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, 1876-12-29

Resignation Of Commissioner Duell.--siiver
Coln tssuch---l1ouso TrococtlIugA.

Resignation of Commissioner Due!l.--silve,
Coln tssuch---l1ouso PrococtllugA.
gpeefa. 0Epasch to 7as 1rfaun4
WAsllIsuTos, d. c., Dec. es.-judge Duell's
resignation "a Commissioner Of Patcuts has
been expected for some time, as matters have
not been working altogether smoothly In tho
Patent Onlre Of lutte. Secretary Chandler ias
already rendered the positIon to gentleman
we'll qualified to fiji 1t.
The advocates OF tile House Silver bill will
urge Its passage in the Senate Immediately after
thu holidays, oven though the Silver Committee
Is not ready to report.
a eabto telegram received to-day from Lon.
don states that the India House had offered tho
Gcrinan Government 60Ad per ounce for s15,-
Wo.ooo worth Ut silver. and an answer WIS to be
given Tomorrow.
INFORMATION has been received here by the
way Of Arizona OF revolutionary movement
in the Mextcan State Of 9onura, headed by Gen.
aerna. lIc seeks to flake otf allegiance t0
hcx!co, a,'d to 1rF,antzc ~ independent Goyern-
,,, 10 tht Testt.n As.octas<d t4x.s
M1tainHIoN, U. G., Dec. 1S.-rhc amount
lato aggregates 81, ,5ll ,5o, Of which, sl55o5,-
hl3 was tor tho redemption Of fractional eur
scncy, and $l0, 1885 tu silver was paid In liel.
q notes al,d checks, THO amount pald BY tho
&lltAouGa III 4%tH 4UFk 10
Bos1on, 81, ,00; philadclph!a, 90, lBt, ,4O; St,
LulIs, fl,475. .&3: Cincinnati, ta,250, Isl; CAl.
cago,, 81, ,GB, M; Baltimore, y00l,0la
Judge Ducll, COMMISSIONER OF Patents, has
resigned.
:, Thc following bills werc introduced In the
liou6e atiti referred: by Mr. Hooker, for tho
Improvement u tho Pearl and pascagoula Riy-
ers, II Misslsstppl; by atF. Douglas, authorizing
tlle Gonmlsaloners ot the Frccdman's Saving
and Trust Company to buy certain real estate.
Iho hlli authorizes thc Secretary Of the Treasury
to purchase the FrGetltnan'a Saving Dank build-
inE III thts city for Government usca ut sun,
not exeAcd!ng $500 0o0, lie also introduced q
suction authorizing tho C0nnlEaalou now ltquf-
dat.nK tl!e affatrs of that Institution To buy In
ct public saie shall bU deemed too low. Mr,
Douglas ts the Chairman Of the EIousv Select
COMMITTEES on the Frecdman's Bunk.
by air. Finley y.authoFtzingt the purchasoof gold
CITY.
The House then, at 20, adjourned.
, 1876-12-29

Ssw foRK, Dee. 2s.-Ex-Scuator james q,
sye, OF Nevada, dfe1 at White Plains, West.
chester County, m Monday.
Special Nspcleh to TIE Tribune.
RocEronp. ILL.,, Usc. o2s-Charles +, Lewis,
prominent md wcli-known Mason, died hero
this afternoon. Deceased WIS one of the oldest
Residents of this city, anl fur nll1,y years VIVA
sohncstcd With 1eaac Bachararla's clothing ca.
tab1i3llsncnt. e V"
Special Dfspafch to TAe Tribune
DCnrQCE, IT,, be-. 35.-llor,cc Stl.cau. INC
Of thc oldest settlers In this section Of tie
country, del yesterday. lie ,Ycd near whcre
tHe sste =! Danleitl Is during the Black nnwt
at that ttmc, while he hrlpcl protect tic village
agninst the Indians. Mr.. Sitcad was au uu.
right aut honorable man in business, and dIru
having the lore md respect Of ali.
, 1876-12-29

House Wns q huass fnl Irnyntsttuu 0r 1tnt,ia.
h!d Drnse,l thu thu t,.nn wEU etn1lh R1unk
n eHclt q ra'hun II not I'll Ia h. trn,tc,! with
tlio cttinfctn " nnr nu.ipn nl snct, lime nr ti,t
trnht t!Ei Ill" wlN'le 'jue.ttnn hc reasonably
settled without gain. III war. y tGrh NJ. arra,,c.
lntlt nA rnali tertr" H,eosnr, nf Liberty to tle
rwtc.l mill t.rr* r",.hlrr Tint th" ia ,sli.v
srcrlt u!luic IL hrs rcu tue chpf ,rcan. nf fcat-
tnYfhal fln1o'skhtly Thr nail tnnH1 Interest wtinl.
wnyr be hcst conserved by Uur to1Ms TINT which #
lust anu right an! 1t ran ncycr he jnft ur rI2,It f0r
~ to strlort de.p9titm which could tolerate aut
tl,tni: OF without inst Indignation ny rtics nro
simnly theic-EnGf!ld Is llie friend Of lIberty anI
right at all hn1ard4."
, 1876-12-29

THE LEGISLATIVE CONFLICT.
VERSAILLES, Der. 2s-1n tic Chamber of
Deputies. to.slay. during the tlcbatn OH the
budget, tinmbetta cylnrtch the Chamber mt
to slrrcn'ler lis powers ovc: The hsniert. lie
urged TINT tin :!thato had nu right ~ rpn.cr:
Items rejected by tile Deputies. liz er1aresI IL
inIEht be rast npw to stranglc The right Ut
Deputies to iuttiate tlnnuaj"l lroposH!s, Int tho
aet would a'c regretted when 100 lite.
Mr.. Simon replied TINT the Constitution was
perfectly elcar. II lnatiu ITO difference as to l.
Of s sd losss 9ysr aneIa
alIo Deputies lrst. lie aald that II tho conflict
between the Chambers continued, it must be
solved by dlsaolutfnn, of which It WINS lmpossi-
blo to tel thy consequences. 1t would he pref.
erablo to take fresll vote on the contested
items Of the b,l!t:tt Tho country wished to see
peace between lhr public puwels. pr,l to eufov
the benefit of lhc lstpalllc which It lad 80 lo,z
nnl nrdently desired, To aEa!n submit the Re.
tl,r Republic was unstable. If tllo Republic
was united 1t could brave ali attacks.
Galnbefta answered that the acknowledgment
OF the scnate's right to rc'scrl grants which
lsatl hecn disailowed by the Deputies would iu-
suitably lend to tuturr conllrts. liz DECLARED
he did int fear dissolution. llIc country would
soo1' cl.oose between the Senate u1ll Chamber
of Deputies; u tlie Constitution was Obscure
fSserni the respttve powsr. Of is Cha:
Should settle Its moaning
The Cl!an,brr resolved to pass to the discus
sion Of the clatlscs Of the budget nnl adopted
BY vots o. :tl1 to l;1, IN spite Of the ooposi-
tain sum Of nloilcy to soldiers Ut the COM
mcncenlcnt Of = campaign.
The Increased graiit fnr military Chnpluins,
whicl, was supported by II. S!nt1n, WAS atsu
pnased.
The Erant for the payment Of the expenses of
Generals when OH aurylee Mas rejected, although,
, 1876-12-29

EDUCATIONAL.

Sptctai D{spaseA 10 7As TFiaua4
lap1ANAPoLls, Dse, oo3.-The State Teachcyst
Association adjourned tonight. During tho
day addresses we're delivered by tho Hon. L. ",
Thompson, Of Terro Haute, sud tho
Hon. Z. +. White, President OF
Purdue University. The following
officers wcro elected; President, J, II. Martin,
OF FEanklin; Vlce-Preaidents, 8. A. Chambers
Of Now Albany. Howard Haudcrs OF Tcrso
Hause, Miss isadose Sells Of Evansville, X. A.
Chase Of plymouth, u. +. French ut Danytlle,
Mfs. N. ". Thompson u indianapolis, A. y.
Mitchell, J, X, Walls OF Llgauspost, j. ii, llaa.
dcn Of bedford, j. T., Mcp6erso., Of Klrhtnoui,
q. +. Bass Ut indianapolis. resolution was
p4sse1, alonE With 4 lot Of others, f2yorlng the
adoption Ut compulsory education.
, 1876-12-29

was partially burned In thc recent fire on the
Erc ,o Railroal. by whrl, .afes containing
COMPANY wcr" t'chtrnyetl, l.ayc succeeded In
ssienttfying only abo,1 s1.5Og, Is incorrect.
There tia. been M loss Of snf.s containing
money nn tls Erie lsarroaI. ani no loss Of
Adams Exprcss Compan. d. not run on the
EHc Railroad. ansl never iii. They hare not, tp
their knowledge, had hny late loss of safes or
money On my rRilrLad. Very respectfully,
ADAMS EXPIRES COMPANY.
, 1876-12-29

Under the caro OF Commissioner Wright, this
institution improves with the honrs Thu COM
missioner has especially distinguished himself
III his crusade against thosr stenchcs from,
Bridgeport which In. DAYS gone by hare 81
offended the altactoslcs Of our citizens. Tho
Punishment Of the nuisance, tho Commissioner
promises, wilt be soon complete. This desirable
end will be reached the soouer With tlls TO-
operation Of tho proprlctoEs of tho factories,
Which acttns pledged, almost unanimously.
THH DEATHS or THB YEAR,
Tho total nu1abcr of deaths during the year IL
figured At ., $50. Principally among tho caiises
wcro scarlet fuyeE, consumption, conyulstuns,
sumption, z33i eonvuislons, g; aud tliphtleria,.
453.
Tho following table shows tho number OF
deaths each mouth, aud the number carried oil
by the fur principal lt4eRSeA;
, 1876-12-29
CRUSHED TO DEATH.


: OMAHA, Scb., Dec. :s.-Frnnk r. Kcuney.
-yarl-rnastcr Of the burlington l. Missouri lsail--
way iu this city, was instuntly Killed to-da.
while enEaged in switching cars by bc[ug caught
: aud crushed brtwecn Pullman sleeper and thp
'engiue. The Incident was ca,,art BY another
car starHng Of its own Accord down grade and
collttling With Pullman car wllic, keIluey was
coupling to the cnginu, ntll frLm bis position
could nut see It coming. Both curs were badly
damaged. Dcceased was q yeurs nll He
lcaycs y young wife, having been married only
siuce last May.
, 1876-12-29

LONDON. Dee. 3s,-The Western and Braxtliun
Telegraph Company furnishes tho following:
"7'llc steamer uoethu has been wrecked on
Labas Island, III sfaltloua.1o, Uruguay" A dis
patch from Moutcyilco to Retltrr's Telegraph
COMPANY says t!at all the 0oethc's Passengers
aud crew Weee s4yel.
. A dispatch received here announces that ths
Hamburg steamer Fraurouia bus grounded Ut
, 1876-12-29

TOLEDO, O., Dec. as.-A young mau nau,eti
John Blnkc was instantly killed, and nm
other man named Scllwcitzcr probably
fatally Injured, ut F!nluy's brewery
this morning by the bursting Of an iul-
mcnse bcer-casl;, into wicl, air was being forced
BY steam pump to facilituts tae low Of beer
fronl tue uask Into barecls.
, 1876-12-29
THF WEATHER

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 2o-1 o. m.-For
thu Upper Laku rcglon, Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri Vnlleys, colder, northcrly to
westerly Winds, stationary or slowly rising
barometer, and partly cloudy weather, except
occasional light snow in tho southern portions
during the nlurntng.
LOCAL HAazRyATl1NA.
, 1876-12-29

P1TTaDuRo, Pa, Dec. :.,S.-s1ary 1Icrlcy, aged
0years, was fatally burned lust evening, willis
playing before au open Ire The tames from
her clothing were communicated to the bed Of
her Invalid father, who was rescued with ltf-
cnlty. a younger s[atcr was severely but uot
fnlulir bufuel
, 1876-12-29
lrl.I:AiE.

IL
Each editor accepting pass from The Mlchi-
gan Ccntrul Railroad will hereafter have to stub
scribe to the following agreement:
agree that thr paEs given me shall not under
any clrc2mstaneet bc transferred ty nc, but ehn!l
be kcpt for my personal M*e, nnh shoMla ccasr 10
he the editor u proprlcsor Of tAo paper named
above ths pass al,all 10 returned 10 thu Company
for cancellation.
THIS prccautton has been made necessary BY the
rascaltty Of II number Of newspaper.1ncn who
disposed Of their passes Or tickets to sc:lpcrs.
The most valuable and lively Christmas pres
ent ever received by raroad-man wan pres .nt-
ell OH Christmas-Day to Mr. A. airtHllis, the
e'tlcient ttckct-ugcnt ot the ChiraRo, Milwaukee,.
s 1t. Paul 1satlrDad. Thu present was in tic
shapc 0f buy weighing nine pounds. As this
ls the first boy It may to imagined thai. he frels
very grateful to his vile fur giving hin such
timely Al1d appropriate present.
The General Freight Agent OF the Illinois
Central Railroad announces that tho RATES Oh
chairs have bcen materially Increased.
, 1876-12-29

CHAKLEsToH, S. c., Dee. o3.-Ady[ es from
Port Royal state that tho ship Hnryev Mills,
loaded with 0,'aH bales Of cotton, lying in the
stream, about to safl for Liverpool, caught lire
In the hold. Wnr vessels tn the husbor i'm
medatcly sent assistance, nnl at last uccutlnts
the IRE was apparently under yontrul. Dnnage
unknown The ship and largo are valued at
S5OU0QQ
, 1876-12-29

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. as.-The Leaders,
special says: VA tlrc at Iolmcsvllle, O., this
morning destroyed the store and dwelling Of
lIaas Il Co; mud the. dwelling belonging to
Thomas Ewing. Tho loss Is not known. Thu
building and stock ,fcre insured for $7,2QQ The
dwelling WIS not insured"
, 1876-12-29

Tile London Times furnishes few additional
particulars concerning the effects Of the cyclone
wave which, Oh TIC 3lst Of October, came unon
the slumbcring inhabitants Of the Dackcrgunge
and netghboriug districts like tlicf in tho
niyht. Tho Times says:
The comparatively few details that have yet
@e e a oa oe q tue saaSdsns
fp 9nh se as5si n the mouth
.prohnhly the must destructive catAs.rophe BY water
authentic rccord It is to lc feared tint when
anything like accurate account has been taken uf
eaaseG viii Be- fonna y esses Mss was hs
.estlmae already made. arpainglf ,igh - TINT :s.
i II aat ' sGuns e e g Dc.
~ minutes. Th!e number exceeds by several ,sot,.
the loss ef life caused by the Hooghly cyclone of
netobsr, ISL, and beara about ths san'e rr,por-
enrtllgnake nl The ,niIale Of Inst century, I'ho
im,nl.luto cause of the recent catastrophe IN tic
I,ackWgcngc and nctshborIpg districts waA what IL
there wern sign. Of danger; bclora midnight tic
Oh j, 0oV s1uara miles. to depth il places f 1t
twenty fss wasng thS s,esss, iahsbants only
70 " M ssros e sch eto
s, but IL bscentoG iss5 vas nc aeeompasisl ssap sf
Cnrnga, near rI,u mouth of tlc uodaseTy. in this
case, w y! several other cascs on record, the coast
.Sch Sin.s Mi nefora II M nnn 'nG H. htst o.
viii seysrai fcet oi watcT; ths sccon1 oyertonn"a
tle aIst nd covered ~ ths neig.LorlnE district.
I'll % ths ~ fown Wit. ID o inbatanss IT, ,ySs eaty Ky
siv say ' w"rs thrown far up " on "caoF 70 tia 10
"a s'' *ssS re- eyssss y',ss
eonntrx 1t H., Ninth ~ II. tinmcs av .n ., .ae
1av. Wick sl' obesasa o natye mas S1Saps oy 4
sSssoyed IT, os Ct tbs ohcr d:
o. hafseanta H. sa aru e.. as a.ny o.
S|spt 1s 3; q. .oss'; 1;s 1 sxssi
%s On ae ~ ~ t p,syos y
Int Of tEcso wayes was n[ns rel n,cI t;oo tne
denly tslsT as msh s1aa ~ two q sne'cy: ion,
x,.a,,se,, w. "a a.9Gyxt no1, ~ ~ , ~ aho ae
thc cysloae wave the o1telit Of country lad Under
ftls oxa XII vet c ba% nf tba va
isseF., ana ito Islands atits mosth wefe 1T pro. %
ten fess hgh tasse e., aven T. tug had been strong
far oyertopned by it. md Tic lind ,nsi,) hi; nmaar
water 10 depth Of from slx feot to eighteen feet
r. mo h0Gno'y ine Greatest hsight OF
sixteen and oIc.lalf iset aboye lish sprtms. me-
tile tsyc1. and about twenty 'scyca fret
= tar np Calcutta i wis about tho tan,o nsisht
s ~ ax spr.ns M ags aia @ ana oS.
Xix IN NJ Ms%ntoT"' on n, Mntohnnc1r ~a' G IT,
not lcss than sd, 600, and would probably laye
been enormously xrcatcr had the wayo cauaht lis |
people asleep, IL tlaa been the cave at Uacker-
g4ns,s ~ r. ,re, .n,,o y, ann mo,,h M, H.. ,,,.
!! M!saa!es nt !sots ~ NnT; o. scarcely lcsn ue'
r.. Wnse "; ~ coaae ~
ho coast Il psecssy ii atto To- intoresn. s sa
M" t., ttis ros. s.n tI1.s Ill - s,a non
, 1876-12-29

from It's c"rrcsI omffnt at Tep[c, state Of Jat-
laeo, Mex. Eays report has been received there
that cs-lrest1cnt Lcrs!o, on leaving the CITY of
McxtUt fled to E0istca, thence t1 SiRnantaflcjot
embarked nn q coast!ng vcAscl fnr san Francisco,
accompanied 11y the mcinhcrs Of his Cabinet.
, 1876-12-29

E1MlnA, N. r., Dec. 2s.-Thc boot and shoe
manufactures OF u. Atwatcr aud Ncwcolnl' d.
Walker burned to-day. Loss, $4,000. lnsur-
ancc, $45,000.
, 1876-12-29
ROME.

rAPAL APPOINTMENT.
RoNE, Dec. 2s.-Afonstgnorc Cattaui has been
appointed Papal Nunc,o at MuiirId.
, 1876-12-29

FUGITIVE PRESIDENT.
BAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 23.-A letter dated
Der. 10, received bya prominent dEm lu tllis
city having extensive Mexican connections,
, 1876-12-29

AT EAST SAGINAW. MICH.
Special napasch to The Tribune
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Dec. 2s.-A twostory
frame building, owned by T. J. natrls, and used
ns saloon, burned this afternoon. Loss, $1,000.
Insured for $1,500.
, 1876-12-29

SLIGHTLY IN ERROR,

New York, Dec. 23-71 &hs l'res1: The rt-
port from Washington that the Treasury e1- Il
perts engaged ia examluIDg tLu mncy TINT
, 1876-12-29
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Mrs. srinslo.v's Soothing Syrup. for chill.
dFch ftething softens the gums, rrducea uIam,nI.
lion, a!!ays als patn. Sure to rryna;e tho bowrje
Dol lautt'H Aromatic Bitter trlAc or Iro, H.
remedy for nervous debility, Impoverished IouJ.
aud Impaired digestion. Depot, illarl street,
, 1876-12-29

THE COMMANDER OF TIE RUSSIAN ARMY-TIIE
uHANp-DuKR NIC1lOLAa' DEPARTURES runM
BT. PETERSBURG FOM MOSCOW.
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We approve of the Aforesaid unasR-
baking. aud commend IL to the Catholics
Of our Diocese.
~. M. ARCHBISHOP OF Nzw oaL1ANs.
DassssSar 10, 1867.
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VOLUME TX.
Morning Star and Catholic R,essenser.
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. JULY 49, 1870.
TELEaRAPH1c SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.


ITALY.-In the Italian Parliament there have
been several stormy discussions on the Customs
Regulations bill. The Minister of Finance de-
clared ifthe bill was rejected the Ministry would
resign. Upon division the vote for and
against was tie, and the President declared
the bill rejected. A number of members pro
tested against the ruling and the greatest up
roar prevailed until the session was declared
adjourned for several days.
FRANcE.-The Senate has been engaged in
discussing the University bill: Mgr: Dupanloup
and has delivered several strong speeches.
jules Simon, replying, denied that the Re-
pnblicans wished to attack religion. They only
wished to oppose the encroachments of the
Church on the civil power"
.TUREEY.-No general battle has yet taken
place, but, from the article of the London
Times copied elsewhere, as we'll as from
the press kilograms, it wonld appear that
the servians have been steadily losing ground.
In Herzegovina the Turks are strictly on the
defensive. They have abandoned all their po-
sitions in Lower Herzegovinia, excepting the
fortified places, Nicsic, Belek and Trebigne,
and some of the strongest block houses.
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TIE sERVo-1URKLsR CONFLICT.
TEE LONDON TIRES aNpEAvoRs TO EXPLAIN
THE SITUATION.

London, July 10 The Isnses, in leading
editorial on che Esrvo-Turkish conflict, says
p" The student OF the war pursues his inqniries
amid systematic fabrications of victory. No.
thing is necessary for military success but
Geographic apparatus, some knowledge of To-
cation, and q ready Imagination. Toe NEST
distuI bling circumstance in the present case is
that both parties have q line of telegraph, con-
sequently all that comes to us from Belgrade
is contrsdicted from Constautinople, and when
two opposing statements appear ON the same
day in the same column the most Ttrusting
reader cannot escape from sensations of disep-
pointment, irritation and iudifference. We
may, therefore, contne ourselves to the main
results of the campaign as they appear at the
present moment, and the position which the
peighboriDg States have assumed, are likely
to assume, in consequence. 1t is certain that
the original plan of Servian invasion has been
discoDcerted, and though undoubtedly they
have fought with great courage, they can make
no real impression Oh the main body of the
Turks. Granting the Servian claim Jh at G IN.
Tcbernayef has suffered no defeat; that he is
still in advance, aud has taken means to renew
his communications, We still believe that he
will fight for the security of the Servian from
tier He has but q small army, and the Turks
probably can even now outnU mber him. TAX
ing into consideration the numerical superiori-
ty OF the Turks, the difficulty of moving in
such country, and the defeotiveneLs of Gen.
TchernAyeH's equipment, We must conclude
that war will continue TO fringe tho Serviau
frontier. The strongest feature of the cam
paign is the movement of the Prince of Monte
negro he has o force estimated at 10000 men,
largely composed of volunteers from other dis
tricts. He boasts of great success, that he has
beaten the Turks or that they have retrested
before him; that his men would have made
the port of Kleck useless to the Turks, even if
the Austrians had not closed it. He has enter
ed Nevipje and threatens Mostar, but he is not
CO operating with the Serviaps unless there be
something very profound in the plan of the
The notion that the Montenegrins do not
count upon the success of their allies, and
therefore go for what they can get for them
selves, begins to prevail A short time will
show the truth of this. In the meantime
Greece remains entirely peaceful, and Rouma.
MA balances her demand on the Porte by ear
nest declarations of neutrality, and will pro-
baby keep quiet as long as che can.
Paris, July 19.-The Temps states that the
TX great powers are in daily Communication
relative to Eastern affairs, with q view of es- |
sablishing general agreement, SO as to be in |
to take advantage of any opportunity |
20 exercise moral influence. It is understood |
hat general understanding of all the powers
Exists, the Eystem of the exclusive agreement
between the three Northern Empires having |
been abandoned.
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we can hardly know, from one month to an
Other, whether societies In this Union are total
| unity perceptible in the working ont of the
| supernatural phase of the associations. As re-
CARDS the reception of the Sacramento and the
pen alties for neglecting it, there 10 q wide
divergence calculated to produce indifference
and the collapse of the work. In addition to
the use of the Sacramento, recourse to prayer
OF Prayer in Honor of the Sacred Thirst and
Agony of Jesus was TO be introduced into all
societies. This, as far as my knowledge goes, is
practically unfulflled In the Travelling Gard
AND transfer System there is much that is un-
satisfactory. Everything is too loose for the
safety of societies, aud favorable chance lie
afoSded by it to the unscrupulous and design
ing.s AS this system forms the chief recon-
mendation of this Union to persons and socie-
ties 10 all parts of America, it becomes our duty
TO make the wlsest provisions for it's successful
worktng, and against the dangers that attend
Before closing this report deem it my duty
TO call your attention TO how much we pledged
ourselves to do in behalf of that great Fouu-
tain, NOW dedicated TO public use under the
auspices of The Union of America. The pledge
10 not fully redeemed, and we must, at this
Convention, take further sction regarding it,
aud not deem ourselves acsolved, either in
honor q justice until the last cent of its cost
snail shAYS been paid. We Iauss urge and act
until that monument, 30 creditahle co us, and
States can say ! owe no man anything except
pure, wholesome water, and plenty of il.
In conclusion, allow me- to speak of the great
courtesy and cordial support have received
from the officers with whom it was my good
fortune to work during the last three years, |
and with whom my official relations are to |
terminate. They have placed me under a |
weighty tribute Of gratitude which l can hard
~ ever repay. ny Secretary, especially, has |
done wonderful service and with great prompt
ness and accuracy. He has not only done we'll,
but gracefully, and never intruded his views
upon me. Did fail 10 put record his SER
vices TO this Union, and his loyalty to me,
would have omitted q sacred Obligation, and
50 ffered merit TO remain obscured. Daring my
term Of Office the Union has grown very much
three hundred and seventeen societies havei
been affiliated, and only eighteen have severed
heir connection with l am happy to state
hat not one of these went ont from any fault
With the Union, or with tine execution of it's
avs. Six withdrew from local causes, and
~ Give were disbAnded.
Thanking you, gentlemen, for your very at
entive and patient hearing of this report aud
he Union for the high honor done me, sub.
nit it with respectful Difference.
PATRICK BYRNE,
President C. 4. a. u of A.