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Public spirit-Bourbon.

Railways teach men to know their station.
The Muncie Times is the biggest paper in
the State.-Indidnapolis Mirror.
The Warsaw Indianian is bigger and
thinner than the Muncie Isnes.-Anderson
Herald.
Among the things not generally KNOWN"
says Birmingham paper, is that Tenny-
son, the poet laureate, numbers among his
chosen friends Black Country puddler.
This puddler is no unfrequent guest at
Faringford, and he is presented by the poet
with each of his volumes as they appear.
The puddler is poet too, and his illusions
have elected the laureate's high praise,
but hitherto not line has seen the light.
The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion Demo
cratic) reads R. w. Flournoy out of the
party for turning traitor to his God, his
party, and his friends. No sooner had the
Legislature met than he could be seen on
the streets Of this city button-holing and
caressing the negro members, and We have
been informed that he was entertaining all
Radical members without regard to race,
color, or previous condition. in the most
expensive style. But all in vain"
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\ most horrible murder was committed
in this city or Saturday night. a poor
man named William Townsend: of good
name and repute, was cruelty stabbed to the
heart by notorious ruffian nalrcu Rey-
noldS. Poor Townsend's little girl, thirteen
years of age. was looking on when the das-
tardly assassin committed the crime; and
his wife with five other young children
we're in room back Of the store, and just
came out in time to see husband and father
fall back dead. Townsend had given not
the slightest provocatjon. Reynolds en-
tered his house, demanded lodgings lit was
not lodging -house), and stabbed the de-
ceased then and there. If ever there was
n crime which called for the vengeance of
God and man this is the one.--Ne,e York
Times
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Various Items.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-The Mexican
claims commission has adjourned until the
first Monday in June The time required
for rebutting evidence requires this long
vacation.
In case from Missouri, involving the
liability to forfeiture Of property by Off
GERS, the Supreme Court holds that State
may enact retroactive laws when not inhib-
tied by its established constitution, and not
in violation of the provisions of the Fede-
raj Constitution in relation to er post facto
legislation. [Good law, we take it,
The Election Committee has finally voted
to GUST Green Democrat), of New York,
and seat Van Wyck (Republican).
The revenue receipts to-day were $4,000.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
Senate to-day discussed the acquisition Of
West India territory, but took no action.
The steamers Yantic and Swatara have
been ordered to the West Indies.
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A Detroit paper publishes the ''will of
George Washington" which was removed"
from the courthouse ut Fredericksburg,
Va, by Rev. John Leage, chaplain of the
Fourth Michigan infantry.
1t now turns out that Mr.. Brunt, a reve-
nue. assessor, reported to have been assassi-
mated at Blackspear, Ga. some days ago by
"rebels," committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. The Savannah pa
pers have proof to that effect, it is stated.
A minister in Mississippi writes that one
tenth of what some of the fine churches of
the cities cost would enable them to plant
churches in every county in the State, and
gather in 20, 600 members in year. IS The
harvest is ripe, but they have not the ma.
chinery to gather it" e.-s.,a; =
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they could lay theis hsnds on, stripping tho
attrighted wcarers without ceremony, anii
leaving them to find their way to their
homes hatless, bonnet1ess, and cloakless,
and IN more than one instance coatless.
The church was cleared at last OF all ex-
cept those who were ready 10 depart from
this life, and upon examining themselves,
the crowd found that, while none Of them
were kilt" many had received severe
scratches and bruises, though none suffered
serious injury-a result UPON which they
may we'll congratulate themselves. Lynch
burg Nesos.
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Domestic Mar,ess-lBr 7. rr ..

~
Wheat rather more steady. Corn duii. Fork dan;
=, SIS sseIs LsId gaie. at Cotton duil
at s2.15for strained common, 's -
Erenfng.-Coton dull and heavy : sales. i. 100
bales. Flour heavy and unchanged. w heat closed
demand; winter red and amber western. Si.isI
4LsL Corn heayy: new mixed western, ss(Dslc.
whisky heavy. Groeer nissss Am 1s asa
stesds. TIrpentinc, 4sa847e. Rosin, eIis@Ss.
BALTIMORE, February LECTION nominal as
ssR5sssc: Flour more active at UNCHANGED prieess
sa@s4c. Provisions unchanged. Wliskey, tseR9sc.
Virginia gs-Oid. 81 1868, S.; 1s67'f, So Eoa.
pons--Otd, s9t new. 90 bid.
.1,,:g5i,S S February Corn unchanged:
at so, With no buyers. Bacon offered 1t fii0
l5lc. clearrib slices sold at l4c., with light ae.
mand. Kettle lard, lsG4lstc.
ST. LOUIS February L-Corn, best grades aa-
white Ss@ssc. Provisions quiet. ork, $T.3s@
nominal. - i
wILMINGToN, y. c., February 1.-spirfts Tnr.
ton quiet at 2sa@sac. !.
Weather thermometer SO degrees.
AUGUSTA, GA, February 1.-Cotton in fair
demand and easy at 2slc.; sales, ss4 bales re-
ceipts, i3S bales. n
MOBILE, February Lection quiet at 2tt@2l3c.;
sales, 1850 bales; receipts, ssl bales. ~
SAVANNAH, February 1.-Cotton quiet and de-
cining at 2asc.; receipts, 3so7 bales; exports, T.
04s bales sales, 400 bales. -tt
CHARLESTON, February Cotton easier, de-
mand confined to q few buyers; mfddllngs, 2ssc.;
sales, 700 bales receipts, 1858 bales exports ito
Havrel, Ga bales.
NEW ORLEANS. February Lection steady.
receipts 8. s37 bales. Exports--fo Liverpool . els
bales coastwise, 93e bales. Sugar dull and lower
l.prime, 1l@l1Sc. Molasses--Prime, 8s@41lc. Gold,
| i2lS New York sight, par@sc. discount.
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sTELEGRAPHIo NEWS.

New Work Sock and Money Market.
NE# YoHK, February y Soon. Stocks strong,
Money easy az sB7 per cent. sterling exchange
Long, 'ou: short. laoE Gold, l2lt. s-2o.s, ,az,
Coupons, Ii5a. Tennessee rs-Ex. coupons. 81:
new, AZ Virginia ss-Ex-coupons, eraeos new,
c. Louisiana es-oh, 72 new, o. I; Isyee s,s, sst
SIC, 7ss. Alabama SIS, o.; SIS, 60. Georvia "a.
90; rs, o., North Carollna s's-old 4l new, al.
South Carolina ess--old sat new, "a.
Erenfag.-Money easier at deeper cent. Dis
counts easy mt 7@s per cent. Sterling weaker at
los. Gold l2lt. s-2o's, 'ss, steady. Southern Sc
c,rtties strong.
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KEvENrE DEClSirN.-Thc Commissioner
of Internal Revenue decides that when q
bank torrows money: and. Instead Of giving
note therefor. gives a memorandum con-
tanning evidence Of al amount Of money
TO Re paid on demand o.! 81 a time designa-
ted, -" such memorandum should be stamped
at the rate Of promissory rote, even
though it is in TIC form, Of certificate of
deposit. When, however, the money is re-
ceived az bona .fdc deposit. taxable under
section 10 Of the act of June 50, 1864, as
amended, and against which the depositor
may draw the certificate therefor, need be
stamped only with a two cent stamp or a
five cent one, according TO whether the
amount deposited exceeds one hundred dol
lars or not, even though the deposit draws
interest for part or for all the time it re-
mains in the bank.
The fact that a deposit draws interest
does not relieve it from taxation under sec
ton ITO.
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Colored Supreme Judge I'm South
Carolina.

COLUMBIA, s. c., February III. Wright
(colored), member of the Senate, was to-
day elected by the Legislature to fill the
vacancy on the Supreme Court Bench
caused by the resignation of Congressman
Hoge. He beat his rival, VIZ. Whipper
(also colored, and member of the House,
Wright is Pennsylvania by birth.
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MIR. Henry Hardwood, whose leg was 80
dreadfully mutilated two or three weeks
ago by being run over by car on the Vir-
ginia and Tennessee railroad, died Sunday
night of erysipelas, which resulted from
his Notwithstanding Republican.
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PERSONAL PE"rERTY 81 Mas. LEE.-The
House Committee on the Judiciary has
reel to report st bill to rcturn 10 Mrs. r..
+. Lee certain articles, formerly the pro-
%clty Of General George Washington,
mi;ch were taken from Arlington by Gene
raj Mcdowell in the carly part of the war,
aud are nov in the possession of the Int
rjor Department. Mr.. Kerr. Of Indiana,
will offer the resolution directing the re-
turn Of the a;t;cles. and it Will be supported
by every member oT the committee. These
articles embrace the camp and field furni-
turc Of General Washington, good deal Of
chinaware, and considerable household
furniture. They hare been for seine years
objects Of interest and curiosity in the
Tateot Office TNsLWgt"n ''cgram in
F"iiimorc Sun.
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WHISKY SrATISTI Cs.--The following has
been prepared az the office OF internal re-
venue: Number Of gallons Of spirits pro-
lucei from July to November, 1868, inclu-
siyc, on which the tax was paid, 1855, JIG.
In bond December lst, 1865. prodnced du-
ring the same time, 2,33o,16G. Total pro-
du.rd during the FIVE months. l2,O75,9 1886.
Number OF gallons produced from July LIST
to November &0;h. 1860, 22,772,963 Ex-
re>s Of product Of 1869 over 1868, 1851
u27. Number Of gallons in bond July lst,
1898. 1868, SIS. Entered to November
sob. 1869. 22.7>5,963 gallons. Total num-
Ter Of gallons bonded to December LIST,
!>Go. %9.43G.SOl. Withdrawn on payment
If the tax. 25.0&i ,25G gallons. Remaining
in bond December LIST, 1869, 1902 ,5A5
gallons. The above is exclusive Of grape,
apple, and peach brandy.
THE reader can see that these statistics
nrc the same oil ones contained in Mr..
pclano's annual report. But they will 60
the rounds as new, and the paper that
omi,s 10 publish them will lie supposed to
have left out something Important
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Spanish Editor Killed.

KEY. WEST, FLORIDA, February 1.-The
editor of the Vose de Cuba, who came from
Havana to fight q duel with the editor Of
the Republican, was killed in On ARRAY yes
terdaY.
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BOUND FOR RIcHMoND.-Dr. J. ID. Pen.
dleton, of this town, having been elected
clerk of the Virginia Senate, is preparing
sumo his duties, in anticipation of the ses.
sion of the Virginia Legislature expected
to commence on Tuesday the 9Th instant
Monroe County Register.
fThis will he news TO Shelton Davis.]
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HEAVY BANK ROBBERY IN NEW ORLEANS.
.Ne,c Orleans, January 3l.-The Consolida-
ted Bank Of Louisiana was robbed Of nearly
$4,000. 1t was evidently the work of OK
perienced cracksmen
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CoLoRED CLERK APPoINTEn.-William
f. Matthews (cclored) Yves appointed a
tirst-claSs clerk in the contract Office of the
Post-Ohice Department on Monday. This
is the first colored clerk taken into the Post
Office Department.
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CoLoRED EMlGRATIoN-Returne adven-
turers from among our colored friends have
thrown damper on the zeal for emigration
in Prince Edward. One poor fellow walked
from Bristol, and reports the wages to be
satisfactory on one of the railways, but the
Vork is more constant and greater than
was anticipated.
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Foreign News.

FRANCE. rs, .-.
PARIS, February There has been q
remarkable increase of smallpox within
the past few days.
RoME-ILLsEss OF TEE POPE.
ROME, February 1.-The Pope has had
an epileptic fit. It is not regarded as fatal.
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LAND SALEs.-L. B. Pendleton's farm in
Spotsylyania county, seven miles from town,
one hundred and fourteen and three-6uar-
ter acres, for $1,000. to B. Holloway, Of
Phelps, N. Y.
John J. Browns farm, two hundred and
fifty acres, eight miles from town, to Ben
iamin j. S. Bucklen, of New York, for
81 .500.-Ffe0erichS Herald.
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Asscessssd press tssesrsaas. =

Assoeastsd Press teaegrssas. 4 ,ss -
COnxressfCna7.
w AsH,NaTos, February H. House 1.-The
House took up for discussion the contested
seat csse OF Booker Us. Tucker, from Wiz
ginia.
Mr.. Booker was seated otter sharp COM
test.
The tariff Bill Was reported. Mr.. schsnek
explained that the bill was merely auenda-
tory Of the former bill. II converts dd
uaiorenn into specific duties whenever poe-
Bible. Il has also o much-enlarged FREQ
list, mainly on raw material entering into
manufactures. The committee ,endsavored
to keep in mind three things venue, pro-
lection, and consumption.
MIR. Brooks, opposing the bill, said the
reductions in the bill had been ingenionsly
made upon mere revenue articles, such as
tea, coffee, sugar, brandy, spices, liquors,
&C., thus reducing the revenue in order to
have an excuse for raising the duty on iron,
steel, jute, and carpeting, and even on old,
type. But what was not done in the bill
was far more ,censurable than what WAS
done. The Objectionable duties stood upon
coal, lead, salt, lumber, hides, &c. !.
Finally, after much sluabbling, the bin
was ordered to be printed, and made the
special order of the day for Tuesday the
18th. ,f
The House considered the appropriations
until adjournment. s 4, - l..
iSenate.-Mr. Salisbury presented Pc
tition to restore the Government to the white
race. s4,.s
The Mississippi bill was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, which involves de-
lay.
Mr.. Ramsay presented and advocated q
resolution, which was adopted, looking to
the mediation of the United States in the
settlement of difficulties between Canada
and the people of Winnipeg Territory.
Senators Lewis and Johnston of Virgins
were assigned positions on the standing
committees. ,-s..z -,
Mr.. Anthony introduced bill to discon-
tinue the publication of books by the Gene
raj Government for popular distribution,
and to dispense with newspaper publication
of laws except those of general value. I
Mr.. Conkling introduced resolution de-
claring Mississippi entitled to representa-
ton IN Congress. sa.
The currency bill was amended by in
creasing the proposed additional volume OF
circulating notes from forty-fve to sixty
FIVE millions dollars. .
An amendment, by MIR. Salisbury, to re-
peal the 10 per cent. tax upon State bank
issue, imposed in 1864, was voted down.
Adjourned.
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Foreign Markets-[BY TELEGRAPH.
LONDON, February l-Eoon. - Consols, o2k
United States bonds, 81. Turpentine, sos. sdQsis.
LIVERPOOL, February 1-Noon.-C Cotton dull !;
uplands, llAd.; Orleans, 1lt@liad. estimated
sales, II, 900 bales.
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Passage OF the Philadelphia Police
Bill Through the Senate.
HARRISBURG, Pa, February 1.-The
Philadelphia Metropolitan police bill passed
the Senate to-day. "
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Mr.. Mckenzie was admitted to his seat,
but Whittlescy will nevertheless be allowed
to prove, if he can, that he is not entitled
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HIGH BRlDGE.-It is understood that a
contract for new and permanent (proba-
bly, irony structure will replace this bridge
over the :" lofty heights - on the southside
railroad during the summer; and that the
contractors will commence the work In early
spring. Travel and trade will not be inter-
rupted.
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DRUGS, MEDICINES. &c.


Two PHYSICIANS AND A DISCRIMI-
l. MATING PUBL1C.-PURE MEDICINAL
COD LIVER OIL.-No argument is needed to
prove the efficacy OF cod liver oil rs remedy In
pulmonary consumption, scrofulous and other
glandular affections, chronic CONT, rheumatism,
and cutaneous diseases.
Nature has here, provided remedy which the
ingenuity of man has failed TO produce artifctaly.
Messrs. CASWELL. HAZARD It co. have spared
no labor or expense in furnishing physicians and
others PURE MEDICINAL COD LIVER OIL.
The result of their labors have been truly crafty.
ing, and the oil heartily endorsed by the medical
faculty and discriminating public.
Recognizing the sacredness of the important
trust dcvolred upon them, they have maintained
the purity and excellence of the article, and al
though others emulous of the popularity Of this
oil have from time to time put forth cod liver oils
of various degrees of merit. the confidence OF
physici.ns and others in their article has never
been shaken, and the demand has constantly aug
Ask for HAZARD & CAsWELL'S COD LIVER
OIL.
THOMAS II. HAZARD, Agent,
IN 81 Franklin street corner Fourth.
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Panic IN A CHURCH.-A tremendous
panic was occasioned in the African Baptist
church in this city Sunday night by the gas
going out suddenly for the want of water
in the metre. The preacher was IN the
midst OF one of his most eloquent flights,
when all at once the brilliant glare of the
room gave place to Cimmerian darkness.
The scene that ensued beggars any attempt
at description, and the results are all we
shall undertake to portray. The church
was crowded, and nearly all rushed with
frantic eagerness for the doors, falling pell-
NELL over each other in the effort to escape.
Some OF the more pious ones stood their
ground, and amid the sombre darkness
shrill voices were heard prcclaiming in
thunder tones, "The day Of Judgment nab
cum-Bress de Lord, Use ready" One en-
thusiastic sister loudly shouted that she
" bern Gabliel's hcln,' and pointed wildly
10 the ceiling, declaring that she saw the
Lord in cloud of fire descending towards
the earth and other similar CALCULATIONS
were heard on all sides. The crowd gene
rally, however, male and female, big and
little, pressed towards the doors, preferring
to meet the last hour of recorded time in
the open air.. But the pretty part is yet to
be told: Some Of the congregation had an
eye to "the main chance" and were not at
all disposed to bid adieu to this mundane
sphere without due share of worldly
goods, and seizing the opportunity, supplied
themselves bountifully with hats, cloaks,
shawls, talmas, bonnete, md anything else
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A RICHMOND Boy IN BAD REpUTE.-Some
time ago young man named William John
son was arrested in this city by night
watchman Cogswill as deserter from the
United States troops stationed in Winches-
ter. He was taken to Fort Washington,
where it was stated he had reanlisted, but
on his arrival there was Immediately re-
leased by the commandment and given o
permit to return to this city on the same
boat with the officers who had taken him to
the fort, who were threatened with impri-
sonment in casemate if they came there
again on similar errand. It now turns
out that he was deserter. He and boy
younger than himself, named William Lee,
first appeared here some six months ago,
having been taken up for stealing calf be-
longing to Mr.. Owings, but we're released.
They then peddlcd apples, but after some
weeks were furnished with transportation
on the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
railroad as far as Harrisonburg, from which
place they made their way to Winchester
and enlisted under the names of William
Sticn and Andrew Johnson. They deserted
at Winchester, came to this city, from here
went to Fort Washington and resnlisted,
but again deserted and are now at large.
They are both Virginians, one from Rich
mond and the other, who is said to have
wealthy parents, from the southwestern
portion of the State -; and both, it is said,
deserted from the navy about year ago.
Alexandria Gazette.
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

INHERITANCE WITH STATE LScIsLA-
-,rrs - WASHINGTON, January Sl.-A bill
s sst been prepared by a western senator to
n n"forcc hv congressional enactment, the
DIVISIONS of the third section OF the four
.o.n,h amendment to the Constitution Of
So United States, which prohibits, among
~, o,ber things, any person from being men,
s s,,r If State Legislature who having been
w .n oe;rcr before the war afterwards engaged
in aiding the rebellion oTug'S'ng sympathy
snd comfor. tothe same. The object OF this
Is to reach the Kentucky and Maryland Lee
cisI,tures, and 10 sccrrc tho reorganization
e the same on the basis Of the third sec
ron Of tina, amendment. II IS maintained
that At least thirty members of the Ken
tnckv Legislature will be affected by such
rroroScd legislation.
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The Debt Statement-MOre Decrease.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The decrease
in the national debt during January was
$3,933,664.
The coin balance in the Treasury is
SOL 900, 730, including fifty millions in gold
certificates. The currency is $500, 300,
and the purchased bonds (and INTEREST,",
S97 O82. 1884,
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LAND SALE.--One hundred and fifty acres
on Newport News Point, belonging to the
Burke estate, to E. S. Hamlin, of New York,
for SIS, 900.
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VIRGINIA AND New YORK TOBACCO WAR.
FIR some time past there has been quite
,o,aic; between the tobacco manufacturers
=. Virginia and The revenue officers of the
,b;rtv second New lork) district, New
Work city, tho latter selzing nearly all the
smoking tobacco shipped hy the former to
that city, on the ground that the tax paid
sixteen cents per pcundl was not in ac-
cordoncc with the law requiring that
smoking tobacco without stems shall pay a
tax Of thi.ty-;wo cents per pound. The
question involved is one as to the process Of
manufacture. Mr.. J. kimball, of the revc-
rnc bureau. was recently sent by Commits
s;onor pclauo to Richmond to examine the
4; 4rrcu; processes of manufacture, and re-
t1,ncl to-day without being able to come to
apv conclusion rs 10 the way in which the
cocs.ion can he satisfactorily settled be-
tween the manufacturers and revenue Off
GERS. The Richmond merchants were OF
tire opinion that uniform tax should be
established, and it would make no differ
rn,c with them whether it was sixteen or
thlr,y-;wo ccnts.-lI'n$hitgton telegram in
Baitnaort San.