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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-10
He. SLAYM MAKER COMFY.

GIassWare, WINDOW GIass Lanps, OHHHueI1o1o
and Fancy Goods,
No. IS King street.
We have now in store, purchased direct from
the man ufactories, full, complete and hsnd-
some assortment of goods in our line, to which
we invite special attention.
wh;te gilt band and decorated French China
Tea M Sets in gilt band and decorated; FRENCH
China Cups and Saucers, gilt band and plain
white French China Vases, new patterns ana
very handsome French China Toilet Sets
Moss Rose and other patterns; Engllsh Ioilet
China Mug, Toy Tea Sets, Glass Vases, &c. ;.
We have the largest and m ost complete stock
of goods ever before brought to this place, which
we are offering at very low figures. Call ana
axamina nnr goods and prices mn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-10

0NHE BALTIMORE READY MIXED
i PAINT-the best and cheapest ready ml1-
ed Paint extant In color it is rich, dark,
reddish brown. It is especially adapted for
painting railroad depot >buildings, and station IN
houses, brick walls, weather boarding, iron or
wood fences, barns, stables dairies or other ou. S
bouses 1t is also capital roofing, Pant 40 ior
either wood or metal. Price per gallon Sl;M
in 10 gallon lots 81 per gallon, or IL 4O gailon
bbls Sc per gallon. Shipped to the country in
any quant:ty desired. This Paint hiss been N u
use in Baltimore for over four years and Win VI;
entire satisfaction to all who have tried It, we
have secured the exclusive agency for TINS Sec
ion of Virginia oo
NH II JAM I % W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-10

The ABOLITION OF LENT.-An effort is be.
Ing made iu the Reformed Episcopal Church
to do away with the observance of Lent as 9
church fast. At recent conference of clergy
men of that denomination 10 Philadelphia it
Was decided to recommend the policy of abau-
douing the service to the general standing COM
mlttee, on the ground that the indulgence in
worldly pleasures beture and after Leot ls 10.
creased BY way of compensation for enforced
abstention during the season of fasting, and
upon the further grouad that uniform modera
iien of life is the cburch's great need, and that
this may be better secured without Leoten OBJ
servaDces than with them. The change, If it
shall be made, will be radical one, and will
W"rka wider breach than ever between the
tWo EplscopaIian churches in this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-10
D. BENDHEIM
ll2 KING STREET.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!
J. M. STEWART

SPRING GOODS.
Plaids for over dresses and the plain goods to
match.
Percales, in great variety.
Prints and Cambrics.
Black Gro. Grain Silks for $l.50-a fine article
Australian Grapes, very handsome.
Black French Cashmeres.
Grape Wells and English Grape for trimming
Single and Double Black Cashmere Shswis.
Plaid and Striped Muslins.
Lonsdsle Csmbrics.
A stock of superior (Richardson's) Irish
Linens.
Very beautiful printed Linen Lawns, White
do, Table Napkins of all prices, Hemsttched
Linen Cambria Handkerchiefs for ladies and
gentlemen, Gloves and Hosiery.
A large lot Of superior finish Alpacas. These
goods are beautiful blacks and the most ap-
proved brands. ;,
Very fine Black Mohairs, with all kinds of
Bleached Goods, superior Cotton Sheetings'
&C., &c. mn -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18
DR.. soHENCk,s STANDARD REMEDIES

The standard remedies for all diseases Of the lungs
SoHENoK's PULMoEIo SYRUP, SoHENcK's SEA WEED
Tonic, and SCHENoKs MANDRAKE PILLS, and, If taken
before the lungs destroyed, speedy effected
To these three medicines Dr. II. Sohenck, of Phila-
delphia his unrvaeo in the treatment Of
pulmonary diseases. ...
The Pumonic Syrup ripens the morbid matter in the
lungs nature throws 1t off by expectoraton for
when the phlegm matter is ripe slight cough will
throwit of the patient rest and the lungs begin to
heal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this, Schencks
Mandrake Pills and Schencks Sea Weed Tonic must be
freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver Schencks
Mandrake Pills act on the liver removing all obstruc-
TONS relax the gall bladder the bile starts freely and
the liver is relieved.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic Is gentle stlmulsnt and
Alternative; the alka of witch it is composed mixes
with the food and prevents sourng 1t assists the dges
ton by tonng up the stomach to healthy condition, &C
that the food and the Pulmonic Syrup will make good
blood then the lungs heal and the patient will surely
get we'll If care Is taken to prevent fresh cold.
All who wish to consult Dr. SChenck either ally
or by letter, do at his principal office,
Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia every Monday.
Schencks medicines sold by all druggists through
| out the country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18

5,45l OF the revised statutes have been violst-
ed, and that the evidence Of the violation
thereof is now in the possession Of the House
committee on expenditures in the War depart
ment therefore, be it
Resolved, That the said committee be and is
hereby instructed to report 10 this House at
its earliest convenience, whether any or all the
parties believed to be guilty Of the violation
thereof are now in custody, or what steps have
been taken by said committee to secure the
detention or prevent the escape OF any or all
Of said parties, either as witnesses CT for the
purposes Of prosecution, or whether any official
notice was given to the proper law officers Of
the government, and il so, whether such notice
was given in time TO prevent the escape Of
such parties from the jurisdiction OF the
United States, aud whether any OF such parties
have 80 escaped, and whether there has been
any negligence on the part Of any one having
knowledge of the facts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18
Where Does It All Come From.

Pints and quarts of filthy catarrhal dis
charges Where does 1t all come from2 The
mucous membrane which lines the chambers
of the nose, and its little glands, are diseased,
so that they draw from the blood its liquid,
and exposure to the air changes it into cor
ruption. This life liquid is needed to bu I'd up
the system, but it is extracted, and the system
is weakened by the loss. To cure, gain flesh
and strength by using DIR. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery, which also acts directly
upon these glands, correcting them and apply
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, with DIR. Pierces
Nasal Douche, the only method OF reaching
the upper cavities, where the discharge &C.
and both medicines sold by druggists and
dealers In medicines.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18

Chapped hands, face, pimples, ring
worms, saltrheum, and other cutaneous affec-
tons cured, and rough skin made soft and
smooth, by using JUMPER TAR Soar. Be care
full to get only that made by Caswell Hazard Il
Co., New York, as there are many limitations
made with common tar, all of which are worth
lesR Conn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18
Important to Persons Visiting New York
or the Centennial.

The GRAND UNION HOTEL, New York, oppo-
site the Grand Central depot has over $50 ele-
gantly furnished rooms. Elevator, steam and
all modern improvements. European plan,
Carriage hire is saved, as baggage is taken
to and from the depot, free Of expense. The
restaurants supplied with the best. Guests
can live better for less money at the Grand
Union, than at any other frst-class hotel
Stages and cars pass the hotel constantly to al
parts Of the city, and to Philadelphia depot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18

By sending $4.75 for any "a Magazine sad TIL
WEEKLY TRIBUNE Irregular price s6), or S5.75
for the Magazine and THE SEMLwEEKLY TRI
BUNE Irregular price So Address
TIE THFRUEE, Hew-yark.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18
HO! FOR IOWA!!

TO FARMERS. Better Lands at Cheaper Prices
cannot be had In the World than from the iowa X.
Il. Land 10. Soil and Climate strictly hrst-class
out and back with Free Fare 60 Purchasers;, r
lien Acres for sale at IS and SO on R. R. terms
sent frss. address g. IeWH X: IL Land SS%r
Rapids, Iowa. JOHN B: CALHOUN,
Iuuh GOulm fsat0uer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18

HIGIsAND HARDY
The most profitable Red Raspberry grown. Has with
stood 800 Leow unhurt 1t is the earliest and an
enormous cropper Price, per dozen, postpaid, cts.
SO per hundred, By express > per thousand Also
all other kuds OF Nursery Stock and Seeds of all kinds
Send for Catalogue with prices.
w L. FERRIS in q 90. Poughkespsie N Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18

GEORGE 8. MERRILL, ?. M,
ROBERT III. TEWKSBURY, City Treas.
Reader, these are O. few certificates out Of thou
sands we receive, and to the aged we will guarantee
your old and diseased eyes can be made new; your
impaired sight, dimness of vision, and overworked
eyes can ba restored; weak watery and sore eyes
cured; the blind may see; spectaces be discarded;
sight restored and vision preserved. Spectacles
and surgical. operations useless.
Please send your address to us, and we will send
Won our book. A GEM WORTH READING!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18
Centennial Buildings

beautifully Colored Lthographic Picture, ~ llh
inchet of ench of tho Centennial Buildings, making
Eight separate pictures of above handsome to put
in Rustic frames. or on Parior table, with Map OF
Grounds showing approaches by Steam and street Rail
way sent by mail, postage paid, receipt of sixty
Gems Every house in America shou have one OF these
BAKER, S2I North Sscord Street, Phlladelphia, Pa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-18
A DIAMOND WORTH SEEING

Saue your Eyes and Restore your Sight!
ThroD AtOay your Spectacles!
By reading our Illustrated Physiology and Anato-
my Of the Eyesgh of 100 pages tells how to restore
impaired vision and overworked eyes how to cure
weak, watery, infamed and near-sighted eyes, and
all other diseases of the eyes. Waste no more money
by adjusting huge glasses on your nose and dishg-
uring your face. Book mailed free to any person.
Gov cd
, 1876-04-07

Ing for non1o tirno hack to get such IN hnmal,
And tlio temptation and opportunity OF tho doH
being ~ largo we're too much for him.
Al 10 the cruol fAto OF tho tlog atter ho had
taken Il into his oco, bo[Iove t.,atit ts corroctt
told, and Also tho rttlicu,o heapod npon him for
hia ataurd conduct In tho affair. l dopy that
am Of vndcttvo diaposltlon, but es tho dog
was vtlnhb!o cannot forage all e!atmu for COM
ponsAiion. Iiowevar, ~ II sppcars lie was badly
by l,Ie frlends, shall agroo to this. II he pays
4l0 to tho Socfot7 for the Prevention OF Cr,inlty
to Animals shall taxa no further stops In tho
matter. Uplcss TIM IN done, however. In tho
course Of week. | shalt allow Tho prosecution
plR!uts about being prosecuted. foreootl. for hin
"beuoyotonce and pity" Tint IA aIl bosll
'Cavo Cancm's" bcnovolcnce and pity arc,
should consider, Unknown Q1sn.Itlca not yet
known 10 extend hoyollh llimBalf. I.EwELLYx.
, 1876-04-07

ct Al, n. ausars ds,son s1l7r. nd Bradley. use
james Mathews st a.. ". william n. and 1Irnry J..
rah1man; verdict, $I&1t. snf motion for now ftiA.-
!. N. Iie.s j.mgs Appleton, s5lay3-tohn Crsrar
et Il. ~ Wcars L. Draket William 8tsrf, and David
EinuRh, &sl7.
C1nourr OouRr-CoHrEss.oHs-att Feisenthsl
N. william Dunlop and James WAllaee, s231 .37.-A.
L!pmAn David 1ssyey Anl ffnnr} Abfahsnp. t77l.
jupak DooTH-Msti1da Goldman ". Gatharine Ind-
y; VERDICT $?o1-A. z. New!,erry w. James L. Egan,
311s.-srs L. p Wyant w. William f. Froht 47J.S,.
Jupnr MISUNDERSTANDING Tnlin w. The City Of
Chieago ytrlct. 81 coo, md motion foe nav tEal.
, 1876-04-07

tsue after ali ynnr ,,:uisni efforts, and
chsraes against Mr.. Heath. during theme pa.s tivo
months Of mud and storm, no mln'atas has ever
boen stationed or settled In Morrison thht has
congregations A 10 bab. trust his congfega-
tIous sfe civilized and respectable. I have no
doubt but II Slr. Heath ha guilty Of what you
charge lltu,. tho tnveattgatfon now going on by
Lis Conference wilt bnhg him 70 trial: | am
Prudence sI,on!d dictate to NJ NIL TINT. when wo
use tho sling for throwing. not loo otton TO Ioad
II with ecA,,aat stot,os; u might not itis tho pane
NO Intended. fnura truly, STYcrATon.
, 1876-04-07
MINISTER OItYH.
Complimentary Dinner to Him, In
XlalxNla

Complimentary Dinner to 11tms IN
Vienna.
. A'n<'t&a" Rtg'*1t,, Paris, ,'arsail.
rbuaay ouns' s'ousa "Ss '! March u: ~ by oep Pos
NJ. =, Co., r..",1 ~ o.,,I .,,,;,,.,.,r, g..
l a o,tn s'ts Anesiean MUNSTER, wno Is about to
'enye Ms. S1Hnna S,u. .. ,,n,,.o,.,v ao,o,,toa
Ihe dlhlnR"tcom "aB nanuaone!y occofAtoo
with American and Austrian tlags,-portraits Of
tho Emnornr and tLo Fmnross nforniip ono end.
J Hes ~ a. TSaatJnnt ee thafTritnoS. ptofo.'
Gans snoSn St,or,,ar w. s,orisan and i,nmas thn
dGuH. enothAur oneE1onh' auo Auouae' |ne
''1in 4tnsucans and Aus.r'.na wero commine,eo,
aud tho excellent cuisine of tho uoto! Metro
pole wsa properly compllmcuted.
A. fnssort Gan pnst III Iliinois Cousul~
cann-ai t,-onosnl tbo nns1t NJ ii,a r,,aaI ~ tha
s4.sa, nsth rarits, r. sa'
Lap1rs Axp aEnrLEMfN: II would require ons Iess
susceptible to impression than myself nnt to be deeply
oeosso ossa Ne ao.ry T came 70 th's y tai
stranger. mol knowing atngs one OF t4 million OF iu
hshitAnA. Many Of those whom ! havo tho pleasure
Of seeing hero were among tho mat to Sxtond
Thn acquaintance then formed has rironed Into
Our reaiencs hcss has been astended viii unalloyei
happiness, aud oue drpartnro y not Without ie 70
fis' ksSs heahy. Siaay yimpfovea. d. aud weasovorne.
city,. fodr aoclssy Is Intelligent brilliant, aad
amu ~ asvs yas' VII, asssc na
thai might charm Calypso aud her nympha tho very
air Is vocal with your own beethoven, Mozart, schu
bert, and Strauss. You hare grand history. for NJ
rnoet every font Of ground hero has Witnessed tho
stzaQges Of msn fnr wealth, for power for glory,
during tho last 9,0n searB. Your paris and public
gardens 6eAf wtlnees 70 e tkste and generosity OF
your people. white your Hing Brnsso'i Is without
rtvAl. Nass1e IN tho Valley of the DAnnbe ehyrohed
| by tic Csrpathan Alps. Vienna may not tnapuy he
compared TO tho most brilliant gem In the Impartial
dfadem. -
One Of your poets has long since sung
'Ea tEelt nur cins Kaiser Rtalt
EA gfeht MIR cine Wien.''
n5 yonlar tugs we reminded that hero two na-
elonnltea assembled Quo o! tloso aaEs IA tho
representative uf your OLD, proud, and powurfu En-.
pra the other ia tho representative at OUT young,
but equally pso1, aud powerful Nepu6ne shiis their
n ntcr nus rcsntvo eyrrnmtnts
mi ttsr tha ,cntiment az Iii nrrsent Then nrsy
thas nothing may ever occur to disturb those cordia
rclations.
Thousands Of your people have bscone citizens Of
tue United BtAtoa the oeFnan element ~ seen and
aetmsn an8Iage ~ = ~ ~ o. 9t ~
tn, .tst thosn oniarnrt. fTors FsthcssnT IT, n,,r
, 1876-04-07

To tts Editor or Tbs Chicago 171rns:
CHICAGO. April "a woolon building 24x3G
foet, and IA feet elevation from tho sidewalk,
has boon in psocosa Of erection for the last ton
daya ia tho rear OF butcner'a shop at tho
southwest corner Of Wood strcet snd Carroll
avenue and right opposite tho residence Of
Aid. Quirk. This Is certainly larger than the ordI-
nance al!own. Wharo ia Bntloy and his paid
assistants and our Alderman? Arc tboy blind
to tho iuteroats Of our city aud ita ordlnances7
CAnHo1L AVENUE.
, 1876-04-07
CITY CERTIFICATES.

10 kas fjsor Of 7Aa CAfcngo Tribune:
OnlcAoo. April 3.-Why should not our Comp
troier sell city certificates to Taxpayers for 90
cents on dollar NJ we'll Al 10 Now York brokers'
with the stipulation TINT tlloy Blou!d be rceetv-
Would not tAAt encourage Taxpayers TO ra!so
money, aud 30 bring iu n 1arga amount to tho
empty CITY Troasnry7 The otror Of ~ per
cent III too smtIl iii inducement III these tinles
TO stimulate to effort, or indeed to attract much
attention. 1t is ltntoI also TO taxes OF 1876. Lot
onr worthy Comptroller Try the experiment with
10 per cont, And for any taxos duo. X.
, 1876-04-07


TO The Fdteor Of The Chicago 7rbunf:
Cn1oAoo. April 5.-rloaso correct a staso-
ment In yesterdays issue Of your valuable pm
per concerning row hotween myaolf 1nd QUO
John Larson. I did not nso knife 10 cnrTe
Mr., Larson. either about bis hoad or eiso-
where. He did not accuse mo OF having done
Bo aud consequently was honorably discharged
on TINT count whom the case came up before
Jndgo Kaufman On Wednesday morning. Re-
spoosfully yours.
pErEn EnIcsoN, 18 Dremer Etroot.
, 1876-04-07

III. Lon'a may boaat Of her 400, 900 inhabitants
a. compared with tho population of Chicago.
" But thou thoy are 10 poor, you know
II. j. UAHIIstE
, 1876-04-07
A little cONPAtttION,


To The Ediior n The Chfeaoo Ttfoune:
CnIcAuo, April 6.-1ho following Is = correct
compilation Of tho number Of firms whose cs-
timatcd CAPITAL oxcoesla &l.OoO, moo, and WHO aso
now doing b,nspsaaE t., tho dlfrcrons loading cities
throughout Tho UDiteI S.ntpa.
, 1876-04-07
CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS.

OuoAao, April Al wish to aak some export
In estimating fzzlcs To givo mo an opinion Boz
twcon the thrcc now bolng put up. for what pur-
pose can never Imagine, unless 1t bo TO ndd to
cur disgrace, In taste and workmanship at phila-
delphia. While tho 6tate Of Missouri and aome
othara hayc dono well, forolgn powers havo also
5:sSasn oa ndsos sasS aS 1o
safely docide, which has gained the award In
perfect untastefut production, both In ooucep-
tion and construction. Dut claim for Indiana
tho prze. Our Htato 1nsdo generous doratton
aontativoA III tho Contonniai aeasou, but 1t
turned out that mono could be put into our
building. Tho architect was anatruated, TO do
sign building to coat not less than $4,000 nor
three fronts wus to bo loaned by ono Of Our
manufactures, and tho building was 20 con-
etructod that over GOO foet woe to ba used. The
plans wore completed, and had they boon carried
out, would have been m honor to our stato.
But, whom tho fsame waa nearly completed. the
architect, seoing tho end Was going to be dis
graco to him, rosigned, and lofr tho whole nut
tor in tho hands Of the Building Committee
nr. II. Il, Allen, OF Indianapolis ono OF tho
Building Committee. has beon tho wbeel in
tho wboelt" and has controlled tho othor mem
bora Of the Committee, and Is very liko!y to be
called On to gigo the Guild trB name whom u IL
chriateuod, ,--somo New York correspondent has
yeuturod to dub It "The Hooeior's Most" l
call its ncighbosa, Ohio On tho east aud Illinois
on the weat, will not guess; but, think, II
tho throo statos hsd clubbod together and put
all their funds into ona fund, apd huil4 good
'log cabin" under somo architoet'a supesinn-
signs by competition and then build BY
come bnnghng caIpsntor, who eanpot
build respectable barn without further
assistance Of tho architect, Il wonld hayc been
much botter. l would nuggoss 70 place a light
insurance o., tho whole row (aNu tho less tho
somo evenihg."
understand afsor getting tho franc for our
1nIxun building up tho motley WAS gobblod,
and 1t IL baiug boarded up aud Nlltowashed
inside. balconloa and all outside ornaments arc
CROSSED oil. Aa being purely artistic Qualitoy,
and oxponslvo boaidss. The plate glass (ahous
opo.foursh tho coat Of bullaIng} !s now 10
come, aud expect 1t will DO tniBhea up In Raw.
mill style, to make It COOL leaving out doosz aud
windows. The only redeeminx quality can
couceiyo Ia that tho uoosiora will find no tsonble
to tlud their nest" ns Twill bo known at sgnt,
and nrotnlvoa to ho auoh = God-&orsAknn sight
that R!l will b. familiar with ita location.
uooaIER
, 1876-04-07
THE COURTS.
Litigation Concerning tho Maui
ton House.
The Toledo, Peoria G. Waraaw---Ro.
ports OF Bankrupt Insurance
Companies.
Record Of Judgments md New Suits.''
Reforming a Contract.

the TOLEDO, rEontA WARSAW RAILROAD.
Tho following Ii an abattact Of tho monthly
report Of A. L. Hopkins, neceivor Of tho To-
1edo, rcorin h Warsaw Railroad Company, which
~ llled yesterday:
, 1876-04-07

70 tAA Editor u 77As Chieago 1ribuns;
CulcAoo. April 8.-My attention has been
called to letter Ia your paper, slgoed "Gays
Cauem," In which tho writer, Ia Rerio-com.o
STYLE. tells tho story Of the finding OF ; stray
dog, its melancholy end, and the CONSCIOUSNESS
iu 10 far "a Ao IL couca1nel. Az tne Iigbstul
owner OF tho animal. ] respectfully ask FROM you
tho came favor winch you accorded to him. l
beg leave to show my slde Of the easo. Audi
oUeran, parts,n IL IN A1,ou which justice can
never set Ut uAuRht.
Without calling In question the general acousa-
ey OF the uritar's statements, ! Nould briefly
point out where they hsa wrong. Tha dog wsa
not i Lost, fot,oru, Wretcheh cTeature. II was
on tho morning ha took IL up playing On the
sidewalk In front OF my door, After having eats 2
IL usual hearty ptsakfsss- On the seoto ot
pity or compassion, therefore, he had no bosl-
,a-s ~ comfortable a. - va shAs 1aasning
, 1876-04-07

T.IK0ANT BtNGRR LATEST IMPROVED YAWILY
u tsNllg machine, warranted nsw aud perfect; price
fl4 with tucker md A Atisehneats. leAtAbls eaysr
snd dtsVs1si 5stau NJ 80. Etio WAhsAA,Ar,
, 1876-04-07
WANTED-.TO RENT.

w svtA skylight put in In suitable location. Ad
dtass b. Tribune otisen.
IVANTEn-TO ltEST-AT sa0 TO sss 4. MONTH q
W hintAt In hGyhIro) tho cheapest AID noat con.
ysnlent heu.s tlot the moaey, hor:h S!dc s.st oi
lale visw. PIoa4o stAts nutnbur Of ruoma Addtess
=, Tribune oGIces
I{TANTEn-TO RESr-lH ALL PARTS UF THE
tsa.a: rs;tG. !s:s.af hGss, 4
!snted rent. COLLECTED, ete. +. q. VIfnLlSo, Reom
~, l2t DghrbnFn,4t+
The New York herald., 1876-12-28
American News In Europe.

In another column will be found budget
of the kind Of opinions and statements of
facts which contribute to give to the average
European mind its ordinary impressions MS
to what sort of people we are in this country.
This budget is published in the London
Times, which is infinitely better informed of
our current history than the large majority
of newspapers in Europe and has superior
opportunities to form intelligent opinions Of
us. II, then, the Times crrs thus, how must
it be with the others?
Apropos, doubtless to the publication Of
the message and documents, the Times con-
graduates us upon the splendid financial
achievements of the years since the war, and
specifically upon the elevation of our credit
from the level Of that of Turkey to position
superior to that of France. Perhaps it would
be unhandsome to be critical with one who
is choosing his strongest illustration with q
view to do you most honor. ''Odds fish,
must one swear to the truth of song" is an
old saw that covers an instructive view of
good manners ; and this Pindaric view of
our credit is in the nature of
song. But yet that word Turkey is difficult
to get over. 1t is absurd to compare the
credit of our government with that Of
Turkey. As to the comparison with France,
we regret that we cannot altogether agree
with the sanguine view. If the judgment Of
the Times is formed upon a consideration Of
our resources-our real wealth-and the CON-
parison of these with our burdens, then GER
tanly it is just to rank us financially
higher in the scale than France but our
credit is certainly not equal to hers in the
opinion of the world of investors.
As to the wild story of military organiza-
tions in the South the correspondent has
been hoaxed. II would form quaint chap
ter in the history Of the curiosities of news
paper literature if it were shown in how
great degree the more extravagant miscon-
ceptions Of this country have been due to
the neradicable habit of playing upon the
credulity of strangers by relatingto them as
sober truths iictions conceived only in the
extreme flights of the imagination.