, 1875-11-24

6p*e,a' Dspatca to Tic CAeaoo tribune.
WAsulaorus. D. O., Nov. 23.-1n hin annual
report to the Secretary OF War, Gen. Humplries,
Chiof OF Epgiueers. submits the report Of the
Special Doald Of Engineers upon the location
Aud plan Of tie proposed Fontoon tEdre ar1oss
tho Mi>slss!ppI at Clinton, 1a.. fn WHICH II is
recommended that the plan DO modified so that
taftspan OF ut least ~ ftet ho placed lust east
of L;tt.e tt,rk 1slanl. nna tnat the sh sor-bootn
which on tue bridge Com}aay's pau ia betwoeu
tho west pler aud the lover guard, be paced In
n.ead bLtwoen the wtst pier Ut tho proposed
iriuEe and tue west pier Ut the present. railroad
bridge. Tie suggestions Of tle D,ar4 are 14c-
ommendod for a+proYal by Gen. Humuurcs.
Upon tue plopos d s.. Ctllr aud Carol,ttoot
bridge ACROSS thu Mlsa!sAlp. d. Ut. LOUIS the
report recommends apFroyat oi the notifications
engecsted II, tho rep It II tho l}os,d ut En-
EiuectB. T1eBe ara that tha approval OF SEQ
No. J DO upon condition tha. tie l,rilgs Com
rany tako lreean!!ohs To tna,utain reruotaally
il,a rI.er channel alonS the western burf by
cosing Csllokia Bend permanently, and tllo
prob bitlou Of All srehod bridge, Gut tnat, IN.
stead, It recommend draw. "lta l!lo r.iuct,on
Of the channel oteu!nga, to 4a-a 1ejucsion
which tho eecreta,y of War Is prohibited fsom
authorizing. Tho l,oarI submits ,uodlaoI
form OF htc. = Of lbs bridge act containing tho
oonditsuns recommended BY them, tho enact.
ment of whlcl, "iil recure Tue obIcclB souEllt
psrn1Gr vALGA rluH.
The Assessed valuation Of rrSAso property ID
tho DistrIut Of Columbia. a. slown by tho tsx.
hs;s ltr tilp yoar. 1utt ported up, is sbuut sgl-
ND,OyD. The value oi thc UDiteh htatc1 aud
District property nos taxed IA probably nearly ss
much uole.
Tho hon. James II. Partridge, UuIsod State.
htulbtrr to brazil alp :.,dod to one Of his CON-
u,uu'casions to tho 6tats Department laat spi.nR
,I1om Usaxll 10 the United statas during tue
tweLty-.hrua Year, from 1852 to laj4 aud atst
the amount sent to all other countr1ea tur'nk
tho same time. From this IT arpsars sba
!lIa ltautity OF cof5eo exported from that oollh
Try to the Gu,ted States Was greater befote th'
repeal uf the duty laM since 1t hAs been admitted
FREQ. 1lr. Partridge also hhows-what has bsoI
kno"p 10 importers aud dealers ID coHae-sl1
Injured to the bcnelt of tbe Brazilian coffee
E!odors and others slune, aud nut n all to tht
Advantages OF ctnsnrners in the Uni:cd ktates.
IN OFFICIAL Ah6rRAcT or THE fREs1uHNTs lEs
HAoE.
Minister jay, In writing from Vienna, 4 yes,
lRo. IL acknowledge lle receipt fiotu the State
department Ut olfclai copies Of the preS1dsnlt
last annual ucssaGe, calls attention 10 tito luAo
eHIAte VI no H!a u II Which had been I0ile
by cabio 10 tbs European preus. aud adds:
By The pcolto md. The prets Of the couilutnt th,
mai shesart oi the Frcsdens tneasago whicl cu,lrl
H. tAs .ud wbsa tss ts.. 'as siys. tott
night lxseF Tie subject bas usually lecu ,JexI b,
psIarIasu IL stsw of Ills tact. deem i .Iyt.anc i.
fu,u1s 10 prepare - onial atslraet Vt tbs message
ttwould, think, snoEd :hoss seeusats Idea Ut Ii
through rre,ponslLia ttlegr4rhsc sgeactes ana which
tIIsns froa Ills t4st ssalHtls, may ~ tos dekse
u,-yeut.ts ara h!!u.sye. Tne eppartuntsy snus4s
~ .uca tt easluns of de eiyuK tbs wuEd III rrgall
liz yesitle ut the .aant", anI The views nf tho lres
.u III .rs to ue IL full ii tucons eu!eucu, II
II l-hStt,
cuAHpLEA'e BROOM.
Et!,.tH?fdn l&pAt.h IN .hkw FeFk Hsratd.
lsttsi.:n 10 look 10 many people here ~ tho1g
ti1b I'rGhuenL lxu msdh 4 hit WhaA LIE Jnxu4 ii
tnaudr1 hacret3Iy Of the Intesios. liz is cIea
tug out good many dusty corners, and thouX
an outcry il made tnst b. u removing osrka ~
others for political cAuaea. b. &sss1ss posltiye
tbls uot single removal hAs be eo m&t1s ny BIZ
u " contemplated On ps1souhl os polite