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MISCELLANEOUS.

..~.rFaE AmuHuaEnFH
The remaining ten miles viii be finished as soon
as the weather permits theiroad-bed to be sufficiently
packed to receive the rails The work continues to
be pushed forward in the rock cuttings on the west
ern slope with undated energy and much larger
lorce viii be employed during the current year than
ever betore. The prospect that the whole d.
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1.--UNITED STATES TIES BONDS.

Having thirty years to run, and bearing six per cent
currency interest," at the rate of $4,000 per mile for
OF miles on the Plains then at the rate of $4sO00
per mile for 1So miles through the Rocky Mountains;
then at the rate Of $4,000 per mile ior the remaining
distance for which the United States takes second
lie" as security The interest these bonds is paid
by the United States Government, which also pavs
the Company one-half the amount of its bills in
money for transportatng its freight, troops, mails.
&c. The remaining half of these bills is placed to
the Company's credit, and forms sinking fund
which may finally discharge the whole amount of
this lien. r
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Brig for Sale !!

ORIG GEORGE AMOS, 159 tons, new measure.
- ment, now lying at Berlin Mills Wharf, for sale
low. Apply to
GEORGE S. HUNT,
No, Ill Commercial Street.
January 20, 1858. d3w
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First Mortaaae Bonds

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Academy !!
Norway, Maine.
REAL ESTATE.
For Sale.

Fer Sale. H.
TNHE valuable Farm Of the late Dr. j. M. Mill
4 ken In Scarb0ro situated on the main road lead
lpg from Saco to iPortland. This farm comprises
about zoo acres Of woodland, fine timber lot til
lage, pasturage, and marsh 1t is within one mile
OF the depot, 81 from Old Orchard Beach, and near
to church, school, and post Office This farm is in
excellent order, as also the buildings uDon IT, A
well finished brick house with all farming conyen
fences, barn Six36 feet; wood-house, grasary, &C.
Thore are two fine orchards OF choice varieties of
apples, pears and grapes, This farm will be sold en-
tire or In lots to suit purchasers. 1t is desirable
location TOR physician or any one wishing pleas
ant country residence: For particulars enquire of
JOHN ). MlLLlkEN, Scarboro', Me. ian27dtf
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Tanfs-

Tents.
A FULL supply of Tents of all sizes, for sale
n store Commercial Street, head ct Widgerys
Wharf, tv2sf W
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Grand Line to the Pacific
viii be Completed In rsxa. 7a

Was never better. TIE means SO far provided for
construction has proved ample, and there is no lack
OF funds the most vigorous prosecution of the en-
terprise. These means are divided into four classes
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The Company have ample facilities for supplying
any deficiency that may arise in means for construc
ton. This may be done wholly or in part by addi-
ditional subscriptions to the capital stock. =
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12
Grnnt gets Drunk !

General Grant is going under. Ills bad
faith toward tho President in tho Stanton
affair delighted his enemies aud disgusted
his friends and bis refusal to talk about
ANYTHING but horses when addressed on q
political subject, has resulted in filling tho
minds Of candid men Of all parties with
distrust as to his integrity. Mr.. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, who was one Of the prime NOV
ers iu the New York nomination, has rccan-
ted, and written letter to Mr. A. L. Stew
art, stating that he cannot support Grant,
and assigns as a reason his inidclity toward
the President in the Stanton affair. Mr..
Wendell Phillips, the "pioncer in the Radi-
cal party" is also after General Grant with
rather long and sharp stick, and, whilst
not quito satisfied with his sounlncss on the
negro question, says: "Isumors reach us
from Washington, coming from different and
Trustworthy sources, thar Gen Grant has
heen seen unmistakably drunk in the street
Of tina, city within few weeks. "-Er.
change.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

Wednesday, Feb. ~, 1865.
Democratic state Convention

HARRISBURG. Pa, January 8, 1868.
The Democratic State Committee Of Penn.
sylyania have fixed WEDNESDAY, THE
FOURTH DAY OF MARCH, 1868, al
u clock NJ, as the time, and the Hall Of
the House Of Representatives, at Harris
burg, as the place, for holding the annual
Convention Of the party.
1t is ordered that this Convention be com,
posed Of one member for each Senator and
Representative, who shall he elected in the
usual manner and they will meet at the
time and place aforesaid, for The purpose o.
nominating candidates for the offices ot
Auditor General and Surveyor General. and
Of selecting Delegates to the National Con
vention for the nomination of candidates for
President and Vice President.
The members and committees Of the or.
gapizalion mud all conservative citizens who
can unite With MS in the support Of consti,
tut'cnsl principles are requested to proceed
70 the election Of the delegates in their re-
spective districts.
BY order Of the Democratic State Com
mi,,ee. WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
G. q. DrISG, Scc'y. Chairman.
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COL. co. FARMERS, CLUR.

Mr. EDITOR. Pursuant to call the Co.
lunlbia County Farmers Club met at Espy,
February 8, 1868.
The meeting was called to order by Thos.
Crevcling, sr. Caleb Barton was elected
President, and Thos, Creveing, ST., Secre.
tary. pro tim.
The committee appointed ut last meeting
reported the following Constitution:
SIC. ]. This Association shall be known
as the Columbia County Farmers Club.
SIC. 2. Its object shall be the advance.
ment Of the science Of Agriculture and llor.
ticultnre in the bounds Of the county.
SEC. g. Its membership shall consist OF
annual members paying an annual fee Of one
dollar, and Of honorary members, who shall
consist only Of persons of distinguished nc.
rits in farming or fruit growing. The wives
of members shall be members without fec.
Membership shall cease with the expiration
Of the year for which the fee was paid.
SIC. !. IT, officers shal consist Of Il Pre-.
sident Vice President, Secretary, Core.
spending Secretary, and Treasurer; all Of
whom shall be elected Mt the regular Janua.
" meeting, aud serve until their successors
are elected, and shall constitute the execu-
i've committee.
$50. 5. The executive committee shall
nave charge of all the property Of the Club
and have power to call special meetings and
attend to all executive business not other
wi provided for in the Bylaws or by spc'
cal vote of the Club
SIC. 6. This Club shall hold monthly OF
h,r meetings as may be determined by By
Laws or res1!u, on.
SEC I. This Constitution may be amend
ed at any regular nceting by n two.third
vote of the members present, notice hav'
ing nccn given ut the regular preceding
meeting.
The above Constitution was adopted by
sections after which the Club proceeded to
elect officers for the year lSiS, as follows:
Caleb Bnr,on, President; lhos. Crcvo.
linz, ST., Vice President; NJ. q. McCollunl,
Secretary; }. G. Ruttcr n, d., Core
spending Secretary, anl Daniel Snyder
Treasurer
On motion Of Thos. Crcvelng, it was
agree! that their bc "a general invitation Civ.
Ell to all, and particularly the ladies, to a;'
tend the meetings of the Club.
On motion, adjourned 70 meet at the
school house, in Espy, Oh Friday, February
II, at o'clock p. NJ, at which time there
will be discussion on the cultivation OF
corn" and other busincs in order.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

ca 1lNOCPATs. organize 'li vir
Tor the buds and flowers may not come aran
to gladden. the hearts of people at race
Permanent usurpaiion cannot le horne
Tyranny must be >triken down Tnr TIME
FOR ACTION HAS COME! Andrew John.on
is still President of the United States, UN-
DER TIE CONSTITUTION The Supreme
Court is still our court of last peaceful re-
sort--thcy must be sustained Usurpers
and conspirators must be met, il not success.
fully with ballots. then WITH BULLETS Or
Eanizc, organize FOR EITHER EMERGENCY f!
Democrats must be MEN, as well as Demo.
cra.., and save their country from anarchy,
r,iiu, decay anil death
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

Az USpLEAsANT PROSPECT AHEAD
The statement il furnished from Washington
that the government finances are in anything
but fipuriShing condition. The Seer tar
Of the Treasury has no surplus gold 10 sell
the contraction of legal tender notes prncti-
cally stopped on the first Of Ia. month yet
the daily receipts from internal revenue con-
tinuc to grow small BY degrees aud beaut-
fully less Mean While there is little, il
any. reduction in the public debt. On the
contrary, i, is asserted that the next regular
moa,hy statemcn, will show u considerable
increase therein. Notwithstanding tEe talk
about "rctrenchment,' ~ the usual cXtrava-
CANT and unnece cessary appropriations will be
mad, BY Congress this session The Freed
man Bureau is to he continued, and large
deficiencies for Afrieaniaing tn" Southern
States are te be met ere the last Of March,
while larger sum than ever is required for
the expenditures Of the regular army
Happy the people who subni. to be robbed
At every pore, aai are yet SO lost to self in
iercst a. to believe with the old lady who
was kicked over BY the COW, that its all
Tor the best"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

N'RAVERSE JURORS, FOR FEB.
L RUARY TERN, 1868.
Bloom John x. Groiz IA Duei JGeosy.
Brn'on-Phrvin Masters
CcntrG--haron Fuliiner.
Catiawis.a-Gt0rre Gilbert. j,cob Ryank,
Crniralil Boro-J"scph SNYDER.
Fishingcrsek James =, Patterson, Hiram Hess.
frankiia- William Roarbloh.
observation-disclosures Grceniy, Nicholas kindt,
John Dolnan. William Thomas.
IleG,l0ck Sehcnnh Re.cr.
Jackson-John J Mriisury.
Mt PI nsant William Howell.
Madison Robert Johnson, Sehei.ish WGl'iyer.
irin-JDhn =, Brown.
Dr1pgr- George w. hppinman, James =. Woods.
f1Gfingcrerk -ramugI iiaocs. Nathan Dfi.sbach,
hm,i bf4i7.
'nfi tbt''rs IRE, i0..rh Lil'ey, William a.
tA'iTG = UfCJilum W,I!mmG Camp5el JacGb
JtIphby@f, Ipba Kfessirf. fbnnis DDllman.
ysgs,i'H's IAmss serard. Andre" IaaJlch
EatpjFS sg,p ISbg E7Zrr
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i,GIALL LIST, rOR PEB. TERM, I.Gs

! Nafy r. niffbf - rIteti Hb0eii, n. II
bsyi1 yS1gsf ~. q. bSsJ'' - H.
WiHiam Nam t,nss Dgtr,
W.iuan Nbbyit 80 s,'ss H. Eazzr.
. Jar'rs gfrnDp ~. Nfshssf IfS4H" - -.
1iIn,Dn fADr W fBlyssis' I. rsrt,
tnmDsl Wa'sfs sys. sNo'rs HIin',r
H,muri wafer. Vs. Grbfgf Wigef,
. John Trcniby 4 20. ", js'J u. Gfs'a.
10 John NrNonnid VA tryU EGp,,. fts 81
u West Branch in-Gr,nee 20 Vs ri'nyh T. Ps.Vs,
" Ei"Md Mccall II ~. W Jhha SHrrary,
" Peter Wersh.izer. hirm Rp,i, - AZ.
10 L ". Person W. Andrew ffsgs,
w. u. Person va iohn Cam.
i. James McVIchcr vsN l.. Camnb u.
~ GIDEON Arutl ~ John u. Lcihy.
~ Willinm lx"icr " John savage ~ al
20 Dame g, Ears adwr, Va. ianea w Slnkey.
~ Charles Il. Miller w. the 'Fownship Of i,iUom.
~ Douiel Y"ttrr va. f.nac Y.ticr, .i. ai.
" Jbsiah lhoDas ure W. Henry 4. Fnus,
~ 'ohn Leiby Va, Gideon krndi
% Cathtrin- siD.ley W. siephon Niehael.
" Henry Yost. et al w. George iia.-urt, ct, all
"a J. HBzi.ton vs.. Henry g., G!ar,ia4l.
~ Henry KNAPP W. Michael sine.
.s William ,iark vs.. Robert g Cia.h.
80 David leiwig VI David =. H-lwig.
81 John Cooper vs Diuil Hover, ct ii
j! Mary Mckrearty Va Robert GGrreli, Il Co.
81 Joseph Hess We. saDuel Everett.
JEssE cOLLMAN, rrc:hy.
Elsom,burs Jan. 4, 1855.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

Bounty CASE DECIDED. The Supreme
Court, on Thursday, delivered their opinion
in the case Of the city Of Lancaster VS..
Smith. This was u test case to decide the
c,us,itutona.;iy 0! the net of May !, 1865,
requiring townships, b>roughs, wards, cities
and counties to pay three hundred dollars
bounty to all veteran soldiers who had re-
enlisted and had been credited to any such
locality. Peter Smith, who had rc-enli,ted
in December 1863, three months before the
city had offered or was authorized 10 give
bountics, brought suit against tn. city of
Lancaster to recover 500 under this law,
anu obtained verdic, for that amount. The
Supreme Court on Thursday, Judge Agnow
delivering the opinion, reversed the decision
Of The Court%clow, and directed judgment
to be entered fer the city ,Scraa:oa Rey'
iTG'.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

VIZ IN ACt WIS FHsstd TT Tue State SCI !"
ate on the 2sth Of January creating new
Judicial District out Of Lycomng county, to
be called The 10Th. The vote stood 10 to
%; ali tho Democrats voting for the bill and
eight Republicans. AT present, Lycoming,
Montour, and Northumberland counties
compose Judicial District,
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

. -
NEVER PRaMIsED.-It is y E.vuritc say.
ing Of the Radicals that the faith Of The Coy;
" '''". a,s w = al ihe United States with Gold.
Now W. have ncyerattompted to keep post
ed on the question. but we have examined
it to some extent, and challenge any one
who holisthe opinion that tho United States
ever held out any such idea, to produce a
single line to tina, effect from any one who
spoke E'y authority from the Government.
The fact is, nothing of the kind was ever
intimatel Ly any one Of competent authori-
ty, and such an idea is only advocated Ly
those who either hold bonds or contemplate
| buying some. Poor men, who are unable 20
bay them, will adhere to the party which is
IN favor ofpaying them in the same curen-
cy which he receives fer his hard labor.
zee.
sa@" -Four cut throats were hung the other
day g: the new town ol Cheyenne, fty horse
stealing and sunary other crimes 'ncmoc-
racy is certainly in the ascendant in that
interesting town. - Chicago fos.
OF course it is, and in IL. Ter or,a'ic
towns out-;hroa;s, thieva and o,hrl .r,a'.-
dre.s will always get their deserts.
Three of the four 'cnt throat" atuve
mentioned were Radicals OF the Chi. o
i1a stripe. One o.! them was the Colonel
{ niger regiment during the late war, al
ways voted III" Radical ticket, and she'd bit
ter tear, when the martyr 'pegsed eou'. "
Another WAS radical camp-to!cwer and
had become 80 accustomed to stealing that
he could not rid himself Of the haNit, and
when he got among white men was punished
for his crimes. The thiyd wa> u Radical po.
litica parson. who for ,om, c'eric,l idiscre-
ton with little girl, was compelled 70 leave
New England village. At Cheyenne they
didn't tolerate such ienLs and his soul has
gone marching along with JOHN BRowN's.
She fourth we do not know Of, but the pre-
sumption is if he had been white man he
would not have been in such company. La
Crosse Democrat.
TIE REHRER CASE David Lomison,
John Albrighton, jr, and Thomas S. Smith
who were arrested on representations by one
CARPENTER, as having been connected with
the supposed murder Of Capt. .Rehrer, OF
Tamaqua, Schuylkill county, were on Mon
day Of last week, after q thorough investga-
ton, discharged. 1t is now well established
that all the stories told by this man CAR
pENTsR, who represented himself asa T. S.
Detective were fabrica,ions and told for the
purpose Of procuring money from the rea
tives and friends Of Capt. Rehrcr. The vii
lain has been arrested and lodged in the
Pottsville Jail, charged with obtaining money
by false pretcnccs. lie will also be made to
suffer for the great injustice done to the par
ties whom he caused to be imprisoned. The
disappearance Of Capt. Rchrcr is still mys.
tory.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12
COURT ADVERTISEMENTS.
JURORS FOR COURT OF COMMO,
- PLEAS. FEBRUARY 10th, 1868.

VUKUKS FOX UOUKT DF COMMON
" PLEAS. FEBRUARY 10th, 1868.
'toom-- Martin U. Woodward, Newton ". Barton
Tbonas Knorr. John Wolf.
Berwick Boro--Join Nc mali. Isaiah Bower.
Briarcreek--J ". Smith, Daniel KrIrbrrt
Catawi wiss Samuel Kostenbaudcr. John keiicr.
George 10 w iicits. Lewis Seiter
t,entre-iBha iiii, isaae isss Mshion D. fIichs.
onynuham--Danicl I. MoKietnan.
II shingcreck-Joscph Coleman, Thomas Hutch
isOn
Frank -sanurl Hoaglnnd.
Heinin3k-Wm Laidy John ppIenllu, John vii
iiams, william McN.char, JaR.s W. Eder.
Lorus,-Hm. feliernan. Wn Hughes, jsines
Fox, Perry Mears.
siahison--Joseph 2Gs,oG.
Maine lir~d Ye'tcrs
Miliin Elish D. Pr0wn, Levi, Greasy.
Ornngr--John Welsh,
Pino-l.ulher A. GarDan, Joseph freblebeis.
Scott--Jaincs Lake.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

~, 200 per annum from the Treasury for
performing their simple clerical duties.
COLORADO.
The Senate Committee on Territories
have agreed to report fiyrably upon the
bill for the admission of Colorado into tho
Union, which, it will be remembered, was
passed and and vetoed by the President last
Congress. Two political ndrentureys, styling
themselves Senators elect from the Territory,
are here urging immediate action upon the
hill
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

pEMSLts, BLISpSgss kSp cA1lpkh IAN,
WIN 'hr utmost success by j. isAACS VI " WsE Vs rs
ahd Aa,ist tfoisrriy Of Leyten, iolIsN' nn m No
nrch street, Philadelphia, Tes,mcnili i'sAs sta
AZ bis Office. The Medical faculty arr invited
company thsir PATIENTS, as he has us scfress ry
Siaciire, ARTIFICIAL EYES Inserted VIZ !,
y" charge ft "ialuins,iun Nts y, ''''
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12
IXEcuTIvE MANSION.

There was a very large number of visitors
at the Executive Mansion this A. NJ. many of
whom had interviews with the President
Secretaries Seward, Wells, and Browning
were with the President this afternoon.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

- lrfisr ~ FElIdh''phil u 10 ~.
Mail and Express connect with all t..ial ru
" hErEN Il FRANKLIN RAiLNA Az. Passenger
leaving rhilnielph,a at IL 10 NJ arrive q, Itviattou
at II a i,.. and Oh C,iy a. 80 4 70.
Leaving Phi'adc'piia at !, 10 +. NJ, arrive nj o.
f'ity ut 81 D. n.
Nj lrains on Warren & Tiantlin Railway make
cosr r"nncr,ion ut Oil City With rasrs f-r f,ark.
lin and Priruicsm CeH'rc RaGGAGA 'HtCh ~
runhUGH. A. l.. TYLER, GcneraNepi E.ia.
OCT. 10 1867
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12
ANOTHER TENURE-oF. OFFICE BILL.

The Senate Radicals, discovering that
there are quite large class of officials not
reached by tue tenure.of office law, passed
an amendment to-day to that infamous act
which turns all the special agents of the So
veral executive departments out of Office in
thirty days, and requires their successors to
pc nominated ~ the President, aul con-
;ir'ncd by tho Senate. The next thing will
DC the enactment Of bill requiring all the
clerks and messengers of tho Department to
be confirmed BY that august (?l body; other.
w'sc they will not be permitted to draw
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12
philadelphia L. Eric Rail Road,
VRYYEEe TIME TAEEE.

THROUGH AM DIRECT ROUTE BETWEEN
PHIEApELPfIA, BALTIMORE. Hth
RIShuEG, WIIiIlMSpGRr,
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12
TIhE supREMN couRr INVESTIGATION.

The House Judiciary. Committee thss
morning took mp the resolution adopted by
the blouse the other day, directing them to
inquire into the truth Of the paragraph pub.
lished in the Eceaiag Erpress, Of this Iciy,
to the effect that ''onc oithc Justices OF the
Supreme Court had declared at social
gathering that the so-called reconstruction
acts were unconstitutional, and that that
Court would SO decide. The committee
ordered that subp@nas be issued Tor several
witnesses, among whom is the editor OF the
Erprcss, who will appear on Friday morn
ing.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12
" WASlllNGTON, February
THE GRANT IMBROGLIo.

There were no new developments today
touching 'ho complirsiod and anomalou,
condition of affairs existing hrtwern the
Pre- 'dcn' and b., subordinate in tn Militia
~ Dclarin,n' of 'hc government. The ex-
pccti fr'lp to q" II. sla, ic'tcr has no, We,
been made pi':' a''hou,n il may have
ne n SEN. ,p,Nat ojEcer 70. ~. The Cahi.
ne ee.u .i#. ''en n, 20 IVA oiiei; all t q
mrnbe " 10 present except Secretary Me.
Cui'och, who is confined to his room from,
the effects Of fall on the Treasury steps
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12
PERSONAL.

Secretary II, McCullocl, while leaving
the Treasury Department yesterday after
noon, slipped from the granite steps leading
out of the building, and fell rathar heavily
upon his back, receiving several severe bru.
ses. To day he is not able to leave his room,
but expects to be at the Department to-mor-
rnW.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12

The response Of Mr. Edwin NJ. Stanton
to a resolution Of yesterday, calling for copies
OF all correspondence between himself and
the President relative to the limitation Of
his (Staton's) power as Secretary Of War,
was received and read by the House this
afternoon. II attracted very general at Gu
ton, owing to the fact that it was accompa.
MED by copies Of all the correspondence
that passed between the President and Gen
eral Grant, concerning the ln,cless conduct
Of thc latter in surrendering the War Once
to Siuninu
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-12
THE. NEW TAX BILL.

The Ways and Means Committee have
resolved to hold evening sessions in order tn
expedite their work. Some Of tho mem
berS think the tax bill! cannot be completed
in three weeks. The report that it would
be reported in three or four separate parts
does not appear to be well founded.
TANNING UNITED STATES BONDS.
4 resolution was introduced into the
House today, by Mr.. Logan, Of Illinois, ,bu,
objected TO- providing for taxing United
States bonds two per cent. on and after the
first Of June next.