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r i fi 1 <^g> I I it i ft '- » : »> a rm DAY stomaIBO. ocwoann S.JSBI. * sS^eSOrS Af IS** WPP OT WOW York a t * i v u s s f * t»ekmw three delegates f *am WKk aimwMy nlatrk* to a MMr Oon- venttn*. %» he b*M M Albany, on Twesdey, the "itmwoi <tay of tn tobm i r t , a t ewe o'clock r «.. for the p«rp«*» nf MgiimMlM candl- .t«t--« i,.r tbe • taor «Mnra, the terms of wb l*b it|»r> >Hk the present j*»*. B r M * r o f t h e loemwrrallr Mat* OMeiefttee. I.KSTW* R. VAil.KMtn. Chairman. IMIII. «air«rw«, neerr'Sary. A H<»»y, fton*, T. intl. TOPICS 0F THE WE£I. President Arthur to a* Episcopalian. Tb* profit* of Sing Sing PrisonforSeptem- t-cr were tr./xio. craiic patty *» 1839 a « i Tbe d«cm**e la the public debt for Sep- tesaber waB»17,4* A41-66. Tkt fsaswrs *ay K. B. Hayes to io Rev York city. Let'* see, who to this Hays* • Medals ia saemory of President Garfield are to be struck at the Philadelphia mint Hiaine pn«itiT«<ly refuses to remain ia the cabinet. It to just as well. He's got to go any way. It it supposed that President Arthur will not occupy the White House until the mid- dtoof E t S U U Senator Ueorge H. Rowland of IVnsjlvania to in jail for extorting Utogal fees m the collection of a pension. Massachusetts Uuiversaliatt, in tbelr late inate Contention denounced the political H%','.s system, and urged it* destruction. Congressman Nelson W. Aldricb has been elected to succeed the late Geo. Bornaide a* United States Senator from Rhode Island. Dr. Taimage, the sensational Brooklyn 1 readier declare in his last Sunday's Ser- rano his belief that Guiteau was a Mormon avenger. United States Marshall John Sherman, a nephew of Senator Sherman of Ohio, to in ji!! in Las Cruces, New Mexico, for embez- zling public moneys. The London "Lancet" condemn the late President's physicians tot issuing bulletins making the beat of the case, instead of tell- ing the simple troth. The tapabfienn JStat* Caaveallna snot to New Tors efty, Wedassiay, October 6th, Mad anmiaslsa 1 the foilewiag Uesjet: For Secretary of State, Joseph B. Carr of Rons- selaer; For Comptroller, Ira Davenport of Steoben: For Tnuanr, Jura W. Busted of Wmteaesttr; For Attorney General. LeaBe W. RamsB of St. Lawrence; For State Engineer and Surveyor, Silas Seysnour of Saratoga; For Jodffe of tbe Ooart of Appeals, Francis M. Finch of Tompfcia*. Tbe Half Breeds bad It afl their own way. the test vote on chairasaa standing 206 Half Breeds to 190 Stalwart*. In tbe "interests of harmony " George W. Curtis, in th* lastaamber of Harper'* Week- ly reminds President Arthur that "He comes to bis constitutional right by a monstroos crime,and acrisM designed to saake him President;" and atootefb hiss piainty that be, Arthar, at the dose of the bate session of Congress, "retained" the chair (of President of the Senate) last a Oesnocrst sbooid be elected President pro ttmport, and stand next in succession to tbe Presidency. AH ot which will doubtless tend to greatly strengthen the already strong tie* of love which bind oar Stalwart and Half Breed friends together. Toe Committee of One Hundred, who or- ganized the New York County Democracy, met in their headquarters last Monday eve- ..:!>;:, and formally disbanded. Assistant Secretary of tbe Treasury Upton siauiia accused of having accumulated a for* tune of j£»50,000 during his civil service ex- perience of a few years at 91,500 a year. President Arthar is getting all sorts of coot] advice (ram bis new Half-Breed friends* Here is tbe Chicago Tribune, now, telling t;[ii tie had tetter shave off his side whisk- Female suffrage does not thrive in Boston. The registration of fcmaleyoters, which clos- wi last Saturday, resulted in getting anly 421 names on tbe lists, about half as many u last year. Congress meets in special session nest Mutiday. It is believed that a Democratic 1 •resident pro ton will be elected aud that i he- business for which it is called together »til be ffuicbly dispatehed. The proposition was made at a meeting of the American Temperance Union in New York city last Sunday, by Rev. Justin Ful- t"U, to place Gex. Grant at tbe bead of a »;o*j>el Temperance Party. In very marked contrast to the present to recent treatment of President Arthur by half-breeds. A few weeks ago it was thought to be qnite tbe thing to speak of him as tbe accomplice of Golteao; to picture him in the "Journal of Civilization" as a boot black, cleaning Cookling's and Piatt's boots, and in tbe aaase journal to profanely group him with Cookiing, Dorsey and Grant as a gang of Roman soldiers parting dying Garfield's earmanu of "Patrooage,*'(likening him to the Saviour) and casting lots for them, tan* souudiuf UM lowest depths of Uaspbemou* sacrilege r Now see these same high moral- ists, and their appfander* bow and cringe before the man whom they have only Jost got through deriding and insulting. Now it is tbe tarn of the HsJf-Breed crank*, tbe stalwart ones hating bad their innings. Henry J. Rowley ef Ctica, a. wen known citiien who bu been a Republican •tump speaker in good standing, and offered Strong Garfield sympathy resolutions i n a recent Republican caucus of that city, and received two votes as delegate, has just writ- ten a letter to one Jackson of New York city, arguing that Conbling deserved death and ougbt to be shot, for tbe reason that he was tbe direct cause oi Garfield* death, and strongly intimating hi* intention of shooting brtt. So it goes. One Republican orator shoots Garfield, aud another Republican or- ator wants to murder Conkling I Is this the legitimate fruit of modern Republicanism f It looks so. PLATTOBURQH REPUBLICAN, SATUBPAY MORNIlfG, OCTOBER 8, 1881. efthe IBM and malignity, the rhtsw they en- tetheecesespltow- fer r.-.iiicians are finding out that President Arthur is likely to develop a policy ot his "wn, and not rest content with simply step- i.ng into a dead man's shoes. Be doesn't c me of that kind of slock. The JJ*«aocr»liC Franklin county conven- t » Tuesday nominated for assembly W. F. I 'rtt J, cashier of Farmers' national bank, for ci'Uisty treasurer, M. II. Barry of Malone, for ^ , .:^^!!I, Watson Paje of Dickiason. The New York Express says that Warner M...<.-'= right to a seat in the senate will be coi.tested on the two grounds that he was i >C.rJ by !ess than a maj jrity of the Legisla- t;ir.-. ai.d bt'cau:t- of alleged corruptbargain- Tin- (.;*nd Jury of the District of Colum- | b.i ;.r, ;-:i'.tJ an indictment, October 4th, i against Cbtrles J. Gaiteau for tLe murder of' ,r.tn^-5 A. GarfiVM. Ounsi-i M. Scoville, the ', assr.s-slu's hru'hcr-in-iaw, will defend hiui, u*!rjy as Lia s' '* plea, insanity. j _ . . ^ ^ i . ,. u e are a few men in Saranae, il is said, . u iio are reca!!!'i2 a Jitrle speech of would be j ^cuab'r Bewsti'a there within the last year, ! in which he boasted that in any conflict ,' wh.ch ui ; ^ht ari?2 between iabjr aud capital, ' la'jjr must surely %> to the wall. | Comptroller Campbell's monthly statement hi. iWs that on Scpteuiher OOih the net fund- ed (!<!/. of New York city Including out- standing revenue bonds issued in anticipa- t)..n <f taxes, was $ m»,054,S»6."6. In the v.i.king fund was 1:W,7W,600.1a Kx Sveaker Sharp*; is not near so much a liait i;.'. "i as lie was before Arthur became i'n-. lent- C:rciitu=taiices alter cases, and t!ie Exf?peaker is not tbe only ilalf-Breed «h•• is Kasteiiju!; to scramble over into the St.ilvrart fold wLere the loaves and fishes are d>pM.--!. Kx-f.iovrrt.or Musts of South Carolina of bjd f.rue was arreted in ?lew York city, October 4 b, for obtaining monejr under false ;-releii»«». lie couldn't get bail of ;]><•<> and bad to gotojail. This speaks !-•-rly for the friendship of his loriuer polit- ical as-ociates. 1 he beulitM-i sa>» approvingly "Republi- cs:,s have learned to do their fighting at the raECu'n and conventions." Yes, an arena i n Which no law Interposes against ballot b-.pt etatragaai reneating ia last ewited to th* tastes and practices of the cttque wnfeh controls the Sentinel. The Commercial Advertiser (Canton)says: •*Th<- It<>pnbtieaBs of Clinton eownty bare ii'-mnated for Member of Assembly, Hon. ii. D. Clapp, who ha* represented Essex county thetosttwo or three years. Ciappto a rUU good fellow, and it ia fortunate that h* lives la a eiliage so siSnetew that two cuuntiea caa alternately bate tbe bewefit of his services. We hope tbe Democrats will Wat him, ail tbe same." It is reported that President Arthur wiU not only continue the "Star Route" investi- gations and prosecutions, but will cause n searching examination to be saade Into the Treasury Department while it was under the control of John Sherman, a search wbicb rt is belieied will affoad tome due to irregular- ities connected therewith, only alight iadica- tione of which base hitherto cropped out up- on tbe surface. It will be recollected that John Sherman investigated tbe New York Custom House while Arthar was at tbe bead of it, turning him ont as one result, and it to thought this fact will not at any rate operate to abate the thoroughness of tbe search to be made throughout the entire Treasury De- partment. Possibly John Sherman's iniqui- ties io connection with bis New York Bank may be completely uncovered yet. Pay the) Sebt «nd Stop the Interest. It will be seen by a notice elsewhere that the annual school meeting in this Tillage is to be held next Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing a member of the board of education, "and for tho transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting." Under tbe latter head it has been customary of late years in these meetings to provide for the annual install- ment of our school debt, then due, by voting to take up the bonds representing that debt and issue duplicates which have been regularly "retired" to the rear of tbe twenty-year*' aerie*. Of course tbe original intention was that these installments should be paid a* they become due, but we believe not one baa been paid yet, and they go on like an end- less procession, simply passing by ns one by one each year, and swinging around to their place at the rear of tbe line. Is it not about time to atop this f We believe itto.The cry is raised at each succeeding school meeting that tbe times are hard and the debt should be put by. This is poor policy, merging gradually towards final repudiation. Tbe school district can better afford to pay the debt than to pay the heavy rate of interest. Let us stop the procession which is taking the interest from the people, year by year. and patting it into the pockets of the bond holders. The people have got to pay the debt finally; -what is the sense in paying it twice over? Interest eats np the substance of tbe private citiaen, and of tbe public alike. Bonds are sometimes necessary, but when perpetuated they become tbe curse ot a community. They keep money tied Op which ought to be invested io manufactures, and otherwise pat into circulation, and they offer a premium upon general laziness, and lack of business enterprise on the part of tbeir holders. Tbe people of this village can pay tbeir debts, and it is a false and mistaken policy to let these debts run after they become due. Though contracted when the money they gave us was rag money, away below par, they have get to be paid in gold, and tbe sooner tbe tax payers get about it, tbe lea* interest they will have to pay. Then when this school debt install- ment of 1881 comes np io its piece In tbe endless procession b* M aaitiMlate It, and break the una. the rrto- teoee end continuance of the swassat pefiti- cai condition* are wot only lb* ttcwomplica* of Gaiteaa. but they are also nsMtetwrtahig tbe permanence of that law and liberty which distinguish oar country from every other, and they threaten la snbstitots for iliem, at wo distant day, revointion and the wildest mob rale, for upon adherence to moral as Well as civil law depends tbe stability of all government based on tbe popular will. Pwntba ef rreaideiita 4kVice Frealdentt During tbe history of this republic Pres- idents and Vice-President* have died a* follows: George Clinton, Vice-President, died April 80. ISIS; Ktbrtdge Gerry, Vice-Presi dent, died Nov- 23, 1814; William Henry Harrison. President, died April 4,1S4I; Zach ary Taylor, President, died July fi, 1850; William R. KJng, Ties President, died April 18,1353; Abraham Lincoln, President, died April IS, 1885; Henry Wilson, Vic* Presi- dent, died Nov. 82,1875; Jam** A. Garfield, President, died Sept 19,1881. On two occas- ions the Vice-President succeeding the Pres- ident, and the President of the Senate were of opposing political parties. Mr. King of Alabama was a Democrat and in the case of Mr. Fillmore's death would have succeeded him, and Mr. Foster or Wsde would bare succeeded Mr. Johnson, wbo, tbougb elected on the Republican ticket, did not continue io accord with tbe party wbicb elected him. Now a third instauee of the kind to likely to occur. As Hie United States Senate stands the Democrats have a cl<;ar majority, and will have until the two now members from New York, and the one from Rhode Island are sworn io. There is now no President of tbe Senate, Vice President Arthur the former one having been advanced to the chair of tbe Chief Executive, and it is difficult to see how tbe Senate cau be organized, and the new Senators sworn until a Presidenttoduly elected. Thus a third case is likely to arise where the Vice-President, succeeding to the Presidential Chair, and tbe President of tbe Senate (who stands next in the line of suc- cession) will be of opposiug political parties. In tbe two former cases no barm has come of this condition oi affairs, and there is no gOOd reason for supposing It Will come now. Will Horsey be Prosecuted • Some curiosty is manifested as to tbe late of Dorsey, one of the Star Route Ring. It will be remembered that some time after the election last fall tbere waa a grand dinner at Delmonico's in New York city, at which many noted Republican politicians were present; among whom were Vice-President Arthur and Dorsey, and in an after dinner Speech, after wine—that potent tongue-loos- ener—bad flowed pretty freely, Arthur made a speech iu wbicb be complimented Dorsey very highly on his successful manner of using tbe corruption fund wbicb be facetiously called "soap" in the Indians election. Now this same Arthur is President of the United States and this satue Dorsey appears before tbe country as one of tbe chief of the Star Route thieves, with the ftct standing ont in bold relief that it was probably the very money stolen from tbe government wbicb WwS Used as ''soap," to corrupt the voters ot Indiana, in the interests of the party of moral reform. Tbe country, then is watching with some cariosity to see if Dorsey will be prose- cuted with Brady and tbe rest ot the Star Route gang. Arthur, they say, is a pleasant after-dinner, hail-fellow-well-met compan- ion ; has be the nerve and stamina, as Presi- dent of the United States, to stand squarely up and wield the sword of justice, bringing Its keen edge to bear on tbe enemies of tbe country be represents, regardless of the ties of mere pet tonal friendship ? Vegroes lot Sttisfled with their Re- publican Frieode. Rev. Dr. Tanner, editor of the Christian Recorder, the official organ of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Churches, declared at a recent meeting of Good Templars in London that bis people were suffering from a "spirit of caste"—that "of tbe 50/100,000 people in America there was not an uubappier clam than the. belter educated of tbe colored race," that "nothing they could do would admit them into society". In tbe same line is another recent declaration of tbe organ of the negroes, that "the colored man is not satisfied with his preseut statu* iu the Re- publican party," that "while he to called upon to d<> his share of laborfortbe success of the parly, when success to achieved the fruit* of victory are disposed of without Con- sulting his wishes or his snterests," and that "be Is preparing himself for other affiliations and for advantageous alliances." So it seems that even the negroes are fiuding out the beJIowues* aud hypocrisy of modern Repub- licanism. lemrwrr, then tbe Speaker of tbe Boos* of Repreeentatlv**forthe time being, shall act Agricultural Address. We see by the Maryland papers, that Kx- Speaker Samuel J. Randall, delivered on tbe 10th ult., au address before tbe Baltimore County Agricultural Society. We have read tbe address with great interest and gratifica- tion. It is pleasant to see this distinguished gentleman occupying what must to him be a new field with so much ability and Intelli- gence, but he seems always to adorn what- ever he touches. Senator Jones of Neman aaweara sobs one of the coaxing men in polities. Ho is tbe intimate friend of the President, Cook- ling and Grant, sw**xwan wbicb trio taws* ifrtquentanw taijoo*. II* also has an tonse-swtvovftwwesw of the I to Then ate certain truths that occsniownuy ntvawnj indryidwals and also nations. Ia times of imaentttonol- iey to prapare for war. In timeeof SaUssoal calamity it hi well to concert such SBwsoores as may possibly prevent the recorsenee of Wo bono jnsteaperl- eaiamfty.whicbtodonbrja calamity, Innsmnrh an it towches not only tbe hearts of assst bat also Use of oar asepwhsmsB form of Qe*> Is There Another Defect in the Con- ititiUon f The death of tbe President, while a ?i*i> tation of deep public and private affliction, may prove in some results of vast benefit to his country. The researches which it b u prompted in tbe language and tbe intent of the Constitution have disclosed latent defects snd omissions in the organic law, wbich in possible grave emergencies might have exert- ed a perilous influence on the safety and even existence of the government. Some of these haV4 been amply discussed, their dangers re- vealed and tbe necessity of tbeir correction demonstrated. I&>not assume to be a CoinHrtwtawasJ lawyer, nod my access to book* and antbori- ties is very Hmftas; us* in tbe light of earn- •son sense, I can discern in tho language and intent of the Constitution and the de- claratory statute in regard to the aeeeesssa to the Presidency, iu tbe event of * disability of both she President and Vice-President. • striking anomaly and conflict. my apprehension* may not be warranted, attt the question to aw ieaaartant, that this, Bke every doubt a* to the legal organic tlffta of tbe government, should be explained or extracts disclose «•} tbe fSisaos of tbe OosntHwUoa regarding the election of I'riatnsnl and Vice lYmtotont and tbe pro- visions of the statut* deUnskiolost the sue- cewinn in tbe event of their disability. A brief r*ea*Mt«laUoo of thee* points will ren- der tbe question 1 desire to ratos natter un- derstood. The CooatitaUoa distinctly de- clares, that no person except a native born citiseo, thirty five years of age and wbo has resided tb« last Hmrlatn years in tbe conn try Shall be eligible to tbe oflL» of President or Vice-President. Tbto is not the occasion 10 discuss the wisdom or justice which dictated this discrimination between the native and the citizen of Ibreicn birth. Ws are forced to accept the provision, as operative and em- phatic while it remains incorporated in the organic law. Ittopossible that at this day, such a feature would not have been impress- ed on tbe Constitution. In the infancy of the Republic, while the people were yet writhing In the memory of the wrongs and oppression of the foreigner, it is not strange that they should have felt a distrust of the sentiment* and influence of the alien. It warms tbe heart to witness in our fathers the maaifestion of a love and pride of coun- try, that required so long a term of residence, that even a native President might be assim- ilated to its institution*, and they become en- deared to him by familiarity and intercourse. All the qualifications in regard to the elig- ibly of the President declared by tbe Con- stitution are disregarded in this enactment of Congress. There is no limit as to nativity, no requirement as to the age of thirty-five years or a residence of fourteen years. It merely provides, that in a certain contingen- cy, the President pro tempore of the Senate or tbe Speaker of the House shall succeed to tbe office of President. Either of them may fail to possess all the qualifications or- dained by the distinct aud authoritative terms of tbe fundamental law. He need not be "a native born citiien" or be may not have attained the required age or bad the necessary residence. The Conttitution pro- vide* that a Senator shall be thirty years of age and a Representative twenty-five year* of age—tbe former shall have been a eitisen of the United States nine years and tbe lat- ter seven years. Members of both Houses of Congress therefore msy be and practically often are of foreign birth, and such pertoni are capable of election as President pro tem- pore ol the Senate or Speaker of tbe House and by the provision of ibis law may become the acting President of the Doited States. It is startling to realize, that a statute was enacted by Congress with a remarkable reck- lessness and disregard of the stringent and distinct language of the Constitution, declar- ing that two officials In succession may ac- cede to functions and "act" in a station to which neither could constitutionally be elect- ed. The operation of the law it appears, in a common sense view of the question, may come in conflict witb tbe plain and positive declarations of tbe Constitution. The Sages and patriots wbo formed that instrument, never had contemplated, that Congress coalj pass a law authorizing a person to act as President, who they had deliberately and witb emphasis excluded from an election to the station. Is uot tbe statute then unconstitutional, aud would not tbe accession of a naturalised eitisen, who might be a President pro tern- port or a Speaker illegal and void t This most imporuntstatuuseems to beclouded by other and singular obscarilies, an eminenS writer remarks, if in tbe coarse of event* tbe Presi- dential office should devolve on the Speaker, after tbe Congress for which the hut Speaker was chosen had expired, and before the next meeting of Congress, it might be a question who is to serve, and whether the Speaker of tbe House iben extinct could be decreed the persou intended. This theory may be illus- trated by the idea, that Mr. Randall, the Speaker of tbe late House, would HOW, iu the event supposed succeed to the Presi- dency. In an iuuiuied condition of the National politics, tbe vagueness of this statute might precipitate tbe most appalling consequeuees. A hostile faction might plausibly denounce the accession of an alien eitisen to the. Ex- ecutive onVce, as an usarpation and wrong, and when reason and argument shall be ex- hausted a decision of a question so doubt- ful, would alone be reached in violence and blood. It may be said, that this portentous difficul- ty might always bd evaded by the device of choosing functionaries in both Houses, not liable to tbe constitutional objection. Bat a method so cowardly and invidious Would never be tolerated. Every Senator and Be* presentative is invested witb all UM preroga- tives and immunities wbich attach to those who sssembie in the same chamber and un- der the sanction of tbe same oath—else be is not their peer—he to branded by a burn- ing Indignity, his personal arivawgosand dig- nity are outraged. Tbe act would be in de- rogation of tbe rights of the State, which, had constituted him the representative of iu soveretojnty. VKTEHAX. September 25,1881. Tba aVmeriama Harvest. (*few Tcwk O—seistal Advertiser ) We have of tots given free seeps and full Space to all sides oftbe eras* mad tiaaisuna- tiow and nmn speculations, ffn*| whatever quarter snd however absurd or nnresoonabte many of them most strike sn Intelligent bus- iness r m b h e - u .100.OX10.000 wheat and I.««. Ona/KX) corn,forexample*. But a* the wheat crop, whatever It may ev« may turn out, to now nade, tbe corn crop near tbe and of its story, and the all important cotton crop ad- mitted in all sections to be of the best quality ever grown—if not tbe heaviest io weight- it seems about time that tbe M M at least •iioaid leave tbe BeM of speculation and talk a little common sense on tbe snhjeet. Tuis being the first cereal season after tbe decennial official enumeration of toe United State* Ceneas Bureau, there ought to be no difficulty in fixing a thorougfy reliable start- ing point from wbicb to make a comparison, if not to shape opinlou, of the grain crop ot 1881 now being harvested. This msy not be at afl conclusive as to tbe surplus for export, old and new, or the retailve amount by rail or lake or canal transportation brouzbt into activity ibis (all, since it is sdmitted even by abort crop croakers that tbe higher prices of wheat and corn, acting upon the heavy stocks carried over last season, may employ as much tonnage a* in the fall of 1390. But the figures are every way useful lor reference if not reproof: ciKAix rnont-TTioKs or TH« rxrrxo STATES, 1880. Acreage. Bnshels. Wheat. 35,«T0S8 4St,0»l,MS Com. (3-R7,ooo i,m.9io,ess Oats. Ifi.lMUKIO 407,971 nj» Martcv, Z,OOft,00S 44,1«*,SSS Kye, 1444.000 19.A3MSS Buck wheat, 851,0*0 11,85*^000 Totals, 1I8.GG*.*** 2.7I*,M3,0*0 Beginning witb wheat we find that of the above 459,<MK>,000 bushels the product WSS thus divided: si,000,000 13. Hew Tork.ll^OSjDW HflWflOQ " ~ - ' 1. lUinnit, 2. Itulhana, 3. Okie. 4. Michigan, 3BSO0.0M 5. Minnesota,34.000.000 G. lotra, 31.000.000 14. Kentucky JIJOSASO 16. Maryland, 8,S0*,oa» 16. Virginia, 17. Oregon. 18. Tennessee, r,seo,ees 7. California.WOOO.OOO.lO. W.Virginia,4j*OS.*00 8. Jfissosn, •MJK»jml». N.Carollna^^0S300 S. Witcontm, 34 800,800 21. Georgia, 3^00,0*0 10. Penna., 19,000,000)22. Dakota, 3,000,000 11. Kansas, 17,000.000i23. Texas, 2.SOM00 12. Nebraska. 12,000,oao;24. New Jersey,3,000,000 Total 23 state* and Dakota Ter. In other states and territories, stats, aisms eorty attSkstrwe SBBSVM feiwom Ma fen- 4U.900.( Total harvest, 1880—bushel*. SM^SaAwi This on an acreage of 35.487/100 acres. The acreage of 1881, stimulated by the fine prices realised from two or three successive crop* since 1878, we assume is not leas than 33,- 500,000, an increase of 8 per cent. In the seven Western States (italicized,) in which it is claimed by the speculators in wheat tbe injury and shortage of tbe present harvest will be seriously felt, the product last year WaS 25°.700,000 bushels; add for Increased acreage 20,800,000 bushels, and under like favorable auspices the product this season should be 230,500,000 busbels. Now concede even au average of 25 per cent, damage or shortage in these seven states, and the pro- duet will be within 30,000,000 of but season, or takin: tbe reasonable estimate of SO per cent., the result would be about 225/100,001) bushels, sgslnst 258.700j000 bushels in 1880. Three other Western Ststes, by reason of increased acreage, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas and tbe Middle and Southern States, we assume will turn out as well as last sea- son, while the harvest in California. Oregon, and Dakota, in place of 38,500,000 bwnels, will yield about 68.500,000, an increase of 30,000,000 bUSbelS, Of Which ^,000,000 is al- ready claimed for California. The acreage in com last year was 02,327, 000 acres. This year 70,000,000 acres would not be an extravagant estimate; but call it 8 per cent, increase, as in wheat, and we have 67,300,000 acres. Tbe full local dam- agea to this crap are yet to be measured'by the late September weather. The shortage throughout the country-would have -to aver- age full 831-3 per cent, to bring the crop un- der 1,300,000.000 bnsbels, and nearly W per cent, to reduce U below 1.0fJO>)OaOM boin- els. We Ua»e seen, no oSBcisl SVideaOS yet tbst it Will equal the old supplies carried over and now being rushed to marketfortbe high prices to which speculation has forced this among the grains. hrowght about disastrous wan that laid aS that was beautiful in the dost. The tswe- eywd Indian* of sssisrii Artsoaa, who are no* fwswRafl m tba nm«la>*rtw* Artaswt- esd aaw ftlesfeMlca! raws* of known as tbe Mils of CastSn, •gS> e>fi^-ajgua> anwasr^aawawaswawa awasaa^esk**amW *mj waBnsWsxr aBBBj^aaB^ajsysxtw aaBBBBBBjswsvaw *fi»ewta«oSjwwofOsBtifefeiS na bto pin n*^ofwa«rib,bowBj*castto*i*ni*^rvris» and who tnos* ruins stand to-day weary uavetor aad ssjsoiiag tost tbeir way northward. ' Indeed is tbe history of tbe reign of Com tbe Grand, tbe prsuisst cwtof of autism atowora. He iUwmioessd bis easttos on the •*• of a onset s»d in a awlef ties* Uwy wore by SSJMke of tbe consuming and lOosSatTsttn pending tbe over- throw. Sooth of Cssa Grande R R. station within a distance of twenty miles lies a not- work of undulating symmetrical bill* onset by abrupt and almost peipvndimlei forma- tions, resembliog by moonlight monumenUl gltosta, and glittering witb apparently super natural phosiiborus. At certain period* of tbe oigbt according to climatic changes, CSO be Seen One Of the most enjoyable panoramic view, ever witnessed. It reminds one of ten thousand railroads io motion aad flow time. a. many Swinging back up lanterns; and the seen*tomaw* snore imposing by tbe absence of all loud and pyrotechnic oaths that go band in band with railroading; and if a million Sooth Sea Island fireflies were simultaneously turned loose upon any on* objective point a scene atom snesmoiicsllj brilliant could hardly be cooJoetnred or es> r«rie*iced than tbto unoxpminod phenomn non. It rsomios for tbe mineralogist and as^t* scientist to ex|0aln to saeking travel- ers whence came themetrallurcicaJsBvsssitro* ity.orwbetberitbs a side issue, or lumia- ary aqueduct Wherein the slgnlaeant comet burnished op her pboa^orosCOOt tail. It it in tbto peculiar spot that UM ever-advancing pioneer miner, undaunted by severest ordeals and ever firm in hi* unalterable faith in a rich find has established bis wigwam and With SJuSSiiM of execution bearing tba of Hercules, Giant and Dynamite. It here that "money loving Casa" ostaUiu the vaults of tbe treasury; it is here that the gold and silver minors'of 1881 are strenuous- ly seeking to uncover tbe inexhaustable lodes from which Casa drew his nuggets. Within a scope oT country more condensed than scattered can be seen tbe miners signal: red flannel shirt on a pole, and the balmy sou of September's tost days shining down upon it in sublime benedict too for a successful fu- turity. We are informed that tbe Steeple Sock mine situated 40 miles from tawdaourgh has been purchased by Geuera! Grant's SOB for *200,00a A'Dioe. CITY Tmwx.ffr o X-#*~-d»~A.*^JaT| rgjjajSmjjv «wmiii 4 LaRocqiie, AMO- Pall llecbona. Elections are to be held this fall as follows: Colorado, on Tuesday, Nor. 8, will elect judicial and county officers and vote upon the question of the location of the capital of tbe State. Iowa, op Tuesday, Oct. 11, will elect iu Governor, lUoutenant-Governor, Superinten- dent of Public Instruction, Judge of the Su- preme Court, part of Its Senste and iu House of Bepresoatative*. Tbe legislature Will be Called npea U> choose a United States Sena- tor. Maryland,on Tuesday,Nov. 8, will elect its Comptroller, half itoctouate, and its full House of Daiegaies, as iU Assemblytocalled. It will also vote upon a proposed amendment to the Constitution loehangStlh* time of tbe election of Judges to the Tuesday after tbe first Monday to November. MataachusetU, on Tuesday. Nov. 8, will elect itt roll board of State oaf. Jen and tbe Legislature. Minnesota, on Tuesdsy, Nov. 8, will elect its fall board of State oflfosrs, and vote upon three proposed amendments to iu Consiitu- Tho Legislature wtM be exiled upon to * a (Jailed States Senator. Mississippi, oa Tuesday. Nov. 8. will itofaU hoard of 8tatooflksrea*4|i^ lature, which will be called smoa to^ottsaa WMhliitrton Letter. GOSSIP RIFK ASD BAOISO.—SEW CABIKKTS ON PAPKa—AH ESEfetr. TO pcnisa.—jje UKST FOB THE WICKED STAB JtOCTB MEJf. —SIGNS OF THE APPBOACBIIIO SSS8IOJC. ' L From ourreirmar correspondent.] WAiuinreToir, D. C, Oct 1, 1881. Gossip is rife, I may say raging, relative to Cabinet changes, Star Routs iuvestigathms, proposed investigations in the Treasury De- partment aimed at tbe late Secretary Sher- man, and a thousand other probabilities and possibilities that follow in tbe make of tbe new administration. The future is no doubt big with political surprises and, from a jour- nalistic point of view, this is expected to be a good season. Tbere is no reason why President Arthur should have a warm afteetion for ex Senator Sherman, who forced him from the Hew YorJt Custom House nader a dond of ealam- nious imputation. Hence, it is said that ev- ery nook and cranny of the Treasury De- partment will be fwobed, under tbe asaoage- •neut of a new secretary, less nterafnl 10 tbe fame of Sherman than any Cabinet officer appointed by Gen. Garfield could be. - Mr. Beutweii is talked of tor efefvtfif? of tbe Treasury, and tbe fact that b e to n o w Witb the President at the l y t h Avenue Hotel gives color to the report that he will bit apr .pointed.. He sv*»aWret>ry of the Treasury under Orant, aad is tiioroagblj nrqqsioled with the routine of the Department. Tbe clerical personel of this Department is com- -posed largely of the political family of Sena* tor Sherman, also of a goodly number of his kin.. . . , Rumor is wild as to who will be mad* Sec- retary of State io uftmof Mr. BralM. *en. Grant and ex-8»wt*tV*id* are nottrr.toen- tionedfor tbe premrersbip.ltto"quita'j*ob- able that one of them will hold the office for a abort time in trust for Mr. Coukhnc'whb, there are reasons for believing, will be the permanent head of President Arthur's Cab- inet. An exchange says, a huge proportion of thepeofrtedoooUiliigtosn4ig«rttbeir local papers, yet reap tbe nenent every day of the editor's WWk. Assan will My. "Advertising does not pay in bnsineas; I have to keen men on tbe road, and gat my enstoasara by going after ibem." And yet tbe tact to that the tOWB in Which he does bosiness woold be unknown, the railroad over which beebips his goods would be unbuilt, sad be bJusswIT would be unbeard of, if it were not for the newspaper, wbicb be says doss him oogood. The local paper to of advantage toseery man iu the coessaaoity, aad when a man refnses to contribute to the support of tbe paper on the ground that it*Uoeshim aw good," he might just a* well refuse to pay his taxes for tbe support of the courts and tbe police force, o« UM ground that he never breaks tbe la w and docs not need any omcers. There are men wbo believe UaveUnHaa 10 be honest and pious, who am doing s*wtoess4a> every community, and every day appropila- ting to their own use the fralts of other men's labors by reaping tbe hsatifil of the newspaper without contribnUng • coat to iu support, and yet they would be terribly 1 shocked if they shsabl an Sbsrgsd arJtbsssaj- ing wood frasa t b o i r m ' ' ~ prfeelptotojnsttlwsaasei b«iogUmtla ose casa the kw can them, and in the other it csaaot; .*as-asOS- any, ii is jast ne iishoaeet to etosJ the traits of your neighbor's nnlrrnitoa aa to Steal ato fuel or cbMmaa. Too moth sMsatsVanwat bea^swa nVe ambry pspsr Sssaho worn: H basdotwnndweliile^ tWbes**fltof tbto country. ' Keen) coaetaaeiy oa band A FULL. STOCK OF I! m ££ rSTasUSfitt "MOORE" nmmM frusta!, PERFUMERY, Toilet Articles, PATBtT wmam, Dye Goods, Aa, At Prices thht Doff Competition. Mote tho sMrsts: SMITH &LaROCQ!JE, City Pharmacy, 41 tat***** •*>*«*, PaVATTOBtJBOII. H . T . »:«*%«, October—Entering cold and wot; heavy rains during tbe first week, witb psseaMy aaow mils in assay rriiiiras brinnssT ihi TTii f and iota. Cold and wintry 14th. 15th, and Mth Warn the 18th, 1»J), and Ska. Wet entry day for the rent of tbo snowtb November-Not much fine until the4th and 5U> tr* "rjrmbu. u n a j . eeryfineand onea tarmtoarobab r Mr V«onorwlrecmnUeoUoa tor , _ to tbe stormtof, the Sfitb aad 27th of tbe present month tjs the St. La s*idBrrtsto,a**dttMsjtoao wUI get a peg or two ahead of t t e governsaent reau in thtopredioson. Hio# & Iteauly. I Bew4 s^ yam wsU*»*4 * • * * * • - ' TSj* imuwsBj rMsntty, Kiwm SV rBrntto as- tauisbftfl ibe world by restate* tb* woodrtiBi rtssr s w.d Wilnaocy or mind snd camiil i- tos thwngtont her life. At the see of*J tur *Stm «rss ss s-iri. bSoomtee »n<f frr«1>. aa a £irf cf 10. (Tu« .arret wss to* dWirrery oftbelaniun* Safe and chemist. PAbbe d'KOIai.) as l»«xde SBtosalMbn|tt-sthed tins most Taloscle secrrt toa phy*icUn. who supplied ft to tbe eswrt «vtv«vfr;n. •>«**> at the d<->«B<sli • f 1ho empire i t o m e ia p<«- sesafaa nf a rek bnted AwuHam seyairina. who ba< usenenilwait' !y • m 11 —In I in tttetroito»eBt<l>?.RfaHMf oast »Xu» (ffsMsny ted that tho public a nrrslly msy eajoy th»ko»r«t* of t ns> wmtntrntuprrimtn ffeavmsPsrtorhas rdsead tbe recipe wuuibsssvu SSSS C « . rf Mmnmr V w k , v b o »ro pr.-p»x»-.l «» swpply tb* dstasBd* of tsv< tboassnds nfesgiv appbesnts. It snosiMh/ erwHrates aU mint, r or msMoa* XX)»u» ia a anca as tvawtwia, ban H a e w n s . E c t s w a . Plmslca, M»«s> SNiSeSsui. WMSttoa, sMasSc BVsSs, Wl*mgh Catnrrh, i.lv*r Caasalatnl, Jss- ' Kjres. As. S c I t I s a a a k ' ^ — Uss*y*tojs. Bis Seal Estate ud Mm It 11 Clinton Stroel, a¥. Y. aaxafsaaaaVaaaasla^ lastsaaasaBsfsa^ w • 1 FIRE INSURANCE! Hit tlfririnnt Immmrmmm GflHttMr • nnasy sTWWaTSawjwByaawiSm wowwawaajB} wjaswaayaay wjyaa*xwnsaawsxBBjm • OF NORTH AMERfOls Wb^ Prudent ii^ Formerly Financo Minixtor ol Cannala. IsMB TJte n«w an4 sne *%utch«S rbsisy mighty God ' IfitaoVtbei is to rnmmaaes at IL AJia. tko*weaiagnc74», as* imr& : »m*mBMmttitoit Mm- •ent. T^tOtW^JmmSTmi&Bm aad fiimils in •siBbk* ssiib ii oa law 6. H. Boaawjsi. &&&&*' <>< *******+»*- ducedby iucteas^tsMxaosj <*asisysnw;aenwa on tbe blood. Wawsw there is a gl defswit in Use arine.or ssjlky. ropy Jrum disordared kidneys, it cures w fair. Constissttkmsmdprlee i*^nt%«awato Hf eathsnicand boaHngpowep "PutBlTin dry vegeUble | ^ » T n f l n ^ » ^ ' W " iratodj, either act assmpt and Bmiftt. Jua^Soflbsl of Um f There will be no change of Cabinet until after the called session of the Senate, *rben •: is believed the change will be complete. Contrary to all expectation, tbere are indi- cations that tbe Star-Route investigations are to be prosecuted with increased vigor and rigor. It bad bsea supposed that tbe political antoeedenU and relsUvesoftbenew President would dispose him to deal lenient- y with Dcrsey, Brady, aad other high of- fenders, but tbe very fact that public sus- picion is charged witb tbto idea will compel President Arthur to continue the intealjga* lion, regardless of consequences to fate snpr posedi friends. Hat are they bit friends • It is said that Arthur and his nearest political friend, have much less to mar from these ex- posures tb*o a very distinguished Cabinet officer, wbo ia Mr. Cookling's most powerful enemy. However this may be, it to certain ibst those who have been preparing tbo eases against tbe 8tor-Roata man bate as- surance of hearty eo operation from the Pres- ident. The Senate Chamber has bean made toady for tbe extra session. Tbe White House to undergoing extensive repairs, aad will not bo occupied by President before December. Ia spite of tbe warm weather, Washington is filling up with the winter nriaalsiloa thai characterise* tho Ifalmast Capital daring tbo' "JUST A»Go0» had been using Fellowo* '—Oneof my _ hi " Hyfsjpbosphltes tor .djieedlry one of riuril Msmexatlon of l b * nan of baft a homtf tsnght him that. If be would consult bit safety, he mast rctata to your Syrup again. Gaonon c. FOOT, Mansion-Bouse Hotel, Baitmanre, Md. _ _ _ •«»!!***». 4>*m,J*w«*«*7, r . c . sws»oamn«oa^^savasf. VmrtUr: My policyTus tavwad oat f^a-ytnc lalsys^sitsswswlsftfr XflawMnB l a s I t O SsWsnaaaasWSklfiV Unas* attaaVi awneviMsdfortttonataai back with in' ' interest. UI had died wttaJa the a%Smeash,s^a«»wts> J c a e t OMSVJB. wr have a patt-w~p04i*T (o'r scao*, k m a i r s eb^nuwte^tesky^foxaaow poltey tor tMoe. tousa truly. rATSUCK OAJU^eiUR. Don't fail to call oa &8PBAB; he baa tbo ia*ge*t aanostmeat and Ihe WnVisl stinik ef Hato,Capa.B\u^stobes. Thanks, a love* aad MlUen*. Idtp stobca, ruraUehtot Ooods Cmbswitos, Canes, aVe., ovor notoro oaswmf ia •Jwlesa^anwahrtaur .Irtatotty, agaljutMorge Perry, ew-' Tv the as jSMta'towervw a enwjr ^_,„_ W*es»l»ws»rsfea slay oT**wviee7 Anst Sattsnwto amaear OTsmavat, Attoraev. _<Mle«addjreSB. a>e*evm*.CUatoa Pmsntr. VewTork. "' insauataas. PeAsdjssjwtoxaber ttb. net. _ Si^aT.atavnriT.natotiirs Attorney. -Owtossaarim,Aoeeoelite,Clinton Oiaaty, sffsMsT MsftaTlE* ST. awdreas, *toseevlTto,I folMWlag fltareh Vaetoctoa ana sua wj«Lbe aoM at rablto AneUon.to Ftate _ ^ a t Mdder, at the Court Moans la 'wofca^Hol* attoao*eteek la she fotvnooa. via: - 1st. T*s atarea Raetorr pmyeity a* West nattsbara*.8U*u»tod near tstowrideaee of Faetory proweil* sttansed • of nalbanlet OosMSoek, la riatwnnrga. " "* an. lawStareb Oas raeaoty aseyserty sttnaSe ^in>be town or Baranae. and wi wllll>efaet*»acd to too OI * Ko Poll occupation insured. ^^^^ . ; I ^^^& I ™^^^^^^^^^£K^9M^&J£['' " ited by persons engaging in a more )iatnrtJmie that which Obey were emgavgeej tte when *--? fritriliri Tn i* Tern. IS alSO sfc^vM aaWil w^w ^•ar^svwr w^axvwtvwwarwavaww. sjwaaaajpgnn. POtt THK fire Hmmm bwapqft 0m BOSTOUhj. Funds over $1,300,000. Fire Ciwr a Term oT Yrary, insteawl of Aomiallyo ; - !Mw wiU rmmdt In m rp-emt 9mwinz f tkdy AmmrmA wbo cboo— f tmke mAvnmir .r«« mi it.
