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, 1876-09-22

The Trustecs OF tho 1ritiah Museu,n have
Just Issued return Of tho total cxpcnditurS on
tltat Institution since Its foundation III 1853 up
to tho end Of March, 1876, nearly . century and
uuaJtcr, Tlle charges 4re classified under
thctf distinct heads, aud show Tue cntire ex-
pend!turu during thut period, With !ile follow
llR interesting results: For the stall aud the
buildings together, SIS, ,l0s,6 ,6s5; for new btu-
iugs and repairs, $G, for rates Ral taxes,
f5!t7,HUA 1hu clarge for tho Atan alone during
iipr entlfe period, ior salaries. Wnsas, Po!cc,
md peasIo,is is 81, ,ll, t:,5 {tls Item tn 1a74'5
reached ths sum Of $40, ,0S0). From tho stall
aud building charges alao must DO deducted tAa
cost Of booIbiuuing md prcparing and printing
on tue promises, and also tho aum Of u! 0so for
tbs publication Of the cuue!l lorIu Inscriptions
In contrast to the seemingly enormous s1tn!a
expended OH the staff stc., 10 tho comparatively
stlall sum expended on the, collection Itself.
q ui putshases anounts % Is a5l 07o, Or consld-
nrai,iy less thau uno-third of tho cuat Of main.
teuai1co, Tie expenditure In antiquities, IT,
cIuIliuE excavations, has been IN Assyrla. $W,-
SO; la Eplcsus, the large sim OF u ,so9, lGs on
mnnuscrlpts, &t}UO, lB1; OIL music maps, and
books, Gl,Ni4, ,5E5.' Thcso au.as Do lot, q
course, represent the intrinsic worth Of the col'
lectiot, ns from gifts from private individuals,
aud also from tbs iart that ~ English M modern
publications are by law obtained Tree, tAe true
value OF the collection IL utmost 1acolnpu@aD'o'
, 1876-09-22

- L6NYF9N0!tIHHEi7' ......,.. y.
pArhans there ID no BIT ef conservation 70
which tGs world clngs moro n0rSly snd simply
tor its own cake. mud without an5.t 3Ilhlancc u
reasons 10 support 1t, than that Which attaches
broad pieces Of leather to br!d!o neas tho eyes
readily seeing what s;by h!s aide It isa practice
Which has CONS down from, we know not now
ancisnt = paat, and there uay hayo been sooa si
reason for ths custom when II originated. but
that scason 10 not nov apparent. while there
are not fow objections 10 " bitndcrs =" Which
arg obvious to the slightest consideration. u
They cannot bs pleasant to tho horaus. Try
II yourself and ste how you would like som1
arrangement strapped " yuus head which would
co,upUl yoQ " tofego all use ol your eyes side
ways, and i1rcv you to reduce tho normal nore
than he1n!sHAere OF your neld Of vision to Eu!A.
erable segmtnt theruat Il cannot be good tor
the hor&e's eyes, because It II unnatural, and
anything which 10 unualural u not goodi while
there arc objections iu the fant Of the liability
10 unpleasant II ass painful contact, of lSat tn
, 1876-09-22
THEODORE.
That alscptng.Car Etory--A Card from TIL.
tNtls

That alscpfng.C Car Etory.-A Card from TIL.
t0Ms
Mr. FORK Sun. Etrs 20.
Tho Tilton slccptng-cnr adventure ~ns yester-
day BinIrn of it, Interest In talkntive c1rclcs,-
Tic cxplanatlon that It grew out of an u1lucky
bunlcr being accepted ak truth. Mr.. Triton
had told Lis agent, his former counsel, and
other trlends, who feared that hc had compro.
deem the Incident worthy of scriuns attempt
II explanation, as tic blundess Of palacc-cas
travellers are proycrbinl. The stusy was
snateited up with such eagcrncss, and grew so
sudlcnly into All ugly stain, TINT l,o yielded TO
tbs advice of otAors, and yesterday wrote the
following car.!:
10 The Editor Of The San-siH:, During tho past
ssany and s tSs sDs nsasst Ssna H
ceased 70 regard them Or to deoin Il Important t.
fsesnt'y published soneernns an alleged transac
lion on tc railroad, had al trst resolved to treat
thls too with contempt. l'pt tho ntsics Of trust.
a. wcf as 10 myself 70 makn al exception IN thia
last and most migrant inatance. Accordingly III
tads myself The n1eat,s 70
aia aiisoaa % to os a.s and to csIs'e that
! 1stand reaAy to meet aud rcpel any aud every ac'
DnooxIrH. Sept 10, 1870.
The tim0 given Tor ltt0n in Ills c6eap1n0t by
the worst story, Is 1ve tinutes,-tha. ti1no II
took tls train to 70 from East Albany Ia
Albany,-and In this time II Ia explained that he
got from Ills berth, spoke to tilu porter about
ille lowor berth across tho wny from tho oMo In
whtcl, he had failed TO sleep, walked tho length
OF tl,e car to tic dressing and returned to
tho ice-urn. Willie drinking liz trotl on nut.
sl,cIl, and stepping hastily Into the car from tla
nnte-clalnbcr where lie was, mt down on tle
cilgc Of wl,nt he supposed to DO the lower bertl
which l,u was to tako, to brusl. oil tho shell
| Then hu turned himself over in the BERTH anG
reached out Ills hand for the covering, wlict
| Rerrncu to bc ft roll at tho back Of tho berth
| Buforc ho discovered that woman was undc
that roll the train Ind reached AIMny, ind tllt
| young husband was at the hcrtf,-curtains look
| lng Tor his wife. Tho woman awoltc Ut TN
buund Of voice, and, seeing mnn In her berth
shouted III fear. A friend Of Mr.. Tilton say
that the husband Of the lady called on him o.
Monlay, md asked him a. u favor not to dis
close tfe true uames Of hlm&eH aud wife, rs b
! wisllel to bo eavctl from all annoying questions
Mr.. Tiiton has carefully provided himself witt
testimony to meet any accusations that may By
n1ado against him III connection with this I'D
| venture.
It Is already intlnatcd TINT MI. shearman !
working up tiie cAse Il, tho interest Of Mrs TIL
ton who acting under his advice, Will make It
| b1a{s for o divorce suit.
, 1876-09-22
10. Pierce ", gamt,; same order.
L1EEN5En.
Duncan r. Mckay will b. adnl&ted TO practice on
fht II, Stanr1

" i.rcrmsrn.
Dnnr,n vfrEav wtli hn sdn,i.t.h In p,aettea m
ro+oi"n nrnn,r rsN"' VIVA w sun'ss" >" p'"~'''''1
WE uor,ox.
no uv.,o,,t =. M f;sn.,i. =. -, 1,u,s,, sca
,fm ~ ,.AS;It w. ~, rhsup.e ~ -" uu s .ma
sth.. s..1. II, t,nnr,. r. L. snn.ni.t,o v,I'f
~ sk"'s Gnsss ~ n""tsse' ~ t,nist v" ,nnve
th he Ht IL ~ . LILY. m ~ - tnet
" Nv % .c sevs%e * ~ asst ~ " ~ H. ~
~I Iet" ~, ums tnd ~ &iJ ~ h.rI:nr IL Ihnse
H. 'hs 'en'A'au'' ~ @o'ae &'' "s.''o" - "~~o
~n.o ,r,a..u., =. <,s...t , x,,t,or tn
80. ,n, n. ti,e w.. usrIfH,m Al iftcn
Ses rhss;IS Vnnir spioiW pi WsEx Enulc snI fof
issS. ~ sa.o. ~ s.,G,s ...n,su, NV a. H7S'
ri ~. -. ~ IA ,.eair, IN sIan,t,s the an
...i .,G ~ an.enas..s4 " .st.n1s,. snnrai dis.
rni.ssH ,sIth nn- .nrt - r,s%ss tchr nther mo.
IL" ~ H. r. sc,Pti..s r., Hs,t' ""n"<N" "
7:l4, kAmA w. aArns; fAmo mntioni 8hnle uFdH!.
7at. Mcdlnuis VI. Crotty; sauc-uo prccsdeado
aAkEd.
, 1876-09-22

TIE LITTLE END OF THE HORN.
Az" N'A4n Lohnnp Co,n<s Narehtna Hoas A2aiN."l
Nov. North and South, the Democrats
Are nn9g'ns h'g44 4,a.;.t{ ;hsf srea'y hst'-
Thoy shout for Tildan and Reform,
and think to tiS take tae lAaa by storm;
Cons cresp!ng ont
or The lt.le enl uf the horn.
They tried Reforming, u before
HnErahi llusrahi-
And bathed our },cacefui land In corc--
Jlurfaht l1utfahi .-.
sy Thsyy ftas isosh s ssas ea sy saa @
They oil cnM0
Creeping back
Through tic little end Of the horn
Our General Hayes il tsled and true
lIurrattt lIurrsh!
lie uras,ysly lea W hal1ay, 1oyi In Blns-
Wero W. pGtHiyli! latsiy ask!ng .'Who il Msysa,n
1lcy'tl know whon
They'rc creeping ont
Wills General Hayes was in tho War
llurInh! llurEah'.-
lluErah! Hlrrahl
To bel tho railroads l!lte leech.
And now he comes ltotoFm to ptcach;
but he II como
OF tho little cnd Of tho horn.
Yes. Hayes and Wheeler arc tho mpn~
lllrrahi tlnrrah1-,
To beat tho Democrats again
liurfnht llusrahl
The COpneslleats nnd lsehels too
We'll Wkip tho wlt0lD united crcWt
They'll all come
or tho little end of tue horn, q. d. ~
, 1876-09-22
MR.. CONWAY AND Mr., JOAQUIN MILLER.

LONDON, Eng, Sept. I'll observe that one
Of your correspondents reports an interview
with Mr. joaquin Miller, in which he refers 70
lue u having told tho story Of hls going about
England III red shirt aud h!a trousers tucked
into Ills boots. l have never TOLD any suth
stQry, aud the conversation tn which an sai1
FIthtully yours, MoAcuAx d. CONWAY.
, 1876-09-22
NASBY.
That Observation-Disclosures
Question Of Reform.
Pogram, McPolter, and Gavitt Labor
under Misrepresentation;
Dnt Are Given a Correct Understanding
Of tho Situation.

covrgps,r x Hotps, WicIt IS In Tux srAru
nv Krnrt,cxY. aent H. 1S7n.-It talra n rrca,
dsa, - ,ns"r .rI ,",r - H.. . ,r.d,n n,nac,o,'
more than feel XIII stand ~ my tins Of Tic,
md moro every day. On i"su'ilshcnt .usteu-
.nco ~ ,n,posstbc to w4se>, Ill Tho p,n.s and
ksep el the sl'cep aafe'y III thu fo'd. l'm longln
for tho elecsshun and fno9gerashen Nv that
great rctormcr, Tildcn, that In tic pust-oI]ls
' ene' .I y ana M
''y aane ~ Is,.s%. 49,. '.'s" s w ~ o.s"ss 3
quality aud quantity.
NV last trouble WIZ my wukt, and Il took me |
IN auttrs day 70 got Il stral,eusi,. Pollock aud
VOC p's'es A*a wv .,,', nua NV Io'" ua
ott'e papcst ous "a'en w. osen auo.s" ~
iarr a"r hes as ercn " ncnit1atea @ Rascom,s an
,,9,n-. ~ IN hc, dirrcos-d t,s, r,scn IN ,hnt
sakrcd precinct II contained long articles
showiu that Tiltlen, our standard barar, wuz
committed, solo ind body, not vuly 10 bard.
money and lmeiis res,ampshcu, but tiat ha wus
4. to pledgo hissclf never to pay dollar Nv
Southern war.elaifns, never 10 rc.establlsh mig
gcr.servitood In any form, md never to appint
sich ez wooden't steel.
They did this while wus out oFaan!z!n q
hundred Dmocrais to 10 over into lnjeany 10
| vote In the interest ov iicform In October.
.rrrnunioI nv a hnndreI inIirnout Dmocrais
\ sten,suilnv nv mo vat wiz roin 10 do anout
A IT, '>0'''
'"uf am 10, Reform. ;" scf pccktp poeram, " but
.nI M fhu HAM " fenenratls "a @ ~ wcb % Eedrcl pikkits
soc,cfim H.
ri nm IN, Reform.n - ,ed Cant. Mcpclter, II hut
| I want INV for thctu hnrscs wIcll join Morgan
sassni y,ch h. won,lnn,t Inv dung hut for
Ea3rsI ,nvS5crs' vici, mnkcs tl,e Goycrnmcut
c1eoriv re.nnnslb,s Tor ti,on,T,
III IN fnr iscinrrn. II seI Isaakcr Gayitt, "but
,ro, - Wafor,n +" rnc IT cnn;t ho t:oIi,stnr Nv
, 1876-09-22
ILLINOIS sUpRGh1r COURT.

ILLINOIS SUpIlGb1E COURT.
business rnAKsAcTap YESTERDAY.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Eept. al-Tho Bupreme Court
conYcIGa al o'clock tlls morning, With al tho
Judges present. Thu following business was
disposed VI;
NOTIONS nKClDEp.
hSa. Springer Y. The peoploi motion to dismiss
osssIn!eai tue Clerk vii issuo rule on tho ~.
sa9w cause why tho transcript should not Ia
stricken from tbs 1lpp.
granted.
w. A!!en VI. Peterson; petition denied.
-. Allen W. colllns; SANS order.
Company; same.
AZ hinniuIeE W. Aoshor ct al, rsleatIpg Do.
~ ~: Gall -. Tie PQops ex rel. umasy; stheaf'
, 1876-09-22

look HERE
I1ave you heard from Vermont, Sammy Tlldcn. my
Dack. handed Reform, and your barrel Of money.
Won't save your bacon; those drecn-llounts!n
boys
Are not u be captured with bnnsomba mud uolsa.
Like YOUR.
Have sou heard from Vermont, ,-how thoy counted
1low taoy marched out stzaightway nll tue "ahoep'
from tie "gonts ~
"Drawlng" in this. the grca. ballot box fght,
s'First.bfnoA" for tho "Buckeyo"s Thay'Fc aftcs
you tight,
The great "Tldal Wave" tno, II after you, Sam:
Your barrel OF money won't 'lost worth - clam;
Your donkey *nefQrm" caunot swim tue big
tlde,- ..
80 z,lo him sssatght homo while you can, and abide
EYartnDre.
Then walt thee in silence, o Tilden. profound,--
Only s'd!g out, right snddeH," for aoms higher
Ef0nnu . !,
Than shodly Reform, whcre your feet shall ind
In peace, whllc tho .'rllal" sweeps westward,
still west,
From Vermont. .-
uorEruI, TIE BADGER.
, 1876-03-23

Tho Common Council Inns decided Tint
t},cro shall 10 no special election for Mayor
nt tho general election for city officers IN
april; it l,as decided TINT the will and wshoS
Of tho people, rs expressed by organiza-
lions Of citizens III nearly evcry wnrd
throughout tho city. arc Of 10 consequence.
By postponing until last osonIng aetion upon
the ordinance providing for special election
tho Council placed 1t in the power Of any two
members to defer fnal notion for another
week, anl thus 10 defeat the measure
sinco tho time will then hive passed whct
legal notice Of tho election Is possible
Lukewnrmncss On tho pnrt Of tho genuine
friends Of the ordinance, and cowart1y
treachcry on tho pnrt Of those who profcsse'
to favor tho election, but who wero soereuy
in 1eagua with hold.over CoIv1S-that's 10"
the thing ca1ne nhout.
, 1876-03-23

Sptcia. Dfspatth 10 The Chtedeo If7oims.
NoHTuRA1, March 22.-fhe wifa Of Col. Oyue'
Of this city, Ia enc Of tho heirs to tho estate Of
Btr John Holt, Just passed through ohancer1.
sixteen million dollars Ia 10 bs divided among@
tho hoirs, a number Of whom reslde In ths
6tnto8. ..
Tue Oka indiana have ontssed suit Rgainss ths
Seminary Of St. 8ulpioe, TO compel ths lattor to
build church torn down as Okla plaintiffs ALSO
aak $50, 0,000 damages.
A train Of eighteen cars left to-day for ths
Centennial Exhibition, containing tho greetR
portion Of tho goods from tho Montreal ~
ton.
Ths Gormans Of this city are celebrating 70.
dsy in honor Of Emperor Williams 10Th birth
day. 4 aossn2n lsg IL dying II tho consulA1s
The board Of Trade. At mootiug this sfte'~
noon, decided it not prudent to proosed n {xes..
ont with tho scheme Of building thu new Aeett
Bridge acEoss tho River 6t. Lawrouce. BUM
Recommendation will be aenE to DttaHh.
spst,as Lsspateh 70 Tht catea1o Tribune, Al.
Cornwall, March 22.-At the Aaaizea hers u:
Grand jury To-day brought In true bill sga!n,,t
George Burden, proprietor Of tho Corn"aa
0oxe{f, tor libel on Henry 6andfeld Macdonald
ia reference to bis alleged tmp1opsr Intimacy
with young lady In Montreal.
, 1876-03-23
IElEnRAPHic N0IEa.

0ARA7 FAILS, N. H.. March 2a.-A reduotioa
Of l2M pes cont In wagea II tho wooleasua
went into olfoct yesterday, and thu wsaTe1s n''
IN \ body, refusing to work.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 22.-The sesamsh'p
Ohio arrived here last evooing from LtTespoe!
With sos casos Of goods fer exhibition In so'
British section Of the Centennial Exposition.
yp&e1a4 U1spateh t. Ths Chicago 21ta9n]., t.
M1KNEApoLls, Minp., Maroh N.--The libel eon
brought by l.. II. Stewart against Z. ID. Wusua
and Clin ord Thomson, creditor Of tho dlnnes
Rpolis Ir1buns. vss disnlssad on MOTION o. b@'
dot suse to-day. ...
apse1al Atspateh ta Ths Chteaus 1rtbuns.
Iowa OETY, lA., March 22.-FoE sone time ous
city has been infeated NTH t1amps- jug ~ NJ
Mayor Henry Morrow, recommended, VI ~ II
recon inaugural addrass to the CITY couneu.
tho provision OF speclA1 quarters for this sssss
OF persons and that they be made 70 Pay tnen
way By labor. The recent 6tats leRle!Ataso*s ~.
upon this subject is prompting municipal ~. -
porAtiona 10 mAke provision against thia o'. -
OF wosthlesa and dangerous Creatures WY
rowing about tho country In increased numDess
NEW Yoak, Mkrch 22-A few promlnont ~ so
chants and bankers OF this city, Jealous ~ Iii
noting msaauroa for tho resumption OF spvs's
payments, haye contributed fund for ps'ntips
and distributing shs kpeech delivered oy eea"'S'
/ Ehaxmsu. March ., on the natloual dnAneess
| bp<cta{ D1spatth 70 THs Cheedda 1y'eane:
DANy1111, ILL.,, March 22.-A you9R 8ehsansMa;ss na.;s
| from ths country by the nAuaa 81 MAusn -. X
went 10 bed night bsfozs Lust and e!A" oos - -
| Rks ElRhtaau hours A9tsF Katds h4 QooS
| 6roken in and OsatT disooyat&d almost 4fs4ssss
| Uy sb9 I'D Of phylotAha 10 ~ ts4aAaaas
| vlu probably facbtak.
, 1876-03-23

Tho New York Republican Convention vas
finally captured for Senator CoNK1rSa, who is
thereby relieved Of tho painful apprehension
of failure to secure for his Presidential
candilaturo the backing Of his own State.
Aftor tho Immense amount Of labor devoted
for months past 10 tho scl1omc Of putting up
Convention in tho CoNKI1So interest, the
only wonder is that there should l,ave been q
minority bold enough to mako itself felt in
behalf OF an unpledged delegation. Tho
assurance tint TIN thirty -fyo electoral votes
of New York arc certain to DO cast for
CoNgL1sa in tho event of his nomination at
Cincinnati will bo taken for what it ID worth,
aud will probably havo little weight In the
Rational Convention.
, 1876-03-23

stops taken to carry tho theory into practice. |
Meanwhile, Republican President VIA
elected. Thcao men tested their theory upon
tho battlefield mud lost Tho South wna
subjughtcd. It's "peculiar institutton" was
crushed, but its theory Of state eov-
ercignty and tho right Of my etato
to leavo tho Union Of Statcs Mt Its own option
was not lost. For ten yeara It was held in
abeyancc, because there Was no opportunity
10 cnunointc 1t. Now, however, tho Demo-
cratic rarty Ina majority In tho 1louso md
all the Southern Btatos are represented, and
once moro the infamous doctrine is reaiiifmea
upou tho floor Of the House by tho Southern
Democrats in tho very form in which it was
once assorted for tho destruction Of tho
Union, and finds ready response and symra-
thy from Northern doughfaco Democrats
now ~ It did before tho War. Fifteen years
ago It lend to wnr, aud although in TINT fear-
ful struggle tie body Of the Rebellion was
crushcd, events now Clearly enough show
TINT tho spirit still Hvos, and only awaits its
opportunity to reassort itsolf and appeal once
moro to tho issue Of the battio-hald The
Nnpoleonio demonstration md tho grab-game
NAV yct occur, and ut no distant dny,
unless tho pntriotio people Of this country
| arise and crush out at the ballot-bo1 tho
abominable and wickod heresy Of 6tato Sow
ereignty, with its implied right Of secession.
1ts recent roafBrmatlon upon tho floor OF tho
House ought to be warning that tho Gov
ernnent is. only safe in Republican hands,-in
! tho hands of tue mon who havo saved 1t from
tho asaaula OF those who aro now seeking to
gain power, aud have already boldly pro-
claimed ngnin tho very doctrine which they
sought to carry out by IN appeal to arms.
This doctrine will not dio out until tho pres
ent generation Of Union and Constitution'
hntezB has passed away, mud, until TINT time
tho patriotio and law-abidiug people, both
South and North, must retain control OF tht
Government. There is no safety in any othel
course. The present situaaon is full Of dan
per. aud deserves tho earnest consideration O
every patriotic citizen md lover of his coun
try, lest in this Contennih year. in whiph vi
observe tho celebrations Of national unity ant
freedom, tho Government pass into tho hand
of those who claim the right Of any State t.
Withdraw from tho Union, and have nlrcad
unblushingly proclaimed it upon the door
Congress.
, 1876-03-23

rrh. t,vs.t;,a.;o, hv +he Masa.chusetts I}onrd
n,s.':,,s ~ ~. ~. a,,nst,ou.s a, Tovt..
',,..s y. y, "sa,har ~ t,,os. a,no,,,re,
os's .,, ues sas S...,.,t.. s,,oh .,.oas. ,nonirv
sat w.. 49,. 49, 10 .h,r, nr- ,v.,.m ~ nnh,lo
" "u4s .hs,s ~ s,,scan,ihta - sncb
sua.os I"ns,s, |nas 'rnis ,,utitut;on contains
mAoo"o1. ps' 's 49,, M ,,aa.t.s . nnr,h,r ~
On IN assfs6e Apoas 1''o' A"a."s .a .rshor " u,
Naom ate 1nseu' ana H..sse. , ns.a a so,,1.,. - 49,
neAtn' ~ ID upoof .uASo " "o.s s.A.' 49,
epohaans 'unos tos w euppo.s S. ~ :s:s., ap
, 1876-03-23

The Scnntc has concluded to postpone con-
si1cration of tho DANA nomination until next
Monday. This hns bccn done Mt tho request
Of Senators Mt present disinclined to vote
favorably on the question Of confirmation, ns
we'll as to allow tho friends Of tho nominee to
couutcraot the effects of tho shower Of liter
ary mud which tho highly moral md truth
loving cx-melnbcr from Essex hns rained
upon tho head of N1r. DANA. BUTLER still
remains in Washington, and is inclined to
fight it out with the samo or dirtier weapons.
It is iutimnted TINT several Democratic Sena.
tors, hitherto thought to be opposed to DANA,
will voto for his confirmation.
, 1876-03-23

D.. 11r. scHLElcHEn's Committee on tho Mo1i-
can border outrageB proposes some radical
remedies for tho ills with which tho Texas
people hnyo been afflicted 60 long. That
Committee wll report joint resolution di-
recting the President to send to tho Rio
Grnndo two full cayalry regiments OF 1900
mon each, with orders 10 cross the boundary
uue into Mexico Whenever the trail of tho
eattle.thieyes leads In that direction. It has
:nnnot be protected by tho infantry now ns-
signed to garrison duty, ana it is probable
hint good cavalry force with liberal instruc-
lions md privileges would provo a valuable
ulxiliary to tho border police.
, 1876-03-23

Tho chapter from tho carly history Of tho
Rebellion which waa printed in The Tn1u-
unn OF Mondny morning Is significant COM
mont upon the present nttitndo Of the Demo-
cratic majority In tho House. From this
chapter 1t appears that, as fur back aa 1851,
ton ycara before the outbreak Of ths Rebell-
lon, JEFFERSON DAVIS mud othor conspirators
were plotting to destroy the Union. The
chapter, as will ha remembered, contained a
letter indorsol by DAVIS from, A. P. BuT1xa,
United States Senator from South Carollna,
canyassing the possibility that South Caro-
lima might make trial Of separate secession,
and inquIring how II would affect a1ississippl
and othor 6tatea In 1856 another letter,
from ]. II. Mason, OF Virginia, to JEFFERSON
DAv1s, shows that an agreement had beon
mado by the Governors Of Louisiana, North
C,ro!ina, and South Carolina, to meet al
Kaleigh and mako arrangements for aeces
sion, and that JEFFERSON DAVIS himself, thet
Secretary OF War, WIS exchanging the percua
sion uuskets Of the United States for Virgini'
fllnt-locks. Still later, in the sams year
appears letter advocating making the elec
ton OF BUCHANAN available to tho South
| Saws the writer. "Let us 10 constitute Mr
BuunANANs Cabinet that the shows Of powe
will be ayailable In ths event Of the election
Of Black Republican in 1860. SEQ 10 1t, yo
| Southern men about Washington, that tn
Departments OF the Treasury and War, an
even Of the Navy. ars retained In souther
hauds, for u Black Republican is elected !
1850 tho Government should not be permit
, 1876-03-23

Tho Chicago produce markets were less
animated yesterday. Ncsa pork was rather
quiet and atendier, closing at 5:e.371 cash
aud $22.70 for May. Lard WIS In good de-
mand and 7t@loc per 100 1bs higher. closing
at $l3.so cash and $l4.00 seller May. Meats
wasa dull and easier. 1t $50 for boxed Bhoul-
den, 12ao for do short ribs, and 12to for do
short clears, uighwines were inactive and
noninally stronger, at $l.oG@l. .0G3 per GAL
Ion. Flour was in good demand and steady.
Wheat was less actiye and to lower, closing
1t 31.o2a for March md Sl.o7a for May.
Com was more active and 3@3o higher, clos.
Ing n 44ao Tor March and Alto TOR May,
ohss vsrs more active and t@4e lower, clos.
Ing u a2so for March and s4to for May.
Eye vM qulss u Go. Bazlsy vAx dull and
, 1876-03-23

MARSH has returned from Canada, lured
back by the promise of FREQ pardon for nil
his shnre in tho posttraderhhip corruption,
md yesterday wns delivered over to tho
aouso Committee by Attorney General
piEnnxpoNr. MAnsu's memory 6ecms
70 have suffered somewhat by his
hasty jourpeyingB, and he has haa
remarkable SUCCESS III destroying OF
nislaying various papers and memoranda oi
Importance. Nevertheless, l,o Is in tho handt
Of the Democratic seekers nftor truth, To bt
used as best they can, and Mr.. cLrnzn vii
haye no need to bundle him out OF Washing
ton this time until tho Committee and th'
Grand Jury md everybody else have anisho<
with him.