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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-09
BAYOU MACON AND TENsAs.

rENSAS.. BAYOU MACON AND UPPER TEN
SAS PACKET.
Leaves on SATURDAY. May 6. at D. m.
FOR FLOYD, DELHI. JOE'S
L6tH4faht.t7T a Bayou Warsaw, and all landings on
sa11iss.<<1h Bayou Macon, Tensas and Black
klvers-l he new side wheel and fine passenger
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
THEATRE COMIQUE.

Tho Theatre Comiquc was opened last evening by
Messrs Harrigan and Hart, two variety performers,
known favorably to the patrons Of this house for
cra seasons past The house having been freshencd
up during the summer recess, looked bright and at
tractivc, and an overlooking audience greeted the
turn US ayers OF these performers tho
OF their earlier Tho managers provided
a bill equal all respects TO those OF liberal
variety management OF tho present time II enlisted
the services OF very large corps OF we'll known
specially performers, who presented much that
amusing and not little that was wholly this
line vi entertainment In addition 10 the songs and
sketches vi Messrs. Harrigan ana Hart numerous
company vi negro song anu dance artists, irish and
Dutch comedians assisted IN keeping the house IN
lively nGmor during the evening. Among tho per-
formers ut the Comaue are Miss Ada Richmond,
Quutcr and Goodrich, Larry rooicy Billy Barry, Miss
Alice Bennett, Bully Carter, ana dozen others, In-
GLIDING quartet anu the Almonti brothers, company
acrooats The isst part OF tue programme included
only short sketches serioconc songs and clog Dances
aud the performance concluded with preten-
tous representation entitled the Bluo the Gray
continuance OF this Kind OF bull judging by tho
with which last nights efforts received Will be
likely 10 prove rcmuncrAtivc 10 the young managors
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
FOREIGN PORTS.

ANoy june 2SIn port steamer Oxfordshire (Br). Jones'
from Japan for New York to salt a0th
ARsoino, Pr July 23-Arrived brig Skenbury (Br',
Sailed a2d. brig Sarah crowe Br. Foley. New York
schr Ida A Jayne. Mills. Delaware. for orders
port nth briggs wooten Br for Falmouth for orders
Thos Turrull. disg
CApiz July 2-ln port. brig Salas tSp). Fcmeaia Tor
New Yurk.
F.Tukn PoSr Aug s-Pa.scd. steamer wsldesian CBr.
Hose KoSc June l0Arrived steamers Crecus Do Jay
San Francisco oath Lord of the Isles (Brl, Cowc do
Sailed June IL schr Wm Phillips Hcaey rouren Cochin
In port IT, Hyi,on Castle Br for Takao and
Chsrtered-Bars. Fetisch nser from Msnls for New
YORK Boston zeroya (Br from do for United States
m.vAsA Aua.7-Arrived. steamer Wilmington. Holmes.
New York
HALisAx Aug 1-Arrivsd steamers Falmouth. Portland
sailed 7th. steamer Beta for Bermuda and ST Thomas:
ILoiio June lin port ship Boyutou Blanchard from
Manila arrived Nav 10 for sandy Hook Hope. Hancock.
MARAiLLHs. Aug 3-Arrived bark sues dtsD. stinca,
New York
Campbell 10. New York W Lewis r. Treiry. for do
Cer@orsnt Dr. co,is,er 70. san Franci.se: bark os.
Auckland. arrived 9TH cr New York; schr Fanny Hare.
Lee. tor san Francisco.
Reveal via Sydney. CD load for Liverpool or Bristol
NusvrAs July 2t-in port. brig Aquidneck. johnson,
from New York. to >ai, about Au 3 Tor Ssgua
Oroaro, July .0-Arrived. bark Noa Nor. sorensen
PsySA tpcrl. about June i7-saed bark Sierra Nevada
Koerner from Lobos having ia Tor wster) Havana
ro'sr.rira, Aug ARRIVED previously brig Clara
QuEKSsrowS. July - sailed barks Kings County Dr.
srJomSs NJ JAY 3l-Arrivcd schr. Barsncos Mcciin-
took and Geo Calhoun. Suiey. New York. -
ST JonS NB Aug 4-ces,ed brig Laura TIL. nr,' Dun
wHAsroA. July lin port. barks 9 kenry, st'phon;
SOPHIA tBrl. Jones aud Moutcgo tBrl for New York IN,
loKoHANA July Sailed steamer Gordon Castle tbrl .
Jone.. New York via Annoy.
sailed June 30 schr Banner tAm,. 81 tons Kurde ISL
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CLEARED.

Steamer Tuscany (Br), Hartford Liverpool-Henderson
Bros
stesmer Triplet. Davis. Wilmington. Del-Abci Abbott
Steamer A sinners. Warren Philadeiphia-Ias Hand.
Steamer kranconis Bragg. Portiand-J y Ame-
Bark soiahde Nor), Petersen, Grimstsdt-funch Edge
4Co.
Bark Anapo utail. Parincllo. Triestc-J c Scagsr.
Bark ferrch Utan Eposito. Marseiilcs -JAmos Henry
Bark Psio Alto. jenkins. Msrseilies-H DS Brook
Brig sabna (Br). Gerber Plymouth. ElIatton, Watson
20.
bias A co.
brig Louisa Orr. Hobbs. $, Johns NF-ia,tcu Watson
CO.
schr Sarah W Hunt. Coleman. st Johns (Antigua)-B
Wcnberg x 20.
sehr Joseph Rudd Anderson Galveston ID IIuribut
Co. -
schr 5 ID Barnes Wright. Woods Hole-CArtwrght
Doyle
sehr Belle, simpson. Tablespoonful @ Clarke.
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ALEXANDRIA. Aug ARRIVED, schrs Alta V Cole,
Orient III T. Morris P-rnt Marie EliLabsth and Wary
Graham from - Tor ueorgctown.
Sniec-Schrs u MLdcns. South Norwak: Hc-scheil
Emma u shaw Henry A,e bert Frank Emery aud r L
Io,lock d,om Georgetownl. for -. :,
CeHred-schrs Florida. smith. New York. fsnny tracy
Rouger., do. III T. shepard. Stesman. do -, ,,,,.
APoNACG Aug @-Arrived. schr staten Island, miller.
from uoboken Tor Bakers Landing.
ssiIcd-sesr Nm Coiiver, FAVOR. Phsdeiphis ,,,,,
BOSTON. Aug Arrived. steamers General Whitncy,
Haictt New York: Roman. Crowcll Philads PIMA william
Crane. Ho~es Baltimore; bark Ciotilde Miller NenIuo.
gns brig Bengaen Dutch Ouwehsud. RottoruAm schrs
4 u Dow. Chds. wechawkcn; Il N Penneli blanchard
Hubckeu.
Also arrived 7th, steamer Rattiesuske. snow, fma
elphia: schrs Thomas Lancaster Hunter exhorn.
iiinds Cendcnnin lobokcn: Nstha Weeks Nichols, DO;
Evsua Rich, Rondout Harriet Ryan. Hopkins New iork'
Bodwell StcHrns. Port johnson. frnnk Malta. Ahen'
do; y A Magee, Young. do
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Sur TRAFALGAR o. KRAFT bound to Amsterdam. with
timber from Daren Ga Il ashore tho north breakers
below the latter port. and will have 10 be lighened
BRs soLIpr tSwl Liverpool for Miramchi put into
81 Johns NJ for having July H. in lat ~ loo
40 codcd with the bark Underwater (Br from Quebec
for London.
BpiG LLoYp tBr), from Kingston. ia. for London,
with mud went ashore on Half Moon
Cav July 10 and remained. -; damage known Crew
saved
BRie MATILDA, Calais tor New York previously re.
ports having put into Newport RI in distress was sold
auction Aug 10 Hiram Read. OF Providence for 49,
An unknown brig al ashore at Portland Cay July -.
Grow saved.
CALAIS Me- Aug THE schooner Jed y Dureu cspsifed
this Afternoon during heavy squAh Tue crew were
rcseued
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THE INDIAN WAR.
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAGE. ]

Sheridan whose views on the subject are momen tary
expected here.
GENERAL OPINION
among army officers is that there will be no compro-
listened to, and all that be prose-
cute the war and punish the Indians who have
lated the treaty stipulatons and gone upon the
path
A SENSATIONAL sToRY-INDIANs REpoRTED EN-
CAPMED ON THE RED RIVER, AND PREPARING
TO GO ON THE WAR PATH-EEARs OF A oENE-
RAJ MASSACRE BY THE INHABITANTs-DAs-
TARDLY MURDER BY MINER.
ST. LOUIS August 7, 1876.
Leavenworth special to the Globe Democrat con-
tans the following startling International report
from Sweet Water City, Texas. says that there be-
tween {, 600 and :. 600 Indians campcd the north
fork OF the Red River. about twenty-five miles from
Fort Elliot, busily engaged III
MAKING MEDICINE,
they call It, which is nothing moro nor less than
making preparations Tor going upon tho wsrpath The
citizens around the cantonment in great fear that
this preparation the part OF tho Indians is nothing
than a prelude to
GENERAL MASSACRE,
and that the whole Indian lighting element will be har
vesting scalps in few days The redskins can muster
about soc warriors in excellent lighting trim.
that the greater portion Of the troops which have been
stationed in that portion Of the country
their way to tho Sioux war, II would that the
fears the inhabitants Of the cantonment
gether groundcss
pIsARMED.
The commanding officer at Fort Reno has received
orders to disarm tho braves when they come
draw rations. Two companies of artillery have been
ordered from the East For, Hayes garrison that
post.
RCMoRED sLAUGurkR OF NEyNoNITHa
A also comes IRON Hayes that three Mennon-
ties found dead and scapcd Smokey Hill River
about miles southwest OF that point but
pany OF troops sent out failed discover signs Of
Indiana
BAsrARDLY MURDER
Of a miner by companion was committed near Fort
Laramie i've days ago. the particulars being gathered
from letter written by Charles Norton ono Of the
party. Two OF the train, John Chase and William
Brunsen, professional gamblers, the parties inter-
ested, Brunsen being the victim. Tho latter
was on guard, and while walking up and down
before the tent with blanket thrown over his
shoulders Chase shot him dead, mistaking him, he
says Tor Indian. Brunscn had been induced by
Chase before starting to take all his money with him,
amounting TO 1000, which the incentive TO the
crime
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping and shipm informed
that by telegrsphng tho HERALD London Bareau ad
dressing Bennett. NO. ~ Fleet London. to the
Paris osce addressing Bennstt 81 Avenue de rOpera
Paris the arrivals AZ and departures from European and
Eastern ports OF American aud all foreign vessels trading
with the United States the will DO cabed to this
country free Of charge
Captains arriving and sailing from French and Mcd
terrAnean ports will find the Paris Office the eeonom
cal and expeditions for telegraphing news
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
A SAD ACCIDENT.

John Wall, ased thlr.y.nve, OF Columbia street,
Brooklyn while at work las. tight In tho hold Of the
steamship Arago at pier Is East River. hosting out
I'm struck on the head by several cases the rope
breaking He died IN a few moments. The body was
sent 10 the Morsue and the Coroner notified. Al the
same time William McAndrcws. aged thirty eight, OF
No 81 Congress street, Brooklyn, struck by OF
the cases and slightly injured He was taken home By
>u riooda
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
OVERWHELMED TAXPAYERS.

A rcmonstrance signed by nne-tenths Of the taxpay
Of Bayonne has been prepared tor presentation to
tho Common Council. protesting against the purchase
by the city OF any dock property is set forth
that there necessity IN the existing depression Of
business for any dock property and besides tho
city Is now paying an annual interest Of 81 900
property purchased for dock property which does not
realize tor The city, and would not bring In
the market than two-thrds OF tho price paid for
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08

and when unsuccessful there In the Senate while no
was Senator attracts attention here as 1t is founded on
his letters and evidence in the department and
the Senate files IT is believed by some persons to
be SO serious perhaps to cause The withdrawal OF
Mr. Hendricks from the democratic ticket as Mr.. Orth
was recently Withdrawn from the republican ticket,
and curiousy enough. for similar There
democrats here who would not regard 1t great mis-
fortune II Mr.. Hendricks should be compelled TO with
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Last night vol dressed man, somewhat under tho
influence OF liquor entered the liquor saloon OF Joseph
Kuhl, No. 500 BEDFORD avenue Brooklyn. The bar
keeper, Cord Moran. considering him too drunk
TO have around attempted to eject him
from tho place As he pushed from
the door he fell the pavement When
picked he was found 10 be nsensbe and there were
Two cuts upon his head = The injured then
taken To the City Hospital Papers found IN his peck
cts bore the name Of T. T. Gallagher Moran was ar
rested and locked up await the result of the wounded
m
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
VALIDITY OF EXCURSION TICKETS.

The question OF tho validity Of a railroad excursion
ticket the OF which has expired again brought
up tho Police Court Jersey City yesterday Isdor
Ebe, a jewclcr OF Maiden lane, was arrested at the
Pennsylvania Railroad depot Tor refusing to pay his
faro He insisted that he mad paid for the excursion
Ticket which entitled him to passage date or
tate and he protested against having to pay fares
one trip Justice Reese fined him SIS by virtue of
q STATUTE passed during the reign OF the Camden and
m Inv mi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
FIRE AT PAvONIA FERRY.

A building, formerly used AS milk depot. but lat
tery a. n bunk room for brakcmen and situated about
100 from the western end OF the Eric passenger
depot was discovered Ore at twenty minutes past
eleven O'Clock last ighL The IRE well under con-
,roI before twelve O'Clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
MINOR CASUALTIES.

While Richard Healy. aged hfty-four, OF No loi
Greenwich street, working tho steamship Bcne.
factor at pier Is North River yesterday afternoon a
pulley block Tell him. causing scalp wound.
lie " As sent the New York Hospital
William Kelly, aged eighteen OF No. Al GARRISON
street, had his thumb badly cut by circular at
Sho New York PlaDing Mil on the OF West and
Bank streets He attended by Dr. Dorm, and lett
Tor home.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
A WAR IN TEXAS.

AN ATTACK ON KICKAPOO AND LIPAN CAMP.
CHICAGO. August I, 1876
San Antonio DESPATCH received this morning at
General Sheridan's headquarters. says:-"A small
command, under Lieutenant Bulls, found the Kicka
poo and Ipan camp in Texas, and attacked it, killing
two and capturing four Indians and 100 horses"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
THE HARVEST FESTIVAL.

The harvest festival which takes place At Rockaway
Beach this evening is expected to b. very interesting
affair. The festival will include q hop by moonlight
with country quadrilles caInbake the beach and
rromensdcs with instrumental music. Special trains
will the Long Island Railroad and the Plymouth
Rock will take passengers from this city The Twi-
light will bring the passengers from Brooklyn TO pier
No. =. whence the Plymouth Rock will sail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08

SHIPsUILpISc-Mr James Lsary. BROOKLYN. I'D. con-
strucng United states ordnance steamer Tor the govern
nent at his yards foot OF North Sixth street. and Is having
her pushed rapidly forward She will be propeller and
WILL be stationed for duty in New York harbor The ma
cnincry viii be put in By Messrs Meade Levy. the emil
nent engine builders OF Philadelphia who have TED
With Mr. Leary Tor this She will he FINISHED In "
days, according and Is well adv nco.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
KINGS COUNTY BUDGET FOR 1877.

~ . meeting OF the Board OF Estimate OF Kings
county the budget for 1877 considered aud com
peted. Among the items In the levy sto4, sa Ior
the support OF the poor 900 Tor chiiarcn aud or
phan asyIums; So. 90 tor pcnitentary snd WORK.
shops; Tor jail sos Jj0; Tor jail dcitceney, so 2jL
Tho grand total amounts to IL, 15C, l5J
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
AN OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.

Last evening party Of boys purchased quantity OF
crackers and cheese and were making merry vacant
bt on Hague street. Hoboken, when Jacob Eaton AS
saulted them d n club August Emer boy residing
Paterson avenue, was Knocked down and several
bmes with knife which Eaton carried In his IA md A
number oi citizens interfered aud saved his life Re.
Hickok issued warrant tor Eatons arrest The
cause Tor tho assault Is not known.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08

ship John Watt, for Bremen barks Victoria Perez 81
Thomas Casmiro Z (Ausl Cork Proets ltal Queens.
town Falmouth: brigs Munson. Vigo aud Corunna;
j n Kennedy. Savannah; John Welsh, Jr. philadelphia
scbrs Theresa kecns Gibraltar Nary Whitman, Port
au Prince. ID II Bsbce, 50 Thomas
Wind at sunset &; Mt midnight. :.
Barometer sunset ~ ~; at 10 PM 3o.l2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
DEATH IN A FACTORY.

Christopher Gumpart. aged forty eight OF No. ls9
Spring street. died suddenly yesterday afternoon whiio
ct work Bruner Noores furniture factory No j.s
Washington strcct The Coroner notified.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
SPOKEN.


Bark Merryman Merrymsn from Liverpool for Mira
michi. July %. lat 40 lon 10
Bark Stclian. Snow from New York for Zanzibar. May
% lat 10 10 s. Ion ~ IL w.
BARK Victor Pond from New Adelaide May ~.
lat 70 Is 5, 81 % w.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
A GROUNDLESS RUMOR.

fhc needless alarm Of Mr.. j. l.. Brooks attendant,
during the formers temporary illness at the Sturcvant
House. gave rise tho report that the gentleman bad
disappeared The report was utterly groundless, Mr..
Brooks having merely out Tor lew hours 10 take
mn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
THE POST OFFICE REGISTRY DE-
PARTMENT.

Superintendent Forester has completed his report
of the transactions OF the registered letter department
OF the New York Post Office for the past quarter. 1he
report SHOWS n marked Improvement upon tho bust
ness OF tho corresponding three months Of last
year.
For the Month"; Of
Nay. June aud
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
WHALEMEN,

Arrived At New Bedford Aug s. bark Mattsposett. Law
ton. Atlantic Ocean
Spoken->chr Mary Simmons Atkins. from Province
town months out July - lat &C. with $50 bbs sp,
2uo backhsh (by bark Thos Brooks. at New York.
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Cu"nci htnr recommended that Steps be taken 10
ascc1tain the truth Vt tie OF Levngers death,
aud ~ tie event othis vi ny ndeavor 10 obtain
cOtnps omise anu TO evidence against the
trustees wuo were at iauiL This motion met with
decided opposition, and alter prolonged debate u was
resolved to leave The matter with the Executive CON-
mitsoc, TO which I'VE new members we're added.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
For TIE Months OF
Nay, June aud
.JuIu

1873 1910
Registered packages for Now York.. 81, sj5 "a 329
Registered packages ia transit. 16.V3O rs, Ill
Registered letters received for dc
livery sW,-oo AVo,Voo
Registered letters received Tor distri-
burion ......................5 56ss 57,944
Letters registered at New York;. Al .0l Al. 2s5
Postage stamp packages registered. 3G,4IS 3s,4A
Stamped envelopes, packages regis
tered Tor istribution. ......... OH 5,693
Postal card packages registered Tor
distribution. l,+ll 2.Ojb
Registered packages despatched..... 49, $50 81, I43
Aggregate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS las 378, 24S
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
GERMAN UPTOWN SAVINGS BANK

A meeting Of the dcpositors Of the German Uptown
Savings Bank was held last night at No 500 Second
avenue Mr. Riess in the chair Colonel W. H. King
attorney for dcposors, made report OF the doinss
OF the committee OF the depositors and gave state
mon, of the assets now the hands OF tho receiver
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08
SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
as. DesffnatseMI
Stnsiuier.
ODre.

DATES or DEPARTURES FROM YORK TIE MONTHS
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
, 1876-02-28

the sale Of tho property OF thcae people to
purchase food, their present destitute con.
dition, and many Of the mon going round rs
trampH, deliberately proposed m increase Of
protection and paper dollars ns tho remedy
for tho evil.
Tho Toronto Gibbs Of rocent dato IN
forms us that tho American 6crow Company,
Of Rhode 1sland, which has enjoyed pro-
tocted monopoly In this country for fifteen
years, has In orler to escape protection
established factory at Dundas, in Canada,
from which 1t can export ita goods to all
pa1ts Of tho world. It also informs us that
certain porsons from Buffalo and Philadelphia
have begun m establishment nt Guelph, in
Oanatla, for tho manufacture Of organ.reeta.
such m industry is protected out Of existence
In tho United States.
No act Of legislation could at this timo
provo no beneficial to American manufacture
crs, uorsuro to 80 incrense tho bulk of Ameri-
can manufactures, ns tho repeal Of every
iten Of protection in tho American thrill,
And yet in Canada tho enthusiasts aro
pitcously praying that they mny bo e1hi!a-
rated, then poisoned, aud thon killed by tho
same process which has proved so fatal in tho
United States,
, 1876-02-28

1t q ,neoting OF tho Now York Chamber Of
Commerce, held on tho 25t1 inst, to consider
tho financial condition Of tho country, q
series Of resolutions wero adop.ed, which set
forth the unqualified adherence Of that body
to tho principle Of specie resumption, aud
the ontiro dissatisfaction At tho present pros
poet TINT Congress will ropoal tho nesump-
tion act without substituting anything in its
place. Tho New York Chamber OF Com
morco is O representative body, and 1t un-
questionably reflects tho sentiment of tho
lending business men Of New York City, New
York State, and the East gcnorally. Thoy
aro almoat nnit In thoir opposition to the
grconbaok schemes sot forth in tho 1ntliann
Convention tho other day which suggested
Mr. MoRToN's nRmo for tho Presidency.
Without going into the details Of tho Now
York Chamber Of Com,norce's resolutions, IL
may be noted as particularly significant that
thoy concluded with the statement that "it
is for thu people to determine this autumn
at tlu polls that their representatives shall
bo honest and true by manifestation Of
their own virtue and wisdom, and al thit
with special reference to honest money.
, 1876-02-28

Mr. W1111AM WELSH, of Philadelphia, OK
member Of the Indian Peace Commission,
has been making strong assertions again. He
ardently favors tho pending bill for the
transfer Of tho 1ndian Bureau to tho
control Of tho War Department, and no tells
tho House Committee on Military Ailaira TINT
ho believes two-thirtls of tho appropriation
for tho Indian service IL expended for the
election Of United States Senators. II hIr,
WELSH believes this to be true, he has dono
nothing moro than his duty In making it
publio-not all his duty, indeed, for ho
should either make good tho assertion, OF
else "Atow his gab."
, 1876-02-28

only when In motion. has constantly taen dsrsGarded
by those seeking 10 frame LAWS regulating fars Rnd
freahts. II cur can BE- loaded With passengers or
goo,ls and starlsd on Journey Of 1900 mi.es The
~hsos Of that steadily earning money for ta5s
together. though ruuvins, per,aps. ii low rates; IT,
however, tho coat Of starting that car, including tho
hxed outlay Of tbs corporation in oeess, employees
ataon buildings. real estats, ron8+stoek, and road
bsd-an outlay which 10 in large degrss the s.me for
long transportation for ahort- this cost has 10 b
lisrlhutcd ovef few mcn on!Y in whioh ths wheeis
Ia notion then 10 evident that tho coat Of trans
portatlon por milo muls largely increhsa II 1t Ia m-
e by Law, and uot SLOWED 10 Increase, then The long
ttafae must pay toss to tho short traffic.
The interesta Of n new aud agricultural
Stnto ara largely intlonsical with those OF the
railroads, and the Inter cannot DO oppressed
without injury to tho for11lor.