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Of tho kind hold earlior in tho aoason,
tho managers naturally oxpoctod q vast
crowd. Tin time was favorable. and the
weather WAS all TINT cou!d bo desired. aud yot
tho attendance did not numbor 100 votorsl THIS
hasco il only an index to pottitlcni revolution!
going on Ii, Central mud Southern Illinois. tlat
Tae not begun. but has been hasse,mcd, bv thS
party In Southern Illinois is d!saolylng into its
orglnal elements Tho hsrnn',9nn o'eons
ty, lelt It au,ont III = body. Ille Democratic
clement. viewing what oy term tho bud te':a
thoir party, as .Aoy Bny. III solf.lcfenAe Tho
Congressional raee N hlF district. which At QUO
ablo majority, ,s now between Maoin, Republic.
an. and sparke, Democrat. Henry. tho Farmois'
candidate. il virtually out OF tho light.
hlukey and Ilagar, Domoc1atio candidates foE,
tho Legislature III tito Thirty-tourth Senatorial
District, vii! bo elected BY large maioriIlcs: OF
tho two Republican canditlntes, Scott md Dorl-
bIazer Scutt Ill most probably DO oloctcd. s llo
hes tho rrcsiige Of a regular party nominhsiot,
while Dornblazcr IL only tho candidate Of dta"
Affected wing.
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PERSONAL,

Special Dis1iateh 10 TIE CA,eado Ttib,.ns,
FIT1HhuRu, Pa, OCT. 29.-Erol Grant and
fzads leit hero tonight for Washington.
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INSURANCE STATISTICS,

8W iat Dfspatch to The CR;taa1 Tribune.
:, lSD1A' ApoLsa. Ind, Oct. 2Q.-The report Of
tho Aud II or OF State atowa tho following totals
of the ! r Burauce business In this State during
tho year. ending July !, 1874:
NJ LIFE COMPANIES,
9FoEs re ctptH.. ,641.2a
Losseh M...............-...... da9,a4U.3a
Iaxca I'll. 22,3A.0s
nj FIRE COMPANIES. - '.7
ttfoss 'elpts. q, 600, ,G31 nj
Ln6sos ~ 9GG.E00.a1
Taxes IL 20a70.!9
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Correspondence pf Thd Chitaqo Ir,u!tls.
LANSING, Mich. Oct. 25.--At tllo Waman~
6ufirage Convention hold at Representative
Hall to-tnv q resolution was adopted tliat Com.
mittce DO appointed for encfl ward aud township,
to urgo tlto voters to vote for tho Womau-
Suffrage Constitutional Amendment.
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION,
WARRINGTON, Oct 20.-iho President has IL.
!nlctl !lls proclamation settling npalt Thursday
NoS. ", Nv dry Of National Thanksgiving. :,
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Eprefai Disputch to Tho Chscugs Tribune.
GALESA, ILL.,, Oct. 29.-Casper Dutz add ossod
. large Reform meeting hero to-uisl1t. II waR
tho largest indoor meeting ever held In Ga
lena.
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NATIONAL LUTHERAN HuEDAY-suIlooL CONVENTION,
FlTTauuRo, Oct. 40.-Tlo National Lutheran
Snnday-Bchopl Convention. now III sess.on ut
Johustown, pa.. is Hugely attended, Tho Cor
fiod. O.. read hiu report today. II SHOWS nlost
careful statistical preparation. Tho reLorI OF
the Commlttoo On International Seasiol,s BAows
an Increase Of Dio!o study throughout tho
Lutheran Church.
:, Tue Roy: Dr.. ], George Dutler, Chaplain Of
tho Unitod Statoa House Of nopl esenat,vos, al-
drcssod tho Convention, aud anly discussed tho
hublcct Ut " Early CDnvcrslon,"
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St'sc'as Dispatcht to The Chicago Tribune.
FonT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 29.-Tho Slate Dap
t!st Association concluded It's session to-day,
sabbath-school statistics woro prosentod Showing
512 schools in full operation; number OF tcacll-
ers. $500 number OF pupils, 00,00o number OF
sunday-school papors distributed durin. thu
year. 10000; number Of books in librasics.
$4,000; total amount expended, s12,0OO, 4
heated discussion took place ia regasd to tic
ptopoaed endowment Of tue 8late University ut
indianapolis. Tno matter was referred to tho
CUnulttco for ronort noxt year. DR.. Bailey. Of
Chicago. delivered an eloquent address on Edu-
cnliun,
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CHURCH COUNCILS,

Thu American missionary Association
at Clinton, Ia.
No Retrenohment Of It's Operations
to Be Made.
Ha1fa Million Of Money Need.
ed for the Coming
Year.
Prolonged Existence Of the Episcopal
Convention.
Adjournment Not Expected Be-
1ore Tuesday Next.
The Wenona District Conference of
Motho.l;s.
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REPUBLICAN, MEETING IN NEW YoRK,
NEW YoRK. Oc;. 29.-Ex-Gov. Aoycs, Of Ohio,
Was ono Ut the principal speakers ut tho Ropub--
lican ratification meeting In the Cooper Institute
this eseniug. 1Ie will address the Republicans
Of Brooklyn tomorrow njglt,
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EEEHN T.
TERMS or Won AnS1M's HELEABE.
BERLIN, Oct. 29.-Von Aroim, when released,
was mcrely required to guarantee that his ab-
scnco should not causo delay IN tho procood-
ings In his case. uo is not bound to rotaain III
Germany.
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ers or Nou va iecl that all these
disturbauce1 ''"Ne unnecessary
trouble
T'dE WEATHER AND STREETS
a New York is Of style that has
never been seen here before. jan
uary oath was as mild, warm. and
balmy as was ever known in Nav.
Windows were universally open, and
in the middle of the day fires were
allowed TO so out. 1t is fortunate
that the depression of labor is accom-
panied with weather so mild. The
poor appreciate weather that admits
of a cutting down of expenses. But
what condition this warm weather
leaves the streets in! New York pays
100000 per month for street-clean-
ing, which is never done. The ay-
crage citizen halls the advent of
cold weather, for the filth is frozen
up; but this season, it is all in a
state of fearful liquidity. The streets
run.ilth in rivers, and if this weather
should continue, an epidemic of some
sort may be reasonably expected.
a RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT.
The e.ergymen of the various
Evangelical Churches of the city
have determined to begin in Februa-
ry an united effort in the way of a
revival of religious feeling in
the hope that it will spread
all over the country. Daily PRAYER
meetings arc to be held, nightly
meetings for preaching in the church
es and all the available halls; street
preachers are to be set at work in
the open air +; printed matter is to be
used presistently, and the advertis-
ing columns of the daily papers are
to be utalized, to awaken the masses
to deeper feeling in Religion. The
various Christian associations join in
the movement, the object of which
is to crush out the growing tenden-
cy to loose living, and the wicked
ness which is becoming fashionable.
1t is a singular fact thai
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH,
has signifed its willingness to Join in
the movement. The priests of that
denomination admit that soma such
movement is necessary to rescue
their people from the growing infu-
ence of rum and dissipation general
| ly. Dissipation is the first thing to
attack, and the teachers of all denom-
nations feel the necessity of move
ment upon it. The movement will,
doubtless, be great success here,
and will. of course, spread. The
year 1874 will be memorable as a
year of great religious fcrvor.
PIETRo.
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THE new election bill has passed
both branches of the Legislature, has
been signed by the Governor, and is
now a law. The severe virtue Of our
Legislative Solons is made apparent
in this bill, and all officials who have
aught to do with future elections are
hcdged in with such a Gordon of
pains and penalties, as to create the
belief that some reformed prostitu ute,
conversant with ways that are dark,
and tricks that are vain" in brief, one
who "has been there, and knows how
it is bim.elF' contrivcd the machinery
by which rogues are hereafter to he
cnsnarcd.
We are not of those who believe
that, there is no honesty but what is
enforced by fear, and it looks to us
as ifthis law was framed on the hy-
pothesis that all men are born scoun-
drels.
1t was formerly held as u sound
principle Of law that, all men are pre-
sumed innocent until they are proved
guilty, but of late years both our Ma
tional and State Legislators, act on
the converse prieiple.
1t may be worthy of thought,
whether this theory of treating all
men as rascals, is not calculated TO
make rascals of them, as it leaves all
the higher and nobler attributes, and
incentives to honesty out of view,
and is based solely on the idea that
they must be coerced and restrained.
We presume however, that our law
makers being fully impressed with
the doctrine Of original sin, " have de-
termiEed TO give it the widest inter
and carry it ont 10 its ful-
lost nxfpnt
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lees Birthday.

A dispatch from Savannah, Ga, SAYS:
Yesterday the anniversary Of the
birth of Robert Z. Lce-'the hOnored
chicstian of the Southern cause; the
greatest hero and chicf,ian of modern
times; the loved and Iamented Soth-
crn leader as the Democratic papers
here say-was celebrated throughout
Georgia by the mournera for the lost
cause In Savannah rcorganized
rebel companies marched tArough the
principal streets. and were reviewed
at the park by Joseph f. Johnston,
whom the Democratic papers here
call the surviving hero Of the Con
fedcracy.' The brigade as it is
called, consisted Of ten companies Of
infantry, one Of cavalry, and one Of
artillery, all dressed in Confederate
gray. No national flag was to be
seen in the brigade but rehlc bot
tle-1ag, presented to the ffty-fourth
Georgia Regiment by Pat CIeburne,
and carried by that regiment during
the late 'unplcasantncss, was proudly
borne by II survivor Of the lost cause,
who, when the brigade arrived at the
park, was stationed at the point des-
ignated for the column to pass in
review.
when the colored company cclc-
bra;e the Fourth of July and Eman-
cipation Day, they display the Stars
and Stripes. When the cx-Confedcr-
ate companies celebrate the anniver
sary Of the birth Of Lee, they proudly
aaunt an oh rebel battle flag.
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a ncraiia- Suicide.
BEi.LrroErE. pAJanuary d I87

BELLEFoNTE, pA,January % 1874
The remaiHs of Mr.. J Il. Etiie, a
well known citizen of this place, ar
rived hear to-day, from Tyrone.
The deceased committed suicide on
Saturday evening between SIX and
seven o'clock, on the mail train west,
at some point east of Huntingdon on
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad It was
very peculiar suicide. The deceas-
cd went East on Friday last, to visit
some friends, and was returning
home, when he killed himself lie
had gone into the water closet, where
be was noticed by the brakeman TO
stay for an unusual length Of time.
The brakeman tried the door several
times, and he finally notified the con
ductor oft, who kicked it open and
found the deceased partially fallen,
his head wetering in his blood, he
having committed suicide by shooting
himself through the temple, the bullet
passing through The brain, and com
ing out at the back of the skull. His
body was taken to Tyrone, where an
inquest was held The weapon used
was small pistol with but one barrel.
He held it SO close to his head that
the powder burned his hair and skin.
Passengers on the car stated that
they heard the report Of the pistol,
but thought nothing Of it. Deceased
was noticed to act peculiarly, but no.
body thought he meditated suicide.
He was well of in this worlds goods,
having accumulated quite & fortune.
He was about forty-tivc years of age,
and leaves n wife and large family.
Deceased was formerly a wholesale
liquor dealer, and it is said that lately
owing to the local option law in aev-
eral counties, his trade had greatly
fallen of. This seemed to have set
him to brooding, and got him under
the impression that he would soon be
bankrupt and that is asserted as the
cause Of the rash act
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CU1rlSET NOTES.


The whole number Of postal cards
4 disposed OF 50 far, by orders from
postma5icrs and otherwise, is nearly
one hundred million
C,,;o-o roo.,, tto hoocio., c,,Io
dealers in the world. 0Ie man
bought l97, ,497 head last year, and
aud paid therefor 5i3, l36,07l.If
,,.,rd o;oisto. o.eo reocomn.r
aaJ ~ nar.'h;nnor - 80 t.l,e snnT -
teo, him awaLo dnrip@ the sermon.
-. ~ ,i'l':.h T. 1 ,ha III l,,.l. lii r,t,r,ed
that be had better put the snuff in
the scrnisn.
e,h,rh.5o ,..,.,o.,o,d.,,+ savs
H. ,Lo aI'a.,..,,. -. nr snn,c
'r.I ''I I'M; ~ - ~ H.. i,o,as
na. ~ ,hat bc hos;tatc. Layicg his
no .. - r... ,Ia. = IN
be reported that he has bought "a
new country seat"
NJ. Cta,l..a . rt;..,-. Inc
-. .Ia...J III a-.:-..., I'll. af
H. fu;aSi- tra.,.a..S r, ,.,n,.auta,;,.o.
.r. i 49,, : 80 - ~ - iaI,, D.
Nv r' d,Ilars nor dsv ..rr;,ta,, ro.,ard
- - ~ -.
of scryitudc."
,rho .,,i,,,- haot .f,h, s.,.. ofI
Nj. ~ -. ..,oo "a, oan 0oo
MA; ,-a. = -, 80. ~ 49, ~ ,,I
Ir ,b, ~ ,a,dora,ar,. ,ao,. '''D ;,a,I. - H.
ha. hoca carnod ~ .r,.ii or,.,,,,.,
a'I I d,n...,aJ i, ~. 80 ~ rrl'., 49,
-. - r,.a t.,a.3n,I IN.
To,.bo, ..yybon ,bo G.s. ,,,,g,,
IJaaj sab..I,r ..iva'L;n-,a.. io
noS tbo Gr., :, var f~s' j., ,,'r.acb
or "Zo no. Adam Wa tho f,It
49, iload saLaIar .o - r,n ana
,binl,irr af f,rci.-,crs 80. 10
W.
" "
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Murder nt a aasnvliie Party.

Nashville, Tenn, February L.
At a danciag party At the residence
Of Mr.. Payne in the sixth district,
this county, Joseph Briley, seventeen
years of age, while standing on the
floor with his partner, was shot
through the heart and instantly killed
bv Robert Bates. 4 difficulty arose
as to which or the two young
men should dance with certain
young lady ihat set. They agreed
to leave the question TO her decision,
and she decided in favor Of Briley
and Bates procured another partner,
and. just before commencing the
dance left her, remarking that he
would return in half minute; which
he did, having in his hand a Colts
navy revolver and remarking,,, look
hcrel am going to shoot; ain going
to Kill somebody" He Immediately
fred saving: Everybody standback )
The first one that lay. hands on me
Twill serve IN ;ho same way" lie
thus made his escape
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and the rest of mankind.

APPARENTLY, the local option bat
tie is to be fought over again in the
present Legislature. A large num-
ber of petitions have been presented
in the House, asking for q repeal OF
the present law, as adopted by por-
ton Of the counties and towns of
the State, and the enactment of a
general and stringent license law uni
form throughout the Commonwealth.
On the other hand the temperance
men are bestirring themselves, and
are demonstrating against the repeal
of the present law. Doubts having
been expressed, as TO the right of the
Legislature to interfere with local
option, until the expiration of the
three years for which it was adopted
by the various localities, it is propos-
ed to submit the question of the right
to repeal to the Attorney General for
his opinion.
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FROM the Auditors statement OF
the Receipts and Expenditures OF
the County, for the last year-pub-
lisied in this issue OF our paper-the
taxpayers will observe that there is
an actual surplus in the Treasury OF
$l2,7s ,06i which wiIb.the 81, 94l ,36
outstanding taxes, yet TO be collected,
gives the new Treasurer the snug lit
tie sum of sl5,725, 42I, with which
TO commence official housekeeping
"What is be going to do with it p
He can not legally invest it for his
own benefit. There is no provision
made for its investment, for the ben
dit of the taxpayers, and The only re-
naming inference therefore is, that il
is to lie idle in the hands of the
Treasurer. If the taxpayers think
thi. is a wise and prudent manage
ment 'of the finances Of the county
on the part of their servants, the
Commissioners, we beg leave to differ
with them. Why taxes should be
collected from the people, for no other
purpose than to lie idle in the Treas
ury, is question which we think the
taxpayers had better commence ask
ing the Commissioners.
But these thrifty officials are not
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Dcat,, of Ex-CnieG Justice Thompson

PHILADELPHIA, January 23.-Ey-
Chief Justice Thompson, while argu-
ing ease before the Supreme Court
this afternoon, Judge Agnew and
Mcrcur presiding, was seized with 4
sudden spell of sickness, and died in
few minutes. Death occurred at
ten minutes after one o'clock Upon
opening his argument to-day. he ask
ed the indulgence of the court, saving
he would be obliged to speak slowly
and in low tones His last words
were: And now" when he fell in
TO chair. Judge Woodward imme-
diately attempted to hand him a
glass of water but he died before it
reached him. The court at once adj
jOurncd.
deceased was arguing before the
Supreme Court in Bauc in the case of
tax titles He had spoken but about
five minutes. The opposing lawyer
had said that Judge Elwell was Il
better judge on tax titles than he
Here he made remark that it was
amusing that the opposite counsel
should remark this, and then went
on to refer to the fact that that decis-
ion was made by himself Mr.. Thomp-
son was going on with his argument
and was leaning over the table when
be dropped down, and in five minutes
ceased to live. Court immediate ad-
iourncd.
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THE buzzing of candidates has al
ready commenced, and we have heard
OF at least half a score of gentlemen
willing, nav anxious to serve the
people in the next Legislature. As
the general election will not be held
until the third day Of November, and
the primaries should not be held until
September, it strikes Us that it is
rather crowding the mourncrs TO
open the canvass at so early day.
However, as it is not our funeral,
and as candidates may be acting on
the principle of enjoying themselves
while they can, for soon the night
cometh, we don't propose to lilc any
special objections to their present ac-
tivity. Se do suggest to the voters,
however, that as under the new or
der of things, they are entitled to
elect two members, they elevate in
stead of lowering the standard Of
qualifications. The days of local leg
islaticn, when special "acts" were to
be obtained, or prevented, are now
passed, and we want and should
have members" with broad and
Catholic views, able to grasp and
comprehend the wants and interests
of the Commonwealth, and not mere
local politicians knowing or comprc-
hending nothing beyond their bor-
ough or township limits. Some men
are well qualified to discharge the
iuties Of one Office, that are wholly
unequal to the functions of another,
and year after year, simply because
they seek them, we are electing men
TO positions Of high responsibility
and trust, that we would not make
executors or trustees of our iadivid-
ual estates. Believing that this evil
should be reformed, and that at the
advent Of the new Constitution, and
the MANY radical changes that it will
bring about, is a good time to elevate
the standard Of qualification for all
officers, We make these Suggestions
TO the people, who are sovercigns in
the matter.
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Reported Death Or Dr. Livingstone.

LONDON, January 25-D,spatches
from Zanzibar, received here, state
that advices received from the cXplor-
ing party accompanying DR.. Living
stone in the interior of a frica, announce
the death of the great explorer Liv-
ingsionc died at the eEcampncnt Of
the eXpiditioh near Unvamicbc. after
a short attack Of dyseniery.
LdteT-The death of Dr.. Living
stone took place in June last. lie
bad been trayling over partially
submerged country, and after wadng
four days through the water was
seized Ivy illness, Of which he died.
LONDON, January 27.-Ata meet
ing of the Royal Geographical Socie-
ty last night, several members express
cd doubts as to the authenticity of the
report Of DR. Living death.
Mr.. Kirk said that whcu be left Zan-
zibar in September rumors of "a simi-
lar character were current. He
thought the news, if true, would have
been officially forwarded long be-
fore the present date.
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Neie advertisements
DEGISTER's NOTICE

NOt.cc is hereby given % al persons Concerned
a7 egatees, creditors otherwise that the follow
lag accounts have passed register and the same
Will be presented for confirmation and allowance
90 an Orphans Court 10 be held nt Somerset Ia
and for Somerset county, on Thursday. the 18th
day Of February, 1874. where all persons interest
ed may attend II they think proper.
Final account of Wm. Bender, admir- OF Fred.
EichOrn, deceased.
Final account. Of J. X Tissue, admir- Of Isaac
Tissue, deceased.
Final account Of Abraham 4. Miller. adra'r Of
Barbara Stahi. deccdscd.
Final account o Aaron Biegzh, a,lfa'r Of fans
HCinTick Mere deceased.
Final account Of D. c. Scott, admir- Of James
Scott, deceased.
Final account OF Andrew Hoover, admir- Of W
Brnnt. deceased.
Final account OF Henry r. :. Cus,er. admir- of
Henry Custer. deceased
Final account Of David Hay, admir- Of Jacob
HershbcTger, deceased.
Final account Of John ID. Snyder, admir- Of John
4. King, deceased.
Final account Of John Staeer, admir- Of Jacob
StaceT, dccegsrG.
Final account uf Joseph Brugh. admir- Of Eliza
beth Brugh, deceased.
Final account OF Jacob Casebeer, admir- Of Jo-
siah Emmert deceased.
Final account OF :. J. Cover aim'T Of John
Eummcl deceased.
Final account Of John s. Helley, ex'tr Of Sam
ucl Hcihey, deceased
Final account Of Jghn o. Kimmel, admir- Of su-
san Parker deceased
Final account Of Henry F. Schell, trustee Of
Renel Miller, deceased
Final account Of Joseph J. Nfshler. guardian Of
Mary A. Statler deceased
Final account Of J. NJ. HCllcrbaum guardian
Of Cindrela MaTteeny. deceased
FINAL account Of John VI. buchanan, guardian
Of George W AMI Laury Winters.
Final account Of VIM ). Morgan. admir- Of Sol
OmUn T. H0rncr.
Account Of Zachariah TannehilI, ext of.Zacha-
riah Tannehiil, deceased
jaau2s Register.
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content with having this large sum
lvj idle in the Treasury, they rot
only propose, bat they have already
,ol.c, measures to Increase j fully
fGy per cent. during the esent
wear. Let any taxpayer 'ook at the
notice served on him by & . assessor,
within the past month, aud he will
see that the same old rate Of taxation
eight mills on the dollar-has been
imposed on him for the year. which
after all expenses Of the county are
paid, viii add at least fifty per cent.
to the surplus now on hand.
We have no quarrel with the Com
missioners; tbey are Individually
clever gentlemen in fheir way, but
we submit that this system OF taxa
ton and linanceering proves conClu-
sivelv that they are not fit for the po-
sitions they now occupy, and we ad-
wise that the oppressed taxpayers pc
tition the Court at its next session, to
enioin then from collecting the un-
necessary and burthensome tax which
they have just imposed If they
will exercise neither sense or discre-
ton in the imposition Of taxes, they
must be taught that they are not in
vested with supreme power.
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LABOR IN TIE CITY.

Ga Friday last another attempt
was made by the foreign agitators
to bring about a conflict between Ia
Dor aud capital \ meeting was to
have been held in the City Hall
Park, but il was not held. The real
laborers were too busy and theagita-
tors could do nothing without them.
The times are undeniably hard, but
there is, nevertheless, labor for every
man who viii work. And to show the
groundlessncss Of the movement the
Commissioners of Emigration have
offered TO pay the fares Of a large
numser OF the idle able-bodied immi-
grants to parts down South, where
labor is in demand.
The foreigners will keep on dis
things till one Of these fine
days they will raise native-Ameri-
can party that viii amount to some
thing. The Communists and Inter-
nationalitsin Europe have grievances;
here they have none; and the labor