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The National Capital.
Reducing the Army Dee GRAFTON Day
-hussia's Onictnl NOtsGcaIion-A
Dividend Declared.

Reducing the Army Dee GRAFTON Day
-kussia's official NOttGcation-A
Dividend Declared.
WASHINGTON, May 9.--An order was
issued to-day directing that 1850 enlisted
men OF the army be discharged between
this date aid the lst OF July, in order
that the retained pay and other allow
ances-due them may be paid out of the
appropriation for the current fiscal year.
This discharge is made on account OF
the postponement of the extra
session OF congress. Had the session
been called on the fourth of June.
as contemplated, the discharges would
not have been made for some months.
Under the act OF August Ii, 1876, the
president was empowered to increase
the number OF enlisted men to 100 for
each company of such regiments of cav
airy as may be employed in the existing
Indian hostiiitles, and as, in his opinion.
may require the same, provided that not
more than $500 enlisted men shall thus
be added at any one time to the $500
authorized by the act of July 81. 1876"
and its additional men emil ted in pursu-
ance OF this act who are now to be dis
charged. The discharge of the number
above mentioned reduces the army TO
"a, 600 enlisted men.
DIVIDEND DECLARED.
The comptroller Of currency has de-
ciared dividend Of fifteen per cent. in
favor OF the creditors of the national
bank of Wichita. Has. making dividends
in all OF thirty-ilye per cent.
RED TAPE.
Minister Shiskin called upon the secre-
tary Of state this afternoon and gave Off
cial notification to the government OF the
United States that state Of war exists
between Russia and Turkey. Secretary
Evarts will probably make the usual
formal reply. 1t is not beyond determIn-
alton whether neutrality proclamation
will be Issued by our government.
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The Border Troubles.
IT the Mexican Governments Don't
Protect the HOrder the United STATES


The Washington correspondent of the
Courier-Jo,Unal says: The long-stand-
ing question of the raids OF the Mexican
cattle thieves upon the Texas border
formed prominent topic OF discussion
at the cabinet meeting to-day. 1t APP
pears that these rObberies are on the
increase, and no steps are being
taken by the American authorities
to abate them. A decisive resolu-
tion was reached by the cabinet,
which, if carried out, will soon bring
matters to a head. 1t Was agreed that
Secretary Evarts should notify the Mex
lean government that, if Mexico could
not stop these raids, the American gov
eminent would undertake to do it, and,
if necessary would follow the raiders
INTO Mexican territory. General Ord,
who commands on the border, is of the
opinion that this is the only ehectual
way of ending these outrages.
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ONE million Of Il e centennial fund
which the supreme court decided should
be paid back 10 the government has been
returned TO the tresury. S50O,00O at New
York, and like sum at Philadelphia.
The remaining 500, 600 will be paid
back some time this month.
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ROBERTSON, eX-United States senator
from South Carolina, who is now in
Washington. saws that the settlement of
the South Carolina question has had a
most happy effect upon the business and
planting interests OF the state. Peop'e
have gone to work with renewed energy,
now that they see that the fruits OF their
industry will not be wasted. Mr.. Rob
ertson is of the opinion that Willard VIII
be made chief justice, and thinks that
the selection will have good effect.
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The largest carpet manufacturing
mills in the United States, those of the
Messrs. Dobson. at Schuylkul Falls, near
Philadelphia, closed up on the 4th inst.'
throwing fourteen hundred hands out of
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WE FIND the following in the proceed

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derday: 1.-The bill to facilitate the car
rage and transfer of passengers and
property by railroad companies was
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IT Is stated on what is considered good
authority that ex-Secretary Fish has been
rendered the English mission. His
friends, however, say he will not accept
the offer.
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THE Illinois legislature has finally fixed
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adjournment will take place on Thurs
day, gath inst.
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The Christmas Holiday Number of
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THE WAR.
Crossing the Danube..--
Russian Advance.
An Important Victory.

Firing ali Along the lhne-Miiitary
Movements.
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A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure
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st. Nicholas for 1877,

Which opens with November, 1876, begins
A short and very entertaining serial from
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story ada ted to the Thanksgiving season.
Another serial, OF absorbing iDterestto boys.
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TWELVE SKY PICTURES"

BY Professor Proctor, the Astronomer,
with maps, showing "The stars OF Each
Month" which will be likely to surpass in
interest any series ON popular science re-
Gently given 10 the public
Amusement and Instruction. with Fun
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The Ablest Living Writers,

:, all branches Of Literature, Science, Art, and
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A BOOK FOR THE MILLION,

APHvats Counselor 70 III
Married, or those about n
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An OFFICIAL REPORT.

The following oulclaI ulspaIch has DetH
received:
TIFLEs, May 7.-Our main body have
accommodated the neighborhood OF kar;.
4 column OF cavalry has been sent TO
karghisar, and one detachment is APP
preaching Ardahan and another Byazid.
Everywhere the Russians are met with
friendly reception from both Christiana
and Mussulmans. Turkish prisoners are
glad TO be returned from the hardships
of military service.
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The senators and deputies have pri-
valely considered the expediency of Rou-
mania participating in the war. The
deputies appear to favor war, but the SEN
aiors are doubtful.
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EFFECTIVE SMELLING.

The artillery engagement was renewed
late Yesterday afternoon between the
Turkish batteries at Widdin and Rou-
manlau batteries at kalafat, which only
ceased at nighttall. The barracks and
custom house at Kalaiat were destroyed
and church injured. Widdin was set
on fire.
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The Turkish batteries at Widdin ceased
firing yesterday afternoon. Their shells
did not reach kalatat. Rounanial
shells only reached Turkish vessels OF
Widdin.
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CoSsACKs CROSS THE DANUBE.
BUCHAREST. May "a dispatch say ;
the Cossacks crossed the Danube at
Braila anu burned a Turkish ulockhouse.
Smelling of Matchin, Bulgaria, has been
renewed.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-10
From the New York SUM-
THE FREEDMEN'S BANK.

Mr.. Chalmers, of Mississippi, has intro
duced bill in the House of Represents
tives authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to buy for the use of the United
States the ground and building at Wash
ington known as the Freedman's Bank, for
1926 900, and a property in Jacksonville,
Fla, formerly used as a branch bank, for
SAC, 600. This movement may appear to be
generous, but 1t is not just in any sense.
In the first place, these buildings were
erected In direct violation of the charter of
the bank, right under the eye Of Republic
can Congress. The bank building at WASH
ington was q Job, and formed a part OF the
scheme of swindling invented by the
Washington Ring, in their so-called COM
prehensive plan Of improvements. The
members of that Ring stole the assets of
the bank and the deposits OF the poor me-
groes, while Gen. Howard and other Chris
tan soldiers and pnilanthropists had
charge of the same.
Those thieves have never been prosecu-
ted civilly or criminally. Some of them
are revelling in wealth, now held In their
own names, while others transferred yalu-
| able estates to their wives and confeder,
ates In the hope OF putting them beyond
| the reach of defrauded creditors. Way
should the people of the United states be
taxed to make good this robbery, while the
beneficiaries are allowed to go unwhipped
of justice?
The bank building at Washington was
offered for sale few months ago at public
auction, and the highest bid was S150,0O0,
or less than half the sum now proposed to
| be paid for 1t out of the public Treasury:
| Under the law for closing up the affairs OF
the Freedman's Bank, three Commission
/ ers have been acting for four years, each
drawing q salary of three thousand dol
lars, when any good clerk would be abun-
dantly sufficient to conclude the business.
Two of these Commissioners do not pre-
tend to do anything but sign their names
and draw their salaries. They each allow
their third colleague five hundred dollars
for performing their functions, as was
shown before the Investigation of the
House OF Representatives. Now, If Mr..
Chalmers and others desire to help the
freedmen, they will repeal this shameful
statute, which depletes the remaining as
sets of the victimized negroes to the extent
of nine thousand dollsrs every year. That
would be an honest as well as a practical
relief, and would not require the people to
pay for the thlevery OF the Washington
Ring while the members of it are Haunting
their ill-gotten gains right in the face OF
Congress.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-10
FOREIGN TELEGRAPHIC SUM
MARY.

An uneasy feeling is said to be appar-
ent in London on the question of settling
the terms of peace between Russia and
Turkey-Hosti lities are at stand both
in Bulgaria and Armenia. trouble
is threatened on the Servian border
The Albanians threaten to ask Italian in
tervention should the Porte fail to aid
them against the Nontenegrins.-The
total loss of the Russians since the com
mencement of hostilities is 74,858 men
The French crisis continues. There is
talk of fresh negotiations by M. Dufaure
but the Machahon party seem persistent
and while they threaten second disso
luton, the republicans threaten i'm
Observation-Disclosures is said to have {
fresh disagreement with the Empero
William, and desires to quit office.-Th'
condition of the Pope is reported worse.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-10
GENERAL NEWS.

~In the case of James Gardner and Jacob
Grover, at Hagerstown, Md, indicted for
the murder of Rev. ]. NJ. Friday, at
Harper's Ferry, West Va, on the 91st OF
May last, the jury Saturday night, after
being out an hour, returned verdict of
"not guilty."
Katnoah, N. Y, had grand torchlight
procession, illumination, and serenade on
Saturday night, in honor of the decision
of the the board of State giving
Hon. VIM. II. Robertson his seat in the
State Senate.
Blackjack, alias McUaw, of the Gulf
of California Oyster Canning Company
notorlety, has been sentence in San Fran
cisco TO seven years and nine months
imprisonment for forgery.
The Unite States grand jury at New
Orleans has found three bills against five
persons implicated in the Isabelle pen
sion agency fraudulent bond case.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-10
STATE AND PEN NsULA.

Mr.. Joshua Marvel of Laurel has erec-
ted fine two story dwelling at cost of
81, ,000
Mr.. Charles Collins store and post.of-
fee at Berlin, Md, was robbed of $500 a
few nights ago.
Messrs. Dyer & Casson, have bought,
from Col Bradford, 176 acres of brush
land, north of Dover for $15 per acre and
purpose to clear it this winter.
One day last week over 2,0OC partridges
aB many ducks, geese, aud rabbits COM
bined, passed over the Delaware railroad
en- route for the city markets.
A sixty ton vessel was launched at
Smyrna Landing on Tuesday, by Jacobs
| & Scott. She is intended for the oyster
trade, and Is owned by Baltimore parties.
Mr.. VIM. 8. Moore, ex-Sheriff of Wi
comico county, has received an appoint
ment to a position in the lower house Of
Congress, with an annual salary of ST.
600.
The bridge which spans the Nanticoke
at Seaford has just been put in excellent
repair. 1t Is now one of the best and
most substantial structures of the kind in
the State.
On Saturday last Mr.. James T. Slaugh-
ter, of Talbot, in attempting to go aboard
of the Steamer Georgeanna at her wharf
In Baltimore, stepped overheard and was
drowned.
A lady in Dover is trying to cat 80 part
ridges-one a day for the next 80 days
She has already mastered %, and thinks
she will master the other eight without
difficulty.
Mr.. James s. Melvin, proprietor of the
American Hotel at Hillsboro', has re
moved to Bridgeville, where he has
leased the Railroad Hotel and will con
tinue the business.
Very low tides occurred here yesterday
probably the lowest in the remembrance
of the Oldest inhabitants. The cause o.
these low tides at this time Is hard tt
conjecture as we have had but LITTLE
Northerly or Westerly wind recently
something wrong going on outside, ant
in all probability the captain is correct
BredElgQter Liqht