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, 1876-04-28
TELEcRAPHtc MARKET REPORTS.

FOREIGN MARKETS
sptefat bfsnateh Ia 7As chica7o Hitune.
L1vEnrooI- april 27-l1 ., tu,-FLous-No. !,
2ts; No. !, "a.
spring. 8s@os ID; white, No. l. os lGd; No. o. 2. I'd
club, No. L. los ID sSo. J. % lid. Corn l6aS2Gs ut
PnovE1oNe-rork, ass. Lard, sos Cd.
1IvERrooL, April -Ldtest.-CorTox-Steadtc
tt@67led aalcd Of 0000 bales, including y0oo for
speculation anu export, and 1901 American.
Observation-Disclosures whlte wheat, Average, On
7d9on l0l; do club, 0A 1ld01os sd; No. to No.
red western spring. ss9os ID; Winter red weatosn No.
to No. ]. 9a HdGpa 10l. Flour-Western canal, 13s
1a. Cosn-New weatarn mixed, 2Gsa 2Gs Id old Weat-
arm mixed, ooa. 0sts-Amsric4n, sa1s4 Cd. Darley-
American, 3s Cd. peaa-Capadisn. 17s ed@3ss.
GLOVER aEED-Ameriean, s3sa69s.
rRovtstoNk-Pzims mess pork, 8sa; primo moss
best, 87s, Lsrd-American, t9s 81.
CurKGE-F!ns American, GIN.
BAcoH-Lopg efbsr, 5as; short clear, 55s ID.
TALlow-Fins American. {ls 81.
pETnoLtuA-spirits. as8aa I'D refined, lis ID.
L1KaxkD 0II-13s Cd.
Nos1H-Commou, u Sd: pate, 16s.
bPInIrs TuNrEHr1aE-.4s.
LONDON, April 21.-Ths bullion In tho Dank Of
England Increased Eilo.ooo during tho past weak.
TAe proportion Of tho banks rtsarye 10 fts liabilities
il A8t. per cont.
CossoLs-Monty, 16 3.l6; account, o5,;,
AAKA'cAN sEouslslxs-ess, lo3.&; ST.. 1oax; 10
4Us. 1o7H; new 81. IosI: New York Central, 1o1;
EEie. AZ; Erie preferred, -.
BuaAn-No. II Dutch standard SPOT. ais ID: adoat
?la ed6f2la 0a.
L1NsEKD-OII-224 3dG321a ID.
aFRRN-O1i-93s.
TAn1s, April 17.-1rHrKs-Iosf axe.
The specis In the Dauk OF France increased 1885,
600 fEaucs during the past week.
FAANHEonT, April 27.-uN1Trp STATES DosDs-Now
Is, le9h.
ANTWkuP. April 11,.-pTT snfruN-qas
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.
NEW oaLxArs. April 1-cottou-Demand fair;
prtces steady; sa!ea 5000 halca; quotations un-
changed: receipts, net DOL; geos1 l,4o3; e1pora 10
tbs Continent, 100: stock. l8a,7as.
hIobn.E, April M.-Cotton unchanged; mLddlpgs,
17os net receipts. oss bales: exports, ooastvtas so
sales, 100.
sAvAKaA,r. April 27.-Coston quiet; mtddllags,
IA 11tc: nat rcceipts 1es bales; gross 1T: sales
30s.
GALVESTON, April 27.--cotton weak and irregular:
snladlsnz. 1870; net receipts, $40 baes gross eso
eEports coastwtso, lol sales, 7el.
oHAsIes1os. April 27.-ootton dull 1niddlings.
12hc: nes receipts, as bnles; exports to Great
britain, d; oo@stw4se. sco; !; sa1ss, 100.
NEW YORK pny,ooop5 MARKET,
NEW Y0AK, April 27.-Dusinoas Ia moderate with
package houaes. There VIA = quiet jabhln8 tEads.
Cotton goods in steady demand It current prices
Prints, cambtics. and shirtuRs wers rather mora
active. Amoskeag prints coaed out to largo jobbIng
house, and Ata sailing At % by the ca4o. Woolen
goods wsro quiet. Cotton drees goou1 wete aotiys
1t lowo pficaz.
PITTsHURu PETROLEUM MARKET,
P1rTsBuho, Pa, April Observation-Disclosures:
Crude active aud prices advanced; quoted 1t s2o2H
It PsFfers; Eoantd qulst but nrm: ls18lAc,
Philadelphia delivery.
CLEVELAND PETROLEUM MARKET,
cLEsxtANo, April 37.-lstroleum quiet and nm.
changed; standard wh!te llo test. 1U1ot prime
whtto, 130 teat, ii ltc in car fots for c1sh.
THE PRODUCE MARKETS,
, 1876-04-28

ILLINOIS MICHIGAN CANAL,
bn1poxFo2T. ILL.,, April 27.-CLEAArp-chicags
Ddlle. Peoria, ses7t It lumber; Phoenix. LoeipeEt
t,ts4 ba whsss 100 m shingles; prop AIonsuf 1oei'
port. 5,06o ba whaat: Ad.nfal Joliet, 20 cds baIk;
prop Wha!et 6e1aca l7,34a Il lumbar. l0o u shuREs
800 postai Trsudshlp, HeuecA 77$ II lumber dapa
Lea9, Lockpoft. 6,UQ0 hu Wheat.
, 1876-04-28

P1TTssuno, Pa. April 3o,-petrolsum-FIsuer;
Crude active Aud prices advanced; quoted 1t $209k
It PsFfsr's; Eohntd qulst but nrp: ls18lAc,
Philadelphia delivery.
, 1876-04-28
City Hallway, South S!de.

KT0EEH, G0Hb9, ETC.
Nxw IonK, Aprt 2!.-Goll opened at ll1j;, Al.
vsneeI 10 ll2'. and cloto1 Ut Hex drtontng rates
s57 per annum, and l-Gl8l.39 pc. diem. Loans wes.
also mAde hAs, aud 2eS3 for carrying towards the
t1uAc.
Governments were urn.
Ilairoaa bonds wuse strong,
Btate securities XeIs quiet.
btocks were dull with improvement In coal
toads but generally weak and lower. Tho market was
without is sfcsttug features. Aoug t!o saEss 1t the
Block E1clauRe ~ete eIHu I@c!lc Mail, II to0 Vest
ern un!nu. G.eJV Ersf. anu II, tJo 1ake Shore.
Money market casY 1t ~ lIttme mercantile paper,
&E3o
tustoIIa receipts, f37:.UA1.
Ths Asslaaut IrElhuruf lIablrufl &3b1,U
6pecie Hh!.nenta VI silver, tlUu,UJu.
Clearinys, tt1,ct1.UN.
, 1876-04-28

ALGotiCI-Was steady 1t $2.t&.
NnOOM.CoNN-Couliuuc In moderste demand and
s.ea'y. Dcs1oEs report fair inquiry for seed from
lie Illinois farmers Al pos hu. but iitus
no inquiry fro1n tho asasss wost OF tho Mlsslssp-
II. Quotations: Cho!oo hurl st19e No. Z hurl,
7tssc; choice medium, 7Gs7Ho; good medium brush,
6@fko: fair nsids and covers, t06iHc; inferior -
44c: crooked. 3SGc.
HUTTEn-Thc range Of prices wAs about tle same
In the earHr days Of The week. hut It was = drag
cling tFadc tho conviction That psices Will rnis lower
tla further along In tho seaso loading buyers to In
s!st UPON copec*aous. Tbs iousnd ~ for aous tams
past was strictly in accordance With current needs.
No repeat our lat: Choice TO fsucy yollow 3o9s9so;
medium 10 good grades, 2s07sc; inferior to common
1{aIJa
BA4atNG-Buaness continues 10 improve, and
prIceA show moro soadIuess than during tAo earlier
weeks Of the Stocks not large. and soug
holeu there 10 feeling tha& peseea 1t toir
lowest. Stark 4. $50: Peerless IA, 2so; Lev,.tou
$50; Montaup. 23c: Ontar1o. 2so; American A, 22kc
Auotkcag, 23c; Otter cEeok. 23c; burlap bags. bu
4N@l5tc; do bu, 1s9t6c: gunncS, huRe, llH
Gal5e: do, double 1sAAc.
OHEEaE-rhe market refnslnB unlctt1ed. and any
quotations that cnud he given would Just u presAnt,
liz sis,ry noM!na Old Ii virtually out Of the r4atkat
el1slo quality, and ssa lrreaulary. Ths domand I.
small. We 1aoto poor 10 nav, jobblng, at 761lic.
coAI-Wss In light demand at former quota
sss e.aas ,sas: FL E, ns % sfs
Ssie; Baltimore i Ohio, t665: iIaois, t4.0o@ s.So
Eads-Wcro plentiful aud slow Ut l7a. tho usual
rlsu-TAese VI moderately sct!yo nartet At
:seaay prices. "a q.to!e: No. ! wh!tensh. x.br,.
10 shore IN m.eksrc % 1ssr, N-bri, s1a.seSls.
No. bay. 9y.voMY.23; No. 2 niacke5el, 1.brI,
$a.oossM; family nss.crel. H.bFl. sssU; No:
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M OSQUITO N hT.

TABLE AND PoChE CUILAhi, oClo-
l. nUko, sc.
The subscribers invite attention to q desirable
stock OF the above goods, whicn were bougat "
u reduced price ana VIII be sold al smsil al
vance, wholesale and retail. Call and examine
st IS King street, corn Of Royal SITS.
sep Is j. L. CRLlGHrON & son.
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81 "sh'astoI c."sc coI-cc:'o.s "!tA Nu7:.
S To South 2a' md ~ss: I''1'S' twice j.
;, 1Wicc aaliy G"ths s':Nt WIN mes. ono
~ w. cas'"Hrt ~ n!sHt i!oi.l' anu weS'""r 10
,;.ata'.o"' "ii,'o 81 '"e 'Hf'"s
pLI.,ss ~ p. @tn- .,r, ho~ur ,,;,,
t ...I- 8. ,yt;,t., .s'
p" - .." ~ l t I.,, 80 -, " a.
& D ~ ~ ~ -" tW ""' .'..
Cl''o - ~ ~ ~ wy D." ~. l"s i
: me on, t'.'e !u.'n'S @""''e 4H,S 's'':''
s,".:, ~ " 49, = - 80. " ~ Y"
~ ~ 80. :. - , = s,''. ~ '''"' 's'"''h
y ~ :, :" ~ - - ,:r
- ~ - ~ :, t'''' ''.''I' -
sung ''''e ".H'''S1ln "H'- ;, 'A>"P' >".'
usJ ia n. ~. ''t'.'H' - ~ - W., ."'. ~
TX ~ go - H. '."H'c '.'I','''&
''i ~, -, -, -. - 80 - J. '
ri y ~ "''.t y = ~ '''H''t''f -
ai4 from " H'L','t'" 80" Ht I1".'' " '',y AL"
WIZ. s""I" o'"''" '~''''4 '>"''''"S n!
-eI.p@h' -l...,,,,. ,,.;1.. .a;,,,,,, .i,,.
',I''',H!; ."""se' o".
nG., ;,a'i - ,','' 'o''"S' ''"''"1
c ,,,r,ri,, ri.l,,, =, p,;r.l,s;
Nc'!-o"'-'". tA' ..'.,','o ,| '
va S'''c' 80" "'' va i, ."' '.'" 49, N"'
cts to the south AMI Aest ~ owe! rate
-. >; ~, Eol' Il = Nf'r'' '''' ."h'1'S"'.
;. II! hEoAbOS, L. |. =. N
ky nS;iFECTON g OHIO RAiIHD. II
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.STEaNBO.AT LINES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
H'r NOTICE
So 49, 3. FOR POTOMAC RIVER LAND

On and after Thursday. July 9th, 1876, the
steamer IN ATTANU," Captain w. II byIns,
will leave her wharf foot Of King street, EVE
Ky MONDAY and THURSDAY MORN
ING, ii 73o'clock. for landings on the Potomac
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DLACk SILKS AT OLD PRiCLS-Wc
- succeeded III getting the same numbers OF
Gulnet Silks at the same prices we pad before
the recent advance, except orc number, which
cost So moro; tut We n4ve markcA Luem - the
Same ne p SSs as before Wv IS the time to buy
sep7 a. c. SLAIMAkER Co.
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FOR NORFOLK.

INC elegant new and substantial sr~as
iron steamer LADY OF THE LA tx 4 go -.
leaves The comp>uy'. wharf, Washington, bV-
EEE MGNDAi. WE'D - ESDAI and FRI
ia 7, Al three o'clock p. IN, and Alexand.is ii
= y. m; returning. leaves Norfolk EVER
tt ii>DAE, II ESDAi and SATURDAY,
at } O'Clock p. III. This line connects al Nor.
folk with tho ships OF the Ncrchai.t.' and Nj
ners' Transportation Company Tor Boston and
Providence, and affords .be cheapest and best
route to those cities and their connections
Throughout. New England. fareto Norfolk 81;
round ,rtp s. Tickets good until USED.
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OF the
DISTRICT OF COLUM 8IA.

This company offers unrivaIed facilities for
the transportation OF freight and passengers,
sni viii run their stcaluurs regularly ~ follows:
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The rev and sommodious iron it :.
steamer JOAN ". THOMSON, .szaas : ssss1Sss.
built "s"e Tally for this route, ct.. es the com
I.@nys wharf. Washington, EVERY TUE
DA an. FRIDAY, Ut O'Clock u, m, and
Ale2An4ri>. II 80 m; returning arrives
q O'Clock p. III.
This company makes close connections at Al
cxn!.driA vita t4c X. O., y. VI. u u. ). H. Z.
Go. and Wit. the W = 9. Il Il. 60. Frcgi,
received Tor Vii points, North aad South,
handled with care and forwarded with prompt.
ness ana aiisp.:cn.
For further information apply TO
L. II. REED, Agent,
Janacy'S wharf,
Or At the otIiaa Of the company, und-r tue n
tons! MetroFoilt@'t Bans, l5th street, opposite
the Treasury department, Washington
nun 10 ". THOMPSON, President.
:::ss CLyDE'S STEAM LINE, WEEK.
ass..llsas... S LY 10
ruA.ADSLPhlA, PROVIDENCE AHD
BOSTON.
otes.ner, leave .Alex&nt!r!a EVERY TUES
y, anG leave fniadelph!a EN ERA SAT
! isDA !, at i! Of clock III. from L Ter y o. | n.
y aarvcs.
THIS ;ne connects VI Alexandria with The O.,
i. y y. ana ". y q. 4. Rs, and at iii:.;:Dt-
ph'n with The new nnd popular Iron Line, ;us
trovide!.c" al! Boston.
Freight forwarded with pr"ruptncS< and care,
troc ~ commissions,
No char.:" ;or transfer in Philnicphis, and
no wharfage III Boston. Through 70 Boston u!
SIXTY i've nours. Through rates and through
bis e; iaG;ng given. l,.sIrnncc guaranteed IL
loss lian usual rates.
Agents:
=. a. REED, Aicx.ndria
W5i. 2. ely De & CO.. Phiadepn!s.
GEO :. liz De. George" y. G.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
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alexandria 0azette
ENRER
FRIDAY EyEh',.., SEPTEMBER y.

Mr.. ELAlNEs VIGoRoUs HEALTH.-Ihe
ex.Sp@ak, r, whu is undoubtedly. one OF the best
political organizcrs and mauipulators 10 the
c,uutry, has surprised his home admirers by
jumping up suddenly from bed OF dangerous
sickness, and assuming and carrying on the
work of thirteen or fourteen able bodied poil,l-
Clans. He has personally attended to the
smallest details Of the caupaigu; has looked
sharp after newspapers. stump speakers loren :
light PROFESSIONS, and ward and town com
tees has hiu:sclf Travelled nlght and day, ana
has mad; iarrc number Of speeches, when,
In persuasive ,arac>t IS and rhetorical iofce,
Surpass ;uy ct h.> previous tttJr's at pleading.
except, p, riaps, bis famous Grafton Ocfo'e
Mullipau. Mr. Blaine, ulter pros:ration {. Il "
w~rks ago was accepted by good u'aoy OF cur
fellow citizens III Maine u complete retuta
ton of the charges against hlm; his sudden
and surprising v illness has, with equally good
logic, serv d to rergthcn their tulth.- Letter
from Matue IN Wash Cupinl
MATTHIAS PoINT.-Ihe Fredericksburg Stal
says: Mr.. Charles Mason, of klug George
has sold his farm. Matthias Pyiut, Oh the
Potomac. TO Mr. james +. Owens, 1T $40 pei
acre. We are inform, shat provlslott was
inserted III tbe decd that III the cs EFT the koya
Lard Company should make Matthias Poin
the eastern trru!uua ol their road UT. mason
is to share 10 any increase OF Its value by reason
of such terminus.
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PAINTS, OILS, TARNLSHE.S, dc.

DAINTS, OILS. VARNlSHES, READY
i mixed Paints, Roof Pint, Averi Chcmi-
cal Paints, &c, Sc.,-a large stock or hand and
offered at reduced prices
aug9 4. S. EADBEATER & hRO
ENCOURAGE HOME MANUFACTUHE
IL I am now manufacturing good and cheap
PAINT OF several colors, the body OF which IS
equal to Lead and Oil, which Tor tin roofs:
barns, stables, fences, &C., will be found very
suitable as well rs economical and An improve
ment over other cheap mixed Psints now III the
market For brick walls with northern cx-
pesure it will act Us Il preventive to damprcss
For iron it makes solid and lasting contlng,
impervious to moisture and Il preventive OF rust.
Being OF various shades Of color, the cornice and
trimmings can be painted TO suit This Faint
mas be- n used by one railroad company and by
many Of the farmers in this vicinity, and :
highly recommended by I'll who havn tiled it.
Price, single gallon, 75c. 10 gallons sc per gal.
Dbl, or 40 gallons, 60c per gal. Cali md ex-
stn.ne samples ri IS King st.. under Sarcpia Hall
NH 81 W. f. tkE1GdiUN.
IME, CEMEET, CALCINED PLAS-
IL TER, ROOFING, FELT and ROOFING
PITCH always on hand and for cheap by
B. +. PEAkE Il CO.
40 Il 1877 King St, AleXanurls. VA
IISETHk
u IMPERIAL FRENCH GREEN.
1t is not poisonous; it is finer in texture; HIS
more body, and is the most brilliant III TIE
world. For So b. +. PEAhE 4 co.
iy2 loT King stree
DEADY MIXED PAINTS of all the differ
IL ent makes supplied st factory prices,
Sample cards and estimates furnished upon ai1
plica!ion.
my9 JANNEY K co.
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GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.


lust RECEIVED PER SCHOONER "
= WELLINGTON and in store
lis obls prime /, 2 and 3 MACkEREL.
100 hall hbs, quarters and kits y Msckere!.
lOJ bills prime SHORE SPLIT HERR1NGS.
Which we offer ut the lowest market rates.
The MACkEREL we GUARANTEE TO De
'' sen uV Sim '''' '''''' " N. LINDSAY s. CO.
Z. w. AVERY
Dealer in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GROCE.
RES. WINE LIQUORS, &C., &c,
226 King ST., cor. A fired,
sens ALEXANDRIA, VA.
CHEAp FISH
I have in store and to arrive large quantity
OF FISH all varieties which will close out at
reduced prices.
$50 bb!s Msckere Nos. !, and 3; also IN hits.
zoo bbls Split Herring.
10 Dbls Round de-, cheap. from 90 TO 81 z boil
700 pbls Potomac do, Fam. Il q, n CT and MOL
POTOMAC SHAD and SHAD ROE.
1t would be to your advantage to call and ex-
anime my stock before purchasing eIseThere.
No % south Union street.
sen J-tf No. II south Wharyes
NEW PRICES /
The subscriber respectfully announces that
he has takon the store
20. I47 NING STREET,
und * prepured 10 offer iull and carefully Sc
le'''" FIT FINE FAMILY GROCERIES
3. prices which cannot fail to please. Goods
delivered promptly to sll parts OF the city. aud
| satisfaction guaranteed IN every particular an
'"l py 5stf F. j. DAVIDSON
WA. JOHNSON,
! TSucces: or ~ johnson i Sherwood
GROCERY, LIQUUk, FEED and COM
AISSION MERCHANT,
| Northeast Corner Cameron and Royal streets
| ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MS~ All orders from the country will receir
prompt and careful attention. jan 2o-tt
- GORGE McEURNEY & SON.
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GROCn.
RES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
| ENGLISH snd SCOTCH ALE and BLOW y
STOUT
Also, EASTERN and POTOMAC HERR
ana MACKEHEL
NOS. tGG AND ifG KING STREET,
Washington Hall BuildingJ
Alcxandria, Va.
Orders promptly filed. nh $l-tt
j. WA. EAMsAs'
WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER
AND
| TEA DEALER.
| S. E.. COR. KING AND ST ASAPH SIS.
| nov 22-tf Alexandria, Va.
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Returning, leaves NUmnl Ferry on tuesday
and Friday mornings, making the above land
!ngs; also masking Lees wharf and Potomac
Gilv, returning to Alexandra about sundown
y. BOUSH y son, Agents.
ivT layandrIN yIrrInia
, 1876-01-20
SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
Mr., srlINoKR's nEsoLu7IoN.

Srtelat DftFatth 10 7hf Eht;dpo 7TIo4ne.
WAaHlNo1oA, D. c., jan. l0.-RepeRentati,e
spriuges'B revolution. proposing An amendment
to tho Constitution to psovont special loeislRIion
py Congress, IL In tho l,uo Of ~ important re-
form already adopted by several Of tLs States.
Tho last Constitutional Convention Of Illnoin
adopted N attloIo Of this kind and tho result
has bosn tho raising Of tho standard OF losisla-
tlse morality very porceptoly. The sessions
laws Of Illinois, which formerly filled largo
volume, aro now reduced In bulk At least rs per
cent, and tho Legislature, instoad Of apend-
INK its t!me In the consideration OF pri-
VITO hills end treeal measures. II sb.o to daTote
ita who1o attention to general legitlatlon. Tho evil
Of special lesillaon In Congress Ia greater than
In tho Flats Lcg!nlasurea Since the opening OF tho
PRESENT tesson thefe hare already boen introduced In
the uouas alone than 400 bills and very l1sga
majority Of III pFT1ta spncf4 In their ch4rac
ter. In tbs consideration Of taeso bills committees 4ro
obitged to act ox.plfts evidence produced ~ per-
soma interested IN thel1 rassage, and 1t IL rrry
that any special aveattgston tho part Of the Cor
bills applopristhE money which tho Government dies
not owe pass during every seaslon Of Congress.
In tho last Congress- 1900 bills, representing claims
amounting 10 &l7.0o0 uD1, referred to stngla
committee Of the Houso,-thAt on war claims. There
was probably not one Of these claims Which could not
better hsT0 been dealt With BY court haFng comPe-
tent uFadictton Tho removal Of private busnsas from
moro to elevate the congeeasona standard than almost
anything else which Eas been 3eated and 1t Ia TO
accomplish THU that Ms. Springer has introduced hts
resolution.
, 1876-01-20
TRANSPORTATION.
OldudzN1s TO De Urged nxronE TIE coronxs.

"''S AAA@ ~~+sA0AN3-
6loHAL COMMITTEE.
Washington +n ~ 'ponatnee Nep ToYt H'orA.
a comtniteee appointed BY q recent convention
held At Chicago ia expected bcss shortly to urge
upon CouErtsa tho adoption Of tho rapport Of
tho sonato Select Committee on Transportation
Routou 10 the Soaboa1d, submitted last vIutor
and comortSed in two l'ortIy volume. Of '.pab.
docs.' This Committee recommended the following
improvements Il the most feasibls and advantageous
channtla Of comm 1nicst!ou:
fars+rbo Mfsstsslp1t River.
Y from :ae M.s:aira Valley 10 this City II New York
3hartl-A route Adequate 10 tho wants of conmerca
through tAe ecntr4 tier Of stasts ria tho oaio md
theaco ;, sinM .aa s.stsster Or b1 f1nab; III. IT.
way, 70 tide. wAser In VisRtuls.
Ohio and TonneEaee Rlrers, 10 point In Aat,Itua or
Teonessoc, and thence by canal aud slAckwlr Of hy
Afreisht railway, 70 Tho ooa,n.
Thssc aro knowu II the Mississippi rolto the North
osn ROUTE the Central foue aud the South IN ronto
Tho Central rnuto is simply tho Jaruss River + Fan.
a"ha Canal proIe:t in 9uiae, and thu sousaern
rnutc II tho Atlantic h Great Weassrn C4nAl scAetue
which has been before ooagress for naors than hrs
5s.rs u aaaoT'ray ~ .h thsss Interest. h.re
adoption Nj Hol.nan's sa.i-subs,iy resolution, ~
diy, Or - al aventa does not tneet iA just
enlig :tons, there, sso tnose VINO bsl.eye that
elou for carrying out thsse staEenious rosss,
TncS aAy thef aEgnmouta A1e l7riub.o and oouTino.
,ne. .na evidently beeve tAem TO Ia ~ bot now far
ey viii impress that bsltef upon CongrssA retoAin4 u
be seen. Ressoro couusrce By building thcso canals
tnty Say further. aud that MIL stop the sh!pntn Vi
Then It II dsc4red that tho onr5 to b. expeudtd b.
1he doTornnent In eafry.ug out theso improya.ueus
tions wlere sl ia most needed. sucn. hrteay staIed
Hre the Iu ,nta 10 be malls nefore the Committees
of csngrssa n behaf ot gigantic sy.iea d iaternal
, 1876-01-20
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MAS SONIC,


sDeetat psssdtta "a 1As CAseaas Tribune.
Jot1xT, ILL.,. Jan. l0.-To-dsy has bsen gaia
day to tho Knights TomplAz Of this Di4.rict.
The annual inspection OF Joiat CommAndery
No. 4, including reception Of the ofacors at
The Grand Conuaudery Of tho Stats. occurred
at Masonic Hall in this ci.r this afternoon.
Commaudesiea from Ottawa. FL pabo, Fattbnrv,
Springfield, BloomIngsoo, MolEiu. Rock Island.
Dslro, Khnkakeo. Peru. and othos points are
preaent. Tbs "Apotlo." "st. Bernard" and
"Chscago" Coumantsnes, Of Chicago arc all
reprasoated, aod aooompau1ed by NeYsns' Mill
tsry 1}aul Joliet CommauderT No. 4, heAded
by Doynea Cofnst Daad. mot the vs,tfng bseah-
1en and Distinguished officers 1t the depots.
After the tFs1ns Ind all arriyod, 4 most imp6aloE
procession was formed, and q magnificent atroai
parade folIo~ed. Twenty OonmAodetea Ara
represented. The Visiting bresbren pumber 160.
Work on both UEdots Ia III ps1gseaa this Affair."
noon and esen!ng. A grand banquet thia avau-
lug Nlll cloae the ceremonies.
DETaolr. Mich, Jan. 1D.-The Grsnd Onaptes
Of Michigan Roynl Arch Haaons today slocted
tas tas following oa!cete and adjourned, 9. Il. 2.
William Brown, Of D4ttla Crook D. 9. Il. T..
Q. L. 6Eaulliug, Of st. Johns; Il. L., @. !.
AtnEer, Ct uiand Aspids @. s., Davla G.
Hpau!d!ng. Of Lyons G. Aoo., William r. Innss,
81 Grand Raptds G. T., Rufus ". Landon, oa
Niles !; q. c., thu Rev. William Stowe, Of Grand
I1ageu q. G. Of tho H., y. IL NoEtou, OF Pom
tlao; g. +. s.. c. ]. Arte!l, Of Ionia q. 4. d.
q. Dsttd uosee, Of 0oldWator; G. L.. tAs Rer.
u. i. doughty, OF Holland.
, 1876-01-20
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Bowen Cneechisca Enthusiastically.
New Yong. jan 19.-At meeting Of t1o Ex-
aruinsng Committee OF Plymouth Church to-nlBht
s. V. White, ono OF Lbs members, stated his
grievances agafnst II. G. Bowen. which. 10 fst
as can be hscertatued tonight from Bow.
90. for reporters Wero not admitted, copslsted
tn the fact that Whlte called on Bo1an in No
vember aud asked him 10 tsli all he know about
Alf. Beecher, aud shkt Bowen refused to talk On
Of the COMMITTEES bad given lufarma-
tton TO the press, which several Of
them denied, but 8hea1msn admit
ted hn bud spoken about thn nattex.
Bowen thea s,alled fer the advice they intended
70 give hfm, but thay replied thoy wsnted a1st to
hear from him. Tho Commit.oc finally sg1eed
to give lin written copy OF the gEteshocss ia
few days, bat he Mill not attend any nora moe.-
inEa untean a!lovod : ateaographer, uhich nas
refused Tonight
, 1876-01-20
BECK,
Tho New senator from Kentucky Me.
turns Thanks.

Tho New senator from Kentucky Ma.
turns Thanks
LEXINGTON. Ky.. Jan. 19.-0ns hundred guns
WeEo firod In this city Tonight in honor OF tha
election Of tho Hon. ]. y. Beck to the Unltsd
atatca ssaese. In response to = sereaade, hs
1a1d:
3ir FnrxNpa Asn MIG usoRs keanly app. ec!ats
thts compliment Of your peraonaI coed kindly
ezpEessea BY this visit. During MY struggle wsa
constantly cheesed snd encouraged by thu presence Of
freuds from home aud fr1nosesy part of aha 6sate-
70 them ! sts!tbute nr sucseAh- havh right to
nlsu. without friends or inno.ncs, 5cu took
Inc BY the baud and for morn than thirty Year, have
sustained mo. During th!s race haye mot uttered IN
unklnd word, entertained untind thought, eaterod
Into no combination. usod no improper meaun. and
donn nothing uuworthy Of yon+ / viii he ! faithful
public ecsyant Ii tho high position uf SeostnF hopo
not to d.appotnt ths confidence generously reposed
to me. Would ukn to say osp, but Will closs By
turning NY atncAkh tkARkl,