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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28
MEDICAL.
nR. CUKTIS' RETURN

20 NEW ORLEANS.
be. 4. ns F. CURTIS. n. D., p. r c. s..
Author Vi 'Manhood." ''Medica: Essays on Mar.
Jiage." Etc.
Be:s iea"e 70 announce 70 The citizens o! New
Orleans and the surrounding country. and espe
ciaily those who have already placed themselves
under his care. that he has returned to New Or.
I leans for the season, and may be consulted, as
heretofore. at his old rooms,
No.. y Rnmpurs street,
Between Cana! an! C~ustomhorse streets,
| DAlLf-FTom 10 A. NJ. to P. NJ. and 6 to 8 P. II.
| ON SUNDAYS-From Il 4. NJ. TO 2 T. Nj. only.
DR.. CURTIS has devoted twenty wears of h,
practice. am! adopted As his specially the tres,
men: and cure OF
Nervous Diseases
!risin: from physical debility. exhausted vital.
abuses OF the system. and al! others
sppertaining thereto.
Or. z addresses himself particularly 60
these who have already placed themselves under
the care OF Ignorant Advertising Ciarlatans. from
whom they have received no benefit, and who. in
fact. have done them more harm than good. Medi.
cihe' hke an othef eclences. is progressive. and
every year demonstrates its advance, By a com.
binatioH OF remedies o: great curative power. DR..
CuRTls has SO arranged his treatment that il viii
4N4SCle ~ ptIulAUtUt
cure.
The Medical Times says: Dr.. Curtis system OF
f~eatnent. the result of twenty years successful
TaetIce. differs from all others in genera! use.
and commenda itself to the afflicted az the only
true source of relief Many cases pronounced in.
ca'so!e pave Yielded successfully to his -medies.
DR.. Curtis on '',Ianhood.1
TWO %HUNDREDrH EDITION..
RevSed and Corrected by the author. Z. de p. Cur.
It's. NJ. DE- Z. &. s.. etc.
D Medical Essay Oh the cause and cure OF pYema-
mature decline in man. showing how health is lost
ana now 1egained. 1t gives a clear synopsis of the
appointments 70 Marriage. the treatment OF Nerv.
Gus and Physical Debility. Exhausted Vitality, etc.
she results OF twenty years successful practice.
CURTIS ON MANH0OD.-There is no member OF
society by whom this book vii! not be found use
ful. whether he be parent. preceptor or clergy.
man.-Londor Times.
CURTIS ON MA~NHOOD.-This book should he
read by the young for instruction, by the afflicted
for relief. It will injure no one.-London Medical
Gazette.
Price Fifty Cents, by Mail.
Address the Author.
DR.. CURTIS.
No. > Rampant Street, New Orleans,
DIX CU2TlS would impress upon those patients
who have already corresponded with him the nee.
sssity of a personal interview, the material ad van.
tage of which will enable him to form a complete
and thorough diagnosis of the case.
Consultations confidential. mon I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

HNHE LABORINE, HOMESTEAD
C0OezKATIyE ASSOCIATION
or
Louisiana,
OFFICERS.
1R'STfDR GERARD, President.
EMILE DEBUYS. Vice President
DUSUAU HALPHEN. Secretary
ULCER LAUvE, Treasurex.
BOARD or DIRECTORS.
JULES TuTBS. JEAN LANGLEso
ALPHOHSE TERTROT. WILLIAM 3. SCHMIDT.
P. CYPRIEN REGARD. EMILE BUY
CHAEIE3 NATHAN. ARISTIDE GERARA
DANyILiE L. KERNIONo
CoMMITTEEe
C,ean:zahon-E. 0EBUyS. J. rvYEs. g. Ma
THAN.
Financs-A 1EgTROr. J. TuyEs. .. L. KER-
Lands and Fa:ns-A. yEgTRou. DE- KERNION,
T. G. REGARD.
Co-operative sfores-w. 3. SCHMIDT. 4. De.
BUYS, J. LANGLkS.
~By-Lsws-E. DrBvys. j. 5yVEs. CHARLES EA
THAN.
Office % the Association -friang!s Building. foot
OF Canal and Common streets. del6 3m
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WANTED.


WANTED.-THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING A
W farm containing $50 acres of the richest land
in the State, fifty acres of which is under cultiya-
ton, the remaining 200 being heavily timbered
with ash, oak and maple, the undersigned having
large contract for bringing wood to the city, would
like to form a copartnership with some eligible
party having a cash capital of s 1000 to $3.50 for
the purpose of having the wood cut and brought
to the city, and also for raising fruit on the said
farm. Reliable statements can be brought to prove
the fact that grape vines planted on this place in
August have covered large arbors, and been loaded
the succeeding August with grapes. This is All
excellent opportunity for a party wishing TO enter
into some profitable business. To an eligible party
the undersigned, in consideration of his placing
the above amount of capital in the business, will
enter into a full copartnership in the farm, farm.
ing implements, etc, as well every other business
the firm NAV enter into. Apply Immediately by
letter to FARM, this Offic. fell I'm
WANTED-IO kEN1-A tINELY FURNISHED,
w airy and commodious bedroom, parl0r and
dininsroom, with kitchen and pantry attached, on
the second floor, fronting the street, with large
verandah. THIS is a rare opportunity for a family
wishing TO keep house, and to a permanent tenant
will be rented very low. Apply at No. 14S Julia.
between Baronne and Dryades Streets del2
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A. De Mcnasterio W, Robert Foster and

A. De MonasteriO y-. Robert Foster and
W. A. seymour.-Fifth Justice Court for the
Parish of Orleans, No. ISL.
d. VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF FIERf FACrAS To
~ me directed by the Hon. II. s. Latorue1te. fifth
Justice OF the peace in and for the parish of Or.
leans, | WIZ proceed to sell at public auction on
FhiDA1, march u. 1874. at twelve o'clock NJ, in
front OF the Courthouse, on Villere. bet ween Seguin
and bartholomew streets, Fifth District of New
Orleans
ONE UNDIVIDED THiRD PART AND IN
IERtsT In and to a certain lot of ground, with
the improvements thereon, rights. ways, etc, stu
ated Ia the Fifth District of tlIis city, on the right
Dank OF the Mississippi river, in the square bounded
by De Armas, Monroe, Franklin and Lapeyrouse
80 feet 10 inches Z lines front on Lapeyrouse street.
between Franklin and Monroe streets, by I59 feet
10 inches 2 lines in depth between parallel lines,
English measure.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-C8sh III United States currency.
fe26 mills 21t PHILIP Constable.
NJ. J.. Morris VS.. Alexander Poland
Seventh Justice Court for the Parish OF or.
leans.-No. 2239.
ID me directed by the Hon. |. W. Falls. Seventh
Justice of the Peace in and for the parish of Or
leans, / will proceed to sell at public anct;on IN
TUESDAY, March 3, 1874. at twelve O'clock M at
the courthouse door, No. 908 Magazine street
ALL H RIGHT, TITLE N INTEREST of
Alexander Poland, defendant, in and 10 a certain
Judgment rendered in his favor for $3.50 and costs
Margaret Banks. No. 80 Alb of the docket of the
honorable the Fourth District Court Tor The parish
OF OrleanR. P
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Ierns-CAsh on the spot.
fsa2 Is nhs 4. B. FALLS. Constable.
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IN
ESTATE or HORACE Ee SHROPSHIRE
~No. 1876.

CsrrED STATES SARsHALes OFFICE,
New Orleans, February q, 1874.
YNHfs ~ TO GIVE NOTICE THAT A WARRANT
l. in bankruptcy has been issued ont OF the Dis
trict Court of the United states tor tho District of
Louisiana, against the estate of Horace +. Shrop-
shire, OF New orleans, in the parish of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, adj judged a bankrupt, upon his own
petition; that the payment of any debts, and the
delivery OF any property belonging to said bank
rHpt, to him, or tor bis use, and the transfer of any
property by him are forbidden by law; that a special
meeting Of the creditors OF said bankrupt, to prove
their debts and choose one or more trustees of
his estate, viii be held at a court of bankruptcy,
to be holden on the tenth day of March, A. d. 1874,
leans, bsfor.d. =. Kellogg, Register.
:. 3. PACKARD,
ftSS United States Marshal.
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~C0NSTABLES' SALES,

>. Doifn vs.. D.. Gillian - First Justice
Court for the Parish OF Orleans. No. 1910.
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF FIERI FACIAs To
- me directed by the Hon. W. T. Houston, first
justice ofthe peace in and for the parish OF Orleans. /
will proceed to sell at public auction. on MON.
DAY. March 3. 1874. at twelve O'Clock NJ. at
Spang'er & Frederick stables. Oh Baronne street.
between Povdras and LAFAYETTE streets, the fol.
lowing described property. 10 wit
one MULE.
Seized in the above entitled suit,
Terms-Cash on the spot.
fees mh33 JOHN HURLEY. 20. star ne.
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EXPORTS.

HiVRE-Bari Eesulus-I739 bales cotton $500
stsves
HAVRE-Ship Ganthiod-i969 bales cotton 1900
slaves
KEY Notwithstanding W P Ciyde-2l5 SKIS corn
96lo Dbl. tour 30 SKIS oats 8 ties hams and sundries
Amite-l64 bbls flour 600
SKIS corn 100 SKIS oats Is bbls whisky l cks bacon ,
bxs bacon | hid sugar and sundries
NEW iORh-Steamship George Crom weii-lOs6
bales cotton 3. bales hides l.9 dry hides 2 bags wool
1903 bbls pecans 10 bbIs soap stock 70 bales iron 10
OK WING % half ekl WIN.
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ESTATE OF SIMEON BELDEN.

UNITED STATES MARsHALs OFFICE.
New Orleans. February IS, 1874.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT A PLURICS
l. warrant in bankruptcy mas been Issued out of
the District Court of the United States for the Dis
trict of Louisiana. against the estate of Simeon Bel
den, of New Orleans, i'll the parish of Orleans, Sta.e
OF Louisiana, a~djudged a bankrupt upon his own
petition; that the payment Of any debts and
the delivery of anv property belonging to said
bankrupt, to him, or fer his use, and the transfer
of any property by him, are forbidden by Law: that
a meeting OF the creditors VI said bankrupt. to
prove their debts and choose one or more assignees
of his estate. vii! be held at n court of bank
ruptcy, I" be holden on tne twelfth day of March,
A. ID. 1874. at j! NJ. az til. C~t.stomhouse building.
New Orleans, tetoSe q. $. Kellogg, Register.
>. y. PACKARD,
H2i mhi GATED STATES Marshal.
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LivERPOOL-Ship Advice-6OOo sks sal:
SABINE PASS-Schooner Kate E Buchznan-e+;
bales cotton 8 SKIS sea island cotton seed
LIVERPOOL-Ship Strathearn-8l56 bdis iron ties
2t2O SKIS salt Il, 900 States rs cks 4arthenwars
L1VERPOOL-Ship EaDguard-i33 pkys mdse 500
SKIS rice 25 800 slates 6. bbls soda 1913 ties soda 1870
bdls iron ties 1875 bbls beer Is eks beer
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iC~ONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.u

the York Street Flax Spinning Company to
recover Sl00, 900 in gold for alleged under
valuation Of invoices of linen goods. The
company is English, and the suit is against
it's agents here.
Hamilton Sent For.
Extradition papers AVE gone to Mexico
for Hamilton, the defaulting treasurer Of
JERSEY CITY.
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PERSONAL,

~s~a~
G kEWARD.-My WIFE. HANNAH SELKEN
W. maiden mans HANNAH. Bower, having IL the
year 1853. disappeared :rsm my bed and ,oard.
and not having heard from hes since cha. time, I
hereby fer The abo-. reward 10 any ;ers.n who
shall furnish information to me as to her where.
abouts. /. NELKEN
s.lGst' NO. los Dr,ad.s street, New Orleans,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

A disappointed American, writing from
Florence, says: "We hear q great deal about
the blue skies of Italy, but never q word
about its rainy ones, or of its heavy mists
and damp, chilly days that often merge
into weeks, nay, sometimes into months."~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

Ship Fylgia, Jensen, 4s days from Liverpool. to
Ship Norseman, Lane, 30 days from st John N B.
to m~aster-Point
Brig Jane Goodyear, Davis, from Rio Janeiro De-
cember2 "a. to master-lst district
Schooner G NJ Mills TillOttSon, ID days from Prov!-
dence, to master-Point
Schooner Kate + Buchanan ugall, 8 DAYS from Sa.
bine Pass. to MASTERED district
TowBoATs.
r A ~Babbage. West, from Grand Tower, with 6 Goa!
boats
Wicaco. Averill. from the Passes-Went down
light-Brought up ship Ryerson
Sentinel, Riddle. from tine PaSSes-Went down
I~ght-BIoush up ship Norseman and schooner
Philip. Caldwell. from the Passes-went down
Ight-Brought up ship Fylgia and brig Jane
Goodyear
STEAMBOATS,.
Sabine. Sinnott. from Camden
st Mary, Mitchell. from Grand Ecore
Natchez. feathers. from Vickskury
Fleta. Greenlee. from Floyd
Ashland, Kyle, from Fort Smith
Empire. JeanfTeau. from Lower Coast
I Henslev. BrothertOn. from Lower Coast
Marie, Bassett, from Lower Coast
Josephine, Cousins. from Upper Coas:
Mary Ida. Ruiz. from Lower Coast
Susie Silver. Silver. from st Louis
6art Able. keunisOn. from Camden
ARRIVALS AT THE NEW BASIN.
Steamer Creole. Hanover, from Covington
Steamer + Frazer, from Anlte river
Steamer !oi!nG Ganet, from TaDSipahos
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

FOR NEW YORK DIRECT.
1A
Eax341AH
WESTERN METROPOLTs,
Il. S. QUICK, Conamandef,
SUNDAY, March Z. at 8 A. M.
viii leave her wharf, foot of Jefferson street n,
lilese steamers have superior accommodations
sos passengers.
cabin pas sage...,s..-.s $5o
rs
SHis OF iadinS signed through to Liyerpool Gs,s
gov, Bremen and Han burg.
ahrohSh ricketts, for First Class and Steerapf.
Passengers for Liverpool and the Coatinent go
nectlng WIN dulons Line of Steamers. salliuS
from New YORK every WEDNESDAY,
SoG SrelgA5 or passage. apply to
JOHN ii. LUDWIGSEN, Agent.
No. 100 Com mon strees.
lle steamship MISSISSIPPI Will folIoy. leav1n>
on March 7, at 8 A. NJ. iaa
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NOTARIES,

A HERO, JR.,
NOTARY PUBLIC n COMMISSIONER OF DKxp
once No. ~ Commercial Place.
Passports procured With dispatch, anA prompt
esSsouoo am 70 Al ~ ~
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Vat OF ARTHUR SIMON, INDI.
sIdusllv AND as . Malli.ec -: She Ggm OS +. 4
4. S.uAuu,

C:IrsD STATE. S.R.Y.,'. s.FpIcs1
Rev Orleans. January ~. 1874.
yENN:s Is 70 GIVE NOTICE THAT 4 WARRANT
Il IN bat krl;ptcy has been issued ont of The Dis
trict C.'uGt of the United States for The District of
Louisiana against the estate of Arthur Simon. in.
Glvsduslls and as a member of the Hrm of +. & A.
simon, OF the parishOf st. Mary. State of Louisis
ana, adJutged a bankrupt upon his own petition:
that the payment of any debts, and the delivery of
any PROPERTY belonging TO said bankrupt, to him..
or fox his use. and the transfer of any property by
him. are forbidden by law. that q meeting of the
creditors of said bankrupt. TO prove their debts, and
choose one pr more a~ssigners of his estate, will be
held at a court Of bankruptcy. 20 be holdef on the
t"ents-sighif, day of February. a.. D. 1874, at
tweiv" O'Clock NJ, at the ~.}ustcmheuse building,
New Orleans, b .toye {. 5. Kellogg. register.
5. Il. PACKARD.
fe!S Tnitetl States Marshal
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STEAMBOATS,.
BELOW COMING TIP.
Hrip MeoDSs

Brig Meonsi', Russell. 8 days from Sagua IA Granie,
to MASTER
Schooner MonadocI, Hunter. 8 days from Cienfue.
gOs. 20 master
schooner Linda, Cox. 6 days from Kingston. "a. TO
Z PillsbUry-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28
FRIDAY EvESING. February

FRIDAY EVENING. February .. 1874.
sales TODAY mot including 100 bales
additiona! yesterday embraced a little over 5lCO
bales at easier. prices. occurring a reduction il
III quotations in the medium grades &c. and il,
some eases &c. We Siys also lhe exchange
figures. as below:
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Monetary--C0mmerc
MONETARY.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
ERIpAI EYHNISG. February q. 1874.

FRIDAY EVENING, February q, 1874. }
We notice no new feature in the money market,
which continues quiet ard easy, with a moderate
demand for discounts at the banks, and light
offerings on the street. The few transactions re-
ported indicate no quotable variation in rates, and
the preference at the ruling rates still prevails for
II rst class paper, and particularly whea with un-
exceptionable collaterals, which are scarce. We
continue to quote first class paper with col
laterals, at q p cent y annum, without col
cent y annum. but nothing is reported in second
class
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ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Western Metropolis, Quick, from New
York, to John H Ludwigsen-2d district
Steamship City of Dallas, Hines, from New York,
to Geo A Fosdick &co-2d district
Ship Byerson, Dennis, IS days from Antwerp via
Key West, to m~aster-Point
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

Steamship George Cromwell Crawford, for New
York
Steamship " P Clyde, Livingston, for Key West
Steamer Amite. DOnnellv. for Pensacola
Swedish ship Ganthold, LaRdergan, tor Havre
Norwegian bark Regulus, Hottie, for Havre
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MISCELLANEOUS.


+ AW DEPARTMENT,
STRAIGHT UNIVERSITY,
CORNER E%SPLANADE n DERBIGNY STREETS.
New Orleans, louisiana
This Department has been Organized By She 30
lection 0: the followin Faculty:
Hon. SIMEON BELDEH.
Z. FILLEUL. Esq.
Hon. H. C. DIBBLE.
L.. 4. BELL, ESQ
The first lecture o! the regular course will be Seo
livered on MONDA EvENISG, March 3, 1874. by
Professor BELDEN. of the Department of CONNER
cial Law and Admiralty, fe22 st
GAS SAVING BURNERS.
These burners are recommended by the New
Orleans Gas!ight Company as giving the best re
suit. regarding economy and brilliancy OF light.
For sale b..
JULIUS LOEPFLHR. Gasftter.
fey6 81 No. 40 Royal street.
~
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" 1
IT. The steamships of the North
Lloyd will re.nn. thsa,
regular trips next fall, as follows.
porrC from Bremen. From New OrIaan.
STRASSBUpG NoEeHlDer > december 7.
HANNOVRR nosenper 10. December D..
nmperI January4, 1874.
KOELN I.oenDer lo' January II.
STRASSBIiRG @uuaiyI February Is.
hohLN'..... ...MaIch "a. Avail s
Noi'Her Gays OF departure will be advertised ba-a
The steamers touch outward Mt Harra
Una, and On their home trips at Eav. ~ ~
ssou.hanpton to land and receive passsnasr Ia
PRICES OF PASSAGE.
FROM Bremen, SOUTHAMPTON or Havro -
cah;u or New Orleans.
eIs0 cold
fiom nc" orleans or Havana to sonthsmn+o
cah. Iiavre or Bremen.
Steerare gold
Ern IS gold.
cahi, from New Orleans to Havana.
Sfaeroc ..............$ 3S gold.
u.r~~...ko tlckets from Bremen, Southanpton or
Dor ~ ~ OrioAns Issued by the undersi9ped
A., 70. 1sSToeEsZS x . CO., A.sas.,
No. u Union street.
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Marine Intelligence.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

OFFICE OF THB REPUBLICAN,
Saturday, February Is. 1874. s
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BREMEN.

North German Lloyd.
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND rpu
VIA HAvRE, SOUTHAMPTON Ann u.vAN.
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LIVERPOOL N NEW ORLEANS LINZ
OF sTEAMERS,
BUILs EXPRESSLY FOR THE NEW ORLEANS
TRADE.

S~AISSISSIFFTs
WRAKE, Commander.
VIII Geave on or about February Is.
From her wharf, foot of Jackson street Eo,,-.h
Dstrlct. VIII receive and sign through biJIs Of
taaing TO havre, Bremen, Hamburg, Antwerp, Rot.
Parties DESTROYS of sending for their f,ien5a -,
purchase prepaid emigration tickets here. A r-
ductlon allowed when applied for in groups.
!. y lieisni OF passage, having superior accomno-
oa'Aons' Appiyl SILAS WEEKS Il CO.,
~ No. 48 Carondelet street.
Managing owners-FLINN, MAIN 4 MONTGoM.
pool.
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GAS SAVING BURNERS,


DIR. ALLEN, DENTIST.
Office and Residence No. 1913 Canal street.
Teeth male in every style .: greatly Seduse1
prices.
Teeth extracted without pain by the Use OF ga.
or chlorotorm.
Teeth allied witt, gold so as 10 prevent further
decaE All operations vii! be dons in the best
manner possib e. fell iy
, 1874-01-30
RETREN0HMENT AND REFORM,
Special Ufspnteh to tho Chicago Tribune.


WARRINGTON, D. G., jan. 29.-sonator Carpen-
ter uncovered maro's nest to-day in the Senate
by stating that stationery had beon isauod to the
newspaper reporters from the Senate supply.
Senator Oonkling manifested great concern with
regard to the matter, and 1t was
finally referred to the Committee
on Contingent Expenses for. inyostiga-
tion aud report. As thero ia no
reason iu law or equity why the newspaper re~
portors should be supplied with stationery at
public expense, 1t ia hoped that 1t will bc at once
stopped. The cheerful alaority which was dis
played by Senators with regard to it ia to be
commended, and ought to inHuro correction OF
other aud greater ahuHos in this regard.
THE GOVERNMENTAL oAH.
Tho Hpnato Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds adopted q resolution to-Glay, to bo
reported to tho Senato, directing the Committee
TO inquire ~ to the amount OF gas conaumed
and paid for by tho Government ut Washington,
whether itH Illuminating power III constantly
teBted, and whether ita cUBt cat,not properly be
diminished. Tho Washington (iaa Oon,-
pany is eaid to be owuod principally by
Foreigners, aud to bo very unequal III ts os,argos
much like other monopoltes Tho statenont
has been made that members Of Congress wto
keep house hore need not pay for gas unless
they prefer to do 10, and that people Of inau-
enco ere doad-headed by the Company. While
the Committee arc Investigating, due caro- must
, 1874-01-30

Proceedings la tho Convention ut
Buffalo Yesterday.
sp<cial Dispatch 10 Ihs Chicago IFfbHte.
BUFFALO, N. T., Jun. 29-Little business VAS
transacted iu to.lay's session of the Convention
of tho National Board OF Lake Underwriters.
The reports Of tl,s Committee to royise tho
tariffs on bulls and cargocs, and tho Committee
Oh tho Feasibility OF isaung certificates to rates
and masters, were discussed. During the morn
ing the mooting WAS in strictly secret session.
rho roports were adopted. with several amend
ulenta.
Iu the afternoon, tho Committee OIL Hull and
Cargo Policy also presented report, which WAS
secretly discussed, aud adopted aftor several
cl,angos.
Tho election OF officers roeultod as follows
President, Edward D. IIoiton, milwaukee,; Vico-
President, A. A. Eustaphieyo. Buffalo; secro-
tary, William Lowering, Buffalo; Executive
Committee, William Lowering, Buffalo, Caatr-
man; Cha1noy Dotloll and William Llco-
nay, Of New York; w. L. Rollo,
Chicago; Doruard Ha!lan,. Toronto; 2. 7.
Dorr, buffalo George 4. Ttsdale, Cleveland
r, D. Dodge Toledo ]. J. CLARK. Detroit Ed.
D. Uoltou, milwaukee,.
During tho day Mr. J. ". ". Alton, Of Chi
cago representing the Millyi!le Insurance Com
pany Of Chicago, arrived. 1t la expected thar
tho business Of the Oouyontion will ba oons"
pleted tomorrow.