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, 1876-02-12

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'oS'an =. toun8' oeo1otsIy OF stase' mas IN.
noal'oeu u'u1so'1 - . eaoo'aa'o 1or te-o'oaAohs
anu tue pfeaen1 treasurer OF stale Capt,
onf1s1S' mas aeclasea MS intention Of returning
70 pfsate 1s1e. teosRo ". hemtd, OF buohaoaa
coun1y' is q chnalaate 1of tho Latter olaee.
Senator Wright. Of Iowa, who declined 4 ru-
clectton and Is to be succeeded by Gov. Kirk.
'ooa' has poem urged 70 aceept An appointment
TO sho supsome Bench OF the stase. As the
aalnry Ia hbouk enough to keen a friskY young
hachcInr in u1nvau tho gsn.tor },a, dnc,;,oa
n~ - -: -, n..~r,1 -" 1o~uo@ t,.A,0
His la".practica In tho Stato will probably bring
him In a larcor iucomo than he on'ova now A.
n.... ~ " -
Sonator.
porbsps IL is only foke. but thov do sav th.,
Mr. Horny O. Bowen. Of Windhsm County and
Plymouth Church. IA likety candidate for thu
1,tc uon,v gto-lwo.ttar,. 49,, !, E,..x.s.
!ase aouty otatA"e*suses beat III ConEFeRe'
Bouep, It Ia we'll known, has residence in Con-
noct,cut. Having dof,uc, lila noa;tjon ~, Norft-
NV, ~. 4'A.9 A4o peo'.'s" w 'ot'a-
e1n Iae!he aho tue beecnef Scandal no may haTo
| what the Bpcakers at town manainRa cali - ata-
,.. - t...t,
he'''a VI s'6ons'o'
Tho ron orter of the 6An Franciaco Chron;ct
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, 1876-02-12

Since the publication Of JEFFERSON DAy1s'
defiant and insolent letter, the arch-traitor Of
tho lato Confederacy, as well as Ills apologist,
BEN HILL, Of Georgia, nro being pinned
down, remorsolessly to tho facts Of history
frc3r- official documents both Union aud
Colfederato. Ono Of the points nado by
botn these, and upon which they principally
relied. was the assertion TINT tho mortality
Of tho Confederate prisoners in Union hands
was in groator proportion than that Of Union
prisoners in Confederate prisons, or para
disos, as Hill termed thom. Mr.. WARREN
LEE Goss, tho President Of tko National
Union of Andersonvillo Survivors, has boon
examining thia assertion, and produces some
official figures which completely dispose Of it.
Tho total capture Of soldiers and citizeua by
tho Confederate forces was 1873, ,145, and of
these ono-hhlf wore confined in prison. The
number Of deaths was 36, ,40l, consequently
tho por cont of mortality in prisons was ovor
3839, mud Of tho entire captures about LOT.
Tho number Of captures by tho Union forceu
was 47G, G,1G9; nctually confined, 327,570.
Tho per cent Of mortality in prison WIS 13t,
and tho per cent of mortality of tho whole
number Of captures G4, Thus showing thas
tho mortality in the Kobel prisons was three
ti1nos as gront as that In the Union prisons.
, 1876-02-12

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, 1876-02-12

Recent occurrences iu connection with tho
rfrort to iuauG1lrate successful campaign
sgainst the California Whisky Ring, as de-
tailed by correspondent mt San francisco,
denotes that distance londa protection to tho
rogues who gauge tho " crooked aud gougs
tho Government west Of the Rocky Noun
taina. Tho tremendous energy which Inns
produced such results Mt the great whisky.
fraud contren Of tito East seems to have lost
ita intensity and force in transmission acroas
tho continent. so,no new method Of ship
ment and delivery will lave to 10 devised bo-
foro the heavy invoice containing "Let no
guilty man escape" can DO laid down in good
order on tho Pacific Slope.
, 1876-02-12

amount Of gold boarded eacll year may be,
tho loss of interest on tho boutls Issued In cr-
cl,nngo for 1t, or which, might he purchased
with 1t, will, in tho end, bo tho sntno, and
will exceed tho whole principal Of tho loga1-
tender currency. 1t Is simply proposition
to borrow that much gold during long series
of years with which to takc up the legal
tenders. We do not believe tho country will
tolerate snch business, md, II It Lo enaclcd
by this Congress, tho repeal OF tho act will
DO demanded and effected by tho noSt Con-
gross.
HIVE these Democratic gentlemen consid
, 1876-02-12

No surprise will bo experienced in Chicago
ut tho announcement that AID. CuL1Enroa
aud II1IpnETH, ex-Gaugcrs, hive bcen in
dicted by tho Grand Jury Of the United
States District Court. The only wonder will
be that the indictments hnyo been delayed 10
long. Having In mind the part these two
worthica have borno In all the corrupt Jobs
tensummated by the Ring in tho Common
Council, no one will marvel TINT THUR pecu-
Iiar talenta fonnl profitable exercise when in
tho Government service as Gaugcrs.
, 1876-02-12
TERMS or THE TRIBUNE.

RAzrz oY euB6cHtr11oN tPAYAHtE N ADVANCED.
p1Ataro l'repntA Mt this Oftfce.
Taffy Edso1, po1t paid.
patta OF year 1t rams rate
Mef]sd to any address youn wkExe tnr...;.v,. l.tU
6enaAy Kdttton. JAtsrsEy ant kailaious ucuos m.
Ts.Weetls. postpaid, tIoar."................ O'6o
Paris Of rear At famc rate.
W1ExLY EprTroN, PosTFAtp.
Gbe copL rAf
Club OF fra, per 4sH
Clnt Of twenty per l'l0
Ths paaAke Ii Is ceutA yeas. which ~ Et prepay.
Specimen eoriea sent FREQ.
70 prsvpnt detay Ind ntatafes, b snrs and glso
Pnstcs sddrsss IN full, including sts aud County.
It.mittsnces may te made either by draft. EXPRESS
rosoce ordsr In resttercd lcttess, 1t cur risk.
TERMS TO CIT aunsonthERs.
Daily, delivered, Sunday excepted 23 cents PER week
Daily delivered aundsy Included. 80 cents per sveet.
Au6rcts THE tribune CoMiASis -,
Corner Madison aud Dearbornsta Chicago, III.
, 1876-02-12
Gbt (Tb1nlgp QJribn,rt.
Saturday Morning, February -, 1870.
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
Greenbncks at tho Now York Gold Ex-
change yesterday closed Mt ssl.
The Washington nan who holds the elo-
mcnts in his hands predicts continuance Of
tho yesterdays springlike weather.

Tho Senate yes.e=.lay passed. the Centouninl
f.'z. appFuprfnting Si,a}0,oo0 on the terms
akad conditions provi.ed in hs House a1nend-
n,enta, which require tito rcfs:a.cnt of the
money out Of tie prafsts Of tile show.
, 1876-02-12

Another dangerous member Of tho CON-
munity has been placed wllero ho viii do tho
most good md the least harm. NELSON
Dnoos, tho grny- haired counterfeiter whoso
age IL somewhere from GO to Is, hAa been
sentenced to fifteen Yenrs in tho Penitcntiary
and to pay fine Of 5000,
, 1876-02-12

Tho daring and RNillfu1 cracks1lnta who
<aadc levy Of SCI, ,5O0 OIL the Now London
Conn, National Dank of Commerce last
Tuesday night turns ont to DO ono Of tito
tellers Of tho bank, who has 1natlu confes-
zion and reaturei1 tho ato1en fll1Hla.
, 1876-02-12

Tho Diplonntic and Consular appropria-
tion bill, ns passed by tho House yesterday,
mikes a reduction Of $4,000 from last
years. appropriation, expensive aud vc1-
atious measure Of economy in case tho Senate
should concur in tho bill, which is extremely
.5nu1,ffu1
, 1876-02-12

hlF. 1IASDFH, WHO luuulEeu himself IN q
temporary IT Of insanity to kill Nj. CAnnuru,
who Ind been publishing some articles in
Tineland newspaper that were tlistastefu1 to
him, Inns been duly acquitted On that scoro.
The ncquttai, however,, was secured by
system Of compu]sion. Tho jury which
tried tho caae Ind been kept in close confinc~
ment for moro than four weoks, and stood
ten for ac4nittal on the ground Of insanity
and two for conviction. The Judge ordered
them back, refused to SEQ them to give any
additional instructions, and thzentened to
keep them on broad and watcr till they should
como to m agreement. No wonder tho
weaker party gayo in and consented against
their deliberate and mature convictions ton
verdict Of acquittal. If Jurors aro to be kept
OIL broad md water, in close confinement,
aud otlorwiso trcatcd like criminals, it is not
surprising TINT they are found willing to sac-
rilco their own belief, ignore their oath, and
subscribe to verdict which is not in accord
with their own conclusions. After Mr..
Lambs was thus acquitted, he was remanded
to Jail under tho following statute Of Now
JerSey:
In oyery cAho In which Il shall be 8tyen In evidence
npou tho trial Of any person charged with any cFime
or misdonranof that auch person was insane 1T tho
time Of tho commission Of sueh olreusa aud he shall
10 acquitted tho Jury shall be required to find spcciAl
whether aach pesson sas ansao =. ,ae tame OF mo
m ,,, W., s =, s,.,, -.
and If ,lcy shout, 30 ind anu declare tho Court lo
fore whom tic tral is bad sall haso power to order
nm 70 he Scs IN aaeet cah.oos 10 e"eh pace ah4 N
~ ,ha sorn,. in ,s. ,ha .s,s, ~ Ia 'so ~
loas a. sch person shall continue to he o, uusouud
mind. II tho kindred or friends OF any pcshon who
may nave 0een acquitted. as a''Eesalo' Oh The sFonn
ho s,tst,s.ory te te conrt Vim % so1,Iion ,.s sch s
lunatIc shall 10 restrained from Tho commission Of auv
ocnsc, by secus!on Otherwise. It shs bo lavfnl
.ot o court 10 MAKO ln osaer ,os sae OF
y. s4"-''s 'AA '''' - 's y. ''''1'. .
~ ~" ie1'a'a's otsly 'os Atf. :, nAsoib
n'euo7 :. s.so n"'A n:e"4,5 ~ 'ao oo"f' :
.''us 'el"'to 'ot t.' Aee''''b ."o fe"eo Ill .ao ~
.u'utc' U. ~ c"'s Luz commission &c ta'4as40
n1""'"..o az. - uo''''a'"' "no'.iel no 10 :"
~ co'la't'on 10 W .essofe" 10 i's 'f'onaS an<.
LUG el]oshens o1 pe'sonol 'seeaom, VI
course II WI o1.y w lew aays IN mr.,
.'ASoia VIII w ~ ''eo IN o'et. o'n' !. "o"'o
oe "ctl JOE tue commission h'1'lng ~ nls case
10 "e'st t"o peouao''i'y t'"s ~ hASola
nay po a1tacSee' VIII "u 'ns3no hotloa a. any
tlnso " ea3o tno ~" IL n'S own Aaoas ano
esterH'nato some more ne" Jersey ed1tofa'
- lucy n'''' 'na. ''e - just as apt W any ,'me
III tne 'usute 10 'a@' on "aothcr freak OF
ia"FaeFo''S insanity VI 40 was oe1oFo no sent
a!f. cAh@u9n 'hto Aaneaom"eo@o. then w
ahou'a s"y II Ii tnelf a"1y 10 Keep Mf
LASp1a III sueh coh1'nemeht as wall renae'
! - w. --'
community human l1c IL entltlea 10 somt
little consideration, nnu this IL about thu
least that ought to be giEon it.
, 1876-02-12

Tho Chicago produce markets wcro stead-
Ter yesterday. Mess pork was active and zoo
Per bsl higher, closing at $oo.v5 cash and
$2l.10 seller March. Lard was active and
frner, closing at sla.034 cash md sl9.7.!
@12.75 for March. Meats were quiet aud
frmer at 10 for boxed shoulders, 1l3o for do
short ribs, aud 11;c for do short clears.
Hghwines we're more active and unchanged,
at Sl.0G per gallon. -Four was iu better Do
, 1876-02-12
SILVER AND TIE FRACTIONAL CURRENCY

..... =: ".-.-77-.---.--.- = ......a.
sIL'E AND The fhAoitoHhht tohHEAc1.
:, ono y. Luz i'o'1 conspicuous o'"'luess u
.Ao ol'ccle.tsesun,pt'on ae' u 'an. ~ 1o'o'
~ ~ 'aus''"1eo " t"o 'p'.'" tepo.t 'nAao ~
=, no"e' eAs } se',e4""y ~ '.'o 'ceta'"fS u 'no
ife'.susy ~ auo" .no 'I.a''t "no"at VI c''Sn
IL tno on''ea s'ssso9 1fe'ssuty. LUIS nct
u, 'Aea ~, "au 'e4""e' 'uo 'esfe'nty .. t'lo
ifeasusy ~ TO e"as0 70 90 ooughe' coihea'
.s'''i 4'"uaA 's'''s 'ot LUZ feuoinl''on ~ u 'no
.t":t'onn, ~ currency, anu y! ~ u'sIose u
:, UA''o1 '''s,''s oouas III p"P III Eo'A ahu "s'
sno p1'seee7 'ne.eot w 'no purposes sl'ec1'
Aea ~ .ne ae.' Ane oee,s."ty lcpo1!s Thai
u'uet .u'a aet' '' t'''s ho,'1 . pet eent ponsls
nuoun.'us nn ~, lnse1.s. in.,aea' 91'' 3''t0'.'
-.o r',. "-. ~ ~. ~ .Ao ao'et'4a'ea'' :"
1pl W." Wv 4''"'.S!oh t's'' uA'
pe'n Pt''o Aol W! ~ tAo atAlo VI thoae bondB,
though tho Washington accounts Of tho Treas
ury statement fail to specify Just the amount
that has been devoted 10 tho pnrchasc of bil-
yer, We will assume for tho purposo of tlo
argument that tho proceeds of s15,opO, moo Of
bonds hsyo been invested in silver. to bo
used in taking IN fractional currency when
ever be ventures upon tho experiment. Tho
government QQQuEu IGCE u03 been 1OCfGa4EH
Sl5, 600, Goo aud tile annual interest s7J0.-
600, simply for tho purpose of accumulatipc
silver in tho Treasury for tho purpoye of u!ti-
mately rcloe,aipp fractiounl currency. In
other words, tho bonded aud intercst.bearinp
debt has been increased to that amount with
out in tile least bettcring tho condition of the
fractional currency. Iu the uaturo of thincs
it will 10 simply i1uposs;blo to itnnroye tho
fractional currency by increasing the bonded
debt to purchase silver under tho provisions
Of tho Resumption act, for tho si,nplo and
| natural reason TINT the silver will not cireu-
1ato in preference to fractional currency 30
1oug as it is worth mora thau tho little shin.
plnstors. The rolatiyo values OF silver md
fractional currency now aro about as follows,
estimated on the standard Of ,old;
Silver tworth In gold on ths uollar a5 cents
fsac'oaa' eafsshe? too, cents
iho oh'y why III "3s'ct1 s'lvef Gun 10 osongut
ln'o eiteo'"s'on ~ e'lanse ~ e'ther W a ae'
iteciaeion ot al8 salae oolo" that OF efceh-
pac2s' or ny inc appreciation OF groonbacks
| aoo7e 'he VA'Ae OF s'lVer' anu 1t III not IN tho
power OF LILO secretary TO 10 either. Thus Il
h''of "ete "ostn o1'y 60 eents ana 6Fcen'
backs worth VI, tile silver would come ont
through the brokers and bankers from Cali-
tornsa, colorado, oregon, Nevatla, md other
s'iver-mining states; also from England,
Germany, franco, and Holland, md whor-
over IL IL "drng," and it would be
pad ont and circulated in preference to
the grcenbacks or fract:onals, without auy
assistance from tho Gov9rnn'cnt except to
coin ii for tho owners. The hitter would be
hoatded in preference to silver simply be-
cause worth moro. But, meanwhile, what il
to DO gained by increasing the bonded debt
and tho interest account Of the Government
, 1876-02-12

uopLEY,g TnEATRE-nan1o1rh strcet, between
CLARK and L4Ga1lc. The California alnstreb. As1of
noon and sFen!uR.
, 1876-02-12

{Iai u hftnroo.st-eeular communication taia tSat
nrday} evening, al $50 O'Clock for .l,sallaon Of OIL
eerv snd work j. l.. DUNLOP, Secretary.
, 1876-02-12

HAMs1groa, the assassin.admiring clerk OF
the Committee Oh Ways ind Means, could
not stand up against the complete exposure
of his Infamous record, and his resigna-
ton laa been demanded aul received.
It appears thas Chicago man with fine
record IA Union soldier WIS urgently
pressed for tho position by such Illinois
Democrats as Judge CATos, CYnus II. Nc
CoR11c8, and others, whoso efforts were
tawarted by more potent and resissless in-
Auence in behalf OF the man who named his
son for President L1scoLs's murderer. 1t
worth be worth while to ascertain who were
HAMBLE1oa's hackers, tho men mud their be-
longngs and anteeedonts whose power over
Mr. MORRISON 80 far outweighed the earnest
wishes Of Judge CATos, Mr. McConM1ok, etc.
, 1876-02-12

It seemB that tho hurried md careless leg.
is!ation at the close Of the last Congress,
which TuE TRIBUNE criticised 90 severely at
ths time, cost the country, besides the bur-
, 1876-02-12

Mr.. DzEorEa having como out recently In tho
Christian Untot and Indignantly don,ol that
that paper waa cvor engagedin tho stock -jobbing
busnoss a bad been charged by M odttoriat
adversary. and having ussertod that In this re-
spcct tho Christian Union was without blot, h
correspondent OF tho Now York Sun has hunted
through tho files Of the Christian UMioH and
finds tho following blots:
Extensive connections haye groTn up between tbs
Chrtstton linton aud tho leading financial houses who
cont!nuonay advertising railroad bombs and other
securities in the par1r.
strongly urged from yarIous quarters during the past
year 10 ausr thsr Gersces to their subacrbes In tho
matter Of aiding them to invest money In gscass
cristea. Thoy will In a undertake to giro ths
n0st aitalnsbie regarding aecuF-
ties.
Parties wshn1 to Invest money, to renvest coupons
or dlvldenh, Or to convert securities o one kind into
otherB, may send the to the Ehristan Union Of
tcs. and heIr busfuess will 10 promptly attended to
without charge or expense To them.
, 1876-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

NoY1CKEnY characterization etreet. between
Dearborn snd slate Engagement Of Sfr. sni 3frs. J"
j. Florence. "Ths Mighty Dollar" Afternoon and
aYnuin9.
, 1876-02-12

ADElruI T1IEATRE-Deartnrn street, corner
Nonroe VARIETY performance. Afternoon aud escn!n8.
, 1876-02-12

The heavy rains OF Tho isst few days hare been
blessing iu diaguise to Chicago. Thoy havo
serysA to cleanse. purify, aud d1odge ths Chlcago
River OF tcIs Of thousands OF tons Of depoalts
aud accunulasions which could only hayo bean
dispoaed Of oiherw,so 1t tho cost Of $500. .00u Or
ESQ.,, 900 worth OF dredging. TIE experience Of
Chicago Ia that, wien spring pasaos without
something Of aood. tho navigation Of the Eivor
becomes bad ia spite OF the Increased sxpondt-
tures On account Of dredging and cleansing.
Tho uar1ow uates under tho htIdgsa ia hlled with
deposits to larger extent than any other poE-
tou Of tho river, sud the prope'le1a and larger
yessola arc stranded 1t the rory points Nhese
, 1876-02-12


AZ tne fecons meoung OF 1he A"e1acan f'sh
Cultus'SEe hssoc'a'.on' ne'a IN re" io'R' se7n
uhkEs. tno oupo9'a.eu'oht VI tAo no" aosA
ssaso Hatchang EatAoasAtnen! ~ focaossef' foeo
o worry interesting Papes, III wiiien hs e2pfeHaea
tue opinion tnas 81! tne ooptotoa o9ooR-tsoas
streams III NO" 1osk couia 10 fesso'oa oas'iy.
no also announced tae in'esost'n9 fact thas no
tho hatchirg point, which will DO placed In Lake
Erio this aeAson, which will completely rcstock
TINT lake In four ycars- at tho Matching ossab-
lahment in Rochester they llavc s. 900, 900 salmon
trout with which 1t Is proposed to stock tho small
lakes In that esata. Mr. fsoosEvELT, GOO Of tho
Htato Fish Commissioners. also stated that In
addition to stocking tho rivass and lakea With
shad. whitctsh, and salmon trout, Bucceasful
olorta have been made to propagate surgeons
by artificial hatchtng 10 that there s fasE proa-
pect now Of plenty Of "Alhany beef.'
- -,
Uus aony 70 o1po1! cosea M soo H. i.easna p!asea s9
for instas.se OUT exports wsro yards, at
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-11

power, acting on the elections BY
ell the methods Of organization, Of
propagatip4 opinion, of influence, and
OF eofrupti0n. The system, like every
living thing, struggles to perpetuate Its
own existence. Every useful and neces-
sary governmental service, at proper
cost, Is productive labor. Every excess
beyond that, so far rs it Ia saved BY the
official, merely transfers to him what
belongs to the people: So FIR as such
excess is consumed, it is waste OF CAPT
tai, as absolute as II wheat Of equal
value were destroyed by fire, or gold
were sunk In the ocean.
Probably such waste by governmental
expenditure in the eleven years since
the war amounts TO at least as much as
our present national debt.
MIsaovERNMENT IN THE SOUTH.
It cannot be doubted that the sys-
tematic and extreme misgovernment
imposed on the States Of the South has
greatly detracted from our national
prosperity. In those impoverished com
munities 1t has not stopped with the
ordinary effects Of ignorant and dishon-
est administration. 1t has inflicted upon
them enormous issues of fraudulent
bonds, the scanty avails Of which were
wasted or stolen, and the existence ol
which, is q public discredit, tending to
bankruptcy or Population. Its taxes,
generally oppressive, In some instances
have confiscated the entire income Of
property and totally destroyed its mar
ketable value.
In region five times MS large as the
British Isles and theee times as large as
France, Astounding in oil the elements
Of natural wealth, IL has destroyed con
fldence and credit In all transactions,
diffussd uncertainty and distrust every
where, and consumed existing capital,
while retarding production and paral-
wing tho enterprise by which such
waste might be repaired and future
growth assured
This system, after It's character became
known to us fls well us to those directly
and virtue Of tho communities in which
it exists, and by their public opinion,
has been maintained through long years
by the favor and patronage OF the Fede-
ral Governments by the moral coercion
of its prestige by tho standing menace
and occasional exercise Of it's military
power.
II is impossible that such wrongs
should not react upon us. The imme-
date sufferers by 1t are the producers
Of fo,lr-tenths OF the exported commod
tiles, excluding specie, of our whole
forty million people. and Of the
most important raw materials OF our
own domestic manufactures. They are
agricultural communities, which, more
than any others, sell what they produce
and buy what they consume. They are
Our most valuable customers for the
products Of our own industries and for
our merchandise; and they make us
factors in all their transactions. The
State Of New York, which contains the
commercial metropolis, receive the larg-
est injury; but its consequences extend
throughout the whole country.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-11
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BUyKO.

This city is infested with class Of
thieves known Us Buhko men," who
ply their villainotls avocation at oil
hours of the day, irsthe most frequent
cd portions OF the city, and under the
very noses Of the police. SO bold and
confident have these thieves become :
80 safe from apprehension do they feel.
that they lounge In the hotels, and at
tack their victims at any and every cor
ner. Only day or two since, two Of
them went boldly to the room
Of an old gentleman from
the country, sojourning at one OF our
hotels, and attempted to inveigle him
into one of their dens. These fellows
seem to be known by pretty nearly
every one familiar with the city, except
the police. That these rascals are thus
permitted to ply their thieving schemes
among us Is an injury and disgrace to
the city, and the public good impera-
lively demands that they he CLEANED
OUT and their dens broken up.
We have certainly reached a
most lamentable situation, II
persons visiting our city for business or
pleasure, cannot BIO protected. even on
the most frequented thoroughfares,
against the Vaccinations of trained.
experienced. and notorious thieves and
wo may well lament the decay of our
civilization and prosperity, when vast
lottery monopoly ilourishes under the
protection and patronage OF our laws
when bunko thieves drive their trade
without molestation, and their honest
but unsuspeeting victims are openly
plundered in broad daylight. The
police should Immediately open war on
the bunko thieves, and break up their
robber dens, that visitor In New Or
leans, when proffered the hand Of q fell
low being, may not be forced to doubt
whether he Is confronted by O forgotten
acquaintance or an audacious thief.