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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-01-29
Saturday, February 10, 1876,

bUNUTuHJg TUT uHIJ A"f AN'VI
at the Court House door In Clarksvllle, 1
will sell at public auction 10 the highest
bidder, the land mentioned In said mort
gage, being "a tract of about 226 acres, ~
civil District No. II of said county, bounded
on the north by the lands OF Martha VIII
linms, on the west by the lands Of Polly
and on the east by Brush Creek aAid land
will be sold for cash, and without the right
OF REDEEM ption or repurchnHe.
ALEX. SMITH, Trustee.
Jan. IS. ls75-0w. t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-01-29
Trustees Sale or Land.

Byvirfue OF the power and authority I'm
me vested by "A trust deed, or mortgage ex :
ecuted to me by ]. u. Taylor. and Of record
in the Registers Office of Montgomery
County, i'm Trust Deed Book No. 2, pages
1l5 and DAG. on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-01-29

lowing about MaFul uTas
"The Memphis Mardi Gras, the
twenty ninth Of February. will be the
grandest ever witnessed in America.
The bIemphi are making extensive
preparations for the carnival, and will
produce a pageant of unapprcachable
magni6cence. 1t is believed that over
seventy thousand persons will visit
Memphis 20 witness Mardi Gras.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-01-29
YonrS trnlV

Jan. 20, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
WASHINGTON.
IMPEACHMENT POSSIBILITIES.

ABLE SPEECH OF SENATOR CoSKIING-A DFCTsION
CLAIMING JURISDICTION NOT NECESSARILY EVIL
DENCE OF FINAL CONVICTION.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, May II. - Senator Conkllng
held the floor during the entire day, and is said to nave
made speech of very great ability in the Beiknap case
The probabilities that the Senate VIII not decide
the question of Jurisdiction before Saturday There is
the decision will be that the Senate
has Jurisdiction, and that the trial Will proceed The
principal ground upon which Jurisdiction will be main
taned IL is understood, will be that the resignation
cannot he considered operative when made upon the
same day that impeachment is found Under the rules.
majority Of the Senate decide the question. The
fun Senate is 73, there being a vacancy in Louisiana.
Thirty-seven decide to proceed with the trial.
dccision 10 proceed with the trial need not ncces-
sarily followed by verdict OF guilty, II proofs
OF Belknaps guilt absolute This results from the
Senate rules and the Constitution. Belknap cannot be
mpeachcd except by two-thrds vote OF the Senate.
The Senate may decide by 81 that IL has jurisdic
tion. while the remaining 80 maintain contrary
opinion II Of this latter number when the vote Is taken
upon the question OF guilty. there are 20 who deny The
Jurisdiction, and who choose to vote Mt guilty on that
account Gen. Beknap will escape conviction The pres
ent Indications that Sona;e will decide that it has
jurisdiction, and that when the na vote Is reached In the
trial. there will be found % who have such legal and
sccntous scrupes to the jurisdiction of The Senate
that they will vote not guilty. so that, whatever the
evidence the probabi tiles that Beknap will not he
convicted The rules of the Senate will permit the 20
Senators who may vote not guilty to state that they do
this tne question Of jurisdiction irrespective OF the
merits of the case.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18

Red Cloud Indians is regarded with disr'st Their Ian
guage within the last few days has been :zo.c;S yes
teriay the United States mail driver killed by them
within 10 miles of Red Cloud and his horses driven or
The horses and mules belonging to the Indian Depart
ment have been driven of from both Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail Agencies. This week 80
lodges left Red Cloud in one day, avow-
edly TO join sitting Bulls band. The road
to the Black Hills absolutely unsafe except for large
and well armed parties number Of miners have been
killed within the last week. During fight on the road
to Custer City, Red Clouds soninaw was killed. and
his hat fell into the hands OF the Whites by whom 1t Was
recognized IL is reported that another job to have the
United buy the Black Hills at fabulous figure
Is being arranged at the agencies All trains iadeh
with supplies for the Indians now heavily guarded Dy
troops Crookes plan TO get Indian scouts from leu
Clouds band defeated by the intervention OF agent
Hastings and Inspector yandever notwithstanding the
fact that some OF the most friendly desired to go ana
fight the hostile Indians The agents. however, do not
object to their Indians rObbng numbering, and punder
ing the frontier to their hearts content Supplies OF
sugar bacon and -four have been out AT Red Cloud over
a month. A small supply Of -four is Just received.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18

Warren frcn yewycrx; II. I. Cav, rersos. nom Bslts
more: cdp zxAs Moses Cox, from Bremen barbs t'yvr
Chrfsuansei Newcastle, Ing; Alberto Corch ron
Falmouth nervatasks SchrAny. from London hsrSsres
u n,sv THT,yeg steamships Isrisn Fitt from
Liyepooi Carroll Mr1l ht Cbaro toto~n; scnr oom'
merce, Woodmal, from Ronijut
NEw.ORLEANs NAV 17.-Clesred seamehir. elcIs ana
Hudson otto and An'oi TOT vefiOo
the Passes schr Frei. WALTON hOm New'forxs
sailed. ship Natant .. .......
PnIIADElPLIA, May 17,-Arrived. steamships Amerfqne
from Havre; Leopard Albertso from ran i'ycr'
Allentown Tuttle Boston Achilles Bacon ifnin New.
bfyport; Harrisburg Worth. from ewf York ship Natl
an With Srntns, from Antwerp.
WEST, Fla, May 16-Arrived. schr. Annie b. Le"ia
New. YORK.
CHApLEsros, S. c. May l7-Arryed bart Maggie iIortSe
(r, Horton from Great Yarmouth. Eng SAILED. 5toAasinb
CleOnafIa tor NeWiOrk
WSnSGTox c. May l7-Arrived. steamship Regulator.
DcaIe from York
WASHINGTON May 1.-THE siai Service observer at SANDY
H0OA 10 e Chief egna ocer as oi ows; rne sc'
Mary Ella, staDls tound o with al unhno cargo Dc
ongn O. Yotk Ae 80 tons bursn. was d. coyefet ashore
RJner Sh0as 1915 oc Ock tins ne rnng She was to
condition.
NAVAL
PORT ROYAL, G., May l7-saed sterday. United States
stea nshIp Ussipee ior EastpOrt Me.
SPDK ".
April TO- lat 10 80 s., 81 10 w. ship Great Adinral
ThOnps from New YORK Feb %. for san Franz sea.
MAY H. lat 80 20 ~ ioDg. a IL W.. brig Mary T. DANA
ON Nel. IRON Mayagaez tor Nortn OF IItsras
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
FAY Is, Sarah E. Deall, wife Of Uriah r.

DIED.
CARPENTEE-on May Is, Sarah E. Deall wife Of Ufah r.
Carpenter.
Relatives friends Of the family respectfully invited to
ST. ThOmass Episcopal Church, MAMA
roneck Thursday at 1890 ar. lagos VIII be Ia wait
Central Depot Returning train leaves Mamaroncck A. 503
y. IN
COTTON Wednesday May II, Henry Colt In the Doth yoar
OF his aye.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
FARMER-suddenly, on the 16h inst at Newark. N. j.
Edgar Fa mcr IN the 52d year OF his age.
Funeral from his late residence NO o4Z Broadets
Newark ~ j. Thursday, May lS. at O'Clock D. III An
terment at convenience OF the family
GOODsELI-At Montcair, ". j.. May 1j Mary Alice
youngest dauyhterof James ant Lydia Goodse, aged
-
The remains will bs taken to Pontiac Mch where the funeral
will take place at p N. On Thursday, 9th inst
Detroit and Chicago papers ple ease copy
HERRICK-At Oswego N Y. May III. William H. Herrick
aged a yc9rs
Fu2era from residence Thursday May 1S at
MARsH-on Tuesday morning. May l6, 1876. Hannah J.,
T. Grant Marsh and daughter oi tho 2to Henry M
Western, esq. Of Newlork
Relatives friends invited 70 attend her finora
late residence 81 ST. Jamespaec, on Thursday
18TH inst, at D. In.
PAGE-In Brooklyn Nay Is, 1876 Elizabeth 8, wife Of Il
c. Page, aged SO years and months.
Funeral her lale residence, No 3l3 Lyinestons, on
Thursday May l8 at Relatives and friends arc ro-
Cuested To be present without further nouce
SMITH-At ST. James L. l., Tuesday evening. May 10
Joel l.. q. Smith, in the 5Sth year OF his ago. .
Relatives and friends respectfully invited 70 attend
te funeral on Friday afternoon May To- at O'clock. from
Episcopal Church. Train leaves dunters Q
Point a 10 O'Clock a.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WA.IuNGrOs, Wednesday, May II, 1879
Representative White Of Kentucky proposes by joint
resolution novel device for preventing frauds Mt Inc
election of members OF Congress His proposition Is to
authorize the PostmaHtcrGencral Ia provide suitable
scfscang Opaque envelopes, with : U. s. Voting In,
yelope impressed thscOn, with such device rs shhi
guard against cuunefrils 10 he use' 10 lhclOsr SeI
r1toly each ballot before dcpJ-ing II IN The bdloDoN
These envelopes To Dc sued through the pooees
the officers of election for Representatives in Cones.
every authorized voting place. ana by Them are to re
furnished every voter when presenting hstlt or hci
self ready o vote. II will he seen that Mr. white con,
tcmpa'es woman suifrnge a. one OF Tue poHsmiuas OF
the future and tai ms scheme makes no provision Tor
detecting frauds which the officers Of elections become
parties.
The bill introduced by Senator Wright to-day, for the
establishment Of Board oi Land Commissioners pro
roses the appointment of commission OF three mem
hers, to receive and examine such claims a. shall be
brought before IT, IN behalf OF person. 10 "h9n p4a'
for lands may been issued IN the name 0i tf Uned
states proper OH cer. but whose c to srcL lands
may have failed bf ieI.on O. superior huN'Isc uo'
Tne commissioners to determine the amount o loss
or damage sustained by holders o. such iang ttcs ahd
report 10 Congress.
The Committee on Post o ficcs and Post Roads to-day
examined j. T. Tagglr Of Utah with reference to Ger
tain mail contracts OF Gilman sanlsbury He testified
that in 1870 in behalf Of that h he went o. Morgan l.
smith, "a brothrr & tie second Assistant POstn tStrT
Genrr, " ho uggr-ted that Gilman a salisbury should
giye Lin (Nnrgun l. smithl $4,000 which he ""hli
return 10 t, m I'm ca,- they were awarded the desired
contracts. TIE firm declined the oicr Subsequently
they obtained one OF the contracts by hdling ana ne
other by purchase from the person to "Hom II was
awarded.
The House Naval Committee Is about 10 close its five
months investigation Of the Navy Department The
members voted to-day that they would not summon
Mcssrs- Robeson. Porter Hnnscomb. and Others. sup
posed to be IMPLICATED another IN the i-
proper administration of tneir Offices but these gentc
men III DO gwen opportunity 10 DO heard aud to eA-
anime TESTIMONY taken
Eal Derhy- reply 10 secretary fshs note relative 10
tie e1trndon Winslow received At the Depart
ment OF this morning. but It's contents have not yet
made public.
IOr Regular Report Of Congregational Iroesea'ne' zee A9"t'
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
GOV. KELLOGG SEEKING AID.
[GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH

WASHINGTON, May 17.-GOv. Kellogg has
telegram from NewOrieaus to-day mentioning tina; the
violence the Mississippi line has been horrible There
reports Of white Regulators" preparing to cross
the line attack the negroes The tenor OF tho tele-
gram such TO create serious apprehensons OF fur-
ther troubles. The President to-day assured Gov ke-
logg that the powers already given to the United States
military authorities in Louisiana to prevent violence
would be ampied IL the necessity arose therefor.
Gov. Kellogg had very long interview with the At
torney during which ho recited the troubles
that have occurred in Louisiana far AS hr had been
advised of them The statements OF the Governor were
carefully listened to- but the Attorney General WAS u-
able give any further assurances than that eXigeneics
of the character referred 10 must be taken AZ they ais
and general plan for meeting them could DO arranged
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
70 the EdttOr or The Tribune.
C,p Tn ynur ocal Miscellany " of Orpsent
ASSEMBLY,.

70 the EdttOr or The Tribune.
SIR In your Local Miscellany" of present
date, on the sul ject OF "The Coming Presbyterian
Council" two occur. which, from your repu-
taton for general accuracy In such matters am sure
you will pleased correct though the errors are not
great practical significance In the article referred to
said Each Presbyery represented In the Assem-
bly, by three pastors and three elders There 173
Prcsbyteics entitled TO representation in this body AT
this ratio OF representation The Assembly should con
sst 81 more than Thousand delegates Tie rule, IN
fact Is this "Thr General Assembly shall CONSIST o an
equal dele cation OF bishops and elders nom each PrcsDy
terry, the following prcport 0n viz Each Presbytery
stng Of not than "a ministers shall send one
minister ut that he should he pastor
and elder: and each Presbytery consisting OF more
than - ministers shall send two minister's and two
elders and in like proportion Tor every "a ministers IN
any Prcsbytery Another error Is IN the remark that
'measres will doubtless be taken AZ this meeting To re
duce tie nmber OF delegates The overture OF the last
Assembly down the Presbyteres, proposing 10
their adoption "a plan for this reduction, was negatiyed
10y deci1cd majority opposed to 1t so thar, whatever
may be the ultimate disposal OF this question: for he
present no change take place In the rule by which
the future Assembly shall be- constituted Yours. DC,
herark n. j., MaY u. 1876 W. l. Y.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
Pyic,s O. X. soap. The Best In Use.

Catnrrh is a common diseaseso common that snuhbng,
sptn blowing OF the meet us at every turn On tie
street Your slips IN these nasty discharges on the slide
pubic conveyance aud its d;sagrota0le odof
associates There Is the highest medca author
with fully onoaif not tw0tnrus ot
those sioed with Cons iOn OF the Lungs, the disease
tho nead the next sep being
bronchial tuJeSasiy 70 the lungs HOW
important give early and prompt attention TO Catarrhi
disease correct the system by using Dr.
GOLDEN MEDICAL Discovery; which tones up
heals the disc Used glands by specino
influence upon them and TO assist Dr. sA1Es CAARRH
RRhEDY with PIECES NASAL DJUcHE TLIs Is the oniv
the upper and back cavities where the discharge
comes rom danger this treatment ami u Is psasals
The medicines VITA instrument arc sold by deal
ers "A medicines.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
LATEST SNIP NEUiS
,ror other Ship Necs see Second PaJc.l


ARRIVED.
Steamship Victor (Ir Hold rwick. Glasgow May and
,u,sb,, C'tv nj ATLANTA WoNdhu Charleston Mcy 10,
with mdsc. pass. to ~. W. Ghnt ui q 90 L., ., 49,.
steamship EcuOra Johnson. foIt1 "llA Hueo anu pass
Rail s'nne UtsL' Cuueo Leieh March 20 in ballast l.
"H Hr'" A. H. Curlis Sheppard Matlas May with cugr
BrF Nm " IArS rs; NeT ~ ;; a. s ~ - Iobn y
ScH B. L. sherman. Phuncy Kenrebec River, With ice
s,hr FeaIl UOldsw uth SacO, VITA ho;llInss
SAILED.
Steamships Holland. Tor ionion Scotia icr Liverpool
R,it sh Amer ca glasgow barks heiy, TOR Aniworp
Iiarkaway for i0ndOn; Saara Tor iNeflOol tHrD ior
TENT Tor CCrs orders Harry Aubrey for Bt0.dccs
schr. A. II. Perry, ioi Arroyo, = IL
scnr. Henry Daye', King, Bllilnore
Scilr. Jane Lnson Decker, Bal more.
xWIND-Sunsel moderate r. e. oioudy.
s,. ,o,,o. Nor Nislsn from uavte winch arrived
l9 And ancnorei on tie bar 20 tho city TINS &
POEEIGN PORTS. . -
u,yp. Nav 1.-THE Transatlantic company .
st.amshiu IL reirs irUm New tork Ay o. oy way oi FP
month"; srrveu h,rr 10 O'Clock last ni,ht ,. ,a.,,
stair 81 Vifgn Noodle iol Newfok NAY 4'r''.d mere
at O'Clock YESTERDAY atlorn1Jn;, ina, Mary McKee New
Era iiti Johann Ludwig llt s CaS,Ia ~ ms ,ns M oe1p .
VI tor capt Le b SS.s Al i sTa Leone tor New York
AIve. out l7th ms. Iiar'-" sVo Amor "n' MAS
,srroy May 1.-THE North German Loyds steam
ship Mosel Neynlbcr. from No"-l"k Nay D. arrive" aero
t0aSy sS Aar THE seamslp Switzerland from Now
YoIE MAY 8 passed Flushing u = p ~ , .., ,,,,,,.
LNERrooL, May 1.-THE American i'ho S'e''u''"' i"''
'UuEESsiowS May I7-Ine Uunard Line steamship fnca
pinre from Boston May u ior L.'cipoo' air'ea heio
'toen stN ,s No. g. Nay l7-Her Majesys steamship Bull
nnc saed to-day Sr pne sos last %
MAyASG May l7saed, brig Navaaota, Hooper, Tor New
York. ...,. .o,u.
PHILADELPHIA Nay ls-Arllyed. steaasnips A. u Sumos%
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
NATIONAL GREENBACK CONVENTION.

ORGANIzATIoN - ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TO-DAY -
INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.-THE National Green
back Convention at 10 O'Clock this morning. About
600 present Ignatius Donnclly was elected
President Among the prominent persons present were
Moses " Field, Gen. Singleton, and Richard Trevcllick
The Convention took q recess until 2ia p On re-
assembling IN consequence Of the delay OF the dne ent
committees in reporting. nothing beyond ehicting
"A permanent organization was accomplished. Thomas
J. Durant of Washington, ID. G.. chosen Permanent
Chairman. Nineteen States were represented at the
afternoon session BY 239 delegates recess was taken
until ZIG r. IN.
The evening session resulted in nothing The time was
occupied IN discussing 10 low the vote OF states not
my represented should bc east The subject was laid
on tho table, and the Convention adjourned unit,
o'clock tomorrow delay has been occasioned by the
inability OF the Committee Platform to report. and
also probably by difficulty in selecting the name OF
Presidential candidate FOR presentation to the Conven
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
5ueclal Notices.
= - ~
Decoration

Decoration Day. -Memora, sOng-"see that Ny Grsyes
hst to Ir b. Ss1key S5s each FREDERick
BLUME, 6ol Broadway, two doors above seveuteenast
For All Disorders arising on an unhealthy condition Of
I4SDRAKE PILLS, which are nos, used BY thousands,
thss s Pills valued cents viii prove sesey q ts
sy be- t6s has Of body %e"ey and
rsgaat and te eTgaps ar bPPngh to he, AID
legSdy 70 FOR 81 ,ck x, 4eaiash. Y,s and rles
SfSrh sG&n tTH sS G&AhR assSs
bY Ma 1 ce%y Mass
Nay sG AfTTSffs TTHs O ey W4 D. NJ @ LhYLos d.
endelt Others Anthems Gees Patriotic Songs. hae
a s [Hasg cSs Ky re s'i the ey t Is:
direction Of Prof THEODORE f. PER INs
Keep's Custom shirts,
Made to very 6est-sH tor - Not tho slightest
obligation ues iG sIs Gf tp p,aetSy' ans az aSs'' SHIFTS
Knspp's Extract of Roots Tor Making Root Beer.-
One Of the heahes peAsate,t and economical bssfasss
20 cents so ceats and So galOn gallon
s and 70 Pp H. g.
York. and sold 6y most Drugsists
Leopold L., King OF the Belgians,
conferred upon or de Johg the knyhcol ol the 0raer OF
L.ood + reconon 81 ne sesns m researehei @ m ~ NE ne
% LiGifT Bao%N COP Liver OIL sold IN cap.aicd lm
2NsAh 2GNS,si a mARF5Rb So al Ldaon Sole Agents Tor tie
uHiled states, JOHN T. HENRY. cURkAN 20, New.
Post-Oft e Notrr--The FOREIGN MAILS tor soe week
ending SATURDAY May 90 1876. w close at tha oihce
via Queenstown; WEDNESDAY. at s:J for Europe,
p,r steamship Scotia Queenstown; on TIA UfSDAY AZ
1880 Europe steamship Mieland via plymouth,
Cheraunrs an. HanUnrg; SArU RDAG at IL q for
iloat Britain. ireland ani France steamship GermsDic.
Queesowa and at II for ScotlaJ direct must be
spccaIl. addressed steamship FIR o via GLASGOW and
at 1880 Europe, per steamship khen, via souh'
amDon and Bremen and J. for France direct stoam
shin abrador iavie The nails for CHINA SC, viii
leave san T. The nails fer Australia &C,
Sli leave san Francisco May "a. j. L. JANE. I. NJ.
SpccinI RELIGION, Service, viii be held tu Association
Hall twenty corner Iourtavc.. nader charge of
COMMITTEES Arrangements II The services cly held IN
the pl Ofoin., EVERY AFTERNOON at O'Clock except
SATURDAY sunday and EN ERI EVENING At O'Clock.
by Ministers of the various Churches
Men only.
A Dv a extended 10 all
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
CENTENNIAL, fSaIDsS

, Fr9rs The Breksbt1g ~. ~ Ttrnes and J5u,nal
There ls no degree OF enterprise IN all this
country u any single branch OF comparable industry
Equal 70 that Of Tn8 NEwlokk TRIBUNE la obtaining
INC htest from .he 1rst snd ablrst pens Taa Jour
na OF Wedng sday Last marvel U: enterprise, and
os23yed tho best sustained Journalistic effort ever made
anywhere The pen-pctures Of the Cenfennirl were Of
superior 1et irCm the egnning to the end OF array
oI small type sufficient 10 make LARGE octave volume
sha The descriptive letter Of Bayard Taylor In Thursday
ISSUE WA He vast breath Of hearted patrotian,
causing the emotions OF every who read IL make
We letters swim before bis eyes u heartfelt gradc for
whst BIT Tasler had graphically described At those
Who xero not proseut e,u.d almost s-e ani hear for
soe1solyes There = anything In America OF which
Aioericans have be proud it Is The
HAnof press. CT Whit beyond all comparison, The NEW
tokk TRIBUNE 10 TIC Gblcst and the best.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
r,r uoUSr VERNON AID SOCIETY.

The Ladies' of the Mount Vernon Ala society
q, i ctv have sent an instament OF ~ 900 from the
rcceIots Of their late opera Mime. Berghman', the
Regent in Washington who assures them that II shaii dc
applied toward the necessary repairs on lne
house and grounds at Mount Vernon The Soc,rV E -
very much encouraged the prospect OF large Huul'
TO the endowment iund. The Hon. Charles fnn,is
Adams has been invited to open the Soceii "olA o
the ne xt ca1on bV AN address ut StclnNhy nan io u
D., nent Mount Vernon In replying 70 this io'l,,
Mr. Adams says: strongly feel the n.t'tIlhs ,
of the call made upon me, that from a quarter
whence have Ia cinber nothing Dut Mi dhesS NC,
tOiore likewise am not insensiDo 10 the hht"e VI VI %
subject Oh when you isk enlarge, even aitc ~
treatment IL has received already from tue inost
orators OF the land should not be deferred nv ihc a
M cnmpetlou with them from an attempt. however
feeble TO contribute my mite objects you have IN
vie
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
ANNUAL ELECTION.

PARSONS, Kansas, May 16.-At the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Missouri Kansas and
Texas Railroad which held here today tne follow
ing directors were elected; f. Riggs, N L. heCready'
Francis skiddy, j. L. Agnew. H. Johnson John Elliott
snepard Candy and Henderson Moore. all OF Ne"-fok
Erastus Corning Of bany, ". VI. Gentry "f srdiia
Mo: b. f. Mcdonald. Fort scott, Kansas; e. H. fihii'
Humboldt Kansas II. G.. Cross, EnpOila kansas Inc
directors Will meet IN New iorA Cily Al an try iiy To
iect officers 1; 'crstoO1 that Elisha riggs oi New
York is 10 DO elected President.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
CURRENT TOPICS Ar THE CAPITAL.
CONSOLIDATION OF NAVY-YARDS.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday. May Il, Is

WAslllNGToN' "runeNiiy' may 10 'o'"
The following is the text of the bill reported
to-day from the House Committee Naval Affairs by
Mr whthorne its Chairman. and on his motion ordered
to be rinted and recommended:
n, II enaet,d. Ac. That the nayyyards at Brooklyn,
kittery Chules.own and Norfolk be ie'ane 1oi gen,
eral purposes, ani those at Pensacola ana MARC lslau
be retained as naval ndeZy and for temporary Ie
pairs, and tine yard at Washington be used oiiy io'
manufacturing purposes under the direction o te erc
,ary of the Navy aud the yards a League Island aud
NewIondon he abandoned. and such property thereto
appertailng, when the same cannot he u1Iet OF Sc
cured viii hout too great expense rcsod and the pro
creds turned into the Treasury; and the secretary OF "
Navy shall also take measures toward me recesso Vi
the same donors thereof and report thereon 10 e
uc session Of Congress at It's commencement.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

PROM UAVANA-Tn steamship Vera Cruz, May III A.
Del Vale vic. cnl lren, nurses and servant Mrs A.
Van ID, servant, cnas Adnm ana : sons:
henrj Mcuutton. Aurelo l:smos. Eduardo lasdene aG
wife D,nrro Martinez and WIFE, Juan SoDen1 AMI W.ir, t'
torio and wie Mrs H. TiuiGn dc GorloI, D. do Ia vega
wife , Children, ald servant G.. Pons. wife. @ni c'ro
Ar,i.tu DassA aud wife, James ioado and wie WIS Il
Writing, Mrs +. Munlcr MISS Laura A. Crosbls Ian"n
fuilo ot and ,On, Dr. q. 4. BlInco, Jose Fetnaniez
Nryrs Ramon Nateo Perez J. NJ. ZunalacarTrgn.
Mang,l Cur-a. Diego Disz fimiehto Julian I'nrne Jose
Francisco SI3rcL, jose ~ Sfy
Nc.so EuH AivaFa Marrinez, Hipclito R.mos R"sondo
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