The Dixon Telegraph from Dixon, Illinois • Page 6

THE DIXON SUN SUOENS PINCKNBY. Editor. W. X. KENNEDY.

PabUahor and Proprietor. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 5, Pomc-roy lins enmed the titie Duke of York. is now it command of United States trorips ii Louisiana. Politics make strangt bedfellows.

--Governor llendrirks Indiana has approved the tomp-rance law State. The law oMim-e Ha loon keepers to prcst-nt a petitioi of voters in the district in whicl they to cll liquor, and adopts the main feuturpi tf onr --The ChicafTo says, that members of the last Congress wil repent their own they were of which as Lad as and much more reproa eligible than the Credi Mobilier iniquity. --The General Land Ollice ia im able to.inform (Jonyrc-s bow acres of the public lands have been entered as during late yearn. It confctcs to an entire inability to thu people what has become of the public hind, except to that a port ion has been donated la corporations. Every yuar re- movcettifi people from their public servants.

--lion. V. II. Marsh, we learn, has introduced a bill to prevent the destruction of fish in our rivers, and to secure the tin obstructed passage of fish in all th- waters of this State, wherein were once accustomed to be found. He has also introduced a bill repealing the odious part ol our election kw which requires registration of voters.

The new act to exempt homesteads reduces the value to one thousand dollars. --Despatches inform us that a rumor prevails at headquarters that the Credit Mobilior corruptions are to be distanced in the race for infamous glory, by a new leading sensation in this most evjutful congressional session. It is stated that Garrison, whoso Brazilian subsidy scheme failed about the same time that the Pacific Mail proposes to show up members who made propositions to him for money as consideration for their votes. It is said that the commodore has a letter from Sypher, of Louisiana, written -while the Brazilian scheme was the Louisiana Congressmen offered his own Tote, together with those of about twenty other carpet-bag congressmen, to the commodore for the gross sum of thirty thousand dollars. Other steamship subsidy schemes are coming to light which will make a volame of congressional rt- ports.

--Mr. Dunham, of Henry county, offered bill intended to cover the defects ia the railroad law exposed by the recent decision. It provides that any railroad charging more than just or reasonable rates shall be fined for the first offence 12,000, and for the second offense shall forfeit its franchise. Charging more than three cents a milq lo be takcm as strong prima facie evidence of lation of the law, as is alio the charging less for carrying freighte for a than shorter distance. There is also a provision allowing maximum rates per mile for carrying grain, lumber, coal, and other articles, the charging of more than such maxinm to be prima 'facie evidence of extortion.

It is made the duty el States Attorneys in the several counties to prosecute under the act, and Supervisors are authorized to cause proceedings to be instituted and to employ counwl to aid the State's Attorney, and any person instituting the proceedings will get half the fine recovreed, the balance going to the school-fund. INAUCRAUTION DAY. A AESKMBAMflX Of CITJZEK A OKAND DECORATIVE DISPLAY. WASHINGTON, March ation day opened with gunny skiw The weather is bleak and cold an the broad avenues arc filled clouds ol sand 1 driven fiercely the chill winds. The novelty of a quadrennial sensation, has however overcome the detraction of blustering day, and crowds of curi ons strangers lined the avenue at ai arly hour.

At the hour appointee the brilliant, sol-mn spectacle began At 10 o'clock, the President am Vice President elect, accompanied by Senator Logan and Senator Bay a of the Committee of Arrange iiu-nts, took ilu- place assigned then in the procession, and proecedet oin the White House toward th Capitol. The President was ed to start at an that he might be present at the capitol bills, as hills unsigned at elevei o'clock fail to become laws. The military portion of the procession of the most imposing character, and was composed of the elite of onr citizen-soldiery, assembled from the Puuobscot to the Mississippi to do honor to their old lender now the second time our civil Chief. The Vice President and suit immediately followed the President in carriages, The spaoions and magnificient avenue which Juadd from the Execn tive Mansion to the Capitol was decorated with the patriotic insignia oi the nation, and on every turning i)oint, on every side, there wen escutcheons on, which were imbossud in golden letters, tlie names com- inerative of our civic and military lii-tory. The people on all sides net to greet the President, whose narch was followed by one prolonged cheer.

No President has marched down that familiar way before with such a proud ovation as was this to tho citizen- soldier from Illinois. It was another tniunphi.il march. At 11 o'clock tho doors of the Senate were thrown open, and thu rowd of ladies, wit.h attendant gentlemen, who had been patiently railing in the soon filled the galleries. The ladies of the diplomatic corps were the most elc- dress ed, but the toilets were iencrally very showy, although darker than in former years, a few bright ows of ribbon giving to the mesiac of black velvet, silk, satin and lace. In the gallery appropriated to the isc of tho families of cx-Prosident and other dignitaries, was Mrs.

John Tyler wlicec youthful charms have ripened into matronly grace. The ladies behaved exactly as they would have done at thu Opera, leveling their lorgnettes at the nota- les as they appeared on the floor clow. Tho President, on arriving at the went to tho President's rocm where ho industriously signed bills fter his cabinet had examined them. The Senate worked industriously on on House bills sent over for concurrence, but the hum of voices in rendered it impossible to get much of an idea of what was going on. The Justices of the Supreme 3ourt came into the Senate Chamber proceeded by their Marshall and wearing their silk gowns.

The liplomatic corps, in their court Iresses, took the Senator's desks at he right of the presiding officer. Behind the of desks were offi- era of the army and navy in full triform, Governors of States and ther celebraties. At noon the members of the de- unct House of HeprmentatiTei in, and the Senate of the Forty-third Congress was called to order. --In the caso of Pattewn, U. S.

Senator, the committee aay they nave reached the the most attentive consideration and anxious deliberations, wkich they would fain wish were otherwise, but which sense of duty compels them to declare. They submit the following resol- tion Jtesofved, That Patterson be and lie is Jioreby expelled from his seat as a member in the Senate. The report is unanimous. The committee consists of Morril Chairman, Scott, ami Wright, liepnblicans, and Stocton and Stevenson, Democrats. The Senate put it on the table where it will i a natural death.

--As a matter oi peculiar interest to many of our readers we give below part of the letter of Gustavus Kujrner, upon the subject of the Alton railway decision. Aftr-r Kpcak- iiuj of the charges made against him during the campaign, he says: if ow, I trill not pretend tbat the Supreme Court, in iia recent Jecinioii ngainst the OoiDDJi'ssioiu'ra, Lure decided differently if the penalty belovr hod boen for a pfnallj against tbt railroad for instead of forfsiture of tboir a but the passage in the opinion which I will certainly go very fur towards showing lion Bear 1 came to being correct, and that my adticc to pursue tho action for a penalty was such us became me, as tho laga.1 member of the Coniminsion, and could only hava been made tho pretext of an infamous charge against mo (favoritism Utvardi tlie railroad interests in my oflice) by cither the ignorant or tho malignant. Tie Court, it will be seen, if with the Commissioners on the olher points, would not bare sustained the proceedings for forfeiture of charter under circum- ilnnccs in whiuli the case was presented. Thu passage alluded to from tho opinion ia as follows: There is another feature in this law to which we deem it our duty to advert. As the act now FtnnJs, n.

forfeiture of all franciscs is the only penalitj that can be impoatd upon the company in a prosecution instituted on behalf of the people, and it ia imposed for the firat offeuae. This, as already remarked, in Borae cases would amount to a fine of millions of dollars. Is not. this a violation of the spirit of that constitutional provision which in ttrrui, that "All penalties shall be proportioned to the nMure of the effenae" Ia it not alio a violation of the spirit of the rery clause of the Constitution, under which this act was framed, and which require! the legislature to pass laws to prevent unjtut discrimination and extortion by railroad corporations, "and enforce such by adequate penalties, to the extent ntceuaryfor thai purpose, of forfeiture of heir property and franchiues" Would it not do to law by a series of considerable tnd increasing fines, before im- ng the final penlitr forfeituro A HIT admitting of but one penalty and that the harshest possible character, will, necesiaily, be subjected by the courts to iloee eriticiitn and strict construction. Legislatures may rail at this decision, but they raise nothing but a tempest in a teapot.

Tho Supreme jOtirt of this State arc good and able ncn whose opinions are the result of labor and study. "When the peo- lo judge, it is neccasary that they lave the facts and law before them. On this subject, it strikes us that the laft legislature failed to appreciate all the facts upon which they based their The clamor then raised eeeined to be against the al- cged unjust discriminations made railroads. Let us look at it. Banner A resides 100 miles from Chicago; resides 200 miles distant nd 0 resides 400 miles distant from Chicago.

Suppose corn to be worth fifty cents per butthel at Chicago and hat a freight tariff be fixed on corn of ten ten cents per hundred miles, A receives forty cents, net, per bushel for his corn; receives hirty cents, net, for his corn, while gels but ten cents for his corn; 'hich latter sum is entirely insufficient to pay for culture. We believe his system to be wrong and that a cr tariff would give a lower tariff and A higher tariff. The fare or passengers could be similarly rag. latid. The unjust discriminations iow alleged, undoubtedly arise from owrates at competing poinU, for which the railways receive) higher compensation front other points.

It lies peculiarly within the province our commissioners to perfect such a table of rates as shall be just to 11, and prevent the abases which frow out of low from compe- ing rn a Pale, Ysllcir, Baa to nf lix-Miiicss aii.J i I i iiioii- siiin. II-M itm intiiitx. ar yicroltiln. NiTorilldll-, u.i. any kind ol Humor mpldly mvlii.ltc- Hij.1 tinder Its In tuul will il iiion: uoul, ami c-iro you nii.t nil otln-r i-iinliliu J.

jj It Is na- A ol'lniii iV Y- 1 1 nil llu tl.s win any flironii: I'liiiu- wlMn.1. or i fciit- iniiiiiUfi. Paiiss i i i i Uosif.s, i i i i i i liro- urii i I I I I in I i i i i i i i i i i I i l.y i i i J.lji- Ijl'r i Uii-ic I i i I i i i i i i i i i ul i 5- TailiirsnittlClothicn i (Wl C03 3. SL, St. I.ouii.

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CROOK'S WISE OF TAK! Ten Tears ofa test lias proved Dr.Crook's WlncorTartohaveinnro merit tlirta any Kimilur lircimratlon cveroflercd to" thu imhlle. It is rich In tho tnctllclnal qunlltlescf Tnr, and uneciuiiled for (Hsunses of tin; Throat I.aiiKH, the mostrcmarkablocurus. It ettcctuiilly cures all Coughs Colds. It lias cured so rrmnv cases of Aatliiua ana Bronchitis that, it 1ms been, pronounced specific for tlieso com Ilrcast, SUIn or IlacU, Ciravel or If Idne.v the Urinary OriimiH, or any Liver It Is alto a snperior Tonic. flur Ii an fooil Illli! Il I to I.UL- 5jj il, tr -l ion, Until Further Notice I will sell Goods at Oonraa.

In Dry GoodVerecerto, my MMk to and complete, Scarcity of Money kt MM it To Highway Commissioners, Village or City Officers and others 5000ft Lineal Measure, Square Seasoned Oak Timber, Excelleutfor Bridges, Culverts, Cribs, Pens, and Bam S'ound- tions- 5 Pull Length Cross-bar, Iron doors, 7 Bolt and nvit double wood floors, Heavy hinges, locks and Irons suit- bale a Product cf all kfiit Hlta Is CALL ONE AND AUL A quantity of Iron for JBlacksuiittis USE. Snuti Wood 12x16, painted, with blinds. Horse barii painted red, about 20x26. Sash, DoorSj Blinde, a lot of Lumber, Joists, c. A quantity of Stone--all on long time with endorsed note if desired ov CHEAP FOR CASH.

the old Jail promisee. Dbon.Fcb. 1573. For Sixty Days cfc Will for tic Dija offer alargc lino of ihcir etoelc of Qoela at grcatlj REDUCED PRICES FOR CASH Your may ns expenditure or jaw mosey. KIJ A dollar toi'id gcod oj two earned.

IB onr to redact our Winter Block of dije preparatory to an early Spring we safely My are folly detcradMd to Uwert postleie prices all CASH CUSTOMERS. A Van iWSPAPER.