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to rcmaln thirty days to co,hploto tho work Of
Ills department. was adopted.


to renaaln thirty days to co,hploto tho work Of
Ills department. was adopted.
Mr.. CONNOLLY offorod \ rcBolntion providing
for tho publication md distribution OF b,00o
copIea Of tho laws passed. at tic prcsont sossion.
Adopted. -
RAILROAD onEn1rs.
a resolution providing for tho publication Of
tho ]ourna! Of proceedings wns ,nndop,tod.
Benate bill $50, to onab!c railroal companies
to borrow monoy, md to mortgage tllolr f'ropo1-
ty mud franchises therefor. pasuod-yoas, 20;
nays 52.
REVENUE; Mill. ......
HonHo bill 507, providing the necessary royonlo
for stnto PURPOSES, waH ngnin considered, atd
the so,ato n1ronamont, antA!itutiny III l,ooooao
to bo raaod in liou Of tho mill tux, WIS concur
rod in-y0aa' ooi nays, , as. 't,,
Tho report of lilo Committee Of Conference on
tho Jury bill was submitted and ordered printed.
EVE AND EAR 1Nr1nsrAnY.
eonato bill 820, appropriatlng s28, ,000 Tor tito
as ans5i'nsy nyu Hze r. "na Ear 1''F"'Fy p''7''-y''S
nA1bnoAD CREDITS AGAIN.
Mr. STREETOn moyod q aroconsid doration OF
tho yote by which sonato bill $50, aboyc non-
toned passed tho llouao. Motion tablod-yeAp,
sonato Iill 400, reorgantzlng tito Illinois In
dustrial unisorsity, and nlaEiug approximation
tlorofor 9l4,00 1'asBod-yons SO; nays, 40.
SOUTHERN INSANE ASYLUM.
soathoru. Insane Asylum, pasBod-yoas 85; nays,
a..
Tho House concurrod in tho Conference Com
mittoe'B amendments to tho Jury bill-ycas, 10i
nays, g. .-.-.....-
Senate bill 3, appropriatfng e187,000 for tho
Northern 1uBano Asylum, pasHod-ycns, 10 nhys,
nocoss till half-pnst 2p. m.
AFTERNOON sEss1oN,
COUNTY COURTS.
eonato bill ALL, defining tho term County
Court, and court rs used III tho aotB providing
for tho removal of oounty-aeats. The Senate
amendments wore concurrod In, aud tho bill
paasod-yoas, 80; naya, 2:
Senate bill 7, rotating to Reform School for ju-
Vonlo offenders, paBged-yoan, 90 nays, 7.
ANOTHER PROTEST.
Mr.. CRAWFORD o1ferod a resolution alloGing
that Senate bill $50, aboyo mentioned, lad
question; TINT tho bill wns not Understood, and
should be recalled, and requesting tho Governor
to return It to tho House. The Houao rofuaod
to suspond tho rules.
Bonate bill d.. in rolation to dissolution OF In
Ruranco companies, pnssed-yenH, 95; mays, 4.
BLIND AByLuM.
sonato bill 1E9, making IN appropriation for
tho Blind Asylum OF s75,0oo, paBaod-yoas, 9s;
nays, II.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Senate bill 423 appropriating $4,000 for re-
pairing tho executive mansion. pasuod-ynas
81 nays, 0.
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES
Bill 992, appropriat!ng money to pay tho OK
ponBoH Of tho no3t Gonoral Assembly. paB sod.
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
Senate bill 80 appropriating $685. 900 for the
erection OF q chhpel and tining-room for tho
Asaylum Of tho Blind Passod-yoas, 10 nnys,
rs.
Senate bill 329, nrpropriating 5000 for tho
6tata Reform School. Paasod-yoas, u !; nays,
II.
THE REVISION.
Tho Bpoakor appointed MeHBrs. Hay, Roun-
troe, and Durham, OIL the part Of the House, on
tho Committee OF Revision.
Adjourned.
, 1873-05-03

lin non,rtnont nro n,nr-vclA of hoartv T., au.
or v ir nnti fm,ro ja nntv NJ ond tpoyot - com.
SSo Ma' Tho @ wors stnps oit % ns IL eafvaa juaioai
Of % engraved. Il IL pronouncod ii by e. critics M to 10
country. cs3v TRY: WIN '' NINA '''' N'A' ''''
f,r o H., rs martnr nro nj, bon N an,no ~ n
tic lilo roat"onlao. j Tic 1roasmry Department for
51opartment au ha eut 2oooo. ill., tho va bopartment @ @
%, 6oo. lilo Signal Service, bureau
tim. In addition to ntampa, for 250.o0D ono
cont wrappers for ono month alono. Tlia is for
tho wcathar ronorts which arc aont out eyory div
iii oyor tilo co'lntry. Con. Moyor's reouis}tion
fnr nontnro on what ia termed Clio farmor ro-
,,orta nlono for tho yoar was so5. 200. Tia do
,,nrt,nol1tu viii mike rco,,iuittong on tho post-
Onlco Tor sta,nps; tho poBt-Onioo viii sond
ortlora t., tho Hulk Noto Company. and tl,oy viii
deliver dlrootjy to tho departments. The Do
p vii, stn1npg for i1ioir own ,lso. Thono do.
partments having to furnish Official stamps to
hv t the 10 1st of juno. Tho appointment Of mail.
inp-ciork will become ncoossary In each dopart-
mani undor this new noBkal rltlo for tho Rroat-
, 1873-05-03
IkuffuIa EiEQ StuEI1 Market.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May y2.-CAFrLE-To-day. including
81 to arrve 783. Total for Tho week $780, or $40
cars aguIuBt ISL tho tn1o last week. Market fut
and dull not sufficient sales 10 mako quonbla mar
ket buyora in attendance noasly all the 1T atock
was ahipped East IN lrst banda. 6ales II Illinois
steers, 1.1a5 to 1900 !s at s5.so@e.oo IA Illinois
bulls, ny 1861 Lbs, at f4.00.
EuEEr AND LAMna-ro-lay, 0,6oo. Total for tho
week 1000, against 10000 The saiuo limo laRt week.
The market closed dull aud heavy at a .60@5so for
Woatern.clirpcd hhecr, mud $55o@e.6o for Wesscrn-
wooled sheep. No Balcs reported.
Uods-To-lay Including reported arrivals, d,10o.
Toa for the week thus far a72o3, aKanat 90 500 the
aame time inst week. The market continues dull as,ll
cautious. Prices rnlo at s.. .255.60. salea 200 Mis-
s0ur hogs at $525@50 246 Ohio hogs, lo5 bs, at
, 1873-05-03
Illinois River and Canal News.

Special Dispatch TO Tho Chicago Tribune.
La eALIE, atay 2.-Tho steamer Beaver arrived
from st, Louis this morning towing Tho canal-boat T.
Ryburn, Light, having dropped fce barge at Peru
qd towing from this port the @
Der for 81. Louis. aud barge OF Ice from Peru for
Now orleana intending, ALSO to tac two bargcs Of Ice
which hnst lain oro since tho 30h ult waiting for
pilot, departed this afternoon, oaled with lumber for
TT. Louis The T. Ryburu passed into tho canal light,
destination unknown, aud the Johnston passed. out
Light, md tho Shernlan loaded with pigron for Gu
ronlelet.
CANAL. ConIEoroEs OFFICE, Cn1qAoo, Alay 2-AR-
a1yEp.Nerth H., Amssica, Lasalle 9eso hu corn
COCO u corn; Sunrise, karseiIlcs 5000 bu corn 900
bu oaa Belle OF France, Morris, 6,9o0 lu corn ono
socs, 1905 % Gu corn Monarch, Ioekport, % 20 Iris IRIS
aour. 7o0 brla meat, and sevora boats loaded with
stono. Jennic. Norris 5000 un corn Contest, Nor
ris 5000 bu corn; Dolphin, Ottawa $500 bu corn
Cuba, 0ltawa, 6,C1D In corn.
clEAuEn-1:!izabott, 1oc!port. h4ea bu wheat !;
boata for various points, alt light.
, 1873-05-03
UIcnr RIB, 1oA@10,sc. Bugar-ourod hnns, 1oK016o.
Lard qulot, firm 0A@0l6n.
DurrEn-Wosteru, heavy receipts largo.


nJcor r,h, ,o,f6a,onc sronr.o,,rod hon.. 1ox6aloc
1arii nulctl {rtn ~ ntffanIIn IL ''"'
% I,,,rrnnI. IWaasrna aSsu;ss. Ssa;Tv. roco,c,s f.roc
Wu,srY-ooIcs "'"'S t's''p'' A"'s"
oswroo, sray 2.-pnsnnsTurrs-whest psM@nu dull, Corn
"'''e'"' '''S'''' ntNtiqESaaXTi aXig1i unoinnHe"'
CINCINNATI. Nav 2,M11nnhnarurrg- NJin IN fo,r
~ coe ead5 r M Il io III ra Msp5 at e f oas Is
" Sssy's'eE.;iSss as!iye' g! I'm: Mes. pork hold
At fl86o Iarl Qn.et nntl firm saloa OF steam, 0o
Eqn91T Er1y gd oa q. 2e aee 9o nk msns
buyer juno bacon he!d FIRMLY at &c, VIC, and
WI .,raSrR wv. Rv yelg. at sea ~ s' ''SS'
,' ".''l-e"'a, 4 MiS@AuKEn. ,,,..,. .,,,..
and canse VIZ WHEAT stoay; No. 4Na. No.
2. fl2a!l. 0atn Arm; No. p sle. Corn s.osdy No.
MHo' aa1H "so a'''s No' - o'e' oaf'os Af'' "''
y 'fsn1,oura-cu,o, r1u: on1 ,,ucnnorcs
eq ~ IT, IT, wlSSt ,e, t'1oo e o h.
Dr4no,r, Nav a-Dn1 nt1 AnSr1rra- oujot md
T. s1aS: n,nMr' Il ILL., ,orn atcady St l7n6a isc.
a.ts in Good e1und ut 3is,,S3go "''"''
CLEVELAND, ,1ay e.:an a.EuaEAnsru,rs-whe.t au,ot
No I. II ID No. Al m. cjorn iuil and nominal at
6lGa52s. 0nta dull No. 1. 16c: No. T. X3c.
1915 obio stu,o tcst' a5{S9STo. "''''' '0'''
@'|'O' o.'.~ '''' FMfLADELfIi1A.
MSy 1ix 4 s,t, II M
Viaconain md MinmosnIs /? TE6a IN Wl,ent arm !.
rci 20 IN. nm.hnr. S9O1. Hvn stna1v at a5o. Corb
.ctivs. vo,}nv a4Issc f1afa ,nc1,nt,Gc1
; Tnn;y,s,nwo 1, r % nsa nct;vn M, snn,in@ inrsr
ETnonruM-Crudo, 1Io: rcauod iS.S(a2oo.
W111axy-T,rm1y heii At itn. 1'|@s'1'''
BUFFALO.
BUFFALO. NAV a-puoy1H1osH-s ponorally
dull and nuyers awanu arriys}S from Weot iv iake.
Whcat-sn1cs cars No. milwaukee, club In store nt
g., ,bS OAta--yalos 1,91O In Wcstcru at lGfni6kc
~''~~' 0"'" alEsipilis. ''''''>'~'
MEMPHIS, May 2.-Cor1oN-Actiya; good ordinary,
16H@lbNo; low mttldliug, 17H@17Xo.
BuIADsruFYa-Flour active and higher ut s500@
, 1873-05-03

tain county otflcials to amend tho law which CONF
polls them to turn over tho money twice yehr,
but ~ passed It Ia innoouous and fails to oarry
out tho plans of tho achomorn. Tho bill Ia more
explicit than tho old Inv III directing tlom to
thoy havo not enough on hand at tho end Of tho
yenr to pay their nnlhrios to draw the deficiency
out Of tho County Treasury.
ArrnovEp.
Tho Barrel and Bottle bill has rocolved tho
THE EYE AND EAn rNr1nstAnY.
year and S1o,n0O next to ofoot building for Ito
Eyc and Ear 1nilr1nary at Chicago passed by
worry close scratching. Tho abBonco Of so,no
Oook County mombcrs In Cbicago was noarly
fatal to tho bill.
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT DoNps.
hfr. Crawford offorcd q resolution in tho nftcr-
noon reQuoatng tho Governor to roturn to tho
House tho blll allowing railrosdg TO issue bonds
but tic House ro1,eatctlly rofuBod to B,,spond tic
r11los. nTr. Judd, who engineered tho bill
through tho House Will, conaunmato tack, kept
his mon we'll In hand all day, and nll attempta to
reconsider failed.
REVISION COMMITTEE.
tho part Of tllo Senate, und MoBsre. Hay, No,1n-
tree, and Dunl,am on tho part Of tho Houuc, as
tho Revision Committee, to work during the
roooBs
APPROPRIATION HILLS.
Tho House co1.ourrof in tho bill appropr1ating
orn Inaane Asylum, mud tho bill giving SITS, 900
to build the south wing Of tho Northern Insane
Asylum. This lattor Viii oo1nnleto the building,
and is part Of sa68,12 which Mr.. N1ann, tho
membor from Egin rot through this session
for tho uHo Of tho Institution. Tic House also
provo the Blind Asy1un at Jacksonsl1lc. $4,000
to r0plfr anu furnish tho Executive hlAngson,
, 1873-05-03

New YonW, May 2.-DEEvEs-To- % cars or 800
hcad mixing for four days aganst 900 tho sano
tlo Ast week. pricea dropped anothor NOTCH buyers
soers and but fow Of tho fat nnfiyo cattle ao
Baea Include: cars fair kentucky ateors ~ Il ewt
at 11@11Ho; car Missouri ay: cwt' nt 1ls sasa
logo and cara, ~ cwt, it o. md = per head.
8i1EEp-a cars 400 head otal $500 for four days.
notod ycaterday continues and ow forced salca woo
rado at very low prices. sales Include: cara good
cppsd Ohio aleep, 1os lbs, s4c; saT' y Us. o.;
car good rusllorn Ohio 1903 s at IL. 8hcarcd sheep
sro quoted 4K@Gc: unshorn Colo.
Hoas-To-day 80 cars or 100; making "a 800 ainco
Monday ngainst % 600 tho same time las week. Good
cor-fed ayo quoted ut 0c but thcro s aa unset
tied foeltng.
, 1873-05-03

NEW YORK.
Nrw Yonk May 2.-CorIoH-Dult, with limited ex-
mort t1ou,aud /: middIing up!ands, l05Io.
Dns4Darurrs-Flour heavy and lower on poor
gra.les; nteady for good 'recerta II 600 brs SUPER
Rne Western aud Btate, $5.75@6.a5 common to good
extra, $70O9750; good 10 choice, s7.559825: white
wheat oxtra. Ohio extras, Seyo@l st.
Lonis, 47.60@12.60. Rye -four steady ut $4.1096G0
Corn meal quiet and unchanged Whcat-Prin.o spring
shade frucr with moderate demand receipts 81 900
bu Minnesota spring, q at@1.07 clloice No, 2 ALL
waukce, In store 81 Gi; No. milwaukee, afloas, $3.50
1.69, 1yo, barley, md malt unchanged Corn dull and
heavy; rece!pts, a 900 bui car lots new Western
mxed 6817oo; cid IN atorc held Of G8c with G7o hi
yellow ITO nnsonha "eaterh Hltofl, oac Vats nrh
with rather more demSpa 1oeesrts, io.gSo ~; new
n'!1od WeseIn boassao wnite Mss.osnt ssnto.
etHnB-viovor eeod aulot a. 696sc. 1'haotoS he"'-
y ho!d at $a;2s. ,,..,.x ,.a,,,>,
Edoa-D9L anu 4oaVyt NcsterMt 14@Afhc'
HAT AND Hors1Dnli and unchanged; h ,4n,,,<.
stfon8 no. n"gar IL y
, 1873-05-03

6en1torb Palmer and 6tcolo changed thoir
votoa.
OTHER BILLB DISPOSED OF.
House bill 581, amending tho act prohibiting
stock running at largo. Pasacd-yoas, 20; nayo,
House bill 474, consolidating tile Offices Of
Assessor and Treasuror in eolntioH not under
township organization. Passed S4;'
nayB, 0.
Senator KoIIOE roae to aqueBtion of privilege,
and, OH bohalf OF tho Cook County delegation,
presented Senator VoriB with MI orodo-headod
cane, which had previously been confBcatod from
Senator Hundloy, aa tokon OF roBpoct for his
abo support Of Cook County legislation.
Ing. Ills nndying hostility to bill $40.
House bill At, concerning feeB and Balariea.
Pasaed-yeau, 20; nays. 0.
Ho4eo bill SIG, Amending tho Fees and Salary
SECRETARY OF sTATE.
The Honato rofcscd, by Z vote Of 23 to 10, to
concur in the House amendments to Senate bill
2!o, tor revising tho law in relation to Secretary
THE Jury DI11.
The report Of tilo Conference Committee on
tho difference botweon tho Sonate and Houao on
tho Jury bill WIS conourrod in-yoas, 80; nays, 2.
DlBsEcTIN0 H1LL.
House bill 403, to promote tho 8cionco OF
medicine and surgery, was considered and re-
Senator DOW, on behalf Of himself and sonn-
tOra L01, Thompson, and McGrath presented q
protest against tho passage OF tho Compromiso
Railroad bill aud tho Hamo was ordered spread
upon tho journals.
PRINTING n1LL.
The House resolution providing for tho publi-
cation OF tho laws aud journals OF this Assembly
WAS oonourred in. Adjourned until O'Clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
OTHER D11Is PASSED.
Tho eonate conourrod in tho House amont-
ments to tho following billR. Senate bill 1856,
making appropriation for tho Southern Insane
Asylum Senate bill Al, to define tho terms Of
| County Courts Senate bill Z, in regard to tho
management OF tito Btato Reform School.
| CONTRIBUTIONS.
| Executive messages waro taken up, and sun
dry poraons confirmed as Notarica Public.
| INJuNoT1oNs.
| Uouae bill No. 1A0 authorizing the issuance
and serving Of writs Of in1uuotiona on Sundays,
Was tabled,
| The Senate refused to concur in tho House
amendments to tho Insurance bill.
| LOTTERIES
Banate bill No. 428, prohibiting the advertise.
| ment Of lotteries, was read third time nnd
paased-yoaa, Al naya, q.
| COMPLIMENTARY.
! 4 resolution Was adopted directing the roBnlu.
tion complimentary to ex-I1eut.-G Doughar.
ty, adopted by the bonato upon his retiring from
that body, to bo suitably ongroaaed aud sont te
Tho President announced aanatora Upton ant
stoole ~ appointments on tho Royalug Com
! miaHlon.
Adjourned.
Prayer by tha Rov. Mr. Halo.
/ FIN1s1iIN1 up.
| 4 resolution requiring tho olerk Of the Uopa
, 1873-05-03

sp<ctal Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
DETNorr, Mich, May 2.-pAssEp Ur-Propollcrs
Scott Sheldon. nichmo,d Huntington; barks nesAio
Darwick, Jennie Graham, Constitution; achrs Cortoz
Ltllio Pnraons, Harvest Qucent Amoakoag, j. Burt,
rrido OF America, VIM. Home. John Mott, Anna Gro
vcr, portclt, james Norris, A1ya Bradley, Reindeer
Magellan, Morrill,, Knapp, Card, o. n. Bond.
PASSED DowN--Dark Joseph Master.
WrND-Northeast.
, 1873-05-03
The Indiana Press Assoclati0n.

INDIANAPOLIS, 1ud', May 2,--Tho Editorial Con-
yontion met ut 10 o'clock this morning in the
hull Of tho House Of Representatives, President
LangBdalo In tho chair. Tho Invitation to attend
q reception ut the residence Of Gov. Hendricks,
accepted yesterday for this evening, waH post
ponod until tho noxt moeting Of tho Association,
owing to a want Of tlmo to prepare Tor tho occa.
Hlo,,. Papers were road by D. 9. Caldwell, OF
tho industrial Repieto, upon "1he True Basis
for Advertising ltatoa j" by J. @. Hardosty, OF
tho Anderson Herald, upon s'Ilow to Mako tho
Country PrsBs independent OF Local Hings;"
by, 8. G. baino, OF the Nartlhayllle = ite'
Try puhlishors. Tho Committee upon the
question OF establishing o State Advertising
Agency, reported TINT tho thing WAS practicable,
but time must be given to prepare plan for
organization. A committee was appointed to
prepare this plan, and report at tho 1loxt nloet-
lug OF tho AaHooiation. a number Of resolutions,
oxpreRBlug tho aense OF tho Association upon va
rio,sa matters brought before It, wore presont-
oil hy the Committee on ReBolutionB, and adopt
od. A coln1nittoo, consisting Of Mossrs. slator,
Gwin, and Ainsworth,, WAS appointed to arrange
for hi excursion by tho Association to Wyala.
dotto Cayo some time next month. Tho AHsool-
alton thon adjourned alne die.
lAls afternoon tle members Of tho AHaoo!h-
tion nro taking q drive through tho city, under
tho escort Of tho molnbers OF the Board OF Trade.
, 1873-05-03

P1rrsnunaH, Pn., Msy 2.-CArrLE-Market bad :;
arrivals very heavy; bcst, GAi@eHc; ssocters, 4h9
61ic; common. 6@5Hc.
HHEEr-Narkot dull; arrivals lcnvy; beat, 65@
51<c; medium b@5Ec; common 1t3414c.
lIooH-Marhet lower; arrivals heayy; Philadelphia,
%. .Qp9g.l5: Yorkes, $5.4015.61.
, 1873-05-03

HlttRburKh OIL HlnrkoEs
rfrrsnunah, May 2.-Qrudo petroleum ut parkerfe
Landing, 81 .e5 sstned 171l7Hc. Market quias aud
etropg.
, 1873-05-03

W1NoNA, Minn., May 2.-Josoph Kroupko,
carpenter, committed suicide, with porphtno,
laBt oyoning.
, 1873-05-03

Mr. Connolly, ordering the printing Of 5000
copies OF the laws passed, ono copy to DO sent to
copies to zach member Of the General Assembly,
TO aay the least, generous donation by NOM
bers to themselves. A1r. Dradwou offored an
other resolution requiring tho Journals to DO
was adopted. Then tho Bonata provided for
printing 5000 copioH Of tho amendments to tho
lIeyonuo Law, for distribution in different coun-
ties.
THE sTATE-nousE GROUNDS.
Tho Senate paBaod resolution empowering
the Htate-Houae Commissioners to purchase q
lot OF ground 4t cost not exceeding $4,000, OH
which to Greet tho necessary stoan1-heating ap-
ownod by the Slate is not enough for tho build
ing, and that thoro H no intention on tho part of
the city Of Springfield to give any more. 1t was
understood whom tho State. Hol1so WAS locatcd,
that all the ground NODDED would .bo given to tho
Btate. That was evidently doluaion, and tho
notion that Springfield will givo anotl.or inch OF
IT, muddy territory for tho benefit OF tho State"
House Ia absurd.
PASSAGE OF THE REVENUE nILL.
A final and desperate effort was made IN tho
House to concur In the Senate amendment to tho
General 1tevenuo lay, repoaling the mill tux,
aud substituting s1,o0o,o6o therofor,. The House
pealed, and tAo Revonuo bill passod.3 It proyidoa
for levy Of SO, 600 600 In 1876 and Of - 600 600
III 1874 IL 900 900 Of oach lovy to. bo expended
on tho public acAooH.
PERSONAL.
Booth Loma1, and Condin, Of Cook, wore ab-
sent to-day. hfesars. Poltzor, Sherman, and
Kanu arrived yesterday In time to yoto on mat
tors OF importance to their constituents. LII
Justice to tho latter gontlomon it should DO
Tint they have boon in their soatu during most
Of tho session.
END OF THE nuAl1lEL CASE,
Tho Senate paBgod tho joint resolution direct.
Ing tho Auditor not to honor tho warrants of e1-
Bocrotary Of State lummel, for copying, tho
amount being about $4,000, which 1t was alleged
10 oyorchargod. Thna onda tho mattor.
STATIONERY,
Several Ohnirmon OF Oom1nttees reported tho
amount Of their stationery oxponscn, mono Of
thom boing o1orbitant; tho most reasonable be-
nothing. Many Qhairmon lave not reported,
aud mover Intend reporting.
COUNTY MONEY
Tha ganate passed tho bill sent here bY cer-
, 1873-05-03

HOUSE.
Prayer by tha Rov. Mr. Halo.
FINISHING Up.
4 resolution recurring tho Clerk Of tho House
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-10-30

NJ f c. NJ. S-Thc above named
Society met or last Friday evening
at the residence Of Mr. Wright, 4'b
avenue. The night was unpromisiug,
but Huntington sent out good
and lively representation. All
Sin with lis ways that are dark, and
tricks that are vaiu delighted some
aud astouisbed others. The grand
mother from Yankee laud-Sweet old
soul bad a family reunion, her child
rem. so long absent, clustered" the
good old daue a vast de1l. She had
int ended the welcome greetin: to be
followed Immediately by a piece Of
the old home pumpkio-pie, but some
Of the boys-we are sorry to record
Iit-forgot prophecies, aud the pie
failed to 90 round. Oh! you naughty
boys. Professor how could You?
Tbi, Society is increasing so stead
! " in plumbers that few parlors in
our city can give standing room. but
whenever it meets, the friends then
open the whole house, and We do not
doubt cellar and attic are at their
service The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. McLane's on 81 sv-
enue. above Green & Kafer's Saw
mill, there will be vocal and instru-
mental music, aud a spicy programme
for the evening prepared BY three
young meu, selected by the Society
on account of their readiness to
throw themselves away. All made
welcome.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-10-30
River Intelligence.


The river is in good boating stage,
and river men have token the advan-
tase of the rise and are hurryIng out
with coal ADD lumber AMI salt. The
packets seom to be doing well iu car
rying passengers and. general m'r;
chaudis,. Business at the wharf
wore a substantial sFpesrnce thus
far in week, fair amount of goods
received aud good bulk Of ship
ments made to other points.
The chief feature in the return Ct
navigation was the resumption of the
railroad packets, tie Fleetwood ma
king the drst run on Saturday.
The Telegraph is out making her
reguler trips, as clean as new pin
under a fresh coat of paint.
The sprightly mail steamer Fash
lou, is on hand daily with the mails
Uuder the management of Capt. Bay
she preserves her we'll earned popu
larily,
The old reliable j. c. Crossley
continues in the lronton and Hun
uugtOn trade, doing up the local bu-
siness.
The Fannie Dugau is regular be
tween Huntington and Portsmouth
carrying fair cargoes
The new steamer City Of Ports
mouth, now fitting out, Sillalso enter
this trIde under Capt. Morgan, when
we may look for lively con p',itiou.
The light draught Billy Collins is
growing popular along the river.
/ Capt. Vaughn aud Mr.. Mccullough
are gentlemen who will make the
/ Collins a success.
The Fleetwood on Tuesday came
in two hours ahead Of schedule time
bringing passengers and freight for
the railroad Our old friend, Capt
} no. Thornburg, is still iu the Office
where he welcomes his old acquaint
ances and the pHblic.
The Telegraph is running at pres
ent in the place Of the Bcstona.
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Personal.

Hon VIM. G. Brown Of Preston
county, with his wife, passed through
here on Saturday last, on his way to
the permanent seat" Mr.. Brown
Notwithstanding The many years he
has been iu active life, is still hear
ty aud active man, whose counsel
are of great weight in the Legisla-
ture.
Capt. Chas. G. cambridge, Civil
engineer c & o. R. r, was regis
tered at Wares on Sunday.
Senator Scott of Richie county,
passed through the city Saturday.
Rev. John Russell of Detroit
Michigan will give free and scien-
tifc lecture at the Methodist hall in
this city, next Thursday night, No
VEN Der 9th. All are invited
Hon. Frank Hereford, passed
through the city Tuesday on his
return from Cincinnati.
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The TOURNAMENT.-The tourna
meut took place yesterday afternoon,
at the track above The Land Com
psuys building; fair turnout of PEG.
pie from this city, aud neighborhood
being present. Capt. Fl. c. Parsons
delivered a stirring charge to the
Knights, which was responded to by
three hearty cheers.
The coronation took place in the
evening at the Hall of the Knights
of Pitbias preceded by an appropri-
ate address from Mr.. II. G. Siwms
delivered in his accustomed happy
style Mr.. |. II Mitchell, crow ned
Miss Moorehead, Queen of Love aud
Beauty; r. NJ. Cralle crowned
Miss Burns, Of Cstlettsburg, First
Maid of Honor; r. f. james, crown
ed Miss Lucy MaupiD, End Maid OF
Honor; and Geo. Miller, OF Bar
louisville, Miss Cassie Lakeland,
3rd Maid Of Honor. The corona
ton ceremonies were followed by
Ball which was participated in By
number of ladies and gentlemen
from Charleston and DeighboriDg
towns.