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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-16

tation of through passengers by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad by the other
competing line, and said the Baltimore
and Potomac road forming part of the lat
ter line, owned by foreign corporation,
was chartered by the State Of Maryland
and by its terms is subject to amendment
or repeal. 1t owned the tunnel in Balti-
more city, connecting it with the through
line. While he would not interfere with
any of the rights and privileges of that
road, yet if it was operated to the injury
of the Baltimore and Ohio road and the
public, he desired to take such a course as
would bring the foreign company to terms.
The order was passed and referred.
After some discussion about the public
printing, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
At the calling of the roll eighty mem
bers answered to their names, and the
House proceeded to business, the first OF
which was the announcement olehe stand
ing committees:
Elections--Messr.. Cotton, Groome, T. II
Hamilton, Stewart of Howard, Clarke, NutwelI
and Wicr.
WAYS and Means-Messrs Watkins, Green
field, Buchanan, Freaner, Groome, Dawson,
Loane, Sudler and Moons.
ClaimS-lleSSrs. Foster, Harig, Leonard Lee,
Macklin. Merritt aud Wack.
Judicary-Messrs. Groome, Freaner, McCol-
gan, Gill. keech, Lee, Stewart of Baltimore
city, Seth and Brace.
Pensions--McsSrs Clark of Montgomery
Cooper, Merry man Berry, Pruit, Bird and
Valiant.
Internal Improvements-Messrs. Greenfield
Turner OF Cecil, Fletchall, Riley, Waters, Cord!
aud Park
observation-disclosures. Gill, Dawson, Hodson
Stake. Clarke, McAleese and Miller.
N!ita-Nessrs. Leonard, Joyce, Fenton,
Matthews, McAlecsc, Merrill and Lancaster.
observation-disclosures. Merryman, Grafton,
Brown, Bcdsworth Etchison, Coulbourn and
Lamar.
Corporations-Messrs Nutwell Fle;chall, c
Il Hamilton Cotton, Stewart OF Howard, Tur-
ncr of Baltimore county, Hart, West and Wier
observation-disclosures. Stake, Maclin, McWil-
Iiams Bond. Brown, Turner of Calvert, and
Williams
Colorcd Population-Messrs. Kemp, Heukle,
liaW kluS
Nauutact ures-Nessrs Buchanan, Watkins
McCoskcr, Turner Of Cecil, AMMAN, Park and
pUer
Public Buidiugs-Mcssrs. Loane, keech,
MAckey, Robinson, Foster Grimes and Robey
Public Records-Mcssrs. Groh Berry, John
son, West. Pruit and Wack.
Library-Nessrs. Michigan, Grimes, Seth,
Thompson, Moons, T. II. Hamilton and Ian
caster.
Printing Hcnklc, Vanderford, Sud
Ter, Fletchall, LatchfoTd, Bcdsworth and Graf
ton.
observation-disclosures. VI. c. Cosker, McWil-
lisms, Gae,, {. K. Hamilton, Duer, Glotteliy
and Lamar
EnErosscd BilIs-NcSsrs. Fenton, Cooper,
Stewart Of Howard, Hart, Waters, Stewart u
Baltimore city, and I-aichtord.
-NcSsrs Fowler, Brace, Brown,
Miller. Bond. Coulhuvn and Mackey.
Contingent Fund, placed al the dispose! Of
the Exesutlyc-McssTs. Turner of Baltimor,
county, Staylor, Robinson, Groh, Thompson
49,. sn.- .I.,lelty.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-16
MARRIED,

At the Rectory, on Monday, January 18th,
1874, by Rev DIR. LEVIN, JOSEPH MURRAY
and Miss ALBERTA E. OWEN-all of this
county.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-16
Cattle Market.

BALTIMORE, January 8, lS74.-Prices to-
day for Beef Cattle ranged as follows
Generally rated first quality. @ 81
Medium or good fair quality ........-..4 a. At
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows...3 e. 4
General average Of the market....... a. 81
Most of the sales were from. @ s.
SHEEP.-We quote:
Stock Sheep. a. 81
Lambs G Q
ALEXANDRIA,, VA, Jan. 9.-We note the
following transactions:
Cows and Calves from $40 to $50.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-16
Alexandria Market, Jan. I2, 1874.

Divine Service.
Service during January as follows, COM
mencing at ii o'clock a. M:
- al cs-1r.-s ~f.An Eahiphany s.. PauIs.
Sd Sunday after Ephiphany, Port Tooacco-.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-16

b tSAn.
Federal RelAtions-Messrs Freaner, Fowler,
Roads and Iighways-Mcssrs. Dawson, Blu
chauau. Riley. Kemp, Robinson, Valiant and
N,coicmus.
Chesapeake Bay and TrihutarieS-McSsrS.
Stewart OF baltimore city, Kemp, Harig, Bond,
Johnson NrCu>Acr. Sud!ev, Nutwell, Merritt,
Rc,isworih aud Bird.
Observation-Disclosures. joyce. Groh. Henkle,
Gait Nicodemus Leonard and Hawkins.
Article 3. Section -, COMMUNICATIONS.
Nschcn. Fcnton, Gordy, Waters, Cotton, Hart
ami Williams.
Observation-Disclosures Cooper, Cotton, Mer-
rift. Nu,well Turner OF Baltimore county, Sud-
Ter Gurdy Turner oi Cecil, Kemp, Riley, Daw-
son. LOanc, JOYCE, Stake, Clark, West. " a,erS,
Machen md Be,isworih.
+ After the transaction of much business of
minor importance to the general public,
resolution. offered by Mr.. Merryman, re-
qucsting that the formal delivery of the
Tanev statue 10 the State authorities be
made 10y the Commissioners on the 18th OF
March, and that Hon. 5. Teackle Wallis
be asked to deliver the address on the oc-
casion. was put to its second reading and
finally passed, the rules having been sus-
pended for that purpose
/ The Speaker was requested to add to
the committee on the Chesapeake Bay and
/ its Tributaries one member from each OF
( the tide-water counties not now represent
ed on said committee. The House then
adjourned.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-16
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued out
ID of the Circuit Court for Charles comfy, at
the suit of George w. Thompson, against the
goods and chattles, lands and tenements of
Peter w. Robey: and to me directed, | have
seized and taken in execution all the right ti-
tie, claim, interest and estate, at law and in
equity, of the said Peter W Robey, in and to-
the following property, to wit;
One tract of land called "Green Spot" contain
ing eight acres, addition to same. containing
ten acres, together with all the improvements
thereon.
And hereby give notice, that will offer for
sale, at the Court House door, in Port Tobacco,
On TUESDAY,, the 10th day Of Febru-
arg. 1874,
in the afternoon, between the hours Of and
O. clock, the said property so seized and taken
in execution, by public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash.
w. L. COOKE, Sheriff.
ian l6-4t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-16
THE MARKETS.
Baltimore Market. Jan. ID. 1877

TUBACCU-There has been scarcely any
movement this week in Tobacco, transactions
in it being confined to a few small lots Mary
land ground leaf, but the improved feeling in
the market noticed last week continues, and
though the shippers are not free buyers at pres
ent, holders are firm, and little disposition is
manifested to press sales. We have only to
note the export this week of 4l2 hhds., to Bre-
men. Prices are steady for all descriptions at
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-16

\ communication from a Tax Payer,"
and letter from California by ''Bachelor,'
will appear next week.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12

The Hon s. s. Hayes, Comptroller
Of Chicago tclegraphed the Mayor,
from Now York. that he has negotia-
ted loan, in behalf ofthe city, Of ST.
100000. at seven to eight per cent.
interest, ,oithout commissions, and out
Of the proceeds liquidatcd $3.50, 900 IF
the city debt This transaction is very
creditable both to Comptroller Hayes
and to the financial standing OF the city
i" the New York money market. N"
me familiar with the wealth aud re-
sources "f Ch;cag" doubted its ability
I" borrow money to meet the sudden
de nand occasioned by the delalcaticn
Of its late Treasurer, but there was
nevertheless feeling Of nerv'usn ness
lest the city might b. temporarily
hooked by the incorporation OF its
funds, which will be entirely dissipated
BY tn: successful negotiation Of Mr..
Hayes-Intrr Orean..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12
a singular case.

Flow often i. the axiom, I'm the
midst Of life, We are in DEATH" verified
in thris eventfal world of ours? A case
in p int, though fortunately not reach
ing fatal termination, occurred in this
city last Saturday morning. a. little
boy. four u five yenrs old, son Of Mr.
Curtis Gibson, while suddenly stopping
t" adjust his suspendcrs. struck his
foriie;:d on the stove. The little fellow
complained Of tie hurt moderately at
the time, and although he locke! pa!rr
tina" usual during the day. nothing ser
i"us was anticipated. In about twenty
hours, however, he bcga.. to complain
seriously Of a violent pain in the back
part Of the head and IN spite Of the
treatment and attention Of his parents.
the child som went into trighttul
spasu,s. Sunday morning Dr. L. v
Cross was summoned and during the
day he |o"kcd tor fatal te!mi'aa ion OF
the case, but through the application "l
proper remedies, the little te|l"w rallied
and II now we'll again. An internal
conclusion Of the brain was tho result
of the moderate blow on the forehead
and it nearly cost the child his young
li!e.-Er
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.

Default has been made in the conditions y:
certsin iDdenture Of mortgage made and OK
ecuted by George Ripley aud Christennh Rip.
ley, his wife, to John p. Nanny Co., bearing
date Nay 9th, A. D. 1873, and recorded in tho
Office Of the Register Of Deeds, in and for
Mower County, and state of M:nnesota,o u the
9th day Of June, A. D. 1873, ut 3 o'clock, Up. m.
in Book" NJ, }" of mortgages.on page 633.
Sold mortgage was given to secure tho
eight and 50-l0o ($238, sol collars, sccor-
ding to tho conditions of eertain promissory
note made and executed by said George Rip
Icy to said John p. Nanny Co., and payable
December lst., A. D. 1873, and there il claim
ed to be due and is due on said note and mort
gage, 1T the date Of this notice the sum OF Two
hundred, flty-6ve ($255.O0] dollars, and no
proceedings 1t law Or otherwise have been had
to collect the same or any pat thereof:
Now therefore, notice is hereby given. that
by virtue Of , power Of sale in said mort
gage contained, and pursuant to tho statute
in such case made and provided, said mortgage
will be foreclosed and the premises therein de-
scribed to.wit: Tho south half Of the south
west quarter OF section No. fourteen (14l, and
the south east quarter Of tho southeast qua r
ter Of section No. fifteen isl. in township No.
one hundred and four (lO4]. north of range
No. fourteen [l4l west, in Mower county, Min
nesota, will be sold At public vsndue, to tho
highest bidder therefor, II the Office Of E. o.
Wheeler in the city Of Austin, in said county, on
Saturday the 7th day Of February AID. 1874, At
10 O'Clock A. NJ, to satisfy tho amount then
due on said notes and mortgage, together with
the sum Of twenty. Eve dollars attorneys ices
allowed by tho terms thereof. aud by tho laws
Of this State, in case Of foreclosure, besides
the COTS and expenses allowed by law.
Dated, December 25th, AID. 1873.
JOHN p, NANNY l. CO.,
z. o. WHEELER, Mortgages.
Attorney for Mortgages, 3ot7
Austin. MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12

400 Gold Watches. ......... to 3OU
US Sewing Machines. 60 to 100
Is Elegant Plan ,s....................z2ot to u'0
80 clndeons..... 81 t" 2OO
Cash ii:s. Si!vrrWare ctc.va'ued ats 100000
A chance 10 draw an Of the above prizes
for 20 cents. Tickets describing prizes are
SEALED in =, yclupcs and we'll mixed. On
receipt VI Is nts n SEALED TICKET IS drawn
with out choice, and sent "y. mail 10 any I'd
dress. tn: prize named upon it will bc do.
Iivrred to inc ticket holder on payment Of
ONE DOLLAR. Prizes are immediately sent
to any address by express or reta u mail.
You will know what your prisc is before
you pay for it. No blanks. Our patrons can
depend IN fair dealing.
OPINIONS OF THE FWEss.-Fair dealing can
he relied on.-N. Y. Hcr"ha. aug. p. A
genuine W"rti, Sept. 3. Not
one III the humhugs OF the day W'ehty
Tribune. july 7. They give general salts
faction. -S'"o,. Zeitu"y. Aug. 5.
REFERENCES. by kind permission We 70
for to the following: Frauk'iu S. Lane,
Louisville, drew $4,000 Miss Hattie Bank
Or, Charleston, 1000; Mrs. Louisa +. Blake,
St. Paul. Piano $40; Samuel V. Raymond,
Bust"n, $500; Eugene p. Bracket, Pitts
burgh, Watch, 1900 Miss Annie Osgood.
New Orleans, 5000 Emery L. Pratt, Co
lumbus. Ohio, - 600.
ONE CAsa GIFT in every package Of $50
tickets guaranteed. 5 tickets for One DOL
lar: II TOR Two Dollars; Is for Three Dol
lars SO for Five Dollars; $50 for Fiftccn
Dollars.
Agents wanted, to whom wo offer liberal
inducements and guarantee satisfaction.
Address. g. T. BARNUM / CO.,
:9m9 ~ broadway, ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.

MORTGAGE FOKECLOSURE..-
WI Default has been made in the condi.
lions Of = certain indenture mortgage.
made and executed by Augustus Gr"by aud
Mary F. Grtby. his wife, tO David c. Corl'itt,
bearing date November 9th, a. D. 1872. aud
duly recorded in the Office Of tho Register vi
Deeds in and for Mower County, Minnesota.
on tho 10th day Of December, A. ID. 1872, at
3 o'clock P. NJ, in Book IN" Of mortgages, on
p"ge 492.
Said mortgage was given to secure the pay
ment Of the sum Of one hundred, thirty One
and e. 100 [$lJl,65j dollars, and inter, 1t IN
said sun,, according to the conditions Ut u
certain pr"lnsory note bearing even date with
said mortgage made and executed by said
Augustus Grony to said d. Z. C"rlitt, and
there is claimed to be duo, and il duo, On said
note and mortgage, ut the date Ut this notice.
| the sum Of one hundred, forty Eight und
9S-lO0 I$l48.9 S] dollars, aud no proceeding
1T law or otherwise, has been mad to collect
| the same or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice IL hereby given,
that BY virtue Of u power Of sale in said
mortgage contained, and pursuant to the stat.
| utes in such case made and provided, said
mortgage will be foreclpsed and tho promises
| therein described, to wit:
| The west one hnlf Of tho south east one
fourth Of section number twelve, [I2] in town
ship ono hundred and Nv" 1921. north Of
range fourteen (l4) west. in Mower County,
Minnesota, will DO sold ut p"h!ic vendue, t.
tho highest bidder. ut the office Of E. 0.
Wheeler, in the city Of Austin, in said County.
on Saturday, the 18th day Of February, a. d.
1874, at 10 o'clock =. N. to satisfy the amount
then due on said note and mortgage, together
with the SUN of thirty dollars attorneys fees,
allowed by tie terms Of said mortgage in
case Of foreclosure, Decides the costs and OK
penses allowed by law
Dated, January lst., A. D. 1874:
| D. q. CORBIrT,
E. O. WHISTLER, Mortgage.
| Attorney for Mortgages.
Austin, Mipneeets 49,,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12
4 bog Unattended, Carries the
Mail Once u \veck.

i Dog Unntsc"slca, Carries tho
Mail Once u SVeck.
From the Marshall (Alinn.) Prairie Schooner
Mr.. J l'ro.ser il IL hunter aud trap,
per who lives ut Lake If Two Wmuds
Dakota. twelve miles west Of the Min
ncs"ta line Several settlers 1.-Two near
him, and AS they have II" regular mail
service. letters and papers are conveyed
be. ween the Nv" Wmls settlement
and Capt llcrrick's" at The State limo
by private enterprise This service hay
for some time been performed by a d..
belonging to Nr. pr"s+rr. rhe mail
is placed within y small sack and tied
about the dogs neck, when he is told
to ''go," and he g"cs-ncvcr once hav
ny f.iIcd to reach his destination with
gu, delay. Capt. Herrick "verh'u|s
tho mil. gives the shaggy mail car
ries Il good dinner, aud pl ices the Nv"
W""ds mail about his neck, when he
is again nway on tho return trip.
There is no more faithful carrier in
Uncle Sans service than "Curley" ha,
proven himsclrto he. While perf"rm-
ing his duty It is impossible tor man or
beast to approach him Capt. Herrick
once met him on the road and endsavor
cd to relieve him Of his burden. but
"Curley" was of like shot never once
hating until no had arrived at The Cap
tain \ own door. One day last wsek
Mr. Prosscr came to Marshall with a
load Of fur>. and brought Curly with
him. We were favored with call
from the noble animal and his >master,
and, with several others, listened with
interest to the facts here narrated.
Curly i$a fine looking dog, rather lar
gu than the medium size, has long cur
Iy hair, \ we'll shaped head go,d Ma
tured eye, and is Of the breed common.
~ called Span;els. He was much
pleased at receiving so much attention.
and seemed to understand nil that WAS
being said about him Much better
would it he tor some men Of high sta.
ton did they possess 1.-THE Of this
dogs fidelity to public trus rep"scd
in them Curly is perfectly satisfied
to w,rk for his board. and never haukers
after back pay or salary steal. Should
Dakota see fit, eliot him Delegate to
Congress next fall he would undoubt-
Cd y reflect credit upon the Territory.
and prove 'ar superior in one qual'6ca.
ti"". at least to many Of the biped
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12

"Why don't you give US l;ttlo
Greek and Latin occasionally 7" asked
u country deacon Of a new minister.
"Why. do you understand :hoso Ian
guages p mo, but We pay for tho
best. and va cuyht to have it,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12
SALE

~ By virtue Of ~ exeeuti on issued out Of
the District Court Of the County Of Mower,
State Of Minnesota, bearing date tho 9th day
OF January, \. D. 1874, and tn the Sheriff OF
Mower County, Minnes,ta, directed and do
livcred, in favor Of J. I. Case l. Co.. and
against tho goods, chattels. lands, and tene.
ments of II. NJ. Allen Hul Peter O'Ma,ey,
have seized andtaken in execution thefoll wins
described rea: estate, to wit: Tho undivided
one half part Of tho cast ono half of tho north
west ono quarter Ut section No. eight [sl, il
township No one hundred and two 1902,
north Of range No. eighteen ISL, west, il
Mower County, State Of Minnesota.
And notice is hereby given. that shall, q
Sheriff Of said County Of Mower, in pursu.
ance Of the power in mo vested, and Of tb.
statute in such case made and provided, Ok.
pose for sale At public auction, to tho higher,
bidder. at the Office Of X. o. Wheeler, in the
city OF Austin, in said County :of Mower, on
Saturday the 2Sth day of February, A. D.
1874, At 10 o'clock 4. H., all the right, title
claim, interest and demand whatsoever. which
tho said H. NJ. Allen lad 10 said premises on
tho 9Th day Of January, A. D. 1871, togethe,
with oil hc may have acquired therein since
that date, or 90 much thereof % may b uee-
essary to satisfy the sum Of two hundred and
forty-one and 65--l0o 1924, 651. dollars and
interest thereon from tho 9th day Of Jauusry,
A. D.. 1874, and costs Of sale.
Dated Jan. 18th, A. D. 1874. -.
GEORGE BAIRD,
II Sheriff in and for Mower County, MINI
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12

''1f some "f eur druggists," says an
illinois paper, ''w"uId fii! y b 'ttlo Of
brd bug poison, place it in the back
room, and label it Old Rye there
would be y" many inque<ts in the
next twenty-'"ur hours That all the
papers would have to issue supple
n,ents.'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12
The American 0DeSerl.
Sargent, Kan.,-Lestcr to Topeka Common.

Sargent, Kan.,-Lettcr to Topeka Common.
wealth.
Drives Of wild horses abound on the
prairiesbetween the.Arkansas andSm,ky
Hill Rivers. They are Of all sizes
aud c"lors and are the widest at all
wild animals They usually ro,u, in
bands from six t" twenty and will run
at 81 ght 1T man two miles away. 4
great many domestic horses US well a,
mules which have trayed away from
their owners have taken up with them
for while ansl become ~ wild as their
unframed companions. Various meth
dds have been adopted t" catch these
aboriginal horses, but they have gsner
ally proved truitIess. \ scrubby colt,
or broken down mule. are, US gen
eral thing the only reward tor all the
time labor, and expense il such vison-
arv schemes Settlers on the frontier
would hail their speedy extinction as u
blessing fr when doeunstic animals
get with them their recovery is simply
out OF the question.
Ever since the first emigrant turned
his f"otstepa toward the Pacific, the
country has been infested with thor
oughly organized gang Of hiyhwsymeu
and horse thieves, and few have reach
ed their destination Without l"si" x
stuck. They hover around emigrant
trains like vultures over 4 carcass,
waiting for favorable opportunity t"
pou"ce upon their .unsuspecting prey
I kuo~"t one outfit, the "Chicaso
Mining Company" that left this place
in the spring for Silver Ci.y, that had
nearly all their stock some seventy Eve
head stolen before they got halt way to
their destiuation. The expedition had
t. be abandoued. and most Of the par
ties returned sadder but wiser u,en.
Seldom or never is horse thief ar.
rested, aud if by s"ms hocus pocus Que
is gobbled. it is supply impossible to
convict him, as he always has a host OF
friends" ready and anxious to prove
bis Innocence. But their day has
coms. The country is being settled by
a class Of people that will protect theu,-
selves against these outla vs., and CON-
pei them to seek other climes to carry
90 their nefarious work.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12

We learu that Hon. L. Il Arm-
strong is intending to remove, with his
family, from High Forest l." Albert Lea
about he first Of May. Mr. Arm
strong VAS me Of tn: first sc,t ers in
High Forest, "a: d the g'"d w,shv. 81
his fellow towns,ncn will accompany
him aud his to their new k,me.-Rmrh
ester Post.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12
Newspaper Postage.

NcWSPSner s'0Sto8es
The abolition of.he Franking Privi-
lcee, and the passage Of the SALARY
Grab" was an ''cmnibus" measure cur.
rsing with it several other things, that
would have been impossible, had each
been considered upon it, merits. The
most prominent and most advantage
Gus of,hesc. to the whole country, was
the law authorizing the free transmits.
ion through the mail. Of newspapers in
the county where published Some
Bind" Of business a,e direct auxiliaries
Of the government and Necessary to the
propulsion Of its machinery and the
perpe,uation Of its forms. OF these
the business Of publishing newspapers
for general circulation, is ono Of the
i"ost important. Although it isapi.
v"'s-a" individual enterprise, it j.
nevertheless OF such character. as to
be specially valuable a. an agent Of
the p bic. or whatever political cou,-
plexion it may be, i, Is in sou.e sense
m exponent both Of The principles Of
gov ernment, aud critic Of the acts Of
the administration Of the dominant party,
and as such is an element for the pro.
motion uf public education, and should
therefore be given circulation rs tx
tended as possible. another reason
Why it should have free passage is. thu,
the whole public within given terri.
tory, are subscribers or readers, Of all
publications circulated therein, and
since the population bears directly, a
per rop'tu proportion OF the expense
OF carrying the mails, if compelled to
pay local postage on their home publ
cations, they are twice tuxed for SER
vices performed but once. To sum-
mar'se'-the government need, every
regular news publication for odic;al
r'e', it requires it t" keep the various
department: ioformed Of the conditions
Of the several portions If the country.
It 10 :needed to educate the people Of
thu immediate vicinity Of its issue, and
thus make them good citizens. For
these reasons We are satisfied that the
present law should be repealed