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, 1877-07-30
A Week In Which Finances Were
Almost Annihilaied.
The Produce Markets D1uuS1Stely Act
i've. and Generally Easier.
Largo Receipts Of eraIa Expected fhls Hesk...!s
Snail Ltnaxi fsr Shtpmeat
The Weeks 1Iovement Of Breadstutfs
and Hog Product.


The clearing. ~ The bankt OF Chicago last week
~rrr nssintaiard largely hy Wrstcru rcmtttanccs,
Anl, Until lac last twU dlys, did not suffer Af Muth
n might kusr bern c1nrcicd from the eusncnston
nf bi''inctt ny the railroad strike. II discount
bunks and lhe balances ni hank customers werc
rpcn tn ;uhic inspection The results Of the Violent
interruption ~uulI he clearly seen. Some Of the
banks ccarct! 10 t+cnnt almos1. II not quite, en-
thtly. mt. merchants and attcr cus.omerr, who
ordinarily ..cp handsome balances, drew them
down 10 l4t il+t dollar. On saturday. the re.
act!nn fruo, thr alarm of tho middle Of the week
h1tl h'cnnlr rcry cvi,l~nf aai In : day or two
bnaInc-s nj the bank. lie moving sahnR in IT,
oedinary way. The la+-rs to tho community by
the strikes will he serious enough but the esit-
mates of them have been exaggerated. like every
thing rlsc ahont the strikes and the riots. The
most portentous thing aboat these dt.turs'-
ances II that thcY are bal forc-
taste Of Whit may happen when better
organization attends tic revolt Of labor. In auch
conutrI the United State. there ought not to be
cyeu prctext for such disturbances, anu thai They
occur under free Government and IN land en-
dnwed with every feso1rrc for prosperity II clear
indication tllat our statesmcn aud The people should
neglect no lnneet the reformation OF the crying
evils Iii The ditpofal Of our public lands the man.
agcncnt Of corporations. tho regulation Of }udci'
nry reiattons the enactment Of special legislation,
tim unrithteuus and tnctaItAblu adtainstratton Ut
justice. ,ltr currency, the tazln, and tic use Ut
3uhlle ottlcef for private epas.
Thu discount busincsA Of Tho banks WAS exceed
inKIs moderate last week.
R:stes Of discount were 1910 per cent At The
hanks 10 regular c,ls omcrs.
Now York exchange was armer, and sold be-
tween hnnks II 50cGtsl. 90 pot 81, COO discount.
The clcaEil,as Of tho Chicago banks were 70.
ported ~ iollowt for The week hy Manager D. Il.
3FnJo of he
, 1877-07-30

Rtporttd BY Aittandtr Harsh.1 Tobacco Rro&tr.
LortsSlLLE. kT.. July 28.-ln consequence of tbs
disturbed tAtc Of AFFAIR." and the wkhk Of the regular
rafoa transportation freight f&cittes le aafcs hare
heon more Of less suspendcd during Ihs Lat four days
thereby limiting tho To s4a hhds this week. while
receipts continued 70 coua In freely up till Thun.
day since when they hayo fallen Oft Amost entirely.
shippers 10 tA md other markets pfGferruE to walt
till busfnets IA completely resumed
The dsturbaneea hasu had no bad effect on the mar.
kel far values c0ncerncd With moderately
so91 demand price, tos s ac.rHG's sora ha.o been
os nnot asons A. ths Gloss 1owcssr pF!ess ren,.ta
y 4 exnncte,l that fre!9hte will bn dispatched Oh
oil tho roaaA ~ uau21 An busatat feAuo III regular
Guur1e.
Tho wtkthcr hal undergone q grrst chanxs from TN.
AluA5 cool laat week to wArnl and el0ao this week.
n hS rsins ~ aI extryshs on r. Tho!e rspor.sa
dung In ths ts,accu trails has bean In spio VI
drying houses, whore. with favorable seasoh, SONG
pe.eefut and nvcc..sr1 striking W. sccamnlished
u .lrIcs stany ineusbera Of tho trsds hays showa
at,ns % ~. su,inAnion, 20 bs ready f. conjunction
aEalast mob wh4 were bent on plnnder. and
prepared Iot tlcm.
, 1877-07-30

Withdrawn from Ators during Frldxy TOR city
consumption: 400 hn corn, =, At bu osts.
The following Ssxin was inspected iuto store In
this city Oh Saturday a,ornIn9; l cas No. ! rcd
Wintes wheat, car Nc. 9 ID, s cars No. l N. W.
wheat cars No. 2 do, "a cars No, spring, II
cars No. 4 do. cars rejected do (tt wheat); car
yellow cosn los carr and n. 700 bn hxh.mixca
corr. :oo cars and Us, 400 bu No. do, 1b. can
rejected do, cars nu grade ta7O coral; 8 tafs
whtts pats, cara No. ? du, 10 cars rejected do,
car no grads I'D us4sl; U cars No. ! rye, ~ c4ss
and !, $50 6a No. do. i cars and Us bu rejected
do lea rye}; car No. barley, I cara No. i do,
cars rejected do, car no grade TIC barley,
Total (0S5 cars), 800, 600 bu. Inspected out:
DAO In wheat, SIC. 0ol bu eoru, 3 "! bu oats, ~
bu rye, Oil bu barley,
The following wesc the receipts and shipments
Of bysAdstuds &nd lire stack * this poat duslng
the past week, sud for the cosrcapoudlny weeks
nnhtpu Hntsd.
, 1877-07-30

il generally canitM enough hers willing 10 take
hold uf anything that nyrrs fair rEoRs for the
Of the nancy. Tho difficulty 1T present rrems To
lie In the fsct that holders Of winter wheat t1lret
to he able to realize premium over the price for
ptriug. while cash spring whest Ii held relatively
tho high to permit OF Il premium bring paid. Tho
Jr1y pressure will soon be over. and then 1t II not
uposrtblc that tho prices offered for winter wheat
in this mHeket Will compare fAvoEably With those
paid for The "straght' article.
Commercial circles were fesssured and CONNER
ctal re. established Saturday. The railroad
trains utFc raining On nloat OF tho roads, sorno
giving notice that they were ~ active ~ uRua and
by Monday all will undoubtedly ee bust1J engaged
in making amends for the enforced dencss OF this
week. The receipts Of produce we're smaller than
the nvctnEc. ~ takes two or lhrcc taJa at tnft
10 ctsa,Flah ro'sttona with Tho country, but thu
arrivals gave promise Of lcter thlnEs this week.
The weather was very sntfy. and that teadcd u
ta.art trading h7 keeping operators away from the
crowd a. much ~ possible, while the advces from
other points were rnthes unfavnrable to holders.
The ienaani for domestic dry-9oods probably
eanhleh general expectations, ~ NOT much IL r1-
rcc;ct NJ thia stage Of the staaoh. beyond snch
articles md such quantities are required for the
rtaseortn1tnt OF stocke there a. the moment no
considerable movement, and, whlte <aees Of t'0sn
cotton and woocn ietk!ies are exceptionally stfonx,
there II not likely 10 b. any general advance untt
tho fall trade sets in. Groceries werc reasonably
active, and generally firm. The movement 10 the
interior continues Of generous proportions and.
a. no supplies from the East {cxcept by bp&l are
arriving Is get, The stocks here are being stcadJ
rcdnecd. md pr1ces arc hardening. Sugars wess
Active, AMI weru firm At the advance noted ou FIJI
daY. Cot1ees wcrc strong. The dried-fruit trade
was aulet, apples and pHunes alone receiving
much attention. Applee arr advancing. ~ most Of
the stock in The West IA now held by spccnlatost.
Fteh were in rood demand, and were Grul mack.
, 1877-07-30

rtoru-v.. ouI., anh ue.Ir T,.+, -. ,,,s,
fet s "iee a sas @ shipper. s: ..rs no.
s ssss Of rs sss ~as On sa' Hsss
terms. go frts spring extras s 90 oo - Tor pstent':
ioo e' 'r.ns a ,n =, ~ md ?, hr re- sSnr
~ ~. .t., ut s =, sosca ma
winter. o. a. 500 oo msI;am 10, s77sssoo; : com.
mon d. "a aks7.oo new winters ~. 7a&as to ehujco
9: CO.. g. s' n,sann' 10, q s*7 -
snu,re w. ~ ,ss ~. % a. ao'
a. ia, 1ntdtur do. "a 7s4s7 at sprtas sx,rss
sa r1sn 10. rhncr .urinv ,unsrnnes &. mas n. r,r
sinm ao' '"Ss+' H5e souft s4'as*t-S0' new ao'
ilsxy-ws, In fair demand. aud uesav. k,,e. we're
tn'!4s r,,,-s.,- -, ,n.,. NJ IN tor.. a.. .o
vi! fEse Sr heai,! s.ss =, =. -,
oI G1Kx ~ if.st VI" hop'ns ~ "ooat s'7s per
Sss; tes; "
~. xRi;s thc vesScf Va. Wsr,n III IL IL ,ecrIpts
rees ret M
ssy 10 . is 'snf
fMisA,. W7t :"ainr Il ,n,f: nj serr ths Nv grar ar
.Sia q Sss1 r." .n q sa,h No
81. .@'4 I III a., ctTi as ~ Gssi ssies "eTe r..
tsf;sd = !s:S1 - n; 5ssrios y sI:;s I'll ss2
,"1U u H. asmni: Il aSca3 'asH On trsss ro.I aa
2oi,Sx1o::or. wux,r-w,s In t,, a.n.,, ona ,.1..
,,,e!y afa: e.les -ste i,9iba NJ. IN III. sst d au
y ~ = s'" aad 7s 'u By '@"p'' At sl1ss
'W1StEn NJ Wur4r-wsa quiet amt casr, Thsrs were
s.a tiI. Ss1a troubles
ss{ ;Sf T.: :':ft :;sS
ar rrreIns Me9G rsthsr ;a1rc mi cx!crlr IN IL liz
, 1877-07-30
LIVE STOCK.

CATT1E-As viii he ~ reference 10 the f0rc-
sofnE tAho the number Of bretes marketed stnF Tho
rast weck xAs ritARer In the extreme. The number
acht forward dnftnH ihs ftt twn days VIA ar and tlsc
wetk promised 10 he nt artra9e actisty hut on
"wednesday eae aonpsRe Of freight trains M all thu
fata cktink Into the ry ct on anrpc1 and loft tho
market In pusciy nominal postlan. Fortunately for
The hume butchers nDhe Of the supply could lc shipped
out tfron Monday until FRIDAY not bullock was fur-
wasstd Eas}. and will no fears Of famine hcFu
hurcEs declined 10 pay any fancy pricca. and tho
Ths patt:i fiji Y tts,c sas!ns Frsy
I t%a sns III
sstx sa!l 4 ta Wiling az ftn; sro entirely ,.re
~ Ws:sTs sss;: :iIss!'5f .!sk IL 4
ss;n::s n ~: ::
:aa* s o s Il. Il ss ei;1 a a. ss sa,!, ,npnsts. ,as1s
~ : ss1S e.: S: e.
II: Its; y: f%3 ,ss S:
isss,sn With tGs W.T. l.:t. liovSr; ms; s,!'nK
ss!a,: .sts i. Gsa Il *hlss an'er fuli5 9 ssa'
Kit xsf,oa s9 is &. ss s!:, @ ss2s Tfs :. % .s
e :s,S S.s i ss ts q IN o.a :Tss i: sia.sf III
r.,r. nee.e.-'rsaeSS SsSsa.'ssii .eer, ssssiaioIns 40
cis's; .,ss ts *sI;st .sIsaa
oSsd 5 ;;,: 'sei:: 1sis6 n.y., -, ~
I'M f.f;l 10, w.. 4oo24,75
roI,ltlpn to r0icn E6ws. for cty AlnuRhter. - ..
st*'ef Y Il es;;s: weighing @
Ind tiila cas: nsii:i; siax 70
y:::;$ ": Il? 4; /; :;
IiUiSt,wnE t. canses With witch I'll srs
IT, @ aeek q r.i;foa "s sonanfes,,o Sn,'n xsh H.
:asrs. e ssse 'ssa;'' ,ie
trade Attao cDsc Ut tic previous week tho nllca
t1ta po!Htel to tontannahct OF acttro npcratuns.
y 1saias.; eeaseensiy ths course u ts m.1Tss To-
Raacd IN the trn,lt business on ntd 0n SndaY with
corsde!ahle ,pr!t, and althoYh lis railroad tuh'es
tag: az iIS1 hssd .ais Viii tcsai,y :ps;e, Vt
fy ths roats leal!ng eastward ffum Chicago lurrrh
slpptrs out Of tae market 9Ia Eacna packers hnI
offerings wrtn taken nj decline II S,tc. lin tt fu.
auwnRiwO daYA tile Ei0b compelled = auspenalun at
wnrk at the ractnR'tlouscst nut. &s tho sseHy fur
Friday. n expectation that stocktI wcni b vent
out BY tho Michigan Central aud, roAsAsy. by TIM
Lakn shorr Michigan Southern. ahtpPtfs bought up
On shipping sccoMR and higher, sara making NJ g., ,
80 - for bacon graes. al u S,.Ufa521 fur h1avy.
Y hoped ant expected that the ensuing week vii!
Of rsllNay ietiiag r. and fU ih!a city, and m acva
moIeinrnt 4 lnokcd fur ny the trals GENERALLY.
. slEEF-Netg scarce. Ahtt adfAHccl Ita75o rcf 100
tbs coslns 1t sa 73so rs for pour to chocs grAdcs
, 1877-07-30
GENERAL MARK ETS.

nRooM-conS-wssq qulct and steady. Dealers wers
oas. ou9t.t!on: Green hsf. 7a1*s, ns;',an h"t
With d. s sse a' 70 ses"t sa
@ sts,S, ''saaa' Interior brush 4'f's. crooked do.
tesae. Tae seaa s@o % % rsss sss
ns a.y, W. o MAIN, ssasa,a M e .; % oser: tion .as
ss ss s ssss ,sr9 ons
uood eholee grads. .ud 4 Iaaa advances over .ho
ess. R.ses =, s ntss Of the .sek %s
s;.s s,.ss ''s' '4""' ''1'''' Inferior to common
nASo1so-rrtce. remained tho ..ns :. for =. nun.
ner q day. ptev!ou., saa wers aon!a.il, steady.
Isss Is*so @ os9 a css a' 6 ~, xse sss' M
Z: e,sess-Tssrs Va. no. much ltto In tho shee.s
t,ss .9 .Su,, being ss.sSte to :n. quantities
: 81: :;s 8: w. +; p; ;s!: =
" e e, i!a; ss with prize. order.
@ s*s Ss ~ ?s s:s'onhis
s~s. ' SssSs 'sssiS sss @ s.|s;
,.s s:'t: % s;s,ss as 81;
iios:;; xh,'ss:S, IL: s.!i " tios.2s.
H:SSsss', ,'! s'y '; :ss:s so st:' $!l
:;ss 5s%'is @ sss =; ::s;! e., .sS' %s;@aa'' d
E; s! rs .Si' e. ,smy I'll 'ifa a TIC III SSm
; sa r.aT.5o. Ssits ;t G'Sffs Fri; : ehi 1
Is,is .::: .'s
eft fSifs ;;i Xy 'sis ] s.. f,<.. .ss. to
The market fat aprles anl Va further sss4aes our
drs mi i.i tar 10 ~ hishsr uhnS Ijnes cotpsrs.
, 1877-07-30

1osTpx. July y25.-WooL-The demand has fallen oN
cousderab5 Ohio, &eGb49e for medium Apa X, soc for
XXI Michigan X. 4at74$c4 NJ. Anl Wlscoosln, 43c.
co1ubiny and delataa 10 demand 1t su35so Super sud
pulled remains the same. Htocks lxls, and sales
principally Ia tue rAuSo Of 331t3c.
, 1877-07-30
COMMERCIAL.

Tue following wero tho rocotpts and shipments
tho leading articles Of prodnee In this city during
tbc twenty four AouIs ending Ut o'clock un
Saturday morning, mad for she corresponding tiuso
laAk year;
, 1877-07-30

There EM 1tttte moro doing In lumber Saturday,
but the business was cannncd chiefly 10 tho downtown
ysT!s, Nhcro tho ch generally ssd returned 10 their
work, and Tho railroads furnished few c&ra, ~ that
s1me Of Tic Interior ofdcrs wcre ilapt&ed Of. The
safds Oh tho North srhnc wesu nearly all dusored by
workincns md tra1o was Al slanastiIi. Tho cargo
market va soty qutut. There wA4 little demand for
loads. and tho stovrdurea being strikc refused to
unload Tho two three car8ueE aoid, Probably tho
funtcr trsc will b. IN full running order early this
Nuek.
Several carsoes ht the sails docka. About three
sacs Of boards and strips wcro At rccent pr!ces
No vessels going Piece stuH guotB At t1
~. and !nsh nt ss00ata.ut La.il 3t.25, And
Ahthxea 81. .k1G92. 1D.
Tic yaEi mark ~ ltaed aboyp wAs quiet. Follow.
, 1877-07-30

FiTTsnrHu. Pa. July 2a.-rArKolxuN - Steady.
crude 81. A07. d 1t pstktfs, reaned, I33Ic phsla
dejplA delivery.
CLxvxLAxh, o.. july as.-On-Naske. quiet aud
steadyt stsndafd white, tlo test. l1}Gc.
, 1877-07-30
DRY GOODS.

SEw Yo1E. JatY %, = 1susinesa generally light
with packsao houaes. hut hoa!ery continued III
Rood demand Cotton goodl quiet and stcady. Prints
sl'w. Dress goods In batter demand. Woolen goods
a!nggfah.
Ths aui.tfn says 200 casea nf ltchmoud prints viii
bc sold II suction on Thursday ne1t, Aua. 2.
, 1877-07-30

FRAEtl9 an MINE RTnf.KfiDfnHu4
The s.n Eronc,.r, f,A-o,,,J< r,mm-ut. ~, Tho
tho n.,,hrr f,+n,rn 1ntnt rn.,jc. f,hnIis, roto.
ri, nnd t,uh,r nina lnyn n,o,1ucra xIy. mn. 400
w,r,b of n,. ~. utnrkh,,,a.rv ba '. r,ttcJ ~. n
r.r, hn, h,yr hna n cnntribrtn a., ma on In ~.
s,4.ucnt, n,,l stIil h.,e ,,.bt or s1 oon foo If
,c uav tr:,at ,.m uccnunt ,ivcu hv IN, tsrou;,I-
t,c,,. ia. navrr b.,,,, cy,+ in 1:gx,t ~ rurk,v
r,o,. ,1.n,Ionrs ,h,,.orv u,1 cn-.nnt,u, In f:n.
tru,rnt thnn ,rya,1, IN csl1yo,nja II, t,,c .In;n.
t4atiun III l,iucary uus,a BY Directors aud Trus,ees
nf,u,nc.. The orc pro<,uccn In thc mine Is handed
oYrr ny Il. Tru.,,rs II, n. the o.nr-, nf
1la, ind an rxtr.yagaut vriee exactcd fo, crush.
iuri, !,esjac-. there are rrvlts upon contract.
fur oo n,i o.hcr tuppl,ss Tor running drlft1 that
have n.,cr been run, sinking villages that do moi
e,i.. nnA .hsv,,.,f n,,ncrs+ w.vcs th,nnol, tha
x,.uey vf brar,ins.,o .,outou. rte. The norn,,,sttoa
ot Trustees haze Given rsc to pcrouis,tes oil fore
men ntI t,,htr ut;cj,;y oven 1nwn IN thn sccreta
rics, whv h,. teIr y,pu,ar xchcdue Of ncrnu,,,tes
fur ati,r:,iarncpts.& This SYSTEM extcpda to tho
u,a,:A uu,t ard has cost thc nubt}e TINT has ,1.
vested In nil.u. a,rut 80, uao. ooO,
;nrsrIt rrvryrr,
In Tho Jouraai uaci.t ". tul n rnmma,v or thu
returns uf F,rncl reyenuu for tbs arst nix unnth.
Of la77 Tho 1n,oun, ,.rtyra f,nn, ir,.rs ,.Sns fs
SIR. r:,f .o, ,lat frnm ,hl rcs In rnltc con,rn.
ulcs 81 Gt! .u,, mil ,bat fr,m Inn I,bf,cct ,a,c,
SiiA; I1J BIu Th, amount from thr ,l,rrcl Ia rrs
rhnws a slight incrrpsa cu,nnarc,1 with 1ant y.nr
THE pfoIurc N Ihc Indirect taxck OF the s1 months
iat, yo,r exceed, those uf lust yp,r l,y s4r4 mn
Thr chief ipc,rn., IL under revist+ntIon nortv,rr
a2d othvr such duties, amounting to st. 400. o0o.
The duty up foreign sugar gives So 700. 600 OF In.
cncase. ansj t,at on liz nsnufacturc OF beet root
bngnr d dlu.iuutlon Of 81, HQ0, GOO. Cndcr the
general custoH. dulles tl,ero /. decrease atnouut.
iug 10 81. Con, 600. This dutlss an lIouors hayo
SLIGHTLY tucrraerJ
4 F51D iJx} CnD Hpr tNzA IN FEn1.
epccimcns or silver tnkrn fron, thn cnrro 4e
1'a4eu s.lsor u,!aes in Peru show lint Inc sub.
merged portion of tho mountain Ii very rich. and
a rough rst,uat. shows that BODY of orr viii la
exposrd by The ncry tunnel which Iferry Mr{vsr IL
N'".''et ""AhN 'hSi" SesSSt"SoSHVV ~ 3tNo0l
uDu, IAe6S mines have laid Under NktCf fbf Htft
r... - 49,. ....I , =, ~ "''s
N "ts-'1 ~"'V"" ~ '"7 Fsesth< kpH'
Grafton, though they had been worked for ,i0
ru,.. ,.1,o, H., ,,,,.,.s I...J A., .... -. -
t,.,..,,. ~, H." I 1850. ~ y,
sHp H"te1. 'Ftu nAs ~" olseoFt9to that tohncl
Can bs built which will lTaln tho mountain colu-
, 1877-07-30

Lung AMI al,urt a,ottI At c.sh .1uly
.x?4Ti lnnE rnt hams. nAeatts'. nj tr,ttd; sweet.
tiHkis nslt. - ~. Htss9 ha!na az, ,..
ahort rt Hs+%Ls.sc for anaEk clears, l0st3llka for
hama a1l cans Aaed and packed.
t4REAsE- - Wll nutct II &t4a37c. ..
HEEF fHOIUETa-Wcrr steady Mo4 gntet At no. n
kaItn for meas: 7J+3 H. % for extra ntas{ and
SID. ANA4&I o. far hams.
TALtuH-WAa quoted At SH47ft tpf tItY, and Ska
7Asc for country.
, 1877-07-30

HOO PROnUCT6-Wera qu!es, and sSerAsed aasief.
though hogs reported nssf, aud there vaa little
change In New York os Liverpool. Tha business dona
chiefly consisted Of ehAngrs frutu mon,h to 10.
otarr for pork and l3c for lard, nut thers v
fair shipping demand for pork. aud ZONE f4E meats
better Inquiry u expected ~ ths tFalns s5e
known to havs resumed running
This number of hogs packed since NsEch " data
mentioned ars estimated follows u tho underman
eH nJA
, 1877-07-30

TURpESTISE.
WILMINGTON, y. T., July 1s.-Sfl1I1a TuAPKN
TlSK-Qu!et 4k 500,
, 1877-07-30

sanction IT .hnpnr fac!il'tts hnt holder. wrre nnt
rnc1rtt fn< tetr 'rr an1 'art reported hfHtb
i%srs .'"a!drr. a ::ts; :.;"nl l~ .h,5' rs =, sas
ling au. aa"r, elr,r, Al s'ic. sni SO hoers .wrrt
lI.klrt hams III lh., At :sstr The MARKET nominal
1t the c3u%4 n kh9 TQl1nx Ing rAn4t Ut urJrrs:
, 1877-07-30

z.sss,saa x;t1ss aass aaie Il ja'y jill * :.
th5sS n.I!ss .n9.s the ionn Il thls F!ses ND the
days surs 10 .ort to loss throuy III hoH "rs. mi
Then .hsy WY n,osn On ioxsra Ansktxon; Ths dis.
,nl!c: y water 4 :. W. aud hs .o1t pa
!nn stream to ra.s ysI Y soa.s There ~ lea ~
n r. pnsF!s. IT, WI bs Y ths as.t s!1 dsys
l,atnrd xlthl4 Tue la*t week rah hear nuthn1 ii
FsKtf u ths le0s thss arc Auppsad to bs coming be
tlns g b manufEctarel shla reason. III! lspsft ii
, 1877-07-30

CHICAGO. ST. PAUL & N1HNEAP0LB LIFE.
Ticket olcss u C1ark.st and At KInts.Htfeot Uenos
Leave. A.!iv,.
g. rAdi Minneapolis En-. .t0u, =. III. 4,Up m
Ut. Paul Minneapolis ES.. u 300 III. il n:po :. n
, 1877-07-30

Total 1aur. cwts. \, HatAH AO71. 5+s 1bl4.o73
Grand total exts. ...4s. iWktt1 0 eO a. 043. lo1
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-23


V The United States Senate adjourn.
Ell on Saturday last. sine die. The
principal business transacted in open
session was the appropriation ofs1O, 900
to pay the expenses Of the Grover inves.
tigat'ng committee on their summer trip
TO Oregon. The executive session was
devoted to the presi lential appointments
"A number of which, Including Fred.
douglass for marshal of the District OF
Columbia, were confirmed.
irof. Langston, well.known colored
lawyer of Washington. and a member of
the board OF health. was nominated to
DE commissioner ofagriculture, but was
not confirmed. lr11, i,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-23

tv- IL appears that when the vote was
taken on the confirmation Of Mr.. Doug,
lass there were 80 for and II against
hlm' Four democrats voted in the
affirmative Ben Hill. Garland, Jones
oil Florida, and Morgan. About fifteen
democratic Senator'S RETAINED from vol.
ing. Mr. Lamar was not present, but had
he oeen IN The Senate at the time it is nm.
derstood he would have voted in the afrir.
native. There were also two republican
Senators who refrained from voting
1t is thought special session of Con-
gress will be called in May or June.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-23

" The policy OF the Hayes admiuistIa.
ton in regard to postolllce patronage at
the South is indicated in the reply OF
Postmaster.General Key to letter from
Hon. S. Mcrr:mon, Of North Carolina,
Of date March 18th. Says Mr.. Key:
"When q vacancy exists in any office
connected with this department. in the
Southern States preference will be given
to Republican, all other things being
equal. But should it be impossible to
find a Republican who will be satisfac-
tory to a large majority OF tie people.
whose business is directly affected by
the appointment. or in case of a contest
over the Office, then | shall not hesitate
to step aside and select person who
H. my ju 'gment will give satisfaction
to the business interests Of the commu.
nifty"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-23
V The Charleston Meps and coyy;;s

V The Charleston Nelos and Courier
thus pointediy and strongly defines the
policy Of the white people OF the State /:
I'VE repeat again what we have so
often said before. and what we wish dis.
tinctly understood now, that the people
ofthe State. as they do not now aclnowl.
edge or submit to, so they will never
submit to the rule of that civil govern.
Inent which d. II. Chamberlain would
erect by Federal bayonets. We ask no
favors. We expect no kindness. But
in the spirit Of civil and political nan
hood we demand Justice. And animated
by this spirit, and determined 10 have
responsible government in this State. we
insist upon the rule of Governor IIamp.
ton, as representing the highest interests
of this Commonwealth, or else VIC de.
mand the responsible rule of the militia.
ry. If popular liberty is not dead,
Hampton shall remain our Governor.
Ifpolitical slavery must be our fate, then
we insist on being turned over TO the
War Department OF the United States"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-23

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