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by Telegraph.

NEW YORK. October 4.-God opened al 103.
Noon-Stocks buoyant. Money on call, per cent.
Gold, 1924. Exchanee-Long, 4S1; short, 4S4.
State bonds quiet and steady Governments weak
and lower. .... ~,
Euening.-Money active. Sterling weak at 4sl.
Gold, lO24 Governments weak; new 5s, 1O6H.
States dull.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. October 4.-Virginia 6's. OLD, 80 {;
deferred. 5k consolidated. 5S4; second series, AZ
North Curolina 6's, old, II. Bid to-day.
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LOUISVILLE MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
MARKET. IA

OCTOBER 2.-Virginia bright five pounds 85c.
MSl: Virginia bright nve and extra twist, 6S
G17Oc.; Virginia bright extra 6-inch twist, 66
G7Oc.; Virginia medium g. and 12-inch twist, %
a6Oc.: Virginia. common g. and 12-nch twist. 5o@:
5Oc.; Virginia smoking, lss and vs., 10000.
Louisville navy, bright mahogany, .6AGG55c;;
Louisville navy, mahogany, 53ag54c.; Louisyi ie
navy, fine black. 4s@50c.: Kentucky SMOKING to-
bacco, lbs, ~, and IS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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DISCOVERY OF A COMET.-Professor Hen
~, of the Smithsonian Institute, received
the following cablegram Wednesday:
"A comet was discovered by Tempel at
Florence, October I'd, right ascension,
twcnty-three hours and tifty-one minutes;
dcclination south ten degrees and nineteen
minutes: daily motion ninety minutes to-
wards the southwest. The comet has small
bright tall; 1870
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PETERSBURG LIVESTOCK MARKET.

OCTOBER 2-The receipts Of live stock this week
have been very heavy and prices tor good beer fully
mn TO our quotations. The market Is Overstocked
with common cattle. We quoie No. beef ut 40
4ac., gross: medium to good, 3a4c., gross; very
CONN 2(93c.. gross.
Veal, $4@iS q head.
Sheep and Lambs from 81 to ~ p head.
Pork in demand at 7i1@9c., net.
baa SDDeui- tr.s...
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SCHOOL.BOOKS.

SCHOOL-BOOKS. .
COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY TEXTBOOKS,
MEDICAL and LAW BOOKS for students and
the profession, ...
FRENCH, ENGLISH, and GERMAN SCHOOL
BOOKS;
SECONDHAND BOOKS for sale cheap;
STATIONERY for the school-room aud desk,
receiving daily at the bookstore of
ocl WOODHOUSE & PARILAM.
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YeIIoW.Fcyer Report.

THE DISEASE AT PORT ROYAL PRONOUNCED
r.. YELLow-FEvER.
SAVANNAH, GA, October A dispatch
this morning from DR.. Mcfarland, a physi-
clan sent to Port Royal from this city, says
the disease there is yellow-fever. There is
no need OF assistance. as the population Of
the town is only about fifty whites and the
same number Of blacks. -... .r
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RICHMOND MARKETS.

THURSDAY, October 4, 1877.
Country Produce.
BeespaS: 26c. a 10.
Bgtter: Prime to choice Yellow 23@25c.; fair to
sV Corn Meal: 75@soc. p bushel for country.
Dried Fruit: Apples. 219(a4I5c. 2 To-; peaches
peelcd. 7mSc.; uuDceed, &C.; cherries, 1O@l1c
Eds e; 'f In barrels 1sc. dozen lin crates 1sc
g ss1 nIo-ESG sns eHe common S'e
Hay: Virginia timothy, 75@e5c.; clover, ESQ
outs: Baled. 55@6oc., and wanted.
Potatoes: lrisl = barrel 1925.
Lard: Country. 10@11c.
Sgmac: 75c. Gsl.25. according to quality.
Buled StrnW: 40@50c.. and in demand.
TniL01. 6(G7c. p b.
Wool: washed. 3OM35c.: unwasled. CSC. BURY
wool will bring from to sc. a ID less than above
Cement, Lime. Plaster. &c.
Cenent: Rosenda!e, sl.e5@s1.75 q barrel; James
Line: Agricultural, 1Oc q bllshel; Virginia. IN
dian Rock, sl.10; Rockland, s1.1o9S1.25, accord
f Pi Ia limp, s4@s4.25: ground, s7.5o@ss,
delivered: calcincd plaster, $2GS2.25.
Dry Goods.
Bro,vn Sheettnos and Shfrtings: A Manches-
ter, SIC: q Manchester. 5Ac.: Manchester. &C. :
James River. &C.: A Grauitcrle. TIC: Granite
vile, &C.: A Rockbridge. &C.: 4 Rockbrde. &c:
CO.. tone M eo7 7e fspef ae ia Gil cy 5e
BteaSIsd siirtings and s4seettngs; "A YAM
&C.: A Home, 10Hc.; A Oneida, 10c.; A
Hvo'ndale. &C.; "A Social, &c.; A Amoskeag,
b6S &C.: g. ScipIaie, &c.; McthuaH, 51c Pc
terboromgh, SIC; 10-4 Waltham' 26c.; 1o-4 CITY
'i BrsiSn Drills: Petersburg. To-. Granltevle,
CIR Corset yeans: Patona, &C.; Amoskeag, 10c.;
HallOwcll, lOc. ~ 49,
Denims Harlem. 12kc.: Boston Steam Mills. SIC.
Prints: American,. 6Ecc:; Aliens. &C.: Fitch
m0nd. &C: Sprague &C.: MANCHESTER, &c; Wasii-
;ery, &c; Oriental. Pacific, 6Hc.; Arnold. 63c.;
Harmony. 5Hc.: Wamsutta. Sc;
Cdm6rics: Rice. &C.,: English. 5iEc.
Drugs, Dyestuiis, Oils, &c.
i C9ncentratsd Lge: IS p case of four dozer.
C0pperdS: rs:
Cochinedt: 81 p ID.
Extract nf LOgDOOd: 1Sc.
indigo: I1.10.
ofis: iinsecd 75c: machine sl@s1.75 sperm,
1925: whale, SIC. straits, 3OH33c.; Labrad9r-cod
best salad, $3.50 castor. $40 p gallon: Virginia
lubricatine. 306l5Oc.: Kerosene, 1916 q gallon.
Ro "en Ginseng, 9oc.; seneca without top 500
Soda: Sal, 2a@3c., in kegs; English soda. &c.
American, 4.c. ."..
SPIRITS IurDenttne: 45c-
Foreign Fruits and Candy
G Gemaaas: i Messt H s6ase.5o p box.
Orandes: None in market.
Groceries. &c.
po,, :. Shoulders &c: clear rib-sides, lOG
h6Ic. ribbed. yhmI Oc.; Virginia shoulders. 9%G
Toe: virginia h0s-round. lOGGl1c.: Virginia
| hams large, l1E@112c.: small 124bIl3c:; sugar
c cared hams mm i4Xc. p'''''
".ID,nt.tc. Painted two hoops. 50; three hoops
| 20 IL =
-Rrooms: Two strings, s1.75@s2: three strings
| s3GS35O four strings. S3.75@s4.5p.
ooIc: GOOD to prime 22@ 22Hc; I.ag,layEs, 21H@
| 22c: Java, 33@35e.
| Candles: Adanantine candles. l5aM14c. g set
| l5Ml6c. 2 ID: halt-boxes l3c.: tallow. lac.
| Cheese: Prime cutting, l4.afG LOG, nortnern ahc
| western prime cutting, BE; common, LUG i1c.'
ENGLISH dairy, 1s@20c;; paneapPe. e Zoc'
Rice: Garo,l a eS 1!aroIina No. cut, $3.50
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Port OF RICHMOND. OCTOBER 4, 1874
ARRIVED. 49,. ~ + !,

ARRIVED. s. 49, 4s.fs5,S ~
Steamship wyanoke, Couch. New IorE, mercnan.
die and passengers, g. ". Allen Co., agents.
steamer Alliance, Carr. PbUadeiph1a, meIcnAn-
diSe and passengers. w. z. Porter. agent * 8
Steamer eliza Hancox, Clifford, Sorfoiki mesenan.
d,sa and passengers L. B. Tatun. agent ~.
SfeaIner Bonita, Harris, Kings NH wharf, Uniped
states mali aud passengers, O.J Schoolsrar.
Schooner yapor, Chamberaain. Kew YORK, pig.
iron old Domlplon Nall Works Company
Schooner Paul u Thompson, P2ui, New 1ofks
sag schooner Matthias Dunnock. Paul, Norfolk, salt
a SAILED.
Schooner Iottie, Speed, New YORK, ianpek anu
coal, Curtis 3 Parker.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
From Boston October Cd, schooner Z. d. ATWOOD.
Gardner. :tt,, l,o.nar Major
W FROM n PsiIaaelpSia october cd schooner Clara M
Goodman, Colburn.
MEMORANDA.
Brig Hiding tNor.l, ellington, hence a Arenaa
schoonsr Hattie coombs, Bishop, hence, ~ Baisa-
more October 4th. ~, ssi
BY TELEGRAPH. 81. ". #
FoRr MONROE, October a. Arrived: Bark Me-s
nito. from Liverpool for orders 20 ], ,,s ~
CmEsTE1, pclehsr sseT ~ - Nav
wrecked steamship aiaSpSlia have sets i0s NY
York. tssts
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POLITICAL.

TIE MEETING AT CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, October 1.-THE
rain-storm or something else broke up the
sorehcads. There was no meeting.
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GOLD FOR AAEE1CA.-London, October 4.
One hundred thousand pounds worth OF
bar gold was withdrawn from the Bank OF
England yesterday for shipment to New
Tnrk
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Senator Morton.

HE WILL TAKE HIS SEAT IN DECEMBER.
RICHMOND, ND, October 4.-Dr. Thomp-
son, in reply to an inquiry OF visitor to-
night, said Senator Morton will, he hopes,
take his seat in December, but he will never
be able to use crutcbes or canes again.
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Flour,

Fine, $3.50: superhne, s5.5o@*5:75: extra sn-
pertiuc, S6.25@S6.50; common family, S7@S7.5O !;
fancy family and City Mills, $s@SS.25.
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DICHMOND sCHOOL-BOOK DEPOT.

DICHMOND SCHOOL-BOOK DEPOT.
J. 7. ELLYSON,
BOOKSELLER AND sTATIONER,
ll12 MAIN STREET
three doors above Dispatch oficeJ,
has all the books used in our public and private
schools, Which he offers at
VERY Low PRICES.
OLD BOOKS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.
Old copies of McGufey's and Wilson's Readers,
Ouackcnboss Arithmetics, and Swinton'S Histories,
taken in exchange for the books to he used this
session at prices agreed upon by the Superintendent
Of Public Schools.
FIVE-CENT BOOk-STRAP.
See my new 1ve-cent book-strap-as good as any
tcu-cent strap in the city.
ONE-CENT SLATE-CLEANER.
NV one-cent slate-cleaner Is cheaper than sponge.
REQUIRES no water, and Is always ready for use.
SfATE-PENCIL HOLDERS, SCHOOL-BAGS,
and everything used in our public and private
schools, can be had ut the very lowest rates at
j. r. ELLYSON'S, l112 Main street.
Sc II (three doors above Dispatch office).
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TOBACCO MARKETS.

RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY, October 4, 1877.
The breaks to-day comprised IA I ho2sheads, 10
tierces, and boxes The offerings at auction OR
Change were SO packages; Of which number 80
were taken In, and the remainder sold ut prices
ranging from a 10 XR9. -. ---
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DANynLE.

DANYILLE.
The Sales of leaf tobacco for the year ending the
lst instant were as follows; Pounds, l6.426.296;
agpregaie price, $2.033,97721; average, Sl2.3S.
iie sales OF the two preceding years were as fol-
lows: For the year ending October J., 1879 !:
Pounds 23.466,4lS; aggregate price, s3,1Z6,-
OS4 97; average, 1882. For the year ending Oc-
tober l, 1878: Pounds, 14,679,42l; aggregate
price, $4,000, 2l6.17; average. $20.45.
he tax received for na nufactared tooacco o aor
the year ending the LIST instant amounted 10 ~
5073l: the tax FOR the year ending Octooer l,
1876, was IL 1927, Sl1.19.
PETERSBURG. 1880,
The following Is statement OF the inspections OF
tobacco at the four warehouse u Petersburg TOT the
YEAR ending September 80, 1877, together WITH the
insuecious for the previous year. stock on mana M
spected and uniuspected, and the sales OF ose ZOE
Hoore's Observation-Disclosures to S0th Sep.
TENDER, 1876, 1861 hogsheads; nspecuons 70
hand inspecfed j, OPS hogsheads; stock on hand
Inspection, 10 hosshead Sales OF loose this year,
Centre Observation-Disclosures 10 30th Sep
teBiber, 1879, 3,46S hogsheads; inspections TO
aOth September, 1915. 139 hogsheads; stock on
hand Inspected, 4S3 hogsGeads; stock on hand for
INSPECTION, 80 hogsheads BALES OF loose this year,
T.. Oaks NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 3Oth Septem-
Der, 1876, 2.l02 hogsheads: Inspections 70 30th
September. ST., 1865 Ihogsheads5 stock baud
tfnspected Oh hOgsbeads stock on hand for tnspec-
ton, 90 hogshsads. Sales Of loose tis yess
| fTTsst-Hiii Rarsaoass.-Inspectio to soth
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septenber 1S76. 1877 hogst,eads fnsbe ebons to
3tiS sspteinbsr, 1877, 1851 hos5besds; stoek on
hand inspected, 500 hogshends; stock on hand for
inspection, 20 hogshcsds. Sales OF loose this year.
oyHseaDfsgsasfon.-Total inspections this year,
11,A4S hogshends; last year, lI,sas hossheaSas:
uunspccted, 1873 hoesheads. Total sales II loose
for the year. 1922, 1897 pounds ~
FARMvfLEE.
The amount OF Leaf tobacco inspected here dnrtng
the year ending September SON amounted 20
4,033,557 pounds.
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
OCTOBER 2.-Eeo. - The offerings continue
good with the market improved on medium and
fue leaf. with about one dollar advance on Such
grades, while Tugs remain abeat same rs last week.
The receipts continue fair.
Lsaf-Common, &6@S6.5n: medium, 47@4S;
good, $1O@sI2; good to fine, Sl2@4lt; ma
hogany, $I4@4I6.
s5.s3ySss ane. ss@sS.5 o.-AppeaI
LOUISVILLE LEAF TOBACCO MARKET.
OCTOBER 1.-The sales to-day aggregated 81
The Picket. House sold 2s hogsheads !: 8 hogsheads
Ballard County leaf at $7.1 o, 500, S0AO, 20 ana
1928; hosshead Daviess County leaf e $500
6 hogsheads Ohio County leaf at 1870 $3.50,
IS so, s.. 05, $3.50, and 1870; hogsheads ONO
County Tugs at $40, $215, @2,l&2.1O. S1lVs
50 80. and $3.50; 2 hogsheads Perry County gndl
leaf at 1886 and 1880 hosshsads n s;s;ia
County leaf and Tugs at 1870 and 329 6ogs-55
heads Marion County Tugs at $3.50 and $2.l0-s
Courfer-JournGt.
lOther houses had sales at Ike prices.l 4Ezs
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Annual Tobacco Statistic.
nr(,IYyFNNvn s.

The following IS q comparative statement Of the
inspections, deliveries. &C. OF tobaccos, together
with the stocks hand at the different warehouses
In this city from October l. 1876, to lst October,
1877: Il. '... w.. 3.*..-. =
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= STOCK ON HAND.
Number of hogsheads for inspection October l, on
NI Is7s OF 92
N,uhor bopsheads Inspected October ], 1877. 232
Smmber horsheads Inspected october ], 1876. 15S
-
Total stock on hand October ], 1S77.......... ia
Fetal STOCK on hand October ], lS76......... $50
r,~c.ss IN I 77 .............. 1874
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...1,723,S3E

... LYNCHBURG, VA. ..r.
Statement OF inspections of hossheads and re-
ceipts OF loose tobacco In Lynchburg for the Years
1876 and 1877: .-... r
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WIRES DOWN SORT1I-A DREARY NORTH WIND
BLOWING.
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rran- american refined Old Dominion. lilo.
n.a"iOc "A h. English, and American sheet, ag
5Gc.; Swedes, hammered, 6Ie97c.; poop, w.
;uarn,- hiast charcoal, S24GaS2S; Pennsyyanh IN
ibracite, S2o@s22; West Virginia coke, SZ1tsSA''1
Hnrsesh0sa: SIS Der keg.
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WAREHOUSES;

W y IL EHoL SESs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-02

and lick his hand and then he lay down
again all of piece, as who should say :
"I'm very tired of it all" "He knows
me now at last" said Garrett, joyfully.
"That is his way of saying goodnight, L
suppose. He was always q wonderful
wise dog"
In the morning they found Lurcher
dead and stiff on the sheep-skin. 1t was
q long goodnight he had bid so quietly
to the friend of his youth.
Garrett shed tears over him and said :
If had only known what he meant,
I'd have sat up with him. But 1 never
could see far. He was deal wiser for
dog than shall ever be for man."
Meantime the family party assembled
in the bedroom of the deceased. Every
trace of feigned regret had left their
faces, and all their eyes sparkled with
Joy and curiosity. They went to open
the chest. 1t was locked. They hunted
for the key; first quietly, then fussily
The women found it at last, sewed up in
the bed they cut it out and opened the
chest.
The first thing they found was lot of
stones. They glared at them, and the
ooioi ioAo oiiOii iaSco. Nhup ucNhllJ WIS
this?
Presently they found writing on one
stone "Look below" Then there was
a reaction, and loud laugh. "The old
fox was afraid the money and parchments
would fly away, so he kept them down."
They plunged their hands in, and soon
cleared out a barrowful of stones; till
they came to kind of paving g-stone.
They lifted this carefully out, and dis
covered good new rope with a running
moose, and-the will.
1t was headed in large letters finely en-
crossed
"The last will and testament of Brian
Taafe."
But the body of the instrument was in
the scrawl of the testator:
81 bequeath all the stones in this box
to the hearts that could turn their father
and benefactor out on the highway that
stormy night.
81 bequeath this rope for any father
to hang himself with who is fool enough
to give his property to his children be-
fore he dies. :"
This is prosaic story compared with
the Lear of Shakespeare, but it is well
told by Gerald Griffin, who was man
of genius. OF course claim little merit,
but that of setting the jewels. Were 1
to tell you that is an art, / suppose you
would not believe it-Harper's Weekly
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PITH AND POINT.

The pensive mule is not usually re-
garded as susceptible to pathetic emo
tions. And he occasionally drops mule
teer
DIR. AVER invented pill and some
sirups, advertised it, and is worth
100000. Aver you advertising any
thing?
In order to become q successful ex-
hibitor at a poultry show, there is no
denying that man requires considerable
Cochin.
THIS blue-glass business is nothing
new after ALL We suppose the glass
blowers blew glass long before Gen.
Pleasonton was born.
"SAY, mister" said a newsboy to a
man with high shirt collar, yesterday,
show do you manage to spit over that
collar? Do you use ladder?"
"WmoHEvER way I turn" said an un-
fortunate hand-organ man, 81 find
nothing but grinding poverty" Yet he
always carries barrel of notes. And he
always feels cranky.
If you are sick and broken down,
paste a little blue tissue paper over your
room windows, and in little while you
will have changed for the better so much
that you will hardly know tissue.
A WESTERN paper, in describing an
accident recently, says, with much can
dor: "Dr. Jones was called, and under
his prompt and skillful treatment the
young man died on Wednesday night"
81 MAKE it point, madam, to study
my own mind" said gentleman to q
lady who had exhibited some surprise at
an opinion he had expressed. 81 didn't
suppose you understood the use of
microscope.
A LITTLE boy was asked the other day
if he knew where the wicked finally
went to. He answered, "They practice
law a spell here and then go to the Leg
islature p 1t was painful operation
for the boy to sit down for few days.
A LADY recently asked her servant
how the mustard-pot had become
cracked. The reply, made with all
gravity, was that she did not know, but
supposed that it must have been that the
mustard was so strong that it caused the
fracture.
"PAPA," said little boy to his pa
rent, "are sailors very small men?"
"No, my dear; what leads you to sup
pose that they are so small ?" answered
the father. Because l read, the other
day, of a sailor going to sleep on his
watch, replied the young idea, smartly.
81 HAD nine children to support, and
it kept me busy" said Smith to Jones as
they met, "but one of the girls got mar
ried. Now / have" Eight 2" in
terrupted Jones. "No, ten-counting
the son-in-law ~ said Smith, with a
sigh which might have been heard
afar off
TALMAGE talked severely to the physi-
clans last Sunday His text in itself was
a crusher, as follows: "And Asa in the
thirty and ninth year of his reign was
diseased in his feet until his disease was
exceeding great yet in his disease he
sought not to the Lord, but to the ply
sicians. And Asa slept with his faith
ers."
"SAY Pat suppose Satan was to
come along now, and see both of us here,
which do you suppose he would take
you or me?" "Oh, faith, yer honor
he'd take me-" Glow so ?" "Well,
SIR" said Paddy, "he'd take me now,
because he wouldn't be sure of me when
he came again but he'd be sure of YOU
at any time, and could afford to wait"
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MIDHAT PASHA'S FALL.
why the Turkish Prime Minister was De-
posed, and Banished from the Country.


The Constantinople correspondent of
the Pail Mall Gazette telegraphs as fol-
lows "The cause of Midhat Pasha's fall
dates from some time back. The impe-
rious character of Midhat Pasha clashed
with the firmness of the Sultan, whose
liberal views went far ahead of Midhat's.
The constitution disappointed the Sultan
by the multiplicity of it's reserves and
qualifications, and many warm discus
sions occurred between the sovereign and
Minister. The Sultan desired to intro
duce largely foreign element into the
Turkish administration, and especially to
employ Englishmen in leading positions
in all departments. His Majesty ex-
pressed this desire to Midhat Pasha very
strongly on several occasions, and last
week took him sternly to task for not
having acted upon it. Midhat Pasha re-
piled curtly, and wrote subsequently to
the Sultan in undeferential terms. On
Friday last the Sultan sent for Midhat
Pasha, but the summons was not obeyed.
On Saturday Midhat Pasha remained
home ON the plea of indisposition.
On Sunday the third summons was
disobeyed. but Midhat Pasha attend
ed the council in the afternoon. Meant
while the police discovered secret COR
respondence which showed that Midha-
Pasha was plotting for the overthrow of
the Sultan and mis- own nomination as
Dictator On Monday a peremptory
summons brought Midhat Pasha to the
palace, suspecting nothing. On entering
he was arrested and his letters laid be-
fore him. There was no gainsaying the
evidence against him, and he asked for
mercy. A council of Minister'S was
called, and Midhat Pasha was offered the
choice of leaving the country, or being
arraigned before tribunal on the charge
of high treason. He elected to leave the
country.
"The letters found disclosed that 3, 600
Ulemas were to have gone on Monday
night to the palace to demand the abdi-
cation of the Sultan. The fall of Midhat
Pasha will check no reforms, the Sultan
being determined to carry out the con-
stitution in it's fullest spirit"
Here is another version, given by the
Berlin correspondent of the London
Times "NEidhat Pashas fall was oc-
casioned by his refusal to conclude peace
with Servia unless Turkey received guar
antees. AS resumption of hostilities
was probable in consequence of this res
olute policy, the old Court party induced
the Sultan to supersede Midhat. Un-
less the Sultan changes his mind, Edhem
Pasha's administration will only pave the
way for a Cabinet with decidedly paci-
fic concession programme"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-02
SEARCHING FOR THE POLE.
Admiral Porter Indorses the Plan of Capt.
Howgate for Arctic Explorations.

Admiral Porter has just written letter
to Capt. Howgate regarding the latter's
proposed expedition. In it he says: "In
my opinion there is an open sea for 200
miles toward the pole; that there are
mountains, from which are precipitated
the icebergs which lately blocked up
Robeson's channel, and that, had Mark
hams furthest point been exceeded by
sixty miles, the pack would have been
passed and open water reached again.
Every few years we must expect just such
a pack as Capt. Mares encountered, which
will probably last for year or two, and
will then break up. If, at the moment
OF breaking up, men and boats are in
readiness to take advantage of the OPP
portunity, great advance could be made
toward the pole. There are no greater
hardships to be encountered as high as
SO degrees than have heretofore been
surmounted by the intrepid explorers of
the Arctic regions, and when one reflects
that party from the Polaris drifted
800 miles on cake of ice, and that an
infant and its mother were all that time
exposed to the inclemencies of the Arctic
regions, we ought to have no doubt about
n company of strong, active men, we'll
provided with everything necessary to
make life endurable in that desolate re-
gion."
The letter continues in substance that
the greatest difficulty will be found in
keeping up the spirits of the men. To
do this the Admiral suggests that each
member of the crew selected shall havea
knowledge of some useful mechanical
trade, and that he be kept occupied at
this when in winter quarters. "In tho
event of such an expedition as you pro-
pose," the letter continues, "I see a fine
opportunity for utilizing the electric tel
egraph. Wires could be laid along the
ground or ice without much danger of
their being carried off by the bears or
foxes" In conclusion, the Admiral
states that he can see no objection to the
proposed expedition, and hopes it may
succeed.