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RAILROADS.

BOSTON & MAINE
----R. b.
PORTLAND TO BOSTON
Old Orchard, Saco, Yidsleford, Kenne-
hunsS. Bower. Great Falls, Exeter,
Eaaver:sili AID Lawrence.
FAs,E EMPRESS.
Passenger train leaving Portland at 800 P. NJ.
daily SUNDAYS excepted, arriving in Boston at b5O
making tue time in
Three Hours and Thirty Minutes.
AAEsLNEs CARS
ATTACHED TO TYHS TRAIN
sept 20th. 1873.
-ers7=sfg- Passenger Trains leave Port
'''''-'''s'n land for Boston tells 1915 A. NJ
$50 Parlor Cars. Is p. NJ
Returning. leave Boston at IS. 80 (Pa1lor Cars)
A. NJ, 1920, 1880, 5000 p. NJ.
Trains from Boston are due mt Portland
at 12.30 4,55, $40 9.a5 P. NJ.
For Manchester and Concord, N. H.. and
t,e NORTH via q. & r. II. II. junction,
t6;15 A. NJ, $50 NJ
with trains for Lowell.
80 Fer Manchester and Concord via Lawrence
For Rochester and Alton Ray t6 l5 A. NJ.
$50 P. NJ.
For wcIfbero md Center EIarbor, via
t6.15 and s9.15 A. NJ.
EXCURSION TICKETS.
: Portland to Wolfboro and return, Price s4.65; to
Centre Harbor and return $500.
For Milton and Union 1915 A. M, $500 P.
M.
For Old Orchard, saco and Biddcford
Returning leave Biddeford at t11.25 NJ
Eo. ScnrhorO. Old Orchard, Saco, Bid
delOrh and MennebunE 1.30 T. NJ.
Returning leave Kcnnebunk 1870 A. NJ.
For New York, Albany. Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington,
AND ALL POINTS
SOUTH AND WEST.
The 1918 A. M. train arrives in Boston at 1880 A.
NJ, connecting with train for New ork via shore
Line at lilo A. NJ.
The f9.15 A. M. train arrives in Foston in S asop
to connect with the 800 P. tram for New York via
Sprlngfeld alo with $50 P. NJ. (steamboat) trains
for New York via
Fall River,
StOuingtOn and Norwich Lines.
The 1920 P. NJ. tram East Express) arrives in
Boston at $50 P. NJ. conneccing with trains Tor New
York via Springfield at 9OOP. M.
Pass myers ticketed and Baggage checked through
by either route.
An Trains stop at Exeter for refreshments at
First Glass Dining Rooms.
e accommodation.
%Fast Express
Passenger Depot in Portland, Commercial street.
Portland & Ogdensburg R. r. passenger trains ar
rive at and depart from this station.
Passenger Depot in Boston, Haymarket Square.
Freight received at Portland q OgdeDsburg X. R.
Freight Depot, West Commercial street, until P.
M.
Freight station in Boston. Causeway street.
AS. I. FURBER, Gen. Supt., Boston.
PAYSON TUCKER, General Agent, Portland
Boston. Sept 90 1873. If
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City of Portland.

City of Portland.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE Nov, 1s, 1873
TN pursuance of the foregoing order hereby give
i notice that ON M NDAY, the first day of Decem-
Der next, at seven and h If o'clock p. NJ. at the
Aldelmen's Room, in City Building tie Mayor an,
Aldermen will hear all parties interested in the As
ents above referred to, and will ;hereafterwards
establish the same.
H. 7. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
Nov. IS, 1873. dtd
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CITY MARsHALs OFFICE
Portland, Nov. 10. 1873
TTyHE following streets. have been designated on
Il which BOYS can coast with sleds during the win
ter and on none others. If detected in coastnp n
other public streets, the penalty Of the law will en-
forced:
On Anderson, from Cumberland to Munroe.
On BOYD street
On Fox, from Washington to Back Bay.
On Chestnut, from Oxford street.
On New High, below Cumberland street.
On Melen street.
On Pleasant to Centre street.
On Atlantic to Fore street.
On Fore from Atlantic street.
On Grove, from Congress to Portland street.
On Clark, from Salem to Summer street.
no20tf GEO. w. PARKER, City Marshal
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Star, p gr0s. :.
Cask IS 90 q
Naval lfOrcs.

ITar,P Dbl -. s so G5 rs
Pitch &C. Tar). A 30 "a rs
vii Pitch.... so q 575
RoIn,. .......5 Is q SEQ
ITurpentine,gl 40 q so
AL
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RAILROADS..
STONINGTON LINE!
FOR NEW YORK,
AHEAD OF ALL 9TH ERs.
z his is the only inside route Avoid
ing Point judith.

Steamboat Express trains leaves Boston from Bos-
ton & Providence r. r. Depot daily, except Sunday
al $50 P. NJ connecting at Stonineton with the en-
lirely Jew and superb Steamer Rhode Island, every
ant and popular Steamer Sionngtnn every Tuesday,
IhuFsday and Saturday, arriving in New York n'-
ways IN advance 0fall other lines. Baggag,
checked through.
tickets procuted at depots of Bt ston & Maine and
Eastern kairoa and at Rollins & Adams % Ex-
l.. W. FILKINS. n TiRc1CE
ueH rasenser Agt. New York President.
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KNOX & LINCOLN RAILROAD.

DireC rail route to Wiscasset New
Castle, Danaf scotia, Walioboro
Warren and RocklaDd.
No change Of cars between Portland
and Rockand.
Steamers leave Rockand for all points on the Pc
nobscot river, Machias, Mount Desert Viual Haven
Hurricane and Dix lslanis.
Leave Maine Central Depot at 700 A. NJ, and 100
P. Nj.
Stages connect at Roekard. for Camden, Lincoln
vile, Northport, South Thom aston and ST. George,
daily. At Rockland for Union, Appleton and Wash
ington Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
AT Tnomaston tor ST. George daily.
AT Warren for Union, daily.
At Warren for jefferson and Whitefeld, Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays
AT Wa,doboro for North Walloboro', Washington
and Liberty daily.
At New Castle for Bristol and Pemaquid, daily.
Freight Trains daily and freight taken at rates,
iv2sdtf G. A. COOMBS. SUIT.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

In Board of Mayor and Aldermen
November 18, 1873.
ORDERED that tbe City Clerk give notice by pub
" LEGATION in two dali, papers prinfe ed in this city
as required by law 70 all parties in crested in SHE
walks constructed the past year, that this oard at
time aud place TO he fixed in said notice. will
hear the parties aforesaid and will thereaftervards
proceed to es ablish the assessments on said side
walks, as follows, viz:
Bracket Street,
Emery Street,
Clark Street,
Sonth Sect,
Spring Street,
Alder Street.
Commercial Street,
Fore Street,
Read and passed,
Attest, HI. /. ROBINSON CITY Clerk
A true copy.
Attest H. I, ROBINSON, City Clerk.
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TOB PRINTING promptly and neatly exc.
- cuted at this Office.
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Special Notice.

Special Notice.
And it is further ordered, That all parties interest
ed in any petitions, accounts other matters pre-
sented prior to January l. 1873, and now pend
ing upon the cOntinu ed file of this Court, be
cited by publication hereof, as above ordered to az
pear at the Term Of Court last above named, Third
Tuesday of December xt,) and attend to the prop
disposition of such matters or show cause why the
same should not be dismissed.
JOHN A. WATERMAN, Judge.
A true copy of the original Order.
e Attest, WIN. X. NEAL, Register.
W3W48
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FRANK E.IvGALLs,ConcordN.H NH.
MARSHAL OFFICE,
DArklo-I No. IN 10

Price 81 per. Bottle For sale by Druggists gener-
". j. W. Perkins & Co., & W. F. Phillips e. Co.
wholesale Gealers. ianl3eod&w1v
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F0r The week enlIng NOV. 70, 1913
Corrected by w. E. Woop, Broker, 81 Exchange.
Desrrinf;ons Par YGLue Uttered AsEef
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Ora in.

j.. M. new z IEU3 10
New Val. y fb. 10 G104
Lemons, y box 1897 @
Oranges " none.
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NORTH STRATF ORD N. N.
willard House, C. =. Bailey q Go. Pro
DrietOrs.
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NORRIDGEWOCK
DanfOrth House. u. Dnnforth. Prcprieto
NORTH ANSON.
Somerset Hotel. Brown & Hilton, Propri.
efOra.

OLD ORCHARD BEACH.
Ocean House. e. Seavy, Proprietor
Old Orchard House, Il. G. Staples, Prop RI
efGr.
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PORTLAND.
Adams House, Temple So. Charles Adams
Proprietor.
Albion House, III Federal 81 . G. Perry
Proprietor.
American House. India 81. j. n. Dodge
Proprietor.
City Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green 81
j. rs. Martin. Proprietor.
Falmouth Hotel, r. e. Wheeler, Propri.
etOr.
Preblc House. Congress St. Gihsou & Co
PropriefOrs.
IT. Julian Hotel, Cor. Middle and Plum
sts. G. e. Ward. Proprietor.
U. g. HI 0tcl, j JUNCTION of q Congress and Fed,
eral SITS. e. Cram & Co., Proprietor
Walker House, Opp. Boston Depot, Geo.
Brigham .Ar., Proprietor.
CONNIE rcial IHouse-L. O. Sanborn 4 Co.
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The California 0enatorship.

San Francisco Chronicle, December 4.
The manner in which the Organization VI
tlg Legislature was completed yesterday
was in strict accordance with the programme
Anticipated by the Chronicle. Both the
Presidency pro ttm and the Secrctaryship
of the Senate were given to the Democrats.
This, with the manner Of organizatoin of the
House, leaves no doubt Of the triumphant
success Of the Anti. Monopolists in cifecting
their combination, and may bc accepted as
certain promise Of the election If Governor
Booth to the long term in the Senate. Al
most as good ~ Booths chances for that
are those Of Judge Wallace for the short
term. lie il looked upon as the man to
whom Casaeriy's overthrow Is attributable,
and his strength among the Democrats IL
shown by the selection Of President pro tenn,
and Secretary Of the Senate. There arc also
reasons, well stated IN the letter from our
correspondent NJ Sacramento, which We
present In another column, why Wallace
may liz regarded rs almost certain u take
Casserly's place. The proposed action for
taking the appointment Of committees
out of the hands IT the the Lieutenant.
Governor is very important one, and
can now liz carried out II Graves and
Beck. the two Democratic Senators who
have been considered doubtful do not ny
the track II IL not probable that they Will
do 70, however, having already clearly com
mitted themselves ON the side Of Anti.Non
opoly. This will enable the appotntusen'
Of q committee On corporations Of sach
character ~ will accord with To reform
sentiment evidently prsvadiag the majority
q tl,s present Lsgista1v.
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It viii be seen that the largest decrease
il in Gallatin county, or moro than half the
net loss in the Territory, and nearly two
per cent. ON that Of last year; Missoula is
next in amount, but greatest in the ratio Of
decrease being more than two per cent.
Lewis 4 Clarke county IL the only county
sl,owing an increase the gain being nearly
one and one-hslf per cent. This apparent
increase IL doubtless due TO the fact that
sLis county has not before In yeazs been
fairly assessed. She still holds her position
. tho Arst county in wealth IN The Terri
tory. Msdisoo, ~ heretofore, maintains
her rank - the second county her decrOaae
during the year he's bsen trihc moro than
twx,.ssnths Of oae per cent; Deer Lodge h
third On IL Mt, her decrease being six-
tenths Of one per cent.
The cusssst expssses a the Territory
Soe IL year hays bssa eS7,sle.ea-1ss-
lestsa.
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The Surveyor General.

At the recent term OF tie United states
District Court held in Helena. the |. :.
Prosecuting Attorney, and |. ). Gran"
jury. investigated matters pertaining to
the official conduct "f Surveyor General
Blaine, The investigation developed
state Of facts that were anything but cred
liable or pleasant to that officer; and ha"
some of his deputies testified to the TRUTH
the whole truth, and nothing: but the truth.
as they are sworn to do. General Blame
would now be in the same pew with Bros.
Ensign and Jones. But a> it waH some III
his deputies finding thcrcvidcncc would he
very damaging to their chief, refused t"
testify against him. on the grounds that i'll
so doing they would crin,i,atc themselves;
and on those grounds were excused by the
court. Though no indictment was found
against Gen. Blaine. enough was developed
to convince the public that the charges
against him were true, and from this time,
his official seat will be too hot t" hold him,
and no amount of engineering and white
washing by his brother Speaker Blaine. can
save him, We have heard it rumorcd that
Gen. Blaine will tender his c>ignation and
| thus make room for some new man. The
natural scqucnt Of this is. the general
scramble for the office to be made vacant by
the retirement Of present incumbent, ana
while there will be Il dozen Of applicants III
the East for the place. we would much pre-
fer to see the appointment given to resi-
dent Montanian. as we believe that all "i
our Offices should be filled by appointments
made in our own Territory. S"tar we have
heard but one name mentioned i'll c"n''ec
ton with the office. and that is the name
of Joseph p. Wnolman, of Helena
Mr.. Woolnian is well known. having been
a resident of our Territory for several years
He is thoroughly identified with the inter
csts of Montana; is Il man Of ability, fine
education and is in every respect well quail
flied to fill the office. He is Il staunch Re
publican and has worked hard for his party
and We believe will carry the endorsement
of nearly all the Republicans in the Terri
tory. The Office must bc filled by the ap
pointmcnt Of Republican, either from tin
East or from among our own people, an'
all parties. we are certain prefer the latter
As Mr.. Woolman is most likely to he tlr
most prominent applicant from Montana
for the place. We would like t" see al
} parties give him their endorsement. ant
thus secure the appointment of one OF on
> own people to one of the most importan
, offices in the Territory.
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WESTERN ITEMS.

Cherry trees are in bloom in Alameda
county, Cal.
The Nevada pe,,itcntiary is self sustain
ing.
The consolidated Virginia" (Comstock)
mine turns out so, 900 worth Of silver daily.
Sl,arpers in Denver are dclu,ling and
otherwise swindlins pilgrims by selling
them bogus silver bricks.
California has about 100000 head of
sheap. The wool crop in two s''earings, at
an average Of 10 lbs. per head, would
amount to s0,OOO, 900 pounds. or $4,000, 900
more than the total product Of the United
States in 1871.
SALT LAKE, December 1.-The 18th III
fantry. from Camp Douglas. nearly five hun
| lrcd strong. on the OCCASION OF receiving
their regimcntal c"l"rS from Fort steele.
marched through the city to-'lay-thc first
display made here since the time when Cen
eral Conner l.aradcd from across the Jordan
| III defiance OF the orders Of Brigham Young.
Brigham Young has gone to st. George
to spend the winter.
There are thirteen candidates for Marsha
! Of the city o: Albany. Oregon.
On Thanksgiving day three men fell :in
! feet in shaft of tie Silver Hill mine al
Gold Hill, Nevada, and were but slight,
injured.
| Tacoma sidewalks are made with spccia
| regard to the comfort Of people that ''don't
go home before morning. They are mad,
| of sawlr>t.
| One hundred and ten car lo;als q. 100 tons
Of fruit and vegetables were shipped Eas
from Sacrament" durin. TIE last season
.\sv"lcano has broken ont in the Put,
mountains. ten miles east Of Eureka. New
ada. There is y heavy black smoke con
Stantly issuing from the crater. %cvcra
gentlemen visited the place and brought
back specimens Of lava which, had bee,
thrown ont.
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The Resienation of sickles.

CHICAGO, December ga Tribune WASH
ington special says: No official notification
Of Sickles resignation has yet reached the
State Department. but it is expected daily.
The difficulties between Fish and Sickles
grew out Of the "ificiOus zeal Of the latter,
complications. to represent the President
rather than the Secretary Of State. Before
he had received any instructions, and antic-
ipating any action that the Government
might be disposed to take, Minister Sickles
Immediately, upon receiving the news Of
the executions at Santiago de Cuba, filed a
protest with the Madrid government lie
has also since that time, and up to the time
when Fish first began to conduct the ncsc-
tiatiOns with the Spanish government with.
out Sickles aid, insisted on presenting to
CASTELAR, more imperious demands than the
instructions from the state Department per-
mitted. On the 22d Of November it was
known that his relations with Figucras were
Of an unfrientlly character, and it was about
that time that Secretary Fish decided to con
duct the case without his assistance At tie
same time, it is stated. that Fish took AG-
miral Polo, thu Spanish minister, into his
confidence. Sickles very naturally became
discontinued, and advised this Government
that the CASTELAR, government was u failure,
and that the L. $. Government should with
draw its recognition Of CASTELAR, rs the head
Of the Spanish government. The Secretary
Of State declined to take the action advised
by Sickles. and the latter will now come
home and lay his case before the President,
whose views he has reflected throughout.
The President will not, however, there is
reason to believe, sustain Sickles, who. un
less there should he found another place fo,
him in diplomatic service, will liz reInan'le'l
to private life.
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APPOINTMENT of Chief Justice.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Thc TriJune's Wash
ington special says the peculiar actions Of
the Senate Judiciary Committee. in partially
considering the nomination Of Williams t.
be Chief Justice. and a,ljourning over with
out taking action, is regarded as al in,lic:-
ton Of the defeat If the nomination. TIE
alleged reason for postp"ncmcnt is Et-
muntls', Chairman Of the Committee, il
health; but the true reason is the inability
Of the Committee to agree to report fav~-
ably.
The following are said to bc among tic
Senators who openly expressed disapprov,l
Of the appointment E'lmunds. the two
Morrills, Pratt, Allison, Ferry Of Michigan,
Chandler. Logan, Oglcsby, buckingham,
Alcorn, Cagin and ingalls,; Senators Mo-
ton, Wright. Boutwell,, Frclinghuysen, AMI
Crozier look upon the appointment wifi
great disfavor. but do not like to take any
steps which will lead to 4 rupture with tle
President. 1t is believed that both tlE
President and Williams have become sati,.
fed that the nomination is regarded at lea.t
as mistake, and that it ought t" Ike with
drawn, as it doubtless will he before Fri.la,
unless something unforeseen should trant
pirc in the meantime to weaken the Oppos-
ton.
Rev. Charles Henry, Of Christ Church j
this city, has after consultation with Il.
congregation which unanimously counselle:
this course, decided to accept the bislopc
in the New York Episcopal organization
recently started in New York by Bisl'o
Cummings, Of Kentucky.
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THE OLDEST AND THE BEsr.-Thesc are
the bold claims which the publishers Of the
Nee York Obsercsr make for their paper.
And yet the facts Of history bear them out
In their first, while an undertaking course
in sending out large. full, fresh, readable
family newspaper, gives them at least a
right to lay claim to the second. In the
great multitude Of papers that are published
the O1aerrer holds its own position, am, m
enviable position it is. No paper reaches
us that We can recommend more heartily.
Il il publisled At t3a year, and the premium
picture and chrome humbugs arc LEFT for
those Who have nothing better to offer. 8.
!. Prime 4 Co., 81 Park Row, New York.
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House Committees.

WASHINGTON. December j.-Thc follow
ing are the standing committees rs ann",,n-
ced by Speaker Blaine:
Ways and Mcans.-Dawcs. Kelly, Burci-
ard, Robertson. KasSOn. Waldron, Sheldon,
Foster, Of Ohio, Breck, Niblack AVID Wood,
of New York.
rOpriatiOns.-Garlicld, Hale. of Maine,
Wheeler. O'Ncill. Starkwcathcr. Lowb ridge,
Tyler, Parker, of Missouri. Marsh. Swan
and Hancock.
Banking and Currcncy.-Maynard, Far
well. Morcy. Hawley, Of Conn.,, Hunter.
Phelps, Hubbell, Niles, Randall. Mitchell,
and Durham.
Pacific Railrad.--Sawyer, Sypher. Kill
linser, IIonghton. Croker, Willard Cor.
win, Of H., McDill, Of Iowa. Wells, OF
Missouri, Barnnm, Stanford, Cramer and
Neal.
Claims.-Hawley, Of Conn.,, Wells, Shoe
maker, lansing, Dunnell, Of MIMI, War
ner and Hamilton.
COmmercc.-Whceler, Sawyer, COngcr
Hooper. Ncsler, Stannard, Parsons, Clay
ton. Holman. BrOmbcry. and Wells.
Public Lands.-TOwnsend, Dunnell,
Orth, Bum,ly, Merry, st. John, Philips,
Bradley, Dunford, Hin,lOn and Clymcr.
Indian Enthusiastically. Lowe, Butler. o.
Tenn, Rainey. Richmond, McNulta, Law
son. Harris, Of Mass, Adams, Comings ant
Gildons.
Military Affairs.-CoburI,, DOnnan. l1aw
lev, Of ILL.,. Hawley. of Conn.,. Gunklc, Al
BRIGHT. McDOugal, Thorn(urg. Nesmith
Young and Hilton.
Juiiciary.-Butler. Of Mass, Wilson, o
Ind, Pollard. Tremain. Fry, Cessna, White
| Ward, Ellridge. Potter and Jewett.
Private Land Claims.-Myers, Of Penna.
Eames, Sessions, Barriere, Pratt, Of Iowa
| Hcn,lce, Freeman, Bright, Sayler Of Ohio
Dewitt and Buckncr.
Naval Afiairs.-ScOficld. Goocli, Hays
Platt Of Va, Packard. Scudtlcr, Burleigh
Purn,an, Archer Whitcomb and Jamison
willard, +. X. iIoar. Clarke. W".,,. A,bcrt
Williams, Of Wis, Robinson. Of Ills, Co.
and Banning.
Observation-Disclosures, of Miss. Curtis
Williams, Of Ind. Haven, Atkins. Crol,se
Foster, Schumacher. Of New York, Brown
Of KY, and Mills.
| Railways and Canals. of Iowa
IIoar. Hurlbut, Boss, Sherwood. Lewis. .
Tenn, Taylor, Smith, Of Va, Artlu
Woolf and Stone.
Mines and Mining.-Lewis. Ncglcy. Buf
fington. Rusk, Hubbell. Page, Sheats
Lynch, Kendall, Southland, and Harris "
Ga.
Reform Civil Service.-Kellogg, Colcn
Willard Of w.. Woodward, Shcat, Hurl
burt, Butler, Of Mass. Strawbridge, Viii
lard. Of Mich, Sayler Of Ohio, Luttrll AM
Whitehouse.
Rulcs.-Mr. Speaker, Maynard. Garfield
Cox and Randall.
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OUR NAVY.
Annual Report Of Secretary Robson.

k24A0u0A 4SCRV4t VI SCSAVSoAy ASS~S~Sus
WASHINGTON. December lin the an
nual report of the Secretary Of the Navy
there is stated to he now in the navy lG1
vessels. carrying 1859 guns; G3 steamers.
other than iron-clads, carrying SEQ guns: 20
sailing vessels, carrying 3a2 guns: 4s v"n-
clatls, carrying l2l guns, and 200 tugs, used
for Navy Yard and freight purposes. There
are at present in commission 46 vessels,
carrying 4O7 guns. Many Of the ships are
far from being such as are really needed.
Their condition is shown in the reports in
the Bureaus here. which have been submit
ted. Meanwhile We have completed and
repaired six Of our live oak cruising ships.
The eight new steamers building are pro-
crossing rapidly. The work of repairing
the irOn-clads has been proceeded with
vigorously, and as fast as the appropriations
permitted. He again recommends that the
resources Of our Navy Yards he increased
and developed to meet the emergency Of
wars, to which even the most peaceful
nations are liable. He says that at most OF
our Navy Yards little could he done during
the year beyond making repairs necessary
to keep our ships from falling to pieces.