Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive

The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio • Page 1

Location:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Issue Date:
Page:
1
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

111 PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. XXXV: NO. 196. MONDAY MORNING.

JULY 16. 1877. THE CINCINNATI BEYOND THE BALKANS. lassian Advanca Near Adrianople. iSmall Aru.j Tighllng its W.j Far to tlie SOUtunirut a.tier Army for the Invasion of Armenia- j3IX.UICU the Montenegrins.

r. tloiag Is 0 Bthk Bail- onnaairatloa Severed Th wJ lurkl-a Progrann!" ae-terly IsrtlTlty. UtNT SITUATION IS BULGARIA. THE lOl' 15. There no unsiwonuy new.

ti smile In Bulgaria. The recent special that great battle were ii rove entirely groundless. are closing in upon Rust Me. although their concentra- t.M be In a very Lack ward state. wi communication between Rust- w.k aa lnfcu up to Friday.

i i nn.Mutiii-i.le dispatch Saturday ti. it Kussian are approaching and 1' already cut to Friday. How- an- Ras- hat trt point. It is conjectured mV ti.t tii- 1 urk will maintain a defensive i.v- I Kjittihuk. rin snumla, to (Hl- II ti l'trnm above mentioned strongly ''ti'i'i' t.r.-mni.tion.

since the chief object of line would be to protect the railway tr This railway has i cut by the Russian, without Will Hive iMwr uciu. .1 il.i. i. Ih.l (ha a .4 rha dBlnninnt nf thu Rnutmn Tn-si i Itn' expectation inn numcnui aim i taoieged and one or both reduced ir Kire on the Balkans can be under- thus to roniime the season are practicable, as Kusli-huk r(--nrAn t.n Th '-I leiuved capable of a lei.i.Uiened i it fi i. R.

1 Ir mnm miu4 fYiolrl reloforred. p.r certain: first, that the Rus- '2 paime-of the Balkans or liuim. it was at one ume ex-L, i. 1 Hrkt have already taken prccau- tr l.riTi remains the only means of i ull and sucplying the army south .1 -i tin. bridne must be barely ade- l' lir-l i-n by and the current of Hvr.n-.' I yet have been any such ac- iMiitln.m .14 tl iMffan c.r I I' fr- li.rrf IliU I TIHI HIKI Cni'Jta aw rt.ivaiice.

it seems improo- i tlie Uuv-iaus can intinte any ir ine iirrwm.miiu i' their fortifiintions advices iiir.ir a i.TJ iir continue id the same l.nrueitr as heretofore for several II1F. AfIA MISOR 'v i i' r. XnLt.tar I'uha latKarPWlth i. all told. General Mellkoif is at I.

men. but superior to tbe I i-i- in and artiliery. The garrison of Isi'iTn ui.i'le ih iiniMirtant furs' nr-l -in retreat. Tbe Kuktuans Arddlmn. KROM MOSTV.XEi;F.O.

TeTurk have withdrawn all their troops from tt M-'hU-netcriii fronlien except the Karrisons of 1 1- .1 -khuum. I'd nee Nicholas is prepar-tLt iCHi again: IITKII'H I.II-TRAI.ITT. nil lltchesof Autru's neutrality cotitinne i.ii'-l in anwer to a no rt peritently a contrary sene. It is noticeable. k.rer tliit the efliuive references to a good with Kuma.

and the integrity of Bi Uin-e fnniTont" alliance, which, be I or the suit reus of characterized every "Com-til-irum the Auctnan haiicellory are now saifi.nn.v alwut, and the declarations are confined t. tl t-v iiv-rti-n of continued neutrality. That r.c-t 1- jealously watchful of Russian priiirnr runt iuferreil from the fact that ki. i rvia Mill refrain from active co in r. Both are the merest creatures of I-: Their help would be valuable in t.

i new. e-pecially that of Servia. If ut- tnem into action, the reason in all pr. nv i frar Austrian luterveutiou, wbicb uld t-e IhLiI t-i Russian plans. i.ivaiid purraoven.

Ft. I'rrfsw July eneral TergnkasaofT tiiat oe foil nd the town of Bayazid de-ttri T.tl. iiie so infected from dead tf.nt It was lmporslble to reuioin in tbe TI1C CATCASIA! Fn the fc-erte of the lnurrectlon in Caueans -V f-'rtfi that the Ruwlans have resumed the Cieneral Alkasoff marched on Juiy 13th frwn f.kreli to Tkvartcheli. on tbe riicht of tlie Goiiii. drive the enemy fr rn their intrenched position, forcing them 1 Mokva, and occupied Goum.

Ooum st ut tavntv miles north of Sukum Kaleb. AinitiA as a tor. Juiv It is Mated thut Ausfla intends tr. ineill.ilon a noon as a decisive action of the belligerents ha clearly defined the situation. HRV1A AND ROt'lASI.

A Vienna ivial ays Count Andras.y midc at Bucharest ami BelKradc with a .1 iiimir srvimfi mlnrv tji 1m rerwsrtaa m.aina has all idea of military kU- II. Rt ATtmr nnoAitiA. "NTANTiopi.r Jnly l.v-.Mr. Ijivari ha re- M-rfiii reoorL irom Hrmn f.mut in Mil I- iv-. ins m-ni-ion oi ai'ocmea innMrntMiiis.

MrumtTU' notic. It aM Austria has fruitieanlv cndavorel to the Kiiiin a Ut tho fMwwible ai'Mtonn 4i I he Auvinsii. Kmbtmior v-'r imweriir. no ilittructioiis or iiiiorniMliun ie kui.jt i is saiil Mr Tivard i with the in i. in; oiou for the flntUli flet to enter the li.

l.nell.i in certain coniii Kencies. HOLAS AI TIHNOTA. I- o. July li. A tt Tlmova tr.

Ull'li-r liftta r.f n.tipXilnv la.t thuf tha u'ul. 1ukc th.m TtlKS FuS TUtktSIXlSI, iinvi.pi Jiilr Tl ts aaid the Tnrka lUT. ill Riivakri AiutrMrrntiiMl Tirnora: u. .1 l'aha na enterea KuxUn tern- krv sis miles on the ro ta to TlfliA. TIIK JIRW.

FSUS l'(UAICir. Julr 14. It la reimrted that tlierehas U- i figiiting between Ureoova and Gab- Ti monitor which was ashore at the i the liauube Lmm been towed off tv her a -ioiiirot vs it If a Uiat has Kngland permission to use Ok. li a ruuliii station. rr.i.iTioS T-iTur.

laK ska. A Cor ttilllit.t.l,. mrra.iam.lvn MTfl TT. Pa th hi 1 a li.tir lnlfrlj.Mi vvith ttxm ftiltati Mlar. C.T 'ill l.itn imiulnn In MiMmanrf air, a ti.i:i to lb BIim tea, with tvmplete liberty of rmilll BATTLE JfRAR RVSTCllfK rn JuIt IV Preiamratioiia CiiliLitiue for I.

I 1. aikllka, nnrli.i nl llm F.r::,.n of Mievtna haaalreailv aoue. uroTsi ti.i or PAjicnr. xatkatiox. It void that all the work done bv the Interna- t.l' Iluniil.lan r.m.n.Mal.tn m.

ill Ka l.taif a arki aak- ir lit meuatircA uken lv the Kilmiana to ob llri.rt lh mnulh a.f lka latlilln irtoDiHi i tin MorTAra. I'tlL 1. Jill 'I lttila ttrtnnMi fftiaril tt Co-ai Kg hu rMrlvil Jrm nu1nnh RaIImi Klatlnn say between Jamboli and Adrianople. The Ku- U.I irr altail'ini. rh l.iwn whirh iuvm I Malli.ua r.1 Daiuit Pa.ha la e-e with a lanre force.

1 his Kusaian advance tiar.l Itum through the Balkan Un.v Ihc foroa of which the attackiiig a part lias occupied Tnnda Valley, tie iisn force is evtimaleu at 10,000, but they of artillery. MtacUINtf or kill. 111 HI fnlr 1'lta lknita.ti.1 DllaiUii, an al mairhtiia nn Kaan. ANOTHER IMVA-IOM OF ARVCXtA. lih lulal I I Tha Ll 1 Kaarai I.

Man fr itti Katimm aiiA tt ta riimoreai that a evilmnn "iij'iin klilikuflT and asain invade Anue- i.rii Kunik-lMra. Drrr.AT or ttrrs 'he Time, nn it iaesDected that MoiiteneTO w.thi.ut even waiting for the depertura of Hlia'. amy, will rcauma opermiiona in the s.recliu.i ol liersecoviiiia and Old rrvia. Accord-J-it to advices from Kacusa. they have alreadv so la the latter direction.

These advices ie tiiat General fiecovicti has dfatad the io-k near Kolashln with km July IV. A second American Tiiou- has arrived in the Brarpborua. Vii.st. ju, is. Tin Semiofficial Monlagt avue says: "Negwuaiions axe pending belwrwii mj ad the I'orw for fwrraMaion of the lerraneao squadron Co move nearar the sea ol armora." CIjOSIISO lit OH m'STCHl'K.

A Ragnsa special aays luat U.OOO Turks em-sred at Antivarl eaUurday. A dated Kara4. Saturday, aays: "The ja U.ia from Rn.lchuk lias Ja-t arrived, bringing Hie ntilway authorities the British Consul. The svornaches of the Kinsia-ia around Rotchuk are "eitnlng closer and cjojer." FMAKCE. Paris.

Jul, 1 Tta BoiUpariist Committee met Ife'terds to iweriva tlie resort of the re-ulUi of U. fouhera vlait In Chbeibant, aiid had a subsequent -an-rvtew with M. Fourtou. Aim later oi to in-wnor. It stated that the Bonanartist claim TTnrani support for caJKltdatra, wbereoi BAM 1 1 uav Men acospcaa aaa laaen saw rap on.

Ibe Biea Public baa eonoienccd soils acainst (Saafvrtx be for several Prefect! for prohibiting tbe sale of that lfoniteur aserta that Republicans admit they are certain to lose fifty teats, and posalblr more. The Republican have made do such admissions publicly. On the contrary, they appear confident of gaining seats. Tbe Moniteur. in the same connection, says intelligence reaching the uommittoe oi the night gives grouna lor Deiiet that Conservative gains will be very large.

M. Hugur-t. Republican Senator, has' been re- movea irom tne post of Mayor oi Boulogne. between tbe Legitimists and Bona-partistt are becoming very marked, H. DeFra no-hen, one of tbe moat prominent Legitimist Sena tor, has written a letter, in which he says: "I be lieve I am in position to declare, in the name of all true Rot-lift and sincere Catholic, that we prefer even uie tiepuDiic to tne tmpire.

lXDIA. Loxdom, July A dispatch from Calcutta says tne latest accounts irom tne ant nets ol Madras are somewhat The raiu-fall has been slight over portions of the aff ected area. The number of natives on th public works and receiving gratuitous relief have Increased. There has been great mortality from disease, especially among the children. Tbe situation in Keysore is aim critical.

The prospect in bouthern India is far from reassuring. There will be grave cause for apprehension unless abundant rain falls soon. In Bombay the prospects arc more cheering. THE FAR CAST. Loxdo-i, Jnly 16.

A Berlin correspondent says i uiwir wy, oi avaauirar, uievj. ancr a aiiun uiuew, and Kulo bey, his eldest son, ascended the throne. The Chinese trooji are (lowly advancing into Kashgar. FIRE AND FLOOD. Desolation and Death in Ecuador.

Eruption of Cotopaxi-Fertile Valley Buried Under a Rain of Aahe LrOM of Life, and Great 13 e-rtrnotlon of Property. Panama, July 7. According to the news received by the Steamship Oroya. Ecuador has again been the scene of volcanic eruptions and of destructive floods, causing, it is feared, much loss of life and destruction of property. Great quantities of volcanic ashes have for days together fallen in showers along the coast.

It is estimated that on each square kilometre of space three hundred and thirteen kilogriimme. of ahes have been deposited. On June 2Hh. from Rabnhoyo to Iatnbez. detonations re-emblinir the discharge of cannon were heard.

At Yaatuachi it was aid the reports came from the North. At 6 p. in. that day a heavy shower of a-he commenced to The teamer Inlay, on her way from Panama to Guayaquil, nrt noticed the fall of allies at Manta. and continued to receive them till arriving at Guayaquil.

No doubt, as on other occasions, the axhes have been transported to a dltance of 'MO leagues from the volcano which had thrown them out. On account of the absence of acid in the ashes they are not ligely to be injurious to the crops or cattle, as on previous occasions. The following official particulars have been received: A volcanic eruption which is supposed to have originated In Cotopaxl, opening into the rivers which have their origin there, has spread desolation over the fertile valleys of Chilo and Tumbec. On the morning of the 26th a frishtful none was heard ia Latacuma, which was followed Immediately by a tremendous flood, which, taking the course of the river Cutuchi, ban Felipe and Yanayacn, and passing, washed tbe city to the chapel known as tl Selto. The volume of mud and water was so great as to completely cover the Hacienda Valley, including tbe diatiliery in front of Latacunga The flood in its course carried with it many cattle, and what ia more sad, many bodies.

The bridge of Latacunga, the handsome bridge nf Bolivar in Paiisalco, those of wood of Calapachan and Patse, and that of maonry oi Agagau, were all destroyed. All of tbe haciendas situated on both sides of the liver suffered enormously, and tbe desolation is temble and complete. LOUISYILLE. The Kssisri Conee-rnlnc Dr. Slnipaetai Maid (he Reaalt Jealaaay Traaklew of Another Paator Died from tbe Effect Tbe Hcbool Beard.

Bpteial Ditoatck to 'Jit Enouirtr. LorisviLtx, July 15. Rumors regarding the Rev. Dr. A.

B. Simpson, pastor of Cbesnut-street Northern Presbyterian Church, from which tbe Gilbert Robertson fell from grace, have nearly ceased. It is now believed that tbe reports reflecting upon his character as a minister and connecting his name In the scandal with a certain lay of the city, all resulted through the jealou.y of his wife. Mr. Simpson, who has been with Chestnut-street Church nearly four years, bos sue ceeded in building up a good reputation.

He Is a harl. earnest worker, lie has been engnged a good deal in the work of reforming fallen women, and there is where tbe rub came in. One day bi. wife went into his office at tbe church and found two women of ill-fame there. She asked her husband ho they were, and he told the truth and the cause of their appearance fie fore him.

His who raed terribly about it and gave vent to her feeling-. With Snniiaon there has been engaged in the work In behalf of fallen women a prominent l.lv of tlie church, who has been with hira considerably, and who caused the feeling of jealousy on the part of Mrs. feimpson, who was not and has not been in accord with his missionary work. lr. Slmpv.n intended, to leave the city Saturday for a vacation, but is determined to stay here and run the slanderers of his church into their I hole.

Two years ago a similar attempt was made to injure hliii. but the author of the report was and compelled to acknowledge be was a faWifier. Of late there have been numerous rumors regarding Rev. Geo. W.

Sweeney, who until recently wa tne ptor of the Christian Church on Fifteenth and JetTem-in street. The EsQtrihF.a publi-ned an item some time ago regarding an attempt to damn bim with faint prante. riweeney a few weeks since was almost unanimously re-elected to his position, but within a few days thereafter he suddenly re-tened and left the city to summer in the vet Sweeney had a few enemies in the Church, and it is claimed by hi friends that he re-ipned in reality Pi pel rid of 'them, they being officer of the Church, in this ma'iner. The bid officers all resigned about a wee since and new ottleer were then to be elected, Sweeney's enemies were to be left out And he revniled by a unaiilmou vote 01 the. con gregation.

This Sunday afternoon a meeting wa Del. Wll-n mo euemiew wens reiinr as officer and his friends put in their place. hetner aweeney win now im rrenueii ev be seen. Humors recording him are that he wa engaged to be married, and "broke" off the en- Kicnient for mvtenou rraaon. ana mm ne ua-n imitating Gilbert Robertson.

Sweeney i a man who smoke, and chews and indulges in little worhllv practices which bis enemies in church considered sinlul. His friend tay reports concerning him are all fule. but they are talked of muehlv. Mr. Rose chiller, who wa a victim Saturday to a coal-oil explosion, died yesterday morning from tlie fleet.

The Roam win meci to-morrow nigin in extra session to hear the reiort on a new school building, about the erection of which complaints were made, and to Investigate which a Committee nf Engineer wa appointed. The report will condemn the manner in which some ol the school building are put up. Marine. rntr Jnly 15. Arrived: steamship Illi nois, from Liverpool.

K.w York. Julr 15. Arrived: Pteamhips Brl- tanlc from Uverpool. and Arragon from Bristol. rntiR Jnly 1.

steamship Moravian from Liverpool and Canadian from uusgow passed in. LncfKt- Julv 15. Slenmshlr Canada ana rrisia. from New Vorit frr.m Montreal, and lndu.ua, from Philadelphia, arrived out. FIRES.

AT Ft CITY. FES. IAS 120.000. fiTTkri Julv 15. The rrincipal bosl- iic-s portion of Elk City, in Clarion County, was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning.

An Edeiibun; scial to the laily Derrick gives th fol-lowintr narticulars: Elk City was fired by Incendi aries ahortly after twelve o'clock Saturday uighL I ne ore hiuici i u7 i- -lank shop, on Main street, and communicated with Mo- tobacco store. Then followed the north side nf Main street westward, burning thirteen building, and three more were pulled a own to check to Are. Tbe hardware tore of Gibbs fc D. Gotttchalk and I. M.

fcemple, A. neo- ber drug-store, K. liquor store ana tne American Hotel were destroyed. Loss roughly estimated at novixo of joe. Relarreetaenla rr Uraeral II award.

Sa! Frascisco, July 15 A Boise City dispatch of the Itth. received tlii morning, says: Companies and of th Firt Cavalry and Captain Rnbblns Company of twenty five aroota will unit with (Iwimiw and Caotain Bender' Coin pan jr at Indian Valley, and proceed lo-mormw nnuef vol. O. B. eanford to reiulorcw Gee-al Howa-d, ri i the wire bridge on the ralmon River.

Couipanlei and of tbe Twelfth, and Company A of the Twentv first Infantry moved from this garrl-on to-4 ey to follow a fa as poaible after Oilonel n-f -vd's column. Company the First Cavalry arrived here to-day at 1 p. m. Bauery i still behind. This entire command is under Colonel Urccn, and numbers about 115 men.

WASHINGTON. Decay of Radicalism in Virginia. How the Syndicate Outwitted Sherman in the Sale of the Four Per Cents. The Great and Good Beecher Appearing: as Intercessor for an Ancient Political Barnacle. An Indignant and Intellectual Oregon Postmaster Goes Back On tlie President Order.

Special Dispatch to the Enquirer. Washington, D. July 15, 1677. Another Little Political Tempest I brewing at Brooklyn over the Collector-hip of that port. Complaint have been lodged here against Freeland, the present Incumbent mainly, that he Is Incapacitated by age, and never leaves his office.

Freeland, however, it backed by that great and virtuous man, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and so feels safe. The Reverend Henry, it will be remembered, came on here not long ago, and saw tbe President about It, and be has written a letter here on the same subject. It is learned, however, that they which be against the truly virtuous Henry and his proUgt, the aforesaid Freeland, ire more than they which be for him. Hence it will happen in due time that Brother Freeland will be given the "grand bounce" in the interest of Civil Service Reform, and a youth named Hayes will be installed in hi place.

It is further stated that said Hayes is not a relative of the President of the same name, and that Brother Freeland will not be bounced yet awhile, to please Brother Beecher all of which is also In the interest of Civil Service Reform. The Charges General Kaats. General McDowell has forwarded to tbe War Department a strong defense of General Kautx against the charges which certain Indian Agents have been and still are persistently making against bim. General McDowell, however, asks for General Kautz a full Investigation, which will probably be accorded him. The letter of McDowell ha been referred to the Interior Department.

The officers of that Department appear unwilling or unable to give any specific charge made by the Indian Agents. Tbe Fonr Per Cents. At the close of business at tbe Treasury yester day subscriptions to the new four per cent loan exceeded 142,000,000. The book for the popular subscription, at par, close to-morrow at three p. and the Treasury officials now believe over toO.OOO, 000 will be subscribed before that time.

This will be 30,000.000 more than 6herman said he expected the public would subscribe, and will go far to show that the syndicate wa altogether too smart for Sherman, and that he might have saved this per centage. After to-morrow the Syndicate will take all the bonds and doubtless put up the price. Indignant Web-Foot Postmaster. At last one Federal official ha been found who love hi party more than he love Government pap. HI name 1 Jones.

He has been Postmaster at Kewdlum. Oregon, for sixteen years, and here Is what be said, according to Donn Piatt' Capital of to-day: KnrDlM, July 1, 1877. Mr. P. M.

Genl. Key and Tyner: I ree'd the Pres't's order concerning being P. M. I consider this very small bUlness; bat you want my office and you don't want my Jaw. Now I have been P.

M. here nigh on to 18 year, and In all that time I ain't maid my so it. Newdlum Is a town without much and that pop. i of the ignores! sort. They don't read nor rite woth a cuss, aud half the time when the male come chased in ahead of time by Injun and other wild varmints tbey are no letter and no DaDers.

only dry goods sich as whis ky and tobacco. That don't pay. But Newdlnm I hell on votin, and every year 1 get order from the Rtate Central Committee to fetch doun the polls with so many vote, and you bet I do, for I get poae for that bo you can take your demed old office and wine your head with it, for thryr not another cuss in this neck of woods that can read or rite worth a dam, and wouldn't have it if be could. Apln. I'm ordered to be In my offis during bizness hours, and I oood do that and starve I spose.

True, I cood keep the offis in my hat, and be in it most of the time. If there was any tbing to put in it. but tber aint. Hoping this may meet with your aprobacion and find you and your family well, I reniane, yours trooly, "Skxeca Jones." At latest account Jones was the only Postmaster who has sent in his resignation, although numbers hare written to know what will become of things political, Committee the quorum of which were made up of office-holders? JoarnalUtle Rumors. Ex-CongTcsainan Lyuch.

of Maine, 1 in town again, hastening preparation for starting his new morning daily Administration paper here. He has leased tbe old Globe office, and will print it there. There is a well authenticated report that Ex-Secretary Robeson has fallen out with Murtagh, proprietor of the Republic n. and will assume control of that sheet shortly. Lynch is hurrying np to get started before the Republican gets a new lease of life, aud may start nis paper eariy next mourn.

To the Auociated troops is tite Aornt. WASHtNCTON, July 15. No action ha yet been taken bv the War Department toward ordering more troom awav from the South. The Second In fantry, recently on duty at Atlanta, having been ordered West to reinforce General Howard, but few troops are left in the South. The whole body of troop now stationed In the Southern States, with the exception of those in Texas to operate against Mexican marauuera, noes not execeu i.uuv or men.

RIFLED ORBNANCe FOR THK NATT. Tt I the intention of the Naval authorities to arm all of our best vessels with rifled ordnance a fast as it can be made. THE GOVERNMENT DELIfiHTF.D. The Government authorities are much gratified with the sale thus far of the four per cent, bond, which agzrccated at the close of busine ye-tei day fH2.69ri.9uO. A member of the syndicate, in a private telegram received here to-lay.

aays he thinks the sales will, by the close of to-morrow. reach sixty millions, and pernaps exceeu mat amount. I TTtK JAPANESE roNri.nip. No change in the Consul-Generalship of Japan ha vet been determined upon, as has been erroneously slated, but it a vacancy should be created It will be tilled by a promotion from one of the lower grade In the service. CONSOLIDATED PENSION AOF.NCIES.

Reports received by the Commi-aioner of Pen-Kiona indicate that tne detailed work of consoli dating all the Petition Agencies throughout the country, a per the Prcidcnt's order, will be fin ished, without jar or I net ion, wimin tne present week. IXDIAtAPOLIS. Accidental fabewtlmgr A Thiers Talk About a Decent Slan. JjxcaJ D'apatch to the Enouirtr. IxbiANAPOLi, July 15.

This afternoon, seven miles south1 of the city, while two little children named McLaln were playing with a gun, th weapon wa discharged tearing the head of one to pieces. South gate, the bank robber, goes north to-morrow. Tivnigh I reporter Interviewed him, under belief that he would squeal, but hi principal talk wa abuse of Wappcnstein, the Cincinnati detective, wh im he accuses of exacting twenty per renL from thieve tor crooked work done in Cin cinnati. 8nuthgate also stated that an Ex-Police Chief of tht city attemptea tne same tnci, nut was not sharp enough to enforce collection. That aged Inamorata continues to furnish him with pies and sweetmeats.

CATHOLIC StiXDALS. Serlons Charges Affalnst Archbishop ft-ead, of Philadelphia, and Other C'bnreh Dlcaitarles. Special Ditpalck to the Enquirer. Philadelphia. July 15.

Catholic In this city are a good deal excited overs circumstantial statement In the Sunday World, seriously reflecting npon tbe ecclesiastical standing and personal of Right Rev. Dr. Wood, Archbishop of Philadelphia. It is said that the Archbishop who ha gone to Rome with f3.ono, a Jubilee gift Irom his Archdiocesehas fallen Into disgrace at the Vatican, i ot baying been permitted to say Mas even in private. The World says a circular ha been received there, ol which a opy was placed in the hand of every Individual member of the Sacred College of Cardinals and In tha band of all tbe Catholic dig nitaries now assembled in Rome.

Tbe document is addressed "A sua Bantlta Papa Pio IX." It is dated Fldalafla, 4 Maggio. 1877. It charge that the Archbishop is utterly unfit to govern and control a diocese. It begin with the case of Gerdeman. Hopkins and Beaumeister.

It descant upon Ex-Priest Gerdeman. Next it pays it respects to Ex-Rev. Father Hopkins, who. it states, broke his vow of continence and is now married, in Stocktor, Cal. Next it name Rev.

Father economy, who I a Chancellor of the Cathedral, and declare that be is a father outside of his legitimate spiritual fold. It represent that in order to keep Rev. Father Daniel McDermott and George O'tonner from exposing Father Meconemy and himself they were exiled among the hills. It denounce as a confirmed drunkard one of the most admired theologians, not only In this diocese, but in the Catholic world. Tbe document i replete.

The document even Soe so far a to talk about Miss Cecilia Lopez and lias Paulina Lotez. No. 172-2 Race street. This scandal is discredited by good Catholics, but occasions much comment. POLITICAL.

The MoTlng of the Turbulent Waters. County Conventions, Election of Dele gates, Some Expressions of Gubernatorial Preference. Pickaway County Stands on RiKhts The Delegation. Special Dwoatch to the Enouirtr. Iler Circleyille, Ohio.

July 15. The Democratic County Convention elected tbe following delegate to the State Convention yesterday: A. R. Van Cleal. O.

W.Von Heide. E. E. Winshlp, A. S.

Gulick, Robert Hughes, Albert Roose, George W. Hott John Boggs. Alternate Wesley Work, P. W. Brown, Daniel E.

Hosier, N. W. Perrill. E. Warner, G.

A. Wilder, I. N. Abemathy, C. J.

Delaplaln. The fol lowing resolution were adopted: WnEEEAS, Tbe Democracy of Franklin County, by force of their majority in Convention, have taken the State Senatorshlp for five full terms ten year In succession contrary to the prevailing custom In every other Senatorial District of the State, in all of wnicn tne benatonai nomination alternates, eacn county naving it regular turn; Ketolvtd. Tiiat the Democratic candidate for Sena tor this year belongs as a right, and should be ac- coraed to Pickaway county. Jofiird, That henceforth there should be an eauitable and fair division of Senatorial renresenta- tion between tlie two counties, and that Franklin, having the preponderance of the Democratic vote, bnouKi be enuuea to tne greater representation, to be apportioned as may be nerval ter agreea. Mela; County Special DiipateK to the Enquirer.

Pomeroy, Ohio, July It. The Meigs County Democratic Convention was held here to-day, and nominated the following ticket: For Representa tive, James M. Evans: Auditor, J. P. Stewart; Sheriff, J.

Middeswart; Prosecuting-Attorney, Martin Harris: Commissioner, J. F. Davis; Coroner, J. R. Winget; Infirmary Director, Jacob S.

E. Agelin. (PROW ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT. Special Dispatch to the Enautrer. Middleport, July 15.

The Democratic Coun ty Convention which wa held at Pomeroy on the 14th, was the largest ever held in the county. A full delegation will be at Columbus on the 25th. Hon. James M. Evan wa nominated for Repre sentative.

Hi nomination 1 acknowledged by the Republicans to be a good one. Mr. Evans will poll a good vote, and the indications are he can be elected. Meiga County will do her best this fall to redeem hcrselt from Kauical rule. Montgomery County Convention Dl- Tlslon oftbe Honors.

Special Dimatch to the Enautrer. Datton, July 14. The Democratic Mas Convention to-day to select Delegate to tbe State Con vention wa the largest and most spirited ever held in this county, every ward and township being represented. Hon. John A.

McMahon presided, and made a thrilling speech, in which he not only gave an account of bi stewardship, but also scathingly reviewed the Republican party generally, but particularly its action In forcing Hayes upon the people. The following Delegates were selected: John A. McMahon. David A. Houk, Robert Lavender, Henry Hilgefort, S.

F. Wood sum. Jo Karapujoha K. Graer, John L. Miller, William Egry, M.

J. Swaduer, Wm. Lelghty, Daniel Crossley, v. R. Hawkins, Jesse D.

Lehman, Lewis Mease, J. H. Ensign. Z. J.

Widdel, James F. Thompson and David Snyder. The dele- will be divided between Converse and Ew-ng, with a few scattering. In Old Vlrctnla. Special Ditpatch to the Enautrer.

Washington, D. C. July 15. The Republican party In Virginia appears likely to follow the example of the Republican party in Mississippi, and die, if. indeed, it 1 not already dead.

The time for making the Gubernatorial nomination i near at hand, and the Republican are doing nothing beyond discussing the possibility of getting some independent man to accept their nomination. The contest between Democratic candidates appears to be narrowing down to Major John Daniels, of Lvnchburg. a lawyer, and General Fit Lee, a farmer Both are young and smart and the nice between them Is close, with what advantage there is in favor of Daniels. The friends of Ma-hone, the railroad man. are still pressing bis name, but he appear to be losing ground: while Halli-day and Hoonev Lee, who were prominent early in the campaign, appear to be out of the- race alto gether.

The Tolee or Old Stark. Special Dispatch to the Enquirer. Canton. July 15. The Democratic County Convention was held yesterday afternoon.

Tbe attendance wa not very large, owing to tbe busy season with the farmer. James Estey, of Mas sillon, was chosen President and Edward M. Grimes Secretary of the Convention. Resolutions favoring the remonellzatlon of the fathers' dollar, and against the ruinous contraction and speedy re- innnHnn and bankrnntcv DOliCV of merciless John Sherman were unanimously adopted. Tbe follow ing was also unanimously paaaea KetolvttU That the delegation from Stark County in the rto.mocrti- state Convention are hereby In structed to support Anthony Howells.

of Massillon, for Treasurer of State: and we urge that they exert themselves through all honorable means to secure bis nomination lortnat position. A. McGreeor. Johnson Shorrick and W. A.

Lynch are Delegate from this city. Stark is entitled to fifteen Delegates. Hew It Bolls at Xaasfleld. kfx-i'al Ditpatch to the Enquirer. Mansfield, July It.

The Republican County Convention met here to-day. and nominated the following ticket for county officers: For Representative. Reuben Evarts; Treasurer, James A. Hedges; Auditor, A. Whit te more; Recorder.

G. V. Fry; Sheriff. Collin P. Lelter; Commissioner, H.

8. ritpan. lannh 'rtf I Th.r adopted resolutions Indorsing tbe ticket, but dodged tne question oi inaorsing tne Aumininmiwn. i or Republicans of this county are greatly divided mam Haves' Southern policy, and the iudications are that there will be music at Cleveland. The following are tbe Delegates to the State Convention: Henry Hedges.

D. L. Cockley. R. Brown, J.

P. Henderson and George Sowers. 3reene County Democracy. Special Dispatch to the Enquirer. Xknia, July 14.

The Greene County De oe-racy met in Convention this afternoon In the City HalL A County Central Committee wa appointed for the ensuing year, and also Delegates to the State Convention. Radical Greenback resolutions were adopted, and the Delegate instructed to support the man for Governor who will indorse and advocate such principles. Tbe Convention wa not large, but decidedly enthusiastic and harmonious on this leading question. Tho Democracy of Defiance. Special Ditpalck to the Enouirtr.

Defiance. Jnly 15. The Democracy of Defiance District met here in Convention yesterday, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Representative In the Stale Legislature. The contest wa a very spirited one, owing to the fact that nomination by the Democracy ia equivalent to an election. The name of six gwutlemen were presented to the Convention, and on the tenth ballot Hon.

Henry Hardy, of this city, was declared the nominee. Hardy has represented this District once before with honor to himself, and our citizen are gratified with the result Jackson County Senatorial Convention. Special Ditratch to the Enautrer. JaCxson, July 15. The County Democratic Convention for the nomination of a Stale Senator wa held here yesterday.

Th vote stood Orpin Duugan, 129; Dr. Monahan, present Incumbent, 43. Tbe Doctor strong indorsement oi Hayes policy and sel ia tbe Mnrofay bovumhI were used to defeat him. MONTREAL In a Fearful State of Excitement Tbe Body of Hacbett Lying: In State 25,000 People Tiew the Remains. Funeral to Take Place To-day, With Full Orange Hoaorr Evsry Tkln Ripe for a Bloody Conflict.

Orangemen Pouring in oy Every Train The Blood of a Catholic Add Fuel to the Flame Both Side Sullen and Determined. Special Dispatch to the Enouirtr. Montreal, July 15. A than wa arrested yester day with the pistol of the murdered Hackett In his possession. He is believed to be the person who fired tbe fatal shot Tbe evidence thus far connects him with the murder.

The body of Hackett lie in state at Orange Hall and was visited by twenty-five thousand people yesterday and to-day up to 6 p. m. The head was frightfully mutilated. The funeral will take place to-morrow, with full Orange honors. Catholics offered to attend the funeral in a body if Orange insignia were not borne, but in the Lodge the proposition wa torn up in tbe face of the deputation.

Orangemen and Protestants are united in walking, and will go fully armed to meet any contingency. Tbe Irish Catholic Union ha issued wordy reso lution, deprecating violence, and the Mayor is out in a proclamation warning violent persons to re frain from overt acts to-morrow. Military guards have been renewed. Forty men from each regiment have been protecting tbe armories. The Mayor yet decline to summon the volunteer force to aid the police, but it ia probable that a requisition to-morrow will bring out the body.

The situation Is gloomy for peace to-night In spite of all efforts made, the city is in a fearful state of excitement. SL James street, in front of Orange Hall, ia blocked with Orangemen, guarding visitors to the remains at the further end. The Irish are in large numbers In Victoria Square and McGill street. They move about sullenly, and view the demonstration at Orange Hall with evident disgust. An attack there was feared, but as yet nothing hostile has taken place.

This morning at fifteen minutes to two o'clock a fight occurred on Craig street between a Catholic beer-bottler, named McCulloch, and two others. Suddenly a window opened, five shots were fired, and McCulloch fell mortally wounded. No ar rests yet. This circumstance has inflamed tbe Irish, who call it a piece of Orange retaliation. It is stated on good authority that a large num ber of rifles have been conveyed to tbe woods lining the road to Monnt Royal Cemetery, in order to enable the Irish to make an effective masked at tack on the funeral procession on its return home.

This is a most dangerous point, and the police au thori tie are taking measures to counteract any such move. Orangemen are arriving from all parts, a special train of twenty-eight cars coming from Toronto and way point west in the morning. At the same time ship laborers have come from Quebec, and, ail things considered, the elements of a big fight are at band. It will not be provoked by tbe Orangemen but they are determined to teach whoever Inaugurate trouble a salutary and lasting lesson. To the Aforiated Pros.

Ottawa, July 15. The Orangemen of this city at a meeting to-day decided to send 500 of their body to Montreal to-night, to be joined by 1A0 from Bell's Corner. 300 from Russell County, 100 from Vankleck Hill and a large number from Ottowa County. Brockvtlle, July 15. A delegation of Orangemen left this morning for Montreal to attend the funeral of Hackett.

One hundred will leave In the morning train. Montreal, July 15. Peter McCullouch. a Cath olic, was assaulted by two French Canadians. He says at the time of the attack two shots were fired irom a house opposite, one hitting him behind the ear.

Two hundred and fifty Orangemen arrived tonight from Ottawa, A meeting of the Presidents and officers of the Irish Catholic Societies of the city was held tonight. The following was one of tbe series of resolutions passed "That we make an earnest appeal to our Co-NatlonaliKts and Co-Religionists, with whom tbe solemnities of the dead are ever a matter of religious respect, to abstain on the occasion of the funeral of tbe deceased T. L. Hackett, to-morrow, from any display or demonstration that could be interpreted into ounosition to the sa cred rite: thai we shall hold up to the public execration the man or men so regardless of national honor as to imperil the national character by any unseemly act or word at such time, amid such surroundings." GENERAL DISPATCHES From Points in the Interior. Special Tel eg ra tut to the Enquirer.

Shock ins Accident. Peru, July 15. This afternoon as a freight car was being adjusted by hand for the purpose of loading, a lad named Haley, aged ten, fell from the cars, the wheels passing over him, injuring him so badly that death ensued in a few minutes. Ieatti of an Aged Lady. MlLLERSBVRO, July 15.

Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, widow of tlie late John Taylor, deceased, died very suddenly last night of lung disease. Deceased has been a resident of Millersburg and the county almost since Per birth, which has been about seventy years. 1 Death's Doings. West Jefferson, July 15.

Dr. David Wilson, aged eighty-eight, the oldest physician of this county, and Mr. James Stutson, aged seventy-seven, and for many year a prominent dry-goods mer chant of Zanesville, Ohio, died here this afternoon within one hour of each other. Accidental Drownlnsr. Ft.

Wayne, July 15. Chas. Ratchorr. aged twenty-two, was drowned in the St. Mary' River this morning.

He was washing a bone and slipped into a deep hole, from which he was unable to swim out The deceased recently came from Germany, where all hi relative live. The body was recovered this afternoon. Won't Vacate the Penitentiary. Michigan City. July 15.

Yesterday the State Prison Commissioner Invited Warden Wayne to resign, and take with him hi subordinates, and appointed Captain Charles Manning, of Indianapolis, a Warden, aad G. Jones, of Valparaiso, Deputy. The present incumbent refuses to get out Tbe matter will be settled by litigation. A Chaplain Severely Caned. Michigan City, Jnly 15.

Last night Hon. J. G. Mott, son-in-law of Senator John H. Winter-both am, created a sensation by giving Rev.

M. S. Ragsdale, Ex-Chaplain of the State Prison, and local editor of the Reform Journal, a terrible caning. The trouble come from the latter publishing defamatory article about the Senator. Liability of Subscribers.

Jackson, 0., Jnly 15. The case of the Springfield, Jackson and Pomeroy Railroad Company vs. S. the question of liability of subscribers to pay their subscription, wa decided yesterday in the Common Pleas Court of this county in favor of tbe Railroad Company. The case will probably be taken to the Supreme Court.

Tho Indiana Crepe. Lafatettr. July 15. Well authenticated information from the counties of Boone, Benton, Clinton, Montgomery, Carroll. White, Newton, Fountain.

Warren, and Tippecanoe says: The wheat crop is the best since 1864. Oat took well, and the crop of grass is immense. A large amount of wheat wa stacked In this county to-day. Counterfeiter Overhauled. Danvillx.

July 15. Daniel Morris was arrested yesterday by Detective Halls, charged with being accessory, with his brother, W. P. Morris, who wa arrested by Halls on the 4th Inst for making and passing counterfeit silver wta. Dsa left the house hurriedly at the time of his brother' arrest and was overhauled; but nothing suspicious being found In hi possession be wa allowed to go on hi way.

Their tools were found in a fire. Hot Saslsfled. VmnTimn. Ohio. Julv 15.

The Case Of a young man named Hlnkle, arrested and tried here a few days ago on the charge of seduction. was compromised by Hankie paying the plaintiff tlie sum of t0. The friends of th plaintiff not being satisfied with the compromise on the ground that she was not represented by counsel, the case will come up again to-morrow for trial. Judge McKerny, of Hamilton, counsel for the plaintiff. The Funeral of Wash BuflTenbarfrer.

Socth Charleston, July 15. The funeral of Wash Bnffenbarger, the suicide, took place to-day at two o'clock. The services were held at the old homestead, and his remain Interred at the Buffen- barger burying grounds. It was the largest funeral procession ever seen in this community. He was a member of the I.

O. O. P. Lodge of Springfield and one of the oldest members in the county. His daughter, who found him after he had hung him self, received such a shock to her nervous system that it ts feared she has lost her reason.

Corn and Cattle in 5f ndlsou. London, July 15. More than a week of con tinuous fine weather has enabled our husbandmen to complete their fine wheat and rye harvests. which are most promising. Should the good weather continue, old Madison will again record yield of our staple grains almost equal to that of 1876.

Fat cattle have been contracted for a high as 15 70, giving buyer the option 1st of November. Fat summer hoes are going at ft to (ft 40. Cholera is again on tbe rampage among the hogs. Zanesville Xotea. Zanesville.

July 15. Buck George, a son of Harvey George, of Springfield Township, while riding a spirited horse, with simply a halter, was thrown, fracturing his jaw-bone clavicle, and re ceived other injuries so that bis life is despaired of. The colored camp-mecting was largely attended, The weather was jut suited to tbeir tropical dis positions, conseauentlv a large attendance. Two excursion arrived from Morrow and Circleville bringing crowds of the brethren. Plenty of curious white trash from the city and rural negroes were also there.

Items from Lima, Ohio. Lima, July 15. Hou. Isaiah Pillars, of this eitv. is mentioned as a Democratic candidate for Attorne'jrGeneral.

He would honor the position The Allen County Delegates are for General A. Rice for Governor. A new paper has been started here styled the Allen County Republican, published by Messrs. Campbell and Bellefontaiue. The first issue ap peared yesterday.

Rev. A. G. Byers, of Columbus, lectured to-night at Trinity M. E.

Church to a very large audience. Subject. State Charities. Tbe harvest ia nearly over, and tbe Granger's face is wreathed in smile. Camp-Sf eetlng Accidental Shooting.

Wheeling, W. July 15. The colored people of Wheeling and vicinity held a grand bush-meeting to-day near Bridgeport, Ohio. The meeting was held under the auspices of tbe M. E.

Church. There was a large attendance of the member of that denomination from the adjacent country. This morning Louis Essmeyer, while washing in the rear of Major's boarding-house, on Market street, was accidentally shot in the arm by a young man, who was practicing with hi pistol in an ad joining yard. The wound is serious. To-day has been the warmest of the season, the mercury ascending to 93 degreea The Villainy of a Tramp A Candidate Bet Ires.

Bloomington, July 15. Saturday night tbe engineer of the east-bound freight of the Indian apolis line, when near this city, saw a man piling ties on the track. He gave chase and with others captured the man, who gave his name as George Robbins. He proved to be a tramp who had been ousted from a train a few minute before. He had piled ties on the track in three places.

A telegram from Watsek. 111., says that C. f. McNeil has retired from the contest for the Repub lican nomination for third Judge of the new Elev enth Precinct, leaving the field, so far as Iroquois County is concerned, to Franklin Blades, of Wat-seka. Died in the Waiting-Room A Tumble.

Cleveland, July 15. Early this morning Mrs Ann Hanranban, aged seventy-three years, on her way from Forest City, St. Francis County, Arkan sas, died in the ladies' waiting-room in tbe Union Depot, She arrived here Saturday evening, from Cincinnati, accompanied by her daughter and son-in-law. She had been traveling for a week, and, becoming sick and exhausted, expired. The remains will be sent home this afternoon.

A middle-aged woman, named Honors Car- rent, while under the influence of whisky, tumbled out of a fourth-story window of tbe Johnson Block, on Bank street, striking on the bare ground, and singularly she received no injuries. Temperance Work Subscriptions to tbe Four Per Cent. Lean Flattering Crop Reports. Richmond. July 15.

The Timmany boys. who have for some time been engaged in the temperance cause iu this city, have suspended work for the present, and will probably make permanent business engagement in this place. Temperance services at several of the churches were largely attended to day. Subscription to the new four per cent. Govern ment loan closed yesterday with subscriptions amounting to over thirty thousand dollars.

Very flattering reports of the crops come in from all parts in this vicinity. Wheat, hay and oats are considerably above the average. Flax-Feed promises' a large yield. Tbe prospects arc that the farmers will have the largest crop of all kinds of grain ever known in this locality. A Condemned Kentucky Murderer.

Frankfort, July 15. The Sheriff of Owen County, with a pone of eight men, arrived in this city on horseback yesterday evening, and left at six o'clock this morning with Richard Shuck, the condemned murderer, who 1 sentenced to be hanged in that county on the 27th Inst The con demned man was handcuffed and placed on a horse, where he was tied, while one of tne Sheriff's poete led the animal. Tbe crime for which Shuck is to die was the cold-blooded murder of hi father-in-law, in Owen County, in July, 1876, and was fully reported in the Enquirer at the time of it occurrence. At the trial tbe evidence against Shuck was purely circumstantial, but it was of such a strong character as to leave no doubts ia the minds of the jury of his guilt Since his conviction he ha been confined In tbe Frank lin County Jail, having been brought here for safe keeping. Shuck is quite a young man, with a very bright countenance, and does not look like a man guilty of the dreadful crime of which he stands convicted.

Some Errors In Relation to Metallic Money Considered. Philadelphia, July 9, 1877. To the Editor of the Enautrer: Some day ago the New York Sun, one of the most candid and able organs of bank currency, in opposition to remonetizing silver, said "Now, nobody pretends that gold has grown more, valuable than it was of old. bnt silver ha rapidly increased ia volume, and has depreciated." Since 1849 gold and silver bullion have Increased in quantity, or volume, but as the demand for them, as money, ha increased quite a much as the increased anpply, they bear the same ratio, or relative difference in value now, vhereter they are asetf atuU or equal legal tendert or par money, which they bore in 1837. when Congress made the 3714 grains of fin silver, or 412)4 grain of alloyed silver, tbe unit of value by which to calculate the nnit of Federal money the dollar: and also made 33 22-100 grains of An gold, or 25 4-5 grains of alloyed gold, th equivalent of 41214 grain of alloyed diver; and also made one ounce of gold equal to IS ounce of silver: which bad a tendency to depreciate silver aad drive it to Europe for higher I market, as there 15-f ounces of silver obtained aa I ounce of gold.

I In 1873, Congress made th 25 4-5 grains of gold, consisting of ten part nine fine and one alloy or 21 60-100 carats fine, the unit of wive, by which to calculate tbe value of the Treasury note, coin and bond dollar of bonds created previous to 1870. In 1873, Congress could not have thought that grains of gold had risen in value, or that grain of silver had fallen in value, or they would not have passed a law making a unit of value. worth more than two cents to the bond. Treasury note and coin dollar; tbe 3714 grains of silver an equal legal tender for one dollar. They made this chause in the unit of value to enable Congress to prohibit any silver dollar being a legal tender, which was done in 1871 and in 1876; and the object of prohibiting silver dollars of full weight was to prevent the payment of the Federal bonds.

In order to perpetuate the fraudulent and costly system of National Bank currency. The refunding Act of 170 made the dollar of th bonds issued under it, and its supplements, to be calculated by the value of 371'i grains of fine, or 424 grains of alloyed silver; and Euoh it, the special contract to-day tn relation to them. Money created by law, ichich alto gives it txilue. That money la created and regulated in value by a legal-tender act is clearly exemplified or proven in the case of the United States Treasury notes, which are by. law equal leg il-tenders with gold coin, made so March 17, 1862, and bear an equal premium or value as a gold dollar, simply because tbey are made by law to perform the same functions.

As the law creates and regulates the value of money, the material of which it is made is merely a matter of convenience. The demand for full legal-tenders being greater than the supply makes them command a premium GOLD. AND SILVER ARE CONVENIENT COMMODITIkS TO USE AS MONEY. Gold and silver bullion are commercial commodities, and like all such commodities are liable to fluctuate, more or less, by the law of supply and demand; but as they contain a largo value In a small bulk, they are convenient metals to use as legal-tenders or money; and as in all civilized countries, where bank currency hat not driven them out of use, they are rued as money, and as the demand for them (where bank currency is not in their way) grows mont rainitfy than the tupitlv incmuet, they fluctuate very little in ralue, and remain longer at the same value than any other metals; for which reavm grains of silver or gold are Selected In preference to any merchantable commodity as a unit of value by which to calculate or estimate the value of a dollar. But full legal-tender uited States Treasury notes are always equal In full legal-tender coin or bullion, and more convenient, and will go as domestic or foreign bills of exchange, and, therefore, are not only more convenient, but more useful than coin; but as gold and silver bullion are products of this country, and as tbe use of them as money increases their value, it adds quite as much to the general wealth of the country a it advantages tbe miner and refiner of those metal; and as the payment of the public debt in full legal-tender, or par monev, will make mora lenders of money than borrowers the Interest on money will be decreased and the cost of productions cheapened without Imposing unjust wuges on the laborer, or wealth-producer, and give us real values, which will enable the producers and manufacturers of this country to comiiele succewifully with those of other countries, and make this counliy a market to which the people of other countries will come to buy.

and aa many of them would have nothing but bullion to give in exchange, and as bullion will not free'y flow to any country where it is not used as money, under no circumstances should gold and silver be demonetized, even though full legal-tender I'nlted States Treasury notes may he more convenient and in every way more useful than bullion as money. As tbe high prerogative of making and regulating the value of money is delegated to the "federal Government only, why should It ever borrow a dollar for any purpote, and tax the people over one hundred millions of dollars annually to pay useless interest on bonds? It may retire its Treasury not dollar to give currency to bullion aa the latter in crease. JNo tumble unit of ralue it potttble or ncccmitry. The New lork Sun, in that same article, referring to silver, further said: "We can not continue to use it honestly as a standard (unit), otherwise than bv keeping of exruat value the coin of th two metals. 8o long as this is done nobody will object to th double standard." There 1 no such thing as a double unit of value.

This 1 an error, but gold and silver grains should be equal legal tenders at tneir market value. Th dollar 1 tbe unit of Federal money, or the money of account and contract, Th term dollar doe not in itself convey any idea of value, and a it is with value we have to deal it is of the first im portance to establish a correct unit of value by which to calculate the value of a bund. Treasury note and coin dollar. The New York Sun wants "honest money." Very well: the advocates of full legal tender money want nothing but dollars which will give both debtor and creditor, under coutr.icts to pay and recelr dollars, the same amount of intrinsic value in ex change for their dollars. This, aud this only, is honest money." HOW TO tSTABLISH BY LAW AN UNCHANGEABLE UNIT OF VALl'E.

The practice of making any commercial com modity a legal tender at a nominal or Axed price per grain, pound, yard or bushel bad Its origin in the "aark ages," wiien tue true low on tne subject or tendering any commodity as money hail bten lot tight of. A moment's reflection will teach anycom-mon-sene person the absurdity of such a practice, in order to avoid frenuent changes in coinage acts to regulate the unit of value and establish ratio, or the relative aitierenoe in value between grains of siver and gold, as they may fluctuate In value Irom time to time irom any cauve. toe iroy ounce, or 40 grains of fine silver, should bu established as the unit nf value by which to calculate the unit oi reaerai money, ror instance, grain oi pure or fine silver are worth in the market 112'A cents 420 grains would be wortb 100 cents, or a dollar. Grams of gold and silver should be made legul tenders at their market value, and an ounce Troy. or 4S0 grains, of silver should be made the unit of value by which to calculate the value of all pond.

Treasury note, and coin dollars. Tbe metals should be issued in pieces and bars or ingots of convenient ihtipe find size having the grains of fine or pure gold or silver stamped on the one side by the mint, ana tne grains oi alloy on tne otner. The ounce of fine silver once adopted as the uuil of value, no cltange would ever be fircewnru in a coinage aud legal tender act, and the precious metals, as money, would always be tendered al their market value, and. con.seaueiitlv. would never go abroad to seek a higher market, and would always be keut in circulation, when bank of tvne are altol- ithed, as no advantage could be derived from boarding gold and silver or locking them up in bank vaults.

THE PROPOSED UNIT OF VALl'E I NEITHER NEW NOR NOVEL. The proposition to make gold and silver legal tenders, bu vxiaht, at their market value, is neither new nor novel as It was, and is, the Bible law, and was the ancient custom before the "uarK ages tendering those metals; and, as the law was the emanation of infinite wisdom, tbe finite mind oi man would manifest great presumption in refusing to adopt that law and ancient custom in this crisis. More than fifty years ago Mr. Lowndes had this subject under consideration in Congress, and it wouiu tnen most prooaoiy nave oeen propoaeu oy bim, and adopted, bad he not died in the midst of his investigation of the subject. WHO A HE IN LATIOS IHTsr The New York Sun in that same article, in speak-ng in condemnation of the Impolicy of substitut ing fractional silver coins.

ligU in wbilU, tot fractional note, said: "They minister to tlie great delusion of the Inflationists, that there is an advant age in a depreciated eirrulat 1 be advocate oi mil lemn-ienuer or par money in opposition to bank currency are not inflationist, and therefore there might be some reasonable doubt as to who are referred to ns inflationists. Nay, more, tbe advocates of Federal money against bank currency want par money neither commanding a premium nor depreciated. Therefore, rightly understood, the term "inflationist" and "depre ciated circulation" do not apply to them but they are doubtless meant as the persons greatly deluded. Tbe ad voctttes-of par money against uan a currency want full legal tender money, that is simply and purely a representative of value, a lawful roraium- unur, nuitii ui.ua mil require redemption in any other circulating medium, and therefore can not be inflated nor depreciated money; consequently they are not inflationists, and do not defcire "a depreciated circulation." A currency is said to be inflated when tta volume exceeds it basis of redemption, and as the gold banks iso-called) under tbe National Bsnk Act are allowed to have four dollars of promissory notes in circulation aa lawful currency for every dollar of gold basis which they pretend to have, it is an in flated ana bcutious or isise currency, ana mose who advocate it are inflationists and deceivers, as a promise to pay their National Bank note ou demand In legal-tender money is a promise made to be broken. The advocate of full legal-tender money are opposed to contraction and an inflated redeemable and depreciated currency.

Tbey are in favor of an expansion of par money, to be produced and put in circulation by making a proper nnit of value and a legal-teuder art making silver and United States Treasury notes ennui legal-tenders with gold, aud by paring off tbe redeemable bonds in par money, instead of putting them Into long interest bearing bonds, with exemption front State and muuicipal taxation, with ninety percent: of their face value given to bondholder to lend to other or to buy more bonds witb, making fVirre rates of interest oa one and the same dollar; and by buying op in tbe open market och bouds ss are not now redeem-Lie or payable, aad bv enacting an laroaM tax on bondholders (domestic snd foreign) and repealing tbe Internal Rereuu taxes on mecfianics ana tanoirr. corn are some of the difference between those who advocate the expansion of par monev. equal the Puttlie Dett, and tbowt who ad vocal a coailracoru and an Lift led, depreciated aud falsa currency and an Inflated and forced credit system which explode periodically and ruin basinet men. our, nueajuauy, np.ssisnia.

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

About The Cincinnati Enquirer Archive

Pages Available:
4,581,676
Years Available:
1841-2024