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Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-14

DR.. A. G. Dukes is ahead OF time
with his Christmas goods. His stock;
is complete and shcr,'"l is just the
fellow to dispose Of them.
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NOTICE
TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
OEASGEBUEG CouSTY,
IS CouMoN pIEAs

IN COMMON lIEAS.
The l':.nk of CharlcSton,
South Carolina as Assignee
Of tclhas Whi,lcmorc
Plaintiff.
Against
rhahlcuS &. Andrews
Lydia Williams, l'ar,,aln,s Summons
Williamson ~ Assignee.
Tie Columbia Gas Light for
Company, i. II. Green \.
Il. Knuwlton ns Judge or Relief
Probate, Assignee, Harriet
NJ. Andrews. Reuben Tom
linSun, John Fisher as Complaint
Trustee, in Bankruptcy Of
the tili.rn- Savings Bank Served
of South Carolina, T.. NJ
jackson, l.. taS> Carpenter,
George Swimmers Margarc,
rakirl, and Samuel G.. Ian
l,:nn, now, ur lately trad
in- under the Firm Name
Of William l.;lnahan X son.
Defendants.
7nihc Defendant +. II. Green.
In;: a,c hereby summoned and required
To answer the complaint in this action or
which Il cory is Ii, rcwith served upon you
and 1" serve L copy of yonr answer to the
.S'iht tlit Sllp-cIlbCTS Ill tItlT
office opposite Court IloliSc q,larc in The
town "f; Orangehurg $. G., within twenty
days after the service hereof, exclusive of
The day of such service; and If YOU fail To
answer the complaint within the time afore.
said, the pl.intitlin this action will apply
10 The court for :l,c relief demanded in tic
complaint
Dated oranycEurg, July .5, 1876
llITSON 4 itUTSON
plaintiffs Attorney.
GEO. BOLIvER c. Cp.
7ofhe Dt.t;n7dm +. II. Green.
Take notice that the summons in this
action ofwhic.a the foregoing is !. copy; to-
gcthcr with the complaint thereon was
filed i'll The Office Of the Clerk Of the Court
OF Common Peas for the County Of Or
ongchurg in the State of South Carolina on
the It'll, day Of August, a. ID. 1876.
llUTSON 4 llUTSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Orangcburg, c. Il.,S.C.
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Mr.. Jno. A. Hamilton :advertises
in this issue seed wheat and a large
assortment of general merchandise
all of which will be found at his new
store one door below Cornclson's.
Give the Capt. call i'll his new abode
and you will certainly be pleased
with your visit.
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Mr.. August l'iscicr's Youngest
chill was buried on last Sunday
morn'n'. We ot'rr our heartfelt
sympathy to is lmrc.,ls.
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TO RENT.

Thc.Storc House Oh the Corn er Of Russell
and Market street. formcly occupied by J.
W. Mosclcy. There is no better business
stand i'll orangcburg. For terms Apply 10
T. G. AEDREws.
OIangcburg s. {.
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'Pytros Council No. II, R.. l. s.. M.
Will meet eael, Thursday at 8 O'Clock P. NJ;
from 1st October to LIST April and at 8
! o'clock from list April to 1st October, on
the following dutcs, June %, July 20, Aug.
l9, Sept. 1G, Oct. 81, Nov. Is, and Dec. l6.
J. +. lZhkR, Il. I.
CIV. W.iBRuSsoN, Recorder:
EHreka Chapter No. Is, r.. A.. NJ
Will meet during the present Masonic year
ut the usual hours the followin dates:
hIasch 10th, April 7th, May 5th June
5 2na, ,siAugust :; 4th, September LIST, October
27th, November 2lth december 29th.
j. i. lTLA1,, Nj. l.. II. =.
JIM. BnUNsoS, Sec.
shfbboleth1 h1Lodge No. 2S, A.. F.. NJ.
Will meet each Tuesday at 7 o'clock,
from .1st Oct. to 1st April and at s o'clock
from 1st April to lst October on the follow
ring dates, April 4, May 2, June G, July d,
Aug. 8, Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. Z, Dec ).
JAS. +. lZl.AR, ". NJ.
GKo. w. BRuSsoS, Sec.
may 20 1873 I'm.
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FOR RENT

The Two Story building i'll the Town o
I,ewisyille. The first Story fitted up us n
store, complete in all respects. The second
Story arranged foi II Residence.
For particulars applytn
GEORGE DOLIVER.
aug. . If
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Mr.. John Danncr is one Of the best
fellows eyer existed, he has pleas
ant countcnancc and never fails to
please NIL who come in contact with
him, and it is impossible for a
customer to call in Cornclson's store
and be waited on by Danncr and 60
away displcascd either in price or tile
article that he purchases. Go to the
'namolnth, store before purchasing
your winter rsssupplies. You will find
pleasant and gcntlenanly corps of
assistants, ready Mt all times to do the
right th|pg by flls Who =visis5 The 4
above store.
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10 @ ~ T..
G. .u.t sis .n Monday,

The weather h;S teen cold and
rainy for the last few days.
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A CARD

A GARD.
l,r. J. G. WANNAMAkER IL In poa.
,cssion of the Receipts and Prescription
Books Of the late Dr.. F.. JtOliveros:~ All
PERSONS desiring to get any of the above
Preparations or Renewal OIL Prescriptions
can do 80 By calling OH
Dr.. WANNAhlAKER,
At his Drug Store.
aug 2l-3m
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VOCAL AND INSTRU-
MENTAL.

I am prepared to receive few Pupils
more in Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Apply to
ANTON BERG.
sep 80 If
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MIR. EDIToR-plcasc announce Coroner
j. Hammond Forlhan,, MS a candidate for
County Commissioner subject TO the action
ofthc County Convention and obligc
UNION REPUBLICAN CLUB.
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L. o. O. E.

Edisto Lodge No. 81, Meets at Odd
Fellows Hall, every Friday evening 1T s
o'clock, from a0th March to 20lh Sept. and
at u O'clock from, 2Otl, Sept to 10Th March.
i DEMARS, n. G.
J HERMAN WAllLERS, Sec
Rebecca Lodgc-Mcets s o'clock every
second Wednesday after sale day.
T. DENlNKS. y. G
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One Of The twin children of Mr..
Arthur Levin dcd Monday evening
last. Both Of them had been sick
eomctimc, but the one now living is
III 8 hopeful condition Mr.. Levin
has our deepest sympathy.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-14

&C. R, Jones is running one Of the
best conducted country stores in this
Burg. He has everything nccdful
and is selling his goods low down.
He is to the manner born and de-
scrvea,the patronage of our whole
county. Give Charlie trial once
and you Will never go anywhere else.
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j. z. Harley & Co., has a full stock
Of goods recently opened, and Mr..
w. S. Clark informes us that they
can and will sell them IT'S low as can
lde bought anywhere this side Of New
York. Call on Scott, he's aa fat and
jollS as can be.
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y. The kitchen of Mr.. z. M. Wolfe
4Has burned down last Sunday morn
ffgsbetween two and three o'clock,
with eveiything-it contained, consist
Ing of a cooking stove utensils dishes
&c. The loss is about three hundred
dollars with no insurance.
, 1876-07-29
CANADIAN NEWS,

Special Dispasch to 7ns Tribune
TonoNro, July B.-Judgc Boyd to-day gavo
Judgment tu tho matter Of tho assessment Of
civil service employees IEa decided that they
could not tax their salaries, and that tho Lcgs-
lature could not pasa any law empowering them
10 do so. He WIS supported IN hls DECISION by
ChtefJustlco l1arrlsoh.
Spsdol Djtpaseh to 2as Tftauas.
MONTREAL, July Decentralization Tascher-
cau's pastoral recognizing tho rights
OF tho Liberals is looked upon
With very lad grace by tho Rev. curu
L,,sstcr, OF BouchcrYllo, who, at meeting OF
bera to my no heed to Archbishop Tasehcrcnu's
pastoral, 6at look upon l.bcralsrn rs q curse to
both tho Church md State. They had long be-
foro received counsel how to act, and Archb!sh-
op Tascl.crcau's advice was not for them.
Tho Halifax Grund Lodge OF tho Independent
Order Of Good Tc,nplars, III session ut Liver
pool, Nova Scotia, laye Sustained tho euto CIV
IN BY tbs Lo1ge'a Representatives ut Louis
VILE, Ky, III Mly last, agatnst excluding blacks
from the privileges Of tho Orllcr. 4 number Of
delegates pleatletl strongly IN favor Ut the action
OF ttlu Lodge Mt I.ou!syllc hut tho yotu Ut the
Nova Scotia Representatives was sustained by
liz to Z.
, 1876-07-29
THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,

Nttc York EF<hing HaW+
The proprfetors Of tha Fifth Avenue Hotel
arc constantly doing something To add to tho
comfort and convenience Of their numerous
guests, 1sccently they havo expended 81, 600
Ia improvements, which arc Just completed.
These Include additional bath-ro0tns aud water
closets, IN elegant luxurious elevator, besides
much oyerhauling Of woodwork and frcscoIng
OF ceiling. A noticeable improvement has been
llalc In tho rnain entrances, where very elegant
and substantial doors havc been put IN, and tho
halls newly walnBcOttcd. Beautiful btrls~cyc
maple, rosewood, md black walnut havc re-
placed tho p!nin white woodwork Of tho halls,
ind thu Change IL most agreeable to tho eye,
Tllo solid doors are OF the Elizabethan order,
'antl are models Of fine work knlnnshlp md beauty
THIS work was done by POTTER & Stymus, md
Is In every way worthy OF thcni.. Tho halia
have been newly and elegantly irescoed,
tho rich dark and light colored woods, produces
a charming effect. At the end OF tho main hull
leutiing to tho o.i!ee, ana opposite tho !na!n e'
trance, large a',l magnificent mirror has bcesl
put up, which reflects ul that Is pass!uE In front
Of tho hotel, ind II, Mat!lson sq,iare also. The
effect Is very beautiful, und in walking towartl
It 1t scerns il though you were walking directly
Into another largc slsady park.
rheso improvements, Willie adding n3tiling to
the capacity OF The house, a1a materially y tue
was first opened in 1850, anl from tllat tl'no to
the present has enjoyed u popularity which has
not hccn eqllalctl by TINT Of my other hotel In
ths country. Its reputation Ia worldwide. Its
great SUCCESS Is attributable TO the fact TINT 1t
waa built originally OH tho right princfplo-ita
prlctors mako Il thcir business to attend per
sonally TO their guests, II will probably bo aa
popular, 1t they live, In tle ucxt Ccnntentnl
year as It is in this.
, 1876-07-29
ROCKFORD.

The Military -Ic1nno1ago County
Enir-ynr1os1s News Items.
Special Correspondence n Tha Tribune.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, July 27.-Tho military com.
pany has gone right to work, md will soon
nuke quite respectable appearance on tho
streets. Citizens have contributed literally to-
wards purchasing Uniform, mud the necessary
arms WILL soon bo shipped from Springfield
The Company will be known as tho Rockford
Guarils,
Tho Winncbago County Fair, to be- held in
Rockford IN acptomber, bids fair to b. the most
Interesting Intellectual exposition held IN tho
State. win Carleton, tho author Of Bctsey
md Arc Out,'' Is engaged to write md read
poem; Dayid Wae.l Wood, Of Noston, delivers
Centennial atldress; W. q. Curtis, Of New
York City, Is booked for the annual address;
and tho services Ut other distinguished orators
lIayo been applied for. :,
Thcro 1B over 81 ,000, 600 of Individual deposits
in the Rockford banks.
Nearly nil the ministers have left tho city, aud
half tho clurchcs uro closed for repairs. Thorn
as Kerr, d. d., Of this city starts next week on
European tour.
Tho Waltonnns ore now At Twin Lakes,
Tho $o0O, 900 Court-lfousc Is slowly looming
np, and tho Supervisors arc happy, for W. D.
Richardson Inns 10 fur done rs ne agrccd to do.
It Is generally al,ppnscl tint there Will be no
"stcal " connected with this public building.
The wife Of Chscf-Justice P1crrcpont, Of Vcr-
mont is visiting her sister in this city, Mrs. T..
w. DfalslclI, Jr.
, 1876-07-29

~~,e->----.~~-~-~..,4
EALTON-I1nrEy Cook Dalton. July a7, ls7a'
nttcr prolonged l!lnoes of typhoid foyer, eged IL
years month and 10 days.
Cartol.nv., Will tako place On Saturday al o'eosh
p. nj. Friends arr Invited.
SAMUEL-1lnunah Samuel. ..
Funernl from tho featttcncc Of her Uncle, l., T.
unna. 007 West MoarDe.st., Sunday at ID !. M M
Friends OF tho family arc invited "'
LhMDE1T--At Aurora, inly 27 Rohctt T., onIv
ron Of Col. ]. a. Lambprt, Of ttlls city, aEod
tPt Fune9sl saa from % a5 Vest nando,phtt ,o.mo,
row. jnly 2D. nt y. rn., thenco to Mlehiesn
Nv Tfoy Ind Rochester, N. Il. paper. plc.,s
copy.
RIAIt-1n Philadelphia, on tho 9th Of Jun.
Mrs: !. 8. 1tie'. Of uttawa: on thu 10th Of Jnne
IN philadelphia, her daughter, Mss. II, pctrIe; On
TIC 2lst 0f Jnly. her two sons, Jnmcs and WillIsm
lfial. drowned In Denver, Ia. ''''
NeCURDf--,1uly 81, Coscltc Benton, only chta
uf John md Aunto ScCurdy. 'S
~ St. Louis and LouIsvlllc papers please copy,
BTREETOR-JMy 2s, at II Ellis l'ark. William
s., eon 0f Dt. John ". Strccter, aged 4 months
weeks ard 4 days.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
WEsT-At 800 p, m. July rs, Julia H., on1,
daughter of stophcn 4. anl Annie II. West, aged
l.! mouths and 7 days. ~A>N
st., on Sunday, lilo H0th last, u. clock D. n
nARTLEY--.Tolln H., infant aon Of Mary n. ana
III. v. Hartley, aged month and II days.
DARTLEY-Mary T., wlfo of N. ". BARLEY
aged 70 ycarr.
Funeral Saturday from residence, 1896 Arnslt
st. s'
~ New Yorlt papcss please cory.
, 1876-07-29
CRIMINAL.

4 sncak-thicf Inst evening pluRdered tho resi-
dcncc Of Robert KINNEY, No. 90 sholto street,
Of n gold watch md solnu articles Of clothing,
whi,c tho family were from home.
Charles lIalbert, who ohtaincd loolstng.glasscs
from A. r. c. Donto Of No. 40 Wabash avenue,
for tho firm Of Burloy 6; Tyrrcll md then sold
them for his OWL pruf}t, WIS yesterday sent by
Justice scully to the Criminal Court In $500 hail.
Tho notorious .Iolu, Novels, who, willie ia,-
priauncl In tho County Jail for robbins tho
Evanston post~Oaco, jumped ]a!l togetl,er with
fourteen H. Detro a wnntz t.
for some trivtal offensc, and was at once tAentt-
tictl
Henry Kelly, Horny snowstein, aud Charles
Jutlson were recently arrested fur nssaultlng
and beating man named g. Rooster, Tho
tleeo werc put under b0lha OF $3.50 ouch to
await trsal, which was set for yesterlay before
missing, and Ills bond was declared forfeited. q.
W. bishop, Of 140 West Madison street, was OH
the haud.
A very stylish young man. giving tho maine Of
George F. Mayo, yesterday foult! HIMSELF before
oycrcoat from tho residence Of y. E. Druah, Of
No, 1876 Indiana ayen,lc. He VIA uuahle to
elcar himself, an1 WIS consequently held tn
$500 ball to the Criminal Court. 4 0no hurse
hllu pUEE} HllCH AhHkCA C0llAls lt4kh1uO
The station WINS identified as being o!io recently
ktulen from KalaEnazoo, una upon thla charge
Aiuyo was held In ss0o additional bail.
Catherine Knowles lives on State near Thirty
third atrcct. gnd shu cum brook no insult, for Oh
the 4th Of July Bridget Foster threw "pitclor
like, did make call upon Bridget, MD did give
her q tremendous beating. Therefore Catherine
waa arrested a change Of Yct,uo was taken
FROM sunmcrt!cll to Justice Foote. The luttur
~
lamcs q savcro lecture upon wona1's inallru
| and tctnpur, and hu fined Cutheraiis Sit unl
| costs for assault.
At M carly hour yesterday morning officer
Charles A!lrlch surprised three burglars tn tie
q sn!'E y, r s giety s 1StsR & sRR ss III
KAyn chase, when thc fellows turned upon bin
aud fired, but without effect. Thu chase wns
continued by himself and Officer Edwards, nitl
wen nssr Lust strse Thy tuFas nc aga ahit a4
ono slot told, but nearing Lincoln Park thu
| burglars escaped by cover ,)f tho ahrubbcry,
Several Of tic bullets canio within few inches
OF the officers, aud tho only wondcr Ia how they
escaped,
Frank Gsea is yssy naughty boy tor owe g, 60
and geese" With nll tho police In town, putting
up MI sorts Of Jobs On them, mud maklg-be.
parental cart, uud when about to bt
sent to so1ne reformatory Institution
no begged nH In the hope ot 0na
Ing friends Of bis parunts residing Or
Dlus island avenue. Al, officer was sont Will
him 10 the place indicated, aud upon reaching
the neIghborhood found that all tho boys knew
Frank Very we'll, aud some of them much bot
ter than they catcl 10. His parents wero dis
trscted to ind that tbs young william Was th'
thief who had stolou q sun Ut mouoy and sonl'
] jeNulry from tho house Of Airs. Carmichael, No
, 1876-07-29
tracks. depot buildings, tho real estate, or Inn
crsy whatever covered l,y tic caltcr.
THE TAX CASES.

Lille IAN CAeI6.
rHocEEDlNGs IN TltE COUNTY CouRT IEsTEn-
DAT.
In the County Court yesterday, objections In
The tsx cases numbered 20 were orcrrulcdt c1-
ccpt as to two lots Incorrectly advertised. No.
30 raised the first real conflict Of the term In
tho tax cnscs. Col. Farrar, blsincss-mnnaEcr
Of tho Journal, In which the taxlfst saa pitl'-
lls1icd, WIS called tu show that the taI.][st
was not distrll,utcd to all tu whom tho Journal
was issued. 1fctcsttci that tl,c complete edition
was psinted-etghty.two pages ia each paper;
that 1t waa delivered or mailed to MI tho direct
Subscribers Of the Io,.r,,d, and also to the news
companies, hut that The news companies did not
send The tax.lists out Of town.
TIE Court held this good publication OF tho
advertisement, and ttat I'LL that Ia required BY
the Inv Is Tint It bu sent to tho rcgular sui
scribcrs Of the paper.
Much .tocunE,ltnry evidence was introduced,
Of which the elect was not discussed except n
connection with The appropriation bill Ut 1873.
John a. Farwcll, city Comptroller, was called,
md from tic tlatc oi tho Constitution has been,
over 4l8, soc, GOO. Tint April |, 1876, and Juno
u, 1875, tho tloatiug debt was over 500 zoo. n
sHall portion nf which was lor tenn
ppSsyy pgsnry 0ans ss to ex t@h' ,'p p ,os ausmeni y
9ss fos money s Borrowed h ts7s and 1s5S eor .
April !. Tho vnluc OF the property In Tho city
by State and county valuation for the gears
1873 and 1874 was put in evidence, tue object Of
to pay the interest on tlIls floating debt incur
rcd contrary to tho Constitution, and test tho
vnlllhy not only Ut tho city certificates, but Of
the debt Itself. Tho evidence on the lart Of the
city Is mt yet MI IL.
In this rasc The obtcctors announce that they
Will attempt To show Tint the Town Of Lake
levied NC, GOO "for tho amount misapproprtatcd
in 1874"
Court adjourned Till 10 a. M, and wilt hold
but ono session, adtourntng for tho day at tp. m.
, 1876-07-29
II Johnsui street, and TINT Hat WIS bis reason
for bulnmiHg frunl f!oma.


THE MERRft. LAnp DAEK FA1LuIE.
The excitement created here by the closing OF
McrrIl t.ndl II Co.'s bank Inns parttafIy sub
sided. The hnt,}z lsas been In successful opera
ton since lS7i, md was generally considered
sound It is stated positively TINT tho creditors
will DO paid In full In n very short timc,
Mr.. Thomas a. Cusgrove, to whom Alr. Latld
Inns assigned MI Ills property, atd who Is we'll
known anu rcliahlc citizen of Evanston, ia now
fl tho East, but has been tofegrapl,cti for, am!
IS expected brck M Monday. Tll9 crc.'tofa VII!
1'ofd meeting this eyGt'ng for tl:e purpose oi
syinrts,y for him, bat will ,m't .vrohably
take ntY other actlDn until tile nssigucc'a return.
The Village Clerk catnatcs tho nfnollne Of VI.
lnEc funds OH deposit ut nhout $1S,00o, hnt TUG
bank officials are positive TINT docs not GTseSa
amount OF deposit by merchants, tradcstna,l,
anu townspcuplc generally, ts about S4O QUO.
While none Of tho deposits wcro so;y large, III
most eascs tl1oy wcro tl,e hartl-carncd shvlngs.
ca;,sc severe embarrassment. -,
Mfr. Latl1 lsas. been. very III of pncnu,onta
eincc his return from the East, and has been cn:
ttrcly unable to tra,lHnct my business, md WILL
well tho calamity would undoubtedly havc
The rl,tnor TINT deposits wcro received up to
short tlno before c1oslng is untouItacd, rs aaso
TINT m assignment lad bcen prepared hi1u ~hs
recorded Immediately on receipt of telegram
announcing tue clp:il'g, The only foundation
for this was tho fnct that Mr.. Latld
l.ad arranged snattcra 80 tllat IN c,.sc
his Illness should he fntal the assignment
could ho made, nill It WIS nta1e and recorded
aftcr the rcceipt If the Telegram.
a,r. Latld's connection with tho Utica Cement
Company Il asuribed MS tho calsse Of the clos
lug, 10 being President md principal stockhold-
CT. Tho gInerat fcei!ng here Ia one Of sylnpn-
thy nnd confidence that III short tiule every.
thing will be settled satisfactorily.
, 1876-07-29
THE GAS QUESTION.

TRMnAY,
Thu Gas COMMITTEES hcld meeting yesterday
afternoon. Aid. Kawlclgh presided, and there
were present Mcssrs. Thompson, pearsons, and
Cullcrtou. .,
On motion I'LL petitions for the Introduction
OF patent burners were referred 10 tho Cos In.
epector.
The ordinance for lighting tho parks With oil
was laid oyer temporarily. AID. Thompson cx+
pressed himself In favor Of tho proposition
should tue gaa companies not eoluo 10 time.
Aid. Bomlilcr's resolution, granting property
owpcrs the privilege Of putting up wooden posts
on Archer avenue ind lighting tile lamps with
oil was next taken up.
Aid Thompson sall he understood that The
company were rcauY IL lay the gas Muins. The
hitch was, bc thought, that tho erection VI thv
qua i1inpA WIS not authorized BY the Council.
AID: Sheridan, who Nus present, explained
that the assessment for this PURPOSE liau bee,
made, but WIS not collected.
The notlon Was ibid over temporarily.
aesultory conversation enstGd, With refer
cnce to tho vetoed ordinance, 1t was stated
that the Corporation Counsel W,s OF opinion that
the gas contracts could lot bs enforced. No
Gct!on MAS taken Oh the subject.
Nj: Mt',ht axcnt OF the rfttshurE Consotl.
datsu cgke Gus Company, asked tat some ae-
1io,f might be taken Oh tho Chicago
Cola Gas Conpuny's ordinance, which
1hsa ,-eefa III tAs hanls oi ths Old
, 1876-07-29
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

No moro turtcs in tho Criminal Court after
Monday until September.
Charles Graham, ono OF tho party who Is said
to havo garroted the keeper Of the jail at the
tinao fourteen men escaped, was returned to his
old quarters yesterday on new charge.
Tho Grand Jury ycstcrtlay did very little else
than quarrel over what II had dune tho day be-
fore, In tia effort TO reach some sort Of CON-
cluslon In reference to d final report oil tlo In
ycsttgattons It Inns been making. 1wcnty-thrco
true bills were returned into court during the
day, one Of whicl, was for mansn,tghtcr against
Michael O'Nlcl. While in court tho Jury was
politely Informed that II would ho discharged
to-uay, ind was notified to make its ar7ango-
mcnts accordingly.
Tho County Collector loTicd on tho property
Of f.. Z. Jones g. Bro. yesterday for taxes for
1875, amounting 10 over 81 200. Tic property
will bo sold Ihureday,, and consists Of barrel
crty uf Frederick Beckcr, No. II North Wells
street. 1lo ia pushing dclfnqucnts With great
deal of vtgor.
Commissioner C1cary WINS called from tho city
q few days ago, but, noticing tue reports nbout
the management Of the County Hospital In the
after returning. WIS to yls't the Hospital md to
more thoroughly examine Into It's condition. Ifo
became thoroughly convinced TINT tho ntlrso
Aller was m unit person to bc employed there,
and caused him to be ltanisscl at once. 1lo
properly conducted In every department, and
VIII continue his Investigations from day to
day.
TIE nACK-R1Dma NIL. d.. -..-
Tho publication OF the Livery Bit Of McCnf-
frey and Rountrcc III these columns yesterday,
sent III to tho Board the day before, was pretty
much Of sensation in Official circles. Ronntrce
eamo 70 the building at quite an carly lou!! and