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, 1879-07-17
TIE IhaMlCRATICa AID SOCIETY.

At the first meeting held in this
city, for the purpose of organizing
society under the above caption, a
committee was appointed to draft a
plan of organization. On Thursday
las. they presented plan which was,
after being slightly mortified, unan-
mcusly adopted.
REPORT OF TIE COMssETEE.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN ASp GENTLEMEN OF THE
SocIETY:-YOur committee Oh organiza-
tiol: have the honor 10 recommend t'at
the Society be organized under II Cons'itn-
tion and code OF BY Laws. and submit the
following for your approval:
CONSTITUTION.
THIS Society sl,a be called the iMMI-
GIANTS AID SOCIETY OF NoRTH IVES
TERN WASHINGTON TERRITORY. and It's
head office shall be IN the city OF Port
Townsend, w. T.
ART. II. MEMBERSHIP.
The Society shall bo compos d of snc''
persons--male or female the ngc OF
10 years. as may be elected members nc
eonllng to its Constitution, By Laws and
Regulations.
ART. III. EXISTENCE.
The Society slal! exist as long Ne tli"'e
Is work for it, within the scope Of tile OBJ
jelts Tor which It was organized.
AIT. w. OBJECTS.
The objects OF the society shall be to
diiftse. by such means as the Society may
deem best. among those seeking homes or
achange Of residence, or contemplating
emigration to this Territory. reliable ir-
formation concerning the natural resourc.
es, climate, industries, society. &c. &C..
Of the counties of jefferson. Ciallam. ISL
and, San Juan and Whatcom, in Wash
ngton Territory.
SEC. q TO aid. as far as may he in the
power of the Society, those wishing to
emigrate and settle in any OF these conn
ties, to procure cheap yet comfortable and
safe transportation to their destination.
SEC. 3. 10 assist them, on arrival. In
selecting desirable homes In any OF these
counties, and IN such other ways us the
Society may be able and deem proper.
SEC. 4. 70 take such other measures
rom time to time, for the advancement of
me interests OF tile people of these coun-
ties, as the Society may deem expedient.
ART. v. OFFICERS.
The officers Of the Society shall be chos-
eh annually. from among ts members. by
ballot. at such time and place as the BY
Laws designate. and majority OF all
votes cast shall elect. The officers shall
@' President, Vice President. Secre-
"Fy, Treasurer. and such committees AS
Tue Society may create.
ART. VI. DUTIES OF PRESIDENT.
rhe President. or. In his absence, the
vice President, or President PRO TEN.
'naii preside at al meetings OF The society.
preserve orler. execute its laws, and per-
orm such other duties as may ler,ain to
us olice or the BY Laws prescribe.
ART. VII. DUTIES OF SECRETARY.
Ihe Secretary shah keep true record
ae proceedings of tie society-have
n4Tgc OF its couesponden@--prc>erye AL
N"er' received, keep copy Of all letters
-'n' and perform such other dutles as
r''aih to his oalc,. or the by Laws or
''s0latlon' or thr sociciy prescribe.
AIT. VIII. DUrEs or ThrAsuEER.
ihe Tretsurer shall have charge oL
oe made respousible for. iIe funds Of
soclesy--by giving good ai'd sufficient
W4I1 tl1FnfOr h ...ft... III
, 1879-07-17

trihutions, and dues of members. keen
crrect accounts between each member and
the so'i ty, render annually and whenev-
er required an account of the financial
standing Of the Society, showing receipts
and expenditures, and pay out the money
"t the Society only Oh orders signed by
the President and Secretary.
Art. IN. REMOVALS AND VACANCIES.
Any officer may be removed Mt any reg
u'ar meeting of the Society. ior cause
shown after due notice and opportunity
to be heard. A vacancy in any office may
be filed mt any regular meeting, to fill an
unexpiretl term.
ART. X. QUoI,'M.
members shall constitute quorum.
ART. XI. AMENDMENTS.
This Constitution may be amended at
any regular meeting, by twO-thirls Of
those present voting for it; but the pro-
posed amendment shall be read at two
regular meetings previous to the one
where it is voted upon.
ART. XII.
No person shall be deemed member
Of the Society until he or she shall accept
and agree to support tile Colslitn,ioi, by
signing the same.
, 1879-07-17

At the first meeting held in this
city, for the purpose of organizing
a society under the above caption, a
committee was appointed 10 draft a
nlau of organization. On Thursday
las. they presented plan which was,
after being slightly modified, uani-
mcuslv adopted.
, 1879-07-17
BY LAWS.
ARTICLE I. MEETINGS.


SECTION l.. The regular meetings of
this Society shall be held on the evening
Of the first Tuesday Of each Month.
SEC. 2. The annual meetings shall he
held on the first Tuesday in July Of each
year 1T which time the election of officers
shall take place, and the business of tie
year be closed.
SEC. 3. Special meetings may be held
at any time upon the cali Of the President
who shall cause a written notice of the
same to be posted in II conspicuous place
in the Posf Office, at least "a hours prior
to such meeting; and provided. that 40
business shall be transacted at s,icl, meet
ing except that for which the call was
made
SEC. T. The place and hour Of meeting
.!ail be at the old Court House, unless
otherwise specified. by special notice. at
:. p NJ. from April lst to Oct ober lst. and
at 7, p. NJ, from October 1St TO April lst.
ART. ii. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP.
SECTION l. Application tor member
ship must be made in writing which, after
being read before the Society, shall lie
Lalloled upon, and the applicant declared
elected. unless or more dissenting votes
appear, in which case the application shall
be declared rejected.
SIC. 3 An applicant, duly elected.
shall be admitted to full membership at
the same meeting without ceremony tur-
ther than signing the Constitution ami
paying the membership fee.
ART. III. MEM FEES AND DUES.
SECTION l. The membership fee shall
be 81, payable on presentation Of appli-
cation.
SEC. 2. Each member shall pay dues. ..sl
annually, on the first Tuesday in july,
and, If in default, his name may be erased
from the roll, or he may be suspended, as
the Society may determine.
SEC. g. No member in arrears for dues
shall hold office or vote, or speak upon
any pending measure.
ART. w. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS.
The Secretary and Treasurer shall re-
ceive such compensation for their services
As the Society may deem reasonable.
ART. V. LIFE MEMBERS.
The payment of $40 at one tine by any
person shall constitute such person mem
Der tor lie. with au exemption from all
dues or assessments.
ART. VI. REPoErs OF COMMITTEES.
All reports Of committees shall le made
In writing. signed by It's members and
fileu with tie Secretary.
ABT. VII.
Any officer who .hal absent himself
from two consecutive regular MEETING.
oi tile Society, without rendering a sa,i,.
factory excuse for tie same. may b, ~
moyc'l therefor; and the Vacancy thn. ~
casiolel 'hal he forthwith Glad b. rlg,.
ton.
Am. VIII. ANENpNENrs.
Thrse By Laws may H. amcndd u
any rguar meeting ~ tie SocIriy. by
two-Ihlnl. Of those present voting or i;
, 1879-07-17
'M0RlEY'S" LETTERS FROM NEW
YORK.

From our regular correspondent
, 1879-07-17
AKT VIII. ANrSpNESrs.

Tlse By Laws may h. amended at
any rguIar meeting ~ tie sociriy. by
two-lhinl. Of those present voting ior ir;
bat llse proposed amendment shall b.
, 1879-07-17
REPORT OF TIE CUMwas"rEE.

MIR. CHAIRMAN ASD GENTLEMEN OF THE
SocETY:-YOur committee OH organzA-
tior have the honor TO recommend f''af
the Society be organized under II Cons'itn-
tion and code OF BY Laws. and submit the
following for yonr approval:
, 1879-07-17
CONSTITUTION.
ART. l..

THIS Socie'y shat be called the lMMI-
GIANTS AID SOCIETY OF NoRTII IVES
TERN WASHINGTON TERRITORY. and It's
head office shall be IN the city OF Port
Townsend. w. T.
, 1879-06-13

>
CATrLE-The weakness acse1aped on "eanef3
tay took stnpo yesterday In decline. There "sss
AZ many huyara In attendance "a OF any dayo
late, but 4 general lack Of interest was appafea,
and eales dragged at 10e off. Sews from the kass
Na& not very chcnring. md tho run here mas prev!
large bota Of which clrcuinstanccs "ete ~ NV
disadvantage oG holders, md they found II p'p'',
sibto to effect clearance uycn at tic fe"sse4
prices. Tho receipt, Included Il .uad many nae
cnttlo, but tho general quality Of tho snpp>S "ss
scarcely up to tho recent average. tho nfope'uua
Of thin gruss cattle unl through Texans os1as
larger than for some days previous. There Sa''
howcvcr, no description Of cattle At which th' t'p.
ply t!i NOT exceed tho dcnlanl, anu nearly rhoas4
stock wns left over .u meat tito prohaole seaG"
u,cnts OF Frtday's market. sone of taa os''
droyca wero taken BY exporters At st. hoEJ -
there ncrc two sales at the lattcF ptice-'a' '"..s
nas very 1Ittle tssdtnI In that cnss Of bce'ee, M
wants ot The European trahe bring }'n'tea. ''Is'
OF the aalcs Wcro nt s.h0e3. 10 far natt'e pu.s%
ers' Atock, at s.. 75fta90 for Tc1ls 'nf%Ss. s1a.
droycs mud at 81. HlA4. 70 for fair to CHOICE eo.p
ming steers. Hcsno lots, including @la 's w.
ser4wuy ntcars, aud bulls eold to tbs local Hp%@e
ets 1t g.. Q(l1 g., III. tbs tnarkat closed "ee'''
QuoTATIuSs,
Extra 1}eeyfa-0sadcd tlcrrs, wns2htis eoos no
400 lbn and npWuEdH. IT. o'SS
steers. Weighing i, so to j, !ao ihs... 4ao?sf'''
oSo5 sioi"g 1a ts 'ss'' ,soo
sa'na s,raaSs , y sd II h. as,s '.
butchers Sinck.-t'oort to comInonste1fd
.,asStsr sa sS,oH wrn;9 to Sholso s s9~s ~
stasS Ss Gsi'oGGennon e. ;p sastls' "osuas ao.as
1ntvr,or-iEht I'D tt!n cow; ,nets nOses* 5s
Weak. noe 100 lha .....':.'''''''
, 1879-06-13

DnAE--Was moderately acttyc, nnd t!rEcr, tho
late pressure for cars beuR partially abatcd Sales
wcro ITO TONS At S8 70 psr ton oil track. an1 3d. 6o
GH. dn fses IN board cars. .....-.
S1H h7.s pur tois on track; and 100 brls At 30
Neutrality-suspicious. vera IA ioas a. g.. :1!el2 Qo
spfySSSftr Ry WrH%ss NT!e II s aeso;sy s as;se mud
mouth liz, market advanced 1,,4c, aud closcd e
oii7eics io7s ass assca s Sc and coei IL o~ar. L1
erpoc! sepSssea ts1s de!nan1 ias st.oa wheat enl
SSw sSfs %" v.,. seadis nt Asr H.. "f Sf
Ss eas oas ase''ts t.peetiea ' va. a"' ,%a aid AID
ths weather was dno, with seporta tint tho winter
wnf rs ,s " W. X, ssa s
scprosA TIN n,Arkst; And aSters at faturss = svcto
rather tteo q tha aatsst S!ytns partial asclins;
aiia,rs for tas n.onths deycry., The June shorts
wsts msts ap1sus IT,, f. ~ sSSns su 70 1asS sasne
sssns tie Il un "a" tG' fa IN 't to%ass @ soo
WI ta'r shlpp!nK acn.a'" f0r NJ. = wnIe slo.si
ass Ess sn;is?s :Ss: tsiSs assy ss.e sf!s t y
o hoaa lst' sisataa hs ~ sss nss Msls
tssesss sss eas !ss. s %as so!a H1t Ut IL csss
a soliss ii Susa.t s"soH soia - at o:daic, cu.ix
S s .a? ssssss ~s;s rypstsi %as yi'y Il H%it s. Il r.
Il 81. ii: "a i o:syc q; 0io hu No. . It a:@Ds::;c;
N.ion II 5sjsS.sa ~ 9HtaA3;;s; 1;.,SsS " y
ireo on boaTd ours; 400 bu do Ut 7oc. TotsI,
ss oSs %!;, Tss:s' /; .sss :. "sis sseq;ss e III s Ss
II uos: ana ID ions scr,cni.. II sso 90 pct tos
thouIh very sturdy throughout: tho marSet closed
.ic bs1ow tllu latest prEcr. Of Wyines!ny Fha
| british n'aFG"ts wors Arnl, but NrW iork WIS
nn0ff1l eHhfpF. NrG rFrCffH 1fe q.
, 1879-06-13

oYrr,np tYns rnr.3p+. ,sn-n t,or.t mi "a n.h ss,r
were nlcn,Y. :3eiut J1ifv onarcd nt 3Sic, sold nt
33itc, n11d closed nt :f5.ac. An9ust opened at
H2asr, sold AT 32'ic, and rtoacd At IoAc. Bcptou,.
hur brought 31tt;|lAc, nuenlng nj Bike and
riur!nn wftl, sniors ii ilsic. June s.ns 1,tod At
:tt!.es:H.ic. cinsing At a4ssc Cash osedat:4'iN
Hamplo. IN tatr requcst anu less NUMEROUS.
sHIes wase reported ot 20.iM0 In No. z aud No. :.
wh!to At III l1th3+Ac: l. 200 bu rn]eetol a. :slc;
ailtI95Gr. nll on track. and TO- tuo hn n,ixcl at
:ItGt:tie and IT, Ut'0 hi whito at a1'7c alf FREQ
on nnsss1; totht' ny. IVY ~. ~, n,s..a
nnt .tny wns nuoicd d{ Il iisa5l4c. Seller 1uRnst
wna nnnfr,t M Et;r t.onr rnirs wtre rcpprtcI nj
a,"I ~ a. = ~ E.,r. = mi IL, IL snn,riT st f;1Gh
;1t:c ~ ~. tr,rk nd sf, NJ, , At f5c frnn On board
Yo.st. s. 3ts5 III. '' ''
ofcrtn1s hrnv s,nni1 The nTinrs cnn,c fruni con.
, 1879-06-13

vauced TO 05, and do consolidated atsentcd
aold nj n31{GeD4; Rome, Watertown Il oadena-
burg consolidated ftrAts advanced from 1871 TO
.t!};s&&, Mnl Metropolitan Elevated nrata from
1p71sf tn 1os; Cincinnati j. Springfield nfatst
guaranteed by G., e., G. Il l., rosc TO N>sW
031&; Denver Il Rio t3rnnde frsts wcse act'scis
tratcti in at 14t5l04Y; Lchigh u Wtlkesbarre
consolidated nssentctl fell OF to g.: Kansas d
Texas consolidated asscntcd fell oil to 10. md
do seconds tu 2e111, but at tho close there nas
recovery Ut 1s4G1ttf Der cent.
Ihe following statement Of Erie earnings
cnncs from London ria tho New Fork fFor1d:
Emn Exrox.rnrcros, TnTsgEEs; t.; J ,rsn epSha aaa
re,arr ir''' ii lie canpsny iand. H. ,ho fol.
lowing comparative statement Of cathnRa and
9aS Ws.s Ks1o.a Of ot e mon Mse
md 1a7D: ..-,
s;s,: ss::s: Fl; % IL 6;
Net earnings. ... so. s32l, s;'s :tl1,;74
Showing an increase In rot cafnlnEs tor the
The net earnings for tho lrst s!x months Of the
ill., .i%' p''''A '""' ~'' ''N" y
According TO the aboyc the nct oarnlugs Of
The Company for tho month Of March "erc
s41t,774, or At the rate Of 81 ,Ml ,o3S per year.
Tie annual interest oil the bonds NJ tho debt
gradually draws Interest isas follow: For 1S'D,
se,ao, ,0s4; for 1880, $30s7,s7s; for 1851 ind
tsSa, st,oaA,U7s; for 1883, $f,@5S, ,0so; and for
lss4, nlcu II reaches Is maximum, f4,014, ,Ssf.
ppcrntors in Jersey Central and 1scading are
tnt.reeted in the following from tic Phadol-
psta Record:
On Tuesday laas Il berame known in this city
that there had been large purchases OF SeT Jersey
Centrai ltailroatl etock tor the Account 0f some
ncsson anknow1l. hut II wns believed to ho IN thu
Interest Of The Pennsylvania 1saiF9ad Company n'
thc stnnoart oi, cempany. Fns?o";ns sh!:. nn
! Wednesday. Mr. Gowan proceeded 10 New YORK.
wlirre he feld consn}ation With the managers Of
| thc New jeltey Ecn11at Aunn. Mr. I.ashtor. the
lsccrIvcr Of The soad. wis notified Of lheae pnr.
cnaeee or te stock. lr.metatelv on liis retafn to
th.e clty Mr. Gowen called tia HoaEd Of Directors
torcfhcr and surprised h,om with ths nnno,ncn.
| mu,t that ht intended 10 mako quick tt1p tn
Eurunr, and wnnll sail Saturday. It is believed
| l,t toes Ia Euglhhu fur tho pHrpnso nf making
soma arrangements 10 tlcad % Tho Standard t'il
Cumpnnys Hlorn to get posaeesiuR of the New ,1cr-
suy Central 1toad.
Northwestern earnings the first ,'ny OF this
week s1low un Increase Of $3.50
Tllr following gives thu fluctuations OF The
, 1879-06-13

The following were tho receipts a1Hl shtp~
ncnts OF the leading articles Vt produce IN th's
city durug the twcuty-tour hours ending At
o'clock m TIrarslay tnor'snR, aud for t'le
corresponding date twelve months ago:
, 1879-06-13

!onl. .toa'.".. *Sas a,S,3d a+,3+ ''asi
$;ss;:: S$ $s:s ;::' % IT, 5 4: @ ,;s ' i III Il,
S$s$.$ S'::.l$ Il: e.: as ,S| ' Il; Ill
i!sa" nSsSs:i g. o::: 3a .5i
Withdrawn from s,orc during "Wednesday for |
city co,t.umption: 11,0t2 bu wl!oat, i,e97 bu
corn. v.ts30 bu oats, Eth bl barley.
Tile following grain waa Inspected into store
III this city yesterday snurMug; ours No, 9 rcd
winter rsllcnt .cars No. Eo, 10cars mixe, 5cars
No. . hart 05 cars No. Nprtug, 1N catY No. u
du, 10 cnrs rejected, cars no grn1o {e3l wheat;
cars yellow cornt hi ears mud Ii, 600 bu h1fl
mixed, cars new fnixcai, 8l3 cars MD q, 100
bu No . corn, a casss and G,000 bu rejected,
cars ITO gra1o {537 CORN; 85 cars whltc oats
53 cars No. ! mixed, . cars rejected. car no
rrnsc gJ7 oats,; cars Ne. rye, cars rejected.
rutal {s73 carsl A25,01l In. inspected out:
1o.eo' bu wl,eat, loJl6s ,u corn, ", 10l bu oass
| Gt6 BIT rye, 5,iE}3 bu barley.
| A letter from Southern Nebraska statta that
tho corn tlrre Is lt,akhIg well, but tint tho
wheat is heading out e6l stalk about III inches
| high.
! Il gentleman from Waterloo, Wis, staten
| tlat tie wl,cat and tnrn In that ncig!laorhood
look well, but n,at o nts aro rather tlllu.
| a number of su,rtpcs OF new winter wheat
feom Parry County Mnst vicinity wero exhibllcll
IN 'Chango yesterday by Mr.. James IIay1c,
Some Of IT WAS cat week ago. The samples
will rim from 10 to r., bu per acre, and most Of
It Ia all excellent cry, promising mucl, better
inspection than Ia 81 year. Ar. II. thinks tho
wfnter-whcat crop Of Southern Illinois
! vii! bc tho botit in qunlity known In tho past
ten years, and tt,e quantity sonsc 10 per cent
nbnyc the Rycrngo.
, 1879-06-13

8AN FKANctsco, june 1e.-Tho A!ta 1cTtes an
assessment Ut 81.
FONEluN.
Ioanox, June 12-s u. m.-Conaols, money,
~ LID; account, VI lilo. %,
unItes Htutcs 2ecurlttes--!lllnnts Centra!. -;
pclusylyan.a Central, USA Reading, ss09s Eric,
un!te.l States nouds-New 5s. 1855; ~,
103}9; II, 10l}H.. .,,
, 1879-06-13

1.3.Y z 7
conso'' u '''''''' E@ .."o-.- -1s
Tutal,............,..... st,et'. E!s, R5o
The intercst OH tho bonds In the above list,
from those Of Juno IA, 1853, to foot Of column,
has ceased. Including accrued interest ou the
above and that on such bonds as yet dfa" inter-
est, about $8,Ooo,O 900 will 10 duo Iuiy I. THO
other Government interest due ri thst date vty
amount to about si7,00oDO0. Exclusive Of
t4ovcrnment interest, probably The other July
interest disbursements will not fall short Of
xtb. .fNol.Onn 30 that the amount Of interest,"
money to DO rolnyestad wtthIn tic next sixty
daya IL 1arae, to say nothing Of the rclnvcet-
rnnpta al money In called bonds, good part OF
,yl,,ch viii undoubtedly 70 into other sccuritEcs
, 1879-06-13
INVESTMENT SECURITIES.

ENLISTMENT SECURITIES.
we buy md tcIl U. 3. HuNl'S. The NEW I
pEtE GENTS constantly OIL han,s' Tho Callch
o-7os antt j0-ies purchased or exchanged II oeAs
sNsTcat rates.
Aim buy and te1! choice CauntI, CltY. and
School lionjs, drawing 8. :, hnd Hrer cent In
trrcst.
FUuEI0N ExElIANHE.-1y draw bills Oh
LppIou, pasIs, lierlln. nnh other i0sl3ts.
PRESTON, kEAS T. CO..
100 Nashfn Rton.fk
, 1879-06-13

n,cats. 2,oo7 pkgs; 1ari, ANS tcs; whisky. a2s
brla.
Exporia-for tweptv-four iloslrs-Flour, 1000
Iris; wheat, 1871, ,000 hi; corn, go 400 bu; rye,
10000 bu,
: DnOoM-CcRN.
Tie Bcrcnre planted In broo,n.corn this spring
In the Northwest Is sast to 10 about Uno-tlhrd
lcss tilnr last year. Thr l,cnvY crop and low
prices Of last seaeon have caused the farmers To
forsaku broutn-orn u'rl Try honcthtl'E else.
The rctutna trou, 1lituoia, which has always
been tue largest producing state, ehor = re-
tluctlon in acreage In tlcnry nl,d Knox
Coltnttcs OF unc-qaartor 10 one"thifu,
nnsi tn sons pnrts perhaps mort,
Along the tine OF Tho illinois Central Railroad
tic number OF ncrcs devoted to brootr,-corn Is
about the samo Al In 1878, but 1t is scarcely to
be expectcu tult tlle yield will be SO large ns 1t
ms tast season. Kansas, tho srxt State 1T I'M
porsaucc, also reports decline in the cultIva-
lion Of tits product. According to tic Asscss-
or's reports. Mrthcrson County glvas A,b77
actes planted In brootn.corn IN 1879, auainst
7,53 aerrs in 1878, and 1914 In 1877; and Saline
Countr 500 ncrcs In 1879, nguinst 1207 Ii 1878 and
1857 IN 1877. Tlu planting in towa is sa!d to be
light, md considerable reduction ID reported
for Ncbrnskn Tho price Of broom.corii fa ad-
.anctng, partly Ia consequence Of the falling OIL
In ncreaQc.
THE FEsTIyE GHAssuorpEn.
The following extract from tho letter from
Cisco Kan., will consote those who |tavo long
been "wanting to know the wortt":
We have had most pron!Isfng season for whn:t,
and nlnuat tho olttc crop waA hArrcstcd In spenulA
cuudlon hut ntGr, tho wheat was put in tllc shock
and stack and tho throrhlng. machines hnd fa1r5y
commenced work, tharo w4s cloud p kfaashoI'-
stucka lnacht}irst men and all. and now Uni 1ett
nrnnces aficr nj much toll. Please hcna nc STU.
If yon spare 1t, ~ hear ruu !aso mule great
drai of money.
, 1879-06-13
GENERAL MARKETS.

DflO0M .CUliN-. .Cont1nuts IN tnoticrate re1ueal.
Quotations 1Iaru hcen advanced again. This plant
ing scaHut IL about psnE and lato reports make uuk
tllat tho acroage planted In thu West Is about one.
thtr! smaller tnn laat ycar. This reduction s the
tl,.,x. Hs.,
, 1879-06-13

COAI.-Was quoted an before. The market is
firm both for hnsd and soft varieties. tackawanna
AMI pttssan were he!d at a. 10, Erlc At and
lllinuis at 81. 00dt3..t. j. fair number Of orders
woro entered. ..-.....-
EtGGs--Wcra In fair request at 10Y h1l1o per dog.
Tho recclpts arc moderate. --..,.
FtSll-Laka 1ah continue scarce, aud the market
to 17n, especially tor whtcfst. Fat mackcrcl a1ao
nro hard TO get. Stocks Of other dsh aro In Eair
The New York herald., 1879-12-14
ABDUCTED BY A BOY.

Michael Evans, riggor, of Ne. l42 Cherry street,
and George Blake. otherwise known as Mccall or
Baker, lad eighteen years old. were lodged in the
Seventh precinct station house yesterday by super
intendent Jenkins aud Officer Chiard of the So-
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children
ing under the authority of Judge Dono-
hue, of the Supreme Court. Evans and
his wife, Mary Jane adopted some years
ago child named Mary Ann Mccall.
This child was taken away from Mrs. Evans
count OF her drinking habits and was committed by
Justice Flalnmcr to the OF the Sisters OF st.
Dominic, who sent 1t to their country convent at
Iloucester, Camden county. George Blake called at
the convent ON Monday last. represented that he
was the brother of Susie Evans and asked permission
10 sec her. which granted. He then managed to
make his escape with the child to Jersey Ci;y,
where, already reported. they arrested
Blake confessed to Detective Dowe at the time that
had been sent by Mrs. Evans to aDduct tho child.
Justice Davis, of Jersey CITY, despite the protcst
tions OF superintendent jenkins aud Ohcer Chiardi,
surrendered the child to the custody OF Mr. and Mrs.
Evans, instead of remanding her to the custody OF
the Sisters. Evans and tho boy Blake arrested
by officers of the seventh precinct New York city.
they leaving their residence yesterday morn
ing, and will bo brought before Judge Donohue to-
morrow morning Mrs. Evans could not be found.
The New York herald., 1879-12-14
COLONISTS FOR LIBERIA.
DEPARTURE OF THE MoNRovrA TOMORROW
MoRNING-HER PASSENGERS AND THEIR DIS.

DEPARTURE OF THE MoNRovIA TOMORROW
MoRNING--HER PASSENGERS AND THEIR DIS
TINATIoN. Nf
The 162d expedition scnt out by the American
Colonization Society will leave this port to. o.morrow
morning in the bark Monrovia tor the city of Mon
rovia. Republic OF Liberia. The vessel was taken
from her berth at pier IL East River yesterday with
many of the cnisrants board. and anchored off
the Jersey flats. The number OF emigrants who are
about to mako tho voyage to Monrovia is forty
There are also few persons who will not reach this
city until after tho ATonrovia has sailed. who
HGines, the general agent or the society, is
here looking after the details of tho embarkation.
For the purpose OF explaining the purposes Of
the association Rev. DIR. Tiffany has offered the uso
OF his church. the st. Paufs Methodist Episcopal,
corner OF Twenty second street and Fourth avenue
Drs. Howard Crosby, Irenpus Prime aud ID. q.
Haines, with some Of the Liberian colonists, will
address "a meeting to be held there tonight. The
occupations of the heads OF the majority OF tho do
parting families arc farmers. Ono family is repre-
and his wife. with four children and another grand
daughter OF the old couple three years OF age There
eight families on board.
DIR. Haines. in speaking Of the previous l61 expe-
ditons sent out by the society. said yesterday that
notwith standing the tendency to sickness among
tho negroes confined for three months on board
ship Yet the books do not show tho death of any
colOnist ut sea going to Liberia. There is no ply
stefan on board the bark, and the suggestions
proffcrcd by the hrst class passengers led on
There has been. he says, some sickness in the col
ony. but that cannot DO prevented. DR.. Haines
said 1--WE select only the best men for colonsts-
strong, healthy industrious and 20 ahead fellows.
There are 500V00 applicants In the southern states