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From Richmond. /.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. /.
The Senate unanimously adopted joint
resolution to- day declaring that the people of
Virginia cordially approve of the reconstruc
ton policy Of President johnson, and pledg
ing cooperation in the wise and Just action he
has commenced. The I'd resolution declares
as criminal and cruel tho eiseots Of those
resolutions or views that are different from
those We here assert.
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CArRo. Feb. l.

Late Mobile papers state that the Tombig-
bee river is infested with guerrillas, who FIRE
into and plunder passing steamers. A force
has been sent from Mobile to destroy or dis
perse them.
The smallpox prevails in Mobile, end Is on
the increase in Montgomery, and very fatal
among freedmen.
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TRENTON, N. j., Feb.

Both Houses have unanimously agreed to
20 into joint meeting on Wednesday, the 9th
inst.
Mr.. Sconelle's resolntion, protesting
against the withdrawal of Federal troops from
the States lately in rebellion, will be reported
by the Committee on Federal Relations on
Tuesday next.
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Fire At Franklin. Pa

kRAsKLIS, Pa, Jan. 81.
hse broke out here at about ! O'Clock
this morning, which destroyed "a buildings in
the centre of the town, among which were
the Post Office, Lambert House, Stanford s
theatre hniding. just completed. The loss il
estimated at half million dollars, about hall
OF which is covered by insurance. principally
in Eastern companies At the time the fire
broke out, strong West wind prevailed,
which fortunately cease dsbout o dlock this
morning, and enabled the fremen tb get con.
troll OF the flames Nearly the whole bpsi-
ness part of the town would have Aeen des
troyed but for this. li the nail matter was
sayaa. Toe sre originated in brothel.
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Draw. c. W.. Feb. 7.

II is understood thst ample precautionary
measures sgainst the Fenian raids have been
taken, by proving for the speedy concentra-
ton of volunteers, and also of imperial
troops.
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DOYAL HAVANA LOTTERY of CUBA

Conducted by the Spanish Government
a3oO, 600 IN Gold Drawn Every ~ Jay
Prizes cashed and informstion furnished tns
rates paid for Doub ons and all kinds oioo'a anu ''e'
nj 80 for all Governme Securities, ~ -va,k
TAYLOR = Co, BsnAers, 10 "sr-
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Made to the Amdi,or Of the State II IOWA, par
ssant to fAs statsa,s Of tsat State.
l. The name OF Company is the Lorisrd Fire In.u
rance Company.
The amount OF its capital stock 81 900 900 90
The amount of capital stock paid upis 100000 90
T. The assets of the Company are:
!. Cash on baud ia Bank,
aud in the hands OF
agents other person n-xlole e26 %
4 Real kstAte uncncum-
bercd. luu w
3. Bonds and Stocks owned
ty the Company, how
secured, and rate OF M
tsrst thereon, tsee
sc,edalel l-...-.........-.... 6ol go 90
1. Debts Of the Company
secured by mortgage,
tses schedule )...-........ SIS, 200 90
g. Debtso.hers Use secured.
(see schedule ).........-.. 2s,e0o 90
Debts for premiums. l5,04sl
I. All other securities, (see
schedalel interest---... SS, $50 90
Total assets --------- VI ,&0z6Sl IL
usBsirrrss.
s. The amount OF Liabilities due
not due to Banks or other
ere fftors .-.-.....,.-...
Q. Losses adjusted aad due
I. loss adjusted . not due None
8. l. ssea unadjust st-d......s....... S3 050 %
Q. Losses 10 susp-nse, waiting
further proof. ~,
10. All other claims against 'A''
the C.mpany y.-,-....:.--.-t
Total Liabilities % 05Q 90
H. The greatest amount insured In any one risk
L. Tbs greatest allowed BY the rules OF the Com
pany TO be insured in sny city town village,
depends upon circumstances.
i3 The greatest amount allowed be insured In
IL the act Of Incorporation Of the Company is filed.
sfArs or Nxv York,
Csnsty Of New York, co.
Carlisle Norwocd, Prt tsident and John c. Mills escre-
tary of the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company Of New
faays hat Ia n tyne
fn ard correct statement of the Affairs Of the Corpora
tion and tina. they the above named ocex thereof
pany deposited In any State Territory
s"''' CARLrsLE NORWOOD. Ere iden,.
JOHN G. MILLS, Secretary.
eu scfIteA and before BY the above named
Csxiisls Norwood, President and John c. Mia secre
tary, this-iay Of January lses;
feb2 Notary Public.
AuDrfoas OrrIcs. Iowa.
DEs MoIsEs January 10Th 1886. j
It hereby certified that tsers has been nled in h'
once sworn :tAtsnsst showing the eosdtion q tn.
- o. 1s ID day Of January, 1884.
In eoeOrasce With the pro.ioas Of N Ac. o. ID. Gen
Assembly Of the State of Iova srttis AN Act n
relation fnsnrancs compAsies" approved January 2s
1887 and Act auAndatory theresc apsved February
ssG and = a II ,.,s1e sss e ~. E Z oo
sAous sAst ,d CmpAny i posssssA q tas requisite
sneant o. eapital and invsstsd = required By law.
Au,hort.y 4 therefore given The named Com
. sr.n.scs thssr appropriate basiass of Insuranc,
Il this stat IL acordaes VIII ths las tAsrsal md
I, il s,sa esrtasd thss Il. TsN-sTcK, AZ Eeohul
h.s duly apsdatsd by aaid Conpeny tAsir lawf.
agent sad .ffefn.y q the ecssU q lsA With ~
ksewisdes 5srvc- of pcssa = provided by iav. upos
= 6ai.C sstA u ck = - ntrses sart IL and 70
s.id eoaa:y ~ ssAesss ~ oopy 4 shs ''assssn
HI. f.sssss esssi, -. ~ ss,.eAsh \ ; tue -
sswTset sops - - snssAsse
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NYnTIcC : heretv given that the Copart.
NOliSH na,afore existing between the under
= rersnip ~. 'n.me Of Urich Drake, II this day
asrsr, araI.ed aSs y mutual consent :. ..,,,..
The unssa 80 : I'M continue In the buaip
BY Dsnirs .rd DANIEL URfCH,
1t the ofc saea, ~ JSO G. DRAKE.
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! A8S3A ~ Mn.AED0svHl Ga, 4Jsas.l.
Hershel Y. johnson, accepts the position
Of Senator.
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eoTTos RAISING IN kAssAs.-That cotton,
OF most excellent quality, can be raised in
kAnsas, IL no longer doubtful queftion. The
S,OOO ponnds consigned to Mr.. NJ. J.. Ihom-
son, OF this CITY, is but little inferior TO the
celebrated "Sea Island Cotton" Its texture
IS fine and white, and gives promise Of sva
branches OF indnstry that will sr ID ost prof
table to the agricultural aud manufacturing
intere-.s Of the State. With Orson Kent the
raising OF cotton IN Kansas waa an expert
ffent: but II has proved = success, and We zee
no reason why cotton crop shoulh not be
one nf the most staple products Of the State.
-Leay. Balletin.
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S T A I E NJ E N T

Insurance Go. of North America
OF PHILADELPHIA.
I'm the lst day Of January, A. D. 1866.
A.ds 70 the Auditor Of the Stats low. pursuant to
the statutes Of said State
l. The name Of this Company h the President aod d.
rector OF the Insurance. Company Of North Anerics.
The amount OF ts Capital Stock $500 600
Tbs amount Of It's Capital etock paid up is 500 900
4 Tho Assets Of the Company are:
i. Cash on baaf, in Bank,
aud in the hands Of
Agents or other persons n20 623 rs
z kesl Estate unencum-
8. Rosds and ssocksowned
by the Company, how
secured, and rate Of In
terest thereon. tsee
schedule 2s640 90
4. Debts Of the CoDpany
secured by mortgage,
(see scheduled .-.-..-...... 4s4 500 90
;. DebtS ofheruiea secured.
lSse schednis.l
9. Debts for Premiums...... si s33 "
!. All other Securities, fsse
scheduie )--.-.-..--.-....-. 2so, All ~
Total Assets---.... - n7sl ,5ls II
uAnInRs
s. The amount OF Liabilities due or not due
Banks OF other creditors
g. lossss sdjusted and due
!. L,s-ss Aegusted and NOT due.
g. Leases nnaojusted t9sTrs 90
O. Lo So in suspense, waiting for furtherl
10 All other claims against the Company 5000 60
Total Liabilities tiol,T1s 90
H. The greatest amount insured in any oae
&2s COO
IL The greatest amount allowed By thsl
rules of the Company 70 befHsared In
any ane afy, town CT village No Rule
L. The greatest amount allowed to be in
sur-d in sny one block, governed by
cIrrunsfanets-...-.-+.--..
II. The Act ef Incorporation " the comrs.
ny already filed.
Arrs,oa's Oxy,cx Iowa.
nxa MoIsIs, Jan 9Th ls6s
1t hereby certified that there has filed in this
ooe swoSo statement showing the condition the In
Company ef North rea located At PhiiaeI
phA, in the STATE .f Penns III, ania,
On the lst day Of January T. d. 1864
10 accordance With the provisions Of Act Of the
General Assembly Of the STATE Of iowa An
In relation Insurance Companies approved Janusry
d 1851 and amesdaiory thereto approved Feb
ruary ssh 1885, and Act In relation Life Insurascs
Companies approved March lTth ls62, that saii
qusts amount Of capital and invested required BY
lag.
Authority Is 10. retire gs-ea the above Com
pany TO Fsasset their business of Insurance.
10 This eSats accordance thereof until
the 41ss day of Jsnuary, 1861
1t ,s al.o e-r,ined TIA, H. D. TgN-EYcK Of K.ohus
has beet duly appointed ~ said Conpsny lawful
Agent aud Attorney for the county II Lee with full
pow.r take rsks of Insurance therein and TO a.
Aiing Clerk the District Court In and for
said county This copy the statesas
ale In this Once
II 10 further certified that the attached In trns and
cofre-t copy ~ said stssemebt =
- In Testimony ~Aersof I have h~feanao set
l. my hand sr.d afax ed seal of once the dA
~ aEd Year krst above written.
JSo A. ELLIOTT, Auditor Of State.
fst2diw AAAL. A. AYkEe, Deputy
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RATTLE HISTORY OF THE
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On the 1st day OF JAM. A.D. 1880.
Made to the Amdi,or Of the State " IOWA, pur
snaat to The Natea,s Of tsat State.
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NEW I oRK, FEB. /.
The overland mail Of January 5th, arrived
this afternoon. The car burned or ,he Erie
hallroad contained the overland mail for
California, which lea here Monday
The national Republican., 1866-11-28

BRIGHAM YoUNG TO ABDIcATE-The Chi
cago Republican processes to have trust
worthy information from Utah that BRIGHAM
YOUNG is about to retire temporarily to q
plantation some sixty miles from Salt Lake
City, leaving the charge of public affairs in
the hands of his son. This movement, it is
said is occasioned by the increasing age Of
BRIGHAM YOUNG, and the object is to test the
ability Of the young BRIGHAM to WELD the
sceptre before the death Of his father shall
render final any step which may be adopted
in regard to the succession. If he manifest
the ability to manage the affairs of govern
ment that his father and the elders hope
then BRIouAM's abdication will be permanent
The national Republican., 1866-11-28
FOREIGN Items.

SERIOUS floods have taken place in Ian.
cashire and part Of Cheshire, England, and
have occasioned great misery and consider,
able loss of property The Mersey, Irwell,
Donuglass, and Ripple rivers have been SO
flooded that mills by the dozen have been
stopped, thousands Of hands thrown out Of
employment, and hundreds of families rem.
dered homeless, besides considerable loss Of
live stock and agriculture.
The London Times says that Her Males.
ty's Government contemplates empowering
a commission to enquire generally into the
operation Of the neutrality laws and report
upon the possibility Of amending them SO as
to bring them into more complete conform,
ity with international obligations. This in.
quiry will not preclude future steps with re-
gard to the adjustment of the Alabama
claims, which are still under consideration by
the Government, and must be entertained
upon their own merits. a.....
A PARIS letter to the London Herald says
that there is stronger feeling there against
Prussia than there has been against any
country since 1910, when war with Great
Britain was considered imminent The writer
thinks, however, that there will be no war
until the Exhibition is over, by which time
Germany may be consolidated and French.
men reconciled to keeping the peace with SC
powerful neighbor.
The Paris correspondent of the London
NeDs says that Gen. Sherman has instruc
tions to assume that the French troops are
withdrawn from Mexico. Should their pres
ence preventth conclusion of negotiations
with Juarez, the fault will be with France
As IL is scarcely likely that the Emperor will
care to provoke o quarrel with the United
States, Sherman's task will be comparatively
easy. N'Vff-irss
The national Republican., 1866-11-28

NATIONAL THEArRE.-Mr. JEFFERSON ap-
peared again last evening to another full
house in the bill Of Monday evening. We
think his Bob Acres, in THE Rivals" just as
good as can possibly be desired, and Of his
Hugh De Brass, in MoRroSs farce Of "A
Regular Fix" he made himself perfectly ire
sistible Mr.. CHARLES PoPE personated the
part Of Captain Absolute in very affective
manner, as did also Mr.. G. L. ALLEN Sir An
thony Absolute. We very much admired
the Lydia Languish Of Miss JOSEPHINE Tr-
son, and Of the Mrs. Malaprop Of Mrs. MuzzY
we cannot say enough in its praise This
evening the bill will consist Of "Dot, or the
Cricket on the Hearth" with JEFFERSON as
Caleb Plummer, and the farce Of LEND Me
Five Shillings," JEFFERSON as Golightly. On
Thursday afternoon Thanksgiving Day.
"The Stranger" and "My Neighbor's Wife"
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Mr.. ssward's Disp.sSh y IIIoas T
Minister In France.

(By III. United STATE. ssd iuropss. news Assssssu..I
PANS, Nov. 27.--Ths American Minister.
Mr.. BSoELow, received yesterday dispstch..
from Secretary SEWARD containing Eve thoa-.
sand wordas II vas transmitted through w.
Atlantic cable IN ten hours, and cost aboat
ten Thousand dollats1 & th'ee .si',iita ~
Frsa shs RasiAs Csass-Msvenent
Of Treasure-ADaeh Geld DAseev.I
'efies.tn Ofegen, 40. 4 Zoo IiI, n, N
lBy the unitsd satts aad European news Assosissa
SAS FRANCISCO, Nov 25.-A small lot Of
Sea Island cotton has arrived here from Rus
ten, Society Islands. The staple Is short but
firm and silky, and the quality Is excellent
for manufacturing purposes.
The stesmer Ofilamme, fton Portland,
Oregon, arrived here last night, after one OF
the stormiest passages ever experienced on
the Pacific coast, briasing &30<,o00 IN treas,
ure. hsi rs dsfl oitt1 cd aarsf-raa gr5 ID
Z Portland papers report that now and rich.
gold discoveries have been made near the
mouth Of Kootenis river. - ~ - ,.isr o
. Gen. Steele 4 xb0ut 70 establish his head
quarters q Portland ~. ,s, ~, % ~,
The. wine prodnct of Yubs county. Cali
fornia is estimated this year ct $1,000 GAL
ions. lsfI vat D. ltf ca4 W - n rra1f.r-- 49,
The national Republican., 1866-11-28

body of woman, at the point of death, was
found in Chicago on Monday morning almost
naked, smeared with mire and filth, and with
unmistakable marks ofviolence. Itappeared
that the woman had been drinking the night
before, and was so far in liquor that she had
been turned out of q saloon into the rain.
Nothing more was heard Of her until she was
discovered stripped and beaten insensible,
and removed into house near by, where
she died in few minutes after. 1t is sup
posed she was overtaken, ravished, and
robbed by rufians who infest the neighbor-
hood where she was found.
The national Republican., 1866-11-28
SUFFRAGE IN THE STATES.

II the Conservative Army. and Navy
Union" Of this ely inesa 70 !" whereas that
the late Z" fall elections" ihdioate a verdict Of
the people Of IL Ncrthsn Mates b favor Of
NEGRO suffrage We beg respectfully to
differ from them. We thought they at
tsmpted something Of the kind at their last
meeting The elections were ss much the
result. Of Misrepresentation and base false
hood as anything else. The issue made be-
tween The President and Congress was not
fairly presented to the people. The true
position Of TIE PREsrpESr on the question
Of restoration was ,outrageously distorted,
misinterpreted, and purposely unemployed.
When SEYxouR and other. copperhesds in
New York struck down JoHS A. DIX they
intended the blow for ASDRxw JoHrsoS, and
for every other bold man who, in times Of
danger TO the Republic, dared to leave the
corrupt, old Democratic party, made infa.
nous by its PIECES and BucHAsANs, and
stand by the Union. Thank Heaven JoHs-
SON and DIX and all such patriots will sur.
vive the calumny Of conspiring copperheads
~ The Conservative Army and Navy Union
is right when II resolves for qualified suffrage
to the colored man, to be extended by the
States. Let each State settle the details for
itself UU#... HlH HtF .|H1s- ~ .....
The national Republican., 1866-11-28
A WESTERN exchange says that about a

A WESTERN exchange says that about a
month ago party of young men hired q
sleeping-car in Philadelphia, which they
stored with all the luxuries and necessares
desired for buffalo hunt, and Travelled in it
oil the way to Fort Riley, Two miles from
Fort Riley the party hired ambulances, which
conveyed them between two and three hun.
dred miles distant, where herds of buffalo were
grazing. Having killed five or six of the
huge animals, and enjoyed themselves to
their hearts content, the party returned,
having been gone about three weeks, and
having Travelled the whole distance from
Philadelphia to Fort Riley in single sleep.
ing-car.
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THE Buffalo papers of Saturday morning

The Buffalo papers Of Saturday morning
have a sensational item from Niagara Falls,
though the date Of the exciting event is as
far back as Tuesday. 1t is stated that the
small Canadian schooner Whip was towed
out Of Chippewa creek into Niagar river by
q steam tug. The line broke just outside
and the schooner drifted fast toward the
rapids near by. The captain and crew
thought Of making an effort to save them.
selves by swimming ashore. Just then il
occurred to the captain that, as the wind was
blowing up the river, his sails might help to
save the craft from danger. He hoisted sail
and the Whip moved up stream despite the
current, and went safely through I'd Buffalo
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The Markets.
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, Nov. 27.-Flour dull and
closed q shade frmer; sales of $4,000 bbls.
State 800 $l1.5O. Ohio 10.6Os$13.40.
Western 8.O0a$l2.25. Southern l.50a$l6.25.
Wheat l to 2 cents higher; sales of $4,000
bushels; No. 2 Milwaukee 2.30a$2.32 1-2.
Corn closed dull and declining; sales Of 96,-
900 bushels; Mixed Western $l.25. Oats
unchanged; sales Of $1,000 bushels. Beef
firm. Pork closed firm; Mess $22.50. Lard
6rmer. Butter heavy. Whisky dull. Cot
ton firm but not very active; sales Of 5000
bales; Middling Uplands "a l-2a35. Groce-
ries dull. Naval stores quiet and steady.
Turpentine 72a73cts. Rosin 4.50a$l0.0 90.
Petroleum quiet; crude 81 1.2; refined 82 1-2.
Freights TO Liverpool more active and frmer;
cotton 3-l6al4. .
CHICAGO. ..
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Flour rather frmer;
sales of Spring Extra 9.45a$l0.50. Wheat
2 cents better. Corn frmer, closing at 88 IL
cts. Oats firm at 38 for No. 2. Rye better
at s8. Barley nominal at 66a6S for No. 2.
Provisions more active and prices shade
weaker. Mess Pork; sales of LOO bbls. at
$4,000 on the spot. Hogs 20a25 cts. lower;
sales at 5.75a$6.75 for common to choice.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 27,-Flour dull; super.
fine 95OaSlO.5O. Whisky steady, at S2.34
in bond. Hogs dull, at .70a$6 gross weights
1000 head. Mess pork dull, at 500, Lard
dull, at l2al2 IA. Gold $l.42 IL.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-Flour little frmer, Of
yesterdays rates. Wheat dull--spring, 100
a$2.l0; prime fall, $780, choice, $3.50
Corn closed dull, at 95ca$l for old and 85a
95c for new. Oats active and higher, at 90
a55 for new. Mess pork, 1922. Hogs heavy
at &c. gross.
CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 27.-The cotton market
is fat, with decline of IL cent; sales 25O
bales. The market closed frmer. Middlings
80 cents.
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 27.-Flour steady, al
1925 for double extra. Wheat la2 cents
better; sales at $207 for No. l, and $l.84
for No. 2, and $l.74 for No. g. Sales Of oats
at 43 for No. 2. Corn 2 cents better; sales
at 88.
The national Republican., 1866-11-28
sERENADE no GEN. GRANT.

Last night, aftsr the sdjournmsnt Of The Con-
sentative Army and Navy Union" the nsnbsn
Of the association, headed BY their brass band,
marched 70 the residence Of Gen. GRANT for the
purpose Of ssrsnsding him. Several pieces Of
choice music were performed, whom the son Of the
General appeared and informed Col. o'BrIRSE. the
President Of the association that his father was not
in, having been called to the city on business.
After leaving the residence the party met the
General returning home. and on being Informed oi
the sersnsde, he thanked them very kindly for the
compliment, and expressed his regret st being ab-
sent.
The national Republican., 1866-11-28
Pen, Pencil and Scissors.

ACns u CACAA oAAu cOADSVEDe
GoLD yesterday went up to l42 IL.
NINE failures in Lynn within the last month.
THREE large whales were seen in the har-
Dor OF Fortress Monroe few days ago.
STEAMERS have discontinued their trips be-
tween Montreal and Quebec for the season.
The New York Herald continues to adver-
tiss the "Bsek Crook" a.. .... .-...
BurrALo are said to be all around Kear-
nsy. Nsbraska Territory, travelling South, and
crossing the Platte very near that place. ..'.r.
Rev. HENRY WARD BEEoHER is ITO be con-
tinusd next week" in the New York Ledger sew.
eral months.
The slaughter Of the innocents in San
Francisco, by means Of swl milk, has been stopped
by the authorities.
The Canadian Finance Minister has inn
posed duty Of fifteen per cent. upon oysters i'm
ported from the United States in cans and kegs.
A BEAR cub was caught in the woods north
Of Dayton, and near the Dayton and Michigan road,
day or two since. Bruin was taken to Dayton.
"A SOLDIER named Fleming, Of the llth
United States infantry, garrisonsd near Richmond,
was murdered BY ceslrAds on Monday.
A MEETING has been called in Montreal for
this evening TO consider the subject Of annexation
to tho United States
FoRxER members Of Gen. Klapka's Hun
gsrisn Legion have been arrested and oourt-msr-
tialsd. a. It- 81 ..H...y ...
Mosr Of the wooden manufactures in Maine
are closed because wool costs more in It's original
state than the manufactured goods sell for In the
open market. ..
IT is understood that the Boston City
Council will send in petition to the neIt lsgsls-
turs for the passage Of law prohibiting the use Of
hrs.oracksrs on all holiday occasions.
A GENTLEMAN who has travelled extensively
in tho Miami Valley informs the Toledo Blade that
the yield of corn on tho bottom lands will not bs
less than sixty bushels per acre and on the uplands
fifty bushels per acre
The Tallahassee Floridian reports that
Lieut.. Col. Warren L. Lsthrop, Of Maine, who had
been for some time connected with the Quartsrmas-
tsrs department in that State. was found dead In
his bed. Cause Of death unknown.
A CATHOLIC REVIVAL is going on ut Taun-
ton, Msss which has resulted In the conversion Of
six or seven young men and women of the Protestant
faith, who are now receiving Instructions prspara
tory to being confirmed into the Catholic Church
The report of the Secretary Of State of
Illinois, now going through the press, will show the
total receipts of the treasury during the last year
to bs q, $50 ooO and tho disbursements s74 900.
Tho present debt Of the State Is 81, as2, 900
duction of $4,000 within the year.
A DISPATCH from Des Moines, Iowa, says
party consisting Of Daniel Ellis, Mrs Baker, Miss
Baker, and two young ladies by the name Of Man
nsrs, boy Of nine years, and another young lady
len Knoxville, Iowa, in October last, to crou the
plains, were captured BY the Indians, and all but
the three young ladies were killed. .issha,15,ls,