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WEDNESDAY, l5

avoided In future 10 10 extend known a. the
high service system. and which has given much
satlsfaction wherever u has bcen applied Early
measures will taken for the erection OF another
powerful engine which. with that now operation,
viii probably give accommodation to all the elevated
districts The expense Of such work will be mall In
comparison with the advantages TO be gained
The following table shows the sources from which
water has been drawn during the dry OF the
present year.
DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC WORKS, !
EHcrxRER's 0FvicB, CARMEL, Nov. 8, 1870.
Estimated amount OF water drawn from reservoir
and lakes in Putnam and wcstchester countics IRON
Juae II TO November l, ls76:--
DepA
Acreage Area Drarn Number Of Cdix
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MAYNARD GIRLS.

Yesterday afternoon whiIc Detectives Dilks and
Haley ofthc Central ONCE, wers Watching for pck'
pockets on an Albany boat they noticed two aurac.
live looking girls of about fourteen years. who
had Just landed from the boas. dlsputag with
sadlns tho officers TO Seisvs shss 3hsy had
run away from home tho latter took then % To Gen.
tra once, where, crossQusssioniog sho,r theory
BY which II appeared that they vere connected With
some Of our dstinGuisAed faUllteA - defersneo %
whose feelings The namsa are nos made publio The
The New York herald., 1876-11-15
GRAND CHARITY BALL.

A number OF prominent gentlemen In the upper
part Of the city arranged 10 give grand charity
ball At Parepa HAIL. Wednesday evening, November
29 Among tho gentlemen who have charge Of the ar.
rangcments arc McssrA James sullivan, solomon
Mehrbach. Alderman Mccarthy. Coloael lanes Bag
lev cx-Judqo Spencer County Clcrk-eiect Gumbeton,
Police Commissioner Smith, Congressman Willis and
others. Through q mistake In the early issue Of
tickets the date OF Thanksgiving was miscalcuatod.
so that tickets issued for the 22d will hold equally
rood for tho 20th. t
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In consequence Of the generally abundant supply Of
water In this city, aud oil It's waste IN numerous ways
through inattcnton and carelessncss, unexpected
limitation and demand for greater and economy
naturally regarded with disconcnt and dissatisac
tion rs doubtless true that Ia some OF the more
elevated parts Of the city much inconvenicnce has
been experienced The long continued drought caused
serious reduction OF tho level In the city
vcrs, and though tho aggregate supply still large
the dminished head OF wnssr could not be easily
covered.
one method By which ths evil may in good part b.
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ELECTION BETS.

There having been expressed very great concern As
to when the vast number Of bets and equally vast
amount OF money stakcd the Presidential election
would he paid, reporter of the HERALD was scnt to
Mr. MorrIssey's last evening for definite inior-
nation. The response that bets would be paid
until tho result s definitely and finally ascertaincd
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THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.

MONTGOMERY. Nov Ia, 1915
The Alabama Legislature met to-day, nearly every
mcmocr OF both hoascs beng present. and a tempo
rary organization was effected.
The democratic caucus has nominated Hon. s. w.
Cobb for President Of And Hon n. y. Glenn
ents Tor Speaker OF tho House. rne Governor win
send IN has Message tomorrow.
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VIRGINIA.
ID coNGREssMEN.

EHx VOTE ON PRESIDENT AND CoNGREssMEN.
RICHMOND, Va Nov. IA, 1874
The ofncial returns from niney-thrce cities and
counties IN Virginia show majority for Tilden OF
over 10000 The remaining counties will increase
these figures about 1000
In the Sixth district fuckers majority for Congress
IL 29s. In the Seventh district Harris majority
lo,so5 In the Eighth district Hunton's majority is
64s5 Full returns have not yet been received from
Third, Fith and Ninth districts tho democrats have
equally large majorties.
Jorgensen IN NE Fourth district Is the only repub.
5000 There is some talk Of contest In this case
protest. the character OF which is not known having
been nlsd with the returns from county ia this
district
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NEW YORK.
ERIE COUNTY Observation-Disclosures OF THE
EXCITEMENT.

EXCITEMENT.
BUFFALO, Nov H. 1875
Full returns from Erie county show the following
majorities:-For Hayes and Wheeler, 764 Ed Morgan,
7o2 Rogers slo Spencer, sl4; Trowbridge, s42; for
Congress-, Daniel N Lockwood (dem.h 3l5 for
State Senator, E. Carleton Sprague (rep.l III;
for Associate Judge OF Court Of Appeals George +.
Danorth trep.h 1.244; for Justice OF Supreme
Court Albert Haight (repl l,los; sss Fourth
Assembly district, Charles Tabor lJenlA 125; Fifth
Assembly district Charles A. Orr (rep, 396. The
balance Of the republican nominees the county
ticket, excepting Sheriff democratic). elected by
msjorites ranging from $50 to l0U
The late excitement over the national result has
about subsidized. The party papers both sides claim
. victory.
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a,vavs ssav away from the pols arose and went forth
Tiden ballot in hand 20 protest against what they re-
gardec outrage. while quite number oil white
republicans tired OF their connection win lac
party. used thw opportunity to desert To these sol
large vote About the time tho troops were going TO
Petersburg Il commonly said by conservatives IN
Richmond 81 wish the President would send soldiers
here--ig would brlng out the stay -at-homes."
rHg CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
Virginia elects eight democratic Congressman cef-
crai A. /. .Pridemore takes the place Of General
Terry As for the ninth Congressman. Jorgensen
!republican claims tina, he !, the man: eu, y sao re-
tested several grounds by Hinton tconsorvative).
OF JorGensens friends fear that the State Board
" not give him certificate because OF the
OF troops in Petersburg election day IL would be
little singular, and worthy OF comment. n the very
troops that his friends brought there to further
his ends should be tho occasion OF his non success
For the State Board II may be said In advance
of It's action that Il 10 composed wholly OF conserva
tives. and IL has yet taken any unlawful un
fair advantage OF its political opponents, and has
scrupuously confined itself to tho returns made 10
by tho county and city canvasserG
The constitutional mendments are adopted. Hence
forth In Virginia there Will be biennial instead OF an
nua sessions OF the Legislature aud to vote one must
hrs pay his poll tax; and II he steals little and
Is convicted ho is dsfranchised Tho treasury will DO
benefited $50 600 per annnm, which wiz be crafty.
ing to bondholders The school fund, which gets
ali the poll tax, viii also be largely benefited
THE PRESIDENTS POWERS.
susPESDINo UNITED sTATIs MARSHAL
JUDGE BALLARD DENNIS THAT THE PRES
IDEST HAS THE POWER UNDER THE REVISED
STATUTES #mM
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov II, 1876.
Two months ago the President appointed Thomas E.
Burns United States Marshal Kentucky. vice Gen.
eral Z. H. Murray. resigned. Burns had scarcely
taken possession OF the office when the President,
without notice him, suspended him, under section
l. 1868 OF the Revised Statutes and appointed wceden
O'Neal to take charge OF the Office. To-day o'Ncal
presented bond to Judge Ballard for approval,
when tho Judge decided that tho power given
the = President under the aforesaid section
TO suspend officer related only to officers who had
been approved by and with the consent OF tho Senate
and that he could not recognize the suspension OF
Colonel Burns Burns wns originally appointed to all
vacancy during recess OF the Senate. Wheihor the
President could could have removed Burns out
right was decided Immediately after the decision
OF Judge Ballard Colonel Burns sent telegram to At
torney General Taft rendering his resignation, AVOID
all embarrassment and trouble to liligants, and re-
quested the Attorney General express to the Pres
ident hs regret that he had proper to suspend
him without any notice that he was holding ofhce
against the wishes OF the President
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FULL VOTE OF ST. LAWRENCE.

CANTON, N. T., Nov H. 1876
The ofncial returns Of St Lawrence county are as
tollows:--
Eiectora-Republican, 13, 465; democratic, 5,7sA
G~ssrn0r. Ia, ,413; Robinson. s. 79S
Lieutenant Govcr1or.-Rogers, l3,41S; Dorshcmer.
$780,
Consres.-A. B. James, (rsp.h 1926; D. Magone,
Jr, (dcm.), 5,79S
Assembiy First disrict-David McColls (rep)
A6s2; Charles s Philps (dem), 2,222 Second dis
tric-A Bonton Hepburn, (rep), 446o; A. Post,
(dem.), l040 Third district-Lewis c. Long, (rcp. j.
l,0l7; summon Sweet (dem.l, ], $50.
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COMMISSIONER cAMrnrLL's REPORT.


Tho following is an extract IRON tho quarterly
report Of the Commissioner Of Public Works for tho
quarter ending September 80, 1876, relative TO the
Croton wafer supply
BY q resolution OF the Common Council, adopted
the 10th ut have been requested to report upon tie
feasibility and comparative advantages Of different
plans Tor securing and maintaining an abundant supply
oi water for this city. My views upon this subject
will be communicated IN special report, and for the
present l shall conhne my remarks mainly 10 tho
question OF the existing scarcity and the inconycnienco
suffered by the public IN consequence Of the dimir-
Mbcd supply.
The extraordinary drought the present year
satcd unusually early resort TO tho reserved water
OF the ARTIFICIAL reservoir al Boyds Corners and OF the
natural lakes In Westchester and Putnam counties.
No apprecable relief having been Afforded by the Sep
tember reinfalls the city reservoirs became much
duced the Of the water in Croon Lake fell
to level ol thiriy-nine inches below the OF the
dam that for time past only about 10000 900
gaons per day were passed through tho aqucduct, the
ordinary supply being 100 COO 000 All the water
stored in The reservoir nj Boyds Corners lncarly
300o co., 900 gallonsj has been drawn OF and large
drafts have been made upon the natural lakes at tho
sources OF the Cro,on. several lakes never before
sorted TO have been acquired aud their outlets cut
down, as explained in my communication TO the pubic
ol Octobcr Is
When such unusual efforts have become necessary
to Keep up even diminished supply, and'whcn neon
vencncc and discomfort ielt BY So many people IN
a matter OF such primary necessity II Is not 10 bc
wondered that some severe critcisins should be In
dulgcd In ana that the questions ara askcd-"Wherc
rcsts the responsibility Tor such state OF thingss
aud, "Are wo 10 have recurrence OF II IN uturcf"
Without entering a; this tm5 INTO Unnecessary MI
SHALL as briefly ns possible. reply 10 thc qucs
tons thus propounded:-
when entered upon my duties In this department,
the 27th January last, found that one arr ncia
reservoir. near the sources Of the Croton that al
Boyd's Corncrs), had been brought into use In the
year 1873 and that another which had been put under
would be plctcd before the close OF lS7s-
Tho capacity these great reservoirs Is M fol-
:Boyd's Corncrs 1000 600 00D sallohs; Middle
Branch, 1000, COO 200 gsllons During both OF tho
ycars 1850 and 1870 such Was the severity Of the
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RxNssxLAER COUNTY VOTE.

TROY, N. Y, Nov. IA, 1870
The following is tho Official vote OF Rensselaer,
county,
Electors-rilden IL, 93l; Hayes, II, 254
Gopernor-Robinson, 13.051 Morgan, IL, 123
Coxgess-Parmehtsr, Il, COG; Townsend, 2,46A
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TRENTON, Nov. IA, 1876.

Governor Bedlc to-day appointed in accordance with
Ihe State constitution State Senators Abbett Dayton
and Hopper, democrats, and State Senators Leaning,
Magic and Potts, republicans, act State Board
VI Canvassers tor the purpose OF canvassng es-
mating the vote given for PRESIDENTIAL Electors and
congressman At the late election They to meet
In this city the 28h inst atwo O'Clock in tho after
Governor Bedie will act President OF the
Board
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GEORGIA.
u0HrY-Frvx THOUSAND MAJORITY FOR TMDEN-
sxHrINxNT
ATLANTA. Nov. II. 1876.

ATLAJTA, NOV n I6IU
omoiai vturns from all but eleven counties give
Tden ~ ls4 majority. Carefully computed estimates
based the October election for Governor give Tdcn
majority OF H. 900 In those counties, making q total
majority Of 000 and Georgia the banner democratic
Hta.e In Bullock, Columbia, Elber. Irwin, Lincoln
All Of the old Congrsssmen were reelected by hand
Dome majoriteA
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NEW JERSEY.

GOVERNOR BKDLE APPOINTS THE BOARD OF
STATE cANvAssERs-To MEET ON THE 28TH
The state journal., 1876-08-04
TRUSTEES SALEl

INTHEREAS. W. A. CURRY, BY HIS
w certain deed of trust, dated the Goth day
Of October, eighteen hundred and seyenty-four,
and recorded in Book &C." at pages ITO, III
and 172, in the Recorders Office, of Cole coun.
ty. Missouri, did convey to the undersigned
trustee the following described real estate. st-
uate in the county of Cole, and State Of Mis-.
souri,, to-wit: Part Of in-lots three hundred
and thirty three and three hundred and thirty
four (333 and 334). IN the City of Jefferson,
described as follows: Beginning at the corner
of in.lot three hundred and thrty.four (334).
and running from thence south along Madison
street one hundred and five (105) feet, and
from thence westerly one hundred aud twenty
five feet (125 feeD thence northerly one hun.
dred and five feet Q05 feeD to Main street;
thence easterly along Main street one hundred
and twenty-five u25) feet to the corner Of Main
and Madison streets, to the place Of beginning:
Which conveyance was In trust to secure the
payment Of certain pfomissOry notes In said
deed mentioned and described; and whereas it
is provided in said deed Of trust that II the
said w. A. Curry shall fail or refuse to pay
said notes or the interest thereon, or any part
thereof, when the same or any part thereof be.
comes due and payable, according to the true
tenor, date and effect Of said notes, that said
deed should remain In full force and effect, and
that the undersigned trustee may, at the re-
quest Of the legal holder or holders of said
notes, proceed to sell the property hereinbefore
described, or any part thereof. at public ven-
due, to the highest bidder for cash. And where
as a part of said notes long since became due
and remain unpaid, together with the interest
thereon from date. and default has been made
in the payment of the interest due on the re.
mainder of said notes so secured by said deed
of trust,
Now therefore, at the request OF the legal
holders of said notes and in pursuance of the
provisions of said deed of trust, |. the under
signed trustee, will on
MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST,
A. d. 1876.
at the court house door. in the City of Jefler.
son, county OF Cole, and State Of Missouri, be-
tween the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon
and four o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
at public vendue, to the highest bidder, for
cash, proceed to sell the above described prop
erty for the purposes of said trust.
JuIy12.d&w.td s. w. COX. Trustee.
Jefferson City, Mo-, July II, 1876.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

VXTHEREAS Charles A. Thompson and Ma
W. ria A. Thompson. his wife, by their
certain deed Of trust dated the first day Of Feb
fSn ss s, and sn5 In the .SS office &c Of ae the
county, Missouri, In book A. at.page 44S, con-
veyed to the undersigned, trustee, the following
described real estate, situate In the County of
Cole and State Of Missouri. to'wit: Beginning
at the southeast corner Of the west half OF the
northwest or. Of section number sixteen, town.
ship number forty.four OF range number eleven
west, thence northwardly along the eastern
line Of said west half Of the northwest or, un-
I'll the said last mentioned line intersects the
center Of the west half Of Boggs creek, thence
In q westwardly and southerly direction up
said creek and In the centre thereof to point
where the ceiter of said creek crosses the south
line Of said west half Of the northwest or. Of
said section number sixteen, thence eastward
ly along said south line to the place of begin.
ming. containing In all twenty-six 76-1OO acres
more or less the land therein conveyed en-
bracing all that part OF out lot number seventy
two CD IN the city Of jefferson that lies on the
east side of said W est half Of Boggs creek; ana
part of the south part of the northwest or. OF
said section number sixteen. according to =
survey of said land made by w. Vogdt. County
surveyor Of Cole county, Missouri; which said
conveyance was made IN trust to secure the
payment of certain promssory notes in said
deed described, and whereas said notes remain
due aud unpaid; now therefore, in accordance
with the provisions Of said deed OF trust, and at
the request of the legal holder of said promisso,
ry notes, the undersigned trustee will proceed
to sell the above described real estate, at public
vendue, for cash. at the court house door in the
county of Cole and state of Missouri afO. esaid.
ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1875,
between the hours of nine o'clock in the FORE
noon and five o'clock In the afternoon of that
day. for the purpose of satisfying said notes to-
gether with the cost and expenses of this trust.
OSCAR G. BURCH,
July2Sw.td. Trustee.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

This Is to give notice that on the nth day of
July, A. d. 1916. warrant IN bankruptcy was
issued out of the District Court OF the United
States, for the Western District of Missouri.
against the estate Of George w. Nance, Of Lex.
ington, in the county Of Lafayette, in said Dis
his own petition. That the payment Of any
debts, and the delivery Of any property be.
longing to said bankrupt, to him or for his use.
and the transfer of any property by him are
forbidden by law: That q meeting OF the cred
itors Of said bankrupt, to prove their debts,
and choose one or more assignees Of his estate,
will be held at court of bankruptcy, to be
holden on the 9th day of August, A. ID. 1875,
at 10 o'clock a. M, at jefferson City, Missouri,
before Charles +. Hess, Register.
GEO. SMITH.
United States Murshal. rs Messenger, Western
District of Missouri.
BY Fl. NITCHY, Deputy.
July12.d1t,w2t
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A TRADITION OF SARATOGA LAKE
There is an Indian superstition attached
to this lake which probable had its origin
in its remarkable loneliness and tranquil
ity. The Mohaws believe that its stiffness
was sacred to the Great Spirit, and that il
human voice uttered sound upon the
waters, the canoe OF the offender would
instantly sink. A story is told OF an Eng
lish woman, in the early days OF the first
settlers. who had occasion to cross this
lake with party of Indians. who, before
embarking, warned her most impressively
of the spell. 1t was silent breathlcsS
day, and the canoe shot over the surface
OF the lake like an arrow. About halt a
mile from the shore, near the center of the
lake. the woman, wishing to convince the
Indians of the erroneousness of their SUI
perstition, uttered loud cry. The cOun-
tenances of the Indians fell Instantly to the
deepest gloom. After q minutes pause,
however, they redoubled their exertions.
and in frowning silence droye the ligth
bark swiftly over the waters. They
reached the shore in safety, and drew up
the canoe. when the woman rallied the
chiet on his credulity. 1.-The Great Spirit
is merciiul," answered the scornful Mo-
hawk; "he knows that white woman
cannot hold her tongue."-Harper's Mag
azine.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court Of the United States
for the Western District of Missouri:
July2Sw.td.

In the District Court Of the United States
for the Western District of Missouri:
In the matter of
The Kansas City Memphis and T., por,rur,cv
Mobile Railroad Company,
Bankrupt.
AT court in the City of Jefferson, in said Dis
trict on the 9th day of July, A. D. 1875.
Western District OF Missouri Sss.
Whereas Turner A. Gill, G. Lathrop and II.
Flanagan, Assignees of the above named bank
rupt have this day filed their petition, asking
that a call aud assessment of 800 on each share
of the capitol stock of said Bankrupt be made,
and the said petition having been read and duly
considered by the court
1t is now ordered by the court that all stock
holders in said Bankrupt Rail Road Company
show cause, if any they have, before the Judge
of said court at Chamber in the City Of Jeaer-
son. District aforesaid, on Tuesday, the 25th
day of July. 1876. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, why the
assessment and call prayed for in said petition
should not be made,
And it is further ordered by the court that =
copy of the order be by the Clerk of this Court
mailed forthwith postage prepaid to each stock
holder at his place of address as shown by each
application for assessment and also by publica
tion in the STATE JOURNAL, q newspaper pub
lished at Jefferson City Mo-, for ten days be
fore the said 25th day Of July, 1876.
WITNESS, the Hon. Arnold Krekel, Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at
sEAL] the City of Jefferson, in said District.
on the 9TH day OF July, A. D. 1876.
Clerk Of District Court of said District.
A true copy attest: LOUIS SCHMIDT,
july7d10t. Clerk.
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A COal.Burner's Vengeance,

Truckee (Cal.) correspondent Sacra-
mento Record. Union: A German took a
contract for putting up and burning GER
tain number of coal.pits. He erected a
cabin and began work. Some Russian
woodchoppers working near by watched
his proceedings somewhat envIously, and
finally jumped the cabin and cool-pit. and
frightened off the old German. The lat
ter was without coin or friends, and was
forced to abandon the premises. The
bitterest thought in the Tcuton's mind
was that the wrong should be inflicted by
Russians. He was clearly outnumbered
and overpowered, but as his job was gone
he had abundant time for planning re-
venge. The Russian continued burning
the coal pit. Stick after stick the number
one pitch pine was cut and carefully laid
in the pit. One morning at daybreak
they discovered the old German sneaking
away from the coal pit, but. after chasing
him for couple OF hundred yards. they
thought no more of the affair. In due
time the pit was completed. covered with
dirt and ignited. Very jubilantly the
Russians watched the first tiny smoke
wreaths curl upward. They had fairly
ca oturcd Dutchman's coal-pit Sudden
". as they were dancing exultingly
around and over the smoldering mound,
It rose up bodily into the air with vio-
LENT explosion. Russians and dirt and
timbers. dust and smoke and eXecratious
promisciously filled the air. A quantity
of powder had been slowed away in the
centre OF the pit, and the fire had reached
it. The Russians was more sacred than
hurt, and picked themselves up in time
to see and hear the frantic gesticulations
and shouts OF triumphant old German
who suddenly appeared and as suddenly
disappeared on the hill above them. The
coal-pit famed up and burned to ashes,
and the Russians went back to their
wood -chopping, cresttallen and outwitt-
ed.