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MIcHEeAS UNITED STATES SENATOR AND Lxeisr.AruRK--A
despatch from Dsuo of the 18th instant to the New York
Tribune, states that the Michigan Senate, after awo days
fight, refused to nominate United States senator.
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Supreme Court Of the United States.

MONDAY, January IS, 1919.
No 81. Fl. Smith, plaintiff in error, Us. VIM Hunter
The argument of this cause continued by Mr.. Nin
ton for the defendant in error and concluded by MIR
Schenck for the plaintiff in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow, at IL O'Clock a. m.
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TIME second Assembly will take place jackson Hall,
Tuesday evening" the 23d instant.
The will be open for the reception of ladies at half
past eight o'clock.
No citizen, member of Congress, resident for the win
ter will be admitted any Assembly, without subscri
bling for the four
Strangers may upon the written order of of the
ayers procure tickets the bookstores Of Messrs. Taylor
Maury w. Fischer and +. Taylor the day of the As
sembly.
There will be meeting of the managers Gauiers
Saturday, the 10Th instant, ut 6 p. m.
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The telegraph announced on Saturday the death Of
Col Croghan, the inspector general OF the army We
understand that this is mistake 1t is his brother, DR.
Croghan, who is reported to have died
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| Mr. Thompson, of Virginia, who has been for some
days past confined his by sickness. was enabled
to resume his seat in the House yesterday.
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no doubt it will kill the wings in the South, il they
should assume the fearful responsibility of shrink ing
from the great duty which now calls upon them TO act in
behalf of the South or rather in behalf of the Union
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DIED,

At Atamasco residence OF Baltimore
county the 9Th in her sih year, MARGARET NICHOLAS
reict Of Gov WLso Of Vrgna and sister of the
late Gen SMITH lady who distinguished
virtues character being the rec
gentleman well known his abilities and effective services
politician As member OF Congress, and subsequently
Virginia. he eXeted great weight in the councils OF his
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Photographed for the Baltimore SUM-

THE DIFFICULTY IN THE ONO LEGISLATURE STILL UN-
sETrLED.-Much excitement prevailed again yesterday.
Both houses occupied in making propositions and
evncc determination to contest the governors election
In the Senate to-day, after Intellectual attempt to
to apnont y committee to canvass tbe Governors vote
This gave rise to exciting debate, which lasted all
day In the House, motion made to correct the
journal of Tuesday, The motion debated with
warmth up to the hour of adjournment Throughout,
the most Incorporate language used, and the pre-.
vious exciting scenes renewed
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m N. N. MORRISON, .s.cs1onew.

DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE CITY LOTS-Under
the authority of deed OF from Richard Thomp-
son and wife William Prout dated 18th October, 1897
and recorded in Lber w. b., No g. folio 46S of the land
records OF Washington county D. C., the subscriber (sub
stned as trustee in the place Of said deceased
the decree OF the circuit of the District OF Columbia
for the county of Washingon) will sell public auction
Thompson and wife, in three lots Of ground in the city Of
Washington, being moiety of lots Nos. g. and g. in
square 5lS These lots located north of the jail
Terms One fourth of the purchase money be paid In
hand the day OF SALE and the residue in twelve,
and eighteen months from that day, with interests the
chaser give bond and security for tho deferred payments
and deed OF trust on the premises
The title believed be unqucsionu c, but the SUBJ
scrbe selling will convey only such rs is vested
in HIM
The sale will take place the premise, at IL o'clock m,
on Thursday, the 18Th January next
Dec I2--eojts
NATIONAL Eat,n:-Esonse.--Tbe subscriber, grateful
IN for past patronage annouuces TO the public that his
esa b hmcnt has been again thoroughly renovated and
els nord and respectfully soics coniinu of public
Come the whole nation of epcures there enough fer
all.
s-Hs cuisine is CT the best that hi, or any other
country produce.
Hand someiy furnished for the accommodation of
parties Families served usual in any part of
'' jan u,s -2aw2wh '" "AiNN''
r Avs of the UDAted states, lat scsssoa y0th Con-
- gress-oiicaL fow hundred copies Tor sale at this
office
Jan II
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A CARD It'd THE PUBLIC.-We have Just received a
n very beautiful lot OF black and blue French Cater
Boots, which, added the stock had on hand makes
our assortment very large and complete.
We have in store, Black, blue; and bronzed Caters,
double soed
Also half CATERS in great variety
Also white and black satin and kid Slips Walking Shoes,
and misses and chdrens Boots and Shoes OF every descp
ton
Gentemens waterproof dress Boots and Shoes of all
Genlemens patent leather Shoes three varieties do de-
tached Caters
LARGE supply ofheavy goods of all qualities n of which
will be sold reasonably by
ANDREW COYLE 81 SON.
On hand, few Blank Books, paper very superior
Also received, cask OF Day Il Martins backing.
We earnestly request all persons indebted call
and settle their accounts up to the LIST instant.
Jan 6-Iweod A. c. IL SON.
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Majority for Cass lblS
ms majority IL much larger than had previously beer
announced before the the State had been ocia
capvassed, Baltimore Sun,
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0rJ- Annual meeting OF the American Colonization,
SocietyThe thirty second annual meeting of the Amer
lean Colonization Society will be held this evening,
O'Clock, in the Hall of the House Of Representatives
Several members of Congress and other distinguished
speakers will deliver addresses.
The public is respectfully invited to attend.
w. McLAIN Secretary.
Jan. 16.
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PITrsBuRG, January IL.

fITTsBURG, January H.
The navigation of the Ohio river is entirely suspended
above Wheeling in consequence OF the ice The wealth
continues intensely cold and the obstruction in our
rivers is constantly increasing in strength.
Holders of -four have advanced their rates to g. but
there but few sales All markets inactive in
consequence of the river trade being closed
Two OF our citizens arrived here few days since from
New Orleans suffering from the effects OF the cholera
but it is thought they will both recover
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On Tuesday evening, January 18th, will be performed
Knowes's play of
THE WRECKER'S DAUGHTER.
Robert Mr. Dean.
Marian Miss Julia Dean.
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VICKsBURo .Januarv 10

VICKsBURa, January 10.
VIcksBuRG FREE FROM orIoLERA.-The city is now en-.
tlrey free from cholera. No or deaths either
yesterday to-day The city considered healthy The
weather very cold, with strong and piercing north
west wind
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Private boxes, IS cents dress circle and parquete, 81
cents gallery, Is cents.
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CINCINNATI, January H.
HEALTH CINcINNATI-The cold weather has had
the effect of driving the cholera entirely of the city,
and the trade, extent. has been resumed no
iice no change in the markets to-day
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New ORLEANS, Jan. 10.

The cHoLERA.--The board of health announce 81
deaths in the city durI the last IS hours of which 4S
were from cholera The boaci have announced that the
maiady is no longer considered All epidemic, and the
number OF deaths include in their last report attributed
mainly TO the effects OF celebrating the sh OF January as
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Fancy dance Miss Louisa Pray
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r OsT, Eighty.E1vo Doilars! between WiiInrds Hoo
IL tel and Comprehensive roll of consisted Of
three $40 bills; the remainder Of los and Sail OH the
Metropolis Bank. The finder will on leaving the money
receive the reward OF SIS.
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To conclude with the comedy of
FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY.
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TCxQUIsITELY Embroidersd Canton Grape shawls.
T. AS compelled close present stock of
goods is most respectfully recommended to all ladies'
who may be in of any Of welassoried stock
call before it be late Such opportunity may
again l
We have hand LOT Of beautiful colored Canton Grape
shaw of every shade all of which embroidered with
white-price Sl5, worth S25.
Also one white one, a perfect byow-S55. worth S75
few Of those elegant embroidered merno
which pretty and comfortable for walking and trav
eling dresses, ut 80 worth $ll so.
Also remaining hand few French embroidered and
plain silk and merno cloaks and capotes, which will be
sold at less than cost.
Let it be understood that selling of at prime
cost necessarily do exclusively cash business
- ID. C.AGETT co. i
Ian Q-eo3,iC Corner of Pa. avenue and 9th street.
VTIR0INIA Historical society vsAunae.-An account
of i'm the west until 1919 and of VOYAGES to
and along Atlantic OF North America from lo20
1873 l octave volume Just received Tor sale by
- TAYLOR IL MAURY,
New Bookstore, ne ar 9h st.
The Virginia Historical and Literary Advertiser for the
year lStS Jan -
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)LLErr's Complete YVorks.-Beau,ifu, IL

6, MOLLErT's Complete Wcrks.--Beautihli London
10 edition. 1871 with Crukshanks Iluuaons and con-
tanning Rodeck Random, Perigsne Pickle, Count Fahom,
Humphrey Clnksr Launcelo Greaves, Adventures of an
Aom Travels, his Dramatic Works, Odes, oatres &C., We
complete IN one volume. Price, $3 So Just recsyed by
FRANCK TAYLOR. I
Ian
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FRatNA'-OFFicAL vorE.-Ihe official OF the pres
iden'al election in Virginia has just been announced and
is as follows,
General Cass a65u
Genera, Taylor 45023
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A CURIOSITY.

II We had not met with the following iu as 70.
spectacle print as the Columbia Telegraph NO
.honld hayo been likely to have though; II trick
perpetraled By some printer. devil rather tban a
sober article BY an editor. We will take il for
granted that one, at least, ia bona hdo kitten
A Csoss OF rHE KITTEN AsD RAaBir "A staid
ard demure nairon OF the Cat species in THIS
place has recently perpctfatcd s,rsnss freak, by
producing at one litter bona fds kitten and two
little specHnens which can neither DO called ut.
tens nor rabbhs-pariaking in very great de-
gree the peouliarties Of both. The forePart /,
decidedly cot, with rabbi, ordinations. From
behind tie shoudcr. forsard the distinctive traits
Of Tho cal are developed, the headquarters IN con.
fsuration, fur aud toll are those Of tie ordinary
broA n rabbit
Their attitude and movements partake Of tho
character Of their led descent, for odd a. il
may appear they tia progeny Of a male rab
bit and female eat. Those hybrids ara now i.
bout xix weeks oil. well grown, sud cute frlsky,
and apparently pleased to zee company. They
may b. seen a, Nr tlnchcock's Livery stable
and such curiosity not being accessible every
day Natufalsts should taxa s5no trouble 10 see
them.
lh-s thu frs, cross between These nH'pral
enemies, We have ever heard The rabbit usu.
ally being tlc prey OF the cat. Tic father IS not
known, but The prs.dmPtiVe proof es ao..saes the
paternity.
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The country at their pleasure. The mill.
tsry post at Tampa, being the residence Of
The former agent, has given the Indians an
excuse for coming into the settlements,
thereby throwing them into contact with
the whites, between whom and the Indians
there nsver can be any good feeling.
The Indian agents have always resided
too far from the Indians. The present a.
gent, we learn, has his residence IN Jack.
sonvilc, some Two hundred aud fifty miles
north Of the Indian boundary.
The natives ofSt. Auagustins, we learn,
are volunteering their services TO go IN pur.
suit, and we trust the Government al Wash.
ington will, without delay, despatch troops
to their assistance, and in sufficient mum.
beers to secure the prompt removal OF the
Indians to their contemplated homes in the
West. II is u doubtful policy, at best, TO
ever have suffered them 10 remain 10 Flor.
ida under treaty.
There are yet considerable number Of
Indians remsining IN Florida. We have
il on the authority Of one who is intimate
" acquainted with Them, q resident OF
Tampa aud Charlotte's ilarbor, tina. the
number Of warriors cannot Do less than too
hundred and fifty. lie has had oPPor'un'
ties, from his dealings With them, TO know
something of their number. They are
we'll supplied with arms and ammunition,
and, scattered in small parties throughout
tho country, as they will be, will eve ser
ious trouble.
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GEORGE LiPpaRD.

This author, it 10 known, has siana lied
his unsuccessful application for Office by a
very indignant epislle ADDRESSED 10 Gen.
Tayl or. Those acquainted with the fry
and starry style which charaeterizc, bis
productions will be amused Nth the lu''
loving lakeolf by the Springfield Repub.
lican:
A fercp man sits res'lessly upon he.
~ charger. The s,eed pa~s The grcuat,
lhe lightning flashing from b.. hools.
The kneIl ol distant bell strikes his
ear. |. Is tho SneiI of hope
A curse issues angtrly from between his
grinding teeth.
Does he spurn me : no enice Duei
he think me dog that will chase bis en'.
my for nougb r
A binding rage vas in his eyr-ha
wheeled md sped like lightning into the
darkness He reaches cave scratch
ing, oftniurrate tigers, is heard lie comes
forth Ills eyes are blcod-hol lie ral'es
TO the slen, grtc Of The stars, scroll
lilo spoke in slow, cultural ultefance,
General Taylor, | am your enemy -
Yes, |, George Lippard, ha ha-a'a'a"
And the Lncofoco papers all over the
United States copied the words written N
that scroll, and made fools Of themselves"
Well they did.
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National East.

This is the day recommended BY The Presiden
Of the United States TO be Sc, apart day OF
Public Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer 10 AL
mighty God TO stay the destroying hand which
is now lifted up sgaihs, US" We hope The day
will be very generally observed. We have always
been favorable TO such public manifestations of de.
pendance on the power that created and form
ed US Nation" Perhaps if We he'd been as bum.
be as we ought TO have been, in all probability.
thoIDestroyer might not again have reached our
shores In 1892 and 80, although various sec.
iions Of tho country were severely scourged, no
public manifestation was made TO The Civer Of ev
cry good and perfect GIT to stay tho ,avenger.-
But nov, hen We see all classes visiisd tie high
and the low, the rich and the poor, AID the Pss,i
lence on The increase, and hundreds. upon hun.
dreds cut off, IS il not appropriately tho duty Of
our Chief Magistrate to call upon the nation to
bow before the throne Of the Most High and i'm
plore him that while affecting he would remen.
Der mercv Reason and common sense dictate 1t.
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Indian Outbreak in Florida

An E1tra from the Office OF the !" Sayan.
nah Georgian" under date Of the 2ls, in.
slant, pu's US IN possession Of the following
unwelcoue intelligence
Information has been received in this CT.
ty from Florldl, stating that The remain.
ing Semnoles have become hostile, aud
have committed dep-cdarious on Indian ii.
yer, in South Florida. From the best IN.
lniormntion we can obtain, some time IN
The early part Of last week the Indians
made an attack on the settlements on In.
dian river, IN st. Lncie county, and com
menced punderng the houses and firing
on settlers. The Indians, II ii stated
we're 10 considerable numbers, so much Sc
that defence by the whites was entirely
impossible. One person, Mr.. Baker
va, killed aud horribly muliatcd. Major
WIN. +. Russell, deputy collector at Indian
river, was shot IN the arm. Ii.s family, il
Is feared, have fallen into the hands OF the
Indians, as they have since bceu missing
The settlers were Obliged to leave the,
places and take to the river, and come III
the coast outside. Some twenty men, wo
men, and children have arrived at ST All
gusilne, and repor, others on their way.
1t is reported thai dispatches have beel
forwarded to Washington stating the facts
likewise an express TO Tampa, by the com
handing officer Al 3, Augustine.
The settlers on tho frontier have be
come generally alarmed, and are movin
into the larger settlements for safety.
Such an occurrence has long beef ami,
clpa,ed by OUR frontier settlers, from tn
manner and conduct Of the Indians, as the
. have never been strictly KEEP, within the,
bounds. Little or 10 attention las bee
paid by those having charge Of them, All,
:, although numerous have been the con
plants Of the citizens, they have roau,e
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Respect TO the Memory of J.k. Polk

Monday morning last, was devoted by the clt.
tens of this county, to paying respee, to The
memory o. James X Polk late President Of the
United States.
About Q O'clock. procession was formed IN.
der the direction Of the Marshal and assistants
with the Providence Band in front. then the Ma.
sors, Judge Bailey and other citizens, and march.
ed to tie Grove near the Presbyterian Church
Alter the procession had reached ,hs Grove and
were seated, an appropriate prayer was Offered 70
the Throne OF Grace, BY the Rev. Mt. Williams,
Of the Methodist Church. The Hon. VIM. Da.
vidsOn then read the following Preamble and Re.
solutions prepared ty The Committee appointed
for the purpose by the citizens Of Mecklehbufg,
to be presented on the occasion
The citizens Of Necklenbufg Comfy having
heard with deep and sincere regret of,re sudden
and untiineiy death Of james X. Polk late Pres.
ident Of the { ni,cd States, who was born 10 tins
County, lave met here This day to do honor TO de.
parted worth, TO pay by public expression, lrib.
Ute to one Of the il.usiriogs dead and 10 record
their regard for his many pnbc and private =
tues He died in the foil fruiiiol OF his fame
carmen " MS own intrinsic meIlI iHlH idlne
WIN 20" ~ 81 s''ns - III, Io".9 'o s ,a ,s
mos, eysn,f,l euochs in tho history Of our coun.
try nation moorns the loss Of Their iato chei
Msgi.tra,e-,he County Of Neeklen5urg mourn,
the loss of op1 Of Yer most illustro1s SOUS fhey
sympathise with the grea, tody orthe poop 9 up
on Their common bereavement ~ ne tea'h OF 8
~ ,,ida ,ha,,.,, !, .o.,. ~, !
him ,s enc OF The eli DIGEST levels Of tbej, County
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Special Court.

Tho Special Court for Mecklenburg county.
afternoon last, His Honor Judge Bailey presid.
ing. I nc time selected has proved very uniavor
able for the despatch at business, three public
adjourned on Wednesday night, sitting only two
DAYS and half
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lost, no, only his discretion, but his men,
ory. In order to make oui that the anti
slavery party Of the North duly apprecia
ted the great service that had done their
cause, he says that they gave proof OF
their gratitude, that | was ,hen csnd.
date for the Vice Presidency, snd became
the favorite of the North, beating even Mr..
Adams himself on the free soil track, "
forgetting what he had said just before,
that was Vice President al the time when
be well knew that was elected for the
first time Vice President with Mr.. Adams,
and of course, The vote of the North could
not have been given me for the reason he
assigns.
Concluded merit reek.
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THE MINT.

A tariff of rates Cor refining and colnl0s
gold and silver bullion, has been issoed BY
The director Of the mint with the concur
renee Of the Secretary Of The Treasury,
For refining, tho maximum charge 80
cents per ounce. Three hundred and SIX.
~ thousand FIVE handtrt aud thirty ninc oil
those delightful little jockeys, the goId ao'
lars, have been coined at tho Phlladc'pn"
mint up to tho 26lh Juue.
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GU1f1ntfr:
FRIDAY A UGU ST 3. 1910

~ WILLIAM THOMPSON, Esq. is our
agent in Baltimore, authorized to obtain sdver-
tsements and subscriptions, and to grant receipts.
uE. w. CARR, Exc, is our agent in Phila.
uelph;a, authorized 10 obtain advertisements and
procure sebscriptons.
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thus
Nett gained TO The people

B"'"S w '"c Pt"pio
OF Granville alone, S53,342 10"
This sum of $50 ,342 rs, il MUS, be ~.
collected IS an addition Of that amount, not
TO The gross bu. TO the net profit Of the cit.
izens Of Granville. Permit The road to 90
down and the nen annual income will be
diminished TO tho same extent. S53, 3i2
10 will pay the interest on nearly 5000 900,
and IT the road goes down that amoun, of
wealth goes With it. The sla lost BY mo
IN travel Of 2l0 miles fcpfrsen, $500 Of
capital and | would be just as well off in
tho world, If had $500 invested in the
stock Of the proposed road, should i. bare
y support itself. and not yield a silver 70,
dividend. What is true in respect to me
10 this pirilcu'ar, is True IN relation 10 ali
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New Post Office.

Tie Post Office at fIsrris's Mill, IN Cabarrus
county, called Mil G'ore." ba7ing been discon-
tinted, new Ctfics has been established at H. X
fIarrs's house, under the name Of " OakIawn,
and T.. X. Harris appointed Pos, Mister.