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Year: 1876

WALL STREET YESTERDAY
was fairly active on q generally firm market
outside of the coal stocks Gold opened at
lO9 5-S and closed at 100 12, with alternate
sales at both rates. Government bonds were
steady and railroad bonds in some instances
a shade lower. Money was in abundant
supply and loaned on call at 1-2 per
cent
Year: 1876

The BUSINESS PROSPECTS. activity of
the retail dry goods stores is favorable
augury for business this fall. The trade is
one of such great value to New York that
the reports of its renewed prosperity will
give general announcement
Year: 1876

We surround the places in which gun
powder is stored with number of safe
guards against fire. which usually serve to
protect that compound from all the extraor-
dinary as well as the ordinary causes that
singly or combined might explode it, In
that we exhibit a proper estimation Of the
possible consequences Of any neglect Of pre-
caution, knowing from experience how dis
astrous explosions have proved to be when
even the least spark has touched the inert mass
Of powder and converted 1t in an instant
into giant force which has no artiicially
procured rival in energy 1t would, there
fore, call forth our indignant protests if we
observed this terrible agent conveyed through
the streets In an open cart, the powder kegs
leaking and the driver seated on them smok-
ing his pipe. The horror and dismay that
would take possession Of even the stoutest
hearted spectator would be the most
natural feelings possible under the
circumstances, and it is very prob
able that few would be found bold
enough to demonstrate with the madman in
charge Of the load. But from the revela-
tions that have reached us regarding the
manner in which nitro-glycerine, a COM
pound possessing explosive properties eight
times greater than powder has been con-
veyed through this city in parcel, and on
the crowded Harlem boats, we must regard
the driver Of the powder cart above
described as occupying most en-
viable position compared with that
of the government messenger. 1t seems
past belief that daily, and Or long time,
the lives of our citizens were jeopardized by
the utter recklessness of these messengers
and their employers. The accidental drop
ping of the brown paper parcel in which was
enclosed enough nitro-glycerine to level o
block of houses by the fool who carried it
might have resulted in an appalling sacrifice
of life. If the authorities do not deal sum-
marily with the parties responsible for this
outrage on public safety we have no security
for our lives in any public conveyance.
Year: 1876

THE Srrz Doc AGAIN. case Of
hydrophobia is reported to-day, and again
we find that death was caused by the bite Of
spitz dog. 1t would be interesting to know
whether tha. breed is more liable to hydro
phobia than others, and AN inquiry into
the subject might be made With profit
Year: 1876

THE GRAVE AND REVEREND SEIoNoRs Of the
Board Of Education have reassembled in
council after vacation. The question Of dis
posing Of truant children under the Com
pulsory Education act, without exposing
them to association with criminals in the
ordinary places Of detention, is very inn
portant one, and We are pleased to observe
that the Board Of Education takes tho same
view of it.
Year: 1876

Amongst all the pleasant things Of
life-and the all-bountiful hand OF
Providence has scattered the path OF
our DAYS with innumerable pleasant
shings, if man would but enjoy them
there arc few more pleasant than a walk
in the fower-garden before breakfast
on sunshiny morning. To see those
mute and still, though not motionless.
creatnres---we mean the blossoms
opening their printed bosoms to the
benefcient rays which give them their
color and their loveliness, welcoming
the calm blessing Of the light, as IL
with gratitude, aud seeking in their
tranquil state Of being, for nothing but
the good gifts of God. might well af-
ford q monitory lesson; for everything
in nature has it's homily, TO us. the ca
ger hunters after fictitious enjoyment.
How calm do they stand in their love-
liness, how placid in their limited fru.
ition Of the elements that nourSh them
how, lin their splendid raiment, do
they sparkle in the sun, how do they
drink up the cup Of dew, and gratefully
give back honey and perfume in re-
turn.-IEliza Cooks Journal
Year: 1876

The effect of resumption is already
felt in the scarcity Of scrip. The gov
crnment is retiring the fractional cur
rency and issuing silver, which is
boarded by the people, making change
exceedingly scarce. How long will it
take to get this matter adjusted?


When the appropriation bill was I'M.
der consideration in Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Dunnell succeeded in get
ting an appropriation of $4,000 to be
used as compensation to some one to he
selected 10y the Commissioner of Agri.
culture to prosecute Investigations and
inquiries concerning the consumption
and growth of timber.
Year: 1876


The sale of this road occurs OIL the
Goth, and we expect then to see for
ward movement. Those acquainted
with all the circumstances did not cx-
pect work to begin until the road was
out of the courts. The repairs made
necessary by the foods of last spring
and the recent purchase of the Central
or Wells road lave cost the company
heavily, but we have no doubt that
they can raise the money to extend.
We feared that the purchase of the
Central, by giving the company connec-
tion with our road 1T Mankato, would
have tendency to prevent extension
for the present in this direction, but
the Jackson Republic says that General
Manager Van Horne writes that this is
favorable to extension. The Republic
also says that New York parties are
now in the State on business connected
with the road, and thinks that before
they leave the extension will he decided
upon and steps takcn to begin work.


BILI0UyN1ss.


The following item. which is going
the rounds, we clip from the A1ankato
Reyiew:


DIR. Hall relates the case of a man
who Was cured Of his biliousncss 10y
going without his supper and drinking
freely of lemonade. Every morning,
says the Doctor. this patient arose with
u wonderful sense OF rest and refresh
ment, and feeling us though the blood
had been literally washed, cleansed and
cooled by the lemonade and the fast.


That case, along Will, three or four
others, we gave some years since, III q
four-colulnn review through the Toledo
Commercial, of DR.. Halls Health by
Good Living" The Doctor copied
these cases III AL APPENDIX to his tenth
edition, where they will be found in
full. Let any one subject to liliousness
try tasting and lemonade once if they
wish to know how beautifully nature
will get Oh her feet again when given Il
fair chance. The statement above does
not give1tle whole fact. The man was
saved from an attack Of bilious fever
which had been gathering some days,
by taking lemonade suppers.


The Dairymen's Association Of Cot
tonw0od County have butter ready for
market on appointed days, every two
Or four weeks. on Wlicl, occasions they
invite purchasers to Window to ex;,n.~
inc All huttpr mllSt lie No. and
Year: 1876

The Board Of Health beg to report
that they have made careful inquiry
into the matter Of this disease which
originated at the st. Charles Hotel, and
they find that there is not the least
cause for uneasiness. There is an en-
demic OF limited extent, but not the
least danger of an epidemic. For the
Information OF the public, it will be
seen that the board are publishing from
day to day a list Of persons supposed to
he afflicted with the disease. Some few
OF these are genuine cases Of the dis
ease, and no doubt most Of these few
will prove fatal, but the great mass are
merely walking cases '-persons who
are frightened and imagine themselves
sick, as is the case in epidemics of yell
low fever and cholera


The board see no cause for alarm.


BY ORDER.
Year: 1876

Another new (?) bale of cotton, which
has given rise to doubts, was offered for
sale on Carondelet street two days ago,
but did not succeed in bringing more
than about IL cents, and even at that
price had to be bought in by the con-
signees. 1t is claimed by outsiders that
the cotton was brought here from Texas
in the seed, and was ginned in this city,
and to give it the appearance of new
cotton, few green leaves Of the new
crop were thrown into the bale. But
this claim may be intended for a joke.
However, the new cotton broughta a very
low price.
Year: 1876

Gen. McClernand and Gentlemen OF
the Committee shall, at my earliest
convenience, prepare and transmit to
YOU formal acceptance OF the nomina-
ton which you now tender me in behalf
OF the Democratic National Convention.
I do not desire on this occasion to antici-
pate any topic whiche might be appro-
pirate to that communication. 1t may,
however, be permitted to me to say my
nomination was not mere personal
preference between the eminent citizens
OF this Republic who might very well
have been chosen for SO distinguished
rather declaration of that illustrious
body, in whose behalf you speak, in
favor OF administrative reform, with
which events had associated me in the
public view. The strength, the uni
versatility and the efficiency Of the
demand for administrative reform
In all governments, and especially in
the administration Of the Federal Gov
ernment. with which the Democratic
masses everywhere were associated,
have led to a series OF surprises in the
popular assemblages and, perhaps, in
the convention itself. It would be un-
natural, gentlemen, Ii popular move
ment SO genuine and SO powerful should





it should not extend by contagion to
that large mass of independent voters
who stand between parties in our coun-
try, and even to the moderate portion
Of the party under whose administra-
tion the evils to be corrected have grown
Aup; and perhaps in what we have wit
messed there may be an inQuiry-in re-
spect to what we may witness in the elec-
tion about to take place throughout our
country. At least let us hope so and be


lieve SO. l am not without experience
OF the difficulty and labor OF effecting
administrative reform, when it REQUIRES
q revolution in policies and In measures
long established in government. If
were to judge by the year and half in
which nave been in the State govern
ment, / should say that the routine
duties Of the trust / have had imposed
on me are a small burden compared
with that created by the attempt to
change the policy of the Government of
which have been the executive head


Especially is this so when reform is to
be worked with more or less of the CO.
operation Of public officers, who either
have been tainted with the evils to be
redressed, or who have been incapaci-
tated by the habit of tolerating the
wrongs to be corrected, to which they
have been cOnSenting witnesses. l,
therefore, IL your choice should be rati-
fed BY the people at the election, should
enter upon the great duties which would
fall upon me. dot as holiday recreation,
but very much in the spirit OF conserva-
Year: 1876

The speech made by Mr.. Townsend
In the national House Of Representa-
tives, in committee Of the whole, on the
subject Of the " bill for the protection or
the Rio Grande frontier" smells strong
ly Of the Grant policy of last fall the
precipitation Of the country into q war
with Mexico for the purpose Of per-
petuating Grantism and the Radical
party. However true it may be that the
Texan frontier is frequently invaded by
Mexican bandits, it is nevertheless true
also that the Federal forces stationed
from Brownsville to the Pecot noun
talns is sufficiently strong to protect
the United States border, if they are
properly handled. This the writer
knows from the opinion Of one Of the
ablest officers under Gen. Potter, as
well as from personal observation. The
trouble lies, in great measure, In the
fact that Grant does not want peace.
and there is, besides, too much brown
brandy and mescal on the border at a
real a glass. Some very unpalatable
things might be related, resulting from
the plan OF operations along the border,
which are, however, with held in simple
consideration Of the temptations which
the superior officers permit to remain
ia the way Of the younger subordinates
Of the army especially. The troops, in
stead OF being echeloned along the
Bravo, in order TO effectively patrol its
border, and give occupation to both
officers and men, are simply stationed
in groups, in garrisons from seventy
five to one hundred miles apart-with
open accounts at the grog shops and
post traders. In January last two
promising young officers were cashiered
by court martial at Brownsville for
drunkenness, gambling with the negro
soldiers under them, and defrauding
the Government and the soldiers on
false pay rolls, all Of which resulted
from idleness. This condition Of affairs
is sincerely deplored by the better and
wiser officers who are, however unable to
offer any apology for its existence with
out rejecting upon their superiors. AS
for the colored troops, they are more
than useless. particularly for garrison
duty. How beautifully organized they
are may be judged when it is said that
on any afternoon entire companies are
represented on dress parade by two or
three dusky individuals, to the utter
disgust of their white officers.
Year: 1876

That was cunning device of Gen.
Grant to write that letter to Bristow
absolving him from secresy concerning
Cabinet communications, after he knew
that the ex-Secretary had been excused
by the committee and allowed to leave.
The diplomatic beauty of the affair Is
that nobody sees through it.
Year: 1876

Virginia Enterprise :-"Out of the sixty
five votes cast by colored men in Virginia
City only one was cast for the Democratic
ticket. That one was cast by Billy Bird, who
claims to be q colored Irishman.n
Year: 1876

AN ENGINE ESCAPES FROM THE FIRE


MANA MILE AND A HALF IN A MIN


UTE AND HALF.


Yesterday afternoon a novel acci
dent befel the old "Brandywine" en-
gine of the p. w. g. B. r. r. which
has recently been running on the
branch road between Smyrna and
Clayton. The fireman attempted to
draw out from the depot, at Smyrna,
in order to attach the engine to the
passenger car, but as he opened the
throttle pin broke and the throttle
bar fesl out. This deprived him of all
control of the engine, and he instantly
sprang out of the cab, while the loco
motive, with a full head of cam,
rushing into the sylinder~, dashed
madly up the track. Clayton was
reached in a minute and a half. and
here the engine. in going around a
curve, ran off the track and dashed
against corner of the platform, caus
ing it to upset, and e1fectually stop
ping its mad career. The engine was
almost completely demolished, and the
platform and portions of the track
were much torn up and broken.
The demolished engine was brought
to the shops in this city, last evening,
ann will probably be rebuilt. This
morning a construction train went
down with force of men to repair the
track and the platform.
Year: 1876

The thirteen distillers and rectitiers
and others known as the "first batch
indicated a y ear ago last May in Chica
go, and who gave their evidence to tn c
government, were brought up in the
United States Court at that place yes
terday, and after brief presentations Q I
the fact by council in their behalf
were discharged
Year: 1876

Negro repeaters were brought in
from the surrounding country. this
afternoon and quartered in the various
wards. They will be voted repeatedly
this afternoon if Democrats are not on
their guard to prevent them.
Year: 1876

The Manufacturers Board OF Trade
at Fall River, Mass, have decided that
October Substantially as now they would
restore half the last cut down of wages.
The spinners of the Flint mill have
demanded immediate restoration Of
wages, but no strike has yet taken
place.
Year: 1876

This is the story told Of Great
Spirit Spring, Kansas, and it prob
ably helps to fill the hotel recently
built therei An Indian Princess
chose a brave for marriage, and
her father selected another. One
morning, as she sat by the spring,
the rivals met and fought in her
Year: 1876

A very interesting escape from the flames
was that Of one of the stage hands, Timothy
Owen, who made his way through the under
ground passage to the coal-bunk under the
pavement and succeeded in getting beneath
the coal-hole, where his rappings on the
cover attracted the attention of some bv-
ISLANDERS. They saw the cover move, and
prying it up pulled out the fortunate fellow
and comrade
Year: 1876

to-day. Physicians believe that most of the
deaths were caused by sufocation. There
was rumor this morning that the men dig
ging in the ruins had come upon new pile
containing two hundred dead and mutilated
bodies, but there was no foundation for the
rumor. The relief commissioner is now
ascertaining the number of surviving rela-
tives and their condition. At the services in
the Catholic churches to-day reference was
made to the disaster, and the congregations
were called upon to make manifest their
Catholic charity by prayers for the dead and
pecuniary aid for the living.
Year: 1876

(Y request Of five members of the Memphis Bar
ID and Law Library Association notice is given
that meeting of tse members of the Association
will be held at its rooms, in the Courthouse
Year: 1876

We have heretofore given very signiti-
cant extracts from Senator MOrton's
speech at the last ession of Congress in
support Of his bill onthc subject ofcount-
ing electoral votes. In the speech he
pointed out the broad and statesmanlilte


way of setting such dispute as has now
arisen. Here are some additional express
sions from the convincing speech refer
red to:


IL do not accept the suggestion that


the Nicc-PrcSilcnt of the United States
| has anything more to do in the business
OF counting the vote for President and
Vice-I'resident than that specific duty
which is prescribed for and enioinea
upon him by the constitution. That
| duty is, i'll the presence of the Senate
| and House of representatives., to open
| the certificates. There being no other
| duty assigned to him. ] infer, naturally,
| that he is TO do nothing more"
Again, in explaining his bill, he thus
explicitly meets the contingency ofa con
tested return:


"The effect OF this section is to deter.
mine which set of electoral returns is to
be counted, and if the two houses do not
.
the vote goes out. The State has no
vote BECAUSE unless there is some tri bun
al to settle which vote shall be counted.
you cannot count both, and, therefore,
you cannot count either. Youmust have
some tribunal TO settle that difficulty; and
what tribunal is safer than the two


houses Of Congress-


The question now is whether Senator
Morton will stand by himself 1t would
seem increaible that he should not though
there would be no question about it but
for the facility with which it is charged
that he has before sacrificed consistency
for the sake OF personal and political ad-
vantage If this be so it is not surprising
that there should be some natural curiosi-
ty to see how Morton will answer Nor
ton. y public man engaged in the pro-
ess of fselt-StutitiCation is incomprehen-
sible to simple-mindcd outsiders, but it is
edifying to all who do not wish him well
whether personal rivals or political an
tagOnists. We hope better things of Mr..
Morton, however.-Bdh .Sua.
Year: 1876

arise which may make a new election in
the four negro States of the South the
only way Of settling the issues of law and
of fact as they stand involved in those
States in the matter of the recent Presi-
dental election. In such case we should
certainly see Mississippi give solid black
majority for Hayes Of from Is, 900 to 20. 600.
Louisiana would not fall behind Missis-
sippi, and Florida and South Csrolins
would also arrange themselves on the Re-
publican side.


If new election could aud should be
ordered, as suggested, it would be neces-
sary TO give ample protection to electors in
each of these States. This protection could
not end with the election. 1t would in
volve of necessity permanent policy for
these States, which would effectually shield
the black voters from the hate and vim
dictiveress of those whom their ballots had
thus oyerthrown. TIE new election would,
therefore, involve not only investigation
into the affairs of these negro majority
States, but the policy of Federal protec-
tion over them until they should be strong
enough to protect themselves. ..,...


The proposition of our correspondent is
an important one, but surrounded by Sc
rious difficulties. We certainly need to
know all the facts of the case, and the
States in question need protection. Sooner
or later these facts will be known. Sooner
or later these States will stand under the
shelter of a powerful Congressional Repub-
lican protectorate, or we shall drift into a
white mans confederation, with negro
serldom for its corner stone. Out Of this
last state will come new war. For these
reasons it is bes! to settle this question now,
to settle it right and it is best to settle it so
that it will remain settled.
Year: 1876

HON. j. c. s. BLACKBURN, of Kentucky,
our Democratic candidate for the Speakership,
is developing more power and popularity
than we had anticipated. Prominent Demo-
Gratis say that Mr.. Tilden is sure to be next
President, and the plan which they have ar
ranged involves the placing of just such q
man as Mr.. Blackburn is represented to be in
the Speakers chair of this Confederate House.
1t is ALLEGED that with man of pluck for
Speaker the majority of the House will object
to the counting of votes Of several of the
Southern States, and although the President
of the Senate may declare that Hayes and
Wheeler have a majority Of all the votes in
the Electoral Colleges AMI are constitutionally
elected as President and Vice President of the
United States for the term of four years from
the 4th OF March next, the House will protest,
and declare that there is no choice by the peo-
pie, whereupon Mr.. Speaker Blackburn will
Immediately announce that the regular order
in the House is the election of President of
the United States as provided by the Constitu-
tion. He will refuse TO entertain any other
business until this is accomplished. The
Republicans will, of course, decline to
take any part in the proceedings, but
the Democrats will go through the
farce of casting the vote of twenty-three
States for Mr.. Tilden as President, and will
proclaim the fact to the country as officially
and constitutionally performed. Then Mr..
Tilden will make his arrangements to be sworn
in, probably on the Sd of March, before some
competent Justice, as President of the United
States. He will then issue proclamation as
suming the duties of the Office, and announc-
ing himself as the legally-chosen Executive of
the Government. He will call upon all good
citizens to sustain him and give him their
countenance and support, and will issue his
orders to the heads of the Executive Depart
ments and the General of the Army, and the
Admiral of the Navy, commanding them to
obey him and no other pretended Executive.
1t is easy to see that the above programme
cannot be carried out without the most reck-
less, interruptions, bold and violent sort of
man for Speaker of the House. Who will he
be? The action of the Democratic caucus on
Saturday will determine this question.
Year: 1876

MIN engaged in trade, as we'll as those
who are consumers, should remember that
the way to keep money plenty is by aiding its
circulation. All should, therefore, keep pay
ing their bills and avoid boarding money in
their pockets, Those who have a surplus
should deposit in the banks, where it can be
loaned out, and thus kept in circulation. If
the ten million heads of families in this coun-
try should each hoard up in their houses or
pockets ten dollars, this act would subtract
one hundred millions from the aggregate cir
culstipg medium of the nation and cause q
stringency. Double or treble the amount,
and the stringency would become financial
panic that would stop circulation entirely.
Year: 1876

You may call it the outrage mill, you may
name it the bloody shirt, you may pronounce
it buDcombe political capital, and yet there is
no power on earth potent enough to wipe out
the fact that the negr man named Heron, of
Louisiana, who was found sliced to pieces
because he voted the Republican ticket,
stdied of Tilden and reform"