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suggestive of a return from market, and many
even lack the harmonious arrangements we see
in baskets in fruiterers' windows. Two extremes
in coiffures ten cheveux" +" are now
in vogue; one elevated with upright
bows instead Of fingcr-pufs, the other perfectly
smooth In front without being pulled Or waved,
and forming Grccian knot behind: The latter
rigldlY plain style was adopted bv several
beauties at magnificent garden party ut Yer
sailles last week, aud attracted much atIufra-
tion. The toilcttes for the occasion were er-
trcmeiy elegant, but the Elost elaborate seemed
too Insignificant to claim higher thought than
the passing beauty OF butterfly in the presence
of marvel OF nature that arises before the view
In the orangeEy OF this Versailles chateau. This
is an orange-tree more than 800 years old, hay
ing been planted BY Eleanor OF Castillo. It has
been successfully named the ssGranl Come
table," Francis l., and 1.-The Grand Bourbon,
which title it now bears. It grew in Pampciu-
M until 1499; when it was transported to YER
sailles. 1t Is marvel Of strength, aud there il
nothing to indicate that numerous generations
will NOT still admire its flowers. its fruit, apd
foliage ever green.
Mile. Sarah Bernhardt has been creating
sensation at the Comedie Franchise in Racine's
" "Andromaque," BY an Interpretation OF the
In manner never before attempted
on the French stage. She has created reality
out OF idcality, and We behold In dndtpmaqne !
woman instead OF the ideal shadow OF poets
dream. The most distinguished critics rap:ur-
ously applaud her, and regard her interpreta-
lion Of the character big her than that OF Rlehel
MATuILpE
, 1877-08-26

- EoFTEsn6Hatnce Lcnuon IImes
AS passed through tie camn m INV ro+,,~,,
1ne army was drawn up Tor tho evening-hymn.
winch Is always sung at sundown. The soldiers
stood there in parade. with their white cans
under their arms singing In chorus the sweet
sesper hymn, with an interlude from the bands
anu ooe!cs. a more impressive sight / have
never witnessed; the long lines Of men without
Ineif accoutrements, standing In q reyereutial
sneace while the band played q strain. aud thtn
a 3elo!ng u the chorus With solemn earnestncss-
ne re Twilight hours the presence Of the enemy,
It scene ever to lie membered. Alter the
hymn, orders were read that the dark uniforms
Sere 70 be put On, and that they were to be
ready to advance at daybreak, and that, If any
nInng 1l3 was heard in the night they we're to lie
stlll ana await the bug}e-calL Every. soldier in
me camp Knew that battle was expected. but
III m hour the whole camn was aaleenx
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a handicap checker tourney Is among the possi-
bulties In Chicago in the near future-
Mr.. Bowcn's score, made with the players at
Albany and Springfield, is Us follows:
RRo.sn.99 EE;Hsnson::5 E;sn TotaI.
i tournament detween the Netrorofita.r dsupstt
players ia announced to take place in few weeks.
The proposed championship match between THE
elared OF for the present. the former is unwiil-
ing to play match on aHch short notice ae the
terms Of the CHALLENGE implied. a4d the latter gem
ing at the time suggested In October or NorcmLcs.
The Detroit players take lively interest in
checkers, judging from the number Of matches ard
exhibition games in progress there: The match
Tae of r M: ae;fe va. to fnS aIs Ge sen
played in July, was postponed until Aug IT, and
was then played ut the Goodman House, Detroit,
score: Booth s7; Wadie, 8; drawn Il; " total, 81.
Another match Of 100 games was closely contested
At the Goodman House, commencing on tie 18th
onr 5he M hh es e.
Gey.. and Mr Mf Goodman, Which
resulted in favor q ". Gtddey b the following
1oo ' M e!sst IL e 81 pay Fss mss sss s
Pound, Of sarDn, can.. who dropped in @ On ti tbs
Mr: Cook is probably the strongest player in
Michigan. In recent sitting with Nr- Giddey the
score resulted Us follows: Coax, 5; Giddey. 2;
drawn, /; total. 8.
Prof. Frank A. Fitzpatrick, OF St, Louis. visited
this city about two years ago tor the purpose Of
teaching our local players how they waltz the
pieces over the board down in the little city with
big bridge. The experiment did not prove to BE-
as emnently successful as the Professor
nad anticipated In fact, he was badly
and Uefter. the only players whom he
while on his visit lere, aad with two
Of them he did not succeed in scoring q singls
game Thinking that this score Lad stood ag1insr
him about long enough, and desiring also to see
how much Chicago lays St. Louis in point Of ;
population. business and architectural beauty he
dropped In upon ns again last week as uneI pect-
idly ~ tnuoder-ciap from a clear sky. We Ill
knew. what be came for, however, the merry
vinkle III his eye, the curl Of his lip. and the
.ad'ant hope which illuminated his eountenance,
III told US that be had come all the way from st.
Louis 10 wipe out that little sco-c. Whether be
uccecded or not we leave readers to judge after
inpf f,~f III
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Frank 4. Fitzpatrick-Lettcr duly received
y. J. Gidley, Detroit-Thanks for the tniorma-
ton. Shall be gladte receive the games.
]. Il. Becker, city-Epon exam1n!n, yoqr prob
lem, we find it cau be drawn Us follows: 27-2i,
1o-o23a, 2G-lo, lt-oj. Drawn
John Dempster Jr>. New fork-{1>. Never re-
ceiyed. (2l. No answer written. ~. ABOUT
every other week ~. The investigation will ba
made.
William u. Taliaferro. Abingdon, Va.-P!ease
SEND your play on Problem No. Is by c. Hcf1er.
showing how you manipulate the pieces to defeat
draw. ~. }our position demonstrating tnat
two knes Gnu beat three kings il given In at the
elementary WORKS Published On the game, and IS
consequently not suited to our columns
, 1877-08-26

Asv1CEER'S THEATRE.
Baby" announced as a IS dramatic idol - In
three acts. adapted by Thomas McDonough
from the French, is the coming attraction at
McVicker's. Every night and at Saturday
matinee '* Baby' will present his eccentrici-
ties, feelings. and embryotic ideas to discern
ing public The plot: II " farce-comcdy' u
can be supposed to possess such an article Of
furniture, defes description, and like the iye-
legged and two~horned pig must be seen to
be believed. The success Of !" Baby" +" SO far
has doubtless arisen from the fact that
it keeps an audience amused for a
couple Of honrs without severely taxing their
mental organization. 1t viii be produced to-
morrow night in four different cities,-Boston,
PHILADELPHIA, Pttsburg, and Chicago,-and a
survey OF the cast as annexed will show that,
whatever be the intrinsic merits OF the piece, 1t
will at least have good representation. Char
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At: Fitzpatfick stopped n kank2kee en- route
a to tbs city snd pleysd VI ko1ytlle ,yta she fol-
drawn, o5; total, 50. Prof Frank A, Fitzpatrick
is s2S years OF age, Principal Of Of the largest
colleges in the West, regular drapghts CORE
man who reflects great credit uoon this noble
and scientific game. The Professor was unexpect~
ealy called home By q telegram, and desses TAE
TRIBUNE to convey to each aud all OF the
players his kindcst regards for the kindly manner
in which they treated him while in Chicago and
his regrets that he was 40 suddenly caile1 away
without an opportunity Of playing more games
with the Chicago players.
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How the Other Theatres Pro-
pose to Please Their
Patrons.
Choral Service at Trinity Episco'
pai.-.Norn1at Musical
Schools-..Soiree
Musicale.
Patti Gets the Worst of It.--Musical
Notes at Home and
Abroad.
TIE DRAMA.

Last week "Paul Grandet," dran2tization
from the French, Of which it is impossible in
the interest Of truth to say anything very good,
held the boards, and, curiously enough, drew
well Leaving the records Of the past to shift
for themselves, it is pleasanter to reflect that
this week Chicago will be able to witness a
play, founded On the conception Of q great
English novelist, which offers an entirely new
feature of the nove1 to the. dis
cerninr public. ssPoor- Jo'' differs from
the Janauscnek version In that 10 himself
is made the leading character; Lady Ded'ock,
Hortense Mr.. 1u1angho,7t, Inspector B,tcket, and
Nr Guppy being subordiuated thereto Miss
Mary Cary, formerly Of Boston, and previously
connected with the New York theatres, made
her debut as 10 in the latter city on the 23d ult,
and met with dattering reception.
While 10, with his perpetual broom and his
anti-pcripatctic propensties, as instanced By his
refusal to s'move on" when required, is not
exactly pleasant person. the char acter
III the hands of a person capable OF
properly presenting it is one in which reputa-
ton can lie made Miss Cary is hard worker,
(, thorough student, and possessed OF a syInpa-
taetic nature which assists her materially in
1Ho:traylns to the on-looker the Poor 10 whom
1,ickeus drew. She is we'll supported, for the
piece is not one Of those which one 'sstar " can
carry through irrespective Of support, but
which requires 3 fair degree .of ability on 1hc
s,ar fef all ffn ofrnnQnv En1fnU3nu IL the
, 1877-08-26

SOLUTIONS.
Solution TO Problem No. a.
''fF-'s 'Fs ls-'s s-'s |1SS3s i%4 |W9iis
Solution to Position No. 21.
is-ls Els '.-s III s- 81 i''55-144 i''5-14 ia--ss
Whtta wins.
, 1877-08-26
GAME NO. a4-BRISTQI-
PLAYED at Tcrre nuutc- Ind, by Prof. Robert
Mnrtins o11ti Mr. r Eneroaf


tbl-14-l7, 2I-7. 20 18-Ea 4-a so-aa s-12.
Drawn. ~ ~ 7
This game is peculiar in Its resemblance to book
play on od Fourteenth, the move being reversed.
". II. PuRcELl-
.---
GAME NO. 85.-sw1rcHER-
fnFed In Chicago between Ncssss. HutkIer and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-02
AUCTION SALES.
by F. A. Kerby. AuetiOneer.

TRUSTEE'S SaLE-By virtue e deed e
Il trust executed By William q. Robert
AID wife, dated the END day ct October, 1872.
and Of record In the Clerks Office of Alexand, ia
COZ mtg, Va -, the undersigned, Trustee the in
named, and at the equest Of the creditor by
ssld deed secured. " II expose for Sale, by pub
lc auction, in front Of the Nsrket building. on
Frirfax street. IN the city of Alexandria, Va
OF ATU RDAY, the 20tE day Of January ls77.
II m, the property conveyed by said deeu IF
list, w: a TRACT OF LAND, stu .ted In
Alexandris>county, Va, described as follows
Beginning az large marked gun,a tile east
Of Horatio Balls enclosure in ID. line o. -
HaLors. IS run from the river by Lewis Car.
berry, surveyor, in the year l84O and running
thence south degrees. west pol S to B, tn oak
u.h; thence SOU 65f degrees west e. piles to
psssl.,g on the south side Of Horn.io Bars
house 10 the SUPPRESSED line OF B7ickon with sad
inc is! degrees, west IS poles TO y, 81 ush i0i
degrees, east IS poles to +, tho centre IF tue
roa1 TO Geor1 town ferry; th"nce up the ce1tre
thereof north 81 degrees, east 80 poos, north OH
'egrcea east So po!es, north az degrees, east AZ
poles, north "St degrees, east IL poles, north SO
1egrces oasL II poles to white O TX on the north
,ide q, The -ost; thence south IS degrees, west
81 poles to the beg inning, together with the i'm.
provements thereon
Terms Of >sle-Sl 0s9 81, with interest there
n from April 4, 1915. and the costs attending
the execution OF this trust, c-sh the residue IL
TWO efus Instruments, paynb in six and twelve
months, WIN Interest; tee puTch,Sar to execute
bonds. with approved security f,r tho de rred
pay ments, aid the til g to Ee retained until the
purchase money Is paid IN iuii
CHARLES +. PECK, Trustee
dec E%-tS Washinglon, u, C.
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Real Estate q gehts and Auctoneers.l
DY VIRTUE bf 4 DEED OF TRUST
- executed by Thomas l.. Ssnborn and j ulla
W. san born, his WIFE, to cure the payment OF
the pu7ch ,so money for tho land described in
said deed dated June 10 1859, md ot record in
tue Clerks Iii e OF alexandria city, in liber
No page EST the undersigned, trustees, will
scli ny public auction, III 'front.' of the Mansion
Hous.. on Fairf.x street & cx.ndr.a Va. on
SATURDAY, the Both day # December, 1876
1T Il O'clock HI thai pnrtiUn of tHctra1 Of lard,
in Alcza;.dris county. Va, known rs NV : i
WICK" and re ere 80 in said deed rs living
on the northeast side OF tho Washington and
Ohio hnilr. I'D between sad railrusd end the
Washr.9 ton and Alexandra turnpike md
i:eorg, town road, containing about 81 acre.;
AID should that portion of tho .rnct s", tor an
rmou' MT suth ieIt to pay tina sum OF ~ - ~
wI'h six per Ger l.ltcrc-! thereon rom June ~
1877! !. grlh"r with all the ap"I=es OF cSccu: ~
tai. Lrus. thrn, b. tho IT, ms " said deed the
iii tees will sell ~ the sY.no tlu:e and place
snl upon tho sanIu tcrms tho cLE'r portion q
said tract lying en- tho S uthwcst Idle Of tho
". Z y Il K onta'' ing bout Is ACT :, and
upon which the tamI Mansion IS rltuat"d
Terms OF Su e-Une lturth Of tho lurrhas"
M il y 10 bn psid on the day OF sHlei The esidur
in tnles eQuei annual lnst.monts, mo deferred
payments I: bear iD.orcs., raSab!e b.f yearly,
from the day OF sale, and to BE SECURED upon the
property sold. ExpcHs,s al convcyaGc!ng to oe
borne By the purchaser
E r q YEz !HANs7oN' rsaasoe,.
nov2T-cots
~ Tae above ssls he's boon postponed til!
TU ESDA +. January III 1877.
KEUHhH J,1sHNoToN, Trustees.
dec G7-ccts
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NEW YORK., Jan. 2.-stocks dull. but With
better feeling. Money 6. Gold lOGs Govern
ments scLva and strong Flour quiet an u1-
changed. Wheat dull and unchanged Corn
dull ed unchanged.
BALTIMORE, .inn'y 2-Yir"inia g. deferred,
G.; V.rg ni.= consniIst d. 6fs; do u series "a
Gotten frn srd qalet; middung l2i -Four
STEADY firm; Howard str"et and Western
~uprI 4 sc, 81 do Extra zG SO; do, Family
z s. Is; i.y Nils Super 5DaS5; do Extra
60 81; do Rio brands 81 So TO Family So
V heat firm and quiet; No. Western " 1tsr
rcd l42 IA; 40 , Chicago ,.pring la5 1888;
Penns, I'm n red HAL g; Nj ryland led good to
prime l45 $50; do annie. Is al55; do. white
nc. lGU C,rn Southern nominaIly firm
W stern ques and . sirr; now Southern white
81. ; 90 yellow 6js5G; Western m,xsd ola
spot o. new spot and January 0Slshesi Feb OF
Eats nom'nn'lv unchanged Rye quiet and
s.e4dy at 70 ID lover oeod-demand fair and
steady st Ia J04S15. Hay dull and hesvy Ma
ryan and Pennsylvania prime IL So Fork
FASH -. Sug,r quiet at llssl2 Whlskey
uul! smsI! sales at 81 10
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AUCTION SALES.
Eiy Green az wise,

fEeal Estate Agents and Auctioneers
HI VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST,
- executed By T. l.. oanborn and Julia w.
Sal born bis wife. to secure the payment of a
ee-tnin note described in said deed, whic deed
is Csi:a aisy /, 1872, and Of record il the land
records OF alexandria county, in libeT A, >. 4
folio Els .ho undersigned. trustee, will sail b,
publ" auction, in front OF The Mansion House
nn Fairfax street, Alexandra, Va, on SAT.
uRDAY, the seth day OF December, 1876 at IL
O'clock III that TRACT OF LAND IN Alex.
xDdris county, Va known as WARWICK"
end referred IN in said deed continuing 8, .crss,
| rood and 50 poles, subject 10 the reser7stiont t,
the A., l., y ii. 4. H. Go, named in The said
dscd.
o:ns OF Selo--ilash So to 60 much IS shall
be necessary TO pay the COS OF sale snd tn,
.n'ol:a. Of tba said note, $4,000 with the inter-
g. accrued thercupon, and Tor any remainder
upon such terms rs snei be suited At the time O.
sso Expenses Of convoyuncing to be DO ne by
the purchaser.
dec 1t: U. Il. RAMEY. Trustee.
Gss- The above sale is postponed until JAN.
UAkY u, 1916, ct the same time snd place.
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Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan I'm the Senate 10
day, darius the u,unl business Of the mornlus
hour.
Mr.. Withcrs introduced petition for the
reroval of the political disabilities OF Dr.. RI
". NJ. Washington, Of Va which was re-
ferred
Also the petition CT Fl. 3. Woodhouse
of Norfolk, Va, asking his restoration 10 the
peusou rolls OF the U. S. Referred.
Alr. Iugalis ca lei up bill 10 relation to al.
lowing lie Uniou Pacific Railroad TO carry Ger
tain cases To the Supreme Court Of tho United
S, etes, AID asked its consideration.
Sir. E.murds demanded the yeas aud nays
when it was discovered that co quorum Wa
present, aud tho S,pat" adjourned.
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zsy r. a. Aerby, uct'r.

4 t0MMI~ SION ER'o SALE-Under author.
" ity Of The decree Of The Corporation Cour
Of AlexanG ris in tho suit OF Simmons, Driscoe
& Hill vs. Ham w. Barker, passed at the Jan
rHIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, l,76
ut - m, in front Of the Postctlce, in thu
city Of :.lexandriS, Va, INC following described
property in said city:
l. Thetwo story Brick DIV ELLING HOUSE
on the north side OF Queen street, between kov
81 and Fairfax street owned By said Ulsm w
Bsrker, fronting about 70 feet, more or less, OH
Queen street, and extending back leo feet to b
IL feet alley.
9 THREE FRAME TENEmENTS AND
LOT OF GROUND on tho east side of Henry
street. between Cameron and King, beginning
2lS feet in. north Of King street and running
.honce north on Henry a leel s in. to h 10 feet
slley and extending back ll8 feet 5 in to the
inc OF another alley. with right CT way over
1 UNE HALF INTEREST IN LOT or
he north side of Princess street beginning At 8
point 10 feet east OF Water street, fronting Is fl
on Princess, with depth o! IS fact.
Terms-Abcut per cent Cash the residue II
three equal annual inst.lments, with interest !;
bonds to DO given Thereon, with good person ii
security, and title 10 Do ret med TIL ply nrnt.
S. FERG USON BE tCH,
oct 23-ects Comm si,oer
Gss- The abnva sale has been po.tponed until
the TIL KTEENTh or DECEMBnR, 1876
nov l5-eots ). F BEaCH Cnnmr.
9s~ The above s%o ass been fu'thyr post.
p"ned until MONDAY, the Is day of Jan T.,
&C acc isU p s"N' s Fl" F. kEArH, commr
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FORSALE
' By virtI Of u deed o: ira from lanes r
>moo, and .nna &, his wife Gated the llth
day OF May, 1870 and Of record N Gu peper
unity Va, the VI d rsigned, trustee erei
q, med and Ut tho request Of the creditor By
sad deed secured will sell by public IL ton
n front o' the Court House at Cut eIor L. II
W., IN WEDN ESDAY January 10Th 1877
1T II o clock ~, tue proper conveyed 10 Inn
hy t. @ said de ID OF trust namely: a THAI ]
Of LAND with ths PROVEN EhIS Ssas
here n, situa, H. tho county Of Culpop- .aEsa
'.r, Va. near Mitch+lls station, conLainltg Nv
hundred and lw'nty seven and half ..cres,
more or less This is ii very desir b., f,rn, is
p- dc I've, >rd i l. Gated il ono CT .ho heath.
!e;t portions Of Vir;inia.
Terms Of ~aie- $3.50 50 with int TT thereon
ftcn April l9.h 10 Il ID the costs attend ng
the execuuon os lLS t!u:t C sh; the residue IN
threa co ,al ins!s menls, payable in six, tive ""
and els hlcen munlhsi the purchaser to execute
oo0ds, with approved 'ecurty. Tor tbs deferred
pay M nts and the tito 10 bo retained until The
purchase money is paid in tull.
W. {. PITY, trustee,
dec l-wDw Z Mtcheis station, Va
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by r. A. kerby. .AuctiOneer.

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN AIFI.
Y AN DRiA COUNTY, VA, FOR SALE
Under authority Of The decree Of the Circuit
curt of Alexandria cour;y in the consolidated
chnn1ery cause 1. The Domestic Sewing Ma
chine G. ,mpany against Robert md Eliza Park
er ard others. and Given and N orsell, tru teee,
.gsnst Welsh and Clher<, passed It the Novem-
be- term, 1876 the undersigned, as con N ssion-
RS Their. in nameh. will o. O., MOEDAY,
.i.u Try NE 2zd, 1877 1T IL o'clock m by Dub
auction, 81 the 1. ont q j"r CT th. O)urt 81 'use
u SAID county, o. Columbus street in the city
# Alex ,ndrls, Va. tue ;)!lJwng described
ropertv, Or SO much Thereof rs N y be nsces.
.ry to comply with the terms Of snid decree,
wing N I lc Cunt" / a lex ,ndrls nnd State OF
V.rsinla, to Wit: IN mencing { r the same alta
.tJne al the -"uth west cor Ter oi lot numbered
hlt.en 49, OF the survey Of Lewis Carb.Cry Of
tho Mason estate; thrn:e north 81 dag 'ee; est.
IL poles and = ks 10 ST. MS; then - north
i"grers we t, 9 po'a Is in+s 20 II i m. on the
'outh i 10 OF Lhs tur"plke ro.I rIuulng rom
Georget ,wn, u G to FHll- Ch"rch, Vir .ini.
thence with said lu7nD III " wosL IL ruias and Il
links to stone; thence With SID pike ,usL Z!
degr % west n 30 eS - ~ 81 no IN th3 tat nst:.
ton O.: the west line Of .a tot; rneIce with sal
inc south degreos east III i ,!as 10 tas
place OF beginning -su Ipo5cd u Z ,rt.ln Eve l5)
acres, be- The sam" N, rto- o. The prop rGy
is improved by mo m DWSLLiNG.
Terms Of "a e. en- Lcr rcntum OF The pur.
ch money In ta:h ara tn, rrsldue in tLree
'qusl insta m"nt,, psSah @ re pee wy At six,
| ,rivu and eighteen mon b. al 90 L,,o wit H.
rrest from the day 0: sal; ~ no evidence BY
/ he bonds OF no purchaser, with good p ,rsonA
.cucity Cow: yancIag Is. the COS ot the pur-
Chaser. F%aNCtS l. SM IT ), IT.,
n i. BA l.,
4 sin,or, m SuJa
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Special Dispatches TO the
;'rnn, Washington.


WASHINGTON .jaa, >, 1917. tiss House
was n,t 10 session IL day, and ne ceDe'c SAT
opIy half az hour, 10 %h!ch Hme, ::o"c'er'
nothing of grave Importance "as dH"''-'"o
b lIs. one IL change INC naTc nt vessel anu
one TO appru pirate $4,000 i"r Tie ceoSA' Oh
the O.age Iudil,a. i,ny!os cen, h9 Spsc!al ie
quest, pass.d ui'luui a t'vsloa' a. LOU
upco a vo:c IT appya-ius that no quorum Was
present, The Senate adl9urued.
Both Houses mce! to moro" ana ao'u'
Thursday business WI! besin, and as soon as
IN. Comm,.t. tee rctucss ircu, the South, 'h're
,V;l he qcar,r WORK. The radicals are appa'
rsn,y u,ure tuoyact, and are again aSsun'os
more defiant attitude, while the democrats
are Quiet though not particularly gra'lh"u al
,he asucct of IF .irS 10 South Carolua or Louis
;a,a or the ut,eracces Of Gen. Hampton
Or Goyercur Vance The Presidential iu'
brcgIio il no nearer Il deanlte sstuemSu'
than last week, end ~ pad"stTiaolsm IS
;mns,i,d bv the "heau:ifu snow whoa
covers the ground to an average depth OF aoOu'
6lteca or eish,ceu inches aud the average Cor
eres,,nap Goes rot ride much, very lew arc
ohcu, the Capitol and facts and rumors are
scarce.
Some 81 The President ianiy-Mrs, Sarto-
ris, Erred. g., drove to the Senate to-day IN
".,,,h and tour':-oauslnG some comments. o.
it was a, first supposed that his Exce'Iepcy'
himself, had cove dowo, but such was nc! toe
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The Eastern Conference.

LONDON Jan 3 a dispatch 10 Tie Daily
Telcscapt. from Pcla states that Mand,4.y's
sitting OF tic cuuirreucc was very trlc'. ne
Turkish delegates declared they had 20 au! her
ity 70 discuss the questions OF an in'rrca'loua'
con,uiss,ou and gendaruIc;ie. The c"n!er
enc, adj ,urue;' unn! Thursday nexr. inc
Tur kish Catinc; Cruocil viii n,eau'itpe dei!h-
crate upon The Porle's definite answer 20 the
nrnrn si.inus CT The PNwrrS.
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SAN FnASolsoo. Jlu. l.-Nether Lerdo nor
any member III his staff hua yet visited tue
Uoited a,es. Tncy are now III tue STATE Of
Jali<cp. under the protection OF yearly one, haf
OF the NJ xcap regular army, communicated oy
Geus. Sebalus, VlIegraa, ADD Area. Lerd"
expects to make strong tight with lha lolcc o'
Daz and it successful he will push on to the
city Of Mexico and regao the Capital. Should
be te defeated in Jalisco, nc will probably
come to California By Hav O.! oaublas or Ceilma.