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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-09
DEATHS.

Died, suddenly, of heart disease, on Saturday,
,,uly al. 1875, In South Carolina, JOEL SMITH
This laneuted young gentleman, was Wen ana
most avoraoy known In ms city where ne mas de
few wears since daughter Of the late Henry Clay
Watkins. ~ 90 ,,,5 g.
Mr. PERRIN belonged to an old and honored fa-
mIIv OF South Carolina. his native state. He re-
sided and practiced law In the town OF Abhevtile'
and was rising rapidly in his protest. and IN pub
lie favor bright future seemed 10 await MIN.
t,uIturr professional attachments. genial man
ners, and sincere Chrisl Ian character won inr
him numerous friends and gave asSlranc" OIL Drill
liant and useful career. He was an exemplary
member of the Presbyterian Church. His young
wife aud infant child made his home happy. but inc
unberaded hand OF death dashed these hopes, an'
In y moment Gueuched the hight of joyons house
hold youthful widow In sable weeds ta Oi a sn
NOR of herself and her sweet babe, now too young
TO know its loss. May the Lord of the widow ana
the orphan sustain and comfort the stricken wire
a ,t, ".
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r..., Ar, Forced Resuu1p ton.

DutleS-No torceo SeSulnasAp s 49,.
!, TIA HonsRIoaAnp suaELLe0E Mel ork.
sbanker, t,as beer intef4ew dsnpon The cur
Srercy question, and slisns out to be very DIFF
sercnt from, and fars more sensiblennd pa-
,riotic gentleman TRAM your" Harf!sD In
reply to question be said :~~---,-~-~-
" want iegal-tender TO be taken for Gov
ernnaent dues, including custotnsbouse duties
which will in my Judgment put gold at par
II my plan was adopted we" would get .'nso
>pecie- pay mcnt in eighteen months, ana Tue
people wouidn't, know it either. We want
lega.tender currency. for bank. note cifcuia-
ton. My plan is to resume specie: pay mems
,lpon a broad basis. It is impossible lor Tue
country TO resume specie-pay ments accoru'
ing to the plan ordinarily proposed, by loio'
and the reason for it is that there IS geue-
raj lack of confidence aGons- the people,
Banks fail, individuals fail, but the Gov
,rnmcnt never fails-that is, financially.
Here is the naked truth without circum.
locution and unnecessary drapery. The way
to resum pton is for the Government 10 re-
spect It's own notes-to give them credit by
receiving them itself. This will, as Mr.
scHurLL says, put them at parrwith gold.
Being asked if he invited the hard-noney
men to meet at his looms to debate, Mr.
SCHELL replied: r.. s,... ....r.--. .5,
"No, sir, we don't. There is nothing 70
debate. don't consider that their argu'
ments amount TO ashes. Ia fact nobody can
| grpuc in favor of return to specie-pay ments
upon the proposed basis. Have you read
the speech Of Mr.. Beck, Of kentucky
Gree with what he says about the currency
Question. Iagrec with him right through,
This is good. BECK and scHELL Will De
heard from in Congress. Truth is mighty
and ScHELL prevail" -s-. &
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Black Bass in James River.

II was stated few days ago that Mr..
7. WRENN had caught at one fishing thirty.
seven black bass weighing from one pound
to a pound and a halt, in the James river
near Lynehburg. The same angler stated
that in the previous week he had caught u
snundred or more or lie same game dsh.
Inis Is the first ne have heard Of these black
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"Young man, always stand by the GoVe1pihe'''
when she ma kes contract, right or "rohs'
Thus said our friend ScngLL, OF ne"
York in conversation with an interviewer
We like this ScHELL; he contains great oeai
Ct the kernel Of wisdom and truth. LIS ie-
mark was applied to the matter OF the GOV
crument contracting to pay Government
honds in gold. 1t is known that large
amount of Government bonds were bought
q, . low price-some as low as $3.50 bonds
far s1OO in money. These did not obligate the
Government to pay them in gold and such
p.nublic,ns as Senator JOHN SHERMAN, OF
Ohio. and Senator MORTON, of Indiana, de-
clsred their opposition to paying them III
gold. Mr.. PESDLEToN (Democrat), of ONO,
took the same ground. But Congress passed
a law making them payable in gold. Mr..
pESpLyroN now says that for that reason
they must be paid in gold. We suppose
SHERMAN and MORTON will take the same
ground.
But Mr.. ScHELL's maxim is comprehensive,
and should be adopted by all good and intel
ligent citizens. II the Government does not
keep faith, who shall! You may depend
upon it that when the public faith is dead
individual faith will be in most rlckety
condition. The State that is dScrcdlted by
her own faithlessness must inyole her own
children in the worst consequences OF dis
trust, such as the suspension of enterprise,
the paralysis of industry, the spread of pow
er,y, and the general shame Of public charac-
ter.
The true maxim of honest statesmen aud
honest people generally is 20 stand up to pub
lie contracts, wright or wrong.
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ME- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT,

I. r. PRICE & CO.
are selling eff the remainder Of their large soc 4
greatly reduced rates.
Beautiful lines Of CASSIMERES. WHITE
GOODS, Isle and KID GLOVES. ia,iv,' a2i
gentlemen's STRIpED HOSE, laJic-' and "a.
tlcmen's UNDERWEAR-a beautiful a.sf,.
ment.
Particular attention Is called 10 our stock 4
WHITE PIQUES aud LlHtNs for gentcH.4'i
vestings. Tau i. X. fRitE & -.
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MET TWILLED.STRIPE VICT OR La
rew-25c. per yard worth 5Oc
LACE-STRIPE VICTORIA LAWN In all quail
tiles; ..I. -
SATIN. STRIPE VICTORIA LAWN at all prices;
STRIPED and CHE' KED NAISSooh ME-
LINS at zoe. and soc. worth Acc and 30c.
KNIGHTS CAMBRIC, 33 iuches wide, ut 1oc. per
ward would he cheIp at 12hc.;
IONSDALE CAMBRIA, first quality, at 1886. per
yard i"orth zoe;
WANsUTTA COTTON at sc. per yard;
INSTRUMENTATION COTTON at 123c. per
yard;
NEW STYLE PLAID CALICOES, the hand.
soonest OF the seas N. at 0c per yard:
CaLTCOESof excelleht styles and good quality at
Ga and e1c. per yard, at o,,,
BUCKsKIN GAUETLETS. jy3 81
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In Arkansas they say: eve need rain
must have it soop Or make nothing"
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MET RUTHLESS! RUFFLES! KUFFLES !.
Only s5c. per dozen for good SWI IS MUSLIN
RUFFLES; f. .s....a3 sn
LACE.EDGE KUFFLES at SOC. per dozen IS.
Handsome RUFFLkS by the yard, ana
S.. ....r LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS, .s.t
... PAPER COLLARS aud CUFFS at
LEVY BROTHERS.,
lO17 ana 1919 Main street,
Richmond, Va.
Bargains In remnants of DRESS GOODS. jy 81
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me- HIGH BACK-COMBS.--The largest
and best assorted stock In this city at prices from
25c. up to 75c.; .. '
BELT-BUCkLES In great varlety-some entirely
new styles; sa..-. .... .... ....... "
ELASTIC BELTS, LEATHER BELTS, anc Rib
RON BELTS at LEVY BROTHERS.
LIssE-THREAD GLOVES aud GAUNTLETs.
jv31 "a
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rrDECAYED TEETH.--We bar,
ME- THE BEST TUOTH-pOWpER-
MEAI.E Il BAKERS
POSIN K - r. + r

The most eficacious and elegant preplil;,@s
known for whitening aud preserving III" itr'n.
Used and recommended by our hest dentists.
Prepared only by
MkADE BAKER. Pharmacists.
9l9 Main stft'
Sold by druggists generally.
Price, soc. Il box. j. 4"
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~ JUST ECEIVED. 80 pec,,
BLACK ALPACAS, the cheapest ever sol! 4, ~.
Dou't forget our stock Of SI-RlBBUNs. ~"
jy 81 A#s SYCLE BROTHERS
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Mt GENTLEMEN'& -GAUZE SHIRTS at
40, 80, and 1905
at s1.2o ;;,"'-a'-""'"'---sr.r"".~
SCOTCH GINGHAM, ALpACA, SILK and
/ SERGE UMBRELLAS: Il Hill Z
SILK, LINEN, COTTON, and n UsLIN HAND
KERCHIEFS;
GLOVES, SOCKS, sUsPENDERs, CUFFS and
- COLLARS, CRAvATs, TIES, anG BOWS;
SILK SHIRTS, BATHING-DRAWERS,a at
LEVY BROTHERS.
uaMMoCKs. HAMMoCKS! HAMMoCKs! .
jy3l
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h1T LADIES' DRESSES.
LINEN SUITS from rs up TO $50; r r#.fv
WHITE SUITS from IS up 10 $50; - =
SWISS MUSLIN ovERshIRTS and BERTHAS
at S3 worth double the money;
A large stock of 0VERSKIRTs andJACkEIS at
all prices; --.--~---------
CALICO WRAPPERS from al so to 81;
-DRE ssING sACQUEs from $3.50 to 50; >.-t
CORSET-COyEkS from 65c.to 81;
SKIRTS from Csc. 10 IS; .sss. !
DRAWERS from SOC. TO 81;
CBEMlsE from soc. to SO ;FFf.s'-- ;@rsg& /;
NIGHTGOWNS.fro from 81 to $7;,yggEg :
APRONS from 25 to 75c.;
WHITE LAWN DRESS PATTERSS-shlkis
mace, and material-for- making basque, ana
trimming. at SO worth So; -. ma. ...-.-r
ULSTERS and BUSTERS, at
80 -.' .-.. >sf.- s1..-f LEVY BROTHERS..
Bargains in REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS.
jy31
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- JAPANESE PARASOLS REDUCED

NJ JAPANESE PARASOLS REDUCED
10 &c.,; -
large stock of sATCHELs and LUECH-BAs-
KETS, SHAWL-STRAPS; ..+
SHUTDOWN HATS at zoe. worth 5Oc.; 1..f
PRINTED BALMORAL SKIRTS at 35c. would
be cheap at Soc; 's .na .
STRIPED HOSE in great variety;
NOTE PAPER at o, Is, 20, and 23c per box;
NOTEPAPER ut 81 per ream, at .....
- 49,. ..-...... 49,. LEVY BROTHERS..
Bargains In LADIES DRESS GOODS. jy 81
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NNAWON TRIBE, No. 80, RED MEN,
n The officers anG members Of Ibis Tribe are
hereby notified to attend council sleep IHiS
Monday EVENING nj s O'Clock. BY order OF
Worthy s chem John K. Vladimir.
mn q. II r. w. CARTER. Chief of Records.
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MEETINGS.

MASONIC NOTlCE.-Ine mem W.
wi hers of LOGE FRANCHISE, No. SO. Xxx
are renuested 10 attend stated meeting att '
Wasbingssn BALL, on Broad street. THIS (Mondayl
EVENING AT. 7 O'Clock. Members OF sister city
Ior ges and transient brethren invited to be pre-
sent. BY order Of The ". n. -s
au9-ltk PErERFIELD TRENT, Secretary.
DOCAHONTAS TRIBE. No. IA. l. 0. K.
j. MA regular council fire of this tribe wiz be
kIpdcd on WEDNESDAY NIGHT. August |,
1873. al 8 O'Clock. Business of great importance
10 he tribe, and every member~wil have TO be al
tended to ON thar Sleep Every member OF he irlbe
Is ordered to De present promptly ny orGer OF the
a., n att G.. of X.
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THE /" GOOD TINES

Oay their debts, ana OF creditors not TO De
paid. Within The southern lines man could
not refuse the stuff without subjectng him
self to annoyance, II not danger. He was
liable to be hauled up before the nearest
military authority and charged with trying
to discredit our currency" Of course
those who had anything TO sell could and did
protect themselves by putting on price to
suit the currency, but the debtors could not
thus protect themselves.
Negroes and Confederate money kept along
about on par to the last. A negro worth
81, 200 in gold in 1860 would bring just
about the same figure in Confederate cur
rency 10 1852 in 1863, in 1864, and until the
very last OF the drama. They sank together,
as it was natural they should. .,s.s !"
There was the greatest possible difference
of opinion rs to what the ultimate upslot
would be. Some had faith 10 the Contede-
rate currency from the first almost to the
last, while others had none at any time. The
faith OF one old man. whom knew we'll,
stood the shock OF southern defeats for three
years, and he claimed to be Union man,
too But be got it into bis head that oil the
cotton in the South then, or that ever was to
be, was bound for this money. When the
war broke out he bad quite an accumulation
of gold aud solvent bank-notes. These he
commenced trading for Confederate money,
taking the currency first at discount OF
three per cent, and gradually increasing the
"shave" unit! he had all his available assets
in Confederate currency-some of it Ia the
issue Of one hundred-dollar bills, which
drew interest at the rate OF two cents day.
They still draw 1t. - -. h"
/ From the experience of the South we
learn lesson of the dangers OF an over
issue of paper money. and the disaster
which ultimately overtakes It,. The story oil
the South is but another link In the long
chain of folly wovea by man In his desire u
- make money plenty" !,
= But there is danger on the ether band, a'nt
| those who think toe Government ga ~ OF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-06
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The German Republicans celebrated their re-
cent victory in New York by banquet Friday
night.
A heavy shock of earthquake was felt in
Grass Valley, CAL, Friday.
1t costs $150,000 a year to run the Superior
Court OF New York and an equal amount to
run the Court OF Common Pleas.
Mrs. Susan Mechler of Baltimore has recov-
cred $1,000 from John ID. Newcomb, who in
duced her on wrongful representations to invest
in Northern Pacific bonds.
Louis G. Vogt editor of the Morristown
Democratic Banner, is dead.
The committee on the Sumner sta tue have
selected Thomas Ball as the artist
New Hampshire is waking up to the Centen-
NAL. Two comp anies, the N. Fl. Light Bat
terry and the Portsmouth Artillery organized in
piece captured from the British by Gen. Stark
at Bennington.
All hopes of raising the Sunnyside before
spring have been abandoned, as the river is
freezing up.
The Washington Monument Association has
called the attention of the President to the la
mentabie condition Of the monument, and at.
tention will be called to it in his message.
Permission has been given for seven hundred
Indians from Canada to settle in Washington
Territory.
Jacob Underwood & Co. of San Francisco.
heavy hardware firm, have suspended.
There is no truth in the rumor that jaw
Gould is dead.
Some portions of Texas have been flooded by
heavy rains Considerable damage has been
done to railroads.
Mexican bandits have been raiding into Cali
fornia and have killed aud wounded several
persons
The Secretary of the Treasury has rescinded
the order recently issued imposing double
duty on washed wool of any class.
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From the Ne,o Xork Tribune.
A Want Supplied.

The American mind is active. 1t has given us
books of fiction for the sentimentast learned books
for the scholar and professional student, but fen
books for the people. book for the people must
late to subject of universal interest. Such subject
is the physical man, and such book "THE PEo-
PIES COMMON SENSE MEDICAL ADVISER" copy
OF which has been recently laid on our table. The
high professional attachments of its author-Dr. r,
V. PIERCE, of Buffalo, N Y,-and the advantages
derived by him from an extensive practice, would
alone insure for his work cordial reception. But
these are not the merits for which it claims at
tention. The Author is of the people. He
sympathzes with them in all their Affections efforts
and attachments. He perceives their want kaowl-
edge Of hemsetUes-and believing that all truth
should be made universal as Gods own sunlight,
from his fund of learning and experience he has pro-
duced work in which he gives them the benefits of
his labors. In it he considers in every phase of
his existence from the moment he energies from a
rayless atom too dminutve for the sight, until he
gradual evolves to the maturity of those Conscious
Pocers, the exercise of which furnishes subjec-
tive evidence of our Immortality" Proceeding upon
the theory that every fact of mind has physical
tecedent, he has given an admirable treatise Ger
ebral Physiology and shown the bearings of the facts
thus established upon individual and social welfare
The Author believes with Spencer that Gas vigorous
health and its accompanying high spirits larger
elements of happiness than other things whatever,
the teaching how to maintain them is teaching that
yields to no other whatever" and accordingly has
introduced extensive discussion of the methods by
which we may preserve the integrity of the system
and ofttmes prevent the onset of disease. Domestic
Remedies-their preparation, uses and effects-form
prominent feature of the work. The hygenic
treatment or nursing of the sick, is an important
subject, and receives attention commensurate with
its Importance. Nearly all diseases "to which flesh
is heir' are described, their symptoms and causes
explained, and proper domestic treatment suggested
To reciprocate the many favors bestowed upon him
by generous public, the author offers his book at
price little exceeding the cost of publication.
Our readers can obtain this practical and valuable
work by addressing the author.
oe29 dec3eod&w1w
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Grimes and Cp.u.J,;es

-Four disguised men went to the house of Rus.
sell Allison in Patterson county, one day last
week and shot him dead.
William Alden chopped his wife's head off
with an axe in Cincinnati Saturday, and then
hacked In shocking manner his step-daughter
and another woman who interfered.
sugar house boiler on plantation in Fair
TAX, La, exploded Friday night, killing three
men, MORALLY wounding two and injuring sew
Pandia N. Benach, cotton buyer of New
Orleans, IS charged with embezzlina SAC. 900
from Rail Brothers of New York.
Peck's saw mill at GloversviIle N. Y. was
burned Saturday. Loss $4,000.
George A. Walker, freight conductor on the
Boston & Providence Railroad was crushed to
death between two cars Saturday.
Tho office of the City Auditor of Toledo was
robbed of $2100 Friday, while the clerk stem.
ped out to speak to lady.
The residents of Westchester county and iso.
lated neighborhoods on Long Island, are pur-
chasing rifles to protect themselves and proper
", days as well as nights, from roughs and
tramps.
Nancy Gammell, aged 81 years, was burned
70 oeatn In her room at No. 1853 West 4lst
street, New York, early Saturday morning.
Ohares Weston, a negro, sentenced to be
hanged the 18th inst, was married in his cell
y, ,aa New York prison, Friday, to a white wo-
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND,
saturday, Dec. A.

Satuf0Hys DeCs IL
ARRIVED
Steamship Bermuda, Br) Ceaver, Halifax-pas-
sengers and mdse to John Porteous.
Steamship Eeanora, johnson, New York-passen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox.
steamer Myrtle, Foster, Cape Ann.
for st John, NIB.
Sch W Dexter, Dunton Boston via Cape Por-
poise, where she ashore. Has lost part of keel
and is leaking lightly. Put in to wait orders from
consignee at Augusta.
Sch VIM Pickering, Patten Boston,
Sch May Flower, Rosebrook, Boston, to load for
Sullivan.
Sch M Branscomb. Dodge, Salem.
Ellsworth.
Sch Ocean Queen. Parker, Gloucester.
Sch Victory, johnson, Gloucester.
Sch Nellie Crosby Collins, Gloucester for Eastport
sen And G peters; Cook, Calas-paster to
NV wind and was blown to sea; split foresa and ji5
Sch Marion, Osier, Bristol.
Sch Lucy Ann, DRhton, st George.
Sch Arrival. Farnum, Boothbay
Sch Mary Snow. Jewett, Westport,
Sch Humboldt, Pierce, Southport.
Sch Young Sultan, Barter, Boothbay
Sch Rockaway, Thurston, Rockport for Boston,
Sch Geo Shattock, Bangor for Boston,
Sch Ivy Bell. Loud, Round Pond tor Boston,
Sch Satia, Rves, Bath for Charleston.
delphia.
Steamship Peruvian, Br> Watts, Liverpool-H &
Steamship Nova Scotian, Br) Richardson Balti-
more-H a. A Allan.
Steamship Bermuda, (Br) Ceaver, Halifax NS-J
Porteous.
Sch Geo Walker, Cole, Havana-Isaac Emery
Sch Orrie V Drisko, Drisko, Caibarien-John d
Lord.
Sch Spring Bird, (Br) Mclean, st John, NB-John
Porte0us.
Sch Harrington, Freick, Eastport-masted.
Sch PEARL Thorp, Bristol-master.
Sunday, Dec. 5.
ARRIVED.
Sch City of Ellsworth, Grant, Eilsworth-shiDgles
to d b Kicker & Co.
Sch Telegraph, Remick Ellsworth.
Sch Emily, Alley. Ellsworth.
Sch Ivy, Bunker, Cranberry Isles-lerring to w
Preble.
Sch Capitol, Tarr, Round Pond.
Sch Lucy Lee, ingalls,, Machas tor Boston.
Sch M Kennedy, Pomroy, Ellsworth for Boston.
Sch Oregon, Dunton, Boothbay.
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WASHINGTON.
Baboock to Have a Cour. of Iuquir,

Babcock to Have a Court of Iaquiry.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-Attorney General
| Perrepont to-day telegraphed the United
f.! States District Attorney at St. Louis the ap-
General Babcocks case, and instructing him
that the appointment of military court is in
no manner to stay any proceedings the court
| authorities may determine upon as being prop
| er in the case The United States Attorney is
also directed to give the court every aid required
| of him that is in his power, and to use all eff
| forts to facilitate its thorough and complete
| investigation of the charges. A joint telegram
| was sent to District Attorney Dyer on the End
| inst. signed by the Attorney General and Sec
rotary of Treasury, directing him to use every
| effort to prevent the implication of any limo.
| cent person in a conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent, but to spare no one who is guilty.
The court will consist of Lieut.. General P. H.
Brigadier General II. Terry They will be Or
| dered to meet in Chicago on Thursday, Decem-
| Der 9th.
Programme of To-Day's Session Of the
House.
The first business of tomorrow will be the
calling of the roll If members by Mcpherson,
the present clerk, and the administration of the
oaths of office. Next the election of Speaker,
doorkeeper, Sergeant-at-Arms, postmaster and
chaplain. Questions effecting the seats of
some of the members may ARISE and in conse-
quence the organization be protracted by de-
bate.
The Message TO be Sent ON Tuesday.
In view of such an event the President will
not transmit his message to Congress until
Tuesday noon. The document is longer than
that OF last year by about five printed pages in
document form and contains upwards of 5000
words. The message will be telegraphed to the
press of the country. All the report Is of the
heads of departments, with the exception of
the report of the Secretary of the Interior, have
been sent hence to be held for publication until
the message be sent to Congress. The printing
OF the above report has been delayed, but cop
les Will be forwarded to morrow The contents
OF the message has been studiously concealed.
The Committees.
There is much speculation with regard TO the
appointment of the standing Committees of the
House, and already Representative Randall has
been accorded by outside parties the chairman
ship of the committee on appropriations; Fer
nando Wood the ways and means, and Cox
foreign affairs, but such a cast is of course
without the least authority, and several weeks
may elapse before the Speaker himself will an
nounce the committees
I'm General.
Ex-Governor Ward of New jersey has de-
clined the Indian Commissionership.
The runored unpleasantness between Presi-
dent Grant and Secretary BrstOw, which has
for some days been gaining ground here, is
wholly without foundation
Consul General Seward will probably be re-
nominated to succeed Avery as minister to
China.