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FRESH JsTrINGs.

The Northern mails failed last night.
Hundreds of hogs have died in Navasota, Texas,
since spring opened. Some farmers think the
disease that is killing them is cholera. while
others believe it ia the effects of eating the young
sprouts Of the cuckle-bur.
The Rio Grande Courier learns that Point Isabel
ia to be abandoned by the military authorities. A
new wharf is to be erected Immediately for the
steamship company. New warehouses are to be
built by the government at Brazos, and a good
wagon road made between that port and White
Ranch. From the latter point. freight can be
shipped by the river or continue By the road to
Brownsville.
Persons who have been tormented by the hor
rble music Of the gsn.grinders have hitherto
found certain amount of grim satisfaction in the
reflection that the perpetrator of the outrage has
always himself been the victim of retrlbutive
"horrid grind" in the necessity Of turning the
crank. Even this feeble consolation, however, is
to be torn from US by the remorseess ingenuity
of a Pittsburger, who has invented an internal
machine of the barrelorgan species which does
its own grinding. One Of the papers makes the
almost incredible assertion that the improved" {"
instrument of torture is more diabocal in its dis
cords than the old variety.
A letter from California contains the following
queer story I" The large estate of Senator
Broderick who was killed in a duel, was disposed
of under a will which was proven to be a forgery
concocted after his death in New York, and so
pronounced by one Of our district judges, before
whom the case was tried. The difficulty in the
matter was that the forgery was not proven until
the will had been duly admitted to probate by the
county court, and the district court decided that
the admission of the will to probate was finality
and after that no action could be taken to set it
aside as fraudulent. As l said, under this de
cision, the whole estate, now worth millions Of
dollars, was held, and the present holders have a
clear title through will known to be a forgery.
much doubt if such another case can be found
on the record of the courts of any country outside
of California
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THE GEORGIA ELECTION.

sAvANNAH, April H.-Conservatives buoyant
and hopeful. The Democratic vote to-day
was ten TO one. The conservative negroes, under
the influence of the whites, are at present defiant,
and the active endeavors made by the radical ne
groes TO drive conservative negro electioneers
from the polls proved a failure. The polls closed
to-day with radical negroes and leaders dis
hearlened. The prospects are that in the next
two days the conservatives will gain ground.
Things are passing of quietly: No danger is ap-
pretended except from radical influence.
A conservative meeting was held to night and
the conservatives are fully alive to the crisis.
The polls were attended all day by the most re-
spectacle men of Savannah. Vote polled 30 far /:
City, 1890; county. l06S. Total, 345S.
AUGUSTA, April 2l.-The election is progressing
without serious disturbance. The blacks remain
about the polls electiOneering for the radical
ticket. The Democratic vote is large to day. but
the radicals will carry the county. The military
are stationed at the polls to preserve order.
- MACON, April 2l.-Total vote polled to the
close OF polls to-day 5000. The Democrats gained
largely in to-day's voting.
Accounts from Southwestern Georgia, where
the negroes are largely in the ascendant, are
favorable TO the Democrats.
Adolphus Froutman, highly respectable mer'
chant of this city, was crushed to death this alter
noon by the falling in Of the floor Of a grocery
store on Second street.
ATLANTA, April 2l.-The election is passing of
quietly. Enthusiasm prevails in both parties. IL Is
supposed that 2600 votes have been polled here in
two days, and il is believed that Gordon is ahead
500 votes.
The Fulton county Democratic club has issued
the following circular " The Democrats of Ful.
ton county send greetings to the people OF Georgia
that Gordon is carrying all before him here, and
will roll up 1000 majority in this county. j. f. Al
exander, chairman Democratic club"
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Punch ON the Opera OF Hamlet.


The tenderest feelings of Punch have been out
ragged by the production in Paris Of an opera
founded on " Hamlet. &" Hamlet set 20 music ~
exclaims Mr.. Punch in his best sarcastic manner.
What a lovely notion MasiqUe par Ambrose
Thomas paroles par William Shakespeare! Ham,
let sweetiy warbling "To be, or not to be-" to
the beat Of conductor, and accompanied by
mad scene dancers draped transparently,
all capering and frisking, while 0phelia
sings a waltz, and then very picturesquely
browns herself by lime-light ! The
Ghost stalking on the stage to the sound Of dead
march, and then singing a long solo, descriptive
Of his sufierings Alas, poor Ghost Alas, poor
William Shakespeare Bless thee, how thou art
translated, to please our lively neghbors Fancy
Ere, on ne pas etre' as sentimental ditty
Imagine Milord Hamlet with tremuous vbrato,
singing dddO TO his friend 'ce pDuCre Vortex -
Conceive, as a fit prelude to this exquisite
nlOrce0lt, the opening of the church scene with
chorus of old grave diggers, one CT whom, ere
long when the scene begins to flag, may dance
comic pas, or give rattle with the cross-bones
cessful opera one Of our own Paris correspond
ents naively says:
"'If NJ. Ambrose Thomas has not created q
Hamlet, he has given to the world an 0phelia
who will never be forgotten
Created Hamlet Imagine French tune
maker creating Hamlet One might as reason
ably talk of the creation Of 0thellO, when defled
as q burlesque. MdiS ckdcun q son goln. Only
we wish our lively friends, when they want to
spoil play, would keep their paws of Shaks-
peare. Why can't they sing VOltaire, or bring
Corneille out at the opera! IL is bad enough to
try to translate Hamlet into French; but we can
not stand Airs from Hamlet at the music shops,
end hearing them brayed forth by blatant German
bands, or squesked about the streets by beastly
barrel organs"
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MARKETS.

LONDON, April l-NOOn.-COnsols 93l. Bonds
fiyERPooL, April 2l-Noon.-Cotton dull;
sales 5000 bales; prices the same. Breadstufs
quiet Sugar dull.
Cd. Wheat quiet. Pork quiet. Bacon advanced
to 49s.
LONDON, April 2l-Evening.- $3.50
@9Sa. Bonds, 7Ol.
PARIS, April 2l-Eyening. -Bourse frmer.
LIyERPooL, April 2l-Evening.-Cotton dull ::
declined a fraction. Sales to-day 5000 bales.
Uplands l2!@l2ld.. Orleans l2l9l2td. Man
chester advices favorable. Yarns and fabrics
firm.
HAvRE, April 2l.-Cotton dull and declined.
Uplsnds on the spot, 1850.
HAVANA, April 2O-Sugar quiet; No. II no
"a reals.
NEW YORK, April 21.-Cotton market dull and
easier. Sales 200 bales-middlings Bic. Flour
active; Southern $40 35Ql3. Wheat heavy.
Corn heavy white Southern 81 l69l Is, yellow
81 246ll 25. Mess pork, new, $27 45, old $26 so.
Lard flrmer, l7S@ls3c. Sugar active. Other
groceries unchanged. Turpentins 55!G56tc.
Rosin unchanged. Freghts quiet. Sterling
strong, l0!. Gold firm, 1891. Five-twenties Of
1862, with coupons, lll4.
NEW YORK, April a. Governments closed
strong and steady. 5-20's OF 1854, hi Of 1864,
lO9E of 1865, ll0; of 1861 l0Sl; l0-40's, l023 !;
1905, lO6} Money easy; call loans per cent,
with some business at 6. Stock low, but closed
with better feeling.
Sub-tressury balance. $l05 100000.
SAVANNAH, April H.-COtton dull and IN.
changed. Nothing doing. Prices nOminal-mid-
dlings sic. No receipts since Friday, on account
of damage to all the railroads by the recent rains
CHARLESTON, April 2l.-Cotton--no demand
sales only 3s bales; middlings nOminally 3O03lc.
Receipts l87 bales. Exports, foreign, 1858 bales.
MOBILE, April 2l.-COtton market dull and
nominal. No sales. Receipts sc bales. No ex'
ports.
ST. LOUIS. April 21.-Tobscco unchanged
Flour very dull superfne Sc 500s so. Wheat
fall 81 6O22 rs spring 54sc. lower. Corn $50
@9Oc. Oats 70@73c. Mess pork $40 65G97
Bacon, shoulders lS@l9c. Lard l73GlSc. Whisky
firm 81 20.
CINCINNATI, April 2l.-Flour has an upward
tendency /; family sll 25@ll so. Wheat 81 609
265. Tobacco at full rates. Whisky, free
50 10. Mess pork s27, held at S27 so. Lard III
| 9lsc. Bulk meats and bacon unchanged. But
ter 46@5Oc. Eggs 20. Hay sl3Ql5.
LOUISVILLE, April 2l.-Tobacco active and
| higher. Sales 237 hhds. Lugs s. 50G7 so. Lea
| ss01l6 so. Common 10 fine Henry county S26
| Flour, superfine s. 5069; fancy $l2 500l3
| Wheat 81 5OG2 55. Oats 73975c. Corn sSG90c
| Cotton-middngs SOC. Whisky dull and nomi
nal. Lard l7i@lSc. Mess pork S27927 25
Bseon-sbouldeTs l349l3lc., clear sides l7i0
| l7}c. Bulk meats nomnally unchanged.
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WORK BY MAxIMmIAN.-1he announcement
Of a work from the pen of the late Emperor MAXI
milan, is well calculated 10 excite a melancholy
kind OF interest; and " On the Wing" by MAXI
milan, late emperor Of Mexico, will be read by
many, under the influence Of curiosity or Of a
feeling of sympathy for the unfortunate Austrian
prince. This work has nothing whatever TO do
with the authors career Ia Mexico. IL Is a tram
script Of journal kept by him in 1850, when he
was a very young man, and full Of the buoyancy
and hopefulness of youth. Nearly half the book
is made up OF the details OF visit TO Greece,
where Maximilisn was the guest Of the now
exed royal family. The remaining portion i5
chiefly devoted to Smyrna and other places in
Asia Minor. The srchduke's diary proves that
be was q man of amiability and intelligence.
with a mind capable Of appreciatng the
beautiful in nature and art, and an imagination
that was kindled equally By the glowing colors OF
an Oriental city and the classic splend0rs OF tns
AcTopolis and the Temple Of Victory. The reader
will be struck with q certain resemblance De-
tween the social life Of Greece, as this young
prince saw IT eighteen years sgo, and that OF me
Mexican republic OF empire. An account OF
visit which he made with the queen TO conVent
In the neighborhood Of Athens is, perhaps, the
best piece Of description in the book. Inc perhs
Of the ride up almost inaccessible paths ana alon8
the verge Of yswniDg preciplces are VVIo'y
sketched. IL Is pity that man wno Couir
write so wen at eighteen did not devote niInsel,
wholly to literature. He would then have sNSoo y
himself from q more ugly fall than the one s "
dreaded when visiting the Greek monks on 1eit
rocky cliff.
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await examination on q charge Of feloniOusly
passing spurious two dollar and q half gold
piece on Alfred Smith, colOred.
Lucas Scobel. arrested for embezzing sixty-two
dollars, collected by him for account OF Antonio
Dulcich, gave bond for his appearance.
William Johnson, Geo. Alexander and John
Murphy. colored, were arrested on Monday night,
charged with cutting Sam Houston, colored, on
Franklin street, with intent to kill.
RECORDER VRNSARD's CoURT- Tuesday, April
H.-Charles Fox, colored. for fighting and dis
turbing the peace, was sent to the Parish Prison
for fifteen days.
Mary Gsusby and Mary Mulligan, on similar
charge, were fned S., or sentenced TO five days in
Parish Prison.
charged with trespass, assault and battery, and
false imprisonment, was released on bail to ap
pear on Saturday, the 25th inst.
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The commissioners in most Of the wards were
yesterday revising and correcting the tallies, aud
in the third poll Of the seventh precinct the whole
vote was being counted over again to endeavor to
reconcile q discrepancy between the number Of
votes cast and the poll lists.
We think there is no doubt Of the election OF
the. Democratic candidates for mayor and con-
troller.
AS TO other candidates, with the division that
has been going on, and the alteration that may
have been made, the result cannot be known with
certainty until the returns all in at head
quarters, and we viii not impose upon our read
ers speculatioDs that in twenty four hours may
prove to have been based upon incorrect infor-
nation.
We have some hope Of being able TO publish,
tomorrow, official returns from every poll In the
parish.
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Mr.. LYNCH's GRADUAL RESUMPTION PLAN-Mr.
Lynch, OF Maine, has pending in the House Of
Representatives a plan for gradually resuming
specie payments. Briefly stated, it consists in
issuing from the treasury coupon bonds TO the
amount of $500, 900 900, Of denominations Of sIO0
and upward, bearing interest at four per cent,
payable quarterly In lawful money, and making
these and greenbacks reciprocally convertible
into each other at the pleasure of the holder;
after the lst Of May next all United States legal
tender notes received by the United States, say
$3.50 1000 900 per year. or SIS 900 900 per month,
are to be retired and destroyed, and In their
stead notes payable one year from date in coin,
are to be issued to all creditors to whom legal
tenders have heretofore been paid. By the lst Of
May, 1869, $50 900 900 In coin notes would have
taken the place of the present greenbscks,
having been paid out for salaries, government
contracts, currency interest, and all expenses OF
the government. These notes will come due at the
rate of half million of dollars a day during the
year 1869, and are TO be redeemed in gold. By
repeating the same operation for 1869 and 1870,
the whole issue Of greenbacks now outstanding
would have been converted into demand notes,
and would be redeemable in gold by May l, 1871.
Mr.. Lynch says that he firmly believes that the
presentation and redemption Of the first SIS OOO-
600 of these notes would so establish public conf
dence as TO reduce the premium on gold TO
nominal figure. The difference between the plan
and that of immediate resumption Ia that IL limits
the amount Of notes which can be presented to the
government for redemption TO half million OF
dollars per day after one year from the lst OF May
next. As our gold receipts from customs amount
10 about third of million day, II is thought
that so gradual q run on the treasury for its gold
could be successfully met until the public confi-
dence had so far improved as to reduce the pre-
MUM on gold to q nominal figure when specie
payment would be resumed by the banks and the
people voluntarily. MI. Lynch's plan is one OF
the most thoughtful Of the gradual plans of re-
sumption yet advanced.
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FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

SOUTHWEST Pass, April 2I-11 A. M.-Barome-
ter 1910 Wind north and fresh.
Arrived Steamship st. Louis, Sears, Boston
via Havana, to Creevy, NickersOn CO.; schooner
L. :. Francis, Well Havana, molssses 70 I. j.
Lockhart. Sailed-Steamship |. G. Harris ships
Gen. Berry and Chas. Davenport, barks Never
sink, James Mccarthy and Pnna Donna, and
schooner Florence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, April Ill P. M.-Barometer
80. Wind northeast light.
Arrived: steamship Agnes, Williams master,
from Galveston, with merchandise and passengers,
to C. A. Whitney & Co.; schooner Extrania from
Bavana twelve days, with molasses, to PUG
Bros.
Sailed: ship Trenton.
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The Organ.
[From The Southern Revle,

IFrom the Southern Review
II is no harmony OF human making,
Though men have built those pipes Of Furnished
gold
Their music. out OF natures heart awaking,
Forever new, forever is Of old.
Man makes not-ony fnds-all earthly beauty,
Catching thread Of sunshine here and there,
Some shining pebble in the path of duty,
Some echo of the songs that food the AIR.
That prelude ia q wind among the willows,
Rising until il meets the torrents roar;
Now a wild ocean, beating his great pillows
Among the hollow csyerns Of the shore.
II is the voice OF some vast people, pleading
For Justice from an ancient shame and wrong
The tfamp Of Gods avenging armies, treading
With shouted thunders Of triumphant song.
o soul. that sittest chanting dreary dirges,
Couldst thou but rise on some divine desire,
As those deep chords upon their swelling surgei
Bear up the wsvering voices Of the choir.
But ever lurking in the heart. there fingers
The trouble Of false and jarring tone,
As some great organ which unskillful fingers
Vex into dscords when the Masters gone.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FORTRESS MONROE, April 2l.-Weather thick.
Wind northeast.
MOBILE, April 2l.-Accounts from the interior
Of Alabama and Mississippi report serious damage
to plantations from the late rains. The river aud
creeks are very high, in many places running over
their banks and it is feared general replantng
will have TO be done on the low lands.
JACKSON, April 2l.-The convention eyinces
disposition TO get through their work at an early
day.
ibe report of the franchise committee is on its
thlrd reaC ng.
The recent heavy rains have damaged the crop
prospects and delayed travel on the railroads
centering here.
ST. LOUIS, April 2l.-Weather clear and warm.
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FROM MEXICO.

HAVANA, April ls.-A later arrival from Vera
Cruz brings the following Mexican news:
General Jimenez has submitted to the govern
ment
Jusrez has Just recovered from sickness.
The revolution in SinalOa is gaining ground.
BrgaDds had sacked several towns, and were
committing other extensive ravages.
Osxaca had abolished the State tax on provi.
visions and home manufactures.
The Indian war continues in Sonora. Gov.
Mccormick, Of ArizoRs, and the governor of So
nora had an interview, and arranged for means Of
transit through Sonora.
A Protestant church has been opened in the
city of Mexico. Csstero has resigned the minis
try OF justice. 1t is reported that arms have
been sent from San Francisco to supply the revo-
lutiouists at Mazatan.
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The Table Talk Of Once Week thinks II strange
that amid all the discussions to which the disap-
pearance Of Mr.. Speke has given rise, no mention
has been made of one Of the most remarkable
cases of disappearance on record. AS the clown
Grimaldi was playing at Drury Lane in the winter
of 1903, he was called 10 see two visitors. in one
of whom he recognized his only brother, who had
run away to sea long before. After the perform
snce was over he retired to dress, leaving his
brother on the stage. Being little startled by
the event Of the evening he took a longer time
than usual TO dress. When be was ready TO de-
part, he found that his brother had but a moment
before left the theater. he was never seen again.
The most urgent inquiries were set on foot for his
discovery; but TO no purpose.
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FROM MONTGOMERY.


MONTGOMERY, April 2l.-The match game be-
tween the Mobile Dramatic and the Montgomery
Base BAH Clubs, for the championship of the
state, was played to-day, in this city. The ORA
matics made 55 and the MontgOmerys I'll runs.
The next game is to be played In Mobile, and the
deciding game on a neutral ground.
A base ball association was today organized
for the State. Jno. A. Page, of the Mobile Dra-
matics was elected president.
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II appears that the misfortunes Of the Emperor
Msximilian were not destined 70 terminate at
Queretaro. The Figaro asserts that he was put
into coffin that was too small and that the en-
peror Of Austria had ordered magnificent wreath
of immortelles from celebrated house In Paris.
which he intended to have laid himself on his
brothers coffin. The wreath. properly packed,
and duly dispatched by the Eastern Railroad, not
only never reached its destination but Is nowhere
TO be found, whereupon a trial is to ensue, the
emperor refusing TO pay. for cotronne which
never arrived at Vienna.
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March 10, states that Gen. Napier had arranged
for an immediate dash on the works Of TheOdorus
at Msgdsls. The main body OF the army had
reached within ten days march of the kings
camp.
Dispatches, dated at Jouds, I'd April, report
that Gen. Napier had started forward, and the
contemplated assault by the English storming
party had been made, but the result Of the move
ment was unknown in consequence Of a break in
the field telegraph near the army post at Lenope.
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FROM WILMINGTON, N. c.


WILMINGTON, April 2l.-The election COM
menced this morning. The day passed of with
vote for four wards in this city-for Constitution
1900, against Constitution $40. The vote at We'll
don. II Halifax county-for Constitution 294 against
il 81. Some Of the negroes had voted the con-
seryative ticket. The whites in this city, gener.
ally, vote the second and third day, while the
negroes make their greatest effort the first day.
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RIVER NEWS.

VIcKsBURG, April 2l.-Passed down: Belle Lee
at last night, Quitman at A. NJ, Robt. E Lee at
II An. Passed up Dora at 10 and Mississippi at
10 last night. River rising
LOUISVILLE, April H.-River falling fast l3
feet inches in the canal. Weather clear and
pleasant.
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FROM OTTAWA.
The Murder OF MeGee.

OTTAWA, April H. Evidences of Whelsn's
guilt accumulate. Whelan has made several i'm
portaDt admissions.
Patrick Buckley sdoorkeeper of thelHouse of
Commons was arrested IN consequence of contra.
dictoTy evidence. The authorities are pushing
Investigations in every direction.
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FROM LURoPE.
Garibaldi stin st Caprera-sOuth American
Gews-Feniana.

Garibaidi Etin Rt Caprera-sOuth American
Gews-Feniana.
LoNDoN, April 2l.-Mullsny, one OF the Clerk
enwell conspirators, has turned Queens evidence.
His testimony is damaging to the defense.
Parliament met. but nothing has been done.
The prince Of Wales reviewed the troops at
Phnnix Park, Dublin.
PARIS, April 2l.-The Moniteur denies the re.
cent reports regarding Garibaldis movements.
He is still at CapTera.
A letter from South America states that the
allies are acting on the defensive. They had not
attacked Asuncion, as heretofore reported.
LoNpoN, April H.-General Nagle's counsel
publishes card denying Nagle's reported depsr-
ture. Nsgle is still confined.
LONDON, April l.-A letter dated Ashougo,
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The Pope, by a recent decree, has accorded to
the Cisterean monks, known BY the name of
Trappists, derived from that of the monastery
where the illustrious De Rance effected his cele-
brated reform, grant Of the ancient and cele-
brated Abbey Dele Ire Fontans, at Rome, with
the three churches belonging to IL. Thus the
nappists recover possession OF convent OF their
order which the Cistercians occupied from ll4O to
ls25; space Of SIS years.