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VOL. 2. T. 1. WTWE. W. g. DR WOLF, JOHN H. MARTIN, JOHN 8. STEWART. Wynne, DeWolf & Cos. Publlßhers and Proprietor**. U411.Y, (In advance) per annum $7 00 " lx months. 4 00 " three months 2 00 “ one month 76 fFREKLY, one year 2 00 (Shorter terms in proportion.) RATES OF ADVERTISING. Square, one $ 3 00 One Square, one month 8 00 One Square, six months 28 00 Transient advertisements SI.OO for first inser on, and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. Fifty per cent, additional in Local column. Liberal rates to larger advertisements. 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. - -- -- ——♦ -■ ■ 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. . . —— .... 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 $3.00 per Bay. FINANCIAL AND ;• COMMERCIAL. j>r TELEGRAPH TO TIE MILT TIMES. ' , ' ,1 T !*■- AX Ji"”* rjl’a ! 'LA 7** MONK V AND HTOI KH. ; LONDON. Duo. s.—Noon—OomoU W 11-I*. Erl. B*. 3 p. M.-toomola 93 9-l. BERLIN, Dec. S.— Specie lnoreaau 343,300 mark*. ♦ • r■ - > 7 PARIS, Dec, 3.—Noon—Ren tee 1031. aud 97gc. NF.W YORE. Dec. 5. Noon—Gbld opened NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Noon-StOtske dull tnd lower; money 6; gold B>.; exchange, long, 4.89; ihort 4 84; Governments doll, lltttle doing, lower; Stale bonds quiet aud dull. Sooth Carolina old lower, terma better. NEW (YORK, Dec. B.—Evening—Money eaay, oflered at 3; terlin|j) dull at 9; gold week at j SL,® 1 . ; Government* dull, lower aud unsettled; j new 6 10 T ANARUS; : State* quiet and nominal. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Dm. 5. —N oou.—Ootton quiet and steady; middling upland* 6 T-iod. Orleans 6%d. sal#* 8,000, speculation gn<l export 1.000, receipts 6,800, American 4,800. Futures 1-lfld dearer, uplands low middling clause, March delivery'o 7-Ukl; March and April 6 16-326$ %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 NO. 227