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i E-r Ycri Telegram - . that Judge
Nelson g outlining .his Charge to the
l1ry 81 d.. It,tol-8oe'her sandal case.
Wis ronor'- ii-as q: what a -ipdge's
$t,r.., ,nopii ie GOO come what. different
n5m 70 yfscties which has obtained in
81. q .ho courts IN TIE State. Judge
s.ls1r 5 opposed, as general rule. to
any comments by judge upon the tes,i-
mCny as presented. "a He believes in con-
lining his charge to an outline OF the
ease q presented, the point: Of law in
Solved, anu points in the evidence that
Ee entitled TO particular consideration.
u. .-"rge will probably occupy from
os! " ia. - half. IL is stated that
otter the verdict Is rendered whatever Il
may be, counsel for Tilton and Moulton
gill press the criminal indictments found
cyainst them by the grand,jury last iall
20 some sort Of en- issue
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GRAIN EXPORTS.

Our Grain Exports continue to exer.
ciss the minds Of many writers, and those
0aose I*rhory does not 60 more than a
AZ b'eS land they are more numerous
'AsA We might think have drawn some
S5y unsatisfactory conclusions. The
hritisa Board of Trade returns for the
tist Garter Of the year enable IA to see
t.essy clearly how w. have met tho
Ssfide comps i,,or; and the result
e., % w 2ltn@ether satisfactory.
Great Britain thla yea Is the only con,
ldefablo impoif';.NDdi imports, owing
r. . soed home crop, arc much lighter
that usual, and In wheat about 80 DC,
can't less than for the first quarter O
IL :, and "a per cent. less than II
1873. but the proportion supplied by tn
United States is nearly a. great this yea
g last. and very much greater than II
1873. For the three years in their ordc
the proportions Of the wheat imports o.
Great Britain supplied by the United
La g were 1873, 3i.5 per cent; 1874
Ss.s per cent, 1878, 60.3 per cent. Wit
Cour ~ have noi KEPT qnl,e 70 near Ia
Proportion of lost year. but Layc exceede,
Ostt % 1873 sta f.rtneg, the proportion,
Giving been ti.S, oi.'. and - per cent
1'ssscag.iy i Is true Iast there ha,
Syon 9 shi'ng on ia our exports OF othel
sTia tehehY CON. which Is the onl,
other gram ;a.J we expor
gSss.y,, hu tbs has no
sas2 bscAe1 " the compe
stioss oso9nsr 1tries, but because W,
s bstf1 for II At home thar
60 tsveica could of'er, a. 10 al
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THE DAILY BULLETIN.

rI,uE BULLETIN Ia Published every morning
teNccpt Monday IN the Bulletin Building, cor
ner Washington avenue and Twelfth street.
THK BULLErfS Is served to city subscribers by
faithful carriers a, Twenty-Five Cents a Week,
payable weekly by Mail, On advance, SO per
annum; six months, ST; three months, 81; one
month. ~ ~.
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Another Letter SIr, wheeler

NEW ORLEANS, May l5.-Mr. Wheeler
writes friends here confirming the view,
expressed In his letters 10 the New York
Times, and states further that the matter
OF unseating the four Republicans was
spoken OF during conference with Con.
scrvatiycs, and they expressly stated that
they would not pledge themselye,
further than 70 support the joint resolu,
ton recognizing Kellogg.
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Tenth Dny ofJ1ne Next

nj the hour OF 10 O'Clock IN , of said day. sell
~ public Nenduo at the front door OF the store oT
hlchald \, tdlnondson II. East Cape Girsr,l.al,
IN sald Alexander county, the following describ-
90 real estate, situated In Alexander county. In
lhe state OF Illinois, tO-wit
All the interest Of the said John u D,Witt
deceased, In and tU the undivided one-haIf OF
thht part OF section seven 20 township No fgur.
teen 40 south mango No. three (3l, west of The
thlfd principal meridian, more particularly de-
scrlDed IA ollowsi-COmrncncinR ut the half
section corner on south side of said section
seven %, running thrnch north with variation
SIX degrees q degreesl and thirty minutes; forty
challls 70 centre Of section, and running thence
east nineteen and eighty seven hundreiths IN
s,lool chains to a post ''D,' thence running
| south, variation six degrees (G dcgreesl and
| thirty minutes forty chains 10 posi- "E -
| Thence west nineteen and nlnety-lye hundredth,
| w 'a'lOO) chains 10 post Of beginning AT "Ci'
| NM containing seventy mine and sixty four
| HNmi'llhH 90 Gt-lO0j acres more or less
| ~ above described real estate being s,bstan-
many the undivided half of the west half of the
| s" uu,,n,,u,t quarter or said section
| iLtMo " SALE One third cash in hand .
w n,.'"nVe 70 or paid IN one year from the day
| 81 SAFE. the purchaser Ia give his note drawiny
| sA per cent interest for The deferred mn ment
| ana secured by mortgage with pow.r ~ Sale nm.
| ON the premises sold The sale il 10 he naae
| snblect To the right of dover Of the widow ~,
sal" oeeeasel CHARLES 7. KING,
| c.o.o. ri,,n ~. Administrator
| "'"'e' '"''i -N'orhe!' sl2-5-l2-dtt
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These are the only clubs which have
won more games (omitting those with
the Washington and Elm City clubs than
-. l...... lasf
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BASE BALI.

The game OF base ball i, being played
with great industry, and several clubs
are making effort, to obtain the cham
pionship. The Missouri Democrat Of
Sunday says: The games played up to
Friday night, foot up a. follows
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NOTICE.

NOTICE = hereby given that in accordance
" WIN the requirements Of Section I Of AN
act entitled An Act To declare ana constitute
me STATE oi Illinois sole trustee Of that portion
OF me siis tax levied, assessed and COLLECTED
toproyide exclusive remedies for the complete
reminding OF the same to the taxpayers OF tho
STATE VINO have paid such excess, and for TIA
pfo,eclloh OF me taxpayers entitled thereto and
OF counties and all officers or persons connectr
Wlh lhc collection custody or payment thereof
WI refund To such person or corporation the
amount by hun or II paid IN excess of twenty
hlhn lhlrty-hlNths Of such State tax of 1873, up
on ,e Presentation Of his or its taN receipts tOl
hsla year, covering the same.
CIAs CUNNINGHAM,
tJ-5-ll-d3wiw County Treasurer
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night, fool up as follows :

Excluding the games played with the
Elm City and Washington clubs. which
are supposed TO be likely to di,band be-
fore long, the record Of the leading clubs,
l. A. follows
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Sealed Proposals

WILL he received at the city clerks Office
w until Monday, May %, A. ID ISIS, for
the city printing for the year ending June let,
1915. said bids must cover the cost ofpubiishing
the council proceedings, ordinance and notice.
Of all kinds, inserted by any city officer or by
order Of the city council The city reserves III,
right 10 reject any and all bids
WM. FRENCH AXLEY, City Clerk
ChlrO, NAV l3, La.
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THE WEEKLY BULLETIN.

per aunum, invariably in advance. The postage
ON the Weekly win be prepaid at this ohlce, 40
that subscribers will obtain for subscription
rice OF 81 year.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
RDAIl ISTATE

Rl virtue Of an order Of the county court of
II AleAhn ter county, in the state OF Illinois,
maize al the December term thereof, A u 1914
upon thr partition on the undersigned, admins
traitor OF me estate Of John ID. Dewitt, deceased,
against Barbra l.. Dew IN and other. / vriII a.,
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Sealed Proposal,

WILL be received NJ the city clerks office
w until Monday, May Gath, ISIS, for ali the
lumber the city may require during the present
fiscal year Lumber 10 De good white or burr
oak free from sap or bad knots, and to be OF
such dimensions not exceeding q feet in length =,
and 10 be delivered In such quantities aud at such
times as the committe on streets may direct
The city reserves the right 10 reject any and ali
bids WIN. FRENCH AXLEY,
Cairo, May 10, ls76 City Clerk
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10000 month 10 agents, every where
chanan, Nich. aI ~ pu'
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n-Oue inch is @ square
N5sro regular advertisers We oner superior in
ducemenj., both a- to rate OF charges and man
uer Of displaying their iavors.
IGN l,ice, in local column inserted for fif-
teen Cents per line for one insertion, Twenty
Cents line for two insertions, Twenty-Five
Cents line f1r three insertions, Thirty Five
Cent, line for one week, anil seventy-fiye
Cent. . line Mrone month.
Communications upon subjeets of gen.
era intars 81 20 the public solicited.
r@AH letters -ho,.ld De- a.llrcs ell 70
JOllN II. GBERLY,
President Cairo Bulletin Company.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
W T. T. x l. Y .

One square. one insertion, ....".........sl ~
Each subsequent insertion, ................. -
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weak point was the undecided gap between
them. our main deficiency was the lack oil am.
munltion and bayonets. The enemy made three
distinct assaults on both parts OF our works. IN
the flrst two they were repused with great loss,
our men, by direction and the stern oversight OF
Prescott and Stark, reServlng their fire till the foe
was within six or eight rods. After the second
assault and its repuse Howe sent over orders 10
Burgoyne on Copp's Hill, 20 set fire 10 the town.
lie was oDeyed, and the thickly settled part Of
Charlestown, the houses OF which had been moItly
deserted, was laid in ashes The British
officers were mortified and maddened
at seeing "the finest sodery in the
worIdn compelled twice to show their backs
TO a handful or rustcs whom they had represented
rs mere poltroons. Some OF the regulars were so
stricken with panic as even to make Tor their
boats. Their officers were seen 10 goad them on
and prick them with their SWORDS for the second
aud tAird assaults.
ne third assault was successful. There were
then less than two hundred men IN the redouot,
their ammunition was spent, ani not fifty Of them
had Dayonets. But they MADE gallant stand 10
the last They dubbed their muskets and even
threw the loose bloody stones around them at the
invaders. Howe had discovered the weak point
IN our defences, and by vigorous rush Dehind the
bTeastwork he carried It, the men lelt In At, now
IN enect unarmed rctreated by leave Of Prescott.
this retreat, though Warren Tell just after ne let
the redouot.
TUE HEROIC PROVINCIAL COMMANDER
OF the day. though conspcuously exposing himself
aud in peru during the whols action, escaped I'M
harmed, his apparel pierced and torn. Prescott
had been so undaunted by the scene and Its re.
SUIT tnat mis- return 10 Cambridge, he Inn
plored General Ward to give him two fresh real-
ments, promising to rerake the ground that
night. He complained bitterly that he had not
been reinforced, as ne mad sent an urgent appeal
In the forenoon by Major Brooks anerward
Governor Of the state for such rsleE me cir
cumstances already referred 10, wncn left Ward
80 uncertain about the movements OF the enemy
and the extreme dInncuty OF passing any large
companies or men across Charlestown Neck, must
at least, account Tor the seeming lnenlciency OF
the Provincial Commanaer.in.CnleL As to
any blunders committed on either side
during the wrole action IL would DO dlnl-
cult 70 say on which side they we're the
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Roston we're soon visible. Though Il was not tln
after the meridian that tier b4rg0s leaving Long
Whstf with their funf equipped men and thelr
abundant arnamsnts. crossed to harhor ana
made . landing n Moult0n's Point ~ olnnder
~ their mater ol ordnance to shot wnien ~
seat over va to large ~ thelr cannon. The
error. whica was Dof feciinsd n season % aid
their arsi assault. was u great service 10 the
rroyiGcials me sl0aKby iana. VITA many brick
yards, watch iutsryenea between M0ulten's tiii
and the lntrcncnmenta also impcded their move
ments.
The regulars. 70 the number or about two thou
sand were unaer the command o. General love.
As soon a. he perceived the strength u the Pro-
vinclal works ana the naiars or the impediments
before him be sent a request % Cenerai Cage for
renforcements. These landed Al the present site
OF the Navy fard. Burgoyne and CLINTON. rom the
battery on Copp's hin, aided the ore rom the
SHIPS. Tue latter. a a crlslca polnt IN the con.
ntct. mortified by what ne had seen IN two re-
pulses OF tue regulars. came over himself a. sol
unteer with more relnf0rcemoats Taxing Into
account with tho rank ana die Of the EngllaA army
on the ground. the marines. the men m the arm
vessels and the battery Cops mn a. the avail
able force Of the enemy actually engaged through
the day 1t is lair TO assign 5oO9 an estimate Of
their numoers. There certainly we're not more
than 5000 serviceaoie men engaged on the side Of
the Provlncials. We mad but six pieces OF artil-
lery. and these were poorly served and ala bat
little execution.
the ACTION.
without going into details, II Ia sum Gent TO
make general summary OF the events Of the
day. While the nrst detachment Of the
regulars were waiting the arrival or their
renforcements, they rested lesurely on
Moutous Hill and partook or hearty lunch
with some comforting draugnts. The SIGHT
was an aggravation to the wearied men In the re.
doubt, who had no food and no water, under
scorching sun. There had been two barrels OF
water In the redoubt. but these nad been stove by
a shot from one OF the ships. General Warren
arrived at the intrenchments Just as the action
was TO commence ana avowed his purpose
to serve as volunteer. A noble act, especially
as he had thought the enterprise unadyisabe.
There were two points Tor attack and defence
to divide the attention or the British COM
mander-the redoubt and the rall fence. our
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NEW JERSEY AND THE CENTENNIAL

The Centennial Commissioners OF New Jersey
have issued the following circular under the Gate
OF June TO- 1875
Fast-fne In ernattonal Centennial Exhibition
20 be held next year. In philadelphia, viii be
opened on Iay 10, 1875 and continue for six
months, closing November 10 Of the same year.
SecOnI-Thls Exhibition will bring thousands OF
visitors daily not only nom all parts oil our own
country but from every part Of the civllized
world Offering a rare opportunity OF showing
goods.
Third-It is important, therefore, that New Jer-
sey saould be REPRESENTED In every department Of
productive industries, as wei as her choice nat.
ural ri oducts aud by this means open new mar
kels Tor her multiplicity OF Manufactured articles.
F01UTh--ln order 10 take iui advantage ~ tnis
unequale chance OF displaying goods, u y 81 tie
utmost importance that applications ior space DO
made ut the earliest possible moment
FyWt-A pamphlet giving luH directions about
the CONSULTATION OF g0oas for exhibition Will DO
mailed . all applicants from THIS office.
Sirth-Ihe exhibition o. DOOded STOCK aud h0r-
months OF September and OctsOer, 1870. Full d.
rectiOus for these VIII be sent oct OF THIS ONCE az
an carry Date. Cereals intended Tor exhibition
must be grown IN 1870
Serea0,-rne reception OF goods for exhibition
ut the buildings Will begin on January s. 1876. ara
close tBree months later, April ,. AL space not
occupied Dy April VIII be forfeited
Etgkti-Address the secretary, az Centennial
Commission ONCE, 1rent0a or box 10 Newark
Post once. ANY concentrations may also be
forwarded through the District Commissioners.
SAMUEL e. BROWN. President
p. H. QUINN, Secretary.
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TIE COLLEGE or PHARMACY.

TIKI ELECTION on NEw BOARD on PHARMACY.
The State iaw o. lS72 regulating the practice
Of pharmacy and the SAFE of poisons,u requires
that tie members Of the college oil Pharmacy o.
the clty 81 New YORK shall. on the arst Monday II
June 81 each period 81 three years after Is7a, at
special meeting acid Tor that purpose, elect ave
competent pharmacists three of whom shah b
graduates 81 some legally constituted college o
TIE city u New forx, - form Board or Phas
macy.
there was such . meeilnR last night The Prcs
dent, br. bAiluB, was In tAe GUAR. and NJ l.. n
Pcixntto acted - secretary. There we're 0nr
TWEEN y-One members present out ~ a c0rporatioa
Claiming ~ represent ever LOO registered druR
Giats. The secretary read bis report, rom wnlcn
q appeared ihat me college represents LIS regis.
Tered druggists. A04 professors 90 a.
ulspens4AR medicine ~ over 900 90 o. people ID
TINS city. during tue lat three Years the totA
amount recelNed iNOm 40 sources $3.50 and
the sum expended sL4lA An electloA ~ tha
b0ara i0towe1 toe reading Or tnts lep0Ef, 1ha
following named Geatemen were elected up0n 4
uh4nilnoas vote o twenty.0ne ball0tSt~-nr. d. "
Day, ". Benjamin l.. HAYS, ~. William bMlMor
Messrs. 4. tT0hNein and q. kAna8perMer
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vious advantage OF possessing the heights on
either side OF MN. watcnfal spies and iniormer&
chiefly bright ana spunky boys and few service
able women remaining IN Boston, were alwsys o.
the alert 10 watcn the movements n the enemy
and 10 communists intelligence BY signals o. BY
crossing the river IN skios, and even by swimming
a. night. In tnis way u came 70 the kaowieaxe Of
the Provincias that the British forces were 20
attempt the occupation Of tie Heights 81 Dorches.
ter on June ~ Il vas 10 anticipate this move
ment that the Provlucials resolved 10 give the
enemy business on the other side o. them by seiz.
ing upon the HeiEbts o. Chariest0wn.
THE kMKRicAS PLANS
Thus the whole movement on our paft wss a
hurried ono unprcparod. saddeaB exiemporAea.
without opportunity Tor deliberate arrangement
ana the pr0vaOn Of resources. aud more than
all. II was not approved ~ Al vi cur onicers nor
al the members 81 the Committee 81 SAFETY
Warren. tne most conspicuous victim "a our sioe
mad not counteuancod A. Prescott and rulnAm
were ardenty In iaver of y. These facts are -
be kept In view as accounting oF aud 10 a large
extent palnaung. me lack q concert tss eonn.
sion. the disorder ana distraotioa wnlch ~ aaalg
characterized tie condaci AID iorinnss ~ ne oay
on our paff. Notwithstanding ne heFole acton "
the men VINO wrougnI AMI dcfended tn@ lntFench.
msnts on Breeds iild. mere haa n0t been evcn
one whole day Tor preparation
ON the afternoon ofJans u General Ward Issues
an order 20 coloEel Wiliiam Prescott of sFOton.
wnO had been al 0lncer n the FrcncA wAr. 10 take
with HIN q aetachmeni 81 about Loo men ana
occupy, intrencn and nola the asixhfs or 4 Aues.
town. AFTER prayer from The presidents ~ tne
college on Cambridge Comm0n ne eNpcalti0a
started az about mae ECHOES, needing the secrexf
Of darKn,sA The men dld Mt knoW ~ shat ~.
rand ihey were Deut uut gasy eami % vita rae
carts laden with tne intrenchlng tools "a Cnaries
town Neck. the order o. the CUmUtsfee o. SAFETY.
wnich had Greeted me enterprise, nd Designated
bunker Hill - tie spot ior the insfenenaeurk
aud after the engagement, ~ ne on.slAi repart of
II, Ii was said That tae occupancy II tas ether
summit va, Breed's M, VA = mistake. Ins
reason and pertlaenty of tbs opera lon
90 not appear TO o. o. the I'VE elevations
Of land winch then rose % ine Peul4Knia oi
Charestown, three are involved 40 toe affair On
Juae II, 1875. The highest o. these, called bunker
Mn, was iarthest rom Boston. waller VI Low
ground aud some pasture land separated thls from
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Harrisburg by 4 long succession OF Speakers OF
tile Legislature down % is49, invests TINS heVolu-
tonary rene WIN peculiar interest
THE LETTER.
The following letter gives tue history OF tnlA
curiosity:
10 Ills Excrllency JouS +. HARrRASFr. G0yernort-
have the honor place IN your hands IN ancichL
inSsiand aud sand box the history % which i as toll
lOws:-
4 material AZ That time tradition held thar
this MAS Tie inksiand used w The President ~ tile Con-
tnenta Congress ~ tue nmc ing DeeafAuon ~ AmsII
independence was slgnci. took great interest e
Information as was possible 10 establish
IT. Identity. and made inquiries on the subject durni
succeeding 1919, from then aged pubh
men, ana the result 81 my Investigations re
suited convincing OF the inenuty OF thu
one with mar used by the first Congress. the
pcriutcndent Schools. told me that he had
minute inquiries regarding this stand many year,
same ut nell I'll used BY the signers OF the Declare.
tion. Hon Nicholson, who viii De re.
membered man who required The most POSITIVE ana
conclusive evidence convince his mind, WAS an en-
thusasc believer in the that this was the indie.
pendence Inkstand.' one incident will show how
mucR he ieit on the subject When harrisburg wa
personally 10 aud said, IF the rebeh
come into Harrisburg be sure ana hide IN
stand been in my custody unlnterruptedly
since i89 and vouch Il being the one re-
tcrred to BY the gentlemen have named y was USED
many years prior l9 BY speakers Of the House
REPRESENTATIVES have been particular In thus es
tabllshlng IFS Identity order that others who may
have Information regarding irom 7Io 70 1872 may 30
knowledge period By the OF the House
ana repued to b. the Independence lnksiand.' The
Dependence renders II particul irly appropriate That
this interesting be placed IN your custody tor sucn
disposition Your Excellency may deem proper with
much respect i am yours, &C., JOhN A. SAULL.
HARRISBURG. Ap w. 1879.