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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03
sHERIFF'S SALE.
BY JAMES H. MCCONNELL, Auctioneer
'.f.' 81
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, :
ANDERSON COUNTY.
Il. L. p-nhnkn Gn,isf

In the Probate Court. .f :a
John w. Harper, Plaintiff, VS.. VIM. R. Har:
per, Joel NJ. Harper, Sallie A. Cothran and
Elizabeth Balentine, Defendants.-C0m-
plant to Partition the Real Estate Of NeUtor'
Hd'pcr, tdeceased. ga : : =
DY virtue of an order from w. w. Hum
I'D pareys, Esq, Probate Judge for An
derson County, to me directed in the above
stated case, I will expose to sale on the
FIRST MONDAY in FEBRUARY next, at
Anderson Court House, I
ONE TRACT OF LAND,
Containing 160 acres, more or less, situate
in Anderson County, and State aforesaid
lying ON waters of Saluda River, and bound.
ing lands of John II. Harper, John r. Har.
per and others.
TERMS OF SALB.-One-fourth cash, the re-
naming three-fourths on credit Of one
and two years, with interest at the rate o.
ten per cent. per annum, secured by bond
with approved surety, together with mort
gage of the premises.
Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary
papers.
Jan 13, 1876 rs
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SUNDRIES.

CROCKERY, China and Glass Ware,
Wooden Ware, Buggy Makers Materials,
Bagging, Ties, CARPETS. r
A large assortment Of Trunks and Va
liBes.
l:aAll of our stock Of Goods are now offered
OF prices to suit the times. q Give us q call,
and see our goods: We charge nothing for
showing our goods.
I.r.e.f .. ,,l1 TOWERS S,&rBROYLES.
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LUMBER" LUMBER !.

r AM now, prepared to furnish PINE,
l. OAK, HICKORY and POPLAR
LUMBER on the. Blue Ridge and Air
Line. Railroads at, Seneca City, ;iils any
quantities desired. ..s!,-.,.s,..,-.i,.!
For further information, see Ea at my
Mills, one and half miles westof Seneca
City, or address. me at Seneca City, e.,;:
Mr.. o. HI Mckinney Is my agent At
the Yard, ready TO wait on customers. Z.
July 8, 1875 81 -
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NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMENT.1--
IN Notice is hereby given that the; un-
dersigned, Administrator of William. Long,
deceased, will 4 apply ito tfie Judge OF
Probate for, Anderson Countyton the 10th qt
February. next, for o, final settlement ana
discharge from said Estate.
f.,- III &c. HENRY LONG, Admir-
Jan 13, 1876 iir., rs h,i9l.a es6s 81
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Sherif'S Sale.

BY JAMES H. MCCONNELL, Auctio.oer
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03

BY JAMES H. MCCONNELL, Auctioneer
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
GOOD WORDS FROH ALL SIDES


From Tls r7i.abeih ~ Jl Dtitg Journal
TIE TRIBUNES claims 10 public laNor are
While pre-, uiu'utly ncw-paPcrr Is The AMY fil,nI "i
the nan or woman oi sn'dr tr ni'lne - In man @ i, @ @
er. he tone o the family circle. Mhir We are MOI di
ways at one With II politically IS" are sue ihu no POI
lgnt upon dark and slippery places lnd'sh'tH loui
mas have their missi0n well us those h2J- Ia pl
acgance and TN TmECSE b. thc lest OF its class An
II never Wa better than IL S at TINS h"ui, JUS "o'"
columns giving almost Noluur uI nov" ana M
tiOn daily. MGc far iroh sub- rmHS 10 "I I'M
TrIBlS's views should consider u real inrpIu ur
10 Journalism 10 have II fi or De detected rom an ihe
pendent coursc-although tliie too ihd, pendent p,
chance with the growing culture "i ne couh
try TnE TRIBUNE finds aud makes constantly heFeds-
Ing class OF readers.
from The YerJ,rgh ~ W Daflv getcgraph.
As II newspaper TIE 1WEJ NJ Is very com
preh, nsNe ana very thorough aud IA blgh ntriail
character, cn.te and elegant language, It's beautiful
Typography, IT, mechanical pcrccloiH, hhHo IL iu'
newspaper par excellence OF any Ia America ts under
taking TO Tnbsh the literary and scienth pl"ucl. q"
people with these great and Ernd PRODUCTIONS o ths
present day AZ small cost IL "a Alld oI oh'. p ls'
Il not only building up higher inc reputation OF I'M
TRUrSE bat conferrIn an iucalculaDc Dcneh upon the
reading multitudes of this country.
Prom The FiShtW ~ ~ Standard
THE NEW-IORK TRIBUNE Is not untTuth-
every way that newspaper can add to The interest or
value OF is columns Int rRinrsE takes thc lead lis
literary scientific and other special features ere alw
in advance, aud nave given II reputation all over the
civilized world.
Prom the Mount Vtrnon (Osio) Banner
THE TRIBUNE, once the leading Republican
newspaper III The country is thoroughly indcprn-
dent, and deals heavy blows against corruption Ia hsh
places II IS Il thorough newspaper ia all lts deparV
| ments.
I,rop T7e Port Jrrfs a. ~ Ga-.,,e corr,spoua,ncc
A GOOD WORD FOR A Coon NEwsPArER.-
When ye editor Gay5 that IlIE NEwlORK ThIBUNE II "a
good newspaper, cannot but ndore his opinion llay-
ing read II for the past I6 years to my certain
cOpy or all The papers published In NcW-lork CITY, give
me the one 4" founded BY Horace Greeley" husTlCUs
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
LATEST SNIP NEHf
tFor other Sh,j te'ls See seeenn Panel
AVLTEAp

lFOr OWcr snip HeAS nee SetenM Hd1e
ARRIVED
Bark Alianza (span Bourue Havana II dsys in ballast
Bark CieoHe, Wilson, Newcastle r., o3 days, "a ballast.
Bark wndward from seattle with lumber bound 10 san
Francisco went ashore IA Usclcss By PdgeI Sound, ans
total wreck. Crew sIyci
BARK Emilio Baralno l}r. be reported at Cape
c ry was hOato at D. H. ith lt and Is nov bcl. Osod
TO Norfolk,
FOREIGN PORTS.
CARDENAs Jan 2-AriYed big fsdora Ronia tSp) fro,
CtiBARIrv Dec 3O-,ruved. brig shannon, Moore New.
York scrs Isaac L. CarS, from Phiadsipha = " Drs2c.
COW BAY CB, Jan. 3-Arr.yed, brig Fleetwood Br from
HALIFAX. Ms. Jan 3-saleG. brSs Ianrera lBr) yoale
Jamaica WoOdcock Br) Byers Cuba Fortuna tBr for ia
HAVANA jan l2-Arrived. steamship 81 Louis Or Peed.
yerpcoi bark Mage teynoas OF Ki.ngy Sewcas,!ei
3D. schr sarah Potter Wall, Georgetown. D. c. sailed ss
steamship Gussie, Morgan InGi4noa ~ bark Yell spenl
Arrut New or ans 81 bark Mtpo (opanl Font do hrgs
AmogO0ar lSpan MLlett Savannah Rafael PoE2r span,
81 JoHN n b. Jan 4Arriyel schrs Arcilla and Laura.
from NeW.lork Lzze X sad MARY Ella; IRON tcf cftilni:
Gpsey from Boston, sailed 3D. scArs Cuba Tor Aaanzas;
DOMESTIC PORTS.
tninne tih harI Charlotte Ger VAIL ParoT r.: .rhr
Carrie webb from Now York. Cleared, bark Aquia Nor
NEw.IiEDf0RD Jan ARRIVED. schrs Minnesota, from
WrehawbeD; JOna Mettl,r, from Ne" YORK -
Providence Jan ARRIVED, steamship Hercules from
san fEAscsco Jan 3.-ATiyed slp Centennial Dears9.
a1ePa .t aR tr9A az, '0' o. e Hys' ~ S SsSn
WIMISSrox y. c. jan 3-Arriyed, brig Frama, (swed.).
steamship Bcnr,cor. Wood NegYoIk Cleared. birks rta
mat ,Swe) and Anna Hor for London; bnS Cason lrrl
siy,NSAH Jan. 4.-clearal ships Minnie IT. GcrroE. for
haAs J. T.. Davis iCr Brcmeu GitleI Tor Baltimore, Lug,
BosroS Jan i-clearcd steamship wm. crane Howcs fo
Baltimore, bark >armlcnto, tor Portland.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
ODITL4RY.
Sir ANTHONY EOrUsCuUD.

Sir Anthony Rothschild whose death is an
nounccd In "a London Telegram, was grandson oi TIE
founder OF the family. Hs father nathan went To
Engand IN 500, and acted agent for the gIandhhti
M Manchts the purchase o. goods for the continent
lie aftcrward removed 10 London where BY the agency
OF the founder large Of money were placed 81 , lis
posal and Invested by him with much judgment tai
his capital multiplied with great rapd,y. lie "a' aI~
pointed rs the interest ~ tie Laudsrdvc Of IIacCds
e ar,t for the payment Of the SGOOpO0JJ which. Dos
the treaty Of Tocp..z Great Britain stipulated 9" pay
her German allies. A large profit accrued 10 the hou"
by this transaction Nathan is lkcr 81 said To have
known the result Of the battle oi Waterloo several hour
before the English Government, and the knoW!td-c
said 10 have been worth million dollars 10 bin
sir Anthony was nathan Eotnschild- second son. and
was born In England I'm 1910, during the period his
father was Increasing largely tho wealth Of the house
n. moi aer was Hannah. dIuef'r o. Lew cohen oi Lon
don Nothing notable D., recorded ~ bis career ls rI
brother Baron Lionel having acted ~ head of tr Lon
don ho sc and represented "a lin c Affairs ~ $50
he married Louisa daG sitrr OF the rtr Abraham Moutr
hors He leave. children ana viii be tucc'cde Ia il'
bar0uctry by bis nephew, Nathaniel Meyer, VINO t-
born IN 1870 SIR Au,LOuy's rrstoncc was @t Aston
Clinton. AyltrhuTy.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
RAILWAY Ne VS..
A RIOT AT AN ANNUAL MEETING.

A RIOT AT AN ANNUAL MEETING.
THE MONTPELIER AND WELLS RIVER RAILROAD DIS
PUTE-A BATTLE FOR THE RECoKDs-IHE SIC
RErARY CHASED OUT OF THE ROOM.
MONTPELIER. VT, Jan. 4.-Ihe annual meeting OF
the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad Company
was held in the Village Hall here to-day. Five
loaded trains were required to bring the stockholders
and the hall was crowded to its utmost capacity.
No such excited public meeting has been held here
since the war Of 1912. The grand contest was Tor
the control of 1000 shares Of stock, held
by the town of Montpelier, the sale OF which had
been made few years ago by vote OF the town 10
J. w. Brook of Montpelier, while another sale
was made under an attachment for debt 10
A. X. Sartwell of East Cambridge, Mass.
A scene Of great confusion took pace
and the crowd rushed upon the stage, and struggle
for the possession of the records occurred. Coats
were torn hair pulled windows broken, the
stage scenery and pictures pulled down, enYelop-
ing the combatants, the seats and benches were
broken and many personal encounters ensued.
Joel Foster, clerk of the meeting, was chased around
the room but finally escaped with the records. The
meeting finally adjourned amid the widest excite
ment and confusion. The Brock party aiterward
met and elected Directors.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
MR.. BRISIOW'S PERIL.
THE MEN WHOM THE TRIBUNE SPEAKS FOR WHEN
II PRAISES HIM.

THE MEN WHOM THE TRIBUNE SPEAKS FOR WHEN
IL PRAISES HIM.
From The Hartford FOst (ddn Rep1
The best friends of the President have been
combating the thousandanu-onc ruuuTs set ahJar by
his that he nslncerc IN the support lie has
gwen secretary BristOw his raids upon the whisky
Tng-haye been making the most OF every scrap Of IN
that ut to snow that lie meant lust wnat he
escape" But now comes one OF these wonderful Wash
ngt1n newspapers with dOubcleaded" leader OF un-
usual length declaring Secretary BristOw 10 be In
"perlin danger OF removal from his gh and bolOia-
bc office because he attracted the praise or suc Jour
nails ms TIE NEw-lokk TRIBUNE!
n ns were not intended for mischief II might well be
pronounced assinne What docs II al mean Is secre-
iary Brstow sorry foI what he has done We do not
believe il and with the consciousness OF having done his
duty he may lightly of the praise or blame of MS
nnlitical oppouens Have not his acts received the con
stant and cordial Endorsement or the Presidents Most
ossuredly: and IL they have NJ the same time WIRING
from the OF the Administration so iuch
iho h.tter For whom does The NEw-loRk TRIBUNE
snc,k prny tell 1t commends the administration
~ tno Treasury under Its present cbleff MOI iOr te
little handful OF uneasy spirits whom ~ repre-
scnted In the campaign OF ls72, but Tor every
Lnnest man in the Republican party, anu
every patriotic outside OF our RANKS Ine
ncts of Secretary Brisow have been nuorstd DY tle
Snod mon of the entire country, and II was Just sc
ST. ns his that saved the Republican party last ran
1r,u cnmp,te overthrow. For heavens sake, VINO arc
. the n,nIl who "lOOh with suspicion upon any man
,vhnsf aets" receive such praise ana commentator is
haxc those of Beulnmin A. Brlsl0wf Inc WHISKY i,hg
arn no longer Suspicious they have got beyond thAs
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05

IMPORTANCE or THE PRESENT Presidency PRO
TN. or TIE sENArE-.Oi. LAMAR AHEAD FoH
TN UNITED STATES sENAroRsiLP-Goy. A>iEs's
MESSAGE OIrENDs.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. IA special TO TIE
Appcai irom Jackson, Si., says nearly every member
was present ~ the oranzation of the Legislature. j.
f. stone of Acorn was elected President pro tenn. of the
senate. The Senate has "A twot.iris Democratic
majority H. VI street OF Prcntiss elected Speaker
~ tho House The Occ or President PRO tcn. Of the
senate becomes important from the fact that he Will
probably be- Governor. the nilctNon, are that Gov
Im,, and Lieut. GOV. Davis viii be- impetch't. Cot
Lamar and O,u, LOw,ry and Fci'her-tono. nspirants
,r the United states -CttOrshlp, are here Nr Lamar
Is dcc.d.Iy alcid, but Mr. LOTcry Is developing con
siderable strength.
Tie Governors message Ryes cOn5ldcFaDIc OnchSe ny
It's illusions to the election.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
MIDNIGHT HEAIHER REPORT

Probabilities
For Nelc- EngIaRd and the Middle States. clear
r 1rIg ci0tig and co!d red ~ during tie ddy yOOirtd
bv rising temperature edStriy 10 SoHhery wIHds ydng
barometer and Increasing ctOudihesS.
Var the south Atlantic States, generally clear weather
and lower temperatures than on Tues lay with nor hrrly
10 eastory winds and rising followed by falling baron-
rtrr.
For the Gulf States Tennessee, and the Ohio Valley,
clear and partly cloudy, warmer weather. with eastery
or southery winds anu stationary or slowly falling bar
ometer.
For lake region increasing cloudiness rising tenn
perutulc castcry to sOuthcJ winds, ana failing bdrOn-
rer during the day, followed by areas OF light rain and
snow. -
For the Upper Mississippi and the Lower Missouri Val
leys partly cloudy aud warmer weather during the day
followed by rising barometer, north Wcst Ia SOU Invest
winds, lower temperature and SHOW III Minnesota and
Northern Iowa.
For the canal regions OF New-Jersey and Virginia the
temperature Will rise above freezing durng Wednesday
nsut.
The Mississippi Will rise slowly at stations below St
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD.

sFMI-ANNUAL sTAIEMLNT-INCREASE OF TIE FLOAT
ISG DEBT AND DECREASE OF EARNINGS.
Chicago, Jan. 4.--The semi-annual report OF
the Michigan Central Railroad for the half year ending
Dec l. shows tho tota receipts To he S3,3132ls the
operating expenses nearly S23S3s76 ani tho interest
paid by tho corporation, SsOl. making total Of
S31SSI 1875 leaving balance OF SIS ,092 The bonded
debt is $3.50 0OO sinking fund loan S2170OOo; seven
pcr cent consolidated loan 81 0OOoO0 for equipment,
:5jG.OOO, making a total Of sl1 ,29l,0O
This bonds Of the Company makes an aSgregae
Of $40 900 600 The floating debt Is 1861 ilO, or an IN
crc,se since lime Of SI9i42i President J0! made 4
statement showing that the increase of the hoaug deOt
crtbed the decrease In The net earnings 10 the active
competition aud low rates charged by the bfhd run a
Railroad, and to an unusual competition Vi PHi"'''
,aIu
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
TIE TRIAL OF GEORGE D. LORD.
TIE DEFENDANT ovERRULED on A POINT OF LAW
FIVE MORE JURORS Ga.GED.

TIE DEFENDANT oYERRULED on POINT OF Law
FIVE MORE JURORS Ca. GED.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 4.-This morning, in
the trial OF George d. Lord the Canal fraud ndict
ment as to whether the Indictment comes under the
statutes OF S3 or 1862 and whether the latter statute
repeas any part OF former vigorously argued by
Mr. Cogswe for Lord and by Judge Humphreys for the
prosecution At the afternoon session the courtroom
was completely packed. many prominent lawyers being
present among others to listen 70 Judge Danelss dec
s,on The decision was rendered substantially us fol
lows:
The position Of the defense in tis point is well taken
Cases have before the Court of Appeals IN thS tc
a, "sre the position taken here was sustained ana Sio
tion.n That rule is not and never II oren 70 yvnv
vcrsy, anu whore the Statute Of 1863 covers tie
statute OF l@13, and whero it adds Ohen%es'
there the former statute ia repealed by im
pcaon, aud the two cannot san1 together.
The subject matter contained 80 tle statute OF 800 Is
entirely within that OF 1859, with tht exception o. per
haps, that relied on by the counsel for the rOaecuon
tiatOns Of bribery. The prosecution claims th3t ths
provision Is not embodied IN the statute OF lSO9 ana
hence the statute Of 1869 doCs not include all Tue sD
iect matter of the statute ~ S53 Tie Court was i'll
cned To think that this construction OF the statute of
1863 could be sustained there are provisions IN
II including the Necessary clause III substance judge
Daniels added that he must decide that the statute OF
1869 not only includes all the provisions OF the statute
holding Office by virtue OF the statutes Oi the stare
OF the Constitution, are liable equally under this
statute and that is the direct design 10 affect tho act
OF lsj3 by the act Of 1869.
After rendering The decision the work OF impaneling
the jury was continued and five out OF pauel Of
were obtained, making secured thus far The court
then adjourned until O'Clock IN. tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
MUSICAL NOTES.

The second of the English Glee concerts is
10 be given tomorrow evening at Chickerng Hall.
Miss Pappenhem, the popular, prima donna
OF the Wacntcl Company, was married IN hls city on
sunday to Mr.. Thomas \. II. Arens OF Bremen
Miss Adelaide Phillips announces that she
will bnng her Italian opera company 10 New-iOrk and
oueu a of two weeks at the Academy of Music
Fob. T.
At his organ concert this afternoon Mr.. s. =.
Warren will play Toccata and tugue OF Bach's, Han
del's Harmonious Blacksmith sonata OF Van Ey-
kens, schumans Fuguc on tho letters A ii, Ilieles
first cOnccrtpicce, &c.
DR.. Won Bilow will play at the Brooklyn
Academy OF Music tomorrow evening. The programme
includes Bacls italian Concerto BeethUycns Moonlight
Sonata Schumanus Fascaing gsWauk" and short pieces
by Mozart Guck, Hay dn, and Chopin.
At the Won BilOw concert on Monday, Dr.
Danrusch who has contributed much o. the success
of these performances IN Newl0rk, played with the dis
tinguished pianist the Kreutzer Sonata, and SchuDes
Rondcau Brilliant he Of concerts will close with
the matinee saturday. Next week Won Biow will
play III Boston
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
COLLEGE CULTURE.

TIE INTERCOLLEGIATE CONTESTS.
,o,,nrr,rroN IN oRATORY AT TIE ACADEMY OF
uusIC-HAMLToN TAKES TIE FIRST PRIZE AND
CORNELL TIE sECOND-AwARDS IN ESSAY VIII
TING TO REPRESENTATIVES OF CoRNELL' in
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW-fohh' AM
NORTHWESTERN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
pprzFs TO CORNELL AND PRINCEToN-A LADY
srrnrNr FROM CORNELL RECEIVES THE FIRST
PRIZE IN GRKEK-THE SECOND PRIZE CUES ~
RUTGERS. ,
Tho Animal Oratorical Contest Of the lntercol-
,oo+o Literary Association took place last evening
- tbe Academy of Music. The prizes IN oratory
80 awarded the first TO Julian NJ. Elliot of liam-
bon College the second, to ID. j. Tompkins OF Cornell
University. The reports of the judges on essays
and of the examiners in the Greek and mathemati-
raj competitive examinations held last month were
also presented. For the essays, one prize was
awarded TO +. L. Heath of Cornell University, his
subiect being Dickens and ThackeTay Com
pared,D and one prize for the best essay
on the subject, advantages and Disadyan-
tages of Universal Suffrage" was divided between
Nelson s. Spenser Of the College of the City of New
York and +. A. Hills of the NORTHWESTERN Uniyer-
sity of Illinois, The prize of 500 offered by Mir.
Gregory of Marblehead, Mass for the best essay on
Arbitration" was awarded to Wilbur Lawrence
of the College Of the City of New-York.
In mathematics the first prize was taken by George
s. Palmer of Cornell University; the second Dy IT,
B. Halstead of Princeton College and honorable
mention was made of Thomas Craig OF Lafayette
College. In Greek the first prize was gwen TO MISS
Julia j. Thomas of Cornell University; the second to
Henry Veghte of Rutgers College; and honorable
mention was made of IL. L. Crosby Of the University
Of the City of New-lOTk.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
THE DAY BEFORE THE LOUISIANA SESSION

NEW-ORLEANs, Jan. 4.-The complexion 0f the
Democratic State Convention which will meet tomorrow
Is largely Conservative and 1t is more han probable that
a compromise man will be selected to preside notwitl-
standing that the city delegation will support H. H.
Marr and the country portion VIII Insist tmat
one OF their number, Duncan +. Cage perhaps
upporter OF the eomIr omse, be chosen. An effort VIII
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
TIE EXPOSITION.


WAsHrNGToN, Jan. 4.-Thc United States
steamer supply, now at Nev-York will be ordered to
Cyita vecchla where she viii receive Oh board the mon
unent be erected here to the memory of those In the
naval service who fell In defense OF the Unon also such
contributions as American artists wish TO send to the
Centennial Exhibition She viii then proceed 10 Log
horn To take on board contributions from artists III that
,ection ON her WAY home she VIII toucn Ht Tangier III
Morocco No vessel will be seut 10 the North Oi Europe
o receive contributions. The supply viii probably ar
ve at Civiia Vecca Ia about 30 days and u Is expected
she will roturn to Philadep phia early In April.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
THE CArCrsEs IN MAINE.

AUGUSTA, Ne. Jan. 1.-The Legislature of
this state viii assemble tomorrow. At the caucuses this
evening the Republicans nominated Gen. T. W. Hyde Of
Bath for President " the Senate, and FrcdA Roble OF
Gorhan for sreaGcr Of the House The Democrats nom
mated g. H. Haskell of Portland for President of the
cruutr aud John G. 1ab"rt ior speaker OF tnc HOUSE
r contest Tor offices Is very brisk. For secretary
If St, ,Ats0N. Htrham claim. 10 majority. Mr. Chad-
boIiru,,- friends appear confident ten Murray viii
.loIbtlrSs hr reelected AdlIt.nt teucl, AMI the At
t,neralshlp generally conceded TO L. A. Lnery
of Ellsworth.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
CEysuRE UPoN CONGRESS.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. A resolution was
adopted by party vote in the House to-day condemnns
the action Of Congress In dsnssing Union soldiers 10
give place to exConfoderatcs and calling on the OHIO
Congrcssnen to their influence to find places for
such DISCHARGED men. Also declaring that Presdept
Grant deserves commendatOn Of all true patriots for
hs declaration that he would nd places for all such dis
rtFrlI Ilr
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05

point What sort OF birds are these that hover tho
men at Washington who are doing their duty with az
their might and cry out that such deeds by heads oi
departments are suspicious to the pubicP
We undertake 10 say that they foul breed, ana
their influence has been the curse Of this Admnistra-
ton They had their way till the Republican party waa
ght the verge OF rn and that OF hope
left it the because the President broke away
from their cOunsels and called to his side who be-
ieyed in making the civil service what the Republican
party promised Ii should be-
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
TILE MINNESOTA MESSAGE.

Sr. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 1.-Tho Legislature
Of this STATE met to-day. Both Houses organ
izcl BY tho election OF Republican officers. the
same "a were telcgraphed last night. AS the
Legislature count the votes cast ut the last election
brior the new officers installed, II "a probable that
the last mess axe Gov. Davis and the inaugural adj
dress of GOV. Pillsbury will not be delivered before
Thursday or Friday next
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
Investigation CaaiIenged.

No sewing machine tie world. except the "Ncw Auto-
matte" OF WILCOX GIBBS s. NJ. Co. has an automatic
tension or any other the features Of that
vel wing The public should not be imposed
upon by statements contrary made By rival companios
Amongst other gh distinctions lately received by the New
Automatic Is the grand "God Medal OF Progress awarded at
the American Institute Far WILCOX & GIBBS H. Co.
G5s BlOa WAY, corner B0nd st. New-York.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-05

Kind Hostess (encOuragingly)-"N Now, Mr..
SpOonbi, Im sure you want a Niva-yisi" spOonbill
(6h so young D No. thank you, Ia rather not I've just
had "a bun"
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exchange refGarks: "IhC subscriber or the IN this
place tried few days ago. 10 home some lard In
copy OF that paper; but reaching homr found that
the concentrated lie had changed II to SOAP"