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~unpledged delegation to the Cincinnati

unpledged delegation to the Cincinnati
Convention.
The Iowa Greenbacks conventional
yesterday at Des Moines and appointed
thirty-6ve delegates to the Indianapolis
National Convention.
Calvin, who still claimsto be Mayor Of
Chicago, has issued a proclamation or
deriDg the heads of Departments not to
recognize Hayne, the new Mayor.
DR.. VIM. Hall, the venerable editor of
Halls Journal Of Health, so widely
known, fell on the streets Of New York
last night in a fit and died in a few min
utes.
Pesach N. Rubenstein, under sentence
Of death for the murder OF Sarah Alex
ander last winter, died in the Brooklyn
jail last night, thus cheating the gallows
out Of q victim
The Detroit Commandery and others
numbering about two thousand will
probably be absent from the National
Convention at Philadelphia, on account
of high railroad fares.
In a vote for Senator last night in the
Democratic legislative caucus at Hart
ford, Barnum received Zoe, English IA,
and Ingersoll l. Barnum was then
nominated by reclamation.
The Fourth district Of Ohio unani-
mously Endorsed Allen and adopted tie
greenback resolutions yesterday. An
Allen delegation was elected to the
State and National Conventions
The Chinese question is beginning q
excite interest in British Columbia. A
dispatch from Victoria says that a resc-
luton has passed the House, without
debate, declaring it expedient that the
government take steps to prevent the
provinces from being overrun by Chinese
to the injury of the white population.
The interchange Of views at Berlin on
the Salonica affair resulted in the collec-
tive demand on the part Of the European
powers for execution of the murderers,
naturalization of the families of the
victims, a solemn salute to the French
and German flags by the Turkish au'
thorities and guarantees against similar
massacraa
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Scraps. with
the Prince Of Wales on board, together
with the royal yacht Osborne and the
steam frigate Raleigh. passed Hurst
Castle this morning.. The yacht Alberta,
with the Princess Of Wales and the royaI
children, met the Prince, and oil the yes
sells proceeded to Portsmouth, where q
public reception will be given the Prince
The Daily Telegraph says: If we are
not mistaken, the English ambassador al
Constantinople has informed the govern.
ment that the situation is critical. A
violent outbreak, in which the Christians
will become victims, may occur at any
moment throughout the country, and
even in Constantinople. We may net
be surprised, therefore, if the English
Mediterranean squadron was ordered
Immediately to Besekir Bay, at the
mouth Of the Hellespont, the same as on
the eve of the Crimean war"
BERLIN. May lit is understood that
Count Andrassy has expressed views
strongly adverse to Austrian armed in
~tervention in the Turkish complications.
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We might go into a bill of specif-
tions, but this is unnecessary ; every
one feels the effects of maladmin-
stration. States, counties and
municipalities have not been ex-
empt from abuses of public trusts.
The example at Washington has
been too well initiated. The primal
remedy is to lay the ak of reform
at the root of the great tree of cor
ruption at Washington which has
brought forth such bitter fruit.
The underground will then wither
up and burn like prairie grass.
Hendricks, Thurman, Bayard, and
Tilden are all able, honest, fearless
men, who are fitted for this great
emergency. ANY one of them, if
nominated at st. Louis, we believe,
would be likely to carry the electo-
raj ticket and would be trusted by
the country. There are still others
to whom we would not object.
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WASHINGTON.
MASSACRE

-
The Circulation OF Silver Coin =
Three Million of silver Coin Will
Probably be in Circulation in n
few DRys-HOarding Away specie.
Special to New York Times.l
WASHINGTON, May THE govern.
ment has on hand, as part of its silver
bullion fund, about three million dollars,
which were held prior to February IA,
1875, when the resumption act, as it is
called, was approved. A large quantity
of silver bullion is used with gold in the
process of manufacturing gold coins,
and this amount of bullion was on hand,
not to be made into silver coins, but to
be used in the coinage Of gold. AS
the bullion from the Nevada mines,
from which gold is now separated,
contains more than the necessary
proportion Of silver for working, the
bullion that was on hand need no longer
be retained, and as it is not considered
to be within the provisions OF the Re.
sumption act, it is not necessary that it
should be paid out in exchange tor trac.
tional currency. The Secretary has or.
dered that it be paid out in the ordinary
disbursements Of the government, when
ever called for, so that any one who has
a check upon the United States can
secure silver for the whole or any part
of it. The result will be that the three
millions Of silver will be thrown into
circulation in a few days in all the large
cities of the country, and it is thought
here that the scarcity Of small change
will be greatly and almost Immediately
relieved. The boarding of silver coins APP
pears to be carried on to a greter extent
than was expected, and it is thought that
when it leaves the centers Of trade and
is scattered among the farmers, and es.
p~ecially the negroes of the South, it will
circulate very slowly and reluctantly. II
is ~variously estimated that from fifteen
to twenty-five millions Of dollars, as q
special coinage, will be necessary, after
the fractional currency has been ex.
changed, TO meet the natural desire o.
the people to lay away small quantities
Of coins. The habit was common pre-
vious to the war, and one effect Of the
silver resumption has been to release
considerable old silver coin, as is shown
by the fact that old coins, even of tht
denomination Of half dollars, are ire
quently found circulating with the new.
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TELEORAPRIC BREVITIES.

The river has come to a standstill OF
st. Louis.
The Gear Of Russia left St. Petersburg
last night for Berlin.
Fifty persons who took part in the riot
at salOnica have been arrested.
Twelve Of the Massillon coal rioters
have been indicted and lodged in jail.
The Chester cup was won by TamO.
shanter, Freeman second, Grey Palmer
third.
Mckee has returned TO st. Louis from
Washington with hopes that his sentence
will be commuted.
One hundred and eight members Of
Parliament have signed a memoris'
asking the release Of Fenian prisoners
The tobacco preparing house Of james
Clarke, at Louisville, was destroyed b.
FIRE yesterday loss, $4,000; insurance
$23, 1000.
The Michigan Republican Convention
at Grand Rapids, yesterday, elected OF
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A Brntn.soothing Remeay

The wOndrsus ergan that crowns the edifce
of man is not only the seat of reflection and
the home Of ideality, but it is the governing
center of the nervous system. When it is
oyerwrought, unduly excited, or affected by
Irregularities Of those bodily organs with
which it most closely sympathizes. all the
nerves suffer, and the general health is i'm
paired. The reason why Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters exercise such a soothing influence
upon the brain is. that they remove those di-
gestive and bilious arrangements which react
injuriously upon it and that in relieving irri-
tation or weakness Of the great sympathetic
nerve which connects the stomach and the
brain; they benehcially affect the latter organ
IS well as the former. Sound sleep, clearness
Of mind. easy digestion and freedom from
biliousness are insured by this prime regula-
tive tonic and n~ervine,
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rhe ReIIxIon We want

want a religion that bears down
heavily; a religion that weighs a ton on
the exceeding rascality OF lying and
stealing; q religion that banishes small
measures from the counter, small bas-
kets from the stalls, pebbles from the
cotton bags, sand from the sugar, ehicko-
ry from coffee, alum from bread, and wa
ter from the milk cans. The religion
that is to ave the world will not put all
the big Strawberries at the top and all the
small ones at the bottom, 1t will not
make one-half OF a pair Of shoes out OF
good leather and other of poor, so hat
the first shall rebound to the makers
credit, and the latter to his cash. II
will not put Jouvin' stamp on jenkins
kid gloves, nor make Paris bonnets in
the back room of a Washington MILNE
ry shop, nor let a piece of velvet that
professed to measure twelve yards come
to an untimely end in the tenth, or q
spool of sewing silk that vouches for
twenty yards, to be nipped in the bud at
fourteen and 8 half; nor all wool delaines,
nor all-linen handkerchiefs, to be misce-
genated with clandestine cotton, 1t does
not put bricks at FIVE dollars q thousand
into chimneys it contracts TO build OF
seven-dollar material; nor smuggle white
pine into floors that have paid for Geor.
gia pine; nor window-blinds with stats
that surrender to the wind, and paint
that cannot stand the sun, and lasten'
ings that may be looked at but must not
be touched. The religion that is going
to sanctify the world pays its debts. Il
does not consider that forty cents re-
turned for one hundred given is accord.
ding TO the Gospel, though, %peradven.
ture, it may be according to law. 1t
looks on the man who failed in trade aud
who continues to live in luxury as a
thief.-F g. IN Wash. CArehicle.
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Our American bushel is that which in
England is known as the Winchester
bushel. An imperial English bushel is
equal to l,03l52 Winchester bushels, a
difference of about 3 per cent. In the
London market grain is quoted by the
quarter, equal to s imperial or to 8.252l6
Winchester bushels. In Liverpool grain
is marketed By weight instead Of bulk,
using the GENITAL Of 100 pounds. Flour,
for some reason, is bought and sold in
England in parcels Of $50 pounds. In
London maize is quoted in quarters; in
Liverpool in parcels Of 480 pounds;
American -four is the only -four mar
keted in barrels of 1876 pounds each;
California barrels contain 200 pounds, or
two centals each. Sometimes -four i'm
ported into the United Kingdom is desig-
mated by hundredweigbts (cwts J, each
of which is one-twentieth of the :" long y
ton of 224O pounds. Ia California the
short F." ton, equal to 20 c%entals, or 1000
pounds, is universally used. East Of the
Rocky Mountains both the long and the
short ton are used, but for different meas
urements.
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NASHVILLE American: We are
gratifed to see that the Democratic
House of Representatives has put
the pruning hook to the appropri-
alton for the Federal departments.
The same policy may be wisely
pursued in every State, in every
county and in every city. Let it
be done, and especially let it be
done wherever the Democracy is in
power. Here in Tennessee, the
good work, already begun, may be
advantageously continued. Our
State officials have suggested meth
DDS by which the public expenses
may be reduced. Other method;
may, and probably will be, sug-
gested. They should be carefully
considered by our next Legislature
and the members of that body
should be chosen with great pru
dence. We must have still greater
economy in every department.
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stay in dat stable2 Diverse, when he
got dat word, just pick up de double bar
rel gun an call at him dogs, an vent
down to dat gate a cussin' an a rush
An when Lazaras seed dat, he bruck
down dat road, all Diverse he lam away
wifi bof barrels Of de gun, an den all de
dogs look arter Lazaras-he run an dey
runl An he run, an Diverse be slap his
hands an sot de dogs on, an de dogs da
wer too much for poor old Lazaras, an
de- cotch him an da tore up poor old
Lazaras. Yes, my Lord An poor old
Lazaras he we're a niggak like our sister
Judy"
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The Avalanche says, yesterday
morning: "Who viii succeed La
mar? is a question agitating some
of the North Mississippi politicians.
We hope the coming Congressman
will be some one whose chief prom
inence will not be the fact that he
occupies Lamar'S old seat" This is
rather an unkind cut, though per-
haps unintentional, at Senator Key.
who is distinguished all over the
United States as Andrew Johnson's
successor. We take occasion to say
that Mr.. Key, for a new and mex
perienced member, little acquainted
with the methods of national legis-
latiOn and routine, has done fair
and efficient service. Because we
happen to differ with him in amere
matter Of opinion is no cause for
wholesale condemnation. Our Sen
ator, and we have only one who is
ever heard Of, possesses fair ability
and honesty of purpose, if he did
vote to aid Morton in the bloody
shirt crusade.
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ST. LOUIS.

Delegates 10 the National BemO.
cratic COnVentlOn-Fratrlcfde. /,
ST.. LOUIS, May ll.-0ver one hun
dred railroad and steamboat companies
have agreed to convey delegates to the
National Democratic Convention at half.
fare rates and others will go into the ar
rsngement.
While Allen Ward was taking his
drunken brothe r Charles home, at War
saw, Missouri, on Tuesday night, Charles
demurred and when Allen attempted to
induce him to proceed he drew ~arevolver
and shot Allen through the heart.
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WASHINGTON, May lin Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, falling barometer,
southwest to southeast winds, warm and
generally clear weather, possibly fol-
lowed tonight in the latter section by
rain areas.
The Mississippi river OF Cairo and
Memphis, the Ohio at Paducah, and the
lower Tennessee will continue rising.
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LexIngtOn Raees-Fastesl Time on
Record.


LEXINGTON, May ll.-There we're two
races over the Association course yes
terdsy:
First race-Mile heat, ~fortwo-year olds.
A. K. Richards Bullion, l, /; 7. ], Nc
Gibbons Eaglet, 2, 2; Il. P. McGrath's
D~ailgaisian, 3, 3. McIntyre's Title
Bunt d%istanced, Salyer's bay 6lly dis
taaced, Downing's Larginteen dis
tauced.
The second race was remarkable for
the reputation of the two contestants
and their speed. 1t was a dash of %
miles for four.year olds. Il. P. Nc.
Grath's oh. c. Aristides, by imp. Lean
ington, dam Sarong, by Lexington, |;
F. B. Harpsr's b.. c. Tenbroeck, by imp
PbatOn, dam Fanny Holton by Licking
ton, 2. Time, 3:45l. This is the fastest
time on record. The colts carried l044
pounds. The race was won easily by
Aristides. The weather was fine and the
track fast. Tenbroeck wa a trihe high
in condition. The odds were two to one
in favor of Tenbroeck at first, but they
ruled even in the pools before the end Of
the race.
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CAIRO, May ll.-Arrived = City o.
Vicksburg, V~icksburg, l am Utah, Ar
kansas river, 2; Andy Baum, Memphis
and Thompson Dean, New Orleans, 10
Departed-City Of Helena, Vicksburg
10 pm; Utah, St. Louis, 3 am; CITY
Of Vicksburg, St. Louis, I; Andy Baum
Cincinnati, 10; Thompson Dean, Gin
c%innati, IL. Weather clear and pleas
ant.
PIrTsBURG, May ll.--River 4 feet Il
inches and about stationary. Weathei
clear and pleasant.
CINCINNATI, May ll.-River falling
Weather clear.
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A Negro ExhOrter's Version Of
Dives and Lazarus.

Fayetteville miss Chrontcle.I
Some time ago a few of US white
trash" we're invited to attend the funeral
Of an old servant ofthe ante-bellum days.
The exercises took place in the neighbor-
hood Of "Hominy Ridge, in this defer
sony county. When the preacher in
charge had concluded, be called upon a
tall, lean, ank.lookingfellow from Frank
lin county, by the name Of Dan Knapp,
to conclude, when he arose and delivered
himself Of the following characteristic
%jargon, which can be sttested by several
reputable Witnesses, your correspondent
among the number.
DE occasion OBJ mi appearin' befo'
you, my dubbed sisterin an brudderin'
am de death OBJ sister Judy. An all
flesh am grass, an all grass am flesh, ah;
an der grass am cut down, an dry up,
an 20 to its long home, ah. An in dis
here cash we are minded Of the certain
fac that man am Of few days, an 90 is
de woman Yes, my Lord An dis
minds me OBJ a circumstance long time
ago-fore de food; yes, lore de flood,
all
Der blessed book tot us dar war g
man-rich man, and his name wal Dr.
verse, an dat man lib in big fine house,
ah, an he hab nice grabble walk ali
roun' dat house, an roses and twinin'
vines an flowers an little green bushes
and nice little iron fence all roun' dat
yard. Yes, my Lord. An den he hab
a big yard dat run down on der public
road, dat hab a big high plank fence to
him and a big gate. Yes, my Lord An
in dar he had big trees wild der tops cut
of; Sleeps, an calls, an colts, an mud
da grass, an e~beryting der heart could
wish, ali Yes, my Lord An old Di,
verse he lib up dar in all der sumptuous.
ness OBJ der s%eas'n, and he hab der maid
servant an der man servant; an he hat
a big fne carriage, an he ride out ebery
day, an when he ride out he hab on de
carriage q fore niggah an ahind niRgah
one 10 open der gate an one to shut del
gate. oh, my Lord An when be out
he hab all der good tings OBJ dis werl
handed roun' by der yaller galsl An
, none Of your half split pork meat like
does country stores glib US row.. No, my
Lord An a poor man Eamed Lazarat
he come long, an he wer hungry, an
tired an sicksan' naked an he hab sorel
oil ober de buck, for da had been "A wha
lin him. Yes, my Lord An he stop
ped al dat big gate an sent a little nix
gah to Diverse TO git some cold supper
an to git to stay all night in de barn sta
blel Oh, my Lord
IAN what he done2 Did he let .hiu
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An apparatus for washing smoke, and
so depriving it Of its character as a
nuisance, is in operation at a factory at
Menilmontsno, Paris. A fine shower Of
water, travelling in the direction Of the
smoke, and at FIVE times its velocity, is
projected into the chimney, where It
mixes with the smoke, taking up the
soluble gases and precipitating the i'm.
purities carried up with the smoke BY
the draught. The foul water il dis.
charged into a c%istern, where it is col.
lected, and a fine black paint is got
from II.
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The United States Court at
Omahahas decided in a suit brought
by a gambler against the Union Pa
ciic railroad that railroad compa
mics, for the protection of pas8en-
gers, have the right to eject three
card monte men. The value of the
ticket was ordered to be refunded.
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New York whisky Men Arrested.

VII "A &O
New YORK, May ll.-Ot the SO called
whisky men arrested yesterday, Boyd is
indicted on twenty.six counts, Hill on
sixteen, Berry on twenty-five, Miller en-
ten and Anthony on eight. These
counts cover almost as many different
kinds Of alleged frauds. The arrested
men assert that they have bought whisky
which was duly stamped in accordance
with the Law, and had not knowingly
been guilty Of any frauds. Prosecution
asserts that it will be shown that the
New York consignees we're accustomed
to take advantage Of their knowledge Of
the guilt Of Western distillers to plumber
them numerically in settling accounts
by what is termed cutting on the
gauge the gauger being in collision
with the New York buyer, reporting short
measurement and the d~istiller not daring
to complain.
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The Nashville American, COM
menting on Anna Dickinson's fail
ure on the stage at Boston, says the
maturity of her opportunity was
perhaps counterbalanced by the
maturity of the debutante.
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card.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay. loss of manhood, etc.. I will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov,
cred by a missionary 10 South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH
7. ISMAE. Station D. Bible House, New York
City. l-lb6- eodkw
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WE'LL, well, who'd have thought i'll the
Memphis Appeal comes out for Tilden
This startling event-one Of the most
startling, so to speak, Of this great and
glorious Centennial year-is duly chron'
lcled In our dispatches. = Nashville
American.
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The Sullivan East TENNESSEE
Landmark has this item:

IdnuHlarh mas lllS item.
Rev. Mr.. Burson writes that the birth
Of his nineteeth child prevented his filling
his appointment at this place Sunday
week. We accept the apology and offer
many congratulations to the happy
father.
The mother, it would seem, is
not taken into account. She is fill
ling her 'sphere" at home to the
Joy of her liege lord. We are sur
prised that the parson Staid at home
from his appointment for such an
every day occurrence in his family.
Next time he is heard from no
doubt he will have ascertained the
sex of number nineteen.
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FIre.

WORCESTER, MASS May liza fire
here last night burned Carrizeaus' cur.
rier shop, three dwellings and barns.
Loss, 100000; insurance, SIS, 900.
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If the Appeal will turn to the
LEDGER of April 2Sth, 1875, it will
find a column editorial setting forth
Mr.. Tilden'S capacities and claims
to the Presidency. We might say,
the LEDGERa again Endorsed by the
Appeal. If Tilden is nominated at
st. Louis we expect to give him our
hearty support against the field.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

The subscription price Of the PUBLIC
LEDGER is So per anRum for the Daily
and 50 per annum for the Weekly-PoSt-
age free.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-28
Evergreen Cemetery.

A business meeting of the trustees OF
Evergreen cemetery was held at the Gene
terry Thursday. Messrs. j. G. Griggs,
Daniel Vcrder, 0. L. Robbins, N. c. Dye
and J. j. Il. Randall we're present.
The subject OF continuing the improve
ment of the cemetery grounds during the
present season was considered. 1t was
also resolved that the provisions in the by
laws, in relation to sale of lots, fitting them
up, and keeping them in order, should be
strictly adhered TO, and Mr. Griggs, super
intendent, was instructed to zee That the
regulations and bylaws be enforced.
The secretary was also instructed to take
proper measures to collect the dues for lots
sold which are outstanding. Also to no.
tify all parties who have. selected lots, but
have not paid for them and taken deed,
that payment must be made Immediately,
or the lots will be sold to other parties.
All holders Of lots ale hereby notified
tina. their lots must be put in order and
kept so, and that when this is neglected
the association will do it aud charge the
expense to them as provided in the by
laws. BY order of the trustees,
]. j. Il. RANDALL, President.
Rutland, April 2S, 1876.