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ALBANY.
Message OF Gov. Hoffman.


ALBANY, Jan. 2.-The House and SEN
ate convened at II o'clock and the members
were sworn. Lieut.. Gov. Beach opened
the Senate by delivering a brief address.
The Senate then elected James Terwilliger
Clerk.
Gov. Hoffman's message is lengthy doc
ument. The State debt is reduced to TWEEN
ty-nine millions. The insurance compa-
MES Of the State have paid. twenty millions
losses by the Chicago fire. The tolls on
canals are nearly half million more than
for the year previous. He recommends in
quiry into alleged quarantine abuses and
refers the system to the courts; the eight
hour law should be enforced. He reviews
the July riot, and contends that If addition
al laws are necessary, they should secure
equal privileges to all men Of whatever re-
ligion, politics, race, color or creed.
He thinks the Federal constitution should
be amended SO that United States Senators
may be elected by the people.
The exposure of wrongs in the govern
ment of New York city aroused attention
TO the necessity of reform in public affairs,
and recommends a new charter, in which
TX responsibility for the good administra-
ton of all city affairs shall be fixed upon
the Mayor, giving him the power Of ap-
pointment and removal of the heads of de-
partments, providing for the Immediate
election of local officers; that officials be
removable for cause by the Governor, and
other suggestions somewhat similar to
those in the charter proposed by the Com
mittee Of Seventy. He recommends law
against bribing officials, and that the Legis-
lature thoroughly investigate the reports
that legislation has been Influenced by
money.
The Governor recommends revision OF
the State Constitution; suggests that the
Governor should appoint all administrative
| officers. He thinks the term of the Gov
ernor should be three instead of two years;
recommends that the Senate be elected by
large constituencies for longer terms; also
that the restriction of the session to hun.
dred days be removed; Governor to have
the power to prorogue the Legislature. he
| refrains discussion of Federal matters, as
the Legislature and Governor differ politi
cally. but hopes to work harmoniously II
| dealing with home affairs.
New YORK, Jan, 2.-In the the Assem-
bly, to-day Henry Smith was elected Speak
ca. vote 95 to 26 for Jacobs. Gov. Hoffman
sent a special message to the Legislature or
on the financial condition of New YorE
CITY. In the Senate resolution was offer
ed providing for a fifteenth amendment {?
| O'Brien introduced bill repeating railroad
| directors. There are contestants for few
seals in the Assembly from New York city
ALBANY, Jan. 2.-Tweed did not appea
| in the Senate to-day.
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WASHINGTON.
Harlan sheIved.


NEW York, Jan. 2. - Advices from
Washington say 1t is conceded by well-in-
formed politicians from Iowa that VIM. B.
Allison viii be elected to the Senate in
place of Harlan. Allison Is the united
choice Of the northern portion Of the State,
which never yet had Senatorial represen.
tative, and win, besides, receive the support
of many Legislators Of other sections who
are opposed to Harlan. 1t is asserted that
the Administration has no special preference
for any of the rival candidates. ~ss
schirkca. 8tA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The State De-
partment has information that Gen. Cor
lof, recently in temporary charge on the
Russian legation here, has by order of his
Government transferred that trust TO Va
lerien Schirkof, Secretary of the legation.
Death OF Adjutant General DENT.
Col. George w. Dent, a prominent law
yer and formerly Adjutant General OF the
Confederate Army of Tennessee under
Gems, Joseph e. Johnston and Bragg, died
at Alexandra, Va, this evening.
How Grant Pat RIis Foot I'm II.
It is understood that as soon as 1t was
ascertained that Cataeazy had been def
nitely recalled, the President directed that
the Grand Duke be invited TO revisit Wash
ington. The invitation was necessarily
declined from exigencies connected wi th
the service of the Russian squadron, in
which the Grand Duke lie lieutenant.
Cabinet Meeting.
An the members Of the Cabinet were pre-
sent at the Cabinet meeting to-day. The
session was brief.
APromisOry Note.
The Secretary of the Treasury will short
" issue circular containing new and more
stringent rules for the keeping and disbursing
of the public monies by Government Off
cials, which will supersede those previously
issued upon this subject.
The National Bank Of Plattsmouth, Ne
braska, and Wachita aud Emporia, Kansas,
with capitals of $5c,e50 each, were to-day
authorized to commence business.
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THE Raleigh North Cdrolinidn says:
sNeal Brown, in the seventy-second year
of his age, died in this city last Friday.
They made mound in the City Cemetery,
near the tomb of Jacob johnson, the old
father of the ex-President of these United
States. When Andy johnson left this city,
a poor tailor boy at old Mr.. Litchford's shop,
Neal Brown went out with him for two or
three miles, and carried on his back,
wrapped up in an old piece of carpet, all the
worldly goods that the poor tailor boy then
possessed. They shook hands under an old
tree three miles from here, and separated.
Andy became Governor, Senator and Presi.
dent. Neal lived quietly and worked hard
ANDY johnson never went back on his lit
tie halter friend, even when Andy was Pres
ident.o
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CHICOT.
The Reign OF Terror Unabated.

The Negroes XIII all the Live stock.
CINCINNATI, Jan. IA Little Rock
special to the Enquirer contains a state
ment from Alfred Sanders, brother of one
of the men shot by the negroes in Chicot,
Arkansas, corroborating the reports of ne
gro outrages at that place. He says that af-
ter killing the three men number o-armed
negroes went to his brothers house, fired
into the doors and windows, demanding a
hundred dollars, and threatening in case the
money was not paid to burn the house.
The money was paid. Soon after another
party appeared and was paid thirty dollars.
Sanders then left the village. He also states
that the negroes killed all the stock, mules,
horses and cows owned by the large plant
ers in the vicinity. Every person coming or
going was challenged by the negro guards
who yet remain, and the whites are still
afraid to return to their homes.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 2.-Fourteen of the
Governors guards, white, left for Chicot
county to-day to take the place of the sher-
ifs posse.
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of the third day by the use Of money. For
crimes committed in Illinois, he was sen
fenced on three distinct charges one year
each, in the penitentiary at Lacon. Served
two wears and was arrested for the third
term before he had got outside the prison,
and recommitted, but managed to escape
by locking up the jailOr, and went to Eu-
rope.
Returning TO the United States in 1865,
he was recognized in Buffalo by Wm. L.
Phillips, of Laeon, His, who arrested him
and took him back to prison. He managed
to lock the sheriff in the jail and attempted
to escape, but was recaptured and served
the balance of the year. He then. entered
into the conspiracy of robbing the express
company near Seymour, Ind, but was de-
serted by his "pals" at Detroit, in 1866,
where he was arrested for crime, taken to
Milwaukee and sent up for five years.
Served four years and four months, closely
confined in a small cell four by seven feet.
The balance of the sentence was remitted
for. good behavior. He says that billy Reno,
one of the express robbers, was innocent,
but that ali the others that weIe hung were
guilty. Coming out of the Wisconsin Penl-
tentiary on the 4th of March, he came to
Toledo, where he was arrested as before
stated.
He has served about fourteen years in
various prisons, three OF four months OF
the time in close confinement III dungeons;
has been in ten different State prisons, four
city prisons, forty jails and twenty police
stations, besides seven county calabooSes.
Such is the remarkable story Of this man,
and we leave the public to judge Of its
truthfulness. He does not leave the public
simply to take his word for it, bat asks the
| doubling to write to any of the above-nam-
ed places and see if what he relates is not
true. Hildebrand is an excellent penman-
and has in bis possession numerous per
drawings of various persons, criminals, de
tectives, etc, besides sketches OF variou:
| prisons where he has been confined, anc
says that he now intends to change bis
| WAYS, and enter upon some honest work t.
| gain livelihood, and also wishes to publish
a book of crime, showing the manner in
which thieves and burglars perform their
operations, together with incidents OF his
own life. -E,s F.r
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CHICAGO.
Lapd sharks.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The prices named by
parties owning the real est te on what is
known as Customhouse Square, on which
the Customhouse formerly stood, are so
outrageously exorbitant that the Commis-
sioners said at once that they would not
entertain them, and informally expressed
the opinion that if the owners wished to
sell to the government, they must come
down at least one half. Acceeding to the
terms proposed, the block would cost the
government over S2,100,000. The prices
range from 81 500 to $500 per front foot.
The Commissioners will undoubtedly ask
for bids from owners on other blocks which
are embraced in the law,
AIdermanic Corruption.
It is understood that as soon as the new
grand Jury meet they will at once proceed
fo additional Aldermanic bribing cases. The
special grand jury quit the work on Satur-
day because that was the expiration oftheir
term.
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IMPORTANCE OF A FREQUENT
CHANGE OF SEED.

It has long been observed Dy intelligent
farmers that seeds or plants procured from
distant places, within the same collateral
parallels Of latitude, Appear to grow with
more strength or vig.Jr in their new stations
than when kept and cultivated in their ma
tive places. On this fact the rules for
change OF seec., or of one species of pants
for another of the same genus, are founded.
A change. of seed is almost always pracd-
cany cafe and eminenuy beneficial. A
chr.nge Of seeds, sets, or plants from oIe
description of soil to another, or from val
lev TO mountain, or rice UerSd, seems TO
possess a renOvating influence on the crops.
1t is on this principle that the practice OF ro-
tation of crops is based. Plants appear to
become tired Of an old station, except
aquatic plants, which are constantly receiv-
Ing new clements Of nutrition from fresh
supplies Of water.
Land plants. as trees, for instance, occu-
py the same spot for ages, but they at last
decay from sheer decrepitude. The lateral
extension of the roOts-the lateral runners
or offsets with which many of them are
furnished; some above ground, as the straw
berry, others under ground, as the couch
grass, thistle, etc-shows that plants, like
animals, require a change of pasture, as well
quainted with the growth of plants knows
that they require a frequent change of soil,
though but few consider that change of air
is also beneficial. 1t is well known that
some plants thrive much better in one To-
cality than in another. There are many
plants that never thrive, or scarcely live, In
the smoky atmosphere Of London, but when
removed to distance Of twenty or thirty
miles from that city, grow luXuriGntly.
The Belgian farmer raises excellent crops
Of cereals, roots, grasses, ETC., and they are
very particular in the selection Of seed, In
procuring il from foreign country, If pos
sible, land in sleeping it in liquid manure be-
fore sowing. In the north OF Ireland, where
fax is grown extensively, the farmers pre-
fer seed brought from Russia or Holland,
to that grown by themselves, as they find the
change very beneficial. The finest dubious
and iuberous-rooted Towering plants are
annually imported into England, the United
States, ETC., from Holland and Germany,
and the change is very beneficial for two OF
three years. Forest-tree seeds, obtained
from The Black Forest of Germany, or from
the mountains of the Tyrol, germinate in
other parts IF Europe with much greater
yigor than those of home growth.
The genuineness and sound condition oi
agricultural seeds depend very much upon
the care bestowed by the scotsman in the
selection of his stock, and also on the char
acter Of the growers he employs. Foreign
agricultural seeds are sometimes damaged
by kilr-drying, or admixture with deadeneC
seeds of some cheap kind. Rape-seed il
sometimes deafyned by hln-drying, anC
then mixed WITH turnip or cabbage seed, Il
which it bears a close resemblance. In i'm
porting seeds from foreign country, grea
caution is necessary in order to prevent I'M
position.
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ROME.
The Pope snubs a Royal Messenger.

The Pope Snubs a Royal Messenger.
ROME, Jan. 2.-The King of Italy sent a spe-
cial ambassador to the Vatican New Years
day to tender his Majesty's congratulations
to the Holy Father. The ambassador was
met by Cardinal Antonelli and was informed
that bis holiness was indisposed and un-
able to receive visits.
Signor Visconti Venosta, Italian Minister
of Foreign Affairs, to day gave dinner to
the delegates to the international Tele-
graphic Conference.
Duke D'HarcoUrt, French Ambassador to
the Papal Court, had long interview with
the POpe TO-DAY,
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LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2.-Tbarr ire sixteen
indictments for murdcc on The docket of
the present term cr the Jefferson Circuit
Court.
The Cincinnati Short L ne railroad have
put Oh enclosed dummy engines to run in
side the city limits.
The storm Sunday mo- ming blew down
the dwelling of Smith Yelger, two miles
from Lagrange, KY, and several barns in
L,.at vicinity. One lady was fatally injured.
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WHEN will we be through recording the
political complications wrought by the
wives of ministers and diplomats? Only a
few days since the record was posted to
take in Gen. Sickles' new bride and her
urobable influence on our Spanish policy.
And now comes London letter pointing
out the troubles that are distracting
the English cabinet-and chief among
them is woman. 1t seems that 1t
has become necessary to reorganlze
the ministry before the meeting OF
parliament. Lowe and Fortescue are anti
podes on the question Of education in Ire
land. and one of them must go. Lowe
cannot safely be snubbed, and he is most
unpleasantly aggressive and altogether un-
comfortable when out of office. Fortescue
could be spared easily, so far as ne himself
is concerned; but he has wife, and that
wife is the recognized 'queen of society
Mr.. Gladstone might quite as well dare TO
turn off the other queen. So dr. Fortescue
must be retained, and the government per-
baps committed to denominationd schools
in Ireland.
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NEW YORK.
Abandoned At Sea.


NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The ship Liverpool
from London arrived to-day and has on
board Capt. Wood and crew, tweniy-six in
number, of the ship Europa, from Glasgow
for New York, abandoned at sea on the
23d ult. while sinking.
olive Logan AbandOns Her Rights.
Olive Logan in a letter to the Tribune
says the subject of woman's enfranchise-
ment has become so loaded with obnoxious
features that what once seemed fair protest
against tyranny Ind taxation without re pre-
sentation is now becoming nuisance ~ au-
diences. It is also becoming nuisance to
me and have resolved to confine mrself in
future to the line of remark which has
done more towards winning me such fame
and fortune as l possess than anything l
have said about suffrage.
wall Street Sensations.
There has been considerable run on Third
Avenue Savings Bank to-day, over mil
lion dollars being paid out. The officer.
of the bank state it is perfectly able to meet
all liabilities.
Two failures of brokers reported to-day,
one not very heavy, the other is said to
have been on account of being short of a
million and three-quarters of gold.
F1sk-FraRE Sigel.
Fisk is convalescent he had not had
the smallpox. He was seen on the street
to-day after the Allen suit was arranged.
Gen. Sigel assumed his Office Of register
to-day. He appointed his deputy and de-
MED admission to the crowd Of office
seekers.
The Model Bank Examiner.
CaIlender's trial will commence Wednes-
day in the United States Circuit Court.
The Dangers of Street Travel.
A passenger in a Broadway car was to-
| day shockingly beaten by pickpockets while
trying to prevent them from filching lady'E
wallet.
Dennis Mccarthy was kicked to death in
Church street this morning, by three un
known roughs while peaceably going home
.
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A FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY.
Murder and Suieide-A Female Killed
and Two Men MOrtally Wounded.

LILLE Rock, ARK, Jan. IA horrible
tragedy occurred at house of illfame kept
by Lottie Norton and Virginia Dee about 4
O'Clock this morning. A Capt. Newland
and Mr.. Latham, both highly connected,
visiting the house, when dispute arose
between Newland and Lottie, when the
former pulled pistol and shot her dead.
Latham stepped between the two about
this time to prevent further shooting when
a second shot took effect in his abdomen
and he has been lying at the point Of death
all day. Newland then left and after ar
irving at his room shot himself. The ball
did not prove fatal on the Install, but all
hopes of his recovery IL 0een given up.
1t is thought that neither Of the men can
sllryiye- rr.t--7. g -e- ..svs. go =. q. .e.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, Jan. 2.-In the United States
Court this morning, the trial of DR.. Avery
was continued. After the argument from
the opposing counsel, the jury found ver-
dict of guilty. No motion for judgment
was made. The four prisoners from Spar
tansburg county pleaded guilty and were re-
manded for sentence,
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VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Jan. 2.-Gov. Walker has
vetoed Joint resolution of the Legislature
suspending the funding Of the State debt,
but as the resolution was adopted in the
House by three fourths and in the Senate
by two thirds, the veto will probably
he of no avail.
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OHIO.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 2.-In the House q
bill was introduced to admit persons to act
as jurors who have gained information as to
cases by other means than hearing testlmo-
ny or conversation with parties to the suit.
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; Ala WYER AND A WITNESS.

The tedious session Of the Supreme
Court at Pittsfeld, Mass, was relieved by
an accident one day last week that drew
1t de smile. a leading member Of the bar,
rather noted for his strategy of confusing
witnesses by working them into passion,
had under cross-examination woman who
seemed an apt subject for his fayOrite tao
tics; having wound her up to the desired
pitch he inquired: "Madam, are you now
living with yOur first or second husband 2"
That's none OF your business " sharp and
short. With an air of offended dignity the
attorney turned to Chief Justice Bingham,
who remarked with a smile, 81 think the
witness is about right in that,
Is she nOt?" Which reminds
the elder members Of the bar Of similar
Hnisadventure that a still more distinguished
member of the Berkshire bar met at the
hands of Chief Justice Shaw. "Where did
you get the money with which you made
the purchases spoken OFF" asked the
'sslearned brother" of witness under the
ItOTtures of cross-examination. ''None Of
your gentle expletive) businessl" thundered
1.-THE victim. Snow may it please you, are
counsel to be insulted in this mannerP" ap-
pealed the lawyer. "Witness," said the
Chief Justice, cOmpassionately, ado you
wish to change your last answerp "No,
sir, don'tr' swell, would not if was
in your placer And the chuckle that
shook the bench was audibly echoed.
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AT Newbery, Eng, gentleman recently
made a wager Of s., 900 that at eight o'clock
on particular evening he would sit down TO
dinner in a well-wOven, well-dyed, we'll
made suit of clothes, the wool of which
formed the fleece on sleeps backs at five
O'Clock that same morning. Two sheep
were shorn; the wool was washed, carded,
stubbed, rove,l, spun, and woven; the cloth
was secured, fulled, tented, raised, sheared,
dved, and dressed; the garments were
made. At a quarter past six he sat down
TO a dinner at the head of his guests, in a
complete damson-colored suit-thus win
Mug his wager, with one hour and three
oraIters TO spare.
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THE Indianapolis Sentinel thus relieves
itself: eighteen souls with nine single
thought with eighteen hearts that beat as
nine. at Evansville last week" Which is a
poetical way of stating that nine couples
got married.
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PRrNrERs.-The President Of the Mon
treal Typographical Union said in speech
al the anniversary Of that sOciety, the oSher
day, that sprinters form most Gbed1 n
iadaleent and loving husbands" ItiiS
gratifying and touching tribute to toe 90,
mestie virtues Of the printer struck ca0fd
in n,auv tender hearts, and the type Of mel
thus praised will be set up in the world ;
estimation henceforth.
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A STORY comes from Fitehburg, Mass,
that a cat lag down in hy-wheel early N
the morning, and was not discovered TIL
the engine had been running three hours, a
dog then detected her and gave the alarm
When the engine was stopped, the cat was
uninjured, after making 60 revolutions a
minute for three hours.
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A STRONG PIECE OF "BUTrAH.' 81

An amusing colloquy came on az sup
per table on board one of our Mississippi
steamboats,, between Chicago exquisite
reeking with oil and cologne, who was
,cursing the walters, assuming very conse-
.quential airs, and a raw Jonathan seated
by his side, dressed in homespun. Turning
to his vulgar friend, the former pointed
with his jeweled finger and said "Buttah,
sahy' 'Yes, see it," cooIly replied Jona-
than. "Buttah, sab, l say" isrcely re-
peated the dandy. "Yes, sir l know it
very good, and first rate article" "But-
Itah, tell you," thundered the dandy in still
louder tones, as if he would annihilste him.
''sWell; gosh all Jerusalemswhato of it?" now
yelled the down Easter, getting his dander
upin turn. "You don't think L took it for
lard, 10 you? You must be an everlasting
darn fool, and drat you, if you don't shut
up your jaw III butter my fists and cram
them down your internal throat. If you
don't hush Ill get mad; do you hear?"-
st. Louis Times.
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ssBoB. that's fine horse you have there

"BoB, that's fine horse you have there
how much is he WORTH?
"Three hundred and fifty dollars"
"Not so much as that"
ayes, every cent oft; and another hity
on the top of it."
s'Are you sure ?"
eyes, I'd swear to it.
"All right"
aWhat are you so inquisitive for ?"
'sMerely for assessing purposes. an
Assessor of this Ward, aud only wanted
10 know at what YOU rated your nag"
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PRINCE ALFONSO, Of Spain, son Of Queen
Isabella, is q be sent 20 an shslisii l1'ild'.
Catholic college. He Is teursren YEAS .,
ace, and his n.o;Eer yes thipSs he VII Do
King Of Sp87