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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09
A Cure Warranted.

Persons ruined In health BY unlearned pre-
tenders who keep them trihing month aiter
month, taking pOisonouSa and injurious CON-
pounds, should apply Immediately.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09

Among the applicants for posi-
tions on the Boston police force, re-
Gently, was a man who three years
ago paid taxes on $4,000 of the city
real estate, but now needs the posi-
ton to support his family.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09
Something Every Poultry Raiser
NaNdR

Gowdey q Co.'S infallible cure and preven-
tion of cholera in poultry, and gapes in young
chickens. Try bottle, price IS cents. Sent
to any address. Liberal discount to the trade.
Agents wanted. Depot 1903 Filbert street,
Philadelphia. 1yl377
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09
Oa.arrh and Chronic Dn.e....,

as well as the emphatic endorsement Of per-
sons responsible and the medical profession,
prove 1t beyond doubt, that an experienced
specialist may be successful in cases that
have defed the skill Of eminent general prac
titioners.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09

control them. The testimony of our best cit-
zens, of all classes, establishes the fact, that
CHERRY PICTORIAL win and does relieve and
cure the affecting disorders Of the Throat and
Lungs beyond any other medicine. The most
dangerous affections Of the Pulmonary Organs
cured by this preparation, are publicly known,
80 20 remarkable as hardly to be believed, were
sney not proven beyond dispute. As a remedy,
~ ~ adequate, on which the public may rely
s ior Iun projection. By curing Coughs, the
loIerunhers OF more serious disease Il saves I'M
~ IL nves and an amount Of suffering not
70 DC computed. 1t challenges trial. and eon.
yinces the most sceptical Every fs-,iI,, .bo,,Id
keep II on hand as protection against s aol,
and unperceived attack Of PufTnonsr1- 49,
tions, which are easily met at first Int -nL;"L
become incurable, and too often fatal II ~!
lected. Tender lungs need this defence, and 3t
is unWise 70 be without It. As a safeguard IN
children, amid the distressing diseases which
beset the Throat and Chest Of Childhood, CHERHT
PICTORIAL is invaluablei for, by its timely use.
multitudes are rescued from premature graves
and saved TO the love and affection centred on
them. Il acts speedily and surely against ordi-
nary colds, securing sound and health-restoring
sleep. No one win suffer Troublesome Infius
enza and painful Bronchltls, when they know
how easily they can be cured.
originally the product Of long, laborious, and
successiai chemical investigation, no cost or toll
IS spared In making eyery bottle In the utmost
possible perfection. Il may be confidently relied
upon es possessing all the virtues Il has ever
exhibited, and capable Of producing cures az
memorable as the greatest It has ever effected.
PHEPAaED BY
Or. ]. C. AVER L CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical snd Analytical Chemists.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09

DIR. D. L. FLEMING, having been residnet
physician Of one Of the largest hospitals In tn,
United States, and having made special study q
all diseases OF delicate and secret nature. Chief
Consulting Physician az DR.. N. B. Leldy's Dispen-
sary for the last nine years, would respectfully
invite the unfortunate, young or old, single or
married, to call. Delay not. Nearly hve thous-
and were treated last year. And IL should De re
memoered that nearly all his patients are such as
cannot obtain help from any other ssource, nr-
+. Invites those lahoring under any iorm OF 9is-
ease, such as scrufula, ulcers, tumors, heaft 1ls-
easc liver complaint, pains OF the oonese JOINTS
hack. rheumatism, arising nom the use Q, hef-
curv lost manhood. selfahuse, IorsetIuinesss
general debility blood. Kidneys urinary organs,
etc Medicines furnished In all cases. ur =
diplomas and q meritorious certificate awarded
him for hospital service, ALWAYS hanging IN MS
Office with many other attestations OF merit, viii
saiey distinguish him from ignorant quack doc
tore Call or address DR.. ID, L. FLEMING,
No. 91a n. Sixth ST., opposite Franklin square.
Ofice hours, 10 p. NJ, TO and 70 5.
FEMALE REGULATING MEDICINES.-Two-
thirds of the bodily suffering females ara heir to
can be removed by Old DR. LEIDY'S Remedies
In few days, and In most cases, IN one day.
Mothers. daughters, delay not. Thousands are
successfully treated aud eurgl. Il should be
borne in mine that nearly all o. our patients are
such ~ cannot obtain help from any other source.
ofice strictly private, with special apartments
for ladies' DIR. ID. L. FLEMMIN9,
Physician in Charge, No. 91o n 6th 81, opposite
franklin Square, iyiSS1
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09

Many years of uninterrupted successful
practice in the City Of New York, and the ex-
elusive treatment Of
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LEGAL.
AdDainfstratO1.'s Notice.


NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as Administrators with the Will
annexed, on the estate of Edmund Lockwood,
deceased, late of Ashtabula, Ashtabula Coun-
ty, Ohio. EZRA METCALF,
ELIZABETH LOCKWOOD.
Ashtabula. O.. Feb'y p. lS7T 3tF4I7
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09
Ayers
Cherry P0ctoral,
For Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping.
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.

Among the great
discoveries Of modern
! science, few are Of
more real value to
4 mankind than this eff
I fectual remedy for all
4 diseases Of the Throat
and Lungs. A vast
trial of its virtues,
throughout this and
other countries, has
shown that 1t does
surely and effectually
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09

EWe have a special rate ON freight to
eral discount. 3ml402
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09
PREPARED ny

Or. ]. c. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mass. ,
Practical snd Analytical Chemists.
SOLD ~ ALL DRUGGISTS EvERYwAHRE.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-09
Sheriff as Special Master Commission
er-Sale OF fLands and Tenements.
Jerome NJ. wibert

AshtabuIa Common Pleas, October Term, 1876.
, 1877-11-16

The Chicago produce markets were ar.n ycster-
iay. with more dong In proyiAons aud Icta IN
grain. Meas p<ork c1used 1oc per brl higher, at
ST.. II. 10 for the year md ST. 1o ~ for
January. Lard closed steady, 1t s. O0 ter 100 lbs
cash and ~. 000 8.02.t for Jaunary+ Meats WIRE
frmcs, At &c for l,nxed shoulders and UAc for do
rhort Ehr. Lake f1ghts were less active and hemes
At 4lsc for corn to Buffalo. Whisky was quoted At
81. D8 yer gallon. Flour Vas hfm. Wheat closed
ehao caster, at 81 os for November and 81 .O1!i
for Drceulbcr. Corn closed tdaAc higher, at 4i:sc
cash and ~ ,te for November. Oats closed ,+0lic
lower, at e;c cash and o4Aa.4Ec for November.
Ryu was stcady.'at 5ic. Harley closed qulet, 1t
50ale cnsh ind 60!sc for December. Hogs were
active AMI 10c higher, closing at s+.4o6b4.7 II.
Cattle were dull and lower. with sales principally
at s.. 50GeA.40 Sheep sold At 81. 3f!i iI4. %.
Stocks In liverpool Il The closc OF last month In.
clIdcd 374. JU+ ora wheat, %, 109 bris md iI 40
ais nous. and 80, 1h5 ars corn. inspected Into
at.'rc In this city yesterday morning: 1;i3 cars
wheat, o43 cars and l. 100 In corn, .. cars and
4. 600 hu oats. II cars ryc, and III cars barley
Total t437 eafs}, 1888, COO bu. Ono hundred col.
lars In gold would bur $1o2. 0os in greenbaeks at
lhn clnNf.
, 1877-11-16

OF tho Administration 70 nontn,t. ~,
nxnsnti M!n,etet 10 Csesmsny. il is raj ' ION H.
tnnaaa nas u tnn"iu be ;honsht the nppontc nt
fsnt nnwa. compliment to Herman naiei,t, r:
nne 9! ths mo.' dosont potcntatc. IN E"1nrs Eesrsr y
@3..ax a. afftpa Gdss h. Fnssriss1s A.
slant. In season and nut of scason ~ F"n more u-
Belief INT. annrt from that Icrm,nr r'neatm bis
tn ,.o, o. IA p ot e
Ct loa ~ colleague. Imagine htn, 'ne hfF',p;!on
nofee personal hostility to hs Matcr ,1h; thst
tinansales him IN cttee Of mc,l!tai,rs sch di'.
under. or peradventnro over tte tnt M fesa
netlIn. ntte.ing RnsM Of Peoria taikan} taik" ~ q
H. IT, ths rsst: Eufope p.t be
Diplomacy, out Col lSnKR.oLt would y andesyo ane ~sy ot
pnt the fttr1au philosophers an 10 snrns niedly
novelties In tue why Of speculative thought 'at'fs
, 1877-11-16

Tho harvest In Montenegro Ia over. r..
hardy mounsainccss, who we're called hona no ~.
their Prince to labor In tho field, hare mons ~
their grain very much ns they NOV Turk. a,i
Gathered it into their barns, and now they h,r. .
b,1cklcd on their armor again and an nt..o
thelr o'd-tfn,e enemy. On Tuesday Ia. ,bs.
captured the Turkish fort at surturmau,. ',3 .n,,
on Wednesday four block-houscs near s,nt,I .sa
and meanwhile they arc making It yery tIrc,s @
Tor spus With their bombardment. IA 49,.
have nothing to do until tho spring toe,ns
time except to attend to tho Turks, tho wtn.s.
season around Montenegro will probably y.
very brilliant 70
, 1877-11-16

Iha Senate Committee on Appropriations
Las done vol In elnasculating the Army bill,
ns passed BY The House. aad reporting back
the bill amended to the Senate, 10 as 10 make
it conform to the wishes Of the people aud
tho requirements Of ths Constitution, The
ball. - amended, striker cut The reduction
Of tho army to 20. 900 men, and lie usu,pa.
ton act Of the House Democrats in order
ing four full cavalry regiments 10 the Rio
Grande frontier, and leaving it isdixcrst:onary
with tho President how many troops shall
be bent there. A this takes away ths CON.
1nand OF the army from the Democratic eau.
cus and places it where 1t belougs, under
tho Constitution, and q the President has
, 1877-11-16

I Judge KELLEY, Of Pennsylvania, yesterday
(paid his respects to two Secretaries Of the
Treasury-Huou AtcCuLIocH and Jous sazs~
AAa. The former he charged with ths exhi.
bition Of ignorance aud mendacity alike dis
creoitabls 10 ths country; and, referring 10
The change Of views experienced by Mr.
SHERMAN. 10 made the excellent point that
The rights and the prosperity of tho people
'hould stand upon law Oh tho statute-bo books,
lnd not be subject to the whims and csprices
u any one man.
, 1877-11-16
PERSONAL.

Arrb. T.-;.ho no,.1 y T., r.4 y1.lt,
,.,'',s .ee'' ~ "onn Aanope1o"'
pH''.'n4s " ss''"4 'of'o III N aosttanan Pape''
4. g. buell. writes to tho New Orleans
Dtmoeras that Blaine Ia grndua,ly breaking down,
and has never recovered from tho OBJECTS Of tho
Cincinnati Convention,
Ar;ks hfarv Apt,aru,r,s dahn. =, 1,o,,,;uA
. -. s-J,..N.... NeHa' ="
ful. No now candidate for public f.,or was ever
before treated With such faYor By Ihu prcss
r,.r..u ,,
11t'e oaat.ot"o L. e'atA' tho 4ec'ufef "no
Nknown unaes tao aons a. plume OF 'Chalk
Lasel' u now IN th's city and slaTlns ut l9'o
"aoasn ssehao' ems !" engaged 10 lectnfs eetofe
baptht soeietT'
Louis A. Cooley gracefully takes leare OF
the .sadcfs Of GodfV's Lodvs Uoot in The last
number OF lhe magazine. IL has been CONNECTED
with 1t since ss sstabIlshusnt fostJ .assen years
sso. H~as once leading 1tsefafJ magazine
Tho Indian Orchard (Afasx1 Congrega.
Nopal Church soelety bava dsteru,ined to stand
steadfs.ly by Tho pastor OF ,heir choIca lae Ner,
J. T. Merriam, whom lsst "wednesday = Coas,ega-
tional Council refused 10 Install On sccouos Of hls
rejection of thu doctrine Of sternsl puntsbmcnt
uis paslshlouers held 4 larpn mae,inR last Thurs.
day eyaniu9 and yotsd unantmousIr To s.k him 70
remain.
N..L. ~ - . , ,,o.,. ~
Ns HSto y. Aepno"a ~" H'ooSs '.
'as !sts hss. Cafo'Ane AeeIlll. VINO oeaoes9neo
, 1877-11-16

MoH1os's SUCCESSOR in tho United States
Senate cast his iirst vote yesterday, and cast
1t on might be expectad of lhe man who ,,alo
no attempt to conceal his hatrod OF tho I}oys
In Blue when they we're fighting Mr. Voon-
uEEs' fHentls In tue anuth. lie voted to RI.
duce the army to :0,0oO men.
, 1877-11-16

There Is largo md respectable number Of
adhcrents to tho theory Of Righteousness sub.
.uittcd In tho law Of AN cyu for ~, eyo md
tooth for a TOOTH" but oven they will condenn
tho Democratic legislation that demanded 5000
trained soldiers for 500 raw recruits. Ouc Ut
tl'c strongest points mado agninat tho Secretary
Of War was that ho had incrcasctl the army br
TIC unauthorized enlatment Ut 800 mot, and on
this alonc they based that grand display Of pa
trtotism which Las resulted in tho army To-
ducslun.
, 1877-11-16

Arrangements hare been perfected for tho IA.
suc OF new paper In New York to DO called
tho National Frtn.an's Jotraal and to DO dc.
voted to tho tntercat Of tlrcu,cn all ovcr tha
country. It Is In tho able hands Of SfcssJs.
EVERETT, THOMSON j. Co., Rcntlcmcu Of prac.
tfcal experience in journalism ana fro matters.
Mr. CLiFRoRp THOMSON, brother to the
lamcntcl Doestieks, was for many years editor Of
tue New York lhdA, aud hts connection With the
now venture commeuds It to those WHOM, It |.
Intended to benefit.
, 1877-11-16

Reports are received through Constantino-
p1e OF slight Russian reverses in Aru,auio,-
ono near Kars anil tho other in tho vicinity
OF Erzeroun. 4 heavy snow has failcn iu
Ahsa Minor, but the Anssians arc used to
that sort Of thiIg at home, md know how
To fight In all kinds Of weathcr.
, 1877-11-16

Why should the st. Louls RtpaNtcan thus
torture Dir. CosKL1aos Doesn't the Republican
know that u soon ~ anything from CoAK11sa
KetA into print, be never said ut
SenstoT C0xxLIxo Ia reported 10 have ssld Of Mr.
HArks; ''lI IL ths gcaetal record Of ueuroers
that, though sustained, they do their fuYots u ths
other slae." II Ar. tlAtzs, then, : usufperI
fact nins mootha earlier. liz totel to put mi
s.asatpsf" in osoee snd i Il lille lass 10 tns
DAY to asn9unes the usurpatitn. Tnets was
dental election wien ! speech from tAs New York
ssnatot In opPoslslou 10 Mt. HAtE.' elalu. would
Dus tbs kcw York ssaalus refused 10 maks lko
spesch-snd now, perhaps. hs wLshca ha had
, 1877-11-16

Six Democrats voted with tho Republic
ans in tho Senate yesterday on tho Army
bill l-MesRrH. DArARD, of Delaware; Co1E
and stAxEr, Of Texas; GARLAND, Of Arkan-
saai LAMAR, si mississippi; md RANDOLPH,
of New jersey,
, 1877-11-16

Thoro are rllHora Of n settlement between
the contestants in she VANDERBILT will case
whereby Mn. LIZ nAu'a c!aims aro to 10 sat.
isfled aud her suit Withdrawn. She evident
y made out stronger case than the fayorise
son expected, aud he thereupon began to
consider tho subject Of compromise with
&omc favor
, 1877-11-16

Tho motion for the appointment Of Com.
mittae to investigate tho Government elec-
toEal abuses practiced In connection with tho
recent elections was yesterday adopted In
tho Chambar Of Deputies by vote OF $40 10
so3. Dc nRoot1E made an important
speech, announcing that the Government
would not submit TO Ahs proposed inquiry,
cor would AlAoAtAuos organize q Miuistsy
from the Lett.
, 1877-11-16

THE PRESIDENT AND THE SILVER BILL,
II does mol Seem to have struck the mono.
metal lobbyists from Now York and phila-
de1phia, who arc bounding tho President
to extort promise from him In ndyance that
ho will veto tho Silver bill In case 1t passes
Congrcss, that their demand is indicate,
impersinent, and insulting. In what sort Of
attltuae would It place the President to liayo
him proclaim in advance that lle intended to
veto great 'neasnro before Congress before
It had passed that body, and while 1t was
under discussion and amenln,ent7 4 presi-
dent who would do such thing would
almost deserved to be impoached. Wo aro
surprised that Mr.. IlAyga permitted himself
to 10 addressed by lobby delegations pro-
posing 80 imrsopor md Insulting al net.
lie should lAyo ordered the doorkeepcr to
show tl,om out to Tho street.
II these brokers' mud spectators find pleas
urc or profit III their pilgrimage to Washing.
ton, they have sufficient reason for UNDER
taking 1t; but il the President were foolish
enough, or weak enough, 10 mistake their
voice for tito voice Of the country, lle would
not DO no easily excused.
The Atlantic citsos arc filled with speou-
1ators, stock.jobbcrs. and adyenturers, who
mako Il part Of their business to run down
10 Washington half-a-tlozen timex during tho
session alal ''help the Government out Of
tight places." Ihcit office. mad their au-
thority are sclf-constituted, hut aro not tie
lcsa real and digniaod In their eyes On that
necouat: Tho facs that they have not been
, 1877-11-16

intimntetl that tho Texas frontier shall have
all tic protection it nee.ls, there IN NJ rrason
why the Facilitating Tcxcs Democrats should
not vote with the Republicans for the
amended bill when it Is returned TO tho
, 1877-11-16

There ronld eeem to be no causo for an III, I.
mortality Of hoPs in SONS Of tho Western st.tns
10 said tn he appalling. Tic total Iots Is sonai 81
one-thrd Of tho en Of the exports Of porE nrnd H.
ucts last year. or thu diseases peculiar to swn.
tho most fatal Is ogcholora, Tor which no .nseae
md certain remedy has ret been d!scovc,sd' 4
might be AZ well to Try th6 effects Of Turkish b,ns
tempts will b. tnado 10 elevate The biz trum ia tts
present homcwhat degraded cundt,on. II il taken ~
iGr granted That ntgd must necessarily be jIrty.
ply bc found TINT tley would b. nunp the wnt..
for lttlo attention 10 cleanliness and mode rstmn
In d3nt. ~ 14SAStasloR
, 1877-11-16

Notwithstanding Colorado's neglect to rccog.
nlze woman, the sutfragtsts still hope aud ara
now turning their eyes toward Call!osuls,
where Edittess BELLE 4rNoM has bean noruc-
whipped twice. They claim that this is step
In tho right direction.
, 1877-11-16

Inc oultof OF the Chicago 1tmfs persists
IN denouncan8 Tie legality OF tho Treasury
ORDERS Issued BY tho Government Of Chica-
90. he persists IN d1storting tho plain and
nnmlstakablo language OF tho Supreme
Court in order TO gFat'ty h's malicious
nature. supreme Court dccfaions are not to
10 intefpfoscu IN Tho ianguago OF tho Hlams,
IN tho Voeaoulary OF the pothousc, Or the
slang OF tonl-mouthed blackgunrds; hence,
the editor OF the 1'mes is never able To pre-
sent JUDICIAL dec'sloh IN terms whiol, aro
tntell'g'ole' or IN phrases with which re-
spectacle persons aro faniliar. There is q
wido difference betweon the language and
the tone OF tho decisions OF Court aud tho
decision OF referee ut dog.2ght; but to
the editor Of tho 1t'acs they seem ali tho
sumo. Not cotnprehending tho digniied
language Of Chief-Justico scnoLr1E1p, Of tho
Supreme Court, tie 1ints declares TINT the
issue OF arovenuo-warrnnt by tho City Gov
ernnont has been decided TO 10 a "foul I"
and that persons having money at stake in
tho why Of taxes should not pny them over,
because tho Court Las declared that bots on
tho hglt are "on."
IAe editor OF tho 1'n'<s porversion Of tho
aoc'alon OF tho supreme Court IL to the
eaecs that tue city must collect tho taxes of
each year o:jore 1t can mako any expcndi-
ture for tAat year; and this In tho face Of
tho fact TINT tho law prohibits the collection
OF the taxes OF any ascal year until nine
months after that year has expired. Before
the tlra the city taxca were levied in June,
portion OF tho personal tax was collected In
Deccmbcr following. and all the 1enl-
estate taxes were collected In March.
Under TINT arrangement oil the city taxes
were collected within tho fiscal year. But
the State Legislature bus changed the laws.
Tho fiscal year begins now in january md
expires Dec. 81. Tho taxes for TINT
year are not collected until September
and November, or nine months after the
expiration Of tue hsca year. Tho inadmau
OF idiot OF the 1i'at& insists that the tax
slall bo collected before any current expense
shai 10 ahcufree' and pronounces my cx-
penu1tnso ueIore tl1o collection Of tho lar to
, 1877-11-16

Tho coroncr'a jury In the case Of W1111AM
F. coolnAcon yesterday returned verdict
of solf.deatruotion committed while sufIor-
ing from m attach OF temporary insanity,
, 1877-11-16

Thus docs the New York Tribune hold few
Now Jersey lunattcs accountable for their n.
tIons:
II ID 4 cHrious fact that State with snrb .du,,..
bio advantages for obtaining auunl Information =,
New Jersey has shonla contain 5000 citizrns d..
lnlca anilicitntly BY demagoKuca 10 sote Ia fam,
o. infation. Yet this Il what bappenel lat Tust
day. Gen. .NcCLEEIAN would have soueczc cd IN hy
resJ snsll majority had not tho utecnback tlck.
= q. dawn Away 8. ooo votes from the Republicans
never ware IN my State cheaper or feAblcr set NJ
dema9oRucs than thosc who have broken ont IN
people willing 10 tollow them 10 must aatonishlur
, 1877-11-16

Judge hoonE ycsteriay granted an iniunc-
ton restraining tho commencement OF suits
By dopositora against Stockholders in tho
Fidelity. and similar proceeding On bcl,nlf
Of tho State is pending before Judge Fan
, 1877-11-16

BrooklJn's Plymouth Church u 1t liberty to
consider her PASTORS policy Endorsed. At tbs
dse In st. Louis museum was threatened, and
the whole population turned out to save 'twax
d9ger" Of BxxcAxR.
, 1877-11-16

ORIENTAL LODGE. No. II A. F. 4 A. M.-Ifalf
l7' Il sale .t.-stastd co1n4aieaton tl* tf1sday}
eyrnuS II ~ ocInrk for business and work dIlc
Third hcsree ytltors cor1!aity Invited ~ attend
lIJ order III the MAaLcE. r.. N. TEUkEIk Stcy.
, 1877-11-16
8oME ASPECTS or THE FfpR


somr AspEcTs NJ Tup Urn,
Theirs are two or tbroc asnect. n - - -. cxo
on Wednesday evening In FU,n 1~--,. J.
Co. = establehment that 4eao,-o ,,,an,,.,
the most important of which corcarn. ~
construction Of she building. The firat con.
sidoration In huoe bu,1tlino of th;a cia.,
tlesigned to hold MANY lpndreda ~ thou'
sand dollars worth Of inflanmnb1a ,nntar;al
and from It's yery sizo ant, height lioIt. ~
expose adjacent buildings 10 t1an6cr In caac
of fire, slohld be eafoty. and ,nore beautv NJ
ornamentation should not be committed AZ.
cept 10 far as It does not conflict with th;a
condition. The unanimous teatimonv of
those competent to decide ia to Tho effact
that this condition was not carr,ed mi Tim
original design OF Tie bu;tdin0 oonto,nnta,ad
a Afausard roof. containing two .toric, ,,,t
after the building was already in procae, of
construction the firm would not consent IN
have such huge tindsr-box n;led
up over shoir stock, and tho plan
WAS reluctantly abandoned bv the ar.
chitect. A wooden floor was then laid
upon tho top toists, covered abova will, n
roof, thu under aide being of wood and nm.
protected, and The exterior sheathed will,
galvnnized.iron. This roof at lis greatest
height WINS Ave feet from the floor. thcncc
sloping down to nothing, The bu;t,1inr
still had tindor-box above It. only IL vaa
not as largo az originally desioued 1tvaa
nevertheless sufficient and convenient arca
for tho origin and progress Of fire. as was
shown in 1879, when fire broke ont in L.
1t was long umo befors tho locality of TIN
fro could be found, and II was still lonoor
before the frcmen could got at 1t, which waa
only accomplished by knocking AWAY the
plasteriug from beneath and boring holes
through tho roof above. In this vav thu
fro was ultimately e1tinguished. although
tho whole building might have been DESTROY.
cd had not Marshal BEsnEn known tha con.
struction Of the roof. When the building
wns repaired, tho roof was construct.
ed Just as before, and The fro
broke ont in tho same place. There
WINS agnin the sane difficulty In flndiun
1t, even more trouble In getting at IL
and this time the fro worked tho destruo-
tion Of tho establishment. In tia rccon.
struction Of the building, # should be mode
not only as absolutely fro.psoof as possible
in tho interior arrangements Of the Hoora.
but this roof should ba made Of metal. and.
il space must be left between the ro6f and
top floor, TINT space should contain no wood.
work, aud should be accessible. Tho roof
and the demi-story below, however. vere not
tho only vulnerable points. The whole inte,
rior was OF wood. with thu oxcentinu ~ tho
, 1877-11-16

Coliseum Novelty Theatre.
Chrk street. between Randolph mad Washington
Harry Woods Fcn,ale Ainstre1s. Afternoon and rven
, 1877-11-16

There Is q great contest In Connecticut ovor
tho spcakership Of the Housa OF Stats Repre-
sentatives. r. T. BARauM b tho "woolly
horse,n
, 1877-11-16

Greenbacks at the New York Exchange
yesterday closed at Oh.