any foreign State, perUini ctclii
lively to ibe Government of Uic
United Sutes, under such limitations
and conditions m Congress may im
pose. In tliC absence of legislation
Dy Congress I was unwilling, on tue
one hand, to yield to a foreign Slate
the rigut to say tbat its grantees
might laud on our abore, wuile it
denied a simUmr right to our people
to land on its snores ; and, on .tbe
tTtL ireat interests of the world
other Land, I was reiucian vo uj
and of civUizalion
such communication as weie propos
ed I therefore withheld any resist
ance to the landing of any cable, on
condition that the offensive monopoly
feature of the concession be aban
doned, and that the right of any
cable which may be established
authority of this Government to land
on French territory and to connect
with French laid lines and enjoy the
necessary facilities or privileges inci
dent to the one tuereof.upon as favor
able terms as any other company, be
concded. As the result thereof, the
companv in question renounced the
exclusive privileges, and the repre
Benlaiive of France was informed
that, understanding this relinquish
ment to be construed as grant
ing the entire reciprocity and
equal facilities which had been de
manded, the opposition to the land
ing of the cable was withdrawn.
The cable under this French conces
sion wai landed in the month of
Julv, 1CC, and hag been an efficient
and" valuable agent of communica
tion between this country and the
other continent It soon passed un
der the control of those who had the
management of the oable connect
ing Great Britain with this conti
nent, and thus whatever benefit to
the public might have issued from
competition between the two lines
was lost. Having the greater facili
ties of an additional line, and the
additional security of accident to one
of them, these increased facilities
and this additional facility, together
with the combined control of the
capital of two companies, gave also
greater power to prevent the future
construction of other lines, and to
limit the control of telegraphic cjm
munication between the two conti
nents to those possessing the lines
alreadv laid. Within a few months
a table has been laid, known as the
United States direct cable, connect
ing the United States directly with
Great Britain. As soon as this ca
ble was reported to be in good work
ing order, the rales of the existing
consolidated company were gTeatlj
reduced. Soon, however, a break
was announced in this new cable,
and immediately the rates of the
other line, wbicb had been reduced,
were again raised. This cable be
in? repaired, the rates appear not to
be reduced by either line from those
formerly charged by the other com
pany. There is reason to believe
that large amounts of capital, both at
home and abroad, are ready to seek
drofiuble investment in the advance
ment of the useful most civilized
means of intercourse and correspond
ence. Tbey await, however, the as
surance of the means and conditions
on which they may safely be made
tributary to the public good. As
these cable telegraph lines connect
separate States, there are questions
as to their organization and control
which probably can be best if not sole
ly settled by conventions between j
tbe respective Btates. In the ab
sence, however, of international con-.
ventions on tbe subject, a municipal
legislature may secure many points
wiich appear to me important, if
not indispensable for tbe protection
of tbe public against the extortions
which May result from a monopoly
of the right of operating cable tele
grams, or, from a combination bet ween
several lines: First, no line should
be allowed to land on the shores of
the United States under tbe conces
sion from another power, which docs
not admit the right of any other line
or lines formed in the United States
to land and freely connect with and
operate through the land lines. Sec
ond, no line ebould be allowed to
laud on the shores of the United
Stales which is not by treaty stipu
lation with tbe Government from
whose shores it proceeds, or by pro
Libition in its character or otherwise,
to the satisfaction of this Govern
ment, prohibit 1 from consolidating
or amalgamating with any other ca
ble telegraph line, or combining there
with, for tbe purpose of regulating
and maintaining the cost of telegraph
ic communication. Third, all lines
should be bound to give precedence
in the transmission of the official
messages of tbe Governments of the
two countries between which it may
be laid. Fourth, a power should be
reserved to tbe two governments
either conjointly or to each, as re
gards tbe messages dispatched from
its shores, to ix a limit to tbe charges
to be mantamed for tbe transmission
of messages, I present this subject
to the earnest consideration of
Congress, in the meantime, and
unless Congress otherwise direct, I
shall not oppose the landing of any
telegraphic cable which complies
with ana assents to tbe points above
enumerated, but will feel it my doty
to prevent tbe landing of any which
docs not conform to the first and
second points as stated, and which
will not stipulate to concede to this
Government tbe precedence in the
transmission of its official messages,
and will not enter into a satisfatory
arrangement as regards iu charges.
raarDCLixT natvkalizatio and
IIPATHATIO.
Among tue pressicg ana import
ant sutjjrcts to which, in my opinion,
tbe attention of Congress febould be
direct!, are those relating to fraudu
lent nafuraliiation and expatriation.
The United Slates, with great liber
ality, offer iu citiaeosbip to all who,
in good lai't. comply with the re
quirements of the law. These re
quirements are as simple and upon as
favorable terms to the emigrant a
the high privilege to which be is ad
mitted caa or abould permit I do
sot propose any additional require
ment to thoee which tbe law bow
demands;, but the very aimplicitv
and want of reary formalitr in
oar law have mad fraudulent nam
raiiralion not infrequent, to tbe dis-
vred.t and injury of all honest i J.
tens, whether native cr natural zed
Cases of th character are eontinn.
ally being brought to the notice of
tiie uovernment by our represents
tires abroad; and also those cf per
on resident ia tkr
most irequenUy those who, if tbey
Lave remained in this country long
enough te entitle them to become na
urahaed, have generally not much
overpassed that period, and have re
turned to the country of their origin,
where they reside, avoiding all duties
to the United States by their absence,
nd claiming to be exempt from all
duties to the country of their nativi
ty and of their residence, by reason
of their alleged naturalization. It is
dae to this Government itself and to
the great mass of tbe naturalized
CiUzeni whreatirely, both in name
and in fact, become citizens of the
United States, that the high privil
ege of citizenship of the United
States should not be he!d by fraud
or io derogation of the laws or the
(rood name of every bonest eitizec.
On many occasions it has been
brought to tie knowledge of the
Government tbat certificates of nat
uralization are held and protection
or inienerence cibiujcu uy pwuca
who admit that not only tbey were
not within the United States at the
but that they bave never resided in
tbe United States. In otbrr, the
certificate and record of tbe court
show on their face that the person
claiming to be naturalized had not
resided the required time in the
United States. In others, it ii ad
mitted upon examination that the re
quirements of law have not been
complied with. In some cases even,
such certiueates nave Deen msiters 01
purchase. These are not isolated
cases, arising at rare intervals, butuf
common occurrence, and w hich are
reported from all quarters of the
globe Such occurrences cannot and
do not fail to reflect upon tbe Gov
ernment and injure all honest citizens.
Such a fraud being discovered, bow-
ever, there in no practicable means
within the control of Government by
which tbe record of naturalization
can be vacated ; and should the cer
tificate be taken up as it usually is by
the diplomatic and consular repre
sentatives of the Government to
whom it may have been presented,
there is nothing to prevent the per
son, claiming to have been natural,
ized, from obtaining a new certifi
cate from the court in place of that
which bad been taken from him.
Tbe evil has become so great and of
such frequent occurrence tbat I can
not too strongly recommend that
some effective measures be adopted
te provide a proper remedy and
means for the vacating of any record
thus fraudulently made, and punish
ing the guilty parties to tbe transac
tion in this connection. I also refer
to the question of expatriation
and the election of nationality. Tbe
United States was foremost in up
holding tbe right of expatriation, and
was principally instrumental in over
throwing the doctrine of perpetual al
legiance. Congress has declared the
right of expatriation to be a natural
aud inherent right of all people; but
while many other nations have laws
providing what formalities shall be
necessary to work a change of alle
giance, the United States has enact
ed the provisions of law, and has in
no respect marked out bow and when
expatriation may be accomplished by
its citizens. Instances are brought
to the attention of the Government
wLere citizens of the United States,
here naturalized or native born, have
formally become citizens or subjects
of foreign powers, but who neverthe
less, in tbe absence of any provisions
of legislation on these questions,
when involved in difficuliies or when
it sterns to be tbeir interest, claim to
be citizens T tbe United States, and
demand the intervention of a Gov
ernment which they have long siuce
abandoned, and to which for
years tbey havo rendered no
service, nor held themselves in
any way amenable. In other cases,
naturalized citizens, immediately af
ter naturalization, hare returned to
their native country, bave become en
gaged in business, have accepted of
fices or pursuits inconsistent with '
American citizenship, and evinced no
intent to return to the United States
until called upon to discharge some
duty to tbe country where tbey are
residing, when at once they assert
their citizenship, and call npon the
representatives of the Government to
aid them in their unjust pretension.
It is but justice to all bona fide citi -zensthat
no doubt should exist on
such questions, and that Congress
hould determine by enactment of
law how expatriation will be accom
plished, and change of citizenship be
established. I also invite your at
tention to the necessity of regulating
by law tbe
STATUS OP AMEUICAN WOMEN WHO
MAT MARRY FOREIGNERS,
and of defining more fully thai of
children born in a foreign country of
American parents who mar reside
abroad, and also of some further pro
vision regulating or giving legal ef
fect to marriages of American citizen
contracted in foreign countres. Tbe
correspondence submitted herewith
shows a few of the constantly occur-
iog questions on these points presen
ted to tbe consideration of the Gov
ernment. There are few subjects to
engage tbe attention of Congress on
which more delicate relations are de
pending.
NEW 6TATE DEPARTMENT litlLDINO
In the month of July last the build
mg erected for the Department of
Mate was taken possession of and
occupied by tbat department I am
happy to say that the archives and
valuable papers of the Government
in tbe custody of that depbrtment are
now safely deposited and properly
carea lor.
OUR NATIONAL FINANCES.
The report of the Secretary of the
l reasury shows the receipt? from
customs for the fiscal year ending
June SO, 1874, to bave been $163,
103,833 C9, and for the fiscal year
ending June 30,1875, to bave been
f!57,lC7.:22 35, a decrease for the
last fiscal year of $5,936,111 34. The
receipts from internal revenue for tbe
rear ending 30th June, 1874. were
$102,40,7!4 90, and for ihe year
ending tbe 30th of June, 1875, were
$110,007,493 53. an increase of $7.
597,708 CX. The report also show
a complete Lie-lory of tbe workings
oi me departments lor the last rear.
and contains recommendations for
reforms and for legislation which I
concur in, but cannot commeot on so
fuily as 1 should like to do if space
ouu permit, but will confine mvself
to a few suggestions which I look
upon a vital to tbe best interests of
tbe whole people, coming witbia the
purview or the treasury.
I MEAN srtClI BESCMPTIOX
Too much stress cannot be laid
upon tlU q lestion, and I brpe Con
gress may be induced, at tbe earliest
day practicable, to insure the co
summation of tbe act of tbe last
Congress, at its last session, to bring
about specie resumption on and after
the 1st day of January, 1879, at fur
thest It would be a great blessing
ii ibis could be consummated, even
at an earlier day. Nothing seems to
me more certain than tbat a full,
beahby at d permanent :eaciion can
not take place in favor of the indus
tries and financial welfare of tbe
country until we return to a measure
of values recoguized throughout tbe
civilized world. While we use a cur
rency cot equivalent to this standard,
the world's recognized s.andard
specie becomes a commodity like
the products of the soil, tbe surplus
seeking a market wherever there is a
demand for it Under our present
system we should want none, or
would we have anv were it not tht
customs dues most be paid in coin, I
and because the pledge to pay the in
terest of the public debt in coin, tbe
yield of precious metals would flow
out for the purchase of foreign pro
ductions, and leave tbe United States
hewers of wood and drawers or
water, because of wiser legislation on
the subject of finance by the nations
with whom we have dealings. I am
not prepared to say that I can sug
gest the best legislation to secure tbe
end most heartily commended. It
will be a eoorce of great gratification
to me to be able to approve any
measure of Congress looking effect
ively toward securing resumption.
Unlimited inflation would probably
bring about specie payments more
speedily than ant legislation looking
to tee redemption ot legal tenaers in
coin; but it would be at tne expense
of honor. Tbe legal tenders wcnld
bare no value beyond settling pres
ent liabilities, or, properly speaking,
repudiate tbeni. Tbey would buy
nothing after debta were all settled.
There are a few measures which seem
to me important in this connection,
and which I commend to your earn
est consideration: A repeal of so
much of tbe legal tender act as makes
tbe notes receivable for debts con
tracted after a dat to be fixed in tbe
act itself, say not later than the 1st
of January, 1877. We should then
have quotations at real values, not
fictitious ones. Gold would no long
er be at a premium, but currency at
a discount.
A HEALTHY REACTION WOULD SET IS
at once, and with it a desire to make
the currency equal to what it pur
ports to be. Ihe merchants, manu
facturers and tradesmen of every
calling could do business on a fair
margin of profit. Tbe money receiv
ed having an unvarying value, labor
ers and all classes who work for
stipulated pay or salary would re
ceive more from tbeir income, be
cause extra profits would no longer
be charged by the capitalists to com
pensate tor the risk of a downward
fluc'.uation in tbe value of the cur
rency.
COXTRACTIOS RECOMMESPED.
Second, tbat the Secretary of tbe
Treasury be authorized to redeem,
say not to exceed two million dollars
monthly of legal tender notes, oy is
suing in their stead long bonds bear
ing interest at tbe rate of 3 65-100
per cent, per annum, of denomina
tions ranging from fifty to $1,000
each. This would in time reduce tbe
legal tender notes to a volume that
could be kept afloat without demand
ing redemption in large sums sud
denly. Third, that additional power be
given to the Secretary of tbe Treas
ury to accumulate gold for final re
demption of the currency, by increas
ing tbe revenue, curtailing expenses,
or both. It is preferable to do both,
and I recommend that a reduction
of expenditures be made wherever
it can be done without impairing
Government obligations or crippling
the due execution thereof.
RESTORATION OF DUTY ON TEA AND
COFFEE.
One measure for increasing the
revenue, and tbe only one, I think, is
the restoration of the duty on tea
and coffee. These duties would add
probably eighteen million dollars to
tbe present amount received for im
ports, and would in no way increase
the prices paid for these articles by
the consumers. These articles are
the product of countries collecting
revenue from exports, and as we,
the largest consumers, reduce the
duties, tbey proportionately increase
them. With this addition to tbe rev
enue, many duties now collected and
which give but an insignificant re
turn for the cost of collection, might
be remitted, and to the direct advao-
tige of consumers at home. I would
mention those articles which enter
into manufactures of all sorts; all
duty paid upon such articles go di
rectly to the cost ofthe article when
manufactured bcre, and must be paid
for by tbe consumers. The duiies
not oniy come irom tne consumers
at borne, but act as a protection to
ioreign manuiacturers o: the same
completed articles in our own and
aibtant maraei. i win suggest or
mention another sunject Dearing up
on the problem of bow to enable the
Secretary of tbe Treasury to accumu
late a balance. It is to devise some
belter method of verifying claims
against the Government than at
present exists through tbe Court of
Claims, especially those claims grow
log out of the late war. Nothing is
more certain man mat a large per
centage oi tbe amounts passed and
paid are part or wholly fraudulent,
or are far in excess of the real losses
sustained. The large arrount of
losses proven on good testimonv, ac
cording to existing laws, by affida
vits of fictitious of unscrupulous per
sons, to nave been sustained on
small farms and plantations, are not
only far beyond tbe possible yield of
tnose places lor any one year, but,
as every one knows who has expert
ence in tilling tbe soil, and who has
visited tbe scenes of these spoliations,
are in many instances more than tbe
individual claimants were ever worth
including their personal and real es
tate.
Tbe report of the Attorney Gener
al, which will be submitted to Con
gress at any early day, will contain
a detailed history ot tbe awards made
of claims presented.
Tni REPORT Or TIIE FECRERAR! OF
WAR,
accompanying this message, gives a
detailed account ot army operations
for tbe year just passed, the expenses
tor maintenance. &c, with recoiu
mendations for legislation, to which
1 respectfully invite your attention.
To some of these I invite special no
tice: First, the necessity of making
fou.vuu oi tbe appropriation for tbe
Subsistence Department available be
fore the beginning of tbe next fiscal
year. Without this provision, troops
at points distant from supply and pro-
auction must either go without food
or the existiDg laws tun it be violated
It U not attended with cost to tbe
treasury. Second, bis recommend'
tions of an enactment of a system of
annuities lor the families ot deceased
officer, by voluntary dedueiions from
tbe monthly pay of officers. This
again is not attended with burden
upon tbe treasury, and would for tbe
future relieve much distress which
every old rmy officer has witnessed
in tbe past of officers dying sudden
ly or being killed, leaving families
without even the means of reacbinc
their friends, if fortunate enough to
have friends to aid them. Third, the
repeal of the law abolishing mileage,
ana a return to tbe old system.
Fourth, tbe tral with torpedoes un
der the Corps of Engineers and an
appropriation for tbe same. Should
war ever occur between the United
States and any maritime power, tor
pedoes will be among, i' not the'
most effective and cheapest auxilia
ries for the defense of harbors, and
also in aggressive operations, that
we can have, hence it is advisable to
learn by experiment their best con
struction and application, as well as
effect Fifth, a permanent organiza
tion for the Signal Service Corps.
This service baa now become a ne
cessity of peace as well as war, un
der the advancement made by tbe
present able management. Ssixtb, a
renewal of tbe appropriation for com
piling the official record of the war,
etc.
THE CONDITION OF OUB NAVY
at this time is a subject of satisfac
tion. It does not contain, it is true,
any of tbe powerful cruising iron
clads wbicb make so much of the
maritime strength vf some other na
tions, but neither our continental sit
uation nor our foreign policy re
quires tbat wc fcLould have a large
number of ships of this character,
while this situation and tbe . nature of
our ports continue to make those of
other nations little dangerous to i;s
under any circumstances. Our navy
does contain, however, a consid
erable cumber of iron tlads of tbe
monitor class, which, though not
properly cruisers, are powerful and
effective for harbor defense aDd f r
operations near our own shores. Of
these all the single turrtted otes, fif -
teen in number, bave been substan
tially rebuilt, their rotten wooden
beams replcced with iron, tbeir hulls
strengthened, and their engines and
machinery thoroughly repaired, so
that they are now in mot efficient
condition, and ready for sea as soon
as tbey can be manned aud put in
commission. The five double tsrret
ed iron clads belonging to our navy,
by far tbe most powerful of our ships
for fighting purposes, are also in
hand, undergoing complete repairs,
and could be ready for sea in periods
varying from four to six months.
With these completed according to
the present design, and our two iron
torpedo boats now ready, our iron
clad fleet will be, for the purposes of
defense at home, equal to any force
that can be readily brought against
it Of our wooden navy alsj, cruis
ers of various sizes to the number of
about forty, including those now in
commission, are in tbe Atlantic, and
could be ready for duty as fast as
men could be enlisted lor those not
already in commission. Of these one
third "are io effect new ships, and
though some of tbe remainder need
considerable repairs to their boilers,
and machinery, they are all or can
readily be made effective. This con-
stitutes a net-tot more man nity war
ships, of which fifteen are iron clads,
now in hand on the Atlantic coast
Tbe navv has been brought to this
condition by a judicious and practi
cal application of what could be spar
ed from tbe current appropriations of
the last few Tears, and lrom that
made to meet the possible emergency
of two years ago. It has beeu done
quietly, without proclamation or dis
play, and though it has necessarily
straitened tbe department in its ordi
nary expenditure, and as far as the
iron clads are concerned, has added
nothing to the cruising force of the
navy, yet the result is not tne less
satisfactory, because it is to be found
in a great increase of real rather
than apparent force. Tbe expenses
incurred in the maintenance of auy
effective naval force in all its branch
es are necessarily large, but such
force is esseutial to our position, re
lations and character, aud affects se
riously the weight of our principles
and policy throughout tbe whole
sphere of naval responsibility. Tbe
estimate for the regular support of
this branch of tbe service for the next
year amount a little less in the aggre
gate than those niv'e for tbe current
year, but some additional appropria
tions are asked for objects not inclu
ded in tbe oruinary maintenance of
the navy, but believed to be of press
ing importance at this time. It would,
in my opinion, be wise at once to af
ford sufficient means for tbe immedi
ate coniilction.of tbe fire double tur-
rcted moaitors now undergoing re
pairs, wbicb mu.-t otherwi.-e advance
slowly and only as money can be
spared from curreut expenses. Sup
plemented by these, our navy, armed
with the destructive weapons of
modern warfare, manned by our sea
men, and in charge of our iustructed
officers, will present a force powerlui
for tbe home purposes of a re.-ponsible
though peaceful nation.
TUE REPORT OF TIIE POSTMASTEK GEN
ERAL,
herewith transmitted, gives a full
history ofthe workings of the de
panment for the year just past It
will be observed that the deficiency
to be supplied from tbe general treas
ury increased over tbe amount re
quired for the preceding year. Io
a country so vast in area as the
United States, with large portions
sparsely settled, it must be expected
tbat this important service will be
more or less a burden upon the
treasury for many years to come;
but there is no branch of tbe public
service which interests the whole peo
ple mere than tbat of the cheap trans
mission of the mails to every inhabit
ed part of our territory. Next to tbe
free schools, tbe postoffice is the
great communication oi tbe people,
and may well receive tbe support cf
tbe General Government The sub
sidy of $150,000 per aunum given to
vessels of the Lotted Slates for car
rving the mails between New York
Rio De Janeiro having ceased on the
avia a ay oi September last, we are
without direct mail facilitits with
the ttouin American Mates, i bis is
to be regretted, and 1 do not hesitate
to recommend the authorization or a
renewal of that contract, and also that
the service may be changed from
monthly to semi-monthly. Tbe com
mercial advantages to be gaiued by i
direct line of American steamers to the
South American States will far out
weigh the expense of the service.
liy act of Congress approved
March 3, 1875, almost all mat.er,
whether properly mail matter or not,
may be sent any distance through
the mails in packages uot exceeding
four pounds in weight for tbe sum of
sixteen cents per pound. So lar as
tbe transmission of real mail matter
goes, this would seem entirely prop
er; but I suggest tbat the law be so
amended as.to exclude from the mails
merchandise of all descriptions, and
limit this transportation to all arti
cles enumerated, and which may be
classed as mail matter proper.
THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN THE BLACK
11 ILLS,
a portion of tbe Sioux reservation,
has bad the effect to induce a large
emigration of miners to tbat point.
Thus far tbe efforts to protect the
treaty rights of tbat section have
been successful; but the next year
will certainly witness a large in
crease of such emigration. The be-
gotiations for the relinquishment of
the gold fields havicg failed, it will
be necessary for Congress to adopt
some measures to telieve tbe em
barrassments growing out of tbe
causes named. The Secretary ofthe
Interior suggests that the supplies
now appropriated for the sustenance
of that people being no longer obligi
tory under the treaty of 1868, but
simply a gratuity, may be issued or
witbeld at his discretion.
the condition or the Indian TF.RRi-1
TORY,
to which I bave referred in several of
my former messages remains practi
cally unchanged. Tbe Secretary of
the Interior has taken measures to
obtain a full report of tbe condition
of that Territory, and will make it the
subject of special report at an early
day. It may then be necessary to
to make some further recommenda
tion in regard to legislation for tbe
government of tbe Territory.
TOE PATENT OFFICE.
The steady growth aud increase of
the business of the Patent Office in
dicates in some measure tbe progress
ofthe industrial activity of the coun
try. The receipts of the office arc iu
excess of its expeadi'ures, and tbe
office geuerally is in a prosperous
and satisfactory condition.
THE ri'ELIC DOMAIN.
The report of tbe General Land
office shows tbat there were 2,459,601
acres le6i disposed of during ibis
than lat year. More than one-half
of this decrease was iu lands dis
ihiwH fif under the Homestead and
jTimb - T Culture lws.
The causes oi
this decrease are supposed io ue
fouud in the grasshopper scourge
and tbe droughts which prevailed
so exteu&ively in some of tbe four
teen States and territories during that
time as to dicoura.'e and dettr en
tries by actual settlers. The cash re
ceipts were 'ess by $u90,3:2, 23 than
during the preceding veur. The
entire surveyed area of tiie public do
main is GXO.559,094 acres, of wLich
26,677,531 acres were surveyed dur
ing ihe past year, leaving 1.154,471,
762 acres unsurveyed. The repert
of tbe Commissioner presents many
interesting suggestions in regard to
tbe management and disposition of i
tbo public domain, and tbe modifica
tion of existing laws, the apparent
importance of which should iusur
for tbera tbe careful consideration of
Congress.
PENSIONS.
Tbe number of pensioners still con-
uea to decrease, tbe highest ni'mber ;
haviugbeen reached during the year
ending June 30. 1873. During the
last year 11,557 names were added
to the rolls, and 12,977 were dropped
therefrom, showing a net decrease of
1,320. but while the number of pen-
bioncrs bave decreased, the anuual
amount due on the pension rolls has
increased $14,733 73. This is caus
ed by the greatly increased average
rate of pensious, wbicb by the liberal
legislation of Congress, has increased
from $90,26 in ls72, to $103 91 in
1875 to each invalid pensioner an
increase iu the average rate of fifteen
per ceut. in the three years. j
During the year ending Juue oOih,
1875, there was paid on account of
pensions, including the expenses of
disbursement, $29,683,116 being
$910,632 less than was paid during
tbe preceding year. luis reduction
in tbe amount of expenditures was
produced by the decrease in the
amount of arrearages due on allowed
claims and ou pensions, the rate of
which was increased by the legisla
tion of tbe preceding session of Con
gress. At the close of the last fiscal year
there wero on the pension rolls
234,821 persons, of whom 210,363
were army pensioners, 10o,473 be-
og invalids. 104,393 widows and
dependeut relatives; 3,420 were navy
pensioners, of whom 1,636 were in
valids and 1,784 widows and depen
dent relatives; 21,038 were pension
ers ot tbe war cf 1812, 15,875 of
whom were survivors and 5,163 were
widows.
It is estimated that $29,535,000
will be required for the payment of
pensions for the next fiscal year, an
amount $965,000 less than "the esti
mate for the present year.
GEOLOU1CAL EXPLORATIONS.
The geological explorations have
been prosecuted with energy during
tbe year, covering an area of about
50,000 square miles in tbe Territo
ries of Colorado, Utah and ew
Mexico, developing tbe agricultural
and mineral resources, and furnish
ing interesting scientific and topo
graphical details of that region.
THE INDIAN TEACE POLICY.
The method for the treatment of
tbe Indians, adopted at tbe begin
ning of my G:st terra, has been
steadily pursued and with satisfacto
ry and encouragiog results. It has
been productive of evident improve
ment in the condition of tbat race,
ana will be continued with only such
moamcations as timber experience
may mdidate to be necessary.
GOVERNMENT DISPLAY AT TIIE CEN
TENNIAL EXHIBITION.
The Board heretofore appointed to
take charge of the articles and ma
terials pertaining to tbe War, the
Navy, tbe Treasury, the Interior and
tbe Postoflice Departments, and tbe
Department of Agriculture. tLe
Smithsonian Institute and the Com
mission of Food Fishes, to be con
tributed under the legislation of last
session to tbe International Exhibi
tion to be held at Philadelphia dur
ing the Centennial year 1876, has
been diligent in the discharge ot the
duties wbicb bave developed upon it,
and the preparations so far made
with ibe means at' command give
assurance that the governmental con
tribution will be made one of the
marked characteristics of tho exhibi
tion. The Board has observed com
mendable economv in tbe matter of
the erectiou of a buildiig for the
governmental exhibition, the expense
of wbicb, it is estimated, will not ex
ceed say $80,000. This amount has
been withdrawn under the law, from
the appropriation for five of theprin
cipal departments, which leaves some
of those departments without suffi
cient means to render tbeir respec
tive practical exhibits complete and
satisfactory. The exhibition being
an international one, and tbe Govern
as ntbeinga voluntary contributor,
it is my opinion tbat its contribution
should be of a charater iu quality
and extent to sustain the dignity and
credit of so d'siinguished a contribu
tor. Tbe advantages to tbe country
of a creditable display are, from an
nternational point of view, of. the
first importance, while indifferent or
oncrsditable participation bv the
Government would be humiliating to
the patriotic feeling of our people
themselves. I commend the esti
mates of tbe Board lor the necessary
appropriations to tbe favorable con-
ideratioa of Congress. The pow
ers of Europe, almost without excep
tion, many ot the aoulb American
States, and even the more distant
powers, bave manifested their friend
ly sentiments teward the United
States, and tbe interest of the world
in our progress, bv taking steps to
join with us in celebrating tbe Cen
tennial of tbe nation, and I strougly
recommend that a more national im
portance be giveo to this exhibition
by such legislation and by such ap
propriation as will insure iu success.
Its value iu bringing to our shores
innumerable useful works of art and
skill, the comminelinsr of the citizens
oi ioreign countries and our own, 1
m m .
and tho interchange of ideas and
'cuniary outlay we make.
IMttIlum.lutir?t, Tin - J I
AC.RICULTl'RAL.
I transmit herewith the report of
tbe Commissioner of Agriculture, to
gether with the report of tho Com
missioners of the Board of Aulit
and tbe board of Health of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to all of which I
invite your attention. .
Tbe Bureau of Agriculture has
accomplished much in disseminating
kuowledge of agriculture, and also
introducing new and useful products
adapted to our soil and climate, and
is worthy of tbe continued encour
agement of tbe Government.
tDUCATIONAL.
The report of tbe Commissioner of
Education, which accompanies the
report of tbe Secretary ot the Interi
or, shows a gratiiyiog nwg.tro .l.
educational matters. ,
A BLAST AGAINST POLYGAMY.
In nearly every annual message
that 1 have bad the honor of trans
mitting to Congress, I have called at
tention to the anomalous, not to say
scandalous, condition of affairs exist
ing in tbe Territory of Utah, aud
have a.-ked for definite legislation to
... . , i 1 1
correct it. that polygamy voum
exist in a free, enlightened and Chris
tian country, without the power to
punish so flagrant a crime against
decency and morality, seems prepos
terous." True, there is no law to sup
pries this unnatural vice, but what is
needed is a law to puuieh it as a
crime, aud at the same time to fix tbo
status of tbe innocent children, tbe
off-pring of this system, and of the
possible innocent plural wives; but,
as an institution, polygamy should
be banished from tbe land. Whiie
this is being done I iuvite the at
tention of Congress to another,
though perhaps no less evil the im
portation of Chinese women, but few
of wboit are brought to our shore? to
pursue honorable or useful occupa
tions. CHANGES IN TERRITORIAL LAWS RE
COMMENDED
Observations, while visiting tbe
Teritorries cf Wyoming, Utah and
Colorado during tbe pas: autumn,
convinced me that existing laws,
regulating the disposition of public
lands, timber, etc., and probably tbe
mining laws themselves, are very de
fective, and should be carefully
amended, aud at an early day. In a
Territory where tbe cultivation ofthe
soil can only be followed by irriga
tion, and wbere irrigation cannot be
made practicable, the lands can only
be used as pasturage, and this only
where stoek can reach water to
quench its thirst, cannot be governed
by tbe same laws as to entries oi
lands, every acre of which is aa in
dependent estate by itself. Lands
must be held in larger quantities to
justify the expense of conducting
water upon it to make it fruitful, or
to justify utilfzing it as pasturage.
Ibe limber in most of the territo
ries is principally confined to the
mountain regions, which are held for
entry in small quantities ouly, and
as mineral lands. The timber upon it
i3 tbe property of the United States,
for tbe disposal of which there is
now no adequate law. The settler
must become a consumer of this tim
ber, whether be lives upon the plains
or engages in working the mines,
hence every man becomes either a
trespasser himself, or knowingly a
patron of trespassers. My opportu
nities for observation were not suffi
cient to justify roe in recommending
specific legislation on these subjects,
but 1 do recommend that a joint
committee of the two bouses of Con
gress, sufficiently large to be divided
into sub-committees, be organized to
visit all tbe mining States and Ter
ritories during tbe coming summer,
and that the committee shall report
to Congress at the next session such
laws or amendments to laws as u
may deem necessary to Fccure the
best interests of tbe Government and
tbe people of those Territories, who
are doiug so much for their develop
ment 1 am sure tbe citizeus occu
pying the territory described do not
wish to be trespassers, nor will thev
be if legal ways are provided for
them to become owners of these actu
al necessities of their position.
FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
As this will be tbe last annual
message which I shall have the bon
or of transmitting to Congress before
my successor is choseu, I will repeat
or recapitulate the questions w bicb I
deem of vital importance which
should be legislated upon and settled
at this session :
irst. That the States shall be re
quired to afford the opportunity of a
good common school education to
every child within their limits.
Second, So sectarian tenets shn!I
ever be taught in any school support
ed in whole or in part by tbe State,
nation, or by the proceeds of any tax
levied upon any community. Make
education compulsory so far 83 to de
prive all persons w bo cannot read
aud write from becoming voters after
tbe year of 1890, disfranchising none,
however, on tbe grounds of illitera
cy who may be voters at the time
this amendment takes effect
Third, Declare church and slate
forever separate and distinct, but
each to be free within their proper
spheres, and that ajl church proper
ty shall bear its own proportion of
taxation.
Fourth, Drive out licensed immo
rality, such as polygamy and tbe im
portation of women for illegitimate
purposes.
To recur again to the Centennial
year, it weuld seem as though now,
when weare about to begin tbe second
century of our national existence,
would be tbe most fitting time for
t'.cse reforms.
Fifth. Enact such law as will
insure a speedy return to a souad
curreucy, such as will command the
respect of the world.
Believing tbat these views will
commend themselves to the great
majority of the right thinking and
patriotic citizens of the United States,
1 submit them to JJongress.
V. S. Grant.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 7, JS75.
Governor Ilartranft, General Burn-
side, General Porter and a large
number of officers of distinction will
be present at tbe reunion of tbe sur
viving members of the Fortv-eigbt
regiment Pennsylvania volunteers,
to be held in Pottsville, Jaouarv 1,
1S7G.
S'.rnx tbe census of 1870 was talari,
there have been 32,500 new build
ings put up ia Philadelphia, enough
in itself to make a great city. The
larger part of these Dew buildings!
consisted of dwelling houses sar
25,000. This rapi 1 aud speedv in
crease indicates a population of over a
million in tbat citv ia 1SS0.
It is paid there are more lies told
ia the sentence: "I am rlnrl .
tou." than in anvnthormr ;
tbe LDglith language. I
' J ua n VtUU I U
Jeu A'lorrliiiemcnls.
JOHN F. BLYMYEU,
DEALER IN
Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Paints,
OILS, '8eC, &C.
The following is a partial Kctc of goods ia Stock: C trpcater's Tools,
Planes, Saws, Hatchets, Hammers, Chisels, I'lfinc Iron dzes, Ac, Black
smith's Goods, Bellows, Anvils, Vices, Files, Hammers, &c Saddlery
Hardware, Tab Trees, Gig Saddles, Hames, Buckles, Kings, Bits and Tools.
Table Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Spoons and Razors, the
largest stock in Somerset County. Painter's Goods, a full stock. White
Lead, Colored Paints for inside and outside painting, Paints in oil, all colors,
Varnish, Turpentine, Flaxseed Oil, Brushes, Japan Dryer, Wuluut Stains,
&c. Window Glass of all sizes aiid glass cut to any sLape. The best Coal
Oil always 03 band. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamps is large and comprises
very elegant stvles. Ditston's Circular,? Mu!ey and Cross Cct Saws. Mill
Saw Files of thebest quality. Porcelain-lined Kettles. Handles of all kinds.
KIXOVltKi?. OSIIIS, HiMlHi, IM5i:S,
Mattocks Grub Hoes, Picks, Scythes, Sncaths, Sledges, Mas .a Hammers,
Cast Steel. Step Ladders, Carriage and Tire Bolts of all sizes. Loo.'kiuj
Glasses. Wash Boards, Clothes Wringers, Meal Sieves, Door M ..! Backus,
Tubs, Woodeo Buekcta, Twine, Kope all sizes, Hay Pulleys, Biuter Prints,
Mop Sticks', Traps, Steelyards, Meat Cutters and Stufl'ers, Traces, Cow
Chains, Halter Chains, Shoe. Dut and Scrub Brushes, Horse B. ashes, Cur
ry Combs and Cards, Door Locks, Hinges. Screws, Latches aud everything
in the Builders' line. Caps. Lead, Shot, Powder and Safetv Fuse, &e.,
The fact is, I keen everything that
exclusively in this kind of goods and
sons who are building, or any one iu
it to their advantage to give me a
credit to responsible persons. I iLack
aud hope this season to make many
To, 3, "13 A .1211 'S
A pril 3
1875.
New Autumn Styles.
L-VK'JEST STOCK IN THE CITY JUST OPENED.
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
SPECIAL ATTIi ACTIONS IN I UK
Dress Goods Department.
FULL LINE OF ALL THE LEAPING IlitANPS OF
DOMESTIC . IDTirF O-OOHDS.
Shawls, Skirts, Hosiery,
IIOTT05I PRICKS
S..1 AittuislurUic CVlebrafed Fallcrt'
Merchants are invited tucall and
Wholesale
iTiiinrnTTMnm
MDUiiinui,
scp22
E. T 1 E
MERCHAHT TAILOB,
'o. 53 Smiihliclil Street, Pitkbursl!.
Ju.n n ceived Rfn'l stuck of CLOTHS. UASSIMEKES, ari VF.STINUS, IT
Fill and Winter war.
LOWEST PBICES.
uuranteed to irlre perfest s-.tbr.n'tU n.
i-All wurk and Fl:a
BOOTS
WHOLESALE
QILL
No. ;jr:? LIBERTY
Five d'tors from head of w-d airvvt,
Weare dallj' r-cciini tr00"'. and hate
BOOTS, SHOES e ZRUTBjBZEIES
in the market. wLk-h will tw Md at HOTToM IMilCLS.
V.uld call lfri:il &tt-n:l n i.f th? Ttm t.'i.nr
Fnrt I'ilt, Ifctffalo, sntl Fri t'alf nn.1 Kij Hanii-marfc V,u,U.
Al. WOM F.N"t. JI1SSKS-. andt'HlLl'KEN SCl'STO.MC'.VLP H'MilS. M'a'J Jiir..
R I' tlllF.lt OiKil.S at Factory IUte.
N. U. rdc!f jip inpLly attended t'). Faitern Kills DutMcati-d.
coxsuMi'iiox cui;i:i at lasti
THE TRUE REMEDY FOUND.
I'liOF. W3I. tlUEXTUEKS
GREAT LUNG HEALER
COXSUMPTIOX.
OF CHEST, AXJJ
Onenther iV
PITTSBURGH.
ANOTHER CASE OF
PiTTsr.rn.'Jii. Sfp;.r.i!ir 1'.'. 174.
PROF. VM. G'" ENTHEK Dear Silt: It is nitii crreit j leajiin- that I h i.iti n to r-'i.irr.i;nl r
yon on Tour mcwwiul treatment of n:y daughter. After uuVriji;; t.;r upwards of one year. eu Imv.
domnnKi rated tome ly yuur skill that eiiFUUii:ia caa 1' cured, lioj.i:. that y u n;.y he the h.ni
mcnt. tlir.'Uh I)i ineT'rovidcnee. of restvrin many tnre to liaith, ' 1 return to you oar sincere an
liearticlt thank, and may U"d Sjieeil vou In y.'nr good woik.
Your, rii fully, S ITOPOLTTS
I'r prietor of ISaltiini re Hotel, Ui and .5 Water Street.
Pittjki mm. JanuarvSa IKS.
PROF. W.H. Ol'ENTH F.U Sia: Vurinx
inirfl. 1 contracted a cold wliielicaaet! a han'hnc?
duced to try your I unj Healer, wtn. h eiire 1
upcakcrs and" lingers suifcring !rom liuarsvti
results,
Septembers, 1875.
me
i-j's.
GOLD AND SILVER PLATING WORKS.
EOSAU & FEBDERSON, PROP'S, '
Cor. 'Hi AYcEuS SEi toy Alley, PITT3BDBGH, !i
GuM anl Silver jjUtin? !one In the tc?t manner it lowest prices' an ! M'i.-f.i,tl -n innl
Jeweler. hs well ;is pmprifor of htld, riv. o f.i'uikf, At., can -nl thir or t.-r uv m u!. :u: (
K.t!8 will Iw retarntMl ty express. Price, Jte., fumislio 1 on aiiijuii-m. A Mrcw all crkVr al.ve.
nov 17
AMBBIGAIsr
FOREICN WATCHES, DIAMONDS, CLOCKS,
Silver and Plated Ware, K5l?,j.?sii."0,:kl,fi?-
WHOLESALE
rr..rcpt attention to U. B.
orlers by mail
Oct"lcr 13, 187").
OCTOBER, 1875.
Visitors to tlierittsturjfh Exp:iltlon arc Invited
to call at tha
CASH CARPET STORE
OF
H'FAELIHD, COLLINS & CO.
Xo. 101 Fifth Atcihic,
And luck at the ex:ordlnury
G .
13 II G J I IN"
Which they arc enabled to offer hv reducing their
own excuses to the lowest possible loint. and
buying lrom ttrat hands oniy aud jelling lorC'ASll.
S ISIIfllE DAILY
Casii Prices are tic Lowest Prices.
M'FABIMD, COLLINS & CO.,
Xo. 101 Fifth Avenue,
Jfcrt tnlT. S. Custom House and rcjloffice.
MORE THAN HALF A
CKN'TI'RY aK,.. Dr. H j
SKLLKliS, ncclet.mtod idiysi
clan of PUtaoUfKh, discovered
and u!d in his practice the
popularrcaiedyknuwnn.r,.!!..!,.
out the country as
Sellers' Imperial Cough Syrup.
This in do quack remedy. It was born or wis
dom; and tliu-n.l re living witnesses of lis
wonderful cur;' r9 powers. It is pleasant to take
ami sure to cure .uhs. Colds. Crouis. Kronen la
ABections, Tlckiin ofthe Tliruit. and all d Is
eases of a kindred nature. K. K. Sellers k (V.
Pittsburgh, I'a., are also proprietors of .lohn. n-.
j RHEUMATIC COMPOUND,
The great Internal remedy lr Khenmatism. Ncu
, rahfla. IWdahe. etc. Vou can hare d-tir nl
I ways in the house hy keeping Sellers' Famil
j medicines on hand. Their
LIVER PILLS
; are the oldest and best In the market, and CTcry
j lttle of their Ver.nl! uice I warranted.
xor me oy auuruicguM ana Country dealers
prl
X w Advertise men fa.
belongs to the Hardware trad- I d
give my whole atttention to it. Per
need ot anything in niv liue, will nutt
call. I will always give a reasonable
my old customers for their patro.'iage.
new ones. Don t forget tne place
JOHN' F. CLYMYLTv.
1875.
Gloves, and Small wear,
CilMKAXTl
r.s.
n's Fwjyirt plants
SVw Li-
txatnias our Mat and Prk t?.
Exclusively.
pttamhui
Q
Co..
Miami mi
E
J
JL2TJD SHOES.
HOUSE
OF
ac BRO
sTi:KK'i"
ITITSIII-IKIH,
now one of ihe l.:riH Fll S:w's f
r Sh
ih 4 si nr. RF.nr.nv for
nnoxenms, coca us, colds, catarrh
LL DISEASES OF T HE 1'L'LMOXAI! T OIWAXS.
It Tourdru'i:lit dts not ki'rn ii, send to
".. ' I lintnond htnet
CONS CM PT ION CCKEi).
the prcsen!
wia'er, whiie holding a peri-.: ot mc"?
in my
my throat ten.s affiled. I wan ia
in r-s th.intw.i oays- i rccoiiitnen-iftt It to puoiu
itly wile used it for a severe c-'tih. with s ;ir:icior3
Yours tr.ily, J. H. HI I.L.
Prcai lent Fitt.ourgh l.Vnforcnce, 43 Reed Street.
WATCHES
JEWELRY.
at I'-w pti. .,
EXCLTJSIVxTL-2-.
BARHF.TT C.. riTTsirrn; II. FX
(New) 61 Filth Avtnne, llur
i, FGLLANSBEE CO:
Merchant iailors.
Ae.'l IWanTi fUcturerfl of
Gent's. Youth's and Soys,
Mialls Gloii and
FimffiM Ggq3s.
121 "I
PITTSBURGH.
Lxnve x. i:t' i;i
Apis lor Firs an! Li fess
JOHN HICKS & SON,
SO-MKUSilT, vs..
And Real Est its Brokers.
i-stai;lisiu:d is.-,o.
Persons who dc!re to sell. bur or cX'.trxe pr .j
erty. it (t-r rent will tin I it to'tiieiraivjnMe
r-uister the descr'p'ion then-'?, as no c:i I
nude unle.-w s..i 1 or reared. Iti-.il r si.ite l.un -.-generally
wi'lbc promptly attended to.
an-fl.
USTKKS" SALU
ity virtu of a tJc-ro in ! r! r r ti i' art r
mo itireritM. tbr r nil! i; - t puMt
m tht jrwn ou Mn Ur. t n:h'l u . ,r
Kj. iUs futl'-wiiiif ..-.ri;J .n 'r'T. i ;
TurkryUmtt towuMi, kuuwn a (JtO l t M;.-.; :
C'hur b jir'ifrtr.
Trra : frtj.h t!f of th rarT.". m nT t i h.
rt on ftnrtrmiil-n f Ml, au I tht luljiy. u
orp yiar. wt h-m! Uttm si.
Salo to euanaonre l on r I'- k p "f rt's'ii-'
day. A A KMX SCUH i K.
Xru-Hea.
X'-r Adi-erti.-'cmrr-tn.
J. W. PATTON.
C. O. HURST.
NEW GOODS.
THE NEW FIRM OF
PATH & HIST
So. 1, Hacr'.s lilock,
are sow In receipt i f i si -k or adapted to
Uie present w.:iitsoi the people. Pureh.iseil wi;h
In uieW-t ten days unit since the decline in t he
pliers ot Stuoli'Sitnd ioTnetl. . li.ey araenatded
to otier sj ecinl in-met m; m:' to ii) in wiuit of K.-ds
of Fiery dre-npti) n in surii variety a cannot be
r tnd any;- eise in t-.wa, et-tnpririnit s iten
erni m.-. r;iii-:it. 1 !,. c-.i: s-e.-iiii atttuti-.n to
tt irl..rgc4:-r:a:eat. of
CiVLiGOES,
r.ieacLtd "and UnWr-a-.-l-ei! Muslins
SlUUTINt;,
TICKING,
EOYS AND HENS'
HEAVY PAXT STUFFS,
in Cottoiiurie, Double ami
Irish Jeans, Satinets,
CusNiineiTs, &.,
DRRSS GOODS,
in ?lzh and Corded Alpaccas, Pop
lins, Cashmeres, French
Merrinoes. c,
.STATU ,t FA NOV NOTIONS
HATS &3 CSS,
BOCT8 z SHOES ,
TOBACCO AND CIGAKS,
uvitDAVnii:
l'Sc '.litasit fttaent if
C'arpftiiiirx ;inl Oil Cloths
c-.erhr. -nht t t wn. A lar stork of Queen
mare. 1 tei n.ii.i I t.. 1.,- u- to ir times in -'. r
Dier.t.s'iies and r . w r'p.-'tiaii stdi-lt a
t.ll IT .IU lh.e ia KLilt t t E .-!-. " le' li
Cook s Beerits'
FAMILY GROCER!
Flcur and Feed
STORE,
W'a w. ...! ! :t.. ut w.-rcVuW- .i.r. .urv-e to
trim it ;mil tlic ptiiii u''"t il'y . in the a
vi-'iriifv tf S"ini-r-r. t'ar.t we bav.i ji-i:et:
:iALV CROSS STREE1
An-! in uitdin n t o full line of the Lest
f'onrtM tiOIUTU'-. 4l!fllH,
To I) ;(, Cigars..
V.'e w ill en 'cuci r. ut all tiitu , w pp!y aureus
: i!i::j iri;:i trie.
IJ i: S T q U A L i T V O F
FAMILY FLOTJK,
COUX-.VEAL,
OATS, SHELLED COEX,
O ITS COUX CHOP,
nil AX, MIDDLINGS
And orcryrluai p.n ilnir. t . th Feed Iiei.it
OlCii! .it tiio
m mm mm.
CASK ONLY.
AI.-o, a weK se'.ctctl siock cf
Ulasssrire; Stoat-rare. tVoodenware, I!rmh
al kir. is, and
STATIOXEin:
Which wc will s..li aj clenp a ti.e oVnpr.i.
Pleas call, esatnlne .tr U.f ail
'-e a.ut.Iied ir.-ai j'-ur nwn yi isment.
I-Vt f r.-t wt.cre we s'sy
"n VAIX I'l.'t-SS Str-cr, S. n--rie Pa
-t. I-.:. '
NEW STORE!
St '(I (XI. WILSON wn! l inform their
fr.en .-.in I t:.e 1 1;!.:.,- n. rallv. that they hare
;h-.1 a re at
G A. 11 U hZ T T ,
' n the iii e or the p. y. y n K R 8ni D(lW o(rer
lor sale a Urtier.tl Sleek tf Jlen-hauuije, eon
siaiiiijtof
PHY GOOHS,
CLOTH. Nil,
QUEENS WARE,
HARDWARE,
HATS i CArs,
ROOTS & SHOES.
Ac, &c, Ae.,
All ol which will be sold sheap for CASH or ex
'MiaTtifM f.-rrtdnce.
WAX I r.Is Lumber of nil kinds. Ho..p-po!es.
I rs Ties, Kari. Staves, &.C., Also. Vd, But
ter, Ecs,
l-TXaE SUGAR,
Paeon, 'Srnln of all tlr. ls. Fnrs. Sheep-Pelts, snd
Oefwr.x. ror which we will pay the Lihert prices
in Cash or (.iood.
SALT AND FISH.
tlways on hand. f(ire ns a call and.be convinced
titat tve iutend to do t.uidnt-ss and cannot tie under
sold. SCIIELL& WILSON.
WIKK & YOUXG,
BUTCHERS
AND DEALERS,
YaiiVs.ii blelail,
is
FKESH MIIATS,
ALL KIM'S, srCil AS
nv.r.r, po.tK. m'tcix. vkl. lamb.
svrsvi;-, PiMr ), uolcix
AND
LARD, OUR OWN RENDERING.
Market-lays, Taexiays, Thursdays, end wr
ist. sar:;