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Nv ORLEANS, March i2.-Matamo-
res hlr1et 81 .hf IA say that dates had
been rtcslfe' rom the interior OF Mex
leo, ete5 18th ult., that at Queretara, on
Ties d,c, a column under the command
Of emperor Macmillan marched upon
the position occupied by the northern
republican army. The liberal Gen. SalsI
was to make a function with Caroneis
army in leila. Gen. Porferio Diaz was
near Puebla, which place was occupied
by the imperialists under Galvez. II was
expected a battle between Macmillan
and the liberals would take place before
the Sth or 10th inst.
Advices from Brazos 10 the eth say
that Cortinas is reported at Mier with a
decreasing force. All Americans and
foreigners, except nine, had deserted. A
report says that he has only sixty-fve
men.
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TMPORTE6S, Manrfaeturers aud Dealers IN
4 Guns, Rifles, Pistols, Gun Material FOR Gun
makers use, Gun implements, Sporting Appa-
ratns, Fishing Tackle, etc, No. 5 Main street,
under ODD Feiiows' Hall. MsmphiS Tenn.
Rspsning done and warranted. mh0 3sn
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FRED. WERRER

House and Steamboat Roofer
WHQLEsALE '4ealsr in Roofing sam and
w pitch, saturated Roofing Paper, Imported
Felt Manulectur Ct OF q superior preparatioN
for The Preservation Of Tin and Mefaf Roofs
that has given satisfaction for Fourteen years
OFFICE-aouthftast corner FIrzt and Mari q
streets, LousxiAs Kentucky. Isels'6n
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At Knoxville it is estimated that the
late flood has damaged East Tennessee
over two millions Of dollars. Over one
bundred pe-sons were washed out OF
their homes ia Knoxville. The bridges
connecting East an Test Knoxville
were ali fmpassable. casper & Davis, OF
the sash snd blind factory, lost their
shop andlaI their machinery; Marshall
ecker fumberman, lost some 100000 feet
Of lumber.
The county bridge built by Gen. Burn
side during the seige Of Knoxville was
carried of.
The damage to the farming interests
was very heavy. Many farmers lost
their houses, barns, grain and stock
and have nothing left but their bare
lands. One man living on an island IL
the French Broad river, lost every thing
he had but two horses, and took his fanal'
Is of in a boat.
A Nr. Meredith, living near Bristol
lost a f0ur-miH, a foundry, his house and
all his stock. Great quantities OF corr
sd been -toie3 "a crihs on the river
assiaaE hieh water f3r shipment. All
he .erl. over one hundred thousand
l,s .eis. vas zE1pt awsy, and now lies
tt.rsl 90 Be JOUtoms, buried in the
mud. lLe -r0ps have been washed out
and he farmers are very badly of.
Tr-re must be great suffering in river
valleys.
The railroads lost heavily. The East
Tennessee and Virginia railroad lost
three spans OF their bridge at Strawberry
Plains. Their loss is over fifteen thOus-
and dollars. q
The bridge over Flat creek is gone.
Loss $1,000.
The Knoxville and Kentucky railroad
had & heavy slide at Copper ridge.
The East Tennessee and Georgia rail-
road lost several bridges near Chatta-
nOoga.
These roads will be in running order IN
ten days. Passengers arc now carried
over the breaks in boats.
Chattanooga was all submerged. There
was six feet water IN the streets. Kings
ton and LoudOn were partly under
water. The loss is heavy. The streams
are telling, but families are still camping
ont
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Damaso % me Neblls ana ONTO Rau-

CAIso, Ill, March IA bridge or
the Mobile and Ohio railroad, twenty.
seven miles below Columbus. KY, was
washed away last night, and two loco
motives Of the northern bound train
preoipitated into the Ohio river. The
track is under water at Columbus, and
an'extensiye land slide covers the road
bed in the cut back Of that town. A
strong force is At work repairing the
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NO 4OIs
UNtTED STATES or AMERICA,
DISTRICT COURT OF THE USIrED STATES.
DISTRICT OF WEST T~ESNzSsEE.t
Michael Larkn vs. wreck OF the steamboa|
Hobert y. Ward.
WHEREAS. Michael LaFkin did on the sl
Day Of March, 1857, dle his libel, eva and mar
itimc, III said court, against said wrsck OF Tx
steamboat Robert J. Ward, for the causes n
said libel set forth, snd praying the usual pro
cess n mOnilion OF the court in that 6ehalf
said court, 10 me Girecfed, Il do hereby give
public warning an notice % all other person.
having or pretendi s 70 have any Interest in
said property 50 seized. hat they be and ap-
pear before the said court 81 the federal courl
room IN the city Of Memphis, on the 18th day
OF March, ls5, at Ten O'Clock in the forenoon Of
thatday, and show cause, II any they have Of
know why the said property shall not be con.
demued or foft8ited as Aforesaid.
This 9Th day Of March. 1867.
sam. H. JOKES.
U. 8. Marshal for the District OF Wssf Tenn.
By Isaac ". GKrFFIIBs Deputy US. 81.
ulAt aNEH
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IN aIToIINIy.
Michael Larkin vs. wreck OF the sieanboa,
Robert J. Ward.
DT virtue offs decree OF the honorable Dis
% trict Court OF the United STATES, for the Dts
tdct Of West Tennessee, ! viii, on Saturday,
the I'd day OF Mach, Isl, ~ the foot Of Wash-
i1gton street, On the ievee, IN the city OF Mem
phis, sell % the highest bidder, FOR cash, the
wreck Of the Robert j. Ward, -
consisting oftEo engines, four bid plates, one
mud drown, one steam drown. two pitznans
and two slider plates. Sale between % and z
o'clock. HAM. H. JONES,
u. s. Marshal.
By ISAAC W. GRIFFITH, Z II.
March &. 1851. mia IDS
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FURNITURE AND BEDDING

G.. z. JUNKERMANN'S,
81 Main street, (Near n. o. p X Depot.
DEISG connected with several wholesale
ID estaDli5hmerF IN the North j am enabled
TO sell Furniture al Erfle above Cincinnati rates.
Mattresses Of All kinds mate - order LsYee
Mattresses constantly on haad-
Furniture repaired Upholstering and ReSo-
waiting done with neutness and dispatch.
febIg I'm
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OPTICAL.
OVERTON HOTEL,
LADIES ENTRANCE.
OFFICE, No. 4 FIRST FLOOR.
NJ. BERNHARDT
.OPTIciAA AND OCULIST
Of Berlin, Prussia.
IMPORTANT new INVENTION.
Australian CRYSTAL.
SPECTACLES.

The only perfect Lens IN existence.
Superior TO any Other in use--con-
struetsd in accordance with the science
and philosophy or nature in the Pc
eulisr torns Of =
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s. c. Barnes rs. c. T. Bunfin.
A FFTDAYIT for attachment having been
"a made IN this cante Ia pursaaDce OF Section
s455 Of the Code, and zttechment hzvIpg been
issued AID returned "leuied. etc" on tne
property OF defendant c T. BuntIn;
It 3 therefore ordered. thar said DESCENDANT
T. buntu appear on or before the z7th Day 81
March, 1851, 3 he Office Of ;. A More, = F,
u ths CRY q Memphis. Tennessee. ana g.
this suit OF the viii ataken Tor conf sssd
and heard ez parte. and that q copy CT this
order he published o1coa Weez for four cor
scutivs weeks IA the ManFaisAEFzAk
s. A. MOORE. Up.
LoeWood a Peytou. atty for riatnfid.
EesraaIy 8. lAl.1laNiNs
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ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 1S.-In ioir
convention to-day, the legis AZURE Of this
state declared hon. Philip Francis
Thomas United States senator for six
years 70 nh existing vacancy. The
goveraor was directed 10 issue the neees-
sary commission to the senator elect.
The registration bill has passed the
seuate.
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Y Convex EliDsis.

Admirably adapted 10 the organ Of
sight and perfectly natural TO the eye.
aEOrdiuE altogether the hest
help to the human vision ever invented
sold only by m Professor OF optics
and Spectacle Manufacturer.
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On list deep retiring shore
FREQUENT pears OF beauty lie,
Where the passion waves OF yore
Fierceiy beat and mounted high
Sorrows that are sOrrQWs still
Lose their bitter taste Of woei
Nothing altogether III
In tho grieis Of long ago
Tomhs where lonely love repines,
Ghastly tenements oftears,
Wear the look Of happy shT1nes
Through the golden mist OF years
nea. d. 10 those who trust in good
NiudicateS his hardest blow
Oh we would not. II we could,
Wslethe sleep Of long ago.
Though the doom Of swift decay
shocks ne soul where life is strong
Though for Trailer hearts the day
Fingers sad and over long.
Suu tine weight viii find a ieavens
StHi the spoilers hand IS SLOW
While the future has its Heaven,
And The past it's long ago.
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Louisville, March IA Jury OF the
United States court to-day gave he
owners of the sam Orr damages for sss-
900 on account Of her seizure 6y a mon Al
paducah. in 1862, with e~onnivance Of lie
cts Authorities.
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Grass

~ 80 .
/ n store and 70 arrive. wholesale and retail,
i at CRAIG SEED STORE,
ian14 3m so Main street. Memphis.
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No. 113 5Broadway.
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since 81 Marie left Rome, a friend
81 lis, Cbaess csze IN The papal zou-
been murdered. 1t is supposed
beesnss be was priEy to the arrest
81 smrat
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The Advantages

or these Spectacies over all Others res
Ist--Tlsc only true Lens known being
perfectly free nom efromatio light. so we'll
known 10 be the csuse OF injury TO the vision,
and which makes the change from Spectaeles
10 Glasses OF stronger power 50 often required
whil IN many i~nEisnces both near and distant
objects are seen with equal facility through the
same Glasses
2d.--CaR be worn with perfect ease tor
any length OF time at one sitting. giving as
tonishing clearness Of vision, particularly By
candle or other artificial 1ight-comfort 10 The
spectacle wsarer hitherto unknown
sd-Wben the eyes ache or pain
through the action Of 4 bright Light. such a. Is
reflected from snow. sunny weather. white
paper, and in reading. writing or sewing. OF
vivid coiored bodies, these lenses. by sonening
the rays, effect q most agreeable sensation and
give great relief.
8fh---Ia All nervous affections OF t1e
| eye. causing dull and startling painsfn the eye
ball OK temple. appearance or luminous and
dark spots In the stmosphere, aehing OF feeling
Ike sand in the eyes, the disturbed nerves ara
quieied and soothed.
5t~h.-GrOund By peculiar machinery,
got up at great cost, msthsmaticaIly Gale lated
expressly for the manufacture or this lens, 50
Is to produce II with the true spherical accu-
raey. and its focus is at the exact centre. q
point OF vital Importance. ND which nc other
lens possesses.
6th-These SPeetaefes arc scientifically
adjusted 70 every case Of defective sight with
unsrring accuracy, whether arising nom age,
disease, strain. Overwcrk OF premature recay,
BY Dr. n. BERSHARDT, on a new. s.aet Frin-
eipIs entirely his OVID, which has seldom failed
to be ssrreeL-
zth--PrOof OF superiority over the old
kind OF specracles: They are used exclusively
AZ all the hospitals for diseases Of the eye In
Berlin, Prussia, ana elsewhere.
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CARLISLE, Pa, March I6.-Serioas
rsots occurred here to-day between fbe
soldiers aee esn1s y, ]rssnltlng in the
lsar
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MarshQg,s SoIe,

mar : aod T. !. 4 I
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LEGAL.
NOfice.

IN pursuance or the provisions OF an Act Of
1 the Legislature, Incorporating he-~-8em-
phis Dry Dock company, passed December Is,
commissioner for that purposel viii. on Satur-
day the I'D inst, meet al the orice OF the Com
tmercial Bank at 5 O'Clock p-m.. FOR the purpose
Of eIeciing a Board OF Directors and taking
tbs other steps incident 70 the Organization q
said Company.
A. ]. WHITE.
II. T. IOHLINSOS,
mar2 God J. W PAGE, IL
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TOTAL ASSETS s1,I44,9 0 8 Il
Total Liabilities..-..slS4,I79 Sc.
STATE OF TENNESSEE

TAT OF T-ENNESSEE,O
CoAPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, February p, lS57.)
T S. w. HATCHETT, Comptroller Of the
i, Treasury, do hereby certify that the Inter
national Insurance Company, located a. New
10 me satisfactory evidence that said Company
has complied with all the requirements Of the
laws of the state OF Tennessee imposed on IN
surance Companies, and 1 further certify that
S. R Clark q Co, Agents Of said Company,
have also complied with the requirements Of
the laws Of the State, made and provided in
such cases: Wherefore, said International IN
surance Company has authority to a risks
and transact the business Of insurance in this
State, at Memphis.
This certificate OF agency must be renewed
the LIST Gay OF July and January OF each year.
|. LIS 3. W. HATCHETT,
mhq 3W COMPTROLLER Tenn.
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80. -. go 5. b

/ have found a great deal OF pleasure in ex-
amfning The exquisite fabrics - Or. Bern
HAEDr, IN the way Of EYEGLASSES. The Crys-
tai usedby I'm is Of wonderful purity, and the
style OF his Glasses so diversified Is to suit every
coaeeivabie case OF need He has selected for
me a pEtr q Glasses. which promise 70 give ma
great aid and comfort in my future reading I
am among the many persouaW EOtssriy to his
capacity As an Ocuiist and ODtioIaE and 70 the
value OShss services rendered 70 1hsIu, several
prominent Clergymeu AID Statesmen win
whom 1 am acquainted.
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HoLLENBERc & oERTEL,
Architects and Builders Supplies,

Manufaclufers OF
Galvanized Iron COrnIees, Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Workers,
$40 Second street. and Clinton ssrsss bet Hewards Row aad sayOso street
GALyASIzEp hon coREIcEs. Moulaae. Baskss window caps Tanks etc. madeto
" order Metallic Roofing ana Gutenng cone atio" rates
Marble, Marbleized Slate and Marbleized Iron Nantes,
Constantly " hand az III prices FIRE 6RATEs AND BAskErS a large asarnent Min
TONS EnKh Mosaic Floor hsm d Marble Fbor Tlsf Plaster Paris EHNadsh and Roman
.canantf Fire Brick and ops Ons:F orsP Pumps. We1end tEHsEu Pumps AL sizes French,
English and American RoIh and Polsne1P 11e0a Htce9" u@a ana NanedG Glass OF all
and repaired. Brass CaungA
Agents. ru brakes solar 0s Apparatus for Lighting public and private bundtues Gs pro-
Aemzf n aMfW Wood q Co., formerly Woof = feG. fnleiepha Ornamental
Ha Noksa u Wire RungA gents for Badgers o 81 4Wk Arehhec oral Iron WORKS
Iron Frons or Buildings and Heavy Castings Orders nlq aud 90 Work ali kns
promptly aueudd 10 As agents. Or Robert WooaS g o. ~ e3mAE " ere eaabed u
Tor HOUSES eneeyL N. Connars and alson.o ornanentI iron WorN mhl5s
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JOHN R FRAYsER, N. D


MEMPHIS. TENN. February l6, 1857.
We have examined the Lenses OF Dr. BERN
have seen. They are admirably adapted not
only 70 improve the imperfeciOus OF impaired
sighs, but 70 relieve The WsGrnez OF VISION
which constant study produces aaay = ne
We cordially recommend ne boeloE 70 Al
those who require seie-tifc optical assistance.
John PIpMAN. II. d.
aEORGE u. Ran Nd.
s. NILS WtiLsTT. n. D.. les Adams street.
Rev !. STEDMAN.
G.. WITTY Recso or OF calvary tn1rch-
rev J. ID. W~llHERSPOON-
Rev. ia. s. H FORD. Pastor B7pf1at church.
6. A.DAyIS Cumberland resSg terrain Church,
u D.
Dr. X. W~-EE8IGhION.
~. IRWIN. s0l shelby street
Testimonies similar 70 the above may besssl
at Or. BRssHAKDTs dice, nom
Z p ARNoID n. D.. Savannah. Ca.
JOSEPH H PLCNEETr, Pastor or St Paul'A,
Hon. JANIS l. ORR. Governor Of south Of
Hon. sJaoaSaTHAN WORTH. sOvsrno North
Hooa. a A. URrfN, Governor or Pennsylvania
HOMO MORTON, Governor Of indiana
Hon. A-SWIeI. k~x-aoyern0F Of Minnesota.
Hon. ALEX RAMSEY, Ex-Governor OF Mn
HOE. RICHARD YATES, Governor Of Illinois,
H.sE1MotA Governor Of New YORK
K !. MO Governor OF New YORK.
And many cfher distinguished xentlemen-
Seserst yea11 OF Pu5lfr practice and
study int1f uoEpl14ln EuroFe, adiuslEE spec
taclez TO patients under eyeV aspect OF deieet-
long esf al busi1essin bis opt1e4l stotel
boto here and In Europe, Or.
70 apply such glasses ~ are best ea.e1iass1 'o1
he zszistance sr recovery o. @pelse1 Asn~
omce Hours from 8 N TO 8 pm.
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Opp. Overton Hotel, Main st, Memphis, Tenn,
Where he can be consulted upon all dis
eases Of the Eye, Ear, Cancer, and all
chronic Complaints
CATARACT Operated for, ARTIFICIAL Pupils
" Formed. Crossed or SQainted EyeSSJrHisht-
ened IN q moments time, and ahsurgery upon
the Eye, Ear or Cancer performed IN a sc1enunc
manner.
Persons Suffering with diseases Of a certain
order, will bear in mind that At the Dispensary
thew cas- receive n thorough ana permanent
cure, and avoid being unnecessaluy aEu8ged-
Patients are not received under treatment
without examination. 1ncuraole cases WlHnot
be received rnder treatment with q promise OF
ssure, as no charges are made unieSa cure IL
= ERECTED.
Drugs and Medicines are constantly kept 81
aEe DiSpensary for the use OF patients onlys
DIR. Del. in personal ~atLenGance
nieDeusary open from 5 am until 1Oat nlgnt..
Hondreds that are now Blind ana Dear VIII
be restored 10 SIGHT and hearing II tDey Sc
cure Treatment AZ the D1spcnEary-
Ts the Doctors former patients N tennessee
and s~urroEndinS States, viii per-
sope. Is In former tim s, that are suffering with
Blfndneas aud Deafness to call on the Doctor
FOR examination and treAsraerf, IN ms New
Dispsnsary, opposite Overt6n Hotel Main
street lnp Tenn. lep-1-zl "
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Testimony Of RECOMMENDATIONS
From Medical Gentlemen,
Professors OF he highest Opthalmic Talent in
Memphis, Tenn aud in the Union.

Memphis, Tenn. aud in the Union
MEMPHIS. TENN. February II 1857.
lido most Willingly bear my testimony IN "a
vor OF the superiority of the Australian Crystal
Spectacles over all other kinds They are con-
structed upon the best established and under
stood principles Of Optics. 8nd their adaptation
70 tie human eye in its different condiIl0ns OF
vision isso perfect as to render sight easy with
out effort. In ms opinion none Others should
be used, since the eyes. once used 10 these, do
not seem to crow old, and BY having a focus at
any point Of the surface. they appear 10 restore
the eyes to Their youthful energy 7 can the
more confidently recommend br. BERNHARDr
OF those Gon whom he ccfrS~r RaenQe 70
as. A. TAYLOR NJ
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Arrival of a teamer with Treasure-PO
HfIcaf Anair- I'm Rnufh America.

AAAtNlA n AAAN ~ 1A
NEW YORK, March 13.-The steamer
Ocean Queen, from Aspinwali, arrived
to-day, with S245, 900 in gold.
In Nicaragua, President MARITIME was
to surrender the chair to his successor,
D. +. GuZman, on the lst inst.
In Guatemala a revolutionary out
break has taken place, which is not OF
sufficient Importance to interrupt seri-
ously the rapid progress OF the republic.
Buenos Ayres papers Of January 18th
mention that an engagement IS said to
have ended favOTabiy for the allies, but
no particulars were stated.
The proposition that the United States
mediate between BRencs Ayers and Par
aguay would be accepted by Lopez.
The Spanish fleet which left Monte
video Is thought to be destined to the
straits Of Magellan to intercept the allied
feet from Valparaiso.
The Praguayan government, in an
swer TO the protest of Chilli and Peru for
hRrb0ring Spanish vessels, stated they
only pursued q neutral purse
There Is nothing new from Chill.
The Peruvian cabinet has been remOd-
eled. The diplomatic asylum, as defined
by the law OF nations, viii be the only
asylum recognized by Peru hereafter.
News from Venezuela Of tbs eth ult.
STATES that Alvarez had attempted q rev.
olutionary movement ia Bolivia, by
seizing the person Of Gomez, q superior
officer, but failed signally. Alvarez was
arrested.
War was considered imminent be-
tween Mantazne and Lopez, all attempts
at compromise having failed.
A DISPATCH received by the Southern
relief commission from Washington
states on the authority Of Gen. howard,
that although the proposed confessional
appropriation Of 8, 1000, 600 for Che relief
Of the suffering in the south be passed,
private contributions should not be cur
JAILED Gen Howard says, IN addition
to the S1,Cs9, oUU frOm Soogress, 100000
should be raised by the people.
Gen. Jenkins telegraphs that the des-
titute in Georgia number 10000 whites
and 10000 blacks, which is largely in
excess OF Gen. Howsrd's former esti-
mate and il is believed that the real
restitution in South Carolina is even
larger than in Georgia.
Government has given the relief COM
mittee free use of the bark PurveyOr,
aud she viii he loaded this week with a
full cargo Of corn. Her capacity is about
5000 bashels. The commissioners hope
% obtain another ship to be filled with
70rn EeN4 week.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-30
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT.

New-YOrk, like London, has become a world
of cities 1t is a nation in hive. To relieve
this great hive from the manifold dangers of
swaming will be a purpose, if not problem,
for years To come There have been host of
air drawn plans for Spiriting on the cityS vast
surplus. Suggestions numberlesS, schemes and
propositions for railways underground and
aboveground, bridges over the crossings, second
story prOmenades, and elevated roads in the
middle and to the side of the thorough
fare-show the urgent interest which has
been taken i'll the subject. Various plans
for the city's relief have assumed shape
in bills before the Legislature. One of
the best. if not the very best of these,
was the bill in authorization of the Metropoh-
tan Transit Company: but this has failed
through legislative indifference. None OF the
plans proposed are likely 10 become operative
nc an early day, except the West Side and
Yonlers Elevated Railroad Route, the only
one which has received virtual sanction 10y the
Legislature, and which is To begin at the cor
ner of Grcenwich-st. and the Battery. Two
other road projects of the same kind, those of
Broadway aud Yonkers and East Side and
New Rochelle, will await the experiment Of
this When the three commissioners appointed
by the Governor and rhe CrOton Board are
ready TO approve the initial half mile Of this
road, the enterprise may be considered fairly
under way but actual authority has been
given for the trial of only one of these projects.
MS ..Ssn viii eWan TO be done to e1tricate our
population from present street Gscomforts and
perils. 81 '~ :" A. = ~ '''-i- 49,,
Every davis eXnelienoe of the existing state
of travel brings converts 10 the Underground
system. The success of this system in London
is assulayee OF the efficiency of its operation
here, nndef proper management The Metro
poltan OF Underground Railway OF London
carries more passengers than any line in Great
Britain, and yet it likewise affords more facil-
ty, safety, and suDeMalty of travel. Vast
difficulties Of engineering have been overcome
in the tunneling OF the road; but
the labor of ID has been amply repaid,
and the example, with all it's cost,
is therefore worth repeating. The tunnehng is
Of great extent, and in some places not less
than fifty feet underground; but there are few
places throughout il that can be Idsscribed as
damp. The Easements Of houses are in no
way disturbed by the immense enterprise going
0D beneath them the stations Of the road are
easily approached by flights of steps; the rail
way earriages are eheerfully lighted; and in
the Underground line Is the equal OF any other.
Gas 10 cyried with the trains in rubber bags,
and By sa ingenious hut readily in.itable sys-
tenn, the Jets Of the cars are carefully supplied
and regulated, Even tue objection urged