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LIE SCAM AM2ION-PROPERTY SALE.
LIE Ciuclnnatl Gazette and other papers, COM
mcntinG upon the eale Of portion of LII, ]. Y.
ocamnaons property in this city for less than
one-hs1 of the money that had been borrowed
en- 1t, assume TINT this is evidence Of the decl;ne
~ value Of real estate generally in Chicago,
they crroneously assume that this property ia in
nc business centre Of Chicago, and leave the
Inference that tho decline in value is goneral
and Hot snec!al- Tho mistake of thege papers ia
n n the supposed location Of this property. At
the time OF the fro the corner of Conoress
EtSeat aud Wabash avenue was half a mi1e ba.
Sond the business districts OF the city. Thu
land VAS used by Mr.. Scammon for rar-
den ~ connected with his private residence
property, but nothing more, and it copstitutad
the eoutheIn Limit Of the fire in that quarter OF
tue CITY The whole district previously occu-
Esea ~ business property was swept clear, md
ceised the idea that by rapidly covering tho
>helG.oorhood with buildings adapteo to com
mercial wants they could make it the uroni-
Ieht business centre Of the city. Convinced Of
;has' u; VI: scanmon brArely invested his means
III improving the corner OF Wabash arc
nue and Congress street. As las been
moro than ouco said, he bet his bottom
aoltar on transferring to that avenue
me centre OF business IL the new Chicago He
LOST The bet. His anticpatons have not been
Verified Bnsiness generally returned to its old
quar- ers, and whenever it has extended it has
gone IN some other direction than towards Mr.
nsamlnon 9 property on Wabash avenue and Con-
gress street That locality is no nearer tbe bus
lne5s centre now than before the fro; and what |
value it had as eite for residences has been lost
" tho extraordinary change that has taken
pace IN property OF TINT char2cter. It is boyond
the circumference Of business on the one hand
and OF residences On the other Consequently
tho Price at which it sold is representative of |
noia1cg except III unfortunate Investment o5
money. ~
, 1874-04-19

Aessrs. Karser and Quincy, DIRECTORS of the
baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, have been in the
city all the week trying to secure the right of
way into Chicago, but finding that no satist &C.
tory arrangements could be made, they have re-
turned to Baltimore. The Company being an1-
Gus 10 complete Its line into the city in time for
Ihe fsu business has, therefore, decided to ,,iva
~ II. Luz 1oea OF coming i'll On line Of their own
1.5 rn5s hase determined to accept The offers
nn;a uaae r.o oy the Michigan Southern md lii
o.e een1fal Hailroada. and will come over fI,o
.sack OF tue formec road from Pine Station IN ~
oycr utS' Ctossing from whence tlIey vii coma
'eA ZIG eSack OF the latter road into the city,
, 1874-04-19

property.
If the companies want anything more they
will be compelled to "show their hands," It is
to be hoped that they Will be able to show both
"clean hands and pure heart"
That such resolution will meet with the ap-
proba aon OF large majority OF the Council,
there is no rcason to doubt. 1t is the true way
to bring tie matter to settlement that will be
satisfactory to the great mass Of the community.
It is the only way to silence objections, and to
place the railroad companies in q strong and
favorable light before tho public. Respectfully
yours, j. EsA1As WAnnES:
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E0oK C0aRty y76.............., y339 mt p8r El0E.
Town, county, and city 10 per
cent honda ds...........:...-.... gG@oJ 95@o7H
Money on approved collate1als.... s@10 Ct.
The following list showing respectively the
latest aud asked prices in tho Ne,s York market
Of defaulting railroad bouds. IL furnished By A.
Q. slaughter, banker and broker, northwest cor
uer Clark md Madison strcets:
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Iork, Lard, Hatn,. ;sAo.yTs. i Natdies,
hrls. tes. te,. IT,. Ns.
, 1874-04-19

SATURDAY EvES1so, Apri1 1e.
The receipts OF livestock during the week have been
As lolloHg:
Cattle No5s- Sheep
7axa.s.....'.,......s.... ,635 9,593 1,1i3
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II: 3:;: Il. ;;;f|s: Ei: Il; @ Il ; ,:;s I:3{
Since Nov. 34 of3 "a et2 bg
SAma time '7 tlel, sol l6Q74 6uI liz
, 1874-04-19

Wheat was moderately active, declining about
Ac, Seller May sold at s1.265s @1.2G2i. closing
at the inside. Seller June quotable At 81 .27s{.
Corn was quiet and N@Ao lower, selling at
66443!4@64Hc, closing at 6433sc for 3Iay, and at
90 @6o95c Tor June. It was ruulo.el that q
schooner WIS engaged to load wheat q. Racine,
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AMENDMENTS.

SEC. l. Either branch Of the Gen
sral Assembly may propose amend
ments to this Constitutinn, and if
the same be agreed to by three-ffths
of the members elected to each
House, such proposed amendments
shall be entered on the journals, with
the yeas and nays, and published In
at least one newspaper in each conn-
ty where newspaper is published
for six months preceding the next
election for Senators and Represen-
tatives, at which time the same shall
be submitted to the electors, for ap-
proval or rejection; and if a majority
of the electors, voting at such cleo
ton, adopt such amendments, the
same shall become q part of the Con
stitution. When more than one
amendment is submitted at the same
time, they shall be so submitted as
to enable the electors to vote on each
amendment separately.
SEC. 2. When three. fifths of the
members elected to each branch of
the General Assembly deem it nee
essary to call a Convention to revise,
a:nc, , Z change this Constitution,
they shall recommend to the electors
to vote, at the next election of mem
bers of the General Assembly, for or
against g Convention; and if a ma
jority of those voting at said election
vote for a Convention, the General
Assembly shall, at its next session,
provide by law for calling the same.
The Convention shall consist of as
many members as the House Of Rep
resentatives who shall be chosen in
the same manner, and shall meet
within three months after their cleo
ton for the purpose aforesaid. No
amendment or change of this Consti-
tuition, agreed upon by such Conven
ton, shall take effect until the same
has been submitted to the electors
of the State, and adopted by major
ity Of those voting for and against
the same.
Continued on Second PGge.l
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GdlRdG Adpertist1lFats.

LCsatinued on Second Page ]
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TESTIMONIALS.

OGDENsBURG. N. Y, Feb. q, 1874.
Messrs. WHITMAN & bURRELL, Little Falls, N. Y:
Your favor of the 10th inst. is at hand. 7 sat
up Boiler and Engine, ran them under 20 lbs. steam
pressure, and sawed half cord of wood twice
In two (beech and maple) in u minutes. then
sawed 81 cords OF wood twice in two in 10 minutes
can saw cords of wood twice in two in one
hour with the No. boiler.
had platform made for the boiler and engine
and placed them on a pair of bob sleighs, going
around saving wood. had the agent of Williams
Cleaner bring a thresher and cleaner and l ran
through so bushels of oats, The agent thinks
can run q II Cleaner with the boiler and engine.
ran the boiler under pressure of 80 lbs, and it
fairly made the cleaner howl. A No. 1 boiler and a
81 IL. p. engine is plenty heavy enough to run a
saw or 2 ii. thresher and cleaner.
The boiler, by putting the exhaust pipe in the
enTUkG stack anu using sou coal, VIII make steam
enough for a H. P. engine, us / had the damper
shut half the time, and the door open, and then
it would make more steam than / wanted The
harder the work the more steam it makes.
Yours truly T. D. BELLINGER
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-05
WHATEVER yo.

lhI Err you
w may require in the
way of Clothing-there
is no House in the State
can serve you better
than the "BostOa Square
Dealing Store" Toledo.
All goods are marked in
plain figures-Only one
price-anything not sp-
proved can be returned
and you may always
rely safely on getting
the greatest value for the
least possible money.
t23 Summit ST., Toledo
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-05
NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMP'Y.
BOSTON, MASS.
4oaaa61e assets. $12,67o,119 81
STATE OF ONO, INSURANCE DrpARrsrrxr.l

STATE OF UHIO, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
COLUMBUS, February 18th, 1874. I
WHEREAS, The New England Mutual Life Iusur-
ance Company, located at Boston in the State
OF Massachusetts has hled in this Office sworn
Statement, by the proper officers thereof showing
its condition and business, and has complied in
az respects with the laws of this State relating 10
Life Insurance Companies, incorporated by other
States Of the United States.
Now, therefore, In pursuance of law, / William
F. Church, Superintendent of Insurance of the
State Of Ohio, do hereby certify, that said COmpa-
ny IS appropriate business
Of Life Insurance in this State, in accordance with
law, during the current year, The condition and
business Of said Company at the date Of such
statement December 31st, 1873, is shown as fol-
lows;
Aggregate amount Of admitted Assets
including the sum of s., ,299, ,923.35
in premium notes and loans held by
by the Company on policies now in
Aggregate amount of Libilities, in
cludtng Sll, ,lOl, ,619 90 for Re-insur-
anoe Reserve ......--............ u,s2s, ,Is9 10
year in cash. qsh..-.......,........... 24s1, ,s7s 9a
for the preceding yeaT,.:-.......-.. sOs,a1s 50
Amount Of Expenditures for the year
IN cash. l,60i ,66I IS
Amount Of Premium Note Expendi-
tures for the preceding yeaT..-.-.. SS7, $40 IS
In witness whereof, have hereunto
49, subscribed my name, and caused the
SEAL Seal Of my Ofice to Be affixed, the
~ day and year above written.
W. +. CHURCH, Superintendent.
Business solicited.
ISAAC M. keller,
AGENT AT FREMONT, OHIO.
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ARTICLE XVI.
MISCELLANEOUS.

SEC. l. Columbus shall be the
seat of Government until otherwise
provided by law.
SEC. 2. The printing of the laws,
journals, bills, Legislative docu-
ments and papers for such branch
Of the General Assembly, with the
printing required for the Executive
and other Departments of State,
shall be let on contract to the low
est responsible bidPer dy such Ex-
ecutive officers, and in such manner
as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. An accurate and detailed
statement of the receipts and expen-
ditures of thepubllc money, the sew
eral amounts psid, to whom, and on
what account, shall, from time to
time, be published, as may be pre-
scribed by law.
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4 Fxcent "a otherwise Dro.

SEC. 4 Except as otherwise pro
vided in this Constitution, no per-
son shall be elected to any Office, or
appointed to fill q vacancy in an cleo
tive Office, who does not possess the
qualifications of an elector.
SEC. 5. No person who may here
after fight a duel, assist in the same
as second, or send, accept or know
ingly carry a challenge therefor,
shall not hold any Office in this
State.
SEC. 6. No person elected to the
General Assembly, or to a COnven-
ton or Commission to revise, after
or amend this Constitution, or cleo
ted or appointed to any judicial or
lucrative State or County office shall,
from the time of his election or ap-
pointment until the end Of the term
of such Office knowingly accept from
q Railroad or Transportation Com
pany any free pass, gift or commu-
ted service, not offered to the pub
lie.
SEC. Z. Every person elected or
appointed to any office, before enter
ing upon the discharge of his duties
shall take an oath or affirmation to
support the Constitution of the
United States and of this State, and
also an oath of Office.
SEC. s. Lotteries and the sale OF
lottery tickets for any purpose shall
forever be prohibited.
SEC. 9. There may be establish
ed in the office of the Secretary oi
State Bureau of Statistics, under
such regulations as may be prescrib
ed by law.
Sec. 10. The General Assembly
by suitable enactments, shall require
each appliances and means to be
provided and used as may be neceg-
sary to secure as far as possible the
lives health and safety of persons
employed in mining; and shall pro
vide for enforcing such enactmentG
by adequate pains and penalties.
ARTICLE XVII.
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SPELLER & MOORE.
THE
BEST and CHEAPEST!
OUR
ANDERSON PATENT
STEAM BOILER
AND kIPP'S NEW ENGINE
AND KIPP'S NEW ENGINE
ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD

Cannot collapse or explode. Are self-feedingfrom
water Tank. No Force Pump is used, thus saving
me engine from Pumping AGAINST HIGH
FhhSSU UhE, or driving water into Boiler when by
careessness the water has been allowed to get low
or entirely ont of Boiler. No dues TO get warped
or twisted ont Of shape.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-05
PREMIUMS IN 1878

First and Highest Premium at the Great Interna-
tional Fair and Exposition at Buffalo. N Y Also
at the Western New York Fair, held at Rochester,
Also at Central New York Fair, held at Utice, AL
Sc at the New York State Fair, held 81 Albany
@iH - tne GIe2s E,oir of siie American Institute
held IN New York for ty7o I4unths during the fail
OF 1873. Also at many Fairs in Ohio and other
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-05
WONDERFUL CURESI
The People of Toledo and Vicinity
Perfectly Wild
DR.. S. CLAY TODD.

buhenny's Block, Corner Summit and Perry Streets,
TOLEDO OHIO
Who is curing Consumption, disease always be-
fore thought incurable
Also, Catarrh, Sore throat, Fight Sweats, Bron-
chitis, White SWellings, Fever Sores, Kidney and
Spinal diseases, Epilsptc Fits, Nervous Debility,
and all diseases of the Urinary Organs Eye and
Ear, including all diseases heretofore considered
tneurable. Circulars, giving treatment and home
testimonials, sent free. left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-06
LOCAL n EWS.

sroRN-GREAT DAMAGE. Shortly after
,,b, o clock on Saturday evening this city and
.,;o;ty was visited by one of the severest
.,,m; which we have had tor long tlWe. Ii
I,.,rI with slight intermissons uutl an early
LAM Sunday morning, but the period of Its ut
.,s, vocrce was about half past eight clock
,|,rn the wind attaiued the force OF hurrl-
ann. The maio damage, so far as asccrialned,
:" his city, was that done to the new steamer
Vrry Washington The hurricane deck and
,,,l house, which had heeD placed 10 position
~, las, week, but which, in consequence OF
H., cessation of work Oh the fourth, had not
I,..n fastened by rods, as Is usual, was torn
from It's place and hurled part of 1t on the
wharf and part into the river beyond. Some
u n. frame work was literally twisted into
.nI,ucrs. The damage is estimated al $l5O to
>.)O Notwithstanding this mishap the com
r,,gt expect to have the repairs made and Ire
n,at r4nuiug with her own machinery by the
.,.n inst. Tue steamer Arrow winch was on
her return FROM an excursion had TO put 10
mere until the storm had abated. Several or
M. excursion boats, which were down the riv-
rr. we're pretty roughly handled, but, so far as
VI have heard, 40 damage Was sustained oy
NOV Of them. In Washington much damage
was d,ue to tin-roots and the shrubbery 10 the
m,,lic parks an reservations The Smlthson-
,p grounds were literally strewn with broken
,r,ochcs and uprooted bushes, NC. Ii is fear
-, ,bat much damage has been done along the
rvrr fellow here. An excursion party OF
frs l,Nas and five gentlemen, from tnls
49,, we're caught iu the storm on the
,;,.,r AMI were compelled to land and
ass .'. ,be night in fishing shed. Another
,,,,r,v barely succeed in running their boat
hire at Broad Creek before she swamped.
~ ,Le occupants sciped with a severe duck
i,r The steamer Keyport while attempting
+, I,ud here, du,ing the storm, was blown Vlo'
,rnty against the pier carrying away one corner
,ti, Much excitement Was caused among the
.y;i,son board the Steamer City OF Alexandria,
;s,;.h was returning FROM G!ymout, BY the vlo-
;.n,,. Of the storm, but that steamer, under the
sf; n, command Of Capt Z. +. Entwlse,
r-I,autly ou,rode the dagger and succeeded IN
making her trip from Giymout to Washington
in the extraordinary time of ,ne hour aud flfty
minutes. The steamer Georgeanna which was
ly,up al Marshall's wharf, in st. George creek,
T., k from her mo rings, but was hnally
,r,u.ht back again. Messis ID ltfty aud Nc
j;l-nev. who had parties 10 small boats down
~. river. were caught 10 the storm and did not
arrive in this city until Sunday morning, as was
III. case with numerous other parties. Amongst
me houses unroofcd by the storm, 10 Washing
ton wa, the store of MessrS. MlIlard and Tar
yyol of this city,
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LOCAL K1kEviTlES.

The Wash q ,ton Sunday Gazette says: "A
recent trip over the WASHINGTON and Ohio lal.-
road satisfies us that it is under good manage.
ment: while 1t affords an easy ard pleasant
route for travel into Virginia. Two tralns ! run
daily between Alexandria and IurcelViiie.
Hon. Lewis Mckenzie is president. "h'cn
onght to be sufficient guarantee that every
thing is 0. K .
A crowd was collected at the wharf at the
toot Of Duke street yesterday mornlDg by
unarrel betwrep IL wlrd Davis and the negro
Waterman employed there, during which
knife was drawn by the former. The watch
man fuaIlv retired on board OF his boat ana
sent Tor a policeman, when the attacking party
left.
Considerable complaint is made OF the d'sor-
d.rlv nrIceeJing from whskey shop on Pitt
street near Queen. The citizens residing ueaT
there are unable to sit at their doors at night
on account Of the blasphemnus language USED
by those who frequent the place
Joe Coyle and William Epcr we're arres ted
this evening by the police tor lighting at INC up
per end of King street aud committed 10 the STA
lion house until the effect OF their pota'ions
shall have wjrn OF.
The able aud energetic Superintendent OF
Police has had the sidewalks on south Lee ST.,
reralred to the great qualification aud delight
If ALL whose business or pleasure calls them that
way.
man named Bowie, while riding along the
road 10 s.. Mays County, Nd, last week,
was sprung upon by cat supposed to be mao
and severely bitten The head OF the cat had
to be cut off before her jaws would relax.
Considerable excitement was created near
Buuoughs store, at Hunting Greek BRIDGE on
Saturday by fight which occurred there. AS
the place is 10 Fairfax county and just outside
the city limits the police could not interfere.
Ben. Boswell succeeded in etfectiug his es-
cane from the chain gang 90 Friday evening,
by quietly slipping ot his shackes aud then
giving leg hall.
Several visiting 6remen from Baltimore we're
here on Saturday aud to-day. They were
shown around iy engineer Young OF the ny
draulion.
A fight took place among some sailors at the
American Coal wharf on Saturday which con-
tuucd with great fury, until stopped by the
police
A team belonging to W. J. Holland ran away
from the market house on Saturday, but Was
stopped when it reached Pitt street.
Large crowds of children we're attracted to
Cameron street, near Washington, on Satur-
day, by the flying horses, exhibited there.
We have received from Purser l.. b. Hoott,
OF the steamship New York, late cOpIrs OF
China and japan papers.
| The German school of this city went on an
excursion to Carllu's Springs this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Book Trade.

PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-The meeting of
the American Book Trade Union at Putin
Bay, Lake Erie, July Dist. will be the largest
gathering of the book trade ever held 10 the
United States. The Union numbers seven
hundred members, representing nearly every
State Addresses will be made by prominent
publishers, authors and booksellers and mat
tcrs of general interest to the trade will be dis
cussed. The railroad to Put in Bay and the
hotel make special terms to the delegates. The
Bay was where Commodore Perry put in aud
sent his message to Congress, I'VE have met
the enemy; they are ours.
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From Spain.

LONDON, July G.-The statement 10 dis
patch received here on the 24;h ultimo that
the Carlist General Lizarraga was dead, turns
out to be Incorrect Dispatches from Spain
state that General ScbalIs, by virtue of his
rank, should have succeeded General Tristany,
who was dismissed from the CarIist service,
but Don Carlos appointed General Lizarraga
to the vacant command. Il is further said
that General Scballs is greatly dissatisfied at
this and has announced his intention of going
to France
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-06
Steeple Chase-FataI Result.

New YORK, July Gin the Steepie chase
at Long Branch, Saturday, }. Donahue,s Tam,
many, after falling at one OF the hurdles and
throwing his rider, was remuunted and started,
but fell again heavily and died before he could
be removed from the track George Aver 5
Victor, who Injured his fctock in jumping the
last hurdle, was rendered useless for life and
was shot soon after the race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-06
The Markets..

Ngw YORK, July 6.-Stocks active, but fe-
verish. Money u Gold l0s. Flour quiet.
Wheat dull and in buyers favor. Corn quiet
BALTIMORE, July G.-Vrgiria skies, DID, 30
Virginias, consolidated, sos do. peelers. s.;
West Virgirias ~. Cotton dull and nominal /;
low miduings l64alG! Flour quiet and steady;
Wheat quiet and steady; Ohio and Indiana red
l3S to l43. Corn firm white Southern 90; vel.
low Southern 95 mixed Western, new, Is; old
10. O,ts excited prices higher; Southern 7os
IS; Western mixed 67a68; do. white 10. Rye
nominal al 9Oa95. Hay unchanged. Provisions
quiet, but firm. Coffee strong, quiet and un-
changed Sugar strong and quiet ut luz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-06
NOTICE To CITY TAXPAYERS.
CITY Collectors Office.

IIty OOItCLOTs VHICF,
Alexandria, Va, June 18th, 1874 J
Notice is hereby gwen th.t the tax bills for
1874 are now in the hands of the Collectors, and
the attention of parties interested is respect
fully called to the second section OF the Revenue
bill, which is rs follows:
Be it further enacted, That there shall be lev
led and collected upon all tax bills not paid
within thirty days alter being put into the hands
of the Collectors for collection, two and one half
per cent; upon all such bills not paid within six
" days thereafter, five per cent and upon ali
such not psid within ninety days thereafter, ten
per cent upon the amount of such bills, respec
lively.
once: Room No 6, Royal street front, Mar
ket Building.
JNO. T. HILL, Col. N. Dist.
ie 26-eo3m S. x. FIELD, Col 5. Dist.
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Beaten.

New YORK, July 6.--Ex-Judge George NJ
Curtis. formerly of the Marine Court of this
city, was fatally beaten at Bath yesterd ay while
attempting to protect two ladies' from insult,
New YORK, July 6. Xix Judge Curtis, who
was reported fatally injured at Bath, l.. l., on
Saturday, is not SO badly hurt as was supposed
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From Cincinlia ii.

CINCINNATI, O., July 6.-At Circlcvic,
Ohio, yesterday, the market and ten dwelligs
were burned. The hames caught irom fire
cracker. Loss S25, 900.
The long strike of the union coal miners, at
New Straisvile, Ohio, was euded Saturday by
the miners returning to work in a body.
A son Of J. j. Piatt the pvet, was so badly
Injured by the explosion of vial Of guupowder
Saturday, that his death ensaed IN lew mlu-
uteS.