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81 say, Pompey," said one freedman
to another, dis chile has tried lots of gift
fares and tings for a prize, but nebber
could draw anything at ALL "Wel
Caesar, Id wise you to try hand-cart; de
CLEANERS are tousand to one dat you
could draw dat
-"Sambo where's your master?'
''Gone out
HAS he left off drinking yet?''
"Oh yes, lie leave off two, three times dis
mornin'.'
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"A new hand in n RoSton sbon mn,

A new hand in Boston shop made
terribly rough work in shaving customer.
When the haggling was ended the victim
asked:-'Did you ever shave any body be-
fore? Eyes, SIR" "Ah! did the man
live?''
A young girl once asked" Do tell me
why it is Cupid continues, 80 long after the
invention of gnnpowder, to use arrows?''
"To avoid the report Of firearms, which
would attract the jealous" was the reply.
A RIDDLE.
Formed long ago, yet made to-day
I'm most in use when others sleep;
What few would like to give away,
And none would ever like to keep.-A bed.
The young lady, who visited a photo
grapher recently, and desired him to take
her with an expression as if composing a
poem, does not reside in this vicinity.
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The Erie Railroad "ring" has sued
the New York Times for libel, laying DAM
ages at one million of dollars.
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HELMBoLD'S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT SARsA.
PARILLA, is the great Blood Purifier.
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CLOTHING.
TO THE
CITIZENS OF CECIL COUNTY
AND ALL MARYLAND.

Ours being tie nearest large rst-caas Clothing House
10 the citizens of this locality who visit our city per
steamer w feel it duty ourselves and ynu Ia Offer
such inducements in CLOTHING that all may learn that
you time and money y making our House the
for all purchases hence have decided u offer
to tn" CITIZENS OF CECIL COUNTY AND ALI
MARYLAND extra Inducements. We are Row ready
with 4 large stock Of
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(which is the first foor.) have a well assorted
stock of PIECE GOODS. embracing Foreign and BONES
IL. ClIEVI0TS. COATINGS. CASSIMERES. CLOTHS
DUCKS, ALPACAS, DRAP DE FAY. MARSEiLLES;
also large assortment of NESTINGS of the choicest
patterns. al of which have been selected with great
expressly for FIRST CLASS CUSTOM WORK.
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CLOTHING.
YOU WANT CLOTHES!
AOl ANVIL OTOLHHSi

Though times be dull, and trade be slack,
Yet you must have clothes upon your back;
You can buy them cheaper than ever before
At Rockhill & Wilson's BIG BROWN STORE.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-08
ESTABLISHED. 1881.
Alabama Legislative Matters. DC.


MONTGOMERY. Dec. I'm the SEN
ate, memorial from the Regents
State University was read. 1t asks
heavy donations from the State, and
acknowledged that the University, as
at present controlled, had not been a
success, and that in consequence of
the enemies of the present faculty,
only thirty pupils are in attendance.
Owing to the sickness Of the presiding
officer, President of the Senate pro
tenn was elected. Mr.. Royal, the only
negro In the Senate, nominated Mr..
Worthy, the only Democrat. Senator
Worthy declined the nomination. and
voted for Royal. Mr. Barr, late Sur
geon General of Ohio, was elected.
A bill was introduced to divide the
State into fodr judicial districts,
courts to be held twice a year by the
Circuit y Judges of the different cir
cults. A common school bill, which
provides for taxing property-holders
to build school houses and pay teach
ers, was discussed.
In the House a resolution was
passed asking why teachers of the
public schools are not paid. Some
members asserted the Superintendent
had stolen the money, while others
stated the money never got to his
hands, oiIssUa
A bill was reported favorably TO
abolish the City Court of Selma, and
also to revise and republish and di-
gest of all laws of the State.
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After considerable discussion, Pc
ters and Jencks advocating the pass
age, and Washburue, (Wis.) and Nib
lack opposing it, the bill was, on mo-
ton of Finklenburg, tabled without
division.
Butler, of Massachusetts,. offered a
resolution directing the Postmaster
General to report what, if any, plan
is practicable by which pensions due
widows, orphans aud soldiers NAV be
paid through the money-order system
of the Post Office Department.
Adopted.
Ketehum presented a petition from
the citizens of Poughkeepsie, asking
Congress to accord belligerent rights
to Cuba. fa
Starkweather presented a petition
from the citizens of Stonington to
remove the duty on importsd coal.
Hooper offered a resolution for the
instruction of the Committee on
Rules to report rule that after seats
for desks have been drawn, in any
Congress, no other drawing shall be
in order during that Congress.
Pending consideration, the House,
at 121 o'clock, adjourned.
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adopted that distinguished colored
and white men be admitted to seats
as honorary members. A telegram
vag read from the Secretary Of State
elect, of Mississippi, dated jackson,
as follows: rssrsrtr
To the. President of the Colored Mems Con-
vent1On:
Seventy thousand triumphant col
oTed Radicals send greeting.
This was greeted with lOng-eon-
tinued applause. A delegate from
North Carolina offered a resolution
relating to the struggling people OF
| Cuba; that their recognition by Con
gress would meet the approval Of this
Convention, aAd pledgin9 the strength
of the colored Americans TO the sup
port of the Government. Referred to
! the Business Committee.
In the Supreme Court, to-day, was
argued the case of. harrington against
| Saunders. error to the Circuit Court
for the District of West Tennessee,
| The decision sustained the cotton tag
imposed under the Internal Revenue
law of 1866. 1t is maintained here
that the tax is invalid, because un-
constitutional; as being a direct tax
without apportion ment, and as being
a tax on State expectations.
It is sascertained that there were, on
the 9Th INST, /, 1,TO4 rectiiers reporting
! to the District Revenue Office. and
the number is daily increasing. afr
The Postmaster General sent to
the House of Representatives to day,
the following estimates for his depart
ment for the next fiscal year: $25.
581, 600 will be required, of which
$13, ,507 900 is fer the transportation
of mail inland, and $480,000 for for
eign nsportation. Also, the follow
ing sums in addition, for steamships
between San Francisco, Japan and
China, $500, ,O00a between the United
hStates and Brazil, $3.50, 600; between
San Francisco and the Sandwich
Islands, $4,000.
The Republican Senatorial Caucus
agreed to propose Pool, Of North
| Carolina, on the COMMITTEE on
Appropriations, to flf the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Grimes
FersE sgAe Chairman of the Com
mifteO udit Contingent Expenses,
in place of Cragin; Osborn TO fill the
vacancy on the Committee on Naval
Affairs, caused by the promotion Of
FCragin. q
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Cincinnati Items.

CINCINNATI, December 7.--Eztrav-
agant rumors of the seizure of whisky
distilleries in the Second District pre-
vailed this afternoon, but it turned
out more fuss than feathers. A small
still was seized. There is doubt as to
making case. ,,4 fe
A tobacco dealer contributed $500
this morning to the Bethel Fair. Ex-
cursion trains are run at half fare.
All the roads bring la thousands OF
visitors. Pixies Hall is crowded day
and night. The proceeds will go to
the new Bethel building.
The Red Stockings, at their
monthly meeting tonight, read the
averages. Of the nine for the past
season. The report showed 81 games
played, in which the Cincinnatis made
a total of 1885 runs, while their op+
ponents made 574. George Wright
made 339 runs. Was caught out four
times on foul, and four times on fly
during the entire season. Their Con-
stitution has been amended TO make
the membership and annual fees $40,
being double that of last year,
All the Churches are holding meet
ings and crowds attend with great
interest, but not many additions yet.
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RichmOnd Items.

RIoHMoND, Dec. 1.-THE members
Of the National Board of Trade, &C,
companiee by about 200 citizens and
a large number of ladies, went on an
excursion, this morning, on the steam
er Isaac Bell. A collation. was given
on board. at which speeches were
made by Messrs. Fraley. of Philadel-
phia. Ropes and Gould, of Boston,
and Taylor, Of st. Paul. On arriving
at City Point, the party took the cars
for Petersburg, where a banquet was
given by the Board Of Trade at that
city, at Jaratt's Hotel. At its con
clusion, train left for Norfolk, with
many of the members of the National
Board, who are to be received there
by the Board of Trade of that CITY,
A committee of the extreme wins
of the Republican party left, tonight
for Washington, to oppose the admis-
sion of the State.
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The New York Press on the Pfesl.
dents Message.

NEW YoRK, December THE
Herald says Grants Message is that
of an honest, clear headed, practical
man. In the reconstruction business
he simply looks to the execution of
the laws. His plea for the funding of
the national debt and a gradual re-
turn to specie payments will meet
the general approbatio of the coun-
try. It considers the Message as non
committaI or. Cuban affairs. 1t is a
good business message.
The Times says the Message is one
Of good news throughout
The World says this is the weakest
Message ever sent to Congress by an
American President 1t considers
that the Message settles the Cuban
insurreetion against the patriots, and
on financial affairs it is Quixotic and
chimerical.
For serious consideration, the Tri-
bune regards the Message as one OF
the wisest and most judicious ever
transmitted to Congress, and predicts
its hearty approval by the American
UeODle
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City Election.

New York, Dec. THE election
for Mayor, Aldermen, Assistant Al
dermen, Police Justices, Civil jus
tices, and School Trustees, passed off
day, without disturbance of i'm
portance. Little interest was mani
Tested in the result by a majority oi
the citizens, and the vote was light
Tammany was victorious in every
quarter. Mayor Hall will continue
in Office two years more.
Several arrests were made for at
tempts at illegal voting.
District Attorney PieTrepont is il
Washington for the purpose of con-
sulting with the President in regard
to the drawback frauds, the Spanish
gunboat officially and other matters
The gunboats will probably be releas.
ed on Wednesday.
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Columbus Items.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. IA Con !
vention, composed of delegates from
the Councils Of the cities of Ohio, and
City Solicitors met in the Senate
Chamber this afternoon. Ayperma-
nent organization was effected by
electing Luther Donaldson, of Colum !
bus. President; George Spencer, of
Springfield, Vice President, and three
Secretaries. The object of the Com
vention is to consider the municipal
code of Ohio, and suggest amend
ments.
The annual meeting of the State
Dental Association commenced here
to- day. Its session will be consumed
in the discussion Of topics of interest
to the profession. 10. morrow officers
will be elected for the ensuing year.
At the session Of the Supreme Court
the first fifty cases on the general
docket were called. A committee was
appointed to examine applicants for
admission TO the bar. F9n
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NASHVILLE, December 7.--Gov-
ernor Senter sent a message to the
Legislature to-day, stating that there
are 606 conyicts in the Penitentiary /;
that said institution is s., 600 in debt,
and that it cannot now purchase the
necessary supplies Of provisions. He
asks the Legislature to make pro-
vision for It's wants before adjourning
ior the holidays.
The Senate has concurred in the
House resolution to adjourn from the
22d inst. to the 9th of January.
The subject of common schools
occupied the attention OF the House
to- day. Propositions to abolish the
present system, to adopt the county
system, and the return Of that o1
1860, were discussed, without definite
action.
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indian NeMs.

CHICAGO, Dec 7.-Important in
telligence has reached Gen. Sheri-
dams headquarters concerning the
Indian depredations in Montana 1t
appears that tho Blackfeet Indians,
who are numerous IN that Territory,
have left their reservation and or
ganized into mounted war parties
and are robbing and numbering the
whites in shocking and barbaTous
manDer. A mass meeting Of the citi-
zeDs of the territory was recently held
at Helena, at which communication
was prepared and addressed to Gen.
Hancock. commanding the Depart-
ment of Dakota, and a committee of
prominent citizens was deputized to
convey the document to st. Paul. The
address sets forth Ia detail the suffer
ings of the white settlers at the hands
of the Indians, and asks that the
peoplezof the Territory be allowed to
raise among themselves a sufficient
force of mounted troops to protect
the towns and settlements, and chas-
tise the savages as they deserve.
The Grand Jury of the Territory
composed of the best citizens, have
also prepared a report setting forth
the same facts, and sent it to General
Hancock. ,sl
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Destructive Fire,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.-At about
FIVE o'clock this afternoon, while the
building of the Commercial Exchange
Association was being lit up. large
chandelier in the upper hall fell, al
lowing an immense rush Of gas, which
took FIRE, and in a few seconds the
whole structure was In flames. Moth
ing remains except the walls and
lower story, which was enclosed with
masonry, and was fire proof. The
building was erected on the site of
the old Penn Mansion, aud was dedi-
Gated in March last. The building
cost $250,000. The lower story was
occupied by the Tradesmen' National
Bank; Lanes, Andewide q Co, coal
shippers; the Office of the Atlantic
Petroleum Storage Company, and a
fafge number Of cotton brokers and
merchants. Being entirely apart from
the surrounding buildings, the fire
did not spread. The amount of in
surance is not ascertained. A large
number of persons were in the build
ing at the time and made a narrow
escape, some leaping from windows.
An operator of the Western Union
Telegraph Company escaped from a
second story window.
The insurance on the Commercial
building was 500, 900.
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CIeHnIand Items.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 1.-THE Plain
dealer says: The dead bodies of an
aged couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Van
Deuzen, were found in the smoulder-
ing ruins of their dwelling at Green
vile, Pennsylvania. near Meadville,
at 3 o'clock on Monday morning.
The FIRE might have communicated
from a stove-pipe, but the prevailing
impression was, that they were MUIR
dered, and the house set on FIRE, to
obtain large sum of gold that was
in it. s e4s
Mr. Van Deuzen recently came
from the oil regions. He had the
reputation of being miser.
Quite number of oil refiners have
stopped work, and it Is estimated that
over four hundred hands are out OF
employment. The manufaeturors say
the cause is the low price OF refined
oil as compared with crude.
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NnrfnIk Items.

NORFOLK, Dec. THE members
of the National Board of Trade ar
rived here this evening, and were es-
corted through Main Street-which
was brilliantly illuminated by bon6res
its entire iength--to the Atlantic Ho-
tel where they were cordially received
by the city authorities and the Nor
folk Board of Trade, and partook of
a sumptuous banquet. The party will
visit Fortress Monroe tomorrow, by
invitation of Gen. Barry.
The British steamer East Indian
arrived to- day from Aspiawall, No
vember- 9th. She brings reports OF
rich gold disco Teries in the District
of Contallio, Nicaragua, by party OF
Englishmen. The aggregate weight
of nuggets already takeu' out is aid
to be 200 pounds.
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Presidents Message and Report OF
the Secretary Of the treasury I'm.
der DiscussiOn-MOPe Failures.

NEW YoRK. Dec. The Presi-
dents Message and the Report of the
Secretary of the Treasury are much
discussed to-day. In the main, they
are satisfactory to the mercantile
community, but do not meet with the
geue- i approval Of the Wall Street
spectators.
The failure of N. B. Falconer, i'm
porters of British dress goods, is an :
nounced. Their indebtedness is en-
tirely Ia Europe. No one here is
affected. They offer to settle on the
basis of thirteen shillings six pence
sterling on the pound sterling.
The suspension of B. Loder & Co.,
dry goods merchants, is also an
nounced. Liabilities over $500, 900.
New York. Dec. IA letter re-
eeived last night from. Havana, gives
details of the barbarities practiced on
negroes suspected of being engaged in
a conspiracy to burn the plantations
near Sagua, they being shot in the
presence of all. the negroes of the
eight estates. About a dozen were
whipped from 800 to 1000 lashes.
Arms for the Cubans had been
landed at Mayaris.
General Jordan was marching on
Gibara. 1
A heavy column of Sp&nish troops
has been sent to the neighborhood of
Sagua.
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Texas Election.

GALVESTON, December THE
counties of McCIennon. Ft Bend,
Walker. Bexar, Washington, Hill,
Colorado, Montgomery, Bastrop. Bro
zaria, Grimes, jackson, Victoria,
Travis, Baine and Cass, give Davis
an aggregate majority Of 6.822,
The counties of Bell, Ellis, Falls,
Congell, Williamson, Hays and Cald-
we'll give Hamilton an aggregate ma
jority of 2,040. McClennon County
was before unoficially reported. It
has gone for Hamilton.
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6nnm-lllnetInn go.

BOSTON, December 7.--Snow to tho
depth of about one foot, has fallen
almost throughout New England. Ii
has caused some delay on the rail
roads, but the difficulty will be
promptly overcome.
III. II. Harding was elected Mayor
of Cambridge, yesterday. by 3G7 plu.
rality, over Mr. Welch.
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Hanged.

PIrrsBURG, Dec. 7.-Zachary Hack
enbury was executed, to-day, at But
Ter, Pa, for the murder of Miss Nc
Candless, lastSpring. After hearty
dinner, he requested to be executed at
one o'clock. He left a written state
ment, for publication, in which he
claimed that he did not intend to kill,
but only to disfgure her. to prevent
her marrying any one else. -
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LOUISVILLE, Dec. 1.-THE election
for u. s. Senator from Kentucky, to
succeed z. q. MeCreery, takes place
Tuesday, the 18th inst. The promi-
nent candidates are Congressman j T..
s. Galiday, Gov. Stevenson, II. q.
Wintersmith, aud the present incum-
bent. The chances Of McCreery ap-
pear to be uppermost.
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steamer sdnk-TOtal Loss Election
,.t..w News.

SHREvEPoRT, La, December r.
The Red River packet steamer Rich-
mond struck a sawyer, twelve miles
below mere, and sunk. She is o total
loss. She was one Of the best boats
in the trade, No lives were lost.
Election returns from Eastern
Texas indicate a majority for Ham
.flfotf DIE f0 ttH9&.
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Charter Election.

HUDSON, December THE charter
election o-day resulted 10 the re-
election Of Theodore Snyder, Dem,
for Recorder. and the balance of the
Democratic ticket. The Republicans
elected two Aldermen, and the Demo
Gratis two.
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PORTLAND, Dec. 1.-THE schooner
Mary Alice went ashore on Turndy's
Reef, last Saturday night, and the
Captain and two men were drowned.
The remainder Of the crew were saved
Sunday forenoon, after clinging to the
rfprinR all night
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ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. THE river
here is skinned over with such
strong ice that the ferryboat to day
was five hours in crossing. A num-
Der Of boats destined for New York,
loaded here, have been frozen in.
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CoEcoRD, N. H., December r.
The tannery, at Haverhille, owned
by j. f. PerriBe, was burned last
night. Loss s., coo.
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GooDRIoH, December 7.-Nicholas
M. Melody, who murdered his father
and step mother, about nine months
ago, was hung this morning. 1t is
said he left written confession.
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ST. JOHNS, N. B., Dec. 1.-The sec
ton of the International Railroad be-
tween Dorchester and SackVille, will
be re. opened for traffic on the 18th
inst. AdVices from the north shore
report the harbors all closed by ice.