TO the advertise
which under the successful management of
its present Principal, Mr.. Geo. X. Bechtel,
A. NJ, is SO deservedy popular. In addi-
ton to the regular course of instruction,
ing the session, beginning with series on
Anatomy and Physiology 10y S. T. Roman,
NJ. D.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05

On Sunday night the house Of David
W. Skidmore, near Deer Park, Suffolk
county, New York, was burned 1t was in
a lonely situation, and the disaster was not
known till Tuesday morning. Mr.. Skid
more, an old man named Fleetweeks, Mrs.
Titus and her husband were all burned to
death. AS Skidmore was constantly in liti-
CATION, it is supposed that he was murdered
and the premises fired.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05

THE INCOME TAX.-The income tax was
the most odious shape of taxation imposed
by Republican administration. Odlous
because it was inquisitorial. How will
GOOD Democrats relish it, as now proposed
by Democratic Congress?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05

I'VE have Godey's Lays Book for
February; very interesting edition. This
is pre-eminently the ladies' magazine. The
fashion plates. this month, are superb
The new and handsome chrome, '.The
Morning Call" is offered as a premium to
all subscribers for 1876. Subscribe; Hinch-
life, at Ekton, will take your orders.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05

~ An old Baltimore negro, who had
emigrated to Liberia years ago, ordered a
quantity of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup short
time ago, stating that although coughs and
colds were not frequent in Africa, he would
not like to be without it in his family.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05
NEW EMBELLISHMENTS.
CHANGE OF NIGHT.

WASHINGTON LODGE No. 81, X. If p. will meet
hereafter SH'urf7V ErcsI. instead THURSDAY.
With tie "XrptIcn of This evening"
iy ordc- \. Of p. i 5.
F.l D. i>16-2W
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05
FOR RENT.

FFHE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, in
a kikt"n. opposite Mrs. Grocm"s, suitable Tor either
one two ta!hiIic- Possession given on the 10Th OF
March. Impure st
Fch :. lNIG-ti THE NATIONAL BANK.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05
West Nottingham Academy,
FOR YOUNG MEN AND liOYS.

Tl1E Spring term begins, MONDAY,
L February :. ln16
Thorough instruction in En- ;sh Classical and sen-
tinc Departments.
Especial facilities to young preparing to become
teachers.
lectures GA Anatomy and Physiology by 5. T Roman,
VI. D. Other lectures will he announced hereafter
For Catalogues apply to
GEO. X. BECHTEL. A. NJ, Principal
Feb !. 1S76--tw Colora. Cecil county. Md
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05
FOR RENT.

TilE Calkins' FARM, on the road from
Il hikt"n to North East containing ahont 10
ou'haif cleared. Good Brick House, Stable, &c.
For particulars apply to b :. LACEY.
Feb =, lS164w Mechanics Valley.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05
NOTICE TO sTOCKHOLDERs

A n Adjourned Annual Meeting of the
~ Stockholders OF the tDLIi MSIA AND PORT
DEPOSIT RAILROAD COMPANY will be Id at the
Office of the Company, No. - South Fourth Street
Philadelphia, Pa, On MONDAE. February DIST. 1876 at
II o'clo X \. NJ. JAMES Il. MCCLURE,
Eel, 5. ls16-3w Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05

ST. NICHOLAS FOR FEBRUARY is out,
and with the usual number of stories.
sketches, poems and pictures. Its fronts
piece is very effective drawing by that
admirable artist, Mary a. Hallock, illus
trating the opening story of "The Black
Douglas, contributed by Hezekiah But
| terworth. Among the other stories are
1.-The Two Goats" by Susan Coolidge
"The Shower of Gold" dainty little
fable by r. r. Bowker; "Sally Watson s
Ride, a thrilling narrative; "All for
Bjou,' the record of a very laughahle
predcament; aud one of Mr.. Trowbridge' S
capital Bass Cove Sketches" The serials,
MIR. Brooks's Western story, and Mr.. Bay
ard Taylor's narrative Of Icelandic life,
continue as interesting as ever.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY, To-wIT:
SIX HORSES AND COLTS

No. l. CH,RLLY. good work horse. No. .. KATE gray.
good farm No. SNrIg dun mare, with tual.
gentle in all kinds of harness. MOI. DEXTER, iron
gray five years old and promises speed. No ). DncTcR
match for Dexter. No. {. Cot, seven months old,
good stock.
headuf Mich cows. improved stock; DURHAM
BULL. II SHOArS.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &C.-l fourhorsa Wagon.
l twu-horsc Wagon. DX Cant, Peach Wagon. one
horse Dearborn. | Shiiiingtpp Bu%gy. nearly new.
Sleigh and Bells. combined Mower and Reaper. Steel
tooth Horse Rak" large = Harrow. Twin IIarroys 1
Grain Fan Grain Cradle moving Scythes. Forks Rakes
Shovels, Post Digger Post Anger Ok Chain Double aud
SinglereeS, Spfcader, Grini>tone, Maui and Wedges
Axes &c.
llARNESS.-2 sets Stage Harness. , Lead Har-
ness, sets Plow Harness, | set Carriage Harness.
Bride and Saddle, Check Lines, Lead Line. Collars
Brides IIaltrrs sc.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE COM
prisinG Cook Stove Chairs, Carpet by the yard, Milk
Pans, Crooks, aud many other articles.
About 1000 pounds OF Hams Shoulders and Sides by
the pound
TERMS-Al sums of Ten dollars and under Cash :
Ten dollars credit of Ten mouths will
he given. by the purchaser giving Note, with approved
endorser with interest from date it paid when duel
payable at tn. National Bank of Elktan. Nd
THOMAS J. FISHER.
j. NJ. IRELAND, Clerk. Blue Ball. Cecil CO. Nd.
Feb ., ls76-ts i. RIcHEY, Auctoneer.
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NOTICE.
JOHN FORD AND WIFE

NOTICE.
JOHN FORD AND WIFE
JOHNSON SHIPPERS AND WIFE AND 9TH ERS.
Ii the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chanccry.
ORDERED, This second day Of February, in the year
1876 that the second sale made and reported by william
j. Jones and L. Marshall Haia-S Trustees for the sale
of tn Real Estate cf John Shippers deceased b" ratified
and confirmed unless TO the contrary thereof tie
shown before the St day Of April next provided
copy Of this Order lie inserted in some newspap'
printed in Cecil county once week for month
BEEF re the Sth day of March next.
The Report states the anOun of sales to he $500 90
4. ". MITCHELL. Clerk.
True copy; test A. ". MITCHELL,
Fab ), lN7G-lm Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05

The ProhibitionistS of Connecticut
held State Convention at Mddletown
and renominated their State ticket of last
year, headed by Henry D. Smith for Gov.
ernor. They also selected delegates to
national convention.
The japanese Commissioners to the
Centennial, five in number, arrived in San
Francisco on Monday. They will remain
in San Francisco for few days.
The public debt statement for January
shows a decrease of $500, 100.
A Few More Pieces of those cheap Mus
Inns left To be sold at Cash by
MCCRERY & BoULDEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04
TnE LNcAlWNlENT Ar Y0NEERs.


The cnciuumcut OF the Grand trIny OF the
Republic 20 Y0nscrs was called % order by Coum'uler
TURNER AZ lI:lj "a. ~. Ia Washhun Han yesterday.
Art.ra report hal been read from the Committee Oh
O.,Ts' Reports the thanks 81 Tie EnJ .aumtDs were
rendered TO k.:ch'as POST No. 81" an especially 70
William Riley. Chairman OF the Committee OF Arrange
wr1t. 'Jr -u-ir hospitality. Committee ot three
appointed prepare and present suitable reso Ions
Brennan, President % ths Board q Charities and
Correction Of NewYors, ! in gcknowlsdgmea; OF tie D.
teryst maGfas,d boz hil ~ caring Tor tie remains Of
dead comrades who have been unfortunate %
d, under AIS charge and cr tae service he rendered
Reno Post No.it t pJaei, their disposal steamboat
C.rry.sA.I- member 90 Lirf Island the
% the decoration b. o Post oil tie so.ceIs sTa'eS ~
that place aL June 80
since Jan. vis.t new Pos.s have been added 70 the
der iU she ~.ttcIr- -nsIteg-agc 10 coed ste 1tiCg
and Do q py...sl.ug gHndl ..Dl TIE snc.mpueHt was
c.o,cd 40 uclra. In Sac evening ,uer' vas banquet
90 H. Getty b use. Gen. al. A karuun. formerly De
pdrtrcut tJG.usuaer presiding fhu Isl 81 to7--s Rot
responses was fuuvs Tie p -i.rnt % o.. United
sute,"-lp,l0Gdei 90 hy l. vs.. Fost; 'lhe Empire
State'-..-pouSe Uy John r. Henry Of brooklyn; The
Vel, 20. 2lId'ctuwn: ILa Am, % ,he lotoIaC'-Ie-
spon-r Mayor willard B1llard OF NeV-Nori; "Our
Fallen Comrades --tsqoEse by Col. Eumsey; " The
Navy '-r.-uvuse ay ,. IT, shepard % Uuca; me Pr
Ile next cncampu ~ viii take place about TIE first o.
OF tuc Re pG1' H.. ;ae oKcsi0u, BY invitation Of
C0umiSslIncr B.JpUsn visiting tic Institutions under
tc yA.rse % the Commissioners OF CHARITIES and Cor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04
INTERSTATE LAW.

TIE FUNCTIONS OF IHE ABEAS COGPJs WRIT.
An argument which brought up novel point:
o, the law OF Jurisdiction was heard by Judge We brook
YESTERDAY, Ia Supreme Court Chambers. Benjamin
Er.seoe Who together with Andrew j. Vest and shell
ton Edwards 10 ned a firm Of grocers n Atlanta, Gas
is charged wh having appropriated the proceeds OF go
bag, OF salt consigned to him for sale bF tie Holster
P Ser C1upaSy 81 Virginia without tn consent OF the
cou,-uors This 1enso Is termed IN Georgia larceny
ate. tr5.st delegation" On requisi.on from tie Gov
erucr OF Georgia Gov. Tiiden signed warrant for re
arrest AMI eztradition % Rr.scoe In Tho mean TING
Sheriff inner las tho prisoner custody IN TIL ctr
M der .g urUcess and sheriff pc.kI1sOr % iI.---
county. G-orCa, has ssi lU' Wit OF Lacs corpus ~
Get him into The bands Of the Georgia 0utat .ilcs
The Css. argued by eN-AsS.staut lLtca ct1les
Di,.ri s-A..uT1ey Purly FOR the Georgia -Le-I; III
Boos-taver f1r thc NeWN5.k sheriff. aul ilr. Icu oI
- 80 YORK creditors.
J.az, Nest-oo. said some novel points arose In re-
case Tie question WGClAr- not, under the II
ras the prisoner would have 20 say here
meet Tie laws OF t, state under civil acton. UT Pun.
erAog or th- state lie could not D. compelled 20 make
the extradtoh mandate, ~ De prevented from mas
il Ir Tgu ar-;et thai 10 was 10, o. alter or the prs
oa-rs liberty, hut whether not he should ~ into I'M
p.5sonmrut under indictment Georgia The mau +" a.
hinder A!rrs: by civil process % the supreme C1A. u
this state. All IN, Court bad 10 act Oh tae PED
ton o. the Georgia she.itf TIE habeas caTpas was %
.reo pers from Imprisonment, rot 20 Determine
question: Of Jurisdiction AMI HOf release nan non
an imprisonment 20 ,all Ter more oppressive cue
Moreover che prisoner could not he removed Nt1olt
ARA Lncn under The laws OF this STATE before mag
was final The Court aGiyh Ell the case To- i-l'-I
4rCIfT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04
MURDERED By BURGLARS.
A NEWARK PoLICEMAN's FATAL ATTEMPT TO ARREST
TWO CRIMINALS.


Newarl, has recently been the scene Of sew
era au-,clors burglarioa mnay Of thcm in the most
feGuerted parts OF B.oads In almost every instance
the criminals have escaped arrest The latest Outrage
occurred at an early hour yesterday morning anu WI
probably result in the death or policeman oincSi
stanley Brock Of the First Precinct an UNMARRIED man
Of 81 years and the only support o an aged mother re-
siding at NO. IO2 SoUtnst, was detailed 10 look alci
ho the occupants OF which had gone into the eonn
try for the sumner Al about 500 yesterday On
Ger Brock dressed IN citiZons clothes met OElccr braun
IN O1tonayc near Highest. and said that he was going
down Joms0n-aye 70 look after sone vacant mousse
The men -epa- ted, and Brock went down Nuir'y7St'
about o block FOR tobacco. When rfturllihe' JIG
heard Use in the cellar OF Horace Bedos house, az
Cinton-ave ard Nu1ayst. Knowing that the occupants
were Al Acaticyllle he crossed the street, aud aus
covered that the grating Of the coal-cciar var
dow on the Iurray-st side Was removed ah"
the sash taken ont W.thopt caLing Tor ASSIST
anrc, Broc': spraHg INT. the cellar o. d inaae
his Wa TO me floor above. After searching there, ne
heard fae burglars In the second story, ana Immediately
.',l.u " nc - RT.ck pursued hu and
1gf open door between the hall a. the head Oi tAo
Eta.r, ana the bathroom when Ee d4-to'tr.i "o i',
enc %! whom pointed pstoi al l.'h anu hle'' ,y
that he was wounded, Brock went out upon tas si.eS
aud ZEN ~ the ground Jhe reports Oh t"e p5l.i
10 lie .trc Of ToBr Russell AZ No. 10 MurTay-st where
Ae vas attended b. Comic 'hy an ".fd ana ~;
entered tl. sit ilnl short distance below The armp,
and too, u downward course. The wounded Cihccg WtS
then removed 10 ST. Barnapds HOSPITAL, Shere
DE va. very low last evening, and win NJ, n"
b1pa u recovery. An examination OF Inc
premises shows that ts bal glars d scented 20 ~, cei-a
male trr yty through rear door, c'hoe te I''.
fence and went up AuTay ~ CutVh1E, ana ''th''
T. Highest ANA over tine Hi' N.Icrc their tracks "tie
lost Mfr RUSSELL who ycs IN ne house lcv.hlh- NAT
OF Mr. Is.irii iI Mur;ay-t IN" burglars r"firt Tie
5rtli.s. nut s -" was crossed ~ cgfd apJ prhAe
il-iI CIs o. thrm carried large "a,N n'-, .. l'J
appeared 90 be Germans The uOlSc hAd ueeh 10y
oi.-l'y raIrsa,Set, bureau drawers and ugA, 9eiAI
,, Yi and Ac'c contents scattered about ic LnO.1
p itc gurtHrus had also been removed GLd packed MP
II D. torgf tHlt hSu The burglars were beard by the
ut',rrr try v, "a. aa1Gt leave tEc mouse Win por
'is " tn p,un&.g 81 the bag W. Oh W. russell Jaw
t,aEl carry. several wcikaUwn thieves and burglars
wee arrested on > pll0l 90 having participated ia TIE
outrage, bat = any ~ tlem were SltJ tlc detet lt'cs
ascertain the act tAI-s Ai49 a. stJlos 10
pains 10 appIcIeud tho aSsas=lus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04
DECISIONS -ArG. 2,

c.p-~a, Court AGmbvs--B~ Judco Barrett
Mr,stcEe0n, IT., AZ BNweu - al Or u!
,t-r.4f 4-fr-Hg Ba-rcttNfiruot aFf 'art 90 al
III CON ,irf tYrs. i. missed VITA rci
Ia the pairrd j. en-te- .gIsuI agnss tie o,hG
defendants With COST. Jpi1i0u.
Common. Piols-SprTdl T,vm-Bv Judge NaI
Hocscn-N eurersor aCt NalNach.->ce menlcrlriun.
N0yrne Court GkdRbrfs - BY judge G0spD.-
JrFus1l han3ro Tilz OpfCs granting motion 9TH sc
costs Toe German Exchange Banl agt Bot,t ri-r TX
NJ answer - ana. &c urth Az tIylIiN9t,l u'
r ITS stewart ST. ID stf-
Oster yatst,r~ Judgement ~tluNOn AIT Ia. torGaei Ga
q u1rl GuICIlu. with I'D costS Gal Niger 70 u
AIT Eoue Drer apo Gt-S Hugo hrAuceJS,'r fecri. :
J.sudutu OlIst. Oultr pointing Hugo hraulti
-iAylnE ID
resiiuN Sc &. Rus lhsupt -sL Oyer1,ck crec2
a.frut.gl amount sc. Nutnu sct lsllnslse
OnlaI aut 90 re answer within I'VE days lIe! ak
D'N-Osler ezcmprg specific Al property fT0f1 en- q
Judgment Reed AT. Iai aige q sLlrlos .ot Z
ueut wh 80 "yuam at Ialitlade Barrett -.
Iruute. Black agL ava >1at 2gL ht-Uei, is'l . ,
ald lp.us ~. Dyuan; Reid asL Eourke; and A-L,S
"a a.. Az a. e. al Orders signed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04
ARRIVAL or rHE vtNDALIA.

The United STATES steamer Nandalia, I,s40
tons displacement, arrived oil -e Battery yesterday
nom Asp.uNau. by way o. rort Royl. JUS y. Her
officers are Commander IL HaNtui, command uE; Lieut.
Commander r. T. Woodward, executive Lieut. F. 4.
strong. nay gator; surgeon, Geo.se IL. Cooke Chief
Ensuecr A. T. Kie-sJcd; Psssed-Assista { Paymast2r,
J. +, rior L1oms Plssed-Asss'anE Engineer. II. -cluy
lar Ross: watch Officers Iieuts II. O. Randy ald W!n.
MADDEN: Master J. ". Danenhower; Ensigns, O. f.
Iashcr T. A. Wilmer. and T Z. De witt Yeeer; Assist
Surgeon, q. . LIP .1cott A,sisJaI. Engineer, NJ
Mattice Cadet Engineers, G.. 8. Wetts T. r. Freeman.
aud q. II. Babblt,; Captain OF Marines. l. Z. Pagan.
The povIe. and ammunition has been taken % tie
Yandalia and she vii proceed 20 he Nayyard to-day
aud DE dock"d aud injuries she sustained N
gong ashore Al Rrcheo eAoa m The Gcuaye channel.
between GouaVc Island and Hayt, while on the way
IOrtaulrlce IN the latter part az June. 10 Il believed
that no mate .ia Injury was done except ripping on
few sheets OF copper there Is said "a De leak and
Tho lines o! the vessel not IN he least altered Tire
Quart shows that Tie depth OF water where tie vessel
struck should have about fathOms 81 feet
ony feet under the vessels bow, and az distance
OF - from the stsrboSrd beam the was 50
shallow that she whale boat. drawing less than
struck tlC coral bottom TIE vessel got Of a
few hours by The Of TIE engines aud kc,lge. =
court inquiry ordered by tbe SECRETARY Of the Navy
t. be held week NJ the Navy yard into
tte 81 the vessels Gunaiug ashore whether
The chart Tho latter l. asserted b. the cause,
tho vessels position al noon, nine hOsss befoIe she
struck, with tho stSeFcd would
four lnlies below tho shoal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04
called attention to this bill and urged that 1t receive
early action. In the financial report Tor 1917 NC
used the following language:

called attention to this bill and urged that 1t receive
early action. In the financial report 1or 1917 no
used the following language:
In the last ten years the commercial, vane OF slt
has deprecated about per cent as 5ninpiTI Ni rr
and its n currcns' has Dtch ,,; con.
many aud hy some other countries. Inc lrlHl.'' -,
dou Of the United states has rIeytnIs" and , am Of
silver as currency for more than zen years, @ ma,
opinion that upon grounds OF pubic pyyH no ,i,"gc
should be made 10 Introduce u, p .s and Designed
should be limited 10 coinntlc'ai lIiu -, ,ticns
exclusively Tor commercial uses with oihtr ldtVil ~
rnd tc its commercial value, metal should be used
for the coinage ~ tokens rcdcemahle ny ,le 20, &
siv Ia continue il is impossible 20 Issue com fedt en-
able in geld without ultimate loss 10 trG9N'innuit
Cor sben the difference becomes considerable th' holu
s Mi t,,rl, the silver for rcdcmptCL, ana ftaN' u
in he hands of the Government to be dispose" oil S"o
Th,rctorc, in renewing the recommendation hereto
fore made for the ISSagc % me MN. Nt S-t a. r
ru.aon in Tins country. that authority be gwen Hr
may. "a, /, SILVER dollar thar nan Ice As valuable
a. the Mexican dollar. ANA to be furnished At us ACTUAL
cost
The object of this letter is ACCOMPLISHED when
have shown that there was no effort ca conceaiMeht
on the part Of those who recommended the demone-
tl.atoa OF silver in IS1o-7$ The seq ion by which
IL VAS accomplished was not "smuetied' into tue
bill but rs prcseNe was repeatedly Pointed ont and
discussed not only by Secretary Boutwell, IN ms an
uual reports and Controller Knox in hiS special re-
port. bur also by many persons to HON the bill was
submitted The principal documents containing
this information formed part Of the printed
records og the senate and House of Representatives
for r.lri1 Aree years before the bin became law.
The ri was finally passed in the House under sls-
pension OF the rules ana without reading and Mr..
Samuel Hooper. now dead, who had charge Of II,
has Teen abused fcr his course in regard g. H. This
method OF passing bills j. a vicious and dduE,loGs
one. but without positive proof IT Is extremely
Unfair and unmauly for any one 10 accuse dtad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04
snyER ToR LECAL TENDERS.



The business at the Sub-Ircasury in Wall-st.
Yesterday consisted s-,iy pay!ns out silver forlcsl
tender notes iu accordance with the orders 81 the sec
Rotary OF the Treasury by letter under date c Aux /,
which Authorized Uuitci states Assistan, Treasurer
Huhoa,e 10 pay out 100000 SILVER coin Tor United
States elilendcr notes IN sums not exceeding $1,000
In any one tTansao.on.'
Afro O'Clock loag line Of applicants was formed In
the suhTrcasuy 70 get silver snd payments continued
until 1893 o'clock, when notice Was given that the
transactions Of the general daily business Of the o!ice
would prevent tuo rlA.g exchange ~ silver coin Tor
United states notes.
The officials not al AZ pleas. WIN the number
Of applicants, and claimed that u had not Stopped
other pa.ueufS PERSON, who had ~lnc., t0 transact
iu INC toip druarturrt would have received no attention
whatever. Ia addition n Wa quest ~ .nS much Ion
s,r lie supply al silver JuId have cut With such
an enormous demand. ThcJ had PAID about 10000
Ina tine they ugag'd IA m Slng p,NmeuS
AZ this sum had been ohanci Tor cg iualc purposes,
ANA bad gone circulation, there Nuuu have been no
abstraction most ~ 70 was obtAiuct Tor purposes
Ot syc Cuiatiuu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04
pIsAPpEARANcE OF a BANKRUPT.

Charles Knox, jobber in teas at No. 1913
Frontst has been missing since last Saturday aud his
place Of business has been closed. On Tuesday an a.
tOrney from Uuca representing creditors holding claims
for s11 600 20 the city 70 look after judgment,
against Knox TO that The door Of the store was
forced OPEN and the contents Of the found 20
be two half chests Of tea and store fixtures &C. TO The
value NJ 81 200 Investigations by the Shefla ofcors
show that Knox owes abou S2j010 TO various tea firm,
ard probably q number Of small debts 20 other persona
lie did succeed in obtaining credit Tor exceed.
ing 81 coo or 81 900 from firm, and those who
nave had dealings with him have suspected his financial
usOgrdness for time, and not greatly sur.
ped al The abrupt m which, nc closed bus-
AMI disappeared no clew 10 Lis present place Of
living has been discovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04

SILVER BETTER THAN PAPER IS a IECA. TDNDIR--
A cALIForNnN's orNoS-IHr COMMERCE or

SILVER BETTER THAN PAPER As IEUA- TDNDLR-
A cALIFOrNnN's OwNloS-IHr COMMERCE or
ASIA 10 BE SECURED by USING SItTER
70 fhe razor Of me T~tbune.
SIR: send YOU letter addre- - to We by another
7. W. mot Mr.. ThurloS WecGl-a gentleman hereto
fore largely concerned in Oriental cJmn,rc>-on ,he
subie,t of silver As a standard in our monetary sys-
tenn. subject for the discussion Of vhch you have
opened your columns To- correspondents. Ills views
ARE founded on thorough knowledge of the qu'S-
tior. however much they may diter from those Of
other thinkers; and ] know they are bot biased hy
ouy personal interest, although it might Ice other
wise inferred from the FIRST sentence Of hs commu-
ncation.
one Of your correspondents lays great Stress upon
the consideration that the adoption of the silver
dollar as a standard 40 its present dre aud making
il & legal tender would impair the obligation Of con-
tracts. which he Says the Government has no right
to do What, then does he think of the course Of
the Government III making paper without any IN
trinsc value legal tender m the payment of md
yiddal debts IA measure which tie Supreme Court
of the United States as | conceive most cTgneousiy
AID arbitrarily has pronounced IN accordance with
the Constitution.
If we were not pledged 20 resumption Of specie
pay1nents there is no intelligent creditor who would
not prefer ,hat the legal tender quality shond be
conferred OIL SILVER rather than OF paper. There Is
no limit TO the possible depreciation Of paper money
vberos silver is not liy to fall still lower in price
and but for the suspension of specie payments, and
the institution of fractional currency for CONS less
than a dollar 1t would probably no; have reached
its present depression in price which Is, no doubt, IN
some degree artificial. am not o capitalist, but
am creditors and do not hesitate TO .ay that
would gladly accept silver as legal tender, II the
act Of Congress comforting that quality on Govern
ment paper were repealed, thus taking the chances
of an appreciation of the former and of further
decline in the latter. j. a. ID.
Nel- YORK, Aug 3, 1870.