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AUCTION SALES.


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l. JOHN EDGAR THOMSON, Trustee IN a certain
s,rDed execnted by tine Tyrone and Lleareid Railroad
pay cnt o. principal and nerest o., bonds Of said
COnpsny e re AMOUNT Of sa6 600 which mortgase s
hs f % ,Ss sG " and %
i do hereby siye notice that default having I S Been aao
Tes Gneond on the sse bonds VII
snee OF he witt & Iegget & 10 me direct directed Of the
o. the said bonds and by yI ue Of the power
luble ano SCI TO the highest and best bidder 1y
M;hhoMAs 4 soNS, Auetoneeis at Ibe PHlLADEL-
lhusdsy the 9th day Of september A. D. 1866 npon the
terms s9d conditons hereinafter stated, the whole o.
The w1ole Of that section the Tyrone and Clear
PennsSiva Ia Raj road, az or near tyrone Station in
Blair county to the point OF connection with the
known and desienated as The IntcTsec ion" being
S60I thTee en-, miles and one Quarter from the Penns,
col structed together with all and slngu the rail-.
% %ope evey eRsS Ps bS nnG be-
longing to said COMPANY adjacent connected with
miles road ana al the tolls incomes nc @ issues and
a the lands and occupied for railways depois
slat ons between said points said section turee
thereon procured therefor
AND GENERALLY.
Al the lands railways rails bridges, culverts trestle
works tool houses coal houses wharves fences rshts
OF way Workshops machinery, stations, depois depot
zeal estate OGidr qs and improve vements Of whatever
mentioned property and to he said section the said
tyrone and Ciearfe Railroad and owned by SAID
{ (ompany in connection thereWith. -
nc said section OF the Tyrone and Clearfied Railroad
extending from he point of Intersection of the said ry
rome and Clearfeld Railroad with the Pennsv vanie
Rairoad 10 the point connection with the graded
OF the said yrOne and Cenr1eld Raj road known IanC
as ~ he Intersection is about 81 miles in length.
TERMS OF SALE
$4,000 of the purchase 20 be paid in cash whei
the pre- perry struck Off and the balance within twenty
PHYMTNT on account Of the said balance
of purchase money 70 the extent of th'
dividend thereof PAYABLE on the bonds Sc
cured by the said mortgage and the matured coupon
said bonds be made In the said bonds or coupons
and II tie dividend is less than the actual sum due upo
the said bonds coupons the holders NAV retain DOS
session of the said bonds and coupons on receiptln
TO the said rustee for the said dividend and endorsin
pay ment o the same on the said bonds or coupons
Upon The purchase money being paid, as aforesaid
the SAID Trustee will execute and deliver deed o
conveyance the premises to the purchaser or pur
chGstrs in pursuance of the power conferred upon hin
by the SAID mortgage.
any fur her information in respect 10 said sale, o
premises may had upon app ication to the under
signed Trustee the office o. the pennsylvania Raj
road Company No. 23S s. bird street Philadelphia.
JOHN EDGAR THOMSON, Trustee,
No. 23S s. TH RID Street.
NJ. THOMAS g. SONS Auciioueers
Nos. l39 and l4l =. FOURTH Street.
6 II m9m Philadelphia.
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IMPORTANT CASE OF CoUNTERFEITING.-
John Hyers had hearing yesterday before
United States Commissioner Sergeant ON the
charge OF dealing in counterfeit money. De-
tendant was arrested in Harrisburg q few days
aGO by Captain Franklin, OF tie Government
detective force, who testified that he made the
arrest from information received, and that some
hours after Hyers admitted TO him that ne had
taken sixteen twenty-dollar bills to Harrisburg
for a hotel keeper named Weckert, and that he
had $l2O0 OF the money in his own house in
Philadelphia. On the cross examination witness
stated that he had not made any promises nor
threats 10 induce the admission, but that he had
said to one Lindsay, also in custody, that it
would be better tor Hyers it he exposed the
plate on which the 800 cOunterieits were printed
Hyers was held in $4,000 bail for trial. The hotel
keeper alluded to in the testimony was also
arrested, and was held by United States Com.
missioner Snodgrass, of Dauphin, IN $4,000 bail
for his appearance at the next term OF the United
States District Court.
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AUCTION SALES.


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/, JOHN EDGAR THOMSON Trustee in a certain
feibed executed by the Tyvone and ieaifed Raj road
pay mtnt Of the he prnc al a. neest Of bonds Of said
Company to the amoun OF s22S Otg which MORTGAGE Is
tie OF ce or ecordine deeds etc in end for the county
book pages aS 4S s,7 and s. nd in the oaee Tor re-
coroing eds etc 10 and Tor the county o. Centre on
page llc etc do hereby eiye notice that default having
The nleTest due snd den anG ed on lie said bonds win
in OF the written request 10 me directed the
bonds eSd by virtue OF the powet in
sRS' ana Es S ss nj & es ssp and
d sOEs, AuctioneeIs AZ the PgILADELPHIN Elk
9Th aS sepeHter d. ss eI upoD n" the eT and
col dtcns hereinafter stated the ho Of the said
The Whole OF that section OF said Tyrone snl lear
Iyfone anG lock haven Garoad near Tyrone Blair
Sognty sInsyyGna to ihPsPGs Hs9tge SSI6s county
with al and sinsu ar the railway, rails, bridges,
pTEsSSs udqu BY and bognsp SpG SAID
tompny aud all the tolls Income issues, and profits
lands used and occuped Tor railways asPos,, or sta
INC AND GENERALLY
All he ands faluays raj bridSes culNerts treste-
works too hopsee Goa houses whayyes' ences rights
grounds, works, masonry and other supestructure,
zeal estate BUILDINGS and improveme lts o whatever
mtntOned, properly, and 10 the said section Of SAID
Tyrone and earhe LailToad and owned by said Com
he saiG section of the Tyrone and Cearfeld Railroad,
ing from he ntersec othe ytOue and Clear
heln Railroad with the raj rad ornerly belonging to
the and Lockhaven Railroad tompany, but now
TO the Bald Tag valley Railroad Company Is about
20 miles in length. . ,,,,
$1,000 Of the purchase money be naid IN cash when
the property struck OF, and the balance wltnn ~ days
| thereafter ,,---- ,-,
mUnev, 10 the OF the dividend thereof payable
the BONDS secured by the said mortgage aud he ma
tuled coupons the said bonds be made In the said
bonds coupoDs and Il the dividend is less than the
actual sum Que upon the said bonds or eoppons' the
holders may retain possession o. the said bonds and
coupons on receiptng the said Trustee for the said
dividend and endorsing payment OF the same on the said
! bonds or coupons IL,
Upon he purchase money being paid Aforesaid the
Trustee viii execute and delly deed convey ance
OF the premises the purchaser purchasers IN pur
OF the power conferred upon him by the said
| mortgage. ., , -
premises may lie had upon applica ton to the under
stoned Trustee, st the Office OF the fennsy yanla Rail
road COMPANY, NO. 23S :. Third street Phi pha-
| JOHN EDGAR THOM S0S. trustee,
No. 23S s, 7 HIRD Street,
N. THOMAS n SONS Auc 'ioneers,
52l mf4m Nos. l39 and l4l &. FOURTH rect
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ARRIVAL OF THE "ToNAw ANDA ."-The
TOna,cdnda, from Savannah, arrived Yesterday
We are indebted to Mr.. Teal, the Purser, for late
passengers:-A. Minis, Hon S. Cohen. NJ. c..
lady and daughter; f. j. Gowdy, G. NJ. Sorrll,
Mrs. Agnes Sorill, Miss Annie Sorrill G. {. .
Taggart D. G. Price, I. l.. Eppman. r. McOlei-
McDonough L.. 7. Stuart, b. Thompson, S. II.
Haltman, E. Metcar, II. Mills, j. Jones, j.
Sprrry. Mrs. B. Fowler, Mrs. L. Mcdonald and
child, Mrs. NJ. A. Meyer and child, Mrs. J. A.
Kaupt and three children, Mrs. NJ. Rogerson
and child. Three on deck
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERVAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, June "a 1866. y
Whereas II A. Hall and o hers as MANA aug Direc-
tors" OF the Grand atonal Concert" to be ned
ashIDk ton H. c.. on The I'd OF Aup ust next
due Hppdcation TO l.. lephan, Collector OF internal
ke enue ior the Collection District OF the Dstri OF
Columbia, lor permission to no a lottery rattle,
gift enlerOrise, and presented TO him satisfactory ev
dence that the piOceeds of said lottery, rattle Plft
erpTse oil be devOied TO charitab uses permission
is hereby granted 10 such Managing Directors 10 hold
such lottery, rattle gift enterprise froma rge
whether from tax or icens in respect to such 10 terry,
rattle, or git enterprise L. A ROLLINS,
Commissioner
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BY the above it will be seen that the vessels
arriving last month numbered 1876 more than
tor the same period last year. The arrivals
during the past seven months amounted to
l9,20l vessels, while during the same period in
1865 they numbered but l3, showing an
increase of 5463 IN favor of the present year. o.
the 10, ,20 arrivals in 1866 there we're 507 vessels
from ioreipn ports, and of The $3.50 in 1866,
343 only were from foreign ports.
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BILLS ACTED ON DURING THE JUNE
TERN OF QUARTER SEssIoNs-FEE BILL.-Durlng
the June term of the Court OF Quarter Sessions,
which closed few days since, the Grand Jury
acted upon 4l6 bills of indictment sent before
them by the District Attorney. OF this number
2l4 were ignored, leaving 202 to be returned as
true bills. Upon the trial of these only 80 we're
declared guilty of the otfenses for which they
had been held to bail. Tue folio wing shows
the amount of fees pald during the term: Dis
trict Attorney, $lS27; Clerk Of Quarter Sessions
$l2O9'90; Sheriff, $572-making a total amount
OF S360S'90.
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ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT
TO KILL.-Bernard Reilly had hearing at the
Cenual Station yesterday, on the charge of as
saulting Jacob Norris with intent to kill, A
committed the assault at Otsego and Reed
streets, striking him on the head with base.
ball bat, severely woundng him. He has been
in dangerous condition, but was not consi.
deIed 30 then. Defendant had not anything 10
say on the subject OF the assault, and he wa
held III $4,000 to answer.
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he told me it was dirk knife; he showed It to
me over the table; his mother and wife we're
there; ] think his wife told him TO put 1t away;
he did so; the knife did not close up; be wanted
some money from his wife; she wouldn't give
him any; he asked me for some, and gave hlm
dollars; he wanted to sell me the knife; it was
after supper; he was drunk; told him didut
want TO buy 1t; he put the knife III his pocket
and carried il away with him; he had 1t IN his
hand as he was going towards the toll-gate; we
stage there three or four minutes; there we're
two teams drove up, and went up the road 10
Mr.. Longs house; | saw Teeven have the
knife raised, and ask deceased II he wanted anv-
thing more; the deceased and Teeven had hold
OF each other, and / couldn't see the stab IN
fliCted; Teeven then ran across the field; | was
close beside them at the time OF the stabbing;
neither deceased nor Hersch struck Teeven; 1t
was all done in a minute, and Teeven started off
and ran aero 's field; | went back to the toll
gate and told Becker 10 90 down and get his
toll; diont know that the man was stabbed;
saw Teeven stoop to pick up his hat, and as he
did so, I saw the knife in his hand; after | got
to the toll.gate, somebody said that Teeyen was
stabbed; | went down ana saw the deceased;
don't know where Teeven is; saw him run
across the field, and that l. the last saw OF him.
The evidence here closed. The jury rendered
a verdict that the deceased, Oliver Allison, came
to his death from stab received at the hands OF
Michael Teeven.
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SHIPPING.

<,1szsgt. HAMILLS PASSAGE OFFICE
$3.50 sSSSlssAslsa4as5.fss ANCHOR LINE OF sIEAM
IlBERNIA," "COLUABIA
CALEDONIA" "CAhBRIA"
'BKlTANNIA.'' INDIA.
LiVIRf fSfsR' COL LONDONDERRY BELFAST, DUBLIN.
NEWRY, CORK, AND GLASGOW.
RATE, OF PASSAGE,
PAYABLE IN PAPER CT RRENCY.
CaBlNn... SoD, ana $40
III PAID 'oI;iK;iiiFi; Ares
issued Tor bringing out passengers uom the aboV
TOWER RATES THAN ANY OTHER Lac
ALL sTAiioNs ON THE IRISH RAILWAYS
ice til at the Anchor Line" Is The only line granting
TIM oue tickets the above rates from Philadelphia 10
the points above and that the undersigned Is the
only dLIy authorized Agent IN hiSq lphla ma AMI
Apply TO so.e Agent for bH;fH6ok LINE"
lis No 2l7 WALNUT Street.
nTN@s FOR NEW YOEK.-PHILADEL
sREsssaass u de ph'a steam Propeller COmsany De-
sualLL NWiiisure Lines via De and Raritan Canal
leaving dal at u Nj and +. NJ, connecting with all
NOrtl CIn and Eastern lines.
fIeieht which will be tak en- upon accommodating
terms, nI Dly 70 WILLIAM NJ. BA AlRD Il CO.,
8 l6 No. 1872 s DELAWARE venue
TO SHIP CAPTAINS AND OWNERS.-THR
4 Undersigned having leastd the KENSlNGIOH
sCREW DoCK,begs toll orm his Ilenos and the patrons
OF The Dock thai he b prepared 18th increased faci ea
to accommodate those having vesse TO be raised or
repaired end being prac ical ship-carpenter and
caulker wi give personal attention to the vessels en-
trustee to him or repairs - 49,, ,,,-.
Captans or Agents ship Carpen ers, ano hachinists
having vessels to repair are solicited to cal,
Patent Metallic onp osition" copper PANT for the
eserya alton OF vessels for this city, pre-
pared TO lunish the same on IayoTs re Iermss
Kens nRton screw DOCK,
lis DELAWARE Avenue, above IA UREL Street
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AooIDENTs.-John Shinn, seven years old,
was severely if not fatally injured yesterday, IN
front OF No. l26 South Water street, by hogs
head of molasses rolling on him. He was re-
moved to the Hospital.
Michael Maley, 46 years old, residing at No.
1917 Tudor street, mad one of his feet badly in
iured yesterday, at SbiDpen street wharf, by a
bar Of iT0n falling on it, He was also admitted
into the Hospital.
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MILLIN NERY.

mNEA MRS. r. Dill LO n,
Nos. 323 and 33l SOUTH Street.
Has handsome assortment of MILLINERY; Misses
and Infants Has and Caps silks, Yelvets Grapes
Ribbons, Feathers, Flowers, Frames, etc,
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\ y II.
l. R. FRANKLIN PALEY, Trustee in a certain Lnden-
% y e eG % RaSad
me as morteasee in trust 10 secure the pa, msn OF
The amount Of $4,000 wheh mo @m9tgoge Is dated the lst
GSy @ leeds e. in ana for the county nj e Saf
on the All day OF February, \. D.. 1861 in mortgage
deeds, etc in and for the county OF Centre the 26
Ssy % o erby D I @psSs saa PHSk
made lor more than ninety tays in the payment OF the
in pursuance of the writer request. to directed
the holders more than 5000 in amount OF the said
TIA espect by ,he said mortgase, expose to pub c
q ana sS g sne sheS asd at 6ef the nPafr G
IHIA FXC CHANGE, in the cry o. Phlad lpha on
lie terms and Conditions hereinafter stated the Whole
OF ha eeo an the TSrose and
field Railroad from yrOne station Blair county Penn
vania, the sane is constructed tOgether with
all @ sGuaT r0 the bdSe rs
real property every description acquired by and e.
nd All the s and no GaS
franchises OF said road and company and al the to Is
irOm the same, and all the lands used aud ocou
therefor. ,r> ,,,,-.,.,
All the lands raIIway raj s. bridges culvets tres
tie works houses, coa-houses whaIves, fences,
depot groqnos Works masonry, and other superstruc-
SRseve or kind aPperanng @ III Seonns to-
the property and to the said sec ion
of the said 1N rome and Cleare Railroad and owned
by said ompany ih ion there WITH and ali the
RIGHTS liberties privileges, and corporate franchises
SAID andCOmpany.
The said section of the said Tyrone and Clearfeld
Railroad extending from said Tyrone station Blair
unity, to and through the bOlough OF PlIlpsOurg,
Centre county, is about 23h mi es in length.
TERMS OF SALE
$4,000 of the p chase TO be paid in cash when
the property s struck off, and the balance within
days thereafter.
Payn ent account of the said balance of purchase
money the extent the dividend thereof payable on
the bonds by the said and the matured
coupons of the said bonds may be made in the said
bonds or cOupons and II The dividend is less
than the actual sum aue upon the said bonds
and coupons. the no ders retain D session
OF he said bonds and coupons on receiDting to the
ment of The same on the said bonds or coupons.
Upon the purchascmoney being paid aforesaid the
Trustee will execute deliver a deed of conveyance
OF The premises TO the purchaser purchasers
Inee of the power conferred upon him by the said
mortgage.
Any further information in respect to the said sale
premises may be had application the unders Il ed
Trustee at his office, No AZ South THIRD Street In tile
Il. FRANKLIN RALEY Trustee
No ~ south Third street
NJ THOVAS q SONS, Nuctoneers,
ii m3m Nos. lS9 and l4l South FOURTH Street
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WILLIAM s. MORSE,
Secretary Soldiers ond Sailors National Concert,
Washington, ID. O.,
Lock Box No. 81.
We refer by permission, to
~ ajor-G eneral y infeld :. Hancock, U. s. A.
General Robert G Schenck, NJ. T., Ohio.
General Halbert Paine, NJ y Wis
General John II. Ketcham NJ c., y. Y.
General j. ames q Blunt Kansas.
GeneralJ n. Hendrick, Iowa.
General y z. Nc allan, d. U.
Hon. Thomas W. Ferry NJ. c., Mich
ID. @. FoIney ESQ.,, ID. G..
Nj ajor j. ! Doughty, N. Y.
Hon. Richard Va ach, Mayor of Washington ID. Q.
Hon henry G. Deming, "A. y, onn.
Hon. Eben G. IngersO !, nj, G. ILL.,
Hon Samuel j. Randall, NJ. g, Fonna.
Hon Il u bergen NJ c., New Y,rk
II IN. Henry " son, T. b. $,
Hon, Ira Harris, U. s. s.
Hon. b +. " ade, U. s. s
Hon Ke Ian V. Whaey, NJ G.. WestVa
Lon Wiiiam ID. Kelley, NJ q Penna.
Bon A. II. afiIn M. O., \. Y.
Ii on Leonard Myers NJ. & Penna.
Hon. " liam A. Newell, NJ G.. Ne
Hon George W. Julian u. @ Ind.
Bon stephen f. Wilson, Nj c.. Penna.
HOn. j. B Glinrel, N C., Iowa.
NJ Najor G. M. Van Buren,, N. Y.
Gen X. b Hayes NJ. I :, Ohio -
Hon. : T. HOlmes. NJ G , New York
Hon. G. X. Latham NJ G., ". va.
Hon. James A. MaIv in, NJ. Q , New YORK
Hon. ThOmasT. DAVIS, NJ G., New YORK 'E' lm
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MEETING OF THE BOYS IN BLUE.-The
organizations in the different wards known a
he "Boys in Blue" met last evening aud elected
delegates to Convention to nominate candi
oates for Row officers.
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STATISTICS OF COMMERCE OF THE PoRT
OF PHILADELPHIA.-The following data exhibits
the amount OF business Done by foreign and
coastwise vessels at this port during the month
OF July, as compared with the same period in
1866
1866 1S65
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NEW CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE
Doors open "a At 81 GqEap FE Flsfs r
Ventilated by cES 'es e RfRTSaL fRfS{fG FANS,
Driven by five-hoGse power steam engine, rendering
DELIGHTFULLY."- COOL RESORT
,nsiS In the ~ warm n st s6PsMISG TsStIhes;
FOX RFi4hhED M s. = MMER IGERE'EAHoN ES'EAAHsoN,
FOR THE SUMMER SEASON,
II IT sUMSEE sTMSEEE PE1CEEs, PRf3Es,
AT SUMMER PR CEs,
POWERFUL DoUBIr TdbH IL COMPANY,
THIS " edne.day) EVENING, August l,
TsE 4sE skkEFPfSG skEFPfS BE BEATrYY, UrY,
riksT HATUEP MMfR ARrEkS9CS FRSfY MRffstE MlRHfffssttE
or I ghs Of St III The nfx FxCR Drama
n fRi6is 9S o. kpIIs: :I9So ovrr
FOR & HF Oc sEASGm s@ Crc Csc
No extra charge Tor secured seats.
WALNUT STREET EATRE.-
w n. f. corner OF NINTH and WALNUT Streets
LAST NIGHT BUr1HREG or r, or,nDs,o,,
Tas M tTSs @ t Agggs
who will appear in his popular character of
in the grand Romantic Play entitled
uvp TIE rdErTHER THkRE GH4ERSoMFENu 4kP oF NNusrRIA
WALES LATE MILLERs) WINTER
GAERESNSSssT SsTF24 52qYS TINE IN ooNSERrs sssst
By two large and efficient GTG9sstras.
AND EVERY NIGHT in co1nexlon with our
EXCELSIOR STRING BAND,
aBass Band, comprising the best Artists in the city
'' OPEN Foe THE SEASON
Our spacious summer Garden, artistically laid out
with Shf0OOffy II TUE HGpIlIs Ladies Ss' SALOON,
Especially set apart NJ BILlES the best OF Creams
and other Refreshments will be served. 6-l6S
GY Nj N A. - L u M
FoR LADIES. GENTLEMEN, AND CHILDREN,
NJ T. T4HESE OPEN Every DAY AND EVENING,
Bodily exercise impaTts health and strength the best
'524Sm Professors HlLIEBRAND LEWIS.
~=ze7r-E9 THE PIANOS WHICH WE MANU-
10 our patrons beautiful tones, elegant workman
ship durability, and reasonable prices combined WITH
arull guarantee For sale onyat no lV' " "ALSOI
52sS UNION PIANO MANUFACTURING CO.
- TO RENT.
A LARGE, WELL LIGHTED
AND VENTILATED
ROOM, ON THE SECOND FLOOR
OF THE
Evening Telegraph" Building,
No. IO9 South THIRD Street.
TO RENT,
With or without steam power. Apply in the
office, first floor.
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MANAGING DIRECTORS.
Major II. A. HALL,
President Soldiers and Salors' Union,
Colonel CHARLES f. CAPEHARr,
Major NJ. II. ALB ERGER,
WILLIAM s. MORSE.
TREASURER.
j. b. HUTCHINSON, Esq,
Cashier National Bank OF the Metropolis.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-05
ADVERTISEMENT
To the Mechanics, Merchants and Propert,
Holders of New Orleans.

We upon most important election which
will have taken place in the history of city far there
is apathy and indifference which be kened only
the influence drug among those with an eye to
filling official positions with their emoluments and with little
responsibility to any for the faithful discharge of
duty
experience of the administration of State and city
for the four years previously should be
incentive to immediate action In avoid the evils
of bad legislation upon the reorganization of city
en the frst step towards it is in the selection of dele
gates from the various wards Of the city city convention
to be held Wednesday, the h instant for the nomination
of city officers Upon the character of these delegates
to be selected this Nonday) evening" depends the char
acter of your candidates to administer the city govern.
ment need hardly tell you that being crushed
under the weight Of taxes imposed by irresponsible bodies
elected by your action andndrence heretofore
true that FIR the acts Of the socaed legislature 1854 which
convened here under and by military order you
responsible but action should be taken by you
the unconstitutional unjust and oppressive taxation imposed
by that body and which, by the action OF the present
not carrying out the object for which they elected
being fastened upon the solemn sanction of
1t also true that the State Treasury must be repensed
meet the current of the State and the only mode
known by taxation, while at the time there must be
limit to the power Of State to tax its citizens is the
design of taxation be equal and not to the
expense of another The question of taxing gross receipts
from all has absorbed public attention for the past
whilst its injustice and oppression upon the trading
community already taxed beyond their ability pay will
fear the people and the State before the highest bu
mails Of the country before it is finally determined
1t but right and proper that merchandise of every descrp
ton sold upon consignment should be taxed
the receipts the productions of other States and believing
this have been the meaning and intent Of the law the
imposed of oneourth of per cent has been retained
cotton factors and commission merchants and should hand
ed the State have yet to hear single objection
raised a and included in all sales of coten etc. from
any planter or respectaby residing in or out