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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-28
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
lnHRioLx rREss ASSOCIATION. VIA .. p A.
THLHGR1PH cOHPAEY.
specials To the Ledger.
NEW YORK.

NEw YoRE, March PA Herald
special from Van Bremer's rancho, I'M
der yesterdays date, says; Rev. =.
Thomas and L. S. DyAr, lately appointed
commissioners, have arrived, and bust
ness will be commenced at once. An
interview will be sought with Captain
Jack in day or two. Captain Apple
gate has also arrived from YOinox, ac-
companied by old Chief Sioulehil, sub
Chiefs Charley Riddle, Little John and
Others. They came at the request OF
General Caaby. TO assist if possible in
the peace negotiations
The Ficadian Club reception last eve
ming was pleasant affair. The rooms
we're prettily decorated in various ways.
The collection of paintings we're extra
ordinary. Many prominent persons
we're present.
In accordance with a resolution by
the Employers Protective Association,
passed at the last meeting OF the Con-
ference Committee, appointed to meet
similar committees of the united order
of American carpenters and Jolners,
amalgamated with the order of carpen-
tiers, to make arrangements so as to pre-
vent strikes among the trades. The
employers proposed that the men should
either return to the ten hour system or
work per hour. The Conference Com
mittee met last night. The proceedings
are kept secret for the present, but 1t is
understood that no strikes would take
place in the building trade. The gas
men did not meet last night, but three
executive committees is in session max
ing arrangements for strike in the
event of the gas companies refusing to
put in additional men at their works.
Between to-day and Monday all the men
engaged in the gas works in the city
will be heard from by the committee,
and will wait on the different superin-
tendents of the gas companies, asking
them to return to the eight hour system.
Should they refuse to do so a general
strike will take place next Monday a
week.
An unusual scene was presented at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night, 1t
being the gathering of a number OF rail
road managers, whose aggregate wealth,
it was believed, would reach one hundred
million dollars. Nobody seemed to know
what this meeting meant, but 1T was
limited that the next m.ve in railroads
would be most stupendous one. Among
the guests at the hotel were Cakes
Ames, Oliver Ames, Sidney Dillon, who
has the whole contract for building Van
derbilt's double-track; Edward Atkins,
the Boston millionaire; G. G. Bushnell
formerly Vice President of the Union
Pacific Railroad; Congressman Barnum
Connolly, Ex-Congressmau Isaac Thach,
of Buffalo; Major General Burnside, OF
Rhode Island; Ex-Governor Wells, OF
Va; John Duff, and others. Gen. FIRE.
mont arrived at a late hour last evening
but said his presence had no connection
with this conference. Many assert that
the meeting was held for political pur-
poses and that they would have consul
tation with President Grant to-day.
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Hanging az Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, March 2S.-Before nine
o'clock crowd began congregatlng
around the jail, all anxious to catch a
glimpse Of the man to be hung The
morning is bright and pleasant Tom
Smith will be taken from the jail Mt
about eleven o'clock, thence to place
known as Dutch Ditch, place outside
of the city, between Fourteenth aud
Fifteenth street, and hanged. UP to a
late hour last night the condemned man
talked and laughed freely, and did not
seem to realize that he was to be hung
this morning. He still entertains hopes
Of a postponement or pardon, His wife
was admitted to see him this morning.
The Jail door is closed, and admiltanee
is refused to all.
Atll o'clock Smith was taken from
the jail and placed in an omnibus, IN
which we're the sheriff and several repre-
sentatives of the press. The prisoner
seemed somewhat excited but firm. Be
fore leaving the Jail he made lengthy
speech to the prisoners confined there
exhorting them to leave their evil ways
and turn TO the Lord.
At 10 o'clock telegram was received
at the Jail from Governor Leslie, reiter-
atiAg his refusal to interfere with the
sentence At eight minutes past 10
o clock Smiths wife left the Jail, after
her last interview with him on this earth.
She was completely Frustrated, and had
to be almost carried from the Jail door to
the carriage.
Mike Ludlow, a workman at the Il. and
N. railroad shops, who has been missing
from his home since Monday last, was
found this morning drowned in one of
the large water tanks at the l.. and N.
railroad workshops. Ludlow was in bad
health, and the suicide was not unex-
pected.
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ChicGgo ministers have a hard row to
hoe, il the following confession frem one
in the Advance be true: My salary -
too little, neither is il promptly paid ei-
forts TO supplement- it have injured my
work, my health and my spirit; have
sold my precious things from the house
at less than half their value, that ] might
pay my bills; three times even books
from my scanty library have gone 70 me
auction rooms, selling for between thiry
and fsrty per cent. Of what they cost me.
Yesterday in my pulpit, when
taking ont ny rickety old watch 70 com
pare with the church time, my fingers
burned against a pawn ticket which only
borrowed money will enable me 20 uss;
My wife has seriously injured
her health By overvork. Ihe
work is blessed and prespers. Ny peo-
pie do not dream Of ny trials.
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1sT DIsTRICT-Capt ain McFadden in charge.
Three streams-One from hydrant corner of
Poplar street and s econd alley, one from by
drant corner Of Poplar and Orleans streets,
one from hydrap corner Of Greenlaw and
Fifth streets. Judges: Alderman Walsh,
Councilmen Zen' and Chase, and citizens Owen
Dwyer, John 4. Randle. A. Renkert and Hon.
A. T.. Lacey.
% DfsTRIcr- Captain James Madden in
charge. Thre e streams-0ne from hydrant
corner Of Ad ans street and First alley. one
from hydran'- corner Of Adams and Lauderdale
streets, one from hydrant corner of Jefferson
and Orleanfl streets. Judges: Alderman Da-
Wis, Counc linen Droescher and Shaw, and
citizens jones Elder, NJ. 4. Cochran and l.
NJ. Hill.
3D DIsTRTcT-Captain W. J. Raja in charge.
Three streams-One from hydrant corner Of
Union and Main streets, one from hydrast
corner Of Monroe street and Second alley, one
from hydrant corner Of Vance and shelby
streets. Judges: Alderman Malatesta, COun
cilmen CLARK and TOOf. and citizens II. NJ.
James, NJ. l.. Meacham and II. +. CLARK.
4TH DfsTHCT-Captain Jas. Cleary in charge.
Three streams-One from hydrant corner Of
Union and Wellington streets, one from by
drant corner Of Union and Lauderdale streets,
one from hydrant corner Of Vance and Or
leans streets. Judges; Aldermen Cicalla, Col
liean and Burke. COuncilmen Smith and Nor
ton, aud citizens g. B. Church. A. Q. Tread
we'll aud h. NJ. Apperson.
G-3 JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE!

0YFIcr PEorLE's INsunaxcE CorP1xr,l
MErFHrs, March IS. 1873.
UiHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS CON.
Il pany are hereby hotifed that the annual
election for Seven Directors % serve the en-
suing year viii Be held at the ofice OF the
Company, No. d Madison street. on Weines-
DAY, April "a, ls73. betHesa the hourr 81 u
is-2 J. A. SIMMONS. Secretary.
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Monday, March 31st, 1873,

the assessment books for IS, 3, and that, before
doing SO, we will ascertain, from the best vi
dence in our power. the haracter and value
of the taxable property of tn persons who have
made no returns, or have made only partial
returns, and assess them 1 or taxation accor-
dinghy.
Capital invested in any XII nd of business car
ried en- under merchant Ii, sense is not taxable
a second time, and persons owning or control
ling it, being required to rel, BORT it to the Tax
Collector, are not required to report 1t to the
Assessors for assessment bat all capital not SO
invested and to be reported to the Tax Collec-
tor MUST BE reported to the Assessors for
assessment.
We will receive reports from persons who
have not reported, or have only partially re-
ported, up to the day we return the books, as
above given.
WILLIAM CHASE,
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MmwAUKEE, March pa startling
episode, which came near ending 10 a
tragedy. occurred here yesterday 10 con-
ueciiou With the marriage Of L. b.
Grigg, 3 sOrthy business man, and Au.
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PROTEST AGAINST FUNDING
which dhe House Refused 60 spreRs
on the Journal.

which the House Released 20 Spread
ON the Journal.
The following manly and unanswer-
able protest against the funding bill,
which the House declined to spread on
the journal, aud which the funding
newspapers refused to publish except for
pay, appeared in the Union and Ameri-
can of the 9th. 1t should be read aud
perused by every ax-payer:
MR. SPEAKER-We, the undersigned
members Of the House Of the General
Assembly of the State Of Tennessee, ask
most respectfully the privilege Of enter
ing our solemn protest against the pas
sage Of Senate bill No. 2ll, entitled an
act TO fund the past due bonds and cou-
pons Of the State. and to sustain the
credit thereof"
We protest not only against the pas
cage OF the bin, but the manner in which
it passed
In spirit Of forbearance. and with a
becoming charity for the errors and mis-
takes IN others 10 which we are liable.
We desire 70 briefly recount the fuDda-
mental objections 20 the bin in question.
!. It's friends, az We believe. have de-
luded members on the floor by misrepre-
sentng the true grounds occupied by lie
enemies. II has been insisted, TOO. that
the converse Of the fnnding proposition
IS reDudiafi0n 1his re deny We in-
sist that the question 30 Issue g nj. Is
some insist. SiqN Ue pay the State
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At common law dogs are not property.
but Judge Humphreys, in the District OF
Columbia. has decided that they are,
and that as such they may be taxed, but
cannot be licensed. The authorities
have no power to license a nuisance,
and then fine il dog be nuisance; he
may be suppressed, Notwithstanding he
has been licensed. Whether dog taat
bnrks in the night may be induced to go
away by booijack thrown from the
window is nice point. upon which the
Washington judge was not called to
pass.
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We give large space to-day TO the pro-
test of the auti-funding members of the
House of Representatives, and regret
that il was necessary TO strike out sin
gle line; but the argument is given in
fnll
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sueh n not the case In such a govern.
ment as ours, which IL not maintained
for the benefit Of n bonded nobility, At
the expense Of the toiling masses, but u
for the benefit OF the many 10 the exelu'
sion Of the few. We. therefore, re-
speetfally suggest that il would be inn
nitely better Tor the taxpayer aud Tor
bondholders 10 make haste lelsurely
on this great question OF funding.
Bondholders had better retain the Ills
they have, than TO Zee 10 those they
know not Of.
Were We repudiaiionisls in deed and
in truth, then We would insist upon this
iniquitous law remaining on our statute
books but we solemnly protest, desir.
ing that Justice in the management OF
this mixed question should be meted out
TO all.
We insist that il will be Gar better for
all concerned 20 wipe this deceptive law
from our statutes. and 90 TO work ear
nestly aud energetically, and enact
better assessment aud better revenue
law, so that the eHrrent expenses OF the
State can be promptly met, and n sink
ing fund provided. at the same time, that
will gradually liquidate the past due La
bilities OF the State, aud then the whole
n - a...l.4
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TAXES.
City Tax office!
OFFICE OF CRY TAX CoLLEcroR,
nr-..n.... - Mnrnh IlIh lAll

OFFICE OF CRY TAX CoLLEcToR,
MEuPHIs. TESS., March 18th, 1851
nELINQUENTs HAVE HAD AMPLE
time 10 settle their bills before this. We will
use every eBort not to slight any one with our
WARRANTS forls72 Taxes. Call
q, once and save COST. The last Of oar VAS
RVS will be ready for distribution on the lst
,fAprH. FELIX W. ROBERTSON.
az City Tar Colleclor.
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The above calculation goes on the pre-
sumption that every dollar of arrearages
will be paid and the entire tax of 1873
collected before July. 1874, neither Of
which things can possibly occur.
II turns out when the items are put to
gether that the precise sum on which in
ierest is TO be paid, the debt being
funded, is S29. l25, 94S, and the precise
sum which will have 10 be raised 10 pay
the interest aud to meet the known aud
liked demands Of one year is g, 929, 800.
To meet this, if the assessment can be
increased S7S 100000, and then every
dollar OF the delinquent'taxes collected
and the entire taxes OF 1873 also col
lected, eighty cents on the one hundred
dollars pOrth Of taxable PROPERTY, will
only leave in the Treasury al the end of
the fiscal year 1874, SIS, $40.
Therefore, unless the friends Of this
funding scheme are willing 10 levy a
tax Of nearly eighty cents, which has
been proposed by no one in this House
or in the Senate, as We are advised
speedy reparation should be made by
this body, as far as possible, BY a unani-
nous avowal that the act was hasty and
inoonsiderate.
IL is therefore manifest that the ac-
ton on this important and perplexing
measure vas hasiy and inconsiderate.
The main arguments for the bin were
the assertion Of a right on the part Of
hondholders 70 enforce the collection OF
compound interest, and AZ the same
time the danger Of dishonoring the State
By the inherent power Of the people 10
rspudiaie the principal.
They viii soon realize the fact that
while public debt Is q public bless
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DeNDs BOUGHT AND SOLD AND LOANS
- J. J. MURPHY,
tsu Corner Main and Madison sif-
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OFFICIAL.
Assessors Notice
- TO -
DELIN QUEN rs.
MAYORS OFFICE. Cry HALL, !
MEMPHIS. TEyN. March 9th, 1873.

A GREAT MANY PERSONS HAVE
"A failed to make returns and some have
made only partial returns to the City Assessors
of the taxable property owned or controlled by
them. In such cases it is the duty of the AS
their power, all taxable property of such per-
sons and its value. The Assessors have reason
to believe that many pers, pms having money or
capital liable 20 taxation have not reported
the same, under the impre ssion that they were
not required TO do so.
Now we give notice that we will turn over to
the Mayor on
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RAILROADS.
Mississippi & Tennessee R. R.

COMMENCING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY2s.
v 1873, trains will run as follows:
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
New Orleans Mail. daily2: 10 pm. 1898 pm
Express, daily.................4:45 pm. $40 am
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on N. o. Mail
through without change, making close connec-
ton at Grenada with trains on Mississippi
Central railroad for all points north and south.
Ticket Offices, 1914 Main street and at depot,
foot of Main street.
1851 NJ. BURKE. Sup't.
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Saturday, March 90 1878, at 4 PM,


and to continue as lo'd g as necessary for a
thorough test in the pr smises.
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Test Of Water Works.
MAYORS OFFICE, Cry HALL,
MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 9th. 1879.

TIME PRESIDENT OF THE MEMPHIS
i Water Works Company having given
formal notice that the works of the Company
are now so far complete as to be able to make
tests of efficiency for use to Subdue fires by
throwing water. as provided fer in its contract
with the city, it has been ag reed that test
with twelve one-ineh streams shall be made
at places designated in sch .edule below; the
districts being as given in the schedule of the
respective districts. Thetrial to commence on
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COAL.
--~-----~-~---~-~-~->~--~~-
BLACK DIAM NDS.
COAL

WAIT 4 LEWIS are the only Coal
Dealers in the city who are selling
No. 1 Pittsburg Coal at as cents per
barrel delivered and If preferred,
will weigh ON City scales.
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s5,sZ9, 05O
RESOURCES.
If the taxable property Of the State
can be increased to $3.50, 0O0. 900
from s272 900 900, a tax Of eighty
cents will yeld.................... 81. so. 900
Privileges land increase Of 500. 0O0) 500, 900
Estimate that all Of the delinquent
taxes will be paid as reported By
Comptroller. ......... 800. 1.6l0,Oo0
100000
commissions. etc...................... 1901. 900
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They viii soon realize the fact that
while Pablo debt Is q pubHc bless
ing in such governments ss England,
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STATEMENT OF PUBLIC DEBT. COMPILED FROM
COMPTROLLER REPORT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-26


A Loeomotfve Runs Into . Carriage
and Kills the Occupants-The EN-
gfneer ON Beheiding his Engine Cow
cred with Blood Paints and Expires.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, August 25, 1873.
As the express train due here at ten O'Clock this
evening was approaching Batavia, 1t ran into
carriage, killing both the occupants. The engine
struck the launches Of the horse attached to the
Carriage, killing 1t and rendering the carriage
complete wreck.
The names of the occupants Of the carriage are
James Anderson and Dennis Delaney. One OF them
was thrown q number Of yards into field, and
the other was dragged along until the train was
stopped. His body was horribly mangled.
Tho engineer, John Day, stopped the train as
soon as possible and got or the engine to see what
was done. In passing In front OF the locomotive
he saw It covered with blood and brains, and was
so overcome by the shock that he walked but a few
steps when he fell. He was carried into q smoking
car and died In q few minutes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-26
DEATHS BY DROWNING.

Miss Lizzie A. Stewart daughter OF Captain
Ansel Stewart, of Fair Haven, and Miss Cordelia
TORY, Of Boston, on Saturday last went in bathing
at outset, small island near Falmouth, Mass.
They got beyond their depth, and their cries for
help brought Mr.. Hardy Davis, of Falmouth, to
their aid, but the ladies drew him under the
water, and all three were drowned.
John Donovan and an unknown man were
drowned in Boston Harbor on Sunday BY the ap-
setting OF boat.
Eliza Linkel, little girl about three years Of
age visiting at Eddyville, N. Y, while playing on
Saturday fell into ditch, in which there was but
q foot Of water, and was drowned. Her family
live in Albany.
son OF Abeatha Leavttt, OF SAGE, Me-, aged
twenty years, was drowned on Sunday by the cap
sizing OF his boat In the lower harbOr.
Coroner Young yesterday held an inquest on the
body Of Robert Kiernan, man forty six years Of
age, who was drowned OF the foot OF Gansevoort
street, North River Deceased, who lived at No.
224 West Thirteenth street. went down to the river
to fish, and while there the hat Of hts little boy
who was with him, blew overheard, whereupcn
Mr. Herman plunged overheard, and recovering
the hat, started to swim ashore, when he suddenly
turned upon his back, and becoming motlonless
was dead before aid could reach him.
party OF young people, while on pleasure ex.
cursi0n to the Lake Yesterday from Rochester, N.Y.
met with sad accident. They were boating at
the time that the steamer Bavarian was entering
the port. The boat in which they we're was cap
sized by the swell caused by the steamer and one
OF the young ladies, Maggie Buckley, was drowned,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-26
DR.. PEYToN's PAL IN PRISON.

Charles Edmonds, for whom the police Of
Newark have been for some time past
on the Q,a vfce, has at last been caught
and is now held In the Newark city prison to
answer charge OF swindling and perhaps forgery.
10 seems that about six weeks ago he gave, it Is
alleged, man named James Mar)otte note for
se4 in payment Of bill Of $50, Marotte giving him
the balance in cash. The note was signed
"Butler Evans" These Edmonds repre-
sented as being nrst class firm
W New York. They proved mythical, however: A
respectable hrm In New YORK. named Butler,
Evans & Co., state that over fifty persons had
called to have notes cashed bearing the names
Butler Evans They declared these notes forger-
could DO nothing against the forger Marlotte met
Edmonds afterwards and succeeded In getting
check out OF him on Q bank in Raleigh, N. G. This
too, proved forgery. Hence Edmonds, arrest. IL
has leaked out that he was one OF DR." Peyton's
pals In the alleged wholesale "skin game" carried
on In Philadelphia, and in connection with which
Peyton IL held In $4,000.
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YESTERDAYS CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS

John Idewart, Of no. Bill west Forty.fourth
street, while at work In two story building in
Broadway, near Hftytnird street, fell from the
roof and was severely injured about the head and
body. He was attended by Dr.. Ward and sent to
Reception Hospital
On Sunday afternoon, 90 the steamship City OF
Chester was lying In tho Lower Bay, jeremiah
Murphy, sailor, was at work on the maintop. He
missed hts footing and fell to the deck and was
seriously injured On the vessel arriving at her
dock Yesterday he was taken to Bellevue Hospital
James Hamilton, bricklayer, living In Forty
seventh street. between Eighth and Ninth avenues
fell rom the top floor Of the four story building
Yesterday afternoon, In Sixty-nrst street, between
hfth and Madison avenues and was severely In
Iured. He was sent home.
Rose Murphy, OF No. 161 Lewis street, broke her
collar bone yesterday afternoon BY falling from the
third story OF her residence. She was sent TO
D Yesterday morning James Casey, OF No. $40 West
Fiity.ninth street, had his leg cut on below the
knee BY being run over at the corner OF Twenty
ninth street and Tenth avenue by freight train.
little rirl named Ellen II. Cary was run over by
a horse and cart IN front OF her residence, No. 400
East twentieth street, yesterday afternoon, and
had her right thigh broken.
Frank Redmond broke his arm at haf-past three
O'Clock In the afternoon by falling down flight Of
Lewis Lefcrin had one Of his ribs broken during
the forenoon By being thrown from truck In
Omcer COOK, Of the rwenty.second precinct, was
overcome with heat yesterday afternoon while on
his post HA was attended BY DR., HAYWOOD and
sent home.
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The Coming Amateur Regatta at Sara
toga-The Oarsmsn Who Will BE
Allowed to Compete.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August %, 1873.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The Saratoga Rowing Association has received
large number OF communications from various
rowing clubs In regard to the amateur regatta to
take place on Saratoga Lake September IL and IL,
In many Of which the Associations idea OF an
amateur Is misconstrued We do not wish to
admit any who can be Objectionable to majority
OF the amateur earsmen OF the country, and there
fore, deem it proper to state In explanation that
no person will be allowed to compete who has
ever entered in an open regatta or has rowed or
peen Wiling to row for money since May 1872, or
mas trained or taught any person in rowing or
atnletlcs 1or any compensation whatsoever. We
diner nom the definition adopted by the Convention
OF Amateur Oarsmen thus Our FIRST clause s moro
strict IMAM theirs, as 1t takes In the entire past
Inc second clause is the same as theirs, with the
diflerence OF May, 1872 in place OF August, 1872.
me third clause COMFORTS with theirs regarding
training In athletics. We will also state for inf0r
nation that persons who have gained or gain q
lveilnood through constant use OF boats Will not
De permitted to row. Respectfully yours,
w. II. BOCKES, Committee
W. A. HAMILT0N,} on
W. A. COSTER, Qualifications.