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TELEGRAPHIC CLIPPINGS.

A large and enthusiastic meeting Op-
posed to the compromise was held in
New Orleans last night.
A telegram from Washington says
that James N. Tyner, OF Indiana, has
been nominated by the President for
second assistant postmaster general.
The general assembly of Virginia yes
terday elected State Senator Henry @.
Thomas ieutenant-gOvernOr to fill the
unexpired term Of Lieutenant. Governor
r. E. WitheTs, United States senator
elect.
In the senate in Columbus, Ohio, yes
terday, after q long discussion, the bill
to take from the municipal corporations
the power to restrain the sale of native
wine, ale and beer, failed to pass by one
vote-yess, eighteen nays, sixteen.
A telegram from Philadelphis says
the water at Manyunk is subsiding, and
car-travel, which was suspended, is being
resumed. Large ice gorges are reported
at Huntington and New County. The
bridge at Lewiston was carried away.
Judge BIodgett, in the district circuit
court in Chicago, has decided that q life
insurance company is competent to re.
strict its liabilities in case of the death,
brought on by insanity, of holder on
its policies which contain a clause de-
clsring the company not liable in such
cases.
1t was rumOred in Washington yes
teIday that Senator Nye, while ON his
way from Richmond to Washington,
walked or stepped off the train while in
motion and was killed. A later tele-
gram from Richmond said that he bad
been found there all safe and nearly
nude. 1t seems he slipped out just as
the train started and was concealed in
the depot.
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.
BY TELEGRAPH.


GALVESTON, February 26.-COttOn
Receipts, 1890 bales; exports coast
wise, 1888 bales; sales, 2l2 bales; stock,
6S,092 bales; weekly net receipts, 7105
bales; gross, III bales; exports to Great
Britain, 6761 bales; cOastwise, 6697
bales; sales, 1888 bales.
SAVANNAH, February 26-COtton
quiet; net receipts, 1896 bales; exports
to Great Britain, 1924 bales; cOastwise,
734 bales; sales, I011; bales; stock, IGO,-
119 bales; weekly net receipts, 13, ISL
bales; gross receipts, IA, ,176 bales; exports
to Great Britain, 1914 bales; to the
continent, $3.50 bales; cOastWise, 3619
bales; sales, ll2 bales.
CHARLESTON, February 26.-COt-
ton firm, asking higher; net receipts,
1425 bales; exports, cOastWise, 524 bales A.;
sales, 500 bales; stock, 46,6lO bales {;
weekly net receipts, 6732 bales; exports
to Great Britain, 1770 bales; to France,
$40 bales; to the continent, 2lO0 bales !;
coastwise, 323S bales; sales, $500 bales.
MOBILE, February 26.-COttOn firm /;
middling, 153c; low middling, 15c; good
ordinary, 143c; net receipts, 494 bales;
gross receipts, 499 bales; exports to the
continent, 500 bales; cOastwise, 249
bales; sales, 1900 bales; stock, 65, 2S2
bales; weekly net receipts, 6539 bales;
gross, 6544 bales; exports to Great
Britain, 1881 bales; to the continent, 500
bales; coastwise, 4097 bales; sales, $500
baIes
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THE NEXT CONGRESS-.
The Possibility OF an Extra Session
Great Uncertainty among Con-
gressmeD.

New York WOrld.l
WASHINGTON, February 22.-There
seems to be a great uncertainty Of opin
ion among senators and members in re-
gard to an extra session of the next con-
gress. Many of the Republicans profess
to believe that the President will have
no excuse for calling an extra session, as
they say that all the appropriation bills
and the usual necessary legislation will
be completed on or before the fourth of
March, and if the President insists on
an extra session he must do something
70 create an appearance of a necessity
for it after this congress shall have end
ed. Whether the appropriation bills
will all be passed depends very much
upon the conduct of the senate. The
Republican caucus of the senate this
morning determined to press the ap-
preparation bills on hand to day and to-
morrow, and some time tomorrow af-
ternoOn to take up the civil rights bill
and attempt to sit it out. The appropri-
alton bills-the Indian, pension and
military academy bills-were passed by
the senate this afternoon, and much
progress was made with the p0stoffice
bill. Only the army bill remains on
their hands tonight, the sundry civil
bill and the deficiency bill not yet hay
ing passed the house. The river and
harbor appropriation bill passed the
house this afternoon under suspension
of the rules, and will reach the senate
tomorrow. The fate of the revenue
bill has more to do with an extra ses-
sion, probably, than the appropriation
bills. II it should fail in the house, or
between the two houses, it is insisted
that the President will call an extra ses-
al
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IN THE CABINET.
RumOrs Of Change Rife The President
Decentralization embers of the
Cabinet UnwfIIIng 90 COun-
tenance Interference
at Ihe ScuIh,
New York Tribune.l

New York Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, February 22.-Rumors
of changes in the cabinet have been
more prevalent in Washington, for the
past few days, than usual, some Of them
of the most absurd character. At the
bottom of them all, however, there is
just grain of truth. There is no doubt
that the Presidents two most influential
advisers, Messrs. Shepherd and Bab-
cock, have, for a long time, desired the
removal of two members of General
Grants cabinet, and that they have re-
mained not because of the Presidents
approval OF the manner in which they
have managed their departments, espe-
cially in shutting down on jObbers, some
of whom are the Presidents friends, but
because of the personal and social rela-
tiOns which have existed between them,
and which have induced the President
to overlook many things which do not
accord with the policy of his adminis-
tratiOn. On the other hand, many
things have occurred during the present
winter that members of the cabinet
have been wholly unable to approve,
and, as is well known, a general break
up Of the administration was prevented
early in January by the Presidents
backing down from the position in which
he allowed General Sheridan and Mr..
Belknap to place him in regard to Louis
lana affairs. The policy fOreshadoWed
in the Arkansas message is no better
liked by some of the cabinet ministers
than was the "President-and-all-O of usn
dispatch, and at least tWOSOf them will
positively resign soon after the adjourn
ment of congress, if any attempt is made
to carry out the policy referred to. 1t is
rm ,lriUato conUo,sotion viii frianSs ono Of Of
them, at least, makes no cOncealment
of his determination not to be-even by
impIication-responsibie for any such
policy.
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THE ARKANSAS COUP D'ETAT.
Republicans Stunned by the Prea1'
dents SuEgesaiOns-GenerR Butler
His AaIn AdyiseF-RIl OnkliDg
again Become his Defender?
New York Tribune

New York Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, February 20.-Mr. PO-
land, who lately took the trip TO Arksn-
sas to see how political affairs stood in
that region, satisfied himself and his col
leagues that things we're well enough,
and that the best thing to be done was
to let them alone. His report embOdy-
ing that view and containing recon-
mendatiOn that congress make de-
claratiOn to that effect, on being pre-
sented yesterday was met by 3 peremp-
tory objection from that wise and mod
crate statesman, Mr.. Benjamin +. But
Ter. The recent extraordinary and con-
Trajectory message OF the President re-
commenting that the government of
the State be turned tOpsy-turvy by Fed
eral proclamation, is presumed to be at
the bottom of Mr.. Buffers action.
This proposal of the President has
had the effect of stunning all mod
crate Republicans, and nobody Of any
sense seems to be able to find any
motive for it that is creditable
to the Presidents intentions. A
bland amazement everywhere pre-
walls, which this energetic movement
of Mr.. Butler against the Poland re-
port intensifies. We have already ex-
pressed our opinion as to what General
Grant means in all this southern busi.
ness, but there is lingering doubt in
many minds that his purposes are as
distinct as they seem; though it is con-
fessed that no other equally reasonable
hypothesis can be presented. 1t is not
unlikely that Mr. r.sButler is the Presi-
dents adviser as well as defender in this
case, and this adds to the general sPpre-
hensi0n that way will be found to de-
feat Mr.. POland's recommendation, and
that then, after congress adjOurns, the
already intimsted coup d'etdt will take
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RUMORED CHANGES.
What Leading Radicals out Of Business
are Going TO Do.

Washington Correspondence st. Louis Re
publican
Rumors increase about the cOntem-
plated official changes which will follow
the dissolution OF congress. Reports
that the cabinet will be reOrganized are
repeated and are accompanied by state
ments Of contemplated diplomatic ap-
pOintments. That of G0dlOve S. Orth
to succeed Mr.. Jay, at Vienna, has
already been mentioned. Another is
that Horace Maynard, who leaves con-
gress next week after sixteen years un-
interrupted service as member from
Tennessee, will be sent to the vacant
mission at COnstantinople. Other gOs-
sip is that Pease, at present a carpetbag
senator from Mississippi, who gives way
to a negro named Bruce, will try and
find consolation as postmaster at Vicks-
burg. Hamilton, senator from Texas,
who has been trying the liberal chute
for some time past, it is said is trying to
get back into good fellowship with the
Republican party. Flanagan, his Re
publican colleague, goes out in March,
and a Democrat takes his place. a
solid Democratic delegation will sit in
the house, and Hamilton thinks il he
can get into the fold again he will have
full control of the Federal patronage for
Texas,
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A BLOW AT THE CREDIT OF TEN
NEsSEE.

Mr.. Head, Of Wilson county, intro
duced in the house Oh the fifth instant a
resolution declaring it to be the sense
"Of this assembly that levy of twenty
"five cents on the hundred dollars
"valustion Of property would be quite
sufficient to meet the necessary expen-
"ditures Of the State for the ensuing
1.-TWO years." This came up yesterday
IN its order, and was debated with more
or less warmth. In view of
the estimates by Treasurer Nor
row, published in the APPEAL
Of yesterday, Of the urgent entreaties of
Governors Brown and Porter to preserve
the State credit, and OF the pledge of
the Democratic State convention to
maintain it inviolate, this resolution
cannot but be regarded as blow at tne
good name OF the State. A tax of tven-
ty-Gye cents on valuation OF .nree hun
dred and forty million collars would
produce about enough to pay current
expenses and meet the outstanding war
rants and no mJre; therefore we suggest
that it is IN order, in any farther con-
sideratio- Of it, to amend this resolution
by declaration that Tennessee does not
Intend to psy the interest OF her honest
debt, and that it is the deliberate pur-
pose OF this legislature TO hlscken every
interest ia the State with the
shadow OF Reputation. That is
what Mr.. Heads resolution means.
II the legislature adopt it we
trust it will have the courage to elabor-
ate its purpose in plaip, unmistsksble
words, that the people may know what
= load Of damning infamy they are to be
called upon 10 carry. Lst US have done
with all DISCUSSES, and say as plainly
and simply ss words can put 1t that we
mean to pay the ordinary expenses OF
the State and the outstanding scrip, but
not one cent OF interest on a public debt
We have acknowledged by the solemn
enactments OF the last Legislature and
the platform OF the Democratic party.
Let Us play again the fool rOlc Of trying
to live within and Of ourselves, and jim
gle the bells OF reputation to frighten
all honest people from our borders and
call the world TO witness our absurdity.
Whatever We do, let it be in earnest. II
all the interests Of the State are to be
smirched with reputation, let us put it
on thick, and at one blow destroy both
private and public credit. That's what
Mr., Heads resolution means.
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OIE COURTS.

The bill, which is now on its passage
through the legislature abolishing the
second chsncery and second circuit
courts, has, We hope, been arrested, and
permanently. The protest Of the bar OF
Memphis ought Of itself be sufficient 10
prevent It's final passage, and in case Of
It's passage, veto from the governor.
But when 10 that we add the unanimous
remonstTance Of the press and people OF
the city there ought TO be no haltiUg,
no doubling 10y members Of either house
ss to the right course to pursue. It is al
ways safe for Legislators to consult the
needs and wishes OF those they propose
10 legislate for.
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bearance, moderation and patience
which the emergency demanded. When
he had given his views in the manner
above substantially set forth, Governor
Porter passed to q variety OF other sub
lects, related several amusing anecdotes
OF the late senatorial contest, comment
ed somewhat upon the different candi.
dates, and particularly upon the
successful one, and then went
away to attend to some business that
awaited him. The impression Governor
Porter left upon me was as agreeable as
L ever received from any man in the
same extent of intercourse, not that he
is excessively sfable nor that his kind
ness is OveTpOwering. He is not that
kind Of man at all. But there is q quiet
dignity about him which enforces re-
spect, coupled with an air of perfect sim
cerity, and Of thorough honesty in ut
terance and in motive, which makes
you like the man for the sake of his
manhood. In conversation he speaks
slowly with great distinction, and with
care and precision in the choice of
words and in their syntactical arrange
ment that reminded me irresistibly
OF the late Mr.. Sumner. l had heard
him speak in public during the cam
palgn last fall, ana he seemed 10 me TO |
be a rather inferior speaker-certainly |
no orator. / was therefore disappointed !
iG his conversational powers, which are |
quite unusual. One popularity which |
impressed me was that he did not inn
medistely reply to any question l |
asked him. He would frequently |
hesitate full minute or two, and |
then his reply would be complete and |
exhaustive OF that department OF the |
subject embraced in or covered by the |
question. He seemed anxious that his
views and those Of the people he repre-
sents should find hearing in the north, |
and equally anxious that no expression |
OF his might be construed into an init |
nation of lurking bitterness Of spirit.
The report OF his conversation ABOVE
given does not purpOrt to be Uerbatinl.
And if it departs in any particular from
the spirit of his own utterances, it is in |
the direction of greater warmth; for his
own language was a model OF modera-
ton, while his manner was an example
Of calmness and deliberation. Tennes-
see is fortunate in having such a man as
James D. Porter at the head of her af-
fairs in times like these.
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WAR ON THE RIO GRANDE.
United States Soldiers Fired Upon and
Killed by Mexican GFeasers in
Ambush.

The Brownsville (Texas) Sentinel, in
an article about the fight that recently
occurred between MeXicans and scout
of United States soldiers, at a rancho
eighteen miles below Ringgold barracks,
which resulted in the death of two SOL
diers and two Mexicans, says that the
corporal in charge of the scout observed
q band of well armed men in the rancho
where he was camping, and on account
Of their number he deemed it prudent to
leave. He was waiting for the moon to
rise, when suddenly volley was fired
into his camp. He and his men got
ready and started. When q short dis
tance Off, one of his men found he had
forgotten his OvercOat. The corporal
thought it was not safe for him to go
back alone, but to take another man
with him, and as they started back,
they were fired at from an ambush, and
the two men fell. The corporal and his
men returned the fire, retreating to
Ringgold barracks, closely pur-
sued by the armed band of MeXicans.
General Hatch Immediately put two
companies IN motion, accompanied by
the sheriff and justice Of the peace,
his command acting as q posse to assist
the sheriff in making arrests. Some
nine men we're arrested for the murder
Of the soldiers, and there are as many
more over in Mexico. The alcalde at
CamargO returned the horses OF two
soldiers, who were killed, with all their
trappings. This fact Of all the horses
being taken to Mexico, shows conclu-
sively that the party that came to the
Soils rancho were from Mexico, and
that they had an expedition on hand.
1t is believed that the endeavOrs of
General Hatch to give protection along
the up river will prove futile. Under
these circumstances the United States
government ought to adopt vigorous
measures to repress these evils, or at
least to permit the people of Texas to
punish these Mexican assassins and
robbers, and thus secure the protection
of life and property on the lower Rio
Grsude.
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Thy CONVENTIONAL IarEHas1

It is creditable 10 the senate that il
yesterday rejected the bill pissed by the
house 10y so decided vote repeating the
conventional rate Of interest, A measure
originating in profound ignorance of
the wants Of progressive and growing
community, its passage in the house
excited ine utmost disgust among
lnercan' 1e men and manufacturers,
classes who are borrowers in large
an' ants from capitalists abroad. The
III hely arrest Of it by the senate will en-
'-DuTsge these classes and inspire the
people Of al parts Of the State with
hope that as short as the time before ad-
j0urnment the legislature will ygt do
something TO retrieve the days so reck-
lessly and, in some instances, wRntonly
sqUandered. II members will only keep
steadily before them their responsibility
to their constituents, and remember that
the Slate grange as well as the mer-
chants, bankers and insurance men Of
all the cities in the State, are opposed to
the repeal Of the ten per cent. law, they
viii MAKE il a point - see that the bin
rejected by the senate lies upon the table
OF thLt body never to be taken up.
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CONVERSATIONAL.

Ia the senate = report from the finance
committee WIS received adversely 10 the
bDI TO secur SiepOsitors in the Freed
mems s2vi AZ bank from ultimate loss,
and the * was indefinitely postponed.
Al the L2irstiOn OF the morning hour
the coz federation OF the civil nigh Is bill
was r' sCEmed, and the fourth section, es-
tabiD hing the qualification of jurors in
Stat courts, was discussed-Senator
IhI EmEn moving TO strike it out, aud a
lv' Ely cross-tire was INDUCED in between
Sc nst0rs Thurman and Morton. No
" ote WIS taken on the motion. The
snate held executive session during the
evening. The house discussed civil
service appropriations during the after
noonl and held an evening session for
the discussion Of the force bill.
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1 vote. Frauds may have been committed
/ there to the prejudice OF Brooks; but,
/ unhappily, there ere few elections where
/ partisan zeal runs high in which the
/ victorious party, with more or less truth,
! is not charged with acts of fraud. There
| must, however, be an end to COM
/ troversy upon the subject. Some
/ body must be trusted to count
! votes and declare elections. Unconsti-
tutiOnal methods Of filling offices can
not be re5Orted to because there is some
real or imagined unfairness about the
election. Ambitious and selfish aspir-
ants for office generally create the dis
turbance about this matter, for the peO-
pie are more interested in the preserva-
ton Of the peace than in the political
fortunes of any man. Either of the
contestants, with law and order, is
better than the other with discOrd and
violence. l think it would be disas.
trous to allow the proceedings by which
Brooks obtained possession Of the Office
TO be drawn into precedent. There is
not State in the Union in which they
would not produce a conflict, and, prob.
ably, bloOdshed. They cannot be up
held or justified upon any ground, and
in my opinion Elisha Baxter should be
recognized as the lawful executive Otthe
State OF Arkansas
Also a message OF Governor Garland,
in which he says:
The platform OF the party that NOM
mated me had as Itz mali feature the
constitution | have sworn to support,
and promised an administration of the
government just and liberal to all, op-
pressive and proscriptiVe to none. In
% I
ly committed myself to this point, and
now again, in taking the oath of office,
l repeat the solemn avOwal that | shall
strive to SO administer the government
under our constitution that the prOtec-
ton OF the rights Of the whole people
shall be complete"
Here is dispatch from Senator Clay
ton and Representative Snider, who
were in November, it seems, fiery Smith
men, and are now, three months later,
equally fiery Brooks men:
Telegram from Little Rock, November 10,
1874. Received 9:45, November 20, 1874
To L. S. Grant, President United States,
Washington, ID. C.:
The Republicans of the State regard
the government Of 1868 as the lawful
one, and Garland as revolutionary.
They consider the recognition OF Gov
ernOr Smith as being not only demand
ed by law, but necessary for their pro-
lection. They confidently rely upon
you TO afford the aid necessary to re-
establish the legitimate government,
which, when done, they are amply able
to maintain without further assistance.
Messrs. Hines and Hodges are absent
from the State, but concur with US in
these views. POWELL CLAYTON,
c. P. SNYDER.