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Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-23

ryNHE GREAT NEW ENGLAND REMEDY.
L Or. j. W. POLANDS WHITE FINE COM
POUND. Cures Sore Throat Colds, Conghs.
Dipthelia, Bronchitis Splitting of Hood
md Pulmonary electors generally.
II * a remarkable remedy Tor sid
ney Complaints, Diabetes, ph-
Guilty of Noding Urine,
bleeding from the
kidneys Rnh
Bladder
uravI and other Complaints.
BusroN, Jan. 90 1865.
POAANb's WHITE PINE COMPOUND. After hay-
ing given il thorough trial We can contiden-
TALLY recommend Puland's White Pine Com
pound AZ q very valuable article for thc cnrc of
colds, coughs, and pulmonic complaints gem
cra.y. In several cases we have hnONn it to
give prompt relief when all other rcuedics
had been tried and failed. 1t il an article
which in climate 50 promOtiyc of sudden and
severe colds as il that of New England, ought
10 be in every family; and we are sure that
those who once obtain il and give il a fair trial,
will not thereafter be willing to be without it,
Boston jOtVHn.
4 VALUABLE MEDICINE. DR.. poland's White
Pine Compound. advertised in our columns, is a
successful attempt to combine and apply the
med cinal virtues Of the White Pine BARK 1t
has been thoroughly tested by people in this
city and vicinity. and the proprietor has tcsti-
mOnials to its value from persons we'll known to
our citizens. We recommend its trial in all
those cases ofdisoase to which it is adapted 1t
is for sale by all our Drugg sts.-L y. \. Idf.
Tho White Pine Compound is now sold in
cry part of the United States and British Prov.
nccs. prepared mt the New England Botanic
We. OF, Boston, Mass. 23G-l7
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-23

o. IN,N. MAs-.. Oct. 3. 1868
l.. =. GOODWIN. Esq.
DEAN SIR Wy wife has used your Neden
Spring Water, and has received great benefit
from il. Before she nscd Is she had bad
cough. ard had bcd from The stomach or lungs
The cough has entirely disappeared and she is
as well. on better than she has been for ten
wears.
Very respectfully your old servant,
JOHN T. WILEY
Proprietor If Hancock House. Quincy
40 Letters from many othcr persons can be
seen al the Office.
T.. :. GOODWIN, Agent,
llot 2lS Washington Street Boston
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-23
H. =. GOODWIN.

DEAR SIR: checrfuly comply with your re-
quest To- give my candid opinion Of the merits
of the Weldon Spring Water For some veo,-
have suffered much from Dyspepsia. and HAY.
ing exhausted patent medicines and the pre-
scrlptlon. of many physicians, was advised To-
try the Weldon SPRING Water. | found by taxi
ing glass OF the wa'cr before meals 1t acts ms
tonic and general regulatoFlf the SYSTEM and
enables me to cat any kind of food without in
convenience. The only c9ldencc | can give of
my appreciation of its virtues is recommenda-
tl"n to every one suffering from Dyspepsia to
try it.
Yours truly, FRANK e. ONION
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-23
G. II n G. ELS
c Ell Z 3 RA TED SAY E.

From Mr., H. Fucker, Depot Master at Salisbury,
Mass.
- have been troubled for years with a bad
humor sometimes ont vardly and sometimes
luWardly. During the past summer it manifest
cd ilso.f more than usual outwardly, and used
NCur SalVc. All signs of it have since disap-
pcarod, without affecting me inwardly. indcat-
ing. thinl, the Graduating natur. II the Salve
SETH V. "n"Ll. SON, Boston,
Proprictors.
Sold by all Drn"slats r., BIC. a box Semi by
mail ior Pie. gaia
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-23

lFrom Francis b. Dixon, Esq Counselor at
Law and Average Adjnstcr, Boston,
II MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Boston, October 3, 1865
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-23

A score or 80 of girls were gathered
around the elegant table spread in the
shade of the great trees in Mr.. Har-
courts front yard, discussing the nice
supper Mrs. Harcourt had provided in
honor of her daughters birth.
1t was radiant circle of young ia ces,
and Mary Stars fairly shone with hap
piness and love. 1t is true, she VAS Il
little shy at first, when some of her
mates eyed her plain dress but in the
merry games that followed, she forgot it
ALL and her laugh rang out clear and
sweet as the song of booolink
In the delight of the hour, Bessie cid
not remember her ill-will towards Mary,
hut was as gracious ia he. as TO the res :.
She did the honors OF the table like IA
young queen. He lring the click OF the
front gate, she turned her mead and saw
Uncle Jam Merton coming up The
walk bearin two packages.
"A birthday pre- ent for me, I'll wa
ger!' she whlspe red TO the girls. Here
Uncle James, is u plac. for you coo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12
the IOWA LEGISLATURE.
1wrsrY-rHIsp pAY.

TwEsTY-THIsp DAY.
SssArK.-Several petitions we're presented.
The President announced the following
committees:
To visit Orphans Home 1t Daveu, ort-
Senator Larrabes.
To visit Orphans Zone at Cedar Falls
Senator Donnan.
To visit Orphans Home and location of d.
and D. Asylum-Senator Smythe
Select Committee on Reform School-Sen-
ator. Parvin, Poxers. Fellows, Hamilton,
and Dounan.
Several unimpor.snt bills were disposed
of.
A message from the House was received
announcing that the bill to provide for the
early construction Of the c r | l. p Railroad
had passed that bisuc II the General As
sembly.
The bill to provide for striking out the
word shixe from 227UO Of the hsvis;oa 81
1850, together with the substitute reported
back By the committee, was taken up
6saAtor Fellows moved TO strike oat the
word male. He vas ia favor Of securins the
best talent, male or female, and females were
generally the most successful.
Senator Bennett asked If the Senator SPOKE
from experience.
Senator Fellows said sboth from expert
ence and observation Laughter I
SeDstoe fairAii didn't know but be would
favor the amendment He thought it would
lead 70 great many partnerships in the pro-
fession Of the law, &c.l
Senator Wolf didn't know Why this amend
ment Was introduced BY gentleman whom
1t was presumed Vas averse to mixing UP me-
gross With white people, especially With fe>
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DKs Nosrr1. ~. 10, less. (
~ ~ lSfne16w HI Nse ~ IAs II
keAtSea 7 m 81 = - ree16klhe ~ nA
81 1sAselnike dY1nks, - slsisesss Eessss
q dealers 4Aersis, lssvine he licesss q
ssess iASresf 3 = kxsd y ~ 1sss1 - -
psrsissss of sssA eoassy. Mr.. Wsrsss pr
se,tea III bill 70 ~ he feeling Of IL %
poe;t;ca @ IL liosaes esssaiss, 81 y piaes
q. View of IL Eessss Law advocates IN :
ueeoer shsps Tor action.
NJ. DndIey, Who il vsEY impuldivs % IL
general average, and especially % % me
vbiaky spkiect, iumsdiaasly mossd tit the
BIN 81 lid 90 ~ table, and Ne Hosses
without second thousht, snpposesd ~ NO
hon, tknssho~isg vetJ little courtssy tcssfo
the bill, to ~ The lsast Of 4. To-daJ, ana
altsr sober 6Ab6Ash dsy's Sessesa0s, re-
consideration cf the vote was taken, ana inc
bill was then referred 70 its proper commit
/ tee. This is what should have been done
with the bill in the first place, but +" sssns
that prejudice sometimes % con'fois men
that they act from that standpoint ALONE,
without calling IN ne AID OF courtesy snp
common sense. The liquor qnes'ion Is =
knott, one, and It's but ia'r % listen 10 any
and ell argsmeata OF the aavocasss O -
different prongs Of i, that : Jnes ana eq0Hs-
bic Inv may be framed, thas wih sun ING NM
jority Of The cisizens OF ,hs state prosldea
change IN the present Law y demanded.
| This morning the rules we're suspeuu1u 3ue
the House rssnnsd ths consaoeseaos ~ =.
bill for the relief Of the lineage, nocs is.ana
and Pacific raalroad, or Sesase fise % ,H'
day and Saturday were mostly consa"eu =
discussing the merits and demsfits % 'as p''
as it came from the Senate, toge'her s'a 'ns
several amendments oueteu py INC MUS.
all OF which we're pending up 20 Ten c'oe'
this morning. Tracy ana Inc company
represented ~ noH o. suofnsJs
lobbying heavily All the isH week, sne
on the ADJOURNMENT Saturday afternoon
iseensd rather cAopfslien over the situatioi
of affairs, doubling very much whether sos'
would be reached before the recess. but q
hands we're happily disappointed BY tn
House secondiDg the call Tor the pre''on
Question, As the bill was called this morning
which bsoagh, The HQuse to . direct vote OF
tho bill, and II vas passed ~ fuii vote
tks~membess present, tosetAer With part Q
the amendments proposed by the House
The bill then went to the Senate tor concur
renee, and resulted in the final passage OF tn
bill with House amendments, 90 that To-
[ tsanblers Of Wall street are ousgensrA'ed' a
ter oil their hravado, aihdavits, and shrev'
attorneys, and the work will 80 on, the rail
road will be built, and the 18th General Assem-
bly, is the cause Of oil Of it. Does Iowa nee
Reform School : has been the subject nu
der discussion this afternoon. We are in 70
it certain, and sure, as We allow to hsv
some Of our own, and our near neighboi
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LEE DISTRICT couar.

February Term. 1855.
TR.scfs srRIsnrR, Judge.
J. TRAcY. Prosecuting Attorney.
Erie J. LEgcH. Clerk.
JSo. A. BIsHor, Sheriff.
TuEsnAx. 1lrH-LAw cAsEs,
llGs. Arthur Woicoit va Johanna BURGER.
ct sl-action Of right. Continued on sppli
cation of defendants and at their costs.
l242- Pollock Co vs. Mary Kellmar.
executrix of Geo Kellmar, deceased, Rob
ertson 4 Albers. et al. intervenors
Continued on application Of plaintiffs and 81
their costs.
1898 Much Of the time Of the cuurt du-
ring The dry wnstc upied in the ttial of case Of
w Clark ct 81 vs. William Barkit :, al.
which was not concluded at the adjourn emit
GHascERy CASES.
go. John II Fowler ys M Ia R,,rner =
50 100.
1881. Amanda I Fox IS JasS Gilman ct
al-foreclosure mechanics lien. Demurrer
OF defendants 10 petition overruled, and de-
cree for plairtifis for S7e2e.
l3o-h Emma johnson " George G John.
aoa divorce. Decree for plaintiff.
1853. Ann NJ Telfor,} rs ERkEW Ford
ct al--foreclosure. Decree for plaintiff far
50 BOB 81, after diminishing a. TO defendants.
Beard, William Matheny and Edward
Biiioek.
1903 Daniel McConn " A C Roberta.
Treasurer Of Lee county--injunstiou for The
purpose OF restraining the defendant from
the collection OF eestain taxes on the asseas-
msnt book Of 1867 against plaintiff. The
facts are briefly these, - shown By The plead
.nEs 40 Isnasry, 1857, the plaiptid informed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

CorscrI. Roo us, Feb. ~, 1868.
Present Mayor and Ads. Allen,
McCune, SeAson, ysit aAd wymsa.
The inmates Of the laa, meeting were read
ard approved.
Aid. Mccune reportediha,the Supervisor S
Report OF January Jlih be received, and that
the Clerk be directed to settle With the Super
visor.
On motion the report vas adopted.
Aid. Wymsn, from ths committee to whom
was referred the matter Of the location Of hay
and grain markets, reported the following res
ointion:
Resolrcd, That the City Marshal Be direct
ed To order al persons mafksting hay in she
city. to market the came between osh and TIN,
on Main street, and the weighing and mar
keiing o. corn. or any article OF small grain,
be dtsids between the present market and
the hay markets between 9th ard 5ih streets.
on Main.
On nction the resolution was adopted.
Aid SeAicn moved m allowance of s25
quarterly pay to members Of the Board Of
Health.
Motion carried.
Alderman Vail moved "a allowance Of so
70 John Rape for care Of steam ere eagise.
Motics carried.
The following bills we're allowed and or
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

SEE advertisement of ]. E. Johnston-su-
perior Geniten Apples, Neshannock and
Peach Blow Potatoes, sweet Cider, &c., for
rale. febl2-3t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

TnK Keokuk Savings Bank was opened for
business on Monday morning last. The first
depoeit made Was By boy twelve years old,
who expects to add 70 il until he becomes .
man. The amount deposited was ave dollars.
The second deposit was SEQ BY man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

In the Chatham Square and Exchange
Street NJ. e. Churches there is > great reli-
Rious awakening. Ataneeting hsid Sabba'h
afternoon at Chatham, twentJ>six united
themselves with the Church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

the Church Social of the e. P. Church
appointed Tor Thursday evening Of this week,
10 the hosss Of Mr.. 8. HAmill, il for the pres
emit postponed. The Church and friends viii
please take notice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12
Financial and Commercial
- -
MARKETB ny TELEGRAPH.

S0A&a8s 4aTDet
~ rslssrsph,I csfcAse. r.a II.
Ficsr-R.tser suss ;. tvs prizes ern-
Wheat nsi ard xsAA soh ~ es,s sTls 30 sass.A
wta tny.. u u siis. sellsr1 81 y o.
Cor - oaSss It SIasax
o.ts -DsrArs sctr Ard araes a s,,xaa.
Rye-seninsi,
Bsri, - No 9 us1srssety .4sir. Al S4o,nA
Proyssseus-sscfe<a ard IL ,ip .d,,.e. :. Il, ,~x,
s-siss. s.s po eio..d ..rons At mss o. tr "a
.rs 10 shote..
IAyd-f.y.,d ,,,,n. a frx hx
Ores A.,..-s,ms..L
Cured .u-Y. A<.,.sA lns ,,.,..<,,,,. ,.-..Ax
.ss..d skon,d., s,<sx !. IL. 80 80 -.
sweet pseaied AA.s mex.
orrs.sa HcU- Aett,s and 10; he,,sr, closing Il =
~ -
------>-->f ~----
chicago Live skoen marhss.
~ r.Isxr.phI ca,oAse, Feb. IL.
Reg, R~e .,p,. fsa, wI,.., ..s
.ttrp.r.m,,, .n-.e,.Ds. "a - -
.oa d. ...l !. ssss.
o. ~. h,,s !, .e ~ o'ss' nj ''s H' e1sa
Al .p-rD .o,a t.sssr, :, .as..
.-....
= :. : sst.@s-s -.-~
-. r
n...-s -, 49, - sal1s.
=. - NOV !" ss.s1 " an
o.,,-s1. =. an
R.,~rr..h.rs
co,,oa-p,.h.r. .,,sa,,,. ,s.e,o
wni,,y-Du,, aea nontn,i.
1
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

VS. understanding that the Sir knights Of
Damascus Commandery propose giving their
Annual Banquet on Thursday evening, the
Goth inst. The entertainments CT this kind
given heretofore have been q source of en-
joyment 10 those participating, and We are as
snred that no pains viii be spared in makir 8
this one equally as attractive as those given
on previous occasions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

C. NJ. A. W. gossips from Ksokuk in the
Des MONIES Platform.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

WE csli attention 10 the card of DR.. Clapham.
The DR.. needs neither introduction nor COM
mendation At our hands. His profound pro-
fessional attainments are well known here
abouts. He has long been one Of the ablest
and most erudite members Of the Faculty of
the Medical College here and in his prac-
tice viii have the confidence of our people
and generous patronage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

To THE DAILr GArE CnY: have watched
with much interest the action Of the Legisla
ture in regard to the c. r. /. 4 P. Railroad.
don't, of eourse, fully understand all the
facts connected with the embrogIio, vet do
know that 1t is to the interes, of the State
that something should be done 10 have that
line extended. and if legislation is necessary
hope our Legislature will have the indie
pendence to move right on. have no landed
interest of any kind on that line, but have
common interest in our future, and If | were
member. fearless Of consequences, would
help on, By jadicious legislation, the line Of
every road nov in contemplation in Iowa, re
serving only those necessary rights Of protec.
ton which are legitimate and necessary.
Let our Legislature be true 10 the interest,
OF their constituency. What has done more
to increase the value Of real estate: to ex-
pand our commerce, to swell our revenue :;
70 people our commonwealth to send cours-
ing through every vein Of our BODY as State
the yisalizing currents Of health. than our
railroad system? Gentlemen Of the Lesis-
lature. be liberal Up. Txrxa
HtsroRic.--T The Appendix to the low.
Census TOR S67 contains list of executive.
Judicial and legislative officers of the Terri.
tory and State from the organization Of the
Territory, Jnly 8, 1888, to the Is. Of Japua>
~, 1858. Looking through i. we gather these
scraps Of Lee county history. The FIRST I...
isiative Assembly Of the Territory conva,sa
at Burlington, November 18th, 1888. Js...
.. Browne was the member of the Council
from Lee county, and William Patterson.
Hawkins Taylor, Calvin j. Price and J.m..
Briefly, the members Of the House. tn.
second Assembly was At Darlington, Nov. /
1859, With Jesse B. Browne In the Council.
ana William Patterson, and Edv.,a
johnston, and Alfred Rich. md Jo.hc.
Oven IN the House, from Lee coun,, r..
ih,rd Assembly was al Burlington, Nov. :
sls1o, nth Jesse h. Browne and Edv.rd
. o1ssson 10 the Conncil and James Br,e,,,
Danist +. Miller, aud John Box in Il. Hon.
Tho Fourth Assembly me- q Iowa Civ r..
cemosr 6th, ls4l, with J. B. Browne and r
'ohnsson in the Council, and William P.,,. :
on =. :. Acculioch and Henry s. Cams
oell IN the House. The Fifth A.semhI, -.
:. Iowa City, Decsmber 5, 1912, With villa.
Patterson and R. II. g. Pa,,.-.o, i. s..
Council, sad Js.es Bsisrly, 3. s. Mec.ll..n
Ana William Stssls 10 ths House ffon ~.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

REDUCTION or FARg.-Mr, W. S. WINS in
forms his friends and the public, that he has
reduced the Omnibus fare, ana will now car
~ passengers to and from all parts of the
city for twenty-five cen.s-ordinary baggage
included. fah9.1w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

PATENTS. Boyd Co., Solicitors Of Pat
ents, 20S Pima street, st. Louis. Missouri. of.
fciaily report to the GATE ClTr the follow
ing Patents granted lows and MISSOURI inyen-
tors, Tor the week ending Feb. 4, 1868:
IOWA.
J L Dickinson, Dubuque, Harness Hook.
A Fellows, Maquoketa, Loom Indicator.
\ johnson, Maquoke,a. Cnltivator.
d Simpson, Lyons, Washing Machine.
MISSOURI.
J q Mclean, St. Louis, Dredging Machine
J Armstrong, " Brick Machine.
q B Arnold, % Cultisator.
" v Jennings, Centralia. Washing Ma
chine.
e Carroll, Richmond, Batter Worker.
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nsv l0ASN % .. 1gTzzss. 10 ~ isl5S 9ss1 ses
lsssSoN
sseets-As "a sft vss nsls 70 ell dosa Roch fsssl
upos report shst The Le1lai4ass AAA isgsIissd
hs iats sale Of stock Lst tbs eject esly Temporary
.Arkst stsosx ard higher ~ second hoard seA sosv6
t<sAy. though ~ 70 shs hiSAsst psast - ~ s
nees- Ths iasH fntessss sAovs snsseasss9 strsae4A
wusaS4Dst; o isssxest suasssetes.nssn>
~; waAsA pa y; . ls,sSAe 4 ss3Sos1 Nv
sis,s 1esA b<sH
Mfsoellanoous.
.. ;. VAR. . Aaxa4xsa So, sAnrla.
rms rRosasEroas ~ Tine
|Blckeye Foundry
nsrasLsalD 4. ,. 10.
PENNSYLVANIA FOUNDRY
rsssse4ls ISL saa Fsrsaasel Il isss.
Hss caasp,tdstss asSia apaaasa
Cor. 9th 4 johnson Str, Ksekuk.
Oh, u. ......... .tx.....s,,,,,,. 49,, ,.p..
s.s. tarsAss r.rss.. A-sAAaksesl osAsss 10 tAsis
iarrssHs COG rrss.-stt safsssoss4
PATTERNS,
/ --foa-
Steam Engines, Water Wheels,
D0sLpR Iaess. aAw nfl2a.
/ poxrs . fcILa.s
CAS- xILLa. ciDxn MILLS.
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= - 49, = - ~s' -
'ss
| is.r..a n.s., -, -,
A ,sh.r .ta- -~s.<-.s :. -. -
one.
w N NrEAr rDAu
,A.r,,. $3.50. -.
| rrss = fsss. q echs.ss srslgs nsata,
| = - y -. d -
r,evrx rwo ,.,,, M. -.
ssn crs s 1f1nuD e. ~ pniLL H., RhAzO-
i SIS. THREE FLANER8, TWO
/ BOLT CUTTERS.
/ win yrcxs All Oh, ,o,s. $500
1 So.
Largest Haacnan0 Ch0p
n. s.paeitsts en- il capaass, uovs, hsrsss I>ss.
SD Ptsssr together viii th.sr C<sass "a Gse..C
-. asassisass 10 ssAs thsAs As6s1ss esss1lsss y
$50 1850
| van .pst,.o. -.
only shs bsss aassrtais n. s..a. y " ssAassa
cs,.,r h1.r
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MILL FUR.y.xS1lJ,GS.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

TaE Blue CoArs.-This ia the title Of a we'll
written and beautifully illustrated work con-
tanning much ofinterest relating to those who,
clad in the blue coats never failed in devo-
ton to the flag Of the Union, carrying it tn
umphan,ly through four years of terrible war
All matters relating 10 the exploits Of the
Union soldiers is eagerly sought for and read
By the people, and hence We expect large
sale for the new volume in question. Mrs
Sallie Gilchrist is the agent for this work, and
Is now seliciting subscriptions in the city.
Subscribe for the work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

Chtesse Live skeen marnss.
sy reIsxrsph1 caicAse, Feb IL
HoTs- Receipts fse5 Mdrf.t steady under sepd
shirp supply r-nrts 2sxs So good bog. Scarce md
soa sht atsI 81 - a..
csttit-Eectp,s 100 Offerings nj large; sv extra
on sass, held 1t seAA
eh sp-In good fs.sary al 5oa IS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
Tine rrtrss.pa a iourH AUSTRALIA

There are Ut present ,ilsK miles OF telegraphic
line open In South Australia, which represent lo42
miles Of wire. The Australian tarn Is Tess
than those generally adopted In England and the
Continent OF Europe. The advantages OF the system
may be understood from the STATISTICAL iacts That
whereas year In South Australia the ratio or the
number Of kilograms sent 20 the number OF letters
transmitted through the post was one 70 eighteen.
IA belgium there was telegram for every thirty
two letters and In England one telegram
for every l2i letters. In the first mentioned
country there were on an average three
Geographic messages sent FOR every four OF
the population. while one telegram for every
seven persons constituted the ratio In England. 1t
has been proposed that the Post ONCE and the tele
graphic system be amalgamated as projected in
this country and Il has been suggested with view
20 accomplish this result that the postmasters
should remit IN postage stamps the cost OF the
sages forwarded which could be cashed ut the Post
ONCE. The working VI the lines has been satsfac-
tory. and there have been few Interruptions and
scarcely any casualties. or the thirty nine Interrupt
tons recorded twenty attributable to storms,
nine arose from detects In the working and six from
absolute careeasness. Great Inconvenience and ex-
pese were also incurred from the wilfl destruction
Of insulators The results OF the year 1867 were salts
sactory In financial point OF view. The revenue
amounted 10 fl2 ass which represented an increase
Of els over the receipts OF the preceding year.
There was, however loss OF f616 caused by excess
OF working expenses over revenue In certain parts.
The expenditure on new lines was f5,l25.