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/ The Nsi5r has JOSS rotafaed from
aiming Fort Piokens. Fla fort
hofgsn. AIs Ship Island, Mle ,
a0d Forii jackson and Phil ip, Ia.
Seventeen heavy guns have been
mounted q I Sbig Island, twelve guns
At Fort Morgan, and six hfteen.inob
guns we're uoIoadcd at Foris Jackson
and Phillip, besides placing all tho or.
dinanco on tho Gulf coast In q service
able condition for war. Major Mckee
expects 10 return IN October to com.
pleie the armament OF the coast de-
'cnscs, that work having to bo sus-
pended for the present on account Of
tho prevalence OF hot weather, aeas
and mosquitoes. During the recent |
great food tue Major and his party, |
in the performance Of their duties.
were sailing between Horne and |
Round Islands, of PascagouIa, en- |
route for Fort Morgan, where they
encountered most remarkable scene.
Here for miles were seen logs, drift,
wood and patches of turf OF soil
floating out into the Gulf, filled with
live animals, who elung to their frail
barks with the tenacity of ship-wreck
cd mariners, an account of which
Will be forwarded to the War De-
partment. Among the animals seen
were rats, raccoons, oppossums rab-
bits, aligators and moccasin snakes in
uncountcd numbers, all brought down
from the swamps and marshes, per-
haps from fifty to one hundred miles
inland. To the gentlemen witness
ing this remarkable scene, the facts
had a scientsfc interest. They were
OF the geological periods
when animal life was transported
doubtless by similar floods from re- ,
sions far inland to the mouth eff es.
uaries, and their bones being en-.
embed in the silt and soft mud, fur
lished the organic remains which are
preserved for ages in the hardened ,
trata. H iH tE
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Y fFsyettevifie INC -, Erpress
A sapiert looking Fayetteville Jar
key, ociilatigg between twenty aud
twenty-five summers. overlook an
old nego on the street the other day,
and wedging him 10 fence corner,
proceeded 10 acquaint him with all
tho gorgeous provisions of The Civil
Rights bill. Young Africa impaired
to old Africa fund Of valuable infor-
nation, thusly
"Well, Uncle Billy, Summers
swivel rights bill dun passed dc
SENATE OBJ de United State widout d
murmur.
as dat so. Josiar .E -.
"Jess SO. Uncle Billy. And say,
Uncle Billy, we colorcd pussons is
gwiae to see whose pervisions is in
de pot. We are gwinc to be allowed
TO tide free on de railroads. smoke in
de ladies' car, and put our feet on de
purcussions oh de seats v heneber we
dam please" -.
"Is dat so, Josiar y"
"Jcss so, Uncle Billy. we's gwine to
be allowed to stop at de hotels and set
at de head OBJ de table, bab de biggest
slices OBJ de chickens. and lay around
in de parlor and spit on de carpets,
and make de white trash hustle
demsolves and wait on US widout
grumbHn' and wheneber de boss OBJ
de concern shoves q bill at us, we'H
hab him sent to Washington and OBJ
scured in de plenipotentiory."
Is dat so, Josiar
Jesse so, Uncle Billy. And say
Uncle. Billy, we's gwine to be allowed
to go to de white schools and set up .
on d. aatform wild de teacher and
learn gehogrnphy, triggermanometry,
gehominy, Latin, Dutch, French, (
Choctaw, algeebray, rheumatics, de
rule Of thrice and de diarrhea." 81
Good Godi is dat so, JOSIAH !
Jess SO, Uncle Bile. And say,
Uncle Billy, we's gwine to be allowed >
to be buried in italic coffins wild look
ing glasses on top oh dem, and dey
will hab to carry us on a hearse to
de graveyard and bury US on top OBJ
de white folks, SO when de day OBJ
resurrection am arrived and de angel
Gabriel c7me tootin' along, he'll sing
out troo his trumpet, All you colored
gemmen rise fustl' And say. Uncle
Billy, dc provisions ob dat bill"
whats dat you say bout perwis-
ions, Josiar?
Well Uuncle Billy, as was
ywine on to state, de pcrvisions 90
dat BILL g--s.rgf
Stop right dar, Josiar. You say
iere's perwisions in dat bill?" Ia,
jess SO, Uncle Billy. De pervis- },
ions OBJ de bill .-.f,tts.
Stop right dar, Josiar, Eff dere's
pcrwisions in dat biHr I want sack
ob -four dis berry minnit Dam de
smokin in de ladies' car, an de ge-e
and de Latin, an de itahc 8.
cofffnsI | want de perwisions.
Josiar Dey's all dere is in de bill
days wuff dam cent!
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an inhationist. She blows bin up
every day, and makes him circulate
until he actually feels that lie is bey-
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TO THE
Nervous md Debilitated
OF Both Sexes

No Charge for Adriee ard cOrsaitat'
, 1874-04-30

aasipnmont Into Yesterday afternoon FOR tho
bono1e OF Its orodEtorB,
,-on account Of the stotifA Md muddy condi-
Aon OF aho rok1 tho running Of tho arocnyfllo
notse-aars a from Jersey City has beon atoppea by
Tue boototy for the Prevention OF Cruelty to AMI
Tho Now York State Sonata l,aa passed a
b'n providing for tho compulsory oduestlon Of
Tho Freodron'a Baving Ind trust Company,
OF NoW York, has informed 1opoa[tora that sixty
days notico Will 10 required boforo auy money
can DO Withdrawn, Arrangements arc making to
folinrb tho noedy doposltorB.
acknowledges tho receipt OF nearly 1000 for
the rel!es Of tho family Of tho Into Rov. Emilio
Cook, OF Paris, lost In tho Villo tn Havre.
Tho Orange 4odgoa will celebrate tho 18th
OF July tlia yonr by an excursion to neighbor-
ing grove on Monday, tho 18th. On Sunday, tho
12ih. the nombera will moot, and, without ro-
gala Or Other insignia, naroh to church.
Tho election roxt Monday in Jacksonville,
ILL.,, on tho question OF prohlbitory ordinanoo,
oxcitoB much hot discussion. It is hardly probn-
bio that prohibition will carry tho day.
IA little daughter Of John Maddox, nt phi!o,
Urbann County, was burned to death few days
since, by her clothes taking fro In tho field whore
corn sinks woro burning.
IA committee Is hard at work In Fort Wayne,
Ind, getting AubacrptlonB for tho Exposition
Guarantee fund. Tho prospects look f]attering
for SUCCESSFUL exhibition, beginning Sept.
7, and lasting four woel1s. Tic Northorn 1ndl-
anA Fair will bo hold simultaneously.
-LiconBo to organize was iaBuod yesterday to
tho American Insurance Association, Of Chi
cago. capital 800 900 also, certificates Of organ
ization to tho Alliance Publishing Company,
capital ESQ, 900, and to the Northwestern pogging
Maohine Company, capital $250,ooo, both Of
Chicago.
, 1874-04-30
sPOKTJME DIATTERs.
Tho Whito Stockings vs.. the Empires,
of st. E4oltlB,

Tho Whitc Stockings vs.. the Empires,
of st. E40ltlB.
I Sr. Louis, April 29.--Ono Of tho heaviest bat
ting games ever Witnessed In this city WAS played
hore to-day, it being tho third game betweou tho
White Stockings, Of Chicago and tho Empire
Club, of this city. Tho game oponed with tho
home club at the bat, who lod OF BY making five
runs by safe batting, although they should havo
been disposed Of for three runs, IN error BY
Myerlo mud wild throws by Zott!e,n g1yingt hem
the two others. The White Stockings only made
one in their trst inning and, as they disposed
Of the Empires for blank, they again
came to the bat, and by q stfeak
of terrific safe batting added nine
runa to their score. Before they could be dis
posod OF tho Empires mule good rally at tho
bat In tho fifth inning, whom tliey aadod four to
their their score a By goGd saf" tbat' bnt failed IL to
Kame. Tho decided featqre of the game was
tho fine display 1nade by Hines at second base,
Cuthbert at loft field, Malone behind the bat,
aud" Littlc Forco at short, although the latter
il oradited with M error In failing to got slow
hit ball. TIE game was Witnessed by fully GOO
spectators. Following is
, 1874-04-30

JEISIE'S TROUBLES,

Expected Arrival OF Another Oppo"
mont OF sho Present Ad dnailistrntiol'.
Special DispatcA to This Chicago Tribune.
conaidorod lero 10 bo far from sott]ad Iaoaa
nTouon.. m1n toot ~ .at;ra ;,stan.at =. H.
WV .oon ~ "o.t'o !nsoioa' ~ tno
previous revolution at tho Grand opera House,
la aboard tho steamship 8cotia, from England,
~ co,,raa not noa,tiya1v known h,t T. IL nm.
~ as ~. ~ '''''A'o' Ao0"A' "0' ~ 40 @'A'
lootureo 'nat IL
INTERNALLY ooNoERNs Sn1E'a AfsA1As.
vptl fa That NJ. Afcunrrnsa
, 1874-04-30
FLOODED STOCK,
a Rlo0dcd Stock Association Formed
In bloomington, Ill.

Special Dtspateh to 17Ae CAteago Tribune.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, April 2o.--AloLoan County
has achieved tho reputation Of being tho hoad-
quarters OF tho bloodod-stocd intorosts In ILL.,
nos, and Ia already tho formidable rival Of tho
blue Grass region Of Kontuoky for short-horu
cattle. A Dlooded-Stook Association has boon
formed here. embracing all tho lending atook and
horse mon Of: tho country, with tho intention Of
carrying on joint Balea. Tho following ottioors
have boon elected President, William E. Smith,
Of Bloomington; Directors, William Il. Duncan,
Nelson Jonos, Noah Franklin, DR.. W. A. Elder.
aud D. &. nyburn, Secretary, ]. r. DidlaAe, Of
Towauda. The first Htook aaio OF 100 head WILL
tisod. It IL anticipated that buyers viii bo mes
ent from all parta Of the Union, Some oi the
choicest cattle in Illinois will ba nffarad.
, 1874-04-30
DEATHS,


noHANNIlohael ]. Grngan. hrothos Of tho Row j.
Solemn rsaalo!n high mass Wil 90 celebrated at g.
Hhoa The senans Of tho deooAsed viii prooood 81
ktNg6s to Chlffrt CsnoterY.
FFpnds htn Invited to attead. ...
MANDeEfI At ,Wllmst.s, on ygednssday. Tho aeth
inst.. at oqlnok P. m, eftoF A1eng inoss, MAry H.
UtgRs, Wlt6 Qf Edward 1Inndson. OF ChtoaGo.
Nntlco Of funeral bernnftor. r.
IL Evening paHors please copy.
,AMERs0N-April g., Matilda H. Amcrdon, eldcat
dsHnshtos Has q William end h. Il L :, Amos:on.
Atl145 7'
rEnK1N8-Aprli %, Miss Loslnta @. rorklns.
Funeral at 90l West WashnGsons, friday May !. 1t
, 1874-04-30
TIE FINAL SCENE.

Special Dispatch to Ths Chicago Iribune
CLEVELAND, O., April 2o.-Stophon Hond was
hanged ut six minutes before noon. He made
no spooch or confession. diod atolid, mud to tho
last protested his Innocence. He lind no doubt
but ho was going atraight to heaven. Hia neck
was not broIou, aud he stranglcd in thirteen
minutes. a largo crowd was outeido the jail,
but only thirty persons were admitted, mostly
doctors aud ra1,orters
, 1874-04-30


rAUI.aEN- -MQnR1SoN-Qn April %. by tho Roy.
ta 1ashoT f natos a oi th9 :!ospt Gapto Mr. II y faal
TT aatona, ILL.,. papors pcabo copy.
.WAITER-QR1FFINa- Wednesday evening,
Rt Hs!. Charlcs Edward Uhoney, o. D. Philip .Ea.
Wnrd Walt9t3hnd Adelaide A., daughter OF franklin
MElMne: No cards.
, 1874-04-30
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

New YonE, April 20.--Arriyed, steamships
Egypt and City OF brooklyn, from Liverpool ),
Washington, from statttn Australia, from dlas-
gov, and Gltmorgan, from Catdir.
LlvzaFool,, April 2o.-Arrtyed out. steamshipe
nhien mad Elyrle. from New Yorki Slate Of
, 1874-04-30

LONDON, April 29.-This was the second and
last DAY Of the ,Epaom spring meeting. The
Great Metropolitan atahcs was won BY Royal
George. lnquietudo second, A1drtch third.
, 1874-04-30
CANAL IMPROVEMENT.

ALBANY, April 2o.-Tho Legislature hna agreod
to appropriate $500, 600 to continue the on1argo-
mont Of the Eric Canal aud s6oo, 1000 for tho
Chnmplain Canal.
, 1874-04-30
3, 3. 1lA3E8I UIEy Uumttt0u&fs
Tho balance.sbeet IL az follows:

AAsETHs
Dls receivable, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
DnildluRs,., 2,22314g.G3
City arms Observation-Disclosures. u,00D.90
U1ty Hall fund lpd,,,,...,..,...........,.. 7t4.v0
Conts tax sales s,.,,.............,.,.... 876.B5
l)uncan Sberman &Go,..,.......,... 1,938.47
IYre-Aar1n Police and WAtef telegraph 127,700.1 20
Tirp apparatus. uB..............,...,..,.. lD3t55.7b
General tax warrant Of 65..$ 81,14l.63
General tag warrant Of &c.. 103, ,l094t
General tax warrant OF 07.. at39.l
General tag warrant OF G8.. 16,o8!,2b
General tax warrant Of 90. 129, d4.6o
General tax warrant Of 10. 207
General tax warrant Of II. 133, 143.E4
Geasral tax warrant Of Ill., e,o900s0l8- 6,42s,2B975
Hay ecalea. Observation-Disclosures. &sS.01
scoount acknowledgements. 16,288.20
Judgment Agcouut 17,203.51
Iaynp Districts 235,1ib,37
Permanent Improvement fund, .....,,.s A9,Gt008
poAco furniture aud equIpments,.,... l9,3TA.9o
pront md loss 1,T72,10l.09
Real 225e187oo
J. Rlyu lmpzaYamant fund ,.....a4a,,. s.8l1Ial
, 1874-04-30

Innfng.- 1934 s 8
ghieako.. o....."...,..'........".i Y Z l 9-S9
Hum Earned.. Chicago, 10; Empires, 1.
UmpIra-N. e. Young.
, 1874-04-30
TO LEASE.

~ A4Et4aEA ----.'"-+'---
To tEAsEIFoH ?NR on MORE YEARS. At
!fiyert north of snd Twefthat, Appiy 10 JOHN
NQHEA4 kna "a WAh2AA-xY. ~SS" -
, 1874-04-30
Annual Report OF tho G'omptrol1cr.
Tho following Is the annual report Of Comp
trollcr Hayos, submitted by him to tho Finance
Committee Of the Council. pursuant to 1aws

ssss
In addition to errors md atatompnt8
which will necessarily nrtsc,
This amount received from tho 5tato Of
Of Illinois on account Of Illinois Il
Michigan Canal. f............:.........
or thi8 last amount tllore bha becn
r1aced to tho ~ Public Building " Fund
Aid applied to payment Of interest on
bonded debt and rebuilding bridges. :.
Tl.ero remains to credit Of Canal Re-
dcn,ptlon Tund....., ...............
OF tho tax leYy for 1873, there has been
collected to April !, 1874............,
Rebates allowed, ..... ...................
Remaining to bt collected. ..........,
Property purchased by tho city at city
tsx.salo, November, 1873.,............
Qosta and certificates. ............,.....
, 1874-04-30

DU10UA1VN 19<A1 = 11AEA1114s
11} AETEp-INSlDE WINDOW HiiNDB, FEET
w Wdo by moro lcot hight also ou'ce railing. FL
Tribune otoe.
WANTED D-RUIIDING LU6lNEn IN lsxOIiA NuE
w Tor oiloico unnounberod suburban 1ots. Adaxoss
ii 40, Tribune ohlco.
T7TANTED-7o,oo COO BRICK in EXCHANGE -F0R
w good roal estate notoa. Apply to SIDNEY N.
SMITH, 833 Cottage GEoye-ny.
, 1874-04-30

/ GENTB WANTEp-uREAT GAME ON HMALL
a isestmen.s-srome's rstspt Au1sss Alarm I'D
houso and dwelling houso: Agoaa aro making large
rros md want Eents IN eyor{ ssSti9n 81 the nic
hnuth 0lark-at.
aRNT8 WANTED--,.', IIIITsTRATEp WlsTVnY
rant p{ospootug fros commission lArgsst q. 1. WALL
SQpt. lot M4d&ou.lt.t QhlQsGt.
, 1874-04-30


MADAME A0ss-TllIs soELRBhAgEn LADY HAS
ntods. opposite Tho ACADEMY Of Musc. Bhe has no
perform THO paI preasu aud future n1nro
gvea yon better satisfaction than any nno Ia tho
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-25
orr MEMPHIS LETTER.

To the Union and American: ..'-
MEMPHIS. March 81 sent letter
to YOU enclosing a paper which has been
signed by number of citizens. do
not know what is the object which these
men have in view, because / cannot
tell what motives control them; but l
viii say that the effect of this move
ment. If it should meet with any sue
cess, would be to divide the Democratic
party and enure in that way to the BEN
eft of the Radical party. The Radi-
calls will have no divisions among them
selves upon State issues, such as the
Funding Bill, the School Bill, the Road
Bill, or any such questions, and if there
is any injury done by this third party
movement, it will be done to the Dem
ocratic party. Probably some Demo
Gratis have signed this paper without
intending to divide the Democratic
party and without thinking Of the eff
feet it might have in placing the State
under the control of the Radicals.
Perhaps the very men who got it up
may, upon mature consideration In
view of its results, conclude to aban-
don it. 1t is to be hoped that all the
elements opposed to Radicalism Will be
united in theapproaching elections both
In August and November. Many, very
many in this part of the State who were
opposed to the passage of the Funding
act do not wish to'make it an issue In
the coming elections if thereby the
Democratic party is to be divided.
,JEFFERSONIAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-25

For the past seven months, all the
trade and commerce of this country
has been necessarily conducted on a
gambling basis. From the outbreak of
the September panic till now, no one
has been able to divine what "govern-
ment Z" would do--inhate, contract. or
let alone. The merchant, buying to
sell again, has been obliged to take the
chances; imitation would enable him to
sell at an advance, while contraction
might force him to sell below cost. After
months of desultory debate, Congress
at length begins to give indications Of
its intentions. The House at least has
rushed through bill fixing the green
back circulation at four hundred mil
lion dollars. If acquiesced in by the
Senate, this wiz not only legalize the
imitation of twenty-six millions, already
made arbitrarily by Secretary Richard
son, but it also involves further infa-
ton of eighteen millions more. While
we have steadily urged that all ma
tional legislation on the finances, In
this era of peace and plenty, should
look to the resumption of specie pay
ments as the only solid basis, yet our
hopes for obtaining such legis-
lation from a Republican Con-
gress, stepped in extravaganza
and corruption, have not been
ardent. The utmost that we dared
hope from this Congress was to
let the currency alone and establish
free banking. In April, 1866, only one
year after the war, the Republican
party found the country strong enough
to reduce the irredeemable paper Of the
government to 1856, 100000. After
eight more years of their rule, they now
increase this irredeemable paper to
500, 100000. At this retrograde rate,
how long would it take the country
under Radical rule to return to the
solid basis of ante-bellum days? Twen-
ty-six millions of the reserve being al
ready issued, this House bill places
eighteen millions more at the
disposal of Secretary Richardson.
What viii he do with it? Mr.. Randall,
Democratic member from Pennsyl-
vania, suggested that this eighteen
million of greenbacks be put in circu-
lation by retiring somuch of the public
debt The suggestion was not enter
tanned, and the bill was rushed through
under the operation of the previous
question. What, then, will the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury do with this large
SUM? Is it given to him as a margin
to cover up a threatened deficiency
of which he gave notice a few
months ago? Is it designed to
make both ends meet? Is this
issue Of eighteen millions to be used
for the purpose of eking out the reve-
nue. receipts to cover the extravagant
expenditures of RSdieahsm? Is it
bridgeway for the Treasury to escape
insolvency? Is it, in brief, a trick to
avoid the odium of additional
taxation? The people viii do well to
watch the disposition of this enormous
sum placed in the hands of Secretary
Richardson. There are many men who
think we need more currency and urge
imitation, who have no wish to give
government additional millions to
squander.