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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
THE NORTHWESTERN ORDINANCE OF 1857.
10 the EdttOr OF The Trfb HHc.
SIR: The Hon. John d. Defrees, in III


SIR: The Hon. John d. Defrees, in The
TRHrNE Of jane Is ailudins paper recently read by
me before the Chicago Literary Club, Gays;
Tnohce That Nj Poole questions the correct ~ UT
Wrhsers claim the author sip OF the great Crd lco
Of 1857 fer Nathan Dane, and ntnaes tAat Di int,
the agent OF lie ONO LIud Company, iufpird II. hr
Poole il mistaken. HAITIAN Dane Was a. mGsh ~ au
thor of that Ordinance Nj. jefferson Was u thc Dec
laratiOn OF Indep ndence.
He then furnishes interesting letter 81 the snpect
which aIr Dane on the 18th IS May 1881, addressed 20
Mr. j. H. Ftrnham, the secretary of the Indiana isi"-
zeal Society This IL the third letter o. sinilar import
from The pen OF Mr.. Dane which has come 20 NY n"ue
aud with full knowledge Of these stat mnis my paPFr
was written. / have never raised IN" point mat 'Ae
Ordinance written by Ma Dane, 90 e4Alin'
however on evidence when Nir Dcfrres mas not Sc ~
that other persons concerned III tie lt7uihS Oh tn
Ordnance ana the person WHO ilrfItifd l. "lPo
time occasion such action. and the eanH h'is anu
by h- energy fasi, AMI ability brought 'o - 20 pas
tic Ordinance bf "a unanimous vote NAs ii d.4'-s.e !
Cutler %: Massachusetts Mr.. D. lrres- statement rat
Mr. Poole IL usakcn is sOmC what baa'y- ia Nls", ~.
f iact th 10Y paper has yet hrcn rrint' ana IN I
only paragraphs concerning ii III Illh ~ bttE ~ 'y
nd coma, 10 llp moi zee. WILLIAM r. POOLE.
Iat,ie L.6rary, ChicGyo. juno -, 1870
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

Curopean Advertisements.
CHALK. CEMENT, WHITING, FLINTS.-
X TIL. NOrthhe CIak quarris hnlie-i arc p'rp"rsl 70
make contracts The regular sppy Of Chalk Nen1 VIM
M or Fnfs Of tho hest quality ana any yuan i'y
THE SOkrHFLEEr CHALK QUAkRl h, IL TIED
Quarry and cement NerehIns cty once' ~ NaS~
cnhen''' NA"'' % c. H. rTDBURY, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

Established ls2l.
rTfos,s p rssKFR rs srrPHxS fAsxRa
MORRIS, TASKER Il Go.
NJ PASCAL IRON WORKS
ADFlPtnA.
TASkEk lkDN WORKS.
cAstLg, DELAWARE
Office. Fifth and lasker sts., PM 3ueiphsA
Office and " aIchONs. No. Is Colo st., New York
and Warehouse, No SO OH er ST., Boston.
rusht Irsn a.asa ruocs plaia gal
yanizs, and rubber co0tei Tor steam, anil water
I.Ar-M Yielded CHARCOAL lhON BOILER fD bhS
OIL WELL IL BING AND CASING. - -
COCKS.
GAS AND STEAM FTTrERS tools
CARr IRON % = AND WATER PIPE .... ..t
STREET LAMP POSTS AND t.ANrkRNS
IMPROVED COAL GAS ApPAlkATus, &G
IMPROVED SUGAR. MACHINERY, &C.
WE WOULD CALL SPECIAL Al sENIfOS TO Or "a
PATENT VULCANIZED kUBBEIl' MATED TUBE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
CAIENpARs-THrs DAY.

srrrglfE COUNT CHANBFHs- DAvIs P. J.
Bauland &C, agt Fack 1873. DeOraai &C ,agt Burns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

AND COA-rWfsK
g. T.. Hubbard, virginia
L. n. Hopkins, Nir Inii-
Ellie B0dine, virginia.
James. uarttort
Allegheny, Fall River.
Mary Tice. New i.chs'on.
Adele Felisis. Norwich.
Empire, New b 'ilorb
: r. Nash, -t0nlngton.
Lana, Warren.
&. A. Brooks, J N tacket
A. burton, PAW ueket.
Z q. II. Jones. NrN jfayen.
VIM. X. Ge~sler, Providence
KATE and Mary, PROVIDENCE.
Minerva. Vail River.
:. 4. CUmmHge, Fell River.
III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

a
sCIDDNF ilS-lii hk
Mary A. Ric4. Baltimore.
kapidan. Virginia.
4. VI. Bailey, virginia
Henry Nash, Addison, sic.
Charley Bucki. New Haven
Mediator, Fall River.
eferl me-. New LonG01.
splpndii Sandwich.
Challenge, Greenuort.
NJ. NJ. l.Ogers. P0rfsuiSurh.
Mary c. Carroll. imner,tt
Age and Emma. NantnS6I
Panthea. Pawfuoket
sarah Reed. New-h sven.
PM -herf IAN, Pr0Yi,ionce.
NJ 81. Fall hiter.
surpr 81. Pal hiVer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

sIRCIAL TERN
IssUes ~ In
800. The Peopfs Of the state
OF y. Y. agt. \. y.
and Staten Island
T. Try co.
33R Ponds Extract Co. agt.
humphreys. II. Nj.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
BILLS

By Mr.. HANNA, a bill, for IAN act
entitled an act, fixing the time OF res
idence necessary to bring suits for di-
vorce and alinlony.
A bill, for ian act entitled an act
fixing the time for which service of
summons or subpoena shall be made
by publication"
BY Mr.. Bradbury, a bill, for IAN
act authorizing and requiring county
clerks 10 keep abstract books"
BY Mr.. Weeks, a bill, for IAN act,
relating TO the sale and transfer of
personal property"
BY Mr.. Andrews, a hill, for ian act
to regulate voluntary assignments"
BILLS CONQUERED IN.
Council title number %, a bill, for
IAN act to locate and Establish Il ter
ritorial wagon road from Evanston,
Uinta county, to Smiths Fork. Ayes
20; nays ..
Council title number 80, a bill, for
IAN act to locate and establish a ter
rltorlal wagon road from John Hun
toms rancho on Chugwater creek, to
Fort Fetterman in Albany county,"
Ayes 10; nays 3.
Council joint resnlu ion number 5,
introduced by Mr.. Bramel, calling
for information from the Governor
relative to the late miners strike at
Rock Springs, and inquiring by what
authority the military were employ
ed, before the civil arm of govern.
ment had been invoked. Concurred
in by a standing vote.
Pending the disposal of a bill in
troduced by Mr.. Castle, for San act
to establish the seat of Government
of Wyoming territory" providing
for the removal of the Capital to
Evanston, Uinta county, the House
until ? O'Clock, p. m.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
TO OUR PATRONS.

In contracting for a large power
press and steam apparatus, the pro-
prietor of the LEADER has incurred
an expense of over $500. We trust
that our patrons everywhere will APP
preciate our efforts to make the
LEADER the great representative Of
Wyoming's interests and Wyoming's
enterprise and great respur'es. We
propose to keep the LEADER in the
front rank of journalism in this sec
tion of the country but we need all
the support that can be given us. The
first mail coach on the newly estab-
lished post route from Fort Laramie
to the mines in the Black Hills, will
carry To that region IA representative
Of the pioneer newspaper of Wyo-
ming, and we bespeak for the
LEADER the generous support IF the
hardy and enterprising men who
have gone to that region.
TIC. our friends in the Black Hills
we say The LEADER has ever been
your champion ; II has collected and
disseminated authentic Information
about the hitherto unknown country,
the Black Hills and Northern Wyo-
ming Z; it has pointed out to you the
shortest and best route to that coun-
try, via Cheyenne. 1t proposes to
keep on in its chosen work, to protect
your interests, to ad rocate your pro-
lection in all your rights, and, in the
iuture. to give you the latest news
from home and abroad. In return
we askyour Corporation and support,
which you can best give us by intro
ducing the LEADER into every camp
and settlement of the new mining
region.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
TIME TABLE

-Governor Thayer has sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Territorial
Council /: Mr.. a. r. Converse, Presi-
dent of the First National Bank Of
this city, TO be Treasurer; Capt. II.
b. Rumsey, proprietor ofthe Laramie
Railroad Hotel, 10 be Auditor; and
Judge Slaughter, present incumbent.
"a be Territorial Librarian. Allexcel-
lent appointments, which will com
mend themselves to the people of
Wyoming.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
Water!!
Water.

We will receive. on or about the
18th inst, the GREAT WESTERN
WELL AUGER. Our Anger poS-e~Ses
II great advantage owe mahy other
AugerS in this particular. 1t boreS n
hole THREE FEET IN DIAMETER.
the value of IA we'll of this size over
one. II nr Is inches in diameter Is
apparent ID Everybody.
Wells bored, walled or tubed,
pumps put in and made ready for
use IN short notice. FIr particulars
apply to BARNEY & FISK.
M d3m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

PRODUCED by Mr.. Castle yesterday.
Up to the time of adjournment the
bill remained as when taken up Il. .
O'Clock.
House adjourned until this morn
ing 81 s O'Clock.
Morning session, Friday Dec. Sd.
The CA ital removal bill being taken
up, wa passed. Notice of a motion
for reconsideration was given, which
will be disposed of tomorrow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
novl2tf

Miss VI. c. Rogers, direct from
New York, offers to the ladies of
Cheyenne, at the first door east of
COakley's on Sixteenth street, Il rare
chance to purchase the ''HewrSt out"
in millinery, which together with
the dress making department, we
doubt not will secure tor her a good
share of their patronage. Miss
Rogers Gems determined not to he
outdcne in her line. nov9-Im
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

Gen. Blbcock has written a letter
to the President, wherein he refers
to the charge made by Mr.. Hen
derson, one of the prosecuting attor-
neys in the st. Louis trials. to the ef-
feet that 'he intended to prove that
Gen. Babcuck vas in the ring" The
General says: THE opportunity to
answer the charges contained in the
above speech having been denied me,
and being left without an opportunity
TO vinuicate myself, l respectfully de
mand a court of inquiry, aud request
that an Immediate Investigation be
ordered.
ISigned o. i. BABcoCK,
Col. of Engineers,
U. S. a.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

The customary memorial tn Con-
gress, asking for an extension of the
legislative session, was introduced in
the House yesterday. OF course,
Congress will not be able to act upon
the matter, before the forty days, al
lowed by law, expire.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

so Authorized AdycrI-tnE Agents Tor the
Ls1nER are. in New York. :. ". PettcnEiN q Co,
S5,Park Row. Geo. p. Kagcll A Co., ~ Park Row.
NJ. Luuis. Rowe ! 4 Chrsmhu Tor. Third and
Chestnut Streets, - Louis Advertising ana
Puhi sEing Agency Chicago. II II. Chandler,
IA Sauth CLARK street; PhiiHdrlphtn, v.
Aver & Son. IN Sansur Street; aEd Coe. Neih-
e1lI q Co, Bulletin buildiag.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

The Woodruff murder case CON
tinued through the day yesterday.
and it was thought that all the testi-
mony would be taken Last evening.
aud II so, the al lie p cas- II the counsel
will be mnde to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
Choice new buckwheat flour, at
LEIBEY & NICHOLS.
NOTICE.

1 will not be responsible for any
hill or other Indebtedness contracted
by any employee of the LEADER print
ing office, except upon written order
or acceptance previously obtained |;
nor will any such claims be allowed
upon any Indebtedness due me-
H. CLAICHE.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

w. III. Remington, Esq, Of
Evanston, Judge of Probate of Uinta
County, is in town, and he is busily
engaged taking care OF the Uinta
County delegation. Some of the lat
ter, especially Kit" need a good
deal Of watching.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
Attention Sir Knights.

Wyoming Cnmmdndery No. ], K.
T, will meet in regular cunclave at
their Asylum this evening at seven
O'clock sharp. Important business
To- he Trin-acted aud officers to he
elected for the ensuing VI tSnnic year.
All members are requested To be pre-
sent. Visiting Knights in good
standing are c~DurteOuSly invited %
attend. BY order of +. G..
Al PARsHALL, Recorder
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

-Messrs. Tisdale & Conpey, of
Evanston, have leased Col. Murrin's
Billiard Parlor,p Seventeenth street,
and will open the same to the public
to-day. Mr.. Tisiale is well known
in this community us member Of the
House of Representatives two years
ago, and Mr.. Conpey is an old Wyo-
ming pioneer, who has lived in
Sweetwater and Uinta counties, in
this Territory, for many years. We
bespeak for the new firm a liberal
patronage of the knights of the cue
aud ball. nI-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
NOTICE To HORSE OWNERS.

The undersigned win treat all dis
eases of horses and cattle. Particular
attention paid To the Epizbpy.
Terms cure or no pay.
H. NJ. ~JORGENS,
nOvl2-tf American House.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
MARRIED.

Martin-Neil. On Thursday, De-
cember 81, at the %re-ilencs of Maj
II. Glifcke, by the Rev. j. Y. Cow
hick, Frank Martin TO Mittie Neil +;
both Of Cheyenne, wyoming.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

Mr.. S. II. Wood, whose estab-
Iishment at the r of Seventeenth
and Eddy streets. dates back to 1868,
is now settled in his new two story
brick, on the old site, where he will
deal in foreign and domestic fruits,
produce and fancy groceries. Moot
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
SESSION.

The entire time from . O'Clock
until 6 O'Clock, p. m, was occupied
by motions to commit, re-commit,
adjourn, and general flibustering
over the capitol removal biii," in
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
oct28

Bard's Rancho for Rent or Sale
Seventy acres enclosed.
noV2I-d4t-lw.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
NOTICE.

The change in the mail from Chey-
enne to Fort Laramie does not affect
me any, as | shall still carry fast
freight packages and passengers twice
per week.
Oct26tf J.. c. ABNEY.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

NJ. p. Naughton, will open a night
school, corne of sixteenth and O'Ncil
streets, on December 9th. d3-d5Is
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

All kinds Of Miners tools and
hardware at f. Schweickert's, Six
teenth street. m23-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

Ranch Butter and Eggs at
n9-tf LEIBEY IL NICHOLS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

Five Thou4t md ~Seidrnberg Key
West cigars, just received ut
LEIBEY & NICHOLS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

WANTED.-By IA fashionable dress
maker, sewing in private families.
Inquire at the Union Bakery, Fergu-
O street. d2-3tF
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

Car Iotd of Apples just received
II Leibev. d Nicholsi. n3O-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

HOUSE To RENT.-A brick dwell
ing house, containing three rooms.
Inquire of JAMES TALBOT, O'Neil
street. dec2-itf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
BILLS TO DE INTRODUCED.

BY Mr.. White, u bill, for IAN act to
authorize William Crawford, to take
t%wo-thirds of the water from Town
Creek, ut or near the coal mines
about five miles from the mouth of
said creek, aud survey the same to a
tract of land near Sucker Springs,
and control same for purposes of irri-
CATION"
a bill, for ian act to prohibit bulls
from running at large in Uinta county
during certain months of the year"
BY Mr.. McLelIund, Il hill, for ian
act 10 protect owners of stock and for
other purposes"
by Mr.. Piernnnett. a bill, for ian
act to exempt mining property from
taxation"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

For SALE.-Fifty fine Merino
bucks. two ye'rS Old, in fine cnndi-
ton. at Culver & BpughtOh'~ rancho
On the Mud iv. inquired ut the ranrhe,
or of NJ. V. Roughton in this city,
decI-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

Curtis Bro, and Mack, yellow
peaches Bartlett pears, green cages
and egg plurns, for sale only at
LEIBEY Il NICHOLS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

Four Thousand White Ewes, from
one to three years old. Apply tn
Amos PEACOCK.
5g2 California street,
Denver, Colorado.
ort2D-2m*
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
Legislative Proceedings.
Thursday December ID, 1875.
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL
The Council met ut 10 o'clock, a.
M, with President Pease in the
Chair, and a quorum present.
BILLS IT, BE INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Starlight, IA bill, for ian act
to prevent the setting of fires by loco
motives
By Dir. Holiday, a bill, for ian
act, to amend AN act, entitled an act,
to provide hOmestPads in the territory
Of Wyoming" Approved December
7th, 1869.
By Mr.. Johnson, a bill, for "an act
to regulate the qualification of jurors
in criminal cases."
BY Mr.. North, a bill, for ian act to
amend an act, entitled an act, to ere.
ate and regulate corporations"
BILLS INTRODUCED.
a substitute for Council file number
%, requiring railroad companies 10
pay for the killing Of stock.
BILLS PASSED.
a bill, for II act to locate a terri
torial wagon road from Green River
City, to South Pass City, Sweetwater
county, Wyoming territory" Unani-
mously.
House bill, number 8, for"an act for
the protection and to prevent The
destruction of wild game in the terri
tory Of Wyoming" was c~oncurred in
as follows: Ayes 10; nays ..
Nothing of further importance
TRANSFERRED, the Council remaining in
committee Of the whole, until ii adj
journed to meet at > O'Clock, p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Council met ut > O'Clock, p. M, with
President Pea>e in the Chair, and ali
the members present.
On motion of Mr.. BRUNEI, the
Council went into COMMITTEES OF the
whole, for the consideration Of the
general file, which occupied the time
until . O'Clock, when on motion OF
MIR. Haas, Council adjourned until
this morning at 10 O'clock.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock, a. m,
with Speaker Andrews in the Chair,
and a quorum present
Mr.. Andrews introduced a Joint
to the Congress OF the
United States, praying that the se,-
sion Of the Legislature be extended
ten days.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03
o q ALL SORTS.
OATMEAL, CRACKED WHEAT,

BUCEwFEAT. Garden seeds. Ru'f.r Ladies'
aud PridtS Chutu-, rails, Bucket i'rpl- d.
lyrrcd Tree ~ charge within The CT lmiIs. ahd
ever hi & Warranted.
Cn6ycun WON ing.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-03

oct2g-2rnt
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26
500 of the best Racine Trunks, with i'm
proved locks. for sale. |. BAMBERGER.
Large Contract.

But few people understand the extent
of the operations of the firm of Reynolds,
Saulpaugh & Co. A dispatch was received
on yesterday, by members of the firm,
stating that they had been awarded the
contract for the sub-structure of the great
bridge, which the Cincinnati Southern
Railway is going to build across the Ohio
river, from Cincinnati to Covington, Ky.
The bridge will have four spans, not in
Guiding the approaches. One of these
spans will be SIG feet in length, which, &C.
cording to the best information of bridge
men, will be the longest straight cord
span in the world. The awarding of this
contract to Reynolds, Saulpaugh & Co., is
a compliment to the enterprise Of our home
contractors, and, we may say here, that
they intend to do more jobs than this, be-
fore their return. and this little contract
will amount to something like half mil
lion dollars. while the entire bridge will
cost something like 100000.
Members of the firm now in this city
will leave for Cincinnati this evening, as
1t is their intention to commence work at
once. We trust their venture will be sue
cessful.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26
Gen. Elliott Snuffs 'em Out.

There will be found, in this paper. a let
ter from Gen. Isaac ii. Elliott (Indepen-
dent Reform candidate for congress in this
district at the late election) to the Indus
trial Age, in relation to the mean and false
insinuations of s. nj. Smith and of that
paper regarding himself, and the letter
pretty etfectually!shuts the mouths of both.
The letter seems to have met with series
of mishaps or delays since it was written,
but it is none the less interesting on that
account. THE ARGUS, in the DAILY of
Dec. 30th, and in the WEEKLY of Jan. I'd,
pretty plainly answered the destinations
and ISLANDERS alluded to, and we are glad,
now, to see that Gen. Elliotts testimony
written before he had seen our answer is
of what we then said. His
letter will increase his popularity, and in
crease the respect of the people of this
district for him.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26
OUR CANAL.

1t requires a two-thirds vote in the
House of representatives to take up a
bill out Of its regular order, but that has
been accomplished in our canal bill,
thus showing a very favorably feel
ing for the project. On yesterday
1.-THE 25th) Mr. John B. Hawley, of Hi
nois, moved to suspend the rules and
make the bill for canal connecting the
waters of Lake Michigan with the Illinois,
Mississippi and Rock rivers the special Or
der for the I'd of Feb. Agreed to-yeas
l79, nays SIS.
This is certainly very favorable COM
mencement. Should the consideration of
the bill be as favorable next week, we
might hope that it would pass the ordeal
of the Senate and the President and be.
come law.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26
Red Tape Delays the Mails.

One of the baggage, express and mail
cars on the trains between this city and St,
Louis needing repairs, the postal clerk tit
being Mapes's run up) was notified that, on
his return trip from st. Louis, on Friday
last, new mail car would be put on at
IBeardstown in place of the one he was
then using Not having his mails ready,
when the train arrived at Beardstown, to
transfer to the other car, we are told that
he was offered half an hours delay of the
train, but still he did not get ready. Some
of the train men then showed disposition
to assist in handling the bags from one car
to the other, both cars standing close to-
gether and nothing to do but step from
one to the other. Mapes would not per,
NIT anybody to throw bag from one car
to the other unless he had taken the iron
clad, red-tape oath. and he therefore lock-
ed the car and remained in it. There was
no other way but to side-track him and his
car, with the mails, and go on without
them-which was done. When he found
he was left he had the mails transported to
the post Office in Beardstown, and the
through bags came on that night, IL hours
behind time, and the way mail next day,
"a hours behind time. Wasn't there
little too much red tape about that? 1t
seems as though mail agent who was de-
sirous of expediting the mails and proper
ly serving the people, whose servant he is.
might have got along with that job without
quite SO much red tape.