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acOlOreu woman WIN WHOM he was living.
From Washington.
a circular has been issued in relation to the
organization of the census service, which states
that the census of 1880 is to be taken under the
direction of officers to be styled "Supervisors
OF Ccnsus"-one or more for each State OF
Territory, not exceeding l50 in MI, to be ap.
pointed by the president. Applications tol
appointment rs supervisor may be addressed
to the Secretary Of the Interior, but nomina.
tons will not be made before December next.
The actual work of enumeration will be per.
formed by enumerators, who will be designated
to the Superintendent of Census, ut Washing.
ton, by the supervisors. Application for ap.
pointmcnt rs enumerator should be addressed
to the supervisor OF the district in which the
applicant resides.
The proposed bill to establish a bureau oil
labor statistics, introduced in the House by
Representative Murch, OF Maine, provides that
the bureau shall be located at the seat OF gov.
eminent, and shall be composed Of one com.
missioner and tour associates, who shall be ap-
pointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, and shall be chosen from persons
actually employed in productive labor. The
duties of this bureau will be to investigate and
at each stated session OF Congress report upon:
First, the wages and hours OF labor; second,
the division of the joint production OF labor
and capital between the laborer and employer;
third, the social, educational and sanitary con-
ditioa OF the laborers; fourth, the effect upon Ia
borers produced by the existing system OF COM
merce, finance and currency, the number OF
laborers employed, and a classification of the
various grades, and all other subjects which
affect the condition of the laboring classes.
The bureau is authorized by the bill to examine
witnesses anywhere in the United States,
under like regulations as govern examinations
made by the United States Circuit Courts.
at u recent sitting OF the Cabinet the prin-
cipal question under consideration was the
threatened invasion of the Indian Territory by
squatters. The Attorney-General gave Il YER
bal opinion that under the treaties OF 1866 with
the Creeks and Seninoles, by which the lands
were surrendered in consequence OF the desire
, 1879-03-06

y
To tile reception which Mr:: Cyrus ". Field
will give Oh Monday evening, March III, III com
Meniuratiun OF tlse inception Of l!s sehcn1o 1oF
connecting ajl parts Of lt!u world by tciegraptIic
cables, his guests ~ invited BY ono OF Tho most
handsome, tasteful, md supcrbly-cnsrayed
cards ever used Itr sucl. purpose. u 10 about
four inchcs b. seven IN s:xc, n,aao OF very 1lne
Cardboard all Urnotnentrd With beautiful de-
sigus.
In ll,e ccutre Il white space OF the size OF atl
ortiiunsy Visiting card, which 10 engraved, IN
script, .the Invitation, In tliu neatess style Ok
1ltlany u Co. Above this is tie cont Of hrtns
OF tlG family, wh1cl, roussts Of q ahlcld, With 4
sSe field 1artcl r,er cheVron argfn with sllcaycs
Of WHEAT or In thu dexter chtcf, The s1niater
clltel, mud Tho middle bare. TlIe cacutchcnu is
surmollntel by Ii hand emerging from cloud
ulul grusp.,it, tae world. Oa either aide aro Ill
AmerIcuii ,tt,,l III English asg, the staiIa of
which cross hchtnl the shield.
lu what QUE may call tho dexter chief Of the
cart, Ii medallion representing Europe, III tho
pcrson OF Europa seated nl o bull, crowned,
holding a sceptcs in hcr right hand, nnl nun
ilus. tiliartc1el aud surniuuptcd Gy q crusa, III
her lett llaltl, and surrounded BY threo SYM
bulEc female ttgurea, crowned, ,--uHe With scep-
tor, one witt! nh anchor uEd wreath, aud tie
third iu III attitude OF Instruction. :.
lu tho stnlatcr chief OF the card the medallion
represents America, on Indian with spear alai
s!ltebI ssatc1 pn q bison, with thrco otl,cr 12-
usf4, one uhttye warrior seated, anil one fe-
InAtp 4HurG Ut civilization controlling tla others
by 4 wand. The medallion in tho duxter Gasc ts
feMale Asia ou an elephant, With Hrshmsn and
Nuddhlat pglests near Aef. The fourth medal
, 1879-03-06

Atla lork T.'a<r. .Narch1.
The tfccruy OF il1uia teleEraph6 10 Lontlon
TINT llc Inns received tue following letter fronl
Yakoob Khan, son ot sslcrs Al, An'ccr Of
received hero Ut tho death Of Hly fathcr OIL tho
atst of February. AZ my father Was MI old
trIund ot lhe british UoycFnmcnt, l send tho
Information out NJ frfGutistlip.n
Shere All, whoa tll0 British Invasion of AZ
chanI,ian had runilercA for tho nameut PROM
insnt figure In Asiatie ncws, was Dne oI The
twrlvu sons ot lav wa-like Dust Aloa11,ulel
khall, who died in 1868, After banning HIN sue.
ccsxor 10 tlie throne. sllcru Al was perhap*.
khun was Prince Of considerable. raiiarlty,
and Ills SOIL, Abdul lsohnlan Khan. tbs
friend and pensloacr, of ilussla, IS A'mnly
carrying out policy cuDcclyea BY his
iatlicr-tlnt OF playing OFT nusstan ambition for
As!attr Iii1uullcu aCaiust i3rtish diplomacy t14
aggression. Auatilcr Of the Princes. tic Into
Akbar Khan, Inns bccH funded down to 4 dish
ryeoabio nutorirtY in English literature hy tho
assassination OF Sir ". Maenaushten III ncees'l.
nut tile primo mover, ~ tlIo famous 1uaasaere OF
tllu KhYber Pass, When, at thu duath 81 the
latter, II was announced ,hut shcro Az had becti
solicited as tlln RuccCssor VI llost AiohAinhlt1,
tho dtsaplulutcl Princes accepted The situation
with appaTcnt sincerity, and Ae was proclaimed
AnleeF at kabul without opposition. The lull
OF contenltng ambitions wss brief, however.
AZ the instigatlon vi lsussio probably, for 6het0
All lcaued to tic English cause, Afzul khan de-
tilu Princes, leyled all army. wagc1 successful
war aganst Tue setgnlng Prince, entered ksnda,
har ailA Kabul 10 triumph on May 81. lsbo, anll
was proclaimed AIAecr. 6here All escaped
from tie Capital, aud held out among the mount
alu passes tor TWO years. having the NOR al sup
, 1879-03-06

llon IA africa on cumel's bnck, M an ERyptian
woman, surrounded by figures Of men.
Hclaw tho central invitation card isn picture
Tic Cable Company. which eotlststcA at thAt
timc us5l) Of C7sus ". Eicld, Peter Cooper,
Moses Taylor, Mnsshall o. Roberts, and Chani-
tcr White. A detailed account Of tho first ef-
forts Of these five enterprisItg men and those
who assisted them was publishcd In the Nd Of
Feb. IL The figures aud faces arc accurate ror-
traits. All these pictures arc cdinccfcd ~ a
I'M. ttaclf to framing tho mclaltlons. March 10,
1854, Tho dnte celebrated, occnplcs the space at
the doxtcr stde Of the Invitation, n1il March H.
1879, The date OF the reception, Is on the other
side. ...
The field Of the card Is adorned With lAurel
branches, md wfltta border Of half at inch In
width throws the whole thing Into effective re-
llcf. Tile design md the execution of tlr card
arc exquisite, n.ld moro elaborate and cfc-
giant mid appropriate mems Of invitation VIC
have mover seen.
, 1879-03-06

say4 a Paris letter Of Feb. 10: "There ure
complaints of tic Increase OF street attacks, ul,d
yesterday railway carringo was the sceEe Of
crlnlc. 4 gtrl 1f excellent character, fG ycars
OF age, Elcnrlotto ficot by llaEno, wls returning
lrom Furts where sllo had been In stnrcl. of en-
attor leaving St. I.azarc, a man Of about 40
uIlghted from another carriage, md. WIthnut
bcing noticed by ln oll'cu's, entered ilu cot'l-
partinont reserved for woI1oll, Of which she was
10 hor, and attempted yt0lencc. She resisted
streHuously; n.nl courceltes, tbs next station,
being her destination, sho wus ullghtinE, when
he stahhml her in tho left side with knifu. 4he
trnin went OIL before an alan1l Was given, allA
the girl was taken 10 an A0spitul. whOfo shellcs
III q sou,cWllut dangerous condition. She has
Ii understood, had tor same time past been per-
scouting her With his attentions; but he Is not
yet arrested. Her father IL q waloWer at Leval-
lots with two younger daughtesa, for her deyo-
ton to whonl aho guiued tiu nlclat Of phlan-
throp.c society throo years ago.h I'D.
, 1879-03-06
Lettor Of Senator Mortun to An'ay ,Jo1snson.

{}IifUlIH {1tln ! ffHAftQfFs 1HH5fH L.
During recent Walt to tile h1lno 0f tllt late
President Lohuson, We vera permitted to look
at n,uny of Ills Papcra l'ear!ns upon his public
ife. The appended letter frotu SENATOR Morton
noted that It Is .atcd Dec: Z, 1855, after John
sons accession to thu Presidency: ;,
Jya,so., j'r.tle,st D.itet stata-pnAA SIN:
ssa the s19n aor 81 Sfuf s Sst m,a 'fs n
New York III tho tlnanrial aml co'n1hcrcial DE-
pastmcnts III business, Mltl haya found all to
leartily upprnyu Il. ranuot be mistaken IN
tlu North viii i.lorso your doctrine a,!d policy,
u1 this the nietnticrs IT Congress will lind out
before ttssy aro ninsty days older.
TIlu t!rllnsss with Which You may stand to
sltIon. it IL ns expected. anl believe told
you, ll.ut Congress would begin with majority
aguinst yultr policy, hut there should be lIothIn!,
tt,sllrart.nlg IN this, for IT. will surely melt
away Or brsak to p3eccs IN short tine;
Were IN your place, l wnulu not tall to etn.
pluy every power mil lnstrumentatty 10 my
haais t. sustain my policy md the friends WHO
sustain II.
Wh!e it Is understood that members Of Com
gress can opposo, you, a,''i, IN l!reaklnE down
your policy, break down your Administration
A,d eet co6srol Of your patronage; you may ex'
.ect to 4ayo oppos!lou a,.! to Inll: ls tsso: a'.
build you with tho pcon!e, and ''isarn' tls
opposition iu Congress-: l!ut Andy went over
ii tbs CnppcEhaada a,Id iebels and tFic'l to give
tho patronage to them, und Morton helpeu 10
Believing yuu to l'o right, u,sd guided safely
by ,llu dGslra to REBUILT permanently our broken
and dl1orderel country, btssdcs feeling Great
tBtercst III your personal sucft.s, ] trust you
viii excuse tiio freedom ot thcsc suggestions,
Tho first rusoiuttun which haa passed tile
House to which Is 10 be referred tiic questlo
Ut tllo aauqlsslou Of Southern melnbcrsis Is cu,i-
, 1879-03-06
brutal TroRtt,snt nr strikers IN Itussta.

According to "a English resident n 81,
Petersburg, writing to the London 1iobe, the
operatives OF cottun sn!ll IN the Russian Capital
Itely struck Tor reduction Of the hours of
iabur, wl,le! were thirteen aud one-half day,
nud, assembling for tho purpose Of making iii
appeal to u,e Ccsarcv!tch wtre attacked BY the
loilce and military und severely used. After
ward they were locked up ana tried by . COM
liz nse OF 10 {seYc,,tY III number} to Ia cxt!cd
to tlG ProYlnre Of Archangel, aitcr receiving
sixty lashce apiece; all under tlIat ago to bo
scut back to tie village whrnce they came, aud
ali ,tl.s women employed IN The mill aud men
who did not ectlyc!y 1oin IN The demonstration
to be discharged aud Gaed TIRES Subles bead
al round.
, 1879-03-06

m!ttlns members depend on the action Of tho
otllcr1
'sEach llo,ns shall be tho judge OF the qua,t.
llcnttons OF It's mcmbcrs" T" snys tho Conbtitu.
tlon, nttt the power can neither be nbltcnted nor
delegated to the other.
pm sorry to say my health Ia no better. NV
arrangements arc made tu sail next week on
Wc.!ncstlay.. -
With enrncat wishes for your health and sue
cess, remain your friend, o. r. MORTON;
, 1879-03-06
J3aby's l5raIu.aYofl<.

NNFl]7'fT 3IHNfX
A little a-yoar-ol.lec IN thts rty saw bis father
put Its lalss teeth Iuto hls mouth thu other
morning, willis hs WA 1reassnE; Aa cama.
papa, have you chcwed them up yota" Tiis,
taupo ]tttla ono saw llcarse ona day pnd e1-
clalmed;- "papas there goes tho eoaa harkl"
, 1879-03-06

N ,As Eat,or'ot The Tns'ne.
,,ror. WIS.,, March 4.-NVill you plcnsc
n..s y. no. to publtst, tho inrloscd lo.tcr
w. vn. PRESIDENT Hayes In THE DA!.r THtn-
Ms ahllrc htns. ANN ELIZA YouNa,
, 1879-03-06
GERMANY.
Opening Of tho Interchangeable Emperor's
Rpeectt.

*-N.FeA0e%
. sD.e'a! to .ae london rrm..
DEnLrn, Feb. 12.-fo+iay tho second session
Of tho prcscnt German Rcic!lstuc was opcuc1 in
,hrnnn IN I'm Wits tfa,, -, IT, H., 1'u,n We
MI, a.,iono ~ VI. WING 'ln'' Vi ,no o'u taacc.
1he h's. scss'on OF inc present Imperial par'fa-
1nens, elected Under the influence Of thoas ex-
1Iodr, and Nobflnr nm; nm lin f,,, of ann.,r,.
am. ,.,'s e" ..,, ~ ~, " s"s WI "a eep'e".
nes lastt wne'' oot' inc emperor AMI lrlncc
inaugural address was real by Count Stolbcrr-
Wcru,pcrodc. lnie1y annointcn yirp f,,,1nrnf,ne.
This. tllen. heinz tho ilrst of,irIal n,.,,Ion
elhee INC latelal events OF last summer
on which the Emperor has appeared be-
fore tho rcurcsentakiyes of his ncrnle. tI,o .
,,ov WA nwatrd w,t,, ,n,cusc i,.orns. hv
every one. All tickets OF admission 70 tho
opening ccfetnnny were quickly absorbed, and
It is remarked that the prcss Of other countries
Inns shown unwontct carcene., 10 witnct, ,,,a
nr., .ccuc ~ dr,m. ,yI,,nh ~ :. ~. ~ I'M,
t.t. ~. na-,,,.s - ~. -. ~ 49," w w ~.
o'clock tic White Hall, actIng as kind OF
tt,rnue.Yoom. yas tl,ronrrd: int Inn In,nS,t,f
t1"n,,,e. tnnns hanr siif etauca M hy rrnn3,tat
parifa1not. Vars aimnst n.t ~ y,ar o,,,ona
The stalnart arr array % "f many w nnitorned, med s sw"ri
tion oycrshadowed by-what slait I.
Xii bciHs assembled. princo Bi.morek.
crcct nnd plIiar-llkt in hts Witt,
f:nrn,.fcr ',ntf,rrn hnt trn,d;nr ,vorIiv m ~,
trnnrh"ro. oor ,ntnrct ~ H. haas, VI -, @ o
- :. ty.e"SHC!ouh iiu1i. H"teteu ~ Wy HeAn p1 !!la
left Of the throne. The Prince bowed lowly
twice uycr TO the assembled thronE, ur1d. aEatu
retiring, soon returned to herald tie approach
Of Ills Imperial lnaGter, whu vas followed by all
Tic Princes nr lis hni1sq, thu latter ranking IN
On The right Of hls Majesty, With the Crown
At'H~S oH wv HsSps ~ %A'S tutoH0H u'a 4zW-
, 1879-03-06
MRS. ANN ELIZA.
wr;tas an Open Letter to
a' Mrs. r. 3. Hayes.
uh,oh She Depicts Some Of the
Evils Of Polygany. n
:, cir, A. Ii. rwo Hormon Women ''h' Lately
p'"' yidttd the While ilense.
~. rsmale Suffrage Amounts to In
' n,ah.-Pcrsonal Experience.

1|eAu~-ltl1HuhA A1AIe&ASANFs
>.~ mr., Young Has Boon n1aligned
sinoe Her Escape.
MN. Editor Of The Tttsane.
,,,or. Wis, March 4.-Will you plcnsc
~. ,nc ia5or to publish the inrlosca letter
", M. President Hayes In The DAILY Tntn-
~ md ob''ao nln.. ANN ELIZA Hoosa'
INTER TO Mrs. HAYES.
.ox yYts.. March ,1.-j1frs. n. b. Hayes-
A,. ATL.''Ht II mn excuse for addressing yuu In
tipAn' c,n irge the fnct that tllr ewApapcrs
ls'..siy lsfM. nIblishcd the details OF cali t,ndc
ut ~ ~ tEo Mormon women III the In
Epoa, p,. !pat - = Inc systcm ol Mormon polynamy;
Z, si,hout this excuse, feel that u ia not I'm
~ I.,,r To address YOU on tho 6ub1gct
: itht condition OF ttc women ehtanGlea
,sr ~ md thc manner In wllcl, you Ill Il, yuu
Hs'sI serss to be- regarded as tlle gracious typo
efnsican ~ wpti,anhood In It's relation to
y au "a mo poiyga1ny seems the destroyer OF
h-ns hs.. cruel and fatal enemy. Surely every
E,n.,tan woman who cherlslles In her heart tho
a.I houe, and yourself os the honoFou anu
ts..st representative Of such women, may
nth shtll' ~ svcrv icg3timntc jn1ucnr, to
la11Eef 70 eae.s Sst" 1trIrr ,yi,jrI, tt,n c,,tt.
k1g 10 an H.tte,, Eua hon,o Hnne nat ard ronnnt
rtd tn ~, IN 'rat,nn ri m act,yc i,vr
uhi, hTsn = ~ tAs H. Tia simn,r .onss ~
ahuman1ty W -. ~ IL rui,ntnver W. cnr, r.
ia} shouIo ..apu' fr,t, .'o,r Iorra,,ny n,,rsi.
W ~ HoT Is It posslbIe for any woman to bo
stIt,[rnt 10 tie lives md fate Of others Of ller
auIe!u, 1or yo,l ills rcproaCt has never fallcn,
~, u nm hsye shown yourself sympathetic and
,*,If helpful to those In need.
Tmgm.iIne Wells and Zna Williams came
~ n.tic,Ic plcalIngb to touch your heart with
~ n|,tntc Of what would he tic cruel condition
Syormou women nnst children II the law
.,yntt PolyQamy should be enforced. rcc0g-
IT, ,ho Injustice Of the law as Il now ata,lds,
NJ ,dmIl flat to cuforce IL would be IncQuit-
II. md produce great suffering. But ti,csc
~ .onen came to sou with falsefloods In their
rs,ths
''''" +,,~o,,,x MA ro nu,nururss
to1itA"' -" -" .",,...','
E;A they dc.ersng4, no eA.e.1encics ,. bucn %
xytalmoo. con!u bly," 1ou p.etute out
d lhe polEGaM2us nsee ~ t;ese xe.J "ouash
1skl 1ould mako you ehulaer an1 turn Aea1t-
H. 1sneg both of tilem intimately Tor }ears,
,dknow that tiley botn hase e1pGslencea tlielr
taftot the eyals peculiar 70 Po!Ygamv,Ltslo
mr. md jealousy, aliu Achlt-puInine "ntcn
rtrteparaolo from uiat oyslem' ! kuo" tnas
payrinJ has not bcesl suurco ol hnpplness
hhttn no" couM ~ W. lucy vt esson1eH, ssn'ea,
ttmonstert, evcn thouen Mey nvoW pcllcis
ID feelings Incompatible wien true Wo!hanlood'
Ii 4HaIn
, 1879-03-06
1SD1...1870.

Tho First Democratic sennto In Eighteen
Yehra - Tho Old Roster ansl the Now
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-17
COMMONWEALTH or NIRGIEIA.) }
GOVERNORS OFFICE.
RICHMOND, VA. March TIS-o

Dear Sir.-Iours OF This date received. Ny an
Yours OF Yesterday re@a rLcd full Your
inquiry. and still think so. / will now respond
equally IN full TO This
Bv the joint resolutions of The Legislature The At
:orneS General is erected to institute and perfect
proceedings. call Your attention 10 them. ISy the
st cuud resolution 1.-THE Governor IS authorized 10
employ necessary counsel 10 assist The Attorney
General IN proceedings undertaken under the drcc-
tion OF this resolution"
y? virtue Of this au hority employed judge Ro-
bertsop aticT consulting IIe wishes OF ic Attorney
General. This ended my duty under the resolution,
The responsibility Of The conduct of the business be-
ing with the Acknowledgement aud the employed
counsel.
You say in this last letter: The fact is that Gene
raj Is. L. johnson is acting with General Field and
Judge Rob- rtSon and ii IS asserted that his doing
is by YOUR suggestion. appointments, or request -;
and YOU ask whether this be true?
answer that il is not true that suggested. APP
pointed requested. or recommended General E. r..
johnson or anybody else 10 General Field and
Judge Robertson 10 aid them in the conduct of This
suSiuess. thought tkeE quite able TO manage it
themselves. My duty was diSchaIg when em-
ployed Judge Robertson counsel AID The Attor-
nev-GcnerIl. Thereafter the care, management,
and espop$ibty was with then.
Yours truly, FRED. W. NJ HOLIDAY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-17
ordinance te passed requiring physicians

ordinance te passed requiring p,ysstiars
and heads Of families to renort to this 3fffce
all eases Of these and certain other infecti--
Ous diseases, so that precautionary measures
might be taken to prevent their extension.
We are more. and more convinced OF the
utility Of such on ordinance. The medical
professi048 is anxious for It's adoptionyfeel-
ing that reports founded on such returns
would be Of incalcutbFe advantage. One
additional fEecautioD in this diresiion would
be the dlscoaHnnancc Of tbe' use OF hacks
to convey to 7he grave Che bodies Of persons
dying from tE9se Diseases .rHs
GESEEAB. RgaaRys> a.
twill be observed thas we have advanced
80 new theory for the anproYea,ent and
preservation OF tsepublic health. # uni
persally acknowledged tiat clear1Suess IS
As main factor ~ maintathing healthy
condition. No city cah eniaya bigb stand
ari OF health eXce9t by the. observation OK
cer,aln requiremen!;.and ucless these are
ca:cied out we may he certain that III souSc-
queaces will speedily follow. The requi-
siteE are few and s.sape-vHE.. pure air
pur5 water, and pure scil. Ne air can be
pnre'when the emana tons froID an impure
soil Gre allowed to con Eliminate Hi. No wa
ter can be pure when procured! from soil
us, and supplied in me c9Sure by sle liquid
discharges Of its popu'ation persolatins
through the SOL. HappiY the largest part
OF our vity obtain their supply cf:yater
from q. source which has been chemically
tested aSd found TO be fceerffom iTapuri-
tics, only requiring filters To- remove the
cOlOrinC matter OF the soi.s brought down
after ire'hets. No soil can semain pure il
allowed 10 receive and retair.the SOLID, and
cTete matters which Gcnse population
generate Hence it is that w3'haye so per-
sistenly uSged increased iacili,ies being sup
pied thlS' department and reiterated .saS-
gcstions made in former reports.
In conclusion, gentlemen, wereSpectiuiiy
call your attention to suggestio ~ heretofore
made to your honorable bodies, which, il
adopted, would, In our opinion render our
city one OF the healthic>t in the saantry.
We do nstput too high an estimate upon
the value Of public health. We heartily en-
dorse the declaration Of the Prims'Nlinister
OF England ::"That the health OF rile reople
IS really the foundation upon whicH MI their
happiness aalall their power as State de.
pcnds. And.thc health OF the pcocte 3, in
my opinion, therefore. The first duty: OF Il
statesman" Sir Edward ChadwiuE says
that cone great factor OF the prevention OF
involuntary Gb>titution is the Improvement
OF the sanitary condition of the popula.ien."
We would respectfully add that one great
factor in the Improvement Of the morals OF
Il community would be the rigid enforce
ment of sanitary regulations. A msn,Sith
filthy surroundings soon loses his self
respect.
Respectfully submitted.
}. q. CABELL, VI. d.,
President Board OF Health.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-17

Corn EyCuANGE.-At meeting OF the
members OF the Corn Exchange held on
Saturday, at which Captain Philip HaNall
Presided in the absence OF the president
/. W. NcGance), Captain 7. q. Coghlan
.ctcd rs secretary. On motion OF Mr.. Dan
I'll il WAS
t.2olred, That on and from Monday. and
l2al further notice. the Corn and Flour
tIcu2Dge shall be opened at 8 O'Clock y.
u. sGd sales shall commence at 50 O'Clock
An.
Nf T. II. Elicit drew the attention OF the
Erelilg 10 the failure Of some OF the rail-
ioyG agents TO put on the delivery-tickets
'oe weight Of grain consigned to commits
,2a merchants and the irregularities and
co@p.ain's consequent thereon.
Mr. Z. a. Subett corroborated what Mr..
LiI-lt said, and stated that consignors are
complaining of loss OF weight.
AT. Daniel also spoke Of the injury sll>-
famed BY the failure to mark the weight On
'ht deNery-tickets.
Nr. Elicit moved that the Chair appoint
committee 10 confer with the railroad super
ihttndents and request them to cause the
!.tish, agents TO mark the weights on their
4+iiNtry tickets. The motion was seconded
o. Mr. George Haynes, and was unanl-
-GO'iy adopted: and thercupon the Chair
s5"lnted I. Il. Ellett, Z. A. SuDlctt, and
.2.cnan WOrtham.
adjourned.