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The New York herald., 1876-12-24
From the Washington star. Dec. %. ]

Cronin. of Oregon the Tiidcn clector, who arrived
here yesterday, the floor OF the House In the
afternoon. Ho created somewhat of sensation, and
bcsicgcd by tho democratic members He IS not
thirty 1--WE years old is well built has piercing
black eyes and black hair. His back is manly
but his facial expression Is marrcd by the smallpox
which gives bis pug nose the appearance OF piece OF
illuminated sponge. He has roseate complexion,
which would at first sight be diagnosed as produced by
much sprituous indulgence His friends say, how
that he has not taken drop Tor nine years Gro
min left for Richmond to-day. Cronin had not handed
his returns 70 Mr. Ferry. President pro tenn OF the
Senate, to the hour when the Senate adjourned this
afternoon. II is generally believed thai he Is
counselling with the prominent democratic
members OF Ccngress TO what course he had better
pursue Mr.. Ferry being asked this afternoon
oil returns no would give each one receipt IN the
usual form. said in such contingency he could give
neither receipt for should he do SO both could 60 TO
the Treasury and draw the mileage compensation
fxcd by law. He coula not arrogate to himself the
right to Judge which the correct return and con-
scqucntly the messengers must wait until Congress
decides which OF tho bore the proper return and
which was entitled to compensation. messenger
bearing the democratic electoral votes OF Florida ar
rived yesterday. Mr. Ferry received the certificate,
but declined TO give receipt, and when the republican
messenger arrives he will also refuse to give receipt
As matter OF course he Will pursue the same course
In the case OF Oregon.
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FACTS ABOUT JASPER PRECINCT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec. 23, 1876
The House Committee now has iull evidence IN the
OF Jasper precinct in Hamilton county, having
dnished the examination OF the witnesses yesterday
rhe testimony is as ioilows:-one of the inspectors
democrat, one republican and one voted
mixed ticket The two supervisors were republicans
Tho correctness of tho certificates established by
unanimous report The republican inspector himself
swore that the count was completed, aud the votes
amounted to 5l1, the exact number that named in
the certificate lie signed this certificate, thus ut
testing to its correctness.
a TECHNICAL IRKEGCLARiTY.
The sole ground OF rejection is the irresularity by
which the result reached. IL being proved and
conceded that IL the true result. The inspectors
that two of Them were absent from tue
at the time, ana that tho outsider who called
In OF .hc dmness OF light the part oi
Of the inspectors opposite the republican inspec
tor, who did object to the change II is conceded
that this precinct makes OF the weakest
the republicans have.
DUTIES cASvAssERs.
1t transpres here to-day that present Chief JUS
tce, who construes tho Election act OF 1872
fcrring merely Ministerial duties the Canvassing
Board Is himself the author OF the act, he having
drafted 1t and IL having passed the Legislature with
out amendment
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NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.

Poems; Devotional and Occasional Catholic Pubicatior
ramina,re francaise Moderne Theoriquc Anaytique t
Pratique. Messr. Clark n Maynard, New YORK.
silence "a poem). Dodd Mead X Co.. New York.
The Works Of Charles Dickens household edition. Pic.
lures from Italy. Sketches by Bon and American Notes
Messrx Harper Brothers. New York.
Madcap Violet "a noveD. Mcssrs Harper Brothers.
New York.
Peter. tho Apostle. Messrs Harpsrs brothers. xsw
York.
Joshua Magrards Daughter 70 novel;. Messrs Harper
Brothers. New York.
From Dreams to Waxing "a novel;. MessrA Harper 4
Brothers, New York.
Daily Memoranda Cards us7D. Mcssrs. sloss 1 James,
Now York
Annual Register Of Rural Affairs aud Cuvator Altman
Tor 1877. Messrs l.. Thicker Son. Albany. N. Y.
Endeavors Alter the Christian Life Dcourses BY Jsmss
Martineau Boston American Unitarian Association By
James Miies. No. 6f7 81 oadway. New York.
The Adventures OF Tom sawyer. BY Mark Twain. The
American Publishing Company, New York
Rupert Hai, Love Story paper cover). Nessrs T. b
Peterson Brothers, Philsdciphis.
The International Review; January, February. 1871
Mcssrs A. > Barnes A Co. New York.
umes, Third edition. w. K chsnbsrs Loadou se1
edinburgh. By k worthngson No 7sn ssoadwags Asv
loxxs
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Hartford Couram:-s'we would mildly suggest to
the independent and other organs which, without
waiting for proof have wildly condemned the repub-
lican party advance set OF unprncipcd rascals
and thieves, that this not the way TO bring about
harmonious and honorable settlement"
Boston Post. 1--WE can hardly believe that Massa-
chusetts republicans willing to accept President
chosen by bold and manifest fraud II 1t Is done
under the forms Of law"
Boston Globe:-ssA few days now spent in diffusing
gladness in our own homes aud among the poor, and
resting from tho and distractions which bsset
American citizens, who upon them not only their
own private affairs bat all those of the Republic
we'll will bring healthier tone to mind aud body. Let
us take rest"
Cincinnati Enq,irer.-"we hope Father Taft will
tell what he paid those United States deputy marshals
for conducting the elections"
Cincinnati Gactte:-"Even on tho Ben Hill question
the democracy Is divided. One part is industriousv
engaged in abusing him, while the other trying by
smiles and to win him and those who follow
him back TO tho fold'
Cincinnati Commercial:-"Whcn you got down to
the sup-cuicle OF Union veteran you will be apt TO
find patriot, whether no be democrat or rcpub-
lican.n
Kansas City Times:-"It would not be at all sur
prisng if the OF California Tor Hayes should yet
honest and patriot could not consent 70 win the
Presidency by such mcans
Chicago Timcs:-"Unless Zach Chandler can ar
range for celestial returning board the Louisiana
plan his hope OF entering the celestial gates must be
slight indoed.''
Allegheny (Pa) Maii:-"The most Interesting quos-
tion now 49, Whom will President Hayes put in hs
CabnetY"
Troy Yimes:-ssrhe democrats must give up Cronin.
Even Eaton of Connecticut says he is a fraud.n
Baltimore Gd-ette:-"Mr President, suppose you
give Governor Hampton possession Of the state gov
ernment Of South Carolina for his Christmas gift
Hampton we'll of his country, and you are
o6Ico the foremost OF his countrymen. timely and
act OF justice would facilitate tho digestion Of
your Christmas turkey"
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OUR BOOK SHELF.

SMALLER CLASSICAL DICTIONARY. BY William Smith,
d. c. L., LID. Harper x Brothers.
This isa very welcome volume. It is convenient
handle and conta enoug information about the fa
bed and historic heroes OF the past 20 satisfy the ord
rary scholar One always wants classical dictionary on
his table for reference II he has the larger work OF
Mr. Smith or the bulky volume of Dr. Anthon there
Is no room the table for anything clse This little
book, however, will occupy an iuconspicuous place,
and yet in tho pinch, when have forgotten
whether Periccs ought 10 DO spelled with & or X,
II will afford the desired Information
As book for schools II occupies an important place
among publications. 1t contains abridged
count Of all the classical localities and pcrsonages which
1t necessary that the tender OF youth should be
acquainted with, and yet accoun: sufficiently do
tailed to answer the purpose OF tho ambitious but
yet "mute inglorous Miltons' who are cramming for
the next examination. Anthon and the larger Smith
altogether too heavy Tor school purposes. A boy
handles book very much as he would catch ball
the ny, and bulky volume apt to suffer alter few
months treatment OF that kind, and during those crit
ica moments OF educational years when the mas
ter OF the he dreams that his books the
a catapult, and huris them, like Roman SOL
der, from end OF the room TO the other. Smiths
larger dictionary and Anthons also are little too
heavy for this kind Of work. Indeed II is impossible
bind book OF 500 pages with special reference
little but important episodes in students life.
Harper Brothers, in Issuing this nvcncnt volume,
convenient a book Of ordinary reference and also
In an emergency for the above toned purpose
have conferred a lasting benefit all institutions
where s'young idcasm reluctantly fitting for COL
loge
The illustrations are numerous and ON the whole
satisfactory They sufficiently we outline the fca-
lures OF gods and 2oddesses who have been IN
tcrvcwed py the photographer to Afford general
conception OF their beauty ugliness strength.
We have looked the work very carefully partly
to refresh memory OF the past and partly that We
might tho more consistently commend u, which We do
most heartily.
PRACTICAL COOKING DINNER GIVING. BY Mrs.
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Everything that appeals to the sympathetic gangiia
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10 that general serenity Of temper which renders man
very interesting and harmless ANIMAL but 70 dine On
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GENERAL THOMAS c. ANDERSON.
TpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

CINCINNATI, ohio, Dee 23 1876.
General Thomas c. Anderson, OF tho louisiana Re-
turning Board, passed through the city to-day route
TO Washington. Whilo here he was the guest Of Mr.
Richard Smith, OF tho Gdsette; Hon. Job.
stevenson and Ben. Eggleston and other
republican managers He said, or inquiry as TO the
object Of his trip Eest that he expected TO see Pres
dent Grant and lay before him the "truc inwardness'
OF the New Orleans situation, and relied upon his
assistance when the question OF Lousiana's vote
should nnaliy come before Congress. To newspaper
men who approached him he WAS exceedingly distant
aud declined percmptory to allow himself 10 be inter-
Viewed. he left for Washington tonight
The New York herald., 1876-12-24
CRoNIN'S CHRISTMAS.
THE OREGON DEMOCRATIC ELEcToR SEEKS Sc
cLusIoN IN THE OLD DOMINION.

THE OREGON DEMOCRATIC ELECIOR SEEKS Be
cLusIoN IN THE OLD DOMINION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RICHMOND, Va. Dec %, 1876
Cronin, tho Oregon elecior, who has been complain
ing OF extraordinary attentions from tho Washington
newspaper men, ana VINO has already grown tired Of
his celebrity, reached hero this morning He kept
himself close in his TN between nine and ten
O'Clock, when he got carriage and crossed tho
river Manchester where he hired horse and buggy
three days and set OF into the country for the resi-
dcnce Of his sister, the vile oil tho Rev. Thomas D'ggc
Methodist minister. There, in place as secluded as
almost any IN the Atlantic States Cronn will probably
be able 10 pass his Christmas In peace.
PoLIriciANs nKniND TIME
Quite q number OF politicians left their cards at
Cronins holel when II became known that he was In
the city, but mono Of thom saw hun.
WILL RETAIN RErCRxS
IL Ia positively asserted that Cronin - acting under
the advice Of leading democrats, aud that he VIII not
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QUADRUPLE SHEET
Iver up the returns in his sii sney lesre

deliver mp the In his possession ti tney desire
him 10 do 80.
hotel this morning. expressed mis- confidence that she
Investigation had would Justify Govornor Growers
action and his own, and that rdcn would be peaceabiy
inauguratcd.
LATER-cRoxix EEcALLgD.
Cronin returned to The city tonight and immcdi-
atey went on TO Washington. He has been recalled
II Is supposed
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. %, 1876.
The Supreme Court met at twelve NJ. to-day, when
counsel for the Board withdrew the motion made
yesterday that he be allowed to file amended
The Court thereupon made the writ OF man
damus peremptory. ana ordered the Board 10 recan
the OF the State BY the 27h inst, and to e
n report Of their action that day rhe Court then
took until four O'Clock 10 make up It's record.
General Lew Wallace In court this morning, but
took part the case, except ask If the order OF
the Court, Gxng the 9th the time for the report.
debarred the Board from reporting sooner He
ceIved an answer In the negative.
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JASPER PRECINCTS POLL.
Democratic Outrages and Republican
Frauds in Louisiana.
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY.
Parishes That We're Bull.DOzed and Returns
Manufactured 10 Order.
FLORIDA.

TEE RETURNING BOARD DIRECTED TO RE-
CANVASS THE STATE voTE-FAcTs ABOUT A
REJECTED POLL
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TESTIMONY BEFORE THE RED RIVER suB-coM
MIrTEE.


MIrTEE.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. 23. 1875
To.day's investigation related quite exclusively TO
alleged frauds and iniormaties in Webster parish.
Hero the protest of the Supervisor made out in
New Orleans, quite weeks alter he mad made his
return The parish clerk OF Webster testified that no
Supervisors return protest had been fod in his
Office but that himself assisted the Supervisor
making out the compiled statement; and had well
retained copy Of the same. which is identical with
the returns hrst submitted to the Returning Board.
Respecting the technical inlormates charged against
polls one and Ave. large number Of witnesses showed
that such nformaties had littlo foundation in
fact and that they than sct of by greater
informalitles, in polls three and SIX particularly.
THR FAMILY RING.
The Supervisors g own brother testified to his having
been the o.betwcen for his brother, to secure the
concurrence Of democrats to the in of
a third brother, who candidate the republican
ticket for Recorder but that the failed He
also testified to the Supervisors having been cajoed
into making out improper protest, by reason OF
promise of place in the Now Orleans Custom House
worth $3.50 per mouth.
great number Of colorcd men testified to having
voted democratic ticket without intimidation ex-
ccpt Fl on republican members of,heir own
The committee leave here tomorrow morning for
dc Soto parish and Will not be able again commun
cate by telegraph till they reach Naschochcs five days
hence
The Times special from Monroe says that witnesses
OF high character before the sub committee contra
diced in every essential particular Eliza Pnkstons
story.
A special 10 the Republican from Shreveport says
tho Investigation there shows irregularities In the
counting oil the votes and uy sustains the action OF
the Returning Board
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CONFLICTING rEsTlMoNY-FRAUD, VIOLENCE
AND INTIMIDATION ON BOTH SIDES SWORN
TO BR7oRE THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT
TEES
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tcstlicu:-The election was pcaceaole quiet
the closing OF the poll commenced iaIiying, but
could continue and put some one in my place Mr..
Lcdick threatened me; did not know uni This
Ing that was comm issioner; had not read tho
Election law; continued TO count until eight O'Clock
Wednesday morning, when got sick and wanted
TO quit when I.ed.ck and Flower jumped up and
showed their hands in their pockets aud said the
counting had to go on; others outside sand, stick
them up and make them go on consider that
hot continue; Mr.. Lcdck said the count had 20
he would lake charge OF the counting; threats Ike
those above mentioned we're made several times dur
ing the day; Mayor Burke visited the poll several
times during the day and asked If every thing
gong right and If he could do anything Tor us;
after the votes were counted objected 10 tho tally
sheets they did not correspond, lacking some i've
SIX votes; when objected some gentleman came IN,
sat down ut the table aud showed ms revolver: they
finally adjusted the tally sheets with his assistance
and signed them because feared Tor my iiic they
had more pistols than had.
ALTERED SHEET.
LOUIS Backus, supervision oi registration. Eleventh
ward, PARISH OF New Orleans tcslined:-ls republ.-
bring the box OF po No. TO his Office; MAJOR Burke
changes tho tally sheets; the commissioners
signed the tally sheets TWO OF them told hun after
ward that they signed the shocs under ntmidation;
Ledck, one OF the commissioners OF election, deiy
cred 10 witness the tally sheets signed by all the
mss oners and sworn 10 bv him correct witness
did not include this vote In his consolidated report.
Crossexamined Witness said thai two mnisslon-
ers refused 10 sign the official tally sheet they
were threatened. and did not think the sheet
rect; SAID thai the change Mayor Burke made 10
take ten votes from o the democratic candidates
for Judge and add them TO a republican candidate;
wnea witness went 10 Poll No he Keeping
tally sheets who were not auth borized by law 10 do
from what witness saw the democrats had determined
TO do as they pleased SAID about loo persons regis
tered in he ward about 72o OF whom were colorcd ;
about iorty-nvc oil the latter voted the democratic
ticket; 136 whites voted the republican ticket
IN that ward; great many were discharged
after the election; coored told
witness that they would vote the republican ticket
but AFRAID Of los their situations II they
knows that thirty-onc coored men had been dis-
charged election Tor voting the republican
ticket; objected 10 giving the names OF the coored
men VINO were discharged, said they told him Tor
Gods sake not TO tell anybody their names, and.
therefore, he refused 10 do so knows three men who
wero threatened before the election; could not sive
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

living; he is the last of his race, having
died without issue. lie married in 1871,
Miss Cornelia M. Clinch, sister of the
present Deputy Collector of this port,
and the only relatives he leaves are con-
nections of his wife. These are Mrs.
Judge Smith, a daughter of Mrs. Stew
arts brother, Charles Clinch, a nephew
of Mrs. Stewart, and with Mr.. King
man, manager of the branch house in
Paris; three Misses Clinch, half sisters
of Mrs. Stewart, and the children of
Charles o. Butler, who married n sister
OF Mrs. Stewart, and who, his wife hav-
ing died, has married again. The
Misses Morrow, daughters of an old
friend of the Stewart family in Ireland,
have been often seen with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart, by whom they have been re-
garded almost as blood relations. Mr..
Stewart was o member of St. Marks
Church, and regular in his attendance
there.
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panied him on his trip to Europe, who
was his confidential adviser in all bust
ness affairs, the one above all others
who can direct the future business of
the house of A. Il. Stewart e. Co., shall
conduct the business of that firm under
the same name. That nan is Judge
Hilton. He is associated with Mr.. Will
liam Libhey, his only surviving partner.
Mr.. Libbey came into the employ of
Mcssrs.' A. Il. Stewart e. Co. between
twelve and fifteen years ago as business
manager of the New York wholesale
house at Broadway, Chambers and Reade
Streets. A few years after his admission
Mr.. William Libbey was admitted as a
partner of the house and placed
in charge of the down town
store. At that time the mer-
chant prince had extended his
business TO every portion of the world.
The firm directed by that master mind
was composed of the principal, Alexan-
der Z. Stewart, of New York Mr.. WOr-
den, of Paris, France; MI. Fox, of Man
chester, England, and Mr.. Libbey of
New York. The houses controlled by
the firm were located at Boston, Mass. !;
Philadelphia, Pa; Paris, France
Lyons, France; Manchester, England
Bradford, England; Nottingham, Eng
land Belfast, Ireland; Glasgow, Scot
land; Berlin, Prussia; Chemnitz, In
dia; and New York. 1t was a peculiar
feature of A. L. Stewart e. Co. that they
considered their houses to be so well
known to the people of the world that
no signs or indications of the firm name
were ever allowed to appear in the
front of their places of business.
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The Meanest Woman in New
York.

She lives in a fashionable quarter of
the town. And this is what she did
and does: In the name charity she gave
out some dressmaking to the inmates of
one of the institutions for reforming
and saving women supposed to be lost.
When the work was done this fashion
able and charitable lady was not ready
to pay the bill, which amounted to the
enormous sun of $l2. The same work,
if it had been done at a fashionable
dressmaker's, would have cost her S25
or perhaps $50. She had no complaint
to make of the manner in which the
work was done; but she hagSled about
the price, and, rs she gave out the work
in charity, she thought probably that
charity should be extended to her and
not to the poor sewing-women who had
earned the money. One month passed
away, and another, and six more, while
this wealthy and charitable
woman, with II excuse and
another, put OFF paying the
poor girl who was seeking to carr an
honest living and turn from her evil
ways. but she could not get her hard
earned money from this ladypatroness.
Finally, in despair, she had recourse to
the law, by the aid of an agency of
which ! viii write to you, and the pros
pect of exposure, in the character of a
fraud, brought the lady to terms, and
she paid the full amount! And l have
styled her the meanest woman in New
York. If any one knows of meaner
men or women than they are who de-
fraud in the name of charity, who do
wickedness under the .pretense of be-
nevolence, let them mention the facts,
and l will modify the opinion.-Ne,o
York Obserper.
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A NEWS.
reral Notes.

General Notes.
Pardons under the three fourths rule have
been granted by the Governor to George
Banks. of Randolph County, and Henry
Russell, Of johnson County, each under
sentence of two years for grand larceny.
Pardons under the three -fourths rule have
been issued TO Joseph w. Johnson, Of Dent
County, and Henry Russell, OF Oregon Coun-
ajy, each under sentence for grand larceny.
Following is the Thirteenth Annual APP
portionment made by the State Superin-
tendent OF Public Schools, March 81, 1876: