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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, October ls.-The grand jury
Of this county has ignored the indict'
ments in eighty cases OF prosecution
against saloon keepers, for violating the
State law which prohibits keeping tip
pling houses open on Sunday. The grand
jury has evidence but its action was
based on the fact that this law was en-
acted in 1916 and has been dead letter
ever since, and thatunder these circum-
stances it was thought there should have
been ample notice given to persons hav-
ing liquors for sale that the law was to
be enforced.
The divorce suit brought by the young
daughter of prominent citizen, against
man who was lately her fathers coach
man, excites much interest.
The disreputable concert hall in the
basement Of the southeast corner Of
Randall and Canal streets, was the scene
of stabbing ARRAY at nine o clock last
night, wherein Captain Ames, an unem'
ployed sailor, who acts as doorkeeper Of
the institution, wasdangerously wounded
in two places by another sailor named
Bill Stanton. Ames had refused to ad-
nit Stanton, who claims to have had a
ticket.
Senator Morton, in his speech last
night, said OF Indiana; Two years ago
the Democrats carried the State by $500
majority; now Mr.. Hendricks is elected
by 1000 majority, the Republican candi
date not getting full party vote, being
falsely charged with drinking. The tenn
perance mer elected Hendricks. lndi-
ana ia Republican State and will give
Grant 10000 majority. Greeley is dead,
and there is no question of it. No in
telligent man hopes for his election,
though he may keep up the show
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THAT RECEPTION.

We are very sad on account Of the
Cheatbam affair at Nashville las; SAtur-
day night, We we're iuveigled into the
belief that it was favorable to The cAnse
of "Old Frank" but two SPECIAL core
spondents on the spot have written to
the Avalanche all about IL They say
il was thin-too thin. Like the skepiics
who had been refused siste-rooD in
Noah's ark, they say there vii not De
"much of shower after all. We have
seen two accounts in the Banner.
which merely made Eight Of the whole
affair end made q sort Of burlesque re-
mort; the other was in the Union and
American, and spoke Of the procession
as a respectable affair. and the enthasi-
asm of the entire crowd present as de-
monstrating strong feeling and large
majority in favor Of Cheatham. Our
special correspondence on the subject
has not come to hand, ard we grope in
great darkness. The November cleo
tion. however, which is close at hand,
may throw some light on the subject and
give somebody a chance to rise and ex-
plain. If all those people who attended
the speaking and cheered for Cheatham
are johnson men, they ought to be
ashamed Of themselves for exciting the
hopes of our old bsckwoods candidate
only to diGappoint him the more at the
ballot-box. Cheatham's friends never
treat johnson SO, and Johnson's friends
are too modest to annoy him greatly in
that way. As a specimen of the Ban
ner's mode Of treating the reception we
select the following:
Those many letters received by the
Committee ofInvitation for the Cheatham
reception read like string Of certlh-
Gates to a quaek nostrum. indiied by
rheumatic old women, who expect TO get
a bottle for every certificate.
The rheumatic old women" were
Hon. Gus. A. Henry, Robert l.. Caruth-
ers, John V. Wright, Edwin II. Ewing,
John W. Burton, J. B. Lamb, W. ON.
Perkins, James B. Palmer and Isham G.
Harris. If we are not mistaken, those
old women will prove themselves rather
lively before this canvass is over. Such,
however, are the amenities Of the cam
paign as established by the leading
Johuson organ of the State. johnson
may have been called demagogue.
murderer. and many hard names, sug'
gested by acts in bis career; but as far
as we have read the Cheatham papers Of
the State, none Of them have used terms
unbec0ming fair discussion Of the mer-
its of the two men, or have made odious
illusions unless in dealing with facts
and history. 4 cause is desperate, in
deed, when its advocates resort to the
nse of slang and Clubhouse iuveetives.
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An Quiet nj Oseeola.

Since the fight of Fitzpatrick from
Osceola, the town and surrounding coun.
try have been in quiet State. Yester
day several Arkansas officials from Little
Rock we're in the city, and it is ru'
mored they intend visiting Osceola in
order to investigate the cause of the re-
cent troubles. Fitzpatrick was in the
city last night, and accidentally met
Capt. Best, OF 0sceola, at the Oyerton
Hotel. Fitzpatrick put his hand back
for his pistol, and Capt. Best made a
like movement, but none were drawn or
used. From all the information that
we can gather, it is clear that if Fitz.
patrick returns to 0sceola, the troubles
will be renewed and blood will be she'd
The white people want peace, and unless
the negroes are instigated by Fitzpat-
rick, that peace can be maintained.
Should he return to 0sceola, it is more
than probable that he will not find the
locality quite as healthy as heretofore Z.
He will no doubt give 0sceola a wide
berth hereafter.
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gave an extravagant description Of hay
ing been attacked by a party Of rebel
guerrillas whom they kept at bay for a
time until overpowered by numbers,
when they escaped with all their baggage
across into the Union lines. This was
nearer under fire than Johnson ever
experienced afterward. The Courier
Journal says:
Here is the winding up Of one Of his
speeches during the Presidential cam
paign of 1856: And now, in conclu-
sion, let me thank the ladies who have
honored us with their smiling presence
on this occasion. ! yield to no maa in
my admiration for lovely woman. To
her owe all that am and all that
may hereafter be; and when | contem-
plate her beauty and many noble quali-
ties, am led to exclaim, in the language
Of the poet, and say:
There was a sound Of reyelry BY night,
And Belgium : capital had gathered there
Her beauty aud her chivalry, and bright
The lamps shone over fair women and brave
men.
A thousand hearts beat happily. and who
Music arose with It's voluptu0us swell.
Soft eyes looked love 20 eyes which spake
again.
And all wont merry as marriage bell"
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rho great Commoner.

The friends of the Great Commoner
held another meeting last night, to pre-
pare for the reception of the Great Com
moner; but, somehow or other, they
don't seem to keep track of their chief,
and, hence, their meeting was somewhat
unsatisfactory. The Great Commoner
seems to be utterly oblivious Of the ex-
istence of the Central johnson Club of
Memphis, as much SO as they are of his
whereabouts and movements. They
will try it over again this afternoon, by
which time, perhaps, Andy will deign to
reply to their communications. Cour-
age, gentlemen, and all may be well yet.
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A FEW FreuRRs.

A private letter from Memphis to q
citizen OF Nashville, says the vote for
Congressman at large 10 Memphis next
month viii be in about the same proper
ton as in 1860; Cheatham getting most
of the Breckenridge vote, which was, in
all, 500. while Douglas got 200 and Bell
2300.-BaRner.
This is getting news from home by
going abroad. Such an estimate must
be consoling to the author. He allows
Cheatham almost one vote to nine Of
the entire number cast, The vote Of
Shelby couRty will not fall far short Of
$4,000. OF this number, Maynard win
receive about 1000. leaving 5000 to be
divided between Cheaiham and johnson.
Cheatham will receive $500, leaving
johnson $500. This figuring we are
willing to pnt against the extract quoted
above. Instead Of Que vote in nine, we
allow Cheatham one in fraction over
two and one-third votes. The election
will tell who is nearer correct
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roHHsoN,s ELoauENoZ.

While connecting that Andrew johnson
has been a powerful stump speaker, there
ia sameness in his style and set of
stereotyped phrases, which, heAFd more
than once or twice, become stale and
ludicrous. In former days he invariably
managed TO ring in famous quotation
from Sir Walter Scott, about as follows;
And now, me coOnirymen-for we are
ALI country.nen-permit me to say to
,bos,, who may not be here. if any such
there are present, who falter in devotion
70 country and the American Stars and
Stripes. Breaches there a man with soul
~ dead who hats never to himself SAID,
This Is me own, me native land. IL
sueh there be, go mark him well. etc
He always wraps himself in the
American flag for lsst winding sheet
ma asks to be laid as an humble hba'
ton on tbe altar Of liberty, where his
homes may be turned to patriotic dssi
and waited by the tree winds Of heaven
posome Gar of cline, WHARF the wicked
cease to trouble, and every poss man
49,. homestead Of two hundred and
..-tv acres Of river bottom land. The
...st;,ution Of this eouutry he would
~, tohis bosom, and have tia Ameri'
IAN eaese percbed on bis shoulder. cad
,tsn and f6sre he would sacrifice hiIa'
II an that well preserved altar OF his
.1-,,-v But with al his eloquenee
"a his pasriotism, he never. es far as
l;.,o,v rec;tss, vas under fire bat ohv@-
IT, was at Cumberland Gap in the
sn,;,r III 1851, whsn he started With
Hoo Maynard in a bsEgy to Ken
,sstv. Al they rode along noun
,sire.r far above them and unconscious .s
I'd their presence. Cred 2 fatal shot ~i,h
ssv.n.foot rife at q iueklsss squirrel
Johuson and Maynard are sad 70 hass
lsid rhip and got away from there a .
mueh better rae Of speed than they are
making At present in this canvass Ihey
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CHICAGO, Octooes le.-Colonel Nc
KeRzie's command had a eight VIA ihs
Comanches on the north fork Of Red
river. killing twenty-three, whose bodies
were found, and csptsr'pg their camp
with one hundred and twenty squass
and children. In addition to the killing
Of Lieutenant Crosby, Colonel Stanley
re,srts that Lieutenant Louis d. Adams,
Of the Fwenty-secons infantry, was NOR
tally wounded by On Indian on the 9Th,
and died on the 9Th Of October. The
Indian who shot him vas subsequently,
killed. Colonel SANKEY'S servant vas
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DEADLY AFFRAY.-Two Hardeman
county planters living near New Castle
Lewis Holmes and J. 7. Eubanks, had
dispute yesterday which came to blows,
and finally resulted in the death of Mr..
Holmes from the effects of q violent
blow over the head with piece of stove
wood. The slayer, Eubanks, has, for a
number of years, acted as Constable aud
Deputy Sheriff in Hardeman county.
Mr.. Holmes was a well known and
highly respected citizen.
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TES.PIS MArcH.-Friday night :here
will be ten-pin match at Willetfs
bowling alley, on Adams street. for one
hundred dollars. There are to be twenty
five entries at five dollars each, and the
prize is to be contended for by only this
number. The alleys are in excellent
condition and 80 are the balls, and a
very good match will certainly be had.
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The Holly Springs Reporter says;
" Colonel E. NJ. Yerger, formerly of this
State, now Of Baltimore, Maryland, is
ont for Congress in the Third District OF
that State. He is an independent, and
will be defeated, va hope. We have
lost all patience with Independent die
organizers, and want to see them all
defeated, from Andy johnson down to
the smallest"
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ANDREW JoHysoN's speech, at Browns
vile yesterday, geographically re-
ported by one of the Avalanche corps.
will appear in full in to-morrow's issue
of that paper. Those desiring extra
copies for circulation, will leave orders
at the eoun,ing.room. % Jefferson street,
before eight o'clock tonight
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Two young men in Montreal thought
it an excellent joke to dress in Indian
costume and terrify young lady at the
hotel nearly out Of her senses; but when
she came out Of her swoon at the end Of
some hours, her first act was to summon
policeman, and 800 was what the joke
cost
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The ship Canada sailed from New
York recently for Callao with the follow
ing cargo; One iron church in sections,
weighing 300 tons; twenty.six Coin.
THAN columns; one Gothic church stee-
pie; one Roman altar, weighing 300
tons, and sixteen fortress doors, with
bolts, bars, etc.
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Hon 10 the Late DIR. Irwin.

A meeting of the physicians Of the
city was held yesterday at the Office of
DR.. A. X. Taylor TO arrange for the
proper reception of the remains of the
late DR.. W. 7. Irwin. A committee Of
three was appointed to make the neces-
sary arrangements and draft resolutions
expressive Of the feelings Of the medi-
cal profession in the loss Of their late
brother. The meeting then adjourned
till seven o'clock this evening, when
they will meet again at the same place.
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FoR some reason not apparent at dis
lance. Colonel J. W. Forney, editor of
the Philadelphia Press, was opposed to
Hartranh, aud used his paper from week
10 week with force, if not effect, to de-
feat the regular nominees. For this he
Is to Be driven on; Of the party, IL old
General Cameron can accomplish it, and
left TO join the Democratic party, or
some ether horrible fate. The redoubt-
able General who boasts that he spent
eT0, 600 Of his own money to carry the
election, visited Washington, it is re-
ported, and demanded that all the gov
eminent printing be Withdrawn from the
Press at once, in order, as he said, to
cripple Forney. A new paper is to be
started in Philadelphia to run Forney
out This latter will be hard to do, for
the proprietor of two papers, both
daily" is as slippery as any OF them, and
has always managed to follow closely
after the winning side He always has
tears to shed when he sins against his
bread and butter, and never fails to come
10 the Surface end take seat high and
dry on the political drift wood Of the
times
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n.afrnrIixeFIr

LoGASsPoRr, IND, October lS.-A
FIRE broke out here yesterday morning
in large barn belonging to Aurdock
Brothers, and destroyed three large
buildings before It could be checked
The loss was very large, but was fully
covered by insurance.
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killed by the Indians whe chased him,
and came near catching General Rosser,
the engineer, This occurred near Heart
River Crossing, forty,four miles from
Rice Cut.
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JOSH Billings AMMAN for 1879 is
for sale at Mansford's News Depot, Ex-
position building, and corner Of Second
and Monroe; also latest dailies, Weeklies
and monthlies from everywhere. 4Ot
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Merchant tailors, 81 Madison street,
inform their customers and the public
generally that they have completed their
stock for fall and winter by receiving
the goods imported direct by them,
which cannot be surpassed by any other
establishment in the country. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed and prices reasonable.
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FELIX'S.

Fresh she'll oysters received daily.
Pure WHISTLES, wines, aIes, lager,
and the best cigars, can be found nc
Felix Fransiolf's saloon, on Front
street, near the corner of Madison.
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The largest stock Of boys and chill
dren's clothing at loIO figures, at the
Mammoth Clothing House, 2se Main
street, corner Of Madison.
AT L. STEINER.
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PEABODY Billiard Hall, largest and
most elegant in the Southwest. SO
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Victor D. Fuchs, at Al Jefferson street,
is receiving them daily by express. Call
on him for your supplies. 81
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PHELAK & Collender's beveled tables
at the Peabody Billiard Hall. So
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Mr.. Reed, formerly Chief Constructor
Of the British Navy, is said to have de-
elined an offer Of 500, 600 per aunum to
sssgue . similar position under the Ger
man government
An exchange says that Miss Ssbone
KsrnelI. Of Little Compton, R. l., is en-
route to Omshs On foot She had ar
rived at Terre HaGie. Ind. at last &C.
eouHis, and va thea healthy and hope
full.
The wife of John Shaw. living near
BakersFille. n. j., while lsbOring under
a strange delusion, destroyed, fey days
since, 5000 in greenbaeks by tearing
them into fragments and throwing them
in water. When asked what caused her
TO commit so strange an act she replied
that the money was earned by her own
hands and she bad right to do what she
pleased with it
A man named John Evans has been
taken into custody In New York to an
swer the charge of having two more
wives than the law allows. He was
committed in default Of FIVE thousand
dollars. His three wives were present
as eonplainants. Besides these be also
admits having a wife IN Sussex, Eng
land, another in Chicago. and another
in New Orleans.
New England ladies must be getting
q triae queer. One Of them got upon
the outside Of the Ashheld stage, and
finding a Southerner there engaged in
filing his pipe for a smoke, snatehed it
from his mouth and threw it away. An
other is reported as entering the dining
toom Of the Chinese students at New
Haven and examining their pigtails in
so offensive a manner as to be shown out
Miss Blanche, daughter Of E. L. Dav-
export, in Studying music under the tut
ion of Perrin, the teacher of Miss Cary
and Rose Hersee. She is but sixteen
ysaFs of age, aHd il said not only to be
exceedingly handsome, but sprightly and
full Of ardor. She has charmed her
tutor in selections from Il Puritani %
and Rigoletto." Her studies will cont
tinue for two years, when she will enter
upon the lyric stags.
Grace Greenwood, writing from Cali
fornia, advises AL rere lovers Of pleas
ure, fond Of Blenders and unbenders, all
Don rigagts, all dainty and dandiacle
people, all aged, tinid and feeble With
out disciplined Imagination, 10 keep
away from the Yosemite, for it will prove
to them ''hoiloE nOekery Of wild, vogue,
e1travagant hopes, the biggest man-trAp
in the world" but TO men and women
Of simple minds, to healthy, happy ma.
lures, 10 brave and reverentiAl souls, in
sound, unpanpered bodies, to spirits
finely touched" she says, cone TO the
Yosemite-"come see what nature, high
pr.estess Of God, has prepared for them
who love her, in the white heights aud
dark depths Of the Sierrss-in The pro
found -=lley itself-tenple Of her an
eieut worship. with thunderOus eatarscts
for organs, and silver cascade for ehoirs,
snd wrestling clouds Of spray for per
petuAl incense, and rocks three thou
sapd feet high for altsrV,
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A fresh lot OF Imported cigars
iust received nc GnATsER's,
Al aaz Main street.
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Buy your wood from c II. John
son, III Poplar st., near Fourth. 2t
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FINEST billiard hall in the city-Wil-
let's. 30f
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FREsH can oysters received daily b.
express, At Peter h. DonnellyS, sOf
Poplar street. rt ~
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J.w. S. Bnowsr. ls jefferson st. 9

CELERY received daily at Victor D.
Fuchs, Al Jefferson. 26-r
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notice.
NOTICE.

DARTIEs DESIRING SPACE IN THE
II Halls Of the Agricultural Society for the
exhibition Of articles during the Pair, com
mencing Monday, October 2lst, can secure the
same BY application 20 me at the Chamber of
Commerce until Friday next. at 10 m, AFTER
which time MesErs. W. Southworth. r., Al.
Pinson. John Lewis and George Dashiell will
Be upon the grounds for that purpose. An ar
ticles must be sent out on Friday and Safur-
In the halls shall Be concia,ss,; - saturdav
night LION TR0UsDALE, sec'y.
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FRESH OYSTERS.

COKE AND Coal TAR for sale at Gas
Company's Office. 29l Second st. rot
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MooK's Dancing Academy, Tuesday
and Thursday, at u pm, for gents.
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, October lS.-The Punishment
of Prince Napoleon continues to be the
subject of continual comment and is
actively discussed in private as well as
political circles. A communication re-
ceived from the prince to-day states that
in accordance with the advice offriends,
he will not, as at first intended, prose
cute NJ. Theirs in the Courts for having
ordered his forcible expulsion from
France, but he viii bring the matter be-
fore the National Assembly. The friends
Of the Prince are laboring zealously to
secure a repeal Of the order expelling
him.
The Franco American postal treaty
has been submitted to the Minister OF
Finance for ratification. The treaty
will be laid before the American Gov
eminent for final action by Minister
Wasbburne upon his arrival in Wash
ington.
BRussELs, October is "A man who
participated in the communist revolt in
Paris has surrendered himself into the
custody Of the police magistrates Of this
city and made declaration that he was
an accomplish Of TrOppman, who muir
dered an entire family near Paris. An
examination Of the montsl condition of
the man shows him to be Of sound mind.