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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

BUTT 81 RrDdwAY's Carnival of novel.
ties, which are said to form one Of the most
attractive exhibitions travelling, will ar.
rive "a. Cairo Monday the eth instant, and
remain one week. Mr.. Hudson, the gen.
eral agent, visited the city to-day to per-
feet the preliminary arrangements. Tho
proprietors will distribute, every evening,
one hundred presents, among which are
named q full set Of bed room furniture,
sofas bureaus, French China tea sets, gold
and silver watches, choice books, groceries,
eto.
Pr0f. DE Canx, the renowned illusionist
and ventriloquist, Is connected with tho
show, and will appear every evening, in
feats of magic Of the most wonderful and
amusing character.
The advertisement will appear next
week.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

Tnr PEorLE> MrAr NJ. RKEr.-C
GAYER& Co. PRoPEIEToEs.- Tine meat
market ius, opened by Gaycr and Co. %.
the corner Of Washington Avenue and
Tcnih street, Is just exactly such meat
m.rSo, a. those who know Gaycr would
eSpcc, him 70 establish when DE spread.
himself Evory;hin; is new freshly
painted, ana wears an mir Of cloarl,uc..
that no one will fail 90 commend.
Gayct X c.. are among the oldest and
mo,, experienced butcher, Of tho country
and have learned tina, I, pays % c,t 20 keep
fr,, class meats, and command Gr., cla..
custom. II citizens would. cforc, See
cure splendid fresh meats, por beef NUT
ton, veal, lamb or saU.agc-, " can al-
way' find them in any quuu,it dc.irrl u,
he People, meat market Just try II.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02
Card Of Thanks.

Idcsire in this public manner, TO express
my obligations to the Gcrmania Lifc In
surancc company, OF New Yerk, for the
prompt payment Of $1,000 on the life of
my deceased husband; and also to express
my thanks to the agent of said company,
Mr.. X. V. Belzner, for his very kind and
obliging attentions, rendered freely and
cheerf'siiy in procuring for me the above
amount. ] would, therefore, most cor
daily recommend the Gerinania company,
which Mr.. Bclzner so efficiently repre-
sents, us worthy of the patronage Of all
who desire safe and satisfactory Life lnsur-
ancc.
Nus. JOSEPHINE wILLINGER.
Cairo, Dec. =. St.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

MR. BURNETT will remain At his rooms
corner of 9th st. and Commercial avenue
for only two weeks ionger. We advise
all who desire to take advantage of his stay
here to call on him at once. The .pcci-
mems on his work on exhibition nj his rooms
show him to be- nm artist of merit, and hi.
ability TO please can BE- proved by any one
who has given him an opportunity to try
his skill nov3Of
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02
Lecture.

The pSblic are hereby notified that DIR.
J. NJ. Gregory, of Champaign University,
will deliver the End lecture Of the course,
heretofore announced, at the A,heneum,
Friday evening at u o'clock, Dec. ID.
Admission, 80 cents. No reserved seats.
Tickets for sale at ". B. Rockwell Il Co.'S
book store, and at the door on Friday ev
cning. by order of the Lecture Commit
tee, Y. NC ASSOCIATION.
nov 2sdtd
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02
JonS PgTRIEs New NEAT MARKET

Residents Of the neighborhood Of Four
tecnth street and Washington avenue viii
be glad TO learn that John pe.rie, one Of
the Oldest aud most successful butchers, has
opened new meat shop in the B.pnkcn-
burg building, where al kinds Of fresh
meats, beet, pork mutton. veal lamb VEN
ison, sausage, etc, Of the bet quality can
always be bad in qUanti,ie, To suit pur.
cha'cr.. Customer. may send their chill
dron and any Kind Of meat called for will
be furnished full weight and at the rates
ruling the market. Pctrie asks share oS
patronage, and will guarantee full salts
faction in every instance. Dec = In
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

CorroS Al CAIEo.-We have frequently
referred to tho rcshipmel, a. cotton az this
point n forming very considerable item
of our business Tho following figures,
which were obtained from the book, u. the
Illinois Central railroad company, via
give the reader an idea of the rxtaa, Of
the business.
Received and forwarded, during the
month Of November, lass balo,, or 5lo
bale. daily-suiicien, to load train of iii
teen cars every twcnty-luur hours,
From the 1T of September to the l.; Of
November, 1881 bales were received aud
forwarded, forming tota! Of % sos bale,
during the season.
The number of bales shipped during the
same period las, year, reached l0,l63, In.
crease this year. 1853
The probability i, that at least $1,000
or $4,000 bales viii go forward during De.
ccmber.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

TmE LECTURE 70 NIGuT.--B ar in mind
that the second OF ,be scrie, Of lectures ar.
ranged for by the Young Men Christi.n
Association, win be delivered by D.. j. VI.
Gregory, in the Athencum this evening.
Everybody has chance TO get good seat
without extra cost. No reserved seats
have been sold. Anybody can take any
sea. he or she may lind vacant.
DIR. Gregory is Il gentleman Of distin-
gui'hed ability, and stands very high in
the list Of public lecturers.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02
Pork Packers and Provision I,si,ls

Wood q Boyle, No. l3j Ohio Lcyce,
have engaged in the pork packing and
provision business, and are prepared 10
pay the highest market price in cash for
dressed and live hogs, or 10 ill orders in
choir line ~ the loves, figures ruling.
Farmers OF the surrounding country hav-
ing pork TO sell shonld call on them before
making. contract, elsewhere.
Charleston courier copy +w and
barge thi, oil Gel nov2;dw2w
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02
"Gern,ans In America"

Rev. A. Schabehorn, editor and publish
or of Die Freie Ranset, Of Chicsgo--a
journal devoted to free religion, Interests
is in the city, and will, at 2 o'clock, pm.
on Sunday in Washington Hall, deliver n
lecture to the German citizens of Cairo,
taking for his subject; "Germans in
America"
The Reverend gentleman is n popular
speaker and will do doub. call out a large
audience
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

A WIDOW woman residing on Twenty
eighth street, between Commercial ana
Poplar, was on the street yesterday even.
ing, soliciting assistance. She presented
q wrstched, squahd appearance, declared
that her child at home was dying Of brain
fever, and that she was utterly destitute of
means wherewith to buy food and med
icine.
Win not our chsritably disposed ladies
give this case their attention,
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

Nor To M lDErgcrEp.--The hucs i'm
parted to gray head, by Phalon's Nitalia
or Salvation for the Hair, are rs vivid rs
those Of nature, and the change is not AZ
footed by = disregard Of cleanliness, NJ l.
the case with the other hair coloring prep
ars,ions, tho Vi,alia being eminon,ly
clean, No sediment, Sold hy all drug.
gi'ts and fancy good, dealers,
noy2sd&wlw.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

ID. LAMBERT, Ohio Lcyee, between
Eighth and Tenth streets, has enlarged
and improved bis shaving and hSir-cuttins
and is prepared O. shave customers in
fr., class style.
Clean towels, sharp rtzor, and courteous
attention are among the attractions Of the
Establishment Il
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

TINES TEsT.--Time tries all things, 70.
ject. those which are useless, and holds fas,
70 that which are good. Stoves without,
number have been invented and patented
but soon gave up the ghost. The Charter
Oak ha'stood the ties, for seventeen years
aud !. steadily Increasing in favor
uoy,2sl&wlw
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

PETER MUSICAL MoNTuLY.-We have
received the December number of this
sterling musical publication, and find il in
no particular inferior, and in many point,
superior to its predecessors 1t contains
30 pages of music, printed ON good paper
usual sheet size, arranged for the voice
and piano.
No indifferent compositions find place in
Peters. Mack, Baumbach, Pcrsely Kin
kle, Peters, contribute to its columns, and
have already furnished gems that viii be
cherished century after the writers have
passed 'over the river' The price is only
So per annvm, Think of that. Four
hundred and thrty-tw o pages Of the choic-
est and freshest music for $3--a price not
exceeding two cents for music which, in
sheet form would cost from 20 to 40 cents.
Send 20 cents and get sample number.
Address j. l.. Peters, 500 Broadway, New
York.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

The unusual hull in the -four market du-
ring the past two months, will have the
effect of fixing the figures representing the
total sales ofthe year tens of thousands OF
barrels below the number which WAS an
ticipated. The sales Of the year to the
LIST OF December amount to only 22d, Os7
barrels. Had the market held up as 1t
commenced, the total would have exceeded
100000 barrels. The sales during Novem-
Der, amount to only l4,542 barrels
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

whether two, or more, We do
not know-cilocted an entrance into Mrs,
3. b. Halliday's dining room, last night,
and carried away several articles Of silver
ware. A note WAS found on the table this
morning, writsen in bold, masculine
hand, conveying "The compliments of II
friend"
No clue to the scoundrels has yet been
gained.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

WASTED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "o0n
choppers to cut wood on the line OF the ~
Louis s. Iron Mountain railroad. haIt
fare tickets furnished at the ticket Office in
St. Louis. Wages 81 20 per cord. Apply
at the various wood yards, or to
noy3O,f II. j. BEhL Charleston, No.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

TnE perceptible increase Of railroad
shipments Eas. from ,hi. point, may be at.
tributed Ia great measure % tho incrcn.
sci facilities presented by th. Blue Line
and the National Line, both Of which
are rcpre.ented here by cuterpri.ing
agents.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

Tnosr who u.e spcctaclc', can have 10
greater comfort than perfect pair; such
can he procured from our well known
agents, Tabcr Bros, Ohio Lcycc Cairo. M.
who are sole agents in this place for Laz-
srus 4 Morris perfected spectacle.
uuy9 ~lAw IN
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

The second lecture before the I. VI. G..
A. will be- delivered by DR.. J. VI. Gregory
in the A,heneun, thi. evening Almis-
sion 80 cents. No reserved seats.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

BucR WHgAr.-Choicc Buckwhcat
-four, for sale in quantities TO suit pureha-
'ers, at the Egyptian mill. corner Of Goth
street and Ohio Levec Cairo Illinois.
nov 2Glw
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

TAkg Simmons Liver Regulator; ii
will remove Mi unpleasant feeling. md
make you well. Prepared only by j. II.
Inlin X Co, Macon, Ga.
noy2sd&wlw
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

Tng many friend, Of Mr.. Joe Lultin
will be pleased to learn tina. his present
condition is most favorable a. an early and
complete recovery.
Mr.. Ma, Walsh {. also ccryale.c.ng, and
will be able 10 resume hi. usual occu.
patton in week or ton days.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

NorIcE.-Miss fourcy, lady from
Africa, will lecture in tho \. VI. T.. Church
on Fourteenth street, between Walnut and
Cedar, Tuesday, December 9th, II, hslfpa,,
7 o'clock, in behalf Of the church. Sub
ject; description of the Republic Of
Liberia, customs and habits of the natives.
Admittancc, 20 cents. dcc2ilt'
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

Tn. Central NEAT MAggEr..-
Mo'srs Fred ko1hlcr & Co., Of the Cen.
t-ul Nca, Market, desired; gndcr.lo that
they keep a.. kinds OF meats. beef pork,
mutton, lamb and veal tina: they buy and
slaughter The be-, and fattr.t animals.
hrourh, 90 this market; dress and serve
cat the mca;. in a neat and clearly man
r.9 and deal with everybody fairly and
,tUarely.
Market baskets OF customer. delivered
free Of charge 10 any part Of the city,
Fresh sausage on sale every morning.
Buy your meats, then, NJ the Contra
Meat Market, near the corner Of Tenth
street, on Washington avenue.
sep 20 dSm
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

FfSE PoRkEHs.-Mr. !. Hey, OF
Charleston, Missouri, recently procured
from Warren county, Ohio, two pigs, ono
g. which, is u four nnl half month llnr-
mcli,e tia, weighs IL lbs; the other J..
red Riinoy, ayc months old, ,ha, weighs
llj lbs. Tho sire Of these young porkcr,
I, "hefty beast tina, weigh. ! ll5 lbs.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

To THE LADIES Of CAIRo.-Fowlers I'm.
proved Model, or Dress cutting made
Easy, with plain Instructions, can be
learned in "a few minutes, by calling on
Mrs. b. +. Clark, corner Poplar and 10Th
streets. Patterns cut TO III the form for
- cents. nov3Odlw
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

hrrESTIoN DELTAs-Aspecisl meeting
Of the Delta base ball club will he held at
tie HilcrHian engine house, on Thursday
evening. December, LIT, 1870, at o'clock
pm. \ fan attendance !, desired.
uoy2.l3. VI. J. HOWLEY, Scc.y.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

Fresh Baltimore oysters served in any
style desired can be- obtained, at any hour
II Oh" day or night ut Louis Herbert.
restaurant. Also oysters for .sle by the
can. in any quantity desired, at the same
price. II
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

CHATTER DAN COOKING Stoves--und
Evening Star heating stovcs--thc best IN
use--for sale By c. w. Henderson, 1870
Commercial Avenue. See advertisement.
aug-Cdim.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02
Go TO the lecture tonight.

Go AND SEE-the Surprise store on the
corner Of Sixth street aud Washington
avenue, Cairo, Illinois. f
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

BE WI.E ~ TIaE.--Ths best building.
viii burn from unknown or unavoidable
causes. Soc tia, you are insured before /,
!. too late.
Ours are all gilt edged companies.
uoy4sd4w c.. y. HUGHES Agent
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

The regular monthly meeting Of the
city council will be held on Monday eve
ming next, December 9Th.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02
VALUABLE LANDS.
FARMSlN MISSISSIPPI
Extraordinary Inducements 10
Emigranis,
100000
'NO CONTRACTORS

Notice j. hereby gwen that sealed proposals
VIII be- received ~ my Office until tea o'clock al
saturt y the tenth day ~ pc-e'nher, a. u. is'o,
for III. follow ny purposes, to.wit;
For decent inlermcnt of cach paupsr who may
III" IN 'alro, the BID for hgr,Ing and furnishing
each coffin to b' mad" separately.
For decent pntetm.nt Of each psup"r who may
die al the po Farm, tho bld Tor huTyipg aud
furnishing .flch coffin 3" be- made separately.
For medicine and medical Attendance on poor
~ the Poor Farm.
fo' puhli-h'ng the proceedings Of the County
e mt ~ Alexander County.
Al the above contracts are 10 run for the period
Of one year nom the first day OF January. A. y.
ls5l
The contractor. Tor tho shov" specified services
viii lac PAID IN current lunds, AZ The March, jane,
september a 4 December terms Of the county
Court, \. n. ISL.
fhc Court reserves thu right 60 reject an and
every bid.
liy or,isr 81 the County Court,
JACOB -. LYNCH,
Nov. 3oth, ls'o. lno,loIdl couniy Clcrk
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

Shell oysters received every day by
Louis Herbert. II
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

FLouG'-C. ole, Family Flour II Tr..'
hslf bb's. ,ok', So. FOR .alc at the Egyp
tian MIL. an
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02
Commercial
THURSDAY EVENING, I
December |. 1870. 7

we have had moderately active mark ct
70 -four and produce during the present
week, and general business seems to be inn
proving. Prices on hay, grain and -four
have been well sustained and though there
has been no advance, tho market is quite
firm, and holders appear confident.
The order trade is also Increasing some.
what, though, owing to variou. causes NJ
luded to in previous issues of the Price
Current not u, large as usual ut this sea.
son Of the year. From parties who have
had opportunities ofpersonal Investigation
of the subject, we learn tina, the South is
better supplied with bread and meat of
her own raising this year than ever be.
fore, and will consequently need lcss'from
the North.
The present low price Of cotton has also
affected their hnunces to II degree tina. will
be seriously felt all over the country, and
will cause her people to curtail their pur
chascs to what 10 actually necessary for
their support. Tho flow Of cotton east.
ward, through Cairo continues TO increase
In magnitude and forms very important
item in our river receipts. There were
shipped by the Blue Linz, aud National
Line ring the
Month f ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. II, ass bales
Previously rcportcl..."...... o,3?l
Total from sept. Is, TO late".?i, SOC o."
No. for same time la., ycsr......lO,l 1853
Increase this year ....."......"li,6i3
FlOur-The aggregate .,ie' FOR Now
enbcr "e'c'".,'''..' ii'1i2 DDS
Numberpreviously reporiri...2li,aij
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02
ILLINOIS CENTRAL. RAILROAD.


Trains on the Illinois Ccnf.l RI lroad now ar
rive at aud depart from CMro ns follows
Mail train, arrives 2bJ \. Y.
Express train arrys-."............. - =. y.
Mail train leaves. 2pj 4.
ESires train leaves,."............... $3.50 p. n.
Acrommo iston train lesyes"""..-l2Bl y. NJ.
Freight trains arrive at C:lj. 7.3j and Il:.o am;
Ii pm, and leave at i:ij an, nnd at 40 and
ljp.m.
Nov. 2O-tf
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

Corn Meals quiet, with sales of ~
bbls city mills steam dried at - 2ic ! -
per Dbl.
Bran-is dull. = ton. from city mill.
sold in sacks ut $40 ~,
Pro ytsiOns-aro dull. Moss Pork Is
lower, with oiieriugs OF round lots of new
at quotations.
Hogs Packers are paying - OOGs
90 per i00lb. Tor 1--we hog, and 81 OOGs
! 90 per l00ib' for dressed hogs, according
TO weight
Butter-i, duh and the market ron.
times 10 be well supplied, There is mod
crate inquiry for strictly CHOICE with sales
of
I .pkgs selected roll at,..,,..,.,,, $50. s1e
s " choice ....,...,, roe
fair ....... e5e
Eggs continue scarce, with good de-
mand 3 boxes ana 4 bbls, the latter 10
oats, sold at soc, and bLls in oats at 33c.
l'Oultry-is quite duh and plenty.
s coops chickens sold at 80 0O.3 80 and
- 70 per doz.
Applcs-are plenty, with fair demand
for choice. Common and inferior grades
are dull. 100 bbs choice, selected, sold a,
81 O0Gi %, and 20 Dbl, fair ut - 400
co.
POtalOes-are quiet. No sales n
bulk reported. 40 bbls peach blows sold ut
80 rs, and IA bbls common at 81 w.
Sorghum Olasses--is dull at i5c.
from hrst hands. 49, d.. ..ptrf
GirOceries-are quiet and unchanged
on all descriptions.
OntOms-aro dull at 81 1908 so per
per Dbl.
Frei 'hts--are quiet and arm ut the
recent vance. A riss ia coming down
the Ohio which will help navigation in
that stream and In the Mississippi below
here. Navigation in tho upper Mississip-
p is fast drawing TO close, and the first
cold snap we have will close it up effeetu-
ally. Roskipments from Cairo will prob
ably soon begin to materially increase, as
vie Cairo and New Orleans 10 now the
only water route "a the sea board Tue
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

Total from Jan. !, to Dec. ..22G,OsI
There has been a moderate demand dur
ing the pas, three days, and low grades
are neglected. The range Of prices is es-
scntislly the same, and the sale. reported
comprised;
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-02

orucr-, ...,'.....,....,,,,. y Qua 81
Whent-is unchanged. We have no
receipts or sales 10 note
COrn-Receipts of new are beginning
to arrive, OF which We note sales Of = cara
mixed white in bulk, on track, at 4sc, IS
sacks choice white in new burlaps sold dc-
livered at Csc.
Oals--are steady with sales of
car mixed, in bulk, on track, nj, doc
) ears mixed in new burlaps, dclv'd n, Ale
uAy-continues in good demand with
fur receipts, and price, ar" firm. Sales
reported comnrisc
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-24
NEW BOOKS.

MCssrS. J. B. LlrrlXcorr& Co., Of Phil.
adclphia, have begun the issue Of one OF
thcmost valuable publications Of the times,
it being I'M UniocrNi PronoWnring Dittion-
0ry IF Biography and MthO'HE The
scope of this great work is really, us the
title indicates, univerNl-or us nearly 80
rs my human compilation can be. 1t is
10 contain memoirs of the eminent persons
orall agcS and countries, and accounts Of
the various subjects Of the Morse, lIiNdOO
and classic Myth0lUEics, with the pronUn.
citation Of their names in the different Ian
guagCs in which they are used. The
information contained in this book
Is just what every one wants,
hut which is SO difficult to find. The au.
Is j. Thomas, \. Nj. NJ. d., author OF the
system Of pronunciation in "LippmcOtrs
PrOuounclng Gazetteer Of the World"
and Of the prnnOuncing vOCahularics OF
biographical and geographical names in
"Wcbster's Unabridged Dictionary" a
gentleman cmincntIy qualified for this
work, to which he has devoted many
years
'ThclcAding features Of this publication
are: list The great completeness and con,
'cisincsS Of It's general vocabulary, cmhrlc.
ing far greater number of bl0graph,
lcNl sketches than any similar work
ever printed in the English language
even .cxcClllng in It's completeness us
the publishers, claim, the celebrated
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-24

TuE refusal Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to pay the State OF
Maryland the tax on passengers over the
Branch Road, las excited the wrath Of
the legislators ut Annapolis, one Of whom
last Thursday introduced resolutions de-
claring that the Company had committed
various acts Of misllsCs and abuses Of its
charter and franchises, and hath violated
&c" and directing the Attorney General
forthwith to institute proceedings bywrit
Of A'irc t,.hW in the name Of tho State Of
Maryland against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, to ascertain whether
the charter and corporate franchises and
privileges orsad Company ought not, by
reason Of misuscs and abuse Of its iranchi.
SITS and privileges, 10 he vacated and M.
nnllcd."
Under decision Of the Supreme Court of
the United States already made, it hAs
been virtually decided TINT Maryland has
no right to exact this tax from the travel
ling public, and the Company is right in
refusing to pay II any longer, Ii is not
right, however, in continuing to add the
amount Ofthc tax tHihc fare unthc Branch
ROnl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-24

THE postage Stamp" question comes
up to-duy in the House undr; the order Of
unfinished business, The question
whether the public documents shall be
distributed ut the expense Of the
members or at the expense Of the State, is
likely to he determined today. We sub
init IL single suggestion in connection
Herewith. If the reports, &c, Nr deliv-
cred to tho members for their personal
advantage their bcStownl is mn cmolu-
ment or addition to the compensation {;
and It is therefore unconstitutional for the
members to receive them at all, If these
reports nro moi delivered to the members
for their personal advantage or private
cmolumCnt but for the benefit of the
people, then the general treasury, not the
private purse Of the member, should pay
the necessary expense Of their distribution.