The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-11-22
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Sherman shotoing his temper-71e Thomas
Boom and Tie vish Of the lArmy Of tie
Cimberland- Our Country's Prosperity.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. II, 1879.
Considerable gossip is INDUCED in at the
Treasury Department over eel 10 between
Secretary Sherman and Director of the Mint
Burchard, II seems that the latter is a sill
yer fanatic, and has been running all the
Mints full capacity in coming silver, exceed
ing the minimum amount prescribed by
law, largely. In the meantime tkore has
been a great scarcity of the smaller gold
coin, and the Treasury has found itselfu una
BILE to supply the demand for them, This
action Of the Director coming to the notice
of the Secretary, he sent for him, and the
matter was talked over. Ia view of the i'm
mense accumulation Of silver in the Treas
urcry, the Secretary was very naturally un-
able 10 ace the proprety of exceeding the
amount prescribed by the law. Reports say
that he became so much worked upas to in
dulge in language which must forever bar
him from attendance on the Sunday night
prayer meeting at the White House.
This city will, on Wednesday, witness
probably the grandest demonstration ever
seen here, at the unveilng of the equestrian
statue of Gen. George II. Thomas, the "Hero
of Chcamauga," under the auspices of the
Army Of the Cumberland Association, which
has made this ceremony the occasion of
grand reunion, lasting two days. Tele.
grams are pouring in from all sections OF the
county, indicating that the number of visl-
tors to the city will be very large. The at
tendance of members of the Army of the
Cumberland will exceed in number tEas at
any former occasion. The statue arrived
here last week, and was placed in position
on Saturday. 1t is a fine work of art and
an excellent likeness, and is said to be the
finest statue in artistic merit in the city The
figure of the horse is lileli in perfection
The animal is represented as having come
to halt at the summit of a slight ACTIVITY
while the rider is surveying the scene before
him with the keenest interest. The model
was made by Mr., j. Q. A. Ward, ei N. Y,
who was engaged upon il for four years
The casting was made by Bugeau Brothers
& Heaton, Of Philadelphia. The work OF
casting was commenced last May, and was
finished two weeks ago. The horse was cast
IN three pieces, AMI the figure of the rider in
two pieces. The statue cost the Army If the
Cumberland 5000, and pedestal cost the
Government $4,000. The weight of the
statue and base is 7,50S pounds The ar
rangemeuts for the unveiling ceremonies
have been made on the most extensive scale,
and are in charge Of General McCook, of the
local association. There is also a citizens
committee of 100, headed by Justice Near
thur, who have the double Office of CO. oper
ating in this celebration and afterward ar
ranging for the reception of General Grant
when lie comes to this city. A platform
with seating capacity Of 1000, will be built
around the circle for the accommodation Of
invited guests. 1t will be elaborateiy deco
rated with bunting. The streets and houses
within a radius ola quarter of a nile will
be decorated. and the business men are
urgently requested to make handsome dec.
oratiOns Oh the various intcrsecting streets
At the unveillng ceremonies General Nc
Cook will preside; Hon. Stanley Matthews
will deliver the Oration, and as the statue is
unyeiled the Star-Spangled Banner will be
sung with chorus of II thousand voices and
the Marine Band accompaniment, to which
it is proposed to add an artillery boom, in
u
eight guns from Fort McIIenry, under com
mand OF Captain Pennington, Second Artil-
lcry. The Cumberland Army Hymn, words
by II. A. Preston, music by Max Mueller,
will also be sung, and there will be the US
uul invocation and blessing. Light battery
c, lst Artillery, the batteries at Fort Me
Henry, the Marine Corps and detachlnents
from the United States vessels Portsmouth,
Saratoga and Marion will unite. The yes.
sells will lie off the city and respond with
their heavy guns to the light llery motto
that the statue has been unveiled.
From information obtained at the Bureau
of Statistics | find that the condition of busi-
ness affairs in our country continue very
encouraging. The harvest has proved abun.
dant, orders from abroad are large ami plen-
t:ful, and immense arrivals Of gold from
Europe to settle the trade balances in favor
of the United States, are chronced almost
| every day by the New York papers, showing
| that Americas floating Indebtedness abroad
has been largely paid. The only danger tc
be appsehended in this condition of things
lies in the tendency to speculate recklessly
The month Of October was remarkable iol
the development of an extraordinary activi
sy and buoyancy in both stocks and merchan.
| disc. The best business authorities unite il
regarding the great buoyancy of the marke
us being founded in part upon good basis
and considerable reaction from the depress
/ ed prices of recent years is believed TO b,
FULLY warranted by the improved outlook il
nearly all branches of business. On thu
other hand, it is equally true that there is
rampant speculative spirit at work, whicl
causes the wiser and cooler head some un
easiness. During the month, the produc,
/ ma FlgntG a la.N