THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Wiat theMilcr Executive hnn tn Art to the
Ainerlmn t'ontjrcpft and tlie People.
THE CtfURFNCT QUESTION,
Rlnc tho crnvpnlng of Oonjrnws. nno ypar an the
tiAtinn hna undergone a prnstmllcm in business and in
d us tries mi oh an him not bnon witnessed with us for ninny
.Voars, Kpeoulntfon as to the cannon for this prostration
ttiwht bo indulged in without tm.tit, bpcfiune as many
thKorlM would he ndvnncnrl nn there would be indnppn.
dent writers. Without Indulging in theories as to the
rm.of this prostrnt ion, thorf'fore I will call your attcn
lion (inly to thofnct.and soino questions ni to which It
would poem there should bo no dtHngroenient. During
this iirostrution, two twantl.il elements of prosperity
Irnve ln-en m "st abundant InIkit and capital. Hntb have
bnnn larRoly unemployed. Whore security has beon un
doubted, capital has been attnlnnble at Tory mndr
at rates. W hero labor hss been wanted it has been
found In attundnnce at cheap rates compared with what
neceNHnries and oomfortsnf Wo could be purchased with
the wanes demanded. Two (trout elements of prosperity,
therohira, have not been denied us. A third might be
i.i. . "r 8"" intl 'hm.tearo unequaled within the
limits of any oontigivniH. territory under one nationality
for Its variety of product to f.-d and clothe a people,
ami in the amount of surplus to spare to leed lesstavored!
peoples. Therefore, with these facts In view, it seems to
Die that wise statesmanship at this pension of Congress
would dictate legislation ignoring the pant, directing In
proper channels the grnt great elements of prosperity
to any people. lMt ubrtad lathe only element that
can, with always a sound currency, enter Into our affairs
to cause any continued depression in the industries and
prosperity i.f our people. A great cmtllct for national
existence marie necessary for temporary purposes the
raWng nf lnigtt amns of money from whatever source at
tainable. 1 his begat a spirit of speculation, Involving an
extravagance nod luiury not reunited for the happiness
or prosperity of a pontile, and invoMng both directly and
Indirectly foreign inri. 'htednoss. The currency being of
fluctuating value, and tiieroiore unsafe to hold for legiti
mate transactions requiring money, became a subject of
speculation in Itself. Tli"e two causes, however, have
involved us in a foreign indebtedness contracted in gtod
faith by borrowers and lender, which should be paid In
com and according to the bond agreed upon when the
debt was contracted, g.dd or its equivalent. The good
talth ot the government cannot be violated toward cre
ditors without national disgrace. But our commerce
should be encouraged, American shlpliuildKg and earn
ing capacity increased, foreign markets sought for prod
. uctsot the soil and munuiitotorie, to the end that we
maybe able to pur these debts. Where a new market
ran be created for the sale of products, either of the soil,
the mine, or luiuutnctorv, a new means it discovered of
utilizing our iiUeenpit.il and labor to the advantage of
the whole people. Hut tu m judgment, the first step tow
ard accomplihing this object is to secure a currency
gHd wherever civilization reigns, one which. If It be
comes superabundant with one people, will iind a market
with some other, a currency which has as its basis the
Ilur necessary to produce it, which will give to it Its
value, Hold and silver are now the recognized mediums
of exchange the civilized world over, anil to this wo
should return with the lea! practicable delay. In view
of the pledges if the American I'ongress w hen our pre
sent legal tender stem wan adopted and debt contract
rd there stwulri bo un delay, certainly no unnecessary
delay, in fixing by legislation a lueihcd by wliich we will
roturu to specie payments. To the accomplishment of
this end, I invite your special attention. I believe firmly
that there can be no pro.spemun and ponnanent revival
nf business and industries until a policy is adopted with
legislation to carry it out looking to n return to specie
bais. It is easy to conceive thit the debtor and specu
lative classes may think it of value to them to make so.
called money abundant until they can throw a portion of
their burden.' upon others. Hot even these, I believe,
would be disappointed in the result if a course should be
rmrsued which will keep in doubt the value of the legal
ender medium of exchange a revival of productlveln
dusttfet needed by all cl;o-cs and by none more th:.n
the holders of property of wh-.lever sort, with debts
to liquidate from realization up.-n its sale. Hut admit
ting that these two classes of citizens are to bu benefited
by expansion, would it be honefet (o pive it ? Would not
the gctiend I jss be t.H great to justify such belief t
W ould it not be just an honest and prudent to authorize
each debtor to issue his own legal tenders to the extent
of his liabilities T him to do this would it not be safer,
for fen r of overissues by unscrupulous credltors.to any
th.it all debt obligations ase obliterated in the United
State-i, and now we commence anew, each poessing all
he has i't the time free from nil encumbrance
These propositions are tot absurd to be entertained for
a moment by thinking or honest people. Yet every dolay
tn preparation for tin ,1 resumption p.ntnkesof this dis
honesty, and is only le-a in rieyree nr the hope is held out
tii it a corivenie.it be.is m will nt last arrive for the good
work of redeeming our pledges to commerce. It will
never cmue, in my opinion, except by positive action by
Congress or by national disasters which will destroy, for
A time at least, the credit nf tlie individual iind the Mate
at large. A sound currency might be reached by total
bankruptcy and discredit of tin integrity of the nation
and of individuals. I believe it is in the power of dm
press, at this session, to devise such legislation as will
renew confidence, revive all the industries, start us on a
career of prosperity t-j last for many years, and to save
tlie credit of thy nation and of the people. Steps toward
tlie return to a specie basin are tne groat requisites to
tills devoutly to be sought for end. There are others
which 1 may touch upon hereafter. A nation dealing in
a currency below that of specie iu value labors under two
great disadvantaged:
l'irst, having no use for the world's acknowledged me
diums of exchange gold and silver. These are driven
out of the country br:ttire there is no demand for their
use. Second, the medium of i cchange in use being of a
fluctuating value, utter all is only worth just what
it will purchase of gold and silver, metals having an in
trinsic value just In proportion to the honest labor it
takes to produce them. A larger mnrcin must be allowed
for profit by the manufacturer and producer. It is
months from the sale of production io the date of reali
nation. Interest upon capital must be charged and risk
of fluctuation in the value of that which is U be received
in payment added. Hinee high prices act as a pro
tection tn the foreign producer, who receives nothing in
exchange for the product fhiekdl and labor except a
currency, good at a stable v.,hie the world over. It
seems to me that nothing iscleaierthan that the greater
Dart of burden of etistim' tir.itrji. i.ni f..rthiunnt..
sound financial system falls upon the working man, who
must, niter nil, produce the wealth, aud the salaried
man, who superintends and conducts business. The
burden fujls upon them In two way-by the deprivation
of employment, and by the decreased purchasing power
of thfiir salaries. It Is the di.'y of t Nmgre.'s to devise the
method of correcting the evils which are acknowledged
to exist, and notnine.
Hut X will venture to -nggeit two or three things which
seem to nie as absolutely necessary in a return to specie
p.-iyiiicn---lh first great lequistio is a return to pros
penty. rheJeKiil tender clause to the law authorizing
tiie i.-:ui i of currency by the national government should
I'ft repealed, to take effect n To all contracts entered into
nfter a day iuedm the repealing act, not to apply, how
ever, to payment of salaries by government or for other
expenditures now provided by law to be paid in currency
in the interval pending between repeal and final resump
!r0,V , 7"vhion should be made by which the Secretary
of tlie i reieiury can obtain gold as ft mav become neces
Kirylrom time to time fcoin ilm date when specie re
dritiprion commences. To this might and should be
added a revenue Mithciemly in excels of expenses to in
sure an accumulation of g..ld in tne Treasury to sustain
redemption. I commend this subject tu your careful
consideration, believing that a favorable mlutinn is at
tainable, and t,1; it reached by this Conresj, the pres
ent and funire gen-n-.tioiis will ever gratefully remember
it ab their dtlnei or from a thralldom of eil and dUtfrace.
THE HANKING QUfcbTION.
With resumption, free hanking may be authored
with safety, giving mil piotection to billholders wliich
they have under existing laws, I would regard free bank
ing a essential. It w. old give proper elasticit to the
currency. As more currency should be required for the
transaction of legitimate business, new banks would be
started, and in turn banks, would wind up their business
when it was found there wa;. a larger abundance of cur
rency The experience and judgment of the people can
best decide just how much currency is required tor the
transaction of the, business of tlie country. It is unsafe
to leave the settlement of the question to Congress.
I he Secretary of the Treasury, or the Kxecutive Con
gress, should make the regulation undor which banks
my exist but snould not make banking a monopoly by
limiting the amount of redeemable paper currency that
stiiiJl bp authorized. Such importance do I attach to
this subject, aud so earnestly do I commend it to your
attention, that I give it piomiiicnce by introducing it
at the beginning ot this iiieaiiye,
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The President refers at length to our relations with
foreign countries. He Bays that during tlie past year
nothing has occurred to disturb general friendlyand cor
dial relations of the United States with other Powers
tie refers to treaties made, and others in the hands of
coinmi-sioua. Hefers to the difficulties between Japan
andt hin.i. and hopes the difficulties arising will be ad
justed, and that the advance of civilization in these Em
pires may not be retarded by a state of w ar.
The legislation necessary to extend to the Colony of
ewtouiidlHtid certain articles of the Treaty uf Washing
tcin. nl the th day uf May. 171. having been hat.nrotu
col to that effect wa siKned in behalf of the United
hUtes and Great Britain on the tb day of May last,
and was duly proclaimed on the following day.
CniNK.SE IMMIGRANTS.
Tn connection with the treaty with China, I call the at
tention of Congress to a generally conceded fact, that
the great proportion of (he Chinese immigrants who
come to our chores do not come voluntarily to make their
homes with us, and their labor productive of general
prosperity but come under contracts with head men,
who own them almost ubsolutcly. In a worse form does It
apply to Chinese women ; hardly a perceptible percentage
id them perform any honorable labor, but they are
brought for shameful purposes to the disgrace of the
communities where settled, and to the grout demoraliza
tion of the youth of those localities. It these evil prac
tices nan be legislated against, it will be my pleasure, as
well as my duty, to enforce any resolution to secure so
desirable an end.
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY .
A copy of the report of the commissioner appointed
under ttie act of March 19, lTii, for surveying and inak
i"5. i" 1,(mntI;.v between the United States and the
Writisli possessions, from the Lake of the Woods to the
summit of the liocky Mountains, is here it h transmitted.
I am happy to announce that the held work of the com
mwswu has been completed, and the entire line fmm
the northwest corner tit" the Lake of the Woods to the
summit of the K.icky Mountains has been run hnd
marked upon The sunaceof the earth. It is believed
that the amount remaining unexpended of the appropria
tion made at the last .n ot Congress will be sufficient
to compute the office work,
THE ALA11AMA CLAIMS.
The Court known as the Court of Commissioners
of Alabama- ( l.ums, created by an act of Congress of
j . se.isiou, has organiz d and commenced its work,
and It i to be hoped that the claims admissible under '
d '"Ji'4"1" oS tho ttct UUL' be Iet-dil ascertained I
ON THE MEXICAN BORDER.
Marauding on the frontier hotween Mexico and Texas
nil treimently Hikes place, dospite the vigilance of the
r-tvU and iiiiliuiry authorities in that quarter. The diffi
culty of chocking such trespasses along the course of a
river of sucn length as the Kin Grande, and so often
fordable, is obvious. It Is hoped that the efforts of this
government will be seconded by thoso of Mexico, to the
c-nectuul suppression of the acts of wrung.
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
The deplorable strife in Cuba continues without any
marked change in the relative advantages ot the con
tending forces The insurrection continues, but Spain
has gained no superiority. Six yours of strife give the
insuiiectiuti a siguincance which cannot be denied. Its
duration and the tenacity of it adherents, together with
the absence of manifested power of suppression on ttie
part of Spaio, cannot be controverted, and may make
borne positive steps, on the part ot other powers, matter
of self-necessity.
Tiie Piesideht announces that the settlement of the
Virginius mutter is advancing in a satisfactory manner,
and i6 likely to be settled, as iu the case of England, by
ytr capita paymeute of indemnity fur all anna captured
and men shot. No trouble with Spain is anticipated in
regard to this matter.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
The President refers at some length to the question of
American citizenship. He says the representatives
ot the United Stutes in foreign countries are continually
called upon to leud their aid and the protection of
the United States to persons concerning the good faith
or the reality of whose citizen hip there b at Wist groat
question. In this connection he earnestly calls the
attention of Congress to the difficulties arising from
fraudulent naturalization. The United States wisely,
freely, aud liberally otters its citizenship to all who may
oowelngood faith to reside within its limits, on their
complying with certain prescribed, reasonable, and sim
ple formalities and conditions. I earnestly recommend
further legislation to punish fraudulent naturalization
and tu sucuie the ready cancellation of the record of
every nutuiaii&atijn made in fraud.
UNITED STATES FINANCES.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury, which, by
law, is made directly to Congress and forms no part of
this message, will show the receipts aud expenditures of
the government for the last RcaJ year, the amount re
ceived from each source of revenue, and the amount
paid out lor each of the dop&rtmenu of the govern
ment. It will be observed from this report tht the
Amount ot receipt over ejpeaduares bee bee bus $&
90 tor the fiscal year ending .Tnne 80. 174, and that
for the current fiscal year the estimated receipt over
expenditures will not much exceed t,imo,ow In view
of the large nnttonnl debt existing, and the obligation to
add one per cent, per ennum to the sinking fund, a sum
amounting now to over $.t4,ono((toii pfr annum, I submit
whether revenues should not bo increased or expendi
tures diminished to reach this amount of surplus. Not
to provide for the sinking fund Is a partial failure te
comply with the contracts and obligations of the (Jovern
meut. COt.LFCTINQ TAXES.
At the last session of Congress a very considerable re
duction was made In the rates of taxation, and in the
number of articles submitted to taxation, and the collec
tion of revenue was embarrassed by legislation, causing
much loss to the Treasury. The President cordially
Indorses the recommendation of tho Secretary of the
Treasury, favoring legislation looking to an early return
to spocie payments, and also In his statement of the loss
of revenue from repealing the tat on tea and coffee with
out beiielit to the .consumer, and in recommending an
Increase of ten cents a gallon on whisky, and further
that no modification be made in the Hanking and Cur
rency Bill passed at the last session nf Centre's unless
modification should become necessary by reason of the
adoption of meosutes for returning to specie payments,
THE TABIIT.
Referring in the tariff, the message suggests sn In
crease of duties ; but a decrease of articles on which duty
Is levied. These latter on articles wliich enter into our
manufactures and are not produced at home. These
should be entered free. Fine wool, dyes, etc., are articles
referred to. All corrections in this regard are In the
direction of bringing labor and capital in harmony
with each other and ot supplying one of the elements of
prosperity so much needed.
ARMY asd Navy.
To the nniiv and navy, tlie President refers at length.
Ho Indorses the recommendation of the Secretary of
War for incroaaed appropriations for the manufacture of
arms ; for relieving (he vai ioits Stated from indebtedness
for arms charged to them during the Rebellion ; fur
dropping officers from the rolls of the army without trial,
for tlie otTeusoof diawiugpay more than once for the
same period, etc. Our Ironclads are in good order for
effective service If necessary, and some of the new sloops
ordered by Congress are commissioned. With the ad
vance in ttie science of torpedo warfsre. the American
Navy, comparatively small as it Is, will tie found at any
time powerful for the purposes of a peaceful nation. Tlie
uu of tlie tuivy in time of peace might be further utilized
by a direct authorization of the employment of naval
vessel in explorations and surveys of the supposed navi
gablu waters of other nationalities on tills continent
especially tho tributaries of the two great waters of
South America tlie Orinoco and the Amazon.
rOBTAL M ATTKKfl.
The rapidity with which new sections nre leing settled,
thus fncreatUtig the carrying of mails in a more rapio
ratio than tiie increase of reeeipts, is not alarming. The
report of the Poatm-ister-Ceiionil chows that there wn
j nil increase of revenue in his department in Is ,'3 over tlie
previous year of $l.t;t,4l I, and an increase of cost of
I carrying tlie mail and p.ting employees of .i,t,04t,4tiVl.
He foist.tiiiH the recommendations made by tue Po-tinns-'
lor-Oeiieial.
rilL LiH'IKIANA wrt.STHtN.
The mesi.-i).-' refers to the fact that the President was
called upon by the tiovern-M of Louisiana, fv'ijt. 14th, to
' aid in supprea.-im; domestic vioioiice in timt State : On
i thenvxtday I lulled my proi laniatioii, commanded tho
j insurgents to disperse within live diis from the date
thereof", and subseuuentlv learned tlutt on that day they
I had taken forcible poswst.foti oi the Slate lloune. Troops
I were taken by me to support tiie e.jMittg and recognized
State tiuverninenl. but belore the eioirnlinii ot tho iii.t
day, the insurrectionary movement was practically aban
doned, and the officers ot the Sla'e government, wilii
some minor exceptions, returned then-powers and duties.
From the best sources of information at my command, I
have always believed the present State officers received a
maji'i'il) oi the legal votes actually eait at tiiat election.
I repeat what I taid in my special message of I'Ybruarv
13th, l57y--thatiu lheoentof no action by Congress, I
inu-t continue to recognize the government heretofore
recognized by me.
inSi l llHASCtS IN THE MOf HI .
I regret to say tlvit with preparations for the late election-
decided indicatiAns appeared in some localities in
lenceaud intimidation, to deprive nnern of the freedom
of the ballot, because of their politic.! opinions. Hands
; oi men, marked cad nu-d, made their appearance,
; white leagues and other societies were formed, laige
ouantuties of arms and anuuuimi tn were imported and
j distributed to tnese organiatiotis, military drill with
. menacing deinonslr.-.ti.-n-. were held, and with all these,
murdeih enoUKh werv committed to spread terror among
tho-e whose political action was to be auppretged, tl poo
i siblo. by these intolerant and crimiuat proceeding. In
. some places, colored laborers were compelled to work
I accenimg to the wishes oi their umploycr... under threats
; of dirjchMiKe.il they acted otherwise, and there are too
many instances in which, when tiie&e threats were dis
regarded, they were remorsely executed by those who
made them. I understand that the Fifteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution was made to prevent this like
state uf things, and the Act of .May Jl, ISO, with amend
ments, was uasstd to enforce its orovision : theohioet
ot "his being to guarantee to all citizens the right to vote,
and to protect them in the free enjoyment of that right.
; Possibly, Congress may lind it due to truth and justice to
j ascertain, by means id a Committee," whether the alleged
, wrongs to colored citiei'a. for political purposes, are
I real, or the reports thereuf were manufactured for the
I occasion,
TBOOrs IN THE SOI' TH.
: Thi whole number of troops In the Strifes of Louisiana,
Alabama, tVeorgm, Florida, South Uarolma, N'ortU Cam.
liua. Kentucky, Tennessee, Aik iu-as, Mississippi, Mary
land, and Virginia, at the times ol the election, were
I 4,UrJ. This embraces the garrisons of all the forts from
tue L'eiaware to nie liuit ot .vievico.
THE ARKANSAS TROl'BI.ES.
The President refers at le'igth to the local tnmbles in
ArK.insat,, giving a k-tcn ot ttie-.n as tuey occurred. As
j Arkansas, he ha declined to inter ten in them.
oENfct.AL UUVEItNMENT Vg. 11ATE.
The whole subject of Kxecutive interference with the
1 affairs cif a State is repugnant to public opini m. I
I desire, tbecfure, that all nece-iiy for Executive riirec
tt .n in .oc;-.l affairs may Leo'liw unneceasary aud obso
lete. I invite the attention, not of Congress, but of tae
pe-tpleoi tue L nited St .ites to t!ie eauses and effects of
i "he-e umiappy uue-tions. I there not a diap-.isition on
I one euie t majinity wrongs und outrages, and on the
otnerside to beiittle them or justiU them ? If public
opinion could bo directed t a correct survey of what is,
I and to rebuking wrong and aiding the proper authorities
... fu,...-,!,,.. ,,,, u uniri aimv oi iceling WoUltl be inCUl-
cated.and the sooner we would have that pence w hich
would leave the Stau-j f.-e indeed to regulate their own
domestic affairs. I believe on tiie p'trt ot our citizens of
the Southern States -the be'.ter part of tiiem-there is a
rtipposition to be lawxibiuiiik, and to do no violence,
either to individuals or to the law existing. Hut do tlu-v
do r;giit in ignoring the existence of violence aud blood
s.ied in resisiance to constituted authority y I sym
pathise with their ltrostraie endition, and would do' all
in my power to relieve th 'in, acknowledging that in some
invt.mcea tiiey hn.ve hnd most trying governments to live
under, and very oppreive otut in the way of taxation
for nominal improvements, not giving benefits euual to
tr.e lurdoUips imposed : but can they proclaim them
selves entirely irresponsible tor thii condition r Tnev
caunot, vi. .h noe hat been rampant in some localities,
and h4 either been justified or denied by th is who
c..uid hve prevented it. Tue theory U even raised that
there ts to be no turtner iuterterence on the part of the
general government to protect citiens witniu a S'ate
where me h'.ite authorities f.i t- give protection. Thi
is u great mistake. While I n main Kxecutive. all Dm
laws of Congress and the provisions of the Constitution,
including tue recent aiueudmeiits added thereto, will be
enforced with rigor, but with regret that they should
nave added one jot or tittle to executive duties or powers
i-et there be fairness in tho discussion of Southern
questions, the advocates of both or all polihc-il parties
giving honest, truthiul reports of occurren-es. condemn
ing tujf wmug and upholding the right, and s-nm all will
be Weil.
TIIE NEURO.
Under existing conditions, the negro votes tlw Repub
lican ticket because he knows his friends are of that
parly. -Many a good citizen vote. the opposite, not bo-
nini me Kituu prinvipic oi Mate which
separates parties, but ueeaune generally be is opposed to
negro rule. 1 his is n most delusive cry. Treat the negro
ui a citizen and a voter, as he is and must remain, and
soon paiues will bedivided not on the Color line but on
prim-iple. Then we shall have no complaint of sectional
but nrtt relic es.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The policy adopted for the management of In. Man
afliiirs. known as the peace policy, has been adhered to
with most beneficial results. It Is confidently hoped
that a few yours mnrP will relieve our frontiers from duu
ger of Indian depredations. I commend the recom
mendation of the Secretary for the extension of the
homestead laws to the Indians, and for some sort of
territorial government for the Indian Territory.
I'ENBIGNS OK 112.
j The act of Cuugrss providing the oath which pen-
sioners must subscribe before drawing their pension cuts
j oft from this bounty a few eurvivon; ot the war of ltl2 re
siding in the Southern States. I recommend the res
toration of this bounty to all such. The number of per
sons whose names would thus be restored to the hot of
pensioners is not large. They are all old persons, who
could have taken no part in the rebellion, aud the ser
j vices for which they weie awarded tensions were in de
( tense of the whole country.
THE CENTENNIAL,
j The report of the Commissioner of Agriculture con
tains suggestions of much interest to the general public
and refers to tlie approaching CeutonniuT. and the part
his Department u ready to take in it. j feel that the
i uationat Urge is interested in having this exposition a
J success, and commend to Congre.-s such action as will
, secure a greater general Interest in it. Already many
tore' .m nation hv niniti.H i,oi.. ... t ... '
heuU d at It, ami it may be expected that every civilied
nation will be represented.
THE CIVIL hf-.RVU K.
iTli8Pll'sid;ni, ro't,ni llt lonicth to the question of
J ivil lteroim. The effect of the Civil Service bill, i be
lieie lias been beneficial on the whole and hits tend, d to
the elevation of tne service, but it is impracticable to
maintain it without direct and positive support of Con
gress, t.enerally the support which this reform receives
l trom those who give it their support only to iind fault
when the rules a apparently departed from. Under
thefo circumstances, ihereiore, I announce that II Con
gress adjourowwiihout positive legislation on the subject
of Civil Service Reform," I w ill regard such action as
a disapproval of the system, and will abandon it except
so f. or as to reipiire examinations for certain appointees
to ttermiue their tunoee. Competitive iiauiinations
will be abandoned.
! THE LAliOlt gt'ESTION.
j I have stated three elements of prosperity to the
I nation. Capit.d, labor skilled and unskilled, and producU
I of tlie soil, htiil remain with u. To direct the employ.
inent of thete is a problem deserving the most serious
, ajtentionof Congtes. II employment can be given to
all labor oilerlng itself, prosperity necessarily follows.
ii.ftMt.:,Bru me opini m ana repeat it mat tlie first
reouisito to the accomplishment of this end is the substi
lutlon of a sound currency in place of one of a fluctuating
value. This secured, there are many interests that
might be lostered U the great profit of both labor and
capital. Huw to induce cupituf to employ labor it the
Question.
bHlFUNO ISTEBZSTS.
The United State, Is now paying over 4100,000,000 per
annum lor treihtii and p.uKeun foreign .Iiins, tube
carried abroad and einended in the enjploj nient and
upiinrt ot oilier people bc-yuud a fail perceutnxe of what
U..UM go to toteutn vessels, e.tiuiating on the tonnage
and travel ol eacn reapectitelj. It u to be reirreued
that thu disparity lp tue c.rniun trade eii.u, and to
correct it, I would lie wiling to .ee a (Treat departure
l.-imthe usual eoune of the government in upporUu
uat mwht usually be termed private enterprise. I
would not suggest u a remedy diiect subsidy to Ameri
can .teauiship lines, but I would suggest the direct offer
of ample compensation for carrying the mails between
Atlantic seaboard cities and the continent on American
owned and American-built steamers, and would extend
this liberality to vessels carrying the mails to houth
American btates and to Central America and Mexico,
and would pursue the same poliry from our Pacific sea
ports to foreign seaports on the Hacilic. It nught be de.
nianded that ves.'ls built for this Mindce should come
up to A standard fixed by legislation on tonnage, speed,
and all other ouautios, looking to the possibility ot gov
eminent requiring thorn at some time for war purposes.
The right, also, of taking poaMiaaioa ui them in such
emergency should be guarded.
DI8TBICT OF COLUMBIA.
The President oousidere at length the offioea of the
District of Culuuibia and its bounded indebtedness, etc.
A portion of tills indebtedness, he :.', should be
charged to the general government. In accordance with
Section 3, act approved June 23, 1874, I appointed a
board to make survey of tho mouth of the Mississippi
river, with a view to determine the best method of obtain
ing and maintaining a depth ot water sufficient for the
purpose ol commerce, in accordance with ao act, entitled
an act to provide for tne appointment of a oommieaion of
engineers to investigate and report a permanent plan for
the excavation ol tiie alluvial basin of the Mississippi
river subject to inundation. I appointed a eommiasion
of engineer. Neither board has yet oorapleted lta
Uoor.. When their report, axe received, Uugr will be
forwarded to Co agrees without d.iay.
(tjujned) V. B. OJUICT.
SEWS OF TIIE DAT.
Iirme ol Interest front Homo and Abrond.
Captain Charlcn NIcIioIh of tho nohooner
Gortlio E. Morrow, of Bath, from Alexandria
for BoHton, rm knocked overboard In a unnall
and loHt At the municipal election In New
Bedford and Fitchbnrg, Mivhh., a Domocratio
Mayor was elected in the fnmior, and an In
dependent in tho lattor James IIiihhoII and
John N. Ball way, aged roHpcctivoly 13 and 11
years, pupils at Havci-straw, N. V., were
drowned during recons. Thoy, with a number
of other boyH, were sliding on a pond near the
school and broke through tho ire. Several
men were standing on tho ed,t,o nf the pond at
tho time, atid might have rescued them, but
made no effort to do so. Their lmdies wero re
covered about an hour afterward A heavy
typhoon swept over Yozo, Jnpnn. Many sea
coat villages were greatly injured, and one was
entirely destroyed. Tliirty-threo Junks wero
wrecked, and Vl8o lives lost Work is ro-
sutnod in tho Housselaor iron works, N. Y., and
tho Manchester, N. II., mills The death of
Gen. ltobort O. Tyler, of tlie Cniled Slates
army, is amiouncud There aro threo cases
upon the docket of the Siipiomo Court of tho
Unitod States which involve the entire Granger
ipicsition in the Northwest, and which were
brought to test the constitutionality of the re
strictive Stato legislatiott against railroads
Tlie I'nited HtntoB public debt statement shows
a decrcaso during tho past month of tfiail, 127.
CS. Tho coin balance is it.s.l,(i:i,7(l2.2l s cur
rency, l..fi'jy.:U1.4 j coin certiorates. i'J.'l,
01.1,400 ; ccrtilicatcs of deposit, f I7,120,(HH).
A lire at Kbiiih t'ity, Butler county, l'a.
oil dint rift, destroyed nhout t no-thirds of tho
l.mn. Sevcnly-live buililings wore burned, iu
chiiliiig two hotels und the post-onicc. The
Ions is estiinutcd at ltu,ii(in, with little iiisiir-
ancc A number of I Vt iich Canadian phyni-
ciaus of Montrriil buve foitutHl an anti-coui-pulsoiy
vaccination lengtit. Its objects ure to
oppose by every legal mrmm the operation of
the law on thin subject, anil ugitate for its
repeal Tlie town of Wendell, Mawi.. cele
brated its centennial iu connection with the
lllilth anniversary of tho establishment of tho
Congregational chinch. The llcv. W. II.
Bowman, of Amherst, delivered an historical
address In tiie Provincial Lunatic Asylum
at Toronto, Out., a puliont named Mrs. Newell,
an Knglisli immigrant, alllictrd with the notion
that her live children's soul-t would not bo saved
unless she herself died some tertiblo death, set
tire to her clothing ami then knelt in devotion
while enveloped iu Haines. The lire was extin
guished, but tlie patient died after suffering
great agony Tlie business part of Wilton,
X. II., was burned. Tho tiro originated in
Wallace' block, which was entirely consumed.
Among the other buildings burned was the
Whitney House, tho post-onicc, tho Wilton Sav
ngs Bank, and Burry's block. The town library
was also burned. Tho losses aggregate about
100.000 The jury in the case of Wood
wind, on trial for killing the boy LukeiiB at
Newcastle, lcl., for stealing chestnuts on bis
place, rendered a verdict of not guilty Tho
Italian Chamber of Deputies by an unanimous
vote lias adopted a motion for the immediate
consideration of the eubjcft of Garibaldi's pen
sion Mr. Frederick A. Dockray, who was
condemned to death by the Spaniards in Cuba,
hut whose sentence was commuted to ten
years' imprisonment in Spain, has been par
doned. Anarchy reigns iu the Indian Territory, tho
strife being between the factious of the leaders
there. A number of murders have been com
mitted In tlie Nowlands-SUaron wedding
in California, the bride's marriage portion from
btr father was one million dollars in gold
The election contest in tho Eighth Wisconsin
District, between McDill, Hep., and Cate,
Dem., has been decided by tho State board of
canvassers in favor of Cate The Attomev-
Geuerai tf tho United Slates, in his annual re
port, says the judgments in favor of the United
States, in tlie several suits to which it watt a
party during the fiscal year, wero t2,021,724,and
the amount actually realized in thtso judgment
was G7,1'J2 Cases disposed of in the
Court of Claims, 734 ; cotton cases disposed
of, 44. The amount claimed in miscellaneous
cases "decided, 61,132,157; amount claimed in
cotton cases decided, ?2,922,209 ; amount
awarded in miscellaneous cases, .'jG52,412 ;
amount awarded in cotton eases, 1,766,362
All the amendments to the new Countitutiou of
New York were adopted by votes ranging from
H5,95H to 459,658 Lewis Jarvis was found
guilty of the murder of Samuel J. Jones in
Oyster Bay, L. I., in June last. The prisoner
heard with indifference tho verdict of the jury.
Jai is and Jackson were sentenced to be hanged
January 15th for the crime Captain
George S. Narcs, of Her Britannic Mujesty's
ship Challenger, has been selected to command
the English expedition to tho Arctic regions.
The Spanish coasting steamer Tomas Brooks,
from Santiago de Cuba for Guantanamo, struck
on the Morrillo near Guantanamo, aud simk
immediately. About thirty lives wero lost
A special dispatch to the London ?7ik from
Calcutta says that the government is satislied
that tho Gwalior prisoner is not Nana Sahib.
The same dispatch says that Yakoob Khan is in
close confinement in Cabul Patrick Smith
and bis son-in-law, William Ltuiney, wero in a
Bttloou in Boston engaged in a drunken row.
Lummy knocked Smith down and jumped uion
him, killing him. The murderer was arrested.
' I'hilip Salpaugh, at Itosendale, N. Y.,
vtbilo repairing an oltl gun, which ho supposed
was unloaded, put the barrel iu a blacksmith's
forgo. It was discharged, lodging the charge
iu his abdomen and killing him instantly
It is said that the parties who endeavored to
purchase the Philadelphia Post are now seeking
to gain imsseeskm of another prominent journal,
with a view to the establishment of an in-
dejieiidciit political journal There was a
mutiny iu Madrid by a battalion or troops who
refuted to obey an order to proceed to the
forth At Full Kivcr while workmen were
sinking a pneumatic cylinder, which is to form
a portion of the pier, the upper llange of the air
lock, to which the lower was secured, together
with the cover, was blown off by tho pressure of
air iu the cylinder, which at the time was thirty
potuids to the scjuare inch, as indicated by the
presume gauge. Eight men were on the cylin
der at the time of the explosion, three of whom
were killed outright, one fatally injured, one
seriously, and three escaped uninjured.
The I nited Males Nnvj,
The animal report of lion. George M. Roba
sou, Secretary of the Navy, shows the uny to
be in a remarkably efficient condition, both as
regards the number of vessels, their armament
and sea goitig qualities. One year ago the navy
consisted of 165 vessels of all classes, armed
with 1,269 guns, exclusive of howitzers. Since
that time there has been added to it eight new
steam sloops, two torpedo vessels and one dis
patch boat, and it has been diminished by the
sale of two wooden and eleven light draught
iron vessels, leaving as the present number 163
vessels, with 1,254 guns, the armament having
been slightly increased by the increase in the
number of gvms on the new ships. Of this
whole number twenty have sail power only, and
of these four are to be placed at the disposal of
the State and local authorities, as school or
training ships, under the direction of the act of
Congress providing for such disposition. Seven
are iu use only as receiving ships, two are old
line-of-battle ships, which have been on the
stocks for many years, aud eight are of old
type and in bad condition, and can be used only
for barracks or stationary aohool ihipa, Uaving
five which cau bo put to practical use at sea as
Btore-flbips, transports or iiirveying vessels.
Our steam navy consists of 137 vessels, of all
classes and in evory condition. Of this number
25 aro tugs, and, with one or two exceptions,
for yard purposes 87 aro armored vessels, ami
two aro torpedo boats, leaving 73 stoam vessels
originally of n class adopted for cruising. These
are classilled as follows s First rate, 5 vessels t
IKS guns 15,103 tons. Second rate vessels,
31 M0 guns ; 57.528 tons. Third rato, 31
vessels 1H3 g,m , jn.ngfi tons. Fourth rato,
Gvossolsj 21. guns; 183 tons ; making a total
of 75 vessols, 1K12 guns, Including howitzers,
and !f,N30 tons. tt ,,,,r.rH from tho report
that the Secretary has given special attention
to placing tho ironclad vessels of the navy
in condition for active and cfticioiit service
t'nllrd Klntcn Army.
In his annual rciMirt, tho United States Secre
tary of War calls attention to tho fact that the
reduction of the army offected littlo or no sav
ing, as troojis had to be removed from place to
pltice at great ex.,se. The Secretary suggests
thai if tho army is to bo reduced, it should be
none hy reducing tho number or regiineiits.
Tho actual expenditure of the (
War Department for the vear
eiiilmg.liuie :i, 1H7;, including 1
river ami harbor improvements,
ero. ... lti,32.-,.'l(IH.2l
Hio samo fr tl. tiMonl vear end
ing Juno :iu, JM73 ; 12,32(1,314.71
The PHiimst,.; fr t))n Inij,lllT PH.
talihslmient for the llsral "year
ending June :m, n75, wero. . . .f 31,1 10,722.19
Ih.mc submitted fur the ensuing j
liscnl year are 32,1H,!Ki9.r(l j
Showing a reduction ,, tjl, 921, 753.39 j
The CMlimnli-s of the Chief of En
gineers for fiiriiiieniifuiH, river
mid bailior improvements, and
public buililings anil grounds,
und Washington n,ueilurt, for
the li'itl year ending June 30,
M'', 20,i;,9,39ll,oll
.i,i"iio-0.H,'"",,''H f'"' 1110 ,lM',,l '" ending June
III, 1H,(, nr HH fnlhuvs, viz : i
Fortilications un.l '
other works ui
uciense
Geographical ',
military stirvevs.
Improvement 'of
rivers and har
bors Public buildings'
ond grouiuls.ainl
W as hiiigtui,
aqueduct
2, ins. 70(1,0(1
399,(1(10,0(1
13,25, SUU.llO
fi7M,4 1(1.5(1
-f Ui, 171.(110. 50
Showing a reductioti of.
if:i,S7,7M5.5(l
Tho total estimates of tho War
Department, for all purposes,
for the liscal year ending Juno
ltX,lrM,Wi.S9
I
liio same lor the ensuing tiscul
5.1,1 U,l!l!l.()ll
Showing i
favor of
. reduction in
those for the
ciiKuuig year of...
..7,(Ou,-12i.U'J
The estimates for the military es
tablishment for the tiscal'yoar
ending Juno 30, 1H7G. aro .12,lsn,fJiJ'J.50
The apiiroiriaiioiis for the current
fiscal year wero 28,5H2,392.0U
Excosb of next year's esti
mates over this" vear's ap
propriations.. . . " VJ16.577.50
Tiie estimates of tho (.'hicf of Engineors are
submitted separately, as presented by that
officer, viz :
Fortification m other works of
defense 2,108, 700,00
. uuui- uiiuuiiigs aim grouuus, ana
Washington aqueduct
Surveys
Engineer depot at Wille't'tj i'oiii'ti
(Jiliciul exieuses " " "
Imiuovement of livers and har
G7M10.50
3011,000.00
U.000.00
35,000.00
bors
12.070,500.00
Total $10,200,030.50
President MacSIahon, of France, is to form a
new ministry in harmony with his views
While the liov. W. II. Keunelson wan preach
ing iu Knox church at Hamilton, Out., burglars
entered his residence aud stole several hundred
dollars worth of silver aud plated ware
Tho town of Conway, JIass., is Buffering dis
astrously from typhoid fevor, eighteen deaths,
including several adults, having occurred with
in a few weeks At a large mass meeting iu
Edgelield, S. C, a resolution was passod to
lynch all persons, white or black, who may be
caught sotting tiro to gin houses or dwellings.
Dr. liiihli, charged with committing several
burglariex and arsons in Concordia, Missouri,
was hanged by a mob six miles from that vil
lage TJnited States Secretary Uristow is par
ticularly explicit and decided on the finance
questions. Ho says that Congress clearly did
not intend, when the greenbacks were first
issued, to make them tho permanent currency
of the country. Subsoijuently, the act of
March IS, ltjij'.l, pledged tho faith of tho United
States to make provisions at the earliest prac
ticable period .for their redemption in coin
Initiatory steps towards tho fulfillment of this
pledge ought no longer be delayed, ho saya
As a preliminary stop, the law making tho
notes a legal tender ought to bo repealed ; the
repeal to take effoct at some futuro date say,
in three yearn, At the samo time authority
should lie given for tho redemption of the
notes in bonds bearing a low rate of interest,
which, while inviting their conversion, should
not bo so high as suddenly to increase their
val"e Josiali Cumiuiiigs, trunk manufac
turer of Springfield, Mass., has suspended.
The total amount of bis indebtedness is vari
ously estimated at from $120,000 to $110,000.
with assets of an unascertained amount.
A City Picture.
In comfortless tenement-houses of
New York city many scenes of pitiful
sorrow are every day enacted, Often
they ure never known outside the misera
ble room in wliich they occur ; 1 nit some
times there is by chance a witness. A
short time ago a visitor of .St. John's
tiuilil discovered in a tenement in Six
teenth street two aged women one
Heveuty-oiie. and the other eiglitv-nine
years old. They wero sisters, and held
in their nrniH two grandchildren of nno
of them, both of whom were sick with
fever, and the mother was dead. A son
nnd a son-in-law were both out searching
for work. Thero was not even a crust of
bread in the place nothing but a dish
half full of water, from wliich tho chil
dren eagerly drank. Tho visitor asked
if they had any one whom they could
Bend to the Guild office for food, and
tho younger of tho women said her son
would gludly go when he returned home.
Tho eld. r woman a.sk ed if tho visitor
would bo kind enough to send a bone to
make some soup.
" I dreamed of soup last night," she
said.
While tho visitor was making arrange
ments for relief there wasan authoritative
knock at tho door. A police officer en
tered, inquiring :
" Are you Mrs. 1 '
" Yes," said the old woman.
"Your son," said the officer, "was
found drowned in the East river to-day
at noon. "
The shock produced by this sudden
announcement may be better imagined
than described. Tlie starving women
thought no more of food, but sobbed in
each other's arms. When at length the
policeman asked what should be done
with the body, the answer came, " We
must let you take our boy to the Morgue. "
There was not even a clean ehirt in the
house in which to dress the oorpse.
Every article had.beea pawned tot food.
Why it Is. And now we know why
our linir bmtthos give out so soon. How
ever full of promise fit the Btnrt. thpy
Boon drop down into limpness. It is be
cnuse ft Mexieun plant, vatie by name,
takes the plnce of bristles, or is mixed
with them. It is ft cheap fraud, not
easily discovered, and so nn article worth
perl mps twenty-five cents is sold for one
dollar.
It Kims Like a Prnirlc 1 Ire I
Dr. Walker's Vinegar Bitters rana like
ft prairie fire. Tim laine of tho temper
ftiice tonic is, however, but poorly exem
plified by this figure of speeeh ; for a
prairie lire runs only in one direetion,
whereas the reputation of tho Bitters
spreads townrd nil points of the compass.
Thero is not n square mile of inhabited
territory in the United (States whero this
meritorious preparation is not approci
ntod. lf any theoretical gentleman
thinks he is prepared to show that there
is "unfiling in it," we advise him to go
to the Prairie Slutos, in the Mississippi
vaiioy, to uio clonus oi the Houtliern riv
ers, to New Kngland, iu faet, anywiirro
within the limits nf " Undo Ham's real
estate," und ventilate his views. By so
doing lie can raiso a heartier nnd inure
general laugh than has ever yet shaken
the sidos of an intelligent people. Per
sons who have been emvd can't help
laughing at other people, who tell thorn
that the medicine which saved their lives
is a failure. Com.
Seed House ot David Lnmlretli &. Son.
It is pleasant to note tho flourishing fall trade
doing by this long established firm, in tho midst
of dull times. In tho prevalent stagnation,
enterprise has the field almost without com
petitors. So determined are the l.atidretliB to
secure, lis usual, a largo share of the appiotic.h
ing year's business that they have now m wo
thv fast n'rvmi ireaxrn nf Sfi fMHn it: Manly,
tliliyi-uHg nl imrk, prinlhuj tlti'ir " llnrnl
lU 'litl'-r " for 175. This has never before oc
curred in tho history of their house. Tho
" liitrnl U'ljinliv" is furnished without charge
to all who use Lainlreth's seeds -and who do
not -I'hilwli Ipliia Commercial hint.
Now is the time to buy presents for
Christmas. Combine beauty atid utility, atid
givo your gentleman friends a cartoon contain
ing one hundred Eltnwood Collars. 'Iliey will
las' him some time, and he will think if vou
with pleasure every time be puts on one. Com.
Treating the Wrong Disease.
Many times women call upon their family
phyeieianti, one with dyspepsia, another with
puipiiaiion, anotner Willi trounie oi tlie breost,
another with pain hero and there, and iu this
way they all present, alike to themselves and
their easy-going and indifferent doctors.'separ
ate and distinct diseases, for which ho prescribes
his pills and potions, assuming them to be
such, when, iti reality, they are all symptoms
caused by some uterine disorder ; and while they
are thus only able perhaps to palliate for a
time, they are ignorant of tho cause, and on
courago their practice until largo bills are tuado,
when tho hiiirering patients are no bettor in the
end, but probably worse for tlie delay, treat
ment, and othi.i'ooiuplications made, and which
a proper medicine directed to tho cause would
have entirely removed, thereby instituting
health and comfort instead of prolonged
misery.
From Miss Lorinda E. St. Clair, Shade.
Athens Co., O., Oct. 14th, 1S72 :
"Dr. Ji. V. Fierce, liuffalo, N. Y. Your Fa
vorite Prescription is working almost Hl.o a
miracle on me. 1 am better already than I have,
been for over two years."
From Ella A. Schafer, Xauesvillc, Iud., Aug.
3, 1K72 :
"Dr. Pierce I received the medicine you
sent mo and began using it immediately. Am a
result of the treatment I feel better than I have
for three years."
From Mrs. John K. Hanilin, Odell, 111., March
10, 2S72 :
" Dr. Pierce The Favorita Proscription hau
doue me good, which I am very thankful for."
Com.
The -Markets.
SEW TO nit.
Ileef Cattle-Prime to Extra Mullocks 0S(S )Vt
Couiniun tu Ouctl Texaiia U.Viir in-
MilcU Cows so (..I (a 70 Ml
Hogs Live 07 (a. 7 1,
Ureased US'ea usr.
Sheep OJ',,1 ofi's,
Lambs OSHi 07 i,
Cottou Miildliutf ll'.irt n'v
i'lour Kxtra Wisteiu J Jo t 5 :M
Slate Kxtru 5 in , 5 ej
Wheat Ued Western 1 U7 ni 1 js
No. Sprim; 1 lov.. 1 11 V
liye State .14 w laj.
barley St:;tc J.... 1 31) (a. 1 3i
Barley Malt 1 47 v 47
OaU Mixed Western ti9 (n. 7.1
t'uru Mixed Western m ,,: ia
Hay, per cwt 45 t .-,
Straw, per cwt 4s (. ,y
Hl 130, 15(o ii 'c'M Oi tn 1J
I'ork Mem 20 till (n il til)
fVl 13 K 1J'4
1 tall Mackerel No. 1, new 13 (10 e 14 00
" No. '2, new 10 00 o lu M
Dry Cod, per cwt 6 00 (n 6 SO
lierriiiK, Sealed, per hex 8u ( 3"
Petnileiini Crude .V.taS's ltiftuej, 1 1 V.
wool California Fleece. . .. : 35 v j),-,
Texaa , M
Au-traliau " , 2a, 3d.
Butter Vilate 43 ,a 4-,
Western Hairy m 40
Wealeru Yellow 24 (ii 2ii
WeBteru Ordinary. ....... . ( '2J
1'euueylvuuia Flue Ut; ( 3
Cheese State l'actorv is V Irt
Kkinilued Oft (a nj
Western VJ ( u
Egt'i State 30 31
ALBANY.
Wheat 1 30 ln 1 33
Hye State l , p;i
Corn Mixed 90 in
Hurley Stale 1 35 , 1 ;1J
Oat. State 6J 63
Ilfl-rALO.
Hour 75 ip 7 00
Wheat No. 2 Spring 1 oi v 1 ( 7
Corn Mixed so (.i. so
Oats 50 (a sn
"je IKS a; Oil
linrWy 1 2d ( 1 80
HM.TIUOHE.
Cotton low Middliuita lS'.'fff 14
I' lour Kxiiu ( 25 "tn' 8 25
Wheat '.ted Western I 25 (a 1 2il
J:51'- 1 W 1 "'
I oril rllnw so (; HI
O.ltn Mixed 61 (.1 Oil
IVtrulcuni (j,-
lllllAllKLl'in.
I lour- IViiusylvauia Hxtra J 75 (' (S 25
Wheat West, ru lied 1 1 34
liye.. u7 ,J7
toru lellow V4 v- 95
MixihI 04 94
Oata Mixed fl-Jio1 52V
IVtroleutu Crude 08 (a08'a Hefiucd, ll'4
UPIC IAITV.-MARIA J. CUSHINO, M. D-. W
k if'ai,t ul? h,rP'. Nw York. trraU nervous distaea
of Women. fnm erory canse. in person, or by letter.
TRYING ON THE BOOTsl
This fellow
la lu trouble.
And no won
der ! For tlie
new boots he
has bought,
without tii Ht
trying them
on, ttlll nt lit.
He might
loam a lesson
troni (lie IiHie
fellow who
Bent the fol
lowing letter
to the Pub.
lther of the
Younn Kolkst
News :
Par .Sir
Having heard
of the YorNU
Foi.Kfc Nf.wi,
I tend for a
)eounen oopy.
I always hud it
thw best way tu
try on aiy brt$
bj'ar i buy
them.
FBXDDIE R.
Konn afterward came another letter, as follows :
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numbers which you sent him, has tried the thtots on, and
likes the At. Ko pleue send him the Yotno Folks
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musical friend will lie one of tho following vnlnnhlo
Wnrks for a.le at all Mimlo Stores, or will he sent to
mall, post-paid, fur retail price.
Jnnt Published t
PI ANO I UXMK !
BSO lanre png, fllM with the tiBt Piano Duets, four,
hand pli-rm), furninlilng an unfailing fund of noma
entertainment. .
OltC. AN AT IIOMti. For Reel) Ornanii. SO0 Terr
popular easy pieces.
firms nf fjrrmnn S'y. Vnral I f7ei. nf ftrnilUh S1. Vornt
Genu iif Snered Sung. " ritmi j' .llrnutt. Jmtrum'l
Tllee book, are truly en.kets of " fJemn " of the kind
lnilli-ated. The ' 4em of Sf raiiss " constitute the most
brilliant music erer published In one volumo.
Wrrnlh nf Gem.
Operatic Pearlt,
Vornl I Mirer Chnrtl. Vnrnt.
" 1 A'nolrer of I'earle. Yoe.Ilvet
Admirable collection nf Bongs and Dueta.
MuHrnl Trenmrt. Vml and Inetrumrntal.
Vant.'f Alhtim tnelrumrntal.
I'iatinf'orle (Seme.
All the above splendid collections are uniform In stvle
and llilndinir, Imvi. 2ii to2IiO lame naares earh ; are filled
with the mo.t popular music, nnd cost in Uoards. eacb
2.60. In Until, .'l.uo. Full Ollt, (Hot).
Klexnntljr bound and mnt Interesting books are also
tho Lives nf Handl, Mornrt, Wetinr, Keetliovun, Men.
dvlsohn, etc., eta. Price from $1.76 to $2.00 per volume.
OMVKIt IMTSON tV TO., Boston.
( HAS. II. IHTNON A- '.,
7J I HrnntUvny, New Vork.
PPII PPQY "r l-'ITM cured hy the use of Mom'
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