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r $7.00 a Year. sr light. Manager Fiske's new dramatic setms likely to be successful. 'paper Mr. J. Russell Young will, they say, ar range (jeneral Grant's accounts of hlri travels. Six years ago thertwas but one Christ ian church in Japan. Now there are thirty-six. - ' . Congressman-elect Lowe, of Alabama, nays that he will vote independently of Hie Democrats in the Forty-sixth Congress. ; lion. Jefferson Davis' book of memories is to be published next spring simultane ously iu New York and London, with a French edition in Paris. The document known as Lutherls will, has been pronounced authentic by a com mittee ef experts, and will ibe deposited in a special case in the I'ertlt Museum. London Punch:" 'Mercer ".Stockings. niisa? Yes, miss. What number, miss, do you ? ' Malter-of-fact young lady "Why, two, of course! Do you think ll've got a wooden leg?' " "Who was the meekest man, my ton?" said the superintendent of a Bible clafs. 'Moses, sir." "Very well, my boy ; and who was the meekest woman?" ."Please", 8ir, there never was no. meekest woman," "'I he pedigree is worth more than the "dog," said a witness in a case at Ixmdou the other day where it came out that a man had bought a dog for ."5 10s.. which had its pedigree been known would have been cheap at . "Kemember-noWj we have separated and been remarried four times, and about once more will convince, me that we can never live happily together," said at the altar an Indiana woman to iher husband when she jnarried him for the fifth time. The Ithaca Journal published the fol- the head of the local column: 'Tis sweet to be remembert-tl Hut there is one tiling swertcr .still; That in to be forgotten When you owe a darn big bill. i' "Yours squeezingly," an English lover signed his letters, and he and his sweet heart used to go to sleej in the same arm chair with the same handkerchief over their faces, all of which the jury took into consideration when assessing the damages for breach of promise. While cruising through the Kllico group in Polynesia the bark John Williams sail ed through immense quantities of pumice stone that had not been afloat more than three or four months, and passed numer ous trees, eighty or ninety icet long, that had been torn up by the roots and were not of a sort produced in the low coral is lands. Submarine Volcanoes and torna does arc indicated. 1 Serfcys tea. which gives the firmness and freshness of youth to the oldest face if drunk copiously and regularly, is all the rage in Europe. It has the color of amber, resembles no other tea, is drunk with or without sugar or cream, according to taste, and is a very agreeable beverage. Louis XIV.'s physician, who speaks of it in his travels, says that he has seen women of seventy who, having drank Serkys all their lives, did not--' seem more than twenty or twenty-five. Burton and Aikens, deacons in the same Canipbellite church in Kobard-, Kentucky, loved each the other's wfe. They did not hide their sentiments from each other, but endeavored to settle the difficulty amicably by exchanging wives. An agreement to that effect was made iu writing and signed. The wives were away on a visit when this bargain was made, and were informed of it on their return. Mrs. lsurton reauiiv as sented, and it is suspected that she had advised the trade ; but Mrs. Aikens ob jected, aiyl the plan failed Miss Miitilda Ilindmaii, of Denver. Col., pronounces untrue the statements that fe male suffrage is a failure in Wyoming Ter ritory, and says that the women vote in a nicely carpeted room in a hotel, where the judges are three bright and intelligent wo men and two dignified and pleasing men; that there is no electioneering ; that they vote in twenty-eight seconds on an average; that men keep' quiet and do not spit en the sidewalk along which the women voters pass, and that mothers trundle their baby carriages up to the polling place, vote and move on. How .lBneli more Humane the Whipping-Post ! Electricity has been added to the ducking-tub as a mode of punishment in the Columbus (Ohio) penitentiary. The pris ouer is first stripped of his clothing, then blindfolded and taken into the room where the tub is kept. There he is ordered to sit down in water three inches deep, aud, one pole of the battery having been placed in the water, a sponge is attached to the other. With this spange the body of the prisoner is touched rapidly in several places, Xot knowing where he is to be touched, as his eyes are still kept blind folded, his suffering becomes the greater The pain sometimes produced is said to be great, and causes the prisoner to shout in loud and piercing tones. Unless a careful physician is employed to direct the use of the electricity people will be led to ques tion the wisdom and humanity of this in- V- novation. This is the refinement of cru-v .Military Gossip. It deigh JTews. Breech-loading rifles, cal. 50, were yes terday scut the Anderson Rifles, of Ring wood. Halifax county, and the Jarvis Light t Infantry, of (Jreenville, Pitt, each company receiving GO stand. Both these commands belong to the First Bat talion Infantry. X. C. S. G. A meeting was held at Oakville, War res county, Dec. 7th, and a company was organized, to which was given the name of "Cox Rifles." F. M. Filts, was elected Captain W. J. Davis, 1st Lt., J. Russell rainier, 2d Lt., Geo. R. Qui Quincey, Jr., 3d i.t. The Yadkin Survey. Wilkezloro Wittiest. We learn that the surveying party will complete the survey of the Yadkin River J" a few. days, and will make a favorable report. Then let Congress give us an ap- ffibJktf 0penins of the river for SUN TELEGRAMS. EARLY AND MIDNIGHT REPORTS. Sl VDAVS NEWS. f Boston, Dec. 15. The British barque Onaway, Capt. Jas. V. Wilmot, now at this pqrt from the Mediterranean, reports that oh the 1st August last, on a voyage from New York to Trieste, when the ves sel wan near some small island in the Gre cian Archiphlago, two Greek seamen at tacked the, mate, fatally wounding him and afterwards; attempted to kill the boat swain, a seaman, both of whom had their skulls fractured. The Captain fired Upon the mutineers,- wounding one, when both he and Peter jumped overboard and pro bably were drowned. The wounded men were left at Malta. The mutineers proba bly intended capturing the vessel and run ning her in among the islands., , bi'KiM;nKi.i, Mass., Dec. 15. In the Superior CouFt yesterday, Frank Finn was sentenced to State prison for life, for out raging Mrs. Julia Tracy at Agawam, in July last. Lewis and Henry Peabody, sentenced to State prison for life for robbing and at tempting to kill Geo. Brewster near Pal mer, five years ngo. They have just se cured five years in a Connecticut prison. Columbia, Dec. 15.- Governor Hamp ton's physicians state that "he slept well last night, received nourishment readily this morning, and is steadily improving. His condition remains as satisfactory as for the past several days, and the only fear is that secondary hemorrhage may occur during this week, which is not apprehend ed. RieiiMoxn, Va., Dec. The tobacco maHufactory of Thomas C. Williams & Co. was burned to-day. T Xkw York, Dec. 15. Last night, Jhn M alloy, a grocerymau at West 41st street, was stabbed and instantly killed, while putting up the shutters on his store wind ow, by Philip Whitney, a drunken-ruffian, whom. Malloy had helped in many waysi The murder was one of the most aggra vated characters ever known. Rome. Dec. 15. Signor DepTetes has undertaken the formation of the Cabinet. Rome, Dec. 15. Sympathetic references to the death of Princess Alice, were made in all churches here to-day. London, Dec. 15. A Constantinople dispatch ol the 13th. inst. says: "Prince Lehanoff has presented a note protesting against the new Turkish loan, and declair ing that Turkey has no right to alievate he resources prior to the liquidating of her engagements, including the war indem nity. Another naval dispatch from ir5t... Petersburg, under date of Dec: 14th, de nies that Russia would object to the loan." THE FEDERAL' CAPITA I. Fort y-Fil tit Congress Investiga tions. Ac. ' Washington,' Dec. 1C Senate The chaplain, in his opening prayer, alluding to the death of Princess Alice, said: Oh, Lord, for all that mourn this day alike in palaces of kings and iu -lonely dwellings of the poor, we beseech Thy mercy and Thy favor. '.- .. .'.'' A number of bills were introduced dur- ing the morning hour and referred. Among them were the following : By Mr. Davis of Massachusetts: For the erection of a fire proof building for the uational'museum. Referred to the com mittee on public buildings and grounds. By Mr. G rover of Oregon: To regu late the employment labor on public works of the United States. Referred to the committee on commerce. ' A joint meeting of the Senate and House committee on yellow fever inquiry was to to have been held this .morning but less than a quorum of the House put in.an ap pearance. The following sub-committees on the part of the Senate were appointed to visit Xew Orleans aud vicinity : Eustis, La mar and Paddock. To visit Memphis and vicinity: Harris, Matthews and Con over. A corresponding sub-committee will be appointed by the House committee to con duct these branches of investigation in conjunction with the Senators above named during the approaching holiday recess of Congress It has also been arranged that the House and Senate committee in Washing ton shall hereafter meet jointly although they will vote separately in the same man ner as the committee of conference. Mr. Coke, of Texas, submitted a resolu tion instructing that all laws providing for the compensation of United States At torneys by means of fees and the passage of laws and fixing the salaries- for such of ficers. Agreed to. Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, submitted a re solution that the Secretary of the Treas ury be directed and required to appear be fore the Senate in person on Wednesday next at 1 o'clock, p. m. to inform the Senate what reason, if any he has for fail ing to answer the resolution of the Senate of the 3rd of December, 1878, in regard to amounts of silver coin received for custom dues, and whether he has applied it or any part of it to the payment of interest on the bonds r notes of the United States, and if not so applied, to state the reason why. &c. During his remarks on the resolution, Mr. Beck said the Secretary of the Treas ury had increased the bonded debt of the United States to the extent of $704,499. 450, by selling bonds and hoarding gold. After a brief debate, the resolution was laid over. At the expiration of the morn ing's business, the Senate took up the re solution of Mr. Blaine in regard to the cit izens being deprived of their constitutional rights. Atter a brief debate of a colloquial character, the amendment effered a few davs ago by Mr. Thnrman's direction, further inquiry as to whether a person has been dismissed irom employment by reason of his vote, or whether money was raised by assessment or otherwise noon Federal officeholders or employees for election pur poses, and also into the conduct of super visors oi elections, was agreed to without division. After some apparition from the Demo cratic side, and an. unsuccessful motion by Senator Matthews to take up the Texas WILMINGTON, N. C, Pacific railroad bill, 'the vote on that mo tion being 20 yeas to 36 nays, Mr. Blaine's resolution, regarding the deprivation of the citizens of their rights, was taken up. The question being on Thurman's amend ment, was agreed to without division. Mr. Conkling moved as an amendment that the investigation be-made by a select committee of nine, instead of the judiciary committee, which was agreed to. Mr. Blaine then submitted an amend ment, anthorizing the committee to take testimony by itself or by any sub-commiU tee, and to visit any portion of the countrv, when such visit may, in their judgment, facilitate-any. portion of the object of the inquiry. Mr. Butler of South Carolina moved to amend the amendment, so as to provide that the committee or any sub-committee thereof shall sit with open "doors. A very animated debate was followed and participated in by Messrs. Butler, Kustis, Bayard and others, contending for the open investigation. Mr. Butler's amendment was rejected by a vote of 30 to 30 a strict party vote". A subsequent Amendment that the com mittee or any sub-committee should sit with open doors, requested to do so by any mem ber of the committee, was also rejected by a strict party vote ; and without further action the S.enate adjourned until to-morrow. The discussion to day was very animated, the Democratic Senators, and particularly Messrs. Butler, Merrimon and Ransom, persisting in a demand for the open inves tigation, and Blaine contending against it with great activity. House. rllas been engaged in reference to bill?. Among them was one introduced by Mr. Wood for the payment of duties on imports in United States notes. A bill appropriating 130,000 for defi ciency in railroad mail transportation has been reported from the Committee on Ap propriations, and is to. be acted on to morrow5. Mr. Chalmers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, making it a penal offence for any officer, agent or contractor of the United States to intimidate in the election of members of "Conirress. "or of President, by contributions of. money, or by vice, or abuse of official privilege, or bribes, threats, influence, etc. Also mak ing it a penal offence to solicit or receive contributions' for election purposes from persons in the employment of the Govern ment. Ileiected yeas, 132 : navs. 103: not receiving the necessary two-thirds in affirmative. The Republicans voted no, and the Democrats aye, Kelley of Penn sylvania voting with the Democrats. A resolution was adopted, calling on the the Secretary of the Treasury for informa- tion as to. wnetuer there was any balance on the loan account standing to the credit of the treasury,,, in any national bank, on the first of March, 18 iG, or on the first of any succeeding month, until January, v79. with the names of such banks, and the amounts held by each. J he . treasury department contemplates the issuance of a circular, fixing commis sioners' subscriptions of 4 per cent, consels, to June dOth, 18 9, as tollows : Subscrip tions from $100,000 to S1,000,000, of 1 per cent.; subscriptions from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000, i of 1 per cent.; amounts in excess of $10,000,000, an additional com mission of one-tenth of 1 per cent. It is thought that, by. offering such induce ments, large aggregate subscription sales' of bonds will be greatly stimulated. Ine House has already passed five gene ral appropriation bills, viz : West Point academy, fortification, consular and diplo matic, pension support and navy. They are now to be acted ou by the Senate. " lhe Indian appropriation bill is assigned fo'r consideration to-morrow. X6 others will be reparted from the .committee until after recess. Mr. Sherman sent to the Senate, in re sponse to the resolution on the 5th inst., a communication in relation to the J? reed- men s .bavins: aud trust Company, and states the balances standing to the credit of. the institution at the end of each year as follows : Dec. .31. 1874. S147.541 : Dec. 75, $249,176; Dec. 31, 76, S2G5.G94: Dec. 31, '77, 381,306; Nov. 30, '78, 239,473. These funds mature as a disbursing ac count, and are held subject, at all times, to the checks of commissioners, and are not, therefore, available for the use ot the de partment. No interest has been paid, and the department having been changed, the responsibility of labor, holding and pay ing out funds, does not recommend that any interest be .paid. Mr. Sherman renews the recommenda tion he made last year, that the bank building be purchased and used by the Government, and suggests the final closing up of the .affairs of the company be trust ed to a receiver, under the direction of a comptroller of currency, for which legisla tion is necessary, as well as for the time of allowing dividendsuncalled for to enure to the benefit of ether, depositors. The President sent the following nomi nations to the Senate: Jno. Lowell, Mas sachusetts, United States Circuit Judge for the first judicial circuit; Joseph Cully. United Stales Mar-shal for the southern district of OhioC WASniXGTO.V, Dec. 16 The Potter a meeting took, and took application of Attorney committee held action, upon an General Cccke, of Florida, to be permit ted to introduce evidence, corroborative of his statement, last winter, that he had seen Governor Xoves and Governor Stearns come out of the room, where the board of canvassers was in session, .although for an hour or more he had been unable to ob tain admission, which the statement was emphatically denied by Xoyes and Stearns. The committee, to-day, decided that, as this conflict 'of veracity does not involve any material point in the subject of inquiry, they will not hear any witness concerning it, but they made an order allowing Cocke to file exparte affidavits in support of his statement, and granting the same permis sion to the other side. Xo sab-committee will be sent te Florida to " continue the in vestigation ef other matters there. Xo .action was taken, to-day, in regard to sending the sub-committee to Louisiana. The Republican members have selected Mr. Cox, of Ohio, te represent them in any sub-committee, that may be sent to Louis iana. Blackburn will probably accompany .rotter as second Uemocratic memoer. It is supposed that the additional investi gat ion in Lousiana could te completed within a week or ten days. General Butler was nst present at the meetin to-day; and no allusion was made TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1878. to the cipher telegrams. The committee is to meet again next Wednesday. . Washington, Dec. 15. The President to-day nominated as commissioners of the Hot Springs in Ark., Aaron II. Cragin, of Xew Hampshire; John Coburn, of Ind.; and Marcellus L. .Slearns, of Florida. These appointments were also confirmed to-day. In "the Senate to-day. Senator Butler in replying to Mr. Blaine's objection to the amendment of Mr. Farmer that the inves iigating committee hold opea sessions said: He understood the Senator from Maine ob jected to the amendment npon the ground that in certain parts of the country, cer tain witnesses were willing to testify se cretly bat not openly. The Senator had spoken about so and so being alleged in re gard to depriving citizens of their rights. There was not a particle of proof of the fact. He (Butler) as a Senator ia part re presenting the State of South Carolina, de sired to say to the Senate and to the coun try, that the people of his State desired a most complete. and the fullest investigation which could be made, and any witness who appeared before the committee in South Carolina, could testify safely as he co lid in Maine. Mr. Eustis, of Louisiana, said so far as Louisiana is concerned, the past investiga tion proved that the Republican witnesses were not intimidated, because the Repub lican witnesses not only testified there, but a great many of them testified ou both sides. Mr. Butler said if Blaine desired full and fair investigation as he claimed, he would vote for the amendment to open doors. The Senator (Mr. Blaine) said he had two hundred letters complaining of outrages. He (Butler) understood that Senator to say in his speech on Wednes day last, that" he based his statements on newspaper publication. If newspaper statements were evidence, the Senator from Maine as well as himself (Mr. Butler) would have been hung and quartered long ago. He (Mr; Butler) could go into Maine with a corps of detectives and make the States, stench in the nostrils of the world. Following in the same line of.deb'ate, Senator Bayard said there was something un American in this secret inquisition. If the charges made were true, he hqped ex posure would follow, and punishment fol low exposure. If the charges were untrue, he hoped the punishment wouldfall upon those who placed them on foot.' Merrimon, (X. C.) said he had an experience two years ago on investigating committees in the South, and he could not conceive of a better plan to encourage perjury than by having closed doors. He had seen day af ter day, the rankest injustice done to scores of men who were, not there to defend themselves. The secret investigations were against the principles of eternal justice and wrong to the American people. Ransom, (N. C.) said for seven long years he had sat here aud heard his people abused, but his duty was to bear it. Xow when it was proposed to indict them, they would meet them half-way and say, "Turn on the lights, and see it all." God forbid that it should go out to the balance of mankind, and go down the stream" of time forever, that this American Senate declared that an investigation should not be made in the light of day. Applause -in the gallery. The, Senate confirmed Lewis Wallace to be- Governor of Xew Mexico, and Col. Randolph B. March, to be Inspector Gen eral. Senator Kustes, in his remarks advocat ing Senator Batter's amendment, favoring open sessions of the- proposed investigating committee, said that he would avail him self of the proper opportunity to vindicate the people of Louisiana, against the oft re peated accusations which had been made against them in the Senate for political purposes. The select committee on yellow fever, met in joint session this evening. After the general discussion, it was decided that the respective committees act jointly, and that a proper expert be appointed to at tend them tnroughout their Southern tour. It wa3 generally agreed that Dr. Wood worth, Superintendent of the Marine Hos pital Service, and Drs. Barnes and Coch rane, be placed on the list of experts, and in addition there be selected one promi nent physician from Philadelphia, Xew York and Boston. OVER THE ATLANTIC CABLE. The Eastern Question, Etc. London, Dec. 16. In his speech last Saturday, in reply to a question ef M. Gontanl Bison, in the French Senate, not in the Chamber of Deputies, as stated in the Versailles, dispatch, M. Waddington the French foreign minister said : "I am happy to say that despite certain hank erings for doing,uiore or less than the treaty of Berlin requires, all cabinets, those hav ing something to gain as well as those hay ing something to lose by such divergences, have ultimately seen that the execution of the treaty on all sides, is the only way of not jeopordizing- the peace of Europe. We want first to maintain that opinion and all have come around to it. A large numbc?-; ot its clauses are already carried out. Batoum, with its territory, has been given up to Russia. The Russians have evacated Erzeroum, which has been handed over to Persia, and Dobrudja has been occupied by Roumania. The Bosnia-Herzegovina question is nearly settled, and the Austro Turkish convention seems on the point of being concluded. In Montenegro, difficul ties are resulting very peculiar in local sit uations, which have delayed the surrender of Podgoritza, but the Porte is endeavor ing to effect it. The Servian delimitation is half finished. The French commission came to Paris a few days ago, aad though bad season prevents its completion of the bounding of Vranja district, the chief ob stacle has been settled and accepted by both sides. Roumelian delemitatien is less advanced and cannot be carried at all points in the winter, but we hope it will be ter miaated next spring. As to Greece, you know that the initiation with which we are reproached, is part of our traditional policy. To your satisfaction, Greece is to remove one of the most dangerous demands of the Eastern question, and this to the interest of the Porte itself, for the treaty of Berlin to have some durability." It is necessary that the territories re stored to the Porte the considerable nuc leus it possesses in Europe should be gov erned by it without the constant fear of attacks." This ia why Europe ia pressing her accord to the rectification of the great frontier. I cannot yet produce a circular I addressed to the Powers,for it invited them to do certain things in certain contingen cies not yet realized, and it would be con trary to usage to publish a documat which has not yet been fully res paded t, but as soon as the decisive point is reach ep, which I hope will be the case shortly, I shall publish that . dispatch and all the corretpeudence on Greeca. I have now the positive assurance af the co-operation of tha Powers without exception, and everything done in favor f Greece will be through the collective action of Europe at the instance of France. A Renter's telegram from Constant inople says, the Russian authorities at Adrianople sold immense quantities of grain and a large number of horses. It is stated that they intend to evacuate the city in Janu ary. In the House ef Commons Mr. George Campbell remarked that the porte was still able to largely .import munitions f war from America, although it professed its inability to release Rhodope refugees. Mr. Stanley, Under Secretary of In dia, moved that tha ctnseat of the Hoase be given for the defrayal of Afghan war expenses, from the Indian revenue. He stated that the Government hoped and believed that the war would remain a mere frontier war. Mr. Fawcett moved to amend, to the ef fect that the proposal was unjust. Mr. Gladstone seconded the intend ment, declaring that the proposal invited the House to entirely abdicate control over the direction of the war. After several minor speeches, Mr. Staf ford Xorthcote declared that it was not intended to charge the whole military ex penditure on India. The debate was adjourned. The public has been in mourning for the Grand Duchess of Hesse for the last three weeks. The court will remain ia moarnin'g six weeks. Pesth, Dec. 1G. An agreement having been established between the delegations, the Austrian delegation voted for the com mon estimates for 1879, amounting to 105,000,0M0 florins, and passed through the third reading bill for the occupation grant of 20,000,000 florins. The delegations ad journed sine die. Pesth, Dec. 16. The Hungarirn dele gation agreed to the Austrian delegation the amendment to the amendment, striking out the grants for the iron clads and for increasing the number of army officers and other important items. Canada Honey for the Royal Prin cess. Quebec, Dec. 16. In consequence of the death of Princess Alice, prayers were yesterday offered by the various city churches for the Queen Royal family and their affliction, and the dead march was generally given at the conclusion of the services. Montreal, Dec. 16. References were made in all the churches yesterday of the death of Princess Alice. The churches were draped in mourning. Toronto. Dec. 16. Special prayers were offered in the city churches yesterday for the Queen Royal family, in consequence of their present bereavement. Ottawa, Dec. 16. No steps hare yet been taken at Redeau regarding the death of the Princess. Neither the Marquis nor Princess Louise attended divine service in the new Edenburgh chapel. Yesterday a special service was being conducted at the Redeau Hall. It is probable imperial or ders regulating the nature of the mourn ing will be called to-day and will perhaps be similar to those dispatched by the Se cretary of State far the Colonies on the death of the Prince Consort at that time. Lord Moulk invited the people of Cana da te wear suitable mourning as suggested by the Imperial Court Chamberlain. New York Criminal Matters. Xew York, Dec. 16. As suspected, the Manhattan bank robbers when being taken from the Jefferson police court this afternoon, a desperate attempt was made to rescue one of them, Red Reary. Pistols were drawn and but for the plucky resis tance of detectives, the attempt would have succeeded. A man named Rielly was ar rested for participation. It is reported that Farrell, the second leader of the Third Avenue strikers, has been arrested and clubbed by the police. Shorter Telegrams. The schooner Abbie and Era for Savan nah with guano, has put in at Norfolk with rudder carried away. Sailed by inland route, from Norfolk for South Carolina," United States. coast sur vey Endeavor. She will be engaged in scientific work until spring. Lieut. Col. B. S. Alexander, seniorefli cer of the engineer corps of the United States army on this coast, died yesterday in San Francisco. , Alex. B. Sayres, the Philadelphia wife murderer, who was to have been haagedon "Wednesday, has been reprieved by the Governor until January 14th. At Xorfelk, Va., a fine of $oO0 imposed by the Custom House on the schr. Henri etta from Vicksburg, has been reduced to $10. The eastern telegraph company's super intendent at Liverpool, Wm. Anderson, an Englishman and native employe of the company, was murdered outside the gates of the city last Saturday evening. The British consul is investigating the out rage. A . dispatch from Valparaiso, says the British barque Thalia. Capt. MacMasti, from Glasgow, August 28th, for Honolala, foundered at sea. A part of the crew were landed here. The fftherldan Case. Xew Yoar, Dec 16. United Stale District Attorney Woodford, argued in the Whalen-Sheridan case before Judge Wal lace this morning, that the plaintiff had no cause for action. He also held that the suit was not against the government indirectly, but against Sheridan individu ally. If the title of Hoyt, whs was put by the General in charge of the Kilons plan tation, was good, then tha action sikv If the title was bad, then the cae Should go against Sheridan. Messrs. Woodford and Beckwith, then proceeded to arpxt the validity of Hoyfs title. Ilanpto Aaxlet, Htm. Coutbia, Dec. 16 -Th cenditie of Gov. Hampton u regarded as less f rot able although no serious change ha ukf u place since yesterday. He mtd well again last night and retained noamh ment as nsual this morning. Unless a htro orrhage occurs the prespect of his recovery is leoked upon as- certain. Still there are statements which do not encourage thu belief and the worst may be feared for sev eral days to come. Later The condition of Gov. H.mnton is regarded less favorable. The Cnlon Prayer Movement. Clevelaxp, Dec. 16. At a meeting of the clergymen of the Evangelical churches of this city, they heartily and uuanimouslv endorsed the proposal made by Moody and clergy of Baltimore, that a united effort be made by all true christians in the United States in the month of J Tor a week of prayer, towards a 'general re vival lurougnout me land, and express a hope that the response will be general.' Car Drivers Ntrlke. New York, Dec. 16. The Third Ave. nue Railroad Company having refused to' reinstate suspended car drivers, Farrell and Kearney formed a strike, which took place this morning. About forty cars are run ning, driven by new hands, under police protection. Xo violence is yet reported. The depot is guarded by police. NOTE NORTH CAROLINIAN. Toumanent at Baybero on the 23rd. Pee Dee post office, Ansen count v, has been discontinued. Col. W. H. II. Cowles has removed from Ashe county to Wilkesboro. Several bridges, says the Gcuitte, were swept away by the storm in WarrCn county last week. Leaving her door unlocked while absent, Mrs. Duprec, of Xewbern, was robbed of money, provisions, Ac. The Spirit of the South says a post of fice will be asked for at M. J. Hines', near Mt. Pleasant, Richmond county. At the annual election of officers of the Roanoke Literary Society at Weldon J. G. Lockhart was chosen President. The Concord Register is glad to state that the son of Mr. Rinehardt. who was injured last week by falling in the well, is recovering. Greenesbora Central Protestant: Slaughtered hogs are held at 5 cents per pound; chickens. 8 te 12$ cents apiere; beef, 3 to 6$ cents, the latter steak. The Charlotte Observer says Judge Dick in the Federal Court decided that a mortgage on a stock of goods, subject time to time to renewals, fraudulent per sc. Franklin Reporter: Mr. Ramsay, li ing on Iotla in this county, raised about 80 bushels of corn the past season on one acre of land, cultivating the crop entirely with the hoe. Topic : Died, in Lenoir, Sunday morn ing, December 8th, at 4 o'clock,of diphthe ria, Catherine Adelaide, daughter of Judge C. A. Cilley. aged seven months and twenty days. Just published in Chicago, "Her Beauty Haunts me Yet" a ballad from the dra matic poem 4-Tbe Mis-Kodeed," words by Mrs. Mary Bayard Clarke, of Xewbern, and melody by James Gill. Lenoir Topic : Two young men, Messrs. McMillan and Lindsay, returned from Kansas last Tuesday, after a year's expe rience in the West. They report hard times, and seem glad to get back to their old homes. Citizen: Gen. Gorman has greatly im proved the Pioneer of late, while our new cotemporary, the Journal, sparkles with Bro. Eve's good humor. If we do say it, who oughtn't to say it, Asheville presents papers not far behind those of other towns her size. Charlotte Observer : Rev. Mr. Bronson, late rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, in this city, has been elected professor of; LAtin in a college at vaieruury, hi .. position whifh is admirably suited to his tastes and culture. - Rockingham Spirit : A telegram wan received here last week to the effect that two of Mr. ' James H. Aycock's (of this town) turpentine stills, located in South ern ClenririsL. were burned, involving a con siderable loss. Did not learn the origin of the fire, but suppose that it was accidental. Lenoir Topic Our member is not pledged, yet he could scarcely find in this county a Democrat who .does not favor the election of Gov. Z. B. Vance, and we hope that he will be elected on the first ballot With Ransom and Vance in the Senate, our hope for the. future will be brightened and perpetuated. Society item in Charlotte Observer : It was generally acknowledged, particularly bv the elderly gentlemen, that one of the prettiest girls at th theatre, night before fast, was a visitor from another Xortb Carolina city, and the lame is spelt with a "p." Lincolaton Progress : Quite a .serious rrH at the Duffy STold mine, near Brevard Station, Gaston eoanty, last Saturday evening. It appears inai nr. Simpson, a miner, wa timbering bis tun nel, and a large rock fell from overhead and dislocated his left hip. Mr. Simpson is in a critical condition. a.1i;u fUlirjm.: Mai. W. L. Has- vrt PihU Portland. Maine, of the First Artillery, U. S. army, which figured in the Mexican War, and of which the late Gen. Martin was an officer, is prepar ing a history of said regiment, and desires any information of the general which may be furnished him. We have sent a cony of the Citizen containing the account of hut services. 1 Weldon JVetcs; The injunction case of the- tax-payers against L. M. Long, col lector ofHalifax county, to restra in the collection of certain taxea claimed to t unconstitutional was argued on Tuesday, in Halifax, before bis honor Judge bey moir, Mr. K. T. Clark appearing for the tax-payers, and Capt. Day for the collector. The judge refused to grant the injunction, lathis connection is due to Ue new board of commissioners to state tnat tae taxes were leried before they went ut office. ' 3 Cents a Copy Ira I a. Kllehla. Much interest is felt is the peodtaf cwk test between O Ilara ai.d Mr. Kitchia for a certificate of election te the Fcrty-aiiifc Conjrro. O' Hara complaint allr f. ror in- the county caavaniog boards f Halifax. Kdgerwube aad Craven, ia reject ing the return from various precinct to thc!e rAonttm brcaae f inrraUritie, pretend dor real. The. matter, has bee hranl by J odre Seymoar, who, oo, yraWr. day, rendered bis judgment, deciding that the county canvassing boards of llahfat and Edgecombe erred in reiecttaf the re torn made to tbetn in their respective counties, that the irrernlarities complained of did not vitiate the vote, and that their powers me-rr miaUterial only, and issued a mtndamo to the members ef theirhoards, commanding tbem pentnptritv to tneetat tfce county n-at of their respective rona ties oa Monday (yelerdaj) at 2 Vclocli p- m and to ranvaa all the returns made or the NsvemWf election, and to mk de return of: their action immediately U the State catrraMitig board. ' The B,nl of Canvassers of Craves, de murred to O Kara' oomplaiat, becaasc ft failed to allege that the ran rawing and coautinr of the rejected returns by that Uard would lur given him a majority of the votes c..t. Hi llono, .ustained the demurrer, but jve lev,- to the plain tiff to amend his complaint. It i understood that the Canvaaatof Board wdl uke the uetion to the Hu. preme Court for review by apial. They have already given notice to that effect in the event of an advent deVUion by His Honor. The State Bard of Canvassers meet on Wednesday neiU-the day to which they have adjourned, to act in the pretaiaes. XE W A I) VEIt TJSEMKX TS TO SAVE MO "TIME AMI SPACE' We will Mmj.lv amioutx-r (hat we keep T tr found In a First-Class City Grocery, W HICH WILL BE feOLD LOWER THAN EVER. Ktject fully ami truly, I. L. ItlUIM.KItN A CO. OUR STOCK OF LIQUORS AND WIMuS te mr eomjdet, and will be wild at !eat' 25 jH-r cent, lower than ever known here before. THE BUMOARDNKR 1IA8 COMK.. A Pure North Carolina Vmrn Whlakey tar Medicinal Parpoaea. Krfrpwtfully and truly, , 1. L. HfJlItfJERM A-'I'O. WE PROMISE OUR FRIES Mi. to be UrtUr able In th futun U attend to tbelr wautatban wewer- Iat Saturday, whm, although oar hole force, with two extra, men, were ea gaged every" minute, a great iaajrba4 to leave on acrount of not being waited upon. Kevpectfully and truly, declT-tf P. L. -BR1DQEE3 A CX. HOWELL COB. c. . oos. PUECELL H0UBE, . WILMINGTON. Xv. PECENTLT TIIOCGHLT . hauled and renovated- ?r . - i Location durable, b"g JtS3sSI-S2-rhonae-Po3ce, BATES. 97 IM f- mrmjm Oar motto U TO PLEASE! COBB BROS., i octZt-U .' Proprietors. TOU CAN BUT A BOTTLE OF Speer's Port Grapo Wins, FROM JAMES C. MCXPS,Droo!T, 3rd St., opposite Ctty Han. f reseriptlons compounded at all hoars, dat oa sight , laeca-u
The Wilmington Sun (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Dec. 17, 1878, edition 1
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