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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-12

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They were superscribed when the future Prsssdens
came 10 enter M plebe at the academy.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS ANTICIPATED
General William sherman and the Secretary or War
are expected tomorrow and General Hancock on We'd
ns.aay; The award: Of diplomas VIII b made %
rade and drili will como on.
CANDIDATES voR ADMISSION
The following 10 a list of tho candidates for admio
sion to the academy
Alien Samuel ia, Ind Holloway e ~ II. Ohio
Alvord BENJAMIN. Jr.. D. c. ,iorekiss. William = u
SaSIs b. IND sis.i fl n.sas g. f.,a
BAR, Joseph 1. ~. Judah; theodore p. Large.
s:sa:'' Ss::: S'' k:ys. t sT:: 9 IT,. vi.
s:s; s.iFs ks:!:s.;Ts Ions = ~
sTssa Is.i. s'h' Marlin rt cS...
Cairns, Stephen A. Penn. McCartby. Daniel r., \: =.
Call. EG y,,,. o.. NC. Newer. George W. &c.
S esis,Sr s ssst ssiS f sss Ias
o oSsar CHARLES Morsoa Oliver g. L.1ss
Ss:': f Esss's uiS Mich Ss.i.ad Sisn va
Davenport. Alex Hs.. Texas Owen, William O., wy; 7.
B Btaas. s%ssa a. :SSss
pas,ss wS''VS Il La Mich rs: s sSss
FIsh, " ilston, Ohio. Price, Columbus A.. Tenn.
Forsyth William W., Ga Ramsey. VIM. r.. Ky.
Fox Clarence W sc. Rodman. Addison B.. III.
Frear, Theodore DuB. n Y. Ross. Miliard r., n J:
Gardner Wesley H.. Ohio. Rowan, Andrew B.. w. We
Gsrvin Thomas r.. Jr.. Ind. Sage. William H.. Large.
tiaston. Joseph A., Pa. Sco6eld. Edson D.. Ohio.
Clos Thomas H., Mass Shipsey, tieorgo W., n. "
Gilman. William r., III. Simkn John A.. @.
TRACEY, howard. Tenn. Snider. Andrew j., Mo.
Grrbie, 4. St John, Large. Stevens, Charles j.. n r.
Griniths. A. j.. Cal. stoli. Waiter X. N. j.
Guthrie William H., III. Stotsenberg. John NJ. Ind
Haley. George r., Maine strong. Thomas D.. Ohio.
Hall Lyman, Tia. swab. Bsnlauin ~. ILL.,
II all william Mel, Tenn. Sweeney, Haley A.. y. r.
Hamilton. William b.. Miss Bweitxer. Henry b. Large
Il and Aaron ". n. j. Thomas. Alex. Washington
landforth. Benz. r.. ~ j. Thomas. Andrew j.. Tenn.
Harris. William e, Va. Townsley. Clarence r., lows.
Harrison. James L., No. Turner. Reuben b., n. Y.
Hicks, Edward, Cal Van Aukcn. Frank. Va.
HIN. Rowland IT,, Iowa. Walsh. lanes J. N. Y.
Hines, edward W. Ky. Ward, DAVID, Ky.
Hircen, James T.. Pa Warren. James O., n. Y.
Hodges, Harry r., Mass Welsh, Bsnton o.. Pa
HODGES, Henry O., Large. Wills John H.. Mo-
Eodgson, Frederick e., Ga. Wilson. David. lows.
uoifs NJ o.. Ga. Wooster, Jasper D., Mich.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-12
ARMY REDUCTION.

DISMISSAL OF PRIVATE SOLDIERS yoR LACK OF
AN APPROPRIATION ron THEIR PAx.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEaALp.1
NEWPORT, r. l.. Juno IL, 1877.
Owing to tho lack OF funds twenty soldiers at Fort
Adams, In this barbor. boon discharged In obe.
dcnco to orders from WASHINGTON. Tho various com.
panics OF tho First regiment Of United States arti-
lcry General Wedges commanding with his hsadquar-
tors at Fort Adams which stationed ia Mnssnchu-
sctts Connecticut and Name have also mpcllcd
TO reduce their ranks In tho same ratio Soldiers, how
over, can remain at their respective posts they
willing 10 rccnilst. but they viii their pay
until the next appropriation for tho army available
But few. however, havo accepted these TERMS they
Will not receive any pay for TOUR months
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
AN EDUCATED SNAKE

Mr.. Joseph Snow, farmer living in
Raymond's Neck, was in Dover on Tues
day, the day the show was there, to try
and recover Sl65 that the educated snake
beat him out Of. Mr.. Snow was induced
to be while the show was in Smyrna.
He came here and employed counse, but
the showmen were too much even for his
lawyer. They had their tent up, but it
got to their ears that an officer was after
them. and they quietly took down their
tent and placed their things in the dres
sing-room Of the large tent, and gave it
oul that they had left. Mr. Snow lost S165
in money, but it will be some time be-
fore he tries to get even with the educated
snake.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
WHAT MAKES BOW-LEGS.

Bog-legs and kuock-knees are among h.
commouest deiormities OF humanity, aud
wise mothers assert that the croUkcdu, ss IN
either case arise from the fiji cted one hav-
ing been puL upon his or her feet too early
IN babyhood. But Manchester (England)
physician, DR.. CromptOn, who has watched
for the true cause thinks differently. He
attributes the aforementioned distortion To
a habit some youngsters delight in, of rub
bing the sole OF one foot against that of the
other some VIII 20 to sleep with the solee
together. They appear to enjoy the con-
tact only when tue feet are naked they
don't attempt to make it when they are
sotked or slippered. 81 the remedy is OBJ
vious; keep the btby's soles covered.
Knock knees the decor ascrihes to differ
ent childish habit, that Of sleeping on the
side, with one knee tucked uHder the hol-
low behind the other. He has fund that
where one leg has been bowed inward more
than the other, the patient has always slept
on one side, and tue upp 'rmost member
has been the most deiormtd. Here the
Preventive Is to pad the inside OF the knees,
60 as to keep them apart, aud let the limbs
grow freely their own way. All which Is
commended to mothers who desire the phy-
i'cnl npriRhtness OF their progeny POpu-
Tar Scienc: Monthly.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
A MAD COw.-ABOUT two weeks

A MAD Cow.-ABoUT two weeks
ago the hostler of ex-Goveln0r 81 us
bury noticed dog actin j. = very
peculiar manner in fell who = u
cow was pasturing. lie dic at see
the dog bite the COW; but il dix at,
tack the hostler's dog, andt..o Ao3.lot
went to his house and got his qua
and shot both dogs. On Thursday
morning the COW was acting IL YerJ
excited manner, lowing ana ming
at every one who came noa. ne. -
is thought that she was bitten liz
dog. She became so bad on Frnay
that she had to be killed. Mr.. Jno.
Dennis, who resides near Dover, has
calf that is mad be saw the dog
when it bit the calf.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
Fashionable Furniture |
]. & ]. N. HARTMAN,
No 40 King street,

IzzWE4 We respectfully inform the citi
'uSsE4SzD zens of Wilmington, and the sur
Il. rounding country that we continue
'~gN@W to manufacture and keep on hand
at our large and long established ware
rooms, Furniture of every variety and
style, consisting of Mahogany Rosewood
and Walnut Furniture suitable for parlor
dinning-room and cham her uses.
Our assortment of Furniture is larger and
more varied than can be found in Delaware
and all articles sold at our establishment
are warranted as represented.
Venitian Blinds OF the most fashionable
designs made to order and kept constantly
on hand. We also manufacture and con-
stantly keep large assortment of Spring
Hair, Moss and Husk Mattresses.
j. q j. N. HARMAN,
410 King street, Wilmington.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

A thousand years is as one day
with a tramp, and every day is Sun
day.
Tom Thumb has terrible hard tim Q
of it telling his wife not to get his
shirts mixed up with the bahy's. The
size deceives her.
"Lecture on sFools'--Admit
One" was the inscription on card
of admission to discourse by Phil
adelphia clergyman the other even
ing.
Boston Post Judge West wants to
be governor of Ohio and Judge East
chancellor of Tennessee. Their
chances are Sou'-sou' West by Sou.
With great Indianuity the New
York Commercial Advertiser argues
that you can't make a Nez Perce
out of Sioux's ear.
Nature seldom makes a phool she
simply furnishes the raw material,
and lets the fellow finish the job kto
suit himself. Josh Billings.
"Never knock under" No. Better
not try to do much knocking while
you are under. Wait until you get
on top again and then you can whack
it to him as much as you please
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
One by one the writers of para
graphs are being drawn into matri-
mony, and, doubtless for prudential
reasons, the great American mother
in-law is permitted to occupy a less
prominent position before the read
ing public Worcester Press.
The Rev. Phillips Brooks tells the
suggestive speech of a backwoods-
man who heard Bishop Mead preach
without manuscript in a frontier
church. "He is the first of them
fine fellers,,' said the homely critic"
that | have ever seen who could
shoot without rest"
The Berlin gorilla has learned to
drink and smoke, and Darwin is wild
with delight over these new evidence
of human evolution.-Chicago Journ
al. But never he has learned to
swear off will he have evinced de-
gree ofintelligence worthy of the nine
teenth century,-Graphic.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
THE MESSO UhI RIVER DIGGING A
BIO HOLE Ar OMAHA

The bottoms of the Missouri river at
Omaha are being rapidly washed away.
The Bee says; "The river at the cut off
runs almost east and west, striking the
Nebraska bank, along which the current
travels with great rarldity in some what
southeasterly dire ,tion, undermining
the loose sand and mud, causing it to
constantly drop in large blocks into the
stream. The liveliest cutting is being
done lust above where the old cotton.
wood treessiood. Y yesterday u stake was set
up, and the distance from it to the ater
was measured, aud this morning it was
found that over forty feet had been
swept away in twenty-four hours. A re-
porter of the Bee visited this spot this
morning, and by actual count saw ten
large blocks of earth tumble into the riv-
er within minute, though the average
may be less then that. About twenty
Get OF the bank in this particular vicini-
~ was washed out this morning. A big
hol' Is being made in this locality"
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
PENINSULA NEWS.

Centreville's new court house WILSON
be finished. lH
Cambridge is in need Of first-class
market house.
Tomatoes are selling at 30 cents per
bushel In Bewes.
A new car house is being built at Cam
bridge, and the cars will no longer be ex-
posed to the weather.
James Il. Bull has been appointed post
master at 1'homas's Run, Hartford coun-
ty, in place of Uriah Johnson, resigned.
A Cecil county farmer has raised cab
bage head which weighed 25 pocnds aud
measured thirty inches in circumference.
Mr.. Cleveland's fruit-dryer in East
Cambridge is working day and night,
giving employment to large number OF
people.
Large shipments of soft-shell crabs are
heing made to New York from Lewes
and are said to beat peaches, in paying all
Lollow.
Two of the best business men of Fred.
erica undertook to fight the tiger with
the side showmen on Wednesday. They
lost SIS piece.
The telegraph wires have been extend
ed from Salisbury to Oceau City, and il
is now in telegraphic communication
with the rest of the world.
Messrs. Larzalere & johnson, of Elk.
ton, are doing the brick work of new
double house in Newark, Del, for Mr.
David Iaskey. lhe edifice, when CON-
pleted, will cost $4,000.
The storehouse and dwelling of Mr.
Van Burkalo ", at Magnolia, was burned
down on Tuesday night last. The store
| and household goods were mostly saved
The loss was about 5000 1ully insured
The term ef William A. Moore, Clerk
of the peace of Kent county, expires
Septembe l6!h, and there are four appli-
! cauts for the position, Edward Bailey, OF
! Canterbury Presley Spruance, of Smyr-
ma Robert Raughley, Of Mispiliion, and
| the present incumbent.
Hon. Charles B. Roberts's competitive
examination for candidates for the va
cancies ar the Vest Point Military Acade-
my and The Naval Academy Annapolis,
resulted in the unanimous recomme nda-
ton of j. NJ. Gallagher, sou of Patrick
Gallagher, of Govanstown, Baltimore
| county, Md, as the successful candidate
for tie West Point vacancy, and o. Eu-
gene Weller, son of Frank Weller, of
| Granite, Baltimore county, for that OF
the Naval Academy. The board of ex'
aminers were Professors Newson, Cush
ing and Reese.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
DRUG STORES.

The Best Quality of MEDICINES,
AT WILLIAMS
THE MOST RELIABLE Proprietary
MEDICINES,
At Ninth and Market.
Choice PERFUMERY COLOGNES, &C..
AT WILLIAMS
A fine assortment OF HAIR. TOOTH. and
NAIL BRUSHES,
AT Ninth and Market.
A Glass of ICE COLD ARCTIC SODA
WATER,
AT WILLIAMS
Choice FLAVORING EXTRA CTS, Strong
and Pure,
AT Ninth and Market.
A Good KEY WEST or DOMESTIC
CIGAR,
AT WILLIAMS
Fine AMERICAN 4 IMPORTED SOAPS,
At Ninth and Market.
"Get the best" WILLIAMS SAPONA-
CEOUS DENTIFRICE.
AT WILLIAMS
choice Goods. Accuracy in dispensing, and
Reasonable Prices.
WILLIAMS PRESCRIPTION STORE,
Corner Ninth and Market.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
c. w. BARROW a. CO..
THE ARTIzANs SAVINGS BANK.

TNHE ARTIZANS SAVINGS BANK.
6O2 MARKET STREET,
INCORPORATED JANUARY I'D, 1851.
Open TO receive deposits daily from A
M. until p. M, and on Tuesday and Sat
urday evenings from TO 8 o'clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
OF SIX per cent, mas been regularly paid on
deposits, since the organization of the Bank,
and IL Is the expectation of the Managers,
that this rate of dividends will be continued
When dividends are not Withdrawn, they
are accounted as deposits. Thus permanent
deposits compound their interest twice in
each year.
MANAGERS.
Clement B. Smyth, George W. Bush,
Shas. W. Rowland, George s. Capelle,
Nathan,i K. Benson, NJ. L. Lichenstein,
RRenry q r. Dure, Edward Darlington,
I'm y; NJ. SConsenoerg, Job IL. Jackson,
William M. Field, VIM. H. swim,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. w. BUSH, President.
GEO, y. CAPELLE, Vice President,
feb2l iy f.. 7. TAYLOR. Treasurer,
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
CARD.

Tho 7nt, sued successor to ana mart
me- ~ .. 'a' firm OF n. B'nghurst ( 10
t"'3sa,'aH ~ Gft'il Druggists, win con-
biIr ~ rltt- = 81 re Old stand an,,
VII" f.l'H HltttH'.,l re thanks ilrn t,'a
Ff2Ntf. "a 10 're N Gavr mpt ,cltT
SIT" ,f|' ~ tHa rre lion. wul, with tie
tld ~ I tli. G't as 80 lpetcnt 3tud skin
.oti ASA tantr : it 's had "A prartinai
ire "Irs Al tti' as u a,nlrnl Ia tnrir e"i
urr'e".' r'S De-, : t..'.o! TN i've To- ten
otaS j ne IHlp54, hiC Cc,e OF P5a,',,t,,u.- 'r,a,u-
u.tfvt. ~ t'rhult 34uI -tta.iul ,Itn'Ii1y,,
. u nj 4 !, = pbu>lh,. dutits Of tba
Ann! n!bc'aiN H. his nanI!cld III dullinss N. ~
lie - hrPah, - mar,, AL -ecciv3f'.,, Iibl
er1i pat ,IntE tnlOt - tteudA,It htlt. hons
D. : Ms BELT. ;, r,ar" r'i""s'
N'''' tet SLf ,ets
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27

Whole Tickets $40, Hulres So. Quarter 80 80,
IL Tickets 800, 33k Tickets $500, 56A
ItctetS $500.
Remittances can be male by Mail Ex-
press, Draft. r o. Order or Reg gistered Let
ter made payable TO q. W. Barrow q Co.
Reliable Agents wanted everywhere
Send references v .th application to pre-
vent delay.
C. w. BARROW a. CO.,
General Managers.
Courier Journal Building, Louisville XIV.
Or rHOS. ii. HAYS Il CO.,
GENERAL. EASTERN AGENTS.
691 Broad way, N. Y.
Send for Circular IylO-dGW2m
The daily gazette., 1877-08-27
RAILROAD DA.
IpHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON
BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD.

JUNE 10th, 1877.
Trains will leave Wilmington ~ follows
or llr.f.
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations,
,6b6, $40, 900, 100 .. m. 2so, 40, TO,
Phila. and New York, 2.22. on, q. m. 12.s1,
1910, 5.46, p. m.
BaiL..l1ore and intermediate Stations,
Baltimn-e and washington, LOS, $50 am.
12.c4. 1853, 90, 9.65 p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division, leave for:
New Castle, 800, $40. $50, .. m. l.so, $50,
p. m.
40. q. m! go y. m.
Deimar aud Intermediate Stations, 500,
/ 80, q. IN "
Phils dc lphia and Intermediate Stations,
$40, a. IN. 800. S.b0, p. m.
I'hiladei ptia and New York, 2.22 a. m.
| Baltimore an Washington, ,a6 am.
For further information passengers are
ref rred 10 tho time tables posted at the
depot. '. ,3'' ii. Z. KENNEY,
Superintendent.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-15
The Sewing Machine Monopoly.

From the Washington dispatches OF
the 7th, we find that the monopoly on
Sewing Machines that has made them
cost four times their worth, has played
out. In other words, that machines that
have been sold for $50, will not, now
cost over $50. This is from the St. Lou
is Republican;
At noon, tomorrow, the great monop
oily on sewing machines expires. From
this time forward, the .most-approved
machine will be sold for at least one
third of the former prices. The only
patents on all sewing-machines that will
remain in force will be in the minor de-
tails, the vital points, such as the vibra
ting needle and rcciprocating shuttle
The vibrating needle and rotating hook,
a continuous feed in connection with the
above, whether n Wheeler or what is
known as foremcntion feed, will also
expire. In other words, the combina
ton consisting of Grover d Baker
Wheeler 4 Wilson, Howe Il Singer com
panics will come to an end. They own.
ed the John Bachelor patent, which was
the only one beside the A B. Wilson and
which was valuable as continuous feed
motion. The profits of this patent mus,
not have been less than S4,0O0,000. In
1851 or 1852 the combination was form
ed by which the patents belonging to the
several companies were made common
use Of. A stipulation was made, howev
er, that no machine should be sold fol
less than an agreed price, which has al
ways been about six times the first cost
They would also license other companies
to manufacture the machines from So to
$40 per machine, according to the mum
ber manufactured, and then only when
the combination price was adhered to in
the sale of the same.
SO strong has been this combination
that it virtually controlled the price o
every machine in the country. The
Bachelor patent was twice extended. A
year ago the combination raised 81 900,
900 to get it extended again. The ables1
lawyers in the country were retained
and appeared before the Congressiona
committees. Since then efforts have beer
made to get patont on some minor de
tail by which lie monopoly could be con
tinued. 1t is the testimony of any repu
table person acquainted with the subec
that these machines can be turned out Al
cost of 1915. 800 at the outside for 9
retail price would give all hands a largt
profit.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-15

We have already shipped the frs
year Of the X. II. nearly as much cottot
IN Van Buren,, and about three times a
much wheat, potatoes, &c, &C., as an
informed, without court house, ant
that's good enough for me and the hart
times. ."-EIfracf Col. Locke's Letter.
The foregoing extract from Col
I4oeke's letter in the last Alma Herald
is such a glaring .misstatement Of facts
that we cannot help referring to it. II
the first place the whole amount of cot
ton raised in the County the past year
was 5075 bales. OF this amount has
been shipped from Van Buren,, by rail
1880 bales, andy b river not less than 2o(
more-making in all from Van Buren,
$3.50 bales. That leaves 1545 bales tc
be shipped from Alma and Mulberry sta,
tons of cotton raised in this county, and
that from Mulberry may be put down at
not less than 800 bales. The truth is
then, we have shipped nearly, if not
quite, three times as much cotton as was
shipped from Alma, and il the Colonel
will examine the figures for himself, he
will find our statement not far from cor.
rect.
Then again, Van Buren has shipped
by rail alone, to say nothing of the river,
9,6S5 sacks of Flour; 1877 sacks OF
Wheat; and 969 barrels Of Apples; be
sides hundreds of barrels of Potatoes
car loads of Corn, Cotton Seed, Stock
&c. We venture tho assertion, and il
the Agent at Alma will make correct
statement, the fact will be shown, that
Van Burcn has shipped four car loads oi
freight to one at Alma, ever since the
road was finished.
Again, Van Buren, is the Depot for al
least dozen points, for freight from st
Louis and the East for merchants over
the mountain, and Notwithstanding the
persistent cry of Alma that they are
nearer, by ten or twelve miles, the bust
ness of Washington and Benton counties
all the freights for that portion of thu
country come to Van Buren, for rc-ship
ment. And even freights right under
the noses Of the Alma croakcrs come,
to this point. Our town is acknowlodg
ed by all unprejudiccd minds, to be tht
point in Western Arkansas, for ship
mcnts on the L. r. Il. s. r. r., and even
much Of the freight for Fort Smith and
Indian Country is consigned here. Van
Buren, has natural advantages, that com
mands this business, and little more
energy on our part will add largely te
its benefits.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-15

The poor printer as he stands at the
case, listening to the wearily-worrying
"click, click, click" of the type, as he
wades through the terrible hieroglpyh-
les of some ambitious newspaper scrib,
lers, has but little pleasure. But life is
not always the bleak and barren desert.
Such has been our case. Last Friday, a
sweet little child of not more than five
summers, toddled into our Office, bearing
a beautiful bouquet Of flowers, from a
pretty girl. May Heaven reward her
and may the blessed roses ofhealth long
bloom on her fair checks.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-15

EDITOR PREss-As you are aware, |
had furnished communication to your
paper, offering an apology to Col. NJ. F.
Locke for attributing to him the author
ship of the communication in the Herald
signed Granger, stating that our people
were much gratifed to learn he was not
its author. But since seeing his letter in
the last issue of the Alma Herald, (pub.
iished after your apology in last week. s
Press) in which he undertakes the de-
fence of Granger we hardly see that
it is due him for by his attempt at his
defence, he to that extent at least, ap-
proves of it. He mildly hints in his let
ter that | have been unable to control for
myself the vote of his town, and threat
ems in tho fntnrn Wa oan only saw. that
a vote has never been given at his town
for nomination or election in which my
name was before the people. But, just
here l might say, that the Colonel has
left some gaps down, that were ! dispos-
ed to ndlk in, would make him wish he
had left this part of his communication
out. But with this, closes any notice OF
persons or personalities on this question.
Hereafter, if we have anything to say on
this subject, shall do so over our own sig
nature, and address ourself to facts and
| figures. c. d.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-15
Turkey,

CoNsTANTlNoPLE, May lO.-Thc jour
nails report that tho Russians before kars
and Ardahan have retreated toward the
frontier.
The Russians attempted to cross the
Danube at Renia but the Turkish artille
ry prevented them. Defensive works
are to be constructed around Constanti
nople.
PERA, May 10-A state of siege will
not be proclaimed here.
EzERouM, May l0.-Mukhtar Pasha is
at Bardiz, sixty miles east Of here. The
Russian center is awaiting aid near Kars
supporting the advance Of two wings
from Bayazid and Ardahan.
GALATJ, May l0.-This morning 300
Cossacks crossed the Danube in boats,
from Galatz to Ghaiset, and encounter.
ed numerous body OF asht-Bazouks.
A smart engagement followed, which
was unfinished at noon.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-15
Railroad Lands.
LITTLE RooK, ARK MAY Q, lS7

LITTLE RooK, ARK May 0, 1877.
Hon. John Crawford, Auditor of State:
Dean SIR Replying to yours of the
7th inst, will say that have carefully
looked into the questions presented in
your letter in reference to the taxability
of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail
road lands, and find numerous decisions
of tho Supreme Court of the United
States hold that the right to a patent
once vested is equivalent to a patent
granted. So that, if all the conditions
named in the act of Congress, upon
which the title of the railroad company
depend have been complied with on the
part of the road, they are subject to tax
alton whether the patent is granted or
not. If the title be benef,ially in the
company, and no further act required on
their part, that is sufficient to warrant
the State to exercise her power of taxa.
ton. This position is sustained by Car
roll VS.. Spatiord, Sd Howard and With.
erspoon vs.. Duncan, 4 Wax; and Rail,
road VS.. Prescott, l6 Wal. Yours re
speetfully, w. F. HENDERSON,
Attorney General.