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TEXAS NEW s.

Two negro women st Marshall were
fatally burned by the explosion of can
OF cOaloil LAST week. Tney tried to
kindle fire, and succeeded.
A Mrs. Ashley, seventy-sight years Of
age, travelling with her son by wagon,
from Brown county to Lamar county,
died near Bonham last Wednesday
morning.
One night last week aparty OF rowdies
entered Hsrwood drinking, swearing
and firing off pistols. Deputy.Sheritt
M'Crary attempted TO arrest them and
they drew weapons and swCra they
would not be taken. M'Crary summon
ed posse and started to them, calling
to them to surrender. They commenced
firing into the posse. The fire was re-
turned, and the result was one Of the
rowdies killed, one wounded
and the other one captured. One OF
the posse was killed and two wounded
The desperadoes had arranged plan to
rob q store and murder railroad agent,
which was prevented by Allen J. Nave,
who overheard their conversation few
nights before, gained their confidence,
and pretended to be willing to assist in
the plots, He then informed the suthor
ities, al d went with the deputy sheriff
and posse to arrest them. They picked
him cut, and he was shot through twice
by Parker. Parker was shot down sfeW
seconds after killing Nave.
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A RoANE county correspondent of the
Knoxville Tribune well and truly says
that il Ishsm @. Harris had done as
Llngstreet did, he, too. could have Of
fics, and not have such heaps Of abuse
piled upon him as he now does.
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should recollect that the Legislature OF
that year, wss largely Radical, and
made the sppropriations-a good, large
hunk Of which went into the Golfers OF
P. J. d Co For further particulars see
report Of committee Of he cons sftuiIOn-
al couyen ion -
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wEArHER PROBAHILITrES.

WAB DEPT, OFFICE CH. sIs. oFTIoER /
- ssFss1sgTosa August 2, E-n.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Udlley,
rising 0O10ed by falling barometer,
eGstsrty to sOItheTly winds, and general
iy E00Tmer, clear IOed her.
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MASONIC FUNERAL NOTICE.

THE officers and members of ANGE a
IONA LODGE. No. l5s, will meet atNSAz
their hall this TUESDAY, afteruoon NsN
a. 0 Q cloc1 promptly, TO attend the funeral of
our la'e Brother, 4. D. MALLORY. Convey
All II M.'s are fraternaIlv invited
BY order. a. W MoIEsY " NJ
Q. q. LOCKE Saeratarr At = 4hs
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TIE Knoxville Tribune gives it as q
perplexing study TO determine which
will most distress fhe hearted
Chronicle, the retirement Of Governor
n srri3 from the electoral ticket, or the
payment uf inierest on the State debt,
b. our Denoc,atc treasurer.
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Il DISPATCH from Bon Aqua states
that Governor Porter, General Bate,
Governor Harris aud General Whit
thorne hsve been Invited to speak there
next Saturday at grand old-fsshioned
barbecue.
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The Democratic convention OF this
(the tentb) congressional district will
meet in this city at the Exposition build.
ing oa the seventh of September, when
We hope Casey Young will be nomi-
N tod
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The Democratic convention of the
second congressional district of Arksn-
sai NESTS st Camden, Thursday, the
twenty-fourth instant. 1t is not improb.
able that Judge John T. Bsarden viii be
nlminated fnT eongress.
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RsAD What the State papers say in re-
gard to Governor HsrTis's letter. No
dpuot each reader will prefer to supply
his own comments, especially Ia the
case Of the Radical and Independent
psDe-s,
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POKER JACK MCCLURE OF jscts to the
expenses OF tie State government being
charged sgsinst the Republicans, inas-
much IS Baxter turned against them.
Bus, says the Camden Beacon, che
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THE Vicksburg TtiIaIns thipks Gen
er Il Chalmers will be elected TO congress.
The coloTsd psople are working for him.
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DREPARAToRY CLASSICAL SCHOOL, At
Brownsville, Tenn, by JOHN G. PETTUs,
MA, of the University of Virginia. Specially
designed to prepare boys and young men for
any one of the Universities OF Tenn. or U. of
Va. Session opens 4th September, 1875, and
continues for forty weeks. Terms per session,
S20-half In aovance. Early application de-
sired. For full Information apply for ci cular.
JOHN G. PETTUS, Brownsville, Tenn.
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Saturday, september I6, 1876,
Nonresident Notice.

No. 1859 I'm the Chancery Court or Shelby
county, Tennessee-Louis LaGrill, Jr., VS..
Mary Ellen LaGrill.
1t appearing from the bill in this cause,
which Is sworn to, that the defendant, Mary
Ellen LaGrill is nonresident OF the State OF
Tennessee:
1t is therefore ordered, That she make her
appearance herein, at the courthouse in the
city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
the first Monday in October, 1876, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant's bill. or the
same Will be taken for confessed as to her
and set for hearing exparte; and that a copy
OF this order be published once a week, foI
four success i've " weeks, in the Memphis Appeal.
This 19Lh day OF August, 1875.
A copy-attest:
E. A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
By E. B. McHenry, d. @. and NJ.
j. NJ. q Walter Gregory, Soils, for com pits Ttu
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cHANCERY SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

No 765. K.-Chancery Court of shelby county.
TenneSsee.-R. ". Price vs. o. B. Parker.
DY virtue of an interlocutory decree foI
D sale, entered in the above cause on the
22d day OF March, 1875, and modified, etc,
July IA, 1876, will sell, at public auction, 10
the highest bidder, in front OF the Clerk and
Masters Office, Courthouse Building, Main
street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, September rs, 1876,
within legal hours. the following described
property, situated In Shelby county, Tenn,
to-Wit: Begins at a point ii chains and 81
links south of a blRckgum marked j. o.
(soutbeast corner of John Rice's 5C00-acre
graDt No. 2S3l; thence south in the center of a
country road or avenue 10 chains and IS links
to a stake; thence west chains and 8 links to
O stake, thence north IS chains and IS links TO
q stake; thence casts chains and links TO the
beginning, as per survey, subdivision and con-
solldatttn of lot Is, part OF IA and 2l Cooper
subdivision tor Is acres of land, being psrG of
q. B. Parker's premises, and the same lately
occupied by Col. Luke ". Finlay, upon which
are valuable i'm provements.
Terms of Sale-Cash. This August q, 1915.
K. a. COLE, Clerk and Master,
By x. j. Black. d. q. and NJ.
l. d. Mckisick, Randolph, Hammond d
Jordan, and Smith q Collier, Atty's. tn
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BJTFRRICK'S PATTERNS.

TUsT IN RECEIPT OF FALL FASHIONS.
u Send for catalogue
J. B. ALDRICH, General A, emf,
au22 254 Second street.
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THH
WaITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
WEST VgRGEEIA
%AA

EEy Bose elevation Is
~ water long and n-Sssa 4ast ahnva tide
their valuable eALTERATIVE WATERS, their
charming summer climate, ana the large and
fashionable pa ronage that annually resort to
them, ARE NOW OPEN.
Theif capacity Is about 1896 persons.
Charges to July Ist, $50 per month-Sl7 50 per
week; for months July and august, monthly
S5; weekly, 81.
Extensive repairs have been made since last
season, Including the erection of large hotel
with all modern improy em5nts, which Will be
kept open during Inter as well as summer
Also, several new cottages.
Descriptiv pamphlets obtained at the drug
store of s. Mansfield & Co., Memphis, Tenn.
GEO. L. PEYTON & CO.,
my25 cod Proprietors.
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IUKA SPRING Gs.

TTNHESE celebrated Springs, situated In Tisb-
i Onlingo county, Mississippi, lis miles
from Memphis, iLume edi3Jely on The Memphis
and Charleston Railroad, viii be opened for
the reception Of guests on June 18th. The
waters OF these Springs are justly celebrated
for their hygienic properties, and consist of
Sulphur, Alum, Magnesia, ChalybeRte and
Freestone. The building which are entirely
new, ars beautiful Ia design, combining sle-
gance with comfort. The entire furniture and
fixtures are perfectly new, The grounds are
spacious and delightful; the town quiet and
refined. Express, post, telegraph and ticket
offices near the hotel, Bar unsurpassed.
TERMS.--BOard per day, 81 so; per week, sl4 |;
per month, $40. Children under ten years OF
age and servants half price.
ALEXANDRA & MILLER, Prop'rs
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GI.nsING RATES

Yesterday II cotton and gold; NtW
Y3rb cotto17, 12ac. Memphis cotton,
1ltc. Ne1 York god, 1lOs. Memphis
OoEd. 1898.
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THE BODY TO BE EMBALMED.

WASHINGTON, August 2l.-An en-
baImer was sent to Roekbridge Alum
Springs last night, to embalm the body
of the late Speaker Kerr, and tonight
ths cssket for his remains was forward
ed. The party accompanying it includ-
ed Representative Sayler and II. Casey
Young, together with Colonel Adams,
clerx of the house, under whose direc-
ton, in absence OF an authorized agency,
presentations were made.
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THE lettels on our second page to-day
viii be found interesting.
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Saratoga, August 21: The extra run
ming mseting opened with good attend
arce. The first race. q three fOurths mile
dash, was won by Freebooter; May D.
second, Matte A. third. Time-1:17
The mile and half dash, all ages, was
won by Burgoo; Inspiration second, Gal.
way third. Time-2:39. The selling
race, one mile and an eighth. was won
by Meco; Violet seeond, Gray Nun
third. Time 1854. The last race,
three quarter mile dash, for two year
olds, was won by Princess of Thule; Top
second, Kingsland third. Time-l:l9.
st. Louis, August 2l: James II. Light
and F. A. Rahme, Of Calhoun, Missouri,
got into quarrel yesterday at the rail-
road depot in that town, about some
business matter, they being competitors
in trade, and Rshme struck Light asv.
eral blows with a wheel-spoke, Telling
him to the ground and irjuring him
very severely. While on the ground
Light drew pistol and put two balls
into Rshme, i.fiicting wounds from
which he died in few minutes.
J.R Leaton, of Lafayette county, was
accidentally drownedwhile attempting
to swim his holss across the YOcona
river last week.
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VNaVE1S SITY.
University of Louisiana.
msdIcal Department, Ksu Orleans.
FACULTY:

FACULTY:
A. II. CENAs, Md, Emeritus Professor OF
Obstetrics.
T. G. RICHARDSON, MD, Professor OF Sur.
gerry.
SAMUEL N. BEEE1ss, Md, Professor OF
STAMFORD E. CHAILLE, MD, Professor OF
Physiology.
JOSEPH JoEEs, MD, Professor of Chemistry.
SAMUEL LOGAN, Md, Professor OF Anat-
omy.
ERNEST 8. LEWIS, Md, Professor Of Obstst-
ries.
r; ]. HEARD, Md, Professor of Materia
Medica.
.ALBEEr MILEs..ZMD, .;;Demonstrator Of
Anatomy.
The Forty Third Annual Course OF Instruc-
tion In this institution will commence on
terminate on the third Saturday Of March,
1877. Preliminary lectures on Clinical Medi-
cine and surgery viii be delivered in the am
ph1theRter OF the Great Charity Hospital, be-
ginning on the 20th of October. without any
charge 70 students. The Anatomical rooms
viii be opened at the same time.
The members OF the Faculty are Visiting
Physicians and Surgeons to the Charity Hos
pital, and give instructions daily at the bed
side of the sick.
FEES:
AS to the practical advantages sfforded for a
thorough acquaintance with all the branches
OF medicine are quite as great as, II not supe-
r1or TO, those offered by the schools Of New
York and Philadelphia, the same fees are de-
manded.
For all the Lectures, $40; MatricuIation, IS;
FOR circular and Catalogue,
I. g. RICHARDSON, ND, Dean.
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INSANITY.
pUaLTCAgIoEgg.
EVERY BUSIE ESS NAN READS
TuR
Commercial Agency SYSTEM
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Is she Secret Iuqu4sIston g Curse
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BY THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.

EECOND edition Just published. Cnotains
how credit and character are secretly UNDER
mined by masked spies, frauds perpetratsd, /,
etc. Send for it and ses the SECRET BLACK
LIST of Memphis, with eighty other citi es.
Price 81 75. MERCHANTST CREDIT PRO-
IECIION SOCIETY, 65 LIBERTY STREET,
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RESPECT TO HIS MEMORY

NEW YORK, August 2l.-The fsgs on
the city buildings IN this city and Brook
lyn to-day were displayed at hslf-mast,
out of respect Of the late speaker Of the
house, Mr.. Kerr.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION OF
THE REMAINS IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August ri. - When
the remains of the late Speaker
Kerr arrive here, Sergeant. alarms
Thompson will take them in charge.
He is in favor Of having them lie in state
one day in the rotunda of the capitol
building. Speaker Sayler, before leav.
ing last night for Rockbridgs Alum
Springs, also strongly favored su3h G
course This will depend very much on
the feelings of Mrs. Kerr in this respect.
THE REMAINS EN- ROUTE TO WASHING
TON CITY.
The following telegram was received
from Hon. 5. s. Cox this afternoon:
RoCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, August 2l.
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Sayler arrived
here this morning With the casket. The
remains are EN- bslmed, and the escort
will leave for Washington this evening,
aud arrive there at seven in the morn
ing, and thence by the first train for the
west,
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out. He hss yielded to their wishes and
is no longer on the ticket. q
IT WAS THE ANDY JOHNSON VENDETTA,
YOU KNOW.
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MICHAEL In me 2 Ory of "LIrrI.E Mol
LIE" who died August II, 1875, IN Memphis,
Tennessee, - H7'
The New York herald., 1876-12-09
GERMAN REFORM ASSOCIATION.

At tho regular monthly meeting Of tho central or
ganzation OF tho German American Independent Ciu.
zens' Association, held last evening at Beethoven
Hail. about eighty delegates wero present. The chair
was occupied by Mr.. Oswald Ottendorfer, who called
the meeting TO ordor at hailpast eight, sharp Reso
lutions adopted thanking Mr. 0tendorfer for tta
public spirit he mad shown In undertaking n long
journey To the South. although in III health, for the
purpose OF being present during tho couut of tha
meeting account oil what hc had witnessed while IN
New Orleans, request with which Mr. ottcndorfer
complied.
now LouIsiASAs voTE WAS COUNTED.
Mr.. Ottcbdoricr said that IN New Orleans the gem
tlemcn OF the committee invited by Mr. Hewitt on
the part o, tho democratic party had been able 10 do
very little good, the republican committee, invited
by President Grant had positively refused "a
cooperate with them; that the republicans IN
general had thrown obstacles in the way, and
had mlsreprcscntcd all facts TO them.
Democratic outrascs spoken OF all Sides bot
whenever they had attempted TO nnd any basis for
such stories they had iound them TO melt into thin
air. Hc called Governor Kellogg hc said who as
sured him that great outragcs had taken place. but
would only specify and that ono proved on exam
nation to have taken pace eighteen months agol
lie concluded by saying that whatever might be tho
merits or ne results tho tho people could
now believe In lis fairness, and that tho gov
orntnent therefore called do somothing that
would restore public conhdcnco In tho sanctity pnd
succncy OF tho constitution and laws OF the nation
4 APPEAL yoR FAIR PLAY.
Judge Ottcrbourg then moved on the part OF the
Executive Committee address 10 tho people, setting
full Of danger, and that tho GcrmanAmerican citizens
ought now while there Is still time, tskc energetic
c.cction,by ballot TO rs proper status lie wound up
with earnest exhortation 10 republicans and demo-
JON making party interests subscrvient 10
those Of the country since then only would demx-
gogucs restrained from iampcrnR with the rights
OF tho American people. This address having boon
unanimously adopteds the meeting sdjoufnsd ...:
The New York herald., 1876-12-09

in interview to-day, stated positively that when
Secretary Chadwick slipped the certificates Of election
through the door Cronin's hand the other eicc-
,oral Candidates present asked what the sealed
vcopo contained Cronin answered that Il
Cartwright and Odeli asked to tho
certificates, and cronin declined to all OF them Tho
request made three times by each Of the gentle
men named and each time denied They then
demanded that he should produce the certificates and
Cronin refused in tho most emphatic terms ut the
same time thrusng the envelope In his breast pocket
and buttoning his coat Mr. Watts there was
person in the room but Cartwright, odeii Cronin
and himself They saw what Cronin claimed were Ger.
uncates. So far they had positive or judicial
knowledge the envelope contained nothing except
blank slips.
WHAT cRoxIy CLAIMED.
He claimed he clcctor and said be had ccr-
tlcate, asked permission 10 act with Cartwright
OdeL These gentlemen did not refuse Al any time
to recognize or TO act with him. They demanded he
should exhibit his certificate and show what right he
had TO claim seat in the Electoral Board. This he
also positively refused to do. Cronin withdrew, and
declared that the other two gentlemen refused to
act there existed two vacancies IN the Board which
he proceeded to I'LL appointing Miller ana Parker, two
stauuch democrats, and then cast tho so-called
electoral ballot OF the State
The republican electors after casting the electoral
vote prepared n full and complete statement OF what
took place In the room OF everything that was said aud
done TO which each appended hts afhdavt This
statement has been forwarded together with the sealed
ballot to the President OF the Senate
TnE GOVERNOR BrRNED IN RvFIGy.
At an indignation meeting held here last night Gov
crnor Grover burned cigy tho pubic street
by q crowd OF excited citizens
The New York herald., 1876-12-09
FIRE IN A TENEMENT HOUSE.

nre broke ont yesterday morning In the six story
tenement house No. 60 Mulberry street. rear. Tho
alarm quickly gwen aud the engines were soon on
tho spot Pending ;hcir arrival the fire. which at
frst confined TO the fourth floor. spread rapidly
upward and caused much excitement among the
inmates. The house was occupied by over
forty families. and tho struggle for cgrcss
at ono tiInc threatened to prove serious but
fortunately no person was injured. Tho activity
Of the nrcmcn In oxtneuiAhing tho flames and assist
ing occupants To escape was particularly notice
able. Fireman Leonard, OF Engine No. u, rescued
from sunocation -year-old infant, named Simon
Hymln, who asleep in cradle while the IRE was
IN progress The mother temporarily absent IRON
he house and when the fireman entered the room the
ntlle one was nearly suIocated IL was sent 10 Belle
vue Tho damage to furniture and building Is $500.
The New York herald., 1876-12-09
simply RIDICULOUS Judge white, IL Is presumed, VIII
call them before him to answer for contempt in few

SIMPLY nolcuous. Judge white, 1t is presumed, viii
call them before him to for contempt in few
days.
BOARD SULLITy.
Judge Cooke VIII prepare review OF the canvass ana
present 10 the Congressional COMMITTEE Ho said
to-day that no regarded the action OF the Canvassng
Board as wholly Illegal and void. He says the law
makes the Board unity, and does not give TO ma
orty power of declaring result lie viii be sus
taned hethinks by the Supreme Court Of the State
as there arc prcccdents which tho point
MORE INELIGIBLE ELscroRs.
Another complication Is likely TO arise about the
electors returned by this radical Board Tho eiecof
HUMPHREYS. from Pensacola, was shipping agent,
unaor government appointment, ana although he says
he resigned q week before tho election no srcn resig
nation has been found on the flies at Washington.
The negro who the vote OF the State for Hayes
was ,ricd convicted and sentenced to the Pen-
Tertiary The Governor pardoned him, but .
the State says any convicted OF felony shall
shall forfeit right to vote and the
Governors pardon, it is urged, docs not rchabiiiate
him; therefore, he not clector in the State
the question VIII arise, 'ow can he be an ccctor Tor
President in the college who cannot legally vote IN tho
StatcY lie 10 said, TOO, not TO be a citizen oi ths
United States. Though born here ho went 10 Canada
and there said have sworn allegiance to Great
Britain, aud years ago hc expelled from
radical State convention on tho ground that he was
not a citizen.
gxPscrED ACTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
These questions may come up TO complicato mat.
ters and but little doubt Is entertained that the
ing Congressional committee viii! upset this whole
fabric OF fraud, forgery and perjury. The evidence 70
almost conclusive, and the power send for persons
and papers and compel the attendance OF witnesses Will
develop some strange stories The COMMITTEES appointed
by the House OF Representatives will be here Sunday
night and will organize at on Monday. and make
II Is hoped, speedy work of the investigation.
DEPARTING.
All the troops here leave tomorrow for South
Carolina except company OF infantry.
The New York herald., 1876-12-09
BURNING OF CANAL BOATS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s, 1S7,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 8, 1876.
The canal propeller New York, an old boat belong
ing 10 the Clyde limo and plying between here and
Washington, took hre tonight and was destroyed A
canal barge which contained about 200 bales OF cotton
and lying the immediate vicinity also destroyed
Both boats moved INTO midstrcam TO prevent
the lire from communicating to other shipping
The New York arrived on Thursday and discharged
her cargo. She about be reloaded when the fre
occurred. The loss will not exceed $l5, COO Tho tire
believed TO have originated in tho galley the vessel
being deserted al the time.
The New York herald., 1876-12-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Master Montgomery, boy said to have Gno So
prano voice, will sing at Downing Sunday night
cert at tho Grand Opera House
Mr. John 7. Raymond will appear in MISS elders
dranatizaton OF DIR. Hollands 'Sevenoaks In Louis
vllIc KY, on the 10th OF THIS month This will be
Dr. Hollands first appearance dramatic author and
Mr. Rayrnonds first appearance in now part since
his DEBUT as Colonel Sellers Mr.. Raymond will play
Inn Fenton and Mr.. Macauay Bechcr
The New York herald., 1876-12-09

The Board OF Canvassers to-day, after tabulating
and Announcing the vote for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and members Of Congress-. adjourned. Tho
Attorney General, Judge Cooke. refused to sign tho
statement or the result on the grounds Of fraud,
irreguarty ana iIlegalty. He also obcycd tho
order OF Judge white whose injunction
restraining the Board iron canvassng the
returns certifying to thcm is thus dlsobeycd by tho
majority OF tho Board Tho other members Of tho
Board say, to the charge OF contempt, that they
had already canvasscd the vote whom they were
served with tho restraining papers, and have, since
then, merely tabulated tho returns which they had
already sanvAssed This view, Judge Cooke says, u
The New York herald., 1876-12-09
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

In all the Catholic churches yesterday the feast Of
the Immaculate Conception was observed with great
pomp and ceremony. The services ut tho Church OF
the Immaculate Conception In Fourteenth street wore
quite imposing. and the decorations OF tho interior Of
the church very attractive