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FAST WHEELING.
The Coaching Clufc's Return
from Philadelphia.
great success of the trip
Ons Hundred Miles in Eleven Hours
and Forty-nine Minutes,
FAH WRATH Kit AND YA1UADLK ROADS.
Gay and Exhilarating Scenes
Along the Route.
THE GREETING IN NEW YORK
'?Good morning." snid Mr. Fradorlo Bronaon, of the
Coaching Club, looking at hi* waicli. The Secretary
and Tremurer waa traah, radiant and satisfied. Tlmo,
b A. M. yc-sierday; place, the office ol the St. George
??<cl, Broaa and Walnut streets, Philadelphia.
"Fine prospect." continued Mr. Bronaon, waving
Ala band toward the open doors, through which came
volumes ol fresh, invigorating air. Then turning to
tha person in charge of the hotel, Mr. Bronaon aaksd
about certain orders glvon the night before, and then
again wont np stairs.
"Break-fast," announced a servant at 11:20 A. M.,
and tnree mlnntcs afterward the twelve members ol
the visiting coaching party sat down to that meal
Tbe business ol the day upon which lbs Tally Ho
had selected lo return to Now York had commenced.
Evtdentlv each of tha gentleman enjoyea tbe trip, the
hospitality ol the I'biladelphlana being repeatedly re
ferred to In I be warmest terras. At 6:45 A. M., fifteen
minutes before the fixed hour of dopariure, the eoacb
Ing luggage was filled up near the hotel cutranoe. All
tbe members were gathered in the offioe, and
"goodbye" wars being said, whan a young man
stepped quickly up to Mr. Bronaon and astd, "May
I take a picture of tbe coach?" "No objection,"
responded the latter, "but don't detain us." Five
minutes more and tbe Tally Hot winding around tbo
comer of Wallnut street, drew up in front of tbo St.
George. Jersey dust and Pennsylvania mud bad
been washed from Ita canary pauels, and the old
?porting dash hong about tha onrriago. Qulokly places
were taken. Mr. Falrman Rogers, tbe Philadel
phia member, on tba bench, with Mr. H. U. Fritsch
la the box scat, than Colonel I>eLanoey, Mr. Perry
Belment, Mr. Fredeilo Bronaon and Mr. Frederiok
Noilaon on tbe Oral row. To their backs wero Mr. F. R.
Rives, Mr. Tbao. A. Havemcyer, Commodore Kane,
N.Y.Y.C., and Mr. G. P. Wotmore. On tbo
rear Boats ware Mr. George R. Fearing, Mr. J. V.
Barker and Fownea, the guard. It waa within two
mlnntoa of tbo starting hour. Broad atreat had sud
denly become black with humanity. Whore ten min
utes beforo wero only five or alx stalwart policeman,
bow swayed to and fro eeveral hundred citizens. Many
aarrlages and several gentlemen and two or three
ladles on horsoback also auddonly cams upon the
icene. "Bo quick" waa tbe word aent to tba pboiog
rnpbor. Ha waa quick, Indeed, for In a few seconds
be announced that ha was through. "That's the fourth
?photo' ol the trip" said Mr. Belmont
LBAVIXU rHll.ADEI.rBU.
Then, with the smiling Fownos in hit place and tbo
lads at the'beads ol the leaders. Mr. Rogers shouted
MRightl" and the Tally Ho went bounding away,
bomcwara bound. How tbo guard made tbo apaotoua
street ring with tha strains of the horn I How the
man on the sidewalks whirled their bau and tbo,
ladies tbair handkerchiefs I Tbe "goodby" waa
pleasant and hearty, tbe moroing lovely and tbo air
llto-gtvmg. Steadily up Broad afreet, around tbo pub
lic buttdtnga Into FHbovt, *od tbon again into Broad,
the drag bounded over tbo atones. Bohlnd it were
Ibe gentleman and ladies on horsobaok acta at tbe 81.
George, with eight or ten carrlagos ana the Chief
Engineer of the Philadelphia Fire Depart
ment In hie official wagon. In that benuti
tul section of the city, early aa waa tha
boor, tbero were scores on aaob square, and at Ridge
avenoe, passed wtthiD eight inlnutea, forty or fifty
work logmen and children woro In one group. Hearty
cheers enmo from this party and every bat on the
Tally ITo, excepting that of the coachman, waa
raised in rcapouso. Tbo Forest mansion, ball a
minute or so later, was rattled by. Then Columbia
avenue waa passed and "The Old Bnneb Bowl," tbo
oldest bouso on Philadelphia's favorite driving road,
was soon placed astern. Crowds of greater or leas
llmcnsioos stood on every corner, and from several
al Ibeatataly mansions flags wero displayed.
TIIRoroll THK SL'BURRS.
Precisely ?t 6:25Nlcetown lano was tamed Into,
gbere tbs carriages tbat accompanied the drag oat
of ibe city tnrned back, na did tbo party on boree
back. Trie laoo waa not foand to be ao muddy as bud
been anticipated Irom uio rain of duoday, and the
trim iloins tbeir duty, the time points were moat sat
Islaeiortly made. At 6:45 the Tally Ho left Nice
town lano and shot into Powder Hill lane, where the
sir was iragrant with young spring blossoms. Swift
by the bundsome villas, gay witu dowering shrubs
and beauillul with trees In bloom, Franklord
was eniored at 0:50. Here the town was out
of ' door*. From the mills at Its lower
nod to the upper limits, the greeting of the residents
was of tbe heartiest cbsractsr. Hen stood on the
sidewalks, boys on tenees and women on tbe stoops,
all with one Intent. Tbe ooscbing psrty was greatly
pleated.
"It's an old time send-off," said one. "Yes, and
'lis a pity the town isn't bigger," ecbosd another.
OH TIIK BRISTOL SIKH.
As the Bristol turnpike was tamed Into "Daddy"
Campbell, one of tbe oldest living drivers of the ones
famous L'oioti lino of stages?Now York to Philadel
phia?stood in iho street. Swinging a broom suout
Bis head, "Dsddy" laughed immoderately, and his
laughisr became contagious, as the coaching party
followed bis example, and did not straighten
their laces lor on eighth of s mile. Cedar Hill
Uemetary was rcacheo at d:M, and upon us green
terrace several lad his In mourning were seen. Tbey
watched thudrag until out ol sight. In the doorways
ana oo tno lawns ol the many pretty eoautry sonti?
all owned by Philadelphia merchants?tbers were
both ladies and gentlemen waiting lor tbs Tally Ho,
nnd In inaoy instances flag* were graoefelly huog
upon the lences. New here woe a oeaoh ttoto pleas
notly welcomed. Neer .Holmesburg, irom the yard
01 a farmhouse, there ru-died with Ibe occupants
half a dusen dogs out into the road. One early haired
tel Inspected the drag rather too closely, and getting
ewiidared between Hie wbeelcrs* heels ho was
knocked under the coach and had bis back broken.
"Kt-yi! kl-yt" yolpe-l tht pec "Oh. my I "cried
Its mistress, aud the last seen of the poor ear by the
concniug geotlemon was Its being wrapped up in sa
apron ami carved toward the bous*. "The only aeci
deut ol tbe Journey," said somebody Irom the lop of
Me drug.
Soon ibe Forrost Home for aged actors, standing
almost hidden by a grore of stalely trees, was passed
aod thou Ibe randoms of Holmeaburc were met in
large numbers. Two miautee more and tbe Washing
ton Houso waa reached. It was tbe end ol the drat
stage; tbe time, 7b. Sum. 80s., just Mm. 90a. ahead of
the hour scheduled. "A capital beginning," cried all
osnds. Mr. Hogera had aeut hit baya along lor some
purpose.
All was ready for the change. Tbe horses were In
ibetr places, the traces hiicoed, sod this time Mr.
Fearing gathered op tbs rslus and away the new tsani
whirled toward llulinevitie. General Wayne's Hotel,
an old airueture, was pasted at 7:31 A. M., aud fli
loen minutes more were xuflleieiit to reach the Red
Lion I us. Ua and on ilia Tniiy-Ho rolled through a
country of handsome farms, thrifty dwoliingtsnd vis
tas ol grovtsend kills, At 7:61 Weils' HoardingHcbool,
with all lue hoys and gins near Ms roadside, was sbot
pusi, lbs boys cbssring and the girls clapping tbsir
(sir hands. The road waa smooth and the going as
celient. liars lbs coachman mads a slight error in
bis routs, ss instead ol taking tha Mllford road, to lbs
lei I ol the school bauae, be continued up the Bristol
pike. Tbe mlttske wss uot discovered until too Isle
to turn hack, end though making the stage nearly two
miles lurther than originally laid oat, tbe beauty of
the road compensated lor Mo greater distance. Corn
well station, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
passed m7:6t>, Kddiugtou si 8:03, sod Qve raliioioa
slier Bridgcwster was eniored.
ai.oso Tits wixntxa ggstiAntvT.
Half u mile lurther the winding Neahamlny Creek
was crossed, and Irom th:a point on Its waters, made
muddy by toe recont rain, wora kept In view. Along
Its bank are many elegant mansions, and tbs road
good, though serpentine, with now and Men a long
bill wss most ol the way nrcbnd with trees ol enor
mous growth and great age Me coach in tnls stretch
exc>ied universal admiration. While the people on
Me Mllford road were disappointed Ibe Inhabitant*
ol the villages nbovo named were * little pnxxied to
?-e lb* hsndeome drig and Its uniiom-d mem
bers, and ss tuny looked on with astonishment
tbey shouted end gavo it s nearly reception. Through j
lue ipiami old village of Newport ins grosnng was
very ?liecring. The eosoh was in sight ol HulmeVills
St s:91, and moo mm it ten moro ol His pretty Nesham
lay and s sweet breexo ss of wild flowsr* ana May
buttercups, lb* disking pace brought the coach totbo
rod of lb* iocood homovara stage, the Worthingtou
Hotel. Sharp 8:40. and llvo uiluulos ahead.
"A beautiful country this last stage," exclaimed Mr.
Fearing, aa bo dropped the reins and jumped to the
ground.
"Charming," responded Ur Havetnerer.
"Clad the roistnko of roads wan tnaae," echoed
three or four others.
Uoanwlitlo ttv crowd cheered. How country
crowds will sometltnea cheer! Pennsylvania air
seems especially favorable for country lungs, aud Ibo
Hulmoviilo ianga did noblo service to tbo way of re
ceiving and sending the Tally Ho on Its homeward
mission.
"Thus far everything has worked magnificently,"
oald Colonel Kane, with a'merry twinkle lu his oyos,
"and If the balance of the way Is as successful, it *11
tui nmnd WAtt'I II f'
bo grand, won't tl T"
an. BKOXSOK WITH TUP KlSIIOItS.
All this time the shilling of tbo burses was boing
done, and Mr. Hronaou's team oi three ways and a
chestnut was as quickly aud smartly in place as ever
changing wan accomplished in the palmiest days of
coaching In old England. The near leader was somr.
what nervous In the midst ol iho enthusiastic crowd,
but the coachman shouted "Let them go," and wtih
a Jump on tnoy went through a uarrow passage ue.
iwoeo the hotel stoop and a large tree
standing In tho middlo of the road ? an
ugly place for a coaoli and four, but nothing way
touched, and. Id flno spirits, liuimsvllle's sdleux wore
spoken, bais raised aud a stcop bill hard by ascended,
on the way to tho Dataware Hirer and Treolou, in the
land of Jersey. For a mile or so Die drivo was devoid
or special exoitoincnt. but at lbs Ulddletown Crors
Roada Hotel, ea well as at two or three bouses not far
away, there were small croups, who waved flags ?nd
cheered tbo travellers. Passing one farmhouse, its
owner was In tho road und u large family behind htm.
Hunting waa ail ovor the wbiiovraaned lonce.
"three cheers for the Tnlly Ho," cried tbo farmer,,
and Die cheers were heartily given
"Throe cheers for Mr. Bronaon," he cried again and
tbore waa the tamo lively response.
"Three more lor Colonel Kano," be shouted once
more, and, dutlfnl to Iho last, the farmer's wife and
the bright-eyed girls and boys came uobiy to the
rescue. Tbo Tallo Ho parly will long remember this
incident of 400 trip.
At 8:58 A. M., a fingerboard on the roadside gnvo
the inlortnatloo that Treutou was seven inilot beyond,
and Philadelphia twenty-one miles bebiud. The
country being passuu tbrnugb, famous old
Bucks county, la highly cultivated and every
where are evidences of Industry and wealth.
Falslngton was at hand st 0:10 A. M., and
nine minutes later another linger board made the dis
tance to the Trenton City Bridge just two miles.
"There's old Trenton," said one gentleman, standing
up in his seat, at 8u. 35m. A. M., aud toe team pat
ting on more stum the Delaware lliver was In sight
three minutes later. At 9b. 3oro. the bridge was
being crossed, sad si 9b. 43m Calhoun lane, Trentoo,
was reached. Crowds wore awaltCg the coach ouo
block away at the State street corner, wliloh exteuded
down past the Slate House. Kvery doorway ot tbo
ariBiocratio mauslous in that neighborhood contained
ladles, and tho cambric* waved by thorn seemed. If It
were possible, lias ono vast sheet. Warren streot waa
tnrntd into at a smart pace, and at 9U. 40in. 45a Mr.
Bronaon dropped ins reins In front ol the Treutou
House. "Just 3m. 15s. ahead," said the timekeeper.
Tbo drag and teams wsro minutely Inspected by the
Trentcmans.
OH TO rSI.VCSTOH.
Mr. O. P. Wetmore's team were quickly in place,
sod the fourtO ot tho return stages commenced at
9b. 53m. 36j. A. M. Up Warren si root, across tho
Feeder bridge end Into the Now Brunswick turnpike
were fully a thousand persons observing the coach.
AtlOii. 3m. A. M. East fronton was pissed through,
the largo pottery factories claiming much sttonuou
from the Tally Ho's party. Tno Liwrencuville
turnpike was reached at lGli. 8m. A. M.,
sad for miloe beyond tho country la bcnnillul.
Quite large Urate are on each atao of tbo road,
end eo pnrttcnlar are tho owners ot everv luoh of
their preperty, the atgn, "Persons defacing this fence
will he preseeaied," may be seen struug along the
pike at abort intervale nearly to Princeton. When
Ham mill's school was passed in Lawrencevlilo flfty or
mere boys were on the roadside, with hats In band,
awaltteg the ooach. "Three cheers lor the Tally
He I" erled the leader, aud the lads cbeored very
heartily. McDaolei's breeding farm was seen In the
distance at 10:37 A. M., and six mlnuies later
Ralph Hunt's pretty villa was passed. Then Parser
GullcK's mansion, and at the fool of Utony
Brookvllle ex-Htai* Senator Brewster's villa was shot
by. In lbs windows aud on the porch of each were la
dies waving their handkerchief. The Stockton prop
crtr was given attontiou at 10:55 A. M., when Prince
ton was at hand. Though the sludeuts were ut their
radiations Stockton street coniaiued many persons,
aud wheo the team ol Mr. Wetmore stopped in front
of the University Hotel there was a sufficient
number of persons assembled to givo the
returning coaching puny a merry welcouto.
The hotel was elegantly dressed witn flags, and
Mr. Niobnbr, the proprietor, stood on ine side
walk to receive the gouilemou. Time, 10:59 A. M.,
eleven minaies ahead I The roads all the way Irom
Philadelphia had been found in good eoodttion.
Luncheon waa ready and the party at onoe sat down
to the table. Belore the viand* nod been despatched
word was conveyed to tho coaching party that
l'reatdeni MeCoeb wan In the notol aud desired the
gentlemen to visit tho college buildings. Tno vener
able Doctor was called into tbo room and introduced
by Mr. Rivet, who oald in aubilanee:?"tientioineo, 1
have the honor of introducing you to Dr. MoCosb,
of Princeton College. The Doctor bos kindly
Invited ue to visit the oollego buildings, aud he has
Just Informed me mat this is a great day Ur Prince
ton?great heeaasa el two very important mature,
the transit ol Mercury and the transit ot Tally Ha'*
Dr. McCosh was vofy warmly received, and alter an
loiormul conversation he repeated ms iuvitatlon, add
ing:?"And, gsntlsmen, I'll keep you only Ave min
utes and promise to observe tnelully lio rule, 'he
on time.''' The gentlemen, having a lew uiinuu-s to
spare, accepted the President's invtuuon and left the
hotel to make a hurried inspection of the college
grounds and buildings. As they were tiling out ol the
luncheon room Dr. McCosh said, laughing, "Gentle
men, coaching must he a healthy ainusomcni, judging
Irom your appearance."
ACHOSS ROCKY IIILL.
At 11:30 Mr. PritreiTe iua?u ol threo roaos and K
chestnut wore baruesaed up, aud lliso Fowuea looted
od the uorn as a recall signal lor tbo party thai bad
gono down wito I)r. McCosn to Iook at the university.
Presently ibey came back on a trot and scrambled up
Into tbelr scale. Tbero were several hundred people
congregated around ibo University Hotel, end iboy
gave a beany cheer a* tbo grooms let go lite leaders'
beads and tbe Tally Ho started on Its trip
to Franklin Park. It was Just 11:46 whin
Mr. Frltscb soul bu team rattling dowu tbe main
street ot Prioooton. A couple ol blocks below the
botel a very eulliuetastie citiarn had placed an old
anvil on tbe side ol tlie street, aud jnst alter tbe coucb
bad passed he exploded a heavy cbargo ol powder that
made a report like a cannon, aud set Mr. Kritacli's
team on tbe run. Fortunately, however, be hadibem
well in band, and sucoeeued In bringing them down to
a trot without any accident. A delegation from
a boys' school made a donation ol several
bouquets ol white lilacs, for whicb tbe coaching paily
acknowledged tuetr thanks in tbo usual maunor. I be
Tally Ho apuo by tbo Prioooton trotting track at a
twelve-mile gait, undshortly nttorward passed down a
rather sleep hill and ovor tne Kingston Bridge ou the
Delaware and Kuntau Canal. A short bait was made
on tbo other side, while a cock horse was auded to
tbe team. Acock bono is the coaching torni lor a
tilth borse, ridden by a postillion, that Is
hliohed on ahead of the leaders. This ad.ii
lion to the motlvo power was made el tbe
loot ot Kingston Hill sad at 12:04 P. M. tbs five homos
were dragging the Tally Ho up that rather steep in
clloo, 1'aaelog through tbo village ol Kingston ibe
conching parly received a very iivoly recopuon Irom
a large party ol acboolglrla in old-fasbloued aun bote
note. At 12:12 tbo Tally Ho reached tbe toot o( wbat
Is known aa Kooky Hill, and was soon raitllog along
over tbe loose stones at a lively pace. Mr.
Fritsch waa geltiuit good work out of his
team, and the cock Dorse proved a great
help over ilto rougb portion ol the road. Going down
a abort lull the cock horse beuamo unbllchtd, but
k'uwnw and a cuupie ol grooms had cvuryibiug la
?rder in ball a raiuute. At 12:27 P. M. tbe mad begun
te impfove ana Mr. Fritscb kept his leutn going ut a
rattling gall until they reached ihe signboaru that
read "Risgsion, three iniios." A short stop ol a
couple ol minutes waa then made in order to
take off the cock hvr*e and give tWs toatn a
Man of wCtst. At 12:31 Mr. fritsoh sent
tbeiu going again, and, swinging along at a
hard trot, they made tbe next two und
? balf miles In tntrteen minaies, which was pretty
fair going oo a rough road. There waa a little mud ;
not enough to prove a serious annoyance. Tbe Tally
Ho soured Franklin Paik, kSuwn originally as ?n
kins Bun, at 12:46, and a couple of tulnoiea laisr
drew opto from ol the hotel. Tbero were about a
oouple of hundred awaiting ita arrival, and they look
a very cloae interest in the unhitching ot Mi. Fritach'a
team. The lalier were n trifle warm alter ibolr poll,
but tbey did net look as il the Journey bad done them
any barm. Mr. Friiaeb rnada the atagein In. 2tn.?
Just three minutes ahead ol lime.
PASSIM. TIIROPUII saw nuusswiCK.
Mo tints was lovt in iiitetiiiig up Mr. Bavemoyor'a
handsome te.nn ol dark browns, and Colons! Kane
presently gathered up the ribbons and took bia seat
on lbs box. This singe was drtvsu by Mr. Usvemsysr
oa the Maiardor's drlva, hut leeiing tirod yesterday
Colonel Kane had voluuieered to lako bis place. The
Tally Ho-started Irom Franklin Park at 12:60, juat
ten mtuntee ahead ol lime, aud bowling uloug pretty
faet the commencement ol Tbree-Mim Hun was made
at 1 F. M. The roads were in f?ir order el tbis
poiat of the stage. Three mioutee later the Tally He
d at bed by tbo Ihree-Mile Run eohoolbouse and tbe
children wished lb* members of tint Couching Clou a
happy new yoar by way ol grouting. Tho coach
rattled across tbe track ot the Millstone and Somerset
llallroau, and a few minuits later pasted by
Worimau't Hoiel under a large banner of tbe
Mtsra end rilripos that had been hung serosa
the road by some enthusiastic admirer of
coaching. Alter about three or lonrmniates'drive over
B rather rough road Colonot Kens piloted tho learn
down a steep hill and then across tbo new bridge lead
Ing into New Brunswick, l'naaing along French
street, followed by a delegation of trotting buggies
that gathered additional strength at every block, tho
Tally Ho lurned Into Albany street, wbere ibo people
were etauding by hundred* along ihe sidewalks wall
ing lor tneui 10 go by. The Now Brunswick young
ladtea gave ilia gallant whips a baarty wel
come and their hats kept movlug off
sad or tbelr heads every lew seconds At
1:2V P. M. Colonel Ksne pulled up tbs Tally
Ho In Iroot ol More's Hotel, wlicro about a thousand
people were congregated. Alter n bait of about Ova
minutes, walling lor the drawbridge to eloee, Coloool
Kane started bla loam nod Joggod up to the bridge
over tbe Rariten River and cansl. Alter a ws.k
scrota ilia bridge Ibe team started op the bill on the
other side, and Postmaster Fisher and a party of
ladles and gentlemen standing on hia lawn waved
their hanlkorchiels as the coach passed by. There
were scire fifteen or twenty carnage* nnn hnggtes
accompanying tbo Tally llo, and Ihoy followed along
until ibe signboard i?o miles out ol Mew Hrun?w|t k
was reached Colonel Kane drew up bis team at 1:44,
last thirteen minutes ahead ol ilia schedule time,
bevlog maae bla stage la Ofty-aight minutes?pretty
good time, taking Into consideration tho Are ml n alee
delay ai the bridge. Tbure was quite a gathering of
earringes of nrery description st the signboard and
?rorybody waa full of oongratalatlonani tbe success of
the coaching party.
ri.arauino through ths *rn.
Mr. Perry Belmont was tbe whip for the next stags
and as soon as bis team were btubed up be sent tbem
along, tearing tbe signboard at 1 :S1 P. M. Tbe first
milo or tbe road was pretty lair trareliing, but it
presently became raiber boavy and gars tbe team
plenty of work. At 2:04 P.M.Mr. Belmont eamn to
N
? ball about a hundred yarde from tbe railroad
croealng aa the Waahington exprcaa daehed by, with
the paeaengcre warln* tlieir liandkercbiefa out of the
window*. After croaing Ibeirark the Tally llopa*a?>i
through tbe rillige ol Meiurhin, over a lair niece ol
road. A pretty In tie girl, with two Inrgn bo u quale ol
lilaea In her hand*, wta waiting on the roadtilc, anil
the gallant Fownra Jumped nown anil arcepied the
floral offeringe, which he handed to tbe gentlemen on
tbe coach. After leaving Memthia the road be
came coor. and in aome niacaa waa as soft
hull*. ti'r It Wb**ta f "P I?
Z ,im.V,r; ".0,,U0IU k8pl U,,u w **?? collar all
lbroiiirnVh? ?' Sou,BS *' l#"1 00 hard ground, rati leu
m in?.i5 i wi '*** *lllioililoppia| to partake of
SwtLu'i f?" h'd boenprepared 1^ ",vr
tC'-L-I ."?--f*UI*<1 .PMI Mfklo Park at 8:22 V. M.
run Ina rin-n *!d lbe r?llro?1. B"<? afiar a abort
than .r, T" .gra<le pa,BBa I'montoan depot ao4
? woode!. i!f.<il!*!? ,0 ,bo "?Bt- A"Br croaa.D*
left. ibroueif ? ' lurneu sharp to ttia
^hnu.r ft H*. UaD,rf 'a"", orar what .a knowm .a
road "trurk .h m ?* *r a0oul * "",0 01 rather bad
aprilik iln I oI ''Wood bridge piko. Tbero waa a alight
afnnn.1^ f about this time, out it did out
tba ra ito.u0*. Al2AH M "lu Ta,,ir 1,0
!?ro/d r?u* o ,o;L ib:.,b,rd "mB "?? "0
iiiimimr *? George's avenue, where a
Uahway lolnedT'iV^ih** l4M baa come ou' '"??
rail of tba atl? U ha Proe8??'o?. The road for the
tho Uam Ilull? ?. f" ,oxco"*ul. aid 11 r. HeltooDt lent
of ibo F irm, rl * * Pace, pulling op iu Iroet
?M.i rurmera uou Mechanics' Hotel at 4J 68 lust
wt%un,!Ut,'V,Bl,,ua 1)10 8<""-<l?l* t?me. Tnia iris a
of th *roada ThU,,|?C?? "?? had oondiuoo
lore" In i t,. J,? People turned out in great
cuacl! wmin ii i WM B Por,ect Jaw all arouud tbo
coach wbllo the burses were being changed.
A Cross I n, ?? J"VAL 'OI K-IJ, IIANUS.
Lid, J?\WvTid"'.d'
Han ii nfT peiilJeniou iu the oo&clt,
Ihreo m;jos V}gttia BPreu* *00(1 l**o flr?c
mi ii oi us and tPoTaiiVnfa /If0 #CC0,uP|lBhed in Id
?bear luu at 3:lb P li nl'lZ |M,"f ,no 0,a W"e?t"
IIM,'|X! u'c""*0 'ou,c- hu?n*ioce 'the lotr'od'uc*
5
lUidunVi*0", ril? *'IC0U *?'? boarded ovcrand oha*rs
Axed uu 1 be boar,ia formed the seals lor the part* who
" ar* ah armed a It,, ?? poro,?r Vho' .Jam Iras
UrI Be,rcl. unbo,lhi<|1,,UaV" aUrao,?'1 attenilon of
3-gb it ,li*' ? i,I\, u lu 1,10 n*i6''borliood. At
road h?/ly. ^ #0 10,1 lour u"'18 behind aud the
Hizilon H 'mPr?va as the Tally Hu opprunchua
r'.L. s^ 1 here were now nearly a huudrou ear
coach and If u'^rl,,>ll?" keeping company with the
ibo rnilr,.,Mi .. ? * lBO Proo??eion crusaod
In Kliiabetii , Going down Broad alroet
ext.Vlmm, . !i Kenul"? CiriOkity was ndde.l to tbe
extnbitiou iu iho suspo of an old-lime coach that
drawn'bv Zr 111 ot UuDerB' " ??
?b iiil lei. II.i ,, 1 y wl)6elors, wiln two blacks
In hi.,.? Oiicbman and luoiman (wbo hung
hlJlnl.L. wero rigged out in handaoiuo liveriea. A
I ' 11?" ,be box witb the coachman .?d ru
?Pomlod to the muam irom Kuwue'a burn. Puesmg
life ',n"?l "icro was u regular rush of vehicles und
: hir r nut,et ?u,? ??
7?V,?:?!.! 8 behind them. Through
II III If! I " ?V0I1U,, ,tiCM 1'"'e ? display oi
iu^ the I.!?ei,,re"r 8lrls *t'r# oul ,B ?re,t ,orc?. ifir
I herl ias ae^i f ,P",y a ,tul? nior* bat exor, isr.
I liero was a goo,I Ileal ul rocgless driving nlouc the
w.H!"."'?1r,Voro' ?"? scrub learn In .hi m'arkit
to thllr wolb ?Par*10 '"W'* bis plugs up
to their work, home ul tl.o ladles in tub carriage.
oai ?:r"L*ira in ,,onor ?' ,h? ?c??^on. ??u
had a illineh . 'c"'0'1 ooblna a trotter,
floating irom 1 ha 1 olf r H"'1" 'uU b,uo
waVvJil -i . p.of her pirasoi. ller costumo
*100laVoti in I? ' 1r.'r,? '??fhera and luc. being
II fbe rlllr H V?Bl. I,0er"1 Pru'"?h?"- At 3.63 p;
1 . Ibe Tally Ho bowled along past Wavorler l'aex
?...n"?r lb? BoUlev"ri- accompan'od by a
regu.nr Atre.nn of Oeirringun, aud in five miikiiiiiaih*
?rl'?ro1 tbo tour plugs pulled up and started hick for
'"uc '? the delight of all panfea In
? A8 Lhi.y wAaa u 11 ? .J, .
i?n? f?U""8 ln contact with ttioir I amber
lag coii.|ianlou. Passing the lloulevard Hotel ti.a
?uVZo\?le b*,,U'"8 ,or N?.?,kT.onar deep! and
llie road was begiuaiug to get rather iinu> ah..
a'venue 'hnVI0U'"ar?? torw'd miofherm.n
avenue, and iroui thence into Pennsylvania avenuo.
?>/'? mSrjtS- ??
?here?wifuro'1' ,nuaK lbu r""r Ho o??r?d*hat?po"i
ph^. it :.c:oa'^.is:um:?.c"1v
deslriaue were not ruu uvor ?> th?w..T.Mla l?o
.w
Jbj?'<lown,l" "d "reel were Jammed wuhneonle
Soma ur!Ii??h!f. baU b*rd Work ddhltcnlog tbe borsov
J>ous?s were drtisod un witn fimva <
?Tl u'r K0"' "r'#l PreMD"<l *1 ?'t? ? K k'a a p'pour
Mr-ltl>M arTIT?d at 4:10 P. 11. sharp on iiiue.
howkwari) nocxa
Kan!?*i!f b ."lah1! '?nm 0i>,'D ftlChSd up Colonel
?Uned cff ai 4?l?lbp T""". *ud- u,u,,btlng the box,
plo fo'tow^a'ong as faat as the? "uld TId .,1^.
nSit* w?.Urin 11 ,nl? Marlcet street, tbo couching
party were loudly cheered by the crowd or nearlv *
iT.ne'"g?n?!.'!f,!#""r* wa,tibg 10 see tnem. Oolole*
1 h*!11 hiR team going and the Tally Ho Jumncd
along over car trucks, passing tbe Markot street de^>t
and then along l,y tho gas works. Die emutoydi^n
weere .!r.!n. h?'I!''!" ?"d ""op. along Market n,r.ot
wereail at tho windows to cheer the Tally Ho as it
?'??i. and, turning down ltoworv street Col
oncl Kane sirucg tn, punk road M 4:31^. 2.
Ihero wero a few light wagons waiting
there, and they nearly ell acenmpenied iho
coach to Jt-rscy City. Pase.ne ,i?h, !,
canal that seems to be a reoeptscle for Iho csim.'I
race, as countless bodies appeared to be float log
uroupa In . bloated cond.tlon. Vh. Tall? Uo ofMsId
the bridge over Ibo l'aesaio Klver at 4-4o P tl and
sovun inlnulea later rolled over iho llackeosack Bridge
As the couch ncnrcu Jersey City a couple of youihfui
fulJd .hID,?.D ,00d l?ok",,< "C^y raddle, horse, cooall
tuied ihomselvos into a body guard, und did oscort
fluty as lar us the ferry/ Alior a ?1 I
up a paved avenue the Tally Ho turuod down IIrami
streel, followed hy about tweuty carriages and at 611
made Muntgt.mcry atreeL Tho balance ol the journey
? r u"X *" '>ulck,y ol, and at 5:14 I' M
Ibo Tally Ho rolled on board the Deabrossea street
boat. he coaching party dismounted and stretched
ii .i ?b?ul lhe deck, courteously answer
ing the couotless queries that tbe curious hi.
fl!I p,?,><Lul,ded- Juat bslore tbo boat got
if i. c lhr5r '?'crned io tholr seifu
Mr. Parker sluing next Como.l Kane, and MessJfc
JJrlrnoni, > riucfi, y airmau Hog era mod Hivoh occunv
ing tho seat directly bubiod. Tho Tally ilo rolled out
of the terry house st 6:30 P. M.. end h.sdin. down
Wegl struct, ioilow?U lostcbl an lar n? r?h?i
thence to Broadway, which was reached at 5 3," p
?V .p- 1 W*r up M roadway fhu frunis
hit. - Wero "noU ?'??? people ??"
bale were doffed and baodkerchleis waved
The people In the stages put their heads out ol tho
tIhv"h? ""ul !I,.ryb0dr ,bat eoala ,ook n "I tbo
daily Ho. Waichus wore takeu out and consulted bv
faces that exproased decided astonishment at the
wonderful timu ibat bad been maar. Crossing Four
Iteuib street at 6:46 P. M., Colonel Kane dfshJii
a.ong to Mxteenth street and then turned inio Finn
fnfnrre* tVi? m,elabors lb* C'nluu Club musiercd
h?I.? / f windows and on tbe side walk and gavo
Ihtm a very hearty reception.
AI KVK.t KrsUTK* AIIK1D OF TJMK.
BrunVwies"!? ?,.?,naooa 0,?0W,1 ?? nronnd the
Brunswick Iluiel und tho carriages crowded ibestreeie
lor a couple ul blocks each way. Tho porch oyer ibu
mam entrance was tastefully draped und huog with
ll.ys, and lormed quite uu olegant private box, from
wtuch Ihe lady Iriaode of tho Coneblng Clni were
r^ilnli " w-*XC0 T"W lb? arrival of tbe coach.
Colonel Kaon rallied up ... irulit 0j ?
mla* a!4. ?,rec|"">r J?.t eleven mm
uiea ahead ol time. There was such a
terrflc crush on the sidewalk Ibat Ihe police had lo
I on to t'lZV I"1 ?* T;,"y " ?'1' !??"?"??? ad mis
Iilfe.1 tie i! f couple Of minutes after tho
arnval Mr. iluoglua drove up his loom ?.f bays sod
tall/clmi vfV'VZT dra?'au,J '""owing in hie
wake caiuo Mr. S. Haven, driving bis coacb with
a learn ol hay wbeclora und gray lenders. As tl.o
couching party were passing ihrnoglt the hotel
lbs photographer Iron. Princeton showed thorn tbe ro
fpil ol ht* lnbojrr, hq<j ih^y ixpraiiid
quite pleased with tbo pietttrea. Tim erown hong
around tho Oolol lor over half an hour, and the car
rings, parsed to and fro until at leat the dinner hour
apnmocned, and their occapoote conelodod it was
tune to go home.
OBITUARY.
COI/OXEL O. E. ACBTJN,
Colonel Oscar E. Austin, late proprietor of Ibo
Weoster House, Banbury, Coon., died ol dropajr at tbo
residence ol bt* brother, in Hoston, on May 4 Colonel
Austin was a native of V'crmoui. Ho was born at tba
west rillago of Urattieboro, on February 27, IS".'*, and
died In bis fllty-flrat year. Ha eotered marcantiio
Ills wtieu quite young in connection with lbs Drm of
Cuoe, Brnckett k I uj, in llratUeboro. lie married
thedaugbter ot Asa Boyden, ol Guilford, and, in ooo
neotton wttb bit brother-in-law, lormcd tba Arm of
Austin k Uoytteo. ATer a Ispso ol several years, and
at tho closo of tbe war, ha went South to reside. He
located at I'llotka, Ela., aod undertook the manage
ment ol the t'utnnm llouae, a popular winter resort.
As a I'nlon man bis views and sentiments were well
doflucd, but bo waa not radical. At this time sec
tional tooling ran high, and be waa mora than
once publicly threatened with pornonal violence.
Iln waa finally persuaded to trecomo a candidate lor
tbe Legislature, and was olacted to represent tba i'ut
11,1 in district by n large nmjorlty. lie enterod npou
tbe Untie* of tils ofllce, and worked reiiloualy to pro
mote tbo Interests ol his tonatliuenia sswell as of
tho Slate at large. At tho close ot his term ho was
appointed by Governor Harrison Reed Commiseioncr
ol Emigration for the State of Florida, and hud his
ofllce 1st tills city, ilo lsoveanwtte.bat no children.
Ills funeral will take place in Urattieboro to-day.
JOB* o. DEVOK.
John <?. Oovoe, the proprietor ol tbo Ktobaogo
Xtotel, Ulnghamton, N. Y., died In that eity yesterday
morning, aged lorty-two years.
tlKT. J. T. MAT!IRON, D. D.
Rev. J. T. Mnttlaon, 0. !>., died at Cortland, N. Y.,
on Sunday night. Ilo rscoivcd bis doctor's degree
from Madnon Uoivuralty In ISM.
JOHN M. OA til,F.
John M Cable, ono ol tbo oldest revoooo officers Id
tbe United Suites, and oigbty year* a reaideot of
l'ougbkeepsio, & died in that oily yesterday.
WASHINGTON.
The Threatened Outbreak of the?
Communists.
AN EMERGENCY PROVIDED FOR.
Evidences of Returning Pros
perity to the Nation.
PACKARD NOMINATED TO OFFICE.
Florida ^Electoral Frauds To Be Inciden
tally Investigated.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Wasmisuto*, May 0, 1838.
TUK COMMUNISTS AND THK NATIONALS -AN*
OCIBERAK OF THE FORMER fROTIDID FOB.
The movements ol the people who call thouiselves
Communists in?hlca|o, St. Louie, Cincinnati and Han
Francisco attract nUcntlon hero, but II >e not yet lie
llevea thet the OorujnunlnU nlono nre strong enough
to accomplish inuoii inlecbtof, nor that ihoy have such
alllancot nor understanding with the eccrot politicut
organisations lu the IVeat, the National*, us would lead
ihcso to oo-operata with them. Tho Nationals
are largely composed ot farmers awl other profile
owning properly, and who uro not ready, theroliwe,
to Join hands Willi ilioso whoto aim is, as tboy say in
tho West, "a great divide."
Tbcro Is on Itupreaslon in oTIctal circles that tho
Communists baTO set tho month of June for bucIi a
rising us they oali offset and that the Han Francisco
organisation, haviug Hie most desperate chlels, la
likely to Jead o(T. There Is no doubt that a goou many
sensible people In Western elites think there Is caaso
lor grave apprehensions, but tho law-abiding citizens
are not unprepared sod there Is an Impression here
thel, wbtlwtho government msy bo callod on to help
to suppress riots, ths people will lie better prepared
I?ir resistance than last yeer. and will perhaps in somo
of the Western cities bo touud rosi'y to tuko matters
in their own bands, and teach the lawless classes
such a lesson aa thoy learned In San Francisco und ea
was net forgotten tor a long ttmo.
OUR EXPORTB IN EXCESS OF IMPORTS- EVI
DENCES OF THE WEALTH OF THE COUNTRY
AND OF BF.TURNINO PROSPERITY?NFCl8UTX
TOIt ADDITIONAL -MARKETS FOR OUR PROD
UCTS.
The astonishing faot that oar exports during Ibe
past >?oor exceed our Imports In value by over
$200,000,000 calls attentleu lo the other lact that the
country Is sufleriug, not from povorly, but lrom a
plethora ot everything really valuable, comblnod with
a lack ol markets lor the disposal ot ihe surplus. A
nation which has moro factories, moro machinery,
more skilled laborers, moro railroads, more agricul
tural produce, moro iand in cultivation, more auiuials
to work It and more labor-saving contrivances than it
ever Dad belore, and more In proportion to popular
lion also man It ever had, cannot bo called poor. Uf>
Qoial tigurss snow that the Increaso has been greater
In the seven veers sinoo 1870 than In the ten years
between I860 and 1870, which everybody cites as years
ot high prosperity. The aggregate quantity of lend
under cultivation nas Increased lrom 90,000,000 of
ecrse in 1870, to 120,000,000 In 1877; that Is to say, wo
have 30,000,000 acres more under the plough in 1877
then In 1870. Tho following table shows the numbor
ol animals aDd amount of lurrn produois In 1870 end
'1877187a 1877.
Number ot horses 7,1*4,370 10,329,700
Number of mules 1,124.414 1.037,400
Numbor ot mltch cows 8,934,332 11.800,11*1
Number ol oxen and Cattle. 14,886,276 10.223,300
Number ut sheep.......... 23,477.9*1 26,140,000
Number oiswino. i,, 134,660 32,362 400
liusliels ol wboet 234,384,700 StMt.OOo.OOO
Bushels ol corn l.OW,264,000 1,340.00b,000
Bushels ot oats 247.277.400 404.200,000
Bushels of barley 20 294.400 35,600,000
Busbels ol rye 16:473,600 22,100,000
Pounds of tobacco 260,628,000 480,000,000
Bushels of buckwheat 9,841,500 lo.60o.oou
Toosol bay 24,525,000 31.400,000
Cotton In 1877 too largest crop ainco 1800.
coa1?29,000,000 tens mined in 1870, end 47,000,000
tone In 1877.
Mr. Burcherd, ut Illinois, who somo days ago
brought out tbeso figures lu n speech on tho Bank
rupt law, remarked that 'Morty-sevon per cent ol all
the laborers In the country are farmers, and aro busy
In the Qeld nud not howling about tho condition ol the
country and he added, very sensibly"It Is true
there are Individuals In dlstrosa. Always in the bis.
tory ol all coootrles there are tocroaaed failures upon
u fulling market. Ws have had In this country within
thirty years throe periods ot tho Inflation nud decline
ot pricee presenting similar phenomena and flnnoolal
results a rise lu prloes until 1337, u full until 1861,
ugalo u rise lrom 1801 to 1866, end lrom tho latter
year until 1860 u oecllne. Again an advance up to
1372 and down cgaln to tho present period. Wnon
tbore was en advance In prices ineu thought they
were making money. If tboy held tholr property
daring all tbo period from tho rise to the lali thoy
fonnd themselves financially Joel whero they were
whan tboy started; bat II daring Hist period they dn.
posed oftbelr property at the high prices thsy gained
of course by the advance. Tho purchaser must bv the
decline lose all that the seller hat made, and his in.
vestment may and olten does layolye him lu liabili
ties that the property Iteell will not suffice to die
charge. I.ou? and failures are the inevitable recoil of
u falling market, end they will be the bosvier and
more Irequeut when the Inflstion of pricee above the
oeoal rales has boen the greatest. The country Is In
this condition to-day. It has returned from the spec
ulative, unhealthy end Qeiittous prices of 1872 to rosl
values and prices such as roled prior to I860. It is
tbo oecssssry and uoavoidiei* road to u sooud busi
ness prosperity, and failures must attend epeeulatlve
purchases and vlslonsry sobemes. and ovtn well
planned enterprises and investments be rendered prof
It less by a decline in prices
The Hatter,be lellors OB lha condition of Now Rag
land manatncturea attract llio atlentloo ol thoughtful
men hero, as rhowtng tbat in Iba midst ol dlatreaa I ho
country Is really returning to a oouod prosperity.
Hut one (bought la Iretiuonlly expressed bore, (not tha
country baa, eyrr ainoa 1M2, been onoouraging, nub
aiutxing aud fosleriug by Itnioento grnnta the manna
for mtei nai tr import and exchange of pri ducts, and
baa In Ibo a*mo lime by extremely blgb tariiT# oia
conrnged foretgu oomtnerca. It baa dono every
thing Hint could ba dona by ibo moot Invnb
exp< ndlturrt lo expadita and cheapen iba
tranaport of aurptua product* lo tbo seaboard,
and tliora It baa lelt them. Koretzn commerce, ao lur
from being oncounged or fostered, baa bean pnrsls
leully crushed lor illteen long years, and tbo pre
mium offered by the gorernment In anhaldloa aud
land gtnuta lor perfecting tbo machinery ol mierlor
tranaport and exebange baa drawn oapttal and enter
prise constantly away Irom foreign ifnun, ao thnt
oar consuls complain every where to at Atneri
oan mercbaota and manalaciurera bare lor
gotten even bow to adapt themselves to
foreign markets; Ibo old race of foreign
merchants who did to much by theircapltal and enter
prise lor the commerce and loduatry ol the country
baa ettbar died out or boen driven to oilier pursaita
by bigb tariff* impeding the exchange ol ottr aurptua
products abroad aad by lha contempt with which Con
greaa baa for ao ninny yeara treated al|
their plead and representations. Our foreign
commerce baa consequently to ba recreated; the
country now Buffers lor Its loog neglect ol this vitally
Important brancn ol mdustry; It stirrers becattsa it
baa ao loog pursued a Cltloese policy, and wages are
low and great bodies ol men are unemployed here In
the midst of tha greatest abundance for tbo same
reason tbat wages are low aud people starve In China?
became we have discouraged end crushed foreign com
merce and put a legal Cblneao wall about tbo country.
TltR TOBACCO AND IXCOME TAX.
Mr. Tnoltar tried to-div to pass his bill reducing lbs
Inx on tobacco and Imposing an inrotne lag and tailed,
ibo Mouse refusing to suspend the ruins, winch re
quires n tw<-thirds vole, fhe vote as recorded stood
12tt to 115, and those not voting would bare m?uo the
vole M acta a I majority against the bllL Iba (Hernia
of ibo bill ar.Luowlcd^o t ft) la cvcntug thai I hey cannot
}>a*8 the bid tins BenstOQ.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Wahiiixctoh, May 0. 1ST 8.
THE FLORIDA E ECTOKAL Fl'AUDH.
Ths Imprest-Ion is now geucral anions lo tiling nrm.
Ix-rs of the House that tbo proposition to investigate
I be electoral dispute will be merged in to Ibo conlost
between Messrs. Pmley and Uisbee (or tho ssal la
Congress held by (lio lutior as tbo represents'ive irom
tbo Second Florida district. This district, embrace*
Arcbrr precinct and Baker routny, whsre the principal
:raudil are alleged to bttvo been perpetrated. and tU(
lurthor elucidation of the matter In dispute botweei
tho contestants will enable tlio Committee on Eieo
lions to go into the questions raised by tbo conleo
moos of Mcl.iu and Dennis.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
It is understood that ibo lloune Committee on
Elections will report in lavor ol declaring vacant the
seats ol Congressmen Ksiney and Smalls, colored
members front South Carolina. Tbo ground for intg
la Iniimldniloo and alleged military Interference during
the election In .1870. Tbia report will bring up Ibe
South Carolina election troubles aud Irauds, tlie ob
ject appearing to be to contribute as mneb ammuni
tion us possiblo to the coming political campaign.
Kx-Trensurer Cardozo Is in Waanington with copies
ol Isltors wrlticn by Secretary Sberman and Minister
N'oyes at the time ol tho counting ol tho South C ro
lina vote, counselling tbo Returning Board to "do
their duly in the emergency."
PACKARD NOMINATED CONSUL TO LIVERPOOL?
RECALL OF OEKFRAL TOBBFRT FROM PARIS?
A SUnrRISE TO TIIE SENATE.
List week tbo House Comrolttco on Expenditures el
Ibe State Department, took testimony us to charges ol
Irregularity iu toe nonduct of Consul General Tor
bert at l'arla. Tbo aiteuliou of tbo State De
partment baring itosu called to tbo same mat.
ler through the Individual complaints of persona
who tboughl themselves oggrlovod It was thought
to remove Mr. l'orbert, and to-day a genuine surprise
was given ibo Sennto by nominations transferring ex
Governor Fairclitld from Liverpool to Paris, and ap
pointing ex-Govorunr 8. B. Packard, of Lout dans, te
bo Consul General at. Liverpool. The appointmeut of
Governor Packard to so important an oflloa could
not bo explained, unless as showing a desire
on tho part ol tho administration to get blot
out of tho oounlry. Bla irieuas say that he will not
necept, and the bollef hero It that he will not, as his
personal and baslueas snteroau aro in Louisiana, and
he doos not wish to Iravo thou for any position is
tbo gilt ol tho govornnarnt. Mr. Packard U bow en
a visit to his former hunno In Mnlno.
AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSE BULKS AMD
TUan EFFECT.
Tbo House Committee on Rules will to-morrow re
port sevoral important amendments to present rules?
namely, one by Mr. Sayler, providing tbat all billa
releasing indebtedness to tbo government shall be first
considered In tbo Committee of tho Wbolo Hoase, and,
second, an addondumao rnlo 112, providing that Senate
bills and amendments ot tho Senate to llonse bills,
whore not germano to.said llonso bull, appropriating
monoy, land or properly of ibe United States, shall
bo first considered In the Committee of the Whole
llouse.
The efTeot of this will be to increase the bail
noss on the calendar of the Committee
of tho Wuolo Mouse, and also Increase
tbe chances of Ibo passago ol soma snob
measnre ne proposed by Mr. Potter for tbe adjndiee
tlon ot private cloUna aud tbo rearrangement of Ibe
rules pertaining to tba Committee ol tbe Whole Hoase
with respect to pablie bills Mr. Garfield will
report Irom tbe eamo eommUteo two proposi
tions piecing tbe Committee of Ways and Means
on the same fooling with the Committee
on Approprtatlona. At present any of the
appropriation bills mny be modo n special order by n
msjoriiy vole, and tbe amendment proposed. If
adopted, will enable tbe Commitieo of Wnye and
Moans to dlsposo of several bllta reported or reedy
to be reported, oven If Congress should adjourn by lbs
middle of Jane.
TBE NATIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING.
The eemmissbon on the matter of a Italians] Llbanry
Building will, s la understood, agree to recommend I
?Ma at tho westers front ol Jadloiary square.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES.
Washixotox, May 0. 187%
LIABILITIES TO TUB GOVKllNAIKNT OP JCDOI
WHITTAKER, OP LOUISIANA?COMMUNICATION
FROM Till' PRESIDENT TO THE SENATE.
Tho President aent to tha Senate to day eomtnnnl
cations IriMii tho Attorney General nnd the .Secretary
ol tbo treasury In reaponae to Mr. Howe's roenlutiou
o( April 10, which called for information to regard to
tho liabilities of W. K. Wbittaker arising under bis
administration of the offlcos of Uotted States
Assistant Treasurer and Collector of Internal Rare,
nne at Now Orleans, and aa to the measures
taken by the government to enforce thrm. Secretary
Sherman states that a suit lor (11,182 Is now ponding
egalnat Whlttakor on his account as Collector of In
ternal Revenne from December, 1883, to April, 1864.
It is alao stated that while Whlilaker wae In office as
Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans, between
October li, I860, and May 10, I860, a de
ficit ot $1,078,797 occurred, which was aobao
quontly reduced to $880,891. The deficit
according to Wbltuker's statement, arose from his
accepting from his predecessor, Assistant Treasurer
tier, about $400,000 of aertiUeatea of the First Na
tional Dank of New Orlsaos, and counting them aa
cash on band, beside wmcb he bad nlterward reealved
a number of certlflod checks of May, then President
of the bunk, converted them into sundry notes and
bills of cscbsngo, which were counted ee cash at tho
time tho deficit was discovered. Run for tbo re
covery ot the deficit was commenced In the
United Slates Circuit Court in 1868, and upon Its trial
In 1S72 a Judgment was rendered In lavor of the de
fendant, Mr. William Grant, the epeolal counsel em
ployed by the government In this esse, reporting that
the jnry probably basod their finding upon tbo act of
settlement betwsen the late Assistant Treasurer Mey
and the United Stales, whereby tho debt duo to the
government waa discharged by an assignment of all
Map's property. There wes. he alleges, no error in
vermct and no Mil ol oioeptloos aaaed for. Ho also
elate* that all tbo dolondania were Insolvent.
Attorney Oeneral Iioveos reports concerning the
criminal indictments against Whlttakor that tboy
were three in number, and that the first charged en
etubezzlomcnt ot $1,048,421, and when tried reenlted
In Whlttaker's acquittal. Special United Stales Attor
ney Grant wrote to tbo Attorney General In April,
1877, stating that the remaining indlclmento woro for
tho same ollcoco ?? to particular sums of roouey,
apparently e portion of the larger amount for the
embezzlement ol wbloh Whittaicer bud been trleo and
acquitted and that In bis (Grant's) opinion it waa not
advlaalilo or proper to try them. Ho tbereforo asked
that authority bo given him to diamine them. Attor
ney Urnenl Dovens in reply directed him to eoneult
with the United Rtates District Attorney, Mr. I.acryt
and isft tt to thslr Joint discretion to enter a nolle
proa It tbev agreed each course waa advisable. The
ordere to dbreiss tneee Indteiuienta were soon after
ward entered, and tbo Attorney Oeneral, in conclu
sion, says bo bos no reason to douht that the two offi
cer* (Messrs. l.ecey and Grant) exercised thslr dlser*.
lion wisely.
FIFTY-SEVENTH CALL FOR FIVE-TWENTY PONDS.
Tho Secretary ol the Treasury to-day Issued the
Oftv-aevonth cell (or the redemption of five-twenty
bonds ot 1884?consols of 1864. The oatl Is fot
$4,000,000, ol which $3,000,000 aro coupon and
$2,000,000 registered bonds The principal end In
terest will be paid at me Treasury Department on
and altor the 6th day of August noil, and tbo Interest
will cease on tbat day. Following aro doscriptlone of
bonds:
Coupon bonds dated July 1, 186.V namely:?
f .iO?No. 43,001 tu Not 68,000, bulb luc uove.
$100?No. uo.ool to No. bu.Oixi, both inclusive.
(V'O -Na 03,001 lo N'o. 88,000, both inclusive,
$l,isto? No 118,401 to Na liii.OOO, both molest?*
total coupon Ponds, $3,COO,000,
Registered bends, "redeemable at tbs pleasure el
the United States after tho 1st day Of Jely, 1870," aa
follows ?
(40? No. 1.901 to No. 1,040 both Inclusive.
11 CO?Na 16,201 lo N'o 14.700. both Inclusive,
(600 No 0,2'1 to Na 0,340, both incle?lve.
$1,1.00?No, 30.101 in No 30.980, I ?tl? inclusive
(4,000? No. 8,301 to No. 8,460, bulb Inclusive,
(in,mio?No. 16,608 to 16,760, uein tuctusivo
Total registered imnitr, $2,099,000.
Aggregate, $3,000,000.