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IL l.. ;. Is informed that his two gold coupons
OF So each. were duly acknowledged III the HERALD
by ~. Johns Guild.
Contributions are earnestly solicited. and may
be sent TO the Rev. Aivah Wiswall, Master OF ~.
Jobn's Guild, NO. 81 Naricx street. or To the
HERALD Oflice.
An amateur concert VIII be given this evening
at De GlrIno Hall, corner OF Filth avenue and
Fourteenth street, IN and OF ST. JOINTS Guld. Inc
programme Of mnslc is an excellent one, and as
Mrs. T. A. Emmett, Mrs. AUSTIN Flint. IT., MRS. J.
Marion sims, Mrs. John ID. Townsend, Mrs. I.au-
renee Turuure aud MIS-. Barton W. Harrison the
OCCASION VIII doubtless lie one long to oe remenl-
bered large attendance 10 confidently ex-
pected, and handsome sum will probably be
realized,
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III cen: me 's:A
p: and ...S h ;sa .ssss S'
IN fsS 4. s;T Ss9s Il
s ss.sr New Organs , bark ssrah Hobart pnkhanz
III is s!s:$ss ss!s . Thomas
port dsstnason ewing Is
IS Sailed ism; brig Garbe sr. Brady. Jacmel; sch,
LusEsnvac, Ms, Fob 6-saied brig Blanche (sr), Rob.
,,MAsILA. Dec 2e-saled bark Henrietta Behn Ger.
rived Dec for ps snco tong ESns ar
Tor New York bark james Hayden iBr5 Tor san Frau.
Mos,kvIDEo, Dec 3-sailed. brig Eva (sp). Martinez
IAriszAs Esb Sailed. bark Ellen stevens, Brown.
shrs Yates North d hsiisras:s susan @4sS;
Via sz ot and s.s
RuA1AS. jan as-I2 port schr Clara Montgomery, Kra:
tef BARI Hsss Gut.
amptsa Barclay, New YORK. ida; bark Inverness a
sss 1 brig sss ss
S SSr 4 ss @ s%H &c. rs ss
o New Ho o4 New 9a4t 0oa
sailed 9TH brig Nancy Ross aBr), whittier Maya
gueZ.
SAGuA Feb l4-Arrived. schr James II Gordon, frelap
Philadelphia; brig Nellie Jones (r). st Thomas: schf
Noses Patten. Harding. Havana; l6h brig Clara N
Goodrich, Look, do; schr Canton, Henley do
Sailed 18TH barks Yumuri (Br Carlisle New York; Y
Haven Utrck, north Of Hatteras; brig George Gil,
christ, Circuit. do.
ST JoHN, NIB. Feb i7-saled bark specdwel. Tower,
Havana.
Returned I5th. bark specdwell (Br). for Havana on
account of "a thick storm.
TRIEsrE. Jan SI-In port steamer Europa (Br) Mckay
for New YORK; bark Rafaele Utah. savarese, for do
and others.
WHAHPoA. Jan lin port ships Commssary (Br),
Hunter. and John Milton Br) for New York, ldg bark
Chinaman tErI, Mckenzie. for do, DO.
YOKOHAMA, Jan 23-In port bark Laurel tBr,,
urom Hiogo for New York, ldg. No American vessel in
port
ROeto
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7 p,gAt the commerce Of New YORK might not 10

beneAted.
However. win not resort further 20 conjecture
where know not the reason for rejecting par.
rculer on. nor whether u be rejected. can only
think they REQUIRE changes in the lighthouse sys.
tenn, And u Is my belief that Mr.. Sargent, or Cali
be that makes so important Q change, win, upon
mature study and consideration. not give it any
favor. Oh one thing feel well assured, from the
tendency OF anars In these umes that the ap-
pointment OF o salaried politician or politicians
TO tho head OF this important department
VIII finally lead to Its incom tent, ana perhaps to
It's dishonest management.
ALEXANDER EVANS.
ELKTON, Nd, Feb, 16, 1875
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BULLS AND BEARS.

There was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last even
ing a large attendance OF brokers, cashiers and
others interested In the purchase and sale OF
stocks and bonds, in answer to mysterious call
for The organization OF a new Stock Board; but
nobody seemed bold enough to take the lead in
organizing o rival for the old Board; and 40.
though there was no lack OF In Ormal talk on rhe
progress, and the yOung spectators went home
as impatient and oSsat isied as they came.
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A letter. dated Talcahuano Jan &. reports that only
two whaers now mailing from that port doing we'll
The POrcia months out, had taken ITO bbs and 00
do hpbk OIL and the haupn, months out with 40o bb!s
SD GU do hpbk oil.
A letter from Capt Bassct OF bark Perry, of Edgar
town reports her at Dec 49, with 30 bbis oil since
lea wing st MichaeIs
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FOR CHARITY SAKE.

The movement watch was recently inausurated
in Washington Heights for the purpose Of r,liev.
Ing the sunerngs OF the poor OF that locality as
sumcI definite shape last evening. A meeting
was held at Mills Hail. which was addressed by
Captain Hart. formerly OF the Police Department,
when nearly 500 was realized, which Is TO form
the nucleus o! a fund 10 be devoted 10 charitable
purposes.
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SAILED.

consn ,Br,. do; Gamma (Btl bermuda; 'iiy ~ Vera
truz. Havana; Richmond. Richmond. &c; francona,
Portland; bark Florence Peters MaGnzas; brgs Iearl,
Port spain; George Berry, Car icnasi Ace lBrl,
81 John. NIB Jeremish CardeDasi tascaiellc. Matan
zls; schrs Hattie Haskell, San Bias and Aspinwaii;
BarQcoa
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS.

Merchants, shipping agents AMI ship captains
informed that by teiegraphing to tho HERALD London
Bureau No 4S Fleet street. the arrivals at and depart
from European ports and other ports abroad of
American ana all foreign vessels trading with tho
United States. the will be cabied TO this country
free OF charge and published.
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scnr BENJAMIN Wright nom Providence for vlr.
gnia, which was towed rom Providence on Tuesday,
remains on Fields Point, with her panking badly
chaied. she win have 70 repair before proceeding.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
WHALEMEN.

NV LOSpoS. Feb lsIti reported that the Cornfcld
lchtshp was driven FROM her moorings by the
tcrdsv.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A BsOIUrE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DIFF.
n fcrcnt states; legal everywhere; desortion &C..
snfcicnt cause publicity required; no charge until
"N"''' NJ HOUSE, Attorney 1oi Broadway
. HsoIUTS DIVORCES CBrAINED FROM COURTS
"A different states No publicity No fees IN advance
Aso Notary Pubic and Commissioner OF Deeds for
Stata FREDERICK l. KING, Counsellor stf.aw
mcre court Once 302 Broadway No st. Marks place
(VHRONIC CATARRH, DEAFkBsS.-DR KECKs
" method cures the worst cases arst treatment free
stamp for circulars .
z. A 9yT n r. Medical Directos
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.


DATES OF DEPARTURE PROM NEW YORK FOR TIE
MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH
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ST. JOHNS GUILD RELIEF FUND.

the following additional contributions have been
received By the Rev. Alvah Wiswau Master or St
JOINTS Gnnd, and paid over TO Andrew ". Leg.
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On the question being put as to whether this re-
port should be adopted. there was q buzzing In
the nall which clearly betokencd storm TO come.
At this point Mr.. Thomas Adrance the chairman
OF the committee, rose from his scat and stared
that ne had minority report to submit, which
he handed to the Secretary to be read, which was
ha uaa 10,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-21

STATE CONVENTIONS Nor FAVORED
by THE DEMOCRATS. s.-There have been
general consultations of late among
Democrats in both Houses upon tho
expediency Of Southern States calling
conventions to change their Coustitu-
tions, and it has been agreed, with
much unanimity, to discountenance
such conventions. The question first
came from Georgia some weeks since,
aud Senator Gordon wrote, strongly
deprecating the movement. Not long
since there was conference at Raleigh
of number OF the most prominent
Conservatives in North Carolina upon
the propriety OF calling o convention.
The matter was referred to Senator
Ransom, and he consulted with Demo
Gratis freely in both Houses. and wrote
back that the entire body of Conserva-
tives here was opposed to the holding
OF such conventions now, in any part
OF the South. Within few days the
Texas Legislature has consulted the
delegates OF that State here upon the
same subject. There was reply sent
to-day, signed by the whole delegation,
urging that no step be taken to call q
convention. The object of these con.
ventions, as stated to the Southern
members here, was not to change
those portions of the constitutions re-.
lating to questions of the present
Government, or those growing out of
tho war. but the replies. in all cases.
were that no matter what the reason
were. it was altogether inexpedient at
the present time to call constitution al
conventions for any purpose whatever.
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rising barometer, Westerly winds,
partly cloudy or clear weather. For
the Middle States, rising barometer,
Westerly winds. colder and partly
cloudy weather, With local snow
Financial and Commercial Reports.
NEW YORK, February 20-Noon.-
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales
March 10 25.32 @ 15 1916; April
16 5:82@l6 3.l6; May 1917; June
18 25.32@16 1916; July II 1920
II Lie; August II 3-16(@l1 7.32; Sep.
tember 16 % 32@l6s4. Old GLASS
spots closed quiet and steady-ordi.
nary 1871; good ordinary Az; strict
good ordinary 1888; low middling
1875; middling 1871; good middling
173s; receipts at all ports to-day 9,277;
stock In ell ports to-day 839, ,66S.
6 p. M.-Money easy, at 2%. Ex.
change quiet-4.82AC04. S6H. Gold
149914M. Stocks closed firm. South
Carolina 81 3l6; South Carolina Gs,
January and July, 80I; South Oaro.
lima Is. April aud October, 3Oh;
Sonth Carolina Fund Act, 1865, 23%;
SonthDOarolina Land, 20; January and
July. 30: April and October, 80; South
Carolina IL, 1883. 30. Provisions dull.
OoTToN SrATRMRNT.-The folio wing
ls the comparative cotton statement
for the week ending February 10: Re.
oeipts at all United States ports. o..
637-same week last year 123. .O46;
total receipts to date 1850. 64O-same
date last year 2.949. 490; exports for
the week 87,775-same week last year
SO, 2S2; total exports to date 1.618, 500
Same date last year !, 1,8l6.367; stock
at all United States ports 842, $685.
same week last year $50. 333; stock at
interior towns 130. .5l4-same date last
year 145. .349; stock at Liverpool 773,.
O00-same week last year 6S2, 900;
American adoat for Great Britain
297 .O00-same week last year 3Ol, 600.
BALTIMORE. February 2O.-Cotton
quiet and firm; sales 240-middline
l51a; stock 1850. Sugar tirmer-1O6
10>s. Flour quiet, steady and an-
changed. Corn buoyant aud strong
78C@S0. Pork steady and unchanged.
Bulk meats unchanged. Bacon shoul.
ders 81; hams unchanged Lard
steady and unchanged. Coffee dull.
Whiskey excited and higher; sales of
Western at los.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2O.-Cot.
ton firm-middlipg 157s; receipts 40.
GALVESTON, February 2O-Cotton
firm; receipts 1.094; sales 2,OO6-mid.
ding 15; stock 74.558.
SAVANNAH. February 2O.-Cotton
steady; receipts LILO; sales $500
middling 1915; stock lO, 423.
MOBILE. February 2O.--Cotton
quiet; receipts 2.704; sales S0O-mid-
ding 10; stock 68, ,557.
CHARLESTON, February 2O.-Cotton
steady; receipts Lib; sales SOO-mid.
ding 1915; stock 48.951.
WILMINGTON. February 2O.-Ootton
steady; receipts 264; sales 2OO-mid.
ding lax; stock 1916.
NEW ORLEANS. February 2O.-Cot.
ton 6rmer; receipts 1924; sales 5000
-niddling 151; stock 295. 1858.
MEMpHIs, February 2O.-Reoeipts
cotton 1926; shipments 1882; sales
2, 400; stock So, 1923.
NORFOLK. February 2O.-Cotton
strong; receipts 633; sales 2,5oO-
middliDg Is; stock 1928.
LIVERPOOL, February 2O-3 P. NJ
Cotton hardening; sales IL, 600; specu-
lation 3.000-middling upiands 75s(0
TX; middling Orleans 7zS.
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OPera House..-Two Nights Only!
Wednesday and Thursdav. F.hrnnry
"a and as.
MRS. JAMES MAAS'
RURLESQUE OPERA AND GREAT
- BRITISH QUARTETTE. The finest
novelty troupe now travelling.
MR.. JAS. MAAS!
AMERICAS acknowledged Banjo King.
OHAIkLES MAAS!
Mystic Change Artistic.
Admission s1.o0. Gallery 80 cents. No
extra charge for Reserved Seats. Seats
now on sale at the Wheeler House.
Feb 81
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Finest Goshen Butter
town reduced dye. cents per pound, at
= Feb 6 HARDY SOLOEON'S. -
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MONEY SAVED, MONEY MADs.-It is

MONEY SAVED, MONEY MADE.-It is
no longer necessary to pay two and
three profits. Messrs. Farchgott,
Benedict & Go. beg to draw attention
to their immense closing out sale of
$500, 600 worth OF dry goods, carpets,
furs. etc., which takes place annually
between January 1st and February
10th. prior TO pnrchasipg their spring
stock. at 275 King street, Charleston,
g. O., "a White Han street, Atlanta,
Georgia, Bay; street. Jacksonville,
Florida. Semples sent OF, applioa.
ton. Remit per express or post Office
order, or goods, viii be sent O. O. d.
All retail otdAts DYER $40 will be sent
from ths ChArlsst9n branch free of
charge W GA. Fl2t
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The stores of Messrs. j. r. Kirk.
patrick and j. r. Garrison. at Pine.
vile. N. O., on the Charlotte, Colum.
bis and Augusta Railroad. we're de-
stroyed BY FIRE on the 10Th.
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sasin' wont into % uomm;.tsa ami cue % aouss u.s.
Hhols. sa,1It 'l'' "'1 % ''s
g A fnIl meeting the Louisiana Com.
mistes was held 'lsst nisbt' aaa at vh;oh Su%
the vhole suhiect of ths% % tsonh1e. ~ "h.on .h.,a
WAS discohssd., Fonr msmbsrs ~ I. ths .
oommittee-Hoar: Frve. Wheeiar and
Foater-Have aoreed nnon r " rano.t oru
yery radical in ifs oharsctsr hnt o. Fpsts.,
viii dissr in some particnisrs " Tha
.aport oil, aontain mnch NJ tho s:vh;,e
League intimidation. &o and ooas
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we know, Is what every teacher pro-
misses to do; but it is not every teacher
that does it, or knows how to do it.
There is the rub. We venture to say.
right here. that no scholar OF his ever
went forth from his hands otherwise
than q good orthographist, clever
reader and q ready calculator. What
he promised to do, he did with all
his heart, mind and thought.
There was many hard case under
the charge of the old dominic; bnt he
understood thoroughly how to manage
such cases. It was q matter of indif-
ference to him how old, or large, or
strong student was; he had to obey
orders. or take the hickory. He was
BY no means professed pugilist, but
he was sufficiently versed to walk
through any twenty zone year old Ama-
rican, with Q grace and skill that would
sosn convince the most sstidious that
he had fpa
"Ihe will to do and the soul to dare"
As We have already intimsted. he
wes particularly fond Of mathe matics.
and used to carry with him 70 the
blackboard q long rnler, with sponge
attached to tone end, TO rub out she
probiemsif they were not worked TO
sutt him. The, beys cailSd tfis rnler
''the mathematical dice- box, T" aud WOO
unto the "yoathfof ma them q tician. {" I
the dominic wiped out three times.
He'd turn the sharp end and play upon
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~ &ASbJ AoAbDOH6 III our
sky"
Verify. they have passed away. like
our old master, the austere but kind
hearted old dominic. whom We trust
did We say ''trust?" oh, mol Jule! this
implies somewhat q doubt-let US
rather say. we believe, almost know
that he has gone
"Where the faded flower shall freshep.
Freshen never more to fade:
Wherc the sun. blaze never scorchss.
Where the star beams cesse to chill.
Where no tempest stirs the echoes
Or the wood, or wave, or hill;
Where the morn shall wake in alad
ness,
And the noon the joy prolong;
Where tho daylight dies in fragrance,
Midst the burst of holy song"
May his rest be peaosial forever.
more. mid the holy and the blest.''
A minority OF those who listened to his
instructions. and smarted under his
rod, have gone, too, to their resting.
place. and now sleep. like him, the
sleep that knows no waking. Yet there
are many scattered broadcast over this
State and else where.
Who still remember the school, julie.
The master so good and go true;
Who taught near the corner, in the
little white house. ae0 balit I,
Scores Of others with me and You.
| T. P. s.
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% Thenf ftfskceohs EOpera Troaps lost
sasis bsRgsBs by the railroad accident
at s.eabsnyille, Ohio. : day q two
ago. 'F.''t'
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Singing School.

PROF. W. 81. EVANS will give the frat
lesson to the Gentlemen's Singing Class
at the Hall over shiver's Store, ON TUES.
DAY EVENING, February %, ut u O'Clock.
There will be a Singing Class for Ladies'
organized at the above place on WEDNES-
DAY AFTERNOON. February "a, At 8
o'clock.
All persons wishing to unite with these
classes are invited to attend.
TERMS: Gentlemen. IS; La lies, 50 50 per
session o: sixteen lessons. First lesson
FREE.
REFERENcEs-Pro'. W. II. Orchard, Mai.
E. W. Seibels, Capt. C. J. Iredell. n. l..
Tappan, Esq. Feb212
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E0r Kent or Sale.
M THE commodious HOUSE on the
HilN corner OF Assembly and Lady streets
is undergoing rspsirs, and will be
quire OF SWAFFIEED
Feb 81
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Phoenix Axe. Hook and Ladder Co..
THE Regular Monthly MeetinT nf thfs
Il COMPANY will be hela ON MONDAY
EVEN1NG. 25th inst, at z O'Clock, in the
Hall OF the COMPANY. BY order: =
+. D. KONEMANN,
coo ~ Secretary.
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CITY Taxes.

Professional.
nR. F. GREEN Offers his professional
~ services to the citizens OF Columbis
and vicinity. Office at Miss Percivale,
Plain street. Feb II ito
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ance pursued its course up the Like and
across the straits of Msckinsc into Cana
da, thence returning again IN diIec'
ton little south OF east. 1t was un-
dOubtedly the same balloon that was
tsiegrsphed from Aurora, Ontario, to
the Associated Press, on July 2lst, 1t
having passed over there t%O days pre-
viOus. Donaldson, then, according to
Mr.. Wilson's narrative, must have been
lying unconscious in the bottom OF the
basket, the basket itself being careened
in consequence OF the breaking Of the
netting on the side where GrimwOOd
wss thrown out. The @rOnsut was
rHused from his faint by the crashing Of
the basket among the tree-tOps, but
roused only to be thrown violently 10
the ground, with the Injuries before
mentioned. But for the broken limbs,
there is little doubt that his CREST physi-
Cal endurance and nerve would have
carried him safely out Of the wilderness;
but, injured as he wss, death was only
matter OF few days. Some provisions,
rescued from the wreck OF the balloon,
together with such sustensnce as he
could gather from the forest, Eept body
aud soul together for s. short timei but,
once in the hands of his fellow beings,
and his story told, the will which had
sustained him seemed to fail, aud a
quiet death soon followed. Mg. Wilson
returned Immediately with the report,
and his comrades are following more
slowly with the remains
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annIhnr nefnnItnr

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August "a j. c
Randall, chief clerk OF the county COL
lectol's office of this city, mysteriOusly
disappeared from his Office yesterday
noon aud has not been heard from since.
Collector Anderson, whose principal of.
flee is at Independence, came down to-
day aud found the door locked. He is
much exercised over the matter, though
it is not possible that Randall could
have secured much money if he has
absconGe1. He has wife and family
at Independence, and has always been
cOnsidered.reIiabIe and honest.
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NEW YORK, August q The secre-
tary Of the treasury, according to a
Washington special TO Kiernan's news
agency, of this city, has rendered the
following decision in reference to i've
twenties OF 1855, of May and November,
and five-tweuties OF 1865 Of January and
July. The books and records show that
the fiye-twenties Of 1865 Of May and No
VEN mber, known ss the old sIxty-ives,
were the first of these two loans Issued,
the date of issue being October q, 1865;
while the c0nsoIs Of 1865 Of January and
July, known as the new sixty-fves. al
though the bonds bear on their face the
date OF July l, 1865, were not issued un-
til October, 1866. Therefore, it follows
that the five-twenties of 1865 of May and
November, known As the old sixty-tives,
being the first issued under the law,
must be the first called. The date given
on the face of the bonds is not to be Ia
ken as the date OF the issue, but the
fact as established by the records OF the
department, in application Of the law.
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CHICAGO.
The - hole Question of the CusGSmhOuEe
80 Sc Rsmittsd "a "a CemPetent
COmEEissiCu.

WASHINGTON, Angus p The MEM
bers Of the newiy-apppiu ed Chicago
CustOmhOuse committee ere iu con-
sullatIOn with the secretary OF the treas
uTy to-day. Instructions are belIR pre-
pared for their guidance, which will
probably be completed and delivered 10
me com mission this afternoon or to-
morrow.
The secretary Of the treasury to-day
addressed letter of instructions to the
commissioners just appointed by him To
examine The Chicago CustOmhOuse build
iUg, in mich he recognizes the need Of
the early completion OF this important
public work, not only to the govern
ment, but to the prosperity and busiress
Interests OF the city Oi Chicago, and at
The same time, he recognizes the respOn-
s!Diiity resting upon his departments and
his paramount duty CT preventing the
sacrifice of large sum of public money
upon work which may not, possibly,
be safely completed, Tne appropriated
lCE the building was two million dol
lars. For these reasons he has
determined to confide to the com.
missIUneTs the review of the former
conflicting reports, as basis Of action
for the department, or information to
may be full and accurate, their attention
i, invited to the following points,
namely:
First-T0 the nature and condition
of the foundation of the building, this
being of first snd paramount Imper-
tanCe; and that by all such tests and
appliances in mechanics and engineer
ing as may be advisable and necessary,
they will ascertain and report whether
it be of the proper level, on firm ground
and OF adequate strength in all respects
to support the building proposed to be
erected on it, and il not, how and in
what way, and at what probable cost
the defects il the foundation may be re-
lievsd,
Second-TO the nature and quality of
these stone cut Of which the edifice is
being constructed, and whether it has
durability, strength and the other quail
tiles desirable for such structure.
Ihird-lO the indications shown of
the sufiicieDcy or otherwise OF the stone
or other materials in so much Of struct-
ure ss has been accomplished.
FOurth-Wnether any change iu the
plan or material to be used In the con-
struC,iOn Of the building should be
made, and if so what estimate Of prob
a6le cost OF such changes, adding
such suggestions as will give practice
effect 70 the conclusion they may reaca
in connection with the whole matter
thus cOnfided 10 them.
Entertaining confidence in their intel
ligence, imparLislity and qualifications
to discharge these duties, the secretary
hopes they will, as a commission, effect
an organization, and proceed at once to
Chicago, and patiently and thoroughly
investigate the matters cOnfided to them,
informing Themselves by ali such means
as they may deem proper, as we'll as by
their own personal examination.