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.,s,sd ,ntnrys: m II H. WIN eeG",s 1T r.
~ ~ xni, snS cn% ~ e nsess ~ month"; o. r
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,'osrx roinnd ~ nnr ,.,nt. H. ~ !ss:,.s n ~
~ nss,tn - a. ~" . s'; ~ ,n3 III II NV ~
the ar"n " nHnHs' h noMnr. .1, ana t 'Ias a.
vtnn3n H. n,n.,nrr ~. .,,nr W.
m ~ ~ s.t ~ a. n H1 az
INV bnn,is IN sIlrrr IN ~ ~ tn.tirr ~ hi, ~
H"ktor XII .tatt. a.. IT, ~ s,so ~ ~ ~ -onu
mnn'n ~ iu,v .vni.h em.,n.iiS Slr. ~ ~ sutn.,t
lin reso,ution tu.iay. *" somth eoui rrohrt,iy
hnyc .fn"ir s,nnfnys ri rot,t sinnc hctt"r tnn1n
.nx nIhn. .n,s'n ~ IL H. Si, Sm.ii, ~, u . 1890 1,a .'. ~
hnr nsndnrts than nthnr scrtin"s ~ tho r"un,,w
hnt 4 y,,ln ~ ~ ~ ~ tntnsttr. IA th"so ssr1inn.
~ hsrc .tnn1. IL .. +"rIs =. sna ~. " snth ,rnrIS
nercr Saros oeIn .tnn'i.r 1;n r.to,reI !" H.
rnlosr,j rcan1c ~ Iii siste ind Iii th.v .,1"f,
n,rTrrr,l s}Ircr trnrv MRS I',nnrsmt ~ In inrs
X X nnans. ''t'' '"s' "e'e 'R''"'""' ~ al '""'
, 1877-12-13
VANDERb1LT'S MONEY.
Probability TINT william VIII Nrtat0 lIla
Gigantic 1Ionrtl-Dcesluus Very Unfnyor-
Mble to tho ContcAtanta,

Probability TINT william VIII Retain l8IA
t;teanttc 1fonrtI..r,ce;,lnus vcrv In raves.
Iii. o., ,t,. ss.......
""'n :" NV Contehtahts.
Snrsai Nsp'seA 70 r. cAfcdao TftoHns,
NEW fonK, Dec. ln.-Tho Vanderbilt will con.
test was resumed o.tay, Much of lila timo VIVA
occupied by t,e LAWYERS In sr1n,cut. ~ IN ,bo .S
r,t..;,Iti+v = - ,..,t,,,'a ...". "a W NV au,
ntee'oI's " sest'ho"s. A1taehthen1s were tsaue'l
against 1'halel Dew aud benjhinin Wood, WIN had
failed 10 report 10 their subpmnas IN arguing for
the adm[as{btty of docl.,a,tnn. tn .bo,x ,nan,.,
cn,,,I,,,n 49,, H., ...ss,',,.. ~ >. " '"o''"'
e'"''''!'' ana tac plooap!ht3 OF aaalte Inhnenca.
Judge b!ack h1ld tllht tho contestants had right
to show that Commodore Vanderbilt was In reality
tho weakest Of mon, and hal ,noro conn,rc1v ni..
,,,sn-.t,'o ~ ~ .,,..s -. .. ua'''
"""eis'"oo "' lao uates nc o"ea 10 mn own tamliy
and waa more utterly Ignorant Of tho principles Of
natural 1uetlcc, than any other man whu sycr
tIycl. Counsel ella .n,oa this ta,t hrrn b,o,on y.
v.~s,n, tsr,. ,rhi,h ,rh.. ,..~ .. ,' ~
"'s.. '"se' ""sh' "nen 1A'J "e!o analysea.
noml4teu OF no othef eohe'aa'o1,s nut nc propoAcd
10 ~ further, anl gly0 moro direct tastnopy that
tho Commodore wes weak. not Jusune. but ,rcak
NJ, u., ..I, .. " wv ,, "o"N'
nv oHelosh'o a'heo "nat 'hcfo was IN es!otnce
70 eht'w Weakaess beyond tho unequal Ilatrtbatlon
OF nc pfoIesty.
MF' hiacK fepaad peoa,ptly: 'Eves{thlnH Ic
evof said and DID," snthklnG or eanty al tic
capap1n!y 20 htctetTt tue balance 6et"cra tho In
tGtcetNa! IAcut!es hhh ihnFai sentiments ho s4h:
"CofnmoAoro tandcrbi!tH bump of acqutrttaye.
, 1877-12-13
RELIGIOUS.
T1lE FPl%Cs,lsAL1ANs.

4 ~ ~ ~
6efrtnt nsnatch to Thr FAiea9h Tribune.
QrrHcr. H.. Drr. 1a.-Tho Erlrcopal.an fon.
.entlon WAS called to order to-day at II o'c!ock,
and fonn thereafter proccc,Icd 10 the Election Of
bishop by the concurrent votc Ut the Clergy and
laity. On the informal ballot tho wholc clerical
vote cast WAS 49, Of which t,s. Harris. Of Chicago.
had IL. and Ds, fNf1ngweti hnd Or. Curry zach
l. Tho total lay vote cast was 10, Of which Dr.
Harris had Ii and Dr. Enrry i.
On the forrnal ballot Dr. Harris was unanimously
elected.
After singing tho Gloria In Exccls,s, nishop Nc
1AFcn arose. and, will much feeling tal1 that
every impntfe Of his nature moved lila, IL spunk nf
one who, IL 1tlhhnp wonld in the futnfo b. closely
connected with tho people OF this dfucesc. Tim
lteF. br. Harris II man among mcr. Though
young in wears. he Ia = man OF tnaturo Judgment,
man Of excellent parts. decided learning pf
growing theological crudlton. bishop McLhttn
fsfd further that Df. Harris was man whom no
not only respected and admired, but whom, l.c
foand T. ea'y to low; OF grnslc. .erection.
!. mnnly in man and won,nniy In won1nn.
lie ts stFonR and trnc, tender ami svmrathet1c. it
has the rctpeet Of the peupIe nf bis pat!a und will
nays NJ r. ths ahs"t respect anil tho love Ut The peopo
in eo.ine ni.hop ttcI.nrcn raid thu, WIN. wn. ntt
l'Ioccro. Nc folt, in one .en.o ~ though he hai
lot unc Of the members Of hi. body, for whenever
he ha aoMght council at the hand Ut Dr. lIarris II
sympathy Of Iii heart. ha Ind received II; bmt
while he io.t him o. tsespvter. he could not bnt
frtolcG At his advancement
adopted 70 cnntnnc In furcr itho Constitution and
cnnOns q tue i!ipccse of Illinois pr the nrw Dlo.
ccre until the adoption nj its 1wn cnnstltntnn and
canoNs. afnl To tnke measures for The e.tnblI..,-
n,cnt Of thu provincial systuM aud fe.cratiys
coanr, for tao tsysra ''osc.es Of il!tn9s
Convention adjonrned sine die.
, 1877-12-13
Tllose who c0n.e to AtncttcA
fh1uld be h1titraIlzcLt
THESE wlIu ~! 10 ttalyl4
hutt fIG ilaISR .tItIs,E.
TIE RECORD,

WARRINGTON, D. G., lice. l9.-In tho mQlninp
hour great number VI petitions and many bills
were presented and referred
Ar. EanIunta submitted resolution authorizing
Aselect committee to take tnto consideration tho
htato OF the law respecting the ascurta,nltly aud
declaration Of the result Ut elections ot President
md yics' President Ut tho United States, and also
to consldcr and report upon tho best manner Of
alectln4 those Officers and tlIe duration Of their
terms Of otllcs. Agreed 10.
Nj. Dawes. fFom the Committee on Pnhlic nuiId.
tn8s and osounds, rspastoa adversely on the peti.
tton from tho frlcnds Of soma1e suffrage asklny 10
no allowed lhe ass of thu Senate Chamber to pro.
and Elcctbnna IN fayOr Ut \ sixteenth alMrnl ;
nlrnt, KE4nt!ng female suffrage. III submitting thu
report. Mr. Dawes said tho Committee expressul
no opinion adscsae tu the adoption Ut such nnen.
tneht, but thu Senate had Invariably duclInc4 10
allow tho chanberto to uaed fur any other purpose
tAan tho bustness vi tho Senate.
3is. Sargent, ftom tho Committee on Hayal
Adairs reported faxo'sb,y on tbs senate bllt 70
regulate tha expenti,tutss I'd % in tho nary. iasscd.
count Ut sdvances for nasa! appropriations.
The following bill. were Introduced and referred.
ny Mf. Bafnuns-Io save Tho FlHhtt ut patBntees
under scc. 4.VlB Of thu Nevised statutes.
". Dasis tW. w. submitted y 1e.olutEon re.
10 tas organization Of 1hu militia in thu ststc..
making aa aMnunl appropriation lur arn,,n4 aud
squLppns sucn militia etc, amt calling upun liIs
dillon ani strength o tu mitts IN tl ~" eum
i.a. to M II; f,e .1.,s,, ~ may
stluu al thu n,,tls amsInt ~ ,n"mny Ianu,i =,
sIsts. Ind II NV stat. ha. s. ,s"nad 1sa
tic BENEFITS Of ths law. md for haw ion snn y
In hs unlnion tnu ann,oI annr"s,sti"nS ~ H.u 49,, ~,
iny nni cn,,.nnmv II. ,niiittt rn,ii ~. in.t am
f1rcrsi t,r3ntd III i,n.;s ,ne n'is ~ ,ht Hsou, ~
would cai II fpr sctnu NJ us "ar,s Ss< '@@< w
Cpon nlu.iun Of Mr.. Allison, tho Sepatp tusIyted
I'm hill mi es,,,ntts. ~ f1snfn.,rrP ~ a.
dared. srssnx. nsrr"nt i,n,sx .n,i I.u ~. ,.. =.
al tnm seMsfs - WV @'''''''so =" 'ns Pas*
, 1877-12-13
TIE SOUTHERN PACIFIC,
IT'S NREns AND PROSPECTS,.

Special Essp.tch IN TIE Cstcupo Tribune.
WAsntSdroH, DC, Dec. J., The Central Pacific
fnca have At latt shown what legislation they
deslre. 4 bill In tho interest of the Southern
pncdc was introduced In tho lfoute to-day and re-
fcrred IL tho Texas Pacific Committue. This bill
recttcs the history Ut tho construction OF tho South.
efn Pacific ltairoad from California Eastwarls:
fcctcs nso the failure 0f 'hc Texas PAcdc TO coui.
pleto its contract IN building lls road Westward;
nsks Cuugrcss 10 gvo tho Southern paciGc author.
1ty 10 construct it, road Eastward until IL sl.sI
reach L! ra-o, and that 1t {she Southern
Pacific Company. for every nitic Of road
constructed until It shnl ,nuut tho Texas racinc,
shall haso thu 1aud.xrnnta and ali tho rights and
privileges originally Vslltcd tu tho Texas Pscl6c
under tho net with which tho tatteFCompany failed
to comply. In uthcr words. tho Southern Pacific
people ark Tint tho beneAts which Cun.n,Hs oriyi.
nally proposed to gss thu rrsAa Pacific ,,c Accord
~ to ic Former conlii'y, 70 tho cxlcnt that thu
latter shall construct road fun lis presrk east.
xrn lcrmIuu- Until il meets iLo Texas Pacidc.
THE HILL.
Tn the irf,ttrt i.,othlftd J,r.ss.
1nced In The iluuss by III. Money. to-day rccitys
u 1nc nct Of May !. lh7::. tcl1tlny tu tho con.
strnctL0h .! i raiteDa1 between EnInt In NOrtlt.
; ns@ ssan MT p s '"Y q III, H sTg x Sa
rttuctnh IT snc roaH within tho tIme and IN si,a
!nanntr spHcIsIcd. and tIIcgcloru the contingency
~" arlren wien ton4rcaA has tts rescrrcd right IL
adopt such nrasnrea II anay aucIn necessary and
p,"pss p..t ~ fnssy c"Mplvt'on aad that
au,t'or,zrd b ts <anc ac,, to ca,'stri,ct line i
lwecn san FEanc'rca und Fort yuma, having com.
Piled with tho law ty constructing liz rnllroa IL
II further Eastward until il .'rvts und conl eets
W.. 's ~ mn af1a i, rnese: . Or other faroaas ~
psoyi'rs that tto landn heretofore granssi 10 tic
Texas Faelc between thu coloradu anl lilo
Hr,nla !t,s. n shall Tor sha purpos"4o Of tho act,
he granted - tho Southern l'nciac Company upon
W Illl1GA NJ khG IllG II Construct
, 1877-12-13
GENERAL GOSSIP.
rzANuTB AND pov0HNuTs.

WAsltINGTox, y. c., Dee. 10.-About The most
important question that hAs sprung up In counpc.
tlun with the long adjournment II, What IL 10 t..
come OF tho appc.yetlslcss aud whisky -pctIdirrsY
1t IL m embarrassing fact that but small proppr.
tlul Of the National Capitol ID dey0cd to national
aflaira unlcsa We nsaun,o that toughnuts and pcu.
nuts arc essentially adjuncta Of a wcll-scguluted
Government. thu man who approaches tho hugo
marble building (which. by tho way, Ut u distance.
looka ns II 1t had been whtewashe.! tho day 10.
tore} comes, especially II be b. q stranger. with
feelings Of ave- and chuck full Of patriotism from
hts scalp to hs soies. Naturally lle il surprlset
to hnd the ntorler devoted to mercantile Interests
In theIF most practical Aspett. Aud ut, turn
which o'eF way lle may, he d1as hfmsc'f Gnakcl
BY hucksteEs stalls. and hc raptdly loscs Ills rcv.
erencu for the building ~ a ccntctlug pout of
national talent and contcmplatcs It ~ conpasa-
lively well. built market. house. Fancy man
With the soft shadowa VI Italy hldluU In his eyes,
sqaa'sed under the painting. ''Thc Declaration OF
s"s.'
YET TilENx LIE sits,
patiently twirllag hts roastes aud dolIup ont hta
wnres will, thai renerous regard for M s..cn.
,,atlx c,,n..etars,I" ~ ,tu s"., W. ~, so
u""! cnaFacaeE1s1te u 9l4 soeaf1on little fut-
thet on aha separated ts"m him only by few
,its ruhla Sar .mot,na s1 ,n. "a .ua s
rantiny unnn tho xI,tm.. ~ rass ,r,tr ia ,.t.
49, - At r., .su .s". ~ . ."J va p'p,ns
aronnd aro stationery stalls, sud cake-atands. and
tdwrlters lable* aud 10Y booths, and tbs worst
Of IL Il, they line tho corrIdors 40 that ycrY sm.,
crowd viii choke them up. Now. the pfoptissors
OF thesu acccasofes to c'n'fost arc loud aud deep
~ .as'. lam anea"on' tosy hola .hat conxEe'.
En"na "a% IN Il, ~" hn ra .,., ~ -. ~ .ae !eas
'oana ana ~ ~ us]' tncT s'a1M pseseF'pllfe
individuals. and they resent with many raralsh-
1lcnts OF profanity tlc inroad uuon tleir llbnrtv
, 1877-12-13
HEROlSM REWARDED,

CINCINNATI, Dec. l9.-Ap1il 10, 1870, q woman
threw hersolf Into tina Ohio Nlscr from tho Now.
poH ferry boat. lad III years old. william L.
shobeF, jumped into tho river and mnde q heroic
effort 10 sasa her, but without avail, md came nsa.
drowning himself. kilwtnniug Lodgu Of Mssons,
recogn,xinx this noblo boy's act Of heroic hu-
mainly. voted him s0ld medal, and this evening
at tho annual banquet tho tcstimouiai wa pro-
scnted to tho boy BY the late Attorney -t}cncral
TAFT. member OF Tho lodge. In m eloquent anu
attended, by prominent Mssons Of the 6taio ari!
other citizens.
, 1877-12-13

8ptcfdf btssdfch n Iht Chtfd5o Tribune.
JAHEsyiLLE, Wia., Dec. 12.-The twenty second
ANIMAL Conference OF Wisconsin un1tarians oponol
Ia Ail.saihtA' Church last night will, sertnun i,Y
the Rev. Robcrt Col'yer, largo nudtcace being
present. Tho regular business scasion bcyan this
morning. Reports from tho churches showu1 a
vcJ favorable increase Of membership everywhere.
The Rev. II. y. Simmons. Of kenoshn, delivered
lecture on tho decline ui religion, followed by 4
ctItque by tho lscy. hudson Fisher, Of Monroe,
a apon John Stuart ailt's - Essay IN Nature. "
This afternoon cstnys wcrc read by Miss lhoeoc
and tLr l!ev nr. Kerr. Of itoekl"r. Thu &C tt,,,on
th!e evening was delivered by the Iev. Mr. tasr.
pert. nl 0enevn, ILL., The Conference closcs
, 1877-12-13
MEXlCO,
0BH. RHEH1DAN BkrOAA THE MILITARY CON-.
AlTTRE.

MlTTEE.
6ktctai ptslutcA to Tia Catcago Tribune,
WAsntSt1aS, D. t.. Dec. 1.-the Military
COMMITTEE examined Gen. Ehl lshesidan this alter
noun upon the situation Ut tho lilo O1andu bordet
The rxaui'nas!ua "as quits brief, and was couhuul
to questions, Thv EesuI Ut 1t was that 6her.
1an sAso 1t ~ hts opinion that thers Il n danger OF
VAR With Moxico, except thers should be an acc!.
dental cull's!on between tho foscss .! tho two
Countries. and th4t collision " nut likely 10
occur; thxt the troops now there, with those
which sEa to" tetny sent there, will be
qolA sufficient TO preserve uEder alony tha bor-
der, aud that Lbs war sumola must bs frou those
~ho ARE Anxious for war, and hare no ~ ubstapt!al
foundations tn fact. Gen. Sheridan eusfoborntel
fully Gen. Ord, Gea Glitch, aud othes s1p.y oh.
GERS who have testited.
member Of this co,amittes, after Sheridan had
concluded hla testimony. stated that this cqneus-
Tcus testimony Of sll ssmy oncss examined was
that thcIs 10 uo i4nRsr Of iuteruational complcs.
t1ons will Mexico iA cunsa4usucs VI thu existing
condition Vt a1sirs aloux the busdef.
GEN. AlLEH
viii b. c1aMIned by tue culn1u1stee to.uorfov
relatu " tAe bust Gelhod Of protecting the Susth.
west A4aln4t lltxn tucufs!on4. liz NAIL lvstify
that ul that will bs eAa1Ey " " Ill ap tha yuna.
pua!es already there. Tiers ara nuw txruty. .twu
companies, cunsisthx vi vu0 usp, mud hs elalms
ahA. their augmentation u, the maximum puIllpes
" :, .o9 usn VIII &C. sun4c4sut ~ Indian siIxils
Look LIZ docA n.y. thlAk " olkhEesk Imminent,
Ala dpss W. anticipate any further trVubls. Ii
, 1877-12-13

1tOUaE.
Immediately after The reading Of the journal.
1fr. MosfAou laid he noticed that the speaker yts.
terlay appointed eeyerai members to different
Cnn1nt1ttees in place of other members excused.
excnted.
Tho sncakc. said that he had asked permission
to ~ ssfts. snt,n ys'snss. 9ssl,s That
tton. The House had neyer excused tloso yentIo-
men from scrsins on committees. couida member
Tho Speaker answered that 1t had been the uni.
forn. practice to excuse gentlemen who did not
w!.h to serve. THO matter here stopped.
iFon.clat oath which has 10 he taken By applicants
ST. iIarfis. ti,v Chairman Of tho Election Com
mtit called up tho Colorado contcatcd case, the
beet ri lhe tomlnlttee, declaring Patterson entitled
ecR an M h"SS1 lfsHItt soss y a ILL.,
port, declaring that thera had boom no valid clce.
tInn.
Tho presentation Of argu,nents In support Of the
n,aJorty and minority fc,otta occnpicd the m
tire DAY. Spseel,os un The subject were interrupted
~ @'e'. ;ss i9s iio% ts COMMITTEES on Foreign A.,
fars reported hill to rrovi,Ie for tao distribution
Ct .'s ,hs aws, =; Tao audsF he conventIon With
prin led am seco,nmited This til i rspotiad 10
euhtlisute for that referred to the Co1lntste In
Ss enl.mn t I'd L. Xssa alrsr s't aaR
eei9S s ty paa e.ea r 9;
go, 5aa g Mc1lsnn go,d. Zig. 6io IN American
lIncharHe Ut tho awards made In favor OF Mexican
citizens.
: \ Conference Committee was ordered on tho
ncGe!encJ blil. and Mcs'rs Singleton, Atkins, and
Nj. Money introduced = bIll to authorize tho
Southern paciao ltat'rcad con,uany TO extend Its
railroad and telegraph linu east from fts present
terminus In Arizona 10 pplnt on tho lilo {}rnnl0
, 1877-12-13

NEW yoAx, Dec. l..-At tho quarterly meeting
Of ths Directory of tho Western rnsoa Telegraph.
Company to-day, = report was submitted showing
that On uck there 4 net surplus Of $uO bs spd
that tho net profits for the quarter enutn9 Dec ii
were $3.50, 1888, making total Of $s4l, ,oo4. Tho
interest Gu ths boadea debt tor one .euastu., and
ono quarters pE1rostton pf tho sinking fund
pfutts. leaves = balAnts Of 37UU, O04. Fsoua this
ths usual quarterly dividend Of III per cent il
taken, amountlng u 3:a.5, U1l. lsaslnx = balance
Vt 81 u. u1e. a resolution wa adopted declaring
dividend Vt ~ per cent from Tho neE earniuxs u
thc thsos months ending Dec. u. psyablo ID the
1hlh Of lxuuatx, 1h7A,
, 1877-12-13
FIRE AT DEAN CITY. Pa,

p1rsauKa, Pa, Deo IA special from Deau
C!tY, pa., In tho Challan oil dlssfct kays, IA fro
originated In tho Dcringcr City lIotcI purlnyer
CITY, "a. occupied BY John Armstrong. VI Bha.ou,
1t O'Clock this morning. Thu hotel burned to tho
ground with the contents. Tic building and goods
arc Insured for u. UN. man named 4, II, Nc
Castney. Of Morter. Pa, gurst Vt lho hutci, was
burned 10 death. Others narrowly cscaped being
burned. tbs 4 hEc spread very ranldly to 4 Vacant
crowIey's New York store, burning tha building
and contents; Insured. Four other buiiuIugs
burned. thros being occupied by fanilica.
, 1877-12-13
NOT ALL DFAD.

C11ARIssEos, 8. c., Dec. 1!.-An slootlon TOT
Senator In beaufort County, which includes
ssvera' sea Islands containing = large negro popu.
latlon. took place On Monday. Notwtthstouutnv
I. Vigorous pomocsAt1e canvass. j. ". Collins
kepuoltcaa candidate. IA elected hy !, 800 ms]uf.
~ tta j. The dFat election IN tba 6tale tAl4 rear
which ha& basa eYttted by tho Republicans,
, 1877-12-13

PHovfpExcE, r. l.. Dec. 12.-Tho creditors OF
4. 4 A. spsagac. representing "a, LEO, 900 Of In.
dchtcdaess, met to-day to take action to protect
and secure their rights. An association was formed
and M Executive Committee chosen, consisting Of
Alexander Farnum, Nelson ". A!dstch, james II,
klmball. Jesao Motcalf, md William ii. Wccicn,
and they Wcrs Instructed 10 take promptly such
tcct the creditors.
, 1877-12-13
Another Letter from Mrs. C. KrspE

nn. HAp.AY-Kipt slr, tate tho liberty 10 tadres4
{o9 t sE1aa hssta !. greatly mfcy y a. ~ r.
Eone md ths fourth II nearly -. Drop*T IL eo0e hsA
Ely !mpEofanE: apd my weight tecrcaalbx very fsst
sas won4eFfal eyre yonF medicine hi dung of e,
quito numbte from taa plaes. Yosss wth .teeJs:!.
w.,,o w,u ..o,.,,,., ,., \. llits: g. KkHAtF;
est!ms4s tey. aud ysry bensV olsn 64s hsa boa tbs
msaas ot ssa4 pay bottles Of ths kseolvsnk By ~
nsl tuu14Fa We hare heard Of somo wonderful cures
effected ay IT, Toass respectfully,
Ann AboE. Mich, Aug. ls, 1875.
, 1877-12-13
SIj VFR,

Special NspafeA 10 TAs Chicago rtbxA4.
CRAap AArIu&, Mich, usc l2-At meeting
Of busiurs4 n1en here to.nIght = resolution that
the silver dollar should b. tenonetlzrd was ADOPT.
~ almost unantu1ously. and ? committee was ap-
EsMvneLl1s.
, 1877-12-13

LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Dec. 1+-Tho proposition Of
3. II. Taylor, Of Frankfort, Tor consolidation In
bankruptcy has bean accepted by bis creditors,
who held meeting al TINT place to-day. They
represented neattr s400, 700, and camo from New
York. 81. Louis. Cincinnati. C4Hada, Chicago, and
elsewhere: Taylor was among tho lArNcat ulstllers
In ktntQcky.
, 1877-12-13
AN INSURANCE COMPANY EXCLUDED.

SpsetM pfsDateA 10 1at ChtcGgo Tt1buRe,
SrRlA0FlELp, ILL.,. Dec l2.-The Auditor 10.
day excluded from tfnusacttng bustnps. In 1i1nois
tho Homestead Fire. Insurance Company Of Water
town, n. T., On accouus OF impairment Ut It's cap-
stal. This Company did very little busness iu ibis
slxte.
, 1877-12-13

oFYicHor TUE CMlRF e1HNAL OzrlcEn, WABHtya.
TON. D. c., Dec. l3-le. m.-IndicA tlous: For
tho Tennessee, Ohio valleJ and lake region, 1lsEnx
barometer, except : Temporary fail in the Enstcs1
portion. frssh and brtsk west to uorth winds,
colder, clear. and partly cloudy weather, and In
tho last dLtlact occasional light rains OF snow.
LOCAL 0uHkArATiOx4.
mn TAG ~
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81 Per Bottle,
PRICE,
AN IMPORTANT LETTER.

1lA1M ARpot. Mich. April 20. la71.=Da, RApv41-
ist,sg tlls .sa sl.s a,ns ~ iissf .Eoat eaa
lost oplne phYslciaas OF our Medical College pro-
Thry xero llke knots on = tree, ny wetRht VA rs
pounas Hhen commenced With y0uf rsaedes, and
low 10 TWO hnndtt4 al ten tonus, but th9Y us
~ xone yft. haya taken twenty four botles " io
solttat nlne al ltel!e and twenty -four bottles Of pa
JoIf hoax ;" al$u aud 1Epe," ="
1fT1x H. HRApr.
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StJlclGF.

Special M4txstcA to IAa Caloaqo Ttsouns.
DEfNu1T, Mich. Dec. l..-ElIen Mccormick,
discouraged bJ conttnual tl!.heaikh, committed
suicide to-day leaving faulty el young children.
, 1877-12-13

arc largely made M Of Eastern Township Rnilrond
lnnis. hnt thcFe II. In addition, S; QUO OF Thrrn
Rivers Wafer. Works bonds Thc outlook 10 not
fsA'su!inR 10 tho Fcspnn-thlc htnckholders.
, 1877-12-13

ftnrrf. that In. tHr lcAs iG1pnsAtt Of them They
are t,re,s and .sek Of !rin: adhered about t,. Hn
noreI about thht. The trouble T. that Acnngrc*-
sionai candidate looks nnon hf' election ~ sfe
ooen'osto nrv.ur,,,v 1t u.o,r +u,,on
In his i1expcrtcnee, he Looks u1"n his rrnt a,
@ ne ": %sn p M sn ss. q S ni'sy . ;1 sa
gitts aFc ont on the ;Aycnnc. h. grnm les. anu
q femnicrs 1T election pledges. he currer. II
. .ooks casy TO eonn.ss lawyer 70 make rrpnla;;
lion N Cnngre's bat aomca"w ho ands that he and
,ame t'se. Whcn hu j. ii i"ms r. rrtr5ation !.
ssaat.y: il. :o%s q !hs eoa,''laInts u Con: a.
"A 4 nFonlincns Senator on tho ncpuhfcan sfdo
sa..ea ny attention to his mall Ia! niNht. Ont or
"eny'ons e1m!, letters slassn wert warnlns hm
wore -.--
IN Il variety Of topics, md tl,t. he rsya IL the
character 0f the letters he receives ilailr. lls
mn.t anawcr them NIL bceausc HI .const1tacn.4F
tfcncn pay no attention 10 their correspondents.
nnd there ssa wide complaint Oh the part ~ the
l,emosfatt that SONG Of them tealdn't hnd their
present In vuRne has psraIsEed tho democracy.
who who arc af:ald 10 mnye in any Important measure
.nl M thsir Whole fossc would demand a prolonged
call Of tho House aud tcffibty biz Invoice Of coda
waiar. ~.
cura absolute cunlrul Of iht sciato. the t}enlo.
csats stiil declare themselves u'nfertablr and
efe q ss h1S e H.; her.
ssvat Of tl!e l'resenra nominations, at' there te
Dhsih Davis will Join The II. There are ,wo most
excellent renss1s Tor this. Tbs Democrats hing to
tMsie @ hcatts the snns!atttsnn that The rrsttdeht
VII .tana .. y % tln'o who bcfhcna him, and that
TItHuW IN FEW nFNnENlTI1 NnMfN ATtNNN
10 keep them from starving II drst... The second
r.. 1ea.' f. ~ tles nterc.t 10 r-!atn tho iret;
i ia s sssssh Eefy ees, exs ;S ey
MAKE max Which lo9ks like 1endaF solid sup.
btters C,nkting, and they hare correctly sizehi1n
up when they assamc TINT ne woald do nll In tis
s oos Il tle of s nn l'n '''o
Looking oscr tho Held ono Is sufpriacd to find 20
few Important measures an,ony tho mas. nf bllts
Hon: Tho silver bi11, tic bill to rspsai tie it,
sumption net. and \ few others aro about AT tIlat
ean oc dragged out ot the mass: The fac, |. leRls
yate tather than OF national interests. IT Is not
"Thns, Mr.. Speaker. tho Importance of this
measure il most manifest. Tbs eUuttey demands
r. This great And growing natlpn across ri hicll
re eaxe spreads iIs tall .lsnH fso: biz eyrtc on
v nv snHpn %av1 81 ~ hslat1c A. A., r. ts osn
, noon, and ts1stin. his root In the eavcrnons
aepths OF tlt facihc at about quarter or twenty
emsnd n IL ths ssf esans 81 sse b
Then thu bill Is read nBl turnsontto bo for the re-
ed, lsl e r sttF ,s,, s,;a., TS fs no
t. nndcs profound consideration In tho llouso, a
SENATOR y
on raltoad (which, sr. President il destined to
with tau placid edies "i liz raciac, and teach tho
great ttrong waters Of thu Hnf to kIss tho bast-
tut ftrn1FN nf fhr 1akrS. t-nh-f-Sft mi
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TAUNTON, Mass. Dec 1..-The Taunton Saw
lngl l'ank suspended payment to-day. 1t 10 re.
ported solrBnt, auA IL thought that the deposit.
orr Will he paid 10 full
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GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

Spttsai Hspa'ch to Tie Chicago 1t1bHnh.
0RASn hAFlbs, Mich. Dec. 1..-r. NJ. 1odfich
j. Co.. hardware dcaleEs, aud Lemon { DO Young,
cigar makers, mai'a assignments hero to-day, No
figures OF aaacts Or liabilities arc given.
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th1nkr the nse.enee Of force Of tho nnmhct that
ho recommends VIII be ennngh to prevent nny
farther fdenionetfation.