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Mail arrives from the south en 1 leaves roin north 10 a.m. Ariivee from the north an I leuv .iin 'rath at 1M p.m. for sini.law. fmnklin nl Iti Impose at .. on Wetneslay. Kor CrawfenU wille. Camp Creek anl Brown.ville at I r.M. Letters will be re. if for .leliverv half an hmt after rival of train.. Letteia should be left at the olfloe cae hour before J, AT rER80S. P. M. MKilrTim. i,u. n 1 . A. P. and A. M. Meet. Brit and thua WslnesJaye in each month. BMiicciin Bdttr tonoK No. I. O. . r d uLmrr thm lav avenina. WfcW WlMAWHUL ESCAMMrST No. 6, MeeU on the Id anl n we in-. iay. m LON CLEAVER, DENTIST. T 00M3 OVER MRS. JACKSON'S Mil XVlinery Store, WILLAMETTE STREET. DR. F. WELSH HAS OPENtD dental, booms Permanently in the Underwood Brick, Eugene City, and respectfully solicits a share of the publio patronage. Kef ere by permission to J . It. Cardwell, Portland. ST. NICHOLAS, "7'ir k'Hgnf nil piihlfnl m mutil f rlht yiunffou I'lhtrude of tin Atlnniie." South nmtirn (KiiIm1iI) OhservHr. The third volume of thi in"omp-h1e Mitraiine i iu. mmplete 1. With it- StK myal wtarn pmrw, anl.ix him Ire I illu.t ation. its .pirn li l aenals, it. .hnrt .biriM. riem. an I s't-.tHu'. ate., etr . in ita heautirul bin liuff of red en I imI I, it i. the nmat plen H I iift ho.., for boys an I nirl. ever iuue 1 f om thepreaa Pi ire, II; in lull arilt. IS. ST. NICHOLAS FOR 1877. Whirh opensaith November, 1876. burins a short anl very etite'tainme si'iial f-om the French, " Ihe Kii.romf theUiely, " A story alaiitel to Ihe IhanWiviniraeaiion. Another serisl of sbeoibiuf iutent to boy., "H18 OWy MARTER," BT I. T. TKOWBHIDOI, author of the "lark Kaiarl StoHee," in the Chri.t. nu Holilny umer. Bmiln Mrml .toiien, Chri.tmu rtiiriee.lively keUhea.pnem nnd pietinee for the lioli Uy., n I aonie at.inihinir illu.tratiuii. of I ineninl ano-tH, with IrHWinir. ty iHinew itiU, THK CHKl5riU HOLIDAY SUwHKB Or 81' NICHiI.A,nuperblr illu.tmtel, conUine a very iutei etin pit per. I'HF. BOYi OF MY CHII-DHOOD." y W1LUAM ODLLM BaTAKT. D.i nut Fail " Buy Si. XichnUn for th? (InriiiiiiiiiH lluli.liiyii. IViiM. 'J5 IViiIh During- the yearthere will he inteletinlrplr, 'or buyt, by Willaui CuPen H yuit. Juhn U. Whittier, rhouiiu Huirhea, William llowitt. Dr. Hullanl, U 01 ire M'l)orni.l, Nintord B. Hunt, Frank K. Ntoi ktun, an I uthe Ihew will ltoiif,iiket"eanlpiiem. of .pecwl inteiwt to trii l, by lKr iet Piwivtl fp..ffo"l, r-u-aHuC-iolilge.Nt'ah Winter KMhn. Rlioiheth Htn. ait Plielpn, Ijiuimi Almtt, l.uiiretia P. Hale, Clia lhaxwr, Mniy napea uoJg", aui iuuj there will l alw "TWELVE RKY finrURES," in or. riionoa, the Artrnmer. with mm., ahnwm ! ;e ra' oi Emu Miinth, ' will Iw likuiy to .u p. in iniemiv j' aenea in popular mien id Tuny iu n h vu. AMUSEMENT NU ivsTRllCIIflN. with rtTM is.li kllilITlV.nl M'lT tU WMUUM. will l miiiirlo-l .u lie etufm, nn I T. NiruoLAi will amtmue to delight the young au I give plea.ui to the ul.l. tjOOD NEWS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. To meet the deman 1 for a cheaper Ht. NirHOLAi OilvBuok. the piii-e f v Je. I mm I II luu twen re dure I to 1 tai h I he three v.ilumm, in n elemnt library iw, are will for I in (ill lull ilt, I.V, eo tliHt all may give their chil lien a enmplete et. Tliwe v Jiimee..uUiiimoieatlia.'tive material than flftydullaa wn th ol 'ordinary rlnHren lunik.. riulM iptiiiu pi iw, 13 a vea". The tlne biran I vol nme. an I a eulmcriptiun fo' thin yearoiily IJ tui iwrii with tlie net est new. dealer, or nen 1 muney .11 rheik.or P.O. Muney outer, ..r in tvfrnteie I letter, BCH1UNKH V-O., IJ D-imiwnj, . JDOESIT PATt nt'Ciiill)' we Htfllic prifi-a ih"i1 iu Malli lltlxi ll I WO yi lll'a aiui'O mi kkiIU'J IhIih eiiilnyi 'I in ill' iiianii liirliiiv ol Wimloii iinil hi In r r; iu" lui In A. W.PATTERSON, . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, fllee Mnth Street, ppoalte the 81. Charles Hotel, oust t Kealdence, KlJOKNK CITY OKKOON. Mrs.S.A.McCain & Miss C. Conner DRESS MAKING AND ANCY HAIR WORK of all Kinds. WIGS, SWITCHES, BRAIDS, WATCH GUARDS, BRACELETS. ETC. Made to order. Corner Willamette and lentil treera, ap28 5m U Or J. C. Shields OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER icee to the citizens of Eugene City ami nrroundin? country. Special atteiiUon given . to oil OBSTETRICAL CASES and Ulbii INK DISEASES entrusted to his care. Office at the St Charles Hotel. DR. JOSEPH P GILL CAN BE FOUND AT HIS OFFICE or res ideace when not professionally en-eiL Office at the ' POST OFFICE DRUG STORE. Residence on Eighth street, opposite Presby terian. Church. . Chas. M. Horn, PRA CTICAL G US SMITH ' nwATltn IN GUNS. RIFLES, fand'materUtk Repairing done in .1,. ...iit tvl and W arranted. '.7 c I ...I.. Sewing Macliines, oaies, ia, etc, repaired. A.mt loaned and ammunition furnished hooon Ninth street, opposite Star Bakery. GEO. B. DORRIS, .TMNEY AND COCNSELLOB AT LAW, Office on WUlamette street, Eugene City. T m. p. LAKE. nit S . CHARTS HOTEL, EUGENE CITY, OREGON. MRS. A. RESIB.lV, : nop Having again taken possession of the old and we 1 known T. chari.es hot hi. Which has been newly furnished and refitted is now open foe the reception of guests. I have httven rooms in me FIRE PROOF BRICK BU'LDING making 50 rooms in alL It is the most .commo dious and best appointed house in the State south of Salem. FREE COACH TO THE HOUSE. A. HKNFflKW B. H. JAMES, MANUFACTURER OF TIX AM) SHEET IRON WARE Willamette Street, I'.Dgon Cilj, Oregon. Keeps constantly on hand a complete assort- Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware, Stoves . Ranees, Pumps, etc. Repairing done promptly and in the best manner. v Purchasing Agent, SAN l?UAiLlov vj, CAT JEWELRY ESTABL1S1IENT. J. S. LUCKEY, DEALER IN Clocks, Watcnes, Chains, Jeelry, etc. llopairinir Promilly ExmuU'ii. fesTAllWorll Worroote. 99 . J.S LU' KKY, gOsworth k Co-'i brick, Willamette Street . . M and Stationery S!ore. POST OFFICE BUILDING, EUGENE Citr. I have on hand and am constantly . . . . rff th. Best School and WKZ SuUrery. Blank Books, OPPOSITION ISTHE LIFE OF TRADE! SLOAN BROTHERS TTTTLL DO WORK CHEAPER than aof ether V elMpUtewa. HORSES SHOO TOR tl 50. Witkoew material, an rosod. Besetting oM shoes Ceota. All warraateo to clo oatlalelo. 81iop oa Eiglitli st, orp?iw Ham pirey1! Stable. Positively Cured. . All suffers s from tins dimwe th. a- nvl.,n to I ru el.sii..ui i fy nr. i""'.' "I '7. rw . . . I - ..I..... ii.iu.kt.liA ibu.u iiia. Will i-u v. ... B Vtir imij K - I umpilon ,niiui'iii w"i" ......T. . ... Il m.mt Di wuurfaitb ill tliem.abl u. .ouvia.e y. Umt tly a.e ao bamiaw, we illfo wa I tii y -uneie , "y iuu. a.. y -. w e dun t waat y jar money until yon are perleHly .tmSel ol t'ieir rsrative ... .. ; .. .h uimr. dun t delay in rivinr tlnwj Few dera a Mai, as Uicy wi I .o.ely eo e yon. Ve f..r to ire '. sent t any part of tle Unite I fUtea Una la by mail no leteipt of pnoe Addi ' ASH t ROBBIXS, JGfl KtLTJII bTHKKT, BuOCSLTS, N. T. OR FALLING SICKNESS D.m.urntlr mrri bumbo by V". ..j . i.n.hi. fit F.viSrr.. i ' t . n. - le . -.1. Io turn, wrw.ll .ItlH-m l.ym.1. rot . ....-Trial b A. Ir. biAlUal U,..ulyi.l.Jl-'ot'-t ha. ever "alela'ad. L. -.il.i., i .I.KI. ka .wlle tli Ui r,rn,.rei,ilv eoreo ly 1 Zm Ponder., we as.ll ' " ..-... a r in " 1 . rrlosio: o oil miner tPfO'. All -udj . a.uii un h.k tml, anl U e-avmeeiol mail to any part of C.O. .- i ieceip pix-,or if " ahii et iionims, Ke Fcxtos KTirrr. B-mxava, N. T. DR. J0HX HERRBOLD, iriCICAl AHO IEflAICll DESTIsT, ,-f-f AS REMOVED TO P.OSEBCRG, Ore Mjron. wtxre he ra.r-iuliy offers h- err toTui the ejtiienU M that plane aad wcuuty lb si f bfoaekoi of kii H" ItriuH. Wt- piiiniiil mil thai lliu wu 'i n ut Biicli ikilli' lulior wa al a Vl-I wilrivil Wllnl'l III- p'oKiilblr 111 t-1 1 courage IU nnjjr limn to tins coast. aivinil thru liiiin lliiil lliu hUine ipinil mill rnei.y ..! 'm unto- iiizmg; UliitK-Hc ami finluyinj' thrill lo'lhe ileif iiiiiutioii unl ili'iniiraliza liun ui our u 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 liie woiiiil mi.hi crcaic tor us a pmnilai vm, it ilirecltil lo llini ii l, liomosjotii uiu in ciaiac ler ami a.liliny nustviiai.Vi- lo llii cmn iiiiwi allh, in (ilai f sil eysU'in illeull) awniL' lluritmiu, as is now I lie f I . . i I . 'I . cidu. in a it'iii-r iuuii ,uiiiNiiu, one of our conenpiuiileins givu our railcia ami ua an illM-Halnui w hu ll niUhl i-arrv wiiglii, iiruving I lie cor it'cliiiMi ut our (jiisiliuii. A Wi olell null al thai pliux- finulov Chimm- xc-ltisivt-l . lis iiroiuiwor, L. E. iiilit, ili (.lined in talk on llu nub fi'l. llf aaul "nc waa (.Ml r in. no a ami sail U'l I) uitme Iiumuvm-, ami it was no oik-V Iuimiii mi wIioiii uu fiiiuloy.il." tViliaoa mil, iuu ij in Hie uLMtraut, but wlu-u we cony; lo coiKieif Milf ot uu- qiii aimu it i ui vital unim! laneu lo iln- mIioic tniiiiinity. Mr. Kniglil eliows ilial he realizes the siiruihuaiico ut the ilia- uusMon whou lie di'iireeaUa it, as lit- ii in urn curresjiiimli'iil, as "h triulul lit results. lio woiiiil like lo t I lie canst', but Ji-nif- his sliari j tnu rvMousil)iliiy llieielur. We eiiv lo him ami ilmse like liiin iliis J . ..... ... ,, i privilege, r.nri'1 ioiiows cause, mm lh,. iilivMeal iu IIhUmI alllliiclillere may . i :.i ! :. .. Mtil lie eoniaiuinaieu wim iiiiiuiiii lor tlie s"le purjioseiif eualiling a tew ,nliiJua! lo make a large iim-unl jrotil. So intieh lor Mr. Kuigiii, hois evi.leiilly troull.it Willi ihe lea that iir.ipeiiy lias a I the rignis ami lull lew or none ol Ihe dunes ihat mubi aiieiul on those who lurra coiiiiioneul pari of the roeial labnv' 1'lif tiireiiian ol this null. .Mr. mini mi!, sei ius In h .ve imue m use iiian i. duet, lie learnt nis ousioibs in he Easi, ami slaled lo our imires lomleni thai he was "ui.iiil l" i ... Chinese la or ami in ins i peueuie hail tiiuml that a while man woul'l tin woik ol two t'hluaiili u; lint the i . .. . i time hai nm amveu mr me aiiei i c- tul emplnyineiit of while lalmr in Cal iliH lila laeioi les; I lint Hie wnne woi k men here Were ot so sk 1 1 1 ut us those the states ami comuiamleil -hiihei ..i.i ....i.. i... w illies. UiiMnuelliU'ii n uiu '') "' susiaineil by the eniihiyiuem ol Chi ni'se." The i-aeu-f lor l lie nun i ui i,in meiil ot American labor i inleb) r . . i i ii... Inn. mail tl les lint Seelll io lliilil l.iijelhcr. The AlarysViil taelury .in... nut m l ita Mniiu'i'iiun lalmr al esi than 1 tier day. I el Mi. yum ami aa thai one while nurkimin u i.l .In as nun h as i wo Chinese. 1 lial wiuild allnw, then. t lor the Amen an labor. We snowed by ihe siaie census liuies lhal in Massachuseil ni ImriifKi skilled male lulior was "la"- naid in 18"5 bill l 90, while Ihe 4einie was but tl 71; I. male lalil l.Mimr ul uu iveraize ol P0 i enls, ami lhal oi boys and girls being bul 37 ueiil s ier day and l i ceiila at ii. i f m oik. VV'.lh ihe due iriipuiium ol all ihese iriades which is charaUviitf tic nl an Eastern null, Urn aterage p. r Hand Mould be, al ihe pnoes glteli bin 97 eeiita per day In Hie employer, ami thai, loo. with the veriamt) lhal Uiu tone count also lie largely re duced. These tai l, sliow lhal While .killed labor can he obtained, il can be made imue prohlalile lo the eiu ploy er, as well aa to ihe coiiimuuuy, i hau lhal ol Chin se. White laboi .ir. aiea a d. lliaiid tor hlaiisels, tor it hull Is tin the social order Which Uu Momroliau destroys. With while la bur we have famine ami hoim-a, brings simes, shops, trades, sch.io villages, loos, and all I lie varieil as peeisol our Anglo-Nixon ble ami .1 eliaraileristus. 1 hf Mill'OliaU sua ii i. on all Ihese. lleeaiso"l the heart ..I eiiilizalio'l. lie makes ihe rich iiulu r and the poor poorer, and ulii malely, if unilierketl, he will "occupy nit- laud" The Marysville women factor am! liioi-e like him old be wise to coiisnier am! talk about tin grave public, evil iu l' its bearings. Uu- aiu sil.lllliea cairn it be evaded, a men sotiieiimi-s I. am in iiieir coi-i, ii is better lo check an evil voluuiaiily than l be forced therein by an no riasviiing seiiliineiil, iuflaineil by suf faring into rioleiil paiou. 5. V. l'osl. A DISCHAf K TO Til It AUK. The probli ni d railroad mnnnee inenl one t lint print's for anlutioo al this jiinci ure willi more exigeiuy lierhaps l luu any oilier. Iiadilres.-es 1 1 sell inU unrily lo ihe mauagcis he bou llinl'li rs, itocklioliii an I the wmkiuen, bul to the publi t lar'.'H, ihai is to the Aineiiean pe pie. Uailroada have been rcucnily deoliired to be public corporal ions, In a certain exlenl, by ihe Supreme I'oiiit, ami in be tmbjeei in ih ma ler ol rates am! general regulation to iStalc legislaiioii. The Qi auger move uii ni lias thus betu a pan in. sucd- al least. There is no leelin of lios liliiy ogainsl railroads in the column uiiy i xeepl where ihey have 'hied such lei linga by their own g eed and geneial misconduct. The people on ihe coin rary in all parts of ihe eoun iry riiahed in ihe support of railroad enterprise, voting Hiihsidiea and loan ing credit with "prodigal irenerosity. . iie bitsinM was iu t el, overdone, mainly ihrouirh thia prodigal gener- niiy,aml tailroiiiU were' buiii lor ihe ! . . I I .1 Tl... llll lire l..sicai HI H"- lirenrin. nv eiieral po'icy of ll.e cijiir. railroad vsiem of Ihe country lor some von sideiable tim has been a difgraoe lo ie uge iu which we live. I he poli r may be siimmeil up in two word.. io crush and devour one anoihei am! snare mulling. What Ilobbes iiiY is ihe naiural stale ol man-. .1 ! I n. lis, Mill tierce is i heir normal stale. 1 lie struiile is not n striigle for exist ence after the manner ol Ur win's or- L'anisins. bul a atrutrulo tor eoiiquesi. Scoll, and Ciiirrelt, and Vauderhilt, acli with Uii llKjusiinu men at ms back, declare wio against one another, and iiuinei bale v Ihe battle raes In m one end of the couniry to lue other. The obiecl ol each is to pre vent the oilier from earning any mom and all succeed in thai objem. Stockholders are uoiiged. bomihold r are iroiiijed. ami ulliuialely the workmen are gouged, liut wiyare ihev victims Y liecaiise Ihe men uamed will iml airree on rates. Tin was ihe cause ot ihe state of llniigs lhal produce I ihe airike, Hiid the par lies who brought about that slate of ihini's are more resimiisible tor the irikeamlall its ciui.i queiiuca than ihe men who auluallv struck. Add o tins ihe raculities liniiimeraiiie which have siiitialixeil railroad man iiui mi nl ihe Credit .Mobil ler, Ihe " . ... a s alt I'oniiHi t ami rimiuceuml Ihe West in Deve oumenl Companies, ihe last height lues, Ihe "ituga' within 'rim', by which sioekhoMlers an I bomlholdeis have been del'iuiiiled and robbed III snccessinn, ami the miimri ty in every case tri-aied not merely a enemies bul as pariahs; the supienu infamiiior the Ene, Ihe Union la eitic ami ihe Cenlral I'lieitiu, and the universal cx'oiliu'is tiraeiici il iu the mailer o charges on way freight by li roads in a w.ird, Iheir dctiant systi malic inlraclioii ut all principles ot eitulv and honesty, mul one win wonder not al what lias occurreii nut at what might have been railoiniliy x in del to occur on the part ol vast bodies of (lucrative subjected tor years to ihe demoralizing iiifluencea . . . I i .1 ! 1......I Which Hie It'lliuipil oi ciueaucrv , muu ami cxloriioii in the hiizh places ol the cot in, rai ions must hate excrei-eil . ' . . a a a ill lar and wn!e, ami especially on an ue ueal h S. r. Examiner. I'.JIaAl MARK BT' rr BOYO i RNSHAW, Proprietors. KEEP C058TAXTLT OS HAXD, BCEP. TEAL, PORK AID MtT DrirfKeataofankrals TaM.TJWw.eU aeU Bawl la ekaaka trass I te eeata. The Cnarloiie Observer wys; Thoiii'h tor twelve years the Siiillurii peoplo .have been branded as class not fit for self trovtrinneiit.as regard li b of law ami reckless ot human lite, there neter ha occurred any thing n this retion of barbarism al all coin parable to I lie strike which ia rending - ' ihe bighly ivilia-lf law abiding and prngreM'ivo isorwi. TlUALs OK NsIWnl'Al'Kll AlKN. De Wilt falmage very juslly remarks ihai ihe greatest trials nf the news paper pmlissinn ia lhal ita membeis are compelled to see more ot the sham oft he world t'lau any oilier profession. Through every newspa per office, day atler dav, go all ihe weakuesM of the worhi; all the van iliealhat waul lo be pntl'e.l; all the reveii'.'es ibal want to be reaped; all the mistakes that waul lo be corn-tiled; all the duli speakers who wnl m bethought eloquent; all the iiifanniri lhal waul to gel ill ware noticed grai is in the editorial column, iu or der lo save ihe lax ol the adven isiinj columns; all ihe nu n who want to be set nghl wim were never nam; an the cracked brain philosopher! with w.M.ieii " . 1 . ' tloomy astneir nner nans in nnni iiii beeauiM- lerell ol soap all the bore win come In stay five minutes, but lalk five hours. rhroiiL'h the editorial and reporlori al rooms, ill the tollies and shams of the world are iwen day after day. and ihe temptation i lo bidieveiu neither (tod, man nor woman. Il ia no sur- prise lo me tiat in ihi proleasmn there are some skeptical -nen; I only wonder that journalists believe anything. TUB IIKAItTI OP TUB tOWLt, One day, tl ree or lour weeks ago, gamin, who seemed to have no liieml in tin world, wn run over by vehicle on Oral rinl avenue' and fa til v injured, Afier be had been in the hospital fof a Week a boy about us own ai;e and size, ami looking a friemllesa ami tolorn, cal'ed to nk about him and leave an orange. He Ki-emed mfieh emhariaased, ami would answer no quo-tinn. After thai he came daily, bringiiu: aoinelliing, if no more I ban an apple. Last week, when the unite mid him that Hilly had no chance to get well, the strange bov waited around lousier than usual. am! fin My asked if he could go in. He had been invited to many lime before, bin had nlwaya refused. Dilly, pale am! weak nm! emaciated, opened his eve in wonder at sujlit ot the bov, and before he realised who il was the stranger bent close to hit face and tubbed ', ' Billy, o n ve forgive a feller ? We was alius fli'htinu am! I was alius loo much for ve, but I'm sorry ! Fore ye lie won't ye tell me ye haven t any grudge airain me?' The young lad, then almost in thn shadow ot death, reached up hit thin, while arms, clasped them around the other's neck, and replied : "Dmi'l ery, Bob don't teel bad 1 1 was uiilv and mean, and I was heav ing a stone al ye when the wagon hit me. If ye'll forgive me, I'll forgive vou, am! I'll pray for boih tin I' Bub wa halt nn hour lale the motuiun Billv died. When the nurse took bun in the shrouded corpse ho kissed ihe palu lace tenderly and a isned : U-did he say anything aoout about me: "He spoke of von just before he died asked if you were here," replied the nut so. v "And may I go go to tho tuner- al." 'Yon may." i And ho did, lie wa the only m i . . . t. I .. mourner. Ilia neart was me omv one thai ached. No leara were shed by oilier, and ihey left him silting bv the new made urave with is heart so bin lhal he could not speak. If under the crust ot vice ami tg- . i. .. uorance, I n, re are anon springs pure feeling and Iruo nobility, who shall grow weary ot doing goodV Del roil r n c 1 ress. CAN THIS BB 0 oawawsswaa a The New York Sun niakea a dia- V I 1,.. . II .... iii.ct chartie airamst juuge uramey, of the Elei t ifal Cotnuiission, to the etl'ecl thai he wioie out hit opinion and read it to Juki ices Field and Clif ford, the conclusion being that the voleaot iheTilden Electors in Flort- day were the only ones which ouuhi to lie com, led a coming from -that State During that night Justice Bradley's house was surrounded by ihe cm mice ol visitors, who came lo see liim appa'eiilly about the de cision of ihe Commission. These vis itor iui hided b ading Hepublioaus a wi M as person deeply interest jd in railroad scheme- The next day, ihe eight to seven decision was given, which secured the Presidency to Mr. I la yet. It seemed to us that America inol large enough tor Ihe New York Sun . . . ., ...... awl Justice lirauiey since una siaio in. nl has been published. If it i not true it ought to be corrected. Mr. Bradh y cannot afford to remain on the bench without snowing mat me statement is talse. Il i not Idle ru mor wtiii h no one can place hand up on or Irace lo its source. The Sun is ImiovIv clrculaied naner in New York, atnl has a pecuniary value ot mauv hundred tlmimainl dollart. Tt i resnonsible lor w hal it ayt. Il makes a nlaiu statement on lit own ii-ciiiint without till mniiii'i lo hide behind anonym u niormauU, and makes ii without equivocation. Judue Clifford and Judge Field are compe tent wit neise in Ihe matli r. Call. JlDtll P. HEiJAiTHS. Correcting some misalltcmentt con tained in a London leiter lo a Cincin nati paper, the New Olcana Demo crat says: Jmlah P. Benjamin was not Irnrn in San Domingo, but in on ol the British West Indie, a faot which nave bint the position which enabled him to obtain admission to the bar of England. lie wa an in fmt when hi parent emigrated to Chnrletion, Snuifi Carolina, and hia, name itppenr in the naturalization pa pe a of his father. It is true in gen i nil that Mr. Benjamin's income iroiu hi prole wional labors wa large, but ml larijer than hi eminent talents, voiolerlnl iudnsiry, power of work, and versatility and solidity of talents merited. .But it ia not true ihatin he Alma'b n quieksilyer mine hi fees am. mn ed in (i.'OO.roO On ihe con trary, wo believe that Mr. Bi njamiu' share of the compensation allowed with several distinguished attorneys in lhal ense wa smaller than that of several other, am! did not exceed $20,000. The largest lee den veil irora theense wa by iho lale Hubert J. Walker, which nmounled lo $240,000. The lale Loui Janin, also of our bar, received some $58,000 in' the mo . .i. . ... t,i . case. Large lees were, Biso.pnni i ihe late Edwin M. Manton, we think. Uo to Jeremiah Black and Edmund Randolph, formerly ol oni bar. The chsh wa one of immense imp ortance, and involved many million of va.luo, and ihe services ot ihetn eminent ju rist were not overpaid. It i an in teresting am! sorrowtul fact thai lh lute Unbelt J. Walker, with ali bi great ability as a jurist nm! financier, lo i very dollar of this large lee by !nvpsiinir Ihe whole amount in Sir Morton Teto' grand railroad twin die, and loll his family in poverty. Mr. Benjamin wa alike unfurl unate or improvident in his investment ot hi large professional revenue. Su gar plaining swept off about $200, U00; Tehuiintepec a largo amotint, and a guano speculation In South America lhi remainder ol hi hard 1. . L .. J - I.tl f carniuga. finally, me unwiusa v. i lie Coiiieileracy drove him a fugitive 'rom our count ry. In an open boat, rowed by a negro, he passed from Florida lo Nassau, whtre he landed with siie I" dollar in hi pocket. The war had destroyed every vcstigo ot hia propel t y. Mason and Sliukll. A willt an eye tor ihe picturesque, ' wa an inuiai- of Fort Warren w Till AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS of With (Jrsiil, the poiiio-hug and j Victoria Woo-lhuli, Europe will g t .suffering, divile A enough of America this st-ajoo. 1 the paum tysteo Leakxkd SoJikTHtso. "Johnny, have yon learned anything during the week?" asked a father ot a five yea' ..Id pupil. "Yeili'm." "Well, whal ia it?" "Never t lead a small trump w .en you hild both iMiwers." "Exc pt the lariff." ays the Nash ville American. "ilM-re is no loul iui ouii v afflicting tbi brngeaied, long . . ill... suffering, ihvile Americau p opie liar A WoNDKHft'L Tims Pieck Thei lore Uohrer. a watch maker of iNew- eittle. has invented a pice ot inechan tsin which is thus descrbed: Ii consists of a set of gold studs, iu one ol which is a miniature w atch which keeps c ellenl lime. he eiuubined weight ol the I wo siud and w atch, w hich are II connected together, ia one half ounce. The face of the watch is about the size ot a ailver three cent piece, and, with it surroundings of gold, look much like a small compass. When the watch and studs are on Ihe shirltrout they are about two inches (.part.andby turning the upper one (in the same msuiier lhat a stem w uiu ing watch is wound) the time piece is wound. In m-tling Ihe hands the lower stud is revolved, the most remarkable thing ihout the lime-piece i lhal iti not like ordinary watches, but ha a dial rem-mbling that of a clock. The pendulum will move om recti v in whal ever position the waich is pfaced, even when H is reversed, and run at the top instead of the bottom. person who wa an inuiai- ol I'ort arnn wnea ve.r Ma-mi and Slidi II were en teriained there, describes those gctle men as very unlike. Mason was open, generous and genial, Slidell self-pois-al, void and forbidding. A they en tered the tort Mr. Mason thowed a lii ii nevi'iitnesi. but more of a halnr nk he looked r.round. Mr. .Hid. II. wit i hi gray shawl tnuflled CloSly aroUIUI HIS ncca, waiao i vfi, - . f 1 ...l.t. ' liu same quiet imiiucreuco, wnu which he woub. alighi from liisOwll carriage and enter hi own house. Escorted to his quarters, Mr. wason wa soon busy ilir. ciing the details atlending ibe proper disoosition of a L-l I It ..... hia baggage, while Mr. ciiiieii wa promenading as it in want of ex erciseup and down the long pass- a I -II T . aa aieway ol Ihe uuuuing. ' si ail-ling al the end of the passage when ho was approached by a gentle man who desired instruction as lo ihe unpacking of hia trunks, liaising; his head quickly and fixing hi cold, glittering eyes upon the .speaker ho answered in an incisive, rapid man ner, "Ui hardly necersary to unpack anything) we shall remain here only a sutliJinl lengih of time for Mr. Seward to hear from England." And Mr. Slidell was right. Hailroad Mortality. The statis tic ol infirm and defunct railroad in. t ihe 1st of July. 1877. are inter esting reading in connection with the present disorder. During the past six mon'.hs foreclosure have been made and sale ordered on fifteen road with an ag-regale capital stock f $1C,47C.CCI and debt of $85,106, MM). In the same period reeievere have been appointed for sixteen roads with a cspnul and iubebledness of $1C958C,3'J2. The railroad mortality for the entire year of 187C wa seven iyix road, covering 11,422 mile, with a represented capital of $756, 843,000. These figures tell ihcir o a story. The demand for so increase of the regular anny i quite charaeliristio of Pennsylvania, remark the St. Louis Kepublican. The Federal Govern ment h" been her almoner to long, thai s:.e logically hold lhal it should continue to protect by a standing army, paid out of the atnmai treas ury, the artificial interest il ha raised UP into colloasal proportion, by a system oftarilf protection, which rob bed tor Ihai purpose ihe agricultural Sisie. The answer oi the country to this impudent proposal will be "lef, her protect herself." As for the army, let it be confined to tho sphere ol its normal duties.