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ney fred on bim without fatal effect. The
wife OF the old man, aged tifty, then attacked
one OF the negroes with spade, giving him
fatal blow upon the head. zs s
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Spain.

SPUN. W
LONDON, November 13.-The CarlisiS re.
treat from lrun ended in stampede. HGll
dreds of burning houses marked the path ol
the Republicans as they pursued.
HENDAYE, November 13.-The Spanish
Republican troops are actively pursuing the
retreating Cariists. AS the Goyernmen.
troops advance they burn the houses Of
.Carlist sympathiZers. Three hundred have
already been destroyed.
Don Alfonso issued al address to his
troops before quitting Spain. He says bis
temporary retirement is solely. caused by the
royal order depriying him Of his command in
Catalonia. He awaits the time when his
services will again be useful to the cause.
Don Carlos approves his withdrawal.
BAYoNEE, November 13.--The Carlists
have concentrated irthe province Of Navarro
between the towns of Vera and Lesaca. The
Republican troops are marching upon them
England.
LONDON, November 13.-Queen Victoria i:
quite well.
1t is reported that Baron CIeasley has
ordered the governor OF Millbank prison tc
produce Arthur OrtOn SO that he may testify
in the libel case OF DIR. sEenealy and Mrs
L uuueIiCU.
There is report here that the document:
demanded by the German Government o
Count Won Arnim were sent from this coun
try to Berlin on Wednesday last, and tnal
the Count has them, and will deliver them
to Emperor William.
Germany.
BERLIN, November 49, Count Won Arnim
is confined in his own house, aud not in The
cell at the poice-station, as was reported
last night. The police commissioner and
several constables appeared at the Count;
house yesterday with warrants for his ar
rest and conveyance to prison. His physi
clans were Immediately summoned, and
they certified that the state Of the Count:
health was such that bis removal would be
attended with most dangerous results. III
/ was therefore permitted to remain at home
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e THE BILLIARD MATCH LAST NIGHT. The
match game of billiards played last night at
the Billiard Palace, on Broad street near
Ninth, between Messrs. G. G. Wolf and w.
S. Levy, resulted rs follows: VOLTS score,
1900 points to LeVy's ,0S6-Wolf winning
the game BY 414 points.
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The FIRE YEsTERDAy.-The alarm OF hre
turned in from Box 80 yesterday morning
between and 7 O'Clock was caused by the
burning of mantel in the house OF Mr.. Iom
Reilly. corner of Twentieth and Main streets
nnmaue tritling.
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Tho IRON and Steel Trade.

New YORK, November 13.-At meeting
of the iron and steel trade held to-day q
committee was appointed to investigate the
revenue laws relative to the iron trade, ano
to make such alteration in them as may Dc
deemed necessary for the welfare OF busf
ness: after which they will be submitted &c
Congress for approval.
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TRANSFER PRINTING lNaS.-We invite atten.
ton 10 the beautiful and useful TRANSFER INKS
that we are now using. They are of recent intro
duction, but are already extensively used by rail-
road and steamboat companies, banks, merchants,
and others. The inks that we are now furnishing
are of aquality that can be copied any length Of
time after being printed. Will copy in ordinary
letter-press book.
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THE HEALTH OF THE CTY.-H Is wen,
attcsted fact that since the war we have had
no more healthy season than the present
The physicians and apothecarles all testify
70 il. what effect the late elections have
had on the spirits and feelings OF our people
we can't say, but the facts are as above
ara tad y. Z.
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Work SuspenieG.

PHILADELPHIA, November l3.-Inl morn,
ing the extensive Woollen mills OF Johh anu u.
James Dobson, at the falls Of the Schuylkiil'
stopped running on account OF dissatlslac.
tion among the workmen in consequence 0.
a notification from the employers that on aho
after this date their wages would be reduceo'
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NEEDS PURIFYIsG.-Tbe city gas, which is
usually excellent, just at this time needs pri'
rifying, or something to remove that horrl'
Bile odOr and sitting effect which it has upon
those who are compelled to be surrounded
by large number of burners. Cannot our
friends at the works do something to help
the causef
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The Turf.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 13.-The Eea
ther is promising for the great running race
of tomorrow. In the pools Katie tie, Pease
M sells at $780,, Thad. Stevens at S37O, Joe
Dam DanieIs at Sl6o; the field at sl75. The
field embraces Hook, Hooking, Alpha, Hafd,
wood. and Henry. All the horses nanea
will 90.
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ELECTION RETURNs.-O official returns OF
the recent congressional election have been
received at the office of the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth from all the counties IN the
State except one or two of the counties in
the Second district. We will publish the
full returns when the State canvassers meet,
or when the returns are all come in. The
constitutional amendments have been
adopted by about $4,000 majority.
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SUspAy.scHooL AEEIvERsARY.-Th ON
GERS and scholars of the Clay-Street Metho-
dist Sunday school will celebrate their tWen-
ty.eighth anniversary on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. James III. Taylor, the founder ana nrst
superintendent of the school, will deliver an
address. The meeting promises TO be very
interesting.
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Execution OF u Murderer.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
LYSCHBURG, November 13.-J Diggs
(colored), who murdered his wife last spring,
and who was sentenced to be hung for the
crime, was executed to-day at Lovingston,
Va
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marine Disaster.

HAVANA, November 13.-A eoassing
schooner arrived here yesterday with some
cotton from the wreck of the French Dark
Vile de Bordeaux, which went ashore on
colorado reef while on her way from New
Orleans for Havre.
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DON'T MISS TO LOOK at the assortment Of Yak
Laces tSYCLE BROTHERS,. They are selling Yak
Laces at 30c. worth Soc, andiat 37hc. worth dou-
BILE the money.
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ANOTHER FIRE ALARM.-The Fire Depart
ment was called out again last evening, bu'
from Box AZ, caused by the burning OF
chimney in Jail alley.
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HEAVY MERINo UNDERsIIRTs, for 81 each, for
sale by L. B. SPENCE & SON, where you can find
the INDICATED RED FLANNEL SHIRTS and DRAW
ERS to cure heumatism.
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,.seo,,a1 Convention at Burlington

RrR1IyGroN, N. j., November 13.-On the
fifteenth regular ballot Rev. John Scar
horoueb. D. D., rector of Trinity church,
Pittsburg, was elected bishop by vote OF OF
81 2 ont OF SO of the clergy, and &c out Of 90
parishere
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have analyzed the Whiskey known under the
brand of " B SELECT controlled by Messrs. WAL.
TER d. BLAIR & Co., Richmond, Va, and find il
FREE FROM FUsIL OIL and other impurities, and
recommend It's use for medicinal aud family pur-
poses. j. 3. MCCAw, NJ D.,
Late Professor OF Chemistry,
. Medical College Of Virginia.
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Convict REcEIvED.-George Hughes, con-
yicted of burglary in Buckingham county,
and sentenced to ten years. Imprisonment,
was received at the State penitentiary yes
terday,
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CREAM CoCoANUT, WALNUT CANDY, Choco-
late Caramels, and Cocoanut Caramels, at ANTo-
MIS-, Main street.
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A4sempfetl Robbery

SALISBURY, N. c., November lS.-TWo s'.9
neoroes who entered the house OF an ola
man residing near here for the purpose o.
robbery, upon bis refusal to give up ais mo-
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Harper's and Peterson's Monthly for De-
cemJer are to hand from j. T. Ellyson, 1112
Main street.
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Cuba.

HAVANA, November ia most dsas-
trouS inundation has occurred at the village
of Mayari. which was Oyer6owed for forty
hours. Nearly ell the houses within its
limits were destroyed. entaling much suf-
ferng and destitution. No particulars of
the casualties have been received up TO date.
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ENGLISH HALF HOSE, "a per dozen. for sale by
E. i. SPENCE i Son. Try GRAY's MOULDED COL
LARS.
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sycIE BROTHERS is the place where you shoula .ls
buy YOUR dry goods, as they have very large s,oek
aud are selling cheaper than any ofher estanns.-
1nent in The city. Give them eali anu Sa'A7A'
ynurself .r5s .ss-.--
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NECKTIEs, sCARFS, BOWS, and all the new styles
Of neckwear, for sale by +. i. SPENCE & Son. Try
GRAY'S MOULDED CoLLARS.
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For 81 you can buy heavy MERINo UNDERsTrRT
from f. 3. SPENCE C SON, 1900 Main street. Try
GRAY'S MOULDED COLLARS.
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Go AND GET THAT LEMON CocoASUT at AN.
TOMS,
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IFYoU WANT TO SAVE MONEY In DuSlns 'oui
blankets 60 to SYCLE BROTHERS. AheS n,1e
very large assortment, and oner them very ehe"p'
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NORFOLK. VA. October g

NORFOLK, VA, OCTOBER 30, 1874.
To PoDhatan TFetsiger, agent, 92l Main street:
At meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Masonic Relief Association held tonight the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we give TO the public our official
assurance that our Grand Gift Concert will posi-
lively be held on the 10TH DAY of NOVEMBER,
1874, as previously appointed, and will under no
circumstances be postponed.
[SigEedI HENRY V. MOORE,
secretary.
TUESDAY, November 7th, last chance to buy 4
ticket.
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MILLINERY.

VNHE CHEAP STORE, 210 SEW. o
l. ENTH THREE DOORS FROM ssSM5tz&
BROAD STREET.-MrS, Z. Z. THOMP-VNeSEe
son is receiving her FALL and WINTER MILL.
merry, TO which she invites the attention Of heI
many friends and patrons. She thanks them for
the liberal patronage extended her, and hopes to
merit q continuance of the same, as she intends to
sell cheaper than ever. oc 3-Sa&lh3m
TALL STYLES MILLINERY.-sa8 o
l. MISSES ANDERSON 4 JOHNSTON: SHlS&
having received their FALL STYLES OF-GNSNe
MILLINERY are now prepared TO furnis sh theii
friends aud others with every article In their line.
ANDERSON K JOHNSTON,
nc 13-Tu&S1m 2O9 east Broad street.
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SYcLE BROTHERS are Offering syrian Us
.,u,o Cloth ut a5c. which is bargain at 40c. You
had better 90 at once and get your supply.
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To cure rheumatism try the INDICATED RED
FLANNEL SHIRTS and DRAWERS for sale by E. B.
SPENCE l. Son. Try GIAY's MOULDED COLLARS.
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srop THAT ooUGnrRG; If you do not it may K.a
:, ,on A hottie OF DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRUP onis
costs YOU twenty-five cents, and It's timely use may
ea We your life.
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SYcLE BROTHERS only ask 121ac. 1or Lonuon L
suit.ngs which never sold for less tian zoc'
before.
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SYcLE BROTHERS Is the place whefe peopis
should buy their dry goods, as they can save
IN buying there.
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Sum mary

Count Won Armin has been again incarce-
rated.
Daniel n. Haskill, editor of the Boston
transcript, is dead.
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sycLE BROTHERS are selling full-width pillow
case cottons at 15c.-regular price zoe. per yard.
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STATE TREAsURY.--The balance in the
State Treasury yesterday was s4G,724.
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Aithmmd lispatrll.

THE CIRCULATION OF THE DIS
PATCH Is LARGER THAN THE CoMBlNED
CIRCULATION OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
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SATURDAY. 80. NOVEMBER IA, 1874

Tue WEATHER To-DAY.-F}om our rts-
ports NiS morning the probabilities are thets
the scoather to-day ,riN be cold and clear.
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BEAUTIEuL CARPETS and RUGS ut SYcLE BRO
THEIRS.
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LEMON cocoANuT at AsToN1's.

LADIES CAN DO THEIR SHOPPING aud 80 70 AS
ros1,s restaurant, Main street.
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..s1 nr LETTERS.

~. LETTERS REMAlNiNG In
I I>T or 't,m,1vh\n TenSr- OFFICE SoNEM-
s !c,ss a n '4ts far HS' is fo"r mss SSass GSsss
,-Niyc';'S''. ,rc Ihtsd-i cttcr Office, in wash
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HANDSOME SILK PoNGEEs only 62Hc. at sfcLE
BnoTHEHs'.
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I LADIES, co TO AsToars sREsTAuRANT for soodi
eating Main street.
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SWEET, Ju1cY ORANGES st ANros1's.
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LARGE MALAGA GRAPES at ANros1's.
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WANTED. everybody to know that they
- ,.u .ct SHILi. at our di5tillerr at Rockets
.#I--a II. ". POWERS.
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j. Thompson Brown.
Real Estate Agen, and Auctioneer.
10. 1115 Main street, opposite Dispatch Office.

No. ITO Slaln street, opposite Dt8pdtcN ONCE.
c1O 1420 west Cary; three rooms ;S:a
sDlOs large garden. I'll
$l5 No. y est canal (new) six rooms; gas and
sI250. 500 west Lei h street; Ave rooms large
$50. 4o7 west Main; seven rooms and Kitchen.
adP npPP3 PP.st 81 J. THOMPSON BROWN.
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WANTED. a good COOK, WASHth
" a.. .IEDNER; must come wei! recoinnnei,lu- NJ,
g.. All.r ~ hcstcrtcld Hous", Hun street oe'
'anru ~,Ne!fA ard / EighIn, Maucncster city. Va.
...@..> J. A. CkRSLE1.
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ByJ. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent and Auctoneer,
IFS Main street, opposite Dispdtch office.

TOR RENT, that first-class BRICK Gsa
E RESIDENCE adjoining that Of Rev. j. q. III
Granbe.,, D. D., No. $40 north Ninth street. 1t has
eight rooms; besides, Kitchen, brick stable. kno
carriage- house. Exceedingly desirable on account
Of its being within few minutes walk or The post
Office aud has IL fine cooking. range; hot an0 soia
covered with oil. cloth. -Applyto ,on,>,
no l2-3t y. .IdtMFSoa BhOM.s.--.
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NEW FIGS AND RA1srSs at ASroN1,s.
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WANTED, TO SELL 4 GOOD MULE.
~ A|;.y u
.al4.3iS y. &P. MITTELDORFER.
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BUSINESS wANTS.

II AAIED, BUYERS for seventy-fire
,'f "aErcl- PRIME NORTHERN APPLES
''4 liu!t. Also, fifty barrels ONIONS. arri-
.'-it! 10 he sold tor cash In lots to suit puT-
pt-'F MOORE l. GOODSONS.
H. i-p,f " w. ~
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W 4 \ ] + y, everybody to know that
t'I', M, " celebrated FRENCH SCOURER and
hiI'A GLDNE-CLEANER scours pants
" "iolc huit for ~. Secured better, press
.. %I1F and che;si,er, tnan by any other man south
~" lorh, and that he is the best ladies' glove
'''aA'i III America
,..o T. FRENCH, No. 6 Ninth street,
- 3ib Sign OF the ked Flag.
) MAJ AND BLACKJACK B A Rh
h EsCMAC LEAVES. aud IS per cord for
Mix YAK BARK. Office at Sumac and Bark
nLni tpFhcf Canal and Seventh streets, Rich
-' " al lanyard in Manchester.
orDa, JOHN i. HULST,
~''1M Box No. 2.
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TIE WEArnER yesterday was clear, cold,

KOnge Of Thermometer at The Dispatch o1fc
Nnfsef,i h.. Q 1874
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DNAHhEk> WANTED for several GeSIra
i a.- r'p.ia at t!lc Valentine House.
.i=sss"ut aLa ay-hotrdcrs cAn also be acconimo-
-r .0-- i4t MpS NJ PARKER.
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WANTS.

WANTED, OCCUPANTS FOR DE-
~ >inAB. + ROOMS, furnished or unfur-
.lrH. 4U2 Twelfth S:lcct between Marshall ana
4 H. no 14-3t*
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FOE RENT.

LsoR RENT, PART OF HOUSE No. a.
y 729 north Ninth street. consisting ofHa
chamber, haii-room, kitchen, and diDing.roS1rs
suitable for small family. Price, including gus
ard water, Fl q per month. Inquire on the prem
lst 8 s5. zzA. q no j al t1szts
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IANIED. q sERNANT.WOMAN 10
~ gg ile WORK o; IA family OF four persons.
}.-G t. t .,o! tread n aker and without lIcun-
a.-.r.. *ppi. al No. 229 south sccohu street,
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II ANIED, A SETTLED COLORED
~ WOMAN 10 nurse and do house@orS. None
o. - Wt2 apply. aup!y 10 A. A&TUNI.
20. 11O5 Main street.
, 1874-02-09


Tho trouble botweon tho Archbishop OF Posen
md tho Berlin authoritiea is growing soriouH.
As tar aB reported, ho has appointed forty-throo
priests contrary to tho now Gortnan law rogu-
lating ecclesiastical appointments In tho Empire.
He las already boon fluod 1900 thalers, md
beon imprisoned for Ills acts. Having been sutl-
moned before tho District Court to nus,sor
charge similar to those already preferred. tho
Archbishop addroaacd 1otter to tho Court. in
which he deolaroa thai the law is not
compatible with the principles and dogmas
Of tho Catholic Church. and tint he
cannot. without grossly violating his duties to-
vard God and tho Church, assist in carrying out
tho law. His position iB warmly approved by
tho Pope, VINO comforts him with tho assurance
that "Goa Is now, by tho uubrdlcd efforta Of
hell, preparing tho oyoptual regeneration, and
for triumph Of tho Church, at this moment
deprived OF all human assistance and that by
tho visible manifestation of His power IIo will
compel evon the proudcst hearts to obedience" :"
The violence Of tho Pope's language partially
reveals the bittor intonBity Of tho struggle be-
tween Church aad State.
, 1874-02-09

Captnin- Gonornl Joyclinr l1aa assumed tho
extraordinary powers conforrod upon lin by tho
Spanish Cortos, and Inns Issued proclamation
declaring Cubn to be in stato Of siogo. Trinl
By coart-nartial Ia substituted for ordinary
judfo,nl Processes wherever tho Oaptain- Gelloral
may choose to order It. THO regulations for ro-
oruItlng tho army aro especially sovoro All
persons betwoon 20 md 45 must DO enrolled In tho
militia, aud no porson subject to draft may
1cavo tho Island un1ess he givcs bonds to furnish
substitute,
, 1874-02-09

Tho Chicago produce markets woro staadior on
Saturday, with more doing In graiu. Mess pork
was quiet and ahado castor, closing at 914.45
cash. aud s14.55 seller March. Lard was qulot
and steady, closing at s0.10@0.121G oaHh, and
s9.22}l@0.a5 per 100 lbs Aol!er March. Meats
were quiet and firm as 514@59ao for shoulders,
7]5@756o for short ribs, 794@716o tor short
clear, and 031@l016c for sweet picked hams.
Dressed loga wore dull, and 100 per 100 lba
lower, at e0.60@6.G0, Highwinea were quiet
aud stoady, 1t 800 por gallon. Flour vas dull
Ana unchanged. Wh4aa va more aatlye, And
, 1874-02-09
M, TAME ON UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.

H. Taine, SO we'll and fayorably known as \
Critic historian, aud philosopher, has recently
tried his powers as q statesman, and turned his
attention to the question Of upivorsal suffrage.
In pamphlet recently published in France. but
which haa thus fur circulated only among tho
bottor-educated OF tho nation, among whom alono
II. Taine Gnls hearers, he has given to tho
world his views on that important subject.
While wo live on In this country IS II our
methods Of electing our representatives had
already reached perfection, N. Taino hns
beon iuquiriug whether tho French electoral
system, which docs not differ essentially
from our own, cannot be improved.
It may be said that II. Taine rather does not
oppose universal suffrage than that no favors 1t.
lie finds tho patton already in possession Of 1t,
that tho nature OF democracy demands it, that it
is iu perfect harmony with the doctrine Of the
equal rights OF all mon before the Law, and ho
aays therefore lot it stand. But whilo he grants
tho right Of Bu1frago Ao thinks TINT tue Inv rog-
uatng tho election Of representatives should
tako into account the intellectual status OF tho
votors. He doos not want the voter to bo con-
sidored an abstract ideal being, and thinks that
low which might apply as we'll to the voters OF
tho yonr 1000 10 to tho year 1878 very unwlso
impolitio, and unphiosophio law. In sayiug
how man shall voto, for whom, untor what
conditions, rostrictiona etc., we must not consd,
or them as II they wore all alike, all OF tho same
condition, tho same occupation, tho Same degree
Of intelligence, einco In fact they are not. He
would lleyo 1t remembered TINT somo voters sro
farmers, somo ]aborors Bomo mechanics; that
some 1.-Two IN villages, somo In towns; that ono
Is dressed in blouse. another in broaaclotl..
Tho Inv regulating tho suffrage must consider
this tangible concrete boiug, this thing Of flesh
and blood, and not tho ideal man who has no OK
istonco but in the Imagination.
After thus stating Its principles, N. Taino
proceeds to an analysis Of tic Trench consus
returns. He estimates that there aro 90, 1000, 600
Frenchnlen that Of these 2B,0o0oo0 live in
tho. country or In snall towns; that, OF
| 10, o00, 900 yosors, 5,00o,000 aro farmers,
| smull propriotors, or agricultural ia"
borets that there aro 100000 laborors
| Of other descriptions, 100000 traders, me-.
clanics contractors, etc.; Qhoro ho puts those
known Us tho denli-oourgeoisie) nnothor $780,.
600 aunuitantH, largo manufacturers, aayans,
officials, and othors OF tho higher olaHseH Of 30
oiety. 1n every twonty yotors, therefore, there
aro In Franco, he calculates, ton farnlcrH, fo,',
laborcrs, thtee small traders or mechanics, ant
tl,rea Of tho woAltlior and best -oduoatod classes
Now, ho argues, tue law regulating tho suffrage
should tako oognlzance OF these facts, aud Oh
pecially Of the degree Of culture and eulIghton
IN ont Of tho farmors and laborors, traders, me
ohAnlca. sto.. who hare over Ii yoicas !,