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ment, Sir Stafford Northcote observed thar ssfor
the first five, ten or fifteen years nothing is re-
quired Of the young clerk but TO copy dispatches
and fold letters" Consider" said Sir Clinton
Murdoch. now one OF the commissioners Of emil.
grafton, 'ths prospects Of young man entering
the Treasury, or one Of the Secretaries OF States
ofices, or any other ONCE OF the same class His
duty viii be to copy papers, and he will seldom
be called on TO do anything more. He will con-
tinue at this work for not less, on an average.
than fftesn years, when he will attain to higher
class, whore hc will receive o higher salary and
somewhat more important description Of work,
and he viii propably remain In this Sc cond ten or
nftseu years. After from twenty-five to thirty
years service he Will attain to the first class,
where he will at last be called upon for the exer
else Of the high qualities which his original ex.
animation was intended to test" "The quaIin-
cations required for the adequate performance of
TINS dany drudgery are" Mr.. Murdoch truly
enough observed, mot great intellectual attain
ments, but diligence, patience, accuracy. vIlIIpe.
ness" SIN my odice,p said Mr. Romiiiy, head OF
another department, 80 clerk may be there
eighteen or twenty years without fits being DOS
sibie for him 70 advance himself by any effort of
his own" Experience has since proved that
really able young men, unless they are very iudo.
lent and uusmbitious, or entirely devoid Of patri
mony, seldom desire TO enter Government of,ces.
Inose VINO 90 ete 8enerally found TO be out OF
place there, since they become thoroughly dis
sustsd with the eternal drudgery Of routine work
and the hopels Of their prospects OF rslng.
Many OF those high ofneIals who were 90 In love
with the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES system, after
experience ceased TO be 20, though all are agreed
on the desrsbility OF an examination which proves
that man can write clearly. spell correctly and
has some knowledge Of arithmetic.
The class, however, to whom the system Of
dominating several candidates to compete has
proved real boon are the dispensers Of patron. |
age. Ministers and influential members OF Par 4
lament, whose lives were harrasssd by support
ers and eonstituents begging for places, ind |
themselves greatly relieved. The honorable /
nsnber for Grsmpound IL besought by 3 val
aabls constftuent 70 get his boy uominxted for /
The Red 1spe Ones. He buttonholes his friend, |
the Patronage Secretary Of the Treasury, IN the /
lobby ofths House that evening. "Hsyc you any 4
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RAILROADS.
BAITIMoRE AMP ONO RAERoE5,
FRosI WAsKTNeron orr

.oo k.oI ,MAsKINGroN CITY.
nspos 5aassoa sns h.s1 LAUREL
SD = M; Point Of Rocks, Piedmont. Haecrs-
'ossa, Mzs1 s.,, and al Way Stations.
al Way stst!9ns. H-A.ps,' l'so~'A' 'Aa
tnsss and a s;y f'ff PHILADELPHIA. Boston. Bal
vile. 81. a r,iissocsoE 0sesss cnenn.s Louis
ea tos gs', Roekyille, freder,sk and IN sss
iaad Iasa asns, Ps!sGs. Cars. btassr a osnSsr-
st - {; NJ hsisiaSss' annapolis and Al waI
SsaoSsss AZ E,1,i Essy SGSy 4. Wa,
ni iiIS e. ycss, rhu.d.lpAl., Norfolk
n, ssI nfss e s fsSgf. n.,,r y,,a.r,e
= S.$:;. ND !. ,s''..A.,' WAY
Stations. -teosnck and NJ WAY
s.siiSs.. No. 1o,a' q Rocks Frederick and al way
s,.i,oSs: ,.,,. Annap0ii'' and AL Wsg
Relay. - o'A aha Baltimore. Supper At
~ p, ~. Chicago. cinsinna,f, I.oulsvu.. a.
West. Pullman Cara Brsaffasth q ing sad the
s Pis.Sags:: ss! aS1ss.. .nd F a Ss.ssas
30 p. m, BAIlnore and Relay oA'
EExSE BknTiHofssn 81 81 VS. Msy ~ ssi9 9:es "a,
1o:IS 9. m, ~ m, and = ss& An: sod q s:Sn \
and lois .. m.-- ~
SASS and san a M, lao. 1:iS .. sstA and 1u.oo
All Trains Stop a viaduct Hotel Relsy Houss sta.
tion.
For further Information apply ah the Baltimore
an. .. OHIO Ticket Orees, Washlngfon station, and
for Baggsss TO be CHECKED and rscsi "a ~ any oi1r
IN the city: -
\; ~ COLI, 9sneral Ticket agent. =.
BALrMoRE1Nb PoToMioR1ILRo csii
Dsrof COMFY sos slfbs sAsD STREETS
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SUMMER RESORTS.
Warren Green Hotel
VA.

|. - .-... WARRENToN, VA
The Pronr,otors reg leave 10 inform their friends
and The pnpic morally that they have recen ly re-
purchased sd fitted up this delightful Summer
Locsisl In the most delightful portion Of Pied
mons Va, the unsurpassed salubrity Of the eli
PROXIMITY TO the 0,----7I -.
FAUoUIEB WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
and the proycrbial hesithiness OF Its climate,
ders This the most delightful Summer hesott In
Bosrd per month. sss; per week. s1s; psr DAY, $50
mYi-2m J. IL. RIXEr q CO.
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LADIES' GOODS.

MADAME. A. BERNHEIM.
I1 6CcCEssoR TO
NINE. pom HON,
No. 10 Tenth street, New York,
informs the Ladies of ashng that she has taken
paror 10 Wlllard's Hotel, and will display for this
week hne assortment Of Costumes, such rs Creme
dine Black SllkS and Linen SUI Is. Prices from Is
mp. Bonnets. Hats and other novelie3. Also
Leghorn Hats, untrimmed, from e3 to IS. Repre-
Sc nted by NINE. ALLIES. myi-5t
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COT<E

atseven cents per bushsi carriage extra. ordezlefa
GAsLIGHT OFFICE,
No. usTenth street; a. III First street southvsss
corner Third and streets. or 10 Bridge street.
eeorgeiown, VIII be PR -ptiy allied. 1ani2-tf
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JACQUES JoUvENAE,s
M - rb lie w ork =,
szi d ST., Near Lewis Johnsen,s nsnk.

All MONUMENTS on hand sofa AZ 4 treat re-
duetion. An new orders made By designs 81 the
lntest styles. The best workmsnship and best
ITALIAN MARBLE guaranteed. nasp-sn
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LEGAL.

THIs 8 10 aIEE NOTICE THAT TIE
Court q The DstEist q coIsmols, holding Special
sgras is p q e e. F R:s
si,y q g. . dssssssd; An psrsops having Sisims
sisIs me ssse VITA ne toa osss ,sre e.
:Sh.eribsr on OF ssf3ss ths al day Of April next:
s.s s.s:i ny S sissssss N 4 s & tApsSj l
TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
the p.. MiF e ssl2 f "a HR' r fs.sr
son. ~. nsw Jsrssy gfsyins for the extsnsion %
i. y oss.ssd sS.i .hs is:.iaoas q the cas-. be
% M s: e & d q &. i I. a. s ia
s gsss;'n n ofgYg.ti ~ Eis9s5Sn
ITlHfs Is rs GIVE E6TfdE fHIF THE
5 ass 81 oS sRs
s sfJ6H isei sfs
s ed sss:,. al s RsriSss ss,,
before ne nj day q next a sssy me-;
sss ala ssssl. lag Ss sTssS, S@ AZ ssR:s
:, . 1e.sa W. HENRY A. otfh 1sssIs,
LIMITED STATES PATENT oFFToE,
ne ps,ion q Bsasss B. M AL q Via
granted q fa, IN sss ss * ns s.g 81
sq1;,t, isco, for a inpf2 yeIaenti Laihs:,
sifis S. ss M a z s' Is:
iof nling srguments and theexaminer.s report % 1
sss z {. e: e q ssS q ss. a'
gsE:sa sgIeiEss q.
BUILDING MATERIALS Il
ID. HoF 70: .,.,nan...n
! -I-ll RSIf lime zs.- c--rt
myI-fm land North Capitol streets.
Lum ri Lumber!l
"heat1ey 7rOtlaor1.
80 NORTHWEST. AND -
80. WATER sTkEEr. GEoRaETuwN. D. G.
uy2i-n
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TEAS

wshsvs recently added to our stock IN shls Dc.
partmeas By thepurchase of LARGE oUASurr
OF HEw-cHoP TEAS Of the dlnersn. y.r,.,,....
audhsnes we are now prepared to ossr special In
dueenents.
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GALE OF CONDEMNED ORDINANCES
- T-lra ~ sTOREs.l

$500, LHAy4xvoEru AnsExAL.l
The followlnE- psmsd. aaSsr1iceaSie and rnsui,-
pc srs.sis. IN os sola a pg6 llctop. y he
NAY, lZA eommencius af 70 O'clock Z. N. : -
..zsily s ma sssrnss iosasd gr9sssils.
s s.,s,ss n.,.srs snnaa1ision ior Imli ar cd
and mt.celsneoas Articles, 10 = = =,
f 81 Cab n eoyesn1isnt anda ten per cent
pro2erty 70 delivered. An store. 70 70 rpmofod
saa zen asys nom close cl ale At d1s sSsssn
Catsiozues oen y had ON epplicae
he u. ). 0rdnancs Arency, n. y. or AZ fhiS
A''saal Captain or ordnaac. n somns Sd,ax.
, 1874-08-09

4 Parliamentary paper lately issued shows
that, Including beginners" paying 12s I'd each
for their licenses. audof whom there ara 3.179,
.ho total number OF licensed common brewers io
the United Kingdom last year WAS 2o923, and
the total amohnt Of license duty paid by them
was Es18,l1G 7s, bes1des net supplementary
charges amounting to :c22 o39 Is additional One
k1omlnG firm paid Elo, ,754 1zs Cd as license duty
on over $780, QUO b,rtc;s of alo and under 300 900
and three browe7c paid license duty on over $50
900 barrels aud under 700, ,0OO each their agg1e-
gate contributions to the revenue amounting to
5.213 ia. The total number Of b1aNers not
being yictuaiors or persons licensed to sell beer
on the premises i'll the Unltad Kingdom in 1873
was 2,671. OF whom 2,522 belong to England !;
the vctualors we're 90, 061 in number, Co. 9l3 be-
longing to England; and persons licensed to sell
beer Gil the premises, all Of whom ara in En-
gland, reached total Of 40,701. There we1o
1896 victnafers In England Mo brewed their
own beer. The amount OF malt consumed by
common brewers not being victualcrs or holding
retail licenses was Is, 3,g78 bushels; BY VIC
tualere. 7.570, 5S5 bushels; By persons licensed
to sell beer to be drunk on their premises, 6s2.
193 bushels; and BY persons licensed to ietail
beer not to DC drunk on the premises, 453,993
bushels The total exports Of beer from the
Un1tcd Kingdom between the lst OF October,
1872, and the Isl of October, 1873, amounted to
5S3 500 barrels. the total declared yalu9 Of which
amounted to g, St. .356.
, 1874-08-09
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK. Arg. g. CorroN-Qufet: N}ddH.
land., 71t9l7Hc. Futures closed qulst snS ~: q
sales 10Y bai.s August 16 1880 sn.syl
ye.nber, It 7-15@i6 1886; December fs:s1t; !, 70
January. l6!.el6 ol6c; February, is nr,s1sss ts
March. l67. @li; ;l5-1G. 7'-s1'asi
DnEADs1rFIs-Flour dull and unch.no., :,
ce:pts l1,t0 brls Rye dour and corn xres] mn, e
unchanged Whea: in fair ianand I'D 4aei .s.S .sa
fifnier- Heeelrss ~, eco ba: No. l. Aaa4la. W. ~
Milwaukee, s1.23a Gs1sa4; No. tprpg fi ~; ~ ~
CID winer red ami amber. Western, NMsiG
New mixed Nesteru rye unuirst IT 1s3est,, =
B4rlcy nominal. Blrley NAL, quiet ,ad ~
changed. ceEa-Actiya anl K51e hi2he- ~ u
CENTS, $4,000 bu; seG553Gc for Wtstern mixsd -:
ea53c fot high mixed and yellow Western. d.
1nore active and trmer. Receipts, 70p bu : aasts
for new mixed Western 7pc for new whttg Heas.s
75c for old mixed Western, and Cue Tor I'd Vhs
ern. "@~
HA1-Unchanred, !.
Ho9s-firm !: LOW to fail, 1u@1sc good 10 cd..
D925o- 'S@
GEocERns- -co1ee-Du11 ana Steady sus,t o.*.
quiet. Rice dull and uncnangei. ; 1"'1
tErnoIEua-Crude, 5;.c refined, 1ata<
TERRE3rHE-flEm ct 3Ec.
EGGs-Heavy; Western, 17@15c. -
PAorIs1ONB-pOrk dull, new 1nesA 4Ano11xm n
BEef quiet plain mesB, 81. .30s135o teef hmm nn.
changed. Cut 1ncats steady b.!l!es, 10A@llc 81
Ie9 e4.n stssay long elsar' HE 1Ara Asau; p.a
BGsTEn-Firm; Western, 1s3e7e.
CHEEsE-ti1Eer at 10.e13c. =
Wa1skx-Dall ct $Lue ...
Observation-Disclosures copper s.eady. 1n9os Lii
Unsettled At SIS. e.o0310125t. Iigtrun- Scotch qdss
*nd unchanged; American dull and heavy ii so&o0
Nails, cut $3.75Go,d5; cltnch, 35.5c@an; hua
ahoo nominal.
, 1874-08-09
NEW YORK FINANCIAL NEWS.

Nrv YonK, Aug o-MoneJ easy At 2e3 FER cent,
With . majority Of loans at aye Sterling exchange
steady aud tirlner. Prime nominal rates 457 4
quiet and E&e1dy.
Gold duu aud heavy during the day, between HOG
HOY. Carrying rates ranged from to ~ per ceut.
Clealings $1,000 co., The Treasury dsbursed during
the week g., ,7 co., and received for custon1s
ooo. Imports Of dry goods. so.9loe54; merchandise,
s,l46177 silvsr bars, $3a,ea1; foreign god coin,
S5a.3:3.
Governments dull aud eteady.
Stale bonds quiet aud nominal
S.ocss wera hrm At the opening OF businex4 At xa
x per cent higher than Yesterday The market later
On becane moderately active and strong: and fur
close the lending stocks were quiet and steady The
selft to-day included 1900 sharen Western Unton
H. ct0 pariic HaI. 900 Erte, 5000 Lake 6hort ard
u, 9o1 Cuicn IAtitc.
THE WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT,
Loans. decrease, =, 800 Specie increase $44o-
500; }egaltenders increase, $13o6oo deposits, as-
, 1874-08-09
C. Il. PEETOIAT

| 4 reporter called on Mr. Pcrlolat yesterday
| morning, be having jest returned to the city,
aud interviewed him with relation to the alleged
| corruption Of the County Commissioners in the
attempted purchase Of the Matthews lot. The
conversation is subjoincd
Reporter-Nhat do you know about the mat
ter?
Mr. Periolat--I really don't know what to tell
you. The charges that Mr. Matthews makes
against the County Commissioners are false.
Reporter-In every respect?
Mr. Periolat-Yes; and false regarding the
other parties too.
MATTHEW'S THE sEpUCER.
ReportGr-Did he approach, you and make 4
proposition to buy the votes of the Commis-
Bloners2
llr. Pcriolat--Ho did net 1T the start.
Rcporter-Did lie afterwards?
Mr. pcriolat-He called on mo and introduced
himself, aud handed me his card.
Rcporter-Was Commissioner Crawford NTH
him?
hlr. Periolat-No, that is lie. He came alone
to my storo On South Water street. 7 hsd never
eeen or heard OF him before.
Rcporter-What did he gay?
Mr. pcr1olat-~He asEed ne II would not as
sist him III selling piece Of property in Cook
County.
Reporter-Did you say "yes ?"
Ar. reriolat-1 told him / would, md asked
him what be would pay me. He said,
IA L1B1n IL co.Iatsa1oS."
Rerorter-Did lie mention any amount?
Ar. Pe11olat-Nct at that time. The next day
he called aud offered mo 81, ,0C0, and told him
| was always willing to make EooueY in any legt-
innate way, and ii could assist him would do
80. Ne 1nade no agreement, and had only his
word.
Eeportcr-Nhat occurred subsequently?
Mr. Periolnt-Tho county purchased the prop
rissioaers about it. Tne roto was reconaidercd,
+ and Matthews came to nc agAin with Sweet,
Dempster d Co.-thefe wcro three OF the firm
Sweet, Demp6ter. aud Hutchinson think is his
name in thecarrinse, and they asked me why the
vote had been rccon.idcred. / could not tell
them Then Matthews kept tiogsine mo almost
ever; day, and asked ne il wanted any moro
money. I told him Lad all wanted.
Reporter-Rad you received any from him 2
Mr.. Periolat-Not cent. He told mo il I
did be was
WILLING TO FAT MORE
I told him that the press and tho County Com
1nissioners were opposed to buying the lot; and
he said lie would pay mo i2uD3O il could eot
tho lot through within certain time, but Ao
would Lafo.to
FAT THE PRESS
out Of that.
Reporter he mention any papers whose
influence you were to purchase?
31r. rer1ota:--Ycs. lie said he had paid one
TE1DC:;E man $1,000; that no had arranged
With your paper for that that l should not 20
near them. as he had fixed them.
A. will bo seen further Oh, Mr. Matthews de-
MED that he madc any such assertion IL this to
, 1874-08-09
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Aug s-u a. m-Fnar -, E.,
Wheat-"inter, los 3d@los III; spring. = ssGeM sHseM
white, lis 3d@lls 4d: flub, LII 7dal5s "A Gsl1 G1 q:
Cd. Pork, 7as. Lard So Cd 0s ~1as q
LoNpoSs Aug B--Consols-nonsy, s71aa,v.
account, 92H, ~eSaX; @
United States Securities 5 -eeos Of Is, 1oo.,.
1i: 97s, 1o3I; 1o-A0s, 1864; Seu Yo-f Gsna ~
Erie, 3oE !; preferred, 4sH., ss1su st
IL! LivEnrooI' ~ Aag a-cot:an steady; mtad,;
bales, Including speculation and e1poEt, I'm see
American, 1850 t5ler, NY eals;
PoEk-73a for new mesa :-.'.
, 1874-08-09

9V5tVR q uUEE 3.
The public will oe glad to learn that conbi-
nation known ~ the Boston Underwriters, Of Boston,
has been formed with cash assets Of 81 ,5o3o0 The
companies associated in it are tie we-known Eliot
Insurance. Company. the Firencn's Fire Insurance
Company, and tho Washington Fire and Marine In
turauce Company, al mel, known and reliable Poll
cies will be Issued on dwellings, stores. merchandise
and the better class OF h.e-risls. Apply to Fred S.
James, No. Ill LaSa1le street, Chicago.
, 1874-08-09
Tuuiur Hammer.


The Root Sons Musfc Co. Of this city have
Gently brought out and very superior American
Tuning Hammer, which the profession and the trade
ehonid examine They nade from tho finest En-
gah steel and each hammer bearing the brand Of ths
Company, is fully warranted for six months from p1-
CHASE Rosewood. ebony and ivory handles. The
loot Sous Music Co., 100 State street. Chicago Gch-
cral Music Dealers, Western Agents for the Stack
Piano aud Gerri6h Organ
, 1874-08-09

The President Of this female college, the Rey L. D.
Aansaell, is moi" IN this city, anu may be the
Palmer House Monday and Tuesday Of this week,
By o,e who desire to send their daughters East to bs
educated Nytek the seat OF ths institution Is bea-
tiful suburb of New York, directly on tho Hudson
River and IS distinguished for It's healthfu1ness aud
iss magnificent scenery. The institution has enjoyed
several Of our weilxuown citizens having been iss
patrons. And notice among tho Als.n,i11 1874
the daughters ct Atr. Lyman Btif, Mr.. D. ". Keith,
and Dr.. J. Macleod, Of tits city.
, 1874-08-09

Late Discovery--'' nrorse7s Iuzureue"
For the har-ost refined Of all olejne dressings aud
seryiceabe in stopping ths hair from falling oT Price
so cents- For sale by al druggists. Van Setback Ste
yenson + Reid, Agents for tho Northwest.
, 1874-08-09
Pianos.

large assortment OF New York aud Boston manu-
facture OF piants for sale or to rent. Payments
received In insallments. u. ". Eimb7l1, corner
State and Adams streetA.
, 1874-08-09

Pianos and Organs to Rent,
superior Assortment oT panos and organs to rent
ut 80 to si3 por month, and rent deducted II pur-
chAsod. Lyon 1leay, General Agents for sseinwa7s
pianos, State and Manros streets.
, 1874-08-09

The report Uns unanimously adopted
The matter Of Christian Brothers "dtan-
SHOP license was again brought up, and, on mo
ton Of Commissioner Clough, the same was re-
voked-
The Board then adjourned until Monday after
, 1874-08-09
He Believes Matthew's e Great
ScoundTe1.
Copy Of the Contract Made Between
Them,
Il Is Denied that the Medical Board Was
"fixed."
Matthews Says He Eoped to Gain tie
Tines Through Wilkie.
Investigate tie Baldwin Lot.

Yesterday morning Messrs. i. c. Hesing, Il
3. lIilter, and c. r. poriolat, who we're SAID by
III. ]. I. Matthews to haye been directly or in
directly concerned in his attempt to get the
County Beard to buy for hospital purposes his
lot on Ashland avcnue, returned to the city from
fishing excursion. They we're promptly waited
upon b. reporter Of THE TRIBUNE. and what
they lave to say upon tito Eu3jcc: is given
below.
, 1874-08-09

Fine nav 7-octave rosewood pisnos. Rant money
deducted II purchased. Prices, $1oo to $7oo; war
r.ntea five years. Reeds Temple Of Muaic, No. %
Van Buren, Stfeet,
, 1874-08-09
leaving tho house, ho said be intended to pre-
pare stRsement giving sit the details.
j. #. MATTHEWS.

81 L. Nal LIE q"
Areporter callod on Mr: MatthewP last cven-
ing, to learn the name OF THE TRIBUNE em-
ploye who had becn " d1ed'' for $1,000. and
the annexed conversation was had with him:
Reportor-aIr. Periolat Bays that you told him
that you had fixed The TRIBUNE BY paving 81 600
to some one connected with it. The TRIBUNE
wishes to know the name Of the person.
Mr.. Matthews-1 never told Periolat ANYTHING
OF the kind. He said that he must have s., QUO
extra to be divided between The TRIBUNE aud
the Times.
Reporta.-Did he state tho name Of the person
who was to get the money?
Mr. Mattbows-lIe SAID he expected to work
the Times through Mr.. Wllkic !; that he was not
acquainted with The TRIBUNE people, aud did
not really know whom to approach to huva the
matter tixcd-tnat ho vas not acquainted with
the editors.
a1r. Matthews WAS informed Of tho substance
Of some Of tho other statemonts OF nr. Parioiat,
and. if ho told the truth regarding them, Mr.
periolat and himself 1nuat hare tho most aston
ishiuG memories west of New York.
, 1874-08-09

fore the pubiic rero not the men to e1t in indg-
ment upon their own acta Bat he de-
mapded an investigation personally. He
| answer for his action. There he would meo,
hiu socqse1s faco to face, there ha would accept
the laws Of tho country. which would punish il ho
was guilty, and whlsh would honorab!Y aelnit
| him if otherwise. In this connection lie returned
| sncese thinks to Commissioner Burd1ck for his
mau1ul statement IN the public press, DENYING
| n4s connection wi:h tho charges n.nde in tt1o
nowspapersagainst tho Board OF County Commits
Hinncrs. Personally be wanted the fullest nyeat-
CATION that could ho had in the case. He wished
to appear before the community in his true light,
whatevnr tnat might bo, and did not desiro auy
yelling up Of the facts, if thero were any. 80
COMMISSIONER. cLoCGu
regretted the necessity Of introducing rcsolu-
tion OF ulat character, and !1o had mt done it
without due de1i1eratiou. In ali that ho had heard
orrcad ofdellberatiye bodies, hchad never kno~n
charges Of such magnitude, SO hatly stated. as
tue oniv"ay to restore public confidence was to
have thorough and fmpirt!"' investigation. It
Was this only way III winch l.+cy could hope to
arrive at Just conclusion; He hoped ho Was
not actuatet by any ot1or than truo and proper
motives in Introducing tho resolution. There
was nothing ext xtraordinarr about it. : The best
time to prove tho grounulessnees Of the ACCUSE
tlons. IT, thoy wcro" without foundation. WAS
Willie tue matter was Rtill fresh in the public
mi6u. He did not know Whether they had
three or five gentleman in the Bourd who were
according to Mr.. Crnwford's ides. competent 70
sit il judgment. for ncarly all had bucn i'm
p'icatel, most Of them directly accused. Still,
some action should bo taken, and that i'm
mediatey. With tho latter view he had ILL.,
troduccd tho resolution, which, lie hoped, would
prevail.
Co31MIasIDIBR LoyERdAr
hoped that the matter would be at once and
the entire thing would 5p ventilated. He hoped |
1t would be brought into the courts. where no
, 1874-08-09

So far As the allegation Of bribery in connec-
tion with the abortiye purchase OF the Matthews
lot is concerned, there appears to be simply 4
question Of veracty between Messrs. Matthews
aud Periolat, but nothing tending to show 1hnt
anybody was actually bribed. Nor is it in that
quarter that corruption is to ba looked for.
There was no sale, and no money was paid to
any one. even Periolat, no matter what promises
we're made. Tho bribery and corruption, If
there be any, are to bo lookcd for in that quar-
ter which TIE TE1BusE pointed out somo time
ago in connection with tho purchase Of the
Baldwin lot.
Tho circumstances connecte cd with that pur-
chase wcra very suspicious. and were as follnya
There had been before tho Board OF County
Commissioners for long time offers OF differ
en- pieces OF real estate fora hospital site, vary
ing in prize from $4,000 to 5000. 900. Among
these was the property known as BloclR and 2.
of Codwiee's subdivision. 1t belonged to T. F.
Baldwin. who offered 1t July Is, 1878, for
S130, 600. aad it WAS bought May q by the
Cocnty Commissioners. who paid Col. Cushman
:5145, 600 for it, he having purchased 1t OF Mr.
Baldwin for 600 abont an hour previous to
tho action Of the Doard. Here margin of
SIS, 900, and where that sum went to il tho
proper subject for investigation. Let the Coun- |
IL Commissioners Investigating Committee de- |
vote itself to d bargain in which there vas |
money, and not ''spend their ammunition on
dead ducEs.h
, 1874-08-09

THAT HUSPitAL LUl.
Return Of Messrs. Hesing.
Miller, and Periolat,
The Former Denies Any Connec.
tion Whatever with the
Business.
Matthews Tried to Bribe Him,
but Was Ordered Out
Of His Office.
Ue States Ills Opinion Of hlr.
Storey With Great Plain
ness.
County Treasurer Miller Also
Denies Any Share in
the Transaction.
Periolat Says The County Commission
ers Kere Promised Nothiug
By Him.
He Believes Matthew's e Great |
Scoundre1.
Copy Of the Contract Made Between
Them.
It Is Denied that the Medical Board Was
"fixed.' 1
Matthews Says He Hoped to Gain tie
Tines Through Nil1ie.
, 1874-08-09

Geyser {Saratoga} Water on Draught
By Buck & Kayner, MAKERS Of the 's Mars Cologne"
, 1874-08-09
Starch

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Starch far superior to Ill other sarches for dressing
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