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Year: 1879

THERE has been revival of demand for
United States four per cent. bonds in Lon
don; the sale of sixty millions worth on Fri
day, at home, evidences the judgment of the
bankers that tie people will continue their
confidence in this investment. Both in Eng
land and in this country it is difficult to place
large sums on good security where a larger
rate of interest can be realized. The uncer-
tainty which prevails in Great Britain as to
the financial future is of an entirely different
character from that which obtains in this
country. There it is the doubt as to the re-
cuperation of manufactures and commerce; !;
the expenses of the wars on hand or that are
possible, have but slight effect upon the
British mind, from monetary point of view,
in comparison with the continuous shrink
age OF values; the unproftableness of the
great manufactures; the comparative idle
ness Of ships; the question of the deprecia-
ton of silver and the utter absence of any
theory even as to how matters are to be i'm
proved. Here, on the other hand, there is a
universal feeling that, taking the country at
large, we have seen the worst OF the hard
times, and that revival of trade is certain,
and not long to be delayed, unless by politi-
callegislation. to be supplemented by currency


legislation, all the fair promises of resump-
tion, good harvests, low prices and the needs
of an industrious people are to be swept
away by revolutionary, reckless and repudia-
ting action on the part of Congress. The
Democratic party blocks the way to prosperi-
ty; whether it shall permanently impede the
every interest of the country depends not,
and for this we caunot be too thankful, upon
this Congress, but upon the ultimate will OF
the people.
Year: 1879

The Army bill has passed the House, as
everybody supposed it would, but the ma
jority in its favor is larger than was expected,
result due to the weakness of the Green
hackers, who after loudly proclaimirg that
they we're opposed in principle to the tacking
of political amendments to appropriation bills
voted almost to man for the clause forbid
ding the use of the army at the polls. No
body, however, who has watched their course
had reason to expect anything different.
They are weak lot, and all they have ac-
complished for their party since the session
began is to bring it into contempt and deri-
sion. Most of them are of Democratic ante
cedents, and they are gradually drifting back
into that party, and the sooner they get there
the better it will be for the country. Un-
doubtedly the result of the Army bill will
have the effect to strengthen the "weak-
kneed" Democrats, who were inclined to
yield something, so they are not likely to
give the ''stalwarts' of their party any fur
ther trouble.


The bill will still probably be some time in
reaching the President. 1T must go to the
Senate and will not be suffered to pass that
body without long debate. There is not
much to say. to be sure, that has not already
been well said, but the Republican Senators
will feel, undoubtedly, that it is due to them
selves and to their party to utter their pro-
tests against the attempt to surrender the
ballot box to the Democratic ruflians of the
South and the methods by which it is sought
to bring it about, and the Democratic Sena-
tors will be obliged to make some show at de-
tense of their policy.


The course of the President when the bill
reaches him is no longer matter of doubt.
That he will return it to tho House with bis
veto is certain. Then the Democrats will be
brought face TO face with the great issue
whether one branch of the Government has
the right to coerce another branch of the
Government; whether the President of the
United States is mere fgure-head or wheth-
er he is clothed by the Constitution with
powers which it is his right and duty to exer.
else and which no Congress can directly OF
indirectly abridge.


What the result of the contest will be as
regards this session of Congress is doubtful.
Whether Congress will adjourn without pro-
viding the necessary means for carrying on all
the departments of the Government or will
finally yield the future will tell. The deci-
sion of the people, however, is not in doubt.
The Republican position is impregnable and
when it is fully understood the North will be
solid in sustaining it. If it should be carried
one branch of the Governm ent, which the
Constitution intended should be independent,
would be reduced to condition of servitude
to, and dependence on, another.
Year: 1879

The legislative appropriation bill will
probably be introduced into the House to-
day and debate is impending longer than
that on the Army bill. About fifty members
nave indicated desire to speak.
Year: 1879

Gov. HALLS ISAUGURATloN on
Tuesday will be more generally attend
I'd. should the weather not be inclement,
than that of any of his predecessors.-
The Governor is man of excellent
moral habits, and of such cheerful and
pleasant disposition that lie is very
popular with all parties. He has very
extensive circle of acquaintances in the
business world, and many OF these gen
ilemen desire 10 compliment him al his
inauguration. As if 20 respond 10 the
general wish, the p, W. * b. K. L. has
issued an order TO reduce the fare on all
their lines in the State conyersing upon
Dover. on Inauguration Day. This con-
sideration will greatly strengthen taat
admirably conducted road with our p. o.
pie, whose praise of its warm and mag
niticent coaches and smooth and splendid
track is heard on every hand. Governor
Hall IS decided and sterling Democ, al
and certainly one of the hest of men,
and We hope he will continue to merit
i receive the plaudjts Of his people
after lie is iuauguraied As heir Governor
without regard TO parry.
Year: 1879

THE proper course Of the democracy IN
the selection of its national standard
bearer in 1880, the Buffalo Courier thinks,
cannot possibly become clear prior to
next wear. After the fall elections We
NAV survey the political field and form
opinions as to the prospects of the party
in the several debatable states. Only
then will it become practicable TO tell
what are live and what are dead issues
And not until then can the measure OF
the nersonal strength and availability Of
the various candidat S be intelligently
taken. The present duty of democrats
anywhere is to put the party in the best
nossible condition for the momertouS
struggles Of the coming year
Year: 1879

HERE is what the Washington Post says
in reply to the objection that the south has
sent SO many soldiers to congress: The
one unpardonabls oifense Ct the soath, the
thing ior which she can never hope-and
certa.aly will not care-to be given by the
radicals, is that she has sent SO many OF her
soldiers to congress Ii there IS any peculiar
significance in this fact 1t is that the south
thinks more of her soldiers than the north
dces Of the men who fought under the old
flag. The south went into the war honestly
Men do not stake life and all that makes lfe
erdurahle 90 scheme that they believe to
be evil When 4 man is willing TO put
himself up as target for shot and shell IN
vindication of his behalf, he Is honest,
whether right or wrong, Having been de.
feated in the struggle. the south accepted
the situation, but did not court fn'amy ny
going back on the b:ave meu who had fought
in her armies. She sees no necessity Tor III
gratitude to them in order to prove her 10y
atty to the United States government Her
brainiest men fought her battles, and she
does not hold that they thereby forfeited
their claim OF fitness to represent her III con-
yreSS.
Year: 1879

QUININE is on the free list at last, and
a man now shake with ague without The
additional depression caused by the
thought that the medicine to cure him
costs a great deal more than it should,
m-rely because cue or more medicine
makers want to keep foreign prepara-
tions of the drug out Of the country.
Year: 1879

ABOUT this time of year city people are
getting terribly anxious about the vel
fare of the country COUSIN THIS anxiety
and solicitude will grow as the season
advances, and, when they can hear 1t no
longer, they will pack up four children
and two trunks and go cut and see about
Year: 1879

Ir our hostile and uncertain Indians
could only be hurried up to the border now
to meet the Canada Indians, who have
crossed in search of game, they might get
fighting enough to satisfy them for the
season.
Year: 1879

Bias stream lived a rugged dame,
Whose life scanned one Of woe,
And needl IS To mention here
Her days were passed sew sew


Button second thought well let
somebody else finish the story.
Year: 1879

"A Eureka teamster is noted for the


affection that he betfays for one Of the


mules in his outfit, the most obstinate


ana mangy-lOOking animal in the string.


and his fOndness for Nancy" as he calls


her, has passed into a prOverb. Upon


being rallied upon this peCuEaritv bv a


ehlm, he disCoqrsed as follows: "I used


to have a sweetheart back in InianY, that


1 was awful gone on, and this yer cGssed


mule has so many pints in cOmttioTi that


my heart Just yearns over her. She was


as likely a gal as ever run barefOoted
in a cOrnheld, but she was too cussed


obstinate to enjoy good health. You
never knew just how to take her. She'd


look you right smiling IN the eye, and
you'd think thar were more sugar in her
nor in. a New Orleans molasses hogs
head, but if you laid your hand on her
unexpected ike she'd kick the breech-
ing all to HI in less than a minute.
That's Just the way with that mule. I
reckon she's cost me nigh onto $500 for
harness, to say nothing about a doctors
bill for q broken leg; but you get into a
place Whar the mUd's deep. and the rest
of the team kerhurhmuxed, and call on
hef for assistance, and blast my eyes if
she won't pull herself clear out of her
hide to help you out of your troBble.
That was the way with Nancy. The
summer I emigrated I were mighty with
the ague, and got the milk fever on top
Of that, and / Ker6 pretty nearly ready
10 cross over Jordan, but she nussed me,
helped her ole dad all day, and set up
with me nights until she were a shadder,
but she pulled me through, and then
she advised me to emigrate to Californy.
| hated to go away; it were like persuad-
ing a hungry horse to leave a pail of oats;
but there was no use, she were bound to
hev her way, and came. That war Is
years ago, and 1 hadn't been in the
country a month fore I got news of her
dying. Poor gall She OYerdone herseP
takin' care Of my worthless carcass, and
never seen no woman since that time
that were worth shucks compared to
her"


His eyes were moist as he closed his
reminiscence, and if any of our
readers notice a mouse-Colored lead
mule that can kick a fly off her COM
DaniOn's ear with unfailing accuracy, or
Out-pull any pair in the team, they will
know that the drivers life is centered
in that animal, and respect the tender
memories that causes him to bestoW
upon her the affections that was once
5he sole property Of the departed
sNa1Gys"
Year: 1879

It is questionable at least to allow the
baby to exhaust itself and annoy the house
hold with IFS continual crying when that
tried remedy, DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup will
quiet it at once. Price 25 cents.
Year: 1879

We viii furnish our subscribers, in connection
with the News, any Of the following Periodicals,
at less than the regular subscription price. The
first column shows the regular subscription price
Of each Periodical, the second column the price ct
which we furnish it and our paper togsthsF-b0th
postage prepaid:
Year: 1879

PRESIDENT HAYES announced when
he got into his seat safely that he
would not bea candidate for re-elec-
ton. He had an eye to business.
Since then he has saved up his salary
at the rate OF about $4,000 year.
II is purely question of dollars and
cents with hin. This is great
country and there is no more striking
proof Of the fact than that we are in a
highly prosperous condition under
such an ordinary common place man
as ILnyos.
Year: 1879

WE sold more cotton yesterday than
IN any previous day in the history oil
Memphis. We. have now the largest
stock on hand ever held at one time
and our receipts a week ago last Mon
day were the largest on record. The
receipts Of the past six weeks are 40,
O)O bales ahead Of last year, and VIC
are now close to receipts ofyear before
last, when nothing obstructod the
movement Of the staple at any time
during the season.
Year: 1879

The sanitary ordinance, passed 10y
the legislative council of the Taxing
District, is published to-day. 1t pro-
vides for the cleaning of all privy
vaults, filling up the same with fresh
earth, and the establishment Of the
earth closet system. OF course We do
not believe in the latter; we have as
sailed it with ridicule as we'll as argd


ment. However, it is law now and
we shall continue to counsel law
abiding course. That the vaults should
be cleaned out during the winter and
dislnfected as far as possible, few
people, we imagine, will deny. We
would also favor filling them with fresh
earth as soon as connections can be
made with sewers. 1t is literally a
herculean task to clean out Memphis
and it is high time we were doing
something. One-fourth of the money
spent by refugees last summer
and fall would place Memphis
in as good sanitary condition as any
city in the Union. 1t will require
many sacrifices to accomplish what is
necessary. In many instances there
willb great hardships and it will seem
almost impossible to comply with gen


cral regulations and pay the taxes that
may be levied. But is it not better
TO submit cheerfully to these things
and try to make Memphis a habitable
place, rather than abandon it, to seek
homes elsewhere? That is thequestion.
Year: 1879

MARRIED TO CHINAMEN On the
land owned by j. V. Simmons, located
rear Couftland, in Sacra mento county,
is a colony of Chinnmen who have set
tied down to the cultivation of the ground
on the co operative plan, and who have
thus far been very successful in their un
dertaking. The colony is composed Of
male Mongolians, with the exception of
two white women, who are married to
Cinnamon belonging TO the settlement.
One ofthese women came to this State
from Baltimore sometime since. Ir the
latter city she obtained a second grade
certificate as a teacher in the public
schools, where she taught On arriving
in San Francisco from the East the wom-
an passed an examination and obtained a
first grade certificate as teacher in that
city. Shortly afterwards ,he went to
Salinas and there taught school. While
in Salinas she became acquainted with
the CT inaman who is now her husband, +,
who was at that time employed as cook
in the amily where the school teacher
boarded. The acquaintance ripened into
warmer feeling and the woman mar
ried the Chlnaman, giving as reason
therefor that she desired to elevate him
and his race and deemed the course she
was taking to be the best method Of so
doing. After marrying her Mongolisn
husband, she moved with him 30 the set
tlement near Courtlsnd and the couple
are now about to engage in the business
Of manufacturing the clothing required
by the other mem bers of ihe colony
BY the steamer PRIDE of the River, which
camc up from San Francisco last evening,
an addition was made to the colony in
the shape Of another couple of opposite
races--a Chinaman and a white woman
whom be had recently married in San
Francisco. The Chinese do not take
Kindly to ths introduction of the white
women into their settlement and think
their countrymen have done wrong
thing. No doubt our lady readers will
exclaim with US, on reading this item,
that " there's no accounting tor tastes"
Bee.
Year: 1879

WHEN woman gets red spot on the
end Of her nose the world charitably re-
marks that her blood is out OF order but
just let that red spot appear on man 5
nose and every one wiz declare they smell
whisky as soon as they get twenty feet of
Year: 1879

After two years of wandering through
the old world, observing its traditional mys-
teries, studying its moldy, time-worn poll
cies, aud receiving such marks of distinction
rs have never before fallen to the lot of
mortal man, General GRANT has reached
his own home, the sacred refuge of our
" life" With what emotions that home
was entered under the circumstances none
but the Searcher of all hearts will ever
know After visiting all the civilized king
dOms and governments of the earth, after
sharing the attentions, hospitalities and
honors of the potentates and peoples of the
East to an extent that should excite mortal
envy-after having been welcomed by his
own countrymen on his return to this conti-
nent with a lavish display of hospitality and
Difference, and after having shared continue
GUS ovation from the Pacific coast to his resi-
dence in Galena, what wealth of comfort
and sweet enjoyment must have attended
that quiet Wednesdays dinner at his own
table, surrounded by its quiet and the loved
ones of his own household! 1t must have
brought TO the rugged heart of the hero
who has shared honors that would have
llattered the vanity and turned the head of
almost any other, profound satisfaction
that he would not exchange for all that he
had shared during his triumphal journey
throughout the East.


General GRANT is home once more, to
have impressed upon his stern nature, by
the demonstrations and attentions of his
own countrymen, how strong hold he has
upon their respect and affections. And we
venture the opinion that the few hours he
has had in his quiet home is a legacy of
priceless value to his strong nature that
must have become tired of the tinsel and
show of public demonstration. His country
welcomes him to its heart of hearts with
Il feeling Of profound pride and II love that
has been excited to activity, if not to new-
ness of strength, by the homage that king.
doms and empires have paid to him as q
representative American. Whether his
future is to be traced in the quiet paths OF
private life or under new public response
bilities and duties is question which he
has the power to decide and will, at the
proper time, and not one moment before.
Year: 1879

THE Republicans take but very little
interest in the selection of q Democratic
Presidential candidate, for it is only q
matter of funeral, and the Republicans
have no choice as TO who they shall bury.
Year: 1879

GOVERNOR HoYT, of Wyoming Territory,
does not seem to be waxing popular with
his people since the reception of General
GRANT by tea party to the exclusion of
citizens and strangers The increase of pro-
family at Cheyenne is said to be quite
marked of late.
Year: 1879

THE Buffalo Courier of recent post-elec-
tion date, remarks at the head of its col
umn Of political notes: "Now let us have
"peace" To this every good citizen will
say Amen! But the prayer will remain
unanswered, so far as the New York De-
mocracy is concerned. With such man
as A. b. CORNELL for Governor of that
State and Republican legislature at his
back, there will be very little rest for the
wicked.
Year: 1879

THE possibility. or probability of the de-
feat Of the Debt-Puyers in Virginia enables
the Democratic press to remark that the re-
sponsibilty for that result rests with the
Republicans At the same time Virginia
is claimed rs n Democratic State, and the
fact is ignored that the bulk of the anti
Dcbt-Payers and nearly all of their leaders
came from the Democratic ranks. The
truth is that the Democratic landowners of
the state were made to believe that re-
funding Of the State debt under the Nc
CULLocH bill would increase the rate of
taxation. To avoid this they Joined the
Repudators. A few cOlored Republicans
and anti-Democratc landowners did the
same thing for the same reason; but it is
an admitted fact that the overwhelming
majority of the vote against the measure
in question was Democratic
Year: 1879

What He Has to Sag Ab0Mt Tile IL AhG-


iOsIs to Haze Peace.


letter from ". a. Wood, at Fort Benton, giving
account Of the arrival of two from Sitting
Bulls encampment this side of the British line,
about four days ride from Fort Peck. Black Wolf,
Ogaalla, of the runners tells of large cou-
Gil held the day before he started, at which all the
chiefs and leading men were present, including Sit
ting Bull Spotted Eagle, Black Shield and Big Road.
Sitting Bull spoke in this way:


"When look back southwest from here see my
country, where formerly lived. long to be back
there again. find that warning is very bad thing.
By that lost my country, and caused my people a
great deal of suffering from that day on. want to
quit making the whites, and hope to make
peace"


Sitting Bull then proposed to send runners to the
different agencies to find out what terms the In
dans could in. This agreed to by the other
chiefs. Sitting Bull and Big Road tlep selected thir
teen messengers from the different baAds, each
All received instructions from the council to find out
the conditions under which they could return to their
agencies and to bring back such messages as they
should receive from the authorities there. Black
Wolf continued:


''I have come here with the expectation of not re-
ceivng any bad messages to take back to my people
expect to receive kind words to take back. I am
here to if there is any chance of making peace
With the American people, and if we will be per
mitted to come back to our homes. The indians de-
sire to return to the agencies to which they belong.
pOS6cSSlOl1SS
is the reason we moved over the line. The Indians
are suffering great deaf for want of food. We.
stopped over because we We're starving. That is the
reason the council was called together. I have at
tended all the main councils held in our camp. The
feeling expressed in all those councils has been for
permanent peace. In those councils laws were made
to punish any one who committed depredations on
the whites. party of young men soon after stole
some horses from the Americans, and brought them
into camp The Indians punished the leader by kill
ing him. tell you this as evidence that all our peo-
T was n
our desire for peace, would have been known to all
the American people before we arrived here.''


Sitting Bull said to before leaving: 81 believe
you will have great difficulty in making the officers
believe in your good intentions, but act like man
and then they may believe you. If peace be
made, Swift Bird and Black Shield, chiefs of the
Minneconjons, and Spotted Eagle, chief of the Sans
Ares, want to return to this agency with all their peo
pie. They told me to say this to you.'


There are about 300 lodges of Minneconjons and
about 300 lodges Of Sans Ares. They all want to
make peace. If the propositions take back are
good they will all. move in Immediately. The In
dians left in the camp anxiously awaiting the
return OF their messengers.
Year: 1879

Special Telegram to the Globe.


NEW York, Jan. 28-The railroad riots year ago
last summer suggested to the government authors
ties that the subtreasury in this city, in which $780,
0o0,000 or more of treasure always stored, was
not sufficiently protected against the possible assault
of an armed mob. The suggestion of possible disas
ter the great treasure vaults of the government has
borne fruit and work will soon be begun under
contract already awarded for the better defense of
the treasury building. few vaults are to be built
about twenty feet below the street, encased i'll solid
masonry In the interior of the silver vault alone
about $4,000 pounds of chilled steel will be used. On
the Nassau street side there will be twentyfour open
ings, and as many more in the basement. AL these
will be protected with bullet-proof shutters pierced
for usketry, and arranged as to swing out at any
desired angle so as to commando portion of the
street adjacent. There will be turrets the roof
with steel plates threefourths Of inch thick and
with loop holes for musketry on all sides.
Year: 1879

The members of the legislature this winter
have so far shown commendable economy, and
If they do not slop over before they adjourn,
the State will be the gamer by several thou.
sands. Among other things they have refused
to print the Governors message, and other doc
uments. in any other language but the English,
departure from the custom heretofore pre-.
vaillng that will commend itself to the COM
mon sense of every tax payer