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The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
aRapKp SCHOOLS.

AP0w me ca'lt your attention ~ the import.
atee of graded school,. Sevei al Of these tciioos
DaNs pesn established IN thissiste and thtyate
ccnferrlng signal benefits on ihe commuuit es
IN which they exist. The edrc cation when ID re-.
ceivef IN N se scht ols begins with the rndi.
ments Tor the lit children, and gradually A..
cends until the larger and elder scho aFs are
thoroughly Instructed In tho higher branches of
learning, thus hitting them fer the active bnsi-t
ness 81 life Without furtDer instruction, or ~.
airing them for coll ge. where they may make
sull turiher o. q high prcgre.s In learning and
kDoWledEe. We Should have many schools OF
specuully and earnestly recommended that n
law be : asscd BY the General Assembly, author
dred Inhabitants 10 tax themselves by a q siorifv
NO u SUI port graded schools In which the on.
nortunlty for an education ehall be nee 10 Mi.
the whites 10 themselves and the colored re0nis
70 themselves, eccofdibg 20 tue ConstItutlon
and laws of this State.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29

Male white children OF school age, I2S,5S0
rehaie white cnildren OF school age, 1890
Total Of white children. 2s.5ls
ss sss fss ssd sfsF;G III d1.a q :s9SS
rot 1H 1s&sf sssP.s sGGs 81 sSss sasf az. @
White school districts. 2502
Colored schoo distriNts, ISI
Tdai. 81 400
Public school uses TO- white children. Issi
~ yateschoul bOuses for white childr.r, t45
Private school nous s for colored children. 10
Tesal. 800
hcaaeln,es f1r white children. l69
Aca iernies Ior 0lor "a cUlIdren.
Co.eees forwaite sE,ldren, -
College, ior calof q Chi .drrn.
Mhi mae teachers Ia Public echaols l2al
Mhiie feinal- teachers In Public ScooOis, 5s3
; Colored male teas .r- iu Publ schoIs IN
Coiors d female Rchers In Public schools. YS
Total. 2,sei
Its the main purpose in any system Of eansa-
uon, 70 teacn the h Id how to tn. and 10 tnirk
accnfately- When We look Into the causes
wntcn make tnd nm AXE indtN iduais and na-
Tins. We my d scern that intellectual and
moral culture are both .ential 10 ma 3 1 u.s.
nh,,S ~ siizen. y AZ teose nntries where eve
lands where only y Iarii.l system Of edlca ion
~ put IN practice. The hooe OF our safe :, sts
vita more thorough sysiem or common
schools. Toe p lsitiou which she v ill ~ futufe
noid 10 the Republic must 4 eaily d. pend 4 upon
the corn CT iDsIuction given 20 the people. our
Celldr must be elevated Ia the !. ale : 1 intel.
nkence ere the peruttulfv OF The Republic can
ne vel assured and nothing should 81 prImIt.
education. o
IRE plan Of giving free education 10 every
cnila or ordinary min ia The rnited States il "A
nnble one. ard dtsxrx1nE VI the hig 1, n come
me0dashn Bur fn This ftata mere esp ciaIIy
there e g,eat need hat many OF our teaei eis
s1onld be be ter taugn a. efefore il Is ofprime
lmportance thft the e should be some few Hign
hchQ ~ OF 6EAded Sch ouis sta bftshed where, az
,eaencrs for both rnces can be instructed how 10
Every chid has a right 70 an educ Ition. and
tnst e .uca ion should be such as will ouaitlt tho
cni.a ,, sor any Iosltion Ia lie which IL may b
Every one knowstbai n inieiligent workman
IL nIw ye worth more than one who is " nora M
oI eys 1.-THE fudins mis- II lis vocation. IL is the
purpo enu aim ~ a common school eystem 10
prepare pnpiist0 dis .harge the duties of Iifr with
cr.ait 70 themselves and their state. When
THIS y acc bmplished, 10 viii promote the happI.
nesssnd sshty Of tn eittke and tie nation. A
gOoi system OF @ mm0n schools wei carried
aut, VIII prove Itself the friend OF m al ard file
bet OF human agencies for the preservafton ~
ire koverbment ON earth.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29

Justice requires that each crime shall be pun.
ished according 10 IFS grade. and not accordingto
an arbitrary law that would punish small crime
a. much ~ great one aud as there are grades
and degrees of crime 40 there should he grades
and degrees In the amount Of punishment. We
are informed by the Divine law. which upholds
and susans the eternal principles Of justice, that
every man shall BE- judged and rewarded accord
ing % his deeds
There Il 4 white man in the Penltentiary, sent
there for q term Of ten years, for stealing Bible
while drunk. There u youth In the Peniten-
tiary for a term of three years for stealing one
goose valued AZ ten cents. There n another IN
the Penitentisry for term of three years for re-
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29

While all material wealth comes nom the soil,
md while the interest ~ the farmer should,
therefore, be nTst considered, We should ~ the
same time givr attention and extend our foster
iuF care 20 the manufactures and the Mechanic
arts. North Carolina pays annually 10 foreign
cOuntrea and 10 her sister States million oi dol.
lars for manufactured articles which should be
produced here ~ home. We have the raw ma
ttflnl. OF the means otpfoducinR The raw matte
rial Tor nca ~ every fabric FOR which We pay
thus largely 90 other communities and regions.
~ may be assumed that we manufacture cur
own tobacco. and supt ~ q large surplus thereof
70 other portions Of the world the proceeds Of
the salcE oi which constitute the basis of no
small part Of the financial prosperity % the
htate but while this IL -, and while would
commend the tobacco manufacturers for their
skili energy and Industry, yet would at the
same time urge that more and more capital aud
skilled labor be employed In other branches Of
domestic manufactures.
We ought u toninnuhrtuFe and supply ourselves
with large proportion ~ our w0oien clothes of
Nv linds especially Of the cOafscr and more
substantial klnde.
We ought 20 spin and weave NJ least One.half
pfOuf cotton efop. which cannot be lees than
Iu,us bales per annuIn. We ought 10 manufacs
lure our own iron, nom the yast beds OF ore
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Ctrr Hornl,- burgundy LeRice. "a: q Mon ,
nahan and WIFE, Uhtcago A W, GOOdale, Hart
lord. III. il Wheeler, Montreal; Il Kerr, Fla
tona, Texas: Miss Mary Bling xam, mississippi
y u Dawson and family Texas Mrs Sparks and
family, TcAa- James B. Townsend, Mo; Mrs
bingham, Moi 0es 1amaker, city |, Ghas We'll
Miss; M Il lIilyard and family, McComb CITY
n smith La; paulware and y,gther. vickyss-
yge " Bailey, Crystal sgrinssi, Ernest Won
and wiie. W No i Miss John Keller. Point
Hickey, La Wp drlfIith Point Hickey, La; WIN
II smith. Ills j BURGESS East Baton Rouge
N McGehce, Woolvills,. Mise; J y Avery. n d
Resford and wife. Geo Mittck, Chicago; @ Her
u McCrindle, Bayou Bara;J Compton and fnlpi-
y yas1kso MisF John Higgins wifs and c9ila
Richmond, ii, Louis L w robertson Ark John
Ropss MinHsr a Ts.s s;nIh sg saIaass
Miss Y Gs Sa R W''s Mil K.E NH, Rs,
Mrs Wilson McKerall, Mrs Mai A. Tayez, Frank
lin y NJ Abby. w A Morris. Mrs NJ Walden, Mrs
DIR Chambers. Mrs 4 A Morris. Mrs M Waddell
INDIANAPOLIS. $40 t*f t2
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25

I'M IN ~ |,y,s ast n IA, az ssIa 4
81 SS Aqs Z n \ |o 3 4 S sssd i oo and
i prime " isc H. u JY ios aIsary Eslsc,
nv VI 7 sts s7S oas s}bSd R5lEH s ~
NE ioliuwinx tsleera dAtsd 4ic g j = .i1s
PPs ssrSs " sass a b nsT 19f at % & n
issgssi aSs.ass slls receipts ssSo' pfies siss'
RICE sIraie continues almost at 2 stand!
q other grades. w quite Louisi i No III; 4
ssigsSs spsd slsse, prime siesie shese sie n;
BUTTER Prices. remain About the satae. but
tss demand 4 r e abs III s sls sts ss an !"
ssesasc medium aseaspc. choice Western 2see27e.
mefiu 22a23c. inferior ,isqitc Y n.
is auosa At s2ase Nss YORK Ms cream &
'' COM N IN sAuks-rhe supply .is good and
IN, ris Yoe sa sal soi 81 f, Which sd mixed ii
ssc, 400. 1000 and avp, and 1000 white NJ bge ialx'
yellow at sac. and 500 q; 1T sse b,ishel The
enei, but prices IRE unehanrel is1o sucks sold
lam at s5c. aud 500 Halena at 45e Y h,ishnl.
bran L IA fair supply and dun. No sales
SHxYalcod supply. Only 100 bales choice sold
stab CANDLES Good supply and dun
Quoted at 15e n fb.
DlitED FRUIT Good supply ana no demand.
Apples are quoted at 90 pe,,ches 1ge " fb
SALT The stock Is ample, and there Is very
little demand. Coarse Is uutltetl at 95cM$l fine
81 25oo1 30 R,sack delivered Turks Island a5m75e
y bag Of two bushels. Table salt IN pockets AZ
0ng ne each, as In size.
BEANS AND WEST IgRN PEiA6--1Igllt supply
and lair demand. Northern beans are utttted at
2a0psc; Western 2@g'se red kidney 31s@sste;
green peas 2An3c v ID. -
COAL OfI1--t}ood demand selling ut 1sd zoe
r gallon IN bbls, and 25td7fe in cases.
TALIOW Good demand and no stock on
hand. uuoted at gc = ID.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25
dMUsEMEN7'y,

AcADEmr. - Notwithstanding the at-
fractions Of Moinus and his Knights the
Academy was eruwded last night TO Wit.
ness the performances OF Kelly and
Icons Buf1esq0e Opera Company. We
notice still another change In the pro
gratrlfie FOR " night and Saturday mat
inee and nlght-"Mons. ghgnf.ieafi, or
4. Prima Dome q z Night i,a ,ta roar
the monarchs, Ia new specialties, can
not fall but to attract 3 good house.
success continues at the b.. Charles.
Saturday night Mr.. Adams will appear
in "Wjfd Oats OF Mr. Adams de-
livery and acting, one OF our exchanges
Ills rich and sympathetic voice lends
"a hts superb reading Of the lines q
peculiar beauty, and illulninates the sad
story With gracious and sOftened light
wherein the beholder sees reflected
only the tenderest emotions. To this
marked excellence is added the utmost
tire real. It Is certainly, In the latter
respect, one Of the most vivid and real
istic plays on the stage. The scene on
the lonely island In the tropical ocean,
"under d palm tree" Is wrought up
with admirable skill, and the picture 81
the stricken man gazing despairingly
out upon the waste Of water is one OF
the most intense and striking In the
whole range Of the drama. Enoch's
discovery d the ship at last his meet
ing with the sailors OF the good ship
Miranda the return home, and his s,!-
preme sacrifice, Mr.. Adams acts with
consuinmate art. ,sa4,sf.4
1'HE GLOBE THEATRE. Tonight Miss
Blanche Belwyn takes her farewell
benefit. We bespeak crowded house
for the favorite actress and beneficiary.
For the occasion the full force OF the
company will be brought out.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25

Light Company. si2e Is 1000 State Cuns2s, 90 q
1cJls eily premium bvf16s. - s40ov 30. 81
sN0U3 Nj. A, sisak Ting Il tpisI IN ss0up premium
N,llIs AfD0y city gold bonds. 3is.
No sales III stocks were reported except at the
Htprk Exchange. ,,,,.
State consols were less. actiye and little
lower closing at 81 ts@a8. The sales mol reported
N the Stock Exohanee included $4,000 at 51k.
and $4,000 at efst h
a liberal business was done In city bonds, par
ticujarly In premium issues the market was q
little stronger, Premium issues closed Mt 80 @sf,
(uldi currency sevepa at s3'aa54. tnevl do at
s9k08slK, collaborating sevens tboth Admins
traiiun and ,lrsilbage aeriea) at Nls@s5, The
sales included $4,000 premium issues at ssh
d si % e, pa s,,,, a y st Yas August
tp Derember isfs, md July to Deceinber 1874
time and 4sCf5O for June and part Of May 1874.
Metropolitan Police Warrants continue To
tuie at sgngD for 1878 and 1874 issues, ana en-
titely nominal for 1885, and 1871
STATE warrants are still held at 1918 Tor
findable, at as@4s for 1874 issues. nnd 43@ts for
1875.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25

%f><ss<s ~ ~ Do00e - Z p y
II - M nm NJ 81, asE {C ,ns, Wood
~ III R1 " ls9t \ i s sssssDsf Fraser
Y hag sse E s'sr. N v gsasr
BID re 81 iSst Dc 7 Hssper DO Flash
sr EssS sss sSK sf C psfdes
sss 6sfss sqtteh a hic6s s s;fgss Pre-,
t Meyer, WIZ &eo lel alsns. sshsrrf Autsy.
ss isSa oSslls Sons l f;ssHs ksnasdy xsS
B BSss4sr hms Asrs|s ss gssss
l Esn sowSsu tsuesosJT ne
teil Geo2o Adams \ goYkbiril1ily Y y Lever 4,
,,sse f' bsss S11Es.e ~ 2ssh s3H
Airy Aco-.iS Nalle \ Cayllneck :, N3rEood 4
HAM, John pielpi Acc 1 Y . Bas6r!Sge ,Ssyy
Nobie"t pes.iies, Wood &co-s x i Eiliott-a
sfissh Lewis Aeo I Howard 4 Preston " r
sa vs. xsg h1w JIM 4eY asis 3o
Adams &co--i order s4sig skis cotton seed N 20
Assn ~ ~ Prestilge. Graham heo sundlr.ies
seed
LOWER COAST Per steamer orlole 90 bids
sugar ~ Hlu Neo.2 90 bah0ta
. d GfSs TEffEE Hi steamer Hodge
=. IS bbls tnlo!heses tio hhds sugar Mgstea \
Ssss MOSS g 5se ass sss 6 sYf we asn
dries to order-T9tal 1870 hhsls sugar las bbIs mo
' pAf5 b IS fien flss steamer Gov
bales cott?n ggi9bel--aa Lehman: Abraham m ~
nfyf sr Ws ss1 sgFwS'Aa s,sk es
ss esysG Adams rSwsf sf Hae saSss ss
n ss ssg b s2.2 ae2ppsds q HI eos
hhds sugar P Maspero aao q Do IS pbls nielasses
v Hurbtidee seo,.ss do + artsben st,nd /,
s sss ri sss gs, sss ~ e 2s9
EhSss aaek aals oaPg gas aS9 y
Me E Wss A sos d asRss ss se rs
goons dtp ~ Buekner &eo---2 Adams 4 Cock
burnm2l Johp 7 Hatale &e2s strong 4 Hen 4,
Alien g j Adams keo.-i4 Stewart Bro &co
sundries TO order Total iy25 bales cotton "a SKIS
coit9n seed 40 SKIS oil cake,
&eeS b i b Newman 6co 81 q l. Waimsley &eo
n heaIeis H Y hs,, 9hebsss
s sautes ,! J Rs Isnls fsh%s a
- Richardson. d May--2J " White a II no
Newman. Pagne. Kennedy. Aeo1-.2 Male
Cafunack-2 N u Wetmore-1 Hugh Allison &eo
/ ilensbaw, Uamnlatk &eo-i Schmidt q Ziegler
Il j. Harris &co-ss4T SKIS cotton seed N Gus
Assn 40 head cattle N ID Wetmofe-5I axis rough
rice Brooks Mill-sundries to order Total 4s7
bales cotton ssiT sks cotton seed 81 SKIS rough
rice 40 head cattle
FORT BMI,rH-4-APer steamer Ashland--s9
bales cotton + II 4 M Allen--2 r Il Airny Aeo-
s Ajams &eo-16 Alcus Beherek 4 Autey--s
peadles, Wood Dec. l25 w O Black Aeo--. ts2
Bussey &cc--g Bush 4 1seveft-l5 z 8 UQUns &co
Clapp Bros &eo---21o M M Greenwood fco-a-1s
John r Hardie tco-i25 Lehman Abraham deo
yioieit~i7 ii Il q Newinall--a Pregtidge. Grabain
&co--14s John Phelps &cO--l5 Richardson's 4 May
al Strong Henderson Il II Wilson, JAUG
Willlatps-91 order-1 str Ashlstld--50 d. brooms
Flash. Lewis doo-sundries to order-Total 1868
bales cotton. s3 rs aff
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25

when a Swedish bark was sighted, and
gaye every aesisteaeet tlsg Csows Tne
Hwe1ish captain also gave them q,ian.
tlty of provisions and water, without
Witch they must have persisted.
vhe 0Nprers Wf the Framcehia Fwuud
F GSilty " manslaushter.
LospoN, Feb. a. Inquiry into the
cause Of the collision between the
steamers Franconia and Btrathclyde
ended to-day. The Jury teturheda yer
diet Of manslaughter against the Off
GERS OF the Franconia.
rive muMearlas lvan \ Failure.
BREsr, Feb. 24.--Negotiations IN. ref
eret,ce to she Hungarian loan have been
postponed In consequence OF unfavora-
bic Austrian news.
weston IN the Tramp.
LONDON. Feb. 24.-Weston, the Ameri-
can pedestrian, on. Tuesday night, com
lnenced the task OF walking 275 miles In
seyenty-flve hours. This morning he
had completed 154 miles. He then
rested aud took u Turkish bath.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25
LOWER COAST.

INDEPENDENT PACKET-LOwER COAST
DAILY PACKET.
Fmm~ n Tho No freight steamer
s II; d xra.s1S; :, M. = -
- Leaves the Lower Coast Packet
Landing EVERY EVENING Except Sunday for
o'clock. Returning to the city EVERY FORE.
NOON, except Mondays. 49, =
For freight eugaRements apply on board, or to
I 0et NO. UoNOHUE 10 0rsvier street
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25
BAYOU SARA.

FOR BAYOU SARA, WATERLOO.
Hermitage Port Hudson, Baton
Rouge. Planuemine and way land
gacket Gov. Alien, =
I'm place OF W. y: Pfke.y J.J. Brown. master,
Leaves every MONDAY and FRIDAY, at ..
HITE q CARLIE. ACTS, 3 Tchoupitoulas 1T,
d33 an s.ai A. G. GODDIN m Magazine
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25
vrCKsBuRu.

Leaves every TUESDAY aSp ms
G. .FOH VICKSBUR0. NIitHu
Davis's Bend md infernsdIss
landings-The steamer
WIN. Campbell. master, A. MeVsy. ele,t
leaves rs above, connecting at Vieksbtlfe" xhh
Pafis0t's Line for ell points ON YasfD. 6unaag.'
or, Deer Greek and Tallahetclie,
ADAMS h WORK.
HlTE b UARLfN
e d21 JNO. JANNEY. Agents
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25
BATON ROUGE.

REGULAR BATON EOUGE,- PLA9HgEWMi''
81 AND COAST sEMI.MEEKLY Ne cWATHTEEL
- packet ~ ..-v,.
Allen Jumel. master, Chas. Br1,snSd
VIII leave EeW Orleans every WtD ~. 2 d.
Returning, will leave Baton kguHfTl Gs
THURSDAY and SUNDAY EvETtISr'rd . 4
For freight or passage apply on pienyih
clerk will be found ut the head Oh ~ sI1
street every Tuesday and Friday,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25

The Springfield Republican, asks /" A
deal good easier and safer to slang
whang the Democracy than to bring
forward q plan for getting back tc the
specie basis-isn't, Nj. Blaine?
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25
NEW yORk,


Funeral VI Mrs. Judge WD~~csct.
NEw YopK. Feb. "a cable special
from Paris SAYS the obseuuies OF Mrs.
Judge Roosevelt were celebrated yes
teriay In the American Chapel. Rey. DIR.
Morgan ofIiciated, and IL was largely at.
tended. The remains will be sent to
New York.
A Chansc IN the M, t,sn Consulate.
Consul General G. A. Van Bokelen. Q!
the Republic u Haytb who has held
Office In this city for the past hye years,
y Y be suRersMs as Sy MI h,a eannee
tion With the National Bank of Hayti.
n IL rVin,rsvsu among the merchante
here ssisst Lazears, when he arrives, will
iiot be recognized by the Government,
serious Illness ri Clara Morris.
Clara Morris, the actress, who Is now
In this city is In very critical condi-
ton, suffering from diptheria and spinal
disease, and her engagements have been
Cancelled
New YORK, Feb. 24.--A Posts special
says there is definite authoritytfor posi-
tive assertion denying alleged Cabinet
troubles. Attorney General Pierrepont
foundation for reports of Cabinet rup-
ture. The President has authorized a
contradiction Of the report That Bris-
tow's resignation had been demanded.
A Cold SNAP.
The cold snap continues. Tho Their
mometer to-day averaged % degrees
above zero, having moderated slightly
since yesterday.
American Press Association.
The sixth annual meeting of the
American Press Association will be held
at the Continental Hotel, at Philadel-
phia, on Tuesday next, the 99th instant.
National finHnces.
New YoRK, Feb. 24.--A special meet
ing or the Chamber OF Commerce was
held to-day TO consider the subject of
the national finances. Resolutions were
introduced favorinH a return 10 specie
payments and urging ON Congress and
the people an unalterNble resolution to
abide by the law OF 1875, and advocating
a reduction OF the volume OF legal ten
ders either by funding the excess over
$500. 000.O00 into four or four and halt
per cent bonds or by imposing duty on
tea and coffee payable in legal tender
notes, TO be cancelled when received
Addresses were delivered by A. A. Low,
>, b. Ruggles, s. A. Field. and others.
The resolutions, after being amended so
as TO explain that the law of 1875 fixed
the day of resumption on Jan. l. 1879,
and slightly amended In other respects.
were adopted. The meeting resolved 60
send copies Of the resolutions to the
President and Congress, and then ad-
journed.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25

si,,,a lx.et IN. 1T whom not mvfe than hHlf
t1w survive and the annual expense
will not be much more than twenty
Thousand dollars. and that nothing is to
he paid on account Of the years when
the pensioners were excluded from the
Mr.. withers said he was perfectly
willing for any amendment which the
Senator from New York might Suggest
to restrict the language TO what was tiie
oI pena n ~" The e. discussion the morning
hour expired. and the bill went over.
Mr.. Johnston, from the COMMITTEES OF,
Patents. reported adversely on Dill iof
the relief II John n. Harrington, ana ~
was indefinitely postponed.
ment 10 the Pension act, just laid over,
that no person shall be restored to. the
pension rolls Of whose identity the Com
missioner OF Pensions IL not satisfied,
and also that he is survivor OF the war
MIR Spencer introduced bill In rela-
ton TO the appropriations and expenul,,
lures for the District Of Columbia ana
taxation therein. Referred.
Mr.. West rose V . R elssot, ~ eSp rssd
paranrnph In the Washington cores
HE enact that the Dep6kttn8nt Of Jus
tlce was Ia the poesessiUn tl in!orina-
Inn that Senator West and Collector
Gesey Wo,ih he Indicted Tor completely
n TIA whisky freuda. He then hGd read
a letter from the Attorney General to
the eject that the Department Of JUS
tlce had no such infvrinativu Mr..
West said his contempt for this state
ment was only equaled by the malice
...t,t..l teat.frn1 ~ Tbn Sonata then
adjourned.
On motion of Mr.. Cox Il was ordered
that SATURDAYS session be for debate
only, the House 10 meet as a Committee
Of the Whole.
A large number of bills were, by unan
imous consent, introduced aud referred.
During the call Of committees III the
morning hour, Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama,
from the Committee on Invalid. Pen
sone, reported sundry bills IN relation
to the subject matter, and o substitute
Tor the group, granting tensions t ESQ, sol
sla and Blackhawk wars, and the wild.
ows and orphans OF such soldiers ana
sailors. Referred. A.
MIR. Durham Of Kentucky. from the
COMMITTEES on Mines and Mining, re-
ported substitute for the bill to amend
section 2324 or the Revised Statutes IN
relation TO mining patents. The substi-
tute was ordered TO be printed and made
the special order for March 16.
Mr.. Vance Of North Carolina, from the
Committee on Patents. reported Q bill
to protect the revenues of the Patent
Office. The bill prohibits Patent Office
employees from receiving extra com
petisation for work done In or out OF the
Patent Office. Passed.
AZ .40 y. m. Mr.. Phelps, OF Connect
cut announced the death of his late
colleague. Mr.. Starkweather, and offered
the customary resolutions. Eulogistic
remarks were made by Messrs. Phelps,
Stevenson, Of illinois, Hale, OF Maine.
and Garfield, of Ohio.
The resolutions were then adopted,
and the House. at 4 10 y. m. adjourned.