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been charged with being principal in the Archer
precinct alleged frauds IN Columbia county. Ii here
IS very active in getting up evidence. Tne ruin-
Der OF aGays before the Board OF State Canyassers
illustrates his abilities in this direction.
Tho House committee have not yet returned from
Gainesville. whittier they have gone to look INTO the
Archer precinct business. The leaders OF the dcmo-
cratic party here regard the decision OF the Supreme
Court finally settling the matter; and the prevail
ing opnon is that Drew viii he peaceably inauguraed
REPUBLICAN CRITICISM
The republican organ here, partly owned by Gov
ernor Stearns, says:--''Ine manner in which the
Board OF State Canvassers have performed their work
this second canvass OF the vote of the State of
Florida will prove very unsatisfactory to majority OF
tho thinking people this state aud TO the country at
large. IL is degree self-stultincaton and an
implied confession OF previous ignorance or wrong.
In the original returns from Baker county
were presented to the Board Que oil them giving
democratic majority and the other giving repub
ltcan majority. The showing majority Tor the
democratic ticket with scarcely any discussion, was
admitted to be legal in all its aspects and
tile borne upon 1t We're canvasscd and allowed
Now Ia the second canvass the vote oil Baker county,
the FIRST being the true return,
accepted and the lace OF all the returrs is made 10
show majority for the Hayes electors As Was before
sald this VIII satisfy nobody worth satisfying IL
Marccllus /. Stcarns larly and honestly defeated
the rcceut election thcn far as the electoral voc
Florida concerned II belongs 10 Samuel J. Iilden
There Is no getting over or around this TACT"
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PASSING MUSTER.

The Tammany Committee on Organization held
meeting yesterday afternoon, Mr. John Kelly presd-
ing at which credentials given to all SHE newly
elected members Of the General COMMITTEES, which
is meet the ath OF January, the members from
the Twentynrst Assembly district excepted In this
district, account OF Irregularities In the election,
election was ordered TO take place Wednes-
Gay evening. Tue election Is TO bc superntended by
three inspcctors-Thomas s. Brennan, Joseph Blum
cnthal and John J. German. Each party who runs .
candidate will have the right to designate challenger
by written certificate The contestants wero Alderman
Moore and William A. Boyd. In the Third district =
protest received from James Hayes against
j. Sicvn, the successful candidate, and in the sixth
ono from Michael Healy against Judge Campbell
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congressional Committees Seeking Truth Among
The Everglades and BayCus.
CHAMBERLAIN OR HAMPTON.
South Cardinals RvaI Governors Submit
Their Titles to Judicial Arbinament.
GE ORGIA'S VOICE.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
CONCLUSION OF THE Legal. ARGUMENT or
THE RIVAL CLAIMS or CHAMBERLAIN AND
HAMPTON FOR THE GovERNERsnIp.

CONCLUSION OF THE LEGAL ARGUMENT on
THE RIVAL CLAIMS or CHAMBERLAIN AND
HAMPTON FOR THE GovERNERsnIp.
III TELEGRAPH 10 THE nEEAID.l
COLUMBIA, Dec 50, 1876
The argument in the habcas corpus case, before
Judge Carpenter, involving the validity OF pardon
granted by Daniel II. Chamberlain claiming to act as
Governor. was continued to-day. The room has
been crowded all day and the utmost interest msni-
tested. Tnc was rrrr7 Morning BY Colonel
J.. r. Youmans, the argument oi Major BarScr, upon
the Hampton side, having been closed last night
Colonel Yoamaas reviewed the ground taken
by his associates, ar. Maxwell ana Major
Barker, aud argued that Chamberlain could not
30 regarded, d> ficto, Governor, because, BY the
returns OF the Secretary OF State, he
had not received majority Of The votes at the
late election and having been declared elected by
House made OF a less number lhan required by
law, lie had not n color OF title.
nANproN's TITLE.
He claimed that, on the other hand Wade Hampton
having received upon the face of the returns the
largest number OF votes and having bcen declared
elected by the speaker Of the House which has
sadgcd 10 be the legal House Of Representatives.
iitie 10 the onice was perfect.
cHAMBEfLMN's RIGHT TO ruE OFFICE
United States District Attorney corbn, In lengthy
argument, attempted to show that there having been
III the MacGey House n quorum OF the members
elected, declaration of tho Tor Governor ali
The proceedings o. tnat body lawful; that the
other hand tho Senate which by the constitution is
required to be present at the counting OF the votes,
were not present when the for Hampton was
counted
The arguments or these two gentlemen occupied the
Court the entire day thoroughly reviewed the
ground occupied by each OF the claimants for the
Office OF Governor. After the argument the Court
took tho papers, and will render decision during tie
coming week.
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RAID ON A BoWERY SALOON.
A POLICE CAPTAIN ON HIS MUSCLE.

POLICE CAPTAIN ON HIS MUSCLE.
About eleven O'Clock last night, Captain Lowery, OF
the Sixth precinct wearing an ulster overcoat and =
seaskn cap, entered tho concert saloon known rs
the "I,remen Borsc" at No. AZ Bowery He was fol.
lowed by couple OF patrolmen who took charge Of
the aud front entrances to the place while the
Captain announced that the persons then in
side his prisoners. A platoon of officers
turned the OF Bayard street
They entered the place aud escorted dozen and
about nalf that number of females TO the Franklin
street police station, where they were lock ed up.
large crowd had been attracted to the place by the
pcarance OF the police, and OF nqurlng turn
OF mind ventured into tho store. There he
by Captain Lowery, who ordered him away, and, ON
his not complying with the order promptly do
sired, the Captain struck him stunning blow in the
lace alter which he had him locked up.
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DEATH FROM LOCKJAw.
susp1croNs OF FOUL PLAY.

sUSPICrONS OF FOUL PLAY.
James Colgy, young man residing at No. IL Oswego
street, Jersey City, died on Thursday night from
lockjaw. County Physician Converse was notified
by Dr. vlers. who attended the man In his last
illness, and on Friday made post-mortem examins.
tion Yesterday Dr. Converse directed Coroner Can.
non TO hold ap inquest The examination made by the
Coroner yesterday revealed the iact that Coay went
spree with man named Burke, residing ON
Factory street, and went home with him, where they
drank bottle oi wniskcy and three pints OF ale
Colgy put out OF the house BY Mr. Burke, and he
fell from wall. striking a lot OF scrap iron and
cutting himself badly. He died Thursday night.
The Doctor knew nothing OF the facts in the case, and
did not believe that many bruises and could
have been inflicted by ial ana refused certificate
The inquest will DO held next Tuesday night
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AN OvERREACHING THIEF.

jacob Dtzel we'll known New York thief, after
two months eoncealment in Williamsburg committed
robbery there Friday, and yesterday arrested
therefor. Duzei, who resides at No. 172 avenue b,
finding he was wanted by the police crossed the East
River and took quarters with his mother Money be-.
coming with him, hc consented TO assist Mrs
Barbara Cross IN moving her household goods for
consideration The goods moved TO No. Ito Har-
rIson avenue on Thursday, ard on FRIDAY Dixel en-
tered the apartments and stole jewelry and money,
valued $780, which he packed Mrs. Cross' satchei
and started Tor a pawnbroker's On the way he CO.
tered the same with Mrs Cross who did not Vt
that that the satchei was hcra
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Mr.. M'MAHoN's SUBCOMMITTEE.
Tx TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD

MoNRoE, Dec. 80. 1876.
The subcommittee, composed OF Mcssrs. Mcmahon,
Ross and Crapo, have already examined 100 Wit
ncsses, and the fact that the last election remark
able for fairness thoroughly established. Not word
has been ehced about budozng, and negro witnesses
who had been republicans laughed at IL.
FRgR AND FAIR ELECTION
Negro republicans voted freely in Ouachita, More
house and Richland parishes and every poll thrown
By the Returning Board Is shown by colorcd
testimony 10 have been quiet ana everybody allowed
A. he cheese. The action OF the Board counted
out in these parishes .. 900 democratic votes
From the testimony of negroes the school question
seems to have been the paramount one in changing
vote. This time republican officials testify to
the fairness OF the election
A MEMBER SUMMONED ORLEANS
Hon. Miles Ross, OF New Jersey, of the men,
bers of McAiahons subcommittee 1T Monroe has
called TO New orleans by Chairman Morrison Ii Is
thought that call for quorum has been made OF tho
Morrison committee to take action the orton con-
tempt.
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RUN TO EARTH.

While patroing Stagg street yesterday morning
Oncer Thustonc found three in the Of break.
ing INTO the basement OF No 2S owned and occupied
by Frank Gittel They the officer at the Same
moment and toward Union avenue, he in their
wake. Finding they were gaining on him he cmptied
his revolver hc ran, but lid succeed In inducing
them TO stop. Last night, however he succeeded IN
only twenty OF age has served several
THEFT and while incarceratcd In Queens County jail,
at Mineola, in April last awaiting trial Tor burglrry.
made his escape. He takes his present prcdicanent
as matter OF course, saying, 81 shall plead guilty Of
IAN attempt and then shall got IL light"
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reform She was not again interrupted. Al the close
oil her address some crude brief speeches made
Dv u man In the Post ONCE Department and woman
whose trump was moro resonant than Miss Walkers
The latter advocated woman suffrage, OF course and
was followed BY an i'll clad but open browed and broad
shouldercd mechanic, who made speech entirely
rational and unintcrcstine.
The preponderance OF opinion was unfavorabe 80
the abandonment OF the Presidency OF the United
States But ali the proceedings were less portant
than diverting, az may from this brief mention be
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GEORGIA.
IMPORTANT EXPRESSION OF SENTIMENT BY ONE
or HER MOST PROMINENT STATESMEN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO The IIEGALD

ATLANTA Dec. 60, 1916
The Constitution OF this city, viii publish tomorrow
a very decisive letter IRON Ex-Governor Joseph +.
Brown on the national problem. As Governor Brown
prc-ennentiy man of deliberate and dispassonatc
Judgment his opinion has an importance throughout
the South that attaches to tho usiorsnco OF iew
Notwithstanding the prejGdces engendc;od by Gov
crnor Browns course as republican Tor many years
alter the and his conspicuous opposition to
The jefferson Davis administration during tho
war, proposed many sides now
10 oaer him tLe place Of United States Sen
aior over either il Norwood Smith or
johnson. His present letter is a, the request
OF many gentlemen who desired that the position of
the south, or at least OF Georgia. should annousced
from some authoritative source. This letter has been
read by many leaders the capital, aud the indorse-
OF IL Is unanimous 1t fairly expresses the feel.
inas Of nine.ienths Of the Georgia people append
leading extracts from the letter, which is dated De-
comber 2s Governor Bcown says
~ do entertain the shadow OF a doubt that TIidcu
aud Hendricks we're legally and airy elected President
Wee President OF the United states the tccion
hold the sth OF November last know
that serious Tears entertained that the
leading splrIs Of the radical party at Washington
have determined to 50 conduct the canvass .: the
votes to declare Hayes and Wheeler elected. aud
then inaugurstc Governor Hayes President by
military force. Whenever = candidate who received
minority the cast an election aud who has
been IN by the most shameless and uIbiush-
Ing fraud aud unisrness. shall been
President OF the United states and with all
the powers oi that position by military iorce. our gov
ernmcnt
cKASES TO Rg RErUnrlc.
and become the subjects ~ military despotlsm.
IL has been said IN such event here
should &c resistance offered, either " the pcope
the legally elected candidates, but that shouGsub
mit The outrage and the party pcrpcifatins u
out Of power ~ ibc next election; but VI such
usufpation should be successful aud should oe
n quicsced m, what reasonable hope any
intelligent person have of better result at
q Subsequent clecliouf HavIDg sgccecdcd by
oi such means, the party IN power would strsngtnen
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THE SPEAKERSHIP OF THE AS
SEMBLY.

New YORK, Dec. 20, 1876
To THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY OF rus STATE OF
New York.
The undersigned have had their attention called for
several past to the large and Increasing influence
OF The presiding officers OF the Legislature only In
the appointment Of committees, but also shaping
the whole and character OF legislation So large
part OF tins legislation relates this city, desre
in behalf OF the business and public interests 0. the
city, respectfully to ask you to give than the
usual in the present critical juncturc OF public
affairs, to the selection OF Speaker for youI
body for the approaching session. These interests
unquestionaby demand that, especially for
this session OF tho Legislature, tho Speaker
cf the Assembly should have the conh-
dcnce of those VIII" chiefly responsible for the sup
port and character OF the government OF the State and
It's municipalities He should be distinguished Tor the
purity of his public Iiio and his sympathy with the
best sentiment of the State in wise aud pa
triotic legislation aud public reforms His character
should be guarantee tnat he will his position 10
redeem the Legislature OF the Stale from the reputa
ton It acquired beng sed TO Iegaze schemes
OF private speculation, partisan and frauds
on taxpayers and property owners
The publc demands higher order OF patriotism
and more practical manifestation OF 1t In legislators
than heretofore Hereafter the ruling political party
VIII be held to the slriclest accountability for any
neglect 10 give expression 10 this sentmentabove all
tor any attempt to tIwart II.
Tho opportunity presented to the party now in the
majority in the present Assembly to elect Speaker
whose character conforms 10 these vows, should not
fa TO be improved Tho interests OF the public and
the future OF the party demand II.
The inevitable consequence OF failure to do thia
Will be disastrous to the party holding this majority
JAMES EMOrr. II. l.. BURNETT.
j. ". BUNDY. THEODORE ROOSEVELT
W. H. WEBB. ID. d. LORD
GEO. DEFORESr LORD BENZ. b. SHERMAN.
j. ID. VEkMILYE. WM. DOWD.
WM. L. JENKINS. w. n H. MOORE.
j. NJ. MORRISON. LEVI r. MORTON
W. H. GUI0N. T. p. FABBRI.
w. A. BOOTH. A. p. MAN.
J. l.. PARSONS. JOHN A. WEEKS
A. A. Low 4 BROS. w T.. DODGE
JAMES BUELL. JAMES NJ BROWN
f. ID. TAPPEN H. H. McALPINE,
b. G. ARNOLD. f. H. COSsITT
PHILIP BISSINGER WILLY WALLACH
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FIRE IN WILLIAMSBURG.

Through the carclcssncss Of the occupants Of the
first floor a lire broke out last evening thc three
story irame dwelling and store No. $50 North Seventh
street, Williamsburg The building owned by Mrs }.
Quinn was damaged 5000; no insurance. The lossei
the occupants follows First floor and store,
owen McCnrran, $500; insured Tor $500 in the Win.
iamsburg CITY Fire Insurance. Company. Second
floor, Peter fondry, $500; insurance. Third noors
Patrlck TulIy, $l00; no Insurance.
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FIRE IN A CHURCH.

About hafpast seven O'CLOCK last evening, while the
work Of decorating the altar the Church OF the vls
taiion, IN Verona street, Richard street. South
Brooklyn, for the New Years progress,
portion OF tho altar drapery caught dre from candle
in the hands vi OF the engaged tho task
Tho remcn arrived at thc church short time alter
the alarm gwen ana quickly suppressed tue
flames. The damage 10 estimated at about $500 Tue
edncc " tho pastor Rev. Father kisly. In
the PhOnlx Insurance Company.
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TWO OLD FRIENDS ROBES.

Detectives Lyons and Smith arrested Bernard Maray.
OF Gold street, aud Henry Murray, OF No. ~ East
Fny.sccond street. in Grand street stealing pocket
books, three handkcrcheis aud other small articles
When these men we're taken three pa~ntickets tor
buffalo robes were found upon them Robes answer
the description by superintendent Campbell, of
Brooklyn, to Police headquarters New York. last
week. Ii appears that MT. peecner and. strange 10
say Tn sodorc rilton have each lost sleigh robe, for
which the Brooklyn police are on the lookout
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WASHINGTON, Dec 20, 1876
In response to the following address meet
ing was held last night IN place called Cark's Hail.
situated over billiard saloon, No. 40 Pennsylvania
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Z. f. . Il : = :
ers an apprentice apothecaries, who
know just as much about good acting
as l do about good farming, and no
more. Who review the books? Peo-
pie who never, wrote one, Who dc
up the heavy leaders on finance? Par
ties who have the largest oppertuni-
ties for knowing nothing about it.
Who criticise the Indian campaigns /?
Gentlemen who do not know war;
whoop from q wigwam, and who new
er have had to run a foot race, with a
tomahawk, or pluck arrows out of the
several members of their /, families 10
build the evening campfire with.
Who write 1.-The temperance appeals
and clanior about the flowing bowls !?
Folks who will never draw another
sober. breath till they, do it in their
grave. Who edit the agricultural pa
pers, you yam? Men, as a general
thing, who fail in the poetry, line, yell
low, covered, novel line, ij sensation
drama line, city editor line, and final
ly fall back on agriculture as Q tenn
porary reprieve from the poor-house.
You try to tell me anything about the
newspaper businesslE Sir,I have been
through it from Alpha to Omaha, and
1 tell you the less man knows the
bigger noise he makes and the higher
the salary he commands. Heavens
knows, if had been ignorant, instead
of cultivated, and impudent instead of
diffident, / could have made. a name
for myself in this cold, selfish world, L
take my leave, sir. Since 1 have been
treated as you have treated me, / am
perfectly willing to go. But / have
done my duty. have fulfilled my
contract az far as was pen mitted to
do it, Fsaid I could make your pa
per of interest to all classes /
have. / said ! could run your paper
up 20 twenty thousand copies, and ifI
had had two more weeks ia have
done it. And I'd have given you the
best class of readers that ever an agri-
cultural paper had--not farmer in it,
nor solitary individual who could
tell water-,nellon tree from peach
vine te save his life. You are the
loser by this rupture, not me, pie
plant. Adios."'j' ~ ~ s, -, 9
l then left. - ..,-ts....,.- ~
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THE noKAx LAKE OF scALrrors1A.

THE HORAX LAKE OF CALIFORNIA.
1t appears that the, incrednlity with
which statements concerning the bor-
AK lake have been received in Eng
land has been considerably lessenea
by supplies of The material coming te
the London market. The pottery dis
tricts are especially interested in the
discovery. Accounts set forth that
very extensive works are now nearly
completed for the refining and puri-
flying of this borax for Shipment
Stimulated by the action Of the rail-
road company, the Borax Company
has put up large works, and expects
to turn out from twenty to fifty tons
of the mineral per day. The deposit
of borax extends over an area of Is
miles in length by 6 to miles in
width covered with crude borax to
the depth of 3 to 5 feet. The crude
mineral averages from 30 to 40 per
cent. of the pure salt.
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ACCORDING to a French statisiician
taking the mean of many accounts, a
man of fifty years of age has slept g.
600 days, worked G,50O days, walked
500 days. amused himself 1900 days,
was eating 800 days, was sick 500
days, etc. lie has eaten II, 900 pounds
of bread, lG.000 pounds OF meat. H.
600 pounds of vegetables, eggs and fish
and drank 1900 gallons of liquid, viz:
water, coffee, tea, beer, wine, &c, alto
gether. This would make a respecta-
BILE lake, 800 sqnare feet surface and
three feet deep, on which small steam
boats could navigate. And all lhis
makes up the routine Of an average
mans life.
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ssTHE BOYS"
RysoIfvKR WENDELL. HOLMES.

Are we e"'t the boys" that used to make
0 The tables ring with noisy foliies2
Whose deep lung'd laughter Oft would shake
The ceiling with its thun.ier-volleys:
Arc we the youths with lips unshorn,
iAtheauty's feet I'm wrinIlcd suitors,
p w hose memories reach traditions morn
The days OF prehistoric tutors: ...
The boys We knew-but who sre these
Whose heads might serve for Plutarch's sages
OrFoN's martyrs II you please,
Il Or hermits of the dismal ages?
The boysy We knew-can these he thoseE
Their checks with mornings blush were
Where are the HarIys. Jims, and .IOes
With whom we once ere well acquainted?
II We are they, we're not the same;
II they are we, why then they're masking; t
DO ten us, neighbor Whats-your- name.
Who are you? What's the use Of asking?
You once were George. or Bill, or Ben;
There's you. yOur>elf--there's you that other:
I know you now knew you then
Iou used to be your younger brother!
ssI.-i-...s. I-sf- --.MqrcA AHontie.
r-... ..-..-..
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A PORTSMOUTH, n. H., young man
who was inconsiderate enough to
"come in" after he had escorted a girl
home from prayer. meeting, the other
Sunday evening, was obliged to stop
10 family prayers, which came on very
soon, but, when the pious householder
prayed that "the young man, who, for
the time being, is one Of our number,
may be directed towards his Fathers
house," he took his hat and left with
out ceremony.
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G.. III. GRIFFIN,

DENTIsT. Once over First National Bans
Office hours from a. m To 3 p- m.
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l.. III. & NJ. w. PHELPSS
Attorueys santlCounseIiors mt Law .Ravenna.
Ohio. Office over First National Bank. Sso
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NEW TAILORING
Billiard ?as!s.

x EAdjoInine Reeds Opera House.
. - R,vKSSA, onIo,7 A-7e7' -~
IYAS been newly and elegantly trciitird. and
Is one OF the plea. .ahtcst rDpniS in the city
IL has three First Class Tables, and keeps the
finest of Lager Wine and Cigars. .t t'.''++
~ Fresh Bottled Lager tor family use. delivered
/ Ia any part OF the city, upon ORDER; lett.
/ Come one, come all. \. Is EkNAN. Ifopr.
Ravenna. June -. 1875. 3Jttf
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NEVER had man truer friends than
Grant. Some of them are true as
A MAN always feels put out when
he is taken in.
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Business Cards.
FRANCIS L. CLARK,

HGecnanfeal and Architectural Draughts-
man. Patent Office Drawing Specially,
10 ~ Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa
janet, 1871. 1so-y.