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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 9.— The Senate,
by a unanimous rote, and without de
bate, passed the House bill to abol
ish the board of commissioners of
the Metroplitan Police of the District
of Columbia, and to transfer its du
ties to commissioners of the District
of Columbia. The bill abolishing
the Polica board has passed both
houses and goes to the President.
The board gives control of the Po
lice to the District cominisioners.
The Judiciary Committee discussed
the case of Baroes and others, in con
tempt for refusing to produce tele
grams -no conclusion.
The sub-committee of the Pacific
Railroad submitted the bill fore
shadowed to the full committee
which proceeded to consider it. and
adjourned till to-morrow.
The point or junction is 100 miles
west of El Paso by the surveyed
route. All parties seemed satisfied,
and the road will be built.
The official report of the Louislaua
Committee, putting President Orton
in contempt, is before the House.
He will be cited to the bar of the
House, when the case will be referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
A resolution compelling the bank
er Runyan to testify was adopted.
Sherman and Bogy addressed the
Senate on Louisiana returning board.
Adjourned.
BOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 9.—A warrant
was ordered for the arrest of Orton
and bringing him before the bar of
the House for contempt.
Like proceedings of the same com
mittee in reference to the refusal of
the Louisiana Returning Board to
produce certain official papers, were
referred to the Judiciary Committee,
with instructions to report on the
power of the House in the premises.
Confirmation of Peacock, post
master at Gallatin, Teun., Cole, of
Grenada, Miss., Bohn, of St. Augus
tine, Fla.
Adjourned.
Bobus Creeks Bsnt to Bo*ton by Mont*
Komery Cotton Buyers.
Boston, Jan. 9.—This morning the
First National Bank of Boston re
ceived through the mails, bogus
checks for $5,0U0, from a Montgom
ery, Ala., bank for collection, and
five other checks for $5,000 each were
presented through the clearing Board
House to the National Ban k by the
Reverse Bank for collection, on ac
count of their New York correspond
ent. The forgery has been traced to
parties purporting to be cotton buy
ers for Massachusetts manufacturers.
The first intimation of irregularities
grew oat of the disposition of the
cotton at or near the point of puchase.
The parties who sold the cotton are
probably the losers.
Arrested for Bobbin* ■ Bank.
Richmond, Va., January 9.— Samuel
H. Thornburn, charged with robbing
the Bank of Petersburg, Va., on the
30th ult., of $16,700, returned to that
city last night and surrendered him
self. He stated that he was at Har
risburg, Pa., when he heard of the
robbery, and that he was charged
with the crime: and that, being guilt
less, he at once started back to face
the charge and establish his inno
cence. Upon being searched but a
few dollars were found on his person.
Thornburn positively denies takiug
any of the money, but declines to tell
why he went away.
Richard Bagby, of the firm of I S.
Gates & Cos., who was arrested on a
charge of counseling and abetting
Thornburn to make a false entry in
the books of the Citizens’ Bank of
Petersburg, by which Bagby was en
abled to obtain ten thousand dollars
of tbe money of said bank, has been
baited under a writ of habeas corpus
in fifteen thousand dollars to answer
tbe charge on tbe 18th instant.
WEATHEK INDICATIONS.
War Department, Office )
op tbe Chief Sign al Officer, \
Washington, D. C.. Jan. 9, 1877.)
For South Atlantic States, rising,
followed by falling barometer-east
to south-east winds, stationary to
rising temperature, and generally
clear weather will prevail, possibly
succeeded in southern portions by
rain areas.
TdKMc fntnr.
Nashville. Jao. 9.—Ex-Gov. Isham
G. Barrie was elected United States
Senator on the first ballot in both
bouses of the Legislature for tbe
long term, to succeed Hon. Henry
Cooper, whose term expires March
4th, 1877.
LOUISIANA.
The People Munterlo* to kuataln (lav.
Nlrholla.
A Bloodless Victory for the
People.
NICHDLLA' COVERVMKNT TRIUMPH
ANT.
■
New Ouleans, January 9.—At this
hour the members of the White
League, which have been mustered
in by tbe Nicholls government as
militia, are assembling with urms at
Lafavette Square, with the avowed
purpose of maintuiuiug tbe Superior
Court, abolished by the Kellogg gov
ernment.
New Orleans, Jan. 9.— At this writ
ing, 9:50 a. m„ the streets are filled
with armed men hurrying to Lay
fette square, where orderlies are
dashing about on horse back, present
ing all the phases of an army on tbe
eve of battle. Armed men are report
ing to the sheriff, whose purpose it
is stated is to tike possession of the
Supreme Court room, now in charge
of the Metropoletau Police aud in
stall Nicholls’ newly appointed
Judge of the Supreme Court. It is
more than possible that an attempt
will be made to capture the police
stations also.
An advertisement appeared this
morning ordering the members of
the Washington Artillery to assem
ble at their armory at 10 o’clock.
Atthifftime, 10J a. m., armed men
are still hurrying through the streets
to Layfette square, where they re
port to tbe Sheriff, who. it Is said
wilLmove them at 11 o’clock to the
Supreme Court building, facing Jack
son square, and endeavor to take
possession of it. Chief Justice Ludc
iing is there on t tie bench, and Capt.
Gray, of the Metropolitan police,
with a strong force, is in possession
of the building uuder au order from
the Chief Justice. It is stated that
the Chief Justice will remove the
present Sheriff if he attempts to take
the building by force, and appoint
ano'her Sheriff.
Gov. Packard is at the State House,
cool and calm.—He has telegraphed
to President Grant for assistance.
While the men under arms disa
vow any Intention of provoking a
collision, a drunken man, or irie
sponsible boy, or an accidental shot.,
may bring ou a riot, surpassing those
of 1866 or ’74.
Governor Nicholls isutSt. Patrick’s
Hall.
11 a. m.— Armed men are moving
in different directions from Lafayette
Square. About 500 are passing down
St. Charles street, and are supposed
be moving to the Supreme Court.
Others are marching south and west.
The Nicholls authorities have
taken possession of all the police sta
tions and court rooms in the parish
of Orleans. Tho Packard authori
ties bold only the State House. No
blood has been shed.
New Orleans, Jan. 9—11:50 a. m.—
Nicholls’ militia took possession of
the Supreme Court building and in
stalled their judges. All tbe police
stations aro in possession of the
Nicholls Government. Not a gun
has beeen fired.
New Orleans, Jan. 9,1 -.30 p. m.—The
Nicholls’ government in posses
sion of everything except the State
House. As yet uo effort has beeu
made to take possesion of that build
ing, around which a thousand unarm
ed citizens are congregated, blocking
up tbe streets for squares, and ren
dering it impossible to reach it.
About 3,000 of Nicholls’ mili
tia *re under arms on the levee at
the foot of Decatur street, and it is
reported that the demand for the sur
render of the State House will be
made thi3 evening. As the R tpubli*
cans are in a hopeless mi lority, it
is hardly probable that armed resis
tance will be made—the force under
Gov. Packard then will not exceed
3X).
The commander of the U. S. sloop
of-war Ossippee has establisned a
signal station in the Custom House,
in order to communicate with offi
cials there. The Ossippee and mon
itor Canoniius are lying off the foot
of Poydras street.
U. S. Marshal Pitkin is in constant
communication with Washington,
giving every phase of the situation.
Chief Justice Luleling this morn
ing issusd an order removing civil
sheriff Handy, and appointed Alfred
Bouges to that position. Handy was
acting under orders from Gov.
Nicholls, and heuce the action.
Up to this hour not a shot has been
fired oi an accident reported. Great
crowds are assembled in Canat, Camp
and other principal streets. Tbe
Republicans report that two regi
ments from Mississippi and one from
Alabama are with Ogden.
New Orleans, Jan. 9, -2:15 r. M.—
No important change in the situa
tion. Ogden’s militia are massed
within a square of the State House,
which has been reinforced by a com
pany of colored militia, numbering
one hundred.
Gov. Packard says he will resist
any attack made upon the State
House.
The signal corps on top of the State
House are constantly signaling the
Custom House.
Nicholta’ judges of the Supreme
COLUMBUS, GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1877.
Court, after spreading their commis
sion of record and appointing Al
fred Roman Clerk, adjourned oourt
till Wednesday.
2:40 p. m.—Tho Democratic leaders
now assert they have no intention of
attacking the State House. The fol
lowing has just been issued:
PROCLAMATION.
Executive Department, I
New Orleans, Jauuiry 9th, 1877. J
To the People of Louisiana: I
should be most profoundly surprised
and disappointed should any citizen
of Louisiana at this moment so far
forget himself as to be guilty of any
excess whatever. There is danger in
collecting together in large bodies.
I urge you, therefore, to return at
once peacefully to your homes. The
greater wrongs to which you
have been subjected, the greater
to your credit should you recognize
and recollect your own simple and
plain duty as citizens. Let no one be
injured, however obuoxious be may
be, and let the people of the whole
country see that we are law-abiding,
just and moderate.
[Signed] Francis T. Nicholls,
Governor of the State of Louis iana.
THE PEOPLE IN CONVENTION.
THE CHEAT MEETIKU ON THE Stli.
ANY AGREEMENT OF THE TWO
HOUSES WILL HE ACQUIESCED IST.
Rut no NiibuiUfcinn to Ferry * l'*urpn
ttllnn.
THE INDIANA CONVENTION.
Indianapolis. Jan. 9.— Every coun
ty in the State was represented.
The following resolution, offered
by Mr. Voorhees, was adopted witli
much applause:
Resolved, That a committee of 5
be appointed by the President of this
Convention, to be known as a com
mittee of correspondence and public
safety. The duties of said committee
shall be t.o correspond with other
similar committees and the leading
men of other States, for the purpose
of bringing about, harmony of opin
ion and concert of action on the pres
ent perilous condition of National af
fairs; also to consider the propriety
of calling a National Convention of
the Democratic party, and to corres
pond wii h the different States in re
gard thereto. It shall also be the
duty of said committee to consider
and devise the best method by which
the people may exercise the right of
petition to the Congress of the Uni
ted States, whether in writing or in
person, in order that the public
peace may be preserved, popular lib
erty may be maintained, and the
laws upheld. .
The Ohio Convention.
Columbus, 0., January B.—The con
vention was very large. The resolu
tions strongly recommended a na
tional convention to be held at Wash
ington, D. C., February 12th.
The following is the third resolu
tion of the Democratic Convention :
That while clear in tbe conviction
that Samuel J. Tilden and Thos. A.
Hendricks have received not only a
large majority of the popular vote,
but a maj"rity of the Electoral vote,
and are therefore elected President
and Vice President, we yet declare
that any decision made by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives
will be cheerfully acquiesced in by
the whole people, and that any at
tempt to inaugurate a President sim
ply upon proclamation of the Presi
dent of tbe Senate will be an act of
usurpation that will be resisted by
the people to the last extremity, be
it an appeal to arms.
Co!litnn and I .ohm of Life.
Boston. Jan. 9 Steamer Seminole,
of the Boston and Savannah line,
collided with steamer Montgomery,
from New York for Havana. The
Mouigomery sunk in a few minutes.
The saved were brought to this
port on the Seminole. The lost were
Mr. Aschor, secon 1 officer, John
O’Brien and James Grangnac, oilers,
John Morgan, fireman, Thomas Scott
and James Deering, stokers, Albert
A. Smith and Alex Smith, cooks,
Thomas Stockburn, waiter, also four
Spanish passengers, names un
known. Total lost 13.
Boston, Jan. 9.—Capt. Winter, of
steamer Montgomery, states that no
blame is attached to the Seminole,
and further says the officers and men
of the Boston steamer did all that
was possible to avoid the collision.
It was owing to the thick fog that
the Montgomery’s people mistook
the Seminole as a schooner, and
when the error was discovered it was
too late to make amends.
Capt. Matthews says the Montgom
ery did not live seven minutes after
she was struck. The rlamuge to the
Seminole will probably be from SI,OOO
to $2,000. She is now discharging,
and carpenters will be able soon to
make an examination of her stern,
which appears badly Injured. It. is
believed that her engines kept her
sufficiently free of water to prevent
injury to her cargo.
Hli'p New*.
New York, Jan. 9.— Steamer Colombia
is overdue from Hull. Tho agents sus
pect her machinery out of order.
Arrived: Denmark.
Arrived out: Dr. Strousbsrg, J. W.
Holmes, Frederick Meyer, Josephine,
Bravoaura, Mary Carlton.
Homeward: India, for New Orleans.
BENNETT AND MAY.
THEY FI6HtTdEjN_MARYLAND.
ONE SHOT, AND DEPORTED WOUND*
INU OP MAY.
A Urroiielllatiou Kneeled.
New York, Jan. 9.— The World
states that information was received
in this city last night saying James
Gordon Bennett and Frederick May
met at Slaughter Gap, Del., at two
o’clock yesterday ajfternoon. Only
one shot was fired, aad May wound
ed. The party immediately after
ward separated, and Bennett started
for thi3 city.
Dispatohes were received by Au*
gust Belmont last night, and by Wm.
R. Douglass from Bennett himself,
saying: “We have met, and I am
all right.” Bennett also telegraphed
to his sister that he was unhurt.
A cousin of Frederick May in this
city also received a telegram from
one oT May’s friends on the ground,
saying that May had been wounded,
but not stating how severe the wound.
From the fact that only one shot was
fired, it is believed that May’s in
juries must be severe. While his
frieuds admit that he is wounded,
they are unwilling to state the char
acter of the wound, aud also to give
information where the wounded
□mu was borne. It is probable, how
ever. that the party bearing the
wounded man will arrive in Balti
more this morning.
The World has the following:
Baltimore, Jan. 9, 2:30 a. m.— Fiom
all indications since midnight., it ap
pears highly probable that Fred.
May was only slightly wounded b>
Bennett, and is now uuder care of a
surgeon at the residence of relatives.
Another Baltimore dispatch to the
same paper repoits that Bennett was
slightly wounded, and says Fred
May, of New York, was beyond all
doubt in Baltimore last night, and
went away early this morning, ac
companied by his cousiu Dr. Fred
May of Baltimore,
The most generally accepted state
ment is that the duel took place neat
Elkton, capital of Cecil county, noi
far from the eouttry seat of Dr. De
Courcey, a near relative of the Ma\
family. Dr. De Courcey certainly ar
rived in Baltimore late this evening,
and drove to Fred May’s house, on
Mt. Vernon Place. Beyond all doubt
a distinguished surgeon of this citj
was in wai: ng at May’s house, ex
pecting th a nis services would be
required
The Ti.ies has these specials:
Phila: r.'.pniA, Jan. 9.—A mysteri
ous party of three persons arrived in
this city on the midnight train from
the South, and immediately proceed
ed to Centenuial hotel, where they
were registered as J. G. Bennett,
H. A. Robbins and C. Phelps, New
York.
The first named is Jas. Gordon
Bennett of the Herald. He im
mediately retired to his room, while
the other gentlemen, who looked as
if they had been traveling, gave or
ders for both. Bennett did not reg
isterthe names, as the names are all
in the haudwriting of Phelps. Ben
nett seemed haggard and careworn,
and the rest of the party seemed
very morose. They had no baggage
with them, except satchels.
Baltimore. Jan. 9.— The duel was
fought at Siaugter’s Station, on the
Delaware Railroad. After an ex
change of shots, a reconciliation was
effected, when all parties returned to
Philadelphia. Frederick May, or
this city, acted second for his cousin,
and Howland Robbins for Bennett.
Dover, Del., Jan. 9.—lt is reported
the Benneit-May duel was fought
yesterday at Slaughter’s Staiion,
Del., 10 miles west of here. Bennett
and party, consisting of four persons,
chartered a special train and wen'
fiom Clayton, Del., to Philadelphia
last night, while the May party, con
taining three persons, came here in a
carriage from Slaughter’s Station,
stopped at Forbes’ Hotel for the
night, and took the earlv train this
morning for Philadelphia. They
registered no names and talked but
little, but parties here recognized
them, and there is no doubt about
their identity.
Rumors say the matter was amcia
bly settled by the parties shuking
hands and declaring themselves
satisfied before shots were exchang
ed. Others say May was wounded
and was left in the neighborhood.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 9.—A dis
patch from Wilmington, this morn
ing, says that May and a friend ar
rived there this morning, bound
North. Although said to be wound
ed in body, he did not show it.
New York, Jan. 9.—This after
noon’s Express says there was but
one exchange oi shots, and the first
fire Mr. May was hit in the fore-arm.
The parties engaged in the du
el, principals, seconds and surgeons,
were in Baltimore night before last,
and at 10 o’clock they took the north
ward bound train. Mr. Bennett and
his party drove into the woods near
the place of meeting at Slaugh
ter’s Station, in sleighs, and
upon reaching the spot where
the Rowland-Cowles duel bad
been fought, Mr. Bennett and bis
friends found Mr. May and bis party
on the ground, Mr. May walking
briskly to keep warm.
Mr. Bennett stood facing tho light,
and Mr. May quickly assumed his
position when given the word of
preparation by the seconds.
At 2:08 the word of command
sounded tho words “fire—one, two,
three.” Mr. May fired at the word
"one”; Mr. Bennett after the word
"two,” nnd both were apparently
uninjured. Mr. May was found after
a moment to have been hit, and his
secouds conveyed him to a sleigh,
where it was found that his
wound would prevent another ex
change of shots, which had been de
manded by Mr. Bennett. Mr. Ben
nett is now in the city.
Nkw York, Jan. 9.—At tho Union
Club this afternoon it was ascertain
ed definitely that the duel between
James G. Bennett and Frederick
May had actually taken place in the
State of Delaware, near a village
called Slaughter House Hill. Mr.
May was slightly wounded and Mr.
Bennett was entirely uuinjured. The
feud was settled after firiug the first
shot.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
NEW ORLEANS AFFAIRS BEFORE
THE CABINET.
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THE MILITARY INSTRUCTED TO PREVENT
RIOT, BUT NOT TO DECIDE THE
CONTEST FOR THE STATE
GOVERNMENT.
Washington, Jan. 9.—St. Clair H.
Brown appointed tobacco inspector
for the 4th Districtof North Carolina.
At a full Cabinet, disputches from
Gen. Auger to Secretary of War were
submitted to the Cabinet. It is not
known exactly what their contents
are, but they report considerable
commotion in New Orleans.
A dispatch from Packard was also
before the Cabinet.
Tliere is no doubt that the decision
of the Cabinet will be to haveinstruc
lions sent to the military authorities
it New Orleans to enforce peace
should riot bo threatened. The Presl
-lent is reluctant to proceed further
in the recognition of either party in
the Louisiana Gubernatorial ques
tion than was indicated in his dis
patch to Kellogg oC last Suuday.
Executive Mansion, Jan. 9,1877.
Gen. C. C. Auger, New Orleans:
A dispatch just received from the
United Slates Marshal at New Or
leans indicates that unauthorized
armed bodies of men are organized
and assembling in a manner to
ihreaten the i>eace and safety of tbe
city. If this be so, notify the leaders
of such organizations that they must
legist, on pain of coming in conflict
with the United States authority sus
tained by the military power of the
government. Report at once the sit
uation and your action, keeping in
mind that this order has no reference
,o a recognition of either of the
claimants for the Governorship or
either Legislature.
J. D. Cameron,
Seo’y of War.
Gen. Sheridan had an interview
with the Secretary of War and Gen.
Sherman to-day.
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston was on the
floor of the House to-day.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
A NEW DISCUSSION TO BE HAD.
London, Jan. 9.—A Reuter dis
patch from ConßtautiDople says at
yesterday’s sitting of tho conference
the European plenipotentiaries
pointed out that several points of
the proposals of tbe powers formed
part of the Andrassy note, and the
Turkish re p resen tat ives indicated
.heir willingness to enter into dis
cussion on the basis of that note.
It is believed that at to-morrow's
sitting the plenipotentiaries will
make a last appeal to the Turkish
representatives to discuss the propo
sals of the powers.
Antwerp, Jan. 9.—A large firm
here has oonclu led a contract with
the Porte for dispatching to Turkey
within three days 25,000 tons of gun
barrels of the kind known as Eu
da usd.
Illphtherltf.
The weather we arc now having may
make the following of great value to
those not in reach of a physician :
Infallible and Quick Cure for
Diphtheria.— The Hamilton Spectator
(South Australia) publishes the details of
ihe “Greathead" cure for diphtheria.
The disease is declaied by Mr. Greathead
to be of hydrated growth, and that the
germs of it, floating about in certain
atmospheres, were inhaled by human
beings.
For a grown persons, four drops of sul
phuric acid diluted in three quarters of a
tumbler of water: with a smaller dose
for children. The effect of this treatment
was instantaneous, the acid at once de
stroys the parasites and the patient
coughing up the obstruction. The paper*
have teemed with accounts of sufferer*
who have recovered in a few minutes by
adopting the Greathead treatment. Chil
dren, almost previously in a dying con
dition, were declared to be playing about
in a few minutes, and, at a computation,
some forty or fifty of these sudden recov
eries have been placed on record with full
particulars.
Mississippi River Frozen.
Cairo, 0., Jan. 9.—The river froze
over here last night. Transfer steam
ers have broken out a passage, so as
to make regular trips.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
BY TELE6RAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MONET AND ITOCKI.
LONDON. January 9.-Noon-ErU 9),.
1:30 F. ifContois 94 13-I*..
4:00 r. si.—Consols 94 11*13.
PARIS, January 9-1:30 r. u. -Rente* 106f.
sud iftc.
4:00 p. m.—Rentes 105f. aud 86c.
NEW YORK, January 9.—Gold opened at .
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—Noon Stocks dull
and lower; money 6@7; gold 6*4; exchange,
loug. 4.84; ahort 4 86; State bonds quiet;
Governments active.
NEW YORK, Jan. t —Evening—Money dull
offered at 6; sterling quiet at 4; gold U'tssttled
at 6)4: Governments active, unsettled and lower,
new 6’s 11; States quiet and nominal.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 9.—Noon.—Cotton quieter;
middling upiauda 7>4d; Orleans 7 5-lCd, saies 16,*
ouo, speculation aud export 4,000, receipts
60,000; American 47,286.
Futures opened weak at a decline 3-32 J, but
have since increased l-3id; uplands, low middling
clause, February and March delivery 7 I*l6d(#
7 8-32: Marc u and April 7 3-16@5-32(a}3-16; April
and May 7 ‘(jg)7-34d, shipped January aud Feb
ruary per tail, 7 6*32<a3*l6d; February aud
March 7>@6-16d.
2:30 r. m.—Sales American 8,100.
3:30 p. u.—Uplands, Vow middling clause, Feb
ruary aud March delivery 7d; March aud April
7)*u; April and May 7 3-l6d; ahipped February
aud March per sail 7)d.
4:80 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, Feb
ruary aud March delivery 7 1-llid; March and
April 7 6-32d.
6:00 p. m.—Futures buoyant offering l-33d
higher thau yesterday's lowest price; uplands,
low middlings clause, shipped December aud
January per sail 7 ii-ICU,
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—Noon—Cotton steady;
uplands 13*4; Orleans 13 7-16; sales 776.
Futures opened easy as follows: January 13*4
@6-16, February 16 1 >-32@7-16; March 13 21-32<&
U-16; April 13 13-16(8,87 32; May 14 1-16, Juue
14 >*@3-16.
NKW YORK, Jan. 9.—Evening—Cotton firm;
soles IJO3 at I3>.i@7-16.
Consolidated net receipts 64,847; exports to
Great Mritain 30,300. to Franco i1,224; to Conti
nent 4986; to channel 4140.
GaLVEsTON, Jan. 9.—Cotton steady; mid
dling 11)4, net receipts 2677; gross 26/7; sales
>.266; exports Cv setwise 3738.
NORFOLK. Jan. 9.—Evening —Cotton, nothing
doing; middling 12%; net receipts 1520; sales 60;
exports coastwise 1U62.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 9.—Evening—Cotton firm:
tuiddiiug 13; gross receipts 264; sales 360;
exp >rts coastwise 120.
BObTON, Jan. 9. Evening Cotton quiet
and firm; middling 13%; net recipts973; gross
3129; exports to Great Britain 1302.
WILMINGION, Jau 9. Evening —Cotton
llrm and nominal; middling 12)4; net receipts
211.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 9.—Eveuing Cotton
quiet; middling 13)4; **tt receipts 205; gross
receipts 296.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 9.—Cotton quiet and steady ;
miauling 12)6; receipts 522; shipments 2ißi;
suit s 86u0.
'‘ AUGUSTA, Jan. 9.—Cotton dull and nomi
nal, middling 12?* ; receipts 4'j3. sales 669.
CHARLESTON, January 9.—Evening—Cotton
steady; middling 13, nit receipts 734; saleb
2xoo, exports to France 1389.
SAVANNAH, January 9. —Evening Cotton
irregular; middling 18#; net receipts 2493;
sales 1000; exports to Great Britain 7906.
NEW ORLEANS. Jau. 9 —Evening Cotton
quiet, business partially suspended; middling
*2)4; low middling 12)4; good ordinary I\J4-
mt receipts 4202; gross 4392; sales 3,000; exports
to Great Britaiu 676.
MOBILE. Jan. 9.—Evening Cotton quiet;
middling 12*4; net receipts 638; sales 1000;
exports to channel 414; coastwise IJI9. *
PROVISIONS. AC.
NEW YORK, Jan 9.—Noon- Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat quiet and firm. Corn quiet and
unchanged. Pork, new mess $18.76. Lard
heavy, steam $11.66. Freigts steady,
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—Evening.—Flour in
moderate export and home trade demand, fir
superfine Western and State $6.60@80, Southern
flour quiet and firm; common to lair extra
$5,86@7.0fi, good to choice do. $7.0>@59.00-
Wueat, 14$ 2c better aud more doing, for export
aud milling, $1 5u for winter rod. Corn stead)
and iu moderate export and horns trade ; 67 S for
ungraded new Wen tern mixed, 68@60 for new
yellow Southern, 69<#62 lor new white do. Oats
firm, aud quiet. Pork opened dull and heavy,
closed firmer; mess $18.60. Lard opened dull
aud heavy, closed firmer, prime steam SU.4U&
$11.46. Coffee, Rio, quiet aud firm; 194$ 22>4 lor
gold cargoes, 19@23 V % for gold job lots. Bugar
hnu and iu fair demaud at for fair to
good refining, refined firm and m good inquiry
at 11 >4 lor standard A; 12 for crushed; 120
>4 for granulated aud powdered. Molasses, for
eign grades quiet, New Orleans, 60(j558. Rice
s eady, and in moderate jobbing inquiry.
Whiskey unsettled and rather easier at 13)4014.
Freights shade firmer for grain, cotton per sail
9-32; per steam 9-32.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 9.—Oate steady; Southern
prime 40(0/41. Kye steady si 72. Provisions
quiet, mess Bacon shoulders 8458>4,
clear rib 10>&)4. Lard hrm; refined 11)44*12
offee Strong; jobs 19>,#23)4. Whiskey dull at
14. Sugar active at 11)4.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 9.—Flour firm, some sales
rather higher; extra $4.769*6.10; family $6.6 ©
$6.76. Wheat firm; red $1.25030, amber $1364*
40. white si.4Oosl 46. Corn steady and firm at
44. Rye in gooU demand at 80. Oats in isir de
mand; white 40, mixed 37. Pork demand active
SIB.OO. Bulk meats, demand t hiefly for export;
shoulders 6‘4@J4, clear nb sides 9)40)4. clear
sides 9%OH* Bacon dull aud heavy; clear rib
sides 10*4. Hngar-cnred hams 13>,5)4. Laru
dull and heavy, tierce 12. keg 12)4. Whiskey,
demand chiefly for speculation, 7,
BT. LOUIM, Jan. 9.— Evening—Flour firm;
superfine $4.76055 25, extra $6.6< $56. Wheat,
No. 2 red fail $1.44; No. 3. do. $1.39)4. Corn
firmer: No. 3, mixed, 3U4siO)4. Oats firm;
No. 238 Rye inactive at 70 bid. Barley steady,
steady; high grades wanted, strictly prime to
fancy MiunessoU 9>of 1.15. Whiskey quiet at 7.
Prk unsettled $17.75 asaed. Lard inactive at
$1125 Bulk meats weak; shoulders 6* asked:
clear rib sides 8)4(&)4. clear sides 91$ asked. Ba
con dull; 7 >4, 9)4 and 10 for shoulders, clear.rib
and clear aides.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 9. Evening Flour firm
and higher, holders firm; family $6 75. Wheat,
red $ 1 40@5(). Corn in goo 1 demand at 46. Oats
in fair demand and firm at 86@9. Ryv quiet aud
t-teady atß2. Barley dnU; primefall 95051.00.
Pork dull at $lB 00. Lard InactUe and lswer,
steam nominal at U>4, kettle 12>4. Balk meats
q..L t; shoulders 754@8, clear rib sides 10?4, clear
sideslip. Green meats dull; shoulders 6)4,
short nb asked, hams U%(4 10)$ for medium
to light average. Bac< n firm snd unchanged.
Whiskey quiet at 7. Mutter dull; choic- Western
reserve 22@25, good to prime yellow central Ohio
18020.
A Rational Conclusion. - Some time
ego h pupil in a deaf-and-dumb asylum
in Mew England read a pertion of the
book of Job ; when asked to write out
bis iinderstaning of Job’s sufferings, he
wrote as follows : “Tbe Lord boiled Job
seven days.”
Slow Work.— Mistress—“Come Brid
get, how much longer are you going to be
about filling that pepper-box ?’ r Bridget
(afresh importation from where they don’t
use pepper castors) —‘ Slime, ma’am, and
its meeself can’t say how long it’ll be
Utkin’ me to git all t his stuff in through
the little holes in the top.”
The editor of the Chicago Times was
walking along with his ears up above his
sealskin hat, when a boy said, "Mister,
you are going to lose one of your shin
gles.”
Theatre performances should be held
on an open prairie, and then there would
be no danger from fire, and not half the
wickedness behind the scenes.
What is tbe differenct between a
“mickle” and a "muckle?” Tho differe
ence between u and i.
—“Little pitchers have big ears.” So
have little jack-asses. Moral: Be careful
what you say before your children.
The Beecher Csw, And the Parties to It.
A New York letter, reviving an al
most forgotten topic, says: "The
Beecher case is not dead, but sleep
etfa, yet its sleep is anything
but dreamless. Moulton refused to
curry his suit up to Delaware ooun
ty, because he couldn’t afford it.
Koger Pryor told him he should be
obliged to charge $10,(X)0, to go up
there aDd conduct tbe case, aud the
whole trial would cost him $76,000 at
the least. Moulton is not rich. He
has already lost a great deal of time
and money by this Beecher business.
He is now newly embarked in busi
ness with a young partner, who de
pends very largely on his personal
attention and judgment, and to go
off for six months would be little less
than ruinous. Tom Sherman saw that
he had the mutual friend on the hip,
and came down on him for $3,600
for special services, which made
Moulton rejoice that he was a pagan,
and could relieve him by a hearty
swear, vowing that he would go to
Delaware or the other place ana get
satisfaction, before ho would pay the
bill; and the judge reduced it
to $250. But tho Plymouth breth
ren chuckled aloud at the result, aud
Mr. Beecher rejoiced that his last
enemy was silenced. His congrega
tions are large, but not great. The
deterioration in tho quality of
his audience is manifest, aud the at
mosphere of his church is composed
of a different class of tnotal iugredi
ents. He looks old, and acts older
than ho looks. The spontaneity and
enthusiasm are gone. Whenever
anything like the old fire flames up,
the blowing at the bellows is plain to
all wbe have eyes. The church is no
longer a moral foroe in the commu
nity, aud really seems to bo on its
good behavior. Outside of it, Mr.
Beecher does not draw the old-time
crowds, nor the best people. A Wes
tern lady spoke of bitu at an up-town
reception, awhile since, and there
was silence for a longer space than
Sidney Smith told the woman it was
becoming to observe after the men
tion of one newly dead, aud her host
whispered in her ear: "That name
is not mentioued in our society.”
There is sometbiug almost terrible in
the visible decline oi a splendid pop
ularity. It sometimes seems that
there is a law of moial gravitation
whoso resistless pull makes the ver
dicts of courts superfluous. But, just
uow, when everybody thought
the grave had closed over the scaudal
forever,, an effort is making to re
open the cuse by an ecclesiastical in
quisition. There are prominent Con
gregational clergymen who are not
satisfied to let the matter rest where
it has dropped, and are determin. and
to have the bottom facts brought out
in a way that shall justify the de
nomination in taking steps to rid it
self of what is felt by not a few to be
a uiorul stigma on its fair fume. But
there is a deal of bumau nature in
most men, and t.he feeling that tbe
poor old man has been dogged quite
enough is the prevalent temper of
our people. And as for the rest of it,
well, a clever lawyer said, yesterday,
in speaking of the case, "if Beecher
is not guilty, he ought to be, for he
has paid penalty enough.’ Mrs. Til
ton lives with her mother and is
poor. She keeps her two boys, but
t heir father clothes them and pays
their other expenses. The two
daughters occupy the Livingstone
street house, and are highly thought
of. Tilton has quite as many lecture
engagements as he can fill, with fair
and sometimes crowded houses. He
looks manlier, and carries himself in
a steadier and more dignified way
than in tbe old sophomorical, senti
mental, gushing days, when princi
ple was dissolved into perfumery,
and the elect called each other by
their Christian names, and wrote
sonnets to each other on gilt-edged
paper.”
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