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, 1866-09-18

Autumn Ii aEnlsl upon uN, and soon
Winter will clasp ua In his fr1gfd embrace. BE-
ware Of Coughs and Colds; they often terminate
In Conaumpilou. CoE's CoCon BA1sAA "a ptchs-
ant but ccItafn remedy. 1t Is excellent for Group
among tho children. ee1sxfs " r
, 1866-09-18

Horse sasyc, md yoa will u.o nothing else for
Call. ecrntces cuts, strains, sores, swelines. alt
fast and nail p1icks II also sotens and preserves
the hoof. Sold by druggists ut htty eenis q box.
Bn,nhaus i Van Schaack, agents for Illinois.
u.F
, 1866-09-18

RErrD1icAk CONGRESSIONAL CONTENTIOUS
The Union Republican Congressional Committee
ofthc Firs. Disssiet icook County, met ycstorday
afternoon and decided to call The Convention 10
nominate candidate for Congress on the. alter
noon OF Wednesday. the tenth day OF October.
, 1866-09-18

Dor TuHyEe.-Erust Siclsleyfm and John
Painter confessed yesterday afternoon to stealing
some bolts anu screws Of ,riaing yalne, and were
held by Justice Stusteyant, as Candidates for tue
Reform Schoot
, 1866-09-18

BAsE BAI1--A meeting Of The Excelsior Base
BAH Club Will be held In Parlor No. 9, Briggs
House, this evening at o'clock. Every member
Is expected to be present as business Of import
xQee Will be On tic cArptt
, 1866-09-18

In this city, Sept IL by Rer. E Eood.gsed M1e
Ton r. Abbey and Hiss EMILY RARNARD, ali Of
this city.
In Duhoaue, iowa, Tuesday. Sent nth 4t ths c.
thtt53L with marriage ey the fey. J. B. 0ons
1sn, aasiatci by FAlhers U'Reiliy sud MeLauEnlln,
ROBERT A. MILLS, Of chicago And Nlse NELLIE L,
eldest daughter o{ r. 4. LoElnlef EAqr OF Duboque
No cards.
, 1866-09-18

sAy1Eo T1xE.-ionns men will nud 1t saving
oftimc 10 spend their evenings At Bryant & SGat-
toms College rooms II they wish to prepare them
selves for future uscFulucss
, 1866-09-18

HonT Tou TIE FnrxxpxEss.-An adjourned
meeting Of the rnanagers OF the Home for the
Friepdless will be held this afternoon, at threo
o'clock in The rooms Of tho Young Mems Chrfs.
tiAn Association. Let every member be present.
, 1866-09-18

The 1n,bccilltY Of Fhyxlc1nns, IT, bit.
1erly invc1ehcd against By yenders, OF Patent
Medicines, who cannot persuade members OF the
The proprietor of pEc1oRAL BALM has no such
complaint 10 make, be has reason to rcturn thanks
for the cordially with which the Ablest members
IF the profession recommend and use the In
valuable medicine. For sale by oil druggists.
S5SS
, 1866-09-18

For Glassware and Kerosene Goods,
our friends will ind at Pope s s1ocun,'s, 1s2 Clark
street, the finest assortment at lowest prices.
They tuy aud sell close. wsSS1
, 1866-09-18

Paper HnnGtnssB anu Window Shades
at greatly reduced pricee. F. E, R,aBr, 50 Ran
do1ph-st. c51s
Go to our friend NJ. r. Merrill for the
best stock OF Kerosene Lamps, Lanterns, Cha1!de-
liess and Table Glassware. etc.. Il and - Ilsu-
dolnh strcet u43s
, 1866-09-18
LATER NEW YORK MARKETS.

fnt Ohio. Aod Ss9c Tor State Cheese sseadyi
LATER NEW YORK MARKETS.
Especial Despatch 70 the Chtcszo Tr1bunc.]
EEw YoHx. September IT.
HExApsEryvs.
FIour-T6tTo wAs no general advance. At the close
the bnk Of hu1iuess WA 1t Saturday, prices. Sour
nd o.aer unsouad Freely saken. wheat-7e aayapee
paid tor state, but Offering. only partially sold
Corn closed 1t &c 2cat with tres sales. The spccu-
t1ttvn movement Il not ttsuaE enough to inspire gen
esal confidence, &nd avezs Eense to store vhtn
der fu1l edTa1res.
Pork tlosed au1et At sssso for regular. Bullnaa
atnco Change quits limited
IlT1 MoaH.
Hos.-Receipta to. thsee days, - cars. Aeti,a de-
mand st1lxGuxc.
Prime closed nrm At 1sc.
Yrnoura
Corn to Liverpool By ssil, ID.
nlilwaukeo Market.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribunal
.. lHWAUTKx, September II.
FLorE-Nore actiTe. Sales 500 brls 1t @124. Bess
winter $1c.es double eItra spring $9,7s9sso.
GRAn-Nhe1t active. Sales 1t the T. rn4 boArd
soboo nu as u .s9iio for So.7: slsa91s1 for No.
t1ss for rejected. Noon board-saool bu at e1B for
MOL 1.21.77 fos No. 3lss for No. 3; S1-ssl.s7
for rejected. Fire boa.d&ales 10 600 bu 1t s1o9
ls7x for No. s1.1@17 for No. 4; slss for No. 5.
Oats 1c lower: sales 9ooo bu pE1vatn terms, Com
1c better sales 1000 bu No.l SIC. Bye steady At
sc.
Woot-strady At fI94sc.
EGos-l92c better.
FEx1onTs-stcady. No vessels.
REcEPTs-l,s $40 brls no1r $1,000 bu wheat 10oo bu
oata: 1900 eu corr.
| EupxE11HSo0o brls -four. ~ I0o0 hu wheat
|
Yesseis Passed Detroit.
| Especial Despatch 10 the Chicsgo Tribune.l
\ DEI2orT, September II.
| Ua-Andcrson, Maria. Martin, chenanso, Emeu
somess, Republic GalAtiD, sanderson, Billiard, Sci
Bird, Idaho, Perry CaEthagenlan, Hart, Roge1s Cos
! hawk. M. 81. Scott, City, Monitor.
DowS-Pendcld, Monitor, Fatrehlld, Dolphin, Grape
shot.
| Wind Northeast
, 1866-09-18
The Lnte Camp Meeting Blot Near
KAltlmOEe.

DA1znoIE, sep.ember l1.--Tho Mc:hollsts Of
{hIs city hold pnblic metting tonight, called To-
crther s. tho prominent ministers and laymer 10
faIo action In icfetencc to the late camp meetlng
riot.
, 1866-09-18

STEALING HARSEss.-Jamcs Burns. who resides
on Kucker street, had valuable double harness
stolen from his premises on Saturday night
, 1866-09-18

D1so1tptn1Y uorsE.-G. ", Edwards, keeper
Of disorder]y house at the corner OF Madison
and Canal streets, was fncd $73 yesterday mora
ins nj The Policy Court, and SIX inmates Of the
gambling persuasion were fined SIS each.
, 1866-09-18
New York Weekly Bunk Statement.

NV YORK. Stpte1nbcF Il.
Loans so6 3D4 Increase. S64 a6
Srecc....,........ 1tE57;369 Decfeasc...-... 93S1
GtrcuIat1on...,, nSShh:E1 IucTease........ fotbSa
Legal TCndefH....s N,4AeSi lucEeasf..-... at5.g!a
DcpoEiu.,........ c2tS4s.27 Decrcasc...... 2Gksif
, 1866-09-18

INQUEST on TIE Su1cnE.-The result Of the
coroner's Inquest held yesterday forenoon upon
The remains OF Mrs. Nellie Moore, ian account Of
vhoec sc1lAestruction was given in these columns
yestcraay1 WAS that the deceased came 10 hrr
death u miing laudanum, administered By her
nwn hand.
, 1866-09-18

11IKo1 STREET CuuRcH.-PEof David Swing,
pastor Of the Westminster FEeshyteEan Church.
wfQ preach in the Illinois Street Church this
{Tuceday) evening. ut . quarter to eight o'clock.
All arc Invited to attend and et1ts arc ffec: Ihe
church is sitrAted between Wells and Lasai1es
, 1866-09-18

EMPLOYMENT ron SoLEIEns.-An persons IN
want Of any kind of male help arc requested to
apply Immediately 10 the Young Mems Christian
Association Employment Bureau, No, 10, Mesho-
dist Church block. There arc many men seeking
employment and most of them arc worthy and
cunah1p.
, 1866-09-18
THE SUDDEN DEATH OF R0
SENQUIST.
Inquest on the Body-The Verdict
tkDcQth from Heart DIseaac.s,

Coroner Wagner held an inquest yesterday, at
The Old Cemetery. on tho body Of Charles John
Rosenqulst, who died ut his boarding house, No.
III Burnside street, On Saturday evening last, In
mediate}y after having called for Punishment from
heaven II guilty Of thc theft laid TO his charge
1t ia due to The deecascd to say that no evidence
was ai1duced at the inquest TO show that he really
had committed this crime. The following waa
u JOIN uHa r. pe'snde1 ] being sxorn tetttned-1 am
chine Shop; i've 1t 1sl Burnside street; knew
John Kosenquiet. lle was tailor, nged forty
i've years, He lived At r orter stauon, Indiana,
for ono year; had been II Chicago for feuE days
name NJ : Of tic family i Leonard Nystron. On lasi
e H. ts aosn
the mont room. Mr. Nystsem nsked HIN 4 he
took some money from him. Deceased said ''So.''
the subject he deiied 1t once moro with :the
lead eat lfo% ny tods snd GOD i vii iii % es e 10 q
Ill., sf ts.s sgsy %'s,s sse. asss 20; Ess e
one hard breath and hls head fell on she tatie and
hard brea.fl more and expired. Iii. Nystfon had
ssSd f0nF dons sse r2y df
cSecp1 hoecnaaist. Did rot boar @ hat al a2y - otnef
anionnt had been missing Or stolen Ia the honse:
/
very temperate hsttts; be looked excited when
he entered The room: he was aick before be went
away from home. Had leen stckly good deal
frequently; used to complain or heart-bcating
and to cough good deal. IN the last two years.
since kicw ihe dcccascd, neEcr heard any
The following is the Jesuit Of the. post
examination as made and reported " Or. u. G.
GSs,s coHny rh5sssan! ! fss 8 Sonse cnsss9 -
quiet. No marks Of violence appeared upon the
body 4hcrc was found moderate congestion Of
mcnleTanes of the b1ain. There were ihs marks oi
m old Inflammation Of the brain; the lnngs were
normal he heart was hype,trophicd from ole
the appearance Of long con.inucd congestion :
the bowels and other abdominal organs wc1e usu-
ally healthy; the condition Of tho brain would
be attributed 10 the disease Of the heart
The jury evidently took a mates1Alistfc
Isw q IL y na fn9set no1 Ssen 5sSnnE e the Tfr
following WIS their 1ccfsipn-WhctheE warranted
by The evidence or not must be left for the reader
to decide:
"Wc, the tnry, do Eay that the EaS1 Charles
John Rosenquist came to hfa death suddenly. at
The house No. ia Burnside street, on the evening
ct tho Eth Of September, from hcart-disease,
while under great mental excitement"
The Southern Loyalfst$-so1diers' Re.
ceptfon Committee.
At meeting vi the soldiers held at Hcadquar
| tcrs Slate Central Committee on Monday evening
10 take step. to participate In lhc welcome 10 The
Southern 1oyaltsts, General Hashronck Davis wat
! cltcled Chairman, and Captain Il. s. Goodspced
Secretary. ..
! resent the soldie1s aud coltcT with The Executive
| Committee:
General Julius White,
| General J. L. Thnm2Ann,
| General j. l.. Eeyeridgc.
| General J. :. Reynolds,
Co1ouei james s. Boyd,
Major William n. Taylor,
| CAPTAIN u. s. Goodspccd,
| Captain i. q. Tnttfe,
\ Lieutenant Daniel T. Ccwell.
l q. S. GooDsPEEp, Secretary.
, 1866-09-18

AssArL1xo WITH 4 KS1rr.-James Fasquas, d
frtnan on the Michigan Southern Railroad, had
tone trouhle with IN engineer al the Southern
Depot on Sunday. aud, it Is alleged drew knife
and tried TO stab him. He was arrested and
brought before Justice Sturtevant yesterday af
ternoon. and tho case NJ. continued, Far4uar
ESnn hail
, 1866-09-18
MADAME ALVIN
The Great C1afryeyant and Magnetic
DOctress.

Hss located q. 347 6opth Clatkat- tEo doors below
HAI7tsonss whe1e sne na{ b eorsT1fsa On ~ nas
uo1 o. matters concerning love m&tTttgH o1siaess
snd win tell the name Of the lady Or xentean <ney
iii marry, also the name ID her vtsitots-
An diseases treated p1 magnetism and elects16V.
1sutQ
, 1866-09-18

STEALING MokEY AND CL0rnEs.-3[afy F. Sal
Ivan and Edward O'Conne|l were arrested ycs-
tcrdas for stealing SIS and a coat md pants from
n house Of ill-re2ute, on Wells street, on Sunday
last. The case was continued TIL Thursday, and
they were held to bail In the Enn Of $500 each.
, 1866-09-18
AMUSE MENTS.

McV1ckER's Observation-Disclosures Is on
The boarde during This week; II was given last
evening 10 a good house, notwithstanding the
rain. Visitors ehonld remember that the curtain
rises at half past seven.
MCsECN.-''Thc Invisible rrlnee+" with its gor-
gcoue dresses, snpetb acting, spicy dialogue and
wrctcled scenery, wRs again given last nlGht to q
fu1l house, with sparkling French comedy, cntl.
fled "1sro can play at tlat Came" The samc
bill will lc given tonight.
We omitted in our weekly review to mention
rran,inent feature OF the Museum entertainment
during tho past wecE-the performance OF the
"Scoiia Polk, !" composition By John BrouShan,
the celebrated comedian, Intended 70 be unsteady
descriptive OF q passage across the Atlantic. The
stattttg, dinner on thc voyage. storm and suc'
cetding calm. and tic arrival In port, are all de-
1incatcd with much moro ruthfu1ness than Il
achieved by descriptive music in GcnerHi. The
composition Is one Of high metts and difficult exc
The past week between pieces, in most rnaguih
lead of the eflclcnt director Mr.. George Stevens
with extra mid engaged for the occasion.
NCsrcAr-The OshkOsb {Wis.} forfhffsfkfl
pf the Strh ultimo. contains highly coMplttnfu
tary net1ce Of Biz. NJ. II. Morgan. one Of our Chi
| caSo musicians, who hns recently been there en-
| Gagged in supcIinscoding the details Of Norma
| School Concert. at Which, among other thiuCs
| Ao1ast's Twelfth Mass was Etreu in mAEulhtea
| etxlc after very short preparation
| Tux HAx1oxs will open In the Opera House o.
Kr1lr iEos's ,ninstre.s are holding forth .
the Academy Of Music TO Good houses.
, 1866-09-18

+ The CASE OF OrEsIso IEITIEs.-1hc dnal ex-
animation In The easc Of c. Il Yorsttn, charged
by J. N. Gibson with having opcned letters ad-
dressed to him {Gibson,l Was held yesterday be-
fore United States Commissioner Hoync, aud
ended in The honorable discharge Of Ar. Iorstcu.
py The evidence 1t appeared that Gibson had been
employed for eornc time pass Is the agent in this
city Of Write Il Yotsten, publishers, Of New
York and London. On The arrival Of Mr.. Yorsten
IN ~ sity rtesnty, be found eanse 70 induce she
and at ,onoe discharged him and commenced
criminal p1oeredipes against him. Meanwhile
letters ssie r. c9ntinaally coming to the Office ID e
~fustness Of Tho firm, which were opened By Nj.
fosstCn u lhc presence Of Gibson. Quite num.
Der Of these letters were produced, and the Com.
missioner, sselnF the ground1essncss OF the
is more ser1ouf ~ ~ complexion, and msy prove
1nnch more ferIoEs y its 1eultr. Il Is ) double
he'd under bonds Of ts,Naa 10 appear before jas
ticc DeWoG tlis day two O'clock
, 1866-09-18
The ordinance passed by ayes II, nays II.
The Roard Then adjourned I'LL The regular meet

4 BoAnDrsG-HorsE TniEF.-cbasles q. Wrish.
wus before the Police Court yesterday for various
and eundry thefts, called for convenience sske,
larceny. lie had been. ostensibly, brakeman on
tAe Rock Island Railroad. but that was only
s.stalt,- as he has since told, IN confidence, one
whom hc supposed wae brother thtsf. He has
boarded al No. 1855 Madison street, aud npon the
and Mrs McCoalin, The lsdy Of the house. and his
own Submissions to DelectiTe Simpson, he stands "a
convicted of stealing money at different umcs: DC
e}dcs other less important articles Of
portable character. Knowing. Of courte, that
tome one in the house was doing constdeeahle
''littng." II was tesolved to hAye tae matter n
| Of the detective police. othctf Simpson WAS de-
, 1866-09-18

EXTENSION TAE1Es.-Hcssrs. Bent & Coward,
the well Known manufacturers Of Eefrigc-atoss,
alc boxes, coolers. &C., iust introducing about
the most important improvement wlich has been
made in furniture fot many years past. is the
,tOs-ood Patent Extension Table" table which
the householder would be In zartures With on In.
a~ny Of 1eavca. the table Is extended 10 the re-
quircdsizc IN thEee seconds IL then stronger Than
ary nlheE txtrEAio, table We have seen. and can
be closed up in the earue short fpacc Of IiDc,
occupying less room tim The ordinary t1btc The
mote uf d1ins The outside leaves of :bc table is
itzef in being lftcd and y lei. down more easily
ttan the common leaf. We need moi attempt 10
dctcr1be The table uousekeepcra are i1!sted to
cxaminc it for thcmsc1yss at No. GIG Fast Madison
street Ii il 1ade Q! hrxt Glass material. strnns
very durable, and sold at about the same pttce a
the old table.
, 1866-09-18

ss1n9s. for old DO md 3soDo for prime also 1soo
brM ntH mess for September and a t1s ye1r, huyers
new plain tneza, and $l0m973no tbr new eItfa meal
Beef hams uoluinsl. gsoon qriet tnt ateady. Cut
1or hsma. Lard dull and lover 1t 11a1sXc. Butter,
aSlhGl7kc.
, 1866-09-18

4 M1esIEo UETDEGNoON.-lAn 1ntendcd NtdIIng
party, gathered on Sunday NIGHT last at The resE-
dencc Of respectable citizen. WAS iIsaerseably
surprised py tiefailuse or,hc bridegroom to make
bis appearance, The Ars, boar passed away amid
pro1esfs, the third ly angry cxc11ma,ion-, aud
hnally, at reaf midnight, The intended bride re-
tired weeping 10 her chamber, while The friends
vititetl bis boarding house, and there fund sll his
effect except his wedding snit. which he bad put
on on SATURDAY night and then wa1kcl out, since
The missing man Il ME. A. johnson, employed
On the Northwestern Railroad us the ssent ot
Shaver j. Co.. ncwe dealers, Cuktpm House Place
So far az known, nothing had occurred TO make
him repent the bargain, nor had be dropped any
hiflts nf unwil!iugncas urseadlacss TO his
friends. There is too nnd, reason to tear thst be
hsps murdered. Up to! late hour last evenine
nothtng h<d been nsccttatned with regard to hlt
whereabouts.
, 1866-09-18

DEATH AT TIE Dn1nEwE1I--An old man named
Robert Wood died Of consumption at the Bride
we'll on Sunday. lie was comsnittcd on the 1lth
OF September for d1r,nkcnncse md vagrancy, and
has been III bad health ever since. Ills wife Is
also an inmate Of the t1me place.
, 1866-09-18

1xsrrcToH OF CtoAl:s.-Lieutcnant Colonel
Grosyenor, OF the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry, late
t:locAl" Of the Chicago H5sr, las been appointed
Infrector Of Cigars in this ctty. rice. George II
Miller resiencd. II is understood tina: Mr.. Miller
will resume his connection with the Police Derart
nent in hfch he was efficient till called OF to
looE after the cigar interests.
, 1866-09-18

RoaDEnT OF PIATE,-1hc residence Of l.. c.
Hall, at No. 167 Wabaah avcnuc, was entered on
Sunday night abopt l: o'clock By burglars. They
effected m entrance through long narrow VIM
dow. and succeeded In getting away with quau.
dollnrs.
, 1866-09-18

New York Stock ind Money aInrlcts
NEW ToEK. September II.
MoHxr-CoDtinues easy at A95 per cent for cali
loans.
STEELIx6 ExcuASoE-pnIl at lGs9lD71.
GoLp-Morc active and ftrmcr-openlog ut 1aiK, nd.
rancnE to 145H. and closing at ll5t.
GOyEKSXLxT STOCKa-Scarcey 50 firm.
FEx1Gufs TO LryKEpOoL-A shade QrmeF.
, 1866-09-18

MORE Ra1x, and more mud. Surely Sa.ut
Sw1tten has risen from The dead and brought old
AQuadus with bis watering pot permanently into
our zenith. 1t probably rained harder At the time
The ccMe.al dtluce. bnt II could scarcely rain
more pcsi$tently and not for quite so many days.
lit Keeps OF, ssibinE much longer VIC shatl tH
forced 10 construct an ark. al least 10 take to
The Hatboats.
, 1866-09-18

TTReoEA1~-"B By the lhrec hundred men viii
1ta'e you." - "Takc head that yc fall
not to do thIa-" These texts OF Scripture aprcat
on the head ofa circular recently Issued h5 Rev.
J. ". Larinaor., pastor Of the Seventh Psusbyte
riAu Church, received by about three hundred Of
our Citizens and responded TO bJ the majority;
, 1866-09-18

To KEEP TIE PAcs-Joln clary, bel,igercnt
looking individual, was before the Police Court
yesterday morning charged witt threatening Mrs.
Ellen Thompson, who resides on the Archer
road. Mrs. Thompson stated 10 the Court thas
CIarv came to her house when she was sick aud
told her 10 stop e:oan:ne OF he'd " stick her. with
knife. c'afy, fov this t.noeent rastlme. was
caused to give bonds for f50e 70 Keep the peace.
, 1866-09-18

Es1os ASSOCIATION nF Cu1cAco.-Thc call for
this patriotic organization, which was published
in our Sunday and Monday editions, and which
aims nf a p!ar Of operation similar to the great
Union League in phfladelphfa, was signed yester.
day By Representatives Of ill tile Union daily
papete in Chicago. Thc calf will t'e presented on
"Wednesday by Colo1el Hancock to members Of the
BoaJd OF Irade
, 1866-09-18

ToCxa Mfss L17EnAns socIETT.-At a meet
inS Of tAjs society this tTuesday) evening. Sep.
tcnber lsthn the Circuit Court room Of the Cont
uouse, The following resolution will be the sub
tect oi argument: Rttolsfd, That the right OF
outrage, under Ibis Government, should be mi.
vrrsat among the male population oscr twenty.
ore year, Of ngs. Affirmative: y. !. Cnlvcr and
j. H. McCaus!anl. Negative: n. 4. Campbell
and Ed 7. JctIrcye. all who nre Interested In
such discussions invited to attend III half pAsl
Ecyen O'clock.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-27
Methodist Episcopal cnureh Conference.

The conference met yesterday at the usual hour.
The day was occupied principally in electing
bishops, board officers, ETC., and the process was
attended with the full average of discussion, the
conference not separating till close upon P. NJ.
The following were elected bishops: Rev. DR..
D. s. Doggett, of Virginia; Rev. DR.. W. NJ. White
man, of Alabama; Rev. DR.. T. NJ. Marvin, of Mis-.
souri,, and. Rev. DR.. H. NJ. McTyeire, of Alabama.
The Rev. Alfred H. BEDFORD, of Louisville, KY,
was elected book agent. f4zgts esg q
The Rev. ]. 3. McFerrin was elected mis-.
sionary secretary. F .... .-.
Boards of managers of foreign and domestic
missions were elected.
lengthy discussion again took place on the
proposition to change the name of the church, but
no decision was arrived at. " 1879 n.
Some little routine business was done, not OF
sufficient general interest to call for notice.
The conference adjourned to the usual hour
nine O'Clock this morning.
1t is hoped that the conference will close its seg.
sion by the middle of next week.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-27
TtIe Explosion on the Jackson
r ALL r AID,

new ORLEANS, April 26, 1866
EDITOR CREscENr-In your paper this morning YOU sav
in relation to the explosion jackson Railroad on The
5st january last 1.-THE testimony quite lengthy and the
jury returned verdict charging railroad conpany with
cupabity in employing master mechanic person unqua
flied for the POSITION and attbutng disaster to his
rance "
In the above will state that the compsny could
not be blamed in this because brought them testuo
mails OF my capacity capable person. such the
numbered from to inclusive)
You will see from the above that although the jury thought
me unit for the position without or known
others in this city who known me since 1872 think
differently Them how could the railroad company be to blame
for appointing me Master Mechanic when such men as
essrs Leeds and Mitchell two of the experienced en
neers in this city, testify to my capabilityG ..
Now, confess that ast0nished when saw In the
newspapers yesterday that inquest was ing held as had
never heard OF 1t before expected have summoned
to give evidence in the least been present
answer any questions the jury might think proper to ask but
no summon and condemned by an int elgept urv
Of reemen without hearing Now suppose that could
prove that the engineer Dixon left the engine standing on the
SIDE track at Areoa with Of the safety valves wedsed
down and the steam gauge showing lbs steam and that she
stood there for at least twenty minutes But this was not
thought of by the jury and strange to say they procured
Shade d charged employee Of the road TO give evidence in
the case II truth the object view tiuk the railroad
company should have been called the facts of the
case which these That the engine was employed upoa
wood tain with Col Fono conductor mechanic Of great
experience himself and under him gneer Dixon and fireman
Anondinger who have iu this city as an engineer m
hedranins machine seven years ago The repairs
the engine attended to before she left bv Mr. Canton 4
foreman Of he Round House. whose certificate as locomotive
engineer appears below.
When the Engine sultan got as far as Kenner sba h1y
out her mud valve aud Mr. Gonlon whose duty it went
ont and put in one there was then mo romn1ant nor
suspicion OF the boilers being defective It was eight years
old and there few boilers in the southern on ral
roads which than that but as the wood train
makes many toppago on the same Ay and esoecav nm i
OCCASION she STOPPED hours at Amite with steam nm
twenty minutes at Areoa and twenty minutes at the II Mile
Post, where the boiler exploded. 7l-r -G Be- Tp-sf
When engine standing without using the steam rerer
ated By the boiler the superheated that is
becomes hotter than the ia the boiler When The Egn
standing the side Arcoa the gauge showed lon