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lee. liam VII sh Cor. Rowland, H0man, 20 cruise
u-taw ship Iolani, Wood, Er New BedbuI-
ELI d Ms ship Cameeon, Annesley, for Tahiti.
11-Am VIII bk Emily Morgan, Dexter, To cruise
1g-Am wh bk Norman, TowIe, to cruise.
II-Am VIII BIZ Concorlia. Jones. to cruise
Fam VIII sh Janus. Green, 10 cruise.
r3-S.hr Nettic Merrill, Ctuney, &c Maui
1J-Schr Marihla, Berrili, fr Hawaii
1t-schr Roma Packet. Nhitford, fr Mani and Hawaii
tt-schr Mary. Kaai, TOR Mookai and Maui
1t-Schr Hattie, Nika- kr nauai-
liam VIII BIZ Oliver Cracker, Fisher, 20 Cruise
liam VIII sh DanT Webster. Marvin. to cruise
liam VII bk John Carver, Worth, 6r New Bedford
Isl : Flag chip Mohhcan, FranSin, Er sun Francisco
1S-Am VIII an California, Willis. To cruise
I-schr ODD Fellow, Marchant, tr Hawaii
15-Sehr isabella, 6r Hawaii
1S-Schr Laka, Hatfield, foe Kauai
1S-Schr Moi ksiki, Nape, for Maui.
1S-Am wh be Helm Snow, Campbell, To cruise
1s-hm wh sh MarengB, Litttc, On cruise.
tG-Schr Mary Ellen. Crane. tor Magi-
1s-rehr Manuokawai, Makahi, for Mani
G6-Sehr kamals. Balhsfer, br MookaL
16-schr Fairy Queen, smith, for Kauai
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~coMMERcIAL ITEMS.

frs Cosr.-The wool clip of California iast year was oar-
tsrn million pounl Estimating u az thirty cents, would
make In total valuc 81 ZOO,OOO ! or n estimated at twenty
cents, whfrh 10 prubabfy all 20 ever r-alizsd, fz,sooOOo.
ToaAeeo--tttisttcs show his % be the most generally
distributed crop In ths country. % 10 more or less rasri In
every stats and Territory in the United states, eSespt DAKOTA
TaE sroNEw ALL-The Ispaness are good customers and
conduct national bargains upon correct business principles
The hat instalnsnt % the st000oo purchase money of the
with an allowance e $4,000 foe eNpsnss. Incurred BY the
rnitrd States In xespinR the vessel pending the Japanese re-
brIion. Evidently the RECOMMENDATION onaee = not IN working
order AZ Jcsto.
souGuua-We are prevented with u sample Of syrup. nom
sorRho or Chinese S1glr cane grown In Monterey country,
California suns sixty acres were cultivated last seaspn, and
On. rsElt has encouraged the producer, George Y Collins, %
extend his - base ID operations" The syrup seems IN fninn
all the conditions Of a hrst-rats article, and . certainly much
better than a great deal Of Ee stuff sold IN the stores
NsuusNcE-rh ofheiH report tr the year ending Deem
Der ~, Isss. shows that IN ths North German Confederation
there were - life insurance companies Three % these have
been recently established, but the remaining 20 hal tnsured
the lives 90 x-t,973 p-rsons, fr the aggregate sum &c k2l2-
~, Sd2- The most important % these companies are the
Cotha Mutual which hs injured 1J1Os lives, representing n
capital Il tss,2 %. StD, and the pint stock Company, the Ger
Insured Tt6sS lives
sxraaEISs-Unitri states Appraiser Bridge Uncovered,
lately, one % the most ingenious methods ~ opium smuggling
yet rrveuLed in this port. A kt or eight bales % What ap-
penrsd To be- a dried medicinal root, received on the steamer
~ erica, was found 90 conceal a large quantity OF opium,
is.uiscd by the inspi-satci extract being pourci among the
roots. where "a toos on the red, dust. color and Appearance of
softenet, and showing. when broken or pulled apart, q similar
fractnrs. The whole Iot was consigned 10 Tuck Nee, who viii
tuss considerably by thfs attempt % " play roots" On Cnee
Naturalization, Nov. l0th.
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IN PORT.
MEncuANrWgN

MERCHANTMEN.
Snrit ship D. T.. Dimmock. sails to-day Soc New Bedkri, a.. l..
Richards q ca, Agents.
Am snip Magnet. Crosby. taadinr oil, q. Brewer a Co, Agts-
Am ship L0renzo, Folansbse. repairing.
Am bark Almrna. Harmon, repairing
Am bark q. ". scavsr, Rcannsy, oa4iing 6r San Francisco,
Walker q Alien. Agents
Danish bark Miranda, karto~a-
Ifaw bark A. J. Pope, Piassc.
ffaw bark Paica. smith, G. A. Williams A. Co. Agents
Brt brig Byzanfhan, Calhoun, 6r Victoria, walker q Allen.
Ar.nfs-
Am schr Lewis Perry, Sands, sr san Franei.es, Cha.. ~.
spencer a Co, Agents.
Am .ehr Flying DAT, Bannissrr, nading Sr TaAiH, Bole. q
Co, Agents
Am bars Cambridge, dissharginr. walker q Alien, Agents.
= ANEsIcAS wuALEHs
Hhfp Josephine, Coran- Bark Hercules Rowland
Bark Vineyard, smith . John Bawtand, whcideu-
- Aurora, Barnes. - Lsxuda, swift
- Awa.honks. NoFtan- - Mazsachus.tts wiIrux-
q Minerva, Aim,
HAWAIIAN wMALkRs-
snip Julian, Heppingstsne- Brig Comet, Read.
Bark Ct Bismarck, Dailnann % KohoLa, Tipp.
. Eagle. Phillips.
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the dignity and usefulness OF the citizen are not
of the slightest consequence. We have never
doubted the elasticity of that abortion called the
Constitution Of 1864 now let a new tension be
brought to bar upon it. 1t will bear it, and 50,
perhaps, will the people. The people are modern
Jobs they have listened and are still listening
u the advice Of the Temanite, the Shuhite and
Naamathite of His Mlajcsty's Cabinet. How
much longer are they to be listeners?
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MARRIED.

Axpakv--O-oaxy.x-N0v. 10Th, 1s69. Al Clifton. ststrn
I.l,nd- n. Y al the r-sdlsnee % the bsaIss kther, William
AmIrvws formerly of this city. % Ad<ie " oseaoyan, danShter
81 the Turkish COn-gI Central
.px-kt worn.tsf. mar Bremen. Oetobrr
zI.S, PaaI Is-nb-rx. of Ina PkAn.ation, % Ms Beta 0lade,
Gf hr-men-
Nrox-K.,r.-I thi. eisy. On Saturday evening. The
Mn in-t. BY the Rev. ~. ~. Parker, Mr. G~o w. sort'1, %
IIonalala, % Miss Mary ksDua, q Maka~1o, Mani
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To Builders and Carpenters.

- L PROPOSALS FOR CON.
Ia: STRUGGLING the East Maui Female Seminary, at As-
8ssx kawao, Maui, will lie received by the Board Of Trustees
until WEDNESDAY, JAN. s, 1870.
Plans and Specifications for the same can be seen at the
Once OF G. r. Bishop, Esq, Honolulu, and also with thA un-
dersignei at Waiiuku, Maui
An Proposals to be addressed 10 DR.. C.S- Kittredge, Score
tary East Maui Female Seminary, Wailuku, Maui.
The Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids -
the good ofthe Institution may require. Per order.
5oS p c. 8. KfTTRED0E, Secy.
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MErEoRIc.-Capt. Hatfield informs us that while
coss,ing along Kauai, ON the night Of the 10th inst,
. most brilliant meteor fell from the zenith. ap-
parently into the sea. q few miles Of. 1t was Of
enormous size bigger than q mans head. and
twice as brilliant as the fun moon. 1t was also seen
by many on shore, and is represented as having been
q most magnificent sight.
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AROUND TIE World. - Puck, in Shakespeare,
talked of putting a girdle round the earth in
forty minutes-or thereabout. But Puck was fast.
He never did it however. The thing can now be
done in about eighty days, thus: Paris to New
York, IL days thence to San Francisco, z thence
to Yokohama, 81 thence to Hongkong Z thence to
Calcutta. II thence to Bombay, 8 thence to Cairo,
IA and from Cairo back to Paris, 6-making in all
80 days about the time which would formerly have
been employed in going from London to st. Peters
hur0.
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Fon San FRAxcIsco-Per .. w. ssave-, Monday next
FoR LAnAiSA-Psr Nettie Merrill Monday.
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slrURDAY. DECEMBER Is. Isss/

SAIUHDAI. DECEhhEH " ~
Tie only arrivals from Ssrisn p"s's The pas, week are The
hask Aiassn@, Isl days from sanimors, and thr Cambridge
vita a esrro % lumber, &c, from Portland, The hattsr e"n-igs"i
." Mss-s-. " aIsrr q kfru. I've casvbrpfgs reports having hal
nas strong trri-s srun the Columbia RiSvT % this poft
thsazh ss wss d-laSvi SONS WEEKS az Astoria, tSs baE having
h-vn t~s rouEh 10 cross, ~ 10 usual Ian thu winter monfh-,
wssn westerly winds prevail 20 the eoast. 4
We noticed last week that afrlngemsnt. hal been Hade1f
shipping an the sugar and mohas-ss % one ofeaF phsasatsoas'to
sait Laks, via san Francisco. The bark H. ~. Scorer. which
sails sa M.,-i.y asxt, takes the hst .hipmsns Of t~snfy tons
ef sugar, tn tsns of aroIs--s-, ant about two tons of rice, all
tbs product of the Laie sugar Pt4ht.ton- rhis shipmenf 1.
taksn firm tas wharf by one % the heavy salt Laka Gsrean-
tile hrm-. aaG trtnspiaatcd thithrr BY raj, thus avoiding the
heavy charg-s api commissions attending eoasgnnenss Gr
ssls Ia san Franeiseo. We are quite sangsine that this nrsf
sfrbrt o. supply with oaF tropical prodaets tbs great iHfsrsor
terriroris. Of the AHsriean esatiasnt. with their hgadfsss Of
thousands % population, will prove a sueer-., and be s""a
fsiowesi by others. .
The ship hsf1sf siIat ON the nth. ami bok fsT,.o3 eaIioes
cf oL. sssg GALLONS - moLa-sss, s,gff rs. old metal, 800 Eat
skins. aJt hhf~s-valusf at szg,ss7.
The ship JshH 4. DtSs1sses sails 6r New B-dssrI to-day and
essriss q vcFY vaialsbs esrsp q OF AMI bans, inshgAng 81
$50 raiDns a ~. tss - pounds % bone, &e, the whole
valued az 81, S.s.
The barb Ala4eaa, ~hiea arrivvI IN Distress Oa Sunday
frosn Baltinarr, vita a elrrB % eoals hr San Franehseo, has
Rad a survey held gu her. and viii be ovsrhaabri aad repaired
ny the capsasn's report in another eeiuma, "a appsafs that che
arrived within one hundred niles % her port Of Destination,
when she encountered such stormy weather hat she vac COM
PEELED 20 seek q port % sahsty.
The fIawuian barS ka Noe sailed from BFsunsn octobes
aEuh, AMI the Amrricaa ship Syrss, from Boston, Nov. szd.
fr this port, with a--artel eargss % merchandise TheSe
v,s-,ls viii BE- hs here BY The end of March. 1870.
Ths bark Ekhan AHsH probably isft san Francisco on the
Sch inst, aai IL due to-day or to-norE9s with the e-tern
mails.
nsxt by Mes.rz. Boas. q 60. 6r Tahiti direct she has a
fan freight of live stuck engaged.
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N TO LOAN!

e..!p! ii. .aasn. On s ae
and Mortgage, in one or two sums, will be received until De-
cember 2sth, 1869, addressed to Box IS P. D. Applicants to
describe the Real Estate to be mortgaged. and to mention time
and rate OF interest. Interest must be paid semi-annuafly, and
the time not less than two years. 5oS e
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FOR SALE

~ A SUPERIOR UPRIGHT PIANO
81 N For Sale Cheap. Inquire through
705 st POST OFFICE BOX NO. 52.
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81 Do not forget to look in at the Good Templars'
Hall next Tuesday evening. when the Lodge" OF
Adams s. Wilder will be in full operation.
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House and Lot To Let.

IA THE HOUSE CONTAINS A La
E:; airy Parlor, three Bedrooms, Dining Room, Kitchen an
60 Pantry, Bath Room, and Servants Room. Also, a lae
Basement Room and IA spacious Verandah. The lot is large, q
incaosed, and there is pasture sufficient for one or two horsei
Government water laid on, and all In perfect order. Rent low
Apply to Cos 1m) HUGO STA NGENWALD, NJ. d.
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For Freight or Passage, o, for further lnforna
ton, apply to
CAPTAIN r. 3. FLOYD,
66 II Or t. the Company's Agents.
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NOTICE..

1870 L WANT TO BUY BEEF
ESSESS TaHow, Mutton TalIow, Si1sh, Kitchen M:8#s
XSuU Grease, and I'm fact all other kinds Of I'm
Grease, as Cheap as I can. A
lS SIN w. Il. MUDDY.
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Election Thursday, Ian. 6, 1870.

1st W0rd-NOrth End Of NagV Yard
Deputy Commissioner. Nat Miller; Judges,
James A. Newsom, J. +. Randall and J. j.
Powers; Clerks, WI. MckeOn, jr., and f. T..
Atwood.
I'd Yard ". J. CgoSe's Feed Store, Pop
tar street.
Deputy Comm missioner, W. J. Chase; Judges,
W. II. Bridges. r. W. Lighfbnrne and Charles
Smith; Clerks, Thos. Fox and A. K. Edgington.
3d WGrG-iSquire KiernGa's Office, on Id
ans street.
Deputy Commissioper, 7. T. Adams; judges,
A. Woodward, w. j. McKe0n and DR.. b. F..
Goodyear; Clerks, Thomas Garvey and W. w.
Gilbert.
an Ward-No. 55 3fadisoa street.
Deputy Commissioner. q. W. Lincoln
Judges. A. I. Lacey, p. NJ. Stanley and W. b.
Greenlaw; Clerks, Daniel Kirwin and A..
Holding.
5th E'ard- Room 26, Circuit Col,rthoase.
Deputy Comm issioner. r. j. Boughner
Judges, owen Smith, Theodore Hoist and D.
B. Mallory; Clerks, j. NJ. Coleman and Mich
ael Magevney, jr.
9Th Ward- WaJdron Block, Main street.
Deputy Commissionsr, W. A. Nelson (;
Judges, II. B. Chflds, T. Z. Norment and e. b.
Church; Clerks, Samuel Moore, Jr-, and W Il.
Clark.
7th JHaTd-C67mer Linden and Causeg Sts
Deputy Commissioner, o. c. Jones; Judges.
w. l.. Stewart, Thos. II. LogwOod and John
League; Clerks, +. Foster and W.T.. Vandyke.
Sth Wdrd-C0lored CHurck on QuiR5y st.
Deputy Commissioner, Vim. Tate; Judges.
D. T. Monsarrat, ID. Pante and T. McGeOy .
Clerks, J. D. Stewart and Eugene Levi.
9th Ward-Coy7er Kerr and .Fgfh streets.
Deputy Commissioner, j. d. Danburv
Judges, W. b. Gibson, 9. u. Wariig and Jo6n
Knox; Clerks. j.. q. Handwerker and +. C-
FSchaper.
10th Wdrd-AflTcd Bdaey's Church.
Deputy Commissioner, w. F. Boon: Judges
R. F, Loony, w. c. Ellis and Jas. Nj Wifliem.
son; Clerks, Auguste Bizien and John On1n-
l Ian.
/ Where there are not suitable places to hold
/ the election In the places desiapsfei. me
Deputy Commissioned aud Jutges win selss.s
one as close as possible
/ JOHN =. BOUGHNER.
] Commissioner of Registration for Shelby
County, desf
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HIS, TENN. wI1DNEsDAY, DscEMBER s. 1869

greenbaek system, and thus dispose of an
important question. and viii give US
turn TO specie paymert.
The bill WIS I.s.5sef 4Oi The present
Mr.. Trumbuil introduced a bill 10 re
lieye the members Of Congress from Inn
pOrtunity, and 10 preserve the independ-
ence Of the different parts Of the Govern.
ment. IL provides that any member oi
Congress who shall directly or indirectly
recommend the appointment to an Office
by the President, or the heads Of Depart
ments, of any person, or in any OF the
Executive Departments, except when
such recommendation shall be in writing
in response TO a written request Of the
head Of Department, asking Indignation
thereby, the Senator giving his advice or
consent, in the manner provided by the
Constitution, shah be guilty Of INSIDE
meanor. and on conviction thereof, shall
be fined not exceeding sI0t0 Tor each OF
fense; and il shall not Do lawful for the
President or head Of any Department, TO
appoint 10 Office or employ ia his Depart
ment, any person VINO shall be directly
or Indirectly recommended therefor bs
any member -of Congress, or Delegate
from a Territory, except in the manner
now provided.
Mr.. Trumbull explained his bill at great
Length, after which Mr.. Davis severe y
criticized The appointments made by tie
President. lie said thas patriotism, wOrsh
and intelligence had been, in many in
stances, superseded by ignorance; and TO
obviate this lie desired the bill TO be made
sufficiently comprehensive and complete.
The bill was laid ou the liable, for the pies
ent. and ordered 10 be printed.
ON Motion Of Mr.. McCreery, the bill to
relieve the condition Of persons from the
legal and political disabilities imposed BY
the XINth Amendment. was read and
laid over, and at 10 The Senate adjourned.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHTN6T TON, December This morn
ing Senators johnson and Lewis, together
with the members elect of the House
from Virginia, now here, and several
members Of the Virginia Legislature,
Conservatives and Radicals, called upon
the President 10 pay their respects and
thank him for the recommendation IN his
message concerning that State. The Sena-
tors made brief addresses 20 this effect,
and also expressing the hope that the
people Of Virginia would in the fnture, AZ
now, have his sppro6ation. The Presi-
dent returned thanks and trusted that the
conduct OF the State would Justify him in
his recOmule endati0n for her restoration 10
all the rights conferred on all the men,
bers OF the Union. After the preseuta-
tiOn Of the delegates they requested that
Judge Alexander Riyes be appointed
District Judge under the new law for the
Fourth District. Grant replied that Judge
.Riy-es was TOO old-tO which remark Sena-
tor Lewis said, that the Judge was sixty
three years Of age, bat was in good health
bodily and mentally, and in all respects
qualified for the Office. The delegation
then withdrew.
GOV. Bullock, OF Georgia, interviewed
Grant to-day.
The Reconstruction Committee will
consider the admission OF Virginia OF
Thursday.
A sub-Committee on Elections viii ex-
anime and report on the Louisiana con
afalsaa
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FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December THE Presi-
dents message and BOutwel's report are
much discussed to-day. In the main
they are satisfactory TO the mercantile
community. but do not meet with gen
ersl approval in Wall street.
The failure of y. y. Falerman a Co.
importers Of British dress goods, IS an
nounced. Their indebtedness is entirely
in Europe and no one here is affected.
They offer 20 settle on basis Of lbs Cd on
the pound sterling. The failure Of b. l..
Isoder & Co., dry goods merchants, is an
nounced also. Their Liabilities are over
S2O0, 900.
Beecher prints a card in the Tribune de-
Tending his course in the Richardson mar
riage and funeral
The storm has ceased. -Four inches Of
snow has fallen, and much destruction to
railways has been done in and out of the
city. Weather clear and cold.
4 letter. received here last night from
Havana. gives the details of the barbara
ties praciiced on the negroes suspected OF
having engaged in conspiracy 10 burn the
plantations near Sagna. They were shot
fn the presence of all the negroes of eight
eststes. About dozen we're given from
eight hundred TO a thousand lashes.
The election fer Mayor, Aldermen and
Assistant Aldermen and Justices anc
School Trustees passed OF to-day with
ont disturbances, bat little interest hav
ing been manifested IN the result by {
1naiorltv Of the citizens. The vote was
5irht and Tammany was victorious in ev
80 Quarter. Mayor Hall will continu'
In office two years more.
District Attorney Pierpont IS IN Wash
tarton consulting Grant in regard to tn
drawback frauds and the Spanish gun
boat difficulty.
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, December 1T is again report
ed that the Austrian Government has
overwhelming proof Of the participation
Of Prussia in the Dslmatian instruction
The propristors OF the radical journal
Le ROphOhaeJ has beeH prosecuted on ac-
connt Of the recent IbelOUs articles on
Charles Hugo.
LONDON, December THE remains OF
Mr.. Peabody will be removed from West
minister Abbey to the ship Monarch on
Friday. The steamer viii sail next Sun
day.
DUSDEE. December IA large Fenian
amnesty meeting was held here last
night, at which the usual speeches and
resolutions We're adopted. Everything
passed Of quietly.
CONsTASTINOPLE, December IA dis
patch from Calcutta announces that the
French Envoy at Aram had asked the au-
thorities 10 cede to France the districts
occupied by the French in that country.
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THE MESSAGE.

NEW YORK, December THE Herald
SAYS that Grants message is that Of an
honest. ciear-headed, practical man. In
the reconstruction business he simply
looks TO the execution OF the laws. His
plea for the funding of the public debt
and the gradual return TO specie pay
ments willIneet with the general apprO-
baton Of the country. 1t considers the
message non-committal on Cuban affairs
Ii is q good business message.
The Tunes says the message is one Of
good news throughout.
The World saws this is the weakest mes
sage ever sent to Congress by an Ameri'
can President. Il considers that the mes
sage settles the Cuban insurrectiOn against
she patriots; and on financial affairs it is
too QuixOtic and chimerical for serious
consideration.
The Tribune regards the message as one
of the wisest and most judiciOus ever
transmitted TO Congress, and predicts its
hearty approval By the American people.
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NASHVILLE.
i'll bpary Of Legislative Proceedings Yes
Loci terday.
tapEcrar- No TEE APPEAL.


fair. RataREcIAL. TO THE APPEAL.
ing. ~ NASHVILLE, December :.
CSenate.-Mr. Luttrell introduced a bill
providing that any of the railroads of The
State shall be relieved from payment o
the Sinking Fund of four per cent. nov
required by law to be paid on the lst o
January, 1870, upon furnishing the Comp
troller satisfactory evidence of their in
tentiOn TO retire their entire indebtedness
to the State under the provisions Of the
act Of February p, 1862; and further, thai
railroads thus relieved shall be required
within six months after the 1st Of Janua-
ry, 1870, TO ret ire, under the provisions o.
said act, not less than eight per cent. Of
their Indebtedness, which may be done in
any bonds OF the State.
Mr.. Hart introduced a resolution ap-
proving the action Of the Comptroller il
litigating with the lessees Of the Peniten-
tiary. Adopted.
House resolution to take a recess from
December p to January5, concurred in
Slaughter introduced a resolution re-
questing the Comptroller to furnish list
OF tLellA1 allA Nlldl cS AiliAti AtttA VI tou pei
intendent's Capital and Capital expenses,
amounting to $3.50, and by what author
ity he lssued his warrants for the pay
ment Of that amount. Adopted.
Cooper, of Davidson, introduced a bill
to discourage vexatious appeals in civil
cases.
The House received a message from the
c. vernon recommending that some ac-
tion be taken in relation to the peniten-
tiary before the recess for the holidays.
The number Of convicts now confined is
six hundred and six, and the debt Of the
institution is eighty Thousand dollars.
Many persons who have extended credit
to the State heretofore by furnishing sup
plies for the use of the prisoners, refuse TO
do so longer, and it is becoming very diff
fcult to procure actual necessaries for
the institution.
Bills to amend Common School Law
have been discussed at considerable
length but no definite action has been
taken. BRUCE.
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TEXAS ELECTION NEWS

GALVESTON, December THE counties
of McClennan. Fort Bend, Walker, BeX-
ar, Washington, Hill, Colorado, Victoria,
Montgomery, Brazoria, Bastrop, Grimes,
jackson, Travis, Bowie, Cass and Davies
give Davis an aggregate majority of 6S22.
The counties of Belle, Ellis, Falls, Cory
ell. Wilkinson. Hays and Caldwell, give
Hamilton an aggregate majority of 294S.
McClennan county, unofficially reported
for Hamilton, went for Davis.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-08
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, December IA Wash
ington dispatch, stating that DIR. Faulk.
ner was there demonstrating against bis
removal from the Monroe, La, Land
Office, is commented on by the Picay1nle
as follows:
"Dr. Faulkner, alluded to in the dis
patch, is the individual who was pub
lished by the city and county press as
having made bold attempt to swindle a
Life Insurance Company, and that this
man should be retained in an Office OF
trust by the Government is a crying
shame"
Col. Alexander. the absconding bogus
Treasury Agent, is sojourniDg at Windsor,
Canada.
The CustOmhouse has compromised
with the Water Works Company.