The Atchison Weekly Champion from Atchison, Kansas • Page 2

AtiRKTLTritAL IIPLEUFST III- THE BHJIHiE OBDEHASCK. The Council held two eeseisns yesteiday, of t-em thailbe delirercl to i Tru-ife. iM1r-. etr-rH i nt tweniy day ot Ueenber nex- preTioo; FINANCE AND COMMERCE BRIDGE! INAUGURAL ADDRESS or Mayor Thomas Murphy. Gentlemen of ihe City Council: Section 25 of the act of 1872, relating to the incorporation of cities of the second FAPEB OF THE AND COUNTY.

the trade here, wools afford the farmers of the county a better and more certain market for their hay and gram, and wodH in various ways greatiy benefit the people of he city and county. GENERAL BCGESTXOM. I have only lea: bed apoa a few of the questions whicn will evident conaand onr attention doring onr official ter out have directed yon to those mailers bich lit TBS I BIDCC i i ublii-S claewfcere, the ordinance submitted to the Ccnn.il last evening, in r- to the bridge etierprif, aoi careful attention of our readers to it- aions. Tne ordnance is subject to tua Col. lie as Ed aUted last tv.

t.ii that be deiired the Council to add U. provisions that, in thiir judgment, cn ct bftor- lb n-st nay of tt ech year thrj iah 1,3 the wncl- aicoar.t of titled cdi-L't in rspeuve wo ch rid, crectud ty S.e Lrtsurer tj the eouu ty ao pTtLT ib ra-, hi ihe State Lrra ur snail g.vr to toe cj-JLty treasurer a ceipt thrt-tor. ec 6 i hat ctc SAK act. hi. icio ia ii.e: orv, be a.ner d-rd eo as rt t-c iitcnv inn: Ifibe un'T nil utiivjiaabU omit ir Uil to il a or town lofa for pa a th" c1" Ternni on the hrsi 1 aday Iv pt- mr-tr, he shall advrr t- to Sri: tls cr Iu a oj khe turu.

Tuesdy in October, or i.txt tuuus' and cch advertisement a. ea snail coLiirm all arrets to tbe ovi K-tia ot itiis act. nnd sh! b- as bu d- in)! i.d ful id a- ii such tale had beeo the hrst luoduy in Semember: acd sucq lata or toar. lots have been adver tised as provided by law, and have not been soid by reason of any injunction or jaditial proceeumg oerore tne sale, and sucb 1 auction shall have been dis solved, it shall only be necessary for tbe treasurer to cause to be pobliahed ia some newspaper of general circa alien in hia county, a notice stating that such Unds acd town lots were not sold by reason of such icjuoctioa, and such lands or lots shall be so at such time and place as shall therein ne specified, which tine shall not be than ten days from the da cf pub ica-tioti. Sec.

7 That s-ctinn one of chsMr huLidrrd acd two. laws ot be so amended reaw-: Section I. Any owner, his a e-it c- attorney, may, at any time within tiirei the date ot sale, and any time betora tbe execution of ifce deed, reaeera any laud or town lot, or any part thereof or interest therein, by pijicsj to the treasurer of the county where such lands was sou, tor the use ot tha purchaser, hi or assigns, tbe amount for said or lot was sold, aud all subaeqa-nt taxes aci cbatges ihtreou paid by the purchaser or his aa9tns, in accordance with the pro visions ot law ai herein before provided, or such proportion thereof as the part of interest redeemed nball amount to with interest at the following rates, vit For the first ar, oruiy part thtreo. after inch tax saka tLe interna; shill be at the rata ot two per cent, per month; for the sacond year, or any part thereof, after such tax sale, the interest shall be at the rate ot three ter cent, per month: and for the third year, or any pan thereof and ail subsequent time af.er such tax the interest shail be at tbe rate ot three per cent, per mouth, and the same rate. oa all eubsedunt taxes paid thereon, a id endorsed oa the certifi cite of eaie aa her in provided, from sue ua'e 01 ma payment ot the same: and the same rate ahall ba charged on all tax Stile certificates for property, bid in bv county, but no prty holdic a tax certificate shall be permitted to have any subsequent UX endorse 1 thereon prior to the twentieth 'av of Deomner in anv vear.

Sue. 8. That scetiona seveutv-nme-iuhtw eighty-one and ciLety-nitie, of chanter one hundred and seven, 'aw-, of 1869, and chapter one hundred and twentv-iwo. laws o' 1869, said original section tne hmdred and tweuiy-three aud on-- hundred and iweoiy- and ail acta and nana of flict berpwnh are hen-by repealed DEC. J- inn act Sbal he fnrr frr.m and after th first day of Octobtr 174 Approved March 3J, 1674.

I hereby that the forep-inir it a true and correct copy of tha original enroled Dill now on hie my office. In testimony whereof 1 have here unto subscribed my name and f-eal fiitd the great seal of State. Done at Top ha this tenth day of April, A lc74. W. H.

SMALLWOOD, Secretary of Sta'e. Ob Unary. Mr3. Eltira wire of R. F.

Liu Jsey spirit calruly took its flight from eirta to the hom of th; bleit oa Tharsdiy night, ihe inntant, wts a reilent of ihi ciy ror anoui eitueen months. During mast of this period, she pa'ieitly suffered from ihe insidious power of consumption, bringing the body down ai the soul was stepping heaven ward. She waa born in Coshocton, Ohio, ha 1 been married years, was years of age and leaves a hide diugh'er wbom she confided the care or her devoted sister Eoea At Paduoah, where she resided before oora- ing to Atchison, many hearts will be pad a he news of her deith, for there ho was a avorite among a large ai role of ria nis and acquaints na3. Site was a Cunxunioant ef tha Episcopal ohurcb, resigned t9 the will of her Heavenly Father during her long and weary proitrition, and always cieerfut in he bright anticipation of her departure rom the body. Uer last morning on earth was oae of calmness and joy, (ivioga heaven- radiance to tier uatenauce aa aha spoke of her ooutciouyness of the tiaviour's pr Hence to lijrbt up the Villey ihe was re.dy io "ttlespei are the dead which die ia the Lord rem hcncelortn." A.

t'. rAl ST, K'lmt Is delay In lta II at wro There 19 no eity or town in the broad west tnat has a tt'-rr clas of business hsuaes of all kinds thr. mt have In Athinoa. Not ojly are oar ruainesB houees large aal well established, but our mrn are energetic, reliable nJ capable. Many of thm really carry larger and tetter Blocks of goods than tbeir busier a justifies.

Among them there is none tnat is more reliable and enterprisiug than A. C. Faust, in heavy aad theli hardware. Frou clerk to partner, and from partner to proprietor, Mr. Faut ha? atiCendeJ, tt-p by s'P, until tae emea on oi tbe Urgent Blacks and controls one if the bef-t irad- in Northern Kansas.

In audi tion toh.i regular I ne of hardware ie hae, during the two or thrie yetre, adiei Sundress 01 new noTt-lties iu tit way of pat ent goads, until he has cce or ihe most at- ractiie stores io tho 0 ty, aod tbe only one of the kind in tte State. There is scarcely anything in the house fumistiug line that oannot be found at this mammoth establishment. jaarrieo. At tbe residence of the bride's father by the Kev. L.

Pomrroy, Jon. C. Heath to MioS Fawn I). Davis, alt cf Mmcoiah. At the M.

Parsonage. March, 28, 1874, by Kev. J. Leak, bn W. llavis ani Mr caret Kenni-b, ail of Pardee, Atchison Co.

Fram Wtxfurnelwj-w Oally, April Ij. Miher. tie uefauHiag A. a N. tiatior agfnt aad exrce meo-eag at While Cica was arrr steJ, aad eater -y wm tkea through Atehuon to hue Cloud The Coonty Board ntt tiJay af ernooa and organized.

All dny yfetirday waa 0 eupied in eaav-tssing taa vote lor (Jooitabl showing Mr. Hooker to have been eieaiel in 1 an non township by two majirity. A social di-ipa'-sa to tbe Kioi Cty Journal of Commeree. dated Saiina, Ea-iMS, April Uih, eajs tha rtsiJeaa of Col. W.

A PhillifS 8i tit fire to day at 2 o'clock, and wa3 entirely There was no'biag aved. Tbe third annual meeting cf the Kansas "tate Dental Association will be held ia To peka on the 6ih, 6th and 7th of May, 1874. The convention will be he'd in the parlors of the Ttfft Bouse, opening at p. m. May 6th Yesterday we were shown suae fraeimeaj of architecture cxecated by A.

Meir that are equal to anything we bait ever seen in tht west, tie is now engaged in making plans and pecifieattoaa for an addition to the Atehuon Coua'j Alashon a. Dennis McCarty the mi a who bat tbe $410 on tbe A. N. train Moo Jay, returned to his horns in IJutier Co Nebraska, yesier-day even lie offers ii00 reward to any one who ge'a the manpy There wae tae $100 njte; si fi ti-f, aoi forty io lar- in smaller notes. In the net ci if our enterprising hard ware merchant, A C.

Famf, which appeared in oar paper a fw days afo, calling attention to a three column ad vertir ement, the woid "partner" was put in type so aa to lake it read "porter." We republish it, correct! in this ifsoe- Awwisjitec's) ft lice. Tbe udarsiswa. as si nea as H. W. Utrwm.

a Atcbisoa L4tnutr. Kaosa. beiBz atiSed thai it 1 ca Vyig'T dTaraas to tb creditors of hW aselroor to karp tatd a spaa, hereby gisca public notice to ail persona concerns, that ha will ap-j ta tha suict Cwt mi tha Cosjaryef a tcbsso. atats of Cam tba Joaa terss th reef, to wit. on SthdAf af Jwaw, W7.

for a-4Hachsvca frosa hat tnss. rahnsary 2SLk.l&74. asarTwTtprftat iril'TOBT. We are informed that the Granges of this count are earnestly discussing the practicability of establishing an agricultural implement manufactory in this city. In our judgment the enterprise is not only feasible, but cf va-t importance to the farmers.

One of the heaviest expenses attending the management of a farm is the outlay for implements. The is thus annually drained of an immense amount of money, which goes to enrich other communities. The effect of this is to concentrate elsewhere the consumers of agricultural pro-dacts, and the profits our farmers ought to reap from their fields go to the transporta tion companies. The gra oar farmers produce must be shipped abroad to feed the artisans of other States, and the agricul tural implements that can be and ought to be manufactured at home most be obtained elsewhere. Thus our farmers lose in two ways they most pay freights on the grain they ship off, and on the implemeLta they ase.

If we had manufactories at home, we should have consumers at and the freight on implements needed by our, fai men would be saved. We have here everything that is ateded in the manufacture of agricultural imple meLta, and if the right effort is made we believe that a successful manufactory can be eattobii-oed. We are informed thit the Granges are talking of a joint stock com pany, tbe siiares of which will be fixed at from $10 to 25, so that nearly every farmer can subscribe for one or more. This plan, in the of energetic and ext erienced meu, has all the elements of success, and if the Patrons will unite for the work they cap accomplish tbe object they have iu view. We hope to receive fuller information concerning it in a short time, and sh-tll take pleasure in giving to tbe enterpiia- tJi the assistance ia our power.

AJILItlCAS L1TKBAIIBE. A men ran literature seems lo De making more progress than it generally r. c-sives credit for Iu 1873 the number of new copyrights taken out was 3,147 bound vol umes and 2,543 wh-le in En gland the number of volumes aud pam phlets both only amounted to 3,463, so that we were 2 227 ahead of a country on which we have long been supposed to be mainly dependent for our literary supplies. Cor Patent Office museum and records have long rendered it indisputable that our inventors exceeded in productiveness those of all the world bat none have until now taken the trouble to indicate the character and productiveness of American literature, because it was supposed that the newspapers absorbed an excessive amount of our literary talent. Now we find that this does not appear to be the case.

Nor is our literature any more evanescent and perisha ble in its than that of England. Indeed, it runs less into fiction, poetry and kindred lines than into history, biography, science, art, theology and educational matters, aud the pre-eminently practical turn of the American mind is conspicuous in its litcry products. Book publishing in America has become aa immense interest, employing a iarge amount of capital and creating some of the most elaborately organized establishments in the world. And although our publishers are supposed in England to grow rich by printing English books, it will be seen by the statistics of copyrights that the boot is on the other leg it is the foreign publishers who pirate American books without compensating the authors. And the field for piracy offered by our literature is greater than what is offered in England.

THE SEED OF KANSAS. The Lawrence Jourmal, in the course of an excellent, timely article, says "For the last tix years we have been living, to a great extent, on the money paid out in our State for building ot more than two thousand miles of railroads. At a cost of only $20,000 a mile tbae roads repre sent an expenditure of forty millions of dollars. It is true that not all of this sum has been ex pen; in this State, but a large portion of it has, and it has kept money plenty and times easy. Now railroad building has ceased, and we must come right down to the hrdpan of production.

We need more corn, more wheat, more cattle, hogs, sheep, horses, mules, more butter and cheese, and more products of the soil generally. These are what will bring money into the State. It wonld not help us if tbe currency were increased a huudred millions if we had nothing to sell. It is the having things to sell, and selling them, that makes money plenty. When Kansas turns off 'ten or fifteen millions of bushels of wheat a year, a million or so of hoes, an equal number of fat cattle, five or six million pounds of cheese, we shall be gin to have pleaty of money and to hear less about hard times." These, the Topeka Commonwealth, are trua and wise It is a fact to day that there is scarcely anything saleable or interchangeable in tbe State in the way of agricultural products.

The granaries, as well as the of our farmers, are empty, and the "middle-men1' are subsisting most of them on credit. The railroads have brought the population, and scattered money amongst them. The products have beei meagre compared with our capabilities or our facilities for production even, and these have consequently brought good prices. FOBIa FAlKISfiJ Pork Packing ia not very exteusfva in Kansas, but it is making progress that is encouraging. A report made to the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce by Sidney D.

Maxwell gives the statistics for the op. eratious of two yearB past. Ihe portion relating to Kansas shows the following figures Borlingtiua. Bur Linn too. 155 UuO ISO 12UO 13T5 600 1701 1700 1100 GrftMhopper FIU HigbUad.

I ptfUdODCA Irrtug LftvrPDc Mnaattui. Topk 5100 500 4M 12UI -M0S1 WUAT 1EI CAT. Say that the boy is ten year old and is taken np into a high mountain, or a re spectable hill, perhaps, will do as well, and shown the various articles he will have to consume should he live an average lifetime. Surrounded with these objects, he sees first 30 oxen, then 290 sheep, 100 calves, 200 lamb, 50 pigs, 1,200 chickens, 300 turkeys, 263 pigeons, 140 pounds of salmon, 120 pounds of other fish, 30,000 oysters, 5,443 pound of vegetables, 2432 ponnds of but ter, 24,000 eggs, 4 tons of bread, 3,000 gallons tea and coffee, besides tons of fruit, barrels ef sweetmeats, and hogsheads of wine. These are the figures given by Mr.

Soyer, the cook of the London Re orm Club, in hi book, "The Modern Housewife," as the amount consumed by each individual in a lifetime, and they are said to be below, i rather than above, the real quantity. Of course the food may be varied, but what is taken off front one kind must be added to some other. Th Springfield, Republican very properly calls the attention of New England Seaators and Representatives to the fact that they could have headed off what they call "inflation" by simply agree ing to the just demands of the west to equalize the National hank circulation be tween the twj section. But no; Nr England had got more than her share and she wonld not give it np. The weak might go without, It was a case, the Repubhemn aayj, when eelf-interest was allowed te override public consideration.

sha'l nature, up to ana icitiiing Jannarv 1, li 3, gha'I bi cut (tt ben by tbe Uorandby him returned to the tcunoil ler cancella un. at stall re cut eff sii t.J?, r-y eaii ia accordance i ii rciti on-t of tail ust, sliali re ure eg (he ot It city of Atca sen t-j g-tii Tri. ad hy id Vny-T duly re. ur.it to Council for cuicellaiion- OkO A Ai the time, of "be dc-liwr ot' si i ben by c-ty of A ch.joa to Iru es lb re stall be 1 Te ei nni a tttd th'ewitti a cer itiri copy of 'h a insn ani also tne diniLce tc winch tula 13 plemtntai, (v b- rurrrbei by ihe c.y vl Alchif i and if ea-d Tr 'te- shah accet-t trust, I- t-ha 1 gm ihe sain-, exe- eitins a rece (fatn sbeJ by the ci cf Atehisen) i' tbe fo-m 'chawing, ia NrwYoRkCitv, U'A: Received of tae City of AtcU in tie ate of Kaneas, one huadred (100) bond--, numbered consecutively frcm 1 to lOO.inclu-five cf tbe denomination of one dol ars each, bearidg dite in New Tcrk iity (20) years after date, with interest at the rate of seven (7) per cent per annum, payable semi with pr capons thereto attached, said bends having been authorized to be issued, 13 pqrsuance to an crdi-nance of the eity ef Atch ton, approved Auzusi 5bt 1873, and pub ihed August titb, lH'. a certified copy of which is hereto at tached, a exhibit ani made a tart hereof, and said bonis are received by the undersigned Trustee, in accordance with the terms and condition of an ordinance ft the city of Atchison.

Approved April 15th, A. D. 1874, a certified copy of which is atita-hed, marked exhibit 'B'' and made a part hereof, and 9 nid bonds are to be held, kept ard deposed of by the undersiptneJ Trustee, subject to eicb, every and all of the term, condition atd trusts speciuei in said irdinane'. (markei exhibit and tad Trustees hereby airrea net to deliver said bonds upon acy other terms or conditions whatever. 3 EC- 4.

That all parts of tbe crdlnwcs to which ifcis is euppe mental, and all ct ber ordinance, or parts of ordinances, inconsitent or in conflict with ihe terms of this ordinance, or the trusts hereby created are hereby exyressly repealed. Meo. 5- This ordinance be in force from and afier its approval end publication. Approved April lo, its 4 Taos. Muhbv, Mayor.

Attest: Maber, City Clerk. Col. Bust, Vice President of the Ameriocn Bridge Company, then adlresatd the Council briefly. He stated the good faith with which that corporation was acting, and the reasons tha! ntcessitated their acting in the moner they did, i. e.t subscribing the full a noun of stock necessarv to build the bridge.

That the American Bridge Company, of Chicago had successfully built three ot the five bridges that at present span the Missouri river: 1 Omaha, Leavenworth and Boonville, beside nutLber on the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers. These were indica-ive of the prompt ness, capacity and reliability of the Amerv can Bridge Company. lie siated, tht while, by tbe terms of their contract, the Company ere allowed twelve months in which Id ecu struct the bridge, he was confident that in eight montfa, cur citixens would see railroad trains crossing the structure. That if the present proposition was acctp ed to-day, the entire machinery used in the construction of the bridge at Boonville would be shipped to tiis paint immediately, while a large amount equal to abcut 60 per cent of the Boonville machinery, whonld be forwarded to from Little Rock, where that company have jiut completed a bridga aero 9 the Arkansas river. All this work would be immediately consummated and the construction cf our briJjre would be com menced in earnest at an early day.

Hon Geo. W. Campbell, the A'torccy of the American Bridge Compaay then fetated some taotB in regard to the financial condi tion of the company, that were emiaenily satisfactory to all who heard him The City Clerk read the ordinrnce sub mitted aloud, ani it was ordered published in Ths Champion. The Cenncil then adjourned to meet at 1: o'clock to-day, There can be no doubt of the result, and the ordinance will pa without a diasentini voice. AX At To amend certain sections of chapter 107 of the general statutes of 1863, being an act to provide for tbe assessment and col lecticn of taxes, and also chapter 122 laws of IStid.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of th state oj Kansas Section 1. That section seventy-nine of sud act, of which this is amendatory, be amenced so as to read as follows "Section 75: That any person charged with taxei on the tax books of the County Treasurer, may, at option, pay tue inll amount thereof on or before the twentieth day ot December of each year, or tbe one halt thereot on or bttore the twentieth day ot December, and the remaining oae hail on or be tore tbe twentieth day ot Jane next ensuing, and if any part ot the said first half ot said taxes shall remaio unpaid after the twentieth day of December, tbe whole amount of tax charged againa. such person failing to pay the drat half of the tax as herein provided shall become due, and shall be collected aa provided by law and all taxes due and unpaid on tne twty day of December of each year, shall be subject to have added there a penalty of nve per cent, and all taxes ct tbe preceding year wbich shall remain due and unpaid on the twentieth day or March or each year, hall be subject to have added thereto an additional penalty of five per cent and all taxes of the preceding year which shail re mam due and unpaid on the twentieth day ot June at each year shall be subject have added thereto an additional penalty ot five per cent: Provided That if any person snail pay the lull amount of bis taxation on or beiore tbe Z'nh day or December oi each year, he shall, by the Treasurer, on the tux receipt, be allowed a rebate ot nve per cent on that portion becoming due on the wen- tit tb day ot June and the County Clerk of each county, on the twenty-first davs of December, March and Jane, or aa thereafter as practicuja, in each year, shall place on the tax rolls of his county, of property, in a separate column, and oppo site to each description upon woit-h tbe taies then remain due and unpaid, tbe aniount of the penalty then to be. added to sucb taxea as hereinbefore provide and he shall charge tbe amount r.f penally to the t-oun-y treasurer. Sec.

2. That section tikhty of said act, of rbich this is amendatory, be so as to read Section 60: All lands atd lots on which the taxes skull not have bma paid, as ixo-vided by law, on or before the twentieth iayof June, ia each year, shall be sub ect to sale, as hereinafter provided." Sec. 3 That section eighty-inr, of said act, of which this is amendatory, is amend ed so aa to read Set tion 81 The County Treneorer shall, between the first aod tenth ot July in each year, make out a list of all lands and town lots subject 10 sie, describing such lands and town lots as tbe same are described on the tax roll, with au accompanying notice stating that so much of each tract ot land or town lot de scribed in said list, as may be necessary for that purpose, will, on the first Tueadav of September aexf thereatter, and tha next succeeding days, be sold by him at public. auction, at nis omce, ir tne t.xesand ebargea tfcereon; and if any coanty treasurer shall, at any time discover that any tract of land or town lot has been omi.ted to be put on the list of delinquent tax? acd sold for any preceding year, the treasurer sba1! be required to place such omitted tract of land or town lot on the list of delinquent taxea for tbe current yearnd sell the same, as directed by this act in other cases. Sec.

4. That section one hundred and twenty-three of the act entitled "An met to provide for the assessment and collection of tixes," approved March twenty-seventh. 1868, be amended so as to read as follows Section one hundred and twenty-three: Alt taxes on personal property that shall remain due aod on pail on the first day of Janoary or the first da; of July, may be collected in the following manner: the county treasurer shall issue a warrant under his Hand direct- i ed to the sheriff of the county, commanding i him to levy the amoant of such unpaid taxes and the penalty thereon, together with his fees for collecting the same, of tbe goods aod chattels of the person to whom such axes were assessed, and to pay the same to the county treasurer, and return soch warrant within sixty days from the date there- of. Sec 5. That section one hundred and twenty nine of the tract aforesaid, be so amended estn read as follow? Section one huadted and twrotj-Dioe: Ob or before the first day cf each atrvenl county treasurers shall pay to the State treasurer, in legal currency, or in State war-; rants, or in matured coupons, the amount oi State tax received by thea on or before the I I and at the meeting last evening adopted the ordinance which V3 publish in fall this morning.

It will be seen that many chances have been made in the ordinance as pub lished yesterday morning, all having in view the foil protection of the city's interests. The bridge company and the contractors stated that they desired the Council to add to the law any provisions deemed necessary for the security of tbe city, and the Council certainly did so. Every objection we have ever heard any one urge or suggest to the bond proposition, is fully met by the ordinance adopted. And we think that oar interests are so folly protected that it would be impossible to take any advantage of the city, even if the parlies concerned were disposed to do so, which we do not believe. We are convinced that the contractors mean business.

They talk business, and everything indicates that they mean just what they say. Their responsibility is unquestioned, and they promise ns a bridge inside of one year probably within eight months. Wo expect to sse work commenced at once, and pros cuted with vigor until the structure is completed. TUB M.A&OSS. To some people it may be a startling fact that in the British Parliament there are 133 Free Masons fifty-six in the House of Lords, and seventy-seven in the Commons- Fifteen of the Free Masons in the Lower House are noblemen and there are also ten Peers who are not in Parliament who belong to this mystic Order.

The Prince of heads the list of Free Masons who bava seats in Parliament and Mr. Whalley brings up the rear. Curiously enough, Mr. Newdegate is not a Free Mason, although one would have thought the enmity of Home to the Order wonld have induced him to jain it- Oae of the Bishops, he of Peterborough, ih a Mason seven Duke, eight Marquises, seventeen Earls, four Viscounts, and seventeen Lords make up the list of Peers who wear the apron and have ridden the goat. Neither Mr.

Gladstone nor Mr. Disraeli is a Mason probably for the same reasons that the Duke of Wellington never learned to -dance. DIVIDED. The Democratic newspapers are widely divided in opinion on tbe currency ques tion. Tbe Cincinnati Enquirer assigns Senator Thurman a back seat in the Democratic party sinca he has championed the interests of the Wall street clique.

In the same connection the Enquirer asks Senator Thurman what authority he has for the statement that the Democratic party is a hard money party, and asserts that no such doctrine can be found in any National Democratic Platform. The New York World, on the other hand, is furious against the'Democrats who voted for expansion. It says "The prin ciples of the Democratic party, essential, avowed, necessary, are expressed in the words free trade, Bird money, home rule." We should like to know where there is' an organ of that kind of Democracy in the Mississippi Valley. The World would pro ceed to extreme measures, and insists that all who go away from these principles willfully should be severely dealt with. A JUST J1EA8LKB.

Tae Hoose of Representatives has paseed the bill providing for the free exchange of newspapers between publishers, and the free transmission of newspapers by mail ithin the county cf their publication. The text of the bill is as follows That from and after the passage of this act the following matter shall be allowed to pass free in the mail First, newspapers, periodicals and magazines reciprocally interchanged between publishers, and not ex ceeding 16 ounces in weight, to be confined to a single copy of each publication. Sec ond, newspapers one copy to each actual subscriber residing or receiving the same within the county the same is pnb-ltsbed, but carriers shall not be required to distribute such papers oniess the postage is paid on them at the usual rates." Tbe vote on the passage was 184 ayes to 41 noes. We hope the Senate will act promptly and favorably on this just measure INFLCEHCK TREE OH SOIL. The intimate relations which exist be tween trees and fertility of soil, not to speak of human health, form the txt of a letter recently written by the United States geolo gist, from Nebraska City.

The planting of ten or fifteen acres of forest, to every quarter of a section, he says, would be attended with surprising advantages to tbe settlers of prairie lands. The portion of Nebraska which lies along the Missouri has already changed markedly for the better, because pains have been taken to increase its tim ber. The arboricultural question is one of the problems in the developement of our new Territories, which is continually at tracting more and more study and attention in the West, and it is therefore a good sign that oar scientists should frequently refer to the subject. A CrBIOlS I.MFOBSITY. One of the most wonderful things in the world is the uniformity of apparent accidents.

Thus, in Great Britain, where the statistics are much better preserved than in this country, the total number of deaths by human violence in 1873 was 16,953 in 1869 it was 16,407 it was 16,068 in 1868; 16,866 in 1867 16,915 in 1866 17,374 in 1895, and 17.018 in 1864. Not only that, but the same uniformity extends to the manner in which the vioiims met (heir deaths. The net earnings of the Atlantic and Pa cific railroad and leased lines for the three months ending April 1, 1874, as compared with the first three months ending April 1, 1873, show an increase of $155,076 90. Taking into consideration the financial panic that has ewept over the country, it shows a remarkable degree of success for this company. It is reported that the Senate Committee on Transportation ha agreed to recom mend the cons traction of a $30 000,000 double-track freight railway from th Kanawha river to some point on tide water.

Of coarse, no such measures cocld pass. IfVirgioia want a railroid, aad there is tramc enough to make it pay, there are plenty of capitalists ready to build it. Tzk New York World is furious against the Democratic expansionists in CongresB, and threatens them with all sorts of con dign punishment when that party "comes into power." Ah, well, they are pretty safe, for this life, anyhow. It is reported that Hon. Sidney Clarke, late member of Congress from Kansas, has concluded definitely to abandon has formed a partnership in the hoot and shoe business with Mr.

John H. Simmons. of Lawrence. Day before yesterday's BL Louts Jovma says: "This morning the Sheriff afShav-g nee epunty, Kansas, Mr. Sterrett, arrived ia this eity, having in custody one A.

Belford, whoa he arrested in New Orleans a few day ago, after a persistent and determined pursuit of many months. Belford had embenled $16,000 from the K. Compaaj, in whose employ he had been at Topeka, and escaped safely. Detectives were immediately placed apoa his track, an! he was traced te New Orleans, where he was arrested a few days ago by Detective Banks of that airy, who immediately notified tha authorities at Topeka, Kaa, whea a rrquiaitioa wa aeni from that but lo Mm. Bevtral thousand dollars worth jewa'-ry waa found apoa his pereoa.

and hi operation ia New Criaaaa had marked bp a series of esAravagaat aad game, ling eperatieas. He was plaeed is jail this OTaiag for aafe keeping, bwt wUl he taken eat this afteraeam. aad will aeoa. he taot te ihee with hie employers and last friemda. esiriav ucvcsr kAHsiat y.

Tsrfc. April tf. vis t.o lMiar af ttM VU rtr.t markers to Jy, ani Trrj nfcsttled fsolinz 4 p.T CPt. mil th tj whea J.t. aatil wt the mad list; flat' ri, ii 4, if- 15 rtr a 4 tl-r-u uil MBilyrMo.

rl, h.nir of bastes the. nirkrt es.remty w-, sUowim d- of si. I of 'S3 Jo k)nwo7 SO Nsw ft's 1 CnrTency 1 W. L.Ilcrsta HtKKCr BY TELKGKAPH. T.

LOCI9 MARKET at iMim. April li IlMap lar. fsjr -J pnm niuroa $3 prim uul sine Uj cbwics fcOAllW dtM-sd $18 ml 75. Hour Arm, $4 iiat 7i; extra 4 XX.5 iio 7i. i Imuij.S 74' lncy, 7 iO.

ht in drnstad. hlhr. So $1 tH1 1 kiu rJ f.H. fli-m higttsr tJeal s4 1 Ko 3, wanted kt $1 3d Com Srnwr, No 'i miKsd, Msy: regular, 67c Jnn'-AC. ts in letter iftknr.

No i a tad 'm biie; rnchn(El. No string, a) 1 Siftl ftl Pork brttar CmoumS, standard mass. Ill 75, 17 tU. PsJt MtMn qnlet shoQlJr wt rib, Sisl cmr sid S-o. o'u ia b-tisr dn shoal Vrt, Sa 37e clr rib.

StVss" cl-M 9SV. of ciiuotri pork.tiouM snoalJsre, suni, elstr tides, 9 l-rJ- firm, prims ttsni 9A9'r Groc.vK-s- ll R'Ot: fTW Luittit ti)icr 7'j isolation U. Wliukj-flra Sic. butchsra 6 Cattlo qutst. Isir to chnlr aatlv strs, ft iS IS coirs sxd bsifrs.

Ia nl ikl. vfiiCAeo VAnarr. CniMI. April Flu teftti. Wbfwi iesiTt tl spjt or April.

1 Mst, 3 1 i ill twatl-mtud. ir su SJc iirnl. 81V4c tricilj ftssb. siM, ej' gtW ais.j now Mo muni S- VuOi-. 214a, rrCnlr 4fArc; frwb spot, 47V KvssissJt, No 2 91 5k Brlr iiuitt, nn-hesl- S.

SI 653.1 7Jc. Potk d.iil.sbsd-lowst.ilS i Wispt: 1" tfO May 6 10 Jims LrJ S9 65 csh. sod 9 70 May. Bus. Meats steady, sbouldsrs S.Vig.iXc, short rib, sp.it loose.

Wbi-ky ia fir d-mind and V- NIW TlHK M1BKBT. N.w Tort. April 1i. FUur fsir. kuhsr Bnutrftue weslsrn.

Sfl I't'js 6 40 c.imniv to giMi'l 16 VmaS 7t. fod tw b-cs tti7jW7U0, wuim wbai uui 17 bt pens.) fl in hB- clrsml quiet. Mo 1 Chicago 'prlii. il At. huo.ukM prion, 1 1 nursdou luwssud inuesuia surlutf.

Si bit.A I J1- ftyt scarce nl Brm Si OS 1 it. i uull, st Co-n cti aud dsmwod flrmst; Dew wsatern ixed at Scji, nsw wnit wwtrn yellow. V- yi old woe 1 in iniioJ.U fVjc. wbKs western, 600 Ulc. Omt tealy, mixed Wsstsrn, Wlt- rn, fle dull.

Mls its unlet beavv.nai mess SIC 7j sput, $ni 70 Mai, 10 SDloiJute. 'lile', mid 'lies Arm ar. snort rib. 1st. loot clear, 9941:, -Orm-ji mini 401st, pi 10 steam j.10 3 10, Whisky avtiTeand firmer at COIlKatlAk.

Ovrica etATratanis DsjLf Chawpio, I Thursday, April IS. 1S74. GRAIN CTrn, Hfiftt Wbeai, spring lt fall Si l-il 3Jc. lie barle VfCAl UUL Oats CituV lik.Nd Prj salt aMats, thonldera Dt, olar Si lie, hHee, 1H4 ub "acoo. sUuuldert Teto Clear stiles, Lue, pieiu u.

Vic, Jred ls. Lant. i lt-ne wiui.id tierces S'o, 40 cans So, cant e. tLvCtl, Bsi XXX ti base XSXX fall S3 7S. Iu 1 aprlUK UO.

uprQue Ml; bo, (sraliaa. 11, Cora Ueal iw, bran. Si ilKi-CKKla-C-orVKlt-HM ohuokh prime 2t, JV, lriMkrya, Jv U. SS-tiSte, iuubuI Rtv Otyc, niaeUd Hiw Jie SU'iAit ai luaf, 1', erusbwJ, 11 Kiaoulated powdereO, 11., Sue auwdared, ll-fcc; cuttee 1" cuBee lu owffea, extra 0, IV ooQea, 1K, raSued jeiiuw. XX, 'M4c; sugtwr.

TKAS Uaapow- drr wx-'oisl Hr, imparuw stMaSl Japaa 66d)Oc; black YuuiiS Uyeub, mSl 30 Klj bite Ruck 11 aur ymnm bbttoc, nn.lseees Oia 5 be TuBAUCUIta black saj vHJc; bright ary afmftbc; fine cat Wkxic. sasuaiug Ooecatsaurt stioru.1947; U. S. -ilc. H.

6 Uaisj Ihma 6uo Uiuducu 17 Dill Kb rauiT8 apples 14120 peatbea baJrse, litl6.nued rtc; blacauerrise ifc cor-raiiUWuUrge raisms lb; flics factory Obeeee 4s7 larch, ouru, silver kioss l1'; caudlea star 1H: ub" nar, bU; tak sail delry per 00 pockets, 0 76; pockets, 76-flsh white. Nt. bait S7; Mo 1 kits Si So; bat' ilf kit, whlu ftsb.l;jO; oodHafc lb marker No. 1 IV 00, No par half S7 OO; family, half bbl-tti BO; kits No 1 staore extra oiess. Mi i uti.

ttol 1 SI 5o ramily.kita. Si to. 1UT Albtca 10c: Aliens, 10c; Awarican, lOo, Aruoltl, lc; Aa-oia. 10c, Cocbaco luc lOc Vrsamaa lou; Klcbrooud, lie; fpracne, lo natuaeutta BUoWJf UuTroXX UeaAy iajidjJ. tan ty-aii lucb, 13c; baavy xtanilard, Uiirty four incb, Avawaa V.

Ittt, UedlorJ tt, thirty iQtli. 8c lptrll It. tbiny-siam lacb lii V. JsU-r- ,00 tbirtyn Inch, lUc COT- rA Ulai -kmun Ui.lrolt Lovm iOc.Caaue, i.SuOoia, lie. TH.

A'AJ Atma-k Auioekeat; A. 28c, nestle A 15', Wasi.11.gton, c- SHU T1AO Xrttit'MX Auirricau, Ain.ka, BLLXDAM- MJXS Uuukers, Uc, Tburadlka, tteaner Creek, c. CliMCK. rUedouU, c. L'ulou, c.iiA'.

OOOS Usialns, Lawtn, yi fiUAUS AKnas, Leoanter, Ar akeag.AU, flat CambrlM, Cfiitrirs, lit Olark iu a. T-l. ur. aa a i.aulls. noVHKM.

Batter per Cl.topu. per aaa SUrtfS sr l.a,i.. luusil MifrirTa Hale. Sotxe It t.ereby girm that I all! off-r sal at puMio at tbe lor s( the Court fnee ia tbe City of Atchiaoo, A'cbisoo 8tat uf Ksrtat on Saturday, ttie Vth d.J ol YUy, A. belaea tbe hoi.i of i and l' o'clock a.

m-of sail day. lb oilowiuf lacribed proprrty. si lusted la A.chlsei caiiLiy, Blaie of aa, to-wit: The no boast ftactioal goer ter saclios Sstsb teen, toa osblp tare, rmugo twenty-two. Taken aa tn uroperty ol nary Ana Kobtnsoo au-i Frederick koblnsos. oa an ordtr of sale la ta B'inic CamuUll, Issued by the Clerk tba District Court wl'hiu aod Tor tba (Aftuti of Atcbuoa, Htata of aansas, and to a.

a directed as Sber of said ij.v-n under snv band llils 3Hth day of Marh A. .,171. UWKN n. PKIr. Sheriff cf Atclilsoa Uohuty, Aaniat.

prStpr9.i0. Satire It h. reSy git, that I will for sale a laor of tba Court Uowse. iu pnblio anciiot ibeCity nf i iiisoo, At' hison Coanty, Sutte of Has- lb- da oru. A 1h71.

txitween th- r.rs uf 1 eti o'clock ot saitf lay, the i.ll..w 114 property si' uetwi io tba City of At tiUutt, Atcbuoj Ouutj, 0tu of Kanxas, Lot No three In block tix la lbs Citj of At' bison knowo as doib stcbis Taen as ibe pmnerty ef Kate Bird an4 Jhn C. ird on an exrcntia in I K. ti. Nrri, trustsc Vartba Camp, ls-ned by the Clark of th. Dis trict ourt witbta ana for rb Cooaiv of Amhimn Srste of ttsnses.eud to tue directed as ber iff of aaid' County, idtr my hunt tb.t lflth da of Mn.

a D. 11T4 flh'rftf of Atcbisoa Coanty, ftlitrlff 'g Hmi. fs aTl7 jiVeo that I will offsr for sale at pui'ilc anctt at the of tl.aConrt Uonsa. la I be Usty of Atcbltoo, A'ubt oa Coonty, fltste of Kaaeas on Satorila, tne IHth aaj Apr.i, A D. betweea' tbe UU of i and 4 clock paa.

of sail day, tba rillwD( rJaw-ri bed property, si a ated In Sonth s'l'iition to aicb.s, City, Atchiana Coonty ot Kansas, lo wit: Ail or 1. 1 -ci fjriy-one, lota one toeth los s-tcb eibt sine, Ua end eleven in hlv.a Ma sitaa ai.d two and three ia block tulrty ona. aad Iota tea, alavea and tweiva la blot So tbirtxaa. Takn aa tba p'oparty of Betas! Dick so a rsd Mary Dl kj on aa order cf sale In favor of CnarlsJ Drury, leased by tbe Clerk oftba District Ojuti -ithio ana lor tba Coanty of Atchieon, State of Ban-et, aal to a d. reeled as 0beriBT of aid C-nty.

iiTea nndor uj hand ibis 11 ta day of March A OWM 1EIP, Jhsritr of Atchiaoa Cooucy, Kansas. mar2 1 wlprf altf Joseph H. Tatbott and Joba Jlllfrh, fa tba IHe-par tnars aa laJbi-ti A riaiat.a. Jtrtet Con rt, oaali.et Valnttne Bsner Defen'taal. Kaaaaa.

Th- satd Vaianttao Saaer, 4sfandaat, Is nerby mo-tifled tb4 be ba braw soet by said plaint fft, Talbott A aad tbal tbe petition of said ulalatiwa ecamst nisi witb tba CTera or aaid coor! oa tba liia d.y of April. A IsTa. aod lUe4 bo siii.t Sle bit ansaer on or nriore too iTJin oar or May A It l-n or tbe said petitioa wi.I be kea a. iodjrment will b- raodorad talatt said defea'daat aetermln aa his rlabl to tha follosrle. nu toata in tne Ceo of Atchieon.

lata of aeint: tba wa-t air of lot e.abt lo hlork nnmber eeveataea in tbe Cite ir rh 1 aad void as egauiaS tha title of said plaintiffs. A.W WAOAX-lALff, Attornay for Piaiatlffa. Samaritan Nervine. Is tba frtat ranedy for Bpilep tic spaaaat) It to aa Infallible resneby. a certeia and sore ene la every caeaof loaaor ahnrt u.rs bare triad thsir r.ivo aaiaa of ox- bP-fciEDILY CURED.

AU chronic, private aad vsnrsal dawaasa of beta axes, at raasooabla prloso. Yoaaf aaa who mtw from nervoo debility, sprroiatorrhoaa or saiaiaaj titittii, a waaa, aorvoaa, oxnaastev leel-lad. ooorgy, low spirits, coofa ad bead, weak '1th tosa of power, lnpotcacy, gaorrlmsa, typsuiaf. seat, ate permaoeatiy eared Amtciaa lasaa sa, taarriea or avgia, can oownit mm r-onailj or by tetur, ahoat anv ibatr dISto itiea ah tae asaoraaco af aeady ra)f. Ail ptrvata eotssiaBUcatwna strwsUy coalldaniial.

Kaaloaa lwo t(aap. ar Hla rated Joirmal 1 beeltb. a cosspiet traeta aa ail earoaie, ar tvata and vsosnal Jkima, of boh S.zea. eoalalatnc auty pagit Also a short tactare ea skarrlaca. It si a book ibat svaryatauiy oaht to hare, and aa owe she aid be without it.

It lofrootoaiL Aodr aa Or. A. CHMOHn.P. Ol aVx J41, at. Joawph, Ho.

OaV oa rraaess it root. eppoaita tiw f-USc Sotta. Jt I W' I Com. A -L- for dl-Vt Wjf? r.lif llrul 15 miln. uu, J3 with u.d The Meeting at the Coun cil Chamber LastNighs.

The Slaw Contract be tween tb.9 Biidge Companies. All Preliminaries Arranged. Fully The Work to be Com menced Immediately. And Completed Within Twelve Months. Not a Dollar of Atchison's Bonds Wanted Until the Cars Run Over the Bridge.

Satisfactory Explanations Mads by Col. Barnes. Col. Rnst, of the Ameri can Bridge Company Verifies Them. The Bridge Will Surely and Positively Be Built.

Thetuaa rumors on our streets for tbe past few days regarding the renewal of contracts between tbe American Bridge Corn-pan), of Chicago, and the Atchison and Chicago Bridge Company, and the fact that Col Rust, Vice PresUent of the former Company, aod Col. James N. Burues, President of tbe latter Company, were to visit our city last evening and have conference with our City Council touching the disposition of the bonds heretofore by our city, but still in our possession drew a crowd together at tbe Council chambers that would have filled any hall in our city. Major Mr.rphy called the Council to order, and Col. Burnea addressed them.

He de tailed the previous failure when all had supposed tbe consummation of the desired object as inevitable, and attributed it to the terrible monetary panic that a few months ago swept across our country with hurricane force irom the Atlantic to the Pacific coast- That his utmost exertions failed to ward eff the blow, aod the project, as then arranged, wis recdered null and void by reason of th ioai ity cf capitalists to make advances upon bridge jnds. lie stated the failure of the Hannibal aad St Joe Road to make good tbeir suossription, ana tne ultimate deternu nation of the American Bridge Company, cf Chicago, to assume the construction of tbe entire bridge. That all arrangements had been completed, contracts signed, guarantees given, and the American Bridge Company had agreed to build a railroad and highway bridge across the Missouri river at this point within twelve months from this date and neither require nor ask one dollar of Atchison City Bonds until engines ani cars were running across, He esked taat the following ordinances be taken into consideration by the council, and that they take action on it to-day AN ORDINANCE, Supplemental to an an or dinance providing for a vote by the auali fied vo1 era of the city on the question of a subsorip'ion by tne city of une Hundred Thousand Dollars of stock in the Chicago and Atchison Bridge Company, and tor the issue of bonds in payment of such subscription. Whkrbab, The city of Atchison has sub scribed for one thousand shares of stock in the Chicago and Atchison Bridge Company, and in payment thereof has it sued one hundred bonds of said city, due twenty years af ter date, eaoh for One Thousand Dollars, payable in New York with interest thereon at the rate of seven per cent, per annum, payable Bemi annuaily in said oity of New York, according to proper coupons annexed to said bonds, in pursuance of a certain ordinance of said city approved Auttut 5tb, 187 and published August bin, lbt i. And HBHBA9, The said ordinance, among other things, provided that said bonds saould be deposited with Wine-low, Lanier ft Co of tbe city of New lork, aa be delivered by them only upon the terms and conditions prescribed in the said ordinance to wit, tipon monthly estimates for work done by the American Bridge Company under the provi tioos ot a certain contract between it and said Chicago and Atchieon Bridge Company, And.

Whibbas, The said trnst was accepted by said WiQSiow, ft and by them subsequently resigned, which was accepted, and Whirbas, The sail city of Atchison ought to be tuliy protected from all possible loss or damage that might arise from the delivery ol said bonds or any portion thereof be, ore the Bridge across the Missouri river is luliy oompietfd therefore tie it ordained by the Mayor and Council men of tbe City cf Atabisjn: Sictios 1. Tnat said bonds shall be de posited with the Fourth National tiank of the city of NewTo-k aa ustfei to be held, kept and disposed or only in accoruaec the terms of ih llowiag trust, 10 wit Whenever the American Bridge Co. shall have ful corup eted the Kaiiroad and High wv Br id ire over ani across the Missouri river at tee city of Alchison, Kansas, so that a locomotive and train of cars shall have actually passed over tne same into tbe cty of Atchison, and is open for wagons and other vebioies to pass to and from over the same, and whenever a emi6ote of the Chief En ameer of said Chicago ft Atchison BriJge Company, cerU ying 10 said Trustees that eaid biidge h8 been thus completed accord ing to tbe terms of tbe contract or its con struction, and the affidavit of the President of sud Chicago ft Ateoison Biidge Company, and al-o the affidavit of the Mayur of the city A'chigan, ebowiEg that a locomotive and train of cars hae actually passd over seld bridge iato the city of 4tohisont and that the same is open for wagons and other vehicles to cross to and fro ovr the fame, shall be 6 led with said Trustee, then ihe said Trustee shall deliver the said one hundred bond to tbe said American bridge Company, having first cut off all the, matured coupons at tbe date of the delivery of said bonds, and a sufficient amount of unmatured coupons to cover all interest on laid boaia pricr to tbe date of the delivery of raid bonds by the said Trustee aa aforesaid provided that the said American Bridge Company shall at the time of receiving (aid bonds deliver to said Trustee, for aod in behalf of the city of Atchison, one thousand shares (of one hundred dollars each,) of the full paid capital stock of aaid Chicago and Atchism Bridge Company, which said shares shail by said Trustees bo delivered to the city of Aiehisoa in-mediteiv thereafter; and provided further that sail bridge shall be so completed, as hereinbefore stated, within twelve (12) months after the date that said bonds are so deposited with said Trustee, unless by reason of the act cf God or public enemies or unavoidable accident, the Chicago and Atchison Br id ire Company shall extend the time for the completion of said Bridge provided, however, that aaid Chicago ft Atchison Bridge Company shall not extend the time for the completion of said bridge, without the con. sent of the Mayor and Council of the eity of unless tbe American fridge Com. nanv is, at the expiration of said twelve (12) months, in good faith prosecuting said work, and at the expiration of said time if said bonds so held by said Trustees, shall not have been delivered in accordance with the terms of said trust and the provisions of this I ordinance, (unless the time for the comple tion of said work 1 extended as atoresaid, the stme shall by said Trustee be returned to the Mar or of the city of Atchison, in de- id of the Cosnotl of said eity provided.

farther, that this ordinance shall become inoperative and all rights of said Bridge Companies thtreander forritad, and said bonds by said Trustee? returned to the ci'y of At-h-isow, amies said American Bridge Company ehall, ia good faith, within sixty (CO) days from the aessgo of this erdioaace, com ment waik on aaid bridce at the city of Atekdaon aad eoatiBoe the proeeeotioo thero- wntu the aamo is rally csoaptetea. tticnoy 1 That before said bond, sr aa JOEH A- MABTIH. EDITOR. AP1HIL18 IS14 The value of the agricultural products in Osborne county last year wm $38,500. This is a very flattering exhibit, cons-dtriDg tbe infancy of the county.

The world uses 200,000,000 pounds of tea and 718,000,000 pound of coffee every year. China furnishes Dearly all the tea and Brazil more than half the coffee. Mas. Mabt A. Li verm on appear upon the checker board of the Maaaacbnsettt Legislature, ai receiving one vote lor the racant Senatorship.

Is it possible that she is the coming man Tub question, what ia a shyster? was raised in a St. Loots libel anit. According to one of the witnesses, the word waa first need in the Chicago Democrat, and was originally, as nor JrnSed to designate a pettifogging lawyer. It is intended to extend the Atchison, Topeka A Santa re Railroad as faraeCim-maron City daring itc coming season. Work will probably commence in June.

This will gire the road additional importance and open up the trade of a section heretofore almost closed to commerce. Tbe Woodson county 1'vtt says that the only real lirelf business in that part of the country is skinning cattle. More cattle have died this spring than during the whole past Cre years. Tbe Putt attributes the leas to carelessness in the potting op of to iutofficient shelter. A exchange recommends farmers, who contemplate poting up wire spend a littie more money and nail a strip of board along the entire stretch of fence above the wire, so that h'jree and cattle may see the obstacle, and nut cripple or kill themselves on the wires, which they are onable to see.

Iff a case involving tbe question of the liability of towns fur the issue of btmcJa in aid of railroads, the Supreme Court of Ike United States has juat decided that the fact that the bonds were illegally issued doos not make them worthless in tha hands an icLocent holdtr. Tbb office of railroad assessor has been abolished, and tha duty of assessing railroad property again devolves upon county clerks. Railroad con paniea are to make sworn statements to the clerks, and the as aessmenU are afterwards to be reviewed by the State Board of Equalization. The resignation of Secretary Richardson would undoubtedly give general satisfaction. Jcitly or ho appears to have lost public confidence, and confidence in his management having been thus impaired, it is an opes question whether anything he might, as Sticrttary, do in the future, wonid be likely to restore it.

Ak exchange shj8 Mhs Virgie Wells, Wapello, luwd, has pained a successful examination before tha County Superintendent of Louisa county, and received a teachers' certificate. She is only twelve years old. Verily, the world moves. It will be our duty next time doubtless to chronicle the advent of a twelve year old County Superintendent. At last an invention has been made and patented, which it soems surprising has never before been attempted, and that is to arrange all wagons, buggies, carriages, Ac, iu such a manner that by the least pressure of the foot the horses can be unhitched from the carriage, and the wheels stopped.

Every vehicle drawn by animals ought to be con trurtrd on this muthoi. trees, trees, Messrs Grangers and farmers in pBniTm, Had many of your grievances will vanish of themselves. Your lands will become more fertile, your districts mora salubrious, your landscapes more picturesque, and jour pocket books and bank bouks more interesting in side. Now is the time, the glorious time of epring. On the 116 ih of this month the new rail road law of Wisconsin goes into operation, ai.d there is consequently no little anxiety among railroad men to know how it will op erate.

Tha regulation of fares and freights is to be undertaken by a mixed commission, composed of three pt-rsons, the railroads and Granites appointing one each. ai.d the third to be appointed by the Governor. The Republicao majority in St. Louis is Tuis elicits from the St. Louis JuvubUcan flfem.) the fcllowini: reflec tions "If the result in New Hampshire proves that the party is alive, the result in St.

Louis juBt as str ngly proves that it is dead in other words that, as last as it comes to life in one place, it is dfing in another, and the insurmountable (Eculty is to jet it alive all over at the same time." Tuk Hon. Rout. C. Scbencc, our Minis- Ur to England, remarked to a reporter of the Chicago Tribune the other day, that his present visit here is purely one of pleasure, and added that while England, with its older civilisation and many etti actions, was a delightful country, every year he lived abroad his love for the United Slates, and his appreciation of its grandeur as a nation, increased. Thk Columbia IS.

Ehdinix wriies of Mr. Sumner's death as follows It is not a little curious that immediately alter his death, hia body suffered such rapid discoloratiou that embalming waa almost impossible. What a strange thing it wnt that the fanatical negro-worshipper should have turued black at last." It is difficult to conceive of a more groveling and bestial understanding than that which could give vent to such vile mockery in the preseuce of death. The Troy Republican paya Tbe Cham-pick and its traveling correspondent the fallowing handsome compliment A- Hoffman, the gentlemanly and ourteous correspondent of Tbe CHAMrios, is ia our city interviewing oar citizens in behalf ot the interests of Chxmpiov. Tbe Chahpioi and Hoffman are a whole team.

Tub Cham no contains the latest and most reliable news of any daily the West, besides it advocates the interests of Atchison, and ia filled with valuable correspondence trosa all parte of the State." Sons of the Patrons of Husbandry in Minnesota have applied the principle of cooperation to a new industry the pursuit mod capture of horse-thieves. Hereafter each Grange is "five riders," who are, on a robbery cf sUck being reported, to mount and follow the culprits To this and the Grange ia to furnish them with funds not less in amount than $25, and on giving the hailing sign of the Patron, all other Granges will entertain them free of coat, tarn oat to aid them, or lend them freBh horses. Thu is what tha MUtouri Fanner, the organ of the Grange in about the late Democratic Legislature of that State: "The Solons tinkered at the revenue law for aevwni weeks, at an expense of the tax payers by thousands upon thousands ot dollars; then left it about aa thay foand U. A aop was thrown to the Patrons, by amending tbe general law by which benevolent association may be incorporated, extending its oro visions to the Granges. Bat what have they done to advance agriculrore, facilitate development of car superabundant mineral resources, end make them available to commerce; to foster and encourage horn manufacture Hoiking." class, (under which law and the amend ments thereto, Atchison i organized), pravide that the "Mayor shall.from time to time communicate to the City Council such information and reaommeed such measures as, in his opinion, may tend to the improvement of the finances, the police health, security, ornament, comfort, and general prosperity of the city." In accordance with this mandatory pro vision of law, and the general custom for the Mayor, on entering upon the discharge of his official duties to call the attention of the members of the City Council to the financial condition of the city, and give hie views in regard to seme of the more important measures demanding action, I shall present to yon briefly, such considerations and suggestions a I may deem best and most conducive to our general welfare.

My first iapolse, a it is certainly my first duty, is to tender thus publiclv my cordial and heartfelt thank for the confidence and respect manifested by my fellow citizens in the bestow ment of the office of Mayor. I am more gratified for that than for the honor itself; official poai lions come and go, often fitfully and capriciously but deserved respect and confidence abide. My hope is that all of ns shall not cease to deserve at the hands of our constituencies the regard which has place i us in this Council chamber. Let each of us feel that he has a part iu the work to be here performed, and each understand the responsibility assumed iu acceptiog the positions ns. Lt ach feel that tbe duties demanded of him are of such a charae'er as ill for bis best energies and efforts in behalf of our municipality and its people.

Let us act toge her harmoniousry in all things, and while different views should be indulged, let us have the discretion and wisdom to perform all our work with fidelity, and, if necessary, lo throw aside onr cherished opinions aud sacrifice our personal prejudices when they conflict with the general interests of the public. All that I can promise is, that whatever of good can be ac complished by assiduous and faithful labors to promote the prosperity and growth of our eity, shall be done. I expect to give to the duties of the mayoralty the same attention, study and judgment, that I would devote to my own private affairs. The statement of our financial condition, as famished me by our present City ClerV, is as follows 0KSB9 DKBT. General Funding Boodi, bearing; 10 per ceot.

iDteresL. payable eemi-aoaaelly. 271,530 00 City Bond laiued by tbe Chicago South eiiern a-. oeanng per ceot. Interest payable eml-ennaallr 50.000 CO General Improvement Bonds, bearing 10 per cent.

tBiereei payable iemi annoany au.uw uv 351,500 00 OOimtjIKT DEMY. Bridge Bonds, tigaed bat not delivered, ana no on aeooaii wun ins iinmi tional Bank of tali city 4 IGO.CU) 00 CCTIHO CrpUTSBIESe. Hotea ietned to nay for tbe purchase of a No. 2 SlUby Steam fire Snfine, wtucn maiara ee lot-lowa: Note No. 3.

tl.T33 30 mature Febrnarr 1st, 1375- Note No. 3, $1,733 33; mature February 1st, 1876- Hote 1,733 mature jeDroary ibi- The flrtt note of this aeries for th purchase of the aboTe engine wai $2 030 00, and this was paid February 1st, ascaiPTs. The receipt forth year commencing April 7th 1873, and ending April lltb, 1874, were a follow From licenses 9,587 13 From i i From Market Master i 56 FVom County Treasurer C6.267 t5 4,1 S3 20 Fremotner sources I71.3S5 34 OIBBCBSlItCHTS. The disbursements for the year commencing and ending a above, are as follows Interest on city (35,572 60 Interest on general revenue account 17.S79 00 Interest on improvement eccoun 17,208 22 72 Cash oa band April 11th, 1S74 General General Imero vsraent. 2,920 23 1,037 10 interest uenerai rnnmng Interest Oeneral Improvement.

Interest on 7.33 894,46 ToUl 66 Delinquent fond not accounted for by the County Treasurer Oeseral Revenue fund 63T 98 General Imnrovement 485 51 Interest on funding Interest on Railroad bonds Interest on Improvement bonds. Interest oa tax aide walk repair 210 20 145 41 078 28 Total 3,452 23 The above delinquency, I find, i lor tbe year 1672 and previous year. There ia also due from the County Treas urer, oa account oi aeunauent taxes lor 17,734 84 A GOOD FINANCIAL From the above exhibit of the indebted ness and resources, it will be seen that every obligation of ihe city has been fairly and hnrmrably met; that Atchison has no scrip to bt hawked aboit on the streets for sale, no bonds or coupons protested for non. payment, and no matured indebtedness of any character unprovided for. This is a proud distinction to enjoy in these days of commercial misfortune and financial distress, and speaks well both for the prudence and sagacity of the late Mayor and the efficient City Council which acted with him daring his administration, bat also for the promptness and ability of oar citizens in the payment of municipal burdens which are imposed upon them for tbe general benefit of all.

With prudence and economy in our expend itaree, we can preserve the good credit of oar city intact and unquestioned, and at the same time carry on to success folj completion the various important improvements already inaugurated. STREETS AND SIDEWALKS. I am especially anxious that our streets and sidewalks shall be kept and maintained in as good condition as the resources of our city will permit, with a due regard to the money being expended prudently therefor, and believe that the improve ments thus made will not only beautify our city, but eventually bring in returns such aa are seldom received on like investments, All work for the city should be well an thoroughly done, all improvements should be as permanent and substantial as possible, and oar sidewalks ooght not only to be constructed from good materials, bat they shcald always b) kept in order and repair. In this way moneys collected from the people will not be wasted, the city will be saved from losses, and also from vexatious suits caused by claims for dam ages growing oat of defective streets and thoroughfares. THE BBIDGK.

I am glad to be able to state, in reference to the construction of the bridge over the Missouri river, that my information leads me to believe the prospects are now flattering for an early commencement of the work, and that oar city will only be expected to secure, in some reasonable way, to the company having in charm the construction of the same, the bonds already pledged, not one dollar of them to be paid over until the bridge is folly completed and cars ran over the same into the city. This I suppose, will be generally satisfactory to oar citizens, and will be carrying oat, in good faith, onr plighted honor and the wishes of our people heretofore so unanimously expressed at the ballot TBI OATTLB TRADE. It is particularly desirable, in view of the increasing transportation of cattle npoa the various lines of railroads centering in oar eity, that stock yard, additional to these we now have, and on a larger and more commo-dioos phuLahoold be erected at aa early day. I would De pleased to see private enterprise accomplish this by the concerted action of oar citizens of awans and ability, and, it this action could be hadt is more desirable than for either tbe city or coonty so be ealled apoa for aid. fiat the importance of the eoaatrvctioB of these yard 1 consider so great that if private enterprise fails to erect them, thea, ia earn other way, etepe aboeld ha taken to have thea secared.

Exteaaive stock yards wooid be a great advantage to in the foreground of the fiela cf duty apoL whuh we are about to enter, aud shall ten- after, aa the interests of tre city demand, make such farther BajtgeaiioLS as shall aem just and proper for me to do- Tbe prosptr.ty of our city the comple tion of so many railroads in our miao th the rapidly increanne populauou of Atchi son, as indicated by the steady and regular increase of our vote at every election, impress upon you as the legislators, acd upon myself as the executive, additional duties to those performed by others who have occu pied the place to which wa have been called far as we are able, we must lighten and relieve our chizeas from the burdens of taxation, and at the same time fully preserve the credit of our city. We should hold all the officers we appoint to a strict discharge of their duties, and do all we can to urge on the steady progress we are making. Avoiding the extremes of extravagant expenditure on the one hand, and of injudi cious parsimony on the other, let ns hope by diligent and faithful actions, to merit the approval of oar fellow citizens and that the city, during our administration, may not only continue its prosperity, but that, having already become the railroad and po litical centre of Kansas, we sba 1 do some thing toward making it also tbe commer cial metropolis of tne State. In conclusion, I ask of you your generous and charitable support of me as the resid ing officer of jour deliberations. I trust I shall treat each member of this body cour teously and impartially, and in my ruling dispense equal and exact justice to all With your gocd offices to aid me here, I know we shall not fail in our actions leading to beneficial results, and that our meetings in this chamber will result in good to th material interests of our city.

Thos. Mdephv, Mayor. ATCHISON COUNTY. Election Crops Accidents, Etc. April 14, 1874.

Dear Champion Tbe election quietly, though there was a great deal of bickering as to the candidates for tbe minor offices. To our many constituents we re turn our thanks, lor to Fan-qaish such a foe made ns Winkle a little. We are happy to announce the election of Mr. Alexander Walker aa onr Truatee for the coming year, and we know we shall be well represented at the coanty seat, and have oar assessing done at Granger's prices. Mr.

Peter Muel ler, oar former Trustee, was an honest, up right and faithful officer, and had the thirty. four who cast their votes at the poll been at the would have been re-elected, At the caucaB he received twenty-five his opponent twenty-seven, plainly showing his popularity and it may be added that the opposition was out in force. It ia io due farm tht we mak i this aaa rt ion (which is heartily seconded by Hon. D. G.

Wilson,) that his books will bear compari son with any in the coanty. A large breadth of oats is bein sown' and ye who have to buy will find it mac easier than last year, should the yield be fair one. Flax may be sown at any time now, and tbe sooner the better. Ground Bhould be fieshly plowed, and from one-third te one half bushel sown to the acre. Cover by brushing or rolliog.

Spring wheat is beginning to make its appearance, and we hope for a bountiful return. Fall wheat has not done well, and a great deal will be plowed up. The Uncle (whose well digging caused ns such a halting,) sowed his wheat the last week in August, and has the finest piece of upland wheat we have yet seen. Hon. D.

G. Wilson met with a sad loss on last Thursday. While he was sowing oats in tbe field, and his wife was in the yard south of the house, she saw the well bucket jumping up and down. She ran to the honse, thinking one of the children had fallen in, but sojn finding them all safe, she looked into the well and discovered that the well had caved in and filled up about forty feet of it. This ia very hard upon our friend, as it has already cos' him $200, and he will have to go over one-half mile alter water.

We hope the neighbors will turn oat and help Mr. Wilson, it necessary. Rock will have to be hauled about eight miles. The famJy will suffer, if the present state of affairs continues long. On the same day there was quite a commotion among the family and friends of Mr.

Wm. Bechtel, npon the announcement of a tea-party, and found the cause thereof to be a boaccing boy of nine pound weight. May he live to be a useful member of society, and an honor to his parents is our wish. One of our old and highly estiemed ac quaintances (Mr. Hewitt, of Jefferson coun ty,) dropped dead in the field Friday even ing.

The cause was heart disease. Th many grangers in the neighborhood turned oat to do homage to the memory of the brother. We were not informed of the ca lamity nntil too late to attend the funeral Our parents came out Tuesday, to make as a short visit, and Friday evening father received a telegram announcing the death of one of the aged mothers of Israel. He left Saturday morning and will be present at the funeral. We received your mammoth weekly edition, and are proud of your paper, which without a doubt the leading journal of the Kansas preBs.

To substantiate the popularity of your weekly we send tbe enclosed club. More anon, Prairie View. POST OFFICE BOOK STORE. AH. H.

Marlln Succesnur lo J. Wendell. Books and Stationery of All Kind. Mo branch of business in Atch if an is betttr represented, or under the management of more competent, careful and reliable business men than hooks and stationery. And no branch of business indicates more truly tbe taste and culture of onr people.

The Post office Bookstore i one of the oldest and best known business piacee in the eity, having been established several years ago by P. Wendell, under whose ownership and management it has been conducted until a few days ago, when the entire inter tat wm pnrchased by Alf. H. Martin, who will carry one of the largest and finest atoek of books, stationery, and periodioala in Northern Kansas, his stook of book embraces bibles, hiitories of all parts of the world, works of all the bestpoe in the land, productions of all tbe principal fiction writers koown, nod school books of every class and grade. The periodical and magisina department ii fully np to the times, and combines all of tht principal and moft popular publications in the United States.

tin Reck blank hooks, comprising cash books, day books, journals, ledger, is very largt. Read hit advertii ement in another column. The Commonwealth has been shewn specimens of queens ware male at Per-ria, Illinois, from Kansas day. This clay ia found in Ellsworth county, en the line of the K. P.

railway, in urge, well-defined strata, aad is capable of being worked into the finett grades of qneecswara, compiling well with the of 8agUh maaazactnro. Psnosa polled are koBdred votes at the rooawt election. Pretty good for a throe year wu'd icsure tbe faithful performance of the contract and secure the city against any pOetlLiC loss. The brufly stated, i as follows The American Bridge Company, of Chicaro, agrees to commence work on the bridge at once, and to tomT-11 structure within one yer. The boi.a ruted by tbe are to be deposited with th Fourth National of New York, i msteea.

If the bridre is completed, as suj ated, within twelve months, and the cars ara run. uitig over it, the Trujiee is to deliver to the American Bridge Company, of Chicago, the bonds of the city, and the American Bridge Company ia lo turn over to tin city of At chiton one hundred thousand dollars so the stock of the Bridge Company. All matured coupons of the bonds, at the time of delivery, are to be cut off an 'I returned to the city- This ptcpoiition is, in our judgment, not onlj the fi rtitbat the beat contract yet submitted. Every possible security is provided for tl protection cf the city's inter eats. Ail the parties to it are pecuniarily reipcngib'e for twenty times the amount of our bond.

The American Bridge Com-pany of Chicago has built three bridges over the tMiesouri river, half a dcn over the Mississippi river, aud dozens of similar structures in various parts of the country. Its property in Chicago is woilh at least two millions of dollars, and its stockholders include a large number of the heaviest capitalists in the United States. The Fourth National Bank of New Yoik is on2 of the oldest and wealthiest banks in the United Statee. cejital stock is about five millioca of dollars, and it does a business amounting to millions annually- Its responsibility is unquestioned and unquestionable. The American Bridge Company has lately completed a fine bridge over the Missouri river at Boonville, and over the Arkansas 1 at Little Rock.

Col. Rust, Vice President of the Com pay, state! to the Council last night that as soon as the city passed the ordinance submitted he would i order all the boats and machinery cf the Company employed in building the bridges at Boonville and Little Uock, to Atchison that work on the bridge would be at once commenced here and in tbe works of the Company at Chicago; and that he Lad no doubt that the Company would be able to complete the Atchison bridge within eight months. is Company, he said, was aox" ious to go to work at once. It had agreed to furnish all the mony neces3ary to build the bridge, and only asked that Atchison should perfect her part of the contract. As we have said, this is the beat proposition ever made to our city concerning the bridge enterprise, and in our judgment it ought to be accepted at once, and the con tract closed.

We shall never have as fair or good a proposition made ua as is this, The ordinance provides ample security tor the protection of the city's interest. It is a piaiu, unmidUkuble proposition, that may be nam raed up i four words A'o bridae. no bonds. We risk absolutely nothing. There ia no chauce fjr a swindle.

There ia no possibility of deception. The trustess of the bonds are amply responsible for fifty times their amount, and the provisions of the trust are stated in terms that cannot be mistaken or misunderstood. We urge the Council to have no hesitancy iu accepting this proposition. Ninety-nine out of every hundred ot our people will cordially approve its acceptance. Evtry objection urged against the former proposition is met by this.

The bridge is a vital necessity. This proposition renders its success certain. Let the Couocil act promptly. TUH. Mayor Murphy's inaugural address, read to the Council on Monday night, is a seuai-ble, vigorous and exceedingly well written document, embodying a clear aud comprehensive statement of the financial condition of the city, and making many practical and valuable suggestions as to the policy that should be adopted for the of the general welfare.

Tbe Mayor promises to devote to the dot ties of bis office the Bame attention, study and judgment that he would give to his private business, and urges tbe Council men to throw aside all personal prejudices and opinions when they conflict with the general interests of the public. He pays a deserved tribute to the capac ity of his predecessor and the Council associated with him, in the statement he makes that "every obligation of the city has been fairly met that Atchison has no scrip to be hawked about on the streets for sale, no bonds or coupons protested for on payment, and no matured indebtedness of any character unprovided He recommends that the streets and side walks eh all be kept in good condition, and that all public improvements be as perm nent and substantial as possible. He regards the bridge prospects as en couraging, aad think that our citizens will do everything in their power to promote the success of this enterprise. He refers to the vast and growing impor tance of the cattle trade, and to the neoe shy of erecting stock yards that will accoxn modate the trade. Th importance of this enterprise, he thinks, cannot be over-esti mated.

It should be the duty of the Council, he says, to relieve our citizens of the burden of taxation, as far as possible, avoiding the extremes of extravagant expenditure on the one hand and ot injudicions parsimony on the other. He urges harmony and unity of effort in all measures calculated to promote the prosperity of the city. These suggestions are all good, and ought to receive the considerate attention of the Council and our citizens generally. All of the Mayor's recommendations are sensi ble and practical. The address is throughout admirable in language and tone, and reflects great credit upon tha Mayor.

TBB SEW TAX LAW. We have heard many inquires concerning the new tax law, passed by tha last Legislature, and that oar readers may understand its provisions we publish the act, in roll, elsewhere ia oar column. Many oi its feature are novel, and whether it will prove an improvement on the old method of col -ectiog taxes of coarse can only be determined by actaal experience. We are inclined to believe, however, thit it is a great improvement npoa the old method. Tm Democratic majority is leas in Connecticut this year than it was last.