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New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
TIE ALBANY EMPRESS ROBBERY.
ARREST or FILKINS, TIE SUPPOSED R0BBER-
STORY OF THE PURSUIT.

ARREST or FILKINS, TIE SUPPOSED ROBBER-
STORY OF THE PURSUIT.
ALBANY, Jan. 17.-Filkins, the suspected
Albany express robber caught last night at Schroon
Lake ESSEX Co.. n. Y He denies that he committed the
crime and that he prove his nnocence but
acknowledges that he left Albany account OF the sus
pcions against him. He will be brought TO this city
tonight The friends of Fkins publish aidavits
which, II exact time clearly prove alb In his
case for his Whereabouts during the evening
of the robbery.
HFilkins disappeared from his home in Albany last
Wednesday. leaving clue to bis whereabouts or dcsiina
ton. His flight coming 10 the OF the detectives
suspicion az aroused and he has SINCE Deen
vigorously pursued. Full descriptions of his appearance
were sent out in handbiis To all the northern ows OF
the State where he was supposed 70 have ied On
Friday he traced norhward, and at Saratoga was
ldeniihed hut escaped IRON the hote where ne eeu
capture. Next he traced to Does Corners saat0ga
County. From this little place he fed precpitatey,
probably at sight of the warning posters o the dctec-
tves From this place all trace for time lost ,
frequened roads and byways evidently being selected
All through Essex and Warren Counties the descrr-
ton of the fugitive had been scut before he could posi-
bly, arrive After taking his dinner at Does Corners on
Friday afternoon ne must have again taken to the ROAD
hunted and pursued, and the next known Oh nm Is ms
appearance at South Gens Falls Saturday evening at
again took up MS route, TINS the III thc deStlon oi
WaTensbmgh Warren County, where he must have ar
ultimate escape obliged TO the risk OF recog
milton by trusting himself the stage from WaiTeis-
and al once recognized the fugitive. Discroetly bdng
his time, he made demonstration until he
arrived at his destination, where be warned
the proprietor OF the h0tel, and together
they captured the runaway at II o'clock Monday night
Great excitement caused in Albany by the news
tecgraphed there yesterday morning Curiously enough
the first known the capture in advance of the
telegraph. An cuployG OF Flkins ut the depot Of
the Rensselaer, aud Saratoga Railroad as the morning
train arrived and there express messenger wlti
whom he acquainted, and who communicated u him
the fact that Filkns had been captured. The man I'M
mediaely hurried up to police headquarters with the
exciting news, but II was dscreded, a. 10 Telegram
IL bad been received. The telegraph soon
confirmed the news however and strong force Oi police
was detailed to prevent apprclcndcd violence the
arrival Of the prisOuer.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
TIE SAN DOMINGO COMMISSION.
SAILING OF TILE TENNEssEE.


All the members and attaches of the San
Domingo Commission assembled at the Astor House yes
terday morning, and started for the Tennessee at II
O'Clock. They conveyed tO the steamer Ia rev
enue-cutter from whitehall accompanied by Collector
Murphy Surveyor Cornell, Gen. Porter, and n large
number other persons who 10 their friends
depart The following are the names OF the scientific men
who accompany the expedition: VIM. +. Blake, eeolo-
get; Dr. Parry bOanis Prof NcwcOmbc, general natu-
ralis Their assistants Professors Ward Maryne,
Adams Waller Taylor gnor RehelO. and Goo. Gcddes,
who represents the Department of Agriculture.
Tie Tennessee weighed anchor shortly after o'clock.
in order get through the Narrows the high tide.
While proceeding down the harbor, the Commission or
gained, and resolved TO proceed directly to san DO
mngo CITY, if the captain should think it advisable, only
touching at the Bay samaa. They will 20 10 the cap
ita first TO show proper respect for the authorities OF
the country.
The Commissioners expressed TO Commodore James
Alden their appreciation Of the efforts he has made TO in-
sure the efficiency Of the expedition ana the comfort Of
all concerned
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
THE FRANKING ABUSE.

REPORT OF TIE POSTMAsTER-GENERAL ON THE
FREE NATTER PASSING THROUGH THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE PQstmaster-Gen
eral has communicated TO the Senate statement In
lation to free matter passing through the mails IL
appears that in December, ls69 each Postmaster
instructed TO take accurate monthly OF ell
franhcd free matter deposited at their respective
offices for mailing for the period Of ak mouths
mencng Jan. /, and ending June 80, 1870 The total
number OF offices from which reports were due was
2s4s the number from which full partial reports
received only S5 nearly 10000 wholly falling
To report The returns OF the S0 reporting Offices show
that within the ak months there were transmitted $780,.
796 franked letters the postage upon which, at the
tablshed rate amounted to s655tls, and 20f9 pounds
OF other ranked matter such rs printed documents and
seeds, upon which the postage, at estabistcderstes
amounted to SOSis, making altogether for ak months
for postage free matter the Of S9l6,5 800 Al fair
rats estimate for the nearly 10000 nonreportIng Post
Cnces the Postmaster says the following grand
result Ia shown: Total number of franked letters for
six months s9i4s1 postage sas3,O10 Printed matter
&c. 1885, 1876 pounds postagc ts o93 S5 Total postage
for ak months s27l 663 IS. Total for one year. SoiS
327 "a.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

the Legislature are bill OF Local Prohibition" Civ
ing To each township, village town. ward in cities
the right TO say by ballot at the Spring election whether
liquor stores shall be licensed In their bounds or
not; anda "Beer-ScllCrs License act" calling for
heavy bonds to be given by those licensed and atlx
ing penalties and the forfeures Of bonds and license on
those selling habtua drunkards and minors Whether
the present Legislature will pass any such measures re-
mains TO be seen; but the temperance party are pretty
confident OF success II not this year then next Certain
ii that the temperance movement is spreading largely
through NewJersey and likely 20 ace, at future
elections, legislative candidate placed upon his proba
tiOn 10 bis being for liquor or temperance
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
pERsoNALITIEs-sY TELEGRAPH

Judge Byron Paine Of tho Supreme Court OF
" sconsin cicd yesterday.
The President has nominated John Pierce to be
Coll,cior of Customs al lIoaso N. !.
IA Boston dispatch saws: There Is nc ionrdat'o'i
n, The report Oliver Pesai o! he u "a
Pacific Railroad
The President has withdrawn the name OF W.
Waning Arsso fur EeuMsI n re- ined The p'eA' h""
beut Col. Byros q. Daniels.
The Grand EDcanpmert # the &. y X OF Yer,
mont bas the following And eJo h ~ W heh! %
TSr,r-ob np Commander C g. Ksis' % i1eloHi senior
.eIr.td Commander Col Albert Crsc Of - Ah' junior le.
c,suA Conan G~u. G.or srard Of n "nsns oegth az
80 10 he Escnal On, Boston In ss sloi 6eOree IL
Eos Of Burrgob .re,ltitvc The col W. D. 'se'
~ Rutland, Substitute.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

The Congress Temperance Society will hold
pus6c meeting sunday evening the Metropolitan Cbsrb Nash
fagoa
The first exhibition Of the Northern Ohio Poui-
t Asoea formally opeBei Cleveland yes,enl tic estv
number aA
The ffty-fonrth anniversary of the American
Colopirstos SOCIETY viii be bed Washington lodsy. G cos
Scre tiotol sS the expenditures *3 81 foorssn
Eve hundred and psson have bees pi Ans
" tho soi-t,
The report of the ~ j. State Superintendent of
Public schools $50 In the state and lso dren a.
tending hl Of whom el so3 snd the Paehs sshoe an'ahs
devoted school danss Ae year gas or al -'er-ss
OF rs for esoh bupL
... The annual meeting of the n. Y. state Temp
rance Sce = tD Abssy the hh anu fIh
the ~o accspd 70 0e present ths Rev
Of nN Prohhiuoa candidate o Congre~s
Ls ohs OF ablesi platform speakers 10 TIE West
The Chicago Colorado Colony has already l'Ot
enrolled aud the seesa IL ooneoadesee P,r-
In kng sbO 10 Join ~ l sbg
Cumst,e Colorado sunday and erysstc ils ~ Gols
NJ All be sl ae l.A-s IN u@s isI AsnBg pl-RlLS
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
OPERATIONS IN THE sAONE VALLEY.

en- BOTRBAKI NEAR BELFOKI-HIS ADVANCE
CHECKED BY Won wERDER.
LONDON, Tuesday, Jan. IT, 1871.
dispatch from Bordeaux, to-day, states that
Gen. Bourbaki continues his approach toward Bel
fort. He was fighting yesterday, and occupied Mont
Celiard. The battle was resumed to-day.
Gen. Won Werder, in his official report of the
Enlargement alluded TO above, says that four French
norps made determined attack on his position
south of Belfort, but they were VIGOROUSLY repnlSed
At all points, the Prusslans only losing 200 men.
The battle lasted nine hours.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
GENERAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

GENERAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
rAIpHERBE AGAIN ADvANCING-wHAT lie IS
EFFECTED TO DO-UHIMPoRTANT FRENCH
SUCCESSES SOUTH OF ORLEANs-A PRUssIAN
FLAG OF TRUCE FIRED UPON BY THE
FRENCH.
LONDON. Tuesday, jan II, 1871.
A dispatch from Lille received to-day, says:
~The Army of the North is advancing again to-
ward the Somme carefully feeling its way andmeet.
ing with no opposition Gen. Faidherbe has recon-
noitered the passages of the river, and discovered
that the enemy have destroyed the bridges and bar
ricaded the villages on the left bank. Though the
ground is slippery and military movements difficult,
the entire army is in motion. Gen. Faidherbe has
been heavily reinforced with men and material of
war. and has commenced series Of maneuveTs, from
Which great results are expected
dispatch from Bordeaux says that in the fight at
Glen, when the Prusslans were driven from that
place several Prussian officers were killed. dis
patch from Versailles says German detachment
was attacked at Briarc six miles southeast of Glen,
sn the 14th, by a superior French force, but sue
sceded in escaping by cutting it's way through the
,Demy's lines.
Mr.. Wasbburne, the American Minister cOmmuni-
sted to Gen. Trcchu a complaint from Count Bis
narck that the French fred on flags of truce Gen.
IIochu in reply says the firing was accidental and
cites similar accidents on the German side.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
BOMBARDMENT OF MONT AKRON.

POSITION OF THE GERMAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OEITY or THE GERMAN FIRE-THE GENERAL
PLAN or ATTACK.
IRON Our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE CROWN PRINCE OF
tA1oNl, CHELLEs, Dec. 27.-The bombardment Of Mont
AvrontLai event which Las for days past formed the
ealef topic Of discussion and for antcipAton--com-
mfnced this morning. Interesting the topic was I
vas naturally pIecluded from dwelling upon 1t
with that detail which would have been detirabe,
aud the necessity for reserve cOupcls me even
i'F to Withhold many particulars Of great interest.
4h' hai"i he,in the south the further side OF
" AdFne IA close proximity 10 Noisy lie Grand There
Is zap across the valley Of Chees, but they begin
ae1ln "hei' the mght OF MOnerne puts out into the
pam "n" continue at intervals with slight sweep Of
ScA Tue convex IL toward AVrOn. further 10 the north
'nah ana III Iioh' Oh the village of Raney The French
have been working hard ON and Avron ever since
Tie %, indeed before it. II is understood that in
al standing opposite our batteries and ,n
position TO rci'y to them, there are about cO
cannon. exclusive, II course, Of those IN tho
forte These chiCs, II not altogether naval ouns
Of recent construction d.d considerable ealihersav a.
Founders. A few may tahcl az heavier The 0srnan
batteries have, ACCORDING 10 bs computation a MINER
lea advantage, with possibly parity TO weight nj
metal gI,fOr rm and The dfya Itagc also OF greater
pfecsoI--d notable feature Of German artillery and
backed hy great Shooting acCUTIcJ on the part Of the
gWur, Who are not drawn from the field artillery, but
have been specially imported from the fortresses, and
&c Thoroughly coLyeIsaut with the handling Of these
As win precision. The design and construction Of the
'~.'--.. ior t.c reception of tlc guns are the worn
a" '.. DrIs.HaaI, CLof Of te Engineer stan Of The
... .a. Cf n nuIuu, Chief of the Artillery
-. --o --! ....sd-d u@t ti,c st experienced
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
STATE or TIE HEATHER.
REPORT BY GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH OF oB,Ei!-
NATI0Ns AT 1l:47 O'CLOCh LAST NIGHT.
sEYKRE eNOw-srOnM IN LLINOIs.

SEVERE sNOW-SfOhh N 1.lLNolN'
CHICAGO, Jan. l6.-A violent snow storm, the most
protrarted Of the seaon terminated ict night III pre-
Vailed for hours The snow this morning ~ ito ~
t 1 inches dee on Lowell and t. generally badly drted
MANY OF the streets are almost Dpassabe The railroad
trains have been but little interrupted as lhe htoI eA-
tended only "A few miles out Of the city.
WEATHER on MOUNT WAsiING1oS -
JAN. Up. m-Baroncter, 2JiB; thernometer, ~
above zero relative humidityS4G; wind, north west
velocity wind miles per hour. Ine clouds Passi
of the mountain 1T 10 they remained III tne var
Low west ward until late 10 the afternoon az they passed
The Notch they we've dissolved into vairr The ram mas
lett MS a coating Of lee which makes val Ing rather pre-
rarIous especially when, today the WIND mas Dech
blowing IS miles per hour and In fearful gusts.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
CUBA.
IMPORTANT SURRENDER OF INSURGENTS.

IMPORTANT SURRENDER OF INsURGENIs.
HAvANA,1 Jan. 17.-The insurgent Gen.
Danan Madruga, Gov. Jose Truillo and Capt Salvador
Rodriguez the leaders OF the Cenaga de Zapate nsnr
gents and Others surrendered yesterday to Commits
sioner Vamasdos. Rodriguez subsequently returned 10
bring in the rest OF the insurgents This surrender D
shes the nsrrectiOl in the Cenaga and Ensenada 90
COchmOs and restores tranquility IN the Colon dIstrci
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
ITALIAN UNITY.
A DISPATCH FROM VICTOR EMANUEL
to all civilians

A DISPATCH FROM VICTOR EMANUEL
TO the EdfiOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: InclOsed is copy of dispatch just re-
ceved from King Victor Emanuel in answer TO one sent
by Gen John A. Dix from the Italian Unity celebration
at the Academy Of Music. Very resp'y,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Chairman
Nets- York, Jan. IT, 1871
CA-aher FRED De LUcA Consul General Neio York
His Majesty King Victor Emanuel. commands You 10
tender his sincere thanks 10 Gen. John A. Dix President
Of the meeting to celebrate Italian Unity for the kindly
feelings expressed in his telegram
VIsCosTI VHNosTA, Minister Of Foreign Affairs
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
TIE RELEAGUERED CAPITAL.

NEW BATTERIES OPENED BY THE FRENCH-THE
PRUssIANs SILENCE THEM WITH SMALL Loss.
LONDON Tuesday, Jan. II, 1871
A dispatch from Versailles, dated yesterday, an
oounces that the French on that day unmasked
some fresh batteries on the south side OF Paris'
Their fire was Immediately returned by theGerman
batteries and the new works were quickly silenced
The German loss was only two officers and II men.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS CABLE DISPATCHES
.Senor Nibolo has been elected President
OF Paraguay.
"A Brazilian military credit of 1900 ooh!os
has been opened o. ki0 Jaht.rp.
COX, rcrrcUr TEMPERANCE CONVENTION

HARTFORD, Jan. i7.--rhe annual conv ntion
NJ the Cosn.ctIeut state Temp Union in'noneed
I'm this city this la the absence OF Senator
Bucknghain President OF the Society, Presdsnt Cum
ninys OF the W. sey University, pfesidse The morn
nc session was mainly devoted to organization
uIit4o Was spponted request the adoption, by tho
ne,nocratio tspyenton OF resolution IN favor of
STATE fore enforce the lays against tho
liquor trsnic gambling aud houses OF illfdmc The
nIntior Was duly presented during the session of tho
democratic Convention and referred 10 the COMMITTEE
Daanl
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
GRIMES ANp cAsUALrIEs-BY TELEGRArH.

The Post Office at Easton, Penn, was robbed
on MONDAY night Of aboui oJe0. .,
An Express messenger was robbed NJ tbe fa.i-
road depot in KssoB, last evening, of st.o' s1on
The wife Of John McClirtOck of Natick Mass
IN "A n.luty hersf into selon Monday and was ifoNDe
Daniel Wofngt0n's cotton MILL at the rails on
the Schulk Penn. bIrH yestda L' sow" lH'1iSHf'
S1OOo , -. -. 4.
Fielding Hurst Collector Of tho Win Distrlct
d Tennessee been lsemc ar ind and neb b oil %uHJ DeFup
Colct1- Thomss lA ten placed charge Of use omo.
Sarah Barker of this city committed suicide 10y
lngng At VI oRu ~ r., the 'isig hcf p"huI
Wam T. Barker, al hdletosA, 'r suppoeo u ha'' oN'h ~
The police of Hartford, Conn, made rald on
,.,-sl iaoi keno csanihnerts that e oh M"y
, and arrested 9s pppdeinn ad lo. About Il "tfs ocA
u1 The others ga'. Lail ssd were released
The schooner Enterprise (of EastpoTt) has been
,d 10 british fr maL ofib Bnusn lae sL I,s, 1a ~, ~
- IL l,. IN. captain he sateT-e sAt he brought Eo
.rpg 10 e United s1 and sss pfcpnns "'" d" I
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
THE BURNING OF THE STEAMER MCGI
EIE.rN-EIGHT LINES lost.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 11.-lt Is now thought that
81 vea were lost by the burning Of the steamboat T.
McGi on Sunday night, Sh0oFly Bar, in the Misss-
sppi River Among the passengers were John L. Schro-
len and wife OF Quincy, H. The bodies Of Capt.
Tompllns and Mcfarland, the FIRST clCrK, have not
been fonnd Officer Yrrger states that the fthen De-
longing 10 the Timber Company, whose iaits
were aground at the time oi the disaster, nigtt nave
saved many lives with their sks br paid no attention
10 the cIcs OF distress busying tcnselyes in ts cot
fnr nm niillPinr
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
MR.. FORSTER on THE EUROPEAN WAR AID TIE
ALABAMA CLAIMS.

LONDON, Tuesday, Jan. II, 1871.
The Right Hon. William L. Forster delivered
address, last evening, TO his constituents
in the OF which he alluded to the Franco ussan
and also TO the Alabama question A to the former.
he said that at the outset his sympathes With Ger
many in her resistance to invasion by the Frcch and
they with France, which resisting tnvasion
by the Germans. He, however deprecated theassump-
ton OF any parsanship by the people Of England, and
any interference the part Of the English Government
in the struggle.
In his aluson TO the question OF the Alabama claims,
Mr. Forster said he had good reason TO hope that the
new Minister from the United States, Mr. Schencf.
would be powerful agent in the removal Of tFe feeling
OF estrangement hh at present divides the people Of
England and America
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
LARGE FIRE IN LIMA, ONO.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 17.-Fire broke out in Lima,
Obo at about 10 o'clock last night, In large business
house on the public square and at last accounts was
spreading fearfuy. The ircmen had but one SinaIl a
prncpal losers are f. A. Wheeler drug store; Moore
Co. dry goods King Purham haTdwars Ertesch
clothing store portion OF the goods were saved III
damaged condition.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

TWO LARGE FIRES IN CHICAGO-ARMOUR & co. 9
PORK-PACKISG ESTABLISHMENT BURNED
TWO HUNDRED PERSONS THROWN OUT OF
EMPLOYMENT - TIE AMERICAN CUTLERY
WORKS DEsTROYED-LOSS OVER SlOOoCO.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE large sauShterlng
and packing establishment OF Armour Co.. at the cor
ner OF Satst and Archerave took fire at an early hour
this morning, and was completely destroyed The main
norton OF the establishment built OF brick and was
OF immense size In the pens there were about 1908 ye
hogs all of which rescued aud 1900 dressed hogs
which were saved from the flames. The lOss on the
building is 10000 fully insured Some 200 persons are
thrown OF employment by the disaster DurIns ,n5
nrogress of the fire Francis Hugo Thomas Barry ana
Cande Blair were seriously injured and Rchard Dubah
slightly by the falling walls The fire had It's origin AZ
the piosion OF q gasoline lamp in the tool room
The American Cutlery Works on Ewing-st, DetWeeh
Hastedst and Blue Island ave, were burned Est
sfF o0 The origin of the fire has not been asccrdDed
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

STRUGGLES OF TIE LAND J0BBERs IN THE
HOUsE-A NEW PHASE OF THE BROOKS
HASTINGS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
CONGRESS - PROPOSED NOTIFICATIONS OF
THE IRON-CLAD OATH-S0LDIERS' COLONIES
ORGANIZING FOR THE TERRITORIES.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-18

ators as going far without taking action on the bill,
An Executive session was held after which the Senate
adjourned
Business st lags in tire House, though to-day was
little more fruitful OF results than yesterday, when
nothing at all done. resolution introduced Dy
Gen Butler and referred to the Committee on Appro-
priatons directing President to appoint three Com
mssioners who shall investigate and report to Congress
from time 10 time, how much aid has been gwen 10
P,crc and other railroads. either in the shape OF ans
MONEY what has been with It, aud whether any In
diyiuLs have proted thereby WILL fit passes prooaoy
hiring to tho light startling fact. in regard to
s,enlatons in Government subsidies. 1ho remainder
Of the .ly after the morning hour, was spent III Cum
mt;se II the Wloc OF the Appropriation bins Inc Ex'
erutI,r Leg sltiye. aud Judiciary bill was dposed oi,
after a h ng debate Increasing the salaries Oi united
States .rou and district Judges The House seems de-
t.rmned that tie Increase voted to the Supreme Court
Judye shall not be taken precedent ana Voted down
all propositions 10 make the OF the judiciary any
greater The bill of apprvprat for west Point was
repored back to the House, and, pending vote on
several OF the amendments, the House adjourned
Al the meeting OF the Reconstruction Committee to-
day bill wis considered TO permit persons appointed
10 United states Offices In the South who canuot take
the iron c ad OATH 20 take the modined oath The Com
nittee were favorable 10 the BILL but one member
marked that he thought some attention should be given
20 the ,uotectlon Of loyal men, and that all legislation
sbd no, te for the benefit Of recent Rebels. Finally
| a subcommittee appointed, consisting Of Messrs.
portor Upson aud Morgan, and to them referred
tho hill above mentioned with instructions TO report also
upon the necessity Of providing by legislation further
protecton for the loyal people OF tho South The sub
| committee will make their report next Tuesday.
| steps have already been taken TO organize several
sodiers colonies to settle in KauaAs and Colorado
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-05

How best to compensate the gentlemen who are 80
good as TO make laws for their fellow-citizens-how
to pay them enough to keep them from the tempta-
ton of pilferng, and not much as to have their
seats worth having for the sake of emolument-tbis
Is problem which Massachusetts, proposes to solve
by giving her State Senators and Representatives
salary of $50 per session; and bill providing for
this has already passed the House. Any system OF
remuneration unless the length of the session for
which members to DO paid is limited by law, is
better than the laundering per diem plan, which pays
as much for loafng or foolng as it does for work
In Massachusetts, legislative sessions have been
growing longer and longer One remedy for this
nuisance is the plan proposed. With the rate fixed
the gentlemen from the rural districts will be ready
to 20 home and attend to their farms in April,
or at least early in May. But the best remedy after
all would be to send men to Boston who know their
business. Now if a man has been reelected two or
three times and by reason Of experience begins to
comprehend that statute-makng is sort OF science,
some green aspirant is all ready to GUST him, and to
be educated at the expense of the Commonwealth.
II ia not always the factious but sometimes the gno-
rant and laundering who responsible Tor unduiy
protracted sessions.