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amount Of the bonds on depo8t Tor It's To-
denption.
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TAXING CAPITAL STOCK AND DEBTB.
Under tho Revenue Inv OF Illinois, tho
State Board Of Equalization is designated to
ASSESS the capital stock and othor property
OF railroads and other corporations doing
business under the laws Of this State. The
process by which this valuation la reached iB
o. followR:
lands, lots, depots, and improvements there
on; the roiling-stock, road-bed, trucks, and
ali other tangible property.
2. The value Of the capital stock and the
franchise.
8. Tho outstanding debts Of tho corpora.
ton,
The value OF tho capital stock md franchise
ia nscortaincd by adding to tho market value
Of tho stock the nmount Of tho dabts; from
this aggregate, the assessed value Of tho
tangible property of tho Company ia do
Quoted, and the difference Is tho value Of the
stock md franchise. Thus In 1878, tho first
year the Revenue Inv wns in forco, tho Stnte
Board assessed the capital stock and property
OF tho railroad companies in Illinois as fol-
lows:
vsiue us Il tsna'sIo % nropefty. sssss,s
- -, =.
rae tsx wa then jeysd On tot4i ysiu:
ton off,. ia'4ot'e7a
The unfortunate mud bankrupt Rockford,
Rock Island l. st. Louis Rairoad Company
was taxed on one million OF dollars for its capi-
TIL stocK over anu aoo'o she 7alue OF fta prop
cry! Inns company "hose properly after
plotting out TIC entire eap'tM STOCK, was not
equal TO lo cents on the dollar OF lts debts.
appealed 70 tno supreme Court but that tr'-
bunnI declared 1tseit Powerless to interfere.
In 1874, the State board adhered to Its sys-
tenn, but modified its assessment of capital
stock to "do Per cent" OF its value,-plae-
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Central Park IN Nav York having bsen onoe
thrown open. though on ; spacious ples, to out-
eide enterprise and speculation. IL In Rrsat dan
ges Of being diverted from ita original purposs
TO unworthy uAes. Tho Musical College which
hss been allowed bulldlng.atte within tho lIm-
ita Of ths park IL doubtless sound and ysluable
undertaking, but ths mysteslous founder, who
10 To COMA forward It tho nick Of time with ssy-
sral millions ia naousy, u still shsdox5 s1iat-
snes, And ths whole schsma Of tbs projectors u In
N loahoats sud psfplexlug st&t4. Ia ta4titution
with 10 salld hnanaial backing ousht 10 b. abba
70 buy ,tsslt ai.a. 1As Consequences os bss-
EIa9 ~ AntfAnes 10 OsattN R&tk enAy ta uhfqt-
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The following is o statement Of the intor-
nal revenue receipts OF tho fiscal yenr ending
Juno 10, 1875, a. compared with those Of tho
year ending juno 80, 1871:
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HFsPERlA LODGE, No: 4it+ A.T ~: A;.HseEHs; r 'Egs
tna tI.lt el,t.t this Wednc.ds,? evsn,n9. jo!{ :,
ats.sloct ptnmps: unhS: +. FoEhsrER, sse'g.
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rrotecs A man from tho consequences Of hse
own folly.

Tho so,ni-yearly lividonds Just paid in Doe-
ton arc stated at 90, $685. THIS ia f772,-
1d3 moro than the corresponding payments
Of last year, md only s2to,55a lesa than
those in tho flnsh times Of 1879, boforo tho
balloon collapsed. The dividends paid Bos-
tou during 1876 tnny bo estimated, In round
numbers, Mt SIC, ,UOO. 900. Ths represents
capital OF et lenst $a2o, ,0oo, 600. So that the
Hub now hha this amount sRvcl and invested
productivity. Tho bombs and mortgages rep
roaontinR most OF 1t give the citizona Of Das-
ton n lion on some hundreda Of millions Of
other peoples property. And this surplus is
constantly growing terger. Tho spnro profits
of each years industry, and the Remi-annual
interest on the loaned capital, are added to 1t.
Twelve months from now, $50, O,0oO, ,O0O
interest md 310,oGO,oOo profits will prob
ably have awciled 1t to $3.50, 900, 600.
II a1ready cqnnls tho present Asscsaora' vnl-
uation Of Chicago, which WAS male On q
pretty fair basis. JonN STUART M1t1 hns
described the rnpid advancement which o
community makes when It stops borrowing,
pays ita debts, and begins to lend. Boston
has renchod this latter happy stage. Largo
numbers Of her citizens can pursue the do
1ightfu1 trade Of outing of coupons for a
living. They have leisure, and in leisure's
train come art, invention, acicnca. 1itorature,
and refinement Of overy kind. Tho citys
wealth increases at compound interest. It's
people are like the British nation, upon whom
$500, ,0o0, 900, tho reward Of past industry md
saving, are showercd every year. Unto him
that hath. shall be given.
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BEAUTy IN 4 ROTTLH-THtS TEnM MAT F1TLY
b appod talrd'a Hoor at Yuth since thu suost -;
onaninE eonno1luaa dssod itpn that soatcs Sold
bf al dFuSKIsts.
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To-DAT'S ADJUSTMENTS.

.nc0LEy's TliEATRE-Tsndnfnh st.e@t. hst~srn
ntrt and i.aaallt. arrangement ri Tho unnn Hqn1rs
jomxany. Thu Two OrphAns." Afternoon aud aEening
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N'rtt'K KRs TfIEATRE-Msdson ttr-et,. hct.ntn
t+arIorn and sta.s. Engagement Of HAvsFl1a hIn.
E4A
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known elooulionist in this city. Il muss bs g.
ant audience indeed which cannot heaz him Fesd.
It IL doubtful II more judioious oholos could
havs baen made.
Mr. ]. nusAa1 Jones, Of Chicago, Minister to
Belgium, takea the steamer to-day for America
ue may thnTefors BE- expeo!ed home 1n , fork
night. Ha has beso sbssnt nom mora than slx
ysars, except for \ few weeks when he v,sIted
Chicago aoon after tha Fire. His friends report
that IL Il doubtful whether hsreturns to pzusssA,
but after locking about for = wh,ls may tsndef
his zsaigpstion and resume biz rsAldsnos pat.
usaeati5 hsss*
HOTEL A1H1vAIs.
9Aassaa Hoast-Hsnry q. Conn. puspos AJrss,
3. L.: ). P. parots at. Paul; 4. Il. Towulsy, Q. q.
NJ. 8. B Foots, Minnesota; uenfy 4. psosnisy, "a,
Paul q. D. oals, Aich'gan J. r. Warner, Dsaybes
George 2. Dsa4 uelolt /; John y; Wheat, syrsaes 5
e!i: i. i. W.Ass. ainns:pea: ~ 6hsil1 ss4 s..s,
Tes;s.|., TTe!sas; u F. Sfh*S{; Sh'o ;oa0 & &asIaa
e aSsuo Iou.EM, l. onnsg tpdis@a 9sx I3on:.
Kso1oS @sltsr 7ss.eadsa, Bostoa % o:pt. lloyd. T.
aaes .s aa1as;
stock Prot. 4. 4 dsia.h, Ypsllanti i. &. Earns-
s @ snsn ss s'1i' va
5SSs:ss %as:sa os'Fo Ms.'dss;Fs
Y. .: e.nd:.s y.el:eavil1.i = 4 ~.
e o.taa p hsS:s III o.:1a F. l. R
~. York q; L. stowe Bosfaa T. u. Niilas, Ns1
oElesns: William i; A4aonber Shanghai H.
Hobart Aoasslth. Ysnkton 4. H. Wsllacs, Washans-
t@so @ oh.rs. =. 3il!..sd P!.tseuEa, 4; well.e..
hll.auE.e, p: r. oaEts, bo..on Q. Y. Pa.s.r, NJ
rAuiss u: by: 4 VI se4hseass r Psor,.i e. !:
ccL = 3. MsKsazss d. 8. 4 y: y bsown. Oolotsda.
:. .GraNd fast&e-Judgs ps!td Davis, ploomlugson}
SEsss e + fstf S:fste ai'
ossvea. oaesh. I. .WAseier, bsssnporsi B, A.sss.
Hetb. Il. Qsle4q1I lisa AlqfA; 4 A a 3ssil. 4 "
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Exports.
NEW YORK-Per steamship Hudson-s97 bales
cot on 100 bales moss LAT hhds tobacco AZ bales iron
20 hhds iron 4s bags wool Ill bdls hides
KEY WEST VIA CEDAR KEYS-Per steamship
Margaret For Key West 92i bbls -four SIS sacks of
corn so sacks oats 18 tierces hams For Cedar KEYS
100 bbs onr 125 sacks 10 bbls whisky 100 sacks
sundres
BELIZE, HONDURAS-Per schooner Lily of the
Valley 1916 bbls -four rs half bbls do 20 bbls pork
669s feet lumber tierces hams tierces lard 90 BIB
potatoes II bbs onions 10 half bbs beef kegs lard
4 casks bacon box bacon $50 pkgs sundries
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the lower landing. All of the departures hai
good trips, especially the Col. A. p. Kouns
one buyer alone, from Jefferson, shipping 1901
bbls on her.
The receipts of new cotton yesterday
amounted to 10 bales, by the Katie. On TIE
same day last year 81 bales were received, %
being on one boat.
The favorite Mary Houston, from the Ohio
River, will arrive Sunday and return Tuesday.
Rooms can be engaged at Burdeau & Waynes,
agents, LOG Gravier street.
The Graud Lake No. and barges, from St.
Louis, will arrive by Saturday morning, and
will return without delay. Agent, John A.
Stevenson, 46 Camp street.
The @. H. Durfee, Richard Sinnott mas
ter, George Hamilton clerk. will leave on Sat-
urday for Grand Ecore in place Of the Bart
Able.
The Texas will arrive this evening.
The r. T. Bryarly, from Red River, will be
receiving to-day to return on Saturday.
The Kate Dickson was brought to the land
ing yesterday, and will leave on Saturday for
Bayou Lafourche.
[By Telegraph
CAIRO, Aug. 24.-To Burdeau & Wayne,
New Orleans: Steamer Harry Houston will ar
rive Sunday and leave Tuesday, 3lst inst.
Chas MILLER, Master.
GRAND EcoRE, Aug. 25.-To Adams 4
Work: The Texas left at P. NJ yesterday,
and will arrive Thursday evening.
J. E. MEssIE, Agent.
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FOR BROWNS WELLS,
Via Hazlehurst, Marks Hack Line, Daily.
EXCURSION TICKETS.
ONLY $11 ROUND TRIP,
Hand Baggage, Good Till LIST October
FOR SALE AT
% CAMP STREET AND DEPOT NEW Or
LEANS ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO
RAILROAD.

Terms: 81 per day s12 so per week; $40 per
month of four weeks payable weekly. Children
half price. Servants according to accommodation.
These WELLS situated in beautiful oak and
pine grove 40 miles from city-eight hours travel
By leaving the city the morning express they
arrive at the Wells in time to wash etc. for supper
or by leaving on the S p NJ mail train, they reach
the Wells in time for breakfast Plenty of fine NUT
ton beef Chickens eggs fresh butter, rich milk and
everything the market affords.
These Wells have established reputation for the
of sick headaches, paralysis, chronic diarrhea
dropsy, dyspepsia, gravel affections of the kidneys
and bladder; scrofulous, ulcerous, cutaneous and
eruptve diseases neuralgia of the stomach piles of
every description all female complaints, particularly
painful menstruation, liberation of bowels.
All communications to be addressed to Hazlehurst.
By writing one or two days in advance, everything
will be prepared.
Authorized to refer to the following gentlemen: S.
q. Abby Dr. N. L. Dickey, New Orleans DIR. I. J.
Wharton, Port Gibson, Miss; Judge e. G. Peyton,
Jackson Miss and E. C. Clark, Memphis, Tenn.
W. A. STOCKTON, Proprietor.
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VlOKSBUR0.
SATURDAY vICKSBURG UNITED SrArra
MAIL PACKET.
Leaves every SATURDAY, at pm.
-ER. Il For Vicksburg, Davis,s Bend.
Natchez q, all in termediate landiugn-
The passenger steamer
Gov. Allen.
On place of Natchez.)
Jno q. Benson, master, Jno. c. Baker Chas Grfce
clerks,
connecting at Vicksburg with the Parisot Line far
Yazoo, Tallahatchie and Sunfower rivers and with
Anchor Line for Memphis, Cairo and St Louis.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
JOHN JANNEY, lit Common st.
or to HITE & CARLIN, Tchonpitoulas IT.
au1 6m
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Behan-9 boxes hardware Leeds Goo boxes mds,
4 Roger &co-14 bbls glassware A Doussau. 2 boxe,
boxes snuff M Bayly & Pond-4 boxes ale Hern
sheim & Bro-1 box mdse r Maitre-l06 bbls -four tt
Flash Dolson-l box mdse d c McCan. 2 cks FISH
Trico1 i hf box peaches Hanseil~ii bxs grapes
n d Wetmore--l bale wool Oller-11bbl grits to
Schmidt Ziegler-and suRdries to order
MORGANS LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAIL.
ROAD. Aug 25-1 Dbl or hides 10 dry hides Beer
16 do Perry eco 20 do Horter. Peterson e. Fenner-
81 or do Surle &co-1 Dbl hides Manade & Lacassa-
gne-1 do 81 dry hides ! bag wool Rykosh, 81
sacks potatoes bale moss BibOet-l2s calves Pas
cal Servat. 90 do Inbau Aycock Geo
Cargo per steamship City of Norfolk. from Calves.
do kirkpatrick 4 Keth-3 bales broom corn Jno
Adams &co-90 head cattle Mehle eco
RECEIPTS At THE NEW BASIN
AmIte river-Per steamer Martine-7o00 shingles
30 co2ds wood to master
Stockton-Per schooner Bloom-40 600 feet lumber
stoctton-Per schooner Farmer-a7, 600 feet lum-
Der to Stuber
bbls charcoal to master
Tickfaw-Per schooner Simms-22 cords wood
to master
Tchcfuncta river-Per schooner MI Weave,-4oO
bbs sand to order
RECEIPTS At THE OLD BASIN.
Pearl river-Per steamer Major White-4o. 900 feet
lumber to order
Pearl river-Per schooner Try Again-3c, COO feet
lumber to order
Bayou Lacombe. Per schooner Modeste-250 bbls
sand to order
Bayou Lacombe Per schooner Hattie M-25 cords
wood to master
Bayou Lacombe- Per schooner Deeeada. 40 goo
feet lumber to order
Bay It Louis Per schooner Olivia. .1400 bbls of
charcoal to master
Bayou Lacombe-Per new schooner. -25, 900 feet of
lumber to order
Passengers.
List of passengers,per steamship City of Merida,
from Vera Cruz. Tuxpan and Tampico-
E Schleiden, M Arrigunoga and son, Jesus F
MunOz, PHILIPPE e Goldman D Guiral ID Monroe
NJ l. Pol M Valdes Mrs George Z G Green, G
Chavero, H Polak and wife, NJ Fernandez, A Upper
De Witt, II Friedma, A Kramer.
j. w. BENSEL, Purser.
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BOARD of Steam Navigation will take place IN
New York on Wednesday, September l, at
which time it is expected that every section
of the country will be represented, as az
former meetings, and it is to be nopeo tnat
the delegation will be even larger than az the
great gathering at Louisville i've years ago,
when this association was first brought into
existence. The Executive Committee nave
an elaborate and practical report to make, ana
more decided steps will be taken this year to
influence proper legislation at the hands OF
CONGRESS than heretofore. The country a.
larOe il better conversant with the wants OF
the steamboatmen than they ever were, ana
We belieye that Congress, as body UNDER
stands the matter better than it ever did.
THE elegant daily Lower Coast packet
WELDON leaves at P. NJ. from the head OF
Cont street. for the Mary Plantation, return
inc early in the morning. Capt Jonn Y. val
latte on the root, G. E. Emmerson CLERK;
The side-wheel passenger packet Ouole,
Jas. r. OPry master, leaves daily Sundays %
excepted, at 10 A. NJ, rom me n1au !.
Cont street, for all landings on Ine 1--we a
Coast "a the Live Oak Grove Piantauon' r.
turning early in the evening; t;as
The Ghas. Morgan had 600 bundles OF ues,
e5i rolls Of ties, 10 packages OF moiasses' ze e
horsheads Of sugar, 100 barrels OF on. 70 70
sacts If coffee 200 tons Of sundry freign1 oo
cabin passengers and 80 deckers. -. n
TTpprp COAST PACKET FAvoRITE; -CapI y.
r. Farot. who has been steamboatlng IN
thaca Eaters for the last twenty-five years, mas
chartered the Favorite, and Will run 4el ~
the Upper Coast trade to the Convent Aan ~
ing, leaving every Tuesday ana fnday =. .h ~
a. M, commencing next Tuesday. n .ne
abort time that the Favorite has been iaylns
IN. some necessary alterations have Oesn
made. which Capt. Fagot says viii increase
her speed, and enable her TO make ner ulne
on Q surety. - H. an
Yesterday was very fair BUSINESS osy n
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OHIO RIVER.
REGULAR CINCINNATI LOUISVILLE AND
NEW ORLEANS PACKET
Leaves on TUESDAY. the 3Ist inst, att S P. M.
r. - For cincinnati, Louisville, Evans.
l&!Ss1E5S1l vile, Henderson, Shawneetown, Pada-
cab, Cairo Memphis and all intermediate
p0ints-The passenger steamer
Mary HOustOD,
Chas. Miller, master, Elliott Miller clerk,
will leave above For freight passage apply on
board, or to BURDEAU & WAYNE,
LOG Gravier street.
N. B-A Ilan of the cabin can be seen snd state
rooms engaged by applying at the office of BUR.
DEAU & WAYNE. au26
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Reduced from so cents to Is cents a Yard.
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(By Telegraph
View York Aug 25-To A. Mouton.-SteamshiI
COrtes arrived at o clock this morning
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NesU Orleans Lager.
CASPAR LUSSE,
Nos. 476 and 47s CHARITIES STREET,
Announces to proprietors of Beer-saloons and to
the public that having completed his immense sp
paratus for manufacturing
Lager Beer,
he is prepared to sell the same at lower price than
any other homemade article and of as good quality
as any similar article produced in the United States
ie15 GID
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
THIRD STREET, NEAR DRYADEs.
The Second Session of this School will commence
on the 1st of October, 1875. 1t will be under the
management of the undersigned, with full corps
of efficient assistants.
Circulars will be Issued the middle of August
which can be obtained at Judge REMARKS
office, or at Mr.. z. II. Levy's 12s Gravier street
For further particulars address
GEO. G. PREOT, Principal
jy11Su&we3m Lock Box eo4 P O.
VIRGINLA MILITARY INSTITUTE = LEX
INGTON, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for admission
into this well known Institution will forward their
applications without delay to the undersigned, by
whom catalogues and all needful information will be
supplied.
Cadets who participated in the BATTLE OF NEW
MARKET will, upon application, be awarded
honorary diplomas at tho next meeting Of the
Board of Visitors-
The MEMORIAL VOLUME il now ready for
distribution. FRANCIS II. SMITH. Supt
my1s st leywtse1
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OUACHITA RIVER,
OUACHITA RIVER WEEKLY PACKET.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY, at 5P. M
~ For Ouachita City, MOrehouse
Ls4@q4tsa Point Trenton, Monroe Columbia, Har,
risonburg, Trinity and all landings on
Bayou Bartholomew, Ouachita and Black Rivers
The new light draught steamer
Basrr0p,
L. P. Delahoussaye, master. Alec Mackay, clerk
will leave above, positively For freight or pass
age apply OIL board. or to
HITE CARLIN, Tchoupitoulas street
LORD & MCPEAKE. IS Camp ST eet
Will connect with boats for all the tributaries
au14
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LAFOURCHR,

REGULAR DONALDSONvILLE AND BAYOU
LAFOURCHE PACKET
Bertha Drummer,
Un place of Henry Tete)
Joe Dalferes master, N T. Dupuis and N DaIeroa
clerks.
r. Leaves New OrIeans every Mon.
&f1d DAY at P. M. and THURSDAY ut
...-. P; M Returning every SUNDAY and
WEDNESDAY. Goes to Thibodanx on Monday
Lockport on Thursday For freight r passage apply
on hoard, or to b. RIVET, 30 Cont street
jed If
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FOR GRAND ISLE.

$50 Tho steamer
MINNIE,
Gus Richards MASTER A. p Trousdale. clerk.
Will leave the head of Harvey's Canal on TUES
DAY and SATURDAY, at 8 o'clock A. M Of every
through in daylight.
Fare each way, $2 So. The Minnie will positively
Ian her passengers at the hotel wharf.
For further information apply to
HITE CARLTN
Jy3 I'm 4Tchoupitoulas street
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Cleared Yesterday.
Steamship Hudson, eager, for New York
A Moulton
Steamship Margaret Baker for Key West via Cedar
Keys Roberts
Schooner Lily Of the Valley Letlh, for Belize Hon
duras- j 2 Macheca
The Morning herald., 1875-12-02

Prof. George =. Fisher, Of Yale College
is engaged to deliver course of 'ectur, 6
toward the close Of the winter, at the
Lowell Institute in Boston, on "The Rise
Of Christianity and its Historical En-.
vironment."
1--WE shall no! goto Cunossu." For this
phrase to Tie German Parliament Prince
Bismarck is to have q statue on Mount
Harzburg, near the old chateau of Empc.
roo ". The first stone was laid on
October 81.
A proclamation received from Rome
states that his Holiness the Pope has con-
ferred the Order Of St. Gregory the Gre;
on Mayor W. II. Kingston, NJ. D., and
Mr.. Justice Berthelot. A similar honor
was also extended to the Lieutenant-Gov-
erner Of Quebec,
The Morning herald., 1875-12-02

THAT funny old duel which took place
upon Dclaaar sill turns out to have have
been a hrmiug after all. The Philadel-
pt,a Times though cndeayogS to keep up
tie interest by Publishing that two well
k, own detective frual the lower portion
OF the State have been in Wilmington r.
deavoring to trace up the gully parties
This does SCUM, vry funny. Detectives
from the lower portion Of the State. They
n ,st have come from Galena, FELTON, Of
C,ncorl. 1t is about time the newspaper
had let up on this as the Philadelphia
E ,sning Bulletin says that the pistols were
not char ,el with balls. Then in addition
10 this, the challenged party has the pri, l.
lese Of naming the weapons and they must
be of the same kind. Instead Of this, the
principals on Monday are said to have
fought with Colts navy revolver and a
Smith and Weston, which is warranta.
bic reason that the whole thing should lie
pooh.poohed as humbug.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-02

PRINCETON College has made no recon
e.iiation with the dismissed students yet
They were dismissed for connecting them
3 Ives with secret societies formed in tho
6 hool. This is positively prohibited by
the Faculty and hence the young gentle.
men who refuse! to abolish them had tc
walk. This causes tie Cincinnati Coin,
mercial to spca,; as follows:
IF Dr. McCosh wants to extirpate F,
erect societies ;nong the students al
Princeton, and do it .tiec,uaiIy, he must
abolish the Greek alphabet. Every letter
III it Is a mystical form to the student, an
suggests titles for all sorts Of literary anc
i, cial organizations open and secret. The
crusade must be lsade on these nlischiev-
o..s letters"
The Morning herald., 1875-12-02

+ Ell , -. l,uu. oenerai =. bcosk
the private Secretary Of Grant said he knew
nothing of them. He folded his arms anl
looked on with smi'e of approval, and NJ
doubt nd to the President By st. Pas
the work goes bravely on" and to hinsel
"If they do not get me into it sli i
WE'LL"
It was all very we'll when he was assailed
BY no better evidence than that Of . con
victed felon. People pi,ied him. T. I
President said: "Lct no guilty m;
escape, while Babcock urged thai
the whole matter be probed to the
very bottom. This was ro; done
I'd it is thought now will not he nee ssary
IL the vo!uminous testimony brought ou;
,pon the trial it has been proven by th'
District Attorney that General Babcoc'
,ent dispatch to Joyce, who is now in 'h'
,enientirry, having been convic'e', ac
,nowledging ti'at in one instance he use'
lis influence for the Whisky Ring.
Nov, who was this influence with? Bris
tow could not be approached up'n he sub
ject. lie vas and is the one urging the
rials now in progress against them. Mos
lnquestirnably then the rer on approaches
VS. Grant, and he is as great p'rticipan
in the crime as any one else.
View this -auddle Of official corrup ion
,s you may, and it is about tile worst eve'
,-,u,, htf r! the notice OF people.
eIere is the President Of nation and his
Private .ecre.ary head centres in a dis
;raceful "Whisky Ring" andthe Miii tel
At the Court Of St. James, self-confe:sed
.li.ninal in disgraceful mining swindle.
Ii is indeed pretty kettle of fish.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-02

WHAT peculiar ideas peace socieic,
ave if the action taken by the Peace So.
e.rty which met in PHILADELPHIA a fyr
& rs since may be taken as Z specimen Il
eir action upon matters considered
Tn, "nLu,I report If the Executive Com
m tee hapes ha: The n'r}ased interest in
inter III arbitration vii! exercise a polt mt
irfus ea in l.evcnti.4s the dtvas,at,on o|
W.T. It speaks OF capital punishment as a
re,ic Of bsr',a-ism and states that it is time
the system was abolished. Itsays that the
military exhibitions and displays at the
Csnteanial will be conducive to the false
glory Of the violence OF war, creating in
the m; ads Of tAe young a desire for such
achie e me,ts."
The Morning herald., 1875-12-02

At the It. Alarsw's supper given IL
New York en- Tuesda7 night, Lor
Houghton said in his speech:
III never have locked upon the Unite
s a!es as possibly an antagonist OF Gre;
/ i.ain, but as its greatest supplement-" p
There are several deduetians to be mad
1 nm these remarks. But he one NO
s,,parent is that Lord Hous lton re ;"d
q e United States as an enemy that wol d
I more formidable to hand!e row even
I IN 1t was in the struggles We have al.
ieaTy had together.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-02

A PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH.

Nothing expresses it better than this.
We mean the scandals those appointees o!
Grant-Babcock and Schenck--have mixed
IL enselves up in. schenck sold not only his
acme and the influence Of the high posi-
tion he occupies as gift of honor from
tbe American Government, but it is now
fond that he has in contemplation an
interest in other equally as disgraceful
affairs.
When the whisky war was first agita ed,
spd Secretary Bristow was pushing tic