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The Criminal Calendar.

Two Jones sisters hung themselves at Gads-
den, Ala Love did it
Montana at the present time is full of horse
thieves. There is strong talk of r~eviving the old
Montana vigilante committee of 1868 and 1864,
who made such short work of the notorious
Henry Plummer and his gangs.
Rev. Chase R. Taylor, a colored clergyman
has been arrested at Cleveland for seduction
and abduction. Heis charged with having IN
iced a handsome young mulatto girl, eighteen
ye ars of age, from her home in New York
Four colored BURGERS were captured in
Pittsburg recently with six large trunks filed
with gold watches, dimonds, ETC., worth S10,-
O0 Sonny Hogan, one of the robbers, is be-
lieved to be wanted in Washington for muir
der.
John Doran killed Fritz Brockmeier with a
case knife in the epileptic ward of the soldiers
home at Dayton. Ohio, recently They had
uuarreled and Brockmeier knocked Dolan
down. The latter threatened to kill his antag-
onist, which he did. DOlan was arrested and
taken to the Dayton jail charged with murder
IN the first degree. He tried to murder a man
with a Ratchet recently. Both were inmates of
The home.
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Scene in Court.

A sorrowful commentary on the
words in Proverbs, "A foolish son is
the heaviness of his mother" was wit
messed not very long since in a Phila-
delphia courtroom. a reporter from
the Pacific coast, who was present, sent
the following account of it to the San
Francisco Bulletin: VIM. Moore and
VIM. Richards were convicted of hav-
ing forcibly entered the house of John
Shaffer and stolen two hundred and
seventy eight dollars. Moore is twenty
five years of age and married.
Before sentence was passed. his
mother, a poor German, came weeping
to the bar, and said she desired to
make restitution of the theft. She had
come all the a from Bait more, she
said, and brought her earnings with
her for that purpose. She then pro-
duced a leather hand bag, took out
half-a-dozen five-dollar gold pieces, a
roll of notes, all of them of small de-
nomination, and counted them out In
the hands of the Clerk of the Court.
When the desired sum was made up,
there was left only enough to take her
back home. The money was placed on
Judge Ludlow's desk.
"Take it back" said the Judge, "and
tell this poor woman that the payment
of this money will not W her son from
prison. The law must be indicated"
The mother wept hard, and said,
ooh. I understand. i didn't hope to
save my boy from prison. L pay this
money because 1 want to do what's
right. Justice is Justice"
"With that understanding" said the
Court, "let the money be received"
Sentence of Moore and his accom-
plice was deferred until the last day of
the term. A criminal with such a
mother should suffer keener punish
ment from self-blame and se~lf-contempt
than from a full term under the law.
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Mvsterious shootinr At "a CROSSE.

At 1870 Wednesday morning Capt F. A.
Hatch, chief of police of La Crosse while on
his way home, was encountered by a stranger,
who's face he could not see, as he was behind
a tree. The stranger thrust out an arm, and
Hatch, thinking he was about to strike, sprang
forward; but the arm held a revolver, which
was discharged The first ball struck the
right breast near the nipple, glanced on a rib
and passed around to the back and returned
beneath the skin. Hatch attempted to draw
his revolver with the other arm, but a second
shot disabled that also. The unknown said,
You'll never arrest me again." tossed the pis-
toll over the fence and walked of, since which
he has not been seen. Hatch's injuries are not
dangerous. The mayor has issued a procla-
nation offering a reward of $500 for informa-
ton leading to the arrest of the assassin.
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Sacred Music.

Musical Opinion. "Desist," ex-
claimed an indignant mother to her son
when one Sunday afternoon she could
hear sounds issuing from the piano in
her drawing-room which were not quite
compatible with her Sabbatarian ideas
of Sacred music. "desist, you know what
an aversion / have to that kind of music
being played on Sundays" ''But, mann
ma dear" answered the son "the piece
is called The March of the Jewish
Priests" ooh! very well, replied the
mater. 'if it is anything to do with
priests it must be sacred so pray CON
tinue." This reminds us how, some lew
years ago, we were weather-bound at a
small house in the country near-Faver-
sham. Time: Sunday Evening" wet
one. "Oh, 1 should like you to hear my
little daughter play" Ma, dear what
shall L play? 1 don't know any sacred
pieces" After a short ''aside" between
mother and daughter, a well-worn
"HamiIton's Piano Tutor" was produced
and the "Maiden's Prayer" was accept
ed as sacred" by our worthy hostess
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PersonaI Points.

At Dunmore, Pa, Miss Jennie Freeman was
married on her deathbed.
Mrs. Scoville, now known as Mrs. Howe, has
sent her late husband a quantity of her unused
wedding cards in view of the approaching mar
riage.
Royal Phelps, a distinguished New York
merchant, died in New York on Wednesday.
Mr.. Phelps was a member of the New York
legislature of 1S62l63. In politics he was a
staunch democrat.
Right Rev. Henry Cosgrove of Davenport,
who succeeds the late Bishop McMullen as
bishop of the see of Southern Iowa, was a
theological pupil of the late Bishop Cretin of
st. Paul, in 1913, when the bishop was a vicar
general to the bishop of Dubuque.
Sheridan Shook is rated now among the mil
~ionaires. Of the other theatrical managers
N New York, A. NJ. Palmer has a fortune
Samuel Colville is thought to have $200,0 600;
e. G. Gilmore, $250,000; Harry Miner, $3.50,
300; Antonius Pastor, S250,O0O, andMr. Schoef-
Tel, $150,000. Finally, John Stetson overtops
hem all, being worth a good deal more than a
million.
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at their disposal to expend in the erection OF
armofies for the national guard, and IN the
purchase OF sites for the armOrles, and 1t wa
ordered to be done.
Naval Authorities at Halifax discredit the
story from New York that a British trading
schooner was searched on the coast Of Jamai-
ca bv a Spanish gunboat and the British flag
hauled down. The report that a lieutenant
and body of marines had been arrested by the
captain of a Spanish gunboat at Kingston Is
looked on as ridiculous.
In the case of Mrs. Mary Mudd of St Louis
who was insured for $500, 900 in secret socie-
ties at the time of her death, a committee Of
the societies had the body exhumed recently.
1t was badly decomposed, and the physician in
charge refused to proceed unless the remains
were fully identified. The body was then re-
buried. The societies had suspicion thata fraud
was being practiced upon them.
At the session of the national convention Of
photographers at Cincinnati the first prize for
the best collection of cabinets was awarded to
]. E. Hale of Seneca PILLS, n. Y. The prize
for the collection of views was given TO James
Landy Of Cincinnati, The following officers
were elected: President, Jamss Lanky, Gin
cinnati: secretary. Levi Weingartner, Cincin-
matt, treasurer, G. H. Carlisle, Providence;
members of executive committee, Joshua
Smith, Chicago; W. A Armstrong, Milwaukee.
About a week ago at Cleveland, o., it was an
nounced that E. P. Morgan had withdrawn from
Morgan, Root & Co, the oldestdry goods house
in Ohio. The reason assigned was the old age
of Mr.. Morgan, the senior member of the firm.
1t now transpires that Mr.. Morgan had lost
nearly all his fortune endorsing paper for his
son, Charles Morgan, the other members of
family, who had been investing large sums in
works at Bay City for the manufacture of soda
ash from salt The house of Morgan, Root &
Co., had a mutual rule against endorsing paper
for outsiders, and in accordance with its terms
Mr.. Morgan drew out The Bay City proved
unsuccessful. The banks demanded pay on
the notes for which Mr.. Morgan was endorser.
He was obliged to turn over all his propertym-
Guiding a large block on Bank street worth
$150,0O0, a home on Euclid avenue worth $780,
600, in which the banks gave him a life interest,
and other property. The banks will lose moth
ing. The old house Of Morgan, Root & Co.,
will of course be ~uninjured, the other partners
buying him out Morgan lost over 100000
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Market Reports.

ST. PAUL-Wheat, No. l hard, 93@95c.
No. l, Sac; No. 2 hard. SOC: No. 2, 76c.
Corn. Nc. =. sic. No. 3. 46Od4Sc.
Oats, No. 2 mixed, 2Sc; No. 3 mixed, 26c;
No. 2 white, 29c. {; No 3. white, 2Sc.
Barley. No. 2, 55e. No. 3 extra, 4Sc. No. 8,
4Oc.
Rye. No. 2, Soc.
Baled Hay, wild, $500; timothy s12,O1.
Eggs, l6@l6Hc.
MILWAUKEE Wheat, No. 2, SIC
Corn. No. 2. soc.
Oats, No. 2, white, SAC.
Rye No. 1. 6316c.
Barley. No. 2, 55c.
Mess Pork. s16.O0.
Lard. $3.50.
Butter, choice creamery, 1701Sc; fair to
good, 16017c; best dairy, 14@l5c.
Eggs, 150l5Hc
CHIcAGo.-wheat, No. 2 Chicago spring,
A085%c.
Corn. 55656c.
Oats. 30030&c.
Rye. 62%c.
Barley. G066c.
Flax Seed. SL320sL33
Pork. sic. O00S11.O0.
Lard, S7.150s7.20.
Butter, creamery, 17@1s1Sc; dairy, 14@14Kc
Eggs, 15q15Hc
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Speaking of people who raise an
alarm of cholera over common summer
complaints, the New York Sun says:
"When epidemic cholera visits a coun-
try it takes care to make its presence
known beyond a doubt, without the aid
of premature alarmists." 1t is well
known that many people have been sub
iected to cholera from fright alone-or
rather, fright was the predisposing
cause. The effects of anxiety and ter
ror can scarcely be exaggerated. Even
in times of real danger it will be well
to remember the moral conveyed in the
old couplet:
"The coward dies a thousand deaths;
The brave man dies at once"
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The manager of one of the leading
business houses of New York shows his
wisdom, according to his own testimony,
by advertising largely during the dull
season. He says: "Just as soon as we
6nd a lull in trade we begin to do extra
advertising and make larger induce
ments than ever, and we find people
will buy even in what is called the dull
months Of the year if you will make it
an object for them, and also let them
know by well-worded advertisements
lust what you have got to SELL"
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THE PITH OF THE NEWS
Washington News.

Sixty thousand three hundred and seventy
five dollars of the direct tax Of 1862, which
was refunded to South Carolina by act Of con-
gress, was paid to the governor this week, 30
per cent. Of which was paid to Commissioner
Prescott and Campbell for securing the pas
sage of the claim.
Postofices observation-disclosures, Griswold,
Ransom county, mail to plymouth; Wisconsin,
Oslo, Manitowoc county, mail to Clark's mill
Postmasters Commissioned-Ole g. Naala,
Saude, Iowa: Walter c. Allen, Big Timber,
Mont Marion d. Godding, Shell Lake, Wis.
New Ofices-Edward b. Sergeant, Johnstown,
Choteau county, Mont.
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The Boston Herald, in addition to
many interviews On the business and
commercial outlook, publishes Especial
dispatches" from Mr.. H. Vanderbilt
and Mr.. Jay Gould, on the financial and
business situation of the country.
These gentlemen are presumed to be as
much interested as any others in the
country, from their connection with
railroad enterprises. They profess to
have many optomistic views of things,
and can see nothing hat is not of the
color of the rose. Mr.. Vanderbilt be-
lieves that "by November everybody
will be satisfied that the panic we have
had has been o good thing for the coun-
try and a sufficient reason why people
and corporations should live within
their means" Mr.. Gould is not so con-
else III the expression of his opinions,
but he says practically the same thing.
His advices lead him to the conclusion
that in both quantity and quality the
country viii be blessed with a phenom-
email harvest, while the crop prospects in
Europe are far from favorable. He
says the present crop has been raised on
a lower basis than was ever before
known, as labor and all the necessaries
of life have been at 5cttom prices. AS
q result he believes that farmers can
sell their products cheaper than before
and still make a profit. Arguing from
these conditions, he reaches the conclu-
sion that banks, general business and
railways will find themselves in better
shape this fall than for many years. 1t
is quite evident that Messrs. Wander
bilt and Gould are no longer on the bear
side of the market, but there are a
good many thousand sarmers in the
west who viii hesitate to believe that
sixty or seventy cent wheat is the per
fectio of human prosperity.
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The wholesale destruction of forests
along the Ohio Valley, within the past
ten years, may have had something to
do with the alarming drought that is
said to prevail within a radius of $50
miles from Cincinnati. The grain
fields and pastures are parched. There
are signs of an almost complete failure
in the crops of the Kentucky tobacco
fields; AMI the corn of southern Ohio,
Indiana and northern Kentucky is sad
ly inferior to that OF previous years.
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An English periodical states that of

An English periodical states that of
the more prominent English statesmen
Gladstone has been 81 years in Parlia-
ment, Lord Granville AZ years, the
Duke of Argyle and Lord Kimberly 81
years each, Lord J. Manners 40 years,
Lord Salisbury 81 years, Lord North
cote % years, and Lord Harrington 81
years. OF American statesmen Web
ster served as the representative of the
people in the House and Senate ~
years, Henry Clay % years, John G.
Calhoun 81 years, Charles Sumner %
years and William 81. Seward II years.
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Dio Lewis reaches the conclusion
that consumption is found in every eli
mate. Inhabitants Of the frozen region,
and those who live under the equator,
die of consumption. As to the United
States, there is no doubt that New
England has the largest ratio of o
tally from consumption. But the diff
ference is slight, and is probably ac-
counted for by her immense cotton,
wooden, and other great factories, and
her very close houses, and by the hered-
itary tendency in families.
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The Repudlated Bonds.
Tupelo Journal

Tupelo Journal.
A study of the facts connected with
the issue and negotiation of these repu-
dated bonds, reveals to us no principle
of honor or justice appealing to the peo-
pie of Mississippi for their payment.
There has been good deal of morbid
sentimentalism INDUCED in, recently, in
reference to these bonds in connection
with the Peabody school fund. The
fact that The late Mr.. George Peabody
purchased large amount of the bonds
TO: a mere song and donated them fer
educational purposes, certainly could
not have had the effect of transforming
them into a just obligation of the State,
but left them in their original attitude
as the offspring of one Of the most vii
famous schemes ever concocted for the
robbery Of State. The people of Mis-
sissippi will never be wheedled into the
payment of the repudiated bonds by the
twaddle about indicating the states
honor, removing the stain from her
escutcheon, ETC., and those engaged in
the effort to lead public sentiment in
that direction had better abandon it as
a hopeless undertaking.
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PRESS POINTS
On tbs aovsrnor's Message and Leg
islature.

The agricultural lien Law is treated in
the Governors message in . very able,
conservative manner, and we think his
argument in favor of fixing some definite
time in the future for the lien law re-
peal to go into effect is good, as il would
give the people time 10 prepare fer the
change.-Panelian.
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b { very eloquent argument agains. the
notwithstanding that unless we we're
able TO do likewise Tor all MisSissippians
who fell in the Lost Cause, he wss unwill-
ing to make an invidiuus distinction, and
on his motion the Resolution was in.
definitely postponed. Subsequently,, Sena-
tor Gage gave notice that he would, on
Monday, move a reconsideration of the
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sCHOOLsi TEACHERsf

Those needing the services Of first-elass
professional Teacher Teachers wanting q
lucrative, permanent positions and those
wishing to buy. rent. sell school property,
appliances or furniture. Address AT ONCE.
H. MAYE2s. Secretary,
Central Educational Bureau, jackson.
Dec.i2, 's3-3m.
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Near Summerton, Clarendon county,
S. G.. ~on Friday night, a colored woman
put her four children to bed, locked up
the cabin, in which she left fire burn
ing, and went of to matchmaking
on q neighboring plantation. In her
absence, the house caught fire and the
children we're burned to death. Their
ages were eleven, eight, six and two
years respectively.
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We print to-day the portion Of Gov.
Lowry's message referring to railroad
supervision. As we have already stated,
the Governor handles the subject very
carefully, and the friends Of neither side
of the question can take great deal of
comfort frem his utterances. During
the recent sleet spell il was dangerous
to walk on the pavements on either side,
and the people of this city kept in the
middle Of the road" This supervision
question seems to be covered with the
slipperiest kind of Sleet.-Vicksburg
Post.
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THE CONFEDERATE DEAD AT MUMFoRDs-
VILE.

THE CONkEDEhAAE DEsAD Al aAOAA1 OAON
WILLIE.
We happened in the Senate yesterday as
that body had under consideration the
Joint Resolution offered by Senator Sykes
for the disiEterment OF such of the Tenth
and other Mississippi Regiments, as were
killed and buried at Mumfordsville, KY,
and their removal TO the enclosure
provided By Mr.. James Smith, of Glasgow
Scotland, where an immense shaft is tc,
be placed. The proposition elected quite
an animated discussion. DR.. Gage was in
favor Of changing the resolution so as to
include all Mississippians who feel in de-
tense Of the Southern cause. Mr., Simonton
spoke very earnestly against the PROPOSE
tion-that the State could not undertake to
do this for all her sons who fell in battle,
and hence no discrimination should be
made. Mr.. Guyton concurred in this view;
also Mr.. Kyle and others. Mr.. Sykes ex-
planned that it was an exceptional case,
and gave some interesting facts in relation tc
the battle Of Mumfordsville, and to the pa.
triotic and generous action OF Mr., Smith in
purchasing the ground and erecting mon
ument. Mr.. Reynolds, having called Sen
ator Henderson TO the Chair, made briei
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-13

One hundred and eighteen bills have
thus far been introduced in the House.
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Kinds county had three bills introduced
Yesterday under the roll call OF coanties
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Tor business Education
90 to BT.ACKuAN's COLLEGE,
VI New Orleans. Wnte fer slrsaizmL 2
oct IL, 's3-3a.
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Mr.. Watts of the lower House was ex-
cused from attendance yesterday on ac-
count OF sickness.
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You will find il to your advantage to
have cotton weighed and sampled At the
City Warehouse. Tryit
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-13

The novelty of the converting Of the Leg
islature has worn off, and the members now
have the hall pretty well to themselves.
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LoC1L AND OTHER NOTES

FoUHD-A large folding key, which has
been left at this Office for the owner.
"A synopsis Of the bill to repeal the
charter Of the city Cf Jackson win be found
elsewhere.
The working force Of The CLARION
establishment, at present, numbers thirty
one persons.
DR.. D. ~ McGehee, OF Shell Mound,
Lefore county, gave TIE CLARION a call
yesterday.
From December 18th to January 10Th,
The CLARION has issued $40 subscription
receipts-and "more to follow"
Mr.. VIM. G. Walker reports the House
proceedings and makes up the Capital
Notes for The CLARION. ANY orders for
the Office may be given TO him.
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Fiss ties and searfs. new shapes and
styles specially, at
cArzAL CLernTse ExPoergx.
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on the Canton road, 7 miles North Of Jackson, 1
mile from Tougaoo. and containing COG aNcs, worth
81 600 10 he shot for At " o'clock ", January 10,
lssi in the manner described below There shall
be 800 tickets sold at $40 each These tickets shall
be divided into ten classes A, n, C. y. F., r. O, II.
l. X each class containing 80 tickets numbered FROM
I 10 80 Inclusive There shall be wheel taugct
divided into 30 sections numbered also from TO 80
Inclusive. A inarksman selected by the Judges
shall shoot with rifle at this target while In mo-
ton, aud the section receiving the ball at the ht
shot shall indicate the fortunate number In class A.
The section receiving the ball nj the second shot
shall indica,e the fortunate number In class II and
each successive shot shall indicate the fortunate
number In the other classes. Then the mafksman
shall shoot In the same manner ri wheel divided
into ten sections marked with the class letter A, u,
G. etc. The fortunate number In the class indicated
by the section receiving this last bal! shall deter
mine the party TO whom the plantation shall be
awarded, Mcssig. II. Lemly. o, Clifton, and Writ
Adams, Sr., will act AZ Judges
Parties wishing tickets will please remit 20 n. X.
JAYNE Real Estate and Collecting Agent, Jackson.
Miss. statement ol the result certified 10 by the
| judges will be mailed TO each ticket holder
Respectfully, II. q. HmzmslM, Forom'n,
| J. r. LusK Secretary.
A. NIRDEN, Jr, Treasurer.
DESCRIPTION.
This lisa very desirable place. situated on the hrst
1 hills west Of Pearl rvor II has tho benefit Of a
| fine swamp range for cattle and hogs. There is a
very iair dwelling Of rooms, and several tenants
| settlements. There was In cultivation last veal
land has been rented for 1854 for $685. The dwell.
ling aud the rest Of the land has not been rented
Much more land has been In cultivation and can bc
easily put under fence again and worked 10 advan'
tage. There Is an abundance OF good timber on thu
place Would make an excellent truck or fruit
farm with easy access to New Orleans or Chicago
Possession given at once, subject 10 the leases men
toned above.
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7 An PREPARED TO ATTEND TO ALL
/ kinds 81 Land Matters intrusted to my care in
the Counties 81 Amite, Adams, Franklin, aud VIII
kinson. Parties wishing 10 buy or sell land would
do well t0 CORRESPOND Eith me- ] refer TO the bus-
ness men Of hatcher and vicinity. Prom pt and
careful attention given to all business intrusied 70
my care. u. X FORD,
dec 10, 's3-3mo. NkTcHEz, Miss.
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We hope, however, that neither the
discussion Of railroad supervision nsr
that of prohibition will prevent the
members from giving proper attention
to matters that are less abstract in their
character than either of those mention
ed. There are many matters Of practi-
cal interest that demand action at their
hands, and it is to be hoped that they
will have preference ever subjects which
it will be impossible to place in practi-
cal shape. A short and active session
would be more acceptable to the people
generally of the State.-Natchez Demo
crat.
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The Legislature now in session should
repeal the law creating the Board Of
Equalization. 1t is an expensive, un-
profitable and unjust law, and should
be expelled from the statute Of the
State.-Houston Free South.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
BY OUR REPORTERS.

1t being local bill day yesterday large
number Of bills were introduced.