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Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-04

COLLATERAL rNHERITANcR TAX

COLLATERAL INHERITANCE TAX.
To tie Editor of he Commercial
anu resident of Philadelphia, unmarried,
and the holder of various stocks, loans, and
other securities in your State. am informed
that you have Collateral Inheritance Tax
which taxes all legacies left to others than di-
rect descendants, one twentieth of the amount.
Have the kindness to inform me whether this
law (ike the Collateral Inheritance Tax of
Pennsylvania applies to non residents.
d. ]. B.
PHrLApKLPHIA, Sept. 2, 1874
Anstoer of the Commercial.
Newspaper law may not be the best perhaps
our correspondent had better advise with le-
gal counsellor. He will find, however, the Law
Of the State taxing collateral inheritances on
page Ss et seq, of the new Revised Code of Del
aware. 1t provides that "All estates, real
and personal, whatsoever, passing from any
person who may die seized and possessed there
Of, being in this State, or any part of such es
tates, or any interest therein, transferred by
deed, grant, bargain, gift or sale, made or lnten.
ded to take effect in possession after the death
of the grantor," &c, shall be subject to collater
al inheritance fax, varying in amount from one
to fiveper cent. of the value of the inheritance
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EXC AND PICNIC PAR
Ia TIES
Can get
CANNED LOBSTER, SALMON, PoTTFD MEATS
sARDINEs, sHADDINEs,
Crosse a Blackwell's Pickles,
PINE APPLE, SAP SAGo, ,EDAM PARMRsAN
AND N. Y. CHEESE
FlaVoring syrups, Lemon Sugar &c &c.
AT ALMONDS,
ALL THE BEST BRANDS SUGAR CURED HAMS.
Breakfast Bacon,a Erlme article,
Canned goods OF every Description.
PNEAPPLEs, BANANAS, ORANGES, AND
LEMONS.
Full Line OF Fancy Groceries, at
- ALMONDS,
marl-ly EIGHTH AND MARK KT sTRRRTs
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MOTTO JAMES H. BEGGS HAS
IN removed his ONCE TO No. w. Eighth Street,
Almonds Building BRICK of all kinds, on hand
at lowest rarket rates. jy14-tf
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JAMES wooLLEY, EA. VAN TRuM

DAINTER'S MANUAL-HOUSE A iSInI
Il sign painting, granting, vanishing, polis dinS
kalsominng, paperlng, lettering, staining, s coIors,
glazing silyering, glass staining, ahayss simha,
bets, co Books Of scrolls and Ornaments de a.
Matchmaker and jewelers. Manual, b1 az saA HIM.
Ter and lTuDper,s Guide, 30 Guide TO Antnorsn,P.,
CO. lightning Calculator, &C. Employment oe'N'
Guide, 70 OF booksellers, or ny mail. o. Nv
JESSE HANEY co lls Nassau ''' AZ
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for SALE.

EOR sALE-DWELLlNG HOUSES. 4,
I and rooms each prices varying from $500
TO 81, 900 each. Terms easy. Apply TO
auQ2I-6t geo. X. TOWNSFND.
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MARYLAND FRUIT AND GAtDEN
lVI FARMS, improved; $40 to $50 per acre, on
easy terms. Catalogues sent free. Address
II. p. CHAMBERS
auot7-rm VpdpralshurO Md
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fnrNeut.

ENOR RENT-STORE NO. Z E FIFTH
IL Street, In Clayton House Building.
je5-f K. Il. IA Lon, 500 Market 81.
NOR RENT = BRICK DWELLING
H suitable for Boarding House or Professional
.narq-tf @. F. THOMAS.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-04

NOR SALE ONE DUMP WAGON
I and two carts all in good condt on Address
GEORGE ID. KELLEY,
aup6-tf wilmington, Del
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EXCURsION TRAVEL - SUMME'
IN AND AUTUMN.
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EXCURSION ROUTE TICKETS TO THE PRIN-
ClPAL POINTS OF INTEREST AND RE -oRT
IN THE NORTH AND NORTH EAsTERN
SECTIONS OF THE UNION.
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Just Issued and really for sale.-Its success already
assured US price is return to arte-war Church
rates and It's contents new fresh and cannot fail OF
winning nearly endorsement from choir mast RS
we musical profession and the musical public.
Specimen pages free on application r~0''N
PRICE si.ss. sl2 90 PER DOZEN.
National Republican., 1874-04-01
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the reassembling of the committee, II. v
Coulton was called to the stand.

AtTEhNOON SESS1ON.
On the reassembling of the committee, II.
Coulton was called to the stand.
H.v. coULroN RECALLED.
BY the Chsirman: @. Have you been able d
find your papersl A. 1 have the most Of them
Produces the papers and hands them to Mr.
Wilson for examination.
PETER M'NAMARA RECALLED.
By the Chairman: @. You built hall som,
time last yeari A. Yes, sir.
@. Some witness has testified In relation tC
the brick put in that wall. Do you know thu
facts in relation to that7 A. Indeed do.
@. State them. A. All the bricks that wert
In that hall were bought of Kehoe d Harrison
Now, what felt bad about was that 1t wa
testified to Q few days ago that there wers
GO, 900 old paving brick In 1t. There wers
10000 old brick In 1t, but not paving brick.
Q. State where the brick came from thai
went into that halIi A. There was large
building on the corner before built that hall;
that pulled down, and then had the brick
built up again. Then changed some pri-
vate houses into stores-six fronts Of six brick
houses, and got the bricks from there, to
gether with the chimneys Of them. Three
thousand brick bought Of Mr. Develin, upor
Pennsylvania avenue. ! also bought three
thousand more Of Mr.. Beale; the balance oi
the old brick took up from my own pavement
W uiCu WCfC Ol4 bLlCho bAlAb y uA4 NJ W
That Is all there IL about It. ,r
Q.Where isthat halll A. On the corner of Third
street and Pennsylvania avenue east, just two
squares from me. It belonged to myself.
world be better pleased than having 500 In
gold If you could see that building yourselves,
and find ont about the old brick.
By Mr.. Mattingly; @. Is that the building
testihed to BY Nj. Faehtzl A. Yes. -
Mr.. Mattingly. That's all.
The Witness. want 70 remark that the New
York Svn says stole that brick. / have ex-
planned how it was.' ~
~ - H.v. COTTON aECALLBD.. ,l
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. Have you brought to the
committee all the books and papers that relate
TO the construction Of this wooden fencsl A
I have nothing else but my time-book.
@. Where q that time-booki A. l have thai
here, u you wish to see It., did not know thal
you would want that, It's here. -51 s.,,,-
I @. Is that the time-book relating to the con
struct.on Of this feneei A., Yes sir. - s
Q. This book that Is now In the hands Of Mr.
Jewetts does u contain an account Of all thl
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o. Then you have no practical experience
and cannot tell what such work would be rea-
sonably WORTH A. Except have made the
examination spoke Of.
By Mr.. Mattingly: Q. Where did you ex-
anime and see them layirg the sod without any
soil underneath A. Oh, around these parte
here.
Q. wherei Specify some particular locality.
A. l have seen il laid around the property that
have an interest in, in Carroll Row. large
lot of it. 'e tE
Q. sodding put down right onthe earth with
out any soilf A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where else3 A. / saw sodding put down
there yesterday, In very Indifferent manner,
too. 5r
Q. What part of Pennsylvania ayenuexbe-
tween what streetsl A. Between First and
Second streets, and think some between Sec
ond and Third.
Q. Did you ever notify the board as to what
you observed IS to the manner In which the
contracts for sodding were being carried outi
A. have not.
Mr.. Christy. desire to offer proof as to the
the House Of Representatives, II there be any
doubt upon that subject, and then to identify
him with the contract of Mr.. Cotton.
The Chairman. I don't think that Is neces-
sary.
Mr.; Christy. That fact, then, Is sufficiently
establishedf
Mr.. Harrington. What is his pOsftioni 1
don't know Il. @ A
Mr.. Christy. I viii ask the witness. ~
Q. What Is the position Of Mr.. Francis 81.
SMITH ga1,f tlt hsi5.-.s.o- esslrlls ~
The Chairman. We know the relations of
Mr.. Smith. .ss3Ys3 1cs -7= sl-3i, i.asl1
Mr.. Christy. Very well, then, I wiz not
press it. :s5g-i g sl'gs
The Chairman. You may prove Il, II You
desire. Il 81 4 lass - "a e. 1eIk tsif.i
Mr.. Chnsty. Perhaps It had better 60 upon
the record. / will ask the question. etss..,
q. What Is the connection of Mr.. T. r.
Smith with the House Of Representativesf A.
He was In Boston with committee some six
weeks since, and he told me he was still the
official reporter for the House Of Represents
tiyes, and he took the testimony, and to the
best Of my knowledge and belief he Il stnl.
BY Mr.. Mattfngiy: O. Is there any provision
Of law, or anything morally, TO prevent man,
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Mr.. Christy. II we are now remitted to the
examination, should like TO have It conducted
from the memorandum furnished to the COM
mittee. ~ r.,.-'r ~
The Chairman. This memorandum Is q little
confused, notice. [Memorands handed TO
counsel.
Mr.. Cfrsty. DID you suggest, in order to
ascertain the number Of men who were In fact
worked at any given time, that the roll should
be called A. Repeatedly.
Q. To whom did you make that suggestioni
A.. To Mr.. Wiley; TO .he foreman, and also
spoke Of Il TO Mr.. Clarke-to Dr.. Clarke about
It. told him that there was no roll called,
and that could not have It called. 4 = e :
O. Was 1t possible to keep true record of
the men unless the roll was called seYerait times?
A, 1 don't think It was. Il ll's - y o -iefi-1
Q. Who was Mr.. Clarke-in what capacity
was he therei asg.I ssllfl- Z IS. .tTi..a't
The Chairman. That he has already stated.
Mr.. Christy. Mr. Shellabarger has suggested
that he did not state It quite as full as we
would IKE to have him do. ssssf
Witness. General Observation-Disclosures Of the
general superntendents placed over division.
Q. Was your advice takeni A. Not IN the
least that know Of :. - 80 ~
Z O. What reply was made By those gentle
mem A. The reply was made on one occasion,
or on two or three occasions, that the work
Was going on well; that they were progressing
with the work. They were In hurry TO have
this work done, and be ought not TO find any
Q. Then your advice was not In fact takenf
A.. Not ct all know Of no one instance
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1EoEAAO6A VI OhN"AAs
N. G. Ordway, sworn.
By the Chairman: Cat the suggestion Of the
counsel for the memorialists.)
Q. What do you know of the Board of Pub
lie Works procuring some ground on Pennsyl.
vania avenue for public buildingsf
The Witness. Do you refer to the ground in
front Of the marketf
The Chairman. Yes, sir.
A. know that an arrangement was made
between the Governor and the Board of Public
Works and the market company, by which the
| front grounds between Seventh and Ninth
streets, on Pennsylvania avenue, were leased
BY the market company to the District author
tiles, for the purpose of building a District
building. .-
Q. Is there building there now "A.
think there is not.
Mr.. Christy. desire to show what kind Of
work they have done In the direction of putting
| up the building.
By the Chairman; Q. Do you know whether
up OF the building therei A. see q small
building there IN which horse was exhibited.
That Is the only building have seen on it.
A. No, sir. -
o. Do you know Of any work being done to-
ward the building there; If so, how muchi A.
did not see the carts at work, but the clerk
lulOtIuC4 AAiC tunb tuCEO WAC PoAt Vi oal 2
work done there by haif-dozen or dozen
carts. think he said they commenced one
Saturday. sfP p = slA4a7'f - re '-l-la
%. Do you know anything about the price Of
soddingf A. I have had some soddIng done on
my grounds, at the corner Of East Capitol and
First streets. sr,i - --- -+a .
Q.lWheni A. Last spring year ago.
@. What price was paidi A. paid, for one
lot, twenty-five cents yard, and for the ether
l paid twenty cents. lalR 80 e-i'. l3 Z
%. What did that included A. Il included
the dressing and the turing. It was nice turf
ing. .aaAS GA a-zet
Q. Do you know anything about brick side
walks being removed and relaid on East Capitol
street, A. I think. the brick sidewalks have
been changed twice or three times; I viii not
b certain in, which on East Capitol street within
Q. What became Of the old matsrialf A. /
DO not know, I saw bricks that were taken up
when the trees were act 1immediately after the
first new sidewalk was laid, and carried away
for square-for each tree.
@. Do you know anything about dirt and
gravel being taken from East Capitol street and
put upon Government property 81
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you drink with them; keep away from them.
@. That was Mr.. Wizards advice 10 you
A. Yes, sir; he did not want to catch them an,
further. 49, -...,,..... d.. -. -
Q. Did you keep any appointment with them
A. did not.
Q. Have you preserved the correspondent,
between you and Mr.. Willard on that subject
A. have copy of 1t at home.
Q. How long did you continue In the emplo.
OF the Board OF Public Works after that time
a. think that transpired about the middle o
the month. Twas In the employ of the boar
until the 31st.
Q. Did you get dischargea A. Yes, SIR
9. Upon what groundi A. Upon the grount
Of the suspension Of work. fi
Q. Have you copy Of that discharged A.
have the discharge here. zi sT s-.e
Q. Let us see that. Handed to chairman.
Witness. That Is the original.
The Chairman. The paper Is as follows:
st BoARb Or PUBLIo woRKs,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, :
WAsHrNGroN, January 81 1874. }
SIR; You are hereby notified that your sp
pointment as special superintendent In ths
employ Of the Board of Public Works, dated
September 10, 1872, Is revoked, TO take effec
this date, on account of suspension Of work.
Il. n. WILLARD, Vice President.
Mr. Walian 6dvysr, 10 I street northssest, Wash
tagton d. @. .el.r li1sroaT
The Chairman. want TO ask q question o.
two In reference 10 this. ~. s9'a1
Mr.. Chtisty. Certainly. - ~ t-ac.o 2
By the Ohairmsn: Q. This difficulty Of thest
several transactions or which you speal
occurred about the middle Of what month
A. Somewhere ffom the ID or 5sh up to the
12th Of January bl12 giT5f.irs ~ 7EIl3sl7F
Q. This discharge Is issued January 81s A
1o8, elr.-sa LAii--9 - Ls9 ill L--aLls-ll -
The Chairman. This discharge seems to be
IN apftnted form, 7if.fs-g ~ i-sy,f s.---
The Witness. In Mr.. wrIlard,s handwfit.
ing. .gIeJsf'7f = NJ
The Chairman. Il see Mr.. willard signs the
paper. Il 10 written out and signed BY Mr.
Mluand.rtlfr -f11e1taa - . citrfii-i .1e7-
By Mr.. Ohristy. @. Do you know whethei
the board instituted any inquiryyor collected
any testimony IN regard TO this metter3 -
against themf -, = ).
Q. For any purposel A. think / do.
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indicating, and when 1t rings 1t VIII stand the
weather. have put up fronts In New York
and Albany lighter than those, and theJ
stand, and have stood for forty years.
Q. WIN salmon brick ringi A. No, sir.
Q. Did you clap these bricks together and
did they ringi A. Yes, sir.
Q: Then they were good bricki A. Yes, SIR
good, sure brick as any man would want.
they had been salmon brick they would have
been dissolved.
Q. Has the kind Of soil out Of which brick d
made anything TO do with the colorl A. Yes
sir. have not spoken to Mr.. Appleman, bui
am here to tell the truth. / say they were Al
| good, sure brick as any man would want to use
Q. l understand that, but you do not under
stand my question. win the soil out of which
| brick is made make any difference In it's color
A. o, yes. l had g brick-yard here when
was building the wings of the Capitol and the
United States library. ! bought two farms
Outside from here, took eight brick machines
out here; and could make 100, 900 brick day
had different kinds Of clay. One kind would
make brick as light as that paper, another
would be yellow, and another would be red
Look at the Chicago brick-they are as yellow
as possible. There are two buildings right
next to Trinity church, In Broadway, New
York, brought from Chicago, that are just a.
brick.
| Dy MI. harrington: q. Some OF the VII
nesses spoke about wetting bricks. Is Il Gus
tomary 70 DO that in laying the scwersi A.
That is the contract. II you look az the con.
trsct-Mr. Phillips made me build box longer
than this table, and ss wide had to all n
full Of water, and let the brick be saturated.
Q. Il was in the contract A. Yes, air.
Q. Why did you do that IN the summerg A.
Il don't adhere to cement. Fs1-s- : :
@. A hot brick VIII not adhere 70 eernept,
A. There Is o dust on II, and you cannot make
good work unless you wet the bricks; no mason
who knows anything shout II would say 90.
@. Were you . large contractor under the
old corporation A. No, sir. I never took
but two Jobs under Mayor Bowen.
Q. Do you know anything about the price OF
excayatingi A. No, sir. I never went into q
street digging. built sewer up here for him.
Q. Do you know what It was ths custom
among the contractors 10 do with the surface
earth excaFstedi A. had gravel and sand
there and took II away; and was told by Mr..
Bliss and the superintendent Of the District:
forget his name-a colored man, TO take II
away. Twas notified TO take It away. and did
so.
Q. What Bliss was thati A. he was the
man VINO was kind Of surYeYor under Bowen,
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northwest, on north side; Massachusetts, avenue
between Ninth and Eleventh streets northwest,
on the south side: New York avenue, between
First and Seventh streets west on beth sides:
Twenty-third, Twenty-frst, I'd Tn II second
streets, between Pennsyivania avenue and 2
street, on both sides, northwest Sixteenth
street, between and r streets northwest, on
both sides; East Capitol street, between First
and Eleventh streets northeast, on both sides." )"
Q. Is that the first proposition you made, or
did you make more than one proposition to put
up fenced A. / am under the impression that
there was proposition about the 11th or 18th
Of May, because we commenced putting up the
fence on the 18th Of May.
Q. Hsve you copy Of that propositioni A.
have not. have no letter-press; neither did
keep Coy Of my letters.
Q. lid yoS specify the streets In that propo-
sitioni Z. The proposition was made for Third
street and such other streets as might be desig-
mated.
Q. To whom did you make that propositioni
A. think to the Board Of Public Works-the
vice president, probably.
session. A. No, sir; never did.
O.. To whom did yoa make the application,
then, or the propositions A Il was INV i'm
preston that Il was made In writing.
Q. To whom dsd you deliver thati A. I
usually address communications 20 tho Board
of Public Works.
Q. mean TO whom d,d you deliyer1tf Al
leave my communications when there on the
vice presidents table or that OF the secretary.
Q. To whom did you give this proposition, II
madei A. could not answer that, because I
do not rernember.
Mr.. Wilson. have asked Mr.. johnson to
give me the minutes Of the board in relation to
this fence, and the first he gives me Is Of this
date, the 10th Of July. II there Is anything
back Of that, think Il would be we'll to have {
appear In the records.
Mr.. Stewart, Ito Mr.. Johnson.) Have you
any minutes previous TO that infhis booki
Mr.. johnson. I viii look and see, sir. have
not had charge Of that.
By Mr.. Bass: Q. What Is the difference In the
construction between the feIce built ct 40 cents
and the fence built at 80 Its per footl A,
That built at 20 cents had two square rail-
hat at 4o cents one round rail. The price IVES
noe In the construction, but IN the amount Of
labor-the amount Of work; taking lar.
contract covering number Of streets.
Q. When was the change made from 20 % %
Tsee Fourfh Parc.l
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rial TO pursue this inquiry any further.
Mr.. Christy. No, sir; do not propose to-
except that would like to ask him the name Of
the agent of lockwood.
Mr.. Harrington. he saws he VIII ascertain
that.
By Mr.. Msrrick: @. understood you. tc
say that this agent Of Lockwood was in the
Treasury Department. A. Understood that ht
was in the Treasury Department. think
can find cut. .-.....r
Q. Do you remember the roomi A. Yes, sir
7 think 1 can find out where he Is
Q, he is one OF the clerks Of the Treasury
Department. A. Yes, SIR. He is gentleman
who came from the North river. he knew all
about the stone, and believe was once in that
business himself. -.
By Mr.. Christy: Q. DID you have any inter
est In any other contract You say, now, tina;
you have enumerated all the contracts issued
In your name; had you any interest In any
other personsl a. Under the Board Of Publit
Worksi -- .- -...- .-.....r. ---.--r-'
O. Yes. A. No, sir.
9. Had yor prior to the organization Of the
boardl A. No, sir.
o. Did you have any interest in any woot
pavement that has been laid in this cityi A
Not foot Of It.
Mr.. Harrington, TO Mr.. christy.) You mear
prior TO the boardi
4 0O uOS AuOM 10 W buC bAAAAt
precisely. ITO witness:1 @. Did you have any
interest with William s. Huntington, deceased
respecting wood pavementsi A. / had several
conversations with him when Mayor Emery
was mayor.
The Chairman. You need not 70 back tc
Mayor Emery's time.
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. wish to ask YOU few
questions IN regard to this R-street sewer.
What was the length Of that seweri A. ana
but 698 feet, according TO the measurement
given to me by the mea who did the work, :
Q. What did thai. work amount TOT A.
Well, sir, think, owing to the battling Of the
water and the diflculty-the bracing-it was
done In the very worst place In this city, quick
sand caying Il. think It was In the neighbor-
hood Of S1s 900. made out my bnl, but 81
has not been settled.
Q. The bill has never been settled A. Il
has never been settled. There Is little dis
pute between the engineef and myoelf 10 regard
to It.
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f'NIt Text or The HOrTllnHr1tA
e. ny. t,anc!s Y. nalon, the executor o. senator
outnHtI WI, e1teleu ~ !uf ptopA.o ~ 1oasutl
On rttaay last; II IL WILTON ny tno aenatots 8
rY,st-r bcorcsth IN Henry ". w..Ionofs1,ow. rroncts
v. Baich, nuG Edward L. Fierce, as trustees. ai nv
wat tneS hnk Gest with nowor 10 astsoy w Them to
distribute eu In soo public library, or to make e.
Sssoud-1 bequeatl to the trustees above men.
toned $1,000. OF 20 much a may be needed to com-
pcto 4o edition Of my specehes aud papers, should
1o mart Of t1iis sl,n, viii bo needed.
IHtrd-I lcaucath to the library Of Harvard ool,eue
my books and autographs whethsr in Washington Or
works areav hennonn fn thr Co1leUa rdr1rv NAV hc
sold or exchnuoed for its benetlf. @ ~
Art.Muaeum ny pictures sud engravings, except tho
picture known Is the Miracle Of tie slayeH with the
jaa@stioe @ s st ~ Trustees 'ss Il d Sith mr. xss
sys,h--1 ,oouc,t, n nv frona. ~ 1nonc v.,r.
Henry v. Losgfellow g , and. aud samue! g. Howe, M
~ ws t Psxcha "@ a aa9 M 10 10
" sne M an9 a nnt eHs1 o. 1no yoln
70 @ ~ @ln Us hn @ a M sse 1a e w. aI ~
ys s nS Sarng M Viii IL 70
ii lsss. - ',s , ' w 1'0.se -.
9a. a1fMLa eeaueatn n 70 tae daueaters ot Henry y
@ ta w alsG @ 10 tne m o.
niss. u philadelphia s29oa Which ask them to se-
eapt N token o. my 8rattaae tof lilo 1fleadahp ar
ss ssgsnsaf W bsqasssh ] T. Hannah Richmond Jacobs
to y nad ~ nv for Is ~ rean6er m ~.
Mrc II 70 pau W ' eAs'u'of 'oe e0e isn1"ao's u ues
E,ghsh-1 direct my executor to make all provision
ior ur poepe'ua' cas7 oi s on'6S LOT as MOUNT Au-
v,tb1 hc,r.,t, IN tta prastde,t and Fse1tova of
aryar coisao Tut ior an annual s psxs for
s b. u H.
, 1874-03-27

Sptcial Dispatch to 1hs Ch.caae Tribune.
W11aEsnARnE, pa, Maroh 2G.-Ihe temper
anco feeling IL rapidly gaining ground in this
city. The first Of q series Of union meetings
was hold last eyoning in the Methodist Church.
Tho attendance WAS large, and much enthusiasm
WIS manifested. To-day ? praying band OF a-
Young Mons Christian Association, after
Which they marched to tho Perrin
House, and began q Meeting In tho
bar-room. 4 largo crowd Of mon coon gathered
from tho hotels and from tho streeta, and is-
toned while tho ladios prayed and aang, and
talked on tho OWLS Of insompesapce. Good or
dor generally prevailed. At tho i1onical request
OF the barheoper, tho Esd chapter Of Matthew
was rend by lady who commented on tho chap
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