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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Washington, Dec. s.—The Presi
dent commences with a recapitula
tion of events and bis official acts of
the past eight years. He says mis
takes have been made, as all can see
and I admit; but it seems to me
oftener in the selection made of the
assistants appointed to aid in carry
ing out the various duties of adminis
tering to the Government, in nearly
every case selected without a person
al acquaintance with the appointee,
but upon the recommendation of the
Representatives chosen directly by
the people. *lt is impossible, when
sundry trusts are to be allotted, that
the right parties should be chosen in
every instance. History shows that
no administration from the time of
Washington to the present, has been
free from these mistakes; but I leave
comparison to history, claiming only
that I have acted in every instance
from a conscientious desire to do
what is right, constitutional, withiu
the law, for the very best interests
of the whole people. Failures have
been errors of judgment, not of in
tent.
The message says taxes have been
reduced within the last seven years
nearly $300,000,000 and the national
debt has been reduced in the same
time over $435,000,000. By substitut
ing bonds, the annual interest has
been reduced $3Q,000,000 per annum.
The balance of trade has changed
from a hundred and thirty-five mil
lions against us to twenty millions in
our favor. He believes the balance
of trade will continue in our favor,
and the pledge of Congress to resume
specie payments in 1879 will be easily
redeemed, even in the absence of fur
ther much desired legislation.
The policy adopted towards the In
dians has been humane, and has
substantially ended hostilities in the
whole land except in the Black Hills
and the approaches thereto.
The relations with foreign nations
continues friendly.
The Centennial Exhibition and at
tendance are alluded to as a promoter
of good feeling and better acquaint
ance with foreign nations.
Alluding to the reduction in allow
ances, for the Diplomatic service,
says he cannot escape
the conclusion that in some instan
ces the withholding of appropria
tions will prove an expensive econ
omy, and that the small retrench
ment secured by a change of grude
in certain diplomatic posts is not an
adequate consideration for the loss
of infldence and importance which
will attend our foreign representa
tives under this reduction.
He reserves for another communi
cation a statement of questions with
Great Britain regarding the extradi
tion treaty.
The subject of trouble on the Kio
Grande is under consideration be
tween the United States and Mexico.
The President asks for legislation
which may provide for the payment
of awards of the Mexican Claims
Commission.
Ho recommends legislation to pre
vent fraudulent naturalization, and
on the subject of expatriation and
the election of nationality in the in
terest of immigrants.
He suggests anew tribunal for the
settlement of claims of aliens against
the United States. Other govern
-ments are in advance of U3 .in this
respect.
The President states the provisions
of the act of Congress for admitting
Colorado into the Union. He issued
a proclamation to that effect.
Additional appropriations for the
army are asked.
He says the improvement of the
South Pass of the Mississippi river
under James B. Eads and his associ
ates is progressing favorably.
The navy is in a condition as effec
tive as possible within the means
and authority given the department.
A few postmasters in the Southern
States have expressed great appre
hension of their personal safety, on
account of their connection with the
postal service, and have specially re
quested that their reports of appre
hended danger should not be made
public, lest it should result in the
loss of their lives. But no positive
testimony of interference has been
submitted except in the case of a
mail messenger at Spartansburg in
South Carolina, who reported that
he had been violently driven away
while in charge of the mails, on ac
oount of his political affiliations.
An assistant superintendant of the
railway mail service investigated
this case and reported that the mes
senger has disappeared from his
post, leaving his work to be per-
I formed by a substitute. The Post
master-General thinks this case is
sufficiently suggostive to justify him
in remarking that a more severe pun
ishment should be provided for the
offensoof assaulting any person in
charge of the mails, or of retarding
or otherwise obstructing them by
threats of personal injury.
The President calls the attention of
Congress to the necessity of throwing
greater safeguard over the method of
closing and declaring the election of
President.
He says the compulsory support of
the free school, and the disfranchise
ment of all who cannot read and
write the English language after a
fixed probation, would meet my
hearty approvul.
The President makes nu elaborate
defence of his recommendation for
the annexation of Santo Domingo.
After describing the commercial ad
vantages that would have accrued,
he said: "The Cuban question
would have been settled long ago in
favor of free Cuba.”
The President adds and concludes;
“Tho island Santo Domingo is but
scarcely settled, while it has an area
sufficient for the profitable employ
ment, of several millions of people.
Thtfsoil would have soon fallen into
the hands of United States capital
ists. Tho products are so valuable
in commerce that emigration there
would have been encouraged, tho
emancipated race of the Sonth would
have found that a capital home,
where their civil rights would not be
disputed, and where their labor
would be so much sought after that
the poorest among them could have
found tho means to go. Thus, In
cases of great oppression and cruel
ty, such as has been practiced before
them in many places within the last
eleven years, whole communities
would have sought refuge in Santo
Domingo. I don’t suppose the whole
race would have gone, nor is it de
sirable that they should go. Their
labor is desirable, indispensable al
most, where they are now, but the
possession of this territory would
have left the negro master of the sit
uation, by enabling him to demand
his rights at home on pain of finding
them elsewhere. I do not present
these views now as a recommenda
tion for a revival of the subject of
annexation, but I do refer to it to
vindicate my previous action in re
gard to it.”
With the present Congress my offi
cial life terminates. It is not proba
ble that public affairs will ever agaiu
receive attention from me, further
than as a citizen of the Republic,
always taking a deep interest in the
honor, integrity and prosperity of
the whole land.
U. S. Grant.
Executive Mansion, Dec. sth, 1876.
THE PHKMIDENIT’N OMISSION.
MO ALLUSION TO THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.
Washington, Dec. s.— Some sur
prise is expressed that the President
makes no allusion to the present po
litical situation, or to affairs in tho
South. The only matter which re
fers in any way to the subject is the
narration of the mail rider and the
allusion to colored people in connec
tion with Santo Domingo.
The Oregon Ineligible.
San Francisco, Dec. 5.—A Salem,
Oregon, dispatch says the canvass of
votes shows a Republican majority
of 1,165.
A protest was filed, signed by Sen
ator Kelley and eightothers, against
the issuance of a certificate to Post
master Watts, and in favor of its is
suance to the next highest. The
Governor gives notice that he will
hear argument Tuesday.
The Republicans will not argue the
matter before the Governor, claiming
that he has no jurisdiction.
The Governor’s decision will be
given Wednesday.
Omaha, Dec. s.—The Court refuses
the injunction restraining the Repub
lican Electors.
THE REPORTED COALITION.
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llyr Did ierk a Conference with
Haul hern Democrat..
LAMAR DECLINED.
New York, Dec. s.— Murat Hal
stead telegraphs to the Herald, in
which, among others, ho gives the
following as a reason which Col. La
mar presented in refusing to call
upon Gov. Hayes; Col. Lamar said
neither he nor Mr. Hayes could have
anything bearing directly upon the
public business to say to each other,
and while a talk would be agreeable,
there could not be any importance in
it equal to the notoriety it would
probably have.
RKVOI.TION IX MEXICO.
DIAZ TAKES THE CITY—TEJADA’S GOV
ERNMENT DISPERSED.
New York, Dec. 5.—A dispatch
from Galveston published here says
a Rio Grande special to the Galves
ton New if says a courier has just ar
rived from the interior with informa
tion that Gen. Diaz has occupied the
City of Mexico, and that President
Lerdo and his ministers have fled
westward.
COLUMBUS, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 0, 1876.
CONGIUaSIONAL
SENATE.
In the Senate, Mr. Edmunds moved
to take up the resolution submitted
by him yesterday, ordering an In
quiry into the lateeleotion in various
Southern States, whioh motion lead
to a lengthy debate, after whioh the
motion to take up tho resolution was
ugreed to—yeas 38, nays 22—a strict,
party vote.
Mr. Mortou submitted a resolution
looking to an amendment of the
Constitution, providing for the elec
tion of President by Congressional
districts.
Mr. Edmund's resolution reported
yesterday was adopted.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The morning hour was wasted in
parliamentary debate. Plaiated, of
Maine, claiming that lie had voted
against the suspension of the rules
for the appointment of committees
South.
Banks claims tho records should
be corrected, and the correction de
feats the resolution ordering commit
tees.
An eurl> solution is uot expected.
The Southern Committees are ar
ranged to provide for five sub-com
mittees in Louisiana, three in South
Carolina, two in Florida, with two
Democrats and Republicans on each.
Thompson, of Massachusetts, is
chairman of tho Florida committee.
All the committees leave to-night.
The question of the appointment
of select committees to proceed to
Louisiana, Florida, and South Caro
lina was re-opened immediately af
ter the reading of the journal, in the
shape of a motion to correct the
journal, made by Flaisted of Maine,
who asserted he had voted yesterday
in the negative on that resolution,
but that his vote had been otherwise
recorded. As the change of this
vote would defeat, the resolution
which had got the necessary two
thirds majority only by a tie vote
-156 to 78. The right of correction
was challenged by tho Democratic
side, but the Speaker decided after a
long discussion that the journal
rau3tbe corrected.
This decision gave great pleasure
to the Republican side cf the house;
but the triumph was of a short dura
tion, for immediately a like correc
tion of tne journal was made bv Ful
ler of ludiana, who had yesterday
voted aye, and whose vote had not
been recorded.
With these corrections of the
Journal, the vote stood 157 to 79, and
the Speaker giving his vote in the af
firmative, the resolution was again
carried by the necessary two-thirds
majority.
The result was greeted with ap
plause on the Democratic side of the
House.
Saturday the 16th of December,
was assigned for enlogies on the late
Speaker, Mr. Kerr.
The message was then read.
The Speaker announced the fol
lowing select committees:
On Louisiana—Morrison of Illinois,
Jenks of Pennsylvania, McMahon of
Ohio, Lynde of Wisconsin, Black
burn of Kentucdy, Meade of New
York, House of Tenn.. Phelps of Con
necticut, New of Indiana, Ross of
New Jersey, Townsend of Pa., Dan
ford of Ohio, Hurlburt of Illinois,
Crapo of Mass., Joyce of Vermont.
On Florida-Thompson of Massa
chusetts, Debolt of Missouri, Wall
ing of Ohio. Hopkins of Pennsylva
nia, Garfield of Ohio, and Durrell of
Minnesota.
On the South Carolina committee
the name of Cochrane of Pennsylva
nia, was substituted for that of Sten
gerof Pennsylvania, excused, on ac
count of illness of his family.
II BEST HF.-AKRESTFII.
London, Dec. s.—Brent, the Louis
ville forger, who was released when
extradition failed, has been re-arrest
ed. It is stated that such progress
has been made in anew extradition
treaty as to warrant the English gov
ernmt'nt in making arrests. Pierre
pont says he has nothing to say
about the matter. The home office
says Brent has beon re-arrested, but
they have no further information to
give.
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
THE CZAR ASSURED OFiTHE SYMPATHY OF
THE UNITED STATER.
London, Dec s.—The Standard, in
its financial column, says authentic
dispatches received say Buenos
Ayres is tranquil. A state of siege has
been declared in favor of the pro
vinces, with a view to prevent the
fomentation of discord by bands of
desperadoes.
London, Dec. s.—The address of
Mr. Baker, Minister of the United
States, to the Czar excites surprise.
It is represented that the address ex
pressed the sympathy of the United
States for the Czar and his Eastern
policy.
Nearly all the Turkish troops have
been withdrawn from Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Turkey will not resist
the occupation of these provinces by
Austria in case of war with Russia.
Russian diplomats use milder lan
guage within the last few days. Oc
cupation is no longer represented as
the only panacea.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Flic Supreme Court Will He
cognize fhe Demo
emlie House.
Democratic House Gains Two More.
LACKS ONLY ONE OF A QUORUM.
botdler* Iteinoved-—Constable* suit
• Minted.
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New Yoke, Dec. 5.— A speciul from
Columbia to'tho Tribune says, allud
ing to tho rule whioh is asked from
tho Court directing Mackey to de
liver to Wallace the returns received
by Mackey as Speaker: It is conced
ed, however, that the Court will not
recoguizo Mackey’s right to the re
turns, and will order him to give
them up to Mr. Wallace. Should he
refuse, the Democratic rifle clubs
hero will furnish a jtosse sufficient to
put him in arrest.
Columbia, Dec. 4.—The Democratic
House gained two more from the Re
publican House, with certificates of
the board of canvassers, making G 2
and lacking only one of a constitu
tional quorum.
Both Houses are in session; also
the Senate.
Troops are being removed, and spe
cial constables now supply their
place.
HOW’THE'DEMOCRATS WERE CROWDED
OUT—GRANT PROMISES TO RECOGNIZE
THE FIRST BODV SHOWING 63 MEMBERS.
Special Dispatch to the Constitution.)
Columbia, December 4.— Last night
Chamberlain packed the committee
rooms with one hundred armed State
constables. Ruger’s sentinels admit
ted them without challenge, but re
fused admittance to our men. (They
were the sergeants-at-arms who had
instructions from Wallace to arrest
these Chamberlain constables for
breach of privilege.)
Five hundred of our men came this
morning and one thousand more this
evening ready to sustain the legal
Legislature, if so instructed.
Just before 12 m. Mackey notified
Wallace that one hundred State con
stables were about to enter and eject
him and his House, supported by
United States soldiers. None of us
were admitted this morning. Re
porters were excluded. Our 67 men
were cut off from all assistance.
Hewitt telegraphed this morning
Grant will recognize either House as
soon as it has 03 members with Sec
retary of State’s certificate. Intima
tions received from official quarters
to avoid collision ; therefore Wallace
read a protest reciting the facts, and
adjourned to Carolina Hall.
We, the outsiders, ure greatly dis
gusted, and have sixty members, and
will get three more this evening to
satisfy Grant.
A mandamus has been sued out to
deliver votes to Wallaco. The Su
preme’Court will grant it.
No eouDt on the Governor’s vote
to-day. B.
Chamberlain OcclaredJKlectcd—Edsse
fleld and Lauren* Tht own Out--Hamp
ton Nay* He Will be Governor.
Columbia, Dec. s.— State consta
bles replaced the troops at the State
House. A large number of special
sergeants-at-arms were placed at the
doors ‘of the Senate " and House.
Troops are still retained in the State
House for the purpose of protecting
the Governor. A sentinel faces from
Chamberlain’s door.
The Senate and House in joint ses
sion canvassed the vote—Edgefield
and Laurens thrown out. The Dem
ocratic Senators retired. Chamber
lain was declared elected by three
thousand and forty-four votes. Ad
journed.
It is expected Chamberlain will be
inaugurated to-morrow.
The Hampton House was in session
to-day. Its action was unimportant,
except they gained two more mem
bers from the Mackey House, makiug
their membership 62 holding certifi
cates of the Board of State Canvass
ers, and 70 including the Edgefield
and Laurens delegation, who hold
certificates of the Supreme Court.
Hampton spoke this evening, de
claring hejintends to be Governor.
In the Supreme Court, argument
was heard in the application for a
mandamus compelling the Secretary
off State to deliver the returns to
Speaker Wallace, and papers taken
under advisement.
Argument on the quo warranto
proceedings, requiring the Hayes
Electors to show by what authority
they exercise their functions of office,
will be heard in the morning.
The Electors meet to-morrow.
CHANRKRUIK BIPLAIIHM).
HIS FALSEHOODS AND SLANDERS.
Washington, Dec. s.—Chamber
lain publishes another dispatch in
the New York Times. He says the
United States troops at Columbia
have assumed no duties unless prop
erly called upon to do so. He called
upon Col. Black for a sufficient force
on the 27th to protect the State
House. He did this, he says, upon
evidence of a mature plan to take
possession of the halls of Legislation
and carry out the shot-gun policy in
the organization of the two House?.
Col. Black, as he was bound to do,
Chamberlain continues, ordered a
company of soldiers to guard the
State House. Ho (Chamberlain) de
tailed on the 27th a State officer to
take charge of admissions. This of
ficer’s orders were enforced by mili
tary officers on duty.
Chamberlain proceeds at great
length in justification of his own
action, which he claims tho mili
tary openly supported.
Een. Samuel CnO|irr Dead.
New York, Deo. 4.—A telegram
from Cameron, Fairfax county, Ya.,
announces the death In that place of
Samuel Cooper, lato Adjutant and In
spector General of the Confederate
army, in the 78th year of his age.
Weather To-Day.
Washington, Dec. s.— For South
Atlantic States, clear or fair woather
and light northerly winds, becoming
variable, slight changes in tempera
ture, and stationary or rising barom
eter.
Tlii- Colored Members of the Hoard
Weakening.
New Orleans special (Nov. 30) to the Cincinnati
Enquirer.)
It, is current rumor to-night that
there is a dead-lock in the Returning
Board between the white and negro
members. Cassanave and Kenner,
the colored members, are not in sym
pathy, it seems, with the arbitrary
and partisan ruling of Wells, and
now have stated their determination
not to sustain him and Anderson in
their evident intention to -wipe out
tho Democratic majority by throw
ing out parishes and polls by the
wholesale to cut down Democratic
majorities and count in tho Republi
can ticket. Kellogg, Packard and
the Republican Congressional Dele
gation Committee are apprised of
t his, and are in a terrible state of ex
citement to-night, devising ways and
means to circumvent the plans of
Cassanave and Kenner, it they have
anv. Their first move in that line
will be to get a Republican
elected as a fifth member of the
board, and, if this is carried out,
they will nominate Hugh J. Camp
bell, Judge of one of the District
Courts, and who has some influence
with Kenner, and in case of his elec
tion, having a majority, they will de
feat Cussauave aud Kenner. These
two men have, it is said, been sur
prised at the large Democratic ma
jorities given in the parishes, and are
of the opinion that tho country will
not submit to so flagrant an act of
injustice as the wiping out oi the
Democratic majority or the counting
in of the Republican candidates.
Taking all things into considera
tion. the situation to-night, so far as
Louisiana is concerned, is not so
cheerful or encouraging for tho Re
publicans. They ure alarmed lest
Ruger’s course in South Carolina
shall injure their case in the eyes of
the Northern Republicans; Kellogg
himself confessing that the course
was not prudent nor wise, and he is
afraid, I presume, that it will injure
his contemplated programme here.
Tlic Presidential Muddle anil Natluunl
Finances.
From the Now York Tribune, 30th.]
A Tribune reporter called upon the
leading members of the Syndicate for
funding the new Government 4J per
cent, loan to learn the probable ef
fects of the South Carolina and other
Southern complications upon their
understanding. All the gentlemen
were reluctant to say much upon the
subject, remarking that every effoit
ought to be made .to ally public ex
citement and encourage confidence
in the future. The conversation,
however, whether long or short, all
tended to the same eonclusion—that
the recent political news from South
Carolina had produced no appreci
able effect upon the work of the Syn
dicate, for the simple reason that
their enterprise} had been at a
standstill for more than a month.
The business for funding the per
cent, loan was nearly suspended be
fore the middle ofOctober, and there
is no prospect of the revival until the
question of the Presidency is settled
-whether that shall be early in the
session of Congress or not until the
fourth of March.
The business of funding the new
loan was begun September Ist, under
a contract between some of the lead
ing American and foreign bankers
and the United States Government,
by which the Syndicate were to have
$40,090,000 of the bonds and as many
more of the $300,000,090 authorized to
be issued as they should call for
prior to March 4, 1877, the Govern
ment agreeing to call in 6 per cent,
bonds as fast as the new bonds were
disposed of. During September the
Syndicate disposed 0f540,000,000, and
the same amount of 6 per cent,
bonds was called in. During the
past ten days of October, $10,000,000
of the 4J per cents were disposed of,
and the same amount of the old issue
was called in. From October 10th to
the present time there has been no
funning worth mentioning. This is
attributed by all to the political
troubles and tho anxiety felt in re
gard to the future, though it is
claimed that there are no indications
of doubt of the stability of the Gov
ernment or the soundness of the
National credit. There is a general
desire to curtail business rather
than to expand it, until there
shall be political quiet and a
settlement of the Presidential
problem; then.it is thought—what
ever the result of the sett lement may
be—business will revive, and the
country will see the return of pros
perity. No member of the Syndicate
expressed any doubt that the work of
funding the new loan would be re
sumed successfully early In tho new
year, or by the 4 h of March at the
latest. As the contract with the Gov
ernment does not expire until that
date, and the Syndicate have still ten
(lavs grace thereafter, it is confident
ly believed that the outlook will bo
so favorable by that time that a re
newal of the contract will be request
ed and granted.
The war cloud in Europe is also as
signed as a reason why activity in
American securities should not be
expected. In theory a European war
ought to create a demand for Ameri
can investments, but this theory is
offset by the patriotism which leads
the people of every nation to aid their
own government in time of need. A
European war, it is thought, would
depreciate American as well as other
government securities to some ex
tent. •
From tho Now York Tribune, Dc*. 1.)
A TII.Et.ItAM FROM MEN A TOR COR
DON.
! HE DECLARES THAT THE STATE COURT
DID NOT USURP POWER-PRECEDENTS
FOR THE DEMOCRATIC POSITION.
To the Editor of the Tribune:
Sir : You do grave injustico to the
Supreme Court of South Carolina in
your editorial of tho 19th lust.. The
question us to tho powers and duties
of tho Board of State Canvassers
arises under tho Constitution and
laws of the Stale, and is therefore
clearly determinable by its Supreme
Court. This very question was made
before this Board of Canvassers in
November, 1874, involving then the
seating of a Senator aud eigbteen
members of tho General Assembly
from tho county of Charleston, who
ran upon the ticket adverse to that
upon which Governor Chamberlain
was elected. Judge Mackey argued
the question on the ground that the
Board could not exercise the judicial
function of passing behind a return
regular upon its face, but must de
clare the election according to tho re
turns, and the Bourd sustained his
position and issued certificates to
the said plaimants.
The Supreme Court exercised juris
diction over this very Board unques
tioned in the Barnwell-Blaokwell
election case in 1876. The Supreme
Court, therefore, has not usurped
power as you uilege. Durell, to
whom you unjustly compare Chief
Justice Moses, was condemned on
the very ground that we condemn
the action of Judge Bond, namely:
that being a United States Circuit
Judge, aud the issue having arisen
solely under tho Constitution and
laws of the State, he had no jurisdic
tion in the premises. Tho Supreme
Court of the United States has re
peatedly decided that the interpreta
tion of tho statute of a State by its
court of last resort binds all the Fed
eral courts. This board is the crea
ture solely of a statute and not or the
Constitution. If, therefore, the Su
preme Court cannot decide upon the
statutes of a State and control the
action of a Board created there, no
citizen can have any redress for
wrong at his hands. To deny the
power of the Supreme Court of the
State to construe the statute law and
enforce its judgment, is to bring ab
solute anarchy.
To muke Judge Bond’s interfer-1
ence appear clearly unwarrantable, I!
state tho fact that ho hnß released j
from the jail the members of the \
Board after they had declared on |
oath that they had discharged all!
their fuuetions and had adjourned j
nine die. Hence it cannot be alleged
in justification of Judge Bond that
he interposed to protect them in dis
charge of functions affecting Presi
dential Electors, the Board having
already issued certificates to the
Electors. J. B. Gordon.
Columbia, 8. C., Nov. 30, 1876.
From tho Cincinnati Enquirer .)
The recent failure of one of the
most prominent Life Insurance Com
panies of New York, the Continental
Life, has set the people of that city
and the country at largo to thinking
about tho safety of their investments
in that class of post-mortem securi
ties which are made for the benefit
of hoirs-at-law and legatees. The
custom of Insurance Companies in
general in the East, and particularly
of those engaged in life insurance,
has usually been to invest their sur
plus money in mortgages on real
estate, that kind of securities paying
a better rate of interest than Govern
ment bonds, and being regarded as
equally safe. During the past two
or three years, however, the shrink
age of values of real estate in New
York has been very great. Much of
it has decreased in value one-half,
and the average decline will doubt
less reach one-third. Such a shrink
age, of course, greatly impairs the
securities held by these Companies,
and in some cuses—notably the Con
tinental Life before alluded
to-has brought about failure
and bankruptcy. A table
which has been published within the
past few days shows that eighty
three Insurance Companies doing
business in New York have invest
ments in real estate amounting to
$148,000,000, of which only about $15,-
000,000 are in property occupied by
themselves. The remainder,amount
ing to $133,000,000,18 all loaned out ou
mortgages, presumably at a low val
uation at the timo the loans were
nade, but now, when the value of
property is so reduced, it could not
be realized by foreclosure and sale.
The greater part of this money, in
fact about nine-tenths of it, belongs
to the Life Insurance Companies,
and this fact is what is causing so
much uneasiness in the minds of
those who have money invested with
thoso companies. Many business
men make these companies the de
positories of their surplus money, in
the creation of endowment funds and
life policies, either wholly paid up or
terminating in a few years, and the
chance that these investments may
be lost beyond recovery occasions no
little solicitude in their minds. It is
one of tho results of the merciless
contraction which still goes on.
The bust for the Greeley memorial
monument is being cast at food’s foun
dry, in the city of Philadelphia. It is to
be of bronze, and in size proportionate to
a figure of about ten and a half feet.
The pedestal and base are to be of Quincy
and Maine granite, bearing a base-relief
in bronze,’ with the inscription: “Horace
Greeley, born February 3, 1811 ; died
November 20,1872. The founder of the
New York Tribune.” The entire cost
will be over $5,000. It is expected that
the unveiling will take place early in
December.
It ii related of Mr. Webster that he was
once accosted by a backwoodsman, who
asked; “Is this Mr. Webster?” “Yes
sir." “The great Mr. Webster of Massa
chusetts?” “I am that same Mr. Web
ster of Massachusetts.” “Well, sir, I
heard that you were a great man,” quoth
the stranger, “but I don’t think so; I
heard your speech, and understood every
word you said.”
Fire Works.
200 boxes Fire Crackers.
50 gross Roman Candles.
50 dozen Rockets.
For sale at
I. G. Strupper’s
nov4 tf Candy Manfaetory.
The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
notwithstanding its unsurpassed loca
tion and elegance of appointment, to
meet tho views of the traveling public,
has reduced its rates from $4.00 to $2.50
and $3.00 per Bay.
FINANCIAL AND ;• COMMERCIAL.
j>r TELEGRAPH TO TIE MILT TIMES.
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MONK V AND HTOI KH.
; LONDON. Duo. s.—Noon—OomoU W 11-I*.
Erl. B*.
3 p. M.-toomola 93 9-l.
BERLIN, Dec. S.— Specie lnoreaau 343,300
mark*. ♦ • r■ - > 7
PARIS, Dec, 3.—Noon—Ren tee 1031. aud 97gc.
NF.W YORE. Dec. 5. Noon—Gbld opened
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Noon-StOtske dull tnd
lower; money 6; gold B>.; exchange, long, 4.89;
ihort 4 84; Governments doll, lltttle doing,
lower; Stale bonds quiet aud dull. Sooth Carolina
old lower, terma better.
NEW (YORK, Dec. B.—Evening—Money eaay,
oflered at 3; terlin|j) dull at 9; gold week at
j SL,® 1 . ; Government* dull, lower aud unsettled;
j new 6 10 T ANARUS; : State* quiet and nominal.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Dm. 5. —N oou.—Ootton quiet and
steady; middling upland* 6 T-iod. Orleans 6%d.
sal#* 8,000, speculation gn<l export 1.000, receipts
6,800, American 4,800.
Futures 1-lfld dearer, uplands low middling
clause, March delivery'o 7-Ukl; March and April 6
16-326$ %and; new crop, shipped December and
January per sail, 6 7-16d; Feornary *ud March
8 9-lGd; March and April CM . -
2 !. m.—Uplands, low clshso, De
ceraber delivery 6>gd. Halee oj American 4,900.
2:30 p. u. —Uplands, low middling clause,
December delivery 6*,d, Sale* of American to
day 4,000.
4p. m.—Uplands, low middling clan**, April
amUMay delivery 6 17-32d.
6 p. m.—Futures quiet and steady, uplands, low
middling clause, new crop, shipped November
and December per sail, CM
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Noon- Oottou steady; up
lands 12 1-16; Orleans 12,%; salee 1.362.
Futures opened steadier as follows: December
12 January 12%; February 12 7-16®
16-32; March 12&@21-33; April 12 25-32@13-16.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6. —Evening—Cotton firm;
sales 1.479 at 12 1-16®12%; consolidated net re
ceipt* 96,657; exports tu Great Britain 69,338;
France 12,338; Continent 8,998; channel 7,362.
Net receipts 2,891, gross 9,694. Futures clased
quiet; Bales 19.000; December )2S'@s-32; January
12%.; February 12 13-32(a-7-lG; March 12 19-32frf,* ;
April 12 25-32® 13*10; May 12 31-32; June 13*;
July 13.%; August 13 11-32.
OALVE6TON Dec. s.—Cotton quiet; middling
11%: net receipts 3,963; aaleß 1,440, exports
coastwise 2,729.
NORFOLK, Dec. s.—Evening Cotton steady;
middling 11?*; net receipts 3,695; sales 800; ex
ports coastwise 1,447.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Evening-—Cotton quiet;
middling 12, gross receipts 1,151, sales 671, spin
ners 325; exports coastwise 391.
BOSTON, Dec. 5. Evening Cotton quiet;
middling 12;%; net receipts 681, gross receipts
3,017, exports to Great Britain 1,914.
WILMINGTON, Dec. s.—Evemng—Cotton nom
inal; middling ; net receipts 738; exports
to Great Britain 1,700, channel 1,142, coastwise
1,032.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.—Evening Cotton
quiet; middling 12,‘4; net receipt* 1,092, gross re
ceipts 1,172.
KAVANNAH, Dec. 6.—Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 11)4, net receipts 8,129, gross 3,133;
sales 3400; exports to Great Britain 1,007; ceau
nel 2,500; coastwise 2,511.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6.— Evening Cotton
quiet and easy; middling 11)4: low middling 11,
guod ordinary 10)4, net receipts 8,844. gross
9,432; sales G,OOO, exports to Great Britain 4,056.
MOBILE, Dec. 5. Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 11)4; net receipts 3,194, sales 9,000.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 5.-Cotton quiet and Arm;
middling 11*4; receipts 2,681; shipments 1,119;
sales 2,000.
AUGUSTA, Dec.s.—Cotton quiet; middling 11:
receipts 1,140, sales 1,117.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 5. Evening Cotton
in good demand and steady, middling 11).(55*,
net receipts 3,921; sales 3,600; exports Gres
Britain 10. * ■
I*KOVISIONS* <fct\
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.- Noon-Flour quiet and
firm. Wheat very firm. Corn Pork
quiet, $16.87)4@517.00. Lard firm, steam
i10,32%@37*(. Turpentine steady at 39. Rosin
firm at $2.25@35 for strained. Freights firm.
Evening, 6.—Flour a shade firmer, fair export
and home trade demand; superfine Western and
State J 5 10@40, Southern flour a shade firmer;
common to fair extra $5.65<f56.60, good to
choice $6.65@87. Wheat irregular and unsettled;
openiug firm, closing l<a>2c better; fair export
demand, and some little speculative inquiry;
$1.31035 for winter red Western, $1.40@44 for
amber Western. Corn firm; moderate export
and home trade demand; 64&@66 for new un
graded Western, mixed, 66 for new white South
ern on dock. Oats less active, without decided
change in prices. Coffee quiet, scarce and firm,
job lots 16)4020)4. Sugar quiet and firm, re
fined quiet; 11 % for standard A. Molasses quiet,
New Orleans gold, 61 @66 >4 for common to
choice. Rice unchanged. Rosin firm. Turpen
tine firmer at 39)4. Fork easy, mess $16.67)4.
Lard lower, prime Bteam $10.30@36. Whiskey
steady at 9. Freights firm.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 6.—Evening—Flour in good
demand, mil prices. Wheat strong and scarce,
red $1 28# 35. Corn scarce and firm, ear 42@44,
shelled 49046, Oats quiet and firmat 30. Rye
atrong and higher at 76. Barley quiet and steady,
Pork steady, held at sl6. Lard active and firm,
steam 9 90095, kettle 10 50076. Bulk meats
quiet and steady, shoulders 6, clear rib aides 8,
clear sides 8)4. * Bacon dull and nominal, shoul-
clear rib sides 9)40)4 clear 10*40)4;
green meats quiet, shoulders 66)4 @7O. Whiskey
in good demand at 5; Butter quiet and steady.
BALTIMORE. Dec. s.—Oats steady, demand
fair. Rye steady. Provisions quiet And firm;
pork 77X ; bulk meats nominal; bacon shoulders
clear ribs 9%. Refined lard 11 XO)4-
Coffee firm, jobbing 16030)4• Whiskey dull at
10. Sugar dull and Bteady.
ST. LOUIS Dec. G.—Flour, fall extras active
and somewhat unsettled, prices tending up, su
perfine fall $4 00025, extra do. $4 60076, double
extra do. $600060. Wheat exeited and higher.
No. 2 red fall, $1.32 bid; Nt>. 3do. $1.27*. Corn
fairly active; No. 2 mixed 44, new 41042. Oats
quiet, No. 2 32)4 bid.. Barley steady, choice to
Btrictly choice Minnesota 9005].00. -• Whiskey
steady at 0. Pork steady, at sl6. Lard 9%. Bulk
meats steady and firm, 6)4, 7%@8 and 8)4 for
shoulders, clear rib sides And clear sides. Bacon
firm and unchanged, 7)40)4* 9)4 and 9% 0 % for
shoulders, clear rib sides and clear sidtes. Green
meats quiet. Hogs strong, fair to good $5 60090.
Cattle steady.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. s.—Evening—Flour firmer,
but not quotably higher, extra $4.26075, lamily
$5.0005.60. Wheat steady, red $1 22. amber
$1 25028, white $1.36032 Corn dull and un
changed, white 44, mixed 43, new 38. Rye steady
and in fair demand. Oats id good demand, white
36, mixed 34. Pork sl6 60. Bulk meats in active
demand, shoulders 7)4, clear rib sides 8)4, clear
sides 8)4. Bacon nominal, shoulders 1%, clear
rib sides 9%, clear sides 10. Sugar cured hams
15. Lard active, cut net quotably higher, tierce
10X011. kegs 11X0)4. Whiskey steady and in
good demand. Bagging quiet, 11)4.
FLORIDA.
REPORTED FOR TfEDEN.
NEEDS CONFIRMATION.
Washington, Dec. 5.—A report
from Floiida that the Electoral vote
of the State will be oast for Tilden
causes intense excitement, but .noth
ing has yet been received through
the regular channels.
LOUISIANA.
The Baveallty Consummated.
THE STATE "COUNT” FOR HATES, AC.
New Orleans, Dec. s.—The decla
ration of the Returning Board gives
the lowest Hayes Elector 3,437 ma
jority, the highest 1,567 majority. It
is understood they give the entire
State ticket 3,600 majority, and a
good majority in the Legislature.
WM. SCHOBER.
Beater la Oaae and Aim*nmltln.
Gods, Locke, Ac,, Repaired.
Boj>So-tf S9 Randolph St„ near Throes
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