, 1875-12-04
NOTES AND NEWS,
THANHP0HTATfD SCHEMEH.


drtcfdl L.snuteh to The Ehiedoo Tribune.
WAsH1so1os. b. G.. Dec. 3.--A number OF rep
resentstires Of Teitern transportation and
canN schemes are lete to learn Tho views Of the
Democratic House ~ to such measures Among
them are several who hare been working for the
Hennepin Canal. It ia ptopeaed to change the
pane Of this improvement to tho Illinois i AIia-
slssippi Canal.
10 BE sol.p FOR 1axss.
Arrangements havo been m1le by the Trens-
ury Department for the sale. Dec 30 Of lauds II,
beaufort County. y. C., heId or tho United
States for direct tAxea. These sracts COMPRISE
several thousand Acrea OF SeA 1alapd cotton
land.
Az IMPORTANT QUESTION.
A question Of cons!derabls interest to all
stockholders In National Danka IL aoon to bo
decided Ia tho Courts of Ohio. By tue disau-
srous failure Of the Pirat National Bauk Of
11ilin. tic iadividua! stockholders have. under
anounts. so1ue Of these, holding thas gross
neglect of duty on tho part OF the Directors led
10 tue troubles and losses Of tbe bank have con-
cluded to begin proceedings against the Direct
ors. and attempt TO recover tho loss Of. tho
stockholders from thom. Thoy have taLon legnl
advlce, aud believe that the evidences of nsglecs
OIL tie pa1t OF the Directors nFe 10 clear as to
enable tia Stockholders to succeed in their at-
tempt to hold them p9cuniaruy liable for the
consequences OF their neglect.
pLlAspLL NERpED ON orn PACIFIC ooA8r.
h letter hAs been received hero from Gov
erptueot otiicst At Postland, Oregon, In which he
eass:
The terrible news Of The lnas Of III. sreamer pacihc
from coiA!on at ses and rs Of her passengers and
crew. s the saddest word have bad for 111y long
dty. Ea need tamson On this coast, In this coun-
w. s!1 years sgo, re!iahls sh!pcsrpenter tella mo
:; :sa!a s.y: ... .ss;:!ss s:; a@1s.. IVY.
nlasked that ahs would LAY bs eotn for pons
one,-Iittla Railing that hls Wotda would uoon
come tsre, or souIss, theEe viii to an Investigation,
and The thing will L. vhitewaahed ovss. Dut can ws
not look out for seausn little, by aeeuK that tley
have proper ah!ps to In More thsn lAf ths
frQ Bte1uefs on the PAchc, be!tere worthy
but II viii tate rare ad 10 get ont tns fatts IN such
shape to b. able 10 conquer hs howl Of indignation
their FForrictors would rf1se.
lio the .fssot1Gttd Frstal
TIE rKEetDIATs MEAlA1x.
WARRINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 9.-The prosident's
measaCe Has approved hy the Cabinet yesterday
to whom 1t waa carefully read. To-day manifold
copies arc being made for the press. lts e1act
leugth has not been sscortained, although It will
DO coDB,dezably longer than the Presidents
previous messages. 1t cannot be, hs yet, hscer-
talned whether 1t will be sent TO Congress on
Monday or Tuesday. This will depend on the
time consuncd In the org Anization OF tho House.
Or OF the reception Of notification By tie rreai-
dent Of that fact.
THE rHrAsCnT IMPORT.
The report OF ths Secretary Of The Treasury
on the 1nances ia in press 1t Mill be abou. thu
snme length as auch previous reports. The esti-
mates will not, it IL aaid. exceed thoao Of last
Joar. They hare net get been printed, but
copies Will be laid on shu deaks of iha uombsss
OF Congress- Monday.