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w n. A. BUFFERS g. CO.
GENERAL AVcTiQNEERS. -
10 d6 L 50 DEARBORN STREET
Directly upoosl.e the fremont House.

TRUSTEES SALE.-W Ii ereas
j. Robert F. shinu did. on the sixteenth day of No
vcmbeH. lS:9 execute and dr,or to tnrt the under
signed Merit T. Cole trustee, deed OF trust oftte
;remiss. Fl, ns1hr de:eIbea e steu,e ne payen.
r. ,hlnn and particularly described in said deed of
ru.t which sad deed oft1nst duy filed for record
III tic Recorders office OF C0ok County, md State Of
Illinois, November ltl l and duly recorded tn book
ISL Of deeds, It page SO:
ncnt q ihe said rIomissory tots mentioned ia ssd
By the legal holdGf thereof ppbt notice Ia hereby
ven thai In pursuance Of the provisions said trust
deed and By trtHe Of tue power and authority granted
70 me "a and b. eaia trust deed ana for c uses and
third day OF December A. H. 1854 At the hour Of Twelve
o'clock 1t noon. ct the north door f the Court Honse
In tic City Of tcaGo. TOOK Count: and Stale Of I'LL
,.os se at public suction, tho highest bidder for
cas the rrr!scs described in faid trnst deed to VT
Lot number fourteen s in block nutrbAr eixtecn f6
in catpentsrs addition 70 Chicago taid lot bling nfy
feet Fulton sfrees. by one hundred feet FeoEa
street: and alt right and equity Of redemption of tie
eaid tobert r shlEn his hciss aud ahdEns therein.
u. 7. CULE, Truktcc.
ClIcaEo. EDr- 21th, 1se1. noe,1td
, 1860-11-21
COMMERCIAL.

49,. TUESDAY EVENING, Nor. a.
Tae following are tie receipts and shipments for
ths past twenty -four hours: =
, 1860-11-21

OSWEG0, Nor. so--F1oun dull. -
GnAIs Of all descriptions quiet
CANAL FnEluHTs-Eusertfed. with a declining
tendency. Wheat lie. corn 13c to New York,
LAKE IMPORTS a. 800 ha wheat, l.700 bu corn,
800 bu barley $500 bu peas.
CANAL $50 bbls -four, T4,5O0 bu
wheat. $500 bu corn, 14,a59 bn barley, 6.400 bu
ryc. GUQ bu peas
, 1860-11-21

RADICAL CURE OF RuPruRkvDr. M.rsh, from
the Surgical Institute Of Marsh & Co.. No. Vesey
street, Castor House,, New York, who has devoted
many years to tha treatment Of HeEnin or Ruptn1e,
dctIees to inform those interested Of Chicago that
he has taken rooms at the fremont House In this
city, where he may be consulted for a few days in
reference to permanent curo- None bus those
who have suffered the misc1ies Of Rupture can ap-
rrcclate the nature and excellence Of Dr.. Aarsh's
radical cure Truss. II Is absolutel! infallble In
all cases Of Rupture, and those aboriug under thia
affection, who have failed to obtain relief elsewhere
may rctt assured that BY applying to DR.. Marsh At
tho fremont House, they will ind an efcctual and
final remedy cov I4St
, 1860-11-21

NIETROPOL1TAR SEWING
1NX- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hy .
Dir. II. $. PAYNE, :,
No. Gf North Dearborn IT. Snlesrpan At the loot md
Ehoc Stort, No. - Lake St. ted dobr.)
Sewing Machine Agents Wanted. =.
In ere17 county throughout the statea to. son h e.
FlyxE's MFrHnfnilTAS nernLrLock. EL4F11c. Far
GhSka Z: HAkras sTryen ~ FAxsLr SEwIxo 31ci,txE
the sand fos sl.ch Lewis Cornell has acted Agent
fuf tue list few weeks,
Tie mschint. ssc adapted 10 III rarte1ts OF work.
giving perfect Satisfaction. and Warranted tqpa IN
suy IrTncct TO- tao.e selling higher price. Alsrge
ger cchaKe allowed aud EErat Inducements 70 enter
f,rt-Enw aid efficient Agents. We also hare B2ake 1:
johntton's 1ri2roved Patent Adjustable uemmer.
Address: Or call In person upon DR. IL !. PAYNE.
P..Q, Uox EN1 Cticaco. IL -, 6eeiliAsstn
ITO Gas CONSUME MERS.'
, 1860-11-21

NOAL L!-c0AL!-1 have a large
~ stock Of the following vaHetiss 81 Coal which
an prepared 10 deliver Eel screened aud s4ry lros
under shedso 1t The LOWEST MARKET kAfEss.
aRgs ss 1ssss; Il sss;.i, rer 1xat. . Ese. E,sz Hnl
Large sn4 Small kEE Scranton. sHlosshurE-
ta!s 81, III s1n, sa
mod FIRE hlilcK Tor sale Low 70 Sa.h eE prompt
Otce & North Wells strers Yard foot Aotth stasAct
street. tefs.otaSm
, 1860-11-21

=. =" '---, .~-->.- A1aSlSA4PfL -s.-.
Private intelligence from Mississippi indi-
Gates nearly a. frenzied condition Of sentl.
ment there as in South Carolina Messrs.
Brown, Davis and other leaders ase competing
Tor the palm OF ultraism.
W1sutxaroS, Nov. IS, 1880.
Colonel Powell, Of Alabama, has just arrived
here. lie has been depnted by Gov. Moore
to purchase several thousand Of the most up
proved arns for TINT State, Col. z. says TINT
not only Alabama, but Georgia, Mississippi
md Florida, will follow South Carolina. He
lns but recently travelled through all these
States, aud says the people are nearly unani-
nous In favor Of Immediate secession. Cor.
Moore, he says, will not call i convention until
after meeting of the electoral college, which
IL on the first Wednesday in December Im-
media ely thereafter he will Issue Ills call
Agents from Georgia and Mississippi have also
gone North @ to purchase large Quantities OF
best arms, regardless OF the price Smith &
Pon1taey, Baltimore, are receiving large or
ders, their arms having been adopted to con-
siderable extent by the War Department.
REPORTS PROM aoU1u CAROLINA
CHAn1Isrox, s. C., Nov. 1B, 1860.
There arc vague rumors' through the city
TINT the President designs coercion These
reports excite nothing bnt' defiance, and
strengthen popular resolve to sccede. A
"NA4%4ly ~ SoA4 AIAG UE54uR ~ Dc AppEEUGU4-
ed. Coal boats are afraid to come into the
harhor In the present excitement The news
received to-day that Fosyth's Mobile Repiner
Is ont for secession, is considered here as final
proof that Alabama will 60.
D1sPAzCu FROM SENATOR TooNDs.
The following dispatch WIS sent by Senator
Toombs to Hon. L. II. Keitt:-
MACON. Nov. IA, 1860.
To Hos. L. Il KEI77-T will sustain South
Carolina In secession. I have announced to
the Legislature TINT will not serve under Mr..
Lincoln. Il you have the power to act, act at
once. We have bright prospects here
: R. TooxRA
TUE MILITARY on0A.sIzATfoS FoR sEcEssIoN.
A convention Of delegates from sixty.scven
military organizations III Georgia has Just de-
clared for secession by vote Of more than
two to one. The others voted only against
the c1pediency Of the declaration. The Gov
crnor was present, and Will not permit the
coercion efany State.
, 1860-11-21

MASTERS SALE.-State OF llli-
s cssnesiy tscisa aeshsn se:s y. Iohs -
Tss;if as!ss hereby s,sa ts.: IN Of.
csa II. y Is
z f hishe.s bidder ri ess. no totlsta t:sh) day
4 fha1 day "a e s ncr. aoUr Of ths Court H.uta il
f. 81 In,Safn .nS IL *aid county q coos al hs
desek 1ietseh ii mi 10 sSe inI.ss:ag drscr!SFd
net n s ~. ~ NE S"astx Ct Cook md stare q
xo ts; 70 block oas .. II 5.on i sre s,,s Id.
t. y o y m .%Sh q ~
aef .sn dests1 titn, I'D and st,cs ts:tter VIII
:s:r- III ci,a.~',:- .,*:"e,i.s Court II Ch.eaeo.
II OltvG.tt;fl.'> ::-,E.i.. !. ~.
&1 ~ Jacob Russell and Mary II. '.".s.'' Vie ~.
OF tsla city Of Chicago >.I;e o; l..:4. id
cnts ~! deliver 10 TO Undersigned .:.e;. Sc l..ia
b 3 secur ts az psymsr 1, ssf"aa e e:.;s - x
n>eory nou II even date i!.er~wlth ktyc,, by t;io
si s ,'r4ss
TIE c:sy Hank IN lossen n esasheset. and rro.
sid M is heson :nis1 niH es
s'1s aa sly T. 9 81 e
oAFs Of Cook county stats of lnlno!s Ia hoos Z ef
!hs .eseaa d:y q January l%a and a.o III dc 2ay-
Of 1usy. lsso. and bott remain unasla: ~
VOW theTrtoEr. PUBIC notre y hereby given that I
Tue e1iI Of Doatna and State Ut Massrhntets scrrr
Lar to the terms Of taa nsort:a- t h RIB. ii liars
Lac principal! hu, eccrred terl h.. nsl1v drr far
Ecasn VI .aid .ft:i!l A rajEr; . lvsl X ar th.s
nAli. IN pursuance AID b. .istut ri liz tvatr anf
Gsss aud purposes ths rein ssprt sss: en- Tnrla III
fteenth Day of December, \. i. Il q, nj t.e.cn
1f the Court noIse!n tbs city Of c!ea.". ii nj 4.
!.c 70 tho lshr*t hAl1er easa lie rttnt.sa
In said mortgage described! to Mi: fA~'"0s@
Ihat pieca Or parcel Of lant known ard tt&cr.sna
~ lot lou1 ~ 70 block srsent ID. Il tic ;sa:t nsi
sxhty fsrt ~, t.ons On ,ch:aa ntc Ai; SO hns.
asea and eisht5 iees t1 tn d4p. to tic a'irs il tho
rear according TO tho plan recorded In Co,k r. unts
l:cg!st.y With ,as dwsunE hoes, and eh-. ltarross.
"Tat1 = tnefeoo- JAM e. MEH.;!il.
'A-FAksx2' Assos3eT; ,.e, TFssser, MortSs:se~
, 1860-11-21
Found.

FOUND-A sum Of money. APP
j ply to C. T. STAEKWEATHER Is Cukn.ut
House HuildluS. No. IL Lasaue ktrset, Chicago.
, 1860-11-21
MORTGAGE S\IF-N-hor.,,,

49, Seatrook r. O'dere,au and Roks u o,drr.tav
~ Vie or fhe City Of Chicago. CooS County t, Stita
81 tilaoA did. On tho nth ,lar Of srnsmheE is
~ ~ sens OF our LoE1 one thousand eight hundred anI
Of Chicago, IN said County 4nd state c.rtain insn
LITE " nostxaEc TO tscurc tho Of cr:trin
psataots NOTE ln eat mortgage IL sc.;beJ RI. N hy
sn, snS ino'ss ns H. af thl:aSo afcEe:a tY
slsAtJAso Cent? bearing date ventevntt nav nf
Aasnat H. D. Ike aIid payable 10 th:. tl ,:nru "
M MMeSxoFtt or osusF on tile secon.l aay Of M..tr1 l. *
n1:cr Of the krcotiT ii Cook County sa y. ~ ~
!!!!uois on the twenty -Ihirh ..av nt 5c;,trn liar ~
2 I'M dnly Fncortted In Heek f'rsy nine ~ ii Mcri
Es org n,4e n t- "a. uent Of Tie &.Li .:,., :nt
Toned LII ssLt rroMsscry note or any Flyl ;rrrtf and
the wl1h !ul-rssr rluec tic nntnrv nf viz nI a
~ staA auc acd unpaid. '%
istned. shall on S!onlay tl,r rfl sy o., Sn,tr,.GI'
isn ~ ten O'clock In ts iurreon Vi k.u1 ia, at
Gt north door Of the Curt lIos" Il, tat r,r nj jt
ea@o heA by pul'!c aci!.n to hicirs niI.r tcr
CASH. the uil0a In: described rr.,,fsrs hn. ~, tn @
men9 Z, t:-Lot tNes. iis, IN E;erS nnrtcSn iip,
81 tonEstoah anodi.tston Of tie halt u ire tu,
north t:aaxe tourtatn. Of tie Jlir rrn, inat
~ sHi!an situate u the County Eark uut S. al
!i;loL toltthtr xith Ill the bniltlng. tM.rt u. s.t
s.erste eevnsin: aRa Al s,e right and rqnty "i r..
y t:trsaw. hl* wife tatir hcirs a.i asei:ns ia snI
JANIS 0, HEYwoEru, No,t-ors.
51k1n,1n As.aSsr 4: 4 Gsa5. AstJs for 3:o.,.ss
The shove sale l. postponed until McudaT. Nor 11h
noa-dsss I'd JAMKS q. HEYWoKrM. Mo,,ss,.a
The Ahore kaia IL further postponed un,tl Nuutar
sorE ElSn u IT,. same hous md 7lat-
no'od4sssd JAHks o. "o2rR, Mortgages.
, 1860-11-21

TO BUSIN ESS II NJ
l. "A thorough business man. who u = practical
ne4s whether ~ bnsiness man o. bookEtepcr would
like 10 make IN engagement With soma h1uae In t!s
div From uya Yeark+ acquaintance With him the
pubaNeFs Of this paper Ahe to ts.lf to his ability
and viii recommend hhn - shove. Inquire at this
Odlrr pQl4Iiw
, 1860-11-21

~ The Rev. Nr. Pratt, Of Trinity Church, OF
this city, will deliver lecture before the Psyteue-
um OF the University Of Chicago on Thursday
evening OF this week, commencing ut 7K o'clock,
In the chapel OF the University, Tho public asc
respectfully invited to attend.
Dy order Of the SocIety.
, 1860-11-21

MuIsEnT.-Te would call the attention Of our
readers to the opening, on Wednesday, Noy. 91st
at the store Of Chae. Newberger, 123 Lake street.
Of very choice selection Of millinery Of tho new
cat style. made ater the latest New York and Paris
fashions. Also An elegant assortment Of velvet
and cloth cloaks, which We pledge ourselves cannot
he surpassed In beauty style In this city Please
cllI and examine novzQ2t
, 1860-11-21

~ T. c. sx1ru 4 Co., Coppersmithr. Brass
Cock manufacturers, dealers In Wrought Iron Pipe,
Steam and Gas Fittings, at low prices, e2s Wash
inGton atreet. nor 10-lat
tB.A1 should not fail to read tbs advertise
nent Of Prof. Wood In today's paper. ae5ly.
, 1860-11-21

Tuesday EVENING, Nov. 70. 1850.
The following tables show tAS receipts sud ship
nents Of Lumber, Lath, Shingles, ETC., <urin. the
past week, and since January !. with comparative
-tAtistica:
, 1860-11-21
=. -~d@ antRD.=

WTANTED.-STERLING EX
Wv CHANGE; wanted. Apply to JoHSSoS-
EPEYCER b co. 70 Lake street roUI3t
, 1860-11-21
rov.l-N

H The Boston Fancy 8teAm Dying Establish.
nent Of August Schwartz IL located at 7s South
Clark street and 1863 Illinois ttreet. Tho work OF
this establishment Ia superior to that Of any other
IN the city. at-s
, 1860-11-21
g. ID. sALDWIA'6
EXCELSIOR euyEKpR AND GAS PURIFIER

as inst viii. the Approval Of Ges EngineerA aud PFC
uounccd by them superior to any thing Of the Kind 1T
rr1ted. They warranted to Aee consumers OF 81
from 20 10 20 per cent and Keep " order ten yea
The pubic hfe FrapfrHoffy requested TO give them
ri. FEE. - =: i. -: - :
, 1860-11-21

GE Go to John Jonts's, 119 Dearborn street,
and get your clothes cleancd aud repaired They
Will be well donc and nj prices to suit the times
G Notcs on the following bsnks will be taken
atpar In payment for groceries At No. 50 North
Clark street:
American Exchange Dank
Hank of the Commonwealth.
Bank Of Raleigh.
Corn Exchange Bank.
Bank Of Aurora.
National Bank.
State Bank OF Illinois. poya1.1t
, 1860-11-21

ThS sbote sate = possPopod til Friday. December
CHICAGO. Sos- IS, 1870. JAMES D. LCpLAM.
NAET LGDLAM,
auhlsk9atoth OF ne estate at Jacob " LI,dtaT do.
SeAseu. h0s3-dtJ.su
, 1860-11-21

'BASKsi BAsEsl''-We, Sam Duuu j. Co.
1Iatters. will take al Illinois money for ua.s. Cans.
md Fnra. 1n Randolph street. noye1,st
EB Dr.. Anport's Tooth Powder Is the best and
cheapest Den,ifrice In use. Try It, without ex.
pcnse, by calling on E. II. Sargent, apothecary,
corner Randolph and State street. :.
= Get your diuner and supper TO day At Bryan
Hal. Capital meals were furnished yesterday
Oystors, Turkey, Vegetables. Pies and Puddiucs,
with good Coffee, for ae5c- Tgit.
The Orphan Asylum Festival this evening.
, 1860-11-21

WTANTED.-To exchange from
W Six to Eleven Hundred Acres OF Land in Mich.
isan. Wisconsin aud New Hampshire, for stock at
Dry Good4 or assortment Of BootA and ShoeA. 4
good bargain be had. The advertiser will pay dtI:
ference ID Cash. Apply to j. ". DOAS Gu = Dear
born street, nc14Jt3stn1
, 1860-11-21

rTOLUNlBERMEN.-50D bu white
J. Reans il bsss aad barrels IL! sa!s hx
9ee - T~$a1
, 1860-11-21

TALLOW CREASE, CANDLES,
i t,...p'.. AND SOAP. ..,.
TalIow, No. Steam and Eettlo rendered Greksd Of
ali Einda Candles-sumner, Pressed And LIQUID Can.
dies: ssinieys c'sreland Eteas1ne candiss; soap-
rAlm. Family End Esadse. 'fof ssls ,. h
IKinuest aud cot. stass ~. and Archer Rosd-
, 1860-11-21

WE OFFER FOR SALE AT
w low prices,
500 Boxes Soap goo Boxes ssarch.
100 EGGS Sal Soda, 100 Kegs 3 c. Soda.
200 Boxes Sa1erztu4 IS Boxes Potxah
100 Boxes Concentrated Lye.
WILLIAM LITTLE & CO,
1n9 South Wster St
SUGAR &C.
90 Hhds Sugar. 100 Bbls Sugar. 60 BIZ Sugar.
100 Bb's N. 2. Syrup. 50 Bbls Molassea.
VII. LITTLE CO, l9 South Water 81
, 1860-11-21

- It will be observed, By reference to our I'd.
vertislpg columns that D. b. Cooke l. Co. receive
at par the notes Of the banks which arc thrown ont
by tbs bankers Of this citv.
, 1860-11-21

" "ANTED-Employment-Ap per-
w Of tho highest testimonials to his carx.
city aaa Integrity Is now In thlcago and want.
employment Ee ptuft ases to have tome knowledge
Of the mercantile bu.tnesa Aad to be competent to At
- clerk assstans IN hotr In charge OF lAanIy
or asletent aud elerx In wholesale Grrcr and retail
RFocrsT ktnsc SC. ANY rartr waatHE in Arycts IN
uaial4 and references. He would ho foand valuable
Waterman Uf any r.3pectntte concern. he would
even Act ~ stxole &c. to private gentleman.
Address -. c." 1t this Office. noi911t
, 1860-11-21

PERsoNAL--Hd'llc Lizzie Wayt h1s arrived fr
this city and is stoppla: at the Richmond House.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-09

4 SABBATH IN CHARLESTON. "A correspondent of
the n Y. Journal Of Commerce gives the following
sketch of visit on Sabbath to the African Church
in Charleston: rz.- -....a rz-av-,
A considerable number of the strangers here i'm
proved the opportunity yesterday to attend the AT
rican Church, where large numbers of the colored
population worship. The Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Girar-
deau, is able, eloquent and earnest preacher of
the Presbyterian denomination. The church-edifice
is very large, capable of seating between two and
three thousand people, and was we'll filed the con-
gregation, we should Judge being about equally d.
vded between the slaves and the whites the former
occupying the body of the church, and the latter
the hall pews We have seldom seen more fash
onabe audience than the white portion of Mr.. Gil
Rardeau's congregation, and the blacks, numbering
at least thousand were well dressed, orderly and
attentive listeners to very able discourse from the
text How shall we escape, if we neglect so great
salvation p While listening to the earnest and elo-
quent discourse, could not help rejecting that
thousands of the laboring population at the North
have such spiritual instruction. and in this res
pect at least are not well off the slaves in the
chief city of State where slavery is more rigidly
established and maintained than perhaps any other
in the Union. 1t is interesting, too to witness the
display of dress which the blacks make, when rig
ged out in their Sunday attire Nearly all of them
are dressed well, and some of them elegantly, the
passion for gay colors and striking contrasts being
very visible to every observer. - ...-.H
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-09

TIE YANcET CONFERENCE.-The Yancey or Sc
cessonists' Convention was in session three days in
Charleston The leading spirits were Mr.. Yancey,
Mr.. Glenn, of Mississippi, Gen. Simons, of South
Carolina; Mr.. jackson, of Georgia, Judge Meek Of
Alabama, and Mr.. Burrows, of Arkansas Mr..
Mayor Wood, we believe, gave in his adhesion to
them.
The proceedings on the third and last day afford
abundant evidence that anything but harmony pre-
vailed in their deliberations. The great body of
them are high-mnded incorruptibe patriots devot.
ed to the Constitution and the Union. We deeply
regret that they felt it to be their duty to adopt the
course they have. But will they be sustained at
home? We do not believe they will A fierce
contest will take place in all these seeding States
between this and the 18th of June; and the result
will be the prostration of William L. Yancey and
those who are acting with him. Meanwhile many
of the seceders who not disunonists per Sc, will
retrace their steps, and will make one more honest
and gallant effort with the National Democratic par
ty to preserve the Constitution and the Union.
The Convention of the Seceders adjourned on the
Sd, to meet in Richmond Va, on the second Mon
day in June. 81.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-09
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN WAKE FOREST
DISTRICT


respectable number of the Democrats of Wake
Forest District assembled at Forestvlle on Saturday,
the 9th May, and organized themselves into polit
cal meeting by calling G. B. Allen to the chair and
appointing E. E. Gill Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the meet
ing
On motion of NJ. Thompson, the chair appointed
a committee of three to prepare resolutions for the
action of the meeting. +. s#.-
The committee consisted of the following gentle
men: NJ. Thompson. DIR. j. w. Green and e. E. Gill;
The committee retired and in a short time report
ed the following which were unanimously adopted:
ResOIred, That We the Democrats of Wake Forest
District approve of holding convention in Raleigh,
on the Sd Monday in May, for the purpose Of nomi-
mating candidates to represent in the next Legs-
latnre. - r.ti.Nl' I'll ENF-
Resolrsd, That the chairman appoint nine dele
gates to represent US in said convention. -.-'
Resolred, That we have foil confidence in said
convention, and pledge ourselves to support the
nominees. g. .4rs .,. 81 No.. .-.. i. ,-r,--.
Under the second resolution, the chair appointed
the following delegates: NJ Thompson, C. Holding,
Geo. Devreaux G. M. Allen, DR.. j. W Green, j. j.
Pinnell, w. Holding w. J. Eddins, and F. L. B.
Harris. -s1. KISS -
'sd On motion of NJ Thompson, the chairman and
secretary were added to the list of delegates.
On motion, the proceedings Of the meeting were
ordered to be published in the Raleigh Standard.
On motion Of NJ. Thompson, the meeting adjourn.
ed. 81 81 G. B. ALLEN, Chm.
E. Z. GnL, Sec'y. -.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-09
RALEIGH. Nav 18th. 1851


DEAR SIR Your communication Of yesterday is
before us, and we have given it the consideration
which its importance deserves.
In reply we desire to say that our action, as re-
ferred to by your note not taken without grave
and calm deliberation, and much reluctance The
conclusion which led us thereto was the result of
our conviction of what is Justly due to the impor-
tant interests concerned in our respective roads
that is OF the States and of individual stockhold-
crs-which interests it is official duty to protect
We perfectly appreciate the considerations so
properly presented by your note, and especially
that of the serious deprivation of mail facilities to
four hundred and forty miles of our line, with its
important commercial and metropolitan interests,
embracing many considerable side lines; and it is
solely for the fact of this serious deprivation, be-
coming daily more injurious that we are willing to
consent to your proposal as gratuitous concession
to the wants. the interest and the convenience of
our people.
In doing so we merely say, in explanation OF our
action that contracts for carrying the mails
pired in July last; that upon advisement with our
respective Boards of Directors, We were authorized,
by their unanimous approval, to decline to renew
the same, upon the same terms, without an increase
of compensation, deemed to be fair and just on &C
count Of the actual increase of service.
We accordingly made to the Department re-
spectul application for additional compensation and
have within the ten months since, by communica-
ton, and by repeated personal application, urged
the matter In the meanwhile we have for the very
considerations suggested by your note for the pub
lie interest and convenience, continued to carry the
mails without contracts relying upon the Depart
ment to do US justice after Congress should make
the appropriation for the mail service.
In the month of March, becoming satisfied that
our delay was not causing favorable consideration
of our interests, made final communication to
the Department. fixing the first of May as the limit
of our continuance to render the service unless for
the compensation we had proposed.
At that date having received no reply, we declin-
ed according 10 notice. to carry the mails longer.
We now, for the considerations named, order the
usual service to be resumed for the present.
q. Ii. WILDER,
Pres't. r. & G. R. R. Co.,
VIM JOHNSON,
Pres't c. & S. c. R. R. Co.,
c. F. FISHER
Pres't N c. R r Co