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FOREIGN PORTS.

Madras. ON s.,d !, SI s, SS.,os S a.
Idverpoo, W Conner, Pendeton. snd i.s.e Heed Col
ley . ...d KID =. e.
os ss and Sor GS1~s
ORR. Graham. bark TsmOra tB, siocumb for Unissd
k B6ssos Ar@ns ,s-In port bark. Excelsior
Eady nom s;w Ys,. :,s'ved 9Th; D's's'r Brown
In port March barb. Reeeees cro-ell. CrowcIl. for
,ss ~ sr'. scott. Z: n.1r. h,.ysor Gray; s:s,
srss Belle wSs and Lon aSa 1:, .
e:s :eSss Ed~srd Waite Boston City Of Green
Bls.sDcs March isaArrssd s s;as cs.,s..a. Or.
Srs M.s Buck :es' % New YJrs
Sirius lBr). Mcdonald. do via pemerara
Yo;. ss . s.S pS. orig cD''' DAM ' fro"
s1e s:s s. sS
LIvrRrooL, X. April s-ssiled. barx westcmoreland
sT .s1ryDso' M.reS 3N%riyed brig sarah 3D.
Townsend Brunswick. Ga land sailed 9Th for Buenos
FEB e ss ". ), New
New ! ork: 6tn Drsgs Aus. Brunswick
. s: 's:a +: bss zen
oueons,own; bark. Andres Antonio ftab New York
sss wr'I''s
$ Ao S 40 or ssn
si;so = 80, -. IN. 80 49,
New Yo saS asd Ap s nyS
' rssd @ "s 'i wv &
Maud s,lrruo. DO: .h Mary Jane o. A'ss.y DO; s.s
'! saiisd April = .esr annie Chase. Poole. Pcn..eo
RIO JAsriRo. March Arrived, ships j. brown,
Il: ss,1 ss ZION rss
oS .l as s..si s chr ocss. s:
gso0 Ayrsw s sss p" y s.nry
ri Don s rsd MS'f Nv ws,s
,B Trunks Brunswick. Ga; i4sh schr Reed. strout.
saiisa March s. bark May Queen. sprnsssesn, B.i.,.
ILL., ce.rs. Asnc. barton knIsh, West Indies. ish. ca
brandt = TsSmss ,5'1 Ss,s' sssn: ss<'man Bs'
In port March banks Adelaide. bailey fcy baltimore
ssnp" erns Cook Sens odsdon xns. ss,
vnd Mcbride. INC; brig, I jones tB,, Collins; Giles
Mama Loa Chishsmi Juliet. Robinson. and q Bsys,
Heycr, do; and Oh. above arrivals.
Eastman. New York uncs reported sailed PRIOR 70 Apri
IN nor. March D. schrs Martha Heath Nichols for New
s1sassosr. r.S si-ssiisd bark VIM Phillips. B...y.
il por, p-s a. ship Hermann toer B.ns.eh. for Nov
York. ldg banks star OF the East tBr Pomroy. for do
~ raosss March ~ sailed. brig Ksso McDoues 30.
ST Joass. Pr April iossilcd steamer bermuda tBr
Angrove iron Porto CsbelIo. &c). Nov York
81 Jonss NJ April il-Arrved. steamer cersss. Ben
ssrInuass NR April e-Anvcd. bark Ada Barron (Br,.
81 Joas, Nh. April s-Arved. bark Lady Dunsrin eBo.
Bsies mS ships Ed'sA rroopDp. sndJos Nrbsrry tBo.
Cio..ss aS brig. cl.remon. dp. smith Loseonderry,
sehr Emma tbr,, Dunham. view iork ranny rhnt, war
'' 1sirsTs March as-In pcr bark Ap,ope.,. d,aD.
IaIsipAp U'uba). April ain port, brig Sally Brown,
SicroSa, April a-Arrived. bark Marmiop. Jordan. San
Francisco.
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WILLIAM NJ. TWEEDS ILLNESS.

William N. Tweed lies In Ludlow Street Jail In
very critical condition. and hts attendants fear that
tho old mans career Is fast drawing TO . close Dr.
Carnochap, formerly Health Oncer Of this port 10 In
attendance upon the sick man ana yesterday paid him
ihrce visits Just before the great doors OF the jail
wero bolted O'Clock last night the Doctor called
upon his patient and found him somewhat easier as
regarded the pneumonia and bronchitis but 10
respect tho disease OF tho heart there Signs
of enusion of the pericardum.
Mr.. Twecd's illness began some tine since with
affection OF the kidneys. this was followed by bron-
chitis then his heart became involved the general
disarrangemcnt, ana now pneumonia Is added 10 the
list Of diseases. His attributes tho general
breaking down oil the old mans system the dsap-
poiutment oil his hopes OF roeasc from prison. Mrs
Tweed Is now ia Europe, but her sou in-law, Mr.
Douglass, the wife OF me latter the old man
every day, and roman Tor hours trying to cheer him
nm
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THE LONG DISTANCE WALKING
TOURNAMENT.
NEw YoRK. April IL, 1879.

NEw York, April IL. 1878.
To THE EprroR or THE HKEALD;-
In response to tho numerous requests TO recon-
slider my stipulations that the medal Tor tho
hours walk would not DO cvcn unless 10
mi cs we're covered have determined TO let tho fol.
loving CONDITIONS govern tho composition; Tho ath.
Lotto covering tho greatest number OF miles will DO
awarded tho trophy; tho number OF entries will
mot be limited, l now intend TO put down
two tracks, one Tor tbs professionals IA uriong 10 OK
teu, and the other Tor the amateurs cigbt circuits
10 tho milel Tho prizes for the professional walk
viii 5000 and The belt 10 tho rst man. 500 TO tho
second $50 10 the third. $25 to the who beats
tnc Amcrcan cord at atty miles and $25 To tho ono
Who bcats the record at 100 miles.
EDWARD PLUMMER.
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AMERICAN PORTS

ASTORIA, o, Apui .2-sailed. ship Leading wind
Hncklcy Queenstown; bark scrol Wyn tBr) Adams. dot
scbr Patio. Honolulu.
ALEXANDRIA,, April io--ssled. schr LIllie fhilsdsL
pha.
Passed up -schrs Stephen Morgan Alice Belle. Maggie
Ellen, andJ u johnson, for Washington
BOSTON, April iO-Arrived, schrs Hiawstba. Cr~bbs
Hayt; Albert bailey. Mason Norfolk. Va; Nellie Jes.
rstl. Terrell. Baltimore mot befcrcl Colin Baker
BAKER do American Team. Philadelphia; Thomas Tas-
her. Leeds dos Henry May, May. do.
Zeprnia aud Three Cheers
fitl--Arrivcd. steamer Massachusetts, (Br, Walters
Liverpool bark Harvard Pray Newburyport schrs silver
Spray. u siI. Petit vcave; Marcia Lewis Lewis Glen
fuegcs; l. ID kHthburn. Crowcr, Surinam; Agnes
GRACE. smsisy. Pssageuia; Emily II Naylor. Apd
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bodied In the yacht obtained In building the
former. The deck, which Is OF white pine. rs war;
nishcd. The combings OF cedar. Though but In
tho manner the craft 10 peculiarly light and
buoyant
Mr. Fearon will In short time give his boat trial
trip and his intention TO enter her the New
YORK Bay Regatta.
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ALGoA BAY Smiled. hss Gszee Nssr,. ssndt. Boston,
BRsToL, April 1o-sailed. bark Heard tBr,. Rob-
bins sydney, CD.
BRKxrs. April 7-Arrved, shp Moltke Ger. rsschs.
New Orleans; 10Th. barks storohan Nor Northensen,
Pascagoua; ArrAcnn Ger) Bune. Savannah Adolf Ger.
Clockmanu, Pensacola
Sailed sth Admete (Nor) Moes United States 10Th.
ship Caope tB). Sinclair bark stonemsn tBr),
Crosby. Philadelphia
BonpKAux. April 9-saied barE Cherokee tBr). Dow.
MO, New York.
BAnYLosA. April e-Arrived, Evira tsp) Lar.
ranga. Mobile.
batavia. March oArrived ship Flying Eagle. crowsli.
New York. .t4tA
BoxsAY. April lI-Arnved ship Game Cock. Hsrdy Now
YORK.
CopysHAcKx, TO April ll-Arrived. ship Soriddersn
lsor Reinertsen New York brig Egdeu No-, Nilsen do
CnRIsrAsIA, April 6Arrived bark InGa Nor), Jacob
CALCUTTA April lo-Arrved previously ship Fsrragut.
Wilbur. Madras.
DEsIA April a-Arrved. brss sssunts Csp). ssnti. 81
Mays; Cid csp). Estophini. do.
ELsSonE. April 7-Arnved. ship Doris tasD Herboth,
Savannah for Rsval
FALMOUTH. April l1-Arrived schr Jane hoso tDDs
Prowse. Philadelphia.
HULL April 1l-ssed. bark Larkspur Br,. Storey New
York.
HAvnE, April s-ssiied. barks AlbissOls Its. Pes
cctto United States; Sokoto B Goudy Delaware River
lOth forto tNor). Sknre, Now York.
HAMBuRc Aprl IU-Sated ship Columbia, Blethen Bal.
tlmore; banks HARDWOOD tBr, Dowley. Philadelphia;
Triton lAus), Cattarinich. New York.
LvERpooI April 1I-Arrivcd steamer 0uillermo (Sp),
Gsstancga Baltimore.
Sailed llth steamer Caspian tr) Trocks. Phlsdeiphia:
ship Keutuckian. Moseiey. Key west; st Bernards tBr
Churchill. Delaware Breakwster
LONDON April ll-Arrived, steamer Anglia (Br) Young,
New York.
Cleared 1lth bark Douglas Campbell tBr>. Lordley, New
York.
Sailed iltn brig Alaska OBJ. Hacrow smthvile. NC
LONDONDERRY April osailed, bark Scotia tBr) Hines.
Bslsmove.
LIzAnp, April lion. bark Conddenss UssD Lavagns,
New York for Rotterdam
MovILLs, April ll-Arrvcd. steamer Victoria (Br).
Young New York for Glasgow.
MApErRA-sailed, oceanic, Wiechmsnn Charleston;
NEwRr, April Io-Saled. bark sa1it,s (BD. Taylor,
North America.
QUEENSTOWN April lf-Arived steamer Yorkshire (Br),
Longley, Phi'ndephis for Liverpool.
Rours April 1o-Saled, bark New Brunswick (foreiEn)
for New Orleans.
ROTTERDAM. April lo-sssd bark Elverhoi Nor), Nat
Wig United ststes nth. ship Macaulay. Bennett Baiti-
bark ImpcratOr tSor Jensen Now York Goth not
q beforel.
Also sailed nth, steamer Rotterdam (Dutch), Lucas,
New York.
SMYRNA. April --ssiled. Fanny. Tichias, New York.
sAsrAxpER. April il-Arrived, bark Aptonia (sp).
Castro New OrleanA
SINGAPORE March I2-saiisd, ship Hermann 0sr) BAN.
bseh New York.
rApLx BAY-Arrivod. bsrr Jane sDross tBr,. ourwsn,
San Frsnciseo. F
WEATHER REPoHT.
HoLrHsap, April II WIND e. moderate: barometer
PLYMOUTH Apri, II Wind NV light; barometer 3oo6
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WAS SHE KIDNAPPED?

Mrs Tuite, bent with the weight Of seventy years.
called at the Central Once yesterday reported tho
abduction Of her little granddaughter. Ellen Tuiie,
seven years Of age. On Monday evening last, while
the child was playing on tho sidewalk OPP
posito her residence, No. IL Washington street,
she approached by tall, thin woman,
with q large hooked and crooked eyes,
who enticed the little one away pretencs OF buy
ing her candy. The womans name 10 Kate Moran,
alias Kate Tutte She Claims doubtful relations
with the orphan child II is supposed that she KID
appvd the little grl 10 the purpose OF sending hcr
lss fD6 expeduons as ts alleged, she bss other
chisuren on she coiccsng aims Tor bonedt
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CALIFORNIA RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
san FRANCISCO. April II. Is

SAN FRixcIsco, April IL. 1878.
Tho spring meeting OF tho California Rife Assoca-
ton opened to-day. The weather was uniavorabIs,
with strong, gusty WIND.
The military team match, 200 yards. was contested
by teams from tho First, Second and Third regi-
ments. National Guard. aud won BY the First By
score OF 402 out Of possible 500
The Kellogg Challenge Cup, 600 yards, was won by
Private Shaughnessy. OF the Union Guard BY score
OF 20 out OF possible Is
The Pacific Lilo Cup zoo yards, won by Briga-
der General john McComb, by score oil 20 out OF
poss,be rs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-12
HIT WITH A STOVE LITTER.

Oflcer Sheridan, OF the Eighteenth precinct, found
John Gilcn, aged twentysx years, OF No. 4S2 Second
avenue. in East TWEEN ty-sIxth street, last night,
bleeding from wound over hts right
owe. and took him to Bellevue Hospital
Tho surgeons, alter examining the injury. SAID tho
frontal bone had fractured. When questioned
70 how hc received the wound Gilicn very reti-
cent but aftcrwar admitted that his sister in-law,
Jane smith, had assaulted him with stovo litter.
lie refused 10 make any complaint against her.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-12
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.

The colored residents Of Brooklyn celebrated tho
anniversary OF tho passage OF the Fifteenth
mont at the Academy OF Music last evening. Tho
exercises were opened with concert after which an
address suitable tho occasion delivered by Rev.
A. n. Freeman.
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY APRIL H. TRIPLE SHEET

NEW LoxpoE April 10 Capt Scott hes been .ssscn-
Ing tor the schr Alton Dennxport which sank on say
brook April lie tails to nnd her and believes snss tne
tide has moved her probably into the race
PoRr EADs April 7-Steamer Roumelia (Br). from Liv-
erpoo aground Of the channel In ono OF the wing
dams the ietttes.
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DIR. ). ROBERT Won MAYER.

the death Of DR.. J. Robert Won Mayer at Hebron
is announced 10 tho German papers. Dr. Mayer was
q German physician practising in Heilbronn, and pur-
suing in an unobrusive hts philosophical studies
which resulted eventually IN the PRONUNCIATION Of o
tneory-the dynamical theory OF healthy which he
securely placed himself amidst the greatest thinkers
OF his age. appears that, bcing engaged protcs-
sonay ut Java In 1s40 the circumstance Of bleeding
tevered patient led him 10 notice that the vcnous
blood OF inha bsants Of the tropics Of much
brighter rcd than that OF men iDhabtting colder
gions. From this fact ne gradually advanced until,
in 1872 he arrived at clear conception OF tho me-
cbanical equivaIont OF heat which, In the following
year, experimentally demonstrated by DR.. Joulc
OF Manchester IN entire ignorance Of the speculate
OF Mayer For period Mayer pursued his philosophy
and published several essays on science. The follow
ing list OF these gwen by Professor Tyndall:-
"3emerkungen nber die Krdfto der asbclebcn Natur,
ihren Zussmnonhange NIT dem Stor wechsel," 1916;
"Beitrdgo eur Dynamik des Himmels," lS4S; ssBc-
rnerk ungen Ibcr mechanische Equivalent der
Warn,e" 1851. This philosophio mind gave way
the Intense appreciation 10 which u WINS subjected,
and, for period, DR.. Mayer wae placed asylum.
Eventually he recovered, but he does not appear 10
resumed bis medical practice or bis philosophical
studies For the remainder OF his days he devoted his
attention 10 the cultivation Of bis Vineyards The
demons tratiou that heat and mechanical effect are
is unquestionably due 10 Joule, but
Mayer belongs the merit Of declaring ths law, heat
mechanical effect Is independent of tho nature oil
elastic fund whicn only serves as the apparatus by
OF which force Is converted into the other
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FATHER KEATING'S FUNERAL.

Tho romans Of Rev. Father Basil Keatiug OF
ST. Mary's Retreat, al DunkTk N. Y, who died at s.
Micnaeps Monastery, West Hobokcn, on Tuesday will
BIO buried to-day with ali the ceremonies Of the Pas
sonist Order The romans will DO placed the vault
nj the church.
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SAILED.

Steamers Baltic Br for vcpool italy (Br), London;
State OF Nevada tBrl. glasgow Hol.atia ctcrl, Ham.
burv. Y Caand DutcnJ. Rotterdam Columbus, Havana;
GAMMA (B, bermuda: Is.sc Bell, Richmond, 10, Abe
ma rlc Del.
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NOTICE 10 MARINERS.

April i0-Notice 10 hereby given that an
obstruction buoy has been placed In II feet water 90
the wreck Of the schr Ruth II Baker about SIX niles
e The norlhwsrd Of Br~nywns shosl vhth9us: ans
by W; cape May Lighthouse, Sc by s. -
q Is WHITE. Commander USN.
INSPECTOR Fourth Lighthouse District.
NEwBuRYroRT. April 1O-Cppt Davis. Of tho stenmtug
Matte Sarxen reports that the sand the mouth
Of the Merrimsc is In condition than has been
been constapsy shifting SO that the channel materially
and low compelling ziRzhg
From soundines made yesterday he concludes
that the dep tho bar 10 about ieet ~ low
provo the channel. 3.9.s
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SPOKEN.

Steamer Acton Or, from Philsdsiphis for Antwerp
Bark Cola (Br Robinson from Boston. z. for Baiti-
moro, April d, las az 81, Ion 80 IL.
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Charges OF incompetency and unfsirncss have boon
lodged against Charles NJ Jessup, Of Newark, N. j.,
with the Polico Committee OF that CITY.
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JOHN DELANY.

Mr.. John Delany, an ex-Supsrv,sor and x-Charity
Commissioner OF Kings couasy, dicd on Wednesday
night, 81 his residence, No $50 Hamilton avenue,
Brooklyn, Of pneumonia. The deceased was sixty
years OF age and naive Of Ireland The funeral ser.
vices viii held In 5s Nary star OF ma Ses Roman
Catholic Church. corner OF Liquor and Court streets
tomorrow morning
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DIR. j. Z PAINTER, UNITED STATES NAVY.
Tho latest advices from Japan, received IN San
Francisco yesterday, announce tho death Of DR.. J.
E. Painter, OF the United States Navy. The death
took place al Eagusaki utter brief illness.
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Oge

DATES or DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK ron Tur xoxrus
or APRIL AND MAY
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OBITUARY.

PRINCE NAPOLEON LUcIEN CHARLES MuRAT.
cable despatch from London announces the death
Of Prince Napoleon Lucian Charles Murnt. Tho
Prince was the second son OF the French Gen.
eraL Joachim Mural, for some time King OF Naples,
and OF Caroline third sister Of the rst Napoleon He
born at Milan. Italy, IN lSo3 while his father was
still general the French army, and passed mos: OF
hts early years Naples Atcrth fall OF Napoleon IN
1915 no accompanied his mother 10 the neiehborhood
OF Trieste resided subsequently, for some time at
Venice Ia 1924 he set sail for tho United States,
to JOIN his uncle, Joseph Bonapartc and mis- elder
brother, Achille but shpwreckcd the coast OF
Spain and thrown into prison by the spanish
auhortics and experienced great difculty In obtain
ing his release. In 1927 he married Miss Carolina
Georgna Frazer, and shortly after Was reduced to
condition Of great distress through commercial fail
ures For q considerable timo he was obliged 10 de-
pend for subsistence on s.he income derived by HIS
vito from u young ladies' school which she taught
on two different occasions-in 1880 ana ISL
be returned TO France, but was only permitted
by tho government OF Louis Philippe TO roman there
a short time. In 1S4S he in the United States,
having inherIed The property OF his e,dcr brother.
Ho FASTENED to France, and elected TO the Con-
siiiuent Assembly from the Department OF Lot He
and voted generally with the R,ss.. Alter The oiec
iion OF Louis Napoleon as President no gave
constant support 70 his policy He was re-
lSs9, appointed Minister Pen,poten,iary TO Tu-
rim, where no remained only q short time.
On his return in 1850 he was elected Colonel oil the
Second Legion OF The Paris National Guard and after
the coup detat was appointed senator. In 1888 be
was created prince. In 1865 and again IN 1860 there
being called 10 the throne OF Naples
by the Italian liberals. No public step was taken by
the Prince OF the scnome II such existed, but
In 1851 private letters OF hts were published
which showed he was willing 10 ''pacc himself
In the hands OF his friends" but declined
10 take the initiative. Tho French gov
eminent gave no announcement 70 the project
and tho Official MonitcHr denounced IL GU the
part OF the Emperor 10 August 1860 Finally, in
1851, u sort OF manifesto was Issued by the Prince
declaring his prctentions 10 tho throne Naples,
which was Immediately followed by disavowal IN
tho Official Journal with tie addition that ,hts conduct
did not however, deprive HIM OF the Empcror's
friendship In March OF the samc year II Was noticed
tbs Prince gave his support 10 the senate TO the
temporal power OF tno Pope. This alicnated from
h,m tho Masonic order, which he held high posi-
tion, ana created considerable trouble within tho
order Since the fall OF tho Empire Prince Aurat re-
sided in England.
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WEATHER BEroRr

HoLrHsAp, April II wind z. moderate; bsrouste
80 AZ.
PLYMOUTH, April ll-wiud NV. light: barometer oooa
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-02-02
Maryland Legislature.

FRIDAY.-In the Senate message from the
House asking appointment of q joint select
committee on temperance was eoncurred in.
A bill as to the killing of hawks and owls in
Charles and Calvert counties was passed, and
the Senate adjourned until Tuesday.
In the House an order for the committee
on the House of Refuge to sit with open doors
was rescinded. Bills were passed to amend
the code relative to attachments; to add sec
ton to the code in relation TO appeals in
criminal cases, and to confer additional pow
ers on the convention of the Protestant Epis.
copal Church of the diocese of MARYLAND
MoXDAY.-The Senate was not in session.
In the House several private bills we're
passed. Among the general bills passed was
one relating to bribery and intimidation of
witnesses and jurors. II was ordered that
500 copies Of the State mine inspectors re-
port be printed.
TUEsDAY.-ln the Senate petition was
presented from Rev. Henry A. Skinner, of
Elkton, asking abolition of the State tax on
marriage licenses. Leave was had to intro
duce bill to repeal the law authorizing APP
pointment of weighers of grain. Several To-
cal bills were passed.
In the House, numerous petitions were pre-
sented for local option laws, and one from one
hundred colored citizens against such law
for Wicomico county. Leave was granted to
introduce bill preventing building associa-
tons and other similar organizations from
loaning notes or similar obligations in lieu of
money. Favorable report was made on Joint
resolutions asking Congress for aid to the
Maryland aud Delaware canal. A number of
bills were passed which were of no general
interest.
WEDXEsDAY.-In the Senate n bill was
passed to reduce the tax on commission of
the weigher of live stock; also sundry bills of
private and local character.
In the House an order was offered direct
ing the committee on education to investigate
the late comptroller accounts with the pub
lie school funds. The joint resolutions ex.
tending the term of Judge Dobbin, of Balti-
more Superior Court, was passed by 81 yeas
to nays, the negative votes being Messrs.
Hays, Hamilton, Matthews, Sanders and
Smith, all of Baltimore city. Resolutions
were introduced in opposition to the Bland
silver bill, and they we're laid on the table.
Sundry local bills were passed.
1HURsDAY.-In the Senate, the judiciary
committee reported unfavorably on a House
bill amending the attachment law. Joint
resolutions were passed authorizing subscrip-
ton by the State for $50 copies of Burgwyn' S
Digest of State Reports; also a bill prescrib-
ing the mode Of recording in circuits courts
judgments by justices of the peace so as to
make said judgments liens upon real estate;
also House bill authorizing the Baltimore
county commissioners to levy S772 to pay
extra expenses of the late assessment OF prom.
erty.
In the House a communication was pre-.
sent from the board OF directors of the Deai
and Dumb Institute asking for an annual ap-
preparation of $4,000. Several bills of q
local or private nature were passed.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county Letters Testamentary
on the personal estate Of
JOHN BEAVER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated. to the sub
seriber on OF before the 7th day of August,
1878; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. Those in
debted are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this It'll day of Jan
uary, 1873.
ANDREW j. BEAVER,
jan Tat Executor.