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RoBBING A COUNTY.
ARSON REsoBrED TO By TRUSTED OFFICIALS TO
COVER THE PROOFS OF REGULATION.

ARSON REsoBrED TO BY TRUSTED OFFICIALS TO
COVER THE PROOFS OF REGULATION.
San FRANCISCO, CAL, Fob. q, 1871
Some weeks ago the burning OF the Court House OF
Monterey county, at Salinas telegraphed Inves-
tgaton since conducted by the local authorities with
the aide Of San Francisco detective officer appears
show that the building fred for tho purpose Of
destroying the records and covering defacaton in
tho tax collectors ofce amounting about 500 000
II appears TO be proven 70 reasonable certainty
that most OF the money had been gambed of
by W. NJ Runsey deputy collector. and
It Is believed that a number OF prominent
citizens OF Salinas Including certain county officials,
have been winning IT, Collector NJ. A. Castro has
signed. Rumsey was locked up and is awaiting exam.
inatou and several prominent citizens arrested
for completely. The detectives intimate the belief
that strong ring exists among the county officials
and ohers that they have been piunderng the public
long time, and that many OF the officials doing
In their power to defeat tho ends OF justice
including County Judge Webb There is great excite.
among the citizens, who claim II 10 their inten-
ton every legal means 10 bring the offenders 10
tuafiCe
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SENIOR IGNACIo z. CANA.

Schor Ignaco Zentano Cana, Charge d'Anares for
Chile, died yesterday ut Washington. Ho was the son
OF DR.. william BEST, an Enslishman, and at
present President Of the Faculty OF Medicine
In the University of Chile. At early
period OF his lie he entered tho Military
Academy of Santiago do Chile, where, having
pursued his studies for time, he was
by the government to tho Polytechnic School Of
Paris in which Institution he completed his ducaton
Upon his return to Chile he was appointed Professor
oil Cosmography and Geometry in the Military
Academy, from whence ho passed into the
War Department, IN which, for the
space OF eleven years he occupied prominent and
distinguished position. At the end or this time he
was named Governor of the province OF Colchagua,
which post he occupied up to tho time
he became Minister To the United States
lie was we'll known in Chle ana through out
South America as brilliant writer OF fiction, his
novels gaming immonsc circulation his and
adjoining Republics. lie superseded Don Francisco
soano AstaBuruaga as Gillian Minister TO the United
States.
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK-THIs DAY
1 man WATER
PORT OF NEW YORK. FEB. Is, 1877.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED THE HERALD srRAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHITESToNx TELEORAPH

REPORTED nY THE HERALD srRAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHITESToNx TELEGRAPH LINZ
Steamer Ethiopia (Br), Craig Glasgow Feb II and No.
s pss H' had s aad n9s
y. Feb 81 with md'
Steamer Knieke Ks%es: New Orleans Fob d,
~a soa%s ass arods Farco.h Feb ~ Bruins.
wsx % To- d m .oTy nors FGys Sc a with md' aud pas
Steiner AlOemare. aDes, Lewes, DEL with the
steamer Harrisburg. Worth. Philadelphia with coal
BARK Dronnnr Louise tNor. olssn Rotterdam Dec 2s,
with empty barrels 70 orde vessel to robias Co. Had
Bark sophie q tsw, Laserstedt. Alexandria 81 days.
with % brown Bros Co. vessel to Eunch Edys Co
ls Are.assis G.an oss.ss palermo mo. e days; with
e o bsgaS os with
MaskeI tBr,, Malone. Halifax, days. with po.
sshr VIM Jones Robinson. Pensacola Feb TO- with ium.
ber to Az Parks: vin vessel to Parsons v. Loud.
HJ.ship sophie Ger and bark hiidegsrd tNorl which
anchored in the lower bay came up 10 the city 2st
osss Bay o y s, Tsse M Feb xs in
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer City Fitchburg. Springer New Bedford for
steamer Thetis. Young. Providence for New York.
York
Schr Mary f Ansden. Bakcr. Somerset for New YORK.
Schr Ontario, Burdett. Providence for New York.
Schr Martha King. Blven, Providence for New York.
schr Daniel Morris, sti New Haven for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer rrlo. Ewing New York for New Loudoa and
Norwich
Brig Water Lilly. Tewksbury, Now York for Para.
schr George Raymond, Hayden, New York for Pine
Island.
schr Kate Mclean, ssmmis. New York for huntington
Ii.
schr Dart, Campbell. New York Stamford.
schr Mary Fernsld, Farr, New YORK for Gloucester.
Schr Gen Sheridan, Stewart New York tor Portland CT
Schr Henry. Anderson, New York for New Haven.
Schr G Smith. Smith HobOken Tor Providence.
Schr Nightingale Young. Hoboken tor Providonce.
Schr hester Davis. Port johnson for Portchcster.
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NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

DE-ELEcTIoN OF BENJAMIN r. LEE TO THE
cLERKsHIP OF THE SUPREME CoURT-ABoII-
TON or THE JERSEY CITY LEGISLATIVE
COMMISSIONS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
TRENTON, Feb. rs, 1871
iovernor Bedlo renominatcd Nr. Benjamin i. Lee
Ss CLERK OF the Supreme Court to-day aud the Senate
Immediately aud unanimously confirmed the nomina.
lion. Republicans well democrats are highly
pleased with tho appointment Mr. Leo s an excel.
lent Official
The Abbott bill for the ubolishmcnt OF the Jersey
city legislative commissioner government was vir.
tus,y killed to-day, having beon laid until wednes
day next.
In the House tonight bill was introduced relative
10 the same city which provides that the commits
roners shall be elected by Adernanic districts instead
ot appointment by The Legislature.
bill passed the House by vote OF 81 to y, which
provides for tho election Of delegates IN convention
10 prepare o constitution for the government of
the State and for submitting the same to the people
tor ratification rejection. phc convention Shall
meet IN Trenton on the 1lth OF July next; inc
oumbcr OF delegates 10 bc chosen shall DC equal
10 the number VI members Of the Genernl Assem-
bIy ana snail elected from the several counties on
general county ticket. Tho election ior delegates
ShmlI be held on the 10Th oil May next Tne speciai
eec,on for tho ratification rejection Of the WORK oi
lie convention shall ~ held tho Lat Of octopefs
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OBITUARY.

W. p. WEBSTER, CONSUL At TEANKYo1T-oN-
THE.MAIN.
News has boen received Of tho death OF ". p.
Webster, United States Consul at Frankfort-on-the-
Main, Germany. Mr. Webster was born in Newbury.
port Mass, in June, 1917. He fitted for college at
Anaover, entered Bowdoin, and after two years
went 10 Dartmouth, where he graduated In
the class Of 1888. He studied law with
Lemucl Williams Lowell, but first practised
in Pennsylvania. Returning TO Lowell he
ccssivey partnership with A. b. Farr ana General
Butler lie married sister OF General Buffers wife,
who died abroad about year ago. He leaves two
sons, now in Germany Mr.. Webster was 1ne lin.
guistc scholar, aud mad held local Offices, such AZ
Alderman, school committee, nc. lie was with Gen.
eral Butler IN New Orleans during tho war; aud ap
pointed Consul In 1859.
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LORD GEORGE CHARLES GORDON 1rNNox.

LORD GEORGE CHARLES GORDON I.ENNOx.
A cable despatch from London announces the death
of Lord George Charles Gordon Lennox The deceased
was the NTH of Charles. nth Duke ofRchmond, by
Lady Caroline eldest daughter OF tho ast Marquis OF
Angiescy He born in 1929 and boing educated at
Eton, entered the Royal Horse Guards 1s46 retir-
ing In 1863 He at timo justice Of the peace
and deputy lieutenant Tor the county OF Sussex
aud magistrate for the county OF BanE
He entered Parliament In 1860 as member
for Lymiugton, and continued represent that Dor.
0ugh until time o his DEATH being always identi
fled with the conservative sdo of the House. His
elder BROTHER Lord Henry Charles George Gordon, Ii
member ior Chichester
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Paris ofce. addressing "Benne 81 Avenue dc rOpsra
Paris" the arrivals and from European aud
Eastern Of American and all foreign vessels trading
with the United States. the will be csbled this
country FREQ Of CHARGE
Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Medi-
viii find the Paris oics econouAb
cal expeditions for telegraphng news
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SUSPICIOUS ESTIMATES.

Yesterday morning John Wghtman 3 grocery store
No 1877 Ninth street, Williamsburg, caught fire. and
the proprietor claims damage OF $500 The stock Is
considered small and Is insured for OCO In the At
antic Insurance Company and the building Tor 81 400
In the Williamsburg Guy Insurance COmpany. All OF
these amounts deemed excessive by Fire Marshal
Keady, he intends making searching investigation
into what no supposes OF inccndiarsm. The
building Is in font Of that in which Mrs. Mcrrigan
murdered Maggie Hammil. and then tricd 10 burn ner
isaI
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HELL GATE PILOTAGE.

HARTFORD, Conn. Feb 2S, 1871
Tho Legislative judiciary Committee this morning
reported memorial on tho subject of He'll Gate CON-
pulsory pilotagc fees which they design to bo pre-
sented to the Legislature OF New York. The memorial
asks tho repeal Of the Compulsory Pllotage law,
tho ground Of It's Injustice.
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PRINTING OFFICE IN FLAMES.

WATERFOWL, N. ", Feb. 2s 1877.
A fire at Adams, N Y, this morning destroyed the.
Herald newspaper Office and the OF tho Masonic
Lodge The fire originated In tho printing Office
Cause unknown. Loss about So, 900; fully insured in
North American, Royal aud Hartford Fire Association
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FAILURE OF A wHIsKEY FIRM.

CINCINNATI, Feb ~, 1871
W. Il Walker L. Co., Wholesale whiskey dealers, filed
petition IN bankruptcy to-day. Their liabilities
ceed $500 00O assets $3.50 600 Outside speculation Is
said 10 have caused tho failure
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ARREST OF A MAIL ROBBER.

BosToS, Fob 28, 1877.
Special Agent Field this morning arrested Lafayette
Anderson, driver Of United States mail wagon, who
has been practising systematic robbery OF the mails
for months past. package Of opened letters and
duplicate koys 10 mail bags were found on his person.
He does not deny his guilt.
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MASONIC HALL DESTROYED.

PRovIDEscE, r. l., Feb. 28, 1877.
The Masonic Hall at North Attleboro, Mass, was
destroyed by FIRE this morning. The loss is $50 600
insured for $l4, ,00O
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A MURDERER SENTENCED.

WOODSTOCK, Vt, Feb. 90. 1871
In the of Henry o. Gravcln, convicted OF the
murder of Herbert White, and on whose behalf
exceptions taken, the Supreme Court to-day de-
nied tho motion for n trial, and the prisoner
sentenced 10 be hanged on the second Friday In
Narch 1910
The New York herald., 1877-03-01

TO HERALD. 80 that may be
brought publicly the attention Of the proper aathees
letter addressed ITO the editor ofthe HERALD New YORK
city, giving accurately possible the number ana posi-
ton Of displaced buoys the Of their removal wiz
snce In all observed along the Atlantic and racine
coasts OF the American Continent When they are observed
the coast OF European countries In the
10 requested that information be either by telegraph
letter the London the NEW York HERALD ~
Fleet street, London the Paris Office 6 Avenue de
fOpers. PariA Where the telegraph Is used dispatches
be addressed Bennett 46 Fleet street. London. or
"Bennet 81 Avenue dc rOpera Paris" Where cases OF
displacement observed In Of countries beyond
the reach Of the telegraph In Asia Africa captains
communicate with upon reaching the hrst conven-
lent This information will be cabled free fcharse to
the HERALD and published.
Sy-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT or NEW YORK AT NIGHr-The Nxw YORK
HERALD has adopted dstr gushing Coton night signal
for board the HERALD yacht showing while
burning the color red red changing from TO tho
other succession and be several miles distant
Captains OF vesses upon this signal will obge
by preparing marine they have Tor the Ship
News Department Of the HxRALD.
HJ-Persons dcsrous Of with vessels arv
New York do by addressing 10 such vessels
Of HERALD yacht, Pier No East River. New
York. Letters received from all parts Of the world and
promptly delivered. Duplicates required
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THE Won sTEINwEnR FUNERAL.

ALBANY, N. Y, Fob 2S, 1871
The funeral OF tho late General Won Stenwehr took
place to-day. Il was attended by delachments from
tho Tenth and Twcnty-Dfth regiments.
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ps-NoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS IN THE
CoAsTING AND FOREIGN TRADE-Captains or officers
Of vessels engaged coastng and foreign trade oberv
ing the displacement q removal OF sea buoys srs requested
The New York herald., 1877-03-01
RAILROAD LITIGATION.

SpRINGPIELD Ill, Feb. 2S, 1877
In the United States Circuit Court to-day, proceed
ipgs were commenced to oust MessrR Torrance and
King receivers OF the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.
The hearing OF the will take days. and many
and able counsel arc retained by either side.
The New York herald., 1877-03-01
SAILED.

Steamers Batavia (Br). for Liverpool; Arragon (Er
Bristol Alps (Br) Port au Prince. &c City oil New York
Havana; Herman Livingston, Savannah George Clyde,
Charleston Benetactor Wilmington, NC; Richmond. Nor
folk Xc Vindicator. Philadephia; Allentown ship
Edward rien, Callao bark Oiive Mount Br) Liverpool
brigs Glance dr. Richmo ond Torrd Zone Port
pnrt pr}a
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PAPER MILL BURNED.

BRTDGgpoRr, Conn.,, Feb 2s, 1871
The paper mill Of James Gilmore at East Leo Mass.
was destroyed by fire to-day. The loss Is about
$l0. 600, fully insured
The New York herald., 1877-03-01

Merchants shipping agents aud shpmssers are Informed
that by telegraphng the HERALD London Bureau ad
dressing Beaastt Ma ~ Fleet stvsst LoadOn."
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WHALEMEN.

Sailed from New Bedford Feb ~ schr Union Tripp for
Atlantic ocean.
sailed from San Frsncisc, Psb 20 bark Roman Kelley to
cruise
letter from @ Freeman second mate OF schr Ellen
Rodman OF FairhRven, reports her Jan on Brava Had
not seen whale since leaving home. The weather had
been Dad 1t had been blowing gale for four The
schooner covered with Ice and had lost boat.
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PRINTING CLOTH MARKET.

PROVIDENCE Feb. ~, 1877.
Printing cloths market quiet with hight transactions
basis VI 45sc. Tor best CANA goods.
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SPOKEN.
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Bark Lisbon Dunning from New Orleans for Providence.
Feb %, 40 miles ESE Of Cape May iightship.
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REV. DANIEL KELLY,
died IN ThomusvIIle. Ga, February IL, 1877,
AGED GO wears


Bishop Hcndrickcn, OF this diocese, and Bishop.
Heay, OF Maine, were present and offciatod A SOL
emn high was celebrated at ten O'Clock, COM
mencng with the office OF tho dead beng chanted by.
Rev. Fathers Doyle, Dauray. Knncrncy, Driscoi,
River and Campbell A. the conclusion OF this
vice the mass was commenced, with Rev. r. j. Cooncy
celcorant, 4. q. Delaney deacon and Rev. William
Hallisay sub-dcucon
TRIBUTE or AFFECTION
At the close OF the Right Rcv. Bishop Iicaly
pancgyrc upon the lifo Of tho deceased.
At tho concuson ot tho sermon Bishop hcndricken,
assisted by Rev. Fathers Hughes aud Delaney, pro-
nouuced the last ausoutiOn.
A soLEMS AND EXPRESSIVE scENR.
The holding Of candies by the hundred or moro
priests during the abs olution very impressive
sight. and u dcathlikc stiness pcrvadcd the church
The pabearcrs were Row Fathers Philip Grace, Ed
ward Murphy, NJ. Wallace, j. Couch, Michael Medallion
and James Gibson.
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FATHER KELLY'S FUNERAL.

LARGE ATTEN NDAECE OF CLERGY AND PUBLIC
MEN--IMPREssIvE SERVICE IN MEMORY OF
FAITHFUL AND REvERED PRIEST.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PnovIDENcE r. l., Feb 2s, 1871
The funeral of Rev. Father Kelly, OF this city. who
died last week in Tnomasvillo Ca. was solemnizct TO-
day ST Joseph's church, his late charge. 1t was
Of the largest funerals that took place tn
State Mayor Doyle, members OF the City Council and
various Catholic organizations present. dozen
pews reserved the cIergymen who were
present from oil parts OF New England. The church
was tsstefully draped with tho embIems Of mourning.
In the centre of which stood catafa!que bearing ~
rosewood caskot containing tho remains Of the de-
ceased. On tho ends OF tho catafalque the In
scriptious. "Jcsu, Mercy" and Mercy and Grace. ;"
The casket was covered with choice floral offerings,
and the plate bore the following inscription
The New York herald., 1877-03-01
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK goR THE MONTH
MARCH
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Engineers, per trip Of 8S miles, 6 3 81
Conductors, per trip Of SO miles, 2 90
Firemen, per trip OF 88 miles, 65
Brakemen per trip Of 88 miles, 65
Night yard conductors, per month so 90
Night yard switchmen. per month, 20 90
Day-yard conductors, per month, 20 90
Day-yard switchmen, per month, GO 90
The same classes of workmen now re.
ceive the following rates;
Engineers, per trip OF SO miles, 80 90
Conductors per trip OF 88 miles 2 25
Firemen, per trip OF 80 miles, 81
Brakemea, per trip of 8S miles so
Night-vard conductors, per month, ~ 90
Night-yard switchmen. per month, SO 90
Day yard conductors, per month, 63 90
Dsy-yard switchmen, per month, "a 90
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object to misleading men in their
notions of prayer, and giving them the
idea that by prayer they can get things
which they have the capacity to obtain.
l object to men being led to suppose that
prayers are answered in any other way
except by the operation of natural
laws. Our prayers are answered, not
by setting aside, but by using, the great
complex forces of the universe. When
we harness natural law to the plow, to
the reaping machine, to the steam en-
CINE, we answer our own prayers by
controlling nature and cannot God,
who is above all, and who knows all, oper-
ate by universal natural laws so as to
make them execute his wishes in regard
to his creatures for their best good?
1t does not follow, however, that we
can ask for anything and everything,
we shall receive the things for which
we ask by the direct impact of the inn
mediate exercise of Gods power. If a
man who is proud aud stern, but who is,
on the whole good man, sincerely
prays. I" 0 Lord, humble me-" God
will, it may be said send a Sheriff to
take his goods. Such dealing as that
has been means of grace to many men,
You hold your head high and it will not
60 down but God sends sheriff and
takes it down. A man is worth more
than a,hundred and forty thousand dol.
lars, but everything is down aud he has
obligations to meet; be must pay sixty
thousand and he says: Unless 1 can
raise sixty thousand dollars everything
own will be swept away" Yesterday he
went down town full Of hope, and talk
ing large, would not notice anybody
To-day he is humble. He recognizes
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MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made In the conditions
cor certain mortgage, whereby the power
therein contained to sell has become operative.
ssxecuted by Orrt Lane and Samuel Lane OF
Ishe township OF Bloomlngdale, IN Van Buren
county, Michigan, to Jason A. Sheldon, OF Paw
Paw, same county and state and bearing date
ithe twenty ninth day Of May, one thousand
'eight hundred and seventy three, and recorded
IN the Office or the Register Of Deeds, for the
county OF Van Buren, Michigan. on the twenty
ninth day OF May, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy three, in Liber eight, OF Mortgage
'es, on page three hundred and ninety four and
supon which mortgage there Is claimed to be due
land unpaid at the date OF this notice, the sum
sof two hundred and twenty two dollars and
eighty four cents, and no suit or proceedings at
aaw or equity having been instituted to recover
the same or any part thereof; Notice is there
fore hereby given that on Saturday the thir-
teenth day of October next, at the hour OF ten
O'Clock in the forenoon shall sell at public
auction, at the front door Of the Van Buren,
county Circuit Court House. in the village of
Paw Paw, to the highest bidder the premises
described in said mortgage, or 80 much thereof
as shall be necessary to satisfy the amount due
thereon together with the interest and legal
scosts, and also an attorneyfee OF thirty dollars
'covenanted for therein; that is to say, the fol-
flowing piece or parcel Of land, situated in the
county OF Van Buren,, Michigan viz: Lots
numbered niue, eleven, twelve. and the south
half Of lot number ten IN the village of Bloom
ingdale, according to the recorded plat thereof.
Dated. Paw Paw, June 20, 1871 116At13
JASON A. SHELDON, Mortgage.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that by virtue Of an
execution issued out of the Circuit Court for
the county OF Kalamazoo. in the state Of Mich
Figan, wherein the First National Bank OF Cen
stervile is plaintiff, and Horace r. Gardner and
Ransom Gardner are defendants, bearing date
the twenty seventh day VI May, one thousand
ssght hundred and seventy six and to me, as
ssEerif OF Van Buren county, directed and de-
Gvered, did on the twenty seventh day Of May,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy six,
seize and levy upon all the right, title and in
terest OF the said Horace r. Gardner and Ran
som Gardner in and to the following described
rel estate, situated in the county OF Van Bu-
-rcu, state OF Michigan, which I shall expose to
sale and sell at public vendue, to the highest
bidder, at the front door OF the Van Buren,
County Circuit Court House, In the village Of
Paw Paw, on Tuesday, the fourth day OF Sep
i.ember, next, at the hour OF ten O'clock in the
forenoon, or SO much thereof as shall be nee
4essary to satisfy said execution, together with
sthe interest and costs thereon, to WIT: Entire
section number twenty five, In town one south,
OF range number thirteen west entire section
number thirty six, In town one south, OF range
number thirteen west the north east quarter
of section number twenty, III town two south,
of range number seventeen west the west
half OF section number twenty four, in town
two south OF range number seventeen west
the east half or the north east quarter OF eec-
tion number twenty six, in town two south, OF
range number seventeen west the north west
quarter of section number thirty six, in town
Tour south, OF range number fifteen west the
1orth half OF the south west quarter of section
number thirty SIX, In town four south, of range
number fifteen west the north half OF the
south east quarter OF section number thirty
Six in town four south, OF range number If
teen west the west half Of the south weet
sguarter OF section number twenty four, In town
one south, Of range number thirteen west; the
north half OF the south west quarter OF section
number fifteen, in town two south, of range
rlumber thirteen west the south east quarter
s.of section number fifteen, In town two south.
of range number thirteen west the south east
quarter OF the south west quarter OF section
number twenty one, In town two seuth, OF
range number thirteen west.
Dated, Paw Paw. July 16, 1877.
= JOHN +. SHOWERMAN, Late Sheriff,
' 1164t7 Van Burep County, Mich.
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RIILROgD H.2GES.

On this subject the Detroit Tribune
says: "We have already presented to
our readers a number of statistics giving
information us to the wages actuelly
paid railroad men in the past and at
present. The matter is one of great
interest in view of the extent, we may
indeed say universally, of the claim of
railroad men that they are uDderpaid,
and their demand for an increase of wa
ges and all facts which throw light
upon the matter are valuable AMI peril
nent The Buffalo Commercial Adver-
tiser, careful and responsible paper,
has been at considerable pains to collect
from official sources statistics as to the
wages paid. The following table shows
the average pay of engineers and fire.
men on the Erie railroad, in which the
strike in New York State commenced !:
Engineers, Firemen,