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THE STATE OF THE NAVY.

Secretary Thompson cannot find any,
thing encouraging to say about the navy,
except that he has not expended all the
appropriations. This is doubtless due
mainly to the circumstance that they were
too meager to accomplish anything with,
and that therefore it was thought best to
attempt nothing. There are 100 vessels
of all kinds, and this looks like quite a
respectable figure. When the list is ana.
lyzed and sifted, however, it will appear
that there really exists no navy deserving
the name, and certainly nothing which
would be of the slightest use in resisting
an attack from any of the improved war
vessels of the European powers. Our
navy in fact is emphatically on peace es-
tablishmens. We have no powerful ships,
to begin with and the few second and
third-rate vessels we do own are rapidly
rotting. The Secretary makes an appeal
to Congress for more ships, and thinks at
least one frst.class ironclad should be
built every year. At that rate it would
take long enough to bring us abreast of the
great maritime powers, but if we do not
soon make beginning We shall never ac.
complish anything
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sHERMAE ON sILYsR.

1t is said that Secretary Sherman will
propose in his report that the coinage of
silver dollars be discontinued for year, or
that, failing this measure, the amount of
silver in them shall be increased to $50
grains. The latter step would certainly
kill the silver party, which has not and
never had any use for full-value silver
dollar. The great charm of the "buzzard :"
dollar in the eyes of that party has always
been its generalization. No hocus-pocus
could be performed with full-value dollar,
and therefore we should expect this propo-
sition to be vehemently opposed by the
friends of fiat money. Any attempt, how
ever, to make silver an equal factor with
gold in the currency is, we think, impracti-
cable. The metal is exposed to too frequent
and violent fluctuations to give it stable
position. By putting $50 grains of silver
in the dollar it might be made full value
for the time being, but there could be
no guarantee against radical change in
the value of silver within the next six
months, and if that occurred it would be
necessary to make another change in the
coin. No doubt the measure proposed by
Mr.. Sherman would tend to remove one of
the main objections to the "buzzard "
dollar, but it would not affect the fact that
silver is not fitted for anything but SUBJ
sidiary coinage. If Secretary Sherman is
going out of Office he can afford to be
plainspoken with Congress and the coun-
try, and he knows very well that what
ought to be done is to cease coming silver
altogether, and sell it as fast as possible
without breaking the market. Congress
is only too ready to hunt crude and inef.
fective compromises, without being helped
by suggestions of that kind, and Mr.. Sher-
man has made too strong reputation as
fnancier to lose it now by half-hearted
and unscientifc proposals.
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

From San Francisco exchanges OF November 3oth.
The steamer Belgic left Yokohama on
the 26th, and may be looked for here about
the 18th proximo.
Some new quarter dollars, coined at the
San Francisco Mint in 1877, but never put
ia circulation, are being paid out at the
Sub Treasury in this city.
Up to last evening the tax collections
amounted to $500, 975. Between the hours
of 0 A. 81. and l P. NJ. to-day the sum of
$50, 900 was collected, making total of
$3.50, 975.
There was but little excitement around
the British Consulate yesterday, the only
vessel shipping a crew being the Gryfe.
Sailors are still scarce, and masters are by
no means particular as to the quality of the
men they obtain.
During the present month the Mint in
this city has coined $4,000 double eagles,
81. 900 eagles. 200, coo half eagles and $780,
600 standard dollars-in all, l,O69, 600
pieces, of the value of g, $40 co., There
was sert to the country 5000 in stand
ard dollars.
It is stated that the attorneys of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company will sue
out an injunction to restrain the Railroad
Commissioners from interfering in any
manner with their affairs, and that the pa.
pers are SO nearly ready for fling that the
matter will be brought to focus within
the next few days.
The block bounded by Howard, Folsom,
Ninth and Tenth streets is at present the
scene OF considerable activity, an artesian
well company being engaged in the erec-
ton of large tanks for the storage and dis
tribution of water drawn from the artesian
wells on the ground. There are three
wells on the property, one being twenty
two inches in diameter, another ten inches,
and the third still smaller The larger
well has capacity of %, COO gallons per
hour. The three wells are from 100 to
1876 feet deep. The combined capacity OF
the storage and distributing tanks will be
about GO. 900 gallons. The water viii have
pressure of nearly 100 feet. Distribut-
ing mains have been laid over considerable
territory for the supply of customers, and
as soon as the increased storage capacity
and pumping machinery shall have been
finished the area covered by the water
mains will be enlarged.
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the permanence of the conditions now
existing at the South, and it will not be
merely question of electing the Presi-
dent. but of preserving the republic. The
permanence of those conditions Is of course
incompatible with any form of free govern
ment, and if we are TO assume that they
will remain we may as well abandon all
hope of reform in any direction, and begin
to make preparations for the final catastro-
phe at once. 1t must be, it appears to us,
assumed as an indispensable preliminary
to any discussion Of cognate questions,
that the integrity of the suffrage will be
restored at the South before another Presi-
dental election is held. II the Republican
party cannot achieve that it had better dis
band, for assuredly it will effect nothing
worth doing unless it begins with that, and
unless it postpones everything else
to that. OF course if votes can
not be counted as they are cast,
in half the States of the Union, re-
publican government is practically at an
end, and Mexican anarchy has begun. To
say that there is no remedy for this, how
ever, is to say that the Union of the
States, and the Constitution, and the
whole scheme of American government,
are failures together, and we are not pre-
pared to admit SO much at present. The
Tribune proves far too much, if it proves
anything, for if it has become impossible
any longer to trust the people, there is GER
tainly no hope Of recovery. OF course it
must be admitted that at present popular
vote in the Southern States would be a
farce, for we see plainly that an election
by the electoral college is, so far as those
States are concerned, a farce. The solid
Southern votes which will be cast for
General Hancock do not represent real ma
jorities obtained for him. But this kind of
fraud can be carried out as well by the
present system as by 8 popular vote, and
therefore reliance upon the present system
will not help us. The course to take is to
SO legislate that frauds of any kind viii
either be impossible or futile. That done
it will be quite practicable to introduce the
system of majority election.
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Ukiah, November so-wife Of R. NJ Hildredth, a
daughter
DIED.


Sacramento, November sc-Henry Sternfels Gather
of Morris Sternfels), native OF Germany, SO
Years and ! month.
Friends and acquaintance respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which viii take place from
his late residence, H street, this afternoon at 2
o'elock.l
Sacramento, November BINARY. wife Of Joseph
Fannandis, native Of County Donegal, Ireland,
SSyears. II months and days (New York papers
please copy.)
Friends and acquaintance respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
her late residence, Fifth street, between and v,
this afternoon at 1:3o o'clock; thence to St. Rose
Church, where funeral services will be heidi
Grass Valley, November 2s-Joseph erase, 81 years,
3 months and % days.
Bodie, November 27-Donald Dunn, years and 10
months.
Vallejo November 29-FredeFick L. Reilly, 8 years,
months and days
Vallejo November 27-Mrs. Abbigal Getchell, 81
years and months.
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SAN Francesca MONEY MARKET.-Money
is in good supply. The San Francisco Mint
has added over 81, coo, 900 to the stock during
the past month. Considerable has also come
in from the interior and Mexico. The last
Mexican steamer brought S477, 200 in specie,
including SOB, 800 in Mexican dollars The
bank rates for commercial paper and real
estate security remain as for some time.
namely, Solo per cent. for the average run
OF business. There is, of course, more or less
business done at lower as well as higher
rates. Money on call against United States
bonds is obtainable at 496 per cent. Wheat
borrowers are accommodated at TOO per cent.
Drafts on New York are Grmer and drawn
at 25c for mail, and Soc premium per 300
for telegraphic. Exchange on London is weak
at 492d for bankers bills, and 501@504d for
commercial bills. Refined silver is 134@14
per cent. discount. Mexican dollars. 91c.-
lSan Francisco Bulletin, November S0th.
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HOLIDAY ISSUE.

Following the custom frst established by this pa
peg The REoOnD- UEioN viii on the lat day es Ianu
AIRY, 1881 issue mammoth edition containing valu-
able statistics business review Of Sacramento and
interesting special articles
this paper is already so well known to require no
detail Of the prospectus. The editions of this spe-
eisl issue have often reached 5000 of the daily
alone. All matter presented in the daily reapDears
in the WEEKLY UNION. thus receiving the widest ard
most general circulation.
The REcoEpUMoS and WEEKLY UNION are the
only papers published outside OF the metropolis
having general circulation.
The WEEKLY UNION has over TEN TINES the circu-
aon of its local cotemporaries and the largest and
most general circulation Of any weekly published
this coast
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How Happiness is secured .

Happiness is the absence of pain or annoy,
ance, aud wherever there is pain there is dis
ease. A pain in the lower portion of the body
indicates disorder of some kind If there is
any odor or color or deposit in the urine it
means disease and requires attention at once.
We have heard many of our friends speak of
the remarkable power of Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure, and are convinced there
is nothing SO certain and valuable for all dis
orders of the urinary system. both male and
female. II. c. Kirk 4 Co., agents. Sacra-
mento
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THRER ORIGINAL STORIES.

During the coming year, and commencing De
sem6,r Isl, the WEI LY UNIoS giR publish three
Prize Stories OF California The first, the pub
teation Of 'ehich t0iE commence in The first tgeek
Of December, sciH be entitled, Tie Ventures and
Adeehtuses Of Charlie Could" THIS is an in.
teaselg interesting story Of the Stock Gambling
period Of California, and ,oas iyitten By Edtoard
Z. caAdt, Of Los Angeles. The price Of the WEEKLY
UNlaN NIL be s. so per annun.
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TEL.ECRhPHIC.

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Death of Republican Congressman in
New Hampshire
PASSENGERS COMING WEST by RAIL.
Particulars of the Loss of the Lake
Steamer simcoe
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
The Report Of the Massacre Of British
seamen Confirmed.
to
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HOTEL LaNcHAM,

GoRNER FOURTH AND L STREETS, s4cRA-
~ mento- Strictly frst-class, on the European
plan. Free coach from Railroad Depot Fine sam
pie rooms TERRY & CO., Managers.
dI Amin
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BORN,

Near Napa. November s7-wifs of Charles Kruns.,
daughter.
Benicia, November a-wiie of James MuliOBney. a
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ARCADE HOTEL.
MARRIED..

Napa, November s7-Frank Harrington to Emma
Weeks.
Ukiah, November z4-Frank Griffith TO Cara
Reynolds
Ukiah, November 23-Martin Burke to c. Z. rryon.
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sherman. Secretary Ramsey and Postmaster
General Maynard arrived from Washington,
and had hearty welcome. The services
were impressive. The President made a
speech highly eulogistic of the iberality Of
Mr.. Pardee.
Wife Murder In Indiana.
FARMLAND, November S0th.-Lsst night
VIM. Burris, who had been drinking all day
and quarreling with everyone he met,
especially with his family, took up double
barreled shotgun, and while his wife was sit
ting with their babe in her arms, shot her
through the head, killing her instantly. He
was arrested and taken to Winchester. He
claims that the shot was accidental He
came near shooting Der once before with the
same weapon while drunk
saioon.Aeeper Murdered.
COUNCIL BLUFFS Qa.), November 3Oth.-
John j. Sapp, a saloon-keeper, was muir
dered in cold blooded way last night and
his body found in his saloon. There is no
clue to the murderer.
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En,mense namase bY Zee.

ST. PETERSBURG, November 30th-The ice
in the Volga has suddenly broken at Mini
Novgorod, in consequence of the warm
weather. Five steamers and thirty barges
were destroyed, and large quantities of grain,
naphtha and fish lost The damage is i'm
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MONTREAL. November 9Oth.-The Court of
Appeals has unanimously unseated from the
city Legislature Rabbelard on the ground of
undue clerical influence in securing his cleo
tiop
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TEHERAN, November 30th.--A report has
been received here that Sadik, son Of Sheik
Abdullah, with several thousand Kurds, ad-
vanced close to Uruniah and captured two
guns. The Persian commander had left Ur-
umiah to engage him in battle.
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Acquitted on q Technfcnlity,

PHILADELPHIA, November 50th.-The trial
of DIR. John Buchanan, for using the mails
of the United States to defraud, was COM
menced this morning in the United States
District Court. After hearing the testimony,
Judge Butler directed the jury to acquit the
defendant upon the technical ground that
there was no evidence to sustain the charge
of using the mails to defraud Those who
purchased knew what they were getting, and
intended to use it to defraud others.
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DC Lesseps and His Canal.
The Dale Prosecution.

LONDON, November 30th.-The Queens
Bench, without deciding ON the merits of the
case, have granted writ returnable Monday,
with view to the release of Rev Mr.. Dale,
who is charged with Ritualistic practices.
The prosecution is required to prove the val
idity of its proceeding against Dale
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WASHINGTON, November 305h.-Captain
Worther, of Life-saving Station No s, on
the Massachusetts coast, reports that he
picked up this morning the body of Captain
Atkins, OF Station No. Z, and the body Of
one of his crew. 1t is thought that Atkins
and his crew. in attempting to board some
stranded vessel during the night, were cap
sized and ell drowned, as other bodies were
seen in the surf
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Death of Republican Congressman in
New Hampshire.
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ie Case OF the American Murdered.
by the Fiji Islanders.

WASHINGTON, November 3Oth.-The inves-
tigation in relation to the killing of one
johnson, an American citizen, on the Fiji
Islands, reveals the fact that Great Britain
claims no authority there except to protect
her own citizens. Secretary Thompson has
decided to commission the first American
man-of-war that has business in that vicinity
to stop and redress the outrage. 1t is not
considered worth while to send vessel to
that part of the world especially for that
matter, as the man was murdered months
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WASHINGTON, November 30.h.-Captain
Dougherty, Indian Agent at Crow Creek
Agency, is expected to reach Washington in
few days with delegation Of Bruls Sioux
chiefs. These Indians have conceded to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
right Of way through their reservation, and
wish to come TO this city to settle the details.
Patents Issued 10 Pacific Coast Inventors
WAsHISGToS, November S0th.-The fol-
lowing patents were issued to day to Pacific
slope inventors To Maurancs N. Murray,
Coulterville, California. sluice- box for saving
gold; to Henry J. Hollner, San Francisco,
furnace for roasting quicksilver ores; Gideon
S. Oyershine, Santa Rosa, California, wheel
hub: Alex W. Castle and Charles w.
Aiken, Eureka, Nevada, elevator.
Fire In a Government Building.
WASHINGTON, November 30th.-A fire
broke out last night in the barber shop Of the
House of Representative, and before it could
be extinguished considerable injury was done
the walls and ceiling. The barber-shop was
located in ore of the House clcak-rooms.
To-day the architect put men at work repair
ing the damage. The origin Of the fire is not
ascertained.
westward-Bsund Passengers.
OMAHA, November 30th.-The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 12:15 P. ", to arrive In Sacra.
mento December 4ths G. Buyer. Warren
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
THOMAS T. ~CRITTENDEN.
The Next Governor of Missouri.

Inc NtAl VI -
Col. Thomas T. Crittenden, who
has been nominated by the Democra-
cy for Governor, was born in Shelby
county, Kentucky, Jan. 2, 1884, and is
the nephew of John j. Crittenden,
the great Wing leader Of former years.
Col. Crittenden moved to Missouri
and commenced the practice of law
at Lexington, Mo-, in 1857. In the
late wal he was commissioned by
Gov. Gamble as Lieutant-C Colonel Of
the Seventh Regiment of the Mis-
souri, State Militia, under the COM
mand of Col. John F. Phillips of Sc
dalIa. His recor d IN military mat
tiers is as manly and honorable as 1t
has been in civil life.
Col. Crittenden is we'll known to
the people Of Missouri. Few have
attained a popularity equal to his as
has been demonstrated by his late
brilliant and successful canvass, and
his election by an overwhelming ma
jority is assured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

aud laws of nature. Free air and
free light are not to he found and
enjoyed in other mems homes. If
one wants free water, let him seek it
in the creeks, or dig and wall a els
tern to catch it, and for free land, let
him go to the wilderness, and out of
it, with labor, let him make and en-
JOY a farm and home, without covet-
ing those of such as have proceed
ed him in their efforts to provide for
themselves
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

judicial.
EDIroK LEDGER: Recognizing your
paper as the organ of the Democratic
party of Audraln county, | wish room
to say q few words which / think will!
prove of interest to the party. This.
is the year 1880, and a great deal of
significance is attached to that sen.
tcnce. Nearly all our officers, ma.
%tional, state, county, congressional
and judicial, are to be elected this.
year. Great care should be taken in
making nominations. Let us nomi-i
nate men we can eleet-good and true.
men. Our national ticket could not
be better, and the state ticket will
receive a majority of at least sixty
thousand. The Office we wish to call
attention to, and the one that needs
the best judgment in the selection
of a nominee, is that Of circuit Judge.
If the Democratic party dominates the
right man, he will be elected if they
make a mistake, their nominee will
be beaten. Elijah Robinson Of Pike
county, than whom there is not y
more honorable or high-minded gers
tlemen, or a man of sounder judss
ment or a better lawyer in the dis
trict, is the man that can win. HG
is the only man in the district that Isl
now spoken of that can carry Pike!
county over the independent candi-
date. If Mr.. Robinson is nominated
he will carry Pike by a large MAORI
ty. He will also carry Montgomery
and Audrain, and be elected by al
good majority. If nominated he will
be elected and it elected, will prove a.
most efficient, just and worthy judge.
Ii the democracy OF this district wish
to have a Democratic judge they will
give heed to what we saw, and after n
careful examination they will find
mat we are about right.
DEMOCRAT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
Hardin College,
Mexico, No.
EX-GOV. CHARLES II. HARDIN.
PRESIDENT BOARD DIRECTORS.
MRS. II. T. BAIRD.
PRESIDENT.
Excellent school and a Model Home.

yE1HE NEXT ANIMAL SESSION commences
L on Sept. th. Course vi study thorough
and comprehensive Teachers OF enlarged cy-
pcrlcnce and recognized ability. The Musical
and Painting Departments are unsurpassed i'll
the west. Special attention is giycn tothe Mod
ern Languages. Home Department all that is
implied in the dear word Home Buildings
new, of fine, modern impressive style. and Gle
gantly furnished throughout. Grounds ample
for all purposes. and beautifully adorned with
flowers. shrubhery, ever-greens and forest trees.
Location central, easy OF access. and regarded
as the most h~caithfui in the state. Board and
tuition per session df 10 months. only SlHI.
The year just closed has been ore Of UMPIRE
ceacnted ftruSperi: :, ami - the assurance % rae
~couSumlr1tinu u; :le high ln!rftbs" a t!i.- fre~l-
dent It. alGttH,lIr tiAcd!l College AT I3~ji;ttiHH
nj learning eii;i'}cntty worthy ot support from all
Interested in thr Thorough and accomplished
education oi yuuu. ia,iita.
6E Ser Catalogue, ur other information. adj
dress. II. i BAIRD.
i1-tI business Manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that let
IN ters of administration have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Audrain county,
Missouri, on the estate of David O.
Pierce, deceased. bearing date July
81, 1880.
All persons indebted to said estate
al requested to make Immediate
payment, and those having claims
against said estate are required to
present them to me, properly autllen-
ticated by law, for payment within
one year from said date or they may
prccluded from any benefit in said
estate, and it not presented within
two years will be forever barred.
BERNARD G. ToRRERT.
l4-lW Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

The Fandalia Leader is .skickinet'
about Salt River township having too
much representation in the county
nominating convention. Bro, Laid
think you are ''olf your base
Every twenty-five democrats have one
vote. If we have more votes in Salt
River it is because we have more
Democrats Is not this right?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

+. G. Haley, of Audrain, wants the
Greenback nomination for Congress
in the 18th district. The convention
meets at Montgomery City, July Is
Sturgeon Leader.
We don't know who we would
rather see nominated for congress on
the Greenback ticket than our friend
Haley. We know if he was elected
he would send US out at once a bale
of g~reenbacks marked "this is
money" or he would give us some
Of his ''frec air, free water or free
iand.n 40