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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
Judge Grattap's Mission to the
Wpst

State Commissioner of Agriculture
Thomas Whitehead. has received letter
from Judge Charles GraJtan, of Stauntou,
the immigration Agent of the Board OF
Agriculture, who is now in Michigan doisg
effective service in presenting the claims
OF Virginia to those WHO wish to change
their homes 10 q warmer climate.
Judge Grattan speaks in very enthusi-
aslic terms of the progress Of his work IN
that section. He requested that circulars
descriptive Of every county represented at
the Exposition, and all matter obtainable
III regard to the soil aud climate of Vr-
glnia be sent him at once, and in accord
ance with his request Colonel Whitehead
has sent him sixty pounds of printed mat
ter. Judge Grattau says that the officers
OF the Chesapeake s. ONO Railroad at
CiDciBnati are much interested Ill the
movement and will aid the Board of
Agriculture i'll every possible way.
Jud .,e Grattan will remain IN the N orth-
west during the winter and sprlug, aud
should that section be visited by cy clones
and tornadoes he will visit the stricken
sections and try to persuade the people to
cume down to Virginia and buy up cheap
lands and establish ,lonies. The mail re-
celyed at the Com inissioner's Office IN re-
gard to Virginia lands is very heavy, and
Colonel Whitehead keeps several clerks
Dusy mailing immigration literature to
Ii qulrers.
The Warsaw Uudiana) Daily Tines
Of last S.turda, announces Judge Graf
taa's arrival there and SAYS:
Judge Charles Grattan of Staunton, Virgil
MIA, was IN town to day and called to see us.
He is the State Agent of the Virginia Board
of Agriculture, and engaged in inducing i'm
migration to that Stale, rather than have 1t GO
to the West. Virginia offers many induce
ments, and it would be well for those coutem-
plating seeking new home to make a note of
this matter Full and further information
can be had by addressing the Judge at staun-
ton.
Hon. Absolom Koiner. President of the
Stale Board of Agriculture, in his annual
report will also speak of the immigration
movement. He says that though Virginia
has not been as energetic in trying to
bring good, honest men within her bor-
ders as some other States, she seems now
to have gone to work in earnest and
much good may be expected therefrom.
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4. Good Appointment.

Mr.. Jacob buagsrdner, U. S. Store
keeper and Gauger. who baC beeu located
day afternoon for Lynchburg having
been appointed General Storekeeper in
piaes o. Mr. Geo. e. Venable. deceased.
There are twe General Sorekeepers in
this Revenue district. on6 o. them Mr. j.
G.. Cologne, AID the other Mr.. BumgarG-
ner. The salary Of the position is 81 per
diem. Mr.. Eumgardner has made an ex.
cellent a. attentive officer, and bis many
friends will be glad to hear Of nis promo
ton. lis departure was received with
regret by all WIG know him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
Remembering a Veteran Composer,

Prof. John Fl. Hewitt, the veteran mu :
zeal composer, who Was formerly pr, fessoI
OF music in the Wesleyan Female Institute
at SLaunton, and who is now in his SSH
year, has been confined to his bed in Baltl-
more for nearly year by dlslocated hip
joint On Tuesday night last a number
of his flieuds gave him surprise parry
aud had music Al and dram attic s1iree iu
his chamber. Among the family present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Hewitt, Il. u.
Hewitt and Misses Carrie and Clementine
Hewitt. Prot Hewitt is the father of MI {.
Geo. W. Hewitt of Stanton. He is one
OF the Oldest graduates of West Point no W
living.
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w eddlug.

There syas large gathering at the First
PRESBYTERIAN church on Tuesday after.
moon to witness the marriage of Miss
Kate Tayl n McGuffin. daughter of the
late D. G., MEG ultiu Of the Augusta Ma
tionaI Bank, to Prof. William Arthur
Wilson of FishburDe's Military Academy
at Waynesboro Miss MEG ufiiu was a
member of the Faculty of the Augusta
Female Seminary where she Was an in
structress In vocal music. ard was also
che leading soprano in the choir OF the
church in which she was married, and OF
which she was member. she was not
only popular among a large circle OF ac-
quaintances for her brightness and lovely
Character, but her beautiful voice. which
she kindly gave to the aid Of all amateur
entertainments for worthy purposes, lad
given her popularity throughout The city
gIaich will make her removal greatly g.
eyreased. Prof W llson is d ia I've of this
county and young man WHO has taken
high rank IN the profession he has adopted.
The marriage ceremony Was performed
ESR EItN. LII MIL olfohAAs ohO PfAooOA VA o'C
church, and Ihe following gentlemen
acted as ushers-M essrs. Ehos. II. H. fin
of Texas; P,of. E. s. Smith of Brthel
Academy. Fauquier; Capt. 5. B. Walker,
Jr.. of Waynesboro, and Guy Cochran,
George Ell. Bell and w. W. McGuffin of
st4unton. The BIRDS wore a dress of
dark green Henrietta cloth with vest of
HIGHT broadcloth. and hat and gloves to
match. After the ceremony she was the
centre of large crowd of friends tender
s,n their congratulations, including a
number of pupils from the Seminary and
membsfs Ct Ter sunday School class. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson drove straight to the G
& o. depot and sook the 1926 express for
Washington, from whenes they go to New
work. They will reside in Nsynesboro.
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Death OF a Minister'S Wife.

Mrs. Isabella s. Holt, wife of Rev. John
NJ. Holt, pastor of Augusta u B Circuit,
died at the parsonage in Spring Hill, on
Monday evening, December 10th, of con-
sumption, aged about so years. Her body
was taken on Wednesday. to Winchester,
to the old family burying ground for in
terment. Rev. Geo. P. Holt of Dayton
was chosen to preach the funeral sermon
Mrs. Holt was Ioog a patient sufferer ana
died IN the trlumphs of the Christian
faith
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Railroad Notes.

The general freight flee OF tbs G. & o.
Ry. will be removed from Richmond to
C,nclt natl and General Freiy bit Agent E
ID. Hotchkiss will go with it. A local
freight office will be maintained at Rich
mond.
II is stated that the headquar'ers +
the N ,rfolk & Western BY. will shortly
be removed from Roanoke TO Lynchburg.
The chesapeake g Ohio Ry. office here
has tickets on sale for Florida. Louisiana,
Georgia, California, Mexico, Mississippi
and Alabama. Maj P. H Wood ward
will give all info, nation to travellers
taking this route.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21

Tampa, Florida, and an officer # the
Presbyterian church there, retugeed from
there during the Florida yellow fever cpl
demlc ard came to Waynesboro to visit
his father-in- law. the venerable VIM
Witbiow. Last wees he Was taken with
pneumonia, and died on Friday last. He
was in his AZ year, and was most esti
mable Christian gentleman. He Was a
native Of South Carolina. His remalps
were Inferred at Waynessoro, Rev. A. R.
Cooke. preaching the funeral ssrmon.
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MAS Al HS.ES.
V1NDIoAToR OFFICE,

| VINDIoAToR OFFICE,
| SrAUNToN. VA, December goth.
| Bradstreets review for Saturday last, of the
weeks market says ''Wheat has been 1a11e
off. Oats are 4c. lower, too, and pork is Csc.
less per barrel, and lard Is to 81 points lower
according to the month"
| GRAIN MARKETS.
| RICHMOND Va, Dec. l9.-Wheat-Sales of $50
| bushes-Yery good Longberry. Sill; very good
snorb berry, sl1O; good. 81 0S; fair, 81 c5 Corn
| new white 43c. Uats-Winter soc, Spring SIC !;
| Rye, Soc.
I BALTIMORE, Dec. 19-Flour dull and steady.
, Wheat-st uIhern scarce and firm: Fultz $lasl II;
Longberry, s1.O5asl u; western dull and easy; No.
winter red spot 9Sl4 1888 CorL-southern. firm
and higher; white. 35a44c; yellow, 40A45c; west
| erin fairly active and easy.
| LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
| BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Dec. 15-Beef
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
| Best........... a 430
| Generally rated first quality 62l3 4121&
Medium or good fair quality........ 800 8 3713
| Ordinary thin steers, oxen and
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % a 2.75
| StOc erS 2.75 a 10
| Extreme range Of prices .....,....... o. 4.30
| Most of the sales were from $50 90
OF the receipts LOGS came from Virginia.
| The market has not been active this week, and
| prices show no serious change from those of last
| week except toward the close OF operations when
| the values for the common grades fell slight
fraction The gu lity is bstter than that of last
Thursdays offerings.
| sheep and Lambs There is decided falling off
| in the number of the receipts as compared with
! last week. some 1900 head less and there is but
| little improvement in the general lalty of the
| offerings, there being a few extra Sheep. There
is no change to note In values Trade is reported
| as very slow We quote sheep at 2a4Ac for CON-
| mon to fairly good and 414a415, per lib gross for
good to extra, and La abs aG aa54c per lb gross.
| Receipts this week of Sheep and Lamos $500
BALTIMORE HOG MARKET Dec. IT, There is a
slight increase in the receipts over last weeks re-
, cord. but there is scarcely as many good light
| hogs among them. such as are most needed. For
| these there is a fairly good demand. Heavy hogs
of which there are IA her too many, are Slow OF
sale. We quote 7a73sc, most sales of good light
| hogs at 7Aaissc per Id Let. Receipts this week
| 5.52l head.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, Dec. Ire
ceiptS-3O head cattle; 1873 head sheep 669 head
hogs. Saes-253 head cattle; l25 head sheep: 669
head hogs Prices Cattle Best &c to 4l4c.. gross;
medium to good, 314a33lc. gross; common 10 fair,
2 to Sc gross. Sheep s Co 454c, gross. Hogs 81
to SIC, net Bulls, &c to &c., gross.
STAUNTuN PRICE CURRENT.
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Supposed to have been Burned,

Two months ago a man stopped al
DIVERS Hotel in Brownstown on the C.
u o. Ry., aid LETT is forse there TIL he
could run down to Charleston, Kanawha
IN the cars. on business. The train which
he boarded Was the one that ran off and
had two cars burned, and in which con-
ductor Netherland and the brakeman
never returned to Brownstown and his
morse is still at the hotel. 1t is supposed
ne lost his life on the burned train.
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About Well K n0wu Staun Onian

RUUUI w B1I- hHOWH SIauu oman.
(From the Florence (Ala.) Wave. Dec. 18TH
children, arrived this week to make
Florence their future home.
1t is said that he VIrsinians have in
vested IN over $500 900 worth IF property
since their arilval.
Capt. LIE Howell, upon last week, made
d sale Of his home loca ed upon Marker
Street, to Judge W. A. Hudson, recently
of Virginia. but now citiz n o. Florence.
The price paid was So 900 and the sale
Was made by our live real estate firm, Bay
less Il Reeder.
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No Fl. ecraokers on Court Day

The Council has decided that the 9
shall be no pop cracker firing on Monday
until after night, that being court day,
and the farmers teams " hich will be here
IN large numbers, being liable to be
county friends can rest assured that they
can spend Monday en- the streets of
Stanton without any danger of having
their horses frightened,
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Organization of the Rockbridge Alum
and jordan Alum Springs Company.

Messrs. A. ID. Campbell, R. Il. Camp.
bell, W. F, johnson and J. ", Moore. of
Rock bridge, and George l.. Peyton and
} M. Fltz, of Augusta, owners and n
ductors of the Kockbridge Alum aud Jor-
dan Alum Springs ia Rock bridge, ret at
Lexington. Monday, and organized under
the charter granted at the last session of
the legislature under the title of the "Pey-
ton-Campbell Company" Fifty thousand
dollars Of the capital stock was subscribed
for and the organization perfected. The
accounts OF the past season were audited
showing The most successful Fl ancial sea.
SOD the proprietor has ever before enjoyed.
There Was 10 election of president. but
Colonel George l.. Peyton was elected
superintendent. aud extensive plans for
improvements and for the conducting of
the next season were made.
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Sanitarium Company Chartered.

Judge McLauxhlp on Monday granted
q charter Of Incorporation Co Messrs. s.
M. Yost, W. E Craig, Heller k4r. and
Drs. 7. W. Shelton aud A. B. Arthur, for
the VALLEY Medical and Chemical Insti-
tntes" TO be located in Staunl on. 1t is to
be sapitasiyls. hospital. &c, aud the
corpofators are empowered to manufac-
ture and sell medicines. The minimum
capital stock is $500 900 at 500 per share,
and the MAXIMUM IS ST. 100000. The
maximum laud holding is %. 0u0 a.gss.
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Chanel Dedication.

The Chapel at Raphine will be dedicated
,axt Sunday at 3 Z. M BeF. Prof.
ouarles Of Washington d Lee University,
will preach the sermon. The Presbyterians
hava the perpetual right to the use of this
chapel for half OF the 1ine' and for Sab
hath school purposes six months OF every
uoar heoinning the lst of May 1t is to be
open to other Evangelical cauFenes sne
Other half of the time.
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Fatal Accident.

On Saturday last VIM. Bowles, colored,
who was employed at the oil works in
Georgetown, d. O., was burned to death
by an explosion. He was from Stanton,
was about As years Of age, and was an IN
dustrious and respected workingmsn. He
leaves wife and five children at his home
here near the National Cemetery. He
was originally from Albemarle.
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M AFFIXED.

FULTON-BELL- Near Greenville. Va Dec 49,
1888, by Rev. q. aawes. u. D., Mr.. jams A.
county, and Miss Lena R. Bell. Of Augusta Co.,
Va,
Observation-Disclosures the home OF the
brides father at VeSuv,us. Rockbrdge, D C.
18th by Rev. A. II: Hamilton OF Mt. carmel
MISS ESIelie g., daughter of Mr. z FL. rawlings
to Rev. q. w. 1ribb of Jacks n, Tenn
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Personal.

| Mr.. Charles G.. Zsrkal, son OF Mr..
Caspar Zsrkel of Staunton. has been
promoted to the position of night man.
ager of the Western Union Telegraph Of
flee at Montgomery, Ala.
| Cards are out for the marriage, Decem-
Der 10 ID. of Miss Jessie Cabell of Norwood.
| Nelson county. to the Rev. George Brax-
ton Taylor of Chapel Hill, N. G., widely
| known Baptist preacher, and native OF
| StauntOn.
Miss Maggie Henkel Of Newmarket is
visiting friends IN Augusta.
JOS. Bryant OF Clifton Forge, former
Sabbath school scholar of President-elect
Harrison, has received kindly letter
from his old teacher.
Mr.. James E. Graham left on Tuesday
for Sanford, Fla, for the winter. He has
fertilizer factory in operation there.
Mr.. VIM. Patrick has returned from a
trip to Florence. Ala.
In another column will be found the
business announcement of Mr.. Nathan
Parkins, late of this county. and now of
Florence. He is brigh6 young lawyer of
| much energy aud push.
MIR. W. II. Ijans Jr, son of the Treas
urer of he b. q .. Ry. Co.. died in Bal
| tlmore on Saturday last.
Miss Julia Forcheimer of Pensacola,
Fla, a pupil at the Augusta Female Semi.
| nary, and a cousin of Maj Alex. Hart.
| was called home on Tuesday bv telegram
announcing the illness of her brother.
MIR. s. b. Slower, Deputy Sheriff of this
| county, will remove to Lynchburg on
January 1st, having taken the position of
, numerical traveller for a large tobacco
| and grocery house there. He is one OF the
| most energetic and popular young men OF
| our equity.
MIR. E. I. jones one of our bsst known
| business men. aud formerly a member OF
the firm OF Eakle 4 Jones, left on Wed
| nesday morning last to take position at
Florence, Ala.
We Call attention to the business an
nouncem-nt of Mr.. J. Lewis Patton Of
Florence. He is son Of Capt. W. 7.
Patton of this city. and is reliable and
| sagacious real estate dealer.
Rev. Robb. White of Charlottesville.
brother Of Common wealth's Attorney
Meade F. White, has purchased the Jno
W Davis residence there.
Operator j. W. Kelley Of the B. & q.
Telegraph cfflce here, was in Charlestown,
W. Va, last week.
81. Cabell Maddox the largest man in
Virginia. weighing 440 pounds. has re-
signed the postmastership Of Fauquier
Springs.
Capt. Robt. K. Rice, of Ro IN oke was
in the city this week.
DR.. e. B. Blubaugh, late of London,
Eng. and Richmond. Va, Specialist in
Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases, has
opened an Office here, over the Pustoffice.
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BreVltieS.

Smith & Co of Philadelphia have leased
the iron ore property Of Capt. Samuel
Carson. near Spntts wood. and are shipping
ore from it.
The Catholic Hibernian Beneficial So
ciety will give their annual ball at the
American Hotel ball room, OF Wednesday
night next.
The barn on the farm of Judge Qlarles,
on Middle River, was burned on Saturday
night with IS tons of hay.
The Winchester News highly COM
mends the total abstinence resolutions
adopted by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Staunton Y. Nj L. T.. A for Christmas.
Rev DR.. II. M. Wharton who was an.
bounced to lecture at the Baptist church
Tonight, writes that be will not be able to
get here.
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City Council.

The council met Tuesday night, Presi-
dent F. b. Be. kelley in the chair, aud
Mess Aimentrout. BargamiD, Butts
Crowlp. Crlmmens. Moo aide, Summer
son, Tans aud Weller
Petitions Of pastor and deacons of the
SJauutou Baptist church to remit rent OF
Opera House when it Was occupied oct.
TN. by Rev. H. NJ. Wharton, REJECTED;
OF A. F. Robertson. A. II. Il. Stualt,B. +
E4kle, q. FL. Shields and j. R. Taylur,ask
ing that house On Washington St. owned
by P. N. Powell, now in a dangerous con-
dition be attended to, Referred; of DR.. s.
2. Hue tor release from SO Wer assesm snt.
Rejected; Ut Stack, Splitter & Go TO be
red; Of DR.. B. M. Atkinson for release
from sewer assessment, Referred; Of A.
Lvlck to use steam IN his shop. Referred;
OF LADIES' City Mission for Poor for $3.50,
Granted, and that amount set apart from
City Poor Fund.
StreetS-On motion of MIR. Butts, $500
was transferred to the Street COMMITTEES
fund, on account of WORK on Main and
Lewis streets.
Bids AcceDted-The bid of E. W Shott
for putting platforms in the white public
school, and that of Lushbaugh Bros. for
putting inside blinds III same building
were accepted
Christmas FSre-crackers On motion of
Mr.. ArmeL trout. the ordinance against
street firing of pop-crackers was suspended
FROM Monday, Christmas Eve. at O'Clock
P. NJ. until Tuesday night at IL O'Clock
and from New Years Eve AZ 6 O'Clock till
the next n'ghG at II.
Adjourned,
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cLualI,,v d kluo.

A young man named Sprouse was lodged
in Jail here Wednesday for breaking ope a
sealed car of the q. & O. between here
and Alton, on Tuesday night, in order o
steal a ride. He says he wanted to go to
Millboro for Christmas. 1t is grave
offence to break open sealed car and the
penalty is a severe one.
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Clerical Notes.


DIR. Dinwiddle has been holding ten
days. series of meetings at the Presby-
terian church at Clifton Forge. Twelve
professions of faith have resulted from
them.
The congregation of the Waynesbnro
Presbyterian church have elected Mr.. T.
Fl. Antrim and Dr.. j. B. Winston as Ell.
ders
Rev. J. W. Howe of the U B. Church
assisted last week in the revival meetings
now progressing IN Bethlehem church,
near S~oope's Depot.
Rev. Frank H. Gaines. formerly of Heb
ron church, has moved to Decatur, Ga ,
having accepted call to the Presbyterian
church there.
Besides the 25 additions to Hebron
church. of which Rev. j. E. Booker is
pastor. heretofore noticed there have Teen
IA editions in tie last two weeks.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
Christ mas Dinner Paid For,

Justice G. K. Harper, on Tuesday gave
Gordon Wines, a thirteen year-old colored
boy. sixteen days in Jail for stealing two
pet DUCKS from James Jones. q ooiored
man in Irish Alley. The thief paid eight
days apiece for the ducks and spends his
Christmas in Jail,
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Bible I)enOsit0ry

The Ladies Bible Society of Staunton
has made Mrs. Merriken Is store, opposite
the City Hall, its Depository fog Bibles
aud Testameuts, and they will be found
there in various atgles of binding. both
pretty ana cheap. The public should call
there and inspect them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
Colored MasoEs.

At the session of the Grand Lodge OF
Coiored Masons in Petersburg. A W.
Smith OF Stanton was appointed Grand
Junior Deacon; james Bailey of Staunton
Grand Marshal, and Shadrach jackson,
Grand Steward,
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A Young Christmas Connie

Clerk Argenbright yesterday issued a
license to David Bedford, aged nineteen,
to marry Miss Annie Isabel Swink, ageu
fifteen years and eight months. The
young couple will be married next Sun
day, by Rev j. W. Howe. of the U. B
g .urch
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Simpson. Thomson.

In Staunton yesterday, Dee. 20. by Rev
DR.; Mcfarland, Mr. Eyerard Simpson of
Montana, was married to Miss Corpela
}. Thompson, daughter of e. V. Thono.
son, Esq.
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For the Ladies City Mission for the


Tonight at the Opera House there will
be an amateur entertainment for the ben
eft of the poor. under the auspices of the
Ladies City Mission. There is fine mus.
!cal programme and d pretty aomedletta
of "Withered Leaves" Let every one 90
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>>---~>--@-~0~>~
PARKER:-In Ssaunton, Dec. 18th, Charles
Stuart infant son Of Edgar NJ and Nallie E.
Parker, aged weeks. suffer little children to
come auto me AM forbid them not, for of such is
the Kingdom OF Heaven.n
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REMARKS.

In advocating the establishment of the Paid
Department. your committee would state as
soma of the reason for SO doing the follow
ing: The present Volunteer System, as shown
by the books of the Council, has cost the
city for the past years. including outlay for
everything they used, over 5000 year, be-
sides re ieving large number of our citizens
who are honorary members thereof from the
payment of capitation tax, and jury duty.
We believe that the establishment of this
system would be such an assurance of prompt
protection to life and property in our large
female colleges that the city would almost be
amply compensated for the small outlay in
the Increase of their pupils alone.
In recommending the adoption of this sys-
tenn, we desire to state plainly that the report
intends no reflection upon our present effic-
lent Volunteer department. We believe that
they have rendered as able service under all the
adverse conditions as any other force of men
similarly situated could have But owing to
the topography of our city, the distance of
the homes of the present fremen from their
reels and trucks. and the consequent necessa-
ry length of time it takes them to reach fires
on the suburbs, and the trifiing difference in
cost of maintaining the Paid system, we have
no hesitation in recommending the Council
to establish the Paid Department.
JNo. McQUA1DE,
G. BARGAMIN.
RICHARD P. BELL,
Special Committee.