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A LADY SUED FOn BaEACH :OF
PEACE OF MARRIAGE


A London paper says: An inquiry
took place on Wednesday before the
Court of Queens Bench in Dublin, and a
jury, to assess damages in an action
brought to recover compensation laid at
t2,O0O, for breach of promise mar
rage. The plaintiff, Mr.. Thomas
Jackson Marks, lived near Ardee. in the
county Of Louth, and in 1860 he entered
into an engagement to marry the female
defendant, Mrs. Rowland, then Miss
Smith, who also lived in the county Of
Louth. After some time the engage
ment was broken of, and the plaintiff
then went TO New Westminster, in
British Columbia. While there a cor
responderce was opened between him
and Miss Smith, which led to a renewal
Of the marriage engagement. The let
tiers that passed were of the most affec-
tomato character, and propheSied the
happiness the parties would enjoy when
the engagement was ratified. In August,
1867, the plaintiff sold off his farm in
Columbia to come home to get married.
When he reached Canada, letter await
ed him from Miss Smith, stating that she
could not really love him, that the sup
posed affection was a mistake, and that
the engagement must be broken off. She
shortly afterwards married Mr.. Row
land, who wrote to the pllintiff stating
that he had long possessed the affections
Of the young lady. The letters between
the parties were read to tho jury. and
the injury to the plaintiff by the lady's
secession from her engagement com
mented on. 1t was alleged that the
plaintiff disposed of his farm, and left
Columbia only because he expected to
marry the defendant. The jury found q
verdict for the plaintif'-damages two
hundred pounds.
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a NEW swINDLING DoDGF.

The New York swindlers have in4
vented new method of doing business,
the mOdus Operdndi of which is thus de-
tailed Some few days ago an elegantly
dressed lady, accompanied by a we'll
dressed gentleman, entered the store of a
prominent jeweler, and asked to be
shown some diamonds. A costly tray
was handed them by the gentlCmanly and
Obliging clerk, and as they were examin-
ing and choosing, comparing and reject
ms" the clerks attention was attracted
by the entrance of man who beckoned
him cautiously aside, and showing a star
concealed beneath his coat, informed the
clerk that he was an officer, and that he
had been watching the couple at the
counter for some time. He advised the
clerk not to interfere with them, but to
show them what they asked for, and if
they attempted to secrete anything he
would arrest them. The clerk soon
noticed that. the couple quietly slowed
away several valuable diamond rings, and
at this juncture another person entered
the store, also bearing star beneath his
coat, and at once gently tapping the
genteel pair on the shoulders, blandly
requested the pleasure of their society at
the police station. The first officer told
the clerk that the prisoners would have
to be searched, and that he would return
the property in the course of an hour or
so. The confding clerk assented, and
the prisoners and captOrs disappeared.
The prOprietOrs have thus far looked in
vain for the return Of their glinmering
diamonds, and the men who have right
to wear stars are looking after the pre-
tended policemen.
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To PurIfvaRoOm.

Set pitcher of water in q room, and in
a few hours it will have absorbed all the
respired gases in the room, the air Of
which will become purer, but the water ut
terly filthy. The colder the water is, the
greater the capacity to contain these gases.
At ordinary temperature a pail of water
will contain pint of carbonic acid gas
and several pints of ammonia. The capac-
ity is nearly doubled for reducing -ater
to the temperature, of ice. Hence, water
kept in room a while is always unfit for
use. For the same reason, the wafer from
pump should always be pumped up in
the morning, before any of it is used. I'M
pure water is more injurious than impure
air.
The above, if true, proves how exceed
ingly careless many of Us are as regards
our health, for we venture to say that a
large majority of the people use water for
drinking which has absorbed" for hours
the noxious ga ses of their rooms. Much
care is requisite to preserve health.
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FASHLONARLE PARIS.

Nothing can be more capricious, -
writes La Tie PGriSieHRe, than the
fashionable world Of our capital. Ameri-
Gaines, pretty, graceful and rich, used to
be the pets Of Partisan society during and
after the exposition Of 1861 Now they
are somewhat out of fashion,. Not a
few Parisians are ungallant enough to find
ont that these delicate misses from New
York and Washington, good looking IS
they undoubtedly are, might have more
tact, esprit and education. 1t IS doubt
less at first very amusing TO hear these
sweet girls ehirp broken French but to
find out after q two years acquaintance
that they have made no progress
whatever in French conversation, is
rather provoking. Nor is it pleasant
for q well-bred young FrGnchman
to be asked by young lady as a
friend of ours lately was by a young
Americana, if Henry the Fourth was
the father of Louis the Fifteenth. Sad
experiences of this kind have undOubtsd-
ly had great deal to do with the waning
popularity of American ladies in our
most brilliant and fashionable circles.
Men who knOware also indicate enough
to say that as wives they are not over
desirable, and that, if they generally have
money, few of them have hearts, Who
will be successors of the Americaines in
the favor of Partisan society The pale,
fair ladies of Russia ? Or the blonde,
healthy, if not over pretty girls of Ger
many? We think the latter. Paris has
neglected them too long, owing TO the
hatred Of Bismark, or God knows what /;
but there are good points about them,
and, if but for noveltys sake, they are
snre to he aDpreciated.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Mr. Sherman
had the journal corrected 10 read that th,
Finance Committee yesterday reported u
favor Of LAYING Edmunds' resolution on tht
table. n
Nc. Sumner presented petition from
members of the bar of Mississippi that the
United States Court may hereafter cit al
Vicksburg. Referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee. ~. $50.
Mr.. McCreary submitted q resolution 10
amend the clause Of the constitution de.
signed TO protect the rights Of minorities.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Com
miltee, reported bill to interdict the act
imposing tax upon spirits, tobacco, etc, by
extending the time for afixing stamps to
the 18th of February, which passed.
The House bill removing political .lis-
abilities from citizens Of South Carolina
elected TO State Office, passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced joint resolu-
tion providing that all men who yolun-
teered 10 serve as soldiers or cooks for
three years or during the war, and were
honorably discharged, shall receive the
same additional bounty as ether soldiers
under the act of July %, 1866, and the
acts amendatory thereto, notwithstanding
they may have been on the rolls as slaves.
Referred 10 Committee on Military AZ
fairs.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, the Senate
took up joint resolution of sympathy with
the people Of Spain in their efforts to
establish a new order Of things.
Mr.. Thayer moved an amendment, sub
shutting for the last quoted words "a re-
form of government" IA
Before the vote could bs taken, the
morning hour expired, and the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of The resolution
reported BY the Finance Committee disap-
proving the Presidents financial recon-
mendation, Ia
Mr.. Dixon moved to amend the resolu-
ton, by stating that Congress agrees with
the President that our national credit
should be sacredly observed, The amend.
ment was lost.
The resolution as reported by the com.
mittee was then adopted-43 ayes, 6
nays.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced bill to pro-
vide for giving effect to the treaty stipula-
tons, between this and foreign govern
ments, for the extrsdition Of criminals,
which was referred 1t provides that
whenever any person shall be delivered by
a foreign government to an agent of the
United States, for the purpose Of being
brought within the United States and tried
for a crime of which he is accused, the
President of the United States shall have
the power to take all necessary measures
for the transportation and safe-keeping of
such accused person, and his protection
against lawlessness and violence.
Mr.. Conklin offered resolution request
ing the President to communicate any in
formation in his possession concerning the
exercise, by the United States Consuls in
Japan, of judicial powers in cases arising |
between American citizens and citizens of |
foreign countries other than Japan, and to
state under what authority such powers had
been exercised; also what further legisla-
ton is necessary for the better protection of |
the rights of Americans in Japan, which
as adOnted,
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TELEGRAPHIC,
WASHINGTON.
THE BUSINESS OF GEORGIA RE.
CONSTRUCTION.
The World Makes a Startling
Discovery.
Another BrulSing Match I'm In
diana. AHg
- EHlgugs alE
WASHINGTON.
something Further from Arkan.
SaS Troubles.
EVkGWIVEGTnN
WASHINGTON.
Georgia Reconstruction COnEres-
sIOnaI Tributes 20 Thad. Stevens.

Georgia RecOnstruetsOn = COngres
sIOnaI Tributes 10 Thad. Stevens.
WASHINGTON, Dec. III. i. Bryant
Chairman of the Georgia Republican Com
mittee, is opposed 10 any measure which
will again throw Georgia under military
rule.
The death of Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsyl
vania, was announced in the House by Mr.
Dickey. A large audience was in the
galleries. Speeches were made by hessrs.
Kelley, Wood, Broomall, Dickey, Poland,
Morehead, Maynard, Ashley Of Ohio,
Miller, Farnsworth, Coniz, Donnelly, Cook,
Woodward, Robinson, Lawrence, and
Sypher.
by direction ofthe President, Maj. Gen.
Howard is honorsbly mustered out of the
service OF the United States as Major Gen
eral of volunteers, to take effect on the LIST
Of January. Gen. Howard consequently
falls back TO his rank of Brigadier General
in the regular army 10 which be was APP
pointed on December q, 1864.
Mai. Gen. Meade was at the War De
Psrtment this morning. lie leaves Wash
ington tonight for Philadelphia.
Gov. Bullock having been summoned
before the Reconstruction Committee of
the House, and requested to give his opin-
ion as TO the mode OF overcoming 10 diff
ficullie3 in Georgia, recommended there
should be literal execution of recoBstruc-
lion, which requires lhe primitive oigani-
zaiion of the State Legislature 10 be made
by the admission of those who could take
the test oath or been relieved of disabii.
lies by Congress This course would re-
store the coloTed men 10 seats without
special legislation, and place the legisla-
tive department in loyal mems hands.
After the adoption Of such fundamental
conditions precedent-to the States adm;s-
sion TO the Union, all members eligible
u3der State constitution and fourteenth
amendment would be admitted TO seats
and no further action by Congress neces-
szry.
Tomorrow will he the motion day 10
Congress. The Senate committee on H.
dian affairs, at ils meeting to-day consider
ed the House bill proposing to restore the
Indian bureau to the War Department.
Ii is said the committee are not in favor Of
the measure and propose TO increase the
power of the Bureau by expanding the de-
partment, it's head 10 have i seat in the
Cabinet.
Mr.. Menafd to-day received his certii-
cate from Gov. Yarmouth as a member
elect from Louisiana. Ii will be presented /
in the House tomorrow. Several papers
will also be presented in behalf of Col.
Hunt who contests Menard's right TO 4
seat
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-18

A LECTURER on Abyssinia told the
New Workers last week about the eli
mate Of that mysterious land-the an
cient Ethiopia. In his tent, near the
coast, the thermometer, even during a
stiff breeze, stood at l24 deg. while
scarcely one hundred miles interior there
are mountains covered with perpetual
snow. Here Che might have added
rises the river Atbara, mighty stream,
and the main continent ofthe Nile, whose
annual overflow, on which depends the
fertility, if not the inhabitableness Of
Egypt, is due entirely to the summer
floods in the Atbara, caused by the ire
mendous June rains in the mountains of
Abyssinia. This lecturer thinks there
is more universal disregard of the sew
enth commandment among the people of
Abyssinia than in any other country he
knew Of
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FOREIGN.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Herald's
special from Berlin Of the 10th SAYS The
Prussian interest being streng in favor Of
maintaining European peace, the govern.
ment has endeavored to induce Greece 10
comply with The demand OF Turkey 70 fan
as the demands are founded upon iuterna-
iional law.
A special from Pestb to the 10Th says in
telligence from Transylvania states thai
foreign emissaries we're recently detected
tampering with Roumanian soldiers. They
were well supplied with money, and we're
working in the interest Of Russia.
A special fiom ST. Petersburg Of the 10Th
says il is officially stated that the designs
of Russia in Central Asia are not with the
view of The extension Of territory, but for
the purpose of Strengthening the late treaty
with the Emperor of Bokhara and se
curing more permanent peace.
LONDON, Dec 16.-Telegrams from In
dia report earthquakes and famine.
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DEAD LETTERS.
What u, ey Contain and what IL Dos
with Them

What u. ey Contain and what - DOae
with Them.
The report of the Dead Letter
Bureau of the POstoffice Department
always contains much curions in
formation. During last year 4, 1872
IA letters were received, of which
number 167, 09S were from foreign
countries. OF the remainder about
forty -nineper cent was classified and
returned to the owners. The Others
were not susceptible of being re-
turned or were unimportant 1880
letters contained S95, 1859 SO, in
sums of one dollar and upwards, of
which l6,06I letters, containing
SS6,638 &c, were delivered to the
owners, and 2,124 letters, contain
ing 81, 1862 "a, were filed or held for
disposition; 14,0SI letters contained
So, 436 SO, in sums of less than one
dollar, of which 1888, containing
SO, $50 40, were delivered to the
owners; 1850 letters contained
drafts, deeds and other papers of
value, representing the value of So
COS, 271 so, of these $500 were re-
stored to the owners, and S21 were
returned and filed; 1864 letters
contained books jewelry and other
articles of property, of the esti-
mated value of $500, of these H.
4S9 were forwarded for delivery,
pand 9,9ll were delivered to their
owners, I25, 221 contained photo
graphs, postage stamps and articles
Of small value, Of which II3, $3.50
were delivered to their owners; or
binary dead letteas forwarded, 81
per cent. were delivered, and of the
valuable dead letters, classed as
money and minor, about SO per cent.
were delivered The decrease of
money letters received, about three
thousand, is probably owing to the
growing use of money orders for
the transmission of small sums
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NEW YORK.
The legal Tender Act $50 Discovery of
u Hornets Nest.

Hornets Nest.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia dispatch from
Il member Of Congress says: Ii is con.
sidered certain that the Supreme Court will
affirm the consliiuionality of the legal
tender act, and a decision will be rendered
within two or three weeks
The World to-day deVoles several
columns 10 what il calls systematic, and in
the aggregate stuPenduous swindling prac-
ticed by retail grocers and provision
dealers on their customers in this city,
10y means of false weights and measures.
IL saws its results of tests are fairly steal
iug. IL ia estimated that the loss to the
consumer by false weights and adultera-
ton is fully 10 per cent. The one million
people on this island, counting all classes,
consume an average value of food amount
ing TO one dollar daily for each person,
rich and poor. This is an aggregate Of
100000 day, and 1906, O00, 900 year,
20 that with this five per cent. of cheating
the people are actually swindled out OF
$54, 100000 every year in their purchases
Of food. This gigantic swindling has been
most heavy upon the poor, who make their
purchases in email quantities, and are
cheated the most The smallest dealers
are the greatest sSindIers, and retail dealers
az Clsss
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a FEW weeks since there were re~
ceived at the Palermo Qtaly) Hospital a
young man with bad humor on his leg,
which IN the end rendered amputation
necessary. The patient being very much
emaciated, and laboring under fever, the
operation reduced him to a worse state
than ever, and it became apparent that
he was fast sinking, the pulse being i'm
perceptible, the eyes dull and the body
cold. In this emergency DR.. Albanese
had recourse to the TRANSMISSION Of blood
as the only remedy that had not yet been
tried. Two assistants Of the hospital
offered to have their veins opened for the
purpose, and thus, at two different inter-
walls, go grammes Of blood were intro
duced into the patients system. After
the first time he recovered the faculty OF
speech, and stated that before he could
aeither see nor hear, but felt as if he was
flying in the air. He is now in fair
state of recovery.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NV ORLEANS, Dec. IA quantity Of
tobacco, numbering about 800 boxes aud
yariously estimated in value from $4,000
10 $3.50 was seized yesterday evening in
a number Of the most respectable tobacco
establishments Of the city. Cause a.
legged, revenue frauds. Guards were placed
over the tobacco to prevent its removal
The seizure was made at the instance oil
MIR. Creecy, the new assessor.
The Peruvian Consul or nted release
on contracts 10 those seamen on Steamer
Havana who desired il, and legal proceed
inCs were suspended.
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PRIZE RING.
right BetWeea Busy aud McAIpIne.
ltxrIrla-c n. e. 4

right Betweea Busy and sIcAlpIne.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE prize fight be-
tween Fred. Busy, of Chicago, and Thos.
McAlpine, of Detroit, for $500 aside, came
Oh to-day, just over the State line, in To-
diana The ground selected for the ex-
hlbltion was between Lansing and Joliet,
crossing by the Columbus and Iodiana
Central railroad. Being unable TO charter
a special train of any company, the bruis-
ers and their friends were compelled to
leave by the regular passenger train at
lO.45 A. NJ. About two hundred admirers
Of the manly art took passage on the train.
The eight commenced at one O'clock.
Ferry Donovan and Denny Monohan sec
onded McAlpine Ed. Burns"a and Reese
seconded Busy. Dick Holliwoods, re-
fierce, and James Ward, time keeper. 4
There were seventy five rounds fought, of
which McAlpine was down seveuty-fonr.
McAlpine was terribly whipped. He had
10 be held up, as he could scarcely stand in
the seventy fifth round. While they we're
down on their knees Busy struck foul
blow, and so lost the fight, although he
was as fresh as when he stepped into the
ring. arrs
Another match was made for purse,
between Harry Smith and Stark, and inn
mediately fought, which Stark won in FIVE
roundr. M Irr. r-aE~
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Specimens of the proposed new nickel
coins, to be composed of one-fourth nickel
and three-fourths copper, one, three and
fve>cent pieces, have been received at
the Treasury Department. The bill
which authorizes this issue is in sub
stance the bill introduced by Judge
Kelly, last winter, the one cent coin,
weighing one and One~half grains, is
about the size of an old silver five-cent
DIN, the three and five-cent pieces about
the size of the present coin, and weigh
from three to five grains. The new coin
is to be legal>tender for one dollar, ex-
cept for duties on imports, and it is in
tended to take the place Of all the cop
per, bronze aud nickel coinage now au-
thorized. The bill also authorizes the
redemption of the proposed new coin, and
of all the minor coinage heretofore issued
by the United States.
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SMUGGLING.
The Greeian Bend put TO a Novel use
a Caution 20 Young Ladies'.

The Greeian Bend put 10 a Novel use
Caution 20 Young Ladies'.
The Hamilton, Canada Specta
tor tells the following story, whicl
should serve as an admonition L
those of our fair country women dis
posed to affect the Greeian bend
who may have occasion to cross til.
line between the United States and
Her Majesty's dominions: es.t-s
The Greeian bend was put to a
novel use on the Buffalo and Lake
Huron railway a few days since.
In one of the irst-class cars sat a
handsome young lady, dressed in
the height of fashion, who APP
peared to be suffering under a
rather painful attack of Grecian
bend. As is usual on the trans ar
rival on the American side, the
baggage of the passengers was ex-
amined by the United States custom
officers. Have you any baggage,
miss 2" inquired the officer of the
aforesaid young lady. "Nothing
except this replied, she, producing
a small valise The officer exam
inkd and returned it, at the same
time scanning the person of the
young lady in q manner that almost
amounted to rudeness. evil you
follow me to the custom office,
miss?" said the official. The cor
ners of his mouth were almost
drawn into a smile, and q mischiev-
Gus twinkle was perceptible in his
eyes as he led the way to the search
ing room. Arrived there, the lady's
face, which had previously been of a
marble whiteness, assumed a Grim
son hue. "What is here, ma'am p
said the officer, passing his hand
over the back of her dress. "That is
my Grecian bend" replied she,
meekly casting down her eyes; 81
did not know there was any duty to
pay on it; if there is, tell me how
much and l will pay it," "There is
no duty to pay on it, but we must
examine it," said the obstinate Off
Ger. Il female searcher was pro-
cured, and, after strong protests on
the part of the young lady, the mys-
terry of the Grecian bend, alias the
Montreal wriggle, was unrayelled,
and found to contain twelve yards
ofblack silk velvet, six pair French
kid gloves, forty yards of rich lace,
four white ostrich feathers, and a
bottle of Gilberts magic hair re-
storer. The United Statee customs
are nowconyinced of the reason why
the Grecian bend has had such a
rage, and they intend to give partic
ular attention to any such cases of
this infectious disease which may
come under their notice for the fu-
ture. All cases of Greeian bend will
be Immediately put under quarantine
on their arrival across the border .
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ALAB q.
Leg isIaLiOn ON Debts-A Big Purchase
Nv The Wills Valley Railroad.

Leg IsIaIIOn on DebIs-A BtE Purchase
by the willis Valley Railroad.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. l7.-Bills passed
both Houses opening judgments granted
by any courts in this State on debts Goa
tracted before the 25lh OF May, 1865.
A bill allowing the statute Of Limitations
TO remain during the war, also become
law. The effect of the bill is to wipe out
sll debts before the war OF six years be-
fore its passage. =
The Legislature vile probably adjourn
Christmas.
The Southwest and Northeast railroad
was cold to-day for $3lS,000. II was
purchased by John Stanton, Of Boston, in
The interest of The Wills Valley railroad.
To-day tie stockholders OF a railroad to
run from Chattanooga to Meridian, elected
n, ID. Stanton, of Boston, President, ard
eK-Ciov. Patton, Vice President.
The House has passed a bill, applying
the . or 3 per cent. bonds of the State tC
the road from Decatur 10 Montgomery. i
will probably pass the Senate.
The House ia discussing the revenu,
bill. No signs of adjournment.