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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOsTON, Aug. 1.-President Perkins, or
the Chicago. Burlington and Qancy Railway Company
and Vice-President Atkins, OF the Union Pacific Railway
Company with counsel and members of both directories
held conference here Monday afternoon in refer
oDco IN settlement OF the Colorado difficulty Another
meeting viii be held Wednesday. Win frehlltht III
ion i'm attendance. In the meantime ooth parties nave
forhidden any cutting OF rates on their INES
Pu1tAprIPufA. Aug 1.-The report that YieePresi-
dent A T. Cassatt Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
many has been asked 70 become candidate FOR presi-
don't ~ the dephia and Reading Railroad Company
Is denied at the Office of the Penn-y harO%u OO
pany.
WILM1yGroN. Del, Aug. AT a meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Eastern shore Railroad, This morn
ing the Act Of Assembly authorizing the Issue OF
$500 600 OF new mortgage bonds was unanimously ac-
ceped interest fixed at per cent, and Samuel NJ Eel
ton J. TAYLOR Cause and Daniel Cumm ms selected az
OF the loan, 100000 Of which l. % De eX
peaded IDA r-deemng outstanding bonds, the Ddldhce III
improving road and equipment
TUCSON. A. T., Aug. 1.-The passage OF the bill
granting the right Of way for the Southern Pacific Rail-
sv through the Papago Reservation is regarded very
fayorslv here and WILL II il thought largely promote
the railway interest Of Arizona
BosTOS Aug. 1.-The office OF the New York and New
England Railroad Company kept open until late to-
night in order to offer the holders Of the Hartford and
Erie bonds every opportunity convert their holdings
INTO stock The total the close Of the day
were 81 96s 600 which leaves -. $4,000 OF bouds
The number of shares Ol State stock 10 be
airport Oned among the remaining stOc khoilcrr Is
$500 The Of entitled to TIE subscrip
ton privilege Is lO-.6sO
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D[ED.

BEArrIE-At Little FANS Y. J.. on sunday, July 80.
Robert seat,ie Ia tas ~. 81 year 81 M age ,o,s .,
attend The funeral IRON MS late residence on "wednesday.
Trains cave New-York and Greenwood LaGe Railroad
ZOOS ChaDbersst, at ~ N.
BATLs-Tu Redding Conn, July %, Walker Bates in tho
tn year Of his age.
BURT-on Monday. July 81 Catherine Reeves. beloved
wife OF Charles A. burt IN the sJtn year u her age
attend the funeral a1e residence. No. 81 East
2sth-st, "Wednesday Aug. =, az p.
FIELD On ruesiay Aug j. Moses Augustus Field son Of
ne "a AMI Srt ar Dg no. -ttead tn mineral from
his residence, NJ ii West 3bths on MAY aug 1,
O'Clock IL
GARRIsON-On sunday. July 30 RorDuy. Mass, Mary
ITlLt, wife u Francis lac GHrrson
JON son TUESDAY afternoon. Jay % at New- Rochelle:
y Y. Anna LAYTON vie Ol samuel Van NycS jones' VI
Antonio Texas and daughter Of @ aud sarah N.
ReaTiyes respectfully invited attend the
funeral AZ me residence Of her iatr &c Ne"iocheAe on
y edne,iAy AnSas. = at . oe os p ..l ~:
Carriages be at station O tine arrival OF the 400
trala n Grand centra Depot Train returning leaves
Friends andy requested not 10 Send lowers.
LEWIsAt Lake Mahop~c y y, Ballard Wis in the 10Th
Funeral apst Church Carmel, v. Y. Thurs
DAY, Aug. ., al 2s3O M
MEEKs-sad eniy. on Mcntay morning. July 81; 1882.
aged Z months and = da,A
Inter ei In " Oodiawn Cemetery.
MoR,s-At CarbondAle Penn, July 81 George l. MOrss
Relatives friends respectfully invited attend
funeral rtsidenca. Carbonate. Penn,
wednesday. Aus. =, at $50 D. NJ
PARMELEEAt -oDcrylie NewJ ersey on saturday. July
sHEPARD-At westhamvton L. L. July 3D. Elizabeth r.
widow the IL. snepaFa, aged 90 years.
SHAW-AE Yonkers MONDAY. July 81. al the esiGence
her nephew Or J. Foster JcnGlns Eliza scard shaw
Funeral non St Pauls Church. Yonkers o Wednesday
Aug. =, a. 10 a. NJ
v els. sister Of LIoyd W ellis OF New-YOrk
Services az 81 John Church, k4eAneid' aly 3D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
SUDDEN FLOODING OF 4 RIVER.

CINCINNATI, Aug 1.-ShOrtly before noon
to-day the Licking River at mouth opposite hs city
began ~ ASSUME alarming proportions Inc rs" iIon
into the low water OF tae Ohio VIZ" sun
venemence as IN canse great damage Everything was
swept from swifts Landing intending ten barges oil
coal ten Of coke, one OF stone and an empty barge.
fleet suffered oss Of ten barses four OF
which struck the pier OF the railway bridge ana SUNK
Charles spnks boatload OF cnders ana Two OrHe'
OF stones. Lebronsomer Lost one empty barge anu os
float The hull Of the Old steamboat Champion NO.
was torn from her moorings and sunk Ihs Dos'n'
Of Charles Forbes with number Of skifs wac earrled
do IN the r1ver; also the peasure-boat May Bee Co
boats from Blocks and from WhtemanH Lhnuinse W.T.
swept down the current also, and LyeseJ 81" ILLS
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
,non.p1vNAsrEn MoRK For Mr.. FINK.

PROBABLY WASTED WORK FOR NIX. FINN
There has been no meeting OF the passeh-
ger agents Of the trunk lines aud their western connect
TONS as has been incorrectly reported since las.
d,v Al the last meeting no agreement regarding dir
Jeremiah rates or pool percentages reached The
whole matter went over for fua consideration II oeins
expectedthat in about ten days the Passenger men
would again meet to discuss their interests. IN tne
raring The disputed questions and ne viii submit 10
the next conference Recommendations as TO the dl-
fences 10 De allowed 10 each ess favored line DetWeeh
o,netitive n0ints and the percentages OF earnings
which the several roads ought 10 receive under me pro-
nosed passenger pools When the passenger agehle Oh
he roas left this city for home last week most
of them expressed strong opinion that inc mex
ing would a to agree upon the subjects 10 come Deoro
Recourse 10 arbitration wousl he the ultimate out
come OF the questions according to almost all Oh the
eiie4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
SIMON F. BARsTOW.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-Brevet Brigadier-
General Simon F. Barstow United States Army. RETIRED
died at Oakland. Md. yesterday afternoon, after i'll
ness Of several weeks
General BarstOw born in Massachusetts, and was
appointed TO the army from state In 1892 he was
appointed captain and Assistant-Ad General Of
volunteers, and before the expiration Of the ye had
been promoted 20 be major. He appointed breyet
eutenancOCne IN August 1864 for faithful and meri
tOrous service in the ed aud brevst Colonel Of voun-
eeTs IN April 1865 for gallant aad meritOf0us service
during the operations resulting IN the fall ~ Richmond
and the render OF Lee. On March 49, 1865, be
made brevet brtgsder- general or volunteers tor
faithful meritOriOus service. He mustered out
of the volunteer service IN Juy 1866 lie served with
distinction at Gettysburg and at Petersburg He retired
from the army in June, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
OBITUARY..
MOSES AUGUSTUS FIELD.

Moses Augustus Field, of No ii West Thirty
sxth-sI, formerly prominent drug merchant in this
cry died at his home yesterday morning from paralysis
lie mad been an invalid for twenty years and It on
one OF the anniversaries OF first attack that he died
lie "as born in this city IN 1881 Of the
mercbantDhlanth Moses Field and susan Osgood
the daughter OF Samuel osgood first
OF the United States The deceased man received in
struction in the Puener School, and III 1915 entered
Harvard College In ls49 he graduated and spens
several years in travelling through Europe and Asia
He then entered the drug business and continued 10
about four years Twenty years he from
tive business and married Miss Br1dhDrst the daughter
Of Samuel Bradhurst, 0f this city. Mr. Field
Der OF NewYOrk Historical Society and was inter-
esed in several charitable institutions He leaves
widow a daughter aud four sons, two OF whom in
business rs brokers IN Broadst The funeral services
viii be held Mr. Fields late home Friday afternoon
at o'clock The remains viii be buried IN Trinity Gem
etery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
ADDITIONAL TRADE REPORTS.



PHILADELPHIA August l.-F0ur du4-w esaern and Penn
straight IS -. PepnsyvaI4a- Family OOod 50 %
doChOce 81 O0 ONO DO OOa Choice 80 p 2s6 20 do
tw .. Louis ID CQDice = Minnesota
Patents. Good. ~ 20 1j Winter Whea Pat
ents 81 UJdS1 -. BYE Flour dun. % % for Pure.
Mixtures. - UU0Si g. Corr feA duh 20 u. Buck
nothing Wheaf quiet so Red. elevator
g. - rate for No. Req prompt DmenL ~ IL
free BOARD Corn quet southern Yellow.
MlxeL depot SIC. DO 40 IAcnmonL SIC steamer
Yellow gram depot Ju0tO Ut. No s. do. SC;
for Mixed prompt shipments nominal az ~ c..
board O3LsNO- " nlie- No 10 Il ac,
Rejected. 6y9c; 10. Mixed. sc Provisions nrm
Gear Ness so Packets.
40. D.. fl5 OD0fl5 D. Beet Hams ~ %
as. 90 81 Pors-Mess - 80 SO. Prime.
81 OUQr2I o. hams-omOKed IOgGI6c.: DO SAT-
petre $50; smoked sides IJDl3c.. 10 salt - Lc.:
shoulders in dry salt lJc.. 10 smoked II Dll 9c.:
Shoulders pickle IOs9IOsc 10. smoked l2sac enies
lac. 10 lOkei Ia 41l Jc. Bard-City Kettle
I3OUGlLOO do II 10 Butchers
Kettle. 1900 Butchers
Loose, Lou Buttertreanerv Exrl pennsylvania 2Oc
Western do. GOOD 10 Choice, 9.Jc, Bradford
County New YORK Extra fuDs "a H2jc FrstA .
Western Dairy Extra 81 TIC. 10 Good @ ChOce l10
2Uc Rolls. PennsY1Vana an0 Western 1911 kggs-Penn
syivanla- Western. l3D-Oc cheese-Nev-
Fun 3ream. 20lOc.s Western fuu Cream do ralr
SkImmed. J1sc. SuglG-kaw ~
a lac. Good REFINING AiuscOyad1-s Eennec
eady LOAF. CrusheL IO0lOlsc Powdered lOs
Granuate,l 9asc-. Mould A. ysc standard 9Asc seeds
Clover, sal nc: Timothy q oO0Sz 80. axseei ~ 81
Feed-Wlnter 80 as 90 Sprin- 80 jUd<lo 10
Petroleum Refined III o0s Csc. Cases S2e Whisxey
Western. 81 Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
RACES OF TIE IRISH ATHLETIC CLUB.

BosrON. Aug. 1.-The races OF the Irish
Athletic Cub took place to-day. In the first race, for
professional single sculls there we're five starters
Daniel Sullivan, OF Boston; - DrseoI, OF Lowell ;
George Hosner Of Boston - Casey, OF East Boston.
and Frederick Plaisted. This was won by Hosmer oy
four lengths In ID minutes wi IN Plasted second Al9'
and sullivan third, 1917
In the double-seun race Casey and Sullivan, Hosmer
and Plasted Hill and O'Bren and the Gookn Brothers
starred This race was very exciting, and was closely
contested throughout Tue Gookn Brothers got the best
OF the start and held the lead all they were three
oartes OF the way home when they were oVertaken by
Hosmer and PaIsted who won oy three lengths In
twelve minutes -. -. .-,,.
In line raee for four-Oared working boats the following
ere y tarted The End Crew, or Boston; tne 81
Marys or Chariestown; the Enterprise, OF SALEM anu
Crew Ma 1 of The Salem Boat Cub. The 81 MAry's nad
al vantage start, but al reaoned the turn
together On the way home the sTugze n'arr r
down 10 the Euterprse and West End Crews the Enter
prise winning by three lengths IN l:30 TIE West hnu
second, ~ niiaaIes St Aarys thiTa-
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THREE MEN BADLY BURNED.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1.-I esterday fire
broe out in the upper floors Of threetory brick
ra-v arehouse Of Patrick McNulty, No 625 south Front
ST. ana did damage the extent OF about $1,000 on the
stock ana 81 900 on building rapid was the prog
ress of the fire that Patrick McNuly, the proprietor
and tyrO wOrkmen, Michael Neatly and James Help-
were badly burned and compelled 10 jump down
the af chway to first floor order 10 save thelI
lives The three badly burned about Ihe heau
face breast and back Neatly injuries are OF very
serious character. The roofs OF the thr' adjoining
dwellings, which are owned by a MGs. Davidson, were
Also Gauageu 10 the extent O about 500 Men utJ oss
IN stock IL III ly covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
HAVANA MARKvTs.

HAVANA August l.-sugar-Market active. holders Arm
MOla 6S TO So pOiarzau 0sD reals gold
MuscOvadO Common 70 Far t'G reals; Cenfr1u
gaL ~ polarization. boxes aud hnds So asa
real wagebOuse Havana
boxes: ~ 400 bags and IIs 200 hhds
receipts during the week 800 boxes $50 Dags and
3,4OU hhds exports during the LOO boxes . 90
OoOu hhds- including boxes LOO bags and
the United states. spanish gold l72t Tx.
change urn: United Staies 80 DAYS gO prem
short sight 2aJ premium; London 1879 lSA
premium. PARIS. > 40 = premium
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
sOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.

COLUMBIA, ). e., Aug. 1.-The Demo-
cratic state Convention met to-day General
Jonn Bratton Of Fairfield, Controller General OF the
state General John D. Kennedy, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
and Colonel Hugh Thompson, State superintendent Of
Education were put in nomination for Governor After
tw ballots in which It appeared that Colonel Thompson
was ne Strongest the OF The Otner candida
were Withdrawn aud declared the unanInOus
choice Of the Convention for Governor. john e. ohep
pard Of EdgeelI Speaker OF he HOu moulin ited
Tor Lieutenant the FIST ballot Dy large
lnalOrity over MS opponent w. c. COker The proceed
ings were harmonious throughout.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
OBITUARY NOTES

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. LA dispatch from
Boston this afternoon says George K Good proprie
tor Of the Chestnut street Opera House and Walnut
street Theatre died IN that city this morning
SCRANTON, Penn, Aug. L-GeOrge l.. MOrss, we'll
known Old settler, Of Carbonate, Penn. died night
at that place
CISCISSATI, Aug 1.-Dr. W. II. Mussey, who WA
stricken with apopexy yesterday. died at O'Clock this
evening"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
Post Dllce Nstice.

Foreign the endng Aag VIII close a. THIS
%rDS E.sDA i-At for Europe per s. seythia,
lueenslOwD eters Tor Germany ana France uiust DO
dlree.eu 'prr Aoy,nia AZ 40 A IA lof rance direct,
ne ~. ~ t,raia Hagre, az A. IA iDr tne Aethcr
.r-et Ter - sda4- via An s5erLau al a.
ma, Tor Europe per IS. Rhein VIA southampton and
Bremen. -
via letters tor Germany aud trsnce must
be directed ctuJlo'; az J.iI - iOi ut0pe.
pei 80 ~ Plymouth, c1er0ourg and amDurs:
al q IA. ~ a
AnI0nl0 al l.sO p IA Tor Cuba the West indies snd
Mexico, per - Drl4sh s.mpirc "a. Havana
IRiDAlAt y m loo Pvrcp tCO direct per 81 Antlilds
SArI hDAl Al IA. lot EurVr0 per AlLy OF aOnse,
Queenstown lctters for and scotland must
be directed per Gay VI Rome at IA for Ssisi1m
direct per adurland, Altaogpi al y. IA. Tor
Scotland direeL ethiopia, VIA GLASGOW ~ 10 a.
H. -. Belize Al ~ ..
per Neckar, VIA southampton and brsaoa a. i~D y
for Cuba and Porto Rec. per 81 Niagara VIA HatA.A.
y. Tor CAna aud Japan, per - Arabic, wa IAN
Francisco Mails ior AastIsA NeS IeaAAnd Sala nieh
and tJi lAnds, per - City OF cydAsy VIA S-n rA'H
CISCO close AZ gust ~, al p m 49,. ~, ...,..
The schedule lzcc mails Is aFrInsr On
basis uninterrupted overland tran " Sa a
cic arrlssns tlno AZ san frAeseo
sAins VI ste~Laes Afe usp@seAea e 'aS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
Gperial Notices

An who contemplate change VI residence. and who de-
sire y W thOrou -Ay HEA LTHFC l. and CONNES LENT
INV dwelling on UkOU u. with the most Perfect
DRAINAGE respec. fully invited 20 examine into the ats
OF our nue. completed the > W corner VI
MA JIsON-AVE Az y 81 DO T.. aud LEAlNGiON-ANE.
AND 36l AND 37rH-sIs.
s,ousos open 81 AL tunes. Pamphlet application
CHAnLES Buck * CO. Architects, % E.st ais t-se,
successors o. Dugg1n & Cfossman.
eadauRrtrrs good. reliable painless Dentistry forty
tsuDOer
upward ,fOd and PAtlaa best Ter boss
fl.Ing extracting under 80 celta
Dr WAIT & SON. zSd-sL, losg 4thas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

TIOTIIFYT
WASHINGTON. August 2, l a. m.-The barOm-
eter highest the gland coast aud is lowest
In The Upper Mississippi Valley Rain fallen III the
Middle and Southern states, the ONO Valley and Lake
region and fair weather continues in NewEngland and
the Southwest Eastery 10 souhery winds prevail the
Atlantic and IN the Lower Lake region with lower
Temperature In the Middle States and Lake Onta-
rio. The temperature has remained about stationary
in the Lower Mississippi Valley the Lower ONO Valley
and New-En gland
Indications for today
For NewEngland. increasing GOODNESS and light rains
southeast southwest winds, lower barometer, siiAt
changes In temperature.
tor the Middle Atlantic States rain followed by partly
cloudy weather, southeast southwest Winds slight
flSo Ia temperature ana lower barometer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
An ASSEMBLY DISTRICT MEETING.

Robert Ray Hamilton presided and Alder
man Hawes recorded the drst regular meeting since
the summer vacation Of the XIh Assembly District Re
publican Association. at No. l07 West Thirty Ourthst
There was a good attendance. Fifteen new members
were proposed The rep"rt or The Committee COrrec
ton OF the Rolls appointed he LAST meeting IN May
was accepted aud fOry-siX inspectors appointed
for the coming primary elections
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
TIE CHArrArouA MEETING.

CHAUTAUQUA, n. Y, Aug. 1.-At 5 o'clock
this evening the opening Of the ninth sundayschool
Assembly took place. The grounds were brilliantly
illuminated In spite of heavy rain an audience OF
over 600 persons listened addresses by the Rev Dr.
J. H. vincent Lewis Miller, president OF the association
W Duncan. of Syracuse, n. Y; the Rev Dr. Bar
nahv Of Des sJones, Iowa the Rev. Dr. Pepper, or
Memphis Tenn the Rev Dr. Parker, OF Cheago
Toronto and others. The meeting closed Win me
dis play OF fireworks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
THE MICHIGAN FOREST FIRES.

EAST TAwAs, Mich, Aug. 1.-The forest fires
are mostly exungulshed by rain. The fires ON the
west side OF Tawas Lake and north Of WILDER started
AGAIN OIL Sunday afternoon and burned with great vio
ence but they sre confined back pine timber and
cedar Only been burned out since The
last reports smith, East IawIs ROAD. VINO lost
his house, barn and crops, ana Mr. wright, on the
Heniock road, who lost ans house, fences and crops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02

When leaving home for the summer the
prudent provide themselves with DR. Jayne's Carmna-
tive Basam. in order 70 treat promptly aud efectualy
all attacks u Cramp. Dtarrhel, Dysentery, Cholera
Morbus &e.-complaints less prevalent every.
where at this season OF the year. ."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
THE KANSAS GovERNORsHIP.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1.-Governor St.
Johns denomination and consequent election 10 third
term are now assured He has already 1876 OF the $40
drlrgaG and Lis vote il likely 70 exceed ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02

lost large number logs The total loss is roughly
estimated ~ $4,000.
dispatch reports very heavy rains last nghtsn Ken
tnckY Both branches Of the Licking River at Falmouth
are higher than they have been known TO be for years
ana are rising at the rate Of three feet an hour Great
damage 10 bridges aud crops Is apprehended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
PORTSMOUTH MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. LIN the munich
pal election to-day, John D. Treat, the Democrat
e candidate for Mayor received 922 votes against 81
for James H. Emery, Republican. The Republicans
elect six aldermen and eleven councilmen and tine Dem
Ocrats three aldermen and SIX councilmen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
FIAE CROPS IN TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1.-The Commits
soner OF Agriculture reports the condition
Of the crops on July - foll0ws Corn lJ3 per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02

cent, cotton IS. tobacco 107. sorghum 80. met 100.
IRISH potatoes 49, sweet potatoes l06, apples 12y,
peaches ia oats 100. and peanuts o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
Home Made Preserves

PURE CURRANr JELLY sPICED AND CANNED
FRUITS. JAMS. JELLIEs. PICALEs Sc
House keepers ca1 gst articles made from sk
fashioned receipts and warranted pnfs " ssuAs
or1ers 10 SARAH y McELKAIh-
BROOKLYN y. 4.
o .ta,ad p fail circulars sftn lad DriesJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02

lAsTssa sns~s tenths
preceding midnight rns irregular reyres-nts onisn,
Nv
Phs AAsy. BssAssg.
TRIBUNE OFFICE. August 2, a m.-The slight move
ment In the barometer yesterday down Winds
from the south and southeast prevailed The tempera-
ture ranged between So and s2o average 74o
To- higher than the corresponding DAY ast year
and l7so higher than Monday.
Continued cool weather with probably occasional rain
may be expected to-day In this city and vicinity
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-04-22
How Note of Henry Clay Was Paid.

Nr. John Wentworth in lecture on Henry
Clay, in Chicago, last week, told the following
story ,
"Mr. Clay had large and expensive family.
and kcculy felt his poverty, while he lost no 0p-
portunty Of expressing his gratitude to friends,
known and unknown, for all kinds OF tavors;1
The day upon which Mr.. Webster made hls celd
GRATED speech in March, 1850. he was highl
eulogzing it at dinner, when some one askedN
him if he did not think Mr. Webster's influence
had been greatly impaired by his allowing cerl<
tain wealthy men in Massachusetts to settle an(
annuity upon him for abandoning his practices
in the courts so as to devote more time to puDlc
affairs. Mr. Clay responded. In view OF the
munner in which my note was paid at o bank IN
Kentucky. do not think ought to speak uponS
that subject. With difficulty had l raised the
money to pay the interest when went to the
bank to ask renewal, The cashier told me
had no uo,e there. asked him what had be-
come Of it, and he said he was instructed to an
syer no questions And never have been able
to find oat who paid it butt turning to Judge
Conrad. of New Orleans, he said, Js!so al
ways supposed You had something to do with
that matter To which be responded whether
or anyone else had anything to do with the
matter you will never know Mr.. Clay then
said : In view OF my many opponents, am as
thankful for the secrecy as the money; but when
am free from public life am going to insist
upcs knowing who were such benefactors.'
w. o>some one sa;d 'Mr. Clay your friends
8 o yer let you be free from public life In
.iew, gentlemen said he, bear witness to
= e'inexpressihle gratitude to my trends, not
sGly for their favor, but for their manner OF
be-'owins it, adding that there was bat one IN
Pleasant thing about it-that it was the only
present that he had ever received that nc could
not divide with his friends. Here Judge Conrad
observed That need not trouble you, as you
bad literally divided the proceeds before you
gave the note,' You are right says Clay,
'the note was gven principally to take up the
paper of friends which had endorsed"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-04-22

distributed among the States .on the ba-
sis of their census population. This is
substantially what Gen. Washington
once suggested on the subject. Mr..
Dudley, Commissioner of Pensions, how
ever, who is asking for several hundred
additional clerks, has just formulated a
statement in which he holds that the
distribution should be based on the Re-
publican votes cast in the different States
and the appointees should be Republi>
can voters, "allowing the Democratic
vote as the basis whenever the pendu,
lum shall swing around their way and
the Administration passes into Demo'
cratic hands There is an old saying,
often quoted hereabouts, of a practical
politician, so called, who remarked that,
''it is the hay at the end of the pole
which makes the horse trot ahead"
PnoNo.