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New-York tribune., 1874-10-13
TIE ERIE LITIGATIONS.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE COUNSEL OF TIE
COMPANY AND THE ATToRNGY-GENERAL.
The absence of many of tie principal stock
brokers at the Jerome Park contributed to make
business dull on the Stock Exchange yesterday. The
principal development of the day the following
correspondence exJudge Shlpman counsel for
the Erie Railway Company and Attorney General Pratt
respecting the application for receiver for the Erie
Railway Company:
NEw.YoRK. Oct. IL.
SIR In the opinion rendered by last July on the
application Of j c. Angel for leave to institute suit
against the Erie Railway Company in the name OF the
close "As the rectors have acted in good faith the
management Of the business may safely be left with
served with printed copy of summons and complaint
with printed official signature thereto attached,
quring to thereto by serving copy OF our
answer at the Office OF Barrett Redfeld Hill, No 20
this complaint follows: That the defendant, the
Erie M Raway be s d:oSea dis AND &
to administer the under the direction OF this
Court, and that's the mean time and
until the final hearing OF this cause
receiver of all the franchise property aud effects OF
the SAID corporation may be appointed with power to
and protect the and 10 operate the railroad
In view OF the foregoing citation from your declared
opinion in July respectfully beg leave 10 inquire
whether now to expect motion for receiver,
pendene lite The fact that the clause last cited Is IN the
judicial the business OF the Company In various ways
Yours respectfully, WM. ID. SHIPMAN.
To the Hon. Daniel Pratt, Attorney General.
SYRACUSE. Oct. IL, 1874.
The Hon. W. d. SHIPMAN-Dedr Sir: Yours of Oct.
forwarded to here. In answer would say that
the words which object placed In the prayer
that if by the conduct of the directors OF the Com
pany shOud any time deem the pubic interest to
require it, might for a receiver do not expect
that such eXigcncy Will arise Out II was Thought
the same would not do any harm. Respectfully yours.
ID. PRATT.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

FIFTH DAYS SESSION OF THE CONVENTION.
PosTPoNEMENT OF TIE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE
TWO NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF AN INDIAN
prIEGATP-LoNG ARGUMENTS ABOUT AccEfiiNa
AN INVITATION TO PAN-ANGLicAN CoNfhh-
ENCE.
Tho General Convention of the Protestant Erisco-
nal Church made small progress yesterday IN the
imrortant business of the session. Several unam-
portaut resolutions were referred to Standing Com
mitteess. A Dacotah Indian was admitted as a
representative of the Church. The main part OF tine
session was devoted to consideration of the evident
desire of the English prelates to have the American
Church reFsesented at a Pan-ADglcan Conference
In 1875, and apprehension was manifested lest the
independence of the American Church shonid pe
endangered The question was finally settled by
non4cemmittal resolution. The discussion WIN
reference to the two Bishops was postponed
mil ,o-morrow as full expression of the feeling
agstnst Prof. Seymour. as Bishop OF Illinois, wa
prpnised.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13
and there q strong assurance that Mr. CollyeR
would finally accept the call vi church
TIE TRIAL or PHELPS FOR FORGERY

THE FACTS IN THE CASE GIVEN To TIE JURY BY TIM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OR TREASURER
RAINEs AND CLERKS IN HIS OFRIcE.
ALBANY, Oct. 12.-The trial of Chas. H.
Phelps charge OF forgery In the third degree was
begun In the Court Of Over and Termner this afternoon
Judge Westbrook presiding. District Attorney Moak
opened the address TO tho jury setting forth
the facts. which effect that Phelps made
false entry in the Mechanic farmers Bank pass
book OF t00 and retained tho drafts for that amount
sent to the State Treasury He said the first nforma-
ton OF Phepss act was conveyed 10 Treasurer Ranes
in letter written by Phelps. stating that there was
deficiency. caused by HIN, Which could not, owing 20
losses In grain aud other specuaons good ths
time.
H. G. Miks OF the Treasures of1ce was the first Wit
called. He testified entries IN the .Treasurers
onice bank ledger by Phelps at the tme the claimed
false entries made In 10th ledger and pass book,
Aug 81 1873. Mr.. Hadcy OF the counsel for the de.
fense objected to the reception OF this evidence on var
Gus grounds, among which pOint TO the effect
that the Mechanics aud Farmers Bank could not In
any way suffer loss by the alleged false entry. The
Court decided TO receive the evidence The witness
crossexamination said be could not tea how the de-
fendant could realize cent by tue false entry
neither did he know how the 81 ate cUud lose anything
by IL. or the bank gain or lose anything. Wm Woods,
also identified the entries 'se Of Phelps. He also
tesued to being directed D IRE 'surer Rnes 10 say
70 Phelps that he wanted iht books written up ON Oct
l. 1873 The cou0se tor the {reed 10 admit tbat
there entry in tae bo 0t te Mechancs' and
Farmerr Bank VI transfer T. mat BANK oI sAooo on
Thomas Raines the Stat. Treasurer, called. and
identified the letters receive by MIN from Pneips at
nouncng that he was defanler. Mr Trenan obleetei
TO this evidence immaerial ami lncompetent. aud
that 1t had no reference to ,he alleged orgy He also
made other points against ts reception. Tue Court ad
mitted these letters Tne witness thea gave IN detail
the interview with Phelps In Jersey City, before his
rest which has already Deen puDishei, ana lhe Codrs
adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13
THE PRESIDENT IN INDIAN TERRITORY

VENITA, l. T., Oct. 12-The President, i'm
company with ex-Secretary Borie. Gen. Harvey. and
Others arrived here last evening Hundreds OF Cbero
KEGS turned out the Great Father An address Of
welcome made by Col. Boudnet. to which the
President replied as follows
1t affords me great pleasure TO visit your beaut,fl
country, which have never before, though have
been Tar all sides OF It, 1t Is rich In soil and OF
passing beauty. without sayn thing az this tms
about the policy which think should be adopIed with
regard this Terrory.lI will say that am pleased
with such evidences OF advance ment among Won and
hope that you will DO encouraged In cultivatng the soil
Of 80 rich aud ms msgnificent a country.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13
HOME NEWS.
rHBRMoHETRR- YESTERDAY, At HUDyUrs N BROADWAY.
9an-5l' Noon-60' D. m-60' Midmsht-45
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Fyj1h Areaxe Hotel-Gov Henry Howard OF Rhode lo6e
Island CAroibs Gov A. Banok
Of Gov John c. Robinson o. Newfork ,no
Condt Smith Of buffalo Ntchoas Joseph
Of Chicago sbley Of Rochester Meropolan Ho1
Judge Of the SevYork supreme Court
Hsmiou OF Belmont T. and Richard Harrington OF Wshng'
ton Hos-Judee T. Bselow Of Boston, Hamilton mop
pin Of Newport and L. A. Godey Of PbIladepha h,,en
w Windsor Ho-Jadse J. ID. eaton OF Illinois, and hsdy
British Army . dizzy william Ronckendorb,
Cne and Congesman Dennis Mccarthy OF
Sfnr,rdpt T. ~ Wau Of Texas Cot,ndH Hoas-
Bshop Qun,ard HoussRobet t. Carr
Pc Kansas Pacific Railway Aidedre Hoht-henU
F.rnan of New
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A PHYSICIAN.

LOUISVILLE. Oct. IA special dispatch to
The terJournai says that DIR. NJ Botts prom.
inc mt physician OF woodford County, Kentucky has
been missing aimee Wednesday and 1t Is feared he has
been either murdered abducted He called TO see
patient n the country and the last heard Of him was
when in company with party of men. he was riding
RAPIDLY by house In the country. He left his pocket
book at homeI and his bank account untouched. DR..
Bolts is also clergyman In the Methodist Church. and
the county
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13

For an elegant, fashionable Hat of superior
quality 60 manufacturer ksrRSsch~ID ll8 Nssssus
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13

HOLINESS BURGLAR ALARM TELEGRAPH is a
protection which be without aud woa
they ulderstood il. OIce, 57l Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13

DYEING AND CLEANING, artistic and correct
LoRp III Eightsve Of Ftnth-s'; $50 Bosdway,
$50 Bc@dgay Of oeseaeu'hsr Pacshss
received by express
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13

Why do you suffer with C0rns and BaniOns
when DALLETs MAGicAt PAIN ErrRAcroz certain cure
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13

DYEING AND CLEANING.-TaBe your dyelng
and Cleaning PRISrlyG ESTABLISH.
xESr SO Dusnet, 1852 BroLway and tlJ SXve, NeyYoE.
and l66 and 168 Perrepont Booklyn k.bhsbed % years
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13
IAnnolIucrTnenIaf

A sure relief for rasthma-WurTcoMB's REMEDY
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13

KNox's Fall and Winter style of gentlemen g
Hats cr-issbe to that popular msnniau e. se 81 and
TO that worthy Of bright Of this
joyable season, FAINT OF everybody IL anybody
bay their hats KSOx 2i2 BToadsa The Fh Avenue Hotel
New-York tribune., 1874-10-13

theory ysscs With the spirit OF the are g
adopted Alter being put the form Of resolution u vas
Tie Commttes Lava instructed 70 prepare gene
the Order the discussion OF which vas made
oil the Aenesetn
which 10 10 be hell at Cleveland Ohio.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-03-21
Grange Matters.

It is claimed that 1000 oranges will
be established in Georgia by Jan. l,
1875.
Fourteen hundred and fifty oranges
h We been formed in the state Of Indiana
ND to this date.
The Patrons of Husbandry in Wiscon-
sin have started a newspaper entitled
the Moving Machine.
The number of oranges in Wisconsin
is reported by the secretary OF the state
grange to have increased to 3OS In Jan
1arv last there were 346 When the Or
ganization of those that have applied
for recognition is complete there will be
430 oranges.
The Missouri state grange is discuss
ing the utility of establishing exchange
and discount banks, to assist farmers in
holding their products, as well as man
ufactories of agricultural implements,
and depots and warehouses where grain
can be stor d until the market justiies
a sale.
The state grange of Nebraska is put
ting in machinery at Plymouth for the
manufacture of plows, cultivators, head
ers, harvesters, and other agricultural
implements. The building is a two
story brick, 40 by 14O feet. Thirty
heads of families are employed to
commence with. Steam and blast pow
er of the necessary quantity will be fur
nished.
The grangers of California demand
that the salary system for public officers
both state and county, shall be. extended
over the whole commonwealth. In Sal
Francisco county the salary system wa!
established in 1858, and, although the
wealthiest county in the state, its sher
iff has a smaller income than the sher
ifs of Calayeras and other counties
who receive from $4,000 to $4,000
! ,.aor IN fNps
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-03-21
The Girls of New Orleans.

A correspondent who went to sec the
Mlrdi Gras festivities at New Orleans
saw something else. He writes :
"New Orleans bellies, by the way,
would have been fit welcOmers of the
ancient Minnesong. have heard much
Of their beauty, but never studied it
with occasion until now. 1t is up TO its
fame. These women of the southern
metropolis are the most superb looking
in America. They are brunettes, the
most and best of them, with an ele-
gance of carriage and figure, a contour
of feature and a pose of manner that
are matchIess. They say that the peas
antrY in certain districts Of Spain carry
yet in their faces the grandeur Of the
faded Castiiiau nojloqSC. These New
Orleans beauties, lifted tcndcIly down
a dozen generations of close blood, are
more queenly than the portraits of their
French mothers, that have hung for
centuries in their parlors. Some of
them are like cliscled penciled figures
ont of marble, with the soft dash of
Guido's brush or of Petrachs song in
their faces, and the ripe southern blood
flushing up to their temples, under the
pure surface of their veins. The ex-
quisiteness of their style take your
breath with an exclamation of admira-
ton, and q sigh of relief as yon pass.
Their native and city state are the hori-
zon Of society tlI lapdt tGtR catholicism
thev are local in their attachments as
Venitians: their culture is narrow, but
they gather in their loins the gate OF
expresses, and in their eyes that glance
filed with the wisdom, the cunning, the
refinement, the magic of womanhood.
The Boston beauty oiTends you with her
look of intellectual pertness; New
York puts on the face of her charming
favorite the stamp of their eager ez-
travagance in the west we have not
settled to our features yet, and femi-
nine comeliuess is without type. The
New ORLEANS belle stands alone as far
from the placid demeanor of the Flu
mre City" as from the "lilies and Ian
guors" Of the south, and offers the eye
the satisfying compliment Of taste.
There is but one drawback. Her man
ners impose. You must see her in posi-
ton. The lifting of an eyelid or the
glitter of her teeth may be olsen
chantment."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-03-21
Novel Law Question.

A novel law question has arisen in
Iowa. The Mississippi river until re-
Gently has annually frozen over solid
between Prairie du Chen and MeGre-
COR The ice has furnished a winter
highway from one side to the other dur
inc several months in the year, en-
abiing the people to dispense with
bridge and ferries. Recently the Mil
YANKEE and st. Paul railroad has built
n pile bridge across the river, the effect
Of which, it is asserted, has been, by
creating eddies and changing the cur
rent, to wholly prevent tho formation
OF ice, SO that the stream below the
structure remains permanently open.
The river, it is claimed, is puollo
highway at all seasons, as much one
way as another, and the use OF the lcei
bridge is a right of which the public
can not be divested by any authority.
II Is assumed that salts for damages
would lie, and that the railroad bridge
il liable to be indicted and oriered
removed as a nuisance aud OBSTRUCTION
TO trade and intercourse between states
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-03-21
Unified States Railway Signal Code

One whistle signifies "down brakes, AXES
rSn Uno Whistles off brakes" Three
TSistcs TEG %Aig1Si signify "bac up CONTINUED R nue.
Whistles Whistles signify danger. .,,,,,, h1piI, =
short Whistles ga cattle Sn5a alarm, M loveI a
SWEEP sweeping parting Of the hand hands on nOwU. lSyD.
Of the yo signifies "go, ahead ,eith ovicUded tended
ward motion Of the hand9 Rsro0ing %l1n oh'e"np NO.
arms signifies "stop."c beGnoh'""s .,h"nl, " Red Red
tion Of one hand %oa sisRbl0't fbe track Oh'I sgncs
aag gsnvor waved RGpd Spdpn flag Sg' stuck up by the
nSdnsSSg; Sa danger ahead" isi Rsa
ii@g aS CarriTe enrDe following" Red flag 3on hoist
81 o Of a. a station is signal to STOP, 1 ,!a,.
tioaIy aa J' Is 4, signal 10 "start o a1Ie9 sGs
s,T swung at right angles across tne Vo'o IN I
s"nrs ,noans Z" "step." Lnteib swung IN
circle circle signifies "back the tram
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-03-21
Immigration Into South Carolina.

At the recent taxpayers convention
of South Carolina, Gen. Gary, chairman
of the committee on immigration, re-
ported that eight hundred immigrants
have been introC uced into South Caro-
lima during the past four months, and
that over two thousand were introduced
during the past year. This has been
done by subscription of lands in quar-
ter-section tracts to each head Of fam
iIv who will become permanent settler.
The vast quantity of land lying idle,
and the exrectation that the quarter
sections adjoining those of the settlers
will more than double in value, have
induced liberality on the part OF land
owners which we recommend to the
consideration and imitation of the peo-
ple of Louisiana. Agencies have been
established in New York and Germany,
and arrangements have been made with
the lines of steamers for transportation
at A ,ow rate. Gen. Gary has demon
strated that the south can secure emf
Grants of the best class with reasonable
exertion. The first step, however, in
all such enterprises is to guarantee to
t settler farm in fee simple. -Neu
orleans Picaym1e
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-03-21

The celebrated box-and. bag mystery
which has bewildered all London, pui
New York in a fever Of excitement, and
for a few days puzzled the knowing ones
Of San Francisco, has by accident come
to an untimely end. The cat was let out
Of the bag recently at the California
thcater, in San Francisco. The trick i
to overcome an apparent impossibility.
A person securely tied in a sack is 10
pass from that confinement to the in
side Of locked box, additionally Sc
cured by st4ong cords wound around,
and the knots of the cords tied anG
sealed. The bag is similarly secured
by the mouth being tied with ropes.
and the knot Of the rope sealed with
wax How, then, is it possible to effect
an exchange from q secure bag to q still
more secure box? That is what the
professor dOes-in the dark-and leaves
for the audience to bring to light if they
can. Some Of them did so on Monday
night. Those who were seated on the
rigLt-hand side Of the parq1ette, near
the stage, saw the vigorous investiga.
ton made by one of the inspectors-he
wore number mines, double soled, and
Investigated W tn his foot disturbed it
IN such fashion that the beholders drop
ped on the little trick. How? Why, the
solid piece Of wood at the end, securely
nailed and screwed, was bogus as to
size and securing; instead of taking up
the whole space at the end, and appar-
emily held by strong screws, it was in
two parts, with a space Of an inch be-
tween, and this vacant space hid by the
broad iron bands securing it; the screws
are only heads and do not penetrate by
lifting this board it comes out of sock
ct in which it fits snugly, and in which
it is he'd by a spring-when lifted, il
swings like a gate, pushing to the inside
of the box. Now, with this aperture
discovered, it is only necessary to find
the person who can push aside the ropes,
crawl in, and replace the ropes and push
the wood back into place, making it ap-
pear Ike the solid end again. The seals
have not been disturbed, nor the rope
cut, nor the knots united nor the locks
picked. Granted Now, how does the
person escape from the sack, leave the
knots undisturbed, the sack uncut, and
take advantage of even the simple plan
Of getting into the solid wooden box
Not very easily, even by the plan sug-
5ested in the New York papers, but with
very little difficulty, if the person has
in the Turkish costume a du-
olicate bag, with duplicate knots, and .
luDlipqto spol. than IT. is oOlv ,1roascarv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-03-21

General Sheridan is in receipt of dis.
patches from Texas, which report tbat tvc,,o
Or iitteon Comanchcs were rceeptlg In,ol NV,
OF ther reservation while maraulinp
MIR, Sumner died comparatively ro,r
The public money never stuck to his frcor.
About all he had were his hooks, Lila rj,tn,c.
and a dwelling which was given t, him.
The Missouri state grange has ,o,r,
Der5hp Of over 100000 Kansasreporfs ooo
oranges, and North Carolina 235. with ? ooo
members. There is great enthusiasm in ,,,o
order at present.
EX-President Millard Fillmore died
at his residcncoin in Buffalo on the NIGHT or ,,,
6th' lie was conscious to the last. In rcnIy
to question by his physician. he sll ..Tbc
nourIshment is palatablo' These voro hi.
last words. Death was painless.
There is already an active discussion
of the claims of prominent men 10 spcoco1
hr. Sumner and the selection murt ako place
on the second Tuesday after notice of the va.
cancy has been received. It is probable that
the choice will be made on the 2lth.
The secretary of the interior has
asked that troops be sent to the Ute reseryo-
ton in Colorado with instructions TO notify
all authorized white persons that no one viii
be permitted to so upon the reservation, and
that those who are trospassing must abandon
1t Immediately or be forcbly removed.
The last acts of Mr.. Sumner in the
senate were to present q petition praying for
the appointment Of commission Of inquiry
concerning the alcoholic liquor traffic, a re- !
against the extension of patents,
and an effort to defeat the centennial appro- |
pration bill. He left his supplemental oiyil
rights bill still pending.
Archbishop Purcell, of Ohio, os well |
as Rabbi Wise, of Cincinnati, has taken pub
lie position against the womons temperance
movement Like DR.. Wise, the archbishop
expresses the opinion that themoderate Use of
7timulauts is not, mitecf, sin or crime. and
that, at all events, it be prevented. lie
leclaros that he is in favor of imposing as
leayy "a fine, or license, ON the yenders of
vines and liquors as they can bear, and Of in
'xorable closing, by NlItho penalties known to
he law, the vile barrooms where bad Hauor
s sold "
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-03-21
Chnrncter Of Gen. Lee.

In his late speech delivered at Allan
ia, Gen, B. L. Hill pays this deserved
tribute to the character Of Robert E.
Lee:
"Wben the future historian comes to
survey the character of Lee, he will
find it rising like q huge mountain
above the undulating plain of humanity,
and he will have to lift his eyes high
towards heaven to catch its summit
He possessed every virtue OF the other
great commanders without their vices.
He was foe without hate, a friend
without treachery, soldier without
cruelty, and victim without murmur.
ing. He was public officer without
vices, a private citizen without wrong,
a christian without hypocrisy, and a
man without guile. He was Cesar
without his ambition, Frederick with
out his tyranny, Napoleon without his
selfshness, and Washington without
his reward. He was obedient to author
ity as a servant, and royal in authority
as trae king. He was gentle as wo1
man in life, modest and pure as virt
gin in thought, watchful as a Roma
yestal in duty, submissive to law as
Socrates, and grand in battle as Achll-
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