Terre Haute Daily Gazette, Volume 1, Number 37, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 July 1870 — Page 2
THURSDAY,
Way
L4' 1S'0'
back in the past, several years
ago, there was an old fellow by the name .* .1 fA lwi \7£i honn 41 Mil I of Draco. He is said to have bee,, a bud
ami
He
Jived'
a. bloodthirsty old chap.
somewhere we do not exactly
remember where-and he was a b,g luminary among the people- w.tl. whom he
Ho mti"' have been a law-maker, a Congressman, or perhaps a ^ncllma^'hecity^w
ate. legislator
violated the law, i.i cut their
dear constituents ^tead of trying them, he oil" But he
was not
maker and
k„owwhat
exactly liKe
Councilman
thai
wcknow
for he gave (lie citizens a little chance to
the law was befere he executed for violating it. His laws •weie bloody, and
them bloody—very them out, small letters
after
he wrote
had them engraved in iittlc signs, and then
hung them up on the tops of high piH^s so lii""h up that no
one
c«uld reach them.
He then announced, if any persons vio
lated
any
of those ordinance*, oft would
.ro their heads. Of course the people who could not read them, violated them—how could they help it ?-and of course, off went their heads, lie tomahawked right and left, until at last, off went hi* hracl.
Ever since then, Draco's laws have been regarded as bloody, and Draco an old customer who was served just right when his caput was knocked otl.
On all occasions ever after, whenever a councilman or any other law-maker op
posed
the publication of laws by which the people could not have an opportunity of reading them before they were arraigned to be tried by them, he was regarded as a follower ofDraco, and on the first opportunity, oft'went his head.
Moral. "Don't be penny wise, and pound foolish. Don't strain ata gnatand swallow a meeting-house. Don't be foolish, Mr. 1."
The West.
The condition of the "(Jreat West," in regard to the legislation of the country, is beginning to attract the attention of the leading minds in this valley. Since (he close of the war, it seems that many of the acts of Congress have been framed to greatly foster the interests of the East, at the expense of the West. By these acts, we are placed at the mercy of our Eastern brethren, and the sweat which is wrung from our brows, goes to enrich them. As an agricultural people we are busy at work tilling the soil, and supposing all men are honest, pay but little attention to the laws being passed at the Federal Capitol. The men of the East, looking more to the main chance, circumvent us, and shape the legislation of the country to suit them and their interests. When we have the strength to pass a measure to promote the general interest of this people, by some means or other that strength is so weakened, that the measure fails. If aft apportionment bill is introduced into Congress giving us the representation that we are entitled to and thereby suflicient strength to take norn /\f oui« cti-fFfkVMiiiy tire is killed by a combination of Eastern votes aud Eastern gold, and we are "left out in the cold."
The able and distinguished editor of the Missouri Democrat, a Republican paper of high standing, in a recent article has so perfectly expressed our views on this all important subject, that we take the liberty of here transferring it, entire to our columns. "The New York Times, we are sure, does not mean to imply, in an excellent article which we copy, that the Western policy which we urge looks to any resistance to Federal authority, or opposition to a policy realiy national. Nor do we think the Nashville Unimrs reply to our suggestion, as quoted by the Times, contemplates union for any such purposes between West and .South. What we propose is simply this that the majority of the people, living in this Mississippi I Valley, and now ruled by a minority injuriousiy to our interests and those of the
whole country, shall take the mastery into its own hands shall shape and carry out a policy designed not to benefit the West at the expense of the East, but to prevent the plunder of West and
Man
Whether a particular policy is sectional or national is a queseion of fact. It may be national, though only one State urges it, or sectional, though the representation from every State favors it, The ignorance of men to their true interests, or the treachery of representatives to the interests of their constituents, cannot change the fact that the policy in question will either benefit the country a^s a whole, or, by oppressing the majority for the benefit of a minority, will injure the country as a whole. Let every Eastern member protest ever so stoutly that he means no injustice to the West, still if lie does injustice, thereby oppressing a majority for the advantage of a minority lie is guilty of sectionalism.
It is a question of fact, then, whether the policy under which we are living benefits the country as a whole. If it does not, that policy is sectional. It is a question of fact, whether the policy which we advocate will benefit the country as a I whole. If it will, that policy is truly national.
The policy under which we live gives to nine Eastern States nearly two-thirds of the bank circulation and banking facilities, leaving dependent upon that favorea section a majority of States, having ft majority of population, and
South
"This is only sectionalis'm, uiflerent in location hut not iii kind Vron.v t,hat of which the West complains." Easily said, but whether truly or not is a question of fayt. The Eastern man who votes to keep for that section a disproportionate amount of currency may possibly think he is serving the whole country but is he right9 The Ivis!ern man who votes to tax the whole country fyr the steel monopoly of Morrell Co. does indeed pretend that he is seeking the irood of the whole country, but the people of the West and South know better. The Xew York merchant whe begs Senator Sherman and Senators 'Conkling and Fen ton to defeat a port of entry bill, by which Western cities would be enabled to obtain foreign goods without paying any tax to New York city, may indeed say that he cares for tlie good of the whole country, but does he tell the truth The New England member who voted to deny the West that share of representation to which wu are entitled under the Constitution. clones indeed pretend to be honest and patriotic, but is his conduct in point of fact, in any sense, more upright than that of any other man who uses force to do injustice
by Eastern interests to lift all industry by lifting that which is the foundation of all to strengthen and enrich the whole country hy promoting the prosperity and developing the resources of that region the amount had risei,i t,o £1:00,000,000 iii upon which, in the end, all others must H00 to' $851,000,000 in 1SU0. to $1,250 depend.
an Eastern man will reply,
1 „fv
Jjriore than half of the wealth of tlio
/2£r»«t-a*a*fi»r* fHX-t&t*//?"i wuntry, and yielding three-fourths of, 11 fiititf 3^*Ij? the .yearlv product from all branches of O in(hlsLry
That policy, by making rail-
road iron extravagantly costly and pie.venting the use,of iron barges and light steamers on our interior waters, increases the cost ot transportation, diminishing .1.1 ,.*• jlw. r.vz-vrliir't« nf thr West.
the value of the products of the West, and
augmenting
oly,
Avhile
the cost of foreign or
manufactured goods brought from the seaboard in return. That policy defends industries of Eastern States in
a
monop
it retards the growth of like
industries and the development of resources at the West and South. That policy virtually compels
a
large share of
the foreign commerce of the country to pay tribute to one city, New York, though, with equal facilities for importation elsewhere, much of that commerce could be more cheaply transacted. By levying four-fifths of the taxes in such heads as to be distributed mainly per eapa law- if a, while only one-fifth is distributed according to property, that policy oppresses
I labor for the convenience of capital, compels the great producing States to bear burdens for the older and richer States of the East, and oppresses the majority of the people Avhile relieving from their fair share of taxation a minority. Not content with that, this policy enables the rich minority to impose other taxes upon the majority, and compels the labor of the country to pay hundreds of millions, not to the national treasury, but to capitalists mainly at the East. It makes the rich richer, and the poor poorer. We maintain that such a policy is not national because it oppresses the many for the benefit of the few. Not even to the few is it beneficial in the end, for the oppression of the many diminishes their power to purchase and consume, forces manufacturers to stop work and shorten production, and in the end causes stagnation and loss in the very trade and industry to which it aims to give an undue advantage. Attempting to benefit a section at the expense of the rest of the country, it prostrates the great majority of the people and the producers upon whom, at last, the prosperity of the whole country must depend,
The radical error of that policy is that it supposes that the whole country depends upon the East, labor upon capital, agriculture upon manufactures, all comnierce upon New York, the national well being upon the iron furnace and the salt well. It puts the branches and leaves of the tree into the earth, and exposes the roots to the sun. It reverses the order of nature. Agriculture is now and must continue to be the basis of all our industry. When tlu-it prospers 15,000,000 of people depending directly on agriculture for a living will buy liberally, consume largely, trade freely and, the basis extending more broadly, room will be made for a larger development of other industriesConsumption of manufactured products increasing, manufactures will thrive without forcing. Exchange of products being rapid, merchants and bankers will find ample and profitable business. Cost of transportation being lowered, the West will get its goods and the East its food more cheaply.
The truly national policy, as it seems to us, is to take care first of all that agriculture shall prosper, for then manufactures will grow first of all that labor shall prosper, for then capital will thrive first of all that transportation will be cheap, and communication between the interior and the outer world unembarrassed, for then all business will share the benefit first of all that the majority of the people living in this valley shall do well, for then the minority living oil the seaboard, will share the general prosperity. Therefore, we demand a Western policy as the only truly national policy.
We advocate T. Reduction of taxes postponement of payment o,f the debt until the debtpaying power shall have leen increased. 11. Adjustment of taxes so that property^shall bear a larger and labor a smaller sliare of burdens. tn VPS \vbinfi fSO. but into tavoreif 111o Treasury,
iii
not
into
pockets.
IV. Reiiiov
fall obstacles which in-
crease the cost of transportation between (lie interior and tiie outer world cheap iron, improvement of rivers, facilities for direct importation.
V. A sound and unfettered currency, free to tlow wherever business may call it, and neither controlled in value nor liable to be locked up by Wall street gamblers.
VI. Encouragement of all free immigration, by liberality of naturalization, and protection in civil rights, including especially the right to make such contracts as the laborer ma please, without dictation from any trades-union or other combination.
VII. Apportionment of representation according to population. VIM. Keiuoval of the seat of government to the Mississippi Valley, near the center of distance and the future center of population.
Which one of these demands will the Times consider sectional Which wi.ll it declare to be not for the good of t^e-whole country?"
(iolrt and Its (|oings^
The estimated amount of gold in existence at the cojnmenceni.ent of the Christian era W%s $427,000,000. At the d'.is-V-ovei ot America, in 14!2, this ai.nou.nt had diminished tr,». ^57,000,000. In lf!00
000,000. The Russian, urines, extending oyer one-third of the surface of the globe, on parallel 50 decrees north latitude, were discoveied in lsiJi.
In l.St-" the estimated amount of gold in existence was $2,000,0j0,000. Next followed the discoveries ill California, February {), ]S4s, and in Australia, February 12, lvl, which added enormously to the gold production, in isli) he amount in existence was computed at: £.•,000,000,000, and in IStiO it was •S4,000,000,000.
From the commencement of the Chri-j-lian era to the discovery of America, it was estimated that gold had been taken from the surface and mined to the amount of $3,500,000,000. From tliatdate to the close of 1842, $2,800,000,000: to 1800, liussia adds S746,000,000, and California ami Australia $2,000,000 more. The amount of gold at present in existanco is estimated at $5,958,000,000. The quantity of gold and silver af all denominations, in all quarters of the globe, is set down by the best authorities at from three to four hundred million pound sterling, and the quantity of plate and ornaments at about $400,000,000.
In the reign of Darius gold was thirteen times more valuable, weight for weight, than silver. In the time of Plato it was twelve times more valuable. In that of Julius Ctesar gold was only nine times moje valuable, owing, perhaps, to the enormous quantity of gold seized by him in his wars. It is a natural question to ask, what becomes of gold and silver? A paper read before thcPolytechnic Association by Dr. Stephens, recently, is calculated to meet this inquiry. He says, of our annual gold product, fuil 15 per cent, is melted down for manufac
dies, leaving but aper cent, for circulation in this country. Of that which goes China, the West Indies, aud Brazil, full 50 percent, finds its way to Europe, where, after deducting a large percentage used
for
THE
manufacturing, four-fifths of
the remainder is exported to India. Here the transit of the precious metal is at an end. Here the supply, however vast, is absorbed, and never returns to the civilized world.— Christian Union.
Wabash & Erie Canal Company
is doing a prosperous business. The receipts for toll at the Collector's office in this city alone, during last month, amounted to the sum of $3,800.—LaFayette Courier.
INDIANA NEWS,
Laporte wants the Holly water works. Cholera morbus is prevalent in Madison.
A man in LaLayette, a few nights ago eat 28 boiled eggs and lived. A hungry dog created a "mad dog" excitement in LaFayette Tuesday.
LaFayette is infested with thieves and pickpockets at present. Wm. W. Woodswortli, an old citizen, died suddenly at LaFayette Tuesday morning.
Leopold Geutry, Grant county fell dead in afield a few days ago. The corner stone of a new Catholic church was laid in Tell City last Sunday.
The Indiana cotton mills at Cannelton have suspended work for the present. A Mrs. Stembridge came near losing her life in Evansville day before yesterday, by falling down stairs.
Peter Staitsenbacher broke his neck by falling from a horse in Ripley county a few days since.
A number of women's suffrage conventions will he held in the State during the month of September.
The old settlers of Hamilton county will have a picnic at Eagletown, on Wednesday, July 20.
A couple of counterfeiters were arrested at Patoka, day before yesterday. They had been passing $20 counterfeit bills.
The census-taker of South Bend has progressed far enough in his work to satisfy him that the population of that city will not reach 8,500.
Michael Miller, a German laborer, in Aurora committed suicide last Monday morning, by hanging. Pecuniary troubles caused the act.
At Brookston, White county, a few days ago, one hundred and six head of fat cattle, three and four year olds, were sold at 7J cents per pound.
Rev.
W.
N. Dunham preached his fare
well sermon at St. Luke's church, Cannelton, on Sunday. He designs taking charge of a new church in Peru.
Wooden block pavements are beinglaid in several cities of the Union. Their practical use and benefit are yet to be tested.
Soldiers in this State are notified that the next meeting of the Society of the Army of the Gulf will be held at Boston on the 5tli of August.
A stranger laid down in a drinking shop at Newport, and woke up minus SI,100 and two heavy navy revolvers. Costly whisky that caused such results.
Indianapolis, according to the Sentinel, is to have a, series of spiritual seances. A number of the best mediums in the country have promised their assistance.
The premium wheat crop of the second District has been grown by Philip Schwank, of Harbison township, Dubois county, the yield being 80 bushels to the acre.
A deaf and dumb Educational Convention will meet at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, at Indianapolis, in a short time—probably about the 24th of August next.
A farmer, in Stark county, found the dead body of an unknown man in his well the other morning. The corpse had the appearance of having been placed there for concealment by a murderer. iMn-i^gw \oimm, who claims to »e the daughter of a very distinguished confederate General, and to have lost her other leg while acting as rebel spy, is soliciting pecuniary contributions from the citizens of .Jeffersonville.
The South Bend 'Register says if is almost impossible to get any whisky at Walinatah. They are hoarding it up for the Democratic Congressional Convention which meets there oil the 10th of next month.
The canal around the falls at Louisville, will positively he e-losed on the 25th of the present month, and it is not likely to re-open before the 1st of December, during whioh time 2,000 or 2,500 hands will be required to complete the work.
A day or two ago, Mr. Isaac Ringling, of posey township, Harrison county, fell from the top of a tall cherry tree, seriously fracturing his collar bone,, and otherwise bruising himself in a shocking manner.. He was carried home for cleat?, f»ut soon became conscious,, and is now improving.
A giirl sia&ied Havdttr was abducted from, Iiy-v
hosuie in liloomington a few ago and taken to Xew Albany. She is but 15 year old An engineer has been arrested, who is charged with having induced the girl to leave home for the purpose of accomplishing her ruin.
A most singular accident occurred in the wheat field of Mr. Newcomb, near Hagerstown, Saturday last. A man who had been smoking knocked the as lies out of his pipe and a spark lodged in a dry stump. Everything being as dry as ii id r, he fire sp read iI it re a bed the wheat, which was bound and shocked. The alarm was given and the neighbors succeeded in subduing the flames, but not until a considerable amount of wheat had been destroyed.
The New Albany itemizer for the Louisville Commercial says The nominations made at the Republican Convention on Saturday, gave very general satisfaction, and presents a marked contrast to the Democratic nominations. They are all old residents. Each of them has property at stake in the well-being- of the county, and they are all of irreproachable character. Not one of them is a reformed drunkard, nor owns a stillhouse, nor has ever been prosecuted for violation of law.
The JefFersonville correspondent of the Louisville Commercial says "President Griswold, of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, has been here for a day or two, and it is reported that the ground needful for a passenger depot on the Louisville side of the river has been positively secured. The depot will be at once built, and cars run by the Ohio Mississippi road over the bridge. Of course this will not affect the freight business, which can be best transacted on this side of the river. Arrangements will soon be completed whereby cars will cross the bridge and run between Jersoff'enville and New Albany two trips, instead of one, as at present."
A young man suggested to a youn°1, *Y'J° wh,om,he paying attention^ that they should call each other by the characteristic same ofsome animal. On taking leave he said, "Goodnight, deer to which she replied, "Goodnight, bore!" He took the hint.
ME EMPIRE
XjIIV' Iinrsiii O*
OP NEW YORK,
Has
:n'li i.' mi ei'ess without a pnralle of Life Insurance!
Cheapest Life Insurance Company in the World!
A Life Policy, covering SI0,000, can be obtained from this Reliable and Progressive Company which will cost the insured (aged fio) only SlSf.M0,
Without any Small Addition for Iiitorost.
This policy will hold good for two years without further payments,so that- the cash payment of a $10,000 policy in this Company will be e)ual to only SflT.OO per year.
A large number of policies have already taken by some of the best citizens in this candidate for public favor, which is destined to do a large business here, and why should it not, for for notice some of ils liberal and distinctive feat ures:
Ordinary Whole-life Policies are Abso-J-utely Non-forfeitable from the Payment of the First Aunual Premium.
Al? Kestrletfous upon Travel and Residence are Removed, and 110 Permits Required.
No Accumulation of Interest or Loans ol Deferred Premi 11 u]s„ and no Increase of Annual Payments on any Class of Policies.
The EMPIRE has organized a Board of Insurance,, consisting of some of our best, and most reliable citizens* to whom all desiring Life Insurance wwtld do veil to refer for further information, before taking policies elsewhere. Call at the office of the Board,
On Ohio Street, between 3d and 4th,
Oi upon any of the following gentlemen, who are members of the Boaul, and who will give any information desiredr
Col. W. E. McLEAN, Attornev. W. H. STEW ART, Sheriff. ^r'W-
D-
MHLL. Physician.
FOUTS, Liveryman. COOKERLY, llavor.
SEEBURGER, Butcher.
^Ht°EMEHi'»
Idly
c».vTreasurer.,
W JOHNSON, Physician.
H. DOUGLASS,
Soliciting Agent*
Ii
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(Late D. Price & Fiiz-3¥^d
Manufacturerso#
DtPEOTED COPAL VARNISHES,
Idly
NEWARK.N.J
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FOSTER BROTHERS. I'"
Opposition Firms Badly Demoralized.
We have Routed the Enemy at Every Point!
OITIl BATTERIES ARE SILENCING ALL OPPOSITION!
OUR PRICES HAVE CREATED
The Deserted Palace of Terre Haute!"
And it Shinds To-day like a Tree with Withered Leaves.
A I
AVE HAVE I.ONG SINCE -SPIKED
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Bettter melt it up, Gentlemen, and make it into a Monhnient of Brass and inscribe npon it
NAtRGD TO TIIK MEJIOIll
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HIGH-PRICED MERCHANTS OF TERRE HAUTE.
Heavy failures of liigli-priced stores! Dry Goods .awfully cheap! We are slaughtering them every day. Our prices only a little more than half what others charge. Our cheap goods, are playing havoc with their high priced old stocks bought with gold at $1.40.
The Crowds of Customers tell the story!
PRICES JOO~VI71V AGrAIN!
A very good Unbleached Muslin for and 7c a yard. First rate yard wide Muslin for 8 and 9c. Our 12 1-2 cent Muslins are the same as others. Charge 18c a yard for IT HANGS AT THE D00R. LOOK AT IT. Big lot of Sprague and other Prints at 8 cts a yard. OlTlt Prints have the tickets on them so that you can see whether they are the Best Goods or not. Beautiful Dress Goods at 12 l-2c, 15c, 18c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 40c, 50c. Lot of Best Delaines 11c, Double-width Alpacas 22c. Elegant Percales 14c, sold until recently for 25c.
CARPETS of all kinds away down. Thirty cts. up.
Splendid 12-4 Honey-Comb Q.nilts only Sl. Jo. Handsome Fringed Towels, all linen, Oceacl). Elegant lines of Black and Colored Silks. Popiius. Grenadines, Dagmar Clotlis, Shawls, Lace Points, Hosiery and Underwear, Cloths, Jeans and Cassimeres, White Marseilles, Hickory, Denims and Checks, Table Linens and Napkins, Parasolsand Sun Umbrellas, Ac., all new and bought with CASH since the great decline.
FOSTER
124MAIMST.,
LIFE INSURANCE.
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9
BROTHERS
NEW YORK CITY STORE,
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK.
PAPER.
The
Leading Paper House
OF THE WEST.
SM»EB tV M'CAtL,
l\fniinfactnrers and Wholesale
PAPER DEALERS,
280 and 232 Walnut Street,
crxcrxNATf, OJIIO, •/.
Proprietors of
"Franklin" and "Fair Grove*' Mills,
EIAMILTON, OHIO.
We keep
011
hand the lar^estf c-,Kmtment in the .West, t»S
Printers' and Binders'
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Such as
Bill Hearts, Letter and Note Heads, Statements, or Account,
Kills of Lading, Dray Tickets, Embossed Note^Paper,
Rail Tickets, Flat Note, Cap Letter., Folio, Demy, Mediiw., Royai
Super Roya and Imperial, Colored Poster, Cover and Isabel I
En vel opes and! Blotting Piqjer-
Book, News and Wrapping Papers^
Of our o-.vn manufacture, all of which at the lowest market, price. Sample* sent free of charge.
CARD STOCK.
Our stock is from the best Eastern manufacturers, and will be found equal to any made in the country. Particular attention is called to our large variety of
Favorite Blanks and Bristol Sheets,
which embraces all the desirable grades in use. We have the largest variety of sizes and qualities of any house in the West., and our arrangements with manufacturers enable us to sell at Eastern prices. Customers will find it to their advantage to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Samples sent free of charge.
SMDER «fc
Manufacturers and Wholesale
A E E A E S
230 and 232 Walnut Street,
ldir
:k
CINCINNATI.
—BOMB & SHOES.
BALCH & DEVORG, 'i
Ladies' & Gents' Fashionable BOOTS & SHOES,
I "VfADE to order, No. 146 Main street, between iTX 5th & 6tl» up stairs, ,, 2d6m Terre Haute, Ind.
LUMBER.
.T. L. LINDSEY,
COMMISSION LUMBER DEALER,
Office, No. 482 West Front Street, SffffI: JTv
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
than ever.
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CLEARANCE SALES
AT
TUELL, RIPLEY & DEMING's EMPORIUM.
LAWSS, «RK9T AMXES,
pabasou
AN1
AT PRICES TO INSURE IMMEDIATE SALE.
Fine Lawn Robes at $2 50
Honey-comb Bed Spreads at 1 50
Tucked Skirting BELOW COST, to close out.
Lisle Thread and Silk-Spiked Half Hose, very cheap.
Light weight Cassimeres, Jeans and Cottonades, cheaper
Fans! Fans! Fans! Fans!
Palm Leaf, Linen, Silk, Sandal-wood, Pocket and Ivory.
Linen Feins at 15c others ask 25c.
Best l(»-bone French Corsets at 75c .others ask $1.
Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs at 75c per dozen.
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RIPLEY AND
DEMING,
Corner Main and Fifth Sts.
HEBZ ABNOLS.
We fear NO Opposition.
We are not governed by Competition Prices.
We sell only GOOD Goods!
We buy them AS CHEAP as the next man,
And sell at prices to SUIT THE TIMES.
H7ERZ & ARNOLD,
89 Main Street,!
U-'s
I ft
FANCY RIBBONS
Vi y,,.. .-.-I- 'i": Y".-l!~
Between Third and Fourth Sts,