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SHILGINGrON,S PATENT
- SELF-CLOSING DIARIES FOR 1870
valuable Pocket Companion, containing Alma.
nae, wages Table, Interest Table, Domestic and
Foreign Postage Stamp Duties, Population States
Sha territories, Blank Space for every day IA the
lcsr, and Cash Account for each month. Fifty diff
ferent kinds in various ETY. les of binding.
PHYSICAL Ms VISITING LIST FOB 1875
HAGERSTOWN and other ALMANAOS Whole
sale and Retail, at
SHILLINGYON's Bookstore,
dec2e-tr Corner AZ street and Penna avenue
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TRUSTEEs, sALEOF IMPROVED PROPER
~ ON THIHp STREET WEST, BETN WEN


BY virtue of deed Of trust rec ordei in Iiher No
10 folio ZS9, Of the land records for thu Ui-rct Of
tolCmhia. we VIII sell, AZ pTblc auction, IN front
u the premises, on SATURDAY, the 18Th day ~
rebrusry- 1875. At O'Clock m, Lots So, 81, S.
anS 90 10 the Subdivision Of orisinal los Ms Il
ara IL, in square No. $50, recorded in the vfra
ID. L, folio "a
said Lot No s. has a front Of Is feet Inches hy
cePth Of 50 feet - ~ slley feet wide.
card Lot No. - has front Of 10 feet inches b.
depth Of % feet
said Lot No IS has front of 10 feet inches By
depfh Of liz feet.
Said Lot No. IS has front Of Is feet inches and
Is described as fCliuW,--C Commencing on 81 street
vest a. the dividing line between said los IS aud
a. and running thence north along the line Of sail
30 street 10 feet inches thence la feet thence
sonth - FEET inches, theUce p feet; thence
north foot inches thence ~ feet to the be.
ginning.
Loeb lot IL improved by good two story drelIinr
Terms If sale. OLe-third cash. balance In elusi
Instruments 81 and ~ months, the purchaser to
give bis notes Tor the deferred payments, bearing
inteEest At the rate Of per cent. per auuum, aud
secured Dy deed OF trust on the property. s 100
down on ach lot when sold. Convey Gucss al cost
Ot pure haser.
k MT DqISSRUSI, JR., Trustees.
b. H. WARNER, Auotioneer.
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TRUSTEES SALE
IMPROVED PROPERTY IN GEORGETOWN,
AT AUCTION

~ BY virtue II deed Of trust, dated the 18th
IL day Of October 1874, I'd cuIy reco- dei In Liaer
ljl, ioos S31 one Of tho land records for eshug
ton county District OF Col ubia, and b. the ue5
o. the party secured thereby, shalt sell, on MON
DAY, the 1th Of February, lS76, at ) CLOCK . m.
In 'front.' OF the premises, the est halt part OF Lot
numbered sixty Two t52l. in Hclmesd 5 addition 70
Georgetown, District Of G lumbia, the sane front
ing twenty feet on The south lire Of West street with
depth OF one hundred aud twenty feet, together
with the improvements, which consist Of Brick
Dwelling.
Terms Of sale are: one-third cash; the residue IN
two equal pay ents, at SIX and twelve months, and
secured by ceed Of trust the perty sold with
notes bearing interest at eight per cent. per souum
Convey ancjug az purChasers cOst. deposit Of
SltU will be re uired at the time Of sale IL the
terms al SAFE are not complied wiki ia ten days the
trustees reserve the right to resell the the
rick aud cost Of the defactinS pus chaser. By five
DAYS adyertisemen. in some newspaper published
in the City OF W sshington.
WM. ID. CASSIN. r
WM. A. GOROON,S irusttes'
jsnTtd TH0S. BOWLING, Auct.
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AUCTION SALES.

hUSthsecN Bios, hcctiore>rs,
~ Southeast corner sth and n Sta Northwest
WALNUT CHAMBER FURNITURE PAEIoR
StIT>. DAN CANE sEsT AND NAISUr
tINlNG CHAIRS; VELVET CARPETS HAI 4
AND HlSk MATTRESSES, GLASS AND
sc. tEfKCFs % FAMILY DECLINING
RoUSEhFEPfSG. at AUCTION
n o. THURSDAY MORNING, February
" 10Th, 81 10 co, ~ our auction rooms NE
M shall sell ext live sssO rtment Of y urai
ttuTe, SC, 20 which plrte- in need are invited
f-t~Tt DUCaNsON BROS, Aucts
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A LEXAEDkIA AID WASHINGTON h. Z.

A LEXAEDKIA AID WASHINGTON BE.
ALKXASDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG e.,
C~H.- Ct 8 en- STA 'fTssfy.
Local trains leave for Alexandria a. follows 8, T.
- 81 1C. II q IL. I, >, 40, g. o, = 2. q
. u and sod ., n, daily, al other trans tally
except SuLday.
Local traiHs Leave AleIsndris a. follows: =, Is.
., 10, u a. z I. 3, ., . srd ,.n Il. The o.,
and o n. sud : ,. N from Alexandra. daily; all
ether trains CsI!y except Sunday.
Richmond Dsy Nail leaves " asaingtO1 st $40
: daily
GREbf sOUTHERH kxPBEss, via Richmond,
leaves Nashiug.su I 3. m. daily Ell cer:;5 uncsT.
through tickrls 10 ST. points south aud Southwest
Tor sale ones 18th street and PonusyiyA-
mis- avenue, and corner 9Th street and Pennsyva
sVelue here passengers Csl leave orders for bag
gAEs 70 be checked ut ali hotels and residences
through - destination. ID. NJ. BOYD, Jr.,
General Passenger Agent,
Gk0. q, VILLAINS, General Sup
isnl-n Baltimore, Nd.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THEDIs
II IT a

Il IhINI OF OULU nj bIH. :, -,
Speci1i Tern, PROBATE Jurisdiction Jan. 22f, 1876.
In the matter OF the VIII of ADELlNE SER
GIANT Application for letters testamentsry on
the estate of Adeline Sergeant, Of the District OF
Columbia, has this Gay been made by Sarah
incline Howard. All persons interested are
DAY, the Is;h day OF February next, at IL O'Clock
g. 30 show cause shy letters testsmcntsry on the
estate Of the said deceased sh'u q not issued as
prayed. PTorts.8. copy of this order be pub
lishcd once q week tor three weeks, III the Evening
Star previous a. the said day. Test:
iaus4 m 81 A WEBSTER. Register OF Wills
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JsTHE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
II a. "

II " ~
Special Tenn, PROBATE JrISfctIOa, Jan. 29th, 1876.
la the matter Of the estate OF ROSA Sd lTH
Application for letters Of administration the
estate of Rosa Smith, Of the District Of Columbia,
has this day been made by Julia Miller. All per
interested hereby notified to appear in this
court -, 10Th day of February next,
al IL O'Clock m, TO show cause why letters of al
miustratOn on the Of the said deceased should
not issue prSye9. PfOCtdsf, COPY of this order
he published once week for three weeks in the
Evening Star prev iOus TO the said day. Test:
Jau3l m 81 A WEBSTER, Register of Wills.
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NUUNG & MIDDLETos, a uctioucers.
TbCSTEEs SAhE or IMPROVED PROPER.
IL ON TWELFTH SrREEr BETWEEN
PkNNsnLNASlA AVENUE AND STREEE

BY virtue of q deed OF trust to me, dated DC
- tobeT hrs;, A. D. lcI4, ssd recorded IN Liber
No zoe folio 2e1, one of the land records fIr Wash
ing county, District o. Columbia, snd ~ the
9ueet OF the party secured thereby. Will offer for
SAFE az public auction, on THURSDAY, February
icfc, ~ - o'clock m, in front Of the prem
les and 10 The highest bidder lot six g. IN square
enc ousand and nineteen 1919 sether with the
improvements thereon, consisting Of i've . two
story iran es, one used = q store.
Terms OF sale: 81 LOO sud the expenses Of the sale
III cash balance in six 90 aud twelve ~ months.
secured by deed OF trust on the premises aud the
notes OF the purchaser, bearing eight 81 per cent
interest : lUo to be paid down the day II sale.
convey aDefgg at purchasers Cost. IL tue terms
are no, cumpied with within seven 30 davs, TIRE
trustee reserves the rGht res, the perry, on
zen ~ days public notice. at the risk aud OF
oeisult ns purchaser. JOHN a. BAKER, Trustae.
1ebo lot YOUNG & MInDLETON. Nncfs
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NEw XORK AID wA>aINarOs
N r.sRHiEH LIVE

- w ANAAh Avn "
TO BALTIMORE, rHILADELPHIA,
AL POINTS ~ THE NsR ENGLIND
STATES.
THRCTGH EETW EEN WASHINGTON AND
EITEOCT CHANCE or CANS.
Ths egUiPu,-u; on this line Is new aud OF the most
elegant suC iu proved Euisb.
TEAM LEAVING - Gas 4. 4. i PULL
MAN PbBLOk OAR EAIS EXCESSIVELY.
PULLMAN PACE SLEEPINH CANS ON
ElTHT TRAINS.
HEe viii leave de Pot q Baltimore Sad Potomac
Railroad, corner ~ htb aad Il streets, ss follows
s.s3 an Limited Express Prlimsn Ca- Train
fer ihIlsd .pHls, keE York sRd pciuss East
daily exc ~ sunday.
l.30 IN. N press for Philadelphia and bev York
daily, --pt sunday.
ass pm. * press for Philadelphia snd wsJ points
s:IOpm E1prsss for philadelphia, New York
knd D0.Lts Esst sally.
PULLMAN PARLOR OARS on al Day Trains
PULLMAG PALACE SLEEPING CABS on
EtEht Trans.
Iickets ara Information can be procured at the o.
Eces Of the con any
Baggage oliou for aud chez ket st hotels and prf-
yate resiterC8 orders ieft q: the Offices OF the
ysRia az slge, sad on northeast corner Of Pennsyl
yeU.s avenue Rri 9Th street.
Depot BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAIL
d Nj BOTD, y.,
GeLerai Passenger Agent. Philsdelphis, Pc.
GEORGE q. WILKINS,
febl % Ssrintendent, Baltimore, Nd,
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~ q u A X ID LIN z

rU n A Il ID LINE
NOTICE,
WIN the view OF diminishing the chances Of col
nsion, tie Steamers of this Line take q specified
course FOR ali seasons OF the year.
On the Outward Passage from DC eelsIown TO Mes
York or Boston crossing Meridian of 80 at g LAT , or
nothing ia the north of I3
On the hOmev ard passage, crossing the Meridian
OF 30 at - lat, or nothing 20 the north Of q,
THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
BETWEEN NSW YORK AND LfVRR-
POOL, CALLING At CORF RARROR
from NEW YORK. FROM NKw YORK.
Parth A.. We'd, Feb. q Psrthia- " ID MsTch IS
CslaOriA-- W led, FEB. nAtyssinia Wed ., Mar y
ysvA.:...:.. Wed Feb. Is Java - wed, Mar %
Russia. Wed, 1sTcb a. AL Esria..-. Wed April
China. W ed. arch ACnina ..... ed , April q
apd every tOilowins "WEDNESDAY ana eArUk-
DAY from New York.
gers.
BATES OF PAssAsE.-JsbfD, $50, 500 and sls0,
gold, according 20 accommodation Tickets To Paris,
eb. gold, additional. Bsturn tickets op favorable
terms
Storage tickets 20 and from si parts Of Elfops ct
very low rstee Through bills OF lsding given for
Belfast, Glssso w, HayTe, Antwerp aud other ports
on the Continent, and for Mediterranean ports For
freight aud passage apply at the Com pany's Office.
No. 4 Bowling Green; OF both steer age and catn,
to SMALLWOOp MORRISON. No. slS eth at
isn1l-ly OBAS. q. FRANCkLfN. Agent
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TNTHE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA,
Special Tenn, PvUtTt JHyfSfgcJOH. Jan 2Sth. 1876,
In the matter Of the will of MARGARET QUEEN:
Application for letters te5tameutary on the estate
Of Margaret Ou1en, Of the District OF Columbia,
has this day been made 10y Ben amin II. Queen.
All persons interested hereby notified 10 sppear
IN this court on TUESDAY the 18th day Of FeUru-
AIRY next, at IL clock a. H.. 10 show cause why
letters documentary cn the estate Of the said de-
ceased shoul1 Tot Issue a. prayed. PTOrltsf, copy
q this order Be published eLce week for three
weeks In the Evening star previous TO the said day
Test a WEBSTER
ian25 tn ST. Register OF Wills
THIs Is To GIVE NOTICE, That the saDsorI.
i her has obtained from the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, holding Special Term.
letters documentary on the personal estate OF
h &. PAGE, late OF the District Of Co.
lunbis, deceased. All persons having claims
against the SAID deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof. to the
subscriber, on or before the 5th dav Of January
next; they may otherwise b. law be excluded from
al benefit Of the said estate. Given under my hand,
janii.tu 81 p. PAGE, Executor.
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MEDICAL, &c.

hH. LEON, the oldest established Ladtss Psysi-
~ cJdH, can be consulted at No. $40 III street.
every Tuesday and Saturday. Hours l to o CLOCK.
Al female complaints cared. Residence, No. 3
Monroe street, Baltimore. ian2l- I'm
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N 4 W OOKS
BAL.LAN TysE's.
42s 9TH STREAT.
David, the King. BY Charles X. Knox.
Theodore: Home story. By p. r. McKeen.
Historical Scenes from he Old Jesuit Missisn.
The Years that are Told. By Rose Porter
PRAY for the Holy Spirit. By Rev. VIM. Scribner.
The Sersuslisic Philosophy. By L.. Dsbney.
Select Notes on the Lessons for 1876 for Sunday
School Teachers. jsn2l-tr
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HNHE SEWING Room OF THE WOMRNS
i CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION will be opened
MONDAY, January 18th, in the new building
18th street, between And 8. Miss HOWARD will
remain in charge. Ali orders will be prom pity and
satisfactorily met. Patronage solicited. janis e6zw
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HB. BUCKLEB JoNKs-TweEty years expert
- cree Ia Female Diseases. Irregularities, Cva
dan 1umors; guarantees satisfaction, charge.
Business confidential. 16k y. Howard St, BGlti
more eepl5- Jul-
The New York herald., 1876-08-18

DrxERlRA. July 26-In port brig Ann Elisabeth. Bur
Tor Baracos, to load tor New lork
GLASGOW. Aug l3-Arrved stosmer Austrian tBrl. Wy
lie Montreal
FALnourn Aug 4Arrived ship Aiexandrona (Br). Pab-
eou de Plea Capt Walters died the passage July n.
fsrHkR PoiSr Aug l7-Arrivea steamers Memphis lBr).
Mellon Liverpool for Montreal anu Quebec.
HAVANA. Aug l1-Arrved. steamer Columbus, Reed. New
York.
LivxnrooL, Aug l4-A,rived ship Cosmopolis (Br) Iy
ons kangoon.
MONTREAL, Aug i5-Ceared, steamer wsidensan.
Stephen. Glasgow.
MinAxcHI. Aug l5Arr,vcd bark Lime Gillespie (Br,
Bergman, London via sydney.
NASSAU. July 20-Arriv,d s:hrs Adelaide Knowles Bat
2ist, Amelia Ann tBD. Vargas. New ork; 23d.
creaux Baltimore and cleared 7,h TOR Cat Island sh.
Henry do (and sailed llh her return VIA Long
cay.
NoHrH SYDNEY, Aug 15-Arrived, brig Crornary tBD.
Mcintosh. fayaI
Pogro MAYO July 29-Saied schr ludustria Uoru
Pereirs. Philadelphia.
PAsANA Aug 15-Arrived previously. ship Rcunoo Cor
It's Phiiadolphia (April 2s).
QUEENSTOWN Aug l2Arrived schr Psmpero u'rl Brans-
cobe, ~ Jonn order TO Pemhroxcl 18th. ship
Cambridge tBr) Hill, huanilios and was ordered TO Dun
kirk. =.
QUEBEC. Aug i5-Arrvcd, steamer Corinthsn Menxies.
Glasgow ship Rosa Bonheur, sulis. Liverpool -,
Below lstn. AM. steamer Memphis, Meiin, from Liver
pool -.
Cleared 18TH ship GleDier. Cumming. Glasgow; bark,
Flora kostcr. Oporto ,,,
ST. iiKLKsa Ang I-Arrived previously, ship Valiant,
Dunhan, bombry Havrc.
ST JouSs NJ, Aug I--Arrived, steamer hibernian,
Archer, Liverpool tor Halifax and Baitimo e. .,,,
ST AspRtws, NIB Aug l5-Cieared schr MeNieho''
ST. JonS Nh Aug i5-ciosred bark Stormy Petrol Br).
Dwycr, Cork.
TxsLn BAY, June 3o--Arrivsd. bark Russell tBr-not
nh-. . asssAh A~~.,l r~h~ss teA~dih n
The New York herald., 1876-08-18
SMUGGLERS IN THE LOWER BAY.

At an early hour yesterday morning Custom House
Inspectors A. NJ Cort and r. 4. Hagan, who had rowed
boat the previous night TO Lower Quarantine,
seized from boalman who was rowing away from the
Havana steamship City Of New York. lying there,
eighty boxes of tho choicest brands OF Havana cigars
aud sixty reefs of cigarettes also Of tho best brands
The boatman who in possession OF the smuggled
goods is we'll known pier No. North River as vet.
smuggler He would not consent TO surrender till
the above mentioned Custom House officials had, atter
long chase thrcatcne ed fro II he did not
rowing. The booty subsequently turned into
the seizure OF tho Custom House. Later the
day Customs Inspector Judd seized four boxes
cigars and twenty reels cigarettes found concealed
the City OF Now York and not on the manifest like
wise n false botomed trunk belonging of the
iound slowed away TINS second capture also
turned into the Custom House
The New York herald., 1876-08-18
KICKING AGAINST THE GOAD.

Tho Board OF Trustees OF the West Twcntv-lith
Street United Presbyterian Church. feeling. with
others, the sringency of tho money Market resolved
reduce their PASTORS salary. Accordingly their in
,enton was communicated to tho Rev. Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick but not received with pleasure by that gen.
tcman especially as he thought their communi-
cation a reflection ON his pas,orate. About a mouth
ago, after the regular morning service meeting Of
the church members held tor tho free discussion"
OF tho salary question The controversy became per-
sonal and some members spoke OF their pastor IN
way that called forth rather sharp replies from him.
Immediately alter this meeting the Board OF Trustees
aud Elders presented charges to tho Prcsbycry First
UGtcdl against Mr. kirkpatrick for nsteria con-
duct IN allowing the discussion to take place sunday
IN the church. II being IN tneir opinion "desecraton
OF the sabbath" Tho Presbytcry convened and
was IN session 1--we days taking evidence OF all kinds
Finally on "Wednesday committee of hvc gentlemen
was appointed TO settle the matter smcaoly Tho rc
suit viii probably DO mutual apologies and reduction
of salary.
The New York herald., 1876-08-18
WHALEMEN.

Arrived at New Bedford Aug 10, brig D Small fof
Provncetow) Curren, from Atlantic Ocean, with 200 bbls
sp; homo 800 hbs REPORTS spoke July LAT 81
1a Wave Briggs, NIB $50 all told; llth.
lat 81 IL long 40 23 schr ADMIRAL Blake, Hathaway
Marion. 18th 81 d. long 40 IL barque Pioneer
Gage Phillips; Provincetown. Is bbs sp: Ang 13 On
atteras Ground lat 81 iS Ion II A. schr j. knights.
who reports schr Arizona White Provncetown ~ bb
VIII; Rising Sun, Taylor. do, 81 sp 200 VIII; Mary Sim
mons Rich, do l50 lso VIII Edward Lee Atkins ls0
sp 100 VIII; Charles Thompson. Leach do. 10 sp
arrived do l7h ship California. Chase hay Of Islands
May 10. with 1850 ibis oil and 70 do whale oil
home the s56 bb oil aud ~ do whale
oil took 10 bbs or sperm oil within three days has
freight 2O4 bbls sperm oil from barks James Arnold and
Niger.
Schr Cook Borden Vineyard Haven l6h from Bruns-
wick Ca for Boston, reports Aug 10 lat 36 AZ Ion IA 10
boarded boat Dom the Whaling schr Edward Lee
tof Proyncetownl who reported having l3o ebs sp oil
Capt West, OF Marion, has bought of James Church
half schr Ellen Rodman She 10 to be continued In
the whaling business and will hail from New Bedford
der comm and Of Capt West.
The New York herald., 1876-08-18

ny-NorIcE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS IN THE
COAsTING AND FOREIGN TRADE.-Captains or officers
engaged in the coastng foreign trade observ-
ing the buoys requested
to the fact the HERALD that bc
addressed ITO tho editor OF the HERALD New York
giving accurately possible the number and posi-
tion the of their removal will suf
flee in all cases observed along tho Atlantic and Pacific
coasts Continent When they observed
European countries In the Mediterranea
be sent either by telegraph
or letter to tho office of the NEW YORK HERALD. 40
Fleet street London the Paris office. 81 Avenue do
pOpera Paris Whore the telegraph IL used dispatches
may be addressed Bennett 40 Fleet street. London OF
Bennett 81 Avenue dc ropera Pans" Who're cases OF
observed in the ofcountres beyond
the roach telegraph. in Asia Africa captains
may comm with upon reaching tho first conven-
This will be cabod froe OF charge to
the HERALD and published
pp-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS or VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-Thc NKw YORK
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coston night signal
for use the HERALD yacht showing while
burning the coor red red changing from one to tho
succession and be several miles distant
Captains vessels upon seeing this signal will obge us
by any marine they have for the Ship
News Department of the HERALD.
pPesons desirous of communicating with vessels nrrv-
ing New York DO by addressing such vessels.
care Of HERALD yacht pier No East River Now
York Letters received from all parts OF the world and
promptly delivered Duplicates required
The New York herald., 1876-08-18
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, !
WASHINGTON, August Isl A. NJ. }

WAR IMPAIRMENT,
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, August Isl A. NJ.
Probabilities
For the South Atlantic and East Gulf States slight
changes in pressure and temperature, winds mostly
from south TO west and partly cloudy weather
probable, and, possibly, occasional thunder storms.
For the West Gull States Tennessee, and the Ohio
Valley slowly falling barometer, stationary to rising
temperature, winds mostly from south to southwest,
partly cloudy weather and occasional thunder
For tho lake region, falling barometer stationary to
rising temperature easterly to southerly winds and
partly cloudy weather with, possibly, occasional rains
For tho Urpor Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys, falling barometer. increasing easterly TO
southcrly winds and generally warmer, cloudy or
partly cloudy weather. with occasional thunder
For the Middle and Eastern States stationary
slowly falling barometer slight changes in tempcra-
ture variable winds, mostly from to south, partly
cloudy cloudy weather, and, probably, frequent
thunder storms.
The Lower Ohio River will probably rise, and the
Mississippi, below Helena, continue failing slowly.
The New York herald., 1876-08-18
SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
TUAL BRNEPrT-KvILs TO BE AVOIDED AND
CORRECTED.

CONSULTATION OF MANAGERS FOR THEIR MU-
CORRECTED
SARATOGA, N. Y, August II, 1876.
Tho conference Of the managers OF Southern rail.
roads concluded their session at the Grand Union
Hotel to-day
Tho Business Committee reported, recommending
remedial measures for tho evils now existing and
threatening to bankrupt the property committed to
their care.
FSrst-Reform in the existing management, the res
toraon of the Tor through business prices fair
and just between the companies ana thcr patrons
adjusted with reference to uniformity and permAnencc
SO tar as may be found practicable.
Second-As a means of avoiding injurious compet
tion the committee recommend division OF territory
between competing lines when practicable, and when
such arrangements cannot be effected then divide the
business at the competing points Whom competing
roads cannot agree then refer matters to arbraors
Third-lhe abandonment of payments of commits
sion To influence trade travel between competing
lines. In furtherance' of these views Is
mended that the Southern railroad aud steamship lines
form permanent association, as an organization cal
cuated to effect much good IN promoting lair manage
mcnt between competing lines and IL Is urged upon
managers OF all roads in their section to becoTe mem
bers OF and abide by the regulations and decisions OF
tho said association. being absolutely necessary to
enable II to meet tho objects and purposes OF It's
creation
1t was furthermore recommended to have annual
reunion this place OF the managers and parties n
teresed in the railways OF the country for such con-
sultaton and action may be deemed beneficial 10
tho interests represented. Tho President was re-
quested to give proper notice OF the next meeting, in
August, 1877.
The discussion OF this report and some other rcsou
tons ntroduced elected much valuable Information re-
garding the several roads represented, and tho men,
bers feel that much benefit will ensue from this consul
tat,on The full particulars to DO printed in
pamphlet FORM and copies sent TO all railroads. steam
ship and steamboat lines connecting with them.