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"A u M u Nse.

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN And NEW Oh.
LEANS, Via HhvRE. SOUTHLAND
TON AND HAVANA.
AkTAaA The steamships of the North Cor.
s-.ssAsssaG man Lloyd viii resume their Regular
Trips. rs follows:
From Bremen, From N. Orlean,
Hanover. ....... September II ......
These steamers touch outward at How're and
Havana, 6nd Oh their home trip at Havana and
Southampton
PRICES OF PASSAGE:
From Bremen. SuutIam pton OF Havre to Hav
ana or Now OrIsens-CahiD, $3.50; Staerage $ss
From New Orleans b Sonthan rton, Havre or
BreInen-Cabin, $50: BteerHge s46.
From New Orleans to Havana-Cabin, sss
eteerags. SIS.
Children under ten years. half price; chill.
dren Under enc year. FREQ.
". B.-Our agent for Texas, Mr.. Peter nj. Er
hard. in Galveston. Is authorized to Issue steer.
age passage orders at the following through
Eates:
Fr.m Bremen TO Galveston, x47.
From Bremen to Indhnola. S4s 90,
The company reserves the right to change the
route Of the steamers. theiE advertised days nj
departure and the priees 1T passage.
Passage tickets from Bremen SOUTHAMPTON
or Havre to New Orleans issued by the under
signed.
For further particulars apply TO
ED. Il. BTOCKMEYEH Il CO., Agents.
au3i " ~ Union street
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Arrived.

nssansaip Potaro. Ernest from Malaga Sept g. t
Scrdnn Il Gomils--4th dis
|Hs1 Beau Monde, Glass, from Liverpool, to kal
Nanghan--sth dis First 1T
STEAMBOATS,.
- Les Tiers trt IN CAIRO
sAa'fla. 20 raman. from AlevaBdria
|sy. Grown. frnm BAYOU Sara
III IA nanche,, from Upper Coast
~ bassest fram Port Eada
Aeanison. from Washington
I'D n ssane. Rniz. from i.awer Coast
1--we, AneoiA. from Donaldsonviiis
FL Comsteek, from Bayon Goula ME-.
Experts.
s.W EsI-Fer steamship Lucy Atller-'53o
III w hots soap stock i2a sacks cate Is head
w. heroes hams 1888 sacks corr ano pkgs Of
~ pigs furniture $40 pkgs sundries
A Imports.
IhrcCL-Fer steamship Marina-22 bales Of
~ y eases Dldae to Anderson s. Simpson-25
s3s-s0se tIeinl g. Hr.-e crates aaFtheDwaJe to
Ohis pickles ~ cases pickles case ndsa
m casks ink f c Palmer eco pkgs mtse
ss~s,e1-'6 chs harGwaie Rice Born Aco-Ha
Es1stashware Well &3a-7i2 tons cotton ties
a1 s4apoOL-Per bark Beau Monde-seo tons of
IN %x mat. 10 order
e,f - sa,AssIRo-PeE bark Fasan-3s9i eaoks
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RODLEY BROTHERs

three aad four mule Cane Carts. Ok Carts Los
Wheels, Cotton Wagons. Bsaasse Carts. Farm
Carts, Rice CARTS. Small Carte o. every size, foul
fcr delivering goods. spokas. Fslloas. Shafts
Heunde. Wagon Material. Axle Grease. Gar
Boxes. etc. We especially cali sttention TO oul
ful,-s:izet. aWedged and hardened lEles Chilled
Boxes anG extra fronting Of ell onr CARTS and
Magona Manufacturer in OR os7, factories al
Wheeling. ". Va, tros1 tue beHt 70 assriEl and By
skilled mechanics, we can give reliable
guarantee 4 eet any competitor and supply
the largest der 1sn5
Oess.S-Sx,y nnc Les Common strest.
my2 2dpan
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Receipts Mt rnr rev nassn.

PsscRgorla- FER eteamer Fox and barge Sic 0c4
fet lumber to h Buddig
Biloxi-Psr sour Jos Edwards-36GO coo feet lurn bel
to II Elliott
Biloxi-Per echr Celina-24oO0 feet lumber to Il
Bu6dis
Blind River-per sohr Monterey is Gae pea slaves
to order
jordan River--Psr schr La Bretonne-2 0cO feet
lumber to H Buadlg
Pearl River--Per sohr Lille Schmidt--s0o e0 feet
lumber to order
Prerequisites sohr Maj Ii Rsnney-1Sco bbla
charcoal to erder
PaAcasoula-Per schr Olctf-45pC feet lumber to
II Buddig
Handshoro-Per schr Tslster-30. eco feet lumber
to II Bnddir
Stockton Per ashr Chas T. Hooker-50 nlQ feet OF
lumber to J T PopB
Tcbefnota River Per sohr Perseverance, $50
BIB sand to erner
Wolf River--per sohr Elba-26, 600 feet lumber to
order
Pearl River-Per schr Try Again-5o cords wood
to order
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Pccs,rts at ,sye ola Rax,n.

Tangipahoa Per sohr Elen--aO cords wood to or
der
Bayou Laenmbe-Per scbr Geo Celmar-a0 cords
wood To order
Bayen Te, ae-per pobr w "a Watson-'o 600 fee
lumber to order
Blind River-Per achr Tres Hermenae--a5 cords OF
weed TO order
Pear kivsr- Per sohr Wade Hsmpton--25, 600 feet
lumber to ORDER
Bioxi-Per schr Three Erothsrs-e2 600 feet Of
lumber TO orssr
Pascagoula--Per sobr JnaDEG--g.0 bbls charcoal
to order
Buoxi-per sohr J j Cowart-3c 0co feet lumber TO
order
Ronfouoa--Per schr Eonfouca-3o roo feet lumber
to orher
Bayou Lacorlhe--Per schr Lutline-s00 bbls sand
10 order
Bayou Laoohobe.-Per schr Fredonia-2l crds wood
to order
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FnOM TaS " seAahEA.

nRr Ears. Sept. 90. 9 q. m.-Barometer
Wind east. strong Weather cloudy.
ffiyed British steamship Potara. Ernst
IN. from Malaga, at AS this merning. to
Etdon & G mia.
Wed: schooner Constance. for Rustan.
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UPPEE COAST.

TRI-WEEKLY UPPER COAST PACKET rx.
BAYOU GOULA.
Leaves every. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY ana
SATURDAY. as II a, 10,
L.. - The fine passenger steamer
'aae@@.@h Whisper.
j. A. Comstock master. @. NJ. WOODS and Cha
Dean clerks.
s VIII lsaye regularly ss above. putting OF
frelgn5 10 daglIght; Ratures down the eoass
IL daylight TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS and
SUNDAYS.
For freight Or passage apply on board OF "a,
8. HENO, 40 Cont street..
Il. o. mElANcoN. 81 3tenvile -
clerk on the landfag st all tunes TO Eeeesps
freight. -,
P.s.-The Whisper VIII represent the st. g .oi
and the Bertha. 3s1
NEW OBLEANe AND uPPEa U'Ae1 11aS'
WEEKLY PhChEI.
Leaves every MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, ano
FRIDAY. at II q. N.
Eog LONG VIEW REACH rs
.sIIslnss.+, far az Nelfam'S. 81. James. New va
ssssHsessa& ereria Road. Bonnet Carre. ha1u-
INA Yannsryflle and ali way isndtnRs-Ph64
steamer EVA
O,s. DeBouchel master. B. Toc6 clerk.
urJIi leave as above. returning down the o0aa8
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday Id daylight,
For freight or psasega apply on board or to
WI. COMEaUX 90 CONT street.
a clerk always ON the le7es to receive freignx
foot Of Cont street. ocaS a.
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a,nY ksssss.sp,.
HARRISON LINE.

.Msniasstts&& The steamship
WABRa0R.
Jones' commander
will sail on or ahont September "a. 1879 from her
wharf. foot OF Jackson square,
VIII receive cotton and sign through bills
fading for the Continent between HavTsI
Uronstadt.
These steamships, being OF light draft VII,
cross the bar Of the Mississippi ut all times
without detentIon.
For freight apply 10
LUCAS e. MOORE,
Se2f w la6 dravier atrt,fa,, up stairs.
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ARkAgsFH@.
REGULAR - PACKET.
Leaves EVERY -- at a. m
, IT, - FOR ANNAPOLIS. GREENVILLE
isssssA.aaEsa Viesshurg md the Beuds-The pas
%As7E7esxzN sengar f,acke
FRANK PAREGITH
j. W. Tobin, MASTER
will leave rs above, connecting at Vieksburg
with Parisot's Line for all Joints on Yazoo and
apply on board or to
@. g. WAYNE, BROCKETT H. CARTER
g. P. WORK, f. w. ADAMS
Monroe and all stations on Vickshnrg. sflreye,
mort and Texas Railroad, via Delta. La: also to
Pine Bluff and stations on l.. b. M. r. and r
Il. r.. via Arkanoljs Ark.
BkOCKETT q GARTER. Agents.
se19 Mo. SO Magazine street.
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RIVER NEWS.
nrF1UK NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday. September 80. 1872.
Arrivals.

Fl marine column.
Departures.
f. /, Eva, Whisper. q. ]. Gay.
E4 To Arrive.
I, III cannon, E. j. Cry. Bayou Sara; W. 2.
! eY3}saav. Port Eads and harees. @. p, Chouteau
! lTNnsje: Eve, Whisper. upper coast; Isabel,
e.va REQ coast: ST. Mary, Yazoo. upelousaa; Lucy
\ IA Csastrall Davis Bend: H. Il. Lee, Vtcksbnrg
INN Wilson, Ouachita IT. M White GreenYille.
stage at rho Rivers.
Snai,r taleGraphic report OF the stage ri water
Z yysrous points, with changes, In the ~ hours
adaing yesterday az p. N.
tbAhN 49,,
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OEACAsTA asyE..

NEW ORLEANS AND pUACHTrh EIvEH
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
OUACalIA CITY: TRENTON AND MONROE
WEEKLY 9. 8; MAI. PACKET.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY at s D. N.
r. FOR OUACHITA CITY, MONROE,
4A4N4fkE Trenton and all town handbags on
"eazN~s Black and Ouaehita rivers The bond
will reserve the right to refuse any landing en-
cept mail landings
JOHN WILSON,
Tn place of John b. HANNAH
J. W. Blanks master Bon g. Corn we'll. clerk
Capt. r. q. BLANKS. PresidenI,
GEO. D. HITE, BgITToN i EppI.Ea 4 n
gARLIN G. T. WORK. LORD 4 ngpEIHY
Il. w. ADAMS, Agents.
Connects regularly with steamers for tbs.
trlouta.iaes. and Little Bob B. for Camden.
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GREAy JACKSON ROUTE.
CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS AaD NEW or.
LEANS RAILROAD,

THE QUICKEST ROUTE EAST.
Trains will leave and arrive at tue Calliope
Street Depot. on and after September %. 1879. e
follows:
Leave. Arrive.
Mixed Ne. 5. 700 a. IL. Mixed No. 4, 1880 o. m.
cept Sunday. .
Saturday Accommodation for McComb City
leaves at $3.50 .. N. -
SUNDAY EXCURSION to Meoomb CITY
leaves at 7 q. %. o1h'
Pullman PALACE SLEEPING OARS
TT6HIAAnTIa &c TO LOUISVILLE. CIN5IsNAT5,
CHANdE. and for 81: LOUIS a Sleeper is at
taened at Milan; enabling passengers to 40
tn rT ,l Ttthout lsagipg tbs train. Only ONE
CITIES. '-N A'&1AS = >11'N'
Sleeping cars through to CHATTANOOGA,
forfhe Virginia Springs. daily, without change
Tickets for sale, berths secured and fnforma.
n0n given at No. a Camp street. corner o.
Common.
a. .. SHELDON, Ticket Agent.
F.CHANDLER. General Passenger AGsnL
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LAFvEIRsyHE,

t.AF1UREHE,
TRI-WEEKLY COAST AND BAYOU LA.
FOUKCHE,
Leaves every TUESDAY at 10 a. m and THUBs
DAY and SATURDAY at Ia m.
49, = The Al passenger packet
slksszzalialzaA HENRY TETE.
]. p. Aucoin master, M. II. Landry clerk.
Will leave a. above, returning down the coast
every WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY and SUNDAY
In daylight.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
i. RlVET,
los Decatur, near st. Louis street.
+. B.-Has q clerk on the landing during he
day. at the head of Bienville street, to receive
freight. se28tf
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Bib EaasY.

Leaves every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at II
q. N. and SATURDAY at 2 o. Vi.
fFsys :. FOR ORANGE FARM, POJETI
MsaNkH ala Hache Greenwood Plantation
saaAesAeA Tsrre aux Dous. and all PLANTATION
landings. The naw Ana ard fast stssu.ar
EMMA IRVINE,
J. A. Ruiz mastea.
z. N. Valletts and N. M Bsrrots clerks,
Leaves as ABOVE regularly. returning TO the cir
early IN the evening on alternate days: ~ro,
N strnes. ss1J7
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MARINE NEWS.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, l
September 80. 1s79.
Cleared Yesterday.
3ship Lucy P Miller, Gait, for Key West
X Post as Son
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H.AxLAssk ssss

NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD.
~ fMORILE FAST LIHE.t
THE SHORTEST ROI1Tk TO EAsTERa
CITIES
DAILY PASSENGER TRAINS.
On and after. Sunday. August 81, 1879 trains
Will arrive and leave depot. foor of Canal street
as follows:
LEAVE. 49, ARRIVE.
10. Express No. Express,
da1ly. ........ IS: 0 pm datly........7:l am.
No. 6 Coast Ac- No. 6 Coast Ae-
commodati'n commodati'n
daily except daily except
Sunday. 80 On. Sunday. .9:2S am.
Tickets may be obtained and sleeping Car
Berths secured In advance or application ut the
Office corner Camp aud Common streets. oppo.
'''' wv d. B. ROBINSON. Superintendent.
d11y J. W. COLEMAN. Ticket Agent.
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BAYOU sAzA.

REGULAR sENI-YEEKLY BAYOU sARA
AND COAST PACKET.
UNITED STATES Matt.
Leaves evsrY WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAY
r.. :, FOR b 4 Z 81 e SARA. WATERLOO,
$1,000 Hermitage. Port Hickey, BaGors
Rouge. PlaQueaine and way LAND.
fngs-The fast ard splenid passenger ssearns,s,
JOHN w. CAHSOs.
John o. Iibano. master, J. U. Mpssop. clerk
Clinton end Woodvlle freigbts shipped We'd,
ing.
Clinton and Woodville freights clipped satur.
cay reacnes their destination Monday ever InEss
kor frelgnt or passage epply on board or 10
GEO. D. HITE, 14a Grsvier at
EKlTTOlI d EPPLEK. 106 Grayter ss
LORD q MCPEAKE, l2z GrAvisr et
an29 Q. 9. WAYNE. 50 Gravier st.
BAYOU SARA EEMl-wEEELY UNITED
STATES NAIL PACKET
IL Az FOR BAYOU SARA. WATERLOO
gx1ztM Hermitage. Port Hudson. LobdeaTs
store. Baton Rouge. piaGustntne and.
postoffee landinga-ase4r1er -
EDWARD j. CAT.
J. j. Brown master g. H. Strsax. eia~ A
Leaves every MONDAY and FKiDAg Of 80 :, h..
returning eysry WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY.
Sor frsi9at or pagsase. apply on board or 10
r. CAHLlk. 60 Magazine st.
1ysl John JANNgY. 100 0onrcon ST,
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yIEHsnuRG ANN DELTA.

vE'"~NVHH AMI W#EVA.
Leaves everv FRIDAY, at 5pm.
TT. - FOR VIUKsBURf DELTA, NAT
49, sssas chez Daviss Bend and intermediates
'a@ss=~rS~s landtugs-Ths steamer
ED EaGHAAD@DN.
A. MeVay. master, Frank Beck, Jr., clerk.
leaves e as above. connecting at Viskshurg with
parisots Line for all points on the Yuz1o, Sun
flower. Deer Greek and Te,lahatchie
g. z. WORK. r. W ADARS
@. G. WAYNE, BROCK ETT n GARTER
viii give Through bills OF lading to Iteut,,
Monroe. and all stations. on the VieksbuTs,
shreveport and Texas Railroad. via Delta. L..
VI. 3. DROCkETT. Agent
se25 3s Magazine street..
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A Change.

Believing it will conduce admirably to the best
interests of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE and It's
5eneroa patrons and in consequence of the neces-
sIt wing more attention to other specific bus-
ness have transferred the ownership and con-
lrol paper to The National Tribune Com
0a IF Washington, d. c., to whom all commu-
nicaUoas should hereafter be addressed. This COM
pany ith large capital and efficient corps of
writer viii continue it, constantly aiming to make
Il no interesting sheet and all-important to the
soldiers of the country. But though we have made
this transfer, we shall still continue to advise and
recommend as to the manner in which this organ
shall be conducted. We thank our patrons and
friends in all parts of the country for their support
and good words, and hope all of them will cheer
the paper onward and be ready to vindcate the
interests Of our brave, selfsacrifcng soldiers
GEORGE E. LEMON & co.
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only just, but sound economy to give such a larger
salary than is now paid
The detective force must of necessity continue
for there must be some one whose special charge it
must be to hunt after fraud but the Star Chamber
feature of secret and privileged communications
ought not to be retained if be made the ground
work of an adverse decision
Every person ought to have the right to know the
testimony which his right or his claims of right is
defeated, and to correct it, if he can, by open evil
dence and if the Commissioner is wise, he will him
self adopt this rule instead of waiting to be forced
by Congress-
Secret accusations and judgments founded on
them are not and ought not to be popular with
Americans for they are counter to the genius of
our people and our institutions.
Another point must not be forgotten There is
now but one Assistant Attorney-Genera to take
cognizance of all mooted questions arising in the
vast business of the Department of the Interior and
no man has endurance to attend to all fairly and
justly. An additional Assistant Attorney General
is urgently needed whose sole special sphere of duty
should be to take charge of cases arising in the Pen
sion Office
Last and not least in the reorganization, let the
Pension Office consult friendly relations with men
doing business before it; let it punish unsparingy
and to the end of the law, any attorney practising
before it, who violates his duty in knowingly going
beyond the law, or in connving or organizing any
fraud upon the Government; and as a corolary of
this proposition, let the Office treat honorable attor
neys fairly and decently, and encourage and sustain
them in the faithful discharge of their duties
Thus reorganizod there will be proper division of
labor and of responsibility there will be hearty and
uniform action there will be sympathy between the
court and the bar and both will be interested and
efficient IN the detection of fraud and the mainte
nance of high spirit of professional honor
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Bondholders VS.. Pensioners.

The recent action of Congress, in passing the ar
rears BILL has stirred up the ire of Jay Goulds
New York Tribune and other papers, in the pay of
ring of millionares and capitalists who have been
constantly tattening upon the interest upon Govern
ment bonds, payable in gold while soldiers during
the war and since have fought in rags been dressed
in rags, and been paid in rags" What furious
howl such papers are making now, just because the
soldiers are getting a few milons-a portion of
their dues. But, howl on, howl on Your cries are
unavailing Thank God, in this land bankers
right to justice is greater than blacksmths,
and when justice fails soldiers, make your uotes
count We again publish what has been paid for
interest, in gold to bondholders and that paid to
pensioners in greenbacks, since 1861:
Interest to bondholders. Sl,707, ,973, ,709 95
Pensions to soldiers. ..... 375,6ll, ,523 80
Excess paid bondholderS ..... ,33I 252 1876 Is
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The Money to pay Arrearages.

1t should be borne in mind that the 18th Congress
adjourned without passing the General Appropria-
ton Bill, but ere the session closed did pass the
Arrearage Bill and make appropriation to pay it
The money is now in the Treasury and it should be
devoted as far as is needed to pay the arrearages
first for they claim precedence in the regular order
of claims If years are to intervene before these
arrearages are paid and other appropriations passed
at later day first to be met, it will be gross
outrage upon the soldiers which the Secretary of
the Treasury surely cannot indorse The progress
of the paying of these arrearages will be announced
from time to time in "THE TRIBUNE"
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How about that Appropriation ?

There vast number of men in all parts of the
country anxiously waiting some intelligence from
Mr. Secretary Sherman as to when Commissioner
Bentley is to be in funds to commence paying ar
rearages.
Mr.. Secretary, don't keep "the boys" waiting
longer than is unavoidable
We expect in the next number to give some fur
ther views about this topic
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Congratulations.

Soldiers you responding nobly to our efforts
to increase our subscription list, and consequently
the of our influence. Thousands have been
added to patrons within the last few weeks and
yet we call for more. We shall work to come up to
the mark of 100000 subscribers and then we and
you, soldiers, can give some orders to the powers
that be" they are bound to respect Remember that
paper with small circulation is short lever, while
one with great one almost control the desti-
nies of nation.
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He may send few names at time, at 80 cents
each, and when the fifteen made up the clock
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gard to forming clubs to procure THE NATIONAL
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Examining surgeons.

The bill increasing your fee from 81 to SO did not
become law Write to your members of Congress
urging them to reopen the matter the session just
commencing. You will secure what you wish we
think without delay, if you energetcay work for it
The National tribune., 1879-03-01
Defeated.

1t must be borne in mind that the bill granting
pensions to the Mexican soldiers did not finally pass
Congress at the last session
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1881, ,252,186 Is
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-19
STATE TAXES AND EXPENDITURES.

The husionists. ~ the republicans call the
greenbackers and democrats, will save tSoV,'so
the present year. ami thus relleSS nno o, Ss
buriened people 70 this extent, and this ought
10 commend them To the support OF the voters
OF Maine--Eusion Exchange
The fuSioniStS won't reduce the expendl-
lures and taxes of the State, the present
year, so much rs the republicans reduced
them annually on the average from 1870 10
ISIS. Stick a pin there. or course, we
can't tell how much the reduction VIII DC
this year, until the year is closed ana all
bills paid. 4 comparison of approprla-
tiOuS will not tell the story, rs we know ny
sad experience with democratic congress
But even the appropriations for 1917 are
only S93. 500 less than for 1873, ana more
than half OF this is caused not by reduc-
ton of expenditures, but by smaller APP
propriation for debt, schools, etc. AsSum-
inc that the reduction of expenditures Will
nrove n much as the reduction of appro-
pristious. outside of debt and schools, 1t
will give only SS6. 500; aud the average
annual reduction OF expenditures and tax
g under republican administration has
been larger than this Considering that
the last legislature net when we had just
got down 20 specie basis, IL would have
been strange If the work Of reduction OF
expenditures had not gone on under any
State administration.
The state tax in 1870, after the town
war debts had been assumed by the State
was, - mills on the dollar, and amount
ell 20 Sl.35O.4l3. This tax was steadily
reduced by the republican administration
10 the extent of about $4,000 year, uu-
Ill lS76 when il was 3 81 mills on the
dollar and amounted TO SS43,6OS. This
tax paid 50 much of the principal OF the
debt As came due and the interest on all,
and the mill tax for schools, pensions aud
all current expenses. BY a mistake OF the
Legislature of lS77. the tax for that year
was reduced 10 three mills on the dollar,
when il should have been 3 - or 3 81
mills. 80 that the tax for that year, and
plii i'm ISIS. Welded only S615, l73. This
sudden reduction of nearly Sl70 600 in the
tax for one wear, inevitably created de-
ficieucv OF not far from $50 600 at the end
of the wear. and obliged the Legislature of
ISIS to increase the State tax 20 mills
which will pay the current expenses and
leave nearly 100000 To- apply 10 the de-
icienCy of 1877. The railroad tax, assessed
under republican administrations, aud paid
In this year, will probably pay the balance
OF this deficiency
In the face Of these facts, the fusion
legislature of 1879 has assessed tax
of $500. 675 for the State expenses next
wear. when the Republican Legislature
Of 1876 assessed tax of only Sl3.6oN,
which WAS found amply sufficient to pay
the state expenses OF 1871
When the fu>iouiStS set up the claim
that they have reduced the state taxes,
point them 20 the fact that they have this
wear assessed a tax ST, 600 larger than the
tax of 1876. and S224,502 larger than the
taN OF lN--.-Lelristun Jnurnll.