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LIND GROVE--Per stear -
bales cotton 30 SKIS cotton seed Io' bastrop---la
SHhEVEPORT- Per steamer Re-
ioIl 5ales cotton 81 SKIS cotton seed on a
bales sstton Is hhds oos stss% 81
LOWER COAST-Per steamer 1"s S ~ cotton al NJ
hhds sugar 36 bbls rice. "'of "awsnoek~ess
dries to order. '''aiiier Oriole---.e..
ba MIas sdii6n ,I4 n steamer re,s,.
ASHLAND-Per towhoot - sKs seed coatn -
barges-s55 hhds tobacco 5lss b ylo enaans viii
p Dor gro SKIS cotton seed 23G SKIS br nvur ls
1000 Kegs nails G5s3 pes meat In bnI nah S62ts III
( CIi u steamer . pI 3 ;a.h..,
haoon ,9 9oo 2y3e 9aIes hay 1888 SKIS carn
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BGUF RIVER.

49, FOR POINT JEFFEEsaOJss. IN
la4ah ali landings on Beuf hiss'7'
s7's..e-aE1 steamer ~r>
STELLA BLOCK, 81,
o. B. Crooks. master. daDe P Eos ff,,siaiIk
viii leave as above. positively. FOR he
passage apply on board. or to .;.opImk
HITE & CARLIN, 3 Tchouppeo..sjiia1
P. S.-Will pay particular attention !"
ness on Black River.
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OPFLOUSAS.

INDEPENDENT OPELOULAS
PACKET.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY, az - rs
.zsss- FOR WASHINGlglss,. aa d
..assszAst Barry, Churehvllle. e6ai,rSmssh
1zs5'e-@5k Glaizes, .Atchafala5aa' n mar
Big Bend Landing Old River and al az, lstsasf
diate points-The light-draft passeneOi
ROBT. YOUNG,
On place OF St. Mary !. = N -
W. Fl. Daniel. master. =. b. hosrd cyN
u = HiTE / CABIN. TchoupiI,nos915G a.
Through bills lading to Bayous dvn
and B0piif ---->S~
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John p: Owens keeps on acting, he
says, not because he cares for money,
but because he wants to see chow much
OF the derned stuff he can scrape to-
gether.
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MARINE : NEWS.
N. o. DEMOCRAT OFFICE. Anril % 1874
Cleared Yesterday.

Cleared Yesterday.
Brit ship City of Richmond. Starkie. for Liver.
pool I 4 Rrrsn,n g.
Brit ship Gatineau, Corkhill. for Havre-
d.. vi, Bryson &co
oh;x o.,, Lowell Bailey
Norton & Bell
Swd bark Gauthiod. Landergren for Havre-
Norton Bell
Barkentine Mignon. Soue, from Dunkirk~
Ocean. Zerega &oo
Master
Arrived.
Steamship Hudson, eager, from New York. 18th
inst to A Moulton-2d dis 8.
STEAMBOATS,
Bastrop. Hodge, from Lind Grove
Bonnie Lee. Scovell from Shreveport.
Natchez. Leathers from Vicksburg
WawenOck. Taylor. from Lower Coast
Oriole. Carr1ck. from Lower Coast,
Tensas. Quatrevaux. from Washington.
John Means. Davis. from Ashland. with 8
Schepck. Carter. from Cincinnati.
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Ky RaiIrou,y.

"a M boIaa a6,t5d LOUISIANA y AND TExAse,
bbs d u9 as I hsa s9ed cotton 10 h6sn
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBIIrp.rn
10 bales cotton % hhds tobaeen s,s ~ iLR0AD.
NEW ORLEANS. ST louis AK Sks peas
y = April 2l-2Gs oales cotton III Il, IIhlQAG0
and sundres to order. 'h hhds tolssS
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GRAND ECORE.
BAYOU DIES GLAIzES.
FOR BAYOU DE GLAZE

TOTv DhIOC DE UIzzkzzxH
~ FOR EVERGREEN, CoTW
sassetx5 port. Junction. Moreauvm -
Bend. Simmsport and 81 ns
mediate landings - The light-dran q
steamer Trenton,
I'm place OF steamer Garry OwenJ -
NJ. NJ. Douffour, master A. Irousaals 80 ~
will leave as above. For freignI OF
apply on board. or TO or ppv1 n
feS If BRIIION L1SsS
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Scbr Maud Briggs. Davis 10 49,.
Janeiro. to master. uays IRON ri.


Exports.
.o LiaINYEsRPOOI-Per ship CITY ., NJ,
2400 pcs slaves. i016 baIes ~.
LIV ERPOOL-Pers shin Viola So1ot
ton 30 tons oil cake. 'iofa-3i8s balas s.
HAVkE-Pers ship Golden D., 3t
cotton 1900 pcs slaves. hule--sS7a ~.
37if pcs slaves ''o-2129 bales al.
DUNKIkK-Per barkantioo ~. "'0n
SKIS corn 10, 600 pcs slaves Mignon---s..
- An IEhDAM -Per schr Jno nv.
Imports.
ed mdse "ohip Hudson-A
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vICKSBURc.


SATURDAY vICKsBURG UyIrc1, CO.
MAIL PACKET ~ siAFRs
Leaves every SATURDAY AIRY
IT. For VICKSBUbG DAyis,dn s.
sss.sa Natehez and all interlps.dI;ss,!b tl "
ings-The passenger paeEas sss laad
~ mn, Natchez, :"
L. L. Lehthers. muster. J.F. Mnsa ~,
CONNECTING 1t Vicksburg with tbs ps ar;.asts!t
Tor fazoo, Tallahatehie and sunao"wass M ~ Lane
and with Anchor Line for Memphis" oa,, r' n
For freight or passage apply on boars -.
JOHN JANNEY, III Comra,nu .. p
or TO HlTE &CARLIN. Tchountonus,..us
mas "p"ouiwM
Leaves every TU E5DAY ersn 49,, -
FOR ViCkSBIlEG pi ~
s.ss.sse .:...cs Dayis,s Bend aud ihtern usd4
landipg5-The steamer '''l's
Katie.
TN place Of 4. u Iee
VIM. Campbell master, A NV, q.
leaves as above, connecting at Vieksbn,,.ya ~
Pariso's Line for all points on Yazfn 1871 ~
er. Deer Greek and Tallahatchle. '' 'uaSs
ADAMS l. WORE.
OIL JNU. JAhAEY. Agsrt
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ST. LOUIS AND CAIRO.

- FOR ST. LOUIS, GAIE0. MI
-. s..s4 -, phis and Bends-The fine stsanw
GRAND REPUBLIC,
W. II. Thorwegan. master, J.P. Young dtt
Leaves rs above with dispatch on her rtsn
from the Jetties Excursion.
Through bills of lading via Cairo and Ben0
to all points North and West
]. B. WOODS 1 co.
d29ts l0A Common G2sk
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stand, but his testimony simply amount
cd to the identification Of his books.
The Court then adjourned to 10 a. m.
tn-dav
THE COURTS.
First District Court.

''Nf't tANvNETs
In the State vs.. Brutus Dulomon,
tried upon the Goth on two counts s.
wounding less than mayhem and as
sault with "a dangerous weapon--the
jury found tho defendant guilty on the
second count, and were unable to agree
tlpon the other.
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VI CUUHStI TOT FTeSCIuSe.
Judge Steele fixed Monday as the day
for hearing.
In the case of the State VS.. Alfred
Capps, indicted for murder, the defend
ant was on trial this morning, c. II. Luz
zenberg, Esq, occupying the bench The
the case: Geo. H. Frost, A. FL. Nav.
Chas. Kirch, Geo. w. Terrell, T. A.
Barker, John Fl. Watson, Alfred Depas.
Hy: Gaffney, A. F. Hickman, S. Gu,
cullu, Oscar Cummings, Jas. Pinta.
In the case of the State VS.. VIM.
McCloskey the jury could not agree. A
mlstrlai was entered and the jury dis
, 1876-11-05

H4NUtLPH STEEET EE3ORT,
rr.r ~. rbo b., ,r,1tad ,ton1 R.,t,,,,
1'e'y oue wv "as "a'Asu a4ous noouotpa
street, between dearborn and Clark, during the
last three OF four months, has noticed the large
oieces of canvas On the north side of the street
.o..a. ..1 ,oxrr..ad IL . ,,o,d.-tr1 ,,o,,.'
~ueteoa 04e po' 4a5sa .u q "o4astlu1 a"nue1 va
rious animals, man included These are supposed
to represent whit can be seen alive In the small
tent in the rear. man at the doof-1ather Il
-,... ,a.,.:.., ;.a;,-;a,., in ID 49,.
e'eep' ns W. 49,
IN ADMISSION Zee OF ~ eens- nc place mas
, 1876-11-05

THE LATE IUC1U3 v PARSONS.
The Clearing house Association met yesterday
to take action on the death Of Lucius Y. Parsons,
Cashier Of the Third National Bank. Mr. L. ].
Gage oficfated as President hfr. D. r. Hale was
chosen Secretary. On motion, the following Com
mittcc was appointed to draft resolutions: James
D. Ssurgcs, 4. P. Tallman, and William Smith,
who reported as follows:
sons lie CASHIER Il The rhra National Bank ot ts
Ht.eteed, Tilt in the death Of Mr. rarson. this Az
Me na Ia liz ~, e.
business interests of this city has shown himself 70 DC
him rosscfslnE the entire CONFIDENCE aud esteeln Of
leaves to this Association name without reproach
Resoired That as token Of respect to hts memory.
these resolutions be placed xpoa the records q this
% 8 81
y % r. q ter r. deep sna
tend The fansrsi t.e psce u Gfaes Ep.so
anSins fraternity meet IN the vssfsae Il the ehuioh
at Is p. IN.
:. The resolutions were adopted, and the Assoeia-
tion adjourned.
THE THIRD NATIONAL. ..
The following resolutions were adopted BY the
Board OF Directors Of the Third National Bank:
of W
one Of ths CHIEF e.eeutly officers Of this nstu
discharged the duties Of his position. his great mp
e{ sd II. e sss aa
fornly commended him to the esteem aud confidence
Of those with whom he Wus associated.
Resol1ed. That In the departure Of friend
oEnize the loss Of associate who united remark
ably keen perception OF his duties unusual faculty
for their execution. sad lively sense Of oicial re-
sponatblltty-
Resoired. Tha. VIC extend to his family, to whom be
WIS most devoted and adectlonste husband and a.:
teF our wafmest sympathses IN 1n,, and
attending lie iuass Of our DECEASED fisna = body
, 1876-11-05

piece Of muslin, with radii, IKE tue epokes OF
wheel and on the circumference, opposite each
line il p}aced an article made OF glnss-a snip.
candle and stick, bird. ctc. ETC. In the centre
Of the circle il an arrow balanced on glass rod
inserted in the hub: For u cents cent? any e
ciye the arrow twirl with his hand, and Is en-
titled TO whatever the barb points to when it stops
There seem to be no blanks, and two young men
who were trying their luck when the reporter was
present drew prize every time. Perhaps the two
young men were cappers, aud this little scheme
was but blind to ind out whether visitor had
much or little money with him. There are entire
for 30 insignificant an exhibition: and there is a
place in the back part Of the tent distinct from the
front part, that is occupied By these men. Per
haps they sleep there, and intend to vote. II so
the supervisors should look out for all who are
registered at Nos. los, 107, and 10o Ran-
dolph street. There are too many stories IN
circulation about this 4'show," and people
to rope them into it, For what purpose,
however, was not stated, since they refused to
submit aud therefore did not have IN opportunity
to see what Was done in the rear.
The proprietor has license to exhibit his idiot
BOYS and other things, but it does not cover the
whirligig. Sec II OF the Revised Ordinances, en-
titled Gaming Devices, " reads:
No person shall hare, keep. permit to be used in
n9p I; or pase In The cs ,s Ge
:. or any other Instrument device. or thing used
for gambling, whereon with which money. liquor. or
other articles shall be played for, under hnc not En-
ceeding $50
The attention of Assistant Superintendent OF Po-
lice Dixon is called to this place. II is not only IN
cye-eore, but gambling he'll on limited scale
land perhaps on large scale too), and ought 70 be
rooted out.
, 1876-11-05
GEO, { {, ADAMS
ACCEPTS.

To Francis Lackntr, 4. E. Leicht, Z. r. A1ller.
Henry Rteke, L. J. Eadisch, William Stsa1orf.
I. ". Arnold, l.. c. Huck, and others
GENTLEMEN: have received your call to ba
d Candidate for election to the Legislature from
the Sixth District I thank you sincerely for
this proof Of your confidence aud for the hatter-
ing terms in which it is expressed. I belieyo
that when large number OF my fe1low-citizens,
acting, as am assured you act, solely with re-
gard to the public good, and upon due con-
sfderation Of the probable consequences Of your
movement, ask me to become a candidate, T
ought not to refuse A crying evil in American
politics is an unwillingness on the part Of the
average citizen to accept political Office when
urged upon him. The man ought not to seek
the Office, but when the Office seems to seek the
man be ought not to refuse without some bet
ter reason than am able to give
As you are all aware, am Republican.
believe the true platform OF the Republican
party is to be found In Gov Hayes letter Of
acceptance. The very existence OF the Repub-
1ican party depends upon its earnest and sincere
promotion Of the principles set forth in that
letter. believe no man is fit candidate OF
that party for high office whose character and
career do not afford sufficient guaranty that ho
will be with President Hayes, and not against
him, In his efforts to carry them into effect.
Yours very truly, GEORGE E. ADAMS
, 1876-11-05

Scott, at the request OF Constable 1. n. Hazel
OF Kentucky, representing the bondsmen OF
Allen. who is charged with violating the statutes
Of the State in the tSoss-Allen fight Tom claims '
that he has no intention Of eya,ne the trial on inc
10th Of the present month, aud that tho squeEalls'-
ness OF his bondsmcn is without excuse.
SWEENEY DEAD.
James Sweeney, who was shot in dog-hght row ss
on :he corner OF Clinton and jackson streets last
Sunday night died at his residence, No: 167 JACK
son street, at % oclock yesterday morning after m
long week OF suffering. The inquest will be held
ut the residence olay.
The murderer has not yet been captured, but the
police hare every hope OF capturing him. He was
employed as hrakesman on the pttsburg q fort
Wayne Railroad and left On the morning train ior
the home OF his parents farm some forty miles
from town. Detectives NcAuley and Lanctng
have already visited this place. but the young man
had already skipped ont forparts unknown, Prob
ably for the South. Deputy Superintendent Di1-
on has not yet learned the use Of newspapers as
detectives, and consequently refuses to give tae
name Of the murderer. 1t is an indisputabe TACT
tnat the publication OF such affair is worth more
than thousand kilograms, and the police force IN
this city are bnllheaded enough not to see It.
good description Of this published in the pa.
pers would catch him before policeman could put
on his boots and start in pursuit.
, 1876-11-05
CANADA.

Brutality Of Prison Oftic1als-The Boss Burg
airy of the Period
Special Dispatch to The 7Jlouns.
TORONTO, Nov. 4.-Investigation into tht
charges made against the authorities Of tht
Central Prison commenced on Monday last and
is still in progress. The Hon. S c. Ward
Provincial Secretary, and Mr.. Langmuis,
Government inspector Of Prisons, are conduct.
ing the inquiry. The charges al1egc the
most inhuman brutality on the part Of the chief
OF the guard. In one case q convict
was tied up BY the hands triangle fashion .for
five days and nights, and in another case a
lunatic was cruelty beaten on the back with an
iron rod. In third case the chief Of the guard
struck prisoner who complained of being un-
well, knocking him into pile of stones, He
vas taken to the hospital aud died in week,
Other cases are reported. The keepers Of the
prison frequently threatened the life Of prison
ers. The chief officer OF the prison lies under a
officials assert their ability to prove.
Snnaa. Dispatch to 7ne> 1Y1bane.
MONTREAL, Nov. IA man\ named Isidore
Marechai, known under many aliases, has been
some weeks ago, of s3o,0oo worth of jewelry.
0n police officer attempting TO arrest him, be
drew pistol to shoot him, but the presence OF
another Constable frustrated his design.
IN LIS person we're found $1,000
worth Of iewelrv. Ac:ess5 to Lazarus
safes was gained BY the prisoner taking an iu,-
preston in wa1 of the locks aud afterwards
making keys. The revelations in regard to the
perpetratlon OF the robbery are of tho most
astounding character, and have never been
equaled In the criminal annals OF Montreal,
Tue prisoner melted the cases OF over 500 silver
and gold watches, tearing out the movements.
and In one night destroyed workmanship to
the value Of $4,000. Precious metals
were melted down, and bullion hid in
an Old cemetery. Detectives drove to the bury-
1ngground with the prisoner to-day, and the
latter pointed out the spot. Nine blocks of
silver and six OF gold were dug up, represent-
ing W value OF about $1,000. Several carpet
oass nl!co with watch-cases and movements
were, were hshed out OF the River St. Lawrence,
Where they had been thrown by
prisoner. Two other bags thrown into thec
rlver have not been recovered. Alarechal had
an accomplice named Ward, who, it is believed.
has escaped With some OF the diamonds and
ot1er valuable stones set In lockets, broochcs.
anu rings. Ihc prisoner had led yilIainous
career, and served term in Sing Sing.
soecdQs Dispatch to The 1,7bune
1oRoSIo, NOV. 4.-The Globe has the follow
1png speclal cable from London, England: "Ex-
Iresfoent Potter has Issued coufden-
la "a circular to his friends, explaining
MS desire to proceed to Canada to Ink aftasc
the interests Of the Grand Trunk. IN ,nIssl ",s.l
qucnce Of this Mr.. Hickson, the Gener,, i4se Mse
ager 10 Canada, rendered his resignation. T'l,e
circular mas been published, and also letters and
tcfegr2ms from 3fessrs. Mackenzie Newman.h
y 11nu V1oQSson, relative to the AFFAIRS ~ 49,,
ulann trunk. Mr.. Potter defends his conflnct
and t1fqulges In accusations aoafns, H. aes'
leagues on the Board. N''7 >'4-
, 1876-11-05
Enemies OF 1Ian.

lovers OF half-raw beefsteak ara nerh,ns
nmaLe tnat they have excellent chances Of swao
.p .1p"ne the l9nia inermis in their fayorite fno
Eno.:a pe seh,a ha being parasite Of the or, which
the non NOW to make itself perfectly at home il
nneuishing spithct is it by any mcans ~ s,,es us
aora ant guest But D.. Nor1nand, Of the FPench
natal mcdlcal service, has made the iiisrnSar,.
As ne thinks Of still more insdous .9oefy enemy y
" nttaa, 10 wh,ch he has given the pleasant name
of mimetre IN s'ffeo5a1's iena;h is about quarter
te ieaaness would be visible to the naked ec. II
absorbed tuto the system either in ANNA, ar a
seseIaole iood, and it is believed tc ha rf,e a
Gocb;,, eaasS q the terrible disease Known as the
'oeA'n en1na dla11hea, which has committed
, 1876-11-05
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

THE COUNTY BUILDING:
The County Treasurer yesterday sent $12O, 900
to the City Treasurer.
Both the Criminal and County Courts will to-
morrow give their entire time to the work OF nat
uralizing.
The Committee on Public Buildings and Public
Service yesterday morning awarded the contract
for filling in around the Court House foundations
to Patrick Reardon for 81, TOO.
The Grand Jury reported yesterday and was dis
charged Its 1abor has been very expensive. from
the TACT that It remained in session from day to
usual number Of petty indictments, which is all
that can be said to its credit
Maggie Scott, woman Of questionable charac-
tet. VINO Vas some time ago found guilty Of an
aStsu1' @ 'th i, intsnt t to k whose term WIS fixed
day escaped sentence by oversight will tomorrow
have her bail detaulted If she does not appear in
the Criminal Court She is notorious character,
and Is at present out On bail making IN effort to
get new trial
sETTENcE-DAY.
~, iesterdey was sentence day in the Criminal
Court, and the usual array OF the lower classes
a1 The the
House Of Correction: osmus Wells. larceny, sixty
days County Jail: William johnson, larceny, one
Ses1 ao9fs aS of Correction Bernard oRey
ant, was fined 81; Frank Ewing, larceny, one year
penitentiary; John Hansen, robbery, ono year
psn.tentiaa5y; sa Simon knttra. larceny, t:o days
Pen,entiary nichac RoufHe fhiqtS }S9tS
days County Jail; Robert Burke, larcenv, thirty
days House OF Correction: William Corbett,
larceny, three years Penitentiary: John McGrnth,
assaulting an officer, i've days Comfy Jail: Charles
Smith, larceny, one year Penitcnliary; and Thomas
Carson, larceny: six months House OF Correction.
The feature In the passing Of the several sentences
was the action Of William johnson, who feigned
insanity. and threatened to demolieh the Court
with chair. The same man had escaped punish
ment on the same plea before. and. is result
speedily recovered, however, aud has since been
twice indicted for larceny.
, 1876-11-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

c. II. Hcrtig, Esq. will address the Philosophical
Society Tomorrow evening" at No. 103 State street.
on ''Thc Province Of Speculative Philosophy"
The Gospel OF Gods gnce will be preached in
Stock Exchange Hall, No. 126 Washington street,
this evening at 7:45, by E Acomb. Evangelist
The Board OF Conncilzs OF the Hospital for
Women and Children, corner OF Adams and Wash
ington Streets will hold their monthly meeting ut
the Hospital Tuesday at o'clock.
The lunches for the benefit Of the Half Orphan
Asylum arc in full running order, md will be con-
tinued for one week at Mos 119 and III LaSalle
street,
, 1876-11-05

TO The EdisoT a The TT76une.
CHICAGO, Nov. MAY request you to con-
tra1ict, through your valuable columns, the un-
warrantable report that am about to leave
Chicago. For my own part, knowing well the
originators and motive of such al. assertion,
would not consider it worth notice, but, in JUS
tice to those who have honored me with their
confidence as teacher, wish to state emphat-
city until my engagements with them have been
brought to successful issue. purpose, more
over, with the kind assistance OF my pupils re-
Stunning our operatic concerts and dong our best
to represent at any rate one of the leading
schools Of this musical city. Respectfully
yours, G. n. CARRozz1.
, 1876-11-05

the street car track. or take some other way Of
killing himself" Then the young wife began to
get alarmed, and to wonder II be had kept up the
insurance on his life; and where he. would
be buried. md whether she wouldn't look Ike "a
fright in black. and so On, End q. 1aet ~ ~ ~
committed suieide1 Had he gune mad. and WAS
he wildly securing the West Division crying aloud,
''Luriinel Lurline! q, Heayinss! Nc wile-me, wila.,
chc.cild''! Not much. He hadn't got home yet!
, 1876-11-05

toned in the East, for so long as the worm re-
mains in the body tho malady continues, and
frequently ends in death. The best remedy
hitherto discovered is milk, but it is far from
being SO cflicacious as could be desired.
, 1876-11-05
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Al q. m.-For the
upper lakes, falling barometer, cloudy and
rainy weather. For the lower lakes, winds
shift to south and east, with war1n, cloudy, and
possibly rainy weather, and rising followed by
falling barometer
LOCAL. OBSERVATIONS.
, 1876-11-05
OBITUARY..

PARSONS, Kan, Nov. 4.-Dr. A. G. Long, for
several years an Indian Delegate in Washing
ton, and widely known In that CITY and the
South, died to day at Tishoningo, the Capital Of
timeo his death a member OF the ChIckasaw
Senate
, 1876-11-05
YEtt0W-FEVER,

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 4.-The total inter
ments Yesterday were fourteen, Of which seven
we're 'yellow-fever. Fire Of the bu1ials vera
colored persons. The weather is very warm.
, 1876-11-05

Maximum thermometer. 70: minimum. 3s
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
kfa. s.-1 LII.
, 1876-09-30
VULCAN.

10 hs Editor Q5 Tbs Tribune.
81. Lor1s, Sept. 27.-The astronomers Of your
Vicinity arc unnecessarily exercising themselves
about the planet "Yulcan." The recent CALI Of
n. Leverfler upon Euroncan and American obsery~
ers to keep sharp lookout fer transit OF that
pfnnet about the I'd or I'd Of october next shows
]amcntahlo lack of information on tho part OF the
sarant, when IN this part Of the country the where
abonts Of Vulcan have been accurately known for
tho orbit distance, and n,agnl ute ct tlts mythical
body, md bases nll hia ctcuroloRlcal forecast up
upon tho eGninoctia' passages and nodes Of tho
Observatory, ueas Cheltenhain, In tll!s county. lie
lss often offered toose " our most leading, cIli-
xens t. tsks peep at Tic .trsnEcr snd Ms
70 Eye wch hsd 6ehe@a @ wonderful thinss nj in A III
Motld Waa RMssntted M to raze apon thls la.t and
lntton nronnd tho ann about twenty three DAYS.
This di1ora b1mewfat from TINT deduccd by
hypothesis, which makes t1nessy thirty y:ulne days:
Importance to deter tho Professor from making hls
feE,.'ar VHleanian cqutnoctial forecasts. THE Pro-
density tn tho other members Of tho solar system,
would make the distance between 1t anA tho sun
Greater angle and better opportunity for eb.cfya-
ton. No doubt correspondence with theProtessor
Y ssstSn would soon put TO 1e r. a'
AaswsR.-If "Tsro," or Prof. Tice, will for
wa1,l to US information which will enable the
astronomers Of our vicinity to sec Vulcan from
Chicago, We can promise him that the planet
will 10 sought for, In the positions indicated
(wcather pertnlttiug), and that THE TRIBUNE
will do full justice TO Prof. Tlco Is the dis
covercr Of the intramercurial planet. Prof.
Ticn has not hitherto received that credit, be-
cause, SO fur as We are awarc, the astronomical
world has not received from bin the lnfortna-
ton necessary to enable otheEn tlan himself to