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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-30

A JOLLY WESTERN ORAToR.-In the
House Of Representatives Friday, Mr..
Knott, of Kentucky, charmed the members
with a speech against granting lands to the
It. CroiX and Bayfield, Railroad Company.
Mr.. Knott, Of Kentucky, said if he could
he induced to disregard the wishes or ig-
more the interest of his constituents, be
would feel strongly induced to vote Tor this
bill, as it would result to the pecuniary
benefit Of some Of his best friends. He had
these projects which promised SO meagre
results, but from the first time he ever
heard OF the st. CroiX river he had always
felt that a railroad from that raging food to
the Atlantic ocean was necessary Tor the
prosperity OF the country, if not for the
pcrpCtuity OF republican institutions.
Laughter
Mr.. Knott, in most humorous manner,
reviewed the debate when the bill was last
up, and during his remarks the members
from all sides gathered around the speaker,
completely packing the passage, and often
interruptlug him with roars of laughter.
With mock gravity, he painted the glores
of the sandy pine lands, and the absolute
necessity for constructing the road to the
st. CroiX river, and pictured the fearful
consequences likely to arise should the bill
fail. We would have all the horrors OF Sc
ceSsion and the reconstruction measures
again upon US, with the 18th, 18th, and 10Th
amendmcnts--the 10th, Of course, giving to
those blooming dam>els who desired it the
right to vote, hold office, drink cocktails,a
ride straddle. [;.aughter.] He gave an I'M
paraleled description Of the city of Duluth.
which he said was SO exactly in the centre
of the earth that the sky came down
around it at equal distance on all sides.
With much feryor he portrayed the pros
tration of France before an inferior foe, land
appealed most ludicrously to the Speaker if
he believed that it would have occurred had
not General Sheridan gone over there and
told King William how he whipped the
riegan Indians! That Duluth was to be
the great beef market was shown by the
map, which showed that the Piegan In
dams would start wtha d. owe of buftaloes,
stop overnight with their friends, the
Greeks, and the next morning the butfaloes
would be in the stock-yards of Duluth. So
important was this road that every able
bodied female claimant for suffrage, between
the ages OF eighteen and torty-fve, should
be set to work.
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A telegram from. Hanover, n. r., says
that, by mistake, the Mount Washington
report for Monday gave the velocity of the
wind at fifty miles per hour. 1t should
have been ninety miles, and the combina-
ton of such wind with temperature 400
below zero is unknown even in meteoro-
logical records, even within the Arctic
Circle.
Fanny Ellsler, the once famous dancer,
is not only still alive, but quite vigorous in
health, and enjoys the luXuries her large
fortune yields her. She is declared regu-
lar Sybarite.
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aTELEGRApHIC NEWS,
Rev York Stock and Money Market,

New York Stock and Money Markets.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2s,-southern securities very
dull Tennssee 8s, ~s4t.i Virginia SIS, 81; new.
81. LouislaDs Cs, So new, go. Levee s's, 90,
Georgit SIS, sII;7's 81. North Carolina s's, 4st
new %. south Carolina ss, 70; new, 60.
Money closed easy at s@s per cent. on call.
Sterling quiet at 1ost@1oas Gold dun through
out the day at 1los@llos, and closed at llo39lloA
Governments very steady and firm all morning
and late In the afternoon advanced: 8 8, 1928
'62's ITO 'ees, 1oat '6ss losS, new lost: 's7's
1881; 1875, 1899: lo-4o's, 100.
The balance In the sub-Treasury Is ssL 600 oot
gold and ss, 500 900 currency.
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Lottery Suit.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-A suit was COM
menced to-day in the United States Circuit
Court by the officers of the "Southern AS
ISOLATION for the Relief of Orphans" &C.,
against Nathan j. Morse, John B. Butts,
Henry Cotton, and Chas. Murray, to re-
cover $500 on bonds given by defendants
to plaintiffs in December, 1869.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Double Execution in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2s.-Charlcs jolly and
John Armstrong, the murderers of the Le-
pine family, were hung in the Courthouse
Square at Potosi, No, yesterday. An i'm
mense crowd, some of whom travelled
thirty miles, witnessed the execution.
Jolly's head was nearly severed from his
body by the rope, and Armstrong was
strangled slowly, the moose having become
disarranged.
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Foreign NIarkets-lB1 TELEGRApH.1

LIVERPOOL. Jan. 2s-3 P. M.-Cotton dull and
unchanged; sales, H. 900 bales, Of which !, 600
were taken for export. Manchester market
10 600 for export and 5000 for speculation !;
stock SCI, 900 bales, including sa7 GOO American
receipts OF the week. rs ooo bales incladiag 70 oso
see oCo American. Breadstuns hruiers
Iounoy, Jan. as-Aftern0on. --Consols, seA for
,nonev and account. Omitted States bonds nrmsr
at 98d.
FRANKFORT, Jan. IS. United States bonds
closed frln at a5A.
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Coru.-White, 10 bushels.
co,,op uarkets-rBY TELEGRAPH. |

SATURDAY, Jan Charleston: Cotton dull at
1aIGliic receipts els bales; exports to the con-
tinent, oa5O bales sales. 400 bales stock q, 2s9
bales. Ne,c Orleans: Quiet and weak at iS@l5ic.
receints ia bales exports coasiwiee. ITO bales;
sales s. COO bales stock, 200 s2s bales. SAVANNAH
Inactive and dropping at l3c.; receipts, 4 ss!
bales; exports-to Great Britain, s,oos oaIss
Quiet; low middlngs, Aac. receipts, l, 2s2 bales
EXPORTS. coastwise, es7 bales sales, ESQ bales
stock. 10, ose bales. Mobile: Quiet and weak al
IaS61laSc.: receipts, $50 bales; erports-to Great
B1lIai, $50 bales sales 1880 bales; stock, 81.
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VoRT or RICHMOND. JAN. % ISL


PORT OF RICHMOND. JAN. IS ISL
ARRIVED,
Steamer John Sylvester, clifford, NcrfoS, mes-
chandise and passengers. L. B. TAtum.
Steamer Niagara, Brakeman, New YORK, mer.
chsndi. e and passengers, John w. Wyatt.
SAILED,
Steamer Ellie knight, Travis, Baltimore, mer'
chandise and passengers. Vim. Z. Brett; -.
steamer Niagara, Brakeman, New ~ "s'
chonfiise and passengers, John w. WAX.
A MsMoRARDUx,
upsr POINT Jan. 2a.-Arriyed, steamer AUDIT
paT Eayhold Ralfim ore, merchandise ana PassSsn,
eers, ork River Railroad Company, anu s.its
on return. -. ..,,.--....-..s.
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The GAs-HoLDER EXPLOSION IN BROOK
LYN.-Nine tenements in the vicinity were
badly damaged. The total loss will amount
to two hundred thousand dollars. The ex-
plosion was occasioned by the swapping of
one of the girders of the largest tank, caus-
ing one of the massive iron pillars to give
way, crushing the tank. The gas escaping,
came in contact with the flames of the
engine-room, which shot to height of two
hundred feet.
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Missouri AND THE APPoRT1oNMENT.-
Louis, Jan. 26.-The lower House of the
Legislature has passed q resolution request
er ere to urge the passage Of the new appor-
fionment law, which shall apply to the
Forty-second Congress,
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE. !
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. %, 1871. {
0EFHRTNcG

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. %, 1871.
OFFERINGS.
WheGt-W hite. ,7ls bushels Red. 3, 2es bushels.
CorT,--White, SOC bushels; Mixed, IS bushels.
OATS 33s bushels,
Rye,-4 bushels.
SALES.
Wheat. - White, 400 bushels choice on private
terms 2l6 bushelo fair on private terms 1872 buaE-
els on private terms-tota, S48 bushels.
Whent HE'D, 2s2 bushels very good on private
terms: 1874 bushels good on private terms ia
bushels Oh pri7ats terms-total, $50 bushels.
Corn.-White, 100 bushels very, good ut soc. Is
bushels very good az 0 5ss s1p very
Cor7-Mixed, % bushels good at TIC. ; 20 bush
els very 20 ID at soc.-totaL IS bushels.
~ 40 bushels prime st 5Ic. SO bushels very
good at sac "a bushels good at slc 90 bushels very
Good at 5.A:.; 81 bushels very good at 52c.total,
a76 bushels.
Rye.--4 bushels very good at 75c.
BE.E2HIBITED.
Coru,-White, 10 bushels.
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RAILROADS AND IMMIGRATIos.-Nep York,
Jan. Representatives of certain west
efn ana pennsylvania railroads, who have
9een holding conference here for some
DAYS past, have taken measures to attract
tslhlgrants TO their lands and urge legislation
IN their favor at Washington.
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The Latest.
THE cAPITULATroE AT hand.

THE CAPlTULATlOS AT HAND. -
LONDON, Jan. 2s.-5 P. M.-There is 4
rumor on the Stock Exchange, but no dis
covered authority for it, that Paris has ca
pitulated.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 2S.-The negotiations in
reference to the surrender of Paris are now
so far advanced that the articles OF capitu-
lation will be signed in the course Of the
day.
~ MISCELLANEOUS.
The marriage of Princess Louise, OF Eng
land, to the Marquis of Lorne is announced
by the Post for the 21st Of March.
A godson Of the Empress Augusta was
captured by the French at Cambria, where
he was lying in a hospital under fire.
There were 4,465 deaths in Paris for the
week ending the Gotham increase Of 1867
over the week previous.
The French prisoners In Germany num-
Der II, 16O officers and $50, Ss5 men.
The ladies of Munich have resolved to
present laurel wreath to Emperor Will
liam and erect statue Of Won Moltke.
The French refugees are still leaving
London for the Island of Jersey, to be ready
to 60 home when peace comes.
The books for the Prussian loan were
closed in London Friday, the subscription
having been largely in excess OF the re-
quired amount.
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American Cotton statement.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-The following is a
statement of the cotton trade at all the
ports of the United States for the week
ending yesterday: Receipts, $50, 305 bales !;
other foreign ports, 25,O74 bales stock OIL
hand, 5G5, PA bales.
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Fatal Steamboat Accident.

New YORK, Jan. 2S.-The tug Phoenix,
towing the Hudson up the bay, exploded,
killing the fireman and ipjuripg seven
others. Another tug towed the ship into
hnrhnr.
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The New York Rank abatement.

New YORK, Jan. 2S.-The following is the
bank statement Of the past week: Loans
decreased over $500, 900; deposits decreased
over $500, 900; specie decreased 100000 ;
legal-tenders decreased over S250, 900, and
circulation decreased q trifie.
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~, FIRE IN New YoRX.-New York, Jan. q.
iisS morning the residence OF Montgomery
ne Moreet WAS seriously damaged by fire,
ano I'VE t"o-story frames adjoining, on 14th
reported.
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WHEAT CRoP.-We regret to learn that
the wheat crop throughout the county is
looking very badly, owing to the unusually
dry winter and the small amount Of snow
which has fallen.-Poge Courier.
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Steamer Burned.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 2S.-The steam
er Utility, Of the Keystone line, was burn
ed to-day at her wharf.
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BARN BURSED.-A colored boy, thirteen
years old, named Ferdinand Mitchell, was
committed TO Jail on Wednesday, charged
with burning the barn of Smith II. Tharpe
last SATURDAY.. - WnrrentOn Tnder
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TeIearaphtc Summary.

The Wisconsin Legislature, by vote of
IS to 8, has memorialized Congress to re-
peal the income tax.
Snow fell steadily at Washington all Sat.
urday afternoon.
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DAEER's CHOCOLATE and CucV,a:
II (.6mstOck's Rationsl Foods or iaiausss 80,
Sea Moss Farina for sale eg !, mn nrrya,s,s.
,,w corner 18th and Main streets,
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VIRGINIA PosTMAsTEKs APPOINTED
Vim. Hoist, postmaster, Netherlands, Lu-
nenburg county. vice p. II. Roney, de-
clined Thomas O. Bernard, postmaster,
Glade Hill, Franklin county. vice Fillmore
Brown, resigned; Joseph Y. Hardy, post
master, Double Bridge, Lunenburg county,
vice William L. Grafton, resigned; Level
lyn Rhodes, postmaster, New Geneva,
Jackson county, West Virginia, vice II. C.
Thomas resigned.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
Fatal Accident.

correspondence o the Richmond D'spatch.l
CoRpoSsvlsLE. VA, Jan. q, ISL.
Yesterday, near Orange Courthouse.
rolorcd man engaged in hauling straw fell
from the top of his loaded wagon on The
ice and broke his neck. Yours, ).
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RgaaINE HHTELLIaENCk

MINIATURE ALMANAC. JAS. %, B7l. !
sun rises $50 Moon sets......", 20 y.
Snn sets ,,.,.,,,. 5.o4 High tide. ....."... u.ss
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ANOTHER MuRDER.-We learned last
night, from gentleman just returned from
Nansemond county. that on "Wednesday
last Il man was found dead near the resi-.
dence OF Capt. Thomas Gaskins, on Nanse-
mond river. Papers found upon his person
indicated that his name was Nath'l Moore
cook, an oysternan, belonging to the sloop
Water Witch. An inquest was held, and
The Jury rendered the following verdict ::
That the deceased came to his death from
u blow received just above his nose by some
weapon IN the hands Of a person or per-
sons unknown to the jury Fifteen dol
lars were found upon the person of the de-
ceased.-PeterS6nrg Courier.
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FURNITURE, &c

u u R n l T U R E. n
The extensive warerooms OF HARWOODTr
& RITTER, or Governor street, are now filled
with the most superior stock OF
ELEGA Mt FURNITURE
that has been offered In this city since the war
Our CHAMBER, PARLOR and DIM GROOM
SUITS are made of the best s. asoned materials,
and warranted In every respect rs represent I'd
We manufacture MATTRESSES of all kind. and
FEATHER and HAIR BOOSTERS and Pill
LOWS. We send our goods to parties buying In the
city free of cost, We Invite all In need OF good SUBJ
stantial furniture to examine our stock. We can
not he undersold. HARDWOOD Il RITTER,
Ia % Governor street, Richmond, Va.
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.
The Capitulation of Paris at Hand,
THE TERMS OF SURRENDER
READY TO HAVE BEEN
SIGNED SATURDAY.
EXCITING NEWS PROM THE CITY.
A Mob Marching Through the Streets
OF Paris.
A PRISON BROKEN OPEN.
RIOT AT THE HOTEL DE VILE AND
THE MOB FIRED INTO BY
THE TROOPS.
&c., &c., &c.

Accounts from the Defeated French Armies.
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TEE BoMBARDMENT OF PARIs-TBE GENERAL
IN COMMAND; -
THE cAp1rULATIoN NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON, Jan. 27.-The Versailles CORE
snondent of the London Times writes.
under date of the 25th: " Fayre returned
from Paris yesterday, and had another in
teryiew with Bismarck
It was generally believed here (London)
YESTERDAY that Favre had submitted terms
of capitulation. The alleged terms were
freely discussed in the clubs and official cir
cles.
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1O11 NOW 1917
lSfl. IS THE TIME lC( l.
TO SUBSCRIBE FOE THE YEAR 1871.

ANY NEWSPAPER or MAGAZINE published
in the world sent To subscribers in any psrt OF the
country at low rates by
ELLYSON & TAYLOR,
1llG Main street, next to Dispatch building,
Richmond, Va.
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Hon. GEORGE W. BooKER.-"Form my own
part I have washed my hands of the con-
Germ che Republican party ia Nirginia).
intend hereafter TO act with the Demo-
cratic party. never intend to be party
to proceeding which will hand my people
over 10 the tender merces of a set of vaga-
bond adventures, who have come here TO
tatten on the mi>tortunes Of the country"
SO writes the Hon. George w. Booker to
a citizen OF panville in private letter,
from which we were permitted to make the
extract.
We arc glad that Mr.. Booker has come
OUT from among such SET DanulUe
Times.
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400 TONS BEST NOVA SCOTIA
LUMP PLASTER, per schooner Merford and
'Tr,lbee, for sale TO arrive.
j.l6 5. {. TAHD1 90.
OSENDALE 900 barrels in
HI store. for sale by a. >. LEN.
100 TONS LUMP PLASTER on wharf,
lOO for sale bv / ia 81 A. >. LEE.
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AEAZINRS.
IL AZ " MANIA .
London Art jour

Having unsurpassed facilities In our business
TO peiters-un of clubs special Inducements Will
be offered. ELLYSON IA1LOh,
Next 10 Dispatch BUILDING,
ia 3-d.sw&wlm Richmond va.
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SENATORIAL CONTEST. -. On the second
Tuesday after the 4th Of March the Legisla-
turc of our state will have to elect a United
States Senator to serve for The term Of six
years. Among the various gentlemen whose
names are mentioned in connection with
the position are Judge Johnston, Lt.-Gov
Maryc, Major Sutherlin. Judge Cochran,
and the Don. i. II. II. Stuart. We have no
heSitancy in declaring ourselves in favor of
Judge Johnston. He is a man OF ability and
integrity, and has during The past session of
Congress shown himself IL worthy and efll-
Client epreSentative.-Pdgc Courier.
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Old and Sew.......&
Packard's Month

London News.....$ia On
Punch......... 8 On
Once 4 Week. 8 OF
Weekly Times. 4 81
All the Year Round 0 OF
Saturday Review. is o.
Evening Nail. 20 o.
Public Oplnion.... = o.
Pail Mall Budget. Is OF
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS

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TIONERY, MAPS AGMhEACs. LITHO-
GRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHS, PLAYS,
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SOMEBODY'S, BAL.
LALS, DIME
AND
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ALL Articles Has REQUIRED
by the great
READING PUBLIC, .
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country ut The folio wing ratea:
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EXCITING NEWS FROM PARIs--A PRISON BRoK-
EN- OPEN AND PRISONERS RELEAsED-THE
MOB MARCHING THROUGH THE STREETS.
LONDON, Jan. 27-[Herald special].-Ad
vices from Paris to the 23d instant say that
on Saturday night, the 21st instant, n crowd
of citizens of Belleville and other quarters
OF Paris, who had been threatening mis-
chief since the sortie of the 10Th instant,
gathered in numbers around the prison of
Mazas, where Gustaye Flourens, Milliers,
and other political prisoners were incarce-
rated, and after various riotous demonstra-
tions. gathered courage IN the absence of
opposition, and made a
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TELEGRAPHIc ITEMS.

CAIRo, December l3.-A locomotive
attached to a gravel train on the Illinois
Central railroad, exploded the boiler on
Monday night, near Centralia, and in
stantly killed Hsnck, the engineer,
Brewington, q fireman, and Keene, a
brakeman. The force Of the explosion
was so terrific as to totally demolish the
engine and blow one Of the bodies 200
feet.
NEWARK, N. j., December l3.-Gover-
nor Randolph has reprieved Bolts, the
murderer Of Pat Halstead, until the 26th
Of January.
PIrrsBuRo, December l3.-John Dick.
son Of Sewickly, in this county, while
out cunning yesterday accidentally shot
himself in the bowels and died last night.
NEw ALBANY, December ls.-Thomas
Tenney was accidentally killed at La
fayette yesterday, by being run over BY
cars.
BUcYRus, o., December lZ.-freder-
lick Cook, the young mas whom II was
said had become a monomaniac on the
subject Of religion, committed suicide
near this place to-day By shooting him
self through the head with rife. BE
took oa one Of his boots and socks and
fred the gun of with bis toes.
CNcISSATI, December l3.-Ihe wis
Ky house Of Samuel W. Walton. on syc-
Amore street, was taken in charge By
the Supervisor Of Internal Revenue
to-day for alleged violation Of internal
revenue laws. The nature Of the charge
is pot jet made public.
CoLuNBUs, ONO. December ia
fireman. in switching in the yard here
afternoon, left his engine to
turn the switch and neglected 70 turn
= securing the throttle valve
be scre- --su. and the engine
slipped % -. the ]
tsrtin0 vent through the depot -
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WASHINGTON.


Y WASHINGTON, December l3.-lt is ru-
mored about the Treasury Department
that the Secretary intends to make a
complete reorganization in the Treasury
Office. The impression seems to be that
the Assistant Treasurer is to be removed
and Mr.. Graves, chief clerk, promoted
to fill the position; that the cashier and
several subordinate clerks, in whom con-
fdence has been lost, viii resign.
1t is also said that some of the Admin
istration Senators express themselves
strongly Of the opinion that Grants
chances for reelection are now greatly
strengthened.
Since the return of Vice President
Colfax he has been solicited by many
Republicans to withdraw his refusal to
be considered candidate for nomina-
ton for the Presidency To all these he
has, however, declined.
The opinion is current that Attorney
General Alderman has rendered his re-
signation and that his successor will be
appointed to-day. The Southern Rep
publcans are urging the selection of
Horace Maynard, while others favor the
the selection of Solicitor General Bris-
tow. 1t is believed that ex-senator
Wilson viii probably be the Presidents
choice.
Shellabargers proposed amendment
to the Apportionment bill, if carried
through Congress, will, on account of the
present laws in several of the States
North and South Carolina fixing certain
qualifications for voters--reduce their
Congressional representation consider
ably. This especially will be the case
with Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and
Georgia.
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yRw ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, December l3.-The
American schooner Frank Atwood was
seized by the Collector for importing
struggled goods to the amount of $780,
900. The following is list Of the arti-
cles seized; Eighteen cases merchan-
disc, $50 cases cognac, 9Ot pipes rum,
GOT pipes gin, 4Oi pipes gin, lOi pipes
brandy, 800 pipes brandy. 1t is thought
that the penalties in this case will not
fall far short Of $4,000. The seizure
was made upon two grounds; first, be-
cause the merchandise was not on the
manifest Of the vessel, as required by
section "a, Of the act of March I'd, 1870;
and second, because the importation
was fraudulently concealed and in viola.
ton of section 4, Of the act of July Is,
1874