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FOREIGN NEWS.
EIie Snanisla NNar.

PARIS, Feb. 24.-The Spanish Minister has
lett TOR the frontier to meet Alfonso. The
Moniteur says the Carlists are so dispersed
that the Alfonssts telegraph TO Paris to
learn their Whereabouts. The Moniteur be-
lieves the Carlists have disbanded and re-
Sumed their peaceful avocations.
MADRID, Feb 24.-It is stated that Don
Carlos aud Lezarraga, with 2,400 men
without artillery and provisions, are ref
ugeed in the mountainous districts of AmeZ-
cuas endeavoring to gain the French from
tier by the way of Alduides. Several di-
visions OF the royal army are marching
against them.
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SAVANNAH, Feb. 24.-Amos Bues, negro,
and one of the murderers of Mrs. Cochrane
and her daughter, was arrested on MONDAY
and taken to the scene of his crimes; last
night while under guard in the ware mouse,
at the latter place he was shot ana instantly
killed. by an unknown negro, who escaped.
Ii is reported that he was killed by one oil
his own gang to prevent his making
confession. There is prospect OF the en-
tire gang of desperadoes being captured.
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Failure.

LONDON, Feb. 2l.-C. +. d \. Dixon,
merchants, of Liverpool, have failed Their
liabilities amount TO S3, 100000 They were
the largest holders of national steamship
shares which have declined in consequence
from IL to to-day.
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24-Cotton, demand
moderate. Sales 1850 bales. Quotations
unchanged Receipts net S,57G bales gross
s $50 bales Exports: to Continent 2,0lG
bales to Great Britain 1,23S bales. Stock
376,6Sl bales.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Cotton duh and ir-
regular; 1234@15 Lie. Sales 408 bales.
LIVERPOOL, February N-Noon.-Cotton
irregular: middling uplands CID; middling
Orleans 9-l6d. Sales 10000 bales. Specu-
latiOn and export 1000 bales. Receipts 81
600 bales; American 5000 bales.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Cotton dull Sales
344 bales. Uplands 1234c; Orleans u 15-lGc.
Futures opened easier; March 1215017-32c;
April 1234c; May 1315c; June 134@5-lGc;
July 131a@17-32c.
Groceries.
CINcINNArI, Feb. 2l.--Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and steady. Corn
lirmer ,and held higher; 44@45c; Oats
easier Barley dull ana unchanged, Rye
dull and lower; 74@7Sc. Pork quiet and
stead: S22 % cash. $22 80 bid. Lard steady
and moderate demand; steam 1238c, Kettle
l3%@3Ic. Bulk meats quiet; shoulders
9I5c; clear rib sides l234c; clear sides 13c.
Whisky. demand good with full prices
81 O5. Butter, demand good with full
prices.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. A.-Flour quiet and un-
changed Wheat dull and lower; No. red
winter 81 40 bid Corn inactive; No. ,
mixed $3.50. Oats inactive; No. 35c. Bar
ley and rye nominal. Pork, quiet and
steady; S22 1213@22 %. Lard quiet and
unchanged Bulk meats quiet and un-
changed; only iobbing-and order transac-
tions. Bacon steady and firm. whisky
steady.
| NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24.-Sugar: hetter
grades firmer; strictly prime to choice 7s8
@3lc. Oats dull; 43@45c. Others un-
/ changed.
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CIRCUIT COURT-XVTH DISTRICT.

5gE 5 I. BRowN, Judge, Vicksburg; r. V
\ S9E RS0IH District Attorney, Vicksburg
[aDo CUUNTI-(lst District JACKSON.
anlng on the second Monday in January
"lTbnung 80 days. cd Distrlct)-KAY-
-Deginning on the fourth Monday in
s''Ey ana September, and continuing Is
cam cam b. Thomas, Sheriff; B. F. Ed
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SUBORDINATE BODIES.

DEARL LODGE, No. 23-Meets First Saturday
4 night in each month. Isydore Strauss, "
Nj Chas. CASTOR, Secretary.
SLAs BROWN LODGE, No 65-Mects Third
~ Monday night in each month VIM. ]
Brow, Jr., ". NJ; W. Q. Lowd Secretary.
JACKSON R. A. CHAPTER No. 6-Meets Fourth
- Monday night in each month. Oliver
clifton h. r. Jno. A. Galbreath, Jr, Secre-
AcKsON Council No. 5, R. & S MASTERS
- Meets quarterly, Second Tuesday in Janu-
ary April, July and October. r. L. Saunders.
l. l. NJ; Z. Steinberg, Recorder
M IssIssIPPI CoMMANDERY, X. T.-Meets Sec
vi ond Monday night in each month. H. NJ
Taylor, L. c; Jno. A. Galbreath, Jr., Recorder
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French EfelaRs.

PARIS, Feb. 24.--The official Journal this
morning contains the decree announcing the
appointment of Jules Duiause as President ot
the Council, vice Buffet resigned. Dufaures
is also appointed Minister of the Interior dd
interim.
Defaure was appointed Nice-President ot
the Ministerial Council, rice Buffet.
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Th Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Appropriation.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 24.-The House pass
ed the Senate bill authorizing the issue of
six millions of bonds to complete the Gin
cinnati Southern Railroad, with the amend
ment that the question of issuing bonds
shall be submitted to the people within
thirty days after the passage of the bill.
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IRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.-W IT Wal
- - ter, &. II. r., Holly Springs; ]. L. Power
urahd thd ES2ecretary, Jackson Next Conyoco-
'loh at 'lcksburg, February 5, 1877.
IRAND COUNCIL R. AND S. MAsTERs.-P NJ
- Savery, NJ. |. Grand Master, BALDWIN,
) L. rover, Grand Recorder, Jackson.
HaAND CoMhANDERY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.-
~ u. w Cox, Grand Commander. Columbus.
> L. ROVER, Grand Recorder. Jackson.
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ugoeu ugosod " Southern citizens and soldiers. To
insnre satisfaction, each leg may be fitted and
tnstad tnsut fnIIv before any payment is required
's By permission, refer to Rev c. K: Mar r.
shall Vicksburg, Miss, who was PreSfdens la Nl
Snuabepn Sn soldiers also refer to the publ shers
Of this paper Pamphlet and full pW infGTga fMg
t;on free, Address CHAS: NJ Evans
cor cv Market and 4th Sts LouisylI,e;- hE;o t%Eio
152 West 4th st. ClNoiNH Aiio'
Oct 20. '75-1Yr.
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vsAHsExErs BY TELEGRAPH
Monetary.

New YORK, Feb. -Night.-Money of
fered at 3. Gold 1905. Sterling a little
weaker; 61a. Govt's active and strong.
States quiet and nominal.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 24.-Gold II. Sight
Il premium. Sterling, bank, $5 54150e5 80.
New YORK, Feb. 24-Noon.-Stocks active
and better. Money 3. Gold 1324. Ex-
change long 81 S615; short 81 9015 Gov'ts
dull.
PARIS, Feb. 24.-Rentes GGf, soc.
New YORK Feb. 24-Noon.-Gold opened
at II.
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The following are the names and residences
OF the members of the Legislature Democrats
IN Roman, Republicans in italics. Members
who had not located when this list was made
out Will oblige us by informing our reporter
OF their residences or of any changes.
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The sGra1h-CIydc EnvesIiganon.

The Strath- Clyde jury brought in YER
diet of manslaughter, against the officers
of the Franconia, and express their indig-
nation at the officers of the Franconia for
sailing away without rendering assistance;
and censure the Captain of she tug, which
answered the Franconia's signals, and went
to her instead of the wrecked vessel. Fer
dinand Kountz, the Captain of the Franco
MIA was held to bail
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nANCERY COURT--XVIru DISTRICT.

AA'N h. WARE, Chancellor, Brandon.
raUo COUNTI-(1st District-JACKsoN
h FTI'ITc5ing T5g nthe third Monday in January.
4 SlSS SSGliSS and October, and continuing Is
\. pistrct)-RAYMoND.-Com
,n, nirS "a Monday in February, May, Au-
n ~ Pon;@ nN;@GvSeImber, and continuing u days.
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More Indictments.

New ORLEANS, Feb 24.-Thc following are
the merchants arraigned in he L. S. Circuit
Court, on indictments for unlawfully ne
glecting to make the entries required by
law to be made In the books by the whole
sale liquor dealers: VIM. Flash, Jno. A.
Lewis, JAS. n. Gardner, l.. a. Saxon, of the
firm ofF'lash, Lewis q Co.; aud E. H. Fair
child, of the firm of Fairchild Il Bingham.
The Times Washington special says that
the leading papers in Baltimore, Chicago
and Cincinnati will publish statement to-
day to the effect that evidence has been for
warded here sufficient to indict West and
Casey for completely in the whisky ring.
Col. Casey denies the truth of this state
ment, and says he has had nothing to do
with whisky or cotton rings, and that his
name has not been before the Grand Jury.
District Attorney Beckwith says he knows
nothing of Casey's connection in any way
with the whisky matters.
It is understood that in the cotton case
before the Grand Jury, as many as fifteen
persons who were engaged in prosecuting
the claim will be indicted for alleged fraud
ulent practices.
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THE FIRE FHEND.
SIeeDim. Car Burned-A Fathers
Sacrifice.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Feb. PA sleeper on the
Harlem Railroad was burned. Mr.. Bissel
the proprietor of the Sherman House
Chicago, and his son were burned to death.
There were ten aboard. Mr.. Bissel had es-
capped, but went back to save his son, aged
fifteen. There were non3 others burned,
but all were more Or less injured.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Rson commences for the Northern Dis
at Oxford, on the first Monday in June
~, Clerk.
-son commences for the Southern Dis
At Jackson, on the fourth Mondays of
Fahd January. Geo. t. Swami, Clerk.
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NAPLES, Feb. 24.-The Burmal, Embassy
has arrived in this city, bringing several
presents for King Victor Emanuel.
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|, O, 3. 3.

MANAssEH LODGE, No 202-Meets at their
VI Hall every 2nd and 4th Sundays, at II
o'clock, A. NJ. Gus. Asher, President; D.
Cohen. Secretary.
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CITY Sexton.

City SeNIOHs
,,r1 ATTEND PROMPTLY TO ALL Or
ders pertaining to the dd City yorer on Tea
Lots cleaned and kept In gooS oto oto Street. op-
sonable terms. Residence on state 0'ree'' W
dos;te CIeary's Clothing Store.
Ian. 26. I876.-tf.
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Red Oats and German Millet.

0na BUS. RED OATS AT $l.00. 300 BUS
OUU German Millet, at $500.
BR0UGHER & BROWNE.
Jan. 26, 1s76.-dlm.
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United STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

irregular terms are held in Jackson on the
aaoldays in May and November Robert
judge Geo. 7. Swami, Clerk.
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On the Deep

New YORK, Feb. 2l.-The passengers and
crew on the steamship City of Galveston,
stranded on one of the Bahamas, reached
Savannah Sunday.
ne Ditnlsit f, SIaS OSlnH N@pt nofGtS II coli
with cargo of oil cake, was lost in the
great Bahamas, February l4th The crew
and part of the cargo were saved,
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Schencx vyin Not Resign.

DAYTON, Feb. 24-Minister Schonck
writes to near friend that he has no inten-
tion of resigning.
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Grad mates

BALTIMORE, Feb 24.--The Washington
University school of medicine graduated
thirty-tWO.
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1, 0. O r

{ NAPIToL LODGE, No. ll.-Meets every Thurs
- day night. W. H. Gibbs, n. G., W. A.
Whiting, Rec. Secretary.
{ tHocTAw ENCAMPMENT, No. 3.-Meets First
~ and Third Friday nights in each month
W. H. Gibbs, Z. P; W. A. Whiting, Scribe
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I0nntIH5 --v ~r D~NNr
rr-T WEEKLY SAAGAON
n.;Iv Advertising Rates.

-I,-Jt 3t. | W. 2w w W.
---1m $50 200 800 800. 100 500
1870. ........ ......... ........
. ".- IN + "a 90. 200 300 800 100 $50 1000
....... ...... ....... 49,. -. .....,..
800 "',~ jG0 3CO 800 100 $50 1000 1900
........ ........ ........ ........ ........
.,", s, inn 600 $50 1000 300 1000 2500
"'" -[0 1OOO 200 1900 800 5000 1000
.oaare is nine lines solid minion.
"a, or special notices, l5 cents per line
Insertion.
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THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI.
rain G. Peyton, Chief Justice.
lnuO +. Simrall l,..............Associate Justice
taAan Tarbell, ,..............
h0 E. Harris and Graham II. Simrall,
Reporters.
w. hlI'Ie,
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Esae weather.

BOsTON, Feb. a. - The thermometer
in Southern New England ranges II degrees
below zero.
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EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. 4.-Twenty-o lone
houses on the river front, at Caseyville, Ky.
were burned.
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rrz DAILY CLARION

etched every morning, (MondayS eAoep-
contains the latest Legislative and
anu ~ intelligence mp to the hour OF
,'s ,T. 500 per month, or $500 for Legis-
,a'' '9' n',,v CLARION will be delivered to
I1' p1,r 1,.r;bers every morning, by faithful
Pr 'uO', or will be left in postofiice, if pre-
'r1''' , Orders for the paper should be sent to
'''r..r; -rE WEEKLY CLARION
,,''IsI every wednesday morning. Two
,l'' .,r apnum, in advance. The pubiIsh-
-l., a..o,r !, postage on both editions.
nP''P'' BY THE DOZEN COPIES
..rs Of the Legislature, and others
a,s,rra copies of either edition, are re
'l'ns 5 ;, Give notice, in the case Of the DAILY
',.,, .1,.ior IA prior to publication, and in the
,be WEEKLY, OH Tuesday morning.
y. 10 cents per dozen; Weekly, % cents
1, dozen
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a sHurzierOus Gang OF Thieves

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-Last night a
gang of cotton thieves attempted to plunder
the cargo of the ship Indianola, lying at
port thirty-two, first district. They entered
using iron ties as cutters, had opened five
bales of cotton and removed some twenty
sacks to the levee, when a sailor named
Sidney TarboX awolle, and gave the alarm.
The thieves fired. killing TarboX instantly,
and then escaped, firing several shots at
the vessel to deter pursuit. No police were
present, and no arrests were made. TarbOx
WAS a native of Bath Me- aged u.
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HlRERNlAN.

Mutual AID Accommodates First
WI Thursday night in each month. John
Mcdonald, President; j. D. Monahan, Secreta-
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Prohibition Ticket.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 2i.-The Prohibitionlsts
have nominated full State ticket.
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Machine shops Burned.

NEWARK, n. j., Feb. 24.-Hawkins &
Dodge's machine shops burned. Loss S23,-
000
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Movements Of Specie.

New YORK, Feb. 24.-Specie shipments
to-day, 1875 900.
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Vhcers Kinds County.

b of5caa f5STrln' Circuit and Chancery Clerks
Rrict CTS os NJ: IN jackson for the 1st Judicial
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C. A. Brougher, Recording Clerk, Residence
s W. Matthews, :. Enrolling Clerk, ,.......---
g A. Durham, .Sergeant-at-Arms,... ...... Mrs.
- [Pierces.
w n TT olland Asst Seg't- Alarms, Residence.
w. FL Mannery, (col. y Door Keeper. .........J.
Washiu gton's
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CHAS. M. EVANS,
Manufacturer of
Artificial : limbs

of the best quality, So
licits a share OF the
Southern patronage. 6
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FRIENDS OF TEMrE ERANCE.
JACKSON COUNCIL, No. 60.--Meets every Fri
81 day night. D. W. Jones, President; W.
L. Smylie. Secretary.
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The knights of Momus' third representa-
tion and grand procession took place to-
day, with tableaux and ball at the Opera
House. The subject was Louisiana and her
Four Seasons. The procession was in four
divisions. The first float contained Momus,
aud the second. the coat Of arms of the
State. First division, Spring. Third float,
Goddess Flora; fourth, the bower; fifth,
the arbor; sixth, the wreath. Second divi-
sion, Summer.-Seventh float, Goddess
Ceres; eighth, garden vegetables; ninth,
market scene; tenth, kitchen ,cene. Third
division, Autumn.-Eleventh float, Goddess
Pomona; twelfth, soda water stand; thir-
teenth, giant water melons; fourteenth,
liquor and wine producing fruits. Fourth
division, Winter.-Fifteenth float, Goddess
Irene; sixteenth, Princess Rice; seven
teenth, Queen Sugar; eighteenth, King Cot
ton.
The city is rapidly filling with strangers.
The pigeon shooting tournament, which
commences Saturday, promises to be unu-
sually interesting.
The Southern States exposition opens
Saturday, with an address 10y Gov. Hen
bricks, of Indiana.
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transactions i'm Hospital War
rants.

The House Committee on Public Institn-
tions of the State to-day made a special re-
port on the finances and condition of the
Charity Hospital, from which they say the
attention of the House, some weeks ago, was
called by a member from st. Charles parish
to another transaction in Charity Hospital
warrants, which occurred i'll 1874. Your
committee made inquiry with regard TO IL,
and now report the facts. After repeated
bnt unsuccessful presentation ol thelr war
rants to the Treasurer of the state for pay
ment. the board was compelled 10 place
with the State National Bank. ) IL. hen
nedy, President. $450000 worth OF warrants
as collateral security for I0ah OF Sz9'UOU'
When this loan was returnabie to the DanK
payment was refused and the Board were
forced to sell the warrants at hcaVy sacrl-
flee. The negotiation was mace ny NJ
Edward Rigney, then diIectoF OF that
hank and also member of the Hospital
| BOARD. The purchaser is said 10 have been
| Mr. las. c. Clark, Tax Collector of the lst
| District of New Orleans, and the price 80
cents per dollar. The amount then realized
| TO the hospital, in cash, :or S4o,O0O,
worth of warrants was $1,000; and the
loss suffered by the hospital was S2I0OO
on this single sale. The blame attached to
this transaction falls upon treasurer Dub
uclet or his superiors in office. Your COM
mittee find that during five years last past
the hospital has suffered a loss OF S24I ,OOO
by discount warrants. The Board were
forced to sell because unable TO cash thelr
warrants at the treasury. our committee
ascertain that the $4,000 in hoSpital war
rants. refused as above and sold hy the
Board to Mr.. James S. Clarke, we're cashed
at the treasury within a very short time al
ter they were sold, although the treasurer
had continually pretended TO the Board
that he had no money TO meet Them.
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Tg DIRECTORY.
MAS ONIc.

ter, Ripley Y Murry, Grand Mas
Jackson. ~ = l. Power, G. and Secreta-
Fg, FIRST dNext Communicates ot V;cLS-
"eSday in February, 1877.
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Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, February 24.-For the
Gulf States and Ohio valley, falling and
stationary barometer, slowly rising tenn
perature, winds mostly from the southwest
to southeast. except northeasterly in Flor
ida, and clear or partly cloudy weather will
prevail, possibly succeeded IN the last
section and the southwest by rain areas.
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|ENfRAL Dir ECTORY.
STATE GOVERNMENT.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
REPRESENTATIVES.

b. 3D. Acorn r.. Term expires NJ rch, 4, 1877
Bruce......Term expires March, 4, 187-
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WAsHINGToN, Feb. 24-In the Senate
Dayis, of West Virginia, presented the pc
for the removal of his political disabilities !:
1t was referred tn the Judiciary Committee
, 1876-12-30

WADE HAMl1oN las nddrcsseu to both Gov.
intended, first, to flo With tho future Prosi-
dent notice OF his claim to DO recognized
M the Governor Of South Carolina, and in
cfdentally to give assurance that the people
of that State arc firmly mud uua1terably op-
posed to any resort to ar1ls ~ mems of
determining who shall bo the nc1t President
of the United States. The incidental part
Of Gen. HAMrroa's letter is by fnr
the moro important part. Leaving out
of tho question The merits Of tho
Gubernatorial wrangle between HAMPTON
and CnAMnER1ArN aa M affair Of local In
tcroat, the country at larQe will receive with
interest and qualification this greeting Of
peace and moderation from the people Of
South Carolina through one of her most
prominent representative men. To Gov.
HAyEs tie HAMPTON letter will be most VOL
como without doubt, but the same. we fear,
cannot be predicted of Gov. Tt1nEs, who
would probablyprefer less positive declara-
ton of that ~ firm and deliberate purpose
to condemn my solution of existing
political problems that involves tho exhibi-
ton Of armed force, or TINT move through
my other channel than tile prescribed forma
OF tho Constitution OF the poacefnl agonoy
OF tho law" These aro essentially Gov.
IAyEs' sentiments, and, since tho country
Inns received no similar declaration from Gov.
T1pEs, They aro presumably Lot his sen.
4imcnfa
, 1876-12-30
courage they arc equal to tho ilnt I.
Europe, and in brutality superior to Ill -

IA. r. e." requests Information In ero,,,
to the n1ctcorttc referred to In our Issue n ~
18th ult a. having fulcn In the Paclhc Oct,n w.
The lesred knowledge mar probably be c,inos
from perusa, # the following which appeart,,
in the San Francisco Chronicle about two vttk.
ago; we hare not the precise date:
An aefoifte OF probably much gseater size tth,,
the one found In Greenland IN 1890. which geahaa
twenty .tve tonsi was seen last Friday night IL
reporter. who was pelatcd OF the OCEAN Ifon..
road. About Tag he noticed o peculinr tIrht nv
tho aand AMI Aeh around HIN. and Npon 1ookng a..
ward observed what appeared to he an im,rents.
ball of ara deacendinx toward the eas,h IL IT,
caurse was 20 rapid that before he had recovessa
from lls astonianlcne the nlhts fell Into Tho "a
apparently about hnlf a milo from tho shore,
loud h!ssimg toIsc. followed by st!aFp explo1ton
accompanied tie fall. and frightened lie iors.
which the repnrtcr waa driving lint his whois ~,
cstIon for the next hsG minutes WAa directed H..
ward the mntuiy animal. hut no nutteed that tf,a
tall of the meteor. It 10 called Or niutc
", the combustion occaaonsd h5 the immense ~,
!ocIty wit, Which The stone travelled through oyr
atmosphere. remained visible for about Two min
utes. From the bt!lllaacy and area Of dfe sar.
rounding the fallen stone. and the sp1aah occa.en
cd by It'll sudden mnutatou, It Is ccstaIn thai lho
aerote must hare been Of immense size. nlthouoh
Of courte no esttnate could bo made With AuY &C.
cutacy during the few seconds the sero1t,G M,
visible,
, 1876-12-30

Gen. LOGAN having sent word that press.
ing business in Illinois rontlers It impossible
for him to DO In Washington and serve on
The sonnte Committee appointed to confer
with the HOUSE Committee In dcvising some
satisfactory plan for counting the Elect
oral vote. nnd having asked 10 be
excused from this service, Vico.Presi-
dent FEna1 yesterday designated Sem
ator CosgI1So to I'LL tile vacanoy. This nl-
pointment is looked upon aa nffording promise
1T IN ultimate agreement between the two
Houses as to tho manner In which the vote
Rhal1 DO counted and tho result declared.
Mr.. CoNKL1so is olaased among the most
moderate Of the tnodcrates, md as le takes
tho place OF ono who represents the other
extreme In the Republican ranks, the pros
poet Of a harmonious adjustment is believed
to hnva been materially improved by the
change.