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A HORRIBLE STORY,
MARX TWain.l


The reverend gentleman had been an army
chaplain during the war. and while we were
hunting for road that would lead to Hamil-
ton he told story about two dying soldiers,
which Interested me in spite OF my feet. He
said that In the Potomac hospitals rough pine
collins were furnished by the government,
but that 1t was not always possible to keep
UP with the demand; SO, when q man died, If
there was no coffin at hand he was buried
without one. One night late, two soldiers lay
dying. In ward. A man came in with
p coffin on his shoulder, and stood try
Ing to make up his mind which Of these
two poor fellows would be likely to need it
slrst. Both OF them begged for it with their
tgdlng eyes they couldn't talk. Then one of
Ihem pTotruded wasted hand from his blan-
kets and made q feeble reckoning sign with
The fingers, to signify, BE good fellow; put
y under my bed, please" The man did it,
himself In bis bed until he faced the other
warrior, raised himself partly on his elbow
and began to work up a mysterious express
sion Of some kind in his face. Gradually,
1rksomely, but surely and steadily, 1t devel-
E0ped, and at last it took definite form as a
pretty successful wink The sufferer fell
back exhausted with his labor, but bathed
~ glory. Now entered a personal friend of
Up; ., the despoiled soldier. No pleaded
With Nm with eloquent eyes, till presently
iron under No. is bed and put 1t under No.
rs. No. 2 indicated his joy, and made some
more signs; the friend understood again, and
put his arm under No. Us shoulders and
lifted him partly up. Then the dying hero
burned the dim exutation of his eye upon No. |
and began slow and labored work with |
his hands; gradually he lifted one hand up
toward his face; it grew weak and dropped |
PACK again; once more he made the effort. |
put failed again. He took rest: he gath |
eTeu all the remnant OF his strength, and this |
Lime he slowly. but surely carried his thumb |
20 the side of his nose, spread his gaunt |
fingers wide in triumph, and dropped back |
dead.
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RECEIPTS AT THE NEW BASIN.

Pearl River-Per steamer II MofHtt--35, 90
feet lumber to w w Care Geo '
Communicative schr Ann McGuinn---50o bill
shells to order "
master WV" "
Pearl River-Per schr j Cowart-35 &C ds voot
to mastsr ''' "o''
Pearl River-Per schr Pstronia H-26, 900 feet lum
Der to w w Care Geo N' ''''
sand to order Wv ""'f
Wolf River-Per schr Simon Gosin--1s 600 feet
lumber to J L Nevers '0''
Pearl River-Per schr Martha Dds 600 feet Ium
Der 10 order ~
Tiokfaw-Per schr Elizabeth AIMS cords wood
to master WV"
Psseagona--Per schr Cora smyzer-55, 900 feet
lumber to ii Buddig
Pearl River-Per schr Leander Jane--35, 900 feet
lumber to order
Springfeid-Per sobr Celeste-1o bbls nuts and -
cords wood to master ~
Mobile Bay--Per sohr -Four Brothers---7O0 bb,s
rosn to Simpson Tricou
Iehefunota River-P.r schr Arrincey-5oO bbls
charcoal to master
nIckfaw.. Per scbr Farmer-45 cords wood master
fiorida-Per schr Ii Tut5ill-sundr1ss to order
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ings, and was referred to the Committee on

ings, and was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
- SENATE CHAMBER I
New Orleans, January II, 1878
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives
] am directed by the Senate to inform your
honorable body that the Senate has passed
House concurrent resolution concerning
lighting the State-House for the use of the
General Assembly.
JOHN CJEGG, Secretary.
On motion OF r. FL. RyIand the House adj
joufned to meet ut IL o'clock m, January 49,
1878.
PETER J. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
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BY knilFDRda.
NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON AND NORTHERN
RAILROAD

NEW ORLEANS JACKSON AND NORTHERN
RAILROAD
Jan 1886 bales cotton older-25s Richardson a.
May-1O4 Bickham Moore--IO7 Meyer Wis & ca
50 Payne, Kennedy &co-8s Stewart Bros &co-77
I'll Buck-T Allen. Nugept &co--69 s GnmbeI-54
Walden, Hawkins &cO--43 G L Walmssy &co--4l
Lehman, Abraham Geo 40 Aliens Scherek 4. Autey
-j6 AiIey &co-29 BrittoB Il Mayson-28 Fl g. G
Newman-23 Henderson-21 FL Allison &co--t6 J no
Phelps &co-16 g w Sentell Geo. .16 & q Crom well
ID Thomas &eo-13 Clapp Bros &co-ll John I
Noble--ll MeGebee, Snowden & violett--i1 J w
White-fi Alabama Press -t0 Jno Chaffs & Song-9
Warren, Atkinson &co-7 j Irby & Som JDo 7
Hardie aeo-7 howeOtt &co-6 K L Buckner e. Bro
Besdles, Wood &co--6 w Black &eo---5 j p
Wolfe &oo-4 Fl Gardner &co--4 s Newman Sco
4 Allrn, West g. Bush Richard Flower Aco-3 r
Walkers j Harris &co--2 Jurey Gillis-2
Temple C0ons &co----i Graham, Black Eco-lOe
cases milk John Moore aeo--i25 do Schmidt &
lieger-l0o do Spor. rs do so bbls Risky smith
Bros &co--i0 tierces hams 10 do b bacon tierces
shoulders ZubeTbier e. b han--324 sacks oilcake to
Anderson e. Simpson--sundries to order Total 1890
bales cotton 32s sacks oicake
LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAIL.
ROAD
Jan l2-e5 bids sugar Robert Hare--I6 do Mas
pero Aco--J2 do Peton 4 Dunbar 20 do Busb Ie-
bbls mol&sses A Whitney sxco--106 do s
stzag ht--26 90 Joseph ViRnes n do 4 hhds sngsr
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STEAMBOATS,.

STEAMBOATS,.
Golden Rule Shinkle, from Cincinnati
0 Stapard, Thompson, from st Louis
Seminole, Lee from Camden
0uaohita Belle, Libano. from Bayou Sara
Yazoo Valley, Psrs, FROM Vioksburg
Belle Albert, Hotard, from Bayou dss Allemapd 4
81 John, MoErov from Baton Rouge
Henry Teve, Auooin. from Donaldsonville
Mary Ida, Ruiz from Upper Coast
Isabel, OPry, from Lower Coast
Martha. Bassstt from Port Eads
81 Marv, Dalferes, from Bayou Lafourohe
Silver City. Ransom, from DonaldsonvilIe
Blue Wing No 3. Comstook FIN Upper Coast
Belle. Harper from Upper Coast
Trenton. Sullivan, from Floyd
Danube, Thorn from il fferson via Cane River
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RECEIPTS AT THE OLD BASIN.

Bayou Lacombe-Per sehr CamilIe-25 cords wood
master " ""o
lchefuncta River-Per aChr Two Sons---5o cords
wood to master
Iangipahoa-Per sohr Lille Dunn-5s cords wood
master
Pass Manchac-Psr sCbr Pomme d'Or--25 cords
wood to masteri
Ocean Springs--Per schr Esperapzs--24oO bbls
oharc al TO master
Ocean SpriDgs-Per schr Rover-12O0 bbIs charcoal
mas
BiloEi-Per schr Appalacb ee--1000 bbls charcoal
to master
Blind River-Per sohr Sdonia-f5 900 slaves order
Tangipahoa-Per schi ElIen-20 cord wood master
LaConche-Per sloop Star of the Sea sacks seed
cotton to order
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Mr.. Adolph Pollatsek, of this plaoe bas ;ret
A4nplled very useful and interesting table for
Tsitninlpg the value OF foreign coin in
Hea $elates money, average, expenses and
e,iss ~ various rates included. This work has
III VIII no doubt prove of great assistance to
importing merchants. who by referring TO
ascertain the exact cost Of imported mer-
lhu NJ utmost IN an instant Mr.. Pollatsek
nae street. i""i' 9t"io' Da-
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MARINE NEWS.
OTFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
January ID, 1878.
Cleared YAatArflax.

Brit ship stornoway. Storm, for Liverpool
CD Shepherd Geo
Brit ship John Murphy Murphy, for Hsvre-
Shultz eco
Nor ship Fylgia Jensen for Liverpool
il I'm FL Frerichs
Ital bark Louisiana Gandolto for Genoa
A K Miller 600
Brit barkentine Merlin johnson. for Berwick Eng
j Kraemer
5ohr Express Titop. Bowen for Havre-
Joseph Kelley
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Below-Camtnx Up.

Brit ship Stowell Brown, Anderson, 40 dhy fin Rio
de Janero. to DeWo f. Powell Geo
Ship Zephyr Sweetser, 90 days from Liverpool to
Merton Bell
Brit ship Lille Souard, Killau AZ days from Liver.
pool, to Hall & Vaughan
Brit bark ATLANTA Sutherland ~ days FIN Greenock
to Hail Vaughan
Nor bark @ as Bal Hansen, SO days from London to
Hall a. Vaughan
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UPPER COAST.

DAYLIGHT PACKET.
HARD TIMES BOAT.
QUICK TRANSIT AND CHEAP TRANSPOR-
TATION, ts7'1'
H. NEW ORLEANS. DONALDSON.
keSss2s2kA vile. Bayou doula and Piaatemins
packet-Stsamer T.. = -
RAPID TRANSIT, ~.
u. j. Cakes, captain. l.. T.. Generally. clerk.
Leaves New Orleans MONDAY. HEDEEa-
pay and FRIDAY at 10 o'clock a. M, to dot.
from foot OF Cont street.
Leayes Plaguenine TUESDAY. THURSDAY
ana SATURDAY at o'clock a. M. arriving at
New Orleans same day before dark
VIII carry all small package. store and ex-
press freight vt regular rates. Our cabins are
nice and comfortable. and conducted on the,
restaurant plan. We charge only for Transport
tation. This gives the public what they want
quick transit and cheap passage. viii give
prompt attention to all way and plantation bust
ness. Try u.s. In Offering this boat to the pub
lie Tor patronage. permit ms to say that every
attention will be given to passengers and ali
care taken OF freight and hope by promrt az at.
tention to you and your business and strict at
tention to my own business to stay with Won and
prosper. FRANK J. CAKES Gantain
Q. @. WAYNE. Agent 1oe Gravier street..
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Ho to M. I; Byne & Go. for bargains this week.
IN y . asuVertlse IN another column their deter
latlon 70 reduce their large stock of choice
{ss goods to a low figure Their select as
Il Iment q black cloaks will be closed out re-
lEuless OF cost, and q sweeping reduction will
l1nade on blankets, shawls. etc. In fact. this
tterprisinE firm intend making things lively
3fs week Tor shoppers, and those desiring bar
n ns had better avail themselves Of the chance
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LIVERPOOL Per ship Stornoway--5675 bales
cotton $3.50 pcs slaves
HAVRE-Per ship John Murphy-5a27 bales cot
ton 1850 pcs slaves
L1VERP0OL-Per ship Fyleis-196o bales cotton
1900 pcs slaves
GrNOA--Per bark Louisiana--1le2 bales cotton
2lG0 bbs cotton seed oil bhds tobacco $3.50 pieces
slaves
NEW YORK-Per sohr Express Tilton-2O27 bbs
nOlasses
BERWICK. EhG-Per barkentne Merlin--42 5
sacks oilcake
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vICKsBBRss, GREENyILIE AND BENDS

BURa And THE B fE1Ni1b5tE' 'loKs-
Leaves EVERY MONDAY. at s pm.
LIZ = W FOR ARkAP,OLIs. GREENYILLE.
ik4s1sa Vlclksburg and the Bends-The fine
and fast passenger packet
KATIE,
j. w. Tobin. master; W. N Gaines. clerk.
connecting at Vicksburg with Parisott's Line for
all points on Yazoo and Tallahatchie rive: 8.
that the captain may deem unsafe. - '''''''"S'
yANNEY d WORK
BROCK EFT & CAHTER
r. W. ADAMS.
Through bills lading given to Trenton. Mon.
roe ana ND ell statlons on Vicksburg, Shreveport
ana Iexas Railroad, and to Pine Bluff and sta
Texas Railroad, via Annapolis. oA anu
oo, BROCKETT & GARTER, Agents,
oco 30 Magazine street.
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ne 81 me most trying things on earth Is an
II ln lf soVj.n. mere IS nothing in the vocabu-
endures from an aching void" in one r Of
molars. Men who have unflinchinglv faced
t uiashngers OF battlefield have been known pr
aription Of pain and have ,egardedy mn VI tais
/. would give them relief as a heaven sent
sgrd street " ""iAef, ioo
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A rived

Steamship Hudson. eager from New York 5th inst
to Mnultou-9d di
Brit steamship Lotie from st Thomas 10 Eugster
&oo-Gtetna
Sehr A II Howe, Newburg, 81 days from New York,
to masteI-P0int
Sobr Belle Hooper, Gilkey 20 days from Boston to
Norh n Il Bell
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OPEIlDIJSAk.

REGULAR oPELOUsAs PACKET.
Leaves TUESDAY, Jan. Is, 8, D. m.
-i[ FOR WASHINGTON, OPEIOU-
80 sas Port Barre. Simmsport, Church
..-,--.-,~ vile and all landings Oh the Coast.
Atcna5aiaya river and Bayou Courtableau-The
splendid passenger steamer
WILLIE,
=, In place OF LESSEE Taylor,
M, ken1son, master. Eug. Quatrevaux clerk.
ply on board. or to wv
Z. W. ADAMS,
NO. 81 Commercial Place.
for Bayou Beuf. - '''A ID
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HooL Books. Parents who fully appreciate
[neeessity and expense of school BOOKS 'f fop
children. can. by applying to Kirk patrick
Iss approved by the Board of School bdrno
and also those Of. all Catholic institutions
he city. and ut prices orrespondino tvith
ltringency of the times. Mr.. Kirkpatrick,s
!. being located In the centre of the business
ION OF the Fourth District. renders it q
lllar. resort for all In need of books. paper
In TACT. stationery Of all kinds.
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ntgomery g. Co. advertise a line of new
lture at auction Monday, at their auction
Is. 81 Camp street. This sale is to close q.
per OF consignments. and includes parlor
An o variety Of styles. marble top wash
-, pailor, library. office aud dining chairs,
acks. tables. ETC., which are to be sold with
init or reserve. They will also sell two
arge French plate pier gasses. and a large
tx pook case; also several pianos. Sale at
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N remind our readers who have not yet paid
kfr city licenses that Tuesday next Is the last
on which they can settle and save IL per
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PEARL RIVER.

PEARL RIVER
Leaves on MONDAY, January IA. at 10 M
IT, FOR COLUMBIA. MONTICELLO
k@4ssskat I'll and all way llnfings-The steamer
szsszSs~azs J. T.. FRAZER,
J. G. Weaver master
will leave as above. For freight or passage
apply to office
HONEY ISLAND WOOD co.
375 Julia sire t, or
la12 8t 7. f. Herring. 1853 Common.
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BAYOU DES fsLAIZES,

Leaves THURSDAY, January II. at nm.
UE. IN FOR EVERGREEN COTTON
port, Junction. Moreauvile Big
. Bend Simsport and all Intermediates
landings-Tbe fine and fast passenger steamer
ZIG sUNFLOWER,
M, M. Dufour, master a. P. Trousdale, clerk
VIII ieaYe as above. For freight or assage ap-
ply on board or to HlTE Il CARLIN.
lal3 I'd Tchoupitoulas street
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VICKSBURG, YAZO0 AND TAI.a.a-
HATCHIE.
OUACHITA RIVER.

NEW ORLEANS AND OUAOHITA RIVER
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. "'''
OUACHITA CITY. TRENTON AND MONROE
Leaves every WEDNESDAY at6p.E,
- FOR OUACHITA CITY. TREN.
LSassk*$ ton, Monroe and all town iandfnoa-
The steamer
JOHN WILSON
I'm place of John Fl. HANNAH
,y,,, L. A. Blanks master,
VIII leave regularly as above. Will reserve the
right TO refuse any landing except mail land
ings. For freight or passage apply on board. or
Capt. J. W. BLANKS. President.
No. 2 Canal street, corner Delta.
HITR d OARLIN, BRITTON & EPPIER
JANHEY WORK. LORD 4 MopEARE. Ats
tina Drummer for Bayou DsArbonne' Acme and
J Jimmie Baker for Bayou Bartholomew and "a
line river. and Goose for Little river. fell II
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STEAMBOATS,.
M EMPHIs.

REGULAR MEMPHIS AND BENDS PACKET
Leaves On WEDNESDAY. Jan. 1s, at D. m.
IT, FOR NATCHEZ, vICKsBUgG
Greenville, Annapolis, Terrene
-, Helena. Memphis and the Ben ds-
The splendid messenger steamer
JNO. A. sCUDDER,
J: !. Hicks, master. Ohas. Fl. Dix. clerk.
will leave as above. paying particular attention
to all WAY. and bend freights. Rates given and
through bills lading signed to all points on
White and Arkansas rivers. For freight or
passage apply on board or to
la13 @. G. WAYNE, JOG Gravier street,
REGULAR MEMPHIs AND BEND PACKET.
Leaves on WEDNESDAY, Jan. as, at n, m.
.NT u FOR NATCHEZ, VICKSBURG.
.Greenvllle, Annapolis, Terrene, He
-, lena Memphis and the bends
The splendid passenger steamer
THOMPSON DEAN.
jas. H. Pepper master, Frank Beck, Jr.. clerk
Will leave as above, paying particular attention
TO all way and bend freights. Rates given and
through bills lading signed to all points on
White and Arkansas rivers. For freight or
BROOKE 4 CARTER, SO Magazine st,
,r, JANNEY d. WORK, 1O6 Common street.
Through bills Of lading signed to Pine Bluff
and stations on the. Little Rock Mississippi
River and Texas Railway, via Annapolis. Ark.
and to Little Rock and stations IN the Nom phis
and Little Rock s I Railway ya H9pefield, Ark.
oc15 SO Magazine street.
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REGULAR OPELOusAs pACKRr

REGULAR OPELOUsAs PACKET.
Leaves SATURDAY. January 10, at 10. m.
- FOR WASHINGTON. OPEIOu-
LssHA asas, Port Barre simmsport. Church
vile. and all landings ON the Coast
new and light draft steamer LAO
BERTHA.
III, A. ID. Broad master. Theo. John clerk.
ply on board, or to - N"'7'ss0 az
:, BRITToN & EPPLER, 81 Grayfer street..
Cqnnects at Washington with line OF barges
III oayoo DHuI. jazz If
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sTEAMBOATs.
-----------------l----
RED RIVER,
He'd River and Texns

Red River and Texas.
NEW ORLEANS AND RED RIVER TRANS
PORTATION COMPANY, AND TEXAS pa
,.ClF1C RAILWAY AND CONNECTIONS
Through bills Of lading and through passen
ger tickets to all landings on Red River, and all
TraiiWRay stations In Texas. The best route to
ii. t Springs ''' w
The following splendid and fast steamers
low: "'hi i'''' ''' "" '0i 'ieo" w.
La Belle, Maria Ionise Tax,.
" + Bnbn,e' nol Al kouns, Lotus No. 8.
Kate Kinney. """'
swea FOR SHREVEPORT JEFFER
f~szssaaAsgshsak son, Hot Springs and ali land
= lngs on Red River and railway
FOR SHREVEPORT.
La Belle. Capt. nj N Who'd
Leaves SATURDAY, January 10 al ~
FOR JEFFERSON DIRECT
V. u. RUrfee, @. w. Stinde master
Leaves TUESDAY, January IL nt r ~ r,
Danube, Charles Thorn. master
Leaves WEDNESDAY, January 49, at n m
No .wharfboat charges drayage or commission
VIII pc charged at mouth of Red River. or nj
new Orleans, In forwarding freight consigned
to the company by bill Of lading.
for freight or passage apply on board of the
boats or at the Office of the company, No. III
drayier street. JOS. A. AIKEN President.
HITE& CARLIN, BRITToiSS JEFF EPbf hEEHa''
la LORD d McPEAKE. Agents.
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Need potatoes OF oil varieties at J. C. Murnbv
NO. 3. 80 Poydras street va
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Imports.


NEW YOIsK-Per steamship Hudson-Assorted
mdss
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Ipr. ]. II. Walker. 1870 Delord street.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-09

payment of the bonds in coin of the
present standard value. The act of
1873 contains no pledge nor contract.
It is legislation under the continuing
power of Congress, and subject TO
repeal or amendment, like any 9TH
er law passed under the same pow
er. 1t is not, therefore, in my judg-
ment, a question of public faith,
but one CT expediency only. Being
such, it seems the part of wisdom
to have the same regard to the con-
dition of financial distress that eX-
lists in the country, and to the dis
turbed state of the public mind that
perVades large portion of the
country. Any change in the coin
age is always delicate and important
work, and should be made only af-
ter the most careful consideration
of all the interests of the country.
Should silver money be restored, l
have thOught-so the pledge eff 1869
of the payment in coin and the as
surance in the act of 1870, of pay
ment in coin at the then standard
value would seem to authorize, al
most to require it-cornpliance with
the contract cannot be breach of
public faith. Our country is large
| producer of silver. The quality of
money is important to its value. /
think that, when, restored, silver
will approach, and perhaps reach
| gold in value, hutshould experience
prove that it must remain below
gold because Of its greater produc-
ton Congress has ample powers
to provide against the evilslikely to
| follow.
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The Democrats are not unanimous
in its support. Mr.. Beebe and Mr..
Potter, of New York, have placed
themselves ON the record in speeches
against it. These two members
come from districts that include or
impinge upon West Point. The
academy is in Mr.. Beebe's district,
but some of its appurtenances arein
Mr.. Potter's district; and thus it is
national economical measure must
be sacrificed to the petty ambition
of member of Congress. There
are many members here who have
no higher idea of craftsmanship
than to getan appropriation allowed
for some improvements in their dis
tricts.
While on the subject of the army
it may not be undressing to mem
ton that Canada, including all the
British North American provinces,
is governed without the aid of reg
ular army. No portion of the
English army has been stationed in
Canada for a number of years, but
the Canadian militia is so well
drilled that it is always available
for service. If Canada can get along
without the use of any regular troop,
why may we not be able to do with
out a portion of the West Point
graduates in waltzing, composing
the army of occupation in Washing
ton? s.
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sent of the Turkish Government,
for forcible entry could not possi-a
bly, have taken place without some-
thing being heard of it before the
actual occupation took place. The
London Times expresses itself thus
on the subject:
We are not altogether confident
that Prince G0rtschakoff has def
nitely renounced the entrance of
any Russian troops into CONSTANT
nople. Rumors were afloat last
night that some such entrance had
already been made, or was on the
point of being made. At the ut
most, such occupation could be of
only such a nominal character as
the German entrance into Paris.
There is, in short, every apparent
ground for confidence in the prospect
before us, and no solid reason for
alarm.
The Times bases its confidence on
the pacific anticipation in the Ger
man Emperor's speech, and depre-
Gates beforehand any outburst of ex-
element. If Russia were to aim at
a position in the East which would
damage the Just interests of Austria
and Germany, word from the EN-
perOr William would at once check
/ her
We do not share the confidence of
the Times. If the interests of Aus
tria and Germany on the Danube
and the Dardanelles were identical,
there might be something in it; but
they are not. Austria has interests
of infinite moment, while Germany
has less pressing interests on the
Danube and none on the Dardan-
Giles. AS for the professions of the
Emperor, forty years of acquain-
tance with Russian diplomacy has
taught us toJplace no confidence in
that nations signature. to solemn
treaties, to say nothing of verbal ex-
pressions, whatever mouth they
may come from.
We see it stated that Server Pasha
has been accusing England of bad
faith, saying that "Turkey has been
misled and encouraged to fight by
promises of support from England"
This is given on the authority of a
correspondent of some paper at Ad-
rianople, and goes for what it is
worth. Whether the Pasha said it
or not, we prefer at present to take
the word of Lord Salisbury, whose
statement on the subject may be
read in a speech of his printed in
this paper,
! 1t is stated on better authority
that the Turkish feet on the Dan
ube has been surrendered to Russia,
This is extremely probable; itshould
be noticed, however, that this is not
the Black Sea feet, which is nc
longer in the Black Sea, but was re-
ported to be approaching either Sal
onika or the Bay of Salamis, to keep
the Greek aggression in check.
Whatever turns out to be the up
shot of all this, only one thing is
certain-the end is not yet,