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New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
TIE STATE CONVENTION.

THE REPORT ON CONTINGENT EXPENsES-RE-
PORT ON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE LEG
ISLATURE-YARIOUS AMENDMENTS PROPOSED
INTERESTING DEBATE.
sr YsLEsSArn TO TzH TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Aug. 1.-The Convention adopted
the majority report ot the Committee on Contingent
Expenses refusing to permt the Secretary to furnish
the newspaper reporters appointed to seats in the
Convention with stationery. Two sessions are to be
held daily in future, commencing at 10 a. M and 790
p. IN. The Convention is to adjourn every alternate
Friday and Saturday, to Monday evening
and Monday morning respectively, thus Civ
ing the members a long and short recess
alternately. The Committee went into Committee
of the Whole upon the report of the Standing Com
mittee on the Organization of the Legislature Mr.
Archer Rep., Wayne) in the chair. Mr.. Merritt
(Rep. st. Lawrence). Chairman of the Committee
reporting explained the action of the Committee at
some length. Mr.. Erastus Brooks Dem, RichmOnd)
attacked the system of Senatorial districts as re-
ported. Mr.. Greeley (Rep, Westchesterl pre-
sented q substitute for the second third
and fourth sections, increasing the number
of Senators to As. and providing for a repre-
ssntation of the minority upon Buckalew's plan. AT
his request the substitute laid on the table and
ordered printed The Convention then took recess
to n o'clock At the evening session, Mr. Greeleys
amendment was ruled out of order Mr.. Ballard
moved to amend by dividing the State into 50
Senatorial Districts Remainder of session was oc-
cuped with speeches.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 90.
THEIR FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
AS AN INVESTMENT - -

The rpd progress Of the Union Pacsc Railroad. baas
Omaha Eetask and forming With s western onnecoss 90
unboken line the continent attracts attention 10 The .ae % <
Mortgage Bonds which the Company Offer s pabuc rs
question asked By prudent Are these bond1 ssst
NEXT "Are they profitable invesueur To reply In bns
First early completion the whole line 10 the Pads 3
certain be- The GoVenment snt 81
over land and 6 million dollars ts own bos
practically guarantees fourth Of the work already dOo aaa
be laid at the rate Of two miles day
Second Railroad bonds issued what pronAs>
TO the most profitable railroad the country Porussl
years only connecting the Atlantic and Pasc ssf
being without competition maintain r.munerstVe rates
Trd seventy miles Of this road nssed a6
fully equipped with depOt locomotives &c. and swO trains 40
daily running way Tue materials b the remaining III mes
the eastern Rocky hand sns under CA
to be done in September 80
Fourth The earnings sections already 6nishea sst
times greater gold upon the First Mortgage Bonds epsa
such sections mile Of the road es the pss
completed would pay interest and erpases bal be ra
able to the Company.
aA The Unou bonds be issued Oaiv the r'sa
progresse THE market unless ths repre-
sert bona Gde property.
SIt Their strictly limited BY law to equal 10 whss
is granted BY the aud for which kss sso"d hss
security This amount upon the nr s7 miles west non VsaA"
only 1900 PET mile.
~ S. Government considers seeend hea as's
the road rood Investment shwd railroad bos
Of country already paid ia sSOooO upeu the STOCK @
TO them third enl may well inspire confidence m hs' hea
E Although IL Is no. claimed that there can be any better seea
ties than Governments parties who consider 'f's "'as,C
upou snch property the best security he "O" ana S'
tell their Governments reinve these DoGds-tnns securing
greater interest .,...-.
Ninth As the Union Railroad bonds are offered Tor the presses
., , dollar and accrued they the cheapest 80
cutv in the market being IS cent less than o. D S'"c
J,.,A Al the current rate Of premium god theY Par
OVER NINE PER CENT INTEREST.
The daily subscriptions are already large ani ney VI"
received In Eew-York by the
CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK, No 7Nsssaast.
CLARK DODGE Co.. Bankers No. 81 whlss.
JOHN J. CISCO SON, Bankers, No 20 Wsnss,
HENRY CLRws Co. Bankers, No. y waist,
HEDDEE WINCHESTER Co.. Bankers No 81 BroAirr
and BY BANKS and generally throughout the Usd
Of whom maps and descriptive pamphlets be obtained rn s
also be .eu BY mail COmpanys onee No NssAs
y. an ,nnaou Subscribers select their s~n Ageats sh'
h, who alone responsible 70 then toe e s
delivery Of the bonds ,ouv CISCO r,,..ur.y Nsv To,s
The Most Prevalent Maiadies' -
Among the prevailing this country saecn'ns OF voc f
- M liver hold prominent place Extraordinary cures OF eSss csc
.,,n,I, effected With RADwAYS REGULATING PlLLs Tssf
Liter s morbid condition organs and restore shss pnas sr
larity and vgor s.ls
Price Is cent. per coated With '~ee, sum free from '''
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New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
THE CROPS.

FORTRESS MONROE July 31.-Agricultural ad-
vices from the country bordering the Roanoke River
North Carolina state that crop west OF Raleigh
is in very poor condition, The wet weather and
hopper seriously injured It, and In many large
part OF crop has had TO be repaled several times
Ehe wheat and oat crops have yielded largely. The
former was considerably Injured by the rains, but the
crop considered good one Inc sweet potato crop
h said, will he exceedingly productive.
CIyCTSNAr August lFne showers have fallen In this
vicinity which is exceedingly fayorabe To crops
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
THE WEATHER.

RKHlRKS-The thermometer was lowest early m, 5Jy .
Morning. cloudy Afternoon cloudy overcast little diirlng
5:0 toe Evening" raining With little s6ate
M 70 H.
The planet Jupiter will appear the field oa telescope OF three nehes
aperture charged with power Of @ without its satellites this hap
upon inst The PhenOmenonis one o great rarity but
Invisible this HAar aud ST. John can be With an
telescope but the grand beauty Of the sight will be reserved Tor
our Atlantic friends
The following record OF meteorological observations
Central Park for the week ending Saturday July
"a the hight upon the level being 70 feet
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
RATES COLLEGE.

LEWISTON, Me-, August 1.-The exercises OF
tho commencement of Bates College terminated to-day
An grafton and poem delivered In the forenoon before
h AIpmni OF the Institution In the eveipg the closing
festivities OF the graduating class took place In eonnee-
tinn Nth which DodwOrth's Band gave concert. The
Tpstees OF the College have voted to detaeh the semn
re- and Latin School Department and make the College an
i5dependert and separate institution.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
TIE MrpInEN ASSAULT.

Nrw.HAvEN, CT, Aug. 1.-George w. Rogers,
Postmaster at West Merden, and his brother Nathaniel
b. Rogers VINO yesterday arrested ON warrant OF
i.,, for An assault on Luther q. Riggs editor OF
yI recorder have been discharged on writ oil
baSeas corpus, before ChefJustiee Hnman The par,
ties causing their arrest are To be prosecuted w the
srrssteS srs S partios for false Imprisonment
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02

Chief Justice Chase paid visit to Frederick,
Nd few days SINCE and while there expressed "the
belief that Congress will be prompt in aording ree to
the loyal OF Maryland by passing the Universal
Suffrage bill whom It cOnYenes In November"
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
MARRIED..

lanes b. Kennedy at the rednce OF the bride, Mr 4 Psr
HoDSoN-WLKISsON-A Harlem y on Monday gsiy 2 1857
by the Rev Elijah Lueas Frank Hdsoa OF Newark J. 70
Martha A. Wilkinson Of Harlem NJ T.
eyarkn neaseco
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
ALBANY GATTLK MARKET

ABAHf Aug LCie plenty. the receipts Tor the week g.
PeShg mead Tue bu OF the supply consists Of small thin ek.
5eagng about @ 10 asd und and o this description haze
dropped IT, n extra prime held Shade
higher sales OF $500 head at y D.
cong 70 quality sheep fair n go Lambs 1Nt
reop Of The week lOs head sses 5000 head og1 D1tc
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
The World Of to-day make, the following editorial mis-

statement
"The equity Of having the same rule for The Demo
rite and The Republican parts OF the STATE was uhh
,nousiv admitted by the Suffrage Committee IN an early
stage OF the session, and was also admt,en % to d. &
publican majority In vote taken on s uay & & ,b en
table provision, which had been approved nrst by
the Suffrage Committee, then by the Coininlttee
M the Whole and finally by the convention llsei mas
Iecn thrown out and instead OF the One weight and one
measure the two political parties there Is 70 De lax
system Of registration for the lrhi a.
and rigorous obstructive one for the great DehocIac
cities In view OF these facts no candid man can uthy
or charge that the Convention is acting IN the spirit OF
Republican caucus mainly intent on ellpPhhH anu uiS
abllug its political opponents" -, A.
The following are the facts OF the case The Democrats
voted in body Friday against MI. merilll aneu'
ment proposing TO make the registry uniform III ts h
ncaton 10 all the cities OF the states, which WOnu nave
secured uniformity for population similarly stualeu anu
prohibited discrimination against New OrK Ino UNI ~
Committee OF the Whole, and was stricken OUT Dy inc
Convention the first vote taken. There Is now IN
the article as adopted nc digIet ere fue etIa of the
law except the six days requirement bclng elI inc
legislature which may continue the present law, aDOi
ish the personal attendance requirement III ces, vi h
nose II pon the country IL shall deem best calculated
to secure the ends OF the system A. -
The reporters OF the Convention feel aggleyen at he
action of the Convention In sustaining the report OF inc
majority OF the Committee on contingent EApehHes'
while they have fault whatever 10 hhd with the re-
fusals 10 give them an allowance OF satoney m y ano a
euage of the report imputes aya1ce 10 the gentlemen
OF the press who have been gwen seats up3 tne noor
and in his remarks Wednesday evening Mr. ferry or
OtsegO Chairman of the Committee alluded TO then as
he gentlemen who ask this favor NOW the reporters
have never asked this other favor a the hands OF
the Convention and were not even aware lhI
was 10 be offered giving them stationery allowance.
They have been excessively annoyed at the position in
which they have placed and felt that there
call for proer from the per diem allowance
of fhe memdcrs The resolution TO that effect was
thing but kind courteous 80 far as hey are concerned
Ii il estimated that this debate over an allowance winch
could exceed $3.50 has cost the Convention the sum
of
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02

wLSSGroS " c. Aug 1.-The weather pleasant with indeaao
Of rain
ArGusrA Ga Aug. 1.-The weather is pleasant but cloudy
MoBILE Ala. Aug IA north east rain Is falling here
CnARLEsrOs s. g. Aug 1.-The weather Is clear and pleasant
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02

The question then coming upon the majority report OF
the Committee refusing grant any stationery allowance
reporters and Nays called and the report
was sustained by a vote OF 62 TO 63 as follows:
New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
Difce or range. rs 40

manu ann DAy 2pm. pm Day
nan Amt Amt Amt Mean DAY Amt Amt Amt Mean.
800 400 400 lThursdaT 600 lOOO lOVO oOo
Monday. 800 6in Friday. 1000 lOW 90 900
Tuesday .. 200 saturday. 1000 lOU lOW lVVo
l:l7 until 335 m and eighteen
duration Of raining four hours and thirty
M nues depth fallen 0 inch time OF actual raining during the
@ twenty Eve minutes toa depth Of rain during the
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ggMlClas On sElpBLAaO

Csp'sin Hart Of the Harbcr police, ascera,ncd II an
e,rly hour yesterday tb,ta ship out IN the
bay WITH sgn,l OF distress lying At her masthead H.
Immediately ordered the police boat 70 her assistance,
All boarding her thu police learned iest chs the
snip Marnon Captain william Ecane eighty days from
San Francisco. Oa nquirirg Tor the the
sisnh 0f distress the Captain Informed that
the ~ 81 last month tue second mste Joseph W.
Sprol', o. Bristol. Me-, had occasion order Andrew
Qn.ny. ono of the sVamen 20 20 slot and splice ia
new topG7lsui shoe Tho sailor di not obey the order
~ once Bat soma twenty minutes afterwards he went
sla't ami tbs whole Of the Old sheet sn1 let
taH on Tho decs. Gu being demonstrated w,h he bs-
insal mt, aud the mate attempted 10 ascend
The Eaiuiop te sa'nr kicked him times on the
hesi The mate hsn descsnied to tho deck. the sailor
following. whom the latter vrderet 70 forward
Quiniy refused to go. and 80 bold beay.
ng PIN, rushed upon the mate and attempted 10 strike
bim With tue weapon: bat the latter Tended % tbs
blow aud Gnslly drew bis revolver aud. IL sliayed
hrsd on his assitat. The bail taAng effect Ia tie mans
head We died in a isr minutes. Srgaul VA taken
before United states Commissioner O,potn rhs neil
ni,4 ~ IA - answ cr
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New Brunswick hardly be pleasing to the people of

New Brunswick can nsfuy peaspt " sno people or
Thr Nova sco,sn members Of Parliament are showing
very independent and many sp.sst - 70 oonlsdsra
with the public money. says Hslifsx paper:-'In
these days freedom and political establishment u
by no means an easy pleasant dining % eoorce high
spirited and independent people into pohticAi
connection which they dislike Tho Canadians
have discovered this. They see inat they have
committed a grave mistake and the error Is likely
to consequences ~hicn they DO not wish 10 con
template THIS is why have the Canadian papers In
piteous tones pleading with Nova Scotia 10 accept the
situation and assist in working an odlous and noI0r-
ousiy defective scheme. Il will not do When VS.
asked consideration fair treatment they were
denied Now IL is only adding insult TO injury 70 Ask
lock the stable when the slced Is stolen We have
set about getting justice; until that IS accomplished va
cannot think OF accepting the situation. We can
neither be caced kcS ed into the union The con
federation passed la defiance OF well under
stood wishes, and u can neither De legally nor morally
binding upon The cositioniss viii understand thas
and will be satisfied with nothing less We viii only
accept the situation wnen We cannot help ourselves
when brute force compes US TO We'd lhst ths WIZ ."
employed to force INFO the Union We do not Tor =
moment imagine Al hoIgh very unfairly treated We
atl have faith that Great Britain siil do Us justice
Emgrants still leave Canada East for tho uniteG
States; and from New Brunswick the exodus goes
on says the 81. John + eemln:-.Ibe emigrnton
from the province continues late as the is.
The numbers who have this country for the uni;ed
States within the past tweve months are greater ina n
any lmagines as the on How has been constant :
Every that leaves St. John Tor the United states
takes away large number OF our people Nor Is TINS
the only drain that is exhausiing our strength. Tho
one hundred and seventy persons who went
10 seek homes in Ontario and the Westerns
Siates Confederation stopped all this bus
is has not stopped IL. II 10 have brought an inn,
mense tide OF Immigration 10 Ill our valleys and maku
the wilderness blossom, &c. but u has brought none
In this respect the failure decided complete be-
yond all qucs ion doubt. Instead OF hearing OF thu
preparation OF emgrants to come to this province 70
hear Of hundreds VITO preparing 10 leave ~"
New Brunswick is mol, however, yet settled country
but there prosperity 10 tue province and no douo.
the abrogaton Of reciprocity has lost tie people thoh
best market tor their lumber.
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ptPasTUsE Of the BOSTON FusIlEsRs.

Yesterday afternoon, AZ four o'clock, the Boston
Fusucsrs after visit OF three DAYS this city left
home by the steamer City OF Lawrence. In the
noon, before their departure, the OF the bat
TALON, accompanied by about a dozen members of
the SogeDty-hrst, made trip the Park,
and spent some hours there rambling ABOUT tho
lake, the terrace and the arsenal The officers
81 the Fuseers and those Of the seventy first had
formed their tho two previous days took several
carriages and drove % High Bridge and IcCOmbs Dam
Tas men having viewed the prime psi points OF interest
IN the Park. crossed Paul falkis brewery
and passed the msnder Of their stay In New YORK
crssng lager and sandwiches In the afternoon the
entire battalion assembled az tire Centre street afmory
having donned their Announcements proceeded, under
Of tho left wing OF the Seventy FIRST commanded
BY Major Bell IL pier - North river The shed the
wharf handsomely decorated with days and ever
greens and when the steamer swnDg out from tho dock
With the Fusicers board three hearty cheers We're
given hy the the .rst and ilc
crowd OF lockers Previous departing both oa-ers
aud NJ The Boston battalion expressed themselves
htghy pleased win the visit and wlth tbs at.ecliens
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ALONG THE HUDSON.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

T'rotting mt Catskiti-One Of the Drivers lns-
jmrcd-Knilrond Accidents.
PouGHKEErsg, Oct "A, 1867.
Crowds OF people from all along the river nocked 10
Cask to-day 10 Butler Paichen and Fearless trot.
II was mile heats best in Ave in harness, for
purse OF 81 0oo Four heats troted Patchen win
ming the frs, in 241 Butler the second in 2:34h and
Patchen the other in 1924 and 23o& In the frss
heat mart attacued TO Feares gave way
when she commenced KICK furiousy which created am
excitement. Before she coud be released from her suky
abe cut herself badly in boi les and then her owner
withdrew her from the race. Her driver, benjamin
and severely injured in one OF his legs.
Yesterday Breeze, Newbnrg and Nimbie Dick lro!ted
here: Newburg winning. Tae qu .kesttme was 1881
In todays race the pool selling heavily IN favor oe
Butler and his friends dropped long ways 49,
An accident happened NJ Tv III yesterday, by whicn
an risbman name coIld not ascertain, had his
leg taken He fell between the wheels OF an express
tram man fell oil hs express train going north, near
Hudson yesterday, and was badly Injured Last night
little girl named Mitchell. while on the sracK near
Yonkers struck by approaching train and proba-
blv fatally injured
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fa: ps1E asn.

From the Evening Telegram OF ye.tsriayi
sADiEy vs. t.Mrreti- - Frank Gadoy " Springfield
Illinois. sud Bitan Cemrh.u " nH.n0ia, Illinois
aays rlado match 70 Nght OF The 18th " December
ntyt f0g $500 side tic winner ~ pay Tor tho sles
an r1pss They 70 hght ons hundred and thirty
pounds, and according 10 tos new runs Of tbs English
grre ring
ARutvN ~ AsoraEs EsuLisu rrGul.r-. Abe Hickiin,
a cslehracd light weight pugrst % l.c Engish r.ng
arrived on Monday and has tskcn up III. ausrtsrs 10
lhis citv Hs has fought several noted pustists 10
fugi,ui and has only been Defeated once il fighting
wse l. ne hundred aud twenty -four pounds ana II IS
prssue1 That he Is on the lookout s1me one IN tt
country OF about the same cslihre who nsy prOvs viii!
INK 10 Try conclusions With him.
NIvN nrAup Ffou Il speclsi telegram received
Yesterday from Tom Alien, the English hotter now IN
Baltimore announcing that he would sfrive 10 tbs chy
In = day or two where he will he happy 20 meet Rysl
and try and draw m article. Of agreement satisfactory
% both all correspondence between the parties
tore having failed % bring abou! the desired result
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coOf CATION or IA: LAWS Of TIE uSITtD STATES.

fwashngion eoct oD correspondence OF The Boston
Advertiscr.l
The mission Ia cody the United States laws have
rae such progress thai Iney about ready to have
portions or The laws revived printed Tor the nspec
lion az 1onrress The work has proved much moro
complicated man anticipated htrr the commission
oryauized rhc ieIcn subjects were assigned fol-
o,ss.fa ana anu Pacnt Isss--Judge Johnson Of Quo :
Judcisry-Csleb Cushing OF Massachusetts,; Military
Judge James Of the District u Columbia. The proper
on OF tue Of these classes which has become ob
so,eta varies from one.half threc-fnuYlhs OF tho
whole aud tho reductions made by striking ont tho
sporluous sections have been largo. Generally speak
ing older laws are ar more circfaiy drawn ihun
those a modern dale, aud many have been found
upon which Il was inpossbl 20 x precise couslruc-
tiou. The commission Is considering the prcprety Of
recommending radical change IN the organization OF
the Attorney Generals Office that by attaching
er solicitors 10 that department. whom NIL points OF
LA can be referred from the Department here aud
certain extent from country large the expenses
o! tho government for legal advice VAL be greatly
reduced.
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Dis,ilrery in a Dwelling uon-e.
SUPREME CGuaI-CI2culI.
Suit 10 Recover los Personal Injuries.
Before Judge Gilbert

Before Judge Gilbert
Gi.starus Risin 6y has Guardian, Benjamin Nysys
and onotterlbc plaintiff who is boy ABOUT ten ears
Of age sued to damages the sum OF SIS 600
for injuries alleged to have been caused through tho
malice OF the defendant, From the testimony aced
It appeared toat all parties attended public school
the Eastern District OF Brooklyn, and when tho
Injuries alleged 10 have been inflicted they
playing school yard. Rhea and his brother
lhere defendants against him and klo led
ham against fence, breaking lis coar bone IL
CLAIMED the part OF tho defence that the collision
as not lie OF the defendants, we're snov
against the plaintiff Rheiu, by other boys engaged in
play.
assessed the damages a. ELK cents
Aiieged Breach Of Contract-Ilcavy Damages
Claimed.
Before Judge Gilbert
Mary De Forrest Mary TaIaaad0e.-The plaintiff in
this case sued damages the 500 900
for the failure OF the defendant to fulfil contract
alleged to have been made sell some seventeen lots
near The corner seventh street and Eighth avenue
Brooklyn Plaintiff claimed that the AGENT Of the de.
PENDANT made the agreement her agent for the sale
O. the properly ana that She her agent the
appointed place ready with the money She alleges,
however that tho contract was violated in consequence
the increased value of the lots by reason OF their
being the Prospect Park.
me doiencs denies that tue agent Mr. Boomfeldl had
authority sign the contract number of letters from
Mr. De Forrest The husband and claimed agent OF tue
plaintiff authorizing the negotiations by the M Bloom
peld in question: were read Que letter stated You are
authorized to conclude the maiter.n Mr. DE FORESTS
letters the defendant In the negotiations also
read and the court ruled that the conclusion Of the
bargain by bloomfield with Mr. De Forrest bargain
with alone and that the lots, there
no authority for Bloomfield 10 sIgu the In be-
hair Of tao defendant He had only negotiate &c,
and had no authority to sign the contract she de-
fendant bSd SAID that she "oud DO down to sign The
papers"
winch granted except beng taken with the al
owscs u have the case 80 before tue General Term
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CUBA.

The steamship Eagle, Captain Greene. from Havana
on the 10th inst, arrived this port yesterday MT
Ruertas tho parse will please accept our thanks Tor
prompt delivery Of our dispatches and iles
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The gentlemen named declared elected directors
OF tho Boston and Albany Railroad Company Inc sue
cessful candidates whose names were upon
the printed ticket above alluded Mes-rs ChaIin,
Stckpey, sargent aud Colt OF the western Railroad
Board OF Directors, aud Messrs. Denny, tWchei, LIN
coin and tiaflin OF the Boston and Worcester board
From the Boston Joarna' Oct q
The stockholders OF this company. composed or
the stockholders Of the two old companies met and
organized yesterday by the choice OF board OIL direct
ors at the head OF which stands Mr. Chester W. Chaplin
the former President OF the Western road IL under
stood that he viii DO the President OF the company
With him are associated gentlemen Of large experience
10 the management OF the two roads, aud we doubt not
that they will the important trust committed 10
a manner which will secure Boston tho great
advantages ant cipaed by the consolidation.