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VOL. 2. T. K. WITCH*, W. 8. DK WOLF, JOHN H. MARTIN, JOHN H. BTKWART. Wynne, DeWolf & Cos. Publisher* and Proprietor*. I AII.Y, (in xltinee) per mmim $7 00 " sU month* 4 00 " three monthis 2 00 " one mouth 75 WEUUiT, oue year 2 00 (Shorter terms iu proportion.) HATES OF iIIVKHTIMMi. Square, one week i 3 00 Juo Square. oue mouth 8 00 One Square, six mouths 28 00 Transient advertisements SI.OO for lirpt Inser •ju, aud 50 cents for each subsequent insertion, fifty per cent, additional In Local column. Liberal rates to larger advertisements. 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. > ♦ 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. - ..... - - 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