Smyrna times., 1878-08-07

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THE Emperor of Brazil, according to Mr..
Hayden Edwards, of Ohio, late secretary of
legation of Brazil, reported the United
States to be sixteen to twenty years in adj
vance of Europe in general public civiiiza-
ton, roads, civic improvements, &c.
THE Nationals are nominating candidates
for Congress in nearly every State, and they
have hope of electing some. 1t is barely
possible that the balance of power in the
next House may rest with this element
which the older parties affect to despise.
THE leading hotel in Fifth avenue, New
York. has announced q reduction of one
dollar per day in the price Of board, and 1t
is probable that others will speedily follow
the example. 1t is also probable the New
York theatrical managers will take some
concerted steps in the same direction at an
carly day.
TWENTY THOUSAND cabin passengers, ac-
cording to an estimate Of the New York
Herald, have left that port for Europe this
summer-the largest number during any
single season. The tide, however, is now
setting towards this country, and for the
remainder of the season the arrivals will
show q weekly increase over departures.
The New Hampshire mill people have
won their fight in the Legislature. There
was a strong pressure brought for the enact
ment of a ten-hour law, but this was modl-
fled and passed by the House so as to pro-
vide that minors under 10 years of age
shall no be employed in manufacturing
establishments at all, and minors under 10
and women not over 10 hours.
A CASE Of interest to both employers and
EMPLOYEES was decided in one of the New
York courts on Wednesday. A clerk en-
gagged from year to year at fixed weekly
wages having been discharged before his
time had expired sued to recover for the
whole year. The agreement was only a
verbal one, but it was sustained and YER
dict given in favor of the plaintiff.
THERE are symptoms at Washington OF
renewed hopefulness that the Solid South
will disintegrate. 1t is declared by persons
in position to be well informed that the
Nationals did not carry the county in which
Memphis. Tenn, is situated, but that il
was swept by a combination Of Independent
Democrats and Republicans. 1t is also said
that the Democracy Of Mississippi is about
ready to split into warning factions.
PRoF. LEWIS SWIFT, of Rochester, n. Y.
who took observations in Colorado, state:
that he also saw Leverrier's apochrypha
planet Vulcan on the day of the eclipse
which planet Prof. Watson reports having
seen from Rawlins, w. 7. Itwas described
as being of little less than the fourth mag
nitude Prof Swift says the confirmation
Of the existence of this planet will create a
great sensation in scientific circles as tht
discovery Of the moons Of Mars. He anC
Watson agree on the distance and direc
tions of Vulcan from the sun, and he say
he now can confirm the discovery by obser
vations since the locality is known.
THERE is no longer any doubt that tn
damage to the wheat crop in the States o
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa have beel
very great, and that the continued rain
and cloudy weather is adding much to tn
effect of the first heavy storms. The fu
extent of the damage cannot, of course
be estimated at present, but it is know
that in some cases it is so great that tn
grain will not be harvested. In cons
ouence of this news the New York stoc
market has been the scene of intens
excitement among those interested
western railroad stocks, that of some
the roads having declined II per cent.
THE efforts of the Treasury to get silv'
into circulation have brought results whic
Secretary Sherman may well consider atte
lively. 1t is plain that they have nj
tended to lift the value of the greenbacl
excepting as they have enabled the Ire
sury to increase its currency balance, ar
thus virtually to withdraw some not
from circulation. About ,250,000 silv
dollars have been paid out within thr
weeks, but over $l,2O0,OOO has already I
turned to the Treasury, mainly in payne
for 4 per cent bonds. In this operation Il
Treasury virtually sells these bonds for CT
rency, while it will be compelled to p
gold for the per cent bonds called. On
about $4,000 Of the standard silver dolls
have been added to the amount in circu
ton. Is IL not obvious that the Treasu
gains r..u.nc by paying out silver inste
ot gol4. ct it loses all the effect whi
free payments of gold instead of legal-t'
ders would have upon the market, a
upon the public estimate of the value
its notes.
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