Year: 1878

The International Exposition at Paris, which came
to an end Sunday week sums up its total receipts
at 81 53O75O Considering that this was chiefly col
lected from strangers, who also benefited Paris by
their incidental expenses, the speculation may be
deemed decided success pecuniarily, besides being
of permanent advantage commercially and astheti-
cally


The Philadelphia Times has been collecting in
formation respecting the present condition of the re-
tail trade of Philadelphia. The deductions to be
drawn from the report greater volume of business
doing in all staple commodities than for many years
more confidence amongst all classes with less margin
of profits to retailers The last condition is all the
better for buyers.


The Maine shoe manufacturers find that the market
for heavy pegged goods in the South is gradually
| narrowing \ better quality of shoes meets reader
sales From this foundation the inference is drawn
that the people of the South are advancing in culture
| and refinement. The Maine casuists undoubtedly


hold that there is more or less intimate connection
! between the mind and sole


| The New York Clearing House has determined in


favor of gold the standard as soon as resumption IS


brought about Mr. Sherman agrees to limit the coin


age of silver for year to the minimum allowed by


act of Congress. The banks on their part agree to
make no distinction between gold coin and legal


tender notes. They will receive silver dollars on


deposit only under special contract with deposi


tors-he latter binding themselves to take the silver


back again.


The New York Times has got down to the true solu


ton of the failure of the Republicans to carry Con


gress 1t points out how they could have easily elec


ted ten Republicans in the South with half the eior
that they wasted the foolish cry for solid North
Before another important election comes around botl
North and South will have settled down ineXorabl
4 against any sectional ISSUE and will unite to destro


any leader any party that seeks to renew seeuoh"
Il strife.-Phad. Times.


One good result of the election in Louisiana shoul


not be overlooked 1t is claimed that the people haV
r decreed the downfall of the Louisiana Lottery Con
It pany which has done so much to debauch the pol
e tics of that State by bribery and to demoralze tn


whole country by its legalized robbery Threefourtf
Is of the present delegation from New Orleans in ii


Legislature are pledged to vote the lottery out OF e.
u istence and almost every Democratic member of IL


Legislature from the country reported to be bitter
~ hostile to it.


re | ATTEMTED ASSASSINATION OF KING HUMBERT-A
assassin has just been sentenced to death at Madr
ID for attempting to kill the young King Alfonso al
of the fate of the German fanatics who sought the Ii
in of Emperor William one of whom was beheaded al
lis the othor died from selfinhicted wounds is still fire.


| in mind Now comes another candidate for the bio


in Italy. AS King Humbert was entering Naples
its Sunday last this aspirant for horrible imm'


tality attempted to kill him, but was thwarted a
to arrested after inficting scratch upon the HI
he and q wound upon Sgnor Carroll, who attended nj
nix The Cincinnati Gd-ee does not think it pays to
bi rich and cites the recent outrage ON Mr. Stewal
on remains in illustration 1t adds Then there is
case of Vanderbilt His remains have not been sto
ba but his family are quarreling over his assets
own flesh and blood seek to prove the father dlsre
as table in order to break the will What rich men les
M behind often serves to disrupt family relations


cause scandals that are lasting disgrace to desce
rst ants In every community there are experiences
to this kind We repeat the question Does it pay to
ust rch%' What have our men who are boarding mol
re to say?


''N REsUMPTIoS-The Treasury Department at Wa
ington is fast making its arrangements for the
ate sumption of specie payments on the lst Of Janu
nd next The people of the country are anxious for
en return of the period when gold and paper money
on be of equal value When that occurs values will
come steady and permanent Fluctuations will ce
M and an article bought for dollar to-day will
-, worth dollar tomorrow. Business men will
- confidence in the value Of the circulating medi


fand if increased actvitdoes not at once follow,
~ o history will fail TO be true criterion by whic


judge the future.


The Postmaster General, in his annual report, s
on among other things, that the appropriation of
ich Ccross ,roe mot SUFFICIENT and it has become q
At ton whether the railroad mail service should no
let- reduced Inadequacy of appropriation has preve
the many important changes, and he thinks it woul
Esq better to reduce the deficiencies of the department
the curtaiing free matter and by increasing rates of
1ive age on merchandise than by the appropriation o.
inst adequate sums. He also states that, if spec
lave amount were paid for transporting a certain We
not of ,noils ON railroads the expenditure Of more
its 60 oOO OOO annuallv would be at the direction o
&c IN Postmaster General.