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Resumption by the Fourth of March
Next.

The provisions of the Resumption act of
1875 give President GRANT the power to
bring about specie payments whenever he
pleases. IL Is not probable that he will
exercise this power before the November
elections, but there are reasons for sup
posing that he may do so after they are
over, ana that resumption will have been
practically accomplished when he goes out
OF office on the 4th of next March.
The language of the act is that the Score
tary of the Treasury, to prepare and pro-
vide for the redemption in coin OF the
legal-tender notes may sell, lat not less
than par in CON-" either four, four and
half, or five per cent. coin bonds, to the
'xtent necessary to carry this act into full
effect" Any amount OF We per cent ooin
bonds could at this moment be sold at a
premium III coin and by next November
II no change occurs In the money market,
four and half per cent. bond will GER
talnly command par and over. No date Is
liked Tor the commencement OF the opera
ton, and all thai the President has 10 do is
to order the Secretary TO sell one hundred
millions of dollars of bonds for gold coin,
and put the coin into the Treasury Sec
ing this substantial provision for resump-
ton, the banks throughout the country
will likewise begin their preparations for
1t. and, with the natural tendency OF men
TO discount future event which they re-
gard as sure to happen, greenbacks Will at
once rise to par with gold. Such OF them
rs are not wanted AS money will he boarded
for the promised redemption. and specie
payments will be substantially resumed
even before the hundred millions OF gold
have all been paid in.
The only ground for doubling that Pres
ident GRANT will perform this exploit, Is
that he may not see the way 70 rsap any
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THE FENIANS' ESCAPE,
The Entire story, from tbe Inception Of the
Plot to Its elimination.


BOSTON, Aug. 20.-Jhe originator of the
scheme Tor the release Of the Fenian prisoners
was Mr.. john Dekoy. an ex-FenIan convict and
consulted }. Boyle O'Reilly, who suggested
CAPT. Hathaway, city Marshal OF New bedford,
ana the three agreed upon Capt. George 4. An
tuonv an experienced waller, familiar with the
routes. &c. to Australia, TO command the yes.
sci, C.taipa. Tue Uataipi sailed from New Bed
toru Aprtl " 1918, as an ordinary wnaler, did
Der regular work, sent home from st. Niichailp.
IN the Azores, 2lU barrels OF sperm oil, ana
whaled all the way out. sne was pure chased
while lying In Cnarlest own, la March, 1916, for
$l2o.26O. she was originally whaler, but for
some years mad been In the West Indian trade,
anu hdd therefore to be NIT q for whaling with
plubber. deck boats, harpoons, sc. Casks were
nut on board, and provisions for two wears The
cost, including the advance TO the crew, was
SSiOOUO, which, t9OuOO for otner expenses, m ak "a
tue total cost S5OO,OuO, all OF wnicn was sub-
scribed by the lrisn nation lists la various parts
OF Tue united states.
While the ,talpa was VIII ling, Mr.. John j.
Brrslin, anatlve OF Dublin, was selected To make
ARRANGEMENTS for the liberation Of ne prtso ers
Cant. Desmond OF san Francisco, who had spent
seVei al years In Australia. was CHOSEN to accom-
pahS no assist Breslin In nj wurk. hey suiIed
from san FRANCHISE sept. H. 1873, In the Cypn-
renes under the "a sumed names of Collins and
Jones respe lively, and arrived In Sydney . I.
10, 1870. Iney es, aDlsheu communicated with
tue conyicts ines Wilson, thomas Darrtign.
Martin Hogan, Robert Crdnston, Michael lIar-
rlngton, ana hOmas Hassett. these men were
formerly british soldiers, and were connect ed
WIN the Fcnian movement ia Iceland during
looD-o They were ttied uefore a military COM
..
DuOlin, in March, 1868. and were sentenced Io
penal serSitude for fa.
After several notes mad passed between Bres-
lln nd the cOnvic,s meeting WAS arranged IL
whlcn the plan of ESCAPE was unfDlded. IL WAS
To have horses ana CART igos uui side tn grounds
OF the prison at "a certain time wuen the prison-
ers were To escape nnd 10 be driven To the coast
some twenty miles, and take boats To tue YES
SCI, bS means 81 forged order toe prisoners
bIhined leave OF absence, ana Yained inc go.
RACES and coast through Breslin and Desmond
pei Y on time. AT the coast the party EN-
Lea IA aIa.ata of
aisC came to time, aud rOwed away from sh lre.
ana after several narrow escapes rom tn puliue
GOAT ana tue Government Ruubuat Georgetae
wuich pursued tnem, they gained the q AZ Ina
hter being out IN an open boat all day and the
ioiowlng night In a gale. Ine police boat came
the Cdtaipas crew. The Georgette came up
twice and demanded the prisoners, out was re-
fused, despite tneir threats to blow the Catalina
out OF the water, and was finally forced TO give
up tho attempt IN disgust. Ine CatalOa alter A
Two months voyage, arrived safe III New York
AT A. Al. YaaIardnu - wv : YIN
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MIR. HEWITT CORRoBoHA1ED.
Friend Of Abraham Lincoln Testifyiug 20
MIR. Iiiden's Loyalty.

OTTAWA, H., Aug. Is, 1876
DEAR SIR: i was much Interested IN
reading your speech IN reply to Mr.. kasson I'm
vndicatlng the truth Of history, ana | wish 10
add my testimony by saving that curing the
war OF the rebellion l had several Interviews
Win Gov. lllden on the subject aud the pros
poets OF the War, and ever found hlm ardeut aud
earnest In Its suppnrt. Thus knowing mis- senti-
menIs, on ono occasion called upon MIN AT ms
residence III Gramercy square, ana sutmi ted
TO nm the manuscript OF "A paper when had
written, Tue OBJECT OF when WAS 10 induoa
every cltiLeu, ana especially every Democr T. 10
support the war with heart and soul Tue paper
met WIN ms cUruial approval, and IN the course
OF that Interview no showed In that clear and
earnest peculi r to hiDself that It was the
paramount uuty OF every one, whether Demo-
orat or Republican, TO stand by tue county and
Tue Union. Winle the fire was raging IL was no
tlne To stop and dispute AS % VINO kindled Il.
II nave not known Air. 1ilden 50 long and 80
ihumatelY as l ala Mr.. Lincoln, LhinK / cer-
fanny Know ms sem imeuts on Toe subject OF
Tue late war, and there would ne us mucn pro-
priety IN saying tnat Mr.. Lincoln was an mil
war Republican IA that Samuel j. lIlden was nm
Antl-war Democrat. Yours truly,
To the Hon. A. 3. HEWITT.
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stood nearer to the person Of the President
and TO BABcoCK than all the other rogues
but MCKEE, whose footing was somewhat
different. They had close terms with
Senators and Representatives in Congress
and with the Republican leaders in the
Western States McDoNALD was the chief
in fact of the whiskey Ring, was received
at Washington with exceptional distinc-
ton, and was treated as power in the
party.
When MCDONALD and JOYCE were con-
victed and condemned, they did not ex-
hibit the least concern or fear Of sentence.
Conscious in their strength, they felt sure
that at proper time, and that not distant,
GRANT would relieve and rehablltate them
as far rs he could. The very first aot OF
BABCocK after the disagreement of the
jury, by which he was temporarily rescued
from felon's doom, was to rush TO prison
and confer with MCDONALD secretly.
The object of that visit was no secret to
those behind the scenes. MCDONALD held
the proofs not only Of BABcocK's corrup-
ton and rascalty but he had letters and
papers in his hands which, If published,
would ruin and Disgrace Others OF higher
standing and repute than he ever claimed.
IL was natural that MCDONALD should feel
indignant to see BABcoCK 20 free, who was
the hired agent of the Whiskey Ring and
Of all other Rings into which he could get
entrance, when he who only paid the
money and directed the operation should
be frettng behind iron bars.
BABcocK went there to assure him that
the promised pardon would soon come,
and that all his efforts would be exerted to
hasten IL after he got to Washington. He
did not then foresee his own dismissal from
the White House for having stolen and
published PIERREPoNTs discreditable let
ter to the District Attorneys, or his indict-
ment for completely IN the safe burglary,
OF which he was really one of the origina-
tors. Therefore, he was not able TO re-
deem his pledge, or to touch the springs
which he had previously mastered.
All these conspirators feel sure OF par
don. II may be delayed by the exigen-
ces of party, and by the dread OF a
shock to the public mind. But IL is MS GER
tain rs anything human can be, and a few
days after the people shall have elected
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN President, GRANT
will open the doors of the penitentiaries
and the prisons TO let loose the Ring Chiefs
who have plundered the Treasury. and IL
Illustrated Grantism In its highest perfec-
ton. But for the pressure of the Republi-
can leaders, who tremble at every turn Of
the canvass, and who see the haudwrit ting
on the wall, he would release them now,
with the full approval Of his Cabinet.
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Suspended Pardons.

That the President has agreed to pardon
MCKEE and AVERY is undoubtedly true,
and they would have been released from
hurance vile before this time but for the
fear OF an outraged public opinion. Itis
not n question OF right or wrong that re-
ltrains official action, but simply one OF
sIpediency. AVERY holds in his possession
letters and kilograms that would send
others far more important than he is to
the penitentiary. He was their iustru-
ment in betraying his trusts and their ac-
pomplioe in the whiskey frauds.
GRANT knows that some of his special
ntimates are in the power OF AVERY, ana
Tor that reason he promised to pardon him,
10 order TO prevent new and nasty scan
nal. But TAFT, who represents HAYES in
HE Cabinet, thinks the time lnopportune
and the experiment dangerous. There
fore no has begged for Il postponement
nntll after the election, when general
IaIl delivery is promised. Meantime,
place in one of the departments has been
pressed upon Mrs. AVERY, IN the hope OF
hlencing her iT portunities and OF sooth-
ing the nervous husband who frets in
prison.
hchEk mas also had the promise Of par
don. and similar causes have interviewed TO
prevent its contamination. He, too, is the
custodian OF most important secrets, and
held relations with the White House of
close personal intimacy, and political con
nectlons rs the owner OF the St Louis
Globe DemOcrdt, which gave Inn influence
that few possessed. with all hls bulldog
bnacity, GRANT left Washington for Long
Branch without fulfilling his pledge IN
bther Of these cases. At the last moment
ne drew back from the responsibility.
ii AVERY and MCKEE should be pardoned
nhue' any pretext whatever, ii Ii quite
ceruiin that McDoNALD and JoYcE, who
.orniea part of the same Ring, aud were
peNner better nor worse than the others
sno ooniederatod with them, would not
"Iinit patiently TO their sentences, They
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The Democratic partys eight months Of
power In Congress chs House, are barren OF good
tiadv. w
Tnirty millions OF dollars have been saved to
the people by the retrenchment measures Of tho
Democr tic party In the House. Here are good
fruits. The reform policy OF the House checked
the insolence and enrontery OF Republican cor
rupton Here are good fruits. The investiea-
tions set on foot bv the House relieved the
country from the disgrace Of BEIKSAP and
scHENcK. Here are good fruits. Besides the
good fruits produced by the House, tue Demo
cratic majority there prevented the growth OF
more BAD fruits than the people could have
swallowed without danger.
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THE ST. LOUIS sWIMMING MATCH.
Prince, the Prussinu, aud sutciife, the
BritOn, IN the Nli-sissippi.

fron ne 81. L0ufs RepubAclR, aug q2
The ten-mile swimming match for 5000 n
side, between William Sutcnife and Fran h
Prince, took place Yesterday afternoon, aud re-
suited IN favor OF the lDne-aTmed Prince. The
steamer DE Smet, with the men and their UNI
pres On TO ri, steamed no the river at 10
o'clock. Frank Beams band furnished music.
Tue run uD OCCUPIED about two hours. and The
boat Il W just ten miles above the bridge.
Nearly all the rowing clubs In town having
pulled NJ In the morning speedily gathered
ab We the steamer.
Shortly before o'clock the men retired to their
st To rooms, ana presently reappe 4red IN the ga.
BIN la bathing costume. Prince, VINO stands SIX
feet nve IN bls stockings, learned hts craft in the
swimming baths OF Cologne, Prussia, while In
mitt ~ service. Sutcliffe hardly looked in M
good trlm as tue other. lie learned MS stroke
among the watermen IN Manchester, England
He IL i've fect ten and three quarter inches tall
aud weighs lis pounds.
All being In req mess, the referee and UNI.
pIres embarked In small boats to accompany | he
Swimmers closely, and within a minute OF 1
O'Clock, ht the word the men dved toget her
from tue deck OF the steamer, which had meau-
time swung out into the stream. Sutclife was
the II Al come to the SUR ace. and he lmme-
diht-N struck out down stream, being Joined "A
moment later by hi, opponent, whose mead
on MS right side, with an under stroke, which
he stuck to nearY all through. he nj .o
lay noiceaby low In the water Prince,
on the other hand, swan partly on MS
lett side, but most Of the timo followed
his nose str.ight forward, swimming high ana
surgiug upward often Tor dozen strokes in
succession, 10 that "A third Of MS bro.u back
came In view every time. Prince passed under
low tue line Of Morgan street. Ine lime given
out by tue referee was an hour and forty one
minutes Tor Prince Tor tho ten miles. Sutchne
came along two minutes ! ter Botn were
quicllly taken on board kits ana transferred To
the DE Sinet, whicn hal been kept WITHIN "A
SNORT distance above The swimmers all the way
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Lieut.-Gen ZACH CHANDLER, U. 8. A..

Lieut.-Gen. ZACH CHANDLER, u. 8. A.,
has given sTowELL, who was defeated in the last
canvass for Congress assurances OF an armed in
terventlon In Petersburg, Va, TO make a very
doubtful thing certain. This ancient burg has
In It's waking intervals Of chronic somnolency
always been iDsubordinate and riotous. AK
ious TO aid In this experiment OF bait lion
sstanco to the voter, and having some knowl-
edge OF the geography OF the aforetime COCK
ade OF Virginia." we will suggest that these
burg another at Bermuda Hundred. and the
third at City Point. with these, under good
communicating, we think the virpinianized
BostoDian, STowErL. may "read his title clear
to the Capitol at Washington In November next.
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The attempt to make Gov. TILDEN out
swindler of the Government in the matter
OF his income tax thirteen years ago, is an
electioneering trick devised by the fright
ened supporters of Gov. HAYES. Mr.. TIL
DEN is n man of method, n lawyer OF ap-
proved ability, and citizen punctilious in
the performance Of his legal duties. Mr..
GEORGE BLISS is smart fellow in his way,
but he has not caught SAMUEL J. TI1DEN,
and does not expect to catch him. The
threatened income tax suit Is piece Of
political farce
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INC RepubIlcan party must be kent in

The Republican party must be kept in
power 30 loug as an ire ieemable currency re-
mains, 80 long as the rights Of any citizen are
Insecure, aud 50 long as the puolic honor is
threatened. SO we learn from Yesterdays plat
form OF the Saratoga Convention. But II, dur
Ing the many long years In which the Repuhli-
can party has had control Of the finances, It has
been unable. up TO this time. TO give us anything
better than an irredeepable irrency. how
much longer must we wait for IL to redeem
the barren promise with which It is now at
tempting to gull the people2 II, during these
years In which the Republican party has con
uollcd the Legislation OF the country, II hae
been unable to secure the rights Of ctlz ems,
when will 8 poncy establish them securely
1t would seem that, according to the platform
OF the Saratoga st ,tesmen, the failures OF the
Republican party form the best reason that can
be gwen for retaining In power that failure Of
party
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In the indianapolis Sentinel of wednes-
day was published a letter purporting to be
from Gen. FITZPATRICK to Gov. HAYES, inform
Ing the latter that Indiana would De lost to the
Republicans In October unless the lndependent
parry Ia that State could be managed. rnere
is but one way to overcome this movement" he
writes; the leaders OF tue Independents are
poor, needy, and IN debt. They must he lee
tured To, and documents must be placed in their
h nds To convince them Of their folly" And
then he calls for funds, saving that with bloody
shirt campaign ana money Indiana would DO
safe. Our astute contemporary, the Herald
denounces the publication OF this letter ~ a
forgery, and an invention as stupid as It is dis
honest; but our honest aud candid contem po-
rary. the Times, publishes a special despatch
from the heacqusrters OF Gov. HAYES In ONO
which says that the authenticity OF the letter
will not be denied, and charges that It was
stolen from the little Generals bedroom. In
the mean time we hear from Sarat oga that Gov
HAYES, acting upon KILPATRIcKs ADVICE
wrote III mt diately to the Ret uoiican leaders In
this State for supply of documents for circu-
lton In indiana ana that at the suggestion OF
the aged out willy lHuRLow WEED, Gov. NOR
GAS at once sent ten thousand OF them to be
put where thew would do the most good. Ii ID
needless TO remark that the Kind Of documents
most likely to convince Deedy and seedy poll
uclans are published In Washington, and illus
grated with enRrayinRs on steel.
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A correspondent of the World, writing

A correspondent Of the World, writing
from ohio, says the HAYES people out there are
circulating the story that MIR. TILDEN is seventy
seven yesrs old, and that the reason he isn't
married is because he can't get any woman to
have him. The tate IL a lie from top to bottom.
SAM rILDES Is not even sixty-seven, and II be
was so minded he would make a drst-rate hus-
band. pr!ze for any woman to get He il
bright and agreeable, courtly in manner, aud
accomplished In speech. On horseback lie looks
like Young fellow of.forty or whereabouts; and
more thun all. he carries on his shoulders a head
that holds plenty of good and sound brains.
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HAYES must at once send some OF his
funds. raised by bleeding the oticeholders he Is
TO retain In place II elected, to satisfy his plan
OF civil service reform, to help FITZPATRICK
carry indiana for him. But II was unfortunate
that Kills call for the Rreenbacks WAS made
public, instead OF reaching only the eve Of tho
Republican champion OF reform. After all,
however, money will not carry Indiana for
HAYES, but TILpEN will do It with the aid only
OF sound political principles and a steady deter
niination TO practically reform the Government
and send about their business all such blatant
frauds as FITZPATRICK.
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giving them hard work even 70 ind whore he is.
Whoever expects TO soon read Of the finishing
blow TO the Sioux will be disappointed. They
will be lively and troublesome for years TO come,
unless TILDEN gets into the white House, and
On honest and efficient Indian policy Is estao-
lisbed. Treat the Indians with severe but exact
Justice, keep all your promises with them. drive
out the thieyish Indian agents, respect the
treaties with them. and hold them rRdly to a
like responsibility, and we shall not have to
sufYer from the disgrace OF such an Indian war
as that which Is now on our hands.
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Some of the newspapers which know

bome OF the newspapers which know
nothing OF Indian warfare called loudly for the
assembling Of great militar, force TO "ayenge
CUSTER and strike II flushing blow" against
the Sioux. They seemed to think that all that
VS. necessary was TO set together a big column.
and then to march 90 the savage lines of SIR
TING huLI- who would politely put himself In
position to be whipped. The large force has
oeeo gathered. Al its head are two oapaols and
skhfu' leaders. Gen. Crook and Gen. lKRay
b"t SITTING hDIL Is all astuts comm ander, and
he iakes pains TO get out OF tho way OF our sol-
diers' burning Tho courtTy hshind him, ana
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SIR: Plense tell me II when writing in a lady's
autograph book selections from authors 1t Is right to
acknowledge their paternity In the bookp MoNoA.
Certainly. Otherwise the lady would think
you were trying to plaRiarize In order TO express
your appreciation Of her charms. A man who Is
Incapable Of portrayiDg in verse the beauty Of a
lady who asks him to write in her album
would better refuse altogether to appear In tho
privileged pages. II he takes his lines from
some more gifted and appreciative person, let
him give the proper credit to the author. Al
ways tell tho truth.
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Was Not sunsirucls.

As Mr., Blame stepped forward there was
look OF surprise an tne faces OF tho audienco
ihey EVIDENT expected e. nee "A man ON uhnn,
te IaV"ees OF disease had lett It's mark Iuste ~
o. thht thsy saw man apparently IN the Iuii
nusn 81 vigorous menhood-eyes bright and
uneahS t'heeu Win the Hush OF health. And
embefei oiesr and distinct voice. For 1Itv
minutes lie spoke In h II In which the tner
when ne sat down he sh owed not the Il, ast sign
81 wsaiihess more than Ons man who mad be.
hevod IN ms hiness vent forth from that hail
neAs Was but q ualuAion. 'As" "AS ma
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10 is shocking 10 read In the Cincinnati
Gazette OF which Deacon RICHARD SMITH Ia the
editor, the words "Domocratic ousse d Dess," az
the THE TO an ar,icle. This Is not the Kind OF
language which Is expected Ia a newspaper con-
Quoted by truly good mani but those VIII are
st"rlied ny Il should understand that It was not
inserted by Deacon RICHARD SMITH, but pv one
OF hls wicked partners, who put II la at late
hour OF the niGnt, after Deacon IiIuHARp had
left the ONCE and gone home to he'd.
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Hemn subscriptions in Post once money orders
r~xfrtered letters drafts New York to the order
n TIVE euH, at our REX
Any subscriber failing to receive his paper within
rasonable time after writing. will please advise
promptly Of the fact ana whether he sent cash. check
bsuey order, or registered letter.
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JOHN CocHRANE found, when he got up
his side show at Saratoga yesterday, that he
could not manage or control the Liberals OF this
State. those Z the leading men bers Of that
party who are possessed Of independence and
in.eilisence, ana wbo have rendered II service
In other days. refused TO submit to JOHN CocH-
RANE's absurd and preposterous dictation,
and held convention which was ia striking
contrast to hi- one, IN which they proclaimed
their determination to support the Reformer
IILDFN
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There are hundreds OF acres OF nithv and
nilsmatic marsh grounds within the city limits Of
BROOKLYN. ana thousands OF acres Long island which
are boibeds OF disease. l. there not public spirit
enough IN tue community 10 make the attempt 10 sc
climate the EUCALYPTUS Tor tue purpose OF destroying
the deadly poison that 10 constantly floating over these
foul pu0lic cesspools p S,tRftdtfdH.
THIS Is a nps idea, but one difficulty in the
way Is that the Eucalyptus cannot live In this
climate