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, 1873-04-05
a nIurdoro,sa Old H1otR,or-In.Luyv.

FROM &c He!do'I ~. C1 4Nc,r8
h1r, John D. Edwards, who married Miss
Branch, was living 11ear Mud Cnatlo, in North
amrton, and with ht1n lived Mrs. branch, tie
mother OF his vito. Two sous OF Mrs. Brunch,
Thomas and benjamin Frank Branch, lived noar
by. Mr. Edwards, who was suffering with tho
toothaeho, asked q negro In hin house for the
purpose Of having tooth extracted. Mira.
Branch, Edwards iuothot.in-law. ortlerod tho
negro out Of the house, Edwards said he lad =
right to do az lie ploasod III his own houBo. This
brought angry words from tho old lady, who
throatonod to mako llor Sons taso Edwards into
tho woods and leave linn. as sho ox-
prosscd It. The words oyor, Edwards thought
no moro about tho n,attor until o was cnllod out
from his lot Ii, tho evening, whittier ho had gone
to road n lottor. On coming out he found tho
two Brunch boys, the older Of whom struck him
with olubbod gun, knockIng him down the
uthor ono drew pistol anil fred two shots while
Edwards was down, the first ontored tho skull
aud lodged botweoli tho left eye and tho roof Of
the mouth, tho second wont through tho right
cur. In tho meantime tho mother OF tho
Branches waa standing short waya OF cheering
thom OIL. She had gono to tho folds, whore nor
eonB were ut work, soon aftor hor 1;arrei with
Edwards In the morning, md told tllom to re,
vonge her conceived wrongs, with the ahoSo 1atai
result. Tho two mon tod, nild were last necn on
tho Wilmington roal going eonth. At last
accounts Edwards waB expected to t1io'
, 1873-04-05

fashion Of Springfield wna ton dool." "All tho
applancoa aud rloans Of nrt" woro oa1lod into
roluiBisfor, and tho entertainments woro ovory
way croltnbo to tho Capital, Which nina to DO
metropolitan In Btylo. MIR. mid Mrs Goorge1 Biloxi
lo1d i reception IN honor Of Gov. md h1rB..
Doyorlt1gc. Con. Lipl'neotta .pnrty ia worthy
charming knswon,at,, HIisH Eliot, of nraconpin,
did the lionoiu. spoa'tor Onlonl'a reception wna
tho lnrgost Of any; Ihoro was 4 crush,
aud ills commoaious -rosidonce could
md kor lovely daughter received thcm with
graceful hospitality. TlaoBo pnrlien-plonsnnt
opuodoa in tic dull routine Of sprlnghold lifo--
wore enjoyed by tho ao5ournora who woro for
tuunto enough to roceiyo anl accept Invitations.
III tho abaonco of social an,aaou,ohts tho gon-
tlonon linve found lots OF dlverHton Ii. tho antics
Of the Lydia Thompson troupe, supplemented
BY tho tho performance OF Dllrnt.cork artists.
Etfr,
, 1873-04-05

FROM We 1Etp 1 1{N WQFMs:'
An idea Of tho comparative magnitude Of tho
disaator may bo obtained from tho, following
Ainco 1906; -. r-''"
President sailed from this FORTHWITH alarge NUM-
bsr Of paseengera; when twp days cut; abe is
supposed to hive encountered terrible gdlo, and
WAS noTor ngain heard from. On the 2ath OF
Londonderry, was wrecked, and nearly 2i6 uvea
Lost. still more disastrol.a wreck was that OF
tue Royal Adelaide, which occurred on the Tongue
Bandg, of. hlnrgato, OIL which occasion 4D0 lvos
lost on tho western coast Of Ireland, and more
than hnlt Of tho 200 passengers porishod4 Upon
-load in sinon'a Day, South Africa, In Fob
perishcd; Again, in 1858, just . Year
@ on tho coast Of: Lower california,
and 40 peraonB woro eonauuned BY tho Hn1nea or
ITO Ives wero lost BY tho wreck Of tho William
and Mary noar tho Bahamas and 1--WE months
afterward 8a8 porsons, mainly omigra1,t passon-
gors, on the Annio Jane, Of liverpool, ,perinhcl
Bromen to Baltimore, in April, 1861, ran into tho
bark Hcsper, and 201 lives wero sacrificed. In
May Of tho same year 400 officers and Holdiors
wSfe Lost With the Lady Nagen trope,ahp
ooeding fall the United stateg mail steamer Arc
tic came in contact during fog with tho French
stoanor Vesta, and a loss Of 800 liyoa ,sas tic
result,-an accident which. still rings in
tho n,omory Of many. The ;: steamer City
tho close OF this disastrous yoar with
48U porRons on board. In 1856 tie only serious
lnarino accident whs tho loss OF the George Can
ming near The mouth Of tho Elbo with uinety-six
paBaongors on board. In 1865 tho John, an emi-
grant vessel, was wrecked on tho Munich Rocks
OF Falmouth. on Which OCCASION 200 iveR vera
Lost. On tho Esd of February Of tho succeeding
Liverpool for Now York froighted with 1856 aoulA,
aud WAS novor again hoard Of. During tic sum-
NOR OF 1867 tho clipper alip Dunbar was wrecked
noar Hydnoy, ind out Of 121 perBonB on board
only ono WAS aavod. In September of tho snme
year tho etonmer Central A1norica toundored at
aoa with b70 passengers; only 152 wero rescued
On tue 18Th Of soptombor, 1858, the steam cmi-
and Of tho 689 passengers but Bixty-aeyo11
same year s17 Chinese ern1crante
loat their 1iyos In consequence OF tito wreck Of
the st. Paul on tho island Of Rosaol. Of tho 41a
Persons on tho pomona, which wusloBt on Black.
water Bank, April 28, 1850, only 24 wore saved
During tho name year tho Royal Charter was
the night Of Feb. q. 1860, n new mail steamer
tho Hungarian, WIS wrecked off tho coast oi
Nova Scotia, and all on board. 206, porished
Ten years ago this month 237 out of 4lD porsons
passengers on tho Angio-Sa1on, lost their livos
Whom t1at ateatner Waa wrecked of Ncwfound
land. In January OF 1866 the steamer London
foundarod in tho Bay Of D!acay, sacrificing about
220 lives. Among tho more recont lossoa at sea
tint Of the City Of Boston, around which still
hovors mn nnfathomoa mvatery and that oi
tho Northt'oct, aro still Within tho recollection oil
tho youngest.
, 1873-04-05
A.GARn0TER SENTENCED.

A sn1ntnry vvnr,alnE to tho Urnft--"
Emory vvnallbuvn,s AssniIniat Sent
Down for :f'cn Yclra.
A 1attcr-t1ay Olaudo Dnva with tho romance
r1ibbod OF, was brought before tho Criminal
Court; yesterday morning, III tho poraon OF
Malachi Doylc aaa Frank Harris, to anssor
olnrgo Of Highway robbery, and attempting
to garroto thrco porsonn, Emory Wanh-
burn; Jt., Frank Korr, at,d A. Lawlnakoy.
Suffering from chronic impccunloaity and
.aoaring above tho slow proceaB by which loss nd-
conceived tho idon OF committing highway rob-
bury. Following mp this rnaatorly conception,
10 stationed hnaolf with ono or two oqual~
ly.sturdy co.npanions, In tho vicinity Of Harmon
court, awaiting whom Morcury, tho patron deity
Of hia kin, should uona to bofrtlend thom. In
O'Clock IN tL9 morning lo was returning home,
aud clsanccd aoross tho adventuroWs trio who
went for him III truly professional stylo. Hay
1g IN fo oe p',1ea Packet ahou 81 hnTs nat.
ssiuaod hs oaaminatiop m ti"'' Of Lis liz pockots sS
luckily not disturbing tho thousaud dolfar ono,
he bent ahty rotroat: Meeting Kerr, mud then
joinol issue IN tho caso mud hunted up police
man, who, with assistance, secured tlio prisoner.
| Tho testimony Of Mr., Waahl1Arn shows that tho
yonng vilalns wero pr9rarod, IN case Of serious
moro immediately in Wow. Ills first intimntion
Of Doyle's prosonco was tho receiving Of a. blow
3 fG S R S s4sa @ hG e. snoSs ss W.T. Ss h opp6 5ss
nent and prepared for struggle, but tho pro-
| duction Of a rovolvor by Doyle reminded him
what tho better part OF valor eonuisted Of.
| Prisoner would havo liked to havo
| curing lighter aontonca, but 1aing
over eighteen yoars Of age, lie carno 10 for full
dose Of popitontiary liko any othor man. Aud q
| worry full dose It proved, too, Judge Williams
with tho additional proviso that, In each ycar,
ono day bo passed. " Francis III solitary conilno.
mont. A decade hence, tho world will loarn
whether tho lonely vigila Of these ten dnys will
hayo wrought boIlotcnl change in tho behavior
Of the now youthful criminal.
, 1873-04-05
THE WEST TOWN ELECTION.

Tho Mayor received the aubtoined lottcr ycB-
tortay. 1t will intorost the pooplo Of Woat CHI
cago. What action, II any, Ills Honor intonds
to taho }lo did not ma1o known:
IiDn. Mayor lctlfn:'
shall reate to yon fow thnga which know about
cnt when they wero counting Tho votes III Want
wouas o;llce. ~ ths hra place they allowed almost
they allowed whiaky to bs brought in. Thoy also lut
toaia Amtorg couut tho yotes. Th0y theu adjourned
10 1nSot h ptlBrims house the next day at o'clock,
careless about counting voteu that tkcy lot tho caul
aaos Aayn and Case, count the Constable sors Oasu
wont out aud Rot two botles Of wjiu mil tim eho
elected Constable Now, Your Honor, this was farce
On toe oople md taxrayors, which ought to 10 reuti"
nea' II you wtah to know more, addrsss 1ue 1t -.
, 1873-04-05

Tho End of n First-Clnaa Hotel We'd
lAEg--nars. hdnm1 hftcr Richard
with n Writ Of No Isxent.
Ella 4. Adanss las obtained n writ Of no exsat
againHt lior husband, nichnrd F. Adams, prao-
tislng physician, m owner Of considcra-
bio mining property in Colorado, and of
a valuable patant FOR separating gold from
quartz. Mr.. and nIrn. Adams, 1t will -bo
remembered, aro tho happy couple who wore
married IN the Sherman House, on the 25th Of
May, 1871, by tho Roy. J. B. Drow, Baptist clar-
gyrnan, What follows tho honeymoon ia boat
told In the language Of tho affidavit for ne o1oat
Mrs. Adams aflrnls that at tho tirno OF her mar
riago eho was 2s yoars Of ago, hor husband hay
ing obtained the ripo experience Of two-eoore
and ton. Sl,o was alone, and without friends, or
relations, Ii, tho State Of Illinois, Tie first fow
blisaful days Of marriage having f1od, tho elderly
itod Ills treasure inn boarding-hougo. Then ti1oy
spod on tho wings OF love, aided
by loeonotiyc, to tho busy
buBlncss arrangements Of tho medicine man.
Having attained the object Of his Journey to tho
various minea in which le is said to bo 1nrgo!y
Interested, Adams took his beloved bnck to Chi
cago, md engaged rooms at Wooda Hotal State
stroot, Wood being ono Of Rfchard'a frionds.
Hero difficulty occurred, respecting which the
doponent is silent, for on Dec. 20 Adams loft his
wife alone, without money md without funds.
After being deserted several days, friends began
to tell llor That alo wns deserted, and she began
to institute inquiriea, Which resulted In her dis
covering TINT tho faithloen Dick waB Iii Waph-
ington, without incumhranoos. 6he wrote him a
lottor, apking him to como back to her; pos
sib1y she asked also for money: and
In roply sho WAS told tint ho had paid lor board
bill at Woods up to tho let Of February, after
which llo should have nothing moro to do with
her, and she noed not expect to receive any n.oso
money. vliR, from husband whom ono had
marriod III Il drst-c1ass hotel not ak months be-
foro, who was known to own gold mines In Colo
rado $40 acree Of land In the State Of Iowa, and
10 end Of United 6tatos bonds, was simply in
tolerab1o SO Ella followed up the deHertor, and
finally cornered him in Leo County, whero
eho wont aftcr him, to tho houao whore
ha WAS living twice. T'le Inst visit Ind such an
effect upon her TINT sho coascd to employ the
arts of 1oye, and cmbracedt tho Rtratage1nB Of the
law. On tho last occasion Of her VISIT, her hus-
| band, who WEB on tho lookout for her, ran away
tho moment he anH lor coming, and hid HIM
self In tho folds to such good purpose Tint slo
failed to find Him. Meanwhile, Dlck'a friends in
Chicago got his trunlt away from the hotel, and
tho deserted woman is after him with writ oi
| no oxeat, ho being on tho point OF removing to
Colorado. She, not unreasonably, nakR for
separate maintenance.
, 1873-04-05

EfAfblOH%
: The LakesdcB mot lant night Mt tho residence
Of William D. Phillips, Eaq., On the lake shore.
Prof. Oscar A. Mayo gaye G. Piano Recital."
Mrs. Fl. M. Morton read an cssay on "Dr. ar
mold Of Rugby" A1Hs Ladyarl, OF Chicago,
sang "I'Arditi with fno effect. L. II. Bout
ollo, Esq, reud "seiections from King Lcar u
Miss Fannie Brown and Mr. Archibald Wincoy
played duct on tho piano and bones, which was
well received by tho audience. The oxorolBoa
were closed with parlor drama entitled, "I'ho
Village with One Yonng Gontloman." Tho
raven young. ladies' who took part in thin
a@ aby to thensesos s Ene oontea Dsn s,' of
Arrangements for noxt meeting aro Miss Fannie
Brown and 1lr, II. e. Doutcllo.
A caucus to nominato one Village Clerk and one
Police Justice for Tho village OF IvanBton will
DO hold in the Office Of tho Town HILL tllia ovon.
evening at 1850 o'clock.
Tho School Diutrict election for the village of
Evanston viii tako place ut tho public school
house this evening, to elect q Board Of Educa-
tion, to conaist Of Xix members; to tlotermino
tho number OF nontha school ahall 10 taught
next year; to provide luoRnH to puy bonds hold
against tho district, mud to transact alch other
luainoua sa may bo presented, Tho pe1ln will
Do opon from O'Clock III tho nftoruoou until 7
il tho evening.
4 citizon Of 1}acino wrltos The TRIuuNE that
Cllicagoa great confidence nun, Tim Fuller, Ia
sstopplug IL tnat Town, ana that tho people aro
beginning to inquire what ho wants tlloro. Thoy
desire tho police autloriiea Of this city to keep
linn at homo, ~ they l4ayo hpd enough trouble
With him already. lie was driven from nacipo
many years ago by 4 yoto Of q public meeting,
and, boslt'oa aorving ono torn III tho Weconein
State praon, haa boon indicted four tinlos In tho
Circuit Court Of Raoino Comfy.
GLENCOE.
;, The pretty. suburban village OF Glencoe held
Its charter election on Tuesday, which, aftor 4
most spirited contest, roBultod aa followa: prea-
idont Of tho Board Of Oouuoilmo,,. Dr., John
Mutt; Oonnoilmen, Chancellor L. jerks. Alex
aidor Hammond, 1. W. Nowhau John v Faht,
aud II. .. Wil1nartE,
, 1873-04-05
CRIME IN UTAH.
Lottor from George u. Isntca to Attor.
ncy Con. NEtl1ixanass

OFFICE, sALT LAKE 0ITY Utah,
sept. ~, 1874.
Tho Hon. George n: Nalifdma, Attorney Gen. Of tho
United 5tatea, Hiashington. D. c.:
As wrote you in my lhBt, complaints Iaye
hmm ropcatnj1v rno7a tn mn ~ rorbor,oa ~
,,oro,, ~ ill., .,s.4 aoss. ,,a y. n,.aa ...,I
AoAoy ~ ''i'n Po7s.o'tteo, "lu IT, oeee' "tnoutt-
ing, d'ttng tile last fano months, to Hevcrnl
Thousands Of dollars anil which havo continued
dnvn tn Anr nj 1R7o. ~ ufno1ir,, };,,1,ori, anil
foon ,,,o,,.fn, f,on ~. ,,,,,,,:a ,a4san -.
AoHs 4u"'ss'1o" Ato.'' 'ne p"ote ssns's OK pass'B
anu Tcnfting Ill Southern utnh largo s1mA Of
counterfeit Unitod States bank-notes aud Ttoas-
ury-notes Of enticng soldiers to douort from
lin r1n;tod stntoa or,nv of sto,o1osa nr;horv of
tne u.H.r" osa,ea af'ly ~ sne"eloas p.laosy q
pupl1o onscote nero OIL steallh8 from tiils very
ofRco dispositions belonging to the United Btatoa;
md I doomed It my duty to apply f6r Grand.
Jnry to Inyestirato tl,oso sl,nmoloss olrensos,
acoordna1v n,,n1io1 n tho Clark
Aeoota'n6y' ,,', "p2Nou q,,u,N, '"o n:s..;a.
OIL tho thfrd Juolciat OIHtilot
for q grand Jury, roturnahle Sept. 0, 1872, In
| pursuance Of tho statute Of Utah, and also tho
| decision Of tho Supreme Court OF tho United
StatoB in tho caso OF Er1g LcBloht, IN which tho
| Court saya: "Tho making up OF tho lists OF,
| and all nattors connected with the doslghnt1on
| OF iurorB, aro subject to tho Territorial
INV" And this IN tr11o especially In oil
casos arising under tho local law, which
requires os follows: "Wl1on 9lstrlcs court
| is to DO hold, whether for q diBtrict or for
, 1873-04-05
THE ATLANTIC DISASTER.
fflstory md Dim ofaalons OF tho wxscfk-
Cd StGnmor.

cd Steamer.
,r, Fro,n the se.s l;ors 7ytbnns
ora ao ot oaSaS ta fn ses a's aS'svgatton OWL
ill-fatcd Atlantic belonged is British co1pora-
taon, orgnnlzol about tllreo yoars APO for tho
p,rposo Of trading with THIS port. II Inns n
aud nit oiileo in Broadway. TGo voaHoe Of fill1s tlos
limo nro now ns follows:
Oceanic, ]: Watta 1,risow.
nepS1e. :Senjanln Ia aleaas. alsast1aIs'
A,fi.o t,d,,;s Egg 1nmIlt2n u n berry
Dritannio. ........ .....-......} .}Baiiding}
Tho Atlantic aallod Oil her frat voyage to this
port from Liverpool, on tho 10th Of Juno. 1871,
rim III ton days aud few hours. She Ind boon
proceeded by tho Oceanio--a magnificent vosaol
with which sho corrosponded In size, deaign md
adornmont. She was 0,707 tons burden, British
Of hold, % foot. sho Ind four mastp, nix wator
tight br1kheaila. and was httod with bteam Ateor-
Ing gear Of m improved description, This gear
obvlatod tho labor Of tugging at tho wheel IL
bridge. could movo q lover which n child could
control, and by regulating the movement accord
Ing to tho pointD on dial boforo him llo could
diroot tho yesaol to tho right or loft,
moved :, nceross tliis dnl, which would ut
onco indicate If tho helm was in the right diroo-
tion or Il tho gohr WIS out Of order. It is poBe-
bio TINT thie apparatus WAS brought into action
during tho diHaator which resulted In tho doHtruc-
ttn of tho Atlantio. It's llBo nnyhow Implies that
tho company availed ltBef of tho latest invention
Tor directing md controlling tho oourBo Of it's
steamship
The Atfnntio wns fitted with eleven boilors md
iuur oyllnuorB, TN t1iu compound principle-u1l
Improvement In machinery applied only within
the laBt two yoars to tranaatlantio voeBols. TAe
ordinary compound engine consists Of two cylin-
sure, but the Atlantic engines had four oylindore
by moana OF which great oconomy was ofrocted
Ill fuol, tho average daily consumption boing
only forty-iivo tons Of coal. Tho engines Yoro
registed at 1900 horsepower, and ware var
tho square inch.
The Atlantic WIS atted for general trade and
waB capable of accommodating 1.200 passengers.
uor main saloon extending tho whole length Of
tho Vesaolj with its gdod cor1licee, brilliant
mountipga, bronzod Rtntnes, and marble chim-
ncy-picces, carved furniture, and dark rcd
cushions, eqia1od II not surpassed In It's general
appearance md nowneHs any other vnssal In the
trnnnatlantic service. 1t was 1ttcd with electric
bells, which woro also plaoed In tho bcrthB Of all
iolsly furnished, and contained tho latost I'M
provoments devised for the comfort Of 8ea-voy-
! ayers. The emigrantB' quarters wore spacious,
vol ventilated, and fitted In comfortable and
substantial manner.
Capt. Digby Murray, previously df tho Ooonnic,
commanded tho Atlantic on hor first voyage, but
after somo time Capt. James Agnow Williams
Tho Atlantic was built by Har1and i Wolf, OF
Belfast, al,tl waB ono Of tho fow Iron steamships
which Indicate the rovival Of ahip-huildtug IL
| Ireland. - "
, 1873-04-05
,The Newest French Tragedy.

.o,nn,oncad tI,o triai al 4 man named jean Mauo,
SJ'a Who Las ACQUIRED tic ulenvablo title Of tho
Dnrdeanx YYoppnaann. OIL tho Charge Of murder
Ing ilyo peruoiis. rLe prisoner, Th9 t. 40 years
Of ago was susal poatnau' and ,lsa TAG married @
fsnly fpily' Consisting Of tho father Arnaud, e.;
tic uiotl,or, Mario, u Joaune {tho prlaonera
wifo). 81; Mario, 3, and Maria, not yoar {tllo
iatter waro tito children Of tho murdaror), at a
furIu called Tastous, In the commune Of barp.
The lnblts Of tho accused were extremely i41e9u-
, 1873-04-05
Improvement Of Rancid Rllttor.

according to Land and Water, rancid butter
Gun be greatly improved III quality by washing 1t
thoroughly in lime water, aud then CLEARING out
wator, Tho linle-water ia oasily made, by allow
Ing lump OF lin,o the azo Of the fist 10 slake In
bucket OF wator, stirring 1t well, and aftorwarl
allowing tho limo to settle. II is mid that large
sons who purchase rancId butter at low rates
and sell 1t again at much higher pricoy, a{teI
manipulating It IN the manor nlontionod.
, 1873-04-05
ME3f0nIAI.
10 ahs c"n9rt's 9f tho uaittd st,tes: .....

Tho importa at DoAton, during tho wook
ending Oil Friday, March 2B, woro valued ut
o e1s eapSga s sS" aS gsas s5g
total Of 97.254.8l0.
, 1873-04-05
THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM.

10 The Editor q Tho Chicago Iribuns:
a1n: As the acknowledged organ Of the Woat
and most influential nlvocato Of Western doyol,
opmont generally. THE TRIBUNE ought not to
hare overlooked 80 long tho Immigration bill
now before Congress. It will 10 remembered that
great md crying abuses havo been proven to OK
iat for yeara in connection with tho
able system Of immigration; that these woro
fully established by tho New York Committee On
Commerce, when authorized by the NowYork Log
islaturo to investigate tho State Immigrant Com
mission; that they wore, moreover, pointed out
by tho ngent sent by Secretary Boutwell, to
Europe to devise moans for thoir rodroHs; and
that, finally, they wore very ably aud foolIngly
sot forth in tho special mossage by tho rrosi-
dent, imploring Congress to extend Federal pro-
teotion to these unfortunate victims OF Caatle
Carbon and the Eeabonrd slulns, NIeroly tloir
unhappy lot might DO lightcnod aud tho country
profit by their yirtuo aud Industry. It was prr-
suant 10 this mosnayo That worry elaborate bill
waa prepared and brought boforo Congress by
Mr. Congcr, Of Michigan. Now, shall this bill
bo allowed to pcrinh, Tan,many iniquitioB still
prevail, nd tho Weut ho dofraudod Of It's popula-
l!o and tho present ainl irrespective wealth. con-
ncctad with IT,; Or shall not tho Wostorn press
dcmana tho passage OF TINT bill, and unite In
mo!nor1alizing Congrcbs, noxt session, IN itB
! support
Aa tho groatnesa of Chicago doponds OIL West
ern prosperity, and as tliu 80 materially tloponaa
upon eyBtcmatIo settlements throughout, tlo
whole political and commercial intoroata of our
city should bo en1lHted in behalf of immigration.
Witnosa tho trouble and expense incurred by the
Dominion Of Canada for tho encouragement of
immigrants; and then look at our own criminal
indifference, which nut only diacourageH inlmi-
| grafton, but actually makos 1t next to morally
impossible for immigrants to cHcapo tho evils Of
| tho noabonrd, III pursuit Of Wostorn homes anl
| Independence. II.
MEafonIAI.
| To fhs C0ngrfss gf tho UafteI AtAtes:
Tho memorial OF tho undersigned citizons re-
| spoclfully sllowoth:
| That foeling bitterly and long the cruel in
| Justice aud atrooious denominations incident to
tho present moat deplorablo systom OF immigra-
| tlon, your 1no1norlalistH llayo aocn, with pro-
found relief aud gratitude, tho special 1ncssago
| by tho President, and tho bill now before Com
| grcas, OH the subject.
And your nlomorlaIfnts, fearing lest certaiu
local and interested iniuollcog may be employed
to dofeat this most bouotIcont measure Of i,nni-
| g1ant-roliof, would i,nplore your Legislative
Ho'ly to constitute, at onco, Fodoral interest,
ahovo tho range Of Btato legislation, ueeng that
1t III Nationai intorost, and that tho Nation at
largo ia profoundly Interested In itB bohalf,
| And your nolnorlalista will oyer pray.
, 1873-04-05

from tho!r stocls, which is the largost and beat iii
tho city.
Thin description will give genora1 iaoa Of tllo
now Sherman Houno, but 1t needs u personal In
bpeoion in, ordon that Its rich co,nplotencsa nty
ln fully nnuteclatud. i
, 1873-04-05

Copper two~cont piocoa will become pro
oiouB aoopaakes in tho remote future. The nov
coinage not abollslres that coin, and no moro WI
be put III circulation, ),
, 1873-04-05

From tho Nt.c Iork 7ribt1e.
Tho ocennto stoam Navigation Company, OWL
crn Of the White Rlar Limo, to which tho
Inflated Atlantic belonged, is British corpora
taon organized about tllreo yoarB ago for tho
purpose OF trading with this port. II hnn a
wlnrf in Joraoy City, adjolning pavonia Forry,
inua nit oitlco In broadway. Tile voaBela Of tho
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-10-18

Col. Tom SCoTT's SUCCESSFUL
NEGOTIATIoS.--A Washington
dispatch of the 11th says that
cabledispatches to private parties
gives assurance that Col. 1hos. A.
Scott has completed the negotia-
ton fer the sale of forty millions
of the first mortgage bonds of the
Texas Pacific Railroad in Europe.
This transaction was conSummat
ed in the midst of our monetary
panic and its success demonstrates
that Tom Scott is the master IL
nancier OF this country.-ShreVe-
port Times,