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, 1877-03-10
THE INSTRUCTIONS.


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delay 10 !nstrHct thu jarJ, nm!d tho utmost sencc.
In addition 10 tho customary Instructions ~ to
.uuEdcs, lnsnaf8ughtet, etc., wefe the following,
tho words In brackets being added BY the Court:
ToEt THE rEorLE.
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IL ~ f!1h! sa lhe 4Yty VI t4lll* protest
tts sxsl!At Ii hs right, Aa4 II
Guy f. 4 Re.!9e .appfs.s shs!I puolisatlon
nIsesoH: and 1t Tho jury bctleTe lhst 6alityan hs
~ ald brother yl4ited llaalofd for the purpose vt
s:si " .. u Eesu1,ax ssom m .uEA Is.fastlon
~ eay papst. thcn lo i9Fy ls iush
l. ~ = - ~ 94{ i1xtul bat IL *H The pcEfofut
nsins W fat!1eE !o.tHsts tLs Jury tLst n 4sses
9.fend ~ whlrh occurred between laatuId md thu
NN-tEHQaAt QNfOrs llr hcfafls
, 1877-03-10

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susren.e appeared turned into relief, and tl'd 200
aud odd ladies who scarcely had moved during The
charge and tho subsequent brief fqrmalt'e', ait.ed
about Tho court. room ana mnenea ana eaauea ~
If a11 weso finished and the side with which shey
honr ,he,c wcro nj, symntoms of n,natlon IN lin
,hr"nr ur tev a" I tben ~ tho iae, cea asonnnr ~ M
tic nrobsbttitlcs. and W wonder how Il ron,d conc
out. ~ hare lad neither breakfast, lunch, nor
dinner" said one, but I'm going to SEQ It
through" !" md sho sat patiently through tho long
hnnra. Thcy ijecr1srf tt,e nv,dsnra and m. eonr.
sel ito and con, aai asr1ed ti,o caso over and
over - eesln to siaw wl,cfc!n tic iawycfs rith
ail theIf eeumen hid been strangely and Rrie!oasy
wonaer weS sa b. i % on ss' md the rc"t hsy.. W
~ sunaniaoasy ecnei"c thst tS L was pty e ~
moi ~ tail ID Ill. Leonnt,i swctt, "' 4"' "S'--
At DAnx
entiTcIy cmntY II, ntbcr cnnt.,nca ! rrn1n ~
6aif dozen, snd On the prosecution sIae oi tha
house sS, !s.s ~, .hsn 1ss, fo%siss
Az. iiaf hund,cd msffc hincf. it,tsnacd M
sSoaud Oh tho bcnelss' Ind ] eIsd TIC adsc.. I'D =.
n,snr rnrs cnnwrrwnfcL In ia cnerf1nfs and m
eprcr NJ ~, I'm The Tn;l1c had rono
i,on,c leaving instsuetons to scsld for Gin it sny-
tSs 10 H. ese ~
Tny wsGt 70 ,aPsr .eGut osSek vel
Exr,1 ~ 'o ~ an so r1tn1 ."r hch thcr rno
was Situated drew oyery eYc Ia thet direction ansl
tho waiting ~ audience. Sulllyan moved around
deists; I'D eh.tted :; p!sssaatiy :. thousb no
XIII H. isiies htean N dronnna IN a1atu. como
anarently u,:pssed tu rnend liz nrht II nscessitT
hnna III hsis.n..t0 vhcn Mill irft with n.tr,c.
or i,ns @ !, n a., NJ n, h,f.
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e''A'o INV 1"u ,'.x VIZ ,,.r sas NAV
tne .uAt NAV ,I; ,nGIMa.p;; c..,
n IN s,cncc nnti II the ,,swa fantdjT ;nresdine
.,,ni, ,ne s,5r ~ .un s n y IVA XIII ,Iprrs
ill., VIII" rH nss.wb;aae thc oceu,cd cen sesned
nni.t1 s.i,b ~. trc,as rhc tc1.th's t.rsinn ~
H. Tx. .nsnt ~ Tn'ino ecnmcd tnwsrh a. ,ope ~
easy si1 un Fasenea suissn. ths b.ober A q s ts
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tcnes. II thu 1usy sfayed uut three wccEE. he IT,
nv s:ss =, b.; sds would moso ios er t.si
tsnce wers tl lony or sjtort. '"s'''' ''' '''"
by,anaiby% % ehG novsgapcf W @ men bssai, 70 eataer ,
,.uyse ;hn"v nla.s i1s ~ "s ,n.ert ~ az az
~ away !aS me Wn .aas ~ ~ 70 MA
y opc1 sSnfonty tor H. " IL eoas 10 I'll.
easG e tS!os tSlee nSes t. II tho Judge c.ms In
Wfsyied " y. .Me en sna vs,' ps'ss Ths IT,, ~ ~
nssln ~ H. rrts s.b ~ liz @ ~ H. tnc
nss'v"" ~ -" ii. rnunse1 mi stoni tho,s a. r"o
aaatss wetu M l".t IN ssInsins 10 The ias;. ind. ~
ma1;,ss. The su,Icssed e1eitsment wSs intsnss. A
Tho Int nano WIN calittl the judea enoEr:
, 1877-03-10
The WEATHER,

WAsu1No7ox, y. C., March 1o-l .. m.-For
tho lake region, stationary or rlsiug barometer,
luwer temperature, westcEly winds, and colder.
partly cloudy weather.
6ptetat Nspatc& 10 m Ts1tarA
1APoRTk, lal., 1laruil 1.-THE sexerest snow
storm vi thu season has been raging slnce
Wednesday night. SNOW has fallen to depth
country aro su drlfte1 wlth snow Al to ba nearly
ttnuRsaabics
, local 0AtxRvArl0x,
CnIuA0o, March ..
, 1877-03-10
FOR INSTATC1Cy

NokE 1NSIA.NC4Ls
At t$l.5o VIC shall oftor 70 pieces
Cashmere Sublime Black Silks;
bright handsome goods that arc
convincingly cheap.
at $1.85 we shall soil Is pieces
Splendid quality Black Gros
Grains, rich and elegant finish,
cannot bo equalod at 10.
We shall ot1or Is pieces at 81, SO per
ynrd, vory superior elegant Black
Gros Grain, Snttu finish, and q
great bargain.
At a2.25 wo shall soil 10 pfocos rich
Blacl: Cashmere Silks, soft aud
full to the touch. brilliant finish,
and enormously cheap.
At S2.4o an elegant and very rich
quality Black Gros Grain, su-
porb finish and lustre; fully 20 per
cent undor value.
Richest qualities Cashmere sub1fmo
Gros Grain, specially imported
for C1oaks, of rich full brilliant
1ustro, matchless color, and largo
full grain, at s2.75, 80, and 1926;
will ma 10 most elegant garments.
25 pieces heavy Black Gros Grains,
an silk, at III and $l.15 per yard,
superior goods for tho money, and
we'll adapted Tor trimming.
, 1877-03-10
CARSON,
PIRIEi & CO.

Havo just received large and im-
portant purchase Of Lyons Black
Silks at much loss than present cash
value; OF a brand that has an onyi-
nblo"--porhaps tho most fauorablo-.-
reputation for durability. Tho
prices ut which VIC shall o1fur them
arc 80 much bolow what tho same
qualities can bo purchased for hero,
es to constitute them VERY I'M
POnTANT BARGAINS which no
lady requiring or intending to buy
Black Silks should neglect.
, 1877-03-10

The arrrc, rt,rn nt iha, Inc wc,c b,..a main.
ray. o io sstin'ste. % OF t H. asehi,ee.. % Il nav
he pr1 n:r 10 rt,tc Tint The cstairr mndc nt thst
time we're prrpafrd bT niY rnftncr, wh, had lofst
charge of the works. Tie tstimas. III thn rost t2f
the work to b. dome covered shosc part. lhr most
would fer more in iii than Il, any ahcr ela.s.
The cls+a nj ill., work was to sorc erpecaly
thc sarn,tore and t1e wofst .to r. lour .ron liz
and the estimate made 1t that time wae on the hstts
IT tho *alur Or amount they wDnd expend for t,*t
Karp"c: The amount determined upon BY tic
VA alont sto 100 M shc i.ui,.ifnr nainiy
but eon,fortabsY, TINS complying with the tonstf.
When tho time arrived 10 purchase tl.c fnrnI.
tnrc they ronclatlc. 10 rnt IN batter cIarr, in
kr"rfng With The Interim 6ni.h af Tho building.
adsffctrnee NJ 800, Ot. The ran,r Of tn. grounds
Thry lad determined 10 espcnd nut 70 exceed
Wy Il *;G:t: iof H. IT, on Mess III !. r. e; ;c
nnttcr lions. !. ,nadc heavier than contemplated bY
rltlnE IS 4 MYsTEnr
Why this work i innsio different frnm what thc
drawings ea'j for. .ir. Fiquenarl. WIN hid per.
eona1 charge at shit work ii not hcra to cxp'an.
cnrdaneu vii, direction. eIven BY III. i'iQucuaT;
hut tho Commandment rtatc that tity rsva
authority tn no ono to rnake tho work different
Irntn TINT contemplated by the drawings and rpec-
nfat.om.: nn,! ! mn u tho opinion That, n Mr.
=! dxssa: M from VIZ. tss 5swlns. s.IIca III h did
tty or know!oAgc OF tho Hoard. But Thu dune, II
constructed. Il very subtsantiaf. bat contains
Ths c1tta 1fpnuofk has cost $3 100 In excees Of
the Estimate, aud Uf which the Hoard could have
haA no knowledge pnt!l the material! VI. partly
t;enerai Assembly passed AZ act 10 purcnasc Bur.
glAr.proo safe for tho Trcasarefa vault, IL be paIt
sor ont of the Statc. Home fund This cnst 81, 100
yca!s sEo. tn the construction NJ the rrcAauresa
vault large sum tmore. IN fact. than the csst Of
, 1877-03-10

OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
EAN FRANCISCO, March 0.-Arriyed, steamer
Australia, from syduey, yla Honolulu, bringing
the British Mails+
N8w YoRx, March 9.-AHiycd, steamship
Wcscr, from Bremen.
E4w Yoxx. March a.vArriyod, steamer
EiJsla, from London.
, 1877-03-10

t&I IVGEDtlFE4 Ia
Eprefdt MspofeA to ne 7ffbnHt.
DunCQCE, H., Feb. y.-Thfa fnurbfng at half
past 10 fire broke nut I'll .jp1ln Collins i,o,,-o
M Wcst's Hill. It originated frnm .'efectirc
fiuc in tht: upper htory. The family wcro down
stairs At tho t!mc, atpl the fire Ind tnaic con-
siderable iteadway t,csurc Il MAS discovered.
The furniture tlnwn statrt was ail savcd. Loss,
about Il coo; insurance, tiU0.
, 1877-03-10

hollands Aromatic bitter Wine Of fron |. a
ren,rdy for nervous debility. Impoverished blold.
anu impaired trrstlon. pcnAt. tist'lArk street.
, 1877-03-10
His idea Considerably in
Advance Of the Commits.
eioners' Views"
His Partners Ideas Consid-
erably in Advance Of
His Own.
How the Thirsty cochrane Drank
up an YsseI Of Appropri-
ated Funds.
Astonishing Statement that tho COM
missioners Are $500, 600 in
Debt.

mlsa10nefs are &ouVso0V In
nah+
sieeaal Df&patca to 7as Ttsnn<.
ssA1roriEIp, ILL.,, Mareh IA few honorable
men have been, for tho past four weeks, ell
gagged III m unsuccessful warfare with tho H.
llnols stafe-1Iouse Commissioners. Every hon.
orabic c1lort has been put forth to l}rinE these
Commlsatonera 10 an accountability, but Il h
nora than likely that tho "Springacld ring"
will carry every measure and still continue to
draw money unlaWfully and dishonesty from
tho State Treasury.
THE nisa EVEN Hons ITS FRIENDS.
To-day, for tho flrat ttinc, It Is authoritattyc1y
given out by an ex-membcr Of the Board Of eu-
pcrvlsors Of ean9amon County. that when the
light was pending Ia the Twenty eighth General
Assembly for the removal OF tho capital to Peo-
ria, the Board held secret session aud appro-
pr1aicd $4,000 to be uscd to .bEibe
members into voting Tor Springfield;
that the City OF Springfield also
appropriated $4,000 nilh that he,
tho cx-snpcrTtsor, said 1t was well Under
stood TINT the "REng" never lishurscl one
third OF that money, but p*'ckctcd fully two
thirds
Fur q month few conscientious members Of
tho Legislature have been trying to get settle
sncnt out Of tho Stato-uouso Commissioners.
Investigations hare been ih prpcrcss both In tho
anrat, nu,1 Y1on.o AMI ro..,,ut1or. ~ trn,,f-,,
as..s aa , AI s' - A',a t.oo'u''oue " !uqnus
nave oten nuf!cd a. theff1 from every side. but
without effect. 4 Senate. Special Committee
and tho House Committee Oh Public Buildings
tayu cacl, had authority rrantef1 to 0ct pcrson.
nd ,,.nar. ~ ar",n,as w., na.a,. ,,,,,. a.,s
anu papers ana examine "'tneescs ahdeF oata'
open antl direct charges have been inado III thu
public press and on the floors OF tho chambers,
sc1 vct fho at,to. I1ow,a f,or,mt..I,ror. c,,Il,.
49, III ~. .s"A....t .,. '''Haa .as.. suos
paoe oHl thto"eh Tue ochaso "!lh on!y th1co
dissenticnts continuing them In Office
,ruurr xv.na ,ovnvu
"an -" ,ns nu"oA''' -..-..
md giving them E7O0,O0o moro money to
soaantict! And tho House SHOWS a twuthirls
, 1877-03-10

Keep sells the teat nhtl cheapest shirts In
tho world: atrn cullarr. elegant siytcs. hcrt
qualify. 81. 20 per doz, rIS for ioc lii Madison
street.
, 1877-03-10

"trnwn'a Bronchial Trttchet." vhon al
lHwed 10 dl'.nlse In the mouth. have direct In
Gsieie. OH the tn!anlcd rattt. allaJiny pulmonary
Irritation. nl!d giving relief In coughs, coils. ami
t'e TnFtoBa t!sront tenMhcs to which singers and
public speakers atv liabr.
, 1877-03-10

OfyIcx or An1MtrKcT, NFRlX0FIELp, Fab. "a,
l877-IRs Hon. Aaiuea jon<t, GAdfrmda Of ths
SsAatS Uana,74fts: In coMp3l4ata With the request
ing why the coat OF completing and furnishing tho
new siala.liouse and tmbc!llshlus tho grounds
vii excced tho anu1at stated ln tho rcpuFt OF tho
State. iiousb Commissioners to the Hoysrnos Ia
1a14, beg ~ state that ! h4sn gtyen the ma,teE
carefu! study, and Investigated Tho Aans. aud Ind
many !tatns which have Increased ths cost OF tho
wotk, Asd which, owing 10 ths nature Vt tas work,
tha Commissioners d!A not, nos could they have
anticipated and again would state thsl. in my
, 1877-04-05

|. tnnseuurnt nnon n sudtsn hnd Acytee nerycns
ehnek. euch "a crn.hinr l,ow ar fail. or ths in.
iurtes fc1ultinw from railroad nrcidfnt. in su
insane ueFa,n surh A ahcrs xynu,,i hn nnrn dnu.
gcrnnA thanrit would be to ont nnssessei Of our-
fcctlY healthy ntrsOun prt,a nj zaf,on
Ths comm,,tco co,elu,n f,,,,, If, ,h,, thor
h.rn 1..smat ~. s Hu'tL ~ tnnt Lucy
w. aiia iIo'1l nthoInuEh lhscsl'Eatlnli'
tuat ocaLh tcAtltca IRON Inc mahlacal t1clte.
neftt anu the nhock which the dctc1ecd RECEIVED
from bis tnlHrle$ causing cerebral cunFrstfufi.
The prDprIcIy pf the treatment hy Drs. Dewey
anil ktlbournc IL commented or, md tic tcpor.
c3oncrases them. thu Commfastouera believing
na,fic1 hcr,i.. trn,trrert ~, thns tiev w"ro
s,tntad ~. ~. ,i1.S ~. s t.tn t.'s s"s! "I'o
suataris1 ..t Y sno taeulcat AutaoIN.cs,
II. TUE REroRr CONCLUDES ~ rotLoWs:
e. nA7e noW enmPlclsn me ahty iInporsM on ~
~ GOV. HeYefld9c. II amy IMPORTANT met haa
hcen omitlel oy Y. the oversight has ncen nntn-
!cht1onAl ana .cctdnaaL !ha tnstt9ttsone q TIC
this eass m't as 10 statcmchs o. 'ne iacs III
r. Ihs r,.,-s. ~ ~. i,,,,.~ b,v.v., t.,,,,
othrr mi ~. .r;nr ~ nnon ~, runs..I r,n.Tonmy
~ I'm nnsnIt"i c"inn F ~ ~. Ea,h,. !" ,si.t
w., f.si bnnna ~ ,itny" nnc ,,.n - rhfn."i
hsirsts to nrndrc. .fann ~ ,iai't snt,n,ac 49, -
~ T. T. T., H. sa1sf stt ~ su'f ~ snit.;
Ttcd tn rnrs,dm.shia III nrtnnt.t " Eiuin Thr ntoi,t
iii ~ ,nrsrir.. sdmini.tatsvs si!n1s ihst nEnn,
s1rtv rsff.nts -, ~" ..ar.ss ~. .tinrat a.nrx
rfrS f." .t.,ses y" H.. a. ' I'm, nxT htt T.. t,,,.
H., utn;ns IN rnmhnnttnt, ,rs,tt '.t.nv nntnu =,
GnItf r1trart nf h"nsrvsnns va" ""'"'' "f"'"' "
W.chsnIcsi .e.2rstrta 40. .1.o n,,r,ox.d ii,
ths ea,mtsnie thc MIN sn.1 Iho e,h sThr esmi.
soir n a stnnt iartnt xrttb 1nrr sfsnves foe rnr
, 1877-04-05

epcction over the whole fine md branches, from,
New Orleans to Sioux City. Ten of these gcn-
tlemcn compose \ committee appointed ~
the EAatetn and foreign bundhulitrs to re-
port on the condition Of this road, aud
find the causes Of this rcccus decline in
It's stock. The gentlemen are unwilling. to
state what combustion they have come 10 before
they arrive In New York. THIS much. however,
tan be sail In advance: thnt they ara very favor
ablr impressed with tho condition in which they
lava found tho road, and they are convinced
that the decline in atock has been brought about
bY the same cMfscs a. the decline in the vnluc
OF the securities Of other Western rpads, namt-
ly, tho dull times anil tho disastrous conpctt.
tIon BY tho bankrupt Southwestern cross.llncs;
~ wcil as tho failure OF the wheat crop
IN Iowa and Minnesota. 1t Is tho
opinion Of all those who have par
ttclpatcd In tho excursion that under
the prcsent nblo management and with revival
OF business the rona will soon emerge from its
stcmporary embarrassment. It also Is tho
opinion OF tho Committee that tho acquisition
Of the Now Orleans line was wise Incasnre and
that It Will in time become n paying investment.
In connectt,n with this It may be stated that
the New orleans rund will not be run as d
branch Of the Illinois Central, but will be kept
Is a separate organization. Mr.. J. q. Clark
Second vice.rrestsEent of the Illinois Central,
will remain In New Orleans as tho General Man
aHcr OF tld line.
, 1877-04-05
THE CHICAGO FLORIDA COLONY,
III TIA Eiffnf Of Tka TribunS


LAwTar, Fla, Masch s5.-fIuping o abort
letter describing this country will meet your ap
proval. wslte this, giving facts aud Incidents
OF life i'll the pinvY wuods. We arrived about
jan. ], and reinforced tho Chicago COLONY al
ready located here, A casual surrey from the
platform Of tho station, disclosing naught but
plne woods, gloomy aud fprpldl'ug. With few
liegro eaElns thrown IN ~ background, WaY
not particularly inviting TO man freah from
Chicago. Add to thia o lnurky sky and chilly air,
and you have tho picture that caused Us to dub
Florida then and there a fraud. After hearty
welcomes BY o!d friends, wo adjourned to din
ner, which was appreciated by all most heartily
after the railroad grub We bad endured for four
days; indeed appreciated It TO nAuch that my
liver took revenge that very night. dreant
all kinds OF strange things. drcamt that
took wink iu the pine woods, and all tue trees
crowded around me to SEQ this new man from
ChissKo. Dne old fellow nu:iccd who Inquired
shout Farmer UaTms particularly. lIo seemed
most too rottun Tyr pll!Ax, but they weso est-
leutly acquainted.
We ebuafed ourselves next dsy looking up
ths wet By Msssrs. Head y smith. Smith /
Smith, Thou att like woman, otnnipyeaent.
Thou art found by thu bedside Of the sick; In
the htghest ind the hu,ubaoet waiks ot lite: on
a polar expedition and stradIlips tho equatorial
In the plncy xoods OF tbs ksMt'tfopics lu four
different iorms. viz, . cAtpenteEt clerk. q
fa1aer, and hlgh ehusehMan; ,, 1I,; The Inter,
bloody Asiudle. stnlth! slufshol smythi
Truly there aru enough ot you to de<lls vlu
struck William Patterson. ilAe smith fAu,uy
gut tlls culoxy gtatis, sluply because ons Of
them gave ua bunk l1r niXht.}
After suppes Wy wese setcuuled BY tho blaeks
In their peculiar 6ttlr. 1t WAS truly au cuiuyA-
, 1877-04-05


An immediate settlement VI The difficulties
between the Eastern trunk lines IA not looked
for among tbs ratiruaA managers in this city,
and tho prospects oi tlcrco war III freight sntcs
during this summer nrr stEli HatterIug. Al
stuffed yesterday, tho General Freight Agenta
If the Lake 6hore 4 Michigan Southern
Michigan Central H,lsl GgaAl Trtluk Kutlroa,ls
H,et last Monday and established nav tariff,
making tllu freight rates u Eusscsn ssaporiy as
1.thwH: Fruul Chicago to New Yusk, grnln,
~ ecnta; fourth clnss, ~ cents; TO DostoH and
rort!aNt, grain, 3s eeHt4 fourth el1ss 40 cents;
IL philadelphia, grain, u centa; to Baltimore,
grAint ~ ccllts. II was stateat yesterday that
these rltea lIuya slncu BEEN violated, pnl that
grain to New York was taken on special co,,.
tracta a. .5 Gents. To othcr points 1t WIS
claimed that the aboso rates have heGn firmly
IL atntaincd.
Yts General Freight Agents Of tha St. Louis
roatIs icadlux eust also met lust Monday mud
established EaSt-lound sAtcs as iolowa; From
st. Louis to New fork, grain, . cents;
to Uostun, III cents; to Interior New England
roIts. 80 cet!ss; to phltx.lvlpl!ia, :J cents; aud
to baltimore. Is cents. Il u reported these
rates even ar1 cut upoa, aul that grain has been
tlken during tho last d.y OF twu vt Is cents
from 1t. LuIia to New York. That under such
circumstances tbs Chicago roads cannot mai1l.
tain 3}-eeut ruts to New York muAt be ap-
parent tu every one. It IL tho rule that the slte
irom st. Louis 10 Eastern scspogts shall bo
alout I've cents higher than trUln Chicago, but
as matters staud Just now, the ratoa aru lower
{son st. Louis tlsn they are FROM this point.
, 1877-04-05
THE STEVENS BATTERY.
Inspecting 1t with View to Its snle.

Inspecting 1t with View to Its snls.
N1H Tori Tribune, Aorra1i.
Tic Stevens Iron.clad Battery stnt lies IN THO
trench at uoboken where Il was built. Tie
commission nppolutcd by the State Of New
Jersey to effect sale Of the unfinished vessel
has placed tho matter In tho. lanls Of Capt.
samucls of No. 81 broadway, and yesterday
Of q foreign Government, who was ACCOM-
p0u!el by Capt. Samuelst a number of
engineers, and Tribune reporter. The party
sosd e ,Ss.a NSsa Tsr t., To- and tn
attendant who hes Charge of IT, Tie vessel WAS
partially built by the lato Edwin A. Stevens,
who at his death Left e1,ooo.ooo to bo expended
n its completton. This sum was expended un-
but 1t was not snflcfent to lniah the vessel and
make Il sn +" "clEectlvG tron-clad for purposes OF
war;" It ID estimated that to complete the bat
terry will require s45o, ,0oo- It now lies In what
It isucparnted from the Hudson River BY bulk
leu, (which must be removed before the vessel can
be iluatcd. Thc vcssol is 40l feet lung aud 81
feet III breadth. It contains ten engines aud
Il Is stated that the run be.wren tliis city and
Queenstown can be made BY tho Stevens Bat
tory tn soyca and . half days.
Tho pnrty yestcriay examined every part Of
The weasel. Tie foreign reprosentatlvc-who Is
unwilling to be known at present IL connection
with my negotiations for Tho purchase OF tho
battery-sllowcd much tnterest, and frequently
paused to inquire whAt tho different rart8 wcso
intended for. The numerous watcr-tight coal-
bnnkcrs, which call be fllcd With water when the
coait removed, 50 rs to keep tic vessel SUBJ
merged to tho proper depth, attracted his close
intention, aud when the circnit Of tho vcs-
sci vas completol, to inquired, "Where is tho
powter.maga Tie attendant replied
thut any Of the cnal-bunkcrs could bo used for
TINT purpose. When standing between tho fur
naees, ho remarked, swell, this you woulet
call tho fnforual regions, wouldn't your What
the result VI yesterdays vialt will be Ii not
vii s eeet M saic. liz says shas ho ean have tic
vessel completed and delivered At any point
either ln tic Mediterranean Or. the Baltic Sea
within period Of sixty days.