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Rev. DR.. Benedict, famous as a Baptist
historian, died at Pawtueket, Sunday, in
his Goth year.
Near Altoona yesterday John Thompson
was sbst dead for deer by his hunting
companies.
Josiah Cummings, a trunk manufacturer
of Springfield, 5IaSs., has failed with $780,
600 liabilities.
RHong-Kong reports that the last japanese
troops disembarked from FormOsa island
on the Sd inst.
The Courthouse at Franklin, Ind, was
burned last night, with most Of the records
The third incendiary fire in that town dur
ing the past fortnight.
II. T. Thomas, junior member Of the
wool commission house Of Reynolds Cor
bett & Thomas, has abscOnded, leaving LA
bilities to the amount Of $4,000.
A man named Rush, charged with hay
ing committed several burglaries in Con-
cordia, Mo, was hanged by mob near that
town Sunday night.
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South. He practically endorses all the
Ku-Klux stories ground out by the
Bureau of Justice" concluding with
an invitation that congressman inves.
tigate for themselves if they do not be-
heve Williams. He knows the Con-
gress he addresses, and may not be 50
defiant year hence. The hand of the
Attorney General is evident in the at
tempt to resu1rect the cause of the
lost Smith of Arkansas. Throughout
this portion of the message there runs
a vein of sorrow for recent political re-
suits and of argumentative remon-
STRANGE with the people of the North.
That he cannot quite defend himself
without doing injustice to the South is
painfully plain.
Among the new divices for Radical
ism to perpetuate its power, In at least
one branch of the Government, we
must note the suggestion that the
United States Supreme Court be in
creased by the addition Of two more
Justices. The plea is, the increased
work on the circuits, and the COM
plexion Of any new members may be
judged from those whom Grant has
already appointed-two of them being
promoted expressly toreverse famous
legal tender decision. The plea of in
creased labor on the circuits arises
mainly from Radical principles and
practices, leading to the removal of all
sorts of cases from State to Federal
Courts. Thus, one wrong breeds an
other.
The civil service farce is at last ex-
ploded. The President throws the
blame on Congress, but it is evident
enough that reform does not suit the
genius of the party, head or tail. Con-
gress can well retort on the President
by suggesting the removal of few
brothers and cousins-in-law-say Pack
ard, for instance, to start with.
Reverting to the problem of bring
ing capital and labor together, to re-
store prosperity to the country, the
President gives us, as the result of his
lucubrations-what? Simply the en-
enlargement of ship-building in New
England, by offering liberal compensa-
ton for the carrying of our Atlantic
and Pacific mails In American bottoms.
Only this and nothing more. This is
the great panacea for all our industrial
ills. The building of a hundred ships
in Maine is prescribed as the remedy
for all the distress that prevails over
the Middle, Western and Southern
States. We pause before such sublime
ly practical sagacity and statesman
ship.
P. S.-Not word does this massage
contain on the subject of Civil rights.
Where's Ben Butler?
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j. P. NEWMAN is a reverend gentle
man-an ex-chaplain of the Senate,
we believe, and ex-pastor of His Ex-
cellency Gen. Grant. This reverend
gentleman has a rowing commission to
inspect United States consulates, with
$1,000 year and travelling expenses.
His wife receives $1,000 more as his
secretary, her sex being disguised on
the payroll by the use of her initials
only. From the developments at the
New York Custom house yesterday, it
would seem that the principle of civil
service reform on which Rev. J. P.
Newman was selected to inspect con-
sulates, must have been the old one of
setting thief to catch thief.
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". W. BERRY, Pres't- WM. A. WEBB, See'
JNO. PORTERFIELD, Vice-Presidsnt.I
DIRECTORS.

citizen, Oliver Brown, killed and about
twelves or fifteen negroes killed, several
wounded and about twenty prisoners
On the Halls ferry rosTd, aDoUt tive hun
dred and fifty negroes were found and
routed after short enge ment, with several
killed and wounded.
Andrew Owens, the negro who com
manded the blacks, on the Baldvin's Fer
nv road, was captured al I'd committed TO
Jail. In an interview wit n a Herald re
porter, Owen said he was OrcsseA Oy
sheriff Crosby to come 10 the city to-day
with all the armed men he could get To-
gether.
Alexander StOekhouse, from Newton,
one of the captured negroes, says the order
for all the negroes to come TO hleks0urg
this morning was received IN ehuneh on
Sunday.
Crosby, who is under gu ard al the 'e0srt-
house, denies that he gave such orders.
1t is reported this evening bat the ne
g-oes are committing depredatiOns in the
country. The intense excl teme nj that pre-
vailed this morning has subside,t TO great
degree, yet many citizens are un der arms,
and all the roads picketed.
Temperate Attitude OF the Citizens.
AT puOllc meeting ttliS '0H"AS, 1-S
following was adopted: i:
Resolved, That, while we are fully salts
fed thai Peter Crosby b Is cause q armed
negroes to march on the city, and should,
therefore, be held mainly respon sible for
all the blood that has be'sn shed, we re-
commend all good citizens to abstain from
INJECTING any personal violence upon him,
and that we use still furt her efforts to have
him removed from Office in SOME legal
manner.
Ames RespOnsIb 1e for tt All
Evidence just receive ID, renders II aDso-
lutely certain that Gov ernoE Ames and his
Attorney General, Geo E. Harris, melted
and advised the invasi on of this city by the
negroes to-day. This evidence has been
laid before the ablest lawyers Of the city,
with q view to arr esting and oringil lg
these parties to this eli ~ for trial.
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THE tarifsneeds revision badly, but
the Commission proposed by Senator
Sherman, would necessarily be a one
sided affair, in which the protectionists
would be pretty certain to have the ad-
vantage. The two customs officers and
two citizens, to be appointed by the
President, would be apt to reflect his
views. The one Senator would be ap-
pointed by Wilson, of Massachusetts,
while the two members of the House,
though belonging to the next Congress,
would be appointed by Speaker Blaine,
of Maine. The West will not be salts
fed with any such scheme of tariff re-
vision.
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HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, Dec. I'M. Bernhad de
Westenberg, minister resident of the Meth
erlands at Washington, has been trans
ferred to the Dutch legation at Rome.
MADRID, Dec. THE Bishop of Urget,
until lately an adherent of Don Carlos, has
written a letter announcing his abandon
ment of the Carlist cause, and stating that
be has advised Don IAlphonso to take the
same course. He declares he will remain
in his diocese, even if Republican troops
regain possession.
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FOREIGN
Prospective Reorganization of the
French Cabinet.
Don Carlos Loses an Influential
Adherent.
FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 7.-Information has been
received from sources entitled to credit,
that President MacMahon has decided to
form a new ministry at the end of Janu-
ary, one which will give hearty support to
the constitutional bills. 1t is intimated
that the Duke de Broglie will become a
member of the new cabinet, and that Gen.
De Cissey, Minister of War, will resign
when the bill on military cadres is passed.
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HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE hour pre-
ceding the opening Of the session was spent
by members in greetings, handshakings
and expressions of regret or rejoicing over
the results of the recent elections. The
galleries were crowded and the corridors
almost impossible.
At noon the proceedings formally opened
with prayer by the Chaplain, Mr.. Butler,
who prayed among other things for the pur-
iication and increased power Of that great
engine, the press.
The clerk then called the roll, which
showed present 2SS of the 80 members
constituting the House.
Vacancies Filled.
The four new members, Schell and Chit
tenden, of New York; Carpenter, Of South
Carolina, and Frick, o. Ohio, had the oath
administered.
Resolutions were offered by MeSsrs. Gar
field and Dawes, to notify the Senate that the
House is in session, and for the appoint
ment of joint committee to wait upon
the President, and inform him that Con-
gress was prepared to receive any commu-
nication he desired to make. Messrs.
Dawes, Hale, Nye and Beck were appointed
such committee on the part Of the House.
POIand's Gag Law.
Mr.. Phelps asked unanimous consent
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THE COMPTR0LLERSHIP.l
IL ln-.--..a-.-.. A..-.a--nA

As Comptroller, We say unhesitatingly,
that John G. Burch is the best one that the
State has had for years, that he is our first
choice for the position. We doubt very
much whether he can be elected, owing to
the prejudice against him growing out OF
the canvass two years ago; but this we dc
know, that if the Legislature will rise
above this prejudice, as we have done, they
will make him COMPTROLLER.
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REGENTS" are new things In the
American system of government, the
very word suggesting monarchy, but
such is the regime proposed for the dis
tracted District of Columbia by Nor
rin's bill, presented in the Senate yes
terday as the result of full FIVE months
study.
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, Dec. THE Reichestag has
decided to ignore the refusal of the depu-
ties from Alsace and Lorraine, to serve on
the committee on the budget and loan bills
for those provinces.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed IN New
York last evening at ~ for old and
new.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Dec. S.-The Times states
that England, in reply to Russia's invita-
ton to attend the international law con-
ference, to be reopened at st. Petersburg,
has declared her willingness to do so, but
regrets that she is unable to anticipate any
practical result from its deliberations.
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Hare lust received an ELEGANT LINE
Of MEMS CASHMERE SUITS for
the HOLIDAYS, iR al Shades Of
COJOrs, ranging IN price from $3.50 g
Suit to $500 per Suit Have also IN
STOCK an IMMENSE number Of
BEAVER OVER COATS, GLENGA-
RYS, KING WILLIAMS, and Tai
mas, Which lCiH be sold to the TRADE
at PRICES to suit the times Orders
solicited. b. II. COOKE q co.
nOvI5 dtillianI. -T5SSw1t
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Last Day OF the Louisiana Jockey
Clubs Meeting Pauline SPrague,
Carrie p. and Col. Michigan the Win.
ners.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE Louisiana
Jockey Ciub-fourth and last day: First
race-The Howard stakes for colts and fl
lies then two years old, S25 entrance, p.
P, with 500 added, the second horse to
receive $3.50, the third 500; one mile, to
carry three year-oldfweight. There were
ten nominations, and four started. The race
was won by Pauline Sprague, beating Puss
Broadnax, Fannie +. and Leap Year in the
order named. Time 2:06. Puss Broadnax
led until reaching the distance stand, when
Pauline Sprague went to the front, winning
by half length. In the pools, Leap Year,
Puss Broadnax and Fannie F. sold for 500,
Stones Pauline Sprague for $50. Before
the start betting was 500 on Cottrells to
S. on Stones.
= Second race: Consolidation purse of
800 for horses that have run and not won
a race during the meeting; $500 to the
first, SIS to the second and SIS for the
third; one mile. Won by Carrie p, beat
ing Crown Prince, King Amadeus, Mary L.,
Capt. Jack, Bob. Britton, in the order
named. Time-1.59. The race was well
contested and was won by half length.
In the pools, Saturday, Crown Prince sold
for Sl20, Mary L., and Carrie Sis, Bob
Britton and Capt. Jack S35, King Amadeus
$45. Before the race, Carrie p. and Mary
L., were the fayorites selling for $40 in a
pool of 500.
Third race: Club purse of 81 POO for all
aces: 81, 900 to the first, 500 to the second;
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COTTON quiet yesterday in New York
at l43e for middling upland.
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AT fifteen the average boy sings gaily,
81 want to be an angel" AT thirty ne
wants to live as long as be can.
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A Big Strike.

The operatives in the Dundee jute mills,
TO the number of $4,000, struck work in
consequence Of the reduction in wages.
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Union AND AMERICAN,

GOLD opened in New York yester-
day at lll3 and declined to iii.
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VICKSBURG.

The Struggle for the Shrievalty.
Negroes Marching on the Town.
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THE TURF.

Last Day OF the Louisiana Jockey
Clubs Meeting Pauline SPrague,
Carrie p. and Col. Michigan the Win
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A Regency for the District.

Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from the joint Sc
lect committee appointed at the last ses-
sion to frame government for the District
of Columbia, submitted a written report
accompanied by sundry statutes. It pro-
Eides for placing the District under board
of three regents, to be appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate, and
who shall themselves appoint subordinate
boards of health, police, ETC., the powers Of
all being infinitely defined. The people
are to elect three members of the Board OF
Education. All expenditures are to be
controlled by Congress. Laid on the table
and ordered printed.
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ASap AccrpEsr. Last evening about
a ou,rter 10 seven o'clock. Que of those
accidents which are. constantly being
chrouicled By newspapers all over the
country, occurred 10 the Sixth yard-the
result Of carelessuess 10 the use Offre arms
The circumstances are as follows;
At the above stated time o young man
named William Maxwell, a son of Daniel
Maxwell, who lives few miles up Cald.
wells ruu, was returning from hunting
expedition, and while going down Chap.
line street, aud when near Hamilton's old
foundry, be met lot Of little boys playing
IN the vicinity. Just as Maxwell passed
with bis gun on bis shoulder the boys
commenced hallooing afcr him aud
saying that they would gise Maxwell
."ieaye to shoot at them, Maxwell turn
ed around, took bis gpn from bis shoulder,
cooking it at the same time, and was in
the act of putting it in position to point at
the boys, when to bis horror, il went Oft
The shot was deadly one boy named
George Schartziugsr, being the victim
The bullet entered just below the neck
passing entirely through bis body and
coming out at bis back. A half . dozen
persons saw the shooting, some of whom
ran and picked the little fellow up and car.
ried him to bis fathers house, who lives
nearly opposite the foundry, but he bad
breathed bis last before they got into the
house, dying almost instantly. : Wheeling
Reqistrr.
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From the Courier June 9oih.l
The Public Printing Case.

In the Circuit Court yesterday, Judge
Smith delivered an important opinion in
tho case Of the State Us. HenryS Walker
The demurrer Of defendant to plaintiffs
declaration, and certain pleas rendered BY
defendant to which plaintiff demurred, had
been under discussion from Tuesday to
Thursday, by counsel on both sides. The
Court, after consideration, decided to over.
rule tue demurrer to plaintiffs declaration
as to all the counts but the tenth. This
was held to be fatally defective. The
main question arose upon the admission Of
the defendants pleas. These set up the
settlements made with the defendant by
the Governor and other State officers, and
presented the point that those settlements.
were binding upon the State, unless I'M
peachcd for fraud. As the case had been
presented to the people of the State upon
charges ot'systematic and deliberate fraud
by Mr., Walker, it was The theory of the
defence that the prosecution ought to try
before the jury the sane issues upon which
they had obtained from tho legislature the
means to carry on the suit. This The
plaintiff had evaded, the declaration failing
especially to make any allegations Of fraud,
The Court overruled the demurrer to
the pleas and held them to be good. This
practically disposes ofthe present case uu-
less an appeal is taken, which does not
seem likely. The only way in which the
prosecution can now review the action Of
the certifying and auditing agents Of the
State is BY Incorporating into their declar-
alton distinct allegations Of fraud, implicat-
ing, not only the printer, but the Govern.
or and other officers upon whose certificates
money has been paid for printing, Whcth-
CIR this issue shall be made or not is mat.
ter Of the most perfect Indifference, No
body knows better than the counsel for the
State that no fraud was committed or con
be established; even were il otherwise,
they know full well that the printer would
not DO the party involved or responsible
The charge Of fraudulent dealing with the
State, so long banded before the public,
was abandoned when tue suit was brought;
it can only be renewed at the risk in name
and reputation Of the unseen but active
principal in this prosecution, The trans
actions Of Mr., Walker with the State stand
ratified by the acts Of her own agents who,
hare given tho highest official sanction
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aod " that s,uciiOu the Law declares The
State will be bound

aud By that sanction the laS declares The
State will be bound
The decision Of Judge Smith was very
freely discussed throughout the city on
yesterday. The verdict Of public opinion
was overwhelmingly 10 is favor, This
Judgment was not limited by party lines,
or personal feelings. but expressed the al
most unanimous opinion Of the community.
1t is accepted as the dictate Of good COM
mon sense, that when the State selects Der
agents to audit and settle claims against
Der, binding all claimants by their deci.
sion, she should respect it. herself, unless
she is ready to show that it !. tainted with
corruption. When she refuses even to
hiut at such possibility. whatever may
be Der bitterness toward those who have
received, she is bound BY the act Of those
who have paid.
1t would be useless to deny that yeStcr-
days result is gratifying to the party chief.
" interested 10 the whole proceeding
For nearly three years he has seen aud
felt The force Of influences at work to make
bis name by.wOrd and a reprcach among
his fellow.men. When the power Of a
State is arrayed against o private citizen
to bring him into discredit; when, as was
done in the earlier days ofthis prosecution,
be is denied the poor privilege OF being
beard 10 bis own defence, the struggle Of
tho weak against the strong becomes we'll
nigh hopeless The circumstances GER
tainly cOnduce to an appreciation Of that
result which declares that he is sustained
by the very law which has been invoked
for bis destruction, be is less than man if
hc fail in gratitude to that public seI'i'
meut which insists upon fair play for
everybody, and which refuses to condemn
unheard. It is not believed that there is
any improperly in here making ackuowl.
cdgments to the warm personaFfrieuds who
have stood by Mr.. Walker from the first
Of this prosecution until its defeat became
assured to the community IN which he
has tried to deserve the goodwill of bis
neighbors, aud especially to those who
have forgotten pas. political differences
and asperties in their generous desire to
assure him Of their sympathy and good,
wishes.
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COMMISSIONERS NoTIcEI

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE!
William II. Tonlinson, Admin.
islIator Of Robert sebrell, dc'd. +, ch..
VS.. y
Peggy sebrell. aDd others.
Extract from Decree in above cause.
| T i further ordered that hi. cause be re-.
ferred to FRANK W. SiSs0N. who Il an.
pointed Special Commissioner Tor the Dur.
pose, to take, state, and report the following
matters and accounts. 10 wit:
Let. The personal property belonging to The
estate OF Robert Sebfell, decd, If aRy, other
than that which has been received By The Adj.
minisiraior Of said estaie; the character and
value Of said other personal property, and who
is now in possession thereof.
%. The real estate, or interest in zeal estate
Of which the said Robert Seb.ell, died. seized
and possessed; the character Of said real estale
and amount aud location thereof, and The litle
Of said Robert Sebrell, thereto.
3d. The liabilities against the estate Of The
said Robert Sebrell, decd; and The Comniss
Toner is requiied to report in this connection
whether The indebtedness Of Robert Sebrel
decd to the Administrator Of John P. Sebrell
secured by deed oflrust, and set out in Plain
iiii's Bill, was debt originally contracted bv
o. H. Perry Stbrell and George Sebrell, or
either Of them, and whether the estate Of which
0. H Perry Sebiell died seized and possessed
is liable 10 the payment Of said Indebtedness
OF any part thereof.
Ali. Whether the Defendant, John Hall has
obtained deed to the interest in The rea es.
tate Of Frederick Srbrell, deceased, of which
George Sebrcll died seized and possessed. or
under what circumstances said deed was oh.
tanned; whether there was any agreement er
contract between said Hall and Robert Sebrcll
regarding said interest, and il SO, the characl.
er thereof, und whether said Hall has bee
paid any part Of the purchase money for said
interest and il so, when, BY whom, and the
amount Of said payment; and whether said
Hall holds the title to said interest or any
part thereof in trust for any one, and If So for
whom, and the character and conditions Of
such trust estate.
5th That he shall settle and state the &C,
counts of William H. Tomlinson, Administra.
Tor of said estate.
9Th. Such other and further matters as the
Commissioner shall deem pertinent or either Of
thsparties may require. tits further ordered
that the Commissioner give notice Of the time
aud place of making said report, by publica.
tiou thereof for four successive weeks in some
newspaper published in Mason county, West
Virginia; and said publication shall be deem.
ed equivalent to personal service of said no.
tice upon the parties to this suit.
The parties to the above entitled cause, are
hereby notified that have fixed upon the
ThIiD DAY OF AUGUST, lo74, at my Of.
fee in the town Of Point Pleasant, West Vir.
GINA, TO ascertain the requirements u the fore
going decree. r. W. STSS0N,
june 95 4w. Special Commissioner.