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Taviiatida, Pa.,. 1:1.c.*();
Tan friends of Senator L& n, of Idle
siadpyd, apprehend that Lis: health will
not permit his „attendanoe upon the Sen
ate again. He is said to be'very feeble.
,tITATIMIIIIII who are assiduously en
deavoring to produce a policy for the
GARrIELD ilithllinistrstion don't seem to
work in h'irmony, as no two plans pre.
posed t by these profound gentlemenseem
to agues.. They are poor gnesseri.
A. DISPATCH from General TERRY at St.
Paul says that he has received informs
tion from s camp on Poplar Creek, and
from Fort Bufcnd,which indicates that Srr-
TING BULL will very probably soon come
in and Amender at Buford. •
IT is announced from Washington that
fir. Brian:ma's bill to increase the num
ber; of-Austices in the Supreme! Court by
the appointment of two
judges, is framed with the appoval cif the t
Cont. f If this be true, it is thought that
the measure will pass.
A Limos number of nominations were
sent to the Senate Tuesday ! but did not
reach the Capitol r until afteethe adjourn
ment 9LO:ingress., Among them were
the appointtnitit - of -Gen. Ritz= to be
Chief Signal Of;ficer, and Gen. iltizs to
be Brigadiei General, vice Gen. ORD, re
tired.
CoriumEas re-assembled Monday. After
reading credentials in the Senate, and the
transaction of - some preliminary business
in -the House, the President's' Message
was received and read. An attempt, in
the House, t&call up the joint resolution
relating to the Counting of the electoral
vote did not succeed. The death of E.
W. Fens, of New Hampshire, - wattlin 7
flounced.
Tun extraordinary leiigth of the'Presi
dent's Message crowds out our usual va
riety. It is\the last message o f President
HAYES, and will be read with interest.
The suggestions are elaborate and timely,
and stated with ability and foice.: The
message is an able and satisfactory; docu
ment, worthy the perusal of all who de
sire to be informed as to the state of the
country.
IT is stated l jo Washington that the
Superintendent of the 'Census has the en
tire enumeration for the whole country
ready for Congress, excepting one district
of lowa, Which has not been beard from.
It is Seared that the. Supervisor of that
district has. disappeared. But that will
not lessen the final count more than a
million of leu. •
. TilE Washington Erening Star says
that Congress will be asked in a few days
to incorporate the Inter-i 4eanic Canal
Company. - The company propose to \
con
struct a canal via -the Nicaragua roots.
The list of incorporators embrace many
l of the most wealthy and prominent gen=
1
tlemen in the United States. .DE Lps
isirios scheme will not in the least inter..
fern with the American project, as nearly
Mall the money necessary has been assured.
/ 'THAT terrific Bourbon Democratic sheet,
the New York Sun, does not have a very
good opinion of its Southern friends. It
- . declares that no dependence can be placed
on Democratic majority in the next
United States Senate,. and significantly
-says : Men who have once been traitors
to their country , and have never repent
. ed;ay, by possibility, if the
. tempt4tion
is• very great, betray Oa; party." It
thinks Mr. GARFIELD D not be con
cerned about meeting any opposition in
.
the Senate.
ADITOC ATES of the direct ballot in electing
President and Vice President will not be
increased or confirmed in their views by
the closeness in the popular vote on Elec
tors at the last election. The mathemat
ics in the case are full of suggestion,
- showing how the adroit and the corrupt
'could sway a nation'sehoice from its real
. preference. Under the teaching of the No
- vomber elections, it is not likely that
either side ot the quetiion Wilt be strong
ly urged for some time to !mule.
_ !l1 Bridgeport (Conn.) Standard says
that an anonymous letter; post-marked in
New York and addressed to " Any Detec
tive Agency in Bridgeport," was received
there seven days after the publication of
the Morey letter, and in it the writer said:
" I know the author of the Garfield Chi.
mese letter resides in Bridgeport. He
gave himself away last night in this city.
I am a 'Democrat, but I do not like to see
fraud. - You may think that I wish to
make some money, by informing you
about this, but I do not."
THE Republican leaders in Delaware in
determining to bring the unjust and odi
ous election laws of that State before
Congress, have taken a step in the right
direction. ' These laws were 'devised for
partisan purposes, and their effect has
been the .practical disfranchisement of a
large number of voters. Whether the
scheme has been so shrewdly devised that
it will stand the test or high judicial in
quiry remains to to seen, and such a con
test would probadly be the result
of any interference by Congress. Judge
llousrox, the_ Republican contestant., is
one of the ablest men in ;the State, a dis-'
cipie of the late Joint M. C4irox, and
he would not move in this matter without
being tolerably sure of his legal footing.
The idle Democratic threit to impeach
the Judge is a piece of arrant nonsense.
So far from "taking part in politics"
during the canvass he only accepted the
nomination on condition that he should
not be required to take any part whatever
in the conduct of the campaign.
Tim Electoral Colleges of the different
States met'on Wednesday of last week,
and cast their votes for President and
Vice President, according to their politi•
cal complexion, as we• have already pub - .
fished. For °wan AitTurn there
was cast 214 For Malcom and
Exousn 144 votes. There was no meet
ing of the Electors of Georgia, owing . to
a State law which provides that the meet.
ing of the Electors shall take place on
the Wednesday following the first ion
day in December, instead of on the first
Wedriesday in DeCember, as ordered by
the United States
,statute:. It is believed
by leading lawyer and offichda in Atlanta
that the electors have no right to meet
and vote next Wednesday ; hence Geor
gia's Eleotkual vote may not be counted
for HtticOeu and EINOL/BIL vote in
California was giTen to Gansritim and
Awrauu. The President of .the Elect°.
ral College of this State was Coi. E. N.
Bann; pad Joan Lawson, of Philadel.
phRM Mme - to deliver the Cedifi•
ateto ki,Froident;of the OtnAtti
THE MESSAGE.
The following' is the Annual Message
of ;be President, sent to both branches of
Congewitoaday afternoon :
Feitoto-Cittsens of tAir &mai* and &row of /144.
reentrances : . .
I It
congratulate you on the continued aod i ii h reamt
ed prosperity of our country. My farm of in -
Providence we have been blessed. during orpast
year. with health,- with abundant harvests; with
profitable employment for ail our people, and With
contentment at home. and with peace and friend
ship with other nations. -
The occurrence of the twenty-fourth election of
chief magistrate bas afforded another trindty
to the people of the Cnited States to exhibit to the
world • significant example of the peaceful apd
safe tnsasuialtiollof the Mier Ilad trot hityf
garemmeat from the public servants whom, terms
of office are about to expire, to their newly•chosen
successors. This example cannot fall to impress
protobudly, thoughtful people of other countries
Pith thessisanteges which Republican institutions
agord. - 4 1 e rhe trantediaXig general and cheerful no
quinsen of Sit good citizeup In the result of the
electioni Wes gratifying isabrancestoonrcou , try,
motto its Tilettarthrougnouritte Worle;thlit
eminent based on the tree consent of an Intelligent
and patriotic people possesses elements of strength.
stability and permanency nut tonndittanyi other
form of gorninurent. •
' Continued opposition to the full and free enjoy
ment of the rights of citizenship, conferred upon
tbe colored.people- by the recent amendments to
the constitution, still prevails in several of the late
slate-holding states. It has, perhaps,- not beim
manifested In the reoent'election to any large ex
tent in acts of violence or intimidation. It .
however. by fraudulent practices In connect' 11
with the ballots, with the regulations as to t
places and manner of voting, and with counting,
returning and canvassing the votes cas been sue
' coastal IL. defeating the exercist of th right pre.
set% salve of all rights, the right of sa rage, which
the ermstifution expressly conten upon our enfran
chised citizens.
ills the desire of the good people of the whole
country that sectionalism as a factor in'our politic
should disappear. They prefer that no section a.•
the rountry should be united la solid oppo Men to
any other section. The dispoeition to refinse a
prompt and heaity obedience to the equal-righta
amendments to the constitution; 1* ali that now
stands In the way of a complete obliteration of sec
tional lines in our ,p,iltipsi contests. As long as
either of• these amendments Is flagrantly vioiated
or disregarded. it is safe to assume that the people
who placed them in the constitution, as embodying
the legitimate - results of the war for the union, 2111 .
who believe them to be wise and necessary, will
continue to act. together,-and to Insist that they
shall be obeyed. The paramount question still Is,
as to the enjoyinent of the right by every American
citizen who hal the requisite qualifications, to free
ly cast his vote' and to have It benestly counted.
With this question rightly settled, the country will
be relieved of the contentious of the past; bygones
will indeed be bygones; and . political and party
issues with respect to economy and emelency of
adminlitration. internal Improvements, the twit;
domestic taxation. education, finance, and other
important subjects, will then receive their full
.hare of attention ; - but resistaacelo and nullifies
lion of the results of the war, will unite together
in resolute purpose for their support all who milli.
ten the authority of the goverment and thriper
pet ulty of t e union, and who adequately appreciate
the value of the victory achieved. :This determl-
tuition proceedslrom no hostile sentiment or-feel
ing to any part of 'the people of our country, or to
any of their Interests. The Inviolability of the
:amendments rests upon the fundamental plinciple
ourgovernment. They are the solemn expres
sion of the will of the people of the United States.
The sentiment that, the constitutional rights dr
all our citizens must be maintained. does nut grow
weaker. It will continue to control the gotern.
ment of the country. Happily, the history of the
late election shows that In many parts of th • coun
try where opposition to the fifteenth amendment.
has herOtofore prevailed. It to dlmlutthing, and is
liken to rea-e au.oo-ther, if firm anti well-consid
eresi oetiot, u. taken by congress. t trust the house
of representatives and senate, vehiell have the right
to judge of the elections, returns, antiqualltbztions
of tie 1r own members, will see to it that every case
of viteation of the letter or spirit of the fifteenth
auneieltnent Is thoroughly Investigated, and that
no letnent from such violation i.ball accrue to any
person or party. It will be the duty of the ezerns
live. - .sit!' othlicient appropriations for the purpose,
to proserute unsparingly all.who have been engaged
in depriving citizens of the rights guaranteed to
then. by the con:Mutton.
It Is la;. however, to be . forgotten that the best
And surest gust...Mee of the primary rights of citi
zenship. is to •let found In that capacity fur self
proteetthn ethlch eau belong only to a people whose
right 10 •niver.al •tufrnige is supported by it iii Verbal
1/le weans at the command of the
local at state authorities are, in many eases,
wholi toad. quafe to furnish free Instruction toll
who n. 1•. This is eq.eclally 'true where, before
emat.e'pation, the I'dut:atioli of the people was neg. )
lected or nrevented, In the lishirest of slavery..
Firmly convinced that the oubjecth of popular edn.
crab u deserves the earnest attenrion of the whole
country. mitts a view to. wise and etnitprehensive
action is the government of the United States,
I resneetfulty recommend that congress. by suita
ble legislation and with proper safeguards, supple.
ment the local educational funds in the several
states where the grave duties And resix,nsibliities
of clt Utensil's, have been deielved on uneducated
peopie, thy devoting to the juirpre,e grants of the
public lands, and If necessary, by appropriations
from the treasury or the United States. Whatever
government can fairly do to promote free ispular
eduratitn onglit to be dine. .Wherever general
edte alb ti Is found, peace, virtue, and social order
prevail, and chit and;eligious liberty are secure.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
In my former annual messsges, I have asked the
•ttrtulon of congress to the urgent neressity of a
reformat iGII of the civiTservice system of the goy.
ernment: My views cencelnlng the dangers of .
patr;fflage. or appoint menis for personal or partisan
consideration , ,ltre !well e rongt beefed by toy obsers
ration and et perieuCe In the executive ofac. , . and
I beileve these dangers threaten the stability of
the government. Abuses so serious in their nature
canted be Iternianently tolerated. They tend to
I ecome more alarming with the ttnlatgement of
administrative service. as the growth of theicoun
try in plod, Ilen Increases the number of officers
and ;discern, n etnploy-d:
Ths• reason% are Imperative fOr the adoption of
fixo cities for the regulation of • appointinebta,
:promotions and removals, establishing a uttiforM
method, having exclusively in view, to every in
stance, the attainments of the best qualifications
-for the position in question. 'Such a method alone
is consistent with the equal rights of all. citizeui,
and the most economical and elliclent administras
don of the public business.
Competitive examinations In aid of impartial
appointments and promotions, have been conducted
for some some years past to several of the emcee•
tive departments, and by my direction thismstern
has been adopted In the custom houses and post
offices of the larger cities of the country. In the
city of New-York over two Stioarand positions in
the civil service have been subject in their appoint
ments and tenure of place, to the' operation of
•published rules for this purpose, during the past
two years. The 'resui sof
,these practical trials
have been - very
~,.satisf 'entry; and have con fi rmed
my opinion in favor of his system of selection. All
are subjected to the slime tests, and the result is
tree from prejudice bb persdnal or 'artisan influ
ence. It secures for the position applied for; the
nest qualifications attainable among competing ap
plicauts. It is an effectual protection hem the
pressure of importunity which, under any other
course pursued, largely exacts the time and atten-
lion of appointing bakers, to their great detriment
in the discharge, of other official duties, preventing
the abuse of the service for the mere furtherance
of private or party purposes. and leaving the em
ploye of the government, free !rein the obi gatlous
imposed by patronage, to depvind solely upon merit
for retention and advancement, and with this con
stant Incentive to exertion And Impriliement.
.These ,invaluable results have been attained in - a
high degke in the offices where the rules for ale
poll:anima by competitive examination' liave been
applied.
A method which hss so approved Itself by exper
imental tests at points where finch tests may be
fairly considered conclusive,; should be extended
to all subordinate pro,itlons under the government.
I believe that a strong and growing public senti
ment demands Imniediate measures for securing
and enforcing the highest possible efticiency In the
civil service, and its protection from recognised
abuses, .and that the experience referred to has
demonstrated the feasibility of such measures.
The examinations In the custorn-houses and post
offiees have been held under many ernleirrassments
and withriut provision for compensation for the
labor performed by the pincers who have
conducted them; and whose commendable interest
In the Imprevement of the public service lias In
duced this devotion of time and labor without pe
catilary reward. A continuance of these labors
gratuitously ought not to be expected, and without
an appropriation by congress for compensation; It
is not practicable to extend the system of exami
nations generally throoghont the cleft" service. It
is also highly important that nli suchexaminations
should be conducted upon a tiniforre system and
under general supervis on. Section..; 1733 of the
revised statutes authorizes ine president to pre
scribe the inulatlous fdr admission to the civil
service of the United States, and, for tide purpose
to employ suitable persona to conduct the requisite
inquiries with refel'ence • to " the fitness of each
candidate, In rest ect to age, 'health, charaiter,-
knowledge and ability, for tile-branch of _service
Into which he 'weirs to enter ;" Mit the law isyinsc
neatly Inoperative for want of the, requisite appre
priation. I therefore reculotnehd the appropriation
ut ir..5,000 per annum to meet the expenses of a.
commission, to be appointed by the president Its
activrtionce with the terms this section, whose
duty It shall be to devise a Just, unlfortn, and em
dent system of competitive examinations, and to
supervise the application of the same throughout
the entire civil service of the goVernment. I sat
,persnaded that the facilities which such a commis ,
skin will afford for testing the fitness of those who
apply for case will nut- only he as welcoine a relief
to members of congress, as [twill he to the presi
dent and heads of departments, but that 1t will also
greatly tend to remove thricauses of embarrass
ment which .now inevitably and constantly attend
the ermillcting claims of- patronage. between the
legislative and executive departments. The most
effectual check upon ihe.vernivions competition of
influence and favoritism, iti the bestowal-of
office, - will be the substitution of an open Competi
tion of merit between the applicants, in which
every one can make his own record with tbe.assur ,
•
,ince that his success will depend upon this alone.
'" I also recommend such legislation as, while leas
lug every ()Meccas free as any other citizen to ex
press his political opinions and to dse his Means
tor thelisatraneetnent,t;hall alzip r Hanle him to f,el-
as safe as any imitate citizen, in refusing all de
mands upon his salary for political purposes. A
law which should thus guar.oatee true liberty and
justiceto all who ire engaged in the public serstee„
and likewise contain stringent provisions against
the use of uhicial authority to coerce the political
action of private eltisens or of official subordinates
is greatly to be desired.
The most mations *hat - mete, however, to an Iva-
provement of the civil service; and especially tot'
reform In the method of appointment and removal,
has been found to be the practice. under what is
lumen as the spoils system, by whiCh the appoint.
hog power has been ao largelyencroacbed upon by
members of congress.. The Ann step in the reform
of the civil service must'be a complete divoree be
tween congress and the executive in the matter of
appointments. The corrupting dgelrloe that "to
victorse belong the
_spells," Is inseparable from
congressional patronage' as the to tablished rule
and practice orpartiis in power. It , comes to be
understood by applicants for clam, and
,by the
people generally. that representatives and senators
are entitled to disburse the patronage_of their re
spectiite districts and states. It is not necesaary to
recite at length the evils resulting from this Inva
sion of the executive fuiactions. 'The true 1 rind
pies of government on the subject of appointments
to once; as stated . In the national couventleas of
the leading parties Of the coon' re . , have again and
agate been approved , by the A tueriesin people, and
have -not been cal ed iu fro stl:4l In any quarter.
These authentic expressions of public opinion up
on this al-important suoject, are the statement of
priliciples that beloog to the constitutional struc
ture ot the government.
Under the reinstitution, the president and
beads of departments are to mace nominations for'
Aim. The senate is to advise and consent to ep
pointmeuts, and the house re. resentatives Is to
accuse and prosecute faithless offiters.", The best
Interest' of the public service denwittiltust these
distinct/0m be resteeted ; that senators and rep
iresetstadves,- tithe -may bejudos* and -aectuters.
should not dictate appolutmenta'qo otnie." To
this end the cooperation of the legislative depart.
Went et the goveramtut la Itemised. antis by the
.4C 46 1481e0 the coo mot public oplulou, tfla
*jet ifitinte 11144. tti ft
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Mande made upon them with refehinell= I
meets to ofilee until, by leghtiatly e enteletalmo the
perniclotispeactiee is conde mned and -
It is therefffm rinitinded that liat act be pure
ed defining the lieWona of Members of Ootterreili
with respect to appiestreent Oaks by the west
dml* lied 1 elao reellidnend that. the provisks• of ,
sawn Inwond tersm,smitoasoutvelaik•of 0 .1
tlideettAinfts. tieliartfiliallr the efinweiliAdese
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eltoof `he'sn Werehielli our lift ! lii it* of the
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ot-ehe, legelliatieeweeLL'-entielit
lawiwvz . :Reef itio-tirrernuient. I again duitimend'
Illiil 7 whole subject to your considerate attention. .....
SgrPnisSlON COP POLTSIIIIIT.
It Is the recognized duty.and purpose of the Teo.
pie of the United Pita es to suppress polygamy
where It now exists lama territories* and to low
vent its Aleut.' it. raithfill And zealous efforts
have been made by the Felted States autherities
in 'Utah to enforce the levels sip test it. Expetienne
has shown that the legislation upon thii - subjest, to
ke effective, 11;11111.111 extensive modilicatiun and
ssmenddi..nt., 'the longer action lb delayed the
more difficult it will be to accmnplish what Is de
sired. Prompt atuntheided measures are nowise
ry. The Mormon sertarhin orgazdzatiotnrideezp.
!odds polygamy has the whole power Of Matter
an entitle the loeallegis'aion of the territory.
-ay woman:dot tba ( rand end petit pullwarlepse•
s 4ve
large Influence over the administration of
jut lee. "Aerating. as the kirsch of this sect do,
the local political power of the territory; thiy are
able to make effective their hostility to the law of •
congress on the subject of polygamy, and. In fact.
do prevent its enforeemeht. Polygamy will not be,
abolished if the enforcement of the law depends
on those who practice And uphold the crime. If
can only be !opts'', seed by taking liwaythis political
power of the.sect which encourages and sustains it.
the power of congress to enacksilitable laws to
protect th e territories is ample , , 11 Is not a case for
waif-way measure!. The poll , tad power of the
Mormon sect Is increasing, it controls now one of •
our skean blest and pyritous territories. It is ex
tending steadily into other territories. Wherever
it goes it establishes isolygarny and-sectarian politi
cal power. The sanctity of marriage and the fam
ily relation lie the corner-stone of our „American •
',riot) , and civilization. — ltetigions liberty and the
'separation of church and Sate are among the ale
mmtary Ideas of treclustitutintos. To reestablish
the Interests and principles which polygamy anti
Mormonism hsvaimperllled. and to tally rw.open,
to Intelligent and virtuous slimed*
.. that part of our duntain which has beint. in i great
degree, closed td general immigratinit by hauler;
ant aid immoral institutions, It_ Is terommendcd
that the government of the territory of uah be
reorganized.
1 1 - crewmen' that congress provide for the gov
ernment of Utah" by a governor andjudge.s, or
commissioners, apppinted by' the' president and
confirmed by the senate—a government analogous '
to the provisional government established for the
territory northwest of the Ohio, by the ordinance
of 1717. If, however * it ledeen;ed best to continue
the existlng l form of local government, I recom
mend that the right, to vote, hold Mitre, and sit on
juries In the territory of Oath, be confined to those
who neither practice nor upho'd polygamy. If
thorough measures are adopted, it Is believed that
within a few years the evils which now afflict Utah
-Oil be eradlcattd. and that this territory will In
good time become one of the most prosperous and
Attracthe of the now States of the Union,
rOnEins untotrions.
I • 't
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'Our reliSlons with all foreign enentries have
been those ofuutilstm - bed peace, and have preeent
ed no occasion for concern as - to' their continued
maintenance. - " ' ._... - •
~,
My anticipatiou of an early reply from theßrit.
ish government to the drenatel of Indemnity Viola
fishermen for the injuries suffered by that- Indus,
fry at Fortune bay. In January, 1678, which I ex
pressed in my lard annual mess.ge. was disappoint-
ed. This answer was received' only lu the latter .
part of April lathe present year. and, when receiv
ed, exhibited a failure of accord betiveen the two
eovernments,as to the measure of the Inshore-flab;
log privilege secured to our fishermen by the trea
ty of Washington. of so melons a character that I
made It , the sub'ect of a cammunleation to
congress, in which I recommended the adoption isf
,he measures which seemed to me proper 'to be
taken by this government In maintenance of- the
rights accorded to our fishermen ender the treaty,
and towards securing an Indemnity for these inter
ests hail suffered. A bill to carry ont'these recom
mendaticins was under Sonsideratlon by the; house
ef• representatives at the time oft the adjkitirnMent .
~r congress In .Tune /wt.
Within a a few weeks I have r,eceived* commu
nication tram her majesty's gonernment, renew.
. mg the considSrstliti of the subject, both of the in
demnity for the injuries at Fortune bay, and of the
interpretation of the treaty In which the previous
correspondence had soown the two governments
to be at menace. Upon both these topics the die.
wanton towards a friendly agreement is manifest
ed by a recognition of our right/ to an Indemnity
for the transaction at Fortune hay, leaning the
measure id such Indemnity to further conference,
and_ by an assent to the view of this govtrnment,
presented in the previous correspondeneM - that the
regulation of conflicting Interests of the shore fish•
my of the provincial sea -coasts, and the vessel fish:"
eery of our flshermelshould be made the subject
of confeience and concurrent arrangement be
tween the two governments..
l'sincerely hope that the basis may be found ,
for a speedy adjustment of the very serious diver-,
gence of views in the interpretation of the fishery.
realises of the treaty of Washington, which as the
correspondence between
,the two governments
stood at the close of the last session of Congress,
seemed to be irreconcilable;
In the important exhibition of arts and Indus.
'trier& which was held last year Cl, Sydney, New'
"South Wales, as well as in that now In progress at
Melbourne, the United States have hems efficiently
and honorably represented. The exhibitors from
this country at the -former, plate received a large
' kumber of awards In sonic of the incsVeonsided•-
strle departments, and Mrs participation of the
United States was recognized by a special mark of
distinction. In the exhibition at Melbourne the
'share taken by our country II tlO less notable, and
sit equal degree of success is ronfidently expected.
The state of peace and tranquility now enjoyed
by all the nationil of the continent of Europe bait
its favorable influence upon our diplomatic and
commercial relations with them. We hareconcluds
ed and ratified a convention with the French re
public for the settlement of claims' f the citizens
of either country against the other. Under this
convention a commiadon presided oger by a dlatin.
gulshed publicist, appointed in pursuance of a re- -
quest of both nations, by his niajesty, the. emperor 1
of Brazil, has been organized and has divan its
sessions in this: city. A congrers to Onslder means
for - he protection of industrial property tuts re
cently been in session in Pert& to which I have ap- .
pointed the ministers of the United States In-'
Fiance and lu Belgium as delegates. The Inter
national commission upon weights and measures
also continues its work in Paris. I invite your at
tention to the necessity of an appropriation to be
made in time t. enable this government to comply'
with its obligations under the motridal convention.
. Our friendly relations with thelterman emplW•
continue without interruption. At, the recent in
ternational exhlbitionof 11 h and fisheries at Derr
lin, the participation of the United- States, not:
wlthstaediug the haste with whlchthe commission
was forced to make its preparations teas extremell,
successful and meritorious, winning for private
exhibitors numerous awards of a high clam, and
for the country at large the principal prize of hon
or offered by his majesty, the emperor: The results
of this great success cannot but be advantageous to
this important and growing industry. There have
been some questions raised between the two goy- ,
ernmeuts as to the proper effect and interpretation
of our treatiesof naturalization, belt recent dispatch
es from our minister at Berne stien that favorable
progress is making toward an Understanding, in,
accordance with the views of X his government.
which makes and admits no distinction whatever
between the rights of a native' and natnrallied'
citizen of the United States. In practice. the coal
plaints of molestation suffered by naturalized citis.
zees abroad have never been-fewer than at present.
There is twitting of importance to note in our:
unbroketo friendly relations with the governments
of 'A - ustrirellutgary, Russia. Portugal, Swedenend
Norway, Swltzerlaud, Turkey andlireeee.• - •
During the last summer -several vessels belong
ing to the merchant marine of this country. sallieg
in neutral waters of the West Indies, were dyed
at, bearded, and-searched by an armed cruiser of
the Spanish government. The cIiCtIMStADC4BI as
reported, Involve not only private-injury to the per-'
sons concerned, but also seemed 'too little observ
ant of the friendly relations existing for a century
between this country and Spain.: The wrong was'
brought to the attention of the 'Spanish govern
meet in a serious protest and remonstrant*, and
the matteris undergoing invebtigatian by the roy-•
al atehoritle-, with a view to suds explatration . ur
reparation as may be called for by the, facts. '
The commission bitting in this city for the adju
dication of claims of our citizens against the guy
trnment of Spain, it, I hope, approachlnkthe ter
mination of its labors.
' The claims against the United States under the '
Florida treaty with Spain wore submitted to con
gress for its action at the late session, and ,I, mato
invite your attention to this long-stsnding (ideation,
with a view to a finer disposition of the matter.
•At the invitation of the Spanish government, a
conference has recently been held 'at tie city or .
Madrid to consider the subje t of protection by
foreign powers of native Mooln the empire of
Morocco. The minister of t e United States in
s
Spain was directed to take part _in 'the delibera ,
timip of this conference, the resat of which is a
convention signed on behalf of all the powers rep
resented. The instrument will be laid before the
senate for its consideration. will
government of
the United States has also Mat no Opportunity lei
urge upon that of the emperor. of; Morocco the
necessity, in accordance with the humane and en
lightened spirit of I the age, of 'putting an end , to
persecutions, which hive been so prevalent In that
country, of persons of a faith other than the
,Moslem, and especially of the Hebtew residents of •
Morocco. ,
The consular treaty concluded, with Bilginte
,has not yet been offlclally promulgated. owing to
'the alteration of a ovoid In the text by the senate
,of the United States, which occult/1-d adelay.
during which the time allowed for ratification ex
Fired. The senate wit be asked to extend the
period for ratificattea. .
The attempt to negotiate a treaty of extradition
with Denmark failed on aecount'of the objection
of the Danish government to the usual clause pro
viding that each nithria should pay•-the expense at
the arrest of the persona whose extradition it asks.
The previsions made "by congress, at Its tsetse'.
Mon, fur the expense of this commission which had
been appointed to enter neon negotiations with the
Imperial government of China, on subjects of great
interest to the relations of the two countries, enal
bled the two countries to - proceed at once upon
their Mission. The imperial government was pre-
pared to give prompt and respectful attention tattle
matters brought under negotiation. and the eau
ferenees proceeded With Such rapidity and success
that, on - the 17th of November last, two' treaties
were signed at Pekin. one retesting to the Introduc
tion of chinese into this country and one relating
.to commerce. Mr. Trescot, one of the- commie
stoner& Is now on his way home, bringing the tree.
ties,, and it is expected that they wilt be received
in season to belaid before the senate early In Jan
nary. . ‘ , . ....
Our minister, In Japan has negotiated a conven
tion for the reciprocal relief of ihipeirecked sew
men. I take occasion to urge once more upon
great' the propriety of meting provision tar the
erection of suitable fire-proof buildings at - the...la.
I panese capital for the nee of the American lega
tion, and the court-house sad jail connected Wlth
it. The Japenesa.government, with great genet.
oeity and courtesy. has offered ter thin 'parpoee an
eligible piece of land. . .. .
In my last annual menage. I Invited the atten
dee of congress to' the subject of • the Indemnity
funds received some •yeare ago from China and-Ja. '
pan. 1 renew the recommendation then made;
that whatever portions of these fends we due to .
An erlcan citizens should be promptly paid, and
the radium returned to 'the nations, respectively,
to which they;justly and equitably. bekeig. - -
The extradition treaty With the kingdom of the
Netherlands. which has been for Some- time
course of negotiation. has, during the past
,year,!,
been concluded end duly ratified.
Relation' of friendship and unity- have been as.
inhibited between the governMent of the :United
States and tlutt of R,emnania. We have tient , a dt.
plomatte representative to Itutharatt. aid have re-
ceived at this capital the special 'envoy,' who ham
been charged by
~ hie royal lidgiumea. Ilfitnee
'Charles, to announce the independent ebvereignly
of Roumania. 'We hope tel speedy development
of commercial relations between the twoconntelea
In city last annual message - I expressed the bow
that the prevalence of quiet on the - Wader between
this country and Mexico,weeld item beware sob.
sured as to justify the modiflcatiOn of the triers;
then in force,'W out uillitmg oonsimaaittlenk. be liet.
geed to mooing the (nettles. widunat elhoettegin
reettellirtarbanueit as would endanger the peace oe
the two remit:eke. Resets mewed .111. IMellidaleall
with these expectations, and the olden were att
cordingly wltrawn, Wilke's:OM eatlidhetito : at
oar' awn ititiestir vad OP Nell D;
ta 4 tecta l letif ilte Mt el- The illits lifigli
"distarhed
_lwilie *OW - Seder the miassmod
et the eller -Vie. teat. Or .1110 mitahliseit sod.
hartnoulous entice dam 'Withal forme of both
manatee, his hand k lesto brigole up sad Ml*
stentlany -
Mime ta ll =lifidelli 64 iketidis
witieb=ineg ft it hol4t 4r deortranistat
the - • sod Mateo by
-MOWS* thoPtef4 • anatbet .
test Stpliiollll eitarecterwill
0101 4 ba *lea. IMO Mutts" ' fall to Potentate
L iza
ty to th,spresgerfts:et Wilt enentriles. • : .
- , ew,ewertytigroui ffileettesuile; Colombia. Bolivia,
• *licrebgheintly arrived
111thhie - . - ettple 1 tonllghteit
alibt airOrd She bait Sr continuance
.t/i 'deadly relatioare„ Weep ell WA then
*See mielblieli. 4 1..
__ _ ~-. :
The retention betwoolitmin pritirumein and that
of the United States of ' Colombia base enpged
putille atteritiob duties the past , year, mainly by
teasenot the
of Past project et t be huff by pr ivate capi
tal under a concession firm the Colom bian Morn.,
anus for that purpose. The treaty Ohlitratt , hateito
Astiog between the Visited Mates and Colombia.
by vet teh we guiretties the neutrality elite transit
and the ecteerelguty and property of Celetehlain
the Istinae. tusks it tourssiwy that the ormdltleas
wader whtehpusiewmodisse.wchotndberliglent ;
, e4Aitucittlitilltlir (=us loutMillttuffig/P4 t
r transtorining, as it 11, this tuthinus, /tom a bar:
der between the Atlantic and Pectic oceans, into
1 - wirsonwayanamornaintase bettilliettailitiMillitt:
1 wins and the eterchantohipsot the world—shookl
reeelye t ewrong of this . itetetelleOt. 11l Wing ,
suepstible hot ulth the Worthier. of these oblitatiow*
mr our poet, and eonsisteat with oor Interests as
be - eird CinilllloTC l / 1 1 power of - the imisters'
hemisphere. The views I espressed in asp. chit
finnfiliin to winieress in Mizell last. tln relation he
his project, 1 dorm It my duty again torpor upon
your stunt loa. - Subsequent Mitirklaluthull hot but'
coodrumi the opinion “that it .U. the right and'
.dety of the Velma' Stites to • itunt ' and maintain
such .aperilsiou and authority uteri etty, intortei
resole mull -across the Isthmus that -comments
II
Ilona! Interest." , ,
The war betwere the repobileof Chili en the otte
baud; 'nd the allieff trpublies of t Pent old leallith
on the other. still (soften. This government hat
not telt railed non to f •terfere le eeentest that
istirlibint be bellirrent rights qf the parties as ltr
dependent states. V. have. however. always held
ourselves in readiness to aid le' arennimodating
Their difference. and have at different times re.,
minded both•belligerents of our wl linvess t e rear
der such service. •
Our good (aces In this direction • Were mifently.
steepled Wail the belligerents: • and it was hoped
they would prove., efficacWns ; hat I regret In &n
-ominee the measures which _the ministers oft he
United States at Sanitago_and I.lma were author
ized to take with the. view to bring about& place
were not successful. In the:course of the war
some questions have arisen affeeting neutral rights.
In all of them the ministers of the United Ntates
have, under thele instructlnMi. acted with prompt-,
pens and energy in protection of American inter.
tits. '„ - •
. .
The relatlowinf the United *tittle with the Em
pire of Brazil continue to be must • ourdlal...and
their commercial, intercourse steadily increase, to
their mutual advantage. - 7 , -
The Internal disorders with which the' Argentine
Republic has for some time past horn stllirted, and
wb!ch have more or less indium:K*4 lts external
trade, are understood /to have been brought to a
elate.. This haPtir , revolt mar 'be expected to re
dound to the *misfit of the forrlgn commerce of
q u a republic at well aa to idindeveloptbent of Its
vast Interior resources. • ,
In Samoa. the government of King Babette. en
der the ROOM and_mmipslikle of. the eueselac
re_presentatives of the United States, Great Brit
ain and Germany. seems to have given pesee'atut
tranqnility to the Islands— While it does not ap
pear desirable to adopt as a whole lhelchente of
tripartite local government. which bas.been ptte
posed, the common , Interests of the three grea t _
treaty power. require - harmony In their rebottles
to the native frame of government. sots this ma,
he best secured by a simple diplomatic agreement
lietwforn them. it would be well If the consular
Jurisdiction of oar representative at Apia were in
creased ip extent and importance.' an i,atOguard
American Interests in the surrounding and only.
1/11 lidaDda of °bunks.
The acts!. generously presented by the khe
dive of Zgypt to the city of New York. has safely
arrived In this country. and will soon be erected in
that metropolis. A pommission for the liquidation
of the :Egyptian debt has lately concluded: Its
work, and-this govet ument, at the earnest solicits
ion of the khedive: bas acceded to the provisioni
adopted by it, which will be laid before congress
for Its information. A commission , for the reads- -
ion of the judicial code of the reform tribunal of
Egypt Is now In iles4olll in Vitro. ltr. Parana.
consul general. and J. X. Batchelder, Esq.,' have
been appointed as commissioners to isulicipate in
this work. The otranisstion of the reform Mho-
Ws will probably be continued fee another period
of five leers.
In pursuance of the act pass:d at the last session
of congress. Invitation!' have been extended to for
eign maritime states to join In a sanitary confer;
l ance in Washington. beginning the first of Janus
,ry. The acceptance off Ibis invitation by many
prominent powers gives promise of success In this
imppoortant measure. designed tie establish a systela
of Internatiotal notification by which ithspread of
infections orieplde tote diseases may be more Chu,
tiveiy checked or prevented. The attention of
congress Is Invited to the necessaryapplopriatlons
for earryltik lino effect the provisions of the act ret
forted to.
EXTENSION OF OCR TOUILIGN
The efforts of the department of state to enlarge
the trade and commerce of the tinned States,.
through the active agency of consular Withers and
through the dissemination of Information obtained
from them, have been unrelated. The interest In
these effotts. as developed/le our commercial com
munities. and the value of the Information secured
by this means. to the trade and utanntactootes of
the countiy, were recognized by come= id Its
last sMoton, and provision was made for the more
fragment publication of consular end other reports
by the department of state. The first Issue pf the
oublication has now been viewed. and subsequent
Issues may be regularly ,expected. The importance
and Interest attached to the reportiof consular of
ficers. are witnessed by the general ,demand for
them by all classes of merchants an manufacturers
engaged In our foreign trade. It Is , believed that
the system of inch publications Is deserving of the ..
approval of congress, and that the necessary .ap,
oropriatiens for the continuance and eniargetnent
will commend Itself to your consideration. t '
The,prosperons energies of our domestic Industries:
and their Immense production of the subject; of foreign
commerce invite, and even require. an active develop
ment of the wishes and interwar of our people In that
direction. Especially Important lit it that our tom
menial relations with the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
of South America, with the Wes tn :tlle* apti the 'Gulf
of Mexico ehonid be direct, and through th e circuit
of European ssatems, anti shoul d * be carried ives in our
own bottema. 'Meted{ appreciation of the opportuni
ties which our front on the Pacific ocean germ to com
merce with Ivan: China, and the East Indies, with
Australia and the island groups arhith Ue along theses
routes of navigation, should inspire , equal efforts to
appropriate to our own shipping, and to administer by:
our own capital, a due proportion of this trade: Wbst.
ever.„(naiitications of our regulations of trade and navi
gation may be necessary or - useful to meet and direct
theeelmmdses to the enlargement of our exchanges ,
snit of our carrying trade. I am sure the Wisdom of
Caine:rem will be ready to supply. One initial measure,„
however, scenes to me so clearly useful and efficient
that I venture to item it upon your earnest attention.
' it, seems , to be Very evident that the provision of rev,
ler steam-postal rummunhation, by aid from govern
ment has been thejoicrunner of the commercial per
domluance of Arad Britain on all these coasts and seas:
a greater share in whose tmdt: im now the desire and•
the Intent of our people.. It Is also manifest that the
efforts of other Xuropean nations to contend with
great Britain for share
gis of- this commerce have been,
aucCessful in proportion - with their adoptkm of regular
steateepoatal communication. with the marts whose
trade they sought. Mexico and the Mahe of South
America are /1111CIOUS to receive 'such "postal communi
cations with this country, and to aid In their develop
ment. Similar cc: operation may be looked for in due
time. from the eastern nations and from Australia. It'
is difficult to see bow the lead in-this movement can be
expected hum private interests.' In reepbet of.fffleign
commerce, quite - as much as In 'internal Mule, postai
communication seems necessarily a matter of common
and public admiub,tration, and thus pertaining to goy;
emment. I . respectfully, recommend to your prompt
attention such just and efficient measures as may•con.
duce to the development, of our foreign emu:here/el
exchanges and the building up Of our carrying trade: '
.In this connection 1 desire also to suggest . the - very
great service which might be elected in 'en
larging and facilitating our commerce on the - Pacific
11.,ass,
were a transmarine cable laid front San Fran;`
rt... 0 to the Sandwich Islands, and thence to ',Japan at'
the North and Austneliu at the South.. The great in
fluence of inch means of communications on them'
routes of navigationju developing thud securing the:
due share of our Tadao wed on the =unarm of the,
world, needs no illustration orenforcement. It may be:
that suckea enterprise, useintand in the and profit
able as it 'woold prove to private inveetment, may need
to beacceleiated by prudent legislatitm by Conroe in
its aid, and I submit the matter to your carerul con
siders:lcm - * -
Au additional, and not unimportant, although *lcon
lary,'reason fur faltering and enlarging the Navy may
'belound in the anqueationable service to the expansion
of our commerce., alibis would be rendered by the fre
'quent circulation otnaval ships in the seas and pinta of
all quarters of the globe. Ships of the proves construc
tion and equipment, to be of the greatest , efficiency in
case of . maritime war, might bet made fienstant, and
active agents in time. of peace In the advancement
and pmtection ofeur foreign trade. and in the nurture
and discipline of young seaman, who would, naturally,
in some numbers, mix with and improve the crews of
enr merchant ships. Our merchants at home -Mid
abroad nise the valise to foreign commerce of en
actiVeinov ' t of our naval cams In . promoting
every into of their countrymen, is &just suldect of
nmk
national pri e.
. . ,
PINAICCIAL TOPICS. -
•
•
The conditlon‘of the financial affairs of the Govern
ment; as shown by the report of the Secretary of the
Treanury . , is very 'satisfactory. It is believed that the •
present financial situation of the United State% whether
tonsidered • with respect i to trade, currency, credit,
-growing wealth,' or the extent and variety of 'our re
sources, is More favorable than that of any other
=Z
. of our time, and has never been cur
by that . of any . country at any period of its
history. All our industries are thriving; the rate of
interest is low ; new railroads are being oonstrbcted; a
vat Immigration Is increasing our' Population, capital
and labor; new enterpriwo in great number are In pro
gress; and our commercial relations 'With other coun
tries are Improving. •
The ordinary revenues, trim all 'tumors la the
fiscal year ended dune 30,1880, were— • • .
From .. .5186,522,0641 . 60
From internal revenues ......«.«.«.»«. 124,004373 92
From calm of public hunts ... .... 3M16,500 GO
From tax on circulation and deposits of-
national bank 5...:....
Trout repayment of interest by -Pacific
• lialtway• companies` .1,707,367 18
From sinking; fund fa.
.Ptuitic Hallway ' '
18141321 22
From customs fees, tines. Pennine'', etc.! 1 . 148 . 80 0'. 16
Froni fees- , .oontular, letters patent,l - • .• .
4. mid 337029 00
From Moceeds of &ell of, FoTetnnul4tilt 2 r ,
• 1102,416
From, profits on coinage- etc I 2,792,1130.-78
From'revenue* -of the Markt of • •- • '
Columbia
From m:ocepaneorm
• • • Totel,rediriam.reeelpts-.-...4...... 98
The indium' expenditures; for the maw peilod
Forelvil
For foreign intercoursel,2ll,49o 66
For,' . 5,946,467 09
Ford pemakes, .Im:hiding . 03,341,0 w 20. • • . .
arms?' of 56,777,174 44
For the military - eke:MAl:amt. Ingo&
log: river' • and harbor ' haprorea r ieuns ,
&adenoids.: . • • 88,116,916'22
For the - naval .(74.11 - 161.27e5 - 1,1; . 011r4
remeli, machinery, and impturementa
:13,5=AM 74
For miaceilimeone expenditures'. Indy& . „,
Mgt/Olio buThiltspx. ilghtliounts, and
:enlteeilas the MASAI 00
For expenditures oniacconat of the Ilft
trim of o.laushM.;.. 11,'72,354"k1
Fur Intered uu the public debt;........... ,96.757.61A.11
For premium on bondsporehawd 2,706,320 42
Total tirdbuiry expeu,41151ic....—.267152 . P7
L;Uslug a surplus rinreaus - 6.5"1,653' 30
with as 11101161111 drawn fru*
cask lialanes.of la trussuit 8,11114,414 21
' 7306dlart 41
Was -applied tu• th e iederZpilide.—"" . "" .
.04 bands Me lattkitig 73".900 110
Y. 51.717,41
•IN the lout of t !PIP° in
1000
Pf !meaty MS4q
et ofordMl film* Powsmimemt 1p tit!
Of T•Milleke otlatii- l ikews - ne..;aer i iJMO 4XI
- Of One and . two peer mite.................. MOO IM
f,'M Oiti dental td tede5ee................. 46% QD
‘• - .4. ' - - 4 1 11 11 09 1741
Theiffililted dee the dildnipituld the Qat iiili Whit
ecni=st. •RAMt m latehis esciac ithelir r 4:
aty
010 4
eas t:
eased ' - , ,r §-*: fl'i , 1 :?.. 1 4 , i ":"i.
bust - 44, - _of ' Data Mlle. fiete
. elititiMiallt. Will SIONAre •
610 ' tent 1000012der 41 1;
' e. Ml *es ti *WO
-el ' Abe
1 s t abs ''''' t Width Pitiffe,e*
dent to s taarthe eathatited entsendithrell di ell Part
1 and leave aletrplos of 100,000,00 d. 4, '-S . •
' It is fortunate that this large earpha reeentleateem
eta period when it may be throaty applied te the Pe
i mentor the pub li c debt soon to be redeemable-redeemable- 'No r
`public duty has been more constantly &cabbed in the
r United litatitthin this fairy of pliytegMer MiliMall
debt as Tepidly arpoodble. I '
L - .• The•debt Of the (Wad restos. led Wath In the Vale
1 tiny Mil enchains of annolhir interiet 4 z o litadlts
minimum of 1ft.Ve5 43 4 5 71 43 tlk Aug ust ' ft " and haa
, since that Ume been 'educed to illeletese td• or
,-
the principal of the debt, $100,758.1001up been paid,
since Muth 111177 effecting an annual laving %Ili .
. - terestsllls,lo,l=.4 1%4 'W ofiden elitereig *
, been ManWsMpte theinsie of hen& hearing& et
rate entered, and the application of the' . proceeds to
thaecdeingthettattedektillatilMle,felet„,Tbe,_
anneal raids thus, smiled since le /wits Is
Ql4,tirellf.4 50. - i " • • •
, 1 'Within.* dial paled over dithundreCalllbta of'
I the mid six per; ant. bends will become „rt4annsble.l
Tithi pretentirs very bromide oppottaillty tiot OnlY te .
1 farther ' ream the petite:teal •of the. debt bet lain ect
, ledge, tbe tale of interest on that wW.,h mill remain
unpaid. I call the attention of Otnigri to the , Views
sexpreased• on this, }white' by theyillici• et tbe l
Truimq tit hisannual ireenthrecottmerod prompt
i i e lthoss to etriblether Departmekt tot tone
Phi* the, ngieltilittli Pr * debt Yddelt II! 0 00 - b"
The contestant* oespecie laments has ill:Ablest in
terruptal or endangered since the date of reitunplion.
'lt has contributed greatly to the mind of boeintiselad
to our remittable prOsperitY. The feletsthaa preluded
and accompanied resumption have proved groundless.
No conddereble amonnt of United States 'notes have
been presented for redemption. while very her. woes
of gold , bullion, both &made and Importet are taken
to the mints and exchanged for coin or tedre. The th
ereat of min and bullion In the United States since
Janntryl, 1870, le esdesated at $1.11,399,42e.
There are dill in 'intent*, ancanceiled. Mitikeettel
Ale of United States lip' delender notes.. These notta
Were authorised as a war memare, made neessamay le,
i t her exigencies of the conflict in which the United
:Mateo was then entoded. The preservation of the
Nation% exidence rotinirc in, the Jteignsent Of Con
an issue of legal-tender paper money. That it
served well the purple. for whicti.lt wee created bi not
qmstioned, but the employment of , the not es , as paper
Janney indefinitely, after the accanpihiliment of the
object for which they were plodded, was not tont/mi.
plated,by the 'framers of tire law under which they
were latined, Three mites lOng sinceintesuue like any
other pecuniary otdigation of the Government—a debt
to be paid, and, when paid,:to be cancelled as mere
minces elt en indebtedness no longer existing. I '
therefore repeat whae'sras said in the annual meow,
:if last year, that the. retirement from circulation of
United Statot notesewith the capacity of legal-tender
in private contracta, i t s a step t't be taken In our pro
gress towards a safe and stable currency, which should
' be accepted ae the policy and duty of the Government
and the interest and security of the people.
At thiinitzeis of the mew of the act - now in force
requidig the coinage of silver dollars, fixing their
value and giving them legal-tender character. it mist
believed by minty of the supporters of the mcoeure that
the silver dollar, which it authorised, would speedily
become, under the operationi of the law; of equivalent
value to the gold dollar. There were other supporter"
of the bill, who, white they doubted as to the probability
of this remit, nevertheless were willing to give the pre
mead experiment a fair trial, with a view to stop the
coinage;, if experience should prove that the diver
dollar authorized by . the bill continued to be of Ina
commercial value than the standard gold dollar.
• The coinage of diver dollars under the act referred
to,lesigan in March, IVA, and he, been cautioned as
required by the sets The avenge rate per month to
the Mora time 'ham been $2,276,442. The total
amount, toned prior to the first of November last was
572,e47,750. Of this amount $47,024,450 remain in the
Tresearry, end only 114,TMAI are in the hands of the
people. A constant effort has been- made to keep the
currency in circulation, and considers! le expense has
teen necesieuily interred for this purpose, but its
return to the Treasury is prompt and sure. Contrary
to the confident anticipation of the friends of the
measure at the time of its adoption, the valve of the
silver dollar, containing 41124 rains of silver, heeeco
increased. During the year tons to the. pomade of
the bill authorizing its coinage, the market value of
the silver which it contained was from ninety to
ninety-two cent's, as meowed with the standard
silver dollar. During the last yier the msyket value.
of the silver dollar has been eighty-eight and a half
rents. - I
It is obvious, that the legidationnf the tut Congress
in resent to silver, so far as it wu haired on an &Ski
mud deo in the value or diver es a result of that
itirlatetion. hat Filled ti rifodnes th e effect then pre.
Ode& The longer the law remains In force, meth
lag as it does the Minage of •isominsil dollar , which,
le pality. ils not ii dotter. thekgreater thecomesithe
danger that this country will be forced to accept .e
single metal as the sole legal standard of value, In
circulation, and this is a standard of lies value than it
posents to be worth in the recognized 'trey of the
world.
The Constitntkin of the United Stake. sound linen
eial principles. and our best interests, all requite that
the country should have as its legal-tender nscappy,,
both gold and silver coin, of an lento& value, as bul
lion, equivalent to that which, open its face. It
le pewee The ttotpnitaden, in were.. t erm ,
semitones both gold and silver as the only true legal
trader money. To banish either of these metals from
one currency is to narrow and limit the circulating
medium of exchange to the disparagement of impose
ant inmate The United Stat., produces moreWlver
than any other country, and is directly interested In
maintaining it as one of the two precious mouths
which furnish the coinage of the world. It will. In
any judgment, contribute to this remit if Congress will
repeal so much of existing legislation ea requires the
mimeo of silver donee. containing •only ele% grains
of silver and in Its stead veil authorise the Secretary
die silver. and
to coin - silver dolls» of equivalent
value as bullion, with gold dollars, This Will defraud
no nan, - and will be in accordance with familiar pre.
musette thingeres, on several ocessions, has altered
'the ratio of value between gold and silver, In order to
attablish it more neatly beatiordance with' the actual
rate of value bettered the two mean,
In financial iegistailou every measure In the dime-
Hoti of greater fidelity la the dereteince of pecuniary
obligatioris, has been found by experience to diminish
the rates of interest which denten are requited to pay;
and to Increase the theility. with which money can be
obtained' for every ~legitimate. purpose. Our own r
meld tinenci.l Moore chows bow surely money
names abundant :whenever confidence in the esti t
performance or monayad obligations is established. 1
• 'Otlid'Walt ISTIBLISUIIitmaT:
--;
The Secretary of War reporp that the expenditures
of the War Department for the fiend year ended Jude
tote, . nee, were reeen4.77.1.03. The appropriations
for this Department, for the current fiscal yearnmouut
to $41.9:13.630.4it • e - t
With respect to the Army the Secretary invitee
attention to the at that
If 'strength is limited by
vane (section Me, Revised Statutes) to net mote
than 30,000 enlisted men, but that provemeeentaincl
`to appropriation bills have limited expenditures to
the enlistment of but 25.000. It le believed the full
legal strength is the least p•amble' twee at which the
present oreerosation ran , ha maintained, having to
view efficiency, discipline and econunly. While the
enlistment of this force would add somewhat to the
appropriation for pay of the army, the paving made to
other respects would be more than equivalent for this
additional outlay, sod the ellickeicy orate army would
be largely increased. ,
The rapid'extension of the railroad sydem rust of
the Mississippi river, and the great tide of tattlers
which has flowed in upon new territory, impose on the
military an entire change of polity:- The mainten
ince of small plate alone wagon and stage routes of
travel Is no longer itec. aro . Permaneut quarters at
points seleded, of a , more • antelantial character than
those heretofore constructed, will be required. Under
existing law., permanent buildings cannot be erected
without the sanction of doemem, and when sales of
million SUPS sod buildings have been &admen/el, tie
moneys /rived have reverted to the Treasury, and
could uni become available through a new appropri
ation. Jt a, recommaded that provisions be made, by
a general Statute, for the sale of such abandoned adli
tary potent/Id buildings •as are found to be enemy&
ewe, and fee the application of the p 4 to the
construction of other poets. Whileniamy of the peer
Teed
mcat 1 acts are ofliut slight value for mild, ry purposes, t
owing to the changed condition 'of the country, their
Mentelion is coutioneelat great expenseand inconven
ience, because they afford the only available shelter
for troops.
The &bream of a large number of oldcent of the line,
In active duty, then their regiments, is a serious detri
ment to the maintenunne of the service. The constant
demand Mc shall detect:meats, each' of which should
be commanded be • •commisaloned °direr, and the vie
rims detaUs Of offices for necessary service away from
their command', me:pions a scarcity in the number
required for company duty. With a view to temen-
Jog this drain to some extent, It is recommended that
the law authorizing the &tab of officers from the as
eve list, aa profs sore of tattle laud military - edemas it
certain coil. ges and universities, be so amended as to
provide that all such details be made from the retired
list of the Army- .
Attention - is naked to the tieceasity of presiding by
legislation for organizing:arming and disciplining the
=tire Militia of the cou tit Ty. and i theta) some. mations
are temmtnended in this behalf. The remits of the
Aei n t e nteeenerit of the army and the Chief ot thd
nancetouching this subject fully set forth Its lm-
The report of the officer In charge cif education in
the Army Aims teat there are seveets -eight schools
now in operation in the Army, with an aggregate at
tendance of 2.305 enlisted men and thildren. The
ttecretery recommends the mill tment of one hundred
ad eft, a honinasters, is ith the rank and pay of
commieetri -.sergeants. Anappropristiou is n ee d e d t o
-supply thsjadge edam:ate/ of the army with suitable
libraries, and the Secretary, recommends that the corps
of judge ado/aster be placed upon the same footing, se
to: promotion, with the other sae' cores of the Army.
leader existing Imre the Dania of Military Justice
consists of u ue layer. the Jeoge•Advocate General.
and the corps of judge, advocates, of eight officers of
equal rank, (majors,) with a provision that the limit of
the corps shall ermattrat four; when reduced by atm
alty or magnates, to that number. 'The isonsolide
thin of the Bureau of Military Justice, sad the corps
•d' judge advocate', open the same Una with the other
staff atop of the army, would !emote so neloet die
mindration against daservidg officer., and subserve
the beet interests of the service.
_, ..•
&pedal attention is asked to the ripen of the Chief
oJ Nagineen upon the condition of our National de
fences. them a personal inspection ot . many of the
Written/hone retie red tie the Secretory is able to em
phasize the recommandatlone made, and to state that
their lomat pet* and defenceless eo idit bin is discredit
able to Um country.. While other minim have been
mnrseigag their 'mans for cares ing on leffensive WU
hp add attacking maritime dine, tae have been dor
meet in prepandion fur defence ; nothing of import
ance has is done tiarards etrengthening and finish
ing our commuted'•works , slam our late writ war,
dining which the great guns of feeders' warfare sod
the besey armor et anuderal tortilleattess and ships
cams into use among the Dation., sad Our serthwurits
left, by a eaddeo Whim of apprepredions smelters
since, In all stagarof Istompletius, are now being rap
bilideetrei ed by toe clef: meats. r. -
Mile two gnsat rivers Id the - North ' Americus Clen
hoed, the- hteatesitipt , and 'Dm Ouluthbliehavelisedr
navigable waters wholly esithia the United States, aad
=ma haportiewo ese our tatereat. itne temp t
• The permanency id the importset wait
on the Muth Pass of the 1111riadppr deer seems now ,
to be asinued. 'There Imui been GO WWhee whatever in
the maintenanceed Use maximum cheond during the
Sig Mouths ended Auguste. last.' Thh experiment has
opened a broad, dmp highway, to the mesa, and hiap
improvement. upon tbe permanent imam of which;
mearralniaduee, May •he + enchaemd among people
abroad and at, bow. and especially Among the cow
munhies of the le issisellipi volley, 'whim° commercial
nachanges 00 tie as •anobstracted elmantel wifely to
and from the san.
' A comPrehen h
eere oprovenent 'cif .010 'Mhielsiltopl
and its tributaries is a matter of hatiecaukett tapes
ante. These gnat water-waft omens* a system of
Itltund IlStolunlatkil".P ll l l4 like ass work over s
large portion of the United States, and navigable to
the titent alehnfthelieettee of**, , ffmilocete and
customers, alike.heve a Common Intend le such an.
squalled limilitiel for-deny transportaket. Georistde
ladle, tonneercielly e. and politically there era the
sheared bee between the mitten sections of the mote
try:' Thera channel,. if ,coosioneleedon:reed' Inter ,
Mange are the property of the Nation. les .turisdic.
tleh is paramour t over then watete, and , the pelmet i
prianiptee of public bastist require their hetidi
and general stspervision,st a view to their '
hipm
tem ant4 mud e the ' hatioessent oh their ems.
thembruntel of the Oelesibla dem; Mt it dhetessthilli
shout owe tinniked Mina hels in mouth, ais elearted
by a eacemetua oe bare, Watch Whams Aerially delleTe
in momismileMtiail - tea ellittereal lei lighterage Ilied
Ifettlie- A *Ph if 14 mm emeMy fa, M has Igm
601Witfiltiti no opi.smiiioseetllit Rolm
7,014,971 44
1.809,469 70
4,099.q.18 M
aWiled dtatititeettellit PM** biligliabitiMall
doosserce it inilles fl. MOPS Meet oissik, bow.
Oen lbrtbiegriag.waldsway isSaartalatillt laileate•__
meat of the 1411111t441110.1.01.1 Al is ti ti l i e s : . ''' '-, ' '
1,., ilefßs donstre river lia lim n
a , - Imigomeff
*en is .bandied Mike. then* , - 104 dir
, TWA* MoilLtrhts) esit Mt ,
_appinadmidadticallogley
'..atiapitec.. , .Mii*bpial MOM, alteellele bY
a lvto
• "ribeheir IW leidtimemt et_ a
Al* 1 6 besel - tet VAlle' lerb"" "
dopy me ditilitillte • "Mel Ileeltee•-i
, diripiat , " .**e odisidlie of oiosuireei letier end
!"engopol. *Milt sommaidide lite itialtlit ale -
Villlkiiderre4SlMlTOWNltelkellelbe Serb"
pirpoilit • itbiviinta INair4iiiiibliktiorti.
wil, - sidt wpigiaid; obit* to IMO wait dr hathild .
adoentiome to a efoid at say , iplot is the oast. On
titre the tidignattd thefts, anik,l4 ' boa isetAien
ttionshite be *4404 t, OlidWallifif weft with
oat a lards, ei;prepribitloni 1 cianaien4 the matter ti
the stbeetion 06 ddimenw., • • .•• _ _ -
Thevesiderina-ii-t* sow beildbox ibe• ttor-War
Deputinna 4 tonewip needecl. and the miasma' "
coatinaleg
,Ltd onotrection are sopedally mew
• The cuitiiiiois of books. sydlleelle led Wet* 4 "'
stAtettnz the Minh ill dial lbw= sod Library are
of toot mai tompodance. Tbe library um metal*
obi* littpuee illimiand Sr. hundred (61,1$00),Irolemes
a m ,r i1 iat , ,... 6 ........,40. 0 .70xtk bi a. ......romobleterrisdag to
ltiii . A - riiii Natal k - - stio.ti — i - al girt thwiii*lfi
i_Zezhepeciminmanit are unique la the ematibeereell
•rehictriartit " agtftary - wirrnr - sadlitaille lir
arm* eire illestmnst... their destrartioo would be air
irtebeettle bem OM aellikto dm limited Odes liell to
the werldri are Sled to the reconlaml pad*
dlekter,!ffiree Admen tbeeraml 116,1100) booed "lulanies
of trwaitel records, Nether, , with a great .qemitity el
IwPwl,itahnielag the wiggled' /reorient tide *IOUS&
dt ieramuim dads* ttne cidivri • AMC:bunt their
bisteriod value, dime 'reterde ate deny wetted fur
- ervidetwo needed fa diereeditnent et large MOM** of
=aleil - ebbee deism ter lbs, protect,* at the
sent against aft-Mpteci, kiwis, =so well riot:
the benefit . eir• hoard ciatiiiiidda. MI ,iellet-plaablie eel
leettetw are now pia baltdtes which ie lecallatlf ex.
peed to the danger Of witreMon by Ire. It is there.
tom carecetly moomMended r list di s zeomisieee be
made fora new arit•Ower bail !lag. nate for the
IV tie wie and Moveable future 'spondee of these
valuable oellectlesta Till acts a building eltueld be absol
utely tre-torauf; nommenditure for menistehttretarat
display' lii 'require& It Is ;hollered that • a oulhilile
structure can be meted at a eon not to mi*ed two
hundred lad fifty thousand dollars, (1250.000.) "
1 onefastull to the Attaining of Cengred the great
services of ttto Ounnaiwienin-Illsiel ut oar armies dun
leg the war for the pill*. whore who, Arm and Path
etic conduct did so. muck to, bring this nionostons
conflict toa clew. The legidition of Vatted Shoo
'Contain no prresdelts has fhe rammitkor of distils;
gnlobed military Merit. antherizing mak and emote- .
twenty' to be" conferred for *lineal services to the
'country.. 41a act of Goodows.andierising the appoint
moot tiT o thaetein-Owsetral id the Arm. with thihstile
Anittiotorut Moms te 'oompeweetkra, retirement. and
:other dratileolould, in my judgment. he alt vtisor
fitting and proper, and would fie warmly appreved•by
the country. . •I , ,
TUX liOXX or Tits i.i.vy„
The report of the fisioneary of the Navy exhibits the
aucambil and saffeettory managemont of that impute'
mere during tb lilt decal year. The trgatexpeodis
tune for the year ware $12,010.639.45. leaving ones-
Vended at the chore of the year 12.141.511223 of the
amount of available: appeeptiatioua. The appropria
tions ter the. Preseptfismil year ending Jane 30,1881.
are 1115,0115.061 45 ; and the total eittlinates for the nest
fecal year ending Jitne SO. leirt.; are '.14555.751.61.
The moths' strewn by' •arriuit from Jelly 1.1880, to
Nov:e1.1880, tei .5.441,570.45. . --.• ••',
The teroxiimpudistion of the ttecretap of the Navy,
that provision be tondo fdr the establishment of some
form el civil government 'for the prop of Alaska, is
appeosed. At present them is no protec ou of persons
orproperty in that Territory. excepts mils alfordsd•
by the unfair* of the - United States ship Jameetown.
This vemel was dispatched to Bilge, benattee of fear
that, wish. at immediate. presence of the' National au
thority there was impending danger of- auatchy. The
steps taken to reettive order have been accepted in
good faith I.y both white and .Indian inhabitants, and
the necessity of this method of restraint, dues nut, In
my opinion'. now extort. • If, 'however. the Jamestown
should be se ittirliawn, leaving the people.as at present,
without the ordinary; judicial and admlnistnitite an
thority of organised WOO government, serious .cons -
epiences might ensue. - - -
The laws provide only for the collection of reveres%
;the protectkin of peek property, and tbretrarismiesion
of-thezialls. The problem is to 'apply a local rule Pur
a population so scattered and so peculiar in its origin
and condition. The natives are repotted to be teach
able and self supporting, an., if properly instructed,
doehtleMeould.be sodded tothe'ustkunil life. . I there
fore renotutueud the rev i led.' legislation upon this
subject'. I
The fmcniary,of the Navy tem taken steps towards
the establishment of naval dating *whom at -the
Isthmus of Panama, to meet • the requirementioronr
commercial relations.with emitted and South Ameri
ca, which are rapidly growing in importance. Loa
twos eminently imitable - both, as- regaida oar naval
purposes and the arcs neeemtneree, base been select.
..d. one on Hui east ride of the - Isthmus. at Chiriqui
Lagoon, In the Oaribissan the, and the other on' the
Pacific coast, et the iht, el Golllto The only safe
barbers, seeticientiy commodious, on the Isthmus, are
at- thew points, sod the distance bet.mem themls lone
than one hundred miles.' The report of the Se metary
of the Navy concludes with Valuableauggestlone with
reelect to the building up (of our _merchantemivine
service, which deserve the favorable consider ition tit
• CONITOII. • - . .
Ting POSTAI. SIITICI.
The report of the Posrmasteedbowel exhibits the
Conthinal growth and the bleb state of cadency of
the postal service. The eversion., of no Dgpartment
of the Government, perhaps, repellent with _greater
exactness the increasein the popplation and the bin&
need of the crintry• . Inje6o,the petal receipts were
1 1 211,514,0 n 40; io 1$ O, the leceipts wem if 13,316,479.-
34. AII the lahabitiode of the . country ere directly
end personally interested in'lneving proper mall facili
ties, and naturally watch the Post °Mee very closely.
This careful oversight on the pert
: of the people has
proved a constant stimulus to ,morOvement., During
the past year there was so Increase ;I 2334 post-0111-
cos, sod the mall routes were extended 27,177 making
,and additional annual drarsimriasion of 10,001,191.
stiles. The meows of the petel ipor•lce for the. en
suing year* are ediro..ted at . 5 0 ,414174-10. and the
eggeoWlitnres et 5112475,032, leaving a dietliciency to
be appropriated out of the Treasury . of 13,630,759.90.
The Universal Postal Mime has .receired the acces
sion of all the countries and colonies of the
world Maintaining organized postal services, and it is
ronthlintly expected that all the• other counties and
ooloolessotelde the Golan wall soon units therefrith.
thus realising the grand idea and alio of-the &nodal.,
of the Uoirm;6l forming. for porposes of international
mail communication, a single postal territory embrac
ing the world, with complete uniformity of postal
charges, and conditions of international exchange, for
all description. -of correspondence. To enable the
United states to do It. full share of this great work,
additional legislation is asked by the Postinader-•
General, t 6 whose recommeedatkomi especial attention
Is called.'
The !suggestions of ti t Postmaster-General, that it
Would he wise to encourage,by appropriate lees's&
lion, the estahlidement of A merican lines of stamen
by our own citizens to , carry the mails between our
own ports and those of Mexico, Central America,
South' America, and Of tranwitillie colloid's, is nom
inee ded to the serious cOnadderstiOn of Compost,
Tire' attention of (Magma is: also invited to the
suggestions of Poe buseter-Genersi In regard to postal
listing% I
avozczAkv.
The incesulty for additional prevision, to aid in the
tiensaction of the business of the Federal courts, be
comes each year more ; apparent. ' The docket* of the
Supreme-Court,- and of the, circuit courts, In the.
greater number of the Armin, are encumbered with
the cooetaut amenstuu of draw. Itt the former court,
and in many instances la the circuit courts, years
intervene. before it le ;practicable to bithg cases to
hearing.
The Attorney•fienenit recommends the establishment
of aninteimediate court of errors sod apply* It is.,
recommended that the number of Judges of the circuit
court In each clicitit„ with the exception of the second
areal', should be increased by the addition of another
Judge; In the sesto od circuit, that two should be added;
rod that an intermediate appellate court should be
formed In each,clicuit, to consist of the circuit Judge*
and the circuit justice,-,-and that in the event of the
absence of either of these' Juegee the place of the ab
sentjudge should be impelled by the Judge of one of
the district courts hi theiciecult. • Such an appellate'
court cool, be safely invested with large juilsdicthm i
and its deciodnne wield satidy ' suitors in many aloes.
where *pie els would still be allowed to the Supreme
Court. The *spew, Incurred for this intermediate
court, will require .a very Moderate increase of the
appropriitions fur the expenses of the Deryfiltneot of
Justice. This recommendation is commended to the
careful consideration of Congress.
- It is evident that a delay of Pimlico, In many in•'
.tans oppressive and dismtrons to @niter% now
necesearily occurs In the rderal courts, which will in
Mil way be remedied.- ' -
INDIAN AND OTVIDI INTERNAL AFFAIRS.
,
The report of the Secretary of the Interior. presents
an eleborate 4croent ot the operation of that Depart
meet dirtingMie past, year. It gives me great pleasure
to my thef•mr holism albite appear to tee! in a more
hopeful rood Won new than ever before. The Wiens
have made gratifying progress in agriculture, heed
ing, and mechanical. vermin!: Many who were a few
years ago in hostile ee,yellice with the , Government are
quietly settling down on farms where they hope to
make their permanent limners, building houses and
engaging in the occupations of e. Winged life. The,
inteductimkof the freighting 'businees among them
lies been re' arkably fruitful of good results, le giving
many of them congenial and remunerative employ
ment, and in stimulating. their ambition to earn their
own support. 1 heir(bonesty, fidelity, and efficiency
as carriers are highlt peeked. The organisation of a
mitre force of Indiana. has been equally successful in
maintaining leer and order upon the reeerratiom, and
in ethecbing a wholierene moral Influence among the
Indians themselves. 'I admen with the Secretary of
the Interior In • the met tharendeition that the pay of
this Sure be increswed.th an inducement to the best
•
'clamor - young men to enter it.
'• Ruch careened lineal.* has been devoted to the
enlargement' of educational facilities for therlndiens.
Ti .e means available for this important °Eject have
been very inadequate. A few - additional boarding-
Schools at 'edits agencies have heenetstablistred, and
the erection, of buildings have been begun forserenel
Moto, but an increase, of the appropriations i for thi
inter. sting undertaking is greatly needed. to ammo
toodete . the large number of Indian children of
actimelmge . The numbei offered by their parent from
111 Arta of the country for education in `the, GOTOftO
went schools is touch larger than can be ancounno
dated with the means available for that . purpose. The
number of Indian pupils at the Normal School a t
Hampton, Virginia. under the direction of General
Armstrong, has teen considerably increased, and their
Mounts* is highly encouniging. The Indian school
established by the interior. Department in Int, at
Carlisle, Peohnsylvania; under the direction of Cap.
taro Pratt, has been equally succeednl... It has now
nearly two Minded pupils of botheeles, representing
a great variety of tribes Oast of the Rocky Mountains.
The Titbits in both them institutions' receive not only
an elementary-14%11th education, but are also ' M-
I stracted in house-work. eitdcultnie; and useful mee
ohne Mai penults . A similar school was established
this year at Pored Greve, Gerken. for the education of
radian' youth' en the Pacific coast. In addition to
tide, Wily:six - Imilati boy* and girls were 'selected
ferMthe P.asteniCherokees and placed In besotting-
schools inffeeth corollas, where ;they are to tecebre • 1
'an 'elementary length& education and Wattle it. le
ethetriat pentane.' The • interest shownhy • Indian
Wm" even among the; sorcalled wild Milos. la the
education of their 'children, - in Miry gratifying. and
•greei permitmelutt the malts acortnplittied by the
efforts now maltiorwill be of Issitiog benefit. _ ,
Theirthenem of Indian education hare to bees
drawn froth the tierasthent, civilludiontand .at • the
disposal `of the' Department of the Interior; bat the
Dead Mee* ao much 'redacted, that the cattineases ef
this. benefit:4d, work will In .-the -future depend cia
ipeeliMippropriation by Guipure for the repose, and
Meunier% to impress the hope that Venom will , not
peendt inatitntionestifenittel of good results, to perish
fotermit of Means for their supseirt. On the Contrary.
an increase of the Gambit or suck schoolsrapport W.
luoillithly edviable.
- The prim year has bees mutsually hie from distarb
aerie maths 'the Indian ~ tribes •An agreement , has
been made with'per U by _which Use y tufritilder
their ;merest megionin Outmode in emora of
an annuity, to be paid to them, and agree tit settle in
wrathy on certain lauds Idesignated for that Mir-
PD•ee es ferimm, bolding lodieldnel title to their laud
in fixed, mole. Inelienabie for a certain peviod. In this
way le toe* Indian waf hanibeen *Tithed. wil t tli. at
en* time . seemed imininent, OM, for the first eta
the history of the country, ad liin teethe has 'given
up its tribal esisteace ti be witted in erveteitY. sad he
lire Mt individuals under the common protection et
i ths
tbelawe of the • by. The coadact of medians
thtentglimit the try , daring the pad year. with but
: few noteworth y if distant* has been orderly and
lestmlnk - Altes waken, carried ine fur , two
• yams by Victoria . his toed of Sou th ern Apaches
kstelrftilly come 'an end by the death of that'
chief and Mug of la followeteeue Reeketuatell e 'The
dbiturbituces canned on the nottbeto (rootlet by tits
1108 Pali and his men, who hall .takes refer ia the
Plitielt doildninne,lerit also Hug, to oCutes* , Al ift .
Willselt! et hit to)11413.1111e emelt 19 (limn
MsM=e=
hai r .Sisk .---
peas elf 441thriardifsh •
• lacunae WM the ISMthlerif 1! the 111111ther bale
pe leM bigebe. gibe aimmeit
acallf+n
04 '
sw sews pi = ormi g o r'
SIMMONS el lanai MI the ablithialf 1111 t
merMally In the iliadiniesarilb
simple Me thalimillthi aseetala
ienestaal dispodthittall 011111161•11111
Sir posed esttheathlt.Wah, de
bimeStad the "Ind] inn,` 'fin
easel et timi.‘biere we immito.-..11111
liermarm together porieriaeli IQ Ar
ellatatimal ethane wftleill thelmesitheipiallmilasi
elfective ode tits thak il a rbth
rXe lli p=tra i rvid . nrody7el AMerfoilia dth
prout opera
A Mese Indus*S la the
Ueda err aldthimeli dotting the p no, which
Parke die path 01 cot ettlisniuSl
Wadi% h of peptiaties
ward oar ithooquisd meMleMet p•••
made, the aaddication of ear hthal I tgl . well as
legielstiois to regulate Cr that lOW
iaressow of mom pegging leciesity, eau I dock
f te the affisideratket of Cowen loth* v.pati
awl the accompanying dull ad a bill. made by the
Public Leeds Cesimbelea; witch were cosammikated
kg-me to Congress-id the last arselos. Early scam
1 , epee this hanoriant Waled M highly *arable.
The Mention of Itrem le asked to the wedelbl
deperefatiorw mmieltW ow oar public Sieber iamb.
anattimintitirsel ad war
forests. the sepal amessity br legisistien • to tide
wad hi now• piterallymmithised. Is_w et thole,-
less character of th aralepubdlotti ootaadtted. had thia
difeennellucameuseatoll width trfU beevitsbly
Mete mud wawa lettelasks 410 " 1111111 epic
;
Lien' irecommeudled to artist the evil, sod to preserve;
lei the peopled bat Welke* f*ahla sad Tenthates
the 'timber needed fordoateetl: w and other amentlel
- Tat mutt of thew Direrder of Geologies] Sauey
le a document of atiesaal laterest. The coseulidation
ef 'the vent as Ind geographical larvae
and espkeleg eel each thif which bee hereto.
`fore operated upon sit 1 I plan. without me
awn, cennot MU' to be of great benefit to all those
Indust.** of the conidell which • depend 'BP', the;
deretwesteit .4 oar adishel resueses. The whereof
the acientille men.efeecoplard merit, idea amts Dee
the curps of the Geological Sauey. dating the , first
ewe's of their field operstleam rind litheiries, appear
to hare Wee very ausprebensive aM will mon be
tom enelcided to Ocupeas lee ;umber of volume.
The Director or the Survey reeconmetrai Slat the le;
restlygiowe carted on try his bureau, which, so fag,
loos been onsfined Piths so called public laud SW"
aid tee bodes, be ezteoded over the entire country~
awl that the neceseare swop Mho* be teadefor the
.u-pu.e. Thus would bp partimilarty betselicial to the
troth poi, and other mining latenens of the II oshelppt
valley, and of the Testerti and Southere States. , The
welded in comme n ded to WO carefki ausideraties Of
Coogrew. -
The receitare of the Intenrior asks 'amentios to no
want ; f room in the peblie buildnam of the Capital.
now eliding Wed In progress of construction for the
accommda i n of the chrical force ear and of
the public rams. lietrwity hem compelled the rent
lag of private buildup la ditherer p l owed silo*,
for„ the kinition piddle oilers, foe , whirls ea large
amount of rent is annually paid, white .hesepuation
effuse. belonging to the mme Department impedes
she tranaretlem of corset badness. The Secretary
.auggestuthat tbehlockesarroandhar Lafayette Sim"
on tee ma, north. and wed. tie purchased es the Wise
for new edifice, for theeccommodatkon of the Govern
anent tearing the equate feted; and that, if
IfillralligS Werlf conatrocted epos • immolator
robin of architecture, they would *di mach to the
beset, of film national capital. wad would, bomber
with the Treasurysand the new lit de Navy, - and War ,
Depertenahe building, form
. one of the most flupodtig—
groups of politic-dikes In the world.
Ttes Commissioner of A gricultuice• eipe.rses the
confident twiwf that his Aegis in Wulf cal is. poi
dement of our own sugar end ten have been escortr
,ev heir y rewarded. The inwortenew of the media at.
ta•ned have attracted marked attention M home. mad
have received the mocked consideration of foreign mo
tions. , The auccriettl culthstion of oar own tee, sod
-the manufacture of our own ewer, would make e
difference of many millions of dollars sunnallyin the
wealth of the nation. = • '
The report of the Comnderioner asks attendee par
ticularly to the continued prevalence of an infectiotie
aud conteglouseattle disease, known Mad dreaded la
ffurupennd Ashi se aside plague, er pleurovseunione
la. A mild type of this disease, to certain sections of
our O matey, la the omission of greet loss to me farmers,
end of serious disturbance to our trade with Gust
11eitain, which furnishes a market for most of our live
stock and deemed meats. The value of neat cattle es
putted from the Vetted States for the eight months
ended Smoot 31,100, Tea more than (wet,. million
donate. and nearly double the value fir the' same
period lc 1879, an unexampled increaseof @spurt trate
-Pont early. attention is solicited to the. important
matter.
The Con nhsioner of education report. a cominued
increase of public interest in ed thrust slain, and
that the pilblie schools generally throughout the
country arils well sustained. Industrial enduing is
admit og deserved attention, and colleges tir instrue
tion, theoretical and,praeticet, to agriculture sof the
mechanic arty, including the Government Ascots rw ,
orally establidied for the Instruction of ledbui youth,
ire gaining steadily in public estimation. The Cam
admen asks epeeist attention to the depredelkaAs
committed on the lands reserved for the futbre suptinit
of public initznetion, and to the eery — greet need of
helpful= the Nation for wheels in the Temtoriew god
in the Southern States The recommendation here
tofore urede, is repeated sedated, theta's edocationki
fund be let apart from the bet -proem& of the maim of
the public lands ethically, the interne of which, and
the re:Milt:der of ,jet acnual proceeds, to be distribu
ted on some satisfactory plan to the States and Tent
toilet s$ the "Markt of Columbia.
*! . IIITRICT INTIM/MTS. -
• •
The meccas of the public schooh of the District of
Columbia, an. the progress node, under the intelligent .
direction 'of ihis Beard of Educatien and the supeein
temient, in supplying the educational requirements of
the llietrict with thoroughly trained and efficient
teachers, is very gratifying. The acts of Congress,
from time to time, donating public lands to the peveral
States and Territories in aid of educational interests,
have prod to be wise mMatires of public bailey, re
sulting in great and lading bet elk. It would seem to
be a matter of simple justice to extend the benefits of
this 'repletion, the wisdom oferbich lisa been so fully
vindicated by experience, to the District of Columbia.
I.agaln commend the general interests of the DL-'
trict of Columbia to the favorable untsiderationiof Com
pees. The sibirs of the 'District, as shown by the re
port of the Commhdonene, are a vest siatliffsenny
condition. •
"tan my annualmensage heretofore, aerie my special
message of December 10, 15379, I have nrged -upon
the attention of Congress the neceedty of reclaiming
the manbee of the Potomac , adjacent to the enpitn4
and I am constrained by Its Inmi z tance to advert again
to the subject. These flats em an are. of several
hundred acne. They are an be Went to the drain-•
age of the city, and merlon/11y *bairns health. It is
believed that, with this subatential imprerement of its
river front, thethpital would be, in all respects, one of
the mast attractive cities in the world. AiM• from
its permanent populathua, this city is necomarily the
place of reddens of peewits from every section of the
country, engaged in the public smite. Amy others
reside here temporarily, for the, transaction of business
with the Government. :• cc •
olt 'sheltie' but be foreottewthat 'the land acquired
will probably be wortlethe cod of reclaiming it, and
that the navigation of the river Swill be, greatly im.
proved. 1 therefore again invite the attention of Coo
. geese to the importance of prompt provision for this
meth needed and too long delayed improvement.-
The water iupply of the city leo! equate. ite l
addition to the military, me throughout the city. th e
consumption by Govetnewnt Is neceDiarllv very goat
in the. navy pied. Diurnal, and the unions depart
mend'. and a large quantity I. required f u r the proper
preservation of 'the linnierous and ,the. cleansing of
'sewers. I recommend that this subject' receive the
early attention tif Comment, and that, in making pro- .
vision for an incuneed supply, emit' cumuli be adopted
is will have in Mew the, e lifinre growth of the city.
Temporary expedients fur such a purpose meows but
be wasteful of money, and therefor. unwise. A more
ample rreorfolr, with cinveponding belittles for
keeping it should In my, judgment. be 'con
structed. I commend again to the attention of Von
grow the subject of the removal from their - present
lecithin of the depots of the eeveral railroads entering
Abe city ; and I renew the recommendations of my
tnenrages in behalf of the erection of a building for the
°oppressions' Library ; the completion ofd the Wash
ington Nontemeht ; and of liberal a &Hoes In
support of the beeicvei cut, reformatory, Sod penal
institutions of the District.
1 RUTIIitIiFORD B.
ZIECVTIVic miltsSioN, Dec. 6. WO.
SegaL
TitIAL LIST FOR DECEMBER
Term of Court, ISM, to be held aiTaiwanda :
1
iiIICOND WEISZ. . 1 I
Esra-C. Kellogg vs. S. k K. C.E IL E.:Co...Maas
Ellen K. Mitchell , vs. James Malley_ ' eject
Pomeroy Bras. vs. J. B. aid #.D. Midden—hue
.1. li. BWk vs. Kin= A. Blank
Elam Donoun vs. Mary Drisoll - l ei=
IL A. Whipple va. Peter Pessiager....., e set
S R. Faroe:worth ye. J. Coltab44 .;:.issue
A. A. Palmer's ties Ye. A. J. Layten appeal
N. B. Pike's nee vs. C. liunallOyar - rap
Lucretia Poet vs. Josiah Elicits' , - dower
Lyman Illacknamt v• ..12 M. irei l it .4 '
r
Deniet Hensley vs. Stephen liyaits at al
John Munch. guar_tan. , vs: P. . Ward act
A. J.lloble vs. Allen Me -, 4 _ , Assn'
Wealthy Wilms ve.<B. H. Vl_ debt
D. P. Train* vs. Job Morley. , . i ,..,`, .........trespais
Junes Bryant vs. Elhanan-Se
D. B. Walser et ales; P. it •. C. is E. IM
sg et
Day C. Hollos vs. Elhutan
Wm.lll. Mallory. vs..Jaa.' T. it et al...part=
Clemens Reath' vs. Forte listilitte 4001
Kaman Smith vs. Jason P. *Om . ...VFW
Cyrus Costs we vs. SethDO* 1 4 0 91 1 10
Z. T. Fos. assignee, vs. V. Iri• 1et.... —.awl
Temperance Smith vs; M. -W headset debt
Titian svasE 4 .t 21 1 •
V. E. Ploilet vs. Jno. F. Menni l f"
Minn..lips. Ip.r. vs. liar. Ins. C.l).7l l e g rt
Leonora Reath tal vs. Jot 11 , Iteffilus
Wm. H. Earn vs. Wm. Maigg..., Weston
Hiram Motion's use vs. Erasingrepard sal fa
66 • 66 %,f1,, ,‘
.• , 44
;ek .
, ~
Wm. R. Christian vs. J. D. Dwin let fa
A. A. limner vs. P. k N. Y. ME IL E....trespass
Catherine D. Le:Meru. Wm.i•NVler et a 1... Jame.
Wesleyan C• 11, Towanda.u. Sowell etal..lsome
Towanda' tdwnahlp vs. Asylum aship......e c E
A; D. Coolhaugh-vs. Wm. li; et al .. ..
r f n
John Swackhammer vs: Chas; fa Mary SW. .e
Jetome White as. P. J. Dem.: p ':% iseepassi
Esther Ann Darner vs. P. J. et ''al argaell
• ton Dorn' School Dletir MLP,Tna47.
B. S. slim - be.. vs. Cosumptial Dui Co... 11 1:
41 64
Wm L. fluor vs. India Athi :... ...:11. Issue
t in
Y. W. Wheelock vs. Jacob 1... ' eject
Zilsabeth-Haley's use vs. P. JIT
Lawninee Aweigh vs. Oen. Ameigb
.: I :aret
Zelphla Rosencrances use vs. Ji
Mandy. .• set
Subpcenams fatteCorf/ week•
December ISM, INS; for th a miable
!reek Monday.
Da:Amber Nth. IWO. , .„1 1 4
a ! • ,
,--: GEO. W. BLACILWAIr. Preitcatotary.-..
• Towinaki, Nownber Ili, ISSILR
,1
NOTlCE.—Notice %T hereby given
fiat an apple:Won will tit Made to the GNI.
end Aseembiy of ' tits Commonwealth - at Its nest
session for the nessage of a epees' lan prohibiting ,
the ntatilauet large la the Coinity Of fleadford,•
Pa., of honor, Cattle, males, sheep and swine.,
44.161CC01tD,
, . .
• and other elthensofleadford CO., PS.
Towanda, • 101,0 "'
,
tOl tt l tAALE.—As I w ish, to. go
Week I offer tor obi my Norman Stank&
:.‘ '“ He Is yams. - Riad and mead
ireipt Iran MOO to 1,100 lbs. r Is a vary are tool.
prat , ad ate colts are very desirable. HlVitt tie
for sale esti* the lint at Morels asst.
B. B. EDISIBTON, Owner.
MUMS, Bradford-Co.. Pa., s.sofft. , •
GENTS WANTED FOR OUR
lir Mir Riot. .111111 INDUSTRIAL
Is 11 OF TUN UNITILD STAMM!. Ito A.
rlealture, Ilaistaistarie.llllatag. Ilaaltle& Issas.
awe. etc. Acosta mike RN olio* per yolk. Send
for Special Tenni tijtitotT lOLA roltuailtio
Cs.. Mandeb. CA , • Neg. idei.
ARM" FOR BALE.--Theinbeeri
berr alters far rate lite tans of IS sem leaked
In Orwell , township= Implored. with geed beam
sad bans and orelpa4 thereon. ?Ise elven te suit
=f Aleckftrtfl his tome tares alit sines
maid hellaysrlite. of 2114 "orsai ltat t A nw .
Pilucullui"1"1" or ""itairr
Irk:'
Ab«!sds.
Eqf
... , ..
sod oo • g --
• The H ., Crop Is abort, d Hay
Is toovalaable mid implodes to be fed szniipt with
serfet
._
Eayskinssey ta cutting all you Yodeler: Ey sit
insassfist aUof joar.Corn Stalks. . Urn bare not
ass acne. It trfil pay to boy a large. firel-criass
TEED CUTTER.
- litat*m Use bast tole Um • •
.
- •
Canunints Feed Catlin:
'Ain also proposal to siepply the beed ' of *Else
, ' Wading iunds of •
.Fodder Cutters
1 at tartans deer, area sad Talcea.
Sack as Ma r •
Baldwin. Daniala; Telegraph,
Cals'a Copper Strip Rotary, and
Gala's lizaellent and Cheap Lover
El
Cutter.
►lt these I bey for Cash it tee lowest puff
lie pried, sod sail at covreeposidingli leer prime.
Order Your Feed Cutter Early ,
locum the dossed epos the meaufmiarers Is so
Mary now that orders regain much time to be 1111.
ed.
II will deliver free !ZED COTTERS at say Nail
Need station.,
Saul for Circulars and Pricey.
\. • — R. M. WELLES.
Towanda, November ad, 1111,
Evam & Nth
TOWANDA, PA.,
Rake pleasure la airing to !men of
Unit 0,00113
a
VIZIR TZTITH ANNUAL.
PALL SUPPLY,
Willa' FOR MAGNITUDE, STYLE,
QUALITY AND CANIPNESEs
S say of their tormer offerings, sod sty
tt tiMetkeep Mar WAIL supplied with the
Latest Styles
A. they appear in! market.
They Invite Attention
To *left New
I BE oode
Black Silks,
Black CashwrO,
Black Hewlett& Cidths, Bleak Tamise
Cloth, Black Nun's Cloth, Black
Crepe Cloth, Black Morrie Cloth,
COLORED CASIIMERES,
Colored India Cashmeres,
, Colored Flannel Snitinga,
Colored Novelty•Buitinga,
Jailed/town Berge% Jamestown Alpacas;
Trimming Silks,
-Alai=
VELVETS,
I In Black and Colors.
Cloaks and' Shawls,
Cassimeres for Men's & Youths' wear,
Flannels and Blankets,
Prints and Ginghams,
• Sheetingi and Bbirtings,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Underwear,
Hosierf and Gloves;
Laces and Embroideries,
&Co, &c., &c.
.Aloo, eomplote Ilse of
Cupeth, Oil Cloth,
Yeti sad Kitting.
Thankful tie tbe, , tery Moral patronage bestowed
an ma tat &hapset tea years, and hoping by stale&
attention to our customer. wants sad truthfully
topreenntlni goods, to nitwit a tontlnuanee of
Evon & lidroth
MILLS.—The undersigned having
i.siss the old Saulsbury MM. would solleft
trinitrosage of the community. Cuitem Work
dose lamedlatNy sad In good order. An Maki to
tbedltill have bees re red and hereafter tt will
be kept la red order. Feed. Flour. Meal iad
Mesa 001111tiptkr en head. Csaltegishl for at
Masontown. 1111,1117 W. If z I.LI.
Meareetna. Mewl!. MM. „ -
A.ILM FOR EVALE.—To close
oat a estate; The Watkins and Mellor/as
l Athos* Loess 1R istOly Woe/ft to the
estate et Col. Welles ; 215 wen., mostly lagetwee s
with faro belidinge, ate.; seeetiently intend,
sadiron adaphie to maim aad the delry. -Twine
literaL AW7,_ to BI.P.MURRAY, Athena.
et WILLIS. Willumr.liaree, Pe. ' • -
..Desewber 2. Mew& • . .
s66a st ioso la "wows! Sows. APS oust tree.
No ridt._ loader. ll t Jos root ,s boohoos
loi t toliwnioas of either set sue oaks
•
person ‘ are forbid"
,LA mistime TillibSt es tile boas of the biecrA
ward NeGovers, Is Overton Toorodap,
go written eossoat of thoNadlerolgood. soar Um
Mat" et the list. •
f
. 0„„tio.
sy-
M. xceovir.xx x
=
isamn. mon
ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE
—Liman atedaireratice hulas 'ania
rasa! a tie affifinigned , epos Abe rant• or
Jena al% karat Springfield taaasidp. deenaard.
Maarb natty gram that all perms legeball ne
tN aniii Mare am ranesterl lodate inuadiale
=1 sag all perms baths. e!aissi tp Pima
1/10 111 141 * 401/1.
61IT 1): 0 0Iok• 4114 . 1 111M111011%
PIA PPM" Koh Pa Marrs
-Ituitl-AtadfAMax
/ -
eent SAMIBirL-virtne
et. andlrr mite West en Et Aka Coen of
rims a amnia Ceeety Abed to lee
aireeekll * 02E001, to patient!, se the coun
woe horaimme, Abe
"nplilber• 118418eilebilir ltk s 811641,
at 1 O'clock, P. 11., the following described iroper
tys. foie
No. 1: One lot. plower parcel of - iiied. situate la
alsWisalkid.beended north by lands of John
. 4:480110111 LAM* Brewster's estate. east by
lends of Wm-Soaker. tooth by Mods of wi n .
,Boleker sod Chides lies. and soot; by. beds of
Cherhill Wee. nod James Aidoratto;: contains too
scree. more or /041111, about MI improved. with I
nosed Itonik4 framed bons. I framed granary. I
framed hopprnolther ostimilllMlrs sedan orchard
buil tress the dotard sad taken Into etc.
.estrosi sr the mat sir.M. I. Coleman% use vs. L. O.
1 811111 , owl D. Timken Akio at the snit of S. B.
la Vs um vs. IL O. Taylor. D. Taylor and F. F.
Jla L AUkt.nritto imam lot of land. Waste In
Can township bounded north by Wads of Owen
ageing. amt try tirade of Charles Black. south by
Madre( J.-o.llcopiesed Fred Gliseketie, and west
by MA' of Use; itallpek contain? 16 acres,
mere . or- lee.. oblost• MI improved ; no built:lingo,
Bottled aod•takes late execution at the salt of Mrs.
fi. f.. Bullorit vs. Edmund Briley.
. • dm& ALSO—One other int of land- satire In
Snelthlkdd township* bounded, north by lands of
William Phelps, - east by lands of 8. S. Burnelde
mid 41tnes Burnside. south by Mons of Janies
Burnside and the public highway leading lon,
Milan to SwilUideld. and west by lands of J. 1,,
Pierce; motels* lb itertie, more eel ess, about 1.
Improved i with I dwelling boom. I barn and
steam shingle mill thereon. Seised and taken Into
execution s& the snit of Dorn C. Pierce vs. T. •11.
' Pierre. •
No. r. ALSO—One other lot of land. situate in
Burtington township, bounded north by .
John Haifa*. east and south by lands of S. M. Dick- -
erman.litid west by lands of henry eontalGii
sheaf I sues, more art..ss, about 6 Improved, with
I framed hones. I (mined barn and few fruit trees
thereon. Seised and taken into execution at th
snit of John". Mein? me vs. lino. W. Heath
-and
F. C. Heath. , . _
No. L ALtso.-One ocher k 4 of land, altere In .
Herrick township, bounded north by lands of I.y= •
man Mattson, east and south by the publichigh.
way, and, west by lands of G. T. Wainer and A. -
Wetmore; contains about 2 acres, more orl -
improved, with 1 framed hour. 1 framed tarn,
other outbuildings and a few fruit and or ,amentai •
trees thereon.. Seized and taken into eseentkm at
the suit of A. M. Minis vs. A.R. Stephens.
10001. ALSO—One other lot of Mud, sltdate ht
Towanda borough bounded as follows: Ou the
south by State soon. on the north by the Convent „
Forty and Mrs. IL C. Ward's estate. on the east
ands of Mrs. 8.M.. Miller and on th e west by
mirth street with a two.story brick house there. -
on. being known as the Academy louse and tot,
deeded to H. J.- Kadin by A. J. Layton.
Feb. VI, 1876, and lot•In rear of same, hought of
Mrs. Z. W. Mtliee by said 11. J. .Madill, being
about se feet front on State street and about 22 - .
feet on Fourth dram, with shade and ornamental
.andlrbit trees thereon, and is supplied with run
ping water through pipes muting from a spring. a ,
cistern, a wall and welt, house thereon, arid a
framed building In 'the rear of said lot. '
and taken Intonseention at the suit of First Na
tional Bank of Towanda vs. IL J. Madill. •
-50. ALSO--One other lot of land, situate In
Athens.borough bounded u follows:41n the north_,
by lands of G. L. Lam &brook and others, on the
east by Main street. on the south by lands of the
estate of C. F. Welles, decamped; and on the west
by lands of Chester Park, Esq., being . feet front
on. Main street and • 100 feet deep. being the name
piece of land conveed tossid party of the first part .
by Edward - Herric k , ,Ese., &time. of the estate of •
John Saltmarsh, dreamed.
No. IL ALSO—One other lot of hunt. situate in .
Atheniborough bounded as follows: Three lots of
land on Bridge street, Whig lots No. 247. 248 aid
249. being 40 feet front on. Bridge street and run
ning south 110 feet 4 each on a Vet or plan mode by ,
,-Orson Rickey for the lion. E. Herrick, and re- •
corded In Bradford Comity Combat, Pleas. be the •
mane more of Ices. Seized and taken into execu
tion it the suit of The ilindford 4.. red and Build
ing Association of Athens twp. vs Wm. KIQ.- •
o. 9. ALSO—One otherelot of land, situateln
Towanda township bounded as follows. Beginning '
at a mrpir on the line between ti. C. and J. W.
Means and Miller . Fox on the yowl leading
the ToWanda Flat; thence north 71 0 east 571 2.10
- feet Wong said Fox line to a post ; them» north au*.
30' weirloo feet taa post; thence south *7l O bl'e west,
871 2-10,foet tea po e t on the. east side: of the said
rood !Wing across. Towanda Flat; the-tire along
east aldeof said road 20 0 30' east 100 feet to the
place of beginning, contahaing,2 acres of 1210 he
the same more or less, all improved, with 1 framed
house, I framed barn'and few fruit trees thereon.
Seized Sind taken into execution. at the snit of W.
W. Bowman ys Patrick Consimlne, '
No.lo. ALSO—One other let of land, situate in
Monroe township bounded as follows: On the north
by the old Benson farm, on the• east by the Bbr
wick turnpike, on the south by a lot of It. N.
Newton, and on the west by lauds of Joseph
Smith, containing t.l• nava of -land more or less, all
improved, said two lots being the same land that
was conveyed to H. R. Blackman by .Jos. Houiet
by deed dated Nov. 17. tss9,. recorded 'ln • Deed
Book No. 95, page 263, etc.
No. 11. ALSO—One other lot of land, situate In
Munroe borough bounded as . folloniis: B. ginning at
a sleigh shoe in centre of . Broad - jureet, being the
north corner hereof and the northwest corner of ,
th - F - mill lot; thence, by the said mill lot lON* west
22 4-10 rods to a post; thetiee by lands conveyed to
Lyman Blackman by J. B. M. Hinman north Be*
west 6 rirds-9 lints to a poetic, -Cm. centre of Broad
street; thence along the centre. of said street So*
east a rods and - 3 links to-the plate of beginning.
containing 1 acre and 12 rods of land more or les-,
g all iniprtved, with I framed house„l framed hart,
and wagon shed. 'I framed 'corn house and few
fruit trees thereon. •
No. 12. ALSO—One other lot of land, situate in
Monroe borough bounded as follows: Adloinieg
the above described tract, beginning et a post In
the centre ofa lane at its termination on the line
of S. S.Minnran and running thence south 1(0 4 *
west 34 16.100 rods to a .post; thence south sW, O
east 19 perches; thence south 14 0 east. 26 ,
perches to a post; thence north 80 0 west :a
perches to the place or beginning— containing 4
SCAM a.d 98 perches of land More or leas, the said.
last 2 lots being the same conveyed us 13, It. Black-.
man by J. S.. Blackman, by need dated April 9.,
1160, recorded in Deed Book .No. 91, page CS, etc.
Seized and Osten into ixecuttociat the suit of Ilau
nah Merritt vs D. R. Blackman. •
No. 13. ALSO—One:other lot of land, situate in
Smithfield township' boduded . SA follows:. in the
north and eao by other lands of Marshall Bullock,
on the,soutb by the public highwv. running cast
and west through Smithfield• Cen re, and on the'
west by lands of Mrs. Nancy E Fivie and supposed
to contain shout of an acre of land more or less,
with 1 . framed house, - 1 framed. store, I framed
store house and few fruit trees thereon: also. the
right of way' from the highway to the store house
as contained in deed of James H. Webb t the
Hon. IL Bullock to April, 1877, and being the
,same property conveyed by said Webb to said bul
lock by thentoresald deed. Seized and taken bi
b execution at the suit of James It. Webb's use vs
Mnitihall Bullock and Malcom D. Bullock.
No. 14. 'ALSO—One other hit of teed, Mtuats in
Athena township - bounded as follows: On the north
by the Chemung river and 'lands of the .!unction
Canal Co., New York State line and lands of Em. •
teen Moore, on the east by lands of ThomaC- - -Rog.
ere and Emmett 31oore and Tlinetliy II lreeti on
the south by lands of Charles H. Shepard and
.lands fortneriy owned by Anthony Hoover. and in.
the west by lands of Charles H. Shepard and the
Junction Canal Co.'s hind, containing Ito u irS of
land more or less. about 73 acres Improved; with 2
i
framed house* 2' framed bans and an orchard .. f fiult tries thereon. Seized and - laken inovesecii-
Mon at - the suit of-C. 11. Shepard vs John Bos
worth. 2d, and J. L. Bosworth..
No. 15. ALSO—A- certain messunge of land, sit
uate In Towanda borough bounded as 'follows; Be
ginning at the southeast corner of daipes Mader-
lane lot as enclosed; thence along the `rest line
open space or welt Is called Water street south s°
west 50 feet tonorth line of C. 31. Hall% lot; thence
along, said Hall's lot and Thomas L. Keene
westerly 64 feet -- and 2 Inches to a currier; theme
northerly 25 feet 'to a corner; thence westelli so
feet and 4 inches to s curlier; thence wester!, 17
,feet and 43 Inches to the maid Sisefarlanes south
line; thence along line of same south 83‘.4 0 east
105t4 feet to the place of beginning. and also all of
the laterest of the party of We first part in 'all
lands between' the east side of said lot awl the ,
Susquelmona river, and between James Macfar
lane's south line - extruding tosald river and C.
• Hall's north dine extending to sold river, with 1
framed Wiese and other out buildings and 'few „
fruit trees thereon. Seised and Liken Into °semi-
Oen at the suit of 'John Holmes- vs Margaret Mc'D •
Ford and J. R. Kittredge. admrs. etc. •
PETER .1. DEAN. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Offiee,•Towanda, Pa.. Nuv. 17, lion,
NOTlCE.—Notice
is hereby given, that there has teen - Med
the Melee of, the Register for the 'Pre:Mate et Wills
and granting I,etters of Administration in and for
the County of Bradford, State of Pennsylvania.
accounts of arlutinistrotlou upon the following
estates, iris:
Final account of C. T. Abell, executer of the
- last *lll and te.tanient of Caleb Abell, late of t.:4:
townsolp of Warren. deceased.
Partial accrued of Joseph McKinney. Jr., &dude.
istrator of the estate of Joseph McKinney, tate of
'the township of Athens. deceased.
Partial account of Delia D.' Wing, atlintulstra
trix of the estate of Eraser's Cevert, late of the"
township of Armenia, deceased:
Final account of George Finch, ex.4cntor of the.
last will ami testament of Jacob Barnes, late of Um
tostriship'ef Windham. deceased.
Final account of Joshua Burrows, guardian of ,
Adailse Shnmway, minor child of Alonzo Sillllll.
way, deceased.
First and partial account of Samuel Bush and
`Seim Stevens, executors of the last will and tea•
Lament of Peter D. Wannest, late of the township
of Standing Stone, deceased.
First and,Snal account of J.ari.Bled, ideninis
grater of the estate of Ellen Driscoll, late•uf the
township of Athens, deceased.
Final account of James 11. WeGb. surviving ex
ecutor of the last will and testament of Samuel
Gates, late of the township of Suili Wield. deceased.'
Supplemental final &Omuta of Ilenry Gluts, ex.
Genteel* the last will and • testament of Ekasur
Allis, late of the township of ()remit, deecasett. •
Second and dear account of Richard Bedford.
administrator of the estate of Owen McCann, late .
of the township of Overton, deceased.. •
First and final setsunt of Dell Phalle (finlnettr
' Dell Park), adminlitratilit of the estate et ()mud.
J. Park, late of the township of LitehteldNie
_
,ceased.
F4l account. of A. C. Hamoserly„ administrator
of • „ estate of Mary therpeck, late of the lowa*
f Herrick, deceased. .
Fluid account of Lucells Lee," administratri rof
,the estate of "Irish Lee, 'late of the township et
Albany, deceased. . - -
First and partial . account of Humphrey Wilson,
executor of the last lOW and testanhoot, of James
A. Wdson.lateol the township of 'Wells, deceased.
„, account 44 'Mel ads A. Waterman, execu
trix- of the last will &MI testament of likhop
Wiginfilini.llte of the talaWabillp utillottitk, de-
,Yinal account of E. C. gulch.' esseutur of the
lard will and testament of E. V. Brown, late of the
township of Wilmot, deceased.
d•ed and final ateuan — rof Ratner Miles, execu
tor of the last will and'testanient of Jacob Wilcox,
late of this towswhlp Of Grattittle. deceased. -
Final account of James :Jewell and J. H. Nev
e% ad:WM:ostory of the estate of Charles Newell.
•
late of the township of Wysoloheessed.
1 leaf account of. John Huffman, executor of the
last will and tosParieut of Daniel F. Wells, late of .
the townshipof Terry, deceased..
• .Iflnal account of AMOR& Funtiondi ad mi niers. ,
utz of the estate or Ira Adams, late of the Loan-
ahlp of Smithilein4 deceased.
'And also the a) pralzetnent of property set off hy
executors and administrators to widows and chil
dren of the following decedents. viz: '
-Estate of Patrick WelaNtate of the Borough of
Towanda, deceased.
Estate of ;John Yea Dusen, late Of the township
of Sheshequin, accessed.
listate of Andress Ayers; late of the township of
Cantoootecessed.
Estate Of Ebew Donning, late Of the township of
South Creel. deceasld..
Estate of George M. Bixby, late of the tossiship
of. Wialustsig; deceased.
(state Sf U. Wayne Kinney , late of tb6 town
sh)p of fittashequln. deceased.
Estate, of James Lste4 late of the township of
Albany. deceased. • "
Zatate of Jetta:we tit, Henry,. lays of the town.
Alpo' West Bustlagket; eterasett. ' •
And the same Will he presented to the Orphan's
Coen of Bradford Cettaty. Otsentlwr 9th, A. 1).
lOtOt at = WOO, r. for couhratattun irn4
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