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New-York tribune., 1875-02-27

government was already singing below the horlson.
| and the twilight and swin following dark
ness OF national death were rapidly approacn,
Ing The bill. no said. created onmses snd
brought them within tue jurisdiction OF the Untod
States courts What dangerous exercise or power rs
70 be found theret Could not the c0nrs OF the natcn
be trustedf Could they not also rnst the President -
they had trusted him heretoforet Somebody In Rrefr
emergencies must be trusted; somebody must tot
When tho eventful day the President must put his
Mr.. BUCKNER Dem, MOI. q member OF the Special
COMMITTEES Alabama characterized the bill rs extra
ordinary, reyeiuonary. and antrepuecan, and denied
shat far the Investigation IN Alabama went any
facts developed that usaed It. he could not resist
the conviction that what he found in this mornings
National RepHicau, the Presideuts organ, was true
editorial statements that the OF the Dill was
electoral vote of southeru States. He protested
against the bill that would conslgn the
Southern States to internal war and diseord.
Mr.. WILLARD (Rep, Mich.) made an eloquent ana
mpasslOned speech against che bill He deprecated any
legislative action that would result In stil further IN
tanning public mind aud shat did not restrain the
present irritation by which The country was made the
tim Of contendng parties. He counseled ana earnestly
the present drstr1etvo and runous con.
teptons of partissnship should be Immediately and
altogether dispeed by broad and unsclsh statesman
ship The general welfare demanded that In the Capt
tO and everywhere throughout the land all hostile
thought and memories associated with the war shonii
be placed at and forever In the tomb OF everlast
ing forHefu0ess beyond any attempt at resurrection
The pressing demand OF statest3anship was not
menace but mediation.
At midnigh the House still IN session.
fFsr Reporr Of Day Prooeedn0s see RIA Page
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
THE FEBRUARY THAW.
SERIOUS FREsHET IN THE sCHUYLKuL RIVERA
PART OF PHILADELPHIA FLOODED.

SERIOUS FREsHET IN THE sCHUYLKHL RIVERA
PART OF PHILADELPHIA FLOODED.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Feb. 26.-Tbe ice i'll
the schuylkill River Manayunk broke up yesterday
afternoon. The water during the night was 90 feet
above hight aud only four feet below that Of
the highest freshet record All the houses In the
lower part OF the town submerged and the occu
pants were forced without saving their goods
The gas-works also submerged leaving the streets
in darkness. All the mills except one have suspended
work. throwing at least 1000 persons out Of employ
ment.
The water Manayunk had fallen nearly two feet this
morning. At Norrstown the river is gorged with ice
but no damage has resulted from the eshet The rver
below Paramount is clear OF and there has been no
overflow OF the vharves at Manayunk. The water has
flooded the Fountain Hotel and the street. which forms
hollow at that point filed such an extent as ~
cause suspension Of travel by street cars tlis morn
ing The buildings the west bank OF the river were
also flooded and mauy persons were forced 70 beat
hasty retreat. The water Is now suosldiue anu no
further damage is anticipated unless more ram ias
Tue Easements Of the mills are still Hooded
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
Theatcr Royal, Drurylane In new adaptation By Mr.
| Andrew Halliday OF one Of Diekenss novels.

Thestcr RoysI Drurylsne. In new adaptation By Mr.
Andrew Halliday OF one OF Diekenss novels.
The performance at the Hippodrome to- night
viii be the last OF the and win introduce variety
OF tue spectaoes, games and other shows which have
nave been most popular In the the Winter.
The Golos of st. Petersburg states that
tbe American actor Neville" has recently arrived in
tnat CITY, and i" will shortly appear In 'Hanle and
OtleQ and will give select readng from Shakespeare
and rom httle-known American poets"
The Mr. Kendall mentioned in the cable
dispatches as an American theatrical manager, who
died recently In London Of overdose Of hydrate Of
chlora. was Mr.. Edward p. Kendall described the
inquest as theatrical agent engaged writing his
tory OF all the London entertainments for America.
Matinees will be given to-day at Wallack's
cThe ShaughraunO. AZ Booths e. Henry W. at the
Lyeeum (Mr TOoie at the Park Theaier e. Glrode Giro
ha'1 at tae Union square e. Tue Two Orphsns, at the
F1fthAvenue {" The Big Bonanzs'1, a Robinson Hall
(Macca6e). at the Olympic aud the Minstrels
THE LAST DAY OF THE HIPPODROME.
To all things under the sun there is an end,
and the Great Roman HippOdrome" is exception
this universal law Its last perfor place
day. and special attractions offered in order, Mr.
Barnum announces, to "render the closing OF
this popular resort memorable" In addition to the
usual programme OF races there is to be grand tro
ting carnival, which will doubtless attract large
house
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
orHER ACCIDENTS TO VESSELS.

The BenefactOr, of the Clyde line. for Ha-
vana, when of Sandy Hook yesterday, on ner voyage
soutb into the schooner susannI Wright. from Nh
tauzas cutting her nearly in that she sadk i'm
mediateIy No lives lost. The Benetactor broke
one ofthe iron plates her DOW, and was obliged TO
return TO this city for repairs The Captain OF tle
steamer claims that the fault was with the Captain or
the schooner. The cargo or the schooner which Is OK
pershable nature aud vaiuen at ABOUT $4,000 Is sup
noset 10 be a total Inc BeneactOr 54J tons our
den and built The year 1870 &c Chester. PeIn.
she feet long, &c eeE beam and 10 eet depth of
mold.
The steamship Parha, which was ordered to sail Tor
Liverpool on Wednesdly, delayed departure until
Iaur sday uight aud ten wnen tnicA Iog prevailed
left her DOCK jersey City and began to steam
down the harbor. She had proceeded only a
short distance when she suddenly brought
t. a stand still. daylight yesterday FOUND her fasi
and firm In the soft mud at the DOrthera end OF
Brdocs Island. Early YESTERDAY morning NUN
Der Of tugs brought INTO rrqusitl0n 10
assist in getting her OH but their efforts
proved futile, and yesterday afternoon lighters
were engaged receiving hnr o lghGen ner
sufficiently her fOat. At late hour last
nlgnJ she still remained attached ~ the island aud
could not be released.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.

At the adjourned meeting OF the New-York
Board OF Trade 10 the Branch Committee Rooms at No
% Parkrow yesterday the report Of the Committee on
Canal Transportation was read by SIlas B. butcher.
The different methods Of transportation were spoken
Of. and tho Baxter system was indOrsed, it
being shown that the Baxter boats can run
where. by animal towage, the boats would prove un-
remuueratve The Baxter boats also ind0rsed by
:. III. Sweet State Engineer and Surveyor and t was
resolved memOriaze the Legislature IN ravOr OF this
Eystem The Committee on Technical Education re-
ported In favor OF increased facilities and IL was re-
solved hat Statistical Bureau be established and that
IL members Of the Board be appointed mittee %
systematic working OF the same for the bene-
fit Of merchants and manufacturers.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
rur poueHKEEpsIE RAILWAY BRIDGE

BosroN, Feb. ga public meeting OF gen.
,er0en interested in securing increased railway COM
uucation with the West by the completion OF the bos
ton Hartford and Erie Railroad, and the building OF
hrtdoe across the Hudson River at Poughkeepse, was
held &C the rooms OF the boaru Vi HAuo
u,ar,no 10 report of the Com
m,ttee appointed some weeks ago TO lnyestiGa,e
the subject The report Is very long ana a"9 Hdson
Piver AZ Poughkeepse. the estimated cost oI wnlch Is
A. SOo 600 Tss Committee think tnat Ine 'TDo0 ouid
Nv "a ner cent on this outlay They recomme1u In De
completon OF Boston, Hartford ana 1re foa, ~
40 ,piies OF construction being necessary W TouSH
keaD
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
EVENING SESSIONS OF CONGRESS-
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. &C. 1878.
Upon reassembling at 7:30 the consideration
of the Civil Rights bill resumed, and Mr. SorwoO
fDem Gal continued his speech regard to Louisiana
and the condition Of affairs in the South. he
argued that the President mad no authority
to permit the OF the army in Loui island'
and said If the American people submitted TO
tins wrong there was end TO the Rp loIic. and the
empire might as well be hailed at once. Referring to
the Presidents message, he said IL was sweeping
Indictment against the South lie then argued that the
Republieau party was responsible the disorder in
tnat section wes the part OF Congress- begat
ou the part OF the people RcconsrnclOn
mad stood the wag OF the peOpe 0f Tue S0uta, ana
or-as sted their progress H quoted at some length
from the remarks Of other Senators In regard
tD the President not beng rrsp0nsiDle for
the military Interference IN Louisiana. and argued
that responsibility rested upon llu IA he was ac-
crssory betO the fact. He said the nerOsm and for
bearapce the people o. LOUISIANA were 10 be com
menoed. In CONCLUSION he appealed TO them To con-
bored until 1876. when the verdict OF the American peo-
ple would ne recorded.
Mr. BAYARD Dem, Del) then took he floor and or
rued againss tue cOusttu lOnllty Of the OIL lie
duo from the decision OF the Supreme Court ln the
Orleans slaughtcr-hOuse Gases 20 SHOW tnat tue
l4th Amendment not Intended to interfere with the
uoce powers a State snd lie argued that place OF
Dubc amusement not beng created DIV lie state could
not be nterfored VITA proposed by TINS bill When t
was considered by the Senate before, II contained
clause iui IriOns tnan any now IN the bill de re-
ferred school clause AID was glad lc S.nate WAS
not called upon TO act upon tlat IL II became a
law 1 would never be sanctioned Dy tne cOunTv anu
would never Ire sustained by the courts 1t would 60
fr who.t authority, and return without respect he
trusted that such speedy acton DY the courts "ouu Dc
had as tO make II useless.
Mr. HAMILTON Dem. Md then obtained the floor,
but Welded a motion 10 adjourn, which Eas agreed
u AND At O:l5 D. the Senate adjourned Inc evening
session attended by very lew senators, not more
han
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

ALBANY Feb 26-wbeat- Nothing doing. Rye. Oats, Corn
Corn hed the OF BUYERS
BarleY The steady.
50 50 sprng 5000 rs for White sn 50 0S1 20
Wheat demand sales 45OO bush No Chicago
400 bush No. M"ankee at 81 OJ COrnhew 10 good
plenty 10 track At TIC Oats retailing
Inactive rates unchanged
S.es No change PORK Lar and Dressed Hgbwnes
nominal demand Receipts Flour 900 ooA wheat 6OOO
Ln.h Corn II Oats 900 bush. Barley lOO0 bush
pmuts-Fou lJO bbls; Wheat 6OOO bush; Corn l4Ooo
Cuo.co Peb 26-Flour quiet unchanged Wheat erm in
,ror 85I.c Marcn 6a. Aprn No sodng olc kejee,ed
Mixed "a sG64 asc spot b4 %
b March Go bid ADnl; IL 4 bid May Rejected 63 sc Ear
higher and Ia fair demand NO = o3sD33 ac spot
Barley advanced 10 fair densn NO. Sprns S
81 ~ 81 ~ aarct DresseI Hogs rn Light ~ iSqS %
s. P3f N sOG 20 ma. a SI SSo emsns ns O ct
s3 70 asia ~ spot March S3 Az April; $l3 " MAY
WHISKY nominal 81 o. Reoepts-Pour 900 bbis Whest
81 bush AZ 0O0 bush; Oats, 23OOO BUSH Rye OOo
2 900 bus6 Corn Oats 5000 bush; Barley 1000
call Of the board in the aiternoon heat ADVANCED
lac Oats unchanged Lsr easier slS Tor March
NEwORLEAas Feb 26.Flour dnl and dropping Supernne
Do So 5Uqs3 Co-NOre hands higher and dealers
at %. drm st II 072c Bran, 81 ID
aag dali Choes $50 Prime, S24 PORK dull at Sl99sl3 %
weights quality DRY Sated Meats quiet shoalie -
Sboaer Sc Clear Rib Sides Il ' Clear Sides ~ &c
Ham, dull At 3c quiet Terce Packe1 l4c Refined IA 21
lac; Keg l4s6i5c hmer; stock hand 3s9 hhdA
oI rfensr 5q5', Common, 6D6a; Fair 10 Fsly sa
b,nI bbl sales Centrifugal at 41G52ci strictly Pnms
6Oc WHISKY q1e Re ded, ST. O0Sl IL Coffee quiet sa Is ,f
Pr to IL a0l5i2s. Corn Meal. 81 10 BrchAnge-Se"
lork Sterling, oo2Aa God, lI4+ 80
WmsSGros n C.. Feb. 26-spriu rurpenane quiet at 35e
Resin quiet Turponne quiet at 81 70 Tor Hard aud III -
for Yellow Dip and Virgin. Tar quiet at 81 DO.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
DIED.

AYMAR-Ou weisesav o. gr,beh Dckssn ,: ,fhs uss
John O. Aymsr. in the 73t wear of Der sse ~. -,
lO2 nibavs, sunday 2sA iO'I s's a.
without further aouee.
Ma1sOns Graz sido~ Of the ,s Hon y Br.sod
ate ISe ,assrs rom the Church Of the fransgurou
uinthst Filth and aadsouaVss on hOods morning.
March l, Al $3.50 O'Clock
Fyath B1ghF' disease Radoph Bunner Of os~rso
The friend. Of the family invited ,t..nd he sss.s
D. The remain, will be taken TO o'"egd i0r asermenL
Otwego papers please copy
CAUGHRYou FRIDAY morning psO 9e gr. widow
r9s rom @ 1.1enes of her ster Mrs. MaIse No
Cty ,thinl-sl. 90 sunday 2sth iSst at Up N
PIBLD- Friday 18th Of Sarah Field 10 ~
Relatives and fena are invited ss
residence her Charles D. Field No 43 SOah Tenths.
Brooslyn. B. D.. on Sunday. the 2Stb inst at 2 m
HAaRsAt Bsus Switzerland on Jan q after 40 ne's q sns
stevens Harris Of HoOo4en, 81.
30 O'Clock on Tuesday next March The rslsnye. .sH
OF the S. Of is7 ana @f the Society Of PsP
attend without further notice.
HBADLBY-suddeny TUESDAY Feb 23. VIM hedey Of se~H
viii be held the Central Presbs:ersa ~ Ghar
Relatives and trends are respectfully invited 70 attend
LRws-Athis residence Thursday Feb 25 after lines
sdest Isaac and Mary Lewis in sAe 44h es'
aaS.s "a .1 and friends of the family also the member, Of Third Compass.
and Corps 7h Regt n respectfully nvsS
B.st Peen.hst 90 sunday 2sth inst AZ $3.50 Tia
remain. will Conn Monday
Msrcn l. N y and N. X Tram leaves forv con1 St .
arriving Ssr.sford u returning ArriViIg A N l. q
4:30D
McBURNRY-A Bounemou, Engisnd saurtag Feb 30 Heau
McBuraey Of Boston Mass the 32i year OF ais age
aORRIS-Oa Friday Feb 26 JAMS e. wife OF VIM A Morrs .aA
the late Jacob w. Norris of BueauS Ouego Cs
NY - o.-, a, -, a..
The funeral will be from The aorrs Memorial Oo''' A"' os
N Y.
PERSONAL Horrown j. "wednesday the 2h INST. Chartaa
The apers services will be held Church. Msr
~ j. SATURDAY the 27th inst, a. O'Clock m rns
friends he family invited 70 attend
RIssB-Oa Thursday dpbthea Florence Rnsse esss
daughter Charles Russell NJ B. the sh OF hei age
The nersi will be held the residence OF shrr NO. es
West Ninth-sL Ss tuFdsy, Feb. 81 al O'Clock D. N
sCOREsBY-At Eleuvile Friday 18th inst. Mrs. beass
scoresby aged 10 year, mother OF rroenato SeofesoF
THOwAs-At Pobe,ter Thursday 25th Edward wss.
son Bss h Thomas In the ia Of his age
family attend the funeral services
Trinity Church. New fOrk, Saturday, Feb p, at 80
UNDBRHrL-As Railway Feb 20, 1878 Andrew Underbn-
AGED 81 years
Relatives attend the funeral at tbs
house John o. Underh Grand and Bondsa
Railway at 2:30 D. Monday March J. Take Penns Vaas
Railroad foo. Of Desbrosses COurEsnltst at O'Clock
WaIrTRMORB-On the 24h inst Bye WsstSheer Co.. Of dipA
alter child Of HdwAd and Carrie Leder WhHs
NOR 10 mouths and !
will be bell the Bye Presbyterian Carrch on Sat
day, 9Th lust, stZ p.m
WOoD-Iu Brooklyn o. Matthias Wool short ous
ful illness in the 59th year Of his aye.
Relatives respectfully invited sttend bis funerA
l245 o'clock Al the Warren Stee< ~ Chur
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
LATEST SHIP NEWS.
lFor other Ship Ye,rs see Fun Pose.J


ARRIVED.
Steamship gys, (Brl Campbell Glasgow Peb 49, With mds' .a
steamship Atlas Brl s,v,us Feb cr,sen. 79 Havana
INA 20r. With mdse and pa 70 PIN souooa %
sanxhp City Curtis Havana Feb "a. With ise ana pas
BsTI Harriet (BrL Hill Pernanbueo 80 days With sngsE
Bft Madc.p tof BIhsm v.we Palermo so DAYS. with fruA
Bark Lyn (Span.l Campo, Havana 10 days IN ballast IA
Bng ROekand Munro CsaussOs ID days ss
I, n n Wrys, Never, csrdsnss IL dsys rssr
Bng Christine I ontreA Thompson cienfas's % dayA with
Bas M.s,u. Of Windsor ST. LoetA.rs Mn, 's d.'A with
Brig Epmanasle Gall n Tucci Mar.sie e2 DAN, With a,s
Rr Payoe NewHaveB oodSard BArbaaoes 10 dAs Wiz
ss Lana Gertrude. Rlst Brunsvck Ga. Feb TO- with 1nber,
se1f Kate S.niroisA. as. C.rdsaa. II DAYS. 'i.A
sehr Ru.s r Carlisle saith F.h l3 With
s ss s2. Ss2 " cSil ea @ Hs1 sasS PsI 81
''s sssr @ to Hea.ouy n ST. Thompson Areoeis P E. Is
senr Amos gGSsTt, sOum.r, Wilmington " c.. 10 dsys With
schs B. S H.r.. Wyatt Charleston d.y' vita cotton
s,D.sO. rnd. for London; Fna. for H.mbus Hossn,o.
for Srsmsn ) civ Of Hav,n. for H..aa. ts
y, s ssSSss SS.sn sp lei Sors css for cs
GS iss. for for cs.s.. ES 1l @
ar Boston Goddard Tor Boston Loa AaA sound eTs
3 ss % ssss. As Gs.n Sn. .i s o c.
a.eoT Sr.e. scar. A.s lss ls...s.'
for BrVnswief. GG: Ny Rover, for Charleston
wISD-sans.s moderate. W. clear.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
sA Palscsco Peh 26Aved sap soEsga Of tAs ssaA ton
SniSIr.-o, P.h 90 Arrived .sp C.esss from Sailed
saTasssa Feb saCssroa s.ls Ann. Lee L,erpaas
PCs1IssD eaAr,s Y.scr. ai.sd. fro. c.rh,e.:
Amye Cook Baden from heshofk er 81 ASdfew H.
FOREIGN PORTS.
souru.srros Pes 27TS. North German Ls,d'. ss.nsal
QrKssTows Feb 26-rhe innaa Lac steamship u" s Lsndss
s pss :ssaiei Gs ts. rni,ed States: wn,.h,vss Lag
TxEoath Prusa LsaI yes doaI. EaAs ssas Cfa'a' ASs
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
THE ACCIDENT TO TIE QUEEN.

ARRIVAL AT HER DOCK YESTERDAY MoRNING-ABoCI
80 TONS OF CARGO THROWN ovERBoARD-No
DAMAGE DONE TO THE STEAMSHIP.
Early Yesterday morning the National Steam
sbin g steamer, The Queen which the day pre-
vous vas reported ashore upon sQuan Beach, steamed
owly ND the harbor and shortly before noon came 10
anchor of her dock the North River. The vessel
gave little evidence of the heavy weather experienced
during this last voyage from Liverpool, and none OF
damage from the temporary grounding sustained on
rbursday. Toward evening she was docked, and the
work of unloading and cleaning ship went on as II noln
tny NJ unusual moment had occurred.
During the afternoon TRIBUNE reporter called upon
Can't / T. Bragg, commander OF The Queen and re-
ouested of him full statement In regard TO the acci
dent In reply Capt Bragg said he did not see tnat inc
circumstances of the required any statement on
his mart The report given in yesterdays issue OF IHE
TpmUSB gave all the main facts, and really ne hAd
potbiue to add W. j. Hurst the agent OF the NATION
al steamship line, repeated the remark that In MS
or,nion no statement on the part OF the company
mr. any of tho officers OF the steamship
,,cams necessary In this case. From the statements
mad. 10 him by Capt Bragg, he hsd every reason 10
tel nerfectly satisfied with the department OF that
ocer and could not believe that any blame could at
tacb 20 him on account Of tho accident that had ec
CURED. Hs said; We have psssavs proof thAt hnr
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN EAST TENNESSEE.

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. ga special dispatch
70 Tn, Gazette from Knoxville, Tenn, says the most
destructive freshe many past visited that To-
cality The damage s kinds OF property In East Ten
nessee very great The bridge over the Hiawassee
River on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Kali
road ia gone and mails were received yesterday IL
will probably be week before the trains are 90 i'm, W
again ON that road The Tennessee River mas 80 rect OF
water and still rising Bridges us p parns; ana
h,Ases nave been swept away by the Hood IDe hnoh-
v gas works are submerged and the city was IN DARK
ness LAST night The the city and country are
large
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27

N.b Franz gsmos Arrived out N Ne Zoh 'rs; F'>'s
Ako nuivcd out: Fn, cHfb hsrea
a.y.sIArrycd P.b - steamship kgictst,stsr fres sss
hsyss Andsfsss from sesYort; ssbr drsss DHs
e Bs,t,n ssed Csson for sasus brg Fsnie ynnn
lar Csrnas Arrived 2ssb, NIX ssover PsrcS iv@
w. v.,,,. v,s hoe ep noe sboss paid weos- fl'
s.sss bsr %, reports oyeross zrry-
schr NJ sYrnss from Ssied hark John hbree
for C.sras Arrived 10th s,samsh, w. T. hs"ss from
aud sailed ~ her
L4rpas Fss 2s-Tl.s bsfk sarah D. Cans, no" he~es~
v,.y.sS as,rs M.ss "a 26-rAs BSsn Hs'i from Ms
ior Bcso VITA sAxs Of naval sts ps es''as 90"
asuore AZ the Ras- Chop.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
CATTLR MARKETS.

It,.,Y yeb 26 26CArrLg-Supply 362 % sas hsn
las, week quality better The market opened a. . weeks
dull ard 10 buyers favor Bulls
0Ie Good AID Sc for Extra higher grades nave
nopr liked By sales -
c.ns IA c.r ods 1G6c; Fair Coed 607c;
Rx.rs 7I7 Cows obly Is offered sales nade 81
S45d560.
CEcAso 26-CArr1z-Tmpoved demand but under 1n,avo
bic advances receipts lsOO sales eomrn9a " ehoce
Shpyng ~ 80 Butchers and Feeders S3Ge4 70 s~ brfra
,od at Sc 1886 IS shipments, 400 -. $1,000
n,ng Sd 40Gs1 20 Light grades selling So lO1S6 So few
steady; shipments A2OO
SHEEP quiet weak decline Of 2oc receipts, A2oO sales
rsps, from : % 50 3d.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
NAVAL ORDERS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. &C. w. Livermore to be
Assistant H. W Kof TO be Assistant Surgeon bnsgn
Laiow A. to be Masters Master Ed ward hed
Engineer H. L. slOssoa To he Passed Assist
kngaeer Andrew Stevenson 20 he Second Lieutenant e
Marine Corps Engineers A. Matee O. D. Ransom w. L.
f. j. Hoffman, A. B. Csnaga A. Zane. j. Edwards IL
A. D. We and STACEY Potts to be Assistant Bngneers
the kayy Also ~ Rsbeson for transfer TO the 80
Artillery John Gardner be United States AHous
for Rhode Island
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27

,,de a personal visit TO Russian Turkestan.
esnu "a and Bokhsrs and rs at the presons time pro
ksek -. nm sl,csfion London book to oe entitled
eefss which will embody the results Of his ex-
CAV FRANCISCO, Feb. e6.-Gov. Booth starts
.t ou sunday next to take seat In the United States
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
Sueclai y orlces

City Restitution.-THB ASSOCIATIONS FOR IsPR0v.
ING rHR CONDITION OF rHB POOR again appeal
suffering Great the dssttuloa LAT win's'.
is greater during the yor Of the present
greater has before known for thirty q
January relieved psrsous against 1883 pesos
month las. year. Fsbu. usual large incros
Of applicants over Damber cannO, M
crease until Spring business rsvves
The contributions sho Of tbs amount the
m.usd desuu0n demands. neither Be withdraw
diminished whou. Of distress The sgsrsvl
suffering that would follow necessity by
peudOa calls such promps and liberal contributions I'd"
enable this charity bounty he bsnsTAu Wherever ~
van, sndu u.sehsdnes Of The citV are found
The dsrng and respectable character ppucsas sss
thss number They ara nOfT WORTHY nech.n'
.bor-rs clerk, widows vOms. with ependeoi families.
Who through compelled 70 Temporary al
May of them n.vsr charity before and heir pss.a
distress. will probably .stlt again
Ia the depths Of this pucans enough to tsO. tina! Ia
oppressed phve Thousands Of the nsnsoOus poor Of ne
mean, Of ubstsDca Everywhere the sfsrcrsn comparatively
comfortable apartments ssn in courts and oelrs and grs
.h,erns from hunger suesrt clothing Their -retese
ness enough Obdusss pity and to move the e0npa
nOnsis Ibershsy.
The AocAca pursains the discriminating system Of fes
ha. has successfully operation for the third Of century b.
and adopted both 10 this oou''y
and in Burore with unqualified approval Of s most snipss
phlanshropisu Of the ssc
The usp.,, deeply regret tho necessity for @ sppe, The sa
and o.trons a the Association how adOay avoids sE
uaneceusy obtruscn benefsOs work pabbe notice. IL
seventy Of he weather ds,sss0n Of times ns1s bs r
spoogy.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
cropcrA BONDS DECLARED VOID.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 26.-Tne Legislature mas
declared unconstitutional null ana volu inc WV
20 .eoo ooo in bonds indorsed by the State In 1870,
,aad % tbs Macon and Brunswick Railroad said In
dor.ement having been declared valid and binding py
legislature of 1874 The rst series OF bonds
@ ~ sio5 600 are declared valid and onuibg On 'ne
New-York tribune., 1875-02-27

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