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National Republican., 1877-12-04

6s2,3i0, as compared with the year ended
juno %, 1873. There was an increase In the
value OF imports Of tho following articles,
which are free Of duty: Hides and skins,
", 1,02I,09i; crude India rubber and gutta-pcr-
cha, 81 47s,507; raw silk, $1,36s, 500. The
largest increase In the value of dutiable goods
was in brown sugar, chiefly for refining
purposes, S25.4sl, COL
Owing to the fact that there Is no law re-
quiring persons exporting merchandise by
land'convcyancc to Canada to file manifests
containing the quantities and values thereof,
the value OF our exports Of domestic merchan.
disc TO the Provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and
Manitoba is not fully expressed In the returns
made to the statistical bureau. From the de-
tailed statements prepared by the Commis-
sioner OF Customs for the Dominion Of Canada
IL appears that the Canadian value of our ex-
ports to those Provinces during the last fiscal
year amounts to Sl3,05i ,795 in excess Of that
returned by the customs officers of the United
states. Assuming that the Canadian value Is
identical with the value taken as a basis for
returns by the Bureau of Statistics, the value
Of the total exports Of the year, with this addi-
tion, amounts to s615, 5,527 O1s.
The attention of Congress Is called 10 the
defects OF law which prevent the collection
OF accurate returns Of our exports to Canada,
and the Recommendation of my predecessor
that renNdial legislation may be enacted is
renewed.
The effect of the act Of June %, 1874, (stat-
utes-at- Large, volume 1S, page 1867 entitled
an act to amend the customs-revenue laws and
to repeal moicties, has not been salutary. The
proceeds OF fines, penalties, and forfeitures re-
covered for tho violation Of customs laws and
paid into the Treasury from June 30, 1870,
have been as follows:
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Sources.

The tabular statement Of amounts received
includes commissions on sales of stamps paid
In kind, which do not appear as cash receipts
Of the Treasury, and certain sums reported rs
collected, but not deposited, during their re-
spective fiscal years. Hence there will be an
apparent variation between the amounts of
collections tabnlated, and those shown by the
covering-warrants Of the treasury.
Tho increase In the aggregate receipts from
the sources specified, during tho past fiscal
year, amounts to little more than one and
three-quarter millions Of dollars, and is chiefly
derived from spirits aud tobacco.
The increase In the receipts from spirits Is
due IN part to the greater quantity OF whisky
withdrawn from warehouses at ninety cents per
gallon during the current year than was with
drawn in 1876, aud In part to the greater guam
tity Of brandy distilled from fruit the past
year. The aggregate quantity of tax-paid
spirits withdrawn at seventy cents per gallon
under the act Of juno o, 1879, and at ninety
cents per gallon under the act OF March 3, 1875,
was nearly the same whereas tho number of
gallons withdrawn paying ninety cents was
greater by 3,705,3Go gallons during 1877 than
in 1876.
The quantity of manufactured tobacco ON
which tax OF twcniy-iOur cents per pound
was paid In 1876, was l07,0lO, ,234 pounds in
1877 tho quantity amounted to n2,7l65A
pounds, tho increase h-ing 5.676, 300 pounds.
;, Tho number Of collection districts on July
l. 1876, was Que hundred and sixty five; on
June 20 iS77, one hundred and thirty By
consolidation tho number Of districts has been
further reduced In one hundred and twenty
six. Tho numbsr Of collectors was, on July /,
1870, ono hundred and sixty.ive, and Is now
ono hundred and twsnty-six.
For further particulars relating to the op-
erations Of tho bureau, attention is respect
tully invited to the report of the Commits
sioncr of Internal Revenue, herewith trans
mitted.
ACCOUNTING OFFICES.
The present system Of accounting has been
the result Of many years experience, and thus
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There have been expended during the same
period amounts as follows:
For inspectors and clerks. si7s 6o2 %
For travelling and miscellaneous OK.

Thore have been expended during the same
period amounts as follows:
For inspectors and clerks. si76 6o2 90
For travelling and miscellaneous cx-
Penscs's"'''.'...'.....''. 81 OH %
Total ...".v,.'....."........ 2o7,7eo %
Excess ofrccepts over expenditures. bsyss7 60
To avoid tho expense incurred by the an
nual meeting Of the board Of supervising in
spcctors, as required by section 4i05, Revised
statutes u rs recommended THAT authority be
given to convene the board at such time and
place as tho Secretary Of the Treasury shall
designate.
The Supervising Inspector. General of stcam>
Vessels recommends that section 44lo, Re-
vised Statutes Of tho United States, relating
to lookup safety-valves, be repealed, or so
amended as 10 compel uniformity In lis ap.
plcation; that authority be conferred upon
the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 appoint
clerks to supervising inspectors In districts
where their services are actually required;
also, that q reduction be made In the fees for
inspection of vessels of fifty tons and under;
and also for licensing ofcers--to which recon-
mendations your attention is respectfully In
yited.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Attention Is respectfully invited to that por-
tion OF the Supervising Architects report In
which Recommendation Is made for the con-
struction Of buildings for the accommodation
oil tho bureau oil Engraving and PRINTING and
for such of the archives and files of the De.
partment as arc not required for current use
While have TO recommend that appropria-
tions be made for the continuation OF work
upon the public buildings now In progress
under the supervision Of this Department, in
accordance with the estimates submitted
therefor, the condition Of the revenues Is such
as to make II unwise, In my Judgment. to au.
thorizo the construction Of new buildings ex-
cept In those eases where the demands of tho
public service seem to make them an absolute
necessity.
REroRys OF oFFIcERs.
The reports Of heads Of bureaus and divisions,
and To- various tables referred to, arc here
with transmitted us part of this report.
The Secretary takes pleasure In commend
ing TO Congress the industry aud ability Of tho
heads Of bureaus and other officers Of this de-
pertment, many of whom by long experience
In the discharge Of difficult duties have made
their services Of the greatest value to the
Government. The manner In which their
complicated duties have beon performed, tho
faithful observance Of the trust reposed In
them In the receipt and disbursements of large
sums Of money, and the accuracy and skill
with which 1t is accounted for entitle them
to his grateful Acknowledgements.
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary.
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The act Is strictly limited In its scope and
was apparently intended to afford relief In
comparatively small number of cases. not dis
posed Of by tho Secretary before the proceeds
of captured property were covered into the
Treasury under the joint resolution Of March
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There was withdrawn from bond for cousump
tion, In excess Of that entered for warehouse,
during the past fiscal year, mcrGhandle oil tho
value of g.. .62J, SCI. The total es spoftat,nn of
specie and bullion vas less than tlat for the
preceding year by S3iI.l65, while tho exports
Of domestic goods increased In value s64, ,os7,.
81. Importations Of merchandise decreased
b tho amount Of 81, ,4ls,O6i, as compared with
those Of the preceding fscal year and OF $751;.
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SERVICES performed Dy them during the nscal
year ending June 30, 1877:
Number Of vessels seized or reported for
violation OF law. ....................... 200
| Number OF vessels boarded and examined 25.396
Number Of miles cruised. d................. l96G0
NnmScr NnmScr Of Of yssse IN distress assisted 20
Estimated value OF property rescued, con-
sisting Of vessels and their cargoes I'M
perlleu at w 0Ol 1852
In accordance with the provisions Of the act
OF March 3, 1871, the revenue steamer Richard
Rush was properly fitted out aud dispatched
from San Francisco on the 1st of May last for
the protection of the Fisheries and sea-ottcr
hunting-grounds In the vicinity of the seal
islands and among tho Islands Of the Aleutan
archipelago, and has successfully accomplished
her mission.
The cadet system for the revenue marine,
provided for in the act of July 81, 1876, has
been entered upon with tho promise of great
advantage to the service. Seven appointments
have been made during the past year, from
those applicants exhibiting the highest degree
of proficiency upon examination. These cadets
having been assigned to duty on the schooner
J, C. Dobbin for the purpose Of aiording them
uniform and satisfactory instruction, u cruise
was taken for practical training ut sea. Upon
its completion the vessel was stationed at New
Bedford, Mass, where the young men have en-
tered upon course Of instruction both thco-
retical and practical, arranged with u special
view TO the requirements requisite fof officers
of the revenue marine.
The revenue steamer authorized TO be built
for service on the Pacific coast has been COM
pleted and placed on duty, with headquarters Mt
the mouth Of Columbia River. A new bark of
about l54 tons burden, Is under construction to
be stationed, when completed, upon the, Allan
tic coast and used as training-ship for cadets,
in conjunction with the performance Of her
regular work.
National Republican., 1877-12-04

The present system Of accounting has been
the result Of many years experience, and thus
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The House committee on weights and
measures will report a bill making the metric
system obligatory in all governmental tran
sactinns
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Our New York Letter.

The Arrangement of the PelIce Com mis-
sioners--An Arbitrary Performance--The
Enforcement of the License Law-The
Union League Club Reception-lpresI-
dent Hayes and the New England Soc
ciety.
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FRANCIS MURPHY will soon begin a course
OF temperance lectures In Washington. He
Is bound to fetch that Democratic House.
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GEN. BUTLER spoke in Boston Saturday
before the Middlesex Club, favoring the re-
monetlzation of silver, the "poor mans
breakfast-table,' and the re-imposition OF the
income tax. Speaking of the Administration
he said the Cabinet would be recognized, and
predicted that the President will have to de-
eide by February to which OF the two great
parties be will 60. s'If he joins the Demo
cratic party there will be a great breaking up
of ofparties. If the President decides to join
the Republicans the party will be as powerful
as it ever has been."
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The Chicago reporters made dead-set at
Senator Davis on his return home, but he
refused to commit himself on any of the
topics which now engage the attention ol
the public. He conveyed the impression,
however, that he should continue to act
independently of both partes-in fact,
should initiate Dundreary's bird and go into
a corner of the Senate Chamber and flock
all by himself.
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DREW, the "reform" Governor of Florida,
is chargedl with completely in the timber
frauds on the government OF course he
says that the charge is an invention Of
Radical malice.
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The South Carolina Republicans assert
with great positiveness that. the Hamburg
massacre was deliberately planned by the
Democratic leaders with the purpose of
breaking down Chamberlain's popularity with
the Democrats. 1t was seen that a serious
assault on colored Republicans would force
Governor Chamberlain to come to their res
cue, and that the bitter feeling then aroused
would ALLEVIATE from him all Democratic sup
port. 1t was devilish scheme and carried
out in the full spirit of its invention.
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THE anti-Mongolian excitement seems to
be on the increase, and there are those who
believe that we ought to give up, at the de-
mand of the hoodlum statesmen of the
Pacific slope, the advantageous commercial
relations we sustain with China, and turn
over the trade to European merchants. But
our merchants do not take that view of the
matter,
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A CHILD has been born in Mexico whose
head is so transparent that his brains can be
plainly seen. The unfortunate boy appears
healthy and may live for years. How lucky
for most Of us that our heads are so thick the
curious observer cannot look through into
the place where the brains ought to be.
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THE Darwinans are delighted with story
that comes from Galena, Illinois. The story
is that in an Indian mound there many skulls
have been found, some of them shaped like
that OF the chimpanzee. Figured pottery,
copper bodkins and pearl beads were also
found in the tomb. 1t would seem that the
missing link belonged to the society of deco.
rative art.
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Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
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9, R. NILES.
Administrators Sale.


DURSUANT to a license from the Probate Court
Il for Cumberland county, shall sell at public
auction at the office of William L. Putnam in Port
land on the twelfth Q9 day Of January, A. d. 1875
at twelve Q2) o'clock noon the following assets of
Daniel Winslow, late of Deering, deceased, viz:
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. policy No. 7s4,
for $4,000 on life Of Henrietta Winslow.
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. policy No. 795
for $500 on life OF Joseph l.. Winsow.
One carriage, one horse, and one sleigh and furni-
ture iu deceased's homestead belonging to him.
lot of land and stable thereon in said Deering,
Back Cove, and the same conveyed to said DAN
lei Winslow by Stephen l. sanborn by deed dated
Feb. 27 A. D. 1874 recorded in Cumberland Regis
try, vol 2G8, p. 9i
An the right, title and interest which said Daniel
had, at his decease, in and to lot of land in Deer
ing. next to Elias Herseys lot, and the same de-
scribed in deed from said Daniel Winslow to Alfred
b. Winslow, dated July 49, A. D. 1875, recorded in
said Registry vol; 4l4, p. 4sO; and in and to the
dwelling house and lot where said Daniel lived at his
decease, and being the same described in mortgage
from Daniel Winslow ct ais. to Eben Mcintosh, dat
ed May 4th. A. D. 1912, recorded in said Registry,
vol. 49, p. 331.
A. B. WINSLOW,
Administrator of goods and estate of Daniel Wins
low. dec10d3W
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A FURRY has been caused among the
publishers by the announcement that the
January number Of the GALAXY Is Its last.
The good will and subscription list of the
magazine have been bought by Fl. o. Hough-
ton & Co., and it will henceforth be COM
bined with the atlantic Monthly. The
GALAXY was established in 1866, and has
occupied high place in magazine literature.
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In promotion Of justice and for a better adj!
ministration thereof, | recommend that pro-;
vision be made for the distribution and exl
change OF the reports Of the decisions of the2
supreme court, as is now provided by law.
CONCLUSION.
la my former messages ! studiOusly ayoidI
ed all questions of national policy, cOntinngI
myself strictly TO matters of state. At theR
close OF my administration, and in view Of theb
TACT that the nation has lately passed through
'he excitement Of popular election, and thei
pubic mind IS more or less agiacd by thel
results of that election, it may not be lmpIOp-,
or IN me to express my confidence in the WIS !
aom anu patriotism of the American people
pcaGeaoiy to adjust all difficulties. | advise
uhouerallnn, invoke wise counsels and sup
p,ica,e peace. We want no more war. The
uioou Oh the late iratricida war still reddens
'he earth the graves the fallen are vet fresh
ana visible; their widows and orphans are
sun hVihg among us; the griets and sorrows
Oh 'he heart are yet unassuaged. Keeping in
Sra'eiui remembrance the heroic sacrifice for
our country, let lis lay aside all animosi,v and
bitterness, heal the broken hearts, build up
me waste places, and bind al, sections of our
beloved country forever together by the bonds
OF love and prosperity No matter how the
PRESIDENTIAL question may be eventually set
'SN ~ INV pi'I'Oi HuiliUIllleS, LOT one, ! shall
willingly submit to the decision, and Join all
persons OF every party for the maintenance
of law, the preservation Of public order. and
the protection of all citizens of every race
color and condition, in the full and peaceable
enjoyment and exercise of all their rights
privileges and lmmunlties under the consti
tuition and the laws.
In retiring from the executive office wish
to express my deep sense of gratitude to the
people of the state of Illinois for their kind.
ness toward me, and the distinguished honor
conferred upon me.
Conscious of errors in my administration,
only ask the intelligent and impartial iudg.
ment of my fellow.citizens. ! shall cheerful.
ly transfer 1.-THE supreme executive power" to
my worthy successor, feeling assured that he
VIII take care that the laws be faithfully exc.
cuted,' and retire with the hope that the
republic has received no detrment at my
hands.
May your stay at the capitol be pleasant to
Yourselves and profitable to your constituents
Very respectfully submitted,
JOHN L. BEvERIDGE.
Executive Chamber, Jan. 3, 1877.
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160O are shut up within its walls, and by
April next the number will exceed LOO. In
fourteen hours Of the twentyfour 1000 hu-
man beings are crowded into one thousand
small cells. The average In the hospital,
each day for the two years was 45G The
average cost OF dieting convict per
day in 1919 was 1895 cents, and IN 1876 IL
1.j cents. And the total cost of dieting,
clothing, guarding, hospital supplies, fuel
lights, salaries, and dieting of officers, guards,
and employees, per convict, per day, in 1875,
was 4j 35 cents and in 1876, 1875 cents.
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s.RICHoLsON. .. b. SNOW.
DICIioLSON 81 SNOW, Attorneys AM
III Counselors Law. Wl practice in the courts OF
sale and adjoining counties Office west Of Court Hous
Uttaws, Ills, NOVA
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I IL. DRUITT, Attorney and Counselor at
Law, OTTAWA Ill. Office. No; % La sale street. over
Philips Bros grocery store Will attend promptly to ali
business entrusted to his Special attention paid
cOIectlOnS. aug2g6moS
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E.pItSsE. vi. LL-L-A n ID, Attorney AMI
VI Counselor at Law and solicitor in Chancery. OlltI
Beunetts store, west oil Court House. naylo 10
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n Mcbc u q ak, successor to Cameron d;
~. McDougall.) Attorney and Counselor at Law Office
IN Glover COOKS Block, Ottawa, Ills. Also u. Com
missioner. Gec2'I6
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I IL. FL min u. Attorney and Counselor d
y. LAW, Ottawa, ILL., Office IN Clancy's block, northMe
vi Court House, IeO2'Io
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A NJ E.S IL. JOII NsSTON, Attorney and
Counselor at Law aud Notary Public ONCE, second
floor Hoes Lelands block north Court House
square, Ottawa, illinois. jun3,6
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,'RANK u. CRAWFORD, Attorney
Law. Room i,lsO Clark St. S. W. cor. Monroe,
csgo. Notary Public msrlf
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DUSHN ELI. ~ GILMAN, Attorneys all
ID Law. ONCE IN Bushnells building west the Cour
House. Ottawa, III. mas 2,i6 ly.
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~ r.. BULL, Attorney at Law. Office over City
IL. Drug store northwest corner OF La Sale and Madi
son streets, Ottawa, III. mayors
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- II. DAVIS, Counselor Mt Law. Rooms d. d
-. Opera Hall Building. La sale, III. Special care gyen
To insurance Gases. June lO-iy.
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EDWIN N. LEWIS, Attorney and Counseie|
Il at Lew, Glover L. Cooks Block, Ottawa, Ill. APPS
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- *. ~ q. ~ l. Ella n ID, Attorneys at Law.
Rooms formerly occupied by Dr. bascom. Ia foes
Leands BLOCK, northwest corner OF Court House square
ottawa, Ill. decl-u
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l.. THO MPSON, Attorney and Counselor
illinois. tes5ibu |
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f,HAS. IL. BRUSH, Attorney and Counsel
~ at Law. Onice-Room No. Post Office blocA; Otl
Wa, Illinois marfis
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A. c. FRENCH W. d. CRANE.
INS H. ~ OH 81 CIR a n l., Attorneys and CouR|
sellers Law In the office formerly occupied by Bick
iOrd Bowen Maoney, side OF Court House square
Ottawa, Is. Prompt attention given TO all business enI
trusted To III iully-15
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GORGE, -. ELDR E)Ci r., Attorne|
" at Law. Oitlce In Z. y. Block. ottawa, ILL., april
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- T.. LINCOLN, Attorney al Law. ONCE owe
ID. No. 10 La Sale west side OF the Court Hous
Ottawa, Ills. julyS'75
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III lis NJ II. GLIB EFT, Attsrney at Law
IL Room No. Post Office Block sep25 IS
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p. JONES. lie W. BEa" hh
ION k.ss ~ IsSE, W Err. Attorneys ana Cou
sellers AZ Law, Ottawa, Ills. Once, Rooms Nos:
second door, Metropolitan Block. octls, -.