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NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

NETTING OF TIE COMMON COUNCIL.-There was a
meeting of the Jersey City Boad OF Aldermen at the L
ccum last yeIug Aid. f. Il. hetts ia the Chair mum
Der of bills ordered paid ana others referred to
Committees. The School Committee made report from
the Board Education, stating that the estimates tor build
ing schoOlhOuse III the Third Ward amount 10 $500
while appropriations for that object amount to sll5OO.
The mat was laid the table for action At future
meeting resolution also adopted, authorizing tbs
expenditure Of $4,000 for the Improvement OF Public
school No veto from his Honor the NJ iyo relative
TO the ordnance increasing tue salaries, was received and
the ordinance passed. notwithstanding It. Oy vote
II to- The Mayor objected the salary Of tue Collector
of Arrears Of lakes Is regulated by per centags
which ia the opinion of the Mayor would pay hu
bitantly The Tax Ordinance was taken up AMI after
some discussion passed without alteration The items
Given III this paper two weeks ago. some Other business
Ssos transacted. and the Board adjourned
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
US. DISTRICT COURT-Before Judge Bsrrs.
nsFfTgNS

L. 5 DISTRICT COUR1-Betore Judge BErTs.
DECISIONS.
Terrenans heirs &C Of John Lamb ceased suit o. the Uni
Ordered that the iera acas issued in this TO the
Marshal Of the Northern District of New York b aside
and further ordered Thai no iurinsr process
of execution be issued in this against the auds Of
the defendants shout the leave OF the Court first obtain
I'd in that behalf
Tie lis j. b. Lunt Of VIM. H. Merritt AMI others.
Order of maj decree hOoaDts wn th5ir costs to be
taxed.
The L. s. eet package OF ready made CiJthns
IA1auOn Vi COsls AppIONeu.
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RlKEsAXou I'll. sgs5as ., Jay ~ lsns 'ai severe i'll
he relatives A. t-s a7 sd q BE b Tier C-ssis
sIothsr.1av Her. 9sr Richard 2 Pe.-ra ssd joseph
az oeoeS P n from b. a. g.esnss No Il sAs rs remains
SMTH-JsyS Nh Phebe smith, vaS u tAs ate James szsA-
safv;s AID s.nds 40 ,so ofas' cOss .aa U n
sh ard a be- sw Joa JtSssi ve " iayi -
ocecI s the rsssescs 81 IoSa asssi g PsTpOa-
tr,en The remain. III b tAtan . JamA.l y. soeo
h.-J Jsne " .ssnt ssed Il usH,hs ard 5 sATL ,.o-
=. ur re resSeses sf se p..nf Dvonv "a ish- ok
IN o. aeoSn o'clock The remains VIII . 'AAsn
SATTs-Jay s.A A, wife Of J. Il. ws,tS .sed Il ys4rs
vison Mount vernon Temple o. Honor No .ai A-reea
VEGA July ~ oeloSs N oa 20 Z TS5osss
JAW J.: w 1T99n L.ss p1 % ~
III hS Ga.a S SS5 s ..ss % sSaS .,
dsqsh;sr Of Gilbert and Ea4SsS wa .ssd ys.I 5as.
+, fsnd. Of The family especially invited to ..s.l her
nesesy) 81 4o'elsek, P NJ without farther invitation
w,s1Lr R.roAI % Dr.rs. he City sod ce-y Ns-ro.
Men ~ Wonicn, 81 Bow. 1877 Gil. lS5 TOSs, nS
At5oTsis P;s;sT. B9rue5 ssii-d
Morbu ConsSn pdon 81 Commissions So Group ! Coussasa
q Bran cq9se.on q Lans' cytao.s C.ssS b. n,o
h the Head, 3 Dopsy the Chest Drowned 6 Dysente5y ~
Pa,ipers Fever Rsatent Fever ss 1 Feyef TyghoI
Fever lyghe ss'sr HreT fe'7, N-,vo9s Rrsr
Brain, u Inflammation Of Bowe s. ln-
Kidneys ILLUMINATION Of Lung. 81 nhsums
Sonach s Inflammation OF Womb /; lnhammanon OF
Liver. Inflammation Of Reum. ntemp=ranee Lu-s Nene-
Tea MAoruston, Mirssnua IL Me,se- dorlts-en OF
Lur - Malpractice Old Age g. Palsy, 2; Pren,tre brh -
Par'uritou Rupture SoeHDs o. Brain Scrola, = Sais-
Ply spinal Disease, >prue Sucije Shr1ss 9ffh- CO Or
sun Stroke TeethinE g retanuS Iteration Ct lnie'n's
liberation or Ihrcst. /; Unknown 3; Way Liver l.
AgU nder year 1872 to years - 70 % ~ 70 10 20
&C. III - 50 s.; s. 49, SO 20 % S. 3 % 20 81 49, % 900 D.
"a q 90, 6. So ~. 2 unknown, l..
Places NafrrfyJnited states 2ss LELAND 50; England "
ard T. Wales Germsny ,. Frsnc 8; Dennts, Pus
brti,h Possessions North America l. Seu,h America
Poland. /; Unknown, 5 .
From Hospital Bellevue, II Peuitsntay Bckwsls lsl.1d ?;
SMALLPOX DO. Lunsuc Asylum, 90, ,; Cry h'oa, .; cry
Prison amsHouse, Bskw eQ Is and, = CJorsd Home s. CO..
cred Persons,o
Iuterrenl returned from Ward's Island, 9.
THOMAS X. DowNISs. City llspcc'e.
City Inspectors Otfe.. July ?. 1883.
the City Of Brooklyn. tor he wssk
ending july ,. $50
D,sass-Aropexy, Atrophy Cancer Cholera lnfsnun.
=. Cholera Morbus 2 Congestion Of BAN Consumption s.
Commissions Commissions Puerpera Debility, DNaea 81
DioTsy the Abdomen Dursy 10 the dead o, Drowned. =
DyseuIesy l. Ery.ifeAs II Fever Biout Fever. ~ tot l.
Hopping Couch Inaaumaiou0 Brain l. Inflammation Of Boz e
Inflammation Il Lungs IufaenIa JaaHdi l. MN,snA
ucD haTesmu Premature Birth !; SmAfSK, S3rue Il
stli-o Suicide. san SHoke, ? TeethiuE,
Males 81 Females s. Adults, 10 Children y Total IL
Once Of tho Board OF Health. VI WENDELL Health Oheer
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MARRIED..

prMTsTER-RCss-Jay by DR. Dempstsr Mss Mary l. Ross
of hi. ,itr. 9. slcy }. DraFsieg u Ssn FfarcscJ
nsRf Is ts.-la Hcha Id vlslr5 C0antY = l. jay l.
t ~ Oell.s M Corue Msey tsal=f " da;-raais
v.rteCr
~ a. hawts o. l. cLrcnc o.,
-sur Otoe S.eohsm, OF bauulo.e, Nd, 70 - A41a Rosa
- ~ .rien ~ Baltimore papers please copy.
JAbALu. $ NO4 lu-4ay Gang Az D. 10 r xioel-
p o. th- TssiceLce janice Ba4d~l4, Esi~ ~ ~ D.
..sth D. %. % Neir-lork t-F, anna D. yOlugest
er 81 tls sis Fr,de1ck b4lvin. Of MasA.us.On, u e
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FIN toayc-SI7t0 L. : g. &c. ma. 30 0JC g., H6 3d. lcf
60 20 G &C. ati MONS, 10; n Me h. U.s. 81 Ches AID
d. CIrs 81: so NorrHJvp RIP 50 lP,na.RR,f % Lehsh
\ l ; r Ph. * li0; 10 Reading ~
Boatd-5 Win. Rk- 81; II PctD. RR, i9i 50 T. g Is,
90 D. 10 Phil bk 49,; leo Nous o4 500 County Is,
- Ln.. Slllu Lehl.h o. 10. 90
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franchise liberty privilege anssc'iog any business
net allowed by the charter Of such a corporation.
falso provides that in certain Injunction may
sso sue As vii % The application Of creditor or stock
holder, a. on tha; Of the Attorney General
Ibis statute grew on; Of decision Of Chancellor Kent
Af0rhet Ce1v al agt liza IHshrGHcs 20, l. K 3s)
in which he held tha; the restraining corporation BY in
junction from usurping franchise without precedent
that the process Of uj1Dct was too perempory and
powerful in IL effects 70 Be used in such without the
eenest sanction and tha. be should better consult the
stability and utility Of the powers Of the court by not
dents
Such WIS the state Of the sw when our Revised Statutes
were proposed and they provided an adequate remedy
and r. guAsd It's exercise in the case Of al corporae usur
psous only Of Libraries religious societies
ard certain schools.
Why should th. statute be entirely disegsrdsd and viz
tusy be repealed will BE- If such proceedings as ni'
be sanctioned
II these plaintiffs or any other payer have cause Of
compliant their remedy very plain Let them go to the
Attorney General the law officer OF the State, snd N the
language Of the statute give him satisfactory PROOF mar
the defendants complained Of have usurped exercised or
cl.imed any franchise privilege liberty corporate rghs
not granted them and then will AZ De his duty 10 IN
tervene and by taking proper proceedings in behalf Of the
whole people the indne confusion and mischief that
must spring from toerAtng practice Unprecedented IN
courts Cd this side the water and which opens an endless
Hood ot litigation 10 thousands upon thousands Of c>ses
repeat thai if this proceeding can be sustained It Will
be virtually repeating and al least entirely dsreglrding
yery important statute under shch We have acted fer near
quarter Of century. and which was regarded AZ the
tine and Justly 90 too s. wise reform in the touch
liz corpoT4,o1s-a reform which the British legislature
afterwards followed sud which has been too sauiay IN rs
action with Ito b. Il Shtsc or disregari-d.
For thee Two hen hrst lN the uniform prac
ce 81 courts since the establishment OF insa,G
tor has been reach enactnents by dec them
void after they passed and not by restraining h-m While
IN process of iegissOn s-cend because our Legs4
has provided ample remedy which this proceeding
mitrfres With am Of opinion that the injunction Ia TINS
CASE vss Improperly granted, and must be dissolved
il vii be- observed however that m coming 70 this con
Cus couiue y,e 70 the consideration of the pO
o.! his and do not mean 70 touch the qgestOn VINE
TIER the action Of the Common Council Is right wrong
and IN Going depart fro N opiuio
pressed BY Of my brethren because the statute
Which manly base my dec. has not been 10 this
ueCon presented 20 their decision and IN this ntun-s
he most properly snd without injury lad before 'hem on
sll esl from ny decision
COURT or COMMON PLEAs-GESERsL TERT
1he lnur net yesterday Tor The hearng u arkumsnis
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THE NEW ENyELOPS.
.,sl. n IL. n Y Tr{l,ig1r

10. Editor d The ~ y Tribune.
c.n Won tell your readers VII advantage the Po-tOf
~ enyeops have over the sta nps which hav5 hereto
Ire been used We are unabis to see any but d.
f advantages of the stamps over the envelopes for if
ID csreessly directs letter wrong he par
sxnp II he be travelling be can carry few Of the
zzps 10 bis pocketboOk. ScRIBBLER
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,s, ides started nv those irreverend innor s'nrs
p1aans,s elegant hotel in Broadway BY the way.
~ n,,je ont Of order for D1tshided concern II the
~ slnhss tribe 70 BE- taking The lead ia m.srs Of
spe .od reforms WIS. 'ay the knckerb'c kers
Sc AQUARCs III SArONARfUs.
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oark and lghiy grey IL dressed in mixed cotton
Dant black saiin vet brown alpaca Cnst black 81 y
cravst unrer clothes and square t0-d boeis Forty dy-
cents end four keys found in his pocket Ga
were the vords Sean boat james Christopher He
about 30 e sg- and hsd been 10 the water about sir
hours Verdict. death By drowning"
The same Coroner held inquest ~ the same place
upon the body IN unknown found drowned in the
cock Deceased rad sprOu such usually worn
by STEAMBOAT walters white linen black
vfe shirt and lsced boots He haf leather belt about
h body with brass clap attached it. He was about
years Of and appears 70 have been FrenchmAn by
birth Veroct, death by drowning
Ac0DisTArrr DROWNED Coroner Hilton yesterday
held Dquest at the house No l2J wahngons :, up7a
the body 81 Jhn Fitzgerald native OF Ireland 10 years
Of sge,vho accidentally drowned al the foot Of White
ball ST Friday night Deceased subject cts and
il supposed that while standing upon tbs pier he at
tackled with and fell into the dock verdict OF death
oy drowning WAS rendered by the Jury.
re ARREST OH CHARGE OF FALSE PREsEysRs Harry
Hsgsn the party Who arrested in the latter part
April last for false pretenses and who escaped from hs
Twentieth Ward Police Station yesterday retaken by
Officers Martin and Rue Of the Lower Police Court and
committed by Justice Osborn TO await examln alton. The
se pretense charged consists in his having sold the
and fixtures Of saloon under Burtons Theater he
time having 40 interest in them whatever.
GAdverti.euentI
WORLDS FAIR AND CRYSTAL PALAoE.-Depos No.
CAtsrs
he largest sssoent offered fifty below usual
shall Please call and eIsmse at JOsEss No. Al Broadway
Advetisensnt
n Respiration regulated and contraction OF the
Ches prevented BY the Of the lNHALSc TUT sn s'd
oescous remedy in the prevention and Of ho. an css
deases For sale with fol- directions No ~ Bow
J. n HowE, n ID.
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BROOKLYN ITEMS

THE CorRTs-The Court of Sessions convened yester
day before Judge Moore and Justices Stlwe and Syker
The jury empaDeled and tournament took place
til Thursday. The City Court before Judge Greenwood
presiding convened TO adjourn ~ this morning
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nearly direct line from Toledo n ~ Louis through De-
nance for Wayne Logsnsport Lssyett. AMI the towns
Of The Wsh'.h N'ey 70 Dan-le in the Size Of mroi..
rom "hlch place 70 81 Louis direct connection is 10 Be
made. The line between Toledo and FOR. W,v,.i,s,.
peetd to be IN operation BY the july Of next
and the whole line through Ohio and Indian, Z, be built
equipped and ia running order by the Let Of x.y 49,,
The ANIMAL meeting Of the Vernon, Ceatr,l R,il,o,,
Corporation viii take place Montpelier on tbs s,,h d.y
Of July The Directors report is said will show highly
satisfactory ressts Of the past years doingS and that ~.
income las covered the expenses and inieres, on the
bends.
The following table will show the amount Of anthracite
coal rar sporsd 10 the market for the weak and
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SuDDIs DEiTBs-Csthsrins Burns, young woman re
siding at the corner OF Smhst and HamiltOn-av. died
suddenly yesterday morning is supposed from
erOn An infant al No 100 Warren S. expired yesterday
after very short ilDess. An inquest held upon the
latter and verdict Of death from cholera morbus
turned.
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BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL regular citing Of this body
held yesterday afternoon Cyrus Smith Esq, Chair
man. peridDg AnibvatOn from the President Of thu New
York Board of Education submitted inviting the
bers OF the Brooklyn Board TO be present AZ the examine
ton of the students Of the New York Free Academy The
examination extends from the 9Th to the 18th inst Ac
cepted Mr. Harris from Committee having charge Of re-
ceying estimates for the erection Of School House No H.
reported that the lowest bidder for the carpenter work
C. Nj. Pickett at $1,000, and for the work b. N.
Robbins at 3s2, and moved that the COMMITTEES bs
thoIized to contract with the parties named Carried
motion by Judge Greenwood, that Committee Of three
this Preside ut Of the Board to be Chairman oci9-be
appointed 10 report the Of candidates the Office
of Superintendent of Public SchO0s adopted and
Judge GREENWOOD DR.. Ihorne and Mr.. DenhAm we're aD
pointed sad Committee motion carried that the
warrants the payment Of teachers wages be issued to
become payable tie last Friday of this month motion
was also carried, that the annual Of the Public
Schools be extended to the first Monday in September.
After which the Board adjourned.
SrIcIDE-Mr John Haynes, a farmer residing near
Hampstead L. J., committed suicide "wednesday last,
oy precipiatpg himself into vel near his house where
his body found the following morning The
for destroying himself appeared TO be the belief he enter
tanned that he should some day come to want lie vas
represented as beng in easy circumstances.
DRowKED-Henry Mitchell, of Bushwick, was drowned
in Newiown Creek on Friday last, while brhing IL is
supposed he was affected by the while in the water
Am inquest held and verdict IN accordance was
deTed.
FIRE AT CENTFRPORT.-The house OF Mr.. John Marsh
at Centerport L. L. destroyed by fire Tuesday last
ocether with the contents Less about 81 800 Insured
for 900 in the Huntington Maiua Insurance Company
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Advertisement ]
I" Termination re0ul,ted md

Chest prevented BY the Of the iNHALsG TUs sent 'd
ofeoous remedy the prevention and Of thOat
For sale with foil directions, No ~ rnd Bow
CIV ] HoWE
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WoRLDs FAIR AND CRYSTAL PALAcE-Depot No
The Boo Shoes snd GAsrs
he largest offered At fifty per below usual
ss pnes4 Please call and eIsse JOsESs No. al Broadway
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FIRE AT CENTfRPORT-The house OF Mr.. John Marsh
at Centerport L. destroyed by fire Tuesday last
together with the contents Less about 81 800 Insured
Cor 900 In the Huntngton Maiaal nsarance COMPANY
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COURT or COMMON PLEAS-GESEEaL TERH
The Court Yesterday for the hearing OF Arguments
sppeA but DID Dot take up any II stands al
ioufned 81 this f,renOon
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John L,n,,s, rhs Q. The Iare-l Railroad Co
t. recover about =i-. value 90 number 81 boxes OF
siGc HoH srs seg to have been placed ia the bag
gugc Tor Morf.-ua, but never cams To- hand. de
aId upon thu agent and offer 10 pay the freight were
shown 1lc Judge, ou oiJ-cluns considered thH de
Il AID should have been MAIDS upon the Company. Ile
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-06

The Toledo Bldde states that the contract for the
ructon of the Toledo and Illinois abroad from that place
to the Indiana line where inersecs the Lake Erie, Wa
bash and 81, Louis Railroad has been let to Mess Body
& Co. These two companies, organized under the sane
auspices constitute ons grand line Of railroad running u
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Compared with the shipments for the corresponding
week las; year they stand As follows
1851. 1853. Dere.ssY
schu,ll................desss III A72l7i3 Ill9g
LehIh ......................SlSW S&&sl 81
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1853-12-24

.ao.I be The b..ny Of imeas,.o"ej ro-
nance. O., dreamy c>e.,emea, s.'..j
los. ..-.. J. s'.as. wl,u.o.e ua~z O.
her l....-. her responsibilities.
A.I alone. enid the sa.u.e an! ST.
,gaee If bis own aa1rmana. w"v.e 'H.a
was living Over s-sm.u, a.eo. a.- yuH...
And there VS. .assaess .ers. ila,....
sac 5..H uev. The midnight G.a. ...
come an. gone. ami sa. he 81, i.....,
And still &. g.1.d upon m.a"we .aa.
lax there before a.n u.oI ..e table ,.a
Supported his arm. low D., l.. w.
aaa..' @r. his Vnta locks nvt5.! .. ,..-
.~.l picture. II vrso. ayouar and
..u.r..,. -.-r ami s1 like life the Hseu.ss
.,,,..r ,Tta s.... h.na ewes. iar pausa
... ..r,u,. r-..r We. rI.... ..aas. feel,
49,. r-......-, ., t.. heart u.a.... ,..
..,.... r..r...-.r, .r.w. where every
...'a vein was .-..a.v ar.,.9u,lo. OH. il
WAS a Irvine l...,-s To hw. Bul why
....., ta anon ,I., yu.r. -..I. .aat ua.
..,....... sn.'.a. .y..rs I.r....u,'...,..a.
ill.,, ono owen back n God? So. no.
r., II. was never m.rra1. lie had
,,...l un ,ur,suh HE .,..,. alone. And
g., r.u rr,-r rr,.r* uan .c widow
...-. .... .... a-...a's la, goaa u9 IT,
........ r......, AMI cr.. =, ,.r POOR.
.....-... ......... ,... .a.a g...ng AMI
.....r lr.,.,. known 10 be- very veal.
,.,. ,..,,. .,,r,a- .t,.rao and eccentric. We.
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me moc,.ar admiration @, lie mu.u. e
liz was often q ,>uur st Ms. AsH-
lands: and lis flalu, si, sensible and
m9at>.Dd REMARKS tu, too o5,eu annoyed
,.e ,raa. mn@gr aal .h' delicate NIlt'-
zine. Anl though there was some Ho.v>
~ in treating uncle john with saoH OF
ll.ae-S. We, .l,y were ashamed Of Ein
When lcu. .as s.,oua5.a and particular
..,uIs were present. AID his calm con
..u., o. me false aui uHmcaa'ng manner
...y assumed, told ha,t'o plainly ,Aal ;"c
..4Elo. each was 'a1e" 10 "'S view
CHATTER Il.
And where was Iva ! itwas 4 fcs'al
,:r... p,r,y OF the s''tf of the cI'y had
49,, a,.Y in honor cf the Honorable
tr.r~, Sherwood. who with his private
..-.. ,,.,. ~. ,,..s. few l1ys in town.
A.. IT,, .,,e~s her .g,bcr's library.
..rr,y.r,.l \...orl1e are all ready,
..-... .,.,.. ~. l,.,." was the sweet. anxious
.,.. as she stood hy her hlher's side.
81 ,q,.r,. helm II. NV child. 1t viii be
....s. ,,., hour, We, before can 90. |
....... .s...r., rgYfr- 10 copy ;hal must be
r,..,o.i.n, And le AGAIN bent lis eve
W.. ,... ....,. r.r,r, him.
uD. J.! cam fo them. father. lean CO.
,,.. ..,r, I'm and ST., well. too, if Won are
.., l,..,,.,.rI ,,c 80 was said. nleldmglv.
Nv ,.rr.nI r,o,rJ m mio ,ac sweet
...... f.,.
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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16
CHINA.

HoSo KoSc, MAY 6-The mail steamer has been de-
tanned until p NJ this day in expectation Of the receipt
Of advces from Shanghai but she will her departure
without any further from the seat Of war The fact
u.s. since the departure Of the last mail steamer there has
not been single arrival from Shanghai which crcum-
stance has perplexed politicians and commercial men
All sorts Of rumors current at Canton to the effect
that the city Of Marking has been recaptured by the
bes and that they have moved in the direction Of Peknp
This, however, has not received any Authorization and
for actual facts the English reader must await the arrival
of another mail.
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COMMUNICATION.
PROPOSED RAILWAY TO THE PACIFIC.
WASHINGTON In1xz 10

WASHINGTON, JULY Z, 1868.
Messrs GALES s. SEATos-GENrLEaEs AS your pa
per much occupied with the great subject Of the day
that Of railway to the Pacific ocean, send you some
letters just received from Taos in New Mexico, and the
proceedings of public meeting at that place, all in
laton that subject and confirming what Fremont and
Leroux have said in favor Of the through the Coo
ehaope Pass the head of the valley of the Del Norte
The writer's OF the letters and the committee who drew
the resolutions at the meeting have all been upon the
route, and many of them have hunted and travelled
the country through which passes for thirty years. and
know it to be practicable and in state Of both
summer Gad winter. One of them travelled it twice last
winter another had just returned upon it, Four thou
sand sheep driven along it this spring The coun
try is fertile, well watered, good for grazing, and
mountain to be crossed other obstruction to be met
except heavy forest of timbera present impedment
but future advantage in the construction of road and
the settlement Of the country know most Of the per-
sons from character who wrote these letters joined in
the meetng and could vouch for their responsibility
but, as COL Fremont is here, and knows many Of
them personally, and speak Of them as they de-
serve, and verify and illustrate the points and
places they mention by observations Of his own,
have submitted the communications to him for his re-
Marks and herewith send the whole you requesting
their publication in the National Inteigencer.
Respectfully, gentlemen,
Your obliged fellow-cit
THOMAS III. BENTON.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16
Don FERNANDO DE Taos, JUNE 5, 1853.

SIR Yours Of the Sd instant has just been handed u.s.
in which you desire us to give opinion of the prac
cabity of making railroad from the Arkansas to the
Vega de St Clara We have been number Of times over
the route spoken Of in that letter. and this year
(Mr. L. Wootten followed the spoken of by
Mr. Leroux with four thousand Sheep and had no diff
Guilty in reaching the Little Salt Lake from whence there
level plain to the Vegas de Santa Clara We deem it
the best and most practicable route that be adopted
between the Mississippi river and the Pacific from
personal observation We endorse the truth of the
ments of Mr.. Leroux
Yours, respectfully,
L. B. MAXWELL,
B. L. WOOTTEN,
CHAS. BEAUBIEN,
CERAN ST. VRAIN