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INDIAN ATROCITIES.

A Wagon Train Attacked and Seven White
Mel Killed.
ST. LOUIS, May 81, 1871.
A letter from Jacksdporo. Texas. says, on the
18th Of May band OF bout one hundred Indians
attacked Warmers tran twen.yAmiles from there,
and Killed seven men honging to the train and
wounded one. Generasherman, who was ut Fort
Richardson at the timtbrdered four companies OF
cavalry In pursuit, wilInstructtOns to drive the
Indians Into Fort Sill, sing II he found they were
Fort sill Indians he wolf stop Indian trade IN that
nuartcr.
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pOUSHxsEpsle BRIDGE COMPANY.
poUGHKEEpsIE, N. r., May

PoUGHKEErsIE, N. r., May 81. 1871.
The inc0rporators OF the Poughkeepsie Bridge
Company met tonight and perfected the organfza-
ton by the election or the following ofiicers-Presi
dent John II. Winslow; Vice President II. q. East
man; Treasurer. George innis. secretary, X. 4.
WILKINSON
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sAlrSe RACES.

ALTrMoRE, May 81, 1871.
The races OF the Baimore Trotting Association
over the Herring Run lurse. which were 20 have
come on to-day, have BIZ postponed until to-mor-
row on account OF thsheayy ralu which fell the
eRSlre aftsrQeon.
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THE CUBAN CLAIMS.
The Austrian Minister to Washington Permitted
to Preside Over the Arbitration.
TELEGRAM 70 TIE NEW YORK HERALD.

VIENNA May 81, 1871.
President Grant requested the Austrian govern
ment to allow the Baron Won Lederer Minister to
the United States, to preside the arbitration OF
the Cuban claims, aud the imperial permission has
been teegraphed to Washington
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Among the Numerous Preparations for Gray
Hair IN the market We commend to readers HALLS
VEGETABLE SrCfLIAN HAIR REVIEWER as the best
Our druggists keep 1t for sale.
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A TELEGRAPH CONVENTION.
Proposed Agreement to tho Vienna Treaty.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, May 81, 1871.
England sends representative to the Telegraph
Convention at Florence to arrange for the adhesion
to the Vienna treaty OF the English lines and the
Ango-Americau cable.
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Shoes ladies' gentlemen boys chdreu largexx
assortment OF hIe work In the city.
New Store aud New Styles.
BROOKS 575 Broadway. opposite Metropolitan Hotel.
store ,lg6 Broadway Twenty street.
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Died.

NAGLE.-On Wednesday, May 81, WILLIAM NAaI.K.
Particulars OF funeral hereafter.
[For Other Deaths See Ninth Page.l
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A.-For n Stvlish mud Elegant summer Haa
GO TO ESPENSCHEIDS. Manufacturer, liz Nassau street
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Foley, Celebrated s.Gld Pens
Are the ''Bcst" and Cheapest.
Factory Isl Broadway.
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A.-Phalon's New Perfume.
LOVE YOU.
l LOVE you.
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Circulation Of the Daily News the pasc
week amounted 6ss 6l2. Average pet day, 1853
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A.-Herring,s Patent
CHAMPION SAFES,
25t broadway, corner Murray street..
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CristaderO's URrivalied Hair Dyc.-S0ld
and applied at hrs Wig aud Scalp Factory No Aso place
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BrOlsaw ENTHUSIASTICALLY In scotch
Chevos London Dia new styles Fourth svenus
opposite Cooper Union and Lafayette place. opposite Aston
place
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For Prpcr Boxes OF nny Description go %
/. n KINGS ~ and % Wooster street.
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Ladies, Fulirr's heroine Bcauii1es tho
eradicates frcckles moth pimplcs &C.,
price 81 Depot Hppard's Fashion Emporium 1856 Sixth
avenue.
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For Otber Deaths See NtIth Pdgel
A.-For a stvlish aud Elegsn, summer Haa
go 70 EsPENscnEID's Manufacturer. liz Nassau
A.-Phalon's New Perfume.
| LOVE LOVE YSS SGG:
A.-Perfcci Fitting and Elegant Boats and
shoes for ladies' gentlemen BOYS and children; Iarress
assortment OF hne work s,n IN the e., ey s,u..
,o. ' Opposite Mc.r.posn Hotel
Among the Numerous Preparations for Gray
%R =. ia Ss
Our druggists keep it for SALE
CHAMPION SAFES
25i broadway, corner Murray street.
Brosaw ENTHUSIASTICALLY In scotch
Cheviots ana London agonsls, Fourth avens
opposite Cooper Union and Lafayette place. opposite Aston
Cris,ndoro's Unrivaied Hair Dye.-soiS
and applied at his Wig aud Scalp Factory No Asor place
Circulation OF the Daily News tho pase
week amounted TO os,ol2 Average pei day, ii''soa
Drunkenness a Disease.-Dr. Beers, IL East
Twelfth hopeless cases CALL or scnd stamp Tor
evidence
Fo,ey,s Celebrated t.cld Pens
Are the "Bcst" and Cheapest.
FACTORY -'' oroaa~Ay.
For Paper Boxes OF my Description 40 To
A. n. KINGS ~ and . Wooster street.
compile xon eradicates tan frccsles moth, pimplcs
price 81. Depot Hppards Fashion Emporium, 1856
sietropoiitau Job Printing Esfabiishuu ents
of Broadway and Ann
PRINTING,
LirH0GRAPHY AND ENGRAVING,
ALI Its branches
COMMERCIAL AND THEATRICAL
Printing promptly and effectively executed
METROPOLITAN JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT.
corner Of broadway and Ann street.
Physicians Advice Gratis Daily 60 Rheu-
sigUr. Positively cure 40 ch&ggs vty reSvrsncaaA
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Physicians Advice Gratis Daily 20 Rheu-
MATES, "a John street. DIR. FIrLERs RHEUM ATIO
siEUP Positively 40 cure 40 ca~sgs vity relsrsncsa
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We give below brief sketches OF the two new
members OF the French Ministry appointed by NJ,
Theirs to succeed NJ. Picard and General Leno.
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Anti-German League in Havre.
HAvRE, May 81, 1871.
A society has been organized here whose object
is TO prevent the resumption OF intercourse between
Frenchmen and Germans
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-22
TIE COTTON MOTEMEHT.

NEW York, May 81.
The cotton movement exhibits no new fsa-
ture. The receipts fall of slightly. while the
exports continue largely in excess OF last year.
The receipts at all oil The ports have been
45,OG7 bales, against 4G,s49 last week, 81, 1872
the previous week, and $685. three weeks
since. The receipts since September have been
BITS, ,45l bales against 2,7l9,023 for the cprres-
pondiug time last year. The exports from all
of lhe ports have been 1885, bales, against
45,Ts7 Ior the corresponding week last year.
The exports lor the expired portion OF the
cotton year have been 2,SI0,G25 bales, against
1854, ,9GS for the same time last year. The
stock at all Of the ports am cunts to 335, 7O2
bales, against 3l7.549 for the same time last
year. The stock at The interior towns is 3s,9ll
bales. against 59,32G for the same last year.
The stock OF Liverpool is 1000 bales, against.
100000 same time last year. The American
cotton aaoat amyunls to 2G0, COO bales, against
100, 900 same time lastyear. The Indian aaoat
amounts to 1a5, ,3sS bales. against $4,000 same
time last year. There has been great change
in The weather South during The week. Rain
is now the exception aud not the rule. Later
advices confirm the impression that less cotton
and more grain Will be planted this year.
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GREEL EY IN TEXTS.

GALVESTON, May 10.
Hon. Horace Greeley arrived at o'clock
this morning by the steamer City Of Norfolk.
He was met oh board by Mayor Mckee and a
committee Of the city council. Colonel Thrash.
er welcomed him In behalf Of the municipality,
10 which Mr. Greeley responded briefly. The
committee were then introduced, and allook
carriages for the Exchange Hotel. A large
number OF citizens called to pay their respects,
Mayor Mckee doing the honors. Ats p. ~.
The committee, with a limited number OF
guests, among them the publishers Of the
News, (Democratic,) dined together. At sun
sci the party took a drive on the beach, and
visited notable places in the city. After sup
per there was another reception at the EX;
change Hotel. during which large number Of
The most prominent among the colored citi-
zens were introduced, and q serenade BY an
excellent colored band. Mr.. Greeley being
called ont, took pluce on the balcony and
spoke al some length, avoiding political topics
almost entirely. Mr.. Greeley spoke at some
length in favor of general amnesty. suffrage,
Development, and the removal Of all asperity
from socia! and political intercourse.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-22
THE HANGING OF RULLOFF.
HoR TIE MODERN EUGENE ARiM
MET HIS END.
The Career of .hc LearEed Murderer
Details of HIS Last Hours-The Felon
Firm to the Lnst-Scenes at the Scaf-
foid-startltns Incidents.

The New York papers print very Iuil ac'
counts OF the last hours and execution Of Ed
ward Il. Rullof, the extraordinary criminal
who as already briefly announced by tele-
graph, paid the penalty Of his crimes at Bing-
hampton, N. Y, on Thursday last. We make
some extracts:
The last Twelve hours Of the life OF this mon
ster were symmetrical with all its preceding
years of infamy. At l23 o'clock this morning,
when the gallows was only twelve hours dis
tant, he turnedto his dictonaries-butT Thom-
as Johnson, one of his keepers, saw that bis at
tention to them was mere pretence, as he
observed ltat Rulloff. had book wrong side
M. which he had seemed 10 be carefully ex-
aiming for some time. Upon making this
discovery, he was emboldened to break in
upon the medite;,oDS OF the learned outlaw oy
asking him If his business in this world mad all
been Sabsed. He answered in the affirmative,
and thenceiorward made but few attempts TO
convince his watchers that he was engaged in
those studies Of language BY which he So per-
sistently sought TO. delude the world. He
turned with The facility Of his unbalanced
mind from phil0logy to obscenity, and enaeaV-
ored to begnile the night with vile anecdotes.
Next this man of magical mind sought TO push
the Impending horror from him by stale de-
vices. and occupied himself by the old puzzle
of arranging figures so that added they would
make fifteen eli way. He made several
failures at this. bu. finally succeeded with this
example:
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OUR SUPREME BENCH.
What Iecpub;ican Correspondent
Thinks OF its Black Occupant.

Columbia letter to the Cincinnati Con,:uercia!.l
Now, have no prejudice whatever against
g. negro simply because he is negro. They
cannot help ther color any more than we can
help ours, pr Adam could help his, whatever
it ives. But do say that 1t is utterly impos-
sible for man to read law two or three years,
practice two or three years and len be tit for
the position OF supreme judge. don't care
what his color is or how smart he may be. AS
for Wright he is not overly smart. II he were
white and lived in Ohio he might stand some
chance OF being justice OF the peace. 1t is
said, but don't know huw.true it Is, that he
has never delivered but one opinion, and that
was written Tor hun by Attorney. General
Chamberlain. give the report as heard il.
though Ihope ne has delivered dozen and
written them himself. confess TO feeling Il
vague sense Of something wrong Shen SO
into the Supreme Court room and see this
young and inexperienced negro presiding over
some OF the Erst legal minds OF the South. In
front OF him see row OF white-headed vcte-
rams, some OF whom were giants before he was
born. Men who had occupied high positions
on the bench and rendered decisions honor
able 10 themselves and ueacCn-lights in juris-
prudence, look out Of place standing below
this young negro und addressing arguments 10
him which in many instances it is Clear. i'll The
nature oftaiDgs, he does not understand. He
lacks age and experience, two essential quail
fcations tc position on the bench, no matter
how brilliant man may be by nature. Bril-
liancy, IS not learning, and keenncss is
not depth. There is no royal road TO
legal learning. There is but one way lEat
it can be obtained. and That is by plodding,
and 10 plod takes lime. Take the case home
lU Ohio. What young man is there Ill that
State who was admitted 10 the bar in 1865,
and who has been mixed UP in politics TO such
an extent since that he has hal little expert
ence in active practice, who is now tit tor the
10 hoist sucS. a man upon the bench there
would meet with breeze OF rebuke not easily
gotten over. If he was a negro, ! am Certain
IL would. Now. the lawyers and property
holders Of South Carolina are just ils anxious
to have q competent Supreme Court as they
are in Ohio. Why should they not have II? Is
o negro put over Them 10 make them feel their
degradation and cause them 10 lose their SELF
respect? DO they not feel it ten times more
keen than Ohio would, aud would ii nOt touch
Ohio n tha oUirE2
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rtrE wINNsBoRo' HOMICIDE
A Case of selcDcrence.
The Columbia Phoenix OF Saturday says:

The Columbia Phoenix OF Saturday says
VIM. D. Aiken, Esq, charged with the death
of treasurer Clarke, of Fairfield, on Tuesday
last. was brought before Judge Melton, IN
chambers, yesterday, on application FOR pau.
A written petition was presented BY ): b. NC
Capls, Esq, with af!ldavlts OF numerous VII
nesses. that The fatal shot was fired In sel!-de-
fence. and while Clarke actually had Aiken by
thp throat. Solicitor 1alley, assisted BY Messrs.
Worrhingion ard Iioge, insisted that it was
canltar offence, and, consequently, was not
Sainble. Judge Melton, after sum ming
M. decided that, in his Judgment, the
prisoner was entitled 10 be- released on
bail. as it was not capita! onence ~
was the duty oil every good citizen to PreVelnCa l,oe
breach ot the peace, possip'eG Ia anu Iand l snflr
npon the shoulder OF Mr. Clarke, ,and endea'er-
cd 10 nut q stop to the difficulty between
Wossrs Clarke and DuBose. Mr Clarke seize9
Air Aiken bv th, throat. and, although wal neo
hv the latter 10 release him, maintained M ms
rrasp, when be received the lalai Wouna; Inc
INDIE. In conclusion. stated lnat ne Woulu re-
1nu;re hail in the sum OF toUOO. which was
H,iro,nn,lv furnished, and Mr. Aiken was re-
leased and Immediately returned home.
The Union says:
II .nnoars from the examination yesterday
thar Mr. Clarke came to his death from a shot
iirrd by MIR. W. D. Aiken, in the belief tha. his
own life was in danger. The prosecution
fniled to bring forward any witness to dis
nrove or e7eu deny the statements or at1idavits
of The deience. All oil these were substan-
tally the same, and were TO the effect that
Aiken was endeavoring to part the combat
ants, DuBose and Clarke, but, in his efforts 10
do SO, he was seized by the throat by Clarke,
the deceased, and crowded down upon one
knee, when, fearing further danger, he drew
his pistol and fired. There appears from this
examination TO have been no premedlaled
attempt to attack Mr.. Clarke. No politics
seem 10 have been involved in this fatal
n
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THE NEW ENGLISH TREITF.
WASHINGTON, May Il.

WASHINGTON, May q.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
have spent twenty hours IN considering The
treaty. II was considered yesterday as in q
committee Of the whole, and by Monday will
be reported to the Senate without amendmec..
Several amendments will then be offered, but
1t is thought they will be rejected, anu The
treaty as whole adopted on Tuesday. The
court preacher this morning, in the presence
Of Grant and several senators, prayed for The
ratification Of the treaty. Earl De Gray in
formed several senator's that the ratification oi
the treaty in England was an affair of the
Crown, and was only submitted to Parliament
for Information 10 That body.
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SPARKS FROM TIE WIRES.

The Pennsylvania coal troubles are COM
promised Full work will be resumed on Mon
day.
A vigilance. Ku.Kux committee has been
formed In Union, New Jersey, for the detec-
tion of incendiarles.
An extensive swindle in eounterieltng
railroad tickets has been discovered. 1t is es-
timated that the companies have lost Thirty
thousand dollars.
The workshops and engineers buildings at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Nd, nave
been partially destroyed BY fire. Loss oooo.
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SOUTHERN BAPTIST CoSvESYoN.-In the
Southern Baptist Convention, Monday. the 18th
instant, 2 resolution was adopted recognlzins
the Theological Seminary ut Greenville, $. c.,
as worthy OF the highest approval, and pled d.
ing the United and cordial support OF the
me mbers and officers. new board was
nominated and confirmed. The afternoon ses-
sion was mostly occupied in discussing an
amendment 10 ihe constitution offered by Rev:
R. b. Graves, of Memphis, excluding all m but
members of their own denomination from SIT
ting in convention. 1T was finally laid over.
On The following day the convention conclnd-
ed It's sessions. The attendance was small; many
suburbs, and some started Tor. Chicago 10 at
tend the convention Of the Baptist Church
North. The convention adjourned to meet
in Raleigh, N. C., in May next.
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Nem 1lnbIlratlons.
GPEo1AL BOOK NOTICE.
FoeART1E's BOOK DEPOSITORY.


FoGARTIE's BOOK DEPOSITORY.
We are offering great inducements to Book
buyers. The whole Of our large and choice col
lection Of Books, consisting Of:
THEOLOGICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
JUVENILE BOOKS, 'sss - .t
have been rearranged and marked down In &C.
cordance with the reduced prices OF Northern
publishers. ~. ,.,..
We offer for fhe next SIXTY DAYS the further
inducement Of LIBERAL DISCOUNT on all pur-
chases OF Books amounting to FIVE DOLLARS
and upwards. Our STOCK OF BOOKS, consists Of
all the latest and best editions ofsTANDARD AND
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
OUR JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
is particularly rich in good books for the young
We have recently made large additions to our
stock OF BIBLES. The prices are greatly reduced.
Wear now Offering an unusually large variety OF
English and American Family Bibles, Pocket
Bibles, and the Episcopal Prayer Book, at ex.
tremely low prices. Hs.
:. We are Special Agents for several Sunday.
School Publishing Houses, and have on ha sup
plies OF their publications.
All varieties Of STATIONERY, and 8 full assort
ment of SCHOOL BOOKS.
Our Store is so arranged that visitors can ex-
anime the stock at their leisure. The price Of each
book is marked SO as to afford purchasers every
facility. 49,. =
-aC reFsUIs fesIuIug n rre F6unrTy FTesso-
bear In mind that by sending their orders to US
for any books published in America, they will be
charged only the price Of the book. We pay ior-
the postage or express.
AS- Address
FOGARTIE's BOOK DEPOSITORY, %.
No. 25o KING STREET I'm the Bend, Il
marl4-tuths Charleston, S. q.
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money and maintained a front rank in journal
ism. and that is the World. There are other
successful daily papers which espouse De-
mocracy, it is true, but they are not purely
party organs. Few men get rich running
Democratic papers. -. NfN.
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THE WEATHER THIS DAY.
WASHINGTON. Nav 81,

1t is probable that cloudy weather, with
fresh winds, will, on Monday, prevail on the
Atlantic coast, with rain in the interior. Dam
gerous winds are not apprehended for any
large extent of country.
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Georgia.

The prospects OF good cotton crop around
Hawkinsviile are reported poor
The Macon Telegraph L Messenger states
that thousands OF acres OF cotton are beng
plou.hed up and will be replaEted With cotton
OF corn.
Crops in the middle and hill counties Of
GtorIia are backward. heavy rains and cold
weather having retarded operations. The lit
Tie cotton that is up looks sickIy.
The Columbus Sun says q minority OF the
cotton planters of that section have ploiiighe,q9
llp. rebc,lled and repanted their cotton lands
Us the best way 10 i'll grass aud get good
stand. a good deal Of low land not yet
tianlnl
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PROSPECTS OF COTTON.
AIabDnla.

The Mobile Tribune has letter from Tusca-
loosa, which says that 1.-THE crops, under the
most favorable circumstances, will be one
month too late. In this county, we think
very little ever three .tourths Of q crop will be
that mot more than third O. the cotton crop
Is planted in our neighborhood yet, and all the
low and bottom lands are to plant In corn"
Upon the whole, The Tribune concludes, with
reference to the reiterated advice 10 Southern
planters to raise more corr: ut is pretty
certain that planters will be forced Til. year
TO plant all the corn they can, for they are
likely tu have little cotton with which 10
buy it,
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T1LEMING'S WORM CONNECTIONS,
r. GSANTONIEE.)

Tneys- purely vegetable, safe and sure. The
best In use. For sale by Dr. d. Bach,
No. 1Sl Meeting street,
NJ Who'esa.e Agent
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reader.
Beaufort.
A meeting Of property-holders was held at
Beaufort on Tuesday last to take into consid-
Grafton the subject of land titles in that Sec
question Of remuneration 10 former owners.
After considerable discussion and reference to
committee, report was adopted, to submit
for signature 10 interested parties on both
sides petition to the commissioner of In
ternal revenue. 1t sets forth that the petition
ers [owners, dispossessed, a5 we'll as present
occupants] desire to express their approval Of
the following as the basis of settlement, that TO
them under existing circumstances seems
most practical and equitable. "Feeling a
profound sense Of gratitude for the interest
you haze manifested In this matter, we most
respectfully solicit your aid in procuring such
legislation as will tend to bring about such set
tlGment
"lst. Considering the present extremely re-
duced end dilapidated condition of the lands
and tenements that have been sold by the gov
ernment for taxes, and the fact that so large a
portion of them is held and occupied by color
ed people who have acquired title to the same
from the government. insmall parcels, anu In
view of the very probable anarchy and blood
she'd that would follow their removal, as well
as the inability of the former. owners to make
their present. resources for labor, We believe
the question OF restoration. Of said lands 5y
their former boundaries to their former OWL
ers 10 be not only impractical, but undesir-
able.
"2d. We believe the government should
render to the former owners, their heirs or as
signs, on proof OF title; return OF al pro-
ceeds of sales ever and above all just demands
the government have had against such'fan
for taxes and necessary costs OF collection,
and that all of said lands now held or control
led by the government should be promptly
sold so as to realize the greatest amount 10
swell the sum to be returned, the recipients in
all cases to give y quit claim or iul satisfac-
ton Of all demands against the government
growing ont Of such sale.
.sad. We believe the most equitable basis oi
distribution OF such surplus would be The val
na,lons expressed in the tax lists upon which
such collections were made"