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THE CoNcILIAToEY SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH.
We Of the South wish to be friends with
the North. We arc trying to concilate her,
and to attract immigration, skill, and CAPT
tai, from the North. Nothing do we de-
spisc and contcnn somuch as the silly, old
fogy marplots who arc trying to keep alive
ill-feclng between the North and South
by prating continually about sectional su-
periority or infcriority, sectional peculiari-
ties and sectional prejudices. Such. writing
is bad enough in northern men when in
dulgcd in by southern men, since We are
the weaker section, it bctrays equal folly,
vindictivencss, bad taste, and bad policy.
For my part, from the bottom Of my heart
adopt the Presidents motto, "Let there
be peace. ''-EiOm the second part Of
George Ftzhugh's article on the Freedman
ard his Future, in the February No. of
LippincotrS -NagGzinc.
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Special kilograms to the Dispatch.

Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, January q, 1870.
what General Butler Says of Virginia
and the Georgia Senators.
General Butler stated this evening
that he never asserted that he would
oppose the admission of Virginia, or
that he would try to defeat the bill when
it goes from the Senate to the House. He
had informed the Virginians who called on
him that he was in favor of proper condi-
tons, and they seemed satisfied that such
conditions should be imposed. He would
urge the passage of the bill as recommend
ed by the Senate. His idea of conditions
and those Of Senator Trumbull and some
others differed, but that made no matter.
He said that he did not care what the
papers said about him-many of them had
misrcpresented him, called him harsh
names, but he did not see that any of them
called him fool.
He further said ~ am delighted that
General Ames has been elected a senator
from Mississippi. He is protege Of mine.
I know his worth. There is not n more
promising man in this country" Reyels,
the colored man elected senator, / do not
know, but hear good account of him. |
have no doubt he will be ct once admitted
to his place in the Senate.
The Gold Conspiracy-Impor
Information.
Richard Schell, leading New York bro
ker, was examined to-day by the Banking
and Currency Committee concerning the
gold conspiracy. He gave some valuable
information respecting the working of the
Gold Bank, and showed that most Of the
disasters of those remarkable panic days
in Wall street were attributable to that
bank. He also detailed the disastrous effect
the panic caused to the general business in
terests of the country, and from which ii
would take long time to recover.
About Funding the National Debt.
The Senate Finance Committee had
another protracted session discussing bill
for funding the national debt at q lower
rate of interest. No conclusion was ar
rived at, and the subject was postponed
until next week.
The committee are anxious to mature q
bill that will insure the successful funding
of the debt. They are in possession of evil
dence from leading financial men to thu
effect that four per cent. bond cannot be
successfully negotiated.
Contested Election Decided.
The House Committee on Elections in thu
contested case of Covode against Foster de-
cided by strict party vote to give the sea-
to Covodc. WALLACE.
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Domestic Market.rBY TgLEGRArHl.

NEW YORK. January 2l-Eoon.--Flour more
steady. Wheat Ic. better. Corn l9ec. better.
PORK quiet mess, ss7.SoDs277S. Lard quiet ut Log
ml6lc. Cotton dull ut 25sc. Turpentfne firm at
i5c. Rosin steady ut $2.e7!@$2.Io for strained.
Rehabilitation weak sales l, 100 bales at 9ssc.
Flour STEADY and unchanged. Wheat steady at the
noon's advance Corn scarce new mixed western,
aec. a. sl; old. sl.os9sLos. Provisions quiet AND
steady. Lard-Kettle, 17t@l7!c. Whiskey he 1yy
at sI.o2. Groceries dull. Turpentine, &s1G3c.
Rosin, S2.lo0ss. Freights steady.
BALTIMORE, january el.-Cotton firm at SIC.
Flour quiet and steady. Wheat steady; prime TO
choice red, $Ls2@sLSs. Corn active and yellow
higher .; White $igsLoe; Yellow geese. ps Oats
sions unchanged. Whiskey quiet at 81.
Virginia Ts-old, 20; 1903, SGT lsSTs, 50 bid.
CINCINNATI, January 2I.-Corn drmer: ear, "a
I1Tc. Whiskcy advanced 20 CSC. Pork sold al
*!.a9S27.25 and closed ut ga. so asked. Bacon In
good demand for sides at higher prices; shoni-
ders held at &C.; sides, l5Sslec, out OF the smoke
clear sides Oh the spot, 1eSc.
CHARLESTON, January sa,.cotson quiet RHd
sssss ssa W. sasssriss LID sssss: 'i -
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TIE REMARKABLE STORY OF Two
WIvEs-THE SEQUEL.-T0 the Editor OF
the Cincinnati Commercial: Mrs. Rhoda
Johnston, who received the money, was the
only wife of Marcus L. Johnston, and the
other woman was not only never married
to Marcus L. Johnston, but never saw him
or his brother, George E. Johnston.
This woman has obtained quite number
Of letters belonging to Mrs. Rhoda John
ston from the post-ofice, and she admitted
to me "she did not know whether they be-
longed to her or not"
After got through taking her statement,
she asked me "What thought of the case
now ?" replied, cit is now clear that
you have obtained letters that did not be-
long to you, and you and some Of your
friends have got up this attempted swindle.
l do not believe that Marcus L. Johnston
ever married you, or that you ever saw
him." She replied, "Then, why did not
Mrs. Johnston get her own letters, and at
tend to her own business 7" And I an
swcrcd her, "Simply because you went to
the post-ofiice and got her letters"
AS STATED to come away she called me
back, and begged that ] would see Major
Blackburn, and not have him send her tc
jail, as he had threatened to do.
JOHN J. HENDERSON.
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General News.

WASHINGTON, January 2l.-The Demo-
cratic caucus of congressman called to con-
slider the proposition of the Democratic
members of the Election Committee to
withdraw from it has decided that it is the
duty of the members to remain, and watch
and protest against the BIPARTISAN action Of
the majority"
Reyel, the black man elected United
States senator from Mississippi, was born
in that State but educated in Ohio. He
was in the first election chosen to the State
Senate from the Natchez district. He was
elected to fill the term Of Governor Sharkey,
which expires in 1871.
The Mississippi Legislature has adopted
resolution memorializing Congress to re-
move the disabilities of all Mississippians,
which will be presented to the Senate by
Senator Revel when he presents his creden-
tials.
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During n severe storm on Sunday at
Assumption, H., two dwelling houses were
demolished and two children killed. Three
other persons were injured.
A telegram announces the death, at Cler-
mont, n. H., on Tuesday evening, of the
Right Rev. Carleton Chase, Bishop of New
Hampshire, at the age of seventy-six. lie
was a relative of Chief Justice Chase, and
was one Of the most distinguished divincs
in New England. He was eonsecrated q
bishop in Philadelphia in 1874.
Rev. Horace Cooke, the recreant pastor,
has surrendered his ordination parchments
to Presiding Elder Pcase, with the request
that his name be "blotted from the records
OF the Conference and consigned to in
fanny" lie acts the hypocrite to the last
The Kansas Legislature adopted resolu-
ton Wednesday mcmorializing Congress to
provide for the early apportionment Of
representation under the new census, and
also resolution recommending the removal
of the national capital to the Fort LeaYen-
worth military reservation.
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NEW ENGLISH AND FRENCH CABLE.
PARIS, January 20.-The new cable In
the interest of the French company, to
connect England and Brest, has been Buc-
cessfully laid. The shore end at sslcombe,
England, was completed last night.
THE COUNCIL AT BONE.
ROME, January 20.-The organization of
tho committee on Eastern rites and apostle
lie missions is now complete. The COM
mittce is largely composed of Eastern pre-
latcs, but includes among its members the
Bishops of Angoleine, Toronto, and Bur-
lington. Cardinal Antonelli has assured .
French ambassador that the Pope will never
hesitate to maintain the rights of the
Church as equal to those of the State.
PROTEST OF GERMAN FREE MAsONs-PRUssIA
AND CHINA. g.-.
BERLIN; January 20.-The Free Masons
of Germany have adopted On address pro-
testing against the tendency of the ECU
menical Council towards the doctrines of
the Syllabus.
The correspondence between Mr.. Burlin-
game and Count Bismarck. is published
The Prussian Government expresses anx-
iexty for the restoration of authority
throughout China as the best guaranty Of
order and Of safety for foreigners.
THE PARAGCAYAN WAR.
LONDON, January 20.-Adyices from Rio
Janeiro to the 3lst ultimo are received.
President Lopez had appeared in the field
again with force of 5000 whites and 49,
900 Indians, and stopped the advance of
the Brazilian troops.
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4 MnST CURIOUS STORY -SOme months
ago Jacob X. Bear, telegraph operator and
express agent at Brownsville, Nebraska.
ubscondcd one night with So, 000 left III
his hands as agent. lie directed a letter
to the paper in that place stating that there
were nincty-thrce chances OF his arrest to
one Of his safe escape with his plumber,
but for that $4,000 re would take one
chance in hundred Tic wrote: Won't
this affair of mine make You a nice little
local item 2"
When the company learned Of their loss
they at once set active measures afoot to
capture Bear, but failed. Lately, however,
lie has sent another letter to the Browns
Vile AdrrtiSGr. In it Bear states that
losses in gambling led him 20 commit the
theft. He states that one OF TIE packages
he stole contained $500, and writes
" But the best nuiurcd plans often fail :;
and now comes the most incredible part of
nv statement. The package OF $500
was soldcred up in Il zinc box the exact
size of the package, and also had about
81 600 besides that. II is natural to sup
pose that | was very much excited when
leaving, when WAS tfut; lcf a' : was eet-
ting into skiff my foot slipped, and /
dropped the box containing the SS,69O into
the Mississippi! river.
"In conclusion | will say this: | am
where Lam making money fast, and before
the exp ration OF ten years every dollar oil
that money will be rctnrnedto the United
States Express Company. If | die, my life
is insured in favor of that company for an
amount greater than that they have lest.
II ask the sympathy Of no one, hut am
already fcarfully punished, not knowing
what moment l will he arrested for my
crime. And what then? The State prison,
or suicide, if prefer it. ! Will also state
why ! wrote the note to Holiday K Gull
houn in the braggalocio style that ! did.
wanted to kill all the love and respect
that nv wife entertained for me, and thus
lessen the sorrow and anxiety that she
might feel for me after she became aware
OF what had done. You have up to this
time thought or imagined what luxurious
life am no doubt leading. Oh are Tor
once disappointed, as am one Of the most
miserable criminals on the tace Of the
sarth.h
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Afioat UnderEround--AF Fearful EXPO.
. rfAnSkr In GfNofao4 Hnln..sl nn.p..so1

Afioat Undergr0und--A Fearful Expc.
rience I'm Nicofiet Island Tunnel.
Minneapolis tMinn.) Correspondence Chicago
Republican.
1t is not generally known in this vicinity,
and the newspaper men have not yet got the
item, that William W. Eastman, the pro-
prietor of the celebrated Nicollet Island
Tunnel; David A. Seacomb, noted lawyer
here; and George Eastman, younger
brother of William, had narrow escape
from death few weeks ago while exploring
the ruins of this subterrnean excavation.
The party had proceeded in boat by
padding about five hundred feet from the
entrance. The awful darkness of the place
was appalling to the stoutest heart. the
rays Of the lantern shrunk within them
selves, and the cavernous reaches re-
echoed deep, metallic resonance to the
tones of the voice. The elder Eastman
drove the canoe slowly onward through the
darkness, past sunken rocks and logs, Sc
comb and George steadying the frail vessel
and guarding the lantern. Suddenly cha g
seemed to have been enthroned the water
in the tunnel rose and fell as if the rock
strata below was upheaving; the most in
formal crash and booming echoes stunned
the car and brain; portions of the rock
above were falling! Whole yards of solid
lime rock dropped bodily around the boat,
and into the awful gulf of roaring waters
drove the frail vessel, to be thrown up
again toward the yawning, gaping rock-roof
by the swelling wave. Why the boat was
not smashed is q miracle. With fragments
of rock and earth it still floated, and still
offered the bold spirits within it chances
for life. Up and down the long, and to
them interminable, length Of tunnel ran
the crashing echoes of ncw-falling rock;
and the surging waves washed the boat
against the rock sides of the excavation.
1t can never be told how the party ever
survived the tremendous gauntlet of that
terrible experience and gained the en-
trance with their shattered boat. Pale,
drenchcd with water, and soiled with mud,
bruised and cut by rock and sandstone,
more dead than alive, they dragged them
selves, weary and worn, to the sunlight of
the upper world, and thanked God for all
His mcrces. None will wonder that it was
agreed that nothing should be said concern
ing the disaster, especially in their fami-
Les, and, as said, it is only lately the oc-
currencc became known to a few. But Of
this remarkable chopping of the rock roof
of this tunnel and its effect on the enter
prise, will write us in another letter.
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WILLIAM TELL OuTDoNE.-A strange
story comes from Texas, which quite
eclipscs the famous performance accredited
to William Tell, the Swiss patriot. We are
told that some few months since a party of
Texans were practicing with six-shooters at
q target, when wager WAS proposed that
piece of silver should be placed on cork
on the head Of one of the number, and the
cork Slot out, leaving the coin resting on
the mans head. The wager was made, and
at & distance of FIVE PAGES the parties were
placed in position, the target adjusted, and
the feat performed without injury to the
brave supporter Of the target.
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Wholesale EVASION OF REVENUE LAWS
IN New IoEK.-Ne,o York, January TO-
Aflidavits have been made against Alder
man Joseph Barker and others, proprietors
Of large distillery in Eighteenth street
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues,
charging them with illegal evasion of the
payment Of whiskcy taxes to the amount of
$5iG, 900. Warrants have been issued for
the arrest of the proprietors. Barker has
voluntarily surrendered himself to the au-
thoritics. 1t is alleged that the offences
were committed over two years ago. 1t is
probable that the proceedings will be
barred by limitation.
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The London Directory for 1870 makes :
volume of 1890 pages.
The English papers have accounts of g
recent wedding with seventeen bridesmaids
four clcrgymen, and three bands Of music
Brick Pomeroy is the third wcalthicst
man, and the largest taxpayer, in La
crosse.
Professor Fiske writes to Dr.. Bagby thai
he will rot this year publish his lectures
in book form.
Tic wives Of upward Of hundred cen,
yicts at Cayenne have pctitioncd to be al,
lowed TO re- DIN their husbands in that penal
colony.
The Chinese quarter in the town Of San
Jose, CAL, was burned Wednesday, and
about !, 900 Chinese were rendered home
less.
Hon. L. \. Sheldon, the only member
admitted to Congress, as yet, from Lou
isiana. is spending the holidays with his
friends in Elyria.-ElW'ia (Ohio) Demo-
CTNi.
Too Coop 10 BE TRrE.-The Nutire
ayufon says: we have positive aSSu-
rance that TIC majority Of western mem
bcrs of Congress are decidedly in favor of
the completion by the General Government
OF the James River and Kanawha canal"
The Mississippi Legislature has not done
itself any credit in clccting General Ames
senator Of the United States. lie may
have done his duty exccllently we'll as
military commander, but when he uses his
power in that position to obtain civil
Office he degradcs himself Cincinnati
Commercial (Ecpnttica'O.
Joseph II. Platt, member elect of the
House from the Petersburg (Va.) district,
has Just returned from the North, having
succeeded in negotiating with the Newark
IN. j. Savings Institution loan Of
5000, 900 on bonds of the city of Peters
burg. The money is to be applied to the
Improvement of Petersburg and the deep
ening Of the channel of the APPROXIMATION
river. This is the first loan which has beer
effected in the North since the wal
basel on the bonds Of any southern mu
nicipality Washington telegram-Neu
YORK Tribune.
Canadian editors worry more about on,
national debt than anybody else.
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MURDER IN SOUTH CARoLINA.-A dis
turbance occurred at Graham's turnout
on tL..:r Northeastern railroad, on Tuesday
night between some Of the attaches OF
Rcynolds's menagcrie, which was exhibit.
ing at that place, and some of the citizens
During the dispute Mr.. G. 7. Dargan waf
shot and instantly killed by man nance
Chavers, connected with the menageric
Chayers has succeeded in Guiding arres
thus far. The cause of the difficulty is no
characterization NerS.
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TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS.
New York STOCK ana mopey srsrks,

New York Stock and Money Market.
NEW YORK, january 7l-Eoon.-ssocks unset
tied. Money easy at e47 per cenA Sterling FIX
ehanse--Long, 1885, short ico. Gold, 1901. saos,
az, coupons, lie. Tennessee s's-Ex-coupons,
81; new, 20. Virginia cs--Ex.coupons, 81; new,
90. Louisiana rs--oid. 60; new, IS. Levee SIS,
e4a; s's, 70. Alabama s's. %; SIS, ca. Georgia
c's, 50; 7's. s1.. North Carolina 7's--0ld. at /;
new, 241.
Enentno.-Money easy at 527 per cent. Gold,
1903. Sterling, 100. Governments dull 5-eo's so,
u.s. Southern securities generally strong, with \
sharp rise in Tennessee e's and Georgia es. Geor-
gia es, sai@sss: rs, sataoi. Tennessee gs, e1-
coupons, se@5ol; new. 4o1G5o.
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stitution shali never be chsnged % i, ss 81.
Olude any citizen from the right to held
Office; and another amendment, that there
shall be no change in the Constitution
which shall deprive any citizen Of equal
rights in the public schools, were all
adopted. The preamble Of the bill wss
then amended by inserting the declaration
that Virginia, having adopted the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments, &c., is
entitled to representation. The amend
ments were all adopted by small majorities,
but when the bill passed to it's third read
ing it was done by o strict party vote.
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1cE-Curr1SG NEAR BosrcN.-In the year
1858 the bulk Of the ice crop in this vici-
nifty was cut and housed in the latter part
OF the month of March. Some years be-
fore, Fresh Pond did not freeze till into
April. The present weather does not dis
courage the ice dealers, as there are some
seventy days ahead wherein the thermom-
etcr may 20 several degrees below zero
We learn that there are less than 5000
tons of old ice on marlborough to keep up
the retail demand for less than two months
R6et07, Tr0rnUer
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Foreign News.
BRAZIL-DEATH OF GOTTsCHALK, THE
PIANIST.

PIANIST.
LONDON, January 2l.-At Rio Janeiro
on December lst, Gottschalk, while per-
forming " La Morte" to an immense nu-
dience, fell insensiblc from the piano seat,
and, after lingering three weeks, died De-
cember 18th.
Emancipation in Brazil makes great pro-
gress.
FRANCE.
PARIS, January 21.-M. Haussman,
ex-Prefect Of the Seine, is dangerously i'll.
The workmen's strike at La Cruezot con-
tinues.
ENGLAND-THE GREAT EASTERN.
LONDON, January 2l.-The anxiety re-
garding the Great Eastern is dispelled. She
was spoken December 5th in the South At
lantic.
ROME.
ROME, January 2l.-The Archbishop Of
Mecklin, the head of the infallibility party
in the Council, has been appointed Primate
Of Belgium.
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1vsass.s
stsady at e1lne5e. HfosssfonS frmer. PmE IN
@STD. Hhouidessf fses clear SIDES, 1sfe. Lasd
MOBILE. January 7I.--Cotton quiet but steady,
at ne; sales COO bales receipts, SIS saIes eI-
ports, 61s baies.
WILMINGTON. n. c., Jsnuary n.-spfrtts Tur.
pentine steady mt a1c. Rosin quiet at STA for
strained. Tar steady at sl.ss. Cotton stesdy Ut
1G9,sc, >ssts
AUGUSTA. January 2i.-Cot.op, 1sic. Solos, 80
bales; receipts, $50 bales.
SAVANNAH. January 21.-Cotton quiet at ~
a 1O1 hafos : =
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ror.ign Marke..-lBr rEIxonArnl,

FOREIGN MarketS-tBY TELxcnAPnI.
LONDON; January 21-Nses.--Consois, VI.
United States bonds, 81.
LIVERPOOL, January 2l-.Noon. otios. crtea
uplands, IIiJ.; Orleans, nad; estimated sales.
II, 900 bales.
. LIVERPOOL, january n Erening.-Cotton
steady; uplands, llad. Orleans, i1sd. salss,
II goo bales including 2sso for export ana spees-
&c, 900 bales. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester
firm. Wheat-Red western winter, SO. 10.
HAvRE, January s1-Cotton opens quiet both
on the spot and afoaf.
PARIS, January sl.-Bourse opened quiet
rentes, 73f. 3Sc, #
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The Case of Justice watroas.

WASHINGTON, January 21.-The House
Judiciary Committee has agreed to report 0
resolution that Judge Watrous, of Texas,
be allowed to resign, with his present salary
during his life, but if the Judge declines to
resign the President may appoint an asso-
ciate Justice.
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LAWYERS SPECIAL TAX.-The issue of
warrants for the arrest of some thirty
lawyers in New York for non-paymcnt to
Government of their special tax makes
quite stir among the devotees of Coke and
Blackstone. Like the Wall-street brokers,
however, they will probably be able to
compromise.
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RE-EIHIBITED.
Thedt.-Whitc, 50 bushels. Red, S2o bushels.
Rye.-5s bushels.
ENGLISH Cotton Trade.

LIVERPOOL, January 2l.-The sales OF cotton
for the past week were 10000 bales, Including
IL 600 FOR export and II, 900 for speculation. Re
ceipts Of the week. 90, COO bales including s. COZ
American. stock ON hand aal, COO bales, including
1876, 900 American.
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SAN FRANCISCO, January 2l.-The Chi,
nesc prostitutes arrested by the city au'
thorities recently have been released by 9
State judge on writs of habeas corpus.