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The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
preparation for the Republican printing com
pany.
Gov. Pillsbury's Thanksgiving Precla-
nation.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

The President of the United States
having designated Thursday, the Goth
day OF November, inst, as day of ma
tional thanksgiving and praise, l. recon-
mend the people of this State on the
day so named to cease from their secular
pursuits and unite in fervent manifesto
tions Of gratitude to Almighty God Tor
the numberless blessings vouchsafed us.
Let us thankfully recognize the present
as year Of exceptional blessings. Let us
be profoundly grateful for the moderation
and wisdom which determined an exigent
choice for Chief Magistrate in a porten-
tous national crisis. Let us be glad for
the growth of that sentiment of fraternal
concord Though which all the States of
this rescued Union are this year enabled
to dwell together in peace as one people
Let us rejoice in that highest capacity
for self-government which was this wear
evidenced by the maintenance OF public
order in period Of great popular distress
and discomfort
Let US thank God for the gladdenine
beauty OF the season-for a tavorisg seed
time, a quickening and radiant u,idsum-
mer, and the golden bounties of an unpar-
alleled harvest Let US devoutly thank Him
for the abounding JOY in our hearts, for
peace and plenty in our homes and for
the measureless content with which our
lives are crowned; and in especial manner
let our glad hearts swell with praise and
gratitude to the interposing Father Of
nercies for our signal deliverance from
that dire locust scourge which for sue
cessve years laid waste portion of our
State as with bosom of destruction.
Let our joy in the general abundance
seek gracious expression by timely re-
membrance of those who are vet in need i.
Let us gladly acknowledge our continued
enjoyment of health: peace and order and
our exemption from unusual disaster by
land and sea-let us be mindful Of the
ample privileges and opportunities which
our free institutions afford, and, after a
period of salutary adversely let US be
thankful if, with returning prosperity we
may happily discern evidences that our
errors are corrected and our trangressions
forgotten.
20 praise the Lord all ye nations
praise Him all ye people, --', 49,
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State, this fifth day of No
vember, A. D. eighteen hundred and
seventy-seven. --- -.--
| .[Seal.l JOHN s. PnLsBURY,
Attest: y -.--
! J. S. Irgens, Secretary of State.
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Neye,nber Rlections.

The result of the elections on the 9th
at this writing Indicate the following results:
Minnesota, Republican by about 1900 ma
jority
In Wisconsin the Republican State ticket
majority for Governor will he over 5000. The
Legislature, as nearly rs can 6e ascertained,
stands as follows: Senate-Republicans, 81;
Democrats IL. Assembly Republicans, 50;
Democrats 40; Greenbackers, s. tY
New York Democratic son State ticketby
about $1,000, but the Republicans have a ma
ority of 16 on joint ballot which probably se-
cures the reelection of Senator Conkling
In New Jersey the latest returns give Nc
Clellan II, 500 majority for Governor. The
senate stands u Democrats, Republicans; !;
house, 81 Democrats 2 Independents, 81 Re-
publicans. ss,t#5{%i /
Nebraska is reported to give Republican
majority Of 5000 but some time will elapse be-.
fore returns are complete. -
Pennsylvania gives the Democrats from nine
to the thousand majority.
In Massachusetts,, returns from all but seven
towns in the State are received. The vote
is as follows: Rice, 90 426;. CASTOR, 75,735;
Pitman, 1921; Phillips, s,671., The senate
stnds, 35 Republicans and five Democrats,
a gain of two senators for the Republicans.
The house stands 173 Republicans, 64 Dem
ocrats, 10 liberal Republicans and two Inde-
pendents. -. = 81
Maryland gives a5,ooo to $4,000 Demo
cratic majority. Virginia and Mississippi are
Democratic as usually. No regular Republi-
can ticket in the field.
In Connecticut Legislature and county
officers were elected but no State ticket. The
Republicans carry the Legislature by small
majority. ..z.v Va esEs m ~ean,zG3 4Es
In Kansas the Republicans elected their
Chief Justice by majority not reported.
In Illinois the election was confined to
county officers: Chicago gives Republican
majorities ranging from three to ten thous-
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The Ring Prosecutions.

The case against Robert Smalls mem
Der Of Congress from South Carolina charged
with acceDting bribe while member of the
legislature, was taken up at Columbia imme-
diately after the verdict against Cardoza.
Judge Melton, his counsel, has moved for the
removal Of the case to the United States court,
On the ground of prejudice and political feel
ing, which is yet to be argued. The lgrand
jury has returned an Indictment against Ben
-Fhittemore, accused of accepting a bribe
when member OF the senate. Whittemore
was in Canada when last heard from.
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THE CONFLICT IN THE OLD WORLD

A correspondent with the Turks in
Asia, after showing from personal observation
that Mukhtar Pasha's retreat on Kars was the
widest rout, says the condition of Kars is al
most helpless. There are few provisions, 4, 600
sick and wounded, and absolutly no irewood
A correspondent with the Russian headquart-
ers in Asia, under date of the 4th, telegraphs
that Gen. Hemniam is now within cannon
shot of Mukhtar Pasha's position.
A Russian official dispatch contains the
following: Asquadron of our cavalry has oc-
cupied the road from Rahova to Widdin
Rahoya wasloccupied by 1 1,5OO1Turkish infantry,
part ofwhom, with the inhabitants, withdrew
on the approach of our accommodating force
On the night Of the 4th, Gen. Skobeloff pushed
on to Breshavo, south of Plevna, threw up bat
teries there, and after violent cannonade,
attacked the Turkish positions with infantry
The result of the attack is not stated.
An official telegram from Mukhtar Pa
sha admits that the Russians compelled him
to3 retrest from Deveboyun. It says some
officers who became panic-stricken and aban-
doned several guns will be court martieled
The dispatch concludes: We are now occupy
ing the Notifications OF Erzeroum and prepar-
ing means of defence. At the close of nine
hours hard fighting on the 4th, at Deveboyun
the Turks fled in complete disorder, abandon
ing their camp, arms and provision. Loss not
known.
Detailed reports Of the battle near Err
zeroum on the 9th show that the fighting
lasted eleven hours. Two Russian columns
attacked the redoubts southeast of Erzeroum.
One column succeeded IN occupying block
house, butwas dislodged. The other column,
perceiving the enormous loss of the former,
retreated. The Turks pursued them as
far as Deve Boyun, were driven back from
there rallied and drove the Russians back again
toDeve Boyun. The Russians lost large auan-
tity of arms and ammunition, but only 4 few
prisoners
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where J osepn wan Hybernate,

Chief Joseph will stay with Miles on
the Yellowstone this winter. as the weather is
too cold, and transportation facilities too lin
tied for his shipment to Bismarck. The 7th
cavalry left Musselshell riyer Nov. 1st, and
will march via Buford to Fort A. Lincoln.
They have been equipped for the frosty jaunt
The st. Louis workmen, on Wolf Rapids, Vel
lowstone, have been frozen in above Buford
while enroute to Bismark Same true of Capt.
Maguire's party, recently at work on Dauphin
rapids, upper Missouri
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS
The New minister to England.

The opposition to the confirmation of
John Welsh as minister to England has been
strengthened by the alleged discovery OF the
fact that the Philadelphia firm of which Mr..
Welsh is member is the owner in Cuba OF a
sugar plantation and a large number of slaves.
The friends of Mr.. Welsh seem to have been
taken somewhat by surprise by these devel-
opments, which, it must be confessed, have
the appearance of genuineness. Their ex-
PLANTATION is, that the firm in question, being
engaged in the West Indies sugar trade, hav
been compelled to take mortgages upon
plantations as security for advances to plant
ers, and that the slaves, as an indispensable
and inseparable part OF the realty, have in
this manner come into the firms possession.
Unless Mr.. Welsh can succeed in disconnect-
ing his name entirely from the
imputation of ownership or pecuniary inter-
est in the Cuban slaves, he viii not be likely
to overcome the intense prejudice which the
disputed facts would create against him.
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Preaching but net Practicinx.

In the death of well-known St. Louis
cyprian, the papers of that city find food for
beneficial reflection, She was the daughter
of well-known minister in Cape Girardeau
County, Missouri, who, when misfortune over
came her, cast her off. During all her public
life she pleaded piteously for restoration to
her fathers favor, but while preaching the
Word Of God, repentance and charity, he
turned a deaf ear to- her implorations, and
left her to die in neglect and shame. His con-
gregation will listen to that divine with more
than ordinary interest, hereafter, when he
glowingly paints pretty hot hell.
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The Times Bismarck special says the
Sitting Bull commissioners who, returning to
Fort Benton from Fort Walsh, took passage
on mackinaw boats to make the journey
down the Missouri, had a hazardous trip, on
account OF the impending probability that the
river would freeze and pen the party in above
Fort Buford. They arrived at the latter place
however, on the End inst, having completed
the entire distance, $40 miles, in 10 days. The
day after their arrival the river froze over and
from Buford to Bismarck the journey was
made overland by ambulance.
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
.rhe november elections.

Incomplete returns from the States
which held elections on the 9th indicate the
following results: Massachusetts,, Republican
by 10000 majority; Wisconsin Republican by
1000 to 5000; Minnesota Republican by 10000
to 10 900 majority. New Jersey, Pennsyiva-
MIA, Maryland, Virginia and Mississippi are
all Democratic by large majorities, and New
York probably Democratic by small majority.
Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan has been elected Gov
ernor of New Jersey by 5000 to 10000 major
s. q
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
Funeral of Senator Morton.

The funeral of the late Senator Morton
took place at Indianapolis on the 5th
inst, and was attended by vast con-
course Of people. The floral offerings.
were most elaborate, being made of tube
roses. At, O'clock the remains were
brought into the church, preceded by
the officiating clergyman and followed by
the pail bearers, Hon. E.. G. Martindale,
Hon. J. N. Tyner, assistant postmaster
general, DR.. W. G. Thompson, eS-Geyer-
nor Conrad Baker, Gen. James A. Ekin,
A. Q. NJ. general, Hon. J. F. kibby,
Hon. Henry Taylor, Hon. A. J. Porter,
followed by the family and relatives.
Then came Senators Davis, Burnside,
Bayard, Mcdonald, Cameron Of Pennsyl-
vania, both of the, Ohio senators,
Representatives Banks, Cobb, Townsend,
Burchard, Davidson and Hanna. Then
followed the secretary of war, secretary OF
the navy, the attorney general and Burch
ard hayes, son of the president, eX-Gov.
Hendricks, Gov. Williams, Hon. Benjt
Bristow, Gen. John NJ. Harlan. Gov. Young
of Ohio, Gov. Cullom Of Illinois, Col. In
gersoll,, Murat Halstead, Mayor Moore,
Theodore Cook, Judge Cox of Cincinnati,
and many other distinguished visitors,
both from abroad and every section ofthe
| State. Then came the Indiana State off,
GERS, Mayor Caven and the city council of
this city. At 1 10, the choir sung the an
| them, g Cast thy burden upon the Lord
| and He shall sustain thee" At l 20 Rev.
| Myron w. Reed read from the scriptures,
first, the :ninetieth psalm and closing
with the twelfth chapter of Ecclesiastes.
| At l :25 prayer by Rev. DR.. Henry Day.
Of this city. At 1885 the anthem, My
! faith looks up to Thee" At 1 40 sermon
by Rev. Joseph Bradford Cleayer, from
second Samuel, second chapter, part Of
seventh verse, "Saul is dead" At 2 :25
the anthem, "And am only born to dieg'"
At 2:30, eulogy by Rev. DR.. J. 81. Bayles-
pastor Of the church in which the cere-
! monies took place. fs<* @ s
| After the .benediction by President Tut
tie, of Wabash college, the casket was re-
moved to the hearse and the funeral pro-
cession moved under command of GenL Lew
Wallace, the Odd Fellows having taken
charge of the corpse by their pail bearers,
First division, Colonel n. r. Ruckle COM
manding, composed Oft military of
this city, Muncie, Terre Haute, Craw-
i fordsvllle and Logansport. Aa Z
L s Is II n
! Second division commanded by Cen
Pease, assisted by Thomas Underwood
marshal, composed OF Odd Fellows grand
/ lodge of Indiana, and lodges of various
parts of the State, including the lodge
and encampment from Centreville, Of
which Senator Morton was a member.
third division commanded by Major ]. f.
Wildman, clergy, hearse, family, United
States senators, members of congress,
j governors, United States army officers,
federal judges, State officers, county Off
1 GERS, the mayor of Indianapolis and city
officers; fourth division under command
of Albert Gale, Esq. ; citizens in carriages,
/ citizens on foot. TWAS five O'clock when
the Odd Fellows ceremonies were begun,
which were necessarily shortened by the
lateness of the hour. The remains were
/ deposited in the vault of the chapel at
4! Crown Hill cemetery.
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The Missouri Convtcts.

While the convicts of the Missouri State
penitentiary who were working in the mines
at Mount Serratts, were asleep on the morn
ng of the 4th, fire broke out suddenly in the
large wooden stockade and in fifteen minutes
the building was destroyed, the conyicts es-
Gaping therefrom by leaping from the upper
windows. Nineteen in all received more or
less injuries. A plot had been formed to burn
the mines and escape, and the fire was started
with that intent
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MOrton,s Successor.

Now Daniel W. voorhees, has been ap-
pointed by Governor Williams of Indiana to
the vacancy in the United States Senate
caused by the death of Senator Morton, and
ION the 9Th forwarded the Commission to
ETerre Haute, Mr.. Voorhees, residence, through
"a delegation of gentlemen specially appointed
therefor.
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
Cuban Reh habilttatton.

A decree just issued declares all estates
ruined during the war and in the way Of restor!
alton free from contributions for five years !;
also every new estate and all new property
acquired in the central and oriental depart
ments establishment will be exempt three
years. All female cattle imported with the
exclusive object Of raising stock will be free
for two years.
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
The Prus.ian Telegraph system.

The subterranean telegraph line be-
tween Berlin and Kiel was completed with ap-
propriate ceremonies in the presence of the
postmaster general and members of the Eng
lish and Austrian telegraph. Thetotal length
of German subterranean cables is 9174 miles.
Each cable contains seven wires.
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
Che Hog Cholera.

The Enquirer publishes reports from a large
number of places in Ohio, Indiana and Ken
lucky, which indicate that there has Teen a
very general prevalence of hog cholera n those
States. The disease in some localities being
regular scourge has caused heavy loss to
farmers, but most reports state it is now rap
idly diving out - - =
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River Steamer sunk. i.

A Keokuk special of the 9Th says the
Northern Line steamboat, Alex. Mitchell sank
O'Clock. She struck a snag and went down in
half an hour, the water coming two feet above
the deck. All of the rs passengers got off
safely but some 200 tons offreight is damaged.
The same boat sank near Burlington in Aug
ust last. ~
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
A Heavy Mortgage.

A decree Of foreclosure and sale in the
suit of the Farmers Loan and Trust company
OF New York, against the Erie railway CON-
pany and others, entered on the 7th, is on
mortgage made to plaintiffs for s25,0O0,0OO, on
which over s30000C0 interest is due The
order is made subject to liens of six prior
mortgages and provides for the sale to bond
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
An English strike Ended,

The decision Of Lord Moncrief, referee
in the arbitration between the Clyde ship
rights and shipbuilders, was given!on the Sth
in favor of the masters. The referee holds
that the state of trade on the Clyde does not
warrant an advance of wages. The lock out
has lasted six months. 3
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14

holders if they form company or transfer Of
bed to them Sales to be made in New York
for cash, but not until auxiliary suits in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania are concluded.
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Died Ht His Post.

When the pilot OF the Louisville, Ky,
ferry boatJames Whathen rang to starton the
morning ofthe 7th, the engineer failed to re-
spond The Investigation which followed
found the engineer dead at his post, his head
back, and arms extended as if in the act of
starting the boat the moment the signal was
given. Deceased had been with the Louisville
& Jeffersonville company for years. Death is
supposed to have resulted from heart disease.
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
The Say French Cabinet.

At a meeting Of forty Constitutienalists
of the senate, Including leaders of the Orlean-
lists, a majority voted that the party should
not sanction new dissolution of the chamber
OF deputiesif if demanded, nor support the pres
ent ministers. President Mcmahon has re-
ceived at the Elysee, General Vinay and sena-
tors Dandigne, Clement, De Montgotfer, Del
sot and Brame, who, it is believed, will form
part of the new cabinet .s.st,,r4=ss.ses -.-t - !
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
SO more Puts ana Calls.

The State supreme court of Illinois has
decided that optional trading on the board of
trade is not unlawful, but that the devices
knownas puts and calls are illegal.
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
HOW q PRINTING Co,npany Made q Stnke

Congressman S. Smalls' trial began at
Columbia, S. C. on the sth, when testimony
was given ofthe payment of five thousand
dollars to him to secure the passage Eof an an
The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
M1nnesota News. !
MORRISON.


At the recent term OF the District Court
at Little Falls, Albert Eustash was convicted
of manslaughter in the second degree for kill
ing the Chippewa Indian Nisptnig. Eustash
was sentenced to four and a half years in the
State Prison.
Jens Christianson accidently shot him
self while hunting in boat upon the lake in
Riceland on Sunday, the 21st ult How the
gun happened to be discharged, or where the
contents entered his body is not known, but
death resulted in five minutes from the time
of the accident. s
~ MOBILES.
On the 22nd ult., the freight trai 4 go
ing west set fire to the prairie, east of Hersey
and burned fifteen or twenty tons of fhay 70
E. S. Mills. and also the farm dwelling forn. err
ly owned by E. Sprague, situated on 8. W.
quarter section twenty =. The greater part of
the county has been burned over by prairie
fires and it is estimated that 1900 tons of hay
has been destroyed, together with grain
stacks, stables, claim shanties &C., which will
sum up the losses into. the thousands. The
most disastrous Of thesef fires originated from
the passing engines on the railroad
BLUE EARTH. n
E. NJ. Pressnali, of LIE Roy, marketed
combined weight of which was 1862 pounds
for which she received s19S. Is. He has 1f
more, averaging about the same as those sold
These 90 hogs were raised and fattened- with
the corn raised upons16 acres of ground-o
which last year he sold 100 bushels, and gave
one-third the crop this year for culiyating.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-10-26

ST. NICHOLAS For NOVEMBER begins the
fifth volume with generous measure. ills close.
ly packed with autumn cheer, and its chief at
traction is clearly written article on how to
get up home made Christmas gifts, giving the
youngsters just the kind of work they like. for
filling the long indoor evenings. The paper
occupies twenty-five pages and has forty six
Illustrations.
Professor Proctor furnishes timely contribu-
ton, with six illustrations, about "Mars. the
Planet of War" Under the title "Cbased INV
Wolves" there is a'stirring account, with teIi.
ing picture, of an adventure such as boys delight
In. The glrls will find great attractions in can.
ltal illustrated story called "Mollie's Boyhoodn
10 the historical sketch "A Child Queen" with
the accompanying frontispiece by Fredericks:
ana In the cleverly named and touching little
tale, "Polly; Before.Christmas Story"
Younger readers will rejoice in Mr. Judson's
account of 'Nimble Jim and the Magic Melon. "
and In the delightful pictures by Bensell that 20
with It. They will ponder the tantalizing mys.
terry OF "Ihe Story that would not be told. " and
pore over Its thrilling picture of ogres and little
boys The pretty poem, "The Willow Wand.n
Win Illustrations by Jessie Curtiss, will charm
rGniidren OF all .growths; and there is lovely
Ilttie Thanksgiving Hymn by Mary Mapes
Dodge, TO the music ofWilliam X. Bassford.
Inc departments are fresh and entertaining.
especially the Letter-box," which treats liz
young folks to two poems from the lately found
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-10-26
Survey Between Bel Air and Forest II III

MIR. EDITOR: Having concluded our sur.
vey between Bel Air and Forest Hill, it NAV
interest some of your readers to learn the re-
suits.
For the higher land in Hartford county,
this road passes through very even stretch
of country, For the first two miles we are
several times slightly above and slightly be-
low the level line, and ut the end of tvs
miles find ourselves at Fregtown, 80 feet
above Bel Air
AT Rock Spring church, 81 miles lacking
$50 feet, we are Mt the gateway 1041 feet
above Bel Air, and at Forest Hill store. a
miles and $50 feet distant from Bel Air we
are 1924 feet higher than the Court House
step, and SO 7-10 feet above Fallston p. o,
site.
One thousand feet from the Court House
step, on the Forest Hill road, is the lowest
point, at depression of 25 feet. The bridge
at Double Run is 10 feet lower than the
Court House step, and point 800 feet beyond
this bridge, the surface of the road is exactly
up to level with the step. An abrupt pitch
800 feet beyond Frogtown rises II feet in
100, than which there is but one hill steeper
on the Baltimore pike.
In one place 400 feet gave depression of
only 3 feet, and in several other places, 800,
1000 and 1 100 feet, gave variations of from
2 to feet in level, very much more en-.
couraging country for railroad building than
between Bel Air and Falston, where we must
cross Winters Run.
TEACHERS AND PUPILS OF OAKLAND
BOARDING School, FALLsToN.