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Year: 1879

A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati Ca
zette has found gentleman in the interior
of Indiana, who is disposed to direct the
negro exodus into that State and has en-
ployed over three hundred colored laborers.
He has several farms and carries on large
business, besides He says that the colored
men suit him better than any other class of
laborers. The growing dimensions of the
exodus he explains as due to the fact that
as soon as one gets foothold he manages
to let others know it. He says, further:
"You plant willow in your yard, and very
soon you'll have a dozen of them shooting
up, capable of being trained to your fancy


The negro settlements over the State have
grown in the same way A good negro from
the South, located in any part of the State,
will draw others after him. If / had time
and acquaintance, would induce some Re-
publican farmer in every township in
Indiana to employ good darkey, right
from the South, and in short time, instead
of 10000 colored voters, we'd have 10000.
Year: 1879

Though apparently beaten at many
points the Grecnback cause is stronger
than ever. We have learned whom to
trust. We have shown the enemy that
there is an "Old Guard" that never sur
renders. The people are better informed
in regard to their rights than ever before,
and congress, at its coming meeting, will
be compelled to listen to the demands Of
labor.


The presentation of the soldiers petit
ton will renew the agitation of the mon
ey question, because it demands an in
quiry into the respective rights of soldier
and bOndholdcr. The battle will wax
fierce in congress; investigation will sure,
ly follow the inevitable agitation. The
Greenback cause may be out-voted, but its
devoted advocates are not dlscouraged:


"We're beaten back in many II fray,


But newer strength we borrow,


And where the vanguard camps to-day


The rear shall camp tomorrow"
Year: 1879

From the Chicago Express,


wish you would tell me what there ia
in Greenbackism, that makes it SO tena-
cious OF lite,-that when dead, it will not
remain so, but seems to spring into new,
and more vigorous life.


There is in the greenback movement,
that spirit Of life, which causes the oak to
spring from the decayed acorn, the spring
time teeming with life to leap from the
tomb Of winter, the morning light to
spring from midnight darkness, symmetri-
cal worlds from chaos and confusion, the
eternal spirit rom the form corruptible.


Truth crushed to earth, will rise
again"


This is why the spirit of Greenbackism
survives it death, and comes forth strong
er and more glorious in the resurrection.


Greenbackism to-day, means what an
dependence" did during the war of the
revolution. 1t has a far broader and deep.
er meaning than the color of the back Of
paper money, or even the question of who
shall issue it. 1t means govern
ment OF the people, by the people, and for
the people, instead OF a plutoracy, solely
in the interest of usury and untaxed cap.
ital, to rob and oppress the masses. 1t
means to emancipate the laboring and
producing classes from the robbery and
oppression OF the specie standard, which
has brought poverty, ignorance and deg
radiation to all the laboring masses of Eu-
rope.


ltmeans to pay the public debt


1t means to stop the interest burden.


1t means that the people shall become
prosperous and happy through means of
an abundance OF currency to carry on their
home trade and commerce.


1t means that the debt due the bond
holder is no more sacred than the debt
we paid to the soldier, and that the mon
ey which paid one is good enough to pay
the other, and that it it makes the bond
holder poor, he can then sympathize with
the widows and orphans who have been
made poor through paying him more in
gold interest than the principal of his
bonds.


1t means more. 1t means to save the
republic from the rule of despots whose
hands are always raised to clutch it when
ever an opportunity presents itself The
London Times regrets that the country
was not wrested years ago. 1t says;


what grand opportunity was pre-
scnted in the republic Of the United
States for some ambitious military chief
tain TO have seized the reins of govern.
ment at the head of million trained SOL
diers Injured in war. He could then have
established the strongest central govern.
ment in the civilized world"


IL is not too late yet for that same mil.
itary chiettain TO try. He is slow oI
speed, and slower Of thought, but after.
thought though II il, the signs Of the
Year: 1879

From the Manchester Guardian.


There is a man in London who objects
to having the name of his street changed
to Cromwell" So he wrote to his land
lord thus: $50 long as live my family
shall never inhabit house IN any street
or terrace bearing the execrable name of
'Cromwell'-of most infamous memory--a
rebel, a traitor, a rigicide, usurper, a
self.seeking, ambitious hypocrite and
tyrant, a wholesale murderer Of defenseless
women and children Ito wit, the sieges of
Drogheda and Wexford), an arch enemy Of
the altar and the throne wide all English
history, That name is insulting to the
loyalty and intelligence of the entire
neighborhood and highly offensive to the
great majority of the rate.payers, who
have already most emphatically expressed
themselves to that effect"
Year: 1879

that secretary Sherman Will soon puOllsn
a letter announcing that he is not a candi-
date for the United States senate. Such
a letter, of course, would indicate that
Secretary Sherman has the strongest pos
sible confidence in his prospects for the
Presidential nomination, and that he does
not. care to weaken his Presidential
chances by the ENHANCEMENT Of senate
rial campaign.


A GREENBACK dollar reads thus: "The
United States will pay the bearer one dol
lar,"-can you find any law which says
what kind of dollar must be paid, and
hence cannot any money, lawful at the
time of presenting the greenGack be used
for its redemption, be it stamped in gold,
silver, nickle, copper, zinc, iron or paper?
If greenbacks are money, do they need
redemptionP If not money, what right
have they to circulateP


To reach the masses and educate them
up to just and true knowledge OF the
fundamental principles as advocated by
the Greenback party, no means is half so
efficient, powerful and far-reaChing as the
press. If it were possible to place in tho
hands of every intelligent voter in the
United States one good Greenback paper
for the space of four months only that
power alJne would quadruple the llghteSt
vote our party has yet cast.


WHAT more reason is there that the
United States should keep money idle in
box while its note is out than for a clti.
zen to do so? The citizens note isl proven
to be good by his property statement, and
his reputation for honesty. Why Is not q
nations note the sameP Why keep bonds
in the treasury to secure bankers notes
any more than chattel mortgages to
secure farmers notes when neither are
legal tenderP Why does one note draw
interest, and the other pay interest?


THE people, as whole, are honest
politically, but are not yet educated up to
a truthful understanding of the funda-
mental principles we advocate. Stump
speaking and lectures are all, to a certain
extent, good in their way, and have some
influence in shaping the public mind; but
the effect of all such efforts is not lasting,
but is soon lost if not followedup by close
and attentive reasoning. One Or more
good papers making their weekly charges
on the strongholds of prejudice and party
affiliations for four months will greatly
weaken, if not entirely break the ranks of
the old monopoly-ridden parties.


How have debts been adjusted? Sim.
ply by sweeping away collaterals of twice
the value of the Indebtedness, bankrupt
ing the debtors, and giving to creditors
twice the value Of their claims. A thous-
and millions Of debts, sweeping from the
hard earned possession of honest owners,
two thousand millions Of property, and
stranding on the rocks of bankruptcy and
hopeless ruin, three-lourths of the enter
prises of the country, was the price paid
for resumption. Contraction was tie net
that caught inflated credits, resumption
sprung it, and John Sherman & Co. bag
ged the game.
Year: 1879

Yesterday while Joseph Warden Colorcd,
was rolling up Ninth street, under the inlu-
euce of too much bcuzino, he rolled into the
grocery corner Ninth and New York avenue,
and made himself disgustugly familiar, where
upon one of the clerks politely elected him.
He twice again entered the store and was
twice again elected, The last time he at
tempted to assert his right to perch upon Il
sugar barrel by seizing the proprietor, Mr.
Phillips about the throat, but that gentleman
finally settled the question by using u con
vncer over the belligerents head in the shape
of a bludgeOn.


About half.past three o'clock Officer Young,
of the Sixth Precinct, while passing through
Mount Vernon Square, found Warden lying in
the vicinity of the fountain, bleeding from a
slight nesh.wound in the head, aud took him
to the station-house When he had recovered
he could remember nothing about his little ad'
venture, thinking that he had fallen and cut
his head upon the ground, When told the
story by Lieutenant Greer he said he sup
poscd he deserved the ill-treatment received
at tho hands of Mr.. Phillips, and went oil per
fcctly satisfied to let tho matter rest.
Year: 1879

WHAT A CIPHER LETTER DID.-A cipher letter has wrought considerable mischief in the Russian revolutionary camp. There was woman in prison in St Petersburg charged with being implicated in the attempt upon the life of Gen. Metzentzef She had been in. formed that two of the officers who would be on guard in her prison on certain day, nam- ed Gujendoff and Scharfenberg, might be trusted to receive and forward information respecting the treatment of her Nihllist fellow prisoners The letter conveying to her this information was in cipher, and was carefully mislaid by Malinofskaja in her cell It was found by some of the authorities and so they became aware of the existence of plot to re- lease all the prisoners, in which the conspira- tors were to have the assistance of the officers above named; these men were immediately arrested AtScharfenbergs house the cards of number of medical students were found, and this led to their arrest.
Year: 1879

BRIDGBPoRT, CONN, Sept 20.-The Jury In the
Buchotz case was locked up during the night,
put the court room was not deserted until four
O'Clock this morning. AT eight O'Clock this
morning the jury sent for breakfast, and at ten
O'Clock they came into court and asked for in-
struct,ons. Chief Justice Parkcs read the Law
concernfng murder Ia the frsf degree, ana
the jury was again locked up. Bucholtx
meanwhile, sat In the court room. talking
cheerful]y with some ladies who had gathered
about him, seemingly unconcerned. The opin-
Ion that the jury would disagree gained ground
as time wore on. AT 1920 O'Clock this AFTER.
noon the jury came In and rendered a verdict
OF guilty OF murder in the first degree The
prisoner broke down completely as the foreman
pronounced the words. His wonderful
nerve, which had kept his countenance
unchanged among the arrangement of states
Attorney Olmstead gave way, and he sobbod
like child. His counsel at once made a mo-
ton In arrest OF Judgment, and were allowed
until Tuesday next 10 argue IL, and two weeks
longer to file a motion for a new trial. The
jury are very uncommunicatiye, but IL is learn.
ed on good authority that the first ballot stood
ten for murder In the first degree, one In the
second degree and one blank How sub secuent
DaliotS stood Is not known. but at no time was
there one vote for acquittal.
Year: 1879

rived later in the day, were intro
duccd to the ladies, one of the young
ladies' had rather Il cumlcal time with
one Of the aforesaid late arrivals, so
| will quo,e her account of a waltz
she had As Port Townsend is so far
from the scene of action there is but
little danger of its coming to the
ears of its hero. This is the way she
tells it: "When the band struck up
that lovely waltz by Gungle, "Dark
on the Ocean," DIR. Q-appeared be-
fore me saying, 81 believe Miss j
this is our dance, but by the way
may ask you dance the Newport?"


mo said !, is it difficult ?" "Not at
all,' he replied, 81 will teach you it
if you like" So took my first les.
son in the Newport in a crowded
ball room with couples whirIing
around me in all directions. My de.
but might have been more of a sue
cess had my partner been better
dancer, but he had not the slightest
idea of time, and from what cou d
Judge, very slight idea Of the New
port. AS he was our guest and
seemed very much delighted with
dancing, bore up courageously
through the unusually long waltz,
battling bravely with my partner, my
laughter and the Newport, for before
we were half through the waltz, our
remarkable gyrations had attracted
the notice and admiration of nearly
evesy one ia the ball room, who as
we'll as myself were convuIsed with
mirth. AS if this was not enough,
my young FRIEND had the audacity to
request me for waltz after supper,
Newport suppose. How
ever in this case | thought patience
had ceased to be virtue and de-
The party broke up at half
past one. The next morning some
of the most enthusiastic among tue
gentlemen drove down to The target
where they passed the time
till lunch in shooting, whilst others
got together several ambulances,
each drawn by four stout mules, and
took some Of the stranger ladies from
the garrison, delightful ride over
Sheridan drive, the favorite road
here.


I will now spare you further de.
tails for fear of tiring you and your
readers as much as | have myself by
this description of the way in which
the 23d entertained the Lraig Rifles.


OLYMPIA.


Our fair correspondent promises to
send some more letters from Fort
Leaven worth, which we assure her
will be welceme, and will be read
with interest as we'll as all of her
correspondence in the ARGUS which
has thus far appeared.-ED.
Year: 1879

five companies of the 23d infantry
with their respective officers from
their campaign in pursuit OF the fu'
gitivs Cheyennes, the officers have
beguled away the time, while rest
ing on their laurels-if they can be
accused Of having acquired any-by
several rife matches between team
Of oentlemen selected from the Craig
Rifles of Kansas City, and an equal
number of officers picked from this
regiment. The third and most inter.
esting contest took place Friday the
22d at the targets grounds, situated
upon the banks of the Missouri,
about three quarters Of a mile north
of Fort Leavenworth


AS, ina previous match which came
off in Kansas City, several weeks
ago, our team had been treated in
very handsome, hospitable manner,
they were naturally most anxious to
return this politeness to the best OF
their ability. Accordingly the Off
GERS met together and determined to
invite not only the Craig Rifles team
but also their wives and lady friends,
and it was agreed upon that these
guests should be divided around
amongst the officers who all consent.
ed to do their share toward enter
tainiug the expected guests. Friday
at noon, the train arrived from Kan
sas City bringing on it seven ladies
and eleven gentlemen, who were met
at the depot by some OF the officers,
and Immediately driven down to the
target ground, there, three large
tents had been erected for the ac.
commodation of the guests, in one of
which large table was bountifully
spread with an inviting lunch OF
chicken salad, sandwiches, coffee,
tea and beer. Pray don't he shocked
at this last mentioned article of diet,
for in the army there are not as many
temperance societies as there are
among the towns about Puget Sound
even including the notably temperate
town of Port Townsend, about which
Ross Browne had so much to say in
days of yore.


While the party were regaling
themselves, carriages and ambulances
drive down from the post filed with
ladies and gentlemen, who, after
alighting were introduced to the
new comers. After this ceremony
and the preliminary pow vows, the
ladies sat down on benches and chairs
in front Of the tents, and the busi
ness, or perhaps | should say, the
pleasures Of the day begun.


For the benefit Of those readers
who may be unacquaintcd with such
things, l will endeavor to give them
little sketch of the grounds and
target. This is considered by con-
noiseurs to be very superior range,
being eleven hundred yards long,
which distance is marked by posts
one hundred yards apart. The
ground is perfectly level, and even
at this late season is covered by a
beautiful green sod. The targets,
three in number, situated at the
north end Of the range, are OF iron,
and similar in every respect to those
in use at the celebrated Creedmoor
range. The markers are completely
protected from danger by a long
butt extending the entire length of
the point of the target. Opposite
each target is trap door with pane
of heavy glass through which the
marker can see the face Of the tar
get. At each hit he throws up the
trap which exposes against the face
Of the target triangular piece Of
Year: 1879

New York, June 23.-Beecher is
again prominent, on account of the
bitter philippe yesterday against what
he terms Othodoxy. The Herald says:
He has discovered that a circular let
ter, intended to be kept secret within
the limits Of churches to which it is
addressed, has been sent out from a
'source not far distant" from his own
church, the object of which is to ''con-
stitute a covert measure of hostility
against Beecher and his congregation.
This was the immediate incentive of
yesterdays discourse. He said: "If the
works of the devil were anywhere in
exposition it was the external develop
ments of the Christian church. The
worst kind Of assassination to-day was
that committed by the men who pray in
order that they may stab. For the sake
of Orthodoxy men destroy religion; for
the sake Of pious doctrine they serve
the devil; for the sake of all that is
pure they do all that is mean and
nasty" The Herald gladly halls him
Us convert to its own opinions.
Year: 1879

Washington, June 23.-To-day sew
eral speakers, including Bayard, Thur
man, Hill, Butler and Hampton. took
the ground, in the broadest possible
language, that an adjournment of con-
gress without providing for the support
of every branch of the public service,
would be utterly unjustifiable and in
defensible. 1t was, however, agreed
on all hands that no money should be
appropriated for the payment of deputy
marshals and supervisors of elections.
At the close of the discussion Vests
resolution in favor of adjournment
without passing another appropriation
bill, was rejected by an overwhelming
majority, having received only three or
four votes. A resolution was then
adopted, by vote of 20 against 7,
directing that the caucus advisory COM
mittee in conjunction with the advis-
ory committee of the house caucus,
prepare bill for passage through con-
gress before adjournment, in such
terms as will obviate the objections of
the president and secure its enactment
into law.


The foregoing is not given as the out
line of the resolution, but embodies its
purport and meaning. No specified in
structions were given to the committee,
but it is inferred that the clause of the
second section, upon which the presi-
dent based his veto, will be entirely
stricken out, and it is probable also
that the items of appropriation con-
tanned in the first section will be made
still more specifically in detail. The
two advisory committees will hold
joint meeting tomorrow.
Year: 1879

Chicago, June 21.-One of the armed
companies, which, under the recent act
of the legislature, must shortly cease
to exist, became involved in difficulty
with some unarmed people, this after
noon, which resulted In the death of
several of the latter.


The Bohemian sharpshooters associa-
tion, composed of some twenty individ;
uals, had picnic to-day at Silver Leaf
grove, corner of Ogden avenue and
Western. During dance one of the
sharpshooters engaged in quarrel
with Volney Clark, a visitor, and after
using him up pretty badly, had him
elected from the grounds. He stated
his grievance to the crowd outside the
gates and gaining some sympathy there
inaugurated an indiscriminate throw
ing of sticks and stones into the enclo-
sure where the picnic was being held.
The lieutenant of the company, Frank
Ladweic, ordered the long roll sounded
and the bayonets fixed.


A charge was Immediately made
toward the gate and the crowd were
bayoneted and sabred until they fell
back. The company reformed out side
the gate in single line facing the street
and loading their guns cred volley into
Year: 1879

Washington, June 23.-A curious
story comes from Yankton, Dakota, to
the effect that half breed daughter of
Gen. Sully as now living at White
Swans village and a member of the
Sioux tribe, will be the rightful heir to
all his property. Sully, it is said. left
a valuable estate in Philadelphia, also
considerable accumulation of money.
1t is stated that he has no wife or other
issue but this daughter Julia, tall,
handsome girl but wholly unedncated
and at present making her home in the
family of Collins Samount. She is of
mixed blood, and steps are about being
taken to establish her right to the for
tune. The marriage of Sully to her
mother, according to the Indian fash
ion, is stated to be susceptible of proof.
1t is certainly true that Sully, like a
good many old officers of the army, in
cluding jeff Davis and one or two
generals now very high in command,
left illegitimate children among the
Indians, and it is well known on
the Missouri river that one or two very
handsome girls. nearly white, have
been living in the camp of Little Phas-
ant, until short time since, have been
considered Sully's children. The rest
of the story may be invention.
Year: 1879

Washington, June PA conference
of leading republicans was held during
the session of the house to-day, for the
purpose of discussing, with view to
harmonizing, the action of the minor
ity in case the resolution providing for
adjournment sine die should be intro
duced before the judicial appropriation
bill is finally disposed of. The confer
ence was very brief, and it was decided
that the republican members should
oppose any such resolution by voting
against it, and that they should pursue
the same course if the attempt to ex-
tend the appropriations for the judicial
expenses should be made, but in neither
case to resort to parliamentary tactics
to defeat the plans of the majority.
Year: 1879

siderable excitement among the manu-
facturers of silk goods over the advance
in the price of raw silk, the French and
Italian supplies being short, and the
crops reported to. have utterly failed
in Italy, and very poor in France.
The price of all grades of the raw mate
rial is rapidly advancing here and in
Europe. Japan silk, next in value to
European, has advanced from five to
seven dollars per pound, new crops of
China and Japan being sold very high,
and silk brokers united in the opinion
that there will be further advance and
no reduction until next years crops ar
rive. The demand this season for silk
dress goods and all kinds of silk rib
bons has been very heavy, and all mills
in this vicinity are running on full
time.
Year: 1879

Washington, June 23.-A cabinet
officer to-day in discussing the situation
with q member of the house, said if the
majority should again pass bill SINH
lar to the one just vetoed, the president
would return it without his signature,
and if congress should adjourn he would
call them together again the next day.
But if they should third time send
him the same bill and adjourn, he
would not reconvene them, and thus
throw the responsibility of closing the
courts on the democratic party.