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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-19
Has MOUST SINAI BEEN DISCOVER.
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!; Rse~gtAs Nev Herk Issss.
TIE annpunioemens which comes by
fcabhSot4 1.-The discovery Of The tue
MLunt Blasi mlass be received With,
iic.atioo., The qssstion 90 to which of
tho pesks on tho Sio.,sic pcn,nsuls
formed tho Mount 1T God'' ot the
E|Bibl3, ,ni1sat'vt'bas divided travellers and
yis'dss,r.phsss'ss tot I.oy ,..rs. ir Al one
time ii. .ettb PPSint II tae f,dke koS,,. koSo,s,. Il I
|.s Jebsf mua - i.upp;sed 70 be the
|n6ant % a1bieh } MssstsH MosssetsH t.esiiyed ,ht,e,'
|l..; shea tdeSJebet Serial IL. ...uinal. ia 2
|:S 70 b, hs,'hes esga ssae saia.i, y .pd sill ,.,sr
ths a!o KaA S'eYteafea Il sv's supposea to fulfil
ess'st s'etEb sbs aspAHdi'ioes saH Of he Biblical o.r
Esat'vs' IN Thes ptobhp gbl' lh.s been 10 find.
. pesk isolated saseeh.to-ad.. it Of the
space sreandzor ius ftout OF it required
Ifae she grsat7 euoaupneo. Of Israel,
and 10 render it possible that the sum.
NIT should be 10 view OF tho entire CON-
jgreg.s,oo 1t the ssme time, and al the
poinss hitherto selected have been open
so objections on this score Dr.. Beake
may have succeeded where 20 many
Others have failed. but Il v;ll ha .ail
e '.. s..it saa the 81 d1s.. eeup eep which b. bases
ie's Pallet before "A Asserting .s'tp ,h=n eon.
''"''so. = a55>5G4 no exuseictaaeF <>h] i.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-19
M1sCELLAN EOUs ITEMS.

What if the nike Of Ediaburgh does
part his hair in the middle He can afford
it.
1t is an old tradition that if the oak
gets into leaf before the ash, fruitful sea-
son follows.
In Switzerland, more money is ex-
pended on the public schools than on the
public Offices.
Prom the year ls4s TO 1854, i've mil
lion dollars were expended upon voysses
to the North Pole.
The presence 0. LAZY studsnts 1t the
Michigan University is pronounced whole.
some and their proficiency remarkable.
"A libel suit has been brought .saiult
the sens.obia (Miss.) Signet for malicious,
y commenting upon the size Of tho Mayors
feet. 5s:T r.;
Tho negroes down South are Being
swiadled with oolored water, which they
are induced to believe will strengthen their
hair. u, t:; 1s4.7z..4.zsz :
Tho Central Park, New York, is s7e
acres in area. Phonix Park, Dublin-oue
ofthe largest city parks IN the wsrld-cov.
era. 1852 acres. !, -. ess><@sss.7.2 =, vses
III wish could mind God q ny little
dog minds ma" s.id . little 10y, lookine
thooshteully on his shselIy lfisud, = ...3es
al1ays looks % pleased to nind,. and, I
DON'T" What = painfal truth did tho
child speak. '' - ''
- =. r~r - "a. -z,ssss as :"
- g. Louis newspaper says heau.iful-:
". Of sslviai's ''Othslio: - at wa, the
awakening fury Of the ayre.ni.u tiesr,,,
disturbed u his teast Of blood Of the dis:
'esded tempsss Of tropio land; laying Ill
waste before it. The audisaes were her.
'ror struck" Under these circumstances
"e think that, IN sinpae justice, the money
should have been. returned atths door,. :
An honest deacon in ! Conneottfout
par'sh-his name wss not Richard Smith
"as sorely t. ubled .boat~ the espsrniesn
system OF the universe. As believed it to
DO unscripsursl and untrue, and hs car.
ried his doubts to his minister. The latter
being in his own eyes = scientific man. AID
":so s'believer in Copsru,eus, said the sun
"ss stationary body, not revolving, -
the deacon maintained, around the earth.
But the latter pointed With Al or OF ,,ri-
h@ph to the story OF Joshu. when he eon-
ma"ded the ''son to sl.od still" avery
well" said the minister, ..now show mo.
it n'ou can. the p..s.s. OF Scripture ~h,r.
il said 1oshua ever commanded the sun 10
move ssaip:" -, Hz,..:k - -.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-19

-ln one Of George Saad's stories,
sue makes q man say:!s *Ia one shost
hour | suffered death a sthonsaads 3 ,inees
o'et.' But what gv.s that ;ts hsviae ). ),
young n~u's payer sollae bass, nns;hims
at ln evening pa.tyr .ss;
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A. little while after ali this, 10, the

- little while after all this, io the
aQaERs ef,s retrospsesi,e eon1srsssiou,
@ie Bsasdep made the 4olIoxias mys.
tesiep' esna,k ds,sh ~ the szsr.ssg.os
sopl.es pssolisr 70 yossg lsdiss 8 = j.
ss 'sNothiag of,hs sor., H,srya f. w.s
'orrlbl, gold.iashionsd, and it was tho
merest accident in tho vorldy!"
zhtseems there are ever 70 many
morals 10 this story, Notwithstanding it
y 20 short, and 20 tsos-for il IL true,
every word, excepting only the names
OF persons and. places. Thsrs is .
moral 9 % Of youthful society, !. moral Of
humanity, . moral Of feminine app.r.
Oh and some moro, alls Of which it il
very pleasant 10 reflect opou, since
none ,so Of them were intended. But
'aasll aall oos take the trouble to pois.
them out. re- ......
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-19

Some one Who speaks with the aar1
OF mao who has discovered - newi
fact BY experiences, says that the best
way to prevent bt.ed,og It the nose !.
to keep your oose out Of other i peoples E
hns;ne..., ! 49, o"t: sssss
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-19

-"who '.,h .os r inquire. the
b'ookl'o argus. Well, there Is. :.
comp sitor on this paper Who lives next
door to IN pla U.,d .ith 6se psyro.s. i
and family with bass drum, b.,1p 1
aud 'dadle.' hives .cro.s the Wy: b
you refer u h,n p Det,o:it Frret;s PIe.,,. =.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-19
!: JOSH BlLLINGs' aPlCE.Rux.

Most every one luvs to listen to q
slsndeF, but there siot but phew bo.
vhat despise the author ov it.
Tbe dog that will phollow everybody
aint worth 4 kuss.
1;Whsn j pla whist i alwuxx like q
phoolsfor>a p.,tuer, for they do bold
such good hands.
Without mummy, without friends,
aod without imPudence, il about II low
down in this world az ENJOY mao can
git, and keep virtewous.
Whist heartless world this would
be it thar Wa no tears 10 it.
ooe o7 the most perfekt v,ik,orys yu
|k.n .ohieve over enny nan il to bsa.
|hin 10 Ipoliteness.
The 'arest .rtikle quoted iu market
|jas, nov il good eommou sense.
Young man you had better be hon.
|s't Than J. cunning aud it i. hard work
to be both. 49,,
l kant tell exakl, what's the matte,
|on me, but j en- sl"uss just /. .leetle
I4lAz l'z.! g, the woman Who ~e.rs h.. h.i.
ItnategsIhlort. ~
,s,;gas,y; Ths, world 9 at Large judge ov ~ b.
IEoea!4 e!4 dSeas'4feeees' ;,:- ~
It At!agqh !agsht .ta fuse The pride Of .noy
@lP lg whaa m b; seseks. tn. there ain,
Eqa org s living bpt sh.t owes more to
EtAA tlee1g 1gesla yAaa than tie s4o.ld. o-.s 70 hiw
To bs familiar With every one and
lpreservs yoas-sesPskt sad there es,-em,
,sSosSsi3suee of the most reuarkyb, |
ThslE' aee' mistake that meooy pe,..
| pie mite TITO think that they va,
msds before The world WI instead q,
|sisbsy':f :: .r~.
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i r.. '|jl ~ - -, 6. To-;
From Henry Ward Beeea1rs Yale Diviattv
!, One must build not from God 40 i
IIeentaF, \ bat from the souls Of men.
Fsf ias'Fuctios's :s.te, /. .,heory Of God,
esye.eten cen might b. made; but for p,ae-
|Itiaai, ts., ends God must .be presented .o-.
| I'ee4ngdipg 4gdag to The needs Of men. Predes.
It!p.atiep ..a!da ~ .. teyston. Of C.lvipism,
, ent ~ not ef @ saziog nea,: which v.s the
! I'thloe ~ g se'k, There ~, = false .yp.
|@9sfsy patty ~, presehiag: To. lreaeh this
! I|aqanetElne q es1 e.s .eeks and it, .ahthe.,s
| 'e1s esa next, - 70 work around tho ribs
Iotd IA 2 elstenf 70 prevent ~ becoming lop-
|'lded .1ee .na @ yet vas .ttenptioe What 20
|; ;o9se g lkAney 8 spoush T. do-to. uphold I.
|PeFteet, Theory ef God. 4Ooe e,eh.. do
't = % %pleese Coda; feelios.. but :Gva
alon't e.Fe 1h.t came OF the: persou,
but Of the svul. When he preached !.
The West, It ~ss to- y desritxs, ~b-r.
every tendency ~ss to IN .tv,du.l,z :, lou,
d's1ntrsrssion, aud he prn.ched the
saoredoess OF the Sabbath, the oeos sslty
Of church organization and discipline,
The oeesssit, OF .u|hori.y, the bad ct.
feets Of l. wtess freedom =; bu. when he
csms East, where Tenderness xer. il in
tho oppus'te direction, be sook 40 oppo-
si'e cour.e: He nigh, have pre.chsd
aphilosophy out Wtst, bot he woulo
hive hst souls. Ooe aee:lte xou.d z"
th.oagh hut s'buach ot fifty souldn'. ;
aod. it 'vss oot symmetrical med,c,,
psosioe to give I'll the vial. t> turn or,
atltass, ii Vas uusy ymneirloa; health
a Pfsisle plow aud NIX yoke Of oxe,.
"ersn't the thing tor the g.rd"n, bu,
gre ..f iadnpsns.ble op tae prairie.
Hheoa y :eas 9sildes lds means ssl lk. Dc. on N
9lieeeet' ls'.e q b,ek, il ~. time to preach
dbs3m9nhti9o, y a 81 bnt that mqst no. be c.r.
'led e into f44'd Al places Tor the sake OF .hr
1ayptep " Dn&. ot God. "a IRON An. inex
etgs9tlols ny armory, the right me, e,hods
Nsrs 20 b. brooght and just the rish,
Uues.
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LOVE-.
nDisspss. ssasxAr.
q f. s-- ~
Whss conS nSlsS thsSArtA,

- ~ " s2
49, ta.s.,a Z
Winning its riches and fame,
Comes to the evening at last,
The sunset Of thrssscore years,
Censsssass- -t4a%-Lsvsw wasreal,
All tho rest was Z dream!
The sum Of his gains u dross;
The song in his praise 10 mute;
The wreath OF his leursls fAds4:,
B.tte6 66ts ofhi1e ~ P1sE
stnf butns ON hiS trembling lip,
The spirit Of one he loved
Hallows his dreams at night.
A little while, and the scenes
OF The play oe Lib are closed;
Como, lot ~ rest an hour,
And by the pleasant streams,
Under the fresh, green trees,
Let u walk hand In hand,
Asashffotp.>ra<1s..
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suN'aRiaisy yAeadsSs xi9 a1Eiss v@;..iiyI VII
|lsudh atlstdjut atltdjut the sA,aAu.io v,avls.' atd
deeseant4ak spsns sh5insSssitS ihaad
aallh. slalhetoSd 'assjtssde.hst ahs ID: ID I:
'essssit5 & 1fsa tste % aeasssoHpgtlsod' ii
|ths'fissk ehadty' u 'xsosad 1dad Pfoposea
TO- o'suss'antaas hisposiasn9b5 /. glikbf
ss.s'''0S Sssa q ssahps 'spPatstu, he
hsd I'd I'M boekst. F''' - :.
Fsom u. - 1e.nts;., d;,f Il .*trr.tetion there
came again q high !. p, head register,
thist TINE A.aeaessie,ii@as. I, lMiesf Bsaadoo
broke alf fso& beg e;Eels, ,.p,lliqg, ~ ,sosts
Of '.elks,Jbez y! e sqseasess. ~ 4. vshe naq
sEPoa. :Et., aaesalee Ries, r. badk,ea ls aaiseqEs
aeekls sers 2, ,'e,stss,dE All aIseaed 10 ipsx,1i-
qeh'sa a1asas! aso!ala'iaens' e ss oaaso lis, 7 Z:
Ha'szneiEssisstabRA'' ~ p'ead:
IsAAsEy. soely-eStolsasgdo, dn.s Hae.
Eys 10 s.%rc3 is:es,.s,st,ou7. :,,s3 4 III;
The "ds''" .wae rofaat 3saseAs6
seconds -daras,on. ~>Loae- -bsfoss the
paaainsalvewsa vss szAsnised; ;;Har.
| E4daas6ool fzasaslost Ian. 5sas, >.n:
,vsHdirsit b ,'.hs'ssad, atsndeixhss
shsll I:h9ae ii tetai14b CARtAh'ytsaf1t
sofaXy7 & s<fst ,stta:sn; iesW t. aaSss
hs'ss>sty thiag' tlnofe' soaay5 still
busswth sssnils that va bsstsr ,hans /
d6iss oratiense3 dsT'7 &. - 'sf'r' .":'
In the courss Of week, tho youth
q T. Winston Y = i heard something that took
.v!.Y !! !: ,Ppe'it.:n r. + eeoqadssted < i ! = + Ath.' i
ss ss so;fdsnss h'd essn .eee.sd ST. y .e::
esfasee y ~ H.e.y LesostoFa q = d.: ~ IL:
aad9ef aadd9e vho had q! !sxoesasd ihe psvilsgea
..'s.ibd.d s. beipisltI';s ss s' -
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.s.ssst bss Iee,'s 81 9s sQ1!saa .yses. =, "a.
t.a Lnsy'get opsa su1all l.sgh.a ~ s:.c.s @ =,ss
''x Seleekyeaa sEo"tos'dasks '"AsS1
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-19
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA THURSDAY, MXReH IS; 1sz4

y Ione shea'.,da,l da,l IN, sas.ioq.ly iai,eqb.,s
''''ed tho othsa .sd, ,a~espspssAhas asas
.;ogad ee9 tes bsa ho1 f. shs e. .is
thne ga 1nafrepta asa anasnRss e sensl1Ya ,the
zig bundle q, bndflo b1ndsesc ;1n;c6
eonsosd The ggss'n1tlss lot@ 1beslds ill., hla:
Not word of remonstranoe;s. J. 7 eus ~ :
atsiao ii daps.roxais,y u uhssd sdasg,lk Ss Ed
R6sAn',k.s 1laaahbtlIbbsR ahbtlI|bb gig, |.
repetition II .a84Shjd e6Se1kfaStdl '1 1e$S:s e$SsSs
fort; etc., he psaY4Aia9ldr '1Rfai1'itkos '1RfM u
vso'urs'upos s''f.iap saigii ej5tidAai Tof~ .
sqaeasss Fhii time etks 1safT faos;;
is~ssalys fdsbss ;9slmas5 a4RSs1i3d oiqisaaf oiqiasaafa9f
dpouhfug ADD ahesntssda hlmbKyrais
bly,. But with dsspdssss 46thasSassahis1
Fsaas'ked qaisa oardld.sty Js,dn Ij5kipg
sarasstly,aa'apoiat- in aliG aRduasatbs
dieesnat'oE ha9- i,mil5 aheaib@ aRttg.9
skst gdar eyadEani.atsf .aiis, %, raan
r5Dov4 1eIe disdisy.; '>.,..> -
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/. hLsSAland6svsrnmsntaAvs aAvsrtissms1ss, 70 esnss
per square for the first insertion and S7 esats per
square for each subs qusnt insertion.
2. .Attornsys ordering in legal
regarded fer the cest Of tie ssne
tess there 10 Aspseaal aSrss1sAtto sAafnatAs kuls
10 aAethsr Derty. ReynsAtin all Sasss to bA 4A@s IN
advance orupoH delivery Of the aMdavit. l; - -
LoealNoticss, Is esAts per nste traIsISit, and
10 cents PER line to regular, advartissrs. / :EIA
I. Notice ofdeash rsispls spuouncempnt] q 6oaAtas
obituary notices, cents naffiaSs AsstssS
Soeents.
g. Spssialplacs and toubls cslann sdy ysrttseaasnts
to b Inserted at ratss agreed upon. :
4 Yearly advsrtisssste pay quarterly. IN T. Z
I. ssranssrs must psyin advance, Or SiyssatisAe-
tocJ references.
JOB PRINTIN a.
lice, In ths best style, andat b. HNal iscs psasA
Ing a0ls 1. 0s[nan aAd NssvsgiaAy - vsA -
gnalish. and warranted to Givs b6tfslketiso.t "Sa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07
RRTuRH OF PILGRIMs.

The General Grand Eacsmpment OF
Knights Templar having closed its SEES
siop, the pilgrims are returning TO their
respective homes. The steamers
Thompson Dean, Idlewild, Great Repub-
lie and Sherlock, with exeursionists, left
New Orleans Saturday evening, and will
pass Memphis sometime tomorrow
evening. OF those who left Memphis
Messrs John ". Graham, p 7. Wright,
C. A. Beehn, K. c. Williamson, A. j.
Wheeler, j. B. Galloway, B. T. Haller, A.
L. Dnval and r. R. Catron have re-
turned, and all express themselves az
highly grAti6ed with their visit to the
Crescent City. whose citizens, both
Masons and profanes, exerted them
selves to the utmost 70 please theii
0uests. The occasion viii be long re
numbered. and uniting as it did citizens
of every State in the Union, Of all pOlit
;cal creeds, upon q common fFaterna
nlatform, cannot out prove of great ber
eft. both politically and Masonicall5
The proceedings of the Grand EncamI
meut embraces little that is new to n
order, but the session was harmoniou
ard pleasant. Three years hence 1t WI
assemble at Cleveland, Ohio.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07
TIE STATE BANK.

ItxuusArs that Mr. S.WAtsOn. Trustee
NJ the STATE Bank. was absent from
Nashville when the report Of the Legs
Is.;vs Committee was published, q few
davsago. He has returned and been
interviewed. IS 8 matter Of course
he proposes to sboE in few days; /.
That be has accounted for all the assets
that ever came into his hands. ,. That
a full and detailed record has been kept
2 That the cssh account has been prop
e-lv kept, and that no serious dis
crepaucies exist. l. That he has been
ready AZ all times TO settle his
accounts and 10 exhibit them to com
m;ttee of,he Legislature. These accounts
eover an amount exceeding So, OOO.0 900.
No loans Of money made BY him viii be
Lost. No assets of the bank lost by neg
Igenee or delay on his part That he
has saved 10 the bank hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars by good management
and financial skill; and that he viii
proye all those points. We are glad to
hear II. aad will give any clear state
ueut he has to make as much promi-
nance as the report of the committee.
He p-oposes to make { statement in 3
few dsys. Let it come by sli means.
As 10 the snail books and loose papers
mon which the assets we're first entered.
he says he has found them in the attic
Of the bank. after two Jay 8 hunt, and
that they will be produced. 30 much
the hetter
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07
AT COST FOR CASH.

Having an unusual large stock of goods
on hand and desiring to rednce the same.
| am now offering at cost, for cash, my
large and we'll selected variety of china,
glass and queensware, until January
next.
Particular attention is called to French
china dinner and toilet sets. Bohemian
vases and cologne sets, silyer-plated tea
and water sets, pickle stands, casters,
statuets, figures, bronze ornaments etc.,
etc. Merchants and housekeepers wish
ing to avail themselves of this opportu-
nifty, are invited to call and examine for
themselves. CHAs n. Erich,
81 32l Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07
TAXING RAILROADS

The last Legislature passed On ave
readings, three in the Senate and two IN
the House, = ''reveRne bin" II failed
10 become lsw merely for want Of
tune. The regular iern expired the day
j, would have come up IN the House, and
he members were no, disposed to re-
main longer, board themselves and
work for nothing day, al
.hourh the new constitution gives
II. Legislature this high PRIV
Iera Some Of The fsstures Of that bin
We coSli not approve. Il greatly in
erased the Est Of privileges and declared
m.nv svooshons and industries to be
v,5v;lnres which should not be taxed IS
speh Altogether Il enumerated sky
Eve privileges, snd also declared what
snsciss ef property shonld be
faxed. An0ng other things rail-
-psas were 10 be taxed as other
n-opsrfv. where not exempted BY the
charter. One thing is certain. the
railroads uust pay an AdrAlOren tax On
ali property Ana ssssts Of every descrp-
men or ossAin further exemption through
he Legislature. Under the present
aSt. Of feeling on the subject OF taxa
non the latter eonld not likely be &C
c0npEshed. There Is q popular deter
uinstion that al classes shall bear their
respective share Of the public
burdens. Railroads are ssltsustaining
ips-tutioas, run for the beuesi Of indi-
ri5uals the sane as insurance com
pxniss banks, manufactures, steam
hosts. ssw mills and other enterprises
Railroad. were fostsred BY the State
many years ago. but the State Is not
sbIe to continue snch policy. Sound
policy wOala dictate that as few exeup-
tsons be made hereafter as possible
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07

The peeembsF number Of the Santa
riGn, published at 2S7 Broadway, New
York, and edited by DR.. a. N. Bell, is
unusually replete with valuable matter.
The articles are plain aad comprehen.
sible ~ The oriiesry reader though often
devoted t0scieBtise theories. It abOunds
With practical, common sense ideas aud
is equally interesting to practitioners
and uDprofessionsl persons. We have
read it many months with great interest
and would be glsd to see il introduced
into general circulation. The price is
g a year. or 80 cents number.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07
CHICAGO.
DI.eovery OF a skeIeton-Fire.

CHICAGO, December Z. - Yesterday
some boys playing on Erie street, in the
North Division, discovered in coal
vault belonging to large mansion which
burned during the great FIRE. the skeleton
of a man standing upright. Shreds Of
what had evidently been fine clothing
were clinging to the bones. A silk UNI
brella ives lying by his side. In his
pocket was found a revolver. several
pieces of foreign coin and vial labeled
hydrate OF chloral. On finger was
seal ring marked II. B., but beyond this
no clue to his identity was found.
A FIRE ct $50 West Madison street yes
tsrdsy damaged the carriage factory Of
Benkopf Bros. three thousand dollars,
and the dry goods stock OF Tiffany L Co.
three thousand dollars. Insured in local
companies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-07

Exciting News--The War Com
meRced-.Houses Closed
.--CitiEeus Under
Arms.
wAises and Blacks Marching on the
City.


Special to the Ledger
vrcxsSsRa, Deceps~r THE war has
commenced. Esinss houses are all
closed, and TIE citizens are under arms.
The courthouse is in possession Of the
whites aud tie negro Sheriff a prisoner.
re degrees are marching upon the
city from various directions, and COM
panies have gone out to engage them.
The leader Of tlne principal squad was
captured in a skirmish this forenoon.
The city is Wild with excitement, and
the country is tending in whole com
pAnies Of white recruits. Fighting will
probably extend over all the county.
SULLIVAN.
NEw ORLEANS, December T.-Reports
were in circnla lion last night at Vicks-
burg that large bodies Of armed negroes
were on their way TO the city to takepos'
session of the courthouse. These we're
confirmed this morning at nine o'clock,
when the alar n bells were rung to warn
the citizens. Business houses OF all
kinds were clDsed, and the whites are
under arms, marching out on various
roads to meet the enemy. The court
house is in the possession of the whites,
and the negro Sheriff is a prisoner.
Great excitement prevails.
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only Two TeaspoonruI.

OF Dooley's Yeast Powder to quart
of -four are necessary to produce extra
biscuits, rolls, ETC., while those of ordin.
airy manufacture require nearly double
that quantity. This is owing to its per-
feet purity and extra strength. Aside
from this fact, each package contains
the full amount that is represented
Hence, Dooleys is the cheapest. best,
and most reliable in market, and takes
the precedent Of all others. Grocers
keep it everywhere. Dooley & Brother,
manufacturers, So New street, New
York. eod-d&w
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NEW YORK.
A SuIs sor $4,000 ~-Seizure of For.
eign Goods

Us ~ NaOO0N~
NEw YoRK, December T.-Suit has
been brought by Henry W .Dupuy against
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad company. George Opdyke d
Co, Sherlock & Hill. Kidder, Peabody
& Co., all of New York, and about
twenty other defendants to recover about
S4OO, 600 which the plaintiff claims is
due him as his share on the profits of the
road and the sale Of lands. bonds, etc.
Thirty cases of foreign goods belong
ri to Rev. J. P. Newman, who is abroad
inspecting United States consulates,
we're discharged on Saturday from the
Kate Kearney, from Hong Kong, and
conveyed to the seizure room at the Gus.
tom-house. Their contents are not
known.
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Tar old geStlemaa has died again
w,Ao voted fer George Washington. This
6'ne his name was George I.Ahar. Of
Monroe county. PennsylvAnia, where he
was born in lsSS BE could have been
bora few years sooner. bat wanted to
hold cut until 1870.
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Fires.

CIScEEATI, December IA fire at
Fredericktown, o.. Saturday night, des-
troyed the Touring mill of Krey, Ken
dali x Sellers. Loss, $4,000. Insured
for $500 in Western companies.
New YoRK. December Eight build
ings were burned in East New York this
morning. Loss. 100000.
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10 the Editor Of the Ledger.

The School Board ring is feeling very
blue. No money in the treasury, people
prumbling at its extravaganza; but the
worst feature in the whole business il
the characterization Of teachers. They
will tell tales ont Of school. They would
not keep dark about that assessment
and they would tell about that private
tutors, $50 per month for instFucting Q
class Of ten hide colored children. Thai
school ring has euF sympathy.
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TEE PhilAdelphia Bulletin heads one
Of It's headers with the startling Rae:
Are we Honesty Ii the Republican
party is alluded to especially. the Phila-
deiphis oAador eonpels Is 70 answer.
not to any alarming extent
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CoScRrSs meets to-day. Tke Prosi.
dents message viii be read il t'aere is
time. SIS il occupies SO pages Of hSolscar
devoted somewhat to a rehssh Of South.
, IN outrages As an excuse for his abuse
o { power and the retention Of IAadalet
u Villains.