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h'N horribly -i'ahhv and ont ni date
bmily Ma nari look tbs winter What ha'
come over her. w"nIrr, she who u-e'i Z,
..rrae - nl.eiv
locke" "p - N'-, Stone said thu. and
-nrc 'n"u@. thew ""s Mrs MAYNARD la--inc
" the street. I'ekng '-hahhy, l. -hc ?
Why. | never -hculd ha'c thought oi 1t -
hut let me 49, ~lmi -lf" iw> on y black
straw hat trimmed with black ribbon
"'iS"d with blue. 'liaminGly neat, tidy
booking imi. only ~ stylish. that l.. not
standing up n sir Iugnaciouslv, with a
hu-hcl ci r''d "- yellow flowers under it. and
~ m10r more piled on top but 10 my eve
thu FRESH. >nit-tiut"i hluo ribbons round the
iaIr facc n' tI" w'-'r~r set it Of 10 great al
Tsuta-" -w''i. -'r"l'c. Quaker face u T..
giving We" at Oh" writ Glance the idea of a
heart ~ r"ac" with ii-cli and al the world I;
h"T brown n'erin" drre- l. faultle>> IN hue
md toyfurs and hau~- iu soft. graceful folds
about her f-ure, nrd hoy dark clrak r. of
nice material, and w'll fitting, also u' last
rcsr's iuttrru y.r, likely. hut warm and
comfortable l"rkin- NJ, never should
have 1uaH,a "' 'illue her -hahhv. but
then am nft a. trrv c",j Judge. lcr-
haus
'-Nr.. r.s l.si..,tl, absurd, 90 ys- Nts.
ecmu- rrrlv. ina Injured tone Of voice. .-
Mrs. >1pe,s and Mis- Stone were making M.
call, How %. joe. bang "n ~ those old
iure WIN h.a,I hor say two year, 49,.
-ho meant ., 1T hcr handsome set lut
really l,elirvs she i- -oin-- f.. wear tlto-. Old
-hin-s t,,r,-or. I'm p.,.r Tor drcssjp- *
travacantlv. vou know. but do like Z, 500
roolle Linz .Ieont. and .he drew her
--,r n fur about her neck complscoutv. Thcv
were r.n and r.rv Handsome. though hv no
means ..,tr.,,.-..p- on.-. knew cxic,l,
,Sbat tho, .-.-t hftl. over n hundred dol
lsr- G.r .h,. ,,.,s e.,,d Of i.lIin.. her friend.
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man ., know ma 9 III :
.irikes me that Il thets 4 any 'h,t thlhs on+
fr.sn : know y J. l'st that- h2t mover
sAculd have remembered this eohNefelti''h'
mnrA iese tcld You pi u hai II h't c'ihs
loout tiia- IN week or TWO aiter II "en'
ahcnt til.'@-i. c"aicc'-hS hiohey ior tnr sol
'ilere-
Hdnhhiy h's done = 5j'u dcti lof que sol
'Iierr, and onr women, e,Peclal'y' nave 'ecn
very active aud eihr'en'. say "ur women, ana
yet | suppose only some twenty or thiT'y oi
them e'"i' ie realiS ''lio,i c"r,e>, "orher7
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

>ANITARr.-Maj- Gen. Grant in a letter to
Surgeon ten. Hammond thus speaks pf the
health of the army before vicksburs.
know great deal has been said 10 in
r7sss the public generally, and al o≻als
particularly. with the :dea thsr rhH army
wac N suffering ccnoirior, ard mostly trc-,
neglect. This Is most erroneous. The health
of this command viii compare favorsbly with
that Of any army in the field, venture to say.
And every preparation is made for the sick
that could be desired venture the asser-
tion that no army ever went into the field
with better arra;e preparations for receiv-
ing sick and wounded soldiers than this. We
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

VEBYo>r has arfeeR regiments in the field q,
and is entitled to three Brig1disr Generals.
She has but one at present We are glad 10
see from the Washington despatchcs that the
impression prevails there that another sill
soon he added by the appointment Of Col.
\. ?. BLUM, Of the 18th That viii be
right Col Blunt should have the position
not bccausc he wants it, If indeed he docs,
but because the -cryicc wants such men ~
he. in responsible places.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03
Pzovcs1 MzsHL.-The Washington COZ
responder. Of the Rutland Herald says

Capt Cyrus &. Crane, of Bridport, W. has
been recommended by the Vermont delegation
for Provost Marshal Of the First Congressic-ai
District Lieut. Col. 4. c. Brown, Of Mortpe-
her, nov Of the 10th Regiment, as Assistant.
and Dr. Morgan, Of Bennington, as Surgeon Of
the enrolment Board, under the new oons,T1p-
tion act.
Can't. Crane has been member of Mai. Gen.
Smiths staff for more than year, and formerly
belonged to the New York 7th Regiment, and
came out here with it in April, 1861. He is
gallsnt and mcritorious oficer-became disabled
in the service, and deserves the compliment
which the delegation rendered him
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NUMBER FORTY.

The Mississippi is no longer controlled by
the rebels. The passage of Port Hudson by
Admiral farragut places 4 Federal fleet Of
seven vessels on the river between that place
and Nicksburg, a force adequate doubtless TO
destroy all the rebel vessels there. The In
dianola, indeed, Is reported already captured.
After she was blown up in their fright at the
sham Monitor, the rebels commenced reft-
ting her, and had nearly got her in condition
for service again. it is stated The Queen
Of the West Is up Black river, which emp
ties into the Mississippi near Grand Gulf,
and will no doubt be kept there by our YES
sels, if they are unable 70 20 up and destroy
her The Webb is the only other war ve--
sci that the rebels have on the river, and she
j. probably hiding too.
The navigation Of the River i still stopped
by the rebel batteries at vicksburg and Port
Hudson; hut their possession of either
place ean he hut Of little advantage
TO tbcm in the way Of obtaining
supplies from the west side of the Mississ-
ippi, the source from which vast amount
has heretofore been drawn by them. With
Federal vcsaels patroling the river between
those two points, with the Red river block
sicd, down which from Texas has come
great part of their meat for a good while,
and quantities Of supplies of all sorts thai
were shipped 70 Natamoras,-i viii be Of
little use for them to hold Nicksburg and
Port Hudson, even If they can. The passage
of the Port Hudson batteries by Admiral
Farra-ut, fleet. WIS a. disastrous thing
for them as cculI well have happened
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

llotEL FAFL Is RICuao>D. An I;allsn zen
teman who has been for some years engaged
in business in Richmond, Ya, arrived in New
York j day OF two since We learn. on *
ccllcnt authority, that he stated that he has
been boarding ut the Exchange Hotel in
Richmond, Iayinc eight dollars u day, and
the hill Of fare consisted Of corn bread, cheese,
homeopathic soup and - water. :, -o-
licitiug lrcm the landlord a little more gen
crou- dict. lrr which BE- offered an increased
rate Of Iay, the Boniiacc replied, IF YOU Vay
lns $50 Tcr day, ! might give YOU larger
ration ol com bread aud more hot water. hut
nothing mprc Tho Prvvc-; Marshal allowed
thc hotel for all it, inmates ten pounds "f
meat Irr wcek.-NsE Bedi0d NJ
r1f-U
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The safe OF Adams & Co.'S Express, watch
was stolen from the Northern Central Rail-
road of Pennsylvania last week, has been
found in mill-racc, broken open, with $780,
900 in treasury notes and gold taken out.
but all the government bonds, certificates and
checks still in the safe.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

Carr CoRB1S, late Provost Marshal OF the
STATE, whose Office Is abrogated By the late
act Of Congress, gives notice that all the &C
counts Of his office are turned over 70 Major
Austine, [. 5. Mastering and Disbursinz
of ar AZ Brattioboro
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have hospital boats expressly fitted up, and
with the government and voluntary supplies,
it is great question whether one person in
ten could be 50 wen taken care of home a. in
the armv here 50
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

PElso,IFs RurssD.-, ,lackalov. the Chi
n4man, arrested three wears ac2 for murder
Ing the master Of small craft IN the New
York hsrbor, has been discharged. There
was difficulty in procuring witnesses against
him, although there was little doubt Of his
guilt. Mrs. llartung, convicted four years
eso of The murder Of her husband, aud who
escaped execution by the operation Of the
amended capital punishment law of lS6l,
was declared free Wednesday morning by the
unanimous decision Of the Court of Appeals
uf New York The point decided WAS that
having been once tried, her life could not
e-ain he put in ieopar1'
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Ghe 1ree Rress.
BURLINGTON:
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL s. ls65.

There are battles coming. 1t is not 10 b,
supposed that the rebels, driven almost u
despair a. they arr, will give up without at
temp;ius To retrieve their fortunes at the
point Of tho bayonct and in Tennessee, in
Kentucky. in Mississippi, in North Carolina,
before Charleston. Savannah, Richmond and
perhaps in other placer, there are yet to be
terrible engagements. Hundreds viii he
slain. and thousands wounded We can but
mourn fr the former, the latter we can
nurse aud healer at lcast comfort. Always
after hattie, the sympathics or the nation
promp, much effort 10 furnish supplies for
the hospitals Lut Of how much more scr
vice would such supplies L., il ready in the
hsud= Of the Sanitary Commission when the
battle begins
There has bccn M great engagement for
some time and we fear Lest the hands of those
Who have dpur s., much heretofore, and who
expect q, do so much more, have become
slack If So. the stores Of hospital supplies
are steadily diminishing Tho possibility Of
this .hould le prevented How deep would
be N. regrets Of every one, should it he said
when tho thunder Of the cauuon snnounces
another desperate conflict tho hospital sup
Pile are exhausted, and It VIII hc Jays he
fore more can arrive
., III 80, a..-i.,ti..r,. -,I,,..I r.... 49,.
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that scli-denial but there is reason for eve
y truc-hcarted woman 70 rouse herself To
some consideration of the actual condition Of
the country. and to some effort 10 do all She
can in its lchalf And tn. woman who
elidcS on carclesslv. merely bent ON making
herself comfortable and indulcinc her own
ease in such a dav as this. j. false to the high
and holy duties God ha. set before her. -
Thank Col, many women are not thus false
Blessed arc the true worker, come what
viii 70 the cause they love, their reward Is
SUR; for not one true effort FOR the right.
not ono sacrifice made ia the humbcst home
shall 90 unseen by Him who saith. BE thou
faithful unto death and viii .iye thee a
crown Of life
cannot dwell at length On ny further
calls. some gave lbcrallv, some ycrv little
but it would not he unfair 10 class them all
under two General division. Of which Mrs
Somcrs and Mrs NTaynard wcrc tvpc-: the
.rcat difference hcins that there ,vas. or WI,
not. q ,,.irit IF -rlr-,ienial thcv either D.r.
or ,ycr,. n,, sufficiently interested in ;he
csu-, tn ,-i,c r,p ~omet6in,. for ii. time. ,.r
strength. or money. Pcrhar- the most yal-
liable donation ! received. the LARGEST. all
thing considered. was flty cents from POOR
woman uho zoe out washin-. she brought
it to me- herself be,itatcj about takIn.,
it. for knew she had children dcreuden, cn
h~r. bu, thcr- was sucha li.ht iu hcr eve
as She said. 4 ,-,n iu~t do without some lit
tie thin-, Mn newton the jck soldiers have
d,al harder time ,l.au uc d.. that wa.
-ruc that th. plc.,,urcot ..itia- D. vrull le
greater than "l .pruIin- % iu any othcrvay.
why then deprive. hcr of the great luxury Of
.-i,in~. br..11-.. .i,.. y.,. -, 1.,.r1 Il 7,ouii
warm hrr ,n.-.. ti.ir i...l or ,l,th,-. vr- end
strengthen h.r upr,.. t., -,l Cook ~ with
heartfelt thank.
am AFRAID ! wasn't iu ,u sn,ahir .r..-i
rs J ,at down o., t,. ior before we were half
THROUGH ms husband who -v7- in -, lnuru.
ailr taItstive frame exclaimed Wife. what
ha- gwen Won tine Iluoe 90 and cren the shit
dren had e,,oethiu. .,..- a'.aIrmo-hc- s-.
her face
Tho truti, ..,. ro-- -..-,.rf4rf-.. s-.a u %
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

IN ii-, cl sick and wounded soldiers ar
rived ~ Portsmouth Grove, K. l. on the
9th. N the Daniel Webster from Washing
ard Fortress Monroe. VIC notice the following
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companions to the gallows. The scene oG par
ting was indeed touching one.
The remaining prisoners expected to share
the same fate, and it was proposed that they
prepare for eternity. Morning and eve
ming the little band of sufferers knelt in
prayer. Though subsequently moved from
prison u prison, this custom was regularly
kept mp. There were fourteen still alive.
Intelligence was also brought that they also
were to be hanged. Eight Of the party es-
capped, only two of whom were ever heard
from The remainder were sent TO Richmond,
where. after suffering untold hardships, and
being assured that they should be kept dur
ing the war, unless sooner executed, they
were suddenly oyerjoyed last Wednesday by
the announcement that they were to be ex-
changed.
Statements equally as interesting were
made BY Mr.. Pittcnger's comrades-Messrs.
Homcl of New York Buhum and Howard
Of Ohio.
Mr.. j. Barrett, Of Ohio, the brave patriot
who chcerfully submitted To one hundred
lashes on his back rather than disclose the
name Of the leader Of the expedition, whom
the rebels suspected OF being southern
man, was Justify called for, and. in response,
came forward and modestly acknowledged
the compliment paid him by the audience. "
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

u g. um'rcl that Gem Eleukcr has been
or VIII s.'n Doe dismi -ci Crom the scrricc
Col D'Jtasy has been in1miniously die
mi sell. l'cu. oigcl l. in thia city, not over
WI pleased, 1t II believed, at the manner in
which Gcu. IIallcck treat, him. Cicn. Clus-
sr,l. VIM Wge appointed 10y the President
for bravery on the field Of battle, resigned on
being informed that his namo had not hccn
scnt m NT confirmation hut was ordered
To duty under his previore commission %. aiI
to Gen Fremont -Ilash Cor Cam. .id,.
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a. -I,---.--- = ---,------ - I-.--
abe of "ET troops on fH" itl off,, under
t,oL,ucl C.,b,rp were. defeated m Franklin
nN superior l'r'e '' 'h' 'n'lil anu a l9r'
OF our force fought thc;r way through and
.f .ri.. ". ,-...t De-. ,..,rl;.l... l.,
following letter. which was written the
mich. srtrr fL.. .r..,,,ctr,ert anil r,.I,t.- .-r
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

IHt iFrl s'p FBi,I - NV JiEsUl Ihefr
1re iu the little state rfNcw ,Iorscv tl,- came
jirai'u Of opinion now that existed n the
time oi thc be,olutiou There are nen ia
favor sf f-htnc the battles ct thelr country
and 'f lh.rtv and men opposci to - Bea-
dsrs of history VIII remember how much
George Washington, in his arduous cam
Ydi-n ci l1fb-,f. was embarrassed bv the
7.nam1u= dislnraltT which hll .prcad over
pir'. 0f The state and made its way even into
I tlc army. on the 18th of December, writ
u- irm Trenton O. Governor Irlm iI!l, no
E7ii, in the hiuernc.s ~ hi- hr1rt The
conduct of the Jerscv- h7s heeu m,=t iuia-
nous Instead of turning ont 90 defend
thcg untry, ami sflrdins aid 90 our army,
they alc making their submission a~ fast ~
they can. II tho Ier,cy- had given u, any
support ve might have made stand at Hack
cnstcs, AMI uitcr that Brunswick lut
the few militia that were 300 arms di-l0n@.l
Themselves, and left thc p''r r.mu7n, of au
aWv 60 make the bot wr could ol w.
it Is d curious coincidence that this place.
uackcnsack, whore Washington oogld NOT
make q stand because ol tine detection uf tine
people. i- toe centre rf are county where,
eighteen months a-,, c,mrauv Of militia
were di-1rmel lv the state autioriiic- i1rcx-
pressing desire 20 'icht cu zinc -ilc OF the
south where the sepator ron'.- from who n-
trodnced int, the legislature ,ie fr-t and
most craven batch oi peace resolutions
where Tho Asr,mhlymsu lives who declared
IN public speech lstelv that hc desired the
s1ccrs7 pf the SOUTH and where the large
MAJORITY of tho -'-caliel democratic party
sides with urh leaders 7s Nall1nii CHAM and
the Norl-- % would >cem a- if the nmc
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

lrN,ru--lh" following are~io'c is oll
or tLc late Mr. p,tti-ryp. oc Charleston 4
person mcctin- him iu The street. acr's'"'l
hin auj ail
VIII you De 90 kind Or q, dirrt mo @,
ti' lruatic A-ylum '''
-. icrfairlE. answered. Nir Istti-ru.
- ih0r % b.. lppintiuS % thc o1stl anil
tlere turning and pointing 20 the -outhl
.nd there fpainting ~ the west and there
a-sin pointing To- The north Won ciup't
rl.-ihlr % smiss
When asked an explanation ol tbi inv.
lar direction. ho said The whole state Be-
luuati' asylum, AND the people arc an To-
natios
n9r o'rre V'nlent -i-,s the l.t usujh as
'hc l4teo this conversation lut whether hc
Is right iu tns rr mot. there Gre letter in
this city which .h,v lc,ond question, tl'at
Nr peuiercv dicl 7s D, had h,c'l la',hfl
g., the niru L,e. Post
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>U1irEl>s ~ NORTH CAEoIINA.-A friend
allows Ms to make the following extract from
a private letter dated at Salisbury, North Car
oliua, March Sri
.' You can have no idea Of the terribly iesfi-
fufe condition Of all here. Il was bal enough
when you left. but it Is worse now. The poor
suffer for the necessaries Of hfe-the rich-Or
those vho we're once so-for the deceHeies Lur-
ury Ia, been forgotten long ago. We can st
no t.s,. coIce or sugar. The last sugar bought
cost me = 80 per pound There
are here ucv, about 100 citizen prisoners aud
some coo deserters. They are bringing them II
all the time The country is full Of them. Oh.
this Is an awful war They arc getting sick Of
it an round. There are ~
naval officers prisoners; the rest have been sent
away"
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Ps"r0-toSs n 1HE p VI The Rutland
Herald has the following list Of promotions
Lieut.. col James Il Walbriige 70 be Col
lonel. vice Whiting, resigned.
Mi. Newton Stone to be Lieut.. Colonel
John 5 Tyler, Captain Company c, % be
Naior
Ist Lieut. Elinh Wales to be Captain Com
IanyC
II Lieut.. D. ;. White to be Captain CO. l
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i>ns> bELIcATto> Il DELEGATION CONN.,
pri-iug seven chiefs of the tc Indiau> in,'u
t0ivrsdo territory. have arrived IN " ashins-
ton for the purrosc of making treaty. They
ave wild, aud like rh-ir immediate. Trc,ir..s-
-pr- from The I-lains. can,~ i.- iuvita ton pc
the tTa7e-rment Bat bgin@ hoetilc % in.
latter. these Utes D. arra,Seuert Travelled
hItnsr separately IRE colnTn;ssicier ~ h
ten1al AIiairs wall doubtless meet with much
euccess in lis stipulation- with the savascs
to render more safe travel to the im,-<
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

ln pitcrr deserted from lie scIsi rluk-
reports thar the rchcl- are eyrcuating Rich
Iacnd a, fast a. it Is possible for them TO do
quietly. The report j. not fully credited
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03
Poetry.
Niutcr.--N Remembrance

El .. NoNTGuNEEH.
, 1863-12-08
Eiih the citizens can do The same again, therefore

be 1t
Reso'r<d-Jhat the city OF Chicago sporopri,tc
from the money known as the eonscri5tion war
fnnd the Eum Of fifty dollars to each recruit VINO
shall enlist and be mustered into the service Of
tie Unitee States to al the quota OF Cook couutr.
Aid. Comisky moved q reference to the Con-
Rittee on the C0nEc1iption War Fund,
The reference vas lost BY the following yotc: y:
YEAe-Inhn, Schalf, Roberts, Barrett, Edwards
Gallup, Kaun, Sheridan, Walsh, Mcdonald, Ab-
hott, cenisky, uhlbrieh, Clark, shpfeldt, and
NAxe-Ald. Shtmp. Ellsworth, Edwards. Gal.
lup. Brown. Ta1cott, Hlmrod, Holden, Won Hollen,
Gaaefeld, Armstrong Ruh, Hottinger, Conrad,
Snl1fyan-1E.
AID. Titeworth mored to amend the resolution.
bT stirling ont the county Of Cook and insert 'he
city Of Chicago" Carried.
Aid. Roberts moved to refer to the Committee
on Finance, which was laid upon tho tab1o.
The resolution Vas lost by ayes ID, to nays 16,
AID. Comisky moved to refer to the War Con
eeription Committee. The motion prevailed.
AID Roberts prcaeuted a resolution that the
regular meetings Of The Council be held on each
alternate Monday 1T 7:30 P. II.
Aid Holden mored to lay the resolution On the
table. The motion WIS lost BY ayes s, to naJs n.
AID Roberts demanded the previous question,
and being therein sustained, the resolution was
adopted By ayes n, nayB s.
The Council then adjourned at 1:a0 4. II.
, 1863-12-08

lily OF f1CHA, uuk rs tQ tQH uGCGaHky ezt8tnx 2QI
bridge but in reference to tbs details ofconstzuc
tion. The Galena Railroad Company argues thai
to car1y tho track Of tho North Chicago City Rail
way across that Of their line, as has been suggest
cd would interfere materially with their business
and think that 1t Is enough for them to be depry.
ed Of the use OF the water lots orer which the
thoroughfare will run. The. plan submitted By
that Company, and now re-subInitted with slfrhf
notifications, provides that the bridge aha1 be car.
.ed h ae ss + hs saa VIII Madison
this plan will be much greater than without such
provisions; and many gentlemen contond that the
Company has tightto give at least $1,000, Be.
srncted ike that On Walls et1cst can be bult for
from eighteen to twenty thousand dollara, while
with tho cheapest construction, building the land
would entail $4,000 additional, besides which the
costs Of Ecpairs would be greater. There has a1so
been little fub-Eparring with regard to the run
having been offersd for and agalnstit: one party
bidding that amount on condition that the bridge
should be kept ffce, and the other offering 1t In
tic horse rway iines in tho city oil thc cornor Of
State and Randolph streets.
Alta meeting held in the fremont Houso parIor
On Saturday eEeninc the adoption Of $4,000 was
presented, and 1t WAS resolved to meet yesterday
to make arrangements for bringing the matter be-
fore the Common Council. A number Of gentle
men. principally interested n the Galena Road,
meL IN Tue Doaiu u faoHc " Ho1ks IN Sne morning
and talked the matter over, developing the
nbovc named facts, but arriving at no definite con-
clusion, except that tho Board would advertise
for proposals., and from the estimates farnished
decide what could be done. It was stated that the
city could only appropriate twelve bonds Of 900
each, which would bring little orer s1s go In tho
markell md that II the balance were not raised BY
subscription, the bridge wonld be for while dis
At the fremont House In the afternoon, but only
four were present. and they decided, alter soma
discuesion, that nothing further could be done till
made known.
II the plan submitted to tho Board be adopted,
the bridge proper will be 1e6 to 90 feet in length
long, and the northern slope about 200 feet lead
Ing tho passenger some distance north OF ktnzie
etTeet. The southern slope will run soma d1atance
beyond Water etreet. being rather Ices steep than
that approaching the bridge Ut Clark street. The
Board Of Public Works will advertise for cstl-
mates Of cost Of construction almost Immediately,