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Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

THE Kern Co'ufer CaFfoyniap pub
lishcs the following: John G Dawes
left here two weeks ago, with his flock of
1000 sheep, for the north. While cross
ing the alkali desert, near Tulare Lake,
he camped for the night, and in the
morning when he saw his sheep all lying
down but one, and on examination found
that there was but that ono alive. They
had all quietly died in the night Il loss
of more than $4,000
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

A SAD example of the fatal nature of
dipththeria has Just occurred in Paris
a whole family, consisting of father and
mother and two children, were attacked
with it, and carried off in short time.-
DR.. Regnault, who attended them,
caught the ma!ady, and in spite of tie
care of one his colleagues, DR.. Biset,
died also in twenty tour hours. Dr.. Bi-
set was then attacked in his turn, and he
expired.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

A MARRIED woman, now an inmate OF
a p0ornouse in Illinois, has brought suit
against her father and brother, VINO are
wealthy to compel them to support her.
She was once the Lele of her vicinity,
and alter a short time Of married lie was
deserted by hel husband.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

TnE Democratic ardor for private de-
spatches will be apt to cool now that the
search has found trail leading directly
to the Tlden barrel of money. The Or
egon operator will have the support OF
every reformor in the land in his refusel
to divulge the secrets Of his office.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

TnE Fort Dodge Uowa) Times chroni-
cles the marriage of DR.. Nicholson and
Miss Sarah Sherman, and adds "The
romance of this marriage is the fact that
DR.. Nicholson's wife on her death bed
two years ago, selected the bride, and
named the wedding day"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

Tne FoUETH DIsTHICT.-The Pacho-
CO. Wigginton case involving the Con-
gressional representation from the Fourth
District, was argued in the Supreme
Count on Tuesday and taken under nd
vlsement. The general opinion of the
bar Is that M elaborate decision is being
prepared Which will be final in the case.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

Dr.. FORBES WINsLow records the
startling fact that over II, 600 persons OF
un8ound mind are confined in the lunatic
asylums of the United States, driven mad
from over excitement on the subject Of
spiritualism.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

MORE miners have crowded into the
Black Hills than the country will sup
port, and there are now two or three
thousand in Deadwood alone who are
without occupation or means of living
during the winter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

a MINNESOTA girl was SO enamored
OF Il young man that, finding She could
not otherwise awaken in him {, ponsive
passion, she piled him with drugs to
stimulate it. The result was that she
made him insane.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

lT is an anomalous climate they have
at Oakland, Nd. The snow is twenty
inches deep, and it has been colder there
IN the past fortnight than at any other
place in the United States, except the
top of Mount Washington.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

HEREAFTER in Massachusetts, man
may notadopt ayoung lady, educate her,
then marry her; and IA lady may not
adops "A youth aud then become his wife.
So the last Legislature has decided.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

ELDER ORsoN HYDE informs the New
York Tribune that the cause OF all our
national troubles arises from the fact that
the American people have not treated
the Mormon Saints exactly right. 1t is
consoing, at least, to know the cause.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

lN the libel suit Of ex-Stnte Suparin,
tendent Fitzgerald against C. A. Klose,
tried in San Francisco, the jury on Wed
nesday found verdict for the plaintiff,
fixing the damages to be paid by Klose
Mt 81 600
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

The celebrated Danish poet, Rusmus
Nillada Christian Ferdinand Whittier is
dead. The item does not say whether it
was the length of his name which short
ened his days or not, but we Judge so.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

THE chief supporters of Jennie Collins
Bottin's Bower ut Boston, who provides
free dinners for poor working girl, have
been men. Very few wealthy women
have ever given dollar.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

a MAN in Delphi, ILL.,, tried to kill
himself the other day by filing his mouth
with gunpowder and touching it of. He
succeeded in blowing out four teeth and
burning his tongue, but still lives.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

EVERYTHING is muddlcd this wear.
Even the reported duel between Ben.
mott and May is contladictcd, some re-
ports saying there has been no duel atall.
we don I know rs it amounts to any-
tl;.iihg' only as II shows the tendency Of
t"- Tine 10 ct all matters mixed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

A MAN was SO busy talking about TAX
ing arms in defense of outraged liberty
last week ,hat he did not hear his wife
call him to bring pail of water but he
escaped By crawling under the garden
fence.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

The prominent position bclo.e the
American people he'd by the Widow
Butter Is proof Of the rapid progress o.
woman's nights i'll that count y Sertous
L"g,tSh Paper.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

1N the opinion of the God Hill News
there is no better Indication of the hard
times than the slimness of the crowds
around the faro tables.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

Mrs. GAINES is in Washington, as
vivacious and as confident that she will
triumph over the lawyers as She was for.
ty years ago.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

Nevada county is virtually out Of
debt. The general and special uud j.,
at all events. Al the debt that now cX
ISIS is owing by Road and Hospital Fund.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

The Colorado House of Reptesenta
llves has /" woman for Engrossing Clerk
The principal thing she engrosses is the
attention Of the members.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

WE were under the impression that
Vanderbilt WIS II rich man, but after all,
his property only foots up in the neigh
blrhood OF hundred millions.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

\ BILL has been reported in the House
OF Representatives for the sale of desert
lands in California, Oregon, Nevada and
the Territories.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

Science can account for almost any
thing, hut it fail, to show satisfactorily
the exact relations between stealing II
II vote in Oregon aud Reform.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

Mr.. BEEGH should certainty have a
smile OF approval 10, the Syracuse lady
wlo con,id"Iatrly admini,hel ch ono
form toa cat before downing it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

a YOUNG man VINO was engaged to
Miss Cara Terry, of Mu-catiac, Iowa
recently went and dtowned himself. The
origin .: the attain still remains IL Miss
Terry.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20
tt'erl,lg Crinjty 3ourual.
CUR AGENTS 4:

I!iE "rlINITX J0UHSAL." being
vouoe.ted viii iha Associated Country Press
ef tbs Pa,iie Coast, vii receive advertise
-, .rft ,Afotsh no other san Francisco Agent
tAaa che A. . nry 81 sail Association. ONCE
- Hoatg9inosy street
$40. =. ROWELI. Il GO. 40 ParIG
Rpw, at. our only satlvriled Agents in New
irri, tity.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Al Communications pertaining TO the Bust
- or Editorial management Of Tho JOURNAL
,h.A.I BE- addressed to c. ". CRAIG, TRls-
i!r Jo,aN.I," " eaSeryille, Cal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

THE Legislature of Arizona has passed
the bill to remove the Capital OF the
State to Prescott, aud it only awaits the
signature Of the Governor to become Il
Ipw
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

lT would have been money in the
Democratic pocket # Cronn's So 900 had
been doubled on condition that he stay
in Oregon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

The ice gorge on the Ohio and other
rivers is said to be the most destructive
on record, and is still continuing its work.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

The salary of the Presiden. of Peru
has been raised to S4S, ,OOO but the term
Is sometimes limited to forty eight hours.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

The above is but an outline OF
Goods now in Stock. We offer all Go'
at Living Prices, and guarantee saIe'
be as low in Price, if not lower than h
place in the county.
L. ii. LORING.
Trinity Center, Dee. 10, 1879. ah
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20
STATIONERY !!

As fine IA lot as can be found OF
side of any Wholesale StatiOne
House, and at Prices that are WOr
investigating. Send for one of od
Holiday styles of PAPETERiE jn's
Out-s0Enething new. BrunsVieh.
"Cunard," "(sainsbOrOIIgh," AN
i" Mansard.''
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

FORTY thousand skilled workmen, to
say nothing of common lahorers, out of
employment in the city Of New York
alone.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

WHAT are the Smiths about, pray ?
They'v only got two in the next Con-
gress.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

Weaysryiile, January 20, 1877.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20
GROCERIES !

SianInrl Qnniity SUGARS OF
grades. COFFEE. SE'GgES. TEN
SYRtE'. CANNED GD0DS. gibi
mcNei,i a Ehb5y's C00tlED COl
BEEF, 3EA!'AE STRIP snI.o 2a.s
Cams, ns sdK-wfEEAE FE0s'R. ~
nil other GoOis necessary so ce
pIe;e az s'U,: A>sortn,ea. OF (KLO.,
a2s1CEsiEEN.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20
HARDWARE !!

GrOsss-cut SAWS. Timber, g.a
aii ssUrk SANS, NAILS from III
Goa, tEAWif &RS. ANE.. lKAgCiEl
builders IsAHDW ARE, Agenc,
all kinds of FARMING TOOLS a
.t%RI(UkFgK4AL IMPLEMENTS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20
MEDICINES !!

An asSOrfnIent of PATENT MEl
pNES iOT most Of the His that Ee'
is heir 40. GUM CASiPzz0R. SAAl
CAtSTIC. SULPHUR. SALrPETEl
EICOEICE, Etr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FLOUR FIRMER--wHEAT EAsY-coRN EAsIER-
OATS DULL-wHIsKEY NoMINAL-PoRK
PIRMER--IARD PIRMER--PETRoLEuM DULL
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE sTRADY-RosIN
QUTET-oILs FIRM-CoFFEE AND SUGAR NOM
NAL FREIaHTs DULL.
SATURDAY, March 8l--6 2. n
Business was moderate In nearly all branches Of
trade, though for Saturday good showing was made
In some quarters, few radical changes occurred. On
Change -four was quiet, but held nrmor Wheat was
easy Corn was easier. Oats were dull WhisKey
nominal. Pork armcr Lard nrmer. Freights
dull. Coffee and sugar remained dull and nomnal
Oils hrmer. Petroleum dull Naval stores quiet.
CorrEE-There was very auict market for Rio aud
mark quotations down ic. h. but at the decline
prices considered nominal Mild coffee
remained quiet We quote Ordinary cargocs, lie.
l74c.; air do 0kc.; good do, 20c prime do, 20Ac
Gle; range for lots, tic. 22c Santos fair TO
good 1870 2oc, golc 80 days; Java government bags
22c 23c do, grass mats 23c 24c Singapore i9c
2lc; Maracabo 1870. 2o1sc Laguayra. 19c 2o.4c
jamaica lsc. l9c; ST. Domingo, l6c. l6Sc. Porto
Rico 1885, 2o<c. Costa Rica lsc 2lc; Mexican lsc.
2lc. Manila, lsc lssc. Angostura. l9c. Doc Saw
anillR, lSRc. q 20c. Curacao, l0lac l9c.
FLOUR AND GRAIN. kecepts-Flour, $50 bbls wheat
receipts: meal pa bbls. and 252 bags;
264 busheis oats 100 do rye, 640 do; barley l54
do barley malt l. 100 do The quiet strong
The sales about H. 800 bills including State Western
and southern at tho annexed quotations Rye -four
quiet: sales $50 bbls. Corn meal and
firm sales 325o bbs and sacks At unchanged prices
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but on the whole the market unchanged Engage
meats-To Liverpool steam 5000 bushels grain ~ fd
600 hhds suugshouss moasses and 500 bales cotton re-
Gently the latter ~ I'D 10. To all! steam lately
80 bills rosn. D. Sd. 100 measurement goods
a. Cd. ant 50 hhds ,aiiow 27s ID 10 liam
burg. steamer Of this ~ees. Loo tierces lard
aud 100 boxs, Bacon us marks To Genoa ~
SAL some case petroleum rep"rtsd on private terms
70 Bremen per steam in addition recent contracts re-
ported by loo goods 10 To
Antwerp, per steam 500 lard At sos charersA
British brig. 2o5 hence Cork for orders with 1910
quarters grain, a. 5s British bark. 5s6 tons hence 20
London. with 5000 bushels grain, At 5a 10 pa from
store mn American schooner. $50 tons. from Mobile 10
SShs.e'ts,o~n T. With hswn timber a. sii gcd
dom direct with sawr mbsr, ~ ~ S. schooner. 1873
tons hence Boston. With coal. 81 81 %. British
bark. $50 tons. reported from Mexican port. 30
Cork OF Falmouth Tor orders With mahogany. at 81;
wiss ,on a. - 3D. British bark s45 tons rom NOBLE
or galveston 70 Cork tor orders TO United Kingdom. with
cotton AZ Nd Continent, 1854. Baltic I'D British
DARK NO from Doboy Bristol Channel 6louces
VEL with timber ~ u.s. British bark reported thence 10
Cork for orders with timber O direct Is Sd less;
option OF e. l5 standard 5 on ricAn bark,
o'3 tons hence 70 New Zealand With general
ROM rates American bark ass recently With
slaves from cads 20 port north Of Hatteras. with
sat on private terms schooner 10 tons. hence Prov
tncetowL. with salt 10. bushel
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL

LONDON. March 81. 1877
On She stock Exchange during the week discounts have
been hrn The decline In consos AT the beginning o ths
week WAS partly due 20 She gloomy political prospects but
was Increased by the demand Tor which has also
vented subsequent recovery 10 corresponding extent
heavy tall Saturday and further, slough less decided
decline Monday. Tuesday and since
continued recover. that the movements balance
uhis being settling week. rather favorable. The stocks
most affected by the political Russian and Hun
garian, which tell two per cent when
pension OF negotiations reported: but than
covered the decline Tuesday when that
declared untrue. French Italian aud Egyptian stocks
shipped downward but ultimately recovered. The week
shows balance OF upward Russian averaging
over rise Turkish fraction ally higher and
French. Italian and Egyptian ell distinctly better
austrian and hungarian show no marked Improvement
bar silver to-day Tho nominal price about 54d per
ounce The Eoaonsis limit below which Germany
will not sell silver hero tor the present Is 55d.
SUGAR.
GLASGOW March 81 1877.
There Is good. business doing In sugar. Mediums
about 3D. dearer Common and hne kinds unchanged
FINANCIAL.
LONDON. March SIS 80 p. NJ
The of bullion Withdrawn from the Bank Of Eng
land on balance to-day is $1,000
Paris advces quote Ave per iosf 52sc for
the account
PARIS. March 81. 1871
Exchange on London, o5f lie for short eight.
FRASxroRr. March 81. 1877
United States bonds new nves. lo3h.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Mr.. William X scrgent and Mr. Joseph r. sergent
yesterday died their assignment in the County Clerks
Office to Mr.. Jonas Phillips and Mr. Ernesto g. Fabri
Mr.. James Watt, who was formerly In the dry goods
trade with Mr. James C. Jones' at No. 2ss Columbia
street, brooklyn, made application TO Justice Pratt Of
the Kings County supreme Court. yesterday Tor re-
cever and accounting OF The business IL Ia claimed
by Jones that Watt was not IN partnership with hun
Decision reserved
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COUTH MOUNTAIN RAILROAD BONDS WANTED
DIOR investment; state numbers aud denoin alton price
must DO low for cash. Address g. N. BOND. Post oce
box No. 3.53S.
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The revenue receipts to-day were $3.50, 600 Customs
receipts $3.50, 600 Bank notes received. $500, ooo
Total for week, S3.e70,o0o

Ine revenue receipts to-day were $3.50 900 Customs
receipts, $3.50, 600 Bank notes received, $500 600
Total for week, sS,e7o,o0o
THE FOREIGN MARKET
The London advices report firm market for consols
and American securities, Including government bonds
and railway shares The Bank Of England lost xl6o00
bullion on balance to-day. The Pan Mall Gasette Of
to-day states that the Bank Of France advanced
f@o 900 sterling Russia enable her pay her
April co~pons
The closing prices in London wsre:-consols Tor
money and account. 96,I 96k; Hvstweuty bonds Of
1865 tod) 1861 nve-twenty bonds OF 1857 100 lo9h;
tenforty bonds, 1861 new ives l0sts; Erie common
shares o. Erie preferred shares Isl New York Central
Of Illinois Central, l3h. In Paris rentes advanced
from losl 35c. TO 1857 52kc Exchange on London
est TIC
In Frankfort United States new nves sold at lo3k
Bar silver in London is quoted at nd 53kd. per
ounce.
IMPORTS
The foreign commerce OF the port for the week was
rs follows:-General merchandise imports Including
dry goods $S023, esq., produce exports So s52, LOT;
specie exports So, 500 and specie imports $69l I6
The total imports Of merchandise at the port since jan
nary l. this year, &s4 07S, against $751; 1927
for the corresponding period 1876 and $97 97S
IN 1875; the total exports OF produce $6
against $50 ol2249 In 1875, and s5s ooo 900 In 1875
Tno total exports OF specie were So 49,. 1872 against
STA, 393, $50 in 1876. and SIG, 222 2s1 in 1873
rHz BANK STATEMENT
The bank statement shows . decrease in total re-
OF 81 2ss AGO. made OF 81 400 specie and
$685. 600 legal tender notes and reduction Of ST.
In the surplus reserve the latter being So 8l2 075
The following Is a comparison Of the bank averages
for the past two weeks:-
March "a. March 81 Dt6erences
Loans $3.50 $780, 200 $3.50 s2S 700 Inc $l3S 500
Specie. 22.39l2 200 TO- 100, 500 Dec. z, 200 400
Legal tends l4454,000 44356,000 Dec eS 600
Deposits 22l $40 900 2l9, 73S 900 Dec. 20Sl 100
Circulation. Is. 100 l5,797,s00 Inc. 90, 700
The following shows the relations between the total
reserve and the total liabilities -
Specie - So ael, 200 $50. lo0 800 Dec 81, 200 400
Leg tend'rs. "A, 600 ~, $50 900 Dec. 9S, 900
Total rcsve SEQ 845 200 $64 546 500 Doc So 298 400
Res've reqd
against de-
posts -. 66,456,0o0 "a, ,,25
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SALES AFTER CALI.
100 shs Seaton... ..bi0 a.
MEMORANDA.
Seaton Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Conn
pany, Of Now York, have declared a dividend of one
per cent on their capital STOCK, payable April TO-
The Huk Gold and Silver Mining Company OF New
York have also declared their regular monthly div
dend Of ono per cent. payable on and after April TO-
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company an.
nounce reduction In their rates between all Offices
OF the Missouri River. On and after the 9th
prox the rate between all such points will DO q
uniform one OF twenty five cents for ton words.
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS THR OFFICE THE As
sIsTAST TREASURER or UNITED STATES AT NEW
FOR THE MONTH MARCH 81 1877.
February 2S 1877, by balance. 247 4l2 60
Roc ia durin I'M tha mr.
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Excess Of
res abOve


currents. ST., 500 200 ss.e12o75 Dec 81, 77s, l25
covRRNMRyT BONDS.
In sympathy with the Armness Of gold government
bonds were strong and something better, and they
closed steady a. The following quotations United
States currency sixes 1885 l23h; do. do, 1881,
registered, lll7S 49, do. do, do, coupon 1l23S
ii2 do. do, 1855. registered, 1881 1osN do. do,
do, coupon 1851 losk; do. d. do, new regis
tered, 1855 1887 do. do, do, coupon, 1881 1885,
do do, 1861, registered, l1lH = 1l1k; do do, do,
coupon, 11ls INK; do. do, registered llaX
ll3A; do do, coupon, 1917 l134; do. tenfortes,
registered 110T ll0T; do do, coupon, nix
l1l,s; do hvcs 1881, registered, llo,G llox; do.
DO, do, coupon, ll0H lloA do AXIS, 1891, regis
Tered, 1904 lo6k.
STATE BONDS.
The only change In the prce OF these bonds was an
advance Of u In District OF Columbia 385s TO TAX.
RAILROAD BONDS
Railroad bonds, where changed, were lower, with the
largest decline In Hannibal and st. Joseph cights
verbles, per cent; New Jersey Central nrsts, new,
declined u; Chicago and Northwestern consols and
Union Pacific sinking Il each, St Louis and Iron
Mountain nrss x and Michigan Central sevens. Gen.
Iral Pacific gold bonds and Union Pacific rsts each.
Otherwise there were changes
Aprrp
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1000 st L II ". lst..
10000 NYCen lstm Q.
1000 G, Bur no So. be
~ shs Metro sank.
10 " snhattar Bank.
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OFFICE OF THE HUKILL GOLD AND SILVER
~ MINING COMPANY.
No. il BROAD ST.,
NFw yoRK, March 81. 1877.
The Trustees of IIukiIl Gold Mining Com
have this day declared their regular monthly dvt
dend OF per capital stock Of the company
able aud after April the office OF the pany
above.
The transfer books will close April and reopen April II.
WILLIAM H. CURTIS.
Secretary.
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MERCANTILE MIsFORTUNES.

LIST OF FAILURES IN NEW YORK CITY FOR THE
MONTH OF MARCH.
The following Is a record Of the failures reported in
this city during the month Of March, embracing
as can asceranod the amount OF Indebtedness and
assets In several instances whore schedules have
been fled and where information has been refused
tmstes have been mado based inquiries In the
tradc:--
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1918 AND ll:30 A. NJ

lU.lJ AND ll.Ju A. NJ.
Z $1,000 US 500 c '67sm NIX
4 1000 do. ...... .lI1sa
i 500 U s 5.20 r. '6S, be ll3k
4 1000 U s IS r 81. -. 1l0I
4 3450O do. ....... be 1lO%
I 30O0 U s IS c. 81. be llua
q 250OO U ) ~ r. 81. 1867
. 10000 Y 5 SIS lO-40 c.. ll1A
4 5000 U > SIS lO-40 r. ll0Z
Z $1,000 U 8 6's cur ;. SO 1884
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-01
II HI e = U N !.
1871. 800. NEW YORK 1877

TINE DIFFERENT EDITIONS OF
i the SUN during the next year will
be the same as during the year that l,as
just passed. The daily edition will on
week days be a sheet of four pages.
aud on Sundays sheet of eight pages.
or Sc broad columns; while the weekly
edition WILL be sheet of eight pages
of the same dimensions and character
that are already familiar to our friends.
THE SUN
will continue to be the strenuous adyo-
cate of reform and retrenchment, and
of the substitution of craftsmanship.
wisdom and integrity for hollow pre-.
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ministration of public affairs. 1t viii
contend for the government of the
people by the people and for the peo.
pie, as opposed to government By
frauds in the ballot-box and in tho
counting of votes, enforced by military
violence. 1t will endeavor to supply
its readers-a body now not far from a
million of souls-with the most care.
full, complete and trustworthy accounts
of current events, and will employ for
this purpose numerous and carefully
selected staff of reporters and CORES.
pondents. Its reports from Washing.
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Treasury or by usurping what the law
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post paid, or With the Sunday editions
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