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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15

From Ohio comes news hat there will
be no decrease in the raising of hogs this
year. OF this f~avorite Western fruit
there were five and a half millions
plucked last year.
Mississippi Democrats ask for an
amendment TO the State Constitution,
providing that no citizen shall vote un-
less he can write. Northern and South.
ern Democracy differ.
Henry Watterson says: Let US
rather have the waltz than the smirks
and smileS and misery Of the unequal
aud uncongenial matches-the misalli.
auces-of a talking party"
The Chicago Times warns college
faculties that they must understand that
there shall be no more triAing, and hat
their curricula must not be corrupted
with studies that have no more to do
with boating than football has with
metaphysics
When q little 81. Louis boy has been
gone several days his parents miss him,
and the papers come out With advertise.
ments like this. IF anybody huds a
little boy. four or Eve years old, dressed
in bluo jeans pants and jacket, and
brown cap, il would be we'll to ship the
lad TO Mr.. Henry Thou, No. 1000 Frank.
liz avenue, who is one boy short"
The Woman suHragists Of New Haven
are discussing the question: Are the
women Of the country more responsible
than the men for the extravaganza Of
the tim4s7' But 10 a thonghtful mind
it would seem that as long as men don't
wear eighteen yards Of cloth in their
paptoloons, there's not muck need Of
considering the matter seriously. Mr.
pieh Bulletin
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
aTAsoMTC


L0DGnRs
SourH MRMPFTs. No. lis meets I'd Friday
in each month. B + Halter, W M; Blk Pull
lea' S 0VV No. lss-meets LIST Monday in
each month. G W Mosby. W NJ; CO Leck'
81 IELrA scorr, No. 2s9-meets Let Thursday
in each month. Al Davis, W NJ; A Lytle.
0G pDsssoro. No. 2e-meets Sd Friday in each
month. Jno W Graham. W NJ; AHH White,
OKnw1EErSa, No. s41-meets 4th Friday in
each month. James S Carpenter, M; lack
I White. Sec'y.
purv CHAPTnR, No. 2-meets I'd Monday Of
sab month-at Masonic Hall, in Gayoso
Block. A. j. Wheeler NJ. e.. II. p; Q. q.
LSaks sps SHpr SSaSTxR, No. @-msets at Ma
,onic Hall. In GayoSo Block. Sd Monday Of
sSeh month, W. s. Matthews. ID. y. H. p;
II, W. Shelton, Secretary.
r. n q. n.
EMMA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
aev az Zach month-at Masonic Hall, In Gay
$50 Block. A. ]. Wheeler, III. Ill.,; Q. II.
Myers, Rec.
OYRHEH C~oHNAEDKRY, No. l-meets 9Th Mon
AAv 81 each month at Masonic Hal, Gayoso
Block. I'D WOrsham. Il. O.; 7. !. Barchus.
81. ELMO C-oxrAEDKnY No. B.-Msets
MTuegday Of each month at Masonic Hall.
9ayoso Block. B. +. Halter. 4. c.; h. W..
Ksfssrs OF RED CRoss OF CONSTANTINE
meets hfs ct and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. L. B. Hatch, NJ. p. s.; T.
II. Barchus, r..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county.
Tennessee-Mar Cousins VS.. Hillery Cous.
ms.
TT APPEARING FROM SHERIFF's RE-
turn IN this. cause that the defendant. Hi
lery Cousins is not to be found in Shelby ccun-
"; it's therefore ordered that no make his
city Of Memphis. Tenn, on or before The first
Monday in February. 1876, and plead, answer
or demur to co~mplainant's bill, or the same
VIII be taken for confessed as to him, and sal
fer hearing OK parte; and that a copy Of this
order be published once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day Of January, 1876.
A copy attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c. and NJ.
By r. ]. BLACK, D. G.. and M.
y. Y; DUFF: Sol. for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
COTTON.

The market this morning was weak.
with prices nominally unchanged and
limited transactions, it being Saturday,
the day for closing up the weeks bust.
ness. Estimated sales for the day, 1900
bales; sales yesterday, 1000 bales. New
York spots we're dull and irregular, with
futures bareley steady. Liverpool spots
were dull and easier, with prices un.
changed and arrivals l-32d lower. New
Orleans wal quiet.
o0TToE QUOTATIONS. = STANDARD
AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
MIscELLASEous


A busy day for Saturday.
The rates on cotton from here to New
Orleans rule at 75c to 81 per bale.
Rates on cotton cut Of White and
Arkansas rivers for New Orleans rule at
$3.50 and 50, and 81 to $3.50 per bale
for Memphis.
The Louisville for New Orleans left
Louisville last evening.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis last
evening for Memphis.
The GAINESVILLE for Arkansas river and
Illinois for Memphis left vicksburg yes.
terdsy.
The james D. Parker leaves Cincin.
matt this evening for Memphis, and gets
away on Friday next with a return trip
fer the Ohio river.
The Carl schurz ia now engaged in
towing and jobbing at this port.
The barge Wilson Huff came in yes.
terday afternoon, from the upper coast
with HOO bales Of hay for this market.
The Osceola Bale, George W. Cheek
and Phil Allin got away last evening
with fair trips Of freight and people
The Legal Tender, Captain I'd Nov.
land leaves this evening for Little Rock
and all points on Arkansas river, carry.
ing the mail and attending to ali way
business. Walker Outlaw, purser.
The St. Joseph, Captain Sam McPhee-
'erS' Is the Anchor Line packet leaving
this evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con.
meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West.
, The Thompson Dean will DO here Mon.
day and leave Wednesday for New Or
leans.
The Andy Baum viii arrive here TO-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PgsLlo LsDsEs 0Eglgs,s


PuBLlo LxDeER 0Tyt0n,
MHrPHIs. TnkE.. january IS. 1851
Business in money circles to-day was
exceedingly quiet. with little OF 40 move
ment in financial circles, Currency is
getting in better supply, With money
easier. The discount market is steady
and unchanged. 6rst-elass commercial
paper ruling at IO9l2 . cent. D an
nun; on the streets rates on short loans
rule at l3923 . cent. y month. Elk
change is in demand, but easier at the
following rates: On New York and East
ern cities buying at &c discount and sell.
ing at par; on New Orleans buying at 4c
discount and selling at par. Brokers are
paying lll4@llll for gold. Scrips and
bonds of every description were quiet,
with prices duh and nominally I'm.
changed.
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o. o. r.
oad Fellows. Ran. corner MAin and North
0ourt stree1s

w
ODD Fellows. Han. eorns, AAin and North
oourt Erese' ,oro..
MuvpHrs LopeH, No. 6-meets every Tues
dav. CIV Mathews, N. e.; @. h. Plisehke,
We; L. s, Burr. Secretary; Z. 4. hisk,
AuEToxasAw Lopez, No. s-meets every Mon
dNy night. R. Dudley Frayser. n. G.;,R. J..
Hack, V. g.; E. n. Hearn. R. 81 John A.
Holt. Treasurer: Thomas Bacon, P. B.
ScHrLLRR L0DaH, No. l0-meets every We'd
nesday night. Philip Mauref, n. g.; John
Snnnq, Y. O.; Chas. Borner, Seoretaryi z.
6teinbrecher. Treasurer.
RAINIER LOPEZ, No. H-meets every Friday
nirht, ]. II. Shepherd, N. G.;. Q. q. Neid-
qick,. v. g.; WIN. Henry. P. and K. 81 J.s.
"BLuYS Cry Lopez, No. l7-msets every
Tanadav evening at go Second street. ID. A..
Wardlaw, N. g.; Macon Webb. v. g.; R. D.
Speed, Secretary; D. 7. Porter, Treasurer.
HHoANPMKNTs.
aAvoao EEoANPNKr4, No. 3-meets on the
It and 50 Thursday nights Of each month.
frank Underwood, O. p. Charles M. Carroll.
p. p; John A. Holt, Z. W.; Thos; Bacon
Scribe; John R. Holt. Treasurer; DE-. eoOd-
MiIPHrs EEoAXPHzET. no. 3s-meets I'd and
9Th Thursday nights Of each month. Joe
Looke,O P; AW Newsom, h P: " L.
Crook, 8 W; S s Garrett, ] "; HB Cullen.
Scribe; Henry Schilling, Treasurer.
DBGRKE LODGE.
MurPHrs DEGREE LoDGE No. 3-Meets first
Saturday Of each month. @. N. Carroll. D.
NJ Ben Bingham, D d. NJ; A. &. Kenne-
day, A. o. M; T. P. Holland. Seo'y; f. W.
Smith, Treas.
GENERAL RELIEP CoHNIrTKEcJ.S s, Wilkins,
Chairman, 200 Main street: John W. WayHes-
burg, Secretary and Treasurer, 30 Front
q. Schmidt. a Msnroe street; D. 7. Porter.
rs Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
Trustees Sale.

IN MONDAY. THE TTH DAY OF FEBRU-
~ airy. 1876. in front Of Planters Insuranca
Building. Memphis. Tenn, l will sell fsr
cash. the following described property A
certain tractof land situated in said county
ana state and boquded as follows: Begin-
nlng AZ y stake on blakemore avenue; thence
east " poles 70 a red-eak; thence south 40
poles to q stake; thence west SO poles 10 !
stake neal. q walnut tree on said avenue:
thence north 40 poles along said avenue to ire
beginning. containing % acres.
1 seiI IS trustee undera deed Of trust re-
corded IN the Registers office Of Shelby
county, Tenn, Book No. 107. mage 2S'
Equity Of redemption waived.
JN0. D. BREWSTER, Trustee.
Z. B. MCFARLAND, Attorney. Il2,iSi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15

LlyERPOoL. January Is. 2.p.m.-Cotton il
dull.an easier. UplAnds. 6 11-l6d; Orleans.
I'd. eales; 5000 bales. Of which 1000 we're for
export and speculation.
NEW ORLEANS. January Is, I:30 am
bales; receipts, 5SI8.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
DRUG STORE.
OvERTON DRUG AND
Family Medicine Store.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,

A LARGE AND EXTENSIVE ASsORT-
"A ment Of goods received for Christmas and
new. Year presents, comprising some Of the
leading manufactures Of Europe, consistine
Of ~ TOILRr SITS, from 81 so to Sl2 per set:
Gut SLAss BOTTLES. beautiful designs; HMELL-
ING boTTLKs, from Soc 10 sl2 each; FINR PRR-
fUAKRY, something quite new and OF recent
lmportation; BLOND POWDER, aud Ham Pow
pklR, all colors; COMPLEXION POWDER. Of all
kinds and. prices. some Of which has never
been sold here before. and doubtless thenreat-
BRUSHES. from SIS to zoe; CoxBs, both fine
and coarse, IS to 25c each. FEATHER DUsrRRs,
parior and carriage, very heavy. ALI other
KINDS OF all sizes and prices.
IOLU Couch BALsAM-The most pleasant
and yet e~tfeetual Cough Remedy now used.
Only Zoe per bottle. and warranted as repre-.
sented. For sale only by
49,. d. +.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15

Philip W. Aston vs.. Rev. George White ct al.
QY. VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
DNOUNCED in this cause, October 10. 1875.
By the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, al Jack.
sonsI win. on
Saturday, 9Th day Of February, 1876,
offer for sale to the highest bidder. in front Of
the courthouse door Of Shelby county, In the
city Of Memphis. the tract OF land mentioned
and described IN said decree as follows: living
and being In Shelby county, Tonnessee. and
IN the city OF Memphis. and being part ofoity
lot SSst situate at the Southeastern intersec-
ton Of Adams and Second the portion thereof
on which complainant's lien "a begins At the
southwestern intersection Of Adams sfreefand
the frat alley running north and South. who'll
lies or runs east Of Second street. n being the
northeast corner Of lot SS9; thence west WITH
south line Of Adams street $50 feet; thence
south 90 feet thence east 38% feet to the Test
line Of said alley; thence north 90 feet TO lie
beginning.
Terms of sale-Credit of six months. nun
chaser executing note with approved personal
security. and a lien retained upon the prop-
cry until same is paid. Equity Of redemp-
JOHN II. FREEMAN. Clerk.
HUAEs q PosT0E, Solicitors.
January s., 1876. ina 1as
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
ARRIVALS.
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

Weather undertaking and cloudy, with
a slight fall Of rain this morning. The
river here is declining rapidly, with q
good stage Of water from Cairo down.
At Cairo yesterday the decline was A feet
2 inches; at St. Louis the fall was IL
inches, with Z feet out to Cairo; Cumber.
land and Tennessee rivers are getting
down to their lew water stage; the Ohio
is falling from Pittsburg to Cairo, with 6
feet in the canal; Arkansas river is re.
ceding with 6 feet 6 inches in the chan.
mel from Little Rock to the mouth; White
river is %receding steadily with a good
stage Of water from J~acksonport to the
mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
Attachment Notice.

Before P. J. Quigley. Justice Of the Peaca in
vs.. r.. Stith. "'H
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
y ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
vode Of Tennessee, and.returned levied upo5
me property OF the defendant, and afidavit
having been made that tho defendant is
Justly indebted 10 the plaintiff In The sum
o. SSO by note. and that the
defendant is a nonresident of the State
Of Tennessee; 1t Is therefore ordered thai
the defendant make his personal appear
February. 1876, at IL o'clock m. at nv ofice.
No; 1873 Main st., Memphis, Tenn, anddefeni
SAID attachment suit within the time pre-
scrlbed by law. or the same will be proceeded
WITH expsrte; and that a copy of this order be
Public Ledger.
This 10Th day of January, 1876.
L3-lI9-I2b-l3l p. j. QUIGLEY, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
LEGAL.
[R. 26sl
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

OHAuceFy Sale Oh fSe8A EbtBte
Chancery Court Of Shelby c~sunty-James s.
Phelps vs.. l.. v. Dixon OF al,
pY VIRTUE OF AN INTRRL0cUT0RY
- decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the Esd day Of June, 1873, and removed
January y, 1875, and January IL, 1876 | will
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder,
in front OF tho Clerk and Masters office, new
Courthouse Building, Main street, Memphis,
Tennessee, on
Saturday, February 5, 1875,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and In the city Of Memphis. to-wit; Aoertain
leasehold belonging y. defendant Sarah J..
Dixon, in and TO the following described prop
erty: beginning at q point on tho east line Of
Fourth street, in tho City Of Memphis, infect
9 inches north Of tho alley between Adams
and Washington streets, at the north line of
q lot sold 70 Henry Graft, trustee for Fred
Rhein thenco east with the north line Of said
lot along the dividing wall between tho ta6
tenements on said lots 200 feet 70 the east line
Of the Michael Eagan leaaei thence north "A
fest 3 inches 70 a point; thence west along ID :
north wall Of the tenement hereby sold az
feet 70 Fourth street; thence 6outh v,,h ~
Fourth street "a feet inches 70 ~ y
which said lease expires and and ~ \ 81
day Of May, A. ID. 1903. '"~'V VI mo gu
Terms Of see-Qp 4 credit Of ssvsn and
hifteen moathp notes with approved secu-
Ivy LeaNlrep,. lien retained 10 further same.
AX9h4 =. redemption barred.
@-aa January rs, 1915.
HDMUNpA. COLE. G. and N.
BY k.J bLAOK, DC and M.
A. J. MARVIN and sA1rH 4 COLLINS, Attcr-
neys. ns-la
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
Saturday, February 5, 1876,

g. Ssd n o'clock am, at the southwest corner of
Memphis, sell TO the highest bidder. for cash'
the piece Of land mentioned in said trust
iced, being lot No. lA in the GreenIaw and
SSaiiarsns subdivision. situate at the corner of
Fourth n Kerr streets. fronting "a feet 8
i i1SHneg on FOURTH street, and running back
where the said Kaiser formerly resided.
The title TO the above property Is believed
70 DO good, but l convey only as Trustee.
lUo-l5o j. d. GRIPPING, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15

JF Hicks. master; ALI GrissOm, clerk;
Leaves IS above, commencing December /,
1875, as follows:
Wednesday, January 18th. 1876.
Wednesday,, January 26th.
Wednesday, February 9th.
Wednesday, February sd.
Wednesday, March LIST.
Wednesday, March 18th.
Wednesday. March 18th.
And every alternate Wednesday during the
season. Special attention paid to all business
entrusted TO care Of Boat, or
- Ut. WASHINGTON, Agent,
SLIT SEQ Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
New Orleans and Memphis Packets,

CLEANERS MARY BELL j. .~A
- Y. Hicks, master, and JAS.
HOWARD. B. r.. Pogram, master. will ply
regularly in the above trade during the sea-
son, leaving Memphis every WEDNESDAY
and New Orleans every THURSDAY evening.
l will be pleased to make engagements and
respond to inquiries for them.
95-l20 R. P. GLENN. on Wharf boat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
Trustees Sale.

RY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED ExE-
cuted.to me BY j. ]. Kaiser. on ~. = 1st a.
Of October. 1873 to secure the iT,debtaJnass
therein described, recorded IN BOOK No 81
page 6o6s%n the Registers Office Of Sbelby
county. Tehn., I will on N'oS
, 1876-04-08


nln.s- I'll Getting or CltizonB Of sun Ernns
GlRCo.
SAx FRANCISCO, April 5.-Tho anti Chineas
mooting ut Union Halt and tho atreet in frou,
was attended by ut least 10000 people. Cor,
Irwin prcntdcd In Tho hal. Tho resolution
which wors adopted set forth tho OWLS flowing
from Chiucso immigration, urging that local
measure Of relief lad boon exhausted. and tha.
tho only roHourco remaining was OH appeal to Tia
trcaty-mak!ug power, and that delegation
alaonld ba sent to Washington to present tia
question In full and urgo immediate acttou
Tho meeting was addressed by d number Of
prominent gontlenon, oounsellng moderate and
conservative action, onjolntug full protoctionto
Chinese now iu tho country, aud dopreeatng
earnestly any violent proceedings. Ihe maot.
ing WAS quiet and orderly, aud avidont!y in lar.
mony with tho yiows advanced by tho u peakets.
Aluplo preparation had hcon made to suppress
any tiotous proceeding. i Gordon OF police had
been drnwn around Chinato7n. and< lis int,aLt-
ants counselod by their luadosa, to roma,n IN
tl,elr own quartora. Great alarm lad existed
among them, aud extensive purchases Of
weapons had been made by then, during tho
last few daya III anticipation or trouble; hut tho
city was perfectly quiet throughout tho evening.
, 1876-04-08

rubshcd torics Of sensational nrtiolon agafnus
tile Finance Department.. Nut satisfied will. OK
panlnR tho hfnnt!era tanfnltsc,1 tic imnufatre
o,t "n wunt tho lai::sl Of nttri5utiu; tlicao er-
tusn to llie tasor With Nbicn certain financial
rolrntatos wcro regarded by prrsona it ofl}eo.
Esen lrlnco t;isma1ox did mot cacnpo tho LASH.
Tho articles Ind no immediate rosnlt. being
tno cloVctly wordod to ndmit OF prosecution, Tho
Government was povertoss. whtlo tho ci,aractor
OF tho t,erHons attacked stood too high for any
ono To bolioye tho charges Implied rttl1or tlan
utlorotl. 4 fow wooks ago, hoWnvos, prnco 1]Is-
mark, in ono Of hs dfscutstvn apeechaH IN Pnr-
1ia:l.eht. atavcrtoi To the Incident anl In no
many wottA aura.nl that my ma anhscribin,
to TINT Journal anaihtcd III tho pronagation of
tho yiicst caI,ltnny.
THU unoxrectolI nttoranco haa cntod forth m
equally, strange echo. bonio 50o Eenticmo,,,
nonsly landed trupriotors, paraol.s nnl ofllcnsa
on half pay, hnyo wrttton To tho Fruus ze;tang
to declare that their respect for It will not 10
dirninialied by wiiat tito Chancellor 1inH thought
TIT to prnpnrnl. In taking l!ss utop tho eignsra
Of Tho declaration no doubt wished TO oxpresa 10
tho krc,x Ztit'sng thoir rctiombranco of paat
n0friCcB, not their approval ot every paEbage In
tho rocent lnnhclal artlcln7 but Prince I.ia-
march, who never n,iucca 1sattorB, lias aigniled
that l,o abIdas hv his first opinion, mid las
published lilo GOO names In tho Ddze.tc Tho
lncitont has thus aesnnloh n ,,ainful aspect,
altogether lisproporttoned to its original lnipor-
tAtlc0.
, 1876-04-08
GERMA NY,


I.nSpos. april 7.-aIaxtmian Laruoozy, Car
dsnn!-Archh:shop Of Sa1zburg, IL dead,
KA1sEn wILHElM's sEYESTy.NiSrH
DEnLlx, March 22.-TAo celebration OF tho 79th
birthday at tho EMPEROR William was inaugurat-
cd this morning bY reception OF tho Gonora!s.
Fied-alarnhRs Won Wraugss, addressing tho
Emperor in tho namo Of tho Generals assembled,
Hatd:
Your Imperial Nsjesty III tho Intrepid loader in
hsttlr, tue nuscrvanqusleti commander In EUROPE.
VIZ ali pray that Ho iii l1!s marcy, may spare Your
imperial Majesty through lung yr*rs yes " IN
fuil S1B'r OF Its, uraaIX to Germany aAd tho pro-
tnotrs of Der welfare.
The Emperor William, replied
Accspt my thanks for tho wishea you. Field Mar
Hhal aAyu addressed 10 iA ttlu Of I'll who are
htrt Assembled. With tbIx could. for this ISy.
eonclhar, II YOU hat l''s In your address, Ias a.!
lu*i'a 10 Achievement Tho whole credit u which
csttn4 tAka ~ myself. lns which cannot ssfu1c a.
they as the wotk Of MY brave army. YOU ase there.
lore. giYth lilo III opportunity Of d!sch4rgnN 10
nRsteal,s duty. namely, to personally thank I'll tho
aeatssiA of my army not aono ~ those wAo aFs rsts-
cut hcra to-day. hut Ill othe1s ~ well who sdy
*heA tho proper tim raulg aud Wtlu still Es41J 10
advise and 10 sct TIE best thanks can give IL to
hepo 3has lilo 0HnerAx and ths army will conttpus to
bs ~ tho future what they lave proved thsnsssas "
bs In tlls past.
CHAA0Ea A1AlNaT NlsNAAcH.
G<riiR tifaFeh l0} Cvrrss1Gadesed London Time.
Last summer III influential conservative paper
, 1876-04-08
GOVERNMENT PRINTfNG-OFFiCE.
NQTElIEp UONliiEETIHn.

Enec,ai Uspaieh to This Ch,cda" Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 7.-Iho House Com.
mitteo OH Printing llas pushed its Investigation
into tho management Of tho Government Print
luz. ot1ce very vigorously during tho past ten
days. Tho inquiry THUS fur undoubtedly elbows
impfovidonce In ucno OF tho pnrcllaacB made,
and very high prices paid for material aud lauor.
and cl,atges for work dono for tho dcnartmcnts.
10 Ei1ost, general extravaganza aeenls to ilavo
prevailed in tho management Of tho ofllrn Tho
Committee will probably bo unanimous il report
tsly that tue work Of public printing ought to 10
done At far leaA exFcuso than during the paat
few years. \
The examination uto tue llaunnr OF k1opi,,g
tho b0o;B aud acsu,tnta Ut tEit ntsns-Uliee
las boon qulse thorough. aud Lat resulted III tho
discovery Of luO~Rlleaa which hardly bn gut
iBfactoyity explained. 1t docs not yet appear
whether tie Government l'liutur hinibolE IL re-
HponsibIo for tho nllstukca il, housekeeping nr
not, though tho Democratic members Of tho
Conlmlttso seem to t0 Of 3p!aion that u moro
careful supervision 0f tho atiaks Of tia otllcu
would haye ulale Iuany oi tI,pnl impossible. TITO
mihtakcs III bookkeeping winch huyu bneil tiia.
covered arc not understood 10 involve very largn
amounts OF mUlcy, but they throw Iiscro.tit
over all the accouuts of tlIs u0yHrnulout Print
inY-Olftce, atnl make 4 Very careful exn,uuatIou
OF item dcsiiahIe.
, 1876-04-08
FRA NICE.

THE Co:tlSa sluhICAL E1lE1RlTIoN.
rAnss, April TIT iY thought that tho stte of
thoUniyersal Exhibition Of 1878 will be on tue
Champ do Mars, Tile affair will probably 10
carried Out by private company, tho iute1ost Of
whoso investment will LA guaranteed by tle
State, tint 1t will not 10 tleeesaary to ask for
any credit from tho ChnmbnrA
ANOTHER.
VERSAILLES, April 7.-T4c Chamber of nopu-
tics haa also annu!led the election OF Dobolgue,
NounpartiBt.
lionu. tho splsitualBt, Ia not dead :
ELEcTloHa AENULLEp.
VERSAILLES, April 7.-Tho Chamber OF popu-
ttea aanulled the elections Of MI. boyer aud
Chcsuolong, Logitimats.
AMNESTY.
Tho Committee on Amnesty Proposals has 70.
f'lAod to report in tavor Of my amuesty what
over, but has decided to recommend that tho
Qoyosnmqnt display clemoncy.
DERBY.
pAnls. April 7.-Ths Earl OF Derby hns ar.
rived III this city. Tho Memorial Uiptomatiquo
aays u satisfactory solution OF thu questions
ro1attVo to Egypt will dorbtless'bo arsiyol 1t
duflny Lord norby'H Bojourn in Paris.
, 1876-04-08
ECCLESIASTICAL TRIAL.

Special D.spateh so The Ch.caqo Tribune.
EAST SAGINAW. Mich, April 7.-Tle iuves!i.
cation Of tho charges OF ndultory and uucl,ris.
tim conduct preferred against tho Roy. .tr.
May, pastor q! tho u. E. Church at Cl.oaaang
will cloAn tomorrow. Tho testimony WAS al
Buhmitted to-day, and tho reverend gentlemsn
nado statement denying tho allegations u
srln and substance, and aoornosl tho altceators
Tho closing argument for tho prosecution uss
ti,en orouod by tlo Lay. Tllomaa Stalker
wllo spoke Two lour1.. roylcwIny Tie
case, and le WAS followed br tie
tev, Jollu Russell. OF Detroit, Tor tito defense
Tho lev, Alr. Bird closes III tlo morning for ,la
dolauae, and, after r. Jerome Btiu.s no for tas
prosecution. tho cnao goou to tho clerical COM
nltteo for their yerdlct.