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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19

peculiar kind of locomotive engino has
been contr.vod, to meet special need in Eng
land. The railway for which it IA constructed
is designed 10 be laid upon the surface Of the
ground wherever It may be necessary to under
tako oarthworks or to transport war material.
Tho ordinary methods OF reducing IRREGULAR
ties by cuttings and entertainments are out OF tho
question in field operations. The engine IL
therefore, intended for ascending and descend
ing sharp gradients and is also fitted with nm
apparatus for hauling up and lowering loaded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19

Mr. GEoRGE b. MCCLELLAN, a teacher in
the st. Louis Central High School has boon
dismissed by the School Board in consequence
Of suit for divorce instituted by him against
his wife. tho Teachers Committee Of the Board
holding that a divorce suit instituted by n
teacher in high school 90 matter how Just the
cause might bcl could not but work untold in.
jury upon tho interests of the high school by
reason OF the scandal incident TO such a suit"
Tho ground upon which Mr. MCCLELLAN
claimed divorce could hardly have afforded
much food for scandal. but Mrs. MCCLELLAN
filed Il cross-bil containing allegations which
III ttho Of them are true. show her husband TO
be nothing bctterthNn u social monster As the
charges are made with particularly, the School
Board cannot be blamed for wishing to be rid
OF MIR. MCCLELLAN, Mt least until he has vindi-
eated his character and proven himself worthy
to be an educator OF young men and women.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19

During the last year, the output OF coal
in the British Islands amounted. II is stated. to
$1,000 OO0 tons. Ia regard to the popular no.
ton that by such prodigious mining operations
great pau Of the crust OF the earth is becoming
used up, and that IL the soil that has thus been
dug out Of the mines were piled W II would
nuke quite n mountain range. tho following
figures are pr, scented. 4 cubic mile is cqual 10
lEI9S. 900 cubic feet. and. allowing twenty nine
and halt cubic feet Of coal IN the solid to weigh
ton. the result IN Just five billion tons OF coal in
ono cubic milr-this being. IN fact a greater
weight than all that has yet been raised In the
British Islands and. according 10 the mos rcli-
able statistics. the cnd of the present year will
Just complete the lrst cuhi. milo Of coal. cNcn-
sivo OF waste. Ia mining. II. therefore. this
mineral fuel had becn stored in mountain heaps
on the surface. instead OF being buried in tho
bowels Of ihrcarth. u very small mountain range
indeed would havo been equivalent 10 all the
coal fields available 20 man in the whole earth.
The biennial report Of the principal keeper
Of the Georgia pcnitontiary favors the present
system OF farming tho conyicts. as moro eco
nomical and satisfactory than the old system Of
prison confinement Tho report estimates that
the state will realize a print Of 10000 tho
present year from the hire Of conyicts 10 plant
ers and others. OF tho .239 cunvicts no less
than Scare murdcrers rs have been convicted
OF mansnughcr 30 OF involuntary manslaugh-
ter and 100 Of attempt to commit murder. Yet
Georgia has the reputation OF being more rig
orous than any other southern state in the
punishment OF granddaughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19

That preachers often read the Bible from
their pulpits with cxecrnblo intonation and in
n'ciion Is subject that was under discussion
IN the Baptist ministers meeting yesirrday
But tho time may not have come when the lam
guagc of the Bible can safely be dcclamcd from
the pulpit rostrum ike SnAKEsrEARE from tho
stage; when CHAPTER may be- rccitod with
gestures md pastures of the body and inilnc-
tons and slides OF tho Noicn--in fact with all the
queer arts Of public dcclaimcr Let some Of
the Battist ministcrs who are fayorably in
clincd to this method give 1t n trial. An entire
service. such as Is proposed for sunday cycn-
ings Of Bible readings on special SUBJECTS. Sc
lectcd from tho Scriptures. wildly and dra-
matically rendered by the preacher. would not
fail through its lack Of novelty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19

Private JOSEPH UIsANIER Of Company g
Of the s4Vth Infantry L. =. A.. is anxious 90
gc' ont u tae army. and in order TO bring about
the desire result he has written to Gen. SnEm-
pAS. representing thnt he tULsANEE' has been
an Inmate of pcnitcntiary, and is u confirmed
thief therefore he prays for a discharge. IL
sAMERs stgtrmen, certainly has the merit OF
frankncss. and he deserves credit for endenv-
orng . be- relieved from position in which lie
knows that he Is Of no us' In that respect he
compares iayoruhly with the cpaulcttcd aristo-
'rats who persist in drawing large pay for
which they can give no adequate return. and
hanging ike leeches 10 the oyerburdened tax
payers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19

ol 10000 American population, It is said onc.third
ass NJ BANS NVugh s!tUl.-Aie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19

Tho English papers spy big beard under
tho muller OF an apparently peaceful geo
graphical party hitting ont in Russia. which
they suspect Of being designed to intr3duce n
largo number oi scientific military officers into
Aighanstan. That some skilled European ar
tilccrs are already there seems 10 loo clear
provided 1t be- true. rs Is said. that within the
limits of his own domains. SHrIE ALI Is con-
vering into brcech -loadcrs the Enfield rifles
furnished him 10y the British themselves. This
equipment ~ the Amccr with tho means of
their destruction may remind British officers
of tho struck cugle." whose own feather
winged the shaft that quiycrcd in his heart "
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
PATENT APPLICATIONS.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT

Two THE Ell DORADO MINE-No. 47-
4 United states Land Office. Eureka. Ney.
Aprii. ~, le1S.-Notice is hereby given. thai
p =. Fitiell and VIM. j. Mslloy, whose posi-
othce address is Eur ka. Nevada, have this
day nled their application for a patent for
10 linear feet of the FL dorado mine or
VEIN, bearing silver, Nth surface ground 700
feet in width. situate, lying and being in In.
reka Mining Di triet, coanty OF Eureka and
; ate OF Nevada, and known and designat d
By the field rotes and official plat on file in
this office as Lot Number l40. The exterior
boundaries o. said lot No. li0 being as follows
to wit: Variation l6l. deg. east, Commence
ing at a post marked No. /, g.. :. survey M
20. whence psst No; |, Y. S. Survey Ne. lis
Magnet lode. bears \. 81 deg. 81 min r. 10
.eet: Ruby till No. | bears NJ. 8 deg. 10 min
w., 1851 feet; the flagstaff in the town ~
Eureka bears n. 81 deg. so min. e.. 47Sa
feet; and the FL Dorado shaft bears s.. y,
deg. 30 min. T., $50 feet: thence. running Ist
course 8, 40s deg. E., 100 feet, to post
marked No. 2 Q. ). Survey, No lao; thence.
End course $, 5gla deg. W. go feet, to posi
marked No. 3, III 5. Survey No. I49; thence.
Sd cour g ~, De deg. W., 100 feet, to nos,
marked No. 4, L. 5. survey No. 40: and
thence, 4th course NJ. 59A deg. T., 900 fest. 10
post No. |, the place Of beginning. CONTAINING
9 and s9-lOO acres. This claim is bounded on
the nor b by the Magnet mine, and on the
east by the Pioneer mine. The location az
this mine is duly recorded in the Recorders
office OF Eureka Mining District, on page IA,
in Book /, of The Mimi 9 Records OF said Dis.
trict. Any and all persons claiming adyerseIy
an y portion Of said II Dorado mine or said
mining ground, as herein before described
are required to file their adverse claim with
the Register OF the United States Land Office
at Eureka. in the State of Nevada, during
the sixty days period OF publication hereof
or they will be barred by virtue of the pra,
visions OF the statute.
ap80-6Od D. b. IMMEL. Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT

VOTlIE CARSON MILL SITE.-No. i2i.-
Il United States Land Office, tu eka
Nevada, April ~, ls1S.- Notice Is hereby
given that the X Is Consolidated Mining Com
paHy, whose postoifice address is San Fran
cisco. California. has this day fled its appli-
cation for a patent for five acres for II mill
site, situate, lying and being in the Eureka
Mining District, County of Eureka and state
Of evada, and known and designated by the
field notes and official plat on file in this office
as Lot No. 1871. The exterior boundaries Of
said Lot No. lS7 being as TO laws, to-wit:
Variation 1879 Dig. east Commencing nj a
post ma ked No. /, U ;. Survey No. lSl; this
post stands on the Northwestern bo indary Of
U. ). Survey No. S.. Porter lode: whence
post No. 2, of U. ). survey No. Us, carson
lode, bears s., 81 deg. W., l,45l feet. Ruby
Hill No. | bears s.. rs deg. 30 min. W, =. i9S
feet. the Lawton shaft Of the Eureka Con,
solidated Mining Company bears :, 80 deg.
Is min. ", 81 feet; and the A igstaff In the
1854 feet; thence running LIST course s.. "a
deg. W, 374 feet: along the Northwestern
boundary o. said survey No. 81. TO. post
marked No. :, L. 5. Survey No. Ia. thence
post marked No. 3, us. Survey No 81;
thence I'd c urse N.,.d deg. t., 81 teet, to
post marked No. 4, u. S. Survey No ~; and
thence Attn course s., y deg. r., boO test, 10
post No, l, the place Of beginning, containing
five acres. The location OF this mine Is duly
recorded in the Recorders Office Of fureka
| Mining District, on page 100. in Book +.
of the Mining hcc9rds OF Eureka District.
Any and all persons C aiming adversely any
portion Of said Carson mill site, or said
ground as herein before described, are re-
CURED TO file their adverse claim with the
| Register OF the United States Land Office at
Eureka. in the State Of Nevada, during the
go dlys' period Of publication hereof, or they
will be barred by virtue OF tbs provisions OF
the statute. ID. u. INN 81. Register.
A.pA-EAl
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
Application for a Patent
TO THE
Commit Mine.
No. 42j.


EunEKi. Nevada, April II, ISIS
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Thomas Wethered. whose Postofce adj
dress is Eureka, New. has this day filed III.
application for a patent for one thoussnd
linear fe t OF the Commit mine. with surfacs
ground two hundred feet in width. situate
lying and being in the Eureka Mining dis,
trict, county Of Eureka and State Of Nevada
and known and designated by the field notes
and official plat on file In this Office as lot
No. l35.
The boundaries of said lot No. 1876 are as
follows, to-Wit:
Variation ID deg. 81 min. east.
Commencing at a post marked u. S. Sur
vey No. l36, Commit mine, situated on he
west side OF Prospect mountain, whence the
summit Of Ruby Hill No. bears n. II deg. :
min. T.. 1915 feet; post No. /, L. S. Survey
No. ~, on the Colorado lode, bears :, 2ia
deg. f., 2,l95 feet, and the working shaft on
this lode b airs y. ~ deg. t., "a 4-l0 feet:
thence, running first course :. 2sz deg. E..
! 900 feet, 70 post marked Ne. 2, q. 5. Survey
M. l31; thence. u course, y. GIN deg. T.,
go feet, to post marked No. 8, U. 5. Survey
Ne. lSj; thence, I'd course. y. "a deg. W.
/ COO feet 10 post marked No. 1. I. 5. Survey
No. l3; thence, ith course, ). 6iA. deg. W.,
zoe feet, 70 the place Of beginning. contain
inR 4 59-iUJ acres.
This claim is bounded bv ne known mines,
the nearest being the III Dorado and Colo.
RADIO.
The location Of this mine is duly recorded
in the Recorders Office Of Eureka Mining
District, page 3i9. Book ID, Of the Mining
Records.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion Of said Commit mine, or said
mining ground, as hereinbefore described,
are required 10 file their adverse claim With
the Register of the United states Land Office
at Eureka in the State OF Nevada. during
the sixty days period OF publication hereof,
or they will be barred by virtue OF the progis-
sions ofihe statute:
apl7-5Ud d. b. IMMEL. Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT

IO THE BROWN MILL-SITE.-Ns. 425.
4 L. :. Lapd Office, Eur ka, Nevada, April
-. lS95.-Notice is hereby given that the
X X G nsolidsted Mining Company. whose
postofiiee address il San f%rancisc Cali %crBia,
has this day hled its application for a patent
for five acres o. ground. for the Brown MILF
81 g, situate, lying and beng in Eureka
Mining District county OF Eureka, and State
Of Nevada, and known and designated by he
ieid notes and official Plat on 1i9 Ia this Of
ice a. Lot Number l39. The exterior bound
aries of said Lot No. l39 being as follows.
to wit: Variation 10 deg. east Commence
in at Is post marked No. J., L. ). Survey y 20.
I39. This post stands on tho northwestern
boundary Of US. Survey No. I3S, Porter mill
5 te; whence Ruby Lilt No. I bears :. SO aeg.
S3 min, W, 2,7O9 / e.: tn LsWton halt Of the
Eureka Consolidated shining COMPANY bears
:. AZ d &. IS min. W. Abs feet; the flagstaff
in the town o Eureka bears n. 81 deg. ~
min. h, I,i5I feet, end post Nc. / O u. ;.
survey No. 81. Brown lode, bears y. 81 deg.
Al min. W. z,0j1 feet; III nee, running LIST
course :. 81 Il Z. Va =, "a feet, t. post No. z OF
said Survey No. l3s, rcrter mill-site. and post
No. OF Survey NO. l31, Carson mill lite, ola
fest, 10 post marked No 2 L. ). survey No.
lSf; theme 2d course, y. Is deg. w., ADJ feet,
to pc I marked No. L.. ). Survey 80. laA;
thence. sd course, y. % deg. f., AZ ieet, 20
post parsed No. 4 I. Z. Survey No. l3l; and
the.ee, Attn course, ;. - deg q inin. h.,
1Sl $40 eut, 20 post No. /, the place of be-
ginning, containing ave acres. The location
OF tins mlll.site IS duly recorded IL the hocord-
der's OAles OF Eureka Mining District, on pnge
30, in book d, Of Tie Mining records OF said
district. ANY anu all persons claiming adj
versely any portion Of said Br.wn Mill-site
ground as hereinbeiore described. are re-
CURED TO file their adverse claim with the
Register Of the United States Land Office,
at EureAa, in tine state of Nevada, during
the sixty days period of publication hereof,
OF they will be barred by virtue OF the pro-
visions OF the statute.
aps0-60d ID, b. IMMEL, Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

NO THE P0R1ER MILL SITE.-No. 42j.
L I. ;. and Office, Eureka. New, April p.
Is7S.-Notice is hereby given that the X X
Consolidated Mining Company, whose post
ONCE. address Is San francisco. California.
has this DAY filed its application for a pateHt
ior five acres OF surface ground, situate, iy-
ing and being in Eureka Mining District,
county OF Eureka. and State Of u egada, and
known and designated by the field notes ard
official plat on file in this Office as Lot Nun
Der lbs. The exterior boundaries OF said lot
No. l33 being as follows. 10 wit: Variation
49, deg. east. Commencing at a posi- on the
northwestern boundary of U. 3. Survey No.
%, Porter lode, the same being post No | Of
t.. ;. sur ey No. IS7. Carson mill-sita.
whence Raby II ii No. l bears > IS deg. 81
min. W., 2, 1873 ieet; the Lawtou shaft OF the
Eureka Consolidated Mining Company bears
:. 80 dag. IS min. W., 1904 feet: AID thu
flagstaff IN the town OF Eureka bears j.. 81
deg. 50 min + 1854 feet: thence. running
Let course NJ, y deg. W., 90 feel, 70 post
mvrked No. ? ). Survey No. 49,, the same
being post No. 1 % said L. :. Survey No. l57;
thence, % course y 81 deg. h., 574 feet, to
post marked No. 3 L. >. Survey No. l8S:
hence, third course >. y deg. f.. 6e0 feet, 10
post mark d No. u. Survey No l3s; ami
thence. 4th course, s., = deg. W.. 325 feet, 70
post No 2 of said t.. :. Survey No. 81 Porter
Lode, ga feet, to post No. /, the place Of BE-
ginning, containing tive aeres. TIE location
of this mill-site l. daily recorded in tho he
eurder's Office Of Eureka Mining District. On
page 100, 10 book ! Of the Mining Records Of
sad District. Any and all persons claiming
adversely any portion of said Porter Mill
site, or said ground as he~reinbefOre de-
scTibed, are required 10 file their adverse
claim with the Register Of the Ubited states
Land Office at Eureka, in the State OF Neva-
da, during the sixty days period of publiea-
ton hereof, or they will be barred by virtue
of the provisions OF the statute.
apaU-Sld D.. u. IMhEI, Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
PATENT APPLICATIONS.
Applications FOR A PATENT

VNO THE SURPLUS MILL SITE. Ne. 42S.
United states Land Office, Eureka, Ne
wade. april -, 1875 Notice is hereby given,
that the h X Consolidated Mining tompa any,
whose postoiiice address is ran Francisco.
Carlo mia. has this day filed its application
for a patent tor i've acres Of ground. for the
Sarpius Mll-Site, situate, lying and being in
Eureka Mining District, county OF Eureka.
a 4 state o. Nevada. and known and desIg.
mated by the held notes and Official plat 90
file in this Office az lot Number III. The ex-
terror bouBdArl : ot said Lot No. l4l being
as follows, to wit: Variation 1873 deg. asst.
Con MERGING at a post narked No. l., L. >.
Survey No. la, the same beirg post No. 5 OF
{. 5. Survey No. s. Surplus lode: whence
kuby Hill No. | bears n, So deg. ~ min. W.,
l,5g feet: the flagstaff in the town OF kureka
b -ars N, 81 deg. 10 min. r., s,sS5 feet; and
the Lawton sha I of the Eureka Con. Mining
Company bears 3, II deg. 3 min. W., 557 feet;
thence, running lst course ~, 80 deg. w. 200
II. to post No. ! Of said US. Survey No. IS, 2D3
feat. post on the so lthern boundary OF sur
yey No. 81 Galloway lode, marked No. 9, e.
5. survey No. l4l: thence ID course N, 20
deg. T., 40 lilo feet, 10 iron pin IN road at :.
f.. corner Of said survey No. 81: thence. 81
course N, 20 deg. W.. 2O feet to post
marked No. 1. U. 5. Survey No. al, the same
being post No. | of said Survey No. 81;
theEee, Attn course, NJ 20 deg. AZ min. h.,
$50 LILO feet, TO post on the western b. undary
Of Survey No. ls7. Carson mill site. marked
No. } I. ;, Survey No. l4l; thence, 5th
course, = ucg. u, oou TEST, 20 post marh u
No. & U. ). Survey No. al, tn same being
post No. 2 Of said Survey No 37: anu thence,
8 b course, ). "A deg. W. 80 feet, to post
No. /, the place o. b ginning, containing FIVE
acres The location OF this mine is duly re.
corded in the Recorders Office Of Eureka
Mining District. on page 80. in Beck r, OF
the Mining Records Of said District. Any
and all persons claiv ing adversely any por-
ton Of said Surplus Mill Site or said ground
as hereinbefore described. are required 10
file their adverse claim with the Il gister Of
the state of Nevada, during the sixty da :
period OF publication heree, or they will be
barred by virtue Of the provisions OF the
statute.
aIa0-50d d. B. IMMEL. Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
NJ C 6

nURING MY TEMPORARY ABSENCE
IL IN new York, ANDREW b. HASKELL
will attend to my business.
JOHN sHOENBAR.
Eureka, March 2, 1878. mhStf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
U. S. PATENT AGENT.

A. d. Il OCK
viii take Patent Cases and prosecute them to
success, a. a total cost Of $50.
Eureka, April II. 1875. aplS-lm
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
NOTICE E,

THE UNDERSIGNED. HAVING SOLD
his entiIe inter st in Richmond No. 3
saloon to Alex. High, respectfully solieits for
his g ccessor Il continuance Of the liberia pat
ronage hereto ore bestowed on the late firm
Of trdly Il High. Alex. Higa will nay all
bills and colfec all moneys due the old hrm.
G. +. ERDLY.
Eureka, April %, 1878. apa3td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-09
PROSPECT MOUNTAIN
Tunnel Com p a y.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, IN PUR-
IN suance of an order of the Board Of Trus-
tees of the Prospect Mountain Tunnel Coa-
pany, that sealed proposals will be received
at the Office Of said COMPANY. in Eureka,
Nevada, up to and including tho NINTH
DAY of MAY. A. d. 1878, at IL o'clock NJ,
for running one thousand Il ,000) or fifteen
hundred 1900 feet of the tunnel o. said
Company, on the west side Of Prospect
Mountain, Eureka Mining District, Nevada,
commencing at the end Of the present t,n-
mel, six hundred and fifty $3.50 feet from the
mouth. Contractors to use Burleigh or other
machine drills, and to furnish. at their own
cost, all necessary appliances. The Board
reserve the right to reject any and all bids
Size of tunnel. 61ax419 ieet. for further or
any information relating to sa d work, adj
dress w. ii. DANE>POh1,
Secretary.
apl2td Eureka. Eureka County, Nevada.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-30
A Pleasant Occasion.

A large number Of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. b. b. Stewart, residing in the
vicinity of Jones Station, called last
night without previous intimation OF
any Kind, and marched boldly in arme d
with packages ana baskets filed with
all the essentials Of an excellent supper.
Though the family were taken entirely
unawares they were not long In welcom-
ing the happy party, and all telt entire
ly at home and fully determined upon a
general good time,
The whole party, young aud old, gave
themselves up to social enjoyment, and
in due time the supper was spread, and
a most delicious and inviting one it WAS.
The substanLials were duly fianked with
ali the delicacies OF the season, and the
whole served in that excellent style for
which the ladies OF the neig ghborhood
have made themselves famous.
Among those present were MIR. and
Mrs. George Trowbridge, Mr.. and Mre.
Z. NJ. Poor, Mr. and Mrs. Dr.. Reed, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. l.. Miller, Rev. MIR. jaime
and wife, aud host ot young ladies
bright and fair, all intent upon enjoying
the occasion to the fullest extent posi-.
BILE. 1t was in all respects u delightful
party, rendered in lhe genuine SOCIAL
spirit OF the neighborhood and enjoyed
as only such parties can be,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-30
The ClermOnt County Case.

The examination of Charles E, Dim.
mitt and Jerome Sttnchneld, charged
with the robbery Of $4,000 from the
Clermont County Treasury, was contiu.
ued yesterday.
Ex-Treasurer Robinson was recalled
and Testified to the amount remaining in
the Treasury when last examined. and
TO the means Of communication between
the Ireasure's and Auditors office. He
also described the safe, its position.
combination locks, sc. He had often
seen the defendants in conversation, :
In the eninS session Major Black
burn offered in evidence the copy of the
Commodore" letter written at dicta.
ton by Dimmitt at his former examina-
ti0n.
Mr.. Townsley admitted the genuine
ness OF the copy, but at first objected 10
its admission as evidence.
MIR. b. E. Hopkins, OF Cincinnati. an
expert, testified 10 the identity of the
writing OF the "Commodoren letter and
Dimmtps copy Of it. He stated that
the writings were similar. Mr., j. G.
Thomas, Mr.. Linneas Norton and Harry
N. Carle, bank clerks of this city, testi.
ned to the above, and admitted the sim
llarity.
Major Blackburn then formally pre-.
sented the letter, but the defense OBJ
jecting, the question was laid over lor
argument,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-30
Our Canal.

A memorial to the Ohio Legislature
having the following objective prayer is
in circulation for signatures:
"First-To deepen and where neoes.
sary widen the canals, 80 as to secure
not less than five (5) feet of water in the
channel. This, without enlargement OF
locks, will enable boats now only able tc
carry from fifty TO sixty tons freight, to
transport from ninety to one hundred
tons.
"Second-Protect and preserve all
reservoirs and feeders, that these great
sources OF water supply in dry seasons
will be available for all the purposes OIL
their construction.
"Third-A complete aud careful codif,.
cation OF the laws regulating the canals
and their navigation, and this should
include revision OF all the laws regu.
lating water rents, so as to prevent The
present abuses, and also provide fol-
prompt payment of rents.
"Legislation such as here briefly indi-
Gated would, we most respectfully sub.
nit, render the Public Works a perma
nent source OF revenue, and greatly ben
eft all the people OF the State"