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Shawls, Furs, Christmas.-Beautiful
Shawls and Rich Furs just received Ap-
propriate for Christmas presents.
THOMPSON Bros. & KELLY.
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Gsata GeOIO1fsf.

The Senate last night confirmed the
nomination Of Professor Stafford as State
Geologist, an Office created by recent act
Of the Legislature.
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no Humbug.-f you want good Mat
tresses and Bedding cheap, call at Ed. H.
Miller's, No. Z North College street, before
buying elsewhere. MOVIE eodlm
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Positively at Cest.-Lsdies', Misses
and Children's Furs selling at cost at the
Trade Palace, IA Public Square.
dec14 u JOHN GILGAN & Co.
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James H. Brantley is a candidate for
Magistrate in the City District; election to
take place on the 10Th inst decI5 I'd
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HunreYue G;ourt.

The court is still engaged on the equity
dockets of williamson and Robertson coun-
ties, the latter Of which will be finished by
Monday.
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One hundred and five car loads Of freight
were shipped South yesterday over the
nashville and Chattanooga Road.
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Fell from HIS Horse.

Yesterday evening negro man, while
riding by the Chattanooga depot, had Il:
and fell from his horse, but received no In
jury by the fall.
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Geo. r. Calhoun & Co. have new and
select stock Of solid Sterling Silverware,
Nickel Silver Tea Sets, and Triple plated
Silverware for Christmas presents. deelO If
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Old friends and acquaintance can find G.
\. Thompson with Geo. r. Calhoun & Co.
ever ready to wait upon them. dec10 If
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A ArticIa oP Trro uo-;4

An Article Of True Merit.-"BRowN's
BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs" are the most popu-
lar article in this country or Europe for
throat diseases and coughs, and this popu-
larity is based upon real merit.
dec12 81 tues, thurs&sat
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MANEY-MORRIS.-At the residence Of L.
H. Lauier, Esq, on the afternoon of the 14th
inst, by the Rev. DR.. A. j. Baird, Mr.. Tom
MASSEY and Miss IDA MORRIS. No cards =
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The United States Hotel, Louisville, KY,
5 unsurpassed in comfort and elegance.
dec16 1t
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rhe ou....na,nw View Issue. ct.

Erroneous statements relative 10 the
Bank Of Tennessee money having been
published, we give some items concerning
the same, in which the public at large viii
be interested. Ii is as follows:
Amount Of Tennessee money issued previous to
May e,isSl. 1893 $40 90
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Trunks and Valises cheap for cash at
VIM. Dunstead's Trunk Store, Al Mort b
Market street. All varieties of Ladies' and
GentleInen's Trunks on hand. noyl6 II
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Eleven red fox scalps from Washington
county were received by the Comptr olleT
Yesterday.
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Frafxht Items

One hundred and eleven pensions were
pali Thursday, and fifteen yesterday, at the
agency Ia this city.
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[By Telegraph

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-Weather clear and
nilder, with wind from the south. Capt.
Harry BrOlaski made a proposition 10
the Merchants Exchange to-day to break
up the gorge from widow Walkers landing
to open water in the harbOr for 81 900. The
proposition was accepted and the steamer
Illinois, and perhaps City of Pekin viii be
gin operations tomorrow morning. The
prospect for a channel through the gorge
sufficiently wide for the resumption of
navigation within ferty-eight hours is very
fiattering. The river is falling about
inches daily, but there is 4 feet Of water TO
Cairo.
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From and after Jan. /, 1872, the price Of
subscription to our daily editions win be as
follows: 4F
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"HOliday BIack'' SILK Hat
just received at Gray s. No
ble's. decl6 lw
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Burnett's Cologne is the best in Amer
ca. APPS hw1y sat
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RIVER News.

The river was declining slowly at this
point yesterday with 19 inches on Harpeth
Shoals. Weather clear and cool.
The steamer Burksville departed last
evening for Cairo, with light cargo.
The different steamers in port displayed
their flags at half mast in respect to the
memory of 81. G. jenkins who died at an
early hour yesterday morning. Some years
ago, Mr.. jenkins followed the ayocation Of
pilot on the river, and of late years has
been identified with the business of steam
boat supplies, and was great fayorite with
our bOatmen generally.
Capt. Dix says it may be put down as
fixed fact that we will have plenty Of water
here within the next ten days.
James Gennett a wen-kncwn commission
merchant and steamboat owner has been
lying dangerously i'll for Week or ten days
past.
The Evansville Courier says that Capt.
VIM. Strong, late of the Ella Hughes is in
that city, experimenting the affairs of his
boat, the West Wind.
The Memphis appeal Of Thursday chron-
icles the departure of the Mallie Ragon with
1000 bales of cotton and good way trip for
above.
The Belle Lee met with serious acci-
dent above Napoleon, Ark, on Wednesday
last. She broke her crank-pin and blew out
her cylinder heads, killing one man. At
last accounts she was travelling on one
wheel.
The Memphis appeal Of Thursday says
At Cairo there is slight rise, which has
brought the river here TO a stand-still.
Since our last report the river has been sta
tionary here, and some hopes are entertain
ed Of slight improvement, which is sadly
needed about now, and which our friends
at Reeves, who are hard aground, would
rejoice to see. White river has feet TO
Augusta. The Arkansas is slowly falling; 8
feet is reported below, and 30 inches above
Little Rock. Business at the landing was
light.
The Louisville COurier-Journal of yes
terday has the following:
The river continues to fall, and Is now
within few inches Of being as low as at
any time during the past summer or fall,
with no indications Of a rise soon. The
probabilities now are that we are to Aave an
ice blockade. The weather yesterday was cold,
and freezing all day in the shade. Consid
cradle shore ice formed night before last,
but not enough 10 impede the progress OF
of steamboats,. The marks at 8 2. NJ.
showed only feet 10 inches in the canal,
and % inches in the pass. down the Indian
chute, and A feet on Portland bar. There
is scant feet hence 70 Evansville, and a
feet out Of the river.
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CITY NoTIcEs.

Boots and Shoes--Ladies' and Gentle
mems fine ctlstom-made Boots, Shoes and
Caters, superior quality, just received and
for sale at low prices, at NO. At North Col
lege street, next door 20 Union, east side.
decl6 II CHAs. B. HALL
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The Edgefield and Kentucky Rail.
r0ad.-The bonded debt Of the county Is
over one million Of dollars, upon which she
pays an annual interest Of over sixty-five
thousand dollars. II the sale Of the interest
the county owns in the road is ratified the
principal Of this debt will be reduced one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and the
annual interest nine thousand. II not
ratified, the county will be compelled to
raise money by the issuance Of additional
bonds to pay of $720, 900 in State bonds to
the State, for the purchase Of the road, be-
sides three hundred thousand more to put
the road in good running order and con-
dition. The county has no business run
ming railroad, for one such accident on
this road as that which occurred on the
Northwestern road last summer would
bankrupt it. deci6 q sat&tues
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NEWSPAPERS.


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lege street, next door 20 Union, east side.
decl6 If CHAs. B. HALL.
G. Rice 6 Co.'s great half yearly closing
out sale commences to-day Goods marked
down from 20 to 25 per cent. In order to
close out our whole stock Of Winter goods,
we have made great reductions frsm cur
welLknown low prices as follows: Good
Fast Color Prints reduced from 123 TO 10
cents per yard; Wide Bleached Muslins re-
duced from 15to IL cents; Delaines reduced
from 20 to Is cents; Blankets, Flannels,
Shawls and Cassimeres, at New York cost;
200 pieces fine Mohair Lustres, Is per cent
under its real value. Special bargains in
Silks, Laces, Silk Velvets and VelVeteens.
Our well-known Black Repped Silk reduced
from $3.50 TO 2.25, fully worth $50, and al
other goods in this department in like pro-
portion. Silk Velvet Cloaks reduced from
SIS to $50. Our best Irish Silk Poplins, all
colors, at 30 cents, guaranteed to be fully
as good as those which are selling all over
town at $3.50. All Wool Satteens at 80
cents; cheap at 81. In fact, we are offer
ing our whole stock Of Dry Goods, Hosiery,
Notions, etc, at such low figures, which de-
fy competition. We have strictly one
price. No trouble to show goods. g.
RICE & Co, 81 College street. decl6 It
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The following transactions in real estate
were recorded at the office of the County
Court Clerk for the week ending Friday,
Dec. II:
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LONDON, Dec. 1875 A. M-Later dispatches
decidedly better and takes his food we'll His
strength is greater, and there are strong hopes
OF continued progress towards recovery. The
Queen and Princess Louise yesterday visited
the groom of the Prince, who is improving.
DOMINION 0E GANAnA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-15

To the Editor of the Press:
The resolve passed by the city government
looks toward the remission of municipal taxa
ton. 1t expressly designates and specifies n,u-
n6cipaE taxation, meaning of course to except
and exclude national, State and county taxes
from its proposed operation. However many
manufacturers planting their money and their
skill in our midst may be exempted from mu-
nicpal taxation, not one will escape his share
Of national, State and county taxes, and no.
body else will have to pay single cent of such
taxes.
"Well, if municipal taxes are to be taken off
from one investment they must be laid upon
another" it may be said. But it is not intend
cd to take off, from investments already
made or from enterprises already established.
The resolve passed by the city government has
reference solely to such enterprises as shall be
hereafter established. 1t means simply this,
that if capital will plant itself in our midst
ton, giving employment to our men and
women, We will, to temper the hardships asso-
ciated with new undertakings, and to abate the
risks, refrain from laying upon it for little
season any share in our city burdens. Not a
single dollar of taxes ought to be remitted to
enterprises that have already had a fair chance,
unless such changes may have been made there
in as converts them essentially into new I'M
dertakings.
1t appears that there is at least one person
deeming himself sufficiently well informed to
instruct the public, who nevertheless does not
know that the policy Of exempting new manu-
factories from taxation has been adopted and
long in operation in other States than Maine.
1t has been the policy in this State for several
years. We have yet to learn that any hard
ship has been endured on this account. By
adopting this policy the State has simply put
itself on an equality with other States. Port
land by adopting the same policy simply puts
herself on an equality with scores of other
towns and cities in this State and in others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-15


Brimidi, a Washington artist, has painted a
fine portrait of the late Senator Fessenden for
citizen of Maine.
A man named Juhn Mcdonald, hailing from
Portland, without money or friends was
found in Salem Thursday night suffering
with broken ankle and taken to the Aims
House.
Next year will be leap year, when tho girls
will take their beaux out sleighing and pay all
the bills
The masquerade and domino party at Lam
caster Hall this evening under the auspices of
the G. W. T. Society, will doubtless be grand
affair
The First Baptist Society will hold levee at
Thursday evenings.
Tho Dolby ballad troupe is coming the 18th
of January instead of the 18th
The colored lodge of Good Templars is to
give an entertainment next Monday evening at
the Grand Army hall Pzarro or the Conquest
of Peru is to be brought out
The late Jonathan Morgan left a will by
which he gives all his property to the Masons,
which, after his debts are paid out of it, is to
constitute fund for charitable purposes
The U. s. District Court was in session yes
tcrday, but without transacting any business of
public interest adjourned until this morning.
Among the lectures in the supplementary
course by ladies, under the auspices of the
Mercantile Library Association, none will
probably give greater satisfaction than that of
Miss Kate Reynolds, whose distinct elocution
and commanding presence, will no doubt win
for her the same success upon the platform,
which has so abundantly rewarded her efforts
on the stage
The fine painting by Mrs. Murray ON sale at
Hale's, was taken by a gentlemen in town yes
terday.
About seven hundred men are now at work
on the extension of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road from South Berwick to Portland
A private and elegant dinner was rendered to
Miss Anna Dickinson yesterday afternoon, on
her arrivalb friend, prominent citizen, re-
siding on Spring street.
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MICHIGAN
THE SHIP CANAL CONVENTION.


DErRoIr, Dec. 13.-The conventions favoring
cheaper and better communication between the
East and West, particularly by ship canal
around Niagara Falls, met here to-day. A COM
mittee was appointed to draft memorial to
Congress on the subject.
Governor Fairchild of Wisconsin, was elect
ed President, and r. @. Hersey of Maine, G.
g. Benedict of Vermont, WIN. Hotchkiss of
New York, j. T. Joy of Michigan, W. W. Cor
ming of Wisconsin, Lewis A. Thomas of Iowa,
and D. w Ingersol of Minnesota, Vice Presi-
dents
Hon. John Young of Montreal, addressed the
meeting. Mr.. Pomeroy of New York, present
ed report Of the proceedings of the Buffalo
Board of Trade, containing protest against
the right Of the general government to construct
any public works in any State without the con-
sent of the people Of that State. A resolution
was adopted favorng the construction Of Mag
ara ship canal by the general government, and
that the Legislature of New York be requested
to grant permission to the general government
to enter upon its territory for the purpose of
surveying and constructing this canal.
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Superior Court.

DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, LANE, j., PRESIDING.
THuRsDAY.-Enoch L. Deering vs.. Inhabitants
OF Scarboro. Action to recover damages for injuries
alleged to have been sustained by of defec-
tive highway in defendant town. Damages claimed
$4,000. Verdict for plaintiff for $135O5O Motion fol
new trial fled.
Eastman. Howard & Cleaves
Tho jury were discharged finally.
Merrill E. Whitney VS. Eugene S. Palmer. Action
account annexed to balance Of account for
groceries Defendant denies thst he ever received
them also pleads minority and statute Of limitation.
Decision reserved.
Howard s. Cleayes. Strout s Gage.
Elihu Hasty vs. William II. Melcher. Action on
two notes of hand-one for $500 and another for
$1,000. Defendant claims there is S5i9.s5, which
should be endorsed upon the $1,000 note. Plaintiff
admits he received the amount but says he has ap
proprated it upon another note not in suit Decision
reserved.
Strout & Gage. Carleton.
Adoniram j. Dearborn VS.. Mary A. Morse. Action
a covenant broken.
Frank. Carleton.
The following are the assignments of Justice trials
FRIDAY.
139-Libby VS.. Loveitt
1T7--Dyer ct ais. VS.. Dyer.
2OT-Frost vs.. Cressey.
2lo-Dyer vs. Varney.
2lf-Cressey VS.. True ct al. s. P.
1S5-True ct al. vs. Cressey.
222-Hovey vs. Dow ct AL
s6l-Ssme VS.. Same.
223-AisOn va. Dunn.
25t-Littlenold VS.. Dalton.
R3-Adams vs.. Bradbury ct al.
T0-Call Vs. Tierney.
2T6-Sweetsir VS.. Gould.
27S-Lorins VS.. Loring.
G7-Skelton VS.. Dyer.
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MARYLANu.
TRIAL OF MRS. WHARTON.

1hiaL or Mis-. WHARTON.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. lin the Wharton trial,
Henry w. Snowden, who nursed Ketohum, de,
scribed his symptoms infinitely, DIR. Williams
was called to stand and prepared dose of yell
low jessamine, such as he prescribed for Gen.
ketchum. Witness stated that the medicine
as now prepared by DR.. Williams did not have
the same appearance as the dose prepared by
Mrs Wharton and administered by him to Gen.
Ketchum, which had thick cloudy leady COL
ored appearance, whereas the preparation now
before him was clear and transparent. Forty
like the dose administered to Gen. Ketchum.-
On cross examination, the witness stated that
he had placed tartar emetic in tumbler with
jessamine and water and it did not produce the
color he observed in the dose administered by
him to Gen. Ketchum. The witness stated
that laudanum was also placed in a tumbler
with tartar emetic and jessamine, and the mix
ture produced brown color, which in some
lights might have appeared gray or lead color.
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sales 1919 bales; Mddling uplands 2Ose. Flour I'M
changed; sales 81 900 bbls. Wheat dnll and heavy;
sales 100 900 bush; Mixed Western 76t "a Tsc; do
Old Is g I9c. Oats dull and heavy sales 900 bush
Ohio and Western 55s q 561c. Beef quiet and steady
Pork in buyers favor mess 10 IS Is g. Lard heavy
at VI g DC. Butter unchanged. Whiskey heavy at
&c: Rice quiet at 81 g &C. Sugar quiet; Museovado
and firm; Rio III a 2Oc. Moasses firm New Orleans
asS Ssc a. Ma Maya StoTessrits Turpentino quiet
strained Petroleum duh; crude 1871 % 1870; refined
Z'f Ere,a Tallcw heavy at 9 q 9ic.
g I-32d; Flour %. f'' '
or CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Flour quiet and weak Wheat
pne a. du and closed active No Spring at as;
| No WirsJ NO 3 do 10k. Corn quiet and wesk;
pand and lower No ss rsi.ctss ~ ~ t 9l Do
as Gs 9sl se and Pr unchanged Barley weak Spring
u 20 cash. Lard steady At 81 10 81 Grsa - 10
quiet Live Hogs weak and unclaimed dre... ni'a Az
the close. Az oie onereu az
Receipts-5,ooo bbs -four, 10000 bush wheat INA
600 bush CORN ~ bush oats 900 bush rye is 90
Shipments-i,OOO bbIs -four, 1000 busb,h.,t "A ,.o
bush corn 5000 bush oats 5000 bush rye 1900 Sn,S
barley, 1900 hogs. '"
MILWAUKEE, Dec 14.-Ffour unchanged Wh-,,
steady; No at %; No at 20. Oats in fair DE-
mand and lower; No 2 at Sc Com lower; Nos
Mixed 4lsc. Rye drooggins; No / at &C. Barley is
Receipts-3l 900 bbls -FOUR, $4,000 bush wheat.
Shpments-6,00o bbls -four.
CINCINNATI, Dec 4.-Pork firm at IA 90. Lard Is
steady at a 9fc Bulk meats dropping; shoulders
held at 81 az &c. Bacon firm, scarce and wanted;
Live Hogs dropping at 90 q Z Co; receipts 1900
head. Wbiskey lower at DOC. Green meats dropping
at II q dc for shoulders and q SIC for hams.
81. LOUIS, Dec. H.-Flour quiet; double extra at
40 q so. Wheat dull and declined No Spring
l 2s Corn dull and lower; Mixed on track 3isc and
In elevator 353c. Pork quiet at 10 %. Dry sailed
;iles loose &c and packed 81 q 6ic clear packed &C.
Bacon unchanged.
:. CHARLESTON, Doc. 14.-Cotton firm; Middlins up
lands 194c.
ands 1871 q 19sc.
uplands 193c.
uplands 193 q 105c.