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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

A FARM OF 46! ACRES, in Green Spring
Valley, with good Improvements, 10 miles from
b Gilmore, on Western Maryland Railroad.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

ALARM OF 250 ACRES at the head of Dula-
ney's Valley. Fine Improvements.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

i4ACRES OF LAND, near Sweet Air, with 2
D yellings, Blacksmith and Neutrality-suspicious.
stables, Ice House, Carriage House and other
outbuldings, Orchard and good water on the
premises.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

HANDSOME AND HIGHLY IMPROVED
FARM OF $50 ACRES, near Towsontown.-
Will be sold entire or in tracts, to suit purchas-
ers First class residence, with modern i'm
provements Barn, Carriage House, Ice House,
&c, &C., a number of Springs of good water and
fruit of all kinds.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

. D y " . N,
COLLECTIONS, Conveyancing, ExamIna
~ lion OF Titles, Loans and purchases, and
loDies promptly attended to. Nts~ Terms reG-
50nGbte.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

A NUMBER OF LOTS FOR SALE AND
LEASE IN TUWSONIU| =.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

SAM'L MD. SHEPPARD.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

A FINE DWELLING containing 10 rooms,
with ACRES OF LAND, on York Road, near
Govanstown, A large number offruitand shade
trees, good water and all necessary outbuildings.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

AFINE COTTAGE IN TOWsONTOWN, with
rooms, excellent water
Apply to HENRY L. BOWEN,
Real Estate Agent. Towsontown.
April 1s.-tf.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

FARM CONTAINING Ill ACRES, 10
Icres IN wood, balance arabic, on Long ureen,
10 miles from BALTIC, laid oil IN fields, well
waJered, lime stone and kim on the property
hue young apple orchard OF 100 trees III bear
ing and other fruits, large stone mansion 5Ox25,
with lU rooms staDlIng Tor horses and 10
COWS, and other necessary outbuIldIngs; pump
near the door.
, 1874-02-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GENERAL NEWS.

aEN tStsAh NEWS.
Btlh ia'sa.y o'1e,,n'n'on., VIII ,,.,a ss.,,
instrumental mnslo, Will DO given thls evonlnB,
at tho Went Sldo Opera-1fouBo. Tho Madden
Drotllors and otl,or amateurs will asBist.
Min irish 1dterorv Aaaoc,,tton held d busiuops
meeting yoatofaay nftornoon' NJ "acn tl'o ~ 1o'
ports Of several commtttcca wcro heard and dia-
ronod Of. Tickets for tho st. patriok's Day
h,uo,ot aud ho11 ,voro 1e,r,,mtcd. Evervthiur
~ ,1r,n,,ao va, t" cochras
tItnn It,'"'e ~ p'''''''o'"o'' AoA u '"o'''''>
TOLL
Tic Committee on Momborsh!p Of tho Bonrd
Of Trade llnA recently beon nttachou with ccoho-
my, and has cut down tho number OF compli-
mot'tary t!clotB iaaicd. THO rubliahers OF conn
carl obtain admtsnion only by becoming members o1
Of tic Doard. Since tho Initiation feo IL $3.50
thoy naturally object, mud hnvo Gotscti up
petition to tho Board Of Directors praying tint
tho action o. tho Committee bo sot asi,lo' IL IL
nna .,,u s ~ ai,n,,t ,ma - tto i,onri
'"'o' - ~ Ao10''
"o have received COMMUNICATION from
like young fellow arrostoa o. =. G.gafm',g-ho,iso, m
under tho alias Of JOIN, Smith," Lis !ottor 6o-
gns: ms M Interested conBorSaIor g, o. tlio Eh
Ellsl Language III ny its intoRrily. Mo pthI1a'h
this men Pc because It VIII eo,iv'9eo , elG nnoo
opiatlo Inns reached It's addrosa.
At a meeting OF tic Directors Of tho
German Society. held Friday evening
Ntepsra. uottich nuu Kop,ol turned over
tic srm Of SB57 to tho Cashier OF tho So
coty. bolng tho not rocoi,tB Of tho ooncort givon
in a1d Of tic Bpcloty at Iiooloy'a Thentro about
a woek ago. pho German aocioLy WAS nonrly
ont Of funtls and tlis largo sum will 70 far to-
wnrlB koopinr un tho oxco]ont homo for the
neitcrloss on North Union street. TI,e Society ia
much 5 indebted to tho ortlatg WHO volunteered
thoir services OH tho evening Of tlo concert, and
particular nraiso in duo to ;fta Clara 1Iuoli aud
Miss Mary Konlsol, who aro always roady to mako
INV | sacriijce for the benefit Of tlle poor Of our
civ. Grcnt credit in also duo to Mesars. Alex
13seloff. Fritz Foiz. i, eclwarz, and JollnnBon
for thoir voluntary services, NIr. II. NJ. uooloy
gayo lis house FREQ Of chargo, and will bo long
rro,nomborbl l1y our (}brman follow-citizena for
tits generous net. rio Secretary Of tho Society
wny instructed to Boni( acknowledgements aud
Thinks to nil the persons mentioned uboye,
'''
~, TANhEY. y. Y tn... Ill.,, ..,. ,o
There anpearou "a InE u IAinuSE INC 1thes uay
raraElaph III Wn1ci IL was h4ciaet'lany sta.gs4 G
that tho great ma1oflty ol tne ltishmoh ol on-
chgo aDaolntcly refused 20 attend t!to maas
ing hold Some tlo aeo 70 rouosts Mr' 4aostImo M t
10 IoleaBo tno lIibnMen How ~ tileon ~ Fo4!t.
, 1874-02-09

It is said that petition, pretty generally
giE1,cd by tho people Of Oregon, asElng tho OK
ptrsion from the Senate of y Sonator nipple-
Mitclpelt il now on tho Wuy to Washington.
-Tho bill prepared by Bancroft DaE!a, AZ
ejsta,L socretary OF State. for tlo reorganization
Of tho Etato Department, authorizes the ap-
pontmort Of a Solicitor for tho Department. to
act iudo1a .ltiontlyof the Attorney De-
nmrtn,ont. Each Department Inns now it's So
iicitor, but they all belong to tho Attorney Ge-
cral'a f,rjsA iction. and nre subject to hlB order.
Tho Oonmiaeo Of Ways and Means think that
it Solicitor h. authorized for + tue state Depart IT.
oponed for cacll Department. to Hocuro similar
legislation. TI,ehH. ~ quits. a strong prejudice
aEalnst tho extra n, ,gtta and privileges that she
Stnte Department. ii asking, ana tho bill Will DO
roughly handlcd When 1t vets into tho ho1se' use
bato only. Mr. Fort wAs IN tho chair. Speeches,
tho Wants OF the West !" l[r: Clark, of Mo, on
oh1nP M M Woo Ms o Ssaf f fssue oi
S G5.loo Donts !" lir. ThoA1,burgh, on the
''Disposition Of Cluitns for Qnartorm!aaters''
storoa J" AIr. sayler, OF Ind., AgniMbt p9tont
A1onopolios;" NIr. Beck, against "Iarlf Mon On,
opo]ies i" DIr. Hawlo,y Of Conn, declaring tho
tariff protection; Mr.. Coz, Oh "lloyesluo Inr'tr; !"
and MIR. nannior Oh "Civll 1flgl!tB.' , ~
Tho subcommittee recently appolnted by
tho House Committee OIL penaiona to cons!aor
tho claims Of tho survivors m thq
q bill to meet these caacs. The bill pending PRO-
yidoa that survivors OF the lndian. wars and thc
war with Mexico shall bo pacod on tho same
footing ms tho soldiers Of 1914, or widows allt
orphans Of Broh Boldtorh.
I'Ilc Snansh Minister l.as informed tho Soo-
rotary Of htata TINT lie llas received telegram
announcing n blockade by his Government 0f the
coaBt OF Cantnlabria, from Cape pouas to kuon'
torrabia, except the parts Of Gijon, santal'aer
, 1874-02-09

Henry Tramnrt, one Of tho sons Of Mrs. Ira
mart, who was taAon i'll iroln eating pork Affect
ed with lrichno, Mbout mouth A;,o, is duuu Lis
death is the first fatality.
Tho percentage Of tile luRt crop of barley in
Tho hands OF producers Jan. 15, in tho States Of
1llinois, Iowa, Kausas, Ohio, and Wisconsin,
which produced in 1873 sono 100000 bushels,
uinption, by which is moant both shipments
ind home consumption, il highest in KansNs and
lnwost in Wisconsin, being respectively 10 mud
ttG por cont. Yha percentage OF rye on hand
averages &c Clio por cent, which, With total
production last ycar Of about 4.300.0 .000 bushels,
indicates all amount now Oh hand equal to q tritlo
loss than l, las, 900 busheiA. Tho consumption in
heaviest In knnsas,-S0 per cont,-alld lightcst
in Wisconsin--70 per cont.
: Tho landlords of tho hotels in Boston raidcd
upon by tho State police on Wednesday, viz:
'[ieorge Young. of Young's liuto!; Cnpt. Barney
Hull, of tho Sherman House and AIR. Edwin
'chapin, proprietor of tho fremont antl Revere
Houses, woro arraiGnod in tho Poco Col,rts Sat-
nrtlay. They wero charged with maintaining
liquor nuiaances.. n1r. Cllapin entered plcn Of
Guilty md BY his own oyidoncc, satisfied
he WAS fined $50 and costs, which he paid. Ths
action entirely dcbars him from recovering any
'ot tho liquors and wilaos, worth about $4,000,
that wore takon away from tlo fremont House.
t3apt. Hull and George Young both pleaded not
guilty, and declined to testify In their own be-
half. and sutfor three months' imprisonment at
1aarl labor in the House OF Correction. Thoy
appoalo,, and furnished bail for thor apposr-
sico boforo the Upper Court. Mr. C!an,n was
layor prosecuted hoforo under this law, and
Capt, Hall and Mr.. YollnE hnya not been boforo
tlo Court since tho a0kh Of pocember, 1871, when
{loy woro tincd a10 oach, nnI costs, for uulaw-
ta!iy keeping intoxicating liquor for sale.
, 1874-02-09

have confined it to limited number Of clasacH,
40 as to provoke tho loagt objection, and future
Legislatures could oxtend tho List. bavo In
ct,lod o1anaes from Which little or no rcvcnue
is now derived.
TIE rnEaEar COST OF COLLECTING
stato rovenuo, including alAtemoutB, etc.,
ranges from 10 to IL por cent. It Ia outrageous.
Tho roycn,lo collected untor this bill will not
cnst over por cont, mud will 20 directly into tho
Slate Treasury. II tho Legislature would Tux
ratlroada upon thoir gross receipts, and tax
manufacturing and other companios In tho Ba1no
why, tlore would bo n surplus rovonuo so groae
tint 1t would not DO "noodfu1 to ta1 any prop
orty, reat or personal, In this State.
THE hill.
Q.--lIayo you copy Of tho bill, md tho list
Of Hpectal taxoea
A.-l'l.o bill Is very briof, md moroly provides
Tint In lou OF The valuation tax OH goods md
merchandise now In Btoro, tho merchants, etc.,
shall my at,n,lally Tux In Tho shapo Of IL
consc, 10 bo obtainod from tho County Clerk
upon certificate Of deposit Of Tho tnx with tho
County TroaBuror. At tho Bn1no tfmc, csti-
mated tho number Of establishments In tlo 6tEso
Of oaeh class, aud tho probable rovouuo from
cach class.
TIE LIST.
Q.-Could you giyo mo ths liBt and oatln,nto
II Ia. IL
, 1874-02-09
PERSONAL, ,

Tho popular actor, aIr. ]. W. Blaiadoll, mot
with an acaidont Saturday ovening which, but for
tho opportune arrival OF Coroner stophons,
might havo resulted fatally. In attempting to
allght from Il Btago at tho Academy. his arm,
owing to tho carolessnoss Of tho driver, was
thrust through window of tho door. Hoyoring
an nrtory in His wrist aud oausing q sorlonB loss
Of blond. DR.. stephena happened to bo present
ut tho time, md troesod the wound, after which
Dlni6lell wna takun to his hotel.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Palmer lIouse-aI. a. lolo, U. &. A.; X, X.
Jones, Quincy; G. =. h1alsl,, Now York; d. +.
Fioll, rl1adolpiia; ". i. Korr, St. Joseph; ],
II. ukapmau, Trenton, N. J.; Z. y. Bowman,
lion. job =. stosonaos,, Cincinnati tic lion. q.
". Mead, st. Paul: 7. Miles. Conneotont; 4. u.
Fox, Naw York.; Thomas I. Barr, U. y. A.; q.
g. lost, Boston; sanlao! Lewis, SIM Frunolaco.
:. -. Sherman Ionse-J. W. DToko, Now
York; G. j. Il. Ntoyor. Fond dn Lac; uoorgo A..
Ellis, noatnn; l.. u. MoasH. Cleveland; George
!. Dickinson, Ionton; tho llou g. W. lIood, sAl,
Francisco; d. J. Loally, Now York; L. +, Eng
lor, Salt Lake.
, 1874-02-09

This list might bo extended atill further. This
form OF taxation il warranted by tho ConRtitn-
tion. Not ono Of tho classcs would seriously OBJ
ject to tho tax; Il worry largo portion of these
classes LOW pay annually to the Assessors aB
much ma this licolBo fec.
Q.-What 10 they pny tho Assessors for?
A.-Tho answer to TINT question a giycn in
tLo State Of Illinois returned by tho Assessors.
Even OIL the properly assessed tho tax IL rot
paitl-it ia eyadcd. ln this list, haye, III esti
mating the numbers iu each occupation, bcen
guided by the consua report Of 1870, but however
Erroneous in detail, nm satisfied that IN tue ~
grcgato it faly considerably Hlort.
THOSE ALREADY LICENSED.
Q-somc Of thcso occupations havo to pny
iconso now to local authorities?
to all local lovics; it Is for the stato, and ia i'll
liou Of tho property tax supposed to DO loyiod
and collected ,ipon tho personal property en-
ployod Ill tho business. III cascs wllerc local
governments prohibit tho sale OF liquor, of
course this law would not authorize its aalo.
AMOUNT OF REVENUE.
Q.-How much revenue TO you ostin,nto from
this so,lrco?
A.-Tho estimate foots up over 5000, 900. Tho
cost Of collecting it would not exceed per cont,
revenue under tho valuation Bystom would re-
quiro loyy OF 81, 100, 900. The wl.olo revenue
nor, collected from the "pcrsopnl property "
,,sod and held by all tllcso occupations does not
net, suppose, 3150,0l0 to tho State.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE.
Q.-Ifow much revenue does tho State now
need annually?
A.-Tho whole sum required to 10 raised by
taxation in 1879 waa :s3,500,00o, aud in 1874,
50, GOO 900. This Includes s1,000,000 each year
for schools. If this plan woro adopted it would
enable tho State 10 exempt oil the personal prop
crty Of tic entire people from taxes. Tho whole
amount Of personal property taxed III 1878 iH
S2B7, ,ooo ooo Of which over sl05,ooo, 900 is 1.-Two
FHr
, 1874-02-09
CRIMINAL,

James Barry WIZ loc'e.l l.p in tho Arinory at
MI carly hour yesterday morning, chargod with
trying To rob d man named Alexander Sweeney.
WAllo O0lcor Crook was walking his bent Mt au
early hour on tho Sabbath, l.o Baw tho prisoner
attempting to rifle tho pockets of his prostrato
victim. He seized tho hishwayman. Mr. Justice
Doylcn will define tho law tLis morning to tic
prisoner, and commit luis caso to tho considera-
tion Of Grand Jury.
francis Hill was delivered at tho Madison
Street Station on Saturday night, bound nB to
his hands and foot aud tho Charge Of burglary
scored opposite bis nnn'e. About II O'Clock,
Andrew Mcdonald, o merchant, Mt No. ESQ
South Desplainos street, heard tho noise of aono
ono trying to ontor bis storo. 1lo got
| up, aud grasping an old Gun, desconlol to
the store to welcome Ills visitor. ne did not
| wait long before two providers made thoir up
| rearnnco n,a began to invoice tho stock. After
| attempting three several times to persuade tho
gun to 60 oil, ho lad recourse to naturas
| nrnR, and captured Hill, Ills companion ogcap-
ing, Tho prospect for Hills going to Joliet ii
| good.
An Intellectual attempt was nallo to entor tho
| cgar store Of George Adler, ~ Mo. 1873 West
Madison strcot, ut I'LL carly hour yesterday morn
| ing. Two prowlera wora seon opposite tho ell
trnuco by ONcor lsiwnrtls a1ld they ran Oft oil hiH
| appearance. On examining the PROMISES it WAS
| discovered that the thieves lad cut Out n pnne
Of CLANS, but Tho arrival Of the officer prevented
| tho accomplishment OF tho burglary.
Tie residence of Comptroller Hayes, at tho
corner Of Carroll and Sheldon streets, was yis-
tied by suenk-thioyeH about o'clock last evo,,-
ing. aiid robbed Of personal property valued at
$50. Tho police have boon advised OF tho rob-
Dory, and uro watching Tor the thieves.
A bnroucho containing Charles Partridge aud
| wife, together with O Mrs. AIalonoy. was oyor-
turned yesertlay afternoon ut tho eornor Of Chi
| cago aycuuo and North Wells street, by Which
, 1874-02-09

All tho Hyde Park Trustcos wero present Es
tho regular meeting Saturday afternoon.
.WAVEn-WOhKH UNION.
prosident Catly announced that tho agreonaent
between the yiltago Of lIylo Park md tho Town
Of Luke Ind boen signed by both parties on the
9th inst.
4 certified resolution Of tho TruBtoes OF Lake
was presented requesting Hyde Park to order
tho Holly Rotary puthpsI This was referred to
, 1874-02-09
DEATHS,

bLA0k-SuuaaY Feb. q, nt 7:"p n,. IIorl,tsln Ia
Aktd Innat1s and p days. 7"'
lfunaJa from res.hn.lc0, as9 MIchiSHu.ay, TuesLnv
4tKulnG, Fab 10, a. IL O'Clock. trleu,tt iuyitod.
tliLLunE-EEs2,: Maud T., ynunges: daughter Of j.
Dunera services at parent restuncn u Ahor,ioenst
T!gsAaJ nt II m.; to liutoAll Friends il.ycd
Without further notice. ~
ARMSTRONG; .. Jamos n. Armstrong, Infant
A, IT j. u. aud Josephine Armstrong, agsl weeks au
adhJs. ~
, 1874-02-09

Tho Toledo. Wabash Il Wostorn land sSprins7-
fold l. Illinois Southeastern Railways hEva
joined the Chicago Il Alton iii tho resistance to
the collection Of tax OIL their capitul stock. APP
plcation will bo 1nntlo next week Tor MI iujuno~
tion boforo Judge Treat to cnforco tho colloc-
tion.
Suits wero instituted to-dny In the Superior
Court Of Walto County, N. c., by August Dol-
mont & Co., to compel the State Auditor to col
1ecs spacial-tax bonds for tho paynont Of tho In
terost for tho years 1870 to 1874. Feb 20 was set
by Judge Wallor for Tho lcaring at
chambers OF O motion for poremptory
matldamus. Should tho State Courts
decide adversely to tho plaintiffs, 1t is tho iuton
tion to carry tho caso to tho Supreme Court Of
tho. United States.
a,-1'ho no1t stop In tho curious Judges
Dagg and Wilson con1ict-contonpt.ofcour
| 1laboRs-corpus caac in lows ia Oil appl-
| cation by Mr.. Hurlburt'a attorneys to
tho Supreme Court for o writ Of corsiorari.
| Tho writ has beon grautod by Chief-JuBtico Cole
| and q superacdeas issued, with as stay of pro-
cocdiugs till tho March term Of court at Council
| Bluffs. !" -..-.
Tho Jury In the caso Of tho United States v.
David D. Thompsou--one Of tho revenue suite
iustituted at Springfield, 1i.-wero rclcased by
Judge Troat on Saturday piEht until Monday
morning. It is not lisoly thoy will roach any
agreement, since they have already been out
thirty hours and still stnnd as at tirst-sevon fo1
| defendant alld ilvo for tho Government.
, 1874-02-09

Of this yonr, the increase was. e212, ,08, Of
VI wl,ich M ~ ,oso97 wan for passengers. nnd 5loo-
eol.o1 for freight. Tho groHs increase for
The incroaao III tho n,,l1lbor Of tons Of freight
carrod for tho six months ending Nov. so, was
,231. MI Increase OF Al, ,23S tons over tho cor
responding period lust year. Thoro was groat
oppression in ta lumber traffic during t9 woo @
halanco ngninBt tho brunch roads for tho six
months Is $l7l, 181.03. Tho amount of business
received from. tncm on tho main limo IN nix
months, was a48o, 1890, Of which 4235, ,o06.0l
er1l 100 milos OF tho jackson. Lanning d
Saginaw Nallroad woro only opened during tho
past yoar. II will probably develop n profitable
trafllo. which, with lilo lint; d;grant Of 200,000
branch profitable: Should The contemplated
road from Mac!tinao to Marquette bo built
the Jackson, LanHi'iB Il saginaw will boconlo
business thoronEhfaro second to none In
tho West. Tho improvements upon tho Qroat
Ccutral will, tho Now York Contral ana tic Erie,
and If the natural alty Of this Company from its
position aud location, wcro fully al extensive us
tlloso nron tho Michigan Contral. 1ts now road
from Gloncoo connects onr llno with ali roals
terminating ut Buffalo, md Inns alao connection
with ita owl, air-ltne near tho Bridge making
tho shortest rolto botwcon Detroit and Bnspcn-
sion Bridge. It IL therefore both double truck
aud now road to Dutrato. It's double track be.
rlutosl. It's whole line 10 therefore substantial
" mid with d double track. Though
tho local and WcBt-bound businesB wna
unusually light, thoro never wns q ti1no whom 40
heavy q tonungo waB paasing ovor tho road ns
now. lilo Doard, therefore, confidently expects
that with prosperity again fully rostorod to tho
Company, md ita business re-cstabliHllcd tho
groat advantages of tho lines of tho Michigan
Central and Great WcHtorn I}oadH for travol mud
business, nrl tho excellent condition Of tho
rondB III all rcBpncta, will onnble tllom to COM
n1and t,c!r full Blnro of the business, both pas
Hongor nnd freight passing hetweoii tho East
and tho West. Tho following ia the Trcasurers
report:
70 tie presticnt aud Directors qf tho Michigan Cen
trnt Raifroad Canrany:
condition Of Tic Company o,, liz lit day Il December
1873:
IN account, M. {. II. r. Co. DR..
Nov. %, 187s}-To operating
ncconnt Main and Air Linus,
exclusive Ut lntorcst. 80 c1n2, ,o8o.n
To interest ACCOUNT 1u4, ,4!233 - $50 gil. 4.
10 hulnnco Of Brunch Tonds
joliet N, i, Il. R,,,....... 27,0300a
Grand tivcr Valley. .......... 11,fbG16
Ialamnzoo (: South Haveu.,. 4,27089
| Ntnica Division ,,.,........ 7, ,88l88
Bouth Bond Division. ....... 714.D3
Jackson, L. l. Sagnaw....... 122, ,C31A III, 1850
To palahco to new ACCOUNT. l3,8sd.5
$a,8i4 .538.5
J,no q, 1673-Dy balancs Of income, ac-
conn lur Treasnrers report. ......4..,$ 724, ,s85 o
Nov %. ID 7J-Dy receipts OF The MatIt and
A,r Ines, from Juns to Dec. i, is 49,. 3,11oo7oo
1884, 1865
, 1874-02-09

The Toledo Board OF Trudo Saturday adopted
largement of the Wabash L. Eric Canal from
Toledo to Zorro Haute, Ind, aud its oxtcn-
sion from that point to ST. Louis. Tho roso-
lutions Bet forth tho peculiar advantages Of this
proposed water route, which will afford con-
tweon tho Great WeHt aud tide-water. a COM
mittce Of thrco WINS appointed to prosent the
resolutions to tho National Grange, now IN ses-
sion at st. Louis, and tia Secretary Of tho Board
was instructed to aoud copies To the St. Louis
Board Of Trade md to I'LL Western aenutors and
Representatives IN Congress.
AT nlooting oi tho Doard Of Managers OF
the Wabash i Erie Canal, Friday night. it wat
resolved to turn tho canal oyor to tho Trustcca
Oh tho 10th Of Dray, aud its operation aftor thus
tino will depend on the Trustees.
, 1874-02-09
$3,844,5a6,51
Dy baopce incol 10 aocount th!a day. 81
1BAAu LIvEnMonti. Treasurer.
noHroN. Dcc l. lists.


DosroN. Dec. ], l673.
The foregoing ac,.on shows tho net receipts Of tho
rosl for tic ni1 moaths ending lg1 December, 1872
s7sa9sB Sc, ths ncr.st Tor slr msnths on lie per
cent bon'ls having betw charged to construction &C.
osss ss .ona to 81 ss ssaei III o. s
is f38B 9a2 o. which, ntled to the balance Of old
sSSs ~ es y Msh o1 h.s ssan nc
rcnlod upon tho pcrmancut impt oVcmcnss OF Tie
Tho bonded debt now amounts tot:
Tirat mortgage loan. duo In 1884,. -,.....s $4,000
First mortgage loan Binhiug fund, duo IN ~, ~.
scvsn per csrt Consolidated oan due in 'N''''
19D2. ....-... 7,00o,000
Total So 1856 900
Tho inverted In tho sinking '5un!a amounts to
81, ,li5, AGO. which, deducted front tho sinking fund
on5s outstandng leave; sl3Co y alo%ng S d tlo net
Tho foating debt amounts to.... 1,Ml3os. IS
Construction account now amountn to- 2O3lo, ,10o.53
DosToN, Jan. 81, 1874. Trcasurcr.
Il. P. vning Gonoral Froig.1 Vt Agent Of tho
Union Paciiio Nnilroad, unl j.. q Stubbs, Gcn-
oral Freight Agent Of tho Contra Pacific Rail
road, passed through Chicago 81 sturdny after
noon. :rhoy had boom expected to atop ovorhefe
to make arrangements with tho Ct meial Freight
Agents in tlis city relative to tho deadlock OK
listing between their roads. The Pacific roads
nro accuBcd OF having carried fr bight for the
baltimore d Ohio Rai1roau ior 1 t2.5O por 100
from Omaha to Hau Francisco, vii he tho CHI
caso roads aro charged $3.50 per 19o. II true,
tits is III direct violation Of their cha rters, which
forbid discrimination.
| Tho Board of Directors Of tho Public III
brary held regular meeting Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. John Robson n,scd for c75 for llorvices in
! London, but tho Doafl thought his services
were not worth TINT much in addition to the
| remuneration llo llas already recoiye1s aud re-
forrod tho claim to Mr. Rosonthal to report upon
it, notice of tho shipment Of forty additional
volumes of tho Yaucllnitz edition was received.
Tho Board appropriated $3o 600 toward pnr-
chasing books, md tho Librarian presented n
Iist OF II UB4 volumes which ho desired to buy.
! rlo list WIS ordered to bo put upon tho 1narkot
subject to xoyiBion by tho Board. Another Gin
cinnati man thought ho could be Of material
! ps.istunco in organizing the library, and asked
4 stunlion with d salnry Of 81 900: The employ
I mout Of Ill ussistant in catalogning wnH nlado
| tho special order for a Meeting no1t Saturday.
| Tho report Of tlho Librarian for tho month Of
January waa presented, showing tho receipt Of
l27 new volumes md JAG pamphlets, Tho total
now on tho shelves being, pamphlets, 1887 ;
books, 3,179. Total, 1916. Tue number OF
visitors for tho month woro lG, 100, aud Sunlnys,
| 2,317.