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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-29
The Crop Of 1877.

The Chicago Post publishes some
interesting statistics relative to the
crops, from which we take the follow
ing items of interest.
The wheat crop of the United States
is estimated at 1926, 100000 bussels,
against 256 bushels last year, and 30S
million bushels in 1874, which was the
largest previous crop. Out of the crop
of 1877, the United States ought to
have 80 or 100 million bushels of
wheat, -four included, for export. The
quality Of the wheat in the United
States and Canada was never better,
and most Of the crop has been harvest
ed in prime condition. The area of
land in the United States un der wheat
is about "A million acres, which re-
quires for seeding sc million bushels
1t is estimated that at Hutchinson,
small town in Kansas, where in 1870
there was not dwelling in the county,
there will be surplus of 500, 900
bushels Of wheat, and there are many
new sources Of wheat supply west Of
the Mississippi similar to the one stated
above. Taking all things into consid
Grafton, it is not expected that France
will export either wheat or -four more
than she will import in wheat, SO that
other importing countries in Europe
will have to look elsewhere for their
supplies. OF the 100000 to 4 ,90O,-
900 bushels of wheat annually exported
from St. Petersburg, France, Holland,
Belgium, Denmark, and Germany have
taken about one-half, while the remain
der is taken by Great Britain.
These countries, with Great Britain,
will want 40 to $50 million bushels
more than that raised by them this
year. The source Of supply of these
l40 to $50 million bushels of wheat
is America including California and
Oregon, Northern Russia, Algeria,
Spain Egypt, Turkey, Chill, Australia,
and British India; and leaving Russia
out, these coutries have never exported
so large an amount On account of
the famine in India. that country will
be an importer of breadstuffs instead
OF an exporter.
, 1877-04-04

The campnigu preceding the local election
in Cincinnati last AIonday was conducted
largely on discussion Of national issues,
siuce 1t was tho former home Of President
HAYES. The opponcntso Of bis policy clalmcd
That tho Republicans wcro dissasiatled and
tho Detnocrats disguised because Of
Ills action Ia the Louisiana and South
Carolina cases, and because ho called
n Southern Democrat aud foreigner to his
Cabinet and they bonsted that this popular
dIsapproYal Of his course would bo expressed
at tue polls 1t tho very noxt opportunity.
Tho Democrats carried tho city last fnil, so
that, II they had dono az much this year, 1t
would havo 10 reflection upon HArEs mud bis
policy. Hut tho result OF this aprlng'a clcc.
tton, on tho contrary, Is that tho Republic
ans laye swept lhe entfro city, eleoting their
Council. Board OF Education, Judges, aud all
othor officers by ,nsioriues ranging from
1000 to 1000; Aoonz, tho Republican can-
dllate for Mayor, received majority Of
1900. From which, wo think, wo 1nny fatr-
ly coucludc that tlcro aro not so many dis
gusted Democrats and dissatisfied Republic
ms as the opponents Of President EAxxs'
policy claimel, aud that paciication and
Civi1-seryice Reform aro rather popular In
the Presidents own State as we'll a. elsc-
yyherp
, 1877-04-04

The Louisiana Commissioners, now on their
way South, are expected to reach New Or
leans on Friday, and commence work on snt-
urdy. Tho Presidents instructions arc Of a
general nature, recommending The employ"
ment Of Argument and persuasion, and tho
sounding Of public sentiment Infected
by tho present political controversy
rather than the taking Of formal sos-
nmony, of which tho recent contests in
that State have already furnished cart-loals
now piled away In the State Department at
Washington. Tho President il quite con-
ht1cnt TIM. the labors Of the Commission will
be crowned with speedy success. The rapid
Development Of new departure, noted by
our correspondent at New Orleans, Is indi-
cntivo Of a cllangc Of feeling in Louisiana
extremely favorable to the Administration,
aud tho effect Of which will bo TO greatly
simplify The solution. Tho rapid disintogra-
lion which is now taking plaee in tho PACK
ARD Legislature will also be an important
fnctor In tho result for which tho country Is
ferveni1y hoping.
, 1877-04-04

Yesterday was a bad day for tho bumme.a
apd ta1-eaters oil around. They farcd no
better tn their old-time ssrongholds-the
town meetings mud town elcctious-than
thsy lid lu the city olecuon. They some-
how realized that tho atmosphere was unfa-
vorabls to The sensitive organism of plug
uglies, repeaters, aud ballot-bor suffers, aud
thoy kept IN the background with conn.,
mendAble prudence. Tue town meet
ings in South, West, and North
Chicago ware under tho control OF tho
business men and taxpayers, and tho pro-
cecdings we're conducted with - much
deconam and dslibaraion as at meeting Of
Bank Directors. In the South Town It was
voted that It was Unnecessary aud inaxpedi-
lent to levy any tax whatever for town ex-
psuses for 1877, and In the West aud North
fowls the leyies wera cut down to ths low
est possible poias. This shows what the
respectable element can do when 1t goes
about 1t in earnest.
, 1877-04-04

We printed yesterday tho protest OF Gov.
CnAMnERLAs to the President against tho
ordor for tho removal OF the troopa from tho
stato-Houso at Columbia, South Carolina.
The protest lacks strength in one or moro
important points. He insists that without
Federal troops 10 will DO unable to nnintain
his authority In tho State, will 10 unable to
execute the laws, or perform tho dutics Of
Tho Executive but he omits to nay that
while Governor, surrounded by Federal
troops. be was equally tumble to cxo1cise any
authority, was equally unable to protect the
unfortunate co1ored people against massacre
and outrage, and equally unable to punish
any person violating the law In any respect.
He fails to explain how merely protecting
the 6tate-Houae will enable him In tho
future 10 exercise tho 1oas& authority any
mors than In the past. uo does not feel
warranted In giving tho President any assur.
ance that It tho troops be left In The State
House he will DO able to collect tho revenue.
protect tue people against violence. or do
any other act 81 Executive othor than occupy
tho Governors room In the Stata-House.
Tho President, taking the broad view Of tue
question from his place a. President Of tic
United States, In ILLS letter 10 the Secretary
Of War, thus eGsctually disposes Of tie
whole matter.
In my opinion, there docs no. now exist Ia thst
State such domestic violence o. t. contemplated by
the Constitution ground upon which tbs military
power Of the National Government may bc In.
voked for ths dsfense Of stats. Theirs are, II IL
true, grasa and serious disputes to tho rghts Of
ceFtatn claimants 10 The Chief Executive odice OF
that State; but tbsss ara To bo settled and dssr.
miaed. not by tho Executive OF tho United statoa,
bat By such orderly and peaccabla methods ~ may
bs provided BY tho conatltutton md law Of that
stsie feel assured no resort to violence IL con-
tsmplated In that qusztar,' but that, on the con-
sfary, tho disputcs In question afa 10 b settled
solely By such ptsce!ul remedies - tho Constltu-
ttoa and laws of the 8tate ptoYIds. Under thaao
circumstances sud In this confidence. now deem
It proper to tako action in accordance with tbs
priuctu1es announced when / entered upon ths
duties of tho Presidency.
, 1877-04-04
MUNICIPAL RETRENoHKENT.

Chicago certainly enjoys tho distinction Of
being tho only. city In tho country which has
adopted general system Of retrenoh,nent Ia
public expenditures Commensurate with tho
shrinkage in prices and tho exigeuciea Of the
hard times, There Ia probably no untlertak-
ing beset with 70 many difficulties and re-
sisted 90 obstinately a. IN effort to reduce
tho number of places and out down tho
Ralarics paid for tho maintenance Of municl-
pal government. The truth OF this Inns
boon strikingly illustrated within the last
three or four yeard.. Almost oysry man Inns
been confronted in bis private business with
tho absolute necessity Of reducing hts e.
pensas. Manufacturers, merchants, and Ill
employers havo beou constrained 10 contract
their working forcs md to pay lower galasies.
Attic same time tho purchasing power Of
our money haa been increased and there
has boen q general ehfinkags In values.
The aamo conditions which hare at.
fected private business ought to have o.
, 1877-04-04


Tho rocout dccssion Of tho Canada Supreme
Court In tho Charlevoix contested election
casot uuseating member Of Parliament be-
,cause OF uu.luo political inausnco exercised
by the Catholic priesthood in securing his
election, f,as called forth pastoral protest
by the Archbishop aud the SIX niaLops
.of Quebec. They complain bitterly OF
this rigid Interpretation Of tho law, and
urge TINT It's c1oct is to deprive
.the Church Of the sacred right
OF Legitimate defense. It Is plea for tho
privilcfV ot ecclesiastical bulltlozlug,- for
tho right Of tho Church to sake 4 hand In
political contests whenever II chooses to cast
It's asrcngth for or agalnst auy candidate or
measure. Tho Supreme Court las decided
that this il forbidden by law, and tho eccls.
aiastical authorities theroupon demand that
the law Hhall be amended. :rhcrs Is mate
rial in tho case for bitter and prolonged
controversy
, 1877-04-04

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, 1877-04-04

At the hour when this mornings papers
reach the people Of Chicago the fact viii al.
most have ceased 10 bo neys that the cleo.
tion yesterday resulted In magnificent VIC
tory for economy, honesty. md good govern.
,ncut,-in other words, tho election. by a
majority of over 11,ooo votes, Of tho entisc
Republican city tickot, Including tho caudi-
da!es for Mayor, City Treasurer. CITY At
tornoy, md CITY Clerk. There vaa
tint in tho BRIGHT. clear atmosnhere
Of yesterday which seemed to eiye
assurance Of succoss, and whom tho
polls closed iu the evening tho onty question
waa That Of ,naioritiea. From tha raturnz
completed up to tho hour Of writing. 1850
q. u,, the preoise result cannot be- stated.
but 1t js definitely known that Mayor HATH
will have tue co.operntion mud support Of \
Common Council pledged to continue tho
admirable policy Of Its predecessor. md TINT
tAe city is safo from tho bnmmors md tar.
eaters for a term OF two yca1s.
Tho tofoat of the Democratic canaidst,
for Mayor Ia absolutely oyorwhe1mIno n,
was mt forward ~ a renreaontat;va ne,no.
crat tho nauaner Of Tr1prs'a intorcs,a In
Tho Northwest. and Tho disnanssr ~ tho IN
largo Gums of money aunnlieil from Nav
York far th,. region Mr. Hu,7u ,r.a ,n,n;
uatsd as the stronoeat man in THAR 1,nrtv II.
tho man vhoao. c,oc.Jon von11 clInc,, t,,o nm
for;tv u,von l,v 0hieaoo 1aat Novsmhar f,,, fo,.
T1nxs. md would pormauent1v as.ahliah
ohicaoo AZ n namocrat,o citv ,rho fIor-o.
tell now 1t1nxa waa ,niorse,l thronoh
, 1877-04-04

The New York Graphic seems to think there
Il something iu tho ruinoF that number of
conservative Democrats cttesed into 4 written
engagement with FERNANDO Woop to resist
tho .llibusters who uesa trying to break up she
Electoral Arbitration Commission. It says:
FERNANDO Woon Il said ~ hare In hia possession
m agreement In writing slyncI by thirty dys upm-
oceat, who pledged lhen,se!t - 10 vets for HAMS.
Another eopy p1 this 4yrceMent IL In tho hands Of
FhixIslphla n,smbsr Ut ths lIouset from whom
lxuKRsoLi. received Ibis information. FsnaAKpo
Woou Wa the originator Of tho xxresment 4nd
lIs nerrr wanted T!LDEM 10 " President. Yhs
New York Itust couples this story With the state
mens Col: 1sokRsoLl tnaas tn hIs New York
election gona to tbs House, MAtrs, mol TtLpkN,
would hare been elected, ani calls upon Nj. Woop
tor 10 explanation.
, 1877-04-04
Tho people sat down OF, Pznnr yesterday.
PERSONAL.

rba n,oro1 a,r,t NJ ,hn 1,a,.n. .a,..., ...s..
ut Coluubus In NAV. 'S.@ e~S"''
wbt,a 49,, a-o.... r,.
,x" "y u..s,s W - 4ns !eaaeaess 70 sae ns'
~, '>'4 '"'"s'' ~ >'s p4''s'
o. n.,m' ~ s.'' "te ts'asu ~ a'' LOUIS
rt..n n-ono..,ons."," "'' "ae microscopes aa'e
C...,.N,
SappoMni , aaa "st'sn m opera anu called Il
~ t.a1aas .,ns ~: storey "ases farce aua
s""s tao A4Hes'
az 'ae "eatoosoa9a tAass') Hcform School two
~ ua'a psen xhieo oy noggiaR' ana tue fest Of
~ lnma.es escaped death through tho physical
'@"Sae VI 5oo oncefs OF tae !nss1sat!on.
Ansstn Sheldon, tho ''hsfaslt Of Lehman. who
has lived In cave In Tho mountains OF Penpayl.
!shla fot 1ofs5'one years, wa found frozen to
aea'n 's's "sex' na'' oonsa 10 she snow'
II tuFzs out that the yetlow.haircd o.icer I'd.
mlFcu Tor NJ bravery ~ Tho Indians, and spoken
Of bT Red Horse, was not Gutter, but Capt.
Thomas II. French, Of the asysnth Cayslry.
4 funny story Gomez from Aoms 10 the effect that
aazF. kssd!s' death was supsfinduced BY tho L.
nofanes OF bis physIelAns. Inflammation Of tho
oo"als was treated With quinins. orsngs.1owse
wafer and muasaFd toot-hashs.
Commodore Vaadesbtlrs widow has started On
Southern tour With hss mother, hsr siste,.in.lsy,
and Dr.. LinsleY, tbs lsts Coumodore's pbyslciau.
Ths widow has fses!ved her legacy, and has pre-.
asntsd tho Doctor with $40, 600.
Old tHlua.Jsap4" Williams vsnts looking
after. lie has only just warmed tho oubornstorial
chair Of IndInna, and We 1nd this +.sd" In sha
1pdisnapolla g4nttn4l Of thu ID: - person.1.xTadx
correspondent wanted, Address GOV. this otlcs."
pfsntAno. ths New York bookts,]er WIN p.ys
tho ar,t elew 70 Has e.csps bY REVEALING a. fses
that The sx .Ns7or Ind bourht s;cnnv NJ n,.i,hn.s
0uids TO Great Britain. .aTs ths book nsver .o,d
70 wsl tsfose. and that be- did Ia much bu.i.
ucss.
ro,.ta..,h,. r..,,n. :. n..,,.,.., .
,ho t.,,u~. ~ ~. rns re.a .s4 T,a""s ~ a.s
osetax sor ta ,snrs..nta,for ~ ~.
At ~. 1fnIxs,s., pvros,,,as ~ 1n7o '.G1 %sns $3.50
si.o Ic,n,s. A.. .hnE .n% ~. 90. usA ,u..I.
chaxrtned. @'' N""''
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,nnia for eo,rsetr... ~ ~ o.us.s n.n.,.,
1o.rnoi cnnsus.*a \" ~ ~ ~ ""e.opaes'
Jon.". ,s,s,,'e ~ a,"Sos;p .av 49, .s.s .. =
~ ..rh ,o,eh ~ Ia.g.e.. ps!sns.. sv..
s,r,,n..'rss. ~ - 'AA4's'1'ass " "''tss u 'as
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Fsas d!spateh sayss I'M. u Goucourt's
ietest hovel, "a Fi'ls elss, u out. It d stnlplJ
the Minute history Of prostitute ~ rspulslss'y
ssal'st|o ~ Aogastha pictures Of the 'Harlota
, 1877-04-04

Dec. Q, 1876, to CHARLES 0'CoxoR, Which is
now published for the first time, ha surren.
dera Internationally, and is ready to mike
all possible restitution and reparatlon, sur
rendering all the property now in hia possess
sion, aud agreeing to detail the disposition
heretofore made Of his ELECTS.
, 1877-04-04

4 mock election was held at the Elsin Insane
Asylum yesterday "for tho amusement Of the
lunattcs." Whether the bar'l attachment aud
all tho other modern improvements wers added,
Ia not stated. It wonld no doubt haya made
the thing more amu4luk-tQ lupatlcs.
, 1877-04-04

Min!..er w4susunxx i reported ~ = candidate
for political honorf, md to hlye aspirations fot
scnator OoLrsnr'a seat 7otsdo Diuat.
It will bc unfortunate for the Blade II IT. re-
mark about WAsupunxa gets to the eyes Of
tho Springfield {lll.) Journal, which will there
aftcr arcuse the Bladt Of nominating WASH
nuuNs for everything. and running him for
some office continually, and OF killing him OF
several times every Tear, =
, 1877-04-04

Tho President has appointed ex-senator CRA-
GIN, Ut New Hanpshl1e, ex-Aepresentatiye Co
BURN, OF Indiana, and cx-aov. SxRARNs, of
Florida, to txke charge Of the Arkansas Hot.
epr!ngs property, Aa1 naks Satisfactory A.
zan2ements With tho squattsrs thereon. This
will terminate quarter OF century Of llsKa-
tton aud quasreltng over thu Hot Springs prop
ertY.
, 1877-04-04

The indianapolis Journal (MonroN's homo or
gan) replies to tho apostle Of hato and malice,-
WENDELL PH1tLIrs,-frotn which VIZ make an
extract. It says:
Ills recent speech In Philadelphia IL more btttor
aud irrational tan usual. lIa opinions ara a. Wild
~ ever. aud big rhetorlc II wilder: iIe gets moro
e1tsasa2ant ~ hu COTS older, md BY The Inns he ID
hnndred biz styls wIll BE- .. frantic a. yooamfE4'
traitor to liberty. and H. supporters purchased
scous,lIels Or eonte,nptsb!o Wcakllnys, hecauee
securlty tor negro rights In tae south ty coesc!To
lcglslatton and military enfurcenlents, they Kte
'ilspcscd to tFy coaclIation and the cfIaccuent OF
thc eo'or.llne h7 interesting party for The color
sercst In hls help hls security. liz has no other
now. md whcn he has not that hs Aas nothing, tor
standing army Of 100 700 tuen and the code OF
Dfaco could not foscby suppress tbs violence that
he y subjected to whtn Whole race u turnsd
aHaihst him. fcgro. protection by force Ia = duty
When aotb!ng else win DO, Military execution of
civil ptoecss II very costly. not always eertain an
exceedingly Irritating, aitI II smother schome OF
government can bs applied It has : lstonK argu.
ncnt for tho experiment In ths failure Of The past
one,
, 1877-04-04

Tho new Governor Of Iowa IA not able to
sleep on nccount Of tie laure1s of ex-Gor.
DEvEn1pox. Flo Is trying to get even, anl
made line progress tho other day By pardouIng
mnu. sentenced to three years In the pcnisen-
tlary for rape, after flty days OF confinement.
, 1877-04-04

Pz1nr Il. sM1Tu was BAN T1tpss's right
fIand man lu Chicago sort Of ELISHA to the
"Usufruct." To elect pKnRY would be re-
Endorsement Of T1LpEn; 10 tho people UNDER
stood 1t. Sec the returns for particulars "a to
how much hc WIS iutlorscd.
, 1877-04-04

AA0ULA4AN4 EhlMAA1 ELEUk1ONo4
tits o well-known fact that the business
MEN and responsible voters in largo citios
cannot bo persuaded to put in m appearance
1T tho primary meetings, which rea]Iy nomi-
nato the candidates for Office aud practically
limit tho choice Of the people. No amount
OF argument or pressure can induce proper.
ty-ownera and good citizens to give the same
attention to tho primaries aa 10 tho elections;
they content themselves with gr,mbling at
tho poverty Of selection aftor tho candidates
arc all In the field. The result Of this habit
Is TINT the nominations made by all political
parties arc apt to 10 controlled by'the BUM
mer element, and shrowd politician can
usually manage his own or d friends SUCCESS
by manipulating the primaries. In order to
correct to some extent tie abuses OF
tho primary meetings, afr. Kruox has
introduced bill into tho State Sonatc per-
mitting cities Of moro thnn 100, 600 inhabit-
ants to hold primary meetings for tho choice
OF candidates and conventions under some
such Legal restraint as Is exercised over tho
votingplaces on election-day. The princi-
pies Of this bill originated In California,
where similar law Inns been found TO
operate beneloially A1r. BAnEn, number
Of tho Ohio Legislature, secured tho passage
ct law to the samo effect in TINT Btate,
where 1t also works we'll, and We believe 1t
has also been adopted in Indiana.
b1r. KEHoEfs bil1 authorizes any voluntary
political association to Issue call through
It's committee for the election Of delegates to
convention, or q managing committee.
, 1877-04-04

Tl,cy are determined to have penttentiary In
tho south part Of tue State. Tue vsndetta sys-
ten OF Williamson County answered the pur-
pose for some time, but the people feel that,
after all, the old-fashioncd trial By juEy, with
peultcntiary attachment, Is tho best.
, 1877-04-04

Tho st. Louis 1hpuN:ean romarka hilariously,
in connection with trumpet cali TO tho voters
Of TINT municipality, "Thc eyes Of tho country
arc turned to St. Louis" II this ia true, It IL
certainly novel; generally tho "other s!dan Is
turned to St. Louis.
, 1877-04-04

What relief It will be to tho country to know
that tho Receiver Of tho Inter sUte1a las left
Washington without having secured IN appor-
tloumcnt Of tho rest Of the Federal offices In
Chicago among the rmploycs Of TINT concefnt
, 1877-04-04

E1-Prcsfdcnt 0nAaT ID going to relax In Ger
many. Let BISMARCK come to tho United
States. i fair exchange Is 10 robbery.
, 1877-04-04

A reunion, tho fourth annual ohe Of those
who wcro prisoners at 'Andcrsonvi11e, is to tc
held ut Hartford Comm the 18th inst: II
splfita revisit earth, the, Federal dead Of Anler-
sony!llo will bo there, too.
, 1877-04-04

The water In all tho Western strcamsis at full
banka. Ii any ono doubts 1t, there IL nothing
to prevent h!s going to sea.
, 1877-04-04

DRs0nAN YouAos travelling rib, ANN ELIZA,
has aucl Lecture Committee q. Des Aiolncs,
ALectu.e Bureau agrccd that she should spcak
in that town for nothing, II sho did not draw
larger crowd than any other competitor, ex-
ccpt THEODORE TlLroa; II she lid, sne was to
have ono hundred dollars. She had an iumense
audlcnre, but tho local committee claimed it
was not equal to that Of qulntette club that
had performed there, and refused to pay h:r q
cent, although nettlng $500 from Ler audience.
ANN ELIZA ought to get her money. II Is hard
enough to bc the nineteenth u!fc Of MI old s!n-
ncr like BRIGHAM, without being quiatotted out
ot money honestly earned. To be lost Ple-lal
Of that family constellation. aud also At the
bar Of tho Dcs Moincs Court, would throw dis
credit upon the cutlra star business.
, 1877-04-04

cI1tCAEo CHAPTER 10. ,a7, II. 4. H., ;a{ TWEEN
i:h:@!.cgntsr tonyusa.on ss "e4ne =.
utstsrs Waiting r1tt; ;anius .ori:sy IaYitej III or
der VI tic II. l.. II. 7. !..i hMilH, sae.
, 1877-04-04

The 81. Lout. I<1n.biean deserves the credit
for Nh April foo! hoax In tbt astronomical line,
which occupies nearly two columns. II gives at,
Imaginative report Of An imaginary lecture by
au imaginary Doctor, in regnrd to certain dis-
eoveries he has ~ made IN the moon. fIc ID
reported to ilavo secn tho lnhab!tants OF our
nearest neighbor, and 10 bo about TO leave for
Chicago, "whcre he will remn!n several weeks
inspect!ng tue manner Of handling tho great
telescope" etc. Of courso, the Imaginary act.
enlist will be sure IT an imaginary welcome;
but It Is pity be did not atriyn here last Sun.
day. The Joke IL gool enough 10 hayc orig.
limited In this city. "a ..
, 1877-04-04

The Tjldenttes did tue best they could for
PERRY, but they could not fetcl, 1t.
, 1877-04-04
The funniest elsction return received yes
terlay was the following;

VdEUMy W23 kI18 1u!t9WEHH5
TnnEE MyzEa, Aiss., April 3.--Ths osreest
contested election ever he1d hsss has lust closed,
Tho Independent 0reenbaek party On one sids OPP
poslny ehs combined Democratic and nepuhlican
psrttes, and resalt!uk In sietosy for the uspsn.
hackers by majority Of 0tes two to Que.
The black and white colos.liue seems to
have been etfaoed and tho new color.line-
green ". gold-adopsed, aud green, accord-
ing to this veraoious telegram, swept tho
fsld. We await particulars with lively
curioaity