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Year: 1868

Mr.. Hawkins Taylor writes us expressing the
fear that if Senator Sherman's bill authorizing
contracts hereafter made TO be payable in gold
should pass it will be used by money-lenders
as a means of collecting principal aud interest
in gold upon loans made in greenbacks, thus
evading the usury laws altogether and subject
GUS oppression at the hands of the money
lenders. We have never believed that the rate
of interest obtainable on loans of money Is
affected by the usury laws in any other way
than to increase it. The price chargeabe for
the use of money depends, like the price of
any other commodity, upon the ratio of
demand to supply. 1t would do so if
all usury laws were abolished and
the legal tender law wholly repealed. In
deed, usury laws, by increasing the risk at
which the lender loans his money, cause him to
charge higher price when the market rates
are above the rates allowed by the law. We
do not suppose it is the intent or effect of Mr..
Sherman's bill to repeal or collide with the
usury laws in any manner. If it would author
ize principal loaned in greenbacks to be col
lected in gold, even by agreement, it should be
so amended as to prevent such perversion of
its object. All that is needed is law whereby
loans of gold may be payable in gold Such a
law will gradually restore gold to circulation,
add both to the volume and security OF our
currency and effect unqualified good. Are
there any sticklers for greenback currency so
infatuated as to object to the passage of a law
that loans made in gold may be collected in
gold, leaving all greenback loans to be collected
in greenbacksf
Year: 1868

loan its bonds Is it does to the Pacific Rail-
road Companies, in certain quantity per mile,
to any Incorporated Railroad, Levee and Land
Company which would build the leyee, run the
road, and buy and distribute the land among
actual settlers, we doubt not it would find re-
sponsible parties willing 10 accept such char


ter. and that all the objects for which the aid
of Government is sought would be more fully
obtained in this way than in any other. 1t is
certain that the private pockets of somebody
will reap pecuniary benefit from the re-
building Of the levees to far more than the
amount it will cost to rebuild them. If not,
they had better never be rebuilt at all. But If
so. then the Government should loan its credit,


not give its cash, for the purpose, in such way
that the parties receiving the benefit will pay
the interest on the loan out of the profits they
derive therefrOm, and the principal when due.
Year: 1868




Among the questions which our new Minister
at the Court of st. James will have the oppor-
tunty of adjusting, will be that of the title to
the Island of San JUAN in Puget Sound, the
papers bearing on which have recently been
sent by the President to Congress. This mat
ter is so plain ana clear that it seems absurd
it should have been suffered to remain q ques-
ton to the present time. Our own troops and
those of Great Britain now hold the island in
Joint occupation to preserve order, while a
brief examination into the merits of the case
must satisfy any intelligent Englishman, as
we'll as American, that the territory is clearly
ours. The treaty of 1916, under which this
question arises, is compromise between
the previous claim of Great Britain that the
boundary should be run from the Rocky
Mountains to the Pacific on the line of 42o w.
and that of the United States that it should be
run on the line of 54o 40. This compromise was
made by continuing the line of 400, which had
previously been settled upon as the line east
of the Rocky Mountains; and since this would
have severed the Island of Vancouver, the line
was run south of that island, so as to yield tho
whole of it to Great Britain. The principal
strait which separates Vancouver's Island
from the continent is the De Haro Chan
mel. Beyond this, however, are various
straits, one of them known as Rosario
Strait, running through the archipelagoes that
lie between the De Haro Channel and the
main land. De Haro, however, is the prin-
cipal channel in width and depth. The treaty
of 1916 declares that the line &" shall be con-
"tinued westward along the said 49th parallel
"of north latitude to the middle of the
channel which separates the continent from
"Vancouvers Island, and thence southerly
Through the middle of said channel and of
:" Fuca Strait to the Pacific Ocean," BY refer
ence to a map it will be seen that, if the
main channel of De Haro be regarded
as the channel which separates the con-
tinent from Vancouver's Island, then the
Island of San Juan belongs to the United
States. But if Rosario Strait be taken as the
channel it would belong to Great Britain. Be-
side the fact that De HarO is the main channel,
and that the only object of departing from the
10Th parallel before reaching the Pacific was to
give Great Britain the Island of Vancouver,
which is accomplished by running the line
through the main channel, it is cited that our
Minister who negotiated the treaty, Mr.. Nc
Lane, in his letters to the Secretary of State
describing the offer of Lord Aberdeen
on which the treaty was based, states
that the line is TO run through tho
Dc Haro Channel and in none of tho cotempo.
Year: 1868

to leave some property to be taxed therefor
till the last dime is paid OIL we can
not consider a National Debt National
blessing any more than personal debt Is
personal blessng-we greatly desire TO pay OH
principal at the rate of One Hundred Millions
Der annum till there is none left to pay. we
understand that paying debt means harder
work, more frugal living, less considerable ac-
cumulations of property, than if we dld not
owe. But Mr. Stevens has very diiierent
notion of Debt. Our Two Thousandi Millions
of Understanding National Debt he holds can
be extinguished by offering the holders green
backs for their bonds, dollar for dollar, and
thereupon refusing to pay interest on them
day longer That is to say: for Debt which
specifically draws interest in gold at SIX
per cent. per annum, the principal beng
payable within twenty years at furthest, ne
holds that we can tender the face in green
backs drawing no interest at all and payable
never and if our creditors do not accept these we
may tell them to whistle for their money. lie
calls this paying-we deem it swindlng SO
barefaced that no blackleg in Rew-lork or
in Washington could resort to it without beng
cut by his fellow blackegs as low con-
temptible villain. 1t is inevitable, therefore,
that our notions of "twenty per cent. Lor any
"per cent? extra" should differ widely from
those. of Mr.. Stevens.
Year: 1868

Mr.. Robert J. Walker has put forth a
manifesto which speaks for itself in another
column, and the President has written letter
that is to be read by a member of the Demo-
cratic Convention. Neither is likely to have
much weight in the body which Messrs.
Walker and Johnson seek to influence.
Year: 1868

The Platform which the Convention will
adopt-perhaps on Tuesday but probably not
before Wednesday-is printed elsewhere, and
carries its own comment. 1t is understood that
influential Democrats will insist that other
planks shall be inserted, and on the introduc-
ton of those panks a strong fight is likely to
he made
Year: 1868

The Wavne Citizen is the title of new Republican
paper printed in Honesdale Penn It's editor displays
tact and TASTE and the paper itself shows typograph
cal neatness. The Democratic organ of the village
has heretofore held the lead but The Citizen bids fair
to outstrip it,
Year: 1868

GoL0 WATCHES are generally put down
among articles of luxury, yet there is no piece
OF furniture about the house moro strictly an
article OF necessity than good time piece, and
the best watches are always put in gold cases, SO
that, in the long run, good gold watch is cheap
er than silver one or even brass or wooden
clock. The reader will find this especially true
on giving fair trial to the splendid gold watches
at the jewelry store of Mr.. Jesse Dickey. He
has them at prices varying from $40 to $l,j--oi
American and foreign manufacture.
In jewelry Of all kinds and pure silver or gold
and silver plated ware, Mr.. Dickey's stock has
been very much enlarged of late and is really
splendid.
Year: 1868

GONE TO LACoN-Wc observe that our friend
JAMES. TOWER, hate of the crockery firm of Dent
Il Tower, and for eight or ten years previously
in the establishment of Hull & Thorson, in this
city. and one of the most popular salesman we
ever had in Ottawa, has gone to Lacon, where
he is about to open a boot and shoe store. The
people OF Lacon will find James worthy Of their
kindest treatment and most liberal patronage.
He will sell them good goods or none at all.
Strictly upright and honorable in his dealings,
he is liberal, accommodating and obliging All
Ottawa stands ready to endorse for Jeeins, our
only regret being that he is going away.
Year: 1868

AT REDDIcK s. GILLENs-All our merchants,
doubtless, find it profitable, and are therefore
sincere and honest in offering to sell their light
er summer goods, now that the season is draw
ing to close, at reduced prices. Many have
but few hundred dollars worth of such goods
on hand, and can well afford to "shove" them at
almost any price. But when house like that
of REDDICK i GILLEN, whose stock of such
goods foots up many thousand dollars worth,
and in variety covers the whole range of the
market advertises that they are closing the
stock out at a reduction of from 90 to 70 per
cent, you can "bet your bottom dollar that
means business. They commenced marking down
about two weeks ago. and the prices at which
they are now Offering many OF the finest dress
goods ever seen in this market, are really aston
ishing. Hughey says there may not be much
money in it, but it makes business lively. and
you would say so too, on seeing the crowd that
daily besiege that popular establishments
Year: 1868

The ARTISAN WELL in the Court House
Square, is at present the most popular drinking
establishment in Ottawa, The water is nearly
as cool as iced water, sweet and delicious. We
notice Sheriff McOaleb has conducted the water
to convenient reservoir on the east side of the
derrick, and thence carried it into the Court
House sewer, SO that things are clean and tidy
there; and supply of drinking cups being pro-
vided, all the world are invited to come and
drink freely, "without money and without price
Year: 1868

We wish to call particular attention to SEW
ARD & BENTLEY's Constitution Bitters, adver-
tised in our paper this week Their Bitters are
said to be the finest tonic and most agreeable
stimulant for the - and delicate, OF any Bit
ters heretofore in use. They have been used in
many localities with the most gratifying results,
and are highly recommended by physicinns for
the prevention of levers, Fever and Ague, and
all malarious diseases. They create healthy
appetite, and strengthen the whole system We
are glad to have them introduced in this section,
and hope they will take the place of all the pois-
onous compounds heretofore palmed off on the
invalid as bitters From what we have heard
said of them by 1-3c who ought to know, We
are satisfied that fair trial will convince all
that they are as rcpresented-a superior medi-
cinal preparation. They are sold by all drug
gists.


For Cough, use Stewards Cough Cure"
Year: 1868

DR.. Walker, the Oculist, will meet his pa
House, on Saturday, August 1st, and on the
first Saturday in each month after that date, at
the same place. As this is the only city he visits,
he may at all other times be found at the Dis
pensary for diseases OF the Eye and Ear, Me-
fitted up with every modern appliance for the
successful treatment Of this class of diseases.
Year: 1868

Mr.. HEAD, at his large grocery establishment
next door west Of Sherwood & Co.'s Exchange
Bank, seems to find the cheap system q success.
full one. at least in the way of giving him q
lively trade, whether profitable one or not.
We saw a monstrous pile of new goods dumped
in front of his door the other day, while his store
was crowded with customers. FefH Ht
Year: 1868

Ed. ARMSTRONG sold three wedding suits in
one day this week. There are few clothing
stores this side of New York or Chicago that
can undertake to rig out II gay young Benedict
in suitable wedding rig on less than weeks
notice. But Ed. did it in half an hour, and can
do it again. He seems to make that class of
goods speciality.
Year: 1868

( john STOUT has been taking them all down
during the week in the rushing off at half price
business John never does such business by
halves. Having made up his mind to have his
shelves emptied for his new fall stock, the
shelves will be emptied, and If the goods must
be given away. You will do no better in buying
summer goods anywhere than at Stout's.
Year: 1868

When YOU see small waist think how great
a waste of health it represents. But when you
see a heavy. yellow stgeaked biscuit, make up
your mind that it was not made with DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powders, for biscuits they make
are light sweet and pearly white that docs one
good to partake of. You will now find those
popular Cream Baking Powders for sale at most
, all first class grocors. For sale 10y Burke "
! Heenan.
Year: 1868

THE SEASON drawing to close, Alschuler &
Go. offer to sell the remainder Of their summer
dry goods at the rate of 30 cts. on the dollar.
This is no humbug, as they prefer to sell their
summer dry goods for half price rather than
keep them over winter.
Year: 1868

See the new advertisement of CHILD & BRO.
These gentlemen mean exactly what they say.
When they say down. you can safely bet their
goods are marked down from 10 to 80 per cent.
at least. Call and see
Year: 1868

world on either side of u.s. We are
happy in the belief that the recent Ter
ritorisl Fair was a long step in the
right direction. 1t made US, in some
degree, acquainted with each other, and
with some of the capabilities of the
for excellence. in those respects that
will, in the future. greatly advance the
material prosperity of the Territory. Ii
WAS good beginning TO a much needed
change in the constitution of our So
ciety. 1t WIS promotive of union and
enterprise, and significant of the fact,
not generally understood, that to many
OF our citizens Montana is a permanent
home We expect to realize the good
effects of this institution in our future
history.


There is no reason for any man, ~o~
man or chilli. to be discouraged at tue
future prospects of Montana. 1t con
tains inherent powers of success that are
as rapidly approaching elimination as
the spirit of union among the people
themselves will permit, and nothing, 80
much as a want of that, has hitherto
prevented it from attaining TO a great
advance upon it's present condition.
While indulgiDg in "a proper manner,
our little differences of opinion, let US
on the one subject of Territorial aggran-
dizement, be united-co-operate in every
good word and work-snd we shall reap
an abundant harvest of prosperity for
ourselves. and the goodly land we ia
heriI
Year: 1868

silver in this Territory. Forty millions,
at the close of 1866, would Lave been
nearer the mark. and there are many
who believe the amount to have great
ly exceeded this estimate What rapid
advances have been made in the world
by the means of the gold and silver,
added to the general product, from
the American minesl The increase
of physical improvement, the exUen-
sion of commerce and manufactures,
and the general advance in sci
ence, art aud all the elements of mod
ern civilization since the year 1913. have
marked an era in the history of man
kind, which finds no parallel in the
march of events proceeding that period.
For at least half this progress the world
is indebted to the mines of America and
for at least one-fourth of il to the yield
of California and contiguous Territories.
The exchangable value of gold and sill
yer has filled our land with every posi-.
BILE Improvement, and is destined sLeed-
w NH NAV AAoSt Ma
ton the world has ever seen. The gran
deur of the scale, upon which these i'm
provements have been exhibited, in
railroads connecting ocean with ocean,
telegraphs stretching from continent to
continent; an iron navy protecting both
seaboards, exceeds all wonders of the
past, and the most sanguine hopes of the
early founders of the government


When we consider that there is to be
no limit to the annual increase of gold
and silver. that the work of develop
ment has been scarcely commenced in
the most productive places of its deposit,
that every year, and every month in the
year are adding new territory TO its field
of operations, well may the American
ask, when will all this end?


There is no part of our wide spread
country so impoverished, so distant from
civilizing influences, so depressed by
reason of inflated prices and difficulties
OF access. that may not reasonably hope,
under tile influence of the boundless
wealth contained in it, in few years at
most, to emerge from its difficulties into
the broad and permanent sunlight of a
growing and perpetual prosperity.


With an empire possessing the i'm
mense mineral and agricultural capabil-
titles oi this country, we should not in
dulge a fiar or harbOr q doubt a. 60 the
future Ii we are true to our own in
terests. the wave of progress, now roll
ing over the wild and unfrequented poI-
tions OF the continent, will reach sand
bear us aloft on its highest tide. We
cannot fail. a year or two of patience,
hope, toll and faith, will more than real
ize all the aspirations, with which FIVE
years ago, we commenced to develop
this, the most distant, and least explored
portion of the continent.
Year: 1868

One of the greatest objections to Grant
as President, which is urged by the
Democratic press, and which, in their
eyes, amounts almost To crime, is the
fact that Gen. Grant has no policy. The
London Ne,os, in commenting upon the
nomination of Grant, says:


There are some circumstances which
render the nomination of General Grant
singularly opportune. He is not a poll
tician, and the nation is tired OF pUliti-
clans. He is a soldier, with a soldiers
ideas of duty, but with civilians re-
spect for legislative authority and the
national will. He has probably no de-
finite policy of his own but it is of a
Pesident with a policy that the country
is suffering. He is accustomed to obey
as well as to rule; aud it is a President
who will do it's work and obey its
The very fact that, after by
turns exciting the suspicion he has
won the confidence of all par
ties, proves his fitness for the highest
post in the Commonwealth 4 Presi-
dent should be a practical statesman,
not a theoTist-a man of deeds rather
than words; the executive of the nation
al will. not the apostle of his own self
will lie has no right to a policy trltich
Is not the policy Of tie nation, and in
his Office he belongs neither TO his party
nor to himself, but to the nation which
has elected him to its temporary head
ship. 1t is the best accommodation of
General Grant that he will probably
make a national, rather than party
President; and should his election lift
the office ever so little above the self as
sertion of Mr.. Johnson's Administration
or the party narrowness of so many of
his predecessors, it may restore the
waning influence of the Presidency, and
begin an era of peace and reconciliation
in the nation -
Year: 1868

A case of delirium tremens success
fally treated by the spinal-ice-bag is re-
ported in a late number of a Dublin med
ical journal. The ice was applied from
the back of the neck low down on the
spine. In short time sleep was in
duced, followed finally by the disap-
pearance OF the tremOrs the regularity
of the hearts action the Cessation of
sweating the production OF rise in
temperature all over the body, with a
return of the natural color to the face.
The patient fell asleep soon after the
and slept the greater part OF
three days, during which time the ice-
bag was applied three times daily. He
always found it to strengthen him, and
said it made him feel as fresh as ever.
Recovery was rapid and complete with
out the use Of stimulants
Year: 1868

A resolution has been introduced in
the Senate, but not ~-ted upor. declaring
1t to be the sense of the legislature that
no action should be taken in extending
the suffrage until Congress shall have
first passed the proposed constitutional
amendment. This resolution will pro-
bably pass.


There is considerable diversity of opin-
ion in Tennessee on the question of i'm
partial suffrage 1t is safe to say that
the great majority Of the ex-rebel popu-
laticn of the State, and these mainly en-
bracing its intelligence and worth, are in
favor of the measure, more perhaps on
the ground of policy and nee ssity than
frcm original belief in its justice and
propriety. Fully recognizing the fact
that negro suffrage is established in Ten
nessee and not likely to be disturbed by
the logic Of coming events they hail any
measure as one Of relief which looks 10
their own political fseedom. So it may
be safely set down that Tennessee ex-
rebels as a class earnestly desire the ear
ly adoption Of congressional amendments
looking to impartial suffrage.


While a few Of the more honest and
intelligent of Tennessee Radicals are in
favor of the same measure, the fact can't
be denied that ncar " the whole herd Of
office holders, Office seekers, and the tribe
Of adventurers who thrive and grow fat
On the strength of their loyalty, are
lead against universal suffrage, and
will leave nothing undone to make wbite
iistranchisement perpetual. This is
about the way the matter stands in Ten
nessee at present.
Year: 1868

The Washington correspondent of the


New York Herald states that there is q


movement on foot for the repeal of the
act for perpetual session of Congress.
The act, it will be remembered, was pass
ed. January %, 1867, and provides that
In addition to the present regular time of
the meeting of Congress there shall be "A


meeting of the Fortieth Congress Of the
United States and Of each successive
Congress thereafter at twelve o'clock N.
on the 4th day of March, the day on
which the term begins for which the
Congress is elected, thus, in effect, ma
king the session of Congress continuous
the whole year round. When it was
adopted it had a special object in view
to Satch A-drew johnson, that
terrible executive officer, lest during some
interval of congressional repose he might
perpetFate some bold act that would up
set reconstruction and destroy the Radi-
cal party. That danger having passed.
leading Radicals consider there Is no
Longer ans necessary f55f ezhausting yig-
lance and go in for little rest hereaf-
ter while others, fesring to trust Grant
100 far, are opposed to its repeal.
Year: 1868

To The City Council Of Hichm1n


Your committee would respectfully
submit the following report in the form
of an act to be passed by the Legisla-
ture of the State, as enbodying all the
amendments to our City Charter which
we deem necessary or desirable at the
present time, and which we recommend
be first submitted to the voters of the
city