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New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
NM srArr nAsr nAIL coNYFNTIoN.
LABOR MOVE.MENTS.

A mass meeting of the German piano-forte
makers held last evening at the Germania Assembly
Rooms Bowery the President Of the Panoforte Makers
UniOn Mr. siebert in the chair There 500 members
present The principal business transacted was the
ception OF reports from various shop committees from
which appeared that only six OF the employers con
sented give the advance OF 10 cent aeked by the
iOurneymen resolution passed TO the effect that the
men adhere their former resolve 10 continue the strike
until the employers consent 10 the increase asked About
700 on strike.
The Union Of German WATERS met last evening az tho
Germania Assembly Rooms President Stein III the chair
This organization has q roll list Of COO members nclud-
ing members OF the craft from New-YOrk, Brooklyn,
Jersey City, HobOken and other cities The society is
purely benevolent in its character and does not interfere
with the labOrs OF the men.
The German taiors met last evening NJ Coberger Hail.
and resolved 10 the recently strike ut Lock
woods shop s. week. TO be paid by the International
Union.
Mr.. siebert, President Of the PanoFOrte Makers
Union. has, II is understood, commenced legal proceed
ngs against certain members OF the Employer Piano
Makers Association, whom be aceuscs OF con-
sprng together for the purpose OF deprvng him OF
work
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
MUSICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Haner in his concert this evening f!rgure s'
Mr.. e. VI. Morgan Mr.. Hill, Mr. Kopta' MI E'o"' ""u
Mr.. Colby. D1, oro
The friends of Mr.. Edmund kemaSE s. aId oId
~, orranrements for "memOTial concert III nu
Of hrs family to be given the 2st instant at s'en""'
Hail. ", ,T
Tickets for any of the six nights OF Mr.; Ma VA.
tzS;s onera season may be had after O'CLOCK thls
roiny The cast OF FiCeii0 for Tuesday embraces
Modan,e Cellni Madame Rotter, Theodore HaDennahn'
and Joseph Hermanns ,,
Tho closing nerformance of La Belle Helene
on saturday evening Will be for the benefit OF the Lades
Hebrew Benevolent Society and persons holding tekets
for that evening obtain secured seats by applying AT
the box office on Friday. The Elie Railroad Company is
about establishing ferry from the foot OF
st and arran gements have been male Tor running Ae
trains TO the suburban villages along the line OF Tue roa
which promises TO bring Mr.. Bateman abundance 0i
country custom.
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
A NEW ABATTOIR.

The Butchers Hide and Melting Association,
an organization which formed about 20 years
the purpose Of regulating the pnce Of hides and taow,
and which has steadily increased in wealth and the
alteration Of citizens, yesterday opened its new
Abattoi at the foot of East rtylourst, with AL the
festiyee which such occasions are wont TO demand.
The building space Of G0 by 40 feet and Is built
with threestory center building 20 feet long, and two
wings each 100 feet in length large yard, paved with
Belgian pavement through which tho cattle driven
from Forty hfthst Will extend into tho basement suf-
clentiy large TO hold 400 I'm 2T different pens An
artesan well supplies the water for drinking and clean
ing purposes. slOping way leads TO bridge which,
running alongside the saugheuDg floor, connects with
IL by means Of sliding doors which, when opened, expose
the whole building 10 the breeze from tho East River
On the slaughtenng floor, which runs tho whole
length OF the building, a "bOxes" fitted
up with steam wndlasses sufficient supply OF Cr0On
water blocks hooks, trays &C.. for the killing OF cattle
BY that means about 800 cattle be killed per day The
side walls Of the building running level from the river
shore the Oal and blood be at disposed OF with
out danger 70 Life and health while the hides and alow
are taken by the attendants 10 the hide and fat house
the premises TO be cured and rendered In the center
building spaoious Office rooms aud meeting hall have
been provided The total cost Is estimated at 1905
The opening feast was attended by President LINCOLN of
the Board Of Health Peter Cooper Senators aud
Cornell, and others Of distinction.
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
@ e 1i p so SS & U sd IN or Sear he jidin % " juno IL"

ing of the house on Saturday night the nth Of June no
FIRE having been used in or near the building.
AT Clarksville Red River County school In charge
OF the Rov Charles Goldberg Presbyterian clergyman,
was broken up by band Of young men calling them
selves ku-klux, and Mr. Goldberg compelled TO leave
the State.
at Atkaufman. Kaufman County. the sohoohouse was
nearly destroyed ny being beaten down, July 49, and an
ateulpt made assassnate the teacher, Mr. Maer.
who escaped into Missouri
AtMllican Brazos County, 1ourshing school tanght
by the Rev. j. Hensley and wife broken up by te 0t
lives. ,... f,ono.
II have inst been informed by the suOasss"1h' h,s
missioner at Waco Of the murder OF one OF o had
in Fall Comfy and that another in Basque w.
been run off and compelled TO seek saiety .a from
have alec to-day been called upon ~ 5coi for safety
Jefferson Marion County, who cOsea his opt nrderons
and left a few days previous to the iceo"'
outbreak ia that town"
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
rscArE or PRISONERS FROM THE BROOKLYN

On the night of election, two prisoners one
named Costello awaiting trial on a charge OF hsh"ny
,bor made ther escape from the Raymond 81 jail, In
u-ootyp Neither Of them has yet been recaptured
Ths ia Ofccr- under the instructions ot shoIh amp
bell cndeaYOrCd 10 conceal the Iact oi tho -. "
40 he and succeedci ia their efforts unti leeicfdy,
whcn the news by means or othcF Wa, Votaeu ~
tie reporters The course OF sheTh OamPoo. W. rus
of the prsouers on the part OF the community Woud Ia
cni their recapture by the -hcrinr deputies or ponce
orcrs A vet the search been friiless, nor j. "
YLry now that they will DO taken Brooklyn, Tor they
are believed 10 have left that city soon as they sh.a
eir freefon Thls the time that prisoners nave
escaped from the Jail during the administration OF shet
apb,l but not by any means the first time since the
r.op was constructed. An Investigation Is IN progress
and tho pruhabli that the keepers VINO "ehtaeu
the escape II any acre are Will be detected.
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
THE woRKINawoMEN's PROTECTIVE UNION.

At the last meeting of the Corporators of this
Institution and the subscribers its fund regularly
organized corporation under special act OF the
State Legislature passed May IT, 1865 and the following
officers elected for the ensuing year: President
Charles r DAILY; VicePresdent, James W. Gerard; Sec
retary, William Il. Crosby; Treasurer, Moses s. Beach
Directors Samuel Willets Charles Y. kirkland Joseph
r. Beach, Wm Mackellar John H. Parsons. Orange Judd
the Rev Henry Ward Beecher, John ID. Wolfe, Geo. W.
Matsell, Daniel Walford VIM H. II. Moore, A. r. strout
At the same meeting unanimous vote OF thanks was
rendered TO John H. Parsons esq for tho legal services
he has gratuousy rendered 70 the benefcares OF the
Association for period OF two years IL was remarked
that Mr. Parsons has, during the past year aided 232
workngwomen 70 recover wages unjusty withheld from
them by dishonest employers and has IN other
ways contributed 10 the usefulness OF the UnOn
the most praisew0rtby institutions 0f beneyOence tho
metropolis. AS a regularly chartered corporation its
sphere will be greatly enlarged, and It's facilities for
doing good among the class for whom II established
prop0rtionately Increased.
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12

A meeting of the New-Iork EduchIIoudI
scetv held at st. Pauls Church. corner OF Fourthaye
and Twentysccond ST., last evening was numerousy at
tended by tho reverend clergy and Others MT Oliver
Uoyt presided The object OF the Society was anounVe
Gated for the ministry OF the Methodist Epseopa Chuch
The Rev A. g. Hunt Secretary OF the society reporeu
NJ Church In 1862. and since then had plld lot lno
education Of 23 young who we're now eIcieht MN
,stcrs snbsconeutly addresses made by the Rev
DR. Nadal uf the Madison Theological seminary, the non
g. g. North and Bishops James and Simpson, aueF Whch
500 WAS contributed tho Society by the congregation
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
LATEST SHfP NEWS
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
s,, ss,S cos c's'ii YEAS Ssa Sc .sa @i.. sa1 p,'.
81. .suslip pnso Jehr,oa roItaHi Hase All pa,l
si.sa,sS N,., bs,,, iie,iisac, md,e ali pa.'.
s.@.sip ss. F.a, fi,emsa f1.spha nd, ,sI pa,
Bsrs Lai.i Beusnt Ms,s.Bs. isu.t
Bark Rmns, Gunisrsop. norlsaaI, SEPT 49, mise
fsit i've. scls, ron K4CsiG 4soA BA "a 's d,' v0s
Bds ci,,,pl F.uns,r, wlsa.,. y g. Il d,y', plaster
sest Lsar. fhss ha''s. Alil1 70 a dIl, ~ AN o,,
, ssI @ dsI'o lisl' is,, r. s'Rai o.. i. 3 a,J, S ''
solr Iiosesr Gisas. cornsalis n s. 10 Day. proieee
p D. Anderson PoSsssI Harriet Pal,r Penl,nd.
nsi.or FtseIIs Jo,cph llal Portland
Yarmouth Y,nnoah Ileer Davis, Port Jefferson.
Wm kisanis Ssa.Hsven Cora Bangor
Jamie g. Gnnn, NesBfinsneh Wm Doughion' Ihiiiepal
Rene Rasl MseAa, sarah W. Blake, EinbethPoTt
haraL Elizabeth. Ehiabehport ETee'ior Ehlabe,hpert
Marsila slIts. kiatehpoiL Acleal hlI.bs1hpot
Martha Jans, Eitsbsthpgfi changer. kiiabeihPofh
cisu s1s 'iSfi foSi,ies frsdstss s Por, jefferson
Robert Blair H.vssiraw A. g. Hazard Rgndeut
Ttnn's A. Fowler Hayessfos AnH Abbot. kiiIabsihpoh
J. T. iIe.. Reado.l Geo u somss. Philadelphia
Triumuh kouIout kalmar, jacksonville.
Antelope. Roetiand Joseph h'heklasd Nantucket
WesIpou Nantucket
st.u,p,-Cub Igsrpooi MAaLaitlu Lrepooi sArlga Nor
k ,hp 81 Mari Aapuleo balAs haieIi 1atatoa W. B. Az
DOMESTIC PORTS.
FoHrAr MoyEoH lPasssd Ny. bhg Delaware nemsraU
cad Passed os ohs Water Witch for TIE wsss
Casnls'ros, Nov. ll-AHlvsa big j. d Kirby Philadelphia
Sailed steamship tharlestan, newton.
Eov l0Csafed steamships Ma.nAs aud Thames
Ses-iorki BARI llslsJOn nAVre.
sHwLoSDos Nov -Auiycd s,hs Johu A. Dir Harwich rhos
Ens Boston Jane Mara Norwich Justice H. kag, Pointer
pro,ssss D. g Poster hos4oui Wells yrals Nellie Doe
Nevioff Sailed A. j. Beuey Caroiue C,Tusa BmpT Charles
Kate Callahan sH MAJ Araie, New York Atorsio New aVen
DIsAsTERs
BoT0N Nov Ctpt Percy aud tie remainder Of the
American ship sass fstsn, previously epored ashore
of aaI
landed 10 safety The vessel sill probably be total loss
sIASLRT Nov 1.-THE propeller EA while entering
Dor morning struck the bar aud ied into shallow where
hes bard aground II feared she will become wreck The
wind 10 very high
TO MARINERS.
Hght erbbed om the recently erected on the head Of the
Ohe erAu south coast France
Also gh Cape Msfoa 10 the Province Of AgenA
erected 81 faeis Roeh kaa Bay north
westc coast Of Ireland
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
ANOTHER LETTER FROM SIXTH WARD FOLEY.

70
Mr QRELY: seen In THE TRIBUNE the other day that
20 poDlls my letter wch not my intend wich
insen now sir with respec to 20 me going To for
Voe.an 'h @ ward wich my broteren law member Of
sno sAne Doroe wch ID good democrat an m bugerd II
anu nun don't rase the DEVIL amonchkst the blac
had - rites which Jest an Wen ime eeok 10 alderman
ne Sno the (boted bond hoders that rites
"oh as tneH. MICHOL FOLEY ward.
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
...,..., p.os Of
of the g. Nicholas National Bank Of EevYOt so found Their
yesterday Newark aud given
f,,a dxofthe Un Marshal

Nicholas National Bank q sevYOrl .o found j. their
: .:dy a' S'"''
Jersey CITY.-Charles w. Goodman was ar
s1 % seT es % s, SaT S 5a ei.is r. % 1 T9 & s S
cns soey hal committed THEFT Of property belonging to %
re.rT in South Knst seriously injured By being sdsd by
G1 % .. .ss 4. se.e Sf esR n s is ln isS % S' S s
t s .9 & S ,O.g me ,o"', S S%@ aus aIs dead Is Pa
". on the a G and for completely several
s ss'R @ Ss Il r Be continued syrss 'so.s @
s," sri esr. as q EsssIs 70 badly % sssa % On
ss .ses". :" Tent a esns sss1 oo' iS s
entire force IL the spDoy ssr sSeS shs2 elect Of County
was installed his onee YESTERDAY n,
HUDSON CITY, n 1.-The trial Of Thomas 4, Kell,
River abou, months will be eOmmsnelo the hHa OD
CoBrt to-day
BERGEN. N 1.-THE Common Council have sane
Tfsef Fre Hus s@S ne Company No 3
NEWARK 1.-The he nsw Sheriff a,sdf. on s.n. Tnsfd@ Ma
Union parade 3 Of tho G1 1ous Pd c.s SSv w S%%' on Satu
day Ladies Association Of the FIsn.S " s
h, festival l.. evening The Morris n. ana hsd sd
he turnpike East Newark Proposals solicited for furnishing
Month ss sV ."ainr saS "s Nov n'%a" y, vessels Of hind;
Nj f. @ fee; 81 66s Ss.bs Il sS.s @ bss s.
barge quantities ofmeh1ndse Of arS1; descriptions, SS S
Col Edward JOY T. W. snst' to the Saons Board Of
Trade which meets CnS9Us on December 81 M T Ia, &C.
ceped the appointment Of Travelling SeSr ot tue Sen
grand display is anticipated
DENVILLE ~ IA brakeman on cOal tIaili
,nd Psse, Railroad run Tuesday morning aud
instantly killed. lie fell between the cars and the greAr III bs
train about passed over bis body before iue H-H 0u ~
,toppel Ills body when taken up was horribly manged
NORWALK, GONNA gang of horse-thieoyes nave
h.n some good hAuls vicinity Of late MI george Ran
Am ~ Winuenane had Cue horse and set OF harness
AZ 900 stolen DAYS On Sunday night ih sse
hr Gregory Of this place set harness ana some
bpists nom John Jarvis and then drove down TO the premises OF %
Hssm, helped themselves to wagon In "men 'D ''P' W
parts uniHown.
MIANJS, CONN.-The New-York and New-Hayeh
Railroad Company going TO establish new 1n Anu rss
.e d,pot Al Msnu erJ Of the bridget The trans however
end Of the bridge a. AZ pessuL % Nv"
sop viii prove OF great 10 those living CONVENIENT
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
p1. rNGERS AERLYED.

pucs al tsGry 2J-In ti~stn-llp HhsriA-A. Nahsr,
i,iy ard tshldr4 irv Ms M Bosc Ihrs D. fusni 4 A.
Eot sa-ry Nelsad }. sp-Ss ard vife Ms
}. Mrlofisv. q D. W
PROM AvlSA- ,hip Col1mia-j. T. osuliTau. L. T.
IIlnsisf uati nhsn'u, Henry hssicr L9e Cook H.
Oess ~ john fliye hstri Resell 1sfssa haAsi
D. SlrY, q r stephens p fllrr,
X s-rlsr .,iie ef.s ssr. Mr. ~ saulsy. l. MAiock.
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
ASSISTANT FIRE mARsuAL.

The Board of Police Commissioners. az their
sessl4a YESTERDAY appointed tie Hon Patrick Ready,
chnudate Tor election to the Assembly 80 No
venber Assistant Fre Marshal TO InVostgao the origin
OF Gree In BrOOEyD,
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
HOME NEWS.
THB WEATHER

-sornngOverc 10 Has; cloudy RAINY Has
rain depth inch AnenoonVery cloudy 3:3
sunset EyeningCeaTBg OF at $50 0ccusionsOn
sshngoE time, the Tie fa w occult the
Al5ebsraB
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
NrwyoRK EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.

ASBESTOS RooT COATING. II. w. JOINS,
No. "a Wihlm.st cor 81 Liberty.
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12

ASBESTOS CEMENT will repair Leaky Roofs.
n rs Jons, Manuiaeturer No. 70 WiliAEIst cor Lbsrytt
New-York tribune., 1868-11-12
IAnnouncemsnti
Last week. six hundred and seventy-eight

BA1, were bought pay election bets Could anynns
bette, s,pr,. Ii. popularity ofe ofSO 22 Broadway Think
ofnl siI hundred and ,eyer,y-eight
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-06
l,onp0xArIoN NurIOE.--Assesr

= nleill OF paving Broad street, from Nhile-
heads TO the Union township line.
Notice i hereby given, that the assessment Of
he whole amount Oi the costs and expenses OF
regulating grading, curbing and paving Broad
street from Whitehead s. Sons laboratory to the
I'M. township line. has been delivered to me.
and that the owners OF land and real estate. as
sesscd and named below. are requested to pay the
amount TO me with interest thereon, from Sep
.temhcr III. 1SliS. helm. the date oil said ASSESS
ment, al seven per cent per annum, at my office,
within sixty days from the 26th day oil Septem-
her Instant. or within the said time deliver TO
me a bond entered intg by said owneror owners,
to the city of Elizabeth. conditioned for the pay
ment OF such assessment in five years from the
date thereof. by paying twenty per centrim per
annum of the amount of such assessment, or
such part thereof as may remain unpaid, at tle
rate o. eight pc. centum per annum payable
semi annually
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-06
AN ORDINANCE

To Flag Third avenue, from High street to Spen-
Ger street.
DE it ordained by the Mayor and City Council
I'D OF the city of Elizabeth
Section /. That Third avenue, from High street
to Spencer street, shall be tagged with stone,
four feet wide, in the centre OF each sidewalk,
laid with concrete pavement, where the same has
not been done.
Section O. That the whole amount of costs,
damages and expenses incurred in the prosecu.
ti0n and completion of said improvement, shall
the act entitled An act to revise and amend the
charter of the city OF Elizabeth approved March
4, 1863
Section 8 Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction OF
the Street Commissioner. and according to the
provisions OF the city charter and ordinances.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-06
AN ORDINANCE

To Regulate, Grade, Curb and Gutter Wall street
from Sixth street to Division street.
DE 1t ordained by the Mayor and City Council
D of the city of Elizabcth:
Section 1. That Wall street, from Sixth street
to Division street. shall be regulated, graded,
curbed and guttered.
Section 2. That the whole amount OF costs and
expenses incurred in the prosecution and COM
pletion of said Improvement, shall be duly
ed according to the provisions OF the act entitled
!" An act to revise and amend the charter OF the
city OF Elizabeth" approved March 4, 1853.
Section g. Said Improvement shall be made
and completed under the supervision and direc-
tion OF the Street Commissioner, and according
to the provisions OF the city charter and ordi'
nanCee.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-06
CLINTON STREET.
CORPORATION NOTICE.

EsUBEIC NOTICE is hereby given. That l. the
Il Intention of the City Council of the city OF
Ezzkxbetii, under and by virtue of the provisions
afkthe act entitled, :. An act to revise and amend
fKs charter Of the city of Elizabeth" approved
Mzsch 9Th, 1863 to order and cause Clinton street
fsusn Third street to Division street. to be regu-
laxads graded curbed and guttered.
snch persons as may object thereto are reques-
Ted. to- present their objections in writing, at the
cffIee OF the Street Commissioner, on or before
shsexsisation of two weeks from the date Of this
n8kSee..
HE order of the City Council.
L. H. HIGGINS, Street Commissioner.
Dated, Elizabeth, Octaber 8, 1868.
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NOrICE.-A.se

u melt OF pAyIng EIiHAbeth ANcnue from
high street to Crescent street.
Nosics X hereby given, that the assessmeii
OF the whole Amount Of the Costs ane expenses
OF regulating and paving Elizabeth avenue. from
High street i0GieSceDt Street, ha been deliver
ed 10 M, and that the owners Of land and zeal
estate. assessed and name;: below, are request
ed to pay the amount to me. wi interest there
on. from September 1G, 1853 being the date OF
such "ssnicnt, 1T seven per cent per annum
at my office, within sixty days from the eth day
of September, 1865. Instant. or within the said
timet' deliver 10 me a bord enter ID into by
conditioned for III payment Of such Assessment
in five years from the date thereof, by paying
twenty per cent per aniium of the amount Of
such assessment, or such part thereof Us may re-
main unpaid, at the rate OF eight per celrinm
per annum. payable semi annually.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-06
CROSS STREET.
CORPoRATIoN NOTICE.

DUBLIC NOTICE il hereby given, That II If
IL the intention of the city council of the city
OF Elizabeth. under ana by virtue Of the provis.
ions of the act entitled, An act to revise and
amend the charter of the city of Elizabeth" ap.
proved March 4th, 1863 to order and cause Cross
street, from Smith street to Port street, to be
regulated, graded, curbed and guttered.
Such persons as may object thereto are reques-
ted to present their objections in writing, at the
Office OF the street commissioner, on or before
the expiration of two weeks from the date of this
notice.
BY order OF the City Council.
L. II. HIGGINS, Street Commissioner.
Dated, Elizabeth, October 8, 1868.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-06
CLINTON STREET.
CORPORATION NOTICE.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, That it is
Il the intention of the city council of the city
of Elizabeth, under and by virtue of the provis-
ions of the act entitled " An act to revise and
amend the charter of the city of Elizabeth" ap.
proved March 4. 1863 to order and cause sewer
to be constructed and built in Clinton street,
from Second street to Fourth street
Such persons may object thereto, are reques-
ted to present their objections in writing at the
Office of the Street Commi ssioncr. on or before
the expiration oftwo weeks from the date of this
notice.
BY order of the city council.
L. II. HIGGINS. Street Commissioner
Dated, Elizabeth, October 3, 1868.
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A sUPPLEmENT

To an ordinance entitled Z" An ordinance for the
issue of a city bond to provide for the payment
Of damages in opening East Grand street. "
DE II ordained by the Mayor and City Council
ID OF the city Of Elizabeth: t5
Section l. That an ordinance entitled An Or
dinance for the Issue OF city bond to provide
for the payment of damages in opening East
Grand street." approved May 20, 1868, be, and the
same is hereby repealed.
Passed October 1868.
1T. WILEY, President Of City Council
j. SEIPLE, City Clerk.
Approved October l. 1868.
PHI. Il. GREER, Mayor.
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MOORE'S LIFE OF
HON. SCHUYLER COLFAx.

T. B. Peterson & Brothers, No. 306 Chest
nut Street. Philadelphia, have in press and
will publish in a few days, ''The Life of Hon.
Schuyler Colfax," written by Rev. A. Y.
Moore, of South Bend, Indiana, who was for
twelve years, as pastor and friend, in the en-
tire confidence of MI Colfax, and had access
to the files Of the paper published by Mr..
Colfax for twenty years, and to the Con-
gressional Globe; knows all his past history
and all who have known him from boyhood.
He began this biography two or three years
ago, SO that it is not one of the hurried and
ephemeral publications so common in cleo
ton years. Mr. Moore is gentleman of fine
talent and culture, and there is no doubt but
that his biography of Mr.. Colfax will be
worthy Of its distinguished subject.
The following letter from Mr. Colfax, to
Rev. A. Y. Moore will explain ITSELF
WASHINGTON, DC, May 80, 1868
." My Dear Mr.. Moore
6 As your prediction of year ago has been
realized, have no further objection to your
publishing ally sketch. more or less full OF
my life, you may have prepared. AS you
were for dozen years fellow-townsmen OF
mine and, valued friend, suppose you
know as much about my history as the pub
my duties here leave me no time to revise
the manuscript, have no fear that your work
will not be faithful one.
Yours, very truly.
SCHUYLER CoLFAx.
"Rev. A. Y. Moore, South Bend, Indiana
It will be published in large duodecimo
volume Of five hundred pages, printed from
large type, and on the finest and best OF
white paper, with portrait, on steel, of Mr..
Colfax, executed by lllman Brothers, the well
known engravers, as well as profile bust, in
gilt, ON the back, from photographs taken OF
Mr.. Colfax within the last week; the whole
bound in the most substantial manner. Price
$50 copy. canva eIa wanted everywhere
Large Discounts Tiver Copies viii be sent to
any one, 60 once, postpaid, on receipt OF
price, by tle publishers.