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RIAcKSMITHlNG.

~ 1AslEs. of the late firm of Roberts d James,
{YkXil hereafter be found at his new shop on
3f1iS sfreet. one block west of brick Bank build
m 6tepared to do all work in his line including
M 4nds of repairs, shoeing, Manufacturing way
an 4uggies, spring wagons, etc. Satisfaction
t1&01uuteed in work and prices. He cordiaily III
V19ell in want of work 10 call.
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G. < cQEMEII.

&KA LER IN STOVES, Tinware, Shelfa and Heavy
! hardware, Reapers, Mowers and agricultural
1Iclnents generally. Agent for NJ. w. Warrens
tnt Atmospheric Portable Soda Fountain Old
Xl3d east side Square. Knoxville. 12f
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AHEAD 113.254.

GIEGER SEWING MACHINES-No. sold in 1873
"A 232s4i, being 1l3,2d more than were sold by
0)xJ ether Company in the same time. Now is the
lIl74 10 get the best aud most Popular Sewing Ma.
cHlH& In the World. keep on hand good sup
Tlf.Qf needles, attachments, etc. North side OF
1H& Fnbic Square, Knoxville. lGARGER.
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COUNTY OFFlCERS.

~ rrgE-Allen Harnrick. Knoxville.
Es;prToR--C. H. Robinson, Knoxville.
EraE lsrRFR--R. N. Fafis, Knoxriile.
n. rcoRDER-P X. Bonebrake, knoxyilie.
ksgrEIrr-L. W. Crozier. Knoxville.
Esf fPrgENrESDENT-A. Yetter. knoxyiIe.
J. Watkins. Knoxyiiie-
EogoNRg-G W. Carr English Settlement
k.s sToa-J l.. Mccormack. knoxyille,
"a gpR FsrNTATIyEs-J Elliott, knoxyilie' 1feel
i r. Clark, Peila- ,,.s.,
: k,-prgyIsoEs-H. D. Lucas, Chairman. Pleasant
Vile: H. f. Bousquet, Peila: A. A. "eisnef
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FURNITURE.

ID. YOUNG wonld respectfully inform the
Ititizens of Marion County that he has open
[Gabnet Shop on Robinson Street, west OF
Tremont House. up stairs, in the room form
F0eeupicd BY the Republican Office, where he
|harc on hand all kind OF Furniture and Cof-
'cf all sizes. which he will sell low for cash.
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Read the letter from South Caro-.
lima. The writer is we'll known
here, and what hes says will be relied
II pom as true.
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las. a. cROTHERS.

A RCHTTEGT AND BUILDER, Knoxville, Iowa,
III viii take contracts and furnish plans and
speci1eations Is also agent for j. ID. simmons
|&aheitute for weights for windows, large or small
~ best thing In use--fry them ana Judge ior
&mrse4 2f-N
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The people of this county are pay
isg pretty dear for Democratic "Re-
fsrtn," and getting very poor arti-
oas
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National Republican Ticket.

For President.
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES. OF Ohio
For Nice-Presidcnt
WILLIAM A. WHEELER. of New York
fpr Presidential Electors for the State at Large
JOHN VAN vALKENBURCi. OF Lee Comfy.
w. i. HEPBURN, of Page county
District Electors
First-R. Lea. of Van Buren.
Second-waido ~ Potter of Clinton
Third-M. y. Johnson, of winneshisk
Fourth-W-y V. Lucas of Brcniee
Fifth-R. Howe Taylor OF Marshall
hixth-W. O. Crosby, of Appanoose
seyenth-G. l.. Godfrey, OF Polk.
Eighth-W- NJ. Brooks. Of Fremont.
Nin,h-l. n. Kiddcr of Boone
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Reform is necessary. DeHo-
cratic Platform. Marion county tax.
payers endorse that sentiment.
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ERCANTYLE, TRADES, ETC,
CARPENTERS & JOiNERS.

4T,LER d BELLyILLE are prepared to do ali
kinds of work in their line on short notice
Ion reasonable terms Give them call at
\ store, near northeast corner Of Court House
are Knoxville. la-4U
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rNOxvllIE MARBLE.WORkS.

130mINsON BROTHERS, Manufacturers and
L. 0calers in Monuments, and Head Stones, and
4t6xe yard work Of every description Scar
1Iof1fwest corner of Public Square, Knoxville,
&3N~ II
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HOUSE. sign AND CARRIAGE PAINTER
IL II fyou want a good job and Low Rate. call m
my shop, southwest corner of square iirst door
south OF Ewalts Store
.i-o-zl-o II. H. LAW
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n. ROERiG.
r. n. LAW.

A RCHITECT AND BUILDER, Knoxville. Iowa.
specifications
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, field and Kent were the only success
ful candidates on this independent
ticket. Tradition informs us that
/ this ticket was nominated hy the
candidates themselves, as there was
no convention called 70 place them
in nomination. But whether this be
true or not Is inimaterial, as ii does
not alter the facts that the ticket was
in the field, aud that but two OF them
were elected. This WIS nearly Il year
before THE organization of the Re-
publican party had been effected in
any State, aud long before it was
even thought ofin Iowa. This ticket
was brought out ia part, and was
| supported by leading democrats,
and by opposeFs Of the Democratic
organization. Mr. Stanfeld cannot,
! therefore, be charged to The Repub-
| iican party. Wings ami Democrats
alike supported hinl-with the Dem.
ocrats rather ahead and men of both
these parties went on his official
! bond At this time Mr.. Stanfield
,r... ra,.o.,,a,, t,.,,.. -. ~.
alI uho I,na,,. 49,. hnt ~ ,ra,,aa ;,
dac,nItor ,F,s a,', yso.a,,a.,t ! ~
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whict, ,sss tbot . ns,to;, fao5,,n
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a asha,.ice, ,,.e,,i,ar :, ty,,vyi1lo
wbo r.. ~, 4 ,ow
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Snnsta II tyansas ord h;s ,a,a i
I y Nao75 horro,rad . aon,II,, ohoro
nr tho cn,,,,,, f,nds .nd chr Sta,-
field dpsir.j Il ,a,,rnaa IN ordar ~
sattta WITH ,ha co.nt,. ,his d;sc;,lo
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nIy wf. = rho ,.,,na.t nni,ta,, ~ tho
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tcaui,s, of r,pn,,, f,,ds an,hsgyio.
mouf and ,,srnsd ,rr St,,a.ta
that i n. at,anuta,l ia cnl,act II ba
,ycpld bava B, in, ;ndio,od and sa,t to
,,a ,..,,;,..n,t,.,. s,a.aa,a ,,.a,
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y. n0FrIN. g. n. SMITH.
t1S{l<ence Marion Ct east. Res. Main 81. east
ms COFFIN & SMITH.

n cons Special attention given to diseases OF
Children, Summer Complaint, Cholera lnfanfum,
lyyseutery etc. Also, 20 Electromagnetic Treat.
mer1t f5x Neuralgia, rheumatism, Lumbago, Par
aivsis EpIlepsy, Chorea, Dyspepsia, Constipation,
Asthma Diseases Of the Lungs, Catarrh. Deafness,
Apho1Yia Amaurosis Headache, etc, etc. once
saseo,,d door west OF City Livery 2l-5tf
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VIM. A. KEMP. N. D.

DWIXlCIAS AND SURGEON, late of Keokuk.
" }Dcated in Knoxville for permanent prae.
15G4~ His extensive experience in hospital ana
fH<x01e practise enables him to treat successfully
61k 1&1onic diseases of both sexes Lung diseas-
~ TN made especially.
f1f17om 2i2-1y.
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&. G. GRlNDRoD.

|kTORNEY AT LAW, Pieasantville. Iowa. WIN
axe Collections. and Buy and seifReal Estate
ness correspondence solicited. 2i-7si
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o. u. AYREs.
STONE & AYRES.

kTT0RNEYS AT LAW Claim and Real Estate
~ 1Gents Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa.
W18 attend 10 all business entrusted 10 their
enre n Marion and adjoining Counties VIII
sfsfaeS1eo In the State and Federal Courts. 2-i-u
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A. O. HAYS.

i TTORNEY AT LAW and Notary Public. Mon
"a roe. Iowa. win also attend to collections and
10 buying and selling land.
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For Secretary of State.
JOSIAH T. YOUNG. OF Monroe County
For Auditor of State
BUREN r. SHERMAN, OF Benton County.
For Treasurer Of State.
GEO. VI. BEMIB. of Buchanan County
For Register Of state Land Office
DAVID sEcOR, OF winnebago County.
For Attorney General.
JOHN f. McJUNKIN. OF Washington County
For Judge of supreme Ccurt.
ITO I'LL vacancy caused by resignation OF G. {
Cole)
WILLIAM II. SEWERS OF AIaslaska County.
For Judge of supreme Conrt,
WILLIAM II. SEWERS, Of Mahaska county.
For Judge of supreme Court.
sTo Hr III ysmeansY e r.pnp ssTm expiring Jan l. is59
For superintendent of Public Instruction
CARL W. vos COELLN. of Black Hawk county
Congressional Ticket.
For Congress-Sixth Congressional District
u. =. SAMPSON, of Keokuk county
Judicial Ticket.
For Circuit Judge-Sixth Judicial District
l.. G. BLANCHARD, OF MshaskR.
County Ticket.
For Clerk
ALLEN HAMRICk
For Recorder
p X. BOSEBRAKE.
For Member of Board of Supervisors.
JOHN b. ELY.
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I PRO FESSIO NAL
/. HAYS. LohiS
E. R. & L. N. HAYS.

Z TTORNEYs AT LAW, First door south of Post
~ 5l1Ice corner, Knoxville Will attend prompt
N ao IN business entrusted 10 them. Special at
fon516a given TO collections and conyeyancinS
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24
FOREIGN.

The Spanish government Is charged
with all manner of fraud in the recent cleo
tions.
Steam has been introduced on the
railroads in Birmingham, England, with great
success. A speed of about ten miles per
hour is attained.
Princess Beatrice, who, at one time, it
was supposed, would become the bride of
Napoleon's son-known as Napoleon lV-it
is now announced, is to be married to Prince
Louis of Gutenberg, who holds commits.
sion in the British navy, and is now in India
with his future brother-n.law, the Prince OF
Wales.
The war in Turkey continues with M
great advantage, according to the cable re.
port, to the soldiers of the Porte. The fact
of a special British commissioner having
been dispatched to Constantnople indicates
that the great powers of Europe are still
troubled concerning the difficulties of the
eastern question.
The German government is about to
repeal the law prohibiting the expectation OF
horses. This law was passed year ago
when Bismarc,. got little nervous lest the
French might 60 again on the warpath, be
cause he discovered that they were buying
horses in German, and a French paper was
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24
FROM MANIIINi.TON.

The committee on ways and means
have considered without coming toa conclu-
sion, the bill proposed by Fernando Wood,
to increase the volume OF four and Il half
per cent. bonds from S2OO,OoOOOO to 5000.
OOO,OOO, and to extend the time for their re-.
dcmpton from - to 80 years The secretary
was before the cOmmittcc in advocacy,Of the
| bill.
The house committee on appropriate
ions has completed the fortitcation bill, ap.
propriating for the protection, preservation,
and repair of the Notifications, and other
works of defense, 100000; for the convcr-
sion Of heavy ordnance, SlOo,0oo; for pro.
cctlcS for heavy ordnance, $4,000; for ear
riagcs for heavy guns, $4,000; for proving
ground and proving cannon, $4,000; for tor.
pcdocs, S5O,0O0.
The arguments before the house COM
mttcc on agriculture show that there is
probability that the railroad and cattle men
can agree with the agents for the prevention
Of cruelty to animals, upon n bill regulating
tdItlt lTHllSINTlilNl' Int 'hlll' "'h 'llN
insist that the law shall he uniform AZ to all,
and equally enforced. The greatest diff
Guilty that the hill will have to encounter in
the committee is the doubt OF some Of the
members as to the constitutional right Of
congress tc regulate interstate commerce.
| The house postOihCc committee are
th.ir ion nn thp
straw bid swindling and have got leave to
| sit during sessions Of the house for the pur.
pose of facilitating their work. Mr.. Scud-
der, president of the Memphis and st. Louis
packet company, testified on Tuesday that
previous to 1870 his company carried the
mails between st. Louis and Vicksburg for
s. 600 per annum. In 1870 straw bid man
got the contract for So $40, the company bid
ding $1,000. In three months the straw bid.
der failed, and ignoring the company's bid,
the department let the contract to one DR..
Peterson for 5000, which was subsequently
increased to S21 ,OO0, Peterson employing the
company to carry the mails at $4,000.
Before the house committee on cxpcn
ditures of the state department, - few days
ago, Chas f. Farrell, for several'ycars consul
at Cadz, was examined at length by the
chairman in reply to the assumptions oi
Parson Newman. Mr. Farrell exposed the
system Of differentiation at the ports from
which wines are shipped, and said that from
1859 to 1866 the United States were robbed
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

The second trial Of Piper, OF Boston,
for the murder of Mabel Young, terminated
in a verdict of murder in the first degree.
In answer to argument recently used
that the Southern Pacific railroad company
would not build road even il authorized to
do so, the reply is made that Mr., Hunting
don has offered to have the road built to the
Rio Grandc in three and a half years, and
has assurances from strong companies to have
the line from New Orleans there to meet it,
and is willing to put up good and sufficient
security in the treasury.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has issued AN order prohibiting the issue of
special tax stamps to be used by pcddlcrs in
selling distilled spirits wines or mNltIiqUorsi
in other words such stamps are only to be-
issued to dealers in distilled spirits, wines or
malt liquors, who sell at Il fixed place, which
shall be clearly indicated in the special tax
stamp, and all rulings of the internal revenue
bureau which are inconsistent with this order
are revoked.
The following is corrected list of the
heaviest losers and insurance by the great
fire IN New York last week: LcShcr Whitman
~ Co.., loss S6oOOOO, insurance $4,000 Cat
tin, Bundct a. Co.. loss Sl5O,OOO insurance
S395, 600; Ilornthal, Witches ~ Co., loss
S25O,OOO insurance SI75,0OO; Powers, Castor
~ Co., loss SI60.00O insurance Sl5O,0o0; Geo.
+. Shortridcc ~ Co., loss Sl5o,OOO, insurance
l52 Broadway, owned by Edward Mathews,
S3jo,OOO Vim. Smith n Co. lose only S25,0Oo;
insured. The total loss and insurance will
not vary much from estimates already given.
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silly enough to boast That "in 1879 we should
have u stuck NJ aTrnOO stand Of improved
chhssepots aud lOO,OOOOOO cartridges"
1t is estimated by the registrar general
Of Great Britain that by the middle Of this
year the population Of LONDON, as limited
in Tie metropolitan and city police districts,
will exceed four and quarter millions,
This increase is caused partly blythe increase
Of births over deaths and partly by immigra.
ton, Last year 10000 prf,onf Ncic added
to the permanent residents of the British
metropolis from outside places,
The report of the official investigation
into the loss Of the Deutschland says the
wreck was owing to the error Of reckoning
and the captains disregard of the force and
direction of the tide 1t praises the dis.
cipline aboard the steamer aud the conduct
Of the officers. The boatmcn at lINrwich and
elsewhere are cXoncratcd. The report rec
ommcnds that tclcgraphc communication be
established between the lightghips md the
Shore
A letter from Havana, dated. the Sd
inst, says the destruction Of property by fire
still continues, midnight before last at Jaqucy
Grand, the streets were Illuminated by the
glare Of several fires in different directions
in the nclgnporhood. The papers bring de.
tails e fight at Saga near Remedies, where
the Spanards claim to have rcpulScd the in
surgcntstw killing SiXmcuand iourhorSrs
and probably wounding many more. There
were several cane fields burned, and three
Spaniar,lS killed aud five wounded at lIol.
qun. The enemy attacked and burned the
village and fort of Yorenquen, which, the
governor says, was traitorousIy surrendered
by the garrison, Eight hundred insurgents
attacked MabaSon, but were rcpu'scd and
fifteen men killed, The SpaniardS Vtn
killed and eighteen wounded
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24
EAST.

Lowell, Mass, has eighty-two mills, cm-
pIoying capital of Sl6,0OO,0OO
A scheme is on foot in New York to
concentrate the business Of all fast freight
lines.
The New York board of education has
abolished the study of German in all the pub
lie schools of that city save the high schools.
4 disastrous fire in New York last
week, in the very heart Of the city, destroyed
property to the value of over four million
dollars.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24
FACTS AND FANCIRS.

some ol In' ntm ',S,'' , ,,Iu ,o ~ .,,,o NJ"
'I'H''E'' ! wv '''"''''' ''' WV
AS ll-t year.
hoy, why did you take an nrmlul OF
my shingles last sunday :" why "r,
mother wanted some kindling-wood II, Hnd,i
! didHs want TO split wood on sunday
TuE longest night in Norway lasts
lhrcc mouths and when Il Young man
roo, f. srr hi, rirl her mother, before
retiring. tells her not 70 ruin her health
| hv SITTING nm moro than Two months,
..I,,,. o.o ,,o S,,i,, ~ soil Iono.
Saith ~" " ,n, ~ Lro" Kim and
''n''" lI'i'',,'" ',,.,, Ivy W. "a. ~" @ "'' ro
",''"r,'u ,,"r''Ir',@"s'5 I'r @ W, "" srnmo,o %
inc "TNNn.nEy W ,''' hor. ,,o, nnr"u,
.,,,.,, ~
sens, ,,.lo,l anal ,.;C,
w 'ln''l'' n.,h ", :" onmaInJos u;tL ,
'" " ,""'''l ,,''''i ",I;,o hn, nhict,
Puo'a'lo" ''V'"' !" v, ",aJ' i ,,,.o D", ,r,r,
To'!"'''S Ui'l wv ,Tl,i. ,T',,,;", ,,.,.C,ro " ac,
" '' a' "''""H' '"''' ""' '''''
'"u,P''Nl,'"' -, f..
TnE MaQuokctl, WIS? au thorItlcS nave
adopted Il very simple nut enccl'F"
method of regulating the liquor saloons
They have passed an ordinance prohlhlt-
ing the use of blinds, screens stained
glass or anything that hindcrS ohscrya
tion through the windows.
TnE Rev. IT, pahtahquahong Chase,
lhr hereditary chief Of the Oiihhcway
| nation, and president Of the grand COun.
eli Of Indians of Canada, is ON visit to
| Paris. and preached few Sundays ago
in thc Enclish chanel. His grandfather
received from George TT. n silver medal,
which has now descended to his grand.
son.
Tur rrcat pvramid weighs l2,76O,0O0,.
GOO ions According to Hcrodotus, 10
took ,hc Labor of 100 600 men twenty
yc,rs to huiId IT, To show the mechan-
irpI value of modern improvements, Dr.
nrdnrr otHrms thut four hundred and
ci,ht,, ,ors nr cont with an engine aud
hni.,inr morhinc. would have raised
"Tn,y 7I,rr tn il. uositiou.
n.y.. p..'.,,,, ,.,o. co,ccdcy tbo
,I I'' - r,GIIi G,T Iiinniiton's statement that
,'ut, ' ~ ',I , a,Ln.iro r,wcr If sorietyo
,nJ 5J Iii. "I,yinn !, oIso A sort of moral
CL,rortcr are restored to their proper
.,I ,,,. f., T., I,,l, ~ ,rn,d ,s nnw
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24

\ TuIEvES' SOCIETY n BoSroN.-
Gen. Chamberlain, warden Uf the Mas
,achus,ctts state prison, in his cvi-
dencc before the prison committee ot the
legislature. said: Il know from my
own knowledge that there exists in the
city Of Boston regularly organized band
of criminals, with Il president, virc-PrcSl-
dent, secretary and treasurer. This 4ocl-
cty has regular form of admitting mem
hcrs. The prison he ha. graduated from,
his ullpnsc, with information in regard To
the prison, are all duly recorded. The
society discusses the most approved plans
for burglary, tools, equipments, etc. :;
they also keep register Of the best Grim
inai awvers in the country, and OF the
Judge, of the courts, and they know at
once what the prospects are for brother
criminal. II his case comes before what
they call "a hard judge, they raise the
money to secure the pootponcmcnt OF the
case. They also have - fund for mutual
support and protection, and through this
source they are often able to send dclica-
ric, to their brethren when sick in the
prison hospital
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24

Monument TO AMERICAN Girl
Wilkes Spirit says that the citizens OF
Elmira have concluded to contract with
the Mott iron works for fuIl-Slze
bronze statue of American Girl, to h'
erected ON or before May |. It w'll De
placed ON Il granite pedestal and lncIoscn
hy an iron railing. The total cost VIII
hr $500. and il is to he unveiled during
tbc summer meeting. 1t will he rcmem.
brred that American Girl, one oi the
mo,t pccrcss Of trottcrS, dropped dead
last wear. ON Saturday, October ), in the
midst of 4 race. - \ fitting termination
to her glorious career WAS the somewhat
singular fact that Il brilliant rainbow ir-
rldiutcd the scene ut the moment of her
death. and that, while one end OF the
beautiful arch appeared from the Judges
stand To rest upon the spot where thc
great mare fell, the other was lost III ','e
azure vault of heaven. The very eIe-
mcnls conspired TO pay a tribute 10 ntr
| departed greatness, and now respect To
the dead heroine of many gallant race
will he shown by erecting hitting monu-
ment TO her memory"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24

I'm the house, ON the lth, Mr.. Knox.
from the judiciary committee, reported back
the senate bill fixing the time for holding
the circuit courts in the District Of Caliinr.
MIA. Oregon and Nevada. The hill was
amended to take effect March lst, next, and
passed. The house went into committee ri
the whole ON the private calendar and q
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24

The Louisiana Legislature has passed a
resolution instructimg the Louisiana repre-
sentaiycs in congress to use all their ini'u-
ence to have substituted the New Orleans
Pacific railroad as the proper road to receive
national aid as a connecting link with the
Texas Pacific, instead of the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg railroad, as
named in Senator Vests BILL better known
as the Backbone road The resolution also
provides for a forfeiture Of the charter Ol
the New Orleans Baton Rouge and Nirks.
burg road.
Unusually rich discoveries in the san
Juan district of Colorado have developed a
widespread interest in that quarter Late
assays conclusvely show the presence in
large lodes OF gold.bearing ores OF extraor-
dinarv richness. The extension OF the Denver
and Rio Grade railroad will include Cucharas
on the 18th. Track-layng is favored by c&-
cellcnt weather, and progresses at the rate of
two and half miles per day. This road will
probably reach the east boundary of the San
Juan gold region early in spring, and thus
bring that important section to easy access,