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Oswego, N, Y,
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P M ON A


Which is also recommended rs a certain and radical
core for all general and special arrangements of the
Nervous system, Disorders Of the Hood and
Functional Disorders Of the Stomach and bowels,
and aa a general Brain, Nerve and Blood Tonic.
PULMONA hanishes with wonderful rapidity
llthegeneral sym rtoms CONSUMPTION,
ASTHMA, BRoNculrfs, &c. 1timparts strength and
c lortG the pale blood. subdues the and fLyER
and diminishcs the eXpectoration. II checks the
NIGHT SwEArs, invigOTates the appetite, relieves the
cough and difficult breathing, stops the wasting Of
flesh, and induces q calm and refreshing sleep.
PGLMONA IL adnptedto eHery disease, however
called by name, in which is exhibited any deTange-
mcnt of either the Nervous or the Blood Systems.
For Female Disorders il il positively unequaled.
PULmONA sup plies the place Of Cough MIX.
lures Tor the Cough, "Tonics" ter the appetite,
ncctOraDtsp for the eX restoration, Anody Ues for
the Nervous Irritation, and Iron for the Blood, and
thus l., both the host and most economical medicine
that ran be taken = by q specific action upon the
Constitutional Condition II reaches and has u direct
effect upon the whole series Of symptoms PIL-
MONA IL confidently IN all cases
wherein are exhibited any one or more Of tho fol-
lowing symptoms;
Cough. Difficulty or lrregularity Of BREATHING.
Wasting OF the Flesll, Loss of or StreE 9Th,
Bleeding from the Lungs, General Debility. Flying
Pains through the Chest, Limbs. or Face. Nervous
Headache. Nervous ProStration, NightSwests, Dir.
illness or Vertigo, Sore Throat. Slcepicssness. lndi-
%gestiun, Sinking Of the stomach. Remittent Fever,
and specially in Female Diseases or Uterine Irrsgn-
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mthR a At home. Agents vantsa. 0,,.,
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wnuDER box. contains 81 useful s1s-,---
NUN stamps. Miss EyaGraut, hildletoTo' I
aweok in your own town. Tertas and a o.-
DOC free, I. HALLEII&O, Portland Man,
a nav vocal and = Instrumental pieces So
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trated catalogue.O,G bryant, Chlcaso n
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DENSIONS procured or no pay, for every wou,I
al. ruptured, accidentally injured or d'ssmss
soldie m. Address, Gel. n. W, FIrZGERALD TS5
Claim Atty Washington.
SAW MILL MEN!
No Won need a good Slw.Gummer or Saw. Tos
swaee , II 80, write to J. W MlNTER & ca. nv
nleton, Mass. Agents wanted.
xUYEWANTAS AGE every ]coantyi,n
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AGENTS Address McCLEILASp a Co, Pittsbutg6h
DWRWE'S TEXAS AI.M ANAC ana In,
Is grants Hand Book iDi ISIS. now ready ~,
tains quo pages OF information about feNas Al,
noints, Price, with Rots,ler's Map showing rs TH,
lies. 75c. Sent post paid J.BuReE, Jr., Houston, Ia
- Mwx - y. INGHAIIAM d 60.
, 1877-09-17

The personal inspection Of Chester with
reference TO Its approval or rejection as tho
sito Of tho new Southern Peuitcntiary seoms
to have Ind tue effect On the Approving
Doard (tho aoyeruor, Auditor, mud Attorney
doneral) which VIC expected 1t would have
whon W. said That it wonll be scandal II
tug selection woro approved without person-
Al inspection. II Is now announced TINT the
decision OF tho Board will bo postponed,
though somo days ago 1t was confidently as-
sartcd that JAHE BuSN'a fayorito site
would unquestionab!y DO approved. Tie
fact Of tho matter probably is that visit to
tho proposed sito ut Chester has shown 1t to
be so Obviously il1-suitel to tho purpose, by
reason Of It's remote location from tho centre
Of tho sonthurn dlstrict anl from n good
market for tho aalo Of Pouitentiary products,
md TINT tho adynntagos Of Alton or Qrafton
aro so decided. that the State officers hesitate
very seriously before yielding to tho Buvs
pressure, nutl n.ay in tho end havo sufficient
respect for the public interost to resist alto
getl,er mud inaist upon the choice Ut loca-
ton admittedly advantageous to tho State in-
stead Of private spcculasom
, 1877-09-17
LONG VOYAGE.

dpfct0f {H3pAIca 20 1Af 1f11W"A
New YoRK, Sept. 10.-The United States uinT
of-war Aonongahala LETT tha Brooklyn SAyS'
Yard thus morning and anchored of the Battery
where she will lla until ahe starts on three
year cruias to relieve the Kearsa1gc, which
now GU Acr return fzom the Asatic statiol''
Tho Monongahcla has been in service as tEsin'
ipg ship. and came to tho Navy Yard tn july
The cuew number about 2a0 men, and there arc
sixsJmariues, making In all about 800 osouls. 1ha
vessel carries elo7cu guns. Capt Brown, oi shs
Colorado, Chief ol Stall to Commodore Nicholson,
waa On board hs tho guest of Capt, FltzAngh.
commanding Tho Munongahela les on tho
Battery In company With thu flagslfu biinneeo
ta, tue Plymouth. the Ossippee, and The sup.
p1y. Bhe will remain there until the Boar! y y
Inspectors shall inspect her properly, aul VII
thcs, Start ou her cru4c Tomorrow, slop}ti1f ~
tiiGraItar and Malta, thence 10 Alexandra: u
Egypt; thcn through the surz Can!l au4 ~
Sea 10 Alsen. In Arabia, Where she WILL p1puap.J
mcet tho keazsage; then w to bouba5,
lndta; thcn around to Calcntta, dosn
The Struts Of ,Ma!acca, go!us ~" ~
Singapore and Mauilla, aud from
ttrFc 10 lIong kune, tho tEst purt on the statioa
Arrived 1t Hong kong, Capt. Fitzhugh will r.
port lmluedistety to tho squadron cotilsnahuss
aud await further orders. Thu Asiatsc sta'lou ~
Is considered unt Of tbs best, mud tho ut13<s1s
arc u! hurry to start, 70 as to bo sale Ifou >
possible tFanslet.
, 1877-09-17
WASHINGTON.

C.nr,1,,t,n., ~ ,,lt.,, .m,,-. ,v.C
o'''"'''''o"0' o. ."nt"n e, A""'Fe-a.et'as3*
nan-cotton'
WARRINGTON, D. G., Sept 10.-Thc mama
prominently mentioned In connection with tbs
t,nmmtssioner.hin NJ Indian Afratrs ro,v +. ,h.t
~ " T1s~,. =, NJ w.. 1,,.a ~" -" - '"ss
bo said, however, with my degree Of positive
ness, that the place l,as been rendered to hIu,,
VERY little il known Of ttis Gentleman a. ns.
inns, man h,t to I. onIto s.s,, f.".',.,,. - -.
1n,,.a, n"t1, %, W. w. ,as sS "s a"o"a w ~
Anu!A1' ou'ee' Aeis uus'aess inaE. anu - now
said to be connected In aome way with Dutch
Ncforracd uoyspapar In New York City. lfo
1,,. o1.o hnor nnt1 ,,Ia,. In H.. ..a.,,,x
so1o hA btoekt Ii now, hfse
owner ID the Company organized to make tha
init At inn ~ hntter frote t.1np, Lpc,v., ~ eleo
, 1877-09-17

cabbage to caviar, with remote possibilities
,,f menus disastrous to pancakes md Esc1.
wurzt. In Enclnnd they l.ave attacked lin
with nets of Parliament a. Shark mud a
Doofu.n, hnvo hurled debates, bills, md oven
Dluo.1]ooks at him, mud sought 10 lceislato
him 10 death. without my result, Already,
like his BRAZILIAN brother, l,o Ia sought aftor
Tor studs and nin-hca,is, Tho eycrnco 1}rit.
Isl, rpaitleu'e outft of ptotionory il not com.
p1cto unless tho Uorvphgra with ten lives
figures above tho date, The scryant.o;,l In
tle area, who las received one Of
the genuine sort sens her ia a
pill.box from f,sr cousin this aldo OF
tho Atlantic, ia m object Of fnternst in tl,e
wholo nc;nlborl.ood. antl eniors locat famo
with tho possessor OF m East.rn,lia cockatoo
or the owner Of M Egyptia,, mummy. One
EnglisE, sciontist l,as rem. papor upo1i lin
before tho British Association In Which, l,o
naively assun,cs that tho weather is too
dump for the DorXphora In England. This
wonld imriy IN assumption On tho ,,art Of
tho English sciontiat TINT the Uorv1hora l,ns
wcak Lungs, takes cold easily, IA rheumatic In
his tendencies, goes ronntl nneezing whom he
weis hjs feet. nets hay-feyer from too much
fog; consequently will have hectic flushcs
autt l,acking coughs. and 70 oil In calIopjnc
consumption. Ait this eoee to show TINT.
whatever olss tho English scientist may
know, he does not know tho Dorvnhora will,
ion lives. lie hes rot to find TINT the
Do7uuaoya can accommodate himself to nil
, 1877-09-17

Louisvillo's arrangements for tho reception
to-day OF tho Presidential party ase Of tic
nost elaborate character, aud determine.
ton Is everywhere manifested among ler
eitizens to give tho distinguished guests wel-
como worthy OF the border metropolis Of tho
South. The greeting commences with the
bridge that connects Indiana aud Kentucky.
which has beon profasely hung with aoral
decorations, and from thence to tho hotel
o'o1y street intersection bears some new
Hna bsnusi1ul testimony Of the cordial good
WILL and respect which await tho President
md Lis company.
, 1877-09-17

CHICAGO MARKET 8uMMARY,

The Chicago produce markets were slender Sat.
urdRy, psnyirInns being very dull. Mess pork
closed steady. at a12.heMDl". m per hrl cael, and
kl.. 05Gal..o7t4 hcllcf tho year. Lanl closed
fs.G;.Re.D7l. ft1Icr the year. Meats closed firm,
per n FOR loose shoulders and &c for do thort
ttbH. lnhc fretghts lrmcr. At 3si for corn
to lurao. I'ghwlncs steady, Al a. 90 per gnl.
lnn. Flour WIS in gual demand and steady. Wheat
closed It'll nc higher, 1t 81 OH for September and
81. Ga!s fur October. Cor, c'oscd !4c higher, at
43tic for September and 43,sc for October. Oats
closed stcad5. ut .4Ac cash md 1iiic for t}cto-
her. Ityc wua i,c lower. at 5aAc, hurley closed
13iG{"c lower, at 13.ic cush ana Gic for October.
Hogs wer~ nrmcE, nj 81 coIa per 100 lpa Cattle
were steady At s.. 50Gh'. 90; Hntt sheep 1,rm Ut
ST. e55ftt. ~. Ono hundred dottnrs In god wousd
buy $l0a. 1.!a In Erccnbnckn at the c,osc.
, 1877-09-17

antiquities. At The Philadelphia Expoattion we
Ind interesting dsplayA frnm Tho drawing schools
~ Ncw fntk. Cincinnati, "nl tho t'iraru t'al'se.
t"opcr Institute. Thn Philadelphia Exposition
waa glnro for TIM AmcrIcAns hcranscti II anwcd
gil shrY hare m tHpfhly created. 1'lCtr chief nl,
ject hf ambition II IT. suffice unto themselves. atd
they VIII ctfialnly attain II. TINT. Tho Nti WnrIh
must bear In mini. lint cvcy rncc ita. rrrtaln
dnHl auat,r Of it, nwr, determining certain
pEotsici'nn* which will nwaya Insure international
commerce.. lf tho United *tllc4 10 not wi-h TO
taate plays isart. they viii o we'll to o,cn their
doors more widely to foreign pros!ut1on.: It moi.
Y they persist n living m Themselves few pro.
the nation wtf ccare 10 develop tself. When tito
United staics rr,lucs thcr cussun,H slntlcs to
mMlesste tarill, nll tho consumers in tho country
t0 improve their prtM!ncts. AMI, II thc revenues
ore regularly raiAad, tho Treasury Mill suffer uo
, 1877-09-17

chino system nro seeking to nnko a handle
Of the very few removals tl,at have becn
matle hy the President to chargo that hs l,as
herein violated tho principle Of pcrn,a,,cncy
in Office during good behavior vl,icl.
hc emphasized In his letter Of nc.
ccptance as an essential fcature Of Civ
il-Sarvica reform. But there Ia this an-
swor to make to this Charge Of fnconsfst-
cncy mil intimation Of insincerity. Civil.
Service reform Is not m accomplished fact,
bnt thing yat to be nchicved. There aro
no laws TO govern It md no rrecet1cnts to
guilo 1t, II In IN tho hnn.1s Of tho President
80 far. uo Inns come into Office with tho
purpose OF giving this reform ils cl,ief nj
tention. 1te finds tho Government rlaccs
largaly filled by men who l,ayo held them for
many years, and who llavo boen scl,ooled to
beliovo Tint their tonuro rests mainly upon
their pnrty services, II is not casy to tench
old politicians new habits; those who havo
boon accustomed to running things 10 not
reality yield up the advantages whicl, tho
Government Offices, patronage, and innu-
enee give tlom. Nevertheless. tho preBi-
dent made no sudden nor sweeping changes,
but not tue example Of pormanency by
retnining as whole tho ol1lcia1s
whom Ills predecessor Ind appointed,
though some OF them hal bean nnmcd only
n few days PREVIOUS to President HAYES in
auguration. TInn ho issued tl,a wcll-known
order, which forms tie basis Of t1lo reform,
forbiddiug tho officers of tic Civil Service to
take nn ncffva rnrt IN fhc &rn~k ~ ,,or3p ~
, 1877-09-17

What 1t costs to open upa prnirio farm in
Arkansas, thu price Of land, the expense of
necessary implements md stock, the erection
Of dwelling. and tho reasonable cxpecta-
tions Of return for the labor ansl outlny,-
MI this IL told in n rlain, practical fashion by
Sfr. O. G. G1nns In a letter which wo print
this morning. It is tie min, Of The TRIBUNE
to supply the readers, through tho investige-
tions Of Mr. GtDDs, rcliablo information
concerning tho detnils which writer's in
describing thoir observations usually over
look or omit,-intorn,ation Of the koencst
intorcst to the mechauic or laboring man In
The overcruwded industrial cantres of tho
North who Is looking about him with yiew
to making now departure III his occupation
md mode Of life, What is presented in
these letters can bo received with the cer-
tainty that 1t is tho exact truth, colored by
neither favoritism nor prejndico.
, 1877-09-17

\ plain-spcakiug preacher oil tue way from
sait Lake City, occupying the pulpit Of St.
Johns Episcopal Church yesterday, had
something sensible to soy about church stag.
mutton Aud church debts--the cause Of tho
first, and tho remedy for tho second, Too
much deferonco to tho rich, and too little
attention to tho poor, he declared 10 10
tue root Of tho OWL, and for tho remedy hs
prescribed little lesa prido In distinguished
rsapectability aud n little moro energetic
eolicitude for tho souls Of the masses.
, 1877-09-17

Enslanda efforts to keep Greoco out Of tue
"tcarce'y~eourtcoua proceedings" on tic
Lon md J"nIra havo been supplemented by
clearer visiosl Oh tho part Of tlo 1Iollenio
Ministry ~ to Which slo Providence IL llkoiy
to decreo most tos1nldably cmbattlod, aul tho
calm assurance Ia now given tho british En-.
voy Tint thu Porto nlroady las tic pledge OF
t5ooco that tho most cordial affection is
cheriallcd for tho seoningly-yictorious TURK
In tho licazts OF tho GRITTY descendants Of
uLyxaEs
, 1877-09-17

A gentleman who travelled through tho
South on horseback twenty years ago, and
who has recently been making sojourn OF
a fow weoks in Virginia, Inns taken occasion
to write out some useful notes indicating
tho differences in tho characteristics of tho
Southern poopte NOW and boforo tho War.
Then, indeed, woro tho Southarnors q pecu-
liar race, shut OF by their joalous guarding
Of tho institution OF slavery from opon and
frank communication with tho world, and
regarding with suspicion oil those who oamo
amongst them. Tho emancipation Of tho
negro has worked wondrous change in
thoir habiss Of thought mud intercourse; the
black has ceased to 10 barrier between
them and those Of the outside world. "Wo
have boon brought into intellectual and moral
rs1a.ions with the rost OF tho civilized world"
snid ono Southornor to whom an obsorya.
ton OF thia chnnge was mentioned II ia
tue failure Of Tho Northern peoplo to recog-
nizo this whiol accounts for much of tho
misunderstanding that still exists between
the two ssctiona. Even tho bitterness which
naturally exiatod among the Soutloruers
subsequently, to tho War, increased BY defeat
as vol as failure, nnd which rendered tho
problems OF reconstruction go difficult, Is OBJ
sorved to DO disappearing rapidly, aud mon
are turning their attention md ambition
more in tho Northern fashion of money.
making. These changes, which have boeu
noted in Virginia, are more pronounced, OF
course, In tho States which nro geographic.
ally nearest to the North. but 1t cannot la
, 1877-09-17

nErd tho fIoust. TWEED Ewore that tho
checks drawn TO ray tho sonntors Ind been
rnrloined from his papers by tho man
O'Dn1xS Inst wintor, nnsl wero still in cx-
istonce. It will l,o remembered TINT last
winter thero wns n publication mule profcsg-
ing to DO tho substance OF what TWEED W is
wiling to swear. This rapor was written
by o'En1Kx, who had been acting ns Twr Ems
clerk, and had ncccss to tho oil tho papeul. III
that statement, Senator WooptS, waro has
been lending member Of the Sonata, md Is
yet, WINS implicated as having beerl bribol
by TWEED. Woop1x t1eulal The VIII ,lo story
as false, md Legislative commit 100 Of in
vcstigation unanimously ncquitt esl him.
TWEED, however, wns not with esa before
TINT Committee.
The morality Of tho transactis n IL shown
IN the arguments between TwK En- and tho
corrupt Senators. Hero is one cnso:
~ to Senator MINER. TwEEr q ii the talk With
him was positive and ltrcct and the understand
tnE was that hc tTwrEp) wns YER an1tons to pass
tho bill. He tAfxIxR) said that be was but poor
farmer; and, continuing, said: s.You are very
rich down In New York. At ii you oasnt to
stand well tn peopte who stand BY yon." Twkku
told him he wonld stand wcllb him, and suggested
81. 600. lie said that wuu'tf n ut do. Tw9En then
aatd $40. 600, AM. ,le said '.nat would no. DO,
TWEEN said sec. 600. and stSskn said. ''1low
sa.a. ,s ~, W.. ana he aI'o saia, ~ VIII zee you
tS 10 mn and ,a. ao.v .e,,,.n .Iss as saN ono n '"'
This, It should bo rom emt,erol. WINS not In
south Carolina, nor 1.ot ,siaua, nor hrkapsas,
and the mon who thus haroainc,1 awny THAR
votes wcre not tnegroes, but tworo conspicuous
mon in the Senate OF Il ,e stote of New York.
In his lcaliups with O. .hars. tha yatuo Of tin
t,ll to TWEED aud II & associates wos made
The basis of tho clar for comnansotion for
sho vote. They II aske1 aEo. .00o. but
eventually accented sto.fo). md soma took
less. It Is also 81 ,atod by TWEED that Tho
money thus raised to purchase tho passage
Of the charter WV raised in New York from
varioue sourcoa,-.tbs Eric Railroad, through
FISK aud JAZZ Go utp. advancing some of tho
funds.
The reve1atio IN o;,hibIt m extent Of official
dishonesty ur eourtcd IN tho history of