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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-19
PIymou1h AavI.ory CounoIl

New YoRK, February ls.-General
Bates called the advisory council to
order this morning and it was resolved,
after a long discussion, to adjourn Over
from Eve this evening until half.past nine
Monday.
Henry W. Sage, Of the Plymouth
Church investigating committee. took the
stand and stated that it wal considered
unnecessary to call Henry G. Bowen,
because he was not supposed TO know
anything.
Mr.. Beecher said be would like some.
body to questionable Il. Sage as to the thor.
oughness aud efficiency Of the examine
ton made by the committee. Mr.. Sage,
in reply TO such question stated that il
was made as thorough as was possible.
BE said be had understood Bowen's sig,
nature to the tripartite agreement to
mean that he knew nothing against Mr..
Beecher. A long discussion here took
place in regard to the construction Of The
resolution adopted yesterday to the effect
that questions should be put by the mod
orator and chairmeu Of the special COM
mittees, and it resulted in the vote being
reconsidered and the resolution laid on
the table.
Mr.. Sage. resuming, said that the com
mittse had not given public notice for all
persons who knew Of facts to appear be-
fore it
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CHARLoTTe CusHMAE, the nsted &C.
tress, died at the Parker House, Boston,
yesterday morning, aged ihy.niue years
aud seven months. She was recognized
as the queen of tragedy on the American
stage for many years. and wal equally
illustrious abroad. She spent many
years in England. aud resided a long
while ct Rome. She took her formal
leave of the stage a few years ago, aud
owing to her failing health, has Of late
lived a very retired life in Boston, where
she was bern and where she died.
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GRAIN RATRERs REFUSE u wa,-
nit 70. the w~asteful and imperfect work or
other Threghors, when posted on the rost sss,s-
riority Of this one, for saving grain, saving
time. and doing fast, thorough and ooononil-
cal work,
THREsHERMEN FIND IT highly ,dysn..
tageous g run o machine that has no " Bea1-
ers," y" Pickere," OF Apron" thai handks1
Damp. Grain, Long Straw. HeadiLm, FE1
Timothy, Millott and All such dilieriA = rajss
end seeds, with ENTIRE EA6E XSS
Ne FECrIVE E8A. Cleans 90 perk.ctio,,.
Eoves the farmer his thresh bill By sSfrSa ~
ing OF grain, makes no "Litteringa = "a
Qulrss LESS THAN 0NE-HAiF thS usnsi
Belts, Boxes. Journals. and Gears: eaTsG
managed; less repairs; ore that grain rsissS,
prefer 70 employ and walt far, sven ~
Aa vanced prices, while other mRohlneS
Four Sizes made With e.A.Io n,,,,
~ hOrne - Mounled I" POwera. Ne.
n speciality OF sepArAtOrN "atonA-Ss
expressly for SHEAM POWER ala
20 mattel other HOrae Powers.
Il interested 70 grain raising. or threshin.
write for Llus'fated Circulars (ssnf 6scS v4k
full particulars Of sizes, styles, prices taynns
etc. NICHOLS, bH EfARD a On
AlhAw B0hle Crstk. Mieh.oSn
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A Great Duck Boat voyage.

Forest and 6treAm.l
We have received, just as We 90 to
press, and too late for the present issue,
a very interesting letter from Mr.. N, 81
Bishop, dated at Biloxi, on the Gulf OF
Mexico, which point be had reached after
padding 2l55 miles in a Barnegat duck
boat. Here he was taking bis FIRST rest
since launching his little twelve foot boat
on the Ohio, on which stream be Aoated
for fourteen days without seeing the sun,
and during which time he cooked and
ate warm food but three times. Now Mr.
Bishop is thawing himself out in the
warm air Of the Gulf, preparatory to con
tinuing his voyage toward Pensacola,
Apalachicola, St. Marks and Cedar Keys,
At which point he will have completed
the line of thegreat irregular circle made
by his last year trip in a paper canoe.
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1t is evident that Mrs. Frances Power

1t is evident that Mrs. Frances Power
Cobbe will never bring herself to con.
sent to the dog law, no matter how many
infants and sheep are chewed up an.
nually. This great female writes Of
dogs: "One half the factors of the
moral life are theirs; they have the pas.
sions and desires which form the war;
our owl, But the wool Of free choice,
determined BY love Of right for it's own
sake, they never throw, or if they do, il
is 30 rarely and obscurely ss to elude
our ken"
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River TeIeGrams.

CARO-, February l9.-Arryed-Grand
Lake No. 2, St. Louis. z an; City Of
Chester, Memphis, 8; Belle 81. Louis,
VickSburg, 81 James d Parker, Mem.
phis, TO- Cons MilIar, Cincinnati, noon.
DepArtsd-Bslle 81. Louis, st. Louis,
10 am; ]. ID. Parker. Cincinnati. noop.
Weather clear and pleasant.
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TIE morning dispatches mention the
death, under mysterious circumstances,
Of George Webster, manager Of the
Kentucky State Lottery, at Louisville,
which occurred in the suburbs Of that
city yesterday. 1t is presumed that he
was kicked by his horse and falling into
a, ditch, where he was found drowned.
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EDWARD s. Stokes, the murderer Of
Jim Fisk, has addressed to the Judges Of
the Supreme Court a strong argument in
his own behalf. he states that it origi-
mates purely with himself, and is for
warded upon his own responsibility;
neither has he submitted it to any one
for criticism. His case is likely to have
a hearing within 3 few days.
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In the days Of our fathers, when q
man suddenly dropped out Of the com
nunity, they used 70 drag the nsigbbor-
ing ponds and examine ell available
hanging places 10 the vicinity. Ncvar
days tie first steps are 70 ~investisais bis
bank account.
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EL.gCTIoN,
Notice to Stockholders.

rCHE ANIMAL MEETING OF THE
u stookhol3er .ef the Memthis assIIsht
Vsmpeny wis be bold at The Company oGoe,
No. q MADISON IsKeot. Memphk. Tenn, on
MkDhESDAf. March Jet. TO elect seven a.
year. Election non % am. toa Pm.
January n. psd. III.
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WAsHmOroS, February BIN the
upper lake region, Ohio valley and Ten
nessee, west to north winds, colder and
generally clear weSther and rising ba
rometsr, except . Temporary fall in the
last district.
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New YoRE, February lS.-Michsel
Finnell, tried for the murder Of Ned
O'BaldWin, the Irish giant, Wal acquitted
this morning BY the jury, who we're
locked up ell night.
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Fractions Of Drawn Bonds in March
9Th Premium Allotment, IS each.
SEND FOR INDUCEMENTS TO CLUBS
HOW TO

Remit By Express, Postal Order, Bank
Draft, Certified Check, Registered Letter. or
payable. 70 the order Of the Secretary OF The
Industrial Exhibition Company, u kast nth
street, New York Specially chartered By the
state Of New York, for the purpose Of build
ing In New York -
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Attachment Notice.

Before ). N. Coleman. Justice of the Peace
for shelby county, Tenn.-Nathan Adams
vs.. 0ullett, Alloy 4 Co.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV.
ing been sued out under section 1876 Of the
Code Of Tenneesee, and returned By the
proper oaicer levied upon the property Of the
d~efendsnts, and affidavit having been made
that defendants are Justly indebted 10 pl in
th In the sum Of a225 due BY account, aud
that they are non. residents Of the state Of
Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered that the
said defendants make their personal appear
ancs before me on the 18th day Of March,
1879. At " O'clock am, at my Office, No. 2i
Front ct Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed Dy
law, or the same will be proceeded with az
parte; and that q copy Of this order be pub
ilshed once . week for four consecutive weeks
This 18Th dAy Sf February, 1876.
l4S E4-4-N J. NJ. COLEMAN, J.P.
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A PALACE or INDUSTRY.

II Is odioered and controlled By the ables.
and most distinguished business men Of New
GIN. JOHN C. ROBINSON,
HX-Lieut. Governor New York;, PROF..
HON. W L. GRANT, Weep st
3. B. BOND, Secretary, 'SN
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tuesday, slst DaI Of March, 1s70,

y legal hours. in front Of the Court-house.
Memphis, Tenn proceed to sell 10 be high
est bi der, for cash, the fulloWiug described
prnpe ", to-wit; Four-seventhi interest Of
Thos. L. 81 o. In . tract Of land situated ana
being In the county Of Shelby, STATE Of
Tennessee. 10 the Fourth twill Di, triet,
bnundet IS follows: Beginning at a take
from which south l0' esst l6 lint 10 a hickory
marked y D. the same being &c orge Doherty's
mort west corner Of bis 25c1 acre grant No.
y, which is the 90 lthwest corner Of J. B
hickOfson's tract; thence north with aid
Doherty,s line 20 80 chains to = stake; thence
north s chains to q mulberry and other point
ers; thence east chains; thence north S
chains TO = stake; theoc 70 east II rs chains 10
. stake; thence south $40 chains; thence Wi t
t.N chains; thence south Is so chains; thence
cas- 2 chains; t1ence south 9 chains: thence
north HC' wet 80 " chains to the beginning
containing IN acres more or less. The above
described land Is L. same on which the de-
PENDANT Thos. L Giles now re,ides, Levied
On a. the property If hos. L, Giles. slayer.
see Books, page 27S. of Registers Office
beVtet on as the property Of defendant,
Thos. L Giles, slayer. to satisfy said judE.
ment, inter st and costs.
Memphis, 18th day Of February, 1876.
Q. l.. ANDERSON,
She III Of shelby county Tenn.
yARNIeaS q FRAYsER. Att'ys for plaintiff.
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r 8 ALLOyNrFwr

Il K draws lee. than y, Company Vim al.
II back a. 1in the ppyehase ~ vhnie 49,
q ne Industrial k<aibihOn Company ofNeS
tefA4 19A6dkW
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DENTIST.
PRESCRIPTION FIRE

FOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF sEMmAr.
1870 sekneis lot manhood and ali disord2
Druggist. has the i~ngrediants. Addrss.. ~
aDSXn O9'. Boz &St.sNov York
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Probate Court hale OF Town
Lot.

No. az R. DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn Mary Hackett, guardian,
vs.. Magis Hackett.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE FOR sALv
~ entered In this cause, I ". II sell at public
suction, 70 the highest bidder. 10 front Of he
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DIRECTORS,


L " Winchester Treas. National
n SApiens vompany -"--......-- NY City
GEO A meDSnAid. q E3lSt strsst.r-- N City
NSTinsS I'll purchase sFrsstiOs partIoL
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On Saturday, March II. 1875.

within legal hours. the following described
real estate. to.wit: Situate in Memphis.
Shelby county. Tesn., and being lot No Z, In
the division between hoffman 4 Barton In
ne Circuit Court Of Shelby county July 4,
tween Big Ie / and Hill street, running back
south lS feet between parallel lines 70 an
alley. Minimum value $3.50.
Terms Of Sals-Cash.
This February IS, 1876.
JAMES REILLY. Clerk.
~, wkLEEl. Boil. for complainant.
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ras n1srAyr nsrss rfvv1rnp
Smiths Illustrated Pattern B zaar.

Sample Copy. q cents SubscriptIon prica.
q 10 r year, postpaid One Dollar, worth II
Patterns given to each subscriber Free ~
premium. M
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LEGAL.
Sheriif's Salo of Real Estate

DUBLIc NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
L that By virtue Of a venditioni exponas To
mo directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Ct shelby county; Tenn. in the case Of An
Co: W. h. Toler and T. l. Giles, stayers-
judgment rendered on the 18th day Of May,
1874, for the sum Of two hundred dollars. with
r~terest and costs ofsait. to satisfy said judg.
meht, etc., l will, on
, 1876-06-23

tolccton ls that one known ns F'uttdhh's Feet.
i rrprrscnta III relief tic snics Of two feet:
'lh"y Ero mt Of all proportion, ns Ia nll
sculpture III india w'los,: frtIst went brynn'l
lines. THESE fcct layr six toes, which nrc very
lang. md square at tho ends. In the middle Ut
the sole In taril there Is t'le tlsuaI w1,cclorna"
ncntaton, ,rfAccd thcro probably for atldcl cl-
feet upon ths roor natives. who were wont To
Worship The feet Of their grcas spritnaI master.
In anotler fr!czc, figures mny by seen carrying
wrcatlls; wl'itc. In tithcrs, 1}lttdha himself Is
shown, seated In Ills tornplc. MT tlle least IT.
tcrcsttng IL thc stnnc hnIl, representing tho
head nn'l ffsr-sln.ldcrs nf the bull, aud sup
I'oscd tu datu baek to 2N H. &.
, 1876-06-23


strcngth Wnn1d not 60 great way. 1t would
tGrtninly lose, hut Il wns sometimes grrat vlc-
tory ~ los" for the right.
fs"i RlsnllA''i u"9sr,! TINT = co'n1ntsec q!
Commit '"e-'' one fTtnn eath State, to be voted
for hy Lc Convention.
l'r.'f. hIancl,nrd'R mntion prevailed.
TIE Committee was appointed ~ fn1lnws: l..
N: strattnns W. Z, Smith, e. \. blanchard.
Wht!e The Committee was out MI appeal for
money was made to lcfrAy thc expense. u the
Ey'tleal Convention, during which number Ut
'elcEntts left tLc hall. ......
Mr. tray, u Orrg"n, VIII, hal come over D.
w miles to the Conventions, slhtcE! that Justice
N us tnlntry Hhs perverted III tic courts bT
ths I1uEts> VINO were SlAso,,s. -
Mr nlinc'lar,l aald q WAS tic same case here.
The Spcctnl Committee oil
NATIONAL. CENTRAL coMH1rTER
reported ~ !nllows: lallH.tla, Z. II. Dlnnchar0; ;
Michigan, CnrnclluJ t{uitki 1nwa, the 1!1n. IL.
T.. NMH: lM!!ana, Iialcek' Floyd: tlhln, tho
i;v. William Di!lnn; FeniisyIvan:l, ". H. bsr-
a:!ti orrsn11, William Metny: Mln:Irs"tr, ,
!lfllFnan; Wisconsin, j. Wnni: Missouri, u, ".
Sctutcst; New fnrk, T.: j. MilIcr; C1nnrGti-
.ut, rllIp 1tAon; fcT Hampshire, ). e. Him
t,a'l; ;a"sfhg!l'iecttf, ie Hon >. H. Grctt Gal.
incnstGr; T. Tenn,sSssec, u; +; Eads; rVerinontt,
Nen. J.: W. Phelps; EfrEin14,, y. Y. STRAIT
tnn; West Virginia, J: H.. Walfnrtl: North
Cnroiinn j. I. walsh, New Jerfcy, .. 7, VIII
s"h ntbTaakn, y; Aust,n; knntns. ). SEXTON;
Washington teryitsr{, i. II. Watson. Ilie IT.
port was received anu htoptci.
I)r Frclicil was Turn called ott to tllec'1ss the
platl"fGl, Whicil hc uld nt c.naltlrrahl. length
"ht' i''a"e thG Happy assertion that hn woui'!
, 1876-06-23

aud proceeded TO cut The wheat for hay. lie will
probably by TIL. mealis save half nf his crop for
hay. The d!snster has .lecn 3 serious one to
him, anil It ts mich IT, th regretted This ID ti.
first attempt To raise whrat IN n srale Of my
magnitude, anil II Ii 1nort. than unfortunate that
his entrEprIsc, when Il gave tho futrcst promise
u! the most gratifying sucresa, should be re.
warded in this manner, ant! by means 40 extraor-
tlInary and unforeseen. lie estimates hts loss
at mt less than i0,t00 aacks Of wheat. Several
others In the vicinity OF the lakes have suffered
more or less from the Fame ca.isc, only mt 80
much, from tho fuct that they hal lcst tp losc.
TIE rats arc wilut arc called tul: rats, That live
fl the tulc along the margin of the lakcs, tcc'l.
Ing IN the roots Gf TINT plant. Tho sprin. rise
ln the river has filled the 1akes, at4d caused
them tJ extend tllcEr margins great d!stailtc,
driving Tic rats hack until they found tltc
wheat fields, which was ncw nrticle nf diet
they appeared TO relish better tl!an thu tHle
sfH,ts. Their plan Ut operation Is to cut the
stalk near thc ground, nitd when It falls tn cat
the head. The grain is ROW ii, the milky state,
MID no tlnnbt a very tlanty diet for the rate.
Their nu,nbcra are htyoNl computation, Ill !
ran only tc compared IT, the gras.lnppcrt, and
their up operations art conducted with tic cotn~
plctencss and almost The raplslty Vi moving
inar',Ine. Great quantities Of p''fson have l'ecn
put ont, but the effect Is not appreriab1c.
, 1876-06-23

Buk<r4ae!d t,4tl}VrHt1n. Jane u.
We have chtutd rutI1oss t1r tiic lnst two weeks OF
deprcIations Ut Ill urny Of Eats, aud upon inquiry
sc lad these rcpoTts u br true. Tic greatest
da1nage done yet Ia on thu So,lther rl1lrll, on
tho border Ut Kern Lake. The first Held of
ttleis operations WIS ole of hundred arrra Of
wheat, This wls tle nearest tu the luke, alll
gaye PROMISE OF a yield of uot less tha.' 50
bushels to the acsc. Th!s was totally destroyes!
anything wua the matter. They. then advanced
ana began Oh unuthtr field of 400 actes,
but Mr.. eouther determined to dis
pute this With the ats, and In,
felatc)y threw hlA tnnwcfs tuto the Ac!d
, 1876-06-23
THE FENIAN ESCAPE.



In roator Sfon,1oy thrrt, .voe n rcro,+o ,oor
r.s,.'..,...,,a 49,, ~ r,,.,'.-u,t $50, ".A
rie."Hht.e' l, '"u '"1 e'"tt'o4te'' 's'e"eIu M ma'u
captlit' oi tAo PENSIONERS were present Ihc
renamed III Freeu,alte, While tic regatta WIS
nrucccIiur. xix Or snyen of tjm nrisutlt'rs 1ua,I
nretl to cst;luc to rlgggry about a mile from
tie prison, where they changed tllelr clothes
fur item They nrc believed to hive been us.
sIstf,i Nv mn ampri,nn. wht, Inns bcrn living in
the {lstriut fur some tlIne. They drove to Rock
inghaIl, 10 1nlIcs from Frcc,llnlitle. They were
tley described themselves ,ls excursi,,sts. lie
attended to the llurscs, au accompanied them
to the coast, where l'uat a,l put u1 shore IT.
luuglns to the American wI,aler Catalpa
y Y nt si4 T x as a, st ~ a's %s w.s sa a s1
bell they were gulng VI board. they hal given
lin, ,uunry AMI I.o nskctl them wI,aL he Wig to
do with thu l,urscs and tsnps. Tic reply nus,
Let ahcn ~ to l,eli.' Un ntooEing tntu ont III
the colveyaI,ccs he found in 1t tllECc prison felt
lats su,ne lMtcut rtvulvvrs, ammunition, anel u
rn.urv1. lie Ut ol,,u suspected TIM, they were
escaped cnIlyicts, u,d gave thc nluru, il The
l.uIlcc. 'fllr ucorgrttc, with fourteen pension
cts, followed. BY the wnlcr.pollre b0at, nut oil
III pursuit. Tic Gcorgettc stycrgsl IN tic stirct-
tlon of the wt,ulcr and uycrtuok hrr jyng-tu
about II miles oil tlIr 1alid. Tile Mute wna III
charge and sal tho Captain WAS not On boartl,
i,tlt uway III one uf l.s b,,ats with six ull,ds.
Tic l;c6rscttc lad III consequence to rcttlrn to
Frecn,nntie. Tho bout belonging to thu wtaicr
had been overloaded III consequence VI the
prisoners being adlcu to the crew, and WIS IT'LL
nble to etat1! n seaway. Shr Kent along the
iu,d during the slay, and was followed 6y tho
,,olicc buat ,llany uiiIcs aslern. The boat, how
ever, reached thu CAtalpa, WIS ptckuI up by
FKxsAAHTtE, We4tvr,i Austrgl!s, Apr;l H.
Nix pEAI, Morllgl,: You owe 10 thc ncrilc,tnl
detention of tic n,nil steamer the letter which
ain now writing. Tlle cause Of the delay is an
event that will prolu!,ly excite 10 muri, attcu-
ton in Tic Old Count,ya,n! AlncrIeu that il viii
form the principal, II not sulc. tupic Of nv
mute, You arc nW,.re before nov Tint West
cru Australia Is u cu,viet colony, lljtncr
w,.rr Srnt. seven pr ejyl,t yr;lrs. or,, =
, 1876-06-23
TIE AMERICAN PARTY.
pAupLlNH IN poLlTtc9,


Mr.. Cook called tic ConYerttun Ut tile Amer
iean purity to order.
TI,c Rev. 4. d. Allen, OF Wcstaeld (O.) Col
legu, was cll,ser permanent C4air1nah.
Z. u. Remington, ot Detroit, Mich, was
chosen Secretary. The grcat party wuA then
organized, there belnE ubput Thirty persons
pscseht.
Tho new President then read u programme,
which, be- said, could not te carried out. lIu
stated that, Us the N. c. A. opposed to secret
societies lad adjourned, It WA HOW u political
Convention, Thoy Wcro not delegates on IT.
count Of tllelr connection with tts other Con.
yunt!on, hut they could Fclnain They intended
to prepars electoral tickets, llsl iu suggested
committee fur The purpose.
Mr, Barlow offered resolution ia the effect
that they wuull urt NJ tic buot-box In sustain.
INK anti, ,sasonic candidates. Tue mover stated
that he laaI sworn bcinre Gutl that llc would
ncvur v0tc knowingly for any Masnil who lived
up to Ills lodge obligations. Thc uillccs VI the
Government were III tlc lm,,sls VI Masons, alll
thcy were baud OF tlespois, who controlled
this country.
TAe speaser theu alluded to thelt candidates,
James Il. Walker, Vi llllnpf, anu Donall Kirk
tmtrick, Ut New York, fur President and Ftcr-
President, around whon tlley could rally "
PARTIES caug1t II allke fran the speaker, because
they had A&usoI's in tlie,u.
l1,c lsev. Na1lvck Floyd, Of 1natana, alao
spoke. -.
The Rev. Mr.. strattoa offered the following:
Detotrsa, That We recommend thxt tho Satiolnt
CSnssal caMsaltss enaeayos, 10 sas - pabshle. to
procure tug selection Of electoral ticket: In the
tickets.
1ilcha1t! Green. venerable lIoosfcr, who said
he had been furty-fotr years rtfprtner, showed
tllat Walker aud kirkpatrick would have ut
least onc vote from ILL 5tatc. lie hoped thu
rta,lutfUn would MSS.
, 1876-06-23

$as 4A3 ~
Smith, Wii!iAm--I called On him for the amount
Of personal property. ilu refused to render lbs
amount. As mar can ascertain, 1t auluuuts &u
Sl;N.
!. JOHN L. NaEntaus, Do htsnby ce.t,fy that the
above " tho asscsslnrut for the year lb1:h
ybAk l.. llnGAiIHrS, Assessor,
TO John Dixon. ED, cicrk Ut County commis-
T. P.k-Amuunt received for tavern liccn.c. f?o
, 1876-06-23
Spfcinf Correspondence 1f Ihf Tribune.

spxr,,, c,rr~,,on,,.r.. NJ y.< rr,,,,,,
o+Fe"' "e''''@'''" ~ " A"1 '"
FH1hAnELIaiA' june 9'-lhe erc!tcst o' l'ie
I|rtfsh Colonial possessions Is well represented
al tic Centennial through the contributions uf
tnc ]ulla Museum. Tie exhibits, which were
N. ...,,,, o., - D.,. '.,..,...,t.t
fo'ce1ed WILL! sfcaI care o"t ol t"e n'!!tt'ae ol
Interesting Objects III the Museum, I'LL large
space near the middle Ut the British ncpart-
s,,n. ne,s ~ ,o,a 1 ~ i,a',1'
sl'ee''''e'7 ~ ''t''1 ~" n''','p - ~ o'"e"'"'""
atnl stone ear.rlngs. tn'aiu anu hlagrec work,
paintings On cptllrr md ivory, together with
.. t,nn ~ ,hn a., urrItrsI m % cscs m If tn,arn nu
ue'S. onc u t'c pIe'''eSt l"eees u tH1'Slhg
lsa 1c"es-box oi hlafnie, oel!eatc,y eaf'eu' anu
mnle i,y Il craftsmn,, Of Myl,crc, The Kof,rart
~ ,,,,,n1, en,,rn, s,",u,,,,,.s ,", H., .."
"a'e. ~ ""s. a"' ,1 y, nesn'
h,s y p srcl o sSn5 wlt, E"1 S "'ur In prene ot IT,
the Eattcrn OH tile steel Is engraved by the
hand with n nnc.pojutcd Instrument. cn]lc3
wire, which ia hid Into the design ~ engraved
Thr surfuce is ,],cu srraped tu m exact level
ar.,.," Is nx,,,,en,, T., ,,,n,o.a. 49, 49,,
finished oil by r'lhbl''g with Smooth stouc a
raskct Of koftgarJ, which oncr was used as a
icwcl-box by fair lady Of Punjab, exhibits the
best features Of this kind of work. Tue design
Is of the 1nwcr-ant-lcaf urlcr, exquisite III del
teary Ut arrangement. ...
I,klri-warc is aIsu cxcmpli1ctl by buwl with
.nvcr. The Nutcrinl Is u n mixed character,
tic chief rolnppncnts bring zinc. To this Ii
ulct, small qiluntties Of copper utltl lead. Up
u, tllu Bt1rfnre Ut t'le uGtaI ntternB nre traced
BY eh!sels u vn1iotIs shapes, md thu hollows
tins formed nre filled with t.n silver plates,
whlrll ntlcrc Ilrmy to thu ground Iy tic use of
hammer aud p1lncli. 4 IiIri RpIttp0n ia shown
its size being no greater thnn an ordinary gne
ltt In sha,jo it il something like on hu,lfg|ass
IN luukins ut 1t, one sllrewtly s,.eupcts that It
was DESIGNED rather for orl,.rncnt tlla1 ,lAc.
11aylng, according tn tradition, wns imported
Into Bombay from, Persia. Az M rrt, T. lias no.
hlll Il iong txntr,,cc. About tho beginning of
oHr Centennial, thrcc brothers werc driven nlt
Of Sllisaz md, settling III srltlc, Introduced tho
pft4css of ur1,alntntinE steel anil ws'a wifi,
guild and silver. The k,lltasccs and Soortecs
arquIrel tue art, aanl brought 1t to bun!hay,
whence 1t Rrread tn Surat nnl Barodn. There
arc rs nulny Ms iIfty sliops III Bombay where III
laid work Is produced. Tic materials now nsett
arc ivory, sHnlcr~iInrn, nas'0al-Woo1, chony,
sappan-WUo1, tin, uul steel.
,,. II,
!t'Ec tn",,Asc 10 uGFuteu WHOLLY 20 art!-
Ses t!ttt lrt'i.i @nelI nssoelIns, ase .tITest-
ny as e"itos.Lles' ~ u soiectH,lt ~ nAtse
We"nols oslG sees she tontli.aai rGheiit' oi1t u
tC !All-CaplZGu race LOHIItlh cfSlIt2utlu1. 1lGrG