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Year: 1872

The statement is made that one Of the East
ern insurance companies has telegraphed to it's
Chicago agent to take no nore risks on grain
stored in Chicago warehouses for the present.
This action has been based upon the develop
ments of fraud that have been made in the
case Of Mum & Scott, the ground being that it
is impossible to determine how much grain is
actually stored in any one Of the warehouses.
Il the statement is true, the action has been
taken without sufficient cause. It does not
follow, because Messrs. Mum s. Scott we're
guilty Of misrepreEenting the quantity of grain
in their warehouses, that all the other
Warehouaemen have been guilty Of the same
practices. On the contrary, the experience of
the operations OF Mum l. Scott, aud the public
condemnation and punishment that have result
ed from it, will have the effect Of rendering
warehousemen more careful and circumspect in
their business than they have been heretofore


The fact is, that the warehousemen are now en-
gagged in taking an actual measurement Of all the
grain in store, under the supervision Of Com
nittee, appointed for the purpose by the Board
Of Trade. Messrs Flint, Thompson l. Co. hare
also requested that the Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners Of the State shall assist in this
special inspection, and it is said that the other
warehousemen have concu1red in their request.
In the case Of three warehouses, where such IN
account Of grain has already been taken, the
amount in those has tailed with the receipts as
closely as could be expected. The assurance is
also given the public that the warehousemen
have consented that the Registrar shall hence
forth cancel and audit all the receipts for grain
that is taken ont. In point Of fact, grain insur-
ance has never been on go sure q footing in Chi
cago during the past ten years SO it is NOW.
Year: 1872

In the editorial upon "The Presidents Mes
sage" printed in our last issue, referring to the
plans suggested for cheap transportation from
the West and Southwest to the seaboard, re-
gret VAS expressed that no reference was made
by the President to some plan which would af-
was based upon an imperfect copy Of the mes
sage, which accounts for seeming discrepancy.
In the correct copy, the President calls the at
-tention of Congress- to the Niagara Falls Ship
Canal project, which will be brought up during
the present session, as one OF the plans for
cheapening transportation from the West to the
Atlantic
Year: 1872

Mr. Boutwell,, in his report on the finances,
expounds the idea On which he has been actins


to some extent during the past year, VIZ, that il
| rather OF the Treasury Department, to take {
benevolent and paternal charge Of the business
OF private individuals, to the extent Of making
money more or less plenty, at various times and
seasons. In developing this idea he assumee


that money and currency are correlative terms,
and that, in order to make money easy when it


is in fact tight, it is only necessary to put out


more currency. The report Of the Comptroller


Of the Currency, which accompanies Dir. Bout
wells report, shows US that the National Banks
had loaned to their customers, in the month Of
October, 9872 000, 900, with only 9451 0oo 900 of
currency OF al kinds in their possession, largo
part Of which they were required to keep in their
own vaults as reserve fund. At1east two-thirds
of all their loans and discounts we're made with
something else than currency. This serves to
show that money is not q correlativo term with
currency. The fact that money may be tight
when currency ia plenty, is shown BY the
present condition Of the money
market. There is mora currency afoat
at the present time by four or five millions
than there was six months ago, yet money was
very easy SIX months ago and is very tight nov.
The reason is, that the business of the country
by which We mean the exchange Of commodities
which gives rise to bank deposits in the form Of
drafts, bills Of exchange etc.-has received q
temporary check. ID eposits ~ constitute the
larger share Of banks ability to loan money.
These deposits represent property in transatu
from the producer to the consumer. They may
be large when the amount of currency in crcu-
1ation is small, or they may be small when the
amount of currency is large; and money
will be easy or tight according to the
volume Of the deposits, and not at all with
reference to the volume Of the currency. This
fact is proved, as We have already remarked, by
the existing condition OF the money market. It
is not true that the annual movement of the
crops tends to make money tight. It has the
very opposite tendency, for its immediate effect
ia to swell the volume Of deposits and enlarge
the ability Of the banks to lend. To ascertain
whether the movement Of the crops tends to
make money tight, it is only necessary to inquire
what would be the effect if they we're not
moved. The volume of the currency might re-
main stationary, or might be doubled, and yet
the non-mo7ement Of the crops would, in the
space of few months, make money so tight
that financial crisis and general bankruptcy
would ensue.


The objections to the Governments under
taking the job Of regulating peoples business
are so numerous and broad that they need only
to be stated to secure the condemnation of al1
rejecting persons. The scheme presupposes
infnity, wisdom, and virtue to DO lodged for
ever in the Chief Of the Treasury, under the
chances of the CAUCUS and the auspices of uni
Yeraal suffrage. No man that ever lived or
Year: 1872

Emotional insanity does not seem to be at a
premium in Paris as an apology for crime. A
young man in that city, named Oliver de Kernel,
actnated by jealousy, recently killed his brother
and at once surrendered himself to Justice. The
defence urged in his case was that OF hereditary
insanity, but the Court declined to admit it as a
valid excuse for the crime, and condemned the
prisoner to serTitude TOR life. The case was
then appealed to the Court Of Cessation in Paris,
which confirmed the sentence Of the Court be-
low. A few instances Of this kind Of Justice in
the American Courts would go far towards pre-
venting the frequency Of this plea, which is now
the first resort of nearly every assassin in the
land, and in almost every instance successful
resort.
Year: 1872

The remains OF Horace Greeley lay yesterday
IN state in the Governors room in the New York
City Hall, and we're visited by nearly forty
Thousand persons. The coffin and the catafalque
on which it rested we're strewn with flowers,
many Of which we're carried away IS mementoes
As tribute Of respect to the dead, Senator
Fenton sought to offer a motion, yesterday, that
the Senate adjourn over the day of the funeral,
but was prevented by the tactics Of Senator
Cameron.
Year: 1872

ever will live is fit to be entrusted with such
powers. It sno discredit to Mr.. Boutwell, to
say that be is not fit to assume such q task, but
1t is somewhat to his discredit that be should
suppose himself fit.
Year: 1872

A COUNTRY merchant having procured q
new clerk. walked him up the morning after he
was hired, ut most unreasonable hour, by
calling out that the family were sitting down
to the table. Thank you," said the boy, as
he turned over in bed to adjust himself for a
new nap thank you; but never allow my
self to eat anything during the night
Year: 1872

Here is simple little experiment,
by which we can prove the existence
of blind spot in your eyes Shut
your left eye, and with the right one
look steadily at the cross just below,
holding the paper ten or twelve in
ches from the eye.
Year: 1872

Now move the paper slo,rly toward
the eye, which must be kept fixed on
the cross. At certain distance the
other fgure-the letter o-will sud-
denly disappear. but if you bring the
paper nearer, it will come again into
view. You may not sfcceed in the
experiment on the first trial, but with
little patience you can hardly fail,
and the suddenness with which the
black spot vanishes and reappears is
very striking. Now examination has
shown that, when it disappears, its
image fails exactly on the spot where
the optic nerve enters the eye, thus
proving that spotto be blind.
Year: 1872

There is suggestive point in the sub
joined paragraph from the Galveston Bu1e-
Tin, if some Of our business men will take
the trouble to see it:


We presume the Postofice Department
will be informed of the near approach to
direct daily rail communication with St
Louis, Chicago and New York, and that the
mails will be sent that way instead of lay
ing over forty-eight hours in New Orleans.
By the first day of November the connec-
ton will be made, and we think the people
of Texas, On the line Of tue railroads,
should receive a daily mail by that route.
st. Louis papers, to reach Dallas, now are
sent to New Orleans and detained there for
tri-weekly mail, whereas by the rail they
should get to Dallas before we receive them
at Galveston. The Postottice Department
will doubtless awake Que of these days to
the Importance of facilitating the mail car
rying in Texas so as to accommodate the in
habitants. With greater mail facilities cor
respondence will increase in proportion,
and it will become source of profit instead
of expense to the department. We trust
the daily mail from ST. Louis will become a
fixed fact.


Railroad communication between New
Orleans and Texas would enable Texas
mails to pass through New Orleans without
delay here.
Year: 1872




The meeting here to-day was a splendid
one. 1t rained during the early part of the
day, but the weather was clear and fine all
the afternoon. The band came from Port
Hudson, where the Frazer lies.


Senator Kellogg, Judge Hawkins Colonel
Lowell and Mr.. Darral arrived about
noon. The stand was erected in the court
house square. All admit that the attendance
was much larger than at any meeting held
here for years. There were at least 5000
persons present, quite large proportion Of
whom were white. There is a large Liberal
element here, but it is mostly favorable to
our State ticket.


Senator Kellogg spoke first about two
hours, followed by Colonel Lowell and
Judge Hawkins. Senator KeHogg's speech
was one of the best that he has made dur
ing the campaign.


The colored people were delighted, and
the white people were open in their express
sions of warm approval. Many of them
openly said he is the man for our next Gov
ernor, and his election will place the State,
now that Grants election is certain, in
close and friendly relations with the fed
eral government


While am writing crowds of people are
sending up cheer after cheer.
Year: 1872

Personal We were pleased yesterday
to meet Colonel James T. Tucker, the very
popular and energetic agent of the Illinois
Central railroad Colonel Tucker has just re ]
turned from a trip to the Western cities, and
Chicago in particular, and appears to be in
Unemployment OF perfect health. he informs
us that the great corporation which he rep
resents is now better prepared than ever to
put through freights without delay to all
points East and West via Cairo, and that
there need not ever hereafter be the slight
est fear Of delay on account Of low water
We know that the Colonel is a driving man,
and when he signs a through bill of lading
that there will be no time lost in its deliv-
cry. Therefore We advise our friends to
ship by his route By all means.
Year: 1872




During the last four or five months the
subject of General Grants horses and
stables has been, TOR want OF any more
substantial ground of complaint against
him, the source of frequent attacks: and
comment in the Democratic and Liberal
organs. In recent conversation on that
point with Representatives. the ReP"0-
dcan the President said: The World has
declared during the summer that l had
seven horses, every one of which was worth.
Sl0,OOO-and all Of them able to travel a
mile in three lhfnU tes. Now, if / needed
$4,000 very much l do not believe that
could get it upon short notice for all of
them. So far from it being true that they
can all 90 a mile iu three minutes, only one
of them can do it in less than five. One
might possibly make mile in four, but
have never tried it,"
Year: 1872

To-day delegates to the number of one
hundred and twenty will be elected to the
Republican Parish Convention, which will
be held at the Mechanics Institute next
Monday for the purpose of nominating can
didates for all parochial and municipal
offices that are to be voted for en the fourth
of next month. Mach interest is felt in the
election, and the vote will be large. In
some of the wards there is multiplicity
of tickets in the field, and the contest tor
the election Of delegates will be spirited.
Year: 1872

THOMPSON BALL.-The ball at Red
ding on The 18th was decided success so
far as the pleasure and comfort Of the'guests
were concerned The dancing was at
Crofton's hall and was continued until q
late hour. The supper was excellent, and
all who attended spoke in high terms
of the party.
Year: 1872

SCHOOL HOUSE BALL.-The Trustee.
of Shasta School District will give ball
in the new school house on thanksgiving
day. he proceeds of the ball, after pay
ing expenses will be devoted to paying the
debt incurred in fitting up the school house
Further particulars hereafter.
Year: 1872

PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES AND FESTIVITIES


GROWTH OF THE BREWING INTEREST.


The twelfth Annual Congress of the Brewers
Of the United states will begin its session in this city
to-day, at the Turtle Bay Brewery East Forty tyfthst
near Firstsve. The Reception Committee Of the New
York Brewers Association received the delegates from
the local associations OF brewers throughout the United
States yesterday, at the offices Of the Brewers and
Maltsters Insurance Company. Last evening the dele
gates welcomed at the Turtle Bay Brewery where
an entertainment provided and were
made for the comfort OF the visitors during their stay
the city.


The proceedings OF the Congress to-day win include the
election OF officers and other necessary details of the
business organization and the reception Of reports upon
topics relating 20 the brewing interest Special subjects
for debate will also be presented and an exhibition viii
be made of inventions for breweries and the trade
in general This afternoon the delegates and guests Will
visit Morrisana by way OF Central ParR and Will at
tend banquet at Huppel Grove Hill Brewery. TO-mor
the session will be continued and other festivities
viii in the evening On Friday the delegates and
guests will take the steamboat Sleepy Hollow
cursOn 20 West Point and in returning will visit the
state Prison st sing sing, by invitation OF Inspector
Scneu


the last Brewers Congress held three years since
the reports compiled from the official the Depart
ments Washington showed that the in
the brewing trade 05 100000 and that the number
Of barrels Of malt liquor sold IN the course OF the year
6GS5663 IL is expected that the reports Of the
present session will show considerable Increase IN
session OF the Congress the total revenue paid TO the
GoVernneDt during the stated 10 he 663
Jbe statement for the present year VIII place the
enue at very nearly sS,0O00OO.
Year: 1872




A motion made by John Koch to compel the
Tax Commissioners Controller change the assessed
valuation OF his from t1050O0 to 5000, on the
ground that mistake had been made, lately denied
BY the Judge at Chambers but was argued yesterday
before the General Term, on appeal ana the decision
affirmed.


The attorneys of the Staten Island Railroad
Company on the affidavit OF the President OF the road
obtained yesterday from Judge Pratt order granting
stay of oceedngs in the actions brought against the
Railroad Company by victims OF the Mested explosion
before Judge Nelson OF the Brooklyn City Court and
recurring the plaintiffs to show cause on Saturday why
the should removed to the Supreme Court Of
the city and County OF New-York


The petition of VIM. B. Astor to vacate an
assessment for paving FOurteenth-st between Eighth
and Hinth-aves., with Neoson pavement was argued,
yesterday appeal from an order vacatng such as
sessment in the General Term Of the Supreme Court be-
fore Justices IngTaham, Leonard, and Gilbert 10 was
claimed by the petitioner that the assessment was Illegal
because the ordinance directing the work was not adyer
tsed The Ledde and that the assessment should have
been confirmed by the Common Council The appellants
claimed that The Leader not corporation news
paper and that the confirmation of the assessment by
the Board OF Revision and Correction OF Assesse nts
valid. The Court affirmed the order OF tue Judge
below vacatng the assessment.
Year: 1872

It's about an ancient cannibal man.
Who came from an island near Japan.
A cannibal man who was tough aud old,
When Barnum bought him and paid In gold.
And whether the man or Barnum was sold.


You will learn in this solemn story. = a.s-
His teeth were sharp as the teeth of saw.
And he bad two rows in his lower jaw


Filed and polished. and ready for use -5
On any customer full Gf juice.


Or the first fine baby that lay around loose.


For babies were all his glory.
A sad mistake for a cannibaI band
To come to an almost babyless land.
You may travel the country many mile
Without the light of baby-smile


Unless with the Dutch and Irist. iat -
Though he felt quite sure. at the fellows age,
That his cannibalistic feats were done.
Unless he should eat a man for fun:
And once, on the sly, he fed him one,


Which wasn't a wise proceeding.
For. having tasted q white mans meat,
He was always ready to kill and eat
And he looked with longing at rosy girls
Who came to the show in shining cuTls.
With ch eks like peaches and teeth like pearls,


And he wondered how they tasted.
It happened once, when the flesh was weak.
That he snatched bite from a rosy cheek:
When Barnum entered the cage TO beat him,
The cannibal thought he had come to treat him.
And SO straightway began to eat him,


Without even salt or pepper.
And though he was stringy and awful tough.
Alas alackf what terrible omen;
1t teaches to women as well as showmen
That VIII ether cannibal. Greek or Roman.


Be ever SO old. you can trust no man.. x ~
Year: 1872

Lemon for a Coa1gh.-Roast the lemon
very carefully without burning it; when
it is hot cut and squeeze into cup upon
three ounces of sugar, finely powdered.
Take spoonful whenever your cough
troubles you. 1t is good and agreeable
to the taste. Rarely has it been known
to fail of giving relief.


Il Relish for Breakfast or La1nch.-Take
quarter of pound of good, fresh
cheese; cut it up in thin slices and put
it in a spider, turning over it a large
cupful of sweet milk; add quarter of
teaspoonful of dry mustard, dash of
pepper, little salt, and piece of but
ter as largo as butternut; stir the mix
ture all the time. Have at hand three
Boston crackers finely powdered or
rolled; sprinkle them in gradually as
soon as they are stirred IN turn the con-
tents into warm dish and serve.


IScaLloped Potatoes.-Boil in the skins,
peel quickly when done. and rub
through a cullender or coarse sieve, or
m9sh smoothly; season highly with salt,
pepper and butter add two or three
hard boiled eggs chopped fine. Four
eggs to quart of mashed potatoes are
nice; but if not plenty two will an
swer. Fill a baking dish with it, and
bake long enough to form a delicately
brown crust. Serve as soon as taken
from the oven.


4 Brilliant St4cco White,oash.
clean Jumps of well-burnt lime, slack it
in hot water in a tub, and cover it to
keep in the steam. 1t should then be
passed through fine sieve in fluid
form, to obtain the flower of lime. Add
a quarter of pound of whiting or of
burnt alum, two pounds of sugar, three
pints of rice flour made into thin and
welEboiled paste, and one pound of glue
dissolved over a slow fire. 1t is said to
be more brilliant than plaster of Paris,
and it will last fifty years. 1t should be
put on warm with paint brush.


Boiled Ram.-Cut thin slices from the
middle of the ham, as true and uniform
as possible, having the knife very sharp.
But if by carelessness some parts are
thicker than others, roll the thick part
out, stoutly, with a rollingpin. Soak
an hour or two in warm water, unless
the ham is quite fresh. Have the grid
iron perfectly free from roughness, and
well heated; then broil over brisk fire,
turning constantly, that no part may be
black. IF cut thin enough, it will take
but few minutes to broil. When done,
butter and pepper to suit the taste. For
breakfast, an onelet, or eggs cooked in
some acceptable way, should always go
with ham.


.Spiced VeGI-Chop three pounds of
veal steak and one thick slice of salt fat
pork as fine as sausage-meat; add to it
three Boston crackers rolled fine, three
we'll beaten eggs, half a teacup of toma-
to catsup, teaspoonful and a half of
fine salt, teaspoonful of pepper, and
one grated lemon. Mould it into the
form of loaf of bread, in small drip
ping g-pan; cover with one rolled crack
er, and baste with teacupful of hot
water and melted butter, with two
tablespoonfuls of the, butter. Bake for
three hours, basting every little while
(this makes it moist). Make the day
before it is desired for the table; slice
very thin, and garnish with slices of
lemon and bits of parsley. - .--ee5-
Year: 1872

THE THEODORE THOMAS CONCERT.


The Thomas Concert, on Thursday next, is the
exciting topic among musical people, and treat
OF no ordinary character is in store for those
who attend. This monster orchestra will not
visit this section Of the country again this sea-
son, and therefore our citizens should avail
themselves of this opportunity. The brilliant
pianist Miss Marie Krebs, is to leave for Europe
in short time and this will probably be the only
time our people can hope to hear her splendid
performance. The following nstice is from the
Columbus (O.) Journal;


1.-THE music Of the Theodore Thomas 0rches-
ira touches in more places than any music
ever produced kere, and calls out from
all people the hveliest emotions of pleasure.
The audience was one Of the best that Column
bus ever sent to the Opera House our best cit
izens turned out in such numbers that the dress
circle and parquet were crowded, and the wave
rolled upward until every seat in the gallery was
occupied. The fine orchestra on one side ready
to strike the highest round Of music, was bal
anced on the other side by fine audience ready
and eager to receive. The effect was wonderful.
The performers moved as one man, and the au-
dience seemed to listen as one person. and
breathed in accordance with the music-now
free and fast, then scarcely at all.


Frank Glider the pianist has been rendered
a complimentary concert in Philadelphia, which
take place Monday evening" April 20, at Concert
Hall.


Theodore Thomas gives three concerts in
Philadelphia, this week,
Year: 1872

The Philadelphia Bulletin says;


Those gossips who are pretending that Andrew
G. Curtin is coming home from Russia to take
part in the opposition to President Grant, are
much mistaken. He knows too we'll the feelings
of the people Of Pennsylvania, who still love
and honor him, to think of abandoning Grant.
Their personal and official relations are Of the
most friendly character, and if Governor Curtin
comes home in time for the campaign, it will be
to advocate, not to oppose, the reelection of
our worthy President. The Republican opposi-
ton to Grant is to be shown at the Cincinnati
Convention, and we have the word of the NetO
York Tribune, that the head of the Pennsylvania
delegation there is to be Geary, the Elder Broth
er and Autobiographer. Is it il likely that Cur
tin and Geary would work together on this OF
any other question? .rf