Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 19, 1875, Page 7

APRIL 19, 1776. The Tirst Fight of Our Rovo- lutionary War, The Batile of Lexington and Concord. Events that Happened One Hundred Years Ago To-Day. Glorious Deeds that Led to Glorious Results. A Etory that Will Never Be Forgot- teo by Americans. New Tork Triduns, Dr. Frapklin wiiung to DIt friend Priostley on the 1ath of May, 1775, says with tbat easy banter which was ons of hin chiracteristics : # You will bave tieard bofore this reaches yon of {tho macch stolon by regulnis into the country by piglt, and of thelr expedition back agam. They retreated 20 miles in eix hours” ‘The unsuc- cea«ful raid, tho sories of skirmizhies thus hzhlly shiuded to, bada moro werious eigmficanco tn Tugland. *TIE INB1INGT OF MILITAY DENMSTANCE. The czact po-itios of affaits at the moment of this momorablo event may bo brioflv stated. Lo town of Doston was in military posscesion of Qage, Tho Hassachuactts Congress—Johin Han- cock, President, and Benjamin Lincoln, after: ward a Major-General, Becrotary—bad all along protested “thelr attachmont to Groat Driclan, thelr loya'ty to tho Kimg, and their love of peaca sud order.” It was of acts of Pmlismrn: that they complained,—ot the military occupation of Toston, nud of the despotic policy of tus Minis- try. A Committeo of Safety, of which Hancock was the Lead, had basn appointed with ' power to call out tlie milita” Thero wan also a Committos ralsed fo take measurea for tho dofenso of the Proviace, sud snother to |rocure military atores, toward wiicli tho som of 60,068 (£20,000) was voted. Threo Genorals had been commissioned—1'reblo of Falmouth, wasan old mittis oficer; Ward, who bad Leen a Judes, and Pomeroy, who bad commanded a rogiment at the battle of Lake Georgo. Tho Piovince was roally In a atate of fnsurvectton, in spite of its avowed loyally, Its capitel had boen occupied by fureign troopa ; fta mili.ary slores had boen geized: and all its pro- testationa bad boen met by taro with nothing inora sstisfactory than proclamations denunelt- tory of the pruccedings of tho peopls. Already a batele bad beon imminett, sud was provouted only by the ivaciivity of Gago, Tio powder of tho Province, opt b & powt of land withia the limits of Clia:lestown, was seized by a Roya! fores, and 230 Lalf-batrols were transforred to tho castia, T ficld-p’ecea wers also carried forcl- bly anay from Cambridee. ; Four thousand peo- plo in a vory short timo were gatbered fo that town,—au ordo.ly mob, “armed only wkh sticks " but with firearms in rosorve should thay be needed. Gagze wisely doteranned to soad no traops to d.sperso thom. If lio Lad done 89, tho sffuir of Lexitgton might bave Loon by srae moaths anticlyated. Nothing conid be more sonsitivo than tno mind of tho pooplo. 'L'ne nows of tho romoval of tho novder nin ted the militia of Wurcester Conoty upon a march to Huaton, 'Tho volunteers of Ilampsbire County were followlng, *Uu the smallest computa- #Hon,” naxa Buncroft, ** 20,000 wero i motion,” When the news rouched Isract Putuam ju Cone necticut, ho summoned the noighboring miitis to arms ; awd their warch was piaventad only by B4 express nnuouncing tuat ab present nothing ‘waa to bo attempted. It wili bo scen, thereforo, that the fasy of military resiauce 1o the powar af tho Crown was plieady familiar 10 the Inuabtants of New Eugluud. Always thoy had boon accuetoined Lo bear anins, and every generat.on baa boen fa- mthisr witn war, and somsdmes withh war upon a conslderable scalo. Nor must it be forgotton shat, afior alone aud sciimonions dobats, toe Pacllanont 1.ad declarod Massaciusetis in ro. bellion. snd the whole lorce of Great Brilam had beon pladgea to its roduotion, whila Chancullor, tpeakor, w majority of tho Lotds and ¢ ymum had procecdnd in a body to tho Pulace to a-sure Geuyge tho Third of taeir sympathv with his offoris ' to op:n tho oyes of bisdoluded Amert caus. PAUL REVEDE'S DINE—TNE ALARM, The Irovincial Couzress of Muassachusstis had -rl‘]oumml( but tho Comwittoe of Jufety was still upon the alert. Tho m.litary atores of tto people bad ooen depos.ted at Conc «rd, sbout 19 nulos from tho towa of goston. ‘Lo destro; theso, oo tlo might of tho 18ih of Apr 11775, QGazo dispatched a force of uot less tiv.n 300, gronndicra and light lufantry,~his wholo army at tlis timo mmonating to 9.850 men, The marchiog paiiv, und:r Liout.-Qul. Buith, an in. compoteat ofticer, crossed in the Loats of the lrn-mpon-shfl-a Liom thas foot of the Comunon to Last Cambridyee, It lad beon juiendad to keep the exredition strictlv a secrot, bLub tho alar Liad boen given, It was at flust unrpolcd tbat the objoot of tho Butish was to solze the porsons of Hancuck «ud Samucl Adnnis, who wota lodging at Lexiugton, lulel. ligence of tus wovament, whaleve: 1ts purposs, it was necossary to mond to tho patriots in tho country, Warion thercfoso dispatohed Willlym Dawes through Hoxbury to Luxwgton; whiie Taul Ruvers, whuso “ride™ Lus boon oimn- wnomorntod by the poet, sct oif by way of Cliarlestown, ~ having proviously ongaged s friend to raiso concortod miznals of the meve- micnts of the toops, Reyore rode on, aroasing nlmost overy house onthe way to Lexinstin, A« the troops advarced 1nto the ‘country, Lhe fnng of guus and (Lo rwuging of bolls provoed that their coming wan unub unoxpeoteds and Bauth sout back for reinforcemeuty, Rovere had zeachied Adama and Lancocit on the murn. jug of thoe 1CIh, between tho hours of 12ani 1 Ligthen prevsod on with Dawes and Sumuol Prescort, butall wero _captured_ by a party of Lritieh oftlcoss i tho Town of Lincoln. Prose cott leanod over a stoue wall, and edca fng, alioped on for Conourd, ‘Thw boll of the maete ug-houys soutided tre alaim s nbout 2 o'clock in sha mormng. Iuto the Town-Hallcamo pours fug tho old and young mon of the hamlot, aimed and atl wavs reudy for Lastlo, Ac thelr head was their monfstor, tho Rev. William Huwewson, gun it hand, with Ws powder-iora uud pouch 1iing avor ugshouldar, Mr. Bauc:oft has desoribod the Important mo- mentin o pizsage of couniderable eloquance. Lo yays: . “Yapioen-mossengers aud volloys from minute-men spread tho alirm, ilow chile dreu tiemblod ax thoy wero scared ont of sleep Ly thecrien! llow wivea with heaving biesauy bravely soconded their busbauds! llow ths countrvmen, foiced suddenly to arm, without “aldea or coungolers, tovk netant counsul of thele courage. ‘Fhie miguty caorag of voicos 1070 frum o oalerod farmebonvos; and, as it were, from tho vory ashesof tho dead| Coma forth, champians of fiberty ; now free your country ; protept yonr aons and daughters, your 'wives and bomestends ; revcae the homos of tho Q0d of your fathors, the franchisss handad down from vour ancasiors, Now ull 18 at stake ; tho batils s fur all. LEXINOTON, W On the greon In front of the meeting-honss, s hunmu*e-nun of Lexington and its neguoor- ti? " sbout 100 iy number, had asuembled | aad tho oxn is sstimated, at that time, to Linve had (’)l |-: ubitants, 1t minister, the Iy, Jonay Mu_r 1,3 man of ureat learnng sud ploty, had en ** & bold inditer of patnotio Btato paoers,” Whiou the roll was caliog, 130 in all auswared to l{lfil! nswes, Thow Captaln, Johu Paiker, ‘fiu&h ha bad determined that his men atiould ez bo the first to fire ordored his molditra to Inaa with powder and ball, The enewmy uot ar- Tiving, b0 patriote disp, Rominp at it Of deway e r o0 1684 at daybreak, when the sdvauge o i under Maj, Plicpirn, was dl-uaur‘cdlg; ‘ll{:l‘“:.‘:: trlos, Luns than Boveuty—soma authoritios dny losa tuso elxiy—obeyed the summons, slf s bour sftor sunrie, the Rntish lufautey oawe up at duuble-quick, aud clossly followad Ly the grouadiers. Liteairn was i frout, aud adiosead tbe iubabitants lu tho well-known words, * pig. Porso, 3o villaius, yo rebols, disperssy fay down your amua § why dou’s you Iay down your srma and dwporse 7*' 'Lhs order migbi g ouca E:::rtao‘cn olwyp;l vnh?luzfl v i:mnuhllon of ice, considering the dtapa: af u Lut the mon of Lexington held l’l\cll‘ ‘:;T:::l' =} Tltealrn then draw his piatol and gavs the erder to fire, and & heavy dlachargs of muskotry fol- lowod. Parker, seeing that resisiance was im- poksible, gava tha ordor to disperso. [t wan thon that a tow of tho patriols. nruu their own im- uluo, firad upon tha foe, hub no hartn was done Ev their random shots. _Tae patriota kilied were C Ivano Muzaer, Robert Moaros, Jonathan Iarrington, Jr., Caleb Iarring'on, Samuel Hnadley, John Brow. and Ashael Paiter, —all of Lexiugton eavo tho last uamed. CONCOUD, Tho Dritlel troora Laviug achieved this extr otdinary triumply, fired s valiay, gave thres zas in 1la honor, and, delaving only for thirsy mivates, marched for Cuncord. "The Alarm Company of the vilare assembled as usual pear tha meoting-houxe," but also * noar the Libertppole,” Boun the mivute-men of Lincoln, with & fow from Acton. came up; 'but, with howo rlender reinforcoments, the Invaders weio four timos as numeroun as the Americans. An tho Britinh advanced. (he Concord men ro reated t0 0o em:noucw 80 10d4 taither norily, then ac-osa tho river by tha North Bridge, till ther gained hivh ground about amile from tha ceniro of the town.” Whon the Dritlsh actually arrived, there wero none to dispute thoir possesaion of the vil- lage. No'ling was found to destriy cxcept nomne carringes for cannon, By 10 o'elock, un the rimz giound abova the biidge, tie numbor of Ame icaun hind {ncrassed to moro than 400,— tho mivute-men of Lexington, Acton, Bedford. Weaifurd, Liiticton, Carllalo, ani Cuelmsford. A pordon of the Dritish troopa occipied thg bridge ; another wera enzaged in sesichung an i pinndering the villaze, Piteairu had fuund two 24pouniders [n tuo lavern-yard, and had epiked thom ; 60 barvcls of fonr had beou dostroged, and 500 pounds of bsll wero thrown in'o the mill.pand, 'I'ne Loortv-rola was burued, snd tho Uonri-Houso took fire, though it wae put out. ‘Thero was 80mo robbrryof private houses. ‘Ihough the first impuise of the Americans, upon s2eing tho smoke 1ising from tho captured VPqugl!, hind beon to mareh 10 1A rosen., they brd restrained thamsnives; but naw tho militls, with ta:ac Davis, John Duttrick, a:l John Rouinson leadiny, marched toward tho bridge, the plavkn of which the Dr.tish had bogun to take un. 1astontug to pravont this, the Ameri- cana recoived tho fhio of tho enomy, and Isanc Duvis. of Acton, with Abner lusmor, of the snma town, wers killad. ‘Ulirce hours beforo, Davis biad bid his wifeanl cuildren faiowell. It {s mentionod 1n history that his widow “lived to seo hor o .untry toush 'tho Guif of Mexico and the Pac.fie,” white * tho Uuited Btatos in U.n- rrosa paid honois to bor basband's maityrdon. aud comforiod her unaer the duuble burden of zorrow and of more than nmucty years," ‘This attack at onco dissipatod the pacific serns ples of the Ameriowm. Maj. Buatirick, 10 is ro- !Mml, actua ly feaping {nto 1o air, cried, * Fira, Te)low-sotdicrs, fire]” Tha command. or, rathier, oxhotta.jon, waa passod from mou b to mough ; and ft was oboved, TwoB.{'inh solliers tell. and a faw woro wonnded, The I3 stiva theu reireatol toward thoir main bady; ths Awericans wore left n possession of thobridga; aud (is wastie battlo of Conco:d! THE DETREAT TO TOSTON. After oxhibiting samo wucertainty of purpose, Swmith dorermiucd at last ujon s retreat to Bostoo, 1lle had nothing to gaia by ramairing, aud the wholo cuun'ty waa raiug. ~About 12 w. Lelott the town. He had bafore bim a c:coked and hully raad. through w «ds and swamps : and lie nd berore litm somathing mo.o lonmdable than hese. For the minute wor hatdoiermined to nttend him with all tho lionors of war upou s way homo, 1o muade alict.o stind horo ual thero but soon was glad to 1esumo his shyht, At a delile in Lincoly, Jue mon of Loxme on. under command of John Parser, ronowed their ace qataianes with tae onemy. Tlio Americaun were overywhere,—at tho rear, upon tae lanke, and i front of tho retresting culumn, Lvery picco of woorl concealed a fatmor-suldior. _ Scatcety tou provinelils wors wamn togothior, Lut the shoty camo stead Iy anl elfectivelv. Maj Liteairn' @:enadiera & :d lantev, 1 the beeinning, moves witasyme order i but tho flmking parios su. wera tired out, aud tna wonudad wers au (g branco, After loavineg L:xingtn, tno 'ronp4. 1 Apito of tho ramoustranads of thair oflzers. be- gan to run, Whon thoy had hnrried abun: na'f through Lexington, they onganotared Lor 1 Porey wuli tuo_te.nfuraymen r,—aboat 1210 men, with two flold-pleces, If Gago bad buy 3,850 men in all {u the gariison in Biston, as iy usuale ly stated. a dif Smith gook out wita him 39 men, it w1l b3 sean that avery consi loraols sor- tion of IDis Majesty's furcesin Amoatica muss have besn engaged la these billlaat traasas. tions, Perer's flold-rieces kept tho {nfurlated Amor- {icana ai bav, und his doiachmsat, forw2a into a synare, jeceived ths esha latad fujitives, wuo siotchod the uselyos uron tha groand, *their tongues Linoging out of their mouths hiks doza attor achass.” Bat lhere was davger in apy long indulzence in ropuse, 8till the mivute- men wore pushering. Loroy with s troops, the infantry in fuont, tho grana Lo.s naxs, and tho Pirat Drigado, with strong tlankiog paries in the rcar, 1osamed tho retreal, I'ne wholo body wWas stnosed to firo oo ench flank, iu front, aud n tho rear. At West Cam- bridgo wete Wairen and Heath, both of tho Com- mities of Sofery, 16 wan Lero that thore was somothing like vrganized rolslance, A o mpany fram Dauyers mJo a broast¥ors with a pio of slnuzles, bit ioa: oight moun on 141t batwea s the onomy’s flank guard &t tho malu volv, It way hore that Warien uarrowly cseaped tha waich afierward bofoll him at Banker 1k —a munkot-ball erazing lis hair. Infusiel by thelr voverses, thy Ioyal foroaw, whauover mu opportinity hrosoutsl, mdalged thomsslves 1n aots of wanton snd savagu oraeity, sevaral in- dtances of which are rocorded, in ouo house, tioold and lolpless and unarmod moen were kitled, thoir skails bowz brokyn and thoir bralns dashod ou’. The wifo of Daazon Josaph Adoms, ot Cambrldge, was 10 chillbol, Lor taby oulv & weox old: the soldios st flie 1o i;ur ouso, and compoilad her o take roluge lua arn. Jonas Tarker, TRE COUNTRY IN ARWS, Nover was a poaple o thacwazhly aronsed, Delow Wosl Uambridge, the militta trom Brook- hias, Roxbury, nud Dorchesies, li..lncul tho pus- auit. No Jonger dreading she antlilsiy, the Amer- tcann prossod 18o onoluy's roar, rentoriag tho re- treat utill mota ranid § and 1t was thougbt, if tho Halem aud Morblehoad regiment had promptly a2t tha fugiiives in frous, thut the whule forco musy hiave 8urro 1dercd a8 prisonois of war, As too sun wont down, the survivors of tho dstach. ments orassod Charlastown Nook, whars tho guns of tho flost prot ote | thom, and thoy wero nt last ferriod actoes tho river, ‘b voports of tho day rive 49 Amerioiny killed, 84 wonndsd, and 6 myssing. fho Urtsh fosy fu kled, woaudad, and m.selng was 274, Bmitb, the Britwh commendor, was soverely hu. b Juanrh ‘Thaxtor, who wroto lus remuuise cences of the affale m.ny vonrs aftor, mentlans o Liont, Hawkstona, “&ald to be the greatast Loauty of the Bxtish army, who hnd his choeks 60 badly wonndad (hat it dlzfrured bim wmueh, of wlich L bisterly o.mplatnod, A mare agrooablo auscdato Hiustratzs tha lack of the clojy in tho-6 stirriug imes. The tov, 2id vard Brools was the minlster of Mel~ ford. Hegot, in simo wav, mielizencs of a small Enrly golng with reliofta meet tho Dritisn ; thoy bal"a wagon-load, -The Rov. Edward Brooks musterel a fow men, waylaid the wagou noar West Cambridse meeting-houve, a0t tha Lorées, and with L's own pieatly banda took seyeial pusouers, Thachor, who was afterwards o aurzeon in tho Ameorloan army, wroto in his Journal: ** 1t in truly said 1o Lo & matter of as. tontshmuent and ohiagrin that, afror all their glorve ng, thoso veteran tcoops have bean cowpelled to {l:0 boforo a com.acatively small number of undisciplined Yan'ices. MORAL EFPECT OF TRE SRIDMTSI, Tudeed, the geueral moral efect of this affair was out ol all propuition lo the number engaged, or to the loases {ncurred upon ether wmide, 8o BovY aflor os Ahilt was ostimated that not fewer thian 40,000 men Lad bost 1o Arms. with the de- mgn of juvesting the Town of Dston. The Provincial C.ngress ssued & riroular lettor to tho towns, urging them to enllst won and to for- ward thom 1o besdquartors at Cambrldge, With. inaday or two afier the fight Hoaton was oe- leagueted by a oonsideratle, thiugh lrregular, aray, Slassschiusotis slonas voled toratee 18,600 men, in twanty-seven rogimonts, ‘The quoia of tho other New Enxlaud Oolonies was fixed at 80,000, A regimout of artillery was organized, aud thae {asue of papar-mouey to the amouns of £100,000 authorized. Mr. Johu Adaws records that o ook pains to B0 over tha ground of the skirmish aud purauit, —talking frealy, no doubs, with the tnhablian Hialnferenoe was, * that the Rubloon was o od, and from that time forth uo loglo sould a other thau that coming from tho caunon' mouth.” Boon after, he loft tho Hiata ou hl way to the Cangress, From lartford. his wrote t 14 had uow 10 doabta of the Union.” In York, ko found *tho militia all in arme.” Bt1l, with characteristic 'good = seuse, added that ha was aaxlous b causo there was alwa more smake than fire.” ~ But the iustrumonts of warfare wers now changed ‘*from pens to swords,"—of that there conld b no doubt, Put- nax, who was 100 milos distant from_Lha econs of tbo Loatilitios, roda all the way to Cambridgo, ascartaiued tho stats of things, and returuod to Conasctiout to ralee a regimen:. 3 irr, of whose Lotter daya It is plossautost for sho casritablo to speak, was thon & law-atudent 1w Litehiiel), Ho wiote to hin fuend Oglen, bagging bim to go wich him at 0nce tu tha army, ‘Lhore was soma delay, bat Bure jojued In Ju{v. T773, » fow days atier Washington had taken command, Elkanah \anu_nn. n lus Memoirs, gives a glow- TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1875. Ing scoonnt of tha enthusiasm with which the novs from Lexioglon aud Cuncor! was recaised in Providenca, It travoled- fast, fou I¢ waa on the evening of tho avaniful day. ha popula- tion,* mays Watson, ** waa gonvulsed wich the inost voliemer.t oxcitemen,” Wanton, tho Itoral Governor, ismed a proclamtion h.terdicting aimed men fram rassing the Culon,hnefl: but ods *Capt, Qreonn, of Warwick," afterward hicard of an Ma|,-Gen, Gresne, cared about 8 lite tia an porsible for Wanton or hix praclamation s advenced with lis mon somo G miles il Massachusotts, when mtelligence came that bis ald was nol immediately wantel, aud for the nresent hLn returned. ‘Ihe rapidity with whizh the good news trasel d was romarkable, It was soon heard In Maine, in New liam: shire, i Cauads. * A8 the sumnioua fiurifed south,” says Bancrofs, * it was on» day at New York ; in ono more at Philadelphia; the noxt it lighitea a watch-fite at Baltimore: thenco it wakad an answar at Annapolim. Croseing tho 'otomac near BIt, Vornon, it was sent forva'd without a halt to Willismsburg." At Nuwhllfn. Wilminglon, Chariestou, among the New En- gland sottloments bevond the Bavanush. from one end to the other of Virginia, among the first rettlors of Kentucly, the inapiriug inte'ligenca wae forwarded wlh the rpeed of lichtmng. Urest I'onnsylvania, in cily and country, was awakened; aud little Delavarn **was bebiod no one v punlle spirk:.” The glirlois capture of Ticondoroga soon followed ; and the graat warof Auwerican Iudesyendance was at last fair.y bogun. THK NEWS ABROAD. Abroad, tho fecling wa3 bardly lers, Drltish oflicers of distinction rofueod to serve ngainst America, and threw duwn taeir commistiona, ‘Lhe Corpuration of Loudon i Irossad tiie Kin: brzging bim to cousldar tho mtuation of the B gltsh voopls, “who nad nothing to expect from Amorien but gazottes of blood, aud mutual lists of thau slauehiterad fellow-citizans." ‘Iho Cou- yhitutionnl Sociaty sout £100 Lo &10 ** widaws, or- phane, aod arad paronts of taeir betoved Ameri can feltow. subjecis.” The crademuation of tho canduct of Gan, Uage was universal and bitter, “'Tho nitempta at” Concord of Gon. (inge are fatl," #aid Laitmountl, and even he gave up all hopo of conctliniion, = Englard pnded heraclt fur tha unintural combat, or ratber her King and Ministry would learu nothing. viold nothinz, forgat notbine; whils Americs, wlth an enthusiasn wheh bad in {tno foarof fuilure, and nu thought uf wu.rendor, awaited the cnset, This 18 not tho timo to ropeat tue siory of tho strugyle,—auong’ to rofer to 1T3 GLORIOUS GONCLUBION. Just eight years atter tho mifair of Lezington an4 Concord, thore was an excitement neur the door of tho American Congress. The Ly of Apill had returned, and tho repreaanta. tives of the despised, poor, aud et audaclous Colonlos were about to proclalm tho cossaston of houti itios, ‘The citizeus gath. erad o tisicn to tho gind tidlngs, aud, alter taeir oxuitat on had buen momowba: aliayed, thanks wete offared 10 Almizhty Goa for the mercy of viotorv and the boon of Lbeiry. Iu the camp at Neowbuig, tho war-wors vetasuua heard Lo tue tolligeuco waich restared them to pencoful 1t boi d_ the ploasures of home ; and sisortly aftes, fn Gen, Uiecna's camp, an army which tor dovotal daye Lt bees without troad o1 rice, round Iu the tidugs & comnensation for all theit miftatings. T'as Rovoiutiounry War was glor. ously coucluded ; auy, though dittlenities aud dungers etlil tieatencd (ho Roiuuie, bouce- forilt 8ho was to meot them as & freo snd inde- poudont Btuto, —— LEX'NGTON-I775, LY JOHN @, WIlITTIE t. Nomaddeuing thirst for b.ood bl they, N usitlo-joy was Lueirs Wao ok ‘Again: b tlio udon Layoniot Tauic uoweapuis Lresats in that od dsy, Thelr fest Lad trodden pescetul ways, Taey laved not strife, they drovled pain} “Liacy Baw Lot, Wik 0 Uy 1 P fus Thaas Gud would wuke mau's wrat 1is pratse, ar they, but s!mple men; Testity e fusure il g T insaniag of the work tuey did A W atratige, aud uurs, and dodstiul, then, , they loft Swift a1 the summons eam a3 plow, Md-TUrrow, wedi dieg 1l T b £-gro.d corurgrist s tie will, Ths syade du varia, tio sxv ia cleft, They wont whers duty seemed tocall ; +" Loy acarcely asked the renvou way 3 Tupy cuiy know tuey couid nat dicy Aud doas Waw ot ths worst of ali, Of man for man the sacrifice, tulued vy blood, sava tialrs, they gave, ¢ 1o wera th b oloss s frun LAiE giato Havo sown theunclves betonidi ul vkics, ot shook the fondal tower, d stavory's cliain e woll § Ou Lo sky s dom , u on s Lall, Its ueliv struck ths world’s great hour, * “That fatal cchio {3 not dumb ; “Luy nations, ka.cubug 10 fia sound, Walt, fco. & contuly's vaniage-ground, Thio uduer rlumiplis yeb 10 come,— Tho Lrids] t'me of Law and Lovs, Tue gladuss of tho World's re wase, Wlioti, WaF-sick, &t tiv 1eet of Leace Tus buwk shiali istle With $o dove,— Tha golden ags of brotherhiood, Unznowh to otbior rivalries Tuau of tue wiid hamanities, . And gracious Lntorcisnge of good, ‘When closer etren shall lean to strand, T4l wmeat, beneui saluting tlugs, ‘Tl eagle of our mountuly crays, “Tlse un of our Mother-land, ——— IOWA. A New Orasnide~John Mitchel, Svecias 1 sputch & Ihe Chocn 010 ma. DavesronT, Ia., Apil 18.—At Wiltou, & smatl towu near this city, yesterday, & company bf Iatles visitod w biouse of ill-roputo, smashod the windows, broke in the doors, and tarred and fouhsted & vouug girl who was found in bad with one af tho most respectod young men in tho place, who escaped lu his nigite-cluthos, Tho occurrencs created an inionso oxcltoment, and tho aotion of tho Indiea is umivorsall s condemued. ‘Ll Johu Milchel domous.ration In this city today was 8 grand nlfalr. Over 1.000 men maiclied in the procersion. AN the sooletios wero oub with banuors draped in mourning aud buuds playing dirges. Thers were speaolies, au oration and an culvgium, which were listencd to Ly o vaat crowd, e o) THE ST, PAUL POSTMASTZRSHIP, Siecial Dinvate tr Tha Chivazo fribume, 87, Pavn, Minn, Amil 17.—Wheelock, City Paostmastor, oo Wednusday forwardod his resig- uatiun to Wasbington, with the resommendatin that 1L AL Knox, Assistant Gashier of the First Na‘ivnal Dauk, be appointod to succeed him, Knox han n:t boon active in politics, but would bo classed among those wno favor ox-Senator Rameoy in proferonca to Gov, Davls or Senator MecMillan. 1Io bulings to tho Huuse of Hops Churoh, which bav fumlshed Senators Ramsey and ‘MoMilian, and moat of the Foderal offioors Lare, inoluding Wheelook, ‘Wilson,and Day. Other candidaied for thin t'oste maztersuip at=0 belaug to the ramo churol, Modlllan's jmwedints frionds are divided be- tween Day aud Wilson, the majority fuvoring the latter; but Kuox's sssooiates in the Young Mou's Chirlstian Aesociation and kindred oigau- 1zations will biing strong prossure v bis favor upon MoMillan, and havo Lopes that be will not opnoss Knox's appomnzment. ‘Ilio aunouncement of Whoelook's resignation to-day occasioved much surprise nmnufi the gous oral public, very fow Laving auticipated ft. —_—————— TIRED OF LIFE. Apsciat Dispateh ta The Cluaaa Triduns, Torexa, Kan., April 17,—Ihree years sgo Lucius Jenny, of Battle Creek, Mich., became ongaged to & yonnug fady of thas place, and cama to Osage County, Kau., to open up s farm aod vropars a home for himeol? and Intended wifo} bLut Iaab weak, a8 the time drew near for hisre- fiunm clalm the hand of his afflanced 6 recolved m oard sunounciug her other party, o was over- ¢ and iu tha sgony of his suf- fering attempled suicide with a razor, but was reatralued by friouds bofora his suoconded, —Bs- iog lott alons ha mals auuthar unsucceasful at- tompt with & revolyer. Thonho trieds third time to end his life by throwiug Limselt from o seoond-story window, snd that slso failed, After this lis was kept undor tlosa surveillanca, until the arrival of his fatlier, who romoved the voor fellow to his bowe in Alicklgan, e CANADIAN NEWS, Speeial Dispateh to The Chioio Tribune, Tomoxto, Ont., April 17.—8ir John A, 3lso- donald will take up bis permaaent residonce in “Porouto on tho 20th inat, It {4 roported thers {e suthority for stating that tha Pope, should eveots necassitate his toarlog Rome, will noleot Bloutreal as s place of residouce. he Catholic popalation of tho Dig~ ceso of Montroal 18 now 410,000, 2 THE COURTS. Contlnuation of the State Insur- ance Casc. Business Transacted in tho Chicago Tribunals Saturday, STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, WBATURDAY'S PLOCEEDINGS, Wnrazox, April 17.—Thars wero no new de- solopments in the State Inaurance Company case to-day. Upon the opouing of tua Court, the reading of the depoaitivn of C. 3L Hmith wan continued and comploted. % Tho argument upon the "¢ objection " mado yeaterdsy Uy tha defenre (o .Mr, Gilbert's tastifying fo soy conversation had with G. W. MoMullen when selling uis claim 18t the Stato Insuranca Compauy was than commenced by 3Ir. Herrlok. e conteuded in bebalf of tho defenaants that much testimony was collateral, and coald bave no bearing upon the casa at issue until sho semblanca of & **gon- wpiracy * had been proven bstween Van lawa- fen, tuo purchassr of the plaintfy' clim, and aid MoMullen. Whas McMullen bad ssid to Giloert had nothing to do with the purchase of Toord, Sumith & Co.'s claim by Van Inwagen, auy was entiraly forolgn to the cise at maue, At tho conclusion of Mr. Horric ¢’ romarks {ho Coutt ndjourned until Monday, when the plaine tiffu wiil rospond, Tha doctelan, whatever it may b, witl be imnortant as affect.ng the fu.ure of the casa. If tho objection is eu tawed, the plau- 1iMs whi Lava to prove tint a **cousmrazy ™ ex- i:ted among thod.f.ndants todefraud the ered.t- ors of the Com any before the lorg lLoe of o rcamstantial ¢vid r.co rromisod wil be admit- ted. the tend.ocy of wi ch w11 bs 1o shaoiten tue caso. If the obj ction i not sustaniel, the plaintilfa will ba at liboitytocall nit.aes:cs to tes- tify &+ £2 the conguat of every def.ndant thr. ugh- out the history of the C.mpanv. aud to intiodace o8 many cicamelances as thoy sec it tuading to show a meitnal interost Awoug the accused fn rettling tas Compuny's aftaiie, un the prosump- tion that the slleged * couaniracy " to delraud did exist, Tho decision of tho Coart mill aoutite loas be reachiod Mouday. i CHICAGO COURTS. DIvoRCES. Althanrh sccordinz to the Becond Adven‘iain the woill will be cousvmed to-dav, ver Charies Wilams wishes to puton record his protert ngaist bewg any Jooper & Lusbaud to Kari Wilka-ns, and it tino is a'losed Lo proposes to gt » divoice, His grounds ae that Keri lins deserted bim, and chat Lsfure rhe loft him she violated tao soventh commaud- mont on soveral ocoasions, and maltreated him 20 much that ho facls hor absonco fs a relisf, Houty Yowes compiains that ths fufidoiltien of e wifo Amelis have ox‘enied overa period of noarly twenty years, aud bave been shoan i & most unmistakably mannar, Tosdlto this, #ho has sexanlted him on dufforent oscasicna, and Lo tLiuks be hascuase tor divorce. UNITED 8TAT:S COURIA. Tenry G. Stolbins commencea s suit for 817,500 aramst Alvin N, Laucastor ‘Ihe Wovon Wire Mattroes Comnyuv fi'ed a bill acwnst Jamos J. Walwoit 1 and Froderick W. Lrooks, to pievont them from infrugug lte jazeat £:x a1 unp oved hed vottom. The B:. Loum Lifa-Insarines Company be- pan o suls iodebt agzsinst F. I aud J. W. Knowles aud L. B, T'sul, laylng dawn,os at $2,000, AUPERIOR COURT !N HBRITF, Tha American Exchinngs Nationol Bank began n +ait Tor £6,000 agaitwee Wilitan wtor, and another for 83,600 ugalnst Mary B. aid David I, Cooke. 1. St, John Wolseley suod Potor Ragar for 1,600, 2 John &, Stunrt brought enit againat the Chi- enzo sl.lrhle Mapufactariug Company, cuimiag 81,600, I'eter Low commenced a suit for £15,000 azalnst Canrles L. Low. Steln, Mirsh & Co. bezau a suit 0 rocover 82,500 from Isasc Groenovan:n, CIDIINAL COURT, The_only business tran«act:d in tuls Court Saturlnv was tho arealenment of rrisovers in- dicted by tho praseat Giand Jury to plead to the respeciivo churres, Tho majonty onto:ed plens of not guity, while a 1uw hro# themualves on the mercy of 1he Const, anlnloaded gmilty, The trisunord wete reman led, oxcopt iu LWO caxos whero bail was furni-hed. Tu-day the naw petic jury will bo impransled, when the call of tho rogular ca.endar will Lo re- sninad. The Grand Jury are at'll at work, and wili gnrlng tuo present wodk retaru soveral true ilis. TAR CALL. i Jopar, Bropezrr—Tho Disirlet Court calen- nr. 2gm:u CGany-~44, 96, 113, 115, 116, 117, 121, to Jupce Voone—16, 13, 19, Jup r Rooens—Lrom No, 1,441, m0d1 {010 oo new caloudar, JUDAMEXTS. SUPZRIE CONRT—CaXrEssi0Ns—D, G, Darrance vs, Donjamin Ieking, $3 3.0—Edsla Eldrod ot ul, ve. Jame Ly Gunpucll, $311,14. Jupoz Gant—A. Tl Anircws of al, vs, Tia Westom Presbyterian Pau.isling 03 npany, §111,—Tu'tas Lovi: rohn et al, vr, Josaph L. Iiishbere, §30160.—1L W, We hrrell'vs, Honry A hoolor, £211 13, —Amarlean Ex cliinge National Bk va, 11, F, Murphy, $15 4 Thineas Dirtictt ot nl, vr, Frederick Kings, $10 15, 1, A, ‘Talbol vs, Orvin Robineon, $342,—J, W, Sulivan va, G, I, Itatherwall, 85 44 Uinoutr CHunr—Gax ‘Eatons ~—Mirgarela Hol- echomach-r va, Gt el Michan, $312.8), Junor Rodrns—~Cuarles W, Alen etal, vs. Patriek Nacey anl B, J. Quulrk, $612.57, Jubar. Booru—dasan M. Willlams vs. Join Oal- loun, 31, —_—_— THE MOUTH OF THE ¥ISSISSIPPL Br. Loms, Mo., April 18,—Capt. James B. Eads closed a contract to-day w.th Col. James Androws, of Allegtony City, Penn,, for the con. struction of 950.000 cubio yards of fascine wotk snd 100,000 onbis yarls of stons work at tho South Pass, tamethor with a largs amonnt of timLer-waik, yiles, otc, @naliluting the noceesar: Jottien and gdvkes for improvieg the month of tho Mississippl River, * Col. Andiews {410 furnish Lis own owflt for this woik, and put in plice 00,000 vubio yarda of fascines, piles, ., bofore requizing snv pay. Iis cootract wil embrace tho construction of the wok sutlicient to msure 23 feot depth of water, and amount to t0 two mi lions aur a haif of dollara when this is completed, Othoer pro.isions will be maue to vocnro the 30 faut of water rsqulred by Capt. Lds' cantraot wita the Governmens. Uol. Androws butlt tho masoury wark of the brides st tais city, and ooustrneted the fuunol extend- g thorofrom to the Unfou-Dopot Grounds, o alyu vieited Europe last sammor with Capt. e, aud carofully studiod tho jouby works there, and ia in evory scnse qualified to muccessfully carty ont the enterprise bia has entored into. Ile wiil eammanae providing his equioments sa socon an €300.000 is "wobscribed by the Boulh D'ssa Jetty Compauy, which bas boan orgasized hore, and & large noritun of the atock subsoribed by prominont cltizens of 8s, Louls. € e REFORM SCHOCL QUARREL, CoLuxnus, O,, April 17,~The wew Commis. sioners of the Btata Roform School hayvs re- turned from $ho farm, whiero tbey made a formal demand for possession, which was refused by the old Commissionors, on the pround that Gov, Alien hiad no autliority ta appolnt tho now Bosrd without thelr confirgation by the S»uato, which fanot in session, The Al{amev—flpnunl has been r%lézmed 10 biing tho cave bofara the Bn. preme Court at ooce, on & o Warsuato, sad legal connsel has baon employed by buth sels of Commlasioners, —_———— Twenty-two lives have beon loat intha Canads Pacitia Ruilway survoy, and stops Liavo beon tak- ou to raiss & memorial on the route. FINANOIAL, DUNGAY, SHERNAN & G0, BANKXBERS, NOS, 0 & 11 NABSAU.ST., NEW YORK, uImno X 1S OF QREDIT i u'.w&'l:']fi&"&“i?lfi?flr TR HABY, symiable,fo dliihy prigoipal siford o for, 4o (6] st hudie do Unlted Siatea, l‘?bl‘:(;llfi"‘ 10 TRANSVERS to N A LIFU) mVAm.'flsx{&"b’?mf:fi'}fiu, I Acoouataof Bauks, Bankers aad othars i LTGAL, TUEANUIY DEPARTAIENT, OFriCE OF COMFTROLLEL OF TUX Notice 14 he oo RO R, B ? el ki (B o Raduiarsyakof O bk g o proweniad 4 flilor, uselrer, &E”a}"’!fin pigelinsicol, wilaig o ioutia oo e ey O OIS Oonptsol '"'! R of Cusrenoy. AMUSEMENTS. T ADELPHI THEATRE Monday, Aprills, BTILL nwFrm THANEVER, GUEAT OHALLRNGE BILL, Fagsgamentof (he yoong and gifted actrom 1A, and the popuiar Amerioun Gomedisa F. 11, M4 EIVE 1 12 an ent! m‘ynzw d.ams, written axptessly far Kana b J. MoUlwkry, suthur of ** Acruss the Uontinent,” atc!, wic., entisted Castle Garden! A Tnle of Life In Americn. Cash 1s Machros.. Rattlag Dave Boppartad by a pawer{n] Dramatlc Company, Tae nighte of the L Acrnbatiz and () 1o won. der e age. o Yamity ognner wiin tie Lan: d 2y, AL 3, with hie \Witard So tis Harnald s B v, warld bas auuit moJerate priges. Nfi B UNION PARK CONGR'L OHUROH, 1 never 50 enjoyed mslo."~Bav, G, IL Bpurgson, THE JUBILEE SINGERS. Firat eppoaranco in Chicago since their return from England. Three of their Unlqae and World-Famed Coacerte: UKION PARK CON'L CRURCH, Tuesday Evening, Apnil 20, TARWELL DAL, Friday Eveatng, Apnl 23, FARWELL HALL, Satarday Aftiraoon, Apru2d, 9, 000 -lrudy‘nl'vd lglgnl"hk University, Jubll=e Fall ny ‘Kiog, 11 v igity uf 1 favol th f In “aimost eompluted, ara now singing to ralie money with which ts bLeauilfy tho gruunds sul enduw s ubi % Profcesir-hip, Admistion, ¥ c2n1 eryed S-a's, 7 c3nta. Tickats (of valo at Jeusen, McClurg & Co.'s Lookstere, Btate-st, EXPOSITION BUILDING. Teprave the prowsnt aprar unity and vl early the Art PG e i oty 0 < 43, Tares aitraetioas of THERUSATFEIN 1a her Grandeur and fu har Fall; the Graod Battls o LOOKOUT MOUN TAIN, Theouly big piotura of & Woestarn Batile, and valood at §540.0, and 550 PAINTINGS, Hy eminent Ku-opoan and Amarfean Artlsts. HDUR%-0a, m, 126 p. m. and 70 10p, m. Tickels ‘fu all, 100, FARWELL HALL-—DE MURSKA, THURSDAY EVENING, Aprl) 22, at Bo'clock, DE MURBSKA'S TFarewell Concert! (Defore Ler departare tor Californin.) THE FINEST EVER GIVEN TN CHICAGD, OPSRATIO, OLAESICAL, INSTRUMPENTAL, A v brilliant progeamms, , by 1y tamous Lluniaran Ni; fagaly, Mile, ILMA l"K MURSK Sise, Al BaUllET) the Cl soning Punitod Mons. £ UI nl«;‘.‘nq‘r_%l.l.\m. E.guor GIAMMONA, snd CHA3, _adwmisiton, @1, Ressrved Soats, floar LN For wvle, toanarea u eday, at under Palmer fonse. Kas o d . M'CORMICK HALL, Bralt LECIUILE COURGE. LAST LECTURE THIS SEASON. TUESDAY, April 20. PROF. PEPPER. BRILLIANT NEW LECTUE on **LIGNT." Pro- fualy silastrated with bisspicdid appacaius, Pepy nny U'u' ¢ nes vutsf & ¢atla, resw, 75 centa, MeUlurg & Uo.'s, F307angs yoir cption tfel Tast chaco. Fres s tieks CARP, 'ET & STITLDON, MoVIOKER'S THEATRE. RNGAGEMENT OF TIE FAVORITE, Maggie Mitchell, Who will apperr fn hor croat syecialts, FAWOEEODN:! Bupparted by Mr. WM. HARRIS Beary ulgnt thes w d Ha'urday HOOLEY'S THEATRE. RTUI LY COM MPANY. (IS e BATRE Sojiay. aoeisk ay Matluce, A;mfin. ! wu Liul seriv-comis piay, Dawvid Carricls! To eonelude with Crans's specialty, TONDS’ B.ASY! ooy B R e e A B o, Wed MONTWOHRISIU, ‘tha mos “rlaborate productiva of ko acason, Witk a0 augmeniod o inuany. AUADEMY OF HUSIO, Tirstapnearzace {n Cul-ago of tho taleated young actor, CIPRICO, Ta th Great Tomsatio Drama. EDMUND KEAN, The sugcase of thy prosent seasnn, _ Me, Gacdiner, the et «Jmul Ao Twoud, T0o Vukos, aud Soldes, now brings Liprioo, _ ACADEMY OF MOUSIO, Commaneing SIONDA Y, APRIL S, MISSEMILY SOLDENE and hor most complate ENGLISIT OPERA COMIQUE CONTANY, t i matl K De GENEVIE i A . 8 nd atiicday arelngs, U tATLE T, " time Bere Hervels B0 idad 12 Lucsdsy moraing rapecs, —LGRAND-OE_@ HOURE, KAYNE, HALL & WAMBOLD'S Minstrels! First - . fg.. appoarauce of MAPPY OAL WAG. Last wosk of DELEYIANTY AND HENGLER, All the Mammoth Campauy [n nsw Musical Skotchos, Acts, cto. POSTPONED, On acaouat of bad wasther, Mntders Graed Floral and Bogret Parly, Unti, Wedneaday Bve,, Aprit 31, A§ which tims {t. -lll’lm_l.v_olj_ some nff, Itald or thnn: FOR SALE. Lighthouse Tender * Bolle.” Not L, ' .y - atlce s bershy glven that,at 2 oclock p. un‘l‘thE' | dav, 1o 9.0 1ty thatlse T ity W arcur e il o ictiou 13" b0, sold 8t Buhlio auction Bignrat biddor foi o sexsel 1 oow Iying aag will besald ap, Jamey i 6poo: site tiay ity Mion, 1 i i k')o sl rida, the o1 Apr oluck . ., attho Lighthouse Depor, ore (i S At Tatihor intormatio e i Muwaakos, 10 4 SaFleie] $6.00 Packages oF TRACTIONAL CORRENCY | ‘IN EXOLUARGH FOR Bils of National Currency, TRIBUNE OFFICE. g h ... NEW PUDLIOATIONS, Gen, Sherman’s Book. D, APPLETON & CO, 549 and 551 Broadway, New Yorlk, WILL PUBLISH, About the st of DEay, MEMOIRS G, Willam T, Sharzan, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF, Complete in Two Volumes, From (he Army and Nary Journal, Fek, 37, (873, Wo ara gratifiod tobe ablate snnuuncs that Gsueesd Bherman hae yielda tha sa.fcita fon of ul fuicndy aad, instesd of losvlux s & log 107 10 his fa.ully (s diary, the concludlug ohaptar of which was publiaad In the s and Aary Journal of Sept. 56, 114, Las cansonted 10 tmmodiite publicatl.o, The manacr 1n whicn that 4mea chapter wat reasivcd I (ks couatey aud Kuraps *h.wa how aagorly the Uonaral's lortncumiag volumes wiit be awat.cd, ‘Tue mana-ceipt I8 aow In tho hands of 1ha Mesecs, Anpleton, whu hava arraogad for fta publica- $h4n, Lulh Lere and 1 Europs, somswhsro about the lst of May. Toewok s la th) form of aa sutoblugrap Einulag swon alter Baecman's appoiatmoat &s & oceaid Liotenant of tuo Third Arullce, July 1, 1800, Abuut ann- &1t oracme 100 pages, s occuplod whb (ha porl vl ond. Ing witls ths opening of the Rabellion, and eovers th bis- tor7 uf tae Genoril's ozpeclanois la Mesicr anl Usllfor uhy, tomaludar ol tus 1#0 vul unos, of abould eact, s dovoted to tho War of the liehol Uou, and o dustructivo ¢ mmments on Gan sparitoces duriog that bl P rio 3 How valuable this portlon of 1y wark wiil b9 to all sta- dog sof military hiitary, 103 013ptar wo Bava pabiishad from It conviaclagly shaws, 1Ll gt ailarad 1o Ly pube lic an a compl3:c ul tory, but rathr as a1 afde monsir to the fatara Napler uf our Civil War, aud ths effurt boen 16 cuudaass s much a3 po-atlle, and leavo abu a0t rvam lor othars tu Lol Frum ths tealoucy of Gz, Basrma's miad to leankans and dstlastasss of sia'ement, wa may expect this work will bs 001 to pro- voke criticlam, but [bls will fucesasa rather than dfminieh itsvalue, andat fs well that L2 should s2e the light whils 42 mavy of the promiasnt actors in th 2300 it doserdha still e2atinus among us. W shall bava farther ocevsion to refor to this most important cintributlon to military bistory sa it advancos toward publication. Harly orders ars salicitsd. —_— e “ Origiual and powerful?—Bo:ton Advertlser, OAKRIDGE. AN OLD-TIME STORY. ByJ. EMchnow Surra. §2. * For Ita 1~ga) romancs 18 wiil be p-{zad by lawyers: asa curinns stad), of mental aherrs lon 1t will eomaand by attention of tho madical faoul y: a3 & ploca of polished itorary cffort It will deltzlit (B erltic: whila tho novels reador ganerally will fin § oteftyment snooga fo fts tarihl. [ng yrxca o amyly repay him £r 122 carelni parnal. Wa lave 5o hositation lu Drunnuncing 1t the taost origiaal Awerican vovel uf 1be Wino."'—CLiava Infer- Uce.n, "5 No laver of byoparer of eood avels eas allurd to pass this bosk “® Forsale byall Boekecllers. Sent, postpaid, on re- eeipt of price by tha publisaars, JAMES R. 0SGOOD & CO, Boston, 3 w 2 E = 8 & SEg 27 ‘4:,% S <& 2E S @ S Rkl 5 ° 2 a2 =R & g F=4 ) = = CLARK&COMPANY'S PATEYT Self-Coiting, RRevolving SHUTTERS, I STEEBEL AND WOOD. REQUIRE NU MACHINERY, and CANNOY'UET OUT OF ORDER. 218 West Twenty-sixth-st.. New York, Culenge Ofice, 84 LnSalio-at. Ditices and Room TO RENT IN THR TRIBUNE BUILDING. INQUINE OF WILLIAM C. DOW, ROOM 21. = p;tifimo'snnfil PROFOSALS FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES, ASTER'S I‘"flcV..t APl 6, 1855, & vapy ‘of 1his ad. Wl ha reecivod at iy o 73, tor fu.uieing tho Unltod sortiepLul attac) tfico natil noan, Aay 95, 13 his o3 artos ‘s Dopartnous whb tae tolluwiug uan -d av Jolos, Fll,ll. Yol lq‘u.llA b, El;myfi.?,d :i}lu‘ .‘I'ln H!‘:l. 20,000 T B Wk e artta lsnoat i ey Dsialag Wy uales Buces, o 41 ieae, R OV Teats, 10 doggn bluo e n putrs Wouj. 4,00 Corninon 00 yards 6.4 - oty 0l, B, 40 yare tolmy, s, tlsrso- 1ait Piure bl §ne sots, Haglh hida Lutious for Hsluels, Tume CapUrasmonts, Oréacunts o) Deun Ga'dy, Hiaol Oanvas Vadding, Llack' Lialisu ton ing! Kpoal Vatian, Hilelns Sok ik i wud Gord' of varlous_ asiuss, ¥y Burboun, tiolca’ will be subjoet ta a vigid Inepection, and biidorn arn informod 1nat & full gumpitence with ayxid. Insiat i, ard that 5o artivle miaur e roniy Yn&.n.um‘ o rteat sayor ) re Foanertod for tho olvery sl 10 sicise S1phie, Jotlsesouriioy Lud.s ‘aad sl 3¢ Sak acileles of domoutle pro. Hioas of pricennd ya ity il Sag shtd i The duired i a7o 10 bo wred 1n the States sud ‘acing oustt will L raceivod Aug Lavboote |l|]' l|i 'hel o Clz. 4P, o b Tideread » ‘24 ‘sddrortod 15 the ua- M RUFUS BAXTON, Dopoty Q. M, Geaeral. Propesals for Harbor_mprovements uED fraTes Enoncsws Orricr, | - Morrar BiLook, DECLOLT, Mic,, April 13, 1o15.! laal Py eals will be yocelvod uatil 13 w., of Fours. 57818, ot the toliowiag 1Havbor Improvaments folitgsa, twa () Oribe. Iohisen: dve (1) O st (e Oriba. arbor, Blicligan, two (2) Cr) 1larbor, Alichigau, three {3) Cith Lfl"' Ha Imr.”:l: |Iw,‘;‘lll’\'!‘y U!’:fl"" thron : o bor! Bliehlyas, oo buadrod and ity bundesd and 6 o e wbout ke basts obE tharbore Siicuias Oriba, ation, Aud Lissks ucaosscy 10 bId, apply to MANSFIEL or of Roglasers. THPROVEATENT OF THE WABASH RIVER, g UNiTED STATES ENoINeER OFFICE, 12 Wost Thirbars OINCIMNATY O ApriL 16, Tuts.} SEALED PRUPOSALS, ato, will be recoived 1l noon, ol May, 163, tur ivor, 10 Wity arwiok’s Ilpnls, foray, will bofusnta foien o oo 7. WEE T O B Tottors. avbios Io eposidoations should be fadorsed *0niclal DUyt e MEBRILL, Major of Eugiusers, tesian SEROBOSAYS, . PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FORTHDIANS DEPARTNRNT OF TIZ. UFYICE OF INDIAN A Soxled propo New Vory it a gk b 187., 1 it Srter e o i 1D Tulluing 1AICA Artieles fof Jisus to Tntiaus; 2418 EANTEE AQRSCY (NEBIASKA), 40,00 pounds, gross weight, of Beat Callls, onthe ; 5,000 by 100 pou Whes Nowe Fork, to bacrele, YANCTUX AUKNCY. erms welght, of loef Cattle, ou the 1,300,000 pous i elear aldes, ¢ o, 1o harrata, d, witid maschieniable Sliellod Gorn, “TSTONE AGENCY. 8.r001, W 6000 P B Sh0.01 fryna ey gt B.M.Mvfl:n'h. Rross welght, of Boef Oattle, on the 60,000 pnis XX Floar, 41102 punas Bacon, o "pou pdes. nds goud, waund aerchantable Bhalled GENCY, (CRow cRERK), Ik D ponnds, geows woleht, of Heat Caitle, on the ol £0,00 putinds XX Flour. ciiar sida, BoRAR o Sood Mt abla i ot kol o weiua.able Shelled. Cora, CHLYENNE RIVER AGENCY. a.m.(mpalx.x:#. grows weigut, of DBeat Csitle, on thy 690,000 punds XX Flour, 189, ks pounds dias Fa4 D e 16 M. 601 pauads o punds Bacar i tuy Hae: o By clear aldan, Lo eronagrable Sholl i b weroiautble Shelled Corn BTANVING RUCK AGENCY (DMASND RIVER). 4460409 posds, pross welzbt. of et Cailo, ou the RED CLOUD AGHENCY, £.60.¢00 ponn e, gross woight, of Beo! Ositle, onthe PURT BEKTIOLD AGENCY (DAROTA), 20,000 pontds, eight, of Amsrican ue N Wt ST Caitie, ol the dosk e 1000 poud ¢ o ags 80,0 pounds 3izas Pui PUNCA AGENCY (DAKOTA), 809,000 pounds, aress welzht, of Leef Cattlo. on the 3 £0,00 punnda XX Floor. 10,00 potsads M ke SI5SE)ON AGENCY (DAKOTA), 40,000 pounds, gross welzht, of Amerlean Cattls, o3 3 nhat, 20,00 p madg XXX [loar. (Sample roqulred wh:l the il 80,000 putds Moss Park, 3,un punnds Braas DEVIL'S LAKE AGENCY MAKOTA). 25,000 pguade, grons wolghty of Loof Cattle, on the ool 200,000 pounds XX Flow 5,000 pouuds Bacon, ciest rides, CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHOE AGENOY. 1,800,060 pounds, grass we ghl, of Deet Catulo, o tiy 2,00 pounds XX Flour. Witw pouuds Tavoa, claar sides, KIUWA AGENCY, 2,000,C0 prunds, gross walght, of Doeef Cattle, on thy 0,600 0 unids XX Flonr, AL pailads Bacan, clcar sides. WICHIPA AGENOY, 225 pannde XX Floar, W, poutids Mass It ek, or Bazon, closr shdes, CROW AGENCY (MONTANA), 1,60 X0pounis, mress waight, of licel Cattls, on the i £30,000 prund t XX Flonr, Wu.l o s deas Pus) FORT PLUK AGENUY (MONTaNA). ar Bacon, clear sldrs, XX Tlovr, {03 gond vuid marchantable Shelled Corn. S0 s Taco FORT BELKS CY (MONTANA), groes weight, of Ueof Cattle, on the [ 235,000 por Flanr, Wi yhu'!xld‘l Aicss Pork, In barrcls, or Dacon, cloas L LEMHI AGENY (IDATIO). 100,000 pronds, gross welght, of Bes! Cattle, en the Fioar. icart, cloar sldos, . ULLOY 43,444 paun Ly of Cutfes, gr: B3i4u aag-te £ 0d Hrowd S, Fubioe: 85,10 ponuds Plu e, 01 11 alova su Inwnoered pliny, the 3 gplioy the 1 ccorirawill by and rocelvenat o Puilaoeliniia, Cileagn, danis, vr dloax Clty, ana L be a wred, poexy a1 dfur pst, tne 15:h day of siny, I , “eiccpt Licel, must Ve roidy for ) fery At wuch tidios aut (n suey quantis cach ogoucy, ax all times, at lvast for Flour, Whaat, Comn, Iiacon, voiod at o suvcral agundion, ural naldars way desigaito. ous’ sgnacies tn Dakoty mast poands for +iv 04 £ 11 ood morehantably rouliod, o « livery of tha cattle wust cnmmanee At each of tha namon 0 102 19t duy 0f Jais ooxt, wud thorealier uiluued, nut ofien 7 than semtmuntiy, wratea widee of B Lefacdim ot at suca om B4c qilaD 1iios a8 may ba g uled uua prarticanla, tio eatily for uss duchig tus months of Januar, 1ou.uizy. and Maich will torcsalved fn Da- cewibor, fur [ros2fox. "Taat thewo may by 07 [ailara on the part of tha e nirsct. or, i3 wh.l b2 tognirad to kecpanneien ozt cat.La 1 *aa isyds will b Purk, und He K 10t 103 socvice, T.oiulty of tWoagency for propar G.livesfus, sy snoid hatailla i “cl, nr, f0r AOY 13 3eun, s By do- liver vatilo s roynbied, tia uidendkaud whil puicsasy tham al te o poava f sald contractur, “Tha Flour mu.t 0o frusd grouud, of XX anality, mado whl g ieawm goud, saund witcat, aud deiiveced 1 duubis tucicsy eacl aacK o ba Uratd d ! uuin 1y b botoe thy exieu bt of A)j.\ atiact, slivarivs will be sunoudy beld futno e sconmust bo scund end swost, and put up fo streot, New Yok, aiid ) waioh all 4 “psoiien, unu. ‘o Cutl 0 munt be dellyred In douhle micks, m"l u.i BHugar wust be dearesvd 10 bacrols, full Leade s *¥u3 Corn must bo 4u straag guanloy, resewed. Hida fue 508 Us.ths whla s o topelea yee niind grov, Partice blddh 107 g uiter asticlos will sia o prigy pei Luruish & sauspiv i eash seilcla Lid sur, it agouoy Pacopled), \Whoat, ade o proporroooipts after tho ao- i have Lioa pepocly auproved, wuss bavesc.psuf tulswdvestizunent o irod tront any respect cofanliod 1 any LId Rarutoiie wsde, N saingly suouli Lo auy way 1 €310 th hamd of the {difcr, but shonld ha fdontiied wii tho proposal by a k, 1 bath) sama it 100 firas + sawaplo. Hpocial care shuuld by takon s privaia wiark'as wid laure disiluction frgm utor Liddurs, ors wiil mark 1ha price on sach exmple prespntod, fu addp Jun ta giving ke bres fu tha bid, ot will newol techilatatio luakiug £ asads, No wiiiblen will ba opeued uatll aliee ali tha bids shall kave Gosu publloly road. No sentract, orpart theroof, wlll be porml ted to bo sulibat or ssviia d 1o say o her pasty whibuut 1o writton i o W unsant of a0 oo i o auplication to "y v York, Blanks for ps this it or i sira, o1y Lid aimounting Lo 4 (Y r urer mast bo acoom- nled Ly & coriitiod casck ur draft, pay; La th~ nrder Uummisaloacr ut ludien Alfsirs, I:Kun wume United 1} bs tllowiog Na- Now York, dopost ry, OF VUG SuL0 OLO U Baia Y iinio crosy Yo fual Lank, Gliicdzo, il unial 1k of too hitaio u{A 1svazt, 8, Louls, Mo,, which chack of dies stal] ot ba loas than b per contum on the amwuut of suppliss propus:d ta be furoub: i, fu'care any biddor un boluz awardod & cuntrack ] {0 0% cute the sama wl ki guod &34 KU o wicu bi the sama s 3 nta tho Vcoanaiy; L34 1t suen coatract shiall by dul; Gxe cuted e al rusaid, such dealt ur oaock 80 dopositad dall by foturund (o th Lidoo: bach nhld hd' must aoal AL thu exechiion of qireddo fa il sl b oreut, ! WO O MOr surulie, Wnoe) ek 1) i b5 coruad toy s Ul siks ' bisvica AT, possle should be Inotmed In an envilops, addesea toibd Sudsoylgaol, wad fudorsed ** Peopala’ (or a‘u': wllos fcr Tadbing," ‘T2 bids wili ba opens dia tha pra-ence of tha Baard of Iadian Counnlsplun cumuilit @10 bud.sguisid by tho Bectotary of the Ineilor &+ smuls 84 0" tirau for reonlvig this sanio suiall iave o pcads mllfl‘lmlnnmluhyumut‘:nw‘ P, smiTH, Cotamlslauir, STOCOKHOLDLRS' MEETINGS. Orrick oF 1us Laxe Suonk & Slicmraax FOUVIRRS BALLWAY £ OMFANT, CLLVELAND, Ury Apel 1, 15 5 Tue noual meotkisy vf 1tis Bloikiwwldors of vhls Come an, fur tus eluctbin of Dlrectors uc (o oasuiny your, Sud fur (D rausaciiun uf Likar Suptopriate Susiassy il o id a4 1B lhce ot fue Company Ta sodality of Claro- nd, UBlo, on Iay. (e bl day of Meyneat, Bo oo the luuans o 11 élack in (e fonaccd sad 3 oo o g, R ESRALS Booreter s a0, tazme