davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1877-12-24

business 10 not particularly hstk anymhers, and
The usual decrease Of transactions at Roma cities of
Importance IL dtscolEaging. Little can ha said OF
thr New York exchanges last week. because tho
r.ies Of stock wera relatively !arRe. and consider
nble lnans haRcd such trapsacttons wefo tiled
ss renewed. The decline In EXCHANGES between
t!e l'anas may be partly explained In som1 elites,
number OF banks In operatlon. bul thero arc owl
DENLY cpuaes Of wider influence. Perhaps morc
active franssctluns may he expected. now that Ton.
rress has sdIournea. Tho cheering psospetts of
September, however, have vanished, AMI the yenr
ecemr likely 10 close, 1870 did. with scanty
t,ur'nest anil much moss hops than certainty - 10
the ut1t seasons trade.
BUSINESS IN CANADA.
41,n:Faas Herald. .
There are. ws considcf. indications that 1878
will bring for ~ an Improved condition OF mcrcan.
lilo afInfrs, md that tho dark cloud which has
1nng nrershatnwea thr cunn1crrlal horizon will 1t
1a1t t,rcn tt break anil show At least d portion
OF that silver lining Which Ia popularly supposed
10 lIe concealed In every cloud. Though faIfnees,
and sou,u Ut them of u character tbat cannot be
cln.sca my thing but fraudulent. .sTo unhappiay
still tno c1:,1Un III NIL branches OF trade, they arc
in lho main the outcome ol she long system
prr1ty, aus which ia now 10 graat extent dying
ont, partly owing to tho gnod rensa Of tho business
community. wsn were not a!nw ia pcscoivlng
where great portion OF tho erl lay, and partly
nw!ng 10 the necrs.ltlcs 0t tho ttnGA, which have
mad. hynrsu uf short credit, II not cash ba4fs,
nu actual necessity. Though trtde and commerce
ara ~ Hrcscnt unusually quiet, and no ercat ro.
sul1 Art at rrcacnt apparent, yet VIC believe thoro
II gradual rc.urn Of that confidence which IL one
elements Of thu Commercial whole.
, 1877-12-24
htbktetl in some othet 81.
rd. The following wero
- -xAxk&


HOO PnoDucTs-Wesa fairly active tor forward Do.
ltverJI with very light demand for cash except In
lard Tho market was unusually steady, aud tho ii.
Vices noted tls change In prices u oae: Dons either
In hogs u psaiucs. Thu reported shpnonA af meats
were aRA!a iatgo.
The Cnnm<FcsaI HHifttn gtYes tho following - the
Ut the number Of hogs packed to data Al ths
points nane1 dnce Nov. I, - compared with rcturns
~ the previous .h2s1 AND tho aggregate packing Of
ttR season Of tH19.17t ..
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portant The transactions a7gre gated only a.. 200
shares, Of which H. ono werr f.akc shorc, !. 100
Northwestern. =, t5N st. Paul. 1, 400 f.3ekawan.
m. 1000 Michigan Ccntrnl. nnd 8, 500 Western
Onion.
Money 507, elosing At g. Prime mercantile pa
per Nt7.
Cnetoms receipts, 1921, o0O.
AN,istsnt Treasurer dfsburred sto5, 600. Clear.
fn9H not reported.
, 1877-12-24

uEy thinReA, SC Extra
UlLS-l,eTA md tuspenl!ne ueYa skain anotoi weak.
cs,nSa' lrsssd s'a "hs!e ] Msfo nr,as eaSt k44s
dcE. test, ,ltNet d l!iIa0ls legal Ic.t, l3O sk,
i94ci hsallHht l7s dct. tost, et si1rhiI n ly1ai
ttAt. 1Ac elalns. 39ci t1tFA whteF lard OH. TIT,
No !. Csc; No. soc: !ln5acl. raw. a3s tatIed. S3c;
xhalc xlntst.hleached. 1Os: sperm, ,ss.uli IsAt.:
K5ct tarpshno, 31s3sc, shhA. dsuuy lls. ixrsvi.
u ttg.. 4sdi Wsst Etrxiais vi, natural. Il Dug,
sSS; aAsqsst y ~ asa: :s' tedHcsd ~ dcx 40
FuULTItY ASn GAHE-Tha SUPPLY u poultry wsa
larger, and this weather wsf md mid. ftites wete
lower. and r. dsMsud ontJ fAlr. Lire stock "
.!.h I lsJs stss1 M an:!: Y. ~ eaeasa. y
du Ers&ed 7s1c LufRr.s lFeaAcd tItE{ scu4e Jtkt.c
PEstIa clISkrn1, y. - Harst!axsa, ~ 73e! quail,
a5473c; wild dHckA 81 A1.3 81; sen!sta 14tlOc.
hEEhs-Ws[s stsay ein.sr wh!sn VIZ neatly u;
All !. 4 b! sI-i;I ciosst .s,i y .5ess = ~
SALT-Wss In moderate DEM sad and stcaty Sag.
NAV or Saw York ane .ss 81. 10; ordinary conE4d,
g. 1i dairy. with ha:s, - ": IalTY, without baxa.
ara. .ish .ass Il 81 *. INV, Il 81 psT I aSa iua'es
WHOu- WN III inu!cr4ta rclucst aa1 steady. Thu
odtrinEa hare Fsceaily been REDUCED lsrRs sales haY
lug teea InaIo lateY ta Eassfu pastseA. utt Lpna
Medium uax..h:a ~ wo%.. saai7s; n!'e q. 2a4s!ses
d. 4vci raarss d. = s1lei Tub w<ls Gloes. ia
psVred. 274tNc; medium do. 21ss3ae! eoars4 I Est
2iai cos1ss eesnmoa. ls47lst bl4ck. lSs2&c.
, 1877-12-24
FINANCE AND TRADE.
neyiew Of Last Weeks Finances
-ssA Poor Exhibit.
The Produce Markets Generally Steady,
with Fair Volume Of Business.
Provisions, Wheat, Corn, and Barley
Ensier-..progrcss Of Packing.
FINANCIAL.

The Importance Of tho weather Was only too
evident Inst week In the condition Of tho fnsnces.
Tic mud embargo that closed tho country roads
prevented Inc farmers from shipping their grain Or
stock, anl kept them from making purchases In
the euunlry towns. Collections suffered aeverclJ; !;
tho movement Of currency to the country and Of
produce and cattle to the city was arrcsted pack
ING had 10 he reduced to the simmer rate on &C"
count q! tho need to fca the general aetiV'ty OF
trade waa lowered, and the condition Of mercantile
md financial affairs made unsatisfactory all
around The supply Of acceptable papcr was de-
c!dedly diminished. md the banks found 1t only
too easy to pursue thc,e policy Of keeping on hand
large proportion Of heir liabilities In each. Rates
o! discount vcre BGb10 per cent ut tho banks 10
regular customers; and On Tho atreet call loans
wese = per cent
New York exchange closed at par. The re-
eeipta ofcurrency were larger than tho shipments.
The ccar!ngs Of the Chicago banks for tho week
arc reported a. follows by 3tAraRet D. Il. Hale, Of
in F1eAr 1fnnnN.
, 1877-12-24
AMERICAN CITIES.

Nxw ToxK. pec. 27.-CorroH-Qutets lis.1eD
II 7iucs futures arely stcady December H. 1sc, Jan.
uasy u.ls3il. 1ocs February, tl.cs0li 2oc; March
l+00iftc. Aprtk its3al1. s,cs Mar. II. otc,
June. 73c July, l180sti.Htcs August II, 50
oil Sao.
FIorn-Iesa doing; unchanged. 1s,o nour steadys
Coax. .NxAL-Duil, Western, u s3ss. %,
GnAlx-Whcat shade ltronxcrs In good demand, light
milling dcmsal, rocalpta H. oOo bu, ungrnded $l1l
@i.alE, No. Milwaukee In aore, si.as, No. sprEng.
81 ss4sI.p. e1trA whto Michigan. sl.bs, No. SI1.
Il isy;ss sss
IL Ss liam sx asx5iea H. s:''fs o
.'s H. :sa< ';fGfs sGss t. ss H.
i!oas-fisn i!teifaisnansfai .is Unchanged,
osx iss.sa s5 as sts2 H.
ofIs.Ss auli Z ssoe I'll NcS :aas. sad
rsTEolSux-pu md nominal, crude, ~, seaaed.
Brik.1a Sr rykF1XIix1-ajc.
W9aI.Is SsMss!ia atess' saosse. pusa. ,ss
u1st ;! as sy S'x s. q I'd assyy
-Fs,hs III sfss. 1'''' A''' ''''es''''' L1F4
hnffEa-Fifin and nnchan3sd
S&Hns:1.}I%'fs &as:T-}iafss. an4 1aii. %ipissssss.
AlnrAts- -,laa!taesared copper unchanged. 1nEos
M ;::s & f.; sssgs Ill.,; " ss.s
d.aWhsst iaeri H. ri III H. t':as.s ta'csslass H.
"a .ssssi /? 9.s;. sass t'sss &C:
4, :1 and
IF! s SS !sss!ns s5,s.,s,. 1..a
Az. .S SS9uty PSis's s sa'i j:aa: ',
esa @ eri.; Sheas zane ~ @ri1 a, cor,
, 1877-12-24
COMMERCIAL.

Tho following were the receipts and shipments
Of tho leading articles OF produce In this city during
tho twenty four hours ending at O'Clock on
Saturday morning, and for the corresponding
time lAaA Ieas:
, 1877-12-24


:. The oxchangcs Of Tho banks for the week ending
Than they wess for the corresponding week last
year; hut outside Of New York there 10 st!tl de-
cIns OF over7 per cent! San Fraucisco and Louis.
v,ltc continue 10 report Increased clcarIngs. and
ailwaukee and Now Orleans return 10 tho gaining
ltst. but the other cities except New York report
lonscs. Al DoAton, especially, the dccreasa Il TN
porsnps and unusual. Tho exchanges for tho week
ending Dec. 2t San Franciaco. and for the week
ending Dec. 1t at the other cities. compare thus:
, 1877-12-24
DRY GOODS.

SKw ToRK. Dec. 29.-1sustncu II quiet 10 Ill
branches Of tho trade. Cotton koods scsdy and
changed. rsfnu 1utet Mems wcaf OF wooteHs In.
hctsre but the azents making liberal deliveries Of
spring cnsssmqres md worstc coattneso back ORDERS
Tho RasittfH sayss Uustness will hi generally suss
pended MontlAy. Is well "A Carlstnlss DaY.
, 1877-12-24


DRUoN'CoHN-Waat in moderate Western request 1t
unchanEeh ptlces EaSterr oeders scaEce anl the
demand from this source Ia expected to be light uHtIl
after tho hofdAya Following tbs quotations for
hrooueorn sold from ators teonBtrncd n quoted
Nc under these hRHEsb: Choca green hurI, GsA7cs
frd.tpped medium d.. 5aeAc, green brush. w!ihhusl
green corc.s and ins!as, 4Aasc; rsatk braid. 44a
Set red and Inferior brush. 4sNct crooked. ai tHc
NUTTEN-Tfad0 was Gn!os and rrfcca wfthHrs anotAs
hte change, Shippers and the local trade con6nnIt tctr
orders principally to he beat grader. sud for snch only
did tho market display any strength. 1eo butter
almost entirely neglected an sold rery low. We anotc.
Fancy crc.mtrY aooalc, good 10 choacs xradea, 70
a:sc, medium. l+9i7c, inferior 10 co,nnVn. sa1ec:
roll. S35iRe. .
DA1GiSu-Tas dull At former quotations.: stsrk,
2tcs brighton 4. 7aAc, Icwtson. 7ic, Otter Creek.
coc1 American. lB,4cs bar1aps = and o bu i3al5cs
ssHkft ;nff 1.ts iss g. s1s q s psseans
s'is s; " 4F 4F1sts e
6CGAin-Vniys i sm. demand existed Owing to thu
S Il
y
4; f: s;.a::::
g :ak roo. xtrs easy nnaer srss
@ st1 s snS & es'f
sss II. 1T s ssTs sn s' ssay :. ~
poof Tho teesipt. .1isi q d. aatasorsSs
ri;s;; ;&: IL H.;
Z ~ : s:
Fl s!st9o s: is%s; .s:a:a i. 4 ~ 3:
s:ss;y hike q "; ~. ssS;sa m' 'e ko; ~ :e!ss E.
|.2:s ii is;. IL: Il io5 H. d. %s!ss 3;s5Ss
s;s! ;,:sf 'l s; e t''s :ssk Ill!
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Total. l........ ......... a4A3 AHlS 4,+T1
CATrLE-Tha pxar EaHk MA fsmsskzb.a fer npsh-
Ing ualtss Il b fer Shs sxtre1e Qartuds pro vAsat
throughout 4n4 Tor sas HatIuFn atea4!less VI values
villa sas os tive exceptions tas ssca,p. were tie
, 1877-12-24

II VIII b seen that 1873 Is tho 0hly year cEcdicd
with larger receipts shan 1877, even as the figures
now stand. hut previous TO the Opening OF ths
International Bridge IN 1874 the imports BY tho
Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada wern tnclrdcd
with those BY lake; It IL probabtc that tho grain
receipts bY lake at this port for Tho season lust
closed arc tho largest on record but the movement
In 1871 approxns,ss to them very closely. The
heavy receipts In each Of these cases followed a
reduction of tolls on the cannl.
i larger increase 10 exhibited in some olhor 81.
fcctfQna. eHnfclnllY In Isfl. Tha following Mrrn
, 1877-12-24

Mx:s rosxIWa. modersttiy 1ct|so "a ysry stesdy.
i. 2S, 81. serr Jaan.ry III. Ii. 2G irls
seller Fehscary q w; an! :3toGfs seef
inarxss coss stcsdy i s133 iof Regular seller tic
SS:ia :::; III 3;F 'ss'
III! It@S ~: e: 9nS.ea st $40 7saas aud eztn
u IL sa i'd 81 rs9 5
rorieI ot Ao tes etsf aod seller Dsceer II ria
:.i'sf M.rsa s:su: e &C. &. II. +:
%s'Sss tss se.s i :tssat so .:ss
sc,'Sr feSrgsry M ~ 8, g
sa Se as4 & ~ ID sfsx s9 VIZ.
:aose PLENTY ot .tu could a5s nesa I'D = Srextoaa
s.s halt Jsaaary e " ls 90 boI q ,a ana e1it
93 i1 e =; R;5
sa s:S; i: S:'s' ss;s ssS:; S,s,,
leo.s par. euroa...:ss.io ! ssss ssss @ ass ss'Mt *9f
EsbSss;i Sossa..":. s74 s.,3,A sla4 Us
Hsss se.fs Gess :. nd + se;sa sss
csse sms ss1 % af i: s.
stssxs: s;sss Etssa A.a tor .4n0 srsr'xs'
9s.sa sss s4; sSSss IT,
6EEF rNoDutTs.WeS steaay sna aal*. Al %. 70
III MafT Il 81 ns. r. ao si' for s1tsa s'' and
sassass5 s:ss bs. IL 'es s'' ''a ''
, 1877-12-24

Reliable help tor weak and nervous sufferers.
without med!clns. Fulser.nachcf's Electric Balls
the grand testderatnm. Avoid mutations. Dook
and Journal. with particulars, mailed free. AL
dfesa Pplyeru.scheF ualy4nc Co., C.uefBuatl Ohio,
, 1877-12-24

4otals'4tts.-,,.s tsss.,.ts..+ &a*,6lS VIA to
SHIFTING VALUES.
J. II. Draks 4 Co. giro the following:
Cash wheat at ,of. through freight G5e kofd ref
tWs With cent commission Oh the currency value
would cost III to Cork for o,ders. Heryn,hms auoa
tou Of fAIr spring for prompt shipment Sis H. OF le
Per tu 10 the favor OF shipments.
Cash corn at 43c costs IN ad 10 Cork for oraeff
BREApsTuFrs IN HuRorE.
Imports into the United Kingdom Of -four and
grain for tho two nnontha ended Oct ii:
, 1877-12-24

fir1snrnn. Doc. 11.-TxrRoLkux-Dnttt crude un.
settledt :. s24 Al PArkers for immediate shipment
refined, l1c. Phladclphla delivery.
CtsrEt+sn. g. Dss 7!.-uarkoe unchRnEdd1 stan
dsri whtss. Beat. 1iAo.
, 1877-12-24

A COMPARISON,
Tho following shows tho arrivals and clearAnces
ending Doc. !:
, 1877-12-24

TUnPENTTNE.
WILMINGTON, Dec 29.-srrH1rs Tr1rRsrtxK.
Quiet as yoc+
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-01
N EW
Spring Goods
Nd. AK SER'S
Call ami See Them.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

( tOM MISSION R ) NOT1CE.
William Rodes, Admir- of P. B. Harrison,
decd, and ]. Samuel Harnsberser. Assignee OF
John H. Wartman, bankrupt, Complainant,
Margaret Dettor. widow OF Joseph DEBTOR. dee ID
Adam c. Det t Robert ]. Dettor. John q. Waft
man and Amanda j.. his wife. Frederick Hughson
p w M s01 5e JaSs Sso;
heirs aud distributes ofsJoseph Dettor, decd.
John II. Wartman, Bankrupt, and Wn,. B. Comp
ton.
In Chancery. in the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the Western District OF Virginia.
Extract from decree of Feb 19th 1911
Doth adiudge order and decree that this cause
he referred to A. N. Newman, as Special Commits
sioner. TO re-state the account taken by Commits
soner, VIM. j. Points, and to state and report
First. an account showing accurately the true In
debtedness Of Wartman to DEBTOR. excluding all
undertakings and assumpsits of Joseph Dettor
On which he or his estate have not paid money.
and allowing as items or indebtedness under the
Trust Deed only such sums Of money as are ae-
tuaIy and clearly proven to have been paid to
said Wartman or on his account"
real estate Of John h. Wartman, Bankrupt, end
their priorties, distinctly designating the partie
ular property, upon which specific leins are bind
.srd: To take. state, and settle such other
accounts any party in interest may require. or
the commissioner deem pertinent"
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
harrisonburg, Feb'y %. 1871.
To all the parties to the above named cause. and
other persons interested.
TAKE NoTIcE.-That have fixed on Tuesday.
the 27th day of March. 1871 at my office, in Harri-
sonburg, Va. the time and place for taking
the accounts required by the foregoing decree
rendered by the Hon. Alex. Rives, Judge of the
Circuit Court Of the United States of America. for
the Western District OF Virginia, on the 18th day
OF February, 1877, in the cause OF VIM. Rodes,
admir- sc, and j. S. Harnsberger, assignee Ae..
CompPts. vs..Joseph DEBTORS Admir- &C. Defts.
At which said time and place you are required to
attend. Given under my hand as Special Ct muis-
sioner aforesaid. this the day and year aforesaid
A. NJ. NEWMAN.
F. A. Daingerfeld, sc, pqs. Specl Com.
m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-01
N0Y7'IO0es.

At the Baptist Parsonage on the ED instant by
the Rev DR.. Manly, Grore W Peace of Staunton,
to Mamie, daughter OF Benjamin Stricl1ler Esq,
Of Augusta county, Va.
On February 9th, by Rev. Joseph Miller, near
sangersvilie, James Good and Martha 8 Rawiey.
In Rockingham, on February 18th. by Rev g
On the 25th instant, near Cochran's Mill, by the
Rey MT Bashong, Mr. William Sheets and Mol
lie c Gabbert, ali OF Augusta.
At Orange C. H, on Tuesday, the goth instant
by Reys P F August and FIG Scott, Rev John T
Moore, Methodist Minister OF Ashland, Va. to
Miss Mary Champe Young.
At Midway, Va, February 22d, by Rev 4 II Ham
iiton, Mr. Samuel Frame, lately Of Augusta coun-
", atld MISS Mary CroSou, second daughter OF
MI AFehy Croson, all CT Rockingham county.
In Albemarle county, on the It'll instant by
the Rev A G Loving. Mr. Jacob A Hanger of the
firm OF Buraholdcr & Hanger of this city and
Miss Marietta w, daughter OF e II Dawson. ESQ.
OF Albemarle county.
at the residence of the brides parents, in Hin
ton, summers Co. w Va, February 18th. by Rev
MI Lslrd, Mr. William Browning. OF Bucking-
nafn 20, va. to Miss Il. Jane Scott, daughter Of
Mr. Hiram Scott
Married, on Friday evening the 18th instant, at
me mansion OF Mrs Charlotte Mcdowell, by the
rev DR.. warmer, Washington stephens, ESD to
the beautiful and much admired Miss Emma
only daughter of DR., Benjamin 7. Harris, a prom
inent physician OF the community; ali OF Bath
county, Va.
Married. by the Rev. DR.. Warner, on the 18th
INST, Dr. BENJAMIN L. Harris, to Miss So Wool.
lofd' all OF Bath county, Virginia.
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Deaths.

Near Deeraeld. Augusta county, on February
24th. OF Consumption. John w Gordon, in the seth
year OF his age.
At his residence, Clover Hill. Chest erfeld coun-
tty, Va on February 18th. Judge jam IS Cox. in
the 5oth year OF his age.
AT Salem, Roanoke county Va, February 10th
Mr. VIM. Oahy. formerly OF stanton. in the 6sth
year OF his age.
At his residence. st era bbottom Mills, in High
land county, Va, February l4th, Dr. James A
Harding. aged about 81 years.
At Crabbottom Mills, in Highland county Va,
February 17th,-- Waybrisht. infant son OF AI :
drew and Sasan Waybright, aged 20 days.
In Baltimore, Md, on Friday evening last, Mrs
Isabel Op1e wife of Captain John Opie of Angus.
ia, and daughter of Col N G Hartman, aged III yre
Her body was brought to Stanton, and buried
in Ihornrose Cemetery. The funeral service took
place at Trinity Church on Saturday evening last.
Al his residence on Long Glade, February Cd .
Mr. James Bell, In the list year of his age. The
Church mourns in him faithful member, and
the community man OF such purity and upright
ness as is seldom seen. The throng that gather
ed to pay the last rites to his memory, attested
the deep hold his quiet and unassuming life had
taken and the con sciousness OF many that a good
nan had fallen
February 18TH at the residence of her husband
Mr. David NJ Kerr, near Pleasant Grove Church,
Augusta county, Va Mrs Rebecca Kerr, aged
" years' 10 months and 10 days
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Gov. Hayes Among His Friends He Gives
His Experience


! CINCINNATI, Feb. 25.-A special dispatch
from Fremont to the Gazette says Governor
! Hayes arrived there unexpectedly last even
ing. An lmpromptu reception was given
him. Lie was introduced by General Buck
land, who said: Friends, have the pleas
IRE OF introducing our President elect, us we
| believe.''
Governor Hayes said: s'Friends and neigh
bors. the manner in which am introduced
makes 1t rather easy for nc to speak with
out much embarrassment, but we had better
stick to the cd title until we are sure OF
something new. In these times Of uncer-
tainty we are often disappointed. The good
news OF oday is often dispelled by the evil
news OF tomorrow. During the.few months
since the 9Th OF November | have schoeled
| myself so as not to be very much down nor
very much up, but to try and keep as near
the even line rs possible. This kindly meet
ing this evening do not take so much as
honoring me as q congratnlation upon the
manner in which the strange and peculiar
question was settled. No other country in
the world would have endured such strug-
gle without suffering lasting calamities.
''In the event OF remaining among you for
the next two or three years will attend the
next pioneer meeting and bring bundle of
letters ndnotes, many Of which am con-
staEtly receiving. such as curfously drawn
sketches of knives, daggers and revolvers.
But have not lost much sleep from any Of
them yet. One OF the most amusing was
received this week. 1t was knife about
Two feet long, one edge hacked like saw,
probably for saving the bone, the other side
for cutting the 11esh. This was wrapped in
several thcknesses of paper, and inside was
note as follows: This Is the knife with
which the editor Of the Capitol was to assas-
sinate you with as you went from the White
House to the Capitol. It was taken from
his pants while he was asleep. ..
well, friends, / think have talked long
enough. AS am in the business Of shaking
hands would say that am enjoying excel
lent physical health, and if any OF you wish
to shake hands will be glad to do so.'
Those present then congratulated the
Governor, and the assemblage dispersed.
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The Situation.

The count OF the Electoral vote before the
Commission progresses slowly, but surely.
Since our last issue, Oregon has been dis
posed OF. and placed in the Hayes column,
by Il vote OF s to {. The Cronin vote did not
receive single supporter in the Commits
sion, showing how utterly ineXcusab'e was
the prctcncc of the democrats in the claim of
one vote from that State for Tilden. This is
the third of the disputed States, from which
dual Electoral returns were presented, and
After Oregon came Pennsylvania, and OBJ
lection was made to counting one OF the
votes of that State. because OF alleged ineli-
sibillty. There was Nothing really in the
pretcnce, except to cause delay. When the
two Houses separated only three votes were
obtained in the Senate to sustain the obiec-
ton. Rhode Island was next objected to.
because OF similar alleged informality.
Neither House sustained this objection, thus
plainly establishing that it was from a sedi-
tious spirit the count was Interrupted. South
Carolina, at this writing. is before the Com
mission, that being one OF the States with
two sets Of electoral returns. There is MOTH
ing really In the objections to the Republi-
can electors. There Is no doubt of their
election. A democratic Congressional Com
mittee has 60 reported, and the only possible
object to be gained is delay in the progress
of the count. 1t is said objection will he
made to vote in Vermont and one In Wis
consin, but it will be equally as fiimsy as
that offered TO Pennsylvania and Rhode
island, and designed for delay.
Since writing the above, our special tele-
graphic correspondent at Washington in
forms us that the Commission has given the
vote Of South Carolina to Hayes and Wheeler
by a vote Of 8 TOT. This Is very significant,
and shows where the partizan spirit exists In
the Commission. The democrats, since the
report of the Congressional Committee OF
their own party persuasion, stating that
fIayes had certainly carried the State, and
was entitled to the electoral votes thereof,
baye not pretended that they had claim to
South Carolina. The certificates OF the de-
moeratic electors had none of the forms OF
law about them, and did not present case,
which could possibly, in any contingency
be accepted by the Commission. Notwith-
standing these facts, the seven democratic
members Of the Commission voted against
the State being counted for Hayes. We are
loath to charge the members Of the Supreme
Court with partizan motives, but when the
evidence is so positive and clear, they can
not escape the suspicion that they were more
governed by party than patriotic feeling.
South Carolina having heer disposed of,
there is nothing to prevent the conclusion of
the count by this evening, at the farthest,
unless the obstructionists determine to use
their utmost power TO delay by factious OBJ
iections, thus compelling the two IIonses to
separate to consider, and thus to consume
time.
The work of the Commission virtually
ended with the disposition OF South Caro-
lima, IS that was the last OF the disputed
States referred to it for adjudication.