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, 1876-01-27

Te 1atest theory Of the prosecution IN ene LAsp1s
H. that tlo surgeons the real nurdsFers hav
Ing doua Tbs deed With tAer u&t.s ptobes; but tha
LAxpls xas ~ AcceaAoEy before tbs fact Gscausa he
u4do ss Aols for tbs suTgeuns 10 put ths proLos ill.,
Exchange.
Wasn't CAnRuT11 also An acceasory before tbs
faot aud primary ACCESSORY, too, III having =
head into which bu'lot could be shot7 II ho
had been acephalous, LAKp1s' bit would hayo
beon u,las. and Mr, L. would no" be attending
to blu uaual businsss, aud claiming Ut !ea4t tho
averase amount Of seuso enjoyed by mankind,
instead Of being on trial for murder. and eu-
deayoriog to convince . jury that ho is insane,
aud consequently possessed OF no degteo OF
senso 1t Ill.
, 1876-01-27

The Milwaukee Nstos, In An article onumcrat-
Ing tho various advantages Of that city. aoknowl-
edges = deficiency iu places of amuaemont,-
managers finding 1t impossible to keep up the-
afro thure, The Ne,os contonla TINT such an In
stitution Ia essonta to the bustness-lntesesta Of
tho town, and, to tho oud Of securing tho dosld-
oratum, tendorH the following advice:
We would auRgext that each of our hotas take 500
worth OF tckety, our Wholesale merchants ths saEnq
amount, scll them. uae ttem. or give them away to
comes to tho city, present him With ticket to r.t-
him, and hu may call On you splin,
Ia tho old times, whom = porson made pur-
chase at atoro. 1t waA expocted that sho naer~
chant should treat the customer to glnss Of
splrits. Tho te1uporaaco-ngitation haa knocked
this custom on tho head, to tho boueat Of tha
sellers pocket aud the buyers stomach aud, OF
late yoara, the principle Of giving man tho
worth Of his money, and a llttle moro, has been
mainly confined to tas.ahops and religious weals.
llea, which, In making sA1o Of their wares,
throw In q chrome NJ 4 premium Gu tlls deat.
Tho premium chrome, however, Ia far from he.
Ing a thing OF beauty III fact, Ia such diAboa-
cal daub that the sight OF it Ia enough 10 sickou
even M nttlss in Wh!tewash and how anybody
eau regard it, gift "a al uducemont to b4rtor
is ono Of tboso thinEs tlIat no fellow can fluid
out. hut tho theatro-ticket ia An entirely df1nr.
ont thing. With 1t, all taatos can be suited. IT.
presonthton will onablo tic tnelancl.olto druggist
from Oshkosh to woep With "The B.Eangor; !;
the romantic grocer from Daraboo to sytnpathize
with "Thu Two OFphana," tho fahhlon-oying
habcrtashcr from rewaukoo 70 lu1uslato tu
"baz4soga;" tho humorous taor from Kouhko.
uoug to shout with "Tho Live lndian:" and tie
l. L-Ll
, 1876-01-27

March. Rye was quiet Il o7@G7ao. Barley
WAS active and 1@13o lower, closing at 7oso
crah and 7de for February. iiogs we're
active and strong and closed 1o9l6o higher.
5alos were reported ut eG.76@7.0o. Cattle
were In good demand at Tuesdays prices,
selling at $2.6o@G.25. Sheep were firm at
a40o@6.0o per. 100 lbs. Ono hunarod dollars
in gold would buy $li2.873 in groonbacls at
the cipso
, 1876-01-27
Gbe Ub1n19o QJribu1rt.
Thursday Morning. january 27. 1870.


Count AynnAas1, tho Austrian Prime Min
hter, yesterday had narrow escape from as-
yassination by former Government etnployo
Who had boen dismissed for oinbozztemcut
md refused reinstatement. Tho attempt
.ailel, the Minister receiving only n slight
wound In tho face, aud the would-be assassin
vas arrested.
, 1876-01-27

Tho etroot was remarkable. Ths andencs ID.
plauded. and lnslsted upon double sncoro; yot
thurs Wa no reaaon to ruppoao TINT anybody Ii
trout OF tho atAge kneH that I'll angel wha Lstnk
entertained uuawares by the pozsons who ils
toned to the song.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-28
Fall aud winter styles.

r. d. Clauss announces to his friends
that he has Just returned from the city,
and is now opening his fall and winter
goods, comprising cloths, cassimeres
and YES ings of the latest designs and
the best manufacture, which he is pre-
pared to make up in the most fashion,
able and durable manner, at prices ful-
ly rs low as the same material and
workmanship cap be obtained for in
any other town in the State. Also, a
full line of gents furnishing goods, hats,
caps, boots, shoes and CATERS suitable
for the wear of this section, and manu-.
featured expresslry TO his order, The
entire stock has been purchased on an
entirely cash basis, and as he is selling
for cash only he is able to sell at such
prices as will astouish purchasers. Call
and examine goods and prices before
purchasing elsewhere.
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Franklin Township.

revival meeting has been in progress for
several weeks under Rev, j. X. KEerr In the
school b luse, at Leuckers. The meetings have
been intei esting aud thus lar several have pro
fessed cOnversiOn. Some ive or SIX penetents
are slll at the altar.
The public schoo y Will open on Monday next.
The Dir rctOrs have enc en as their teachers VIZ:
East We.sspurt Principal, l. u. BagenslOse
Secondary. MISS - -ch0held PRIMARY, Thos,
) II Maria Furnace, BeIjamin Hal Solts'
Il. r Smaw!ev; Malksvile, ", 10. Kenerer !;
Bellzville, Henry Snyder Mackrel own, -
= Length OF term 1--WE months, The Direc !.
tors have adopted an entirely new series Of text
UOnks when will no uuupt pie Sc the chlldrtn
the parents perhaps, hoG quite 80 much, these
pane tunes.
MIR. Alexander Pmf has traded his property
in Parry ylle Tor the Cesar, formerly known as
the Abraham Bower farm. II q has already tax en
pOss 'ssiUn. we give mn he ,rtv we come.
The hehrg slate Quarry ls being opened up
as rapidly as possible rhe slate OF this quarry
Is of a superior qual ty. III bus far the nlm has
been unable to suDpy the uelpands.
Il the spring the farmers hau,ed Their seed
potatoes TO the fe elds in one and two.horse wag;
On-. The crops they brought in in baskets aud
WheelOarlows. X.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-28

J. An eight year old son Of John Bal
l,et, of Bowmans', accidentally broke
his leg on Thursday Of last week. lie
was playing on top Of the hay NOV,
and jumping down, caused a compound
fracture Of the right leg below the
knee. We are pleased to state that the
little fellow is doing well under the
careful treatment of DIR N. b. hebeE
of this place. n
An adjourned Court Of OyeZand
T-rminer, will commence in theGourt
House, at Mauch Chunk, on Monday,
December 4th, and continue for three
weeks If necessary. A Ghand Jury and
list of 80 Traverse Jurors will be
chosen for the occasion.
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The strike on the Central r. IL.

On Monday nj gut, at 70 O'Clock, the engineers
and train hands on the N. ]. Central Railroad
and branches quit work. l. hey left their engines
and trains wherever they happened to be, over
the whole length Of the road, and refused to
pcrferm any more labor As a consequence the
whole tIafllc of the road was brought TO a stand
still, passenger, fl eight and coal trains were all
aUandoned. at any point they had reached at 6ae
time. The difficulty appears to have arose out
Of refusal Of the employees to submit TO re.
auction in wages, and the refusal Of the com.
pany to pay for over work. The men had in.
formed the company oftheir intention to stop at
the time named unless their de mands were com.
piled with. The 70 lowing we clip from the col
umns OF the PM adei phia Telegraph, Of TUESDAY
evening, gath inst
Considerable excitement and CONSERVATION
were caused at the New York depot Of the New
Jersey Central Road 1T an early hour this morn.
ing by the discovery OF a strike by the engi
neeIs which rendered IL impossible for "a large
number Of passengers TO reach their home by
tram 1t appears tlat the company had reduced
the wages of the engineers from $40 TO sos and
$50 per month. On sunday meeting Of the ep.
glneers was he'd, and 1t was decided at l2
O'Clock la night all the engineers should cease
work, nndethat no matter where the trains were
at that hour tha enoineers alter dumping the
fire should Ieave the tram standing. This resO-
luton wa carried out, aud at BayOnne about
$50 passengers, including women aud children
were left W TN no Olher protection th1n that
winch the cars affOI led against the dlscOmforts
ofa wet, murky niSht. At the depot on the
New YORK side a large number of passenger s,
many OF whom held commutatOn" tickets.
were told that 1t would be useless TO cross the
fiery. as no trains were running Those VINO
were dubious as to this report went over to
Jersey CITY only to find the caution fuzzy sus
talneJ by the statements Of the Lrials of the
road. The discomfort of these passengers was
greatly increased by their inability TO obtain nc.
cOmmodation at any of the New York Hotels all
being crowded VITA Centennial visitors. he
strike extends from New York to scranton.
Much Inconvenience was occasiOned by the
strike du, ing the day, although the track waf
cleared, at an early hour, of the trains and
engines which had been lett standing an it, the
machinisls in the Company's shops taxing the
Places of the striking engineers, and tram left
for Philadelphia at ll4j a. m. Altogether three
trains left hy the Central Railroad for Phlln
delphia, and one arrived at New York. Ali 10
cal travel was suspended. 1t was announced
by Mr. Knight, President Of the Company, oil
Tuesday evening, ttat the strike was ended,ant
that trains wonld run as usual on and after
| Wednesday morning.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-28
nIauch Chunk Items.

"Yellow Jack. is expected shortly to Join
the sQuealer family.
Brother Boyle's Gazette ofice has been
transferred TO the rear of W. H. stroh's shoe
stOrJ.
Mr.. p. ]. Meehan's excellent plea IN the Dono.
hue case still continues The theme OF converse.
tiOn. .|..
st. Marks recent acquisition. the chime OF
bells IL now in position, and on last sunday for
the first time called worsh ppers to PRAYER.
Gen. Jno. y. BerGoette, learn WI | act as
one of the counsel of &. L. hcHugn. OF whom
knowing ones predict that hel "squeal."
Fegley,s hote is being Pqt in order Tor the re.
landlord, aud his charges are as low as thoy
eau be.
owing TO the pressure OF Ct minal business the
trial list Of civil cases sad TO be woefully be-
hind. scarOely case having been tried within
ayear. ..
Mr, Frank Inkman, whose goods and chattles
will shOr6lY be exposed at Sheriff. sale, owing
to III success III on >iness, has the Bympathy of
the whole community.
For all We know poor Frank Deborde still
! hngers in lmOo, and all because he couldn't
Mr., DeOOrde and hope that he may yet succeed
in raising the dust" t.. .H.
Previous TO adjournment the Court have IL
sued their pleCept for the holding of "A SPECIAL
session Of oyer and rermIner beginning OF
Monday the 4th Of December, and to last Il
need be, weeks. For this purpose O venire Of
80 jurors has been issued. .,
Tuesday evenings Republican demonstration
may be set doWn as q successlu a1air The
| torch light procession was imposing, the OK
| roast largely attended, AMI the speaking ut th'
| Court House good aud attentiVeIy listened Y
| by an eager. assemblage ...'.
The resignahOn of usJice s. F. Laurisn CAV,
| rise 10 many speculauons, as people enuld'u
| satisfactorily explain TO themselves why On
ana anal %csnsidsFed 70 he doing weli ihould 90 SUD
| denly grow tired OF the dOwny bed OF ot9ce AM
-ryign. .r.-~. .-,.....,
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The anthracite ccRl trade was witlieut specifi
featuIe last week, Except the fact " public
sale Mt New YORK Of 1C0 c0O tons OF various sizes
Of coal bv the Pepnsyivauia Coal Gov pany. Tne
prizes realized were alyOut one dOl1r and Atty
ctn's per ton 10 yer than at clrref pnnding daio
last year, though an average OF ff t7en cents Per
ton higher than at the Seutember sale. Private
sales IN the open marRet are from ten to twenty
cents per tOn more than the prces realized at
auction Chestnut cO9l wns IN large dem 'ndand
sold at an advance on the september nubllo sale
was in consequence ~ It's very lin ted supply.
rhe laTPer SUES Of coal those when make up
the Dulk of the trade, sold at n very tr!h ng al.
vance, the egg size, indeel decllning2k cents
there is n good demlnd for coal, most OF the
ouerators being full Uf orders, work q the mines
active ana the supp OF cars tul!. Win tne
exception that the prices OF coal are unpTohtably
low 10 the prOduce g, the trudA has not presen.
ted a mure sp11ted aspect tnsu just n1w. and
especially IL this so IN the SchuylRii cOrl region
II the coal IN the IN rket REALM d nitv cents per
ton more. not On,v would the operators be dong
a paving business but the CARVING companies
would fcanlly relieve themselves from auy en-
barrasstnent at present experienced, An active
revival Of the iron trade and movement in tho
CONNIE Ciel marine ~ the cOuttrg are rened up
on o effect tins comparatively small advance.
Until the time this more favorable cndltion Cf
the trade comes round we must expect to hear
OF mine here and there uniavOrHbly located
stopping and Ooca aionally of an operator falling
to meet promptly his labiitieS, but at present
there is no ist z ound Of apprehension that
there viii be a general OreIkinR up Of the trade
| The most Of the carrying companies ore pretty
heavily loaded with unfunded debts, to meet
| winch ~ their worst trouble -FHth. BedDeT'
| October 23d
| Inc following table shows the quantity OF coal
| shipped over the Lehigh Valley Railroad for the
weaS ending oct. q, 1875 and Tor the year
l A.. 1aa a.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-28
Special Notices.
The Great Discovery I

E. F. KUNKEL'S BITTER WINE OF
IRON. For the cure of weak stomach general
debility, indigestion disease of the nervous Sys-
TEN, constipation, acIdlTy OF the stomach. aud
all cases requlrin tonic.
The VINE includes the most agreeable and ef-
icient salt OF Iron we possess. Citrate of Mag
netlc OXIDE, combined with tine most eneI getlc
OF vegetable tOnics-YelOw Peruvian Bark.
The eject in many cases OF deDllity loss OF ap-
petite and general prostra ton, OF an efficient
tome Is most hspDy. IL augments the appo-
ute, raises the pulse, takes OFF muscular hlbOl-
Hess, removes the parlOr OF debility, and ewes a
hOrid vig0r 10 the cOuntenance.
DO YOU want something to strengthen you
Do you want good appetite Do YOU want To
feel welli Do you want to get md of nervous,
nessa DO YOU want snerg, 7 DO you want To.
sleep well Do you want brisk and vigorous
feelings IL you do, try Kunkers Wine OF Iron.
This truly valuable tonic has been thoroughly
tested by All classes or the community, that it ia
now deemed Indispensable as Tonic medicine,
It costs but littIe PARTIES the blood and gIvra
tone to the stomach. renovates the system aud
prOlOnRs life.
now only ask a trial of this valuable Tome,
prietOr, Philaoeiphia, Pa. Ask your druggist
for RunkePs Bitter Wine of Iron, and take no
o, her make. Sold only In u bOttrs All others
are counterfeit 30 beware Of Them. Buy six
bottles for $500
Worms Removed Alive.
f. +. Klnke's worm syrup never tails tn tIe-
strOy PIN, seat aud Stomach Worms. DR. Kun.
kel is the only successful Physician In this cQun,
try i0r tie removal OF worms. II renuves rnpe
worm with aead ana AL como etc alive In q
hours and no fae un Il reno, cd. Send for cir.
cular, or call on your druggist and get bottle
OF kuhkeps Worm syrup. Pf'ee $40. II never
tslls. Oct I'm,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-28
Closing Prices Of DEHAvBE & TowN-
SEND, Stock, Government and Gold
40 South Third Street, Philadelphia I,
MARRIED.,

KOONS-RHoDRs.-On the 21st inst, at the
M. E. parsonage LehiRhton, by Rev. L. B.
Brown. Mr.. william Koons, OF WeIssport to
NJ ss Mary Alice Rhodes. OF LehightOn, Pa.
SM MAWLEY-GREEN- the 10th inst. by
Rev. A. Bartholomew Mr.. W 4. Smawley
and Miss Francisco Green, both Of Lehiehton.
BECHTEL-BROH.-On the IL inst, by the
same. Mr.. David Bechtel and Mlas susan
Elizabeth ErOh, both of Delano, Schuylkin
county.
AUSER-BILLER-Ou the 18Th inst. bv
the same, MT. thaTles L. Hauser, of West
Penn Schuylkill county, to Miss Kate Miller.
Of Mahoning, Carbon county.
DEPPY-OLEWINE.- the 22d inst, by the
same, Mr.. Lewis Deppy and Miss susan Ann
Olewlne, both Of Franklin, Carbon county.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-28
DIED,

HAUSER.- On the 29th ult., in Tamaqua, Ma
ria Hauser, aged 81 years, months aud IL ds.
I'll On the same dav in West Penn, Emma
Catharine daughter of John and Pricllla Hess,
ag0d II years, months, days.
BECK ON the rth nit. in Lehig ghton, Edgar
Samuel. son of Alfred and Amanda Geek, ~ ged
3yeals. months.
SCHERER -On the Sth inst. in Nahoning.
AlIce Laura daughter Of joan and Rosa Ann
Scherer, aged years. s months and 3 days.
BROWN-On tho 9th inst. in Bowm8nsville.
Thomas husband OF Rebecca Brown, aged 02
years, dlyA
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Advertising Rates.

We desire 1t to he distinctly understood that
m n advertisements will he inserted ~ the col
VI up,ns of TUE CAWnoS ADVOCATE gat may he
o ,eived from unknown parties or hrnS uhIess
a ,cnr, nRnied with the CASH The following are
'ur ONLY terms.
Advei ii lsements for yeur, per inch each - ga.
:, u,E Nanrhs nor inch ench inser ion II cts.
:, T,brne Nnnths 20 CTS.
ct" Less than three months, first inser- .,
tion 81, each subsequent Insertion 20 1ts'
Local uoticeslO cents per line
Nv MORTHIMER, Publisher.
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n n. sIEwERs,
SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. IS, 1876.
Local and Personal.

ey- Parties receiving the ADVOCATE
with a cross marked after their names
will please remit the amount due for
subscription, or the extra 90 cents VIII
be added to pay the expenses of coilsc-
ton. -Aea ..r.. ....
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-28

and that the only con litiOu uuon which they
agreed 10 return n yer iiot ot murder IN the first
degree was that the remaining ten Jur' rs shOu a
has nneu done.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-28
Worms Removed Alive.


~ power in'restorinR to "a healthy state tia mn.
Gus mem 0rane Of the upethra tnan either On Oebs
Or OpalOn. II never prod lces sickness, ia Ger.
tain and -peedy NJ Its acaon. 1t IL fast supe E.
sedlng every other renedY, sixty Capsules
care IN SIX o7 eiisha dRvs. l'o other medicine
can do this. .U
pnpdas Diok " Co.'S Soft Capsules containing
OIl OF SnndA WGD1, sold at al Drug stores AsE
tOr clroalaI, OR seua to IS aud "a Wooster street,
Sew Ysrk, tQR one. ap2p ms
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-28

.NNE pARLoR PIOTU Re, printed in ten
1 4 ooiOrs, Pocket KNIFE white handle). It
~ Biank Visiting Cards, l2 sheets Writing
Paper AZ White Envelopes. Rubber, s Pens
tlSe 10 sent poet paid for Is oents n j.
KURrz. 4O7 Canal ST., iSs Ward. Philadelphia,
Circulars sent free. Aug W,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-28

New Yofk Oct. 25-Ono hundred thousand
tons OF scranton coal were sold at aueti0n to:
dav. by order of the Delaware, Lackawanna ana
price.:-
in 900 tons OF steamer coal, $3.50, 81 Tk, and
". .s3ts; rs 900 tons Of CRATE So rs, &2 ssH. and
tons Of sthve s5Bl, t5S7t, and e3s5 5000 tons
OF chestnut eS.75, $50. s3.s2h, and eSTk
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REPORT OF COAL transported over Lehigh
B. Susqu hanna DIVISION Central II Il. OF
New Jersey-week ending Oct. ?Oth. 1870
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
Alwuys In SeasOn.

There time somebody is buying FAIR.
BANKS ScALEs We learn that the general
stsgnaton in business during year just closed year
witnessed such demand for Fairbanks Scales The
that they article OF manufacture 10 which national i'm
portance attaches Our business all country
have long since to regard these scales Indispensable
and the Endorsement Of the United States Government the
award OF another contract for supplying thousands post
Offices throughout the country with scales OF Fairbanks
ufacture gives fresh emphasis the character Of the firm
and the quality o, their work. The Fairbanks standard
only universally recognized here but also throughout tho
world and special American manufacture holds higher
rank than the Fairbanks Scale With improved machinery Of
their invention and ample facilities for keeping pace with
the increasing demand abundance Of skilled labor and
thorough cement the Messrs upon the
year 1876 with the prospect OF business that shall completely
ec OF any preceding year the history the
Chicago Tribune Jan IL. 1916
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
REUNION or MEDICAL ALUMNI

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE GRADUATES or 1HE COL
LEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
The annual dinner of the Alumni Associa-
tou Of the College Of Physicians snd Surgeons was held
Last evening at Seghortners Restaurant, at No. ~
Iafayctte plnee There large attend nee OF mem
bers Of the medical profession. nearly 100 alumni
in all being present. The younger alunni-as
on all similar occasions-were in the majority
I'm numbers although not few Of those who have grown
ray in the profession occupied seats the head OF
the tables After the dinner had been eaten. Dr. Wm
H. Draper President OF the Association. made the ad
dress preliminary the regular toasts He said his st
duty such occasion To congratulate the College
on her continued maternity The energy OF t"o rival
ssters had only tended To make her more prolific But
she ia not only prolific" he continued "-he SIN
preserves her dignity and the ylgor Of her youth.
regret that the hopes have entertained OF the union
OF the College Of Physicians and Surgeons with Columbia
College are not fulfilled We want to be in fact rs well as
I'm name the Medical Department of Columbia College
The first toast 1.-THE Collegeof Physicians and Surgeons
WAS responded to by Prof. r. NJ. Markoe
The next toast Columbia College" called from Prof
Newberry remark that he could not predict the action
of the College In relation To the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons which, he said really doing the work OF
Columbia College as well any other member Of lts
organization. He expressed the hope that Columbia
College might yet become great educatlona center
Dr. lylance of ST. Marks Church spoke III response to
"Thc Clergy" The next toast. "The Bar" was replied
to by Judge Rowland In speech hich called forth co-
tnta peal- OF laughter. He compared the learned pro-
fessons TO the three Fates-Cotho who held the dsta
representing the minister; Lachesis, VINO spun tne
thread standing for tha lawyer; and AirOpoa VINO cut
the thread, being the physician
New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
THE PANAMA RAILROAD PLANS.

A director of the Panama Railroad Company,
referring the proposed steamship enterprise OF
that Company. that Mr. Park will probably remain
short time longer at the Ishmus. and then return to
New-York instead OF going to san Francisco, as he at
frat intended TO do Adyices received from Aspinwa
give the Information that Feb. IA Mr. Park
called meeting OF steamship agents. and officially IN
formed them of the new line of be put the
route bet New-York and san Francisco. by way OF
the Isthmus The Company will be known by the name
OF the Panama Transit Company and the first steamer
il xpected o leave NewYork by the lst OF April MT
Cl,da OF the firm OF VIM L. clyde Co OF Newly YORK
was preseut and stated that for the first month II was
proposed to run twice each month between and
San Francisco but i've new prOpeleTs oi 5000
tons each were ready that the line would make weekly
trims These steamers would he built before April 1877
The Company also intended TO establish line Ia Central
American ports and these means hoped TO make Colon
the great wheat center.