Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1869, Page 1

OT Che THE EVENING 8TAR ¥ TEE SVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. —e—— The STAR w served Dy the carriers to tacit abecribers in the City and District at Tan Um WREE. at the counter, with Paice nom Matrive:—‘Tuteo months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- jars; year, Five Dollare. No sro wert from the office longer than padi. The WEEKLY STAR—published on ‘orning—One Dollar and & Haifa Year. HOME EVIDENCE OF THE CURABILITY or | CHRONIC CATARRH AND { DEAFNESS. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, | Decewern 21,1358. | ‘TPhisis to certify that I have been aMicted with | | their bead, were drawn up in line around Chronic Catarrh and Sore Throat for twenty yeere past. snd have suffered acutely therefrom Though not very deaf, Ihave al F two years, heard indistinctly. 1 have been ander the | treatment of Doctor Abern, of 24% F street, for | heerfally agsert that cure of two weeks, and the Chronic Catarrh and Sore Throat is being rap: Sely effected, snd that I hear mach more distinctly than before I was treated. J. F. JONES, Third Auditor's Office. aG 71 Vears of Age Acknow- ledges the Restoration of his Hearing. WASHINGTON, D. ©., Decemsen 23, 1358. lema Da. Aroux Pan able success of your treatment in my care. I had been so deaf for the past twenty y as tobe an- abie to hear, txcept when addressed in # vers high tone. After ten days under your treatment my bearing spears to be perfectly restored. Lam lyeare of age. Yours, very truly, P. NODINE, 282 F street, I wish to acknowledge the remark JOHN COVODE, M. C., Farnishes the Following Testimonial. WASHINGTON, D. 0., Jose 12, 1868. For more than ® year I suffered inconvenience fem ® constant sounding in my leftear. On the ‘Nat of May 1 applied for relief to Dr. Aborn. He | relieved me st once, and from that day to this i have bad uodifficulty ef any kind with my beariag. ‘Trals. JOHN COVODE. cEMBr& 23.—Hearing still remains perfect.) CATARRH CURED. Testime vial from Hon M. C. BEEBE of Pleasantville. Ps., late Member of the Honse of Repsesentativer. Dx. Avons—Dear Sir: Some five years ago my son Willie commenced showing symptoms of Ca- tarrh of the Heed, which continged to grow worse ‘Until bis system was so debilitated a8 to precinae an active enjoyment of the sports of childhood or the pursuit of any system of study, attendance at | Scriver, a member of the club. 1t | whole surmounted by a beautiful arch —_ ening Star, oe—— XXXIil. on — WASHINGTON, D: C., TUESDAY. JANUARY 5, 1869. EVENING STAR. PRESENTATION TOGEN. GRANT.—At twelve o'clock to-day. General Grant was visited by the Printers’ Grant apd Colfax Club, of this city, ma body, who, in conformity with a resolution adopted some time since, presented hrm a congratulatory letter, handsomely en- grossed on parchment and framed in vlack walnut, which was executed by Mr. G. W. about one yard by three-quarters im dimensions, with the letter, appended to which are the names of the members of the club, the whole inclosed in handsome columns, entwined around which the Union, the Atter reaching Genera! Grant’s headquarters, the members of the club. with Mr. Lathrop, fore- man of the Government Printing Office, at the reception room, and the General and his aids General Dent and Colonel Webster, appeared in a few minutes atierwards. The presentation remarks were made by Mr. Lathrop, as follows: Gener We meet you bere to-day, by ap- poimtment of the Printers’ Grant and Colfax Club, to congratulate you on your election to the highest office in the gift ef the American people. That the expressions of our rejoicing over that event may be as enduring as possible, ‘we bave had prepared by one of our members, and engrossed on parchment, a “Congratula- tory Letter,” signed by nearly the entire mem- bership, and neatly framed, which 1 now have the honor to present you. I trust thar you will receive this mark of our respect and admira- tion for your distinguished career in the ser- vice of our common country, in the sincere and hearty spirit in which it 1s tendered, and that, as we grasp you by the hand, you will feel that you bave our besi wishes for the success of your administration, and the consequent Prosperity of our beloved country. The gentlemen comprising the club, about one hundred in number, were then introduced to General Grant by Mr. Lathrop; after which, they resumed their positions, when the General replied as follows Gentlemen: 1 thank you very kindly for this manifestation of your sentiments. 1 don't know anything I can say other than that I am glad to have had the support of ail classes, and par- ticularly of those who are finding employment under the Government. I hope there will be nothing im my course hereafter to make you regret this present you have seen fitto give me. The club then retired from the room. are the names of the States of ARREST OF A CLAIM AGENT FOR PRESENT- 1xe Fatse Vovcames.—Yesterday, Messrs, wman and Levy, operators of the Secret | Service Division of the Treasury, by directions of the Chief of the Invision, Col. W. P. Wood, arrested Mr L. F. Rolfe,a claim agent of this city, on the charge of presenting to the Quarter- master General's Office @ fraudulent claim for transportation for the Evansville and Craw- fordsville Railroad Company of Indiana, and he was taken before Mr. Edmund F. Brown, United States Commissioner. The claim is for transportation, and consists of 197 vouchers amounting to $2,970.99, and it appears that Mr. Rolie having obtained possession of these vouchers, wrote to the president of the com- pany the fact, asking whether he should make ut the account and prosecute the claim. Mr. Jobn Ingle, the president of the company, transmitted the letter of Mr. Rolfeto the Sec- Tetary of the Treasury, stating that the com- pany bad no unsettled claims against the Gov- ernment. The case was therefore placed in the hands of the officers and the arrest was made, Rolfe asked an early investigation, and Mr. Brown theretore set the hearing for this mora- ing, and held Rolfe to bail in 83,400. This morning the case was called up by the commission, when Ooi. J. F. Barr, of the Solicitor’s office, appeared forthe Government, and Col. M. Thompson for the accused, and at the request of the latter, who is otherwise engaged to-day, the case was continued until to-morrow. It appears that in October, 1561, Captain F. H. Ehrman paid a voucher to the railroad company mentioned above, amounting to $1,700.19, but the voucher was not accompanied school, and at times he was entirely prostrated with lingering fever—sometimes for weeks to- gether—with s constant manifestation of the symp- tomsof the disease, such as @ constant hacking, nostril discharges, &c,, irritatien of the throat, 2o., causing sansea, All the usual appliances and treatment of physicians, &c., bad failed te afford relief, until you were applied to, last winter, when he began to improve immediately after commencing your treatment, and continued to Bow enjoys @ good state of health, and is able to participate in tho active sports of childhood with sest, a8 well es pursue bis studies without inter- reption. Ihave omitted to make this statement heretofore, as I wished to be satisfied that the relief was permanevt. Yours traly, M. CO. BEES PLEASANTVILLE, Pa., October 2%, 1867. Remarkable Cure of Chronic Catarrh. LiMISISHED IN WEIGHT THIRTY AbORN'S TREATMEST THE GAINED THQATY THREE POUNDS, ‘Testified to by Dr. BB Brown, of Troy, Jefferson County Dy. Anoux—Deur Sir: Bome twelve or fonrteen years since I was A with Catarrh of the Head which, despite all the efforts of fonr skilled medical men, continued to grow worse, until my POUNDS. UNDER PATIENT HAS Threat became seriously sffected. The head dis- charges were @ source of constant annoyance and very offensi My constitution soon began to sive way under the fearful ravages of the disease, So tbhat Llost thirty pounds im weight. had de- spalred of securing relief, until referred to you by Henry Bro of Jefferson county, whom you bad cared of deafness, It is now one year since ‘J commences your treatment, and I am rejoiced to say that by your skill and treatment I am now auite restored to a healthy state. Since under your treatment I have gained thirty-three pounds, which is three pounds heavier than I ever weighed before, The sertous nature of my condition f and the remarkable changes breaght about by your treatment, convince me that the most desperate eases teed not despair of hope. B.T. EBCK, Dee. $, 1887. Clarion county, Pa, P- 8—Dr. B. B, Brown, Troy, Jefferson county Pe., is familiar with the nature of my case and your successfal treatment, and may be referred to relative thereto. DR. ABORA 4M BE CONSUBTED FROM 104.m 7 aT 28 F STREET, Between 3th and 14th eireets, on CATARRH, DEAFKESs, ARD ALL DISEAGES OF THE EYE, EAR, BFAD THROAT AFD LUNGS. re by the sub- vouchers, (individual receipts of the parties furnished with transportation.) and bi Account was therefore not passed: and it alleged, that the vouchers recently presented by Rolfe include those which should have ac- companied Captain Ehrman’s acconnt. The accused 1s well-known in this city, hay- ing served as an officer of the police for some time, and subsequently occupied a clerkship 1 one of the Departments until he entered the claim agency, and claims that h in satisfac. tonly account for bis action in the case, and prove bis innocence of any charge in the mat- ter, and therefore asks a suspension of public opinion. Tre Az Lixz Road To New Yore.—Mes- stg. Isaac Hinckley, President of the Philadel- phia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad company; William H. Gatzmer, General Ticket Agent of the Camden and Amboy railroad com- pany; Wm. Prescott Smith, Esq., Superinten- dent of the through line between Washington and New York; President Jackson, of the New Jersey Central railroad Company; H. F. Ken- ney, Superintendent of the Philadephia, Wil- mington and Baltimer? railroad company, and A.W. Markley, of the Camden and Amboy railroad company, were all in Baltimore yes- verday, in consultation with John W. Garrett, Esq , President of the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road, in reference to Serator Sherman's bill» now before Congress, for an ar line railroad from Washington to New York. They are expected bere this afternoon, Sime vor A New Executive Mawsion.— Mr. Miller, of Penn., introduced in the House this morning bill in relation to a site for an Executive Mansion. The bill desguat the lands located on Meridian Hill, m_Wash- mgton county, begining at a pomt on Bound- ary street, opposite 15th street, and extending along Boundary street to 17th street, thence north to intersect the western side of Central avenue, as laid out by the plans of Hall & El- yans, thence along said Central avenue to the Georgetown road, and along said road in a northeasterly direction to where it joins lands of Columbia College, thence along <did lands in & southerly direction to the place of begining, coutaiming Binety acres more or less. The second section of the bill provides for a proper survey to be made of the grounds, aud the Owner's names stated with the piat to be filed in the lnterior Department. The third section provides for the appointment of commissioners to value and appraise the lands, who are to give legal notice of the time and place of ap- praisement, and make a fair cash valuation of the right and interest of every claimant, aud return the same to the Secretary ot the Interior. The owners of the properiy are required to secure & deed in fee simple to the Government, and thereupon shall receive the respective sums awarded to them by the Commissioner, to be paid by the Secretary of the Laterior, with 6 per cent. interest from the time of making the award until the making of ‘be appropriation for the payment of said awards. The bill was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Rervry ov Gu. Geanr.—General Grant returned home last evening from Philadelphia, accompanied by his two sons, Ulyses S. Jr., snd Jessie, and bis little daughter Neiiie. The General was st bis headquarters to-day, and during th+ iorenoon busily engaged in dis- posing which has accumulatea « * Among tue visitors this aE were ( ul Meade, General Van » Senator Pomerc d others. General Grant Will probably visit Baltimore oon as tbe guest of Wm. J. Albert, Beg POE Dis abso SECRETARY MeCer, OCH yesterday received & letwer enclosing ten cents ADELPHIA, Jan. 2, 1asy. the Th onorne ale Secretary OF ihe Treasury, U8. Ac— Dear Sit: Herem enclosed please find as coniribu- os toward the liqay of the national deni al Krowing you will appre- Nieve me trnty thine, Liv Ragcow, Cf the United States which was, TRS USITED States SUPREME Count re- sevemapled yesterday, all the JUdges being pres- opt, Bus mo te Wansacted§ nese Of geNETE! Lotere: way Tux Dirtomatic Brtt.—In the House, this meruing, Mr. E. B. Washburne, Chairman of tbe Committee on Appropriations, reported the bill making appropriations for the Consular and Diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1<70; which was read twice and referred to the Committee of the Whole, and made the special order for to-mor Tow, after the morning hoar. ‘The bill is the same as that passed at the Ja session, with an amendment, providing that ne Consul, Vice Consul, or Consular Agert in the dominion of Canada shall be allowed tonnage feesfor any services actual or constructive, Tendered any vessel owned and registered in the Unitea States that may touch at a Canadian ort. ® The bill appropriates $106,000 less. than was appropriated for the same service last year. It contains the usual appropriation for the Por- tugese mission, but the act of 1866, preventing Minister Harvey from drawing any more money, isstill in force. The mission to Rome seems to have been permanently abolished, s« the bill contains ne provision except fora Uon- sulate at that place. Bore Carces.—Senator Morton intro- duced in the Senate this morning a resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relstions, providing that no subma- rine cable trom any foreign country shall be laid to, or landed upon any part of the United States, or any place within the jurisdiction of the United States, or any particular State Without the consent of Congress first obtained. PERRY FULLER, Esq , Collector of Customs at New Orleans. gave 2 brilliant reception at his elegant residence on Coliseum Place on Tuesday evening last. A large number of the elite of the city were present, and the affair Went off in the most delightful manner. The tonlets of the ladies were characterized by that exquisite taste for which the ladies of New Orleans are so justly celebrated. Hon. Jno. A. Locax, ot Il., who has veen confined to his home. by severe indisposition, for some time past, is, we are glad to say, much better, and oceupied his eatin the House to- day. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afterneon’s Dispatches, CONVICTED OF MURDER. New Haver, Jan. 5.—Stephen Abbott, in- dicted for the murderof A. M. Bronson, ot ‘West Haven, last September, was to-day found guilty of murder in the second degree, and sen- tenced to the State’s prison for life. RESPITED WILMINGTON, Det., Jan. 5.—A special dis- pstch from Princess Anne, Maryland, to the Commercial, states that Rounds Wilson and ‘Wells, Chesapeake pirates, have been respited to March 15th, to await the trial of their com- panion Bailey, commencing next week. NANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York money market shows a some- what easier tone, though still decidedly strin- gent. Wall street borrowers are paying very generally 7 per cent. in gold, but rates beyond that are quite exceptional. ‘The market would seem to have certainly the lis crisis. ‘The quarterly statement being Paséed, and the money ealled in for the pay” ment of dividends being now in process of dis- tribution, there is gond reason for expecting that, this week. the banks will bein a some. what easier position than iast. Geovermment Securities. WasuInerom, Jan. 5, 1869.—Jay Uooke & Co. furnish the following quotatiens of Gov. ernment securities ; Buying. Selling. 0. 8. 6's, 1861 it Five Twenties, lg Five Twenties, 107% Five Twenties, 165. 1s Five Twenties, Jan. uly, "65. wig Five Twenties, Jan. & July, '67. 7% Five Twenties, Jan. & July, "68. 1076 Ten Forties........ 05% NEW YORE—PIRST BOARD. U.S. 6's, 110% §.20's, In & Sy, °67..106K 5.20°s, 1862, 11 Soe Je &IJy,68..107 Ten Forties, 2105 34 2134 % Baltimere Markets, Te-day. BaLriuors, Jan. 5.—Uotton very nrm; Mi dling Uplands, 27. Flour dull aad weak: Hot ard Street Superfine, $5.25a$7; do. Extra, #8a $10; do. Family, $12.25. City Mills, Superfine 25087 ‘amily, +, Superfine, '$6.25a87; do. do. Family, and unsaleable, Corn dull; ; prime white, 35 cents. Outs cents. Rye firm, at 31.55a81.60, Pork firm at $28.50a$29 Bacon firm; rib sides. 16¥al7e.; clear do., 17%; shoulders, 134 al4; hams, 1*. Lard, 18%. ——_o—___ Financial Matters in Baltim Te-day BALTIMOER, Jan. 5.—Virginia 6's, old, in- scribed, 45 bid, 45.4 asked; do. 1567, 48 bid; do. coupon, old, 55% bid; do. coupon, new, 57 bid. . tr, do. Extra, $8.25a8i0; do. $l(as12.75. Wester: Extra, $7.758$9.50; Wheat dull ——_oe——_—_ New York Markets, To-day. New York, Jan. 5.—Flour mrrket fine aud 10 cents better. Wheat market is 2 to 3 cents better on spring. Oorn market is i cent betier. Stock market about steady. but there seems to be a general ansettled feeling, owing to the high rates for money. Mony very active at 7 per cent. and % commissions, Exchange 9x. Gold 343. Five-twenties, 1882, coupons, 1 South Carolinas, new, 62%. Virginias ex-cou- Pous, $5; new, 563,. Tennessees, ex-coupons, 6 x; new, 66. Forzicn News BLE.—In view of President Johnson’s amnesty proclamation, Jefferson Davis, Slidell, James M. Mason, A. Dudley Mann, and other ex-Confederates in Europe, are preparing to return to the United States. The press of London generally aj- prove of the treaty between Ghina avd Eng- land concluded by Lord Clarendon and Mr. Burlingame. A writer inthe London Times discusses the present siti says the year ends peace {the world ever,saw; pronounces M. jouher amere maire it palaie; notices the growth of democratic sentiments in France: and declares that the Emperor must efther check the press or abando. Personal Gov- ernment. The Greek Government asksa post- Pponement of the meeting of the conference on the Esstern uifficulty until the arrival at Paris of Delijanis, the Greek Minister to the Sublime Porte. The Chinese Ambassadors will have aninterview with the Minister for Foreign Affairs to-morrow. Gov. Swaym aND THE GoveRnoR ELECT. Governor Swann, who has been recently suf- fering from an attack of pneumonia in this city, has greatly improved in health, and his condi_ tion is no longer bis gegs as dangerous. He ‘wall probably be able to attend at Annapolis to receive his successor on Wednesda: sth his successor the archives of ‘Sate, when the latter will immediately enter upon Ris executive duties.—Aait. Sun. wa and Milk Festival’ was held in the Town Hall ot Aehiand, Ohio, last Tnes- day evening. S7 Three boys in Sheffield, England, have been sentenced to thirty days imprisonment for torturing acat. They covered it with naptha ‘and cet it on fire. mt of lumber will be Maine this winter—three times ag mueb on the Penobscot, it is estimated, ‘as last winter. 7A young weman subject to in x ‘IL, the other day fell across «hot stove, and Bo one present to relieve her, FORTIETH OONGRESS. This Afterneon’s Proceedings. Torspay, January 5. THE Snare resumed its session at 12 o'clock The President laid before the Senate a com- ™unication from the Secretary of War, trans- mitting a statement of the number of troops now serving against the Indians. Keterred to Commitiee on Military Affairs » Also, @ communication trom the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of the Special Commissioner of Revenue. Referred to Committee on Finance. Also, several commanications from the S:c- Port of the Interior im reiauon to Indian mar Mr. Sumner offered a resoiution that 10,000 copies of the report of the Special Gommis- sioner of the Revenue be printed for the use of the Semate. Commuttee on Printing. Mr. Sumner also presented a petition from certain citizens of Virginia, asaing the removal Of political disabiliues. 180, Several petitions from different sections, asking a constitutional ameudment, securing equal political rights to al! citizens. Also, petitions of citizens of Georgia, setting forth the terrible condition of affairs in that State, and asking the interyention ot Congress in their behal Mr. Pomeroy presented a petition praying for the passage of @ civil service bill to transfer the office of Indian Affairs to the War Department. Reterred. Mr. Morton offered a joint resolution forbid- ding the landing of any Submarine cable in any part of the territory of the United States with- out the consent of Congress. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Ferry offered a resolution requesting the President to transmit tw the Sepute a copy of the Iste amnesty proclamation, and inquiring bg what anthority it was issued. He said that while he favored the amnesty, he offered the Tesolution because he doubted the right of the President to grant it in this sweeping way, and thus establish a precedent, and Be wished the question settled Hovuss.—Mr. Washburne, (Ill.,) from the Committee on Appropriations, reperted the Diplomatic and Covsutar appropriation bill, which ordered to be printed, referred tothe Commitlee of the Whole, and made the special erder for to-morrow after the morning hour, until disposed ot. Mr. Washbarne (IIL) offered a resolution sting forth that whereas Welles, Fargo & Oo., ave failed to comply with their contract tor carrying the mails, therefore resolved that the Postmaster General be dirgeted not to pay said Welles, Fargo & Co. for their services until a full investigation of the matter can be made by the House, Mr. Johnson (Cal.) objected. Mr. Eliot ( Mass.) introduced a bill to extend the commercial laws of the Wu1ted States over the Territory of Alaska. Referred to the Uom- mittee on Commerce. Mr. Wasbburn (111.) offered a resolution call- mg vpon the Secretary of the Treasury for in- formation relative to whether United States consular officers receive or charge extra fees for their services. Agreed to. Mr. Farnsworth (1T1.) hoped the House would appoint a special committee to investigate the ‘ells-Fargo contract. Whereupon Mr. Ela (N. H.) offered a preamble and Tesolution, im which he Incorporated an extract from a Boston paper relative to alleged frauds in contracts made by the Postmaster General, and calling for the appointment of a special committee to investigate the charges. Mr. Farnsworth (Ili.) objected; saying the source from which this newspaper story came ‘Was not reliable. Mr. Miller (Pa.) introduced a bill relative to @ site forthe new Executive Mansion. Re- to the Oommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Mr. Cullom (Iil.) introduced a bill to incor- | peta the Art Association, of Washington. eferred to the Committee om the District of Columbia. Mr. Koontz (Pa ) introducen a bill giving ad- diuonal bounty to persons who served three years in the army and were honorably dis. ebarged. Referred to the Committee on Mili- tary Affairs. ir. Lynch (Me.) made a personal explana- tion relative to franking certain ¢ocuments. Mr. Baldwin (Mase.) also made a personal explanation relative to the same subject. Mr. Washburue (11}.) demanded the regular order; but yielded to Mr. Butler, (Mass ,) who asked leave to take up Senate biil 693, entitled an act for the tem- rary relief of the poor and destitute of the istrict ef Colpmbia, Mr. McKee (Ky.) objected. ———-+ore-___ . COMMISSIONER WELLS’ REPORT. ‘The Special Commissioner of Internal Rev- enne, Hon. David A. Wells, sent to Congress to-day bis third annual report. The report has been looked forward to with interest, as embodying the views of a clear-headed thinker and patient investigator of the subjects treated. Mr. Wells, in presenting his views upon the Policy of legislation likely to prove hereatter most advantageous to the revenue. and most certain to establish the credit and industry of the country upon a sound basis, deals first with the question of the present condition ot the capital and industry of the country. The re- sults he arrives at are that the te wealth of the country is increasing, probably, as rap- idly 98 at any former period,’ yet it does not follow that there is the same increase im general prosperity The laborer, especially he who bas a large family tosup port, is not as prosperous as he was in 186). His wages have not increased in proportion to the increase in the cost ot his living. There is, therefore, an imequality in the distribution of our annual product, which we must, in no small degree, refer to artificial causes. This inequality exists even among the working classes themselves. The single inan or woman, working for his or her support alone, is in the Teceiptofa rate ot wages from which savings may be made equal, or greater than ever before, especially in the manufacturing towns, where the price of board is. to a certain extent, regu- lated artificially by the employer. Unmarried operatives, therefore, gain; while those who are obliged to support their own families in hired tenements lose. Hence, deposii ings banks increase, while marriage cours, nd the forced employment of young children is made almost @ necessity in order that the family may live. Now whence comes this inequality, and this unnatural distribution of the resuits of labor! The student of political economy would pre- dict @ priori that such must be the result of the enforced use of a fluctuating measure of value || Viz: inconvertible paper money. in addition, however, to an inconyertible paper currency, there are other agencies which are powerfully operating to the production of a like result: and the consideration of these brings us to a new department of our investigation, viz. The influence of taxation, direct and indirect, upon the cost of domestic production, and conse- quently upon the ability of the country to exchange with foreign nations upon terms ot equality. Taxation as it exists in the United Statee may be classified under three heads: Ist. ‘Taxation under the internal revenue; 2d. Ta: Stion under the tariff, 3d. State and local taxa. tion. Mr. Wells demonstrates to what extent these modes of taxation are defective, and proceeds ‘With the inquiry proposed in the outset, as to the remedial legislative policy proper to be pursued. The ends to be attain Unree—firs', fall ee of the national credit and resumption payments; refunding the national debt at a lower Tate of interest; rd. reduction of the cost of national production, with 8 view of enabling the products ot American industry to compete on terms of greater equality with the products of foreign ——e than is ape ible, 2<> hing a sreters ol protection oka insuring stability, increased prouuct, and a (Pe ot ogee of American commerce and ship-beilding. ‘The estimated surplus Of thirty millions for e fiscal June %, 1570, the Com- Firrt. from thecertain snd continued gan which will undoubtediy accrue to the national pe Senate under hag (Hegel, from the continued increase of 1h> wealth and popula- ton of the country: estimated at $10,000,000 per "Second. A gain to the credit of the from discontinaance pent of theclaime of ‘and sailors Sceount If we argue from the past expernence @f the Gover nment it will be safe to predict ‘that in the course of the next six or eight years the annual amount disbursed for pei will be reduced 50 per cent., thus effecting a reduc- fiom of national expenditures to the extent of trom $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 per annum. Fourth. Gain from reform of revenue ad- Miristration. A very large mcrement of re- eripts can also, undoubiediy, be secured by Ase umingt#155,000,900 a8 the annual average of Teceipts trom internal revenue, as the law and its administration now stand, the Commissioner believes that an increase of $75.0:),000 tn the Teceipts as a minimum could be obtained with- outany practical di rt On the other han mates, we may ha’ Teceipts from miscellaneous sources—which are largely derived from the premium on sales of gold—and also from certain unforeseen ex- penditures, Hut allowing for all these comtin- gencies. it seems ible for the treasury to ve at its command at the close of the next fiscal y vailable surplus of from $100,000,000 to $125,000,000; and with such ele. ments of strength there is net @ single fiscal Problem of our immedixte future which will hot be greatly aided in its solution. The Com- missioner furthermore maintains that the real- ization of such a surplus involves nothing im- Practical, and nothing which partakes of the nature of an experiment. It requires, Bowever, that there should be anity of purpose on the part of the Executive, of Congress, anc of the people, and a full re- ahza‘icn of the tact that the work to be accoin- Plished is of such paramount importance that Bothing else should be allowed to interfere With it. 4t requires chat the agents who are to be imtrusted with the collection aud disburse- ment of the revenue shali be eppoiated on some other grounds than the devetion to party service, the length and humber of their cam- paign speeches, or the amount of money con- fributed to aid ‘in elections. It requires that Congress shall exercise the most rigid econo- WY in respect to appropriations, and that the sums heretofore expended for fortificauons, Tivers and harbors,coast survey,new buiidiugs, the manutacture of arms, for private claius and war damages,and as subsidies to railroads, sball constitute n> precedent for the immediate future. It requires that no more meney shail be disbursed for the purchase of foreign terri- wry, and that no reciprocity treaty shall be ne- gotiated like that pi with the Sand- wich Islands, the operation of which alcu- lated to immediately impair the re je. it requires there shall be a broad distinction made between the promotion of mere private and selfish ends, and the true protection of Ameri- can indastry, It requires that we shall stop talking about the letier of the contract in re- spect to the payment of debts, but in the spirit of thesame ty determine that the debts shall be paid. The Commissioner favors a centraction of the legal tender currency. Resumption of specie payments can be commenced at any @ question is not ove of commence- but of continuance: and im order that there may be continuance, there must be a cer- tam proportion or ratio first established be- tween the amount to be redeemed and the agency (com) which is toredvem. This ratio, considering the amount of legal-tender and national bank currency in existence, could not probably with safety, at the existing premiam of gold, be assumed at less than the total amount of United Sta es nutes now outstand- ing. The Commissiouer sees no economical objec- tion to an increase of the national bank circuls- tion equal to the proposed decrease oi the United States notes, inasmuch as the banks are Tequired to resume specie payments whenever the government shall do so. The authority for such increase of national bank notes would be mmmediately availed of in theevent of mon- etary stringency, but not otherwise. It we assume that the aggregate paper circulation is not to be increased until specie payments are fully restored, the Commissioner cannot con- ceive of any better mode of giving flexibility to the currency than this. The national bonds and the legal tender notes being once brouzht to par with gold, and the national credit thus fully restored, the gradual retanding of the debt at a lower rate of interest becomes then, for the first time, really practicable. Une of the most wholesome measures, in the judgment of the Commissioner, for smoothing the way to specie Teeumption would be an act legalizing gold contracts. In regard to the reduction of taxation with a view of reducing the cost of production, the Commissioner holds that in the department ot internal revenue, the removal of the taxes on the transportation of passengers, the receipts of telegraph and express companies. the manu- facture of gas, and possibly upon sales, would reduce that branch of our revenue system to almost the simplest form that cau be devised for the collection of the requisite amount of money which the requirements of the treasury may necessitate. In the matter of the tariff, he comes to the conclusion that, as it now stands, it is in many Tespects injurious and destructive, and dors not afford to American industry that sumulus and protection which is claimed as its chief merit. He believes that to grant, in the main, the advances asked in the bills now perding before Congres would be but to aggravate the very difficulties under which the country now labors to impair the revenues and hinder the return to specie payments. In fact, our present tariff is in many particulars fp gyre A based upon the old fallacy that, in xchange of commodites between nations, which consti- tutes commerce, whxt one gains the other loses. He enters his most earnest protest any further general increase of the Would, on the contrary, recommend—First. An enlargement of the free list. Second. A re- duction of some rates of duty, and, as an ex- ception, an increase of a few others, with a view to the increase of the revenue. Third. A reduction of some rates of duty with a view to 8n absolute abatement, on the simple ground that the reduction ef a duty is the reduction of @ tax, and that the most efficient method of Protecting home industry is by the removal of obstacles in the form of taxes. Fourth. The conversion to the utmost possible extent of the present ad valorem duties m‘o spccifics, as the only PrRcticnble, method of insuring certainty and equality in the assessment of dntics and the prevention of undervaluations and the abrogation of the privilege which en- ables returning tourists to import tree of duty amount of corresponding to their Teal or su: socal position. In behalt of the copcinsions thus expressed the Commissioner confidently ap, to the true friends of American industry for counte- mance and support: for nothing can be more certain than that if unnecessary and iniquitous burdens of taxation under the tariff conunue to be Inid upon the people, the day is not far dis- tant when a reaction of public sentiment will compel either a sweeping reduction of duties, oF induce through agitation such an iastability in legistation as will in itself prove most injur- ous and destructiv HORRISLE APFAIR KBAR BYHALIA, Miss.— The Memphis Avalanche bas received the par- tculars of a horrible case, of recent occur- rénce, near Byhalia. Tom Still, a colored foreman on the plantation of Mrs. Bronsos, had a wife who was criminally intimate with another black man named und Tuuisall, and at her instigation Sull was murdered. She tried to poison him, but mot succeeding, Tuntsall beat out Still's brains with an axe. Tuntsall and Mrs. Still then, whileStill was yet alive, put him in a hole about two feet deep, and Tuntsall, jumping upon the body, forced itdown. Suil being missed, arch was mide and the body found. Mrs. Still and her para. mour were arrested, and are now in Holly Springs jail. S7-A mouse nest, feathered with fourteen found in’ ‘store at Green Bay, a A 3 hos it Tesumption of specie payment as even the lower jimais are grow- ot rapa arses Berens Ported to be coming into vogue. wa ‘woman brought forth twins ge sidewalk oft Brootiya avenue the other THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OF FES A LIMITED AMOUNT OF THRIR FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS aT PAR. NINE HUNDBED AND SIXTY MILES Of the line West from Omaha are now completet, and the work is going on threagh the Winter the distance between the finished portion o the Bunion and Cenggal Pacific Railroads is now lees than 400 miles, id Hoth compantes ate push- ing forward the work with great energy, empio ing over 30,000 men, there can be no doubt that the whole GRAND LINE TO THE PACIFIC WII be open for Busine The reguiar Government Commissioners have jounced.the Union Pacific Railroad to be RST CLABS in every respect, and the Special Commission appointed by the President «aye “Taken as a whole. THE UNION PACIFIC ILROAD HAS BEEN WELL CONSTRUCT. , AUD THE GENERAL RUUTE FOR THE LINE EXCEEDINGLY WELL SBLEOTED. ‘The eergy and perseverance with which the work has been urged forward, and the rapiiity with which it has been exeerted are without parallel in history, and in grandeer and magnitude of ander taking it has never been eyualied.” The Beport concludes by saying that “the ceuntry has rea son to congratulate itself that this great work of natiepal importance is so rapidly approach. ing completion under such faveravie auspices.’ The Company now have in use 137 locomotives and nearly 2,00 carsof ail descriptions. A large addi- in the Sammer ef tional eyu!pment is ordered to be ready in the | Spring. The grading is nearly completed, and ties distributed for 12) miles in advance of the westera, end of the track, Bully 12 miles of iron for the pew track are now delivered west of the Missouri River, and 90 miles more are -n route. The total exper ditures for construction purposes im advance of the compicted portion of the road fs not less then ight million dollars, Breides © donstion from the Government of 12.80 acres of land per mile, the Company is en- titled to @ subsidy in U. 8. Bonds on iteline as completed excepted, at the arerace rate of about 22° 900 per mila, according t»the difficulties encoantered, for which the Government takes @ second lien as security. The Company have al- ready received $24.073.000 of this subsidy, being in foll on the % wiles thet have been examined the Curted States Commissioners. GOVESNMENT AID-SECURITY OF THE BONDS. By its charter, the Company is permitted to is sue ts own FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS to the same smount as the Government bonds. ant x0 more. These Bonds are a First Mortgage npon the whok roadand all itsequipments. Sach a mort gece upon what, for ill be the only railroad connecting and Pacific States, takes the highest rank as asafe security, ‘The earnings fronr the way or local business for the year ending June 30, 1858, 0n an average of a7? miles, were ever FOUR MILLION DOLLARS which, after paying all expenses, were much more than sufficient to cover all interest lia! that distance, and the earnings of the last months have been $2,336,570. They would have been greater if the road had not been taxed to its utmost capacity to traneport its own materisis for construction. The income from the great passenger travel, the Ohina freights, and the supplies for the new Kocky Mountatn States and Territories must be ample for all interest and other liabilities, No political action can reduce the rate of interest. Atmust remain for thirty years—sir per cent, per anawm in gold, Bow equal to between cight and nine per cent. incurrency. The principal is then paya’leingold. Ifabond with such guarantess were issued by the Government, its market price would not be less than from 2) to 25 per cent pre mium. As these bonds are issued ander Govern- ment authority and supervision, upon what is very largely a Government work, they mui mately approach Government prices. ‘The price for the present is PaB. Subscriptions will be Beckiveo im Wastinston, 8¥ First Natienal Bank. Rittenhouse, Fowler & Co. | INSURANOE. inp | Nasionat UsION FF) INSUBAN OF WASHINGTON. CAPITAL .. — 91 000,000 | Offce— No. 71 Lonisians avenue, one door east o i Seventh street. ; POLICLES OB BEVENUB 1 NO CHARGE ves Sea Risks taken on the most reasonsbie terms, and tomes promptly paid GEO We Rides. Vice President NOBLE BD. LARNER, beoretary. 20 23.3a_ or BAETFORD, CONN. Aneets over TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, GEORGE F. MARBLE, Agent, Federal Bleck, Boom %, Opposite Post Office Bepartmont, Corner Tth and # streets, THE MATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY THs UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, D. C., Chartered by Special Act of Congress, Proved July ¥5, 1865, CASH CAPITAL... s=ens81,000,000 ©. B. OLARK renee ~ -y SD JAY COOKE, ‘Chairman Finance end Mmeents-- Committee — D, COOKS, Washington, Vice Pro MESON W. PERT, Philedciphie, Beore:> a} Acta % mi, “TURNER. W, . Aeatetant Bore: Fianois 6. Smita M b. mented bites MEDICAL APVISORY BoaR J. K. BARNES, Burgeon General United Army, Washi . sehingten. a » united Bintes D. W. BLIss,M. ‘The advantages offerni . a Natioast Company, chartered Uy spactal G01 | See Spence | on application af tne Oflce of ths Gompany fe this | ott. j | MARYLAND, DELAWARE, ViRGi WEST V NIA, AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. | aT THE OFFICE oF JAY COOKE & Co., FIFTEENTH STRERT. OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPARTMEN?, sy WASHINGTON D. 0. GENERAL AGENCY FoR | . BURTON'S TOBACCO ANTIDOTE. WARRANTED To REMOVE | Bacco —Is enturely wegcaatie | Fiehes the Doo arigeraies a. posve riches “ great nouriabi ‘ttre , | ie Sean h Soares cer ct Bakes glee be deren pert ing treatin on he effects itn ita references, ot0., «a5 ‘ Wanted. Address Da. T. B. Avvort, Jersey City, Se eee nerimo’ . from Rev.J.M. Poulton, 0. T. Brean. New Hawrsnne Stare Puisox Influence bere ha and in New York FAL AT i At the Company's Office, No. 20 Nassan nt ocappiy ae Street, Josrra Mayo, Warden yay 4 rs oxY.—Dr. Burton's Antidote John J. nace See a No. 2 Peves o darenseetackes ail ciated oe treet And by the Company's advertised agents through- out the United States. Bonds sent free, but parties subs local agents will look to them for their safe de- livery. awn SUED OUTUBEE Isr, containing « report of the Progress of the work to that date, and s more com- plete statement in relation to the value of the bonds then can be given in en advertisement, which will be sent free on application at the Com: pany’s offices, or to any of the advertired agents. 87 The Coupons of the First Mortgage Bonds of tne Union Pacific Bailrosd Company,due Jauu- Sry Ist, 1859, will be paid om and after that date, | Corner Pa. avenue in Gotp Cor, free of Government tax, at the Company's office, No. 29 Nassan street, New York. JOHN J. CISCO, Treasurer, New York. December 15th , 1368, dezl Gw Turostant REWes. ©. B. 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