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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-26

NEW YORK, March 25-Cotton quiet and steady
sales, LBS bales; uplands 0c; Orleans, lie weekly
net receipts, 9i bales gross receipts 1928 bales:
ports-Great Britain IoI.0 bales; the Continent 2G9s
oaes sales 1863 bales in stock u.s. So bales. Flour
Southern quiet and steady common to fair extra 81 7;
90 2s good 10 choice do, $ 25G7 %. Wheat 1z01lC
lower; light export demand ungraded red, 81 He
II li2 Corn-marllet dull, heavy, and shade lower
migrated, 5Ie ljSc. Oats about &c lower and weak
No 3, 49, 5i3s{c. Hops quiet and steady; yearngs
1lSc Coffee quiet; Rio cargees, 1GGl3 job lots. II
tlic Sugar quiet and firm; fair 10 good refining. "a
(75sc; prime zSc refined in good demand and firm
standard A. SIC. Molasses in good demand and firm
refining, SIC. Rice steady and in good demand. Rosn
steady at 81 S0GGI s. Turpentine firm at ACC. Wool
dull and in buyers favor; domestic fleece, 3S(94Sc
pulled, 2l@.4jc; unwaShed, l4936c; Texas, 1886
Pork shade frmer and more active at SIS O0Gl5 So
middeS dun and unsettled; long clear, s. 30 Lard
opened higher and strong, and closed with advance
partly l0St at go no 10 SO. Ereights steady.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT,

No. lie. The Richmond Mining Company appellant
VS.. The Eureka Consolidated Mining Company; No.
liz. The Richmond Mining Company, appellant, VS.,
The Eureka Consolidated Mining Company; No. u.s.
The Richmond Mining Company, plaintiff in error,
Slnent commenced by Mr.. s. NJ Wilson for appel
lants in Nos II6 and H. and for plaintiff in error in
No. lis, and continued by Mr.. Fl. L. Thornton for
appelees in Nos. ZIG and H. and defendant in in
No. lis.
Aiinnrned until to-day ut turelrn nclncl,
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"a per cent. During the afternoon the market was
irregular but in the late dealings the speculation
sumed strong turn, and the market closed strong at
the latter in New jersey Central the other coal shares
NoTthern Pacific Mobile and Ohio, Hannibal and st.
also prominent in the Improvement Nashville and
Chattan0Oga declined from 761S TO a. and recovered
ending Canada Southern, 500; Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, 1921 Delaware and Hudson, 49,.
WO Denver and Rio Grande, 5000 Erie, q 600: Han
m0al and 81. 10, 2501 Iron Mountain, 11G0o Kansas
and Texas, 5000; Lake Shore, I300G Louisville and
Elevated, 5000 Mobile and Ohio, 3,0O0 Northwest,
z5otG Nashville and CHATTANOOGA 20,5oG New Jersey
citic, 81 500 Pacific Mail l0O0O Reading, 1900 ST Paul
4SG0G ST Paul and Omaha, 5000 Texas Pacific, 200;
Union, 5,COl
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TREES, SEEDS, FLOWERS, &c.

An immense stock of all kinds of Fruit Trees
Standards and DwarfS.
Small Fruits, Grapes, CuFrants GO0seberries Straw
berries, EveTgrees Shade Trees, Ornamental Trees,
Roses, &c
New and Rare Plants, Bedding Plants. &c.
Garden Seeds. pure and genuine; Flower Seeds,
new, rare, and beautiful
Cut Flowers, Bouquets, Designs for Funerals, &c.
Everything pertaining TO the Nursery. Plants,
Seeds Flowers &C. at lowest rates 40 acres in trees.
Is GreenhouseS- JOHN SAUL
mal7TThS-6tS Cpl Seventh St, opp. Pstent-of,iee.
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
TONY BANK CLERK.
BY CHARLIE WHITE.


Nv name Is Augustus de Fred,
Gfbank clerks I'm known as the head
I have Taught them all how
To "dO" Chesteriield's bow
And daintily work for their bread.
Tn aesthetic in many way,
In art quite q diieit0hde,
In my room j now hang
some Old Masters tby Prang),
Two placques and Japanese tray.
lam short-I am sorry to say
I'm blonde, just as fair as the day;
I've an aguiline nose,
And pay for my clothes
In leisurely sort of a way.
And of course an deeply in love
With a girl who has eyes like dove,
She can sing like lark,
And Gd0nes her bank clerk;
oh. She acts like an angel above.
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. H-T REAsURY BALANCES.

W.. $50 SO Currency.. sI,2sI,5 $50
rbr ~" loEH' March 25-The imports of dry goods
sa2mSo, - We're :O7,5iI and the amount marketed
Money was easy al $56 per cent, and closed
PEI cent Exchange steady at 80 70 4S5 for ion
and =, VISA Tor short sight Governments strong
l1c5szz,5. reF cent higher. Slate bonds strong and
Io;;s higher for The Tennessee issues and firm for
cosoT- colisilS In railroad bonds Erie second
ADVANCE I.if esI'ly active, declined to ass, and
vance, 20 va: Ohio and Mississippi seconds nd,
!Sed tG I29; Boston, Hartford and r See| gr ",
son, 1lSsO"Fi Pacific fr,s consos 70 l0zI sichiqsn
Graaga sinking fund TO Il25s: Denver and Rio
Nor,I c"i'sois, 10 Il33s: L b. & w arsts 10 %
Gc, sinking fund SKIES to 10 and Ny, Ter.
TS central Incomes to I0lgs. ''''' AZ" Jul
dealings a, opened irregular. but in the early
however tb .lced fraction. Before The first hoard
grallst denSSlg en:ation became weak and The gen
preferred leaGiin 70 per cant. Northern Pacific
cgVery ami ing; THIS wRs followed INV = GIi.bt ~
cru Pasi cG9,' ~ another decline, in Which Norm.
''i'ii'A We Most prominent seiIing ~
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REAL ESTATE,

The Official Transfers of Yesterday a.
Recorded.
Mr.. ]. T. olmstead presents the following transac
tons in real estate in the District yesterday
ported 10 him by the Recorder of Deeds:
On Fourteenth street west, the corner of
street north part of lot north q by go, square 2lS
Caroline \. McCartee ct yir TO Thankful Eudor;
Cate; $1,000.
On Virginia avenue corner of Twelfth street west
original lot ZIG by depth, square as; Sayles J
Bowen to Abram F. Barker; S9,214.13
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LONDON March 25.-Bar silver, 81 1-I6d. Bonds
four and halls, u.s. Atlantic and Great Western
hr5ts cog do second series, 29; Pennsylvania Cen
trai, 6S: New York. Ontario and Western Sc. The
amount OF bullion withdrawn from The Bank of Eng
!alId To-day for shipment TO America is EI23,G0a.
PARIS, March 25.Three per cent Tentes, Sff ca &c
Tor The account Exchange on London psf soc.
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HEALTH Is WEALTH.

DR.. L. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT,
specific for Hysteria Dizziness, Commissions, Ner-
yOus Headache, Mental Depression, Loss of Memory,
SpermatorrhCea, lmpotency. Involuntary Emissions,
Premature Old Age, caused by over-eXertiOn, self
abuse Oyer-indulgeBce, which leads TO misery, de-
cav and DEATH One box will cure recent cases. Each
box contains one months treatment. One dollar a
box OF six boxes for five dollars. Sent by mail pre-
paid receipt of price. We guarantee six boxes to
cure any case With each Orar received by for six
boxes. accompanied with five dollars, we will send
the purchaser our written guarantee 10 return the
money if the treatment does not effect Guar
antees issued by S'fOTT d CROMWELL, $50 Penn
sylvania avenue Washington, D. C., wholesale and
retail agents. Orders by mail will receive prompt at
tenton. ocls-TThS-ly
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DOUBLE TRACK! JANNEY COUPLER! STEEL RAIIs!
Schedule to take effect "Wednesday December 1850
Il 8 cISefSNATi And ST. LOUIS
-Bal9i%STS EIJieett City and Way Stations
Baltimore, annapolis, and Way piedmont,
StraSbgrg, Winchester, Hagerstown, and Way,
s1e-Point of Rocks and Way Stations
&S-STAUNTON AND VALLEY EXPRESS (con-
meets tor Hagerstown and AT Point Of Rocks for
s.O9-SEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA. AND Bos-
tS:Oo-On sunday only for Baltimore, Annapolis, and
1coO-BALTIatoRE EXPRESS tstops at EyattsviIle.
College, Beltsyille, Laurel, Annapolis Junction,
Jessnpis, and Hanover.
'-'' ANbs LoGIs EXPRESS. --'->7>- =
l2:lO-Baltn,ore. EllicOtt City, Annapolis and Way
t1:25-on sunday only, for Baltimore and Way.
I2O5-BALTINORE EXPRESS.
t2:S5-NEW YORK: PHILADELPHIA. AND BoS-
Sao-Baitimore and Way Stations winchester, Fred
Sk SeflsoTY AT Ii t SG LAU
REL EXPRESS Frederick, via Relay, stops at
fE45-POint of Rocks. Frederick, Hagerstown, Win
chester, and Way Stations. ION Sunday 10 Point
Of Rocks and Way stations only.l
And Nd BALTfMoRE Ex-
PRESS lMartinsburg and Way, via Relay.
6:G5-Point of Rocks and Way Stations.
f6:45-Baltimore and Way Stations.
7:20-BALTIAORE AND LAUREL EXPRESS
fS:50-PITTSBURG, CINCINNATI, AND ST.
LOUIS EXPRESS.
945-BALTIMORE, EVANSVILLE, AND LAU-
REL EXPRESS.
f10:O0- NETWORK. PHILADELPHIA, AND BOS-
TON EXPRESS Sleeping 10 New York,
and special sleeping at Philadelphia.
fDaily ISundays only Other trains daily, except
Sunday.
All trains stop at Relay Station.
For further information apply at the Baltimore and
Ohio ticket offices, Washington Station, and 6lS and
1851 Pennsylvania avenue corner Fourteenth street.
where orders will be taken for baggage be checked
and received at any point In the city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-26

VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1851,
TRAINS LEAVE B. & P. DEPOT AS FOLLOWS:
7:10 a. m, daily-NEW ORLEANS FAST MAIL.
Direct connection for South and Southwest Daily,
except Sunday to local points on C. & o. r. r.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS are run from Wash
ingtOn to New Orleans without change of cars.
1000 p. m.-SOUTHERN EXPRESS, daily, for all
points South via Danville, and West via c. q D.
r. r.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS daily from Washing
ton TO Augusta, Ga, without change
Marks Sleeping Couch Car night train from WASH
ington to DanvilIe without change Price of couch
only 81.
Passengers for Manassas Division will take 7l0
train daily, except Sunday. For WarrentoD, 7:lO
q IN. daily.
land Office, COL Pennsylvania avenue.
N MACDANIEL, Agent.
NJ. SLAUGHTER, General Ticket Agent fe5-ly
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Ralainrnra SrncL Rnar
FoVeign yIoney ,,nrLet

BALTIMORE. March 25.-Virginia skies, deferred L
DO consolidated 500; do second Series 3sz; ten
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f0rape(ers' @1liSe.
1907 THE GREAT 100


1891 THE GREAT 1891
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.
TO THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
R9UB aEN TRACK STEEL RAIE ro1p
IN EFFECT MARCH u, 1851.
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, from Depot cor
ner of Sixth and streets. as follows;
For Pittsburg and the West, 500 a m daily; with
daily with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg TO Gin
cinnati, st. Louis and Chicago; $50 p. m. daily,
BALTIMoRE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD,
For Gan9ndagqa RoGhsser Busl 10, N NS, Fl 6a s
a M daily, except Sunday; at $50 p M daily; ex-
cept Saturday, with Palace Cars 10 Canandaigua
For Williamsport. Lock Haven and Elmira, t1c:S9
For New York and the East sOo 1870 a M. 1:4O and
,,i tEo9 p m On sunday La p NJ and 1000 P "a
Limited Express Of Pullman PaTlor Cars go a. m.
For Brooklyn. New York. all through trains connect
afording direct transfer to Fulton street avoiding
double ferriage across New York Gity
pm. On Sunday, LILO p m, $40 and 1909 p. m.
Limited Express ESQ a. m daily except sunday o
$40, $40, $50 and 1900 p On sunday. 500 m,
For POpes Creek Line 640 a. In and 40 D. daily,
For Annapolis, 6:iO a. M and $40 p m. daily, except
ALEXASDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA, AND WASHING
For Alexandria, ZOO 100 go ~, and 1l:SO
40 5:UO p M, 6;2O p; M SUI ana li:5O ?. M Oh
Sundays, 7:30 SD, and 1880 a. and 500 p.
For Richmond and the South. 7:O a. m and HID a. m
daily, and 500 p. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. 600, sos
and 1000 a. M, E:50 300. go 100. and tlO p H.
and l200 midnight. SUNDAY, ar s:5 and 1000 a. M,
200 and9i0 p. m.
Tickets, information sleeping and parlor car accom-
modations can be procured at the office. northeast
corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue., and at the station where orders be left for
the checking of baggage to destination from hotels
and residences.
]. p. FARMER, General Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager.
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
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MARRIED.,
DIED,

SToDDART-BERLIN.-Th Thursday evening March
p, 1881, by the Rev DR., Rankin, AEMAT SToDDARr
and GRACE N. BERLIN.
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JOHNsON.-on the 9th Instant, HARRY GLEN.
EST, youngest child of James F. and Sarah ]. John
son. aged IS months and 20 days.
Funeral from the residence of his parents 900 F
street southwest, Saturday al 2 p.n
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All our grand extraordinary drawings are under
the supervision and management of GENERALS G
t. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL A. EARLY.
a9WS-Im
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Sofferies.
La. S. l.

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOR
TIME
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Fourth Grand Distribution Glass d. at
New Orleans, Tuesday, April 12, 1851
131st Monthly Drawing.
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DALTIMoRE ANp OHIO RAILROAp

THE MODEL FAST LINE, AND THE ONLY LINE
BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE
WEST VIA WASHINGTON.
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DOUBLE TRACK! JANNEY COUPLER! STEEL RaILs!
Schedule TO take effect wednesday December 1850
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-28

known here that work Of messengers
in doing errands for the department
has been largely superseded by tele-
phone: but even in the absence Of
telephone service, it is absurd to
suppose that eighty car tickets were
used each day 10 the legitimate gov
eminent work. Certain officials and
clerks in the ring were doubtless
literally supplied with a fare for
their own personal convenience. Dur
ing the last fiscal year $50 Of the trea-
sury department contingent funds was
paid for $50 hyacinth bulbs, $24.75 for
25O geranium plants and 500 for 2O0
assorted plants. This money was paid
to an outside aud expensive florist Of
this city, and the plants were bought
to adorn some of the flower beds laid
out on two sides of the treasury build
ing. The government, at a large ex-
pense, supports a botanical garden and
three or four large Conservatives,
and supplies members OF congress,
officials and citizens with plants and
flowers of great variety every. year.
But despite his fact the contingent
funds of the departments are invaded
for the purpose Of purchasing from
private florists large quantities Of
plants and bulbs for the department
flower beds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-28
AROUND ii r
The Impressions Which Cyrus w.
Field brought Home with
Him.

The New York Herald prints a
three column interview with Cyrus
w. Field, who, as already reported in
these dispatches, has but recently re-
turned from a trip around the world.
Among other things he says:
America has made profound i'm
preston upon China through two EN-
inent men, said Nh. Field.
"Anson Burlingame and-?"
"Anson B~urlingame and General
Grant" =,
"The influence of General Grants
visit upon that country will be produc-
tive of great good for many years. 1t
will have important results in the ex-
tension of our commercial and other
relations with China. The cordially
of his reception and the interest he
expressed in the welfare of the Chinese
people have been the topic of CONVEX
sation among the intelligent men Of
the empire, and no one event has
done more than his visit to bring a
foreign nation into the favorable re-
gard of the Chinese people. lbelieve
his visit in many other lands has con-
ferred a great benefit upon this coun'
try.
nv. Field, whom do you consider
the greatest men of the old world?
Mr.. Gladstone and John Bright
are great men"
WAS not Lord Beaconsfeld Q
greater man than Mr.. Gladstone ?"
Il think not. Mr.. Gladstone is
great both intellectually and moral
ly."
us not Bismarck a greater mar
than Gladstone 2"
He is an exceedingly ambition:
man. His principles Of statemanshiE
are not as broad and enduring as thos'
of the British premier"
What rank do you give Gam
BETA ?"
He is not yet himself entitled Il
rank with either the BritOn o
Tcuton."
rs there any European Statesman
who does?"
81 have a very high opinion o
Prince Gortschakof. Notwithstand
ing his great age, he has been sum
moned to the control of the foreigI
Office Of the cars government. Hi
monarch could have no wiser coun
sellor unless his powers have failec
since | last saw him"
"What part Of your whole tri.
around the world did you enjoy most?'
Getting home"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-28
Rescued from Death.

William j. Coughlin, of Somerville.
Mass, says; in the fall Of 1876 | was
taken with a violent bleeding of the
lungs, followed by a severe cough. |
was so weak at one time that | could
not leave my bed. In the summer Of
1877 | was admitted to the city hospi.
tai. While there the doctors said /
had a hole in my left lung as big as a
half dollar. | was so far gone at one
time a report went around that | was
dead. | gave up hope, but a friend
told me OF DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. / got a bottle, when to nv
surprise and qualification l commenced
10 feel better, and to-day | feel in bet.
ter spirits than | have ia the past
three years.
Il write this hoping every one
micted with diseased lungs will be
induced to take DIR. Halls Balsam for
the lungs, and be convinced that con-
sumption can be cured" Sold by
druggists. 8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-28
UpseftIng Hatchel N1ories.

New York Tribune.l
The ~iconoclasts who have been up
setting some of the most admired OF
the war heroes and spelling some OF
the most romantic of its incidents,
have a new recruit in the Rev. Mr..
Anthony, who in a lecture has been
giving a new and not altogether favor
able idea Of that plain, true. brave old
sea dog, Farragut, and has been most
s%acrilegiously contradicting the story
which in song and painting has repre-
sented the admiral lashed to the top
mast of his ship going into battle in
Mobile bay. Mr.. Anthony states that
Farragut denied the story as discredi-
table to him, as though he we're tied
to the shrouds to keep him from run
ming away. What will the artist OF
the now familiar painting say to all
this2 Or the lady who painted Thorn
as standing out on the Rock of Chick
amauga," making herself a particular.
ly large and prominent target for rebel
sharpshoOters, when the fact is estab-
lished that during the critical hours
Of the great battle in Georgia, Thoma,
along with General, now President
Garfield, General Granger and Others
very sensibly sought the security af
forded by a depression in the grounC
just behind his line of battle? AnC
what will Walker, who painted Hook
er's Battle Above the Clouds" hay,
to say to the developments which SHOW
that there were no clouds at Lookou
Mountain 10 fight above, but only
damp, disgusting and uncomfortable
fog Of eommingled mist, rain and bat
tie smoke which gave the whole corp
the shakes and caused an u~nprecedent
ed run on the sanitary supplies o
quinine2 Your true iconolast has n
Imagination and unfortunately 70
those who make history in a plair
common sense way and write it in off
cial reports with all the power an
freedom Of a romancist, he has n
mercy or modesty, but tells what b
lnoWs right out in school"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-28
What Col. c. M. McGhee is Doing
for East Tennessee.
Knoxville Dispatch.

Knoxville Dispatch.
Col. McGhee has recently inaugura-
ted another movement, which deserves
more thar a Aippant notice. We al
lude to the fact that he has arranged
with the superintendent of emigration
at Castle Garden, New York, to send
out fifty emigrants for the Knoxville
and Ohio railroad company, to be used
in the prosecution Of the work which
the company is doing in the improve
ment of the line. In addition to this
he is arranging to bring out fifty more
for one Of the contractors upon the
same line. In the meantime be has
established rates of fare so reasonable
indeed so extremely low as to put it
within the reach ofthe poorest man OF
getting to this section. He can travel
all the way from New York to this
place for nine dollars. Just think
about that. Unprecedented low rates.
Not a cent a mile. Certainly the I'm
migrants of Castle Garden can't com
plain that the fare is too high, and il
they are properly posted, as we pre-
sumo they will be, it will be the means
ultimately, of bringing no inconsider-
able number of them to East Tennes-
see. Col. McGee has done a wise act
in this matter, one that will pay his
road and benefit his section. w
should praise the bridge hat carries
us safely over. We do not know
whether similar rates have been estab.
lished from other points, such as Gin
cinnati and some others. If not it is
matter Of serious and thoughtful at
tention, It should be done at once.
From Ohio and other northern and
western states we can reach a vigorous
and wide awake population, especially
of farmers, whose knowledge OF agri-
culture and intelligent methods o.
cultivating the soil, and the rearing Of
stock, would be Of incalculable bene
fit to our entire section.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-28
IOWA's WALLED LAKE.
that Human Hands
Long Ago Built Its Myste-
TiOus Barriers.

Burlington HaWkeye.l
The greatest wonder in the state Of
Iowa, and perhaps in any state, is
what is called the Walled lake, in
Wright county, twelve miles north Of
the Dubuque & Pacific railway, and
one hundred and fifty miles west Of
Dubuque city. The lake is two or
three feet higher than the earth's sur
face. In some places the wall is ten
feet high, fifteen wide at the bottom
and FIVE feet wide at the top. Another
fact is the size Of the stone used in the
construction, the whole Of them vary
ing In weight from three tons down to
100 pounds. There is an abundance
of stones in Wright county, but sur
rounding the lake, to the extent of FIVE
or ten miles, there are none. No one
can form an idea of the means en-
ployed to bring them to the spot or
who constructed it. Around the en-
tire lake is a belt Of woodland half a
mile in length, composed Of oak.
With this exception the country is a
rolling prairie. The trees must have
been planted there at the time of the
building Of the wall. In the spring Of
the year 1856 there was a storm and
the ice on the lake broke the wall in
several places, and the farmers in the
vicinity we're obliged to repair the
damage 10 prevent inundation. The
lake occupies a ground surface Of 1000
acres; depth Of water as great as
twenty FIVE feet. The water is clear
and cold, soil sandy and loamy. 1t is
singular that no one has been able to
ascertain where the water comes from
nor where it goes, yeti is always clear
and fresh.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-28
ROttenness in the Departments

Special to the Courier-Journal
WASHINGTON, May 25.-It is safe
to say that every department of the
government is infested with rings
various combinations Of rings. with
their outside pals. There are appoint.
ment rings, contingent expenses rings
contract rings, claim rings and what
not. The recent developments regard
ing the disposition made Of the eon.
tingent expense appropriation of the
treasury department is a simple illus
tratioD Of what b been going on for
years throughout the civil service.
Congress has been very negligent In
not looking into such leaks. A cursory
examination OF the annual accounts Of
contingent expenditures should have
excited the suspicious of the appro.
priations committees of congress. For
instance, the monthly expenditures
tor street a tickets in the treasury
department, for the fiscal year 1880.
aggregated for the year $l250-an
amount sufficient to purchase 10000
tickets,an allowance to the department
Of over 80 tickets per day. II is well