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e eiry PlaMealer. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2d, 1876. jr. VAN SLYKE, liklitoi* K#" Congress has passed a bill pro­ viding for the issue of $10,000,000 of sil­ ts r coin in exchange for legal-teudef Botes. So the music of dimes andquar­ ters is to continue in our pockets for the present. There is small prospect that silver will be made legal tender. So far as we can judge, to do so would only be to complicate our financial af­ fairs, which are quite complicated •nough already. The general tendency of the bill cau hardly be other than to give an impulse to the specie-payment thereof. Whatever may be the result of Belknap's trial, lie will retire from public life rich; aud infamous. The country has already passed judgment upon him, and whether the Senate agrees or disagrees with it, makes lit­ tle difference so far as his future is concerned. He is doomed to be a wanderer on the face of the earth, and will go forth with a brand of disgrace on his brow, which time cannot wipe out. It is stated by those who are well informed on the,subject, that Belknap's wealth is estimated at two or three hundred thousand dollars, which has been all acquired since his official resi­ dence at Washington. He went there comparatively poor, and was glad to get the salary. After living sumptu­ ously for over six years, he lias man­ aged, through jobbery in a variety of forms, to accumulate a large fortune, partly by extortions levied upon the soldiers on the frontier, to make up Ihe blackmailing fund received through Harsh and others, and partly by swind­ ling contracts for tie headstones of soldiers who fell in the ci\il war. brics. There has been more food pro­ duced in the world, during the last five years,jthan could be consumed at rate& aliording a profit to the producers, and there has been more fabrics nianuiae- tured than could be consumed at rates affording a profit to manufacturers. If the cause <^f this over-production can "be ascertained, we may be able to de­ termine the cause of the hard time:, 'The Richmond correspondent of the Woodstock Sentinel must have teen studying *'the planets and stars" when he wrote that squib in relation to the candidates for Circuit Clerk, in which he accuses Mr. Dwight of calling Mr. Kichards hard names. No one who is at all acquainted with the man would for a moment accuse Mr. Dwight of such an act. We are assured from a re­ liable source that on the contrary while in Richmond he spoke in the highest terms of Mr. Richards, and wtnn asked if he had not always been a Democrat, merelv said that he believed he had. which fact we believe Mi-. Richards d(>e6 not attempt to deny. Is itr not about time that this old ring dodge, of platting stories before the .people to influence votes, was done away with? Let each candidate stand or fall upon his own merits, and not attempt to de­ feat him by misrepresentations. We do not mean to be understood that friend Aldrich did an intentional wrong, but he 6bould be more careful about putting mere rumors before the public M facts. In relation to the closing re- maiksof the article in question we may refer to it in the future. COUNTY ATTORNEY. The Marengo Republican says: "Tha office of County Attorney is one of much importance, and should be lUlcd by a lawyer of more than average legal ability. Opinions may difier as to men. but as to qualificationE there can be no question. A large majority of those who are acquainted with our townsman--Ira R. Curtiss, Esq.,--will agree that he possesses in an eminent degree the qualifieatiouj required for that office, and that he is peculiarly; fitted to well and ably fill that position. It has not been generally known that Mr. Curtiss would be a candidate tor that office, but we now make public the announcement that he will be a candi­ date, and respectfully solicit for him the support of the people of this coun­ ty. Mr. Curtiss is quite well known in our eounty; he is a staunch Republican; a sound and skillful lawyer; has had a large experience in the practice of law is strictly temperate in his habits; moral, and in high social standing. We confidently believe he will make a good attorney for the County, and be found 4,the right man in the right place." THK HARD TIMES. We are hardly satisfied with any of the numerous explanations given, by those pretending to financial astute ness, of the prevailing hard times. Those who ascribe it td"our depreciated cur­ rency forget that Gneat ISritian is suf­ fering as severely as we are, and her currency has a metalie basis. Failures in London and Liverpool are qaite as numerous aud as heavy as in New York aud Boston. The farmers of Etigtaud complain of low prices, poor -crops, aud consequently small profits, Quite as bitierly as do our farmers. Those who ascribe it to the scaueitr of money are equally at fault. There is currency enough in the country to transact all our business. Money accu­ mulates in our banks because business men can see no way in which they can profitably employ it, and banks cannot prosper when money accumulates in their vaults. c We think the most plausible theory to account for the general depression In business is, that there has been an overproduction of both fftod aud far Otm WASHINGTON LliTTRlt WASHINGTON, i>. l\, July 2Gth, 1OT6. The Belknap impeachment trial has been dragging along by fits and starts, but now is virtully at end. Although the verdict has not yet been given, the chances are greatly in favor or Belknap's acquittal. That he is guilty, no one pretends to doubt, but the ques­ tion of guilt alone wilj play but a small part when the vote is taken. Three of the Senators who voted against the jurisdiction of the Senate to impeach him, have refused to take any part whatever in the trial, while others, who also toted against jurisdiction, dt> not hesitate to let it be understood that they will overlook all evidences, and vote forhis acquittal on the grounds jot 110 jurisdiction alone. One would think that the questiop of jurisdiction having been settled^in the affirmative, that all members would feel bound by it, and that the vote they cast would be determined by their conviction as to the accused gftilt or innocence alone but this is not the case. Many who vote *'not guilty," will simply mean '•no jurisdiction. Belknap is a very fine, handsome look­ ing man, who but a short time ago was always an honored guest where he sits to-day .with downcast face, looking neither to the right or left, except to follow the movement* of his counsel > But a short time ago, he had but to ap­ pear upon the floor of the Senate to be followed and fiatteTed., and now it is really pitable to see him sitting there all alone as completely deserted by his late friends as though they feared con­ tagion from his presence. The one event of the trial ha-s been the speech of ex-Senator Carpenter, Belknap's chief counsel, Carpenter is an able, ready, witty speaker, at times really eloquent, but he frequently lets his voice fall into a sort of a drawl that greatly belittles and detracts }rom his argument. Anything with him rfrr a joke, and some of his jokes are both impudent and broad. He is something like Bpnj. liutler. but without But­ ler's force ar.d ability. During his speech, Carpenter read from the 32d chapter of Exodus to shew that even God Almighty reverses his judgment when he sees that he is in error, and went on to say that it v^ts good there were no newspapers in that day or Moses would have been accused of hav­ ing been disrespectful to the Lord for having advised him how to act. He accused the House of having gone out into the streets to gather in all that was filthy in regard to the accused, ar.d then when the articles of impeachment were under consideration, of having laid them aside to remove the disabili­ ties of the Rebel General Beauregard and then resumed them to try and ruin a brave Union soldier. The speech is very long, ind is worth its perusal. The appropriation bills are still in a wretched muddle. The Senators assert that the differences have all been set­ tled, while the members of the House give this a flat denial, and say jthat they will not recede from a single stand that they have taken. To add to this delightful condition of things, the President says that he will veto the River and Harbor bill if it passes the Senate as amended by the House. This bill has been fought long, hard and bitterly on both sides, and has th is far, it appears, only been time wasted. The ground he takes, in the first place, is that the bill as it now is, simply dis­ graceful, and that it is now to late in the year to do anything. By the time the contracts are advertised, and things gotten into working order, the frosts will have set in, and then all work must be suspended. The Democrats will hold a caucus on Thursday to de­ termine what course they shall pursue in regard to the appropriations; the time of adjournment; tlie policy to be pursued in regard to the reports'of the Investigating Com in it tees; and what action shall be taken in regard to the repeal of the Resumption Act. As soon as the Sundry Civil Sei vice Bill receives the signature of the Pres­ ident, the Congressional Printer will be legislated out of office, and the oftiee hereafter be a Presidential appoint­ ment. This removal would cause every honest man to sincerely rejoice, were it not for the tact that the President intends to nominate the present inenm- beut for the same position. This man Clapp, came to this city very poor, and has never received over 04.500 a year, yet in the short time he has been in office he has become rich enough to move in fashionable society, and have a bank account, as was proved by Ban­ kers during his investigation of $40,000- The law directs that all money received from the .sale of wastage around the Office shall at once be turned into the Treasury. It was proved that this has not been done for years, and that the amount received for the wastage was about #60,000. When asked what had become of all this he .said that it was in the safe, and yet iu the safe there was but about §16,000. What had* be­ come of the remaining over $40,000? he said he did not know, unless it had been paid out as wages. He was Presi- eent of a Republican OluB, during the Grant and Greely contes', and yet it is said that he sccretly gave $200 to help Greely. It is stated by some of the members of the House that as soon as the im­ peachment trial is concluded, a dispo­ sition will be made of every appropri­ ation bill inside of two days. Last week the House adjourned over until 'the present week because they had no business to trausact. Washington is a City of Clerks. Whenever one has any doubt as to a man's standing or business here, he can safely put him down as a clerk, or as they are poetically styled "Government mules." Throughout this great class of clerks, there is at present a feeling of unrest and alarm for according to the Compromise on one of the appro­ priation bills, their number is to be decreased 762i No one knows who will be retaiued or dismissed, and hence ev­ ery one is looking up their "influence." and getting testimonials of every possible kind. PATENTS. Republican District Convention. The Republican voters of the several counties comprising the Fourth Con­ gressional District of Illinois, are re­ quested to elect delegates to the Re­ publican District Convention, to be liolden at Elgin, on Thursday, Sept. 7, at one o'clock P. M„ for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Member of Congress, to be supported at the gen­ eral election in November next aud for transacting such other business as may come before said Convention. The basis of representation will be the vote cast for Republican Presidential elec­ tors at the general election iu Noveui- ber,?(1872, aud the ratio will be one delegate for every lour hundred votes, and one delegate additional for each fraction of <Tne hundred and fifty votes or over, so cast. Under this apportion­ ment, as will be Seen by the vote of the several counties of the district, append­ ed below, the representation in said convention will be as follows: Counties, McIIenry llnone Winnebago I*oKall> Kane FOUNDRY AND VOLO, IJjli. Vote.s. ...2,895 ... l.HM ....3,809 ... .2,9fiS ....4,657 Delegates. 7 4 10 8 12 J. H. MANNY, A. I). STEWART, CHAS. K ICt.LU M, C. B. loop, J. H. MAVBOITKNE. Congressional Central Committee. Fancy Note and Letter Paper, with envelopes to match. Very neat styles. At O. W. Owen's. GREAT Of Spring and Summer In order tomt'ke rnnm for the largest -'tuck of WIN TICK (ioo'ls ever l.ro.tght to this market. We will, for theiuxt "V 30 DAYS, SELL GOODS AT GREATLY I'KICES ItKDUCKD WOODSTOCK, - - - Dated jnly 25th, 1876. LAUER .& BECKER, it Apes, Gale & Co., Propto. The undersigned have just started n Foun­ dry and Machine shoit, ami are now prepared to do .ill kinds oi Casting for Machinery, on short notice, and iu the best of manner. We also manufacture the celebrated Gale Wind Mill. Repairing of all kinds dbne promptly and satisfaction Guaranteed., Threshing Machines repaired on short no­ tice. Orders solicited. ANNES, GALE & CO. Yolo, I1L, July 5th 1870. v EE - OPENED. • -1 ENTION The Riverside House, McHENRY, IkL. The undersigned having leased tho above Hotel for a term of years, ne wly Furnished and.lle-tltted it in the best of manner, has opened it For the 'accommodation of the Traveling public, and all others who may favor him with a call. This House is beautifully situated on the bulks of the Fox River, and' but a short distance from the Steamboat Landing. Two Steamboats run daily to Fox and Pistrujna Lakes, a few miles above, the best Hunting and Fishing Grounds in the Northwest. Large and airv Apsivtmcnts for families during the Summer. Boats and Oarsmen furnished at Iteasonab.c Rates. Free Buss to anil from tie Cars, No pains will be spared to promote the com fort of guests, and from a long experience in the business I Hatter mvself that I can please the must-fastidious. for \ GOOD LIVERY IN CONN ECTION WITH THE HOUSE. Kir "oarders by the Day or Week on the most Reasonable Terms. JACOB WEBER, Proprietor. " For Cash." Oiir Stack is Complete, and while closimr out our Summer Stock, we shall keep well stocked up in Staple Goods of ali kinds. Ji&sJ-This is no humbug. -We mean just what wc and will mdl you ROOTS AN D SlloKS for.Cash fifty Cents per pair lower than ever before, at DWIGHT & FORREST'S, Corner Main Street and Public Siiuare, ILLINOIS Parker House Block, MCHENRY, - - ILLINOIS The subscribers arc now Stock ol" prepared, with a Fine Cloths of all Kinds, To make to order Coats, Pants, Vests or en­ tire Suits, on short notiee and on the most Reasonable Terms. *S"Goo.l Fits Guaranteed and all Work Warranted. We also Keep a Full Line of Ready-Made Clothing, GENTS MNISHIN&/GOODS, Hats, Caps, &c., Which will be sold as Low as at any cstab- lishment in the County. We havi'eome here to stay, and respectfully ask a share of public patronage, pledging our­ selves to do our best to please all Who may give us a calL Clothes Cleaned in the best of manner and on short notice. LAUEIL & LIECKEBF. McIIenry, July 187G. ' A M M A B U S . BAY COLT. Th i s c e l e b r a t e -l It- t i n n i n g Horse was foaled ir IS71, and bred by Col. James A. Grimsted, Lexington, Ky. sired bv Kivoli, Kivoli by Revenue. Revenue by Imported Trustee.-- ltivoli 's Hum Topaz by Imported Gleneoe.-- 2d Da in Eliza, by Htibeits. Sd, Little Folly by Highland Fling. 4th. Harriet by Volunteer.-- Aimuadus lirst Dam Nellie Gray by Lexing­ ton, foaled 1T»S. Rred by Jaint 's 'Hich. Down­ ing, ovvned by Jas, A. Grinistead, Lexington, Kentucky, 'id Dam Prunella bv Imported Gleneoe. :5d Dim by Imported lledgepaid.-- 4th by Hertraud. JttTThc above Pedigree was taken from the Stud liook. » I?rd<HV we give tho Record of the Ilaccs iu which jViumadus has contested: Lexington, Kv., Aug. 18th, 1874. Sweepstake? for three year old- $50 each, P. P. $250 added, the second hor.-e to fave his stake. Mile_ heats with six nominations. A. Hankins b e Ammadus, by Itivoli, dam Nellie Gray, 2 11 A. Buford's ch g Kilburn, by ]{ino;nia.«ier. dam Ontario 3 2 I. W. Beatty. b f N'na, Bonta 4 2 J. A. Faulds ch e Iionnie Meer 3 4 Time of heats 1:45^, 1:4ft|, 1:49j. „ ' ' Lexington, I<y., Sept. 15th, 1874.^ : Purse 8750. $000 to first,-100 to sec­ ond. r>0 to third. I II St one.® b e ('olonel Xiligan. 1 A Iliinkins' b e Amniadtis, 2 B G Thomases eh f Ilai^em, T 1 McGibbon ch f Nellie Grim, 0 1 II Faulds eh o I»onni.-o Meer, 0 Time, r>:50j. Traek in very bad con­ dition. Galesbnnr Driving I'arlt, Oct. Gth, 1^74. Stake for ("olt> and F,illies3 years old $50 each, half forfeit, with 200 added by the Association. Value of stake 9475 Hankins' b c Animadns. 5)0 lbs 11 Hrady b e George Hice. 87 Iqs 2 o Reynolds b t', 87 lbs, 5 3 Whites b e Wral, 87 lbs. 4 4 Mulkesch f Chequitr. 87 lbs 3 5 Sumners b f Viva, 87 lbs dr Time.of heats 1 :4G'}, 1 :48. JMile heats best two iu three. Stake, for colts 3 years old, Oct. 8th. 1874. $50 cadi, half forfeit, with ISO added by Ahsoclatioita^^i-y to •save• entrance. D ish of two miles.-- Value of stake 0;J75. Ilankins' b c Aminadns, 90 lbs 1 Hradies b e George. Kiee. 80 lbs 2 Mulkes eh f Cbeqnita. 87 lbs 3 Reynolds b f, 87 lbs, 0 Time of heat, 3:41]. Northern Indiana Fair Grounds, Fort Wayne. 1ml.. Oct. 27th, 1874. Mile hts. best two in three. Purse 8100. 250 to first, 10 to second, 50 to third. 'Murphy's b g Wargig, 1 2 1 Hankins Amniadus' 2 12 Milligiin's b c Jioscommort, 3 0 0 Time of heats 1:4G, 1 :4GJ, 1:48. Running Race at Fort Wayne Oct.29, 1874. Two mile heats best two in three $300, 150, 50. Hankins' Aniuiy-dus, Mtirphv's Wargi]*^ Jones' 1,a<iy WashinjJtotf', Time of he;;ts3:42. 3:41 J. Peru. Indiana. May 17, *1875 for all ages -$400. Hankins1 Ammadus 1 1 Platners I>otti.e Moon, 2 2 .Tones' Gloster, 3 0 Hays & Jovdon,s Hildren, 4 0 Time of heats 1:45$, 1:46J. Peru, Ind.. May V,)th. 1875. Dash of 2V miles, for all agos, §300. Hankins" Ammadus, 1 Plat tier's Tarrie Hart 2 Gleeu's Modoc 3 ConlMi's Disney. 0 Time of dash, 4 :3G$.. Dexter Park, July 6th, 1875 Purse of $300 for all ages Two mile heals. Hankins" Ammadus 1 1 Sumner's Reality,. * 2 2 Miner's Talmoth, 3 3 Time of heats,J3:47A, 3:49J. Quiney. Sept. 24th, 1875 Purse of 500 for all ages, foui miles , Hankins & Go's Ammadus, 1 Harrison's Talmoth 2 Vanduskie's Sea Breeze, 3 time 7:41f. Same place Sept,25th, purse otoOO for all ages, two mile heats Harrison's Talmoth, £ 1 1 *Gonlish's Ammadus, <% (]r Baker's Queen of Diamonds 3 2 lime of heats 3:38.}, 3:41. •Ammadus broke his leg at mile and half in second heat. For further particulars inquire of THOS. KNOX. Mcllcinry, 111., Jn^c 13th, 1876. O. BISHOP'S Agricultural Warehouse! Is now tilled to overflowing with Machinery of all kinds, which he is prepared to furnish at Low FIGURES and warrant as represented. We have the Celebrated ENOCH & DOTY PLOWS I Which are WARRANTED to Scour in any Soil. In Plows of any kind we can suit you both in quality and Price. ' - The Dayton Sulky Dump Rake, Which is acknowledged to have IK Superior. I)o not fail to call si my Warehouse and examine on for .yourself. Reapers and Mowers. We handle the* WM. ANSON WOOD and the MCCORMICK, both which are so well known by the ci niing community that they need 0 recommendation. These Ma­ li lies can be tested beside any hor in the market, having been 1 n] in many fields and never found anting. *NCC 1 1 2 2 3 3 Purse WAGOWS ! In Wasrons we beat the world. WAGONS ! We keep the celebrated Blake Wfiiron, manufactured expressly for us, which we warrant in every particular. In short there is nothing in the line of Agricultural Machinery, Tools, &c., but what we can furnish you and at prices Tliat Defy Competition. O. BISHOP. Mcllenry, 111., April 18th, 1870. If You Want A. R E I D , -DEALER IK-- BARGAINS --IX-- Hardware, Stoves, AND Tin-W are, -GO TO-- East Side Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. h k Sloes, WOODSTOCK, ILL., Has determined to give his custoitieri tha liKST VALUE for their MONEY" to be ob- tainei! any where iu the County. Ia order to do so he has Reduced his Prices! Materially, ami opun'Cd 'U lioalitlfuMJfeBCk of the IBOSL desirable ne w styles of MDIES AND GENTS SHOES, He is confident of his ability to satis­ fy uiul please nil. those who will take the trouble to cull and inspect his Goods and Prices. 86^He member the place, East Side 1'ublic Square, Woodstock. A. REID. Woodstock, 111., May 30th, 1876. Home, Sweet Home ! A commodious one within three min­ utes walk of the Public Square. Do You Want One Cheap? For which you can pay in monthly or yearly installments, or in one payment as you choose. By adding a small per cent to the monthly rent you are now paying, in a few years you can have a home of your own, by applying to ASA W.SMITH, P. M,, Woodstoek, 111. L. Stoddard, IX HOWE'S BLOCK, McHENRY, - - - ILLINOIS HAS just received a large and well selected stock of Hats Caps, Boots and Shoes, NOTIONS, Groceries, &c., 'Which he is offering to the buying public At Prices to Suit the Times. PZMr stock of Hatsand Caps comprises the si vies, and ^ ill bo sold low lor Cash or lh-adyPay. CALL AND SEE. L. STODDARD. Mi-Henry, 1"., May 30th. 1S7<*>. The Pearl Gang Plow lias no equal. For sale by. I„. Francisco. Shop opposite the Parker House.