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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE oP THE EVENING TELEGRAPH,
Wednesday, February %, 1856.


The Stock Market was very dull this morning,
but prices continue steady.
Railroad shares, as we have noticed fer some
time past, continue the most active on the list
Philadelphia and Erie sold largely at sOIasIt,
an advance of I; Cstawissa preferred at 3Sl@
S3a, an advance of /; Pennsylvania Railroad 5ef
@67, no change; and Camden and Amboy at
1l7t, no change. 80 was bid for Little Schuyl-
kill; 59t for NorristOwn; 6O1 for Reading; 64l for
Minehill; SO for North Pennsylvania; 50 for
Lehigh Valley; 26 for Elmira common; SO for
preferred do; and 254 for Catawissa common.
Government bonds are quiet at about former
rates. 5-2os sold at lO2s@lO2B; and 7'3Os at 9sI
9S4 was bid for lO4os.; City loans are unchau ged;
the new issue sold at 912
City Passenger Railroad shares continue dull;
Hestonville sold at 35s, an advance of &; 73 was
bid for Second and Third; IL for Seventeenth
and Nineteenth; 35 for Spruce and Pine; 25 70 /.
Girard Colleges and IA for Ridge avenue.
Bank shares are firmly held at full prices, but
we hear of no sales. 2O4 was BID tor North
America; lao for Philadelphia; l22 for Farmers
and Mechanics; 55 for Commercial; 2s2 for
Mechanics; 90 for Kepsingtou; 81 for Penn
Township; 81 for Girard; 62 for City; and 40 for
Consolidation,
In Canal shares there is nothing doing. 20
was bid for Schuylkill Navigation preferred; 5ll
for Lehigh Navigation; ia for Morris preferred; !;
liz for Susquehanna Canal and 304 for Della.
ware Division.
Oil shares are neglected. Sugar Greek sold at
3, and Oak Shade at 2S.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
Reported by De Haven bro. No. 40 5. Third street
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Markets bx Telegraph.

New ORLEANS. February 2.-COttoR-Sales to-
day 5000 bales; sales of three days 5000 balss low
middlngs, 42G48c; middlings, 46@l46c Sugar, 145Cl
1910. Molasses 92tc. Gold. 1856 sreight5 on cotton
to New York, 2ci TO Liverdool, l9l Lied.
NEW YORK, February 2S Cotton quiet at 4Ic.
Southern unchanged; sales OF 500 bbls Canada
steady; sales OF 800 bbls Wheat quiet aud un-
changed; sales OF 1000 bush. at 81 66I for good
Milwaukee club. Corn frw, with scarce supply
Beef steady. Pork buoYant at $3.50. for Mess.
Lard steady at 17d19ic. Whisky dull, but firm.
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-Liszt is to arrive in Paris on the 1st of
March, for the purpose OF performing his OorO-
nation Mass at st. Eustache. correspondent
writes:-"In adopting monks cowl the Able
has not altogether taken leave Of the world and
It's vanities. The Pope has presented him with
magnificent snutf-box, and the King of Bel
GUM sent him splendid etreane on New Years
day.u
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Benian Meeting at louisville.

LoUykvILLE, February 27.-The Fenians had
an IMPOSING torchlight procession tonight, and
an enthusiastic meeting at the Court House.
Some four thousand dollars were collected
Judge johnson presided and speeches were made
by DAILY, Fitzgerald, and Brannon.
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St. Thomas as a United States Naval
HfafiOn.

New York, February 2s-The Herald says
Mr.. Stewards late visit to the West Indies has
secured to the United States the harbor Of st..
Thomas as a naval station. n
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I The Cleveland Herald reports that on Friday
night the earth In the vicinity OF East Cleveland
Ohio, cracked open with loud duh report like
an earthquake. The assure was two or three
inches wide, and extended into the ground
several feet. 1t damaged several houses, and
alarmed the people generally.
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THE GRAVEL.

The Gravel ensues from neglect OF improper treat
mcnt Of the kidneys These organs being weak, the
water Is expelled from the bladder but allowed to
remain; It becomes feverish and sediment FORMS It
nom this deposit that the stone is formed and gravel
ensues
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Sailing OF Stoamers--The Rebel Colony
at OOrdOVa, Etc.

Sailing OF Stoamers--The Rebel Colony
at OOrdOva, Etc.
NEW ORLEANS, February N-The steamers
Missouri, for New York, and Oencordid, for Bos-
ton, will leave tomorrow. The steamers Gam
5id and Morautan will leave on Saturday for
Liverpool.
The Mexican Times OF January 81, says seve-
raj ex-Confederates have arrived at Cordoya to
settle an American colony near Aazatlan. They
were doing well in planting cotton.
A Portuguese colony is settling at Huacbingo.
The excavations now making at Pompeil
have brought to light several vestiges OF the
ancient Christians. In the palace Of the Edile
Pansa, in the Via Fortuna, an unfinished sculp-
tured cross has been found on one Of the walls,
as well as abusive inscriptions and caricatures
ridiculing crucifed God.
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Cout or rheumatism.

Pain occurring the lons is Indicative OF the above
diseases. They in persons disposed TO acid sto
mach and chalky concretions.
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TREATMENT.

Helmbold's highly concentrated compound Extrac
Buchu decidedly Of the best remedies for diseases
Of the bladder kidneys, gravel, dropscal swellingA
Iheuma tism and gouty affections Under this head we
have arranged Dysura difficulty aud pain in passing
water scanty secretion small and frequent discharges
of water, stTanguy stopping of water, Hematura or
bloody urine Gout and Rheumatism OF the kidneys,
without any change quantity but increase OF color
dark water. Itwa always highly recommended by the
late DIR. Thysic in these affections
This med cine increases the power of digestion and
cites the absorbsnts into healthy exercise by which the
watery cAcareous depositions and all unnatural
argements as well pain and Inhanma ion, reduced
and IL taken by
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DRoPsY

Is a collection Of water in parts Of the body and
bears different according 10 the parm affected
viz :-When genera ly dussd the body, Il is allied
Apasarca; when Of the abdomen Ascites when Of the
chest, HYdrothoIax.
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IsICONp pEsPATCH.l

On Cry, February Up. M.-The gorge
broke at halfpast o'clock. The OIL Greek
bridge was carried away and three houses
crushed in by the ice. About fifty oil boats and
the tow-boat General lrl0ia were crushed and
sunk The water is off the fats, and Oil City
is all right, being damaged but slightly. The
river ice is moving, and no further serious
damage is anticipated. The total loss will be
from 500, 600 to 100000. No oil was lest as far
as heard from.--P Ptttsburq Commercial.
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hS9| PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN
~ NAL sTEAMsHIP CoMPANY.

SGS MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Notice is hereby given that Meeting OF the Stock.
no oders OF the Pblladephla and Southern Mail Steam
ship Company will be held at the Rooms the Board
Of Trad, on MONDAY, March 5th 1865. between the
purBose Of eecting Directors, in pursuance OF
provision Of the third section OF the act Incorporating
THOMAS c. HAND
FREDERICK COLLINS,
RICHARD WOOD,
A, r. CHES EBROUGH,
w =. RUSSELL
GEORG l.. BUZBY.
WILLIAM MASSEY,
JOHN o. JAMES
WILLIAM O. HARRIS.
GEORGE N. ALLEN,
HENRY SIMONs,
A. NJ. CONOVER.
WILLIAM M. WILSON,
JOH n ID. STOCKTON,
A. j. CATHERWOOD,
HENRY WINS0R,
II. A. SOUDER
2AH WILLIAM b, THOMAS,
Philadelphia, February "a 1866. Corporators.
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F0sg@ OFFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
~ COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20, 1866
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Tho Annual Election for Directors OF this Company
viii he he MONDAY the 5th day Of March, 1855 at
he Ofice of the Company, No 23o 8. THIRD Street.
The polls will be open ffom 10 O'Clock A. N. until
O'Clock 7. M No share or shares transferred within
sixty preceding the election vii entitle the he der
22ll0t Secretary,
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ljyalty by the Southern Rebels and their North
ern sImpathizers, but on his part who is now
receiving the piaudits of the Rebels and sympa-
thizers universally.
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BREAK UP OF ice AT OIL CITY.
A Heavy Ice Gorge I'm the Creek-BrIdge
Carried AwRy-HOuses Crushed In
Damage Estimated at $4,000 to
RtOa OAO

OIL CITY, Feb. 24.-There is heavy ice gorge
in the creek at Oil City and above. The flats
are overhowed, with FIVE feet OF water in Main
street, west side, and rising fast Damage great
and worst TO come.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-17

RAILROAD NESTING An adjourned rail
ROAD meeting was held At the Common
council room on Monday evening last. O,
which Prof c. c. Tracy was chairman and
y. 3. Jones Secretary. The object Of the
1se'iaS was stated 20 be 10 consider The
'oFm OF petition 70 the City Clerk for an
election 20 vote all % the amount OF ten
per cent Of the assessed valuation OF the
e''y' 10 the proposed extension Of the
brand Trunk Railway via way OF Lansing.
Vsego and 81. Joseph 4 form Tor q peti-
Oon was presented byw. II. Chapman. ESQ.
""'ca alter being discussed by number of
eeuuemen present was referred % a com
-'''''e OF I'VE. consisting Or Nes,rs. W. n.
chapman. }. / Mead. Il. b. Shank. , "
''eacn AM f. II Whitney. with ins.rnc
'-'1' 10 report such notifications and
'.N'ses therein a. they might deem exDe-
-''l'' a. 4 meeting to be held on Tuesday
.'eu'hs' the 30th inst An effort was made
y Instruct the committee to limit the time
wen The road should be constructed. and
:. 80 20 coonne the location OF the depot in.
e e.'y within certain bounds. but neither
"ulea propositions we're carried. the
- zee being LEFT free 10 report as they
So ueem best. It Is to be hoped that
- - "eA' meeting will be large one. and
- = Dio's extensive cal viii be circulat-
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-17

y RIDE OVER TIE LANSING AND JACKSON
RAILnoAD.--We had tho pleasure Of a trip
over iae railroad between this city and
jackson. on onT way 10 Detroit last week.
The road IS IN very good condition. and the
cars are as good rs used on the Michigan
Central railroad; the conductor, Mr.. Hun
tngton, Of our own county. is a gentleman
Of adaole aud obliging manners, and OF the
right stamp TO become lv0r.te with the
travelling public. The marked contrast
IN the manner Of conducting main thor
ouShiares and short cross roads is less ap-
parent on this new road than on most any
u has ever been our pleasure to ride over.
he inconvenience Of the few miles OF sta
sns between this city and Mason was
srea'ely lessened through the kindness of
Ar. Nathan Guile, who loaned us one OF the
eno.ce buffalo robes used in his first class
A7eTy establishment In this CITY. for which
he has our thanks.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-17

USfON AGRICULTURAL SOcIRry.-The an
nual meeting or The Union Agricultural So
cieiy. composed OF the counties OF Ingham,
Eaton, Ciuton Shiawassee and Livingston,
Will be held in this city on the 3lst inst, at
which meeting permanent officers viii be
elected. the report Of the committee APP
pointed 70 sclec, grounds will De made, and
other business OF importance transacted.
The present President Ofthe Society. Hon.
". A. Dryer, informs US that he has re-
eeived many letters Of encouragement from
prominent men in the counties interested
IN this organization. promising TO the
movement their hearty support and best
wishes Wetrust our own citizens will re-
member the meeting on the 3lst, and en-.
deavor TO have = good turn out. and make
suitable arrangements 10 accommodate
those who may be in attendance from
abroad
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-17

LANslD5 A. -lI> BY ANoITsmEH Hon.
J. VI Cole cf the Ann Arbor C,er.sr
visited our city during tl- holidays. s.l ia
MS paper oflasr wees ihu- speaks OF bis
visit and tae pres.1us formed OF our
city
we paid a short visit -o ttc c.ly ol Lam
sing. las, Week. l0 -peul New Years wltl
our friends PASSING over the '-m0sel r....
road Cd the World the Michigan Central
ia one OF its paia,.al cars. 10 toe city of
Jackson we were soon after our arrival
comfortably seated iu one o. The coaches o..
the Jackson. Lansing ~ saginaw railroad
and III Two O'Clock f. VI. were moving Ove~
this new road at fair speed. arriving a.
Mason, the present temporary ternia o..
the road. twenty miles distant from The
city of jackson The country FOR lhe most
part. through which this road passes is o..
a very pleasant character ANA Is largely
improved with line farms. while The unim-
proved il attracting the attention OF tho~,
vino are seeking uew farming lands. From
Mason We were sent forward iu One or T.
r. HIbbards large. first elias, Passenger
stage coaches. than which there arn no
better. or more attention paid o. the COM
Tort ami pleasure of passengers than uy ,ne
agent and other employee OF this i1e
rendering the journey OF thirteen miles 20
the Capital, very pleasant as Well as oXpe-
ditious only two hours being occupied ia
making the transit We We're aCreeah.y
surprised with the beautiful location, size
and general neatness OF appearance OF the
city of Lansing, with is broad streets large
blocks Of brick stores ana elegant and SUBJ
slantial brick and framed dwellings. giving
evidence Of great thrift and enterprise and
an energy OF their projectors that is clicu-
lated 10 make Lansing one OF the large--
f If not the largest interior city Of the State.
Il possesses large facilities In the way OF
water power for manufactures. and are
already largely improved with Touring
mills. 4 wooden. several saw aud plastic,
mills, and other manufacturing interests
requiring power TO drive them
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SCHOOL ExWBWIoN--The Exhibition Of
the pupils Of the second Ward Union
School came OF according 70 programme al
Capitol Hall, en- last Friday evening. and
by particular request, was repeated on Sa--
urday evening Tie Hal was filled on
each occasion 5y large ald appreciative
audiences. TIE receipts amounted 70 SlO4-
Slai -. Takiug INTO consideration TIE fact
that most OF the parts were performed hy
quite small children the Exhibition was 1
decided success. and great credit i due 70
the teachers. Misses Tenney and Cline. for
their unwelriej Efforts in training the chill
drcn for the same. Where all done 50 well.
we 10 nOt think II would be Just in Us 70
mention particular cases IS being more
meritorious than others. The musical par.
Of the entertainment added much TO The in
terest OF the exercises, and reflected credit
upon those who had this portion OF the ex-
hibition in charge. The proceeds of the
exhibition viii 30 used TO purchase al or
gsn for the school.
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nrrvo,v .xn Howr1r R.1rRasp.-It will

/ DEftotf MD AlpNft-i@ isAto'%'1''' ~ '-''
be remembered that some time since we
stated that 4 committee h7f been appoint
Ell by the Detroit Board o. Trade. 10 solicit
subscriptions 20 all in Demonstration ~
a railroad irol. Js.r J.- 81, .io"o.!' ".t- 49,
ultimate design orey''0ling the same 70
this city Tua- committee male report
10 the Board las week which we COPY De-
low. They were unable 10 raise an amount
worthy OF beng reported III a'I Oh iae pro
Jec,. III '-' -t.. ''''5 '''. - -. -.
a''f Ir-,1Ae' il-7 reveals 'Ne existence
OF degree o. apathy on Tie subject OF i'm
,-ovaneuf, which the wealthy CAPITALISTS
en....l.i. ..-,..,.. o.. ,.,.,.h % 900 evbihite5
-
ln pli"-' IL '-'" ''-'7 0-''-'
interior towns that D. = perfectly useless
hereafter 10 look % tie Metropolis OF
,rcl.-,,,,.- r.~ e-1 -., .-, v-1r,- ~ nubiic i'm
r....- 4-.-.....,,.,. ,,,..if..f..l
'.' -
" Tie cliizens Oh DetroL Io"a'4' e"' IT,
troit & Howell Railroad can De taken as an
evidence. OF their spirit Of lileraiitr toward
-.,i-...t ,.-1.,.... ,l.,. mas, ha-eaffa~ he CON
go 49, pa -. ..
-.IerfIl. and we SEE no --JA irA-tA "tAf -
..,to. ,,.,,.. ~ the oreafnrss ~
.-.'--- 49,. .o-..tos Tho
inc ci-- o' De-i''- l'S D'''
report Of the committee reFells ths hnDoi
lance with which the future trade Of our
.,,y q. ro.,o-7a4 The committee &C
...l, ..-,.....,.4 ,b~,,,.l.
AAoN4eo=e -""- .H' f.'''''-
connection between i'ofl huron an N'''''~
20, by way Of Lansing WILL go The not re-
moo f,fure become an accOmDlishel fact 90
~, ,,,-.-....... cha. ,o...,.., 81. ,.,u
d IT, ''''''' '''7 % sig
Tie Undersigned committee appoihle1
/ BY This Board Tor the purpose Of urging up
on the capitalists ant business men oil ms
/ city the claims OF the proposed railroad
/ from Detroit % Howell aud Lansing, ana
also 90 solicit subscriptions u rs capilal
stock would respectfully report. lhaJ ia
the performance Of their duties thet nave
/ found q very general Willingness 10 dc-
knOw'el-- The Importance ~ the enterprise
I 90 The Interests OF Detroit pnt lAA- ihe'r e.
/ forts 20 secure descriptions have anus Jar
+ been eutrei. iru,tle,s Although some
/ lght subscriptions might probably nave
I been secured. we have generally been met
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-17

Youxs NEvs SOCIETY The fifth lecture
n the regular course OF the Young Men
Society Of this city VIII be delivered on next
Tuesday evening. the 23d inst. by Rev J.
Y Buckley. Of Detroit. Mr.. Buckley has
lse,ured once before IN this city, before the
Cllioneau Society Of the Michigan Female
College. on the subject Of Switzerland
which was pronounced by oil who heard il
As one OF the finest lectures ever delivered
IN the city. We predict a rich intellectual
treat to all who shall hear him ON Tuesday
evening next ON The subject Of y. Wilkes
Roofh
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-17

LAvs1NG TOWNSHIP MEETING BY no
tee in another column. it will be seen that
the electors OF the township Of Lansing
have resolved 10 vote again ON the PROPOSE
ton OF aiding IN the construction OF the
Jackson. Lansing and Saginaw railroad.
We are glad OF this. and trust that by q
hearty Affirmative vote they will endeavor
20 blot out from The heretofore blameless
record OF the township, The stigma caused
by the negative vote on this same PROPOSE
ton a few weeks since and also save the
township from n lawsuit, which would uu-
doub,edy result in favor Of the railroad.
The election will take place on Tuesday
next tho 23j inst
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DESTRUCTIVE FIEE.-On Friday morning
last. at about half past three O'Clock. q DIES
truclye Gsc broke ou' IN the business p.s-
ton Of the First Ward Of this city. destroy
ing the dwelling OF Mrs. D. ". Smeai, the
drug stors OF Pratt Bros. and the grocery
of E. Clanln The total loss Of the fire is
represented 10 Us To- have been about s., Ooo,
divided as follows: Irs. d. W Smead
s.. 600, no insurance: Pratt Bros, s.. 500
fully insured; E Claiilin. $500 no insur-
ance. The fire Is supposed To have been
the result OF ca-elessness. Mrs. Smead
and daughter are the worst sufferers. hav-
ing lost nearly everything they had. They
were absent from home at the time OF the
fire, being az the house OF DR.. Bailey where
they were staying over night, thus alone saw
inc what clothes they wore away the evening
previous. We are informed that Mrs Sme4d
also lost one hundred dollars in money
by the fire, which she had laid away 10 pay
her taxes. Messrs. Williams & Watkins
and \. Turner & Co., are losers to some ex-
tent, from the removal of goods, and from
damage by water The fire had its own
way. the Fire Engine belonging to the city
being pOwerless for good on account OF a
want of hose.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-17

\ USEFvL INVENTION. We have recently
had put into one Of tue stovepipe5 of orr
office, one of @. Z. Smith patent hampers
which is warranted to save from one-lourth
TO one-third Of the fuel consumed ordinarily
in stove. and to equaize the heat through
out the room. Tie draft of a stove with
one OF these hampers in the pipe, is COM
pletely under control and the heat gene
rated can be better controlled than By any
other contrivance Of the kind we have seen.
In I windy time the particular benefit Of q
damper is obvious; it IS also a great aid in
keeping fire over nj light. Asw are satisfied
from actual experiment that these damp
ers are q good thing. We 10 not hesitate 20
recommend them. For agencies apply 70
S NJ Wilcox. Ionia. The agent for this
city. Mr. Gardner Hicok. can he found a;
Waits boarding house.
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\ BOLD THErT Mr. Harrison Reeves
was fined So and costs Of suit, or forty
days in the county jail, one day last week
for stealing a watch from The establishment,
OF Mr.. Charles Schafe-, belonging TO
George Spiedelberg. Reeves bad formerly
owned the watch. and Mr. Spiedelberg had
taken il 10 Mr. Schafec's 70 be repaired. OF
which fact he had informed Reeves in
the course If q conversation with him. The
watch was lef NJ NJ Scha6er's in his abb
cence. and the owner Of the property was
unknown 10 him. Reeves shortly after the
conversation with Spiedelberg went 70 the
establishment Of Mr. Schafer. and claimed
the watch. which was promptly handed
over % him. lie was arrested. afterward
and dealt with IS stated above. We learn
that the case has been appealed 10 the
Circuit Court.
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FIRST WARD UNION scHooL-HoUsE.-The

FIRST WARD UNION SCHOoL-HOUsE--The
following statement Of facts IN regard %
the Frs, Warl Union school-house WI be-
presented 10 ,be city Board Of Elaca-ion
~ IT'S meeting GA this wednesday evening;
-o.-sB4-. ril..t.aa & ,As s..y o- lansing
GEvrLnwHS-I have had my atte0t ion
called o. the condition OF the school, room.
Of the First Ward Union scho1.-hJus-- A-.t
most respectfully leg to adfl-e The board.
that none or the rooms are ventilated. ali
lacking any arrangement % supply fresh
air. or carry or The ti-iateI aI-. Tie uD-
per schoo. room contains 1882 cubic leel
The after ience ln ti', room Is ] j. schn.
lars. According 20 tile ues- I1 -ical ~
thOrities each pair III human igl-- Requires
ten iret 81 air per minute anl these lie
scholars VIII require lls0 feet Of ar per
minute, and the whole supply Of ar ior Tie
room is Ou.y sufficient % supply the sclni-
ars for lfs minutes. TIE Two lower
school rooms each contain IL, ESQ cubic
feet, aud each room Las sixty pupils,
requiring 90 feet Of Cir per minute. so mat
the total supply Of each room ls exactly
equal 10 supplying tie pupils ~ min
utes. IL case these .clO0. rooms were
kept exactly tight. and tire doors were
shut tie scholars. ~ lie ulpe- rooms
would all be dead I'm JUS &c, min
utes. and those in tie lower rooms
would live minutes longer. Fortunately
icr The lives OF those children tlere
is seams in the floor, and around the
sashes, AMI possibly me ar may come
through the BRICK walls. and contrary %
any mathematical result these children
lave actually come out o. these rooms alive.
alter sitting n them three hours. / re-pec-
fuily submit that il is lo- prudent - risk
tie lives Of these children, GA me p0ssJl
.ty Of defective joiner worn. cg oi air get
lilg through the brick walls. ami thar even
though they may llge through the school
hours, ye, the effect upon the general health
Of these children must Dee disastrous. u
these school rooms We're constructed with
i view o. testing the power of human en-
iIrance. ! think the experiment should
nos be Discontinued. ami imme Iia-e means
be taken % rive these children plenty oi
fresh cir. ana clean The Rooms. ~ tAat
whlCl Is ulwho.c-uine.