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Ttie ltrpubllrun Plan to Capture the
South.
Cinijinuati Enquirer Special.)
Washington, Dec. 11. —Within the
/past forty-eight hours the plans of
the Republicans in the existing Pres
idential complication have been per
fected, and, in a breath, they are the
determination, at all hazards, to in
augurate and sustain by an armed
force, if necessary. Governor Hayes
in the Executive Chair. No appeal
to law, constitutional or statutory, is
to be heeded. The matter is to be
rushed through on the general ac
ceptation by them that might makes
right. There is no uso of disguising
the fact that the Northern Democrats
are not taking the firm course neces
sary t* secure a unity of action with
the South. Instead "of attempting to
create a sentiment in Congress which
will be caught up by their Northern
friends, and re-echoed from ocean to
ocean, they content themselves with
ploddling along with the dry details
of ordinary legislation, and fail to be
stimulated to even the reflection that
they are dealing with a set of knaves
who appreciate that if they lose this
deal all is lost. It is this apathy that
creates alarm. Prominent members
from the South say that the Northern
Democrats should force the issue at
once in Congress, compel the
enemy to show their hands,
and be prepared to anticipate
their designs before the time
comes for counting the Electoral
vote. They say that too much was
trusted to the honor and anticipated
candor of the Republicans in ttie
matter of the count of the Southern
States by the corrupt Returning
Boards, and that, instead of the
people of the North making mani
fest their indignation in advance of
the guilty acts which wero perpetra
ted, they remained listless, which
was accepted as an omen by the
thioves that do what they might
their knavery would be overlooked.
Meanwhile the friends of Hayes have
taken advantage of the defection. It
is not idle gossip when the assertion
is made that Hayes is ready, aud has
so intimated through those in his
confidence, that he will give the
Soutli a fair show if they will make
no forcible resistance to his inaugu
ration. It is understood by Halstead,
Medill, Jones, of the New York
Times, and Deacon Smith, of the Ga
zette. One cries war for ttie very pur
pose of overaweing this Southern
element, who fear that if it was pre
cipitated that, as in 1800, tho North
would abandon the South to its
horrors. They want no war. Rather
than that they will accept Hayes,
but in so doing they will take the
terms offered rather than get no
bone at all. Going back to the
Datnar interview printed in the En
quirer, one finds that Halstead ad
vised Lamar to call on Gov. Hayes.
For what reason, pray? By what
right of authority did lie advise such
a step on the part of a Southern Sen
ator who had been indentitied with
the rebellion? No one knows, but
there is the inclination to believe
that Hayes directed Halstead to en
deavor to see representative leaders
of the South at.d make known to
them his bid. .
Mr. Lamar says that the call might
be misconstrued, and for this reason
he did not make it. Col. Roberts
next appears on the scene with a let
ter from prominent Republicans ; he
did call, aud although he may not
have represented Mr. Lamar or any
body else, he reflected the sentiment
of a large portion of the Southern
politicians, which was that tlie North
might be too weak and need to main
tain at all hazards what it legally
was entitled to.
The moral is plain. If the North
ern Democrats are to induct Gov.
Tilden they must sound the key note
now that, come what will, they in
tend to have, peaceably if possibly,
but forcibly if necessary, the rights
to which a preponderating elective
franchise entitles them. If the
alarm is sounded, the overtures al
ready made by Hayes can be blown
to the winds. A little longer delay
and law and order succumbs to force
and compromise.
The Rebel Yell In llie Xorth.
Ia the absence of any rebel yell
from the South, the Republicans have
materialized a Northern spook which
they rely on for firing the loyalty to
party. When the people of the North
were plied with rebel canards
from the South there was some po
tency in the outcry. They knew
übout as much of the actual South as
of Persia, and no tale was too absurd
or too wildly extravagant to find be
lief. It is still to some extent the
land of fable, and stories of intimida
tion still find a few believers among
the softheads who are not aware that
it is only the ammunition of conspir
ators. But stories of rebellion and
Southern revolutionary feeling will
fall still-born. They have not been
able even to raise the outcry of “reb
el” in the face of the calm and un
excited attitude of the Southern peo
ple. Hence, to justify the massing
of troops at Washington they have
hatched out the most absurd and ri
diculous story concerning the military
organization of the Western Demo
crats, and the New York Democrats.
The form of the story is easily under
stood. The West must be used to
fire the capitalists of the East. New
York iriust be included to give it a
head and a purpose emanating from
the State of Mr. Tilden. In all the
story with all its generalities and
startling disclosurES there is not one
line of ascertained fact upon which
to base such a charge. It is a crimi
nal blow at business, intended to pro
duce excitement and tending to ren
der everything insecure, and to in
crease the apprehensions of the pub
lic and the distress which is already
harassing the poor, and men of
moderate means. The movement of
troops and their assemblage at the
Capital and the active inquiry of Re
publican State authorities concern
ing their resources and the prepara
tions at Washington are ascertained
facts. This absurd canard is simply
intended as an offset and a blind. —
Nashville American.
Jlr. II 111 k Ponlliun
Special dispatch to the Constitution.]
Washington, I). C. Dec. 18, 1870.
Grant is utterly disconcerted at the
peaceful attitude of the South. He
desires to resort to force to inaugu
rate llaye3, and expected an extreme
course from the Southern members,
and especially from Mr. Hill. This
was to be his pretext for raising the
cry of another rebellion, and thus
consolidating the North to support
iiiin in a coup d'etat. Tilden’s pros
pects are every day getting better.
It is impossible to prevent his inau
guration unless the constitution, laws
and precedents be all violated and
force resorted to, which will result in
war. Mr. Hill’s whole course here is
in perfect accord with the wishes of
Mr. Tilden. In plain words, they
both understand each other. The
men whodenounco Mr. Hill had bet
ter wait for results. If they are
frieuds of Mr. Tilden they will make
a great mistake if they do not.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The im
peachment of the fidelity of Hill, La
mar and others to Democracy and
Tilden arc laughed at by Demoeiats
here as absurd. Hill is understood
to have the complete confidence of
Tilden and Hewitt. Letters from the
North show that the pacific attitude
of tho South is gradually breaking
the back of Republicanism and rap
idly making sentiment for Tilden.
The Democrats were very sanguine
yest&rday and to-day. Several Re
publican senators are wavering.
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Virtue Promoted.
Courier-Journal.)
Thrilling stories were told I>y reformed
drunkards of Mr. Moody’s temperance
meeting in Chicago, last Thursday. Hue
of ttie witnesses slated that he had been
drinking for thirteen years, and had not
stopped longer Ilian six months at a time.
He bad gone before a Justice of the Peace,
and had signed the pledge with his own
blood, drawn from his arm by a pen
knife. lie bad sworn not to drink for a
year, under the penalty that he was to be
sent to the penitentiary as a perjured man.
lie had broken the oath and only escaped
the penitentiary by stepping out of town,
lie bad committed every crime but mur
der. He bad broken up half a dozen hap
py homes. Two years ago he bad mar
ried a Christian girl, and made her life
miserable. He had seen her walking
about the house with only one shoe, and
with tattered clothes, and even then he
stole the little change there was in her
pocket and spent it for drink. Four
weeks ago he had wandered into the
Tabernacle, and he know that now his
sins were forgiven. lie had lost his ap
petite not only for drink but for tobacco.
THE ELECTION IN DE SOTO.
ANOTHER BETUK\ED BETIIBU
( IX CANDIDATE WIIO SAY*
II a: WASN’T EI.ECTED.
Anil llerlarn Further that Hie Elec
tion In ne Soto win* Fair and
Peaceful.
Special Telegram to the N. O. Times.]
Shreveport, La., Dec. 18. —The
Timex to-morrow will print the fol
lowing letter from Mr. It. T. Carr,
who run for sheriff in DeSoto parish
in opposition to Mr. W. P. Sample.
(The letter speaks for itself, and in
addition to the testimony of Mr. Juo.
I. Long is conclusive a3 to the fair
i]oss of the election in that parish.
Mr. Carr is now en route for New
Orleans):
“While in New Orleans last Octo
ber, I was nominatedjby the Repub
lican party at Mansfield for sheriff
without my consent or sanction.
lat once telegraphed my declina
tion to accept, and after jrublishing
subsequently to my arrival here, my
card in the Mansfield Reporter, still
further and more positively declining,
I was nevertheless voted for by both
Democratic and Conservative parties
as well as Republican, and in justice
to the only man whom I consider
elected, W. P. Sample, I not having
exerted myself to obtain the office;
think he should receive his commis
sion from the Governor, Regarding
the fraud and intimidation which I
have read and heard so much us hav
ing prevailed in DeSoto parish du
ring election day, it is unquestiona
bly and positively not so, and I
mav say in this connection I.
qualified by the advice of ray friends
as United States Deputy Marshal,
and was at Mansfield during the
whole day. A .
Voting ceased some time anterior
to the closing of the boxes, and every
thing passed off without a jar. In
short, the entire National, State and
parochial Democratic-Conservative
ticket was elected in the parish of
DeSoto at the election held Novem
ber 7, 1876. R. T. Carr,
Tax Collector of DeSoto.
Desperate Worklag-Men In Pennsyl
vania.
A Scranton (Pa.) letter says: The
miners and laborers of the coal re
gions are now passing through the
severest "Winter they have ever expe
rienced. Thousands of them are
without money, food or substantial
clothing, with no work and no credit
-♦■nothing but starvation staring
them in'the face. Many of the mines
have been closed for the winter, and
those of the Delaware aDd Hudson
company are working only half
time, affording the workmen scarcely
enough to keep them in the necessa
ries of life. The trackmen and other
laborers of the same company have
been reduced in wages to 85 cents per
day, and also put on half time,
which yields them less than $2.50 per
week, on which many of them have
|to support large families. And when
there are thousands of others who are
anxious to work for this pittance,
but cannot get even this, their suffer
ings can easily be imagined. The
force of mechanics at the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western Company’s
shops in this city was again reduced
last Saturday, thus swelling the al
ready large army of the unemployed.
Trouble is feared in this city if some
thing is not done to give them
employment, as the men whose fam
ilies are feeling the pangs of hunger
are getting desperate.
—Col. A. S. Cutts was elected Mayor of
Americus on "Wednesday last. The vote
stood—Cutts 319, J. B Filder 288.
COLUMBUS, GrA., THUKSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1876.
A TERRIFIC FIGHT IIETXV KEN
rUI.AU REARS.
Tho following interesting ucoount
of a conflict between two Polar bears
in the Zoological garden at Cologne,
on tho Rhine, contained in a recent
number of tho Koelnische Zeitung of
that city, was translated for the
American by Mr. Paul Jones, Secre
tary of the State Bureau of Agricul
ture, Statistics and Minos.
A picture which is seldom present
ed to mankind, and for which many
an old Roman Emperor would have
offered hundreds of thousands of ses
terces, took place Oct., 12, in our Zoo
logical Garden. A pair of young
Polar bears wero received here five
years ago,which,notwithstanding tho
limited space allowed them, grew rap
idly. Both of them had behaved
very well, until a few days ago, when
a trifling quarrel occurred between
them. The female being the weaker
of the two, fled to a rock behind the
spacious basin, where the male did
uot attack her. Instinct, perhaps,
taught tho female that her mate,
meantime, bore no good will toward
her. for during several days she
dared not leave her place of refuge,
until compelled by sheer hunger.
Her mate took advantage of this op
portunity nud bounced upon her in a
furious rage. A frightful struggle
ensued. It was impossible, despite
the endeavors of the keepers, to do
anything to stop the fight. They
beat with long twenty-feet poles to
which probes were attached, the
male which now had the weaker ani
mal down aud was preparing for a
renewed attack. The strokes of the
pole sounded loud upon tho head of.
the animal. Suddenly he dragged
his already exhausted mate into the
water and held it under until she
gave no signs of life. Then tie got
out or the basin and pulled Ins heavy
victim, weighing at least live hun
dred pounds, around for some time.
After the enraged animal had lie
come exhausted at this, lie tried to
draw his better half to the space be
tween the basin and the cage-bars,
but in this be did not succeed, for
scarcely had lie began to draw the
body thither when the trap door fell
between and separated them.
Now, for the first time, could the
dead animal be removed from the
cage for the purpose of a post mortem
examination. The spectators beheld
with astonishment the great teeth
with which nature supplies this spe
cies of animal. The lower jaw and
the bridge of the nose were com
pletely crushed, and tho tushes of
the monster had penetrated the cra
nium, leaving great holes in which a
man could easily have stuck his fin
ger. Ttie throat was entirely cut and
the body was covered with a hun
dred deep, gaping wounds.
It is remarkable that during the
conflict neither of the beasts uttered
a sound, and that, while all earniver
ous animals eagerly eat the flesh of
bears, bears themselves die from eat
fng the flesh of their own kind.
Winter I’orU Faekliiir.
The progress of packing of hogs
at the six leading cities in the West,
says the Cincinnati Price Current of
December 14, has been fairly active
the past week, of excellent quality of
stock, and at well sustained prices
for hogs, the latter in fact being re
latively above current, values of tho
product. This would indicate, to
gether with the supporting evidence
iu the reported movements, that
prices of hogs are being sustained by
the active demand from those pack
ers who are making steady and large
shipments of the product to foreign
markets, and are not cutting with a
view of a manufacturing profit on a
basis of current values. At, this date
the packing at the six cities is about
225,000 head greater than last year,
and the returns which we have re
ceived from about 230 interior points,
including those published last week,
indicate a total increase in the West
to date amounting to about 350,000
head. It will be remembered, how
ever, that packing operations were
somewhat backward last year in tho
early part of the season, and it may
also bs borne in mind that the evi
dences uowappearto be aa favorable,
if not more so, for supplies during
the remainder of the season as at cor
responding dates last year.
The following table shows tho ap
proximate packing to date at tho six
cities named :
To Dec. 14, Same (late Season.
1870. 1876. 1876 6.
Cincinnati 246,(100 270,000 60:1.359
Chicago 780.000 035,009 1,592,005
St. Louie 206,000 140,000 329,895
Louisville 142.000 135,000 223,147
Milwaukee.... 110,000 80 000 1 81,972
Indianapolis... 143,000 140,000 823,184
Total 1,020,000 1,400,000 4,213,022
At interior points 1.000,513
At all points in the West 4,880,135
HIS Hpiders.
The sands of the steppes of Central
Asia are the abiding-place of many
"‘creeping things.” Mr. Schuyler
speaks of a pnolange (So/pwja
ararutoides), one of the long-legged
spiders known popularly as the
Harvestman, or the grandfather
gray-beard, which has long hair,
“and, when walking, seems as large
as one’s two lists. This formidable
beast is given to biting when irrita
ted, and with its jaws makes four lit
tle holes in the flesh. The bite is
poisonous, though not deadly. Its
victims feels at first no more discom
fort than from the sting of a gnat;
but, after a time, the pain spreads
over the whole body, and is accom
panied with fever and great ex
haustion. A Chinese officer states,
in his travels in Turkist.an, that the
body of the largest Solpvgas is the
size of a butternut; and that of the
smaller ones, of a walnut. Spiders
of such dimensions, with their hairy
bodies lifted up on long, stout legs,
must be as frightful an adversary as
one would be likely to encounter in
any experience amid the haunts of
wild animals.
Yellow Fever In Augusta.
During the proceedings of the State
Board of Health on Friday, which
has been in session in Savannah the
past week, Dr. Logan, of Atlanta,
said that reliable information had
been received of the prevalence of
yellow fever in both Augusta and
Macon, and suggested that the board
should take some good action in re
gard thereto. He bad heard from
good authority that Augusta had nar
rowly escaped an epidemic of the fe
ver, and it was important that the
board should be fully advised upon
the subject. It was resolved, on mo
tion, that Dr. Campbell, of this city,
be requested to prepare a paper en
lightening the board in regard to the
existence and character of the fever
here, and also that a leading physi
cian of Macori be called upon for the
same information, —Avgusta Const.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 20.— 1n tho Sen
ate, Mr. Hitchooek, of Nebraska, in
troduced a bill supplemental to the
act for the apportionment of Repre
sentatives in Congress among the
several States according to the 9th
census. Referred to the Committee
of Privileges and Elections. It pro
vides for an additional Representa
tive in Congress from the State of
Nebraska.
The Senate reconsidered the votes
by which the bill to establtsh the
Territory of Pembrina, was ordered
to a third reading and passed on the
Bth of August last. The name of tho
new Territory, which is to bo organ
ized out of a portion of the present
Territory of Dakota, was then chan
ged from Pembrina to Huron,
and the bill was passed
Mr. Wright gave notice that lie
would on Friday morning call up the
bill declaring the true meaning of
the Pacific Railroad acts.
The bill organizing Pembrina into
a Territory passed. The new Terri
tory is named Huron.
Pension bill passed.
Oregon resolution resumed.
During tho debate, Mr. Sherman,
of Ohio, said he was not informed
that the returning board had return
ed Mr. Long as elected to the Legis
lature from DeSoto parish. He
thought the gentleman leaped before
he came to the stile. He then refer
ed to affidavits of intimidation in
DeSoto parish, and resuming, said
that the will of the people of Oregon
had been fairly expressed in favor of
the Hayes Electors, and he was
entitled to the three votes trom that
State.
Sir. Bogy, of Missouri—Apply the
same rule to Florida.
Mr. Sherman said ho was perfectly
willing to apply the rule to Florida,
but these things were governed by
the laws of those States. Oregon had
her laws, and Florida had hers. If
Gov. Hayes should become satisfied
that lie had not a majority of the
legal votes of Florida and Louisiana,
he would not accept tho office of
President. If it should be cler.r that
Gov. Hayes had not received that
majority, lie (Mr. Sherman) would
not have him accept the office.
Mr. Sherman then argued that thq
Louisiana Return ing Board was a le
gally constituted body, and it had
not beeu shown that that board
made a'false return. Hejdid not desire
to sec Gov. Hayes have the benefit of
any wrong, and he was satisfied that
he spoke the sentiments of Gov.
Hayes when he said if that gentle
man should be convinced that the
returning boards of Louisiana or
Florida acted wrong, he would make
no claim to the office of President of
the United States. There was an ab
sence of any proof that these boards
had acted wrong. As the returns
from those States now stand, they
were just as much entitled to be
counted as the returns from New
York or Ohio, and he could show
from evidence now before the Senate,
that the vote of the State of Louisia
na in fairness should be counted for
Gov. Hayes,
Adjourned.
HO USE.
In the House Judiciary Committee,
Mr. Lynde submitted the proposition
in the shape of a resolution, that the
telegraph companies bo reuuired to
deliver any messages demanded, and
that refusal be regarded as contempt.
Mr. Hurd submitted a substitute
providing a certain constructfon,
which was voted down—s to 4—and
Mr. Lynde’s resolution adopted.
Washington, Dec. 20, 1876.—The
question of the right of committees
ef the House to compel the produc
tion of dispatches by the telegraph
companies, came up in the form of a
report made by Mr. Lynde, from the
Judiciary Committee, affirming that
right.
An amendment was offered was
by Mr. Hurd, of Ohio, represent
ing the majority of the committee,
which required a description of the
telegrams needed to be set forth spe
cifically in the subpoena.
A substitute was offered by Knott, of
Ky., chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee, asserting in more direct terms
the right of the House to compel the
production of telegraphic dispatch
es, and declaring that thero is noth
ing in law that'gives any more priv
ilege to telegraphic communications
than to oral or ether communica
tions.
After debate, in which Mr. Garfield,
of Ohio, took the ground that the
privacy of the telegraph should be
held ns sacred as that of the post
office; and in which Mr. Hewitt, of
New York, asserted that the sanctity
of post-office correspondence was
more imaginary than real—that his
letterspassing through the New York
post-office during the last month
had been uniformly tampered with,
Hurd’s amendment was rejected
and Knott's substitute adopted.
The conference report on the bill
to defray the expenses of the Inves
tigating Committees, was agreed to.
WEATHER PKOBABILITIE*.
Signal Office, Washington, D.C., I
December 20, 1876. [
For South Atlantic and Gulf States,
slowly rising temperature and stationary
or falling barometer, with East to South
winds and occasional rains.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
TIIE RADICALS TO ADJOI'RX.
HAMPTON INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE
TAXES COLLECTED,
Columbia, S. C„ December 20.—The
Senate to-day decided by a strict
party vote to adjourn with the Re
publican House, sine die, on the 22d
inst. Their tax and appropriation
bills have passed tho second reading
iu the Senate. The tax levy aggre
gates seventeen millions, exclusive of
local taxes, and is equal to two mil
lions and two thousand dollars.
Resolutions liavo passed tho Dem
ocratic House to-day instructing
Gov. Hampton to issue a proclama
tion calling upon the citizens to pay
to such persons as lie may designate,
twenty-five per cent, of the State and
County tax for the last fiscal year,
aud persons paying such tax shall
receive certificates receivable for
taxes hereafter.
'LOUISIANA.
ANIIFIIDON, OF THE RETURNING
IIGAHU, TESTIFIES
He "Won't Know Nothin*."
Washington, Dee. 20.— The House
Committee refusing to receive a state
ment from Gen. Anderson, of the
Returning Board, he testified: He
was asked whether Tilden or Hayes
received a majority of the votes cast.
He replied ho did not know; never
added the votes of the parishes until
ready for promulgation ; never hoard
any member of the board say who
had a majority of the votes. The
final decision was made in executive
session. Sometimes affidavits wero
read. Tho contestants wero not ad
mitted. The vote of East Feliciana
was thrown out because of general
intimidation; Grant parish because
there were no legal returns. He
favored counting Grant parish, but
was overruled.
The Committee adjourned, with the
understanding that all the members
of the Returning Board will be pres
ent to-morrow. The question of
contempt comes squarely up.
GOV. NICHOLLS SPEAKS.
HE WAS ELECTED, AND WILL BE GOV
ERNOR.
New Orleans, Dec. 21.—Respond
ing toa serenade, Gen. Nicholls con
cluded: “I was peaceably, fairly and
legally elected Governor by over 8,000
votes of both races in the State, and
I announce to you my firm determin
ation to assert and maintain my
right to that position ; and I know
that you are equally determined that
I shall do so. I shall be prepared to
do my whole duty, and I shall expect
tho same from every citizen of Lou
isiana.
FLORIDA.
THU DEMOCRATS CADDY TAMA.
IIASSEE.
Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 20.—The
decision in the mandamus case will
be reached Thursday.
Washington, Deo. 20.— The Herald’s
Tallahassee dispatch says the Demo
crats carried the city election there
yesterday, for the first time since the
war.
A VOICE FROM VIRGINIA.
m
Whc Denounces the Fraud on Sourli
Carolina.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 20. —In the
Senate to-day, Senator Johnson’s
resolutions denouncing Federal in
terference in tho affairs of South
Carolina, and expressing Virginia’s
sympathy for the people of that
State, were further discussed and an
amendment inserted calling on South
Carolinians to continue in their for
bearance, Sc., after which they were
adopted—yeas 32, nays 4. The nega
tive votes were cast by Republicans.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
An Encouraging View.
Confirmation of Gen.
Washington, Dec. 20.—Tho Star
closes an article on tho situation as
follows:
There is growing impression that
the Senate will not insist upon the
right of tho President pro tem. of the
Senate, to decare the result, if objec
tion to the vote of any States are
made, and that the end will be
the election of Tilden President by
the House,and Wheeler as Vice Pres
ident by the Senate.
Confirmations—MeLaws, Postmas
ter at Savannah; Watts, Lebanon,
Tenn. _
Washington, Dec. 20. President
Orton was yesterday subpoenaed to
appear in New Orleans on the 26th,
with dispatches.
The action of the House to-day, em
powers Sergeant-at-Arms to euforce
his compliance.
Louisiana Affairs.
New Orleans, Dec. 20.—Cbas. Cas
anans a member outlie Returning Board,
testified before the Congressional Commit
tee to-day at gre,.t length.
J. Milton Turner Minister Resident of
Liberia, left to night for New York and
leaves for Liberia at an early day.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Washington, Dec. 20.— John A.
Whittoinore has been nominated us
Postmnster at Sumter Court-house,
8. C.
London, Deo, 20.—Gen. Nlkitlne
took a million rubles, contributed by
Russians, to re-organize the Servian
army.
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 20.—All
son & McClung’s warehouse burned
this morning. Geo. 11. Smith, jew
eler, a prominent citizen, was killed
by falling wails.
Galveston, Dec. 20.— The sub-com
mittee on Louisiana affairs, consist
ing of Congressmen Meade, Danford
and House, arrived here this morn
ing, en route for tho upper Red river
parishes. They will be absent about
ten days.
London, Doe. 20.—Charles Brent,
tho Louisville forger, has beeu deliv
ered into the custody of an English
detective designated by Minister
Pierrepont to receive him. He will
leave to-night for Queenstown, to
embark for tho United States.
New York, Dec. 20.—A meeting of
leading houses engaged in the manu
facture of leather belts adopted a
price list ranging from 14 to 15 per
cent, advance.
Tho tug Jacob L. Neafle exploded
off the Highlands, killing three.
The Stuten Island ferry boat,
Blackbird, struck a rock and sunk.
All saved.
Boston, Dec. 20.—A woman named
Lula Martin, recently acquitted of
the murder of Dr. Baker, lias been
arraigned on a charge of the murder
of Clias. S. llieker.
Little Rock, Dee. 20.—The Mason
ic Lodge rooms on the third story of
Berzel’s building could not be en
tered, and the contents were de
stroyed.
TUB EASTERN QUESTION.
A PRESSURE ON TURKEY TO SUBMIT
SEKVI.V AI’OLOOIZES TO AUSTRIA.
London, Dec. 20.—The limes con
cludes an editorial: “If tho Marquis
of Salisbury should be instructed to
tell the Porto that it would forfeit the
support of Engluud by uncompro
mising resistance, the new Grand Vl
zer would, wo believe, see the neces
sity of submission, aud the last dan
ger of war would puss away.”
A second editorial article in tho
Times ridicules the idea of Bulgarian
occupation, and says the peace is to
be preserved by a union of the six
powers; they must be resolved to act
for themselves, as well as to deliber
ate.
A dispatch from Constantinople to
Reuter’s says Great Britain,s reply
to the Russian proposal regarding
the occupation of Bulgaria by neu
tral troops, has not yet been received
here. It is understood, however that
Switzerland ha 9 declined; it is be
lieved Belgium will also decline to
act.
Vienna, Dee. 20. —The Political Cor
respondence says: “While the Aus
trian Monitor Maros was passing the
fortress at Belgrade yesterday, sev
eral musket shots were fired from
the fort against the vessel. The
Austrian Consul General Prince
Wiede, who was on board, immedi
ately ordered the Maros to advance
and take position, and as a gun in
her turret was being loaded,} a shell
accidentally exploded, seriously
wounding one engineer and four sail
ors, and slightly wounding seven
others. Sentries from the fort again
fired their muskets, supposing that
the Monitor was firing on the fort.
Prince Milan sent notes to the Aus
trian Consul with apologies, inform -
ing him that tho commander of the
fort had been dismissed.
Han. H. 11. Hill.
We are confident that some of the
in the State are doing
Mr. Hill great injustice. The many
sensational reports about Mr. Hill
and Mr. Lamar we are satisfied are
not true. We do not believe that Mr.
Hill is indifferent to Mr. Tilden’s
eventual success as reported in the
preface to his interview in the New
York Herald. Mr. Hill is one of our
leading statesmen; his whole life
proves his devotion to his people,
and we cannot imagine any motive
for Lis now betraying the trust and
confidence they have reposed in
him. Mr. Hill is in a position to
know a great many facts of which
we are ignorant, and wo are
satisfied that the future will
demonstrate his entire fidelity to
the Democracy. In justice to him
we ask ail who are disposed to
find fault with him to wait until they are
certain he has taken a step they will con
demn. We have information that we
can rely on that he is entirely in the con
fidence of die Democratic leaders at
Washington; in fact, that his suggestions
have been followed in the Democratic
caucus by the unanimous vote of those
present. We have further information
direct from him that any intimation that
he favors the inauguration of Gov. Hayes,
directly or indirectly, or that he is doing
or saying anything to embarrass the Dem
ocrats, is false. He will be heard from at
the proper time, and until then we sus
pend any judgment on his coarse. If he
takes a position xve do not approve, xve
will attack him as vigorously as anybody
can .—Atlanta Const.
Knoxville Wholesale Produce Market.
Tribune Office, Knoxville, Dec, 19,1876.—We
are unable to find any movement in corn, bay or
oats. Good milling wheat la wanted both by
shippers and local miliars. The demand is in
excess of supplies. Some advance in prices
could be obtained on large quantities.
The slaughtering season la about over. Best
class hogs* bring 6 cents gross. Market price
for bulk meats not yet eetabiiehed. Packers are
holding lard in 60 pound tin oans atlK@ll.qc.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
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MONEY AND HTOCKB.
LONDON. December 20—Noon—Erie 9 ft. Stropt
rate 1%, which 1 ft below bank.
1:30 P. M. —Gondola 94 3-IC.
8 r. m.— Console 94 3-16.
4:30 P. M. —Consols 94 1-16.
PALIS, Dec. 20.—Noon—1:30 p. m.—Routes 1051.
and 16c.
NEW YORK, December 20.—Gold opened at
NEW YORK, Doc. 20.—Noon—Stocka active
and lower; money 5, gold 71%; exchange, long,
4.82 ft; abort 484 ft; Governments active and
steady; State bonds—Tennessee's uew and Mie-
Houri 6’s (St. Joaeph issue) bettor; Louisiana and
South Carolina's lower, reat steady.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20—Evening—Money easy,
ottered at 1; sterling steady at 2ft; gold quiet at
7fto7ft; Governments dull and better new B’a
Il*a; States quiet and nominal.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Dei:. 30—Noon.—Cotton steady,
middling upiauda Cftd, Orleans 6 9-ltid, sales
16,000, speculation ami export 2,000, receipts
87,100—a1l American.
Futures firm; upiauda low middling clause.
February ami March delivery 6 17-32d, March and
April 6 19-32d; April aud May 0 21-32d, May and
June G 11-16; uew crop, shipped November aud
December per sail 6ft cl; shipped January aud
Februlryper sailCftd.
2:30 p. M—Uplands, low middling clause, De
cember and January delivery, 0 16-32, March aud
April 6,‘id.
3:30 p. m—Uplands low middling clause, Jan
uary aud February delivery 6ftd, February aud
March delivery 6 9-16d, April and May 6 11-16d,
shipped Jflecomber and January, per sail, 6 9-10(a
ftd; shipped January and February per Mil. ti
21-32.
4p, m.—Uplands, low middling clause March
and April delivery 6 21-320 ft and.
4:30 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, De
cember delivery 6ftd, February (and March 0
19-3209-16d; shipped November and December
per sail, ti 17-32, December aud January 6 19-32.
5 r. m.—Futures quieter; uplands, low mid
dling clause, shipped December and January,
per sail, G 9-16d.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Noon—Cotton quiet,
sales 1131, uplands 1 2ft, Orleans 12 6-16.
Futures opened steady as follows: December
12> 4 06*i6; January 12ft013-32; February 12ft 0
11-32, March 12ft03-32; April 12 1-32031-32.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. —Eveniug—Cotton steady ;
sales 1076. at 12‘,'012 6-16; net receipts 1,199;
gross 7,464.
Futures closed steady; sales 22,000; December
19ft@9-82; January 12 13-3207-10; February 12
21-32011*16: March 12#029-32; April 13 1-160
3-34; May 12ft07-32; June 13 13-3207-16; July 13
9-1601942; August 13 2142017-16.
Consolidated net receipts 119,774; exports to
Great Britain 80,905; to France 16,G80; to Con
tinent 15.T69; p channel G. 845.
GALVESTON, Dec. 20.—Cotton steady; mid
dling 11.‘4 ; net receipts 50,950, gross 51,(M1, sales
8,339; exports to Great Britain 1002, coastwise
2946.
NORFOLK, Dec. 20.—Evening—Cotton steady;
middling 11ft; net receipts 1,759. sales 600; ex
ports to Great Britain 4GOO. coastwise 1,373.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.—Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 12; gross receipts 106; sales 205; exports
to Great Britain 200; coastwise 240.
BOSTON, Dec. 20. Evening Cotton quiet;
middling lift; net receipts 327; gross 351; ex
ports to Great Britain 382.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 20. Evening Cotton
quiet; middling 11 >4; net receipts 1552, sales 60,
exports to Great Britain 80u.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.—Evening Cotton
quiet; middling 12ft; net receipts 422, gross
receipts 430.
SAVANNAH, December 20.—Evening —Cotton
dull, buyers offering at ft lower; middling 115*;
net receipts 4,593; sales 1350; exports to Great
Britain 4984, coastwise 1,138.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20. Evening—Cotton
strong; middling lift, low middling lift, good
ordinary 10}*; net receipts 3,065, gross 5042, sales
11,000; exports to Great Britaiu 9,701; France
3433; coastwise 1,955.
MOBILE, Dec. 20.—Eveniug—Cotton active;
middling lift; net receipts 1,615; sales 6000;
exports to Continent 3500; coastwise 126.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 20.—-Cotton steady and in lair
demand; middling lift ; receipts 2,979; shipments
967; sales 2.400.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 2(l.—Cotton firm; middling
10,’.@>11; receipts 1,070; sales 1717. **b)
CHARLESTON, Deo. 20. Evening Cotton
firai; middling 11?,; net receipts 3,591; sales
3500.
run VISIONS, AC.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Noon—Flour quiet and
firm. Wheat a shade firmer. Corn firmer.
Pork firm at $17.16. Lard firm, steam 10.86.
Turpentine firm at *7. Koaln firm 2.60@C1l lor
strained, Freights steady.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Evening.—Flour shade
firmer, little more disposed to purchase in part
for export, superfine Western and State $5.00
@6,25, Southern Hour, steady, common to fair
extra, $6.50@50.76, geod to ehoica do. s6.soft
$8.76. Wheat about 1 cont better, fair export
and speculative demand, some littls milling
Inquiry; $1.38@51.40 for winter red Western in
store. Corn q©lo better, Stir demand for
export and home use, 58@70 for white Western,
69@60 for yellow and white Southern. Oatß >;VS
lc hotter and fairly active. Coffee, Rio, quiet and
firm, I#X@9o tor gold cargoes, 16N@21\ for
gold job lots. Sugar quiet and nominally 9%@
10. Molassos quiet, 48@68 for New Orleans.
Rice steady and in fair demand at Bg@B>..
Pork opened easier and higher, closed heavy,
mees $17.15@517.25. Lard much higher and ac
tive, closing heavy, prime steam $11.0a511.05.
Whiskoy firmer at 18. Freights rather more
steady.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.—Flonr low and medium,
extras active and firm, lor superfine fall $4.60@
$5.00, extra do. $6.25@55.60. Wheat, No. 2 red
fall $1.86; No. 3 do. $1.30. Corn dull, No. 2
mixed 39@10. Oats dull. No. 2 32g. Bye dull,
69 q. Barley quiet, choice to atrictly choice
Minnesota 90@51.00. Whiakey quiet at 8. Pork
quiet, at $18.60, asked. Lard—slo.3o@slo.4o,
generally held at $lO 60. Bulk meats quiet, at
t%, Bi@BV and Bg@Bg for shoulders clesr
rib sides and clear sides, asking figures. Bacon,
nothing doing at 7j,@9J4 and V'i for shoulders,
clear rib sides and clear sides.
LOUISVILLE, Dee. 20. Evening—Fleur steady
and in good demand, some sales, rather more
higher; family $6.00@5.50. XVheat firmer, red
$1 30, amber $1 36, white $1.36@40. Corn in good
demand at 45@46. Bye quiet and steady at 80.
Oats steady ami in fair demand, white 40,, mixed
87. Pork qnlet and firm at $lB 60. Bulk meats
steady, shoulders 6clesr rib sides Bq@
V, clear sides Sugsr-cured home 14q.
Bacon—clear rib sidea 9q. Lard in god demand,
10q@H. Whiakey in fair demand at". Bagging
steady and firm at 11J4-
CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.—Evening—Flour steady
and in fair demand, family $6 10@$6 36. Wheat
in light demand, holders firm- red
Corn easier, 43@46. Rye easier at 80@82. Oats
in fair demand and firm, 3<)@SB. Barley quiet
80@1.06. Pork s-roug and higher, held at sl6 76-
Lard in active demand, higher, steam $10,30@i6,
closing at ontside prices, kettle UK. Bulk
meats inactive, shoulders nominal BN@X,', altar
rib sidea Bq@q, "clear sides 8)4 ell loose.
Bacon quiet, shoulders 7M, dear riD aide* 9q,
olear sides 1014. Green tneate|steady. Whlekey
in good demaud, tending upward at 7. Butter
quiet and unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.—Oats dull, tending
down: Southern prime 37©38. Bye nominal
and steady at 70@72. Provisions quiet and
steady; mesa pork sl7 26; bulk shoulders,
packed, 7@q, clear rib 9? 4 '; button shoulders
7>4@)a. clesr rib 9q; hams 141i@15>4. Lard,
refined, 11S*@11)4. Coffee streng end quiet,
business restricted by limited oflerings, jobs
17>S@22. Sugar dull sud steady at 11J4. Whis
key scarce aftd firm at 13@13,q.
Leather and Wool. >
NEW YOBK, Dec. 20.—Chestnut leather Arm.
Wool quiet anil firm.
Urent Fire JnfiLlule Kook.
Little Rock, Dec. 20.—Last night’s
lire was brought under control be
tween eleven and twelve o’clock.
The flames were confined to Miller
and Penzle’s block. Loss estimated
at $160,000. Insurance less lhan
half.
Miller and Penzle’s block, corner
Markham and Sherman streets, were
burned. Loss $150,000 to $200,000.
NO. 241