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HIDES AND PELTRIEs.

HIDES Dry aint, Is h. AMI upward l5c;
DRY flint, Is lbs and upward, damaged, lOc.;
dry flint, kips aud calf, llc.; dry snlt, % Ms
aud upward, llc,; green butchers, 5%c
SHEEP PEEL ~EnGh, owing 10 wool, 201
BE-: white wool. Long, 2lc,; white wool, fan
clip, l9G2tc.; black wool, lSc.
BUFFALO-Bulls, b.; cows, &c.
TALLOW-ln bnIrUls, SIC.
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FLOUR.

FLOUR Fair demand, which is met freely
at the following quotations; Crescent, in
sacks, u 20; san Jacinto ~ rs; Empire s3 co.
xxx SO u; Eagle 81 90; Magnolia. In sacks,
9S Ibs.,s Il %; Todds NNN,, 50 %; state
star Mills NN, - %.
BltAN-trom 10 10 5Jc.
CORN MEAI,-6Uc,
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Commercial

NEw. ORLEANS, July M.-Flour dun ana
choice a AesS ,0
ST. Louls, july 81 Flour uusetllod with
N0S u'llu domhnd, Wheat hlghor. NO, q
ltd lhll 81 iJi No o DO, .l %. corn lower AT
y NC, Oats easter, .F.c bid, Rye dull,
WHISKY qalet NJ N uN. porR nrm at sll Gi.
nnlS meats more doing; summer cured short
~ mddles io bacon active i,W1l kN314 and
e'sc Tor shoulders, clear rios and olOar sides,
v lc for summer
Hogs are quiot aud castor MI "a d "a w.
tAtue, natives, very slow. roXAns la good
uemandi choice shipping steers "a OOaG -;
thorough Texans " 5OSsi W.
Nav YoRK, July M.-Flour dul aud
heavy, Wheat spot dull, Futures quiet y
ole lower Corn h@jAo lower
a., Might Flour dull, heavy and lower.
WhvAl dull and nnsetilod new rcd winter
western II ii9l hllI rev red ana amber
southern ~ 40, new white kentucky 81 60,
new rcd Texas 81 10. Corn iaao lower and
airly Hcuyei udgrad0d western mixed 900
bl 10
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CONSTRUCTIONS.

Louis n Iron Mountain and 10. Railway for
all puinta North, EilAt and Southeast
Al L0NHVtEW JUNCTION ana MIN
NICOLA, with all trains ON the International
X. X. for Tylor, Palestine, Houston, 1alvcn.
ton and San Antonlo. iht
AZ DALLAS, with trains of tia Houston
and Tex9 Central X. II, nl Corsicann,
Msria, ihamond, Waco, Calvert, Bryan,
HompsteAl, hrenham aud Tor NIL ponta la
Middle anu southern Texas.
A. hHERMAN, with II. a TIC. Railway,
for NIL uoints ON The line OF that road.
AZ FORT WORTH, with stages FOR MI
pOinta IN western Texas.
AthHhE Y EpoRT, with Red lsivor stoam-
oTs FOR Now Orleans,
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nNlea 1900 hNes. speculation and expof
An nal,a receipts hi9n haloh all American
FpiNfyH are l0l ontarar. uplnn1s Inv
lllNllht CLAUSE, July delivery, q y ilaal M
enaNalAhl september, 0kWd A8sd, ~opttin.
w ana uetohor eau utl0hui and Neyanl
KY y P A- nov clon shipped November
Anl December hy miL Old,
a.N D, ME- sales American g.sUO bnlos
uALvfsrug, July 81. Nom ma cotton
market Is weak anil lowrrtps.U Aai.s l0t
nslys' M oiph lot exports coastwiso 81;
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TO ALL POINTS.

And offers the Best Routes, On Quick Tlms
with more Comforts, BETTER AccOmmodn-
tiOus aud Greater Security than any utnor
Limo. Passing through the richest aud most
beautiful portions Of the Great Empire
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mIdcs nnd MnnI.

GALyEhTOS, July 8l.-llidos- tho market
u weak prices unchanged Dry selected
l1c light sailed Ire; stack Saltod he
damaged half price, Kip laci wet sailed u,
5c.
W0ol-rhe market Is firm. Eastern and
northern nne and medium nee OF buns, nine
TO twelve months growth, 21Wl0c; ditto bur.
ry ljWlSci oastern ana northern coarse Il
medium @92jc; coarse western aud Next
can l2Wlbc.
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August ii aSai2c; September II 2sall o,i
O,soier n ssatii 4lc; November il UGH ATi
Decemberll sail 2ic. 80 -.
Nieht-Net receipts 100. gross ~ > bales
Fntires closed steady. sales 500 bales,
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rreninr Rsnort-rinerc.nI.
Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS, July 3i.-Gold 81 ga
81 05A New York sight = premium sler-
| ling bank s. u &.
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Attorneys "a Law.

fiiurmond, willard 4 Fletcher, Att'ys AT
Law, 81 Main street, up staiEs. oetddlm
John NJ, Stemmons, Attorney at Law, No
400 North Side Public square, np-staira.
oot2g-dm
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q n II IT T O M
DISSOLUTION.

Tho partnership heretofore existing ne.
tween ilttell q Newell Is this day dissolved
by mutual consent.
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Iron
COTTON TIES.
In view or the constantly increasing popu
lnrity ana demand for the
Celebrated Arrow Tie,

universally recognized as the favOrite tie nj
planters, cotton pressors, ana shippers ol
cotton generally, the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21

ished this fight we all went back to
massacre the troops on the hill. At
ter slirmishing around awhile we
saw the walking soldiers coming.
These new troops making their APP
pearanee was the saving of the
others.
The attack was made on the camp
about noon. The troops were diVid-
ed, one party charging right into
camp. We drove. them across the
the creek. When we attacted the
whole party we swarmed down on
them and drove them in confusion.
No prisoners were taken. All were
killed none left even for few min
utes. These troopers used very few
oftheir cartridges. / took a gun and
a couple of belts off two dead men.
Out of one belt two cartridges were
gone, out of the other, five. 1t was
with the captured ammunition and
arms that we fought the other body
of troops. If they had all remained
together they would have hurt us
very bad. The party we killed made
five different stands. Once we charg-
ed right in, until we scattered the
whole of them, fighting among
them hand to hand. One band of
soldiers was right in the rear of us
when they charged we fell back, and
stood for one moment facing each
other. Then the Indians got cour-
age and started for them in a solid
body. We went but a little distance
when we spread out and encircled
them. All the time ] could see their
"a tssl
them shouting to their men. 1t was
in this charge that most of the In
dams We're killed. WeIost one hum
bred and thirty-siX killed and one
hundred and sixty wounded. We
finished up this party right there in
the raVine. Gen. Sheridan is of
the opinion that Red Horse meant
to say that one hundred and thirty
/ six were killed and one hundred and
sixty were wounded during the en-
tire engagement and not in any
one particular charge.
The troops up the river made the
first attack, skirmishing. A little
while after the fight commenced
with the other troops below the vii
Iage. While the latter fight was going
ON we posted some Indians to pre-
vent the other command from form
ing a junction. Some of the young
men took the clothing off the dead
and dressed themselves in it. There
were several men among them who
had citizen clothing. They went up
and attacked the other command
that way. Both banks of the river
are very steep and difficult of ascent.
Many of the troops were killed
while crossing. When they got on
the hill they made some kind of
fighting works, and the fight was
then carried on at a distance, the
young men sometimes charging
close up. The fight continued at
long range until the walking soldiers
came. This was Gen. Terry's col
umn, which arrived at a point near
the battlefield on the night of the
18th of June. There are many lit
tie incidents connected with this
fight, but / don't recOllect them now.
l don't like to talk about that fight.
If hear any of my people talking
about it / always move away.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21
HAMPTON.


NO blush OF stain upon his name
Deny IL he who can
For friend and foe have but one voice
God rot q mighty man."
Through him the grand Arthurian DAYS
Are brought again to earth.
And coU-tly deeds and courtly praise
Renew their golden birth.
The gorgeous splendor of the past,
Which fabled legend tells.
Through him Is brought before our gaze,
In living miracles
No booted knight in arms bedight
Fer wore a lOrdlier name,
And glory never haioed round
A grander, purer fame.
He battled for his own, but when
Fate crushed the fabric down
She still, that she might bless the world
Bequeathed II his renOwn-
The hero whose untarnished sword
Cleans brightest In defeat,
Who turned in scorn from fortunes horde
To kneel at hOnOr's feet.
Hats of! Although no victor he,
The laureIs he has won
stand peer beside the prOudsSt bays
The proudest brow upon.
Hats OF! "A hero passes by,
A rose Of chivalry
Who shows the world how proud thing
A vanquished man may be.
- Washington Capital.
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Sixth Division of the Chancery Court.

The Chancery Court for this, the Sixth
Division, Hon. II. II. LURroN, presiding, is
held at the following times and places:
GALLATIN, Sumner county, lst Mondays
of January and June.
HARTsyILLE, Trousdale county, 4th Non
days of January and June.
CLtRKsvILLE. Montgomery county, LIST
Mondays of February and July.
ARLINGTON, Houston county, Cd Mon
day in March and LIST Monday in August,
DOVER, Stewart county, LIST Monday in
March ana 18th Monday in July.
ASHLAND CITY, Cheatham county. 3rd
Monday in March and Sd Monday in Octo-
ber
LEBANON, Wilson county, 4th Monday
OF April and 18th Monday of October.
Monday of May and 3rd Monday OF No
Sember.
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Tenth Judicial Circnit.

The Circuit Court OF this, the 10th Judi
cial Circuit, Hon. J. Z. RICE presiding, are
held at the following times and places:
GAINESVILLE, Montgomery county, on
Ist Mondays n January, May and Septem-
Der. G. u. Bailey, clerk.
SPRINGFIELD, Robertson county, the LIST
Mondays in February, June and October
John Y. Hutchings, clerk.
ASHLAND CITY. Cheatham county the
Bird Mondays in February, June and Octo-
Der. w. Il. Nichols, clerk.
CHARLOTTE. Dickson county, the Srd
Mondays in March. July and November
J. A. DOdSOn, clerk.
WAvERLY, Humphreys county, the 4th
Mondays in March, July and November.
II. NJ. Little, clerk.
DOVER, Stewart county, End Mondays in
April, August and December. W. J. Hag-
Ter. clerk
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Answers to Scriptural AcrOsties Of
Last Week.

David Chron., p, l.
Festus-Aets, %, p.
Willows-Pslalms, I37, 2.
RehOboam-l Kings, IL, p.
Isaac-Gen., p, z.
Gehazi-2 Kings, 5, 20.
Huram-2 Chron., 2. 3.
Tarshish-Jonah, !, s..
ExPLANATION TO Z. z. Y, OR APRIL FOOL.
Methusaleh was the Oldest man. He lived
nine hundred and sixty years. Enoch
his father was not permitted to feel the
pain of death. He walked with God, and
he was not, for God took him.
FANNIE BURCHETT.
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A Regular French Story.

The following sublimely impu-
dent dodge was some time since
adopted by a Partisan thief: a lady
entering her apartment, discovered
that man was beneath her bed.
With much presence of mind she
exclaimed: "Oh, dear, what bore /;
! forgot my parcel, after ALL" and
presently left the room locking the
door. The thief looked out Of the
window, and saw there was no es-
escape there, and he proceeded
to undress himself, and get into
bed. Before long a key turned
in the door, and a voice came from
the bed, as the lady, accompanied
by an officer of the police, entered,
asking, "Whywhat's all this about +?
Then, as they approached the bed,
he exclaimed: "Ah, hah! L see how
it is. Madame is tired OF me, and
thinks she will get rid of me in this
way? Well, well, I'll CO." InVain
the lady Indignantly protested, and
demanded his arrest. The officer
thought it would be useless, under
the circumstances, to detain him
and he was soon out of bed and
away.
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Errors OF Youth.

4 gentleman who suffered for years from
Nervous. Debility, Premature Decay, and
ali the effects of youthful indiScretion will.
for the sake of suffering humanity, send
free to ali who need il, the recipe and
which he was cured Sufferers wishing to
profit by the advertisers experience can do
so by addressing in perfect confidence
JOHN b. OGDEN, Il Cedar street. New
IOrk. janl3-6m
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Masonic,

Clarksville Lodge, No. SO, meets first
Monday night in every month.
GAINESVILLE Chapter meets first Thursday
after first Monday.
GAINESVILLE Council, meets second Thurs
day after first Monday.
The COmmandery meets third Monday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21
PTMPLESu

will mail (Free) the recipe for preparing
4 simple Vegetable Balm that will remove
TAN, FRECKLES, PIAIPLES and BlotcheS,
leaving the skin soft, clear and beautiful
also Instructions for producing n luXuriant
growth of hair Oh a bald head or smooth
5l2l, No. } Wooster St, n. y. Janl3-6m
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Independent Order of odd Fellows,

PYTHAGoRAs LODGE, No. q, meets every
Monday night.
You've ENCANPMENF meets First and
Third Thursday in each month.
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TUFTS PILLS

A distinguished physician of New
York says:
"ltis astonishing how universally Dr.
TUFTS Pills are used In my daily
rounds, 1 hear of them not only among
the poor but their virtues are heralded
from the mansions of the wealthy and
refined Knowing the inventor from
his long connection with the medical
profession, l have great confidence in
their merits, and of late have often pre-
scribed them with the happiest results
in cases where l desired to make de-
cided impression on the liver
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PERSONS TAKE o,i TLEsE,
WORTH TIER WEIGHT n GOLD.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.
Amg. 3, 1873.
DR.. TUTT:-Dear Sir:
For ten years l have
been a martyr to dys-
pepsia, constipation,
and piles, and had
well nigh exhausted
the nateriG n1edica for
relief from this living
death, when. by acct
dent, your Pills were
brought 10 my notice.
l began their Use, and
the first dose gave me
such relief that [ con-
tinued TO take them. |
am now a well man,
have a good appetite,
can digest well, the
piles have disappear
ed, and I have glincd
forty pounds in solid
flesh. Iv0ult not lie
without them tor their
weight il gold.
EEV. K. l.. SIMPSON.
They are perfect
~ harmless, can
be taken by young
or old without re-
straiut of diet or
occupation.
PRICE 25 CENTS.
OFFICE,
Is MURRAY STREET
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ExecutOr,s Notice.

All persons indebted TO the estate of Mrs.
Sarah f.. Slaughter, deceased, will please
come forward aud make settlement of the
same. All persons having claims are re-
quested TO present them, properly authenti-
Gated, to the undersigned, as early rs prac-
ticable. g. III. SLAUGHTER, EXT.
ST. Bethlehem, Tenn, April z, IS77-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21

Valley Forge Lodge, No, 22s. F. "a NJ
meets at lakewood on the second SATURDAY.
in each month. J. f. MORROW, Master.
F.. =. VIM, Sec'y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21

III L ut mas Dee0 en-
gagged in the practice
of medicine thirty
years, and for a long
time was dclnonstra-
tor of anatomy in the
Medical College of
Georgia, hence, per-
sons using his Pills
have the guarantee
that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quaCkcry.
He has succeeded in
combining in them
the heretofore antag-
Onistic qualities of a
strengthening, pHrga =
tfT,e & pnrit yjngfonic
Their first apparent
effect is toincrease the
appetite by causingthe
food toproperly assin
ilate, thus the system
is nourished, and by
their tonic action on
the digestive organs,
regular & healthy ev-
acuationsare produced
The rapidity with
which
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OFFICE,
IS MURRAY STREET
NEW YORK.
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser, having been permanently
cured of that dread disease. Consumption.
by n simple remedy, is anxious 10 make
known to his fellow sufferers the means of
copy of the prescription IL ed free of
CHARGE, with the directions for preparing
and using the same, which they will find
sure cure for Consumption, Asthma. Bron-
cnitis, sc. Parties wishing the prescription
will please address, REN. +. A. WILSON,
1874 Penn ST., WIlliamSburgh, n. Y. jal3 6m
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FORTY VLARs BEFORE THE PCIsl.EC.
DR.. 6. MCLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS.,
Hepatitis or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AID SICK HEADACHE.

Symptoms of 4 Diseased Liver.
DAM in the right side, under the
| edge Of the ribs, increases on pres
sure sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient IS rarely able to lie
/ on the left side sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, ard
/ it frequently extends 20 the top OF
the shoulder. and is sometimes mis-
taken for a rheumatism in the arm.
/ The stomach is affected with loss OF
appetite and sickness; the bowels in
/ general are COStivC, Sometimes alter
native with lax he head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with Gull,
heavy sensation in the back part.
There is generally a Considerableioss
ofmemoTy, accompanied with pain
full sensation of having left undone
something which oughtto have been
done. A slight. dry cough is some
times an attendant. The ratient
complains ofweariEcSs and debility;
he is easily startled, his feet are cold
or burning. ana he complains OF a
priCklv sensation Of the skin; his
spirits are low; and although he is
satisfied that cXerl lie would he bene-
fetal to him. yet he can scarcely
summon mp to:titude enough to try
it. In fact, he Gistrusts every rem
edv. Several OF the dbove symp-
toms attend tie disease, but cases
have occurred where few Of them eX-
listed, yet examination OF the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER 10
have been CXtcEsi1 ely derangeC
AGLE AND FEVER.
Dr.. {. MtLANE's LIVER Pills,
IN CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with QuiGiEe, are productive
of the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory
to, or after taking Qunine. We
would advise all vino are afflicted
with this disease 10 give them a
FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and
as a simple purSative, they are I'M
equaled.
BEWARE OF LIMITATIONS.
The genuine DR.. c. AlCLANE's
LIVER Pills are never sugar coated.
Every box has 4 red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DR..
McLANE's LIVER PILLS.
The genuine McLANR'S LIVER
Pills bear the signatures of c.
MCLANE and FLEMING Bios. on the
wrappers.
Ray- Insist on your druggist or
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DIR. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing TO give DIX. c. McLAxzs
LIvKR PILLs trial, will mail post paid to any
part of the United States, one box Of Pills for
FLEMING BROS, Pittsburgh. Pa
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Montgomery County Criminal Court

will De held on 4th Mondays of January
and April, and 2nd Monday of Novembei
by Judge G. W. Tyler, +. u. johnson At
tOrneN General.
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knights of Honor,
Masonic,

Clarksville Lodge. meets Second and
Fourth Thursday in each month
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Administrators Notice.

Having duly qualified as Administrator
on the estate of Jacob Rudolph, deceased
hereby give notice to all creditors eff said
estate to present their claims for collection
within the time prescribed by law, or they
will be forever barred; and also to all debtors
of the estate to come forward and settle.
w. Ii. CROUCH,
April Z, 1S77-4W Administrator.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-21

CLAY county, Texas, hasn't a bar
room, and will send $1,000 beef
cattle to market this year.
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Judicial Attachment.
state of Tenr essee-MOntgomery CO.
r. T. Crabtree, admir-, of J. B. Trahern, dec,
vs.. A. :. Wood and q. II. Bailey.

VS.. A. :. Wood and q. II. Bailey.
In this cause it appearing from the officers
return that the defendant A. 5. Wood is
''not 10 be found in my county, SO that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served on
him, and a judicial attachment having been
issued and levied on his property, 1t is
therefore ordered that publication be made
in the ClarksviIle CHRONICLE, a newspaper
published in the city of GAINESVILLE, for four
successive weeks, commanding the said
A. s. Wood to appear before me, d. L.
Smith, at my office in District No. I, Mont
gomery county, Tenn, on Saturday, May 8,
1877, and plead, answer or demur to said suit
or the same will be proceeded with eX parte.
d. L. SMITH,
April Z, IS77-4w Justice of the Peace.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S UNDER.
WRAp
CALICO SUITS
VICKsS
Flower and Vegetable Garden

is the most beautiful work of the kind in
the world. 1t contains nearly $50 pages,
hundreds of fine illustrations. and SIX
Chrome Plates of Flowers, beautifully
drawn and colored from nature. Price 20
cents in paper covers; 81 90 In elegant cloth
Printed In German and English
Weeks Floral Guide, Quarterly, Is cts.
a year.
Weeks Catalogue - 800 Illustrations,
only eents. Address,
JAMES WICK, Rochester. MY.
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Champions of the Red Cross.

Devotion ENCAMPNENT No. Indepen-
dent Champions of the Red Cross, meets
the LIST and Sd Friday nights in each month
mt the knights of Pithia'S Hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-15
The President Encouraging Frauds.

Another man convicted Of defrludng
tho revenue has been pardonel by the
President The person to whom the EX-
ecutive clcmency has been extended this
time Is JOHN HENDERSON, the rich distlller
OF New Orleans.
Ii is evident that i'm the administration
of even the ordinary affairs of Government
Gen. GRANT has very little regard for the
law.
II IS true the pardonng power Is reposed
by the Constitution in the President. He
is TO exercise II according 10 his discretion;
but the intent Is that this should be a legal,
not an arbitrary discretion. A prisoner
who has been tried. convicted and SEN
fenced, should serve out his time. He
should only be pardoned for some good
aud sufficient reason, something which
should justly except him from the ordi-
nary operation Of the law.
The Legislature in its collective wisdom,
enacts laws ana afiXes the appropriate
penalty for their violation. 1t is the duty
of the Executive, rs the description of his
Office implies, to execute the law, ana not
virtually to repeal it by systematically
doing away with the penalty.
Gen. GRANT has seriously nterfercd with
raising the needful revenues to carry on
the Government by granting immunity 10
Offenders against the revenue laws.
lie has done what in him lay TO UNDER
mine morals among business men by plac-
ing the dishonest aud fraudulent on tho
same level with men of integrity.
The want of respect for law is one OF tho
I...I
dent OF course, nothing will be done
about Gen. GRANTS tlagrant abuse OF the
pardOning power; but 1t is the duty of u
faithful public press to animadvert upon
it, and to urge it rs one among many rea-
sons for electing intelligent civilians to the
highest office hereafter.