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AS to jeff Davis's Disguise.

Whether jeff Davis faced his fate like
man or tried to fly it as a woman, when
he was captured in 1865, is one Of the
questions that never rests chiefly be-
cause the ex.president has injudicious
friends who will deny the disguise. One
of them has thrust poor Mr.. Davis into
view again; the effect being to bring a
letter from Charles T. Hudson, then cap.
tain in the 4th Michigan cavalry, who
says that, while he himself was not pre-.
sent at the capture and did not see Mr.
Davis in disguise, he did guard Mrs.
Davis on the way back to Macon, aud she
told him that she put her waterproof and
cloak upon Mr., Davis in the hope that he
might make his escape in that ditguise.
He further relates the circumstance of his
obtaining from Mrs. Davis, when they
reached Fortress Monroe, the shawl which
went with the waterproof THAT garment
having already been seized), and which
she yielded with bitter indignation that
the secretary Of war should want her
clothing to exhibit, as if she had not al.
ready been sufficiently Inundated, repeat.
ing that she did dress Mr. Davis in her
attire, and would not deny it, And Capt.
Hudson adds that not only will he make
affidavit to his narrative, but that there
are three or four men in Michigan "who
actually saw Jefferson Davis in the dis.
guise of woman, with a. tin.pail on one
arm, supported by Niger woman on
one side, going for water" There, 1.-THE
old, old story is told again, y and we trust
for the last time.
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1tliOOlrburp Asglsttr.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1876.

EE Hans Christian Andersen. the
Danish poet and novelist, better known
in America as "the children's friend"
died at Copenhagen, on Wednesday last.
He was horn at Obese on the I'd Of April,
1906. After enduring much hardship
and many rebuffs in his earlier days, when
about twenty-five years Of age he pub.
lished his work entitled "a Foot Journey
to Amsk." and achieved q success which
attended him uDinterruptedly until the
end. During the last few years of his
life he became blind, but his imagination
remained unclouded to the close of bis
life, His fairy tales have been translat.
cd into many foreign languages, and have
been read with delight by millions of
children.
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SCI In all oandor we ask if this tramp
literature isn't little overdone7 Ac.
cordiDg to the prosiest and most phleg
matte newspapers in the country the out.
RACES Of trnmps are becoming most alarm.
ingly frequent and serious. Indeed they
are just now more promising subject Of
newspaper sensation than the kuklux, the
revenue frauds, the Tammany ring and
the Beecher trial all put together. The
truth is few unpleasant affairs have
grown out of the nuisance, which may be
considered somewhat serious. But the
wonder is, that more trouble has not come
of it, 1t would be pity if the misdo.
meanors and the unpleasant consequences
of indiscretions on the part Of these wan.
derers were to prevent the continuance Of
the exercise of the grace of charity by
the good people Of this land.
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The Weybridge Clerical
I Scandal.

Our former reference to this matter
was only upon side issue. We pur.
posely omitted all discussion of the main
question as to the truth or falsity of the
charges against Rev. Mr.. Porter, waiting
for the developments of the trial. That
investigation came of at Dandy. last
week, and continued three days. The
committee was selected with the approval
Of Mr., Porter, as follows Rev. +. Wat.
sou, chairman Rev. j W. Heath, of
Burlington Rev. Andrew Heath, Of
Vergennes.; Rev. c, r. Hawley of Sher.
burnc Rev. A. j. ingalls,, of Brandon,
and Rev. j. l.. sasou, of Whiting, Mr..
Porter appeared with James NJ. Sade, of
Middlebury, and Rev. Samuel Mexican.
of Fort Edward. as his counsel. Rev.
Sanford Washburn, Of Middebury, APP.
peared for the prosecution,
The charge was immortality. The
young lady, Miss Hattie A. Allen, whose
name was connected with that of Mr..
Porter, in the charge, appeared as a wit.
ness against Mr. Porter, coniessing Grim.
inal intimacy, and affirming that certain
anonymous letters put into the case were
written by him. The letters were main.
ly appointments for meetings and direc.
tions for procedure to preserve secresy.
The intimacy was alleged to have com.
menced about the 1st Of September, 1874
while Rev. Mr.. Porter was boarding at
the residence Of MIR. l.. D. Penn Der, Of
Mt. Tabor where Miss Allen was living,
and that it continued until Mr.. Porter
transfer to Weybridge. The prosecution
rested their case on the testimony Of the
girl and the letters,
The defense consisted Of the solemn
denial of Mr.. Porter in general and in
particular and an attempt at impeachment
OF Miss Aliens veracity. Mr.. Slade made
an argument of two hours length for the
defense, and Mr., Washburn's summing
up for the prosecution took about two
hours and a half The committee ro-
turned verdict of guilty and suspended
the accused from the ministry and the
church until the next annual meeting of
the Conference
Mrs. Porter aud number Of Wey.
bridge friends were present at the trial.
The bitterness epgendered by the
charge and the determinations since the
unfortunate affair was made public was
disclosed in the arrest Of Mr. Porter on
a charge of adultery, and the arrest Of
Mr.. Pember for an alleged assault upon
Mrs. Porter, at Weybridge
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with rebellion at the north, are too fresh
in the minds Of our people to require Q
reference. We all recognize the fac,
that il was a moment of extreme peril &c
the nation.
1t was then the Republican party came
into power. The war followed absorbing
the young and vigorous life Of the nation
and swallowing up her wealth and resting
as an incubus upon our national prosper.
ity. But the noble principles of repub.
licanism prevailed, the rebellion was
crushed, and peace and prosperity follow.
ed. Since then, has come the difficult
work of reconstruction and financial re-.
cuperation. All the erring,statos have
been received back into the fold, hu.
man slavery has been abolished, universal
suffrage has been established, the civil
rights Of the down trodden race have
been protected, and still erring brothers
have been pardoned and restored to citi.
zenship. Meanwhile the great national
debt whiehLaccrued during the war has
been gradually diminished, the national
credit restored to firm basis and the whole
country become prosperous again.
Now the question arises, has this party
which has done go much and been so true,
fully accomplished its mission Shall it
be called upon to "step down and out"
and that too in favor ola party whose
record, during these nineteen years, has
been as disreputable as the record Of The
Republican party has been glorious
The fall campaign is about to open and
then we shall see whether the people Of
this republic are or are not, as was once
charged Of republics in general, migrate.
full.
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@Tho Republican party is upon its
nineteenth year of existence and the fif
teenth of its political power and conse.
quent responsibility. During that period
we have passed through the greatest crisis
OF our existence as nation. When
President Lincoln assumed the response.
bilities Of his Office ia 1861, the national
treasury was empty; we had no navy
worthy the name We were without credit
at home and abroad, and the army. feeble
and lacking in organization at the best,
was largely in the control of rebel lead.
ers. War in its worst form was immi.
nent, and the internecine strife com.
menced upon the signal few weeks la.
ter The difficulties of tho government
with rebellion at the south, and sympathy
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ECONOMICAL New FooD.-25 cents will
buy package of Sea Moss Farine. made
from pure Irish Moss. which will make
so kinds Of dishes, such as cakes, pies,
buildings, ETC., or l6 quarts Of custards,
jellies, creams, Charlotte Russo, blanc
mango, etc. Sold by all Druggists and
Grocers 4yl
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PYLE's DIETETIo SALERATUs.-Univer.
sally acknowledged the best in use Each
pound bears the name Of JAMES PYLE
None genuine without l4-ly
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10000 lib Rhinoceros
HTPPoPOTAMUs.

And in all $500 Beasts and Birds, flor
details of which see descriptive catalogue)
In the Grand Museum, Giants,
Dwarfs. Mechanical Automatic Statuary,
Fossils, Fishes, Insects, Reptiles, the ia.
nous Baby with g Heads ! Grot.
to Scenes, Lite.like figure of little Char.
lie Ross, the stolen child and is the
only Great Travelling Museum on this
Continent.
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On this Continent (See catalogue for principal performers
Trained Horses, POnies Dogs Goats, Performing Lions
Constituting the LARGEST CIRCUS travelling
HlPPODROME AND CIRCUS Is held
dsany Menager and Museum Difference
pleased Mammoth Mnager Museum but
Circus Don't fail the Grand
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-11
THE FRESHET
The Inundated Country Lower NlIssis.
sfppi Country Safe-Crops Suffering In
Georgia..

The Inundated Country Lower Dlissis-
sippi Country Safe-Crops SUFFERING In
Georgia..
MEMPHIS, August lO-The Aralanche,
this morning, has q lengthy review of the
situation along the river in the Memphis
district. The summing up of cotton already
in the water reaches about 1000 acres.
While the writer regards the situation as
more hopeful than Q few days since, he
urges constant and sleepless vigilance on
the part OF those whose lands are threat
ened. he says the danger to five planta-
tions in Walnut Bend, eixty miles below
here, is from the back water in the St.
Francis, which last week extended up to
Wittsburg, distance of eighty miles.
A telegram from Vicksburg this morning.
from Captain Blake, of the Anchor Line.
says everything is ali right from Cbicot to
this point on the Louisiana side, and from
Robertsonville down, on the Mississippi
side. Forces are at work wherever danger
is apprehended, which contradicts the re-
ported crevasse at Ashton. Mississippi. pub-
lished in the Vicksburg Herald.
A well known planter of North Missis-
sippi, writing from Atlanta, Georgia, ON the
sixth, TO a firm here, says of the crops: For
sixty miles east of Memphis crops have
suffered very much for want of rain; from
there to Decatur they are pretty good Co.
ing south from Birmingham to Montgomery.
distance Of 100 miles. and thence east
sixty miles through the cotton country,
l have never in my lite seen such an entire
failure Of crops.
saw hundreds, yea, thousands of acres
which will not make five bushels of corn
per acre, and not over fifty pounds of seed
cotton. From Opelika to Columbus, Geor-
gia it really looks like starvation. 1t is 40
dry and hot that even trees are dying and
shedding their leaves like in autumn.
All the rain in tho world could not change
the result. From West Point here CROPS
are very sorry. Corn will make about
seven bushels per acre and cotton about
three hundred pounds.
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Court Items.

Hon. Jacob Hawkins. who returned to
New Orleans Monday. opened the Superior
District Court yesterday. There was but
little business done; only one contemner Of
the Slaughterhouse act, suffering for his
disobediepce to the order of the court in
persisting in slaughterine animals where
the law forbids, and the court adjourned to
Tuesday, August II.
Judge Hawkins appears TO have enj yed
his visit North. and whether the result Of
the trip or the alteration caused by shaving
his whiskere, he received many congratula-
tions on his improved appearance. There
are several eases pending which require q
determination by this court, and his judg
ment will be far more satisfactory than
that of the Judge of another district court
presiding, even though he may
be the equal in ability and learning to
Judge Hawkins.
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NEW YORK.
The Tweed Case.

NEW YORK. August lO.-Judge Lawrence
OF the Supreme Court, granted motion for
bill OF particulars in the suit of the mayor.
etc, against Tweed. The suit in this case
ls to recover money paid on alleged ficti-
tions bills to Edward Mariner, approved
by Tweed, as commissioner of public works.
Judge Westbrook placed the appeal from
Judge Barretts order, denying a motion to
reduce Tweed's bail. on the general terms
calendar for the twentythird instant.
Broke his Leg.
President Jewett, of the Erie railway,
was thrown from his carriage to-day, break
ing his leg.
The strike of the shoescutters is rapidly
growing III importance. There are rumors
tina: the strike will become general in q few
days.
In accordance with q resolution acopted
by the brown stone rubbers to order q
strike in all shops not paying standard
wages OF ~ 30 per day, a committee of ten
men this morning visited almost all the up-
town yards where wOrkmen were engaged
at less rate Of wages, and by threats of or
derirg the men on the strike induced their
employers to yield to theirs demand.
From Brashear.
The steamer w. G. Rughes. from Bra
shear City, arrived yesterday.
Reception Of Barry Sullivan.
A committee of citizens waited upon
Barry Sullivan, the tragedian, this afcer
noon and presented him with an address of
welcome, signed by large number of we'll
known persons. The address warmly vel
coined Mr.. Sullivan and rendered him a re-
ception by its signers. He replied in few
fitting remarks, thanking the committee for
their kindness and stating that at any time
up to the twenty eighth instant he would
be happy to be received by them. No day
as yet has been fixed for the event.
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Adamlses.

If Murst Halstead is to be relied on, and
the Boston Journal has not lost all it's pree-
tige 40 prophet, the Quincy milk farm has
lost nothing Of it's reput alton as a states
man breeder. The one intends the Repub.
licans shall Nominate Charles Francis
Adams for President. aud on account Of his
Independent politics predicts that ha will
carry the whole country.
The Boston journal. more generous, and
discovering that Massachusetts needs new
mixture, proposes that the Bay State shal!
take the whole family as containing care
fully selected assortment Of all kinds of
opinions, seasoned with brains enough 70
back up any of them, and offers the follow
ing ticket:
For Governos-Charles Francis Adams,
Independent.
For Secretary of Stste-John Quincy
Adams, Democrat.
For Treasurer-Charfes Francis Adams,
Jr.. Republican.
For Auditor Henry Adams, Indepen.
dent.
For Attorney General-Brooks Adams,
Republican.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON. w

Bail Of the Treasury Robber Reduced.
WASHINGTON. August lO.-Ottmans bal!
has been reduced to $4,000, which his
counsel say he can not give in consequences
OF attachment of his property.
Consul Vidal and Lady Insulted by TripoI,-
tan Sailors.
Commodore Ammen, acting Secretary of
the Navy. to-day received from the acting
Secretary Of State dispatch from Tripoli.
dated August Z, stating that Mr.. Vidal, the
American consul there, and his lady. had
ing whether any OF our vessels Of war
could conveniently reach that place.
Ine acnng Secretary of tie Navy i'm
mediately gave orders that the United
states steamer Hartford, Captain Har-
mony, now at Port Said, en- route home
from the Asiatic station, proceed to Tripol
to inquire into the facts and demapd that
the perpetrators Of the insult be arrested
and punished. Rear Admiral WOrden.
commanding the European station, was
also instructed to keep bimsslf advised of
the circumstances, and if necessary send
other vessels to Tripoli to demand an apol-
ogy and punishment OF the parties.
Secretary BrIsfow.
Secretary BristOw is spending few days
with Secretary Fish at Garrison'e. on the
Hudson.
Minister Jones.
j. Russell Jones. minister to Belgium, is
here.
National Banks.
Among the resources of national banks.
J June 81, were loans and discounts $96S .5OO.-
OOO. Total resources 81 9l3 OOO, 900. Among
the liabilities are 1886 OOO, 900 due to indi-
vidual depositors
From Barrancas.
General Brsnnan telegraphs from Pensa-
cola: mo new cases Of fever and no deaths
everybody doing WE'LL"
Collector Casey mt Washiuxton.
Collector Casey was here to day, but re-
turned to Pennsylvania on account of sick.
ness in his family.
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Death of Gabriel Dc Eeries.

At ten O'Clock last night. at the age of
sixty nine gears, died Gabriel De Feriet, q
native OF New Orleans and for many years
celebrated as an auctioneer. He was a
warm hearted, public spirited citizen, con.
scientious in all his acts. careful iu his
business and more than honest 10 his deal
ings with his fellow citizens. He was not
an aspirant for Office Of any kind. Content
with his business. he bore his part, and like
the good citizen he was, never lost his in
terest in public affairs. He was not an ad-
mirer of the Republican party, and probably
honestly detested every principle held by it
unindorsed by the Democratic party. Per.
haps his confinement at Ship leland by
order of General Butler may have had
some effect in preventing an acquiescence
in the new order Of things, but whatever
opinions he held were sincere. and as such
to be respected by all. Almost completing
the allotted three score years and ten, he
died as he had lived q good man, whom
every one will regret.
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seusattou In Boston Theatres.

The Boston Advertiser says that, just as
the orchestra were taking their seats at the
Museum, in that city, recently, q man-ap-
psrently about forty years old, we'll dressed,
and of intelligent appearance-arOse in the
centre of the balcony and said in q clear
voice:
Ladies' and gentlemen-Before the en-
tertainment commences this evening, l
should like to tell you all that, unless you
change your way of living and follow in the
footsteps of Jesus Christ, instead of wasting
your lives in theatres, you will all certainly
20 to hell"
The audience was astonished, and there
was momentsry silence. which was fol.
lowed by mingled applause and misses, and
the man was put out by the ushers without
q show of resistance, or, apparently, any
desire to stay. He then went directly to
the Boston Theatre, aud the curtain had
Just risen when he arose again IN
the centre of the balcony and said:
Ladies' and gentlemen-I am sent
here to interrupt this performance by
the Lord Jesus Christ; l warn you
of your danger" And again he was ushered
out and down stairs. The only remark he
hurt me-" Officer McCsbe took him to the
station, and as he did so he was asked why
he did it, and he replied that he stood up
as he did because it was his duty, and when
he was told that he had no business to in
terrupt the performance he replied, II do
not " fsh this to be made . matter of ridi-
cule" A gentleman at the Boston Theatre
said that the same person had interrupted
q performance at the Walnut Street Theatre !
in Philadelphia year ago in similar way.
He gave the name of Andrew Leslie, for |
meriy of St. Louis, Missouri, and lately . |
member of the divinity school at Cam |
bridge. As he seemed to be laboring under |
os:nSsh th0s Dr. hs hsoys wss
oese VS. caused BY overwork. He was %
,ordin9ly locked up for the night, for his
own safety merely, - hs vas harmless. ]
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-11

A man about forty years of age, only
about four feet high, accompanied by his
wife and two step daughters. were lodged
"wednesday night at the first district sta
tlon. The man gave his name ~ James
Hobbs, but his wife calls him Jemee, This
family is from CaddQ parish. Louisiana,
where they lived until about . year ago,
when getting tired Of their abode and being
without means they started North on foo:.
working whenever necessity compelled
them, and finally arrived here Last Wednes-
day night, having BEEN about one year on
tie road.-.S.. Louis Republican,.
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A speck Of War a. Tripoli,

Dispatches from Washington announce
information received by the Secretary o.
the Navy through the State Department
that our consul at Trlpoli, on the northern
coast OF Africa, and his lady, had been in
suited by the sailors of Tripo]i, and the
| event was considered of sufficient import
ance to cause the ordering of the United
States steamship Hartford, of the Asiatie
station, to be sent at once to Tripoli to in
vestigate the case and demand the punish.
ment OF the insulting parties. At the same
time Rear Admiral WOrtfen, of the Eu-
| ropean Station, was ordered to acuuaint
himself with the result Of the Hartford's
visit, and if necessary to send other and
sufficient vessels to strike terror to the
Tripolitan heart.
The American consul at Tripoli is none
other than the Hon. Michel Vidal, of Louis
lana, q gallant gentleman Of French de-
scent, and whilom editor of the Tribune, in
this city. Mr. Vidal was a member of the
convention Of 1868, and subsequently repre-
sented the st. Landry, or third congress
sonal district of Louisiana, in the national
House OF Representatives. II is not diff
cult to conceive what manner Of people the
TripOlitans are, who would offer insults to
strangers, aud to representatives of the
United States. They must be barbarians,
morally. and it is gratifying to know they
will soon be given an opportunity to show
repentance.
As long ago as 1903. when we had q mere
apology for = navy. SO far as ships of war
were concerned, but spirited and gallant
young officers, it became necessary to give
old Tripoli lesson on tho Gins Of stealing
and impudence. At that time American
shipping was being oppressed By Britannia
who had not forgiven the revolution, and
claimed to rule the waves, and somewhat
by France. In fact France had not then
become our ally, and there was theoref-
ically war between France and the United
States, though it was soon amicably settled.
With such . condition of affairs between
foreign powers. our ships Of war were coast
ing in the Mediterranean. and the frigate
Philadelphia, while chasing . piratical
craft. was thrown upon reef at the harbor
of Tripeli. and Captain Bainbridge was
obliged to surrender her to Tripolitan land
pirates, and himself and crew were made
prisoners. Lieutenant David Porter, father
OF the present Rear Admiral, was with
Captain Bainbridge at the time. 1t was
many months before the prisoners were
rescued, and then when Captain Decatur,
who commanded the Enterprise. lombard
ed the bad Tripoli and Tripolitans, and de-
stroyed the Philadelphia while on the reef.
and in the hands Of the enemy. The Tri-
politans may have forgotten thai little
United States navy have not, and il it is
necessary to throw q shell or two into
Tripoli, to remind the iphabi ants our con-
sui must be respected. they will doubtless
DO it with the gre est of pleasure.
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This praiseworthy organization has at
last completed the purchase of the old
Bethel on Esplanade street opposite the
Mint. 1t was formerly owned by the society,
but the war crippled the resources of the
society, and since it ended the Bethel has
done but little good. A friend of the soci-
ETY., and knowing its immense value to the
sailor, advanced the money for it's repur-
chase In q short time it will be put in
thorough repair and restored to its former
influence as reading room and Bethel.
The parent society in New York, which has
always been ready to lend helping hand
when its branches put their shoulder to the
wheel, will probably aid in the good work.