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STEEA EkB.

NJ o tt E.
POTG.NAC FERRY CG'S STEAMERS
F(!R LANDINGS
ON TEE POTOMAC RIVER
On and liter Sunday, July 18th,
vii! leave as follows:
Steamer T V. WSAITH leaves Poto-
mac Ferry Co.'S wharf, loot of King street,
GFERY SUNDAY, TU ESDAY and II; u IS
De I, at 7 80 o ~, for lconardtoWn and ali
Intermediate landings
Steamer YHTIU leaves EVERY MOF.
DAY, "WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, 80
b. M, for Nomni and intermediate Landings.
GEO. b. PHILLIPS, Mansgec,
Potomac Ferry Compsny.
j. B. PADG FIT. 5 gent jYl7
81 Office
CHANGE OF TINE.
On snd after Monday. October d:h. the
hcsis OF the POTOMAC FRhkY co. will run
IS follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,;
t 90 81, s 30. 8 60 10 so snd II so H., and
u 50, So 2 80. 3 so, 80, 30 and Is D. N,
LEAVE WASHINGTON:
8 81 80, 80. 30, 10 80 snd IL SO a. Ii, and
u 81, 81, so, 81. 4 so, 30 and 30 D. m.
Sn Sunday the first trip from each end will be
st 80 a. Ii.
ny20 GEO. R. PHILLIPS, Manager.
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Bs3. sESs'E9tszAs} E.EgsG&,

sIEsuI.S e2k SGSisS ~. T.RG-H s-SEIy
EVERY MO&DAy. THURSDAY and SAT-.
UkDAi at 1850 a. L.; returning on alternate
days.
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II EW AUCTION AND UOMMISSIUN
IA HOUSE
We have opened st No. 20 ROYhL ST. an
Auction snd Commission House.
We are now ready to receive ell kinds of m or.
chsndise and household goods on CONSIGNMENT
or purchase the same.
We think it nay prove an advantage to per.
sors who have PRODUCE Of any description
. sead it to US. Located Immediately opposite
The main entrance 10 the Market on Royal Ell,
goods can be ex posed every morning az public
auction, when the best prices may be expected
Prompt returns msdo or sales
Persons having FURNITURE for sale will
tnG IL 10 their advantage to sys US csll.
We will htts-d to nucviUneering al public sales
Jf property. and respectfully solicit share of
ouh'Ic patronage. U'NEAL Il LUCAS
:ss- Auction goods constantly on hand and Tor
sale. nov Diff
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1 SSeaboard Coastjng Go.
Cleaners Of this lice will run IS fellows:
FGss NGAE9LK.

Connecting with Msrchslts' and Miaars' Line
for Boston, steamer
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EVERY FRIDAY. at II NJ; and returning,
leave New York, from pier Al, Ess. river, EV-
ELY SATURDAY, st O. clock q, m.
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: lR1lHia: III tto clerks etiiae OF Tho Cor
porallon Court or tho city ot Alexandria,
On the 5!n dry OF February. 1881.
Itouss Pa7kcr, comp!ainRHI against Amande
III, VIOLET j l. Wimsatl AID Mary V. Vim
saIt, his vile, Nary ii Wluss,!, 2in;touy L.
Armstrong. sdu'r b. Il. CT ! Oher,
u. Violet, dec -AltLoGy Violet
Whean and :hlnGio " hcisu, his wifi, Ella
Violet, ! i!!ie Yioiet!, Id Wiz VGulet;, 40 ME
St,GOLs aid william kIsm5r. tho ;ast five
beng iaf.nis under twenty. 80 yes-s cf sxs,
def'ndHnis In chsaCery
k2rmc. The j>ct IF ttla suit is TO enforce the
pcriOfn'hi OF contract entered iuto 81 said
Eohet. u. "iclUtt, dec IN his lite time, aad
ssid ihon:as Parker, Oh the 18th Day of March,
le:U, sud 10 obtain deed OF Cong snce f lie
r. estate n n.lUaeC IL Said cou.IaGl to The g.ic
Ih0mse Parker
TIE defendants William Krsmor, Jennie
Ste2ens = Whean, hllp.le WEe!ar, Liz
Wits, Edwin Vi0lPtt LltIia s!o Oft Flu sl,!etL
sEd atwood NiJ!ets MT h.v,@g catered lneir
!he!r sppe2rsuCo st6 given necurliy according 10
tie act u Assembly and The rules VI this T. urt
AID II appearing By an etidGvL ;tut they are not
residents u tnls State II IL ordered that The Bale
defendants sppear here within QUO month attsl
due publication OF this order, snd do what is
necessary TO protect tGeir Interest in this SUIT
and that copy of this order be sol thwito in
serted IN the alexandria GrzuLLe, LeWspsper
published Ia the city OF Ale: sldria once d week
Tor four successive weeks and posted at tn
front door OF the Court House Of this city.
hCkIUN ID Ekl Is, Clerk.
Il. hprnrer. n n f., H. NJ, iut
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{ lRGl Ma. 10 wt!: III The LiLlks Utiir. 0:
the ClrEFlt Court Of Fairfax equity, Feb.
ruary III, 1881
Sarah oshcers who sues for the usa of y. E.
SeigTlck, plalntlu, Ve.su, Ssran nsiru3l and
Lew EsrDum. deiendauta. haDcury
Memo. DC 1t CT OF this slit is to attSch the
Interest OF the c.iyudsnts lii u | u ;. OF aId cen
tsining about aO acres, conveyed ~ Gu: G as
klnson t" Sarah Earnum, snd also tn. interest
Ut t4e teiertsiLs in tho mortgages executed by
Il :. SsTl UNI on the undivided calf OF the es
tste 4 Lew erDing, i'll isvor of Sarah BsrHuu,
enc TO sutjsc. he saIae 10 the payalent of S6U
with lhtcro.t nom thu Eth Vt h;sfcb 1850, snG
lHe cjst5 OF this suit
1t spres:!ng b. stGlsvit cd thst the above
raltd d. SndaGLs Lr- TOO Residents Of tho ctsie
Oh Virgins. Ii s ordered :unt they arEeer wiiki
Ole mouth after tu. publication ke.5,f zGd do
hat i: ,c s:aEy 10 prrtlcs tavr iuIsIrsl II this
suit Te.le:
F. w. RICHARDSON, CIerk.
u. ". Ehiche:le;, G fbi2-w4 "
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L. PIN pSkssyE yHHA1 ROUTE y Soo
TO TIN NORTH " Est & SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK.
sTsEa IN Esi si;,s sP4E aU34I sGENEEy
January 8. 1851.
TiKoaE p0FSHAG t'? sA I1pSt "a nH cor.
neI Of Sixth and B st1 sets rs follows:
For philadelphia, New York and the East. 8 and
IL 3U an ds!lV, except Sunday knd 2.3J and
100 p. m daily. with Palace Cars. Linn
s.m. daily. e1cep. Sunday. For philadelphia
AID III 30 IL N. daily, except Sunday, and
81, d. and ~ y. m. daily.
For Pitts burg and the West 800 g. M, with
ffarlor ear to Pittsburg and Sleeping car TO
louisville and Chicago lC.40 .. m. dsily;
9SC q. n. -: y, with Palace Oar to Chicago.
Fer Carsndaigus and the North, 500 a. m,
e1cep: Sunday and 80! p. m. daily, except
Saturday, with Palace Car Osnsndsgus.
For Watkins, l0.4Q u m. dsily except Sun.
day.
For baltimore, 6 AZ, 800, $50 and 1880 q. m;
23O, 4 70, 49,. $40 $50 and 1000 p. N.
On Sunday. S.uO and TO- 81 am; 2.s0. $40, $50
sn0 loco ?. M
For Popc's UreoE Line, 8 ~ .. m. and 4 40 I'm.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 6 AZ y. m. and 440 o. m. daily
except lundey.
LOCAL TRAINS.
For AiszanGrls 100, ~, y ~ and II 20 6.
H., aid ~ 5, ~, aud IL 50 p. NJ. Sun
dsy st 7, 8 ~. sud II 70 q. m. and D. m.
tTG!ns ieaYa a!exandrls tor Washington, 500
s.25, nd 10 o. la, and l %, 3, S, I, go
p. nj a,d IL n,pht.
IN sunday al S.u5. and los. m. and 100 and
$ l.! y. ir.
TEkUuHH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, via
AGsnticc and Richmond, will leave AleIsn.
orin q; T.N aod II II 3, N. daily and ~ p.
n dH'lv, except sunday.
fnst Mail, leaving at II IL q. M. makes bu! one
stop. VIZ: At Quaatco, between Alexandrs
ana Rich mond
Tickets and Information can be procured at
Principa! esi!roat stations and ticket Offices
Southeast. L. 2. WARMER,
.v,, Genl Passenger Agent
General Manager. noy29
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Fstes NEW YORK.

aTEI.EEhS e. c. kJvEG RT.1.E'Fs 5dsyas
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LEGAL NOTICES.

NFRGlN1A, to wit: In the Clerks { III "a of
" FairtsS iircpis Court, February Ii. 1881.
Margaret Murphy, who sues for he use of G.
Z Sed gick, plaintiff, versus Sarah BsrLun
ana Levi bafnuu dt!enaantS, Chbrcary
Memo The object of this sui. is TO st.,c6 tbe
interest of the defendant in tract of land, con.
tsinitg about 90 scr-s conveyed by Guy g. At
klnson W Sarah Bsrnum and also The Interest of
the defendants in TIE mortgages executed BY 4.
5. Bsrnum on the undivided nalf of the es.ste OF
Lew IeTlcg. IN favor OF Sarah Bsrrum. and t.
suit ct ths s,mn to tho payment Of $50 With
Interest from mo l2.1 Ct March, 1880, aud the
cotts of tbs suit
lsspptarirg by 6ftidavit fltd that the above
nsmsd defendants SIC non residenls of The state
OF Virgini:, II is ordered that they apps.r with.
IN one month alter due publication hereof and
this suit, Teste:
+. w. RICHARDSON, Clerk.
u. NJ. Nhlclekter, 7 q. fsh12-N4W
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"a :. JOHNSON e 90,
WHOLESALE GRGIEES
MI. GAAL LuM EllSSIGE MERCHANTS,
and Testers il
Ill AlADS Of LIQUORS.
Have or hand lHSON'S Ak. XXX, xxx
md P0& OLD KYE OLD CaBlNET
nd &;U!+ uGNEa WAiSHlS5; also BAK.
t4i.@ ed ] r u O Pukk RYE
!" Z 8: Ass, 20 which they invite the attention
II tbs :=gGe.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
reC0;re prompt sl:3l;Ion.
Gems :;nuents OF Flour, Grain and Country
'Ecduo9 collected. Tor which thsy guarantee tn
highest msrEei prlceg and prompt rcturus.
Northeast corner Of Cameron and Hoysl sts.,
.>la22IdciN, VI. oct 20
, 1881-10-24

Ex.C0M,lIssIoNEls-oF-l'E l3ESTLKY
writcs Il long lotter 10 tue Now York Post
un c!ytl-scry1co ratornl AAA piactleal meth.
otts for lts Fcforlu. lie recognizes tho Eroat
evil of the prrsent system In Tho manner Ut
making appointments aa spoits for Congress-
ulc,t. Iie says that tho cyls which Will not ho
eurrocted by propor regulation OF tho arpoIut-
1nruss aro comparatively fuW al,d unt.,postant
a1,t nced rot cause anxIcty." liz proposes that
officers wlu,so dntca nro local, Ike 0st.uaateFs.
mud Unlica Stutes Marshals, t'e chosen, Or rathar
nominated, to the President tor appointment,
By popular sotc, thuY ohylating any interference
w,Jh thu Presidential presogat!so. secon. that
clurks III tho departments 10 apportonca 10 tho
Congressional districts And appointed after con-.
petlltve examination. Thtstl, ha would appoint
Tho consular service b. slu,llur system,
| the examinations to require b higher tcat
Fourth. hxh posldons Of fldneIary Or cohil'
| dental character should remain, like tho
| judiciary appointments, tn tho hands OF tue
, 1881-10-24

NoxE Of tho Bourbon papers tako Judge
pavIs' Independence Of iiousbosm more to
heart ttIan the n,lsnaIncd Ifclntlicln Ut at.
I.ouls. It calls him SOUR Ernpcs thllBIy:
While 1t IL truo thnt seuntor unvId eau hold
tho chnIr 0f tho SunatR only a1 lo1iK as tlo !t1.
p,lhlienns, ,wnu hny1 bought l!u,, remain content
with their bnrKAf.l. It II ciuNf!y true that tue
Republican SGilntura Aro powGtltss 10 10 ilNy-
tntttx without th0 ilth Ut tho Illinois Senator'S
vuto. Ihpy arG M nllict ut hia mercy nS no Is ut
THURS. Wtltlu MnEnHp " In tito background TO
cnlls,eto tho Weight OF theIr Hhhuklcs, OhY ny
thu power s,f tAeRG two purchased F0fus cHh Inc
fhrfy.sx spnAturs who itre nynwcllY lt1rAp-
licnti curry Any 1netsurs. Hnth DhrtH anl Nit
huttn must bO conaulIcd ard prol'!llateI On
every acchs!nn, 10 thAt IL IL mt llifciltt ~
understand TINT tho Democrats nra hnttor d! III
tho u.lnOrity thnH tho Republicans IN tho cn1oy.
ubent Ut u maturity ohtAlrloa a1.u nelu OIL e4cn
tgrtNB.
After thus showing how much hotter or tho
Notlrbons Aru without Davis, It uttcrsthls 9hnst'
u sn,,io Ut tho good tlmo cunning:
Cur Republican frlcnls arc in such q good
hn.nur oyUr uuyth Dasls jIat NOW that thoy nru
raktuX tho Ancctlute voluuus of thu ra'sapal'ors
tho titst ut 1t independence strlkra tho Judge,
and tllorN will u II information scDc toltpr
| thMn anything over attwtl M tho staxc: Tho
brunl BiMiIea tnat now snffuse nj! Republican
tnces will turn rapidly lntn hlne Indignation: Tor
/ thUlu won't 10 my fun In spnAtor lMfia tho!l.
1t IL trH tn HhlWa no prtsnlt teIltleIloy to ltA
or this kinl, but ha II tho kind Ut man that ts
furry SURF IL 10 nure OF lusa subject ~ tto'n ntl
| bis tifEs
, 1881-10-24

ulty uf rutrenciing I'll time ri 1leet, 1t IL
more thai, likely tint tho anticipated trotibes
may he tE,lpl over until the various slcc''.
lutivo ntul credit companies cail be wo,nl III
wittluut anyt1,lng like II iatiusal calamity.
Tic l.nusloll Spectator tlus croaks:
Wlthn two ycnrs tho tanh ll,s lnst. tn t,1lt tug
matter nn9tller wny ntn',t tpNo,0N of ~ onst ~.
E ss a Ill "t"na notes. " ax.t an w'rh as
M rrssrso whatsoever. ~ thta innnrs Il f,'*
.s 70 kso ow S f!ss # t., eTet Itseo, IT
mud a.lSn,,cca by nearly EhlUN.0D UNTIL ilo
furfncr nluna INV exceeds ~ e'ptnl ~ mnro
Frs,l hnile to cscnpc lilo consequences III their
f,s. Tic rl,,n II ,nl!inttcd pntr hfH w1rMsa
III To py Ia "aS tn. ' It c"nas ssa"ae Ffnnee
purity ly rcusoi nr hcr 1nt! ilnryests: purity
s.ss # ie f",Rn cmt9rpf!'.s ,lH |. Mt'it i,
tS't siss '}fS' sSt ri' ior ''' y .hs @ 'n1 !las 5
two II oxportale gold N her l!ll. when , i1er
mt,aey consists Of thl.rr t,ircillatInT NJ
ss Y nen' r r III, sett 1s e
uut E,u ta,lo wlshuils ihlt',sc sAcslt!cnss ursnF
which Fr;ice must rcazc inny nt fho sce,,ft' es,,ft
in our opinion. bring ur II crisis nut nlly ntnnx
m.isrsnit, Institutions md coslnoiH,!isnn spcetl.
s Trt,cc, s' bt % Il, Tic arairs nf THO bank itself.
atenliis' uslversc 9xch"i,kn sch ns trancn, nae
@ S T. o a ss sfard co pfSS t"f iat q e1c e e
cicrrcii oil ant thu prnssstrc relcvc,l tue ba'lk-
noio s'rcalason Of irantu must 70 to a. Sn st.,
lS'nS !" earry ii @ on; ind tho MOI cnt tho operats
y n,,u "',yi'1 Vii prov. % rc.iunia,t. Thu ttro nt
ilAnrc has nut tenuro .hls cx!t'slo i,, uf S !ato
ytnss, for It hns iHrn rs bnckwai ns our nwts:
xmnn,iiers ~ "I ~ whose erctors viii MT taKa in poy-
MINT Of THUR delta bank nntes GMxetanHeai1ie M n
II fhr link nr EruncG must. therefore. excite
, 1881-10-24

i uoAr containing scyei, passengers and
fur seu!lsen " tic steamer clnn Maetluft.
which. fuun.tcretl Inst Thursday hight ol1 the
coast Of Wales OH the ynyagc 10 Dunbay,
wrrc picked III, Inst frillay otf l}alsrcotton,
Ireland, by the steamer Palestine, frorl l}os-
ton. Sixteen more of ti!e crcw Of the lost
atcnnrr l,aye landed at plymouth, hut tile
Captain, imrt of the crew. anil tho remainder
Of thu lmssenaers, who left tic stclncr III
thrcn boats, have not been !!eartl FROM, a'ltf,
Ms n furious gallo WAS blowing ut the tint
llo vessel fo.llcrc.l. there Is little hope thai
they ilAyu been RESCUED.
, 1881-10-24

ways Increases prnpDrttniiatcly Will tkuftR-
cnticss. II t'0y. Dligley's position Is cor
rect, therefore, VIC nrn treated to tho
cnrlul1s Succtnrc III sGrians lhcFcnsn
Of crime brought nbnnt by lilo Gu.
crciyr prohibition or intr,nlcrallce. t'nr.
t>ingtey attributes Tic alleged decrease
uf drunkenness to tue prohibition aws. for l!e
m well rs Men. Dnw ns!d MI tllo "tl,cr 70.
crclye tcctotatcrs. continually informs lis TINT
no llu,Dr Is sold III Atninc. III, liu,.or Is
brought there ur manufactured ttletc. II
this bc 10, tilcn It ftllows thnt ITO luMor IL
drank ulcrc, md yus to Portland cOi.rt
there wsrc recently brought thirty-slx suits
fur divorce iii nl,a week, 1'nrc tl,an lMlf nt
w!!icl, wuru applications frum wives for dr.
yorco from husbands u, account of their
hnhItua. ,lrnnkunllcssl In Wow of sucI, q
SLOWING as this. Neal Dow ought tn rise ai'l
explain how IL is that NEIL get drunk
when 1innor Is not bought. sold. or
made, n,ul cannnt ts hnd, given
| away, ur brought there. At tho
same time Goy. Dinstey sl,onltl rise alid cx-
plAin how 1t Is tl,at crime is Increasing rs
drunkenness .ccrcascs. Thu least he ca,i
tto II, tic premises Is IN [nycstgato his attn.
t1stcs With tlle Wow of allowing tlrat-tfrt'ik"
ing III or,lrr to incrcaSu The genera! average
| Of vlrtuu III other regards In Ills Ssatc--e]se
by tho tinlO MT tho pcople become temperate
Malnc will ho tho lntst frightfu'ay Immoral
sstatr III tho Uutor iii otticr States whisky
ILLS ti,c brttlcwc!!s, ]ails, and prisnns, anl1
swels tho gc,,crsE calendar Of crimcs anu
poverty, and wrccllnlness; but nccortIinK to
t;oy. Ulupey's Statistical lnhes IL 'ias rotll'
tng to do with crime, qlM uGenr'lfHE tn Neal
, 1881-10-24
TIM Milwaukee Sentinel Ia known IN Wt,.
cn,lsin na at essistnnt 1]cnl0rrntic paper, 10
this coIlplrxio11 II Inns e0sne ut Inst.
LAKESIDE MUSINGS,

"1am on1y enc place front tho polr.9.-
Dnrfd UnWs.
~ ain mot paying my rent lust i,ow. | atu
also con!notl to my residence good .leaL"-
fhrtelf.
X medical journal sayH tint hetl-bua bile,
euro rhoutt,nttsn,. There Ia nu rheumatism ID
q inclnnntt hotels.
Two New Jersey WEttnrs were sp1Il 10 Ea,l
tho other tiny for llbel. II the jail Is outside ot
Now Jersey thoy nro in luck.
II Annn'Dtcktnson Is really determined, 10
piay Hamlet thuro ts only onc way tho mcn can
get even. Let lawrence 1snrrcss begin sruds,
Ing the pRrt OF Jhtirt ut once.
Ono Of tho Indians WHO recently visited
"Tho Grcnt Father" al Washington, IN rcspoa,s
to Il ttunstion, HAIl Tint bis trihc consisted oi
''cloyen or Il million braves" THIS nobla rel
,nan bus ovlicntty been trying to keep tack Of
h!a personat ieas.
II once know IN old maid III Stnttgan
who delivered It temperance poem or her uwa
composition entitled Tho lips TINT touch .lqus,
| bhn!l never ta,,rh niue, md when she calna to
these words n lot Of us koys Ia tho back aeatg
npplaule,l loudly u11l eame prCtty near breRktp,
/ up tho meeting. I was rrotly wild when bar"
-Can Scl'uz.
| FlnWer-lfk0 nnd atar-llke,
| TnrplG nnd yellow,
| Friends of tho blllnhle-bec-
Jolly oil fctow!-
| Friends Of tho butterflies
/ Yellow and white.
When other flowers fall them
Their only delight.
Ctosn l,y tho roadside,
Crowded together,
MukInR still fnirer
Scptcuber's bluo wcHthoE.
Dust nny blow DER them.
| Weeds 1nay press tlcnr,
| Yet the bright nsters
| Fill us With cheer.
from " humble -Ijfe Iiaifa.'s," hv John Kelly.
, 1881-10-24
THE NEW RAILROAD RATES FIXED By
THE STATE BOARD.

DnD oil th6 br0aueSt prnellCAl JflhEs+ IL Aot
frnMls pcrt,etraic'l nton tho publLc lately Is
tho publication. will, a notice TINT 1t takes
effect rs n Inv Of Illinois on thu lUtll of M
yeuber, Of tho remarkable unper calelt tho |
schedule Of "r'aximstm rates. of freight |
M tho ruilrontts dining business IN lllEtla!s,
framed and atloptc.t by the board Of Railroad
Commissioners. i
1t Is Il long document, but 1t Is SO ErlNa!y
humorous TINT the unfortunate natives will
doubtless read II to tho cntt. nlrl tho shippers
Of coru ai,.l wheat will 10 eUtlvlsssetl ut tho
witty llits ut tlW shippers Of Cattle mil ho@s
wills botl, will laugl, heartily ut tue way III
which Unclu lilly a1Il tho boy George have
stuck 1t 10 tho shippers Ut lumber. conl, aill
general merchandise.
III order inliyto appreciate and understand
this document In MI lis tlctn!ls, tic reader
| will remember TINT nfter several ycnrs Of
tlcrce Granger agitation and excitement t'!e
| Legislature Of Illinois passed. tho net pro-
| yiaIig for llnnrl nf Railroad MD Warc-
] ho,!su Commissioners wt0su tl,lty 1t wsls tn
| prepare asut proclaim u schedule uf tho 'nax~
mum rates To be charged for transportation
| OH the rniyoa,ls Within this State. Tho Cont
n!ssionrrs vera 1T .in!u appointed, AMI In
1871; tllo fano,,s schedule was published a1N
las l,ucl, tho law Ut Illinois tn ll,ls tt,ne.
rbls sci.e.tuto OF lsi;I WIS atlupteA Mt n
time Wien the cnlll,try was passing through
Il suuson Of irrctlecl,iablo paper. Inf!nt!oI.,
W1lel. thu Most extraordinary prices wesn
asko4l a,,.l Ai fur a!l Mlaterinl alil services,
md when tic 1:llrteNcy wls worth tr0in
10 to u cents nll tho tlullar. Computed
IN tho currency utltl prices Of tl!at
tlny. tle Gust of constructing md tlVerAt luz
, 1881-10-24

TnE etg,rt!c atntuo Of Liberty, to bo
placol on J3ehloo's island lu Now York harbor, d
fcnalo 1orta 10 feet high, from wtoso brow III
electric light will guiAe tho grent ships aHfey to
port IL 50 uoar completion TINT It Is expected tn
10 IN position In nbout eighteen mnnths ur two
ye,,rs hencu ut tnost. 1t Is ma1p OF hammered
eoppcr, the expense totng bosno by thu Ieop'o
ef FruIice. Tho statuo Will stnnd On pedestal
of masonry l01 fcot In hight, giving tho light
cleaning from tho dladcIn nn altitude OF 10
fenf.
, 1881-10-24

craI lUt4. NJ: ....-..,
Mr. Gladstone hns mnlo six new Pecrs. Tho
Marquis OF Twcc.ldns, Lord iiowth. aud Lurd
1tcay-formersy. ilnrnti .Macknyc, Of lloiian1-
hnvo received lirltRh titles. With seats I'll tho
HOUSE of Lords; while SIR IlaFea.!rt. .Jnhstone =,
IN Dnrun IIotb.lu,E. and Sir dudley Colitts s1nr-
torib,nks huron Twee1month. It must 30 ulGl-
tnchuiy work lnr ii Liberal Trum!er. ihts snk-
it'x q 1rers IL must reward hs fo!Iowsrs
ws.. so Tint III giving tho no gould Improve the
llollsc u Lorda. II Is Z futilo hope. An o'd
Trrr, hc,ltl OF n historic house. may
l,o Liberal, or eyon III; T. My. Ma.,lle,!:
either fceta no,tnh to bD Il Tory, ur, hctt,E re-
Howell Ut responsibility toconstft,'onts. lets VII.
fuInesa master him, ui1d becumea une. Many of
tho f'rrrs recently erea.c have not haa .,n Syo,'
rattcd al once. People emile, hut this tendency
Of new Peers Ia ono ut tho ifinty reasons which
mako the pertnnnent continuance 0E tho lt0usn
3f Lor.s lmp'ss!bIe. No oars, or .sstSrity, or
pur House anything but tho dcndly opponent Ut
livery l.fberul Government In s,sccessl6n. sono
tl,y Ht.no Prrts,Iur will le compelled to observe
that II .lraRc chnEil GU q JOURNEY uphill Ia nntar
on tho working animals Guu tv!tt tuc II W, per-
}lups tCtut u }nnlIicr.
, 1881-10-24

TIE rain !ntcrfrrch sutlly with tho pro-
posed monster demonstration In TrafAlgar
Squire, London. yesterday to express lh'll4.
nation ut the arrtst Ut IarlelI. a4ll c0nyertel
Into dismal fnllllro what WIS anticipated
by tho friends OF Irelatl as u glorious sue
ccss. Dnly about l,09o nell allA boys were
present, a,ld t!1e resolutions !asscl condemns
ing tbs Governments policy In Irish atFirs
did not amount to tho great populnr express
sion Hoped for. It has been .lec!deA by thu
Government tllat the nilIco aMl appurto-
uances Of tho United irlshm.aM cannot na
seized unless proof exists Of q treasonablu
conspiracy, but no sucl delicate cons!desa.
ton is to BIZ shown " regards the rights ol
s44lsVus, i warrant Is Ulil fur the urrest ui
, 1881-10-24
FINANCIAL DANGERS IN FRANCE.

SDuIr OF t!IB English newspapers are pre-
dieting n paulc IN -thccou,itry Which
Inns hcc1, conspcuo.,s of tate yrars In SUCCESS
fully wca.bcrins tho financial stor.ns to
which other countries l,aye succ,llnl>e1.
,rhrre ts IN doubt tint tho spirit OF reckless
s,urulnt1un las been more Widespread n1lu
rumua,1t among the French during tho lust
,wo wears linn ut any period since tito days
az .Iobn Law a,ul ll,c French ,,sst9nats. The
co,rso of trn,le ansl Tic .lna,,cial policy pur-
sucd nv England uutt Germany have llut been
f.vornh,c tn tho French, Hath these coli.lt-
t,ons l,aye worked toward exlia,,sting France
nf hrr sturk NJ goltt Fraucc Inns suffered
frnu, had hurygsts durlng n succession 0f
vrars. lrr vIucyurtls have largely failed, auu
hers,,rar crou Inns been materially tlanlagclI.
linz ryports hnye fullen oT about Is per
cent during tho pa st three years, aud sslc llls
be,m nny!lw IN coin for tho EXCESS Ut her
tmports In tho shape uf fooll. Hut during
thts snup period t'le French city people hnve
ronc tnto speculative schemes to greater
extent tllan Is their custom, and they ',re rs
| II consequence but lily prepared to meet n
cn1,uuse which Inevitably comes from iIcti-
,i,,,s exm,l,slou Of credits,
Ri. u,ost serious element ot tho financial
sttuot,nu in Fuucu il tho condition Ut tho
t,,nl; of 1,rnurp. 'rhts Institution Inns Ill
crr.scl tts mics Of issuo iii tlay now
o,nnu,,t To u,mt SEQ. 0Np, 600, ur nearly .,s
m,,cl, as tho combined circulation of tic Gov
rr,m,,:t notes md tho Natlunn.-l,uiill crclt-
tnt5o,, In this country. But wEllo tho bank
l,ns losi stoo. 900 coo in gol.l In tl,reo ycars
s1o Inns $40. .i,0o.O3o Of legal-ter.!or sll
yur. and still l,as slo500o QUO Ut gold III Il re-
, 1881-10-24

.1t'm,E t;l.EESf, Ut tic Columbus Court.
who Inns iss,,e.l ri, order citing William II.
Vanderbilt nml others tO appear anil show
unuse why they shonttt mt be attached for
contempt, will refuse to hear my mot!on to
dissolve tic Enjnnctinn III tile t., t., Z. II |.
clse u,,lii thu parties violating the ordcr
ltaya appeared aisi purgctt themselves "f
contempt. 1t Is said that Vanderbilt III order
IL cscalun prosecution alnl punishment for
contempt, will ell.lGnynr to haze thu cnse IT,
n,oyctt To the United States Court.