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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-09-18

nit BIut 3u rStben. Guer ein3iser Streit
wirb sesen bic unseflsise Ma@t Der grbe
seri&tet iein. t1nb uenn ibr bic dberuuns
ben babt, Iobnt fe eu@ nit benz Rei9tbum
ibrer ~gr3eusnife.
Sbr iu1t BEL uns ben Srieben unb wers
bet ibn finben. llno ni4t ben 5rieben als
lem. ~ionoern aud Selbitresisruns uno per
fsnlt@e Gre,beit. bic man in oenWonar1isen
oss Continents oon europa persebli9 iudt.
Niemanb wirb eu9 in euern &elisions:
ueounsen, Miemano IN susrn Arbsitsn itO'
rem. Sa. ibr uerost aud an Der Resisruns
bes sroBen @anjen Mntbeil empfan9en.
unb Der pornebmite Masnat uon Canada
wirb ni4t mebr iein ais elmer oieier Gar
rner, beren D6rfer bier um mid 10 boff
nunssrei4 uno bIdbenb emporraseu."
Was 9orb Dufferin NIT obiseR Worten
pom Canada iaSte, gilt in nod b0berem
Graoe BON ben amerifanii9en 5%reiftaaten,
'wel1e er ibrisens ole treue 0erbinoete In
trbarma9unS oes amerltanii9en Weitens
prizes. Was au4 bel uns nod 10 sroBes
glenb berriden, es lieat nod INNER in Der
Ma4t bes amsritamidsn Bottles, oemieIs
ben auf friesIi@e unb seiesIi@e @eiie ab
Snbelfen, unb bIeibt uns nod immer bic
9ofinuns, oaB oas Bolt enblid sinmal CUR
@ini4t fommen unb cine before !Sutuntt
anbabnen weroe.
8 81 europa mag es iibrisens teinen iebr
ansenebmen ginorud MAIDEN, bab elmer Der
eriten Beamten Ter enslii@en Rrone bic
Militdrberridait oaielbit auf 70 idarfe
We,ie selbeIt, wie es 2oro Ouiferin setban
bat.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-09-18
Smsembur
Ueretnigte Staaten.

Soiepb Watrs, Sobn pom SObn 9
Batrp in Conn Belgium, bat bic &eii'
mad europa ansetreten, er beabfidtist II
QOwen, Belsien, feline Stuoien fort3uiesen
@tr lpiniden ibm slidltde Reiie uno BE-
item grfoIs!
Sin anbsrsr Watrp, Oh Brubsr bss Dor:
semelbstsn, mifsn mir ni1t, besab iit
tar3lid mad Quito, ECUADOR in Sioams:
rita.
Aus Caledonia. 9ouiton 60, Minn.
melbet mar uns Elm idueres llnsliid, BAG
Ell: en- 2anpsmann betroffsn. am 4 Sep:
TENDER psrlor Nnton Wolitor, elm iunser
Wann, Der faum EN- Sabr pei bsiratbet lit.
ieins 9ano beim BferossOpsl (horse power)
Der Orei9maibine. Ste waro amputirt.
MoIitor lit aus Sranoenburs, @eneiuos
Saltenoorf.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-09-18
airdlids nsuisAsitru
Snlanb.
SnlIBp.
Graoi6ceie Balti more.

Ser bo9w'ite Gr,bii6ai SaglsD uon
Baltimore, ssbt nit raiden Sdritten Der
@eneiuns sntsesen. @r 1T nod INNER
Der SAT- bss bodw'iten Siiaois Gorrisan
Don 9ispart. mirb absr, pie bic yN. .
Gun" nad Der Seriidsruns ieines @r5tes,
bes Or. O'@orman meloet, IN swei ooer
orei @oden 10 melt wieoer berseitellt lein,
oaB er mad ieinem ersbii9Ofiden Sibe gu.
ridtsbren unb Die Pni9ten ieineS amtss
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-09-18

mid seristb baIb In Branb, bod mor es nod
mo9ll4, ben 9r6Bten Gbeil Der W0teI au!
benz Saufe gu retten. 6aus unb S9eun'
BON Orees brannten sdn3Ii9 nieber, Dol
be, Bebauiung bes S4neibers 6ornic
brannte oas Dad iomie bas Stodmert al
Trees itebt afsturirt bel Der @sisai9af
IA gle uno fol- einen YerIuif Don circc
40 10 IF. erleiben. 5ornid, oeHen Yerluf
aur unsefdbr 1900 If. abgeiddst mirb, III
no = nt9t fir iein gisentbum uerii1srt, bat
leoo9 felt Ia Iasen feline bssfan ise De:
elaratlon bet Der afeturanS @eieuidafl
LA Paternelle" abgsseben. Dem Ser.
nebmen nod ioq Elm Rnabe Don 6 5abren
ais Branoitifter brinseno usrbd9tis fem.
9uremburs. am Wontas, ben 10.
ausuit, fano in %3uremburs bic preiieuer
rbeiluns on tie @eielen uno gebrlinae
ltatt. Der Saal nor NIT 9aubaeminoen
nett b%ecorirt, an ben Wdnbeu bing cine
i4onere 3ier bic re9t 9elunseneE 3eid
nunsen Der Sdiler. Cine groBe Wenqe
3uitauer bate iid 3u Der 5eier sinsefun
ben; auf Der @itraoe nabmsn Der bo1m.
6err Viidof, bic 3abIreide @siitlidteit Inb
ole eelen @Snner oes 8ereines, Ylas, Oas
eieo, needles bic 6eier er6finete wuroe, pom
sinem semli9ten gbor nit lobsnsmsrtbsr
Srdellion p%orsetrasen. Darna4 bislt Der
prdies cine Nuipra9e, worin sr fir bic
sablreide SerbeiIisuns bantte, ben Tim.
ltano beruorbob, oaB Der @eieaenperein Ell.
ne S4ule biIoe, bic nit pielsn Soraen su
tdmpfsn babe uno BON semiher Settle usnis
Sntgss'ntommen fnoe. 3usleid madte
er einise mterehante Mittbsllunsen: oie
9elelIen bdtten I'M Gni9luB an ben Bin
esn5ueretn cine GonferenS sebilost, UNI Die
eebrlin9e gu 5auie uno bel Der N,beit su
iiberua4en; es lei benz 8eretn enbIl1 in
otslem Sabre gelunyen cine Shule fir
Rauf manneiebrlmgs ,u biloen; Die ionn
taglt9tn Setiammlunl e. Der 9ebrltnse neb
men INNER mebr ben 9baratter oss franz
Sotl9sn Patronage an. gr idloB nit Dem
lponen Spru4: Soft Iesue bas sbriame
9anowert! Damn oerIas Der s.. Yice:
prdles bic pretie. llns iberral1ten bic
Olelen Preiie, oeren 3abl fi9 auf 2Os BE.
Lief, mebr nod iiberrai9te oas bel1eioene,
ofens auftreten Der iunssu GRANDMOTHER.
Nabreno Der Brsiiepsrtbeiluns wuroen
nod s~inSelne 9eiansitide uorsetraaen,
wsl4e benz 9bor ale SIRE mattsn. De
gen 9noe Der 5eier bat Der Gbrenprdles,
ben bo4m. 9rn. Siidof UNI isinen Sssen
fiir ben Verein. 4uf ben Wuni1 oes
bo3w'l item 9errn. belt lein 8esleiter, p.
utobr, eine turjs anrebe an Die Ysriamm:
lung.
Dtit 9o4s auf ben beilissn Batter, ben
bodm'iten Sii9of uno Den GRANDMOTHER.
ltano iploB Die Seriammluns. Die 9sbre
oes SereinS, wsl1s ii1 Der suten Sa4s
blnseben uno unentssltli9 lnterriat er:
tbellen, iino bic Ssrren &utb, @ataitsrbs
amter, u. Yieiffer, Oscorationsmalsr, 5r.
8aspar uno 6r. Yoncslet, Yoitbeamte,
pr. 9erris, OberIsbrer i'm YtaffentbaI,
Sr. ausur Stsiien, gebrer in Der Obers
ltaot, 81. linton Steifen, Sanolunsscom:
mis-, 9r. Sermes, Stuoent.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-09-18
0ei5aitsanfiGte, Seuti6, Iran,Giii6,

GeibaftsanfiGse, Seuti6, Jran,Giii6,
jie1ncn u. /. ~.
9sbrlinse.
grte (unterC RIaffe.
1. Abtbeiluns.
1. Srsis: &sulanb Baul aus Der Sbers
itabt, 2. Yr. 9etto SEQ aus Der Obsritaot,
8. Pr. eemOsne Sol. aus Bfaifentbal,
Ront Sob. BON Waferbiqis unb S9mab
gmil aus glauien, 4. Or. Oaupbin Sob.
aus Y%faffentbal, Ruldmann Rarl u. Stunt
Seinr. aus Der Oberitaot, 9oiimam Wi4'
aus Bfaffsntbal, 5. Yr. Bsiiort 6rieor.
unb @iusn 80. u Pfaffsntbal, Milsr
Sran, aus Glauien, Rrsins Rarl u Der
Oberfaot, 8ans Sol. aus S~taotsruno.
2 abtbeiIuns.
l.. Yrsis: Wsisssrber Yeter aus Bfaf:
ientbal. 2 g. Bratt Soispb aus Bfafiens
thai, Werer Matb uno 8ennis CD. aus
Staotsruno, 8. Yr. &uppsrt Better uuo
Weiosmann Sob. Yet. aus Der Sberitabt,
4. Br. Bonprom lint, S9ubmader Better
unb Boncelet 9einr. aus Staotsrunb, s.
Br. 9iessois Nit. aus Yiaffsntbal uno
Yfeifer Hitolas aug Glauien. 8. Yr. Sci.
ties .. aus Stabtgrunb, Himar 6einr. aus
YiaffsntbaI, &udsrt Rit. unb Rabn Matb.
aus Der Obsritabt.
3weite RIae.
l.. YreiS: Gund Gorn. unb &adeiier
Cub. aus Der Sbsritabt, 2. Br. Mcbo
Wtatb. unb Wtilsr .. aus Glauien, Sato.
By ). 3. aus Staotsrunp. 3 Yr. SteSler
Sob. aus Der Obsritabt unb Sdmit s y.
aus GIauisn, A.. Yr. Srisinssr 5r. ans
SteiI Sob. aus pfaffentbal, Soft SOB. unb
9ilosen Eb. aus Der Obsritaot.
Dritts &Iaiie.
/. Yreis: S9mit Sob aus Der Sbsr.
itaot unb 9ourt s. .. aus Stabtsruno,
2. Yr Eimmermanns 6. aus Der Ober,
itaor, Worre &einb. u. Sremer SAT. aug
9lauien. 8. Yr. Scssc,inoustp Rarl aug
Staotsruno, 4 Yr. Saumeiitsr Sat. aus
StaotSrunb, Bauer y. aus gIauisn uni
Gonraop s. 3. aus Der Oberitabt, s.. Yr
Stat Dom. unb Msper u. aus Der Sber
ltaot, Wsttenbofeu Gb. aus 9laulsn, 8
Yr. 8rau Sob. y ~ Staotsrunb.
9ierte (oberO RIaiie.
L. Yrsis: &afsiisr aus. u. Maas @res
aus Der Sberltapt, Oaupbm BET. aus BAL
ieutbal. 9. pr. Sreaer Sarl aus Der Sber
itaot nYo Sranoenburser u. aus Glduien
3. Br. Baumert Sob. uno Sdpab .. au,
9lauien, SatObp Dsl3 pom Sabubof.
Seiunoerrr iransOiiibcr, reipretiu bent
ibrr Gurias.
/. @btbeiIuns.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-09-18

1. YrsiS: Worrs &einbarb aus Glauien,
2 pr. Simmermauns gul. II. 59mil aue
Der Sberitaot, 3. Sr. Baumeliter &. aus
Staotsrunb, 4 Yr Satobp Sob. .. aus
Staotsruno. Rremer SAT. aus Glauien II
Gomrapp $ = aus Der ObsriaOt. 5. Yr
Wepnis Sb. uno 6rau 5 y. aus Stoots
arunb, Bauer 9einr. uuo Msttsnboftn
Tgeoo. aus Glauien.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
LONG BRANCH.

LoyG BRANCH, Apg. 19.-The weather is de-
Ugbtfu and the bathing better than il has been for
several DAYS rush of visitors yesterday nearly
s great A. the 11h inst yet the hotels with one ex-
ception succeeded providing accommodations for all
that made application. TOday's train from NewNOrk
brought 45O passengers The season now at s
height and the weather continues pleasant the hotels
will remain fail until the lsg OF september.
Yesterday Saltwater sea day" FOR the colored
people and large numbers of them were here from all
parts of the country.
Hops we're given the Ocean and States last evening
for the benefit OF the Orchesras connected with those
hotels. They both brilliant affairs and well at
tended.
Mr r. j. Dobbins OF Philadelphia contemplates build
ing fourtory BRICK hotel Long Branch TO be finished
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
DIED.

BEUN-on Saturday the 18th inst. Phebe H. wife Of E. H.
Beun.
Funeral from her late residence l39 ontagues; Brooklyn
on Tuesday, the 2lst instp al O'Clock ,. M
BUTTERFTELD D-sudfenly at Mountains. Fri:
IL Fred FalcODe only of Fred ButtcfneM Oh
this city. aged IS years, month and 10 days
tuesday, Aug 81 az 10 ~ nOm the residence
Of his payents, IL East 4sth-st.
Friends family invited 70 attend without further no.
tice.
CANTPRrrr-At Alexandria Bav " Y on Thursday Aug
I6 Thongs Cooper Allan Campbell aged 81 years.
Relares ana friends family attend tho
funeral at Trinity Chapel 25thst Broadway, ls
Monday morning at ii o'clock.
CARMAN-On Aug s, 1871 Theron L. Carman died Suddenly
az TarrytOwn, aged SO years.
from hs late residence 235 East 0lthst YORK;
Relatives and friends Of the family Of his soninlaw
Charles II smith, respectfully invited % attend
GU -suddenly-BrOoklyn sunday evening. Anz 10.
Horace stanton eldest Horace T. and Elsie > Guiang
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
IRwIN-At Brooklyn sunday, Aug. ~. George IRWIN.
aged 81 years.
Notice Of funeral in .omorrow's papers
MFRWIN-Aug. IS Aletta Ludlum, wife of A. Merwin,
long come Board OF Missions In this city
Funeral Presbyterian Church. Henry So near clark 81,
n Magiaen society Patriot orphan
Brooklyn orphan Home ana other hienHs axe iA-
Friends viii please not send flowers.
NFWTON-At Deadvo0d, Dae0ta sunday Aug 3, Henry
Newton the late Isaac Newton IN the I'D year u
RELATIVES and friends are invited attend the funeral the
Of has mother, No 20 West 2lstst on iuesa
Aug II, al IL O'Clock a. H.
No lowers.
POMEROY-On Saturday evening, Aug. is, Edwart sher
nan eldest and the late julius T. fomeroy.
in the 18th year Of his age. =, -,
OF his mother JenerSonSt BROOKLYN, on
Monday. 2OJb inst, AZ 2 D. m.
REYNOLDS-At orange Junction. N.J saturday, Aug ia
Mrs Harriet T.. Reynolds, aged b3
Funeral her late residence 100 Lehertspaee BROOKLYN
Tuesday, Aug. Zl at 0ciocK
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 10, 1877.
land case involving the title OF the State Of Kansas to
over 236 900 OF land being the aggregate OF the
grant 10 the State under the Act OF 1861 admitting Kan
sas into the Union has been decided oy the Interior Dc
partment in favor OF the state OF Kansas
The Treasury Department has received the report on
weights and gauges in the New-York Custom House,
made by the Commission investigating the officers OF
that Office
The Postofee Department announces that the steam
ship Cassn will be dispatched from New-York direct 10
Pernambuco and Bahia ON the 23d inst, conveying
United States mails Brazil and the River Plate. The
rates for such matter follows Slnge rate letter
postage lOc. newspapers and postal cards, 4c each
other printed NATTER 4e for each two ounces or acten
thereof
United States Attorney Mayer OF the Northern District
Of Alabama in the city and stated that his resgna
ton requested. No information, however can
be obtained at the Generals Office on the subject but II
seems 20 be understood among number OF prominent
s0utherners here that change will be made not only IN
OF the United states Attorney but in that OF the
United States Marshal also which position Is now niled
by Geo Turner; OF course action Will De taken unl
the return Of the President and Attorney General DeVen
next week.
Since the adjournment Of Congress essential changes
have been made in the Of heating and afforing
purer air than heretofore to the two Legislative Chambers
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
NEWPORT.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 1S.-Capt. W. Gore
the British legation and wife, have arrived at
the Ocean House.
The Rev Dr. Beavn OF Newport is the guest OF exGov
Morgan.
The weather is again delightful
The citizens have subscribed nearly $500 for the pur
chase of a steeple-chase cup
C. Bnekmaster F. Pratt Barlow, L. Evans and Edwin
j. BoBeseld of London arrived at the Ocean House
day Gen and Mrs Wilson Of Louis have arrived
at the Ocean House, and the following: Hermann
Oelrichs c. A Grymes and wife, ]. T.. Grymes NJ.
Borcle VI. T. Thompson c. G. Thompson, g. j. Forrest
John Lawrence NJ n. Fnney, Mrs II. A. Lassel, Misses
Lassen Dr. W. s Webb. Z. " Foster and wife, Dr.. F.
Jacobs and wife n d. Hull and wife W. Van Antwerp,
MIS- Geo. Troiter and fl. lie Grand Cannon from New
York william Ayres and VIE A Brown aud WIFE, L. =
Meiggs Of Jersey CITY; II. C. Aver and we ~ Chicago
Walter Lyon Of - LOUIS T. T. Butler of Detroiti +.
strauss OF reans: W h. bcarsc Of Elizabeth, y. j..
g. Egiinger Of savannah; Benjamin Brew, @. FrOth-
ingham, OF Boston; j. L. Howard and VIE Oi Hartford
W c. Wood and wife Of Washington, ID. G.
The members of the Yacht Fleet have nearly all taken
their departure Everybody is sorry.
There was a grand ball At the Ocean House tonight,
which was brilliant affair. the Committee Of Arrange
ments being composed of some Of the prominent cot
fgess several private entertainments have taken place
during the week az the cottages
grand vocal and instrumental matinee is TO be given
on Thursday under the patronage Of prominent ladies
who are spending the season here, by Nine BagOzin
Ponl Mr. Geo. MatzIa, Mr. Fred Bergner, and Mr. a.
sChst, al OF fNeN-1ork
Some excellent "a nes OF lacrosse piayed the
pol lot Yesterday By the Newport and Rhode Island
clnbs " hose membership is made up OF the Of the
leading summer residents
The season is unusually prosperous at this date The
hotels are doing WELL and every body appears to be salts
fed with the outlook
Gen. Mcclellan has taken his departure.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
PUBLIC OPINION.

If. as reported, Mr.. Evarts prevented the
appointment Of Bret Hare as Minister 20 China vote
O tAanas D. due him Harte IN that place would be a.
Useless Blue Jeans Williams al the head Of Harvard
College Boston Herald llnd)
II is not resumption that people should con-
about. but tue disposition of the gr en-
backs after rcsun gfOu. That l. an important question
that concerns everyone, and that The existing resu-
ton act throws no hight ou.-.7L LOUIS Republican
lDeiul
The Republicans have but one thing to do /:
FtcA honest good iath of the party stand mp for
lealfV t0 The Nations pied ani for teke integrity
IN maj iunnces, aDd they viii VIII decisive victory
thc mdafi0n rabble just as they did IN 1870
cleveland Leader (R ~
For patIiotism's sake i would be well 10
have au entuglsneF put upon TINS uunsensical talk
about sold south. aud the necessity ol confronting
a. with SOLID North. WEat the country wants i solid
Norih aud south. with tie emphasis Oh tie word ana"
-llneMuat! Enquirer (Deml
We DO not at present see any bright pros
pect iCr the establishment ~ thii party pcrnia
nent Osis. Parties made 20 order ~ this any
Other cOautg. Moreover we are faln 10 hope that no
parry De fce.siuly constructed Ia TINS EcpuD-
ne by auy single class Of lts peOple-B Buffalo Courier
(DcuJ
The Southern Pacific, built within the next
two years. wsuld obtain cheap lab0r cheap iron, and
ever outlay at tie lowest figures possible in such
tefiTse. No oppOriune tire could DE found for
THE Government u lend it, credit without danger OF loss
OF even expense the time 10 afford relief In
legitimate manner for which there aDuudaui prece
oert-l Nashville American (Dem)I
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20

In time for the Of 1873 The location not fully
determined upon, but viii be in the vicinity OF the Cen
tral depot
The hoekeepers against whom charges were preferred
for violating the Sunday law, viii have hearing to-nor-
row. II s said that the movement Is not made In the
interest OF Temperance but by few persons who were
unable procure licenses through the courts last spring
The Rev Dr. A. A. Willets Of Philadelphia, preached In
the Seaside Chapel this morning.
rhe Long Branch Rowing Association viii hold their
annual regatta ball at the West End Hotel tomorrow
night.
Among the arrivals Of yesterday and this morning at
the West End are The Earl OF Dunraven and the Hon. j.
H. Morgan, England Gen. +. Beae, ex-Minister to
Austria j. b. Craig, Brooklyn; the Hon. Chauneey
NJ Depew, Col. H. H. Poppeton J. Il. Lppincott, Phila-
Gelphia: &. L. Nlloughby, Boston; Col c. r. Mitchell,
DIR. j. I. Metcaf Robert Campbell Nj. f. Plant, D. H.
Tucker, 10 Ripley New-iork.
At the Rowland Hotel are the Hon. W. g. stoley, j.
G. Rosengarten Philadelphia; Gen. W. NJ. Dunn, Wash
ington d. c. E. C. stockton. Texas; r. f. Stevens, Jr,
d. Randolph and wife, Thos Mcknight and family, OF
New-York.
AT the United States Hotel are the Hon Theo Strong
and wife, Pittson, Penn; c. ]. Cannon, Bethlehem
Penn; William Cannon. Franklin Park, Nj; James Van
Antwerp New-Brunswick, ". j.; +. ID. Capp and wife,
Auburn n " Henry Butler and wife, Paterson, " j.;
L A Irwin and WIFE Philadelphia; Geo H. webster ana
family Geo W. and family Mrs h. jackson ana
daughter, OF New York.
At the Mansion House are the Hon. Leon Albeit ana
wife Jersey City Dr. J. II. bunker, ]. A. Hedden, OF
Newark " J.: 4. B. Woodruff. Paterson, n. j.; James
DENIM and wife, Troy, y. VI the Hon. E. J. Green Tren-
ton v j.; L. shipman. Savannah, Ca T. W: Foote ana
family James b. saunders, L. H. strahan, W. NJ fless'
-Xnrk
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20

order has been transmitted to Maj Howell the Officer N
sippl, except the Eads Jetties at the South Pass
FRAUD IN SUGAR IMPORTATION.
SPECIAL Agent Chamberlain has submitted his
report OF an Investigation Of alleged fraudulent colored
imported at the ports OF Boston, NewYork Phil
adelphia and Baltimore he finds that this class Of SUI
imported at all the ports named but in larger
quantities at NewYork than elsewhere He consulted
sugar merchants and refners at all OF the ports named
and all OF them concur in the statement that the
Demerara known in the market reports as Cark
crystals artcaly colored for the American market
for the purpose OF reducing the rate Of duty thereon
These sugars will polarize higher than any other
known to the trade and II their importatOR Is 70
be allowed without check by the Government IL Will
work reat inirv 10 refpers who do moi use Them and
reduce the Of dutescol very largely Many
persons engaged in the trade state that these
Demerara sugars refined almost the purity Of Rock
Candy by the used in purgng the crystal
from impurities doubtful whether they wold be
classed as refined sugars in the commercial sense.
DEPREDATIONs ON PUBLIC TIMBER LANDS.
In response to a communication from tne
Commissioner OF the General Land Office in reference to
depredaons upon the public timber lands OF the United
States the Secretary Of the Interior has directed thst
clerks detailed from the Land Office, or sufficient
number Of persons be employed to visit the different
STATES and Territories where depredations have been
committed, with instructions to obtain such accurate and
specific information may be Obanable In reference 10
the nature extent and amount OF such depredations
tne persons by whom ana when conlntsa, anu % % s.a'
weekly reports be required to be transmitted TO the Com
missioner and forwarded to the Secretary.
THE WRECK OF THE MONITOR TECUMsEH.
United States DistTict-Attorney Geo. NJ.
Duskin Of the Southern District OF Alabama Is here
the purpose attempting to prevent further des
ruetion the monitor Tecumseh sunk in Mobile haroor
in 1864 when Farragu captured the forts IL is under
stood that wrecking company purchased the monitor
some months ago from Secretary Richardson and not
withdrawing the that 200 entombed therein
preparing blow her up for the purpose OF preserv-
ing the old iron belonging to the vessel The facts
in This case are that Attorney Duskn after the sale OF
the Tccumseh fled bill in the Circuit Court or the
United states 10 prevent Bell Boat Wreckiug Com
pauy from blowing up the sunken vessel and the Court
decided in OF the bill filed. 1t is understood nat
the company have appealed the Supreme Court OF the
United States and the DstrcA ftorney viii endeayor ~
defeat their further action IL the
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
NOT i CANDID4TE F0R ANY OFFICE.

j. wYMAN JONES OF NEw-JERsEY DOES NOT DESIRE
AN ELECTIVE OFFICE now OR HEREAFTER.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: | left home on the 1st of August on
business which win dctain here until October am
therefore surprised that you took the liberty
me In the columns Of THE TRIBUNE, the 10th instant
as preparing for the Gubernatoria race In NewJersey
You WILL no doubt permit space enough to that
there /. no foundation whatever for such announce
ment; that am not candidate for any Office at the
election, and that do not intend to be
didate for Office at any future election in NewJersey
elsewhere your issue Of the 1lth inst inquire
"who was the Jones who sent from Englewood TO
Cincinnati instructed vote for anybody except Mr.
Conkiing and who was afterwards reported to have
worked for nobody except Mr.. Conklingp was sent
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