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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

Hon. CHAs. JAS. FAULKNER, Of
West Virginia, who has been in
public life fifty years, and was at one
time minister from this country to
France, will be candidatein his State
for governor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

A NEW YoRK paper says One Of
the honest, practical reasons Robert
Collyer gives squarely to his Chicago
congregation for quitting them for a
New York one is, that he will get a
chance here to preach old sermons,
which will be new to an Eastern
audience gl 0agUm0f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

Mrs. Weston. wife Of +. P. Weston,
the pedestrian, writes a Brooklyn
friend that her husband had very little
sleep or rost before the six-days' walk
in which he won the belt, and that he
has had but little since. He is busily
engaged with Sir John Ashley every
day, and his leisure hours are occupied
in receiving calls. A number Of his
admirers are arranging for concert,
to be given in few days at Alexandra
Hall, in his honor. 1t is not probable
that Weston will return to New York
for several weeks. ili
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

The Boston Post suggests that
Cohkling's parliamentary manners are
universally conceded to be different
from plantation manners" from the
fact that they are so much worse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

MAoAUALY, when asked by Naperi
to review Lockhart's Life Of Scott
replied that he had never written a
page Of criticism on poetry or the fine
arts which | would not burn if / had
the power, He estimated his own
character correctly. NJ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

A French lady, who was expecting
her third child, asked her first born, a
nov of ak, whether he would rather
nave 4 little brother or little sister.
Alter reeHeeting a moment he said,
q Mamma. / have a little brother al
ready aud IF * is ali the same to YOU
/ would rather have 9 horse
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
Cntton NTiIIs Rnrned.

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-The
Perseverance cotton and woolen yarn
mill at Maryunk, operated by John
p. Holt & Bro, burned this morning.
Loss $4,000; Insurance $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

HAYES has become heartily sick Of
trying to be his own President, and
now, like Grant, will enter upon Wig
orous career as President Of the Re-
publican party.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
Ouarantine RAISED al Cairo.

CAIRO, July 15.-At a meeting of
the board of health it was resolved
that owing to the favorable news from
Memphis and the South all quaran-
tine restrictions be suspended.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
Fire i'm New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, July ia fire in
the Commercial Place caused a loss Of
$4,000. Hills jewelry establishment
adjoining was damaged by water In
sured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
Sentence COnnmuted.

BALTIMORE, July 15.-Jos. Heals
convicted of the murder of Louis
Schmidt in September last, has had
the sentence of death commuted to
Imprisonment for life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
Challenge.

HALIFAX, July 15.-The rowing
association has decided to challenge
Wallace Ross to row Warren Smith
three miles in the Bedford Basin for
$500 or $1,000 a side.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

A man asked Mr.. Pitt for a certain
place. II should have thought, said
the minister, ''that a sinecure would
have suited you better" True, an
swered the applicant, "but if you give
me the place, will make it sine
cure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

LAWRENCE, Ks, July 15.- The
Monks elevator of this city burned
early this morning. Loss, $4,000 !;
insurance, $1,000. F
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
BOYS for the Navy.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Two YES
soils on the Eastern coast, one at New
Orleans, and a fourth on the lakes, are
enlisting boys for the United States
navy,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
HOtinC Canada.

TORONTO, July 15.-Yesterday was
the hottest day Of the season. There
were several cases Of sunstroke, one
man named Totten dying,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

PoTTsvILLE, July 15.-Ex-associ-
ate Judge Litzengor died at Tamaqua
last night, aged eighty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
SpOCiaI---FrOm st. Louis.

TNHE Independent Memphis --.pa.
packet M0LLIE MOORE, k->ai54-1-k
John 3. Davis, master, viii ssltl
leaye 81 Louis for Memphis, Thursday,
July 18th, positively.
ll1-ll9 j. B. FRANKLIN. Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15

LOUIS NAPOLEON once said: eIfa
b. bullet should ever be found inside Of
PlOn Plon, it will be a bul:et that he
has swallowed"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
COrTON.sEEp


VlIIE yellow fever excitement having sinh
sded' we are now prepared to receive
shipments Of cotton-seed, We request our
friends who have sacks belonging 10 us to
ship them filled with seed to US as soon ss
possible, SO we can arrange for next seasons
business. Sacks will be furnished To shippers
who desire to ship us seed during July and
August. JOHN B. GALLAWAY,
See'y and Tr. Memphis Cotton-Se Assn.
July Il, 1879. II6.i41
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
BUSINESS CHANGE.
DISSOLUTION.
= AOLNs
MEMPHIs, Tenn, June 50. 1879

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June so, 1879.
UNHE firm of B. NJ. Stratton 4 Co. IS this
i day dissolved by limitation. The un6n-
ished business will be settled up by J. H. Mo-
Davitt, who has charge of the assets Of the
firm, and who is authorized to use the name
Of the firm in liquidation. g0
Thanks are due our numerous customers for
the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed,
and solicit continuation of same to the new
firm. J. II. McDAVITT,
b. M. STRATTQN,
j. II. DUNSC0MB,
s. H. DUNSC0MB, JR.
B. M. SIRATT0N, of the above firm, will
continue the business at the old stand, where
he will be ready TO serve his old friends and
patrons as heretofore.
104-lg B. M. STRATT0N, 2S1 Main ST.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
ELECTION.
Notice Of Election.

u virtue of proclamation from His Ex-
~ celleney Governor A. S. Marks, dated
entitled An act to settle the bonded debt Of
the State" passed March 2S, 1879, l will open
and hold an election at all the voting pre-
cinets in Shelby county, on
Thursday, 7th Day of August, 1879.
for the purpose of aaording the people of this
county an. opportunity 10 express their an
proyal or disapproyal Of the terms of settle
ment proposed in said act. All those voting
written ON their ticket the word "Acoepted y
and those opposed to the provisions Of said
ACT shall have printed or written ON their
ticket the word Rejected"
The officers to conduct the said election will
be announced at the polls or the day of cleo
ton. Il Il McG0W N
llI-lb Sheriff of Shelby countv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15
LATEST NIarIket Reports.
CINCINNATI.

OlNClNNAIl.
CINCINNATI, July l5.-Flour Quiet.
81 7O@5 Is. Wheat firm at 98c@
Sl.Q. Corn firm at 40@41c. Oats
quiet, 33@35c. Whisky firm, $1.O4.
Pork nominal. Lard frmer, SIC bid.
Bulk meat quiet and held at 800, 44.5
@43c. Bacon in good demrnd. with
light offerings at AZ, 5.l5, 5.2O@5sc.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, July l5.-Money 2I@
Be. Sterling, 86@S7lc. Bar silver,
ll3ic. Subsidiary silver coin, Sole
discount Governments firm. Rail
road securities steady State bonds
dull Stocks strong. Western Union
SOC Pacific Mail, l4lc; Adams, 100
Fargo, 978e; American, 4Sc; United
States, 48c; New York Central, t@R:
Erie, 27s; Preferred, 81; Harlem,
l54 Michigan Central, 78.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, July 15.-Flour un-
changed. Wheat opened active and
higher, bat declined at the close; No.
2 red, 99l@l0O cash, according to
location 9S@991 for July. 975@99
August and 97s@99B for September;
No. 3 red, 959@96 cash. Corn quiet ;
34s bid for cash. Oats easier, 3Ol@3OI
cssh. Rye better, with 49l bid for
cash. Whisky, 105. Pork quiet at
S9.62I.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 15.-Wheat weak
and lower, except winter. No. 2 red
winter, Sl.04 cash. Corn weak and
lowe, 36lc cash. Oats htayy and
lower, 3Olc cash. Rye. 52c. Barley,
zoe cash. Pork steady, 1915 cash.
Lard firmer, 5,S2lc cash. Whisky
lower. Hogs quiet, light and frmer,
3.9O@4.l0c; packing nominal, 3.40@
3.6Oc; shipping, 3.75@39Oc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
RoWELL orr ron ENGLAND.
Hts Departure Yesterdny with the Champion
Belt and $4,000.

small party of tho friends Of Rowell,
the champion pedestrian. accompanied him to
the Scytha Yesterday 10 bid him good-by as he
sailed for his native land II was party con-
spicuous for the absence Of any well-known
athletes or sporting men. few young Eng
lishmcn also accompanied Mr. George W.
Atkinson OF tho London Sporting LUe who.
with AsDlcn. tho big trainer and Simpson, tho
ten-mile runner made up the Rowell party.
The pedestrian WINS. ma usual very uncom-
municative. either from desire to say nothing.
or an inability to express himself rs he desired.
Genial Mr.. Atkinson seemed glad to be on his
way home. although no declared that he had
had delightful time. and expressed much
pleasure at the hospitablo manner in which he
had been treated In America. He said that
Rowe would take homo with him $4,000 %
the fruits Of his work here. besides many costly
presents from admirers. most OF them his own
countrymen. Among the presents were a
handsome gold watch and chain tho former
bcaring on ono side Rowell's monogram. and
on the other nm etching OF n pedestrian; also a
handsome silver drinking fiask. richly en-
grayed. q diamond ring. an emblem from the
Albion Society and numerous other rings.
scarf pins. md articles. of jewelry
We shall be- met mt Liverpool" said Mr.. At
kinson. 81 Ivy Sir John Ashley and his brother,
Capt. Astley Of the Seventh Foot, who Ia sta
toned Mt Portsmouth, and probably there will
be a considerable demonstration made over
kowell sent cable gram yesterday saying
thgt we should sail to-day in the. Scythia."
just before the ship left tho pier the Cham
pion bolt was brought on deck by n stalwart son
OF the brine and ostentnttously paradod among
the hundreds that thronged the scythia;
They want To give us u last look at the bolt"
said II cynical American.
Rowell says that he shall return to America in
sengcrs on the SC,ythia WAS Mrs. =. n Barnum.
she's going to England for little visit" said
the venerable Snowman, but she'll be back in
time to travel with Barnum's biz show this
season, sure"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
VAXGooREN DEWEyER nELE1sED.
In Charge of the belgian CoHsul-TO be Sent
Back 10 Antwerp.

The Belgian emigrant who has repre-
scented himself as Franz VanEooren yesterday
satisfied the Belgian Consul that his nAme is
Edward DeYeyer. and the legitimate owner Of
tho property found upon him, and placed in the
custody Of the Police Central Once to await Mr..
Malls inquiries. Tho newspaper reports Of
the case attracted the attention II Prof. Roomoet
OF Jersey City Heights who visited him In his
cell. and found that both were natives Of the
same locality in Belgium Dewever conversed
with the Professor more freely than he had
been able to DO previously with any one He
gave 10 reason Tor taking the name Of Van
ROOren that ho did not Wish his relatives IN
Belgium 10 know OF his whereabouts. and had
therefore taken passage under the assumed
name. not thinking IL would be any harm 10
any one Ii had no other reason for decelying
his relatives than that it was none of their bust.
ness what ne did, as he never was married ana
had no one depending upon him. lie had IN
herited some money, hut earned most 81 il AZ
farm laborer His papers showed him 10 be
amounting 10 about tS4O. lie also owns a house
and some land In Eecloo. He said he came 10
america because everybody SPOKE Wen OF thla
thought well Of the Bclsians. His experience
in New York satisfied him that hc had stamped
at the wrong place and should have gone West.
AS the Belgian Consul received no answer 10
adjourned 10 the Tomts In the afternoon - talk
prolonged conference Justice Duffy said he was
satisfied that Dcwcyer should not he held in
persuaded 10 consent 10 put himself aud prop-
erty m charge Of the Belgian Consul. 70 This
9HdrrI,9nsemSnl pfwt,Eer Hn1ny Gaye h's i r,er-
package Of ynluHb.os alh b." handed 10 oyer 20
PR. Mali. as he WAS dir .t"d, a. Ir' --lug wish.
buy food oul cllllug. n was lualI derldrd 90
place 900 francs ma the hud- az Mr. A. 'ic
Braekrl"er. Ireaslroro tneB .lliun Benevolent
SOeIoty 50 That the ol man ulght hay. souo
protector. The papers W.T. r.UTund 10 ham.
bgttho 6qlk Of h's gold wa !. Il IN me custody
a. TH.f ana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
Mr.. meInleh's Pension.

Mrs. Rachel Hefrich of Youngsyille. Sullivan
County, yesterday told United States Commissioner
Osborn pitul tale 4 her being robbed Of about ss75
pension money by j. j. Shindler and wendelhn Smith,
who, she alleged drew the money on the pension Ger.
uncate without her authority, and paid her only 500
when she was entitled TO receive over $3.50 Mrs.
Hlfrich speaks English impericcty, and subjected
to long crosse Naminaton She denied having put her
mark the back ot e check and Averrcd that
she was pad only 500 notes and 500 In silver
and that Silndltr ana smith told her that al. the
Government would subsequently she learned that
she entitled To $3.50 and had the men arrested
ShndleT l. Justice OF the Peace ant ne paid the
entire iacc OF the pension check 10 Mrs nrlirch and
holds her receipt for IT. that others pre- and
him IT, anl that alter the payment OF the 81 so
10 Mrs elrch she gave him 81 ~ 10 debts Tor
her ana he paid them and took receipts Mrs Helirch
drnes that she owed anybody any money. that she
authuuMd shinder 10 pay anybody any money for her
A. Z
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
SEWING IN THE SCHOOLS.
The hoard OF Education Urged 10 Make II
CompuIsory-More Money Wanted.

At a meeting ~ the Board Of Education
yesterday. a communication was received from
the Hev. Henry Highland Garnet describing the
meeting at Lyric Hall on the evening OF March
"a. and furnishing copy OF the resolutions
adopted on that occasion wherein the colored
citizens expressed their satisfaction at the ac-
ton Of the Board Of Education in throwing
open the public schools without regard to race
or color. A similar communication. enclosing
n copy Of the same resolutions was received
from committee ~ colored citizens
An appeal signed 10y between 400 and 500
Indies. t. muke plain sewing compulsory in the
public schools, was received by the Board Of
Studies. Among the signers were Mrs. A. r.
stewart Mrs. William f. Dodge. Jr.. Mrs. Ed
ward Cooper, Mrs. ). l.. VI. Barlow. Mrs. Cyrus
W. Field and Mrs. Mary Mapes.
The committee appointed TO consider the mp
piication Of the E"v. DIR. Howard Crosby and
others to allow collections TO be made among
the Children of the public schools for the relief
Of the sufferers 10y the recent floods in Hungary
reported adversely. They deeply sympathized
with the sufferers they said. but did not deem il
wise to depart from an old and we'll established
bylaw forhdding collections TO be made among
the children for charitable purposes.
Comm ssiOner Wheeler offered resolution to
appoint committee Of three to make an appli-
cation to the Legislature TO obtain a passage Of
the act authorizing the city Of New York TO bor-
row a sum not exceeding $500 900. to be eX-
pended by tho Board Of Education in the pur-
chase OF sites Tor school buildings. The reso-
luton WIS referred with substitutes and
amendments. 10 the Committee on bylaws.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
ENNsYLvANIA KAILHoAD.
AND UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE

AND lNIlED NlAltN NAIL KOUTk
on AMI after Jan. ~. 1878.
Trains leave New YORK. DcshrOsscs and Cortlanit
streets Ferries. As follows;
Express for HARRISBURG Pittsburgh the West ami South
with Pullman Palace Cars attached. at "a NJ, and
= 80 7. VI. daily
For wlhamsport Lock Haven. CORY. aud Erie ats ~
T. NJ. conneC Ting At CORY for Htusvile, Petroleum
Centre, and the Oil Regions Williansport and Lock
Haven. . A. VI.
Baltimore Washington. and the South. Limited wash.
ington Express" OF Pullman Paror Cars daily, except
sunday, 10 A. VI. arrive WASHINGTON u = NJ Regu.
lar AZ 4. 80 AMI $50 A. NJ. and 10 +. NJ, sunday,
$50 A NJ and 10 T. NJ. For Baltimore, r. NJ, except
sunday.
II A. NJ. l. $50, >, q, 1850. $50, and 10 p " sun
DAY $50 and A NJ D. d 80, \ 80. and 10 4. NJ Emit
grant and second class 80 r. NJ
Boats of brooklyn Annex connect with all through
trains at Jersey city, aforiing speedy and direct
transfer for BROOKLYN travel
Trains arrive From Pittsburgh, $50, 1910 NJ. 10 10
r. " daily; s.4g A. NJ ~ p. " daily, except Monday.
From Washington and Baltimore $50 A. NJ. ,. 80.
4s5. 1910 +. VI. sunday. q 30 A. NJ. ami 1910 Y. VI.
Prom Philade phia 4.JO q ~. $40. iOIO 1880 A. NJ,
1850, 80, 9 ~ $3.50, and 1910 F., NJ sunday, Asa
$50 lO.tu IL 80 A. VI. 70. u, 10 L. ".
Ticket Offices, $50 and pa Broadway, Aston House,
and foot Desbrosses and Cortandt St. Court It and
Brooklyn Annex Depot foot Of FULTON st. Brooklyn;
ia, ll6 and lls Hudson 81, HObukcn. Depot Jersey
PRANK THOMSON, l. y. FARMER
General Manager. 0onl Pas~e AGENT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
Jamss JenkIn.on,. Death.

HIGHLAND STATION April 2.-Jamcs Jenkln-
son proprietor Jenknsons Hotel here, who died a,
n-h OF heart disease at the of r. Past Grand
Master Of Ma,ous IN New York and the representative
Frederick Augustus Duke OF Leinster Grand Master Of
the Most Ancient and Honorable Suco IS Of Free AMI Ac
trul,l Mssou- ~ htlHd, under charter dated Dublin
Nuv 10. 1851 Tie was au honorary member ct Cam.
ridge Lodge. ami NJ ol brooklyn; also OF lodge
iu Nnikor,. y The funeral is a. be In GrernW oud
urrfy ana Is "a be- a ranged By tie Grand Lodge VI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
william 0robe'- Wounds.

William Grobc Of Carmansyillo was found un-
conscious in a ditch near Anton Renders barroon on
the Bergen Point plank road, Jersey city on Thursday
night By Ohcer faulhaher. Grohe had a number Of
severe wounds on the head and Commissions the body
aud has lett eye was destroyed lie refused 10 tell how
lie received his injuries Alter being cared 0T b. police
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03

surgeon he was sent home There physician discovered
that Qrobcs skull curcd and he was sent TO
hospital Grobc's recovery being con idered donhuu
NV aing Informed Chief nf Police Nathan ~
Jcrscy with Justice Davis visited droc and ~
hi anta.tnortem stirmVnt NrOhr alleges That Hcndcr
The uroprctor OF the harroo struck MIN with pair Of
brass knuckes and kicked Inn On the head and body as
he law ON the floor Hugo Swa1ee, GrOhe said. was
witness VI tho assault Bender and Swarzee were ar
ru,ted and held Tor examination
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
METRO PoLITAN EIEvATED,, Rail.

METRO POIIT.NN ELEVATED n tIL-
wi NAY.--Open from $50 A. VI. TO ~ r. VI. Rector
seet-Neare-t point tor wall street Ferry and con Gets
with cars for South Ferry. COrlandt strcct-Nearr.t
point tor jersey city anl Communipaw ferries PARK
placeNcHrest point for Post ONCE. city Hal ana Bar
clay Street Ferry to llnboken Chambers streetNcar
est point Tor PavOnia ani Erie Railway Ferry. Franklin
street Grand stree-Nearcst point Dcsbros Street
Ferry 60 Jersey CITY. and connects with Tor pcs-
hrosscs East Grand Street ferries Becckcr street
Connects with cars for east and west Eighth street
Nearest point for Christopher street Ferry to HOhukcn.
connecting with cars Tor Christopher aud East Icut
Street icrrc- Fourteenth strtctNcIreSt point To Union
square. Wullacks and LyCcum Theatres. Academy NJ
Music Irving ant Tammnnv Halls conucc ing with
East Twenty tnird ami rwrnttourth street ferries
Twentvthrd strect-NenIcst rUnt IN booths ST James
aud Park Theatres Grlui ONrra lluusr, tuurp- t'nr
den and Masonic Temple ami Twenty trd Street Ferry
tu Jersey city. Thirty third strtct-Ntart.t point to
standard. Brntlway aud fiith Avenue Theatres Aqua.
and San Francisco Mn.trols cunuccun- with cHrs
ff Mrrhuwkcn Ferry. Forty second stree -tu urccfs
with New York Transfer Conpnnys cabs for Grand Cen
trial Depot frth street flitytight1 sttect-Cunncct
ni with car. OF Belt Line Railroad Nehre.t point Tor
Central Park ftv third street aui Eighth avenue.
For urt VII trains take east side stations For down
town trsins take side stations Trains will
hSth 4 ami On and b3d IT, und Sh alternately.
Pare, 10 CENTS except between the hour. 80 aud 80
A. ~, aud o aud T. NJ. when the fare t. Is cents
WV. X GARRISON, President
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03

An application was received by tho Health
Board yesterday. To change the name Of John Arnel
Ubsie who was born at East Thirty second street
Nov o. 1865 90 John Arnold Ubsici the middle name
having been mistaken by the phvscian who recorded H.
The hoy named after the head OF the firm OF Arnold
Constable Co, and IL grandson Of Cant Eads VI Mis-
n~sipp lefty fame. The boy IL about to enter an English
nhNnl school
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
CIoAR MANuFA C1URERS IN COUNCIL.
In Favor Of Kewcighing Tobacco when
Bought from Wholesale Dealers.


At an informal meeting Of manufacturers
Of cigars and dealers in leaf tobacco in the Ger
mania Assembly Rooms. Mr. b. Stein in tho
chair. tho following bill pending in the State
Legislature was endorsed:
That all leaf tobacco 60 be- used In the manufacture Of
cigars shall be bought and sold nj actual weight aud trc
~ he uhr r sae " made provided hatl AZ nc ume
the case or racka.e encl The tobacco ami stencil
with The date, anu his name aud address TINS weight
shan lie taken as the t'ts ol sat case.
parties violating the same shall incur penalty Of taS
Tho bill was introduced in February 10y Mr.
Alderman it was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Trade and Manufactures. re-
ported favorahly from the Committee. and COM
mlttcd to the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Stein said that by the present mode OF
purchasing leaf tobacco the buyer has to pay for
the number of pounds Of tobacco marked by the
seller on the ease or bale. and that on taking
the tobacco home the net weight is found 10 be
from 20 To 80 per cent short weight The sellers
allege shrinkage from evaporation as the cause
OF short weight II buyers could know that they
are getting Just what they pay for. Mr.. Stein
continued. they could sell cigars cheaper. but
as IL is they have to sell ut higher prices that
they can be sure that they are made whole by
the TRANSACTION Of buying. manufacturing and
and would pass IL wholesale dealers in the leaf
would leave theAlhany Legislators lone but they
made the buyers believe last week, that after the
18th inst purchasers could have their goods
reweighcd NJ the time OF purchase Out almost
immediately afTerwHrd a delegation OF the
wholesale men went TO Albany to resist tho pas
sage OF the bill.
Among those who advocate the passage OF tho
measure are Foster. Hillson X Co. Greenhall
a Pohalski. Louis Ohlweiler Bondy 4 Lederer.
A. $. Jaeger. Daniel koeck David Schou
Schwarz h Spohr, ;. A. Bassiord. 4. Orgler I.
IAngensen. B Stein. and other cigar manufac-
turers. representing 1000 workingmcn. In the
city are nearly 1000 small manufacturers. Mr..
Stein added. and the policy Of every one Is that
the bill should bo made u law, At meeting TO
be held on Sunday next in the Germania As
semby Rooms. a committee is 10 be elected to go
TO Albany to push tho bill through the Legis-
lnture.