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post which reara Its gallows-1ike form in r1e.a-
ing propinquity to tho northwest corner 1 NJ
tSanaptg Washington T. street aod Fifth avenue. He
1ree Ptcss IN free country. The city
Was IN q bad condition, being over
Sl,ooo, tS}o behind, and Mayor Colvin during his
enoft ada1nistration had been particularly sctiva
III making loans to meet obligations accrued and
accrulng. He thought the city printing was ~
the bottom Of the lsnaes' articles. Mr. storey
had made nA' o|o1os
a BID FOR THE cITY PRINTING
had tried to secure the .Rdats-Zeituno ma a ann-
port and failed, tho speaker having opposed hia
application from the beginning. There was uo
doubt that the recent sensational articles ,rero
the result OF bile and bitterness arigine frnrn
thus disappointment. Mr. O'Hara thouet,t that
the recent course of action OF the Times as the
most dlsreputable and incend1ary that could bo
taken, and he hoped that the u,ass-neetine nj
ready referred to would be held in the ea1ier
part Of this week.
10 other parts OF the City Hall the reporter.
Without IN one case making special reference to
the subject, found officials aud nou-oficiu|s talk
ing over the disag1eeabla subject, and e1pfess-
1ng but one sentiment with regard to it. that Of
disgust and indignation.
The reporter OF the Times is not considered
altogether responsible for what he did. since he
stated apologetically to tho Mayor and others
that the city editor OF the Times would have dis
charged him It he had not done this peculiar
Anu OF business, and that, between slander and
stafSatfon' he Was compelled to choose the
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RAILROAD NEWS.

THE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN.
The Cleveland Herald, in commenting On tho
action Of the managers OF the Lake Shore Il
Michigan Southern Railroad in passing By their
regular February dividend, Says that the loss Of
the dividend is the penalty the stockholders pay
for New York City financial management. So
long az the executive and financial Offices were
kept away from Wall street and its surroundings,
there we're no Losses by the Company from M
faithful officers. The moment headquarters
we're located in New York, the robbery
OF stockholders commenced. There is al un-
fortunate feature connected with the passing OF
eion that speculation even now has something
to do with the action Of the Inanagers. Thu
rumors and reports on the New York Stock
Exchange all a1ong have been favorable Us to
the financial condition Of the Company. Added
to that Just before it WAS announced that tho
February dividend would not be paid, it Is known
that the large debt dua the Trust Company was
negotiated all the mortgage funds it cared for
Those rumors and reports strengthened the
stock market and enhanced very much tho pr1ca
Of this particular stock. After few daJs Of
euch buoyAncy, giving ample time to such as
wished to cell, the announcement comes that
there will be no dividend. and down tunbles the
stock. The suspicion in many quarters 10 that
those who have been behind the curtain hago
thus been enabled to mako much
better thing in the stock market than they could
have done by semi annual dividend.
TIE CANADA souTHEHS.
1t late meeting of the CnnadA Southern and
the Chicago d Canada Southeru Railway con1-
panies the affairs Of each road were thoroughly
discussed The Canada Southern Is said to bo
rapidly improving, an1 contracts hare 6sea
made for COO additional freight cars, to be deti7
cred at the ratio Of twenty per day.
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PERSONAL.

Thomas Mast, the celebra ed caricaturist, ie 20
deliver lecture in Chicago early in February.
1lr. Billings President Of the Vest Side Gas
Company is seriously i'll.
John Dillon went to Milwaukee under the
management OF 3rr. Graves, of the Academy of
Music in this city. John stood it four nights,
and then gavo way to his falling"
Mr. Claude Tilliams, for long time The Chi
cngo correspondent Of the Clipper, is to travel
Queens circus and mcnagerie. The journalistic
fraternity Will bny6 Tcason to applaud the eelec-
tion, as Mr.. Williams is courteous, geneial gen
tleman.
On Thursday last Miss Jennie Morgan, we'll
known in professional musical circles, was mada
the recipient Of . maguldcently- bound volume
Of music. Tho presentation was made by the
congregation Of st. Jarlath's Church, in rccoy-
milton Of Hiss AlorganB services at tho Iisn-
American Exposition held under its auspices ut
the Rink last tall.
Many people on the North Side think Henry
f. Hamilton is the BOILER 1nspector"-tho
nominee over whose confirmation so much con-
troversy Is going on. Tho who is inspect
ing boilers Is Thomas Hamilton. He ia no teIa-
ton OF Henry E. Hamilton, and different kind
Of person altogether.
In tho article relative to b1r. scammon's
AFFAIRS published IN TIE TRIBUNE the other
day, IN advertisement was reproduced from tho
Post and Uuil re]ntive to the sale under q trust
deed OF some lands on Indiana avenue belong
ing to MIR. Scammon. It appears from the state
rueats Of parsons concerned that those lands
were held by Alr. Scammon a8 Trustee only, and
that that is tho extent Of his interest III them.
Several years ago. the Rev. DR.. Kerr, Of Rock
ford, ILL.,, Baptist minister Of prominence.
created quite a stir in that city py sermon in
which he announced his conversion to what he
deemed broader and more Advanced views Of re-
igioua truth His church vaa about equally
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AS stated elsewhere, the delegates to the Con-
stitutional Convention OF the Order of Bnai
Birth will assemble at Kingsbury Music Hall at
noon to-day. Tho first business that will be nt-
tended to will DO the election 6f oticers and the
appointment Of the various committees. Tho Con-
vention will be called to order BY Mr.. Julius Bien,
President Of the Constitutional Grand Lodge,
and Judge Koch, Of New York, is spoken OF 90
temporary Chairman. The Hon. Simon Wolf,
OF Washington, will undoubtedly be elected per-
manent Chairman BY acclamation.
In the evening grand reception concert in
honor OF the representatives to tlls Convention,
will DO given at the Same place, aud, Judging BY
the preparations made, will be q grand affair:
Kipsshury Music HILL has been finely decorated
and festooned, and presents most beautiful
appearance
dhe delegates to tho Convention, mos. Of
whom haye nlIeady arrived, have their commit
teee~ooms at tho Sherman House.
TEE DELEGATES.
The following is 8 complete List OF tho dele
gateH They are distributed among the proml-
.nent hotels, number stopping NTH their
julius Bien, President Executive Committee,
New York; AZ. Walsh, L. Woo!ensteln, J. Dietz,
P. Adam, and S. Mo6cauer, Nav York Al. ).
Mack, Cincinnati, O.; 4. GoodTi5, Baltimore ba +
y a Me1ef = r01 Hapefoid. hna a 'o ot s. T. FsSsa6a1
Albany, n. T.; Y, Drucker, Cincinnati, O.; y.
saalbure. San Francisco, Cal; a. Kramer, St.
Louis, Mo.; e. E, Pollock, Philadelphia, Pal A.
RrendoW1, Evansville, lnd.i Il. Feldman, ne"
Haven, Ct; n Morris, Boston, Mass:; J. Herr,
New York; s. Wiener, Danvile, Pa; Dr. n
B. Felsenthal, Chicago :. N: Cohen, Detroit,
Mich; A. E. FtaDkland, Memphis, Tenn;
Y. N. Bayersdorfer, Philadelphja; s.
Trier and 1 Bailey y,,1;. Mow RoEk; R;tt tsinra p
Pa; F. F. Phillips, Baltimore, Nd: h. sa1,
Nashville, Tenn. James Bush, St. Louis, No.;
S. Wolf, Washington, D. c.; L. Lowenthal,
Rochester, N. T.; 8. Goodman, Dayton, @; p.
Moskogiter, New York; A: Reinsteln, Phheoel.
phia; B. Well, Baltimore, Md; III. Lauloy, Fort
Wayne, Ind II. Go1dsznimdt. Brooklyn. N. T..
L. 8. T}eishtpan, New York; G. 6terne, Spring
field, ILL.,; M. LoHenstein. Richmond, Va 4.
Moses, Chicago; NJ. Po}1ack, Baltimore, nd;
+, Etettheimer, TitusEille, Pa. II. slnsheimor,
Troy, n. T.; r. Abraham. Cincinnati. O.; ""
n, Lando, Milwaukee,; 4. Faulker, Syracuse.
N. T.; j. Davis, II. Elsas, 4. ". Flnk.
and H. Berliner, New, York ~; Jacoos'
Quincy, III. !; s. Well, Philadelphia 9. Freund-
ich, Georgetown, D. C.; P. Stein, Chicago a. A:
York: 8. s. Strauss, Ter1e Haute, Ind; ].
Slime. Poughkeepsie, n. T.; J. Wronaki, Hud-
son. II. Y. :; ]. Adler, Washington. D. G.: DR..
Mass. II. Einstein, PHILADELPHIA; ". B.
Wa1ter. Baltimore a. Kohen, McGregor, Iowa;
Charles Kozminsky, Chicago N. Jacobs,
Rondort N. T.; ). Il. Spit1. Providence, +. L;
II, Behrent, Baltimore, Nd !; al. r. Jones,
scranton. Pa D. MoskoTitz, New York
+ Cantrogitz, Lacrosse, WIS. 8. Auerhacker
Wilkesbarre, Pa; Judge 8. W.. Rosen-
dale. Albany, n Y; the Rev. DR.. E. Eppsteln,
milwaukee; J. Edelman, Paterson, \: D.; d.
Westbeiner, Americus, Ga; =. L. B!ont, Al
bnny, n. T.; B. q. 6eligmsn, Chicago; Alpman
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Len, Paducah, Ky.; II. A. Refer, Meadville,
r.; E: G. Hamburger, Quincy, ILL.,; f. N.
GGree9ehsld Allegheny City, Pa. J. Il Cohn,
New York; y: Roaenfels. st. Paul, Minu.; N.
a1nhe1mer, z,2a Helena, Ark; s. Norris, Green
!evenson and II. Roaenbergcr, New York
J. d. Adler, Rock Island, III Ch- Calm, Mil
Eaukeo ). S. Il. sonnensheiu. Denver, Col;
Il. Hamburger, Norfolk, W.; D. 3: Fal-
ter, Davenport Ia; Dr.. II. Newland, st.
Louis, Mo-; 8. Littauer, Bay City, Mich. @.
E. FARMLAND, Columbus, Miss; B. l. Tineman,
Kansas City, No.; A. Morse, Boston, Mass.; A.
Leyinsston, Bloomington, ILL.,; 8. somnerich
and ]. Wertheimer. New York; !; J. Frost, Zancs-
vile, o.; S. Winer, Newark, n. J.; N. noson5urg,
Wheeling, Pa; L. Abraham, Vincennes, Ind; A.
l.. Sanger, New York.
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Prof. Agussiz IL the liEh.Priest OF
Jelly


As An eminent embryologiat ho might proper
1y bo called the high-priest Of Jelly. he WIS
nover wea.7 Of explaining that all living tlin.:s
each mar. rs veil as ovary inferior animals
actually evolved from little masa Of jelly"
and. while he would probably haye agreed as 10
ita ghapelcsauesa he would ceTtaiuly have pre-
tested against its - loathsomeness.' Ho who
said that :" our philosophers and theologians
land, ho might have added, our cditors) require
to be taught that "a physical feet il as sacred
moral principle" would hardly hare aickeucd
over tho loathgomenegs OF that plAstic maize
rial which we know to be the start1ug- point OF
all organic Development Aga9siz hold that ue-
ture IL to be regarded as the materia1 orn-
bodiment Of divine ideas, and, after dwelling
with delight upon the curious forms and consti-
tutions Of creatures composed almost wholty Of
.sjelly," he would say, ''Tnese are the thoughts
Of the Almighty" On Lis view Jelly waa
the chosen and specially honored material for
this expression Of the Divine conceptions. Prof.
Agaseiz would certainly have considered the
Little protoplaamc speck, which, in the course OF
natural operations can evolve io few year8
into Newton, = Shakespeare, or even a Fresi-
dent Of the United States, as m exceedingly in
te1esting portion Of the Divine order. II the
germ contains potentially the future beng, and
Il ahigtly-deveIoped race Transmits its aptisudes
and capacities from generation to generation,
then is 'sjelIy" an institution OF God foz the
conservation OF perfected man, aud the civiliza~
tion that he carries with him.-Poprlar Science
Aon1IY.
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Gael Association. From the exertious that
nre making, ard from the manner in which it is
proposed to carry out the bail. there can be no
doubt that it will be one Of the most agreeable
events Of the season. The committees and Off
Gers consist Of the following gentlemen Fran
iel r. Gleeson, Vice-Presidents P. H. Tanscy,
Secretary; J. E. Murray, Assistant Secretary;
james Encade, Treasurer; Dennis O'Conpor,
Thomas Mulyihill aod Cornelius L. Ryan,
Trustees; P. II. Tansey, I, 2. NacMahon,
James G. O'Neil, John +. F1nerty, tie Hon. Hugh
Mclaughlin, Frank P. MacMahor, Capt. L. G.
Cunnife, the Hon. a. L. Morrison, Leland G.
Landcrs, Capt. Thomas Bcl1, and John skerrl:t,
Reception Committee; tie Hon. John T. Scan
Ian, d. ScaElan, J. J. AIahr, John Mckccgh, T.
J. Swift, Michael Whclan. j. J. Ke.rigan, ?. J.
Coleman, and P. l[u1lin, floor managers. Tickets
can be had from any OF the aboye-named gen
tlemen.
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APPEALS FROM JUSTICES COURTS.
According to tho law az it now stands, and as
Interpreted by tho Supreme Court in o late
decision, if = plaintiT obtains q judg-
fenaant appeals to the higher court, either supe-
rior Circuit, giving his bond. which may be good
OF bad, it is impossible to lave any motion Ia re-
gard to said case entertained in tho court
aboge until the commencement OF the
next term of said court, after tho
appeal is taken less than ten days before the
first day Of tho next following term OF the high
er court. no motion concerning sal / case will bo
entertained until the first day OF the second fol-
ground, as the Court says, that 1t has no juris-
diction until the periods have elapsed 1s afore-
said.
The practical result Of the above-stated prac-
tice is that the defendant may, at the time tho
Judgment is rendered againet him in the court
Judgment might be satisfied; but not
appeals, spas fling % Els apped m 10 bond. ''' ' 80
Nothing can then be done in regard to the
Of it as above stated; which may not bo until
from one to one and half months after
the appeal has been taken. In the
meantime, the defendant has disposed
Of or mo1tgnged his exempt property. When
he higher court to discover II tho defesd sdant's
appeal bond is sufficient, aud gets an order on
the defendant to qualify, he is then informed
OF the worthless character OF the appeal
bond The appeal is OF course dismissed, tho
generally the case. Now what has the plaintiff
lost by the delay Tho opportunity to collect
his Judgment, which existed at the time OF tho
appeal And what compensation has be got for
the delay aud the consequent damage? This,
and nothing more,-a worthless bond, ,-some-
trh in 1n nj
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Livingston Compton, whose csse Was detailed
last week, came up before Commissioner HoyRe
yesterday, and he Has held in bail Of $1,000 to
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that he admired Napoleon the Third for
what he did for the workingnen-When, In
ton or liking for him The theme OF most
Of the speakers that followed was, the press in
general, and the Staats- zeitung in particular.
Before tho close of the meeting thirty new
members were added to the Section by their
signing the Constitution and depositing their
initiation fee Of 5 cents.
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SOCIAL MArrERs AT TEE PACIFIC.

SOCIAL MATTERS Al I.dE EAC1F1C
The social season, to which as much has been
contributed BY the series OF delightful anti select
entertainments ut the Grand Pacific, is to be
brought to close before tho Lenten season By
others which are to surpass III elegance, II posal
BILE, thcir predecessors. On the 2oth inst 4
grand musicale is to be given, in which Some Of
the best talent, both professional and amateur,
will participates. On the 5sh Of February there
will bo q s.Germau;" :" on tho 10th grand COM
plimentary party Nil ba given to the proprietors
and rnana3er under the direction OF the following
committees, selected from among the guests Of
tho house:
Honorary Conn.i1ee-The Hon. N. 3. Judd.
Judge =. B. Rogers, Judge @. B. Lawronco,
the Hon. B. F. Allen, .Ir. ". g. Loomis, A1r. G.
3. BLAIR, Mr.. Samuel H. Nickerson, Alr. r. G.
Medium, Mr.. Chauncy T. Bowen, Mr. E. s.
stickney, Obadiah Jackson, Esq., Mr; T; G.
ter, Col. F. A. Eastman. Mr.. E. T.: Watkins,
Capt. George II. Gray, B. G. Caulfcld, Mr. e.
J. alinot, Mr. John DeEoVen, Mr. George E..
Stanton, Mr.. G, s. Otis, DR.. J. q. Roach, Mr. J.
81. Mcvicker, Chas. a. Gregory, Esq, and Col.
Samuel Stone.
Executive Con,miee-Philip Wadsworth. J. II.
Duranl, Gen. Il. A. Barnnm, Edmund Burke,
r. ". Ilnulston, George Y. Young, R. s. Nc
Cor1nick, George G. Clarke, ". F. Keep, =. p.
spearr. C. J. Blair. John B: Raymond, II. l..
6eudder, and the Hon. N. B. Judd.
It is intended to make this the grand affair OF
the season, az the party given by Leut.-G
Sheridan was last winter. As . guarantee that
it will be thoroughly eelect, tho name OF every
person proposed for invitation will have
to pass the rigid scrutiny of the
above-named Conmittoes, which are composed
Of somo Of the best known gentlemen in the
socinl and business circles Of Chicago. Invita-
lions will be absolutely non-transferable, and no
one can obtain tickets without previous invita-
ton.
On the 18th Of the Same month "Kettle-
Drum" will be given. This is quito popular in
the East, and the gentlemen having Charge in
tend making it fitting conclusion of the season.
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IAE r. y. AMI .. COMFAN x
David L. HougL. tho lately appointed Re-
ceiver ofthe Peoples Omnibus and Baggage Com
rauy, filed 8 petition yesterday showing
that ho waa appointed Receiver on tho 21st
of the month; that ho believes that
there is little insurance on the property OF tho
Company, and asks permission to inaure it,
which was given, the amount not to exceed
CSC, 900. Ho also asks permission to defend .
suit now pending against the Company, and
brought by one sollitt, to recover damages for
being run over by one OF the Company's stages.
Petitioner thought that there WAS a good de-
fense to the action. Judge Dlodssett thought it
was better to got an injunction, and directed the
attorney, 11r. Bisbec, to prepare & petition for
that purpose.
Tho condition Of the Company is ut present
very satisfactory. The expenses hare been re-
duced nearly one-half, and the fair has also been
reduced to cents. An item appeared
in tho Times yesterday morning in
sinuahng that the Receivers management
was unsatisfactory, and that q sale under the
trust-deed would soon take place. Inaemuch as
an injunction has been served On hlr- Herbert,
the Trustee, it is difficult to see, except with the
distorted optics Of Times reporter, how sale
could take place unless in open contempt Of
court It may here be mentioned that though
the cest tui oui trust claims $780, 900, Offers Of set
tlemert have been made for $18.000-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-06
census of 1860:
Total. 1885,

There were 50,749 illiterate whites re-
ported in Louisiana in 1870. Here is
a small array Of ignorance which marched
under the command of the then dominant
Democracy. In which of these States
named did the statesmen of that school
propose to remedy the evil or reduce the
force? They held State constitutional
conventions. IL which of them was
there a proposition for spelling book
suffrage? On the opposite. The De-
mocracy of the South abolished partial
property qualification, and extended the
right of suffrage to all white males who
had attained twenty-one years without
conviction of crime. The Democrats of
the South were the radicals of their day.
They extended the right Of suffrage IL
the States. They opposed property lin
itations on the right of suffrage. They
gave the right of suffrage to all white
men above twenty-one without qualifca-
ton of property or intelligence, and
they gloried in it. For this are
they called Democrats. Now, when
the governing party in the South
had organized the army of ignorance and
equipped its male adults with the ballot,
where these soldiers served Democracy
until they were veterans gray in ignor-
ance, what can account for the sudden
conversion of the same party to the beau
ties of popular knowledge? These cum
ming old rats have begun to apprehend
that the balance Of Miteracy IS against them;
so, while they created and took to them
selves the uneducased vote of 1860, they
protest against any one else availing them
selves Of the same advantage in 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-06
THE FIRST VICTORY FOR The CANAL

Gensral Sypher, our energetic Con-
gresham from the first district, yesterday
sent to the REPUBLICAN the gratifying in
telligence that the Fort St. Philip canal
bill has passed the House after sharp
contest. We hail this event as the omen
Of better times to come. All honor to
our faithful representatives, who have so
faithfully stood by their constituents in
the long months of strife and temptation.
They have neither quailed before the one
nor yielded to the other. To General
Sypher, in particular, is great credit due
for the tireless energy and ability with
which he has championed this measure
through the committee, and finally
through the House.
The fate of this important measure in
the Senate is matter of painful solcitude
to its friends here. And by the term we
mean the entire State, for we are not
aware that there is any outspoken oppo-
nent of the canal in Louisiana, if we ex-
cept very few who are suspected of hav-
ing been corrupted with the money of the
Northwestern opposition. It is matter
of the deepest regret to General Vests
constituents, regardless Of party, that he
should have felt it his duty to change his
mind upon this ;pportans pressure, q
which he was recently sucn staunch and
able advocate; or that, having been una
BILE to give it the sanction Of his private
judgment, he should have disregarded
the oft repeated wishes Of the people here.
Doubtless in majority of cases Senator
must rely upon his own opinions as to his
line Of duty. But as he is not acting
for himself alone, but for whole
State, he is to some extent in
honor bound to be guided by his constitu-
ents when they are able to make their
wishes known in unmis.akable terms.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-06

Now is the time for the friends of the
Fort St. Philip canal bill to go to Wash
ing ton and urge its passage through the
Senate. Every man who can influence a
vote can be of infinite service to Louisi-
ana at this critical period in her history.
There is no party question involved in it,
nor any difference Of opinion among our
citizens. Perhaps even our own Senator,
General West, could be Influenced to lend
his support to measure in which Louisi-
ana is SO deeply interested, if strong per-
sonal influences were brought to bear
upon him. This is the more probable
since the Eads' jetty scheme, to which he
has but lately given his support, has been
defeated by the House. We should be
glad to see the Republican State Commit
tee take action in this matter, either in
dependently or in cooperation with any
other influential representative body.
If Governor Kellogg can possibly spare
the time to go to Washington, he would
be of incalculable value to our almost
wavering interests; and not only the Gov
ernor, but half a dozen or more other in
fuential men should endeavor to sacrifice
their time and personal convenience In
this great behalf. A work of such mag
nitude and including SO many interests is
not often involved in congressional con-
test. Our friends in Washington need all
the help they can get, and New Orleans
should not stand by, disinterested spec
tator of the struggle.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-06

Hs viii Took in vain for SUPPORT on this
question to any body Of men that have
assembled together since the QUESTION
fest came up. The press is~decidedly in
its favor, WITH perhaps one exception,
where there appears to be some doubt
about it. These doubts, however are not
very positive or well defined, and consist
chiefly in publishing prominently what is
termed arguments on the other side,
We hope our good Senator viii en-
deavor to defer his private Judgment on
this matter, and do his constituents the
favor to try and secure The passage of the
bill which yesterday passed the House,
through the body in which be Is the sole
representative from this State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-06

The quickest time ever made to New
York is now made by the great jackson
route in sixty-seven hours and twenty six
minutes-in round numbers, two days and
a half. This is wonderful after all the un-
controlled drawbacks and Affections that
beset the country some weeks ago. The
management of this route are now able to
present to the travelling public superior ad-
vantages in many details that can not be
found elsewhere, speed, safety and comfort
being their motto. This change OF time
able includes the shortening up of time
between this city and St. Louis, Chicago
and all points of interest North, East and
West, including the healthful Virginia
springs. Pullman palace cars on all trans
Superior accommodations can be found on
this line of travel for families or large par
ties Of tourists who need extra accommo-
datio.s while travelling for pleasure or
profit.