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New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

TIE CALIFORNIA SENATORIAL CONTEST.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-At Sacramento,
today the Joint Convention voted for Senator for the
hor, term az follows: Hager A; shafter, ~; Cole 8;
Uagbt l5; Phelps Z. There were seven absentees II
a. moi likely there will be election until after the hol
davs 10 which time the Convention will probably ad-
jOurD.
POLITICAL TRICKERY EXPOSED IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-The prosecution,
hetore Alderman McColgan, OF repeaters for illegal
voting rioting attempted murder and kindred ofenses
an election day shows by the confession Of one OF their
Y,ober that several OF police officers in dis
n,se that they were directed by Nicholas f. English
PRESIDENT Of the Board OF Return Judges and paid by
Jobp mccullough state Legislature representative, and,
ike party from Baltimore. they went from poll 10 po
an election day in carriages and voted by false persona
ron and other Illegal subteruges The Mayor yielding
90 the current of public opinion, has suspended ms OH
cor. ,epding investigation. but Captain OF Police God
h Police Lieutenant wilkins, Jas. A Bren State Leg
,It,,,e commemorative and Nicholas +. English Presi-
t Of he Hoard Of returns furnished bail for them
,up xyw PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION AND kLEC-
" TONS.
put.DrLPHIA. Dec 22.-At the request OF
, or, coune the CITY Solicitor has prepared on opin-
o m ,ba body which will be presented atthe meeting
q, ,o,,ow concerning the new constitution and the
.,.,., NV, February After reciting the article
Witch nr,vides for the election In February next ana
ref,r, o, ,b. .cbedue providing that the new constl
tuon 6.I o into effect after the nrst OF next yenr tno
Solicitor states llat he finds nD eAceP,ioi !" .'o
in regard Ia the municipal elecuOn He 70 vi op.up"
that the election fOf all cty ofeis hIa 4, Esnrn.ry
durng the coming year, should be heid III feo'u"r'
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FINANCIAL INACTIVITY.
A DULL DAY IN wAII~Sr.-A SINGLE FAtLV

DULL DAY IN wALL-Sr.-A SINGLE FAILURE
Wall-st. was free from excitement yester-
day. Stocks opened firmly and steady for hall an
hour when they declined slightly, again ralying ana
remaining quite firm until between 1 and 2, when they
declined closing at nearly the lowest prices Of the day
1t q holiday market, the transactions being smsi
and unimportant No activity is looked for until after
NewYears Day. The numerous reports Of failures OF
dry goods firms exered depressing effect the street.
Foreign exchange continued dull and closed at oSi for
days sterling bills Cold after falling TO l0h, closed
llOi There paid out ut the United States Sub
Treasury s1 900 in redemption Of bonds and s?5 In
The volume OF currency outstanding is reported
at s761o5 900. an increase since Saturday OF t95oO
The Washington dispatches published in some OF the
morning papers TO the effect that Secretary Richardson
had decided that additional taxation woud not be neces
sary. contradcted by dispatch'from Washington
the substance OF which announced on the street
in the afternoon. The dispatch a follows:
Secretary RchardsOni denies that he said ho has
sufficient funds toI meet the next sixmonths demands
Treasury Werethis the case he would not nave
asked Congress TO assist nun III sn9 eApeoeu ~ g
Treasury Department that there viii be any mateisa M
in the revenue for some time 10 come III to
mean time drafts on the reserve VIII SSnne ~; nosi
to know say the whole shOOOOOI VIII DO eAh"useu
The Committee on National Finance OF the Produce
Exchange met yesterday but adjourned without con-
Guiding their business They will meet again to-day.
The firm OF Dix. Cunningham & Co., jobbers In dry
goods. at No, 3G5 Broadway and Franknst suspended
yesterday. They have done jobbng business NORTH
and by" though very little South or West ana
considered very Trustworthy firm by all their
business correspondents Their suspension is due en-
trey the reaction from the panic their debtors nav
ing failed to settle in time to meet the heavy notes
which fall due in great quantities at this time OF year
on all jobbers. Their creditors mainly wholesale
dry goods in this city. and disposed To treat
them very generously. An inventory OF stock ana
other is being prepared aud will be submitted TO
the creditors in about q week. At present the assets
and liabilities canuOt be asccraiued.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
KINGS COUNTY FRAUDS.

The Committee of tho Kings County Board
OF Supery isors consisting OF Messrs Fisher HarmiD,
and Prentice appointed investigate the alleged ie
gal and exorbiant charges OF the storekeeper the
Commissioner OF Charities visited tho county buildings
in Flabush yesterday. The visit paid - ascertain
what disposition had been made OF different materials
for which bills had been presented to the Board OF
Supervisors Friday night Upon arriving yesterday
af the Public Buildings. the Investigation was begun
nv Mr. Harman who was assured by Mr. Stillweil. the
clerk, that the inmates we're well provided for and
in a healthy condition. Tho fact was elected
nv his questions that the new alm-house
buildng which was to have been erected for $4,000
actually cost $1,000 Mr.. HarmaD called attention 10
the charge upon the bill OF 900 Tor condensed milk At
35 cents quart while similar institutions III NcwlOrk
obtain the Same article al rs cents quart He also
asked why the wines aud liquors for the establish
ment were bought at saloon on Flatbuhaye nstead0 0'
at an importing house, but received no satisfactory
answers to his question He then showed that the
charge for twine was 30 cents per pound too
much. and for pins 100 per cent too great.
Mr. Prentice also added his testimony against The bs
SOAP he said In the building and rated at
e ght cents pound could readily be reproduced IN
nips which can be obtained for 81 so while ~ 81 bar
rel are charged for potatoes and then fancy st' 20 eK
pended in brushes 1t not right tha 7uch articles
as snuff matches lime, tobacco, iron pots razors stoves
beesWax plated ware and tbe tke Snouu De
purchased OF which deals exclusively ia wooden
After this examination tho COMMITTEES visited the
nursery where there 300 little ones ana thence went
10 the and obtained samples OF the and
whisky used They then inspected the Iunatic Asylum
| which Is under the charge OF DIR. g. +. Mcdonald
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.

AHhfoHisIo Tux TRANSFORMATION ASSOCIATION on
IhE CLASSIFICATION OF RAILROAD CHARGES.
An adjourned meeting of tho Board Of
DIRECTORS Oh the Cheap Transportation Association was
heiu az 'heir rooms, No 10 Peast, yesterday at 10
H. ID d. sherman presided. WIN. Duryea Chairman OF
the COMMITTEE on Claims and Grievances. made tho fol
lowing report, the reading OF which received with
applause:
olnce the last regular meeting OF the Board Dec
sVsueIanie number OF claims for oyercbarges against
aioad lines have been sent into the ONCE Tor
auJus,ent Dy members Of the AssOciation Tue over
csuited from various causes. In some Instances
ln9 Soous shlpped entitled to Il more fayor-
ape Slasslncaton. In other instances western
Ioaus nau collected their proportion under higher
,dI T than that specified In the through bill OF
s, Ihs latter description of 0yerchsrging ls quite
conn %eoSny practiced by certain Western roads although
casy ana Tx tariffs. Most of the claims referred To
Iao Po 10 the organization OF this Association They
nave however, been taken IN hand by our general
Dec; the amounts claimed II claims have been
realized; and the money will be paid TO the claimants
ths week The different roads manifested disposition
10 uea promptly and fairly with and it is our nen-
toh 10 present nothing 10 them but what IL justly en-
uteu 10 consideration. From the foregoing facts II Is
evident That tho Claims Grievance Bureau OF the
AssociaIon Will he of practical convenience and
thue anu members generally invited To forward 10
tne oce memoranda OF their claims against railroad or
othel transportation lines, together with the documents
relAtus thereto
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
A PROCESSION IN CISCINNATI.
HEADQUARTERS FOR sILvER-PLATED GOODS.

HEADQUARTERS FOR SILNERPLAILD "OoDS
No. $50 Broadway, the old stand OF Tiffany
& Co.. choicer display of SILVER ahd SILVER
plated than the Metiden Britannia company no"
have exhibition there This Company are the largest
exclusive manufacturers OF slyer-pated ware III
the country their reputation for the CLASS oi
goods they make is second TO none ana
they have Just received silver medal from the hneri
can Institute by far the best goods OF the k'nd
made in this country the judges beeve) I'D the
world" In point OF finish and elegance OF design niue
oven Of tho SOLID silver vase surpass their better
styles and their cheaper productions the same
artistic taste and painstakng work is distncty 'oe
Tho brilliant collection which the Company mas msde
at this time is designed especially to meet the wants Oh
the holiday season. and includes dinner tes' anu '"e
sets; splendid epcrgnes frutstands, caro- receivers
and porcelain glass with silyered stahds;
pieces for the table, castOrs, Ice pitch.Is, anu
dishes ynaigrettes flower holders. hanukercit o'nuo
and chatcaines for ladies' belts spoons ana fork nap
knrngs, saltcears and fruit knives ESerS ES, ~ ~ al ~
ornamental article 60 which silver can oc aPp,o y a. ~
here u examined and In addition 10 tnc ou ,in g.
styles there are many new designs III eaA'i"s ''A -"
ish. irosrwork, and repoussee. ....otoi,
A special preeminencs Is claimed Tor tue poIcomui
lined icepitchers 0f which this COMPANY nuns ~.
patent. and tho patented process Dy "non n. on anS
heavy plating Ia put upon those parts vi Si~Js iJ, hv
very much 10 the value and durability OF these
There IL no other line OF goods pe!naps, -, ,h.n
MODERATE Investment Will make pet.ot uisp'"y ,i..
in the Meriden plated ware, and tho variety vi ~ ~,
u 40 numerous and the styles are so h met Tne
the requirements any taste purse can ne ne' ino
display Is worth seeing any way, ana whoo,v a,ani
gagged IN the rather disheartening occupation
ing presents would do well to pay visit 10 NJ ''
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
APPOINTMENTS BY THE SHERIFF ELECT.

The bonds of Under Sheriff Cumming and
Order OIL Arrest Clerk quincy have been approved, and
their appointment may be considered already made.
The persons named below have been selected Deputy
shefs and asked to send the names OF their surctes
to Brown, Hall Yanderpoe the sheriff elects counsel.
for approval. Each deputy IA required TO furnish
bond signed by two persons, who must justify to the
amount OF $1,000 zach. As some objection has been
made by the Committee Of the Board Of Supervisors to
whom the requisiSon OF the Sheriff elect was referred.
to incur any expense in fitting up the Office Mr. Con
ner has determined TO put it proper condition for
the convenience Of the persons doing business there
The appointments these:
Under sherif-John I. Cumming order of Arrcst
Cerk-Wm ii. Quincy; CleIks-D. Wood. ID. McGone-
ga, and j. Erb.
Depnties-W VI. Burns (reappointed), NJ J. Reese
Qatc OF the Order of Arrest Department., I. Dunp,
OF the Order Of Arrest Department., W. III. Carroll (re-
appolntedl, McNul,y. B. Mcguire. Aaron AaronS ire
appointed, j. II Ter Kelly y. Rodley NJ. McNaly, H.
Dodge, j. f. Cunningham 7. +. Bourke, VIM Bard ire
appointed. H. New, {. H. Cooper. {. A. Brown eap-
pointed), and B. Gallagher.
Warden OF LudOw-st Jail, Wm. Dunham James
Maxwell. clerk 10 the Under sheriff Charles H. welsh,
first bookkeeper, and James Price who has charge Of
the Sherlhs jury. have been retained.
In tho XVIIth and XXIst Assembly Districts no
definite recommendations have yet been made. nor
has provision been made FOR the representation OF tho
new Westchester Wards.
Instruction In writing will be served on all connected
with the office prohibiting boisterous conversation and
enforcing courteous treatment toward AL who may nave
business with The office.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
DECEMBER WEATHFR.
CANAL TRANSFORMATIONS.


Albany. Dee 22.-CommssiOner BaTkley
tsegrapts from schenectady to-day:
Eleven boats have just passed here. towed by the
seamug Cham pon and % pair. of horses The Ice n
very heavy and they getting along with much DIM
emily The tug Vail with hve boats In six miles west of
here and the tug Madden Is at sprakcrs with ten boats
all comm. East
WINTER PROSPECTS.
PoUGuKEEPsIE, Dee. 22.-Dispaches tonight
from above show that the upper Hudson Is filed with
new ice and that the ferry boats experience great dim
entity in getting though. All reports Indicate storm
LAKE MAuoPAC, Dec. 22.-Lake Mahopac Is
frozen over and skating ia good.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAX DEPARTMENT..
OFYCH or THE CHIEF SIdsAL OffckRi
W,suISGroN ID. C.. Dec ~ 1873 d. m.
S,uoDss for the past trcH!v-four hOurs.
The area of greatest pressure which IL NOV
ina slowly 10 the Eastward is now central ia New
Eneland where clear and cold weather and north
westerly winds now prevail , ~. ,.,,. ,.,.
and low reported FOR fht northern por
on OF the Middle states ana thence westward the
lake region. - TO, go. ,ho
An area OF low barometer is now central near the
Eastern Gulf coast. -, II. -, 49,.
Cloudy and threatening weather anu ram ana con
tnued low are reporteu from t'o ooutncru
statos east of the Mississippi River
The temperature has risen IN the NnrhWesl ana the
Ohio vallay with ess pressure aud generality cloudy
weather.
The Ohio Rvor has fallen about ayo fsas at Cincinus
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
LATEST SHIP NEUS.
lfor other shin Se'cs see Second PrJ..'

lTor other Shin Yeus see Second TrJ.
ARRIVED
Steamship ycksburg Rudolph Portaunnc Dec o. s,h me 'a<
pas. 70 New. .Yors lnd Wrst fndu steamship 60.
BARI Triton tAustl Csttebich CorS ~ DAYS ballad
DISASTER.
SAVANNAH Dec Oriental for Boston. i-hpo,
the Horse shoe since surdIy morning several ps Fd he bf
o get her of She will be lghteued onish'
DOMESTIC PORTS
BosTo, 22Ayed steamships Nm asreunr from NORFOLK
AMI Cen;iprde PBaiephls
CHRLs.rOs 22-Aruyei BARK Lag.On, lfom ftoglsus.
seir NJ /. arson. PhilsIelphs.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Ioynoy ssilei
pos Rosa Bonheu Hickman. D,ngsy iciorm AsHs
vig Adelgunie, Caribou. and Hudson.
he following on American port- Fors>
Ibeo us Christian Grccpn Fgc'scO Danoysro Ocn ia
Chloe Kogs. Oilers. Hannibal Vsaban John hVe am",
Banev B-o,her.. Mo CugoDo.
I0sp0S Dec 2The National Line anshp France Ta,mps,s
fou New \ orb Dec D. has arrived bere.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
THE PILGRIMS LANDING.

DINNER OF THE NEW ENGLAND soClEIf'
s,,,rc,Es oF SENATOR SUMNER, GEN W. l. sfER-
NAN. JUDGE DAVIS. MAYOR H,NENEfER' AND
OTHERS.
Tho sixtv-ciehth annual dinner of the New-Eng-
- Socioty 1vas given at DclmOnicos at Pour
t.snthst and Fifth-aye. last evening. The festival
= ,;Le its nredecessors notable in the number and
o,s;,;or of those present. About $50 sat down to
.,s banouet the decacies of which included dishes
,,ecislly favored III New-En gland. while the orna
repts of the table were appropriate to the character
NJ tho celebration The attendance, which was as
ereat as the capacity of the dnng-hal could allow
analarge1 than that Of many preceding anniversaries
,arluded-as is common with the annual dinners of
this Society-almost all the prominent merchants
snd professional men of the city who are OF New
England birth. At the guests table were seated
T'lot C. Cowdin. the retiring President of the So
e.ety. who acted as Chairman; w. T. sherman,
General of the Amv the Hon. Charles Sumner
Mayor tIavemeyer, District-Attorney Phelps. Judge
Noah DAVIS Judge Brady Henry Ward Beecher
Gov. Henry Howard of Rhode Island, John
r. Williams. the Hon. Stewart l.. Woodford, Joseph
II Choate. Commodore Depew, Gen. Poe, the Rev.
Or Wm. Taylor, the Rev. II. VI. Gallaher of Brook
In, Robert Gordon, President of st. Andrews
Society; Mr. Swords Of the ST. Nicholas Society, and
k.r Gutrrnhouiier of the st. George Society Among
others present may be mentioned Josiah NJ. Fiske,
A.semblyman Prince, the Hon. w. H. Robertson,
Gen James Grant Wilson, L. S District-Attorney
R,tss, Thomas Murphy, ex-Judge John II. White
l.. r. Morton, Lyman B. jewell of Hartford and
many others The banquet began a little before
,ock At =, Senator SumDer. from whom a
'cTIphic dispatch had been received promising his
pfeSsnoc-entered with Josiah u. FiSke and was
welcomed in the heartiest way The speaking be-
can about o'clock. Most Of the responses to the
t,,,s were long, but oil were heard with patience
AID some with great enthusiasm. Senator Summers
.ing called out great cheering the members Of the
s1ciety rising, waving their handkerchefs, and in
other wSs expressing lively satisfaction. His
tended address fixed close attention and excited
frequent bursts of applause. Gen. sherman and
.1gc Davis also very warmly received and the
reading of the toast to the President of the United
States brought ont plaudss. Among the speakers
@. IA, eyoning were Z. c. Cowdin, the Hon. Charles
Slmncr. Gen. w. T. Sherman, Judge Noah Davis.
Mayor Hayemoyer, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
Gov. Howard OF Rhode Island. Judge Brady.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
and IouisyiIlIe and the Mlssissppi Rivoe haS rS,s
slightly at New Orleans and v'cksours

For Ner England and thence ''es'1ayn M g..r N. rDrd
,rn norton OF m, Middle states and me fowcr 0ke re
gion clear or parav cloudy reoer r'h tow temperoxrs
ioM precah during he gredier Dorhp1n 0 ne nay Ioe
Loced bu fncreGsin0 ek0ndess and Nreoening "edte~
ia ne to,cer take region bv Wednesdgy ni0rnmg ,
For the southern portion OF the mlIaio stiSs %
thence s,JItbyard over the South Atlantic Saves
cloudy weather with o rain or snow ana res" ~
brisk nOrth-eastery to variable winds ON the 'ih"'e
coast. -,
For the Eastern Gulf and thence nOrtbward over en'
States Of the Ohio Valley. northery To Westerly Wnns
and generally cloudy weather and ram, ioil""oh W
clearing weather in the Lower Mississippi Valley.
For the North West and the upper lake region ero
pressure with slight changes In temperature ana ptrtJ
coudy weather. except from Lake Michigan. south wes
ward to the Missour Valley In this region threaIsnrx
weather and rain snow VIII prevail
For the canal region OF New York auh PfnnsyiYani~
the temperature will remain below frcrking
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
AN AUDAcIoUs HOTEL THIEF CAUGHT

A bold thief. named Clarence Brown, has
been stealing trunks in very sklfnl from the
Railways OF the large hotels in this city for several
months past and though tho detectives OF the Central
Office have his heels for many weeks he not
captured until last Friday afternoon. Collector Casey
OF the port OF New Orleans brotheri OF President
Grant was guest at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last Octo
ber with his wife. and during their VISIT large trunk
containing 5000 worth OF dresses mysterousy d,ssp
peared from their room.
A trunk containing clothing valued At WOO IA. prop
erty OF James Leahey OF Richmond. Va, Wa. stolen
from the Grand Central Hotel ast Friday afternoon.
An hour or two afterward Detectives Tey and Hei.
delberg a driving IN express wagon containing
trunk down Fulton st. toward the ferry They stopped
the horse and arrested the driver who gave his
Clarence Brown He could not give any satisfactory
account of himself. and therefore arrested. Tho
owpership OF tho trunk traced TO the Grand Central
Hotel, where tho robbery was yet undiscOy.
cred From memoranda found on tho person Of
Brown the OF Mr. Casey was traced To receiver
OF stolen proDery named solomon Weintha A. No ls9
Division ST. who was arrested aud taken to tho Central
office. Mr. Casey's trunk was reooyorod.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
rrIEGRAPuIC NOTES.

49, The charges against Lord Massey were Win
drawn yesterday West Chester, Penn, after two be.nss anu u" "
dsaarg-d ani snl ssh tbs complainant. Caleb ''Pa
The Money Order Department of the ClhG,n. en-.
psr Posoh w,,s robbed yesierdr Ia opea daylight bT mfre
.1cAk bsEes Of $3.50 lying desk snTsoP.s h' asa
.n iron I.tLce which Wth pApef Two
OF tie sglr,-ts N. q Tbs third ihei 81.
trseie from m sod drew them through the e
by Of "a ans1 e0bLug iaee The thieves 60
s.DedaI
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
IiBOR INTERESTS.
riorors 'LoNGsHoREMENs STRIKE IN rHiLA-
DEIPHGN.

rtnrorS 'LoNGsHOREMEN'S STRIKE ~ PHilA-
DELPHGN.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-COnslderable eX-
ccmrnt has been caused along the gharye' today ny
strike among the aborers Al the steamship companies
had given notice that to-day they would pay only 20
cents an hour for labor and the all struck demand
ING 30 cents au hour. The American steamship Com
many p,id 30 cents order to unload the steamship
Ponns sylvania, which arrived on saturday. aud the
hands continue at work. TIE clyde steamship
Company obtained men at 20 cents Inc
s,riking Tongshoremen thereup0n marched along
Drlawaredye stopping at each wharf where men were
at work aud, where persuasion failed Lhrea1s were
made 10 compel the TO join them. Failing AT
Cly,le', wharyes the mob continued up to Race-st.
wharf = mere they round sicvedores unloading at the
new rate a schooner IRON the West Indies laden win
sugar Here they sgnay failed 10 induce Tue men ~ 'toP
work aud in beatngone oi the nep ana
IN cutting rope which he'd hogshead CL sugE . sus
pended in air. 1t went with terrific crash aowh Iiso
any one The police appeared here, ana tho siiheIs
moved Above Vine-st. they iouno an Ehglsh snip
unloading and successful in compelling the steve
dores engaged upon II tO atop work h ghe MlnNor
wharyes they found numYr OF men 81 "9rh; anu, i
OF the ensuing turmoil policemen appeared dispersed
the rioters, aud arrested about a Dozen VINO were
locked up. -. 49,. .o,,
LATER.-The striking 'longshoremen met THIS evening
and took measures TO orsanize prote,st h,
Revolutions were adopted providing that "hito 'nu
coored members shall be perfectly equal IN the asso
PROCESSION IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Dec. ga procession OF 500 or
moro aborng men, mostly Germans, marched through
tho streets to-day. assembled IN Fountain square ana
.ent FOR Gen Samuel d. Cary, who addressed them.
counseiing moderation and reminding thom that capl-
talists aud employers well as fhey were
suffering from hard times. Tho PROCESSION then
went to the Mayors office. and was met oy
tho Chief OF Police the representative Oh the
Mayor. The speeches made were only exchanges oil
compliments Tho representative OF tue procession
thanked the Mayor and denounced tue ONE III.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
CATTLE MARKETS.

CHicaoo Dec 22-C.rTG z-Recepl9 900 masrt mei,rssH
active Luces firm; sales Of fair ~ ~ y1
small lot Of fancy. I1iJ pounds Il ~ y.
TEXANS sold 80 75 aud lot OF III c" SneOs-ss at - ~
HoGs-ve sctve higher; p O0o sales =. ~ $50
S. choice she ~ JDDp' IL
shipments, $500
SHEKP-Reept. 600 market fairly active snd higher at ~ 70
So 70 or a. I choice, shipments 10
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
ELECTION FRAUDS IN THE ErGHra DIsraIC

An investigation IL in progress IN regard to
IN. fraud, alleged 20 have been committed the With
Assembly District At the last election. whoh resulted
IN tho defeat Of Martin Nschtmann. tho Democratic
candidate. and tho election OF George Scherusn,
Republican The investigation will be made the basis
OF contest on the part of Mr Nachtmsnu for seat in
the Assembly from that district sufficient number OF
voter, TO have elected him have already testified tina!
they cast their ballots for Mr hachtmann. but In
large number of election distcI' IL u shown that the
co,,, made nv the oanvassers gave Mr.. NschtInaDn
ony mere fraction OF the votes sworn 70 have boon
cast foT him Tho manner In which tho frauds wero
and tho persons engaged In them Also
y, ne made enc subject OF rigid inrestignton j. j.
OBren weli-Iaown Custom-house Official ros,ding ~
tL. WIN Dsirot In alleged " have dlroold
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23

vas IN tnat District IN the interest Of the AdmiDstrs-
Uoh isfpubiican,. Mr. Scberman Nachmsnn opponent.
& 'no Joint candidate Of tho Republicans aud Apollo
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
Bakers Chocolate.
II yoa wIsd the Be,r Vanilla Chocolate, get B,Kss,

The New Elastic Truss 1888 Broadway. her hr, "l.o
the whole heavens s.d started the m-,t spfa<
Sndu unger-pad b!scksmitas WITH it, rolhng thuuier