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, 1875-04-01

Bivo homo consumption. Tho rovcnuc derived
from sncllntariG will nonrly NIL find its why i'll
to tic United Htates Treasury. Woareorwsesl
to thu existing tariff not only because il il
excessive, hut because It purposoly nni
studiously selects tint clnss Of products aud
manufacture which aro produced aud tnatlo
In this country, to tho end TINT special
classcs may collect mn incrcnse Of prices
cqunl 10 the duty loviotl upon tho sn1no nrti-
cles Of foreign production md manufacture.
T1uH 500, 1000, Coo Of tlntioa levied upon ten
mil coIco, sugar alt1 1nolasaes, foreign
liquors, certain drugs, 11nvana cigars, limo
Of fancy goot1s, tropical fruits, etc., would
yield 800, 900, 600 OF rovenno to tho Govern
mont, less tho cost Of collection. but Of slU0,-
900, 900 duties loyic on manufactures III which
fonr..lftllsof tho consumption aro produced Mt
home, tic result in rs follows: Tho people
ray 31Oo.O0o,00o MI tho same, but only
's30,0t0, 900 10 to tho Government, while
:S0,000, ono 20 into tho poclsota Of certain
n,n,ufacturery,- "protcctol classes" It
is this aystom Of tariff which wo oppose ns
unjust oppressive, aud unlawful. It il u,,-
constitutional, in spirit at lcast, hccauso t!lcro
il nothing in the Constitution Of tho United
States which authorizes tho Government to
levy contribution upon one clnss of Tho
people for tlo benefit Of another. This it
not lcgiiimnto tnxntion, Int btackmail aud
robbery OF lilo many for tho benalt Of tie
few
, 1875-04-01

Tile report of the Opposition members Of
Of the Committee appointed for the purpose
Of discovering enormous frauds in connection
with tho operations Of the Etato-House Com.
tnissloncrs and their lealings with tho pcni-
tentiary Hoard was submitted yestertlay to
Tho House. Our space only permits synop-
sis Of tho document, hut VIC pt,bliall all tho
material points. In respect Of uucarthiug
corruption and dishonesty tho report il
failure, and tho best proof Of this
10 found in the fact TINT the appro.
priatiou Of es0o,o00 for tho completion
Of the stato.nouso, which came before the
House fow dnys ago, received the support
anl the votes Of two out OF tho three Oppo-
sition members Of the Investigating Com
mitteo. In tie facta stated and the conclu-
sions reached by tho minority report tho
merits Of the investigation aro .tair1y aud in-
telligently set forth, and the Htate-lIouse
Commissioners are completely acquitted Of
the ohargea sualo agaius. them.
, 1875-04-01

Corlain Eastern nowapapara nro lnyco,fD.
absurd hypotllosea to explain Col. N. @. n,o
wars retirement from tho olllco OF Horrean,..
ArnB to tho National lIouso of Roprcsont,tir.s
Tho Doston journal Bsriously Assumes that ~.
Colonel had eomo clloice In tho pre,aIs.a ,as ~,
"guoaaes" TINT liia motive in accepting An ols*
tion to tho Now 11nmpsl,iro Lcgtelaturo ~, !.
provide stopplpg-stone to tho Uul,ca st,hs
eonato. 4 n,ucls bctter Ruoss wot,ld 10 that ~.
Colonel lind tonrd OF tito Congressional ece,;a'
In tho fal! Of 1871 and wnH awato that tia orc,s
ization Of tho mort 11ouao Of Reproscntot,r..
would 10 controlled by Democratic maio,It, :.
, 1875-04-01

rast, aud to present how tho enforcement Of
this orlor will complete tho wrcck Of the
capital invested and used for tho public bcno-
fit. They represent that tho employment of
100 conductors mud tho purchase Of 500 atl-
titional horses, besides harness and stables,
and Tho cost of feeding, ahoeing, aud groom
ing, woul,l rendor tho present distressed
flnancial condition Of tho Company beyond
remedy. Their increased expenses would bo
As follows:
WARea IT 131 rnntactorA .,....,, ....:....$tis695
thrclsaRa or ~ hcffcs. fcs.........,.........f ftb6N
liar1less, feadfna. shooting, ,ctc............. tJGW
Total. ............ .s1s9o25
As tho nvcrngo present annunl dividend IL
only et2I,O0o, nnd as this would bo cut of
entirely by the abolition Of tho bot-tain, tho
Company would get no interest on itH capital
anl would have to borrow nenr1y 3y0o, 400 10
meet It's annual expenditures, not including
tho interest on tho borrowed money.
Nothing in tho rcrorts from tho grasshor-
per districts shows greatcr present distress or
moro inovitnblo future obstruction than docs
this pteous nppeal and rcmonstrauce from
tho Chicago City Railway Company, md tho
severity Of tho caae In aggravated by Tho fact
TINT tho Company feels itself under nornl
md legal obligation to continue this r,inoua
business for ,,inety-nino ycara! We coin
mend tho memorial, tho appeal, and tile re-
,norstrance to tho kind md liberal conshlera-
ton Of tho public anl Of tho Common couu-
, 1875-04-01

A rumor Ia ourront In tho newspapers outside
Of Chicago that hIr. LIZ MoYNE has abandoned
his contest, aud will sllow Mr. FAnwgt1 to take
Ills aeat in tho new Congress unmolested. There
Ia no authority whatover for tile statement. It
doubtless originated from inltapprohausion OF
tho announcement through tho Aaaoctated Pseas
that the taking OF evidence Ind bson concluded,
aud tho case mnde up for tho consideration OF
CougFeeH.
, 1875-04-01

Winter comes by telegraph this morning.
While CLicago is oppressed by the languor
which comes with temperature not too low
for July, Omaha aud portion Of Nebraska
arc bracing UP ngainst the soycrcst snow-
stor1a of their Bensou.
, 1875-04-01

Ohio waa ono Of the first States struck by
what fswcll chilled the Democratic rcaction,-
notion towards Nonrbonism must bo bncf:-
ward. "1;iso up WILLIAM ALLEN" went into
power, and forthwith began to plan for rising
higher. 1Ie meant 10 bu President, mud so
meant to show tho depth mud fervor Of Dom
ocrat'e purity In Ohio BY why Of commend
ing Democratic rula in the United Btates.
Tho rnrity has not yet bccome apparent. It's
opposite hns. As soon as tho Legislature
met, bribery began. ono signal exposure has
been mndo. a bill wns passed for tho change
Of tho county-soat OF Wood County. Thero
wns money in tho bill, and some of it
was squeezed out by l'urc-mintletl legis-
lators. Runiors Of corruption were no strong
tl'at mn investigation was ordered. The
Committee appointed heard good deal Of
testimony, part OF Which implicated it's
Chairman nntl ntotler Of its members. The
Cincinnati Commercial, reviewing tho ov-
idonco, saya TINT there il probably not man
i'll Ohio who docs not believed that tho Wood
County net "wns procured by tho t1so Of
money" Under these circumstances, what
does this rcforn-purc-min Bourbon Leg
islaturo do? The Committee reported, rec
onmeutling that thrco members of tho House
.1,,,,1t H.. q o,4o,,r. .,,.t .1,... ,,t,,.,
'A..'S ''.ee e'"0
wero deserving Of censnro''; and tlat two,
Judge ]. II. uoAa md j. n. Cooley, " ba
1,ro,tott hoeoro fla Inn, IF t1,o Irnnaa oni uo-
yeraly reprin,anictl. Four members Of tho
toin1hlttco recommended THO expulsion OF
tho last two. Tho House cYouerated the
first kot with rapidly; it then cx-
,,o.,.,,1 ,,,, ..a,,a .r;.1, ,,,;a,..,.a,
N"o Iees. "'t'
IL 1hen eSonefatcd TIC tElra SCI WILL
ont delay. Professional whitewnsllorB could
mt have dnno halter Tho vote ,;cwod
l., H. t;,,.+ - A.. a,.;,..,,. =, ,;,.,,,. l,,5:
80 NV Ae"s ~ t"o eeN@1' ;" o4"P'5 A.o'-
clous committee, after pnttcnt e4anllhh-
ton Of sworn witnc6gcs, finds some Demo-
crats t7,iltv of te,ino br;has. t. m rcnorts tn
r.:. 1r,,.t' It'll, :. ....,-
:, Ne"'o.'"''e A1""'e' "A''s'. ~ o'4e' 4o1ee37
tne nnolugt 'bnoIcH tle testimony gwen iii"
der oath, md let's the culprits 60 scotfrcc.
So Democratic reform turna mt. in Ohio. tn
, 1875-04-01

Tho Standing Committee Of tue Western
DIocoso Of Michigan Of tho Episcopal Church
mot iu Grand Rapids yesterday aftornoon. It is
composed Of the Roy. WILLIAM sTowE, Of Grand
Haven Dr.. SAMUEL EAup, OF Grand Napda; tho
Rev. J. F. CoxoyEN.. Of kalamazoo tho Rev.
Mr. BarpEn1 VI Muekegon Dr. A. rLATr, Of
Grand Rapids, Dr.. L. Q. CnArlx, ct Kalamazoo i,
and N. r. LovERIpoE, Of collwator. Tho Com
mlttoe fully canyassod the question, aud
unanimously rejected Dr.. DEKoyxN for Bishop
Of Northern Illinois, aud unanimously indorsed
DR.. JAaoAn for Bishop OF Southern Ohio.
, 1875-04-01

We arc IN roceipt Of 4 lstter-a letter Of
characteristic longth and scholarly ,profundity--
from DR., MAnTtA O'DGEaRAa. Of this city, rsla-
two to = communication upon tho College Of
Cardinals published Ia TUE TRIBUNE the other
day. DR.. '0'DRRNNAN wo,ldorn how tho 1attor
co4ldh haYo boon publiahsl Without hiH knowledge.
, 1875-04-01
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IN QlRJECT OF CHARITY.

ssu
iho Peol''o u onle'eo nase' eutlne 1ho 1a-
eent se'eeo "insos' ne'to ,f'sue1' apre.as
from tae'f coot'fS1heh IL tne a's.ahe o'ates
u Aausas ano NeofasS''' auu tns 'e"oto
Territories OF a4on'an" anu Da1ota' WHO
were onaul!n9 Pr'at'ons OF tnc se'eress
eAaracter: we haso haa a1so appear" 1ot a'a
.sotn our o"a saaes,nG pour To- !" ~ u "''lcn
Tie people OF 'n's cl.y 'ont "a'''ne easS anu
Fespohoea "itA ,'oefha hanos' .....-,
nc 11'e now petoso I'D io.s ana easasss
lr'n1eo nppea aodfessea su.ectly 10 tue
common oouae.t' pus n.oi'eely u III" pun
l'o eenora's' ~ oenal. u " ot'o u se'eso rt,'
sa''on anu suaer'ne ~ oae own uooss, wn'en
- ",!hou' rAf'Ais. ~ ~, .mo n.A''ty u on4e1so
Ut u nns o'net c'ty' 4uo .'selosu.o u ",as
anu a1s'sesS la ma.'o unaeF comi'ulslon' pu' II
VII. naruy prove 'ess AS'oune'ne' ~ nna peen
h1'a .,a' ohe-1sa ,ae "ol!a ~ 4eao.as VI
~" '''e oenet n'' Iva" "iaa 'ts .a 'a'u'o1.'a ~
~ p,ool - " ~" olssa - suoso 'Nas W. poa'
n'os 1'aas -',1' 'aa n'I 'Ao suIes.n '5o ana
ae1 u aoe.e'' t"o l'nlof oe.o1o ~ ~ e'G"o"
by Il. Bs CODD, President, anu U. Is. HOLMES,
gupor;,tori1,nt of t1,o f,h;oooo c;4v Ro;1,uov
Comnanv sThov ro,,rcsenk.
| Tint tho Chicago City Railway Company
! vas Organized in 1859 beginning TO rim cars
, 1875-04-01
Ul1e GbmaYp Uribu1ae.
Thursday Morning. April /. 1875.

The e1pectant render must rest content for
another day. Mr. BEEcurn did not testify
ycstertla but positive assurance is given that
tho defendant will occupy the witness-chair
to-day
, 1875-04-01

UnkLn1 l,lnts mo thrown out TINT Mr. 1,,r.
LrcK wcil Ia very difroront ,crson from H.
JAMES LICK III j; and lonco tho revocation n, n.
magnificent trust-doed, and tllo joke On H.
FranctHco. 11r. L1cKs lien on Heaven ia trn.
rosol to DO not SO great ns 1t was.
, 1875-04-01

W tile supreme Court OF Illinois, was lead
ing authority reforrcd to mud relied on by
both sides antl by the Court. The circun,-
stances Of TINT case may DO briefly suited.
y man named hAFrERTy was tried and con-
victed OF m aggravated murder. Pending
his trial, lis friends and associates raised
fund OF Sl,0oo for his defense. After tho
conviction superscdeas WIS granted, md,
finally, upon hearing OF tho case, tho su-
premo Court granted now tral. RArrEnTS
was ngain tried md convicted, and tho S,s-
rremo Court again granted him new trial.
These roversala OF the conviction Of
lnn1i thus twice convicted Of tile muir
dor OF an oillcer provoked consllerabio
comment, and the Chicago journal, III tils-
c'lss'ng 1t, referred to tho fund OF S1,doo
RAISED Tor tho defense OF RAFFERTY,, md got
th't 1l'na ana tho granting OF tile now tr'ai
mixed up IN solne not oEer-intelllglble scn-
tcnccs- 1here was not 1nau III the state
WHO rcad the article who ever dreamed TINT
1t seriously charged TINT tho action Of tic
Court had been IN tho loast influenced by
money or by any corrupt or improper agency.
bnt tho supreme Court somoho" or another
got copy OF the paper, and cised alr. Wl1~
BON, the proprietor, and Alr. snUMAS, tho cd
ltor, to answer for contempt. Both gentlo-
men promptly d1sclatmca any Intention to
reflect upon the integrity OF the Court, and
tiiscialined tile injurious lnferenccs thas had
been ingenionsly drawn from the article, but
the Court was lneSorabie, and fined both cd
ator aud proprietor henvaiy. This Judgment
was rendered ty majority Of the Court
3nagea LAWRENCE, THORNTON, WA1Hrn aud
McAL11sTEn conc''rring, Judges SHELDON,
SCOTT, and BREEsE dissenting.
This was clear case Of constructive con-
tempt. Tho paper III Which tho article ap.
pcarel WIS Published in Chicago, and the
Court was sitting hundred and moro miles
away as O.tnwa. It could harlly be claimed
to lavo been committed in presence Of tho
Court, or tint it WIS written to intinidnte the
Court in its action on case already decided.
, 1875-04-01

-GRANn. orERA-nouss-Cis Cisrk. ssrrot. oppo,its
shntman Honss. Kel5 1oon's 1iinstrus. ''liasns
B1e1s."
, 1875-04-01

Tho three Town 1}oartlB Of North, South,
nnl West Chicago are Just now rclsenrsing
their annual fnrce which il go costly to tho
general public. Tho performance on tho
South Side WAS materially interfered with by
MI injunction against dividing up tho pro-
cectls of the pluudcr among the four bell
etlcinries,-the Collector Assessor, Super
visor, and Clerk. Tho division of the sl,oils
had alroady been agreed upon in fornlor
meeting. Tho Assessor WINS to receive sl5,-
600, $4,000 for himself md ::s,50) for as-
sistanta; tho Collector $4,000, $4,000 for
himself and $1,000 for assistants; tho su-
pcryisor $500 for himself and 81 900 for
tho expenses of his Office; The Clerk 81 .G5o
Tho total oxponso of tho town officers, accord-
ing to this distribution, was :s5,+5O. Tho
compensation Of these officials, as defined by
taw, IN rs follows
Collector {not to cxcerd} 800 %
Arstssnr tftxty days at sa)...,........... a0o.Do
Supervisor tif3 dayI Ut l.5t).,.......... 4G1.91
C!sr1 tdltto}.. 46o.to
, 1875-04-01


Inst week 1t was Fatl.or WA1rE1s, of New
York. Tie sail llo would not administer tho
sacramonts to Catholics wlioso children wore
in tho public schools Now it is Father Sas-
srt, Of Dcs AIoincs, who writes to ono Of the
papers there: "Say, therefore, the grentest
s!,atne instead OF gom iu tho crown Of Amer
icn is tho public schools" Father SAssr1
has m Episcopal bacier, in tho sInpe Of n
Rov. ]. SANDERS REED, who Inns been de-
nonncing uusoctarinn schools from his mis-.
used pulpit. Attacks lilso these will only
rally tho great American public to tho
support Of tho public schools, tho very cor
ner-stono Of our institutions. We bolioyo
shat the minority Of Catholics, including
nearly every cdncntcd mnn outside Of tho
priesthood, aro in fnyor of tho present sys-
tem. And, indeed, 1t is strange TINT religious
aects, no one Of which Inns ever, in any sill
glo case, educated all tho youth Of country,
sllonld now strennously object to tho States
doing what they Layo shown themselves i'll
competent to 10. Tho question is not to-
tween sectarian and unsectarinn ctlucnt;on
It Is between the latter and-for tho lnass Of
the people-no education nt all,
, 1875-04-01

WE afKAN JUST WHAT VIE SAY. READY TO
rroxu refund the onry. Only O. for full Of the
bahs ntn teeth. Fi.steiass en!a tl!in9. et halt The
CLARK and h nGolpE-sts
, 1875-04-01

HOO1EY'a TifEATnr-NsrtnIph street. botweer
CLARK And LASll}s. "Afa2nusta."
, 1875-04-01

Total '0o
This was not 30 bal rs the South Town
Board had done, but it was still $4,000 in
excess Of the limit allowed by law. But
when wo remember that theso of1!cials nre
useless appcndages, tax-caters with absolutely
nothing but ta1-eating for IN occupation, isit
not ti.no that tho Courts should stop in aud
prohibit thom from. robbing tho publio2
Tho Town Hoard Of West Chicago was tho
only one Of the threo in which show Of de-
cency was made. All tho Justices were pros-
ent, md Justice DAVID WALSH opened by
throwing u bombsholl among tho town off,
cors. Alr. WALan Inns been lighting tho West
Side town taz-eatera for year or more.
In his affidavit at Wednesdays meeting no
sworo that 1tArrERry, the Assessor Of Weat
Chicago, Ind told linn OF his intention to pay
$1,000 for copy Of The City Assessors
books, md tl,nt he intended to make no RS
aessment OF his own. When asked low l.e
would got tho 81, 600 to pay for the copy Of
tho city assessment rolls, RAFFERTY, answered
TINT he would mako out q fictitious list OF
assistants md draw pay for them. Tie man-
ner in which the town assessments are made
Is thus revealed; tho city assessment rolls
aro merely copied of. We do not doubt that
this il tho best why 1t could be dono, but we
fail to SEQ why tho people should pay thero-
fore $4,000.
We begin to hopo tint this vicious Town
Board system, with it's fragrant contempt 70,
tho lawa nude to govern it., may now be
broken down. We nre contidont that the
Jnsticea OF tho West Sitlo will conlue tho
oiilcors of that town to thoir legal compensa-
tlon, md the Courts ought 10 prohibit Ito
visitation Of tho law in South aud Nortl.
Chicago.
, 1875-04-01

lahls
In making up this estimnto, tho full nufn-
ber Of working days in every year has been
accredited to tho Supervisor and Clcrl:,
though tho Inv expressly provides lint they
shall only 10 paid nj thia rate for the timo
necessarily devoted to tho public business.
But, Oh this liberal estimate, it will bo sccu
That the Town Board Of soutl Chicago pro-
posed to grab moro than So, 600 III excess Of
thor lawful compensation. They were only
checked by the temporary injunction issued
by the Circuit Court on the application Of Mr..
]'ouroN asa taxpayer; tho Inv il 80 clear TINT
VIC can scarcely doubt bnt this injunction will
be maao permanent, md tho three towns in
Chicago thus saved from an annual plumber
amounting to ncarly 100000 in tho aggrc-
gate. If this decision is onco made, it will
not be necessary for the town meetings to
vote moro than 81, 600, rs there In no other
use for town 1nouoys in Chicago than to I,ay
the officials. It is no answer to sny TINT the
compensation provided by law is inadequate
to the service in n city lilo Chicago. Nobody
ia compelled to tako tho offices, mud the city
would be better OF il they wcro not taken.
II the Courts force tho Town Boards to con-
fine themselves to the legal compensation, VIC
shall soon 10 rid of tho annual disgrace about
to be repeated, and known rs town meetings.
1t is pity Tint a1r. Bouros's suit cou1l not
havo extended to North Chicago; but, rs 1t
did not, the Hoard Of tint town lsad an oppor-
tunity to demonstrate how town nfTairs nro
managed. The Board ia constituted of tho
Eve Justices Of the town, tho Supervisor, and
the Clerk. But 1t is provided that, in the
absence Of any ono Of tho Justices, tho W.
caucy 1nay 10 filled by tho Collector or As.
aessor, or two vacanciesby both. In this way
the town officers usually have an opportunity
to yoto their own salaries. In the North
Chicago Board mcoting thoro wore only four
Justices present, and tho Assessor (l<oRN)
was called to tho vacanoy. There were then
three town officers in this Board, which lad
no other business than to fix their snlariea.
One of the Justices who Ind not been reap.
pointed {CAHsos) voted with these tllrco, 80
TINT tley Ind o majority and were able TO
override the law. They voted themselves
salaries rs follows:
iIu
asaeohuF. ss..s..s.'...s.'s ..1
oHpeIFasoss 1s:uJ
Clerk. ..................,,...... pay
, 1875-04-01

Collector. ..........r............$ 7,5n0
AsaesHor. .......,.........., I,5.a
nHp:lFaaoss 4:uJ
Clerk ....,...........,,....... paJ
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-30
Maine Central Railroad.
CHANGE OF TIME,
Commencing March LIST, 1875.
Might Pullman Train fro

Might Pullman Train from
Esssssaoessnss1 II oston leaves Portland 1890 a. M
-Aa--tcn st. Stephens and Halifax.
Passenger Train leaves Portland 6.l5 a.
IN. Lewiston (via Danville Junction., Brunsw1ck
Lisbon. Bath and Rockland, and via mixed train
from Brunswick to Augusta, Waterville end Skow-
hogan. So
Leave Portland LOS p. m. for Danvile June
ton, Auburn, Lewiston. Pennington, Watervilie,
Bangor, &c.
tezve Portland 10 p. m. for Brunswick Lis
bon Bath Rockland, Augusta, Watervile, Skowhe-
gan. Belfast Dexter and Bangor.
Leave Portland 5.25 p M. for Danvile juno
ton, Auburn and Lewiston.
leave Portland $50 p. M tor Brunswick Lis
bon, Bath and Augusta.
Passenger Trains will arrive from Lewis
ton, Bath and Augusta. at S.55 a. m.
From Bangor. Dexter, Belfast, Skownegan,
Pennington Lewiston, Rockand, &c., at 10 p. m.
From Augusta, Rockland Bath and Lewiston
at GAS p. m.
Night Train from St. Johu, Bangor, &C., at
145 a. m. :, -.
Through Erei hi Trains Daily to ali points
on Maine Central, Knox 81 Lincol0, and e. q n. A.
Railroads.
freight Delivered at or before 400 p. m. ar
rves Lewiston Cos a. M. Bath 1000 a. m Rockland
AIS p. M, Augusta 1000 q. M, Watervile 1880 a.
M, Dexter Las p. M, and Bangor 2.20 p. m.
feb26tf l.. l., LINCOLN, Gen'l Supt.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-30
CROMWELL STEAMSHIP LINE.
PORTLAND
AND
NEW YOR x.

The first class Steamships, GEO.
iSA ~ WASHINGTON" and sc EO.
III fasSN ffk,M CROMWELL" 1900 tons each,
M gststsN ASsAwill form semi weekly line, Ieav
Sksss-vszzs=.s1sss ing Boston 81 Maine Il. Il. Wharf
Portland, every Wednesday and Saturday at p. NJ.
and leaving Pier North River, New York. every
Wednesday and Saturday at p NJ
This line will connect at Portland with the princ
pal Railroads and Steamboats, for the interior and
the east, and at New-York with Cromwell Steamship
line for New Orleans and other principal lines to he
South and Southwest.
Freight taken at low rates.
Passenger Accommodations are unsurpassed. Camn
massage, including state-roOm anG meals, $50
Storage passage, (meas andterths included $3.50:
Until further notice the GEORGE CROMW ELL
will he the only steamer sailing in this line Leay-
ing Portland every Saturday ana ne" horh every
Wednesday p. NJ.
MERCHANTS and Manufacturers
Will please remember talias the
rates OF freight by sE1is iisRe are iEae
sSessge as by ssasy other direct line,
whether special or regular
For freight or passage apply to
j. n. MAGMA, Agent
Office on the Wharf.
orCLARK & SEAMAN,
jy2stf IS West street, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-30

A gentleman living in Buffalo, N. T., was
for many years the managing owner OF what
is known as the 'Tow Path Company" an
organization Tor towing boats with horses on
:he Erie Canal, and from him l have the fol-
lowing: The company owned and fed at times
1900 horses, and the simple problem was
how to get the most work out of these horses
at the least expense. They tried all kinds Of
feed, and finally settled down on this as the
economical. Mix equal Parts in bulk of corn
and meal, which weighs about forty pounds
to the bushel, and middlings, or mill feed,
which weighs about twenty-five pounds per
bushel; they found that ten pounds of this
mixture, weighing about thrty-two pounds
to the bushel, was Of the same value in keep
ing up the strength of the horse as half a
bushel of oats, weighing sixteen pounds. The
older horses did relatively better than the
young ones on this mixture, for the reason
they could net and did not masticate I'M
ground grain as thoroughly as the young ones.
The horses were not fed during the day, but
at night fed literally with this compound,
mixed usually with the cut hay, and all the
hay they would eat. As the relative prices
OF these materials vary at different times, it
follows that this food may be at times very
economical, and at Others not so much 80.
ANY one interested can make the calculation
for himself with the data before him.