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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
opysISG DAY OF THE MARKET.

Tuesday, Doc. 3.-wih only $500 bullocks on sale
TODAY and the weather clear ard cold, We should nat
urslly look for an Improvement of prices but with
the exception OF mere shade Of improvement on the
very first class stock, cannot see that the market
IL any better for drovers this week than it was last
with thousand more bnllocks In market. Bat II
should be known in the country that this is the day
of our city election, which keeps large number OF
butchers away and gives some hopes thar the closf
day win show better than it did last week. a.
could not be wore, for all the stock was not sold
and quite number of bulocks which could not then
ne cold are On sale to-day but the price does not pay
for the keeping Tbt sales this sfsl00D ss oe''si ''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
SUPERIOR COURT--DEc. 4-Before judge MosoRirr and
aJury.
Rsrnb,-d Benson as The NewJersey Railroad and Trans

This was an action for loss OF time ana expenses
nv an alleged failure on the part OF the Company 70
axe the plaintiff this road on the zh OF Ja 1893 ine
plaintiff that he Purchased ticket or iot
- "a 10 20 on the O'Clock train that be wn AZ the Jersey
civ Depot before ~ O'Clock where he Uncommon win orS
others waited for the door TO be opened Tor paengeo
get TO A. the being closed that Ut The Oh oheI
n,rtes an extra put for Newer and psinn wa
IA b. n oud the slow train that failed 70 90
40 and plnf had pay IS cents EXTRA failed 70 arrive 10
Ph,deohla time do bis business was obliged 20 emsn
there two or days longer IN consequence OF e
renee and suffered damage bis business IN sso
In o.pensss incurred the amount of Sle5 90
mony OF the psntia Several employee: OF the conpany
rsye contradictory testimony admitting the lac, Of selas
train but sta that the doors were opened and tne
IL eock train ran full usual Verdict for pAnsn io'
ful amount claimed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

are in email stock .nd 10 demand saes of Ohio 81 go
Beef PINE City zs0 IS PIX, r. MsW'n u COL? g
Beef Mess Ext. - 5odl3 81 Hams Picked.. Sc 81
eeG PINE Mess 10 Goals 90 Hams, Dry Sailed. -
Pork PINE Blesla 75d1s IS ShoulSers Picked. A9s
Pork, CIR West Is 50 a. Shoulders, Dry Sailed o -
RICE has continued dull quote at sT0$7 50 ZOO y,
sPiSFSwe hear Of small sales Of Pmento ct slc, and
sUGABs mOder,t. demand prevail: :. former prices,
new.oneansP ib....9 az Nhtes tooIes,'...staloo.
POto Ear aenDing'' Ugh
Cucurochos tboxes). al MANILA I591i
browns (bozes ..5,9s. Brazil BrOwn'..."'as1
sALTIhe market IS le.s active but frner :: ae2is
for Turks Island; 81 20 for fine Jey's and Dacys. -
for fine Worthngton ~ 20 for fine Ashtons and t1Se-
for Liverpool Ground. -
nrket Is firm; ssles Of 10 bag, ct id7ic; Timothy Is
limited demand 81 s7 81 III eu.hsL Rough Fl.r e
Stt LiSee ssHSS w . Of 500 Beg,
sALTPETER 4 10 moderate s' demand. and very firm
lotgllc mos Refined frmer with limited sales Of raIs
sHoT-The market 1ner sale, Of Drop at &c. and Buck
sPELTER-The market remains 5ull at lIc for sfle,n
SKINSGoa quiet former rates. Deer are In ines
supply and are FIRM Gales of 5000 ID SIN Juan a.
TFAs-Greeus and Black. are both firm, and in demand
TALLOW-The supply Is fair, and, with moderate In
icy the market Is firm sales Of rs 0OO ID prime q. 9tV9io
loush Fat Il steady e. &C.. each
TIN-Bsncs quiet 3nl 73lc cash. Straits Tin
have been In good request 27I 28c ash mostly the latter
rate Plates in limited demand end firm. particularly
extra sales Of boxes l. c. Coke at SO 81 W for
choice bsods: $50 do Coke at SO SIT and zv0 do Coke
Terue Il IS Is all cash.
ZlNC-silesan has been IN moderate request al td7ic,
cash
WHALEBONE has been IN go,d request during thu week
vice. from The Whaling eet the sales CT South Sea- Ochot,
aud Arctic embrace IS O00 b at &c. for South Sea and s0G74
for Ochotsk and I5c. Arctic
WOOI-The supply Of low and medium grades Is made
auae to the the trade aud these descriptions COM
Iand extreme prices; sses OF 10000 H. ouequu'e one
half aud full blood At s1d52c. Choice saxonJ
Fleece quiet finn ct 50d2c but most holders are In
different sellers unless higher rates Pulled woods are IN
light ock f6m at 44aisc for super and extra Cali
fonis scarce aud wanted at 2sD3c for MEDIUM grades
Foreign ia so In light supply and Is firm at previous ratss
sales Of loo bales unwahed Peruvian private terms We
quote
Domestic Fleece y 10. .50d5e South Amcon wsshed4dl7
Am ulblood Mer...4stry0 ). Am. Entire Rios do, l3dn
Am and Merino.....4Td52 s. American unwashed 500
Am and Meinoi79J2 5. Am. cord. washed. .251sS
Extra pulled .....431oo Eest indie woned '...'.is61
So perire pulled. African unwasned.'...a
No "a AFRICAN "Nnso eo0so
Cslifonia6ne nm s'hed 500 s. Smyrna washed 30029
California do .5d25 smyrna UNNAMED
TeTnyisp wssbed 2S 80 Sic xcsn .RGl7
Valparaiso unTashed. .l31l5l
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been In good reqoe"o
SIC, cash. ,...
'WHISKY-The demand 81 less sciye, but the msrkstb
steady ssles Of 80 bbis at Zesc.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
COURT OF GENERAL sEssI0NS-Dec. A--Befere
Recorder HoFFsAS. =,
eruNr in a

Jurors mi. morning: II. Winthrop Foreman; VIM Barnes
Samuel w Bars, Charles A. Baldwin samuel s. Conssn.
Uuntsr homss h. Jeremiah James Kelly Jr Peter heno.e
t.ibbon. H. Kelly Richard D. Lathrop Henry ooihout Geo
wsh in James NJ. Edgar. James Hunter. George r. Locs
wood. o. aries PartIidse. IN
Ace brief cI,ree from the learned Recorder the follow
inc case, were tried: Thomas Patton pleaded gny o. s,
csny renInded for sentence JOIN Burke and Jane, sum
sentenced 10 the State Prison for two ana fou
monhs Tor burglary Bozea Il. Stevens sliss Brown coz
yicted Of forgery, was e handed for sentence
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

IHv sNVIVItIU LIsAt ITVH HhPII""I VTII'b'
sS70, 1i6 in gold.
The Main Line of the Michigan Southern and Nor
tben Indiana Railroad, extending from Lake Ere to
Lake Michigan, at Chicago, was opened in May,
1852 1t commenced with most brilliant prospects
which have been greatly couded by the construction
Of go miles of branch lines which, in the aggregate
are run without profit, that the whole c'pa In
vested in item has been practically sunk. The con-
struoion Of these ranches was the cause Of all tie
embarrassment # the Company. and led 10 the issue
Of the Preferred shares, and 10 the Second Mortgage
bonds. The Main Line has Of the beet routes in
the country, aud hes probably always earned diyi
dcnd upon iis cost for which a 600 mile 100 0tO
in the aggregate llerel estimate. he or OF the
Company Us not give any .seinen o. tue cost % the
brGnrhcs.
The earnings Of The Msin Line and branches the past year
were % follows
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

IS at - fi; IO3 a. 90 % 5I3 at 80 50 25 at 80 $50
At 80 25 $50 at 90 l2t lfs ct 80 o6t cog at Ss ad al
- S7 $50 at So 49, 3s q. g. 62l 22 at ~ 9o 2SS Ut
81 q. Total, 4,S84
I THE HOG MARKET.
Receipts this week. 33,58s.
Another week Of overwhelming supply The quotations FOR
prime lots Of fat fed hogs per cwt live weight 10 pa
ava 49, DiHiller So And the arrivals are 20 g. ea daily
that extensive the marketpace ia at The west Of For
eh the hogs be stored there and sige mum
b.rs driven the cattle pens In Foytouth street
where there except cattle market dsys then
there Is difficulty In getting the stock Oh OF the cara and boats
as fast as q arrives.
When Nr. Aertop bnilt HIS extensive hog marx T. one
possible least probable that drovers would
sck the ample atoms for
ticpsted such wonderful supply We have lately Wit
messed.
In addition to the largo number arrived at the yrd above
reported hear that there ZOO head this morning at
jersey City waiting chance TO get Into the market As fast
as ose sold and weighed Of they viii be yen
Forty fourth to make FOX the rushing flood Of
Swine
All the packers driving business and the weather Is very
favorable.
Geo w. Dorman gives the following figures 'he price Of
uogs this week: Live. Dead weight.
First quality corned large sze. ..3i abe 4s04jc.
Second quality corn fed............3s d3.c. 4s0isc-
First quality, small sizes, fat and
prime for market butchers .....3i03sc. case
1eTee size sill-fed fat............J &c. 3gn-c.
Second quslisy still ed...........3sd-c. DC
These figures for dead higher than our report rom
change INT.
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COURT cALENDAR-TrIs DAT.


Us. DISTRICT CoCRT.-Nos. 90 81, j., ~, SO,
Al, 50. 80 ~ ,r-
SUPREME COURr--CIRcUIT.- Nos. 15l7,
1890 1888 IJ,I 1885, S, 3ii 1853 1885 l59 1888 1855,
1850 1851 1868 1871, 1893, 1885, 1881 l59i. Part II-Nes
256 I26 49, 1876 1870 l2s2 1886 122 1884, 1893. 1900
1874 1895, 1910, 1912, 1916 1919 1920. 1872, lRt
SUPREME CoURI-SPECIAL TERa.--Demurrer.-
no IA Issues OF Law &cNos. W. 81 t9l 49, 493 $50,
4ici 4?1 422 42 o. 81 $50 3 J13 33o 1884, S3' 10 4oi
400. 4i3. - = GRO,
SUPERIOR CoURr.--Part Mos. III, 239l,
49, 25O5 260e 26li 26l5 2e23 1921 26,o 69l ss NJ
2.la Part IINos 1885, 222 zGiO, lSo lIsd' los' i'o'
zfpD 2lS0 2o60, 23io. 2872 - 40,
CouRr or COMMON PLEAs-Part Mos. NY
1886 l66s 1862 f67i 1882 1896 1884, 1885, 1912 2s 1914,
I675 i4y l.99 Pat lNes 1905 1928, lnT, ll2s, 81,
1896 32i7 39,5 1850 1888 l21S. SIC, 3o' lSS, 1871
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL VoTISG.-Yesterdsy,
Tbos. F,v sborer was arrested charge Of attemptaa
20 vote erelly In the sevceonth WsTd. Justice Osborn
coumrted hin for examination
N-fhey- ONe ha,te also arrested 9 charge Of
xotrg illegally Ia the Eighteenth Ward. Justice Kelly
United hin for examination:
Peter Hogan also arrested charge Of Illegal voting In
III, Eleventh Ward held to bail In $500 10 By
Justice Osborn.
Michae ofseil was arrested charge Of attempting 70
vote ILLEGALLY in the Nineteenth Ward Committed for cram
nation.
In the Twensy Ward and committed by Justice
Kelly.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

oVefapeI loOB up fo', J5f sRhust foVI1'f IN W.
|seber, 1850, an increase Of ,S,9.
lie North American Fire Insurance Company has
esared semi-annual dividend of T. cent, payable
|Aismand. The Chemung Railroad Company has
Rasared dividend Of 2 cent payable on demand.
he exchanges at the Clearing House this morning
wee $lS, 7S8, 7O5 90.
he drafts on the Sub-Treasury continue very
Pc, and another call upon the banks must be made
tkw days. The subscriptions to the popular loan
lev were $2O0,0)O. including deposits from agsn.
Ia The demand notes came in freely, and have
ssuulated nearly to million Of dollars. This is
snore than y cent on the amount in the hands
fhe public.
Money, there is no change 10 notice. The sup
~ iof demand loans IL abundant at sol Y cent, and
neiy leading paper goes at cal y cent. We hear
.sonslly Of transaction at even lower rate.
% negotiations, however, are very infrequent.
offerings at Bank are light, and al good paper is
counted
"eSorernnsnt has given notice that il is ready
LsSen the Treasury notes authorized by the act
Es'nsress OF Dec II, 1860. The interest on said
rwi cease on the la Of February next.
ne United States Court, sitting in Pittsburgh, has
- decided that Pittsburgh and AIlcghauy must
AeH bonds. The judgments carried up against
E'so ei,ies amount to $4,000.
's'sd N The exports Of produce this week are
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

p.e $50 bills Flour $50 do Corn Meal 100 90 oss
Meal fsg bblA Whisky lG2 2,s bush Wheat 23SS ossn'
Com so 2s bush Osts $50 BUSH Rye 1882 bush Barley
e7s bush seed 3lij pkg Proyisions. SO PKG Lard w
pkxs Buekwheai Flour % do Ashes, 3i dressed Hoss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

ALMOST SUicIDE.--Harriet Riley, residing AZ
the Of Ryinston and RIDGE streets, being unas @
Impression tina. she had exhaust ID the utnos' l %
and swallowed 1t. Her friends DISCOVERIES nrL %
notion and her mistaken plan, ana sa'e w Hs
serenpon Dr. Waterman. Police Surgeon wsS essa '' "
administered the usual remedy, and Harriet s1a h'e~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
To.sl.....2oOS5is e l6.jS379s 3i,sss,s6 %s,sS2.St
The Rochester EryTesS, says;

The sesson Of Csna navigation about closns may DO
considered ~ tbs most properous, not me mo" pros
expesuccd The amount OF tolls received by
The State considerably exceed the receipts Of preceding
season while forynrders add be uen have made large profits
The bulk traffic has been In an which gathered from
the greet inexbaustbe Wes has found In the Ene Cmh
ready Of transit between the Gioet LsAss and tids
wster
The has injured the business Of the Canals bat
rather tended to Increase mech Of the grain ma produce
which has been sccasoued to down the MsssspD and
through Kentucky has been turned Eas.werd through the
Ee CenA This viii also operate another season. at
least aud renders he prospect fr Canal bushes" next yea
highly favorable.
The following statement shows the receipts ct the Rochesr
oAce for three successive Ii viii be seen that
there handsome gain this those in msdstey
cedirg: -
Amount Of Tos collected in Nov 166l..... G2l.Blo 30
Amount OF Tolls collected In Nov It60..... IS y72 "a
Anlount o! Tolls collected in Nov le59..... u 9s u
Increase over Nov 1859. a.
Ingfe1ae over Nov. 1893. ............... B,bJj ~
Amount of Tolls cole ted from May 30 Dec l. 81 S0 $50 %
Amt Of Tolls collected from q 10 Dec. ~ go 1884 ~
Amt Of Toils collected nom Ap Is TO Dec. 8, 50 57l5 81
increase over 1850 Sl3lH 10
Increase over l859..................... 1888 ~
The Chicago Tribune has just published it's grain
statistics for 1861. IL says:
Notwithstanding tho excitement which has prevailed
tror bout the country account OF the rebellion there has
been steady Increase In this brunch Of the business Of Ccsgo
Ipdeed ,ho boctsas Of tho Mississippi River served esty
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-DEc. L-BsfOrs
Justice BERNARD
The GRAND JURY
This court was opened this morning and the Grand
Jury discharged until Monday the 23d inst to which time the
Court adjourned Judge Barnard then took UP the usual Chr
cult business.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

Rus OvyR AND KrLLgp.-lesterday, coroner
nm Az hay OF Jacob Metz boy eleven years and seven
month. old who had been over ~ y, s %ess
nm. s,ely seT be casualty NeEdc-"A seiSsn'apssas
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
SUPREME CoURT-sProIAL TsRx.-Dec <-Bsfors Jus
tfce LEosARp
DECIsIoks.

Eugene Sullivan agt. James Fannin ct al.-Judg.
ment s plaintiff in accordance With the views e1preses
Henry A. Burr ct al at James Biser-Iudgmen' for the
asf,nd.nt diminishing the compisiut with costs
Before Justice ALLEN. .
Charles Ven WaI sgt Francis Tor the
plaintiff with leave to the defendant 10 answer on payment o
costs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-Dec. a-Bes,rs
Ind BETTs.

This Cont opened to-day, notwithstanding is
bop Election dsy the usual return Of made
udse Belts that the present Term woud DC he
by udse Hall II the Northern Dis rc who would also hoo
lie Circuit Court and mske such arrangements resardss ths
bu.ue, of the Court be deemed proper he Judge bet
would attend 20 the Prize Calendar Jude Hall was present
aud AFTER hearing motion In the Great Cour" soyoufDeo
both Courts 10 Wedn ssdsy morning
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

Total. - i,-9f Slf~ti'",A
Tits statement does not include the receipts from misce
lnueous sources. Tie sgs,gee the Main Line r 800
go: for The branches 49, 80. The earnings Of :he h9in
Line g. mile t6 $40; for the 6rtEchrs Sp5 Til.
statement illustrates the usual Yaue oibranches compared
with t5g, lines.
No dividends have been PAID the preferred shsss
which issued IN 1873 Ibe interest ell the uo3trsg9
NOR bonds our coupons OF which have cen funded
the mortgage bonds Of the Company have fallen due but
been paid u il the desire II the Company to have these
changed for sinking fund bonds.
For 1853 1884 and 1885 Hcsl yes. terminated June 20 Tor
1885, 1857 and 1885, January 81 for 1850 and 1901 March j
No statement OF expenses for lo5I Published
Cost Of road. earpings aud dividends yeaIly.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

BY reducing the Wheat to Flour tho quantity of
the latter left at tde.water this year compared with
the corresponding period Of la,t year shows an in
crease Of $50, OF bbls Flour.
The following comparative table shows the guam
tity Of of the principal articles Of produce left
at tids-wnicr from the commencement of navigation
to aud including the 30sh OF November in the years
Indicated
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
Z. s COMMISSIONING oFFIcE-psc. A-Bssore Com
Mrs. Pelsgia was brought up for exi

Z. 3 NUMMIsSIUNfsho Ut FI0fl--UkU' s--DeIOIo O0n
missioner OSBORN
POLISH COUNTESS CHARGED WITH EaBEzzLlSe
LETTERS.
Mrs. Pelagia was brought up for examination on
charge Of embezng certain letters belonging to anothss
y.s-~ nom the Pvs,Ohice The compsilt upon which the
aocused wss arrested made by Aug1se Gel'ner The
accused l. Of very attractive sona appearance end sae
.. TO. es s. ro,l@ 9Sn ne sS::Iponed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
at Of road, earnings aud dividends yearly:
Cost Ct ToSd
aud
T dkVNks
ne account Tor the year erdins March : 1861;
L.
To.L........S2,o7S.s 5Ji

Tire quantity of -four, wheat, corn, and barley,
lei, at Underwater, during the fourth week in No
veuber, in tie years 1860 and 1861. is follows:
Flour bbla Wheat bu Corn. bu. Barley. hn.
1919 -. Is 90 el3Zl3 2i5,ll3 Il6,H5
1851 -. $3.50 le85l6 Tb6.79i l3J, 1903
" o-oc,a -, Iec-,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05

Incresse AGO lac s62 1888 Inc so Inc 10 Cos
The aggregate quantity Of the same articles eft al
tidewater during the years 1860 and 1861 from the
commencement of navigation 20 the 3Otb of NoveIi-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-15
NEW YOaK HIARKRF-FEB. IA.

20 IBT TELEeRAPH.l
FL0UR-Is rather more steady, while prices
generally have undergone no important change
The demand both Tor export and home consumption
saisS are $50 bbIs at SsOO@SSO5 for supsrans
stats S5l6G5O tor extra Stats, S5,00505 for super
ans ssfsrn; S5,l006.Sg for oouim0n 70 extra vest
@ @5ooped 0Eio; and Ss,ssSf,0o for trade brsads do
Markst closed with holders generally refusing to
'cSN1DIAN FisJUR Market STEADY and mod
erGts business doing Sales are 300 bbls ct S5slS9
BYE FLOUR-In limited request ct s. sso84 90
for common % choice guperhle:
CORN MEAL-A limited business doing. Pri-
WHIsKY-LOwsr. Sales are $50 bblS at IzS@
iWHEAT-Lsss doiag While prices are without
imp1rtant ebangS and holdsrI are disposed 70 real
iEsi but are unwilling TO- submit TO any decline in
Sales srS $500 bush Northwestern club at S,ls
amber Wisconsin 10in store; white Canadian 81 30
81 ,ls good white Western Sl'Ab; choice white Ken
RKR|9usit. Sales at es@7Oc.
BARLEY-In very moderate supply and in fair
t6RN4fess doing 5 q 6Ss market continues hrm.-
western sasa n ssofs; ORE si@ss new do at the B. De-
pot; 9611f new yelloE And white western; 7z9HA
good choice while Southern.
OATs;--Firmsr and IN fair demaOd Sales at s6@
sc for western and Canadian 57935c for state.
Sales $40 bbls Sl7U0 for mess $500 sour do
BFRF-asrEot CONTINUES quiet and steady. Sales
mess; SsO0el6,66 rsDscksd mesa; sO00SIl for extra
mesg.
PRME MISS BREF-nOminal at sl5,OO9
400.
BEEF H4lLs-ouist and steady,
CUT hfEATa-Market quiet and Bteady. Sales
30 packages e. 6&9sAC for sh0uldern sSsAe for
harua.
II9sGS- Dull and haaFy. Sales ct S6,7507,OO for
corn ted and dressed, and S5YSo95,s5 for live
Va ifghfa
RHCON-DuIi and heavy.
IsARD-MErkst ateady and in better 1omand.-
Sales are SO bbg at 9a@lOc.
BUTTER Is selling e mo8no for Ohio
iSHKEsE-sssady At ssIOHo for infariOr to
nina
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-15
sETTLERs KILLED. !,


messenger from tIunter county, defiant about
zoe niles from here arrived last night with heart
rendinF tales Of the suffering for want Of food
ard oloshlng IN the eXtreme southwestern part
of the state He reports the winter as being the
most severe yet experienced. In southern han'
~ anoW has fallen 70 the depth Of II inches
The cold e intense and stock Of all descriptions
i diving OF with fearful rapldIty. Most Of the
Inhabitants arsf reduced 70, buffalo meat alone
and not team able 70 make the Journey thsoqgn
the anoW. The messenger walked % miles peiofs
nndinE q track after leaving the uettiementi ana
10 before reaching Emporia, where ne TOOK stAB
nd came IN. The mail on the route has not been
carried through for three Weeks, owing % tns
rreat depth Of snow and the cold. horle9 ana
dattia are dying all along the route. hany ioaos
were abandoned In the middle Of the praiFies
The teams had disd Or given opt Or me SIls5 n
marsh settlement TO save their liyea. One man nae
bofh legs. another both hands, frozsn Lhe Oaege
Indiana had attacked party OF the settlers % whg
were hunting Welyea for their skins, and kiliea s
two, one Of whom WH1 burned and 0ehsaaea' she
other they scalped. -,.
me Messenger makes the most urgent appeals
| for teams and ample supplies TO be immeiiately
/ forwarded, which will be done without delay e
the COMMITTEES are determined as long - tnelt
/ means hold ont. that none shall die ior laek OF
/ food. Urgent appeals are made hom the eN.
treme north western elements ior aia 70 % ssls
them a. they report thGt their teams are m suen
a condition that Il e impossible for them 70 make
1 a trip A man sent In FROM the Blue Ridge lo.s
one ofhis horses from weakness on ne roae "a "a
the other was unable 70 60 farther Teams loea
/ ed with supplies were Immediately dhpatenea y
/ the COMMITTEES as the man reported many itr1l
lies with bat a scanty supply Of buffalo meat leis
/ God only knows what the end Will be II the re-
ports brought In from outside settlemehu y II \
frns miles, relief can speedily reach them. II 4
terrible 70 witness the distressing cases OF suheE
| ing Which are constantly brought before rs.