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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

The Pittsburgh Dispatch, in giving a
list OF the engagements of Francis Muir
ply, says that he will lecture in this city
on the 9th of March, and at Steubenyille
on the 10th.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

An Elm Grove man named Donce
Russell, was arrested yesterday for dis
turbance in which he was implicated on
Mardi Gras day, but escaped the vigil
ance of the officers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

MEssRs. List, Davenport 81 Parks have
thus far packed about 5000 head of hogs
the present season, and expect to pack
I about 10000 head by the close of the sea-
son.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

A CHANGE.-To-day Mr.. Waugh takes
charge of the st. James Hotel, and Mr..
Roberts, the present superintendent, as.
sumes charge of the Mcclure House of.
fee. Mr.. Warner is certainly fortunate
in securing his services.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

A BENEFIT ball in aid of Jacob
Steurnagel, who was so seriously injured
at the Labelle mill last fall, by the ex-
plosion of cinder, will be given at
Steubenrauch's hall on the night of March
23d,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

A TEMPERANCE meeting has been an
nounced for tonight at the .colored
church, under the auspices of that phil
anthropist, Mr.. Thos. Hornbrook.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

THE funeral of Mrs. Robinson took
place from her late residence at Bridge
port, yesterday. A large cencourse Of
the friends of the deceased followed her
remains to their last resting place.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

NoT1cE.-A. the forced closing out
sale. of j. w. Ferrel, you can get Muslin
at 4 cents, Calico at cents, Grenadine
at 3 cents, and Carpets at Is cents per
yard. Call soon if you want bargains.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

A PAINTER named Huklll fell from a
ladder, yesterday, while painting the
building occupied by j. F. Budke, on
Market street, receiving severe injuries
about the head and shoulders.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

FORCED SALE.-Grest Bargains in
Dry Goods and Carpets at whatever they
will bring. Must be sold to raise meney.
j. w. FERREL,
Cor. Main and Twentieth streets.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01
aYheeling .&eglster.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Index TO New Advertisements.

Special Notice.. Merdel' Booth q
Go.
DR.. Schenck's Remedies - LocaI
Page. c,o
terry.
For Sale-Ohio County Farm.
10. +. Funeral Notice.
Assignee's Notice.
Notice to Taxpayers. ~.
Murphy Temperance Meeting-[F First
Page
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

Mr.. w. II. SEAMoN, of this city, has
received an appointment as a cadet OF
the West Virginia University, from IL.
S. Carr, of Mooretield.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01
GREAT bargains in second hand Piano

GREAT bargains in second hand Pianos
and Organs at the Music Store Of Adams
u Lucas, 1927 Market street.
One 7.octave Chichering PIANO.. $500
One 6a-octave Shumaker Piano.. $50
One 81 octave John +. Mcneil Piano l25
One octave Chickering Piano...". 100
One 6-octave N. Y. Mfg Co.'S Piano rs
One 6.octave Minis & Clark Piano so
One 6-octave German Piano...".... 40
One 5-stop Estey rgsn.............. 80
One 5-stop Taylor & Farley Organ so
One 5-stop Taylor Il Farley Organ 10
One 6-stop Temple Organ........... 60
One 6-stop William II. Shieb Organ IS
One 2-stop Pelubet-& Pclton Organ 40
One 5-octave Melodeon...............- 30
One 4-octave Melodeon..............." 20
: Parties desiring to purchase should
call at once and examine the stock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

The festival at the Fulton M. +
Church last night is reported to have
been quite success, both socially and
financially.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

THE soiree at Sheb's music store to-
night promises to be grand success, and
the music-loving portion of our people
await the event with anxiety.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

Council Committee of Scales met at
the City Building last night.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

ANOTHER BIG DRIvE.-Best style
dark yard wide chintz for 10 cents per
yard at j. w. FERREL,
Cor. Main and Twentieth streets.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

The Merit Literary Society in South
Wheeling, gave an entertainment last
night, which is well spoken OF by those
present.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

THE Buffalo Bill company are booked
to appear at the Opera House on Friday
aid Saturday night Of next week.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

IT is almost pleasure to have cold
when you can have it relieved so efectu.
ally and expedltiously by so palatable a
remedy as McLain's Pectoral Syrup.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

If you want as fine White Shirt as
there is in the city for SLIGO, go to j. w,
Ferrels.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

OvER$l6OO0 have been subscribed to
the capital stock of the Cleveland, Wheel
ing and Tuscarawas railroad.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

THE Germania irglhg Society yester-
day received their new piano.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

For the next thirty days will offer
my stock of Ladies, Misses and Children's
shoes at cost. l., V, BLoND's.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

WIN. WATSON, a mailer at the Belmont
mill, is lying very i'll at his residence in
South Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

For bargains attend now the forced
sale of Dry Groods and Carpets of
j. w. FEEREL.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

GEN. BECKY is expected to address
temperance meeting at the Fourth street
church Tonight
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

NoTICE.-lmmense stock of Dry
Goods andCarpets at forced sale by
j. w. FERREL.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

Mr.. THOMAS HoRNBRooK lett for
Pittsburgh yesterday, in the interests OF
temperance.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

Go SEE another heavy reduction in
Carpets and Dry Goods at corner Main
and Twentieth streets j. w. FERREL.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

LAST month there were 100 cases tried
before the Police Court, against l23 the
month previous.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

THERE wore two cases booked at mid
night for the Police Court this morn
ing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

CLERK Updegratf yesterday received
the new city bonds.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

ANOTHER car WAS taken over the Ein
Grove railway, yesterday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

ST. LOUIS, February 2s.-Hogs-
Steady; light 81 1905 10; bacon IS goa
6 40; butchers IS 40(95 60.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

INTEREST will not be charged on
state and county taxes paid before
March 18th.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

SQUIRE MAYEs has tied hymenal knots
for l,156 couple.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

If you want carpet at half price OF
to the closing out sale of j. w. Ferrel
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

LADIES fine side-lsce. box-toe shoes, at
l.. V. BLoND's, ll35 Main street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

GREAT bargains in ladies shoes, at
l.. V. BLoND's.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

ONE addition to the workhouse force
yesterday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

LADIES box-toe button shoes for $500
worth $500, at L. V. BLoNDs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET


OFFICE MARYLAND LIVE STOCK SCALES l
Wednesday. February Is, 1877. Il
RECEIPTS OF LIVE STOCK FOR THE WEEK.
Number OF BeeveS.... ,i02
Number of Sheep and Lam bs............... l $40
Number OF 1851
Total ................... 6 ,iO3
PRICES OF BEEF CATTLE AT THE MARKET
THIS WEEK.
Very best on SAFE 49614c
That generally rated first quality ...4h@5hc
Medium or good fair quality..."....SA941
Ordry thin Steers, Oxen & Cows..-.Sh CSC
Most OF the sales are from .....-....... 495c
The cattle market has been dull and
prices are S@sc lower, the greater de-
cline being in common and middle
grades. The receipts thi, week were
1,402 and sales 1897.
PRICES OF HOGS AND SHEEP.
................. 9S1ac
Hogs have been dull and prices &c
lower; receipts 1861. Sheep have been
quiet and unchanged this week; the re-
celpts were 1,S40.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01
FINANcIAL>AND COMMERCIAL

NEw YORK, February 70. = Monty
Closed easy at 2a@4 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper S395 per cent. Inc an
Assistant Treasurer disbursed $244,OoO.
Clearlngs 100000. Sterling steady
at 4s3@4843. ,o.,
GoLD-Weak ct the opening at lO4s
and closed at 1043@l04s. Carrying
rates to 81 per cent. Loans were also
made fat at 8 per cent for borrowing.
SILvER-At London unchanged; here
silver bars, 1871 greenbacks; l2l4 gold;
silver coin at t per cent. discount;
GoyERNMHNTs-Dull and steady.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

FIRST of March
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-01

MUNICIPAL Court to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
BOSTON AND NEW-YORK.
% the Edttor Of me Trtbane.

SIR: A TRIBUNE item short time ago men
toned tho fact that person residing III pleasant
suburb Of Boston had cOndesccndcd TO inform the world
that the people Of Cambridge took bat little interest in
what was done in Ecw-YOrk." New orkCrs who read
the paragraph doubtless accepted the whitening snuD
with proper humility and adequate appreciation OF
the mighty Oriental intellect so far rs thc present
writer aware protest against me scathing sarcasm
has been fled in your columns Permit me- therefore,
on behalf OF my 10 plead in arrest
Of Judgment lew friiliug considerations which had evil
IDENTITY escaped the attention Of our fair critic.
Formerly the active power III Shaping society ana INC
course Of human destiny the sword kaiserS kings
ing g.rai.ds OF glory and lots OF loot" The minstrel
with his song and the Jester with his licensed wit fol
lowed in their train rewarded or neglected according as
they succeeded failed in attering ana amusing their
loriiy patrons ia intervals OF inaciOn. To-day the
world governed and society EOded by the merchant
with his fleets, the miner and the manufacturr with his
"hauds" They too in moments OF ease or leisure, nnI
relaxation ana amusement in the iln@ng verses OF the
rhyIuser the sOumrrOwng incidents OF the novelist
lncal descendants Of the rOubadOuf ana court fOO OF
old aud like thcH kmgy prototypes, pay royalty for what
hits the hcy, disnlsSng to the limbo OF IOFgctiGlnsS all
the rest. Verify the apologize Of the fly on TIE wheel
may be studied without profit by my friend ddf OdS
Git1,s And i5n't it little unGeEerOu5 IN the fy 10 sung
tire hand that feeds him. not TO SPEAK OF the npocy OK
it, MERCATOR
Neraiik, ". j.. March :, 1877
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
STANlpED ENVELOPES.

To the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: The plan suggested in yesterdays
TRIBUNE BY M Geo W. Cole in reference - the cancel
rion 81 postage s;alups deserves thoughtful conscFa
,ou Let me suggest that the Government also furnish
the paper nk pens, &c, gratis, and why mott II j.
uropcr to furnish envelopes free 10 those who Use Them
and make those vino do not them help pay fer them,
why not include those articles also! Then let the GOV
crumcnt establish more postoaices, and supply through
them in the manner as the envelopes flour, meat,
groceries, shoes clothing, and everything else by
which a great many people are now making
an honest living. Let the Government also
establish printng-hoUses, at least one I'm all the
rgc towns and cities. Then let the GoveInmout also
publish daily newspaper from eacn Oh these printing
Embellishments and let these papers be Distributed free
OF charge through the postoice This would be tnc9n-
aging 10 newspaper men WHO have money invested III
IN, business lust like envelope makers have in theirs
and butchers ailog, shoemaker ana ali other trades
have in theirs Am ! asking too much! surely II Mr..
dole can have his envelopes for nothing. the Government
IN nav for then why cannot the Government FURNISH me
viii, these other articles OF daily consumption IN Hike
manner and deprive those engaged In them also rom
making an honorable living III their particular calling as
well AS the envelope makers and the HrGy OF retailers
who are now making honorable living ia L.Sf bust
nessl GIVE all all equal chance. JOsLfu MARK
TaStOI Penn, March 10, 1871.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
MR.. BOOTHS "HAMLET.p

TO the RditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: During the late season, when Edwin
Booth attracted crowded audiences at tie Lycem The
alter, was occasional attendant rs a quiet student OF
the beauties of Shakespeare. aTailed myself Of every
opportunity TO hear Hamlet" il f. edfying and ele-
yaiing lftherc is much drop OF nobility in the
auditors heart this drama, enacted bv Booth will find
il out and send it coUrcg through the veins in throbs
Of hcalthiul music responsive its oWn Booth Is no
counterfeit prcscn!mcnt OF the princey Dane in the
blended geniloness ana grandeur OF aulers SOUL he
simply finds his and 81 the mute elooucce o.:
Textures and notion there times when the touch
ing expression alone Of his face OF some uelby grace
fu pose has the power. Unaidcd by voiced vibration
giving uttcraucc the emotion passion II reflects TO
wiring tears from hearts % stone. l. not Hamlet the
greatest Of human copc-iUnsf Is poetry it, philus-
ophy It's sublime moral religious teachihg place il
next Ia Divine inspiration Aud "A prophet OF old
by The spirit To revelations ~ the INFINITE mimi
would scrrccg recognize his fOIecasting visions in
,heir wonderful drnJuCMrit, SO Slakc~pcarT.s son
no less WCud andSrn, Sit, could he behold The I'M
folding under the genius OF Booth Of this the
work of his Own.
InpCcd deeds from which his pure and noble spirit
shIiILs ashs theang" Oi good wrestling In hia soul in
UNEQUAL combat with the demons OF doubt aud da
the HcnsiDiiiy that weeps DER he has not the
CHOICE withhold, he " must be cruel that he may he
kind :" the piiHcely grace, the wit aud wisdom with
which lie hacs the chinatOns OF ireachrrOus friends
the fiakncss free from all contriYing with
which he meets the seeming honorable but most per-
fdOus challenge of his foes the Inagnnnimty which Of
fers eloquent amend and asks forgiveness where he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
THE BIBLE AND SCIENCE.
THE BIBLE AND 'ClENNi"
QUESTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RECONCILE HE
TWO ACCOUNTS OF CREATION.

QUESTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RECONCILE TIE
TWO ACCOUNTS OF CREATION.
Tn IN, Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: see i'll your paper frequent inquiries
concerning the Use OF the word day III the irst chap
ter of Genesis and the twentieth chapter OF ENodas ana
there seems 10 10 a complaint that the answers are not
direct exhaustive and satisfactory To cover the whole
snbiect-natter involved, | respectfully submt the
following questions for categorical neutrality-suspicious.
that some years appeared in your columns WITHOUT
elciung direct reply.
Il Did not the Jewish ard Chri tan writers always
spenk of the work OF creation aS accomplished al siA
DAYS and when using That expression 90 tnel eyer
intimate that they mean any peIlOd OF 'Ihle o'hei ina"
SIX calendar days . 90. It., -.
Iol l. there aIy evidence in the literature OF the jews
"a rprc,sed m the ralmud. in the rab'nIcal ana ONE
yrifrr, that tncy when referring directly ana speclh
c1y Ia successive days IN the Work OF tIrht0h ever
u.cl the word day meaning an unlimited peflOu Oh
timof ,o ,., ,.,,o.,,
edge and every Christian, for centuries use we Nord
day IN the Fourth Commandments ~ hruuliG "a" haIJ
calendar limitation of time was III lol INC %'hcl"
belief the TargIns and Chrl ian commentaries upon
the subject being snrua.y sil III as u any ether VI
tcrpgctItOH taking the natural ana uhiofctu meaning
of th. words " For in SIX days The Lord lladC heaven
srd cartL the sea- and aIl that IL them Is. ana rested
the seventh day; wherefore ue i'Jtu DesSeu INC S''
~ Was there any change among scholars Of the
uhiGov Oi the rst bOJl 81 Gen SIS until geology ana
astronomy demanded reconsideration OF the problem
81 Was il not the jewish idea that the earth il sta
tiou9ry anchored in the U1"rl FOR IL" pliH louH'
II uuon the sca., ana established n upon The Hoods
T6e heavens above and the criurEe0ih ana a." waters
under the cartn; The word asO Is ce'ID'icu tae II
cannot be moved" &c. u W. IL
salem, \. j., March 10, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
THE GROWING POWER OF MONEY.

?
SIR: Was there ever time when SO many
o, Euuyans Pilgrims have turned aside 10 the iit;!e III
called Lucrc and GceE lost IN the Silver n.ne rs Ho"'
Was the dcmO.ahzng power Of money ever 50 appaIea
as In these days! The last few years have hern drsi
Oy the dcil.catUa ~ men whose regulations were uu'
gilcstoned ana who have stood upright th'r ines.
Tity for generation. u IS not wholly cosehel ~ tu.
country II u The result ~ Wild speculation e2S1s'
made OF doing DR. 'iucsS. cXtiANagnt slit ot ~
Ing II y evident that something j, WRONG either A"
crouud All use money Tor their OWN qualification w1
,cat freedom, as n Il were cheap ana common AZ &C.
The habit of spending money daily l. quite crne. ~
habit leads - fuischiCI IL men cannot sJusiy Nti
wants lcei;ilatsly tLcy are tempted 20 borrow; -"
borrowing leads 10 debt. and that bnngs tr0lNr. bW
ness men should know The huarc4al condition o. tnTo
who are freely admitted into tn secret placed tLe
treasures, Those ardent WCrshperS who get " lou,Ls
10 c.rIy of their god sHos'd be speedily removed i"
the Shrine Of such fascinating divinity Ar3 %" "
trust tE, key 81 their wmcct'ar 10 this'! ID nt'
Aelc. York, March 20, 1871. in -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
PRINCETON AND DARTMOUTH.
To the Editor Of The Tribnns


SIR: Your columns contained on Mondav La.
letter distinguished by some inaccuracies m.
need correction. The writer, smaTting with a.
blow that Princeton has inflicted upon Dartmouth 8,
taking away her professor eDdeavors TO prove that
for PrincetOn's wealth and not her position amo,.
American colleges that Nassau 10 renOwDed-nOt for Ia.
brains but her money Now it Is time that the puh,,
understood that the enormous wealth OF Prnceton,.
nothing more less than imaginary. When an eros,
gency comes and money IL needed 10 carry out IN.
Princeton policy OF eternal progress, she has no ine,
hsustibe stores Of Collars from which she nav dr,
hut il almost invariably Obliged TO call upon No,
friends and alumni for aid Fortunately thew
are loyal and public spirited, and respond nohly
even when, IN ore notable instance tbey
are Obliged TO cramp themselves 10 do az
Even should acknowledge that Princeton salary "a
tempting bait 10 learned man. still there ara ofbs,
and better why professors refuse cb.,.
AT Princeton sphere Of greater usefulness the use Al
valuable Libraries and splendid Instruments hghsr
position among learned men, among the nducnnen,,
tia: Nassau Offers. Is there any rational man vebo
would prefer ~ $50 profcssorsp al Darrnont5 , Hp
$1,000 prof ssorshp at Princeton when he NAV bavs
these additional advantages '
Eight years ago Dartmouth abreast OF Prjnce,on
Now she lS UNNECESSARILY behind her in bubble esiins
ton. Why ~ tins so! Simply because. instead OF wa.,
ing time IN abusing rival Institutions. Princeton hss
worked with sturdy, progressive spirit that has Won
her tOs,a Of friends. Let tne men VI D2rtmoub c,s
work Tor the buldiucu ~ their own lettering strrrs
No one would be better pleased to hear OF their success
than 5000 eSS
Prlacet0n, March q, 1877
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
CRICKETs AND HAIR SNAKES.

SIR: In to-day'S paper | notice a letter
signed as II. NJ" writes 10 the effect that horse
hair snakes are kind Of parasite and that he found an
appearance Of a dried bunch OF them in a dead cricket
can saw IN support Of his theory, that about three
years ago, !, Ike IS. H. NJ" watching Tor fict5
concerning their origin when one day l accidentally
stepped on n cricket and to my surprise white Enotcd
mass resembling long hair snake discovered. ii
appc.rcG to Lave Independent motion % It's own,
th0!GU rs ia hurry al tAe time did not notice
whether the cXtrcncS freed from the cricket
was pOrtIOn OF the insect ltse'. few days later
Killed. number Ol cIIck"tS without hndng any such mp.
prarauc, bat soon after found two More. All three
were female cTckcts OF one Of The TCe varieties -
suppOsug had key 10 tio oilhculiJ ANA cnU.d nnd
I1oie VII out much trouble, / did examine them
paticalally have not had time 10 look FOR any since,
so have neglected following up Tho clew. T. JhCJ."
IsorLf0ud n l., Marcn 10, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
INJUSTICE TO CANADA.
ro the gditOr OF The TrtDUne.

% the Edlt0r OF IHe ITFONHe'
SIR: / am an American by birth and at
heart but for last three years have been in Ottawa.
and this being the Of Canadian politics. am often
called upon to defend American legislation. Ills do
most cheerfully a rule, but there are mnor matters
which are trivial themselves. but they make il very
unpleasant for American in my situation aliude 70
the failure OF the United states Government TO appoint
a commission Tx tbs amount Of compensation due The
Canadian Government Uf any such compensation be
duel AZ Indicated by the spirit of the Washington Treaty
Aud secondly. The "lObstCrcan tax" THIS Latter mas
become by word 10 Canadians.
need no logic, nor does Congress need any logic to
prove the injustice OF these acts. They are plainly viola
lions OF the spirit OF tie treaty. II not or Tie letter.
After all the contemplate things sad by Canadians
during the late election difficulty, they now speak favor
ably ndveSs administration And d know That the
present Government could do nothing 10 raise At In the
estimation OF British subjects more than would tue APP
monument OF said commission, and a repeal OF tho
nearous iObstcrcan tax" which raises the bsh OF
shame on tie face every honest American who shares
fIr projection OF British law. W. L. SHoEMAkER NJ. ID.
Osiaca, Canada March 10. 1877.