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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-09-07
A business letter from Morris

A business letter from Morris.
vile, Vt, says: "Many Republi
cans have declared for Tilden
and Hendricks here. | heard
one say he never voted other than
the Republican ticket in his life,
but after the party had stolen
half of his property in one way
and another he thought it time to
quit them"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-09-07

When a woman comes to the
door and calls after her hus-
band, "Hen-R-E-E'- finishing
the last syllable in capital let
ters-you may know that she is
not in a capital humor..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-09-07
Detroit Free Press: f,

Detroit Free Press: Every
"rebel' in Congress has voted to
save money to the tax payers at
large. When they vote "Aye" to
cut down Radical ring swindle
on the people, then you hear from
the organ about that cold rebel
veil"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-09-07

The pay of Gen. Sherman,
including allowances for sun
dries, is $17,70O per annum and
Of Gen. Sheridan $11 900. The
private soldiers, who are ordered
about like slaves, and who are
often unnecessarily exposed in
order that their commanders
may win the evanescent beauty
called military glory, receive a.
bout 5000 per annum. Thou
sands of poor men and women
are indirectly taxed to pay the
large salaries of military officers
who get but little more than
private soldiers for their labor.
This is another blot upon the
escutcheon of the party now in
power.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-09-07

San Jose, California, has been
sued by a Fourth of July ora
tor. He wants one thousand
dollars for speaking his piece,
while the city offers him ten
dollars,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-09-07

Hon. M. e.. Kerr was the
first Speaker of the House that
ever died during his term of
office.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-09-07
TERMS.

zg Two Dollars for one year, tnva-
.ad6ty an ddcGnce; Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
to be paid for IN odcGnce.
RG- Single copies, Five Cents each.
, 1876-01-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Tho snto Of reserved soats for the concert. In
FarsolL Hall Tuesday evening. by the Caroline
nichinEs-Beruard Concert Company. commences
this morning at tho box Office Of the ball.
Amsoting Of tho ta1-6ehtinR Woat Side Club
will 10 hold in tho parlors Of sho Gaus House.
Madison ncar Canal strcat, Moadsy at 7:so P. H.
Mrs. 8. J. Thea. OF tho Womau'a Doard OF
Missions, and formerly missionary to po1a1a.
wtll address tho Ladies' Missionary soc1et7 OF
the Fifth Pro bytclian Church. Indiana nyerue
and Ihrt!oth street, this eyening 1t o'clock.
All arc !uy,tod.
Tho auuunl reunion Of the graduates and
pupils Of Nuckford Seminary will take plaza at
tl.o Palmer House, "Wednesday, at p. N.
Dilnog at u. All former pupils arc requested
to be- ptcsout without fuEtho: nofice. GentIo-
men and fr,ouds cau bo invited tor the nrenirB
after o'clock.
Tho NON Washlngsonan Homo will DO open to
rccetye visitors Thalsday afternoon and OVEN
ing. lraiuates and tyioudH Ut the Hono nre
inyited to lie present. md also At tho exercises
ia tho Cb1pel in tho evening. A. supper. under
the management OF tho Lad,es' Committee, will
10 provided after the oxorclaea. tho proceeds to
be app.iod towards furnishing tho Hono.
Tho annual nunper Of tho Chicago Yale
Alumni Association will be giyoo at thu Grand
pac,tin Hotel, FRIDAY, Jan. 81. a. P. M. iale
graduates ia this CIT and vicinity ara requested
10 forHard tho usual yearly dues TO a1r. L. L..
pai,n3s, Tresaurcr OF tho Association, Noom g.,
81 Washington btreet.
, 1876-01-17
ELpPEM5NT IN LOW LIFE.

Gus rotors In IN anguish and tears. Ills hrars
IL proken Into lcodIo hits,' as ho has often
cuuS for fun while drcssod up grotosqnoIy III
nky-b,o hrecclce, n coat Of n,auy nnl curlonsly-
rasuiorel p!econ, nni immense flte-pscserrers
IN his feut, That would have kept escn tho
doubling apostle from siukiog. Hcecnsly G''s
l,us been engaged nt tho Grlna Central va
,ictsa on Canal street, vhcre Ao Las
boon giving hs special Representations.
Like many other morlals. Gus has wife "itom
:iu adola~, but unfortunately s''o a''ofcst t1ot bn
but another fuloH. Many uoonB ago tas And
.,is f.au tsaye!ct! III continuation Euown as the
Now YORK. sareuulurs, a1h It waa NJ tllts timc
;bat Gus Peters darling Annctta fell ia With d
aev flame, named lfosacs Seymour. -,
when tho managers fundR uoro. exbatlst-
w; Woro I f,reed 10 SHIFT for themselves:
Tne Peters family went. ono Nny and
BIT i,r apu,p oss sooa flo /, far ono evening lie
found lis wife iutttng swoAs little noto to tho
man u ilor heart, aud he fot IN ut' bouna to gtyo
hor aoycre lecture III b.oxcn uel1nau. hho pro q.
.uocd ~ in tho diva of con- tshlp. During tholt
thicauo cneagemcpk they !layo bccu living vt
No. a67 South Clark atfccs. Koon =. ucTo,
aya,,1, G,ls was chilled upon to remansiata WIKI
h,s wife for IIer af oclion for Horucs. and agRln
they male up. Annetta yoSin8 norer to ANSWER
uis letters to hnr.
saturlay u,ght when Gus had stamped hls
cloga to tidtllc-lcc-dec muaio from the orcacstra
Of Tho Grand Central. aud Aoaotta had tiotted
her pretty iieurs ovor the htaRe IN tie spectacle
uf tho White Fauu. tho txafn retired to their
room. Annetta ia. lundlng, loaylnr Gus to
nap mud anove in bed. All bta efforts to got her
to Join h,!n woro lnt,le. tho reading was too
absorbns; Hor heavy Shoes "nuoyod Lin.
aud their fquenIing canacd him unrest,
bmt 4ho would uot taka thcm OIL, as
her sppets hut hef eoIns Au thon whsn sin;n
out on tii,-too and lushed Into tho arnss ct hor
datl,ns Horace aud Amy, they sped north on
Clark street into the Nord seltc, W.,elc they ato
now supposed to DO wnliing away sho tih'c. while
Gus IL, wsluging lis hands aud sobbing ~ ii bis
heart would break. .....-...
Annetta 10 about 20 yeara Of ago. and ID olo-
ga,,.y dcseribod bv Gus % having a
star on her forehead, @ ma!o on
lilo right choca, thtoo pocs-tnarks on Tho
tn OF Tho noso, Hight complexion. blno cYes.
dark tar. AMI worst OF pll be says ahc IL not 10
d brown tlicss trimmed with fringe, black
sacQuo trImmed with braid, and iauntY ha:.
BY running nway from Gus, Annetta Also absn.
doua t!roo Of thor children. who azo 1t school m
Bay CITY, Mich.
, 1876-01-17

lid bank should rersy tc same 10 ILLS sinant
Ind, AFTER ths complainant Ind paid SAID tun thu
said Brown denied bid authority to nahe SAID sEste'
pt VA. dt{eitett in hs demand aRaiuht the saii bank
inl thts complainant wholly lost onelah OF TIN sum
10 paid for HalA bank.
specialization 4. In that the said Andrew !. Drown,
In january \. D. ,sa honHht on ae ont Of s1s naf5
ncrahip q brown ilnrd ana i: 4. y nshaen ;ooK i@
tnrpentera Addition 10 Chicago. aud took thu titio
thereof In ha own Under MI sEreement 20 70 20
thai tlis salt property Ind bccn 80 pIrehMhd, ny
'7rll ,uja! he 1cfrauisd this complainant OF abons
:,o part Of tic rroats received on tho SAG o. saaa
property. .-.-. -.,,..,
this campIsuant prays tho said Andrew J. H:oTn IN
,n,y In brought 10 trial In Tho prescribed by
'"N iAnvnr p. HUMP.
, 1876-01-17


BAKEn-IaH. II. Mrs. Anno $. lifer, daughter II
J. i. nAa h,thea l.. Smith. aged u years.
FnIcsa from, slrtr reAdcucc+ ilH West Washington
ntscot. Tuesday, Ian. H. at B10 Tao rainAin1
will 10 takcn 10 Aulorn, H.. for tnsrrmont.
a1cNULrfOn tho 1th Inst. at III, res!deneo Of hi
daughter, HRS. !. ". 1.owc, Il Syor srcnt, D4ulA
Mchutty, aged GJ yolfs.
Funeral a:say, tho 18th inst., at 10 bJ car
tiagcs to Calvary.
DANE-sutl1enly,o ,of apop1oxy, on Sunday afternoon,
jan ~ at tile reslcnc. OF hor son, Jau.ls r. Dina
thn 10th year Of ler arc. ~.
Funeral errstco IT No. 1T South Rot ~ street 1t
o'clock Mondsy, lHh fnht. Friends nf the family AT
invited. Ncmats will l,o takcn East for iuterH,en
CUMFOnT-On The 15lh lust, of sc7rlet fuyer, Lula,
JollnRea. daughter Of lllcharl ". und oTo Comfort
lgrtl yeAr. md 10 months.
, 1876-01-17
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

e's''''" ""t''' 'A''. ~ ..--a
A nun1ornutly attended meeting or property
owncrs living along North Halatcd street from
r,vj.lor /, tim r;ty tim1ts was held vcatrrslay
....x.sat ~ m, 1Ints,od .rhc mect,no wa
shesnoo' .. ~. ~, 'tnn,a t,,':,.s -. e,,
called 10 os'tcr D; .Ns. Hli!'M NorH' ." ""osn
nora'sa.ion Mf. Eugene sIttig WAS o'ee'co Cha1f-
u,n,,.
I1,c Chairman etntod that tho object Of The
49,. ~ 49,. ,n,,.,ro. ;, h,ra MART,
a.se''''s wa ~ .an" :,
iai5tcu esreot "aicu WAS ono o1 too Is"'1lpa'
thotoushfAte1 In tue city, improved and phvtd,
Including tha: portion Of tho atroos running
.h,o,rI, t3nosa 1n1,nl mator;,y nf Tho nrop.
'e.oahn ,,.a o-,,,,s - ,,,r. IN
el'S'u""e'h "c'' up!e'o1''' """'' ~ AA's ~ =,
improvement carried tof"atu ~ once. ana 10
hnpcd stops would 10 takon to push tho matter
tbrnuul.
M, y a,,,,,, xt-cc. con,r,c,o, MIN had
H.. =. ...,. ...t;,.. ,.., ,.1,.a
mAao piu - psn'4ous natet'es ~" iss ua"ee
npon - sa.' ny '!o"n H.. "o ',,!,,eac ~
o eaa 'nat " o ~. enn 49,. ~ ,vs,se H. rnnnIa
nak!e sHteEu. ~. " seS r"a Wa ~ ~" ~ Eooo
were uous !1e tu !1auG W. uet ', ". ~ ~, a,.t
Nn'en "Ha NJ ioy"h oet.s 80 ~, ,,r,n..
lne 1s'oo VT cuI1 "as' HI'en ~ t.nH II
wltnont ooalus' aaa S1.'3 Mta a .s, a"u ~
csata per cao'' 5nia ,os MuE 1,o s,ey, e ~.
tholl,ies. nc hAlu, 10 aScnosn. su!o, n,,t.snt
Husca W uos ~. n,sn .t"n IL, fst.aat wa,n ~,
ut: eso' sa9 posP.y "los 'e .Ia,. ~; NV III H.
antous ~ nn1s ~ VII 49, u p,,,a a,n.
~ e.. ny INV ,co sft"r
ssn. " nns'us ~, I.ap ."n, aL,,ino1 liz cn,nnI
, 1876-01-17
LUMBER.
Business Of the Grand EIarcn Region
for 1S75s

HueiuC1s Of the Grand klaFcn Region
for 1873,
,,..,,, ,s,n,,.h =. ~, r t:s,eooo 7,fa,nx
a,,,,n r.rrx Mirh Ian te.-1h, v,r,onr
GRAND AA'IS' n'co.' .lan. l io'-1n' sA''oua
!lnnoflnE i7Wh III 1n's f'ei''lts hase ~" oa''
ancod up their bcoas for 1916, aud your car
respondent hna been ab.o to Bccuro nearly CON-
nlcse statcme,t Of tlcir btvIners during tho
season iof lnr tribune. tno Eeposs n'1im.e' ,
al OF sha dsana hlVer luhabeflnb fce'oh bs!o*
G,and l.apiLa.
Tho Cutler l. Sarldco Lumber Company,
cr-;r. IN hnro omnfovc1 1a5 nrr. cnt 1nr-
spring Aa1c' na'e cpposea aao 49, 49, al,a s A.
ine tho season 2'' lo1'o'o 1co3, "ou 1atutoa -.
b1l,336 fret. Hsso On hand: lumber, 1S.29t.ala
foot: Iocs, 3n09G00 feet Tho Jens'a aRtes
amount l., s335, 5,Oo0
Wyu,an, EurweA l. Co.. Grand uaron, cut
G3a5, ,0uJ fnet: shipped. 8,911.0Ju. On bauds
lunber, 5000, 600; logs. 1,6o0,0o0.
I3nchslier, Ba"ls i Co, FeirsaburR (Chicago
r1s.tes). Gu: 7.U00010 Ioet; shipped, B,5u0. QUO.
On fauI lumber, =, ,011 t0DU; loXH 2.000000.
Ji1sou i S.sloy Spring Lake, cut !, ,000, 600 foot
fo7 other parties.
WLtr, Gloyef l. Co., FerryaburG, out and
sbtpnou D. 10 iD00 f.ot. Logs IN baud, 500 ono.
HoberlB Il Kessy. urana Haven, cut 3,u00.0 QUO
fntt: shinpel, 9,7500eJ. On Land, lumber,
, 1876-01-17
SUBuR BAN,

Tho 1T. Rev. Or. hlcLnron, Bishop Of tho
Diocese, preached yesterday morning in 81.
Mark'a Church. Evanston Which was fillod to its
utmost capacity. tho congregation being largely
drawn from tue other chu1chos Of tho u1aoo
In giving tho usual announcements the Bishop
referred 10 tho mission work OF t!i!s Dloceso,
and stated that his study of the Held sinco hla
induction into office had convinced him moro
and more OF it4 impurtluce. Hu nlso Expressed
Ills satisfaction OF the fact that moro than q
dozen important localities Ind signf1ed d desire
10 hayo the services of tho chmch cstsbhahcd
in tLsit ,nIdat.
, 1876-01-17

two wcnkA ont. Surely tt whs batter to haze
theu, t!lote al TINT tme, and thus bccotao con-
vofsant With tlic acson anl bualnoss of tho play.
| ASKED ttisn1 II tl,ev ucr8 content With tHet
pay, and whRt 1t waa. They haId tl!cy could not
telI what It was. and hkd tiled TO tlnd ons, but
tho Captain Of tue snres would not toll
1uG sTORM.
K.-Did you hlsise tho men7
Mr. N.--YeA. l asked them *hv they dldnt
know. told t,nnn would not motto them TO
DO ANYTHING raatl Or to robeL but - = mnt;o or
basiness would sdrlso thctn not to go on ttl tho
ne1t sccne until thoy know ho" m,ol. ehey wore
10 be t;ad. told thom thought this Vas an
Abominabls syatam Of engaging mons
N.-WhAt was dono thoni -.-
Air. N.-The stage manager spoke np 70 ma
anl told mo that tho matter Of "eupcra'" pay
was nono Of NY business, which IN nan1,or
rna truo. hut tho change OF mon nightly was
detrimental to mo, aud am opposed to 60 In
tquttous aystclll.
10 not want 10 have word to SAY HG1tnHt
Mr, McYlctter, ~ fee! friendly to him. but Ae
aprcnred 10 tho wing. sha1ting his finger In
lrGu'nr tcAuol.boy ss:tc as mo. and told mo that
had nolhlug 10 do with tho "supert" or their
hiring Tint that belonged to hla 11i:tuess.
R.--Wnat did .nn 10 ihen!
btr, RI told lfr. AlcTicker to atop shaking
bis Anger At mo that It WAS quito unnecessary;
TINT he certainly was a"aro OF tho fat1ro on &C.
lie sa!d Tho affair wss III tha hanae Of alcsbrs:
Elsllop Rnd Thorne, but those kcntionon dcnl Cd
tia responsibility.
E.-What hn.pcncd noSt
1lr. n.-1tr. Mcfioktr told mo 10 attond to
my own business. hud told bin would. This
as alt tho convcl eatlon no Ind.
lie Will CONTINUE ITS ENGAGEMENT.
n.-Wlll you piny to'niRhs7
htr. N.-tsrtalnly, str. / Will not break my
CONTRACT and tllc1o IL 10 bitterness at ali engen-
dcred.
IL conclusion, alr. nignold paid that ho fe1t
that this system Of onEagIng "shpos." expect
lng them 10 wortt without pay. was outrageous.
L0 beloved that tho n,AuaRhta did pay thoni.
generally, bus that tho "CsptaIn" nado Ida
own to, MS, and tho men suEescl aocordtngly.
lie thought reform tn tbla systom was badly
needed. 1lo also said thnt lla had
uoyor had any fault to fnd With
any actor or company 10 had
aotod with, and Ind no complaint to mako, ex-
copt OIL this ono thing. which Lo believed would
mako him onernics among tho managers. but 1t
was oba Of tlioso matters which should bo
changed. Mr. liEuods engagement closes Sat-
ur,lay night no pisyIns ne"':y Y. II the week,
aui II Is very probable that, through lis lauI-
ab'o efforts, tud ''nupors" will get thoir uaJ,
and, as result, will Put their aouts Ia their
WorR, nnd abandon tho nse Of tobacco willie oo-
siec,ng tho city Of uarfeur, and 60 incroaso tho
intereat Of tho play, aud I'LL alcVickcsas during
tbs prpacnt week.
, 1876-01-17
An EFFECT OF HILLS SPEECH.

10 The Ed.tar a TAe Chftapo Tr'buHe;
I'll pABo. ILL.,, Jan. A.-Thc Nsbel Gen,
Hills speech In Congress has l'al tho effect lore
of bt!nSi,s back 10 tho Republicans. In this aec-
lien, a la1gs numbor OF LibeF4! and Independent
yu.ors. Among then, might bo mentioned prom
lnent Daa,un who hayo Lesp tho leaders Of tue
Liberals B,neo 1872.
We welrome ta,.m back to tho party Of tla
Union; mil, united n@ata after br.nf but pain.
III! est1hugeluunt, We viii mach on to victory In
tLo Glorons Centennial caupatRn, md put
anollos quletua On lIshela aud lsbsl-sympa-
tAizut1,
, 1876-01-17

Ap rndianapolsa paper eayn that on Sunday even
Ing last Ataughterof hlr. William Loncks, of thai
city. II yeass old, "as taken H. and 1ulso oar.y
MondnY motulug she awoke her fa.',ar ami OK.
prcasod n wish to bo taxen up In hts arms and
hold TO his aeart ~ he usel tn ho! hDr when q
tt.ss sitl. 1hu father raised Ills daughter and
sat down BY tho Bsoyo hut hardly Lad ho taksn
hIa aoas ho.ore hnr head dropped upon hia
shoulder aud hba was deati.
Tho Troy Wig eays tint tho rlelanchol,
spoctaclc OF tia tnncraI Of tt1ae children OF ona
fanlly at the same 1,t,ar was witnessed at lIarts
Falls WcsineBdny. Tho third child Of Mt. and
a1i Mrs. Mossa Walls dioa Tnes1ly ntght from
malignant oiphtaorla. Tho thrco children died
within twonty.fout hours, aud ware az buried iu
tho Hams grayo. Tho remaining cillh and Alrs.
Wells WHO are suffering from, tho pa1nn tlisoaao,
are better, aud hoioa ara entertained OF lhui
recovery.
, 1876-01-17
Singular Act OF u monomnuinc.


For 4 year past, at Intervals of about month.
. man about 10 yehra " ags, Of seuteel apPea:-
tiouat powers, has been in the habit OF riding Gu
tho ferry.boats between Philadelphia aud Qlou-
ces.es. Ho always brings ! l4rgs paioE raoasgs
With him. aud As soou Is tho boat eess fa!ily
under way, be opeps the rAcka9e aud drops i:s
contents, p!eca BY pieoe, into the river. In this
way numogou1 e1tlcles Of clothing. Of aond
, 1876-01-17

Gix Hours and q Halt to Rock island, III.
Ths Rockford, Aosx 1slsud st. Loa:s .iiso.. IN
connection xlih shs Chicago Northwestern hallway,
WILL on aud after stoudAy, Jau. II. ls!J carry lassn
gsf4 10 Kosk lsl,ud, Ill., n flx aua half hours, c.Y.
Tag wells stross Depot It P. anil striving In Ro:k
Island at l0::0 p H., IN Tina for gooa n!yhts rest
thus avoiding tedious nights tourouy. Tt!s IL ~
ulea the saorteat roats AMI two hours qniser run
ungt tIAu il competitor. Passengers for Owen
wIl! 1t THUR dtAttIt!uu h0uss IN sdr.ne Of
otlsE routsa. Through tc1sts for sails ~ tbs Wells
h.feat Depul. ]. MgRxDlrM DAysEs.
General Ticket Agent H., X. ]. T. u. l., II. T.
, 1876-01-17

LANDLORDS California Water
fo1 toss aud bath acknowledgement md sefsah!ax
, 1876-01-17

Villa wild whoop O. surprise aud pleasure
thc unhappy man o,icd: "HuIrah! It ia It
must bo I swors or Until thn Fourth Of July.
but Wash,ns ston's bist.l dar Ii the Esuo thing |!
IChoyus, Of course It ISL But, by Jose, d,dnt
think ii Was moro than Inc last Of january.
though tho davs hhyo beon long enough in u!
conscleuce Cau,o ainng to k.lcntn9'a md reIt
drink to John B. Cough; como aioag:" [lsxount
biotsed cur 40 entry 0n tho credit Hluu OF thai
meH'a account forever.
, 1876-01-17

A--How about Saturday aighs7
Mr. R-Aftsr the scene u tho eutry into
Hav1e went behind the data md spoke 10 the
meu. ssked them Why they did net ssty theiF
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-09
TRANSPORTATION.
The Shippers and Business Men of
Chicago Compelled to Unite for
their Protection Against
Railroads.

CHICAGO, February S.-The commit
tee on lrArsp sportation recently appoinie ed
by the Chicago board of trade to investi-
gate the matter Of alleged discrimina-
ton against Chicago and in favCr of
other cities, made by the eastern pool
lines, have made q report. After dis
cussing the magnitude of the amounts
involved; the evidence which they have
secured; the statements of the general
managers of railroads, of shippers, and
others who are in positions 10 give iD-
formation, the committee declare that
they have found most Of the charges
substantiated by the facts. The dis
elimination is of three kinds: That OF
the pool-line, by the bankrupt roads, and
by the independent Iailroads. They
give long array of figure and statistics,
which they have collected, and many
facts and instances gathered from vsri.
GUS sources, to explain how the discrimi-
nation is made, and conclude: "We
think every encouragement should be
given to the increase Cf our facilities for
reaching tide-water ard the eastern
markets, and recommend the early COM
pIetion of the Grand Trunk railroad to
this city, and the immediate establish
ing of a steamship line from here to
connect with the Detroit and Mil
wsukee railroad at Grand Rapids.
The completion of forty six miles Of road,
aud a connection with the Chicago and
Lake Huron railroad, appears feasible
for the former, and a Sufficient offering
of freight is all that is required to ac'
complish the latter. But these reme-
dies are not expected to cure the evils.
We believe the best practical results can
only come from united action on the
part of shippers and business men, and
to this end we recommend the immedi-
ate organization of an association, which
may be done under the auspices of the
board of trade, for the mutual protection
of all our citizens doing business with
railroad or transportation companies
Let the association appoint an executive
com mittee Of three of Its members, who
shall hold regular stated meetings to
hear grievances and take such mea suYes
as they may think proper to secure
justice to the shippers Of property. Such
an association, hacked as 1t would be by
! the moral influence and support Of this
board and community, though
possessed of no special power from the
| State, would approximate In its results
! those attained by the railroad COM
mlSSsOD6Tc Ol ndhcShCuusSLLSI HuoI0 IuS
gravest abuses have been corrected
mainly by the force of public opinion,
IS guided by three honest, energetic
men. A similar association has suc-
ceeded in doing efficient work in New
York city, and we make the recom-
mendation In general way, leaving the
details Of its organization for such future
consideration as the hoard of trade may
determine to give it."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-09
ROUMANIA.
The Beginning of the End-ResistancE
TO Turkey Determined upon.

LONDON, February 8.-The Rlet
Nepe, a journal of Pasth, publishes the
following: "The sublime porte, on &C
count of its financial difficulties, recent
~ requested Roumsnia to psy her Gus
tomary tribute in advance, The Rou-
manian government has sent note in
reply, declaring that the treaties stipu-
late that the tribute is payable only in
return for the obligation assumed by
Turkey to defend R0umania from for
eign invasion. The porte, however, has
shown itself incapable of quelling a To-
cal insurrectiOn. The Roumanisn gov
eminent is convinced that 1t can no
longer rely on Turkey for protection;
therefore the obligation to pay tribute is
at an end. RoItnania, moreover, COM
plains that the porte has concentrated
troops st Widin, and sent ships up the
Danube, under the false pretext that the
threatening attitude of Servia rendered
such measures necessary. R0umania Is
consequently compelled to take meas
ures to protect her frontiers" The note
concludes with the declaration that
Roumsnis, SIS an Independent State, will
resist every attempt to occupy her terri
toIy or march foreign troops through it.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-09
DEMOCRATIC.
The Congressional Caucus The Repeal
of the Specie Resumption Act,

WASHINGTON, February 8.-The ad-
jcurned meeting OF the Democratic con-
gressional caucus, which was to have
Eeen held tonight, was to-day post
poned till Thursday, owing to the sick.
ness Of Representative Lamar. 1t will
be reoollected that at the meeting a
week ago Representative Ladders intro
duced for discus ZION his house bill to re.
peal the act providing for the resump-
ton of specie payments, aud that
Representative Payne offered as a sub
stitute his house bill providing for
gradual resumption Of specie payments.
These propositions being antagonistic,
come Democratic members are desirous
of avoiding q vote upon them in caucus,
not caring to lcommit themselves at
present to any financial policy. They,
therefore, predict that these propositions
will not be directly voted on, out referred
to a committee of consultation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-09
CONFLAGRATION.
New York Visited with the most Dis
HstrOus Fire Experienced for
Years-TwO Firemen Killed
Loss, s4,5OO,OOO.

NEW YORK, February S.-A fire broke
out at half-ps six O'Clock this evening,
at No. 125 Grand street, which proved
the most destructive for years. The fire
burnt through the entire block bounded
by Grand, Howard, Broad way and Cros-
by streets, altogether about thirty build
ings. Total loss estimated at four and
a half millions. One firm, Cashen,
Brunderett & Co., lace dealers, estimate
their loss at million and half dollars.
Five buildings on Broadway were saved,
and all on Grand street, except No 125,
where the fire broke out. Two firemen,
David Clute foreman, and John 81. Bush
assistant, were killed, and several Others
injured by the falling walls. At one
time it was feared that the heart of the
city would burn. Great crowds and
much excitement. Tse fire was com.
pletely under control by half-past ten.