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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-30

Prohabie Midnight TragsdY.--Bi Bloody Work
Amsng the Sealpers.

Yesterday morning at an early hour, as
offer John O'Donnel was coming down
Market street, between Front and Main,
he noticed a large pool Of blood, on the
bGnQHette and near it q shirt and under
shirt, both saturated with gore. He inn
mediately rave notice of the discovery at
the First police station, and a close OK
animation was forthwith made of the To-
cality, and surroundings. 1t revealed the
fact that a carriage or hack had driven up
to the sidewalk, closet to where the pool Of
blood was found, and hat a body had
been dragged across the 6dnquehe to 1t.
The matter was Immediately given to the
entire force to work up, and we under
stand that a clue has been strnck which
will lead 70 the detection Of the psrpetra-
tors of the midnight butehery. The po-
lice inform US that the amount of blood
on the sidewalk indicated one of two
things-either that tico persons had con-
tributed TO it or that one person had hled
to death. The latter supposition Is the
q generally accepted, and il Is supposed
that the body was hurried into a hack and
thence thrown int the river. There are
other facts and suppositions which we
have o put in possession of, but for
obvious reasons do not give.
-e-
HAVING some time ago announced my
self a candidate for the office of Justice of
the Peace in the Fifth Civil District of
Shelby county, and as there has been no
nomination of a person for that position
by any convention regularly organized, /
reiterate my candidacy, n solicit the
support OF the people.
JOHN j. BUTLER.
HARPER's MONTHLY, improved style,
with leaves neatly cut, for sale at Jee
Locke's, 1851 Main street.
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CHEMICAL SYSTEM OF MEDICInE.

1t Is divided into the following departments:
FEMALE DEPARTHEST--fn this department
every complaint known to woman Is treated
Wlth unyarying success.
EANCEE DEPARTMENFICancers and tumOrs
are here cured in ninsty-eight cases out OF
every hundred.
D~EPARrMENT FOR DIsEAsFs.-In this
Department this fOrmidabie disease Is treated
with the most gratifying results.
DEPARTMENT o SKIN DISEASES Every
form OF skin diseases permanently cured
here.
CONSUMPTION AND TAR DEPARTMENT
The professors in this department nave made
MANY fmD0rtantd iscOv cries In the treatment
Of lung. throat and nose diseases
EYE AND EAK ENT.-The eye and
ear most tenderIy and triump hantly treated.
coNFTDENTIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
the exclusive treatment OF a class of mala-
dies, nameless here, by an able PROFESSIONALLY.
RuRGICAL IEPARTMEST-We daily perform
the most Important operations known to
All sfaizs of . private character held sa-
eredIy confidential
S8r Omee hours from s O'Clock in the morn
ing tnI 6 O'Clock in the evening. Open every
Sunday forenoon, from 3 am. 70 z m.
j. 3. MD,
Consulting Physician.
], @. WATSON. Secretary.
L. q. WARRAE, Treasurer, "
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Il 0. Q. F. DIRECTORY.

O~DD-FELLows' HALL, corner Of Main and
North Court.-Ruth Lodge, No. /, Daughters
of Re~bekah-meets on the nrst and third
Friday nights OF each month, at 8 O'Clock.
j. W. Waynesburg, N. Mrs. j. W.
WaynesbuTg, v. O.; Benz. bingham, Sec'y.
GAYOso ESCAMPEEET, No. 3-meets on the
hrst and third Thursday nights OF each
month. at 8 O'Clock. Alex. Hum, Y. 7. III.
e Russell. H.. p. Thomas Bacon, Scribe.
Memphis LODGE, No. 6-meets every Tuesday
night, at s o'clock. S. NJ. Norwood, n. G.;
A. W. Jones. V. G.; J. W. Waynesburg. Rec.
and Fin. Sec'y.
CHIcKAsAw LODGE, No. S-meets every Mon
day night. at s o'clock. j. NJ. sample, N.
O.; Leon Levy, V. g.; TbOs. 8. Brigham,
Rec. Sec.
SCHILLER LoDSE, No. i4O-meets every
Wednesday night al 8 O'Clock. II. Harder,
NJ Fred. Kropp, v G.; Jos. Uni, Sec5y.
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All Jet@Goods bought in my establish
mont will be repaired without charge.
j.. RoESCHER, Jewoler.
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For JUDGE 14rH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.

JUDGE 18th JUDICIAL CIRCU1T.-At the
.l request OF a respectable portion OF the
bar.and ofthe people OF the Fourteenth Judi
eiai Circuit. I announce myself a candidate
for Judge OF tina Circuit. The election is TO
be held on the nTst Thursday. being the Attn
day OF August next
any5 ISAAC NJ. SIEELEs
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THE ARGUMENT or FAOTs.-With the
consent of the parties concerned, the fol-
lowing facts are made public: On the sd
of October last, Levi NJ. Phillips, civil
engineer, residing in Harlem, was suffer-
ing from an obstinate and severe billions
affection, accompanied by great bodily
weakness and utter loss of appetite. In
compliance with the wish of a friend,
(Mr. ]. S. Latrobe, of 40 Amity Place,
New York; Mr.. Phillips commenced TAX
ing Plantation Bitters. He had NJ faith,
he said, but would "make the expert
ment." We give the result, as related by
Mr.. p. himself, at 50 Park Place, on the
3Oth of November. 81 met LatrObe the
other day in a restaurants" said he, and
told him hat the preparation saved my
life. / say so now. | weigh fourteen
pounds more than 1 did five weeks ago,
am quite well, and as to eating-wel, ask
me to dinner and you'll see." Facts like
these are worth a Thousand assertions,
and Mr.. Phillips and his friend are at all
times ready to iRdorse them,
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RIVER NEWS.
RoATs LEAVING THIS nav
IN PORT.
r. p. Walt. Emma Floyd.

r. p. Walt. Emma Floyd.
RIVERS, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
GAS WORKS, July %.
The river fell l inch in the past "a
hours. Below high water mark of 1857,
&c feet, l inch.
CHARLES GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
The Ohio is rising and the recent rains
may cause a swell in other rivers. The
| Mississippi is swelling at Dubuque. Tho
Arkansas was falling at last report with
81 feet to Little Rock. There is no change
in White river. Rain fell all day yester-
day. Business on the levee is only $3.50.
lake Braun, formerly of the steamer
Commercial, has fitted up IAN elegant sa-
loon, No. 800 Second street, between Mad
ison and Monroe.
The Sallie ", Kate Morrison, and Red
Rover will come OF the docks to-day at
noOA, and the Little Alps will be taken
on.
ny TELEGRAPH.
PITTsBURG, July 29.-The weather is
clear and pleasant. The Monongahela
has 8 feet 10 inches in the channel the Al
legheny has 10 feet, and are both rising.
The Youghiageny is rising rapidly. Re-
h river is falling. At Oil City it is ris-
ing, with 5 feet 6 inches. At Parker's
Landing the river is rising slowly with 8
feet 6 inches. Over 100000 bushels of
coal will go but on the present rise.
CINCINNATI, July 29.-The river rose
four feet nine inches, with thirteen feet
ten inches in the channel. The weather
is cloudy. A heavy rain fell last night,
Thermometer, 500.
NASHVILLE, July 29.-The river is fall
ing slowly, with three feet six inches
scant on Harpeth shoals. The weather is
showery and very warm. The Umpire
departed for Cairo.
CAIRO, July 29.-Passed: Alpha, from
Goose Island to Nashville, 10 pm; Sallie,
from st. Louis to Arkansas river, IL PM;
Susie Silver, from New Orleans to ga
Louis, 8 am; David Watts, from Ten
nessee river to st. Louis, s am; Com
monwealth, from st. Louis to New Or
leans, 8 am; Ella Hughes, Nashville
packet, ] PM; Diana, from Louisville to
New Orleans, l pm; Colorado, from st.
Louis to Visksburg, Z pm. The river fell
l inch. Shower this afternoon, Weather
cloudy. Mercury 82o,
NEW ORLEANS, July 20.-No arrivals or
departures. Heavy rain this morning,
bat it is now clear and warn.
VICKsBURG, July 29.-Up: Leonidas, 8
last night; Great Republic, Mary Hous-
ton, 8 am; Henry Ames, 8 pm. The
river is falling. Weather cloudy and
warm.
ST.. LOUIS, July 29.-Arrived: st. Jo-
seph, from Memphis; Continental, New !
Orleans. Departed: City of Alton, for
Memphis. River falling. Weather clear;
mercury s9s at 8 pm.
LOUISVILLE, July 29.-The river has |
risen 5 inches in the last "a hours. with 9 |
feet IL inches in the chute, and 5 feet 8
inches IN Portland bar. The indications |
now are, that we will have fan water in
a few days. Weather cloudy and pleas
ant. Thermometer ranging from IS to So
degrees.
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Weitzei is about to make a sur-
vey of the French Broad and Cumberland.
preparatory to their Improvement,
Captain T. b. Ellis, of Cairo, was In tbe
city yesterday. He, in connection with
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lFJoR LOCKE Ihas the largest assortmen
OF dailes on his counter at 1854 Matt
efraak
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LOCAL NEWS.

Arrival and Departure Of Mails.
MEMPHIS PosroFF1oE. -Omee hours
from s am TOT pm. Sundays from 9 70
10 am.
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JUST RECEIvED.-Croquet sets, bird
cages, all kinds of children's carriages,
at
WHEELER, PICKENS d CO.'S,
330 Main strest.
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"THERE is but one opinion in regard to
Sea Moss Farine. All speak in its praise,
and all like it. 1t is found to be a great
favorite with all classes of our people,
and will prove a great blessing to the
poor. It is very cheap, and will go a
long way."-Home Journal.
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JUsT REcEIvED.-CrOquet sets, bird
cages, all kinds ehildren's carriages,
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LADIES, let JEwElgY

WHEELER, PICKENs & cos,
800 Main street,
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Railroad Tina Tables

MEMPHIS AND ROCK RAILROAD.
Trains Will run daily as follows:
ARRIVES: LEAVE
Hopefleld. ....-.................- $500 pm. 900 am.
sUJ PIN. I.oO pm.
FeTryboat will leave the wharfboat, loot of
onion street, daily at 6 80 am.
B. d. WILLIAMS,
Genera Agent n superintendent.
B. 7. ROBSON, Asst Sup't.
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STEAMBOATS,.
FOR ST. LOUIS.

Memphis and st. Louis U. S. Mail Line
For Osceola, Madrid, Hickman, Belmont AND
Cairo, Connecting at Belmont with tho
Iron Il. r.. at Cairo with
Illinois Central Railroad, and
boats up the Ohio River.
GRAND TOWER.-......--.Lennox. master
Thissplendid passenger steamer H.
will leave as above aC
THIS DAY, S0th inst, at ) pm.
Freight received at theS st. Louis Wharfboat.
W II. DILL, Agent.
Jy30 FLEM. CALVERT, Supt.
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DIR. RUSSRLI.'S
SEPTENHIAL
MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
AZ North Court ST Memphis,

THIS Institution, incorporated by the
Il State of Tennessee, Is a legalized Also
citation OF Scientific Physicians and Surgeons
devoted TO the treatment OF patients, and IN
strucsions in the theory aud practice OF the
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a1scELLANEous

General Weitzel is about to make a sur
yey Of French Broad and Cumberland,
preparatory TO their Improvement,
Captain T. b. Ellis, of Cairo, was In the
city yesterday. He, in connection with
Captain Mllt Harry, was hunting 9 boat
for the Blask river trade, but failed to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-04

MEMBERS FROM COUNTIES.
Seth s ocamman Tor Cumberland County, Scarborough.
Wildes p. Walker, Sagadahoc County, Topshan.
William SWEET, Oxford County, South Paris.
Levi L. Lucas, Somerset County st. Albans.
Ira Doe. York County, Saco
Elijah B. Stack POLE Penobscot County, KenduskeaR
Samuel WATSON, Hancock County, Ellsworth.
J. varnum Putnam, Aroostook County Houlton
Jeremiah r. Norton, Franklin County, Avon.
Luther Chamberlain Piscataqais County Askinsou.
Moses L. Wilder, Washington County, Pembroke
Isaac Hobbs, Knox County, South Hope.
Daniel II. Thing Kennebec County, Mt Vernon.
George Z. Brackett, Waldo County, Belfast.
z. A. Gilbert, Androscoggin County, East Turner,
Calvin Chamberlain, State Society," Foxcron
John Bodge, Lincoln County, Jefferson.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Warren johnson, Topshsm, State Superintendent
Joseph T. Dunning Clerk Of Superintendent Portland
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
Androscoggin, C h. Stetson Lewiston.
Aroos,ook, W. 7. Sleeper, Sherman.
Cumberland, ]. B. Webb, Gorham.
Franklin, A. II. Abbott, Pennington.
Hancock, W. H. Savary, Ellsworth.
Kennebec, W. ii. Bigelow, Clinton.
Knox, G. NJ. Hicks, Rockland.
Lincoln, D. s. Glidden, Newcastle.
Oxford, N. 7. True, Bethel.
Pencbscot 8. A. Plummer, Dexter
Piscataquis, W. 5. Knowlton, Monson
Sagadahoc, D. f. Potter, Topsham.
Somerset, A. II. Eaton, Norridgewock.
Waldo, N. A. Luce, Freedom,
Washington, W. j. Corthelh Calais
York, NJ X. Mabry, Limerick.
MAINE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
President, J. II. Hanson, watervile.
vice-president, G. c. Rounds, Pennington.
Secretary and Treasurer, c. B. Stetson, Lewiston.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. II. Hanson, Chairman, Waterviliel
@. B. Stetson, Lewiston.
A. P. Stone, Portland.
J. g. Barreli, Lewiston
W. johnson, Topsham.
c. c. Rounds, Pennington.
J. P. Gross, Brunswick.
g. T. Fletcher, Castine.
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&ennebtt gourna4.
Published on Water, Foot of Court Street,
AUGUSTA. MAINE.
BY SPRAGUE, OWEN 4 NASH.
1ailv Atnntbtc yoarnaL

Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail,
gives reports Of the Markets, and has carefully pre-
pared political and local articles, and generous
amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read
ing with a full compilation of State news.
Terms, ~ per annum In adrdncei IS ii payment
not made within the year. Single copies cents,
to be had at the bookstores and at this office.
Advertisements one inch in length, three in.
sertions less sl.0O; s5 cts for every subsequent
insertion. Longer advertisements or those inserted
for any considerable length of time will be inserted
at favorable terms to the advertiser.
Special Notices IS per cent. additional.
Amusement Notices, e. per square per week.
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THE SILENT SEWING MACHINE! !!
The Wilcox l. Gibbs Sewing Machine!

kinds delay
Superior Strength and Durability of Work.
miar Machine
i the
In nproofo this assertion i signfca fact
leading
0 o
"A, March,
it a anost family and
s nd n most m tire
S. s. Brooks Penney
Enoch Sampson
Potter
g. W. A. j. Reynolds,
c z. Page, H.. G..
Uoy, Miss Minnie
C H. Starbrd, Mr.. Wadsworth,
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Agency
At Store of +. LYFORD.
ssmAt AuGuAraA.
Also. for Sale above, A. B. HOWE, Improved!
A standard, andon of the most reHat Machine n
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-06-15
JEWELS FOR THE MILLION.

The crystalization of carbon into
diamond dust has long since been IA
miliar to chemists, though the artiti-
cial process has not yet been so perfect
ed as to attain for its product either
the hardness, brilliancy or size which
are necessary to vie with the diamond
of commerce.
A student of Liebig, NJ. Zchweskoff-
sky, has recently made an important
advance in this field of discovery,
which is not less Interesting from the
promise it affords that all the leading
gems may yet be manufactured artifi-
cially, than from the indication it
gives of the mode in which the natur-
al gems were formed. This Polish,
or Russian chemist has discovered or
compounded series of siliciOus and
aluminiferOus ethers or vapOrs, con-
tanning the elements of silex or quartz
and aluminium or feldspar volatilized.
These compounds, when poured into
a wine-glass, after being cOlOred with
the oxides of various metals, instanta-
neoHsly produce original gems of the
same chemical constituency as those
which have been naturally formed
The other, eolored with pure oxide Of
iron, produces the ruby; cOlored with
copper, it yields sapphire; with man.
ganese amethyst; with nickel, emer-
aid, though the substance which in
nature colors the emerald is not nickel
but the oxide of berylium, substance
found only in the emerald and beryl
with crome salt, it produces different
shades of topaz. The result shows by
synthesis what has already been de-
by analysis, that these
gems are crystals of quartz or alumni
mum, colored by the oxides Of the va
rious metals.
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FOOD FOR Old PEOPLE.

Is your fat, gOod-natured old grand
father living on fat beef and pork,
white bread and butter, buckwheat
cakes and molasses, rice and sugar,
till ne has lost all mental and physical
energy, and desires to sit from morn
ing till night in the chimney corner
or ut the register, saying nothing and
caring for nothing? Change his diet,
give him fish, beefsteak, potatoes and
unbolted wheat bread or rye and In
dian, with One-half or three-quaFterS
of the earbOniferous articles of his
former diet, and in one week he viii
cheer you again with his old Jokes,
and call for his hat and cane. .gT-1 l4-
Is he lean, and cold, and restless.
and irritable? Give him the fattest
meats, with the best of butter, and as
much sugar and molasses as be desires,
not taking away entirely food for the
brain and muscle, but adapting them
to his circumstances. Perhaps his
brain has been -OyerwOrked, and ex-
haustiOn and fitful action follow. If
so, he needs some form of phosphate
food to which he has not been aecus-
toned, as oatmeal porridge, or oat-
meal cake, with milk or diet of fish,
and pearl barley, CT pea soup. Or
perhaps his restlessness comes from
Inactivity of the bowels; if so, he
needs fruits, vegetable, unbolted wheat
bread, &C., with care to keep his mind
at ease, and to have only such compa-
ny as is soothing and agreeable.
Or perhaps his irritability arises
from the use of too much meat and
other phosphate food; if so, keep on
a diet which the phosphates are def
eient, as rice, -four bread and butter,
&C., with other food adapted to his
other conditions and habits. But that
4 regard to these different conditions,
md an adaptation of food to conform
20 them, will very much contribute to
comfort and happiness in the decli-
ming years of life, there is not shad-
on of doubt.-PhiLoSoply of Eating.
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EARLY BREAKFAST.

A bad custom is prevalent in many
families, especially among the EIrm-
ers, of working an hour or two before
breakfast, attending to chores, hoe
ing in the garden, cutting wood,
moving, etc. This is convenient on
many accounts, but it is not eOndu-
Give to health. The prevalent .opin-
ion is that the morning air is the
purest and most healthful and bracing
but the contrary is the fact. At no
hour Of the day is the air more filled
with dampness, fogs and miasmas,
than about sunrise. The heat of the
sun gradually dissipates the miasmic
influences as the day advances. An
early meal braces up the system
against the external influences. Every
one knows the languOr and faintness
often experienced for the first hour in
the morning, and that is increased by
want of food. We do not agree with
the boarding school regime, which
preseribes a long walk before break
fast as a means of promoting health.
Probably the best custom would be
to furnish every member of the house
hold, especially those who labor out
of doors, with single cup of warm
coffee well milked, Immediately after
rising from bed. Then let them at
tend to their chores, or moving, hoe
ing ETC., for an hour or two, while the
teens are feeding and the breakfast
preparing. They will feel better and
do more work r..H.e ....rr.
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From the London Times, May pa
ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN.
The ReOrganization OF the COMPANY with Gen.
erai Mcclellan as President

The REORGANIZATION OF the Company with Gen.
eral Mcclellan as President.
A scheme for the reorganization of
this company has been issued. It
proposes to foreclose under the pow
ers of the consolidated mortgage, and
to obtain DEGREES for the sale of the
railway, with its rolling stock, leases,
&C., to Gen. G. B. Mcclellan, Mr.. w.
B. Duncan, and the Hon. A. G. Thur
man, as trustees and agents for the
purchase of the property on behalf of
the creditors, and for the reorganiza-
ton of the company, under the pro-
posed scheme. The trustees are to or
ganize a new company under the title
of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad Company; and to take such
legal or other measures as may be
found necessary to carry out the
scheme. The expenses of carrying
out the scheme and of sustaining the
organization of the present company
is to be provided for by the new COM
pany, the trustees being authorized TO
issue and use for these purposes q pro
rata amount of each description of
bonds. Under the proposed arrange
ment the holders of the various first
divisional bonds are to receive in eX-
change therefor, first mortgage bonds
of the new company, secured on the
whole line and property of the COM
pany for the amount of principal and
interest due to them. The second di-
visional bOndhOlders are to receive in
like manner second mortgage bonds
secured on the whole line and the
property of the company for princi-
pal and interest due to them. The
holders of certificates of debentures of
1864 are to receive in exchange there
for % per cent. of second mortgage
bonds, 25 per cent. in third mortgage
bonds, and 25 per cent. in ordinary
shares of the new company. The
bondholders are to re-
ceive third mortgage bonds of the
new company for the amount of prin-
cipal, and 5 per cent. preference shares
for the overdue coupons. The hold
ers of certificates of debentures for
1866 are to receive p per cent. in third
mortgage bonds of the new company,
p per cent. in per cent. preference !
shares, and so per cent. in ordinary |
shares. The future management of /
the company in the United States is |
to be vested in new directors, of |
whom General G. B. Mcclellan is to
be president, and to retain Office for |
three years certain. The present in
debtedness of the company in respect |
Of bonds and overdue coupons amounts
10 S3I, ,372, go, for certificates of deben-
ture Of 1854. to S14, ,O00, 900, and for GER
tificates of debenture of 1868, say S13,-
DOC, ,OOO-total, SIS, 81, $40. The pro-
posed capital of the new company is
% consist of S10,500, 900 first general
mortgage bonds, 81, ,O00, 900 secondgen-
eral mortgage bonds, SC, ,944. .656 5 per
,ent. preference shares, and S16,2i1,-
IA ordinary shares; total proposed
,apital S65, ,OOe,000
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OWL SERYTCR REF0RM.


The reform proposed in the civil
service by the bill of Mr.. Jenckes, is
simply this:
That the civil service officers of the
eOuntry-some twenty-three thOus-
and in number-instead of being ap-
portiOned out after each presidential
election as so much booty among the
visitors, in reward of past political
services or as incentives to future ex-
ertions in the same field, shall here
after be given only to such persons as
shall be found best fitted to fill them,
afterOpen and competivee examination,
and suitable probation. To carry
out the provisions of bill, three civil
service commissioners are to be ap-
pointed, who are to hold office for five
years, and who are to judge of the
qualifications of the candidates. All
appointments are to he made from
among those who pass a successful
examination. No one excluded from
and neither political con
siderations nor personal influence are
to determine result which is made
to depend wholly upon the merits of
the candidates.