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FRANCE.
The Coming Crisis.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-A special dispatch
from Paris says that the situation in France
is grave. The Orleans Princes are pushing
things. On Tuesday they sought the ad-
vice of Theirs about taking theirseats, but
he assured them that their presence in the
Assembly would arouse many animosities,
that the moment was inopportune, that the
Bonapartist, Red Republican and legiti-
mist journals would ciamor that the Re-
public was renounced. The Princes an
swered that they would not act without
further consideration. There was no mis-
understanding, but Thiers showed extreme
anxiety to prevent the Princes from taking
their seats.
The same night the Commission on the
abrOgation Of the law of exile met. Should
they abrOgate the law Of exile the Princes
will perhaps enter the Chamber. Thiers
regarding this as a menace to the Republic
will present a proposition for a definite re-
publican government. 1t Is believed that
the issue must be thus precipitsted or the
Republic will fall. The impression is gen.
eral that If the Duk D'Aumaie asks now
be will succeed, as it is thought he can COM
mand majority of the Chamber on the
question Of Monarchy or a Republic.
CapitaI-MsVInS.
PARIS, Dec. SIN the Assembly to-day
a motion was made by Dutchal for the re-
mOyal of the Assembly and the seat of gov
ernment to Paris. The motion gave rise to
an animated debate, which promises to be a
protracted one, although there is little doubt
the proposal has majority Of the Chamber
in its favor.
Prospective Executions.
The appeal of the Communists convicted
Of the murder of Gems. Lecompte and
Thomas and sentenced to suffer death have
been rejected by the Court on Pardons.
There is no hope that Theirs will interpose
TO remove this final decision.
Theirs message recommends that the an
nual contingent for the army be fixed at
10000 men, ,fnstead Of 10000 as incorrectly
reported last night.
A Stormy Session.
PARIS, Dec. 8.-The session of the As
sembly to-day was very turbulent. "A vote
of urgency was demanded on the question
Of the future form Of government for
France and was refused. Ponyer Quertier,
Minister of Finance, announced that he
will present the budget for 1872 tomorrow.
A bill was presented annulling the decree
cOnfiscating the property of the Orleans
princes. A vote of urgency on the bill
providing for the return Of the Assembly to
Paris was refused by small majority. The
Chamber was subsequently the scene Of an
cry recriminations between the members of
the right and left. NJ. Bower asked leave
to present a resolution censuring the Com
mittee on PardOns for its want of clemency
towards convicted communists, but the ma
jority of the Assembly protested violently
against the reception of the document, and
it was returned to the mover.
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NEW ORLEANS RACE.
The Steeple Chase-Three Riders
Thrown.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8.-Metairie Course,
fourth day; steeple chase, handicap, about
two and half miles over a fair hunting
course, club purse 5000 won by Blind Tom,
beating Virgil, Won Moltke, Temple, Tom
Corbitt and Chalmett. The riders of Won
Moltke, Temple and Tom Corbitt were
thrown. Chalmett wouldn't take the first
obstruction. Time, 5:4S.
Second race, club purse S400, mile heats
for three year olds.
Madam Dudley. y............... dis
Billy Williamson. on............... 2 l
In the last heat Dudley wouldn't start un-
I'll Williamson had almost reached the quar-
ter pole. Time 1929, 2:05.
Third race, club purse, three miles for
all ages, won by Salina, beating Bob Shell
ton, Mamie Douglass, Fire Ball and Rich
ards. Same order. Time 5:435.
A pleasant track, in fair condition and at
tendance very good.
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to deposit public moneys in any national
bank. Passed.
By Mr.. Coulter: To repeal section q
362 Of the Code. Passed.
By Mr.. Speaker Vaughn: A resolution
to appoint Hon. d. NJ. Key Commissioner
Of the third ehancery division. Lies over.
Adjourned till 10 A. N. tomorrow.
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MEXICO.
Rebels Marching on San Luis POtos,.

Rebels Marching on San Luis POtOsi.
New YORK, Dec. S.-A special from
Mexico, dated at Mier, says that Saltillo
and the forts there are in possession of the
insurgents under Gen. Trevino. The Gov
ernment forces capitulated on the evening
of the 9th. The conditions are not yet
known. The insurgents are preparing to
march on San Luis Potosi.
MATAMoBAs, Dec. S.-Saltillo is report
ed surrendered. The reyolutionists are
marching on San Luis POtasi from SaltillO,
and advancing from Monterey on Mier and
CamargO. Cortina is said to have impris-
oned several foreign merchants in Mier for
sympathizing with the revolutionists. There
are fears of pronunciamento here. Business
Rusnended
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general belief that the project was not suffi-
ciently national in character, and that it
would subserve the interest of a section too
much to be assumed By the Board.
After long debate the previous question
was called and put and not receiving two
thirds vote the proposition was lost.
Warehouse Receipts.
The seventh proposition on the pro-
gramme for improvement in the security
afforded by warehouse receipts issued for
property stored was on motion of Mr.. Tay-
lor, Of Cincinnati, referred to a special COM
mittee of five.
Adjourned.
Bsnquet.
A banquet was given to the National
Board of Trade tonight at the Southern
hotel which was the most elegant affair ever
given in this city. About three hundred
persons were present, and the evening was
one Of most genuine enjoyment.
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U. s. SUPREME COURT.
A States Right to Tax National Bank
Shares.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. SIN an action
brought by the representatives of two Ma
tional Banks in this State year or more
ago, involving the validity Of State law
for the taxation of shares of National
Banks for the years 1865 and 1866, which
was decided by the Supreme Court
Of Wisconsin against the plaintiffs
and by them carried to the Supreme
Court Of the United States, the decision of
the State Court has been affirmed by Chief
Justice Chase, all of the Justices concurring
in the decision. The amount involved in
these cases is between fifty and seventy-five
thousand dollars, the payment Of which will
reduce the tax to a corresponding amount
for the ensuing wear.
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CALIFORNIA.
A I.ncomotiHe Mustang.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. S.-Col.
Dickey's California mustang mare, Kate,
trotted 20 miles on a very heavy track at
San Francisco, to-day, in 59:32. A $1,000
was then offered that she could trot another
mile inside of 300, Immediately.
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MEMPHIS.
The Sinking Of the Fanny Brandies.
Boat and Cargo a Total Loss.

MEMPHIS, Dec, S.-The steamer Fanny
Brandies which left here last night for Cairo
with 200 bales of cotton and few passen-
gers, struck a snag near the head Of Island
40 last night, and sunk to the boiler deck.
The boat and cargo will prove total loss.
No lives were lost. 1t is impossible at pres
ent to obtain the insurance.
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IRELAND.
Nursing Old Feud&.

DUBLIN, Dec. S.-The anniversary of
tIe POOR boys at Londonderry was cele-
bra.ed s'erday and passed off quietly. An
eiIi-y Of Le'Bdy was burnt amid the usual
derisory demonstrations.
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EGYPT.
What the Emperor of Brazil Thinks
of Onr Neglected Commerce.

of our Neglected Commerce.
New YORK, Dec. 8.-The Emperor of
Brazil, in an interview with a newspaper
correspondent idsEgypt, expressed himself
much pleased with the reforms which the
present Khedive is effecting in that country,
and stated that the Brazilians expect much
from the steamship lines between Brazil and
the United States. The shipping interest
of America he considered of more impor-
tance than the revenue gained by taxation.
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TENNESSEE BoEDs closed in New YORK
last evening at 65 for the old issue, and
66 for the new.
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Articles Of association of the Chicago,
Continental and Baltimore Railroad Co.
have been filed in Indiana, capital s., 900, 900.
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FOREIGN.
THE PRINCE OF WALES DYING!
Fears Of Political Upheaval.
Impending Orleanist Revolution in
France.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Dec. s.-The first bulletin this
morning reports that the Prince of Wales
had very unquiet night. This morning
there is considerable increase Of fever.
This official news and various rumors, some
of them exaggerating the case, cause alarm
with the effect Of depressing the stock mar
ket generally.
3P. M.-The Prince Of Wales has slept
slightly, but is still very much Frustrated.
A P. M.-All the members of the Royal
Family have been summoned by telegraph
to Sandringham. The Queen and Princess
Louise left Windsor together and drove
rapidly to the Princes residence. The dis
tress Of both was apparent.
6P. M.-The Standard has just issued
an extra announcing that the prince is sink
ing fast. Congestion Of the lungs has set In.
No hopes of his recovery.
$50 P. M.-The latest official bulletin of
the princes condition says the prince con-
tinues in precarious state. Exacerbation
began last night, attended by great prostra-
ton.
LONDON, Dec. 8.--A Worlds special
says j.: The Prince of Wales is dying. The
queen Is wild with grief. The Princess
Alexandra is unnaturally and dangerously
C<hlhA' OACdC SOllotCIuhtlOH pIcNdllSs luc
Home Secretary has been summoned to
Sandringham. Fears Of political convul-
sion are increasing. The bell-ringers have
assembled at st. Paul's, and will announce
the tidings Of the princes death as soon as
received. The Republican leaders held a
secret meeting tonight and decided against
immediate action.
nidnight.
LONDON, Dec. .-Midnight.-The sud-
den and unfavorable change in the condi-
ton Of the Prince Of Wales has caused
feeling of deep sorrow throughout the en-
tire country, and manifestations Of SYM
pathy are pouring in from all sections. The
excitement in London tonight has been in
tense, and immense crowds of people have
gathered in front of the newspaper and tel
egraph offices, anxiously seeking informa-
ton concerning the condition of the Prince.
All classes, including the workingmen, have
held public meetings, at which resolutions
were adopted expressing the deepest SYM
pathy for his Royal Highness.
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THE prince OF WALES.

CorroN is in active request in New
York, and Iniddling has advanced to l9ic.
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UNION ANDAMERICAN.

GOLD fluctuated in New York yesterday
between 1893 and llO4, in consequence Of
reports aboutth Prince of Wales condition.
The closing quotation was 110611Ot.
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FRIDAY, Dec. S.-The House was called
to order at 10 O'Clock by Speaker Richard
son.
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MIKE POWERS
Star Clothing Store,

Corner HRFket and Square,
ms eod3m splstp NASHVILLE, TENN.
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NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Proposed ''New DEPARTURE In Rail.
rOadingA
The Miraculous Possibilities Of Central.
lied Government.


ST. LoUls, Dec. e.-The session of the
National Board Of Trade continued TODAY.
President Fraley In the chair.
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By Mr.. Merritt: Bill 70 permit collectors
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to be frightened by an insignificant squad
Of Republicans.
The motion 70 refer carried, on divis-
ion, by 81 70 -.
The House took a recess until 2 p. n,
when It reassembled.
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We understand that the Ashland
Times has finally concluded t o hoist
the name of DARIUS DIRLAM, of
Mansfield for Judge for this Sub-divis-
ion. The conduct of the Mansfield
politicians in this matter is shameless.
That they should insist ON having two
Judges in that aspiring town, when
Ashland and Morrow counties are en-
titled to one, is a matter of astonish-
ment to every rejecting man. If the
Republicans of Morrow and Ashland
counties submit to this injustice, they
are capable OF tamely yielding to any
humiliation IF brute force is the
onlv cohesive element in a party, the
sooner the shylocks and hucksters are
taughtsa lesson-the better it will be
for the people. IT
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ulations, 1 wish to say that they are
perfectly innocent of any knowledge
that I was using public funds. There
are small balances with each of these
parties to my credit whenever accounts
are closed. The losses Il made were
almost entirely in New York, with one
house there, whose accounts 1 hold
subject to your order. l have endeav-
ored to induce them to make good the
amount lost with them, which they
kne v was public money, but they have
refused. -
have been trying to make up my
mind to this confession for some days,
and was on the point of doing so this
morning-in your office, hut ] could not
bring myself to say it, and wanted
time to write my innocent wife, whom
this frightful information will kill
God forgive me for what l have done
to her and my children. All l ask
from you or the authorities is, that, if
possible, some small sum of money
may be left her. b
1 inclose the key of my safe and
box containing all my old accounts,
etc. My present vouchers, receipts,
etc, are in the hands of my clerks,
who are all of them perfectly innocent
of any knowledge of my deficiency. l
shall remain at my house, No. 423 K
street, till informed what action you
have taken concerning me. There is
no fear I will go away now. or
(Signed) j. LEDYARD HODGES,
Paymaster.
General Brice says this morning it
will appear on investigation hat the
Treasury department is responsible for
the failure OF the Government to dis
cover the d~efalcation sooner. General
Brice also denies the report that
Hodges, alter suspicion had first been
attached to him, was allowed to draw
any checks, except such as were ne
cessary to transfer the balance in his
hands to the proper officers.
Hodges disbursements during the
last six years since the war have
amounted, as the records show, to the
enormous sum of S29,371, $50. For
the payment of Treasury certificates
for bounty alone they, for a considera-
Bile time, ranged from four hundred
thousand to five hundred thousand
dollars per month. These large dis
bursements, with the necessary credits,
have offered an opportunity for stu
pendous frauds, which he covered up
by means of false and fraudulent off
cial returns and statements of accounts.
The actual amount of Hodges deficit,
as determined by a careful examina
ton, is S473,939. In his letter q
confession he refers to parties in this
city and one in New York through
whose agency he has made speculations
Those in this city he declares are per-
fectly innocent of any knowledge that
he was using in his operations witt
them the Tublic funds. The party in
New York, he states, knew that The
money lost with them was public mon
ey, and not his own Hodges causeo
to be communicated to General Hric'
the names of these parties, as follows
Middleton & Co, bankers, Washing
ton Lewis johnson & Co., bankers
Washington; and Polhemus & Jack
son, bankers. No. &c Exchange Place
New York city
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The Difference.

"The public" said President Jefer
son, "will never be made to believe
that an appointment of relative is
made on the ground of merit, uninfu
enced by family views nor "a they
ever see with appreciation offices, the
disposal of which they intrust to the
President for public purposes, divided
out as family property"
Mr.. Jefferson was one of the ablest
and purest Chief Magistrates this
country ever elevated to power. He
comprebended at aiglance, the impro
priety of placing relatives in Office,
when he was indebted to the exertions
of statesmen for the place he filled.
His integrity was beyond question.
Owing to his hospitality, he died poor,
and Monticello passed into other hands
at his death. His fame was unsullied
by avarice ; and venality lever tarn-
ished his home. How is it with our
present Chief Magistrate2 He enter
ed the White House poor. Venality
is his ruling passion. He has accept
ed gifts by thousands, and placed their
donors in the most lucrative offices.
He, to the disgust of the country,
placed his relatives by the score in
Office. He tramples upon the usages
of his illustrious predecessors with as
little concern as a pig would devour a
mince pie! In his greed for bonds
and money, he is shameless. He has
neglected his high trust to frolic and
spree and h~orse-race at Long Branch.
He gives his time to dogs, colts, horses.
fine houses, wine, fast men and WON
en-, instead of his official duties, And
yet, we have moral @ Republicans
who desire to see him re elected to the
Presidency! And Grant is the sue
cessor of Jefferson, who was illustri-
Gus as a statesman. diplomat and a!
President! Ye Gods! What a fal
from Jefferson, to Grant !!
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Senatorial Convention.

The Senatorial District, composed
of the Counties of Medina, Lorain,
Ashland and Richland met in Conven-
ton to nominate a Candidate for State
Senator. The Convention met, and
DR.. VIM. Bushnell, of Richland, was
called to the Chair. V. Gutzwiler, jr.,
of Richland, placed in nomination the
name OF DIR. John Cowan, of Ashland
County, who was then nominated by
acclamation.
The Senatorial Committee appointed
consists Of j. c johnson, of Medina,
P. w. Sampsell, of Lorain, G. w.
Uric, of Ashland. and j. Y. Glessner,
of Richland.
On motion, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolued, That we endorse the plat
form and resolutions adopted by the
Ohio State Democratic Convention al
Columbus in 1871, and propose to
move to the victory of constitutional
liberty anu Inc OuioH VI tu0 OloleS
upon this line.
Resolped, That the candidate nomi
mated this day for Senator will receive
our hearty support, and that we will
endeavor by the best e in Our
power to secure his election.
Resolved, That the Democratic pa
pers of this Senatorial DistIist are here
by requested to publish the proceed
ings of this convention.
c. WARD,
". G.. GALLOWAY. }con
J.. c. JOHNSON,
P. w. SAMPsELL.
On motion of V. Gutzwiler, the con-
vention adjourned.
VIM. BUSHNELL, Pres't.
HENRY ScHIRcK, Sec'y.
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fine Joke. That the public should be

fine joke. That the public should be
yerdant enough to believe an office
holder honest, excites the merriment
of the new men who have wormed their
way to places once deemed honorable.
In the early days of the Republic,
men were selected to fill places Of hon
or and public trust, because of their
known competency, integrity and up
rightness. In that period of our his
tory, ~defalcations were exceedingly
rare !; and when they did occur, the
culprit was frowned from the society
of honest men. But a new era has
dawned upon ourJceuntry. Audacity,
profigacy, immortality and villainy are
the traits that give notoriety, and even
popularity to ;he politician, the mill
tary man, and the pulpit! Sensation,
gorgeous equipages, high living, pala-
tial mansions and the dashing SPLEEN
doris of dress and jewelry, at places OF
public resort, are what most excite
the wonder and admiration of the
thoughtless multitude.
We are led to these reflections
from the late d~efaications and pecula-
tious of officials in New York and
elsewhere In the Postofice in that
City re have reported a defalcation of
$4,000, by a subordinate. In At
lanta Georgia, there is an other defal-
cation of $780, GOO. And last, and
greatest, is the defalcation of Hodges,
the particulars of which we give in an
other column. 1t may be replied, that
the r~ottenness of the Tammany organ
ization excels these exposures. That
is no extenuation. If populations and
fraud have been committed by faith
less City officials, let the penalty fall
where it belongs without reference to
party affiliations. If malfeasance is
fognd among Democrats, let the foul
spot be. cleansed and honest men be
promoted. Ii Jul political opponents
expect to prosper by apologizing for
corruption, they will find themselves
gravely mistaken No party can hope
to survive long without ch%erishing up
rightness, and should not. Let the
political gamblers of all parties be
compelled to retire that better men
may fill places of honor and public
trust.
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be, we don't know ; but the King of
Prussia was paid only SS,21O per day
or $4,000, 600 per year. Victor En-
manaal Of Ita}ysenjoys an incoiaesof
about "a, 600, 06e. queen Victoria is
"a goodhanagefs and keeps the pot a
sbilin' on abouf$2, 008, 900 per year.-
The Prince of Wa4es finds $625,9o0
unequal to his expenses. Some time
ago, mar named Needy left Queen
Victoria 1 ,75O, 900, and Prince AL
bert left her $4,000, 900. Is is be-
lieved that she will "cut up" more
richly than any other sovereign of Eu-
rope.
In contrast to these magnificent fig
ures it may be, interesting to know that
of Bine millions
of people in England and Wales is less
than W o shillings per day; eighteen
million live on a shilling FER day
There aref67 E~nglishmen who turn
incomes OF over S25o,090 per year,
and 1871 who return 5000 to S1O.-
UUU.T. 50 A-- .- 6