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STOKES ON THE STAND.
His Version OF the Fisk Tragedy.

4aa. New YORK, July 8.
Stokes made bis statement to-day. Bis YER
sion the tragedy is as. follows !: Invent up
by the ladles' entrance, and when Igot up 1
saw lady come out. OF the parlor. She turned
away her head, and / saw was mistaken, and
started to go down stairs, when saw Flax
coming up stairs. he made rush, and when
he got O the platform he pulled out his pistol.
i could not by any possibility be mistaken. I
saw 1t SO plain as anything ever saw. 1t was
slver-mounted pistol. was in line with
him then; 80 jumped aside anG said, ''sdon't
fire." and pulled outs my own pistol aud
fired. had 1t in my outside coat pocket or
wouldn't have had Time enough TO draw.
leaned on the rail, and cooked with one
hand and fred. He held his pistol in both
hands, and, as I fred, hs cried, "Oh.n He
didn't .stagger much at The first shot, and
fired again. knew he would shoot NELL /
didn't fire. II was three OF tour steps down.
He dropped his pistol on the stairs after the
second shot. There was no one near at the
time. had received numerous warnings
that Fisk threatened 10 have my life.
Question. Did you in cad to hit Fisk when
You fired! Answer. Yes, ,sir. ~ q. -. /.
Question. DID you know your pistol was
loaded with four balls! Yes, sir.
Miss Mansfield was also on the stapd, and
testified that Fisk was q very moderate
drinker.. She gives curious story, that Fisk
called at Mansfrld's house and said ''unless
returned to him he would Kill Stokes" Fisk
said: 'Ysu had better release me from this
Lbing.r Manifold said: "Yes, II you come
out publicly and acknowledge vas right and
the aflJsvlts against me were Frauds" Fix
said there were 80 many people involved he
could not. Mansfeld salds "Then. WONT
withdraw" Fisk said, jerking out revolver.
''then will kill Stokes" told Stokes, Snd
advised him te be careful.
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"A French correspondent gives an inside
view oil The princely and at The same time
homely Baz lar system of France, which, since
the resurrection Of trade from its temporary
prustralion after the war, has become more
complete than ever. AS q specimen, and one OF
the best of them, the Magasin Bon harche, IN
Paris, is spectrd, which does D business OF
about Sc. 600 OJ0 In gross receipts q year.
Though noIninsly one and under the same
proprietorship, The establishment ls divided
into tw en- y-tWo shops, each of which IA entire
lv INDEPENDENT OF the others. The building
covers four thousand square yards, and Is flVe
stories high. Less than twenty years ago
a small Graper's shop stood upon the SITE,
and from that this has sprung. The
arrangements for the comfort OF employers Is
remarkable. About ninety girls are connect
ed with the trade, who are required, LOT strlct
surveillance, to lodge on the premises. Large,
well.ventiateu ami well-furnl1hed bedrooms
are provided for them, and an elegant Draw, W,
ine-room, with plano, pictures, games, anu all
that luxurious comfort requires, Is commoa
property. A dining.room IUr tie Wnoie seVen |.
or eight hundred employees is altacneo, VIII
excellent fare, and Embarrassing ana pililara
rooms are connected With 1t. The salaries a.
lowed these CLERKS are small, but they are al-
lowed a percentage on all they Sell. ana per,
sonal attractions In that Gaze counting los ~ ~
much, the young ladies may be snpposra anot;' ~
have an edvanlAse over thelr male coHps''.
tors.
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CHARLESTON COUNTY Tx, SALES. 4 LIE :,


The, sale Of the county real estate Of deln. H.,
quent taxpayers was continued yesterday at =,
the Fire Proof Building. No bidders appear E !
Ing, the following pieces we're knocked down y,
to the State for The taxes due on them: q :,aI,.,
J. P. Labosde, house and lot, Mount Pleas. cas-.
ant. $27 SO. - 80 - - 80;
ant $50 81. IA! l.ID q u. - % lr;,.I2lrc9
a. Laurens, IL acres, st., James; santeee,
Peter Lee, a. acres, Christ Church, $2S a. Na
.E.W. Lee, 5000 acres, Christ Church. 81. 10.7
Estate of Lee and others, 2l0O acres, St:
< q. Le.and, house and lot, McclelansVlile,
$69 "a. 81 =, q 80, 4 ":'.::sf ,l%.i y 20 -.
Estate Of NJ. 1egare, s;4so acres, Christ
Church. s7s 81.
?. D. Lincoln, AGO acrea, st. James 'santee.s
s28 FL ~ ''t'ftafi 'i:1it.E "ili III D2,:...F
Etate Vim. Llnson, 70 acres, st. stephens,q
T. ?. Lockwood, two lots Mount Pleasant
Estate 8. b. Lotion, :seOO1 acres, st. James,
J.J Lotion, lis acres, st. Stephens. s22 l5:
| Mrs. N. Logan, 43O acres, Christ Churcnii
$4l 90. Z" f.-'.'"di .,ftHG: 5>.:L.ih E,,I fsLsi
A. D. Lorentz, two lots, Mount Pleasant
$2s 63. .g I.n-, =, .roaii,i.s,.i
The sale will be resumed to-day at the let, let
ter L of the delinquent list. ....,.,-..-. .rt.r
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FROM the Monthly: record, Eptscopsrl

FROM the Monthly. Record Eptscopsf1 81 81! ;
/. WELsMAN.-Dled. in the; Lord on the morning
Iof the June 1872, IN !6e City o. charleston. ~.
o., MISS HARRIET A. WELsAAN; aged @ o. iTaes ssHes
and months. eldest daughter OK 'tne late 'ames
Welsman, OF the same city-. IN, .,u : ~
Besides the peresved members OF her family.
the decea.e has left behind large ct Gle VI oe-'
voted friends, who mourn their io's. Az WILL
her fresh grave was all but hidden oy the movers
thew heaped upon It, 10 sill the mentfdn of her
name viii ",Il forth their tendereaS 1eeilag sna
mos! sacred uSr,e; Il Is Goeed tnas aasss "
ma Y and serve as truthful, lastlh ..1bute 70 ,
her VINO held their hearts On earth, ana NV 9as
zone before TO greet them AT the gates OF HeaVea.
Mss Welsman Was ldrntlfed:by3 olrih !Hnd On.
cestry with the Church of kngla d, which :onr
ioreGalheis planted IN America, ana sae nae az
ways been 'attached:to The congr-gafiono ol Sc.
Puilip 8, Charleston. Before u prolonged ane
ch senng sickness NAG olrarHeu ner In ,o ,rnre
tinsui>hed for, 2 al and en,rgy In WoEk i9r !!
Christ AID HIS Ki Rdom. Her wlninSn.s.,
pronptness and system caused 'ner 10 ne ol'en
put forward by others IN ageucies ana omGes me
most inn portanr. 90 when, IN later ie, Gods, u
declar. d itself that she shuuh also ndure suuet
lug and IN beautiful to tlmouy OF resign iuon; ~
her light shlne before men--dis 9racs Was ,i sI !.
cent Ior her in her weakness and her Cnristl n
ql,ts of kv y and peace III believing were, as 10 10
living eplsile kDUwu 81 read OF All ner Irienus
and visitors Long will they remember net ,nr.
markab cheerfuness; ;her unseaaln %, s;nSt not
orIfuIness even Uf AIN, 30 that sne Hgut w
ssirase herself but others, for their eoo, :, aS ,S
ediacarion @ II, IN this transltory le 70 ~ GG a
not see d. to grant her "a happy Issue Sqs crest pa
her aflicrions," He did YET give NJ i,s tIernal
OF as sns noT - sess sn
r. nrr Ia For sr9y she sss aePaisss Pfs sseepi1
Sssn Ss5 end piayed n It sns q ,he BOY
s. ir Her win now on, be tslsn Should grow
her prayers 70 praI ,S her example; our pr .yers
stronger ss VIC 90 we IT 10 be partakers Of Tho
mo svan,y kingdom. iti lsi..::!es!b - "a
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POLITICAL NOTES.

: General Hancock, writing to friend. de.
clares he will support the regularly nominated
candidate at Baltimore.
william Cullen Bryant prints card stating
1t Is impossible for him to receive any formal
nomination for the Presidency, and If offered,
equally Impossible for him to commit the folly
of accepting it. -
The Amerlcus and Keystone Democratic
clubs started from Philadelphia yesterday for
Baltimore to attend the Democratic Conven.
tlon. Each club was accompanied BY band
of music. The Keystoners go to oppose the
nomination Of Greeley and favor straight
tfcketsi
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LAST ORDER OF GENERAL JOSEPH
Z. JOHNSTON. 20! t:'.t 'f;;s

The New Orleans Times prints the last MILF
tary order Of General Joseph E. Johnston.
copied from the original, which had never,
before been In print: 80, -:
HEADQUARTERS. ARMY OF THE TENNEssEH,
NEAR GREENSBORO. N. O., May 2, 1865.
General Orders, No. %: -'t' s7s9=s1' :,
COMRADEs-In terminating our official re-
ilations earnestly exhort youto observe faiJh.L
fully the obligations Of good and faithful Gill;
'zens at your homes as well as you. have per-
formed the duties Of thorough soldiers In the
field. By such q course yon will secure the
comfort Of your families and kindred, and re-
store tranquility to our country You will .e-
luru to your homes with the admiration of our
people. won by the courage and devotion yen
have displayed in. this long tWar.sss.I VIII 80
ways remember with pride the loyal support
and generous confidence you have given me.
now part with YOU with feelings OF candid
friendship, and with earnest wishes that You
may have hereaftpS all the prosperity and
happiness to be found In this world. .=;7..;..-:
3 =, j. E. JOHNSTON, General.
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eExFRIL PRESS REPORTS.
TsLYeRAN TO THE NRwal

tyomtnatIon or Endorsement-The New
Workers DIvidcd-A Contest Tor the
Chairmanship-stI Hundred and
Fifty-three Delegates for the Cinctn-
natl Ticket-Forty-one I'm Opposition.
rFRoM TIE ASSOCIATED PRBss.]
BALTIMORE, June 8.-NooE.
Fhe question of Endorsement or Nomina-
tion of the Cincinnati nominees is confined to
the Ohio, Missouri and Pennsylvania delega-
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
conveyances OF Property In charlestona'
County Recorded During tho ePsst.
weekS ~ fp7a iEH.:o2 a'S!!.w ofi Toi

july l, 1872. The Southwestern Rail- i.ss 40
road Bank Building, corner of,J ..TbnsjsE
Broad street and Gao sien'salley, 2 ...vr.Si
to TIE CHARLESTON NEWS. 80: $l3,6Q0 20
June I, 1868. Cedar Spring pIanta-"' HS.i2e
Sa ssy .sSss e ssRRs.H 3ss'ss1s ii @
June l3, 1872. Lot g. 8. Spring street, s,,,,a-5
Watts....H ~. -: .!iR:. .:tl ~ 450tog
January. TO-, 1871. Tract St..James,.ab Ii5uI
oSstSfssf;SeI coDsty to RoSers Aussln Us 4loc0
October 8, 1870. Tract Charleston ti''t sas!si
Ssss;s' SssS$; John :. wren :: s;sssss .
~ Parish, Edward Pepkin 10 July = .Aoa so
Mathus. .:.:.......... :. .'.:....:iaa 30 w
July z, 1872. L,t. corner Church q .ua..ptg
street and Lightwood Alley. g. ,,, ~,
W. Dingle, referee. to John F.''is'na ~
Meyer. ....... -. .... ...!..I..ii Z,VVV:uV
June q. 1872. Lot corner Trapmann az; rrIgd
ana Queen Isa s15secS neecS fali'eh IN no
July /. 1877. Lot ". s. Logan street, osf - 10:
:: :: are'51s sse NINA lsS''a 1900 %
June 8, 1872. Lot n: e; Caihoun .,af,
street, sheriff Of Charleston
County to Margaret Stetnneyer ispl26foV
May IL, 1872. Lot q. g. AagaS5iq1se y g !: iIifa
- Aender I'd c. W. Stiles! Z. s..a 100 90
June 2s, 1872. Lot .. g. George 6E!Sit 4al
sitssi + 4 aei!s a!sl aea e'esi: So %
nps s,re.t 2 RlJShnsoiiand others .1J.taupoa
to Ann E.IHauck. ...s;. ~. .e2i6ao 0o.
June 20. 1872, LIT g. 8. Mary streefr. s,Ho.a
Mlcharl Bowling 10 Z. P.:Wal.. soV
January, 1872. Tract st. Stephens 's'I:2p'
j Spirrs. ...............-.::: 24s 50
January, iS14; Lpaes sSS;nmsaand 81; q y!taenf
o1Sers osrssa to W.. spiers. ! ..s@siIe L2Oe 90
June a., ls72:HLot Vernon, Street. 81 gea4
- VIM. y. Gayer, referee, 70 p. e .soogno
limo % 1a73 ;Lot WIS. GadedenY.sr sirnt
s91ssti 81 Hlss ss4snsl. asFios0k' 800 IS
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THE WEATHER. THIS DAY.

WASHINGTON, July 8.
Cloud and rain with ea<terly winds will
probably continue on Tuesday from the Gulf
Coast OF Florida to Virginia. RIsIng barome-
ter and southeasterly winds, with increasing
clondlnesa, will prevail In the Middle and
Eastern States. Easterly winds and rising
tpmnerarnre will prevail from the Ohio Valley
north and west.
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Hotel Arrivals-July ..
PAVILION HOTEL,

PAVILION HOTEL. ,,. ''}'
George e. Pritehett, Williamsburg; John A.
Boyd, Darlington; F.. g. Llttlefeld, Gourdin's;
W. 8. G.. Andrews, Wilmington; Samuel Marco,
Darlington; T. q. Brewer, Kershaw.
CHARLESTON HOTEL.
N. P. Saul, Savannah; N. W. B. Cloueh,
Baltimore; Charles 8. Smith, United States
Army;W. 8. Murry, South Carolina; F. A. Nc
Creery, F. F. "essen, New YORK; ). d. ferl.
ter, Sumter; Frank Arnlm and daughter,
South Carolina; William German, Columbia. n
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-1pEE MONTHS AFTER DATE APPLI-
n.TIrN viii be M de to tie Bank OF Chsries-
II sor rene al of Certificate No. 47o5 for one
Spere .tsndue tn the name or .'St PdEiJs choreos
Rsdclifeooro' Permanent Fund.- ne ga. orlgmaA
belpg lost OK mi1tatd. 1us"-Aonavo
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A BLOODY DUEL.

New YORK. July 8.
Two butchers having had an unsatisfactory
light in q slaughter-house. adjourned to g
meadow, where, In the presence OF several
other butchers, they fought win saughtering
knives. One is dead and The other ls dying.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

France and Germany have exchanged
ratifcations OF the new evacuation treaty.
1t Is reported In Paris that Victor Hugo
has secured the commutation of Rochetort's
sentence to banlahment for life,
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TIE EBoNDHoLDERs IN MOTION:
They Propose to Prosecute the Ring.
NEW YORK, July

The representatives of two million dollars
new South Carolina bonds met and adopted a
preamble declaring they were defrauded out
of the accrued interest by dishonest politl-
clans, and resolved to cooperate with the
State authorities in prosecuting the robbers OF
the treasury. Judge willard was the sgokes-
man. t.
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@- CHARLESTON. CHAMBER :doE7
members OF; the Chamber are
invited to attend the Funeral Of their late fellow?
member, henry sEABK00K, 81. ST. 4ichaeEss
church, THB MORNING, at 10 O'Clock. 70 .,., ,.,.;
BY order. -, T. =. BAhs0'r, -,
July9 80 le.alI.
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COLUMBIA CHIT-CHAT.
DIsMAY OF TIE RADICAL RINGs.

the FOurth--Judgo Orr's
Pronunoiamento and Its Effect-Who
Will support the Movement !..The Re.
form Clubs--Scott on His Last Legs--
Square Fight Between Orr and
Mackey--Tbo Blue Ridge Injunction.
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Funeral NoIlres!....' ~

sEABRoOK -iiied in this city on the 8tn t1st.j
henry sRABRuoK, in the thirty sixth tear OF hls
age.
ne HIS RELATIvEss4ND FRIENDS
are Invited to attend his Fonera, Services. at 81.
Michaels Church, THIS MOANING, OF 10 o'clock!'o'i
-in,,os M +. 'GjJ" Tr! z; = fI;f ."js 0!5e 81
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TIE NEXT RESIDENTS POLICY.
A Plain Letter from tho Hon. Horace
Greeley.

From the Milwaukee News, July 81
We have been furnished for publication the
following copy Of correspondence which e1-
MINERAL Po1Nr, WIS.,, June Is, 1872.
"Hon Horace Greeley:
''sIR-I have The honor to enclose you q
scrap cut from the Milwaukee sentinel.
(Grant paper,) giving an imperfect account Of
the proceedings OF the Democratic Conven-
tion or this State. send you this for the pur,,
pose Of calling your attention to the second
paragraph of the platform (Which is cor
rpcly r-ported,) and Of asking You whether
the assurance IL expresses is Well founded.
ut Is my purpose 10 stump this Statn,
which, I thiuk we can carry, IN behalf ut the
only candidate who can beat Grant, and de-
sire, If you can properly give It. an affirmative
answer TO the abnve question for public use IN
the campaign. Very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant, MOSES N. SLhoNd'
The paragraph referred to Is az follows:
"That The exposition and elucldatlon OF the
platform of the Cincinnati Convention oy
Horace Greeley, 10 his letter OF acceptance. OF
The nomination Tor President, furnish satls-
factory assurance to the American people tnaC
he viii. Ii elected, administer the government
upon the principles enunciated IN that plat
form.h
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-Parese Rela is appointed political govern
or Of Havana.
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MR.. GREELEY's REPLY
"NEW YORK. June

''NEW YORK. June ~.
uDsar Slr-1 have yours of the l5 instant.
I did certainly intend In my letter of accept
ance to pledge myself lfunreservedly 10 Inc doc"
cially to the principles OF choosing the best
men 10 aid in administering the executive
branch of the government. regardless of past
diff,rences. Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
'Hon. Moses N. Strong, Mineral Point,
Wis.,
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rpRox OUR SPECIAL coRREsroNDExT.l

Ing country. lt6 elevall0n Is Snmcienty above
the tops Of the taest trees in the neighbor-
hood 10 afford an unobs,ructed view Of the
horizon, and furnish an opportunity Tor aslro-
nomical observations, enabling the observer
to view the stars al the horizon as we'll as al the
zenith. The observatory Is furnished with q
number OF Instruments. among which are
splendid telescope, seven feet long, presented
ia ls49 by Mr.. Wm. Johnston, Of Alabama,
and smaller telescope known as the comet
seeker. -
The building next in Importance stands a
Httle to The north of Lindsey Hall, and con-
tains the class.rooms aud recitation halls. II
is q subslanaal three story brick bnlloIng, aud
contains q number of commodiouI rooms. fur
nished with black-boards. phiOs 'phical appa:
ralus, meteorological cabinets, ami The usual
appurtenances for study. experiment and de-
monstralion. To the West Of these buildings,
and forming two more sides 10 the partial
Quadrangle, stand the tasteful buildings erect.
ed by the Two literary societies attached to
the institution. The oldest OF these is the
hail of the Euphemian Society, erected in
1853 9. This is of native brick, painted red,
and neatly pointed, of octagonal shape. and
two stories high. The first floor contains 8
lobby, Two furnaces for heating the building.
and the library and readlng-roOm. containing
about twenty-five hundred volumes OF assorted
literature, and adorned with oil portraits 0f
The former presidents of the college, Rev. Drs.
E. E. PressIy, E. L. Patton and r. G. Grler.
The second floor consists OF an Octsgonal hall,
handsomely furnished with Brussels carpet,
lace and brocade curtains, breUze chandelier,
and marble cenlre-lable and presidents desk.
On the rostrrn. and upon marble slab over
the main entrance, is engravpn the motto of
the society. which, being translated from the
Greek is Live tor thy Country an thy Cod"
On the opposite side OF the campus. facing
Its rival, stands the handsome rectangular
hall OF the Philomathean Society, inscribed
with lis defiant motto 'sNil Desperandum."
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-23

A deep gloom settled over the people of this
village this Monday afternoon in consequence
of the obsequies of MI. Lewis G. Freeman, who
came to his death on Saturday last, on board
the sloop United States. At two o'clock the
Good Templars, numbering one hundred and
fifty members, in which organization deceased
was an officer, formed under direction of their
Marshal, c. A. Tilton, Esq. At ten minutes
past two with the emblems and badges of the
Order draped in mourning, the procession NOV
ed slowly to the residence of Rev. B. Freeman,
father of deceased. After singing by the church
choir fervant prayer was offered in behalf of
the bereaved family and a few consolatory re-
marks, closed the exercises at the house. At
three O. clock the bell from the tower of the M.
E. Church tolled in slow and measured notes,
while the rose wood casket that contained all
that was mortal of our young friend was being
borne to that place of worship. After short
and instructive lesson, the casket was opened
to allow all who wished to take last look at
the face of the deceased before the remain
were conveyed to Evergreen Cemetery. The
procession was then reformed, the Good Temp
lars doing escort duty as far as Broadway,
when halt was made, and the funeral cortege
dismissed with the customary honors.
The business meeting that was called at
Union Hall, Saturday evening last, adjourned
for one week, in consequence of the death Of
Mr.. Freeman. Next Saturday evening a full
attendance is requested of all those who own
real estate in Ferry Village, as we understand
the committee have matters SO arranged that
move will be made on Portland for ferry
landing. If the mountain won't come to Ma
homet, Mahomet will 60 to the mountain; or il
other words, if the dog won't wag his tail, tn
tail must wag the dog
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-23

We learn from reliable authority that Messrs.
Stanton, the noted Boston railway contractors,
have been looking over the line of the Ogdens-
burg Railroad, and the result of their survey is
this: They have made proposition to the
Company to complete the road to the banks of
the Connecticut and take lien On the road
bed; or to build the road and take moiety of
their pay in the Ogdensburg bonds. These two
propositions are now befOr the Board of Direc-
tors.-[ Biddeford Times.
The reliable authority is in error. No
such propositions have been made. The facts
from which these extravagant and inaccurate
statements arose are these: Mr.. Stanton was
one of the parties who offered to build the road
when first started. At the request of the d.
rectors he came, week before last, to examine
the road as built, the profits and estimates as
made by the Company's Engineers, with the
wish, ON the part of the Directors, that he
might be induced to complete the road receiv-
ing in payment, one-half city bonds and one
half bonds of the Company. He examined
the road very thoroughly, its road bed, iron
bridges and general character, and pronounced
it first class and fully equal to the average of
New England roads. He also went beyond
the present terminus far enough to see that the
survey and estimates of the next twelve miles
were correct. He expressed himself perfectly
satisfied with the connections of the road, the
business on the line and the result as to the
through business when the line should be open.
ed up to the Connecticut River Being him.
self native of Bartlett, N. H., and having
looked the Notch route through many times in
early life, and more latterly in reference to his
offer to build this very road, he had no Difficult
ty in coming to this conclusion, and frankly
stating that the quantities of earth and rocl
excavation bridges, and masonry, as found by
the Company's Engineers, on the line actually
surveyed, can be very much reduced by more
extended surveys, and that the road could b
built, with stations, land damages, fencing ant
rolling stock, to an amount equal at least to thu
present equipment, within the amount asket
for by the Company. But proposition t.
build and furnish the road for one-half casl
and one-half Company's bonds were term
much harder for any contractor and no sucl
proposition was made by him. 1t is true tina
he was requested to take such proposition in
to consideration, and the Directors are no
without hope that some modified proposition
based upon that idea, may yet be entertained