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was afeo called upon,
Gen. Gordan's Mission.
TCharleston Journal of CONNER

project is on foot to send Senator ]. Il. Cor
DON of Georgia, to Europe on the close Of the
regular session Of Congress next year. The
who are at loss to find a safe ard profitable
tages of developing the agricultural and manu-
featuring opportunities of the South and To
show the advantages of immigration. Gem
Gordon has viewed this proposition with favor,
and will aceeed, should the requisite authority
be vested in him by the various corporations
and municipalities within the South. 1t Is well
known that European capitalists have grown
weary Of railroaa q and mining syindles which
the North and West have been loading them
with for years, and would like to find safer and
more repu able Investments. For some time
they have been looking towards the South as
Offering n fair field. but no advance having
been made by our section, no enterprise WAS
adventUred.
Gen. Gordon was thought of as one Of fiaes
most suitable representatives to proceed tn
Europe with the purpose OF inviting capital and
immigration. He is capable and sincere. anT
would undoubtedly command earnest audiences
wherever he went Tt would be we'll, therefore,.
to encourage this movement in material man
ner. All sections of the South are interested III
| its success. and would benefit by the eonsum-
| nation The attention Of the boards of trade.
| chambers of commerce and cotton exchanges OF
the South has been called to it.and alLwill conf
| tribute literally to the betrayal of Cen Cor
| don's expenses. Municipal governQ Qents are
also expected TO interest themselves. and to not
only furnish authority Of representation, but to
pay quota OF the expenses.
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samoa Asking for Recognition.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25;-,TIhe ambassador q
the Samoan government. NJ. K. La Mamea, with
his associate. James Guthrie Cosmesnit. ar
rived here yesterday, and will hayee confer
accompanied by Senator, Mitchell. The object
of the ambassador is to negotiate with the
United States d treaty Of friendship and com
merce, thus securing recognition a. an inde-
pendent nation. The government Of the Sand
wich Islands is the only one which has thus far
so recognized that of Samoa. Germany and
other nations are awaiting the the action Of the
United States in that direction.
England. however. is seeking to obtain pos
session Of the entire group, and with this view
has inflicted much damage on the Samoans,
who have been looking to the United States for
protection, and who, some time ago; submitted
such a proposition. which received no favor
from our government. About ten years ago, Pago
Pago Bay was coded by one Of the samoan
chiefs to the United States, Com. Meade nego-
Iiating a treaty with him for the purpose. All
sion, though the United s,a,es ,a, have tai taken 4
cannot ant cpate an objection on the, part OF
our government to treaty OF friendship and
commerce with Samoa as it has recognized
even the far-off government OF the9state Of
Orange. in South America. and other govern
ments Of not greater importance.
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Latest from the Hur0n-E0dies Coming
Ashore

WASHINGTON Nov. ao.-The signal service OBJ
server at Kitty Hawk reports aS follows: 1t il
reported by Lieut. Harrington at the wreeking
station, that tho fore. maj n and mizzen >op,,
masts are now ashore. and he has recovered
several papers and u boz. OF letters of Mr.
Denig. The surf is i'll high and everything
will come ashore. twenty five more bodies
have been found among them those, of Lieut.,
Smons and Ensign Donners. They have been
brought to this place. The bodies of Capt.
Ryan and Chief Engineer Alison are also re-
ported found.
The wind is blowing strong from the north
west. and the sea is suusiding.
messenger has Just arrived from Com
mander Jas. G. Green with dispatches stating
that the bodies of Commander Ryan. Mr.. Gill
hond and Mr. Loomis have been found, and
will be buried there, seventeen miles north OF
Nag's Head Currituck Shooting Club house.
whence they can easily be shipped North by the
steamer Cygnet. Should the bodies be wanted
i will be necessary to send, metallic cases for
them. Letteis should be addressed to Thomas
J. Payne Poplar Branch Postoftice, who will be
in charge of the bodies. Forty other bodies
have been heard Of scattered along the beach
for fifteen miles north Of Currituek Oh house
Information will be sent as soon as they can be
identified.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has issued the following import ant
circular in regard to the payment Of interest on
lied bv acts of Congress. approved July H..
1870 and January 90. 1871: Banks will be closed
for the preparation of interest schedules, as
fol ows: The banks embracing registered stock
lid abroad will be closed on the evenings of
the last days Of February. May. August and
November. and reopened for the transfer and
exchange of stock on the mornings of the 1G
of March june September and December fol-
lowing.
The banks embracing registered stock held
in the United States. will be closed on the even :
ings of the 18th of March. June, September and
December, and reopened for the transfer and
exchange Of stock on the mornings of the lst OF
January. April. July and October following.
Stock issued on exchange and transfers be-
tween the 10th Of March, June, September and
December. and the first days of the succeeding
months will bear interest from the 1st Of April
July, October and January following as the
rnav 10
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
OF THE PREsHDENT OVER
THE PREMATURE PUBLICATION
OF HIS MESSAGE.
Private Secretary Rogers Blunder-'Fhc
Published Portions to be Rewritten

NEW YORK Nov. 3o.-A special from Washing
ton says: The President and Secretary of the
Treasury are very much annoyed by the pre-
sage to Congress. urging the necessity of re-
sumption of specie payments and the Iimita-
tion of the legal tender quality Of the silver dol
The message was being put in type in the
Treasury Department, and an investigation has
been ordered as to the manner lin which the
part relating to finances WIS made public The
President will of course. be compelled to re-
write the portion which has been published.
The leakage Of the message is understood to
be duo indirectly to private secretary Rogers,
who against the advice of gentlemen who had
been longer in Washington than be- undertook
member Of Of the Cabinet could have copy OF it
at the meeting of the Cabinet to- day. Secretary
Sherman advised him nof to do so, but he felt
sure he could accomplish it in secrecy.
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The Miscellaneous Deficiency Hill.

WASHINGTON, Nov 3o.-The Senate Committee
on Appropriations took final action on the mis-
cellaneous deficiency bill to-day and added the
following amounts TO those already approprl-
ated by the House. Star route service $5oo.ooo'
postal clerks. route agents. etc, s2t5oo com
mssioners to examine custom-houses. minta.
etc. s13 $50 80: contingent funds Treasury De-
partment, $4,000: international postal congress.
$4,000; pay OF Senators, etc $2ss2a 40; collection
soldiers $1,000: Columbia Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, 5000; National Asylum of Col
ored Women and Children. $4,000: continuing
work on the new building for the state Wa War
and Navy DEPARTMENTS, 1926 600: court, house
etc. at Little Rock. Ark; 10000. Hot Spring
Commission. $4,000: Commission for RE re-
vising United States statutes, $4,000
publishing proceedin,gs Of the Electoral 1h4
Commission s12OO publishing Hall Arctic eX-
pediton documents. 5000: publishing the ofti
cisl records of the of the rebellion
10000: Botanical Garden. $500. Assay Office al
Helena Montana Territory $1,000: Mint. at Den
YER Colorado, $500: for adapting the pond y
Monument Lot. Washington. ID, g.. to the eul
| ture of carp to be distributed throughout the
country under the direction of the Fish Com
| mission. 5000 expense of tho Executive offices
81 400: pay of Capital Police. s53.329; Information
al Prison Congress. 5000: pay of volunteers o
| Oregon and Washington Territories. $l6084 ~
| Total, 81 ,0tS l0t IL.
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A Needed Examination,
Cincinnati EnQuirer.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The disaster to the
United States steamer Huron has directed at
tentfon anew, and that. too. in a most painful
manner, to the old hulks which Robson palmed.
off on the navy. In view Of the loss of 50 many
in the world to guard against a repetition of the
the vessels af the navy yards now undergoing
repairs, Shelley. of Alabama thought SO, and
offered resolution to-day for such examina-
ton by board to be composed OF the highest
officers in the navy. Objection was made by
friends of ex-Seeretarv Robson, led by. Mr..
Hale, of Maine. Later in the day, however, Mr..
Shelley got hisresolution ia under the .caIl of
States, and it was referred to the Naval Com
mittee, and when reported back majority can
pass It,. Robeson's friends are in mortal fear of
rigid examination Of the vessels he pur-
chased, and upon which he ordered repairs just
before retiring from office. :
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Arrest of an Absc0ndins Bank Wessen

BosToN, Nov. 3o,-Napoleon NaIott an ab-
Srrnstna nt Mass thie mnrnnp
Naiett as employed as messenger of the Ma
tional Bank of Montreal, between that place
and Sherbrook. In October last he absconded
with over $1,000 of the funds of the bank. and was
traced to Cohoes, New York, whore the trail
was lost About seven weeks ago he came to
Lawrence, and money b ing stolen from the
house where he boarded he came to the notice
of the police. The directors of the Citizens In
surance Company of Montreal. who recon-
mended him for the bank position, becoming
aware of this, identified him and obtained his
arrest.
Nalett is thirty five years old. and has the ap-
pearanre of q business man. When arrested he
had little money. During his residence at
Lawrence he has bsen somewhat dissipated,
and spent the money. He viii be taken back
to-day.
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The El PasO NOb.


A gentleman who has just arrived from San
esting Information concerning the SITUATION
there Major Jones has organized company
of twenty men to assist in enforcing law ana
order, and has given the mob pretty PLAIN
Father l. Bourgode acting a. Interpreter. Ihe
mob claimed that they We're the people. ana as
such had the right to furnish the men and OIL
cers for the company raised by Major Jones In
Orderto enforce the laws and keep the peace.
They produced the con -tituton of the United
Stat g printed in the Spanish language. and
justified their conduct in arrest ing Howard and
the officers under the bill Of rights which guar
antees to the people the right to petition, bear
arms. etc, and under the same law they claim
bonds of s12oo exacted from him while hyl
Il prisoner. and under dureSs. in security for
his pledge to leave the country and never re-
turn.
When the gentleman left San Elzario. on the
10th in, t.. there was much excitement. and the
presence of troops. with special instructions to
sustain the civil officers was, and will be- for
some time doubtless, positive necessity The
lieutenant in command Of the United States
troops stationed at El Paso declared publicly
der any circumstances. He is quoted as saying
to Major Jones tat II he knew positively that
the latter would be attacked by The mob. neither
he nor his men, under their present orders,
could interfere to prevent it. These declara-
tions had emboldened the mob. and but for the
timely Interference and prompt action Of Major
Jones there would have undoubtedly b+en
boodshed as the mob were determined to col
ect the si2, 600 bond from Howard and his sure
ties at all hazards, claiming that the sum had
been forfeited by Howard'S return to El Paso
Major Jones intended to remain at San Eliza
ri1 Ii week or two longer and put Howard un-
der bond and arrest all the leaders and insti-
gators Of the mob.
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Cor. Boston journal.

PARIS, Nov 5.-"Nothing was lacking but
that!' as the French are so fond of saying. The
young Prince Imperial who fancies he is get
ting wisdom with his beard, has written a let
ter which has had q wide private circulation in
France recently. 1t was addressed to NJ. Jules
Antiques and is a species of declaration Of the
programme which Napoleon Fourth would
adopt if. But there is the If. The youth has
evidently learned something from the many
demagoguts he has seen and heard of in Eng
land and he writes with keen sense OF the Of
feet which liberal promises have on the mind of
certain classes in France. He says: My ia,
ther yielded too much to those who surrounded
him, He favored the bourgeois at The expense
his first intentions-that which dictated
his writings when he was in the castle
of Ham. During my exile bave reflected, and
believe that the rights conquered by the people
would remain barren If they did not pass from
the domain of theory into practice He adds
Taxes profit only the privileged classes; ]
wish them to be prOpOrtionate. progressive, and
falling heavily only upon suDerfuous articles,
because it is mOnstrous to take never so little
from him who has next to nothing. The poor
man owes only his blood to his country; that is
why desire the abolition IF indirect taxes and
of the octroi In a democratic society the State
should constantly heap the heavier burdens on
the rich. always solace the poor with the most
abundant succor, and continually level down
fortunes by the rights of succession.
The wages, especially Of women, are insuffi-
rient; they will be augmented the hours of
labor shortened: the right To- strike shall be
sacred. | wish entire amnesty for
those among the people who have been misled,
hut will purge France Of factions, noble and
bourgeois, which dshonOr her"
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THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Kellogg the Gainer of the Fight sn the
senate.
IN. Y, Tribune.1

WASHINGTON. Nov 2G.-The only person who
is likely to gain anything from the pending
controversy in the Senate is ex-Goy: Kellogg,
His claim to recognition as the legally elected
been heretofore considered as Il particularly
strong one, and several Senators are understood
to have announced in private their determina-
ment in their action upon the case It q vote
had been reached upon it before Senator Thur
man introduced his resolution the other day,
enough Republicans whose loyalty to the party
is not and will not be questioned, would proba-
bly, have voted against him to have caused his
defeat. If he succeeds at all, of which there is
still much doubt he will owe his triumph en-
tlrely to the course pursued by Senators Como
yer and Patterson and its effect in soidifying
the Republican party in. the Senate. Senator
Matthews is reported to have asserted that he
hall vote against Mr.. keDlogg's admission
whenever the question comes up sauarely be-
fore the Senate, and there are other Senators
who will probably follow his lead,
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Letter from Guba-The Distribution OF
lands,

New YORK, Nov ao-A Havana letter reeeiyed
in this city November "a says: Yesterday official
gazette contains long circular addressed to
the various governors and authorities on the
island giving ample directions about The man
Der in which the royal decree of October %
is to be carried out
It specifies the condition of the territory to
be distributed. the forms to be observed in its
distribution and the rules to be adhered to by
those receiving lands for culture Immediate
preference is to be given to the reparaton Of in
diyiduals who have belonged to the army. to
volunteers who have taken part in actions. to
persons ruined bv the insurTecfion. and to in
surgents who have voluntarily surrendered.
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THT SENATORIAL C0NUNDRUM.
ANOTHER DEADLOCK, WITH BOTH
SIDES ENGAGED IN FILE-
. BUSTERING.
PROBABLE All Night sessiOn-The Reauti-
fuI Uncertainties of the situation.
Special to the Democrat

W4sHIFGToN. nov. so.-TheSenate has struck
anofberdeadlock, In which, singuarly enough.
both sides are nlibustering by turns, and the
nonsentence will doubtless be another all night
session. Itwou'd be useless to burden our COL
umns With details of the fllibustering, or specu-
lations as to the final result, for every point is
shrorded In uncertainty. The Republicans
have assurances that Blaine will take his seat
on Tuesday, and that his pair with Grover ends
with the close of the extra session. which is to-
morrow. They, therefore. desire to stave of
the final vote until then. but there is no use
irving to forecast events, or discount chances
wheYy the ground shifts every minute. like the
ssretts of q Mexican village in an earthquake
Thewholethng Is u conundrum. give it up
- HIIIII.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 3o.-At the close Of bust
ness to-day United States currency outstanding
was: Demand notes. s6.37o,250; legal tender
notes. new issue. $2.11l.553; legal tender notes.
series Of 1869. s1G5 ,289 o62 legal tender notes.
series of 1874. s4712,575; legal tender notes
since 1875 SILT 7.792.09s: one year notes
Of 1868, s54 1G5: two year notes of 1868
$l6,o50: two year coupon notes of 1868. 1880
compound interest notes s2ss,5lo: fractional
currency first issue. S4 42al o97 30: fractional
currency, second issue. ss.144143 81 fractional
currency. third Issue s3o27 .o73 IL; fractional
currency, first series fourth issue, $3.o8G $40 II
fractional currency. second series fourth issue
s75s.754 Is: fractional currency, third series
fourth issue. stol 453 o5: fracl lanai currency
fifth issue. 81 373.627 79total S3G9 ,S29, ,6S6 OF.
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From statements published in the California
three United States vessels, Kearsage, pensa-
cola and Lackawanna. at Mare Island nayu
yard, while Mr.. Robesonwas Secretary Of f}s
pairing the Pensacola was 1882. .425, or rnoresAan
three times as muaa as the Hartford, & Mrger
ship, cost to buildsat Charleston nagvSard In
1858. The LackaWanna cost to build S4sge6f, o.
1914, ,7ss less than her repairs at Mare Island
and the kearsage cost to build S26S sls. OF ssss-
z86 less than her repairs. 1t would hare been a4
great deal cheaper. under Robasor1' sdninis-
fration Of the navy. to burn up our war shf fps
snd build new ones than u repair.
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A TALK ABOUT OUR COFFEE TRADE.
What is Wanted Here is Mare Capital To
seO Our Business,

DO Our Business.
The coffee trade as an adjunct to our COM
meree is most important and merits the closest
attention Of the political economist, that its en-
couragement may increase our revenues. New
Orleans, as the entry port, has long been recog-
nized as being the most fit, from Its geographical
position and ample facilities it affords for tae
transhipment and handling of the berry. Since
the war, however, Baltimore and New York have
gradually encroached upon our coffee trade, until
now it is but D fraction OF what it then was. Yes
terday DEMOCRAT reporter called upon several
of our leading coffee dealers for the purpose oil
getting their opinions relative to the prospects
for the future and she causes OF our pass losses.
SMALL & co.
we're first visited. After pleasant chat over other
matters the representative OF the hrm, Ia Tes
sponse to the inquiries made. said:
tThe cause of our coffee trade falling off is
simply that We haven't got the capital here TO
handle it, Do you know, sir, that We need at
least
s12,o0o,000
more to do the trade that Justly belongs to us.
The reason New York and Baltimore have enc
ceeded in securing this trade s. firs account Of
the war, and, secondly, on account OF the lack ct
money to do the bnsiness. New Orleans, from its
geographical position, is The port in this country
for The coffee trade to dlveree FROM and ii viii
undoubtedly be conferred here. Our railroad
rates from here North Offer successful oempeti-
tioh to those from the seaboard East out TO the
West and we can send coffee faster and cheaper
than New York can.
Rep.-Do you think the recent publications
made relative to Cincinnati bringing her coffee
trade to this city represents the true situation in
the Weft?
g. Il Col do not believe that we will get the
WHOLE TRADE OF THE WEST
at once for that 10 a thing that will come gradu-
ally. 1t cannot at once you can understand
that.
Rep.-Is there mnch difference in freiehts be-
tween Rio Janeiro and New York and Bio and
New Orleans?
s. u Co.-There ID but little difference made In
sea going freghts between those ports. When
freights North We can send coffee North cheaper
than they can from the East.
P. PoURsIN-, ESQ,
was also called upon.
Rep.-Mr. Ponrslne, / have called upon you
for the purpose OF obtaining, il possible, tho rea-
son of the loss to city of the coffee trade she
enjoyed once.
Mr. P.-oh, that would take long story to
tell all of that 1t ia q complicated thing. l
Rep.-To what do you ascribe the dimunitionR
of our trade here2 N
Mr.. PIT is due to several causes, but thA
lack Of capital is the principal one, | think. II
would like to SEQ you again to talk over this mat
ter, because it takes time to explain ii fully. I'm
doubtedly New Orleans will become the coffee
mart OF America, but the time ia not yet. Is is,
however, in the near future.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.
ssrant still Dfnes.

PARIS. Nov. 3o-A grand dinner was given
yesterday by DR.. Evans in honor Of Gen. Grant,
at which many distinguished guests were
In which several people present at the banquet
Gen. Grant will dine this evening with Mr..
Hargis, of the well known banking firm of
Drexel Hargis & Co.
The President, the Chamber and the
Budget.
PARIS. Nov. 30.-The 1NoniteU says: President
MacMahon holds that the Chamber can, by Vot-
ing the budget. easily prove that it did not in
tend that Saturdays vote should be considered
as a declaration of war against him. If the
Chamber thus shows a conciliatory disposition
the resident will frankly fulfill his promise tc
appoint thoroughly parliamentary ministry
If the Chamber does not show such disposi-
ton the President museask the Sen ate to choose
between his resignation or a fresh dissolution
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WASHINGTON. Nov. ao.-There was brief ses-
sion of the Cabinet to-day. No business of i'm
the President about giving his message to the
press in advance of sending it to Congress.
The President and members of the Cabinet
cation made in the New York SIN of yesterday
They simply say wait and compare it with the
message On the other hand q hiuh official
states that the Pr sident this morning denied
the truth of the publication in the S,ht saying il
was no part of his message.