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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
FATALLY stabbed by his Wire.

CHICAGO, ILL, July N.-Thomas
Delano, proprietor of livery stable
on Sherman street, was fatally stabbed
about midnight by his wife, who was
endeavoring to persuade him to ac-
company him home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

p;m.-Cotton quiet and easy. Mid
ding ll4c; Sales to-day, 100 bales
Receipts, so bales. Stock, 1886
bales.
New YORK, July27, l:36 pm
Cotton dull. Ordinary, Sic; good or
dinary, Sc; low middling, L fc; midd.
ling, llsc: good middling, l2lc; midd-
ling fair, l2Bc; fair 13lc. Futures
opened steady, now weak at 8 to l6
below last evening as follows: De.
liyeries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
Louisiana State Lottery COnDalV.

This institution was regularly incorporot tod
by the Legislature Of the State for EducationaI
ana charitable purposes in 1868, for the
term 0ftwentYstiVe Of years. to which non-
tract the inviolahle faith of ths State Il
pledged, which pledge has been renewed by
franchise in the new constitution jnS adnS,oJ d.i
December 2, A. D. 1879, with a eopitei Of
Sl,OOO,OO, to which ii has since added n Va.
serve fund of over S350,0OO, Hts SaronsV
single Number Distribution will tahs
place monthly on the second Tuesday. IL
ing distribution: '''S AOiio"-
CAPITAL PRIZE, $50. 900.
100000 Tickets, at Two Dollars EaeR,
Half Tickets, One Dollar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27


If the people are fully aware of the
evil consequences that would be
visited upon this community, in the
event Of Shaw's election, they will
shut up their stores, their shops, and
leave business generally on election
day, and cast a solid vote for the
democratic ticket. 1t is only when
we are divided among ourselves that
Wa are defeated, Whenever the sold
elements that pay the taxes directly
or indirectly, that represent intelli-
gence and moral worth com
bine together they can carry
an election in this county.
They have never yet failed since the
enfranchisement of the whites a few
years after the war. The men who
are new leading the radical hosts ON
the color line to seize upon the i'm
portant Offices, are the same men who
encouraged the Brownlow administra
ton to disfranchise one hundred thou
sand of Tennessee's best citizens
for a period of fifteen years. They had
it incorporated into the constitution
and had us bound hand aud foot. Not
one Of the republican leaders of this
city, who are haranguing the negroes
and arraying them against the whites
night after night, ever raised protest
against this infamous legislation, or
consented to our enfranchisement,
procured by the constitutional con-
vention of 1870. By electing Ed Shaw
they would seek to almost disfranchise
the intelligence of this county again.
The same men are at the same old
work in a new form and a better dis
guise. Elect Ed Shaw and once let
him get the place and then it will be
good bye democratic majorities in
Shelby county, it will be good bye all
hope of carrying the November elec
tion and the election of next April,
when a new city government will be
chosen. The negroes will feel that they
own and control Memphis, and will
flock in here from the interior and
from the river counties, in such mum.
bers that it will be impossible for the
democrats to carry an election in the
next ten years. Nothing out unite d
effort in the city and country all along
the line will avert the calamity which
threatens us, and upon this issue we
can appeal alike to nationals and dem
ocrats to vote the straight democratic
ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
VARIETIES.

Where is the man who found fault
with last winter?
The black fly is a ''gnatty little fel-
low, II Toronto Grip.
The froth of July-lager beer
philadelphia Chronicle.
Never kick thermometer when it
is down. Yonkers Gazette.
The Bellies of Uornville is the way
Louisville girls are spoken of by Gin.
cinnati.
New way to know (all about thy
SELF Get a presidential nomination.
Il Puck.
A wife should be like roast lamb,
tender and nicely dressed. No sauce
required.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
MDME. A. LONGET.
Dre8S-Making Rooms,
MOSS COURT STREET.
10Y 123
LOTTERY.
TAKE NOTHCEl

This is the only Lottery ever voted m hr a.
people Of State, and under late deeision of
the U; 5. Supreme Court at Washington is tbe
only Legal Lottery now in the United StstsS
an S other charters having been repealed or
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
~ WIN A FORTUNEI
EIGHTH GRAND DISTRIBUTION. GLASS
II, at New Orleans, Tuesday. EuSnst
10th, 1880. l2Sd Monthly Drawing.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

QUINLIN-VIoLA, infant daughter of Mrs.
j. G. Quinlin. Funeral from residence. cor
ner Second and Alabama streets, Fort Picker
ing, at o'clock THIS EVENING.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

Carl Schurz processes to be an anti
machine republican. The st. Louis
Globe Democrat says the anti-machine
republicans are "a lot Of sneaks and
hypocrites." Does the CD. mean to
say that Schurz, The great champion
Of civil service reform, is a SNEAK and
hypOorite2"
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New Orlenna- -

VI bdmo person ~
No. Sl9 Broa lway, Now Yo,t
OF ~ ew d. l.. & Iespie, N'
40. West Court street, Nrmnhis. Tor,
- Al. Al, oqE Srand EStraordlqg Drawings aTe
tens &. I. Beaaresard and abal A. h ,lv w
W&sliS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

Hole on dar," said a colored man,
hailinc an acquaintance. docs yer
cross de street ebery time yer sees me
ter keep from payin dat bill2" "No,
| doesn t." What fur den?" "Ter
keep from bein' axed fur it, Little
Rock Gazette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

family and society. 1t would abolish
marriage and require the state to take
care Of all the children as so much
live stock. The socialistic societies
were admitted to full membership in
the greenback party at Chicago, but
the orators and organs of the party
down this wayhave never had word to
say about the fact. Some of our
democratic speakers however, have
been ventilating the subject freely
and effectively, We trust that they
will keep it up until the real charac-
ter of the geenback leaders in the
north are understood by the people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27

A newspaper mans wife, who de-
serves a purse equal to her wit, says
that she is in a Quandary whether to
get ready to go away on a vacation
and stay at home, or not to get ready
and go. She can afford to do one or
the other, but not both. Lowell
Nnnrinr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27


General Grant would not take the
coat because he did not like it. He
is a hard man to suit. The garment
is now in possession of an old clothes
dealer near the corner Of Bayard and
Baxter streets, New York, who in
duces a reporter to enter by promis-
ing to sell him the coat, recently made
for the general, for two dollars. Af-
ter much grouping a disreputable-
looking garment OF a sea. green color
was produced with ground flourish
and the remark:
"Dere ish de goat"
IF you made it for the president,
why didn't he take it?" asked the re-
porter.
Laying a finger on one side Of his
nose in a mysterious and impressive
manner, the dealer murmured:
" de ordered cotton velveet on der
goll r, und | made er meestake und
pud on seek; dat'makes him so med
be Won't lake i'd,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-27
ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.
ooFroN srArEMENr.

July q, 1880.
Stock, September l, lS79........... 1856
Received since last statement. l2t
Received 4O7, ,S5 4O7, ,4C6
Shipped since last statement. 98 407, 1872
Shipped proviousy............... S93, ia 1893, $50
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ihlI 1lekets, One Dollar.
LIST OF PRIZES.

wv
lS25 Prizes, amounting to....,..........sliO,4OO 400
at all points, to whom liberal eomnepsat;ea ttee
will be paid '''sa'iOn
Write, clearly stating full address, for eur
ther information, or send orders by exnress ~
in a Registered Letter or Money Orae-@ ~
III. A. DAuPuVN
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-04-15

FRUITS-GEEEN - Oranges, Lemons, Cranber-
ries, Bananas, COCOanuts.
GLASSWA WARE-WindOw Glass, Lamps, Chimneys
and Burners.
GROCERS' HARDWARE Curry Combs, Horse
Cards, MOlasses Gates and Carpet Tacks.
NUTS-FOREIGN AND DOMEsTIC-Almonds, Bra
zils, FiIberts, Pecans, English Walnuts and
Petroleum, Lard and Headlight.
PAPER--Writing, Wrapping, Envelopes and Pa
PICKLES@In barrels and bottles.
PROVISIONS-Ba Bacon, Lard, Dried Beef, Dried
Peaches, Apples, Corn, HOminy, Rice, Beans
and Flour: We have made arrangements
with the Justly celebrated OLD SPARGUR
Mills to keep us supplied with their Choicest
Family Flour, which we will deliver to our
customers at the price Of ordinary Flour
Other popular brands always in stock.
SOAPS - CASTLE white and MOttled), Toilet,
Laundry and Nariegated in great variety and
at astOnishingly low prices. PRIDE OF THE
KITCHEN, q soap brick, something new, for
cleaning and securing.
SPICES-NHOLE AND GROUND-Alspice, Cloves,
Cassia, Ginger, Mace, Nutmeg, Mustard and
Pepper.
sEEDs-Cqyer, Timothy, Canary, Hemp, Nus
tard and Rape.
STATES, Pencils and Stove Polish.
SOUP STUFFS, ETC.-MacCarOni domestic and
impOrted], VermicellG, domestic and import
ed), Sage, Oatmeal, Cracked Wheat, Pearl and
Crushed Barley, Farina, TspiOca, Irish Moss,
Gelatine, SemOlina, Sea Moss Farina, Pure
Wheat Farina, Maize, Millet, Soda, Starch
0uQ CALE-lu udEEGlb ana baGkss
TWINES AND ROPES-Sisal, Manila and Ropes,
Cotton, Paper and Jute TWines.
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE-Tubs, Buck
cts (Weu and HOrse), Churns, Rolling Pins,
Butter Ladies, Wash Boards, Mouse Traps,
Sleeves, Potato Washers, Matches, BrOOms,
MOps, Wooden Bowls, Baskets market, Split
and ClOthes), Measures (half-bushel, peck and
half-peck), Barrel Covers and Pipes.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS, SPECIALTIES- Our
stock of Plug aud Fine Cut is very complete,
comprising all Of the popular brands and
shapes at fair prices, We have spared neither
labor nor expense to find the best &C. and Igc.
Cigars ever offered; we have succeeded in Sc
curing the agency for several most superior
makes, two of which viii be put under our
own brand and warranted to contain full long
Bavana filters, for SC,
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1890 1890.
GOOD BYE7
1890.
1890.

bidding goodbye the credit system doing business
with consciousness that the principle underlying the SYSTEM could be
safely guarded is good one gratifying business to
poeate fvors with his eustometo give 7Ors from whence aV
revdbut at this day. when financial honor esteemed lightly the
credit system has, opinion from its abuse become unsafe
unjust forcing the merchant add extra profit to losses
that invabe losses everybody knows borne not by the
chant but by those who their bills promptly and the who from
necessity pay cash they hence propose the CASH
SYSTEM fair and all that deal with that they shall
pay only for their goods and where losses be sustained by
bad debts afford to and W work small
margin
About the 18th Of February shall open in NEW ROOM d
rec opposite the Court House door, entirely and fresh stock Of
medium finest Family Groceries We keep First Glass
Grocery every of the words where families depend
getting everything they need the grocery line of the best quality
and at lowest prices Below give partial catalogue of stock
articles of purchases not occurring to us at this me
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sUGARS-FrOm Common Orleans to Finest Cut
Loaf
COFFEES-Old Government Java Mocha, Laguy-
"a, Peaberry, Santos, MaraCaibO, and Rio
from Common to Golden Fancy.
ROASTED CJFFEES-In all grades and pound
packages.
TEAS-English Bl eakfast, Formosa OOlong, ia
pan, Young HysOn, Imperial and GunpOwder.
To this branch Of our stock we shall give our
closest attention, hoping that by keeping all
makes and grades we may be enabled to please
all, both as to quality aud price. We guarau-
tee all Teas bought of US should they, after
4 drawing, not give entire satisfaction, we
ask to have them returned.
MOLASSES-NeW Orleans, Common to Finest.
SYRUPS - Riverside Extra White Drips, Star
Drps, Fifth Avenue, Imported, Porto Rico
and Demarara.
ANMUNITION-Powde Caps, Shot and Lead,
and AXLE-GREAsE.
BAKING POWDERS, Blueing, Backing, Bath
Brick.
BKUSHEs-Whitewash Stove, Scrub and Horse,
and Bonnet Boards.
COCOANUT-Aacerated and DesiCCated.
CHOCOLATE- English Breakfast and German
Sweet
CHEESE-Domestic and Imported. Crackers.
COTTON GOODS-Candle and Lamp Wick, Yarns,
Batting, Bags, Ropes and Twines.
CANNED GOODS-Apples, Blackberries, Cher
ries, Tomatoes, Peaches, Strawberries, Rasp-
berries, Pears, Peas, Pine Apple, Plums,
Ounces, Beans (String and Lima) Mush-
rooms and Yarmouth Corn.
CANNED FISH -Sardines, Clans, Crabs, Lob
sters, Salmon Mackerel, Shrimps, Herring,
(scaled and driedl, Cayeare and Cove Oysters.
SALT FIsH-Eackerel, Boneless Cod, Cusk,
Shad, Hake, Hadd0ck, Hslibut, Salmon and
BlOaters.
DRUGS, DYE STUFFS, ErC.-Analine, Alum,
BOrax, Bluestone, Birthstone, COpperas, Cam
phOT, Concentrated Lye, Cream Tartar, Chalk,
dumps and crayOns), LOgwOOd, Indigo, Inks,
Madder, Potash, ROsin, Sulphur, Salts, Sal
Soda, Saltpeter, Sweet OIL
EXTRACTS AND SSENCES-Lemon, Vanilla,
Strawberry, Pine Apple, Banana, Orange, Gin
ger, Peach, Cinnamon, Peppermint and Coffee.
FRUITS - FOREIGN DRIED - Prunes, Turkish
and Frcuch), Currants, Figs, CitrOn, Orange
and Lemon Peel, Dates. RAIsIEs-Plain and
London Layers, Dehesa Layers, Loose Musca-
telle, Sultanas, Yalencias and Seedless.
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Young Folks Corner,


The tsCorner" is beginning to run short again OF
ORIGINAL contributions. Send in your Enignasi
Problems. Charadez, Word Squares, Iransposl-
tions, eIc. etc, accompanied with the ans Wers
and the writer's real name in sll cases-the latter
for the eve Of the editor only unless iLs p9o-c4-
ti0n h desired Write plainly with black ink, and
On one side Of the paper only, and be sure 20 make
no mistakes in spelling &C
Miss jenny NTCCOnuahay rls1urg5 ONO, sent
correct answers to Nos. ], 2, 4. and 9, Of March
m and Nos. I and 4 of March Is, which should
have been acknowledged before, but were acci-
deutally overlooked.
"Gus,u Of Samsuths, o., sent correct answer 10
No 8 of March 25Lh.
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VOL 44-N0. 4
Business Directory.

Cards inserted under this head ct the following
rates: For inch space, SO 8 year; = inchl s. q
year; i inch, So a year.
EB-Twelve lines Of this type make inch.
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PITCHERS CASTORLAisnot
Narcotic. Children grow fat
upon, Mothers like, and Physi-
clans recommend CASTORIA.
1t regulates the Bowels, cures
Wind Collie, aIlays FeVerishness,
and destroys Worms.
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WEI DE MEYERS CATARRH
Cure, a Constitutional Antidote for
this terrible malady, by Absorption.
The most Important Discovery since
Vaccination Other remedies nav
relieve Catarrh, this cures at any
stage before Consumption sets IN.
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S. NJ. PETTINGILL and Co., 10 State Stree
Boston, 81 Park Roe, New York, and 7O1 Chestnut
Street. Philadelphia are authorized Agents for pre-
curing advertisements for the News in the above
oiss, and authorized to contract for advertising at
OUrIbwest rates.
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Z am composed Of % letters
MvlA. no. 10, 20, 26, is the name Of state.
Nv s, q, 9. Is, TO drive with haste.
Nv ], Is, 2s, means distorted.
Nv g. II. p. Is, is 10 unite together.
Nv4. p, II, q, 10, part Of a ship.
Mvl2, 2, 16, is to ask earnestly.
Nv %, q. !. s6, is the name OF q State,
Nv5. g. Z, 4, ", elegantly concise
This forms the name Of hook.
FARMERS DAUGHTER.
New Petersburg, o.
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extend cordial invitation all call and examine goods
and hear We shall be glad to and will treat
politely and atenv know how and while will not mpOrune
buy shall you that will be your
trade COUNTRY MERCHANTS will stock large,
assorted of best quality and prices low the quality Of
goods be bought for in Cincinnati.
Respectfully,
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AGENTS WANTED For the Best and
FIstest-SeIiHq Pictorial Books and Bibles. Prices
reduced 80 per cent. National PQbljshlnE Goa
EhiCqpId MS mar25W8u&6o
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JIM, DUWENIL,

4 ATTORNEX AT LAW
OHice-Booms s and 4, EcKibben's Block, High
1. HfUsboro. o. nOv20y1
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LIVER, LUNGS, STOMACH, SPLEEN
BACK AND KIDNEYS.

An IMPROVED APPLIANCE for 800 20 PruTanA
Relieve and Cure the following DISEASES
Aeus and Fever, Dumb AgueY Chius' Liver
ComnIafnt, BiIIousliess. Jaundics, TOrpitityI
Enlargement Of the Liver, Lassitude, Andige8a
ton, Dyspepsia. sick Headache Depression
Of Spirits, DulIuess, Want OF Appetite ma
larial Diseases, Enln- cement OF the Splesn'
Aellc Cake, rheumatism, Neuralgia LuLA-
bagO, SCiatiCa, Pains in the Side, Back bOnel
and Muscles. For the Relief Of Asthma "a
tarrh, Bronchitis, Diphtheria' WhOoPng
Cough, Weak Lungs; also a Great Keller ~
Female Weakness and Irregulartty.
The One Dollar Pads are within tha reach g
every sufferer, Rich Poor. full 1l1es nlgnly ne
eatad containing the best known sbu0TheHt nsrsdento
and will prove hoon TO all, Old and noungt l-iAAS
aud Female. Can Be st al ttEas1 anc under Al
siyo,Isfucea without interfering With intsToi treat
meut BY wearing this pad the pit Of your
doctors bills avoid taking uauaaoua dE1 cor
rect the stomach iuvigoratB the liver prevent oiqa
mesa absorb from the system Inalaria and conagoaa
Diseases and End ruady relief II you want aaESleAla
send them
Price, full regular Liver Size 81 each.
Large Body Pad, rubber back 81 each.
We send them by post, prepaid every
where, far and near. IL not found at you
Druggist's, TAKE NO OTHER, but inclOsa
amount to US, and you will receive either
size ordered by return mail AddTs5S
c. A. COOK & CO., Chicago,
Sole Agents for o. 8. and Canadaas
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS GENERALLY.
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AGENTS, READ THIS !

We want su Agent in this County, to whom we
will pay salary of Sl00 month and expenses, TO
sell our wonderful invention. Sample free. Ad-
dress at once SHERMAN & CO., Marshall, Mich
Ign, gsT35RaD&GO
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10. 2-ENIGIA.
Z am composed Of 10 letters.
Ny 1st is in name, but not In person.
Nv 2d is i'm amuse, but not in diversion,
NY Sd is in year, but not To month";
Nv 4th is in blOCSlead, but not In Ounce
NV sth Is I'm cold, but not in warmr
NV 9th is in winter, but not iu Storm
NV 9TH is iu gain, but not in loss,
Nv Sth is in silver, bus NOS i'm drussi
Ny gth is in small. bat not in great
Nv 10Th is in palace, but not 10 state
These letters placed wirh proper care
win give the name of young lady far
rr5T- =, -r.--c O SAM SLICK.
Answers 20 young Folks Corner Of April 2
To No 10 Y DiukcIbiIer.
no No William Henry Busscy-
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SOLD BY DRUGGIsTs GENERALLY.

Van Setback, Stevenson a Co., VgholalnL1
DruEgiGtB, Chicago supply the tFnaa h6 man
ullagfuFers' prices.
myIyT6&6
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DR.. s. ]. SPECS

WUTILL now give hls entire time 70 the practice
" Of his Profession. He has had extensive
experience and viii give special attention 20 the
Treatment Of Chronic Diseases.
OFFICE-In AfcKibben's New Block up stairs
High Street. Residence, West Walnut St. near
the Public School House, Hillsburo, Ohio.
iu19v1
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A $40 BILL

GEND name and address with Scent stamp and
- get it. c. LESTER, % Dey St., New York.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-15

which amount drawing from the cash bal
ance in the Treasury IS, 084, 4334, making 1913,
968,087 was applied to the redemption of
bonds for the sinking fund; $$7733, 652, 900 of
fractional currency 1851, III Of the loan of
1858; SAo5 Of temporary loan, $500 of
bounty land sc1ip &35 # compound inter-
est notes $50, 500 Is notes of 1864; s2,65O
Of one and two year notes So, 700 OF old
demand notes; total, 1878, 968, O87. The
amount due the sinking fund this year was
1857, 931 ,643. There was applied thereto the
sum. Of 81, 396, 617, being ss35, 973, o733 in excess
OF the actual requirements Of the year. The
aggregate Of revenues from all sources dur
ing the year ended June 80, 1880, was $685. 1888
$780, SIC, an Increase over the preceding wear
Of $50, 500, 426.
The receipts thus far of the current wear
together with the estimated receipts for the
current year, amount to $3.50, 600, 900, which
will be sufficient to meet the estimated
expenditures Of the year and leave q surplus
Of 800, 100000. It is fortunate that this large
surplus revenue occurs at q period when it
may be directly applied to payment of the
public debt, soon to be redeemable. No pub
lie duty has been more constantly cherished
in the United States, than the policy Of paying
the national debt as rapidly as possible. The
debt Of the United States, less cash in the
Treasury and exclusive Of accruing interest,
attained its maximum Of $$22 7756, Al .571 in
August, 1865, and has since that time been
reduced to $1,ss6, 019, 504. Of the principal,
sos, f75s, 100 have been paid since March list,
1877. a~ffecting an annual saving Of interest
Of SO, 107, 593. The burden Of interest has
also been diminished by the sale of bonds
bearing a low rate Of interest and the appli-
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A Favorable Showing Of the Commercial,
financial and General Condition Of
the Country.

we give the following synopsis of the
Presidents message:
II congratulate you on the continued and
parooc;r~