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THE PARISIAN MAN-lLLLLNER.
Al Paris letter, dated the 21st ul.., says:


scandal OF the hour is the entertainment
given by Worth, the man-milliner, at his
Chateau in Suresnes, village overlooking the
Bols de Boulogne. It did not arise from the
1nsolent luxury of his chateau. This ls un-
bearable to many persons.
The chateau consists OF five buildings, each
added seemingly to the other as the matters
wealth increased. The extensive grounds nave
almost as many capricious excuses for spend
ing money as so, the Duke Of Bucking-
hams estate. Tharo are terraces, summer
houses, bridges, plgodas, filed with bronzes,
porcelains, old armor for sunlmer-houses or
pagodas, statues and vases for bridges and ter
races.
The tables Of the house are covered with the
most expensive cashmere shawls. The arms
of the chairs are covered with the costlest
laces. The scandal consists in his inviting
the yery same ladies invited to Compiegne,
and in their accepting his invitation. They
burst not do otherwise.
Had they refused he would have refused to
recolve their orders, and for fashionable lady
to 90 into society unattended by Worth would
be mortfying enough to drive her to suicide.
do not hint fear Of his asking payment OF
bills had anything to do with the alacrity with
which his invitations wero accepted. But
people with retentlve memories will recall the
embarrassment with which fashionable society
was thrown five or six years since upon the an
nouncement of Worths retirement from trade,
and his successors intention to be paid oil bills
or bring suit on them. There were $500, 900 or
$500, 900 due linn.
Princess de Metternich owed, so the scanda-
lous chronicle said, $4,000, and even quiet
Princess Clotilde appeared on the books as o
debtor to the amou It Of $4,000. I suspect
Worth was emboldened to this step by the
success OF his tea during the winter. He has
in O private drawing room, next to tho trying
on-room, tea served every afternoon and even
ing. He invites none to enter but the most
aristocratic customers. This is an honor
eagerly sought.
At his chateau Lo has boon inviting these prin-
cesses anu march;olesses to toa at four o'clock
Z. NJ. 1.-THE new Iashion). He received them
wearing flexible boots reaching. to the knee, O
broad bolt around his waist, gloves with cuffs
long as dragoons, and flexible hat under his
arm. In his vestibue were six footmen dress
ed as Chasseurs. The teo was served from
silver urns in Sevres' porcelain cups. 1 be,
lieve Worth is an Englishman. Is it not odd
an Engllsbman should be the arbiter of
fashion in Paris
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CUBAN AFFAIRS.

THE CUBAN TELEGRAPH INTERFEnED WITH BY
FLORIDA couRT-DASK sUpPaESsIoNs-FIaEs.
HAVANA, January 21.-A Florida reconstruc-
tion judge has enjoned the operation OF tho
Cuban telegraph through that State for two
days, causing serious inconvenience in tom-
mercial and shipping circles.
The Banco del Commercio has not resumed
payment. The notes OF the Spanish Bank are
at 81 Der cent. discount. The financial aspect
ia inausplcious. Bogamo has been burnt.
The conhagration lasted three days, and the
inhabitants fed to the woods. The insurgents
have burned Datel.
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FROM TIE STATE C1PITIIL.
A Good Word for rAbbevine-IIiGh Jinks
In Columbia-The Bank Of the State
Case-The Charleston Election-Legis-
lative Proceedings.
TrRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

COLUMBIA, January 2o.-Tbe reception of the
Attorney General, D. Fl. Chamberlain, ESQ.,, by
the citizens of Abbeville, upon his recent visit
to that place, has elected from that gentleman
the warmest expressions Of surprise and thanks.
He was not only treated with the greatest
ciyility, but was received with that kindness
and hospitality which have always character
lied South Caro!inians. He reports that there
is very general desire to sec the laws enforced
that peace and order may be preserved; also
that there is great harmony in the relations
which cast between the white people and the
freedmen. Mr. Chamberlain is satisfied that
the community is one of the most peaceable
and law-abidirg in the State, and that the bad
reputation which has attached to the district
is only due to the viciousness OF some eight or
ten recognized outlaws.
Judge Vernon, who Sas holding court at ABB
bevile, is reported to have given The highest
satisfaction to The members Of the bar aud tao
people generally.
An entertainment vas given at Nickerson's,
this evening, by State Auditor, Mr.. Reuben
Tomlinson, ut which quite number OF OH
Gals, senators and representatives, and others
were prcsout. An entertainment was also CIV
Ell by Senator Leslie, to q large number of
friends, in honor Of the election OF the Hon.
Reuben Fenton as United States Senator from
New York. The speech of Mr.. Leslie on the
occasion was highly complimentary to the SEN
ator elect, whom he said he had the gratifica-
ton of calling an Intimate personal friend. and
who, he felt assured, would be warm friend
to the South.
The death of Hon. James A. Black is deeply
regretted by all classes. He was RI -rded as
Conservative, and as mediator would have
been, had he lived, one OF the most useful
members of the Legislature.
The arguments in the Supreme Court on the
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ANOTHER F1nB N SM1rAvILLE, N. C.-Yester-
day morning about o'clock, the saloon OF Mr..
Raymol d Sellers was discovered to be on IRE.
ana the flames quickly spread to the boat house
OF Mcssrs. LeLew s. Daniel, destroying both
buildings From a rough estimate, Mr. Sell
lers loss is computed at about sSoO ana Messrs.
tile building. tools, and o fne suIf boat. Cap
tain ". J. Potter had boat lying near the
boat house awaiting repairs; this 100 was burn,
ed. Loss s125. Mr.. s. Grssom had destroyed
a pilot boat which was worth s15O or more.
His boat vas fastened go close to the boat
house that it fell prey to the fiery flames.
Mr.. P. Prioleau lost o number of new doors,
LEFT i'm the establishment OF Lehew g. Daniel.
No insurance existed on any Of the lost pro-.
perty. The ire IS supposed to be the work OF
ircendiaries, whose object was plunder.
Wilmington Star, 21st instant.
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ANOTHER Move OF THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
MoSopoLY.-Willlam B. aodgson. John G.
Jones, and others, have applied to Judge Cole,
OF the Macon Circuit, for IN injunction against
the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company
and Dabney, Morgan & Co., OF New York, to
restrain the latter from the further prosecution
OF the work on the road from Macon to Bruins.
wick. Hodgson and Jones are said to be stock
hollers in the Southwestern Railroad, and
Dabney, Morton d Go. are the parties who have
undertaken to complete the Macon and Bruins
wick kRliiroad.-Augusla Chronicle.
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sPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The Pennsylvania Grand Lodge of the
KNIGHTS of Pythias is in session in Philadel-
phia. There are forty thousand Knights in
Pennsylvania The Supreme Lodge Will meet
in Richmond, Va, in March.
The Indiana Legislature is making unsuc-
cessful efforts to elect Uaited Statess e1ator.
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EUROPE.

FR1EsDLY RELATIONS OF FRANCE TO SPAIN.
PARIS, January 21.-The French Blue Book
GAYS that France, faithful to the principle of
!, her foreign policy, and to her friendship for
Spain, preserves strict neutrality, AMI sim
oerely wishes her we'll through the present
crisis
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FUK PALATIkA. FLORIDA.
VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON
VILE.

VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDlNA AND SAohSoN
VILE.
rT<nA The FIRsT-OAss STEAM e B
,ss.ss.4sE7EESS s4SsE17EESS DICTATOR, Captain cHAs WILEY,
Will sail from Charleston ever. Tuesday Erening at
Eight O'Clock, tor the above points.
The FIRST class Steamer CITY POINT. Captain WV.
r. NcNELTY, will rail from Charleston every Sattr-
ddy Erening, at Eight O'Clock, Tor above points,
Connecting with the Central Railroad at savannah
for Mobile and New Orleans, and With the Florida
Railroad at Fernaudina for Cedar Keys, at which
point steamers connect with New Orleans, Mobile,
Pensacola Key West and H.vana.
Through Bills Ladiug given for Freight to Mobile,
Pensacola and New Orleans.
Both steamers connecting w,th Fl: S. Harris steam
ers Oclauaha and Griffin fir Soer Springs and Lakes,
Griffin, Eustis, Harris and Durham.
All freight Utyable on tie wharf.
Goods not removed at sunset will be stored at r1af
and expense OF owhers.
For Freight or Passage engagement, apply to
]. D. AIKEN & CO., AgenH,
South Atlantic Wharf
N. B.-No extra charge for Meals and Staserooms.
Steamer city Point will touch at st. Mary's, Gre o.
going and returning each week
November 81
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IN NEW ZEALAND.

LONDON, Januaty 21.-Late advices from
New Zealand report frightfnl massacre OF the
whites by the natives at Poverty Bay.
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EOR wnIGHT,s BI.uFF,
FOR BRUNSWICK, GA.

-A THE STEAMER DICTATOR, -
,ln-sss.s.ssseZ Captain CHARLES WILEY, will touch
at thus point every Wednesday, leaving savannah at
Nine A. NJ. and on her return trip will touch there
on Saturdoy Afternoon, arriving back at Savannah
on Sundiy Morning j. D. AIKEN q Co.,,
NnvemEer a. Agents.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

to Southern UfHceholders
who could not Swallow the Iron-cInd
Oath-Thc Port Royal Kaiiroad-The
New Scheme for n Subsidy from Con-
Ercss-The Sue Murphy Case, &c.
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INLAND ROUTE.

INLAND ROUTE.
THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA.
CE,ARLES1 ON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PaCkGT 7
LINE, VIA EDISTO, BEAUtORr AMI BILLION
HEAD,
CONNECTING WITH
THE TLANTIC AND GULF RAILROAD AND'
CONNECTIONS FOR ALL POINTS IN
FLORIDA.
THE FISE, FAST st NJ T.
:sss.2G=@s s.sasG@ PILoT BOY. Captain Tenn PEck. win
leave Charly ton en- MONDAY aud THURSDAY MORN
1Nas al Eight O'Clock Returning will leave savannah
TUESDAY MORNINGS nt hight o'clork, and FRIDAY
AFrERNooN at Two O'Clock, ton hing 1t Edisto on
THURSDAY trip from Charleston at Eleven A. H.,
and leaving Eoisto at Niue A. SATURDAYS on re-
turn trip.
The steamer will touch at Dnffon and CLiso!n,'s,
each way, everv two weeks, commencing with trip.
oil January 2lst.
For Freight or Passage apply to
"a JOIN FERGUSON,
January II Accommodation Wharf.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-13
UH0t Grant has Done.

Under the head of The President
and his Detractors." the New York
Times has an editorial, which, after show
ing up the attempt OF the democratic
press to belittle and degrade President
Grant in the eyes of the people by pub
fishing gossip and scandal that every
gentleman should be exempt from, and
no man more than the President, shows
the tallacy OF their stories and predic-
tons as follows:
We were told in October last bv the
same oracles that now find it 50 difficult,
in speaking of the President, to respect
the ordinary proprietics of social life,
that there would he Il deficiency in our
revenues for the fiscal year just closed o.,
one hundred and fitty-four millions of
dollars. That Is what they regarded as
the best prospect the future had to offer
Us financially, nine months ago.
Now, what has this idle, cigar-smok-
ing, horse, Jockey of a President accom-
pli~hed during the brief five months that
he has had such control of the Govern
mcnt as Congress accorded to him,
BY a greater care in the selection of
trust worthy agents, and by vigorous
enforcement of the law, the revenues
have 50 rapidly increased that the direct
debt of the Government has already,
since his Inauguration. been reduced be
tween toriy-thrcc and iorty-four millions
of dollars. The revenues from whisky
and tobacco alone have more than doub-
led. A reduction OF the army from forty
regiments to twenty-five Is TO result in a
further saving of many millions.
The effects Of the new policy of the
Government toward the Indians cannot
now be appreciated, but enough is al
ready known to make further economy
in that direction that must be estimated
by millions. Our Federal securities are
worth to-day at least $3.50, OOO, 900 more
than they were worth the day our PreSi-
dent was inaugurated. and are advancing
at the rate of ten or fifteen millions a
week. There is no doubt of our ability
to fund the entire national debt within a
year at the rate of interest not exceeding
four and a half per cent. We are sure
of Il surplus at the end of the current ifs
cal year of trcm Sl25, 000,0 TO $780,
900, 900, and it is no longer question
that our revenues will justify large re-
duction of our taxes.
These are all facts which our Demo-
cratic friends may safely take upon our
authority, and we ask them now in all
candor whether the people are going to
believe that the President who can cipher
up such years work as this outline
gives the promise of, is neglecting their
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-13
Il Var FdFry.

Is there war party, or i there likely
to be a war party, in the country This
is a question which Is always timely un-
der certain circumstances, and which
may very properly be asked Just now
Ahstractly no Intelligent and industrious
community desires war, and war is very
seldom distinctly forescen. How many
people in England supposed there was to
be Il Crimcan war until it came ? How
many Americans believed on the 18th of
March, 1861, that we were then upon
the eve ot the terrible war of the rebel
lion e.! Every body has Il theory that ev-
cry thing will be settled. Nations, we
are told, don't 90 to war if they can
help it. How John Bull has been laugh
ed at within the last three months for
supposing that we meant to fight about
the 1htJcma! Fight! Why, bless his
duh old soul, we were never 50 peaceful
in our livcs-onIy he must pay for the
4huJuma.
In reading the English political and
popular history ut the beginning of the
country. nothin" is more evident than
the latent hostility to France and French
men, upon which dcmagogueS, and even
statesmen, drew at pleasure for their own
purposes. And the supply never failed.
Popery and wooden shoes was the ride
ulous cry of a spirit that was very far
from ridiculous, and which produced the
most deplorablc results. Hostility of
this kind Is the most convenient resource
of unprincipled politicians. Profoundly
persuaded that there is no such thing as
moral principle in politics, and that ev-
cry thing is possible to audacity and per-
sistence, they calculate upon jealousy and
intlammatOry Misrepresentation "a conf
IDENTIFY as a chemist upon his clements
and combinations. The greatest events
in history are interpreted by them upon
the ba>est theories. Gracious was an
ambitious and selfish schemer: Pym and
Hampton and the Parliament unScrupu-
lous intrlguers and hypocritical canters.
Our own Revolution was the work of
handful of penniless lawyers who wanted
distinction. The rebellion was diamond
cut diamond. One day politicians of
this kind arraign President as the arch
criminal OF history denounce him as the
destroyer Of the lives and liberties of the
most detenseless people, and the probable
accomplice of an assassin; the next dav
they are bowling to him, and pleasantly
taking his hand.
This is the spirit in politics that hest
tates at nothing, and it is to The extent
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4 LOng-.SHHFrjuD PHbIic.

Great railway companies will of course
continue IL roast Passengers at their
pleasure, hut docs Il citizen lose all r1.ht-
whatever merely because he pays Il round
sum for his transportation by rail Are
we not only to he manglcd and fractured
and roasted, but must our families also
be deprived OF all knowledge OF our muir
der \ correspondent OF the Times as
SERBS that two dispatches addressed to
Mrs. llallcck, the widow of one Of the
victims at the late Mast Hope massacre
upon the Erie road, Were not even for
wardcd. The Times remarks that it has
heard before OF similar incidents upon the
same road, and adds that it is ALWAYS
difficult to get a telegraph message sent
from any point where an accident has
uccurr Il. This Is both outrageous and
amusing. 1t is an outrage that COM
pany should Try to conceal the accident.
but it is even more amusing that the
public should submit To it. We shall he
surprised and consider it quite unbecom-
ing the enterprise OF The direction Of tine
Erie road, which Governor Hoffman
has, with characteristic ''Dcmocrlcy,"
continued in office for 4 term for which
they were not elected, if they do not vim
die tc their Independence Of common hu-
still furlhcr. Let them arrange
to roast ten passengers Il week upon the
celebrated Delaware Division-the tqu
mala of the road-and then require the
survivors at the end of the journey, I'M
der pain Of Il similar fate, to sim IL GER
titicate expressing their admiration of
the scrupulous care, intelligence, and
honesty with which the road il managed
There Is no reason whatever to suppose
that it would not be done. \ public
which patiently submits to the burning
of travellers alive will hardly object to
their eXccutioncrs- Hdr-
prs Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-13

WHAT MAKES IT so CoLp "A
good many people have ascribed the late
cold weather TO the eclipse but have
found themselves posed when asked TO
explain how an event of that character
could effect the weather in advance of its
occurrence. We find q more scientific
explanation Of the remarkable cold fem
pcraturc of this summer so far, on both
sides Of the Atlantic, in the statement of
the Italian astronomer Sccchi who writes
to the G5OyWu III R0mU 'sThe sun Is at
this moment at Il period of an unusual
prevalence of spots. On the morning of
the 9TH thirty-three principal ones were
counted, disposed in seven or eight groups.
The number is rapidly approaching a
maximum. The whole surface of the In
minary is covered with them, and it an
peared to us several times to present the
aspect of mass of white flakes on an ash
colored ground" He attributed the cold
weather at Rome to this unusual number
of spots on the disk of the sun. which
seems reasonable.
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The cool season kept back the travel
for time, but now the watering places
are iull and the mountains and sea-sidcs
are alive with the over-taskcd multi
tudc>, seeking rest and rccuperation, and
with still another class who have rested
all the year i'll preparation for the dissi
pations OF this pleasure season. Fashion
is branching out at Long Branch :; at the
beach ut Newport it Is drinking old Port
and at Adirondack camping out and eat
im@ bareback. If you wish 10 see the
perfection OF staging, 20 TO the White
mountains, Stages, like freedom, ban
i~hcd from the valleys and plains-havc
taken refuge in the mountains. The
other morning we saw SIN loaded STAGES
start OIL from the Crawford House, with
music and laughter, and sixteen horse
back riders set out for Mt. Washington.
All was "merry rs a marriage bell" and
we were clad we were there to see. At
the Twin Mountain House, Il new and
very neat and well kept hotel, eight
miles west OF the Crawford, we heard the
word trout by the waiter, and had
them fresh and dcliciou, from the noun
tain streams for supper and breakfast.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-13

The annual meeting of the stOckhold-
els OF the Iamoillc Valley Railroad was
held at IIydcpark, Aug. 10th. The
meeting was called to order by Waldo
Brigham, Esd, when remarks were made
by Mes,rs. Geo W. IIcndec and Frank
liz Fairbanks, giving full reports of the
prowe-- OF the enterprise. After some
preliminary business, the meeting pro-
cccdcl 20 elect a board of directors for
the following year, when the following
gentlemen were chosen:
\. b. .Iewctt, Swanton ID. ID. Wead,
Shcldon; Q. =. RiXford, Highgatc Il.
=. Read, Fairfield; L. f. Knight, john
son Waldo brigham, IIydepark; G.
W licndec, Morrisvilc; OFF Abel,
Wolcott y +. .Indcvine. IIardwick {;
j. -. Bell, Walden: Franklin Fairbanks.
It .loInsbury.
At a subsequent meeting of the direc-
tors. the following officers were elected
Waldo brigham, President; ID. ID.
Wead. Treasurer J. IL. George, Clerk.
I'm Engineer, Mr.. Hale of Essex, has
been employed to make the locating sur
vev- from Swanton to johnson, and the
work will be- speedily commenced. The
stockholders meeting was very fully at
tended, and much enthusiasm prevailed.
\ determination was manifested 10 push
the work, and hasten the time when the
iron rail shall bind Northern Vermont
WIN ia, 80,
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me Tennessee Election.

The exciting political contest has been
brought to close in Tennessee by the
election of Scntcr for Governor by a
lur.c majority. This was done by dem
ocratc votes. although Scnter is an avow-
cd supporter of Gen. Grant and his adj
mini~tration, and has committed himself
mcquiyocally to the ratification of the
Fifteenth Amendment and the establish
mcnt of political equality aS between
whites and blacks. The legislature Is
however certainly democratic, which III
surcs democratic L. =. senator for six
years. and worse than all else, the posi-
BILE if not probable, reelection Of An
drew Johnson to that position. This
would be calamity indeed, from which
every one should pray the good Lord to
deliver Us.
The trouble in Tennessee seemed to
be want of regular nominations. Stokes
might be called selt-nominated, while
both he and Senter dcas in the bitterest
personalities and abuse, even for the ruff
iianly state of Tennessee. There seems
4 class Of politicians in the South now,
who are doing very much to prevent a
proper reconstruction of that country.
and whether they 90 under the name of
Republicans or Democrats, the sooner
the South is rid of them the better off
will she be.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-13

The LATE RAIN OF SNAKES IN EAsI
TENNEssEE.-A letter from Nashville,
July Il, states that the account OF the
remarkable phenomenon OF rain OF
snakes in Indian Gap, East tennessee,
a few days since, proves to he correct
A field hand working Tor James Cock
on his farm, about half Il mile from the
Gap. was examining the snakes on the
morning succeeding their TALL. Noticing
one huge snake, he WAS in the act OF
measuring it with Il string when he dis
covered that it was moving. Starting
back with albright he tumbled and tell
with outstretched arms on the horrd
mass of the dying and the dead serpenlS'
One of them bit him IN the thumb OF the
left hand. The poor fellow hastened
from the place as quick rs possible and
reached the farm house OF his employer
lie was given immediate assistance.
Notwithstanding every effort tine bitten
man died about SHUTDOWN. The alarm
occasioned by this freak of nature has
not vet subs dcd.