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THE news from Paris is yet "very
much mixed" Out Of it, however,
we gather these facts: that the candills
are still masters that their power is
increasing; and that they viii not be
content unless their dream of "com-
muuism" is permitted the fullest
realization. There is but one way OF
convincing such fanatics and scoun,
dreIs-by a little more grape,
Cantain Rragr.D
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Rurdsr

INDIANAPOLIS, March 25.-ThOmas
Ringsdrof, agent Of the Etna Sewing
Machine Company at indianapolis,
was shot and killed in the drug store
Of Robert BenjOwsky, at Shelbyville,
Ind, this evening. There is much
excitement regarding the affair. 1t is
supposed he was killed by BeDjOwski
on account Of insulting language to
his wife. There was no one present
except BenjOwski and his wife.
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An illiterate negro preacher.said to
his congregation: T" Ny bredren, when
de tust man Adam was made, he was
made oh wet clay, and set up agin de
palings to dry" !" Do you saw said
one Of the congregation, " dat Adam
was made oh wet clay, an set uD agin
de palings to dry?" " Yes sar. lido.
4" Den who made de palings?'j Sit
down, sar," said the preacher, sternly,
"such questions as dat would upset
any system of theology"
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NOTICE

WE have this day yts ass9SlaIsq Tfh 7ai7 s5; sS
d. +SS--aa51cs business. at Nos 10 and p
49,, 1i-1 srreet J. O Thomas, late Of the firm OF
q CJ- Graham s 90, Wittsburg, AK We ask
- I've ~ call for all articles IN our line, as
~ viii sell at the lowest market rates. Our
Ioeatfon and facilities for trade are unsur-
,,sgeai bv any house In the city. Constantly
n hand a full supply OF Hay. Oats, Corn .
Flour, Meal and BTan. Plaster, Lime. etc.
WILLS, GRAHAM & co.
Memphis, March q, 1871. mhZ5
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MARKETS.
Ii Y TELEG GRAPH
NEW YORK.

NAL " AOEhhs
NEW YORK, March 25.-Cotton in aetIva da-
mahd ana advanced; mlddling uplands I5I<c
Flour dullj 50 oNg6 50 for shipping grades of
extra, wheat dun and dlOOping: red and
amber, 6a0l 30 Corn duh and declined I.
mixed western, GS2C WHISKY dull at gI@
0l4c. Conee steady and in moderate demand
sugar arm and in fair demand: Cuba. gISafgc.
MolasseS-NeW Orleans, 55c Rice Sl[lS5Z5
Dry 6oOds-Ihe jObbing trade is taiffy ac-
LVe' ana Wnere concessions are yielded buy
efs Jake hoid with BlaCrity, in view of the
laUeness I Jne season but with agents trade
has Oeen backward, and goods having accu-
mulateu on their hands, they have been
oOIlgeO 70 make a reduction on certain
sLyies OF staple and fancy goods, and this h as
uemOfalzlng effect at the moment for
many buyers ere buying very cautiously In
anticipation OF more general prices on cotton
sools- fTlnts are in large supply, and many
Styles Delng or poor class, have declined
&c IN conformity with the break In many
DrahCs, brown sheetings and shirtings have
become weak, being in sympathy WITH the
uecllne N coJt0nf but standard are more
saleaple at reduction OF sc. NOtbfrg buf
conformity with the general concession in
accordance with the price Of cotton will Dre-
vent trade from being very lively now 81 ne
city IS Iull of buyers. Dress goods, sbawIs
and desirable styles Of imported goods are IN
good request, but buying IS more close on an
fabrics than was anticipated; even on silks
Ihe prOnt Wlll be less than was expected
MeJals-Manutactured copper steady Ipgot
copper-Lake superior, 2IISc; Baltimore and
tennessee 2lLc. Bar iron. SIS. Sheet iron
Russia, luhGllc, gold. Nails-cut "a 40;
GllnCn, % W. horse shoe. l9U3ns.
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BOOUETsI FLOWERsl

INVITE the attention Of the admirers t5l.s,i o.
Ho1ss IN The HernandO street Railway, st
~ ~ so'.5S5 -5 n ~ efe az ElmWOod Cemetary, where
f - - Cs,ssrsd - 10 offer a beautiful collection
81 ~ y. 49, ord Flowers in "a eat variety; or
,iI - 79eze fbem arraye in Boquets on snort
,,ot5ea Apy plants purchased OF me VII oe
I-il-e-l ON Totg ia -sEluWood" W1tnC ub Ru1l-
h,la.SSS charga am also prepared to decorate
Sr11f ards sodding and lay ing them on IN
EsautifoI y alks, etc, and hope 70 receive
s5s5S l,s,,9s y henry MOORE,
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ST. LOUIS, March 25.-The Demo-
cratic City Convention met this even
ing and nominated Captain J. Brown
for Mayor. Captain Browns nOmi-
nation was cheered.
Fred. Ackerman poisoned himself
with arsenic and died at the hospital
yesterday.
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a CARD.
MEMPHIS, Tenn,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March q, 1871.
HAVING returned to Memphis, and re-
sumed the practice OF law, / announce to
my old friends and the public generally, that
I have formed business connections At Wash
ingtOn, which enable me TO Oflar my services
in the prosecution or all claims before the
Departments and the new Commission sp-
pointed to hear and determine claims Of
foyal citizens. This business 1 solicit
mhG DAVID LOONE1.
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NEW EWADVERTlsEMENTs.

OTTERY.-Omclal drawings OF the Mis-
souri, State Lottery. CLASS l4%
68, 25, 81, 8, SO. G. "a, 80, II, IS, %, IS, 19.
CLASS IA
Is, 49, 10. 63, 40 AZ, %. o. q, 80, 15, 30, II.
Prizes nom si5U 70 $50 COO, paid in money.
Lotteries drawing daily. Information fur
nighed In the above Lottery BY ]. E. FRANCE
455z North Court street, Box ~, Memphis,
Tenn, ?. U. MURRAY, MILLERA q CO., Man
ayers st. Louis, No. mh5
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE monthly meeting OF the Chamber Of
il Commerce is POSTPONED until Monday
April Sd, when it viii take place In The new
Hal, in the Peabody Hotel.
K. A PINsON, President
BEoE TROUsDALE, Secretary.
March IS ISL mbZG
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nOORS. sash, Blinds, Glass, FlOOrinE, Cel.-
~ ing, Weather Boarding Clear Iypreail
Poplar and White Pine dressed bu4-lLlt
Inns Der. Iaths and Shingles, Fencing Luul-
Der. Cedar and Cypress Posts
Framing lumheE cut % order.
-COPNER AUCTION AND MAIN "a
fa3s KIRTLAND q LIVINGSTON
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RHHE PTCEEEIEa LloT-
II BILE ACTIEG AETt-
J. sREELIEa E0ECE FUHl'-
This plate rsprssEu q
Pickering Fcrce PUN p
iu a well To 1s aL-n uu-
surpassed IS q cizleII
pump
For sale bT j. p
KNIGHT q Co, % secou 8
I street. Memphis, Tenn.
Werefer 70 he foll1E
ing who ere using Them
IN 81 LiVermores sup
MISSISSIPPI - TenueFsl
R-R-: Cs1E G.. B Churctit
F General M arc as .
4 Wright. II. Lemon =. 81
iCssh- II. q. Dent, Eass
more & Humu, M .b1lHlsl
~. RaolEalupo, Dr We
. q Irwin. Jamas f. LaWe
fo1. agent Great NesiF
en- Dispatch Compan7a
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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
COUNTY OF SHELBY.
I. JnO. ] Freem an, Cashier of the Mer-
chants' National Bank of Memphis, do sol
euanly swear that the above statement ls
tine 10 the best Of my knowledge and belief
JNO. j. FREEMAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- tnls
2fth dav o. N March. 1871. ,,,
NJ. W. TREZENANIs NoAAFg T aDiAo'
H A. PARTEE,
"A. Woodbury.
81. 7. TO8fLIHsONs
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lH3aEI5I395

sequence Of youthful iudiscreruus.
Each package contains one bottle flIal with
Sugar-c0ated Pills, and one vial hlled With
half pint Of fiujeCti0n; and one Syringe
RTPrice. $ per package, by mail, S. 80,
sold by Druggists everywhere.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 25.--FlOur quiet and nomf.
nal. Wheat in fair demand, but at &c lower
rates; No. 2 spring, 81 AZ cash and 81 21II
changed. Cora duh and declined 1SasSc: No.
mixed, 5l@5p4o cash, 5i1Se seller Tor April.
and 555Ta56c seller for May; this afternoon
ana 500 515c seltef for May. Oets dull and
declined <GHc; No. 2, 4Sc. Rye-No. outlet
ct SSc. Barley firm; No. 2. 781zo. Highwines.
SS1Sc. Provisions frmer, higher and more
active; mess pork, Sls S71SG20 cash; lard, IIsl
@ll5so cash. Live hogs steady and 8 shade
nrmer at s5@6 IS. Cattle active at 81 55ta5 Is.
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ST. LOUIS. March 9 Flour in hight demand
Rnd holders firm; superfins winter, IS 50tG6;
extras, S6 2lG6 IS. Wheat duh and dropping;
81 90; No. red fall held at 81 s.. Corn firm.
er; No. 2 mixed, Sic. Oats firm; No. 2 mixed
52c; mixed In sacks, 55658c. Ba. ley advanced:
No. 2, 05c; choice, CSC. Rye higher at 97casL
whisky, $50. Mess pork quiet; order lots,
SEQ. Bulk meats only in limited jObbinR de-
mand packed, Z, 91z@9% and s549l0e. Bacon
jobblng at ~, lOL@lO1S and lO5<@llo Hams
sugar-cured 0anvased, l6c. Lard jObbing at
Belize for steam Hogs lower at SIS 75G6 Sol
Cattle steady at S3 s5a6 so.
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Wall STREET.

NEW YORK, March 25-GOld was dull end
steady at lUs49lsOIs; loans were made at Imz
per cent; cieaTanCes, $4,000 coo; exports TO-
day, S4bl,7OO, and for the week, 81, ,63I ,579
Government securities were strong and
higher IN sympathy with the advance in for
e1gn markets; the volume OF business has
been above The average amount. and the
market cl5 sed strong SIS, ll556; '82a, 1l2sz
b4s, llZi '65S, ll2; new 65s, Il07s; SIS IlO7z
oss llli l0-40s, lCS5I; currency s., ilS5< Stocks
opened steady ana were rather dun until
noon, when they became strong and active,
the principal features have been Lake shore
aud Indiana Central, the latter selling up "a
25%cj the remainder OF the list are steady
and in spite of the unfsvOrakIe bank state.
ment, show no signs of weakness. Money
was easy at 3@5 per cent. State bonds were
quH and neglected. old Tennessees, 631z new
do, 6S5<c. Sterling exchange, 1887.
Bank StatemeuE-fhe following are the
changes: Loans decreased 81, ,482 OS4; specie
decreased S3,046,7S0; legal tenders decreased
s43G2ai deposits deel eased S. III S4li circuls-
tiOn dggreasad f2l SIT.
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI. March 25.-Cotton steady and
in moderate demand; middltng, 141{c. Flour
dull and unchanged; family, So SOFAS 50.
Wheat dull and unchanged at 81 38al 49,
Corn in good demand at fun prices-57G5sc.
No rye offering. Oats firm; No. 2 5Oah2c.
Barley unchanged. Mess pork advanced /:
SO 256f20 so asked. Lard firm and in Iair de-
mand; sales At ll5s9ll3zc. Bulk meats buoy
ant but unsettled; shoulders wanted at ic
hut held at 7z0715c. Bacon quiet and un-
changed shoulders sold at &c; clear rib, lOe:
clear sides held at 1J54c. Hogs scarce and firm
at 81, gross. Cattle duh and unchanged.
Whisky weak at Sc.
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LOUIsYILLE.

LoUIsvIuLE, March 25.-COtton quiet and
steady; middling. 49l414c. Flour firm and
in active demand; supply light; extra fam
iiy, So. Grain.-shelled corn in moderate de-
ward tendency; prime New Orleans sugar,
llc; prime New Orleans mOlasses, 00c; prime
Rio coffee, &c Hay quiet ana steady; choice,
sl9. PrOvisions-a better feeling among hold
ers, hut prices unchanged; mess pork, $50 so;
bacon, packed, 81, i01f and l05zci hams, sugar
cured. 1870, and plain, l5c. packed; lard, in
tierces, l2o, and In kegs, sci bulk meats,
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loose, "a, 81 and I0c. WHISKY Inactive, but
steady. at Sc Tobacco hTmer; sales OF ~ /
bids al e. 50a5 20 for trash, s. 5Gsg3 5O Tor
lugs, and 80 7592l 90 for low 20 fine leaf.
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BEAUTIFUL LINES CONSISTING OF
FOuIard EGrse.
IaCquark de Iads,
Tissues FraHcais,
LOrue Crepe Plaids,
The Celebrated TOnge,
Australian Crspes,
Check Silks,
Japanese Silks,
Beautiful Tress Plaids,
Manchester POplins,
Evening Silks,
Irish POp!ils,
AT $1.2B RER YARD
In all COIors Suitable for Spring.
CNE HUNDRED PIECES
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depressed; superhne, So 80; Xxx, So so; Xxx
Sc Is. Corn flrmer at 7l97Se. Pork 1rm
mess, S2l -. Bacon, S5EGllo; clear rib scarce
at l2C. Hams, l59l6c. Coffee, l5@l65zc. Oats,
bran, hay, lard, sugar, mOlasses and whisky
are unchanged. Cotton in fair demand and
1S8Ac h CHER; sales, $500 bales; good ordt-
nary l2@lz55c; low middling 1349l85ze;
mlddling, l4A9lFsc receipts, 1851 bales
stock, rs ,8S3 bales. Sterling, 2I5z; sight, =
per cent premium. Gold, III
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CARD FROM NEW-JERsEY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Some kind friend handed me, just now,
your paper which received 100 votes independent
candidate for Assembly in the I'D District The fact
received $50 exactly, which am told by those who
know more than any other In West Jersey could
get. had lived in the district only one week. This
number Of votes running against the
and Republican canddates) was most significant pro-
test against the corrupt Ring who have run and ruled
Republican politics In West Jersey Tor SIX years. In
20 years. Ring candidates have not been defeated
IN Camden County. This Fall their defeat was
WatPrOo-ony one man being elected; ne
hI 100 instead Of 500 mJority-hs anttRn9 sentiment
defeated Mr. Walsh because the people were possessed
with the idea that the Newark junta and Camden com
huaOn meant to enslave by corrupt coalition TO BUY
the GOvernorshp and the Senatorial purple at the same
election Money not principle rules New'Jersey ana
Pretorian cohor ever sold the Emperors throne In
Rome moro unbushinGy than dirty and avsriclous
political caba sells the CHEST political positions In New
Jersey. This thing must be stopped. Mr.. walsh
himself has been deyoured by these p0-
utical buzzards in the year last past
TO the amount OF go Independent Republican organ
izatiOns have grown up like magic all NewJersey,
and lust what the Ring want TO do that thing we Will
not no. One OF these defeated Ring leaders In Camden
County said before election, "that man Was fool VINO
expected thing but corruption In delegate
Honesty In nominating conventions we mean TO have.
Walsh iOin Us IN this crusade for principle and
against dollars the people will honor him IN the future
am Republican and cannot be kicked or cursed into
Democratic ranks Now and forever against rings
Camden, Nov. Ii, ls7I. j. NJ scoyEL
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NEW-JERSEY.
THE OFFICIAL CANVASS.

The Passaic County Board of Canvassers
Saturday. and returned following publican
ma]orities: Walsh, $40; Bauvelt County Clerk oS4
Observation-Disclosures 81; Hemingway, 2s6; Torbet
800; Coroners-Denholm 1llo Berry. s4s The City Of
Paterson igves iWalsh 66o Bauvelt 8o5 Denholm 727
and Berry, $50 majority. DR.. Quin Dem) elected
Coroner by a majority OF e5
The Essex County Board OF Canvassers declare the
official majortiss follows Parker SIG majority Peck
well, 12e; Republican Coroners, l,l27.
Tie Hudson County Board OF Canvassers canyassed
the returns from the various cities and tOwnhips with
the following result For Goyernor-JOel Parker DENY
l0240 Cornelius Walsh (Rep, 7,l8 Parkers majority
3,0o9 For SenatOr-JObn X. Mcpherson (Dem.), 9T95
James H. Fielder RepJ 1913; McPherson's majority
2,l21
majOriHes for Bergen County: Parker 80; Lydecker
State SenatOr), Is; Assembymenvsn Ripper, a; Hop
per- o. COroners-Burns, l05 ZIbriskie l26 Garrison
49, David Pell (RepubLcan) elected sheriff by y
majority OF ~.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The vote of Marshpee, Mass, Is the same as
year. fr the Republican Candidate ior oo'euor
and none for any other. "
Tile London Times closes an editorial article
full of transformation on the subject OF American
potics by apticipan4 with sstsfacton the election
Of Gen. Grant TO u second term OF ONCE
While Mr.. Scribner, for Secretary OF State'
has asst majority In Warrington County Barley, re
publican candidate for Canal Commissioner, mas 1870
and Mr.. Baker, for Senator, $685.
William c. Coon, the most popular Demo
crat in Schuyler County, was chosen 70 Inc Assembly
last year by ess majority. This year Harmon L. Greg
DRY, Republican, has beaten him by "a Votes
The Cincinnati CommOner, which Is an en-
thnsastc Democrats journal OF the ultra
Of 90" type, nOminstes Charles OCon9f 10. ne =,
dency, In consequence Of bis course WIN Sei'ieN "
the Tammany fraads.
Mr.. Duncan Griffin Of Warren County, who
indusousiy occupied front scat I'm the last
and voted Tor an Tamsny measures, has inst wstsd Up
10 hnd himself defeated for another tef1' sS'0P-
ward, Rep. having received ma,oov " ~ -
For the first time in the history OF hAssa-
chusetts, . German has been elscted member o. mo
Hon-s Representative Thsre have es:n 4. urSn
meg, from WardA and Is, Boston, - inc nf'' oo .
Townsend d. Cock. Democrat, has ga ma
jorty for Senator from the LAT District 1oeenA ch
mona and suzslh Counties) Had the Repahheana noIe
mated dnsrcnt candidate from the one wno lS Ssvs
III carrying the nominating Convention toes 0'~'N
easily elected him.
Several papers in the interior OF the otas =
suggest Thomas O. Alvord af Onondags for speAAer Vi
the Assembly No man has o better knowteose VI '"e
rules by which the Assembly should be governed OF
more extAaIlVs aoduAintatoe win VIC ensfsS's- wv
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PERSONAL.

Dr.. Charles e. FOOte, who died in New
Haven the 9TH nst Of hemOrrhage. was, In his ro-
fessA and general reputation, far above medocrity.
he EAs native OF jamestown. N. Y, and son OF the
Hon I. FOote, prominent physician OF Chautauqua
county and for very many years judge that county
The card of Webb e. Huestis, commission
SfOGen in stocks, &C. seems sufficiently ordinary and
eomnonplAee; but when It is known that the senior
partner none other than John Paul." there will be
Y a osled reader Of his letters who will hope that
Sc nSAS nav 30 well with the genial joker and take
o'.oe pans 70 further his hopes.
george Thompson, the venerable champion
emancipation, after long confinement by reason OF ID
ne va SSis to Stsnd the recent meeting Of the Social
O"AEess Of opsat Britain, and 10 deliver two
which rOused the audience to great enthusiasm.
Mi, ose speeches." says The Independent was In
Ho1n VI We Oil RENTING the restraint VI the sale OF
ana tns ether Pronunciation Of the CONTAGIOUS
Ac He IL residing In New Leeds. suburb OF the
-, ui9cturng town Of Leeds The subscriptions
SSSst tee EsT Samuel Nay Of Leicester, Mass were
-. heip 70 the Testimonial Fund raised among his
'11s N kAgAnA and America In his honor"
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MUSICAL NOTES.

Nile. Aimee devOtes this week to the "Grande
Duchesse," and promises next week Ofenbach's " 10
Point des 5oupirs," which Is entirely new to America.
The Russian concerts of Prince Galitzin, to
which we have already alluded will be given tomorrow
evening and Tuesday " next week In place OF Mr.
Pattison previously announced, Mr. Levy has been en-
gagged.
Madame Clara Brinkerhoff is to give con-
cert in Hoboken Thursday evening for the benefit OF
the First Reformed Sabbath School, She will have the
Of the Harmonic Club, and number VI solo
artists
Wachtels engagement at the Stadt Theater
closes on Wednesday night. 1t has proved brilliant
financial success and there thus far TO be no fall
ing Oh IN popularity Of ito great tenor among the
citizens Of the East side This evening he Is to appear as
Manriro, and Wednesday he repeats the SINE work
In " hich he made his debut, tue Position"
At the Academy of Music Miss Nilsson is
still repeating the presentations with which she has all
ready charmed the public and tonight she 10 To give the
most popular Of them aher AGr0herita TIE lack Of
novelty does not Affect the size OF the audiences, which
IA limited only by the capacity Of the house Meanwhile
preparations for MgnUn" pushed forward and 1t
may be ready Friday OF this week HilssOn
Duval, Capoul, and Janet are In the cast.
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JERSEY CITY COMMISSIONS.

TO the EdffoF or The IVt0tbc'
SIR: It seems strange to New-Yorkers that
their State 80 long Democratic stronghold should give
Republican majority. while NewJersey should 20 back
on her last years record and elect Democratic Gov
ernor But any OF can 500 the reason In ths
State the position Of parties was reversed the Democrats
were the reformers Ourast Legislature was Republican,
what did It doi Why thing to sell out at good
price to Erie another, to appoint socaed reformed
Government for Jersey City, which 10 the greatest curee
this city had for years Our old Democratic Boards
rascas they scientific In their rascal
ties Our new Commissions Tweeds on small scale
you can't get hold OF them They are not responsible to
the people, and therefore do what they like. why
bad now that you can't collect bin from the CITY
without paying percentage TO somebody. This asscss
ment Is levied by authority Of the Boss VIM Bumsted.
our Jersey Tweed Is 1t wonder hon that 30 many
Republicans voted the Democratic ticket Ne; and
would have had 1t not been for the wish 70
encourage you in your fight in Eew-YOrk. You Now
York Republicans think that Democracy means c0rrup
ton 1t getting to he the other way here and New
Jersey Is lost 10 next year II this system OF Legsa-
tive Commissions Is not abolished. You Will obige many
Republicans II you will use your powerful Influence
to procure return to government OF the people Dy
the people for the people E" In this city.
JERSEY CITY REPUBLICAN,
Jersey City, Nov. IL, 1871.
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BROOKLYN ELECTION FRAUDS.

THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES AT WORK
DERELICT POLICEMEN-HOW THE OFFEND
Frs CAN BIZ PROSECUTED.
The Special Committee appointed to dis
cover and bring TO punishment the culprits guilty Of
fraud at the late election Brooklyn took the testimony
OF number Of witnesses on Saturday The proceedings
Of the Committee are secret but is rumored that evil
denoe has been obtained which will lead to the arrest Of
a eaat ave inspectors OF Election, and upon which the
returns from several districts win be thrown out The
Committee appointed at the Academy Of Music meeting
win begin operations this evening in the Directors
room Of the Academy, by organizing and appointing
subcOmmittees, which will at once take In hand the
work TO which they are assigned
The election returns ct Police Headquarters still
noompete and the result will therefore remain In doubt
until thu ocial canvass completed The returns from
thu WITH District Twenty nrst Ward reported missing
In Saturdays TRIBUEEI were found lying under desk
IN the City Clerks once, the morning OF that day
The oY say thAt some one entered the Office
during the night by Of false keys aat replaced
tus returns. No enc knows Whe took them away, and
all profess 70 be ignorant 70 who bro1ght them back
The Police Commissioners have expressed their deter
uinston TO punish the officers who have been dereot In
thsr duty 81 the po and ssk the citizens TO report to
s~@r BTiges AYE: any policeman violated the rules
or mtelered In vAy with the yotes on eeeLen Gay
want 70 aSS~ ~ sTS si the dsy ptsSoas . election
r. 10 their duties At the pohe places ana snan hoa
than responsible hope the eiEens wiz report these
MADE ana IL is probable that others wiz follow Tho
Commune of five ask that all inspectors who are willing
give information OF fraud ~ Tue m h "a
daVit ,, A.. o.., .,,, ,-n
At tbe turn affairs have takou They exlecicd that tho
meeting Ut tue Academy Oh tfAy evening"
would prove failure. thAt thsU Tools WOd!d succeed