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FOREIGN.
ITALY.

ROME, January 2.-King Victor
Emanuel held his usual New Years
reception yesterday. The members OF
the Cabinet, together with number OF
distinguished diplomats and the foreign
ambassadors resident in this city, were
present. A deputstion of the Chambers
delivered q congratulatory address to
His Majesty and cautioned him, for the
sake of the welfare and prosperity OF the
nation, to use every means to preserve
his health. The deputatlon also ad-
verted with pleasure to the satisfactory
progress M ade towards the consollda-
tion OF the Italian States during the
past year. His Majesty, in replying to
the address of the deputation, thanked
them cordially for the loyal expression
of concern regarding his welfare, and
also stated that an arrangement had
been made to prevent the unity and
liberty of Italy being endangered.
His Holiness. the Pope, received con-
gratulatiops from a select circle OF
friends on New Years day.
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Judnh T.. neuiamiu.

Among the most striking careers OF
the times has heen that OF judah p
Benjamin, who long Represented Louisi-
aLa in the United States Senate, subse
quently became the leading member OF
the Confederate cabinet, and after the
close Of the war removed his residence
to London. He procured naturalization
in England, and upon complying with
the requisite conditions, began practice
n the Wesrminister and Lincoln's Inns
courts His progress has been SO
rapid that although he has only been at
the English bar five or six years
he has received the honor OF Queens
counsel and assumed the traditional
silk gown" thus taking his place
among the upper grade OF barristers 1t
is intimated in some OF the English pa.
pers that Mr.. Benjamin is among the
foremost in the line Of those who are
likely 10 be raised TO the bench within
the next few years 1t would be curl
GUS to see An ex.J Ated Senator, and an
ex-Confederate Secretary Of State, sit
ting beside Sir A. Cockburn on the
Queens bench, with patched wig and
ermine gown. Mr. Benjamin il man
Of brilliant ability rs an advocate, and
was surpassed by very few as 40 orator
when be sat in our national councils
his speech on retiring from the Senate.
just before the war was one OF thrilling
eloquence, nN soon to be forgotten by
those who heard il. He is OF Hebrew
extraction aud II promoted to the Eng
lish bench will be the first OF that faith
to occupy high judicial petition these.
Were he TO become Lord Chief Justice,
and Mr.. pisraeli again Premier, the
singular Pectacle would be exhibited
OF Jewish heads OF the English admin.
istratIon and the English lsw.-ABany
ArglS.
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ANOTHER great Indian swindle is now
report ed in Montana. II 10 said that
there are men in Washington who are
prepared to prove beyond doubt that
there 10 no such tribe OF Indiana known
as the Teton Sioux, for whose benefit
5000, 900 was asked last year, and Tor
whom further appropriation OF 300
900 is provided for by the Indian ap'
preparation bill just passed the House
OF Representatives. These parties pro-
pose 70 file afiidaviH with the Senate,
showing that the disbursements OF
mouey TO this so-called tribe, especially
under Superintendent Wall, removed TO
make way Tor one OF Senator Harlan 8
friends, Rev. J. Wright, OF Iowa, were
made upon fraudulent vouchers. The
present ULited States Indian policy,
which Is 90 much bossted Of by the
President and Congress as pure and
wise beyond all precedent turns out 70
be one Of the mcst costly and corrupt
the Government has ever had. Only
in part it is good, and that when
under private management. As q
rule, it seems impossible for Govern
ment TO do a. well tor the Government
as when citizens or corporations super
intend their own business
The Radical party has accomplished
wonders during the brief period Of it,
existence, but evolving q tribe Of Indi-
aus from its inner consciousness muft
be set down 81 ope OF the greatest
achievements Of modern political eel
ence
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THE Jtrish Times, published in New
York, has kindly and genial Christ
mas article. II certainly speaks vol
umes for the progress Of the age and
the triumph of liberation and human
brotherhood when an Israelite journal
can speak as follows: christmas, as
celebrated in modern times, shoru OF
that spirit Of fanaticism which disfig~
ured it for centuries, bears the charsc-
ter of Jewish festival, is triumph OF
Jewish principles Of love and charity,
and must be welcomed by every friend
OF civilization as an advance in the true
path Of progress. Orphans made hap
py, widows comforted, forsaken waits
cbeerless homes made bright,
lift humanity upward, heayenwsrd,
whether the day for doing these things
is styled Christmas, Chanukah or
Purim."
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affecting &eeister.
THE ELECTION NEXT MONDAY

Our citizens must be careful not to
contound the election to be held next
Monday with that which will occur on
the Fourth Thursday, (23d) ofthe pres.
ent month. The election next Monday
is to be held in accordance with the
provisions OF the act recently passed by
the Legislature for the establishment
ofa County Court for Ohio county. A
Judge is to be elected by the voters OF
the county and in each township, or
"district" as they are now called. a Com
missioner is to be chosen. The Commits
siopers are charged with duties similar
to those OF the present Supervisors, and
the same care should be exercised IN
their selection as wes given to the
choice of Supervisors under the old
system. They regulate the internal
affairs OF the county, determine upon
the amount OF revenue to be raised and
determine how the county funds shall
be disbursed.
1t is evident therefore that good, sen.
sible and responsible men should be
selected for the discharge of these i'm
portant duties.
The new court to be established will
be but slightly inferior in jurisdiction
to the present Circuit Court, and the
Judge should be man OF legal ability
and of upright character. In fact, the
qualities that the Judge OF the County
Court should possess are the same that
should be required in the selection OF
Judge for the Circuit Court. The
duties of the two positions are almost
equally important and the salary o.
each is the same. The people should
aim to secure for toe place the very
best talent that is available. and from
the number OF gentlemen offered as can.
dldates, almost any one OF whom would
fill the position very creditably, the
people of the county should have nc
difficulty in making a satisfactory
choice.
The Judge and the several Commis-
sioners are the only officers to be voted
for next Monday. The regular Charter
Election will he held in the city on the
23d inst, at which time Mayor aud
other city officers and members OF the
Council will be chosen. We will have
plenty of opportunities hereafter for
discussing the matters involved in the
municipal election; for the present we
desire ouly to direct public attention to
the importance OF the selection of suit
able persons for Judge and Commission
ers next Monday.
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A Joker who Will Become Famous.

A Joker who VIII Become Famoas-
Danbury has heretofore only been
known to q limited fame as small
town somewhere in the wilds Of Con-
necticut, situated, as an English news
paper with an average John Bull
knowledge OF American geography
would say, between Long Island Sound
and the Rocky Mouutsirs. b. in
these latter days Dsabary has had born
to it genius who, if No aggrieved indi-
vidual cuts short the silvery thread OF
his blooming existence. will make his
native place famous. This rising star
wislds bob-tailed lead pencil on the
Daubury Ne1s, and is constantly dis.
covering and recording the most aston.
ishing occurrences among his fellows
citizens. Wonderful people they must
be, giving to doing all sorts OF funny
things By way of relieving the monoto>
ny OF life. Here is q sample OF one
days items in that lively town:
There was just gale enough yes.er'
day to make hunting around for the
coal-sieve, with pan ei ashes, an in-
cident OF refined enjoyment
There is just snow enough in many
places on the sidewalks 10 hide the ice
and bag the game every time. Hart
ford can afford to stop sending money
to the missionaries tor a time, and de-
vote It's surplus cash TO home missions
for the abatement OF profanity in our
midst. "
"A careless man pat lighted pipe
in his coattail pocket Sunday evening.
and lew moments later startled people
by the appearance OF smoke and flame
from that part OF him. As soon as he
was put out, he gratefully explained to
his deliverers that he thought the
weather was q moderatn' d--n sud-
den
There is one boy in Danbury who
won't get anything in his stocking
Christmas. He lett pan OF ashes on
the front stairs 10 follow an organ
grinder, and moment later his father
came crashing out OF tn front door and
down the front stoop, accompanied BY
that pan and lis contents. For 4 few
minutes that boy thought he hsd pile
driver 'or an ancestor.
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OHIO.
The State Debt.

COLUMBUS, January 2,-The State
Legislature assembled to-day, and the
Governors message was read. 1tshows
the debt of the State to be eight and
a half millions dollars. He recon-
mends a more liberal construction OF
the law regarding insurance companies.
Section 9 of the law makes it the duty
of the Superintendent OF Insurance, in
case the net assets Of any company are
reduced more than 20 per cent, to re-
ouire of the officers that they
direct the stockholders to- pay
in the amount Of the deficiency.
and tie same section makes it unlawful
for any such company to issue any
new polices till such requisition is flled.
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CHRIsrstAs festivities at Chicago
hotel, the Avenue House, included 8
ssnguinary combs, in the dining room
between siecolored cook, armed with
a clea7er, and one Of the walters,
whose weapon was a rszor. The latter
implement carried the day, the culinary
combatant having numerous long slices
carved out Of him. As there was no
ladies in the dining room At the time,
such an everyday Chicago affair OF
course did not creste much excitement
10 the hotel" aud moreover, as the
7ri5pz< placidly remarks, the hour
was fortunate" for, occurring before
any OF the dishes had time 70 be over,
done, another cook vas put in Hills
(tbe spoiled onee) place, and the Christ.
mas dinner did not suffer BY his sb>
sepce"
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"Sick Him, Tfee :"

From the Bowling Green (Ky.l nemocrat.i
A few nights ago gentleman OF this
city was going home at somewhat
late hour, when he heard in the dis
tsnce sweet strains of music, or at least
what he at first supposed to he music,
but which proved to be principally
"straining,p and other dismal sounds
that seemed to come from bosom
,racked with anguish, or a stomach
overloaded with green fruit. Softly he
drew near, and at last discovered whence
the sounds proceeded. A youth, over
whose upper lip the barber could not
have slipped the back Of his razor blade
more than twice, stood leaning against
the gate post, with his eyes fixed upon
chamber window in the second story
81 the house before him. In his hands
he held a guitar, upon which he picked
with the air of one who is not certain
-hris on the right string, while from his
parted lips came the following song.
have lo-loved the. he Zula Zo-hong,
sFo-hor thy-hy lie was all sa-hang;
Wa-ya has all che-heer-ful sml.ile;
Wa-wa has su-hunshine all the while.
There the young man paused 10 spit
ar d fill up again with wind, and then
struck into the chorus:
/, !Oh Zu. hula, moulder-hing w hula,
s,Si-hIent IL thy silver so-hong;
4 Oh, Zu-hula, da-haIling u-hula,
De-hear departed Zu-hula zong-ong-ong
y The singer here took rest OF a few
seconds, looked anxiously down the
street to see that no policemen were in
sight, then, throwing peculiar pIsint-
'ife voice, he sang:
When the mo-hoon is shi-hining Ger the
F! la-la-lake,
oh, the-hen III think ofthee- -he-thee,
oh, tnr-hen, oh-h the-he-hen III thi'hi-ink
ofthee-ee-ee!
Here the front door being suddenly
opened, a sepulchrsl voice said, Sick
him, Tige!" aud out jumped a dog
about the size Of -four barrel and with
a good set OF natural teeth. The singer
turned back somersault out OF the
gate, and, with the dog nlpping at MS
coat. tail at every Jump, disappeared
down toward the heart Of the city.
Hereupon the gentleman who was a
witness to the serio comic drama, turned
and lett the spot. but not until he had
seen a middle aged man in a single
garment, with an abbreviated narrative.
rolling over in the hallway, convnlsed
with mirth and saying, whenever he
stopped laughing long enough to say
anything -" h-the-hen-Oh'the. hen,
I'll think Of theew The gentleman
had walked several squares from where
the scene occurred, passing a broken
guitar that lay in the gutter, when ne
met the dog returning with a wild ex-
preston IN his eve and pair OF sus-
peuders and portion of a coat-tall in
his mouth.
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A Consideration for the New Year.

To be comfortable" the first essen
tial is to keep out Of debt. This is,
with some, perhaps easier said than
done; yet toe effort should always be
made. Labor is generally in demand
in this country, especially in the agri-
CULTURAL Districts, but there are those
vhose lives have been 90 far spent in
the cities that il is TOO late to adapt
themselves 70 any other life. Want OF
employment or sickness may interfere
with these, but it cannot be questioned
that the last week OF the year should
see a household out OF 6ebt, il possible
To all circles, whether Of mechanical
aud agricultural labor. or in the fash
ionable regions, the odd dollar has to
be watched, or the tendency will be to
leave q woeful deficit at the end Of the
year. Ii we would meet our fellow men
With light hearts on the lst Of January,
1874. We must avoid the greatest OF all
discomforts, debt, and adopt as our
maxim-wbot has been pronounced the
"philos pliers stone pay az you 90.
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IOWA.
Elevator Burned.


CEDAR RAPIDS, January 2.-The eie'
vator owned by A. Van Winkle, at
Vintou, Iowa, vas burned to the grouad
last night, with 10000 bushels OF grain.
The fire, it is supposed, caught 6y .
spark from q passing engine. Loss
$4,000; insurance $1,000. =.
A heavy snow storm is prevailing
throughout the State. Five inches mas
fallen here and still showing. =
The weather. ..
DUBUQUE, January 2-About four
inches of snow fell last night, and to-
day 4 drizzlipg rain has been falling. :
.soIdiers' Monument. a
Orders have been received from
Washington for the erection OF a sol-
diers' monument over the graves OF the
federal soldiers iu the cemetery near
this city, with suitable fence enclosure.
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BOSTON.
The GOVERNOR Message.

BosroN, January 2.-The annual
message OF Governor Wsshburn shows
the total funded debt Of the State to be
s27,692,704. The only uniunded lis-
bilities remaining consist Of small sums
for payment OF which the State Treas
ury is amply provided. The Governor
urges that the State should imme'
diately prepare to reap the legitimate
benefits to which it may be
entitled by the Hoosac tunnel. The
Labor Bureau is dwelt on at some
length, and improvements suggested.
The State prison system is severely
criticised, and reforms urged. Separate
prisons Tor women are recommended.
The expenses OF the State Militia
amounted 10 $50, 900 for the last year.
The Governor reiterates his views 10
favor of a prohibitory liquor law, and
closes his message with an appeal to the
Legislature to make the present session
no longer than the affairs Of the State
demand.
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TEE Yskoob Khan, who from q pet

TEE Yskoob Khan, who from petty
magistrate has arisen TO such glorious
sovereignty in Central Asia, is not the
original Yskoobs, and were il not for
the Germrn sound OF bis name one
might be inclined to think him one Of
Thackeray's Eastern Irishmen. whose
real appells,ive n ust be Jake McCann
There is another beggsr there call, d
Yskoob Beg. who. instead O. trying to
make turkeys lay added beggs, is said
to be trying TO make q Turkestan. But
this is Ameer in-Sultan aspersion OF his
World
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AxoyeI Life Insurance Q Qae.tion.

novel question of lite ins sursnce is
likely to arse in Delaware. Professor
West, Of Dover, had lis life insured for
s25, coo for the benefit OF bis family.
He has confessed to the killing Of
negro pamed Gooch Turner. His ap-
parent object in the murder was tbs,
the mutilsted body OF the negro might
be mistaken Tor his own corpse, and the
insurance companies defrsuded out Of
the $4,000. The question arises, il
West is hanged for this murder, will
the companies be compelled to pay the
amount OF the insurance to bis family 2
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II is alleged that Senator Cameron
furnished Senator elect Patterson, Of
South Carolina, with $50. 900 to aid him
in euligbteDing the South Csrolins Leg
islators on his (Psuersops) superior
merits. Its hintsd, also. that il Sens-
tor c. ls 80 profuse, he ought TO pay Tor
being reelected in Pennsylvania
White votes ought not 70 be cheaper
than the colored oaes OF South Carolina.
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ILLINOIS.
Railroad Accident.

JOLIET, January 2.-The nine o'clock
passenger train from Chicago yesterday
morning collided with a freight train
four miles south of this city. Both
Of the trains were running at the aver.
age speed and the conclusion was ex-
tremely violent. The locomotives were
demolished and the tenLers thrown
thirty feet into the air. The express
car was torn to atoms; all the rest OF
the passenger train escaping without
damage. No passengers were hurt.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, January New Years
Day was generally observed here and
throughout England. In the city the
streets were crowded during the entire
day, and everything presented a bril-
liant holiday appearance. Towards
evening the pleasure seekers crowded
the theatres, museums, club rooms and
other places OF social resort. The
American residents in the city cele'
brated the day by dining at one OF the
principal hotels.
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A BRITISH journal suggests that
Sergeant Bates is carrying around the
American buntiug as preliminary to
the announcement Of some quack med
icine. This is the most unkindest cut
OF all, as it involves an intimstion that
a greater quack than Bates is possible,
and he 10 merely one bowling in the
wilderuess-Rostoa Post.
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PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, January q General Won
Room has been appointed Field Marshal
OF the Prussisn Army, and President OF
the Ministry, to succeed Prince Bis
marck. General Kumke has been ap-
pointed to succeed General Won Room
in the Portfolio OF War.
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LESS than q year ago the following

LESS than yesr ago the following
demand Was made BY the Republican
organ in New Orleans: I'VE demand
the dismissal OF Mr.. Pinchback as
Park Commissioner, because be took
bribe Of $4,000 for the location OF the
park, and on account Of his expressed
desire to see the city set on fire because
its deizens were opposed to some OF his
ideaS."
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PITTSBURGH.
COMPLIMENTARY Dinner.

PITTSBURGH, January 2.-Mr. John
w. Pittock, of the Pittsburgh Leader,
gave his fourteenth annual dinner to
the newsboys and bootblacks yesterday.
About three hundred boys accepted OF
his generositv.
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CINCINNATI.
Sentenced.

CINCINNATI, o, January 2.-Thomas
L. Bond, who was found guilty of ma
liciously cutting Rev. Mr.. Thompson
and who attempted suicide last week,
was to-day sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary.
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street Railway Sold.

The Mount Auburn street railroad
was sold at Sheriff's sale to day for
s55 600, to satisfy the claims OF bond
holders Of the road. The road is three
miles long ano was purchased by Thos.
B. Watson, H. G. Detorrest and W.
Austin.
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TIE o,her morning jenkins an
nouuced the price OF tickets. in an ad.
vertisement OF his coming lecture, as
follows: Tickets. so cents; children
supplied at the same rates" During
the afternoon he received orders for three
and a pair of twins He is now trying
70 buy out an orphan asylum.
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NEW YORK.
Governor Hoffman.

New YORK, January 2.-Ex Cover
nor Hoffman arrived in the city last
night from Albany, accompapied ID by
several members Of his staff. The Gov
ernor, with his wife and daughter leaves
for Europe on the eighth inst.
General SehofleId.
A special dispatch from Washington
to the Times says: THE fact that Gen.
eral Schofield and Colonel Alexander
suddenly sailed from San Francisco,
o, Monday for the Sandwich Islands,
has no especial significance. These
officers telegraPhed for brief leave o.
absence, which was granted, aud they
90 simply for the pnrpose OF observa"
ton. They carry no Instructions OF
authority, but the presence OF two
such discreet men, iu the present con-
dition of affairs there, is regarded oy the
government as opportune, as in case OF
emergency the American interest on the
island will have safe counsellors.
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Am Myself.
Here is q precious document, dug up
ip the Senate archives:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
I asss Myself.
STATE on WlselssIPPf.

STATE OF MlssIssIPPI.
!, Adelbert Ames. Brevet Major
General United States Army. ProVis.
ionaI Governor OF the State Of Nissis-
sippi, do hereby certify that Adslbert
Ames was elected United States Sens-
TOR by the Legislature Of thi. State on
the 18th day OF January, 1870, for the
upeIpired term, which commeoced on
the 4th day Of March, 1860, and which
will end % the 4sh day Of March, 1875.
[. g. 10 testimony whereas, / have
hersunto act my habd, and caused 10 be
affixed the great zeal OF the State oi
Mississippi, this 18th day Of January.
1870. ADELBExf Aru,
Brevet Major General U. 8 A.,
Provisional Governor Of Mississippi.