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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

By virtue of decree of the District Court of the
United States for the Western District of Virginia
rendered in the matter of Geo. A. Anderson bank.
rupt at its October Term, 1874 at Harpisonburg we
we will, as Commissioners under said Decree sell at
public auction, on
FRIDAY, the 18th day of JANUARY 1876
upon the premises, the valuable Farm upon which
the said George A. Anderson now resides, or 80
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the
terms of the said Decree The farm contains about
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHFY-FIvB ACRES
of land is well improved and in good state of cul-
tvation and is situated about six miles from Staun-
ton, on Middle River. in Augusta county, adjoining
the lands OF Dunlap's heirs, Madison Paize, and
others.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ones fourth OF the purchase
money cash in hand, and the residue in three equal
annual payments, with interest from day OF sale;
the purchaser to give bonds with good personal Sc
curty for deferred payments and the title to be
tanned as ultimate security.
Sale to commence at II M.
GRANVILLE EASTMAN,
G. NJ. HARRISON,
Cam
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

| REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS
| WASHINGTON Decemb 81 l9.-At the caucus OF
Republican senators to-day several Of the cau-
Gus committees made reports. While no action
was taken regarding southern affairs, there
was unaninlity on the point that all citizens IN
that section must be protected in their lawful
rights. Some senators thought there should
be an increase OF the army Tor that purpose,
while others were Of the opinion that improved
militia arrangements might better secure pro-
lection, being less Objectionable than regular
military force, and more in accordance with
| the shirt of oilr institutions. The question
was postponed to future but early caucus.
Most Of the time OF the caucus was consunl-
ed in the consideration of the finance question,
a report having been made by the committee
of eleven on that subject though its chairman.
Mr. Sherman. The debate took wide range,
but ali who spoke expressed the opinion that
something was necessary to be done, and that
therefore it was the part OF Wise craftsmanship
to harmonize their views if possible.
After a long discussion the report was adopt
ed by the caucus, and the bill agreed upon win
be reported at an early day to the Senate.
According to the best attainable information
it provides for the resumption of specie pay
ments on the LIST January, 1877, for free bank
ing, and for the retiring of grcenbacks to the
extent of 80 per cent. of the amount of the
new national bank notes issued.
It also requires the s46,000,000 Of fractional
currency to be gradually withdrawn. and silver
coin in denominations of form five to fiftT
cents issue in its place. The Secretary Of the
Treasurer is authorized to use tie surplus coin
in the Treasury on and after the day fixed for
the resumption, to redeem lsgal-tenders,
and if the necessary to sell bonds for the
same purpose if the amount of specie is not suf-
ficient.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24
A RADICAL CHANGE
N IN BUSINESS.
On and after January LIST, 1875,
ETSOM & PIPER.

HIVE fafter nature deliberationJ determined to do
Strictly cash business, except in the following ca
SeS, VIZ:
With young Ladies' of the different Seminaries
give consent that bills may be made, and the young
Ladies are disposed to deal with us,
Also, where there are mutual dealings with other
parties or special contracts
ly adhere to what propose for the following
sons:
1st. The cash system will enable us in many in
stances TO buy goods at from 10 to rs per cent less
I'd. We Will thereby have it in our power to SELL
goods upon at from 10 to Is per cent
lower than if we sold and bought on time.
raj smile, live longer, sleep sounder, when hunt
ed by the words-iat sight," "i0.days sight your
note for 1915 will be due 9th January" ARE you
aware your bank account is short 2" and many more
such poetic sentences that like galvanic shocks
to the sensitive merchant
4th. The honest consumer Will will feel that he II
a freeman-walk any street he pleaSeS, with head
ried about how he is to parhis store bill over
due.
5th The consumer or buver will save Is per cent.
in his purchase, and the amount thus saved will va
ny from TWENTY-FIVE to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS per
year
In making this important change it is but Just to
say that this cold iron clad way OF doing business
in lrect opposition to our nature land we are glad
of the plan adopted, and help to sustain us in tho
effort to carry it out To meetthe natural cxpecta-
lions OF the community in consequence OF this
change we have this day reduced the prices OF our
knoyv to do this we must make sacrifice. and this
we Will do honestly and squarely-no trick in any
thing we have said We want to sell rapidly our
present stock, so that we can enter u pom the New
Movement" with as few goods as possible:
80 Our Accounts all ready for settlement
6eco
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

Rev. Alfred Curtis formerly pastor of Cal
vary Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore,
and Rev. f. Fowler, both of the Society of
Friends, were ordained by Archbishop Bailey
on Saturday last, as deacons in the Catholic
Church, preparatory IT, their ordination as
priests. The ceremony took place at the
Cathedral, Baltimore. Eleven graduates Of
st. Mary's Seminary were also similarly Or
dained z
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

Hon. r. N. I. Hunter has recently been be-
fore the Congressional Committee on Railways
and Canal, advocating the improvement OF the
Ohio River and government aid to the Jane,
River and Kanawha Canal. Time has educa-
ted Mr.. Hunter away from his old democratic
doctrines of the unconstitutiona.ity of such aid
He stands on the Henry Clay platform now,
Notwithstanding his former strict State rights
views.
Hon. A II. II. Stuart,as member of TIL, Com
mttee to prepare constitutional amendments
favors return to the old State Right notions
of George Mason. notwithstanding the results
of the sectional war. Mr.. Stuart was an old
Henry Clay wing.
Here we find these two distinguished Virgin
ians, who had before the war politically antag-
onized each other, changing places since the
war, adopting precisely adverse political dog
mas. Mr.. Hunter has progressed forward, and
Mr. Stuart backward.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

KU KLUx.-The Nashville, Tenn. Banner
says: ''During the past ten days about one
hundred of the ku-klux came into Carthage
and gave themselves to Judge Fitc. They were
released by taking an oath never after to 60
in mask, nori in any manner connect themselves
with any organization of the nature of Ku-
Kux, and giving bond TO- keep the peace for
one year,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

MAsoNs.-The Masonic Grand Lodge of Viz
ginia have elected the following officers: Gen.
w. Is. Taaferro, G. NJ; Judge r. Parker, D.
G. NJ; Judge c. Wexford, s.. G. W.; p. S.
Coles, J. G. W.; L. N. Dudley, G.. L.; DR.. Jno.
Dove. G. Secretary.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24
VezO Advertisements.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States, for the Western District of Virginia.
In the matter OF John a. Mann. Bankrupt,
AT Harrsonburg, in said district, on the 18th day
of December. A. D. 1874
TAKE NOTICE-An orde+ has been issued that all
the creditors OF John A. Mann, bankrupt appear
beforeC. Douglas Gray, Register in Bankruptcy, at
his office in Harrisbnburg, Va. on the goth day Of
cause if any they iaye why the real estate Of said
Bankrupt CONSISTING Of House and lot in the
town Of Waynesborough Augusta county, Va
should not be sold by Anderson s. Mauzy. Assignee
in Bankruptcy of said John A Mann. free OF liens
transferred to the fund in Court and after payment
of such liens, the remainder il any, may be distrib-
uted among the general creditors who have proved
'Ae-- C. DOUGLAS GRAY
decst-at Register in Bankruptcy
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

PRoCLAMATIoN.-Pre Grant has iss1
sued a proclamation commanding all disorder
ly and turbulent persons in Warren county
Miss, to disperse and retire peacefully to thei1
respective abodes, and that they refrain from
fercible resistance to the laws, and submit
and State.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

Hon. John B. Rice. member of Congress
from the First district Of Illinois, and formerly
mayor of Chicago, died not long since at the res
idence Of his daughter, Mrs. Kimbal, in Nor
folk Va. He was a native of Baltimore. and
in early life vas al actor by professea.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

The Alexandria Sentin Ell, in announcing the
death of Mr.. Parr, of Mans emond, who, as
member of the State Convention that adopt
ed the present Constitution of Virginia, first
applied the term ''carpet bagger' to the non
native members of that body, says: eyes, the
author of the expression is dead, the necessity
for it is dead, and it ought itself to die. :"
To which every true friend Of Virginia will
say Amen. The people of the South are con-
stantly saying it was time the war was over,
and the remembrance of it. Yet they do not
fail to apply to persons who have come among
them since the war, and act out the political
sentiments they held in the North, such terms
as ''carpet baggers' and political adventur-
ers.' 1t would be we'll for our State if we
would bring ourselves down to recognize the
right Of every man to enjoy his opinion as to
parties and public questions, without molesta-
ton and free from suspicious upon lsis motives.
Until this common sense view is reduced to
practice, we may invite immigration in vain.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

THE GREAT PEDEsTRIAN.-Edward Pay
son Weston has accomplished the greatest feat
OF pedestranism on record, he having walked
five hundred miles i'll six consecutive days, at
the rink in Newark, New Jersey.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

SAD DISASTER. Japan, belonging to
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, was
burned while on her way from Yokohama to
Hong Kong, on the night of the 18th inst. She
was very large vessel and the loss to the
company is heavy, besides there is a great loss
Of human life.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

Mr. Henry Is. Baker, aged 70 years, died sud-
denly at his home in Winchester, Va, a few
days since.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

killed by railroad train at Culpeper c. H., OIL
Friday last.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

Rev. Jefferson Hamilton, d. D., one of tho
most prominent ministers Of the Methodist
Church South, died a few days since during
the session of his conference (Alabama) at Opc-
lika.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

Among the assets of the Northwestern Bank
OF Virginia advertised to be sold are $3.50, 600
i'll Confederate notes and bonds.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

Hon. John B. Rice: member OF Congress and
formerly Mayor of Chicago, died in Norfolk, Va,
On the 17th inst.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

B. F. Norman, of Philadelphia. was, on the
10th, confirmed by the Senate as Minister to
Portugal.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

A destructive fire occurred in Charleston,
West Virginia, consuming a large portion OF
the business part of the place. The loss is es-
timated at 100000.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

Capt. Michael Neff died suddenly at his res
idence in Shenandoah county, last week. aged
rs wears,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

Hon. James W. Marshall has been confirmed
by the Senate as First Assistant Postmaster
General.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24
Gale of Valuable Land.

y y,
offer for sale privately, one of the best Farms in
the Valley of Virginia. The land is Situated on the
Churchville Road, four miles west Of staunton, and
consists OF
$50 Acres.
60 Acres of which is most excellently Timbered and
the balance in high state OF cultivation The place
is well watered with running water, and there is a
never-failng we'll which ttree-fourths of the year,
runs stream sufficient to turn mill.
THE IMPROVEMENTS
are good Weather boarded Log House. containing
six rooms and an elegant cellar; entirely new Sta
BILE capable of accommodating eight head OF horses
and the Barn and all necessary out-bulidlngs are
frstcass, and have been recently covered Win new
Notwithstanding and shingles
To any one desiring snug little home; rare
chance is offered as intend to from the State
N. SNEED,
dec 24-4t-Vind conY.l
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24

One hundred men of capital have subscribed
S., 900 each to build a first-class hotel in Phila
delphia.
A Nashville dispatch says Ex-President john
son is there, and expects to receive sixty votes
on Joint ballot for United States Senator. There
are eight other candidates.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24
NEW DRUG STORE.
I have Just commenced the
Drug Business.

and with my knowledge of drugs, from to years
experience in the practice of medicine, and with the
assistance of Mr.. FRANK LINK, an experienced
Druggist, feel assured that can give satisfaction
respectfully ask trial, and hope I may prove
worthy of your patronage and confidence
Under B. NJ. Clinedinst's Photograph Gallery
Main Street, Stannton, Va.
doe o tf s. WALKER,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24
WeW Advertisements.
ALBERT G. HARTMAN. ARTHUR C. HARTMAN
HARTMAN BROTHERS,
FanaiIv Groceries.

which they are selling CHEAP for cash. A call from
their friends and the public generally is solicited
Goods delivered free and satisfaction guaranteed
Very respectfully,
HARTMAN BROTHERS,
dec SIN Opposite c. & o. Railroad Depot
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-24
Sale of
u Valuable Real Estate

dec 244t-vind. copy.l
, 1874-01-12

They Reject tho TormH Offered by tho
observation-disclosures 0f II General and
lsrUtrllctcd Strike.
New YonK, JAN. l1.-A pottsyillo, pa., special
anyB tho miners lavo rejected tho proposition! of
tho operators to letl'leo their wuges On sliding
Hcalo going US low an S2.25, a1ul 1900 minors Of
operations Of the section hayo stopped. Tho
minors will not, under my cErouulstancos sub
NIT to tho proposition Of thu onerators and, III,
less tho lattor reoodo, there will DO prolonged
nmbcrlund Counties .are affected directly by tho
notion ot tho Sotuyll<il men, and al! tho rogiol,
indirectly. They will ho hoard from on Monday,
aud thot tho whole region will probably suspend
within few days.
, 1874-01-12

InonI party may bccome monitors two-thirds of th
tnombcra Of each section shall be cmrloyes,
onhy es sn' os az ntst19r nse
frn foes shall DO given 10 tho Central Committee fot
printing and general e1pcnhes The remainder Of foo
All nembors that f.tl pay their fees for tonunr
time than Tires montha shall be discharged Blckney,
or want ef employnan stla ontitlc number 10
fenafon from payment Of fees
kt0hth--Each section al,all havo the power to dis
Sna5go aaei members That act by word, wring, Of
n',,scharged men'bern shall not be admitted to an,
4 aisSharEea number may appeal to tie osntra
he was momber Rro IN favor of such action. Tht
section Secretary shnil report tho namea Of dis
chargod nembcra to tho Central Committee, who
State.
Mnth-1n tho fees arc insufficient to meet ox-
Eonseas contributions may DO collected from Nom.
asn,h-Tho SECRETARY ct section. shal submit
of @ soelety and Treasury. The Central Committee
shall submit proposals for amendments when deemed
El1reHlh.Thr meetings Of scctious and committees
may % public or secret ~ tho circumstances require
atselh-0leers th.t lose tho contldoneo Of mem:
thejr rectlons Or committees '''''' '''''1' -
, Thtr'eenth-Tho working1ncna Convention ahall
haVo tho power to amend these nrticlcs
TANL Killings.
:. Mr. Karl Killings was thou introduced. and road
The platform and ptan Of organization ia tho
icrman language, aftor which lle made spccc},
in German, lauding tho oxcoleuco of their now
platform. hoping TINT every worl;ingman in tho
city would now join thoir ranks and help them
fight the hattle for the workingmon's rights.
So long as contracts worc given to contractors.
tue workinamon would rotnain slayos. Laws
should therefore DO executed to compel tho au-
thorities to gyo contracts direct to tic working
men. Monopolios should he discontinued, aid
Anfnn1 1RfriH3nffrf hon 1,~1sr rf,o n.
then wont for
THE sTAATs-zE1runo.
, 1874-01-12
WISCONSIN ITEMS.

in: Nrid-c.Iso.is in lacrosse.
S,,ec1at Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 11.-Small-pox has appeared
in I'LL epidemic form in Kenosha County. 4
number of doaths have already occurred, and
tho diseaso still rages. Tho authorities OF
Konosha hive found it necessary to erect post
house III corner of the city comotory.
At LaCrosso. OIL Friday night, Mayor Van
Holnwick, as Trustee, burned the bonds that
had boon issued by that city for tho construction
OF q bridge across tho mississippi River. The
imnlolation was in accordancs with decree by
tho Circuit Court. It took place in presence Of
tho Common Council. Tho result IL victory
for tho st. Paul Railroad,
, 1874-01-12
PHILADELPHIA,

The Paramount 1SritIEU COntract-.Thc G
Stntc Debt.
Special Dfspatcht TO Tic Chira7o Tribune.
PiE1LApELpHIA, Jun. u.-Tho Municipal Ro-
form Association has instructed thoir counsel to
appeal from the decision Of tue court at p,si
prius refusing to grant 4 preliminary injunction
against the Fairmount Bridge contract. In ac-
cordauco thorewith, security has been entered,
aud certificate granted from the nssi prtus to
tho Judges Of the court in banc.
The Commissioners Of the State sinking Fund,
viz the Hon. II. S. Quay, State Treasurer
Mackey, and Auditor General Allen have in addi-
tion TO the 81 $4,000 State lebt redeemed up
to Dec: |. calfod IN all of the remaining s10,-
600 certificates Of the State loan. Tho entiro
amount redeemed aggregates 5750.000.
, 1874-01-12

11trGTnenfH and n nvftr -
and arrearoroa crcatod ~ In to deficiencies
full ropcal Of taxos astar tho ~ ana wrong
ceHsikv of a1ont in Mill III. 0oueT auo uo-
as Mr.. Colvin says; il mia N ae14 IN ~ nnn MUS;
valuation viii produce S5 an, mn oti; o.
1nos and ltcenaaa vii ronIf1n ~. 1nu tna Ionts:
tue So, 900 appronrfat"l v IT, r 5oanoor % 9l
wilt nIaco tho frnncna ~ IT, ;t si9 eouncl Ihe
solvent condition egpecnllv IL H. t;,,, aonuu ~"
loctlng tho taxes bc chnnoo hoct ~ ,s ~. col.
the tlfo viz: between December an Is XIII ott ~
Tho now Mayor spoaks of mn
1HonEAsE or rItr noSnrn npnr
botwoen April, 1869. and aDriI. ia7i IT, -, Ak cc1
500. An 1nsnootion of thn rccords ~ ,r,i9 ,iH9oGot ~
him TINT not dollar Of That jnrrnau. W. an onoM
during t]1n Administration al hia "r,,s ~
and he will soo furthermore IL he innEs th,l
oyory uonny Of lie nnnev o9ccnt aho Shn t65 6n6
had boon drawn OUT Of the Treanurv NH NV
pended on ono thing ar nnnthor an3 ttat ~ w,
1dmiuiBtration wns oblircl tn rcstorc ~ ~ 10y
been Illegally diverted tIorofrom hv ta nrooa!
iug Almlntstrntlop. namo ana ;yhicjt tro1,I,o5
mino Of a million md hajf NJ tn1na o% ~ nv
they had snent tho mnmov' "A''1
fact TINT tho interest on tloso IS. .GGl 600 Of nav
bonds amounts to nearly S4G0. .i}0f1 n ycnr md
TINT legacy was left to nv Aj,nnintrat;on tn ns~
for two yoars II viii becJulo lis turn for to nnxt
two. For the first year Of nv Adtninist. III
were before tie tiro, aud il was oniv fr;nr sS IS
last half ycar that tho incorno fror lila .6,,tco
was nearly restored, This doHcioncv wns o am al.
ditional cause Of ombarrosBnent wi,3rf, wiIf Mt
trouble Mr. Colylu, bocauBo tho rocojnts hcrcaf.
tor for water rent will bo much larror linn Ie-
foro tho fire. Tho tax ordered to bo nssossn;l hv
tho late Council. winn cot1octn] hw fho no;v ~
AaYor.
Will, 1rou1pArE ALI, THE FLOATING nrrr
he finds with which to con,nlouco hia second
year provided Tint ho proct1roH m amnn,1mn"t
70 tho tax-law restoring tho timo for it's colloc.
ton to that pcriod Of tic year in Which city tax
wintor of tho samo municinal vcar IN tvb;o1, tha o
money is oxpoudcd,
lIr, Colyi11 seong to tal.o
GLOOMY VIEW OF THE s1r,,Ar,oy
Of municipal affairs. and il o,1ito dieconta,tca
md nnhnt1,,v. Iut in is wnrld noonf" "a ~
" oycr satisfied With ex;nt,no thinna b,,t Sa"re
something bettor At The hant1s% % Of ypadseossors der: %
49, 1ood ona ,,,asnarn,, 1 an1tS VI ecago N
tem ill., Wa"ld hovc eooo honn h.n,w nn ne 1eu,o
noso It ho hcen turncd "vnr 1appg ta ~ nd sil,
to uo ,r,t % ioot,s uor rasnSn Jver 10 nc Win
nj routnr,5 ~ f,f,i os"a ~ nua pnpsse
, 1874-01-12
FIRES.


Sptcial DispatcA to TIC Chica0o Tribune.
WAsulaoroN,. D. G., Jan. u.-rA private dis
patch WAS received to-day by slaj. Nlasinnls
pelssae in. Congress from Montana Territory
gar1ing tho destructive oontayration ut IIolona.
Tho loss is believed to bo fully S750,000. Busi-
noss will not bo seriously disturbed, md tho
dispatches state that tho rooplo of 1foloua aro
incurred upon them before thoy Ind entirely
recovered from the effects OF 4 Are almost as
destructive as this. which occurred, about one
year aGo.
, 1874-01-12
SUICIDE,


Special Dispatch to The cntcago 1+ipYne.
DuB0QuE, Jan. 11.-A ealoon-keepsr named
rrobnt committed suicide lust night ut 10
o'olool, by takiug q doso of laudanum. 1[o left
ls wifo In tho bar-room about D O'Clock, anI:
wont to his room. His wifo followed him iii
half-an-llour whom sho found him lying on tho
bod breathing very hard. Ho lived about lalf-
at,-hour utter le WINS first discovered. Trouble
IN hB business IL supposed to be tho cause Of
the act. Probst leaves q vito aud fyo ollildron
III destitute circumstances.
, 1874-01-12

LONDON, Jan. 11.-A lottor from Alr. Wllalley.
NJ. F., appears in to-layH papers contradictinS
the statement made by L,,ia, tho Tichborno wit
nouB, on trial for perjury.
, 1874-01-12
THE Ohio RIVER.

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 11.--1ho Ohio River is
very high. 1t reached itH maximun l8 feet, al
noon To-day, al,d ia now falling. 1t Is not groa'
Hood.
, 1874-01-12
SLED For DEFAMATION.

ST. LOUIE, Jan. l1.-Iho 2layoy Of Loayou-
worth lsnA boon Huod for defamation of cAarau-
tor by Judge Luoompto.
, 1874-01-12
INDIA.

CALCUTTA, Jan. I.-Tho famine il llready
causing groat distrosB in Dohr and Denaroz.
, 1874-01-12
FOREIGN.
The Spanish Cortes Not to Be
Convoked for One
Year.
Result Of the Recent Elections in
Germany.
SPAIN.

SPAIN.
LONDON, Jan. 11.-Drp"tcheH from Madrid
report tEat Serrano will not conyoke thenCortcs
for two1ro months. He will lend all his encr-
gics to tho suppression Of insurrcction, aud
the trnnquilization Of the country, and not until
these tasks are accomplished will ho summon
tho Legislature.
Con. Merionez hus commenced operations
against tho Carliats Oh the River Ebro.
MADRID, Jan. 11.-A docrce las been issued
dssolving all political associations charged with
conBrirng against tho interest Of the country Or
tho integrity of itA territ0ry.
LONDON, Jau. 11.-A special from Madrid to
tho Times says Gen. Dominquez. commanding
tho forces besieging Cartngera Inns tcle-
graphcd thnt he hns compelled Atalaya Castle
to surrender, and TINT Lo has summoned tile other
forts Of the city. 4 telegram to tho Standard
from the vicinity Of Cartageua gives 4 rumor
that another magazine exploded within the walls
Saturday. and 200 persons were killed. It il OK
poctcd TINT tho capture OF Atalaya Castle will
lead to tho speedy capitnlntion Of the city.