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3 In" Rhuematism -ran - - - ; .rem. rlv ii t: - t!n "-v--, -v! i .; : r J iv ; l r In Stomach Affections it is unsarpas ... sad; (,,;.? T 7"r f ?-A ' ; - ' , v ln Female Complaints it is -of great ,1. .'";: ' ' And in nearly all kinds of chronic diseases . , tacts like a charm, effecting speedy' cures in cv-.-the moat stubborn caes. ' : ; t 'i -The afflicted ereryfrbcre ehoitld not fail io v give it a trial, if they desire to purchase health "3 lrl b but a trilling expense. , It is not a ''patent medicine," nor a it kept for sale by any drug f.r- - ist.,- It in disoovery of physician during a , f f fire yearr eojourn in South " America, and he naa imparted the ' secret of its composition to ' hundred of1 intelligent physicians, who hare all used it in their practice with the most wons . -1 a . . . j . - - aenui resuiis. 1 , ; In consideration; of its many rirtues,' I hare thought it my duty to engage in the manafac1 Cj tare of it an a large, scale,,: and advertise it n. tensively throughout the world. The method c for preparing it- for .use U somewhat complex requiring a numerous collection of chemical lQ tooJa paraphernslia not usually posseasod by druggists, and for this reason few drug stores ... eouldurpish it properly prepared, if they had the forrutil. Therefore, I have purchased the j. nacee.ary articles, and with the assistance of a g .d praeiicil chemist am engaged in its man? ,.;.,,4ifcvure .and sale. sO! ) I ,1 ; t- - u.; ' 1 The "Life frn pound" is purely vegetable, its "5 principsr-lWjre-iient being' obtained from the root of a piaot ucU rowa abundantly in Home parts of P'jtith' 'America.' It is perfectly harmles" in its effect even if taken in tripple the ordinary de, whtls its invigorating iufluence 4 wonderful indeed, often effecting a permanent cure in a few wek.-i. Read the following TESTIMONIALS. .,!., v v CXiO-KsBbauH. N. Y., May 7,67. iIr.McKsi.vET: Dear Sir Your 'Life L'omHj poand' is wrkrng wonders in this section, and I have every reason 'o be tliau ful for what it v-has accomplished in my own case 'and that of my wife. -My c nplaint, at you mav re tnernn ber, was Liver Uieas. in its worst formCl had . not taaen your medecine more than three weeks j - when I felt so much encouraged at , to' order a "7 box f r iny wife'alsd who "was . suffering fromt what the physicians, termed disease of the kid neys. ,,This was in November last; We have now taken two packages each and I am happy j to inform you tnat we have good reason to conejsl ude we: are both permantly restored to health, Uid that, by your Life Compound. 1 Encouraged 1 y ita good effects in our cases, . several , of our afflicted neighbors sent to you for the medicine and I am informed by three of them, with whom I am intimately acquainted, that they, too, be lieve themselves entirely cdred by it. ( You may make such use sf this statement as r you may deem, proper. ,: f, e r;.i ' ; rT; j""hWith eratitude, 'r 1 ' -'s ! .;i tii it: Rtv. B. R. QORMLY ! MimU I V- - CwcisitATf, Aug, 25, 1867, 'Mr fcKst.TST: SirA thing of beauty ia a fev f irever, an 1 a ?ood medicine it more than this. ; I take pleasure in, commending your Life Co npjutid noto much on account of what - it hs done forme, as wai t may be the means of doinj; for thousands of ethers.: , , : , iu i no mv. an-4 suuenng, tnereiore, a wisn, tnrougn your advertisement to say a few words of encouragement. One year ago I was an invalid I am now hearty and well, ? My disease -was dfpepie of tks years standing; . L had tried all means I knew of for a cure, without avail, until about the first of September, last . I became acquainted with a young man who told me et Mr; McKelvey'a remedy, and the. good work it bad done in the neighborhood of his former home (Erie, Pa.) ' I immediately appled W'Mr. M. for a box of his Life Compound and commenced taking it. I commenced improving fcr a few da a and continued to improve, and in Yam than three months from, that time was entirely restored, aod have . remained , well ever since." Mine was rather ah inveterate case, and peiMoed obf all the physicians of this city. Them d:cine was so successful in my case, that l cannot re i rain irom adding my testimony in i t favor. D. R. GILFORD. ! -''nundreda of Testimonials like the foregoing are in my po-t-esion. and cannot be given for 'iiti of jjpace. - The ' Li e Compound"' is the cheapest med icm in the worM. O-ie package of it will make oa ht of Syrup which is enough to last more th n t., M thi. The price ia $2 00 a packaqje Incite $2 OH ia a letter and direct it to. did and Ky return mail I will Rend you a pack. aeot the Co npuin l postage prepaid by me. if on are sick you will find it just the thing you Hare buen looking for, and you never will regret havinjj sent fur it. I l wavs send the Compound well sealed up. ho that no one can tell what it is I do this fi r th- ream tliai there are aome perso s who n i for it that desire to keep tbt-ir disease a seoret. The m mey may in all cases be sent a wyitk.:nsl ,M -A .JU Address all letters to .. . . ,ci.- - -M. r. MoKELVEY. 8a-d0t.O.

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BE VOL,. XXXVIII.f VELOCIPEDES t a Wagon, THE BEST of Velocipede, Spring Bay, and Carriapa Pni nn PtiriU a At.. n:.i j C7 i a ir.i. gWtW V JV ,bU W f Wu. -T. i J. R. MEVDEXHALL; Proprietor. Richmond, Jan. 19, 1889. 46:1m IUchmoni Spoke and Sub (FiOTp R-y. JR MKXDEXIULl, h.rine bought the entire internal of the shore Factory, an-! harinfriplord a practic! Lumber Mae to select the hfcSr rf Tim!)er, in one ol the best TimVr-reir ODS of the West; and baring the BisTof Machinery, and !Ht.Mf Skillful nnd Faithful Mechanics, He bopaa t merit the patronage of Carriage and Wapoe Makers, and Daakrs in Hardware those who buy to aell, ia such articles as HubsS pokes, Felloes, IflXTl snAFTs,,uows, etc. Prices reasonable, for Cash or Approved Papers Call and examins the work. Richmond, Jaa. loth, 1839 .: ; !'. . r' 46:1m 1 Dissolution Notice. THHE partnership heretofore existing in the Rich-' XM - raond " Spoke aod Hub Factory, in, by mutual consent, dissnlred. J R. Jlendenliall, now the sole Proprietor han the- eollentions to make of debts due the old firm, and adjust the claims me s.ast it as soon as possible. ,Tb old fir m nam of Mendechall, Test A Co., will be used te eettle claims against the same. ALPHFUS TEST, aU'fl i J. C. WEST. swrm fx ft Hi M KKDEXHALL. .Richmoad, Jan. 16, 18G9. 53:58 Fv , .! 'cBstray Notice. mjOTICE is hereby given, that, on or about the J.M , 24th day of October, 1863, Wilson J Marquis, of Jackson townshi Wayne county, Indiana, took tip an Eatray, described in the proper certificate now on file in my office, a a Bay Horse, 14 hands high, 13 years old, with wind -trail on lett hind leg; which said horse was appraised br Martin Prichard and John Richer, at the sum of $55. . . , . , ) Witness my name, the l'th day of January, 1869. Wm. W. DUDLfcY, Clerk, 46:48 i2,00pfj .... :.; . .., , - Wayne Circuit Court. , , , , ''" i i. i Estray Notice.1 5 ! mrOTlCK is herebr jriren, that, on or about the 6th day of December, 1868, Wesley Epps, of Wayne towaship, Wayne countr, Indiana, took up an Estray, described in the proper certificate now on file in my office, as two Cattle: one Red Heifer; one Red and White Steer, both m rked with a hole in the right eari a awallow -fork in lett ear; supposed to be two years old; wbicb said Steer and Heifer were spiralled before Enos Thomas, Esq., at the sum of Witness my name on the 16th lsr of January. 1868. ' .. Wm. W. DUILEY, Clerk. 46:48 SJ.OOpr.l Wayne Cirvuit Court. The Saturday Evening Post ENLARGED AND BEAUTIFIED. This "oldest and beet of the Litersrr Weeklies," has been recently ixliroro awn BrarTiFtcn. It is weekly embellished with Engrarinirs and its Sorelet. ftories. Sketches, Ac, are not surtaxed. 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JUST. AND FEAFLNOTI LET ALL THE ENDS THOU AIM'ST AT, BE THY

RICMMCIWIK ! W For t!ie PalUdium. BRIDGET LOANED OUT, BY I - t. But Mr. Craimer. she li ao'bashflu! : Ah! she never appeared o to meYoa don't uotlerstalul Kmma: she i9 so very mrxlest that it ' is impotr. lit to get her to go into r.ompany ' j m ' 1 I would be happy ,to see her mingle in our society, j She would chafm many ?t man with her lovely brown tresses. 'Q!i, her cnrls.' are1 nothing". I intend to hare them cut off for feur they take yourt heart b'y. 'atorm!"'tT . ! Elmer Craimer bolofet at' this remark, arid : he turned his ' bead to conceal it from tbe woman." ; You are corains; to rnorrow evening, I suppose,' t bntinued the lady. , Well that is no, I think not.' ' i '.Why not? ' What will my daughter, Arabella, do for a partner in the dance? She thinks you the handsomest and -'My dear lady,- tell .-'.Arabella to spare ber compliment. She raus nt waste them upon me;'. laughing. - But will you not come, we shall have a splendid time?v .-: -"No,'I have btisinesslto attend toon tomorrow evening. I would love to come, but ara ' sorry : that my business is so ... -.. 1 - ' " pressing. Give mv compliments to the party in gen 1 al.' 'Is'nt there one in particular to give jour respects to?' , ; 'Let me see and Elmer looked thoughtfully ilown at the floor. 'Well j-es, he continued, 'there's my friend Harry Malvam Give him my loe. ! 'Cood Evening? and Mrs Brown sailed from the room, spitefully. Whew! exclaimed Elmer, opening his eyes widely. 'I think now the old w man is mad. I know she is. Well who the deuce cares? I am sure I don't! She'll be back soon, so of course I've pressing buine3 down town;' and he took h:s hat, leaving the house. Elmer was a young man of good appearance and a little fortune of some thousands. Mrs. Br wn was his moth era most intimate 'friend; at least Mrs. H. said as much; so, if Elmer's mother was not an intLunle friend to Mrs. B , why, I'm not to blame. I wouldn't be at all surprised!' Mrs. B. made it up. for I tell yau, that Mrs Craimer, El mer'i mother, was a desirable acquaint ance. By the way of expl natioi, allow me to say, that Mrs. Brown had as'lovely a daughter , as paint, . powder, and false hair could get up. Arabella was as Hall as a bean pole.' as her little brother plten said , Sie Jiad jblsckTeyes wiTich hf m t!itr co.i sidered most charming Her hair w is well really excuse me now I c:innot tell, for I . thiqk no oHe'evRreaw her h.ii except her own important self. This is enough ot Arabeil she ha'nt sufli cient fortitude to bear much dsserio liori-j)oor Ihingfl' Vi V . M s .U had a niece, a sweet faced little girj, with the bluest of ej-es and brown est of. hair, . i Arabella's place was in the parlor. Emma's, in the kitchen of course, Alrs.,H., imasirieil- klmer and Arabella loije engaged; and 'when ''she chatted in the parlor , with the young man, sbe was surprised to hear him talk more of Emma than "of Arabella. She wis- astonished to find him so indifferent in regard to her daughter. She was mortified to htar hi in sayTberinust'nt waste ner compliiuents on me ahe was insulted. Forth with, she left him sitting alone, to go to I'm kir.u ta 1 and ive . . . vent to her wrath u2ki Emma 'On! you Liz i'g; h iv'ni done those dishes yet? H irry along. Go carry in some, wood -and TAB Please aunty, there is no wood cut; the boy has goneGsbing, without getting snjV said Emma, with tears .streaming down her palejcheeksj i 1 1 U U O ; It's your fault then; you should have told him the wood was all gone. ' f I lid tell hin-,yut Go on with3'our work. I won't talk with you," and JJrs B. went to the par lor, saying as she passed in the door. 'Elmer you must excuse me, for why! he's gone. He was.o,tfeuled, but he'll come back; be cant resist Arabella's charming eyes ' t ' f f ' ; ", C. Mr3 B om was going to give an evening party. Elmer had intim ited that be thought Emma should be in the par lor on the occasion. "Mrs. B did tlii k of letiing Emma participate in the pleas-, ures on the next evening, but now she bad seen into Elmer's thoughts; ber niece must not be seen. Elmer went borne and foun 1 his sup. per 'waiting him Mother,' be said, wb n they were seated around the table, 'Mrs Brown wan s to borrow Bridget for to morrow evening? f 5 .r" ' 'What for?" said the mother ' Why, she wants to get ber tub. Ip car ry in the cake, ice ere m, Ac ' Vm ber in wel come.' I'll go, to be sure I will,' said Brid.

A YVE;CO.PDm gt t, ber eyes twinkling with fun, but if s uck ui Missus Brown sasses me, it'll le a sorry day fur her and ber candy little girL'Arabella. " ' 'Mother, crnt into this rorn, I want to Ml von something,' said Elmer, arising from the - table and going' out of the room II h 1 iuplher.l,oirw-d, lum, and the remainder of. the family; .were lelt to wonder and think strange of : the proings. Soon they came , back laughing and talking.:- 1 f-v". ;l ! .;- . : -'-.v. j Yes, that will do Elmer, that fs splendid. . I never thought of that,, said Mrs. Craimer, as they came back to the dining room. ;ij -n.n;i ; , Certainly, it will?: It will be fine,' and j Elmer rubbed his hands brisk'y. .-; Mr. Craimer looked curiously at them from behind his spectacles. Minnie; Elmer's sister, looked astonished, and exclaimed: 'Why, mother, what is going on between you aud Elmer? You act like two young lovers. Honestly - speaking, you do.' ' ; ' Oh. nothing much; you'll learn before long. Please don't question me,' an-, swered the brother. 'Don't ask me, please. I won't answer, joined in Mrs, Craimer.: -.-. a i ; : - 'Well, I suppose I must' wait thenlive and learn, said Minnie. i'Twas the evening for Mrs. Brown's party. The parlor was made merry with the dance. Arabella moved among the gay crowd with the ease and grace of a queen. She was the b'Ue of the even ing. Many a gentleman's heart was set to burning with lo e for Arabella. Sj thought M s. Brown.' Out in the kitchen, we e two persons. Emma stood looking in'o the parlor with longing eyes.' She saw Elmer there; and her aunt had said that he was no1 Yes it was Elmer. How much it attention he was paying to her cousin Arabella. See how lovingly he smiles upon her. Oit! It Elmer only fcrtt-wlhe thoughts of Arabella. If je was oi:ly aware th:it Arabella loved him not, but wished for his money. If he could but know the plans of a scheming mother. Tbm mnsed the poor tired niece, as from w!i!re she str:o I siic saw the merry party, whirling in the danec . , 'And dont she look iikii a stub?' SiiJ Bridget, coming toward Emma. ' 'Who? Who do you rae An?' V' . to "e sure i mean iaryueuy: ' Emma laughed ia SpitO Of the tears that were welling up in her eyi-s. . ... . .. . . Trr . .. ,11. .uiss vj ntna. wnv aon t you go. ni there among any,, uf 'eiu era? You're purtier. than Oh Lordy! ibut your hair is lovely. Such beautiful curls,' aud Bridget ran her finger through the brown tresses, which Mrs. Brown intend ed to cut off, for fear of Elmer's heart bung takeu by storm - i t rj vi.-ir , : Dont ask me please. - There comes Aunty, and we must have the coffee' all pouted out, said Emma, a beginning ,to bu.iy herselt among the dishes. , ? 'Now bring in the tray ;, of ice cream, Bridget; be careful and-don't spill any, and show, them what a good hired girl I keep. said Mrs Brown, following Brid get into the parlor. tThe Irish girl was a great, clumsy, j red haired maid, with an immense blue . "II and crimson bow on her collar, and, as one of the gentlemen remarked, .'feet as big as all-out doors. She went tramping into the room -grinning and staring; holding the trsy in a way ' that threatened everyvmoment to spill its contents. ? I Bridget, be. careful! or, you will spill the cream on Mr. Mai vara. Be careful, 1 Say:', there! I knew you W0Uld!-wKh! H der, "yon awkward 'thing! 'excls Mrs.rBrbwri; In a theatrical tne, There was a alight scream' and. Ara bella burst into a flood -of. tears; but above Arabella's sobs, 'were1' heard' the voices ot Mrs'-Brown and Bridget;.' ; 'Get . out of. my . house this to n'lte! cried Mrs, B . stamfjang her foot on the floor vhh mge. v' '''"- ''" 'Hut, :t:a'ain I didn't mane 'sai t the Irish gi'I, laughing. . u Go, I sa! there's the door! Leave!' And Bridget did - go, 'giggling and muttering to herself as she departed. ; T'is was the way it happened :' t Bridget tripped over Harry Malvarnsfoot, and,as Arabella was silting next Li tn, the cream flew over ber blue silk dress, completely spilling U. t'nti ";:, im I will not weary the reader' by giving what occurrel in the parlor; but will fell w the Irish girl. ... . v i i V ; As sho was going into the kitchen, she saw Emma passing out of the rear door. Bridget though she would follow.;, r . ' In. the yard, under a large apple tree, was a rustic seat. - Emma sat thero in tht moonlia-ht B?t ereptruVbebiiid ttie tree - li-n'i t-ja ijiii 39 h.x :itPN ,eai1 1 a,n 80 weary. Cjifigaid E tfmI love Elmeroh! . so,mucb.iut be io-n't know it I am never allowed to ent r the parlor. I am worked like a slave. Oh! mother, why did you die and

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FEB. 1800. J leave me with a cruel aunt. Oh. Kline r. littlft, curly head sank upon ber hands, and she sobbed as if her he-irt -( would breakl S e raised ber head; she started , "Why! Bridget, did you heart me? Tell me, d,id ,vou hear those .-words?;'; said Km ma. The Irish girl vyns sitting beside her. ., t.. ,; f:,n14:;T 1 'Yes darling. I heard 3rou; but don't. " ... ' -: " cail.tne Jfrtdget. . : . ,'-,:! .a jWhat shnll Lcali yon then'? , .': j ' ; Elmer', stid a mtnly voice. b j r1 ' 'What? "Who! Why how is this!' ex-, claimed the niece in astonishment rf 'am Elmer. v I di I this to gain your love. "Now tell me, do you mean those words you"said? Q; ( " . il 'Yes' she answered1, blushing. j 37 !P We will pass over the 1 s:ene that fob lowed 'twas only a kiss given and then taken back wht cf it? . ' ' f " Mrs. Brown was dumfotinded to hear the following day that Elmer wis at 'the party. She did'nt see him Where was he? He mnst have been bid io the closet then, for the did nri see him. ' J J To this day, Mrs Brown does'nt know how Elmer could be there, and she not aware of it And still he told ber that be was in the room, in fact, was standing beside Arabella when site spoiled her dress. " Mrs B. was more puzzled than ever- ' !:" ' ' ": 'iy' ,! j ; ' But was'nt sho surprised, when Elmerasked fot Enin t for his wife?- T ! ; '.Whew,; she was as mad as a hornet.. However, the wedding came otT, and Harry Mai vurn was there fo. i j When Emma s "pposed she saw Elmer, ' paying so m tch attention to Arabella, she was mi taken; it was Mulrp.rn. I Minnie was enlightened on the subj jevt not long after the wedding, and ma ny a laugh she has had abut her mother hiding Bridget. IInebriate Asylum. - JTe the Editor of the lolianapolis Daily Journal.'1 J tie suggestion to yesterda? s rornal, concerning ' an asylum for the treatment of confirmed drunkards. -; is certa;nly a humane one, aa I appeal loudly to the best fee.ings of onr co'umoo humtnity. The discussions and investigations of the last forty years hara lead the public mind to a better understand insr and ' a unrejust appresiatton of the true condition of this unfortunate cits of our fellow e:t;z;n-. N"j mm er- ; er became a drunkard voluntarily aud deliberately, aud but few either knew or beliered that Tisiting , tipp'ing-houses, and whit they calle I molerate dram- : diinking would end in confirmed aud hopeless sla- , Tery to the "deprave-l appetite thus created. ! The drunkard's appetite for strong drink is a dine, as real an t as terr.ble as any other that flesh and blood is heir to, and yet, under proper treatment j u more easily cure! than mo,t otiier diseases , , Wholesome food, exercise an-1 amine mant, witb a. tt bieefro,,M that i,uoxicatt are, in most : cases the only remedies ilemmiel. At Hingham tton this action is enforced by the discipline of the , Asylum. A few tj.ooth.-i only are required to restate the patient to a fair degree of be-ilth, and he, m-y be discharged curci.. But how long will he remain j cured? If he is turned out among dram-shops' he wil!have about as much chince of escape as a lainb isntonga ptckofhangrv wolres. - Keep him in the '.Asylum and heja.sere-tura.himout aud he Is lost, ' ana we nare lost t fie time ani expense bestowed upfcei him. 1 Ifo he mast be p-olectol from' the seducVtforis of the tippling. house the wiles of the tiqdorr j seller. But cn we affrd t. erect an asylum large j enough to accommodate ail the drunkards in tbe j State and keep them there too Yea, toe e a, and make nvtoey.'by itfewi 'Make the whole State an i Asylum, and throw' aroun I the drunkard at his own j. home all the juutection that he would have in the i wards of Binghainptn, and he will have better nurs- ; ing and kinder attention from his own family thar he could p issibly Jl 1 1 ii n tranis.-r. Suppress the ie dram-shops, -break up the tipi ling-houes throiighj out th8 Suto n1 you. make every, bom a a asylu m I uere n 1 'ae oruriaar-j mty oe cured, but tl the spread of the terrible diseste be arrested. By the I sworn statements of the li juor sellers themselves, onr j tippling-honses cost, to tie productive industry I ' the State the almost incredible sum of ovsa viftt MrLLtOKs of poll a as last year.. The erection of ! such an asylum ft I propose, ould adl this sum to i.-the active capiul of the State erery year: Wos'r rr I ravT R. T. Bkowk. I, w. u. LurvsRsiTT. Jan. 30, 1839. The Joxbon Chicaoo. th tower Roose of the loma Legislature perpetrated a Joke at the expense of the Gir Jen City .bib" U-t atnrly br the pis : ssgeof aSilf reling "t'nt city witb all its liabilities end aspirations the "tate of Indiana. It passeJbr a handsome .nj-ir tr. ft -ras said in support of the bill tut ai lili ma wanted a new penitentiirv ' sbe mig'it .vail in the city and got Gov. Baker to repriere a few.wvll mt-Hn:ng t et.ple who reside there in, and n-e it 'or iat purpose- Jokes aside, the II ..i.n, ichuut.-- uiij ii"i Kno now narrow an esi cape t.liicno !,a l H b;c -miog a par and parcel of i tioosier lom.. W lien General Harrison. as O vernor : f tlie Indian t l errilorv, which included Illinois, I Michigan, and all suudown was railed upon to define j tue limits of the. St re, h at first proposed to camI menre the base of the west line at the month of the Wabash and run due north to the lake. Thie bona dary line would bare given as another tier of conoties and the Chicago harbor, besides a little strip of land on the west side of the lake Subsequently he changed Lis notioo, and made the Wabash river the boundary to a point near Vincennes, -thence north to the foot of Lake Michigan, a few miles east f Circago."' But for'this freak on the psrt of the hero of Tippeca&oe, Chicago might have enjoyed the material advantages as well ad all the honors of a location in Indiana. Lcfayett.' Conner. ; -t ; -. . A writer iu Blackwood, speakiog of the medical profession, .Says, he has al ways felt the absence of medical men Irom Parliament as a 'great loas. 'It; is not merely,'?, he saysv vthat there are a variety of topics on which they could, peak wUhVuihority and instruction; but tt.bat , to whatever;. sulyect they aIdress-d themselves they -would bring; that Men ' uedknowledge of facts, and human na ; lure, tbatcornpositetr5aelur9", tow hlch science gives something and humanity rflore, which is sure to be of immense value in a legislative assembly.

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.Indiana Legislature -Joint Session. 1 '' . lKWAWAtptM.-Janl.8718C9.f4-'The l our .of 4 having. arrived, liiev Senate entered ' and took seats- to the -rfiH of the Speaker. a A r : The President of the Senate,' Lfeutcnarjt Govfjrnor,Cumback, : took ther Chair, and having called tha House to. -.order.. said:J I'';' r " " ;;-;' - 'Members of the " Senate 1 and ' House of," n;KepreseniuveR' W have met in.com pliance with theV4 provisions of a concurrent resolution usien to an aaaress irom:tue Hon. Jjiu iel D. Pr3tt . bur nely elected Senator, in the Congress of the United Stales. a a ' .. Pefrr.it omejto . congratulate fyoti "and your cons'ituents upon : the -wUdorn ot your puoice,., and express my.ovn pleasure in now introducing to you the'T ion ruimei u I'ratt. is , Senator Pratt rtroeeded' to1 address J the HouseKas follows: to m eons t r .:, SPEECH OF MR. PRATT.:; ;;-m Gentlemen of the General Assemblv': I Elected by" ton; the Represenrativie ot the peole. to the highe t ofll ?e with -i in vour gift. I appear before yon not to make a formal, address. . bq simply to , return you my cordiail thanks j far this expression of your confidence, and , for1 the great honor you have conferredfup!!i on me.J' ' . t vr-f .- p'r.'ii ' ; " , , ,. t You . will all bear rae witness that this result has not been brought around by any self seeking or agency of mine. . ' While 1 cannot hop'i ir manifv this office, or even Wor hily fill It f can onlv promise to.1 bring to the dischaige of its high trusts. . purity of . purpose and earnest zeat to serve my country in succeeiino; to, the seat of the emi nent statesman and accomplished "'irpn-t tleman whose term 'win shortly expire,

diana s representative in the Senste, whofi vails that the Committee will not reach command bo largely the admiration and j the m tin issue, but ,'find them&elves confidence of the country for his great i compelled to '.re port against both claim abilities: and - pstriotio services, ' ' I teel I ant on account of an illegal electio.i, painfully, the, want !of t those quaHfica lT The Secretary of .War baa eent to Con-

tions necessary .to-, make m the fit snc essor of the one and the calleague of the , other. For yon know gontiemea., that '; i uave neen until a ve'y recent period, a private citizen, exclusively devot. d4to" ray uroeasioo, aud that my studies and pursuits have not adapted rue to this new sphere of duty. ... , . ' You would give little heed to - mere professions tittered now when mv heart is so full of gratitude for this p'roof of voi r confidence and too partial estimate of my 'fitness- You will judge me rather by what I shall sav and do in the futute. when -my voice shall help frame laws for the country; y the record I shall make after entering upon the discharge of my duties as Senator.-. ? -,-y . '; rj '-it The verdict of the people at the recent national election has settled many questions left unsettled 'by Jthe ' wai. Other questions remain rather ' 'of ' policy than principle which demnud for their solution the highest skill of -statesmanship.' . .. .. ! This is not a proper tivue 'however', ta do inore' than! allude to' them." ' Wnile the nstioa has, decreed .'that-' the publie lebt, incarred in saving the; Union from dissolution, and.the country; from anarchy and ruin, mils t be paid in. good fai'i, yet the method, the time and manner or payment are: left necessarily to leii-lft-iiye v-crtiipn,.,it Uevolves upon Con gress to le ie and employ Jssuch. meth - s win lease ourden or intrrr.mt industrial pursuits; to so adinaf tha taxes upon the capital, the enterprise an.l.conHumpiio.n.T'i zthei ctmntry as will leas; arfeut the,, general, prosperity and make all equitably share-. the burden.-, f Aud so.' tob;' while the 'voice" of the people has endorsed the general recon-S elruction- policy, of Congress.- maby 'detai's . remain to Je settled by prudent and p itriotic legislati .n to, bdn,? , back n to harmonious uiion the States latelv u 1 eoriiiou. 1 ut- - country demands peace, order and pomplete protect.on in those coinmuniti -s where i the embers of the rebellion remain, fanntHloceasional lv here am! there into consumino- fl me. The disatfcte I rou.t be made to submit abolutelv to the Uw.3 Turbid-Mice' dis order and utragw npon li e and prop erty muat ie t.'pp.-d at every- haz nt Protection from the Gi.ernmnt ; i fhe eqii'nliit which the citizen rweiyes or should receive for tha tax' he pav an 1 the military sTvicd he ows.'arid he is defrau ied, ,aod the Government dishot' ored, wlien ever. i t., f 4. Is . ,t,- r- n der that protection to tlie humblest of its citizen at home as well as abroad It is a', right to enjoy the 'MesuigS'ofiife?lih erty. and.tb pursuit of-happiness; and the Goytrnment fails in its high mission an i promise when it does not secure them everywhere within the reach of its power.-':-:- - ' v--- -' -i The pxpenditurea of the Government during the war, and since its close, hre been large - But the time hS eo.ue when the strictest economv in the admin iitra tion or our affairs should begin If there is any one thing to which noth of the trreat parties, committed and1 pledged themselves during the past vear. .when they went before the people .for tlt.Ir uffiages. it was to the retrenchment of exfenses. the aholitinn 'of. iinnecessarv offices, the strictest ftecountabiliiy1 of pobiic officers, and eifiuiency4 and hones ty.in every branch of the public serving Titese pledges must be redeemed, i While our people pay their burdensome taxes contentedly, whon satisfied they are bonestl v applied, Uiey; have set their races like flint against waste of the bublic rev! enues by their servants. , They demaotl that all our resources from . taxation h sacredly applied lo the reduction "of the' pticllc debt a raptdlr as mav be. and they deman.l that the exi; ensea 6f-the' Government, be.reducwl to the iofest practicable . imit consistent witbi iu ad. ministration; Tbey & demand bJ4i at . allschemes ;of, internal improvement land corporate enternrisesi However, nit they may seem, wbicb look'to'the Gov ernraent lor aid by way of subsidies, be postponed, while this mountain of debt continues to cast its shadow over the nation. They demand that the office

if m h oe or . M as; S - '. !- i i t 1 oot 1 M 9 set t est 4 sot e m 1 e t-e 3 i tasi X sol .00l S 4Sl 0l ! I M1! SO s 4 5 13 1 50 1 75 2 5o 3 5l 4 25 6 00 7 aU2 09 IS f 3 00 4 25! & 00! 7 001 S 2S1$ 00 Ti SO 3 50 3 OOf H 25 8 sells 0118 00 25 00 2 00 3 001 4 00 6 00t 8 OO!l0 SOflS 0S2t 00 SO 00 .2 ooj ft so: s eo!u so 14 ee.is s-Imso 5 09 J2 10 00 12 00 14 0016 00 r00 15 005 00 60 CO be filled with competent trnst Worthy taen, selectetl solely wi,tU reference to their fitness, to best serve the' interests o the Republic?; j-' ,'1;' ;;.'. . f I have great confidence that ; the incoming administration of Gen. Grant, i wjll distinguish itself in meeting these rgrisoaatue, demands and in accomplihibigMtheae esirable " resulta -1 .need carcely iay fftat - eo, far .j aa'.xny bumble tufiuete inalf extend, my effort ahall al!l n6 givea iiV llui 'directWHt, 3 Waving tolin myca8ev PfIit;csI antecedents., that I ; If K.:r.i ... ' -I 1 prdinartlv are ' required ofthose placed in positions oi power ijem" gentlemen, in behalf of the,Leople, have committed ki ".my bands tae great trust of reprcseni ting, in pari,, our,. lovea 9Ute to. IQO uigue-i iieiiuvrBtife oouy oi tne nation. It shall be my bonest rambition by diligence And fidelity to juetifyyour eboice. c,The House reasseuableiat the close f jhe.Senator'e femarks,. wbea a motion fof, adjournment until the regular., hour was made add carried. ' ' ' '" ' ' v ritojf wAmioroif cmr. : . The contested electioa case of the Second District ol Louisiana wa argued hefore the Elections Coram Uteo cn the ?2d. Mr: J Willis Menard: a colored man. one of the contestant for the seat, appeared before the Committee aud made a long speech in hi own behalf. . There appeared to bejmuch curiosity to hear . Mvnaxd, and a fuU meeting or. tha Co nmil tee was secured ' He had prepared a careful account of all the facts attending the election in hi Distrit t. and stated t them with force'a1 eloquence, having a trood-itnpreesiou on the Committeemca. There is much speculatio i as to th- result of this- contest, on aocount of .the ':ri'riglitof 1 .colored man to sit in Cong gress ': the report of Gen;" Harney, to whom" was committed tbe charge of; the Sf-juad Indians On the. UoDer Missouri. From tbe .'report it" appears. that Gen. HaWiey'JiiM!; expended 485.784 21 ia excess of the 2Q0 000 placed at his disposal, relying on Congress ; to mane up the deficiency.,, A letter from Gen.Sherman t accotr.panies ' the . report, in which the action of , ;Getr. Harney is approved. Gen Sherman reconimen'ls that Harnev bo permitted to com o to Wasbington tj advcu:ate the justice of his course and lo procure. an: appropriation toover bis past outlay and to carry into full effect bis plan of putting those Indians to work in the' Spring:;;: 'Wi'V L.ji hi. Mr. Corcoran tlie millionaire banker of Washington eays be has made no claim to Congress lor r"0t for diia art building fori the rise made of it during the war. He has made; a claim however, upon .the vjiuiici iuiMter vrcuciu iur rent et sue building from August, ISSt, at, the rate of 912.500 per' anniim, making a total of about 030,000. Gen John'M;" Palmer' was inaugurated Governor; and Col. John Dougherty Lieutenant-Governor of" .Illinois, "at Springfield, on the 2ltU utt The Governor strongly Indorses the recommen dations generally contained in the meTsao:e"'of bis "retirinir Dredecessorl . He I congratulates the legialature on the fact that the State debt j very nearly extinguished, and rl suggest that no debt should be . created; in the, future that itmight be possible to avoids He referred with priii e..p to the . aystem of . -pnbli c schools, that offer adeqiat and eiu'l facilities for r the education of all the children of the State 4 Jtbe State, charitalde institution for .the protection, improvement, and. care of the insane, the deaf . and , dumb, the blind, the Miotic, and the feeble minded, the Eye and Gar Infirmary, tlie Soldier Orphan Home, Ac . ; He t recommended that the general incorporation laws now in force be re -vi ved.and that a silmmary method be provided ' for the dissolution or fraudulent corporations.' tH also suggested toat a law might properly be passed restricting railroad companies in their charges'. " NortL. DtTtt ii An 5 apbthecnr'y 'lately v-ttnel to resigii hi seat it a theatre at Vienna to an offlcer,rwno feeling htm elf insulted, sent him fc, '; ohallenge. The It,hecarv Vis punctual at tbe meeting, but of served he had, to propose a. new way " of settling7 the dispute. He then drew from his ioc:et apilJ box, and taking tlierefmm two pills, thus addressed iui an tag nist?"CS13'' eJ ,tc.nmi uron fnVA a man of honok' slr. Vrvn 'worild cot -wish me to light on 'nneq-ial tefmi. Here are, therefore; two pilia, 6h4s 'composed of ; the most desMUy poin.rtho other perfectly hsrtnlase. We are; tliere-fore.-.n eqtn.1 groUifde if we! eacb waXlow one; Jyn" Wiall ' take r your choice, and I promise faithfully to take that whicb yoit lbv.wsdJ ztiniortx &-rtt r t; It is needlea tor add tnat the affair was settled by a hearty laoirifco' iic i io A correspondent iof . The San FrancU: co Bulletin Writes from iiankow, ChlnH, under rate of November 10; that the biti izensjof Ith .erf United : States resident t Hankow, iur-aseord-ance with a circular issued hy Dr. Salter, United States Consul at HankowipAl inJciaagcaUau at the consulate onvTuesdyj November 3. and voted for GrajU and tJolfax.: A vote was taken n; the idiQerenAiArnerican steamers then fn port, with t,he following, result r 1 On' the ire Queen, 2,886(tuns 4 for Grant bd 4 for Ssymour; on the Klane Loring,-94o tuc. 2 for Grant and 3 . for, Seymour t on-. the 'Tahroah. &00 tunsV4 for Grant fiand, 2 , for Seymour The di fferent dependencies, of the Ua-f kow Consular J distrlcC viit: ltinklaagi. Woosuc,: Wuohong, and floh'i Yang, al voted far Grant, makinff a foaalofSd lor Grant and, only 9 for -ieyrnoar, 0j y -?.- There are forty men of wit for one man of common sense ; and be who will carry nothing about him bat good must

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