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Coop wonDs.-Io not be above (

Coop WoEDs-p not be above
your business, no batter what that
calling may be, bu, strive to be the
best in th.t line. He who turns up
his nose at his york quarrels with
his bread and bpter. He is'a poor
smith who qurrels with his o~n
sparks; there j no shame about any
honest callin;;; don't be afraid of
soiling your binds there is plenty of
soap to be hal. All trades are good
10 traders. Above all things avoid
laziness. pere is plenty to do in
this world Or every pair Of hands,
and we mst t 50 work that the world
will bs riner because Of our having
lived in j.
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BreVitaeS ami LeYii:eS.
Mary had a little lamb,


Mary had a little lamb,
1t drank cold water freely,
And looked so innocentiy wise,
she called it Horace Greeley
j.s- On gate-post out Nyestis thesisn
"Tako warnin.' No tracs nor life insu
rams, nor soin-masheens wanted heer.
5dt- a husband advertises thus: On. y
wife Maria has Strayed or been stnien
Whoever returns her will get his heao
broke. AS to trusting her, anybody car
|. do so if they sec fit; for us I never pa.
my own debts, it's not likely i'll pay
her'n.''
= A Kansas paper, in reporting &
trial, concludes with "the jury returned
Il verdict Of not 0uilty, but if the pris-
onor is sharp he will leave town without
loss of time"
&z.- Thieves ''went through a For,
Wayne editor recently, ami came on!
with three lead pencils, = broken comb
and dead-head circus ticket.
Sa' a. nc;roit saloon keeper Las tur
- .',a' ,.n-.,.-,.' "c;'li-r rn~l 80: d"ir't
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THE OLDEST INHABITANT--Our
senior "devil' reports having seen
on. last Sunday, the oldest person in
Abbeville County, AMY Gordon, =
colored woman, has lived, labored
and loved for about l25 years. She
is very stout and healthy, and moves
around with the elasticity Of youth.
Born during the revolutionary war,
she has seen the country undrr the
dominion If many rulers, witnessed
the horrors OF civil war no less than
twice, and followed to the grave tke
representatives OF many generations.
-Abbeville Medium.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-06-13

A GENrLEMAN.--What is it to be a
gentleman? Thackeray says: Is it
TO have lofty aims, to lead Il pure
life, to keep your honor virgin to
have tnc esteem Of your fellow -clti-
zens ard the love OF yo'.r 6reside; to
bear good fortune meekly; to suffer
evil with constaney; and through
evil or good to maintain truth al
was s? Show me the happy man
whose life exhibits these qualities,
and him we will salute as q gentle
man, whatever his rank may be.
Show me the prince who p ssessed
them, and he may be sure OF our love
and our.loyally.
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1 Speech by .tir. Gree:ey.

At the Brown University alumni
dinner last Friday night, the Hon
Horace Greeley said:
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN
profess no claims TO the society o
collegiate men. 10 be sure, Amler
ha. made me q dnctor Of laws, ana
of such the world certainly stands III
great ne 4. At least, the laws nee
TO- toring, and some OF The law-mak rs.
too. as you all kn W. This appoill-
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owncr wauis to go cut or tuwn."
.@'' y Texts lawyer lla, ban. .oli'd
forty three .Ynars old, wi:o never ',;anS
a crop CT ardent stiri..; o: malt liz crs
nor sw"r1 II: cath, ncr belonged 10 =
church. Next!
-" Il is sweet % have friends you can
;ris:, aad convenient sGriCtlmcs 10 have
f.:"i.tls Who arc rot afraid TO rust you.
G<-'!n reply to ;lie query, ""lat
ought tiic baltimore Convention - do?
i'ic i."iisv:!!r tou''ic,-.JonM"t thinks
'!.a:.'b ;n:r proceeding regularly to blisi
lc;s, i; cU,iit to adjourn.
~" Discretion is the better part oi
valor. Tom arc Arthur Lac been rude
to their mamma. Mamma had com
plaiucd to papa, who is heard coming up
stairs. Arthur" l say, Tunl, here comes
papa; shall pretend to be asleep" Tom
Il shan't; 1 shall get up and put some
thing on"
Ais- " Baltimore minister mas Dcen
doposed just fnr playing whiskey poker
and auction pitch fcrthc drinks IN lager
beer saloon. Strange how little Chart.
some people have.
- Lake Chog-ogs.sa..::.. =: lnanchcg.2, =
aggogg, Michigan, is q good place to 80
for the summer. Tho place is particC-
larly recommended for people afflicted
with stammering; by the time they can
tell where tbeyare, they're wholly cured.
H0-The following was posted up in
Hamburg short time since, and friend
who preserved copy thinks it too good
tn be lost; Ncti<-Wil hrc Aold on
Munty next, wun i''i, " 'ilver ba
in. wun iiddle, and wql' c1w w.ttIhHii
by inc.
Johu II --t,nnGt1h h1pr
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TO SPORTSMEN.! !!


shepherds. Pointers, Settlers, Retriev.
ers, Newfoundland St Bernard, Fox
and 0eer.dounds, Greyhounds
Blood.Hounds, Ratters, Coach-Dogs.
Buii-Do
Premium Chester White Hogs.
Thnruuyh-Bred Berkshire Bogs.
Fancy Poultry and Eggs.
Fancy Pigeons.
c. I. CALVERT,
Newark, Dol.
eg All orders left with Mr.. JOHN 81.
FATE. Edgefeld, S. c., will receive
prompt a.aention. .sa
Nov. % - ~ IS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-06-13

ST.. LOUIS, June LIN reply to a
notification OF his nomination as Vice
President by the Cincinnati Conven-
tion Governor Brown makes the follow
ing response:
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Livery Stable 'Opened! I!

DERSONS wishing Horses or Vehicles,
L or conveyance to any portion OF the
surrounding country from this point,
can Dc accommodated by applying to
A. 4. CLISBY.
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B. C. BRYAN, Agent.
GLOBE HOTEL,
AUGUSTA, GA.
Jackson y JULIAN. Proprie!ars.

w E beg leave to call the attention of
he travelling public to this wl4t known
Iotcl, which we have rece"tly pur.
chased, and placed on q fno.iEs second
y none in the South.
No excuse will be spared 10 render it
Il First Class Hotel in every respect, AID
every attention will he paid y tiisconl-
nrt io.i eo'r'enieJ9.e Of guests.
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VOLUME XXxVL NO. Is.
new SPRING AND sUaHER
GOODS.
Cheap f0f. Cash
sfW' n 80. II o7 sif'
i HE subscriber is now receiving His
sock OF Goods from Charleston, and

rs any other House in tho south, All,
,trc invited TO call and examine for them
.ielves.
.4iov Yds. CALICO, all grades from
to LII cts. per yard. 49,. -.
b ess Gooas Of all kiads.
LENOS, LENOLINES,
Plaid POPLINS, Satin faced,
striped and Checked GkENr DIMES.
Gray BAREGE,
Checked and Striped JAPANESE,
DOLLY VARDENS and Irinted
. a WNS
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Tor Men and Boys Sseal

Plain, Checked and Str ped SW iSS.
Plain and Striped lNAINSOCk,
Null and Bishop LAWN.
For Men and Boys W car.
toTToNADEs, Kentucky JEANS
C SSIMEkES,
Brown Linen DRILL,
Duck ana Flaiiters LINEN, e.a
BIeached and Brown SHlRTlNGS.
Rlsached aid Brown SHEETINGS,
PlMd aud Domestic HOMESPUNS,
Factory STRIPES, .eaot >.
BROWN and Bleached Table Danaask,
Lancaster and Checked GINGHAMS.
Ladies and Misses HATS, vBONNETS,
.;IBBONS aud FLOWERS, the latest
tyles. ,,.,.e,
Cotton and Silk UMBRELLAS and
pAkASJLS.
Mems, Boys and Youths HATS, all
trades and qualities, ana OF the latest
;tyles.
BOOTS and SHOES for Men, Boys and
children,
Ladies', Misses and Children's GAIT
.iRS, BOOTEES and SHOES, all kinds.
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ownnr wanis to 20 out OF town."

= j., @"l a.s -! IAN. '!''
i - ~ l-nr ~. !. III 4. I L.
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Groceries

SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA,
CANDLES, SOAP, STARCH,
Hardware.
Pocket and Table Cutlery,
Braae's, Scoville and Crown Hoes.
SnoveLs, Spades anu Rakes,
Scythe and Cradles anu Scytle Blades
CROCKERY WARE of all kinds,
With all other Goods kept in l General
Store.
B. C. BRYAN, Agent.
Apr 10 Il ID
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g eSS G0O&S Of aiI klAdS
White Goods,

Plain ana Checked JACONET,
Plain, Checked and Str ped SW ISIS. ,
Plain and Striped eNAINSOCk,
Null and Bishop LAWN.
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Ia sin al His 0id L cks.

John W--Constablcr.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-02
Arrival and Departure of Trains

Arrival and Departure of Trains.
ET.VA. & GA. R. R.
DAY TRAINS,
Passenger train going West:
Arrives at Knoxville. 11:30 AN. Leaves, LAO AN.
Arrives at Knoxville, 121O PM; leaves 1920 Pa.
NIGHT TRAINS.
Passenger trains going West;
Arrives at Knoxville. lilo Pm; leaves 11:29 PM
Passenger train going East:
Arrives at Knoxville, S39 AM; leaves, SAG AN.
KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON Rp.
Arrives at Knoxville from Maryylle 10 AM; leaves
Knoxville for Mary vile $40 Pm.
KNOXVILLE AND OHIO R.R.
Arrive at Knoxville 1870 AM; leaves, Ppm.
POST OFFICE HOURS.
The Eastern Mail A NJ
q Arrives.......-...... il:SO =,
4" Open for delivery du r. N.
Western Mail clOses 9:10 q r.
Arrives. ....1z.1O
Open for delivery .........., Ivy I I. n
Clinton Mail l 1:9U II. II
90 Closes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5:5U I'M
The Maryville Mail arrives at 1890, A. NJ, a1u -e-
parts at 200, P NJ, daily. except Sundays.
Maynardville Mail arrives at 1900 NJ, on THURSDAY,
and departs ut 1:00 P. NJ, same day. -,
The Bain's X Roads Mail arrives Tuesdays and Fri
DAYS at Hoo A. NJ and departs at 1890, same days
Gap Creek Mail arrives "Wednesday at 800, P. NJ,
and departs Thursday at 600 Am.
The PostOfce opens at 7, A. NJ, and closes az o.
PM Opens again at $50, PM closes at 1880 Pm. Ounce
p0A O JAMES RODGERS, PM.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-02
Kingston Turnpike.

PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF THE
/ Kingston Turnpike Company. notice is hereby
given that the books of said Company are open for
sixty days for the subscription of $40 100000 addi-
tional stock The Secretary will receive subscriptions
issue certificates of stock in accordance with the
We. X. II. ARMSTRONG,
ept, /, 1872. Sect'y X. I. Co.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-02
ONE GRAND GIFT, CASH.

The money necessary to pay in full all the offered
gifts is now upon deposit in the Farmers and Drovers
Bank as will be seen by the following certificate of the
Cashier:
farmers AND DROvERS' BANK,
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 26, 1872,
This is to certify that there is deposit in this
bank over half million of dollars to the credit of the
Gift Concert Fund $4,000 of which is held by this
bank as Treasurer Of the Public Library of Kentucky
to pay off all gifts to be awarded at the drawing;
r. S, VEACH, Cashier.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets .$10 halves. S. quarters. $3.50; IL
whole tickets for $780, % for $t5 IS for $500 3 tor
$1,000 255 for $25O0 SIS for 5000, No discount on
less than 500 worth of tickets at time.
The drawing will positively and unequyocally take
place December. Agents peremptorily required
to close sales and make returns November p IN olaer
to give ample time for the final arrangements QrdeIs
for tickets or applications for circulars should De ad
dressed to Gov. THOS. E. BRAMLETTE.
Agent Public Library OF Kentucky
oct1d7v 2tv1t Louisville, KY
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-02
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED BIDS FOR THE BUILDING OF THE
y Court House at Nor istOwn will be received by the
The undersigned reserve the right to reject any and
all bids and will accept and report to the County Court
bid which, in their Judgment will be to the interest of
the county to accept Terms Of Goptraet and sPscMca a
rstown from October Is to November g. 1872, and at
the Office of A. c. Bruce, Masonic Temple Knoxville,
Tennessee, from November IL to December =, 1877.
Tim JOS. ECKEL.
r. NJ. BARTON,
JOHN G. TATE,
JOHN MURPHY,
J, C. HODGES,
oct1 dim Building Committee.
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A 7 the Second Grand Gift Concert, authorized by
N special act of the Legislature in aid of the Public
September Is to December Z and which positively and
unequiyOeally occurs in Louisville, Ky. Saturday,
December Z 1872 without further delay account
whatever the following Cash Gifts for distribution
by lot among the ticket-hOlders
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-06-14

ed under the headlight on the en-
gine. Mr.. Allen was killed Instant
ly, and it was six hours before Mr..
Hirth could be extricated from the
wreck, he being found directly I'M
der the smoke arch OF the engine,
with his right arm twisted under
him, and fast between piece of
timber and the smoke arch; his
head was bent forward upon his
breast; his feet were up and his
body buried in the water. He was
taken to Atchison and his right arm
amputated above the elbow. He is
regarded as being in q critical con-
dition.
Reports from Ohio and Illinois
give details of recent terrific storms,
fearful loss of life and great dam
age to property. Friday night q
furious rain and wind storm pre-
vailed in Toledo, and although il
lasted scarcely twenty minutes ter
rible results followed, three meI
losing their lives and several others
were injured. Buildings were
blown down on the river, the dam
age to shipping was great. Belle
fontaine and vicinity was visited
by a perfect hurricane, tearing VI
trees, unroofing houses and severe
ly injuring several persons. Tn
town of Quincy was nearly swep
from the face of the earth. Up
wards of fifty persons sustaine,
more or less injury. AT DeGraff I
mother and two children were in
stantly killed. Fully dozen build
, ings were blown down and a churcl
was completely destroyed In tn
vicinity of Canton, Illinois, tn
fury of the elements was terrific
Several deaths by drowning are re
ported, hundreds of hogs and cattl
killed. Toledo, Peoria s. Western
, and Chicago, Burlington s. Quinc
/, tracks washed away, bridge
, swamped, telegraph wires throw
I down, in fact devastation 6 enerall
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alton to be especially commended
as q fair and honest one.
CHAs. F. MELVIN.
A. III. HANNA.


Report of the committee of ex-
animation on the 9Th, 9th and 10th
grades, Emporia Graded Schools
These grades are taught in the
east lower room of the Union Street
school house, by Miss Josie Slocum,
and in the Sixth Avenue school
building, by Miss Belle Mclean, and
comprise the lowest grades taught
in our schools.
The committee were satisfied that
great care and attention had been
bestowed upon the various classes
in these grades. In some cases the
proficiency exhibited by the little
ones was surprising.
The reading in some cases was
not ali that could be desired !; yet,
we think, it was on the whole,
equal to, If not above the average.
Pleasing and instructive exercises
in distinguishing colors were intro
duced.
In arithmetic the advanced class
es wrote numbers in Arabic anG
Roman characters up to 500 neatly
and with dispatch.
| Your committee are of the opin
ion that the grades referred to ar
in good hands and doing goo'
work.
We would earnestly urge and re
/ quest all parents to give an occa
sional thought and half day to thei
children in these grades, feeling al
f sured that time thus devoted wi
? be productive Of great good.
/ E. w. CUHNINGHAM,
MRS. j. L. w. BELL,
} Committee.
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TIE NOMINEES.

We hoist this week the names of
Ulysses S. Grant for President, and
Henry Wilson of Massachusetts,, for
Vice President of the United States,
believing that no names could have |
been presented by the Philadelphia |
Convention to the American peo-
people for the Offices named that
would have given such general sat
isfaction. or General Grant It is
not necessary to say much in his be-
half His record Is known by the
people The delegates to the Con-
vention simply obeyed the demands
of the public In re-nominating him
for President. After all the at
tempts of corrupt men, Union hat
ers, and selfish politicians to cast
reproach upon his administration.
he has the confidence of the masses
to larger extent to-day than he
had four years ago. Every inyesti.
cation of his political actions that
has been inaugurated by HIS person-
al enemies to bring him into politi-
cal disrepute, has not only entirely
exonerated him from the charges of
corruption, incompetency, etc., but
has brought out the correctness,
justice and purity of his admins
tration in fairer, grander relief, and
developed the character of the man
for honesty and firmness of pur-
pose so fully that the American
people will roll up a vote for him
In November that will overwhelm
his malicious falsifiers with such
shame and confusion that they will
never more look an honest man in
the face without a blush.
OF Henry Wilson we need only
say that his being chosen in prefer
ence to Schuyler Colfax is sufficient
guaranty of his worthiness to fill
the second Office of the nation
Mr.. Colfax has long enjoy
cd the fullest confidence o.
the American people, and largt
portion of them have long felt tina
he was entitled to the highest offic,
in the nation. Mr.. Wilson was Sc
lected by the Convention because o
his strength with tho workingmel
and the colored people of the South
as well as for the purity of his pc
itical life, and the long meritet
public acknowledgment of his val
liable services to the nation and hi
party. OF his early history an,
official life we will speak at anothe
time. Suffice it to say that he ros
from the humblest ranks of life b,
dint of his own superior merits
He was formerly a shoemaker b!
occupation, applied himself to tn
acquisition of knowledge, and wit
large sympathies for the downtrod
den and oppressed and for the VOL
king millions, he set himself to tn
task of promoting their good, c
ameliorating their condition, an
for his eminent ability, integrit
aud services, tho American peopl
desire to reward him.
The ticket is strong one and vii
secure the largest number of vote
ever cast for Presidential ticket II
America.
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HoRToA.-Ed flor Feies: We envy
not our sister villages In tbs great
Southwest, who have, with ontstreched
arms and tIIFobbing hearts, been re-
eeiying the great tide of immigration /;
for We, too, have received our portion,
and are even rejoicing In the thought
that just one more dow Of that vital
tide viii actually secure to US pest
Office. We are to have q picnic on the
29th inst, and we understand that Mr..
", of the State Normal school, the
rising man Of Kansas, is to deliver an
address; so that with fair weather We
expect good time. BLAzER.
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CHOICE GROCERIES!
Prices Down to Hard Pan.
"A. RoRToN.
Real Estate Agent,

BOWS BLOCK, Empof1a, Kansas,
Offers for sale the following lots:
West street-60, o., 70, 50, 81. 81. 80. IOa
LOG, 40, 12s, 100, 1876, 1873, I46.
Rural street-36, IS, 81, ", II, 10, 50. o..
lis. 120, 156, 166, Ill.
Neorho Street-1, Il. u, $50, I5a. I6s.
State street-24: 40, ~, AZ, IS, 81, 60, Ga,
50, 100, 136, 14T, 1874, l6s. ~ y"
Congress street-2i, 20, 70, 81, 40, "a. &C.
W, ~, q, %, 80 103, Io5s 1z0. 1872, III. III
Constitution street,, II, q. IL. 81. 70.
9e, 100, Ia, 100, 1877, ISL I52, iSz. I65. 1881
III - we 'U1' 49, ''''
Commercial street-Bl, "A, 81, Sc. II. Ila.
I2S: lsl, la2, las, 900, "a, zSa, $40.
Eight good business lots on 9Th avenue.
Mechanics street,, 30, So, 50, 90, rs, SO,
j, Make. street-la, 81. IS, 10, lea, lSO,
Union street-34, 30. 90, 70, lE6, Iss.
Exchange street-16. A, 48, zb. so. 81.
20, IS, n, 1o2, 104, 119, 13I, I44, 49,. les.
Cottonwood Streets, 43. As, 40, 81. SO,
%, 6l, So, II, T6, 90, l0l, I30, west half Of
d and %, corner Of Sixth avenue.
Sylvan streets, 50, 100, 132, 134, LAT.
1l9, I54, 1853, 14S, I0l, los. %. 81. Al. a. e
East stTset-aa. 90. ea. SO, iOl, I25. I1D.
TIE above list Includes kome of the best
corner lots IN the CITY. ] am authorized
% sell some Of the above lots on time.
Business and dwelling houeses for sale.
LOIS for lease. Five and ten acre lots for
sale, adjoining and near the city. Land
In all parts Of Lyon county for sale for
cash or on time. Deeds, MORTGAGES. &c,
1raWn and acknowledgements taken.
Caii on or address, E. BORTON.
ieDzou Emporia, Kansas.
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NEWS AND EDITORIAL.


Congress adjourned last Monday,
the 10th inst.
Another Indian war is reported
in the southwest.
Mr.. Heron. who was knocked
down and robbed in Topeka last
week, is not expected to live.
There were twenty competitive
examinations to fill four vacancies
in the Third Auditors Office, in
Washington, on the 9th inst.
Large and enthusiastic meetings
to ratify the Philadelphia nomina-
tlohs in all the principal cities of
the country convene on short no
ticc.
The Sioux are on the war path.
Three hundred and sixty-fivelodges,
encamped near Fort Berthold, threat
to attack 1t as soon as they can mus
ter 1000 warriors.
A monstrous mass meeting of the
laboring men of Kansas City was
held on Saturday night last, at
which the eight hour system was
successfully inaugurated.
The stri kers in New York con-
tinue to receive endorsements, and
now about all the workingmen in
the city have Joined, some of whom
are at work again, but from $1,000
to 10000 are idle.
The opening chorus of the Worlds
Peace Jubilee, before another issue
of this paper, will have set the air
of Boston tremble. 1t commences
on the 18th inst, and will continue
until July 4th.
John Shey, brakeman or the A,
T. s. S. F. road, in attempting to
jump on the cowcatcher OF an en-
gine at Topeka on Saturday last,
was run over by the engine and so
badly injured as to necessitate the
amputation of his thigh close to his
body.
The eight hour movement, inaug-
urated in New York City, has not
only been quito successful there,
but is being demanded by working
men in all the larger cities of the
west, and it looks very much now
as if it would be successful where
ever organized efforts have been
put forth to secure it.
The Brooklyn committee of fifty
report that the people have been
swindled out of S5S0,OOO in patent
pavement contracts alone. Mr..
Bunstead, one of the contractors, it
is said, certified on oath that in or
der to get Clinton street contract he |
had been compelled to purchase the |
influence of VIM. G. King s. Co.,
with the ring, by the payment of
$4,000.
VIM. ii. Bunstead, who was SEN
fenced ut Jersey City to nine months |
in the penitentiary, on Saturday, for |
defrauding the government of that
city in real estate transactions, was
o member, and really the head, of
the board of public works and is q |
very prominent citizen. The silence
in court was broken only by the
means and sobs of the prisoners
old father. Every possible effort
to influence the court was made last
week by personal friends. The
judges were visited by prominent
men of both political parties, but
without avail, aud the sentence is
universally considered q just one.
If the country was blessed with
few more courts of the same char
acter there would be less stealing |
done.
On Saturday night last a serious
accident occurred between Iowa
Point and Highland station, TWEEN
4y-seven miles from Atchison, on
the Atchison aud Nebraska railroad.
A bridge giving way, let the engine
of the mail train going south fall
through, burying Major Firth, SUI
perintendent of the road. and Mr..
Allen, his secretary, who We're seat
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We publish in the report of the
proceedings Of the Philadelphia
Convention, the platform adopted.
1t is just such an one as every
good Republican can heartily en-
dorse-a bold, manly, unreserved,
unequivocal declaration of the
principles of the party.