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New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
DELAYS FROM THE ICE.
NAVIGATION DIFFICULT ~ BOTH RIVERS AND TIE

Ice cansed considerable delay of the ferries
yesterl plt the p,aIs Were able WIN some de-
gree of punctUI,ity il Tie mornrE and evening" Wh'h
tho tide Was AT is ,bh Tc river full of ice which
nad en- broken NJ into small pieces ana did not mate
rally ostf,lct the PASSAGE Of tie boats In the middle
of thu day however navigation attended with diff
cIty as the aJod ldr swept The heavy field Ice up tc
r,yer and The boats frequently carried great dis
tce below their slips Tile Fa"ragut ol the Fulton Iorj
lcft Brooklyn II oc!0cS and was over three hours
NAH n tc trip, and then obliged 10 land the psseu
GERS al the fo0t o Ca;harnet. The lIamsburEh boats
made very irregular tps The SElyan stream ran from
Harlem to Pcck-slp tso hours The usual time being
so minutes The Astoria ferry discontinued tenn
poraiily The Harlem boat attempted 10 make landing
At Astoria, but was Unsuccessful aud nad TO land her
Astoria passengers at GrtnSt. PdssrnrS irl Astoria
now OhEr 10 idHt ic ltlIY - iiu'',' ""' ~
10 use private e0nveylnccs thence 10 A'io'a' lhc
S.uumet, of the Siunn-tol lin. WH!ch lsUa reAShc,
this city at ocioch did not arrive al Aef doo" "'
noon. -, -, .,.i. .1,ore o, l.,
convenience, ye>teId.ty The mass of broken
cr and the tIips less frequent than usual When
ilc ttdr curIeni not str1ng the Westerly Wills
crowded the ice into The s anI was WIN great dii
cnlty that the boats fore her way to tht landings
Jc plots say ty fear Z succession of cold dai which
VII unite the ice into one sod mass ana make haNlsa
lion almost impos- bic.
t,i day undcr Tow Ui t"o powerful lugb0a's capable oi
1I a .r aS Wrst Bank and ws Obliged TO rcah 10 the
cas- remain anti. tEr bay oieuS ..,. e..
island nth and Hamilton ferries. IAe ni>t hja' "ld
not ,.vc staten Island until ocioca ana NE Snpyt
ancnt tllS could OHy be made AZ irregular intervals
lne ii o'clock rip from tlr Island aud he II oclcck
tii from city abandoned. Tue 10 0ci"ck 'od
frl 1i,e City aid not reach the Clinton landing uuJ
nearly II O'clock and tbc ~ O'clock boat n t1e iSitd
d.d u0t JrIiSe at Nc~Y"!K until ! o'clock Use h.SA!
us o.: the Terry Llgs been cutr-l abandoned dufhG
JC rc ilnrladc fneTe being cer2iny oi hoIts q cr
Dc0ck ~ the evening i"c opl0si"h Sit@nrt ~ u
,It1in 50, riG Oiy irregular ht"lias.H II being lI-
,e>i.li" ~ land at Pier No 2, EHtn River III coilse
qpeice Of fhe grea. quantities OF heavy ce along Tie
aOckS.
Tn condition Of the streets has not thus far been in
t,r,,.i l;crs,Ip nnA another hclYy SLOW Form
,oud come tl,y world ru ]ubrd b. aiinoai impdSsa
de Ps H.. Commissioner Nichols O Ia" street CraEins
Hurcau Las uac application - ;nt biii OF f-Siitic
fOr an pended hdtcc Z" Gppr'pr .l"s ah"i'n n'hG
40 goa 600, Tor tie p.ip"-c OF c"hihs i'io fi1" IRON
broadway and other pIlncrli uofOuShlaIes.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
s11rc1nr lN 4 RRoKER.s OFrICE.

AS Max W. Plat, broker occupying the
basement noor Of No. % Ehchnngepiaee' e'ie" llS
office yesterday morning he 'ound iie "ouS oi
W. Martens his uncle who had desk rooT ~ the ONCE
I,;, back ayainst the wall with the feet over chair
which had fallen under hIm pool OF blood from
wound in the right breast had collected on Inc uoof auu
a single .barreled pistol near BY Death must nave
happened before midnight, IS the body was coiu anu
stiff and the blood wascongeI led Mr. Martens was is'
seen about q o'clock Thursday evening" aitef ""cn
time It is supposed that he ittlcd 10 MS "h''' " "
lfo bonr sbot himself No psio5hot was beard 10y the
e, m d,,,,. ,r,pg the early part Of the evening. Mr..
Martens was go years of lie had h'ei iot so"o
time ~ No 1g- Eat Baitiest, Bro0kllb ana leaSoS
- i,, a., f,,,iiv nm a. WHO are acquainted win nun
soy Mai there es no financial reason iot NE soilns
suien several OF relatives stale Ia' nc "hs s"o
irri To- temporary mental dcrangenrnt'
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
CAST. LOTS To AVOID WAR.

TO the EdttOr or The Irf6uRc.
SIR: am n close watcher Of political events,
AMI candiy believe slowly hut surely drifting
into civil war, with its nameiess horrors Everybody
hopes question will yet be- p6accaby seltledtha is
easy enough hut nobody knows how. The Republicans
seem determined TO take advantage Of the legal quy
in Louisiana, and the DemoGas too mad 10 drink
the bitter cup. The President in my opinion, has no
legal rignt decade mis- suSe>ui, and
troops 10 enforce his private Judgment Ana the q
comes the troops may consent 10 he Swiss gIaIs for
him ans body Bay thiuk lin,s
ing them at Washington. with wires connccmg with tlo
easy chair wall deceive notudy, certainly not military
man. Now what can nc zone, IN The last resort, o. s
our nation families and our honest Try NY yian:
TWO cnVelOpcs--ouc vita the 1T Hayes aud
Hendricks, thV other slih Illden aud Mhcrsr; tic
President to shake them well In hts nat the chief JUS
tee OF Court io draw Lat thar Que cut
the Gordian huOt. Common consent VIII raE,is L.
Kingston, ". T., Dee. 20, 1876. Y.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
WHAT THE RIrLED NAILS CONTAINED.

WHAT THE KILLED MAILS tONlAlNCD.
,,sy Of CHECKS AND DRAFTS STOLEN BY THE
MAIL RoBBFRs-ExAMINATIoN OF THE PRI5-
oNFRs
No additional arrests have been made by
,he Post Once special agents in their Investigations OF
,h mail robbie es but they stil following several
cevs Tae five persons arrested on Tuesday and
wednesday were brought before United states Commits
re, shields yesterday james Crawford aud john De
,oso the driver " the mail wagon, waived examiua-
,i,, and were remandcd John Kelley ana Mary Collins
d.,asndcd preliminary hearing, and their examination
y,s set down for ucXt Wednesday at p. M Luther W.
1,,.ron VAS assigned them counsel by thc court.
o7;,t,r Eddy VINO was arrested with the others,
dis,,arecd from custody, there being no evidence
a,,ip>t lin Special Agent Shauctts has been
h,,silv engaged for two days past in examining
and classi wing the letters and checks captured
M, the officers. In the trunk OF Mary Collins
kly's mistress were found than 100 letters CON
t,inn- checks drafts, aad money orders amounting to
.n,ut $4,000 These checks nearly all drawn by
Piadeuhia dfms aud made payable 10 persons in BoS-
Ton 4 few Of them we're drawn by TO the order OF
,c.,ons residing IN NewYOIk. Many Of III, IN are for
trivial Sums Of lao general interest The checks and
drafts are in possession II the United States authorizes,
WHO viii use portion Of them in evidence against the
acrs,cd persons the cXaIanaton. Such as are not
needed VIII b. taken ia charge ny the proper officers,
via Will sec that tbey returned TO tao scnie:s 'r 1"
tle tcr,1n FOR whom they were intended The list OF
H.. .,r.,r checks is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06

CoNJECrCEEs AID RUMOKs OF TIE CAUSE OF His
LEAVING NE CItY-HIs INTENTIONS AZ 10 a
DUEL UNCERTAIN.
The Bennett-May controversy took no dein-
i shape yesterday rather 10 grow uncertain as
il aiew old and vercin s facts whatever it migh pos
rss umor. jecmre, and mere opinion Stories
as 10 the OF trouble of tie widest nature
end most diverse kind Each club. each newspaper ana
almost each idy seemed 10 be possessed "f sep
uruc tale which would surely prove To be tue should
The whole affair be made pnbc. The only com
,dsbe mart Of these stories was that IN ell young
lady whose has dragged inio publicity III CON
uocjiou with the quarrel was mentioned IN kindly
sli.t and nothing but pits and regret was expressed
for h.l-an uDpsai thing IN the history OF gossip
The,-na.latives of real and pretended eye-"i-
ue,sa, of the assault in Twenty-tirst-sL differed
a. they have done from the first. Que Genteman WHO
had witnessed the ARRAY declared positively tha no cane
OF whip of any kind had been employed by Mr. May ln
as,anltpe Mr. Bennett and several gentlemen of We
rscy affirm they have seen the latter since the oc-
curTencc ard that there 10 scar OF any kid upon
his face. Others equally positively sag that Fawid
whip was used while gentleman WHO helped 10 sep
aldc the c0mbatants made menon OF heavy cane Nu
a nun wno saw Mr. Bennett in tde Grand Central Depot
on Thursday NOR ing declared tist he saw vivid rcd
marx across his face. 70 now however, aftrns the
truth Of the statements about severe cuts and bruises
ana how OF streams Of blood, which made their al
Jearace IN some Of tie accounts Of the hostile meeting
Friends o SIR. Bennest and hF. May declare that most
Of tie reports and stories in regard 10 the trouble have
been gieyJsy exagcraod and garbled by imagination
rumor was in circulation yesterday that the street
encounter was provoked by Mr. BENEFITS reading aloud
commenting letter of dismissal from Dr. Nay III
the presence members Of the Union Club From The
number Of similar stories. differing only ia details II
seens Hai jprolaiIle that the assault nciied by
iud~cTcct action Of Mr Bennett Wllc hhOhS lis
club fIit.dS.
Ecthcg certain could be learned yesterday OF Mt
Yat Btfgid ufcc that LC Was going 10 NaShHstyn anu
tla, log UH.GUWu rca50n h had gone 10 Boston
IN that direction. D0n tlii- fact are "sed ihunei,
able OJfuiODs Uuc gentleman prominently cOnec &c
Nj Benne.ts business affairs foit sniiiicil'
tbu his intentions sefiHIs nature AlJ'hcr,
personal flcud Nr. Bennett seofed at the idea o.
duel taking place. 4 third gentleman WhOln runiJf
hss u.dc "A stond ~ tHe affair. decarod upon has honor
late MS lay thtt had ind 40 co1uiuhic@-
Ton with N Bennett snc" n.s uiI"fiate iciirouht'I'
and when ne INC 20 this ciuD ihai even TX i cH
INcIed 10 See Mr B,ImUtt present Tbs Fond Was Goa
hdeat !iiat GIcl la progress, 10y AZ "a 1tt'
Woh have bteu -urc 40 lnCr liin 81 tIt ahh hut ne
Sddci iiat wuud b. very irr1otah tVeli' - ihf
disposition cfInbAtants a. concerned
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
TIE Ice HARNFsT.
LARGE eUPPIY EXPeCIED-wHEEg THE CcM
PANIES GIT THEIR ICE.

LARGE sUPPIY EXPECTED-wHEEE TIE CON-
PANIEs GIT THEIR ICE.
Tie severity Of the Winter causes much sat-
idacon 0 tic various lee companies IA tLIs city. be
cau.c there is every prospect Of gathering suinc'cn
quantity Of ire 30 III al their storchouses. during Tie
post few weeks the weather has been 50 cold nst the
lakes portions of t from which thr com
pancs cut tcr ice have been frozen Over, aud every
tnng has been in readiness 70 begin cutting ana sioTn%
away. The recent heavy fa. Of smow, ~hich hs Gov
cred the icc the depth Of about twenty five inces has
made necessary additional labor in clearing IL away be-
fore tic cutting can Dc begun The preycns the
See from tbckcnme no matter how l0w The temperature
may le, aud II il allowed to remain the bottom OF iie
lee IS worn away by ttC stream beneath large force
Of has been actively engaged Tor some tune past
serapng and cartng away the snow, and The various
COMPANIES had expected in days TO bcsn cutting
The recent strike the men has delayed this work
it Che Offices Of tie various companies In Ibis city II s
stated Al ihe crop this is Of very superior
quality, nasnuch a. II Il clear atrr Ice and not snow
Ice Ihee special beucGl attached :" this iurtGer
han that Il as a bo,ter appearance. SNOW Ice s NOT
art melt rapidly clear water Ice, although the
latter II generally preferred. The thickness "f the ice at
prcsep, varies considerably tut fair is about
l3 inches. THO fat that there viii be plentiful SIMPLY
III season spoken Of Of great Satisfaction
T. Tie companies. brcausc II viii enable them 10 make
hdlcton i te price w.Ich they were compelled 10 ask
ia,i SEASON The storehouses IN year were Oulv ab ut
"4eIhtd MI, ANA the companies were obliged 10 pnr-
'"te ice ai advanced rates from Vargsis paF;s oi ec
country. 1ey consequently fO ccd 10 Increase the
Ic> 10 about 80 cents hundred pounds TINS year the
.Ics VII bc much lcss. JHc OhcCrs claim nat when
iBef' Is huautiftI supply 6f zee 80 that thc store
hti>fs he nod. t3ic season ~ always
hhdsliy successful ibaH hen tners T. scarcity.
~ saFy of the knckerhoekcr lac Company II aiIDGt
"o'"D tons year al Of which Il procured az VARIOUS
PAGES along The Hudson River Tne largest storebonss,
az htses SDlrh has capacity for $4,000 tons. ~
'"Fkahd lake there two houses, eAch boldlng
nearly 5ooo tons. This where the bulk ot thc ice
'mthcd. 1ne lake II 20 rfiies long ana mites wide,
covering about 2-3 Tue has ell Dsen
ssedaNGy at Il> place. and the work 0 cutting is IN
!ni operation. There ether houses at C0Xg3ckic,
saiibcrough CstskI, Bnds09, and many oEer places
stoiS ii.e river. I..e Washington Ice Company fur
s.shes about 100000 tons year. The largest store
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WtSHINGIoN, Jan. 5.-The President sent the fol-
low ing nominations Sentc to-day: Mm Faurd 10 he
u - D.s.l.ct tOrnry DdhUa Janrs Gutdics, t. =.
u. PHttDu. &. Marshal " 1t
NiY-iaA: ncld CJ,C,Or o Ca~tJ.ls IOr the D..
tf, ol ~. Mar frfunand Barnu0Ltr t0 be land
l.i. PurDI. tp fcstnlstcti files W. Coo, Ali-
rt, IOWA; ". E. Cone, Greada, Mss Joan G. Nhth, cana
iJidTie, NrW- 1UI~
I.,n fgsnts- Daniel sherman for The New York indian
Agency; ~. H. BlngHaiG W.,rt,Our Agrncy NCbfaska
.I,t,tdfg RotA itr.s-~ahuei -! HoDils' a|t "n ~
second
sea- lulHly, sccJAd Aeu nit
o tnr ~ Artipiy; i.-Gs. Gtlg" ~ c htst
heat uant Caar b. Thompson 10 sr,oii h,utritni.
as to-day appointed revenue gahgcr 10! the
First
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
INTEREST PROMPTLY PAID.

To me TdlfOr OF Tao YFIOVnc
SIR: have lately begun to take The TRR-
USE regularly. l have become deeply convinced thas
have at lsst found way to invest my money tha,
shall receive the lsrecst interest possible and baye
paid with the greatest regularity possibe How much
happuess, how much information, how much purifying
counsel receive each ,ay IN return lUr iS.nl
dairy Of four pennies II would be difficult Ia estimate
Ncp York, Dee. ~, lo7O. AslDsCKIBER.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
DINNER TO Ex-MAYOR wICKHAM.
PROMINENT CIIizENe SHOWING THEIR Arif'oN Al OF
H. ADMINISTRATIONS.

IiI~ ADMINISTRATION.
A dinner is to he given by prominent citi-
zcis t. cx-MaYor wchham an expression OF their aI
probation Of his pubic sp'r and Odiiy 10 dut! WIN" at
gc head Of the City GoycnIn Mt The dale Of the din
ncr is 10 e Jan IL. Following is the correspondence:
NEw-YoRE Jaa. g. 1877.
IA. Uoe WN H. WlSKHAN-D,dr Sar: iie u.id l.
sio1cd iilzrus Gf NsV-YUri desire - cXpIesS To You
np,r spruciiuu Of iEibc spirit aid hd'y III the
dIsci,afse ~ yuur hgn Viire n1yor OF tS cay We
juf Tuc great bpat UI Oiti itiO"-
citiZrus wGE rccOgniZG yOf sI@aiiasi eH"i tb"uE
sl oar aGlnstrat HuhIYc the - acfai interests
,f Ind ITS citizens without dciihciiuh oi par
les aud We respectfully Hyitc you la name ody on
wiz ch # will be convenient for yUu 10 afford uS tne op
p,rtuuiiy o. uICe;iH you AZ "a pHDh' dIhiri; r,,
Jbjs is signed by August BciGOu:, samuel d. Babc0ck
william r. Doigc, john \. stewart, Joan l. \ sh'W,
jscij b. Sherman tic0Tsc w Lane. Royal Phelps, James
II rr,,xu Sc,. y. lam, Nn. II. Appleton, :. irFheuS
Prime. WIN. ~. Hiisicd jOhn 4: IF" ~ 5osrpu Htlb
mau Wni A. Vr.yer5 Edward H. Domueily Benjanln
a. Al1teid j. d. Nrfiniye, He IFy J. SImG GuiG, john
Kelly Jurdan H. Hoit, Russell sage, william p""d
Jslr l,cii David S. tone Min j. Gurus, E Randolph
KnIusor phiiip Van NaiKcnDuNI, John -. Jonc-,
Itow,rd poltar. James r. TnHyel, VIZ ii. NHl"i. " NJ
aau,s smith Sly IT,. Juincs Buell. Lawrence IuThuie
Genree J. TJrTps. Peter Cooper. g. T. lfduWil' Nlh"h
g. Hunt. Henry H. Anderson, CbcNer r. artiaf' H"uh
DAVIS i. u. =. pyau, Morris X Jgshi, ~ H. lAHf,hc'
Jt.ur, d. AieEal.r, Benjamin X. Pirps ana Otliefr
January ., 1877.
To ArcI.sT BELMONT. SAMUEL u. BAncocK, NiiJhA E
DoDGE, JoiN A. SrENAHT. JoHN T. ASN!n o',d oaeIs
(;ESTTfNrS iC receipt or yours oI "a I'M "hu
am nnt embarrassed In.rriNiis to !9A ti'
conn. .acHt.ry invitation therein cohtaocd 10 ht'o
I,ered tEc g.rod upinn Of yourselves ana ti"Sc "ho
Won rcpfcseiil exceedingly sa.ibihftg tih
nntion Of M, Official career, aud testimony thht air
pnelste ~ compliance Wits your retiest VIII u'iiho
lac eyeuing OF Jan. II next Very rny lohfs, -
WV N'" Nm II. NICKHAh.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
NE Urw's BRUTALITY TO HIS AUNT.

FIunc;s l.. FcTre, alias John Quinn, oi Bost"n' |"
vo an who had made frequent demands ui'on his auh'
Mn, louisa stone who nsos IN that city made another
demand for ass,sranee short time ago. which was refused
T.rnpon no knctcd her down with sung
SHOT and then bit on her nose 't Injuries Neir Vi nst
~ b,,act,r and her life WAS dospsjred OF. The Boston
malice hoard that Fen. ssl to this city, aud Detective
Isrs ar as herr win reqnis'hon Detective hing
80 ,r. ,y ua- mt usGn and yesterday ornr hr
iura ana tooS hI la custody FeIe Viii De taken to Boston
fada
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06

house ia NJ Rondout and ohecs at Athens, Catski
and poughkrese. The Consumers Ice Cohlnf "a " s,a
siorehoiss nj Catsltili whc has caplcy Tor GouIo
fous Ia sunpy amounts IN a wear 10000 tons Inc
main uortion Is received from the kennebet RIVER
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
CHESAPEAKE Ray FROZEN.

BALTMoRE, Jan. 5.--Thero are no shipping
reports to-day s said that tue leo extends 90 mes
down the bay.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
~ Arorsr BrINogr. sANuEL n. DAncocIl WuJnn

Yesterday was the third OF January. IL IL
known tbiul.hont he civilized world az tiie day "hrD
thr man wa s,sOre of chewing on New Years Soes ot
and huvs paper oi tobacco aGd wondera nov bc ever
aanpe,.. ~ MAKE such fool Of bimseh.-lAOrwch
lIi i.Il
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06

resulted-Ycas 80; Nays, 2; no quorum voting. SO the
Senate, at 2:45 y. M, adjourned until Monday.
The vote In detail follows (RcpubiIcans i'll RO-
man, Democrats in itallcs):
New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
MIR. BENEFITS JOURNEY.

CONJECFCEEs AND RuuoEs OF IiiE CAUSE OF HlS
LEAVING InE CItY-Ins INTENTIONS AZ 10 A
DUEL UNCERTAIN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-17
Administrators Sale
OF REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given, II purs,r
~ ance Of the order OF tho District
Court of the Second Judicial District
of Washington Territory. holding terms
at Olympia, for the counties Of Lewis.
Mason, Chehalis and Thurston, made on
the 18th day of February, A. u. 1877, In
the matter of the estate of Andrew J..
Roundtree, deceased, tho undersigned,
administrator of said estate. will sell nj
public auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, and subject to the confirmation by
day of March. A. d. 1877, at twelve o'clock
NJ, at Chehalis Station, in Lewis county.
Washington Territory, all the right, title,
and interest and estate, Mt the time of his
death, ard all the right title and interest
that the said estate has by operation of
law, or otherwise, acquired other than, or
in addition to that of the said Andrew J.
Roundtree at the time of his death. In and
to the East One-half of the Peter Charles
Donation Claim" situate in Lewis county
Washington Territory, described az claim
Q1l and twelve 12), in Township twelve
I'D, North of Range four "a West, and
more particularly described Us follows:
Beginning at the s. w. corner of said
section No. U and running thence North
six (6l chains and ninety C9ol links !;
and thirty-three 1881 links thence South
sixty-eight (6s) chains and twenty five
(25) links thence West one hundred and
ono uOl) chains and ninety five (95) links /;
thence East sixty-eight (6sl chains and
fifty-five (55) links, to the place of begin
ming, containing six hundred fortv-two
and fifty-one hundredths (6i2 50) acres
less forty (iO) acres heretofore conveyed
by said Peter Charles to Cyril Ward.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS or SALE
Gold coin; ten per cent Of the purchase
money to be paid by the auctioneer, on
the day of sale balance on confirmation
of sale by the District Court.
w. Il. GOSNELL,
Administrator Of the estate of
Andrew j. Roundtrce. deceased.
Dated February 18th, 1877. l3:wi
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-17

@ The wool circular OF Mauge,
a. Avery for January Oath. shows that
IN New York Oregon combing wool
stands at from 33 to SO cents. Be-
yond doubt, much of this wool il
grown in the Eastern part OF this
Territory, as all we'll grown there lie
sold to parties in Portland and Ore
gon gets the credit of it. just as Cali
fornla for many years got the credit
OF the fine wheat grown in Oregon.
The world is great orchestra and
somebody must always play second
fiddle to somebody else.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-17
From the Alta of Feb. I'd.

An MISUNDERSTANDING follow
ing is q copy of q telegram received
here yesterday: To Madame Camilla
Urso, Palace Hotel: Nine hundred
dollars, gross proceeds of your first
concert. which you donated for the
relief of sufferers by the Brooklyn
theatre fire, has been received. Your
generosity is as highly appreciated
here as the result proves your talents
to be in San Francisco. In the name
of hundreds of destitute, aching
hearts. accept the thanks of the New
York Committe.
LLOYD AsPINwAIL, Chairman.
BzHy. B. SHERMAN, Treasurer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-17

-----S ~-S--
G. OF r. C.-The progress of this
Order is steadfast and onward, as
witness tho following communica-
ton to the Grand Secretary, Prof.
Roberts:
SEABEcK, Feb. 10th, 1877.
Mn. w. H. ROBERTS, Grand Secre-
tary G. of r. c., Olympia:
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER: No de-
pressing influences surround me to
check the emotions of gratitude to
the Supreme Ruler of Heaven and
earth. which fills my heart that I
am again permitted to report to you
the addition of another Encamp-
to our Grand Jurisdiction. Our
Cross has been raised here in this
little town with bright and pros
perous-looking future. arrived
here on the LIST of this month, and
on the 9Th had secured seven
teen charter members. I COM
menced the organization on the Sth
and completed it on the evening of
the 10th. The following officers
were elected and installed to serve
for the term, ending June 30th:
Samuel A. Rounds, Com; Miss
Agnes w. Winsor, Jun. Com. !;
Archie Little, r. S.; Thomas
McDonough, G. of H.; James W.
Tarte, F. S.; Thomas Butcher,
Treas; Henry G. Newhall. I. G.;
Samuel r. Davis, o. g.; William j.
Waldo, G. of r. c.; Mrs. Susannah
Waldo, M. c.; Mrs. Sarah S.
Rounds, Comp; Mrs. Isabel Airey,
L.; William Thorn, G.; Asahael r.
Burt, Chap. The Encampment is
called Star of Bethlehem, and meets
on Monday evening of each week,
to extend the principles OF Temper
ance, Benevolence and Brotherly
love.
Fraternally yours,
in G. G. H. p. P.
w. II. ARNELL,
Deputy Grand Com.
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u" Men are like hymns" re-.
marks an exchange: There are short.
metre men, sharp, blunt, and has,y;
there are hallelujah-netre men, mer-
curial, fervent, and inspiring; and
there are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES men,
gentle, genial, and delightful There
are also some peculiar metres"
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@Mr. Rattenberry and wife had a
little discussion yesterday. II own
that your intellect is more brilliant
than mine" Said Mrs. r., "but
have more judgment" eyes," re-
piled the brute, "your choice of a
husband proves that"
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Stock holders Meeting.
OLYMPIA RAILROAD UNION.

TINE annual meeting of the Stock
i holders Of the Olympia Railroad
Union, will be held at the Banking House
of Geo. A. Barnes, in the town of Olympia.
w. r.. on Saturday, the oath day of March.
1877, ut tile hour of ono o'clock N. iar
the purpose of electing Five Trustees for
tho current year.
FRANCIS TARBELL.
Secretary.
Olympia, Feb. 18th, 1877.
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Counting by the states the Speak
ership of the House of Representa-
tives has been held by Pennsylvania
three times, by Connecticut once,
by New Jersey thrice, Maryland once.
by Massachusetts six times, by North
Carolina three times, for three sue
cessive Congresses, and by one man,
Nathaniel Macon; by Kentucky
eight times, Henry Clay being Speak
er; by New York twice, by Virgins
seven times. by New Hampshire once
by Tennessee three times. James K
Polk being twice Speaker; by Indians
five times, Schuyler Colfax being
Speaker three of those five times
by South Carolina once, and BY
Maine three times.