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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-28
Ell GRAN rUhIFcADoR DE La sANGRE
CIRCU LAR.

Humacao, P, R, noviembre27 de 1877.
Muy Sr. nuestro:
Participamos Y. que venciendose hoy nues-
ira contrata de sociedad, hemos resuelto pro-
ceder sn liquidation, dc 10 que le suplicamos
tomar nota.
Damos V. las gracias por Ia confianza que
durante ell curse de nuestras operaciones Sc
ha scryido dispensarnos, quedando de v. altos.
s. B. s. NJ
Ia Vicente AIonsO Comp.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-28
Leemos en- nuestro 'colega


Ag6nte !:
&H aDEspEprDA. En- el vapor Correo
de la Peninsula, que pas6 aver por nues'
tre puerto, SO EMBARGO con destlno la
Metr6poi, el Excmo Sr. d. Jose Salce-
do. en- union de su apreciable familia
I,e acompanaron hasta bordo numero-
70 'sas Sras. Y Caballeros de 10 mas distin,
guido de nuestra sociedad, porque 81
Sir. General Salcedo snpo captarse las
simpatias de cuantas personals le trsta'
ron. Deseamos les viajeros IN pros
pero viaje y felicidades en- ell porvenir.
En- efecto, el senior general Don
III Jose de Salcedo por su aabllisimo
trato, por su modestia por sus senti-
mientos religiosos, adquirio aqul tan
tas simpatias como personas han te-
nido el honor de tratarle. Asl es que
su ausencia ha sido' generalmente
sentida, bien que sc consuelan sus
amigos al yer que ha sido dignamente
e ree,nplazado. n f2rE
El Sr. general Salcedo, auxiliar
e6caz del general Pavfa en- la pacif-
cacion del moyimiento cantonal de
mediodfa y la dispersion de las Cor
tes federales, deja en- Puerto-Rice
un recuerdo imperecedero de su es.
tancia aqul. ST numeroso y escogl'
do fue Ell acompanamiento que lie 81
gui6 hasta ell vapor Espa1a, mas
concurrido hubiera sido a1n 81 pre-
!, viamentev Sc hubiera fjado la fecha
de su embarque.
Deseamosle toda clase de prospe'
ridades eI y 4 su respectable y dis
tinguida falnilia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-28

Sc vende una magnifica pareja de caballos
bayos, cabos negros, propia para coche-. Para
informes dirigirse IGLESIAS HERMAN0Ss
Luna l3, s. Juan Puerto Rico l-3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-28

Hay, pues, un alza general, dedu-
ciendo l1s dos bajas apuntadas, de
pesetas ST ,559 80.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-28
VARlEDADES
LAS BELLAs ARTEs EN- EsPANA.

DIsCURsO DE D. VICENTE BoIX
EN- LA APERTURA DE LA ESCUELA
DE BEILIAS ARTES DE VALENCIA,
Etlita d0ctrina sapientium t'mp'a serena
{ LUcREcIo, lib. 2, VS..
(CoNTINUACIoN.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-28

el inspector principal Clarke, han ST.
do convictas y condenadas a dos amos
de prision.
I'd. %. = Ha tenido lugar un en-
cuentro entire los turcos que manda
Soliman-Baja y ell ejercito del hJo
del Car (Czarevitch) EN- que los
primeros triunfaron en- parte.
Los rusos Sc proponen invadir la
Rumelia.
En- Francia continda la crisis po-
Utica. Sucedensc numerosos y con-
tradictorios planes sin resultado aigu-
no, y los nombres de los nuevos mi
nistros no Sc han publieado a1n.
La R6publiQue Franchise y NJ. Gam
BETA como presidente de la comision
de presupuestos Sc oponen d los i'm
puestos directos.
Sc ha casado ell duque de Norfolk.
L0ndres, %. = La existencia de
az1car en- los cuatro puertos prlncl-
pales ell II era de $4,000 toneladas
contra ~ 900 en- igual fecha del alc
pasado.
Nueva-Y ork, %. FL correspoa-
sal Ell Paris del Times de Londres
telegrafia que contin1a Ia crisis po-
Utica y que a cada hora varlan las
/ combinaeiones ministeriales.
i Ell diario de Paris el Monitear AFR
ma que Mac-Mahon quiere ajlstarsc
4 la constitution, pero que carece dc
resolution.
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,..aoan In line 10 by inserting In limo 10. be-
tvasn .'aud Treasurer the word parish
bv striking out III line II the words or police
iury.a and by inserting after The word ac-
eoun'se In line IA, the words and Parish
trrepsuref." The section was adopted as
amended
aention ~ becoming section 6s was amended
In limo by striking out Parish Treasurer
and inserting police Jary" and In line by
striking out the words "the President OF" The
section was adopted as amended.
Section IA becoming section Gu. and section 7s
besuminR section 10, were adopted MS they stand
section 10 becoming section u wins amended In
line 10 bv inserting after the word accounts
the words "and with the Police jury
section n becoming section "a was adopted as
Il stands.
Section 10 becoming section 10 was amended
In line by inserting after Louisiana" the
words "or OF any parish. and in line 20 by In
sorting after the word accounts" the words or
from The President of the Polios Jury" The
section was adopted as amended.
Section 10 becoming section IA;
Section 80 becoming section T5'
Seetioi, 81 becoming section 49, were adopted
as they stand.
eection ga becoming section n. was amended In
line by striking out set down and inserting
write Also. by striking out from tho WORD
"ofllae." at the end Of line 81. oil down to,the
word and" In line 90. and Inserting In lieu
thereof tho words. and shall be- liable to fine
and Imprisonment. Mt tho discretion oil the
court" Section adopted as ant nded.
Section 10 becoming section IS tFns adopted as
ID stands.
Section IA becoming seetioni79 was amended
by striking out from the word papers In line
So to The beginning of line Oh. Also by inserting
after tho word days" In line % tho words after
the first examination had
The section was adopted as amended
Section st becoming section so was referred to
the Committee on tho Judiciary with instruc-
ton to report Tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr. Fitzpatrick The House ad-
journed, a.-,. ,,,,4,t,,,r, >,,,
Chief Clerk.
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Delta, Feb. "a. d. Conery % Son Stesmer
stie leaves with 1000 bales OF cotton and $500
sacks Of seed. VIM. CAMPBELL.
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az ssa i, nastinss blaad an thsl moon gLisg bas
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25

LOWER COASr--psr steamer Rice Fafmer-e|
bbls rico A Socola--2 do Haspef--~16 do V III Bet
nsrd-supdries to order-1 ota 1870 bbs rice
ST LOUIs--Per steamer Gleneoe--250 bbls -four
Rogers & Miteheil--sOO do Prudbomme & Briggs
$50 bbls cornmeal John 7 Moore &to-2oG do J II
Ham !, 100 do Chs Pieasants--S0 do order40 bbls
-four blanks ine-~2C0 do Pei dreauvie &co-l00 do
Randolph g. Dunnica--t00 do j Staiger-100 do j II
Kent 500 $50 do + Del sondto-l50 do Zuberbier g.
Be'tap-ln /. Tranz-i37 do sehwabacher & HirsCh-
u do . caahs eaean Douglass &eo-25 bbls gfits G A
Whitney &co-iq0 bbls eornmeal 80 bbls pork Schwa
bachsr Freweufeld a. Ffeif r.. 70 do boxes bacon
Thos Smms Levy $50 sacks corn IS bbls flour 100
bbls eornmeal Aiken's Lins-i5 es sss bacon order
10 terces lard a pkgs do lU7 kegs do Schwabacher
Hirech-s5 do Clark e. Meater. 80 tea lard Zaberber
& Beban--5o do E s Keep & Sons. loo SKIS malt
Erath-i00 ikgs white lead L Lyons--200 do G. Pi.
tari-a6o do g Pottheff-3 pumps ID 9 Coleman--2l
bdls mdse Heath, Pippey g. Lara---3o cases bser II
Faanashs + kegs nuts Shakeepear SMITH Dbl
cider E j Cav &eo--25 sks seed Hart Sco--4 bxs
mdse Busaev Sco--t do Weed M Col Dbl tallow
~ "a wilmnt--i ok CHAINS NJ w Smith, bxs mdse
Stauffer Macready &co-g6 bales hroomcorn Archer
a Hoaiand Is b les hops Fl r Sturcken-3o pkgs mdse
Rice Dorn &co--1 biol wine Miller Dtehiman----2
kegs ankles N & q il R----1 bbls whisky 20 casks
bacon lat fatise Blanks Lines hbis whisky let mdss
ri Tee pkgs mtse A Baldw &co a bbs oil
i Piekies bbls whisky r Gostre--i do Basees-
4 bbI vine Il william pkes drugs !. Lyons--i
pkae butter Miller n MayeI-500 bbls Aour 400 sacks
brasa M III Matthew'S n Br0I2 hxs ekas coop potl
III n Pederson--s9a sAcks eofn Qaexr choplH--5Si
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Southern Shoe Factory
OF JOHN HANSEN,
a3 and 3s Canal street, New Orleans.
TO ALL SOUTHERN CITIZENS.

ana of the same opinion as yourselves and
am determined to help build up the manufac-
turing interest OF our native State in order to
which would otherwise go to the North. at home.
About year ago started my Factory. and by
using the best material and paying my hands
business and support 500 women and children
that would have otherwise left the State. In
order still to increase my Factory, 4 would
earnestly call upon the merchants. not only Of
the city, but OF the whole country. to give me
their aid and encouragement. Come and see me.
dec1A ~ JN0. HANSEN.
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X xDOrsa,

pENSACOLA-~Per lugger Garibaldi- 10 bbls aour
~ ps Is mdse
HAVRE-Per bark Dario---lasa bales cotton 1893
pea slaves
bls shoulders bbls beef bbls pork bills meal
sacks salt / bale tobacco 200 feet lumber
ROUEN-Por bark Auguste Durin--7g10 sacks
corn 3is0 pea staves
BARCELONA--Per bark Prosperidad-665 bales
cotton 35 900 pcs stases
IIVERPOOL%-Per steamship Riia--te25 balos cot.
ton asia sacks oilcake 5000 pcs slaves
VERA CRUE--Psr steamship City of Merida----
1884 bales cotton aj tos lard 20 bbls -four 500 pkgs
raj .ins 81 .pkgs mdse
TUspAN-.for steamship City of Meiida--s3 PIX s
mdse 49,
TAMpICo~-Per steamship City Of Meriaa~37 pkgs
nndse
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Sailed per teamship City of Merida for Mexican
Por 81 vsrbueebe, Gen J M Mata, George Yer.
buggbs g Tagls Gen Il Bepvadas, A Alvarez q
Il Monroy Mrs M Cordova, Miss A Cordova. Miss
Cortlova, Mr. g Cordova, M Msza M Gallera, DR. Jas
NJ Cutchen. J B Ladd IL otis A Harper, J Moore,
Il Layurtegui. G M Rosa Col j G Taeker Geo Bah
risen Gen B Fueates. Col J Fernandez. Col Z Garcia
Capt II Simon Gen II w Vessel, V Engine Ii Noun
Inacker
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Steamship City of Merida, Phillips for vera Cruz
via Tampiee and Tuspans j M WithsIspuon
Span steamship Rita, Gafties, for Liverpool
PUG, Corral &oe
Span bark Prospe, dad. Mora for Bsrcslona-
PUG. Corral Geo
FIR bal Auguste Daiin Rufien, for R0usn-
Master
Aus bark Dsrto. Ragusin, fdf Havre-
FIR TarrRboehia
Schr Rich Il Locke, Wright for RuatAn- Master
I,urpsr GarihAidi, Feioni Tor Pensacola Master
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us bark Darie. Ragusin, foi' Havre-
Arrived.

Steamship New York, Quick from New York nth
inst, to G A whitney &Go-s gisis
Steamship New Orleans Dearborn, fl IN New York,
18th inst, to a Monton--2d da 4
Steamship Lizzie Henderson, frsn Tampa Eay to
rpnater4ist dis 10
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aTHAMBUATB,

Rice Farmer. Taylor, from Loser Coast
talen.os, Calhoun. from st Louis
Blue Wing, No > Comstook. from Plaqusmns
Mary Ida, Ruiz. from Upper Coast
Isabel, OPry from Lower Coast
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25

DO u A Lewis aoe-4 bales cotton Foretsli Il Jnrnen
yille-i4 Burnett &oo--3 G. w Sentelt Aeo-4 Leh
sfa s Aslsa s nsysr w,ss p ws
nefe-a Norwood Richards-2 Allen. Nnssnt Aeo
- ! Harris Aeo--5a sacks cotton seed n g Cotton
Seed Assooiatut--24 ooops poultry Miller Il Meyer
4 bbls peas Hrsoh, Adler &oos@sundriss TO order
Total 40 bales cot ION 80 sacks cotton seed
.PLAQUEMlNE-Pers steamer Blue Wing No y
s9 hhds sugar ~ bbfs m8assss l. G6dGhaur-2e do ~
thds sugar Richard Milliktn--t5 do w Burbridge
&oo@=i2 do II Stock meg sr--~2 do III Pohlfnann q
Son-lsa sacks rough rice j Fesrster~-suud dries 10
ofder-Tetal hhds sugar ~ bbls olassss s1 sacks
GPPER CoAsT-per steamer Mary Ida--e hhds
sugar Richard Milliksn-g do 70 Ssvekmsytr-snn
dfles TO ordsf-Total 10 Ahds sugar
LOWER CoAsT---Per steaiper fsabel-1o hhds
sugar bbls molssses and sundriss to order
RECEIPTS AT THE NEW BASIN.
Pearl Riyer--Psr sehr wiihslmina- 900 feet
lumber w Care 200
stookton-per schr Moneta- COO ieet lumber 0
Wolf Rivsr-Psr sohf venesia-2s oto feet lumber
j l. Movers
Wolf KiverLPer schr Galois-so.Ooo feet lumber
Pearl Rivsr~~--psr sohr Gipsey---io cords wood
master
Jordan Rivet---Per schr Amsrica---aeo0o feet
Wolf River--Per sehr La BretoLne--a5 90, feet
lumber j l. Nsvefs
Wolf Rivsraper sohr Martha II Toueme-ioooo
Pearl River-tper sthr Gen Washington 900
feet lumber w w Carts Neo
Biloxi-Per sohr M6bald43U cords wood O Ronke
RECEIPTS AT THE OLD BASIN.
. Pearl Riysr-Fsf shcr Try Again--J0,Djo feet lnm-
Der order
Pass MaDehae--Psr sehr Lille Dunr--56 cords
wot d master
Bayou Laoembe-=per schr Joseph neg cords
wngd ma ter
Bayou Lacombe--Per sehr &c, Colmar--+=3s ctfds
VOID master
Bayou Lacembe---Per sehr Hattie M-.-2s cords
wooa master
Bayou Lsoombe-Fer sGht Elsn-76 900 feet lum.
ber 10 lis wood 10 QUO slaves order
Bind Hiver-Psr sehr FaiTsgut 1000 slaves order
blind B;vef--Psr sohF Sidonia==26 cords God
master
Laohinohe-per sehr Lake Flawer-26 sacks sesd
cotton ordr
Tohef,inota River-Per sehr Geo Pandely-5D0 bbls
sand q der
il ind Hsef-Per sohr Fonme d'Or-2J o}rds wood
master
Bay on Laoombe-Per sehr Mode tells 900 bricks
order
Pass Mahehas---1'er sGhr Hermit No g---ibGt6
slaves older
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Isrpp1rsns

RIO DE JANEIRO-per steamship Lalande-ss55
baps ooffs Johnston, Gerton &Go-2u06 do 0fder---
lt2s Ramsey & Westfeldt-1500 do Brown Bros
oo--64s do Agar 4 Lelopg-1T2 do L Moore-Teta
ID, s07 bags oofiee
RUATAN--Per schr May Evelipe--t2o0 bunchts
bananas 500 plantans 5000 eoooanuts 100 pine appl
BIB lime T Macheoa =
cd mdse
NEW YoRK-Per steamship New Orleans--As
sorted mdss
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OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
sunday Morning, Feb. rs.
Daily report OF the stage OF water, with changes
IN the twent, -four hou.s ending yesterday B
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RaIasx Thinning Tin.

Aus bark Hervatska, Schnantz, 90 days from Liver.
pool, to MASTER
Brit .hp Joho Buns an scovile, So days from Havre
to Hall & Vaughan
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oPELoUsAs.

REGULAR 0PELOusAs PACKET.
Leaves every WEDNEsDAY ut 8 y. m.
w-- FOR WASHINGTON. OrELOU-
ssllnGss e sas. Port Barre Simmsport Church
Vile. and ali landings on The Coast
Atehaialai u river and Bayou Courtableau-~,Th
new and light draft passenger steamer
BERTHA.
IT. II. Broad. master. Theo. John. clerk.
For freight or passage apply on board or 10
BHl rION h EpPLEB
la23 81 Gfhvier street
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LOWER COAST.

INDEPENDENT sEMI-WEEKLY LOWER
COAST PACKET.
Leaves EVERY TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at
il q. m.
RE- g. For Lee Plantation, P0inte-a-ia~
5000 Hache, Jesuits Bend. Beiair Plant
ataszasss%s@ ation., Happy Jack and al Lower
Coast landings, the A No. / steamer
WALOUM,
p. u. BARRY. Master. &c. r.. BARRY. CLERK.
will leave rs above. returning every Wednesday
and Saturday. For freight or pasBage apply on
board. clerk will always be- found at the lieal
Of t Louis street TO receive freight. ja26 II
LOWER COAST TRI- WEEKLY PACKET.
fYsT - The new and fast freight steama
AzM EMMA,
o. CANTON. Jr.. Master, j. j. Donovan. Clerh
Leaves the city for the Franklin Rice Mills, Bel
air and way landings every Monday. Wednes-
day and Friday 81 D. M. Returns 10 the city
every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday even-
ings. Freight clerk foot Ok Cont street. JAS Il
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MARINE N h w Il.
Cleared Yesterday.

OFFICE nEW uRLE $ NJ DEMOCRAT, I
February l5, 1877
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STEAMBOATS,.
OHIO RIVER.
oUACHITA RIVER.

NEW ORLEANS AND oUACHITA RIVER
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY,
OUACHITA UITY, TRENTON AND MONHOE
semi- weekly Ouachita city PACKET.
- Every every WEDNESDAY. at & D. M.
s~r = FOR OUAUHITA. CITY, THEN
LmAAtA& ton. Monroe and oil way landings
- The steamer
JOHN u. HANNA,
TN place Of Ouaehita Belief
j. W. Blanks. master Joe Holmes. clerk,
Will leave regularly as above. For freight or
passage apply on board, or TO
Capt. Il. A. BLANKS. President,
No. q Canal street, corner Delta,
HITE H. Cabin, .BRITTUN b EPrLER.
ADAMS d WORK. LORD q MopEAKE, Agents
z. S-The boats Of this lns connect with the
Goose foNt Little river. Tom Parker for ,Boeuff
river. QraNAcme and Jimmie Baker for Bayou
Bar holomew and saline river. and Bertha
Drummer for Bayou d'Arbonne. fell Il
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.,..,,.u.a from, 'en,,a ..ase.

and maintenance OF prisongte confined IN the
Parish Prison OF said parish" and report by
llso, House bin No. tas, IAN net t, enable the
city of New Orleans 10 promntb tho pubic
health and afford greater security ngainst ife
.saiied The New Orleans Wnterwotks Company
h, autbofiga the said company " issue bonds
Tor the purpose Of extending and impt9ving tte
atid works, and to furnish the inhabtat u Q,
Nav orleans m adequate supply OF pure anu
wbolaspme water. TO permit the holders ~
Waterworks bonds TO convert them into slo ..i
and floating debit ri the city OF New ufieahat
mud reports favprably with amendments.
Respectfully .,,na ,tt,.tu,,n,
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

BUoHAREsT. December 29.-It is i'm.
possible to procure full Information re.
garding the condition of the Russian
and Roumanisn soldiers and Turkish
prisoners who we're on their way to
Bucharest during a sno storm, but from
disconnected details at hand it is evident
that there has been terrible suffering.
BELGRADE. December 29.-The Ser.
Wan troops captured Prot. with a guam
tity Of guns and ammunition. No de.
tails received.
ST.. PETERSBURG, December 29.-06-
cial intelligence has been received an
nouacing the success Of the Chinese
troops in Kashgar. They had fortified
TOuchlongaron and Aska, two strong
stragetical points. The inhabitants we're
fleeing in terror into Russian territory.
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generation. The interest at this rate
would be $780, 900 per snnum. amount.
ing in thirty years to $l3,s00, 00e. These
were the three general propositions dis
cussed. First, Porter's, which would re.
duce the principal to $l3.SOO, 00C and re-
quire the payment Of $24.S4O, COO interest
in thirty years. Second, the senate bill,
which would reduce the debt to $ll, $780,
900 and require the payment Of $ls, $780,
900 in thirty years. Third, Mr.. Phelan's
bill, which would reduce the debt to
$ll, 500, 1000 and would require $780,
600 in thirty years to meet the interest.
This last plan was reasonable and
quite equitable. The bondholders and
the high tax men let the opportunity
pass to accept it. The State tax remains
where the present legislature fixed it, at
ten cents on the one hundred dollars, ana
as we presume the governor will not ex.
pertinent any more in extra sessions, it
will remain at that until after the Forty
First General Assembly, to be elected
next November, meets in January, 1879.
By then we will have q new governor.
The b~ondholders will find time to think
q little.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-29
THE RRrIRIna cry COUNCIL.

NAAA
We learn that an effort will be made
in the city council as its last meeting,
next week, 70 rush through a favorable
piece Of legislation forthe especial bene.
fit of a few private individuals who want
to get hold of the city hospital. These
parties seem to be laboring under q
shaking ague of anxiety to secure con.
troll Of our public institution for the des-
titute sick before the matter has been
properly considered and digested BY the
representatives Of the people. Tbey
have constructed a medical college on
paper, which might never be built, but
thst makes no difference at pres.
ent in their minds. The hoi-
pital appears to be the thing
that their longing eyes rest on, and
like the boy who wanted to marry right
now" this enthusiastic faculty are
6dgity to grasp tand enjoy its possession.
The quid pro quo which is kindly offered
for the control of the hospital is that if
the city will continue to pay the current
expenses of the institution, which, il I'M
der this arrangement will not be in.
creased, will not be cut down, q free doc
tor will be kept on hand IL furnish atten-
ton to the sick and subjects for the
dissection table. A tremendous piece
Of economy for Memphis most certainly
about EQUAL to saving at the spigget and
losing at the bupg. So far as the free
doctor" proposal, or bait, is concerned,
in the way of economy, the following
proverb of a wise philosopher most aptly
illustrates: "a man you can get who
binds himself to work en- your farm for
nothing and to board himself, just about
earns his wages" Undoubtedly this mat
ter-for it is a most important one
should not be hastily legislated upon
Especially should it not be done by a
council whose term is nesr it's close, and
when a new one is just about to be in.
stalled. The whole question should 90
over to the new board aud mayor. Too
much caution cannot be exercised in so
important o matter.