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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-14
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TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST IA.

A PARTISAN WIDow.-PariS has Lad great
sensation in criminal trial one that has shock
ed and thrilled its nervous system with the IN
terest and curiosity that attend the unfolding OF
the story Of drama Of intense passion, NOT
merely drama as presented on the stage. but
drama in which there was real ambition, real
crime real money ard real oil OF vitrioi: IN
that city young fellow Of the kind that Is de-
scended from Adam was unwsely intimate Win
a woman descended from some lar Wckeoer
creature than poor old Eve; and this woman IN,
dscreetly determined to have oil or Vitrloi
thrown into the young fellows face and eyes IN
the hope that thereby she would never lose him
till death did them part. Remaining as nature
had made hra. women younger and hsnosomer
thsn her would come upon the scene, and De
would sooner or later marry some one OF them;
but finely SCARED with the sharp drops of sui.
phuric acid-psrt of bis noso gone maybe; his
forehead, cheeks, lips and chin one nightmare OF
detormity, and blinded in one or both eyes-n0t
q young and handsome woman of them all would
have him while he would still be good enough
for her because the scars would not seriously
compromise his bank account This was her
desperate scheme to provide for future IN
which the dark days Of want and poverty might
come upon hor. She inspired humble admirer
with tho courage to do the act by the promise to
marry him when all was over. Now both arc
tried and conference.-the woman to fifteen
years at hard labor and the man to ten years OF
solitary confnement-N Y. Herald.
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Notice to City Tax Payers.
Collectors Office, Alexandria, Va.
July 18th. 1877.

Notice is hereby given that the tax bills due
for 1877 are now in our hands for collection, and
the attention of parties interested is respectfully
called to the following provision in tho revenue
bill of that year:
Upon all bills paid i'll full in y. s. currency,
gold or silver coin by the lst day of August,
1877, the Collectors Of Taxes shall allow dis
count of twenty. five per cent, and upon all bills
paid in full in U. s.. currency, gold or silver
coin by the 1st day Of September, 1877. the Col.
lectors of Taxes shall allow a discount Of twenty
per cent; upon all bills paid in full IN o. s: cur.
tober, 1877, the said Collectors shall allow dis
count of fifteen per cent, and upon all bills paid
in full in q. S. currency. geld OF silver coin by
the 1st day of November, 1877, the said Collec.
tors shall allow discount of ten per cent, and
damages at the rate of twelve per centum shall
be paid upon all taxes not paid by June lat, 1878;
the said Collectors furnishing the Finance Com
mittee with liat of names. dates and discounts
allowed, for which they are to have credit; but
no discount shall be allowed upon any bin paid
in coupons s. K. FIELD. Col. South. Dist
iy l2-tN1 j. II. HILL, Col. North. Dist.
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1877 GREAT 1877
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

1917 [, { NOV. eEH Y; a,i 1877
TO The NORTH, WEST & SOUTHWE EST
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
June q, 1877.
Trains leave Washington from depot of BAL
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD, cor
For Philadelphia, New York and the East
9.55 p. m. daily, with Palace Cars. Linn {.
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars 800
IN. daily, except Sunday. For philadelphia
and New York 25 a. m. and 100 I'm. daily,
except Sunday for Philadelphia $50 p. m.
daily.
For Pittsburg and the West 10 10 a. ~ daily, viii!
Parlor Cars to Pittsburg; TAO p. m. daily
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Csnandaigua aud the North, 7.4U p. m.
daily, except Saturday, with Palace GU, to
except Sunday.
For Alexandria 6, I, s, $40, 10 and II Az, an1
l, 8, 400, s, 600 and pm. On Sunday " o. 10
3. M, and ! and p. ID.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, t, /,
$40, 9.l0 10 and II a. La, l, 3, 4.2O, 8, and !
On Sunday at s. 10 and 10 a. NJ, and .. m.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, Wis
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Alexsn-
dria at 2 20 q. m. daily, and 3 55 p. m. dsly,
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured at
principal railroad stations and ticket offices
Southeast l.. p. FARMER,
Gent. Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON
a.. General Manager je 2G
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EOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

On and after Monday, February e. IL D
s77, the steamer MATTANO, Capt.
VIM. H. Byles, will be run as follows: Leave
Alexandria EVERY MONDAY and THURS
DAY, from King street wharf, at Z 80 o'clock
a. H., for Landings on the Potomac as far down
as Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
for Washington, arriving early tho same even
ing. Freight received daily.
fab Is j. BRODEKS & CO., Agents
INLAND & sEABOARD OOASTlNG CO.
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FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant, new and substantial .E.~A
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAKE,
leaves the company's wharf Washington. EV-
DAY, at three O'Clock p M, and Alexandris at
$50 p. M; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THU HSDAY and SATURDAY,
at O clock p. m. This line connects at Nor
folk with the ships of the Merchants and Mi
ners' Transportation Compsny for Boston and
route to those cities and their connections
throughout New England. Fareto Norfolk Sd !;
round trip &c. Tickets good until used
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
of the

This company offers unrivslled facilities for
and will run their steamers regularly as follows:
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NEW GOODSl NEW GOODS!l
~ Champion Can Openers, Victor Butter
Formers, Excelsior Button. hole Gutter, French
Vegetable Decorators, Glass Rolling Pins and
Potstoe Washers at
jel MCLEAN & UHLER, lO7 King st.
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NEW GOODS-Vegetine, Miler's Neural.
~ gia Pills, Graefenberg Pills Shailer's Pep,
Mixture, Ayers Sarsapsrills, Fougora's Iodin.
lied Cod Liver Oil and ScholPs Ague Pills
just received and for sale by
JANNEY s. CO.,
jy25 Nos. 70 and 145 King st.
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FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

The new and conmodious iron -, K
steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON, &1
built especially for this route, leaves the com.
BAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, al
o'clock a. m and Alexandria at 100 a. MI
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY and SUNDAY, at 6 o'clock D. m.
This company makes close connections at Al
exandria with the ". G., Y. M. & q. s. r: r.
received for all points, North and South,
handled with care and forwarded with prompt
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply to
Janney's wharf,
or at the Office of the com pany, under the Ma.
tional Metropolitan Bank, 10Th street. opposite
NIB 10 j. ". THOMPSON, President.
.>fTz, OLYDES STEAM LINES WEEK.
PHILADELPHIA 1fi1 P 70 AND
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUE S-
DAY and leave Philadelphia EVERY SAT.
URDAY, at IL clock M. from P Ter No N
Whsrves.
This line connects at Alexandris with the O.,
A. s. NJ. and w. s. y. K. Rs, anG at Phiadel.
phia with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care,
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia and
no wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston in
sixty-fve hours. Through rates and through
billa Of lsding given. Insurance guaranteed at
less than usual rates.
Agents:
r. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. P. CLYDE g co., Philadelphia
GEO. y. HYDE, Georgetown, D. o.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
ian S-tf ~
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All tra;ns daily on main line.

ALI trains daily on HALL llue.
The EXPRESS SOUTH bound connects at
Lynchburg for the Wet and Southwest, and
at Dsnvillo for the South, South East and South
West.
The MAIL south bound connects with G. &
o. East and West, and at Lynchburg for the
South and South West; at Manassas for Stras-
burg except Sunday.
For WARRENTON SIS m. daily, and
50 p: M, except Sunday;
GORDONSVILLE LOCAL leaves Aleyan-
dra Is p. m. Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day. Leave Gordonsville at a 50 a. M. Mon.
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving at Al
exandria at As p IN.
FRONT ROYAL ACCO. leaves Washington
4 80 D. M, Alexandra IS p. m. Saturdays on
ly, arriving at Front Royal 40 p. ~ Leaves
Front Royal 40 a. m. Mondays only, arriving
at Alexandria IL a. NJ, Washington 40 q: IN.
North bound trains make close connections
with BALTIC. s. Ohio and Bait s. Potomac trains
to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York, and
10 all points North and Northwest.
Tho Mail has Parlor Cars. and the Accom-
mediation train Sleeping Cars through, without
change to White Sulphur Springs; also through
Sleepers without change, between Philadelphia
and New Orleans. on the Express.
Through tickets to the South and West and to
ALL THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS at lowest
rates. Special excursion tickets al low rates by
the Front Royal Accommodation.
8. SPENCER, Supt. Transp'n.
j. NJ. BROADUS, G. T. a. jy IA
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SUMMER RESORTS.

DOARDING-Person desiring healthy
- and pleasant mountain home for the sum-
mer can be accommodated within walking dis
lance of the White Post, where there arc
churches and postofice Address N. s. NJ,
White Post Clarke county, Va. go
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VEAST POWDERS-Babbtt Star Yeast,
i Rumford's, Patapsco, Dooley's, and Royal
Baking Powder, received and for sale by
sup4 DAVY & HARMON.
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WAKEFIELD & HALL,
d RU G. G. L s T :

- ~ ~ ~ III H. ~ NJ
COR. PRINCE & FAIRFAX SITS.
Prescriptions speciality. English, French.
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Fsrins Cologne; Magnolia, Hedyosmia, Gera-
mum and Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's tx
tracts Sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs best
English Tooth Brushes; full assortment of
Patent Medicines; Coxe's Gelatine; Corn
Starch Sea Moss Farine; Spices Of all kinds,
and select stock of all articles sold by drug
gists at prices as low as the sanle quality can be
obtained elsewhere dec
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General Manager jeN
XxJASHINGTON & OHIO RAILROAE.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT
TWO TRAINS DAILY (EXCEPT SUN
DAY. BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND
ROUND HILL.
Beginning May I, 1877.
Leave Washington st a. M, and 70 p. N.
and Alexandria at 9 10 a. m. and rs p. IN.
Pass Leesburg, going westward, at II Is a. m.
and 40 p. M, and arrive at Round Hill at II
M. and 20 p. m. Leave. Round Hill at S 70 q.
m. and 1890 p. M; pass Leesburg, going cast
ward, at 6 q. m. and 10 p. NJ, and arrive Al
Alexandria at g Is y. m and 2l6 p M, and III
Washington at 30 3. m. and $3.50 p. N.
~- Passengers from Washington will take
the Washington and Ohio cars at the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad station at 90. m. and 4. ~
pm. and 60 through to Round hill without
change of cars.
T The 9. 10 q. m. train from Alexandria and 30
p. m. train from Round Hill connect at Round
Hill with Harris Daily Line OF Coaches
for Snck ersville, Berryville and Winchester;
also with Resmer's Line of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middleburg.
Both trains, westward make close connections,
ut Vienna, with Sisson's Line of Stages for Fair
fax Court House.
Communication tickets, 3 ess. per mile
Annuel tickets, $50.
L. H. HAVENEK.
my 3--tf General Ticket Agent.
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STEAMERS.

TNHE POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,
i August 9, 1877.
SPECIAL NOTICE-Both Fer .-.rA
~ Boats will be on tho line between .k16lC
Slexandris and Washington on and after Mon
day. the 18th of August, running as follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA
At790 $50 g 80, 1880 and II 80 8. M, and
y 80. go, $50, $50, &c. S 80. 6. 6 80 and I 80
p. N.
LEAVE WASHINGTON
AZTEC $50. go 10 80 and II 80 q. m.,- and
p 80, 80, 2 80, 80, 4 80, 80, 6. 6 30 and 80
p. m. "
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Alexandria at 80, 10 30, and IL 80 g..
No., and IL So go 2 3d. $50. 4 80, s 30, G. 6 80
1902. IN.
Leave Washington at 30, 10 so and II 80
NJ. and IL so 80, 23O. 2 80, 4S0, $50. g. 6 30
and so p. IN.
GEO. r. PHILLIPS, Manager
SAM,I GEDNEY Sup't aug
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NOTICE-Having purchased the stock and
~ good will of the DRUG STO ne formerly
occupied by Mr.. G. B. Grigg at tho northwest
corner of King and Royal streets, we have tho.
roughly reftted and renovated the same, and
supplied it with FIRST GLASS STOCK of
everything pertaining to the DRUG BUSl.
NESS, and propose to carry it on as a branch Of
our establishment at No. 1i5 King street: The
branch store will be under the charge Of Mr.. G..
j. w. SUMMERS, whom We hsvo associated
with US in business and who will be prepared TO
compound Physicians Prescriptions, or dig
pense medicines at any hour Of the day or night.
Night bell at the King street door.
oct eff JANNEY & co.
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FOR NEW YORK

The Al Steamships E. g. KNIGHT 4aes
and JOHN GIBSON leave the COM 8&
pany's wharf, Alexandria, EVERY MON
DAY MORNING, and New York. from pier
al East River, EVERY SATURDAY at four
o'clock p. m.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10
Hero and There,

Where is Coal Oil Johnny?
March went out like an elected tenant.
What is home without tack hammer ?
Pulling down vests seems to be ne
elected.
Oakley Hall may bring back Charlie
Ross or Stanley when he returns.
Dandelion flowers will he admissible
this year in button-hole bouquets.
The Geological Garden, in Paramount
Park, has one Of the largest and finest COL
lections in the world.
Now turn your carpets the other side
up. Not that it makes any particular
difference, bnt the women folks have cot
to have little fun.
Empress Eugenie wanted to see Flo.
rerce by moonlight; 30 one night last
month the obliging Syndic Of that city
blew out all the street lamps and the i'm
perial party went shivering 10 view the
loveliness OF Florence under the moon
beams.
At recent concert in Paris, new
composition was, on its first performance,
loudly hissed. The conductor thereupon
turned TO the audience and said: VI am
not at all surprised, that you hissed thai
rpiece, for you do not understand it l shall
therefore repeat it at the next concert"
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10

LITTLE or nothing is heard of Moody's
missionary labors in Boston, but he is still
at work. He has organized revival meet
inss OF the various trades, market men,
grocers, dry goods people, etc. Even the
newspaper men have not been overlooked.
A congregation Of about hundred persons,
consisting of editors, reporters, and even
devils" of the various printing Offices,
nightly assemble and act as shepherds to
the deluded congregation.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10
DAY TO BE REMEMBEREr


To-day the orders of the President are
to be executed, and the troops of the
United States which have 50 long Qarri.
soned a sovereign State will be removed
1t is to be hoped the end of persecution
and oppression in South Carolina has ar.
rived, and that hereafter it will be le(,
untrammeled to work out its own saliva
tlon. Every man who loves his country
and the free constitutions which our fore.
fathers obtained and transmitted to ia in.
vlolable will rejoice to-day and thank his
1od that those liberties, which had been
30 nearly lost to us, and the almost mirac.
ulous escape from the complete overthrow
OF republican form of government, are to
be again restored. Let President Haves
now that the good work has been beonn
order his troops from the State Hou " Of
Louisiana also, and he will receive the
blessings Of millions Of mispoverned and
oppressed citizens.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10

The situation in Mexico appears to
hinge upon the possession Of Gen. Cortina.
Diaz has displayed great anxiety to get
hold of that desperate ever since he made
his triumphal entry into the capital.
What he proposes to do with Cortina in
case he does secure him, it is difficult to
divine but the cuerilla chief is probably
anxious to substitute Diaz for Canales as
his custodian. Canales talks of shooting
him, while Diaz might make him Secre-
ta,y of War.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10

sixty-ons years ago Capt. Josiah vii
liasQEof Kittery P4pt Me- laid dgdowI
his 10 on the mar el-pieca took to -
bed and died. HI descs6dhnts hay!
allovei the pipe 10 olgnain whese be laid
it. u1isturbed ever re, with "a extreme
ct Of wear and eSr Of .vill power in
consequence.
The Hon. Spencer Lyttleton, who va
recently requested BY the Queen 10 re
rign bis post Of Marshal Of the Ceremo.
| nies, has inken his name nom Bodice
Club. Boobies Nsre-to meet and decide
what should b done with this eccentric
gentleman, but knowing the fate that VA
most likely in store for him, and with
drew. Tho cause Of all which was = Ii.
ceatious disposition to tell the thing which
was not, about respectable ladies.
Our lady readers will be interested to
learn that some Of the Partisan modistes
have introduced new kind Of trimming
for low-necked cuirass bodices, 1t con-
sists of vine and other leaves, sometimes
Of prickly nature, woven garland fash.
ion. Having regard to the very decollette
style which prevails At present, il ia graft.
flying to note that the dressmakers have
turned to the third chapter of Genesis for
an idea.
To the student Of life the ''great rooms"
Of Christie, Manson & Woods, in London,
will Be an unusually attractive rendezvous
on Friday, April q, 1877, and the follow
ing day, at / o'clock precisely; for on
those days and At that hour there will
come under the hammer of that celebrated
firm Of art auctioneers the magnificent COL
lection Of modern pictures formed BY
Albert Grant, Esq., commonly called
'' Baron Grant," T
One Of the notable trees of the Tuileries
garden in Paris is an old horse chestnut,
called the chestnut of the 10th Of March. |
It blossomed at that date 10 1904, the day
hat the first Napoleon caused the Duke |
I pEnghein to be shot, and during his reign
he Legitimists of the city paid yearly
to it on the anniversary Of the |
execution. The tree blossomedsagain on |
he same day 10 1915, when Napoleon re-
entered Paris on bis return from exile in
Elba, and afterward became an object Of
pilgrimage to Bonapartists during the |
'eigns of Louis XVIII. Charles x. and
louis Philippe. |
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10

The Telegraph says: "Ex-Governor
Warmoth is following the example Of
Pinchback, and he wants all the other rats
to leave the sinking ship with him. He
advises the Packard Legislature to 20 over
to the Nichols concern in a body. Mr..
Warmoth changes his politics as cheerful.
ly as he does his coat. He knows by long
experiences just when to make the change
and his latest move is another indication
that Louisiana will soon have one Gov.
ernor instead of two."
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10

THE BLACK HILLs.-The announce.
ment that the Post Office Department is
about 10 establish second mail route
leading to Deadwood, on which tri-weekly
service is to be performed, indicates that
a large number Of smigrants are going to
the Black Hills, Notwithstanding the
perils to which they are likely to be ex.
posed. To many Americans an adventure
in which real danger and privation are
intermingled with entire freedom from
conventional restraints, and the possibility
of suddenly acquiring wealth, possesses an
irresistible charm, and the Black Hills
robably possess enough of all these ele-
ments to attract large number of wan
derers, who will be glad to return to their
old homes next fall. Beecher is reported
as saying that the West is a good country
to 60 to, "if you can get back" and the
force Of this remark will be fully appreci-
ated BY some of the pilgrims to the new
gold region
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10

MINISTER CUSHING had a farewell au.
dlence with King Alfonso on Saturday.
from which we may infer that he is about
10 start on his homeward journey, either
OF his own volition or in response to a polite
invitation !, from Secretary Evarts. Its all
the same to that eminent ex.statesmon.
Logan o.: OF Illinois, who has expressed his
willingness to "comprsnise" bis claims
'of nrst class diplomatic appointment on
the mission to Spain. Logan will proba-
bly, reappear.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10
ssHo-Aavexo1Dog0s

! TN HnALD pox circ1late9 hy caI.iers !.'.
thc city of Wilmington, which 4, We 20:
licve, ( greaxer city cifculatton than that
Of any Other paper, Il !. sxtcnavs!y s!y e,si read
~ ~ heinr soid at the depot. Il Is the only
psper in Whining certain to q rea6 n this
Way. Il gives the news Of the world up to
the previous midnight In Europe TO Its
readers ats O'Clock the following morning;
everything that happens .1 II wilmington AZ q
next morning, Buy TIE AERALD-read
III. md II YOU want:t0 sell anything, or
INV one to know what you want, advertise
in Il. Remember 1t is read by more people
il Wilmington than any other paper.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10
Iietle Boys, Ataention I

There ere numbers Of little fellows In the
city Who would greatly help their parents
sarn{ng 81 OF g per week. This can readily
Be done by selling TIE HERALD: There
are several boys who sell le0 H1RALDs
every morning. AS 1t Is sold to them at
ne r.te % Of 81 Cents per hundred, or two for
= cent. the profit is easily counted. The
paper Is ready for delivery at 5 O'Clock, A.
NJ. and there are plenty Of places where IT
can be sold, that are not thus far occupied
BY any seller. Boys who desire to honestly
earn some money. call at The HERALD
Oface. ,.....=
The Morning herald., 1877-04-10
WILMINGTON, April 10. 1877.
ReWEAR AND TEAR or HONEY.

HE wGAk AND TEAM OE MVNLX
The loss Of money by use, including
accident rarely attracts popular attention,
and yet it is matter of no triaing inter
est in the general estimate Of the money
question. The cheaper the money the
less care is taken Of it, and the more valu.
able the money the more diligently it is
guarded. This is an universal rule. Du.
ring the war the Southern people threw
their almost valueless currency about with
reckless extravaganza, but the gold that
came into their hands they boarded with
misery care. In our own case similar
experience was had. The Government
has been trying for ten years to call in and
destroy the first issue Of fractional cur.
rsncy, $2o,0OO,0OO in amount, bu. there j.
$4,S29,0oo still !: outstanding-probably
lost forever by one accident and another.
Of the second issue, ten per cent. it is esti-
mated has been similarly lost The entire
amount Of fractional currency issued
from time to time has been $500, ,O00, 900,
and Of this $4,000 900 has been burned,
worn out, or destroyed in some other way,
the Government gaining and the people
losing this sum. The loss Of greenbacks
has been greater still. For six years the
Government has been drawing in the first
issues and replacing them with new bills,
and it has made great progress in the
work but very large proportion Of these
early issues is still outstanding, and will
probably never be returned the estimate
is $2O,0OO,O00. The notes of the Bank OF
England are never reissued; they are
always replaced with new ones. The
average existence of a note of a Scotch
bank is ten days; but the average exist
ence Of a United States national bank note
is estimated to be eighteen months. In.
deed, these notes are practically neither
redeemed nor withdrawn as long as they |
can be circulated; they are kept going till |
they are worn Out. On the other hand, |
the loss of metallic money is very small. |
Gold and silver are indestructible by fire,
water or weather, and it takes eighteen |
years Of ordinary use to abrade gold in
suhclently to warrant its rejection for
light weight.