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Competent architects state that the court
| rooms in the Gty-Hall can be ventilated as
well as those il any private building, and can
be put into good condition by the expenai-
ture of few Thousand dollars, after which
they will be preferable to any TINT can be
obtained in the fourth and fifth stories Of any
private building which any one will construct
for such purpose, The Courts will then have
ample room on the first and second floors,
instead Of climbing up into the upper stories
Of new building. They will have as high
ceilings and as good ventilation as in any
business block. The arrangement, safety,
and size Of the vaults are superior to
any of usual construction. Now, it is
singular and significant fact that, notwith-
standing these things were first pointed
out some weeks ago, the Committee Of the
County Commissioners have never called up
On the Board Of Public Works, who have
charge Of the Gty-Hall, to ascertain whether
the statement is correct or not. They have
proceeded just as If it we're not, and as if the
present quarters Of the Courts ara not sus-
cephb1e Of being put into proper condition.
LILO 4eOA4A "a i SVAho GOA44444 N4V
statements made: in TIE TRIBUNE, and
express their Willingness to proceed
to make the necessary improvements
Whenever the County Commissioners shall
approve the same, and furnish the
necessary funds for making them. The
whole work may be done for few Thousand
dollars, after which the Courts will bu better
located and housed than they would be in any
private building. It, is not unreasonable to
ask, therefore, that the County Board shall
fully examine the proposition to make altera~
tions in the present City-Hall, and consult
with the Board Of Public Works, before bur-
dening the taxpayers with an expenditure Of
from 500, 600 to $15o,ooo f6r the rent Of
private building and the expense they will
hare to mt on it..
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One hundred years ago tomorrow the first
real battle Of the American Revolution was
fought at Concord, Mass. A large amount
Of military stores and provisions had been
collected at this point by the Provincial Con-
gress, and Gen GAGE, in command Of tho
British troops at Boston, conceived plan
Of making a rapid march on the town
and destroying the the property. This fact
coming to the ears Of the patriots, the
most valuable portion of the goods were se-
creted in the neighborhood, and Committee
Of Safety was appointed to keep the inhab-
itants informed Of the movements Of the
enemy. On the 18th Of April the British
commander started out force Of some 800
men, with orders to make all haste
by forced march to the rebelious fan-
kee town, and upon arrival there to burn
and destroy al the class ct property before
described that could be found in the village.
The invading troops met some little opposi-
ton at Lexington, where the Minute Men
collected to the number Of 200 OF 300. In
the skiirmish that ensued seven Of the oolon-
lists were killed and dozen or more
wounded, Meanwhile the whole country
round about had been alarmed, and the
patriots focked to Concord, and upon the
arrival Of the British at the outskirts Of the
town they were met by some 400 Sons
Of Liberty in position on hill commanding
theplaee. The British troops adlardly begun
their york Of destruction when the colonists
moved down the hill and were received by
fire from the regulars, from which two Of the
Americans fell dead The Tnnkees then re-
turned the fire, killing one English soldier
and wounding several The invaders fell
back, and after raiding through the town
for few hours, commenced their return
march tu Boston It was on this march
that fell disaster overlook them Along
the whole line, from every fence-corner,
ravine, and de61e came Yankee bullets, and
the red-cdats were picked off SO rapidly that
before their arrival in Boston 273 Of them
had been killed. Concord and Lexington
will tomorrow celebrate the centennial an
niversary Of this stirring event with the burn
ms Of much gunpowder+ 4 monument to
the sc Minute-Men " will be dedicated, end
speeches and dinners VIII grace the occasion
President grant and several members Of his
Cabinet will be present.
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ACADEMY OF Aus1C-Haleted street bstNstn ,.le Maa"
1eou and Honros. Kngaxennen1 Of G. ID. oap1aeo'
Edmund keAn."
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TO-MQRROW'S ADJUSTMENTS

HOOTET'S THRATRF-Rsndonh srrsst. bstHses
ea4rx aad taSaua, David Gas.1ck-"
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GRAND QPERA-HoUsE-C!slk street opposite
Sbt1zaan 8suss K1yne, Hall Waaholds Aiosszeis.
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| tracted the attention Of the Legislature, and
| bills have BEEN introduced having for their
purpose the placing Of restraints upon such
| action. The figures will appear startling even
to people in the West, where considerable
! recklessness has prevailed in this business:
1914 debts OF cities and towns AT 24s
1870. sa1ne a.6ao
Increass in four COO 1856
In the same time the increase in property
valuation has been 29 per cent, and the
amount Of money raised by taxation has in
creased so4 per cent, and the increase of
debt has been 1so per cent The fatal
faoility Of issuing bonds and spending
borrowed money, which has involved
SO many Western towns in ruin, seems
to be in full practice in Massa-
chusetts. When it is proposed to e1pend
a town-meeting will resolutely vote down q
motion to levy tax to rnise the money but
the same town-meeting will, without objec-
ton, vote to issue bonds to rnise the money,
and to pay high interest thereon. Thus
municipalities are led into the tolls OF debt,
and when, to pay the debt and the interest
thereon, the taxes become excessive, the men
Of means sell out, md move to other places
not yet overwhelmed with bonds.
The Constitution Of Illinois in 1870 wisely
arrested and prohibited the creation Of any
municipal debts in gratuities or loans to cor
porations !; the provision reads, ''No county,
city, town, township, OF other municipality,
shall ever become subscriber to the capital
stock Of any railroad or private corporation,
OF make donation to or loan its credit in aid
OF such corporation" This provision cut of
the most insidious and dangerous form Of
temptation, to the creation Of municipal
debt. Unfortunately, before it was adopted
the municipalities Of the State had votod
large subscriptions to railroad stock they
paid their bonds for the stock, and there are
yet outstanding Of these bonds nearly S15,-
000, 900, bearing an average Of per cent in
terest... Many of the towns are overwhelmed
with this debt Others-a faw--are bravely
struggling to pay interest and principal, but
the large majority Of these bonds will not be
paid for half century.
Another wise provision in our Constitution
is that the debt Of no municipality shall ex-
ceed per centum Of the valuation of its tax
able property for State purposes. As this
valuation is, perhaps, about 80 per cent Of the
real value, the limitation is practically 81 per
cent OF the actual value Of the taxables. It
has been estimated that The aggregate Of the
debts Of the various municipalities Of the
State Of Illinois will reach $40, COG, 900, which,
at an average Of 8 per cent, calls for So, 2oo,-
900 interest annually. The aggregate taxa-
ton for au purposes, in 1872, was a]9,s21,-
900, in which must be included general and
special taxes in Chicago and dozen smaller
cities, amounting to probably 5000, 600. In
1873, the taxes were:
5Late. - upu45oIJ
county,. o,n5trC1
Nlty 4oe1@44
Town, district, and local o,8178
Add Chicago aud other cities 1000
IotA = u IL
The tax for 1874, we suppose, ,s'** not
much less than ss1, ,ooo, ,ooo,' which is s., ,5oo,-
nnn mora fhar .vas 1avied IN 1fesannhucot4e in
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The Mecklenburg Declaration Of 1ndepeud-
ence, which is to be celebrated ut Charlotte, n.
c., On the 20th day OF May next Was meds ia Aect-
leuburg County on the Goth Of MaY, ITS. tbs
citizens OF that county declared At that tina their
absolute Independence, and pronounced them
selSas free people; and for the maintenance
OF their Independence they solenniy pledged
to zach other "their lives, their fortunee, End
their most sacred honor" They also based their
action on "the tnheront and inalieuable rights q
man." The points Of coincidepee between sllis
document and the one promulgated the next
year, now known as he Declaration, are maryland
striking, The citations given above viii servsas
examples. Mr. JEFFERSON, however, defended
and Established the originality Of the Declaz.-
ton prepared by him, and even cast some doubts
upon the eanuineness Of the Mecklenburg Is
strument, though these were afterwards dis2aIled-
Just now the North Carolina people are an
ragged because President GRANT has rsfuaed m
Invitation. to DO present At their Centennial
while accepting one to the Lexington and Con-
cord affairs. They accuse the President Of vans
Of courtesy io not answering the invitation, H.
least with an autograph letter OF declinatioa-
10 Gfe Editor ~ s.. Louts G1oas:
suppose that no &mouut Of facts and figures would
size Of ST. Louis the question could not be settled
BY tho showing Of & Cur l,zs 1eSo5' 1 -
sn n harmontsne "a ths sS91eeate. then u n,sd
settement. win add my mite, however; calenlasng
isps,s t i3,es an areraee Of one IN shout IA ns
bea1a this common name: In Ct Lou1s there ars ax
saas or ore @ na and & sss:a Aanpyne 1. M g. nv ~
he population ct St. Louis, remarksbly Gloss agra
nent with the calculations OF tho directory J. W.o
by counting the NUMBER Of sa117Hs "of On.
klnd and anotnes IN too Lakeside Directory ot
ohleao' tsppeass 'Aat there are ~ Of tho variety
OF saar' scHh1D1' ana fAlo1A' ~ OF the aa11a
and s:tfrHk 'afnllys and l,5so OF the oona EGO
sa1Tu trloe, MAKING tota1 OF ,@so SMITHS ''ot
one KIND aud another. A1t1pir thus hT o1s1 u
the st. Louis man does, and tie population o.
Chicago appears 70 be '76,51a Ibis exactV
one-thld larger than tho popuatlon OF this city,
ss ctalmed by Teii-anformed persons, which
sho~s that tue OASIS upon which the St. LOUIS
hia nouo1atiou hy oua-thi1d also. tha s1ures for
the two cities stand thus; Chicago. 517.7sQ: a.
I,ouis, SAG. .1Go. -:
4
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kE'TICKkR's THRATEE-Madlson street. betTeep
Dca-tern ard StAts. RnxaEenens, a MA&g7S aa'eoau
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SOCIETY MEETINGS.

EXPOSITION BU1LDING-IAks RhoeSt fsot q
Ad.,ns sfrnet Exhihition OF Hatntuxs-
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LAFAYETTE CHAPTER. No: r. 4. M.-Han. =
sforro<-st. Special CeaFccaton Monday sysnin9 It
uora cadslly in.itod atten Ev order of H. P.
r. n. TUCHEK, Sec1ptzr1.
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1QlA 1A&... > a$11Sh24
The tax for 1874, we suppose, w;.s not
much less than ss1, ,ooo, 900, which is s., 500:
600 mora than wss levied in Massachusetts in
ls7k Assuming tho tax in both statss tn b.
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The alarming increase in the debts Of the
cities and towns Of Massachusetts has at
tracted the attention Of the Legislature, and
bills have been introduced having for their
purpose the placing of restraints upon such
action The figures will appear startling even
to people in the West, where considerable
recklessness has prevailed in this business:
1871 debts OF cities and town.. 427245
1870 38:6,8 SEQ
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EKCFLS1OR LODGE NO. e, l. o. O. F.-The mem
besx Of Excelsior Lo6gs no. = e1zDesy TO
ts presens the NEXT regular % Tnssda am
list The buI:uess the Lodge will close It so p H.,
when the Rev Dr.. f. H. PONkR has kindly consented
10 ssrube14- Rlutue Of Sister LodEes
eor!,aus fryjted, J. WAKD ELLIS. n. G.
VIM CHALMERS Rec. SEC.
, 1875-04-18

ATTENTION SIR KNIGHTS !-St.ted Conelaye Of
4pcl g. I8;L All members are notified b. present,
buaiasxs Of importance will bsfors ths Command
49, ~ G.A WILLIAMS, Recorder
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THE CHICAGO s'UKBANDALE" COLONY OF
tse Eux.ae.s Uoege tho Public 11bEs!y ec3nes 81
Wabash ar and Madisoo.st. Tunsd2y Arl:l a l61b,
o'ciock D. NJ for tbs purpose Of oonpletiuE ls
sanixatian aud to: election Of officers AL parsons in
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23

The PRoPosxD CouRr OF. QuARrER
SESSIONS ron New CASTLE. Owing to
the immense amount Of business brought
10 the Nsw Castle county court BY the
city of WILMINGTON. bill has been in
troduced BY Mr.. Riddle to establish q
b Court Of Quarter Sessions for that coun.
y ". The bill. we're it enacted into .
Law it would require six sessions of
sonrt in . ysar 1t New Castle. instead
;nfatvo. basp st present. The Quarter
Session. would meet in Jelly. 6ePaen-
bsss Jsnsssy and March. It dispenses
With the services Of grand jury and
the trial is before ''six sober and judi
ciops men, The States Attorney Cen
sral i given shs power exercised by the
grand jury. Il provides. however.
that TIE Court may, ION the applica-1
tion 81 ths pcsused, order that the case
shall Be tried before jury Of twelve
instead Of ok. "
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23

Ritter. james Maurice Thompson, and
,othen. q a "a -
I'm "Toptss Of ihe Time" Ds. Hol-
.lsnd discusSes Thsstefs and The.tsr-
going. y /" TsnpsrsI An1 Spiritual. "end
Reborn 10 High Pieces" The Oid
Cabinet has to do with ..The Modern
Quality 10 Ancient Verse;" and 1.-THE
Distinction between Prose and Poetry. :.
In addition to these. the editorial de.
partments have number of brief prae-
fical and critical papers. and 1 marked
feature Of 'sEtchings" is the reproduc-
tion Of several Of Thaeksrsy's recently
published pencil sketches. s5 iri
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23

A. MARYLAND DIscovERER OF rHE
MIR SouRoss; Some Of the ne wspa
'persq announce that Lieut.. Col. Ions, /,
Msrylaader. In the service Of the
Khedive Of Egypt. on duty IN the in-
Ikerior Of Africa. in the suppression Of
he slave trade, has discovered the
r. ZEE of tf6river Nile, in which en-.
dsdvor 50 nsDy explorers hsts been
engaged for 90 many years. Whether
this is true or not, Col. Long has had
series Of military sdventarsS (I6t have
found their way iato print in this coun-
try and in England. Lieut.. Col. Long
is Of the general staff. under General
Stone. Of the Egyptian army. He is
: Marylaudsr. having been born 10
Princess Anne, Somerset county,
where bis father now lives, 1t "a ad-
vancsd age. During the war Lieut..
Got Long started > rspuhlisaa paper
at Princes Anne which vas only short
lived. After the war be came to Balti-
more. and about Eve OF six years ago
be vent to Egypt and joined the
Khedive's army. q He Vas volunteer
10 the late civil var in this country,
and served a. lieutenant under General
Lockwood. He is brother Of Sidney
G. Long. member Of the Baltimore
bar. Baltimore Sun. ~ zs' 70 ussa B
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN. Is. 1875.

ID bis special message to Congress
90 Issuis;ass -a6airs, Psssidsss Gssst
said that Cock sparrow Sheridan bad
acted hastily 10 bis interference With
the organization Of the Louisiana legis-
lssnrs. and pretended that be CGrapt)
M not altogether approve Of bic course.
II this u -. Why does not the Presi-
dent reysimand Mr.. Philip and rein-'
state the elected members Of the Lsgis-
latpre?i His refusal to do 20 gives the
lie direct TO- bis message in this respect
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23
General NewB.E

- : ~
San Domingo advices to the 9th inst
say that the United States steamer
Ossipes had been in the Bay of Samans
since The 10th Of September. and there
vas much curiosity as to the reason Of
her continued presence there. j
A despatch from Salt Lake City re-
ports - fearful storm 10 the Sierra
Nevsdas end vicinity. Numerous
bridges On the Central Pacific Railroad,
including that at Saorameptp. have
been swept away.
The local election 10 Middietown,
Connecticut. Monday. resisted in the
suseess of the whole Republican ticket.
Middistewsy sas largely Democratic
last year.
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23

The intensely cold weather continues
In the Northwest. and severe snow
storm prevailed throughout that region
Monday. "A telegram from Fort Lara :
ME describes the storm there ~ fear
ful:' the Thermometer being 40 degrees
below zero. - e-''s ga
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23

PLAIN QuEsrioxs yoa IxvALIDs. Have the
routine medicines Of the professisa done sou
no good? Are You discouraged and misera-
ble3 Ifso, test the properties Of the new Veg
etAble Specific. DR.. Walkers, CALsroRxIA
vnEGAR BnTERs, already famous a. the finest
invigorant, corrective aad altstative that has
ever seen the light. Dyspeptics and persons
Of bilious habit should keep il within reach,
II they value health and ease.
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23
Spetial Aetites.
DR.. BosoHEps GERMAN SYRUP

. Cough no morel How much joy there is in
every household 70 know that they can at last
procure remedy for any case of coughs, se-
we're colds settled on the breast, Consumption
Or any disease Of the Throat and Lungs, that
Is certain to cure. It Is a satisfaction to know
that person is safe from the dangers of these
diseases-all You need do. is to 90 TO your
druggist, Chambsrlaine, Middletown; H. P.
Del, and get a bottle Of Boschee's German
Syrup; two or three doses VIII relieve You al
once. II you doubt what we say in print get
. sample bottle for 10 cents and try it, or a
regular size for Is cents. iiet {i1s
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23

I'm; IxAusURAL ADDnIss The In,
! sIgsrsia iasddsess of Gov. Coshfsns viii
be found in full upon our first plgs
j ttisI wssksa ai LISA iplain.s sstfaiehtfor-
j. sssd dusament 4 unnistakable e in i'll
! meanings. What ths Governor wishes
to say be says without oircamlocution
Several important changes srs saggsss.
- Which l1snA qndoubtedly work de,
siIables ssieFms, Among these are the
repeal of ths wages iattaehmens law
which of #, late @ years has become %
odious. ara an increase Of tbe represen-
tation u tie Legislature from this
county. The recommendation. Of the
Governor. in this respect, and bis sug-
esstions II the method ~ which the
desired iasfsss,s ii representation 4 can
bs obtained are most admirable. For
oar osp patt W kive long dessiirse'd .
division at New Castle County into two
Sounsips. sad' believe thst plan to b
sths moss lsssibls.. and preferable 70 al
dtksrs n sssttliag the vsxed question
u etbslle{ {bstivs representation Of this
county. The city Of Wilmington is
eerssinsy lasss and populsas enough to
estitlsd 10 her own coanty privileges
and .sheald have them, and Ne trust the
aLsgislstuss will at once sct upos the
hint Of Governor Cochran and propose
Abe peesnary smsndnent to the Con-
sstitusios which. Il frati6sd BY the peo-
,pls, wih sscnre this much desired end.
rhe ida that . constitutional amend
nent would be necessary to give more
representation 70 one county than an
other ssill appear new to, some Of the
advocates Of increased representation
for New Castle, Who have been 50 loud
and urgent 10 their demands that it
should be given q once BY simple act
efthe General Assembly. On exam.
iniug into the matter we believe the
Governors views on the subject to BE-
correct: This county cannot have,
however much she is entitled to it, .
moro psopoftiodsts TO nanbers) repre-
ssntasion than mo now has. under the
constitution assis Row stands
gn TIE Governors views on the Louisi-
ana outrage win meet The hearty ap-
probsties roflall the friends Of oonstitu-
tiqnsl liberty and State Rights in the
csnntrys s3l ta5ziifa gaias4H Cts 4
]. The views expressed in the address
On cher spbjeeta. also. are meri-
tsrious. On the whole the address il
sn excellent one and promises we'll for
the new State adninistrstiop. s;, !
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23

THs SSnxfoRfiL KLs6rloss.- The
Massachusetts, Legislature Tuesday
iaslssssd Mr.sDswes. rspublicah, to the
sUsitsd .esstes Senate; New York elect
ID aFrsacis Herman, democrat; Della
ware reelected Thomas r. Bsysrd,
aspesset; !. Isdiaas s)ectsd joseph E.
MeDeaAd.q democrat; PsDnsglvania
elseted VIM A. Wallace. dsmecnt; |;
and Missouri. Gen. F. N. Cockrell.
asmoefat, The ballots il the Tsnnes-
- Lesislatrrs we're ipdseisive. ~
Presidapt johnson rsesiysd thirty-one
votes on the seventh ballot. lfty being
necessary to = choice. Z
= Nov Jersey, . Thursd.y. elected
Ex- Governor Randolph. 10 succeed
Senator Stockton. Michigan elected
Issae P. Christiancy to succeed Senator
'xlck. Chandler. ~ 1 majority. The
contest continues unsettled iu Tsnnes-.
-, Kksde Island, Minnesota .ssdi
Wisconsin. 'ss' 's''is' :.
Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23
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Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23
A NEW DEPARTURE

Four good reasons Why Cigar Manufacturs
ers should bay theas Leaf Tobacco Of JAMES
DAIRY 4 CO. O.,,..,. sa.l. ,ss.,,.... !
First-We select aud grade the leaf into
Wmppen, Seconds, bihder3 and FfIlers, throw.
isg ON ffess-bistsa and AL uncursd tobacco.
Sscopd-We pack ia csses ranging from
thirty-hye 70 seventy pounds, thereby givlsg
buying.
Third-Whsle cases have ruihed maay
enAnafactafvn By OSlnS unsweAtsd, tender aad
losing from sixty q, one hundred pounds in
weight - 3
Fourth Every case eaarantesd actual
ssight and delivered ira q Chasss 70 any
part Of the city.