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Xncant Honscs.

There are large numbers Of vacant
houses for rent in various parts of the city.
As most persons, it may be presumed,
have made or determined upon their ar
rangements for the year, many Of these
houses will doubtless remain vacant 1t
is to be regretted that many of these vacan-
cies are Occasioned by the owners who
asked rental prices disproportionate to the
assessed value of the property and more
than renters were able or willing to pay
The folly Of this course persisted in, if it
has not already done so, viii demonstrate
itself before many months.
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NEARLY COnlpIeted,

The large and capacious building on the
corner of the Public Square and Cedar
street, which has been undergoing such eI-
tensive and thorough improvement, is
about completed. The famous old corner
has been so transmogrifed that it would
barely be recognized. The large and well
arranged corner store room is soon to be
occupied by S. J. Slime, who will open one
of the finest stocks of goods in the city
therein The newly improved block will
also contain several other business houses.
Now we suggest, as the necessity for its re-
naming no longer exists, would it not be
well to have the rubbish, thrown into the
streets in the process Of the improvement,
TpmOyAd
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Ti,e EHucatinnaIR oard

Held a meeting last evening, and after
hearing some reports from committees, the
subject Of opening the public schools at an
early day was discussed by the members,
whereupon a motion prevailed to open the
schools Monday next, and that the Secre-
tary give notice of this action, and that
President Whitworth, Mccain, Kinney and
Adams, be appointed committee to pre-
pare an address to the citizens requesting
and urging them to come forward and pay
their taxes to aid the Board to carry on the
schools.
Adjourned till tomorrow evening to re-
organize schools, etc.
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The Fair.

The fair at the Vine street schoolhOuse
closed last night, after successful run Of
over a week.
The contest over the cane was even more
exciting than on the night previous, and
the friends Of both Ewin and Eastman
rallied to their support with a vim. The
price charged Cor voting was twenty-five
cents, and ten, twenty, thirty, forty and
fifty dollars were transferred to the voting
place in turn by the supporters Of each,
and to show with what excitement the
poll was contested one gentleman had a
check for four hundred dollars to contrib
ute for tickets if necessary. The polls
closed about II o'clock when, upon count,
it was ascertained that Ewin was So votes
ahead, and the winner Of the prize, which
was afterward presented to him. The
amount realized from chances in this cane
o7,,p77r,ta1 IN s-f2G -
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THE CITY.
A sHRoUDED MYSTERY.


Child Found on n Doorstep.
A discovery was made on Monday night
such as are frequently made in all large
cities, but the circumstances of which are
entirely shrouded in mystery. 1t is seldom
that the maternal instinct becomes so dead
ened as to induce the casting off and deser-
ton of her own helpless offspring, yet such
instances do sometimes occur. On the night
referred to little girl child, almost entire
ly white and apparently three weeks old,
was left on the doorstep of Martha Beech,
a very respectable woman of color, and the
wife, we believe, of Jerry Beech, who lives
at No. 80 Vine street The infant was well
wrapped up in blankets and appropriate
clothing. 1t was also provided with a
nursing bottle and bottle of warm milk,
which showed that it had remained there
but short time As to who the little
stranger was or whence it came, no one
knew, as no sign was left giving the re-
hottest indication. Martha took the little
in and gave it such attention as its helpless
condition required. Having no children
of her own, we understand that she has ex-
pressed a willingness to take it in charge
and bring it mp in the way in which it
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ARKANSAS.
Died.

MEMPHIS, Jan. A-BrcvL Col. ThOs.
c. Williams, L. 5. A., Commandant IF the
post at Little Rock, Ark, died there on
Monday with congestion of the brain.
His remains were sent to Philadelphia.
whisky, Christmas, and the War OF
Races.
A serious disturbance occurred al Oar
danelles, Ark, Christmas evening between
the whites and blacks, growing out of
whisky, which resulted in the death of
Port Jones, a worthy young man, at the
hand of Halland Musteen, noted deSpera-
do. The affair at one time threatened to
involve war Of races, but was finally
quelled.
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PARAGUAY.
Returning from Ihe Wars.

LISBON, Jan. 4.-Later advices have
been received from Rio JaneiTo by the
mail steamer.
Lopez having fled to Bolivia, the Allies
are returning, leaving 5000 troops in Pa
raguay to garrison the important military
nneiiiCnS
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Aword 90 Drivers of Vehicles.

There are two things connected with the
avocation Of driving vehicles to which we
would call the drivers attention. We do
not refer 10 fast, reckless or careless driv-
ing, reprehensibls as they may be. But
we do protest against the stopping OF hacks,
etc, upon the street crossings, OBTAINING
the pedestrian till they see proper to move
on We also protest against the practice
of vehicles driving 50 close together. We
noticed yesterday some ladies who were
going down South College street, but when
they came to Broad, had to remain stand
ing till a caravan OF vehicles passed, they
being so close together that the ladies
could not cross till they had all passed.
Few of our friends who read this have failed,
we imagine, to suffer annoyance from the
same causes.
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EOrciCm Arrivals.

This morning, about 9 O'Clock, the
steamer Mississippi, from st. Louis, with
about 500 Cinnamon aboard arrived at
the landing. The boat was thrOnged with
visitors interviewing the coming man.
They are bound for Texas, to work on
the Central Texas Railroad The negroes
seem TO think they are fully as good as
Chinese, and say very little about their
coming South.
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COLUMBUS.
The Legislature.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 1.-THE Senatcretcred
Campbcll's bill, relative to the Fifteenth
Amendment, to the Committee on Federal
Relations. The House spent the after
noon in drawing for seats.
WOUrncTS.
Ex-Goy. Dennison, Hon. sam Gala
way, Gov. Hays and other members,
met in the Supreme Court room today, to
adopt resolutions on the death OF Hon.
Z. VI. Stanton. Eulogies were pro
nounccd by the above gentlemen, and
Judge Day and associates, of the Supreme
Court
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Tributco Respcct,

The United States Circuit Court met at
10 o'clock this morning At noon, on
motion of District Attorney Hazleton,
the court adjourned out Of respect to the
memory of Hon. b. F. Hopkins. The
members OF the bar are having a meeting
and adopting appropriate resolutions of
honor 10 the dead and sympathy for the
bCrpaVpl
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Tennessee MANUFACTURING Company.

From the aims, objects and labors of
this Company, the very highest results,
as affecting the interests of our city, and
people generally may be confidently
looked. Every dollar of the large stock
required by the Company in pushing for
ward their magnificent enterprises has
been subscribed; it has been subscribed
too by the most liberal highspirited and
responsible of our citizens. They are men
of wealth, character and commanding in
fuence. No second call has ever 10 be
made upon for the payment of stock sub
scribed. Their field of operations en-
braces a wide scope, and will develop into
early and practical purpose of home use
fitness much of undeveloped resources
of our great and prolific State.
The erection of an immense cotton
factory at Nashville, at this point of con-
vergence and divergence of the railroads
leading into the hearts Of the cotton grow
ing regions of the South, will be an event
in the history Of our State. This factory
viii be built speedil =, and home market
for cotton for home manufacture will at
once be opened up. We may confidently
predict that before the present year expires
this factory viii be in full operation. Sue
cess to the enternriSe
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A GENERAL order published in the At
lanta Constitution gives notice that,
Hereafter no policeman of the city
of Atlanta will be permitted to
enter the limits of this garrison for the
purposes connected with his Office, except
with the sanction of the commanding Of
ficer of the post.
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PITTSBURG
4 Narrow Escape.

PTrsBURG, Jan. 4-On Sunday night
during the wind storm, the steamers
along the wharf had narrow escape
from destruction by fire. The force of the
wind crushed in the cabin of the Old
Grey Eagle, and the timbers fell on the
stove and overturned it. The debris caught
fire, and the Waterman by almost superhu-
man efforts succeeded in eXtnguishing the
flames. Had the fire obtained any head
way all the steamers between Ferry street
and Smithfield street bridge would have
been destroyed.
Pullman.
The Pullman sleeping car company
have secured lease of the Central Trans
portatiOn CompaDy's line for ninety-ninc
years, and the transfer is now being made.
The lease dates from Jan. !.
Cheap Republic.
The RepubLic newspaper Of this city
was sold at constablc's sale this morning.
The price paid was siXty-eight dollars.
This, of course, was not near the value
Of the paper.
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A CLEVELAND Clergyman last Sunday,
after reading an announcement of social
gathering to be held during the week, said
that he had been led into advertising dane
ing parties, Involuntary, in this way,
several times, and that he had concluded,
if he ascertained that there was dance
after this particular party, that he would
never again read an announcement handed
him by the person from rHIl-a2 received
tbic
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SPAIN.
RcSIgnatiO.

Resignation Of the Ministry.
MADRID, Jan. THE Spanish Ministry
has resigned in consequence of the refusal
of King Victor Emanuel to crown the
Duke of Genoa
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IMMIGRATION.
Defamation of Immigrants during
the Past YeaF-Why They do not
Come 10 the SOuIh-Hmportant sta
IEE1irR
From the New York Herald

From the New York Herald.
1t is an interesting question to investi-
gate whittier do all these immigrants that
arrive at the port of New York bend
their steps. 1t shows the different points
Of attraction which the new settlers from
foreign lands seek for their future home,
and comparing the numbers from year to
wear. the increase and decrease for some
localities becomes suggestive. The fol-
lowing table may be relied on as correct
for giving the number of immigrants
which left Castle Garden depot for the
States named as their ultimate destination.
One column gives the number for the
entire year 1868, and the other only the
numbers for the first nine months and up
to October /, 1869, the figures for the
period after that not having been com
puted, but are now being ascertained to
be embodied in the annual report Of the
Commissioners to the next Legislature:
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MEMPHIS.


MEMPHIS, Jan. At a Republican
caucus last evening Henry J. Lynn was
nominated for Mayor. The contest will
be close between John johnson, the
regular Democratic nominee, and sam
Walker, the independent suffrage candi-
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Gathering of the SoIons.

As both branches of the Legislature are
to re-assemble to-day, a number of the
members were seen on the streets and at
the several hotels yesterday, having re-
turned to the city from their several homes,
where they had been rusticating with
their families on adjournment during the
holidays. They viii no doubt feel rejuve-
mated and prepared to enter with alacrity
upon the duties before them. From indi-
cations last night, there will probably be
no quorum present this morning for the
Transaction of business
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IRELAND.

ton.
DUBLIN, Jan. 4.-Attempted assassina-
tons continue to be reported throughout
Ireland.
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"WHos that gentleman, my little
man ~ was asked of an urchin.
''That one with the spike-tailcd coat: y
eyes, was the response.
''Why, he's brevet uncle of mine
''How's that2" was asked.
because he's engaged TO my aunt
Marv.'
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WISCONSIN.
InnIrrrrrnfinri

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 1.-The new
State officers have all entered into the dis
charge of their duties Most of all the
clerks and assistants have been rc-appoint-
cd, so there will he little change in the
offices
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ROME.
The Syllabus.

LONDON, Jan. The special core
spondent of the Times at Rome, says
the Council have debated eighteen prOpO-
sitions of the Syllabus. Seven of the
prelates of the Church, including Cardinal
Kauscher and two American bishops spoke
against the appropriateness of the propo-
SifiouC
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CHICAGO.


Walsh, the wife murderer,
win be executed on Friday next. The
scaffold is in readiness to be put in the
iail
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Nor including small ponds, Maine has
], 62O lakes, with water surface Of about
1920 square miles. No wonder that
some of these numerous lakes have quaint
names.
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There is a protest against federal legis-
lation in purely State matters, and an in
teresting discussion of the tariff and
tpyCE
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Amendments,

Cardinal Angelo has been nominated as
President of the Commission on Questions
Of the Dogmas of the Church.
Cardinal ProsperO CATERING, Project of
the Hayced Congregation of the Council,
ETC., has been appointed President of the
Commission on Ecclesiastical Discipline.
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NuCCUIRti0It

The Times, in an editorial, while adj
hitting the actual opposition which has
shown itself, fears now, that these fatal
questions have been raised, nothing less
than a Luther could check their a1lirma-
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OFHENBACH's new OPP Princcsse
de TrebizOnde," is onou ID by the
critics the best he has f SCI en-.
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Hard Times.

The allure of Hugh \. Camp 4 Co,
sugar Tcrlcrs,- was announced to-day.
The Elizabeth street Tragedy. 3
\ lett. WAS found to-day mt the late
residence Ms Mcnamara, whowas shot
IJy Baum un ON Sundaynight inwhich she
states thr She has left her room in as
disorder. "a condition as her mind, and
intimal. that she should never return
again a.r This letter tends to show
that boil parties had arranged for their
terrible deaths.
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"Major General commanding.

This caveat Saved the life of the
State" for brief period. BY what slen-
der threads is the fate of Empires sus-
pended The most remarkable Teas on
assigned by Gen Terry for ''resuming
military control" over Georgia is that Gin
many parts of the State there is no prac-
teal government" The whole executive
authority of the State is in the hands of
the Radical Governor, Bullock, who has
full power to call upon the national
troops! But of this enough. The dearth
of current news of Importance has left
me at liberty to pry little into the public
documents.
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NEW YORK.
The ArtsuI Bodrcrs.

NEw YORK, Jan. 4.-Application was
made iu the Supreme Court today, on be
half q. he Cincinnati merchant brought
here on cquisiiion for obtaining goods on
false pr .ensCs from New York merchants,
by hu..1s corpus, to be admitted to bail.
The District Attorney denounced the
habit o. merchants in desperate Circm-
stance coming here, making large pur-
chascs .d failing TO make payment. He
thought he admission of the prisoner TO
Sail in small amount would tend 10 en-
courage he system, and announced his
willing IS TO thy the prisoner on week S
notice The court reserved its decision,
TpmauU..r thr DTisnDCr meanwhile.
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Fire Alarm.

The alarm of fire at halfpast 4 o'clock
yesterday evening was caused by the burn
ing out of a chimney at No. 81 South Mar
ket street. No damage done.
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The message also recommends a return
TO the money of the Constitution, the re-
peal of the conspiracy laws, a revision of
city charters by a return TO local self
government, and repeal of the partial
and unequal commission laws. In discuss
ing the excise law, its repeal is urged
and the substitution Of local boards to reg
Ulatc the sale of liquors.
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The WARM Paraguay Ended.
WASHINGTON.

SPECIAL TO THE UNION AND AMERICAN by The
SOUTHERN, ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC LINEs.l
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ALBANY.
GOV. Hofrman,s Messnsc.

ALBANY, Jan. 1.-The Governors mes
sage shows the reduction Of the State debt
during 1869 by S4,OOO,000. The pay
meut of interest on the State debt incur
red prior to the war in coin is rsCOmmen-
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Mrs. Stanton pronounced a glowing
culogy upon the women of America.
She had often been surprised at their self
possession when mingling with the aristO-
crazy of Europe-treating all classes as
equals, and addressing an emperor with
as little embarrassment as a peasant.
This superiority is, in a measure, attribu-
table to the free institutions of this cOun-
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Suprenle Court

This high tribunal of iudicature will, we
learn, convene for the adjudication Of cases
coming before it on Friday the eth inst.
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What can these young girls do for an
honorable support? If you could see half
the letters, said Mrs s., that come to me
from girls who have been reared in
affiuence, and are now outcasts from So
ciety, begging to know how they can re-
trieve themselves, you would see the ne
cessity of bringing your girls up to earn
an honorable support. Women are capa-
bic of learning many things; they can
earn living as lawyers, physicians, tele-
graph operators, clerks, school teachers,
etc. She knew two female physicians in
New York whose practice is worth S25-,
600 year.
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'HAGAN's MAGNOLIA BALM.
he lecture was not devoid of tOu
genteel humOr. When speaking
nrnrailinn dnsirn of woman To m

Every girl should be taught some useful
employment, so that she can support her
self. The helplessness of many of our
girls, left without the means of taking
care of themselves, leads to their degrade
ton and ruin. Life is a hard struggle for
men who are trained to some useful occu-
patton, but how much more so to women
who arc reared in idleness and luxury,
with every door closed against them To
morrow misfortune may come to those
who are in affluence to-day, and what will
become of their daughters unless they are
trained to make living for themselves
1t viii be your fault if they fall into the
whirlpool of destruction, because You
harc fanrht fhnnn nothing i1snfnl
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But the most remarkable disclosure
made by the table presented above is the
immense decrease in the immigration to
the Southern States, through Castle Gar
den, notwithstanding the large increase of
immigration at this port. The sixteen
Southern States, including Delaware,
West Virginia and Missouri, received of
the foreign immigration through New
York:
In Is, 70l
In 1869 1861
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-22
OUR NEUTR.4LITT.
Proclamation of President Grant upon the
Relation of the United states to the War la
Europe.

Proclamation of President Gran, upon the
Relation of the United states to the War Ia
Europe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-By the President of
the United States of America
A Proclamation
Whereas, A state of war unhappily exists
between France on the one side and the North
German Confederation and its allies on the other
side; and whereas the United States are on terms
of friendship and amity with all the contending
powers and with the persons inhabiting their
several dominions.
Whereas, Great numbers of the citizens of
the United States reside within the territories or
dominions OF each of the said belligerents, and
carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
pursuits therein, protected by the faith of
treaties with the United States, and
Whereas, Great numbers of the subjects or
citizens of each of the said belligerents reside
within the territory or jurisdiction of the United
States and carry on commerce, trade, or other
business or pursuits therein,
And .ohereds The laws of the United States,
without interfering with the free expression OF
opinion and sympathy, or with the open manu-
facture of arms or munitions of war, nevertne-
less impose upon all persons who may be
within their territory and jurisdiction the duty
of an impartial neutrality during the existence
of the contest.
Now, therefore, l, U. S. Grant, Presidentof the
United States, in order TO preserve the neutrality
of the United States, and of their citizens, and
persons within in the territory and jurisdiction,
and to enforce their laws, and in order that all
persons being warned of the general tenor of
the laws and treaties of the United States in this
behalf, and of the law of nations, may thus be
prevented from an unintentional violation OF
the same.
DO hereby declare and proclaim, that by the
act passed on the Goth day of April, A. d. 1878,
commonly known as the Neutrality law, the
following acts are forbidden to be done under
severe penalties within the territory and jaris-
diction of the United States, TO witt
First. Accepting and exercising commission
to serve either OF the said bellgerents byland or
by sea against the other belligerent
Second. Enlisting or entering into the service
of either of the said belligerents as soldier or
as a marine or seaman on board of any vessel OF
war, letter of marque or priyateer
Third. Hiring or retaining another person to
enlist or enter himself in the service OF the said