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SMITH n RAND
POWDER COMPANY
BLASTING ~ Gam FOsCder.
Orange Rifle and Sporting.
THE PRIZE POWDER OF TIE WORLD.

V'HE attention Of sportmen and dealers is called IN
| the following facts.
At the trial of arms before the Examining BOARD
IN washington, August, lo66, cartridges made from
Ihls powder, gave far greater penetration range,
ana Cleanliness and in competition with tho prin-
clpar American powders, proved in every respect
superior to all Others
At the Wimbledon Rifle Meeting in Fnoland Ir1,.
isoo' competing with the best Of foreign powders
th re, same results were obtained, with prize.
Inc Board convened by order Of the Commander
IN Chief Of the State Of New York far the cYa,;D
alton Of military small arms, whose sessions were
attended by officers specially detached by the Rus
sian, russian, aud Danish Government saw in their
printed report of the numerous guns on tfinI tbot
after hring 100 rounds all but one became So fu as
not TO admit the cartridge.
This led to test of pOtrdfr and tbo,, doom, a.,
subject of so much Importance that they sv in tbir
report: The Polcier used an these cerfrifyes dc .
,e[res sPee,q5 mention as being rery superior 1t is
Another meeting of the Board called bv Special
orIer No. 10 Of the Adjutaut-General under iate
gi nay - 1901 subject among other conditions 10
the following, in article 3D.:
In order to conform to the United States stand
ara ciiar ge, as now adopted the charge of powder
WI, De 10 grains. The powder to be the orange
Powder Co" A'' i'''iu
One of the best sportmen in the State writes
WITH the Orange Powder made the largest score
jersey city says 1T is the best POWDER ever made
IN the shooting matches where the powder has
been used il has been universally successful ''-'
r, Ml Iaylor ESQ, the Celebrated pigeOn-shooter OF
Another celebrated shot from Central New York
writes Your powder is in high repute here and
the country round about, and will supcrsede hi
Others al
OUR BRANDS ARE
Orange Lightning, lib casters, Nos l. 2 "a. 5gra;,
llucking, jb canisters, Nos l. , 3 4. S7rain
Game brass-bOund kegs, y i-2its and fihs
Nos. /, >, 3, grain.
l'ile hegs 25tts, II I2fbs, I-2ib Fg. FF,-
FFFg. - 'is -
kihe, canisters, III. -2ib Fig.
kentucky Sporting, canisteTs, b, 2ib FIFE.
IL may be obtained at wholesale at our Office ar .t
wholesale and retail from the following dealers in
arms eie III
Cooper Pond, No. III Broadway
Onion, Bliss & Co, No. Is Warren street
Schuy Ter, Hartley. Graham 4 Co., No 10 Na;den
Lane. ' " - -i'''ch
John T. More's, Sons, No. PIC Broadway
MeTwn Smpkins. Ne. e. Broadway
W. j. Syns Bro, No. 3,O Broadway
Spies, Nissan d Co, No 10 Courtlandt Street
Thomas J. Jones, No. 10 John Street.
large consignment of the above powder constant
y on hand, which will be sold at manuf,ctnrar;
prices by In G. / UAGAR
,,,o,,,s TO- Burlington.
Broadway, New York. Nov l. d2w{wem
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CENTRAL AND >tLLI
VAN RAILROADS
WINTER ARRANGENEEl.
Commencing Dec. 80, ls6-.



TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EA,l.
Leave Burlington at $50 \. NJ, 1913 P. w. -
| 40 p. VI.
Mail Train leaves st. Adams at CTS a. u. a-i.
meets at Burlington with Rutland RaId. % pc
River Junction and Bellows Falls w,a t
Boston, Worcester, Springfield, and Win l..9l
Fa>sumpslc X. X, arrives at New \ ORR 20 i.-.-
Day Express leaves Montreal at 81 J.
Johns At 10 a. NJ, OgdeusburEh at 6.- T. D.
at Malone; leave ut 80 A. NJ, Rouse f
A. VI for Boston, &c, arriving in Boston Va
at 1919 P. VI.
Night Express leaves Ogiensbar-har D. /, E,
Montreal 30 ?. VI, ScJ>e's Point 81
Johns at $50 p. NJ. arrives at Boston 10
connecting at Bellows Falls with Chesh re-
for Boston and Worcester and with Vernon 81
Railroad for Springfield, Sc, and arriving
York at 1879 P. VI.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND EA>T-
Leave Burlington az i.i7 4. NJ. 9.i5 a. y
and Oils p. NJ.
Day Express leaves Boston via Lowell 90
v. iur Burlington, 81. Adams Montreal, ai-
Mail Train leaves Boston via Lowell 90 ~
ga LaW fcnce and Fitchhurgh NJ ~ 4. N
icld at Gas A. ". for Burlington, 81 A'a.H
denshurgh and Montreal
Accommodation Train leaves Mortified %
NJ, for Burlington, Rutland, ST. Al ans i-i- o.
Point, Ogdcnshurgh, &c.
Night Express leaves Bellows Falls %
receiving passengers from Vermont Ea..e' ~
leaving New York az 1918 z. NJ. aul H.-s-
hire r. Il. leaving Boston at 80 T. VI -.-
at White River Junction with train lea1--. g-
at 800 P. NJ, for Burlington, Rouses It G--
treal and Ogiensburgh, connecting WIZ
Trunk trains for the West.
Sleeping cars arc attached to both the Nii-B5.e
press trains running between 81 Alhahs aN'
and st. Adams and Springfield. "a.
Through Tickets for Chicago and th'
sale at the Principal stations.
G. MERRILL suiiF s,
II. N. DRuRY Agent, American h0'''
Vt.
st. Albans. Dec. 30. 1907.
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a--FIRsT MORTGAGE BONDS.

BY its charter the Company is permitted 10 issue
its own First Mortgage bonds % the same amount
the bonds issued by the Government, and no more,
and only the road progresses. The Trustees for
the Bondholders are the Hon f. j. Morgan, |. $.
Senator from New York, and the Hon. Oakes Ames,
Member Of the L. :. House Of Representative, who
responsible for the delivery Of these Bonds to the
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Having thirty years to run, and bearing six per cen
currency interest at the rate Of $1,000 per mile for
jl7 miles on the Plains; then Al the rate Oh Si-H"
then at the rate of $4,000 per mile for the REMAINING
distance for which the United state takes second
lien as security The interest on these bonds is paid
Nv tbe limited States Government which also pays
the COMPANY one-hafth amount Of its bills in mon
CIV for transporting its freight, troops, mails, &c
The remaining half " these bills d placed 70 me
('ompany's credit and forms q sinking fund which
may finally discharge the whole amount Of this len
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BANKING HOUSE
y IL y T. ID ID "a II 8. co.
No. ~ WALL STREET.
'orner OF Nassau Street, NEW YORK

We buy and sell at the most liberal current prices
and keep on hand a full supply Of GOVERNMENT
BONDS OF ALL ISSUES, SEVEN-THIRTIES, and
COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES, and execute orders
for purchase and sale of STOCKS, BONDS and
GOLD.
CONVERSIONS.
We convert the several issues Of SEvES-THrRrrrs
at the most favorable market rates, into FIyE.TwrS
TIES which, at present price Of gold yield the hold
er about one per cent more interest per anuum Cir
eulArs with full particulars furnished upon appIca
ton
Nav JAY COOKE eco
d&wly
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ROOFS OF THE SUPERIORITY Ol
The american
Waltham Watches.

VHS country has reason 70 be proud Of this SPLEEN
enterprise. That it will work a revolution IN the
watch manufacturing Of the world NO double
who examines the operations 0f the Waltham estah-
llshment for il turns out watch movements at Just
about une-haf the cost Of imported muvemeutS-be-
sides the uniform reliability Of the machne-made
watches must give them great advantage over all
others wherever known. \ poor tme-piece u the
machine make viii be rare In the future rs a good
one Of handmade has been heretofore for machinery
Is arbitrary in its performance, and can make per
feet article easy that is worthless Il will
be cause OF congratulation if this highly useful
Aerican enterprise shall have the effect u diving
out Of market the thousands oftrashy foreign articles
is called timckeepers, hy furnishing excellent and
economical a substtute.-.N- /. Times.
eve have had one Of the works of this Company
in a safe for some considerable time. and comparing,
them with former irst-class works possessed lv Us
they have established in opini0ntheir superiorit
over any ever introduced for correctness as time
pieces The U0rif
=" We notice with regret lwritng Of the Paris FIX.
position the absence Of specimens of American man
ufacture wOch, although only comparatively Of re-
cent birth among Us. Is already producing results Of
the most satisfactory character. The watches manu-
featured by the Maltham Company are certainly So
far strength, durability. and excellence rs time
keepers are concerned as good anything produced
by the French or Swiss manullcturers."-N T. Her
G}i.
The beauty, the precision, the greater cheapncss.
the uniform excellence Of watch constructed hv ma
chnery exqusit that the mere spectacle Of its on
GRAFTON Is poetic gradually give the American watch
HHPers' Wcckiy.
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s--THE LAND Grant.

The Union Pacific Railrpad Company has "a lani
grant or absolute donation from the Government If
I2O0 acres to the mile the line Of the road which
will not be worth less than $50 per acre al the low
est valuation.
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EARNINGS OF THE COMPANY.

At present the profits " the Company are derived
only from its local traffic hut this + already much
more than sufficient % pay the interest on al the
Bonds the Co. can issue. Ii not another mike were
built Il is not doubted that when the rad is COM
pleted the through traffic Of the only line connect
!ng the Atlantic and Pacific States VIII De large bee
yond precedent, and, there VIII be no com-
petition, il can always be done al profitable rates
10 will Pc noticed that the Mon Pacific Railroad
is in fact G0rfrHmsHt H0rk built under the super
vision Of Government officers and O. large extent
with Government money and that it, aut, issued
under Government direction It is believed that no
similar security Is carefully guarded and certain
Is no other j. based upon larger nr more valuable
property. The Companys
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FIRST .NORTG.4 ICE BO.N'D s
. arc now offered ut PAR They pay
SIX PER CENT IN GOLD

and have over thirty Yeas g., 7uu before maturity.
Subscriptions Will be received DO
Subscriptions viii Pc received iu Burlington uy
e.. ". Moodhous-, Merchants National Bank. and In
New York az the Company Office, No. 2l Nassau
street. and by
Continental NATIONAL BANS. 40. Nassau ST..
CLARK, DupGE. Co., bankers. No. 81 Wall st.
JONI j. Cisco a SOY bankers ~. 80 Wall ST.,
and by the C1mplny's advertised Agents through
cut the United States. Remittunces should be made
IN drafts or other funds par 10 New York. and the
bonds VIII bee sent free Of charge ly return express.
Parties subscribing through local agents will see 20
them for their safe delivery.
\ NEW PAMPHLET AND MAP showing the Pro-
Eress of the Work, Resources for Construction and
Value Of Bonds, may hs obtained AZ the Compauy's
Office or Of its advertised Agents. viii be sent free
on application.
JOHN J. cisco, Treasurer, New York.
Feb. 8, lS6S. dGw
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asp NJ. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
Ind u -. II. n...L.-.-L 4 : N . n

From the South and Eas, Tram, l---i,. .. E.-
IS fOloWs
Ais A. NJ, NIGHT EMPRESS TRAIN. with ST..
ing Cars, from New York and Boston. L.-
New York AT > P ", Boston 7.1IP.N-
ga NJ. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN Gu E-
land
4.25P P. NJ. DAY EMPRESS from Troy and New F.-s
els P.M.NlAIL TRAIN from Boston. lowell F" -.es
ter, Springfield. Hart. -l Nea Ile-l- Troy a-
New York.
Forflrther iuf5rrra. aapIyat the Union
ct office. No. l. American ID Gel Block, lr 40 me h
and Burlington Passenger station where --a..
can be purchased for all vi the above route, anna
points West, North West and south west 81 .- =
ington.
J. W. WARDW ELL. Agent. Paz-cu-e- say
J. W. CARPENTER. Agent. MOL American l-...
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FIRST MoRrGAcEepER CT. BONDS

Principal and Interest payable IN golf com,
N sums Of sl,oO0 each at parvalue and aecr,od ~,
terest from January LIST. in CURRENCY '
lnese Bonds, 1t Is believed possess the elements ~
KY, 5el'a9,ty and Tqff in greater degree, than
ana are therefore very desirable for tad -.
mentS Of surplus capital O''' ia es'-
investors VIII bear in mind the following advan-
!. They are the first mort.-age ON ono Of ,t.-..-.
N4lIane and productive lines of railroad i'm ~ S,s
-. me actual earnings from local business in 49,
VII NOR than four times the annual interest en-
-, Ill The hard part Of the work Is nov dome ,,i
T Pr peets Of rapid completion are favorable
The Company have liberal subsidies which an,
"te snein 70 prosecute the work with great yipor
and frugal ''''' ''0'i eA0eeuihsl y prudent
VI. There j. already large and growing settle
inyii ~, on the completed and graded line.
r. oS nc lands promise to be Of immense value
d IN NJ acres having been already sold
III. Doth principal and interest are explicfflv
IhiIe payable in gold coin
~ both the aggregate amount Of issue and their
slinuhS IN Europe will insure for them continued
a'1s!iN and high rank among, standard securites
Al TINS time they yield nearly
NINE per cent upon the Investment.
These bonds bid fair to attain the mos, propr.r,
p'sit'uh among the non-speculative investr,g,,, g
money centers Of Europe d" 1T 'He
iloIuers OF Government Securities have a., -.
$3.50 w. ~ eSchanginS them for Central Pac. fons
fearing an equal rate Of interest with the ,,si
a 1ndantiy secured and Of realiz;ne, ~ I. pll
20 fifteen per cent In addition Piout 81 zen
U,ielS ssnt with the funds through RESPONSIBLE
na.As or Express Companies will ra..ei,a
,e"uon Bonds sent Nv return .,-,, i'-o.LP' ~
- IN the United States at ,slr cds+ Is+s..o
I;,t;;Psfe taupllets maps. &c furnished IN an, |
'''''''0n IL 'he Office OF the Railroad COMPANY,
No. 81 WILLIAM SIRE n
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Central Pacific Railroad
The Best and Pri,.-ipa. Portion Of ne
National Trunk Line Across the Couti-


IS being rapidly carrcdt hy an unprecedented
working force and it Is reasonably certain that the
continuous overland railroad connection from New
York u san Francisco viii be made in iS7O.
Tho lnitod states Government furnishes upon a
subordinate and contingent lien half the means for
constructing the Main stem Line; and besides an ab
solute grant Of l20 acres Of valuable public lands
per mile the Central Pacific Railroad Company have
received from California sources donations and con-
cesslons worth more than S}op,Ol1 The available
resources Of this Company therefore abundant for
the purpose amounting to So ,Ou0OJJ on the first
~ lhies Of the Line. including Loans secured by
First Mortgage upon the whole property 10 the same
amount only as the L. 5 Subsidy Bonds
The results already attained although under com
paratlyeiy unidvorahc circumstances afford suistar-
tal grounds for believing the CENTRAL PACIFIC
20 De the
Most Far0rcd, Produairc, and Valuable Rail
road Enterprise iatbe Country.
In consequence ofthe large and rapidly increasing
and $50 w.
The Company are now Offering for sale limited
amount u their
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6inantial.
&inanfial.
$40 MILES
Or THE
Union Pacific Railroad,
RUNNING WEST FROM OMAHA
Across the Continent.
Are Now Completed.
THE TRACK BEING LAID AND TRAINS RUNNING
Within ten Miles of the summit of the
Rocky Mountains.

The remaining, ten miles will be finished as soon rs
the weather permits the Toat-hed 70 be sufficiently
packed TO receive the rails The work continues to
be pushed forward in the rock cuttings on the western
slope with undated energy. and 4 much larger
force will be employed during the current year than
over befnre. The nrnsDect TINT the whole
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EVERY WATcH fully WARRAyTED.

l.. VI. & C. /. HAGAR, BURLINGTON,
YER MONT.
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Commencing. Dec. ?, I-5-, trains viii s-- -- .-
lows
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PRICE ADVANCED AND IN
TEREST!
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THE GREAT
UNITED STATES
TEA w HOUSE!
ELEG4NT RETAIL DEPARTMENT.


slYe Wholesale Establishment, large and
ELEG4NT RETAIL DEPARTMENT
For the express purpose Of retailing their goods to
consumers at WHOLESALE PRICES The immense
profits which have heretofore been put upon teas and
eofees by the producers. the importers the jobbers
brokers, spectators, wholesale dealers and finally
by the retail country merchants, have so enhanced
the prices Of these essential articles Of eYery-dayfe
that many consumers have been Obliged 70 stint Them
selves abstain altogether from the use Of Teas and
Coees. 1t is fact we'll known to those who are IA
/ mliar with the condition Of the tea market that
these goods frequently retaled bv small dealers
IN the country at twice thrice their original value
and even then are adulterated and d0cored nv un
prlncpled speculators as to be really unfit for the
uses Of any good and well provided household
We do not see why this should longer continue, and
we therefore propose % retail teas and coces in
small quaint les 10 consumers in all parts Of the conn
try, at importing prices with such small profits adj
ded thereto, as in widely extended and constantly
increasing business may reasonably compensate Us
Tor our trouble. Bc guarantee and c0Fses NJ
all times 10 be fresh and pure, and lcarant al Foods
sold from this house to give entire satisfaction 9th
erWiSe the goodsfnay be returned, and the money
will be refunded. We challenge any establishment
in this country to compete with in the quality and
prices Of our goods. We call the especial attention
ofa house-keepers and heads Of families to the fol-
lowing.
PRICE LIST.
OOLONG Black 60, 20, So 90. 500 Der n. Rest
MINED, Green & Black 60, 20, 50, 90 sIC0 per h.
YOUNG HYsoN, GGreenI 60, 20 50, 90, 500 lIo,l
p per H. Best ''''
IMPERIAL, IGreenI %, sl.O0, sI.25
ENG. BREAKFAST, Black 20, 50, 90, sI.D0. slIO.
Sl.20. Best.
JAPAN 81, sl.00, sl.25 per pound
GUNPOWDER, 81 p, $50 per pound.
We import very superior quality Of Kianrsi 90
long and Moyune Young Tyson Teas put up in orii-
mai Chlnese packages, containing one pound We
sell the 0olong at sl.3O, and the Young nyson at 81
GO per pound.
GROUND COFFEES.
PURE RIO, 20, p and 30 cents per pound.
BEST OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA, 40 cents per
pound.
ROYAL CLUB-Extra Fines cents
In order to meet the demands Of the people Of Bur-
Iington and vicinity, we have appointed VINCENT
TAFT, Agents for the sale ofour Teas and Coffees All
goods are put up by ourselves in one pound packa-
yes at our Warehouse in New York and retafled nj
CITY DRUG STOREY VINCENT TAFT, at the same |
prices at which they TO he had over our counters
marx Of''THE GREAT UNITED STATES TEA WARE |
House, of. Y. MEL LEY & Co. stamped on the pack
ages. NONE OTHER IRE GENUINE. We espec |
tally caution people against procuring their goods of
any company" in New York, Boston, or elsewhere
themselves being connected with our
house.-Ne solicit
FAIR AND THOROUGH TRIAL
Our goods from all who are interested in buving a
frsclass article Of Tea and Coffee at the lowest pos
'lble rates w5ln
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Groceries & sundrirs.
BOSTON Triple.
FLOUR. FLOUR .

rI,IIE best Trpe, in small packages by t. roInd,
/ for sale by
TENANT ELDREDGE.
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Aajlroads
RUTLAND AND BrRLN.Toy R-F.



Commencing, Dee. ,, I-5-, trains viii --- -
lows
LEYE BURLINGTON
SD A. NJ. MAIL TRAIN FIR Boston Lowell
cester, FitchburEh. Brattleboro.Spr lu---.--....
ford, New Haven, Troy, Albany and NeE Fra
arrive in Troy at $40 z. ". New York
Boston 7.3OP. 81.
Through 10 Boston and Troy gittout change
I.35.PNl DAY EMPRESS for Rutland e.
Falls, Troy and New York. Arriving i1 Rot
4IuP NJ; Bellows Fails SIS p g. S...
tady IS P. NJ, New York GOA
ASP VI. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN G. g.
land, arrives in Rutland 40 500 M
9.45 P. A.. NIGHT EXPRESS. with Sleerfu-C.-
New York and Boston. Arrive in Irs o.
NJ. New York 1900 \. NJ Boston 500 Az
Through to Troy aud Boston trlt59at Oh ngea Or .-
The as and .35 P. NJ and SD A. W. tur. -..
close connection with the New le-A t--.--
Troy and Albany for all points West
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WE are selling Flour which gives perfect satisfac.
w ton. TryH.
TENANT ELDRED6R.
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GROUND COFFEES.
PURE RIO, 20, p and 30 cents per pound.
BEST OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA, 40 cents per
pound.
ROY Al Evf Fine y
FAIR AND THOROUGH TRIAL

Our goods from all who are interested in buving n
rsclass article Of Tea and Coffee, at the lowest pos
Sble rates. wsin
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This Is the best arti-
Gle vet put before the
public for all kinds Of
Sores and Eruption up
on the skin as salt
Rheum. Old Sores. bro
ken Breasts. Stings
lf Insects, Vegetable
Poisoning. &c, &c.
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As the L s. Bonds are e ual Oh money and the Com
pauy's own First Mortgage Bonds have q ready mar
ket, have the available resources i5r building
eleven hundred miles.
L. ). Bonds. Ss.&~,uHo
First Mortgage Bonds, z,,-t-,Oo'
Capital Stock paid in work now done. ~.5pluO
Land grant 'f- 1tJ acres at I per acre 2l.il..lu
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SYRUP AND MOLASSES.

L,OR a strictly FINE ARTICLE of the above goods
Il call on
TENANT & ELDREDGE
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From the South and East Tram, 4r--as s.-
as 1OLiors
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and have over thirty Yeas &. yum before uatur ty.
Subscriptions Will be received DO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, 8.
The Journal Of this morning contains a
letter from Gen Palmer accepting the nomi-
nation for Governor Of the Republican State
Convention. In it be says: e did not de-
sire nomination for the Office Of Governor,
and after announcing this fact, l was only
anxious that the choice should fall upon
some Republican who would be satisfactory
to tho people of this State, ana who could at
the proper time enter upon and prosecute 9
vigorous canvass, without at The same fine
neglecting or disregar3ing interes,s which
had stronger claims upon him.
DEs MorxEs, May 9. 8
Atthe Radical Convention held here yes
terday, John Michel, of Polk county, was
nominated for Judge by acclamation.
CHICAGO, May 9.
Seventy eight firms in Chicago return sales
of over & ,o0G, ,o00 for the last fiscal year;
nine exhibit transactions exceeding $4,000
600; four show statements in excess of S3,-
e0oo00 The two firms showing the largest
sales are Field, Letter Il Co., and j. V. Ears
we'll d Co., the latter S7,353,02l, and the
former S9,6i9,174.
SAN FRAsclsco, May 8.
There was an explosion of gas in q street
cistern last night, seriously injuring six men,
but not fatally.
mob of eight hour men, armed with
clubs. have prevented laborers in several
parts OF the city from. working over that time
for two days past. The demand for labor
exceeds the supply. The crops soon to be
harvested creates large demand, and the
Railroad Companies are calling for more
help.
CHICAGO, May 8.
The executive committee Of the Soldiers
National Convention to-day voted to secure
for the Convention on the 18th instant the
Wabash avenue Rink, which will hold eight
thousand people. The Briggs House will be
the headquarters of the executive committee,
and diligent exertions are being made to Sc
cure reduction OF railroad fares to delegates.
The convention promises to be very large.