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Senator Lamar In tho Mississippi Demo-
cratic Convention tho other day voted for q
coored man for Secretary of State.
Three soldiers now garrison tho post at
Savannah. Tho remainder were sent TO pre-
serve orderin the troublesome North. Let us
have peace Boston Post
st Mary's, Ga ID offering land free to oil
who will locate there permanently Tho town
IA entirely out Of debt, and owns great deal
of land, which they offer as an inducement to
newcomers All other information can be
obtained from the officials of the place.
1t Is proposed TO bore tunnel under the
Mediterranean from Algeciras in Spain, to u
point between Tangiers and Ceuta, in Africa,
distance of nine miles. The cost is es-
timated at E4,OoO,0OO, and the promoters are
said to have already raised considerable sum.
The United States import annually $780,
900 worth Of fiax, hemp and jute. Inn
proved processes are steadily diminishing the
cost of harvesting, preparing and manufae-
turing Jute may be grown in the Southern
States; hemp In Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois
and Indiana; while flax thrives in States fur
Their north.
The value Of the wedding gifts Of Mile.
d'Albe, niece Of the ex-Empress Eugenie is
said to DO $1,Goo.oO0. One Of these was a
cameo ring which belonged to Charles V.
Eleven necklaces OF brilliants adorned the
collection. The Duke d'Ossuna, whom she
married, is said to be one OF tho wealthiest
personages in the Peninsula.
The Democratic end of the Ohio campaign
will be opened on the 2tst. Among those who
will participate In active labors of the can
vass are Hons. HI. B. Payne, George w. Nor
gan, Frank III. Hurd, Thomas Ewing, George
#. fentfoton, w W. s. s. Groetbeek and A. &.
Thurman, and each Of these great men would
like to be United States Senator.
Charles Francis Adams is looming up
again. Mr.. +. w. Bird thinks the Democrats
should give him another chance to be Cover
nor. In Mr.. Birds opinion the true policy of
the Democratic party of Massachusetts, Is TO
lay the foundation of u party which shall be
worthy of the support Of the honest, consci-
entious, God-fearing men and women Of Mas
sachusetts.
Francois Blanc, the great gambling house
proprietor, whose life and headquarters at
Monaco were described In the World not long
ago, died at the baths of Leuk, in Switzerland,
at the age Of seventy, Of lung disease. His
body was taken to Paris to be embalmed.
Last year M. Blanc's eldest daughter was
married to the Polish Prince Radziwill, to
whom she brought dowry Of 100000 The
great gamesters estate Is placed ut SIG ooo, 900.
President Hayes administration Is SO
popular in California that 1t has greatly
frightened the prospect for sending Repub-
lican to the United States Senate to succeed
Mr.. Sargent. The Democrats started upon
the campaign confident of success based
largely. on the fact of their having sixteen
hold-over Senators In the Legislature. But
partly by bad local nominations, and partly
because of assurances that large number OF
men who voted for Tilden are supporting
Hayes 1t is now thought that the Republicans
have at least an even chance Of success Every
Republican county convention has endorsed
the President, and not q Democratic conven-
ton has dared to assail him.