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Year: 1878

Governor Hampton deserved TO have his
knuckles raped by Governor Rice, and the
latter has succeeded in doing it most eifectu-
ally, without losing his dignity in the opera
ton. The letter from Governor Hampton
which called out this rebuke was an impudent
production, and coming from a man of his
position, experience and education, was alto
gether an amazing affair. Governor Rice did
quite right in sending it back to him.
Year: 1878

The following is an acknowledge
ment of wedding notice aud a
generous allowance of cake hy a
classic rural Professor of Typo
graphy:


"We make our most respectful
bow to the happy twain, aud =
the opportunity to return thanks
for this almost unH-d act OF lib
erality. Nay the matrimonial chase
which locks the form, of our brother
typo justify all his preconceived
impressions. In whatever s Of the
country he may roam, whether
called upon to face the ing
waves Of advers. fortune, or stand
before the RI and + of enemies,
NAV his life he such that when the
aess of death shall be laid on him,
aud the of his existence draws
30 close, he may produce clean
proof and claim clear title to an
honorable u in the page of history,
as well as to an Inheritance beyond
the ~ -
Year: 1878

Mr. SHERMAN OF OPINION THAT GOLD WILL NOT


GO ABOVE PAR AGAIN-A POSSIBLE PREMIUM ON


PAPER-wnAT TO DO WITH SILVER.


IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUEs.i


WARRINGTON Dec 1S.-The Secretary of the
Treasury does not anticipate that the premium on
gold will reappear. In other words, he believes that
the equality of gold and legal-tender notes now
practically established will be permanent. There
may be, he says, a small premium on gold at other
points than New-York simply to cover the cost of
exchange or transportation. but he does not think
even in these cases 1t will be more than nominal


Mr.. Sherman anticipates that his gold reserve
NAV soon be drawn upon, but he does not believe
that the loss of gold will be great enough to shake
in the least the confidence of the people in the per-
manency of resumption. Some men who have given
the financial situation much careful study are in
deed of opinion that instead of losing gold the coin
balance in the Treasury will actually increase and
that the demand for legal-tender notes, now that
they are equal in value to gold and are much more
convenient for all ordinary business purposes, will
increase until they sell in New-York at q small
premium in coin.


An interesting coincidence, in connection with the
FIRST sales of gold at par IN NewYOrk yesterday Is
the fact that on the same day the receipts of the
Government In coin and currency were exactly
equal, the amount of each being 1901 OOO


The Secretary Of the Treasury has authorized the
payment Of coupon interest on the public debt fall
ing due on January 1, 1879, without rebate, in
coin OF currency, as the claimant may prefer. The
registered interest will be paid in like manner
soon as the schedules can be prepared.


The House Committee on Banking and CT -rency
heard Representative Burchard, of Illinois, to-day,
in advocacy of his bill to prohibit any discrmina-
tion by National banks against the standard silver
dollar. Representative Chittenden, the New-York
member Of the committee, made an ar
eument in reply to Mr. Burchard. The
subject was then taken under advisement
by the committee. General Ewing, Of Ohio. SUBJ
nditted ss substitute for Mr.. Burchard's bill. and
for all others now pending relative TO the silver
dollax the new measure embracing three PROPOSE
lions, viz First, That any National bank which
6iscriminates against the standard silver dollar
shall be placed in liquidation; secondly. that United
6tstes notes and standard silver dollars shall be
interchangeable at the Treasury; and thirdly that
the trade dollars shall be recOined into standard
Year: 1878




DETAILS.


iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The joint Commission TO
devise plan for the reorganization OF the ARMY
has held one meeting since its bill was reported TO
Congress, and has made some unimportant amend
ments TO the measure. The consideration OF tne
bill has been made special order in the House OF
Representatives Immediately after the holiday re-
cess


The more the provisions of this bill are under
stood, the more acceptable il seems TO be- both to
the Army and to members of Congress. Generals
Sherman, Hancock, Stanley, and other experienced
officers have spoken apprOvngy of It, and will be
glad to see it become a law. The report that any
prominent officer of the Army had anything
to do with framing the bill is pronounced
by members of the Commission TO be in
correct. Army officers were invited to make
recommendations, and many of them did so,
some of them embOdying their views in the form OF
bills but the bill as reported is wholly the work OF
the Commission, although of course, sOGe OF the
suggestions received were adopted In the Senate
and House the plan seems to meet with quite gem
eral approval. While il il not proposed to reduce
the rank and file of the Army below the minimum
of % 600 men, there Will be q saving of expense
without destroying the efficiency of the Army, and
the possibility of increasing ITS strength very
quickly 10 80, 700 men without changing the ma
chineTy of its organization.


The Commission will hold another meeting imme-
diatey after the holiday recess, when any further
amendments that may be suggested III the mean
time will be considered.
Year: 1878

CAPE MAY. n. j., Dec. 18.-The Grand jury
at Cape May Court House have found true bill against
Samuel b. Ludam for setting fire to the Ocean House
on rho oth OF November by which large destruction
of property took place His trial will take place here
In 1879.
Year: 1878

An Inmate Of the Arose bud'' Jumps


From n Second Story WfnaOW-A
Tale Of Distress.


Last evening about dusk, Hattie Smith,
an inmate of the house of ill-iame, known
as the "Rose bud" on Main street, next to
the gas works, attempted to commit suicide,
by jumping from the second story of the
bsilding. She was somewhat intoxicated
at the time, and from all appearances is not
hurt much. Her story is peculiarly sad
one. Some time ago she was married to a
soldier of the 2Sd Infantry, she being an
Inmate of house of ill-fame at the time,
but after her marriage left the house
at which she was staying and lived
with her husband. Not long after the
marriage her husband forced her to return
TO her life Of shame in order to make mones
for him, and il is supposed that being tired
of the life she was leading, she sought TO end
her sorrows and trials by suicide. She is
somewhat different from the other women
of her class. being even when under the in
fuence of liquor, quiet and orderly, and not
a professional street-walker.
Year: 1878

The New, Method of he % u s-bcred In


sc the Grid by Rapid framsit-A


Strange TnIe.


Last Monday hack-driyer for Chaplain's
livery stable noticed a woman who had got
of the afternoon train from Atchison, and
who remained in the ladies waiting room
at the depot after the train had left. She
was, as he plainly saw, ENG iHte, and asked
her if she desired TO be taken any place.
She replied that she dii not; that she had
friends living in Kansas CITY; that she had
no money and had been put off the train,
after having been promised To he taken 10
Kansas City. LaIe in the afternoon she
sought shelter in Louise near the depot,
and cared for Monday night. On
Tuesday morning, the hack
man was waiting for the S:45 train
from Atchison, he noticed the woman again
in the ladies waiting room, and was soon
after approached By one OF the inmates Of
the Centennial" who told him the woman
was i'll and that if he would take her 10 the
Home for the Friendless, she would settle
the bill He o.lcel that when she entered
his carriage shr serm-d in great pain, and
accordingly wntpped up and drove rapidly
up Second stree, 10 OiIve, where she broke
forth into cries and shrIeks. He drove as
rapidly as possible, aud when he arrived at
the Home he found the woman lying In the
bottom of the hack. lie spoke to her, and
she said, my child is born He then in
formed the Matron of the Home OF the fact,
and the woman WAS taken inside and cared
for
Year: 1878

Yesterday afternoon about half past
three o'clock . young man named Richard
Wells, was robbed near Union Park, by
three unknown men, who held pistol 10
his head and made him stand and deliver.
Wells had walked from Kansas City to this
place seeking work, and when q short dis
lance this side of Union Park he was ao-
costed by the three men who asked him il
he had any money. He told them he had
nothing but pistol with him, which they
took, and then allowed him to proceed upon
his way to the city.
Year: 1878

1t is but just to say that the firm OF
Steele & Price we're the first TO place in..the
market articles for culinary purposes that
are strictly pure and wholesome. Their
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder and
Special Flavoring extracts have obtained
their popularity and extended sale by the
purity of the materials used, and the great
care taken in their manufacture. Any ar
ticle to which the name Of Steele 4 Price il
attached is guarantee of its excellence and
healthfulnesa
Year: 1878

THE Baptist church believes in holding
on. The meetings are still full of interest.
Almost thirty members have been received
since the year commenced. There is no
telling where the work will stop. The or
dinance of baptism will be administered
next Sabbath night, and there will be rush
for seats.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, March THE House
committee on education and labor have
agreed to report favorably, the joint reso-
luton restoring the eight haur law, and
pro riding that,the same be recognized as a
days labor throughout the Government
service.
Year: 1878

tariff laws may be removed and duties
levied in such manner that one industry
may not be favored to the detriment of
Others, and that all shall be in harmony in
any future legislation
Year: 1878

IL will Only be Used Cor the Pur.
chase os silver Bullion af Present
The Secretary Of the Interior Asks
for an Appropriation of $1,000 for
the Protection OF n Park nj the


Mouth Of the Yell0Ssssone River.


WASHINGTON, March AFTER full con-
sidsration and consultation with members
of both Houses of Congress, the Secretary of
the Treasury has determined that the FIRST
silver dollar, to be issued will be only in
exchange at par for gold coin or for the
purchase of silver bullion at the market
price. He does not feel at liberty to use
them to pay for current expenses until the
amount coined is sufficient to furnish all
alike, without discrimination, nor does he
deem it expedient, at present, TO exchange
them for L. s. notes or to use them in the
payment Of interest on the public debt, until
the amount coined is sufficient to enable
him to do so, impartially. Therefore they
will, at present, be used


FOR THE PURCHASE OF SILVER BULLION
at the marked rates. Silver certificates
will soon be ready far issue, and are of the
form OF bank notes, engraved in the best
manner, and printed on bank-rote fibre
paper.


In response to the recent resolution Of
the House, inquiring as to the sale Of U. S.
bonds for outstanding legal-tender notes OF
the United States as par, the Secretary of
the Treasury, to-day, sent communica-
ton to the House, in which he saws: "All
bonds disposed by me have been sold for
their par value in coin"


THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR,
to-day, sent the House communication re-
commencing an appropriation Of SIS, 900 to
be expended in carrying out the intention
of the act of March 1st, 1872, relative to
the setting apart a tract of land near the
head waters OF the Yellowstone river as
public park, to be under the exclusive con-
troll Of the Secretary of the Interior, who
shall make such regulations as he may
deem proper for the


PRESERVATION OF ALL TIMBER,


mineral deposits, natural curiosities and
wonders within the park, and their reten-
ton in their natural condition. The COM
munication was accompanied by the resolu-
tions passed BY the American Association
for the advancement Of science at its meet
ing in Louisville in 1877, recommending
that provision be made by Congress for
the protection of park. The communica-
tion was referred to the committee on pub
lie lands
Year: 1878

DURING the course of his remarks in the
council meeting night before last, upon the
subject of the German Bank as the city de-
pository, Mr.. Martin Smith, chairman Of
the committe to whom the matter was re-
ferred. stated that he did not apply to the
other banks of the city to learn what rate
OF interest they would pay for city deposits,
because he did not think they would make
known their rates 10 him, and that in
an case, every banker in the city knew
the matter would come up before the coun-
ell and would have put in their
bids had they wanted it. Mr..
Smith also stated that the expense would be
too great TO advertise for bids, and that
there was no need of so doing.
Year: 1878

From paper read by Prof. John T.
Ordway, at a recent meeting of the New
England Cotton Manufacturers Associ-
alton, it appears that many of the oils
used for lubricating machinery may be
classed as dangerous, because when
heated to a sufficient degree they throw
spect it is claimed that some of the ami
NAL and vegetable oils are even more
hazardous than those which are par
italy mixed with earth oils, and that
the higher price of an oil is by no means
a guarantee of its safety. An account
was given of fire last summer in the
Bates Mills, Lewiston, Me-, at which
the flames, on reaching the weaving
room, shot across it in all directions on
level of about five feet from the floor,
and with sufficient heat to melt the lead
connections to gas meter located on
the same plane of height-frOm which
the gas had fortunately been shut Off
while towel hanging two feet below
this level was not so much as scorched.
This was thought to show that there
was body of infammable vapor hang
ing in the air, cast off by the oil used
on the machinery. Apart from the dan
ger of fire, the transformation of oil in
to vapor is waste of material which
every manufacturer would gladly pre-
vent, and it will therefore be Of interest
to all who have TO use lubricating oils
to know that experiments are to be
made for the purpose of finding out
some ready and simple means OF testing
the evaporating properties OF oils SO
that any one buying them can quickly
Judge of their qualities SeseHtvsc
Aulericda.
Year: 1878

THE proverb that Misfortune makes
strange comrades" has seldom been
more aptly illustrated than by the ad-
venture of an English soldier in India,
who, having been caught in anything
but sober condition by his Colonel, a
rigid disciplinarian, was sent to pass
night in " "chokey y"-the lookup. AS
the culprit, sleepless from heat and
mosquitoes, was meditating dolefully
upon the further punishment that was
certain to await him next morning, he
suddenly heard rustling close beside
him, and felt the cold, Shiny touch of a
snake upon his bare foot. Being a man
of iron nerve, he contrived to restrain
the cry that rose to his lips, and to lie
motionless as log, while his horrible
bed-fellow, whom he instantly felt to
be of great size, crawled to and fro
over his body and face, as if to make
out who or what he might be. Having
at length satisfied itself that nothing was
to be feared from him, it glided off, and
esconced itself under the roll of mat
ting which served him as bed. With
the first CLEAN of daylight the prisoner
was astir, and having armed himself
with heavy stone, raised the mating
just sufficiently to let his unbidden
guest thrust out its head, which he
then crushed to pieces with stone. Al
that moment the door opened, and in
came the Junior Lieutenant, who, hav-
ing kindness for the delinquent, had
come to ''give him good talking to."
But the moment the officers eye fell on
the dead snake he rushed out again like
one possessed, returning few minutes
later with the Colonel and several other
officers. The old martinez, having
heard the story, said, with grim
chuckle, "This is lucky job for you,
my man, for meant to have given you
good flogging; but can't fog man
who has done such feat as that. Don't
let me catch you drunk again, and here
are five rupees for you" ($2.50.)-
| ~ y Times
Year: 1878

The Senate substitute for the House bill to
repeal the Specie Resumption act win be op-
posed by the House Committee on Banking,


A large number of nominations were sent
to the Senate by the President on the Sd.


The House Committee ON Ways and Means
will confne itself TO current business without
considering measures for change of tariff or
like legislation.


The Potter investigating committee will
send a subcommittee to New Orleans, to con-
tinue the investigation there, which was ter
minated on account Of the yellow fever.


Secretary Sherman informed a San Fran
cisco firm that trade dollars viii be bought as
bullion upon bids each Wednesday, and that
no preference will be given TO trade dollars
over other bullion. The Secretary says a
strong speculative feeling is springing up to
give silver bullion in the form of trade dollari
a value greater than other bullion, thus dis
eliminating in favor of bullion held in Chins
against bullion in the hands OF our miners.


The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill, as presented TO the House, proposes Il
reduce the salaries of the principal Minister
5000 to 5000 per annum.


Unless Congress makes an appropriation 70
the continuance OF the postal car service be
fore Jan. ], the Postmaster General intimate
Year: 1878

as they will hereafter vote, with the
Democracy" That is, they will be
"persuaded' with pistol and club to
vote the Democratic ticket. That is
freedom of franchise with vengeance.
"Time will tell its tale," concludes the
editor. 1.-THE South is ready to be
judged by her actions" That is Just
what will happen to her. At present
the country is sitting in Judgment on
the infamous performances in South
Carolina, and the longer it sits the hot
ter does its righteous indignation wax.
M y TribMne.
Year: 1878

pumpkin pie social" has been held ir Willoughby, Ohio. Upon a table Tn the middle of the vestry of the Methodist church were pies in round tins and square tins. yellow plates and white plates some were scolloped and some were plain some were yellow and some were brown, and all were very, very good. The pie that took the first prize was frosted, and the one that came next m merit was deliciously fiuted, so that the disaffected ladies who did not get either the cook book or the butter knife could toss their heads and sueer. Men are no judges, anyhow, for they always go by the looks." The tasting committee comprised a Iudicious farmer, a gentleman of leisure, and thin country doctor, and the three had to eat a small slice ot every pie in the room before they could announce the names of the best pie makers. These unfortunate gentlemen

 with their stomachs full of pie, had to SO to bed that night when the "sooiaP was over The substantial farmer may have escaped with wresJle with his grandfa' thers perturped spirit. but the gen tleman of leisure must have had theological ar gument with the Pilgrim Fathers, and as for the thin country doctor, the genera. tions from Adam and Noah down must have passed before him in dress parade.
Year: 1878

lowing named subscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving THn NEWS, and as they did not notify us of their change of post-onice, and arc in arrears to the amounts placed parallel with their nanes, we pub fish their only address known to us and If any of our readers know of the whereabouts of gay Of them, they will do us favor by informing uS.- Is It exactly HONEST treatment. to receive news paper till several dollars gre due, and then leave the postmaster to inform us the paper is not re- ceived, and the subscriber gone, nobody kaows wheres The following have doRs this: ,Does anybody know where they are Ha
Year: 1878




The most discreet thing that could
have been done by those who were
to have held a meeting at the Green
law Opera House Saturday night was
done. They were absent in a body
and no light from the chandelier
cleaned through the windows to in
vite the passer-by to call in. A few
of the opponents opposed to the con-
promise Of the city, as far as that
would interfere with the repeal of the
city charter, gathered on the side
walk and concluded, likewise that it
was not good weather for a meeting.
Itwasresolved however, to oholdameet-
ing Tuesday night at the Couty Court
room, cornerof Mainland Poplarstreets.
The holidays are coming on, and our
representatives leave in few days for
Nashville. They will doubtless de-
termine in their own minds what
course they will pursue with reference
to the city charter before leaving, and
in this will be governed greatly by such
expressions Of public sentiment as
may be made in public and in private.
We would therefore suggest and urge
the Importance of the people turning
out tomorrow night to attend this
meeting, If the people, after full
discussion, want the charter repealed,
they should say so now, but il
not they should express them
selves in unmistakable language
Whatever arguments are to be used
should be offered in public and not in
the lobby or the committee-room
This is very serious question tC
Memphis. Every citizen, rich or poor
bondholder or day laborer, should
have an opinion and be ready to ex
press it. At the meeting tomorrow
night we presume all sides and shade
of opinion will be heard alike. TIL,
proposed repeal is a matter of busi
ness. 1t concerns the present and re
lates to the future. Tive years ago
when it was proposed to repeal tn
charter and a bill was prepared
the opposition was too strong for tn
move and it failed. The people hardl
understood it then and had not gener
ally expressed themselves. Meantim
city expenses have gone on at the rat
of over thousand dollars da!
mandamuses have multiplied and tn
financial future looks gloomy enough
The time seems to have come to Gu
the gordian knot. What say tn
people?
Year: 1878

While the English steamer Warrior
was off an island in the West Indies,
but out of sight of land, human cry
was heard, and the carpenter said he
had seen man strugglingin the water.
The engines were at once stopped and
a boat put off. After long pull in
the direction noted, the cry was again
heard, and half an hour later man
was discovered and picked up. He
proved to be native of Jamaica
named Alexander Hughes, and said
he had been three daysin the water
clinging to a clothes chest. He was
one of the crew and passengers of the
schooner The Little Minnie, which
capsized at sea and sunk while on hei
passage to Colon. The accident oc.
CURED sixty miles from where the
man was picked up. He was the only
survivor.
Year: 1878

EDITOR LEDGER: Permit me through
your columns to express my thanks to
Chief McFadden and the members of his
department for their efficient services in
saving my residence, No.Sl Adams street,
from total destruction by the recent fire.
To the skill of Chief McFadden and the
services of his men is due the escape of the
building from further damage Respect
fully, W S. PICKETT.
Year: 1878

Two points interesting to holders of
suspended railroad bonds are about to
be argued before the Supreme Court
at Washington. One is the right of a
judgment creditor to have warrant
drawn on the ordinary revenue of a
county in his favor, for the amount of
Judgment, when the tax of one-twen-
tieth of one per cent. authorized is
inadequate to pay it. The other issue
is whether a person having judgment
on coupons detached from bonds is
entitled to have tax levied in excess
of the twentieth of one per cent
to pay the same, that being the amount
the county is authorized to levy under
the charter of the road, to pay the
intesest on the bonds, but which il
inadequate to do it. The case is be-
tween Macon county, Mo-, and the
Missouri and Mississippi railroad
bondholders.