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Georgia Reconstruction Convention.

ATLANTA, GA, December 10.-The Con-
vention reassembled at noon, Foster Blod-
gett in the chair, he having arrived at At
lanta. Mr.. Blodgett read long address,
evidently prepared with the expectation
of being elected permanent president.
The resolution requiring the candidates
to state their views on "Reief" was ia
bled, and the Convention proceeded to the
election of officers. J.. R. Parrot, of Bar
tow, was elected president, receiving lob
votes, to 46 for Dunning, and 2 for Erwin.
Parrots election is regarded as a
triumph for the more conservative wing Of
the Republican party. Parrot, in his ad-
dress, said that, above all things, the Con-
yention should do nothing to throw addi-
tional distractions in the path of the Re-
publican party, or put weapons in the
hands of their enemies. The address was
partisan, but not ultra. A loyal-leaguer
was elected secretary.
Pending the election of president, an
outside negro attempted to vote in place
of an absent member, was discovered,
brought to the bar, and pnt out as an in
truder.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
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FOREIGN News.

1t Is thought the Roman conference has
been defeated by M. Rouher's speech,
which indicates that the French Govern
ment has prejudged the whole case.
The ship J. T. Southland has been driven
ashore in the Mersey, and totally lost. The
crew were all saved.
LONDON, December 10.-The Times
praised the House for its refusal to inn
peach the President. The President, it
thinks, will take this action of the House
as a new endorsement Of his policy, and
from that it concludes that the hope of a
sound reconstruction must be deferred.
LONDON, December 1O-Neon.-Consols,
81 1916. United States bonds, n GIG.
LONDON, December 10-2 P Noon
soils, % 1l-lG. United States bonds, III
EUening.-Consols, 923l. United States
bonds, II GIG.
LIVERPOOL, December 9-Evening.-Cot-
ton closed easier in feeling, but prices IN
changed ; sales footed up 10000 bales
1000 short Of the noon estimate. Turpen-
tine, 27s. Cd.
LIVERPOOL, December 1O-Noon.-Cot-
ton dull; upands, in port, I'D; to arrive,
I'D; Orleans, 3d.. estimated sales, 5000
bales. Breadstufs quiet.
LIVERPOOL, December 1912 P. Moot
ton dull; uplands, on the spot, u; to
arrive, 7. Breadstuffs heavy and nearly
all declined. Corr, 46s. Provisions and
produce quiet. Lard, 49s. Cd. Evening"
Cotton heavy; uplands, 10; Orleans, ~;
sales, 5000 bales. Manchester advices IN
favorable. Other articles unchanged.
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The Markets,

New YORK, December l0-Noon.-Flour
lO@15c., wheat 2a3c. better. Corn a
shade frmer. Rye firm. Oats 1c. better.
Mess pork dull at S2l.60. Lard quiet at
l2%@l3T. Whiskey nominally lower.
Freights quiet. Turpentine, 5215@53c.
Rosin dull and nominal.
NEW YORK, December 1o-Evening.-
Cotton dull and declined 34@lc.; sales,
/ 300 bales at L. nc. Flour quiet State,
IS. 659Sl0.S5; southern, $1050@Sl4.50.
Wheat quiet; amber state, S2.S5. Corn
western mixed, sl.S8@sl.4O; southern
white, Sl.36Gsl.37. Provisions quiet.
Mess pork, s2l.75. Groceries dull.
Turpentine, 521a@531ac. Rosin, s29sS.
Freights heavy.
Money easy on call at 6@7 per cent.
Gold, 1355s@135A. Sterling dull. Stocks
buoyant and generally advanced. The
sub-treasury balance is slO4,OOO,OOO. Co.
vernments steady. Virginia 6's, 46L.
North Carolina G's, new, So.
BALTIMORE, December 10.-Cotton dull
at nc. Flour dull; prices weak. Wheat
advanced Sc; prime to choice Maryland
red, $2.75@$2.S0. Corn firm; new white,
S1.lS0$l.2O. Oats quiet at 7O@72. Rye
scarce at sl.55@sl65. Provisions quiet.
Mess pork, S22.
CINC1NNATI, December 1O.-Flour tend
ing upward. Corn-Ear, s5c. New mess
pork, S23. Lard Gull at 1870.
ST. LOUIS, December lO.-Flour firm
and unchanged. Corn advancing; shelled
81. O4@S1 .O5; ear, $4,000. Bacon-Clear
sides. Ia &C.. shoulders, lie. Lard, l24
@l21ac.
: W1LM1NGToN, N. c., December TO-.
Spirits turpentine dull at 46hc. Rosin
lower: sales of common and No. at
81 80. Cotton dull and declined to a. &c.
for middling.
CHARLESTON, December 1O.-Cottop de-
clined and closed with downward ten
dency; sales, LOGO bales; receipts, 5000
bales; middliDg, 1910.
AUGUSTA, December 1O.-Cotton easier;
sales, 676 bales; receipts, 1850 bales;
middlings, l41ac.
SAVANNAH, December lO.-Cotton dull !;
middlings, l5@l54c.; sales, FOL bales ;
receipts, l,9lG bales.
MOBILE, December lO.-Cotton closed
dull and dropping; sales, 1900 bales; re-
ceipts, 1853 bales middlings, 141a0l434c.
New ORLEANS, December 1O.-Cotton
quiet and declined sales, $500; receipts,
1878 bales; exports, 1928 bales; mid,
dlings, l5H@1534c. Gold, l35@l351a.
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Conversational.

WASHINGTON, December lO.-Senate.-
A communication from the Secretary Of
the Treasury was received, stating that
Cooper occupies the Assistant Secretary
ship under the act Of 1895. Referred.
A memorial from the New York Cham
Der of Commerce relative to the resump-
ton Of specie payment was received. Re-
ferred.
The President was called on for the cor
respondence relative to the recognition Of
belligerent rights Of the Confederacy by
Great Britain.
Mr.. Wilson introduced his bill removing
political disabilities from 248 Alabamians.
Mr.. Doolittle gave notice of an amend
ment to the reconstruction acts, providing
that all persons offering to- vote on the
adoption of constitution who do not possess
the qualifications required by the States
prior to the rebellion shall possess one of
three qualifications: First. Service in the
army of the United States one year. Sc
cond. Ability to read and understand the
nature of an oath or third, the possession
of $3.50 freehold in his own or wife's right.
The above was offered as an amendment
to Wilson's bill, making majority of the
voters instead of majority of those regis
tered necessary to carry the constitution.
Mr.. Wilson said he did not know that it
would be necessary to press his bill.
Mr.. Davis said this was white mans
government, and it would be freemen's
government. This country would never
consent to have President forced on
them by negro electoral votes. He wanted
this issue to come quickly, and invited
Mr.. Wilson to press Oh with his bills.
Mr.. Stewart said negro suffrage would
not be the issue next fall, and proceeded
to defend the Reconstruction acts.
Mr.. Doolittle's amendment was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. brakes concurrent resolution CEN
surfing the President for his language in
his message towards Congress was taken
up, and Mr.. Drake assailed the President
bitterly. In the course of his remarks, al
luding to the negro voters, he said they
were now as much superior to the white
trash around them as the white trash was
superior to the negro when he was in
| slavery.
The resolution was made the special Or
der for Thursday, and, after executive
session, the Senate adjourned.
House.-The Speaker announced the
Reconstruction Committee, resuscitated
by yesterdays action, as follows: Messrs.
Stevens, Boutwell,, Bingham, Farnsworth,
Hurlburd, Branan, Paine, and Brooks.
The Sergeant alarms of the House
asked an investigation of the charge that
he furnished choice wines to committee,
and at public expense.
Mr.. Stevens's confscation bill Of the
last session came up. Several speeches
were made in opposition to it, and the
matter was finally postponed to the 2lst
Of January.
A resolution was adopted to adjourn
from the 10th instant to the 9Th Of January
Adiourned
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CONGRESSIONAL CoMMlTTEEs.-The ques-
ton of the best method of securing the
collection Of the tax on whiskey was dis
cGsScd by the Committee of Ways and
Means yesterday, but no definite conclu-
son was reached.
No definite action has yet been taken by
the House Judiciary Committee in regard
10 Nr. Kelsey's bill suspending from office
civil officials against whom articles of i'm
peachment have been presented.
Il is expected that bill providing for q
new national militia will be reported from
the House Committee on the Militia in a
lew days.
The House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs will shortly report bill declaring
the rights Of American naturalized citi-
sens while in foreign countries. WeSh-
jngtoa Chronicle.
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AN UNDERGROUND RIvER.-The Fremont
(Ohio) Journal says: 1T is not generally
known that there exists, about mile west
of Fremont, a remarkable underground
stream, with swift current, and no outlet
above the surface of the ground this side
of Lake Erie. 1t was discovered several
wears ago on farm north of the Four-mlle
House, now owned by widow Shelter, by
man who was returning from days chop
ping in the woods. In walking over
Slightly sunken place he noticed hollow
sound, and turning, struck the ground with
his axe. The axe broke through and disap-
peared and never has been heard from since.
Further investigations showed a rock about
six feet below the surface, with creVice
a foot or more wide, in which water could
be seen several feet below. Extracting It's
course further down, and breaking through
the crust, the same phenomenon appeared
again, and by dropping q piece of wood or
other floating substance in the upper aper-
ture it was soon seen to pass to the lower
one, showing strong current. A lead and
line let down to the depth of seventy feet
found no bottom. The supply OF water IS
only slightly affected by drouth, and
pump set up in one of the places above
mentioned has furnished the purest water
to the whole neighborhood during the late
dry season. 1t is certainly quite re-
markable stream"
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The Bishop of Virginia Bishop Johns)
visited St. Marks church, Coalsmouth, on
Tuesday, November 26, and administered
the rite of confirmation to eleven persons.
The parish of st. Mark is in a hOurishing
condition, the church has been repaired
and beautifully furnished, the fortitica-
lions thrown up around it during the war
have been levelled, and parsonage for
the minister is nearly tinished.-hanGloha
Rspu5!ican.
Mr.. Wilson,. Of Iowa, introduced in the
House Monday bill authorizing the State
authorities to tax non-intereSt bearing
notes designed to circulate as money, and
repeating all acts inconsistent Herewith.
Referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciQrv. Various other financial schemes
we're proposed but DIS no one of them can
be said to be the favorite, we shall not
publish their details.
Mr.. Newcomb introduced in the House
Monday bill to abolish the offices OF
assistant treasurer and cashier OF the
United States; which was referred to the
Committee on Retrenchment.
The famous Prussian needle-gun is to
have q trial the first time in America) at
the State arsenal in New York on Tues
day next. The Prussian as well as the
American cartridge will be used. The
latter is said to surpaSs in rapidity OF firing
even the cartridge originally invented for
this species of gun. The trial will be I'M
der the supervision of board OF officers.
Mr.. Dellisier, a French savant, it seems,
hn anrth a
hurricane at st. Thomas and other parts OF
the West Indies. he even gave the date,
the 18th of November, and it was on the
night of the 18th that the Commissions OF
nature commenced, or were preceded oy
terrible display Of electrical light"
Herald.
Another Queen Elizabeth has taken the
theatrical field-that of Mrs. Mary Glad
Staue, who has been representing the cha-
racter at Mobile with, we read, mucn sue
cess.
The last lineal descendant of Robe
Spierre died lately in Vienna. He had
papers to prove his claim, and, strange 10
Say, was proud Of it.
Wooden legs cost the Government last
year $50 ,206.50. Wooden heads cost the
Government much more than that.
A shoe manufacturing. firm at Marlboro,
Mass, has recently failed, with slOO,ooo
Liabilities.
General A. Il. Terry is in Washington.
Cuba has discovered petroleum twelve
miles from Havana.
4 curiosity dealer in Brussels advertises
for sale "two teeth Of Napoleon ILL.,"
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PHILADELPHIA, December lO.-The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted by the
Union League last night
"Rssolved, That having confidence IN
the ability, intelligence, and patriotism Of
General q. S. Grant, and believing that
his political prospects are in consonance
with those of the Republican party, and
being grateful for the service he has rem
dered to the country in every post of duty
to which he has been called, we do hereby
nominate him. as the candidate of this
League for.th office of President of the
United States"
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4irlrnrond 1ispatttr.
rrnNEsDAY......DECEMBER IL, 1867.
,,,,,,delphia Union League-A Grant
and Radical Fight.

PHILADELPHIA, December 9.-There was
..s;1erable excitement at the Union
I, .ornc this evening, caused, by the cleo
I ',~ Of officers for the ensuing year. An
.s,,rt was made by the extreme Radicals
e"y INST The old Board of Directors, who
~ lnown to be favorable to General
~ as their tickets were headed with
81 "," nortrait. The old Board are believed
% be reelected.
The party favorable to change claim
hat their only object was to break up the
. .:.~, which had ruled the League since its
-nriZa.iOn.
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Why GENERAL SHERMAN IS IN WASH
NGToH.-A letter in the Baltimore Gazette
says:
"The President would have resisted
suspension, and in this resistance he would
have been sustained by General Sherman,
if not by other general officers Of the army.
Hence the Generals presence at the ma
tional capital. The verdant individual
who would argue that he came only to
write up a report on Indian affairs, be-
cause, forsooth, the emergency did not
arise for his assuming command Of the
Department of Washington, exhibits a lack
Of Judgment, if not Of brains"
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Public Meettng an York county.

At a meeting of the citizens Of York,
held at the store Of Hudgins s. Bennett, on
the 9th day of December, 1867, on motion
of G.. w. Smith, DR.. John King was called
70 the chair and Edward Gofigan appoint
ed secretary.
The object the meeting was explained
by DR.. Robert II. Power; on whose motion
a committee was appointed to draft reso-
buttons expressive of the sense of the
meeting.
The Chair appointed DR.. Robert II.
Power, G. w. Smith, and f. 7. Bennett,
said committee, who, after retiring few
moments, reported through DR.. Power the
following resolutions; which were unani-
mously adopted:
ReSoIved, That we approve and heartily
endorse the action of the Conservative
Executive Committee Of the city of Rich
mond IN suggesting that convention be
held in said city on the 18th day Of De-
cember next to rc0rgauize the conserva-
tive element Of the State.
RcSolued, That the chairman of this
meeting appoint twenty-five citizens of the
county of York to represent said county
in said Convention.
ReSolved, That the Richmond papers
favorable to this movement be requested
to publish the proceedings Of this meeting.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed under the second resolution:
William S. Henley, Friend futile, H.
5. B. Power, DR.. A. Tinsley, DR.. Thomas
Tinsley, E. G. Darlington, F. G. Newman,
John A. Jones, Thomas Harwood, NJ. T.
Hughes, F. B. Minson, DR.. r. II. Power,
John r. Chandler, Cary N. Crockett,
Christopher Curtis, Sr., G. W. Smith,
William Russell, B. F. Smith, Henry Free
man, M. Hudgins, S. J. Woman, John
Hudgins, E. 7. Bennett, Levi Moore, Will
liam Page.
On motion, the chairman and secretary
were added to the delegation.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
\ JOHN KING, chairman.
Ed,card Gotigan, secretary.
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Edlcard Gotigan, secretary.

4 BELLIGERENT CONsUL.-A letter from
Rome says: Gall through the continuance
Of troubles in the Pontifcal States it has
been the desire of many in Rome, through
love of curiosity or wish for excitement, to
accompany any expedition leaving the city
to attack parties Of Garibaldians. Follow
ing the general taste, Mr.. Cushman, United
States Consul in Rome, accompanied a
against the Garibaldians in the vicinity of
Nerola. Through his position at Rome
and official connection with the Govern
ment, it was easy for him to receive per-
mission, otherwise grudgingly granted to
foreigners, to witness this expedition. The
forces met-the conflict was equal. Car
ried away by excitement, the Consul found
himself in the immediate front, among
friends in the Zouaves, within 200 yards of
the enemy, and under atolerably sharp fire.
Friends were falling around him, whilst he,
at greater leisure than the rest, could more
easily observe the movements Of q small
detached lot of Garibaldians evidently
firing on himself. Unable to retire with
out compromising his honor, disinclined to
remain inactive at such moment and in
such case, he used dead mans musket,
firing on men he believed to be firing on
himself till slight wound prevented fur
Their action. The news soon spread that
the United States consul, representative
of republican government, had been
fighting against republicans in aid of the
most despotic, ignorant, intolcrant govern
ment in Europe. Here our friend Gossip
stepped in. Such an opportunity He had
volunteered, so it said, to accompany and
fight with the Zouaves, among whom he had
friends; he had assisted the Papilin with
money he had thrown his heart in the
cause, sc. Tho consequence Of all which
is that Mr.. CuShman has about him a
pretty busy hornets nest, is almost unani-
mously condemned by Americans here,
has raised the ire Of all liberals, and laid
himself open, no doubt, to well-merited
censure. Certainly no one not actually
engaged in the cause had right to fire a
gun, much less a consul, much less again
a United States consul. The officers Of
the Zouaves cry him up as the most mag.
nificent fellow that ever lived, but Ameri.
cans generally, and those DESTROYS of step.
ping into his shoes in particular, make &c
bones of expressing very different opinions
| 1t was an indiscretion, q very grave one
perhaps even something more, and almos
certain to attract remark in America"
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How IT LooKs.-Here, in the " heart"
Of Massachusetts, the most radical State
in the Union, it may be perfectly right and
proper for gentleman Of color" to at
tend places Of amusement with white
woman; but it looks bad-decidedly bad.
We saw such q couple pass down the street
last evening after the conclusion Of the
minstrel entertainment, and they looked
as appropriately together as-we cannot
ind a comparison ridiculous enough
Worcester (NaSS.) Gazette, Republican.
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NnTICE TO TAXPAYERS

NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.-In
IN compliance with an ordinance OF the city OF
Richmond will attend ct my ONCE, at the C ny
alst of December. inclusive, to receive the re-
manning half of the CITY TAXES. deducting ten
per cent. thereon from those who paid O1le-hdy In
June. JULIUS a. HobsoN, ". y; d.
N. B.-Those persons who have not paid any
portion Of their bill; will please call during u
sams time and pay the amount Of their taxes, as l
will have no opportunity OF calling on them be;
fore advertising their property for sale Which Will
add twenty per cent. tf not sold those VINO VINO
exDsc to have their goods levied on as soon as |
gel ont OF the Office as requested to settle my
ep aas aru0un' - ]. 4. HoBsoN. C. G. B.
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ncatn of Literary Man.

= Sr LOUIS, December 9.-Edward Will
NOM Johnston, well known in literary cir
.,e. and for many years connected with
,,r,e Of the leading newspapers in the
.,motry as editor and correspondent, and
b~otEer Of General Joseph f. Johnston,
3;Sd here this morning after long i'll
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THE ORIGIN OF THE NEEDLE-GUN.-A
mere accident, less strange, to be sure,
than that which made Berthold Schwarz
invent gunpowder, but which nevertheless
must be regarded as hint of Providence,
directed him to another, and, we can now
say, the only right way. 1t was thus: 1t
sometimes happened that quantities Of
percussion caps were sent back to him,
having been spoiled by moisture. In order
to prevent this, Dreysse conceived the idea
of protecting them against dampness by
covering them with thin film Of paper.
The result proved to be the very oppo-
site for the paper attracted moisture, AID
very large order which had been con-
structed in this way were sent back to him,
as they were entirely spoiled and unfit for
use. This was great loss to the firm,
as copper was very dear at that time.
In order to obtain the copper OF the
caps for further manufacturing purposes,
Dreysse decided to remove the Illuminating
composition. In order to effect this with
as little loss Of time as possible, he wanted
to do it by explosion. After various I'M
satisfactory attempts, the idea occurred to
him of accomplishing it by means Of pin
or needle constructed for that purpose.
This experiment proved to be entirely
successful, and like lightning the idea
struck him of using the needle altogether
for exploding the cartridge. Not less
quickly a second idea dawned on his mind,
that of removing the entire explosive pro-
cess from without to within the gun, and
by inserting the explosive material into
the cartridge to save the expensive copper
used heretofore for caps. This was the
first important step in the construction of
the Prussian needle-gun. DreysSe at once
set to work, and in the beginning of 1929
the first needle-gun was made.-Hours at
Home
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The Dispatch credits the article headed
L" 4 Geological Wonder to the Lynch
burg Virqininn instead Of to the Staunton
Spectator. -Staunton Spectator.
Twas the devil that did it. We wrote
the words Stanton Spectator as legibly as
they appear above.
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THE NEGROES BOTHER THE RADICALS
Radical politicians are greatly annoyed at
the introduction Of reporters in the State
Constitutional Convention Of Virginia, after
their earnest solicitation that it should not
be allowed, and that all discussions should
be had in secret caucus.-BGhtmOTe Gazette.
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browning of Three Bows.

PHILADELPHIA, December "a skating
accident occurred here this afternoon
The ice broke on pond, and three boys,
sred from twelve to sixteen years, were
l-nmnCd
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The Next Campaign in North Caro-

WILMINGTON, N. c., December lO.-The
whites here at last zee the necessity of or
ganization, and steps are being taken for
thorough organization for the next cam
paign.
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EH IMPORTANT TO WHOLESALE

be ST.EARINE SOAP.-This best Of all
family soaps, now 80 favorably known all over
the United States, is, as its name indicates, made
Of the "hard substance Of pure tallow " upon an
entirely new principle. Clothes need no boiling,
no rubbing on q washboard; one pound will 80
as far as three pounds Of other family soaps. If
it does not give satisfaction return 1t at our ex-
psnse Beware OF limitations the genuine is
made only by
McKsONE, VAN HAAGEN & CO.,
Manufacturers,
% south Front street, Philadelphia; 80 Barclay
street. New York. no 3o-eow6m
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The weather in the West.

MINNEAPOLIS, December 9.-The great
,u mills on both sides Of the river have
.,o,ncd for the winter. The Mississippi is
trozen over. The mercury is twenty de-
--rnS above zero.
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Appointment OF Judge I'm New Or

NEW ORLEANS, December 1O.-General
Hancock has appointed Charles M. Emer-
son Judge of the Third District Court OF
this city, vice E. T. Fellows, resigned.