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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

"LUPIN's" perfect-fitting glove in
every shade and color to match suits.
Every pair warrantednot to burst or
break. A trial of them will prove
their merits. You will find full
line at Mrs. Rosenfield's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

THE latest and nobbiest styles of
hats for old and young men are to
be found at V. l.. Williams. These
goods are selling "like hot cakes"
The second shipment for this fall
now in store. Please call and see
them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

THERE is positively the largest
and best stock of custom made
boots and shoes at V. l.. Williams
that we have ever seen in Clarks-
vile, and he is selling them cheap.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

THE Atlanta Constitution "Let
the north take warning. We are
about to fill up the bloody chasm
with Infection, in order to give all
who chance to tumble over some
thing soft to fall on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

AGENTS and Canvassers make
from $25 to $50 per week selling
goods for E. G. RIDEOUT IL co.
10 Barclay street, New York. Send
for their catalogue and terms. ~
Aug. q, 1SS0-ly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

The following is from the Hop
kinsville Kentuckian Of Novem-
Der 30th:
tsThree members of the X. Of r.
Lodge, died between the 18th and
I'D insts. Two Of them, Messrs.
ANinfrae and TWynlaq, were hnried
by the order, but Judge Ellis was
buried by the Masons.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

Cook Stoves, Ranges and Wallace
Crates at the lowest possible price
at Kincannon, Wood q Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
TO Parents.

We have just received a large in
voice of children's shoes, very neat,
durable and cheap, especially adapt
ed to school wear. Please all and
examine same. Respectfully,
V. J.. WILLIAMS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

Go to McCormac's and have your
picture made before it gets cold and
rainy. Bring the baby along too.
Prices very low for every kind of
work.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

J. G. JOSEPH, Star Clothier, next
to franklin Bank, has just receiv-
ed the Nobbiest and Best styles of
Suits & Overcoats ever brought to
the city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

SELF-protectlon Is the first law of
nature, and to prove the same, go
andsee those Bargains in Dress goods
Notions, DC. at j. G. Joseph a. Bro.
corner LIST. and Franklin streets.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
GentIenleui

You will find the most complete
line OF fancy Shirts, Ties, Under
wear and Hosiery in GAINESVILLE at
Bowling & Wilson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
K aides Shoes

in the most fashionable styles and OF the
finest material, TO which he invites the
attention OF the fair sex. Customers desir-
ing goods made 10 order will find him sup
piled with the finest article of IMPORTED
FRENCH CALF which they can have made
up in any style desired by SKILLED
W0RKMEN In the most finished and SUBS
stantial workmanship
Oct. Il Is79-tt
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

LIGHTNING Relief never fails to
cure toothache and earache. For
sale at Warfield's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

THE incest line of corsets in the
market can be found at Mrs. ROsen-
fields. The best brands and most
comfortable fitting for the least mon
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

CONES geIatine, Nelson's gela-
tine, Burnett's fiavoTing extracts,
wine for cooking, all at bottom pri-
ces at Owen & MoOre's drug store.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

DIR. RAGLAND's celebrated Light
ming Relief is sure cure for rheu-
matism and neuralgia. For sale at
Warfield's Oct. 2, '8O-6m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

LADIES. call at Mrs. ROsenfield's
and see those cloaks, hoods, hose,
and everything that will make your
little ones comfortable and neat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

WHAT Is it that never fails to
cure sick and nervous headache?
Ragland's Lightning Relief. For
sale at Warfeld'S.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

For blank books, box papers, pa
per, envelopes, inks, pens, pencils,
states, etc, etc., at bottom prices,
go to WAKEFIELD.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

HATS and bonnets made ofelegant
pushes, with exquisite little muffs
to match, are the latest at Mrs. Ro-
senfield's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

THE best coal-oiI in the world is
sold by Owen & Moore at the same
price that others charge for an infe-
rior article.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

When in need of a nicely-fitting
shoe or fancy slipper, go to Bowling
q Wilson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

RAGLAND's Lightning Relief is
the greatest discovery Of the age for
the relief of pain. For sale at War
fields.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

FUREsT wines and brandies for
medical purposes at
J. +. WARFIELD'S.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

we mean it-Kincannon, Wood
q Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

100 dozen Union knit Youth and
Children's undersuits at N. B. Shy
er. Prices from 30 to IS cents.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

PUREand fresh drugs, best brands
of perfumeries, soaps, patent medi-
cines, all at Warfield's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

SHIRTS at old prices at Bowling
w illson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
shoes SHOES (.

Call at Bowling & Wilson's and
leave your measures for fancy dress
Boots and Shoes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
James W. Loslssrt. admir- e ais Us. samuel

James w. Lockert, Admir- ct ais VS.. Samuel
Brockman ct ais
Pursuant to a decree Of the Chancery
Court at September term, 1880. I will sell
at public auction to the hiehesf bidder, at
the office door Of tho Clerk and Master, 81
OlarksFille, ON
Wednesday, December 20, 1880,
The old Wilson homestead, near Dun bars
Cave and Idaho Springs. Being lot No in
the division of the property IN this cause,
containing I75s acres.
TERNs-6, II and IS months. with inter-
est notes with good security requireds and
lien retained. No redemption.
POLK Il. Johnson. C. X NJ.
Dec. 4. 1889. 5w-Prf s. %.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

Genuine Avery PIOw Points,
Shovels, Spades, Axes and Hoes at
KincannOn, Wood Co.'s.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

One Car load of Iron, just receiv-
ed by Kincannon, Wood d Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
Cloaks, DoImans and Jackets

Just received at Mrs. Rosenf1eld's
Prices to suit the times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
cali EARLY.

For nobby straw Hats, go to
Bowling & Wilson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

One Car load of Drain Tile just
received by Kincannon, Wood & Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
Mandsome Preeentn

For ladies and gentlemen can be I
found at Owen d Moore's
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

For choice Moyune Tea, call at
Warfield's drugstore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

A FULL line of the best cigars and
tobacco at Warfield's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

lam sole agent for Humphreys
Homeopathic Specific medicines.
j. E. WAKEFIELD.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
First Round Of Quarterly Meet

CLARKSVELLE DISTRICT TEN
NESSEE CONFERENCE.
First ROnnd Of Quarterly Meet
ings.
Port Royal circuit at Adams Station, on
Nov. q, %.
Springfield station, December and 5.
Ashland City station, Ashland City, Dec.
II and z.
Cheatham circuit, at shaws' Chapel, Dec.
Is and 10.
Palmyra circuit, at Locust Grove, Decem-
Der p, D, 20.
New Providence and Bethel station, at
Bethel, Dec. %, 26.
Red River ct, at New Chapel, JAM, ], 2.
Cedar Hill Ct, at Cedar Hill, Jany. s, o.
Clarks lille sta, January Is, Is.
WELLBoRN MOONEY. p. Z.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

PURE Wines and Liquors for me-
dicinal purposes at Owen & Moore's
Drug Store. sept %.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
Mednasdav naoamber %, 1ssO,

All the right, title and interest of 7. ]. Nor
ris, in ana to a tract of land containing 80
acres, bounded on the east by Tyson, on the
south by Cumberland river, on the west by
the Elliott farm, and on the north By Peter
O. Neal.
TERMs.-Cash.
POLK g. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
Dec. 4, 1886, 4w-prf $ 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

LADIES fancy Slippers of every
style at Bowling & Wilson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

THE purest and freshest spices of
all kinds at j. f. Warfield's,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

All kinds of Hardware and Cut
lery at Kincannon, Wood q Co.'s.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
BOOTS. SHOES,

etc, OF every class. He viii make TO order,
or sell ready -made goods OF his own make,
or supply "A good custom made article from
the best Eastern manufacturers. All these
he offers at a small margin Of profit and
defies competition If QUALITY AND
PRICE are considered,
He has purchased this time y very superior
assert n1ellt OF
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
MASONTC.

YTYHE members of GAINESVILLE Lodge No.
/ SO, f. A. NJ , will please remember that
Monday night next 9th is election for
officers, and full attendance is requested.
By order of w. NJ.
dec4-'SO-It WI. ELY, Secy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04

Pursuant to a decree of the Chancery
Court at GAINESVILLE in this cause, at 1ts
auction, to the highest bidder, at the off1ce
door of the Clerk and Master, in ClarksVille.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
DeIinquents Take Notice !

On the lst Monday in January, 1881,
AT the Court House door in ClaIksvi1Ie, I
will offer for public sale the real estate be-
which real estate can be seen upon my
books, in my office, at the Bank of CIarzs-
Vile. JOHN s. NEBLETT,
dec4-'S0-4w County Trustee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-12-04
Boots! Boots!
John Rick,

AZ Court House Block, Franklin St.,
having ustreturned from the Eastern cities,
where he has selected q flrst-class stock Of
material and manufactured goods, is now
prepared to furnish
, 1880-12-28
PERSONALS.

Wendell Phillips says that no reform,
snonaI ar intellectual. over eatuo dawn ftotn TIM
upper classes of souiety.. "Eaeh md All eomu
up from tho protest OF martys aud ysctin.."
Maine can discount Ohio. Tho Governors
OF massachusetts, Wisconsin. bIlohiKan,' 'Cal!fpr.
MIN, aud Iowa. tho Congressman In Oregon aud
twa Congressman iu minnesota wcro born lu
Maine.
A young lady of New York, Miss Olivia
Il. stakes, Ioses 10 SEQ tho h2fsds drink. and has
bud erected In MAl,son s4u4t Q. In st9ht Ut her
house, 4 Rtono fountain aud drlukinx-trouxh, nt
an e1penso OF Fl,000,
Tho Philadelphia uatletln says 1almage's
Church Is 10 tnuch in debt thAt tho music Vt
"tho Sheriff hymns = will aoon 10 hcard. Tho
Btlett'. should bs tt6ated to chair" rubbing for
abusing tho English languago In that manner,
Tile term Of Imprisonment OF tue Nev.
Cowlcy, at New York, sentenced for, cruelty
beating aud heartlesly starving tho Inmates Of
tho Hhopherd's Fold will expire Jau. !. The
, 1880-12-28

THE experiment Of p0stmastef-QeMe
Fawcett IN the matter Of penny-say,ngN hanks
has bccnontirey successful. Tie trlal wAs
inntle first III ton counties. III soycn wceks
more than 63,,p0 forms were Issued nnd
100000 penny stamps deposited, while
5000 now Bay!ngsbank nccounts were
Opened In tho regular department In coI.sc-
quence OF tho forms. Tho system Inns bcen
extended over thB wllole country. During
the period Of trini no complaint WIS ,natlo Of
the dctacIna or smiling Ut forms III slcl, a way
rs to excite suspicious Of fruut, ant but ORG
Instance Of alleged peculation duo to tito
temptation presented III tho now banks WIS
reported, md this proved to bo u,to,nlctl.
The London prcss generally ConEr1tulata
tlle tost1nosto OIL tic ilatte1tng sIc-
cess of thks experiment. A second feature OF
his administration hns beCn All effort
to distribute tile Government tebt
mare Widely among the people. With
this object III view nil the postott!ccs which
aro sayEngshanks, o010 IN number, llave been
authorized to receive subscriptions for cotl.
so!s in su,ns Of el0 Or over. Tho result qf
tlIs proposition Is sill! doubtful, as tho ttnlo
during whtcl, tho privilege las been OlIUretl
has been very short. It Is believed. however.
tha. afr. Fawcett's expectations will DO fully
realized In this fespact also. 1t lsa remark
able fact TINT In Fsnnce tlere aro more tllnl,
100000 people who have Invested IN the
Government stocks, Wills In England tho
Whole R7so, ,0o0, 900 representing tic Matlonal
debt Is held by not moro than ESo. .o00 people,
, 1880-12-28

TIFF Turkish debt IL divided by a Constan

TltE Turkish debt Is divided by Corstan-
ifnoplo correspondent Into fur categorErs:
IN TITO general debt, Including tie foreign
lonns the funded debt, tho Treasury bonsls
Of tB7a, n.,l the railway !oat,, which. taken to-
gcther. make up tota OF about 81 ,00o on, GOO;
~ tho Russian war indemnity, amounting
to about sl75.00o 900; {3) the DOCK. GOO Of
floating debt, secured OH certain revenues
which ure administered md collected by
syMdIcato Of Ga!ata bankers; nnd ~ tho
unsecured floating debt. Tho liabilities Ut
all kinds equal one-third tho nasional debt
OF England, which has innitly alporlor re-
sources and methods of a.lm!nissrntlor., hit
the only portion Of the Turkish debt which
gives tho sultau all lis advisers tho least
colicer,, Is tho unsecured obligations, most
Of which aro due to tradcspcople, pensions
ers. otllcehohlcrs, bankers, md subjects Of
THO Porte. These besiegc tho palace daily
begging for eyor SO little tnstatl,ncnt Oh
their claims; md mnny Of item nre ttesli-
!: tute. The foreign debt Is virtually rcpudl-
atetl, md tho K1lssians ar0 not pressing for
their wat-inlcmnity. hut tho Porto has tie
greatest difficulty IN scraplng together the
nieaus required for tho payment OF current
expenses.
, 1880-12-28

A FEW days ngo tllo Now York S,in pub
lishcd letter frum ". q. 1,cet1 n builder, de-
falling tho prcscnt condition Ut the curtol 1T
Albany. Mr. Heed snys that there nro 185,0D
tons Of htono abovo tho Assembly uhanbor, md
TINT this mass bus no u,te1tato support. lilo fur
thormoro htates that the- Assembly chamber Is
oruokod from top u bottom, and Ia prrsstng the
walls of tho court outward. Those cracks wuro
plnlnly Visible last spring, aud 3r. hcedhas oxhlb-
itcd thcnl to others. 1le bellevca tlat tho rup1ao
lnx Of single etono In tho nschol ootllnx OF tho
chn1nbor viii not 1no1Nl muttcrs ut nll aad that tho
building is hopeless fn'luro. Ilo Guys that not
d nun who uildoratandB architectural construc-
ton would stay In tho Assembly cha1nburt thrco
1,,nutes The Troy I'Feaa says that tho ,rnnstros-
ity has alseatly coat $12,0o0, ,0o0, and will cost
ST. or, COO moro unluss It ho immediately abar-
doncd, The Ifrxs urges TINT tho otlEaco bo aban-
doncd, and anothor Capitol built ut m expense
Of &3DQ0,Q0O,
, 1880-12-28

TuE circus managers throughout the co,tl,-
try seem to he yury much exercised over tho
following ordinance, which ias been incor-
porntcd in the pending revision Of the city
laws: :
For entertainments Of tho third class the fol;
Es s f9 fn, % e@e eS "l eSs r ca M
nie,,aErrlo, ta0 for cnch exhibition; fnr each
sG s9" nn waan Hmy cifena nr eaHso w. r. ior
cert, tnielcai, Or mtt,strol entertainment given
.lnt!er covering OF enayaS' ssa for ea'h per-
sr,,o ",r,,. ,,ro,,,,o,or, ~, ,,o,,,,o mn o,f,~t
j.. '.,a. % H. f,nn,1 M .,,at % anal, ~, ~ . ar,,
~ .o'' I'M a,1 ~ .n,e", @' =. ~ h,'' ,.".as, ~.
."su ... w." uu .,.,, H. ~ ss'.'. -.
n!.i ~ VI. -. 49,. ,s., .,rt
sn's"su' :" mso .' .,.. ~. ."' "'t s..s
e'e.s "Inl ., tne l.o.s LII u,v"e,.s' e'e'so ~.
"a' to e',rns ,,. 'e.'so, W. ,, ''u' w !o's ~
o"' poops l"o 20 "a noe ..o 80 49, - "".so. I"0.
" i"''' NV e''eoae3 '"'s "ron Wv 1'su
, 1880-12-28
PUBLIC OPINION.

Now IInyen Hcgistcr fDo1n.): Is this
country. or nru we living on Jny GuuId's fartn3
,r..,, ,,,,,,,.. fua,,.. ,vo,r,r +,,o croou.
= .''', so .,,,. $3.50. ~ ae,,s ~,
n't"s', ."'"A" ~ 80 w. ~ ~! ~ -
tio tiolihr '"nea H. eoa'es W VII" ''"N'oi VI
ph9''ssM.
Mobile {Ala.) nc1istcr {Dcn): It Is as-
tuu'ehlue .a1t ee",'es W so.a.su - Nv e,.t.soat
to npon tue plaak pFalsios Of tao @ Nossa~est; ,s &
when the Southwest !nvttcs them with rich ana
omn 1II;1uta ,a''a9' o''lof's so'''ts l'' a''3
u.,.,sa.,,, t&,s.a, n.,,,,,,,4na ftnd,.
M. optnauuM. sn'sa.! !, ~ .ho an,n.r
tno '4eK!tn"tu ''o. eht.lkn a,o VI, W 'ns eop
m'hea OF lhae s"poslos tor ~ s will ~ ~, 10 Sa.o'
exoel tho pros M o. ~ .au "osaeam ~ no, was. aa
slses Gs. t,H, 1lS' ~ ~ ,s nrt vniin M
Grn eG tnr na s. ~ ~, ,,rt f"r i o,,.
i,er;;a,iae owner by excluding ill foreign eo'a-
pet'uoh'
1t. Louis Globe: Democrat Mep). We SEQ
n,' ns vn wy ~ w. hi", T., oon.cnunnoe of
Wen cum n, ,,a ~ an ",ahcr NJ
Cabinet Offices to b. lea au tue a'xe ,',n nn0te to
e. hosso Wag sI aoryi,a rnnIcrd IN tha iato
c"tnnuixn: % md thht Ia 10 urGatc tGu oIlico 1t
EalInct Mtntslcr by 6royet, and hcstow Il III Ilb-
oral protus[on nil rolf,d'
Charleston Is, c. Netvs and Courier:
"Couvrcasnon wlo onll each 0thor liar and
sco,u,lrel orl tho iloor of tho ffoueo Of tepre-
sou,a,iyes aud toko oif their ooats to engage in
ssar xht are .sptsseh to their son:s, o
uoffte anu u 6nhnlc 70 tuolf cul!eaBues' Luz
1aso OF as the snS sn,rss
oaM bs ,na.o fr tho[r 9oI,.l,,ct unless toir col
cnglcs fr;iist, thctn 1ustilinMtion by t0k!a,K no
notice at tlaelr h!1ukAunrty conduct. Lae ,lo1e
tin tlto,,I al with an uroogy IL IN encourages
n1ptit to r,,Tt]yiem,H
-. H.r.sx 1+4
, 1880-12-28
OPPOSITION 10 REFuNp1Ho.

Thore are aoyernl factions In md out of
Congress tint are likely to oppose tho pas.
sago Ut the 1sofundlng bill in its present
s'ape when 1t shall con,o M after tho hoil-
days, AMI It Is not Impossible tllat It nlny DO
amended IN ono or two particulars that shall
not defeat tho rcal purpose III view. but
these factions oppose 1t with sucl different
motives tint 1t is not pr0bable they will 10
able to nNite III deliberate n',tagonlsm to
lis passage by rcsortlng 10 dilatory a,nl ILL.,
bustc,ing tactics. Tho various grounds Of
opposition may lo stated III follows:
l. This Fiat Qrcenbackers Rre ready to op-
pose refunling In my shapo that stnll full
to proyiuu ior uaosubst!tution Of iegal-ten.ler
notes for the present n Natl0nal.bank currency,
and ultimately substitute non-fnterest-bcar-
ing scrip for tho present intorest-bearing
securities. One OF tileIr lneany to this end Is
10 make silver vehicle 10 carry them over
the obstacle Of law which provides that tho
bonds shnll bc paid in coin. Thoy propose
that silver sllull 10 pnil out fur tho bonds,
| allt TINT tho necessary silver for TINT pur-
poso shall bo purchased with newly n,nnll.
tactured lega'-tcnher notes. This plan,
III addition to tho proposed substitution
OF Government legal-tenlers for NATIONAL
bank notes, would ultimately swsil the vol.
un,e Of Rreenbacks nearly fouFf0ld, isntlet
REDEMPTION impossible, and bring about tllc
rclundaht condition OF II cleap and ,.asts
fiat currency which tho crazy Oreenbackors
| apparently regard us q sort OF tinascla
millennium The handful Of Flat!sts III the
House, however, will mt command my sup
port from tile otler factions who opposo re
, 1880-12-28

TIE efforts Of certain wcll-Mcanlng but
misguided persotls to induce tho negroes OF
tho Southern Statcs 10 cnigrato 10 Llberia
1layo not becn attended, with much success
thus fnr, and they ought not to be. Tho
climate Is equatorial, nnl miasma arises
from the taugle, underground whfc, is very
dangerous to ow-comcrs,-blnck rs we'll
rs white. Six months nro required to
ncclinlat1zc immigrants. During this period
little work cnn ho done, a1l.f when 1t Is
finished tho Colonization Society drops tho
Immigrant lust rs lie Is recovering hts
strength, md before he cnu do heavy labor.
Tho natives nro said to bc intensely jealous
Of their rAmerico-Airlcnn neighbors, mud to
throw every possible obstacls fn the way Of
their Advancement Tho soil Is fortlle, bit
tho ,nathods Of agriculture nro backward;
md, though rice Is tho principal brca'stun
of thu country, 1t ca,, bo imported from Eli
gland ut tlnlf thu c0At Of rntslng It ut home.
Tho ans,un! exports of the Republic lave de-
clIlicd from sn,c0o, coo I'll 18TH to s0oo0, 600 III
1878, and tho imports havs increased from
eli, so0, 100 In tho former year to s3,00o.0 eco in
the iattur. The Amcrico-Afr1cnn population
In 1875 numbered 8,o00, MD tic aboriginal
population 100000. III 1878 tho Americo-Li-
borlans were 10000, anu tho hbortgIncs 7ol,-
600. Tic population Of Monrovln, which was
1900 In lS5o. lis HOW $4,000: 80 TINT, while less
than onc-fifth Of tho c,nferants resided In
tho town in tho former year. fully two-thlrts
arc now 10 be found there. Tho finances OF
the country arc Il, most dcptorable co1,tlt
tlon. Il lonn for s500,0oo obtained iii Ell.
gtand in 1871 Noted tho Liberian Govern
| mcnt only sa00, 600 in Africa. The Govern
ment Is literally bankrupt. There Ia av ni.
nuat dcscit OF ST. 900. In nll respects, Ltbe'
ria would seem 10 bu m excellent ptace fol
tho negroes Of tho United Suites to kccl
| away from,
, 1880-12-28

THE British Postal Telegraph Service,
which wus estimated to produce n net rorn1lno 1T
A5O1o ts now likely to turn In Mt loast lick. 900,
which will yield h per cont OIL tho whole invcat-
mont. Tho Postmaster .nonornl advocates tho
introduction Of n word.ratc, including tho MI
tlrcsa, OF halt-pcnny word, with a minimum
chargo OF farthiugs. This would causo pms.
sbo loss Of El70,W0 n year In rovonuo and ru-
.l,lee tho intorpst on oapltat Invested for tho
tlmo being to . per ccnt- hut it ID believed tho
Hreat increase Of business following would soon
1uako good tho temporary loss. whllo tho COLI
yunIcnco OF tho public would b. promoted.
, 1880-12-28

THE distance between tho Atchlson, To-
pckn T. sauta Fd and tho Southern Pacific Rail-
road, formerly reported ut eighty miles,
10 now but sixty miles. ovor which gap pas
songors aro transported by stages. Tho South
cru paeIlo llaiiroad Ia nlroniy. constructed
twonty mos boy onsl tho point whore tho Atch!-
so1,, Topeka T. Hunta Fd nailroad will intur-
s,ot IT,. Il