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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-03

'Ni'I1''A -ASSCllbIS VI 10 any ONCE
of profit or trust in this State.
SEC. 9. Every member of the Gen.
eral Assembly, before he enters on
his official duties, shall take and sub.
scribe the following oath or afirma-
ton: 81 do solemnly swear Tor af
lirm) that I VIII support the Consti-
tuition Of the United States and the
Constitution of this Commonwealth.
and viii honestly discharge the du-
ties Of Senator Cor Representative
according to the best of my ability
and l do soIemnly swear (or affirm
that l have not paid or contributed
anything, OF made any promise in
the nature Of a bribe. to corruptly
influence, directly or Indirectly, any
vote at the election at which | was
chosen to fill the said office; and
do further solemnly swear (or affirm
that l lave not accepted or received,
and l will not accept or receive, di-
rectly or indirectly, any money or
other valuable thing from any corpo-
ration, company or person, for any
vote or influence I may give or with
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/ my general ticCIlOl; IN acting Oh eA-
ecutive nominations, the Serate shall
sit with open doors, and in confirm
ing or rejecting the nominations Of
the Governor, the vote shall be taken
/ by yeas and nays and shall be enter
ed on the journal.
SEC. 10. lie shall have power to re-
nit fines and forfcitures, to grant re-
prieyes, combinations of sentence
and pardons. except in cases of i'm
| parchment; but no pardon shall be
granted, nor sentence committed. ex-
cept upon the recommendation in
writing Of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, Attorney-General, Super
intcndent Of Public instruction, Sec
retary of Internal Affairs, or any
three Of them, after full hearing, up
on due public notice aHd in open ses-
sion, ard upon such recommendation,
with the reasons therefor at length,
shall be recorded and filed in the Of
fee Of the Secretary of the Common
wealth.
SEC. II. He may require informa-
tion in writing from the officers Of
the Executive Department. upon any
subject relating to the duties of their
. respective offices.
SEC. y. He shall. from time to
time, give to the General Assembly
information Of the state of the Com
monwealth and recommend to their
consideration such measures as he
shall judge eXpedient.
SEC. I3. He may, on extraordinary
/ occasions. convene the General As
/ sembly. and in case Of disagreement
. between the two Houses, with respect
to the time of adjournment, adjourn
them to such time as he shall think
proper, not exceeding four months.
SEC. II. In case OF the death. con
viction or impeachment, failure to
qualify. resignation or other d}i;sab}iiii.- il.
ty of the Governor, the powers, du-
ties and emolumcnts Of the office. for
the remainder Of the term or until
the disability be removed, shall de
volve upon the Lieutenant-Goyernor
SEC. ID. The Senate shall. at the
beginning and close Of each regular
session. and at.such other times as a
vacancy may occur in said Office,
elect a senator president pro tempore,
whose duty it shall be to preside over
the Senate during the temporary ali
sencc Of the Lieutenant-Govcrn0r /;
and in case of a vacancy in the office
of Lieutcnant-GOvcrnor. or on his
conyiction. or impeachment, or dis
ability, the powers, duties and cmoI-
uments Of the office, for the remain
der Of the term or until the disability
be removed, shall devolve upon the
president pro tr"pore, and he shall,
in Ike manner, become Governor il
a vacancy or disability occur; his Of
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ETccutiue Department.

SEC. /. The Executive Department
Of this Commonwealth shall consist
Of Governor, Lieutenant-Gov
nor, a Secretary Of the Common
wealth. Attorney-General, Auditor
General, State Treasurer. a Secretary
of Internal Affairs and Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction.
SEC. ,. The supreme executive
I power shall be vested in a Governor.
who shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed; he shall be cho-
/ sen on the day of the general election
by the qualified electors of the Com
monwealth, at the places where they
shall respectively vote for Represen-
tatives; the returns Of every election
/ for Governor shall be sealed up and
transmitted to the seat Of govern
ment, directed to the president ofthe
Senate, who shall open and publish
them in the presence of the members
Of both Houses Of the Legislature
-. cI'oD ~ ny '',9 ''5"ss' mum i,
two or more be equal and highest in
'o''7' ol'e - mem sli'''l oe '',o7si'
~ ll'-o' ~ ,,'e J0'"' '0'e q 'ilg
- D'I o'','r' W
'-so,'cL,' 94,.-l 01 "e,'. n'."'" y =
" -g'l- y,
~ - = 80 ~ : .''-,' ~ - 9, -
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-. .-.-. c.1..,1 ~. = :,
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elIC.1.''
SIC. /. 4 Lieutenant. Governor
shall be chosen in the same manner.
at the same time and for the same
~ --'' anu 7,'' Io' - ''ie S"'ile prov !
sions; be shall be president Of the
Senate. but shall have no vote unless
they be equally divided.
SIC. >. No person shall be eligible
to the office Of Governor OF Licutcn-
ant-Govemor except a citizen Of the
United states. who shall have at
tanned the age Of thirty years. and
have been seven years next preceding
ms election an nhabitantof the State,
unless he shall have been absent on
the public business OF the United
States or Of this State.
SEC. 3. NO member OF Congress
or person holding any Office under
the United states or TINS state, shall
exercise the once ol Governor or
lieutenant "oNerhof.
SEC. :. The Governor and Lieut.
enant-"oFemor shall, at stated times,
receive tor Their services compen-
satlon, winch SHAH be neither IncfeaS-
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DgPARrURE or FOREIGN MAILS.

THURSDAY. MARCH H.
Mails PmOash Cheroourg and Hsmburg per steam
,hp Fa u. Supplementary AAn oa Pier loot Of
Tbir-.t Huboken closed steamship sais At m nom
iooto D rh.ri--t- HOeosen
A Pfu.sfn Clns-i Mai is sent hY this hne. .
IAN deposited Supplementary Mails mus' be prepaid VITA
Mails for SAau p Havana per steamship City Of MeIeo
close Supplementary Mail Pier No J. n e. IS closed at
S u steamship sails al 3 p
FRIDAY, March "a
Mail Iisflr. s. closed a. .be NeSfork PostOhe every
dav A. Is o. N and via Boston o. ~.
Mails ior Newfoundland close The NeFiork Post once every "
i,v a Steamship from Portland Ne SATURDAY A. p
n. Due SsElork Friday, at p m A.. -,
Letter postage all th West Indies except ~hen gng dct VII
b Ia n The AL ounce each which nass be prepaid
SATURDAY. MARCH IS
u for Great Btln Francs QueeasoWn and Liverpool by
Airat llJ a. Supplementary Mai %
WL,. Star Dock Ferry, Jersey C, s close as li5 y IN
ss,m.biD all az .. rOm White Star DOcE P1ycnit Ferry,
JERSEY CtF
Brrmeu Deutschtand mails l0 No
suns euentaFy Mail az NON loot % IhisL
H0DOkrn
Stetn steamhp Thurwafsel
StesmshU from Per No Is y T.
rhomis sad Bsr0s1oss eamsIiD
Naodingo n steamship sails from fier NO J T. K
Mail, lot Ke steamship CITY OF Ssn Antonio
So amshiD p IRON Pier No 2" g. Il
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
THE EEW-H4MPsHIRE ELECTION.

NO CHOICE FOR GOYERSOR-rHE DEhOCKAIlC
CONGREssNEN RE-ELECrED-A REPUBLlCAS
MAJORITY IN THE LEGISLATURE AND COUNC'L'
GENERAL PRRSs DIsPATCHl
CONCORD, March l2-The returns from l4l
towns show net loss for the Republicans OF about '
There Ia probability OF election Of Governor Dy the
people figures the vote for Congressman can De
r,yen "a they have not returned The Democratic
candidates undoubtedly elected from each OF the
three dstricts-Eery A. Hibbard from the Ist samuel
n Bell from the IId and Hosea Parker from the Iiu-
I'm the Legislature the Republicans will have strong
majority, and a majority IN the Senate ana the uo'
ernOr's Council.
LATER.-Returns from ii5 towns give straw iiepy' loI
Governor l76 votes Weston iDem.l 2iiSs; BaekmAr
Prohibition. ssa: Mason niD. Repj sos RepuDiiean
xnin l.Ol2; Republican loss, 1887 The remaining "
towns gave Straw last year. for Governor 1888 "eS'o"'
oss This defeats a choice by the people; me-,
Al the election In this city John kinlDa WAS reeoc'0u
MAYOR by large majority.
THE VOTE OF 1872 TOwNs-rHE REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR SLIGHTLY AHLAD
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN THE LEGIsLA-
TURR AND GOVERNORS COUNCIL.
CONCORD, March 12.-One hundred ana
e,rhtytwo towns give Straw epJ. for Governor sOss'
Weston. DEM. 2s,2s Bsekmar Prohbiiion, 'ii Ma
son dIb Repl and scattering. $40 This Is majority
fsT straw. at present. " about L0So Votes tue teA
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13

o Ohio Edward Russell paysoRS @oSst ISTa RrS: &C.
bsult Ninn: simon II. Bauinan. Mount Vernon. Iowa
John +. rerney. Clinton. iIowa wm A PItney liam Ham
Charleston. nl Clark Z. Carr. Galesourg, III; II. H.
Houghton. Gslena. H.; Mrs. NJ. E. GILL; Holly springs.
Baton Ronre La William Wills. ST.. Alexandra La;
William C. oowley Manchester Iowa; Mlehse % fgSoti
H. Howe Monroe Wis; VIM. II. Smith, TO DO MArshai Oh
the District of Georgia. ,.,
Amboy, N. j.; Caleb Lindsay, Pearl River, Miss
COLLECTORS Of Internal Rerenue-Joseph r. valentine
XYIIIth District of Pennsyyania; WIN. w Nixon, Win
District OF Iowa. John Connell. Ivth District
Dos. Henry b. Rowlson IIId District Of Michigan ;
John E. Blaine IXth District of Kentucky Oscar a.
Rice IId District OF Louisiana John B. Strong, XXlVt
Dstric. of NewYOrk James G. kncaid, &Alst District
OF New York; A. r. Wilcox, XXIIId District oil New
WiSceIlaneous-P J. Anderson, Register Of the Land
Office at Montgomery Ala. Priton Finley Receiver Oh
ceiver of Public Moneys az Carson City Nevada Morton
L. stiles, Receiver OF Public Moneys at the CHA Lana
District Arsona Charles Is. Tyler. Register Oi lhe
Pension Agent.-Wm. e. Elliott, at Nash yille Tenn.
James F. Rusting. at Trenton NJ J.; John Norris; AZ
Columbus Ohio; James Lindsay at 81. Louis. MO-. Ia
d. Porter, at Wilmington, Del.
NAVAL CADET APPOINTMENTS.
The following is a list of appointments at large as
cadets for the United States Military Academy Tor the
class of 1874 made by the President March H. 1873
Charles c. aerslv Of Pennsylvania served rs drum
mer during the late war; son OF Chapiah hSrsl( -
Robert Nelson Getty OF the Dlsrlct Oh COIunDlA SOU
OF Col q. W. Getty u. :. A.. go. -, ~,
George NJ. Derby, of the late Lieut. DERBY Johh
PhBnix), u. 5. A. o,. ,,. -,
HaydOn Burns Of Ohio. sou or Chaplain A. Burns oi
the 65th OHIO. who had four sons IN the army; 90 ~ ,
Henry H. Benham OF Massachusetts, son OF Col IL. W.
BenhaIn u ). Engineers
w b. Turnbull Of Maryland. grandson OF Lawrence
Lewis and Eleanor Parks Curtis.
John H. Berard Of Ncw-York. grandson OF the late
Prof. Berard u ). Military Academy.
b. ID. spilman Of Virginia.
John F. r. lands of Pennsylvania, nephew OF the
lateGen. John T. Reynolds.
Burton Vance of Indiana, the Of refugee from
Rebel violence died in 1871 leaving the family des-
utute.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT
UAR DEPARTMENT,


OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFficBK'
WARRINGTON &C.. Thursday, March Is. 1871 A. IN
SVnODSs FOR The pas fDentV-f1ar h""r'.
The barometer has risen since tuesday nlght
In the Ohio Valley ana Atlantic states ana II low uisn
est in Kentucky and Tennessee; northwest "hus an
partly cloudy aud clear weather have prevailed on Tue
Atlantic coast. and still continue but with diminishing
winds. - ,,,.- ,,.,,...
Light winds and Gains are reported IN the Ohio Valley
with clear weather nOrtherY winds parity cloudy anu
clearing weather the Gulf coast the pressure Is low
est in the North West, where IL mas fallen rapidly Win
fresh and light southery winds the temperature has
nished, especially In the southern anu mnuIe
states rising barometer and clear weather are reporteu
from oregon
Probabilities
For hursday I'm the Middle and Eastern States rising
barometer, westerly winds and partly cloudy
n rhe south Atlantic and Eastern Gulf states, rising
narometer falling temperature, nOrtherly Winds ana
clear weather the Western Gull states. northttst
winds, with clear weather, veering 70 south-e1st Oy
Thursday evening.
From the Ohio Valley nOrthward over the upper axes
falling barometer. rising temperature anu increasing
sOuthery winds cloudy and threatening weather over
the upper lakes with possibly ram pteoedIhS '"o ARIA Vi
lowest pressure IN the extreme Northwest
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
5uetlal Notices
ufyhtv ImDortnut.-


Highly Importnnt.ns r.rei, pHyleSe orcr TO .As
oubr opportunity She ale take place rv
DAl the Cty saesroon ST' Fuoas Broosiya of
r on and fur hunlr and
"a and vicinity Of the Boaevai Prosp~s
o Aeahfulss.
surrouniing together With the
TRANSIT nakes capitalists etias
channels fOr be be
savings Banhs cent sierest 10
cArefa V selected and Durchased the Prk W.y
sale anil pay savings Banks. WNCKOFR JAMES.
uousers s0J MoatAgse-sL and sS Flstbusb-sve.
Auenon.-Twentv years Pruan Hospital eIpeneuce Pss
ara standing successfully snd pcmsResg
Consultation free. Dr. FRANKLIN lei Blueckers "a
The NorkIngwomen's Protective Union-
the fUdrsss oi Aas and ne,ess
upon Aoasehod ssrv'ee ihAchsae.
COPYISrS rRADESWOhEN, CLkRks. Sc. -apphea 70 e1
ployers assisted IN obtaining canpios neat Nsse- snn s'
collected by Ah srr -
Clothes WrnRers o. taken part pay os
UNIVERSAL WkNGBR which ssf;aa'
y CorslAndtst n r.
pO.s-ce Sotice-rbs Mails Europe daflss ,es sers s
ng saturday Will Il IA. eaee 90
riiJlSDAf al u = Ani On ~ ~ - ~ % -
i,t"- '"N"N' A">s'--'''-
Re,,, uasic Oh . ,he bes rs.ae o stI'Oss Hs.S
nkAkAAn "a s~'~
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or sEw-roKk.... ..MAHeH u.

CLEARED
Steamship Csara fr) McNckan liverpool g. O. PrancklYu
sesmship Columbia tr Hg Glasgow. HeDerson Bro.
lBrl Freeman. Liverpool Williams GaiOn
~ Oh Bnckenstein bremen. Orlrchs Co
Rector New Bedori Ferguson Masi
Sickeron. n Mallory Co
steamship Jones Philadelphia - Lonal
CO.
steamship Memnoa Bf Cdwk Baenos Ayrea 3asE JeEoaA
sup CONSTANTINE CreeveT. London. Grian-l MnuTn Co
shiy n snn Aeker Hayre iof orders BoYi Hucken
White. Shanghai aud Hang k0ng siter Liver
Eern Chief Bf Carr Qieenstsu fnr orfsrs Geo Bailey
Polly Lr~ls Johas1n. AntFrrp. J. W. Srhmiit s to
Eua Uaou l. lDI Ig4ls IhOeAAs W. L.. h. hegas b9aA
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
rATTTR MARKETS.

CHICAGO March three daysCae, 1000 HOgs 1900
sheep shipping account and prices
laat quotations - ga 20 . Extra
Eo0S6 - Choice S3 R5DS5 "a bOOd - 1
IS Far sOgsf 81 50eS3 Hoes IN good demand
ly5c shippers the principal buFes; quality iri
packing will reach toO Hogs when All the returns are
.u u quotations 00 - IS for Common 70 Medium
e. - T0a "a W or Far TO Good: 95Ds5 10 for Caooe
Is gS5 5 or Extra request and active
nrtrrs hrm. ~ b QS3 % ior COmmOn % CbOce
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13

cold Time" is a new song just issued by {.
II Ditson & Co. OF this city words from The Home Jour
mol ID. music by j. r. Thomas. The composition Is dedi
Gated 70 Mrs Morris Phillips.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
The STATE or TRADE
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

MILWAUKEE, l2Foar quiet and uzohsngsd whes steady
Al % for 2it for No. Oats steady 3c Tor No 2
Corn nominal & for No Ket Rye steady A o6c ior
No Barey 0eman1 n T5c Tor No Fai Receipts
OlO bbs Flour and 1900 Dush. Wheat Shipments-NOne
MKMPH March i2Pour qmet ana unchanged Corr arn ani
sesre AZ demand aud advanced 4I045c Bulk
Meats higher. for shoulders t1se for
Lard qs and unchanged Pork arm aud IA Af demand At
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
PASSENGERS SAILED.

POR LJvRRPOOLIa sfaIasAiD Cliaba March ~ D. Cobb.
rn.rhe n. Bailey MsrahA l. Harris " r. stewart. ".
, NJ Watson j. o. Provost JohE Crsoni t. D. Osten
M sHpson Rates Mr. Strek A. L1be r W Wedug
AFpb Intro Rev W. Barrss " n Bur- Isaac Seeiy
.a VOC seuvchr " Wught Janes Bruce kelpo COntrera
q Bacoa Henry Petit w q. Harrison Thomas hegsu. a. H.
Daaa. ?. IL Hooper, X C. Hooper
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
woMAS's SUFFRAGE REJECTED IN MAssACHU-
SETS

BosToN, March 12.-ln the House of Repre-
sentayes this afternoon resolution 70 provide for
atneudenent 10 the Constitution that may
the right tn vote and hold office the was
refused third reading by vote Of 70 to il2 The sub
ct has been debated every day for the week and
Al each se-slOn the hall crowded with women, the
leading advocates OF the occupying prominent
,eats the resolution required two-thrds vote In It's
favor both IN the present House OF and
the one of next year ana majority Of the Senate Of
this and next year aud also Affirmative vote Of tho
people before the contemplated change In tho COnsttu-
lion could lbs made.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
in as last year. It will give s,rlwfal

ING towns come AZ Izst year. It will give stra~fa
majority Of about 400 a..
RepuDca Senators elected IN 0nf of Tue " nis
trnts and District No Ia in doubt Three out OF tne
five Councillors elect are Republicans The RepublIeans
have about 40 majority IN the LegisatureL The three
Congress Districts return Democratic CODgressmon The
vote In the first Is considered close.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13

The past 80 years experience we have had
10 business proved conca'ey ee necessity using ins
nation 10 sivertiauz SPECIAL eng O@f
iums advertisement ta % sh~ ps-ut
business % The public persistence that s COS odns9
overlooked maktug constant asr %
TaE DsrHoir and and neium at Ee ein oon7s-
aousy recommend FhhhAhD " NIL-4Aas = -
wholesale ard Retail Dr1egsts. Detroit, Mich
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13

65 6:05 auoB l
TsI5 7js Hell nate Ferrr... %
SANDY hooE 8;li Hell los
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13

For James Parton's Lecture The Pilgrim Fsthsrs %
Neu ,f Brs-es. HE fA<B
ys LECTURE EXTRA No. pubshed Pnoe e. oy na' -
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13

The Trfbune'- Report of the Credit M0biier In
printed extra see o g1t pages GOV -ay.
'FNss
Two cOpi - ,Sns
Orders
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13

Gen. J. w. g. Brown, ono Of the founders of
~ O.anan Oouueral asagss. Tsaa, IestedaI. II
, 1873-04-09
FIRE THIS MORNING.

IN alarm of fire was struck this morning, at
20 minutes aftor o'clock, from Box $50. About
ha1f-past 12 fro wau discovered In franc build
Ing, No. 5Bs adjoining Sacks Hail. on Cana1 street
betweon Maxwell md Liberty, tho basoment q
up between tho boards OF tho sidewalk. It Is
not known how tho hay waa iBnltea. Mr. Back,
theowuor Of the building adjoining, l.ad repeated
Ing ngainBt Keeping tho hay tl'oro. Tho building.
vaH tito contro house Of q row OF large wooden
buildings, and, tho flames beginning to hproad
| rapidly, . second alarm WAS turned In at
Tho hall Of Martin sEacl:, which has been long
tho CITY, md which Is south Of tho
houao where tho fro began, next
caught tlro and was completely baraed ont ont in in
capod falling In with tho roof. Tho flames
! roachod out on both sides from tho houHo
! whore they began, and tho houses ad19ln-
dasass Nc No. sSs is "1s the s o of vii
and Ganal stroots, and is ownod BY William
nno1l Tho loyor 2 1oor was occupied % g,,1 g5o1
Sx by ymsy a so% rasr M IT, Ns so Il 'cs
eupiel. The loss on thoss buildings viii
be about $4,000; insured, $4,000 in tho Alcmhnia
st. Louis. NJ. aD 57s and md 81 w wore owned By
1aaaa IIaines, and were almost totally destroyed,
with their contents. Tho loss on tho buildings
Is 81, 900 insurance could not DO nscortainod.
| The lower floor of No. 572 WIS occupied rs a
Wholesale liquor storo by Isaao Abrahalne. Losa,
$4,000; no insurance. Mr. Abratams lived up
STAIRS and lost a his furniture valued at o. 900.
No. 574 was occupiodby Patrick Ball as grocery.
His stock valued Ut 81 900, is total lous. Some
people who resided p-ataira lost all their houHe-
hold goods. Mr. Lock, tho owner Of the hall,
estimates his loss at st, 900. Ho lived up-stalra
and lost everything. His building, was
burned 80 Oh to mako 1t worthless.
Ho was insured for s2,500 in the Franklin, OF
Philadelphia. n. Bongar occupied aroom under
tho hnu for boot and shoo store. His stock,
valued at .s1,60o. WAS totally destroyed. Ad,
Joining this was barber-shop, owned by Otto
Poliinger, who 1ooseB $500 in fixtures. The
| total loss will roach 31b, 900.
, 1873-04-09

ST.. LOUIS, April "a meoting Of porsons in
serestod In the projected limo Of railway from
hero along the Wostern bank Of the mississippi
River to ponts opposite Columbus and Hiok-
uhn, Ky., thence ultimately to NoW Orleans,
was hold last night, and was attended by prom-
tnent representatives OF all the river counties OF
this State through which the road will run. Ar
tlcleo OF incorporation wore adopted, and a
Board OF Direotozs waa oleotod. including Mayor
Brown, George r. Taylor, D. r. Garrison,
Charles r Ohouteau, and Amodoo Valle, OF st.
Louis, and one from each county on the limo OF
tho road. The name Of the road Is to DO tho
Great Southern Railroad, and the stock
$4,000, 900. lts length will be Jig miles.
Fous hundred ehares OF the stock were sub
scr1bed on the spot; and assurances wore glyon
that ali the counties Interested would contribute
iibe1ally, Great interest Ia manifested 1n tho
enterprise, and thero II not tho least doubt tho
road will DO speedily built.
pARsoNs Kan, April 8.-Thirty-onc and halt
miles of iron are now laid on the extension OF
the Missouri, Kansas d Texas Road, from Be-
dalia, No., leaving only 21H milea to complete
the line. Through trains will run from Chicago
md st. Louis to Texas on tho Int OF May.
Now lneB OF railroad will Roon be commenced
In Texas and KknaAa, and rapid moyemont will
DO made outward and westward in the latter
Btates.
MUsnEooN, Mtoh,, April 8.-Tho annual cleo
ton OF Directors OF the Chicago d Michigan
Lake Shore Railroad waa held here to-day. Tho
following Directors Wero chosen; Charles Mer-
ian, John ". Brooks, Il. Fl. HunnoWeu, Nathaniel
Thaye1, and Charles +. Adams, Jr., all of Bos-
ton, and Freeman Godfred, James +. Joy, 4. II.
Mor1ison, and Il. G. Mason. Of Michigan. Tho
, 1873-04-09

P1rTBnuRaM, April 8.-Tho steamer New State,
bound for Wheoling, W. Va, with full cargo Of
merchandise and = number ct passengers, col
lided with tho tow-boat Eagle at 4:a1 yoaterday
afternoon, near Brunet's Island. The Eagle
struck tho Now State on the starboard side
knocking her bow or, and Htoving In her hull
Tho ]atter bank immediately. Her passengers
woro transferred to tho Eagle and brought back
to this city. It Ia thought tho Now State will 30
q total wreck, though much OF tho freight will
probably DO recovered. The vessel, with hor
cargo, Ia estimated to have been worth $50, 900.
MEMpu1s, Tenn, April 8.-About half-paat 0
o'clock this morning heavily-laden barge, in a
sinking condition, which had broken loose from
tho toW, came down, striking Brown d Jones'
coal fleet, at the foot Of Poplar street, breaking
four loaded and ono empty floata loose, and
nearly capsizlng the tug N. II. Jones. Ono coal
fiat struck the Andy Baum, a,d Was made fast.
Another struck tho Julia, lying ut tho elevator,
tearing away the oook-houao. This ono was also
caught. Othosu were carried down the river by
q barge. Tho transfer-boat II. @, Mutt hns gone
in pursuit, Tho barge was marked "shippors'
Limo, and II Is believed that aomo tow-boat has
met with m accident above.
C1no1NNAT1 O., April 8.--The model barge
whioh came down this morning belonged to tie
Falls. Tho officarB Of tho st. Joseph report ho.
hor remaining boats. Tho MoNutt recovered tho
coal boats carried away by the barge.