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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-26
SOUTH BOUND. Mail Train. Exp
DIV lSION.

Leave Washington and Alexandria, daily
except Sunday, with the morning Main Line
train. Leave Manassas Junction at 9.l7 3. m.
to arrive at Strasburg 81 4.U0 y. m. Leave
Strasburg at 100 q. M, Manassas Junction at
$50 .. m, and get to Alexandria st 400 p. m.
At Washington we make close connections to
and from North and West; at Dsnville to and
from South and Southwest; ut Lynchburg, by
Mail train with A., Nj. s. o., to sn6 from Ten
nessee and all Southwest, and, al Gordons.
willie and Charlottesville by Mail train, with
Chesapeake and Ohio, East and West.
ss- PULLMAN bLEEPERS on night trains
through between Washington and Dsnville.
NH 2O-tf j.. NJ. BROADUS, &. T.. A.
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PROFESSIONAL C7RDS,

TOL. RICHARD l.. MAURY,
ATTORNEY and co UNSELLOR ATLAW W,
1Ol5 Main street,
RICHMOND, VA.
sr Special facilities for prompt collections
throughout Virginia and West Virginia. Money
invariably RENTED on day of receipt
Refers TO-: Gov. Jno. Letcher, %(recent partner)
Lexington, Va; Gov. Jas. l.. kemper, Rich
mand, Va; Hon. K. NJ. T. Hunter; R. 81.
Maury s. Co., Bankers; Messrs. Barring Bros.
& Co., London, England; j. Z. Gilliat & Go,
London, England.
Richmond, feb 19-1y
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MUSICAL GOODS

A new lot of beautiful GERMAN ACCORD
EONS; also FRENCH DO; MUSICAL BON
ES, HARMONIOUS, FINE GUITARS, VlO-
LINS, BANJOS, TAMBORINES, FLUTES,
FLAGEOLETS, Drums, Zithers, Fine Music
Folios, sc.
grades, wholesale and retail. Popular New
Songs and Pieces received us soon ss published.
Any Music published in the United States fur
nished on short notice.
New and secondhand Pianos and Organs for
sale or rent.
~-Organs and Pianos tuned, repaired and
packed. Call at
y. BECKER'S Piano and
Music Warerooms, III King ST.,
dec 12-tf Alexandria, Firginia.
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M@MMag@sEaME@NM

ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
follows:
Leave South ward from Ale1andria s. Freder.
icksburg depot at 2. OF q. IN. Southern Express
daily, except Monday. The Southern Express
runs through 20 Ricr IN nd without change, con.
meeting at Richmond for all points South.
Leave North ward from Alexandria i Ffeder
icksburg depot ut 4.42 d. N. Northern EXPIRES,
daily, except Monday, through North and
West. The Northern Express run through to
Baltimore, without change, connecting With
trains on the Northern Central Railway for the
North and West.
ALEXANDRIA N WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
After JANUARY 3, trains will run as fol-
lows, daily, except sunday: 6.
Asaph street depot, at 600, 100, 500, 800. 100
and ll.W a. M; and LOO, 3.W, 400, 500, 600.
and 100 p. III.
Trains leaving at 800 q. m. and 500 p. m. ruI
daily all others daily except Sunday.
The trains leaving Alexsndria ut 7, 8 and u
am, 3, 4, 3 and I pm. connectthrough to baiti'
more. The I and IL 8. In. and 7 p. m. tram
connect at Washington with through New Iorh
trains.
Leave Washington for Alexandria from pas.
senger depot, cor. 9th and 3 streets, 1T GU
100, 500, 900, 1000, and HOO Il. M; and leo,
800. 400, 500, G.W and 100 p. m.
Trains leaving ut 500 a. m. and 100 p. m. run
daily all others daily except Sunday.
Trains leaving Washington at I, 9 and lOa.m.
l, 3, 5, s, I and ll:3S p. N. connect with trains
from Baltimore. The I am, and 5, 6 and ll.5o
p. m. trains deliver passengers from New York.
Mr Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway
trains leave passenger depot, cor. 9Th and b stsY
at 1l.3S p. m. Southern Express for Richmond
and al! points South
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA AND
NEW YORK.
Leave Alexandria at 100 a. M, and ll.W q.
M, and 4 and I p. IN. 80
Leave Washington at $50 a. In, and l'io'
4. j3 and 9.Oo p. m.
Train leaving Alexandria at p. m; connects
with train leaving Washington at 4;53 p. m. ioI
Philadelphia. arriving At Philadelphia at los
p. N.
Tickets to Philadelphis and New York cant
obtained at the st. Assph street depot.
GEO. C. WILKINS, SUPP
D. NJ. BOYD, Jr., Gen. Pas. Agent. lmh %
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HESTEAMER PILOTBOY, ~
[Capt. VI. Byles,l laEsasEasS
Will resume her regular trips to Curriomun
and the River Landings. commencing TUES
DAY, March ID, leaving Alexandria from her
wharf at 1890 u. m every TUESDAY and SAT-
URDAY; returning WEDNESDAYS and
SUNDAYS. For freight or passage apply to
+. A. REED, Agent,
feb 25-tf %Janney's Wharf.
CLYDE's STEAM LINES
PHILADELPHIA sRRReegv1DENcE AND
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES.
DAY, and leave Philadelphia EV.
cry SATURDAY 7, at II o'clock m. $50
from Pier No. North Whsrves:
a. s. NJ. and w. s o.. K. Rs, anG at Philadel-
phia with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care,
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philsdelphis, and
no WHARFAGE in Boston. through to Boston in
sixty-fve hours. Through rates and TIN Tough
bills of lsding given. Insurance guaranteed at
less than usual rates.
Agents:
T. a. REED, Alexandria.
VIM. p. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. F. HYDE, Georgetown, D. G..
-&N{2 MGhCdAN1 Id LIN NE w 1Ohh
S&A&as STEAMSHIPS.
The inc consists &; the following frst-class
outside steamers:
Z. c. kNIGHT.............Capt w. S. johnson
JOHN G1BSON.".......Capt w. 81 Winter
VALLEY ........Ca Bedell
Will leave New York EVERY SATURDAY
for this port and, returning, will leave Alexsn
dria EVERY FRIDAY, at 10 o'clock.
All freight must be on the dock by 8 a. m.
For freight apply to
HOOE 8 JOHNSTON,
Agents, No. 2 Prince street.
Agents in New York,
GEO. B. MERRlCK,
ap 20 226 South st.. Pier No. 80 East river
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THE PRAIRIE HENS-the best five cent
l. Cigar in the city-for sale by
- L GEO. McBURNEY s. SON,
ap S l66 and Ito King street
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Fairfax county, ap l6-wts
THE CENTRE OF ALEXANDRIA FOR

THE CENTRE OF ALEXANDRIA FOR
Il SALE.
Will be sold at public sale, on SATURDAY,
April 10th, 1875, al II o'clock NJ, in front OF the
Market Building, tie VERY DESIRABLE
LOT at the northeast corner Of Washington and
Cameron streets, 81 feet on Washington and Al
feet on Cameron street, with q FRAME Ea4ss
STORE and DWELLING HOUSES RsN
thereon, belonging to Mrs. Elizabeth Graham.
The property is in the exact centre OF the city;
possesses the advantage Of having long been one
of the best stands in the city for the retail trade,
and at the same time the centre of q section of
the city in which are found the most eligible
private residences of the city.
The present property can be with little ex-
pense made to produce a revenue of $50 per
month.
Terms: One-third cash; the residue in equal
instalments at three, six, twelve and eighteen
months, With interest from the day of sale the
deferred payments to be secured by dead of
: w ogHn sale IS postponed until sATUR-
DAY, May LIST, 1876. ap l0-wtd
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF A VALUABLE
J. FARM IN LOUDOUN COUNTY-b,
virtue of y deed of trust from w. O.. Ferguson
and H Kendall Wynter, dated the 3Oth day of
July, 1870, duly recorded in the lard records of
Loudoun county, Va, and at the request OF the
party secured thereby, I will offer for sale by
public suction, in front of the Postotics at Gull
ford station, on the Washington and Ohio Rail-
road, at IL o'clock M, on THURSDAY, the
10Th day of April, 1915, all Of that CERTAIN
TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, in said
county, lying about II miles north of Guilford
station, on the w. S q. K. r., bounded IN the
south by the old Braddock road, and on the
north by the Georgetown and Leesburg Turn
pike, containing 100 acres, with the BUILD
lNGS and appurtensnces thereto belonging.
The land is we'll fenced, and has . FRAME
DWELLlNG, with eight r.oms, kitchen, out
houses, barn, stables, orchards, &c.
Terms: Cash as to 81, 600, with interest from
the I'd OF October, 1873, and $1,000, with inter
est from I'd October, 1872; the residue in three
equal annual instslments, with interest from the
day of sale. Conveyanciug at the cost of the
purchaser. j. E. WARNER, Trustee.
Loudoun CO., NH 27-2awts
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HOOE & JOHNSTON,
Successors to Fowle & Co..
NO. z PRINCE STREET.
GENERAL
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING MERCTS.
Dealers in ali kinds of
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLASTER
Agents OF the
NEW YORK & BALTIMORE STEAMERS
Also ofthe
LIVERPOOL i LONDON & GLOBE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
feb 5ttf
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
- POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY.

80 BALTIMORE ! 80
POTOMAC RIVER STEAMEnS..
The steamer EXPRESS, Capt. j. I. Barker,
will leave pier 10, Light street, Baltimore, EVE
R1 TUESDAY, At 4 p M. Returning, will
o'clock p. m.
The steamer SUE, Capt. James Harper, will
leave pier 10, Light street, Baltimore, EVERY
THURSDAY, at 5 p. m. Returning, will leave
Alexandris EVERY MONDAY, at 8 y. m.
Freight will not be received after 4 T. No..
Both stesmers will stop each way ut their re-
s~peclive river landings.
. For further Information apply to
}. BRODERS u CO., Agents,
NH II King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-26

J. J. LAEHoN.
T BRODERS CO.,
e.. No. II King street,
Alexandria, Va.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Wholesale Dealers in
GROCERIES,
LIQUORS,
PROVISIONS,
SALT FISH,
and PRODUCE.
Also keep on hand 8 general assortment OF
Cordage, Tar, Pitch, Nails, Lime, Packing, Oils,
Lamps and Ship and Naval Stores.
ALI orders and consignments promptly attend
ed to, and goods forwarded delay to con-
ignees on arrival.
Agents for Duponts Gunpowder.
Xxx Ale and Porter always on hand.
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac Trans
p~ortation line. NH loft
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STEdMROATS.

~ WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK
ExssaaEEafW STEAMBOAT LINE.
SPECIAL NOTICE-Ihe Washington and
Norfolk Steamboat Line having purchased the
new and elegant steamboat
JANE MOSELY, g.
will resume their business On THURSDAY.
April lst. The Mosely will run as follows
Leave Norfolk THURSDAY, April lst, and
Washington for Norfolk, stopping at the prin-
cipal river landings, EVERY MONDAY and
THURSDAY thereafter at 3 p. m. Returning,
leave Norfolk EVERY TUESDAY and FRI
DAY at 8 p. IN.
For freight or passage, having superior &C,
commodations, apply to
F. A. REED, Agent,
NH p Janney's wharf.
The New York herald., 1875-09-25
STATEN ISLAND.

The bush meeting OF the coored Methodists who Sc
ceded from the Zion church Rossville held in
rette's woods closed yesterday
The horse disease prevails to extent upon
Staten Island One horse at Clifton yesterday, which
was apparently suffering from lockjaw was ordered to
be shot by the horse doctor.
kerosene lamp exploded at the residence of Mr..
John secresta. First avenue Tomkinsvile, on
Thursday night setting fire to the building but the
flames extngushed before much damage
done
The body of Mrs. Rachel Rutan, who perished at the
burning of her sons house at Totenvile Thursday
morning, found in the ruins when tho fire sub
sided and will be buried in the family lot in the old
churchyard at Tottenvile. Mr. Rutan had insurance
of $500 on the property in the Yonkers Insurance
Company.
The delegates to the Richmond County Republican
Convention will assemble at Schwartzkons Hall Clr
ton, at O'Clock this afternoon for the purpose OF
making the county nominations. The probable cand-
dates are-For County Judge and Surrogate, John II.
Headley OF Westfeld; for Assembly Kneeland Towns
end of Southheld; for County Clerk, r. Charming
Moore: for School Commissioner the Rev. DR.. Brown
The New York herald., 1875-09-25

have found homes at the South. Its signh-
cation IL as well defined that OF black
white man and IL means in Mississippi just what
means all the south. II embraces that class OF
political adventures who 70 the South immedi
ately after the war ana by dishonest obtained
possession OF State governments and have admin
stered them for the most corrupt selfish and sordd
ends and who have done TO destroy u.s. TO alien
ate the and keep alive sectional animosty than
the war and a things else combined did call upon
the negroes and whites democrats and honest republi
Of Mississippi to unite at the polls 10 drive from
power this class of who have cursed that
State with what l sincerely believe to be
the worst government that exists upon earth
IL is 70 be regretted that paper influential and
usually 50 impartial should have led any one ut the
North 70 suppose that the democrats OF Mississippi in
seeking unite all classes the effort rescue the
State from the control of these bad men, making
upon all Northern citizens in the state Nothing
more untrue and therefore nothing is more unjust
am, very respectfully j. B. GORDON
[The telegraph reported Senator Gordon having ut
tered what seemed TO hasty words and it was
that report we commented or course we had no de-
sire to do injustice to Senator Gordonl
The New York herald., 1875-09-25
FIRES IN NEW JERSEY.

CARPET MILL BURNED-THE FIRE OF MYsTE-
RIoUs oRIGN-Loss ESTIMATED AT SEVENTY
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
At an early hour yesterday morning the carpet mill
Of James Jackson at Little Falls, Paterson,
entirely destroyed by fire, involving loss of some
$500 How the fire started is not known
as the place almost completely enveL
oped in flames before the watchman IN the building
discovered them. But few things were saved
The mill has lately been by Bennett x Smith,
whose loss is about $50 600 which there about
SIG 600 insurance. Mr. Jacksons loss about $50 000
which there was no insurance whatever. The mill
three story brick building, about l40x50 the
lower story being Of brick and the others OF wood Mr.
Jackson Is peculiarly unfortunate not long since hav
ing lost $72 600 by the failure OF Hdyt Sprague Co.,
of New York.
On Thursday afternoon the large barns the Mer-
ellis property in Market street, Paterson de-
stroyed by fire They hed with a large and
valuable stock OF grain and feed The adjoining houses
were only saved by the most urgent eKertions.
The New York herald., 1875-09-25
BROOKLYN.

Justice Walsh yesterday fined Adolph Panic, captain
of yacht $50 upon conviction of insulting lady
Fulton street
decree of absolute divorce entered yesterday
against Sophia Spitz in the suit brought by her hus
band The parties who reside the Eastern district
are about forty-dve years old
A horse attached to OF the Board Of Health's
wagons took fright Court street yesterday and
away. The vehicle was broken and officer McGirr and
the driver were severely injured.
John Farrell pleaded guilty to the larceny of wearing
apparel from the apartments OF NJ. McNulty, No. 105
Wyckof street. yesterday, before Judge Delmar and
was committed to await the action of the Grand Jury
There 2s1 deaths in Brooklyn during the past
week. Smallpox carried of 49, diphtheria %; Group
10; darrhoa IA; cholera infantum, As; consumption
70; bronchitis, o; dysentery, and whooping cough,
certificate of Incorporation was filed yesterday in
the County Clerks Office of the Brooklyn Engineers
Protective Association The object is protect the
rights and interests of competent engineers, and the
mutual aid Of members of the association.
Andrew Donovan, youth Of eighteen years, was
held await examination by Justice Eames yesterday
at the instance of his father Dennis who accuses him
of having stolen watch and $40 in money from his
place of residence No, 257 North Sixth street
William Beck arrested yesterday the charge
OF keeping policy shop No. IL Veranda place The
books and slips captured, and the accused, when
in the Kentucky, Henry and Old kentucky lotteries.
Action for $1,000 damages was brought by Mary
Gillen against John H. shultz for injuries sustained
on July 81 when she was run over by horse and
wagon, driven by the defendant, Bedford avenue
The jury rendered verdict in the OF S12o the
plaintiff
John McCauiy, liquor dealer, who was charged
with arson being accused Of having set fire to his store
and dwelling, at No 54 Walcott street. the night of
the 18th inst tried before Justice Demar yeSter-
day AS there was no evidence OF his having set FIRE
TO the place heswas discharged.
The New York herald., 1875-09-25
ENGLISH STAGE COACHING.


A correspondent writes us OF his experience in this
line of amusement
read with much interest your London correspond
ents letter on the revival Of English stage coaching
had the pleasure of a ride 10 Virginia Water, last
month in the coach owned and driven by Captain
Delaney Kane descendant Of Of best Knicker
booker families Captain Kane is regarded as OF
the most expert whips that drive out Of London he
Is certainly one OF the most agreeable of gentlemen
ENJOYING a prncely income he with some wealthy Eng
lish gentlemen find pleasant recreation In reviving
the traditions Of the days Of old Tony Weller. 1
doubt however, whether 1onys horses fine, or
as often changed or his drag elaboraely gotten up
as these moro modern ones. think Of no pleas
anter way OF seeing rural England than from the top
Of Of these stages, bowling along al merry pace,
we did in delightful early autumn day, through
Kew, Richmond, Hampton Court Sunbury, Chertsey,
&c through English lanes embowered with luxurant
foliage; over highways and through hedgellned by
ways to the beautiful lake OF Virginia Water-tho
favorite summer resort Of George W., and probably
the most picturesque spot in the Royal windsor Park
Arriving at the Wheatsheaf Inn our host awaits our
coming with generous lunch which we are all IN a
condition TO do ample Justice to altar our charming
nornings ride.
The New York herald., 1875-09-25
LETTER FROM SENATOR GORDON.
ATLANTA, Ca. Sept 10, 1875.

ATLANTA, Ca. Sept 10, 1875
20 The EDITOR oF HERALD
An editorial in your issue Of the 9th inst does me
Injustice, which a matter Of small consequence; but
- also misrepresents the democrats Of Mississippi,
which is a matter Of grave consequence The misap-
prehenslon into which you have fallen may misead
many Of the Northern people as 10 the nature Of the
contest in Mississippi VIII you, therefore, permit
through your columns TO make correction, which
would have boen made earlier but for my absenco2
In aluding 10 a speech made BY myself at Holly
Springs Miss, you represent me as calling upon the
negroes 70 join the whites In driving out tho carpet
oaggers and you then state that the term carpet
Iegger includes an Northern men IL ia not true that
asked tho negroes whites Holly Springs or else
Wuero % unite In driving out Northern men hope IL
Is not necessary for me 10 say that my whole course
since the war In public and private Is direct conflict
with such an assumption. Nor Is II true that the term
carpctDagger includes all Northern men who
The New York herald., 1875-09-25
NEW YORK CITY.

Yesterday September "a, was the sixth anniversary
Of "Black Friday"
William Jackson, aged six years, fell from the roof
OF his residence No 02 Sullivan street. and fractured
his skull
The steamship Neckar, Captain Meyer, from Bremen
wa Southampton arrived at this port yesterday in less
than nine days from Bremen
lho opening lecture Of the College Of Pharmacy will
be delivered by Professor Charles f. Chandler on Mon
day evening next at half-pas seven o'clock.
Michael Hintz, of No. $50 East Eleventh street, had
his hand crushed yesterday by some machinery at the
hrebrick factory No 635 East Fifteenth street
John Krop, of No Ia Baxter street. was run over by
truck in Canal street. yesterday afternoon and had
his leg broken He was taken to the Park Hospital by
the police of the Fifth precinct
Hon. W. W. Beknap, United States Secretary Of War
and Captain j. c. Meyer of the steamship Neckar
visited the Post Office yesterday and we're escorted
through the building by Postmaster James.
The New York herald., 1875-09-25
WEALTH OF KINGS COUNTY.
VALUE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE WARDS AND
COUNTY TowNs-INcREAsR IN VALUATION.

VALUE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE WARDS AND
COUNTY TowNs-IScREAsR IN VALUATION.
Yesterday the Committee Of the Kings County Board
Of Supervisors on Equalization of Taxes met and in
spected the assessment rolls Of the wards and county
Of Brooklyn The valuation Of taxable property
in Brooklyn for 1874 was:-Real estate, S2O4 1872 s03
personal property le,lS6,3o4 making total Of
500 800 l07 For 1875 the valuation is;-Rea estate
s2os $50 $780, personal S16 2s7 1876 Total s225 l76 1856
showing net increase Of S4,9O7,6ls In New Utrecht
there was increase Of s4 9l5 in the value Of the
real estate The decrease in value at Flatbush was
$4,000. In Gravesond there a decrease Of S. 900
10 personal property but increase in the real value
Of fl5 600 being net increase Of $4,000 There was
an increase Of Sl3 OOO in real estate In Flatauds
There was, Mr. Galley Clerk Of the Board OF super
vsOrs, said, increase Of nearly S. 900 900 in the
value Of real estate IN the county There decrease
Of value, however IN property In the Second, Fourth
Sixth and Twelfth wards The following total ex-
hibs the valuation Of property taxed the wards and
county towns returned by tue Board Of Assessors
the year l37j.-
The New York herald., 1875-09-25

an explosion the echoes OF which have rcsounded
al over the world Sir Harry Parkes would have
dashed into the Foreign Oice, shaken his list IN the
Minister'S faceat least he has done before, Il Is
unreasonable % believe he would do Il again-and
exhausted an the energies OF his passionate and petu
liant 20 produce state OF feeling that would ex
ciudo every hope OF an immediate amcabe settlement
Negotiations would follow, supported by threats and
ordinations, and the whole would have resulted in
fresh demonstration OF British force and arrogance by
way of Western triumph the present weakness Of
Japan The government fully aware Of their good
fortune in the accidental circumstance OF their having
10 deal only with Americana The tOrments they might
have been put TO under other conditions are well
understood and IL is pretty clear that they will take
positive means 10 prevent Of such mis-
The New York herald., 1875-09-25
ELECTION FRAUDS.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF JERSEY JUSTICE.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF JERSEY JUSTICE.
The contested election of William Stuhr VS..
James Curran which has been trial for the past
days in the Circuit Court Jersey City, before Judge
Knapp, concluded yesterday afternoon Mr. Stuhr
was elected a member of the Board Of Chosen
PreeholdeTs from Hoboken, but was counted
out by corrupt judges Tho Grand Jury
indicted the guilty parties, Howell and Dwyer-the lat
ter a member of the Common Councl-and they were
convicted and sent 70 the Pententiary Stul Curran
retained the and Mr. Stuhr appealed to the courts
The given TO the jury hafpast four yester
day afternoon and at half past they returned
verdict awarding the seat 70 Mr. Stuhr. meeting Of
the Democratic General Committee has been called for
tho purpose of taking action on the motion TO expe Cur
for his action in sustaining Warden Post of the
Pententiary Snake HILL in the face of grave charges
xvh oh 1Uor
The New York herald., 1875-09-25
GENERAL BUTLER ON FINANCE.
he Board of Trade has received the following letter

The Board OF Trade has received the following letter
from General Butler
Boston, Sept % 1875.
DEAR SIR have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cep OF yours inclosing invitation deliver lee
ture on finance and the currency the l4h Of October
next
The importance Of the subject the fact that my views
OF the financial necessities OF the country differ prob
ably from those OF many of the Board of Trade and
certainly from the platforms Of the political party with
which have been accustomed TO act decide me to
any public discussions which might have po-
ltical bearing.
With many thanks for the honor will endcavor,
health permitting, to be with the Board Of Trade on
the l4th of October.
found your note at my Office in Boston my re-
turn from Western journey on public duty, which is
my apology for the delay in answering IT,
have the honor TO be, very truly, yours,
BENJAMIN r BUTLER.
WALLACE p GROOM, Actuary Board Of Trade Nos. IL
and 10 Broadway, New York city