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Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20


of ten miles of Leesburg, in Sumpter
county, there are $1,000 trees that will
be bearing full fruitage in two or three
years. At 800 oranges to the tree, a
very low estimate, there will be fur
nished annually, three years from now,
from this half county, 40, 900, 900 Of
oranges. This is but one of score ol
similar orange centres. Mr. Bishop
authorizes the statement that IN the
past ten years there have been 900 600
new orange trees set out or wild trees
reclaimed in Florida This will involve
an addition to the crop Of 100 900, OOO
of oranges. But the development is
now going on faster than ever. It is
probable that 10000 new trees will be
set out this year, some say 60, ,OOO.-
There is hardly a planter that | have
met who does not know of two or three
men who are putting out groves rang
ing from two hundred to a thousand
trees.
Browns Matrimonial Method.
Brown, | don't see how it is that
your girls all marry off as soon as they
get old enough, while none of mine can
marry?'
oh that's simple enough I marry
my girls off on the buckWheat straw
principle
But what is that principle? !? I never
heard Of it before.
We'll, l used to raise good deal Of
buckwheat, and it puzzled me to know
how to get rid of the straw. Nothing
would eat it, and it was a great bother
to me. At last l thought of a plan. |
stacked my buckwhsat straw nicely and
built high rail fence around it, Ny
cattle, Of course, concluded that it was
something good, and at once tore down
the fence and began to eat the straw.
dogged them away and put up the fence
a few times, but the more | drove them
away the more anxious they became to
eat the straw. After this had been re-
peated few times the cattle determined
to eat the straw, and eat it they did,
every bit of it. As l said, | marry my
girls off on the same principle. When
a young man that | don't like begins
calling on my girls | encourage him in
every way | can l tell him to come
often and stay as late as be pleases, and l
take pains to hint to the girls that think
they'd better set their caps for him. 1t
works frst-rate. He don't make many
calls, for the girls treat him as coolly
as they can. But when young fellow
like comes around, man that think
would suit me for a son-in law, | don't
let him make many calls before | give
him to understand that be isn't wanted
around my house. l tell the girls, too,
that they shall not have anything to do
with him, and give them orders never
to speak to him again. The plan always
works frst-rate The young folks be-
gin to pity each other, and the next
thing | know they are ngaged to be
married. When | see that they are de-
termined to marry always give in and
pretend to make the best Of it. That's
the way l manage it.'-Dubuque 1sle-
graph
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Ladies call at S. NJ. REYNOLDS and look
at the new assortment of Hamburg Edgings
and Insertings, in all widths and prices from
10 cents and upwards.
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KNIGHTS OLE PYTHIAS.

DAMON LODGE, No. II Meets every Friday
evening at o'clock. Lodge room in the
Town Hall
i. o. o. +.
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DIRECTORS OF TOWN HALL co.

]. NJ. Cox Pres; Samuel Pennington, Sec;
]. R. Hall, Treas; R. A. Cochran, Jas. Gull
bertson, Jas. H. Scowdrick, VIM. H. Barr.
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II ILL l.
1C CdILCu uCAS uu

A few days ago several holes were
charged in drift in Gold Hill mine
One blast failed to go of
One of the miners was ordered to go
in and see what was the matter. mo,
sir" he said firmly; Il was blOwed up
in Californy wonce that way, and begob
Id rather lave me work than be kilt
agin"
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3unlOrous.
- C.,,a.,4 S..,,,a ~. Ta.t

humorous.
A Minister who Couldn't Stand the Test.
A well known clergyman was passing
Lake Erie many years ago upon one Of
the lake steamers, and, seeing a small
lad at the wheel steering the boat, ac-
costed him as follows:
"My son, you appear to be a small
boy to steer SO large boat"
eyes, sir; but you can see that |
can Do it, though"
do you think you understand your
business, my son ?"
eyes, sir, think I do"
"Can you box the compass ?"
eyes, sir"
Let me hear you box it "
Boy boxes the compass.
"Wrll, really, you can do it Let
me hear you box it backward"
Boy boxes it backward
II declare. my son, you do seem to
understand your business"
The boy now took his turn question
asking
pray, sir, what may be your busi-
ness ?"
Il am a minister of the Gospel" +"
I'D you understand your business ?"
II think | do, my son.
"Can you say the Lords Prayer?'
"Yrs
Say il I"
Clergyman repeats the Lords Prayer.
"Wcll, really, you do know it Now
say it backward"
Clergyman says he cannot do it.
"You cannot do it, eh? Now, you
see understand my business a great
deal better than you DO yours"
Clergyman acknowledged himself
beaten. and retired.
Some young darkies in Atlanta, Ca,
we're creating disturbance outside the
church door one Sunday night Old 81
came out and said "Clar out fun heah,
you chatterin crows, you" Amen !"
said boy go on, nowl | amt
gwine to hab no foolin' heah sot my
foot q Wn on dat" continued 81. II
heard yer When yer sot your ole foot
down, hit sounds like turnin' ober dry
goods box!" rejoined another boy.
eyes; an if l come out dar an fan yo'
coat tail wild dis boot, you'll tink dat
you is sot down on de forerd eend OBJ de
coldes winter dat we's had heah sence
de big snow" The boys left.
A young Danbury boy proposed to
bis father that be 60 fishing, but the
father had other business for him that
day.
Father" said the young man, "dO
you know what Solomon said about boys
going fshing?'
uSolomon didn't Gay ANYTHING about
it" replied the parent.
~ Yes be did. He said if you spare
the rod you spoil the child"
II won't spare it, said the old gen
tleman, promptly. And be didn't, but
the son thinks be got hold of the wrong
rod .-Danbury Ne,0S.
HIS REAsoN-The ether day some
ladies were out visiting. There being
little two year old present. one Of the
ladies asked him if he would not kiss
her He answered,
"No."
"What is the reason you will not kiss
me?"
Pm too little to kiss you papa kis-
ses all the big girls
He was permitted to play with his
Christmas tree.
SETTING HIM RIGHT.-''I stand, "
said a Western stump orator, ION the
broad platform Of '68. and palsied be
mine arm if forsake EN- y
You stand on nothing ofthe kind !"
interrupted little shoemaker in the
crowd "you stand in my boots that
you have never paid me for, and want
the money"
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Coop SAMARITAN LODGE, No 8. Meets every
Thursday evening at u o'clk Lodge Room
in Cochran Hall, No. 2, Cochran Square.
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DIAMOND STATE BRASS BAND.
Meets for practice every Monday evening at
o'clock.
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E. REYNOLDS.
THE MILD POWER CURES
HUMPHREYS

Nos Cures. Cents.
l. FEvERs, Congestion, Iniimmations, %
,. WORMS, Worm Fever, Worm Collie, 25
3. CRYING-CoLIC, or Teething of Infants, 25
4. DIAERHGA, of Children or Adults 25
5. DYsENTERY, Gripping, Bilious Cholic, 25
6. CHoLERA-MoRBUs, Vomiting, 25
/ I. CoUGHs, Colds, Bronchitis, 25
s. NEURALGIA, Toothache, Faceache, 25
| .. HEADACHES Sick Headache Vertigo, 25
! 10. DYSPEPSIA, Bilious Stomach, 25
! II. SUPPRESSED, or Painful Periods, 25
| 2. WHITES too Profuse Periods 25
| l3. Group, Cough, Difficult Breathing, %
| IA. SALT RHEUM, Erysipeias, Eruptions, %
| l5. RHEUMATISM, Rheumatic Palms. %
| lG. FEVER AND AGUE, Chill Fever, Agues, so
II. PILES, blind or bleeding, so
| Is. OPHTHALlfY, and Sore or Weak Eyes, so
| 49, CATARRH, acute or chronic. Influenza, 50
| 20. WHooPING-CoUaH, violent coughs, so
81. ASTHMA oppressed breathing, so
%. EAR DISCHARGES, impaired hearing, so
%. ScRoFULA, enlarged glands, Swelings, 80
"a. GENERAL Disability Physical Weakness, so
%. DRoPsY and scanty Secrelions, 50
26. SEA-SIcKNEss sickness from riding, so
81 KIDNEY DISEASE, Gravel, so
28. NERVOUS DEBILITY, Seminal Weakness
or involuntary discharges, l 90
90. SORE Mouth, Canker, so
80. URINARY WEAKNESS wetting the bed sc
81. PAINFUL PERIODS, with Spasms, so
80. DISEASE OF HEART palpiations, etc, 90
80. EPILEPSY, SpaSms, St. VitCs' Dance, 90
81. Diptheria, liberated sore throat, so
80. CHRONIC CONCESSIONS and Eruptions, so
FAMILY CASES.
Case (NIorocco) with above 50 large vials and
Manual OF directions, $40 90
Case (Morocco)of2O large vials and Book, 90
5aS~ These remedies are sent by the case or
single box to any part Of the country, free Of
charge, on receipt Of price. Address
HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE co.
Office and Depot, No. j62 BROADWAY, N. Y.
gs~For sale by all druggists.
CLARENCE ANDERSON, Agent,
mh25- Middletowu, Del.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
Are tastefully and attractively displayed

Gg- The circulation of "THE TINES is
much larger than that of any other daily pa
per in this City or State, with the single ex-
ception of the Ledger, and is constantly in
crossing.
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A BIT OF CoNTENrIoN.-Quilp and
bis wife had'a bit of contention the other
day II own that you have more bril-
liancy than l, said the woman, "but l
have the better judgment" YES"
said Quilp, "your choice in marrying
shows that" Quilp was properly iu-
formed that be was brute.
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SETTING HIM RIGHT.-''I stand, "
said Western stump orator, ION the
broad platform Of '68, and palsied Be
mine arm if | forsake 'em y
You stand on nothing Ofthe kind y
interrupted a little shoemaker in the
crowd "you stand in my boots that
you have never paid me for, and want
the money"
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GiMlr Gables.
PHILADELPHIA, TILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
81 - M s...s.;v 65zslass;
Del. Division. Time Table.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

IN and after Monday, NOV. 9th, 1876, Sundays
" excepted,) Trains will leave follows:
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Pensions.

All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS wounded,
ruptured or injured i'll the late war, however
slightly can obtain pension, many now recelv-
ing pensions are entitled to an Increase. SeHd
stamp and information will be furnished free
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The last Report OF the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office shows .s9 800 acres OF Boun-
tv Land Warrants outstanding. These We're Is
cash for them. Send by registered letter. Where
assignments are imperfect we give instructions
to perfect them.
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OFFICERS. SOLDIERS and SAILORS of the late
war. or their heirs, are in many cases entitled to
money from the Government, Of which they have
no knowledge Write full history OF service, ana
state amount of pay and bounty received. En-
close stamp and 4 full reply, after examination,
will be given you free.
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United States General Land Otfioe.
o1d Bountv Land Warrants.

Contested Land Cases Private Land Claims
Mining, Presumption and Homestead Cases, pros
ecuted before the General Land Office and De
Dartment of the Interior.
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Established 1860.
GILMORE & co., Attorneys at Law,
Successors to Chapman, HOsmer q Co,
62o F Street, Washington, D. G.
nni+ed States Courts and Departments.

Claims prosecuted in the Supreme Court of the
United States, Court of Claims, Court of Com
nissioners of Alabama Claims, Southern Claims
Commission, and all classes OF war claims be-
fore the Executive Departments.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-27
i NEW IRON STEAMSHIP.
sarrRnAY,s LArxcn Al cnrsrER. PEyx.

SATURDAYS LAUNCH At CHESTER, PENN.
CHESTER, Penn. June 24.-At IL a. m.
Yesterday AN iron steamship Of ZOO tons burden was
launched at the yard John Roach & son in this place
Extra precautions were taken against accident by the
foreman Mr john Fountain, under whose supervision
the launch took place large iron plate was, among
other things set mp gong 10 give the signals To the
men Among those present NJ the affair were Capt Peter
Lafevre superintendent Of the savannah Steamship
line Mr.. William Maldy, President Oi the same hue "
Mr. George Youge. Col. f. G. Anderson, c&-NlFor or
savannah: Mr. Virgil Powers Of Macon, Ca Mt
" g. Roani, aud Capt. aGlburg, COMMANDER
of the steamship Saratoga. The snip Wts not
clrstened yesterday, aud 10 Is said TINS ceremony us
pos,lb be dispensed with hereafter at TINS }ard Inc
shin il Intended for the TeXo trade on the Mallory nue.
and 4. ylrtlv owned Ia New Ort, savannah, dtu rst
vrsrou. II was designed by Edward Faron, and is a
stuch craft capable OF carrying 1000 Da!es OF cotton
Win tine officers and shc can accomn0daie 80 ufs
class passengers She Will be poacc;t-isged spreading
t,7 sqgarc feet Of canvas Her principal ulnchsios fc
~ fnloys: Length the cigbttOOt waterlne 10 rect
inches: lrugth all 2j3 feet Z lncnesi Dcain
futnldf "a feet: deptu the base 60 the s deck
Inches: diameter OF propeller (Hirschs patent-iouI
blades ches. Sne Is To be PROVIDED WIN cuH
poird engines. having cylinders 2t and 81 Inches IN
diameter with stroke OF a inches, and two return
rublir boilers 10 feet long, 10 rct nch's Mlot- dt''
feef iucIes high AIT are compartments talanie o4
boiuy - tons of water. the purpose OF doprcsa
ir the stern before aIt after Crossing the oar W corpus
Christi Her low dr3Gght Is - Feet ana thf siHeu
winch she is expected make, Il kuOts IEe canuS
, b.. Elegantly finished in different kinds or h2rc wool
Tie very best material is being put lu the Nesse, ana
ohiur has Dren lc- und0ue 10 reuCer her strong ana
seorrhy. Her dcc6 frames are iron, ana -e u tFeied
H. flrV as -.l viii permit Her model Is FeiJ pretty
ami alto sether she l. % beautiful craft
New-York tribune., 1877-06-27
INuIGRAII0y 10 AUSTRALIA.
vo MORE DEPARTURES FROM THIS COUNTRY UNTIL
FALL.

vo MORE DEPARTURES FROM THIS COUNTRY UNTIL
FALL
Applications by letter and person are still
,o,rur i'm upon those who have had charge OF tie ar
r,ueusnts for the emigration 10 Australia IN
.nl, city from men aud women who desire 10 make the
p continent their home The circulars scattered over
the UtcI states last Winter, showing the advantages OF
Australia and Offering transportation at tue small sun
M so with almost guarantee OF employment 70 syd-
rev and elsewhere in the country, are yielding the most
abundant fruits From every STATE ana Territory n me
Union men write for berth upon some OF
the emigrlnt vessels, while every day men
and sometimes entire families arrive Ia this elty
lul seek passage. Emigration 90 Australia, however,
hls closed for his summer, but vii proDany he o"ned
Iu Tine T the beginning OF thc enterprise, IA IN
middle of last Winter about 200 men, women, aud chill
dru have lett this city for Australia. These persons
Wrr. taken in four vessels, r. ". Cameron CO. making
tbe ARRANGEMENTS Tile emigration was unarr the aus
uir,i OF inc Australian Government. which contributed
+,D 10 each passenger toward the 500 required Tor
massage money The appropriation FOR this purpose nay
me heru expended No more shipments VIII ne maze
uu-U nrfher action r. taken by the Australian aui"i-
to- As the great majority OF the ,migants are prni-
les Nnen they Land Ia thc new country, nuch anxiety
WIS manifested 10y themselves and their rltH~ AS 70 he
prospccts employment cable dispatch 10 cameron
4 Co.. however says That al ~ the 200 persons WHO
started m tine rst vessel had arrived az sydney ahd ha
found work and situations. IL is Thought tEat II means
could Ice proy ted vessel containing 10 en- grants
could bc seut from this port every week
New-York tribune., 1877-06-27
CATASTROPHISM.
.REYcE KINGS ADDRESS AT YALE

CLARENCE KINGS ADDRESS AT YALE.
,(o,v At THE BRITISH Philosophy OF UNIFORM
nv AND SLOW EvOLUuON-THE GRAND GEO
,orrc RECORD OF Tue AMERICAN CONTINENT
e1a,snce King delivered an address at the Sheffield
s.;.n,i6c School at New-Hayen, yesterday, on
!. .catastrophism and the Evolution OF Environ
- It was an attack upon the doctrine that the
Il rate Of change now taking place IN the earths
st and climates is to be taken as extending back to
49, bequning OF time, and that slow rate OF change
,ssiicent to account for al geological phenomena.
Az King referred at length to the changes which
hove taken place IN the American continent, which
~ said show that great catastTophes have taken
Dl,ee from time to time, portions of the continent
hang suddenly lifted above the ocean and sub
a,,rr,d again. He declared that the climate and
.rfaee of the earth have been Suddenly changed at
times bv these and other catastro2hes, and that
types Of lie have been subjected TO rapid changes by
ttese extraordinary changes Of environment. Ills
nositon was that the doctrine of Evolution a. pro-
claimed BIZ Huxley and Darwin, or that part OF 1t
.aed Natural Selection, not sufficient TO account
tor all the changes that have taken place IN types
and that more attention should be paid by philoso-
nhers 70 the influence of environment and catas-
trophies.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-27

4 colored wedding party gathered at Hart
ford Cuff recently aud Waitc lOng urthe hril groom.
4 uulcrnian inaly lOuud him dbout % take tle ears.
Ilc times ls hard he s4i, Lad ~ sye II n.y."
Richland beacon., 1877-11-03
INPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.
The Punishment Of the re.
yenge(ul Woman Who Set Fire
TO her EnelMy's House.

The trial Of Ellen Caiy for arson was clos
ed in the General Sessions yesterday with lier
sentence to Imprisonment for life. The evil
dence against her was so clear thai the Jury
ayreed to a verdict Of convection aher very
brief consultation. The prisoner was next
door reighbor of her ssterin-law, Mrs D0u-
nelly. in Wes: |! n street. They quariellcd
bitterly. One night last month Mrs. Gary
heaped paper, sticks, and gunpowder against
the. Donnely woodshed, poured on kerosene,
and 81, it oil with fuse. The combustion
was harmless. She made ssmilar attempt
at the door OF the house the same night but
The damage amounted to only charrlng OF
the wood. Mrs. Donnely testified that she
saw Mrs. Cary prowlIns arouhd the house
I that ri-ht; but the prosecution did not rest Oh
such slight evidence. Proof was given that
/ Mrs. Cary had ,hreatened to "burn the house
and dance on the ashes ); that the paper left
among the kndlings was like that on shelves
IN her own house, and that the gunpowder
and fuse were from so,ne that her husband
had 90, for blasting. The prisoners defence
consisted OF little except her bare DENIAL OF
guilt. Her little daughter had told Fire Mar
shal Sheldon that she knew when her mother
went out TO set the fire, and that her father
had tricn 10 prevent the crime; but the pros>
ecution was unable as well as unwilling, to
get possession Of the child and make her les
tify Mrs. Cary is AN ignorant vindiciive
; woman, and throughout the ,ra she showed
neither cuu,rition nor dread Of the result
, Tie sentence for life was the lowest punish
ment permitted by law.-N Y. San Ou. 20
Richland beacon., 1877-11-03
The Sitting Bull Commission a
Failure and the Commissioners
HOmeward Bound.

Sitting Bull dosen't seem to place
a great deal OF confidence in the
promises of 1.-The great father or his
nor does he seem to
be inspired with any great dreat of
his g"eat power, for according to the
following dispatch he treated the con-
mission sent to confer with him with
bo,h suspicion aud contempt:
CHICAGO, Oct %. A Times
special from tie Sitting Bull Com
mission at Fort Walsh. British North
west Territory, Of the 18th, says the
Commission has met Sitting Bull and
has utterly failed to obtain any
satisfaction or terms Of settlement
from him. The Times special cor
respondent describes Sitting Bull -
u swarihv, black, beardleSS savage,
with an air Of judicial gravity and
Intelligence. He continually fears
treachcry on the part of the Americans
and Gi.,rusts his own tribe when they
are near. lie refused to shake hands
with the commissioners and said ht
wanted them to sit out in full view
and behind the table. Sitting Bui
smiled broadly at the word surrendel
in Gen. Tcrry's speech telling him o
the Presidents desire that hostiliic'
.boul1 cease forever for the sake o
} ali parties that all hostilcs who ba'
surrendered to the uited Sia'es ha'
received DO punishment, and that th'
/ same terms would he offered to Sit,int
Bull The speech produced no eliec
+ ard the offer Of peace was Icjeciet
. The Council broke up and the Goa
D missioncrs turned their faces home
Z ward
Richland beacon., 1877-11-03
PWVT7T IA SATURDAY. NOVEMBER ;. Sll. VIII

spiri, Of her press than to anything /
else. \ similar work is ready for the .
country press Of Louisiana, aud II Is
cheering to see number "f the bcsl
uart rs in the State ticking hold OF Ii.
4 more systematic plan Of opera
tons would lie the organization OF
land and immigration associations IN
several portions OF the STATE, such as
that organizing at Shreveport, ana
suggested, we believe, by the leaders
3f The movement here. Where these
associations are formed, persons
having lands to dispose OF sAouId
furnish them With clear maps or chars
Of The land, showing watcr-conrseS,
bill and bottom lands, accompanied
with clear and fuii descriptions oi The
property the staples II Is best adapted
TO crow the average yield per acre !;
proximity and route TO market schoo!
and church facilities; character and
extent Of proycmcnis, and oil o'hef
uoin;s Of interest Ia the working man
aud bis family together with price anu
,erms. These descriptive charts, IN
the Office Of the association here, OF
in the hands Of It's agents IN New
York, in the West, or in Europe
would be more satisfactory to 'h'
emigrant looking for home than th'
finest and most eloquent genera
descriptions Of the State. By theI
ala be could select his new before b
let his cid home and feel sure Ui no
being imposed on.
OF course these are crudc sug
cest;ons and only thrown out 1
. urovokc a discussion Of the best mean
, Of making this roven.ent successil
. When tic convention assemblies
+ January we Lave no doubt there vi
, be gen icmea present with plans
operation well and wisely Gigea'e'
In the mcanticic let every enc VII
: has any views on the subject gi'
;. then to the public for consideration.
Richland beacon., 1877-11-03
Railroad Disasrcenlent-Tear-
ing up n Rival COmpany's
Track.

A Pittsburgh teleg am Of the .23d says:
The Pitisburs and Lake Erie Railroad eros
ses the tracks of the Lawrence and New Cas-
tc, lraseJ line of the PENNSYLVANIA, at Ma
honins,own, Pennsylvania. Last week the
latter road began grading ior a side track to
be placed lour or five feet below the grade Of
tl,t main track, with the intention Of preven-
ting the new road from crossing their line.
The Lake Erie road put a large force of men
Oh. aad succeeded in maxim. crossing last
yht A large force Of workmen, employed
by the Lawrence and New Castle road
marched to the crossing and tore up the new
. y laid track Of the Lake Erie. The latter
/ road, with a larger force of workmen, laid
the track TO day, aud it was torn up This even,
ing. Trouble is feared there tonight.
Richland beacon., 1877-11-03
A Proposition to Loan Money
10 Louisiana.

a New Orleans telegram, dated Oct, 23l
says:
a syndicate Of eminent fna,ciers in Eu>
rope have proposed to loan the State Of LOuis-
lana, sl2,95O,O00. with which the State must
call ia and pay of I'er p'rscn, drtf y, par,
with Interest TO date Of retirement; the State
must then issue the same amount OF bonds to
the Syndicate, bearing five per cent. interest.
and pay interest made payable in 40 years.
Under this arrangement the State would be
required to pay onls about s550,000 per an-
nun on account Of principal and interest, in
stead Of 100000 now required to pay inter,
est Oh State bonds. 1t is believed, however,
this proposition cannot under the Constitution
aud present State laws be accepted.