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cent in their duties, and so, also, were all
who assumed the responsibility Of hosts.
of course, all the young lady friends of the club
were there and of course they were loud in their
praise Of the versatile fellows, who dance as we'll
as they "pull an oar" The toilets of the Ia
dies were very elaborate, and the dresses were
nearly all worn en- train. The hall was deco
rated In asignifcant manner. Oars were crossed
between the windows; shell-bosts hung at either
end of the hall; while streamers, anchors and
nautical devices were distributed tastefally
through the room. Weber was there with his
fine string band for the dances, and Fries, our
new marine band leader, furnished the prone
made music with able representatives from his
band. The floor committee were on duty two
hours each, thereby furnishing relief for those
in that unenviable position. We imagine from
the interest manifested by the dancers that
those were unlucky fellows whom the programme
designated TO act as managers from one O'Clock
TO close OF entertainment. Ii the PotOmacs will
only put as serviceable committees in their boat
the next race as those they designated TO man
age the ball last night, their future record can
know =" no such word as fail"
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HEAVY BLAsT-Four Hundred Thousand
Cubic Feet IF Granite Hurled into TIE Air.-The
ing occurred on Saturday last at the Consho-
hocken Stone Company, on the south side of the
Schuylkill, below Swedesburg. The face of the
cliff was one hundred and thirty-nine feet long,
and back from it's edge, at a distance of twenty
seven feet the rock was drilled its entire length
Small blasts were made until the rock was
opened to a depth of ninety feet, and after a
this mammoth cliff Of nearly 400 900 cubic feet
was hurled from its base, forty-seyen kegs of
powder being employed in the operation. The
appearance Of the cliff subsequent to the blast
itself cliff, lay piled in awful confusion, and
giving q good idea of the terrific effects pro-
fuced by an earthquake. As much stone has
full force Of the hands in employment until ne n
August.
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More han one hundred Of our citizens feel them
selves under personal obligation 70 c. GAUTIER.
No l2l7 and 1919 Pennsl lvanis enne, for be-
ng sb fhTe ugh the virtues .. his celebrated Bit
kT e. rtiCipate in the fstiy iss incident the
Holiday season Al.h9ust Mr. q. takes much pride
In thus being p'ltEiC benefsctOr he es not allow
walton Already his store grCsns wi h the immsnse
stock o. Liza and CoTdiSls for tine HOl
day trade. and which have been seiected with care
Tor the wants d his 6AtroEs. Those in want Of
favor h;m with CALI and be assured that what they
buy in his line will be not unly pure but uRsdulter
dacl9
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SPeach trees are in bloom in Florida.

- edCu tfees NC IN Dl0Om IN FI0fld3.
IA barrel Of buckwheat four exploded in
Iowa. -
EMoral--Never trespass on another Mans
feld.-Proridence Herald
~Powhatans traditional headquarters on
the James were recently sold for SOD, 900.
ga battalion of ridemen from Spain arrived
at Havana.
ga California Chinawoman took strvcbpine
to cure her hopeless love for a Mclean man.
ga woman at Westfield contributed To the
growth Of the town, last week, by giving birth
to two sons and two daughters.
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INsECURITY OF SUSPENSION BRIDGRs.-An
examination OF the cables of the suspension
bridge which recently gave way at PittsburR
(says the Manufacturer and Builder, revealed 2
state Of things which cannot fail 10 excite alarm
in regard to the safety Of other bridges support
ed by wires. The cables were originally com
posed Of twenty strands Of wires. In the one
which broke only eleven wires remained At the
point OF fracture, the others having corroded
away. and some OF these had been reduced %
the size Of . Knitting needle This bridge
which had stood fifteen years, was known to be
unsafe. and was closed to public travel more
than month ago. But no one suspected that
the wires composing the cable were 90 eaten
away by corrosion as the examination showed
them to be and the question naturally arises
whether the same destroying process may not be
IN progress In other wire cables, a. yet unsus-
pected OF weakness
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THURsTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH pow
DER II the best article fer cleansing aud prese ryinR
teeIh Sold by all druggists Price, q and 80 cents
yOUFFN'S INODOR0US KID GLOVE CLEAN
ER restores soiled gloves equal to new. Sold by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers Price, e
IL
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RAfenrior,a Hair N4e.

Th1s Splendid Hair DIS Is tine best Ia ~o2 q
Harmless reliance instantaneous, docs not coDtaib
lesd nOE soisUr prOdiICe b.I EiyEiS
tssth Ayeil the Wanted and a-lasive pre- partitions
bossting virtues they De not possess. The genuine
". A. Bscheinr's Hair Dye has had tbtyfv ysors
untsrnishsi reputation 20 uphold its inte gritty
TIE only peTfec. Hsir Dye-black or Brown. Sold
By eD druggists Apsi'ej 81 if P0pd street, Nov
York fe5-r
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Tin COLIN HALL.
THEODORE THONAS'

UNEQUALED CONCERT ORGANIZATION
OF sI&TY DISTINGUISHED PERFORMERS.
Pronounced By the entire press the largest aud
meet perfect Concert Troupe which has ever 1zder
taken a tour either IN this country or ia Europe,
WILL GIVE
TWO GRAND CONCERTS
wEDNESDAY ENkNING. JAN. path,
THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 10Th,
which, owing 10 the run erOus engagements of Mr.
THOMAS Company, VIII necessarily b. the
ONLY CONCERTS OF THE SEASON.
Tie following celebrated soOists will appear for the
fret time:
MISS MARIE KREB-,
The Young and Brilliant Piauiste.
MR. BERNHARD LISTEMANN,
The Distinguished Violinist,
Together with the
GRAN Nd ORCH $ T r.
of over
FIFTY DISTINGUISHED PERFORMERS.
Price of admission, 81; reserved seats, 30 cents
extra The sale of ed seats and tickets will
commerce Friday morning. Jan 10, az MetZe-
rott's Nusic Store. where the programme of the
Concert also he had
Doors open 1t us; to commence ats 10
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TEE LATE DR.. Marshall Hall Of England
said; II were seriously Ill Of consumption,
would live out doors day and mint. except in
rainy weather or mid Winter; then wouldsieep
In an upholstered log house. tPhysic has no nu-
triment, gaspings for air cannot cure you; mon
Key capers IN GYMNASIUM cannot cure YOU
and stimulants cannot cure you. What CON
sumptives want IL air, and not physc-pure
Air, not medicated air-plenty OF meat and
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SPECIAL MOTTO E )


a
that j. r~Tf city bsImless. Warranted 20 rest re
Largo Rof:ie-. Containing ever rail- as nuCh more
than any other Hair Pee PaTstioB 81.
.oi@ b.
Ward walsh. i9sh street and Penn. svenue., and
f-fh nd &; streets
. Ca,yCTt FG-d, IIp5 Pepnsylvsnis avenue.
Z hristiaui Bros ,7;h aBd u streets
& ". Crnpisy, ITO Bridge street. Georgetown.
J u q p6Eueu. s'h stree., Navy Yard.
y p Hitki-rs, 81 street I'D Pennsy lSauia avenue.
r. 4 Bacon, a. and -tTarts- Island.
Nm. II paw. corner l0f h and l. streets.
ChaS SOFT Sst'c.. 4Si Pm ,sylvania avenue.
And Al N . DEPOT, rorrer 81 and ID ste. N. ". jan
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The SENATE Committee on the District of
Columbia met to-day, and agreed to report ia
vorably upon the bill regulating the admission
of pupils into the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb-publshed in TIE STAR a few
DAYS since.
The bill relating to the reform school, also
published in THE STAR a few days ago, was re-
irrred TO Messrs. Lewis and Hitchcock judge
Sargentwas before the committee and urged the
passage of the bill. Several other bills were re-
ftrred 10 various members of the committee for
consideration.
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REAR ADMIRAL ALDEN relieved Rear Admiral
Boggs at Villa Franco, on the 3Oth of December,
of the command of the European fleet, the
Wabash having arrived on that day.
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LIEUT.-CoNMANUKRA A. Il. MAHAN, L. &. ".
has been detached from special duty connected
with the photographic Office and placed on
waiting orders.
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Driven tn Death-A Mother PoisOus
Herself and Child

lf rom the Davenport (lOwa) Gazette, Jan. III
A gentleman from West Liberty informed u
yesterday of a terrible tragedy which occurred
on Sunday morning last near that town. Living
three miles from the city, on the SpringdlI
road, was German farmer named Deltcf mol
mother of two children, while several children
of the former wives were also members of ths
family The latter and the step mother kept
the house in a constant turmoil, and il is said
the woman was subjected to all sorts of abuse
and that her two little ones received nothing bur
cruel treatment from the hands of NOlsens
older children. Why the husband permitted
these deeds is not known. One day last week
Mrs. NOlsien procured some strychnine at
store in West Liberty, and on Saturday told
her husband that she had rather die than en-
dure such life as she had led in his house.
On Sunday morning, during Nolsens absence,
quarrel arose between the wife and the step
children again. She had boy four or five YEAR
old. She gave the child a piece OF bread and
then took him to her bedroom, telling the other
children that they would be sorry for their CON
duct. In few minutes groans and cries came
girls went to see what the matter WAS She
found the woman and her son both writhing in
agony, and then, with the other children, fed to
the neighbors for help. They were gone but q
few minutes, but when they returned the bow
was dead and the woman went into spasms
which soon terminated in death. She ad given
the child strychnine on the bread and then taken
a dose herself. Her other child, a babe, wa
asleep in a crib. Thus she ended her trouble
and that OF her boy, but whether the step-chil
dren were " sorry or not is a question. The
affair created great excitement in the neighbor
hood, as may be supposed.
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The New York Custom House InyestI.
Eaf5on.

NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-The Retrcnchment
Committee met At the hotel this morning. They
adjourn 10 Washington TO- morrow night. A
letter was received from Col. Howe, treasury
agent, asking TO be heard before the committee
10 controyert the false statements made relative
TO him and his officers by the junior partner OF
Naylor < Co.
broker testified relative TO the appraisment
Of damaged goods.
In the Congressional committee a letter was
read from Frank II. Howe, stating that Naylor
q Co., through their junior partner, Colonel
Hoyt, had grossly assailed his Official character,
and asking the privilege Of making a brief
statement.
After reading certain letters in the case OF
weigher, james w. Thompson, Col. Frank
howe was called and submitted documents
and forfeitures paid to the gosernment
from May, 1863, to November, 1871,
on information furnished by the special agents
once under his direction, TO be tiS ,l73. The
amount distributed TO the same once in tie
same time, In moieties, was S22 SOC.
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THE DEDICATION OF CAPE COP FISHERMAN
at present in this city paid their respects to
Secretary Boutwell, to-day.
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HENRY ID. COOKE, JR., (sOn of Gov. Cooke }
who is connected with the London firm of Jay
Cooke & Co, arrived in New York yesterday.
He is expected to arrive in Washington this
evening.
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" hcA.
GYMNASIUM AND BOWLING aIJ.Fv
Corner 9,h and d streets

Glasses under An experienced Gymna.t Ba,h.
Lockers. SC, &c, all m Com ple:e order
Terms: GyMNAssUM, IS par aastt.r. ROW.
LING ALLEY, 81 pea month. Jeels m
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THE SALE OF SEATS for the Thomas concerts
commenced this morning, and in very short
time the crossed numbers foretold a large at
tendance.
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Ex-ATTORNEY GENERAL ALDERMAN is still
quite III az his residence, No. 1905 F street. He
is attende,. l., Or. Lincoln.
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BENEFITS OF vACCINATIoN.-Dr. Becker
Laurie is practical physician of Altenberg, Ger
many. During seven months OF the present
year he has treated l64 cases of smallpox. OF
his patients 112 had been vaccinated and 81 had
not. The number of deaths i'm the former class
was 2, or 1 10 per cent, while the number in
the number IN the latter case was IL, OF q per
per cent OF 1872 children vaccinated by the
doctor during the seven months. but two took
the disease, and these recovered. OF 2lS per-
sons revaccinated by him not one took the dis
ease. The doctor thinks these facts go some
distance toward establishing the value OF vac
cinstiOn.
Still more striking is the case of Salzungen.
in the neighbOring duchy of Saxe-Meinegen.
The authorities took extraordinary pains to vac
cinate and revaccinate every inh abitant old or
young, and the result was that while the SIN all
pox ragged with violence in all the surrounding
towns and villages, Salzungen had escaped with
out a single case. DIR. Becker Laurie further
cites the experience of the army, where every
recruit is subjected at the outstart to revaccina
ton, and where, so far as the doctor h informed
there is yet to be the first case Of smallpox
Springfield Republican.
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TELEGRANS TO THE STAR
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.

FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.
IsieercTAed Erolsstr,ly 70 Ia E-eu,ssc Sssr.
Pru.sian Order ef the Biaek Eagle.
hbRlin, Jan. iS.-The annual hAs uet OF tie.
4, Ia as. order Of the Black Esgio VA given
p-osy, nyon the anniversary OF al. establish
mentor the Order hy FREDERICK Isl. ~ I.OI. The
aut ndance MAS very large, including many
m, NUTS OF ,he royal family, aud the most
prominent Of the noblcmcn OF the kingtlom AL
Empire. The Emperor William VA the Chief
speaker, and IN his remarks alluded ID the fact
that the occasion was that ~ a double anniveT-
sary viz: of the coronation 81 the ar. Prussian
hingand OF the crown assumption 1t the Inn
pefial Crown OF Germany. Among a - Interest
ing incidents Of the banquet Was a fozst given
the victorious"
shocking scenes az the ExpIo>ioa Of q
cartridge FACTORY.
BoNnos, Jar. ~, a m.-A terrible explosion
occurred IN a cartridge factory an t.reenui,h
Yesterday J. m. The clothing ct a larse nam
Der OF girls employed in the factor, tSak fire
and they rushed shrieking through IN, town into
the surrounding marshes In hoPes at quenching
the flames. The factory wss totally DESTROYED
Illness ef the Pope
INV YORK, Jan. ia Rome special saws
the Pore was taken suddenly an "Wednesday
anu suspended his reception. lie h ron tined 20
he hsd with a cold. I; l. tl.cu.ht rs ulheSs j.
not dangerous.
Sir samuel Raker
INV YORK, Jan. l2.--Auother special re-
Torts SIT Samuel Baker, the ,Npior,r &. well and
near kartoUm.
Gloomy View ofPoliticaI Prospects in
England.
LONDON, Jan. ls.-horsmau. NJ. r.. IA an adj
dress 20 his constituents ~ Ilkeard. at night
took gloomy view of political projects. aud
declared the present government M "a 10 deal
with English questions.
Movements Of Americans ia Europe.
PARIS, Jan. 19.-Ihc AHacusIa r. s;sr Say~
Minister Curtin has left ~. Pctersbulg tor Nj.
10 meet General Sherman aud Minister Nl..-
burne. j Bancroft Davis aud other Amer ans
connected with the Geneva board OF srhitrt .rn
have Offices In Rue de Ia PsiN. and u a retuain
nnul Tie next meeting ~ the trhgnal. I..e
American Charitable Society OF Par, l. 10 d.,
reorganiZCd.
THEIRS Again Threatens te Resign.
PARIS, Jan. lg.-lt u mmored q AZ Thi,rS
threatens 10 resign II the assembly rejects tlt.
new tariff on raw materials The rr-,rt OF ~.
cessSion OF the tobacco monopoly % private
parties 20 secure immediate paNIneni If the War
indie unity Il contI adiCted
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THE NEW YORK CUsToN-HoUsE ISyHsrI-
GATIoN.-Mr Cornell testified before the Re
trenchment Committee yesterday in New York
that the practice OF the steamship companies
giving gratuities to customhOuse officers, to in
tuce a prompt discharge of their duties, has
been discouraged and greatly diminished; the
former inquiries by Senate committee proba-
bly, checked bribery; when he had proofs or rea-
sonable suspicion against an officer, he recon-
neDded his removal. and Collector Murphy al
ways met his views; the largest number of re-
mOyals is made for Official causes, and the
smaller number for political causes; appoint
ments are chiefly made on political recommend
ations there Is less dictatiOn now than formerly
from members of Congress and politicians; he
never knew man to be turned out for refusing
to contribute for political purposes; such con-
tributions are always voluntary, and the Off
GERS felt pride IN paying to support the party.
Surveyor Cornell testified that he had been in
every state convention for ten years. There were
six officers of the custom house at the conyen-
ton of 1871. In bis opinion no custom-house
patronage was used to control the state conven-
ton OF 1871. Mr. Greeley's statement that one
hundred custom house officers were travelling
about. was not true. At the night session, L..
G.. Tillctson, an importer of telegraph wire,
testified that, through fear of general-Ordsr
charges, he has paid sums to inspectors to de-
tain goods on the pier. Mr.. j. G. Bloomfield,
who has stores in Dey street, told him that he
paid inspectors in the same way.
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STEAMED BROWN BREAp.-One cup of In
dian meal, two cups of rye, one cup of molasses
Two cups Of milk, half teaspoonful of soda, the
ssme Of salt. Stir we'll together and steam three
hours, taking care that the water does not stop
boiling. Add boiling water as the water boils
away. II you wish Il hot for breakfast, steam
the Day before. and in the morning set it In the
oven for half an hour TO form good crust
gan Indiana youngster mischievousiy set
the family plano on nre. By playing on IL vfgor-
ously It was extinguished.
~Grace Greenwood scknowledges that
imam In . grand creature, even II he is a uefle
stingy about the franchise"
~There il much excitement NJ Fordhan
IN. W College over two attempts 70 assaspinate
sstudent named Benoit, from st. Louis, BY an
unknown person.
~Mr. Beecher does not think happiness
concentrated In an income OF SO 900 Q year.
Let him Try 1t ON $500 and zee hew he can enjoy
himself.
@Among the modern improvements we have
introduced into Japan il kerosene. Its advance
IN civilization was satisfactorily proved by Q big
IRE et Yokohama, which burned up 400 houses
and 50 women.
VThe oficiAl report of the Liquor Agent OF
Maine is not ct ell complimentary to the pro-
fessed temperance men of that state, Who are
chagred With purchasing liquor for their own
use = Of illeit rum-eAope," ~ public record is
made OF all legal salee.
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The CABINET MEETING to-day was attended
by all the members. Nothing but routine bust
ness was transacted.
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THE INCOME TAx.-Mr. Miron winslow, Sec
rotary of the Anti-IncOme Tax Association of
New York, made a forcible argument before the
Committee of Ways and Means this morning in
favor of the repeal of the income tax. The argu-
melt was in support of q bill to be presented in
behalf of the association he represents. Its
most prominent feature is to prevent the collec-
tiOn of the income tax for 1S /, as well as to re
in the Argument, and asked that il be printed
for further reference.
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THE House Committee On ELECTIONS yes
teTday in the contested case OF Cessna vs.
Meyer, OF the Gettysburg, (Pa.l district, decided
that Meyer, democrat, who is the sitting mem
Der, was entitled to Lis seat
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HORACE GREELEY refuses positively to sign
the call for the meeting of the national republi-
can convention, on the ground that he wants to
be independent in action and not bound by the
CONTENTION.
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A DELEGATION OF NORTH CAROLINIANs
called upon Senator Morton last evening to paw
their respects, and thanked him for his course
in the Senate in behalf of law and order in the
sOuth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-19

WE REGRET TO announce that Speaker
Blaine's child remains very i'll, and that bat
slight hopes are entertained of Its recovery.
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CALLED ON THE PRESIDENTS Senator's
Spencer, Chandler and Kellogg, Representa-
tives Bingham, Lamport, Scoheld and Davis,
and Commis sioner Douglass were among those
who called ON tn, President TO-DAY.
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The NEw ORLEANS INVESTIGATING CON-
NITTEE-The House committee TO investigate
the troubles in Louisiana have decided to post
pCne their visit to New Orleans for the present
The chairman is to call meeting OF the COM
mittee next week, but, as the troubles are about
settled, il seems 10 be the impression that no
inyt stgatiOn will be made.
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SATURDAY. AT TWO O'clock,
Doors open at 1 o'clock
FAREWELL WACHTEL MATINEE.
LUCREZIA BORGIA
Mr.. WACH Til ia lis ma "a ificeut role Of GennarO
Nine llChTMAG Luctezia.
NJ lie DE GU Belle. MaffiO Orsini.
Mr.. NikKLING, Duke Alfonso
SPECIAL NOTICE.-The management, in order to
give ,gpoTtuI ify to sl classes of music lovers
and especially TO the Ladies' no attend the
evening per for msuces. 10 ~ and bear Mr.. WACH-
To l. the Gre Attest Of al Ter has sdOpted the
following scale Of prices for the Matinee:
kessTNed seats. Urchestra Al a Orchestra Circle
50; Dress Circle, 80; Admission, 81; Gallery,
so Cer
seats for sale row at the Box Office Ds-2t
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CHAs. A MEIGs, recently appointed natOna
bank examiner OF New York city by tt. Con-
troller Of the Currency, is in the city TO ascer-
tain the method OF examination required by the
Controller. The law gives salary OF five dol
lars per day and travelling expenses to this Off
Gel; but ii is expected that the banks will pro-
vide an adequate compensation in view of the
importance and responsibility of the position.
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The NEW LOAN-A card from jaw Cooke ia
published. in which he says: "Some portion of
the press OF this and other cities having ex-
pressed doubts to the reality OF the recent pro-
position made TO the Secretary of the Treasury
BY myself on behalf of jay Cooke, McCuiloch &
Co., and ROthschilds & Sons, of London. dee 70
IL proper to say that such proposition, and under
such authority from london, was made in entire
good faith, and the parties interested are ready
To carry out promptly the negotiations as soon
ply with its terms and shall conclude to accept
the prOpOsition.v