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Year: 1872

The London quotations OF this afternoon show O
general recovery for United States bonds from the
decline OF the previous day-a result it is
Jcctured, OF the first fears OF the consequences OF
the crisis in the French government just as the re-
'covery tonight indicates a reaction from this ap-
prehension on the afterthought that trouble in
france would only help the Bank of England by
swelling its deposits OF money, as was the case
during the late war with Prussia and with the Com
mune. Erie was active and d higher. Consols
were steady Tor the account and lower for money.


AN EXTRA PURCHASE OF BONDS.


The Assistant Treasurer opened proposals at
noon submitted in response to the advertisement
Tor o million OF fve-twenties. The tenders were II
IN number and offered total OF 81 600 OF bonds at
AZ39 1923 gold at the same time being 1887 r.
The large amount offered at below par in gold as
well as the stringency Of the money market the
past few days. seem TO have been an inducement
with Mr.. Boutwell, to buy an extra amount, and, in
accordance with instructions from Washington,
General Hillhouse bought two millions at 1890 a
1880. Payment for these bonds will be made in
legal tenders and notice is given the depositaries
In this city that ten per cent OF the government
money lying with them will be called in, amounting
toabout 100000. which can be turned in In national
bank notes.


MONEY y FER CENT.


The money market was stringent early in the
day, and up to the time IL was known that the gov.
ernment had bought two millions OF bonds, after
which announcement the ''Shylocksr were only too
glad to employ their bank balances, their hurry to
lend causing sudden decline in the rate on call
and evoking a more than sufficient supply OF funds
long before three O'Clock. In the first period OF
stringency borrowers stock collaterals were
compelled to pay as high as lie and n per cent?
but by halfpast two O'Clock the rate had fallen to
per cent currency, and the last dealings in the in.
terval to the closing OF the banks were at per
cent. Mercantile paper was neglected, but held
rather more firmly, in view OF the Treasury relief
70 the money market Foreign exchange was
heavy in the forenoon, but with the decline in gold
became firm, on the basis OF 10ss 1887 for prime
bankers sixty-day sterling and 1907 10Y for
sight bills.


GOLD wEAK-t13k I1a


The gold market opened firm on the cable
reports OF the imbroglio in the French govern.
ment, but on second view OF the situation became
weak, especially as our bonds in London had al.
vanced on the theory that disturbance or poll
tical commotion in France would help the reserves
OF the Bank OF England The decline was assisted
by surmise that the Treasury might sell an extra
amount Of gold tomorrow as q complement OF
the extra purchase OF bonds to-day Eventually
there were heavy sales late in the afternoon and
decline TO ll3, consequent upon speculation that


THE BANK or ENGLAND RATE


Of discount might be lowered In the morning, when
ing. The course OF the market AZ shown In the
Year: 1872

An intelligent writer in the Troy
Daily Times has found a new use for the
signal service. He makes it sort of
medical director by considering that
the knowledge of climate gained by its
effective working may be useful in
saving life from the ravages of disease.
Fevers and consumption owing their
power to harm to sudden changes of
temperature and violent atmospheric
commotions, an intelligent physician
will be enabled to point out climate
where consumptives and other sufferers
may find relief from the aggravating
cause of their maladies. The result of
the signal service observations has
shown the possibility of finding regions
where pulmonary diseases are unknown.
Undoubtedly there is much truth in
these observations, but since many per-
sons have found an instant relief from
their sufferings in the climate of Mime
sofa, it seems clear that the writer goes
too far in denouncing that State as a
"residence improbable for hygienic
purposes" Exact scientific knowledge
of climate being now possible, it will, OF
course, be made useful.
Year: 1872

From the age of forty to that of sixty
a man who properly regulates himself
may be considered in the prime of life.
His matured strengh Of constitution
renders him almost impervious 20 the
attacks of disease, and all the functions
are in the highest order. Having gone
year or two past sixty, however, he
arrives at critical period OF existence;
the river of death flows before him, and
he remains at stand-still. But athwart
this river is a viaduct called "The Turn
of Life" which if crossed in safety leads
to the valley cold Age" round which
the river winds, and then flows beyond
without boat or causeway to affect Its
passage. The bridge is, however, con-
structed of fragile materials, and it de
pends upon how it is trodden whether
it bend or break. Gout, apoplexy, and
other bad characters, are also IN the
vicinity to waylay the traveller and
thrust him from the pass; but let him
grid up his loins, and provide himself
with perfect composure. To quote
metaphor, "the turn of life' has turn
either into prolonged walk or into the
grave. The system and power having
reached their utmost expansion, now
begin either to close, like flowers at
sunset, or break down at once. One
iniudicious stimulant, single fatal ex-
element, may force it beyond its
strength whilst careful supply OF
props, and the withdrawal of all that
tends to force plant, will sustain it in
beauty and vigor until night has nearly
cot
Year: 1872

In Il recent report on the condition of
the English Hospital at Pekin, China,
the attending physician gives formula
for anti,opium pills" This remedy
is composed of extract of gentian, cam
phor, quinine, Cayenne pepper, ginger
and cinnamon, with CASTLE soap and
syrup to form the mass, and liquorice
powder to form the coating. The
efficacy of these pills in overcoming the
opium habit, and in preventing the
suffering on giving up the use of that
poison, is stated to have been proved in
numerous cases. The native remedies
it is said contain opium in some form,
and most frequently the ashes of opium
already smoked, and consequently are
inetticacious, it being as difficult to dis
continue the use of the medicine as OF
the drug itself
Year: 1872

The German Government has devised
a scheme that promises to be a gre It
event in the history of architecture. 1t
is intended to build new House of Par
lament at Berlin, and the desire is to
make ita model structure. To that end
the architects of all the nations on the
globe are invited to compete by sub
mitting plans before the 18th of April
next. A prize of S., 900 will be paid for
the best design, and prizes of 81 900 each
for the four next best. All the plans
will then be printed in an immense
book, for the use of architects. Such a
volume cannot fail to possess great in
terest and to be of vast value to the art.
Year: 1872

a number of successful experiments
with a new kind Of blasting powder, re-
Gently invented in England, were made
in St. Louis the other day. 1t acts
downward, and has the same effect
when placed upon the surface of the
rock as ordinary powder when exploded
on rock thirty feet under water. A two
ounce pill-box was filled with it, and
place d on n plate of boiler iron half an
inch in thickness. The ignition was
effected with a fuse and percussion cap.
An opening the size of the surface GOV
cred with the box was made in the
plate. 1t is claimed that this explosive
material has four times the force of or.
dinary powder. An effort is to be made
to commence its manufacture in this
country
Year: 1872

A man was taken to the Kansas peni-
Tertiary last week, from Franklin coun-
ty, who stole IA watch one day, was
arrested and examined before Justice
the next, and sentenced for two years
in the District Court the next, and
taken to the penitentiary the next. In
ten days after he came into the State,
he induced wife to leave her husband
the pext day he abandoned her, and
next day the watch scrape overlook
him.
Year: 1872

MINISTER SoHENoK, in his resignation
of the dictatorship of the Emma mine,
published in the English papers, says
his dictatorship was not incompatible
with his duty, but that he preferred to
remove any pretext for an attack upon
him.
Year: 1872

CoRoNER's INQUEST Woodward held
an inquest this morning, over the body Of
Emanuel MoKnett, residing, at the time of his
DEATH in Orange street, between Tenth and
Eleventh. McKnett had been in i'll health during
the winter, and although ii was known that his
disease must eventuate in death, it came most
unexpectedly and when no one was at home but
himself. The Jury rendered verdict Of death
from natural causes
Year: 1872

A Detroit youth bet one dollar that
he could climb telegraph pole aud
stand on his head upon the top. While
lying in bed with his skull cracked,
lie csmc to the conclusion that he
shouldn't like to follow the business o.
means of livelihood.
Year: 1872

(, There can be no better argument
made to prove the general prosperity
of the laboring classes Of people than
the universal prevalence of strikes in
all our large cities and commercial
centres.


When money is plenty and good;
when houses and factories are being
rapidly built; when all sorts of manu-
factured articles are in great demand,
then money looscs It's Scepter, and
Labor becomes the King and Diota-s
tor. The demand for labor, especially
that of skilled character is in excess
Tof the supply, hence the laborers
everywhere are striking for increased
pay, the latest development of which
was that Of the plasterers in Chicago,
yesterday, striking for raise of from
flour to five dollars per day. If the
circumstances were reversed and bad
government and bad currency had
paralyzed the State as frequently
occurred in the palmy days of Democ-
racy, then Capital would be King and
Labor the humble supplicant for
Ineagre wages to keep the wolf from
the door.


We expect to hear the cry of "hard
times. until the millennium is usher
ed in, and we even doubt if that au-I
spicious day will be voted brilliant
success by the constitutional grow
lcrs, yet it will be the verdict of the
historian who comes after us, that the
era inauguratGd by the Republican
party was the one, in which the labor
ing people and business men, as well as
all others, made more money and
made it easier, than during any other
period in our history up to the present,
in spite Of all the gigantic expenses
and resultant taxes incurred in sup.
pressing the Democratic rebellion.
Year: 1872

The time is now rapidly approaching for
the meeting of the Conservative Conyen-
ton at Greensboro. One month only re-
mains for preparation.


Many of the Counties in this section have
held meetings or appointed a day for the
assembling of their County Conventions.
AS yet there has been no movement in
New Hanover. 1t will develve, we sup
pose, upon the Chairman of the County
Executive Committee to designate the
time and place for the meeting.


AS we are at present advised, it is be-
iieyed that the first Tuesday of April Court,
being the 23d day of the menth, will be the
best day for this meeting. Unless some
other day is thought better, we suppose a
call will be made for that time.
Year: 1872

The announcement that DR.. Howard,
III american citizen, says the Boston Post,
Is TO be Immediately transported to a
Spanish penal colony in Africa appears to
have no more effect upon our somnolent
Government than has been produced by
his long incarceration in Cuba. The case
Of DR.. Howard is among the most atrocious
If the large number in which American
citizens have been outraged without in
reference from the Government which
owes them protection. His accusation is
that of hostility to the Spanish authorities,
and his conviction, under the rule of the
Volunteers in Havana, was based upon the
finding Of medicine chest, sold by him
some time before, in the hands OF a patriot
amy surgeon. Upon this evidence DR..
Howard has been held in prison for long
time, and now is to be sent to Africa to
labor with the malefactOrS of the Spanish
prisons. 1t is not necessary to consider
what short work would have been made
with the perpetrators Of this outrage had
DIR. Howard been so fortunate as to enjoy
The privilege Of British citizenship, for the
contrast would be too humiliatihg. All
that can be asked is that our Administra-
ton shall for one moment turn from the
all-absorbing business of fixing up its own
denomination, and look after the safety of
our citizens and the dignity of our nation.
While the President and the State Depart
ment are wholly given Up to personal poll
tics, we can look for nothing better than
insults and outrages elsewhere.
Year: 1872

Our HARRoR.-The Salisbury EEami-
ner, in noticing the reception of the PAM
phlet recently issued by the Chamber of
Commerce of this city, in regard to the
Improvements at New Inlet, says: We yet
hope to see Salisbury and Western North
Carolina in direct communication with
the enterprising city of Wilmington. The
completion Of the Yadkin River Railroad
would put us in communication with this
desirable outlet, and the great advantages
to be derived from it can not well be esti-
mated. By the way, what Is doing in the
way Of building this road? 1t will never
do to let the matter rest.
Year: 1872

There is said to be a clergyman in Low
ell so familiar with the hymn and tune
book in use in his church, that if any page
of the book is mentioned, he can tell what
tune is thereon, and ali the hymns set to
ed he can tell what page it is ON, and re-
peat the first lines of the corresponding
hymns. Convenient, certainly, but there
are other gifts we should regard as of vast
ly more importance in q minister.
Year: 1872

The family of the late excellent Governor
Worth have just erected very handsome
white marble monument to his memory.
1t is we'll situated in their private burial Lot
on the south side Of Chapel Circle. 1t is
an upright shaft, graceful in proportions,
and the inscriptions are in every way ap-
propriate. On the west side, on the base,
is the single word WORTH and above it
the following:
Year: 1872

Yesterday afternoon a heavy shower of rain
fell, accompanied by thunder and lightning.


Front street. below the Gas Works, is being
curbed and guttered, and we understand will
be macadamized. This is one of the Oldest
settled portions of the city and the citizens ap-
preciate the improvement, which has long been
needed.


ly set to on Gay street yesterday, but were
separated before they had done each other
much HARM


Farmers and others say that we have had
an abundance of rain for the present However,
Dame Nature is likely to know as much about
the matter as any one else, and will be apt to
do very much as she likes about letting up on it.


We understand that difficulty occurred at
Coal Creek on Saturday afternoon between
two young men. We did not learn the full
particulars of the affair.


Brown Jennings and Henry Martin, for teas
ing Davie jackson, were fined So each and costs
by the Recorder yesterday


On yesterday q draymen ran over little
colored child on Crozier street, one ofthe wheels
passing over its head and shoulder. A woman
saw the danger the child was in and called to
the driver, but he paid no attention, hence the
accident.


In North Knoxville, Mr. Martin and his two
sons, carpenters, were at work when the thun-
der storm came up and leaving their tools under
temporary shelter, went to house until the
rain was over, and when they went to work
again, it was found that the tools had been
struck by lightning and were as blue in spots us
ifjust taken out of the fire.


The Knights of Pythias propose celebrating
the first anniversary of the introduction of the
brotherhood into this State by social gather
ing on the 25th inst. Full paticulars will be
given hereafter
Year: 1872

The National Camp Meeting Committee have
agreed to visit the ''Holston country and hold
National Camp Meeting near Knoxville, Ten
nessee, beginning September DIST and lasting ten
days


They will ship to this point 75 tents, which
can be had during the camp meeting for very
reasonable sum. Any person desiring to secure
tent, will address Rev. j. F. Spence or myself
at this place. 1 hope that in less than three
weeks every tent will be engaged. What "a
tents at National Camp meeting? We ought to
have 150 from East Tennessee, and from Middle
and West Tennesse, Virginia, Georgia Alabama
and the rest of the South $50 more. Between
twenty and twenty-five of the ablest ministers
in the Methodist Episcopal Church will be pres
ent. They will come from the East and West,
from the North and the South.


This will be the first National Camp meeting
ever held in the South, and it remains with us
to say whether it shall be a success or failure.
Let the Preachers in East Tennessee take hold
of this matter, talk with your people, urge them
to attend and tend on the ground.
Don't let any one stay away because of ex-
Friends iu the North propose 10 bear the heav-
lest part Of tho burden. The great Tabernacle
will be here Come, let Us make it great feast
of tabernacle.


The grounds selected are beautiful situated
on the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad, about
miles from Knoxville. Water and shade will
be plenty We will try and make arrange
ments with lhe railroads to carry to and from
at half fare. ..-.
| will answer all communications that may be
addressed to me upon the subject.


J.B FORD.
Year: 1872

Holiday.


Extract from the address of Col. r
NJ Kelly, of the Louisville Consnsercial
at the recent decoration of the Union
soldiers grave in Cave Hill Cemetery


Il SAID a national holiday. But few
days ago another decoration day was
observed here Geutle hands strewed
memorial wreaths upon other graves than
those we have come to adorI. Those
graves, like these just around US, are
the last resting places Of soldiers from
various States of our country Sore
hearts afar off mourn for them, and houses
are desolate because they return no more
1t was a sadder task than ours. and re-
called sadder thoughts. Standing here,
thanks 10 our soldier dead, with free
dom soil beneath our feet and freedoms
banner floating Ger US, let us think of
that ceremony with malice toward noue,
with charity for all" In the grave of
those sacrificed on one side aud the
other let al bitterness he buried. The
dead no lorger stand in hostile array
against each other The survivors on
both sides meet day after day in friendly
Intercourse. Is it necessary that We
should keep apart at time devoted to
this tender and holy task? Shall an act
of.love continue to be token of dl
vision, monument Of strife?


Let it be remembered that the war
maintained our claim that all these
graves should be ours; that all this
country should be our country; that the
relatives aud friends of all the dead on
both sides should remain our fellow
citizens.


Here in Kentucky, where the war split
families asunder and set brother against
brother aud father against son, aud so
gave to civil strife the bitterness of a
family quarrel, it is peculiarly appro-
pirate that we should begin the abolition
of all emblems and memorials of that
strife, and so give to our reunion the
warmth Of a family reconciliation.


This Decoration Day can not be a
national holiday in the best and fullest
Specification of that term until that is
done. Then. let one day serve for all
aud if in any breast old feelings be too
strong or the wounds of the past too deep
to permit willing respect to be done to
old foes, let such remember only their
old friends. There will be enough to
remember all.
Year: 1872

The water buffalo is an animal much
in use at Singapure for the purpose of
draught. 1t is dull, heavy looking
animal, slow at work, and disgusting in
appearance, but remarkable for sagacity
and attachment to its native keepers.
It's dislike TO aud courage in attacking
the tiger. is well known all over India.
Not long ago, as a Malayan boy who
was employed bs his parents in herding
buffaloes, was driving his charge by the
borders of a jungle, tiger made sud


den spring, seized the boy by the thigh,
and was dragging him off, when two bull
buffaloes, hearing a shrek of distress
from the we'll known voice of their little
attendant, turned round and charged with
their usual rapidity. The tiger, thus
closely pressed, was obliged to drop his
prey and defend himself While one of
the buffaloes successfully drove away the
tiger. the other kept guard over the'boy.
Later in the evening, when the anxious
and alarmed father came out in company
with others to seek his child. he found
the whole herd, with the exception OF
the two old bufafoes, had dispersed
themselves to feed, but that they were
still there-one standing over the bleed
ing body of their little friend, while the
other kept watch on the edge Of the
Jungle for the return Of the tiger.
Year: 1872

Last Friday as the local freight was
making its regular trip north, it could
only take part of the train over Hogan 5
mountain, leaving six cars of lumber
with the caboose on this side. There
was.one passenger IN the caboose who, it
is said, was drunk. The train had not
gone buta short distance when he let of
the brakes of the remaining portion, and
came down Hogan's mountain at a fear
fuI -peed, running into the passenger
train which was going north, making q
total wreck Of the engine and three OF
four of the runaway cars. The man who
caused the accident was so badly hurt
that he died in about an hour afterwards.
No one on the passenger train was hurt,
but the engineer and iremen had a mar
row escape, having barely time to re
verse the engine and jump Off Wayne
County { 10 } Democrat
Year: 1872




No man has any right to expect or
even ask for clearer light on his path
when he is not walking by the light
which he has.


Thousands Of christians are at stand
in their christian life because they do
not live according to the light which
they have. They habitually disregard
clear convictions of duty, either allowing
themselves in some habit or feeling,
which conscience condemns, or neglect
ing some duty to which conscience calls
them. The ship may float in deep water,
vet not advance even though the wind
and tide favor, if its anchor be cast.
The one little sinful habit allowed, may
hinder a child Of God and stop all pro-
gress; while if ne would be true to his
own convictions, be would speed onward
to the haven of his desires.


A person who has no convictions to
guide and steady him is mere floating
bulk, driven by every wind, driited By
every current.


BE not such a one. Be true to yc1r
convictiops ia everything Ii you are
sure of course, follow it: ii not, forsake
it at once.


Such decision in one case prepares
you for deciding more easily and prompt
y in another. Begin with the first sin
you discover in yourself, and hew it to
pieces.
Year: 1872

ENoUGH FOR ALL.-There is room
enough in the world for all so it is un-
necessary to try to build yourself up on
others downfall The more prosperity
.he better for every trade and profession,
for then each one can buy more and pay
better. Yet men and women prey upon
each others rights, spy out and try to
undermine each others successes, and
enjoy each others failures, as if each
pursuit were as crowded as the houses
people live in, which TO accommodate all
must be built story upon story into the
air. What a mislake There is no
need of one. person building or sitting on
the right OF another There is space
and resource enough on the ground floor
of industry in trade or profession for all
who have disposition to strive.
Year: 1872

There is so much erroneous belief on
this subject, that VIC deem it fitting one
upon which to expatiate. And perhaps
at the outset, we shall startle most per-
sons by the assertion that many men
with heart disease carry it forty and if
ty wears, and then die from some other
cause entirely That man has this af-
fection does not imply, as many suppose,
that he is of"lew days and full OF trouble. u"
Onentimes il is no trouble at all,
even when seriously diseased, and it may
be carried for many year, with the
same lack of symptoms, if care is taken
in the general habits Of life.