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FRICE OF TICKETS.

Whole tickets, $50; Halves, SIS; Tenth, or each
coupon, $500. Eleven whole tickets for $500
22K tickets for 81 OO0 1l3 whole tickets for s. COO
81 whole tickets for $4,000. No discount on
less than $500 worth of tickets at a time.
The unparalleled success of the Third Gift
Concert, as well as the satisfaction given by the
first and second, makes it only necessary to an
nounce the Fourth to insure the prompt sale OF
every ticket. The Fourth Gift Concert viii be
conducted in all its details like the Third, and
full particulars may be learned from circulars,
which viii be sent free from this office to all who
apply for them.
Tickets now ready for sale, and all orders, &C
conpanied by the money, promptly filed. Lib
eral terms given to those who buy to sell again.
THOS. 4. BRAmLETTE,
Agent Public Library Kentucky and Manager
Gift Concert,
Public Library Building,
LOUISVILLE, KY.
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RAILROADS.,
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
AND
Great Southern
SOUTH & NORTH ALABAMA
RAILROADS.
A. EE5i:.zE

R
- = EEsE1issssEi
AA-AEz ~ ~ = 4 9s5Azz-HE
NOMMENCING MAY 25th, 1873, TRAINS
" VIII leave Nashville, from L. q n. r. Z. De-
pot, North College street, as follows:
7.00 a. M, daily, except Sunday, for Decatur.
SsHV stepping at all stations aud meking direct
connection with III. q O. r. r. for point ives
SsOO z. M, Daily, for New orJeans. Mohu.
O'sV and Montgomery via Decatur. SleeDin =
Osrs attached run through from NashvfIle Ia
Montgomery without change This train does
not stop at Stations between Nashville and 20
lumbia, except Frank lin, arriving At Decafur AZ
for Memphis.
Columbia Accommodation discontinued IN til
The7:OO a. m. train arrives daily except Sun
The GaIlatin Accommodation arrives daily ex.
cept Sunday.
I'm A. NJ, daily, for Louisville, has slesp
OsVV ing Car attached, running through from
new Orleans via Mobile AID MOntgonerV 10
Nssnvins and Louisville without change.
o:OO A. n. and 1:20 P. N. trains for Louisville
connect with trains with through sIeenfns
snd Day Cars attached, for st. Louis, Chica0o.
baifimore, Philadelphia, New York and inter.
me sM points IN the East, North and West.
All trains named above win arrive at and de-
part ron La q n Depot, on North College street.
but win stop at junction OF N q o, andN. a D.
n-SnoA1s anu IL N q Y. Railroad Depot TO taxa
on and let of passengers.
~ Passengers from Gallatin and points Soutn
arriving at Nashville at TOO N, have until 400
? Il IN which to attend to business before return
ing.
Trains arrive st Nashville as follows: From
New Orleans, Mobile and Montgomery. via pc.
estur, 40 N; from Decatur, 1910 P <; nom
Louisville and the East, North and and West,
FOR through Tickets, Baggage Checks and
further information, apply at General Ticket
Umce' under maxwell House, and st L. b n,
ocN W. H. KING, G. P &TA
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For CounctImau-r,fth ward.

"A w. SMITH is announced as a candidate for
Councilman in the Fifth Ward al the ensuing
Municipal Electinn. aup22 If
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A. d. shankland, use, etc, VS.. john
THOMPSON. ct al.

Lot No. 6, in Shiyers' plan of subdivision of
lot No. 116 in McNairys addition to Nashville, in
the 18th civil district Of Davidson county, 'front.'
said street and Bellville street, and extending
back between parallel lines on BellviIle street
12lK feet to l2-foot alley.
TERMS-Credits of and IL months from the
18th Of October, 1873. Notes required with APP
proved security and lien retained.
Sale free from redemption.
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A New YORK correspondents of the
Chicago journal predicts that three years
from now John A. Dix, Governor of New
York, will be a most prominent candidate
for tho nomination for President, notwith-
standing his extreme age.
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Russell Houston, Administrator. W.
Seraphino TrfgR ct ais.

The following lots near Nashville, viz:
Lots Nos. Al, AZ, 43 and A in B. Clements
plan.
Also II lots in the Boyd McNairy plan.
Also q tract Of land in Sullivan county Tenn,
known as the.' BurhOney Tract, !" and eonta' ming
some 4 ,484 acres.
A plan of the above property viii be produced
at the sale, and in the meantime information can
Nashville.
TERMS OF SALE-Credits Of 6, II, Is and
"a months, with interest from day of sale Notes
required with approved security and lien re-
tanned.
Sale free from redemption.
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At MI

ct BEB
1. A lot on the east side of Front street, Nash
vile, near the southeast corner of the Public
Square, fronting 40 feet II inches on said street
and running back to Cumberland river at low
water mark.
2. A house and lot on west side of Front street.
near the corner of Bridge street, fronting % feet
inches and running back IS feet.
4. A lot on the north side of Crawford street
between Spruce and Vine, fronting so feet ON
Crawford street and running back 200 feet
TERMS OF SALE-One-fourth cash, and the
residue on credits of !, 2 and years, with in
terest from daY of sale. Notes required with
approved security, and lien retained.
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR
aug8, 16, q s. 30 Clerk and Master.
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Notice.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY AND TREAS
URER NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA /
AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug 20, 1879
TIME STOCK BOOKS OF THE NASH.
i vile and Chattanooga Railroad Company
will be closed on the LIST day of September, 1873,
and opened on the LIST day of October next, in
order to give time to make up the stock accounts
and to arrange for the issuance of new certifi-
Gates in the name of the Nashville, Chattanoo-
ga and st. Louis Railway Company" Certif-
Gates of stock in the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis Railway Company will be issued OF
and sfUer the LIST day Of October next.
W. A, GLEAVES, Sec. and Treas.
aug21 TO oct
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LIST OF GIFTS.

Total, 1900 Gifts, all cash, amount
ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 bOO,OOO
The distribution will be positive, whether all
the tickets sold not and the IL 900 gifts all
paid in prOpOrt.o on to the tickets sold-al unsOld
tickets being destroyed, as at the First and Sec
ond Concerts, and not represented in tue draw
ing.
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Wrapping Paper.

nNHE ROCK CITY PAPER MANUFAC
i turing Co. are prepared to furnish Wrapping
Paper In any quantity, a2d will do SO a
prices as low as the same article can be furnished
here from any other market Will not our friends
as heretofore, call on US before giving their or
ders to parties from a distance?
aug22 st S. NJ. SCOTT, President.
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st. Louis Shortest Line"
1t. Louis & Southeastern RPy

This Great Air Line Route
r Is FROM .----r
80 10 400 Miles the Shortest. and -,
eral Hours the Quick est to
81. louis, and ALI Points
WEST and NORTH,
It Is the only Line running PuIIman,s
Elegant New Sleeping Cars yFI1h-
out Cnange, between Nash.
Vile A1d st. Louis.
TINE TABLE IN EFFECT AUG. Is, 1919:
Trains leave Nashville as follows: ,1 ~.
Fast St. Louis Express, except SUNDAYS 4.5o -
81; LOUIS Express daily with sleeping 81
car Nashville to st. Louis. 200 Pr
Arrive at st. Louis at 9:45 AN. and az , n
through Tickets On sale to ali points west
ana ana North. Baggage checked and an Informs
non given at Transfer ONCE, Maxwell Ho1ee
and at College Street Depot -
ChAS. MCCABE, Southern Passenger A9en
l5l n. College street, Nashville. Tenn.
y. r. WINSL0W, GenI Msnaeer.
W. b. DAVENPORT General Ticket Agent
,,,,4, st. Louis, Mo.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MASONIC.

Cumberland Hodge, +. IL A. M.
TNHE MEMBERS OF CUMBERLAND Lodge
i No. 8, are requested to assemble at their
Temple, at O'Clock this morning, for the pur-
pose of attending the funeral of our late Brother
ALDRICH. All neighboring Lodges invited to
participate with us, and all Master Masons in
good standing. BY order of the W. NJ.
A1g. q. 1t JOS. S. CAkELS, Sec'y.
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NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA
AND
St. LOUIS RAILWAY

NSRAINS Run TO AND FROM OHURCz
l. Street Depot az follows:
LEAVE. Chattanooga Trains. ARRIVE
I:45 Az. Except Sunday. Iz:I5 Pm
GU I'm Daily. 100 An
Memphis and Sc. louis Trains.
tsHF1- ARRIVE.
- - =. A.. Oslys 500 A. n.
I'D Pm. Except Sunday. $50 r.H
ShelbyViIIe Accommodation.
LEAVES Daily Apprv,s
4O0P N. except Sunday 9:45AM
II \ hours 70 Memphis - hours to Sc. Loui,
shortest route % New Orleans. Throu0h
Sleeping Cars from Mckenzie. Time 20 = hcufx.
- miles shorter to Memphis than via Deeatz,.
more than 100 miles shorter to St Lo1is than
via Louisville, and many hours Quicker.
~ SLEEPING CARS secompsuv the an .
Il. train to Chattanooga, and The f:45 a. NJ
train TO Columbus, KY. Through sleeping car
from Union City to st. Louis on IL 20 P n frain
A. Il. Robinson, Ticket
Agent, Maxwell House, T. N. Cunniuahan
Church Street Depot
]. W. THOMAS, GENT supt.
". I. DANLEY, GENT P. and 7. Arsnf,
james e
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University of Nashville.
Literary Department Opens Sent. 1.

Literary Department Opens Sept. 1.
CTUDENTS EXPECTED TO ATTEND
y punctually at A. N. the first day. College
Glasses taught on the University system. Studies
elective. Ample accommodation for boarders,
for whom the discipline is military. Board. fur
nished rooms, fuel and attendance, 500 per
term of 20 weeks. Tuition SIS per year in each
school, per annual session. Thorough graded
Grammar and High Schools at the University
prepare students or college OF for active bust
ness life. Tuition in Grammar School $50, and
In High School $40 per term. Address
E. KIRBY SMITH, Chancellor.
aug21WSw aug17 dsun sat till sept
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Sam'I M. Scott vs.. JnO. A. MeCamp-
hell af ais.

An the right, title, claim and interest OF Jno.
A. McCampbell IN a tract of q acres and 1853
poles, and being lots Nos. and Z, and also IN 2
acres and 43 poles OF the north end of lots Nos.
and 3, In the plan Of lots registered in Book No.
10, page 178, Reg. office, D. O., to which refer
ence Is hereby made for 3 more particular de-
scription Of said lots
TERMS OF SALE-Credits of 6, u and Is
months, with interest from day Of sale. Notes
required with approved security and lien re-
tanned.
Sale free from redemption.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-23
SLATE R0oFERS.
F. j. JONES & CO.,
PRACTICAL SLATE ROOFERS.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds Of
American Slate. An orders promptly
attended to.
once and Yard cor. Vine Il Church SITS
Particular attention paid Ito Overhauling Old
jy2 em Roofs.
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Thomas Bell vs.. j. J. ID. Il. shumate
a ais

The undivided half interest Of james Hamil-
ton in the sold Dennis Home Place 4" containing
81 acres, situated in the 9Th civil district Of Da1
wilson county, Tenn, bounded north by the
lands OF A. Collins; west by Jas. Guthrie; south
by Jason II. Austin, and east by the Lands Of
Mrs. Jno. W. wright.
TERMS-Credits of 6 snd II months. Notes
required with approved security and lien re-
tanned.
Sale free from redemption.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Mayor.

"E are authorized to announce x. j. NOR
w RIS as a candida for Mayor of the city
OF Nashville at the ensuing Municipal Election.
iY18 I'd
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For AIderman-Fifth Ward.

NtHE present incumbent having declined to be
i candidate for reelection as Alderman
from the Fifth Ward, hereby announce myself
as candidate, and proDise to carefully attend
to all duties incident to the office.
auglI te - r. 3. CHEATHAM.
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$1.5O0,O00

divided into 1900 cash gifts, will be distributed
by lot among the ticket holders. The numbers
of the tickets to be drawn from one wheel by
blind children, and the gifts from another.
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Jss. b. Ryan, Administrator, etc, W..
Z. II. Walker ct nls.

Lot No. Il, in HALLS plan of lots adjoining the
city OF Nashville, fronting 81 feet on Warren
street and running back 80 feet.
TERMS-Credits Of and u months Notes
tanned.
Sale free from redemption.
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For AIderman-Ftrst ward,

A the solicitation OF many voters, have con-
IA sented to become a candidate for Alderman
nom the First Ward, and if elected, promise
faithful attention to the Interests Of the First
Ward and the entire city.
aug1s te JOHN MCLAUGHLIN.
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Nathaniel Baxter, Jr., C. d NJ. use,
ETC., vs.. H. N. Thompson.

Lots Nos. Is and 10, in the plan of the Go,ydy
property, each fronting 30 feet on Gowdy street
and running back eastwardly between parallel
lines 1s4 feet 10 inches to Vsuxhall street.
TERMS OF SALE.-Credits of 6, u, Is and
"a months, with interest from day of sale Notes
tanned. --f
Sale free from redemption.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Stockholders, Meeting.

A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
n of the Huntsville Mining and Manufactu.
ring COMPANY will be held at Nashville, at No
Porter Block, on
Thursday, Sept. IS, 1873,
at 10 a. M, fer the purpose of recognizing the
Company and electing Board of Directors.
au17 d7t&w5t A. H. LUSK, Agent.
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County Court Sale.


John NJ. Boyd ct ais. We. Robert Boyd
ee ais. .-r
TNPURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF THE
Il County Court of Davidson county, Tenn,
rendered at its August Term, 1873, in the
above cause, I will sell at public sale, to the
highest bidder, at the Courthouse door in Nash
vile, at IL O'Clock NJ. ..
On Monday, Sept. 1, 1878,
the following real estate in Davidson county, and
belonging to the estate of Archie Boyd, deceased,
tO-wit;
A certain tract of land situated in the 18th
Civil District of said county, about 6 miles from
Nashville, on the "Granny White Pike" and
containing 147 $40 acres, which has been divided
into two tracts, one Of II 40 and the other rs
bio acres as per plat, which will be exhibited at
the sale, and viii be sold in two parcels as shown
by said plat.
TERMS OF SALE-One-fOurth cash; the bal
ance in one and two years. Notes, bearing in
terest, with approved security, and henretsined.
aug 9,23&3l W. G. EWIN, Clerk.
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A Teacher Wanted.

TINE TRUSTEES OF THE HARDEMAN
L Male Academy are DESTROYS of employing
Teacher TO take charge OF said institction, which
Is situated near Triune, Williamson county
known in person, or by letter addressed to Z. p.
SCALES, Triune Postoffice, within fifteen days.
Aug. 10. 1873. -- W. c. HODGE, Sec'y.
aug2l thurs sat sun st
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For COunciIman-First ward.


WE are authorized to announce Z. R.
w CULLOM as a candidate for Councilman
from the First Ward at the ensuing election.
aus tt
WTE are authorized to announce f. W. HORN
wv as candidate for Councilman from the
First ward at the ensuing Municipal election.
aug13 I'd
For COuncilman-Thfrd Ward.
WTE are authorized to announce HARRY D.
wv MARTIN as q candidate for Councilman
from the Third Ward at the ensuing municipal
election. aug2l If
For COuncilman-FOurth Ward.
NASHVILLE, Aug. II, 1s73-Editors Union
IN and Ameriean--Srs At the personal re-
quest OF very many of my fellow-citizens of the
for Councilman at the ensuing Municipal Elec-
ton. A. a. GARTER.
aug19 If
For COunciIman-Fiffh Ward.
DY request of a number of citizens of the 5th
- Ward, announce myself candidate for
Councilman from that ward st the ensuing mu-
nicipal election. JOHN Ii. GAUT.
augl5 I'd
A L the request of many citizens, GEORGE
IA w. SMITH is announced as a candidate for
Councilman in the Fifth Ward al the ensuing
Municipal Election. aug22 tt
For COunciIman-Seventh ward
A T the personal request OF very many of my
IA fellow citizens of the Seventh Ward, an
nounce myself q candidate for reelection
confide to me her interests, L shall give to them
my very best services.
Aug. II, 1873. PHILIP LINDSLEY.
aUgl7 tie
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EDUCATIONAL.
OPENING
OF
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
EDUCATIONAL.

TN ORDER TO AVOID CONFUSION AND
i Inconvenience to applicants, the following pro-
gramms must be strictly followed:
All new pupils, and all who left School be.
fore last June, will attend at the respective
buildings to receive tickets, IS follows:
Hume, Saturday, 2Sd inst, at A. n.
Howard, Monday, 25ih inst, at p. N.
Hynes, Tuesday, 26th inst, at p. M.
Belle View, Wednesday, 27th inst, at
Bpm.
TrimbIe, Thursday, 2sth inst, at 3
r. M.
All pupils who were in School after June LIST
will enter without tickets, taking their old seats,
at A. N. in the different Schools as follows:
I'm Hume, Monday, 18th inst.
I'm Howard, Tues lay, 26th inst.
In Hynes, Wednesday, 27th inst.
I'm Belle View, Thursday. 2Sth inst.
In TrimbIe, Friday, Goth inst.
The pupils from Ninth Ward will go to Hynes
School,
The Teachers Of the old corps will take charge
of their former rooms on the days last men
toned.
General Teachers meeting on Saturday 3Oth
inst, at Q a. m, in third floor Hume Building,
. corner Broad and Spruce streets.
S. Y. CALDWELL, Sup'5.
auo1Q IF
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A tract Of land in Nashville, commencing on
the northwest corner Of Jefferson and Cherry
streets, running westwaTdly along Jefferson
linei thence southwardly with Leascher's line to
the back OF said lot; thence westwardly "a feet
more or less, to Cherry street; thence northward-
Iy with Cherry street to the beginning. See deed,
7T6.
TERMS-Cash $500, and the residue on credits
Of 6, II and IS months. Notes required with
approved security and lien retained.
Sale free from redemption.
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simion mud Amerieau.
sATURDAx, AUGUST %, ISIS.

IT Is stated in Washington dispatch
that the Treasury department has made
practice Of exchanging or purchasing i've
twenty bonds without taking any notice Of
their numbers, 80 that when it makes calls
under the syndicate arrangement it is pref
: ty sure to cal bonds that hare already heen
redeemed and destroyed. This statement
is an interesting commentary on the treasu-
ry book keeping. &
A MAN YVES recently convicted in New
York of having asteered' another into 8
gambling house where the latter LIST only
seven dollars. But there is an old statute
in that State which makes this crime, and
gives the court wide latitude in fixing the
/. punishment. Ia this case Recorder Hsckett
took advantage of the latitude to sentence
the offender to two years in the State prison
I and fine of $1,000, which viii add three
( or four years to his sentence. Such lsw
In every State would do much toward sup
pressing this evil.
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$25O,OOO FOR $50.
Wednesday, Dec. Sd, 1873.

Only sixty thousand tickets will be sold, and
one-half of these are intended for the European
market, thus leaving only &c, 900 for sale in the
United States, where 100000 were disposed Of
for the Third Gift Concert. The tickets are di-
vided into ten coupons or parts, and have on
their back the scheme, with a tull explanation of
the mode of drawing.
At this Concert, which will be the grandest
musical display ever witnessed in this country,
the unprecedented sum of
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-23

uAs REMOVED HIS OFFICE TO THIRD
II National Bank Building, Southeast corner
Of College and Union streets. Entrance on Col
zoe street. janis deol2m
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For Observation-Disclosures Ward.

VXTE are authorized to announce HARRY D.
w MARTIN as q candidate for Councilman
from the Third Ward at the ensuing municipal
election. aug21 If
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| VXTE are authorized to announce Z. R.
| w CULLOM as q candidate for Councilman
| from the First Ward at the ensuing election.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-23
For COunciIman-Thfrd ward.

"E are authorized to announcer. ". HORN
wv as candidate for Councilman from the
First Ward at the ensuing Municipal election.
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LEGAL SALES.
legal SALES.
Chancery Sales
FOR
SATURDAY, AUG. so, 1878.

TN PURSUANCE OF DEGREES Rem
l. dered by the Chancery Court at Nashville in
the respective causes, win sell at public sale &c
the his hest bidder,
At the Courthouse at Nashville ON Satur-
day, August 30, 1878, at II O'Clock NJ,
the following described property, viz:
Jacob steiFeI VS.. Joseph vOgt ct ais.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-06
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Proposal to Annex Considerable Addi-
tional Territory to the City of Boston,
valedictOries by Members OF the Old
City Government.
BOSTON, Jan. 4, 1873.
In the Massachusetts, Senate to-day Mr. Potter, of
Middlesex, offered a bill to annex to the city OF
Boston all the territory now comprised within the
limits Of West Roxbury, BrOokine, Brighton, Wa
tertown, Belmont, Arlington, Medford, Maiden,
Everett, Charlestown, Cambridge, Somerville, Re.
we're and Chelsea.
The bill does not disturb the present arrange
ments in regard to counties. and after 1873 the
City Council of Boston are to divide the annexed
territory into fourteen wards. 1t increases the
Board Of Aldermen Of Boston after this year to ff-
members, the number of wards being thirty. The
BILL should II pass the Legislature, cannot take
effect unless accepted by majority Of the voters
In Boston and In the places to be annexed. If the
act Is accepted 1t Will take partial effect on Novem
Der 3, 1878, and full effect on the first Monday I'm
January, 1874. The bill was referred TO the Com
mittee on Towns,
The two branches OF the Boston city government
for 1872, held their last NEE ting to-day when brief
valedictory addresses were made by the retiring
Mayor and presiding officers Of thel Aldermen and
Council.
The new Board OF Aldermen met in caucus to.
man, The new Common Council have nominated
u. +. ID. shepard for President. The new city gov
eminent will be inaugurated ON Monday.
There were 204 deaths in the city during the past
week. Sixty being from smallpox. The city mas
now new and commodlous smallpox hospital,
erected and finished within six days, on the site OF
the one recently burned,
The Republican city Committee have decidcd to
apply to the Legislature for such revision OF the
election laws as will hereafter prevent fraudulent
voting In Boston,