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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-09
STATE NEWS
ANnRoscoGc1N conNry

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The family of John A. Cornish, residing in
Upper Main street, Lewiston, was awakened
Tuesday morning by the outcries of their dog
and found the house in which they were slum.
bering in flames. They narrowly escaped from
the burning building, which, with it's contents,
was totally destroyed. Cause unknown; par
tiallu insurad
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Municipal Court.
Brief JOftinR

WEDNEs0AY.-Mary Ward. Intoxication -2d Of
fence Sixty days. Committed.
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80 feet rubber hose with pipe and couplings
only $3.50, at Halls Rubber Store. mySd1w
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PARISH MEETINa.-The annual meeting Of
the New Jerusalem parish was held last even
ing. The reports of the officers show the
society to De in much better condition than
for some years. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Moderator-Dr. s. E. Sylvester
Secretary-D. P. Perkins.
Treasurer-W. S. Lowell.
Executive Committees. P. Baxter, DR.. G..
81. Burr, DR.. Sylvester, G. 81. Lanson. G. NJ.
Thomas, William G. Davis, franklin SAWYER,
William W. Roberts.
Music Commitee-Franklin Sawyer, j. W.
Stockwell, Henry 81. Lowell
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Grand CounciI.

| The Grand Council met at o'clock All the
| Councils were represented. The dispensation
| of Mount Lebanon Council at West Waterville
was continued The following officers were
elected:
Grand Master-Fessenden I. Day of Lewis
ton.
Deputy Grand Master-John S. Derby of
Saco.
Grand P. G. of Work-Marquis f. King of
Portland.
Grand Treasurer-Charles Fobes of Port
land
Grand Recorder-Ira Berry of Portland.
Grand Chaplaln-Wm. E. Gibbs of Port
Grand M. of CeremOnies-C. G. Hayes of
Portland.
Grand c. of Guards-Albert W. Larrabee of
Portland
Grand Conductor-A. B. Marston of Ban.
gor
Grand Steward-D. E. Seymour of Calais
Grand Sentinel-Warren Phillips of Port
land.
The Grand Council closed.
Order of High Prizes th cod.
This Order met at IL o'clock yesterday morn.
ing. The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-Oliver Gerish of Portland.
Senior Vice President-J. 81. Drummond of
Junior Vice Presdent-Joseph @. Stevens of
Lancaster, Mass
Treasurer-Moses Dodge of Portland.
Kecorder-Stephen Berry of Portland.
N. of Germ. f. King of Portland.
Conductor-H III. Burbank of Saco.
Chaplain-W. E. Gibbs of Portland.
Steward-L. A. Gray of PORTLAND.
Warder-Samuel w. Lane of Augusta.
The Grand Lodge called off until a. m.
Thursday morning.
Grand Commandery.
The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar
met at o'clock. All the Communicates were
represented. The officers elected were as fol-
lows:
Grand Commander-Josiah 81. Drummond
of Portland.
Deputy Grand Communications Bird of
Rockland.
Grand Generalissimo-Isa Dyer of Show
hogan.
Grand Captain General-John Etchells of
Biddeford.
Grand Prelate-Wm. E. Gibbs of Portland.
Grand Senior Warden-Isaac S. Bangs of
Waterville.
Grand Junior Warden-John O. Shaw of
Bath.
Grand Treasurer-Charles Fobes of Port
land.
Grand Recorder-Ira Berry of Portland.
Grand Standard Bssrer-Noel B. Mutt of
Eastport.
Grand Sword Bsarer-James S. Bedlow Of
Portland.
Grand Warder-Charles B. Morton of Au-
gusta.
Grand Captain Guards-Warren Phillips of
Portland.
The Grand Commandery was closed.
The Grand Lodge will meet at O'Clock this
morning.
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AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.

Nearly or quite one thousand dollars il
money, materials and labor, have already beer
subscribed towards building hall for tn,
Houlton Temperance Reform Club.
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Wanted,
NEW EsE4EACHNEsY

T AIDES, you can get your hats done over at the
II New BleacheIy. opposite Farrington's Block,
my9 d3t.
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The matter of the insolvency of the New
port Savings Bank is being heard by the
Supreme Cont at Bangor on petition to scale
down its deposits. State Bank Examiner Boil
ster favors scaling dowO, while 176 of the
depositors want a receiver appointed.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
One hundred acres of sugar beets will be
planted in the vicinity of Fairfield.
Augustine Simmons will deliver the address
in Fairfield Memorial day,
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YACHT CLUE REGATTA.-The annual regatta
for the second and third class yachts of the
Portland Yacht Club will take place pext
Thursday. There will not be any regatta for
first class yachts until new cup is obtained.
The Viva has won this for three succeeding
years, and by the rules of the club now retains
it. 1t is proposed to reverse the course for
second class yachts. 1t is now through White
Head Passage, round Green Island, thence to
Trundys Reef and home through Ship Chan.
mel. With the ordinary wind boat can 90
over this course without beating, but if it is
reversed, it is more than likely there will be
considerable fine seamanship required to get in
IN time
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

at Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
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From 7.3O m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 am.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04
H-7aaa--.a-a---.-=
RAILROADS.
~ REAT JACKSON ROUTE.
CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS
RAILROAD

CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS
RAILROAD.
DOUBLE DAILY THROUGH TRAINS
street depot from November 49, 1877 MS follows:
DEPART. ARRIVE.
Express No. 1.e:oo pm. Express No.2. 10 80 a m.
Express No. 3, 100 am. Express No.4. 10 :Oe D m
!, NoS l and run duly. and daily except
Sunday.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING OARS
through to Louisville. Cincinnati and Chicago
without change and for So Louis 4 sleeper is
attached at Milan. enabling passengers to 20
through without leaving the train.
Only one change to New York and Eastern
cities.
Friday evenings train makes no connection
Accommodation trains between New Orleans
Leave New Orleans 3:45 .. m. Saturday. and
Arrive at New Orleans at s:a q. m. and 1000
Thiseis the only line running double daily
through trains to and from all points North and
Tickets for sale and Information given at 80
CHANDLER e Gem hF Pass Ase nieket Agent NH
TEE sHE E6 9H5EASg tEP 2i MOBILE RAIL
THE GREAT A1sT TR K6STH e K5 TEr TO THE
Via lGp AKhfS VI A FHR GPa Y Nail Il Louis
Trains arrive and depart from Depot. foot OF
Canal street as follows:
DEPART. ARRIVE
Express Sun Express. .... 8:3s a. N.
day only. 1858 a. M Express. Sun
Express $50. 500 .. m. day only $3.50 p. m.
Passenger, ex- Passengers x.
cept Sunday7 80 a. m. cept Sunday 8:45 p. m.
Pullman Palace. Cars daily to Cincinnati,
louisville. Nashville. St. Louis. Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia, without change
and only one change to New York and Eastern
cities.
Ticket office. corner Of Camp and Common
street. opposite City Hotel.
D. B. ROBINSON, Superintendent,
mh2tf J. W. COLEMAN. Ticket Agent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04

o STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish ofoOrleans. City of Now Orleans. !
Sworn to and subscribed before me- notary
public, this fifteenth day of January 1873.
G. LEGARDEUR. JR., Notary Public.
At n regular meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors, held on the fourteenth of january 1878 1t
was
RESOLVED to pay ON DEMAND the follow
Ing dividends:
!. AN INTEREST DIVIDEND OF TEN PER
CENT for the year ending December 81. 1877, on
tho capital stock of $50 per share.
2. A DIVIDEND OF TEN PER CENT to stock
holders on the amount of their NET earned
participating premiums for the year ending
December 81 1877. in addition to tho rebate or
anticipated dividend of IL per cont already re-
ceived by said stockholders on their GROSS
premiums,
.. And to carry to CONTINGENT FUND Is
per cent of the remaining premium profits for
investment in United States government seeu-
rites. according to articles LII and of the
amended charter.
MEL. MUSSON President.
G. LANAux. Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
A. j. Gomlla. Pierre Lanauy.
Henry Abraham, i. M. Scott,
J. B. Cnmors. VIM. A. Bell,
/. X. Small, John Dymond.
J. Plaisent John Rocchl
L. j. Webster, M. Musson.
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The Board of Directors, at q meeting held on
the nineteenth day of January. 1878, after set-
ting aside $4,000 to reserve fund from the net
earnings of the yenr. and paying 10 per cent
dividend to the stockholders. have resolved to
pay CASH DIVIDEND OF TWENTY-FI
PER CENT on the net earned participating
premiums Of the year ending December 81
1877. said dividend payable on and after Mon
day the twenty eighth day of January, 1878.
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DIRECTORS:
u. J. Hart. Jesse s. Flower.
J, L. Harris, Henry Rensaaw.
J. Weis. L. Alcus.
Hugh Wilson, b. w. Taylor.
Scott MoGehee. b. Bsooe,
J. G. Morris, d. Fatjo.
A. Baldwin. james /. Day.
I. L. Airey. Charles Maeready.
Lionel @. Levy, r. g. Craig.
W. u. Seymour. Emory Clapp.
SAINT L. Boyd. John G.. Gaines.
D. A. Cbatfraix. John s. Groves.
ja2D
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The foregoing is true and correct transcript
from the books Of the New Orleans Insurance
Association. MEL. MUSSON. President
G.. LANAUx, Secretary.
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VISITING CARDS.

We have In stock the finest assortment OF
VISITING CARDS In this city. which we fur
nish to our customers ut the low rate of
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so cents per pack, Printed.

VISITING CARDS-The finest super g. Brls
tol. white and all the fashionable tints.
GOLD EDGE VISITING CARDS.
SILVER EDGE VISITING CARDS.
RED EDGE VISITING CARDS.
BLUE EDGE VISITING CARDS.
BEvEL EDGE VISITING CARDS.
With square or round corners.
GOLD DUST VISITING CARDS.
SNOWFLAKE VISITING CARDS.
Eight different tints,
DAMASK VISITING CARDS,
REP VISITING CARDS.
ARABESQuE VISITING CARDS
MORNING GLORY VISITING CARDS.
PHANTOM VISITING CARDS.
ORIENTAL VISITING CARDS.
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TWENTY THIRD ANNUAL STATEMENT

In conformity with the requirements of their
charter. the Company publish the followlna
statement:
Premiums received during the year endipa
May 81, 1s77 including unearned premium,
of tho
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The foregoing statement lis Just true and
correct transcript from the books of the com
pany.
JAS |. DAY, President
ii. CARPENTER Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
eighteenth day Of January 1878.
A. INGRAHAM. Notary Public
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-31
DR.. ChsIes was the Author.

RICHMOND, October 80, 1878.
/. Eduors.. Dispatch: democrat /" alias
W. c. Digges, in his letter OF yesterday, ac-
knowledgeS that I was correct in stating
his first letter to be a misrepresentation in
regard 10 the Bowling Green meeting. The
statements which I denounced as, untrue
wcrc-frst, that the meeting had been ad-
yertsed a week Or ten days; second, that
the audience was made up of three colored
men. still denounce it as not true, and at
the request OF Democrat declare it over
my own signature. as am always willing to
do in reference to any statement made by
ME. TRUTH alias L. r. CHILEs.
Dost-office, Manchester, Va.
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The Fass 81 iat noney

= y
The story OF the fiat inoaes of Turkey y
d muadle to TIC Green haekeas. The. sele-
grsm published sfin our lsaper Of Z tuesday,
was q slam upon the crazy Greenbac kers.
How Is II that Turkey, whose Government
is ais. despotic as any, cannot compel ller
people 10 recognize her; S fat money Z AT
its stated value 3 The telegram, says that
100 piastres nj gold cost 3A7 In paper! How How
IS that, most learned independent nominee
OF the sluggish Chiekahominy Cans't
thou not tell thy ciamorous followers
Cans,s thou not extort from the learned
Doctors who constitute thy councillors the
explanation Of this mystery You per
mitted the world OF Chickahominy to re-
main ignorant OF any. explanation OF that
still more difficult problem with regard to
the Imperial Government OF Russia, whose
fiat money is so tainted by distrust that i
nowhere commands the value which that
Government has stamped upon il. Inat
was an odious and abominabfe omission OH
the part Of one who stands conspicuous as
the champion Of fiat money in the most
classical and civilized section Of Virginia.
It was and is disgrace to the fot-money
advocates that no explanation was given OF
the failure Of fiat money in q country
where, II it were possible to compel
people to take it, it would have passed
always exactly at what the Govern
ment declared il to be worth. But NEW
MAN offered no explanation-the Doctors
offered no explanation now again pre-
sent before all the world is fresh case OF the
utter failure OF the most arbitrary OF gov
ernments to enforce its fat money IN the
land and upon the people it governs. And
will the rampant fat advocates. led on by
the yaiorous NEWMAN, stink and sneak
away silently while their very temple falls
about their ears? True all history, all pre-
cedent, proves that their irredeemabie-
paper-money idea is the most impractlcaDle
of all impracticabiHties.
But they have the impudence, neverthe-
less, to press upon the people this theory.
Ignoring the past and presuming that the
people will not open the volume OF its his
tory, they rail and rant most intrusively and
falsely about .irredeemable paper-money
being remedy for pecuniary trouble, and
insult the people by declaring such money
to be the money OF the people. Well, ii they
will reject the authority OF the past can they
reject the present facts that crowd upon
their nonsense, if not their knayery?
What say NEWMAN and his followers
doctors and all-of the fiat money OF the
most despotic governments Of the age that
daily proves to the world that it is impossl-
Bile for government 10 maintain such
thing. Isis-against nature and an outrage
upon right and justice that cannot possibly
be successfully committed.
And what say NEWMAN and his uniDfluen-
tial and uniniormed and beedless followers
in attempting to upset fact as old as bis
tory and as unassaiable as the Himalaya
Mountains? Nothing.
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ssss EdssorsS 1iSpGtch + Bf Genera hOnsrt W.
lee we're sfstidenly 10 appear in on n,idsf,,
and become candidate for q seat s1n Cons,
gress, how nany detraeters among OLD toii-
sfedesates, think yetl, would be found ep-
posing Ills electiong Probably as many as
are aow cotlpted atnongst the enenlies OF
General Inhnstc
II the hitter stood in need OF good testi-
months they could be drawn as readily
from those VINO fought against him as from
those who fought with him. Grants opin-
ion has found it's way into the newspapers.
and now purpose to give that of the great
Confederate admiral, Raphael semmes.
This gallant sailor could handle q pen with
as much grace as he fourished sword:
The passage below has been transcribed
from the concluding chapters OF bis enter
tanning /" Memoirs OF Service Afloat -:
g a new impetus.was given to assertions,
ard before I reached Greensboro, n. o., to
which point I was now removed by the Or
deYs Of General j. e. Johnston, my command
had dwindIed. to about $50 men. Commits
stoned officers skunk away from me one by;
one and became deserterst! was ashamed
OF INV countrymen. Johnston, by reason,
of bis great personal popularity, and of the
confidence the troops had In his ability, was
enabled to gather around him the fragments
OF several armies whilst Grant had been
pressing Lee, and but for Lees disaster
would soon have been able to hold IShere
n.cn in check very efectually. Butthe mo-
ment the news OF Lees surrender reached
him there was a stampede from his army. II
melted away like a hillock- OF snow before
the sunshine. Whole companies deserted
at aetime. Still many true I,en remained
with him; and with these he stood SO de-
family before Sherman that the latter
was glad to enter into negotiations
with him for the dispersion OF his
troops. The reader will be pleased
to pay attention to this expression. john
ston dispersed bis troops under the capltu-
lation. which will be presently spoken OF.
He never surrendered them as prisoners to
the enemy The country is familiar with
what occurred at Greensboro between
Johnston and Sherman, and do not pro-
pose to rehearse it here. Sherman, yielding
to the impulse of Johnston's master mind,
entered into an agreement with the latter
which would have achieved more fame for
him in the future than all his victories II
he had had the courage and ability to stand
up to his work. This agreement was that
the southern States shonld be regarded as
ipso fdcto on the cessation OF war restored
10 their rights in the Union. The stroke
was one OF statesman. 1t is in times OF
great revolutions that genius shows ITSELF"
etc. ss
II Admiral Scmmes were living he might
possibly find reason to alter the terms OF
his high encomiums. The pigmies have
launched so many calumnies in the air it Is
feared the noise thereof might shake even
the nerves of Conferate admiral.
'''> MANCHESTER.
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The Roorbacks. F"

The Green hackers seek the aid OF tho
ssRoorbacks.'' The "rcorback /" that
General JOHNSTON had cruelty deprived Of
life two Irishmen was settled yesterday by
the card OF the Old Hero, reinforced by that
double. distilled Irishnan, General MOORE.
1t was at best 4 poor, ricketty roorback,
put on erutches by the Greenbackers. That
ANYBODY should dream that q man with SO
much observation, so much experience lin
the field, where true men are always known,
should be unjust and prejudiced towards
the men whose yalor is as famous in the
world as their bnmor, and their generosity,
is the height OF folly. The General speaks
but an ingrained conviction OF his heart
when lie says in his card: g Long acquaint-
4.ance with the Irish as soldiers impressed
g on me the belief that they are inferior
g to none in fidelity and courage" Ex-
actly III rssti Il
Another absurd g roorbaek . is started,
and is passed about amongst poor igno..
samuses whose ignorance is great enough
to excuse them, Tor they know not what
they say. An unlearned or g Learned Black.
smith 2 is credited with setting the "roor.
back 2 aloat. He accuses General JoHN.
sToS Of sacrificing ten thousand rlsn at Get
tgs5ary. The Generai not being present
at that bloody battle, lis Of course guiltless
OF any mistake OF wrong that may have
been committed there. ;,
This notice Of this most foolish ftroor.
back Is anne csssary save that II may warn
Z voters to put 20 faith 10 the stories thaj
may BE set saieoss By knaYes, attended IL
siynpair the good opinion o. taenel 81. ID oH9
syos esliss iued hy tho uesile. And j
how tie very great loranee thai pre-
walls tospal astonishing degree amongst Cd
sigea hack ers. as
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What is the use OF sreenback CAB when
every one knows that United-States-Goy-
eminent legal tenders baye been often great.
" below their nominal value? II our own
Confederate money, which in four years fell
so far, is not vividly remembered by us all,
what shall be said of the superior money of
the Federal Government, which fell during
the war to thirty-6ye cents in the dollar, and
which we have seen fall in value since the
war to- seventy-:our, cents in the dollar,
while panic spread as the tire Of the prairie
through the land? The folly Of the fat
money lunatics is without precedent.
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AlsEC1At. NStTaCEs
H FA18-WEEE IA 1R-GDoDS J!
FAIR PLAaEi FAIRsDEALRG!

/
HEADQUARTERS EoE. DIRK GOODS Is =
lTHALHIMER BROTHERS. 601 Broad street
where yor Will find the. best and cis'apest Bsa
GOODS in lHecity. Give ns call and ssse for your
selves g ~,
ters-..zs CI.oAKs,C LoAKs, cLohKs. ~7---ss's
| 400 CLOAKs, manufactured expressly 10 oEr or
| der, Just received. Look at oRr stock OF CLOAhs
before purchasing. 5Fst a5isT
sHAwLs, SKIRTS, BLANKETS QUILTS,
CARPETS, CURTAIN-LACEs, TOWELS, NAP
KINs, TABLE-LINENs, sHEET1NGSs. BED.
TICKS, FLANNELs, .GASSIMERES, TWEEDs,
| JEANS. WATER PROOFS, BEAVER CLOTHS,
&C.. at extraordinary low prices. ,I
DRESS GOODS. DRESS GOODS, DRESS GOODS.
450 pieces DRESS GOODS of nil kinds, from 10
to Toe. q yard. Cali and see our stock OF DRESS
GOODS. ~ 49, a.G: Ea, ghsisa4
| s5c BLACK ALPACAS at 12K, 16, 90, rs, 80.
i35; 40, SO, go, and zoe. worth 10 25c. yard
/ more.
| ie5 pieces BLACK sCAsHMEREs, from &c., to
1925. Don't buy your Black Goods before looking
| at our Stock .i'1a ~ fh'.''. Z. Il
AZ dozen elegant WHITE CoRsETs Job lots) at
l. Soc, would be cheap at 75c.; .e,.
SO dozen CoRsETs sc 75c. and 81 worth soc.
AB DUN and other CoRsETs for stout ladies,
a dozen ladies' SOLID and STRIPED HOSE, 10
|, = to 75c.; -az .,sgs! #..ia- stG.s. 81 ~.
/ SO dozen Gentlemen's PLAIN and FANCY HOSE,
70 dozen Chidren's and Misses FANCY HOSE, 8
| @ 10 TIC. IL r. zsgtt -: f.azt..tr'' !. .t..-'
HEADQUARTERS FoRKID GLOVES.
90 dozen WHITE OPERA and CoLORED KID
/ GLOVES at 5Oc-the best glove that we have
ever offered Ia a that prize; pvn AJAX, q, ,nd
| $l.50. Give US call If you want good and cheap
| KID GLOVES. ... s. s.rr
| = SILK HANDKERCHIEFS AND SCARFS. +
| 2S dozen Ladies' SILK HANDK ERCHTEFSl large
| size, plain and brocafcd, ut soc. worth s.
] l6 dozen handsome BRO1ADED HANDKER-
| CHIEFS at Use. worth 1925;
| SO, dozen SILK SCARFS at rs, 25, 40. and 7jc.
Also, a large variety OF RIBBONS, PORTE MON
| ~, MALES. COLLARS, CUFFS, BOWS, &c, at
very low prices;
| 21 dozen Gentlemen's UNLAUNDRTED SHIRTS
| Ciaen bosomsl at soc. Don't fail to cali and get
| some of them at
| oc 29-d4t&tS, 3I&Thts COL Broad street.
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Deprecated Money Depreciates Cha

Deprecated Money Depreciates Cha
racter.
II ever there was a people who should
dread as the greatest evil deprecated paper
money, the people OF the southern States
should be this people. The whole frame
work OF societYin the South felt the demor-
aizing influence OF deprecated Confederate
money. A general looseness OF moral SEN
sibility was generated By the money. AS it
grew more and more discredited people
grew more reckless in its use, and those who
had it in custody became wonderfully. care
less about their responsibility. The people
who lived in Richmond during the war were
familiar with the loose habits and reckless
conduct OF the officials who handled much
Of the Confederate money. Thousands
upon thousands were nightly lost at the
gaming-table and squandercd in vices with
d iavishness that was without example. AS
much as was lost and as much as everybody
was damaged by the ruin through the de-
eli inc in the value OF the Confederate money,
the social disasters to the moral constitution
and public virtue OF the country inflicted in
comparably greater evils. From our obser-
walton we can say that a deprecated paper
money is greater evil than can fall upon q
people from any other cause. It IS worse
than war, pestilence, aud famine all COM
bined.
How any honest man, sound in memory
and capable Of keeping out OF the fire or
out OF the water in his daily walks, can
bear to thiuk of iDficting deprecated
paper-money upon his countrymen, we cam
not understand.
The people-the honest and responsible
people-of the land should welcome any OF
these calamities rather than see that OF a
deprecated paper-money. Oh. yes, give
us earthquakes aad tornadoes and many
forms OF disaster rather than that which
spreads ruin and kills the soul at the same
time.