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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT UNCHANGED FUTURES CLOSED
sTEADY-FLoUR LowER-wHEAT DULL
CORN DULL-OATs DULL-wHIsKEY STEADY
PORK DULL-LARD QUIET-PETRoLEUM NOM
INAL-OILs sTEADY-sPIRITs TUEPENrINE
QUIET-RosIN QUIET-CoFFEE FIRM-sUGAR
FIRM-FREIGATs QUIET.
FRIDAY. Dec. l4-6P.M.
On Change business was everywhere quiet. ana the
may said Of other branches OF trade not rep.
resented on 'Change. Flour lower; wheat, corn
and oats were dull, whiskey was steady, pork was
dull and lard ruled quiet Freghts also quiet
In groceries everything remained nrm, but without
any special movements. Oils generally steady
Petroleum remained dull nominal naval stores
still quiet
exc. &c.
ANTHONY firm, but without change in price. We
qnose reguius at l2,&c, l3c., gold.
BEEswAx little hrmer 900 lbs sold CSC. No
quote at 25c. 2s15c. for Western aud Southern.
Brook CoRxWs quote Red tipped, 45ec. q Sc ; me-
dunn. Sc. = 7c.: choice green 7Isc a &c.
CorrEx-There vas movement Of Rio from first
hands, but the market ruled firm prices. Mild
coffee firm. 800 bags savanila sold on pri-
vate terms We quote :-Ordinary eargoes. I6c
a 16lac. tar do, 1876. good do, loc.; primo
do, i94sc 1876. extreme for lots, Ice 2lac
Santos fair good isc lssc. gold so days: gov
ernment bags DC 2sc. do, grass mats. 221c 24ac.
singapore. l71sc lec Ceylon. lsc a.l9c. Maracabo
I6Isc l9c; Laguayra TIC. 1ec jamaica Ice l7sc.
ST. Domingo. 1910 l6c Porto Rico lie. zoe; Costa
Rics. tic. zoe Mexican 1880. lshc; Macassar I7c
I9c.; Angostura. lie l9c savania, lie l9c Cura
Goa. Ice. u Tic.
CoorERAcx STOCK was quiet We quote Molasses shook
3o-nch, with heads 81 - 81 30; sugar Shocks with
heads 3s-nch, 81 a ~ 5o do, do, 3Gncn. 81 so 81
SHOCKS. DOC. 6Oc do II: pipe do 80 Is sos
empty 81 90; hoops IA feet prime
$50 So; do II feet. do. S2S $50 per NJ.
ConDAGx was unenanged We quote ManiIa large and
small size. perlb lsAe i71ac DO cordsge bolt rope
lU1sa.; New Zeaian:, Ike. al21sc Russia. lie.
COTTON the spot quiet aud unchanged Futures
opel n trne lower The only fairly active
and prices declined during the day at the
10 points under the closing figures OF last
market cloed steady The Official CLOSING prices to-day
nAra d&lI 3nra AZ -
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{ THE VANDERBILT WILL
CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. I

relius, Jr., and William X. Vanderbilt ere 10 be its
Justices: witness related another occasion where he
was VIII the Commodore at his office, and Catholic
mat some Que mad got wrongiuy $40 from the New
york central road; the Commodore took the
Tod MIN 10 pass IL TO the proper credit;
then the priest spoke spoke about his poverty
not give him anything" said the witness ..but /
tnins should have given that man SO OF the $40
pacK; ne made remark to on that occasion,
ihcre Is considerable good in religion alter ALL SAID
ne. witness instanced this occasion where
inc commodore lad acted differently IRON what he
should have done had he been in tho Commodo ores
pace. In reference to what he had said about tho
Commodores success being almost iniallbie, witness
nd not mean that he never made any mistakes; wit.
ness had known him to make mistakes which he him.
sell had cautioned him about ana which the Commo-
oore aiterward acknowledged to be IN istakes.
The case was here adjourned TO Tuesday morning at
elcven O'Clock.
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

sT = fs w ssy ~;
r1%% 81 ID. s. ~, been .owsa net
,es ;s is ears Of h.i.sd sa.,s sales esxsss
ss S g. q g
aS: Steers ;s ~ weigh. ao.
il il. ,s us,h sssss Y. sss risy cay sos
ssle iolsc per H.. weights ) "a ewss these
sold L. k
& T1s g o s % With
.. per head on h., head s. q, 100 o ps. b. wsh., x
a. PC sssh' y . lSr Becker Long Ken.
Ss PEI sa Asas " Sss
IsasrSseS sold se' waxs asrsn 80 II illinois S
ss.a; ss.$ sss.%s% e " Wsssi
a o 81 ssr an .ss ted S I'D
70, WaxS 80 3. fi.. sa ao, az
TO-; weight sA ew. newton 4 Holmes sold 10 srsss led
oh s. % ssss u S 1So os
Jeremy Co 7s on" steers shoad at sae per H.; a
head a. sac per b. ~ head AZ loo per b. weights 6
i; Trade sssa,y on light sheep
:. SC. per h. Ewes At s. . 50 o5 per cws Wsaisrs
;ss . y, Hs.' s:' ss1
3 ssD Ss Is tss % &
ewes, weight. % lbs. per head 1t SIZE per
Weigh. IS lbs nsss pc. S so csn.as
ans rmS ~ sa s lbs per ssrd a. &c psr ID
Ps1Is Hume. EI,,ss' sold 10 sag ,ssisSs
ws sss Is s Ss e. per ID ls csR an.
sheep ! and lambs. weight $500 lbs. at
oc per ew nmos msen IN Ito nanaaa heep
sheep aud lambs. weight 2s his sac. per "a
Canada sheep and lambs weight TAO bs, 6c per H.
i6i choice quality Michigan wedders and maiden ewes,
s .aS 5 % s. =. 70 M r'
Buckin=ham sold a3a Ohio sheep, weight 7s lbs per
head mt 4c H. 1888 Ohio sheep, weight ~ lbs
~ Ne per TO-; is9 Ohio sheep. weight 93 lbs. per
head. ut sac ID: lS5 mixed state sheep
lambs weight 7s lbs per head, st Sc per 90
sylvana sheep weight liz lbs head Sac per To-
ID kaso ridcoek sold 90 Ohio sheep weigh! 2 lbs
head at 5sc per h.. 7S Ohio sheep weight l07 lbs
head at 5 h.; IS Ohio sheep weight ia lbs per
head, It &c. per Id.
MiLcn Cows-A few sales reported S5 $50 per
calves included
vEALs CALVES No ctual sales reported.
uoGs-Onc car load OF hogs held sale.
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MINING SHARES.
The sales OF mining shares in New York. as officially
FIRST BoARD-Il A. N.

California. 291l bid, - asked
imperial. Il bid, Ia asked
Con Va. .24M bid, 26H asked
JnlIa.....2% bid, 81 asked
800 Lacrosse. LIB .36
100 do &c ,3J
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$1,000 Us 52oc e7. 1854 5000 US IS 81. Ioess
1000 US 20, rs. be los oOo0 US 4l.'sr ai 100
20uOO Us zoe IS llo5s 10000 Us 4L's 9l lOis,
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lu:l5 TO ll:l5 A. NJ.
$1,000 U $ 500, r, 'es.. 100
lUDoO do. ...... lo7X
Iouo Y , 0-2Us, Ga. liUn
4UlOo y ; 3'sc. 81 -. 1864
o.Np Y > %, T. ST.. 1864
lUOo0 U . As. SIN g lu3
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500 Sc L. X c. 4 bic AZ
100 ~ l.. X g An pr BE- 22la
loo Il 4 ~ Jos. be. bt,o ~
45o II 4 st Jos pt.. be 70
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COTTON RECEIPTS.
NEW YORK. Dec. II. 1877.
tai net receipts OF cott5n ~ all
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.

SoSiMFhCIAL.
LIVERPOOL. Dec lis r. ".
Prodace-Rehned petroleum. La Ii4d. per gallon.
l.oSpoN. Dee i4-6P NJ.
ASrwfRr Dec. u. 1877
Petroleum closed yesterday at 3L for he pale American
Lospos. Dec. i4-Evenins.
Calcutta iinssed, SIS Sd. . SIS do. per quarter
srw YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE REPORT
pork-Eastern duh at e7s Western la ~ 56s Bacon
daii dull 80, ID H.@.-Loas;
SOU Lsid-fams sss s sai !. 49, T.s.F1as
.,saaS s.. Sd as aal :.
fe ss a At at & Cd ms
dun sSan :. dun No. sn =. ,s 3D. .ss sn ss
-, I'D cottouseed o-Yeow American. none in the
the LIVERPOOL corroS TRADE
~. L.yshrooIs; Dec H. 1871
ton in IT'S review Of the trade for the week ending last
A%s,iesa request iSa; .a..sss .aIsss;
business done. Prices are unchanged In futures
rue sS a. s,ss'
decline Of about SGD for the week.
WEEKLY REPORT or TRANSACTIONS
sales Of the eioo5
Spectators took...... ....................... 400
American ................ northumberland. $4,000
ioaa, receipts ayDo
Actual export ............... 1000
Amount OF cotton adoat 269,UOo
American .*........... .............. 24S,OOo
Forwarded from the ships side direct TO spnners. 5000
sales ~ week 5000
BreadstunsThe receipts Of wheat Tor tho past three
days were 30 100 quarters including 5000 Amer
THE BRITISH GRAIN T1pE.
LIVERPOOL. Dec IA, 1877
A leading grain circular says:-"Ihe wheat markets
during past week have been i.m, but tue demand
inactive bu es Aelng cautiously pending the crisis In
France and the East On the spot aud In the neyhborne
districts since Tuesday her. has been toeraby fair bust
in wheat ami maize nj that days prices Al this
today Their. moderate aud
wheat generally NJ the currencies OF Tuesday. but
spring in cases ID GENITAL cheaper Flour
slow and nuatered Fur there less than tho
usual demand The last quotations barely supported
FINANCIAL.
LONDON, Dec. IA p. VI.
United states four and halt cent bonds lo4't;
lSD7's. 1854 lives, lO61s
The OF discount for three months bills In the open
market is 81 "a cent. which is Il per cent below
the Bank OF England rate
Paris advces i've cent rontes lO7G Sc. for
the account.
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Currcnt prices OF SPOT cotton uhe following
based American STANDARD of classification and
cotton in store running In quality than halt
grade above below the grade quoted)
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GALVESTON, Dec. r. 1871
Cotton easy; mddug l01sc; low midding. lo1sc.
good ordinary. ssc Ne. receipts s3i bales gross. V7l
81 O67. Weekly Net receipts 81 6 bales gross 30 952
Exportslo Great Britain. 1855: to the Continent 7s5
coastwise, o,779. Sales, 1884
National Republican., 1877-01-23
CITY BRI:VITIES.

slcighlng party was spilled on a sand
heap near tho K-stTeet market last might. The
ar was red with pctticoats.
At lat has the opportunity come to con-
graduate Mr. Gleason, he having commenced tho
work of cleaning the Avenue of snow. Keep on
Mr.. Gleason, and hnish, and 50 earn the thanks Of
all citizens.
Emma Ellsworth was arrested yest terlay by
Ofhccr Nicholson, charged with the larceny OF a
horse robe, the property Oi CLARK Burgess. Emma
says che bought thorubo for quarter, but Judge
Sboll will decide that.
The alarm of fire from box 30 at5 o'clock
last evening was OecRsiOned by tho burning OF a
chimney In the house Of T.. y. Gray. No Ol6 Nine
teenth street. Tho damage was slight anu the
hre department was not called into service
Yesterday morning Officer Nicholson sue
ecedod In the capture VI Charles Ross. but snd TO
say, he was In n dreadful state OF intoNicntIon.
II was mot his intention to sta In town long ~ he
had his satchel with him. q. Il. Is being taken
caro- Of at the Fifth precinct station. house
Mr.. II. u. Moulton, counsel for Mrs. stark, "
in the divorce suit OF Smrkey vs.. Starkoy, slys
that the meeting OF parties for lmproper purposes
at tho corner OF Twenty second street ami Penn
syNonia avenue occurred some ten ycars since
and has no reGeTence whatever to the present &C,
eupgDts Of the house.
National Republican., 1877-01-23
A Remarkable Career.

Hong Kong as the English Governor, with a
salary Of fbooo year, has had very remark.
able career. In 1850, when he was q clerk in q
Government office, about twenty y-nvo years Of
age, and with about $50 q year stipend, he was
selected by Cardinai Wiscman to stand for Kings
county at the general election which the then
Lord Derby had suddenly announced. The
young clerk won't down, saw that ho was sure to
win, telegraphed to London on the owe Of election
to resign his appointment. and was returned at
tho head OF the poll. Ho made no particular
6gure in Parliament, but remained there till
lssb, when he lost a recollection. Ho was thus
lett out in tho cold till the third Derby Disrael
ministry was formed; one OF the ilrst things lt
Of Labuan. There he settled for q while and
married. Then he was promoted to the West
coast Of Affica, thon to tho Leeward Islands, and
now goes to Hong Kong. HIS success is the moro
remarkable from the fact that he Is u Roman
Catholic Of Ultmm0ntano Views
National Republican., 1877-01-23
A pEfuNCT CONTEMPORARY.
The "ChronicIe sucoumbs to Hard Times
and q United States MprphaI.

The "ChronicIe sucoumbs to Hard Times
and q United States Marsha1.
Tho Washington Chrontcie suspended Iubliea-
tion yesterday after long career. In which th ,t
journal has passed through all the vcissitudes of
the life Of newspaper. Tho journal has done
good work for the Republican party, and for tho
few years succeeding the war, under the m image
meut Of Mr.. John W. Forney, was the leading
journal Of this city and avorably known through.
out the country. Aftcr Mr.. Fornoy gave up the
management IL passed into the hands Of the
Chronicle Publishing Company, OF which Sen.
ator Harlan was the principal stakeholder. since
that time the stock has changed hands several
times, and the principal owner at the time Of tho
demise Is Geo. II. Corkhill.
Tho Chronfele has collapsed through hard
times. number OF suits have been pending in
the courts for several months. Yesterday the
principal mortgages foreclosed, and the property
2, the company passed into the hands Of tho
shepherd, the proprietor Of the Chronicle bulli.
ing, to whom tho sum Of $4,000 Is due for rent:
Justice Samuel Miller, who has loaned money to
the company, and Mr.. Dickson, the paper iner.
chant Of Bsltimsre.
prtcsrious financial condition, and an announcc
mtnt that Tho ChrsnicIe was for salo has been
printed daily at tho head OF tho columns. 1t was
momentnrily expected that publication would
have to be suspended, and the printers have been
employed and paid every day for each succeeding
Tho suits against the company are numerous.
some OF the employees have commenced action to
recover their wages. The printing establish tent
occupied by the Chronicle is quite complete, and
II is understood that negotiations have been In
progress Tor several days for the purchase OF tho
property, with the view Of publishing morning
National Republican., 1877-01-23
DIED.

KECK, ,-on sunday. the aist instant. at O'Clock
2; NJ, J9uS NELSON, youngest son OF Julius aud
Mary N. heck.
MeLELgAN.--At n;so p. M, Monday, January
n, afIer a short illness, Of pneumonia, GEo. wM.
bSLnLAN, aged ds.ycuty-threc ycars.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. ....-.
nlSON.-At $50 p. M. on the oist OF Janu.ry,
lt'I nged one hundrt and one years, three months
andsN days, SkDRINIA DIXON, the beloved mother
ofDavld W. Dixon, at his residence, No. 1850 New
The friens q the family are invited TO attend her
FUNERAL on Wtdnosday. tho Path, at O'Clock. from
Atbury chsrch. corner OF Eleventh and X streets.
MAT1HEWs,-spnday January AZ, J. T. MAT
THIws, sr., In the fny-hrst year OF his are.
For several years he carried on the business OF
Jsw,ler IN the city of Boston. Mass ant at the tlme
Of his death was proprietor OF thriving clothing
hoise on seventh suott, In this city. Asa business
man Mr.. Matthews was unquestionably q success;
as husband was anectionate and devoted. ~ q
fathtr was indulysnt and fond. ss q neighbor was
r.Ferdsd as good man. His loss In no one nor
al!thesr particulars ever be supplied. Especially
viii the wife and childrcn never consent ~ bo
divorced from the sad remrmbrance OF the taking
OF Of such husband and such father.
The mnerAl services will take place Wednesday,
Jaru,fy "a at O'Clock. from his late resldencc,
l1zi seventh street northwest.
.ABRhMs.-Ou Sunday morning, the 2lst instant.
HARRY X. lnfsnt son of u.o. Y. aud Cosnelis
ABRAMS, Of pncumoniz, aged seven months aud
fnisrai ffcn No. ols Ninth street northwest on
Tuesday, the sd Instant. tstar.1
National Republican., 1877-01-23
THE POOK COMMIssIoN.

An Urgent Appeal TO Congress for Relief.
Tho District Commissioners yesterday trans.
mitted TO Chairman Buckner, OF tho House Com.
mitteo on tho District, Communication from
VIM. stickney, esq, president Of tho relief com.
mission The accompanying communication from
the Commissioners asks that immediate attention
bo given to the matter Of relieving the poor Of
the District, and that at least So l,ool be appro.
pratcd for that purpose instead Of $1,000, as at
brst recommended. They also recommend that
$4,000 ho appropriated to be expended in work in
needy. The communication Of Mr. Stickney calls
attention TO the fact that the relief commits Isslon
mas received hui $1,000, while they have already
Washington city. costing about sl,OOj, aud sOJ
for Georgetown, He states that the means 3
Of the commission arc exhausted, and aid from
the General Government 10 necessary in this
emergency, or else the work must be stopped.
National Republican., 1877-01-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Catnrrh cpred-See DIR. Hartley.
Stoves for rent, at Buffers, corner flfth and K
streets northwest.
Ask for tho Hebe de RENE cigarettes; they
are the best Of all.
Interest paid On deposits by J. II. squler Il Co.,
Bankers, lilo Pennsylvania avenue.
Left-oH clothing, watches, pistols, kc, bought
at IlerzOg's, Ub ID street. Orders attended to.
All kinds OF trunks made TO order, repaired and
severed at McMurray's, sos Pennsylvania avenue,
Market Space.
Dr. Dixon says. the Lin Cure 10 the most
ply geological remedy yet discovered by the wit
Of man. Parl0rs, i25 Pennsylvania avenue.
A carload OF hne Western Now York cider, 20
TO 40 gallon casks; also, o lot OF Vermont boiled
cider; Just received ut Spicer's butter store,
southwest corner oi Ninth and L streets. Prices
low.
We call attention to the advertisement in
another column Of Smith, Birge Oo., l0li Penn.
sylvanla avenue. Their facilities for steam and
wnrm-nir heating, manufacturing as they do
their own hpphrtus, are, perhaps, superior to
those Of any other house In this community.
II. L. Ohiey n Go. exchange and deposit banks
northeast corner Of Fifteenth and streets, deals
in all classes Of Government securities and in
District of Columbia and all trst-rate Investment
bonds and stocks; also In American coin and
foreign money. Demand drafts on Europe In any
amount. Best rate allowed for per cent. I'm
prOyement bonds. Orders promptly hlled for the
new United States AZ per cent, bonds.
National Republican., 1877-01-23
A New Gas Company Proposed.

II would seem that the people OF Washington
are not to be left without light, whatever else
may be the shortcomings Of Congress toward the
District. A few days ago The REPUBLICAN, no.
tiecd a bill to Incorporate gasllght company
using tho Rand patent, and to bs known as the
Rand 9aslght Company. Yesterday bill was
Introduced In tho House OF Rcpresen atiyes by
Mr.. Levy, Of Louisiana TO incorporate the Capital
Gasllght Company, with the following named
gentlemen as incorporators and directors until
the company Is iuliy organized and In operation,
viz: Win. II. Philip. Nathaniel Wilson, Charles
D. Peck and VIM. Stickney. The capital stock OF
the company IL limited 10 $1,000 in shares of
eloo each. The company Il allowed two years lu
which to organize and commence operations. 1t
Ia forbidden, under Forfeiture OF It's charter, from
charging more than a. por thousand feet for gas
for Illuminating purposes. and Sl.10 for cooking
and heating. The bill was referred to the COm.
mlttee on the District OF Columbia.
National Republican., 1877-01-23
SOUTH AMERICA.
A More Peaceful Outlook for the south
American Republic.

NhUEf0Hf TtFVuVIfCs
PANAMA, Jan. l0-Advlccs from tho South
Pacihc are favorable. Chill Is quiet and prosper.
Gus, aud the same may be said in modified sense
Of Peru. At least, In the latter Republic the
condition Of affairs was ssimProvinv at last ajviees
which weto to December IS. The revolution In
Ecuador is reported TO be at an end. In Colon bia
there was still state OF actual warfare whom the
latest disI utehes were received from the Interior
but hopes were entertained that pcacc would
speedily be restored.
Prom Central Ameiica nothing Of interest has
heon received since tho last mall lett for Now
YORK - tho Crescent City. on the I'd instant.
rhe coffee crop had not begun to be shipped to
any great extent, The first OF the crop will go
to San Francisco, owing to the better price COM
manded there. Everything Is quiet on tho 18th
mus. The dry season has come Mt last, and every
body Is more cheerful. The United States steani-
ers Pensacola and Omaha are still here also the
Daring. Business continues very dull.
National Republican., 1877-01-23
Sam nargcr md Commodore Vanderbilt.

"sam' BarBer got word one evening while at
dinner that Commodore Vanderbilt would like to
sec him Hastily pnrtakIng OF q little food, he
repaired to the old gentleman's residence, for
getting in his hurry to put cigar In his pocket.
After the-busneEs was flushed Sam said /;
"COmmOdore, you brought me away from my
dinner In such a hurry that dldn't get my
smoke | believe would like TO try q cigar"
tIhe Commodore was smoking delightfully."-
fragrant IIavana.) IAN right, SAM" he oroplio l.
'yOu will mud y match on the mantol- piece"
Sam smoked when he got homo. - Exchange.
National Republican., 1877-01-23
Excessive knowledge.

"what Is n cold deck and u bOb.taIl nush'T"
q young lady, the light OF south Hin home,
asked the other evening, looking up from n news
paper sho was reading. why" said her elder
brother, "a cold dec" and 1t was worth fifteen
cents for u student Of human nature to note how
suddenly he checked himself. and what variety
Of conflicting emotions played over his face Us he
bent over hts book, and pretended not to perceive
the sharp glance Of suspicious inquiry which his
father shot Mt him over his spectaoles while the
silence was so profound and aw wful that the other
members OF the family looked up and gaEed
around In dumb ANA cement. An excess OF knOwl.
edge is oGtentimes n burden. What does q man
want 70 make himself walking encyclopedia
fOrp-- IIdrkepf,
National Republican., 1877-01-23
Another One Of watterson,s Lambs.


Another of the "unarmcd lambs" has arrived
and thlS ssHrccmen ls unlike the other, Inasmuch
Is this one was already drunk whereas the other
wanted to he SO. This one came from the South,
and had the usual stamp Of his class on him
middle aged, dirty, very little clothing, and that
very old, his beard three days old. aud he was
evidently one Of distinction among his fellows, as
lie had very iulr specimen Of q black eye. 1t
was last evening that this lamb arrived, and
made application for relief at the hands OF the
night clerk at Willard's hotel First he wanted
anything he could get. and finding that was not
forthcoming he began TO specify Wbe. would az
ford him the most pleasure TO cat and drink
Even that could not be procured at the mid
night hour, ont he was directed to the lodging
house but that did not sult his nristocratic iseas
He was q Southcrncr, "by Gawd, SIR" and, sir,
he would give any one quarter, "by DAVID sir"
if he could get bed there without going any fur.
tber. He was Democrat, "by Gawd, sir, !" and
no could fight He had come TO soc rllden inlu.
gurated, and would do II too, by Gawd. sir. ''
The peIsuaslons OF the polite clerk were unavail-
ing, and the last seen OF this "lamb" was his 20.
ing tut OF the door of the hotel under the inlu.
encc Of what Is known as tho Spanish walk.
National Republican., 1877-01-23
Tie Way the Compromise BILL is Regarded

The way the compromise biii Is Regarded.
A canvass OF tho Ohio delegation was made
yesterday morning With regard to the comprO-
mise. All tho Republicans but Foster are op-
posed to the bin, and so are majority Of tho
Democrats. Foster received nifty letters from
Ohio yesterday morning, every one being In op.
position to tho bill.
the compromise. with the exception Of Banks,
the Massachusetts delegation favor It, All the
Maino delegation except Burleigh oppose Il.
The Vermont delegation are solid against t..
divided. Tho Illinois delegation will all vote for
tho bill, with but three probable exceptions,
although nearly all the members say they do IL
under protest. Tho Kan sas delegation win sup.
port the bill. Tho Republicans from the South
are almost unanimous In opposition. recent
meeting of Republicans OF the New York delega'
tlon III reference to the compromise bill demon.
strated the fact that tho delegation was pretty
evenly divided on the bill
National Republican., 1877-01-23
THE sENATORsHIPs.

The Result of the Four Illinois Ballots Yes
terlay. .'..
SrRINGPIELD, I'LL, Jan. 2.-The withdrawal
Of Governor Palmer from the field puts new
face on tho Senatorial canvass The name of
Nudge Davis has not yet appeared, but will probs.
bly, be used without delay to concentrate the op-
position to Logan.
On the twenty fourth and twenty .hth ballots
today tho vote stood as follows: Logan, g9i An
derson, IS; IIaines, I; scattering, IL. On the
twenty sixth ballot: Logan, 20, Anderson, 50;
HaiDes, 0; scattering, .: The twenty seventh
ballot; Logan, os; Anderson, 90; HaInes, 5;
Gnudy, o. scattering, I.