The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-04-19

party and a good deal IN business
the prospect is not encouraging;
But we are hoping that things will
take a better turn, and that the diff
ference may be adjusted without
danger of disturbing the even ten
or Of the country's affairs.
The Senate is still waiting on
the House, and has passed but one
bill, that authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to contrar for The
construction of vessel furnished
with Prof. Gamgee APPARATUS Tor
freezing out contagious diseases In
coming vessels. The threatening
approach of yellow f-ver has de-
minded an early consideration OF
this subject, and the House should
stop its wrangling hong enough to
pass this bill. II is probable that
the army bill being out OF way,
Speaker Randall will report bis
committees, and then general tslsi-
ness will proceed,an If SO the yell
low fever bill will shortly be law.
One of the most fruitful topics
of discussion now is the report OF
the army board Of examiners INTO
the case of Fitz John Porter, ex-
GENERATING that officer and recon-
mending his restoration to the
honors and emoluments he would
have been entitled to but for the
verdict of the court martial against
him fifteen years ago. This is q
remarkable result, and Gen. Por'
} ter's friends are jubilant at it. A
} singular feature of it is that like
. most other event now, it takes
! political turn 1t seems to bring
out Gen. Mcclellan, now Governor
J of New Jersey, for President. ane
: it would not be surprising II h
was the dark horse who is to leat
: off MIR. Tilden and the other Dem
s ocratic candidates in the Demo
q cratic convention. The Tamman,
!. Democrats of New York city ar
9 willing to take anybody to bea
e Iilden, and they have a wide IN
q fuence here. The quarrel IN To
9 Democratic party there is deepl
s. rooted. and Mcclellan is though
g to be the best man to reun'te th
d elements; but Tilden has \ stron
'r hold on the machinery and tn
70 makes the issue very interesting
ID outsiders, if not to the Democrac,
r. The refunding process goes Q
Of encouragingly. Miscellaneous sui
q scriptions to the four per cent loa
Yesterday aggregated ST, 5O2,75
and were followed by the immen'
subscription of 1000, 600 from Il
National Bank of Commerce.
le New York aud 100000 10y Il
-, first National Bank of New Yo1
.. thus closing out the two series
=" 1867 and 1868 and leaving
80 other bonds subject to call at q
:; present time except The III 40 b
:. per cents of 1864 which will so
~ be redeemed with the proceeds
al refunding certificates and ad'
tional sales of four per cent bon'
-, The outstanding 10.40s amount
:. $l94, 566, 800 Ab,ut 264, 10000
* six per cent bonds will be subj,
% to call january Both 1881. L
" saving of interest as the result
80 the reminding programme will
of about 10000, 900 per year.
A. The walking madness has reach
W, this city, and several young n
are making themselves rldlcult
by tramping in cramped up :
ao before a gaping multitude. Bn
&C. Sa, is hardly to be wondered at y
LOG the public should tire OF politi
;aI sensations and turn to some ot
on folly. Tramping will have Its q
49,. and then come other insanity
uoe seize ns ADAMS
,ast Se'1e "'