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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
Lawrence County Items.
ONLY one frost 40 far

Lawrence County Items.
Only one frost so far.
Monticello still 1ourishes.
Unusually dry. dusty and cold out
here.
The cotton crop is generally rather
short.
Saving the dust, the public roads are
in an excellent condition.
We have heard no one express him>
self on the subject that did not favor
Col. Singleton for the U. s. Senate.
His financial views are very popular
out here.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
STEVEN A. DouepA IS. JR.. has ies1

STEVEN A. DoUeDAss is. JR., has Issued
a circular in which he sets forth his
reasons for leaving the South. The
circular is in the shape of an interview
with a reporter of the National Repub
can of Washington. He says.
I left North Crolina, where 1 Was
born and raised. as the saying is be-
cause / wanted to get into a livller ur-
rent of sffairs than . young man is
likely to End in that State. My res-
sons for going TO CbicaeO were purely
personal and we're INSPIRED by desire
to pursue .Aa Practice Of the Law.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

Notes from the Capital.
Several frosts Of late beginning with
the 25th ult.
About oil OF. our absentees have re
turned.
Business is rapidly looking up. A
good shower to lay the dust and we'll
be happy.
|. Judge Hill, United States Judge, or
gauized his Court Monday and is ready
for business. .
The Supreme Court is in session.
Chief Justice George, Judges Camp,
bell and Oliver Clifton, Esq, Clerk,
all at their post.
This section hasn't had n good rain
for two months, bu. the farmeres are
the gamers and have their cotton
nearly all picked.
The election here to>day is passing
off quietly, and there seems no dispos.
ltion on the part of any one to L ok mp
a row, We have three regular tickets
in the cOunty-Demoeratlc, Greenback.
Labor Reform, ETC., aud Republican.
1t Is too early Yet for the retur,s OF
to Judge with certainty. but it is safe, l
think. to conclude that the Democrats
will come out victorious. ANTONY.
Jackson is 500 to have u cotton seed
oil mill in fail blast, located on Pearl
river. near the bridge of the V. & NJ.
Railroad. Mr.. J. }. Green. who until
steIy has bee connected with the we'll
known banking house of j. & L. Green.
is the proprietor, aud deserves much
credit for the energy and determination
with which he has pushed the enter,
prise.
jackson has been well blessed during
the canvass with prominent Democratic
orators, most conspicuous among them,
Senator Lamar, Hons. G. E. Hooker
and .. K. Singleton. Maj B~arksdale,
our esteemed fellow-townsman, and
candidate for the United States Senate.
was to have closed the canvass Mon,
day night with a speech at Representa-
tive Hall, but, much to the regret of
his many friends and admirers, he was
Indlsposed when the time came. and
could not fill the appointment.
The Oliver Clifton" the steamboat
being built by Messrs. ]. 8. Hamilton
d Co., and named for our Apollo like
Clerk of the Supreme Court, was
launched from the dock yard on the
Rankin side Of the Pearl east Tuesday
and will soon have the machinery put
in. It will be a genuine home made
craft, every Thing being built here. 1t
IS seventy feet in length, twenty
feet across the beam, and about three
IN the hold, The enterprise is com ,
mendab'e, and / hope will result in
good, but unless we soon have some
thing like a second edition of old
Father Noah's flood. as suggested re,
Gently by the Yazoo Sentinel, the next
thing IN order will be for its enterprise,
ing ptoprietors. to make q river.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
Too Much Independentism.

Harry Fl. Moore has been acquitted
by the Circuit court of Warren county,
for the killing of Maj. HazIett.
There are thirty>one escaped con
vict. for whom Gov. Stone is Offering a
reward of $50 each, for their capture.
George S. Pepper has purchased the
private residence of Boss Shepherd, in
Washington. He paid $54.0 600 cash
for it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
Get DOOr.a.

The close confinement Of all factory
work. gives the operatives pallid faces.
poor appetite, languid. miserable feel
ings, poor blood. inactive liver. kid
neys and urinary toubles, and all the
physicians and medicine IN the world
cannot help them unless they get ont
of doors or use Hop Bitters. the pureat
aud best remedy, especially for such
cases. having abundance OF health.
sunshine and rosey cheeks III them.
They cost but a trifs. See another
column. y Cav.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
A '"rir'y of Foreig.
estIc Intcllj-a"nh Don.

Don Carlos has arrived
don. u L0s-
The yellow fever ha.
Concordia. e"Seo at
Princess Louis will ra,,.
Quebec by the steamer Sorma. 70
January 22d. "h'
The Nevada Bank has der;do1
reduce its capital from $4,000 oG1
to 100000.
The Montenearins has Advanced
to take possession Of PLAYA AMI
Gusinje, meeting with no resistance
The sun publishes a statement to
the effect that Gen. Grant is 70 h.
rendered the Presidency of the Pen.
n~sylvania Central Railroad at a
salary of $4,000.
The strike of the cigar makers in
| St. Louis, which has been in. pro
gress for eleven weeks. is ended.
All the manufacturers have agreed
to pay the price demanded.
The wife IF George Francis Train
was found dead in her bed this
morning at the house of her father.
Her physician attributes her death
to paralysis of the heart.
Edward Ensign, Thos. Bower and
W. J. Miller claim the reward of
$3.50 which was offered by William
Z. Burr. brother of George Btlr,
thc.unforlMnats aIxsaarrlr- tSs
balloon Pathfinder, for the discovery
o fthe latter's body.
. a Vienna correspondent tclc-
graphs; Russia. convinced that
she is isolated, has been earnestly
seeking to be admitted to the. Aus.
tro-German understanding. It is
almost certain there will be a meet
ing of the three Emperors."
A dispatch from Belgrade saws
that within three hours drive of
that city a band Of. fifty highway
men held the country roads. They
murder travellers, extort money
the peasantry, defy the Governmen.
and prevent tax gathers from per
forming their functions in that re-
gion.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

Rev. JOHN H. EAGER, Of Mississippi.
quite a young minister of the Baptist
church. delivered o sermon in New
York city a few days since. which Great
ed no little comment from it's brilliant
thought and ideas in the city of great
divines. He goes to China in n few
days as a missionary.-Er.
The gentleman referred to is q son of
Rev. Z. @. Eager. of Brookhaven.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
The state Cannon.

When news of the Republican vic
tory in Ohio reached Austin, Texas
the Republicans of that city requested
of the governor permission to use the
State cannon in firing a salute in honor
of the result. And this the Governor
c~ourteously did. Not bad for q Dem
ccratic Governor in a Southern State.
st. rou,s Times Journal.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

There has been a good deal OF dip
iberia at Crystal Springs. Miss, this
fall.
Miss Nelson, the actress. is making
money ct the rate of about $4,000 a
week.
General Grant is going to spend the
holidays in Washington with General
Beale.
A Georgia Judge has decided that a
woman is not an old maid until she is
thirty five.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
SURVEYOR
Election for beat Offices is Ms follo'

Election for beat offices is rs follows;
BEAT 1-Supervisor. V b Watts;
Justice of Peace, E l. Bowen andJ Is
Deason.
BEAT 2-Supervisor, Alfred Smith;
Justice of Peace, j w Maxwell and doc
Hail.
BEAT 3-Surervisor, W J Williams;
Justice of Peace. W 9 Price, } l. Hart.
BEAT 4-Supervisor, X P Clark; Jus
tee of Peace, B.lbo AMI Parsons.
BEAT 5-Supervisor, NJ W Nevis,
Justice of Peace, b. F. Youngblood
and Joe g. Smy!le.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

Gov. Howard of Dakota Territory
tells an interviewer that Deadwood is
rising from It's ashes like a young Chi
cago. Carpenters are pocketing five
dollars a day and common laborers four
dollars.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
our Suspicious Wrong, sir.

The McComb City Intelligencer says
it ''snspicions" that the communica
ton published from Magnolia in refers
ence to Conerly's mass meeting was
written i'll TIRE LEDGER office.
Some men measure others by them
selves. If the Intelligencer or friends are
interested enough in that commnnicar
ton to demand the authors name, il
will be furnished, and he will be found
to be as good a citizen of Pike county
rs the I~ntelligencer man.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

+ THURMAN is debating in his own mind
whether he ought to rise mp and decline
that probable position in Tilden's pos
sible Cabinet" which Watterson has
assured him is all he has to hope for.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
The Way Democracy freed the
independents Senatorial Can
didate.

Wade Hampton suggests the nomina'
ton of Bayard aDd Mcdonald as the
Democratic ticket for 1880.
Byram, Miss, has a town hall, a tel
ephone, a brass band and a mari bed,
and is still not happy.
Senator Ben Hill, of Georgia, is one
of the speakers at the fair in Aberdeen
on the 18th of November.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

On tfA 31st ult. the steamship City OF
Bristol went to sea through the %jettles
without detention, drawing twenty five
eet of water, the largest draft that ever
went to sea from this port.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

VIZ see stated that Gen. A. M. West
denies any utilization with the Green>
back party.-Ea.
There must be some mistake about
tins. Gen. West was looked upon as
the head of the Greenback party.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

Senator Thurman is invited to settle
tn Missouri by the ST. Louis Globe-
Democrat. aud succeed Senator Cock
reli, of that State, in 1881. We think
that the Democratic party will have
use for Senator Thurman as a member
of the Cabinet about that time.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

A monument to the memory of Gen.
John A Quitman has just been com
pleted, and will be erected over his
grave at Natchez.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

THE Summit Sentinel of October 29th
says Conerly is the unanimous choice
of the Democracy of Pike county, "as
we'll as the known choice of two>thirds
of Lincoln and at least one-third of
Lawrence" The returns show that the
Sentinel's statement is wrong.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

THE outrage mill, now that the Ohio
and Iowa elections are over, will be run
on a short time for q while. The mum.
Der of crimes committed by the South
will show a decided dimminntion.-
Ouipcu Herald.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

GEN. GRANT is reported to say he
would rather be President of a large
rail way company than President of the
United States. Can't believe it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

Rice growers along the banks OF the
Mississippi have often had to put up
with small crops for lack OF irrigation
by the river. This year, pumps have
been largely used when the water was
too.lcw for IL necessary overflow.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

A RIoH man Of jackson gave 81 00O
toward repairing tile Cemetry at that
place.-Ec.
What is his name? It ought to be
handed down to posterity.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

Lit. Gov. Witt, the Democratic can
didate for Cove rnor in La. has declin
ed to make a joint political canvass with
Judge Beattie, the Republican candl'
date.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

THE Macon Sun is ont for Bayard
and VOORHEES, for. President and Vice.
President. A good ticket this, bue we
prefer uncle Sammie t. StdfkUltte
Times.
Right. Tilden is the man.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

The Knights of Honor in Memphis
have buried twenty three members OF
their order since the present fever scar
son began. Twenty members of fam
lilies. They have expended 1882 ~.
You can sell your spoiled postal cards
to thetgovernment at the rate Of -four
',An.afor Ave cards.
All}the money collected in the Roman
| Catholic churches on the 9th of Novem>
Der IS to go to tho pope.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

Brook HAVEN merchants don't pat
ronizs The LEDGER enough to pay ITS
expenses for one month. II
ADVERTISER.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

The Tuscaloosa, Ala, cotton mills
have started thirty looms and "ill start
as many more when the weavers can be
had.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

TUESDAY last elections were held in
eight Observation-Disclosures, New
York, Maryland. Mississippi, Mlnneso-
a, Pennsylvania. NewJersey and Wis.,
consin. Maryland and Massachusetts
elected a Governor and other State
officers and a Legislature. The Legs
latures of Massachusetts,, and New
York are to elect United States
Senators.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

Two hundred aud twenty-five Nor
mons arrived from sea at New York on
Wednesday.
George W. Childs draws $1,000 a day
from the Public Ledger.
We regret to learn Of the suspension
of the Columbus Democrat.
Frank Walton is to be hung in
Wayne county. December 18th.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

Mr.. w. b. YowELL, of the Cofeeville
Times, died on the 10th inst.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

A PARTIAL canvass of the members.
elect made. with reference to the choice
for United States Senator to succeed
Thurman. Of sixty republican Sena>
tors and representatives interviewed
thirty four are for Garfield. This is
two thirds of the entire number, and
twelve less than n majority of the Re
publican caucus. The others are di.
vided between Sherman. Taft, Den.
nison. Matthews, Eggleston, and
others. The decllnation of Secretary
Sherman and Charles Foster to be,
--~--~~'"so NUS greatly ~IuUreHSed
the probabilities of Garfiei1's election.
The Louisiana lottery company have
it is understood, retained through Their
New York agent the law firm of which
Secretary Evarts is the head. II this
be trne the strange anomaly will bt
presented Of one cabinet officer issuing
ordeas calculated to bring on legal con
'roversies for the purpose, of conrst
not intentional, of having n coileagn,
retained by the interdicted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-20
STONED TO DEATH.
Two Boys OF Nine Years Arrested for Kill
Ing "A Girl of Eleven.

BOSTON, May l9-The inhabitants Of Som
ervlle were shocked to-day by the murder Of
Hattie 5. Goodspeed. not yet IL years old. by
some boys about her age. The victim was a
beautiful. light-haired girl daughter Of William
VI. Goodspeed. who keeps an eatnG saloon at
lO4 Brond street. Boston. Hattie and her sister
Leona who is about 7 years Of nge. attended the
EdGerly School. On Saturday afternoon they
went To the nunnery grounds of Broadway to
play, and there they net several young friends
and engaged in childish sports. Several boys.
ranging IN age from To- II years. were playing
ball on. the grounds. Two OF tAesr boys were
Edward Reardon and Thomas Murphy. Tho
ball chRn"ed To go 10y one OF tho catohers AMI
Iull"d down the hill near whore the girls were
playing. II is supposed that Hattie Goodsuecd
picked II up and would not give il up when the
boys asked for IL. but on her dying bed she
dsrluimed having touched the ball. The
boys began to throw stones. and the girls stood
defrnceless before them. large stone, thrown
either by Rearlon or Murphy struck Hattie on
the temple and she fell senseless. The boy who
hlther ran away Immediately. With the assist
Hnce Of her girl friends the little sufferer started
for home. but tainted several times on the way.
On going into the house. at about o'clock on
saturday afternoon, she exclaimed 70 her
inther: on. papa, have been nurt So" She
died late last sht.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-20
DIRECT TAXES DUE
John sherman. Answer to some Inquiries
Made by Congress.

WASHINGTON, May l9.-The Senate to-day
rooo,,.od - communicable, from, John Sber,,,n
ie'''No" I'm '." '''"
In response 10 us resolution oi the Isl INST
calling for a statement Of the amounts of "di-
roo, ,a, ., vat t,,a IRON, tha sevnral Stot.s md
rer' taxes YET uue rom '"e scNo,"' 'U'0s, ana
the reasons, II any exist WHY the same nave
not been collected or should not now be col.
l,c,ed acroeohlv IN the rrovisions Of th, not ~
lo0'o'', ~ '""'' !" wv l'"'''''"' W NV Nv VI
Aug 8, 1851 An accompanying report from
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue show.
~, ,,,,,,,,,,., ,,,', onJ ,,r,ol,,,i r., ,b
'ha' '''c "''"""'' u"' "n' ""1''''' 'i II "'' ''p
eleven States ich participated IN the late re-
bellion aggregate 4. .725 l0i and that the bal
a. 49,, -, an ,,,.,., ,,,,,,. o,,i rr,rr,,,.r,,,
MINUS "u' u ..'l ".' ''ru' ''''' ""' '.'''''
amount 70 sfop ~ IN" Lln,lpu W,ns lofn-
ing lllS .W'rt hldl ar" WV 30 eT W l-,,'hSlh
sfg Gas for New Mexico ei2 $50 Tor Kansas.
s3II4l for OREGON and s2f IN2 i0r Utah. Tho
,i.i,por rnf,rta thut m, ,vt,- lttt..
@'.ti' @ 49, / , ~ D., , ,,.l ,,
~ W., W M ','' "a Ct, ''0"' i'"'i'
thr states "l lSroh74h anu hHN0lr.
Commissioner kOuW, Nllrr rrritlnE the sue
ccssiVo a'ts of Congress rs which the collection
.f this q root fux i'm tho ilSurrDpfiouurv States
80 ~ .,,.,iorl.i M a. Tot isg1 ,'t, MS tl,nt
N"' ."''''l' - "l IT, t - s..' - - t''"'
no NtNllu on NIlt' NNiIl ltN 0IH'f l'ifli Nthf'N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-20
VETERAN srABITzKPS STORY.
Told with Manifest Eject Upon n Jury Of
the General Sessions

Thomas Stabitzki, a crippled survivor OF
the French revolution Of AS was a prisoner
yesterday at the bar OF the General Sessions
having been accused OF shooting at Thomas
Bost2. furrier. OF l79 East Houston street
Stabitzki has the grim face and erect bearing Of
an old soldier. His hair is close-cropped. and
his white moustAche thick and bristlinR. He
has a wooden leg.
Bostz testified that as he was walking in East
Houston street. at about o'clock on the even
ing OF the 9Th inst. he met Stabitzki. and
StabiHki aimed pistol at his heal, and fired
His face was burned with the powder and he
heard the bullet whistle past his right cAr
stabiuki was on. the, point OF firing again. but
bystanders nterfered. Several witnesses cor
roborated Bosz.
Gentlemen Of the jury" stP5itzsi's lawyer
sald IN ms opening Tor the detence Bosiz
came io this country. n needy rmigrant, in
1850. The prisoner at the bar pited him. and
CAV" him shelter and food in his own home;
He gave him employment and So established
him IN life. Buszs return was the seduction
OF the prisoners wife. He Is. In the prisoners
opinion thS father OF one Of the prisoners
openly endeHyored to renew his former rela-
tOns with the prisoners wife. He has made
threats Of personal violence against the pris-
onrr. and On the evening Of the 9Th inst. the
prisoner believed that his life wns in danger.
With tn instinct Of the old soldier he promptly
used weapon 10 defend himself against the
man that be- believed hnd deeply wrongcd him"
Stnhu2ki testified thathe is afurrier. and lives
emily endenvorcd TO disturb his domestic peace
and had threatened 10 Iut him out Of the way !;
that on the evening Of tho 9th inst. BostZ
walked threatcningly toward him holding what
seemed TO be- y long brass handed knife in his
hand; that then he nrnd blank cartridge at
Bosiz. 10 brighten him. ana Bostz ran behind
a wagon and the hystandcrs took his pistol.
StabiWki gave Judge Cowng n bullet TINT he
said he took from the cartridge that he fired at
Bostz. i is his custom, he added, 20 load one
barrel Of his revolvrr-which he has carried
only To defend himself against Bostz-with a
blank cartridge. The average man, he added.
according to his experience. will not wait for a
second shot, and So no harm is done.
Stabitzkis lawyer offered to introduce testi-
mony as to the seduction of Stabitzkis wife. and
to show that the pros"culioh of Smbtzki Is the
result OF n ronsu piracy To send him TO state
prison. that BosH may be free 10 carry ont his
evil designs in regard 10 Mrs Stabitzki. Judge
Cnwing excluded this testimony on the ground
that il is mmWera, the defence being that
Stabitzki believed that his life was In danger
when he fred ~ liostz.
The lnry convicted Stabtzki. hut Of tho least
offence that they could convict him ot-simple
nasauit-and Judge Cowng remanded him for
sentence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-20
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
InvestiE atinE the Charges OF Waste and Ex-
travagance Against Mr.. Defrees.

WASHINGTON. May 10.-The House Com
mittee on Printing met to-day to receive tho re-
ply Of Mr.. Defrees. the Government printer. to
the charges preferred by Mr.. Hutchins OF ex-
trayagance &c. in the management Of the Of
fee Mr. Deirees comments briefly on the pro-
visions OF the Knott bill which provides for the
appointment by the Senate OF n competent per
son to take charge Of the Government Printing
Office. and says The bill provides that the
Senate shall select some competent person. not
even n practical printer. but a person merely
experienced in the details Of printing. TO take
possession OF the Government Printing Onlcc,
not TO he governed ny the laws now IN force IN
relation 10 the pubic printing ana plnulhg out
u do the work at prices to ba fixed by the joint
Committee on Printing. at least ten per centum
below the cost of the same class OF work actually
allowed and paid 10y the Government Tor each OF
said classes Of work for the year ending Dec. 81.
1878" He then calculates tho annual saving 10
tho Government 10y the reduction OF ten per
cent. aud showed that the amount would not
exceed s29s 900. In concluding. he says: "
have arrived at that time OF life when cannot
expect 10 hnNc long any interest IN the publl'
printing. am TO put on record for whatever It
may be worth my opinion. from an experience
Ia the printing business dating back to my ap-
premiership nity-iour years ago say that in
no other way can the Government printing be-
SO well. SO promptly. and so economically ex-
ecuted as under TIE present system"
When the reading OF the report was finished.
Mr. Hutchns addressed the Committee at
ltnGtu. IN reply 10 tue bthtentnlh ulhNe ul llr
Defrees and contended that he had evaded the
charge Of waste and extravaganza, He pro-
pounded number OF questions TO Mr.. Defrees
who was represented by Mr.. Alfred Childs. his
chief clerk. and. in consequence thereof ~
answers were made 10 them to-dny Mr.
Hu,chins requested the Committee. In the event
VI the passage oi the nil, TO add y section 10 Il
requiring the party elected by the United States
to take charge Of the office. to pay employees
the same rates now allowed them. namely
cOmpositors. so cents per 600 ems. and labor
ers. A. cents per hour. The saving. he insisted
could be made on the material alone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-20

with the duty " permitting such transfer shall
hnvo previously rcrpived noticc in writing.
signed by or on behalf of the person for whom
such stock or bonds appear by the certificate
trust.
Mir. Knowles, from the Committee on Com
mcrce and Navigation submitted the report OF
the Investigation concerning the Enst River
Bridge. From the diverse opinions given in
the testimony. the Committee recommend tho
appointment of hoard of competent engineers
to determine III" question of its safety before
the bridge shall he completed upon its present
plan. They also say that whatever damages
may result from tho completion OF tho bridge.
such damages will hc mainly sustained NV tho
city of Now York. and that the benefits derived
from the same will accrue to tho city OF Brook
lyn.
The Republican Senator's are to hold n caucus
tomorrow night on the question of extend ng
the on or taking a recess and coming bnck
nguin. Political Legislation being concocted is
the cnuse.