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NIGHT CLERK
SEED WHEAT.

The undersgned wishes to call the attention OF farmers
To an extra quality OF seed Wheat called the Consress
Has out the last three wears 30 Bushels 70 he
acre Last year being more favorable year turned ouN
= Bushels the IL equal to winter Whest nour
p,,ne az nor hushr ~smule can be at the Central
iInuse - - JOHN DOMM,
Tnh luz. Ottawa, Ills.
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CLEAN PEOPLE,

c,sela.ners Bulders Painters, remember that Keep
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hriIshes and Sll kinds OF material Tor p"lnunS WI no
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-02-14
NIAGARA FALLS

Sixteen views Of Niagara Falls igs Jo" free TO any I'D
dress. Aaspfs HIHisI. G.. y 5uEP'En q 90, Niagara
Fa'ls, ny. y. B.-stcj.O.cOp!c Views Specially.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02
Nesp'1lork pailu gribm,1e.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1874

Tho Ashantees have been driven across the Prah in
great disorder The British troops preparing for
advance on Coomassie. -z. tremendous explosion
took place on the iron-cad Tetueu before CartageDs
Efforts are making bring about reconciliation be
tween President CASTELAR, and Senior Saimeron 80. In
tho Vile du Havre inquiry at London deposition OF
Capt surmont read. He attributed the collision "
improper steering on both vessels. 60 six Commun'
ists la ve been condemned TO death in France.
The Virginia Legislature Organized and received Gov.
Hampers augural address - w. w Storrs, Treas
urer Of the National Savings Bank Of Concord, N H..
has Incorporated ss5,Ooo - The Welsh OF Utica
held their Annual Eisteddfod yesterday. - The sp-
pointmens of Baron enborn TO represent the
Hungarian Empire at Washington has probably
been made with reference to the Centennial.
Mayors Havemeyer and Hunter and the shern an q
the County Clerk held receptions. New-Years Day was
marked by many assaults and barroon ARRAYS
-- Recorder Hackett resented the interference OF
political organization in court appointments =-
2heru,Omoter, 36o, Ao, 800.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02

AMusgMESrs-Serenh Page-6th and 9th columns
BAsKIYG AND FIsASCIAIc-Sirh Pdge-4th column.
BANKING HOUSES AND BANKERs-S,xth Pages 9Th col
BUSINESS NOIICEs-EOurth Page-lst column.
CHANCES FOR BUSINESS MES-Ssrenh Pdge-1st column
CoPARTSERsHIP NoTICE-Sereah Pdge-1st column.
CoRroRATIoN NoTICE-Sepenh Page-3d column.
DANCING ACADEMIEs-SiTth Pd0e--3d column.
DESrIsTRY-Strh Pd0e-3d column.
DIVIDEND NoTICEs-SiIth Page-5th and 9th columns.
EUROPEAN ADyERTlsEMENTs-Sepenh Pdae-2d aud Sd
columns.
F,SASCIAL-Srh Paoe--ith and 5th columns.
FURNITURE-Ihird PGge-6th column.
HORSES. CARRIAGES. HARNESS. &c.-Third Page-6th
column.
HOUSES AND FARMS WASTRD-SepenM PGge-3d column.
HOrEIS-SereHM P0Ge-2d column.
INsTRUCToN-SiTh Pd0e-3d column.
LECTURES AND NEErINGS-Serenh PGge-6th column.
MACuISERY-Thud Pdgo-6th column.
MARBLE AND SLATE MANIELs-7hird PGQe-6th column
MARRIAGES AND DRATHs-FSnh Poge-6th column.
MIsCsLLASEoUs-SerenhP Pdge-lst column; Eighh Pa0s
-5th and 9th columns.
MUSICAL INsTRuMRNTs-S Sere1h PI1e-6th column.
NEW PUBIICATIoNs-SiIh Pa0e-9d aud Sd columns.
PRoPOsALs-Srh PdQe-3d column
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE, CITY-Serenh PGQe-3d col
umn; BROOKLYN - Scpcnh Pagc-3d column NEW
JERsEY-Seoenh Pdge-3d column: CoUNrRi-Seeenh
Pugc-3d column.
SlLps ny AUCrIoN--Third Page-6th column.
SAVINGS BANKs-SeceHh Page list column; SIM Pd1e-
9Th column. -,
SITUATIONS WANTED. MALse- -SrDenm Pdge-4th column;
FgMALEs-S6reh,M Idge-5th column.
SPECIAL NOTICEs--Finh Fd1e-6tb column.
SrATIoNER1-sercnh Pdqe-5th column.
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILRoADs-Sepenh Poge-2d and sd
columns.
STEAMERS OCrAS-7Hird Paqe-5tn and 9th columns.
TsAOHgRs-S.r.h Pdge-3d column.
40 LTr, BRoOKLYS PROPERTY -SeuenM Pd1e-3d col
umn CITY-Serenh Page column.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02
POLITICAL NOTES.
this evening

The Democrats of Delaware are discussing
candidates the next Governorsbip The most ia'oc'
gentlemen appear to be Mr.. Victor du Pont OF "mihr
ton. Attorney General Charles b: Lore william n H'
nam of ChristiaDa and John W. Hall OF Frederica'
A correspondent writes from Phiadelphs
that t il certain that the Republicans will nomps"
Mavor stokeey and that he be easily defeated II a'
Democrat. are wise enough 10 nominate better nsn'
Re has no faith in the tax about non-partsan nomns
tobs and thinks each party will put regular ucke'"
the field
Mr.. Hale of Maine intends to give the Con-
gresham who are Quibbhng about their votes on 'o'
salary bill chance to place themselves squsrey on 'o'
record 1t s announced that soon ss Congress reS
sembles be will move suspension Of the rules and III
troducs bill for the complete repeal Of the grab Ih.s
ia lust the measure the public demands aud vote oo
such u bill could not be nsintcrpreted
The Democratic party OF Philadelphia hS
besnu 70 purge itself. AT meeting Tuesday even
inc .harses were made seaiust Samuel Josephs member
eject OF the Legislature from the lid Dstrct BY msv
Of his Democratic constituents wherein be VA Accuses
Of selling out bis party 10 the Republicans for the pai
pose of benenng himself The charges we're supports'
by an elaborate array OF figures, aud the svasn ss
ton eIcdipg Mr Joeephs from all party caucuses end
conventions until full Investigation has been held
Judge Polands proposition to amend the
rules so - to prevent unpleasant Investigation "
referring al inquiriee TO standing committees does
meet with much favor outside OF Congress- T~ ""
Aduvns tMsss) TranserIpt LRep) thus speaks OF Is:
tness resolutions are adopted, the stupidity OF 's'
Demoerata will be eclipsed and forgotten iu the popa
indionatiou which will descend upon Poland ana tD
Rspnoiican party. n the Republican leader. s1ppo
they CON humsus the people IN tins way. they VIII NV
70 laarn their mistake"
A good many newspapers are calling auep'
,oe 70 q fact which THE TRIBUNE has already noss"'
namely, that the tone Of the most prominent Adwo'
tr.t,,a journals 10 strikingy like thss Of the ~
oependus press for the year past lN As~P1.
l,aL,neAs mentions the significant change snd ssJ''
n the fashion OF the partisan press TO Art denoan
ana threaten, neIs snesr at, and then fotsox. -
Ind.rco dent "a vspapors. But for the b0ldnee st
isstsr the ranks o parsanship could not have osSS
nS6iv beokeo But for broakiug these rsnfe, expoeu
~ coruntioa could nos have been suceosefuiy mscs
scr mi stsiy q has been customArY 20 stop oil eS~
UisintS YitS ~ Vsrty gag"
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02

meeting of members may vote special dona-
.;ous Coz exceDtiOnal aeryicea

meeting of members may vote special dona'
tions for exceptional services.
Every clause of this programme seems so
reasonable and sensible that We hopc it will
not be long before similar organization is set
on foot in this country. Its purpose is not in
the least inimical to the railways. On tho
contrary, it would be greatly to the advantage
of every W ell managed institution to have some
such honest vigilance from the outside ex-
erted in regard to its operations. With us, 1t
could be extended to embrace branch of
public transportation which is almost unknown
in England, but which is Of great Importance
to every dweller on Manhattan Island The
street railroads are especially in need OF just
such intelligent criticism and control as is
contemplated in this society. 1t is, we all
admit, a difficult problem to convey tho swarm
ing thousands of New-YOrk from one end OF
the Island to the other. morning and night,
with any approach to comfort or cOnvo-
nience. But it is disgraceful to us as a
municipality to rest satisfied with the
present disgustngly inadequate facilities,
and a fair and honest consultation between
the corporations and strong organization OF
citizens would be very likely to lead to some
alienation of the present evils. Throughout
the country, one of the causes which operate
most strongly to prevent any improvement in
railway management is the disinclination of
travellers to make any vigorous or persist
ent protest against bad treatment. AS a
people, we set a greater value upon our time
than upon our rights, and we prefer to be
tramnled nn hy railway en,ployS, rathor than
waste day in complaining of them, and Sc
curing that redress which most reputable
corporations would be glad to render. 1t
would be an excellent thing, therefore, if a
few enterprising citizens would make it their
business to attend to such matters. Mr. Bergh
has done wonders in securing protection for
the dumb creatures among us. There IS a
fine field for similar work in behalf OF that
noble animal which travels and talks.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02
PREvEyTIoy or CRUELTY TO TRAVELERs.

PREVENTION or CRUELTY TO TRAVELERS.
From time immemorial the travelling BritOn
who felt himself aggrieved by any corporation
whatsoever has had his choice between two
simple and effective remedies one is to go to
law and the other is to write to The Times.
But the progress of the scientific spirit which
has shattered so many idols seems not " have
spared the worship of the English Thunderer
any more than that of the Greek. A man
who loses his hat-bOx between Liverpool and
London is not sure of redress by writing q
letter to the newspaper, and few English
men appear to have come to the conclusion
that the best way for travellers to protect
themselves is to organize for that purpose.
They are now engaged in establishing a Railway
Travellers Protection Society, with definite
purpose and q well-dgested plan Of opera
tions. The object of the Society, as stated in
the prospectus, is to provide medium between
the travelling public and the railway COM
panies. 1t does not recognize any necessary
or natural hostility. or conflict of interest be-
tween these two classes. II aims in fact to
stand between them, giving to the traveller
some further guarantees of safety, comfort,
and punctuaity, and prospect OF reparatiOn
for injury, and on the other hand to save the
companies which are honestly endeavoring to
do their duty by the public from vexatious or
speculative suits on account OF unavoidable
accidents.
In pursuance Of this general plan, the sOci-
ETY. il to provide an Office III London. where .
register will be kept of everything Of interest
OF importance coming within its scope, such
as railroad accidents aud new inventions con-
ducive to the comfort of passengers. 1t will
listen to the complaints Of passengers who
may consider themselves aggrieved by the &C.
ton of railroad corporations or their employees,
investigate them, and, if they are found to be
reasonable, will call the attention of the com.
panies to the alleged injuries and eudeavor to
have them redressed. They win exercise q
vigilant supervision over the legislation Of
Parliament relating to railways, opposing what
may appear Objectionable and supporting what
seems to deserve it. They will not attempt
to interfere with the management Of any par.
ticulsr railway. though if it becomes advisable
for the society to have voice in the annual
meetings of the stockholders of any road they
may buy stock for the purpose Of such repre-
sentation. They propose that their work shall
be in the main srstuitpus. though general
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02
OBITUARY..
GEN. BENJAMIN ]. SWIFT.
Congress.

Gen. BENJAMIN j. Sweet, Deputy Commls-
sioner OF Internal Revenue died yesterday afternoona
Washington after an illness OF nine days at tho axe oil
A. This gallant officer rendered good service TO tho
Union cause the late civil He was Instrumental
in organizing the 2st Wisconsin Infantry which Assem-
bed at Camp Bragg in August 1862 and was mustered
In on the 4th September following with the deceased
Al colonel His men were called to the held and
endered effective service at Chaplin Hills The reg'
ment had been mustered in only 80 days previous 70
that engagement. and had only four days drill Beside
having been engaged guard OF O supply train they
had marched miles, three OF them through fields and
woods on the day OF the conflict. They had then no
reQinenta colors and Col Sweet II Ia SAID anticpat
ing the contingencies OF the coming battle told his men
that IN case It TO retreat hs wouo
give the command Break and rally u at which theJ
they were 70 retire and resssemble around himself
This very emergency arose. McCOok aud Rousseau
being desrous for BATTLE precpltated the connict sooner
than Gen. Buell. Intended, and too hurriedly io'
the best disposition Of tho troops. BY mi'AA'
Col. Sweets regiment was advanced some ds
tance from the mau line into corh-ne''.
There the men were under the fire both OIL
the Union troops and the Confederates The enemy
then came rushing toward them. firing as they ad'
yauced Seeing that utter destruction or capture Wa
inevitable, the 2ist retired leaving many dead and
wounded. Among the latter Was Col. Sweet, who w~
shot twice and disabled that he Was henceforth IN
fitted for field duty. He was, however, after his reco'
erv placed In command OF Camp Douglas, and there o
his energetic measures repressed the revolt coh'sm
pated by the prisoners at that place on the evening
prior 10 the Presidential election Of 1884 He DISCHARGE
the duties OF his official position Satisfactorily ana
WAS highly respected by all who had official personal
relations with him.
H,s body has been embalmed and will be sent wea
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02
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New-York tribune., 1874-01-02

side President Grant who would think OF
appointing Mr.. Williams Chief-Justice, nor is
there a single member of the Senate who
considers tho appointment good one. Is It
asking too much of tho Senate to treat this
appointment on its merits, and for once. in
matter of this consequence. lea.e of it's spe-
cialty of vindicatingi We fear it will be so
considered. Mr. Williams has been charged
with corruption and dishonesty. There is no
way out but to "vindicate" him. Pretty
costly yindicatiOn that
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02

Apropos OF the Durell Investigation, the Commit
zee ON that subject may find In The NerHdr Pat'
lndium of Sept 1873 very able presentation OF the
facs the opening paragraphs of which are as follows
We have received the voluminons report OF the sena
toria Committee Louisiana affairs and IN view OF the
prevailing public opinion are grayely impressed with
ts Revolutionary tendencies There Is obvious msap-
prehenson the public mind as TO the eharseter per
sonaI and official Of the Hon. Edward II. Dure United
states District Judge well as IN respect 10 ms con
necton with the Louisiana usurpatlop, so-called We
havs examined the details with care and acquit the
udge with emphasis OF every charge ana OF al suspI
zion compromising his character as magistrate or
man HIS oaicisI department and sntecedeuts would
have secured him against iDnsce but Ior tne
gravity with which the Senate Committee msed oy the
Of the Infamous Wsrmotb, In cbarg
ing errors without caution. committed errors WITHOUT
ovtsnt Of tber wrong is beyond discovery The Con
gresona sin Of denying relief was hothpg 10 ,ne oenS
iorlai ain OF committing inIustice ,-.,. .
All men, even the mOst unjust, hate injustice most
men sometimes the worst, will rescue even an e6emy
wronged We zee in this imbroglio an upright and nrm
would have involved innde!lty 10 the GoyernmenIa De
travail of his high Office and personal 9e
meath Contempt 1t may not 0e our oice 70 throw tne
glove 10 HE acc usere, but we WILL at let give nm tue
benefit OF clean hands in the exposition OF tne case
possihlv the members of the Committee have
already been supplied with copy OF the paper con-
,ainino this able aud impartial exposition. as we
understand some 500 copies sent by express TO
s,ropdsburg Penn, whence they were distributed
hv mail, The tone Of the article is 80 Thoroughly
;nnartiaI and candid that the fact OF Judge Dufens
paving for ts preparation and insertion VIII oardly
weaken its force impair its creuiol1t Inc Noh'
;,,as will he able TO vindcate the Judge, upon
readina this, without making further inquiries.
The R<pvble. Administration magazine published
a, Warrington discussing the means BY which'thc
permanepcy of the party may be secured. remarks
with great simplicity that the distribution Of
thousand oaves Of bread by prornIneot Republicans
N all poor alike no matter whether they are Demo
Gratis or non.voters, and without any intention Of
sxertiug political influence. win nevertheless Incl
dentally create Friendships and attachments that
will be Of political advantage both to the siveH and
the organization to which he belongs' The ides is
New York politicians created fendships and attach.
ments ia that way that lasted them till they went
sbrosd-soms to Belgium. some " CSnadA and
sOms to DlAQkwellS lalAad
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02

save Us from the anarchy and ruin which
inefficient legislation might otherwise occa-
sion. Meanwhile. the most painful considera-
ton is that we are not training men to a
capacity for public affairs, that legislatures,
when emergencies shall come, may be equal to
the perilOus crisis. Before the Rebellion. we
expected always TO escape public danger; II
we have no apprehension of it now. we have
learned very little.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02
Amnsements anb Aleetinss.

ACADEMY OF Musc.-At 2:so: Philharmonic Rehearsal
BARSUM's GREAT Suow-At and at the Heroes
of 10" The Rink. Day aud night.
BoorHs THEATER.-"Kit." f. s. Chanfrau
Balm HALL" The Pilgrim"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE," Humpty Dumpty Abroad =
q. L. Fox.
METHODIST ACKNOWLEDGMENT
NtBLos GARDEN The Children in tho Wood" The
Vokes Family.
OLYMPIC THEATRR.-" Gabriel Grub"
TONY PASTORS OPERA HoUsE.-Varietes.
UNION SQUARE TuEArER.-" Led Astray."
wALLAcK's THBArER.-"A Man Of Honor Lester
Mallaok.
ASSOCIATION HALI--Lecturo.H Cbsillu
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02

Defa,cations continue to burst upon us from
various parts of the country. though the 70.
ports are scattering. like dropping hre OF
u,uskstry. A New-Hampshire Savings Bank
l.s. been robbed Of &e4o9Q by treasurer VINO
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02

The new year opens with an ease OF money
that threatens active stock speculations aud
q rise in prices Sixty or seventy millions
will be liberated for investment within the
fortnight from coupons and dividends. the
Government imitation seems sure To
bring out the whole forty y-four millions,
and the tendencies are all toward expansion.
1t behooves every opponent, therefore, OF in.
dation. and every believer in currency OF
something bstter than dishOnored promises to
psy. to bring what influence he can to bear
on Congress Immediately on its reassembling.
Perpetual vigilance and hard work are needed
to secure US against yet further triump,s OF
the inhatienists.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02

Congress will shortly have TO decide how
the Geneva Award shall be distributed. To
partition fifteen and a half millions of money
among claimants whose aggregate demands
exceed the total amount to be distributed is
not All easy task. The plans already under
consideration are numerous, and the few that
are discussed in TRIBUNE correspondence to-
day give some indication of the various views
which Congressman entertain on the subject.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-02
Jn0ef TO Advertisements.

ASSOCIATION HALL-Lecturc.S Du Cbsillu.
, 1874-12-16
MTSCFLLAN O

WATERPROOF PAPER has been invented,
and is already being applied to useful
purposes; the paper Is prepared by dipping
The sheetsin 90 arnmouiacal solution OF cop
per, and on being dried, they are found to
be perfectly waterproof and capable OF re-
sisting boiling fluids; laid n upon another,
and s1biectedto pressure they form d block
as hard as any wood, and Can be cut into
planks like ordinary papier, mache.
M. ZetterEuud has gucceeded in obtain
ino ALCOHOL FROM SAW DUST, of an ex-.
ceIIent taste, and, what has hitherto been.
the difficulty, free from the, smell Of tur-
nentine. The saw-dust is boiled for
eleven hours with a mixture OF hydro
chloric acid and water; when the glucose
is formed, carbonate Of lime ought to .ba
added to remove the acid; after 1.-The sac
charine solution has cooled, yeast is intro,
duced. to promote fermentation. and then.
the mass ia to be distilled. On . large scale
the process could be worked proftably,
M. Laudyin has explained to the AGA,
demv of Sciences his improvements IN
the PREPARATION OF french cements
master of Paris, or sTUcco. which 'sets"
ordinarily in the space OF twelve hours,
heeomes hard, and capable Of taking a.
polish. The new plan is to calcine the
pplaster by aheato of 400 degrees, previously
adding dilute sulphuEic acid; . stpcco-is
the result, of the whitest and hardest
quality, resembling marble.