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Fair play., 1874-11-19
That cats have good memory, whc:h,

Tha. cats have good memory. whether
instructive cr otherwise is shown by an old
Mal:ise that formerly belonged to Mr.. Rem
linger Of this city. On the 10th cay of
June last. Mr. Remlinger gave the ca.
sway to Mr.. VIM. Roth, who lives seven
miles cut of town. He remained their
over night ani sid ont the next morning.
No more was seen or heard of The cat unit il
last Saturday. Nov. II. JUS. five months
lacking two days after when he bounded in
a; Mr.. Remlinser's door as prou! as could
be ana resumed his accustomed place under
the stoye. We presume that he got q
little mixed As to directions Oh his way tn
Mr. Roth's and has been ever since finding
his way back home again.
Fair play., 1874-11-19

K 'Zier N I okerS are this week recciv-
ing the !srg,s. stock of goods ever brought
10 Ste ten, We've which will be sold at pri-
ces del. irr competition. all persons wls:-
ing t. ;;uy ii,s. class winter goods snoul,l
'"t ta:! TO call and examine their S.ocl. ot
goods ani prices before buying el:ew hare
Fair play., 1874-11-19

J. Eli. Hemmingway, Esq formerly o f
C'io'ad', called ON II. last Monday morn
ing. lie tells Us that he ha. m idea Of b.
eating in Ste. Geneyicyc, with q yiew 10
pra't.cinS law. Come on Mr.. Ecmm;ac-
oar business pursuits, and will extend you
n hs:lity waSi. ne.
Fair play., 1874-11-19

A robbery was committed i'll Charles
ton, cn 1uesdny the l0;h inst. < f.,.. te-
longing, to os!eyie & Brothers was broken
into and considerable goods carried off.
The thieves are unknown,
Fair play., 1874-11-19
Ste, Gcneyieye County officials.
Justices OF the Peace Ste. Gene.
We've County.

STE. GsNEvIEvE TOWNSHIP
Simon A. Guignon, Justice. James j.
Wilson, Constable P,O address. Ste
Genevieve, Mo. Law day, third Saturday,
in each month Office in Court house.
Felix H"genmil!cr, justice
constable Address, New Often
Du.g No. Law day
Office 1T residence.
REAUvIAs TOWNSHIP
Icrnius Layton, Justice. J. ii. Gctz,
Constable. Adrcss. 81. sl:uy. Nc. Law
day iirs, : Saturday in ".ch month. Oliee
Mt resi- fence in Sc. Mary.
Jnsnrs H. Cleveland. Justice. Robert
Cleveland, Constable. Address. Ste
NYry. No Law day
Dllice
cHipE ovHsTr'
Abel o. Babh. Justice. Joseph Finkst"n
Constable. A,!lrcss. Chestnut Riis'. NJ.
LAW DAY, second SATURDAY III each month.
Office Il Babb's school l":Se.
Joseph BurA-, Justice,
Address
Law day
Oiiicc
Saline Township
Henri 4 Kelly, Justice
Cunstahie Address
Lsw day
Dilicc
Anderson Counts. Justice
Constable Address
Lnw day, ci.cr
Jac!, son Township.
Charles +. Coin, Ju>ti,s.
Co.;stshl,. Address
New Ufieu,ur.. No. law lav, second
SATURDAY in each IN NTH. Gii;cs resi-
laence
Vim. II, Dut.on, Justice.
Constable Address
LAW dizzy
Office
Fair play., 1874-11-19
I'll: ROh,E (!SE

Tor seminal week.-mrs.. -P"-:E4icrrhrrl. /,
= simple veg table I. i.cinc ,ha; nas u>e,!
!,r MANY YEAR iu The pra. .ire "f III. yhy-
scion war :. :; -,vr IL, r.;nr..y ;o the rul,-
iIr. |: .t- ,:.,..,": ,'..,r- tina. would scare
Is be- Creu!;t-! ','"i': on ocular evidence oi
the tat. Fnt directions. with pam ,h!ti
containing, AZ p.r;i t.,ar> e: symptoms.
Treatment. ~ l'cc'ups1v .avH tuttl,
Price :. to- >v.t ,.vrrtwlcs..
Fair play., 1874-11-19
The Gone Mills elevator is full OF

uheat. and contains about iJ0a bushels.
The mill is st;ll buying, and have had 10 fail
back Oh the ol! warehouse. iii order to store
it. The weight Of the wheat in the bins
of the elevator is 50 great as to spring posts
that are set perpendicular and are twelve
inches square. and have sunk nearly two
inches into the timbers that rest on them
Fair play., 1874-11-19
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Carl Schurtz.
U. 5. st Louis, Nc,
Senators Lewis Y. BOgy,

tafl .NchUfH,
US. St Louis, Nc,
Senators Lewis Y. Bogy,
81. l. uis, No.
Fourth Congressional District--Countles
of Washington, Ste Francois, Ste Gene
We've. Iron, Madison, Perry, Cape Girarle-
au, Boilirger, Wavne, Reynolds. Carter,
Butter, Soddarl, Scott. Mississippi, New
Madrid, Dunklin, Pcmiscot, Ripiy. and
Oregon.
K bert a. Hat .he-, II. c., New
Madrid, No.
Twenty third Senatorial Disiric-Coun-
Ties of Jeifcrson, Washington, ST. Francois
and Ste. Genevieve.
Firrnin A. Rozier, Senator, Ste. Gene
We've, No.
Twentieth Judicial Circuit Counties cf
Boliinger. Perry, Madison, Ste. Gcnevieve
and st Francois.
William Carte. Judge. Pennington, Mo.
TkENs OF Court.
In Bollingrr county, IND Mondays in
March and September.
In Madison county, 18th Mondays i'll March
and september.
In Perry county. 81 Mondays in April
and October.
In Ste. Genevieve county, lst Mondays
In MAY and November.
In ST. Francois county, ID Mondays in
May and November.
Ste. Gcneyicve County Oniclals.
Representatives,. g. Madison.
Circuit Cle-k--Johp l.. Bogy.
County John L. Bogy.
Shcriff-Joscph Huck
County Court Justices-Miles \. Gilbert,
residence, Ste. Mary; Herman Lille, Ste.
Genevieve; William II. Pinkston, Punjaub.
Prosecuting Attorney-H. ;. Shaw.
Trensurcr-F. J. Ziesler.
Assessor-Joseph a. Ernst.
County Surveyor-B &. Amoreau.
Public Administrators. ~ Guignon.
Times of Holding Circuit Court--First
M.n,iays in May and November
Ste. Genevicve County Court meets on
the third Mondays in January, April and
July, and first Monday in Ocober.
Fair play., 1874-11-19
0A0
Litt.c Rertic iialLM;]

Little Bertie Baldwin, grautlclilI of
Daniel Kitchens. proprietor Of the Grand
Central Hotel, n: Poplar Elutf, WAS badly
burned :. i"w days since l,y her clothes
catching on fire f,om lighted candle. l,
is Thought ,ha. >be will reco-cr. but viii BE
di<fSired for life, 80 Says the Head Light
Fair play., 1874-11-19
Ste. Geneyfeye POStOffice.
AMELIA. WITTEMEYEs, P. NJ.
NJ Ais.

St. Louis, De Lassus, Farmingon and
Ste, Genevieve, daily. per kasher i Babb's
etase line. arrives 6 p. n. Departs 6 A. NJ.
st, Louis, Ste. Genevieve and Memphis.
daily, per Memphis packets, arrives ~ 10
P. NJ. Departs at IL p. NJ.
Ste. Generieve. Ste Mary and Perryvil!c,
tri-weekly, arrives Wednesday and Friday
at 2. N. Departs Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at \. VI.
Ste. Genevieve. Bluoms3aie. Punjaub.
Taile Mines and DE Soto. weekly. arrives
Wednesday at =. NJ. Departs Thursday
at A. N.
The FAIR PLAY will be sent from
now until Jan. lst for 25 Cents.
Fair play., 1874-11-19
- q "a
Gus cuil.h,r,I

Gus. Guibbord can not be beat for
of delivery Of packages or
meeting Regular packets. lie Is like the
Dutchnaii horse "IIrs always thar"
Fair play., 1874-11-19
Attention |!

Can'hiates indebted To this flee for An
nouncman:s, Circulars. Tickets 4, ur, re-
ques;ci to call aroun! and sc;;le those little
bills. Remember if you will dance, you
anus; expect TO .'pay the ii iiler."
Fair play., 1874-11-19
(j;FHn.fr iiIIS.

~ fi.'s are prepare! especially fHr H..
cure "i those irs'-,'. .'..iti-s - which aiI,>
;r, >u'J"rt. ":.. NJ! lee ;"Un,: sac, reliable.
hri ca'ril.'l ;'r The cH-'' e.! SuprT-s,I"u
Gr"rG :'tr".r~-. Pan IL 4, Bach. IL era
>''~ He is>!-r, &, y. .Icr. Sl.or p.
box.
Fair play., 1874-11-19

The Black River Seminary at Poplar
Bluff WAS sold unIcr =. 2.scu,ivn at t.. last
term "f the circuit court and WAS purchase,
b: tic trustees Of the public school. II
will IN future be used for the public school.
Fair play., 1874-11-19
-0eo

TIL: latest novelty in duck hunting is
to take III umbrella with you :, keep he
rain off. This idea was originated and p:ac-
ticed by Mr.. Leon Jokcr.;. He says it is
one of his dry ideas.
Fair play., 1874-11-19
% . O.

Parties desiring Ur,s, Minerals. etc
aiaiyzed should call on Mr. Te!ita, Il prac-
teal chemist. who can be iouni by calling
at DIR. Guibourd's Drug Store.
Fair play., 1874-11-19

The Heed Light says that Purdon Was
not tried at the last ie:n of the Butler
county court. The lrlai Was postponed
until Dec.mtr=r 18th.
Fair play., 1874-11-19
LOCAL MATTF.RS

To those y parties who
subscribed for 2 the FAIR
PLAY for \ the campaign
w0 Will say that we send
this issue of the paper to all OF
tliem,a ,and would be glad to have
them become regular subscrib-
ers. If you do not wish to
continue, please return this
paper, and if you do wish to
continue please send us $l.5o.
Fair play., 1874-11-19
-EN q "a

We have been reqts1tej by Mr. john
l. B"gy to cal! The attention. Of oar Mer
chants 10 the fact that their annual state
ments are now due and have no, as yet been
LII ale
Fair play., 1874-11-19

y Young man by the name of Abraham
f. Miller. @esiaent Of Mississippi couu.y.
acc: .e,.ty shot and killed himself On the
10th inst.
Fair play., 1874-11-19

Columbus, Ky, wa. almost entirely de-
str"yed by fire short time since. Ii was
SUPPOSED to be the work of an inciadiarv.
Fair play., 1874-11-19

The tharl,teu C,urier has dono.d a
"pateDi" outside.
Fair play., 1874-11-19
Hligat'S Ril-31l,llT Elixir

For the rr-tdrty'.H of Natures forces.
Ii gives new h:.' ;.iu. sicor t. The. sg..! al!
causes .he ll"ni - ,,u,'! /, suur>,. through.
the veins. |; ri;r,iu,i'v r..-,-s In ..,i-u..v.
Pairi,aiinr "a: IN" il-.-: Loss ~ Mu>.e.l ?
power. Law :,f,-..-. b.-'r,;nizrtiun II ia,
i.rurr:,Ive tg.,s'.s. and ni the ;.,ti, ui ILL.,
that follow ia the path 1T The tran>:rcss II
"I NntUr". laws. Price - per bottle.
IL wi! readily tr understood That in the
brief ,pac,' .;in-i,',i b, the aivcr;i-ln.. col
uinnS al pn.'!ir pint. 1t /. impossible, 10
give ali particulars -: the diseases ;.a, I.sy
be cured ~ ;h, tErrn.,." Medicines That
they ri. ,.I,,.,,,.,i t." become iu,n-,s.!,
I'"ruiar i. plainly ohvi9us IL. consequence y,
their
Fair play., 1874-11-19

Read the Il ivert;scne,lt Of Harris X
Janis, Bankers, in another column.
Fair play., 1874-11-19

A Georgia editor has been indicted
for playing poker, two cents ante.
Fair play., 1874-11-19

Poplar Bluff has a lawyer who carries
his eye ia sling.
Fair play., 1874-11-19
EGYPTIAN
RAT AND TERIIN DESTROYER

For E-rfsr"t'HGfiag Eats. Nice. Water
B'gs. R,aehes, E.d A,.ts, &c.
SiFeng!h.-W her Rs; tastes the Ecyp-
tian DESTROYER, m, d-a:i warranted i. sign
e1. sIr>. J. cannot fai! - kill. l. n;so re-
a;es s-ea; thirst. and he Ras will 5, nY,h for
wafer out o. doors. and Ic, :ia in hi. hole.
to cause 4 s;e' Oh that Cannot BE- 20, n,
Ai.ractIveneSs.-Rais arc the shrew.!...
Of vc-Iuin. IL il ha-.i 10 get ,n.rn 10 ga.
poison. An ingredient in the EGlPr! :,
DEsrgoTEE is perfect bai. and they a. =. At.
tract-.. ra;h-- than fTeishiere; by j, 80.
mot children c-v fo- IL
Keeping SHfi.-People kr>, how. .he
dina-v Ra, Pate cry up ..nd become ,..e-
les, cau.lns nnn",ar,;s anI loss. TIE
EGfPTIAN Destroy n i, fully ,.,r,.n,,., l.,
keep soft. fresh - effective IN .,.y sI;n,a,e
for years.
Sure eDsAih.-Tho Eayrri.x DksrsoyEa
KILLS every time. Hundreds Q: uf..oI.cjls..
.@',irn"nial. are nsw il ;be hands cf the
t''op- .etnrs. sGt..r'.Etiut:l. i;s grea. T1s.il,
as TIE beat prep ,a,ion Tor DESTROYING Eerra-
in tie wo.id. E sure AID a:< f.r ,ae
: EG TfTIAE.- a-a ta.e no other.
pu! up in large glass bottles. PrireaJ,ct.
SOLD ~ DrcsGIsTs EvEnYwHEgE.
John T. ueE-y. Curran l. Co., Agents,
AND ? COLLEGE PLACE, y. /.
1tetr2y1liFta Ned.c'ay O..
>.tE facPs:EIoEs.
Fair play., 1874-11-19
TIE CUER0NHE NJECTIay.

The R''""l, :r ho;h ia,ipi,.tauI cas;j,s,
cases =: q G1A"rri'ri 7!c g. per bottle
Fair play., 1874-11-19

Gold. Silver and Government, Securities
Bought and Sold.
Drafts. in sums TO suit, on the Principal
Cities in Europe
Collections il Southeast Missouri Solici
ted and Promptly Attended to. and Remitted
On jsy of Payment
Will Pay Taxes for Non-Resiients on
Lands in Southeast Missouri
Deposits received in Gold and Currency
Subject TO Check at Sight.
A General Banking Business Conducted
in all lis Branches Vs. !;
Fair play., 1874-11-19
SPTrIY !NJ H.n!;tI CiEV
IET:Gy.

N tl = ~ ) = =. "NN - ihr pa. ~
,H o.: ~ -.'-; ~. ..... I-..t.Sacr. sue.
, 1874-11-15

no 1EAsE-o ACRES OF LAND. WITH DWELL
ioe nan - t,srn atc., within mie5 ol Court
Foa1, $50 psr year. Apply 70 q. ". HILL hooea y
l&9 A&dtsau.st,
, 1874-11-15
MlCUINEEY.

ROCHESTER MACHINERY MaSUFACTUItISG
Il Camnau; "a aud 10 south cAaal-st., hu,d
fuIl 9tock of Tor plu.' psnors and Aehcr4 re=awnE
an1 ,nuI1nx nacnlues. Greenwood stxse xnd neadinx
sr3in y. and ali Kind. VOID and !tu-workin=
sinry and supplies Give call tefose puscna:la*
,r-.~rED-NATCHER, MOLDER, RIPS AW,
" hani..az, teuaner, turning-.the, and Dowliux
ohIus. j %, Tribune ot1cs.
, 1874-11-15

llANTaD--kEEN PERSON, ACQUAINTED WITH
" cugtucs csc-, u sell pa,cnt amt dis
I'm
, 1874-11-15

iVAiFED-TO TRAVELLING MACHINE NhN-A
" lew r.stclass luca. wau arc wiling TO work aua de-
v5e ae4eves strictly tusfao.e AID fo1 sucl COM
pcs:a In as the lint, viii allow, arc ~aute1 By 1e
tSa :.tc up waste pla~aa IN crr1toEy
ta.s. 1a4l, profits must lc expected ii
tss; aal also sssast III introducing newmacninc allen
ttad lueir ara drcssss 10 l. t. lrtuuo Office
tnaz occupa on+ record. what implements
scta sy ed ncrGt,tsre Whss Territory travelled
L.. toar prito snd rt1etcnces. rs NECESSARILY but
1T he &C. I'd uut uan3 3vpiica ions, mod
L.all3a vii BE- ta.a.
, 1874-11-15

lVAATED-A MIDE-EUYER. TO BUY SLAUGM-
" hiass. Aust be tao ourEntS canpat mt and trt.5t-
raEty. Id naro tue bosS Il An5t bo pre-
, 1874-09-04
FOREIGN.
Tho Italian Government guppressing
lntornationalist 0rgani-
cations,
Dookray Sent as a State Prisoner
to Spain,
European Items.
1TAT,v-

ITALY,
NEW YonK. Sept. IA lottor from Romo
9aya: n "1ho revolution now desires to set up tho
hed Republican and tho Commune, and to play
N Aomo tho pranka 1t played In Paris, and to
oocomo bold enough to summon 4 Congress- to
10 hola at Ferrara. On tho I'd OF August thoto
was sort Of Congress, held at villa noar H.
MIMI anu at thia woro assembled twonty-cight
ioadors ls OF tho revolution from oil parts Of Tho
ten'nsu'a: Tho Government marched body OF
nools TO tno Val'a' surrounded 1t, and arrested
twenty-oight Rods. They wore soarchod. md.
from papors found upon thom and from othor
Information, an tho Government Obtained list OF
nver 2ou clabo Of Noda mud Intornationalists IL
Ferrara. These clubs woro all closed With tic
ns,. ne1t e few days tholr papora vore seized, and
tho 9th and 1oth, acstng upon Information OBJ. M
t9inou from tho papora talsen at Rirniui, the
aovernment arrested three Of tho Intorna-
tionalist chtofs at Forli and thirteen at Flor
ence." ~ 'sA-
, 1874-09-04
TIE GOOD TENIPLARS.

Cs0ElnE Proceedings az tho NViscOnAfn
Grand Lodge ut MISREPRESENTATION
pcr1ncc.
Special Dispatch to Ths Chicago T+ioune.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 3.-The Wisconsin Lodge
Of Good Iomplara adjourned tliis afternoon.
Tho officors woro installed 1nst evening, md &
handsome silver tea-Heryice prosecuted to &, w.
@. 4. Kauouao.
long report was presented from g. D. Hask-
ings, Fl. Il. GiloB, and J. II. Foster, tho Coni-
mittoo on Political Action. Tho report reafllrms
the declarations heretofore mado. TINT tho
Order Is not a poiticnl organization; that
it is opposed to lcensing traffic In
liquor aa beverage In any form,
and In fayor Of its absolute prohibition. It Is
ably argued Tint prohibitory Legislation can be
sooner secured by other means than attempting
to organize prohibition party, especially Oil tho
platform adopted by tho Nstionnl Prohibition
party; Including woman suffrage, and that tho
tinlo has not yet como for tho organization Of MI
independent political party In this State, for
which purpose conyontion has been called at
H'pon, tho 18th. 1t is claimed, howover, that
tho Republican party in this State have got to
adopt in good faith prohibition as ono OF tho
plnDkB OF its platform. Tho following declare.
tiona wore recommended, aud were adopted:
Nrst-That In the opinion OF tho Grand Lodge tho
their political franchises for tho accomplishment Of
tho Ultimate end Of all efforts, to-wit Tho clos
inB OF I'LL tho tranl-shops and tie final prohibition Of
tho manufacture, importation, and Halo Of MI intoxt
cattug liquors to bo used beverage: aud 10 this
end wo urge upon all voting membership to give
their ballot for candidate who IL not In principle
and practice, totalabstineuco man mud friendly to
tho legislation wo sock,
Stcond-Ihat whlo wn aro lahoring to obtain pro-.
hbiory legislation. aud wtsh to keep this constantly
prominent before the public. wo caaot sec any nd
vantaKc to be gained fn plncng such Laws upon tho
stntn'o-boo in advance Of public sentiment to sustain
the1 and secure their enforcement and hence, In
cordanco with tho Views clearly Expressed in the
papers received from prominent tnoN,bera Of the
order, accompanying tho report Of g. ". O. T., re-
terrcd to tho Cotntnlttec we tonsdnr the most I'M
porunt and prosstng work before tho friends Of
temperance IL to educate tho people up to tAo pr1uc-
Plea Of total abstinence nnd prohibItio feoug SURE
that ~heu tue pcopo aro properly educated they will
Bef men to tho Legislature representing ther yoWB
and tho hooded legislation will BOON ind Its placo upon
tho statnte-book OF tho State.
There was considerable discussion <<oyer
propoRiton to
. AMEND TIE RITUAL,
80 as to omit from It tthoqueations asked candi-
daso regarding beiof III Almighty. God, which
WIG finally rejected by large ma aiority.
:, A resolution was adopted to circulate among
thn lodges In tho State petitions to Congreaa
for tho entire prohibition Of tho manufacture,
importation, and(salo Of Intoxicating liquors as
beverage IN any form, mud IN favor Of its abeo-
lutte prohibition.
, 1874-09-04

| Uf fknr011Dfl1V nf}1tCnkn1 mi nf
Sttrantttyo ~ nnncnra,,na Nh Maa mna OF Yer,
| In Virrirln nrrI for1nnr Ta.S .aotty sthF'
inni F. ho,r o ron,,to,i Sot,,or o'GT.os o. A9ty
mnntto md tha troco nf Afro,,, ,'bi % na9tnor 10
porcoptiblo ii hor oountonarco. II in snnosof NM
amonco pf cr aooial nxnl,,sinr Sa'o'ao III eonao
S''90 ''S' wv w1acoYsIy'
Tho Clty Council OF 0rcon INV ononod soxon
tom hi1s On lin oyo1inr of thn II i,st ~ s
;nT TO-" hr,nS .,,ti, tEo natuea ~ 4aat; LOT ohd
irsw w. ovor to f,n1 1'tyor Tnx has.ol iron.
awarded ono at 90 50 an1 ". T. Tori,ins "GFe Gn
thn othor nj eq no1 i,ot1 1,nrtjos ~ mi e 70
contrnctors. f'''o' Az oaleaSc
~ ioli ,ttemnt nj rono vos oa,,,,,,... =,
| wodnoaInv rirht ~ f,ahhna h., "no auul.h1tto1
niof1nfty on XIV nnmnil gmitt, r1,n iaI Ianeu
ronci,ly troatntj and iniuroI hv I'm ,,ios mas ,s
he aid not accomplish lis pnrnoao n In. .r1os Ins
| bringing llor prompt assistance. AVA 'A4os
UndoTr tho direction Of Oapt. John Dalv. Of
tho luz Ida II. Leo run down % and - nnnl nsot11 ni1
North Point last spring, "''
Yesterday morning tic Berlin accommodation
train on tic st. ralll Railway. rnr, oil tho tracIt
tl.is atdo Of eollwarizburg, Maht enra Of crnin
, 1874-09-04

TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 3.-Agont Williams, OF
tile Kickspoo tribo, has applied 10 tho State for
a militia escort to bring his Kiokapoos, who aro
mainly women and children, up from tho Indian
Territory to tho Kanaas line. aud protect thcu,
from the Little OsagcB, WHO havo visited tho
Agency with hostile intont. aud oxprossod thoir
discrimination to kill oyery whto man In the
Territory. Gov. Osborn has, through Adjt-Acn.
1lyora, toudorod tho ,se of tho militia to Con.
john Pope for such escort. md they will ba Or
dered to this city 1t tho department commander
desires 1t. Groat alarm oxista atong tho south
orn Limo, contiguous to tho Osaga RESERVATION.
and tho militia arc boing concentrated iu tint
locality.
, 1874-09-04

! An Investigation into Its Affa trs,
Spectat Di<oatch to The Chicago 1t4bunc.
Pn1LApE1.rn1A, Pa., Sept. 3.-.rho Committee
appointed to Investigate tho management mud
| report upon the value of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Oompany'a intorost lavo completed their
| labora, and their report will bo formally sul-
mittcd to tho stockholders at meeting called
for Oct. 3, at Musical Fund Hall. The report Of
this Committee has boon looked forward to with
great anxiety, not only by those Interested
IN PonnnylVauia Railroad stock, but by
management. The Committee waa appointed at
meeting hold March 10 last, nuu is composed
Ct sovon stockho1lers Of tho Company entirely
disconnected from its opcratious. Tho Commit
4. Loudou snoWdon. Secretary; David d. Small,
John s. Trick, William 4ongstroth. and John II.
Wnght. Tho work performed by tho Com
mlttee nla, has been Of tho most thor
period of nearly six months Of
constant labor aud unromitting research. Tho
result ot its labors havo not aB yot boon given to
tho public but, whotevor conclusions mny have
tdonce ns All absolute statement Of facts, gath
cred from various sources Of Information, III
conjunction with and independents OF the mani
agem,ont OF the Company. Enough is known to
mittca bus found many things to condemn in
the past ninotecn yoats Of tho Oompany'B affairs.
which it IL natural to expect in 10 great corpo-
ratton, tho conclusions, nevertheless on tho
whole arc highly satisfactory. Tho liabilities OF
tho Company were found to bo less than arc
gonorally supposed, and tho valuo of the Com
panys interest larger than its mort sauguiuo
1rlenda could have hoped.
From ono OF tho prominent gout]ernon con-
neoted with tho Committooit wns learned that III
estimating the yaluo Of the CompanyA interests,
exports diBoonnoutel with tho Company were
employed at differont localities, somo OF taem
representing riynl corporations, aud yot In near-
y every Instance tho Committee hive roluood
tho estimates largely below tho figures frrnlsh-
60. The Committee Inns passed. over all
by tho popnsylva,1ia Railroad, ant have porso1,-
ally inspected a!l tho property owned or loased
by tho Company. They hayo, with experts, ex-
a1nlned tho Company's bookH, and verified tllom
By data from outside sources. They hnyo gyon,
IN tiuo, to tho whole subject that careful con-
alteration md laborious attention Which ineurea
a reliable result, aud should mike tho roport
conclusive on every subjeot troated. No ono not
acquainted with the working Of n corporation like
tue Pennsylvania Road can osti,nnto tho amount
day suggested some now dlrootion for inquiry,
80 that tho days Wero longthened into woetsg,
aud wookB into months, boioro tho Committed
could arriye ut conclusions that would be at all
satisfactory to 1t and tho shareholders.
understand that tho report will bo the unap-
molls expression Of tho whole Committee. Tlis
result IL IN itBolt highly gratifying. THO report
Will rcst tts olaiin for cxnctneBa and Truth Of
statement. not 30 much from my exprcssod
presentation Of tho racts III suoh form TINT each
SHAREHOLDER may bo able to judge for himself
aud draw Ills oWu conclusions from tIe fnctB
mud figures giyou.
, 1874-09-04
FIRES.

'A't0'''nc'snops nnd Foundry ncstrov.
ed-Loss, s15,00O.
Special Dispateh Ia me chtaaoo rr;a,n.
DUBUQUE, H., Sept. 3.--J. L. Dfekinaor T.
uo's o1tenaiyo machlnc-shops and foundry In
thta city WAS discovered In flames about o'oiook
this evening. and ia now mass OF rutns. h., Nh
fro Is supposed to havo originated from anarl ~
from tho ongtno, RS tho workrncn woro molllno
and casting all day. Although tho tlro.dopsrtl.
mont turnod out promptly, tho building, which
~ Waa frame, was completely enyolopo,l i,e Hanna.
Inc flremen worked lloroloal'y. howoyor. and
through their exortions aui tho of13concv
o.. .. ,,,t9,,, she wator-works, sovera! Of tllo
out-nu1id'hgs among Which Ia n
new pattorn-horse containing most Of tito pat-
tofns, were savetf. Two lnou woro burned. oro
named nam Gatos, worry aoriously about tho bend and
!aco. morgan, carpenter, employed In tho o.
taDlsflnont, was painfully bilrnod OF, tho bauds
ahq faeo while ondoavoring to saye his chest and
Ioos Tue total los s csti1nted at 915000 Tic
insurance 10 $l2 400, divided as follows: Etna,
q q Hartford, s2.250; Untlorwritora. OF Nov
aork. ~ 76o; Franhlin, ct Philadelphia, $1.G0O;
agency, 1000. Kteno ia absont tonight. and
tAlued. '0' ~ "'eo'-