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New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
PASsEyGERS FOR EUROPE.

The Duke of Beaufort, Professor Alexander
Agassiz and George II. Agassz, and Duncan f. C. Cam
eron ore among the cabin of the White star
steanship Adrlstic. which sails to-day for Europe Fol
lowing is tho complete list OF the Adriaic together
with those of the Hamburg American steamship sesia
aud he
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
NOTING AND SPINNING CONTESTS.

The championship races of the New-York
Athletic club took place yesterday afternoon ON the
Harlem River at Mott Haven they consisted milo
slngIescull race 100 yards swim and bali mile swim
Ia the 100 yards swim three contestants
Charles II. Cone, Richard II. Dndgeon and WIN. q
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CANAL TOLLS And RECEIPTS.
A COMPARISON WITH LAST YEAR.

COMFAEIsON VIII LA0I fr"T'
ALBANY. Sept. 3.-As there have been num-
erous statements in the public prints recently regarding
the tolls and tonnage OF the State canals during the
prs.nt wear the following statement taken directly
from the tables kent In the Canal Department Will DE OF
nteres and may 10 quoted authoritative The tolls
received for the month of August compared with those
NV ueaks a. follows:
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
Clln Aenl Gs!ale Tor sale.

A DVERTISEMENTS FOR THE NEW
a YORK tribune WILL BE RECEIVED AT TIE CP
TOWN OFFICES. No 1.33S Bn~dvay, COZ Thirty nrstst.
3US West twenty thir,Lst. corner F-ShtLaye
No Or East FODreenths~. corner Jni0ps1are Zoo Inr
ave, cor Forty -sevsnthsI tue ia bibL OfFlLk, Sa
2seI Third ave. One.handred and twenty fourth -
(Haiern savings Bank Building Ia H. a. regas
oficer1tca
LIOR SALE -MADISON-SQUARE - Extra
l. sized house aud sts1e wtn nezry lots finest oca'
lion IN city. H. A. YOUSG, 20 Ercha9roplace
HOUSE on 5TH-AYE. FOR SALE.-An
elegant fourstOry browDsone high stoOD hodse, viii
stable "a On 5th ave. between sirt Snd s5,hs.Si
2Oxl25 SO feet deer. Apply % H. L. STONE,
lsj Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
REALESTATE.

Nsw-YoLK. Wednesday. sc3t. 3. 1872
The following sale was held at tao IL.
change salcsrvoI io-.tay;
M " 4 j. lynch.
4stOry brown dxeiinq vita lOt No st9 Past
5Ot.-st. 2, 30 70 g Of ls.ays lot 2cygO Caroline
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04

I, will he seen that tire reduction in tonnage during
the present has been 7666 tons against the ton
mace OF though " must also he remembered
hst In the period year preceding tho opening OF
the canals 1879 much larger Tonnage than the De
fif Tepored was carried, the total nearly equ@lllng
5O 600 tons Under these crcu'1stances. the tonnage
of the present year fur exceeds that OF last year.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
THE COURTS.
THE JUDGES AFTER VACATION.
RxruRsIsa WITH HEALTH AND STRENGTH RENEWED

NEARLY ALL TIRE BENCHES FULL
The present Summer has been an unusually
dull the Courts. dull they generally are during
the vacation that through the summer months AS
this long vacation its end the eourrooms begin
10 assume more active appearance. The number OF
lawyers IN attendance grows larger and the calendars
grow somewhat longer. Ii will, however be nearly
month before the setiye work oi the year VIII open
Zach Of tho State Courts In the city VIII start In this
year with fuller bench ready for work than twelve
months ago. The Court Of Common Pleas hRs ruil
bench. ali the members OF which are I'm good health
Judge Beach sits the place Of judge Robnson who
died last Winter after prolonged Illness Toe Dench OF
the Superior Court Is strengthened by the return uf
ChicfJasfice Curtis who arrived from European irlp
by the sfeamrr Gallia Tuesday. he was unabo 70
Judicial abOrs Last bocsnse OF scsneesbut
ho has returned IN comparatively good health and Will
hts duties the trial iorms OF hl- court
begin Judge sanford. OF the court IL sl unable
at Judge 1nd II not thought that he VIII be able
10 DO during the wear The Supreme Court VIII ne re-
inforced by ChiefTusee Noah Davis who has been re-
hls 9Th in the tracing air ana seeis0n ~
Of the celebrated springs or Colorado. He - now
tho road coming SewY0rk, and viii probably pre-
side at the October session OF The General Term lie
LETT this city ill., hut his frends that be comes
back physically different Nearly all the other
judges have had ample opportunities for fecFoa0n ana
the Chambers work during tho Summer mas not been ar
duOus for those sitting. Surrogate tl'ih l.
the only Judge who has not brsn able 10 break away
from work FOR any prolonged period.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
YHE RAILROAD INQUIRY.

SARATOGA. MY, Sept. 2. The Hepburn Com
mtieo closed ito here to-day after examining
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
Proposals.
PROPOSALS for Repairing Payements in the the

PROPOSALS for Repairing Payements ID ias the
cities Of Washington aud Georgetown. District 81 IoaA
bia ESCINKkk psfAhtAsSl LtsfhlCi ~ S.it 80
WARRINGTON September 3D. lr.t
BY direction Of the Board Of Comnisslons, n an
POsAI~ will be- received ~ thls Office until IL ocott m ~
FRIDAY September l2Tn. ls79 iOr the repair Yi 80
various streets and IN the Cltes v
lngan and Georgetown. .,..S
Bans forms Of proposal and Specifications nl o.
this oihoe wlth tbs necessary N. .s11
upon Application therefor. bds upon these forms VIII
alone be cOIsidcrvd. ..,nr
No proposal viii be received tron any failing con,sr,e
known such the records OF the IfsElet OF '".'
sncc July lst. lH1-. -, 49, o., "a. .A
The right Is reaerIed 10 reject anJ or AL oi"s "
bias n, ~. ....rs
rho work be done AFpronimaes II -sO ~
yards IL granite block paVemeofS and 0sv 81
Aspaaltnm pavement W .. ~ - nc
Major Of Engineers, sA- Engineef Nvha-is io''' -.
PROPOSALS for CAST-IRON COLUMNS
III EILAsTEks.
Of BUILDING fOG stAlh.
AND NAVY nkrAkiAANIs..
WASHINGTON. ID. d.. sept. l, iot95sss,..
skALED PROPOSALS. for farnis1ing aud
Coluns rasioi. tor the Nor,h ing o. & & eity
ing Tor state ant Navy Dcpartalenis IA ln "a
wi be received oIce until l. OF sepsnD.r :,
aud Immediately thereafter in The pfscpco o.
sveoncs,iona drawings general INSTRUCTIONS ios e.bss
of Druposa viii ae fufnls9u1 % o'e~
fHOS. LINcoiN tA7cls
lieutolAn Colonel Coipe OF Enf"oe'~
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
Broohlpm saeal gstal. for Sale.

bargain will DO given the buyer of &
I'D story brlck Prospect Park on 6hsvei snail
amount aown. RULA ID = WhfrING. Beokman 81
BLOCKS, HALF BLOCKS and PLOTS OF
ID lots for sale tines of rapid transit Ia Bposyn
Tho attention city i invited 0 ls
property price up and g0ingn We have sold 2Jl
these lots the last two months.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
DETERMINED TO HAVE WHAT HE FOUND.

Frederick Carter. Of No. 318 West Twenty
seventhst appeared OF the Third District Cv Court,
Jefferson Market, yesterday TO ace what steps IL "ond
be necessary for him TO take toward the recovery Of
valuable railruod bond which his lsd OF sixteen.
found At Conev lsasi about two months ago. Mr. Car
said that hts stroliing alons the beach at
Coney Island. when he picked wser-staHec pocket
book from ths sand, which contained two or three -
blls and $50 English railway bond, issued by the
Weymoih md summerset Railroad. and which at
the present tBes imat-d to be worth ABOUT I'll 600.
when yourg Carer picked NJ the pocketooot' we'll
dressr, wOmsl, n.y. asked TO look at ~, ana ne
handed It to hrr She glanced ut tae bills and telling
the lad that would spend them II lie had tArm.
stuffed The book her pocket. Private Detective Lewis
of No. SO Broadway, happeiiax along was apptnlea
~ Dy boy bat thc woman, sHlI refusing 10 part
with treasure. Officer HcGrath cf the Brooklyn
Park Pc.icO called. and said that he would take
charge q himself. There ~ arztung WITH
the officer wbu took the pcckeiboo< froia the woman
and walkod Twice since that occasion MI carter
says he has applied TO Chief Engineer CuYer, OF tue
Park Department who. 10 was Informed, had the
pocketbooE locked In his safe Mr. Carter on behalf of
hs son. demanded the property, nut some Of tie PARK
officers told liB they would keep II for year 9ir
Carter anxious TO know who ought to have the money
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04

rlce These corsets are embroidered tho top In neat
ans and are warranted ft perfectly ne hana
maze goods and arc being sold for onefourth the cost
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
Real Gsiate to grtbauas.

re7O EXCHANGE.-A nine-room cottage ana
lot lust outside village II Hrison churches scsoy'
&C. hoars om dow n,1wn for sra A 'os priced b'">
lyn hOJlse hot; sddress A. H. G.. IiDan" once
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
S4s4.699 50


II will be seen from these tables that the reduction IN
tolls in the five months of the present year Las been
$50 $40 3S should be remembered That the canals
opened three weeks later than last year, and also thai
humber additional articles have been placed on the
free list since then.
,The tonnage during the month of August by weeks,
compared with the same month In 1875 is as follows
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
26 Sl5S.

Folio wing Is table Of tolls receipts monhy, accord
ing to the of the Canal Auditor since ihe
olennK OF the canals including the month of August
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
Gin propsrtn 10 Eel.

Win pt1rsIIn W rr'
A ADVERllSEMENTS FOR THE NEM:
~ YORK TRIBUNE WILL RE RECEiNsD AT Ills
UPTOWN OFE-O ~ No. t.33S Broadway, cor. larry
artst OF ,sOS Ncst Twenty lainl ~, cor Esithsse.
80. y. EasG koureentasL. corner I nion -s1uess ~ az
10O Ih.rdsvs- FORTY -ssyenth-st. AZ the hAh.s1
OffiNE. No ..2Si rhlrd-ayo- Onehuudrods snt
twenty ionrthst Hlrcm savings Bank BMding up 10 %
st stresulAr orlce rAEes
A -" YOUR HOUSE" WILL BE REGIS
"a TERED tree my llsts printed daily
v. X ~rkNENSON.J JR,
Pine. 35 East lTthst, or s6l 3thsye
rI'O LET.-In the "Vancorlear apartmen,
bciliIng oa 7thave 56th and 55th sts froui August
several $50 1900: Central PARK nfo po,
constructed with all modern appliances mus.
b. 10 be appreciated. Apply ~ JNO DONNEL~ %
Unions Esrc
rI'O LET or for SALE.-Three three-story
i private dselings, all modern inprOvemo Tor oLs
family Apply the premises Ave- A. souleyar oese'A
sUth and Slstss ReEt sj5 pei month"; price SVVV e'e'-
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04

Mr. Little ami receiving statement from NJ Dsosy
Of the freight trsTc on The Hnd,On Centrsl Line.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
n OF August by weeks,

Following is table OF tonnage monthly, according TO
tho official statements OF the canal auditor, since the
openins OF the canals. and including August;
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04
Gountrp Droperin for Sale an0 60 Let.

4 RESIDENCE at Passaic. \. j., - minutes
- c;ty. with modern improvements on large ot hd
fruits &c for sale or exchange NOac ahe ny
property near by farm IN part pay
AGdIess, with particulars
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04

A Fine Country Residence, Westchcster
N County six aarss complete cost sO,OgO Will %
sold regardless oer wanted 40 minutes fom Ne"iof-
Addres. Z. D. Box 3 ls5, Ciiy
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04

BLOCKS, HALF BLOCKS and PLOTS OF
M % S5 s % 1sas Tso 81 cy % Sops i5. u y M &
poperty price up and soingn We have sold Isl
'H''' '''' III '''' sGLASD . WHITING BeoiSman-st
Gountrp Dropsrip for Sale anO 90 Let.
4 RESIDENCE at Passaic. n. j., - minutes
from ty Tsh modern Ter on a ari 70, ass aS o
town property or near by farm IN part pay.
PAa'ss4iC. Post oncs Box 72s. New-YOrk CITY.
Fine Country Residence, Westchester
n county six aorss all complete cost ssOOoo will %
sod regardless: wanted 40 minutes from NewYoz
Addres. r. .. Box 3,ls6. city
AT ORANGE; ,i9H s6S NJ an, RENT furnished .o.
anfurnishsd. EpwARD :. HAMILToS. IA Pne-st, aud
oppo5iie orange depot
COUNTRY SEAT.-Up the Hudson River
- Raroad Du1ohe. coDny 90 acrss IN ane o5ssr near
deo ornameni. grounds me laads sIScs S e com
esfs oifss = '''' ''''-''' WV - ''''
EARM FOR SALE. OF 63 acres of good land,
With orchard dwelling snd outouilenss wa. w.if5ed I oy
wostehsster county, N Y. Apply to H. L. STONE li5
broadway
Of 80 ecres large house vol shsics fruits o. a.
Apply to wM. NACKAY, seInsrvine y. J.
EOR SALE at TARRY lOWN--A private
residence 10 minutes drive from depot so Zee, soye
S ns & a1S 10 via, sssss IL s4e s @
LithEl * W.. A.<'o btvblNhs y. a.
FOR SALE at sacrifice, TO close a concerD.-
Extensive Mills shops cottages tsnoments. win steam
pOwer sksfing, &C. SC, suitable for any Manufacturing
business adjacent slate quarros snd laud AZ HseFIe
surllnd. VI For particulars Apply u HENRY n
BEEKNAN, trustee, JS PlDest. New York.
ORSALE.-" Wildercltfe1 at Rhinebeck. on
~ the Hudson late residence " Mary kniher
deceased contains 81 acres 0 land Phco
graphic views % mountain aud house eai
b. IA March 1850. Terms Apply 70
The A. HI NT. Exr, kiiLebesk; FRANCIS 7 9Afs
RIrTrsOS. EAR, 20 Broadst X. Y, OF + II. LUDLOW
CO.. fine-SL y. Y
LNOR SALE or to LET.-Furnished OF un-
flrnL~hod. the side Of the Hudson SIX niles
NcwbeIg. and farm of nrj sefesi
woodland, assbsuies bone- lava gar
deu aud rotA Thres-siorv nueon fSnge
lsuuiry seooBd floor " The handsOess
MORGAN 8 TAYLOR E1ecutors
% Frank Inst
HUDSON RIVER PROPERTY for SALE or
RENTING e. 9.,rscsve completely furnished sha
cisIsni1gy slslSfei rrsdeac- 0e Gnrea
Ct.y he bss.tfiiY lO-strd Oh
tbs riN.F barn, rult
sc. \. wRIHEf, - s)Ugh llosr,y 49, ~ sevpse, v n
ORANGE. y. J.-HOuses A.,d Country Sests
" a. IN pv A-e xrvAi ,a.les as -A,-1s and 0lAf
a. -la.k- ~ xn..s. 49, Haan
New-York tribune., 1879-09-04

fls7s. by weeks. are as follows
, 1879-07-17

lie also said: "The trial comes Of tomorrow.
but be Will need no trial, for am going 10 kill
Him." The witness had told him TO be careful
aous making such b., ,e1nE,ression'' E, I'D then
corner OF Tweniv-fecond street and Indiana
avenue. He left Jim It his office. The wttness
had returned to Jlm's Office later and then went
up to tIIc house, wben he heard the three shots
street tovard Clark street from Bnttc1aeld.
lAc witness did not know who bad been shot,
a'n! Went back without trying to 6od out.
Ina ~ltMcas stated that Jlm WAS alone At the
tiretnan tc*t!hed that he was alone With Jim
from T,ofnt about hfty feet south Of Thirty
dfss on butteraeld htrees.
,, Tue clerk thcn read The statement Of ". 8.
Hasrouu, the County Physician. giving the Ger:
t!Aeatc OF dcatl. frotn thrro bullst wounds, and
thc anse-tnortam statement Of the dnceased.
both OF which documents hsye been afroAdy
published In TIE TntnurR.
Mts. :,onea was recalled. and tes.ined that she
heard tile shots, but saw 10 one 70 out
THE FKIso1ER
was then permitted to make the following gtate-
mtnt Without being sworn:
The ,1lurnInx OF The shooting there had been q
iIttIe fuss With the expsessman. and bin brother
,f!s prisoner. had como Into Tue hu,tss lats, r'
his mother had told him that jim was wit.
lug 10 shoot bin. 1iu then got on State street
car, where he saw Jtu1, who put hi8 hand 10 h!s
pocket, n,I, to save htmscll, he used bis revolv.
er. He then said that the day Of the murder he
was III the barn whcn James came IN. James
sald to tim: lyon little e---, you lricd
to put me out Of the barn, and
HOW am Uo!ng to klll you." Hc bad bis band
In l,fs bio pocket, 10 the prisonnr had pulled his
uwn weapon and conmeucci ttr!ng. lie did not
knUw hUw rnRny times he had shot, Us bis re-
vulycr vas sclf-cockiux aud went very fast.
After lllt shooting be llad walked 10 Mr.. ktr.t' -
otice whcIe he naa told tint there was no uegcs-
sitY vi his immediately giving himself up. The
next morning he gave h!iustlf up At the HaFri-
soa Street Stallion.
The prisoner In pantomlne then gavo de-
scrtptlon Of the scenea Ut the murder. and ex-
pla!ued his shootlng Jin, ID the back by saying
that bis brother had bis hutld fn bis pocket al
the tttpe aud he thought that Jim IVES going 10
shoot.
The case was then given to the jury, Coroner
Mann expialnlnE that they were 70 consider
whether prtnve Albert Joncs acted 10 Eef.
dcicpse In shooting hIs brother. and further in
structnK them 10 lay but little weight on tue
previous threats, conAuIng themselves to the
qucst!on Of danger At the time Of the murder.
TIE VERDICT.
After nearly an hours talk, the Jury brought
10 verdict 10 the elect that James Jones vas
shat In scttIieieune by his brutcr, and recon.
mandtuk that Thu latter be released from Gus
tody.
Not long afterward, however, Prince Albert
was arrested On I warrant aw0rn out before
Justice brown, charging him with murder, The
casc will cumu up thts morning.
, 1879-07-17

Gpfcfdi D,sru&chks IN fhs 7rihKns.
BRowAsy1LLE, Nenaha Co., July 10.-sprlng
wheat as rule guod. Cutting. Some cbinrh-
bugs. Wlulcr wheat not as good Us expected.
Average, twelve bushels. Was thin On tl.e
ground. Neycr auch prospects for corn. Oats
very good.
CENTRAL CTR, Mcrrick Co., July 16-11ar-
Wheat, We think, will 10 fifteen bushels, llare
bad no slnv!l-bugs or GrasshoppeEd* Corn
uuvcr looliot tetlur.
OMAHA. July l0,-1Iaryest commenced OF
spFlng wheat md oats. Wc look tor twenty
without rain on It.
pLATTsnouru, Cass Co., duly 1g.-Chincl-
bugs are working badly ID the spr.ng wl1cat.
Have. with drought, reduced tho ylulu at icuat
q per cent Qualsy OF sprlng wheat Is gooa.
PoSoA, Dixon Co., July l0,-spF nE wheat
WINS injured by drought, and a thIn OH lhe
ground. Ilurvest ms begun. Winter wheat au
bLooM,soroS, franklin e., July l0--5prng
wheat Is not as auayy q cut as 1878. brought
hurt II. Winter wheat hlteeu 10 eighteen
bushefs to tbs acre. Weather ttne fur secliFng
T.: oa.s hslt = crop spr.K ,*llsa: !. vsry thla
leu lea to twelve bushcis, Gorn looks veii, aud
has been laid By. Pastures Dry,
DLooMlN0TOA, franklin Co., July 11.-Sprng
wheat Is dong well. ltsads larger than Inst
year, but haa not stoolHd cut we'll. Look now
for ~ tnuel WHEAT 1t, this cotll.ty as we ra1sru
!ait ycar. CntnctrbuCA arc tntnrng small G,an
suIle. Oats not equal to last year tn auautity
!sEn ELouD, Webster Co.. July 11.-sprIng
wlleat 10 now 81 faF ADVANCED tlut, although sllu
chtnctI-blRs are III It, We do not fear them.
Late rains have brought out wheat wonderfully,
this week. Winter wheat good.
, 1879-07-17

knoxbsta IN ~ Gotrkspondsnef f7ttca Hfrdid.
Mr. Knox bus o cuW wneh calved Oh lllr 4tl
Vi July, hl4aug ter cal( tu luz pasture, which is
o lIall-ln,tu flun ltle barn. llu COW WIS driven
home VI night With sryusaI Others. gong qu,utly
sIttl,x u II nothing had happvneslt leayuiS the
cali III mt lot. Air,t.ng " .c barn, 1t was dis.
coyerud, a.,u shs was Mltked a,u returned to
10 uu uusDosc SUE mi 1t utl .!nd you'd not D.
prevailed uuon 10 reveal ~ hlulsg-uaee. lle
srarrh was renewed .he uexs day w,,A tnt katne
result. b4u would nut 20 near it wnrn anY per
son was ~ IT, lot. a',i sns wa. driven hon,s.
Hhen sha telurns4 10 tlr posture win the q. !ier
eoWs. un sund4r AFTERNOON auHie txrlys 0r
hltcvn ctt!ilen slld young folks, nar.I,. heard
ol It. wsnt " lAe pastuge 10 AeaTSa vi lle eali.
, 1879-07-17

nsn's little, thin voice telling storles to the
birds; but they knew he wouldn't dare comr
vheru the COW was, even II ho could Chamber
down that stcep rick. At Iast Iab suggested
that the cow should hido hcr.cif, Willis ho
man. So The COW hid, and pu.s scrambled up
"Ah. mssterl" ho Whispered; "clIo,b down
home" And ho disappeared.
The visit oraccd up tho old mans courage.
and, when the mother-bird came bone, ,hs
calmly told her he thought hs'd sleep 1t tho
foot Of the rnck that night: aud she nnsuspeet-
inxly took him Ia hcr talons nnd dropped him
0eutly on the ground.
As soon ~ she had gone, the old man looked
all about him and called !'Tabby, Tabby," rety
softly. T4bbY came ont from Under the FDots
Ut = tree ntMl bounded on bis shoulder, and told
him how sorry the cow was, md how she Was
waiting 10 thicket ready to carry him home, II
he wauted TO 70.
Or cousse be wanted to 90, and In less than
lilly thu COW had coma out from her hiding.
place, had cried little, aud had taken the old
man On her back, and started full speed down
the u,Uuntat1, with the cat tearIng alter her,
It was long way to the old man's house, and
they reached It Just tired out. OF coukae, they
got something 10 cat, and then they went to
BID aud slept right through two days; but on
The morning OF the third day they got up ~
injury Us crtckets, and, nfter hc4rty breakfast,
they agreed to flva together for tho rest OF their
lives. And they hare lived ever since In perfect
harmony.
, 1879-07-17
i'lt,Wing t,y Electricity.

Flowing by electricity mas been successfully
tried 10 Esauuc. ! 1larntne. iHax.uE l.sM0
revolutions p.r minute, aIll driven by " steau!-
cuEiar, Hus contested 10 SECOND '-tirAnEla ="
Ut Il usluuep Vi 40 ya1tl altl causea tI'r latter
to reyolye At ;hr rats ul LILO revolt ona ~ lie
n,fnute, the electricity ploAuttd by the Arat
niatullu being thus caiye:tsftutu WORK. tne
u1slau.e U, 2in .arls, a,ld tnrae two worked
cab:es attached to il double brablnt nIow.
The experiment IL suu 10 navo bora srrS suc-
cctalut. thv work Accomplished REPRESENT .uk
half 6f lne mutlyu power ohta:urtl trun thr
stratu.e n.ire was rralty Transferred II DIS
lauea ut. p!urs thau ,l yasux IRON >tlc iurlavt.
, 1879-07-17

have stopned The work Of chfnch.buRs. Wheat
Is Thin. Present tndtca tt0ns We vii! have three
fourtha Of CROP iicada loug. Corn tooks
well. Four feet high liey erop t9ll average,
southern part Of this souutY shows tint tho
churcIl-b111s arc at work, atal at tts dato nos-
Silly t.ve damaged Il 8 per tent. It being
chiefly on sandy sol. Thfs 10 local and all cotnea
county. The nros:,ect ~os never better for an
ayetaeo larveot of No. wheat. Corn, oats,
nntl hurley aru In the hest growing condition,
and will ,tcln at abundant harvest. We think
aboye t1lc average. we could not AK for r..
a bfrczs ftuta ,hc north. A lnrRcr crop of hay
Was nvscr cut in the county. Pastures better
than last ycaf.
, 1879-07-17
PROPOSALS..
MAIL LETTINGS.
Notice to Contractors.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, D. c.,Iuns 40, 1879.
Proposals will be received
at the Contract Office of this
Department until 8 p. m. of
August 10, 1879, for carry
ing the mails Of the United
States in the covered wagons
prescribed by the Depart
ment, in the city OF Chicago,
ILL.,, {being Mail Messenger.
Transfer, and Station Ser
vice., from November l.,
1879, to June 80, 1888.
Schedules of service re-
quired, specifications for
wagons, instructions to bid
ders, with forms for propo-
sails, and bonds and all other
necessary information will be
furnished upon application to
The Postmaster at Chicago,
or the Second Assistant
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p. M. KEY,
, 1879-07-17

= SpEetaI 7HauH5tht5t 10 TAs 3F5bURS,
CIEAH WATER, Wright Cu., July iu.-SprtnE
wheat 10 somewhat thin and wecsly. The last
thirty days hasu been yesY vet. Mississippi
RIVER has raised four feet, Weather very bot
aud tuuggy. just right to rupt wheat. which Is
tue case. Drought has alto reduced ,tie yiela.
had Ea!as alnost duly 1or Two weeks. Nutt t.as
injured lata AeedluE 9re-tl.. WAu4t all iu head
Hay cro3 1ut,l Nheat was tut laak uwu,g 10
heagY ratna
HOVE. Browu Co., July 10,-spslng wheat will
not average clevea bltsjuls in tnts vuu4t..
He4ru Nl!eat will do 10 cut tlfs Weok soulrwnlt
better than File. All are very wucdy. Gats ase
thin un lhu ground.
UTICA, Wluuna Co July l8.---Gopiuua raIaa
, 1879-07-17


Spfet1i nspatchssto Th4 Tribune.
WERsTER CTR, Hamilton CO., July TO-
Spring wheat IA more Or less bllghted. Flax
and outs nil right. Corn laid by. Four 10 st1
feet high.
IRVING. Tama Co, July 16.-Chinch.bugs
working 10 the spring wheat. The bugs show
their nurk On Ill erops.
sAo ClrY, bac Co., July 18.-Sprtng wheat
gives protnlse Ut q very fa,r CROP. Oats md da1
good. Corn splendid. No burs OF huppers.
UstwktN, Fasette Co.. july 16.-5pring wheat
III nauy places rule up. sutlte use cutting ntIw.
Fislds are whito WITH the berry haf-iflttt.
Wheat Il a failure IN many Zelda. Bugs tlliekcr
than haIr IN dog. Flax wurt bless. Oats short.
VEaA, .Jelferson Co.. tuIy 18.-sprIng wheat
will make III j sverige crup; harvesting has
commented, Fall wheat yis1 ed fifteen buahels,
uni is stacked In goo uriEr. Drought has Injured
pastures and meadows more tAan any osi'er
crut,. Corn Is 10 tine condition.
BpnISGpAtr. Ce lar Co., July 18.-Ct!tnch-
bugs hare been working badly IN the fprInQ
wheat Much Of 1t Will not pas for harvesting.
Souu arc nuw cutting u green III II will be wortt,
something tor feed. Ilave been thr"ugh this
region, aid do not think wheat will maze tnc.
fourth Of \ cro!h Considerable Hax has been
tlowrd up. Oats sIlort. WeatIles net R,o
las cpsoliscd badly tn tie shock.