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Miscellaneous.
! ASSESSMENTS FOR 1874.

. ASSESSMENTS FOR 1874.
am now prepared to furnish property
Descriptive Lists. Tax payers are request
ed to call and give in the numbers OF their
land and amour of personal property sub
jeot to taxation, within the legal time pre-
scribed, Or the same will be assessed accord
ing to law.
IL Office hours from . am. to pm.
j. G. HEAD, Tax Collector,
n4S SITS Bossier parish, La.
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STRAY SALE

E,straycd before T. H. HUTTON, j. r. q
~ 23rd day Of February, 1874, L.dB
Shryock, and will be sold to the high, i
der, for cash. at Bellevue, La, on Sat,+,
the 18th day OF June, 1874, one roam
Pony, about II hands high, white blai
forehead; Mexican brand on left shou
and about eight years old.
Appraised at $35. :.
The owner is requested to come TO g,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
J. A. THOMAS, Stray Ma,
Bellevue, La, Feb. rs. 1873.
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KSdaey 70 Bsa.sstr, Cora .,iasssts,
1NsnOr Of 73 Fears GyOsCth
Cured by Raes.cesv's Reso1vent.
DIR. RAILWAYS
Perfect ?s'g.!irs { Regulating !I,,

perfectly taseless, elegantly pael with sweet gum,
purge require purity, cleanser MT strengthen Rad
ways Pills for the of all dior sfthe II mach
Liver. Bowe!s Kidneys, Bladdsr. nervous Diseases
Headache, Constipation, Cost: eaess Indigestion nss
pepsia, Biliousness, Billions + ever, Inflammation of.he
Bowels Piles. and all arrangements of the Internal
vlscera. Warranted TO effect Positive cHre Purely
Gus drugs.
:. Afcw doses OF RAILWAYS Pfirs will free the svs
sem from sllthe above namel disorders Price Is
per Boz. SOLD BY DRUGGETS.
READ FALSE AND TpSE'' Send cns letter
Mamp r. RADWAY 60 No 81 Warren St, New
York Information worth thousands will be sent yot
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iHHERIEFS SALE. !
Ia 18th District Court OF Boss,.v q. !.
La, No. 2576.
Griffin & Snider az !,

r. T. Stinson.
by virtne ola writ Of 6erid H. -
- from the Clerks Office sc NH -,
and State, and to me directed i ~. ~
and will proceed to sell at pub !, ..nsa;s.
the last and highest bidder. 6{lafSsk
house, in the town vf Bcllevne 49,
within the legal hours Of sale' 81
the 4th day Of April. 1874. Is fo,,8
described lands. t0-wit: s'-1
AL of section "a, township ranste.n Z.
thirteeli-640 acres. Z ~ =
The undivided one half u ~ t;ep i, \.
township twenty three, rasxs tourtls q
es. -s =
Also. fractional sections tsirtv.Av. DE-
thirty-six, in township 20. rxnre xc.r@....
l5S 7l-l00 acres. n
Also, the northwest aust. = 4. Y. /
two, township nineteen, ranee .Ss.sf
l60 acres. All in the parish q ~ q
and containing in all i27S II 4 e. /, /. u.
oil improvements thereon. ~
Said land seized ~ the pst,sS
PENDANT, r. T.. Stinson, and d 81 n
and satisfy said writ say the ! ~
%, besides interest andcosts. .4J
Terns Of Sale-Cash, With be
praiSeMent. "a III
Act of]alea expense Of part.
B. y. ONEAL,
Per WIN. II, sHiLi
Bellevue, La, Feb. n, 1871.
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TAX NOTICE.
TAX COLLECTORS OIL

PARISH OF BOS6IEEss Ne
Bellevue, La. February u 1871
Notice is hereby given to each and evs
~ tax payer, resident in Bossier par
La, and non resident, that will be pre-
at my Office, in Bellevue, said parish, a
the hours of o'clock A. N. to Sc clock "a
of each day, from this date holidays ex&
-ed) for the purpose Of receiving pay1
from all persons indebted foe tsxes a.
censes.
II will shew no favor BY grantine1
tension Of time to any one.
j. HEAD, Tax Co|loctos, q
40 Ats Parish Of BossisG
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Chrome.
Garden and Flower
- =" :" ~ -
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before ordering elsewhere send Tor casa-
- louges which is now ready and will be
mailed gratis on application
Our Chrome "The Little Florist" a
beautiful parlor picture-pronounced by
Judges success, is now sent free to all who
favor us with orders to the amount of IS.
CHASE BROTHERS 4 WOODWARD.
:. Seedsmen,
nao Rochester, n. Y.
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SHERIFF'S SA
No. 1888. In 18th District uo,a
BOssier, La. &
"e Jno. N, Sandi.lgs

fts SHO. Al. N3uutuG0 E ii
VS..
-. w. J. Bushs
py virtue Of u writ Of 4.
~ issued in above case, he
will sell at public auction
highest bidder, at the Court.
town of Bellevue, L0aisisii
legal hours of sale, on Sats ~
day of April 1874, the foisoa b.
lands, lying on Red River, i "a.
Bossier, tO-wit:
Lots one, two and three, ,er Sx l
survey, OF section twenty; Tao Hsest y q
southeast quarter, and southeast q 8
southwest quarter OF sec,sOn. - - !
west half of southeast enartGr, and q.
OF southwest quarter Of seatiON iiite,s
in township fifteen, range clever tfAe 4. II
OF lot one. section twenty, MiAg& M
northeast quarter OF northG our {
tanning thirteen aefes, IA Ell psi 10
sale). The land includes the nlaj1 (
the D. /. HOOKS christians Place, !,
contains two kHndred and sixteen
front land, mostly cleared, and wellil
ed, and one hundred IND sixty acre
wooded back land as III
Terms Of Sale--Cash, without b.
appraisenient. d. ~
Aes ii sale At expense Of pnrchas
3. +. ONEAL, Sh.fs
Per w. Il. HILL, d. Il
February %, 1874. prs fses |,
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Public Sa1cf
SHERIFFS SALE
In Parish Court of Boss;er p.,.. :.
succession of C. p. Kn;.S.s =

.
In Parish Court Of Bessie. p...~ /
Succession Of c. P. Kni,Sss. Ia
9. w. Loekey. A. :, vi
ny virtue Of q writ Of aeri f..,.. . ala
y IN the above entitled .n;t - -
months bond, ! have seissd IA ~ ~ IL
eeed 70 sell at public auction Is \. 49,
highest bidder, before the Ccs, ~ 49, e4
the town Of Bellevue, La. within With - -.
hours Of sale, on Saturday. ths ne. az -
April, A. D., 1874, the folloVinc 10. 1ss &
lands, tO-wit: ~escx1Do1
The southwest quarter E ~ -, -.
east quarter; the southeast n"....e
northeast quarter; the northeast anassrs :
northeast quarter Of section one a so.
twenty, range twelve. and tSs so ~"
quarter Of section thirty.sir 1SI ",ssss
twenty one, range twelve, Ia e. 49, ,.
Said lands and Improvement, ..,.., Y. U,
$l72 81, besides interest and y
Terms Of Sale-Cash, withsw IL xk.s...2'
of appraisement. 'f1s--.s 80 80 49,
Act of sale at expense Of pu,.k ..... Y Y /
.< ~ .. +. ONEAI.. Shs,ik 3
Per W. Il. HiIl. Dsr,.s., y
Bellevue, La. Feb. 80, 1874 lns'a =: q
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FEVER AND AGUE.

FEVER AND AfirE cured farii.ty c~Hts. There 10
rot remeJi, az ths world i'll Fevsr
and Ague aud all o.har sais.ious, liios, Scarlet,
Typhoid, Yellow, and cher Fs.ycrs laided BY RAD
WAYS PIifSl $50 quick Is RAOM AVS READY kES
LIEF. Fifty Genus pc: bats.
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Circular.
Instructions to Tax Collectors.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }

New Orleans, January %. 1874. }
THE following Instructions are issu-
l. ed for the information and guild
ance of tax collectors throughout the
State:
!. Fourteen and half mills on the
dollar having been fixed as the rate Of
taxation for all State purposes for the
year 1874, you will extend and collect
at this rate en- your assessment for the
year 1873, apportioning to the several
funds as follows:
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All collrctabie in currency. l4d
2. You will also proceed with the
collection of delinquent taxes on the
rolls in your possession, as the same
are HOW carried out thereon; the whole
being twenty -one and half mills. OF
this the following must be collecta0nI
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Publications.

The ''GALAXY'' is about as near perfec-
ton as anything can be.''
Daily Register, New Haven, Ct.
THE aAT.Avv rnD 1914
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Entitled an act reissuing State warrats No
si39, and paying the same to the police
jury of the parish ST Jefferson, right bank
Of the Mississippi river, aid for other pur.
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DIR. RAILWAYS
Sals2parllill Res0lVelt

HAS MADETHE MOST Astonishing CURES: so
DUCKS RAPID ARE THE CHANGES. The
BODY uNDEkGnES. qNxsSR THE INFLUENCE
THAT
, 1874-03-18
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRY"
Correspondence af INs Chicago Tribune.
DEnTnoLY HOME, Livingston Co., 1H.,e
Ninro1, ~. 1H74. +

Correspondence At TAs Chicago Tribune.
DEnTnoLY HOME, Livingston Co., 1M,(
Hinroll a. 1874. !
~ thA Editor Of Tho Chicago Tribune:
Sin: No stronger fact agninet tho continuance
Of Protective sical could DO presented than tho.
words OF warnlng uttorcd by MIR. ". .. Dodge
before tho Ways and Means Committee. He
says: "Uniose something Is done to roassuro
Tho confidence Of the importing merchants ue,y
soon, few years will an0lco to drive
American ,,aerchauls from tho field. and transfer
the business to ,.,.nataraiizcd foreigners. Wo
siiall lon present to tho world tho sud spectacle
Of gtoat country ,oidlout a Notwithstanding,
a,d its commerce turned over to strangers"
Tlis IL said by q man who has imported $780,
100000 worth Of goods, mud paid duties to tho
amount Of s5o, o,0o0,000. Now, road tho fabe Of
Lho boy who Killed tie gooso which laid The
golden egg, and you vii! have tho moral Of
& Protection to AMERICAN ludushy.n
ILnWiloLpEl.
, 1874-03-18
TIE FARMERS,


Special Disn.tch to 1he Chicago Tribune.
MnwAuKEE March 17.-Tho officers Of byron
Grange. Fond du Lao County, nro IA follows:
James Allen, MaBtcri 7. N. Fay, ov6rbeor !
James D. Nyo, Lecturer; William Baldwin,
Steward; II. ". Morris, Chaplain; ". Abby,
Troasuror; John Boil, Secretary Maria Allen,
Cores; 1ea6ol II. Phelps, Pomona; Dollo Night.
tnga1o, Flora; Anglo Dyo, Lady Assistant
6tew ard.
Tho offlcors Of Tiffany Grange, Dunn County,
30 tor az heard from, aro ]. ". Granger, Muster
II. s. Dafdon, Secretary John Wao Miller,
stoward; ]. L.. Dlcklnaon,- Assistant Steward; !;
Juror; 4. a. uayB, Speaker.
, 1874-03-18
TO RENT.-rIOUSES.
TO RENT--sToREs, OFFICES, &c

IIiO H1iNT-h 2-STORY- HOUSE WITH II T0ONB
l. md harm; roaHoAhblo. Inquire nt 437 Twonty
, 1874-03-18

I1On sALlt-DY 4. O. vfERL1Na, RIAL ESTATE
Ns'n ,'0'''e 'oeifbiGh 2e'' N''u''A'
Htnteht.t houfc htd lot nnhr 1tdriJgH.et.
Htntnst.t 9hIlHl IT., neas Thirty yF1nrtis.st, &5GnG
Statost.. hot2e it roar rty,sightt;.t:, ,hM.
l!urasldost. 2lsl2a h., near Thirty ;hffh, Ali1
nutn;ido-a, honse e!a lot neaE Ehlrtyfth, &aG COO.
Napoleon placG. Is1l95 Il :, near Hannvcs +, ,dkO.
lloaant bs.,v11 atono front on South slde, DID, NU
prA1luFst, lous8 mud lnt o0ruor Of Euuttncut
d M, 1fnvestfncnt, 3d. tt1.
fourth.av., house and l9t near Polk-at.
WEST h[f}E.
11Ako.st.! house 1 A. snd doer los mar Ann, $1,000.
jaokson.st sSsias H., eoan oo1ner WiobsssS.y. S
v:n " n,nrcnst.. MslM l5 f.. neat nookwo 81, aoa
1larrlsonst., house nn LET On tnnnthly paymGAt.
lfaltted.at., 24xtea IT,, ncar Nnsth.ar,. nt,mn.
Alplawk:at;, 2a1 III II T.: near Wisconsin. l,2so.
oaio:'t sSIia, 6sat:o st. ss,so. S''''''
ioxl61 ft.+ IN hlhu1H3n.hv., corner Mty-lfth.st.
6seros cornor si1ty-fourthtt. anti Onttaso Gsoyeay;
Il G. YfEltLIEt1.
, 1874-03-18
"rlMEs" ENTERPRISE,

~Sptcial Dfspatch tn Tho Chicago Tribune.
RocKForp, ILL.,, March ia man nnmed
James Browning, representing himself as .
Chicago Times reporter, has bton At the Holland
House for about week.. Last night ho sent n
special to the Times concerning tho witch fac-
tury hero. which WAS u groBs miestatement.
During tho evening he departed, leaving his
board md bar-blll, 915, unpaid.
, 1874-03-18

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ilelshisi &o Sisbost ] sspand IN Cook County. INV
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ing hsEn. and oqS aora ol E1?und IN nHs;,sHt
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, 1874-03-18
TO LEASE.

~ LGtAoAs
RIO LEAsE-DOOK AT NR1DGlppnT,. OppOs1TIs
l!ouFh's slsyato ioFnoty 9osnpiod by 0tsat EasSrt
oago Alton aitrsd Cam suppud st roaspnahls rates
w euuEact With railroad COMPANY. Apply to ls BlAlN.
ARD. lt8 Washn9lon,st., nonM %. .-..--.
RIO LEAEli-D0OK FRONTING on TWlITrlI IBT.,
east # hrdgui best location in tho city, BY W. Il,
l.QDAftH Co, ,1ha ILiSalia.s At. -.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
THE SULLIVAN HOMICIDE.

Coroner WOltman held an inquest yester-
day in the OF Mortimer Sullivan, who WAS killed
during quarrel at No. 81 Murrayst. last Friday by
slarh GILL; Tie facts in the published at the
time, but the testimony yesterday contains several
matters not heretofore printed. The prisoner when
brought TO the COr0ners Office the day Of the murder
was drunk excited that he could not give his name
ntelligbly, end il reported both as Martin and
Henry Yesterday however, he gave his name as Marx
Gill.
John =. Wellbrook. bartender at No 81 Murray-st.,
testified that he heard the quarreng between Gill and
Sullivan partly about yacht racing and dice throwing
finally Gill struck Sullivan who did not strike in return,
saying that he did not want to fight with boy Gill
then borrowed Sc from Timothy Sheehan, his boss, and
ont, returning in about 90 minutes with pistol
then the shooting took place as reported.
James Corbett, the salesman In the gun store NO To
aud loaded 1t for him. GIL appeared somewhat ex-
citSd Frederick Seber, bartender at NO. 255 Green
wIch.st opposite the saloon where the murder TOOK
place. testified tnat GIL aud Sullivan had both been IN
his barTOOm that morning, ana had had dispute there
and that while Sullivan WAS in the yard GU trled 10
borrow knife from HIM Seber), but the latter would
not let him have They left together. The jury
rendered verdict OF Death 10y pistOlsh0t wounds at
the hands OF Marx Gin on jane 10, lSIi" Gil was re-
mauucd the IOmDs
New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
REGIMENT RIFLE PRACTICE.
THE sIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT AT CREEDMooR

THE sIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT AT CREEDMOoR.
The 69th Regiment, Col. Cavanagh COM
manding spent yesterday at Creedmoor IN rifle practice
The regiment paraded with about 225 arriving at
the grounds early in the morning. moro favorable
day for the practice could not have been wished for
with perhaps the single exception that about midday
the sun became unpeasanty warm. The little breeze
that prevailed during the afternoon did not interfere
with the shooting blowing it did directly toward the
targets The shooting TO the average OF that OF
the other regiments OF this DIVISION and far better than
that displayed by this regiment last year. Two hun
dred and three officers and took part in the exercise
at 200 yards range, and OF this number ia failed to
ouafy for the longer range. or the remaining So 81
shot at the target 500 yards. The best shots were
those OF sergt. Harkins OF Company T., who scored
total OF 81 Company made the best company
average. The team twelve best scores gave total
Of 3O-a great that Of last year. The
twelve them many of whom are among the best OF yes
terday in the State match scored ss and in the division
match l4 The regiment returned TO this city early In
the evening The following were the leading scores:
New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
THE BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.

A communication was received at the meet
ing Of the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen yesterday from
Mayor Hunter nominating the following members OF
the Board OF lucaon Thomas McGrath Jonathan D.
Burr, Thomas Carroll John L. Marcellus, John w.
Flaherty, L. V. ID. HarGenbergh, James Hall, Jos.
McGee, Adrian NJ Suydan, Jas. Murphy. A. W. Shepard,
W. NJ. Thomas, Thos. Prosser, Cornelius III. Schapps,
Geo b. Harrington Wm. schwarizwader, and De Hart
Bergan Consideration of the matter was postponed for
week. Another communication was received from the
Mayor inclOsing letter from the Executive Committee
of the East River Bridge Company which they trans
init for action by the Common Council an act OF
the Legislature at is last session, making the
bridge public work. Ia his letter Mayor Hunter
said that amended act provided for the completion
brid and that whenever tho private stocHh0Id
ers should their to the retirement or their
stock the management should he placed under the con
ro the In view OF the great interest Whch
the cities had IN the speedy completion OF the WORK ne
recommended acceptance or the provisions OF ihe
bill on the part of tho CITY OF Brooklyn Both comma
ucations were referred to the Committee on Parks AMI
Bridges. Alderman rr0wbrige offered resolution pro-
yidlug thai the attention of the Police Department DC
called to the existing ordinance relative to dogs running
at large and that they be requested TO XII the same
several amendments offered ana nnaly tho mat
ter was referred the Finance Committee ana Corpora
tOn Counsel De wit.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-23

action he would take in the matter He would first get
legal advice on the subject. He said that when his
Office was removed he had to ask permission
from the Common Council for the use OF rooms.
and they assigned hin his present quarters lie
believed that the Common Council had full charge
over the Courthouse, and the Commissioners
shoud have apped IN that body for permission to
"A the building. The Consolidation act gives the
power OF assigning rooms 10 the Board or Aldernen,
and he would carry into effect the resolution of tnat
Board by which the judges of the several courts ana
others occupying in public or other Dlllhlng
Of the cly direction Of the former Board OF super
yisors. instructed TO disregard and dsobcy every
direction in reference TO assignment OF such
rooms and Offices emanatDg or purpOrtng to emanate
from any authority other than the Board OF Aldermen
New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Uouse met at l0t q. IN.

he
MFR GARFIELD (Rep.. Ohiol reported back the Senate
amendments the Sundry civil Appropriation bl and
the House proceeded 10 consider them. Mr.. Garfield
stated they l2i In number and increased the
amount appropriated by the bin passed by the House
s5OoO Oo The Committee had spent i've hours over IL
Yesterday he was sorry TO say The important of
the amendments are as follows:
provision that the number OF copies OF the reports
OF the departments annually printed should be lea
10 the needs OF Congress and shall contain no
maps illustrations without the special oidei oA W"
grcss. Concurred In. .,..,. - n,
To increase the salaries OF the Assistant
the Treasury the solicitor OF the Treasury ana sV"
soner OF Customs 10 $500 NOn-coucurred lu ,. ~,
Appropratng $32 3Ol tor new lifesaying stations U"
the sea aud lake coasts. Concurrod IN. . IL.
The proceedings up TO this point Otins III "c a
tive day vi Saturday, the uVaso adjourned WILMA
New-York tribune., 1874-06-23

The general impression Is that Indiana ls
wholly gwen over TO madness the subject OF nha-
ton that the people almost unanimous In their
desire TO adopt course which can end only IN repudia
tOn aud bankruptcy. This is by the case
We believe that II a vote taken to-day, large
iOrity would be found in favor Of letting the currency
alone except far Is necessary in returning to
specie payments soon 1t be done with safety
the business of the country We certain that ninety
nine hundredths IN favor OF keeping the faith OF the
nation, among those who would ignoranty adopt
the very sy stem that would break II down.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
THE NEW CONGRESSMAN FROM OREGON.

The election of La Dow will be surprise
10 that gentleman. aad may throw him into another mt
Of wrechcd Illness IL is stated fact that he failed
for the double that no afraid OF
the ordeal OF the stump. and that he couldn't how
he was TO stand the expense. "Why," said he TO Il
friend went 10 PendlctOn and made a speech thar
and IT cost ten dOars II shud go down thar to the
willamette and 20 10 spcechfyn, II I'D probably cost
me hundred an fifty dOllars La Dow Will never soc
how be TO pay the expenses OF going to Washington
and doubtless wishes the Democracy hadn't went aud
gone and done 1t.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
A MuNICIPAL QUARREL

TRIBUNE reporter called on Commissioner
Van Mort yesterday III reference to the action Of the
Courthouse Commissioners on Saturday. Mr. Van Mort
said that he had not vet made W his mind us 20 what
New-York tribune., 1874-06-23

The seventeenth annual festival of the New
York schuzen Corps held yesterday at the Schlzen
Park Union Hill, n. j. The corps assembled at Market
and Henry-ss, in this city, early yesterday morning
and marched in procession 10 the City Hail. where they
were reviewed by the Mayor There were 80 Darouches
in the lne beside the six festival marshas on horse
back Major George W. Sauer occupied the position oi
Chief Marshal On arriving ut the ferry the corps was
met By the NewJersey Schuzen Corps, under capt W.
F. schumann, and escorted across the Hudson
River to IIobokcn, where ex-Presdent Busch'
gave them hearty welcome, detailing In bis address
the history of the NewYOrk Schitzen Corps from us
inception TO the present time, and cornpimehteu r.
Meyer of WashugtOn-st its originator The process
sion then marched Schulz Park, where tne con
fest for the prizes began under the direction Oh tc
Shooting Committee, with j. L. Rottman as oapG.in
and H. b. Dnken as Secretary. During tue uiy' I'D Mm.
Uayes made 80 Duseyes beside other goOd sho's. lnG
az crown was won by exCdpt. q. Luers-en the second
by o. Menken. and the third by PHILIP Klein. Inc nrse
OF the Ladies' Prizes was won by Mrs. Drummer kopp.
The attendance at the grounds was larger than has
been unsual on such occasions Tho crownlng day OF
the fesslyal will be tomorrow, when the victor VIII
receive the honors. At the Man Target, the highest
shots have far won by Philip Klein, William
Hayes, and u. Belcher.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-23

that Congress carefully investigate the individual cases
OF hardshp before IL undertakes to remedy thet Ioi
chance the remedy may prove than tho diseaso
have the honor to remain, &C., - l.,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, Jr.
Outnry Mass, June II, 1874.