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, 1875-12-27

UuttTtart GaseHt.
Col, Howard u. EnHign, President Of tho
Maryland Steamboat Company, aud tho Treas
ureE aud Secretary. Mr. Byrd, hnys for tho paBt
HeEoIal weeks mlssel from tho otlco, cornor OF
Light and CAmden Streets sono odds aud en.la
OF money whlcu wero left over ulEht III tho cash
drawer In notes OF tho denominations OF froul
10 to 6e Gents, ana also 5-cDnt nicllea. One
night last weok $l.30 was taken from tho
drawer. Last Saturday night $l.31 was left Ia
tho tlfawer. out Of which Was missed yesterday
e3-cens note and two 1o.cont notca. Col. En-
slgn had hlh suspicious aroused in regard 10
acceas to the Office both during tho nigh. and 1t
ali carly hour In tho morning, before tho
officials Of the Company wcte about. lle,
however, sad nothing, aud yesterday morning
concluded to mako thorough examination IT
tue lesk, 40 ns 10 ferret ont tic way and 1nanues
In which tho cash WAS pur0tno1. Tho Jesk OF
tho Secretary, Dir. Byrd. has eight drawers.-
four Oh eith1r elde,--tho cRs -tlrhwet baug tho
upper onc upon the right OF tho losk, With mon
ey-apartmpuM lined with tin. Upon casofui
Investigation II was found that some Of tho notes
that had been left In tho dEaWer looked a. II they
had bsen nibblod At by nlioo, aud upon opening
two other drawers uumher OF papers wsro OBJ
eoryed to ha mutilated. The fact 1T ouce became
apparent 10 Col. EnHign that the thieyea we're
lnlce, wlioh fact WAS established beyond doubt
Whep upon 0paning tho fourth and lover
drawer, al of tho m0uey that Lad bceu missed
was found therein, several 10 cant notes having
beun pretty we'll nibbled, but those Of larger de-.
nominations we1o untouched. Tho uutca weYo
slowed In ono corner Of tho lFawo1, and In Tho
c0ntro OF the pile was ueat which the mice had
mado out Of th!s rather costly material,
, 1875-12-27

FlFis E0FTttBohdsflt& H0ifoA }bAfs
draw together my odds aud ends Of politics !;
my bits Of town gossip, rumors from Versailles !;
wlnl-bags from tho National Assembly. Az 1
pause. quill In hand, my maid. Celostiae. enters
with tho newspapers. sho has aomeshIng else.
] eee, besides.
''Iohold your cbAu1rotte, madame" saya Co.
1ostIno.
"Tieus! tho ptctty lttlo gem, but 1t ia e!o-
gautly warmed, OIL aud tito clau0rata dis
appears uudor my potttcoats.
4 Whst a chaufffstte7 Pray, madamo, what
,s that5 say sou.
Down coi1ss my attention upon my paper. Up
Wn have begun our chlt-ehat; and uaY pom IL al
ready trottug of toward you ao1oBs tue page.
~ thlH Hoason Of tho yoar ttero ara dozen or
moro tIanffIettes,. suppose, in every house.
They are neither aliyo nor aoad neither vary
little nor yet vary bug theso chsuirrostoa. They
ato square tin chatting -lshea, cut out on tho COW
CT and sides IN tlttio 1oca, through which comsH
tho warmth Of the llro Goals placeu with!u. Only
III tito largest houses, public or private, ato
furnaces uHed. kay,I belero thoro arc not many
raE,ti4ua Who have ovor seel, haTd.coAl sloye.
80 With large apGtmentH to heat aud NTH only
open fires Of charcoal OF coko OF wood to do Ii
with, you will soo bow agreeable, how necessary
these cAaufE1ottes Alo. Wheu yaAitoE arriycs,
aulckl Another warming.box ia prepared sud
brought sud pnt bofore tho guast, vito oiteu
II 'n,t. tas esn 'ss., ts,urs!os a, i ae1t oniox
and pink r.bbou stre.mars Who Who usliei i,s
you to tho theatre bo1oa ottan bring you these
| III placo Of the usual wooden stoola aud OF
tskes caroto toll you, to offer . poor usher less
| than t@o francs tor this a.tentlon, aud frsne
| Or moro besldea for her Hmatt pink bows OF t4a
| sn,!lo With which Hlo ogtca you.
, 1875-12-27

cln.n hammock, IN which yon might alccp COM
rnraby. II nnntlv foldatt- and lung aEnlnst TIM
wall. In a cnrner Ia a haaln With watur IAt.i III,
III which ho call wasl, hlmaof Il la ellonsrA. In
wntrr tho apartment II kept At n comfortable
temper asnre by hnt-htr ripcH, and a gas-btsnor
,itttihos cheerful light III tto long wnsor cyon-
ings Should llo foeI Ill. ho pulls bell.hsndtc,
III .Mh!ct Eoug sounds IN tho centr0
hall, knd from hla 11onr tho 1luml1er
OF hts coll Hthtts out; and no mill
ionaire at CIarldRe'a Ia lIa!f 30 punctunlly M
Hwerpd al IL he By tho turnkey on Buard, who
inqn!res into bis wanta. anil II neoesB Try dol.
tor !B At his bedside long era the Union tloctar
could bs found and persuaded to Wait lin woro
,o At homie. Az he aenns uuet follow, we
TO nut fon much regret that no sns had the yonl
fortune to bvcamc I'M habttal drunkard bnt
What sh Ill say 10 the occupant OF tho tljoin-
ing-wrll, cell? Hero burly tntl!sn IL engaged
III making naia. Thu work IL pleasant ths cell
n fac -sfu.ilo OF the QUO described and II wo liz
ton to tho lc.a,!s af the crime for which ho Ia
undergoing two months'" punishment" VIC can-
not hop contrasting hin rfdAaant lot with tho
RqltaIor aud misery Of hlA taEK Idle. roltutnd lilo
outside, aud feeling that in 40 pnuishng rnf-
fun for brutal aasault ,lpo,, q woman LlEaui.
thTianieul has becomo crlme and set up in our
jal!s temptation to idle saseals to ''co1ne in
mud DO Happy" sgainat w'.olt 1t would seIaro n
ihrKe amount Of abstract morality to asruggi0,-
it{Yrte,a,
, 1875-12-27

:, Since tho Wsr tho extraordinary multIpllca.
tion Ut "collegsa hss maao civilian ti.|ea ~
not hereditary. Tho other day lt,s.o ~as "a &C.
count IN 1hs papers Of N .'llliuots iutes.col-
tbs ssste participating" Think of sight lead
lug colleges IN Illinois, to sasy nothing Of tho
modssty subordinate oneH / wonder how
many readers Of this page ever heard ot i've out
Of the n.ulttudinous colleges OF Illinois. Well
homopody las tseu Showing from the Eopoets Of
the Duteau OF Educst,on that there asa uu
tawer than 32s "uulyerat!es aud eolle3as" III
our favored country. which conferred IAst year
8620 degFeos IL course, anu AL honorary d.
Ksess. This Was qults independents OF the
thitty-hse agricultural colleges, With their aGa
degEoes, the sIxty.hya womsn's collsgas. With
tao,s b6o dsgsees, tho sighly-ouo medical
Ethuolr, With their asia degresa, tue f9ty-n
divinity schools. with their G3o des1eas and, IL
tine, total Of h.J5D degrees III coufus. Iu sou,a
OF thsse institutions tic cunfeTslug OF scholastic
dastses smopnts W y 1nsuia. Ono Of sletu ere.
sted VI doctors Of law OF divinity 1t = pop
1lta datoty for January.
, 1875-12-27
An English Prison as an Abode OF
LUXURY

Through the massive portal OF th8 Outer gate
wo Axys come. and, enteripg into tho jail
through that Aandsome door III the iron railing
that cloash tha inside entrance, Ne ind our
seiysa In = building In which three OF mora
wiuga converge 10 the centra hall. Each wing
ia dlvIded lato tbEso storss. Along each story
suna light ,roa gsllory, which YOU can gain by
mounting that ornausnsnl circular stair rl,unlng
tfom top to % bottom ten Aheose, !.tgs e'sts Ky
saine ~ only III tAiIs and nen-of.War. Ilero IL
u man makiu8 = pair Of boots, and ssonlnR1y
rAlhar coniortabIs and harp7, lilo hAa been
twenty s,n,es committed for drunkenness. lie
Ia only \ drunkatd, 30 wa may feel : certain
amount Of aat!staetton tast he IL not ys.y
miserable. What difference for him is Als
tlms spent 10 le,l from tho Intervals OF fEoe.
dom, lie.6 he works boswean saK aud saysu
houss : day, aud out Of his earnings he reoslves
III allowance larger than essr WAS laft hinl by
ths public-hause wheu At aoIne. Around him
everything IL exqutsltsly clean. lis cell ~
boarded. and msssar.. !. fsst hy !. !. - 10 foo.
mannsr. On Lls shelf Ato bis dish for porI d1s
=. aud thus bright ~ alvsr Tor soup Aud milk. 4
, 1875-12-27
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Dusines, Of tho Banks Last Week
Active.
Country Orders for Currency
TnpcrinE Down.
FINANCIAL.

Tbs baIntss of tho l,nks last wrek, though in'er-
f'1ftcd by ohthlmas, vary active Tho aggregate
amount Of crrrnc, and osns that won't 10 the
tfY wa" hrse. ami had ressen!!hle influence
III stiaenlng TIM tales Of tiisrnnnt nn,t clos.
Ing Tho losn.1ntrket 10 alt int favored out
aldo borrowers. Tho city tomani for sccomn,o-
dasion grfw 8roaseF, ustal at tia md q!
The year. The racacrH appearel for ts first lime this
season with considerable amonts Of paper. Thcro
ao1o mercantile borrowing 10 mAkc up for deacencea
In collections, and sonic to settle up accounts for tho
year. There was more than the usu< nnpp'y Of mis-
ceaneous paper, tho u1na! nluuut of removals far
thu tl,na ot year ly city bogrowsst anl mora Fe~
renewals than uaual from the country. Toward tho
end Of tie week tho orsrs fso tho country for cur
rency decreased.
LOSSES Ey DUNCAN, SHERMAN / co. q FAILURE.
Tile coHrts have declared Duncan, Hl,urman X ca.
involuntary hankgnpa, The following Is lis Of tho
creditors with claims of 5000 and oycf:
, 1875-12-27
atock Csttlc-Comn,nu eattte, weighing B11


10 ,nou h4 o., ........ 2.7s2a1
1nfcrl6s-iisht aMi thin eows, lci srs,
kt1H4 l,nlla, and scstawaa ksenrs....... 90oa2.I
Texaa Oatla-Tliro,Iuh droyca. 149.A+.H
HDtlH-9hD rcuciplA for thn wrck wero 1ass tAnn
fast week, hut In cnnrsslanu with Tho rorteaponl-
ing ~ceh OF ast ycnr they show IN tncrraa". Trads
opened dull at 1:@aoc drclln8 from tho eiasns
quotations of Tho rre,!oas week. and up 70 Weslnss.
tuy evening saiurn had f4trtnr herretinied to ts
tent n is lo nattnR asRre laso reduction for thu
thrEo tiays nf 3pEaqo, During tho remainder nf ~
week. r. rs nso1.s.lHcnce Of 'mn'r4ea ,njpl;"s' ths
very lIta anparsnt inlcrcat aud ttltes wan Atsail
and united effort to bear tho mnrkct, That they djt
mol Auoceed IN fHrlhnr depressing vars duo u
tho firm position eken by Tho cnn,nitson men,, $snd
tho FRO ,'so ~ them Ut tho telegraph wrs, hy whl
in'a1t* tho rccaps Wcro kept down Ia moderate hl
1nhfA!nn%.
stfEEr-Thc eurr1y 'aa htead!Iy s1coodsd ths 10
ahd. a tie high hg1tea prevailing ur,ng Int weei
have not een maintained. Lew md medium quail.
tua wcro much c4loctrl md have declined fully 6o<
rcr 10y loF. dooi 10 cholsn hre oT 26a5c. C1astnt
ttrntxt1na $3.tN} 10 far poor to medium, md
Fl, 11tAS. IT for 70 nj To rl,r1ct.
, 1875-12-27

hnp y tosav. In gnoI health. md rnn,ly to cntcr
upon the ,lItclarHa Of l,ls judicial dnsica:
ani tho ,lcsort I've mt tiinc or rp.re to evna
hcein description nf ti,oir character and aqua.
III condition. In dit. that nm Ehelisl 1leot nf
RIGHT or ten ncn.of-wnr in ospnc:oa aoon 10 take
stand Ill tho waters n.at enough for tho 1,nr-
KEYS 10 hcat tho lhi,ieh Lion al an5 timo when
ho nhy think II fitting 10 roar may bo able
ere lo1lg 10 Rsvo yuu nolntthsng Huro tanR't'lo
relative to Turkey complicated enaharrasstnenta.
H. s, rEnk1XB.
, 1875-12-27

OATTLE-Ths hest half Of tho week, ending With
Saturday last. WAS oaarsctsFsed BY extreme dopss-
sion. There wsa comparatively llitls demand sih1r
from the hoas Eastern tsads aud under fres ar
rivals prices wars unsettled and declining. IAtar
there wAa marked decrease In tho receipts. aud u
tho cloas tas nsstss displayed = trmsr aono. ~ =
rule tho osEtuga sess OF IN inferior quality consist
lug l.rgsly ol COWS and haffattsd stsers and thase
VS. utlls trading At prices sbo7e .7s. 6Ales ware
principally a $2.6oQas25 for oo~s II G0sa1s for
stetleta; sud u &475St.5Q for common to good
shipping siesfa,
QUOTATIONS.,
Qtolcs Besves--ffn fal ws- formed Ie4r
t,soo IL. .s5 Bqs7s
Go0d Observation-Disclosures steers, weigh
iux ly,9 ~ l.soo Lso95oo
az l.loo e lsu Aop9s.as
vxahlas 10 y lla0 A.s.. ....ss.-s....' Astsa1s
, 1875-12-27
4 Lussou in. Political Economy.

4Ifl5HEHFk tNfVss$l1St
l'1ofossos iu Political Eeoromy-"Atf. F.,
wii! you please mention, from your own ,ex-
perianue soua OF those articles Nhcss pstoea
are Increased by the revenue tax, Ehle tho
wages Of tbs ptoducor sema.n the aama.-..soHo
commodity with which sou aso familiar Mr.
"LIluo1s." tfofeesor-'' Thzt ~ correct, slr.'
snco thai fatal oomul.tsai. F. hss had psns1vs.
poetlc*l look IN hIs sJa aud Al uudostons OF
sadness Tn hla voice,
, 1875-12-27
sRstlmAt4d.

sRstlmAtad.
Tls estimated requirements Of tho United King
dom for foreign wheat aud our for ta twelve mouths
or Bsoe0.oUo bu by soma. mud By ohcrs l30ot0 grs,
or HoUI9oo hu. Tho importa from Bept. to Nov. 10
have heon 5.oSo4s b. besides which there wese IN
OF ths 81 to 20 millions Of bushels alroady imported
aud on pass4Re for Import. indicating further ro-
harvest year ts exported from foreign countries OF
sG47o,1A 1,u or on ths bsxs ct ts smaller require
months frona Dec 1876 to August 3i 1a1g tlnn has
leeu imported during ths arst thcea uouths Qk tho
Aprstlt yers, Sept. TO Dec. l, 1915.
Imports ot bfe1lasufa Into tho United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and ireland from Jan. 10 Nov 30 III
cusys for the Lat tlrso years, and tho sourcaa Of
suppiys
, 1875-12-27


Tho claims arc alleged to lie duo on prntentad drifts
depos1t"t or aeoounta current. Accompanying tio
statement OF tho CHIN of Barring Drothnrs, whih IL
for the baaAce Of an accuu current H. tho following
Dut from this aNm," s3a 4Gy Ii must bo deducted
tho amount Of drafts drawn hy Duncan, Ehorlnan l.
Co.. and credited 10 Barring brothers, ncccptauro or
paynsnt whereof was refused by 1,.ring Brothers."
F1NAHcEa IN noBroN.
Tho neason Frat says the banks 10 not want any
moro Hccond-cssa raot anu they cannot reasonably
be blamed Ior that. They lavo had their aboEo Of
losses for tho last month Or two. Tho safaa paper
says tlat the trouble with Tia insolvpnt Lancaalur
Savings BANK was bal Investments. In instance
100000 lad been loaned on n,.rsh properly In tho
vicinity Of Bavin Hill. nnd although the ratio "a per
cen} WAS rather high than Otherwise tho depreciation
In le value Of real ertate hs1 affected this invest
mont that neither lntetest principal forth.
comlng, and forced would haye brought no rc.
l!sf There vero ns4ny asch Improbable veuturoa
!s charged Ia tho banks account, well m item
Of $31. 800 In wortieaa railroad onla Tho oi,cegs
profcssol hopo That tloy might 10 ahlo to sraghtc
things cut, but a. tia could only bo lono by In
crease Of values whero mono Is to bo expected, tho
Commissioner decided to bring matters to CRISIS.
, 1875-12-27
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARrI1RE or TRAINS

EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE sfAnks.-f Haturda1 a..
cepted. 'SnnaS rxcrpt1l- fMond4Y s1apptai, [ Il.
tavs SUNDAY ats;99a u. Daily.
, 1875-12-27

CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN 8sit91t1
fYtktt UFrst aiHA-H. Hnptj hn3 is Canal
IT.. eofnsf Aa.fisnn IT,, aHf a. tAs dspats.
, 1875-12-27

no court festivities could be arranged without
his helping hand Even his presence sasGnrd to
lnsplrs sSsry QUE With new life Ha wa young,
hAndsolne man, ful! OF grace. aud po4so.sod,
fluittui faucy that showed ttself 10 his roeticsl
ballots. Uniting with thts quality m an!sbls.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-02-26

Sanidad, sin ponerse aEtes de acuerdo
con Ell Sr. Presidente de la Corporation
para adquirir la ceFteza de 10 que en- ellos
Sc consigne: = caarte; que Sc publique ell
presente acuerdo en- ell BoLETIN MER AN
TIL y la Gaceta Ofcial de la Provincial,
con Ell objeto de calmar ell estado de an
siedad en- que Sc halla la poblacion por
consecuencia de las falsas aIarmantes
noticias propaladas estos dias respecto del
pescsdo, que como queda dicho, carecen
de todo Fundamental"
Y para insertar en- ell BoLETIN MER-
cANHL, libro la presente segun 10 resuel-
to por la Jupta de Sanidad, en- Puerto
Rico a "a de febrero de 1875 Jose Ara
gon y Haertas, Secretario.--Vo BE- Ell
Presidente accidental p. A, Antonio
Arzaaga."
Y eI pescado cuya venta esta prohibi-
da y sc menciona en- ell anterior acuerdo,
es como sigue:A
:, ".Agajon, Guiana, Piojo, Macabf y Can
NAAs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-02-26

patriarch siriO de Antioqufa; ent6nces,
asi el elegido como los electores, nos han
escrito con este motive para supfcarncs
que con6rmemos esta eleccion con nues.
tra autoridad arost6liea y conframoa al
elegido la honra del sagrado p6lio.
Habiendo sido sometido este asunto al
examen prOfundo y al estudio de nueatrA
congregacion de Propaganda 1ide, asis-
tiendo con algeria al dictkmen de essa
lcongregacion, hemos tenido bien pro-
clamar nuestrO venerable hermano el
mencionado Dionisio Scelhot patriarca do
AntioquIa, de los sirios, concederle 81
paho, tornado del cuerpo de San Pedro,
tenemos la 6rme esperanza de que con Ia
asistencia de Dios, en- tiempos tan diff
Giles para la iglesia de Siria, le serA IN
socorro poderoso y un gran apoyo para
satisfacer su cello por Il religion y por
la salyacion de las almas, para cumplir
santamente con los deberes de 50 sncargo
pastoral, ~Ras Is
EQue os parece de estof'
.POr Ia autoridad del Dios Omnipoterte,
de los santos ap6stoles Pedro y Pablo p
por Ia nuestra, Nos con6rmamos y apfo-
bamos Ia election 8 sdplica hechal pOr
nuestros ,venerables hermanoso los obispos
del rito siriacO respecto de la persona de
nuestro venerable hermano Dionisio 5oel-
hot, patriarca q quien delegamos de lOs
vinculOs que le unian Ia iglesia de Ale.
po, trasladandole 4 la iglesia patriRreAl
de Antioquia de los sirios, y 10 eleyamos
apatriarca y pastor de esta iglosia como
50 establece en- 81 decreto y csdula con-
sistorialss, no obstante cualquier acto en
contrario. ---~-
En- el nOmbre del Padre, de- Hiio y del
Espfritu Santo. .-.-...-...-. ea
Amen. ''''.'e' $3.50
Tems
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-02-26
PoNCEEOs:

3 4 ,ftt
q Pongo Ell yuestro conocimiento que
en- este dja y por mandate del Excmo.
Sr. Gobernador General y acuerdo
del Ilustre Ayuntamiento Sc ha da1o
principle q laapertura de la carrete-
ra que por ell barrio de Tlbes ha de
enlazar los pueblos de Adjuntas y
Utuado con ,nuestra Vllay va com
prendereis las ventajas yAbehe6cios
que ha de reportar las tres pobla-
clones una arteria tan necesaria para
.el acarreo de osfrutos del interior al
Puerto, estrechar reIaciones entire
.hermanos, dar mayor incremento al
comercio, y por dltimo ofrecer la gran
facilidad depoder trasladarse en- car
ruaje 4 veranear 8 buscar Ia salud en-
ell intnejorable china de Adjuhtas y
en- sus puras y magnf6cas, gaguas; y
debe actlvarse la aperture de sels kl-
'lometros que hemos de poner care
rtefos antes delinvernazo, para eyitar
que las lluvias puedan paralizar y des
componer los trabajos a'aaa~ sI
El pueblo de Adjuntas, abrigando
los mismos deseos y.con el propio con-
vencimiento, ha empeg,do va la g'afte
deiobra que lie corresponds sdentro de
su termino en- la propia 'carretera'
s. E,gnOs ayuda lacilitando 60 conf
nados, porque, como 10 estais tyiendfo,
Sc ha propuesto cruzar "a Proyincclla
de carreteras, y con .esaI yoluntad de
hierro pue le domina y que por NADIA
tuerce, ha de salir adeIante con 1su
pfop6sito, y vuestro Ayuntamiento le
tieneetamhien On. secundarle; pues 81
hien carecemos comp'etamente de
fondos, estamos seguros de que los
poncenos, con sel desprendimiento y
generosidad que les es .ingenita, nos
los facilitaran tan pronto los pidamos.
Hoy pos hoy, ell que suscribe Sc con
creta pediros solo ell psgo de las
contrib6ciones ordinafias yTael de los
| prestaciones, invitandoos 4 concurrif
sin perdida de tielnpoa 4 la Deposita
RIA & consignar cada cual en- ella Ia
Quota respectiva,e recorncndando la
nrgencia, porque hay que pagan alos
que trabajan, y copffo en- que no des-
oireis Ia sGPlics que % dirige vuestro
AGcalde, .s~a
| Rafael de Leon.
| Ponce, febrero II de 1875" .ff
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-02-26

de los 9kabisantssl de- il GlS lpSrosHincia, ylsi
algp extranan es el one no, se .haya hecho
lamenor reminiscencia de una circunstan-
cia tan importante, que .todo aqnsls a quien
Sc lie haga la historic de las medidas die
tadas por el general Sanz, desde ei 3 be
febrero del ano pr6ximo pasado 4 la f.
cha, tanto en- 10 concerniente rentas del
Estado, provinciales municipalities como
q instruction, ornate p1bIico, caminosly =
seguridadly 6rden pdblico y pc lie impb-
siese la vez de los ataques incali6cables
que despues de su primer. fnando le diri-
gieron los peri6dicos radicales demo
cratas, hallarfa nn vacio EN- cuantop Sc ha
escrito hasta ell dia.s 70 me propongo re-
mar, 81 no de la manera expresiva que 10
haria otra inteligencia mas eleyada, al
menos con Ell laudable prop6sitosdelque Ia
circumstance que aIudo sea conocida de
los hombres honrados caballerosos y Ia
aprecien en- 10 que vale.
( Ell general SAM, despnes de su primer
mando en- laaIsla y de haber regresado q
la Peninsula, fue atacado del rnodo mas
ostensible en- -todes los periodicos que
aquf Sc publicaban, exepto en- 81 BoLETIE
u El CeatiaeIa Espa'Vog y tambien en-
.algunos de los que veian laluz en- la ma
Dire patria y en- paises extranjerOs, y sin
embargo, durante su actual gobierno he
sabido S. E. procedcr' con tanta gene
rosidad y grandeza de alma que. siendole
bicny conocidosslos autores de todos y ca
da uno de los larticulos que tantas ofen
sas para el envolvian. obrando como un
deIicado caballero, no solo, 40 ha tornado
vengansa 8 repFesaha de ninguno de sus
injustos detractores, sino que .todos sus
actos revelan unsnoble y .digno prop6sito
de no eeansarles Ia menor molestia,. 10 cual
habla mny alto en- favor de dicho Go
bernantc.
Creo, Sc. Perez Morris, que abundando
V. como abunda, en- sentimientos de ho-
nor y delicadeza. acogera gustoso Ia an
terror inaieaeion u que tendra un placer
en- hacerla obieto dezuno de sus ilustrados
articulOs para 81 BoLETINs conio que, ado
mas de practicar IN acto de-. justicias pro-
porcio0ara una verdadera satisfaction a
So mpy ateptoy SECURE servidOr ell
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-02-26
Ell AsUNTo DEL PEsCADOg

Aplaudimos que Ia Junta de- Sa.
mdad Sc haya ocupado con su
cello proverbial, de la question del
pescado, tomando medidas que pro-
.duciran la tranquilidad en- el pdblico,
como Sc vera por ell sdocumento que
va al pie de estas lfneas 4 .si assRA
Breyemente- -contestaFemos 4 Ia ala
sion que nos han hecho dos sefiores
facultativos. N NosOtroa publicamos una
kacetllla ea que nos hsclamOs eco de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-02-26

nn persistente y general runor popu-
lar que hace una semana viene repi-
tiendose en- todas las parties de esta
ciudad Esto consfa 4 todo eel mundo
y muy especialmente 4 los vendedo-
les de pescado que antes de nuestro
suelto han tenido que malvender 8
tirar su mercancfa. ERA ia so es-
te rumor9 Pues convenfa que Sc ian
cara a la publicidad, para que fuera
autorizadamente desmentiio q fin de
que las familias nc. Sc priyasen de un
manjar tan necesario, sobre todo en-
Cuaresma, y que dos pescado res y
tratantes en- el aEtfculo no Sc siguie
sen peri0dicando SEra verdadero Ell
rumor? Pues entonces, era nuestro
deber prevenir al pdblico del peligro
que lie amenazaba,
En- ambos. casos dehfamos decir
algo sobre IN asunto que trae hace
dias preocupada q la poblacion. .Bue
ma prueba de que procedures ~bien,
es que consecuencia del parte del
Sr. Sippa yde nuestro suelto, los facul-
tatfvos de la Junta han tenido OCCASION
de ilustrar. al pdblico, 10 que no ha-
bria sucedido 81 hubiera continuado ell
rumor sin forma, perO insistente Co
Pero indican los doctores aludidos,
que nuestro suelto ha podido hacer
mucho NAL porque ha aumentado la.
alarma que va existia en- ell seno de
las famiIias. tQue personas podian ser
las alarmadas-per nosotros9 Claro es
ta que, sols aquellas que hubiesen
comido pescado antes de leer nues ]
tro ndtnero Y squienes puaieron ha
berle comido antes de las seis q sie-
te y media de la maflana en- que sc
1reparte ell BoLETIN! Ninguna: nadie
almuerza en- esta capital antes de las
diez. Luego permftannos los senores
indieatos que les digamos, que su
opinion en- este punto ha sido un
puro so6sma.
a." Explicado 10 que nos atane, he
aquf ahora el documento que nos ha
sldo remitido y sobre Ell cual nos
abstenemos de hacer concentrates:
"JUNTAMUNIcIPAL DE sANIDAD.
as sas a5 a4 ST. t i is
El Secretqrio de le Junta municipal de
Sandal de estG Capital que Suscribe.