Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1881, Page 12

Sketch of the Progress Being ‘Made in This New In- dustry. The Three National Conventions of Sorghum-Growers and t Sugar-Makers. , What Seem to Bo Fully Established “as Facts—Results of @Mcial Analyses. The Evontnal Suocessful Production of Sugar from Sorghum Regarded as a Uertainty. Visit lo a Rellnery~-Dascription of the Process of Changing Raw Into Refined Sugars. fab the Hdltor of The Chteuga Tritnnes * Ciscago, Nee, 80.—The organization kitawn ns the Miesiesippl Valley Cane-Growers' Associa ton held ite third amt meeting in St. Louls during tho past week, {ts sessions covering three ‘ontire days, Mrlef telegraphic reports of the Proccedinys were published in Tre Tune I, now propose to furnish a more complete Account, embodying information which will ahovw that progress fs being rade in tho produc. tion of suar from sorgbtin as an estabilshed Induetry of thy country. “ IN THE PALE OF IRB a great deal of attention and interest was ox clted by tho widely-published reports from: tho Department of Agricnitura at Washington, of the successful results of experiments inade tne der the direction of Prof, Collyer, Chemlst of tho Departinent, in produeing sujar in paying quantities and of gould qunlity, mot only: from varieties of thesorghum family, but also from tho statks of the common corn, In tho Fame comecetion it was also nnnounerd that ono Prot, Stewart, of Penngylvanta, had made tho disco ery Uhat certain chemical mixtures,—the comp sition uf which was a sceret protected by patent, but which inixtures he would furnish fora cons sideration, in targe or sninil qiuuntitics, to bugar-manufneturers,—if used in the defes cation uf the julees of cither sorghum or corn-stalks, woukt Insuro tho production of erystalilzed sugar at the mte of same ten pounds to cach gutlon of sirup, or over a ton of sugar to the ucre of cornorcane, Attention had also from time to time been ealled through tho press to tho success of partics in Minnesota fd manufacturing a superior article of sirup from tho Early Amber cane, whieh frequently: furnishet! x considerable amount of crystallized. BugAT. .Under these conditions, a call was issued, by parties residing in St. Louls and vicinity, for A MEETING OF NORGTUS-GROWERS to advise togethor aud comparo exporiences. with reference to a development of the surgho ‘business fram sirup to éuzar making. Tho cutl Hrought togethor qulte a large attontance of old sorghunvsirup manufacturers, together with quite a number of new men'who wereunder tho fispression that we were on tho ove of the dovclopnient of a new and important ine dustry, which not only would save to tho coun- “try millions of dotlans now patd ont tinually for foreign-srown sugars, but bad fortunes for those who should frst engage in It. ‘On comparing notes minong tho slrupemakers, it was found thut in some years thelr sirups hind trystulized mare or lesa, showing that tho julecs of tho sorghum-cano had trno cane-sugar in Shom; but how much, no ono knew; and why Shey crystallized ut some tines, and did not at others, 10 one could tel. . Soine very good sumples of sugar wero on exe bbiton; but tha mukers had no assurance that fn tho next year's crop they contd produce sugar. Prof, Stewart was present with bls book tosell, and te take orders for hls mixture, which, In order that every ona might, know Just whut ho was buying, ho called Solution B. When ine vited to oxpialn his process, ho gave, tn long, rambling speech, as admirable an fMustration of * How not to tell It"'ns tho Cireumlocution Of- Deo did of * Hownot to do it." Without gaining any great amount of wisdom, the Convention closed its sessions fully tm- pressed with the fnet that thero wero 2 GREAT POSSIMEATIES fa the future of surghum, And, while 9 part fo- turned to thelr homes cuntent to plod along in tho old way, not a few. others, and = many “throughuut tho country who did not attend the Conyention, sot themsclyes carticstly to work tu Tourn the nature und properties of the cane. ‘Jutee, and the proper method of bandiing to in- Bury erystalliznuon. When tho Agsocintion met the noxt winter, tt Was found that considerable progress hud been made, Many manufacturers tad ndopted tha plan of a defeention of the Jules to ro- move tho nacht and yum, and other forofyn substances; and tho samples, hoth of sugar und slrup, showed a marko) dinprovenent In quailty over those of the previ- ous year. Amorur the simples wore two barrel 8 of a light-yellow susar from a lot of several tons Tonnufuctured by tho Crystal Lake Company, tho Juices of the cane bolug dofecatad, then ro-+ duced to n seml-sirup In open pan, and after- ward bolled in vacuo for suygir—tho work being done under the direction of Mr. J.B, Thoms, an experienced sugir-rotnury man, and who nid had a largo experionco in sugar-making upon Cuban pluntations and In this country, More light was also lot in upon the nature ef the Julces of the cune, and the obstacles to erystaln= zation—thouyh much yet remilied to oo learned Jn regard to tho tulluence of solls, fer~ tilizers, and ctlmate in modifying the quality of tho Julces, THE LATE MEETING IN ST. LOUIS— tho third anutuat meeting of the Axsovlution— Drought together a larger and moro Intelligent Dody of men thun cithor of the previous mect> frys, hoy were also n soberer set of men, ‘Thy entbuslastle hopes and expectations, based upon the rose-colored publleations of — the Department of Agrieuttnre, that every turther with a tworhorse will, as Coole evaporator, and a few barrels or tanks for defucution, would be able to produce anartivle of sugar whieh dente ers mt the markets would ery tor, and whieh would being tu them riches, wero ull gone. Not a few who entered upon the campaign for tho past benson with Ligh hopes of success had to adult a Bull-Run defeat so far its the produc: Hon of sigur was concerned, though tnost of thom who bave fitted up with proper machinery and appiiinces had been successful In producing anurticle of sirup for whieh thoy found a ready: Bule At remnmmmorative prices. But all of thom, in ft bulng discouraged, cun sy clearly sce, or at least think they ean tho causca of falluro, that they are more hopes ful than ever, One of the most hopeful fent- ‘ures of tho presont status of the bualuess is tho keneral conviction Chit siccess can only be ut: Talned by wn accurate sclentiie knowledge, nut of the composition of the juices or the cue, bu or the processos to convert the anime ito sugar, and prevent the changes or deterioration whioh fs Iible to oceur tn the jules both before and after It is oxpreased, ‘Tue tollowhig seein to bo YULLY ESTAULISHED AB PAGTAS Thut the Julcos of neurly all vurletics of tho “orabum Surmily ure ret fn eane-suyars That tn some, notably tho Karly Ainbor, tho pepportion of cane to the grape sugar (glucose) That grape-sugir, when held in solution with eabe-sticar, retirds and hinders crystallization; and, consequently, for eugarmukiys those ennes ja which the proportion of grape-sugar is sntallost ure inost desirable; while for sirapm uplu, where cry ul ea ioe, [a Hot desired, tho Opposit Is trie, —those vanes baving the lurgest percentage of prape-stagar being the best, As tho percent ob cane and ympo-sinygar changes in tho process uf ripenting—the grapes augur diminishtog and (he enue Increasing, —tho “mertlally-ripe cane, with tho seed in thy dough ftuge, {8 best for scup, aud tho fully-ripe for ugar, Hat tt da ate found that,—while, up to a core tain polat of rtpentig. the rapes die iniuisties und tha cunc-sugur Inorended,i€ ale lowed tu stund uncut, the contrary takes place, UEwE dininlshing aud tho erspoesuunr sinereadiuy. Thig waa shown by the Femilts of experinwats pide at the llinols Ine dustrial University during the past season, aud ‘which were published in the report of the Spring: Joh Souyention, It will be sll tuether shown by the following > HUVOE OF ANALYRES mide wider the direction of the Department of Agriculture at Wasulagton, and woleh J tke isin u Linde pamipulct catitiod © Report of tha pandtion of Crops, sept, J, Jo." and iy which it stated “that nowspupers will oblige the De- atciment, and conter a bunetit on many of their >utrons, by" publishing notice that coples of thik publicutlu will be furatubed to sorghua-grow= ora on written appitention to Willlam G. Lo Due, Commissioner of Agriculture.” Tho following tnble will show the changes which take plice in the Juices: redler Variety. (Bal 8 fart Sg5 a8 Condition of plant. Amber, {2 387 Peal EE 9, 7 Seed-paniclo Just np- duty 12..] 4.71] 0.60 neat. Ray . ; jawers “all out—stns duly Hh.5] to} pat] PONE all out July 23...) 5.28) 11,45} Seed almost ary, Condition of sced could Aug. 12..) 07] 14,90)4 nothedesoribed—taken by birds. Condition of seed vould Aug. 16,,| 1,13) 12,83/4 not hedeseribed—taken . hy birds, Candition of Reed could Aug. 90,,] 1.20) 12,704 not bedescribed—taken by birds. Condition of seed contd Sept.s. 1,23) 10.00) < not berdeseribod—tnken: : ‘by bird Tt will he seen that from duly 1 was present in the fuleo 4.71 per Bugarand only 0.6 per eent of cin former diminished, and tho latter trerensed UUt reached Sts maximum on Aug, 12. having thon 14.00 per cent of cane with less thant por contof yripe sugar, Mut from this point there: was nlossof cano ond gain in grape sugar til, Sept. 8, it stood 10.00 of cane and Lot grape when thoro sugar. i alimtlt analysis of nearly forty diferent varieties of cane, not all as rich ns this epecl~ +men, showed the snine general result: incrensed riehi Ih enne-sturar tL the pertad of full ripeness waa attained, with a loss if left staud- ing after that time - y ANOTHER FACT. that. serms fully established fs, that Inversion, or the change of cane into gripe-stigar, takes piace if the Juiee fs, for any fength of tine, left exposed to the netton of te atmosphere, eithor by keeping too Jong after expressing before evaporating, or by bolling too slowly and too long atthe, Vortyeiive minutes wad rearted ns the utinost Hniit that ehoutd be allowed, after ghoJulec inesprossud, before boing. converted into sirup, If erystulllzation iy expected, Too hich a degree of Lent, which scorches or eurnmelizcs the sirup, fs algo fatal to crystullizas fon, With as thorough defecation “by time t) neutralize the neld. of the © juice, and then the usc of =f rengent like sulphurous (not sulphuric) acid, or what is known as tho alutninons compound,—porous num and grelutt to correct the excess of lime with a quick evaporation to a sufticlent ity, cure being taken to prevent scorching, ebrystallization may, asa rule, be relied upon, and an amountot sugor from two ta five pounds: r gallon of sirup be obtained, if swung inn. centrifugal to expel the molasses,—provided tha cane Is of good quality and. worked ata proper stige of ripeness, This suxnr 1s equal fn value tor domestic use to any of tho raw Now Orlewns sugirs, and will Gnd a market for locul ¢ suinption, (f not produged in tov large a qui Uty.” But the amatl manufacturers can never zo into the gener! tunrkets with their products, because they cannot furnish enough of the same grado to establish a gerade for tt. and this lends to what it geetns must be tha final outcome of the business: the estnblish- ment of CENTRAL BUGAR-NOILING WORKS, which shall tuke tho product of the locnt works in tho form of a kenii-sirup, and reball forsugar: In vacnain-pan. With such sirup from the pre perly-defecated juices of ripe cane, vacuums be ing seems certain to give successful returns an sue, Another fact seems clear: that, in order to best results, wa must have better meuns of ex. tracting the Julees of the cane, Tho best mills now in use do not extnict a3 4 rule, more than 4 per cent of the jules: the other 40 per cont is ar dfond loss, Either mills must be mude strouger, and the Ju more thoroughly, expressed, or some ater method of extracting the suyar of the enue omployed,—possibly that now pursued In bect-sugar production: that of kn-drying to expel the water, and afterwards extenct! sugar by what. Is known as dhtusion rucess,—issolying tho by auturation of ko vane in Hut such on fearful waste as at pre: could never bo allowed, In a re commercial or manufacturing ness. What would bo thought of the milter who muccecdinl in saving only per cent of the flour of whent, or tho stareh-mannfantirer who got ouly an equal percentage of atareh from corn? In the coming yenr thore will be largo num- vers of persons throughout the country, pos- sessed of good solentific attainments, engined in muaking a ecavotul study of all the questions which seem tohuye a bearing upon THE PRonLEAL OF sUGAr-rnobvcTioN, such as an analysis of tho different soils and tho cane grown upon thom, to determine how far and in what manuer the quality of tho cane Is affected by tho soll; also, an acertrate record of meteorological conditions: experiments with ditforent varletics to doterming whiel: is bust adupted to particular iooalitics; series of amutlyses: to determine the rte of Inoronse Of sugar as the pune Inatures; and exporimenta to uscertain how dé muy be kept wit lenst Loss after reach Ang Cull nnturity tlie ean bo worked; and, still further, oxperinionts. to fourn the best methods of clarification and defecation, aud whother any: reliable means of producing erystalllzation can be formed short of yacuumn-pan bolling. Whila it seems - reusonnbly, certaln that vacuum-pan boiling will with certainty produce: erystaliized sigur from properly-muie sirupa, there $8 also tho almost cqual cortninty that yacvum-pan boiling will boa fatlure unless In tho hands of an guyerts and such persons aro nt this time more dificult toabtaln than porhups ny othor cliss of skilled or scientifla tation, To. micet the wantsof this very promising Industry, we have got to EDUCATE A CLASS OF MEN FOR IT, till they are capable of tnking charge of and runnlig nt sugar-factory, At present we have no fiteliities for furnishing such education. The fow who have fitted up works with yvacuam-pan and retining apparatus would not be disposed to throw open tholr works for tho benellt of teurn- ers. and, In the working season, would be too busy to be bothered with such learners, Tean seo no way in whieh this absolutely Ia- dtapensable sclentitic und expert bibor can be tratned othor than for cach State to muke an ap- propriation of suiliclont nmount—sny $25, to put up at the State Agricultural College 0 com- plete sumur-works on wt stnull seale,—including Yauutmepin, tlters, centrifugal, efe,—and In which suxgaremaking in nll its processes, from tho planting ho = =ocaune till its Ninn result t# reached in reiued sugars aud alrups, slintt bataughe to all who desire to bes cone lenrners, Whether regular students In tho fustitutionor not. In this way: w large nume ber of trained and skilled operators could bo educated, and the State in time UEOKIVE HACK A HUNDRED-vOLD all the money so expenied,—for the successful produetion of sigur from sorghumeciines is Just ne certuln to come is tho electric light, While allwho use rotlned sugira know that they ire produced from the raw plantition ¢ a suyitrs, Dut few, Lapprehend, have n defini den of the pronvaaes: to which thoy aro snbjected to. bring them to this condition, Sugur-retiners. uf rie, hve Jealousy guarded thoir operat! ang from the publle knowledze, and fow have been adinitted within thelr works, By sugareretners J do not mean the so-called sugar-refineries now springing up allaver the country for tho ‘Beetetion of gitcody fram corn, and which pour wuout the sume relation te aenuine suare Ha ey that an olcomargarine-fuctory does tow duiry-farn, During the aession of the Convention in St. Louls, the mombors, an: invitation, visited the Kelcher Retinory, and were shown throuuh it— thus bemy afforded an opportunity to observe nil the processes of changing raw into retued sumars; und, for tho information of thoso who have never bad such an opportunity, J will give an briot OUN TREY THROUGH THE RATAULIMIMENT, Tho works huve a capacity for runnin 600 Dowsheads per diay, though thoy were now runs uli anly 400, Wo wore frat shown inte tho ineltiug-roomn, on the ground floor, whero the hogshends of phintatlon-sugurs weru rolled. In from the stroet4, and thelr contents dumped into the hugo inetting-tanks suns below tho level of the teor, ‘To there, senlding (not boll dng) water was adinitted, and tho whole was kopt stirred by iachinery Ul tt wns reduced tua Mquld form, From th tanks it is pumped to tho upper tloor, Climbing seven or elght Mighte of statin, wo tind the jiquid sugar runing froin three-ineh pipes inte huge staurage-tunks, From these it pusacs to tho bayettitors, on the floor below. ‘These are narrow) bigs, some six fevtin length, of strong, course canvas, aud dowblo, Thuy ara hung up by the mouth, and titled by a haso from tha tanks on tho floor above. As tho lyuor titers slowly throwzh, tho canvas buy rotulns the in, rt, and othor impurities which may be In > Aftor the bageiilters, the liquor passes tothe bouneblack-Nltorg, ‘Thess are ulghteon fect in depth, filed with bonoblack, ar bune-charconl, pulverized to nbout the size of course-nrained yn=powder, Eneh contiins 12,000 pounds of wnoblack, and will run through 63,000 poundsor sugar in twenty-four hours, After being once used, tho sunt udkering to the boncbluck fs wished out by hut water, and the bonoblack drawn outattha bottom, and dried in retorts before bots again used, . ee tor passing the bunablack-iilter, the Hquid war 1s NOW KEADY Fo NOILING, belng cleared of ail impurities. Ie ts again pumped to the upper, Noor, for, in the processus: ahvady degeribed, tt bad gat down nearly to tho Noor from which it started, he boilinge room contuing three huge vacuums) boiler. Bach hua n capacity for 75,000: pound It Is bolted at 4 temperature of only about 120 degrees Fahrens deit, and cach chargo requires about two hours to reduve it to the propor consistency for granu. luting, It Is a curious expurluent to look through tho glass windows of the vacunme>pan and seo the Hquld sugar Inside boiling turiously, and fad that you cun hold your hand onthe outer sido of the yluas—separated only. ‘by tte tolekness from the boiling suygur—withor convenience, + From. the SACS dy when suficlently bolled, it is lischurged Into wranulating tks, und allowed to stand till sullolently granulated; and from ‘hem to the wixor, along tank with a V-shaped bottom, through the longth of which rund 4 revolving shaft, with arms which keep up wcanstant wtlrring, as the crank-chyre does of vream In the peuceaa of churning, Frotn tho wiser . IT GUES TO THE CENTHIFUGATS, ~~ t on tho Hoor below.--a row of & dozon standing CHICAGO TRIBUN directly: Lela. Those are eylinders af fuoly- perforated brass, with own outer evils dee of tron, ete fixed to na ipricht shaft’: which makes Lath revolutions per milnnte. By the opening of a gate, a charge of about 20 pounds of the mush-sigar from tho: mixer above ia admitted to the centritusrtl., Tho movement of a lover seta it whirling, Tho sugar isnt once thrawaby the centrifugal foree: upon tho inner aturfuco of tho perforated brass ui which holds tag crystals, birt allows sca to piss through, which, however, is conte the onter fron eytnder, aud fs carried: away by it pipe belaw. “A s00n as the motion cominenees, the eotor of tho aur begins to chaaye from yellow te whites und nt tho end of five tminutes, durits which three quarta of water ara thrown {1 by a sprinkler, to help warh out the mutngses, itisa puro white. The mus chine fs stopped, the sugar is seraped from tho alles, tho movatle bottom: rise, and the sugir falls ton receptacle hetow,—trom whieh it ts barreled, and fs then retdy for tho markut. ng COFFEE Ott SOFT WHITH BUDA, For the bard or loaf sugars, a cortain porcent= nao of the Cuban or other Tropieal sugars, inv dug larger and harder erystat thin the Louls- hin sugars, fs required. The bolted miurar front the vacwum-pan fs run Into contend molds, and nttowed to stad ina warn toniperature somo two weekscrystalllzing giowly, and forming elinep and hard eryatals, When the process of erystullization Ia perfected, a plir iy the bottom of the mold fs removed, and tho sleup allowed to dru, When the drains tho sian, now it xolld the mold, and pluced ie astodry, or expel the remmining waters ‘Hleti it fs cut up into the Ittle enubos with which wo aro familar, and) the broken. pleces, zs, ete, reduced to tho granulnted or red aitgars Fant imperfect outline of the provoss of ruthie sugars. Titrmly belfove that, Withla tho next deenie, new sugirretineries will be running, not is now waluly upon foretgn-grown and = imported sugars, DUE por THOS OF DOMESTIO PRODUCTION — the cane from whleb thoy will te mado elu rown by tho furmers of the country, who we ny oti courcd avalible wadition to: thoir pays ing crops, and the country at hirga a now the dustry of Immense vale, REEF AND AID. Somo Statistics for the Benefit of a Core respondents wiry mide In Bunday's True by Intive to the Chivazo Rellef and Ald ety. which Inquiry might bo considered as refleei lug somewharon the management of that benevolent organization, Tun Trimusn this morning will give a Cutl and probably satiine- tory unawer, and at tha sime time some fnter- esting facts nnd fyures conuceted therewith, It may be pertinent first to again yive the inquiry, which wns as follows: To the Editor of The Chieago Tribune. Crrvsqo, Dee. 31s it su that the last report of tho Ulieage Ald and Relief Society to the Common Council shows that for the expenditure of $24,000 fy sweet charity's cause the cost was over £8,000, to eny nothing of house-rent. free and the nicomes for rent of same, Who pots tho 28,000, and what do they get it for out of tho money contributed for the relief of the sufferers Uy the Chico fire? Let somo onc auswer. Cuantry. dn the first piace the'annual report shows tho money actunily expended “in sweet churlty's cauae” wits £26,140, Instead of only $24,000, and that tho cost ta the Eqgolety was only 36,010 In- atind of * over $8,C00,"" UF the $0,010 the pase roll reqtired S458), this nmoaunt. being divided '8, Including Genernl-Supere C.G. Meusdell, and the duties of these employés are multifarm and Tubarlous, ts the sequel witl show, Of tho remaining S021, S1- 760 went for oltice expenses, repiirs to pullin, Hre-instirance, agseaements, pavine Lit sulle the bulunee of SL went for printing, statlo And pustaga. But the $26,409 Includes OSLY A PORTION OF THE MONEY'S WONTIL expended in the caso of chawlivs After tho greut fire tho Soclety contributed upwards of 250,000 to renr from their nels no tess than. veven rulned bospltils, and in return therefor the Society I4 given the use of so many beds nt each hospital, the number iexregatiie about 200. Tho xunnal report showed that 220 pationts: iad been ndiitted to hospitute by the Soulety during tho yenv. Same of thoso patients rae mained six months, whilo others were dls- charged In ns inany days, the uverage time belng ubout clght weeks, Supposing that the nursing and medient attention to each patient was worth 36 per weok,—n low esthinate,—the totul worth to them would be $10,500, which umount “Charity” did not incorporate in the inquiry. | And there is stilt another ndition to make to. the $20,100, Durhuz the your tho Society furnished 20) indlzent persons with no das’a bourd anda nights jodyitngs 033 persons with uv single ment; and 200 persons with 8 night's: leaiittag ant ., Tho Sovlety, tao, ulthough it owns bultdings Nos. Gt and 63 Ln Salle street, has no “Income for rent of suine,” ns the few roams which it docs not ocenpy itself unre aceupled by kindred sucietics, whieh pay no rent. So that, instead of it. costing over $8,000 ta dis tribute $24,000 to churity, t costs only a little over $0,000 to distribute about $40,000, AS TO TNE DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYERS, thoy are nutnerous and responsible, and much of the worl of Uo Society cannot be repre- overs wide rango of efits peaple In many ways with- out giving then money or supplies.” Tt would be vast deal caster to give away $100,000at a much less cost than the Soviety now underygocs, than to give away the nmount it does ut tho present cost. But if every. upplleant for relief wero ven money or supplies it would simply. ba Offering a premium an prnperiam and awindling, beenuse tho applicants include every variety of shifticss und dishonest people. As it is, every applicant has bis or her story. nnd condition thoroughly investigated by one of - the cmployés, who reports each case 18 to nme, residence, nationality, aumber in family, yes, cnuso of poverty, thelr need, ote. A whalo day is sometines réquiced to sujlsfactorily Investigates sinule cnse. Th only conclusion, then, secius to be that It would be bettor to distribute one dollar todo. serving churity ata cost of anothor dollar than to distribute tivo dollars injudictously, POLICY TOWARD IRELAND. mistaknabio Evidonoe that Mr. Judstone’s Goverument Hus the Moarty Support of the English Bco- ple. full particulars of London Spectator, Dees, Nothing $s more certain to those who study. the country papers than that there Is not an jota of evidence In favor of the statement, mide at almost every ‘Tory inceting, that the country Is already beginning to regret the result of the elections of Inst spring, and to drift back into sympathy with tho party then so completely condemned. On tho contrary, whether you_tuke elections Hike the recent Seotch and Welsh elections, or whether you take the tone of Liberal mectings, nothing Is more obylous than that the names of Mr. Gladstone, Lord Granville, and Lord Harting: ton ure received with all, if not more than all, the entinisiasm, of the spring, and that even on the “anbjects on which _ the supporters of the’ Government in Par- Tlament were least unanimotis, even on the subjects of the Irish Disturbance billatd Mr. Bradinugh,—nay, on the subject of the retusnl of the Government to rediaet coer- clon In Ireland before bringing in its reform of the lund law,—iths sitply fmpossible to ellelt from any great Liberal meeting the snnillest Indleation of dissatisfaction with Mr, Gindstong’s policy. Inn word, the Lib- oral feeling of the country fs unanimous tn its contidence In the Government, It ro- spects the resulve to accompany nny. repress- Ivo legislation that may be necessary for Lre- Jand by’ thorough remedial legislation, and yetthere ts nothing: but disgust ad con- dumnation for the terrovisin: Which prevails In treland, The ccuntry,. however, has learned a lesson, Et seus that repressive leg- istatton In Ireland has been the regularly re ‘turnhus refram of almost overy decade of trish legisintion, and hus come to no goad in the end, If the evil iste be cured, It must ba cured by something deeper than cooreion, and Mr. Ghulstone’s Government ls, in the betluf of tho Liborals of Great Britain, the best flee of what that legislation should he, and how ft should be presented, ‘Tho vacil- tating Liberals—the Liberals who condann the Government for not anticipating reform by soerclan live found no cneouragement atal =o among thelr constituonts, Mow the Moy Got Hven with the Rauker. Uartford Times, A little boy culled at one of our banks on Christning morning, und, standlug on tiptoe 60. that ho gould just look aver tho counter, suid; “Wish you a niorry Christina!" Tho bunk offi: cor to whom it was nddressed, having ‘boun Londen thus about six dozen tines in the lust wlf-hour, paid no attention, Hut, notictny that tho little feftow still stood bis ground ws ir ox- pecting: ona egy the bunk mun ealds Well, wonny, what is ite” o Wish you w werry Curlstmns!"* repeated tho “O well, 1} wish you a happy New Yeart And that makes ue about square, don't ire" unswored the bunk niin. ‘This was n wet-back to tho boy, who stood far a full mninute pritontly trying to collect his thouguts, Flaully the little boy's Bie, brightoned as though 3 bappy idea had struck thin, nod he “Mister, you wished mow happy Now Year." and, reachlug aver the counter is far ue His little aria could ge, continued, “ Horo's n peony for you. le dropped the. coin and ran out of the bunk 18 fast ue bis legs could carry bim, doubtless fully sutivtled that be hud done tho propor thing. ———————— Dow't waste precious the, Use Dr, Bult's Cough Syrup at ouce for your cough. TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1881—TWELVE PAGES. THE REBELLION. The Story of Its Outbreak Told in Official Records. Operations in Charleston Harbor, Dec, 20, 1860, to April 14, 1861, Light on the Close of Nuchanan's ant Opening of * Lincoln's Administrations, New York Henttd, ‘The Federal Government has begun tho publication of what promises to be avery {portant contribution to the history of the War-nimnely: the oftiefal records of tho War on file in the Deprrtnents, ‘Che frst volume is divided into two chapters, Chap. 1, is entitled, “Operations tn Charleston Harbor, Dev. 20, 1860, to April Hy 1861," and contalns 8t7 pages, ‘Lhe second clinpler 1s entitled, "Phe Secesston of Georgta, Jan. to dan, 26, 1801." ‘Phe third chapter Is, “The Secession of Alabama andl Mississippl, dan. 4 to 20, 180t,? anu the fourth, “Operntions fn Flortda, Jan 6 to Aug. 81, 18017 As the book embraces but 384 pages, ft will be sven that the largest prrtof the publlea- {lon Is devoted to the operations in Charles ton Harbor, the sleze atal surrender of Fort Sumter, ant the beginning of the Rebeliton, A great deal of the correspomlence embraced in these volumes fs familiar even to those, who nre imperfectly acanainted with the his- tory of the War, Atthosametlime the re-rend- ing of these well-remembered dispatehes brings vividly back tho overture to that terrl- bleand tremendous tragedy. +. THE REMOVAL TO SUMTER, The first incident Inthe beginuing of the Rebellion ts recorded hy Robert’ Anderson, Major of the First Artillery, ta letter to the Adjutant General, dated Fort Sumter, Dee. 2H, 1860, So'clock p.m. In this Maj. Ander- son says: ‘J hye the honor to report that 1+ have Just completed, by the blessing of God, the removal tu this fort of all my garrlgon,”? and so forth, “The step which I have taken was, In imy opinion, necessary to prevent the effusion of blood.” Upon the recetpt of this dispatch at the War Department Secretary Floyd telegraphed to Maj, Anderson as fol- lows Wan De Orricy, Dee, ARTMENT, ADIUTANT-GENERAT’S Hi WW — Maj, Anderaan, Part Moul- tric: Intelligence ting rexched here this morn that you have abandoned Fort Moultrie, spiked your guns, burned the carringes, and gone to Fort Sumter. It ts nat beheved, because there 4g no order for any such movement. Explain the meaning of this report. al. 18. FLOYD, Secretary of War, fo which Anderson responded ns follow CHANLESTON, Dev, 2%, thHO—The Hon. de Te Blot, Secretary af War: Tho telegram ts core rect. Tettundoned Fort Mouttric because £ was vertaly that lf attacked my mon must huve been suerifced and the, command of tha harbor fost. I spiked the guns and destroyed the carriages ta keep tho gins from being used ‘agalnst us, 1e nttacked, tho garrison would never have sure rendered without 2 fight, Rowentr ANDERSON, Major Firat Artillory, These dispatches show conclusively that ihe Secretary of War was acting in the Mter- est of tho Confederacy, while Anderson’s response does ereditto him asasoldier, in mother letter, written on the same day, Maj. Anderson explains at length the rensots which Ted him to abandon Fort Moultrie and take possession of Fort Sumter. THe says he Isconvineed that the nuthoritles of South Caroling nteditated 0 hostile act, aud that under the elreumstances he dla not hesitate from lis “solemn ara to remove his com- mand from a fort whieh he could not have helt Jonger than forty-elght or sixty hours tonnother fort where tho power of resist- ance was Increased n very great degree, As soon as it wis known tu the Governor of South Carolina that Maj. Anderson lid with drawn his troops to Fort Sumter, 0 demand was made, “courteously but peremptorily,? that he should return,” ‘Chis was declined, Maj. Anderson coutinued in © com mand of | Fort Sitter until April ll, 161. Then the, Confederate —Gov- ernment, having leatned that a ship of war had been dispatched for the. rettef of Sunter, sent a message, through Gen, Beauregard, asking for the surrender of tho fort. “The tag which you have upheld so long,” says Gen, Beauregard, “and with so much fortitude, under the most trying elr- clnstances, may be saluted by you in tuking Tt down.” ‘Maj. Andorson responded, thank- ing Benureearil “for the faly, manly, and courteous terms proposed,” but declined. ‘The imnedints cause for the Confelorates making the demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter 1s explained Ina part of this correspondence, ‘Tho Confederates had re- solved that Fort Suinter should not be sup. plied by the Federal Government. CONFEDERATE AGENTS, They had in Washington a trusty agent, Janes E. Harvey, who was afterward up- ppinted Minister to Portugal ie President Harvey was in communiention with the Hon. A. G, Magrath, and on page have his conmunteations to the Confederate Government: Wastunaton, April 6, 1201—The Hon, A, Q, Magrath, Chariaton, 8. Cot" Vosttively ‘deters mined not to withdraw Anderson, Supplies yo Immediately. supported by naval force under Stringhum If their landing bo resisted, A Farenp, {indorsements.] To Charleston Ugiec: Tho nbove ts by a rollable man, CALDWELL, « Monbay, April #,—Sont by dames E. Hurvoy, by telegraph, Inst Saturday morning. CHARLESTON, April Gy 1801.—L. P. Walker: ‘Tha following telegraph f have just recolvedtram Wantingt “ Posittvely determined not to withdraw An- plies go lininedintely, arin pate by 8 derson, Sup) a naval force wider Stringham if thelr landing realsted, A Burs. Governor and Gon. Beauregard vlatting tho fost, {nthe harbor, and will not be here fora ‘ow hours. In thelr absonco | telegraphed to ashington to know who was tho person signe dog himwelf “A Friend.” Tho reply sutistted mo that the person Is high in tho contidence of the Government ut Washlogton. Mr, Wigfall, who ia with me, concurs in the propriety of glying you notico without dolny. ALG, Maawatit, WASHINGTON, April B, 181—To the Ton A. G. Magrath, James I. Detigni, HP. Dunkin, and Mist S.C, Harvey, Charleston, S.C Order issued, for withdrawal af Anderson's command, Scott declares it military tecoaalty ‘This iy private, ABIES He HAINE The Hon. A. @, Magrath, Charleston, 8.0.2 Brent efforts muking to reconsider withilrawal, but will fall, Final consultation to-morrow, dames i, Harvey, The Hon, A, G. Magrath, Charteston, S. O.: Finad order atlll reserved, No decision renched in connell yesterday, though six for withdrawal and one fyninst. | 1s tt trae your jeopte will op- [rant voluntary withdrawal and demand eaipitie nition? If so, frlunds of pence here nre power- less, James iy Hanvey. On reading those dispatehes of Harvey It Ms to Us: tha ft ho had beon bane tis i Y spy i Ivins the appolntinent of a milys! have received nt least coli military justice, ‘The first dispateh, slgned “A Friend,” shows that Murvey was com: Tuunteating to the Southern authorities in- formation of yalus to thom to whieh he dit Not sign his name. One notes fn the corre spondence botweon Maj, Anderson and Gen, Beauregard a desire on Anderson's part. to: be on good terms with his Confederate oppe- nent. Thore is nothing of the spirit whieh afterward animated the loyal North jn the communications of the Fedaral officer, and ovidontly, one would think, he looked upon the Warcoldly, Here, for tnatunce, is a curl- ous dispatch whieh he dlreets to Adjt-Gen, ‘Thomas, asking him to destroys (No. .} Four Busts, 8. 0., April fle = Col. Ln Thomas, Adjutant-General, Washington, D.C,—CoLoxet: | haye tho honor to report tat. the South Carolinians have since bout noon yostorday been yory actively engaged. in Btrongthoning thelr works on Morria Iefand, 1 ray that God will avert the sturm which seems hnponding over ts, and restore amicable and pormat * pucitio relations between the Btates: who still atlck to tho old Union aud those who have formed another Government in the Bouth, Tan, Colonel, very respectfully, your obediont servant, Ronen Anpensc Mujor First Artilery, Coumandii P.8.—1 omitted acknowledylug the recotpt of Pesjettor from tho honorable Scervtury of tho inst, BUSTER FALLS, Nor does tt seem that the defense of Maj, Anderson was us thorough as might have been expected nt a later perlod of the War, Tho fre on Fort Sumter began at twenty minutes past 4 in the morning of April 14, 1861, and the surrender took place April 13, when the whole command went on board ateamor and sailed for New York, Capt. d. G. Foster, of the Englnvors, afterward n eele- brated General {n the pry, gives the Journal of the bombardment, which contirms the opinion thut there would have been 2 good dleal more fighting at Fort Sumtur if it had been properly defended, Maj. Anderson, in hig oMetnl report, ndats vn defense of thirty. four hours, and that he hind fresh provisions renmlotius, Foster thinks that a breach coultl hot have beeu effected within a week or ten (lays, and that the operation of nasaulting it would have been very doubtfil nits results. A caretttl study of Uiscorrespondence does not throw any doubt on tho loyntty of Anderson, but it was loyalty of a eald” and colorless tyne. Gon, Beauregard's official reports of the strvender are hy ting, He says that whon Anderson teft FortSumtar his soldiers “Hined the bene, attend and with lends ts covered, while Anderson and his command passed before them, and expressions of scorn at the nppatrent cowurdice of the fleet tn not oven attenpting to resero so gallant an onl cor wd iis command were upon the lips of al” On the tat of May Gen, Beauregard sent to the Confedernte Hecralary, of War the flag which had waved fram. Fort Moul- trie dirty the bombardment of Fort Sum fer, and twieo rent by the enemy's bullets. “ Betyg the first Confederate tag. thus bap Uzed, Uthonght it worth soning to: the De- mirtinent for preservation.» The general hopression on reading these reports fy that the attack on, Fort Sumteréwas a politleal tet, and the defense cold and nombial, Beane eis reports are senerniy fia high ud, flamboyant vel, 2s Hine he were writlig aboul an event. {nat would be remeni= bered with Austerlitz or Waterloo, LINCOLN MEANS WAN, ‘There are some very Interesting letters and dispatches in tis compilation showing tho vellig that pervaded South Carotinn ante- cedent to secession, On the 2d of Jaunary Louls‘T. Wlefall telegraphs. to MT. Bone dun, Charleston: Pope succeeds Floyd, Lt means war, Cut off atppltes, nud take Sum ter as snon_as possible? On the tth of dane uary ‘Thempson feleg “No troops have been sent to Charleston, nor will be white 1 am a meiber of the Cabinet.” On dan. 8 Wirtall telegraphs the Governor of South Carolina of the sailing of tho Star of tho West with troops nud provisto: E ’resident ‘Tyler appears In this correspani- ene as nt frfend of peace, » 7 he tele- graphed Judge Robertson: “ Hayne lins re- turned, Prevent, If possible, a collision. [t iv of great hnporlince to results here.” On the same lay he telegraphed the Governor of South Carolina: “Can my volee reneh you? Jf ko, do not attael: Fort Sumter, You knaw my sincerity, ‘The Virginians here earnestly unite’; ant two days afterward he sent the followlng dispatch, showing that. Brehanan was trying as far ay possible to prevent wart Wasittnaroy, Saturday, Fob. 9 186L—Goo, F. WW “Pickena Charleston, 8, Gs tho Prestdent suy's thy letter to Col. Mayne was destgned to bo both reapeet fat ne lela hat he reat it, so considered tt, nud if lt seemed otherwise bo devply regrets It, ‘The President destred ime to fay this to you, He contptatied much of Col, "8 Inst lettor, 14 Str. Hott in his fetter had no unkind Jutention, but tho contrary. Ho muunifested grout aolicitude on this point Will yor give ne nn ussurince that no attack will bo mutae on Fort Sumter by South Carulina pro- vided tho President will given like aasurnico and pledge that no retnforcoment shall bo fur- nighed or attempted by the Government hera? : JouN TYLER. On tho 18th of February we have the fol- Jowlng correspondence: (Pen. 18 (2), 1861, Pickens, Charleston Ingman, know 3" Ton," who correspo) with the Baltimore Sun, and is considered" re- Ituble, 1 his tetter of yeatecday anys he has acon and read # letter from a former mefiber of Con- gress from South Carolinn whieh assures him that Fort Sumter will bo taken on or before tho {th of March “without reference to what tho Montgomery Government may advise or order on thosubject.” This startles the Presl- dent, Will you quict bli by your reply? Tho Stato Comtifsstoners will adjourn duting the weok. No result yet, Jou TyLen, Wasnisxaton, Feb, 20, 1261.—Hts Excellency F. IW, Plekena: Attempt to relntorco Anderson by stenith ut night in small boats determined on, Answer If recolved. Louis 1. Wiorann,. Fen, 21, 18901-0245 p. m—Gov. Pletens, Charter ton, S.C. Vho statement. Paave you vamo al- rectly from Chase. I have not recolved your telegram gs to what was reported by members of Congress, J, Lyte On March 4 Wigfall, having heard Line colu’s Inaugural, telegraphed this dispateh to the Governor of South Carolina: Wasittyaton, March 4, 1801.—Gov, F. W, Plek= cna, Charleston, S.C. Do not permit any attack on Bunter without authority of Govermnent of Contedernted States. This fs ull {mportant. Tn- Augural mens war. Thoro ta strong grownd for bellef that relnforcemante will be specdily sent. Bo vighant, OUTS TGP ALI. Tconeur, and bellove this Government will uct Promptly. 0 Q. WARHENGTON, On the Sth of March, the day afler Lincoln wis inaugurated, there was’ written to the Confederate Secretary of War a very impor- tant letter from LQ. Washington, showing the Jufictions wiiich wero driving the South Into secession; : Wasnisatos, D.C. Marah 5, 1801.—Gen. Ln Pape Walker, Sceretury of War, Montgomery, Ala—Deatt Sin: Judge Clay asked me before ho left here to telegraph and write to Gov. Moors nny matters of importance. ‘This was lwfore the formation of the Provisional Goy- ernment at Montgomery, Nothing hos ocurred siuce that request to Justify a speclal dispateh, nid, now it uppouts tome'that (f there should ‘be movernents af troops or ships which enme to my knowledge It would be better to send them to you, 1 shill do so on learning anything of importance inn relinble way. L nny send tho dispatch ina tetter to Itichmond, to be telo- mraphied from there, or Tmay sond te from hero, aa circumstances dictate, ‘Tho inaugurel undoubtedly means war, and that right off, Ihave never doubted na to Line coln's views, and nothiug would have changed thom but tho seceasian of the border Stntes,who. have not acted. Mr. Crawford fs here, and will praveed to exo- cute the duties of his mission ag soon na tho Seerciary of Suite fs installed. This will be, I suppose, to-morrow morning at furthost, Twas prosunt-last evaniny, ata consultation of Southern gentlemen, nt which Messrs, Crawford, Garnett, Pryor, durnette of ‘ginin, and Wiginll of Vexas wero freyont. Wo all put the ino constriction on the inaugural, whieh wo caverully went over together. Wo ngreed that it was Lincoln's purpoae at once to attempt tho collection of the ravenne, to roluforee and hold Forts Suuster and Blekens, und to retake tho other places, He is amin of will and tirmness, As Cabinet will yleld to hin with aluerity, I think. Seward hia, of course, agreed to the In- Touuieals and the pretenses of bis conservatiam ure idle. Wo bolleve that these plans wilt be putin exeention dinmediitely, | Learn tive or atx United States ships are in Now York Harbor, all ready tosturt. ‘ho United States ship Pawnee eaine here tho other day suddenly from Phtin- dolphin, fully provislontd und ready to go to Ben. Tunderstand that it ts epaikan of in army cir eleva to rofntoree Sumter by sending in men ih white-bonte by wgbt. ‘This will probably be ate tempted In the first Instance. Aftor tho garrison ix relnforeud suillclontly to stand an asanult, thon the attempt pny be mude to Nght the way up by flyo or six war veascld. — Sinultuncously or prior to this will be the ehunse of program ut Ponaacola by tho United States, Pensuoula being: a point of Intinitly nioro importunce, onside ering this and the evident: purposo announced in the inaugural, would tt not be expedient to prevent anything in the shapo of dispatches, let- tors, or hans iere from olug to Slomimnor or the other United States oltivors or mon at Pensa volat Sy this you will huvo the ndvantaye of knowing the movements at this polut bofure the Government ollicers ut Pensacola, Wo shail undoayor to get hol of movements as soon us possible and to advise you. Of course wo hibor under great ditcultiea In procuring curly Intelligence, ‘There fg a general concurrence In the opinion thit if any attack ls made on Sumter it should 1 by arder of the Government of the Col ate States and not by South Carolina tong . WASIIIN truly, yours, letter to tho Hon, lore yory a 0: Wit "you please show. thin Mr. Perkins, Scoretury of the Navy? 4 fear tho present Virgil Convention will Hot pags in ocdinunce of secossion uuless A cole Mision or war ensues; then public feoling will force them toit, There is n majority of ald Fedoril stdmissionists, woo got in by protend- ing to be resistance mnen. THUY MODENATE POLICY, » It will bo seen In this letter that the Can- federates believed that Lincoln mennt war and that Seward was only protandling sineer- ity, ‘Phe suggestion that the Virginian Con- vention inight not be disposed to pass an 0} dinance of secession unless 1 collision or war should ensue shows a deliberate, polltical purpoge in the wanton attnek on Fort Sum- er, On: March 20 tho Government lind de cided to isolate Maj, Anderson and had or- dered ns follows: u WAlt DEVAHTMENT, A. AND T. G. On Mont- Gomtty, Maron 2 ISL. Lirig Gen: Ge i, Beau regard, Conumanddig, eles Charleston, 8. Como Bue No aan f of War directs that yeu will allowno further coumuuloations bys weon the Government of tho Unlted States and Fort Sumter, unless tho written instructions of tho Intermediary ure tlrat submitted to your luspectlon, with dutisfactory vasurunces “that there ure no Yerbal dnatructions Inconsistent with thoso which uro writton. I um, vory roe specttully, your obediont servant, 8, Coorei, Adjutunt and Inspector Gonoral, CHANLESTON, 8. 0., April, 14L—The Hon, Is. P, Watker, Montuomery, Ala: The folowing tol- cyram just recelved from Commissioner Craw. {1 uin authorizod to say thut this Government will not undortaky fo. puply Suinter without notice tayou, My opinion la 'thut the President hus not the courage to oxccute tho order agreed upon in Cabinet for the evacuation of the fort, ‘but that he Intends to shitt tho responsibility spon Maj. Anderson, by wutteriog him to bo Bturved out, Would it not bo woll to ald in this ifalturiee boro ronuy tar open Wedwastay” er 0 open jnosday or Thuraday, Whut inatructionst J q UREGARD, oD. Beas rom the following it will be seen tha| President Lincoln and Chase were dispose fo moderntion, Bushanaws timidity was evidently seen by the Confederates, us will be inferred: Wasntsaton, April 3, 184L—The Ton, Rohert Toomba, Montgomert, alle: The war whine presses. on the President; ho vibrates te that side, Ile bus couferred with eeverst officers and naval engingers, supposed to hw In re, to Sntaters perhups to collecting revenue at New Orleans, Commodore Pendergrast [s not wt Key Woat, but at Norfolk: could tot, therefore, lint troop. Konator Dixon conversed fly with Chase on Raturdiays fond him much moderted and strongly incilued to penes pulley. Thelr form of hotive to ts inay be Unit af tho coward who: gives it when ho strikes. Wateh nt afi points, 1t fg sail that the Pawnee aniled fron thin place this evening with three compnnics of nrtiltes: a AW EORDS ‘There was oyldently au intermediary in the matter whose frames dors net appear. Probe ably It was Harney, who ts referred fo in the followlng dispatelt: WABIINITON, spel th W8Ot——The Hon. Rahert Toon, ete, Montgomery, Ate, uch netivity: to-day In tho War and Navy, Departinonts, Tt Is sat tho Minnesotn, at Hokton, hie been ove flered to the mouth'of tho Missiesippl. Pow- dntat sintdenly putt commission to sali next week, Four companies now here=three artis lery, one gnppers and niners—oriered to New York. Report siys those inoyemonts have ref erence to the San Domingo question. Tawnes wittnot be ready for sen taut Raturday. Our intermediary ays they tire not decelye fli, 98 they know wo do not rely upon them but non bin. + Crawroup, Ttomay, -FonayTt, re the attack on ment was tn very: During tho period | Suter Lincoln's Goy uncertain frame of nitid : WAstinaTon, April 8 WOtL—Gen. G7, Neatt- regard: Accounts are uncertain, because of tho constant vaelllation of this Government, We were reassured yesterday that the status of Suinter would not, ho changed without previous notice to Goy, Pickens, but wo have ne filth btn thom. Tno war policy prevails In the Cabluot nt this hour, Md, CRAWEOND. GEORGIA SECEDES, Tho secession of Georgia Js a cttrions story, ns will be seen by.n Jetter of Cal. Ate nold Elzey, who afterward joined the Rebell- Jon, and who snyss Hrspgtanrens Acausra, GA. AnSENAT, Jan. oh 1. me Srers Foam Just oflichilly In formed by the Governor of Qeurgin, now i Att aust, supported by a superior inilltary force, that Georgin. having resumud exchisive sove ereignty over her soli, it, has beeome bis duty to rouira ine to withdraw the troops tmider my. command at the cariiest practicable momen from tho limits of the Stite, Io declares his Intention to tako posaesston of tho ursemnl, and Proposes to receipt for the puliiie property’ and deconnt for tha sitno on wdjuatient between tho State of Georgi und the United States of Aierien, Ie further dechires that tho reten- thon of tho troops upon the soll of Gearula after remonstrance fs, under the tnwe of uatlons, Ret of hostility, elulniug that: the state now bs Hotonly at peace, but anxlous to cultivate tho inost amlenble relations with tho United Stutes Government, and that an answor from mo to hia demand fs required at 0 o'clock n. m. to-more row. An fminedinte answer to this communten- tlon is respectfully requested, Very respect+ fully, your obedient servant. AnNOLD Enzey, Captain Second Artillery, Communding. Col. 8, Cooper, Adjutunt-General United Stato rays ‘tho Governor of Georgty at that tine was Joseph E, Brown, who ly now endeavoring to {press thy Sennte ot the United States that he was a Union man. ALABAMA’S BECEESION, After the secession of Alubaina the Mt. Vernon Arsenal was taken by four panies ofartiiiery from Mobile. Capt. d. Lb. Rene was in conan, and as he had onl: seventeen men he Informed the Government that it was Impossible to hold the arsennt tigalnst the unexpected attack which was. made upon tt. Upon the secession of Geor- gla all the pubile plices wera sclzed. ‘The defense of Fort Pulnski by Lieut. A.J. Slein- ner, of the First Artillery, showed fortitude and courage; and with this narrative. this Interesting compilation of ‘historleal events vomes to ant end. “We shall awalt further volumes with deep intere: THE COUNTY BOARD, Acceptanco of County=Treumtrer Jolie sons Bond—Auditing of BiIh—Open- ing of Bids—Tbho New Court-Di0ust. The usual incidental buetness linving been transacted at the regular meeting of the Caunty, Honrd of Commissioners, belt yesterd all the members being prexent,—the bond of Wiliam Johnson, Collector uf Cool County, for the sum. ‘of $2,000,000 was brought up, Tho bond was nee companied with a fetter ‘of approval from the County Attorney. As sureties upon tho bond wero the namesof Harlan 't. Kolloge, George E. Bilss, BenJamin P, Wutchinson, Eugene A. Lancaster, John C. Carralt, Sidni mit, Al~ bert i. Kent, Charica 1. Hutehlason, Oreon Smith. Benjamin H. Campbell, Neney I, Nish, John Re Wa rN. Z on Aifbburd, Ina s. Younglove., Benjamin £. Murphy, Willum Bye, George, ee Tho bond was: atiemed by ne Howrd. A number of bids were opened to supply tho aun he bit au the itveraralidy teferred ta thu Com ey Blds for the meat and supply contracts wero opened after somo discussion, ono or twoot tho mombers holding that it had been agreed to Mstpone the opening of these bids until the Ith Shee! Mr. Joo Westerfolt offered to supply ment nt 6% cents.and Uy cents per pon 5 . + Bipper, b cents and Of conis Jeb Schnittman, & cents and 6 contes Jon Ford) $4.0 and ¢4.94 per 100 pounds, Jobin, Solm ure fered to furnish milk aut 14 counts por gallon; Charles Murins, 1 cents and 1 cents; M. Hamil. m 5 counts; A. We. Wright, 13 cents; Ww. e, Weentgand 10 cents, The bidders, for tho broatl contracts were: Tred Voltz, nt 82.20 yr 100 pounds; W. H. Aldrich & Co., Sa. oO. , Beaty, $2.00; Josoph £, and Jot bully, 82.50, All thesv referred to tho Public Sorvicu Com- Ce Committes on Hospitnls reported bitls notting 8L6c7. ‘his report was recommitted with the excoption of S10, the reson being thut the rematilny guin is cluiimed by tho coal coutrnetar, who his lett the Tagane Agytum and Pour- House without conl for somo thate. The Committes on Charities reperted In favor of bills footing $5.2hi, Ordered puta. Commissioner Senne moved that the Clori: proceed to obtuln ng mich conl as was necessury for tho Insane Asylunt and Poor-Tlouso, owlnr to the negligence of the contractor. Dilys tothe umount of $3,655, with the excep- on of $1,506 for cowl, were allowed upon tho favorable report of the Commitico on Jall und Jatt Accounts, Commissioner O'Neill, who was constituted a committea of one to exuming the finish now being put on the new Conrt-lnuse by Bd. Sexe ton, ciirpenter and contractor, Kubmitted tres vort which set forth thut tho suid tnish did not come up to the requirements of tho speuiflations, and left the inatter jn the hands of the Board for furthor cousideration, Thosame genticnan tnade a report pon tho clulms for extras made by O'rivn, the plasterer. Ho said that ho had tallod to tind any ovideneo wake extra work Lud been ordered by the jourd, ‘Those roports, upon tho motion of Mr, Clurk, wore tnid aver until poxt meetin; It was deelded to put Into the County Building 8 doublo-powor Hulv elovator instead Of a single power one, A lutter from Architeut Ryan wns rond in res ly to Mr, O'Nolll'a report onthe hick of flnikh i the eurpenter's work Jn tho Court>House, Mi, Euan elnlned that the woodwork how belag put nto that building was fn necordance with the requireinents of the contricts. ‘heroupon Mr, O'Neill got upon his feet and said that not a single pleco of carpentry work was Inaecontance with tho spreliications, He alsa churge that Architect Egan was in the habit of ordering work to be dono without cons sulting tho Hourd, If this eort of thing was to bo allowed, ho (ir, O'Neil) woitld move that both Mr. Eyan and tho Buperintendent be dise shared, and that tho Court-ffouse be run by the jourd. Architcot Egan's communiention was referred, tothe Committoc on Hublic ulldings, ‘The Hoard then adjourned until Uriday, ns Suit Agalusg a Wemale Millionaire, SAN Francisca, Nev. 23.—A curious sult hus, ust boch brought in, court osalnet Mre Mary rances Hopkins, widew of tho late Mark Hop- klus, tho railroad millionuire, by Gtuseppo Gariboldl, me artiat and decomter, “Me alleen thathe decorated defendant's house on Nob HU, gaye hints avout its proper turalshing, and Alsoucted ns hee agent dy California and tu Europe in tho purchase of patutings, statuary, bronzes, and other works of art. Houltegex that ho recelyod no payment for his servives, through several youra, and by aad pans compensation. Mrs, Hopkins’ bore udjolis exe Goy, Stunsord’s, on Nob HiIl, und cost about ONT 2, $1,600,000, Itis one of tho most oleguntly ture nished of the railroad king's prlaces, Although tho mistreae of tho home has 81,000,000 annuel incoine, being one of tho henvtest stockhulders nthe Central Bivitic Ruilrowd, shu nakes shrewd bargains und exereises: cureful economy in expenditures, Guribotdi In the artist whe decorated Btunford’s olty residence and country hou3o at Holmont, and whois now ut work an 9 county Villa of Jumes ©. Flood, the bong miionnice. | Sirs. Hopking bas threatened ‘with suite of frat i fore, but she bas re A Trojun Dogs Fight. A Palice Justice, 1 Polico Commissioner, and a City Superintendent were among the spectators at the recont doy-tixbt in ‘roy, N.¥., and an ex-pulico detective bandied end of tho dogs. playar blurphy, who is A hurathor in-law oF lohy Morrisey, publishes an indiguany de: nal that ho was tnaitclully interested Oo ee eye og ne toe prespeclally dyspepsia,—i yer .dlzeuse, Id Hamburg Dioua a Tver RADWACS READY NELMKE, Pee rete ene ein geen eee i 44,98 DR. RADWAY’S SARSAPARTLLIAN RESOLVENT, THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER, Changes as Seen and Felt, ag they Daily Occur, Aft- er Using a Few Doses. 1, Good spirits, Wisnppearanco of weaknos Intyror, melncholy, Increase and hardiness of Hush and muscles, te, 2. Strength Inereuses, appetite Improves, rele ish for foud, no tore sour eructations of wutor Urosh, good digestion, calm and undisturbed Bleep, wvaken freehand vigorous,” a. 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