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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07

A "FACER."-Dissipated tramp: Your
know me = .'u, gIy'uOr," British workman (WhO had
certainly looked ut Im) Not II you wsshes yourself
Ishan'L"-lPunch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Nelr- York H0teL-W. w. Corcoran. of Washington:
Judge f. H. Grandn Of Mobile. and Joaquin Mi
ArtGte HOfei-Slr George Fcther~Oa and the Ion g. b
Newell OF England ...GNseg - 's|-stilson Hutchhs'
of w -. Unoq Square Hotsi-Paul Boyton
Windsor Rofel-Burton C. Cook, o. Chicago en- HgIe.
Adam Crooks, Of Toronto. Metropolitan H9tt-ooh'
Hotci-Ex. Governor J. B. Page Of Vermont. h0U"9'
HoIso-paymaster George r. Watkins,U ;. Navy
CENTRAL PARK METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
ABSTRACT OF REPORT FOR TIVE Att p d. JULY
., 1879.
BAROMETER Inches THERMOMETER Dek.Feeeso
Mesn.............-2gg S9 Mean. ;...'a2z
Max AZ . pm July L. 80 1877 Ajax ri m. July 4.gi
Nin.atl2 m. June % 2g5S9 Mn. ~ q. m. July l6,
ance................. .J96
Distance travelled by the wind during the week. 1000 miles
Amount OF water.
June 90 rain from 70 m 70 $3.50 10 mon
Juhe 30 rain from =. To $3.50 p. ul.. ~
July l. rain Z p. IN. to D. olhOh'
Total amount OF water for week.-..----.- 'oSihch'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
A SEA CAPTAIN FINED FOR CRUELTY.

United states shipping Commissioner Duncan
gave a decision recently concerning the complaints
of seamen belonging to the bark John ZtloSsen, III
which it was said thatthey had been cruelty treated
by the MASTER j. G. Nerryman. on late voyage OF
the bark from Bremen TO New-YOrk. Commissioner
Duncan stated in his decision that 1t appeared
from the evidence that the seamen, after having
nIy seven and half hours rest III thItyhye hours,
declined to work until they had had some sleep
The captain then put them in irons ana almost
starved them. Charles JohaDsSen, one OF me sea-
hours, and then only received biscuit. Two OF the
seameu we're punished by being suspended by rope
so that their toes just touched the ships deck.
Commissioner Duncan directed the master to pay
the following fines TO T. q. MOliOy, $40; 10
Charles JOhausscn, 800; to John LimdeIman'
800; TO Andrea Long, $50 to August W ellIAaH'
sos. The seamen were censured tor not obeyIng
the Captain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
JOSEPH A. BLAIR RELEASED on BAIL.

joseph A. Blair, who is charged with the shooting
of ms coachman, John Armstrong. was admitted TO
bail on Saturday in the Supreme Court at Newark
The bail was fixed by Judge Depue mthe sum OF
$4,000. William A. Torrey and George NJ Clear
man of Montclair, were accepted as suretles. Ihey
imStifed each in double the amount Of the bail
After his release from custody, Mr.. Blair VISITED
this city, and at the Mechanics Bank, OF which he
Is the paying teller, was greeted warmly py ms
felloy-cicTks He returned to his home at Mont
clair I'm the evening. Some surprise was expressed
~ Newark at the light bail required by the Court
The Grand Jury, before which the case VIII DC
brought, will SIT IL September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
A POSSIBLE CRAVING For NOTORIETY.

man named George Spendlovc, who for two
months had been in the employ Of Ii. b. Crosby
wealthy merchant at Paterson, y. D., disappeared
Thursday leaving a letter addressed to his VIE,
who lives at StoTmsyllle, Monroe County, Penn. 1t
was as follows:
Dear Wife: When this letter reaches You my
body will be clothed in death, and my 81 III will be
with its Maker. Had you treated me differently
1t might not have been So My worse fault is tho
impOSsbility OF finding employment. kies the chill
dTrn for ne. Yours GcoIEe'
June 26, 1870
1t is not believed that Spendloye has committed
suicide. lie has threatened TO do So too many times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
law that among all the shop-keepers on COlumbaist

dav that among all the shop-keepers on Columbiast
there was a very bitter rivalry. This was eSpeclaS
true of the grocerymon and he considered IL Prooa
bic that some jealous rival had put polson , III o Iii
Peppards milk cans. Ii was possible that tIe min
from a sick COW had been put into one of the cans
on the farm from which the he'd NH, axnT G,agi
donbts as 10 whether or not the sickness
was caused by the milk, but the CAPTAIN thought
here was no doubt abopt this. i1asmnoa9 az Que que
member of Doyles family who did not drink tnc
milk was not made sick In regard to the mlA
beng sold so ceaply, he said that the tTadesneh III
that part of the city not nfrequently SOLD some AZ
TONERS TO their stores He had intended to arrest
McCann the wholesale dealer, but had been ADVISED
bv the Board OF Health physicians not 70 40 so
until they asceTtained what was III the hllA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.

YONRERs.-Charles Y. Martene, a wealthy man.
has been missing since June ~. On that day lie
was IN Albany, but has not since been seen. His
friends are searching for him.
. NEW -RDCM.LLE.-J. L. Harrison. residing on
Lather's Hin, New Rochelle had a valuable watch
dog shot by burglars few nights ago. A lady living
near by saw four men enter the paelises and shoot
tie dog. she shot at them, when they hastily de-
camped.
MoUEI VERNON.-The New-YoTk and New-Haven
Railroad Company having siguihcd It's Willingness
to allow the Trustees OF the village to build
music stand on their lot near tine depot the resi-
deuts are Ia be treated with open air concerts by
the village band. .....John Peter Walters "A har-
ness maker, on Friday went TO get pan ui water
from a well. His body was subsequently found in
the well head downward. II is supposed that be
accidentally tell IN aud drowned. There rs
decided lhproyemsnt III the real estate market
Agents state lhat they have conducted more trans
actions III Mount Vernon and vicinity within the
last three months than during the previous three
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
CENTRAL PARK METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY

ABSTRACT REPORT FOR THg WEEK ENDING AT r d. Jul
.. 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
FOREIGN FORTS.

HAyRR, July b->ailed str Canada for New.Iork.
ROTTERDAM july 5-Nnued str Z taloHd ior NcW-Nork.
~ AVHR, July O.ATr At IT Laurent from View NoIK.
PLYMOUTH July G.-Arr TT Gelert. from New. York.
LU.luN. July 5~ans1 2hh ult AlabamHi ySth ult Kos
mos Jason salvador the latter for baltimore. 3uth ult In
NrsGat1T Fugena Longo 20 inst, AuguSte AmykOs both
for NouNOrk 81 INST Mau, for fAiadelvhiai Espeland
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.
~ Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company


NEw TaRR. Fen. Is II a. m.-Soffee sfeaaE !,
sales 500 City Of Para. -23 Arnn PrfIz L5oo -
raua 4r BaErtnOre. mllds llltt ann iii II, II,
80 Nd racaIhO sugar futI sales T35 1nds. Ae-
A. al 444lrar steady AIR demand
1a.45 D. ne fHe luiet. no sales reDoftetl
E'f sn or e"1san ii.i and easy Middlings r.
~ t5zTca,to. Feb. 5.-0pening-R 1aaT-2.5
sag4d u treh Larf-6 81 i March 800. sa5
An.ii & x Nav DRY salt meAIs-5.oS' %-'Df =
Corn opens ~ D. q May .,,,,--asi
Enioa Stock Y4rdst96 cars stock ee1e+ u ii
F-Jfnnpred rs-eef CTS Of hogs go-iay FIs Co. ~
yastartfav Is 22T: do tor past Wesh Ioo - lr
.i.sT .fnTuenrs YESTERDAY 1921 TO TOR uilSs -
a.; M. light grades g aa@S 70 mIxed p act.
n s51s Do; heavy =hiuDIng 81 ba4 y. 1<A4e
4a1ima.4.ti reeaiprs Zoo marset dulet- s.r3
r.T5 n nv neer-9I5E FEBRUARY no ~ 10
Al IL ASKED March, gaz April. Garns5 9 49, Il
nv Ga Did March. ssA Aor1 .. 30. = 10.
~. as-xEssi Mar Pork-so 70 EabrilarT neaa -,
nal e Is March, 50 SRA bid ApEil, 80 a11
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Nay. Lard-ssTs5 FEBRUARY nominal, 6T2A
March, S8e6s 827k April. 68T5zdls9e May.
CINCINNATI Feb l5.-Pork $40. Bacon-s5S
81, 81. Hams-s1S@s39. Cut neafs-3 So. ~. 9
Lari-6eo, Z, ~. Hogs s. %; receipts 1851
Whisky 81 "a.
Ar. LoUIs, Feb. t5.-0peuiug- wheat-ss5< Peb-
ruarg, ga% March. ggH April. 81 Of May Corn
80 February. 3gT March s33z April, a4Iz May
n m.-Wheat eyetted and higher No. RED
999 February, 9s7s March 81 06T April. $50
81 d cash; 10. 8 red 9s cash Corn higher: 30
}2'S Rsbruary. 82]f9sa Z March 3s54 April. $500
}45S Nav 345k June. $1,000 eash. Oats higher
"a March. "a cash. Whisky frner 81 "a. Pro-
visions dull only very small sales OF any ar
ticle.
Fers1wN.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. Is. Il m. = Wheat-weat-
ara spring 81 I04@ss, do. winter - ss6g9a
ur-Testarn canal e. 6dQigs. Cnrn--Sew
mixed g Tidzs sd Oats s. Sd. Pork-Prime
ness Westrra 4s4 Fard-Pgime Western 35z
ST. Besf-PEinae mess Tls. Baeon-Eo clear
l6s 81. DO short clear 275. Tailow-ameriean
3Sl
Cotton dull and easier; Middling Up
lands SGD, Middliug Orleans 9-16t salts 4oft
0ates OF which 500 ara for export and specula'
lion.
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Exchanges Clippings. February Il.

Cincinnati Commercial:
King Rax.s d8g-shio. he Carries 4nrRan
caves for New Orleans On satHday me lot
ewing passengers nave aIreadf secured rooms
an ne Morgan. Mrs. w q. DTney: Mrs. A. Y.
Dornev. L Anderson and family, a9En Is
Davey. wife aud laughter, D. T. Etton wire
md family r. LnuRiey, Il. Thomas, J.
fT4fcntsi and lAGfv. r " Bushal Of Gineinnati
Mss C. Mills and sister Aiairsf alltst emo Il
! Cam gDeil and lady DAYTON. Mrs }. Garit"S
Galveston Mrs Johu a 1Isgrove and
laugh ar Jrbana. Ohio; Q Evans, IT, FRANK
lin OHIO.
EaUr. " B HiIIer's IarE inst and 4tegaut
Cztlfdtng 5tat will arrive fr1a New Orleans 70
morrow. and leave. for SsF Orleans on nexf
Tuesday On har grand 4xdi Gras excursion
making The run down IN * dAFa arriving n
Tine E r the festivities. o. Jao Jones nas
already A large number aExcur-lonlafs raEls-
farad. together win sevea parties 81 ~ S'so :.
NiIlart5 Old friends rom 5aitim jus CieVeiian.
Detroit. Chicago and Tcleo, VINO tr2lseAeA VIII
him On me Thompson Ian.
CauHiRr-Iaurnals I'll -
The fanous Howardsof Jeffersonylle. are 2
fgrIffn1 IN a uumDerI LOO TON oiiR - 2
Ehsrras far Ti,f, Anchor Lee at Sc. Lenls. Faey
Tiu BE- built under Ensspeeiaa susua saSaoAa "
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

CAssTDY's HOTEL-A Cnhu, DR. J BAII-
man. N ssissippt; z Adams, Fr1n kltq, la
iea La: Il Riehuer, Jr, PittshurR; u Loudes,
Selma, Ala: A Wilkinson. Lower Coast NJ @
Spending Chicago las 2 Garner Alexandria;
fou fsiaIa E Rs6usen. Psarl siver
smith. Alabama; @ ) Cox Galveston; T. I.
Rabors vi Morgan, gnodgi,le, Mis-; 9
lana: D g Dine Kansas City, Mo; " Boil, city :
George Z Wilson city w q Lewis and son,
Rosedsle, La: g 9 BoydeR! Moraap City; Z Z 3
wards, Texas; john Riley, Ky.; James Lunis. !
9 Wilcox, G Bergeron, P1Iute ConDee, Ia; II &
Jones, Miss; G Miller, " 6 Kailow, Fairview.
Beach II Louis; DrJ Manning. taDides
parish La; " J Simmons, Houma, La; = !
Brady coast; George Baldwin, y Laui. n 2
Finley, Ky; 2 G Clements; q 8oote, Rolling
FORK Miss & schneider, C7neOrdia parish, La
Peter Leeiair. burlington, Vt; James Smith
and wife. Mrs Smith and mother, Pensacola,
Fla James Duncan. Jackson, Miss, 4 Kory,
Coffeeville, Miss; q Pesey, ODeiousas, Ls-
sT JAMES 4 lTEL-W Haworrh Detroit; Or
J A Kern, " G Shannon, e Pervts, Iii. sissinpI
City; & Bowdre Georgia; " Beam city; " :
Burford. ArEausay; J " Smith, Macon,
Ga; J NJ White Tenn; Sam L Wombe,
2 Grav=on, Milwaukee,; Nm Kendall. Mash,
vile; B ] Eecieston and wife, Miss tssippi, :
Cate. " Houghrnn n, Pennsylvania: George I
BeiehRu. Manchester: Steve Brent, Alta nts !
| T. Naltv. Montgomery; A AIbrack and ianllY'
I Galveston.
CITY H0TEL-C z English, Rapides.; J y
I O'Bauuell RenfuekY Edwrrd P-ruad4 ~
wife. Louisville: Mrs g neGraf. yew Io .rvo
To- ATKINS, Assumption: aeep, VIE tnd II h
children Mississippi: D q Keep. hlsT a., = q 7
/ 9Ihbons It In11ts. I. Tnsyrh and wife, L0u1sis
ana. WaIfar h seort. 81 T. uis " Brown ana
/ wife " wilson, New Kfark' -aps ~ IT,,
4rasnsntp City nj Mexico; P Henne4z7+r Z, ~
I I p Steele Arkansas; lI@rrisH- Il " - -14S
Miuueauoiis E Il G. ter LolIaA'
Go. nv all means. TO the z. II. B. A. ball Aardi
+ Gras night.
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A GOOD PLAN

Anybody can learn % make money rapidly
Operating in stocks by the Two Uneerfug Rules
for Success. in Mezsrs. Lawrence h Cos new
circular The combination method. which this
firm mas made 90 successful enables people
with large or small means 30 reap all the beue-
fits OF largest capitel and beat skill. Thousands
Of orders in various suns are pooled into ons
vast amount and go operated as mighty WHOLE
thus securing 70 each shareholder all the adj
vantages of The laFgeat operator. Immense
profits are divided monthly. ANY amount from
90 % 5000 or more can Ds used ruee- sstully, n
z Baptist Weekly Seuseu her ss- 1873 says: By
he combination system SIS wos1ld make rs, or
per cent; $50 pays $50 or per cent: 100 makes
5000 or 10 per cent. on the stock during the
month accordingly to the market" Frank Les
Lies illustrated ne~sDaper. june o.: The COM
0inatien method of operating stocks Ia The most
successful ever adopted New York Tndepen-
dent, September 10: The eombioai ION system
is founded upon e0rrees business principles
and no Deraon need De without an income while
1t ia kept working By Aeasra. Lawrence Il Co..
Brook Iyn Journal April %: Our EDITOR mste a
net profit Of slU1 Is rom $50 ia one Of Isasrs.
Lawrence ~ 90. 'seomhinariona. New eiTrular
ENABLED free1 explains everything. Stocks and
bonds wanted. GoveynmeDt bonds supplied.
LAWRENCE Co, Bankers, 81 Exchanges Place.
New York. Ja2s 8Hes
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

PORT EADs. Feb. IS, S D. m,-Bsrorneter 500
Wind northeast light, Weather thick, hazy and
sanl.
Arr we'd: At $50 last night, stpsmshiD Hud-
ton.
D NJ Mcintosh master. from Vera cruz, Via
other Mexican ports. 10 PUG. Corral u Co.
American Steamship Margaret, at l 10 this
morning Boxer m aster, rom Havana, via Flor
LA ports 70 |. <. Roberts.
Rrftist Steamship St Louis at $50 a. m,
Reid master from Liverpool. via Havana, 70
Silaa Weeks h Co
Norwegian barb Thorgny, Andersen master,
50 laws from Limerick in ballast, % master.
Sailed: Ships Prince Umberto and Prince
Victor for Liverpool, bark Cort Adler for Queens
town schooners III. Hickman for Galveston
Matte W. atwood and 2 L, milford for New
York.
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~..,oatal system 81 japan, which was n
-.,r,tsd In I871 has grown IN favor and
ss,,,a until now IL is more fortunats than
80 The H nitad states. az it not only meets
ss.v,ensps but pays a surplus Of revenue
,.s.ths treasury.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

- ...4ad az A fact hat the Chinese IaFsor-
~ Nv M aix companies IN California live on
es : s,,a, Ton cents a day each, and that it is
xtsrly out of the question ior > ''Viil4+''' ~
49, ~ .on7net., with them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

- b8O sIHp5 COnhoRS- 49, vs.
The sales On the street aggregated 20 shares
CarrolIton Railroad Co., at sl29 per share, and
SO 900 States at So
By Telegraph
NEv YowR Feb. l6-Rvents Of ths week N
financial circles we're quite important The
money market was Easy during the grsatH
mart 81 the week and ruling rates for call loans
yvara 70 per sanr. About the middle or the
week the market hardened somewhat, and az
high an and per cent vas paid for loans, ont
auhseauentiy the easy feeling was restored.
Foreign exchanges we're steady throughout me
raek and Wit hout important change. 5overn-
uent nonds ypre active and towards the close
became Arm, with an advance or 4 70 = per
can't Railway and miscellaneous speculation
vvss irrs GUAR early IN The week. AMI ID some
eaaes prices declined " 90 33T per cent. Snhse-
ruaurfv howev4 r. a strong and Duoyant faeinR
daveloued under a steady buying movement,
which continued 70 tne close Of business. Fhe
funravamaut ranged from / to 81 per cent,
the highest quotations being current IN the
Ngw YoRE, Fab 15.-Money closed at 31ztas ?
cent Exchange closed quiet at Ass 5seg4s9. Gov
arm n1ents closed firm; currency 80 lItsD
f99sS Pacific Railroad bonds clOsed as follows;
rTntan TRAITS lns1 sI0e1z; land grants ll27sG1t13:
sinking funds lT4s69115; Centrals lo8'stglOsS.
Clearing House statement Exchanges, ss8-
948 ia balances 81 iR1 TOT.
WEAKLY Clearing II Duae Statement - ES-
changes ss59 10 ss3: balances. s33 92s 40.
state Bonra-D District Of Columbia 3-s5s we're
1rn At 81 +fgsl =. =
JIntavorahte Loans have Increased 81 DOG 800
suecta bas increased 1910 200; legal tenders nave
fenraasad ~ 900 sac; deposits have decreased
~ TIA 100: circulation hrs decreased s2S 800 re-
serve has decreased s9os. 5T5.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

rhe GOAL miners at Ashland, Ky, after
1ysks Of several months, have resumed
.nrr AZ the old prices, thus furnishing
snotfer evidence Of the unwisdom and inef-
s.esivaness " resortjng To violent or refrac-
sarv measures for the redress Of grievances
i'll can only BE- adjusted By amicable srbi-
\ irztinn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

r,era vas out lityle done yesterday In pub
a, soourifies. State Consois ruled weak at
sza5sts, against $4,000 on Friday. Pre-
lam Bonds we're easy at 241<d251+, against
.alT.qZlL. The sales footed Up $40 600 ~ State
egusols at the Stock Exchange. and 10000 q
he same on tne street.
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,.mm,.reiaI and Financial Matters.

-. n.y4 augusta 0nits cleared yesterday
~ r...,anne with 1890 bushels Of wheat in
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

VAR DEPARTMENT.,
Signal Service. United States Army.
Dailyneteorological record for the eight hours
ending at 3:4s D, n. Saturday, February Is,
Observations taken at the same moment OF
Nfrra Of zYaf{ora
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

rae iettles may be judged ~ the ship
.sztu Of grain from st, Louis during the last
$50 Years. In 1919 they amounted To !, 49,
= b1abels; ID 1877 to 4,10l, s5s; IN 1873 TO
Jys,ssS, Or shout four tines ~ much az IN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

a.. steamship city ~ Mexico arrived here
80 rom Vera Cruz and Fhxpan, with
- and S. sacks x coffee and sl8 1856 IN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

r. ia asserted By treasury officials at Wash
no.sn that the proposed reduction OF the tor
beeo tax will decrease the revenue to the
amognt 81 at least 30 900 900, and there will,
4 IA said, be strong pressure brought to
bear upon the President BY Secretary sner-
man to put his veto on the bill should it final
W. nAHG.
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CONN., EREEAa..

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Saturday Evening. February l5 1879,
CoTTON-Ths market ruled steady. notw1th-
standing the unfavorable tenor NJ advtcas from
abroad. and the sales no 20 the close footed NJ
4nnG tales. ASsS
The following Is the closing Of the Cotton
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In che GHICaf states Senate, on TUESDAY
last, resolution WA introduced by Mr, Cam
sron and referred s3 The Committee On Com
meree providing far commission to con-
slider and reuort what legislation Is needed
for the better regulation 0f commerce among
the States. The commission AZ proposed is
10 consist &c two Senator'S. 5a 1e appointed by
the President Of the Senate, Two members IT
the House, 10 be appointed ~ the Speaker,
and five commissioners to 8e appointed by
the President They are to sit turing the re-
ness. and INQUIRE generally INTO che condition
Ak the commerce among the states carried by
land and water routes, And particularly a.
affected ~ the rates charged FOR transporta-
ton and the system Of DETERMINATIONS prac-
tcea ID references thereto, n orter ID ascer-
tain what burdens and evils arr COW m posed
Thereby whether the same can Ne 8tleviaJed
or removed by legislation 1y congress and
II 30. ia what particulars add ~ what
measures, aud report their Recommendations
to Congress at Ihs next session. Ihe COM
mission II N have the usual powers conferred
uuen such bodies. and special compensation
IA II ~ allowed the commissioners appointed
by the President. The Baltimore sun, II
commenting lpou thia, says:
The title Of the resolution would DC oeVOeI
II amended ID AZ sD rsad TOO eOnsider ah y. I'LL
port what legislation II anyGls nredeu, 20
1t has NOT vet nean detarru med that e IL etbnei
within the province or the poucy0f congress
Y intarsare at AL IN N alters which nave hereto
fore been regulated exclusively BY the stats
and satisfactorily enough. On the Whole
That question mas never yes heeh LARRY -
and ARMED antt in the rass or M. Reagan
bill Ill discussion Of it was paipaniv shIrked
That bill n0t1riuusiy fa,itLted Sne Judgement
Of Bhatama nGhus, Who ,1rs5 eonueulhea a,
sentenced, thAn heard and determined ~
Congress Is 70 interfere IN these ha10e 1l-.-
paper ever which was previously only axer
deed by the statas-ir Ii certainly wE-AsE
let the most thorough and eomprehenslve x
animation 5ud inquiry preeede any atll6h l
the premises. ami. with This p0ssIhliIEY 5hrrilS
entng a., I6 i to b. hoped thaL5 Nj Cameron
Resolution NAY be adopted.
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The Chicago Tfmes publishes an abstract of
the last annual report Of the directors and
officers 0f The Illinois Central Railroad, from
which we learn that the business Of the road
shows a gain In net traffic over 1877 OF
1857 no. The net return from traffic Is
stated at s30I5 800 70; from landa, s64y l18 t5 I;
frpm interest on the investment In bonds
secured By first mortgage Of the Chicago, St.
Louis and New Orleans Railroad Company
sss04a-naking the aggre9age net income
ssl4T. ssT a. From this fund the company
paid interest on its bonds and two dividends
On its shares. with ether expenses al detailed
leaving balance Of 1856, $50 II for the year,
which. added t6 s-s0. 1903 10 at credit Of income
account the previous year makes 81, 455, 695 80
now carried Forward at the credit Of income
account.
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Grand fancy dress and mask ball Of the z NJ.
B A.. Msrdi Gras night at St. Patrick Hall.
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Both houses 81 the Maine Legislature have
agreed TO bill fixing the following schedule
ofsalaries: Governor, $500. supreme Judges,
5000; attorney general, $1,000; secretary Of
STATE, 5000; deputy secretary 81 State, 1890,
and clerk hire, $1,000; State treasurer, $1,000,
md clerk hire, $4,000 adjutant general, $500,
ad clerk hire $500 warden Of the State
prison, $1,000; deputy warden, $1,000 superin-
ssndent Of public buildings, $500 State libra
ran $500 Minor Offices are also reduced
The Senate insists however, IN the case "a
railroad commissioners, that their pay shall
bess per day from railroad companies, when
Ia active service.
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srage az the Rivers
Above low rbenge

Daily Geographic report If the stage OF water
al various points. with changes, IN the "A aoHrs
ending yesterday At 8 D. ~.
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Alvin. Rmma Irvine Isabel Kittie Nye, lower
coast st Mary. Trenton, Henry Tete : g
sun ption, Lafourehe; J. Y. Cannon e. J. gay.
Bsvou Sara: Belle Whisper upper coast
Maria Louise, Red river; annie P Silver, Com.
monweaHh, M'llie Moor St. Louis; Yazoo
P4nehon. 0petcusas; y. John, Baton Rouge
r. ID Lee, Vfcksbnrg J. q Hanna. John vii
AN. 0nsehita o. P Chouteau, Memphis;
Golden City Cincinnati.