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SOCIETY MEETINGS.
CORINTHIAN CHAPTER. Vo. (IP, R. A. M.-Com
fanUmt on» rcjur*icl to a*»emble at thetr hall. IH.I to
47 Ktnzli*-i>u, tula (Tue»ilay) morning at 0::k) o'clock,
to attend the funeral of our lata companion. Lcvt I>.
Van udder, under the nusulco* of U. li. Crvgier LoUge,
ho. 043. A. K. ft A. SI. H> order
11. W. BARNARD, It. P.
J. O. DICKERSON, Secretary.
n. A. CABIIMAK LODGE. No. ««, A. F. As A. M.-
Repilar Commnnleailun at their hall, cor. WraiMadl*
roii amt I!ot>cy-nr., ihla evening. Peid.24. Work on M.
•SI. Dcgrcn. (iavclsound* at 7::n afiarp. Vlrllnr* wel
come. o. A. UUUUI.AHS. Secretary.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1878.
Greenbacks nt tho Nov York Block Ex*
change yesterday closed at 09(J.
President Hates reached Pittsburg yester
day, and was treated to a formal reception
by tho City Government.
An opinion sustaining tho constitutionality
of tho law prohibiting tho sale of railroad
tickets by unauthorized persons, commonly
known as tho Scalpers’ law, was yesterday
rendered by Judges Moore and McAllister.
It now rests with tho railroad companies to
abolish ticket-scalping by tho rigid enforce
ment of tho law, provided they are really in
earnest in tho desire to break np the busi
ness. *
Tho Austrian army in Northeastern Bosnia,
after receiving heavy reinforcements, has
commenced a forward march along tho whole
lino, and has,thus far carried everything be
fore it. Several important positions occu
pied by tho insurgents have been captured
after desperate struggles, in which tho in
vaders have suffered considerable losses, and
the Bosnians ore reported to havo been still
greater losers. Many of the insurgents,
seeing tho hopelessness of their caaso and
tho certainty of their ultimate defeat, havo
tendered their submission to the Austrian
authorities.
Tho District authorities in Washington
have at Inst como to a realizing sense of tho
situation ns regards tho. labor excitement iu
that city, nud have determined to put a stop
to Cohen's intimidating raids among tho
workingmen. Tho police authorities haro
received instructions to this effect, and any
infraction of those orders by Cohen or his
mob of loafers will bring down upon tbo
rabble tho full force' of tho law. Some of
tho parties engaged in last Saturday’s dis
turbance were yesterday sentenced by tho
Police Coart to $lO Hue or thirty days iu
jail. Justice was thus tempered to these
parties on account of their utter ignorance
of tho law, and their blind susceptibility to
such specious arguments as the agitator
Coubn is in (ho habit of dealing in.
Symptoms of extreme irritation at tho
gross affront'of the Ameer of Afghanistan
to tho Uritisb Government through tho In
dian mission which was sent to tho right
about by tbo armed force at tbo border of
tho Ameer's territory are manifested iu En
gland and India, ond tho Uritiah Lion is al
ready heard to growl about it. In India it is
rather more than a growl, the military move
ments and preparations ordered by (ho Viceroy
denoting a purpose to strike back when tbo
proper lime arrives. Tho Loudon Time*
thinks an apology must bo forthcoming from
tho monarch of tho Afghans, but that En
gland cun better afford to givo him time to
think tho matter over than to attempt retali
atory measures at a season when military
operations in the mountains of Afghanistan
nro not to to thought of.
The London Times declares that the re*
cent sudden expression of a revulsion of
aontimout throughout Canada, so unlike the
good old rock.roolcd, beef-eating delibera
tion of the people of the mother country,
betrays in the Canadians a popular volatility
essentially alarming to all thinking English*
moo; for, although the Dominion has so
far loyally withstood the many seductive
blandishments of the Croat Ilopublic, still,
to the moss of the provincials, vaguely
hoping for relief from hard times, an op*
Itoriune overture of annexation from
America may at any time assume an appear*
unco of the most tempting character, and
impel another movement of public sentiment
ns unexpected and overwhelming os the one
which has given the Protectionists their
majority in the contest Just closed.
Tbo State Board of Equalization has, at
its prudent session, shown a disposition to
act fairly and equitably towards this county
in arranging the tables of equalized valua
tions. There has teen a growing feeling in
this county fur several yean that the State
Board considered its first duty to opportion
to Chicago the greatest {tossible amount of
taxation ; but a better feeling «aw»m to ani
mate the numbers of the present Board, who
have personally shown a disposition to act in
an impartial manner. While it is true prop
erty iu this county has sustained u higher
market value than the <auo kinds of prop
crty elsewhere, it is equally true thnl the
ahrinlcogo in mines ntnl the inability to sell
At any price liavo been mnch creator, propor
tionately, hero than iu other parts of the
titata. Of the general condition of mines
hero the members hare Informed themselves
more correctly than heretofore, and wo have
no donbi that the findings of the present
Board will bo ns jnst and ss satisfactory os
is possible under the cironmntatTcca.
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Tli roc subjects of local legislation which
may properly be classed as unmitigated nnU
nances were lost evening permanently disposed
of by the Common Gonneil in a manner satis*
factory to the citizens and taxpayers in gen
eral. Tho Achomo to reopen the City-Hall
conslniotion contracts for the benefit of the
Lomout Stone Ring received llsqniolus by
tho placing on file of tho proposed ordi
nance authorizing the annnlling of the pres*
onl contracts? and a similar disposition was
made of the mischievous Cullbrton ordi
nance to abolish tho flro-limits, and a reso
lution permitting tho nso of Inmbcr instead
of brick in tho construction of basements of
.raised cottages. Tho final determination of
tho Council adversely to the diaim of Hil
dreth to a soot completed the squolohing of
nuisances.
HAT SCHEMES THAT HAVE FAILED.
Tho demand for an exclusive* paper cur
rency without any provision for redemption,
but simply declared to bo money by Govern
ment edict, which is tho aim of the National
party, has naturally recalled some of tho
previous efforts to establish this kind of
monetary system. The most determined at
tempt in this direction was made under the
Regency of the Duke of Orleans, who
usurped tho throne of Franco upon the de
mise of Louis XIV., ond under tbo direct
supervision of John Law, tho famons Scotch
speculator, whobecamo the Regent's Finance
Minister. It was Law’s notion that, ns the
world bad advanced from tho primitive ex
change of merchandise, or barter, to an ex
change by means of n more convenient and
portable kind of merchandise, accepted
by common consent ns an equivalent
of values, so it could bo induced
to effect its exchanges by an agreed
medium of no value whatever, lie
taught, ns tho Nationals of to-dny would
have us believe, that n currency without in
trinsic value could bo established as money,
and that, ns such a currency would never be
exported, it would bo a permanent source of
wealth and power. Ho mode a desperate
effort to found this system, and bad tho ap
proval and support of tho Government.
Tho result was disaster to tho people, disgrace
to tho Government, and infamy to Law, who
hAdto floe from tbo country to save his life.
Law first started a private hank in Paris,
and, though it was on an insecure basis, n
prosperous business was done by adhering to
the rules of banking, and redeeming Us
paper on demand. This bank afterwards
became a Royal and Government institu
tion, and acquired certain valuable grants
and privileges. Tbo finances of Franco
were in a deplorable state. There hod
boon partial repudiation of tho debt and
debasement of the coinage. Tho Govern
ment Rank, with Law os Governor-General,
took tho entire national debt; that Is to say,
tho debt was called in and tho holders had
tho option of taking shares in the India
Company or Government bank notes; it
was equivalent to paying tho debt la Irre
deemable paper currency. Law's bank par
chased the privileges of farming and collect
ing tho revenues, tho exclusive rights of
trading beyond Capo Good Hope, tho reg
ulation of tho coinage, and tho general man
agement of tho finances. Tho circulating
notes were mu up to 2,(3213,000,000 francs
(about $MO,000,000), all of which were
irredeemable except tho tcu.frauo notes,
which amounted to about $.1,000,000. At
that time tho oironlatiou amounted to more
per capita than was over reached la this
country. The oarroooy was in every respect
“obsoluto money." Tho Government was
at the back of it. There was an ora of wild
speculation, and then a*collapse. As the
people lost confidence, tho Government :
made now efforts to sustain its “ absolute
money." New fiaU were issued. It was de
creed, for instance, that coin should not bo
used in payments for more than 100 francs
(S2O), and that tho bank notes should bo
worth f» per cent more than coin. Rut tho
decree was in vain. Tho transportation of
ooiu from city to city was forbidden by law.
Rocoinago was ordered for tho purpose of
further debasement, and all coin not brought
to tho mints fur this purpose was to bo con
fiscated. Finally It was made a misde
meanor for any person to keep more tbau
SIOO in coin in his possession at one time;
the offense was punishable with a fine of 10,-
000 francs, half of which went to tbo informer,
and thus encouraged a most infamous system
of espionage. An interconvertible system
was afterwords tried, under which bank
shares and notes wore interchangeable at a
fixed rate. Rut it was all of no avail. Gov
ernment Jlat was impotent, no matter what
form it took, to force people to accept as a
thing of value a piece of paper that was nqt
even a ftromiso to pay. "Within twelve
months from tho time tho system was in the
highest credit the collapse came, First,
there was a Government decree reducing tho
Taluo of tho notes to CO.pcrcont; later, tho
notes, thus repudiated In part, were made
convertible into rentes at 2) per cent, and
tbo delusion of absolute money was aban
doned.
A more recent attempt to establish nays*
tem of jilt money is reported from tUo Ue*
public of Uruguay. This bos been ouo of
the most prosperous of the South Amoricau
countries, and, iu 1873, there warf said to bo
“more solid money in Uruguay than iu any
other country ia the world iu proportion to
its population,”—gold and silver, and popor
convertible into coin. But a faction was
organized in favor of “more money M j it
proceeded upon the South American plan,
bought up the Qonomls of the army, drovo
the conservative President out of the
country, and installed one Pcdbo Veuilli as
President. This was la the summer of 1871.
Within ton days after the now “elcc.
lion,” an issue of paper money amounting
to $10,000,000 was decreed. This “money *'
was based upon the “ faith and resources w
of the nation, and was a legal-tender for all
debts, public and private. To make its
colling sure, severe penalties were attached
to a refusal to receive It on a par with specie.
Mon were dragged before the police courts,
fined, and imprisoned when they declined to
lake the scrip for change coming to them
after paying specie, and the Chamber of
Commerce was closed because the merchants
(largely i foreigners) refused to make the
“absolute money ” the basis of their trades.
The brief career of th ejlat system is told iu
the following paragraph from a letter written
to the Cincinnati Commercial:
The flr*t attempts to enforce the paper-money
law a tionat’s ucal ” atouiul the cursor
Don I'Biuai Vuiii-i.a and iiici frlcm:... Yn.-v
l.ai pu-iilivc.
THE CHICAGO TRIBUTE: TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 1878.
eomnellsd to admit that their paper was Mow par.
So torn «• It wa*. taken for customs ami other pah*
tic dura. U hut a commercial value and was houaht
nnd “olii. When it Hail runic lo lie worth onlv I'l
rents on the dollar. A Co. concluded that
their local-tender dirt was ton weak for the olllchtl
stomach, and rtrereed that onc-half the customs
dues. 'coats fn legal rases, post-oflicr charges,
etc., should Iks paid in cold. The paper had been
promptly rrpndiatcd by the people, but
this was the tint step towards repndla*
tlon by the tlorcrmncnl that made
It. Tnollo Indignation wat so strong,
partlenlarJjr among the neons, (hat Vsnu.t.\
never appeared upon the public streets without he
lm? surrounded by a military gtmd. lie was so
timid,'weak, ami vacillating In Ids character that
the army became disgusted with Mm. and (ten.
barrens, chief in command, took the personal
responsibility of Inviting hint to vacate, which ho
did at once. The next morning early, along pm*
cession of native citizen* of the best class quietly
marched to the quarters of tlcn. I. vrTonx amt ten*
oered him the Dictatorship of the Ilonitblle. Tima
ended the title of Vriuixa. Homssos .t Co., nnd
their brilliant scheme of irredeemable legnMen*
dors. hATTottn still holds his position as Die*
tator,—now over two years,—nnd gives general
satisfaction. The people are allowed to deni lit
any kind of money ther like, and as a mut(er of
coarse always choose the best. I.sttoiik Is satis
fied In carrying oh the Oovcrnmcnt with such funds
as puss current “on ’Change.”
Experience money has boon pre
cisely tho same, whether the experiment was
made by a groat nation like Franco n century
and more ago, or under a revolutionary Re
public of South America in tho latter part of
tho nineteenth contnry. A couple of centu
ries work no change in principles and laws
that are higher than tbojtot of any Govern
ment Tho only enduring basis of credit is
intrinsic value, and any other system is a de
lusion, tho disasters of which are only lim
ited by tho extension of its application.
Shall the uniform experience of tho world bo
utterly ignored by an intelligent and progres
sive people like ours 7
A SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Georgia may credit herself with one of tho
most remarkable Congressional Conventions
ever known in tbis country. At tho Demo
cratic Convention in tho Fonrth District, tho
opposing candidates for nomination were H.
H. Harris, tho present incumbent, and
Henry Persons. During a three-days' ses
sion 700 ballots were taken, and on everyone
of them Harris had 21J votes, and the re
mainder wore cast for nearly every promi
nent man in the district, and, during tho
latter part of tho time, for Persons. Asa
two-thmls vote was necessary, there was no
choice. Tho minority offered to allow tho
majority to name a compromise candidate,
but tho majority refused, upon tho ground
that they represented tbo wishes of tho peo
ple of the district, and they wonld stay in
definitely,—one enthusiastic Harris wan de
claring ho wonld stay if necessary until
tho ants should carry him through tho
koy-holo. On tho morning of the
fourth day it was apparent that no compro
mise could be reached. A resolution was in
troduced on tho Harris side declaring that,'
ns tho Convention conld not make a nomina
tion, tho matter should be referred back to
the people, with tbo recommendation that
they elect tho Hon. Henry R. Harris. As
it only required a majority to pass tho reso
lution, the minority commenced filibustering,
and kept it np all tho afternoon with oil
kinds of dilatory motions, among which was
one to adjourn to Memphis and finish up tho
business. At last tbo resolution was carried,
and tho Convention adjourned. Tho ma
jority met nt once and prepared an address
to tho people, recommending Mr. Harris os
the nominee. Tho minority, were equally
prompt. They hold their meeting, de
nounced tbo Harris movement as a
farce, ond pfc»ou(od Henry Persons
oh tho candidate of tho minority.
What tho campaign will bo after sach a con
vention may well be imogiued. The per
sonalities in* the Seventh District, whore
Felton (Independent) is running against
Lester, and in the Ninth, Speer (Inde
pendent) against Rillups, will bo child's
play ns compared with tho Habrio-Peraons
fight, which may bo still further complicated
by some Radical presuming to run, iahopo of
slipping in between them. The correspond
ent of tho Atlanta Constitution who report
ed the Convention in a letter to that paper
says: “In tho canvass that is near at hand
you will see Democrats assail each other
with more than tho bitterness of political
foes, for it is well known that family
quarrels are, of nil, tho worst, and tho more
yon love a man tho better prepared you are
to bate him perfectly. Tho campaign is to
bo mainly personal, and of course it cannot
bo mild. Every wile and every scheme will
boused. Every rusty political wire will be
pulled with untiring political energy." Iu
view of tho situation, it is not remarkable
that tho Corutitutton becomes alarmed, and
utters tho following warning notes to tho
ufflcrrificd Democracy;
In view of all llio circumstance*, wo doom it our
duty tu suggest to thu member* ui tbo Democratic
Executive Committee tbo propriety of assmbllmr
together at a* curly a day a* possible for Itiu pur
no*o or consultation nml action. Thu tlmo ia rlpo
for a determined move on Iho part of tho Democ
racy of the titntu to take *uch steps and adopt inch
measure* as will insure the protection of the party
against tho insidious and commnca attacks of tho
InUepcudent* and Uepubhcau*. We will not *ny
that the situation is critical, but It I* very crave,
ami prvsMuU a problem the solution of wulch do
main!* the best thought of our Iwat men. Wo
have reason m Iwlleve that tho Itepubllcau leader*
arc developing u plan of attack that will result
much more seriously than the aucccsa of Jude
pcudeutlsui.
Tho plan of attack Is evidently tho same
as that in Alabama. Tho negro is coming to
tho surface, and is dostiuod to bo n factor Its
tho campaign, iu alliance with tho disaatia
tied conservative whites. It shows that tho
days of tho bulldozers are numbered, and
that tho Uourbons arc shivering at tho pros
pcct of bulug confronted by a union of
strong opposing elements, now made pos
sible by the abolition of tho color-liuo. Tho
result Is foreshadowed by tho Constitution
in tbo remark i “If prompt and speedy
measures aro nut taken to counteract and
checkmate tho influences now at work, ut
least two Congressional Districts will bo rep
resented by Republicans."
Thu Vail Mali Jtmljtt ji» a recent issue
states that the estimate of Mr. Oxiun is that
Great Britain will require some 13,000,000
quarters of wheat from foreigu countries Iu
1878 to supplement the deficiency In the homo
production. The paper thinks this will
prove to ho an underestimate. A quarter is
equal to eight bushels, giving a total of
104,000,000 of bushels as the estimated do*
ficlcnoy. The JiuJqet estimates that this
will cost Great Britain $150,000,000, to be
paid to America and Uussia, both of which
countries have shown a growing disinclina
tion to take pay in exchange commodities.'
The present slate of the relations between
Uussia and England is such os to indicate
*that Uussia will not bo called upon to fur
nish much of the wheat needed by Groat
Britain. Iu case of a war, the United States
and the British American provinces will be
the mam dependence. In the face of a fail*
lug export trade and general depression In
every branch of business, the expenditure of
abdut $5 per head of the total population to
foreigu countries for ouo article of food
is regarded by the English paper os a matter
of grave Importance. If to this bo added
the possibility of a further disturbance of
trade, and the probable advance iu the price
of breadstuff*, tbo gravity of the situation
is further increased. Is will be seen by ref*
crrncrt to tlio market reports how prices yes
terday responded to the suggestion of ft dis
turbance of the peace of Europe.
IS THE BANK OP ENGLAND BAFKI
Tho London 7Vines. In it* editorial nnd
other columns, luw lately used a very pan
icky tona about tho Bank of England. It
ho* given an unusual Amount of space to tlio
discussion of reform* in tho banking coon*
omy of London. Tho Bank of England and
tho London joint-stock banka are private
corporations, bpt their condition is a matter
of vital pnblio concern. Ernest Sets, known
in Enropo aa a monetary anthorlty, and in
this country ns tho alleged secret agent of
the British Government in gelling tho sliver
dollar demonetized, baa warned tho
British public that trouble is ahead.
Ho contrasts tho results of tho management
of tho Bank of England with that of tho
Bank of Franco. In Franco, tho crisis is a
rare occurrence $ England is tho country of
panics. Tho Imsincss-mcn of London are
never at rest tbroo months nt a time.
Tho Timt* of tho loth inst. nays: “A
more uncertain thuo bos rarely boon faced
by English bankers." There is no such com
plaint in Franco. An elaborate letter in the
Timet admits that tho situation is perilous,
while opposing Sir Josxrn McKenna's reme
dy of a tax on call deposits, with tho purpose
of encouraging tho growth of timo deposits.
Tho Saturday licviao takes up tho topic, and
calls attention to tho singular fact that, with
a languid money market, tho rate of interest
approaches tho stringent point. Several
very Intelligent correspondents have dis
cussed various aspects of tho diillculty in
tho columns of tho 7'imrt, nnd among them
have been bankers of high position in Lon
don. What these newspapers and bankers
nro trembling about is “a bullion panic. *
Franco holds no less than 5?!'.(),000,000 of
English exchange, with which, if sho
chooses, sho con draw out gold; Germany Is
drawing for its silver; tho United States
nro drawing gold for tlio resumption of
specie-payments. Tho State banks nnd
private bonkers of Germany, Belgium, Hol
land, Austria, nnd other countries, hold
largo nmonuls of bills on England for which
tlioy may draw gold.
There havo boon bullion panics in En
gland, nnd tho present situation of finances is
now Bald to bo “more precarious than ever
before." Tho Bank of England had re
cently to soil largo amounts of its consols and
other permanent investments for eftsh with
which to moke good its reserve. So natural
a trade movement os heavy importations into
England from this country of corn and cot
ton nro referred to an “causes of present
anxiety nnd pressure," on account of tho
bullion Hint must go away to pay for them.
Evidently llio financial situation is one of
groat strain. Tho Loudon joint-stock banka
aro carrying deposits of $600,000,000, with
total capital and roservesof only $57,000,000;
$40,000,000 of thin in in tho vaults of llio
Bank of England, and only $17,500,000 on
band. Tho Bank of England in tho last nlno
years baa changed its ralo of discount 100
times, whllo llio Bank of France has made
bat twenty-four changes. The secret of the
trouble in British finances is confessed by
tho Saturday Jletlao (o bo the growing de
mand for gold.
To mako good tho wear and tear of tho
British gold currency costs $25,000,000 a
year. For all tho gold-nslug countries
$100,000,000 of now gold are necessary an
nually. Germany, tho United States, and
Holland aro all accumulating gold. All tho
while tho .supply of gold Is falling off. Poi»-
ulalious aro growing, trade is finding now
extensions, and business is reviving.. In tho
midst of this general return of prosperity
tho alarm of panic is raised In tho very
citadel of British finance.
Tho moral is obvious. Wo need not repent
tho oft-ropoatod proof of tbo fatal clangors of
tiding to do tbo business of whole nations on
tbe narrow support of gold. Tbo Bank of
Franco nod tbo Paris money market aro not
“ hi a more precarious situation than over."
French finance rests on the brood foundation
of silver anti gold. Tho business-men of
Ibis country have no greater enuso of self
grnlulotiou at this hour of returning pros
perity limn that their monetary system is tho
system of France, where panics are almost
unknown, and not that of England, whore a
panic is tho rule every tea yours.
THE WAR PEO3PECT IN ASIA.
Is there another way ponding, giowlng out
of tho interminable Eastern Question ? The
nows from Oabul would seem to give an af
firmative answer to the question. Tho mis
sion which tbo Indian Government sent to
tho Ameer of Cnbul, under charge of Sir
Neville Oiiauheiilaik, has completely fail
ed, although ha was reported to have been
the most competent man in all India far the
duty. Ills deputation was mot at tho fron
tier by armed Afghans, and ordered back
upon peril of their lives if they crossed.
Tho deputation notified them that tho Ameer
would bo held responsible, ami they retorted
that they were acting Under tho instructions
of the Ameer. This was tantamount to an
oflloiol notification that, as between England
and Russia, tho Amcor had chosen
to cast his lot with Russia. It is
noticeable In this name connoctiou
that, whilo tho English papers were an
nouncing tho purpose of tho Sultan to sand
art embassy to Cabal to add tbo persuasions
of Turkey to thoso of England, an agent of
tbo Ameer was already la Constantinople
advising Turkey to make an alliance with
Russia 1 The situation now Is changed. It
is not only a question as between Afghanis
tan ami India, but also as between England
and Russia. Russian diplomacy has pre
vailed over English, and tho victory most
indubitably means sooner or later a Russlau
occupation of Afghanistan, and a very ma
terial lessening of 'the distance between the
Russlau advanced posts and the Indian fron
tier. It is another gigantic stride la tho
forward march of Russia Into Central Asia.
The very object of, tho English mis
slou was to block tho Russian advance
by establishing a defensive boundary for
India through an alliance with tho Amcor
which would guarantee him absolute inde
pendence ; but tho members of (ho mission
no sooner reach tho frontier than (hoy aro
confronted by armed pickets ordering them
to .Qtfn buck. They go ostensibly at tbo
order of tho Amcor; really, at tho order of
Russia, Afghanistan has been won over to
a Roseau alliance, and this means that
Afghanistan is a future base for any military
operations Russia may have iu view.
It is somewhat remarkable that tho En
glish Government should have been bo slow
iu realizing tho dangers of tho Russian ad
vance. Even after it had learned that tho
Russlau agent was in Oabul, it assumed that
tho Amocr would not listen to him, but,having
the right of choice, would chouse as England
should direct, and,* as the result of this
overweening confidence, tho Russian Em
bassy had finished its mission iu Cabul and
guuo before tbe E' jlbh mission had l.ft In-
din. Even tho London *7Vme.% ns Into ns
Kept, ft, In ft lending nrticlo Boys: “Little
ronfinn as wo have just now to look forward
to n war with Unwin, wo can hardly wish to
boo bo great a means of giving annoynneo to
ns paw quietly into her nnnds, Tho danger
' may not bo immediate, Imt it is one never*
theloas against which H is prndent to ho on
onr gnnnl. Wo have no wish to lio at tho
meroj even of our best friends, and onr re
cent relations wltli lines!* can hardly be
thought to entitle us to reckon her in the
number of these." In tho Very name issue
of that paper is printed a letter from Us
Calcutta correspondent, who says t
All those to whom the hlatorv of Indian polities
tatatnlllar arc nifrocd that active means muH nt
once be taken to countervail tho Russian advance
lino Afghanistan. At the Iwistnnlns of last century
the Itusslnn auvancvJ torts were 3, £00 miles dis
tant from those of tho Kixrllah. At the close of
tho century the distance was lessened to s?,000,
amtatlho commencement of the pre«ent ccnlnrv
the distance was reduced to I,UOO miles. Since
the end ot the Crimean War that distance has hern
fnrihrr reduced fo 400 miles. There Is, therefore,
every possible reason for nrfmlnjr from the nasi
that this distance will at some time or other Iwfore
lomrhe completely annihilated, and tho British
and Russian frontiers necome contcrminons. In
face of these extreme probabilities it will bo wise
policy for the tlnvcmmcnt to endeavor to deter
mine beforehand the lino of contact of tho two
Powers. Tho present frontier lino fa stated bv
most military authorities to bo Indefensible. U
extends over 1.000 miles, and can bo pouctralcd
mull points or passes lilt ho possession of tribes
mostly hostile. Umloi tnese conditions, to allow
Russia to establish herself in security at Cabul
would bo suicidal policy.
At the very time ibis was written, Russia
had accomplished her mission with tho
Ameer of Cabal, amj Russian influence had
become paramount in Afghanistan. Whether
sho has any intention of invading India or
not, she already commands the passes along
that “indefensible frontier," and she has tho
resources of Afghanistan athand in case of
emergency. There is no Power in tho world
that so easily impresses itself upon tho
nomndia and warlike tribes of Central Asia
as Russia, orso easily controls and assimilates
them. By making Afghanistan her frontier,
she has secured her linos of communication,
and has a strong foothold from which to con
tinue her gigantic schemes of aggrandize
ment. What will England do about it ? If the
London Tima speaks for tho Government
now, as it has in tho past, there is trouble
ahead. Even while it was dreaming that
tho English mission would bo successful, it
said: “In no circumstances will an alliance
between Russia nnd the Ameer hostile to tho
British Government bo tolerated. Every
available means tfill bo token to avoid tho
faintest possibility of war, but no compro
mise will ho made on this point. War
would ho an evil of infinitely lessor gravity
than Russian influence in Calm), which
would extend hostility to British power in
India." Tho Russian influence is now estab
lished in Cahul. Can England attack AT
gbnnistan without at tho same time attacking
Russia ? Tho fail in consols and the disturb
ance in tho English commercial world, noted
elsewhere, look like tho first big drops of the
coming storm.
Even ox-Treasuror Spivheji goes back on
(ho fiat people. They have been publishing
a letter of his to show that about $000,000,-
000 of 7.30 notes were legal-tender currency
during tho War, and the letter roads:
Mohawk. Anp. 7, 1870.—D»*n Sms: Year let
ter of tbo 16tb mat. lias (won received. In an
swer 1 have lo say that the 7.00 Treasury note*
were Intended, prepared. Issued, and used as cur
rency. Very respectfully yours,
F. E, Spinner.
Tho CoUwator (Mich.) IlepuMkait lias just
published tho following letter to A. 11. Ellis,
of Middlerillo, Mick, of which tho original
is in its possession:
Jacksonville, Fla., Anv. 0, 1878.—Dead Sin>
Your letter of the 27th, postmarked me SUlbult.,
has oven forwarded to me here from my .Mohawk
homo. I have looked at the printed slip (ibo letter
quoted ulwvo.—AW. Ilfj). ), and, although I never
wrote "Dear Him ” In my life, 1 think tho re
mainder of the letter Is genuine. The referencu
is, of course, to the 7.80 sof IHOI. These were
paid out of tne Treasury by millions to Paymaster*
and (piariermasters. for the payment of troops and
purchase of provisions. That they wore In circula
tion for a lonif time as money, and that many of them
were well worn wtiuu they came to the Treasury,
I recollect well. In the cash accounts of tho
Treasury they wore not curried ns currency, be
cause they were convertible and Interest-bearing,
llospectlully yours, K. li. Spikniiu
Tho 7.110 notes of 1601 wore before the
dato of legal-tender paper, and amounted to
about $140,000,000.
Wo print from the Detroit Pott and 7rih
line an article containing in a compact and
precise form information upon a variety of
poiuts connected with the present and past
financial history of tho country. Wo con
dense Irom tho fuller exhibit given in tho
article itself tho following loading facts:
1803.
Total Interest-
bearing debt. ..82,221,811,018 81,704,733,030
Total annual In-
tercel 137,743.017 01.0A4.i9S
Non-interest debt 438,000,180 , 433,873, lift.’
Debt, lem cash in •
Traiwarr..... .. 2,074,815,830 1,000,382,280
Population of
Lulled Htfltc*.. 04,748.000 47.083,000
Circulating medi-
an i 8 810,000,000 8 737,743,000
Coin value of cur-
373,130,000
roncr*
Tho valuo of tho currency Is (hat which
can bo obtained lu oxahango for it. ' Tho
value of tbo currency in 1678 is shown in
what it will purchase iu all parts of tho
world; and, so long as It will purchase
$138,155,383 inoro iu ovory commodity than
(ho currency iu ISGS would purchase, it is
ditUcult to understand how such currency
has boon “contracted."
In Cleveland, 0., there la a very largo trade
carried on in the business of hody-snatchlng,—
three such cases bavins neen brought to tho at
tention of tho authorities last week, end tho
whole number of graves rubbed nro not yet re
ported, cemeteries in the back towns nut being
heard from. While working up tho
Fubncii case, tbo police gained Informa
tion which led them to believe that tho
grave of Mrs. Anqblivb llioiiy, of Garretts
villc, 0., bad been robbed, and her sun-in law
and son immediately repaired to the cemetery,
amt their Investigations showed the report to be
true. Next, tho friends of Mrs. oiuni,OT7a (}.
I’basb, who was burled in Ravenna, visited her
grave and found tbo body missing. All these
bodies havo been found In ihollomeopathlcCul
lege, and Dri. Caulislb, Buown, and Jonbs aro
under arrest, charged with stealing or secreting
these bodies. Tho rural mind of Cleveland U
very much torn up and disturbed ia consequence
of these discoveries, and sick peoplo In that
vicinity have resolved to get welt sooner thou to
aluuud bo used as subjects on the dUicctmg
tablo lu a Cleveland Medical College.
The Democrats of the First Congressional
District lu Wisconsin, who wore whipped Into
tm Indorsement of Ciuuurs 11. Pakkbu, the
iireenhark candidate (or Congress, hare been
restive, and finally reached that point that a
general bolt was almost declared. lu this
emergency, ex-Senator Doouttlb under
took the work of conciliating the De
mocracy, and, addressing a letter to
I’aukbu, submitted to him % series of
questions so adroitly framed that Pakkbb, In
bis answer, inbrhi show his dexterity lu riding
two horses, going lu different directions, at the
same time. .80 Psukku bos written a letter
practically repudiating flat money and iu favor
of a paper currency which shall at all times bo
equal lu value lucolu. He even declares that
it is wholly unnecessary that Treasury notes
shall bo a legal-tender. Having thus adopted
substantially the tom-vilueuioncy platform of
the Itcpublkao party, and so long advocated In
Tub Tuiuitmb, Pauksu practically cuts loose
I rout the lireeubuvk and Fiat-Money faction. It
is time now for the Orecubackvrs of tue First
Wisconsin District to bolt tbclr own candidate,
who Ims sold them out to flic html-money
Dcmocrnls. As the answer of I’auksu cm
b«»!lcs the questions submitted to him In tho
letter of .fudge Dom.irri.K, we omit the latter,
and ulvc I’Anußft’s retdv, ns follows:
Brt.nir, Wl«,. j*cpt. IP. ISTR. —The linn. .Amirs
li. UooV'tHf— Hhar Stu: Ynur favor of the Milt
tint. Is received. I have read and carefully con*
sldered the questions put. to me, anil give you an
answer to-tficm all with pleasure. Pir*t~~l am
not In favor of returning to (he old Htaiglmnk svs*
tern, tbeortil—l am In favor of inivingTho Boiled
States Issue directly nil money, oml nil snluUtntri
to circulate as money: amt I am In fatur of making
and kccnlitz nil oar paper currency of equal valuo
with fold and silver coin. Third— l am out hi
favor of anv measures which shall make our paper
currency In (ho future less vaiuahlc than It now is,
t'amth— l would certainly make the Treasury
notes, nr certificates, rccidvai.le at par for the
l-ucr-ccut bonds, assuming tli/vt, when so re
ceived. tbor are to bo paid out attain by the Treas
ury. and retained as a part of the circulating
medium. Such Treasury notes, or certifi
cates, thus made receivable at par for (Jorcrnmrul
duns and for coin bonds, which are nt par. would
lie of equal value to coin. Sirl/t— lf llinsinado
equal In value to cold and silver coin, which all
concede to ixt full local-tender. It would add
nothing to (heir value, practically, to declare them
legal-lender. Like thu present bank-notes,
which aro not legal-tenner, they would bo
received In payment of debts. I assent to
Ihta view with tno assurance and understanding
that such notes would become a portion of the per
manent cufrency of the country, practically equiv
alent to legal-tender notes In the payment of all
ni-bts, public and private. .Srmi/A—As Harmony
of action among men aiming at the same substan
tial results is a necessity, It would not In my
opinion nowise, Just, or proper to disregard the
suthed and conscientious convictions of those who
n J*p ot the same great good, and without whoso
eld that good cannot no attained. That great good
is to save the payment of 310. 000,000 or SIR,001), ♦
000 hi[annual Interest, ami the nUlmuto payment
ofRIV-.000.000 of principal. In answer to tho
eighth quo-lion, allow me to say I have Iwcn too
long and too extensively engaged In tho practical
business of life not to ho fully convinced of tho
evils of sudden and vlolonl contractions and Infla
tions of tho currency, and not to be willing to
adopt all reasonable measures to avoid tho evils of
a fluctuating and uncertain currency. And, let mo
add. although I havo acted with the ItcpuoUoan
patty many years, Un policy upon tho currency
question, which has now Ivccomo tho paramount
Issue, has been such that I cannot nppruvu It, and
1 am sntlsflcd that the country will not find itself
npon tho road to prosperity until that policy, and
the partv that sustains It, are overthrown. Re
spectfully yours, UItARLKIi 11. PARKBtt.
The announcement of tho resignation of Mr.
Thbodorb N. Vail, General Superintendent of
the United States Hallway Mall Service, serves
to direct attention to the Importance of that
branch of tho public administration. It Is only
a few years since that tho Immense labor of dis
tributing mall-matter was all performed at tho
Post-Unices. The olllccs of distribution were
centrally situated, to be sure, hut tbeso distri
butions Involved a delay of twenty-four hours
or more hi the dullverv of a largo proportion of
the contents of tho mails. Tho Idea of avoiding
this delay by distributing mall-matter in the
postal-car while the train Is rushing over the rail
at thirty or forty miles nn hour omn red to tho
late Mr. George n. Armstrong, then Assistant
Postmaster of this city, mid from that idea
sprang the Hallway Moll Service. Mr. Arm
strong, tho originator of the scheme, naturally
heenmn Its manager at Washington under the
title of (lencral Superintendent. At his death
Mr. Qrorgb 8. Bang*, also of Illinois, succeed
cifthlm In tho management, and under his man
agement the system grow to Its present propor
tions and rare cniclcncy. Upon the
retirement of Mr. Banos, shortly before
bis death, Mr. Vail was appointed
his successor, and bo has discharged the
duties of tho office vary acceptably both to tho
Government and tho public. But CnpU Jambs
K. Wiiitis, Superintendent of the Chicago Di
vision, was, under tho rules of the Civil Service,
entitled to tho appointment to thu ehlufshlp at
(ho time Mr. Vail received the promotion. Mr.
Vail was a route-agent on tho Union Pacltlu
Road; was promoted to tho position of confi
dential clerk to Mr. Banos, and then to tho
Qonurol Suocrlntcmlcncy. lie never liad charge
of a division. On the oilier hand, Capt. Writs
was at that time, and Is now, tho senior Divis
ion Superintendent, having risen from tho ranks
of route-agents to his present position, which
ho has held about seven years. Capt. Wuitb
was a soldier In thu Union army, where ho
acquitted himself with credit, and was wounded
In tho service, lie is a man of high character,
of equal reputation, and has achieved eumnlcto
success ofllcially. lie was “Jumped” when
Mr. Vail was appointed, contrary to the
spirit and letter of tho Civll-Scrvlco rules
which control tho present Administration.
Ho Ought not to bo Jumped again.
There Is a single other consideration: Illinois,
fuels a Just pride In view of tho fact
that tho Railway Mall Service was devised by one
of her citizens and brought to Its present state
of perfection by another. Now that Copt.
Wuitb, also a citizen of Illinois, stands first in
tho lino of promotion, ami certainly second to
nono In meritorious service, Ids elevation to the
vhtofshlp would not only be lit and proper, but
exceedingly gratifying to tbo people of this
State.
If Mr. Dcnjamin F, UuTbßit wilt consult tlio
world’s greatest moral showman, P.T. IU ilium,
Ksq., who U the best,posted man on tlio most
successful ways and means to eat up crowds of
any iwrson ou top of tbo ground, to will be told
a few plain facts that may bo of considerable
benefit to the aforesaid Übxjamin in conduct*
Inc bis campaign. Mr. lUiisuu' will inform
Mr. lltm.su tint the crowd of boys, servant*
girls, and Idle loafers who follow the gorgeous
Imnd-wagun through the streets Is no measure
of the crowd that will pay their hard cash
and enter the canvas. When the show
Is freo and the music good almost
everybody will toss up his window and slick
out his head to see the procession pass;] but
business before pleasure has got to bo the
world's motto, ond the rush In the streets far
surpasses the rush at tno tlekct-wagun. At
this polut, Mr. Dutlbu will dose his eye and
draw au inference to the effect that the noise
and uproar he has been making In Massachu*
setts will not have a corresponding and adequate
result at the ballot-box, and that tbo fuss ana
feathers, and beating of drums and gongs, the
other day at Worcester, and tbo grand larceny
there committed by his friends, was
merely a displayed advertisement that
brought no compensating results to
pay for the outlay. At this point PniNcaa will
again take the floor and iuform old li*?r that
the show trade is one of the moat fascinating,
deceitful, and precarious kinds of business in
America; that there are many frauds and dead*
beats engaged la U, and that It depends upon
humbugging, swindliug, ond fulio pretenses fur
success. The lady that rides bareback In trop*
leal costume, the unsuspectlug Utm.xn will bo
told, U not a Sunday-school teacher, aud tbo
greenhorn who comes lortb from the crowd In
rustic dress to ride tbo trick mule (s not a
iiratiger’s son, but one of the professionals
hired (or that special purpose. Here old Sen
will close the other eye, fold his hands across
bis paunch, and wouder If the fellow who
wrestles with the frisky mule la the sawdust
has a loud-mouthed brother tu the OuTt.XK
hippodrome lu Massachusetts, Danins Kbaumbt
by name.
1878.
733,300,312
Concerning tbo probable noumiatlou of Geo.
Urbu for Concrete lu tbo Second District of
tbit Bute, tbo St, Louis GLbi-Democrui bat a
four friendly ami appreciative words lor bim.
It cayt that bo •bouldered his musket at the 050
of 17,*aml was one of tbo youngest men hi,,the
army to win shoulder-straps. Tbo U.-D. adds;
At Douelson, tibilnb, Corinth, Vicksburg, Llttlu
Rock. aud utber places, ho uu> a youth remarked
for hie valor, and hie attention to the wants of
tiie men in tbu rauke was a matter of comment by
officer* ond men. After the War, travel for hU
bcalibatid (boktudvof law occupied Mr. UkEu’e
lime until bo woe admitted to the llur in Chicago,
about (he time of the great lire. Ardent and activo
in temperament, too tire, tuu political campaigns
of tae iaet few ycare, and tbo riots laet year, bavu
given him considerable iccai prominence. Young,
considered an able lawyer lor his years. retaining
the host of military, personal,and political friends
ho hue made, wc ■null be glad to Lear of hie uotu*
luatton and of hie election.
Tbu Chinese do not propose to u Go 11 simply
because Mr. KBaitNcr, the cmptvbcaded
blatherskite, says they must; but, on tbo con*
trary, that part of the population of tbo City of
New Turk intend to do nothing of the sort.
■They propose to hold a public meeting soon tu
that city, tiller tbu fadiiuu of everybody else in
this free country v.bu bavu a griuvuuje to air
or n hobby to ride. They hare resolved to have
their music, their bonfires, their banners, tlioi r
mottoes, their transparencies, their speeches
ami, when It conics to noise, we all know that ihst
Chinese rati heat tho world. Thclp orators 1
on that occasion will, no doubt attempt to
answer some of tho attacks of their enemies
upon them, and to give some reasons why, p,
accordance with tho spirit uf our (lovernmeni
and by tho privilege of a formal treaty,— to
say nothing of tho right of human nature,—
they arc here.
Prof. Em?os thinks ho has discovered a very
slmolo process of dividing the electric light Into
ten thousand Jets, each one of which can bo
made of an Illuminating power equal to that of
mi ordinary gas-burner. 110 says the process Ii
so slmplu that snvaus will bo astonished to iin,|
how often they have stumbled over it-In their
theories and experiments, and yet missed it. As
toon as Edison secures n pplcnt he proposes to
give a public exhibition In New York, mid he
hopes to demonstrate the practicability of light,
lug a city by electricity at about ono-tcnlb tbo
cost of tho gas now In use.
In 1810 tho yellow fever meed with remark
able malignity in this and other countries. U
broke out at one and tho same time In widely,
separated localities,—ln Boston amt New Or.
leans. At Mobile 301 died. Charleston and
Savannah suffered fearfully. Natchez was
almost depopulated, and 3T>O of thoso remain
ing died. In Baltimore 012 died and (MO were
taken sltk. Many persons 101 l dead in tho
streets. At Cadiz, Spain, of a population of
73,000, 43,000 took tho (ever, ami 5,000 died.
I’opb's famous stanza has been made to fit
many an Illustrious ease with all the appropri
ateness of Holy Writ, but never belter than
when applied to tho absorption of Bdtleh by
the Democrats. Thus Btm.xrt—
Was a monster of such frightful mien
Aa to bo hated need hut to lx* seen;
Yet seen too oft, familiar whh bis face.
The; flrst endured, then pilled, then erabrased.
While two religious newspapers have got into
a controversy In regard to whether Washing
ton prayed or not at Valley Forge, two secular
papers orb disputing about tho form of oaths be
used'at the battle of Brandywine.
Matt Carpbntbr thinks Senator Howe's
chances are not good for re-election. Ami yet
Howe tried his level best to re-elect Matt la
1375, but he failed.
If Bbn Butler gobbles ibc Democratic party
of Massachusetts, he will have the most indi
gestible ujass Inside of him that ever ho swal
lowed.
Lager-beer and sausage go well together. The
lager kills tho trichina In tho sausagu and makes
porltcatlng safe.
* lluti.br has not yet been held to hail fur
stealing that Worcester Democratic Convention.
Carl Senunz will speak for honest money la
Cineluuati soon..
PERSONALS.
“Tho Sick Man In tho East,*’ according to
the Boston roil, is Mr. Kujrcno Rato.
Cardinal Antouelli’u library Is soon to bt
offered for sale. It contains some CO, 000 volume*.
Tho friends of Qov. Hendricks proposeio
tie his legs together to keep him from atraddlln?.
Disraeli is an old man, but is still lha
Jownlor member of tbo English Cabinet.—t’bicin
nail Commercial,
Gen. McClellan, Gen. Hancock, and Gen.
Buell will attend tho reunion of thu Army of tbs
Tennessee at Indianapolis next month.
Oon. Low Wallace, having accepted the
Government of Now Mexico, has resigned lbs
Presidency of tbo Morton Monument Assuclnllou.
** Bounding Hen—Tho Cock-Eyed Child of
Destiny,“ sirs the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Tbo
Widow's Might, "observe* tbo Now Haven Ileglsitr,
Senator Colliding la getting ready with
that long-lookcd-for “greatest effort of his llfi-.”
It Is concerning tho financial question, ami will be
bard and honest.
A rod-headed girl in Indiana stopped a
railroad (rain the other day by cro-min? some tils
lance In front. Tho engineer thought it was tbs
•lensl of danger.
An exchange says that Wendell Phillips
enjoys excellent health, and proposes to lecture fir
and wldu. Long and loud would bo better, ami all
about (he “Lost Arts."
Hill Langley, tlio Taxas donpsrndo, Ins
been sentenced to be hanged. Ho thanked (bit
Judge and Jury for their courtesy, and InvlleJ
them to be present at the execution.
Tbo Democrat* of the Niuth Congremional
Diftrlct of this State have nominated 0. A. Wilson
for Congress in opposition to Col. T. A. lloyd, by
whom ho was defeated two years ago.
Secretary Erarts hat a farm in Vermont,
lie keeps seven men to work it,—one to blast oat
tbo racks and the other six to haul ’em olt cm an
other man’s land.— Detroit Free J'rtu.
J. 11. Stator, who has just been girded to
tbo United Slates Senate In place of Mitchell. wat
formerly o resident of Illinois. It Is curious to
see how naturally u Sucker goes to the front.
The address of George William Curtis oa
“Morals mid Politics,” before the Unitarian Cod
ferencuittt Saratoga, was a very clear-cut argu
ment in favor of a complete reform of tbo civil
sendee.
Sir John A. Macdonald, who is to be
Premier under tbo now Tory Administration la
Canada, was defeated for election to Parliament,
aud has bad logo to Manitoba to ilndacousUtucucy
to elect him.
Mr. V, Jones, a partner of Senator Voor*
bees, of Indiana, was shot and robbed Wednesday
morning by (wo unknown nwu. That crowd
fellows were evidently disciples of Mr. Vuorhucs,
and lu favor of dishonest money.
The labor agitation lu Washington created
by the blatherskite Cohen is beginning to flrzle.«*
tlio workingmen refuse to bo led into folly by him.
Two companies of soldiers Just arrived in Wash*
Ingtou put a damper upon the crowd.
Eugene Kale believes the ouly sure way to
defeat butler in Massachusetts is for the hard*
money Democrats to vote with-the itepiihhcan*.
Since llaio was beaten himself, he fancies tbit
extraordinary efforts must he put forth to save
anybody.
Mrs. Livermore bad tho raro honor, on her
return from Europe, of being welcomed to her
homo to Melrose by the local authorities and tbs
people lu general. Mrs. Livermore has i4a»)
friends in this city Who always hear of her success
with sincere pleasure.
Kir. Charles Durand, the Democratic can*
didate lo Connecticut for Llcalcnanl*(Jorornor, I*
of tvarlcaateo political stripe, having lo (bo lail
•lx yours been a Republican, Liberal Republican,
Democrat, and nowa Greenback man. That 1* the
character of nearly all (he flatlets. They bare
boon a little of worthing at tlmea, and nothing
long.
- M Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson lives in 0
pretty country houeo near Mobile, surrounded by
books, pictures, sud flowers. Bbo ie described s<
the most charming talker in thoboulh, and as tbo
possessor of « brood, open brow, straight brown
hair, earnest eyes, and expressive mouth." An
expressive jnouib Is an appendage generally al&xcd
to moat females.
Rumors wore afloat in Missouri ’that a
leading Democratic candidate for tbo Benaturablp
bad been gutting drank frequently, sod tbo tt.
Louis ‘Jhnet remarks: *‘lt Ls onuccceeary to say
those reports do not oomo from the friends of Cel.
Vest," a proposition which is aodooUbly true. U
Is likely that Cpl. Vest boe boon putting butter on
bla watermelon, as Is tbo practice with Missouri
politicians.
Senator Giles, of Virginia, ami Judge Dm
vs), of Maryland, boarded In Washington duriu.r
Washington's Administration at tbo bouse of •*
Mrs. (JlbOon. whoso daughters were talkative an I
were not young, homo years after they met at (be
Capital, and, while chatting over old tiim-s. the
Senator ashed tbo Judge. (licit Comptroller of the
Treasury, If 110 knew wlinl UaJ become of “ tbit
cacklm.t old m ud. Ji nnv (itbbou t" * * the u Mr*.
Duval, air," was the reply.