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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26
COMFORT BY The WAY.

IN The small boys idea Of genuine
Mlcomfort and happiness was to be
fpitched into pond Of Ice cream whose
n shores were made Of sponge cake.
n. lHb misery was the absence Of these
PM pleasant substances. That boy simply
MIlsv represents humanity. Comfort Il sp-
III L Ipreciated by contrast-we enjoy .
A Hu It1ing IN proportion 70 our conception
1IhUk Ioi the Disadvantages Of our depyfva-
xFI Ition thereof This applies to material
Things - wei Is to lmmaterial con,
VII lsiderations. The icicle, whose ap-
YIN #lpearance in the wfntry cold and
HIN deafness sends the shiver of discom-
|UAl tort through the observer, would yug-
NH lHllgesf notions OF the coolest comfort n
w hot and sultry days Of the summer
Hylseason; Ana IN both seasons-that
lin which the icicle hourishes best
and IN the one wherein its absence e
uIDlconspicuous-that most uncomforta-
IDie and torturing disease, rheuma-
II Iism, pientifully abounds, causing
A NAM pam and agony TO myriads Of people.
H HH ~ sufferers would only use ST. JACOBS
Il n lOIL, the surest, safest and speediest
{TE lremedy in the whole world for the
XII leradcation and cure Of rheumatism
lano az painful ailments. The follow.
n png nom the Rochester Qnd.l Sestfnd
III rheumatism: " When q young hus.
[JIlI I6and had gone from home, and with
! lIII fond soIicitude telegraphed his little
IIhuI lwife-' What have you for break fast
and bows the babyT he received the
NlY Ibdef. practical and suggestive reply
Nv tBuckwheat cakes and the measles,
II I'VE have the report of case in ouY
II Imidst, not where measles was In the
Hill OF fare, but where sciatic rheuma-
Itism confined Mr.. J. Dawson, the we'll
known Roch ester druggist, TO his
room for long period. II was stated
ito our reporter in the following words:
The senior member of this firm was
VI attacked with sciafic rheumatism
III labout December 10th last, and for four |
WI weeks succeeding Feb. 10th, could |
vi scarcely leave his room He used ST. |
yyAcoBs OIL, and Is now able to be Al |
Ibis place OF business, feeling not much |
The worse for his recent afiictiou. |
- The inference IL convincing. The |
. run which ST. JACOBS OIL Is having l
. ps, we say, unpr ecedented, and the az. |
. Ficle Is rapidly displacing al other |
~ Pneumatic remedies a. fast Is Its yir- /
- tues become known.
Edgar T. Paige, Esq, druggist,
- writes ms from Chicopee Falls, says
~ the Springfield (Mass) RpublioGn,
y sthat Mr.. Albert Guenthef. under
IWilds Hotel, has used that remarka,
IL bleremedy, ST. JACOBS Oil, for asey were
v ease Of rheumatism. and 1t cured him
Jas IL by magic" III
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

w. N. Brown, of Masseville, o..
while riding on train near Erie, Pa.
drank from wine flask handed him bv
TWO nashy young men. When he was
sufficiently drowsy they chloroformed
him in car full Of passengers. They
then escorted him to the platform for
fresh air, and removed from his waist 3
belt containing e8,060.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

Tho best people need aflictions for
trial Of their virtue. How can we exer-
else the grace OF contentment Il IN
things succeed we'll or that Of forgive
ness, Il we have no enemiesP
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

NEIGHBoR's pretty daughter: chow
much Is this yard?" Diapers son (des-
Perste spoons" on her): "onIy one kiss"
IL It II so cheap will take three yards,
and grandma will pay you"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

-There is no better test Of purity and
true goodness than reluctance to fhink
evil Of ones neighbor, and absolute in
capacity to believe an evil report about
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

Workingmen will economize BY employ.
ing DIR. Piercc's Medicines. His - Pleasant
Purgative Pellets" and "GoIden Medical
Discovery" cleanse the blood and system
thus preventing fevers and other serious
diseases, and curing all scrofulous and 9TH
sr humors. Sold BY druggistS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

He understands liberty Alright who
makes his own depend upon that Of
others. True liberty does not permit
the acknowledgements of ones salf
through the achievement Of some ono
else.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

the latest Partisan style Of dress and bon
Ions are expended for artificial appliances
which only make conspicuous the fact that
emaciatton, nervous debility, and female
weakness exist. Dr.. Pierce's "Favorite
Prescription" is sold under positive guar.
antee. II used as directed, art can be dis.
pensed with. It will overcome those dis
eases peculiar to females. BY druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

THERE wus young man named Hugh
Who had . bad ft Of the blughes;
He tore out his eyex
And ate seven peyoo,
And danced till he wore out his ohuehes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

You are not cqnsumptive, but IL You "let
cough alone" you are IN danger of the
worst disease on earth. Piso's Cure viii
cure consumption, but much easier and
quicker when in the early stage and onlv :
cough. Sold BY druggists 1t sc. and s.. 90.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26
DR.. JOHN BULLS, s
Smiths Tonic Syrup
FOR THE CURE or
fever and ACUE
Or CHILLS and FEVER.

The proprietor Of this celebrated medicine
Justly claims for It superiority over all rem
edies ever offered to the public for the SAFE.
CERTAIN, SPEEDY and PxRHAuEur cure
efAgnsand Fever, or Chills ana Fever, vhsth-
q Of short or long standing. He refers to the
entire western and Southern country to bear
him testimony to the truth Of the ssssrtion
that in NO case whatever win il fail to cure Il
the directions are strictly followed and carried
out. In great many cases single dose has
BEEN sufheisnt for cure, and whole families
have bssn cured By single bottle. with . Per.
Isot resterat1on q the general health. It ID.
however, prudent, and In every case more cor.
tain to sure, Il IT. ne b continued in smaller
doses for week o. tvo after the disease has
been Checked, more especially in difficult and
long-standing cases. Usually this msdicins
viii not require any aid - kssp the bowels IN
good order. should the patient, however ~.
quire cethartio medicine, after having taken
three or four dosss Of the Tonic. sineis dose
o. BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLa
viii b suflcient.
The genuine SMITHS TONIC SYRUP must
have DR. JOHN BULLS private stamp On each
bottle. DIR. JOIN BULL only has the right 70
msnufacturs and sell the original JOHN ].
eHITH'S TONIC SYRUP, Of touisville, ",
Examine well the label on each bottle. nfmy
private stamp h not on each bottle do nct
purchase, or you win b dsosivsd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

EVERY man il the architest Of his own
fortune, but mighty few Of them ever learn
the trade. tt5fs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

--Begging in Europe can not be the
rewardless undertaking generally sup
posed. It is stated that Russian Off
cial not long since laid . wager that he
could make more money BY begging
than BY attending to his official duties.
OF one hundred and thirty persons he
addressed soliciting charity, he was re-
fused BY forty-two, and early in the day
he received aims amounting to more
than his salary for two days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

GARFIELD s;;;;' 49, {. I; 8: !:
s.ns eeer.gAl csl osavl 4sokss n rad Tor deiiv-
sc A eeg4n9V mu1erafo4 yo1uDa EndoF1od edition
A0on1g tnhp ofsn for iron - % g copies
O1e1o1 ~ oSher bock ~ = o. Agents never
.sl S as A ss ar $50 gsSsdH
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

II afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's EyeWater Druggists sell II. 26c.
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5000 Ass.ss wa.ssa or La 81
.ARFIELD

sss 8, s::sE e =: Rsss ~ sys.st.l
9eetA funeral ohseQoies EEL n Scaf cs.rs "a sns
sss 3n,s 2,essy ss.sss q esieSpsany ii IT,
fs 81 o. ~ W. sStneenc end mlZ 1lsslE1led
txRs tezhS q LA cFoiikzs ne. ~ Pen
tAuoSA+ Ru1SsuIue Co. 81 Iouia IA
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; o. n! o11A7 WoExD'e lxDyD-
FABLE xMrnoynHEu1D n thG1f
.BDcB - WLAnqID oAPxoTfYs
e ;ssi ~. 10 a.. =. ~ M
q SSs!s::'5!x ~ e g!
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PENSIONS
xor s2lS,sn sss ysahss., Ass9sss WIDE "a chi6rss.
s g S;;s3i 3 sSS5 s9:se ;lss;ssa -
e: & & 3 S:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

ln19R 1o1o99 AT NM Or
3 TIE only AnBeFicGa err
I1Af3 PRACTICALLY Val
y penod nonce Tie 1zut IN
DD8Aus q uIonnB nBGuz-'
.rzovEp 9UAtlIrs - =
A0U9Uk pp. ~. z
kAs -, Ia Won0ah J
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-11-26

the nnhl;c chsr;t;a. Tha.. 1nnn u
nle set ont -;th v.c,a kool nv
thew wonid IN sore ~ - be enoh,o sus =
nomniets their a. ;nnrre Wy 70 enaoicu "
-
curious custom prevailed in Paris
g sa tne Deginningof the present century.
Wnen new press was received in
printing once II was the custom to
dedicate 1t TO one OF the patrons or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
BEl7H or WiT7HEU T.R. FOWLER.

Matthew Y. D. Fowler president of The
Commercial Fire Insurance Company, died suddenly
yr.,tIly noon from parligfs 90 t" Office "f the com
pony. $50. ~ Broadany ST. Fowler became uncon-
.,.oas 9hru on tar point of opruinsa meeting of the
.t lolrr- fo. ihc election o. di,octor- and before
rlr.,.lan arivDd De- c.pir.d Hrvas seemingly n good
health d.irinrtlr morning as 81 Ua- tloa-ht that Dec
bod recovered from 'hr aiiac ~ pneumonia ir which
Do .ufI. red during part of Che winter.
MI Fowler va~horn in Newburg 500 1877. iIe studied
two wears nt columbia Coe-o, but finished his colcrate
course 90 The University of tho CITY 81 New York Hc
studied laws boo Nthure with William g. lla-hrDgrk, and
rraesed seycral vegr- Boa Orange county Hr engaged
u mercantile ufr 300 This ciiy in 1917, Dut his health
ftta,t aud he visited california, where Dee spent Two
,slr4 Iu september. 80. after Dis return 10 See"
York Dee gu- appointed secretary 81 the Commercial
Tirr Insurance Company. and fifteen years later was
elected president Dur.uy h- long connection Win the
rofnrlur he MI NOT take % single weeks variation.
ST. Fowler lci. vi.r ard son The hitter Dr. 30 th
employ of th company. The funeral VAL take place ht
NtEbufg ou Thursday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
THE YER 1T rHr MUSEUM or InE


AuYriNc or TIE rrU1rrs-TT ANNUAL rrroE
pfr,.rt,> ,,p ,rtigrts
.t a..
inv "'''i''' '''''N ' '''
49,, ,i II,.r, NJ ,,, ,r.c,o ,,,l ti ,r..
' . 81, ,t .
dent, john IAfIw '"""''""' ." 'u' .''"''' "'..''-
others present wtU ". G. lruc Henry g.. Mar
,,,a,J R.tbrrrorI St1vtc..ut. ". t. dodge ,r
g"""'' a. ~, p.',..t.t..
ho'fIl i'"'' it, '"''i'' ~ .'N'''
r. VI. Hunt. j. q. g. Ward ana 'thrfN J.. j. 10 lose
roia In order To- avoid tho necessity Of t..i.in.
, ., i ,l- o., NH. . .t. ,..f
year oil tho corporation ''''' '' WIZ" 600 '''''il
rear amendments 90 thr constitution wfrr proposed
- ,iort.d to tircR,,f that the r.oullr Meeting
=, .,.. DE- D.. I'd ,.,..ti,, .,..,,.J Af,..i,,. #,
81 the corporation 10, ..il '' '''' ''" ''''''' '
ieliuhl "-9','' W. 20 t tr,.,.... o. .; d. . l
i' "'I"N' ''i'.' d. d.. ..-. ID
~ lh, mems .s. ,.,f a., .,L it,,, m ,i
non OPT litt '' ,"+r, ' ''
Cr'IIN ! ''N a''.,,'i.-' 49,. .,'I .. "'i'
trustees nave tlf'h iH i.i-l ..'' N''' IS 'l b.. 10
total amounting ]" "'Ni MUM ."' il' 'v.'
tons which u' ine result 'l h, arc Ni+i.h T." "r ul
much gcllrl 'tlur' ,' nt1 -i,'i f',''.'.
~ 'I'tiihE '"" i"'"'''..- '" ''''".i- D" '".
lark, ana ms 4pIi'P'''''i t''"N-h i'
JEparim'nt ol ~" d." ,,..'.', N.'i ~"
The lnain'rhHh1' l' "u',t l.t
Mi'hcil" '"tH ~
J. h' l'''Ii "' w., l ' ''''''.
three sources TIE hi'i D. l.c animal Appropriation
from ne 'lIf' "H''u l' ''' Ii"'" ''i"- '.t'' A'
cover thc ordinary NlfN, ,'' f', 'h'' ih' I'rt ",
annual inrmh-i ilp" DO 'h' just year Amounted
{" - .2bD ana lhr lHIN' IL' ir 'p.r 1911 ir d'"i
for Idmi -7lons, winch Mnnnh"h 100 ii' ll4i wear i'
$3.50 %. The sale, oi some Catalogues more ihtn
offset Tho cost. "m,r OF h a"n 'u'rr iI' most 't-
pcnsiyc alc not sold 80 tuiHcirAi numbers 90 mrrt
the cost.
The report -iaLfd lhHi 'A 'hr. iAn poem largo
increased 10y .'n' i'I"F"' ~ 'i'', 'iH-'''i' hh...
while the MIl, Yet economy iAh Ir'H lI"'i~fl'
some uhaN "iu"ui, 'HiEI7 n VINO" """ "''h p".'-
poncd, must nov Dr l4,ul!sl'
Attention was chIro ID" ln' "pp9l'rn. ie' ior ih'
purchase ~ lmi"i lanl "ni'' '7 "il'H 'Ir trustees
were unable 20 aIa woe 9I l". mex "i funds
II was stated that he total number of visitors from
Nav ], 1850, to ApriI3O, 1851, Was l,@UO,353. Oi
this number S.511 came ou pay days and ll0l, THG
on free days r. icrrnrc was mad" to the exhibition
Of tho Sanford x. Clifford memorial collection OF
plintngs aud was stated lhHt one OF thr earliest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
FINANCIAL RESULTS or THE FESTIrIL.

NO SMALL TASK TO pETEHMINE THU RECEIPTS AND
TXpYNDIruREs-AN ESTIMATED SURPLUS oF 5000.
The Music Festival over, it's managers are now
occupied with the labor of determining It's financial
results The work is hcrcucan one, and the OK
act outcome will not De known. even 70 the mem
bers OF the Festival Committee, for several days.
The simple counting of admission tickets, although
five men have been engaged in i, is not yet
finished; and this Is the smallest part OF
the labor There are q Thousand and one bills 20 he
obtained audited and paid, and al army Ot employees
10 be settled with. A TRIBUNE reporter called on
Morris Reno the business manager Of the Festival
last night, and inquired iof information concerning
receipts and expenditures MI Reno said be could
only give estimates they were based on contracts
sh f Snsi results would not vary from
them one way or the other more than
two or three thousand dollars Inc total receipts
from all sources he placed at 1000. This includes
admissions premiums paid for choice Of seats at the
auction sale amounts paid orprVileges aud income
from the sale Of the programme book Inc eX-
ncnses he thought, would reach @1O,OOO possibly
SzS 600 He Was very confident, therefore, that
there wonld be a surplus. The largest single items
In the hill of expenses are the cost OF nan rent
$50 OoOi orchestra about $1S,OOOl solo singer
Rl2 600 10 ST. 600, construction OF the stage, re-
moyaI OF the organ. chairs and other alterations IN
the festival hall lin all about SI,1OOl and pruning
and ADVERTISING leStimate not yet madel. . ,
Nine Gerstar received nearly One-laii OF the
whole paid IL the colo singers hei oit'uso Ma5I
So 900 for Ave concerts. Persons OF mathenaileaI
turn OF mind might find amusement IN calculating
how much the famous cautatree az thus rate re-
ceiyed per note for the little wnTblng she did last
week CaIupann was paid $4,000. Miss Cary came
next on the list The cost Of the organ will DO about
81, 600 IL il the property of the Church OF 81
Vincent FerFer at LexiugtOn-aye. and sixty-sxth-
ST., and during the time that the church has been
deprived Of us the Festival Association fur
nished an orchestra 10 accompany the choir i ne
use to which the surplus money win be applied u
| matter which win DO determined after the
| final result is known. The Festival
| Committee, originally body composed
! of delegates from the Oratorio and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
THE ARRESTS AT PHILApELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-Joseph K. Black,
william r. CssoD and Joseph Blackrnan. charged with
Aefrsudog the Government In mail contracts. ar
saigned for na hearing befeFe United COmtDis
Eioner Smith this afternoon. Their stated that
be had Informed that Henry Arbaekle would also
be- present but that defendant failed to appear The
Commissioner stated that Il evident from the teStL
Nnony that Black the principal In the transao-
ton bat the others equally responsible The pris
nefs held in s. 600 ball each Tor their appearance
at the coming OF the United states District Court
which bs31ns op Monday next
This afternoon Heury ATbuCke who II charged In the
AFFIDAVIT with being one OF the conspraors surrendered
himself 20 .he United states Marshal waived hearing,
ad was hAld IN - 900 bail tor hts appearance Ia Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
PvcROACUJNG OK STATE LANDS.

IrRoM the REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TlE TuBCNE'l
ALBANY, May 9.-AttOney-General Ward re-
cevod an application to-day from the authorities OF the
town Of Grayesend for him to begin proceedings III the
pourss to restrain the Brighton Pier and Navigation
COMPANY from building O iron pier at Coney Island
sier On AND belonging 10 the State without first obtain
Inc The pessiOn OF the Commissioners Of the Land
Office, as required by law. ,
ATTORNEY General Ward teegraphed to the officers OF
fhe company this afternoon that they must stop Work on
The pier or he would instantly appeal to the courts nc
tays that the company get permission uOm the
land before going with the structure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
RFpORTED COYsOLIDATTON.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 9.--The new Chicago
0nd indianapolis Air Line, which s reported 90 have
been consolidated with the Louisville NewAlhany and
Chicago Railroad connects at Bradford, White County
indiana with the latter road and thence goes direct to
both Chicago and indianapolis Sixty seventy miles
Of road already active operation and he remainder
OF the Zine nearly 400 graded The road from Bedford
90 On cago completing the Louisville, NewAlbauy and
Chicago through route. viii Dee In operation by July 10
Tho through line, when completed. VIII be twenty-five
miles shorter than any other route from Louisville 20
Chicago, and twenty miles shorter than any route be
tween { hieaeo and Indianapolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
THE COURTS
HrAvY DAMAGEs NODDED.

The New-England Iron Company, in ISIS,
began an action IN tho Superior Court against the Gil
bert NOV Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company
and the Ncw-York Loan and Improvement Company 10
recover 100000 as damages Tor on Illegal breach OF
contract for supplying iron work Tor the construction OF
the road Tho case was tried before Judge Freedman
who granted an order disnising tho complaint an al
peal was taken % tho General Term. Int no decs9n Ts
arrived A. tbe Conrt standing equally divided The
appeal again argued few days ago neiose Nl,,.
nI-c @,f.gck and Judge ~pair. aud tht Court, Delh
second time divided, directed YESTERDAY tho n9eluent
~ the Court below tO stand affirmed dessfs 2i.cI
I0v.rcv. surcn a. stone were the attorneys l"I, lhe
defendants, and Mcesrs. Filian Clark Tor tne Hoh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
TIE sTREEr.CLEANING BILLS.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES UNABLE TO AGr

TnE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES UNABLE TO AGlEE'
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuNEl
ALBANY, May 9.-The Conference Commit
tees Of the Senate and Assembly on the NeWIork street
Cleaning bills met toni Sht and were in session TIL past
midnight Senator strahan saN he was Wiling no" ~
VOTE for some compromise measure. MT. carpenter
again pres. nted his substitute and u wac dtl'ht'u.
Souslerablc talk followed about the dhf.;J OF aEree
ing Thea senator Stralau suggested ttat the MAyu
Rhould have the absolute power OF appointing supr
fendent OF the Street, Cleaning Department Dt thil ne
slould xercise the right of removal only Win inc con
eent of two members OF the Board ~ Hcain vote
was taken on this proposition, which TesutCh IN itS re-
isctior u, a vote OF both committees II WAS then re
foVed to report each House OF the Legislature tOuvr
row that they nd It impossible TO agree ana request "
lx.l L. farol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
BoryD AND GAGGED by DUEoLr&

PROVIDENCE, Z. l., May S.-Thrce masked
men last night broke large building In pycrst
occupied by manufacturing jewellers Jin'me poisoned
the dog they sclzed bound aud gagged tho watchman
and compelled him % open the door Of william Smith
Co - rlup There they spent three hours ia trying 10
,t.ru tDo vault lu which $4,000 10 gold Having
,i, hItr. srnfa and hutuuakcrs tools they fhutd On
their attempt, and cit The watcuau bound 70 chair
lie .ucccrit in alarming The police, but no clcW hn5
been found % tho burglars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
ANOTHER ROUTE DISCONTINUED.

WASHINGTON, May ga contract for carry
epe the mails from Selma TO Mobile by steamboat twice
week beginning on the first of July, was annnlled to-
day By tho Postmsster-GeneraL The route. by the
winding course OF the Alabama River, Il $40 miles In
aenxth but the ternni only aeont 200 mces apart
A. q atrecf lima There IL railroad communication
Vhioh although Indirect much better for carr
Ing The through mails thar steamboats, could 40 IneIe
az ahat twelve small Intermediate oces ana su but
nc M two are served by routes nom neen
boring Offices. The $1,000 TO DC PAD snhnaiS unuer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
THE PENNSYLVANIA STOCKS.

PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-Several syndicates
of bankers have made liberal offers 10 the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for the purchase OF such portions Of
the stock authorized the last annual meeting Of the
stoc khodere az The company shall remain on hand
after the nllOtmtu'- 20 suOsCrbts 10 tle additional
shares have been made
The oiccrs Of tho company have decided however,
that stock shall Doc Issued except such as
shall De- subscribed Tor up o. juno D. 90 which time tho
option given 40 the meeting Of the Board u Managers
held Du Monday last expires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
RAMROAD INTERESTS.
A ROAD BOUGHT IN ONO.
Br rFLE0RAru 10 TnE TRInUSE.l

IRoNroN, Ohio, May 9.-The Iron Railroad,
leading nom Ironton north. was today purchased by
General NJ Corse president Of the Pittsburg. Cncin-
natl md s. Louis Railroad It's franchises In this city
and large tonnage OF and coal VIII be valuable ad
don 90 tho great system ~ narrow gauge roads which
General Cur-e D. constructing. The gap of fOrty i've
miles bctwccnits northern terminus and Tie Dayton ana
Southeastern viii De flied npidya Regular trains ON
the -ciuto Valley put on this morning between mere
and Columbus. Through trains from Columbus 10 Pc''rs-
burg. opposite Ashland. Ky. win be run IN two weeks
when the Chesapeake and Ohio ready Tor the connec
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evmphonv Societies Is now an Incorporated az,
s9ciaficn part NJ the money will doubtless be used
I'm maintaining its existence for future festivals.
That such was contemplated Is shown by the iact
boiJ usaf in readiness FOR rehearsas Tor the next
festival II Is said that nearly oil tho singers slgnl-
fed their willingness 10 do "a requested by signing
manor circulated amOng thom last SatuIday InBhI'
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ANXIOUS NOT TO WAsrE Any MORE TINE

After the REORGANIZATION Of Or. r. e. Piper had
run a turbulent course for somo time yesterday OF
tho Whitaker court-marial, Colonel Morrow
offered the following resolution;
hrreas The proceedings Of this Court have been pro
trted 10 an almost unparalleled length at great oK-
l,rnse 10 the Government; therefore
Resolrsd, That with . Wow % ourtalhng these eN-
rse. and bringing our proceedings 10 cODolualOn at
rs early day practicable the Court VIII heTeaIier