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BRANDRFTH,s PILLS

may walk Thorough infected districts without fear,
The life OF the flesh is in tie blood To secure
health we must USE BRANDRETH's PILLS, he
cause we cannot be sick hut from unhealthy aocu-
mutations in the bowels or the blood, which Bran
dreth's Pills removes this method is following
nature, and is safe, and has STOOD THE Tgsr OF
TINE. See b. BTandreth in white letters ia tie
Government stamp. by all Druggists
dnr-daulm
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Bank, Merchandise Emporium, fransp rtaiion,
Insurance and Commission Oncss. Post Once, Tel
egraph Offices &c IN complete working order, "a
which students are drilled In business actualiy
done We intend the BRYANT E ST ALTON
INSTITUTION shall EyER BE The EESr Those en-
tering with US shall not be disappointed lnyesti-
gate our claims. Address,
BRYANT, STATION 4 CuAhBERLlN.
Eurlins ton, VI.
des lf, Iss6-Sly
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Gold opened at 1885,. now 1872! 1905
1914 5-20's Of 90 lO5, Of July 90 los.
l0-40's 99!.
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CAUTIO1
To Purchasers and Dealers in the Celebrated
wATER-PROOF : COLD-PROOF
ARCTIC CATER SHOES.
de'It 1886 WY

Patented BY T, C. Wales, q SION.
The Goodyear Metallic Rubber She Company, q
>.u.-,tu-k Connecticut would inform Dealers mi
the luhlic generally that the} are the ezc.u sive
owre.s rthe Patent and sole MANU- acturers OF the
ahove-r. -Ect shoe, and viii promptly prosecute
any and ell irfrinseueuts Of their rights dli-r sat
Patents AL genuine A-ctics are hOuu' with cord
and have the natne the Patcutee AMI OF our Com
pauv on the bottom. Al others are but poor init
atoms The public viii promote their own inter
ests BY purchasing those only ~ de BY this tCmpa-
nv at Nauzatuck Conn. WALES, E1iNONS
Co. Nos IN aud I-} Pearl St. B1st, n. and BREE-
DEN 4 SOVTHWICk, Nos lO7 and lU9 Liberty s.,
New YORK. are Sole Agents lOr the sale d the above
named Shoes.
JAMES E ESGLI- 81, President, Csc. Il ScaAS-
IoS. Treas. WZiW6
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- nnn ACRES OF LAND WAR.
U.UUU RANTS WANTED, At highest
eash yystss, BY HORATI0 W0ODMAN. No. Is Rsil-
read Rxobsngs, Court Square, Boston, Mass.
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SD. s II. ". SMITH.
.I.nEFHFC OF efsE.E'S


THE AMERICAN ORGANS are the ONLY
REAL REQ ORGANS now before the pup .i--
The oaly Organ having RLt Ea B1f.AllH'G
SOUND B0XOr WIND CHESr-which has the
same important part u perform az the Sou-Iiuz
Board has in the Piano Fore Go give co1y sn1
lnauce Of tone) and without Which tle Of-au
becomes merely MeludeJu 10 an Organ Case.
The American Organs not only have the Hiut
Chest or Sound Box, but have the lsSge organ
Bellows giving power and great steadirtss Il Z. ne
These with their extreme tine vuiciug the Rec =
and perfsct.ng Of the tuEe M &c them the MOST
PERFECT ORGAN KNOWN. These E7eHt ire
prOvements and superiority q tone aid w1rs man
ship Of the AMERICAN ORGANS p ace them &C.
in the front rank a. the best and c0mmagd hi III
er price than any other Ieed instrument IN the
Market. careful examination # them, In com
parison with others, will quickly show the.f
superiority,
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4ar advertisements.
NEW YORKLEDcER FoRIs61.
A Story BY Henry Mard Reecher.

| HAS BEEN OUR CUSTOM, AS OUR READERS
are aware, 10 engage, as contributors % the
-eN Io'k Ledger, some Of the nOet d.stinguisiei
psIsons N the literary world, not ,nly Il l,Lii
h haze only % refer E6wekf IL svFRFrT.
HHRRAABBLEs DICkENs, 6Eo9GE PANCEOET.
- h, IN hAhp hEtt ,, AZ othsFs, 7ho, rs it
a feature OF the coming will e Stor, by tho
Rev HENRY WARD BtF, ID e.. VI t.tntr RES
ior The Ledger, which wi. t'ut through fevs--
~ months In addition 20 tins rev eiture we
maui continue TO give the Usual quantity of mat
tors -
The L,sger, however, a. stated on 4 former o,
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rus The mere fact that are printing over one
hundred thousand copies more than any ether
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goud evidence that the Sec York Lsfger is a popu-
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20 Expense IN getting up tic B.sT FAMILY PAPER
paper Of high moral tOLe. The exalted reputa-
Son o. us contributors the practical and invsris
oly pure and healthy character Of ali its articles
TIE care which is taken that not even offensive
wore shsll appear IL its columns, and the superb
ority OF its Tales and Sketches have gained for tho
hss ever before reached
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popular vriterS, are eIclus yeiy engaged in wrtir
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We are certain that cur readers will be glad to
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70 the Nesr York LedgcT during the coming yearhis
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county, writes only for the New OK Ledger
The following are som. CT the opinions tie
lress
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. WATER
must be adapted to the nature Of the fish, there
viii be no increase the soil must be adapted TO
the seed, or there viii be small returns; and the
human body must contain impurities. or there viii
he no sickness. The man whose bowels and blood
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aDVEkTISE RS
GAZ Ell

y Monthly Journal, devoted g. the Interests Of
aaLerlsers Price 81 per year, 10 advance. Address
GkO p. kONELL Z. o.. pu. fslers Boston Mas.
'THE AMI SING HISTORY Or -HE GREATEST
L RASCAL ~ NEW inI T. r. n.-fr ia the
saAaaT! number OF Yam r. NHHlnr-. Vito
:. eoE-ie cuts Now ready. Be-, 3D. e. p. sod
by all sFsmen
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SEND ron pAAIPnLEI

IhEAt NEsF OF tHN>UNrrlr. ASTHMA
BRONCHITIS. CATAl .-rl .r. ..,.o,...
Lungs ana Air !'a>-i-e-.
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Cambridge Cattle Market.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. -.

WEDNtsDArl DC. ..
Amount Of Live Stock at Market.
fhis week, 80 e55- go
From Vermont asa ass
Prices of Market Beef-extTa SO 90 a u 80
First quality 10 90 a II 90.
Second quality,e 90 a 10 90.
Third quality, 90 "a 50.
working Oxen Y pair $50, 200, 80 n 3o0
aileh Cows and Calves, SIS, S. IS a 100.
Searlings so % 20.
Two years old, $40 "a 10.
Three years old, So q IS.
Prices Of Sheep and Lsmbs-In lots 81 -. 80.
a &c y b.
Hides DC.
TallOw a Sc y d.
Pelts 75c "a 81 or each,
Calf Skins 20c z b.
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WILCOX CALoRIc ENGINE co.

Manufacturers Of Caloric Engines, Of various size.
Recent improvements upon these ngines have freed
them from the difficulties which have heretofore
existed in motors Of this class. They are now PEI
f,cty reliable for all purposes where limited pow
er is required, consuming a small amount offuel ;
are entirely safe, and can be operated by persons
MT skilled In mechanics.
STEPHEN WILCOX. Jr., AGENT
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Cattle-Christmas is poor day for our Cattle
markets but few buyers, and the few that were
present were not at all anxious 10 buy. Poultry
mad decided fall Yesterday, selling by the quaint
y az low as l6c 2 for prime. Al these thin0s
ma their ale upon the teertIadeThe number Of
Cattie was small, only rising Go head about GO
more than wanted. What few were disposed Of
were al sacrifice. Quality ordinary, with but
few extra
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H. n - w u FEC - ESl IL
STATE OF VERMONT t'I'he Honorable Pr,,ba,.
pisTEicr oHIrrsSDES - Il Curt Tor the District
Of Chitisnden.
To al persons interested in the estate of Hester
A Peek and Willie c. Peek Of Jericho, insaiu ;
tilet.
GREETING:
where's. application in writing hath been made 70
hs Court y guard an q said wards tor ceus- sell
,lr estate u said wards seu forth therein that
rs said Yards own undivided half Of about a haf
a. LAID 80 jericho centre snd that 10 would ne
ior t-- u--rvst.f said wards that the slns Be sold
ald converted ir-H money.
And h-srupon the -a.d Court appointed and assigned
the 10Th day u January A. ID 1861 81 the Probate.
Court Rooms m said Disirc, % hear and decide upon
said p alton and ordered that public notice thereof
D y-n O. al personsintvrestrd .heivin by publ hing
tis order three weeks excessively. DO the Burlington
Free Press newspaper which calculates IN th- uezh-
bortoot q hose persons Interested therein. all Of
which publications shall be previous the tine ap-
pointed i1r hearing
Therefore you arr hereby notified to appear before
said Court the time said. then AMI there 70 OBJ
Jet the granting u such license IL you cause
Given uld-r uls hand ~ the Probate Court Rooms
this I'D Cay u Dec. =. D. 1850
WILDER L. BUBNAP Regists..
w3sug
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For Bronchitis. Asthma. Ca;arrh, Con-
sumptive Throat Diseases,
TRocHEs ARE USED WITH ALWAYS coon SUCCESS
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS
viii fnd Trochss uieful in clearing the voice when
taken before Singing or Speaking, and relieving
the throat amer an unusual exertion Of the vocal
organs The TrooAts a-e recommended anu pre-
scribed by Physicians, and have had testimonials
from eminent men throughout the country Being
An article OF true merit, and having FroUed their
efficacy by test Of many years, each year finds
them in new localities in various parts the
World. ard the TroeEes are universally pronounced
better than other articles.
OBTAIN only 'BRowS's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs,"
and do not take any Of the Worthless InifafioHs
that may be offered. Sold everywhere.
Nov
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yIrANTFD-AN AGFyr nro c,,n,o

WANTED-AN AGENT.-0ne chance in each
W Town, worthy the attention Of an active
business man, TO take the exclusive agency Of the
sale oiBRADsTREET'S RUBBER MOULDING AND KEATH
ER STRIPS, applied 70 the siocS, bottom, top, and
centre Of doors and Windows II every description
me sale OF the article is beyond any thing ever
onered before to an agent, and one which from $40
70 80 per day can be made. Any person wis ing to
letter their occupation shCul1 sent FIR an Agents
NncuIar. The first Who apply secure a bargain.
Terms for moulding cash r. T. BRADSTREET
81 Washington street, Boston, Mass.
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DR.. MATrIsON,s SURE REMEDIES
For SpeciaI Cases.

Canhe obtained only at his othee, No. 2
Union Street, Providence, and are sent
by express in sealed packages, secure Jrsn
oBserpesion to all parts of the country Thsy do net
cure everything, but for their respective purpose,
they pO ,itir.ly haps no eq1ai. - Circulars giving
full information rifL the AigheH festinonisls also
bookon Special Diseases in sealed s.u,lope, sent
free. ~ Be sure and sesd for them, for without
,,frerces no advertising physician should be trust
cd. Enclose . stamp for postage, and direct TO
DR.. MATTIsoN, No. % Union Street, Providence
RI 24.IS5e-dsyly
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NOTICE.

fI'IE existence or tie Farmers and Mechanics
I Bans chartered ht tIe Legislature OF the state
90 Eerrl NJ aid located 10 arlington in said state
was ttrmiu1tor a.reeehy 10 the laws Of said State
o1 tle i.tl dIy az SEPTEMBER A d. l-66 and notice
d.. l-rc. -.gel that sand Bank will redeem its out
st.r.iIrg bills
The toInwiu act n the legislature 70 Vermont Il
tu. ...lad hf direction ol said Bank.
Eg oder q the Directors,
=. f. WALES, Pres.
e +. WAR RI. Cash
HLriir-t1u \ ". = lstf.
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NOTICE.

NVBKREAs, my wife lydia S A., has left ny bsd
w and board without just cause CT pr0vccatiCn,
this is 10 warn all persons against harb9rirs or
trusting her my acc uLt. a sLlll pay no debts
CT her contracting after this date.
T. VI. THOMPSON.
T edmond, Dec z5;h. Is56.-u16s3F
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NOTICE.

fAh into the enclosure OF the subscriber on the
~ 18th day Of December, inst. a small dark roam
Mare with spavins on each hind legs, star in the
forehead. short tail and ioundered. The owner is
requested TO prove property, pay me for the keep
IN anu for the publishing Of this and take her
aEay. SAMUEL HOWARD.
Milton, Dec iS-w3E-
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FRUITLAND.

The Fruitland Estate On the new railroad from
New York to Philadelphia Is now open for settle
ment The saluhrious climate, choice Garden
soil and pure water, invite all who seek health or
profitable employment. Farms at so per acre and
NJ ward eligible town lots and large water powers
for sale on easy terms. Persons desiring 10 pur-
chase will take the Raritsn and Delaware Bay
Railroad to ASTON Junction, or address WI. ?.
SCHELL or SIMPSON AFRICA, Fruitland P. o.,
Burlington Co, New Jersey.
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NOTICE.

u'gIs Is TO CERTIFY that have this day given
finy son Edward Mulhsnon his time until be is
~ atty one years Of age And hereby forbid all
ptrs trusting him on N acc unt as shall here
si;rr pay no debts Of his contraction or clsm any
piy Tor his services
EDWARD Y AULHANON.
mara
Witness, 5. \. MERRILL.
Milton, Nov. 20 i5G5-n25w3
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First Prize OF s3O 600
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1.-THE subscriber IS proprietor Of trc oldest
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the utmost fairness ana honorable dca Ing viii be
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Contents of the ssFamily fhSy icidn.H
Consumption. Dyseutery,
Bronchitis, Dl1rrhoea Of Infants
Catarrh Sick headache,
Asthma, To Preserve the Hair,
Disease Of the Heart, To Cure Burns.
Dyspepsia t. Cure Fruises,
Liver Complaint, The Teeth, from .4iancy
Chronic DiarhOea, q age
FILES G0ltre. swelled week
kidney COMPLAINT st. Vitus' Dance,
Female Complaints. How 20 have good Lungs
Rheumatism Rules q Continue Health
Neuralgia and Life % . Uua1red
Salt Eheum, Years,
All skin Diseases Causes Of Premature
Diptheria, Deaths,
Group Cure Of Cold,
Scarlet Fever, Hair DYet
Measles Cologne Water.
Erysipelas Tooth Powder,
Whooping Cough. Cancers,
Typhoid Fever. Worm.
Cholera, Sores en- the Legs Or any
Cholera Morbus, where
address DR. 5 S. FITCH,
No. q Trem n Street,
n0srOS. MASS.
dec--vm
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DIR w4DSW,;oETM's nRY Up FOR

DIR WADSNNORTH'S DRY Up rug
THE CATARBsi.
TIE Day Up acts quickly -Ir .e-. d.. s ..r.r.
io-ie 70 i- ls usually -ut...Ur p. ,t.... ID--
mAleLt Cue We flc.IuIelf :.... 81. ..s VINO
hll the t4tArfA either u JOS me. l.ur -t--- .- lr
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VII. lar exceed Is IN Us praises II.cc Ue. i..-
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MARRIAGE AND CEi!HAtl. an
VI Es.ay 90 WlrI.u- and instr TOGO t.. SCUM
mcul also, Diseases and Abuses wll-u premature
~ PROSTATE tie vita. Uers. w-tL .u-f means of
te.'pes. Address l.r J. ShlLLIs LIltIIUN-
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DLUsHING For the cause and cure Of this
ID painful emotion read the ANNUAL or PHRg-
BIOLOGY, for 1867. % cents. FOWLER & WELLS
NY.
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ALL THE NEWSPAPERS
Six Thousand Diaries,

ieh advertise for US, will please say to their
nerous readers, that having sod our first batch
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| DOO AGENTS WANTED.-IHE BEST
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In this mode of treatment rta.... aye f-.t..i Do
into iWueti-fs contact r4 ts ..,f l4rt.-...
80 that their action is airs aud -.5i.. slll ul.-
cines taken into tie stomach I'D. .afr. fa -....
frse Address
DE-. FOELERa DAYryN. b AM ~ ~
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MAGAZINES TO BE BOUND

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We have By great exsrtions secured another supply
which We shall be glad TO send 10 those who hrs;
semi in their orders.
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THE LAST CHANCE.

All who desire Tickets should apply az once
For Single Tickets. the price Is one Dollar. Five
Tickets will be mailed for $50 Ten Tor $500 5
Twenty for $50.
Address with stamp for return,
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Agent for New England States,
l3Court Street, Boston, Mass,
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ATNATER'S DIRECTORY, WALTON'S REGIS
TER, and ABELL'S ALyANACS,
still On hand, and that II is now time for every
body 70 send in their
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"a z L 4 UT

and our NAVAL COMM NDEBs, by Hon J. T.
HeIdley fhe disiiHgaisAcl dufA0r and HisforiaH.
sold only BY Agents Address Z. b. TREAT &
d CO, p School St., Boston
A RE you BAsHFUL.-Eead tire aSxuAL OF
u FHRESeLcGr. Tor 80, an ic.rr how q over
WELLS Ny
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NEW MEDICAL BOOK.
Family Physician i'm Print.

This book will be sent TO any address. No money
required until Il Is received read, and fully Gp-
proved IF not approved, seep It foryoG trouble.
i5 pages price IS cents. Complete curatlyes are
given for every disease which admits Of self doct
Ing. Give State. COUNTY, Town and Post-Of,e-
Con,nnts ..f thn 8 Enr,.iIN lhSri..i.. -. y
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17
Mnrket:ReDorts.

New YORK, November 6-Noon.-Gold
425. Exchange 81. Cotton declined 1c.,
and sa!"s small, at 33@35. Flour dull
Southern s12.5O@17. White corn 1c. lower.
7 P. Motion steadier-sales of 1900
bales, at 33835. Flour dull-sales Of 5000
barrels; Southern s12.5o@17. Wheat dull
sales of 25.oO0 bushels. Corn Irregular
sales Of 1873, 900 bushels. Pork lowcr-mess
20.25@23.35. Whiskey more active Rice
quiet. Sugar dull. Turpentine 75@77a.
Kosin s5.25@11. Gold 143a.
MOBILE, November 16.-Salcs OF cotton
to-day 700 bales-middiings 30C131. Sales
of the week 1920 bales. Receipts of the
Exports Of the week 1892 bales. Stock un-
sold 81 900 bales.
New ORLEANS, November 16.-Cotton
irregular and lower-low middling 31l32
Stock 143, 800 bales. Sugar inactive-fair
12@12i. Inferior molasses so; primo $50
775. Corn in good demand, at sl.40. Flour
in good demand-super s11.50; extra S12@
1850. Pork lower and dull, at s2S Bacon
dull-shoulders 10; sides 16l. Lard steady,
at 14a@16. Gold 434.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17
? Eele &E@pIM.
Cable Dispatches.

LIVERPOOL, November 15-Evening.-
Cotton opened dull; prices declined fully
3D.; uplands I'D; sales 1000 bales
LONDON, Novembcr 15.-Consots 90.
Flve-twantios 70!.
LIVERPOOL, November 16-Noon. The
breadstutfs market Is without change.
Corn is quoted at 3Ss., for mixed Western.
The short timo movement is extending
among the cotton mills of Lancashire.
LONDON, November 16.-Con>ols 80. The
following were the opening prices for Ame-
rican securities: Five-twentics 693; Ili-
nols Central III; Eric 494.
BERLIN, November 16.-Thc Admiralty
of Prussia is engaged in the creation of Il
strong fleet. Naval accommodating has been
ordered to commence Immediately in the
duchies.
VIENNA, November 16.-The Journal, of
to-day. ip an editorial, says that the chs
toms negotiations commenced between
Austria and Prussia, contain proposals
calculated to pacify Europe.
SToKE-UPoN-TRENT, November 16.-All
the earthenware manufactures are closed
and there is q universal strike and lock-
out
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News Items.

WASHINGTON, November 16.-The French
Minister has received notice to leave here
on the 10th December, tor his new posi-
ton as Minister to Portugal. His sue
cessor viii be here at that time.
The Mississippi Commissioners, who
are trying to secure the release of Jeffer-
son Davis. will remain until they have had
another interview with the President.
Secretary Stanton has, through his coun-
sci, entered plea of not guilty, in the suit
for trespass, brought against him in the
Circuit Court by W. L. Smithson, q banker
here, who was imprisoned during the war
WASHINGTON, November 16.-The follow
ing was telegraphed to the New York
Times by special correspondent from
this city:
Chief Justice Chase called at the White
House this evening, and was clOseted with
the President for about an hour. Before
his departure, MIR. Seward, Gov. Randall
Mr.. McCulloch and Mr. Browning arrived,
and remained in consultatio Al with the Pre-
sldent until 10 O'Clock. 1t is believed this
meeting was for consultation upon a most
important subject, based upon an effort
now making by leading men of all parties
to induce the President, in consideration
of general amnesty, to recommend the
people OF tho South to accept universal
suffrage, with a qualification either of pro-
perty or intelligence. Prominent Southern
men are cooperating with the Republicans
and Democrats in this effort.
FORTRESS MONROE, November 16.-Jeffer-
son Davis has been removed from his case
mates to more commodious apartments in
Carroll Hall.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-17

BURGLAR PRooF GUN.-The inven-
tive genius of our townsman, John
Wilson, Esq, seems irrepressible.
a short time ago, he met with the
misfortune of having his Office rob-
bed, and straightway he improvised
a gun, which will prove safeguard
against like occurrences. The gun is
SO constructed and arranged that the
thief, upon entering the room where
1t IS "set, " will shoot himself before
he knows it. No matter what portion
Of the room is entered, few PAGES in
any direction will touch wire, and
instantly the barrel is pointed upon
the line of the wire, and an explosion
ensues which must, in nine cases out
Of ten, bring down the intruder.
anderson hatel1igencer.