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una money W ora0ss
~ NE" YORK FEB. IL Mornipo.-Mopey nj 4 per
do short. ssi. IAchange' "ns' '"'
Esm Iokk. Feb. 11-Epeaing- Monev easy at
@ per cent on call with a liberal supply
r0reign Exchange firm at SAl "a "a for nri,ps
csussd a. 1ays sterling and 8 Tor demand Gold
prid for carrying were from Ia Der cen, and ser
borrowing hat; the final rate per cent for car
rying. The customs receipts to-day were s35e co0-
The Assistant Treasure pail out to-day Ssl 900 for
interest and $4,000 Ina redemption of $40 bonds.
The days business at toe Cola Exchange Bank
was as follows:-Gold balances S1705, 1O6; curren-
cy balances. S207 ,7i5; gohi cleared, S44,3i90o0.
Governments were strong and at the final call
there was active business. State bonds were dull
and steady. The stocA market during the morning
was weak, with the principal activity in low priced
shares; the decline ranged from az per cent, but
after the meridian slight recovery noted, and
during the last hour OF business there was recovery
of az per cent. from the lowest point OF the day.
At the close there slight reaction, the market
leaving Offstealy.
The balances In the Treasury were currency, 81
$780, special deposit legal tenders for he redemp-
ton II certc ties of posi- s4s 265 000c coin, $780,
including coin certificates of 500 out
slan ing legal tenders, 1881 2so,715; Internal reve-
hue receipts 1898 $50.
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FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1874, BEFORE JUDGE sY-
MONDS.
WEpNEsDAY.-Daniel B. Soule VS.. Samuel Wins
low. Action to recover damages for an alleged ma
licious prosecution in which Winslow acted as next
friend for one Hamilton Joy, minor who had work.
ed for Soule. On trial.
Mattocks g. Fox for plaintiff
Motley for defendant.
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
WEpNEsDAY.-Patrick Ford, VIM. Martin and
John Leonard. Larceny. Is days EACH
John Osmond. Intoxcatiop. Lined S. with
costs.
Susan Stafford and John Foley. Search and seiz-
ure. Fined $50 each. Paid.
JohuC. Costello and Cornelius Connolly. Search
and seizure. Fined $50 each. Both appealed.
Willioms
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FOREST AND STREAM.-F0rest and Stream is
weekly journal devoted to field and aquatic
sports practical natural history, hsh culture,
the preservation of forests and the medication
In men and women of healthy interest in cut
door recreation and study. Beside being OF
great interest to the sportsman, it will be found
an entertaining literary miscellany. The For
est City Shooting Club of this city have made
IL their official organ, and it will be their me-
dunn for correspondence, &c.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

To GENTLEMEN in search of fine clothing,
the well-known house of G.. A. Smith & Co,
School Street, Boston, are offering just now ex-
ceptional bargaios iu the latest lines of import
cd goods. Their card in our paper gives some
particulars, and their reputation for fine work
needs no endorsement to most of our readers.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

New Advertisements To-Day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Gratton's London Exhibition.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Adjourned Sheriff Sale-Matt. Adams.
Next Saturday-F. D. Bailey & Co.
Crockery and Glass Ware-Abrams Bro.
New Mich Cow and Calf. U. Bailey & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted to Purchase-Joseph Reed.
Christian johnson Jefffey-E. Payson.
Wanted-Girl.
Situation Wanted.
Special Notice to Gentlemen-Chas. A. Smith & Co.
Partner Wanted. z-..- --.- rs .-.-,.
Cal-Bangs & Norton.
Wanted-W G. Staples & Co. H-H
WestbrOok Seminary-G. M. Dodge. r- 81
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
To Gentlemen-Chas. A. Smith & Co.
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For SALE on favorable terms, valuable
slate property. partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects, in the eastern part of
the State. Owners refer to s. T. Pullen, ESQ
PRESS Office. ie14-dtf
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C. P KIMBALL CARRIAGE CoMPANY.-The
annual meeting of the c. P. Kimball Carriage
Manufacturing Company was held Tuesday
afternoon, and the old board of directors with
one exception reelected. L. w. Fobes was
chosen in place of L. d. M. Sweat, who is
now absent in Europe. The affairs of the COM
pany are in most prosperous condition, a divi-
dend being declared in July and one Tuesday.
The factory is very full, having orders now on
hand for over a hundred carriages
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At odd Felloacs' Hail. No. 8S Exchange Street.
LODGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia on Friday
evenings Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., of
r., second and fourth Saturday.
Observation-Disclosures first and third We'd
1esdays; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
days; Portland, first and third Satuf, avs.
RELIEF AssOCIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
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LA CREME DE LA CREME.-No. 8, of this
most valuable musical publication of Mr.. Pet
ers, is now ready. 1t contains the following
table of contents: "Quatuor from Puritani"
arranged by Thalberg, ''Spring Song" Mendel-
ssohn; 1.-THE Pearly Cascade" Lichner; "Song
of the Rose" by Orsten, and the Spinning
Wheel by Schmoll These pieces are worth
in sheet form $500, while single numbers of
Creme de la Creme are sold for fifty cents; a
years subscription being but $500. We al
ways hail with pleasure the advent of this
"Creme'' of our musical journals and can cor
daily recommend it to our music loving friends.
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DEEPENING THE MYsTERY.-The Advertiser
is responsible for the following: A distinguish
ed legal gentleman of Biddeford informed sew
eral members of the Cumberland Bar at Au-
gusta Tuesday, that when Kate Wallace was at
work at Mr.. Edgerly's in this city she applied
to this lawyer to bring suit for breach of
promise of marriage against printer in Bid
deford. The printer removed to Meriden, Con-
necticut aud upon being pursued to that place
again cleared out and took up his abode in
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. Thther Kate Wallace fol-
loved him, and induced him to marry her.
The couple returned to Bddeford as man and
wife, and the husband became compostor on
the Saco Democrat while the wife was employ
ed in one of the factories. About three months
ago both cleared out from Biddeford.
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DAILY DOMESTIC RECRII IT'S.
Receipts of Flour.

Receipts of Flour.
GRAND TRUNK RIB
Consionees. BbIs. Consionees. Bbls.
Marshall & llsley,... 200
Receipts of Grain, &c.
GRAND TRUNK r.. r.
Consonees. No. cnrs. Consiqaees. No. car
Kensell Tabor & Co, oats.1 Waldron q True, corn2
G W Green corn. .....--.1
Total. ...............
By water conveyance 900 bush corn neal to Geo
w True IL Co.
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RINEs & ROBERTSON are selling best Black
Brillantines Cashmeres and Alpacas at splen-
did baro aims fe2eodtf
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Stated Meetings.


GOV I.
The regular meetings of the City Council take place
he first Monday evening of each month
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday eve
ming of each month.
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MAINE SPoRTsMEN's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
members of the Forest City Shooting Club of
this city have applied to the Legislature for a
charter for an association to be called the
IS to combine all those gentlemen in the State
who are interested in cunning and fishing in an
organization for mutual aid and comfort and
for the more perfect protection of game. The As
socIat;on is a mnch needed one and is meeting
with great favor. Several well known gentle
men in the State, including the fish commits
sioners and the moose wardens, have express
ed sympathy with the object of the Associ-
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Especial to Press.1
The Force Bill.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 1.-THE Railroad Commit
tee gave hearing on the forced connection
bill this afternoon and assigned Wednesday
next for1a decisive vote on the same.
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A FACT worth knowing, that Rubber Goods
can be repaired and warrented to stick, at
Halls Rubber store, under Falmouth Hotel.
in0Qff
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The Condecticut Republican State Conven:-
ton held at New Haven Yesterday, was one of
the largest ever held iu abe State. Hon. Henry
B. Harrisoc of New Haven, was nominated Dy
reclamation for Governor, and Hon. John L.
Waite for It, Governor.
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GRAND MILITARY BALL.-The grand ball of
the season will come of at City Hall, Feb nary
18th. 1t is to be given by the officers of the
First Maine Regiment, under the auspices of
the Portland Light Infantry, and will be
opened by a reception to Governor Dingley.
He will be met at Brunswick by the reception
committee, Mayor Wescott, Chairman, and on
arrival in the city will be escorted to ire Fall
mouth. In the evening he will be escorted to
City Hall where he will be received by the Of
ficers of the regiment.
The officers of the Boston Companies and the
officers of the Providence Light Infantry will
be present, also prominent military men from
all parts of the State.
The affair is in the hands of very efficient
committee and the prospect is that It will be
the grand affair of the season.
The order of dances is one of the finest ever
gotten up, and bears portrait of the Gov
ernor.
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PRESS

Nav he obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
senden Bros. Marquis, Robinson, Brunell & Co..
Andrews, Wentworth, Glendenning, Moses, Hender-
SON and Chisholm Bros all trains that run out of
the city.
At Bildeford, of Pilsbury.
At Saco of l., Hodgdon,
At Waterville, Of j. 5. Carter
At GorEam, OF News Agent.
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw
At Lewiston, of French Bros and Steven. q, 70.
at Kennebunk, of c. E. Miller. ~ wv
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STATE OF MAINE.

CITY OF PORTLAND SIS.
To the Electors Of the City of Portland,
February 8, 1874.
TIME Aldermen of the City of Portland have pre-
IL pared Alphabetical lists of such inhabitants as
appear to them to be Constutionally qualified to
vote in the election Of Municipal Officers in and for
the several Wards in said CITY, and that they will be
in open session at the Aldermen's Rooms on
Friday, the Twentieth Instant,
from nine to twelve o'clock A. NJ and from three to
six O'Clock PM, for the purpose of receiving evil
dence of the Qualifications of persons claiming the
right to vote such election and for correcting said
lists.
Given under our hands the day and year above
written. --.-s1- - -=.--5.l
Us. YORK,
2. A. SMITH, OF the
EDWARD H. DAvEIS, City
MICAH SAMPSON, h. Of
EDWIN CLEMENT, Portland.
F. W. CLARK,
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THE MARSHALL ENTERTAINMENT.-The in
dcatons are that large and excellent audi
ence will attend the readings at the City Hall,
to be given by Wyzeman Marshall, Lucette
Webster and Mrs. r. 1. Hull. As we have al
ready remarked there Is nothing which is de-
serving of more attention or which interests
intelligent minds greater than:a first class elo-
cutionary entertainment The acknowledged
popularity and talents Of the artists on this &C.
casion and the especial interest manifested as
to the debut of the Portland lady, gives addi-
tional attractiveness to the occasion. Secure
your reserved seats at once, as a large number
have already been sold.
The programme is an most excellent one and
brings out the best talents of the artists
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PERsONAL.-Dr E. Clark and B. M. East
man of the firm of Eastman Brothers with
their wives, leave to-day for California to be
absent about three months. They go to get a
relaxation from business and for restoration
of health. They are to Sail from New York on
the 14th and return by railroad.
H. M. Jordan, Esq, formerly editor of the
Sunday Star, has accepted position on the
staff Of the Brooklyn Eagle. The many friends
of this genial and graceful journalist will be
happy to learn that he has got into the edito-
rial business once more.
The class of 1874, Gorham Seminary, have
presented the retiring principal, Mr. G. NJ.
Dodge, with fine sets of Shakespeare and
Goldsmith The presentation was made by
Miss E. Waterman and Mr.. s. B. Cummings.
A. o. Wilson. ESQ.,, formerly of Bradford
in this State, editor of the Janesyille Times,
has been chosen Postmaster of the Wisconsin
Assembly. The Madison Daily Democrat
speaks of him as very popular officer.
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At TempIars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
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EuFOpeMm Markets. \
LONDON, Feb. 11-12.30 P. M.-Consols at giJ "a
92 for money and account.
American securities-U.S s. new IS, 1O3 Erie Al.
New York Central sc.
LIVERPOOL, February 11-1.0O P. NJ Cotton is
hardening; M:idling uplands at u q Sdsdo Orleans
81 a sgd; sales 200 bales. ~.
FRANKFonT, Feb. n-4.oo P. M.-United States
5-20s, 1862, at 9Sa. arr
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METEOROLOGICAL
PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENTY-FoUR
HQURa

WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. G.,
Feb. II, 500 (P. N.O
For New England
a rising barometer, cool north and west wlnds
aud generally clear weather
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Receipts by RaifrOadS ana stea' mo~as

GRAND TRUNK RAILRoAp-6 cars sund ries, 90
cases. 2 do shocks, do I Go, do m ephnts l
ERR & do for Boston, do for New York, do for
St John. NIB, do for Halifax, Ms, do for steam
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Foreign Exports.

STEAMER FRANCONIA. FROM NEW YoRK-2A
bales rags, 10 do WOOL 20 do duck % do burlps $50
bdis leather. 103 rolls leather, 70 do carpeang ~
birthstone, II bbs whiting, 100 do glass ware 10 d0
oranges ITO kegs white lead 100 do D. 9. a sbe rSt
ron IT'S half chests tea as boxes tea 275 DO soap,
30 do saleratus. 100 do tobacco 80 90 dru 20 w
hardware, pianos, carriages, lou pigs suhsi'es'
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stones in the rough and for dressing
them, while Vienna has world
wide reputation in the making Vi
iowelry, and especially in the mount.
ing Of diamonds, solong rs Vienna
belonged to Austria the connection
between the two cities was very IN.
innate, Much Of the lowclry sold
in America is imported from Vienna,
and the shop.windows in the ezra.
ben" tho main business street Of
Vienna, glitter with wondrous dis.
plays Of jewels in artistic settings;
but Hancock Il Co, have not feared
to beard the lion in his den, and
have brought collection Of their
own workmanship that will Mt least
equal any other display ut the EX-
position, The wondrous jewels OF
Lady Dudley have in part been set
by this firm, and she has therefore
allowed them to exhibit her whole
valuable collection, which SURPRISES
description, There are sapphircs
set in pearls and diamonds, II pea.
cock with body Of pearls and anne.
thyst, and tail Of emeralds, rubies
and diamonds, There arc full sets
of diamonds and pearls, diamonds
and turquoise, diamonds and rubcs,
coronet Of diamonds, and brooch
and bracelets Of opalS and diamonds
Six strings Of brilliant pearls are
loopcd and clasped with diamonds,
and lastly n set with diamond but
terhies, brooch, bracelet and shoul.
der knots. If diamonds bring to
their possessor happiness Lady
Dudley is certainly n happy woman
This firm also display the lately
found largest diamond in the world,
still in tho rough. Its finding, like
that of many great treasures OF
earth, was accidental, A gentle
man in one of the English colonies
of South Africa, bought claim in
mine just outside Of the claims
that were supposed to be prodnc'
tive. The work men labored indus
triously several days entirely with
out success. One day the gentle
man, almost in despair, seized the
pick and began to dig. After few
strokes he uncarthed this wOndrous
diamond, and he was 80 completely
overcome by the unexpected sue
cess Of his Mbors, and by the sud
den transition from despair to JOY
that he became for time uncon'
scious. Laboring with the pick
would soon become fashionable il
by its aid such sudden transitions
from poverty to wealth were to be
como common.
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: OF the many interesting relics and
fragments brought to light by the per-
severing researches of antiquarians,
none could be more interesting to the
philanthropist and believer than the
following-to Christians the most inn
posing judicial document ever recorded
in human annals. 1t has been thus
faithfully described.
Sentence Rendered by Poutius PLATE, Acting
Governor of Lower Galilee, stating that Je-
stls of Nazareth shall suffer death on the
Cross.
In the year II of the Emperor Tibe-
rius Cesar, and the twenty-seventh day
of March, in the city of the holy Jeru.
salem-Annas and Caaphas being
priests, sacrifcators of the people of
God-Pontius Plate, Governor of Low
err Galilee, sitting in the presidential
chair of the praetory, condemns Jesus
of Nazareth to die on the cross between
two thieves, the great and notorious
evidence of the people saying:
]. Jesus is seducer.
9. He is seditious,
8. He is the enemy of the law.
4. He calls himself falsely the Son of
God.
5. He calls himself falsely the King
of Israel. oe
8. He entered the temple, followed
by q multitude, bearing palm branches
in his hand. aD1
Orders the first centurian, Quilius
Cornelius, to lead him to the place of
execution. ;'t
Eo.l,;l., o,,, naronn xvhonncnnynr
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SAFE KEEPING OF THE MONEY.

All moneys arising from the sale of tickets
will be placed In Adams Leonard's Bank,
there TO remain rs II special deposit until the
concert is over and all the gifts fully pro-
vided for, and then subject only to the joint
check of the business manager and agent OF
the concert and the committee who superin-
tends the drawing.
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If there is a member of Congress
from Kentucky or any other State who
wishes to "damn himself to everlast-
ing fame" let him have an act passed
to give the soldiers of 1872 a pension of
twenty-five or thirty dollars a month.
The old reprobates, all of whom are
very poor and too old to be worthy of
any consideration, are already plum
dering the government which shields
and protects them of S. month each,
and yet, like Oliver Twist, they would
like to have more. IfCongress will
hold on awhile, the last of these insati-
ate cormorants will be out of the way,
and the money they now pluck from
the public treasury will be left for
Christian statesman to credit mohlli-
eri2e.--[ Courier-Journal,
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MANAGEMENT.

The drawing of gifts and payment of the
same will be under the supervision and con-
troll OF the following gentlemen:
MAJOR s. ]. ADAMS, OF Adams & Leon
ard
CAPTAIN W. IL. CASTOR, OF Castor n
Thomas.
MAJOR II. V. ToMPKINs, of Tomp-
kins 4 Littteheld.
CAPTAIN W. Il. MURPHY, of Prather a
Murphy.
COLONEL JOHN KERR President of Dali
las County Bank.
CAPTAIN JOHN W. SWINDELIS, HER
AID Office.
GENERAL JOHN ]. GOOD, Attorney at
Law,
r.. .AUNslAUGH. Cashier of City Bank.
BEN. LONG, Mayor of Dallas.
A. SANGER, Esq, of Sanger Bros.
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The Death warran, q, Jesus.

ITO be continued in next Sundays Suppl
mpnt,
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MODE OF DRAWING.

There will be upon the stage two glass
wheels, the contents OF which can be seen
by the audience. a committee, consisting
of three eminent citizens in no way connect
ed with the management, having first made
an accurate count and examination, VIII
place In the larger wheel 1000 leather tags,
cut by the same die, exactly alike, and hay
ing numbers on them, from TO 1000. CORE
spending TO the number of all the tickets
sold. A similar, committee-having first
examined, counted, folded and sealed up in
liO square boxes, precisely alike, as many
slips of paper, on which are printed the 40
gifts of denominations from $40 to 81 ,0O0-will
then place these 40 sealed boxes containing
the gifts in the smaller wheel Both wheels
will then be turned until their contents are
thoroughly mixed. A bllndfolded boy,
under 10 years of age, will then draw from
the larger wheel one of the tags, and, hold
ing II up in full view of the audience, its
number Will be called loud enough for all TO
hear by the crler appointed for this purpose;
the tag will then be passed to a committee OF
three distinguished citizens, who will say
whether the number has been rightly called.
1t will then be passed to q registrar, who will
file 1t upon q copper wire prepared for the
purpose.
The number of the tag thus drawn, cried,
proven and filed will be recorded by three
clerks, in separate books prepared for the
A bllndfolded girl OF similar age will then
draw from the smaller wheel one of the
sealed boxes, which will be opened and the
gift taken out, unfolded and held up TO the
view of the audience.
The amount of the gift thus drawn will
then be cried, recorded by the three clerks,
and the paper filed by the registrar with lis
tag upon the wire.
The gilt thus drawn will belong to the tick.
ct bearing the same number rs the tag
drawn Immediately before ii. Thus this pro-
cess will continue, until 40 numbers are
drawn from the larger wheel, and all the
boxes from tho small wheel. And the 40
gifts thus drawn, ranging from $40 to $1,000,
will be paid to the pTffes who present the
tickets having numbers thus determined by
lot to be entitled them.
After the drawing ~ over, the large wheel
containing the tags win be placed in the
hands of committee chosen by the audi
ence, who can examine for themselves and
see whether all the tickets sold were repre-
sented by tags with corresponding numbers.
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TOTAL no GIFTS.
ALL CASH.
ONLY 1900 TICKETS TO he SOLD.

II IL confidently believed that-as the price
of n ticket sso moderate, only Sj-'everyticket
will he sold bo!or the day fixeu for the con-
cert and drawing; but whether all are sold or
not the drawing will positively take place.
Should there be any unsold tickets they viii
he destroyed, and all the offered gifts, lV in
plumber, will be drawn, but diminished In
value in proportion to tho percentage OF I'M
sold tickets.
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WASHINGTON Atema.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator D..
b. Stamps, colored, Of Louisiana, had
an interview with General Butler this
morning regarding the levee interests,
General Butler assured Mr.. Stamps
that ifthe bill appropriating three mil
lion dollars passes the senate it will
have his earnest support in the house.
General Butler frankly stated to Mr..
Stamps that the civil rights bill could
not be passed this session.
Mr.. Stamps, from varied converse
tions with congressman and senators,
is of the opinion that the Fort st. Phil
lips canal bill will not pass this session.
In the house, Mr.. Butler made an
other Intellectual attempt to take the
civil rights bill off of the speakers ia
bic.