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8 u E-E H
HON. ALEX CAMPBELL,
II o. s.,
In The House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Thursday, July Is, 1876,
On the CORFereAee Report Relative 90 the
IssAe Of Subsidiary silver Coin.

Mr.. Campbell-Mr. Speaker, in what
ever phase this currency question is pre-
sented it is sure to take a wide range, en-
bracing in its scope the whole subject of
money and payment of the public debt.
Judging from the arguments advanced by
all parties to the controversy, it would
seem that as to the end, they were agreed.
All profess to be in favor Of honest money
and honest payment of the debt in accord
ance with the letter and spirit of the laws
under which it was contracted. But upon
the. question Of what is honest money and
what constitutes honest payment Of the
public debt, they differ as wide as the
poles.
Assuming both parties to this contro-
versy to be sincere in their professions of
honesty and honor, and the maintenance
of the public faith inviOlate, the opposite
conclusions at which they arrive az to the
nature Of the obligation, what constitutes
honest payment Of the public debt, and
maintenance nf national honor. can onlv
be accounted for by different interpreta-
ton Of the laws under which the debt was
contracted. As this disagreement can
only be settled by reference to the laws
under which the debt was created, | will
present in brief the acts and parts of acts
as to which there is difference of opiniosS
between the parties.
By the act of February 20, 1862. the is
sue of $3.50, 600, 900 of legal tender notes
was authorized, which we're made receiva-
BILE in payment OF all taxes, internal du-
ties, excuses, debts, and demands Of every
kind due to the United States, except du-
ties on imports, and Of all claims and de-
mands against the United States Of every
kind whatsoever, except for interest upon
bonds and notes, which shall be paid in
coin, and shall also be lawful money and a
legal tender in payment Of all debts, pub
lie and private, within the United States,
except duties on imports and interest as
aforesaid.
BY the act Of July IL, 1862, there was
again ala issue authorized Of $3.50, ,OOO, 900.
receivable in payment for all leans made
to the United States, and Of all taxes, in
terral duties, excises, debts and demands
Of every kind due to the United States,
except duties on imports and interest, and
Of all claims and demands against the
United States, except for interest upon
bonds, notes, and certificates Of debt or
deposit, and shall also be lawful money and
legal tender in payment Of all debts, pub
| lie and private, within the United States.
except duties on import and interest "a
aforesaid.
By the act of March 3, 1868, third is-
sue was authorized Of $l5O, ,0OO, 900, winch
notes 30 issued, says the act, shall be law
full money and . legal tender in payment
/ Of all debts, public snd private, within the
United States, except for duties on i'm.
ports and interest ontthe public debt.
!, The following in the act Of March 1s
1869:
+" Be it enacted, etc., That in order to 70
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cRIEFF NAsONs.
MIDDLEsBRorcH IRoNwoRKERs.

The journeyInen masons have obtained
a rise Of I'd per hour, making the wages
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Z Dlthnated upon the basis that interest," when due,
credited on savings account and Invested In INVEST.
MEkT CERTIFICATES, whenever tlOO Is thus accu-
.PuIAted
ANY holder Of a Certificate has the privilege Of
Amilng the condition Of the trust n any tune call
ny at the ONCE of the Trustee.
Certificates forwarded and interest," when due, rein
vested, desired, remitted by draft express 70
any part Of the United States Address
SYDNEY MYERS Manager.
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RISANCII OFFICE:
No eil Blue ISIaRd-aV., Cor. Twelilh-St.
A. l.. AMBERG, Manager
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NEWS FROM the OLD WORLD.
Progress OF the Labor Movement,
Strikes 10. &o.

tFrom our latest Foreign EKchanges)
END or A STRIKE AT DUMBARToN.
On Thursday morning at ten O'Clock the
Ian a Sons ship-buildlng yard, Dunbar
ton 10Th December last, resume their work
on the terms Of the employers. The en-
trance Of the yard we're thronged at the
above hour by men anx Gus for employ
ment.
cRIEFF MAsONs.
The iourneynen masOns have obtained
rise Of 4d per hour, making the wages
3D.
MIDDLESBR0UCH IRoSwoRKERs
The blast furnacemen ~ Middlesbrough
and district have resolved 70 accept a 10
per cent. reduction IN wages proposed by
the masters. The iron tr lde Of the district
shows signs Of improvement
THE CLEVELAND MINERS.
Regarding the wages difficulty u the
Cleveland blast furnacemen, II may be
said to have terminated Most OF the To-
cal firms have succeeded in enforcing the
10 per cent. reduction proposal, the men
having more prudence than force q crlHlB.
The firm of Raytn, Dreon & Co., iron ship
builders, are said 70 be appointing q meet
ing with their creditors and guarantors in
few days.
ENGLISH MINERS.
The colhers at Princess Royal Pits,
Forest Of Dean, we're on Friday discharged
in a body without notice. BrookhAlI
bitches ColierY, Forest of Dean, at which
q 100 men were employed, will be closed
on Tuesday, az an alternative to the refuS-
nj OF the men to accept n 10 per cent. TO-
duction.
CUMBERLAND MINERS.
The arbitrators between the coal-owneru
Of West Cumberland and their men have
decided that the wages Of hewers, rrnp-
pers, and drivers shall be reduced por
cent and all othersempleyed underground
10 per cent.
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WHAT is COMMUNISM9 2

Learn, by-reAdinx the pnosnmsatn uonmur1ns. pub
iishsd monthly by the Progressive Communiay Cedar
Vale, ChantauquA County, Kansas; - cent? ~ ysar
end 10 cents Tor trial Of Renths Sample copy iFse
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THE THREE sUITORS.

THE THREE sUITORS.
ER.w HUAG
Written Tor the WORkiNGNAS's ADvocArEl
Three Suitors 20 we'd
Columbia, il Is said
There was HAYES the gallant colonel, brave ami free
He from Ohio hailed,
But To wtn her heart he failed,
"For my last beau was a soldier muttered she.
Then Tildsn, number two,
lie also came TO Wou,
And pruncred her his money for her hand;
But alas She kneW her fate
When buchanan her mate,
50 She Swore no other bachelor she'd stand
Then Peter came slong
.,-f.u = a svnW.
Saying. Darling will you trust yourself ~nh Is.
She looked down with sign
Ere she msde the fond reply.
YES, Peter dear my love 1t rests On thee "
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THE
MERCHANTS,
FARMERS AND
MECHANICS
Savings Bank,
rs Clark Street, Chicago.
INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES
Perfect Security--Liberal Interest.

Each certificate Is secured by mortgage on improved
and productive real estate
TABLE OF iRereaSe Of "IRvestment Ger.
ttncates." secured On Improved Real Estate,
bearing interest, payable In quarterly In.
sGaIlments. at the rate Of S-Ie per cens.
per anRuRa. showing the aeeumuIatIOn of
sanaA Invested for the beAeat or Chmaren
Or OtheFs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-19
CALIFORNIA.
letter from n ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Advice 60 DiscODtented People
Fellow the Pillow.
been.'

Advice 60 DiscODtented People
Follow the PiOw.
SAX FRAScIsco, June 7, 1876.
To the Editor Of the LEDGER:
Ash promised to write to you l will
drop you a line Of my trip and the coun-
try. l arrived here in six days from
Memphis, after a very pleasant trip
much of it through very grand scenery
| have been busy every day; have not
lost a minute in looking around to see
how business is carried on 10 all branches
Of trade.
Wages for mechanics range from two
to three and q half dollars a day. Black
smithing, wagon.making, carpautering,
painting, shoemaking, timing and wire
work are dsue by Chinese laborers
Such as teamsters and lumber-pilers get
from one to one dollar aud a half per
day. The country is oVer-run with men
from all parts Of the country wanting
soft places. Living is as cheap here as
it is in Memphis-good board from six
TO eight dollars per week. Wood, Goa
and iron very scarce in this country.
This is a city Of untold wealth, bat q
man must have money 10 make money
Buying and selling mining stock seem,
to be the business Of trade. Many O.
our old Memphis boys-the best Of then
have long faces trying to get in. NJ,
advice to young men, and men of sinai
means, is to stay at home and follow lhr
pillow and they will make more none,
than to come here.
, Nothing but gold and silver currerc!
here, You cannot buy a supper wit
g~reenbacks. The country is very rio
| and fine, but owned By the millionairel
| l shall start home in a few days, and &
= by the way of Virginia City, the Blac
Hills and Salt Lake. | have to be HON
Z by the Fourth Of July.
+ JAMES RoosA.
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FOREIGN.

LuN0VNI N4hC 49, uQ Il AAo (OlIG-
s~pondent of the Times in a letter review
ing the present attitude of the Eastern
question, concludes as follows: "The
Gar yesterday, in taking leave Of a lady
who wished him a good journey, replied
with undisguised satisfaction; i hope /
shall spend more tranquil days at Ju-
genheim than those l have passed at
Ems Such a remark as this is tanta-
mount to q specified promise, and it
may be inferred hat the European
powers are determined to remain spec
tators of what passes between Turkey
and her subjects and vassals. This
does not mean that the psci6cation Of
Turkey is an accomplished fact, or that
we are on the eve OF its being effected
The insurgents do not seem disposed to
lay down their arms, or the Montene
grins OF Ssrvians to abandon their pre-
tension Of annexing-the one Herzego-
vins and the other Bosnia, with the
consent Of Turkey herself. But what is
known to-day appears to indicate that
the European powers will supplant the
insurgents and their ~neighbors, though
none will endeavor to thwart their
designs, and when the insurgents and
porses come face to face, and Europe is
seen to remain a spectator, this iusur-
%rection will, perhaps, finish as it began,
that is without anybody knowing the
reason why. At the present moment
everybody, particularly the six powers,
are convinced that peace will not be
disturbed beyond the frontier of Tur-
key"
Application was made to-day before
the court Of the Queens Bench for the
discharge of Charles Brent, the Louis
vile forgsr. The Attorney General Of
fered no opposition to his release, but
made a statement in relation tothe case.
The court accordingly granted an order
for the prisoners release.
The bishop and ar%chdeacon Of Barbe-
does and thirty.four ~clergymen, consti-
tuting the entire body Of the Barbados
clergy, and a few Moravian missionaries,
have signed a statement for presentation
to Earl Carnarron, Cabinet Minister,
detailing the outrageous character Of
the late riots on that island, They say
the riots we're not caused by any suffer.
ing, but by a general impression among
the negroes that the land and property of
planters and others would be divided
among them with the Governors con-
sent. They state that they cannot
tell how this impression was created,
but it was undoubtedly general, and the
belief is still very general that all his
property has been awarded to the negroes
by the Queen at the Governors instance
and is being wrongfully withheld from
them, consequently the feeling against
all property owners is intensely bitter
and hostile and it will require irmness
and Judgment on the part of the author
tiles to remove this impression, even if
it is removable during the present gene
ration.
Moscow, June ia FIRE here last
night destroyed over fifty houses; loss
very large. Three-fourth of the town Of
Kadschary, in Caucasus, including the
Bazaar, was burned Saturday.
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to the penitentiary than all the
Republican Secretaries who pre-
ceded him. He made friends Of
the people but enemies of the Adj
ministration and the ofice-holding
elements under it and waiting for
places. Benjamin 81. Bristow will
go down in history as a fair
and an able man, who did his
country great service in an
era of profigacy and corruption
withouta parallel under any former
party. His nomination at Cincin-
natl was a foregone impossibilty.
The convention, while it embraced
the best managerial talent Of the
Republican party, was controlled
by ofice-holders and trading poll
ticians, who could not expect official
favors from a man like Bristow as
a reward for partisan services. He
was not, therefore, the man to save
the party in their eyes. While Mr..
Bristow is a Republican in a broad,
national sense, he believes the her.
esy that country is above party.
In some of his utterances upon
public occasions we find liberal
and conservative views which, of
course, prejudice him with the
great body of active Republicans
north as well as south of the Ohio
river.
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The cheering glow diffused throughout tho
system by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. the
elasticity Of mind and body which they i'm
part, and the disappearance which they cause
Of those vague, uneasy feelings so difficult to
describe. are most encouraging symptoms TO
the responding invalid. The sensation Of re-
turning health is a most delightful one. and
to enjoy it. those afflicted with dyspepsia.
liver complaint, constipation, intermittent or
remittent fevers, lack Of vitality. sleepless-
ness. rheumatic, nervous and urinary troubles
should avail themselves without delay Of this
invaluable tonic and corrective. Besides
being specifically adapted to the eradication
of these maladies. II Is wondrOusly effective
in ali diseases involving a diminution Of vital
power on account Of its properties as a genera
inyigOrant.
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SECRETARY BRIsTow has for
mally rendered his resignation, to
take effect tomorrow, the goth
inst. The duties of the Office have
never been congenial to him and
he has often told his personal
friends that he would resign at the
first convenient opportunity. The
Cincinnati Convention being over
the act cannot be imputed to any
political aspiration or purpose. Hii
private business requires attention,
and he returns home respected by
honest men of an parties. He has
in the few brief months of hi
term, unearthed more fraud anC
sent more rich, influential thieves
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women Suffrage.

Miss Frances Power Cobbe is warming
up John Bright's ears for his recent
speech against woman's suffrage. She
acknowledges that juries usually award
handsome verdicts for breaches of prom.
Use, but explains it by saying that mas
culine judges and juries are cold enough
when woman loses her property, her
limbs, or even her life, but when she loses
q man their sympathy and sense of in
dignatio1 at her wrong is to the last de-
gree affecting and instructive" THIS is
a cunning impeachment of masculine
vanity, but it is not sufficient to explain
the result. The fact is that large breach
of promise verdicts are dictated partly
by jealousy, for every man regards every
other man as a poscher on his domain,
and partly by humor, for courtship al
always looks perfectly idiotic to specta-
tors. To catch q full-grown man in the
very act of love-making, when there is
so much profitable work to do, is as alb
surd and mirth provoking as to be com
PEELED to witness the billing and cooling
of a rustic couple on a railroad car.
Exemplary damages in breach of prom
Use suits mark the resentment of the
jurors, and afix a righteous penalty to
the offence Of giving publicity to amatory
affairs.
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Attachment Notice.


Before J. NJ. Coleman, Justice of the Peace
for Shelby County, Tenn.-Memphis Wood
Works vs.. W. H. Nance. James Nance and
Nance, comprising the firm of W. Ii.
Nance & Brj IS.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTS AV-
i ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied apon
the property of the defendants, and aAi-
davit having been made that the defendants
are indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum Of one
hundred and seventy-6ve dollars, due by ac-
count, and that the claim is just, and that the
defendants are nonresident Of the State of
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
the said defendants make their personal ap-
Pearance before me on the 10th day. Of
July, 1876. at ~ o'clock m, at my office,
No. 294 Front street, in the city Of Memphis,
Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with OK parte; and
that q copy Of this order be published once q
week for four consecutive weeks. IL the Public
Ledger
This 9Th day of June, 1876.
1899 9l-l0l }. N. COLEMAN. j.. p.
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PITTsBUBG. June l9.--River 2 feet 9
inches. Weather cloudy.
CAIRO, June l9.-Arrived-Eddyville
Nashville, 9p.m.; Garrett, Island 10,
am; Mollie Moore, St. Louis, l a m
Chas Morgan, New Orleans, G. Bagley
St. Louis, I am; Bee, New Orleans, I
am. Departed Grand Tower, Vicks
ourg, midnight; Morgan, Cincinnati, {
a m. Wave, New Orleans, 6 am; Ed
dyville, Nashville, IL am; Bee, St
Louis, IL am. Cloudy and cool.
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card.

To all whe arc suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay, Ices Of manhood, etc.. l will
send a recipe that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary In South America. Send
a solEaddresssd envelope TO the REV. JosEPH
T. INMAH. Station d, Bible House, New York
City, l-l56-eodAw
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LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

In the Circuit Court OF Shelby county, Tenn
j. r. Goodwin Il Co. VS.. j. X. Gurley.
IN THISCAUSE AN ATTACHMENTS AV.
i ing been sued out under section 3455 OF Code
of Tennessee and returned into Court levied
by garnishment on Chas. W. Adams, who has
answered that be has p. eperty OF the defend
ant in his possession. andafhdavit having been
made that the defendant is justly indebted to
plaintiff 10 the SUN ofiye hundred and eighty
seven dollars and fifty cents. witt interest,
and that said Gurley Is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee; il is therefore ordered that
the said defendant, ]. X. Gurley, make his
personal appearance herein, before the Judg,
Of the Circuit Court Of Shelby county, al
the courthouse in the city Of Memphis, on
the third Monday in September next, and de.
fsnd said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex parte: and that a copy of this order
be published onse a week for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This LIST day of June, 1876.
A ~c0py-Attest:
B. +. COLEMAN, Clerk.
By GEO. j. CAMPBELL, D. @.
WEATHERFoRD d ESTES, Atty for plaintiffs
81. a. 92-98
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aoYERNoR BROWN IN TEXAS.

The Dallas (Texas) Heard, Of
the 18th instant, contains an &C
count of the reception the evening
previous, Of ex-Gov. John @. Brown,
of Tennessee, one of the Vice Presi-
dents of the Texas and Pacific
Railroad Company, who is a present
on duty in Texas. The paper states:
Oue hundred former Teunesseeans,
soldiers, farmers, doctors, lawyers, me-
chanics and the solid yeomanry Of Texas,
preceded by the Germsnia band and &C.
complained by a large crowd of other
citizens, marched to the LaGrande Hotel,
where the Tennesseans we're all inrto.
duced to ex.Gov. John G. Brown, who
received them with hat dignity and
suavity of manner peculiar to this gal
liant soldier, sound statesman, and &C.
complished gentleman. Many of them
had served with him in the memorable
campaigns of Tennessee, and some we're
greatly moved ct the sight of the beloved
commander. The speech Of welcome
was made by Mr.. Phillip Indy, Of the
Dallas bar, formerly of Nashville, Ten
nessee, which was responded to by the
Governor in q manner worthy of his dis
tinguished reputation; full of fervid
patriotism, aud replete with interest.
Then followed refreshments, consisting
Of ice-cream, cakes, champagne, etc.
winding up with dancing and a pleasant
time generally. The Governor is emf
nently worthy Of all the honors our PEG
pie can bestow upon him, aud it is a
source of qualification and pride to fud
him thus cordially welcomed in a city
like Dallas.
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100000.

1UIHIl IItIDU UIII61 III WISH
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole Tickets, $12; Halves, Sc; Quarters, SO;
9 Tickets, 800; 27h Tickets, $500; 1871 Tick
cts, $500 95A Tickets, $1,000. lO0. 600 Tickets
at Sl2 each.
RemittaDces can be made by Express, Draft,
Postofice Money order or Registered Letter,
made payable to Kentucky Cash Dis
trtbutIOn COMPANY.
All communications connected with the
distribution and orders for Tickets, and ap-
plications of Agents to sell Tickets, should be
addressed to
HON, TH0S. P. PORTER,
General Manager, Frankfort, KY.
95-ll8dkw
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GENERAL LILLEY, of Virginia,
is in the city on a mission in behalf
Of the proposed mausoleum OF
chapel to be erected over the recum-
bent statue of General R. E. Lee:
at Lexington. This is a noble and
patriotic undertaking due to the
iIlustrious dead and worthy of the
living. We hope General Lilley
will meet with substantial encour.
agement at the hands of our gen.
erous citizens.
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THE HEAVY RAINS.
Where and Under What Condition
They Originate.

" AANA0 "a OAA1GA WI -
they Originate.
Since the 18th Of the present month
the observations made at the United
States signal Office show this region Of
country to have been enveloped in or
covered by an atmosphere heavily laden
with vapor. Aside from the scientific
demonstration of this fact by a high per
centage Of moisture in the air, a uni.
formly low barometric pressure, with low
velocity Of wind and other indications,
we have had more tangible and generally
recognized evidence in the frequent
showers Of rain which have been poured
upon US. This vspor.laden air, as ap-
pears by the movement of the lower
strata Of clouds, comes to us from a
southeasterly direction, or from a point
on the ocean near Savannah 70 the Gulf
coast Of Alabama.
So long as the ~southeasterly currents
prevail here at this season, they will
bring the rain clouds, needing only the
condition of low temperature (caused
either by elevation or by opposing cold
%currents) to condense the vapor which is
in the form Of steam, and cause rain.
The clouds float along in the air, and
though the water is contained in their
vapor it will not fall until it comes in
contact with a sufficient low tempera.
ture, thus immense areas Of country are
subjected to this s%priRkling.pot process,
and having its source of supply in the
warm gulf it is really i~nexhaustible,
This state Of affairs might and would
continue through time were it not for the
> fact that the strong dry currents Of all
from the plains OF the West and North
west sweep down over the country snt
crowd the warm light air back ever the
sea.
Atmospheric conditions, similar t
those which we are experiencing now
are of frequent occurrence in this lati
tude.
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aI.OOO.OOO Fire.

New YORK, June ia dispatch from
Hudson, New York, reports the White
Elephant depot, New York, and four
hundred loaded cars burned last night
The fire originated on the propeller John
Taylor, which was burned, with two coal
boats. The loss is estimated at one mil
lion dollars.
DETROIT, June ia FIRE at Point
Sanitoc, Mich, Saturday night destroyed
the dwelling Of Louis French. His wife
and two children persisted in the flames
before assistance could be rendered.
Mr.. French was absent and knew moth
ing Of the sad event until it was over.