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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

At the great Democratic ratification
meeting held in Cooper Institute, N.
Y, on the night of the 9th of Octo-
Der, among the speakers was Hon.
Samuel j. Randall, from whose able
and eloquent speech we quote the fol-
lowing paragraph:
al read in your platform that you
renew your demand for the refunding
of the national debt. You have struck
here the key note OF general anxiety
all oyer the country. At the begin
ming of the Forty-Sixth Congress the
necessity was presented OF presenting
a refundiug bill. The matter was az
itsted and a good deal of work done,
but it went over to the short session,
when the bill was passed and sent to
President Hayes for his signature.
We provided in that bill for the issue
Of S40O. 100000 of five-twenty bonds
and 100000 600 of Treasury notes,
both bearing three per cent, and in
the discussion of the bill the Republic.
can party was constantly decrying the
credit of the country and claiming
that Americs, with all it's wealth and
resources, could not borrow money at
the rate at which England could, but
the Democratic party stood firm on
the rate that prevailed in England"
Mr.. Randall then discussed tho fea-
lures of the bill at great length. He
spoke o! the powers of the national
banks as the most nefarious ever by
any corporation welded in civilized
country, and then he said that Presi-
ha
He had no more right to do il, contin
ue1 the speaker, than l have to cut all
your throats; but he committed a
great public wrong for private inter-
ests. That is, perhaps, strong thing
to cay, but received the original nes-
sage of veto by President Hayes own
messenger, and the erasures and chan.
ges in the manuscript of that message
proved absolutely that the veto was
written two days at least before he
received the bill Hisses.] Time has
proved the accuracy of the Democrat.
ic position at that time, and we need
to pass that bill again. Why, in the
growing country like America be in
credit equal to Great Britain-a coun.
try which is on the decline? The
4 4oANhOok w oy Az ~ CuI0IC0 y
frugal expenditure of the public mon.
ey and return to the administrative
| purity of the fathers of the Republic
is to repeal all the laws imposing in.
ternal taxes. 1t is bold step, you
may say, but it is the best. Why
should we collect $3.50, 100000 when
we only need S225, 100000, and hoard
up the balance in The Treasury? We
have no right to collect one dollar
more from the people than 10 necessa.
ry to run the Government. As to civ.
ii service reform, don't know wheth.
or we are to have it from this admit
istration or not. l don't know what
kind of an administration it is going
to be, except that it is a third ter m
administration. A united Democracy
is the only thing that can ever enforce
civil service reform, and l therefore
call on you to pull together for the
objects stated in your platform, and
we will start on Q career of prosperity
such as the history Of ne other ceun.
try has ever shown"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

PEOPLE who have been buying up
Confederate bonds on the strength OF
the story that the Bank of England
helds cash of the late Coufederacy for
their payment, have overlooked two
important facts: First, the United
States government. has the first claim
on the money. Second, there is no
such money.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

The Republican papers are rejoicing
because rebel soldier and repudia-
tor has been appointed Postmaster at
Lvnchburg, Va, and Union soldier.
wounded during the war, has been
compelled to step down and out to
make room for him. How the Radi-
cal politicians do love the soldiers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

The great and wealthy Republican
State Of Minnesota, after twenty yeara
of consideration of the matter. has
finally decided to pay fifty cents on
the dollar Of her railroad bonds, and
repudiate the balance. How very
honesti
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

PRESIDENT ARTHUR seems to be OBJ
livioas to the fact that the woods Of
Ohio are full Of Republican statesmen
and patriots who are willing to serve
the nation. Buckeyes don't seem to
be in ss great demand about the Cap
ital az in years past.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

LAST Saturday morning the jury in
the case of Ex-Governor Scott, charged
with the murder of young Drury,
tried in the Henry County Common
Pleas Court, at Napoleon, returned q
verdict Of not guilty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

The Irish people pay $4,000 600
every year to English landlords. Four
fifths of the sum is taken ont of the
country. No wonder ireland grows
poorer every year, and the cry goes
up: "Ireland for the Irish y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
Total number OF votes ..... ......
CURIOsITIEs OF THE CAMPAIGN.

CUhlOSlTlkS OF THE CAAfAI6N
The total vote is o. e65 less than the total vote
for President in 1880. which was the largest
vote ever cast in the State it is - 7O9 less than
the vote for Governor two years ago.
Fosters majority over Bookwalter is "a 800
his majority over all, 1247.
. Fosters vote is 23526 less than his vote two
years ago.
Bookwalter's vote is 80. .7O6 less than the vote
for Ewing two years ago.
Bookwalters vote is I7.SOl larger than the
vote for Bishop in 1877, when Bishop was elect
ed. His vote is still larger than the vote OF
Allen and Bell, when they were elected Cover
nor and Secretary of State respectively.
The Temperance vote is 9.S1l greater than
that cast at the election last year; it is 6 3le
greater than the highest temperance vote cast
at any previous election.
Foster is the lowest on the Republican ticket
Bookwalter's vote is larger than that of any
other candidate on the Democratic ticket.
MEMBERS ELECT OF THE SENATE,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

SOME of the Republican papers are
expressing regrets that the majority
of their party in the next Legislature
is 50 large. But when it shall have
finished its work and there is a gene
rsl com plant at its Gins of omission
and commission, they will charge the
whole fault to the Democratic minor
lty, lust the same,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

MAJOR w. W. ARMSTRONG. of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, is to deliver
the annual address before the Ohio
Editorial Association to be held at
youngstown on the 29th and 30th
insts.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

A MASKED MOB lynched Massey
Hill, colored rspist, near Nashville,
Tenn, last Saturday night. Now look
ont for howl from the Republican
papers about Southern Ku Klux and
bulldozers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

The Press for $3.50 a Year
iss Advance.

The Temperance petition six hun
dred feet in length presented to the
Georgia Legislature was q rather in
significant affair when compared with
the saloon "slates" of the members
Chicago Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

The people Of Summit County at
the last election voted in faver of es-
tablishing a Children's Home, and
now there is q warm contest over the
location of the institution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

SCHUYLER CoLEAX after his long but
involuntary retirsment,s t, seems inclined
to come to the front again. As pre-
liminary move he 10 undertaking to
disprove his connection with the cred
it mobilier. He has . big job on hand.
Why do not the statesmen whe were
besmirched by that scandal unite in a
grand effort and convince the world
that there never was credit mobilier,
and thus forever put stop to the
damaging sllusions constantly being
made in that connection 2-[St. Paul
Globe.
The speculation in Confederate 9
bonds has about collapsed. The high.
est price paid now is bat $1.5O per
thousand dollars.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
THE nECErr ELECrioN.

E00tings Of tho official V0te-List
Of Senators and tives
Elect.
Below we give the footings of the vote on
lState officers. Also. list of the members elect
the next Legislature:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
$ A Confederate BriEadier, ON Tor

A Confederate Brigadier' ON Top!
La the U. S. Senate, on the last Sat.
urday before the end of the late extra
session, and after the Republican fail.
ure of Arthur's nomination of Ma
hone Rebel Resdj juster as Postmaster
at Lynchburg, Va, IN the place Of a
Union soldier, General ('' Cerro Cor
doD Williams, now . Senator from
Kentucky, delivered the following
center shot:
"I never dreamed, Mr.. President,
that should live to see the day when
An ex-Confederate Brigadier would
lead the Republican hosts to defeat or
hear an old slaYe owner call the roll
of his faithful servants, not cat the
base of Bunker HILL" but in the cham
Der of the Senate Of the United States. ~
FRAUD HAYES is laboring to "gig
back" on what he said about Arthur
in his letter 10 the New York Collect
or on the 31st Of January, 1879. He
now says he regards Arthur as an
honest man, Of great ability and strict
integrity, who will give the country .
successful administration. Then he
wrote to him, with deep sense of
my obligations under the Constitu.
tiOn, 1 regard it as my plain duty to
suspend you in order that the Office
may be honestly administered" The
very idea of q man who drew Sam
Tilden's salary for four years, giving
any enc certificate for honesty and
iutegrityl How absurd.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

DeLisle's Pink of Purity.
For the teeth. 1t cleans them, gives
a natural whiteness, delightfully."- per-
fumes the breath, aud costs but 25 cts.
L. P. Seymour sells it. -.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
Artificial Stone Work .
a. N. PIERCE & co.

WINDOW CAPS, SILLS, and KEYS,
CEMETERY WORK
PAVEMENTS IN MOSAICS AND
OTHER STYLES, CiSTERNS,
AND CELLARS. CHIMNEY
TOPS, FOUNTAIN BASINS,
DOOR STEPS,
HORSE BLOCKS,
LOT FENCING, &C., &c.
Also, SOLID STONE of all kinds for Building
Purposes of any size or dimensions.
Ravenna, August l, 1881. 675s6m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10
Notice of Appointm g Mt.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
IN ed have been duly appointed and qualified
administrators of the estate of Eohraim
Martha. late of sufield Township, Portage
County, Ohio. deceased.
JOHN DIXON,
IRA MARTIN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

THE Government examiner of the
Mechanics National Bank of Newark,
n. j., by his statement shows the act
ual deficiency to be $2,41, 600, As,
which is to be made up by assessments
On the stockholders, and the losses by
the depositors. The examiner esti.
mates that after making allowances
for all the probable Losses, the depos-
itors will receive from fifty to sixty
per cent, and the stockholders will
lose an amount equal to their stock
additional,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

LA ARNIERIA, Oct. l5, 1881.
Dear Grandparents:-I arrived in
Manzanillo o. K, as you probably
learned from my letter to father from
Colima. have just signed papers
agreeing to stay here six months, pro-
viding myself and family at home are
all we'll.
The people down in this part of
Mexico are fearful, wearing no clothes
to speak of, and hardly ever wash
themselves. think I can manage to
stay here until 1 have sent home ST.
600, and then Mr.. Flagg says he will
get me job on the construction of a
road in Colorado. 1 am going up to
Guadalajara in few weeks, where
the country is a great deal better, also
the people. The men are dying off
down here at the rate of Is or 20 day.
Guadalajara is very fine place, so
am told, Of about 100000 Inhabitants,
and is also much healthier. 1t is past
Mr.. Flagg's division, which runs from
Manzanillo to Zapathan, place up
the country 123 miles, about 63 miles
from COlima.
The engineers down here stay about
three months and then go home, SO
Mr.. Flagg says. He has signed for one
year. / am at present stationed at
Paso Del Rio, little Palapa village of
1900 or 5000 drunken galoots, who
make you crazy in the day time trying
to tell them how to do something, and
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-10

I'VE are permitted to publish the
following interesting letters from our
young friend, Harry Jennings, to his
parents and grandparents
, 1881-12-03

Dir. Thomas powor for good or opportunity
for preaching. Tic hns church, and large
one. 11o cali now preach what he thinks Is
the truth. Tic now Inns liberty III Tho lRrgsat
degree. Ilu Is not tra.nmetct By .hy
dogma wNfcl, llu docs not believe. 1lc Inns
II larger audience t'un my Methodist
urpuchur III Chicago. lie callbo II cunsola.
tim shepherd to those who l'1Te strayetl
away from orthodoxy. a1,tl ti'oy will bo
consolation to lin. md he Will draw about
I,lut, rs Prof. Swing l'as, many perhaps WHO
'mlgl,t INT no to church nj all It tllcy were
compelled 10 sit in slogmattc pcws. lio will
of necessity layn NJ, audience largely con,-
poscL OF yuung MEL. ami lio can he II pnwer
for goo,l nynong thcn,. We 10 nat see, then,
but TINT tho t!onors aro casy, MID TINT willis
VIC may congratulate Drotfors Hatfield a,'tl
rarkuirst In getting rtl Of their eloquent
hcrntic, We n,ay also congratulate tho ,crctte
III getting rid OF Brothers Hatfield ind Park"
hurst.
, 1881-12-03

Il cEIsrA1N clique Is urging ex-senator
Bnrycnt, ot California, forsecrotary Of tho Navy.
There docs not scom to bo any probability that
this will be done, s!soa Grant hns Askod that
portfolio for his friend Gen. Galu, ind 1t Ia worry
likely that lioae will get It, II edestrGs It, Tho
Sun FranoIseo Chronicle states Its objections to
snsgunt IA a CnLlrot olticor, rs follows:
for tho penatorship by tho Central raci!,e !tall.
rt'ad Company: fn fact. that eospofation's In.
nae sho 's Sa1uan @ Do os os xs
know thsro WIS bargain; that " We 1. S1tAta nnt e
but they will not. circumstances, however. 10.
dicato tlat tho corporation was to help sarxcnt
t. t. s Ill., sSs @ "a X
unpopular; WIS bitterly hated nsre; waa
asp9o and r iar e in W s s
to tho. 0overntncnt uad he wAs silent nn
this point. Ito ID The n,an who should havc
] ns1o no ,'s t.,ove @ ia that Groolon. liz opposed
ali bil!s TINT wcrc uppleasnnt to thp railway
monopoly. IN ths oensse 10 knSw a hp ~, was 81. 4.
tint c0rnoration Ia 9 ttorce struggle with tho
Guttor ciass us Republicans 4, n,nks Itself snu:tor
aas ,siuato ad ssss il: srsatSses sas lid
| Legislative oltues, h0 Bllua With IL. ~hon. 10
sayo tho party from uttor ,t1 Ei's loMth Wai
tho r0to OF Achilles. anu sulkod: li1 WIZ up:
poscd. with TIC eorposation. to tho election o.
msnIfcssatons auSH M % Il Republican ascssioa ID ths
rulo of ~ maghinesy Y u. % Eycrhg.,rilx @ snd s
aiitl liz o9ndidates tor stAte olcets. truin Gov
cnor down, Sargent helped tho Gornorasiotla +
StSit y1 ~ s IsrStns S tha ;opaboan f rs1y
1t was baryenl'A tn!IuunGe nlnro tim any utncl
aa At IL s ss r| s,1a psrss
Hanator III lS7s. THUS Il H. clearly demonstrated
that sur4ont WAS moro closely atMehsd to tht
, 1881-12-03
LAKESIDE MUSINGS.

NJ nottce TINT tho boys bounced n.
Thomas. an now tho yory largest toad In us
ptdtIc." I'arhhurst.
a London paper says tint jean lugeov.
gives dinner throo timos week 10 discharged
luyaIids from tho hospitals. Sick people saen u
bc In luck thls toason.
The Emperor Of Germany Is about to
build u palace In strasburg. the cost Of Whlra
will be 5000 William must hATe bcaH piAr-
Ing threc nccs With bottor tuck than usunl thu
year.
Il Boston paper says tint :" atr, 4. H. AZ
colt Is sall TO seldom puss iNy without con'
rosLug d aonnot or starzn." Theirs Is no "Sr
lection to this as long as sr. Aioott Ii unat'ete
tlud au odItor who Will publish thous.
a poor sufferer III tho hospital heard tho
surgeon romark Us ho passed Ills bpdsldo, "lhs
poor fellow Is In stntu Quo, stipposoF" "he'
his wife vistud him next morning tho pas'ea
said: "Oh, Mnry, shnll noyor get wcl! no*
for I've atatu quo as we'll a. IL brokcu le9'-
Carl Sclatz.
About 4 yeAr or SO ago
When was young and quito conceted'
ctRucod to meet tho prottlost Klr!,
Ithuuvht, my eyes had ever greeted.
1lovod hcs, or thought ! did.
Yet found my truc luvo had nilseaFs'ea'
For, when naked har heart md hanu'
I Sho said she wns already married.
Th!s was yoar or 80 ago,
When I was young and sentimental
My hoart Was ucariy brokcu tl!oh;
Now don't euro a continental.
-San.usl Jonts 1gdeA.
"You nust kiss Mo twlca III the very saas
plncc, George, or cnn mover bo yonF pF''e
faro you cortain Of this, Myrtlos ia thefe ~
| appepl from, this tloeIsIon?" "Nol'o whateset
answered tho girl, giving nor bassle h'sa ~
tho lest, Looking lovingly into Myrs'os oe.'
blue eyes, George bent ovur and k'ssea 'lo s'a a,
uy-hatrod beauty OIL her right chcek Just al.s,
| vbcro q chut,k Of gum lay silently a!onxsusa ". v
taw. '.AnA It do not klss yss1 aK"1'' wo us, W+,
part forover2" ho askel. "Ycs." rcpIleu ".
lie. "Thon Rool.oyuntrg," ho sa!a j" wv
cr1lol tos,os+ "You hayo .unwittlns'y 1uss'.I :.
u,o from ny VOWS" aud, with II hoar4u, ptra'N.
laugh, ho jumped over tho froat gate ~ n,., N.
| gUilo.-Ffom ",Sapcd bNa Kiss" oa u H. D''''
, 1881-12-03

InE grand Jury now ln session 1t. Now
Xork has bud under consideration the matter pt
oyarcruwdlng theatgss, and hus ruportod .ahat It
iinds the custom Ut selling ttckcts Of admission
TO u.ors peoplo Than tho building oan ho.A wlth-
out dal,xar to tho audEonoo IT. case oe pAnla to
bo genera. one, Tho Recommendation u thors.
fpra madq that tho seating capacity .of all ths-
ntros 10 asoorta!nod by some aompetont official.
and that tho salo Of tickets ebuuld be limited tu
ths Rotual soatlug capaclty of tho house. There
bbin4 no law IN New Yark regarding this nut
tur the uttoptIon OF tho leEls!atuso IL called IL
it, aud recommendation mado thas immodiata
aotlou be taken., In Ch!cago thero il city urdu
uance tho nhtcet OF which Il to re.ulato this
matter Of oyercrowdlux theatres, hut, likd
| u.any another ordinance wA!nh roanlcss With
, 1881-12-03

TiiErsE Ia walltnE Il, San francisco or,
wo n,nong tho frat fagg'les' all TN nrco,,n, d
tho tho stupid 'n'l!sere,"nd Of hoos. puD1IshIn,
held III Sim Francisco an "A!itI,or's Carnival,
III which ,uany OF tho lcaIl!nR yn.,l,y 1s,tcs =,
tho city tonk rart. at tho eose Of the pn,..
talumont these patticlan bonutlcs were nhn,a.
Rruphed In tho fancy costt1meG worn BIZ thos,
during tho show. md many Ut these p,c,ur..
wore left with tho publishing rEm at,oyo ~
forrctl 10. Tho wicked theatrical ugcnt Icorn.d
Of this fact, and IL WIS not lonR ,,cforc thss
woro In luis possession MD soun crc,1I,IsI
throughout tho town MS pictures Of thu Alfos
Ontes troupo. Yho relatives Of the young laalss
hnva taken tho matter III hanj, ami the ente,
prlB!ng aRont may ind that ILLS schc,no was m,
30 goud one rs 1t scGt1oh.
, 1881-12-03
improvements In Proposals.

1t llQ3 always buIM c0jlCeueu. oven ny those
Whoso cxpnrtenG1 In such matters WIS Of tho
most limited description. that during tho ox'st-
cuco OF tho mild aa temporarily. pleasing !uuaoy
known ~ "lrst love" tho a1nIabia imbeollcs
thus afflicted are not to bo hod strictly -sespon'
GIbIe for all they may any or do. 1t waa doubt
less With tha fact In mind that Air. Mcycr. tho
wetlthy young !fnbrew OF Richmond. W., who Is
noW h0in9 suOl tor breach Of promise bY Mlss
ulIman, Ut Now York, gave bis testimony 20
freely when called 10 tho athnd, and tuaamuch
as tho gentleman has thrown op1slderAhlf !tght
OH subject heretofore surrounded with an up.
parenty Itnpancttablu mystery, ho Is entitled
tn tho gratitude OF all young pleu, nost Of whotu
arc I!Ito ut any tltu0 to fall under tho
potcnt spoil Of some fascinating female, und ho
sfesrous Of royealtng TO hcr tub exact dlnlen-
alons and Intensity of tha passion which IL
consuming than. According to Nr. Mo5era
testimony h0 became engaged tu Miss UllInAn In
tho balMy mouth Ut luuc. laS0, and tho manner
In which tho affection OF thesu two young poo
P!u for each othor discovered itself to tham IL
| rnlAtol by hitn IN III Ktnph!o style and with
| such fidelity to detail thqt heronIter no porson
wh0 rcads tho papers Gun plead ignorance as an
| excuse for not allowing pnsston for sotnt
young fomalo which IL surglng wtasn
hts soul to tako the foral Ut woris.
| Hhslo' updeF examination ty his own
| lawyor btr, beyer ssiutod the story Ut lila
| proposal. "Up ona ocpaatoi,," sa'd Iii. Meyer.
"SltaS ullmRh complained Of tqeLux vary pAds
w" wheEcnpon tho YOUNG inan promptly Ee-
q4estcd hor to rest hoe ieud on bis shoulder. al
though Why hs should havu considered possonal
contact with his un1tumy n valuable spouI1o for
persons who wore feeling bad il not clear. Miss
Ulnhn At once adopted tho Suggestion. but
would appear to have discovered TINT u, entlsu-
" opEosit eullrso Ut tFoatment could n!onp d.
teAt tho n,alady from which sA9 was suffering,
for Ahs soon nsket Mg. Meyer to place hla hbt.]
on her shouldor~-a geguast whuh bo granted
with conimen1nhls aiacs1.y. 1t waa while III till
!uter4stluR position that tho Yulln9 lnan hcAlt
Miss ullluan Mlleuaa hln for the Elrat t1no a5
, 1881-12-03

In various speeches III the Irish Conven-
tion 1t WIS asserted that tho Irish In the
United States numbered tcn n.ttlt07ts and
tho statement wont ulic!lallcngol, Peoplo
born, brought up, and educated In this
country cannot bo called Irish, or English. or
Germans, but Imcricdna Native-borns ara
Americans rs contradlstingusE1ed from per-
sons Of foreign birth; atld natlvc.borns rs n
rule know comparatively llttiu about tho 80
clal or political condition OF European,
countries and take but sn,a!l interest In their
affairs. They nlay llnye inherited from their
parents sentimental notions concerning aome
foreign land. Native children OF German
parents will fcol but n vaguo interest In
'routonic affairs, so Of Amerlcan-born chill
tlrun Of Froncll, Scandinavian, Swiss, irish,
Scotel,, OF English parentago-bccanso this
is the country Of their birtli, patriotism, alld
affection. Here they owe allegiance aild to
ITO other land. IL Is II gross mistake for any
class Of foreigners to call tlelr American
children 1risll,, English, or Gernars. al1d
tho attempt to MIX them lip OF ouloroll them
with factions aud parties III foreign countries
IL wrong.
According to the census OF 1870 two have
not. that Of 1sso) there wore Iii this coun-
try 1,s55.sa1 persons Of Irish birth. Probably
l,alf-mlll!on OF these came to Amnrlca be-
fore they were 10 yenrs OF aga, md who
recolleot little and oaro less about Irish
| troubles thatl tina convention 8Npposes. alak-
| inc duo allowance for deaths Alnco 1870 nilA
accesslons BY Immigration, tho present num-
bor Of pessons III THIS country Of Irish nn-
| tEyity III something oyar two millions. or
| nm ffh NJ tl,a n,,mher of Irish Tint W,ro
, 1881-12-03
BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS Begins II nNW tBTtl Dl Al0IuWy
next. The Sutjntu Is Il permanent body, nila
Ia nlrcady orrnulzet( 80 fur rs Il prrslttlng
officer ia concerned, but will have to elect II
Secretary, or It mny continue tl,e present
tnmnornrv Sccrrtory, Tbo llouso will have
to oirct Sneaker, Clerk, and scveral other
oIljccrs, but when organized tile two Houses
If f,ouarcss viii begin lcgisation with Glenn
dockets n1,,i ,,netnbarrassed by ANY previous
nnd unfinished actlon.
tnr Washington correspondent furnishes
~ witt, somewhat comprehensive outline
of TIM matters Of greater importance likely
TO oce1,py tho attention pf Congress during
tle coming ycar. Among these q ucstions aro
tho following:
First In Importance arc tho ynEious mcas-
ures to amend tho Constitution III tho matter
of ctccttnr President and Tlcc-1'resldent Of
tho Unltod States. Five years ngo tie coull-
try had painful experience Of tic dangers