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DeductiDg from this amount the value of rail-
road, telegraph, and ins urance prop rty which, in
the form of licenses, pays what is regarded a fair
proportion of the taxes, and also the several items
OF public property, and there remains less than
$6,00n,000 exempt from taxation.
The total tax levied in the state for the year
1876, was S.. COZ d35 %, amounting to 81 % on
each one hullt.T-u dollars of assessed valuation.
The purposes TO- which these taxes were levied,
the respective amounts and rates are as follows:
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THE WEST.

W.T.. DUNCAN, son of Joseph Duncan,
the absconding president of the Pioneer
Bank, San Francisco, and w. S. Duval, a
broker, have been arrested for assisting in
the concealment and flight of Duncan
o. the 18th inst, Wells, Faulkner & Co.,
Chicago, H., in consequence of the action
of the Merchants Savings Loan and Trust
Co, which had one Of their notes, fled a
petition in bankruptcy.
THE third annual exhibition OF the Ma
tlonal Poultry Association opened at Chica-
go, ILL.,, on the 10th inst. The entries were
1000 poultry and 200 pigeons Canada and
most of the eastern state were represented.
A BAND of Indians, on the 9th instant,
drove off fifty head of horses from the Vi
entity of Spearfish, near Deadwood, the
property of settlers.
TWO companies of cavalry started from
Spearfsh on the Sth inst, for a scouting ex-
pedition. They will probably visit Deer
Lodge Mountains in search of the Sioux
camp reported in that vicinity.
GEN. JOHN O'NEIL, formerly prominent
Fenian leader, died at Omaha, Neb., on the
night of the eth inst, of paralysis
the Sth inst, says another general rain was
experienced in that state.
The Hon. Nathan Porter, a prominent
member of the San Francisco bar, and state
senator from Alameda county, Cal, died at
Sacramento on the 9th inst, aged 81 years
ONE hundred and fifty recruits, many of
whom were enlisted in Chicago have reach
ed Fort Lincoln, Dakota, on their way to
the encampment of the 9th infantry, at the
mouth of Tongue river. They have walk
of about four hundred miles to make before
they reach their destination.
Mr.. MIC JUNG, citizen of Milwaukee,
who had been missing several days, was
found drowned in Milwaukee river, on the
9th inst. Mr.. j. was at enc time banker at
Jefferson, Wis.
THE EAST,
ST. JOHN, Jesuit college, Hamilton college
and Syracuse university have withdrawn
from the intercollegiate Literary Associa-
ton.
III. III. HoLLEsTRY, prominent member
of the New York stock exchange, suspended
$4,000.
y HEAVY snow storm occurred IN Duchess,
county, n. y, on the night Of the 18th inst.
Snow fell to the depth of two feet, pros
trating telegraph lines.
AT a meeting of the Western Nail Asso-
citation, held in Pittsburg, Pa, on the 10th
inst, the card rates on nails were advanced
TO 500; terms sixty days. ten cents per keg
off, in two hundred keg lots two per cent.
of for cash in fen days. A further stoppage
OF mills to reduce production was agreed to-
SEVEN CREDITORS of the firm OF Francis
Tones d Co., New York city, military goods
importers, filed petition on the 9th inst,
to have the firm declared bankrupt Liza
bilities s246,S24; assets s124,74
The Connecticut legislature met on the
9th inst. I. FL. Briscoe was elected speaker
OF the house, and Oliver Hoyt pro TEN. of
he senate.
The sale of pews in Plymouth Church,
New York, took place on the night of the
Sth inst The reduction in premiums on the /
pcws is greater than expected. The total
receipts for the premiums and rentals last
year were $47 1896 This years receipts will /
be $4,000. Last year the premiums were
s34, d63, and this year s24,l7l. /
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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Governor Smiths First Annual
Review of the Affairs of
the Commonwealth.
An Interesting Document, Replete with
Valuable Statistics.

Fettoiu citizens of the Senate and assembly:
congratulate ysu that for blessings conferred
aud evils averted the people OF Wisconsin have rea-
son to be profoundly grateful to that Divine Provi-
dence without whose favor neither nations, states
nor individuals can prosper. If neither capital
nor labor have received such ample rewards i'll
some preceding years. yet the representatives of
both in Wisconsin have been spared the expenses,
the losses and the bloodshed which il many
places characterized and accompanied the discus
sion and settlement Of the questions at issue be-
tween them. There have been no disastrous fail
ures among our banks, insurance companies or
manufacturing establishments, which affords
gratifying evidence of the honesty and prudence
OF OF our people; and as result thereof the pri
vate business interests OF the state are upon
safe foundation.
PUBLIC FINANCES.
The reports of The secretary of state and stare
treasurer, filled with valuable information con
corning public affairs, and showing the condition
of public finances will be laid before you immedi
ately, and l refer you to them for the details il
regard to the several funds.
! The receipts into the state treasury
| during the fiscal year ending Sep
| fs-ofn
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IUtaI eCI4CaIUHoI IUIIu u4oUIf % SI2Z, 1y3 81
The decrease during the year in the amount at
interest is S485573 and the increase in the amount
on hand is Sl2,6l2.26; net increase of $177s6 S.
STATE DEBT.
The state indt b:edness remains as at the close of
the preceding fiscal year, and il represented by:
D1nus pdtsIduulHB... ....,S IA U u
currency cerilhc ties. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Certificates OF Indebtedness to trust fun 238 0OU
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PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.

In connection with the general subject of assess
ments, call your attention to the values of the
different kinds of property exempt from taxation,
reported for the year 1876 as follows:
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addition to this, the secretary of state reports
the total indebtedness of the counties Cities towns
vi iaees and school districts the amount
ing to S9,6)S,545 o. which add the state d. bit
proper makes the total public Indebtedness of the
people of Wisconsin, Si1,910 602.o4 being some
what less than three aud one-h AZ per cent of the
total assessed valuation.
ASSESSED VALUATION.
The value OF all property in the state subject to
taxation as returned by the assessors ie:
Personal property. ................S II. 362, 48l
CITY ana village lots mathematician. 81, 1921 1892
Land OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1872, 1875, 8Sl
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IT. tuus appears that the direct state tax is Itss
than One-tenth of the total tax. The entire ate
tax, direct and indirect for the year 1871 is rep
resented by the receiDts into the general fund,
ana amounts as before stated, to 81, 49,, 954 Sc,
and is only about one-seventh of the total tax
paid by the people. From this amount has
been paid all the expenses Of the state, in
Guiding interest the state debt official salaries,
cost of charitable and penal institutions, legila
tive and miscelant Gus expenditures; which
shows that these entrusted with the control of
state affairs have exercised reasonable economy
in the discharge of their respective duties.
ESTIMATES FOR 1879.
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The question being on the amendment of
Herman as amended by Ferry, Senator Ed
munds demanded the yeas and nays.
Discussion arising, Senator Allison said it
seemed to him now at 20 minutes to five, that
by the action of Senator Herman had been
thrust upon this bill, not only the demonetl-
zation of silver, but specie resumption. MI.
Allison begged the friends of the bill not to
lumber it up with questions of paper money.
The amendment of Herman, as amended
by Ferry was rejected, yeas 10, nays 81; the
yeas being Bailey, Cockerell, Coke, Ferry,
Jones, Neb., McCreery, Merriman, Oglesby,
Paddock and Spencer.
Senator Window said he thought the bill
would be equally disappointment to its
friends and its foes and he was satisfied that
the good which had been promised would
not be realized and that much of the evil
which had been prophesied would not be
suffered. He thought the least evil would be
in permitting the bill to pass even by two
third vote. He thought the settlement of
this question would be the best thing that
could be done. Had it not been for this bill
he believed specie resumption would have
taken place by this time. He did not pro
pose to continue the agitation longer and
should vote for the bill, even if his vote
made the necessary two-thirds.
Senator Booth said, after the able speech
of the Senator from Minnesota he thought
the bill should pass unanimously. The bill
was TIN read third time and passed, yeas
40 ,,oro 81 &c follows.
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MONEY AND TRADE.
FINANCIAL.
Money and Stocks.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.
Gold opened at 1O2K, declined to 1o2, and closed at
1925.
Carrying rates 4, 3, 2A03 y cent.
The London Econonsist says Silver is Nat at 537s d.
The sales from Germany having recently been
large, and exports from India checked by political
fears SO that the demand for remittance curaed.
Here silver bars 119 In greenbacks, and 116 in
gold. Silver coin z to y cent discount.
Governments firm.
Railroad bonds quiet.
State bonds dull.
The stock market opened with decline Of ls to
u cent, but recovered and became rmer, with
an advancing tendency which continued to the Close
the final dealings being at the highest point of the
day in nearly all cases. Lake Shore opened at 61M,
and advanced to 62S b cent. The Michigan Central
sold up from 595s to sou y cent. Lackawanna ad-
vanced from 47X to 48A, closing at 48h per cent.
Delaware 4 Hudson opened ut 463s, closing at 47A
q cent. The Granger shares were active and ad-
vanced from * to q cent. on the day.
The transactions aggregated 81 600 shares OF which
II 800 were Lake Shore, 200 Northwestern Common,
5000 Northwestern preferred, 5000 st. Paul Com
mon, $500 st. Paul preferred, 10000 Lackaw anna,
$500 Delaware Hudson, and 6,7OO Western Union.
Money, easy at 4@5 q cent. Prime mercantile
paper 1905 % cent.
Custom receipts, 1897 200. The Assistant Treas
urer disbursed 4l78OOO. Clearings, Sic, 100000.
Sterling dull long 81; short "a.
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British Fleet Withdrawn to Mudiana Bay
Russian Troops Still Outside Constanti-
nople-A Congress Agreed Upon by the
Powers at Baden Baden.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 16.-The British feet
has been withdrawn to Mudiana bay, 40 miles
south of Constantinople. This movement is
attributed to desire on the part of England to
Russians. Instructions to Namyk Pasha have
been revoked and he has not gone to Adriano-
pie.
CONGRESS AssENTED TO.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-All the powers, including
Russia, have assented to Congress at Baden
Baden.I
The political correspondence of Viena says ne
gotiations were only delayed by the sudden
interruption of relations of England and Rus
STA. The Gar and Sultan are actively exchang
ing personal and friendly dispatches. 1t is ex-
pected peace will be signed by the time
Congress meets, namely in two or three weeks.
A Vienna telegram says that notwithstanding
the prospect of the Congress, the situation is
still considered grave. 1t is rumored that Eng
land has made overtures for an understanding
and arrangements with Austria. The latter is
negotiating a loan with the Rothschilds.
aALI1poI1 NOT TO BE OCCUPIED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 16.-The Agerce Russo
says orders have been sent to the Russian head
quarters not to occupy Gallipoli.
PACIFIC.
LONDON, Feb. l6.-The Times leader to-day
| is very pacific, it says: 1T will be due to
| some gratuitous mismanagement of the rela-
tive positions of England and Russia near
Constantinople if any serious misunderssand-
| trusted to act with combined moderation and
| firmness. If the Russians are reasonably pru-
dent there is no reason that the powers should
not enter peacefully into a conference.
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tender ct their nominal value for all debts and |
dues, both public and private, except where |
otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract; |
and the secretary Of the treasury is authorised
yer bullion at the market price thereof, not
less than two million dollars worth
per month nor more than four million
dollars worth per month. and cause the same
to be coined, monthly, IS fast a. 30 purchased,
into such dollars, and sum sufficient to carry
hereby appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated; and any
gain or seigniorage arising from this coinage
shall be accounted for and paid into the treas
ury, as provided under existing laws relative to
subsidiary coinage; provided the amount of
money at any one time invested in such silver
bullion, exclusive of such resulting coin, shall
not exceed four million dollars; and provided
further that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to authorize the payment in silver of
certificates Of deposit issued under the provis-
ion of section 254 Of the revised statutes.
| Section 2. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act are here
by repealed.
| Section 3. That Immediately after the pas
sage of this act the President shall invite the
governments of the countries composing the
Latin Union, so-called, and of such other
European nations as he may deem advisable, to
join the United States in conference to adopt
| q common ratio between gold and silver, for
the purpose of establishing internationally the
use of bi-metallic money and securing fxity of
relative value between these metals, such
conference to be held at such place in
Europe or in the United States at such time,
within six months, as may be mutually
agreed upon by the executives of the govern
ments joining in the same. Whenever the gov
ernments SO invited, or any three of them, shall
have signifed their willingness to unite in the
same, the President shall, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate appoint three
commissioners who shall attend such confer
ence on behalf of the United States and shall
report the doings thereof to the President, who
shall transmit the same to Congress. Said
commissioners shall each receive the sum of
| two thousand five hundred dollars and their
reasonable expenses, to be approved by the
secretary of state, and the amount necessary to
pay such compensation and expenses is hereby
appropriated out of the money in the treasusy
not otherwise appropriated.
/ Section 4. That any holder of the coin author
lied by this act may deposit the same with the
Treasurer or any assistant Treasurer of the
United States in sums not less than ten dollars
and receive therefor certificates of not less than
ten dollars, each corresponding with the de-
nominations of United States notes. The coin
deposited for or representing the certificates
shall be retained in the treasury for payment
of the same on demand. Said certificates shall
be receivable for customs, taxes and all public
dues and when so received may be reissued.
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THE SILVER BILL.
rs PISSED by THE UNITED STATES
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The following is
continuation of last nights Senate re-
port:
Senator Morrill, moved that the act take
effect on and after the 30th day of January,
1878.
Mr.. Allison said he did not think that was
necessary. This act would take effect upon
the approval of the President, which it
would have in a few days.
Senator Conkling- the Senator
speak by authority.
Senator Allison-I hope we will have it.
The amendment was rejected.
Senator Herman submitted the following
amendment: ssAnd the secretary of the
treasury is hereby authorized to issue silver
dollars coined by virtue of this act, in e1-
change at par for legal tender treasury notes
of the denomination of one and two dollars,
when the same are presented at the Office of
any assistant treasurer of the Uuited States in
sums not less than $50 at any one time, and
| the treasury notes SO received in exchange
| shall be cancelled"
Senator Ferry moved to strike out the
word " cancelled and insert the word g re-
| issued
| Senator Jones, of Nevada, called for
reading of tho amendment, but as the ques-
ton was about being taken on Ferry's
amendment, the chair ruled it could not be
read while the Senate was dividing, and a
lively debate on the points of order sprang
up, during which Senator Jones claimed he
had called for the reading of the paper be-
fore the Senate began to divide. After q
count of the Senate the chair (Hoar) ruled
| L. I, nd
were called for reading of the amendment,
and Senator Jones, of Nevada, objected.
Senator Conkling said this amendment
had been read several times, and it was a
question as to how many times paper could
be read, even if it was, in his judgment,
before the Senate. The Senator from
| Nevada had objected to its reading, as he
had right to do, and the Senate would de-
eide whether it should be read or not.
Finally all objection was withdrawn, and
the amendment was read at the clerk 8 desk.
Discussion on Senator Ferry's amend
ment to insert the word ''re-issue' instead
of cancelled in Senator Kernans amend
ment was continued.
Senator Blaine said the point involved
was the abolition of one and two dollar bills
He did not believe the people of the United
States would ever consent to that-specle
payment or no specie payment.
Senator Sargent said he would like to in
quire by what authority greenbacks could be
re-issued after being redeemed.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, claimed it was
no more redemption of greenbacks to give
silver dollar for it than to give anything
else for it, The people wanted to redeem
with labor. There were three million mer
walking about the country to-day waiting
for chance to redeem greenbacks. They
want to give whole days work for one o.
them. He favored the reissue of green
backs, and said all over the country labo
was being crucifed, and those who had thu
evidences of Indebtedness were being en-
riched.
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CITY GLOBULES.

Johan Johanson, an old resident of ST.
Paul, was sent to the penitentiary for
eighteen months on Saturday, for having
embezzled about $1,000 from one of his
countrymen named Andersen. He is an old
man with wife and three children, and
made pitiable plea for mercy to the court.
Elliott s. Miller, chief of police of Bloom
ington, H., obtained requisition of Gov.
Pillsbury on Saturday for Charles Klusty,
who is in Jail at Preston, Fillmore county.
Klusty is charged with having committed
murder last November at Towanda, ten
miles from Bloomington.
Detective Brisette arrested a desperate
character Saturday night on the corner of
Fifth and St. Peter streets. He is known by
the name of Trip, though he has host of
aliases. He has stolen horses here and at
Minneapolis, and other points in this State,
and is wanted at various places for crimes
committed in Wisconsin.
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Chicago Produce Market.
New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.
COTTON-Barely steady at 10 l3-l6@10 ls-1ec.
FLOUR-Unchanged. Receipts 1900 barrels.
Rye -four, steady. Corn meal, western, drmer;
S2.5OQ2.9O.
GRAIN-Wheat, less doing; receipts 133, 900 bus:
ungraded spring, SI2591.2S; No. Milwaukee,
$1.25 No. on shore, $3.50; No. red winter,
$1.S9a; No. l milwaukee,, $1.s4; amber winter.
$1.37; amber Michigan, $l.4O; No. Chicago, 3l.7e.
Rye, western, 71@l74c. Barley, firm and unchanged.
Corn, light trade; receipts 900 bus: steam, mixed
o6@56hc; No. 2 and February, 5sh062c. Oats,
No. 2 do s6A 0Sshc; No. l do ssA0ssXo; 10.
CSC; mixed western, 3S036c; white S81lOc.
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From Sunday's Edition,
SATURDAY SENSATION.
IN ONE BRANCH OF LEGISLATURE.

Brandt Claims to Have
Been Bribed on the Textbook CUES
tion--He Sends the $50 He Received to
the Speaker--Great Excitement Prevails
Intellectual Effort to Crowd Through
the Bil1--An Investigation Ordered
Judge +. st. Julien Cox to be Investi-
gated.
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Minneapolis Railroad Time Table.


Mixed, MINI. & Albert Lea...
Mixed Minneapolis and Mer-
RAM Junction. ..........
Mixed, Minneapolis & White
Bear, Duluth r saltwater. !.
Omaha Ex.. for all points on
st. p. 4 s. G. R'y., Omaha.
San Francisco, &c. .........
Trains arrive and depart {
Union depot, where tickets A
sleeping cars can DO secured,
Office, 1l6 East Third street, ]
ng-GRo. 81. HAzzARD, Agen
A. II. BoDE, Gen. Pass. Ar,
Jan. 8, 1878.
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Trains via the Brainerd Branch leave st. Paul
daily, except Sunday, making day run Of thirteea
hours to Fargo, arriving at Bismarck the following
evening, saving nearly 80 miles In distance the
the Black Hills. passengers for Bismarck and
jamestown should leave st. Paul Mondays, wsdnes-
days and Fridays. Returning, leave Bismarck Mop
days, Wednesdays and Fridays. Passengers for
Aiken and points east Of Brainerd should lesvs st.
Paul Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Return
ing, leave Duluth Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays.
Connects at st. Paul with trains to all poiuts Has
aud South. In effect December 81, 1877.
H. E. SARGENT, General Manager
G.. G.. SANBORN. Gen. PASSENGER Agent.
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CONMERCIAL.
Milwaukee Produce Market.

Milwaukee Produce Market
MuwAuxU, Feb. IL
FLOUR-Insctive and nrmer.
GRAIN-wheat opened firm q p lower nd
closed unsettled: No. hard $1.1AS; No. I
$1.lsh; No. 2 $l.l5A: February 1l.1o; March
S1.l0; April 41.10a; No. $1.0A. Corn, steady:
NO. 24Hc. Rye, steady, moderate inquiry NO. !
sc. Barley, steadier and little easier; NO. +
6SQ58hc; March 5Thc.
PRoVIS1ONs-Hisher and inactive: mess pork,
nonntnaly frm At $1,000. Lard, primo steam $40;
HOGS-Live hogs stronger and higher ct $500
10; dressed hogs steady and in good demand st
REcEIPTs-s,es1 bbls aour, &, 40 bus wheat.
sHIPMENTs-u.442 bbls dour, ~, go bus wheat.
Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGO, Feb. ls.
FLOUR-Easier and unchanged.
GRA1N-Wheat, unsettled, weak and lower; No.
chicago gilt edge $1.l0A; regular, 4l.O6h cash aud
February; $1.094 March; S1.l0 April; No, : Chi
cago $1O5A; rejected Ole. Corn, fair demand: silt
edge 42Ac; regular, Ahc cash; Also March; Axe
ga April; rejected s4c. Oats, dun and . shads
May Rye, fairly active at SIC. Barley, fairly sct7s
PROVISIONS good demand 1t lower rates;
$1O.35 cash; 5000 March; S1O.57bs April: 4l0.15
May. Bulk meats, steady. Lard, dull, weak and
lower ct $50 cash; e7.32h07.a5 March; S7.l21Iss
@7.45 April; $7.524I7.b5 May.
HoGs-Dressed, firm at S4.so04.s7h.
WHISKY-$l.O4.
RECEPTs-lO,Ooo bbls hour, 5000 bus wheat,
10000 bus corn, Is 900 bus oats 300 bus rye 1900
SHIPMENTS bbls four, $1,000 bus
wheat, 81 900 bus corn $4,000 bus oats, 1000 bus
rye, II 600 bus barley.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway.
Passenger Depot foot Of Jackson street. Ticket and
Freight Office Southeast Corner Of Third and Jack.
son streets. Charles Thompson, Ticket Agent, 81.
Paul.
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Senators Harris and Patterson, who would
have voted in the affirmative, were paired
with Senator'S Hill and Butler, who would
have voted in the negative. Ransom, who
would have voted in the affirmative, was alb
sent on account of sickness.
On motion of Senator Allison the title of
the bill was amended to "a bill to author
ize the coinage of the standard silver dollar,
and to restore its legal tender character"
The Senate, at o'clock, after contin-
uous session of seventeen hours, adjourned
until Monday.
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souTH' p.IHo11Nw'D
L.. dai,y,lAr. Daily,
3N p mi 1:0 p =
E1.Sundy E1.6'ndy
$50 AMI $50 p =.
7:0 p mi n:0 an
| TAO .4 100 pn

s:1pmI u::ec . m
ON st. p. I p. R'y
for sale and bexths IN
and ut the st. Paul
lre and Marine buU1s
i. II. J.. MORRILL,,
!, sup.t