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New York, Dec. IL. The annual meet
ing of Plymouth Church took place last
evening. The annual report showed the
number Of church members in December,
1874, 1880; the number admitted since,
176; the number removed, Is; OF whom
six were dropped from the roll; the total
membership at - present 'ia being
1890, an increase. Of one
hundred. OF this total number l,575 are
females and 9l5 are males. There are
2,8A pupils in the schools and 255
teachers. $1ll,4l4 were raised the past
year, exclusive Of personal contributions.
OF this sum ST., 900 was from pew rent.
The pew rents of the last five years have
amounted to $500, 600, more than $780,
600 of which has been devoted to charity.
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The Inebfiatc Law Constitutional. 1.

The Supreme Court. Justices Glfllan
and Cornell agreeing and Berry dissent
ing, filed an important opinion on the 9th.
The opinion declares constitutional the
law Of the Legislature of 1873, providing
for special tax on liquor dealers for the
creation of fund for the erection and
maintenance of an inebriate asylum.
It will be remembered that the LIQUOR
dealers in this city, upon advice of attor.
neys, very generally refused to pay this
tax, and by general consent, test case
was made and taken before the common
pleas court, the late Judge Sprigg Hall
presiding, who decided the law unconsti-
tutional, and this decision was very gen.
orally accepted as settling the legal
points of the question, but now comes
the supreme court and DESTROYS these
hopes.
The case on which the decision was
rendered, was brough: on the 10th day
of April, 1875, before the city justice Of
Rochester, Col. James George, on the
complaint of A. Bierman co.. nty auditor,
charging Edward Cassiday with selling
liquor to one Edward Fitz Patrick,
without a license containing the
clause levying the special tax of $40 pro-
vided by the law in question. On the
trial Cassiday admitted selling the LIQUOR
as charged, but claimed he did so under
a lawful license, the special license re-
quired by the law not being binding on
the ground Of its unconstitutionality, for
which reason his counsel. moved his dis
charge. This motion was denied by th.
city justice, who thereupon entered a fine
Of $25 and costs against defendant. De-
fendant's counsel then filed notice of ap-
peal thus bringing the case before the
The opinion i'll full would occupy near
y three columns IN length, and We are
therefore only able to give the syllabus
to-day: Judge Berry, who disscnts
from the remainder Of the court, has not
yet filed his reasons therefor, but pro-
poses to do SO. The following is the
syllabus. .s. -. ~
The State Of Minnesota, respondent VS..
Edward Cassidy, appellant.
Syllabus - Chapter x, General Laws of
1873, entitled IAN act to establish fund
for tho foundation and maintenance of
an Asylum for incbriates,'' sustained as
legitimate exercise fthe police power of
the State. not prohibited by section II
article TX. nor repugnant, as respects its
title to section q, article ~, cf the con-
.stitutisn. 81! i; y
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Making tha sum off,. ......S l,O22, ,856 So
1t will, therefore, te perceived, that no
difference exists in these two accounts,
other than that which grows out Of the
manner Of their preparation.
Frugality in administration is among
the foremost and most important points
OF sound financial policy. Faithful COL
lection of the revenue and reduction of
expenditures to the lowest point demand
ed by the necessities of government, con-
stitute the first duty of those entrusted
with making and administering the law.
The obligation to adhere strictly to this
duty has peculiar force while the public
Indebtedness is large and the industries
of the country are suffering from fnan.
cial depression. Rigid economy at such
a time must lead to two important re-
suits: first, advancement Of the credit of
the government throughout the financial
world, and hence ability to refund the
debt at lower rate Of interest +; second,
and by no means least in Importance,
greater willingness on the part of the
people to bear the burden of taxation,
when they see that their government,
like themselves, is reducing expenditures
to the lowest practicable p"int,
and applying the revenue re-
ceived from them to its necessary and lie.
gitimate purposes. The general depres-
sion of business which followed the era Of
imitation and extravaganza, through
which we have just passed, has made it
necessary that individuals, associations,
and corporations should reduce their ex-
penditures to the minimum; and, having
done so, the taxpayers have right to
demand that the Government shall do
likewise. While the interest on the pub
lie debt, and all other national obliga-
tions, must be promptly met, there are
many points at which it is believed that
considerable reduction of appropriations
can properly be made; and the Secretary
invites critical examination of all the es-
Inmates submitted to Congress. Increase
of public expenditures in time of great
prosperity and extravaganza is accom-.
plished by an easy process; but CORES
ponding reduction when the reverse
comes can be brought about only by the
closest vigilance and most determined re-
>istance to every appeal for apprepri-
ations not required by the existing me-
cessitics Of Government.
No appropriation of money should be
made without reference to the probable
amount of revenue to accrue within the
year in access of existing obligations and
liza iiities.
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SER ERVANT-GALISM COLORED.
[Epicure in Cincinnati Commercial.


An article in the Commercial in regard
to the filthy habits Of the Chinese ser.
wants, reminds me If an incident that oc-
Cured on the south side Of Eighth street,
east Of Linn, in this city. A wagon was
passing along the street loaded with
oysters, and colored servant girl was
sent out to have bowl filled with those
popular mollusks. and as soon as the
shells were removed she started back to
the house. On her return, however, she
stopped long enough in the. passage-w: y
between the adjoining houses to taie
each oyster separately and draw It
through her mouth so as to abstract all
ths fresh liquor from the edible. Hav.
ing done this, the oyster was then deposit.
ed in its proper place in the bowl, and
subsequently served out to the family.
The girl was, no doubt, denied the sub
stance and was determined to have the
shadow Of the thing. AS this, event oc
CURED during the war, the parties resid-
N the aforesaid neighborhood at tho
president time need not order Their
emertics by the cart load.
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The business of the L. S. & NJ. railroad
for the month Of September in the city
of Saltwater was as follows: Tickets
sold, $4,355; freight forwarded, $500. SIS;
freight received, S., ,42O; total for month,
$13,34l.55.
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The Danbury Nescs saysa rain under
the auspices Of the United States govern
mcnt, set in Saturday afternoon. This
is the best thing ever said against cen.
tralisation. .-tt}.}T.s
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73

Leaving surplus revenue, eX-
elusive of provision tor the
sinking fund ........... 80. g l3, 376, ,65S 26
By reference to the last annual report,
page 6, it will be observed that the esti.
mate then made was that the revenues
for this fiscal year would reach the sum
of 1924, ,3l8, ,285.09, and that the expendi.
tu1es would amount to $275,3l5,4S9.42.
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quarter of the current fiscal year, and
the estimates of the same for the remain
ing three-quarters, based upon appropri.
ations already made, and also on the as.
sumption that Congress will not increase
the expenditures by deficiency or other
appropriations, it will be seen that in the
judgment Of the Department, the reve.
nues will reach the sum of $s207 .468, ,l45.l4.
and that tho ordinary expenditures will
amount TO $268, ,447 ,543.76. This exhibit
gives surplus revenue of $29, zoos, ,6Ol. .3S.
Under existing laws it is estimated that
$32, 293, ,692.32 will be required to be pro-
vided for the sinking fund this year. If
the statement, as here submitted, shall
prove. to be app1 oximately correct, the
revenues will fall short by the amount of
$685. 5,0aO.94 Of providing for the appro-
priations made by Congress.
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Total estimated expendi-
lures, exclusive of the
sinking fund account and
Drincinal of the nnhlic

debt. ..... ".... .$269, ,265 600 OO
1t is expected that for this fiscal year
the surplus revenues of the Government
will amount to $$34,735,000. The esti.
mated amount to be provided for the
sinking fund is 34,063,377.40. There is
reason to hope, therefore, that the in
come of the Government for this year
will amply provide for all its obligations,
including the sinking fund.
The estimates received from the sew.
eral Executive Departments are as fol-
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Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending
June so, 1877.

1t is estimated that the receipts t
fiscal year ending June so, 1877, v
From Customs ...... .......... $l65, ,0Ov
From internal revenue. 80. 90. 10000
From sales OF public lands ..... 1900
From tax on circulation of Ma
tional Banks 80. ...... .... 1900
From reimbursement of inter-
est bv Pacific Railway Com
panleS ...... 80. ..... 500
From customs fines, penalties,
and forteitures, 49,. go. 600. 100
From consular, letters patent,
and other fees ...... go. 900. 1900
From proceeds OF sale Of Gov
eminent property ...... 80. 500
From miscellaneous sources. 1000
Total ordinary receipts ...... $780,, 900
1t is estimated that the ordinar
penditures for the same period will
For civil expenses ...... go. IS 1850
For foreign intercourse ...... :. 1853
| For Indians. 90. ...... 90. 900. 1000
For Pensions 80. ...... ..... -. 1854
For military establishment, in
Guiding Notifications, river
and harbor improvements,
ana arsena!s..:. ...... .:.... 4O,oOO
For naval establishment, ,includ-
ing vessels and machinery
and Improvements at navy
yards 49,. ...... ....:. ...:. $1,000
For evil miscellaneous. includ-
ing public buildings, and
liz int houses, collecting reve-
nues, mail steamship service,
deficiency in postal revenues,
public printing, etc 80. ..... $4,000
For interest on public debt. $1,000
For interest on Pacific Railway
bonds G72
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the accounts all the revenues
deposited the different
places OF deposit throughout
the country within the period
covered by the same, and
which are unas0ertained at
the time Of the issue OF the
monthly statement was 90. 1907;
Showing difference of....S sis
The cash in the Treasury July
l, 1876, as shown by the
monthly debt statement .ot
that date, was ...... 80. 49,. l42, "a
And as shown by the statement
OF the receipts and expendi- %a
lures OF same date go. ...... 144,7(
Showing a difference Of ....S 2,4s
The difference in these two
statements ofc,sh reportedto
the Treasury, as appears by
the monthly statement, and
As ascertained by the state
ment OF receipts aud expen-
altures at the commence
ment and close of the fiscal
year, it will b. seen, is......$ 70
10 which add the reduction in
the item OF ''Interest due and
%nRat": to data,:, and accrued interest .,
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Treasury -. go. %. s2,12s: :ess,726 80
Showing reduction as above
stated OF 80. .:.." 80. 90. 399.5l4 "a
1t will be observed that the surplus
revenues, exclusive of the provision for
the sinking fund, as shown in the state.
ment of receipts and expenditures for the
fiscal years, were $l3,376, ,658.26, or
s., ,O22, 1858 less than the reduction of
the debt as shown by the monthly state
ment of the same.
The difference between these two state.
ments arises from the difference of dates
at which they are made up, as will be seen
by = comparison Of them as regards the
cash in tae Treasury at the commence.
ment and close of the fiscal year. and of
the item of "interest due and unpaid, and
the accrued interest to date" which, in
the monthly debt statement, is treated as
a liability of the Government, precisely
as is the principal of the debt, but which
Is not So considered in the statement of
receipts and expenditures. j..
The cash in tue Treasury July
L, 1874, as shown BY the al
monthly debt statement of
that date, and which EN-.
braces only the moneys Off il. 49,.
clally reparted to the Depart
ment at the time Of its issue, ~
The cash in the Treasury July ,-''>'' - =
"A, 1874, as shown BY the &C.
count Of receipts and expen- :gx.s :, ss.
ditures, (tLe books from ..z.s
which it is prepared usually .lsz
being kept open for period
OF forty-fve days, so as to in
~ clude at the date of closing .5e,45
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nual Report OF Secretary Bti.tow.

Ehe moneys received and covered into
ne Treasury by warrants during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, were as
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Receipts and Expenditures for the
Fiscal Year Ending June, 80, 1876.
The receipts during the first quarter

were:
From customs. ...... go. ......s 44,23s, ,626 25
From internal revenue. ...... 28,l99,723 50
From sales of public lands. %. 3O8,641 70
From tax on circulation, etc., of
National Banks .:.... ....:.. s,e26,os3 IS
From payment ct interest by
Pacific railways ..... 262, ,2l9 81
From customs, fines, etc ....... IS, ,52l rs
From consular, patent, and
other fees 49,. :...:. .:...... 51o,4a7 10
From proceeds of sales of gov
ernment property. go. ...... 104,273 65
From miscellaneous sources. 1,722, ,40S 90
Net ordinary receipts. ...S rs, ,995, 1863 81
Premiums on sales OF coin. n..... 2, ,16O, ,275 47
Total net ordinary receipts 8l,156,l45 II
Balance in Treasury June 80,
1876 ~... 80. ...... ...... 80: 4,7o2, ,416 Al
Total available. ..... 225, ,s58,56l IS
The expenditures during the same
period we're:
For civil and miscellaneous ex-
penses, including public
buildings, lighthouses, and
collecting the revenues ..... s 1858, ,o7e 68
For Indians ...... 2,660,4 ,474 80
For pensions ...... ...... S.845. .927 81
For military Establishment, in.
cluding Notifications, river
and harbor Improvements
and arsenals 49,. 80. ...... 1881, ,47e 26
For naval establishments, in
Guiding vessels, machinery
and Improvements at navy
yards 49,. ....:: 1922: ..::. 7,e5e,os7 90
For interest on public dent, in
Guiding Pacific Railway
bonds ...... ...... ...... 49,. a4,5l7,554 81
Total ordinary expenditures "a, ,o47 ,543 rs
Redemption of public debt $50. 6.83S .999 66
Balance in treasury September H
~; 1915 ...... 90. 1S4, ,972,Ol l3
Total ...... ..:.:. 90: .... .$225,858,56l 55
For the remaining three quarters it is
estimated that the receipts will be-:
From customs ...... ...... -. .sl12, ,000, 900 90
from internal revenue -. go. 92,OU0,OOO 90
From sales Of public lands:.... 100000 90
From tax on national banks 3.65O.0OO 10
From reimbursement by Pacific - -.
Railways 80: :..... :. $50. 350, 900 90
From customs fines, penalties '.'i !
and forfeitures ....:. 90. .... 100000 90
From consular, patent and
other fees ;:.:;:: ::;.,.. ...::. 100000 90
From proceeds of sales of pub
lie property ::.::: 80: eoo,ooo 90
! From miscellaneous Sources in w. e.
Guiding premiums on cola. 100000 90
Total net receipts 800. ...... 1916, ,soo, 600 90
For the same period it is estimated that
the expenditures will be-: '1' =: &,:'
For, civil miscellaneous, in ~ lis -
cltding pubic buildings 49,. Gag, ,5O0, 600 90
Eof lndlans ......E...... $500. 100000 90
For pensions ...... .....J .... !. 81, ,OOO, 600 90
For military establishment 30.OOO.OOO 90
For navsl establishments J. 12.OOO.OOO 90
For interest on public debt go. 67,6OO,OO0 90
Total ordinary expenditures .el84, ,4OO, 900 90
From the foregoing statement of actual
receipts and expenditures for the first
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ASS0A ySesA SAAOAuS q uuC oVs 1CiO, we're Us
follows:
From customs ...... 80. ...... sl57, ,l67, 100 So
From The internal reverue.... l10,007 ,493 is
From sales of public lands go. l.4ls.640 II
From tax On circulation and de-
posits of National Banks. go. 1858 ,329 l6
From repayment OF interest by
Pacific railway companies. 882,27 81
etc.: -. -. 80. ........:. a2s,s7o %
From labor, drayage, storage,
:, etc .....: 80. 49,. ..::.. 49,. 1,l12,5o0 So
From sales of Indian.trust
. lands. :. 49,. -. :..... go. 24s,67l e6
From tees-consular, letters pa
tent, and land ...... ... :. l,Sl8,S84 %
From proceeds of sales of gov
ernment property ...... ..... 1,278, ,693 81
From Marine Hospital tax. 33S,8O3 7S
From steamboat fees ...... go. 26O,944 rs
From profits on coinage, etc.. 452,657 40
From tax on seal skins ..... Sl7.494 75
From miscellaneous sources. 1928, GAO SO
Total ordinary receipts 80. s254, ,02O,77 Al
Premium on sales of coin ...... 3,s79,279 So
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Legislative establishment :. .... 5 2,865. .378 so
Executive establishment .... 18,7l7.O45 40
Judicial establishment go. ..... 3,403, ,45O w
Foreign intercourse ...... ..... 1862, ,4s5 OO
Military establishment ......... 33,697,l7 50
Naval establishment 90. ...... 2O,87l, ,666 ~
Indian affairs ... ...... 5,7S7,795 64
Pensions ,.::... 29, 9,533, 800 20
Public works:
Treasury D'p't.$6,. sc, ,846 86
War D'P't.... ..l9, 1856, ,238 a.
Navy D'p't.:... l,725,O0O OO
Interior D'p't... sou, 500 10
Opt of ag'lture 2l,825 %
Opt of Justice. 1900 90
--- 28,59l, ,4l0 so
Postal service ...... ...... ..... 9,26l 500 10
Miscellaneous ...... 80. ...::.. 1881 .lo5 ~
Permanent appropriations Gn-
Guiding 834, ,063, ,377.40 for
sinking fund =. ...... ...... 146,e29, $40 rs
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s2s8,ooo,o5l 10
6s
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saO4,000,0vO 90
ordinary ex-
cd will be:
) 1850, 90
l,353,G00 10
7,OOo,O0O %
29,534,OOO W
40,oO0,000 90
al,ooo,eoo 90
100000 90
97,Ooo,O0o OO
s,s7s,ooo 90
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From profits on coinage, etc.. 45o,657 40
From tax on seal skins ...... sl7, ,494 Is
From miscellaneous sources. 1,22s,649 SO
Total ordinary receipts go. s284, ,os0, III Al
Premium on sales of coin ...... 3,979,279 So
Of loans -. :..:.: 80. :: .s2ss, 600, ,o5l 10
Balance in Treasury June 80,
1874, including deposits of
coin and United States notes
represented by certificates
outstanding ..:... 80. ...... $3.50, ,73l ,694 6s
Total available cash ...... s438, ,7sl ,74b 70
EXPENDITURES.
The net expenditures by warrants dur.
ing the same period were:
For civil expenses ...... .....S II, ,346, ,929 So
For foreign intercourse ...... 1865, ,4l8 %
For Indians ...... 8,384 ,656 50
For pensions ....:: ...... ...... %, ,456, PIG %
For military establishment, in
Guiding Notifications, river
and harb0r Improvements
and arsenals ..... ..... =. 4l,l2o,645 95
For naval establishment, in
Guiding vessels and machin-
cry and improvements at
| navy yards ...... ...... 49,. 2l, ,497 ,626 81
For miscellaneous civil, includ-
ing public buildings. light
enues 80, ...... ...... ...... 5o,528,536 %
For interest on the public debt,
including interest on bonds
issued to Pacific railway COM
panies 80. 49,. ...... :.:..: 1os, ,oea, ,544 81
For payment of award to Brit
ish claimants -. ...... 49,. 1929, ,sle 90
Total net expenditures 49,. 1914, ,623 1872 "a
Redemption of the public debt. 1886 4s
| ---
Total net disbursements :. .s2e4, ,o29, ,s2e 80
Balance in Treasury June 81,
1876 ...... ...... ...... ...... 144,7v2 ,4l6 Al
Total ...... ....... go. 49,. $438, ,73l, ,745 7s
This statement shows that the
net revenues for the fiscal
year were 80. 80. 49,. ..s288, ,0oo,o ,o5l 10
And the ordinary expenses lin
Guiding the award to British
claimants, 81 ,e29 ,sle) ....... "a, ,623, ,3e2 81
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Total ...... .... $3l4, ,6l2 sos 48
REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
By the monthly statement of the pub
lie debt issued June 80, 1875, the reduc-
tion Of the debt during the year was shown
to be $l4,309:5l4.84, viz:
Principal OF the debt July l.,
1874 ..:... 80: .....: ..... ,251 500, ,468 4s
Interest due and unpaid, and
accrued interest to date. a8,9so,067 Al
Total debt 80. 49,. ...... SO, ,2eo, ,629, 800 80
Cash IN the Treasury. l47, ,54l ,3l4 "a
Debt, less cash in the
Treasury -: -: 80: 81, l4s, ,ose, "a, l6
Principal of the debt July l,
1875 ;.;... 80; 80. -: go: os2, ,:s4 ,5a1 s5
Interest due and unpaid, and
accrued interest to date. 38,647,55 10
Total d :bt go. s2.2 ZIG, ,9s2, ,o8s Ia
Cash ID The Treasury. l42,243,36l 50
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S2,29O, 80
lA,54l,3l4 II
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l5o,7sl,e9A6s

.o%v'.o.,oAoo
; 3,l9O,379 SO
l42,243,361 50
144,702,4l6 Al
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90
estimated that
sle.5o0.00o 90
4,4OO,0O0 90
n2l,0OU,O00 90
30,0OO,OuO 90
l2,O0O,000 90
67,50O,000 90

Total ordinary expenditures 1884 400 600 90
From the foregoing statement Of actual
receipts and expenditures for the first
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S2.S76, 6,932,O88 Ia
l42,243,36l 50
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$274,623,392 81
l9,405,936 48
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} 84,047,543 rs
6,8ss, 999 66
134,972,0l8 13
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600, the amount appropriated is still the
same; and it is impossible for this de.
partment to meet all the demands made
upon it by the States and Territories. If
it be the intention and desire Of Congress,
as expressed in the act Of 1903, to pro-
vide EARNS and military equipments for
the whole body Of the militia of the
United States," then the necessary means
ought to be supplied by largely increas-
ing the annual appropriation. The last
official report gives the aggregate strength
of the militia Of the United States: Or
ganized, S4724; unorganized, 3,70l,977;
and there is little doubt that, were ''arms
and military equipments'' more freely
supplied, the organized force would be
largely augmented. The hope is enter.
tanned that this NAV receive the atten.
ton Of the proper committee of Congress,
and that turther legislation may be had
at its ::.xt session.
| OFFICIAL RECORDS.
Information has been received from
different sources that many private indi-
viduals have in their possession important
official records, principally of the late
Confederate government, which they are
willing to dispose of for consideration,
but for the purchase of which there are
no funds available at the disposal Of this
Department. Of course these records
are properly the property of the govern
ment; but it seems impossible 20 obtain
the information necessary to their recov
cry through the courts, or otherwise than
by purchase No doubt is. entertained
but that many Of these papers, contain
data that would enable the government
to detect many fraudulent claims. which
could only be proven to be such by the
agency Of these papers; and it is recon-
mended that Congress, BY aplropriate
legislation, place this Department. in a
position to recover such as properly be.
long to its files. As it now is, these Con.
federate records are so incomplete that
the result ofthe compilation will lsneces.
sarily be very unsatisfactory to Ill con.
4 cerned. RI I }.7ss :
,stt~"s'~@ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.
/ On the oath of February, 1871, the
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$~osOoo,oOA %
6 the same
5 l8,67s,o72 6s
2,66O,474 80
6,845,927 81
l1,39l,476 26
7,ese,os7 90
34.517,554 81
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