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Louisiana Mstters!

NEW IoRS> April I4.-The T.s@ss special says
the Commission desire it to be authoritatively
stated that they have, as yet, reached no con-
clusion, aud made no specific or definite recon-
jmehdation, or even suggestion, to the President.
Ihey stiil nope to effect an adj ustmeut by n re-
organiEation of the Legislature ON some basis
which VIII be satisfactory to both parties but
whiie yet expecting such an arrangement, they
nave telcgmphel to the President, inturmmg
MN vi certain wcll"known and generally rccog-
ni"ed Facts regarding the situation here, and
statihS That having exhausted iOlmer instruc-
uens, they were ready to receive any others
which he might desire TO forward. ~
The HerGtGs New Orleans despatch says
Messrs Mcmillan, Ray and TWO other prominent
Republicans, were invited to meet the Commits.
sioners, yesterday afternoon, for consultation
In regard to Packards possible acceptance OF
the proposed plan of adjustment. The discus
sion was ut great length, and resulted in their
expressing the opinion that Packard could not
accept such an arrangement, since il Involved
an abandonment of his case. Tonight, the
Nichols Legislature meets in caucus to consider
the situation with regard TO the projected terms
Oh settlement. Its action has developed an al
most unanimous sentiment in favor of accepting
the proposed plan whenever it be officially sub
mltted Packard maintains his defiant attitude,
freely stating his determination to defend his
Government, even if the troops are Withdrawn.
Public excitement has greatly abated, and State
securities have advanced. About p. NJ. the
commission received the long expected despatch
from the President, and Gen. Augur was sent
for, to transcribe it. At half past 10 the session
of the Commission adjourned. 1t has since
transpired that the dispatches received from the
President, fully endorsed the plan proposed, and
il is to be forthwith carried into effect The
Nichols Legislature have already given their
assent. 1t is understood that neither the poll
tics nor personnel of the United States Senators
to be elected, are made conditions of the settle
ment.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-There was no Cabi-
net meeting to-day, nor have any additional in
structions been sent to New Orleans. a person
very near the President says, the policy for
Louisiana will not be different from that enforced
in South Carolina.
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The State Of South Carolina,


In, the Court of Common Pleas.
S. Sidney Walker, Plaintiff, J Copy summons for
rs.--sA-~- 'Ns5ssFssl money demand--
Charles c Davis. Defendant complaint served
To CHAS. c. DAVIS, Dcjsadaat in his seton
NOU ore hsrehy summoned and required to
Il answer the complaint in this action of
which copy is herewith served upon you and
to serve copy Of your answer on the subscrib-
ers al their office, No. Law Range, Union,
South Carolina within twenty days after the SER
vice Of this summons on you, exclusive Of the
day Of service.
If you fail to answer this complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will take judg-
ment against you for the sum of One hundred
and thirty seven dollars and seventy eight cents,
with interest at the rate Of ten per cent per an
mum from the twenty seventh day of February
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one,
aud costs. MUNRO & MUNRO,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
CHARLES BoLT, Clerk.
Dated January 30th 1877.
To the DcftndUnt, Charles G. Edris
Take notice that the Summons in this action,
of which tho foregoing is a copy, was filed in
the Office of the Clerk of the Court Of Common
Pleas for Union County, in the County of Union
in the State Of South Carolina on the - day
of January one thousand eight hundred and
sevcnty-scvcn. MONRO n MUNRO,
Plaintiffs Atty.
No. Law Range. Union, S. {.
March2 8 $2l.50 Ct
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The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF UNION.
Trial Justices Summons.
BY 5. S. STOKES, ESQ. Trial Justice in and
for said County of the said State.
TO ANY LAWFUL CONSTABLE.
COMPLAINT having been made unto me by
" $. NJ. Wood, Plaintiff, that Nj. NJ. Smith,
Defendant, is justly indebted to him in the sum
of Ihir,y-four Dollars (S3i COZ and interest
upon two sealed Notes,
These. are therefore, TO require you to sum
mon the said Defendant TO appear before me, in
my Office, in Union, Or the Twenty eighth day
Of May, A. D., 1877, at 10 o'clock, a. NJ, to
answer TO the said Complaint, or Judgment will
he given against him by default.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, Mt Union,
the Ninth day of April, a. d., 1877.
a. g S. s. STOKES.
~ Trial Justice.
To Hc Dctsndant, ". W. SAiITH:
TAKE notice that the Original Summons in
this case was filed in the Office Of S. 5. Stokes
Esq. Trial Justice for Union County, on the
sh day of April, 1877. WM. HILL,
Plaintiffs Atty.
April l3 II Ct
OLD Papers for sale.
EiQUIRE at this c.Hcc
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The State of South Carolina,
COLNTY QELNIQM,

In the Court of Probate.
by JOS. +. GIST, Judge of Probate in Union
County.
WHEREAS, Charles Bolt, as Clerk of the
w Court, hath applied to me for Letters of
Administration on the Estate of SHELTON
SPARKS, late of Union Co, nty, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased, to bo and appear before me at n
Court of Probate for the said County, to be hol-
den at Union Court House on the seventh day of
May 1877, at 10 O clock a. Nj. to show cause
if any, why the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and the Seal Of the
Court, this Twenty-thirh day of March A.
d. 1877, and in the l0lst year Of American
Independence. JOS. F. GlST,
Judge of Probate.
March 80 II Ct
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HAYES CIVIL SERVICE ashingtOn,
April | 1.-The Cameron Ring rides over civil
service reform under Hayes as it dill under
Grant Ten days age, n special agent of the
Post Office ascertainel that Robert Peyscrt,
Postmaster at Bethlehem Pa, was some ~ 300
short in his accounts with the Post Office. in-
quiry showed that the Office had been lcarfully
mismanaged. Letters had been tanpered with,
money letters lost, and postage stamps put up
MS security for PcyScri's private loans. rcysert
is an old Cameron man. having worked for him
since 1861. lie has been arrested once and
narrowly escaped the pcnicntary for issuing
fraudulent naturalization papers. lie was II
poor shoemaker when he was appointed. lie is
better off now. lIc owns the Post Office build
ing for one thing. When he found to be in
trouble, the Cameron Ring in Bethlehem stepped
forward. They made good The deficiency: and
ono of :hcir number, John I.crch, was put for
ward for the succession, with the understanding
that Peyscrt should become deputy and run the
Office The business men and citizens have
fought this step. They want new man. Scvc
raj delegations have been here on the subject
To-day the department decided to appoint John
Lcrch. This is civil service rcform in prnctice
The New YORK Trj,"a" says eX-Gov. Cham
bcraih, of South Carolina will remove to this
city in few days lIc will be- from May lst
member of the new law firm of Chamberlain
Carter Eaton. his paStnors being Waller J.
Carter and Shcrbcrn II. Eaton. both practicing
lawyers!
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Democratic Club EVeeting.

"D<-tAScAsttkS ShnD NkSVsA- =.
TII!iE members of Union Township Democratic
L Club arc requested to attend meeting in
the Court House, tomorrow Saturday. evening,
at 6 o'clock, to take into consideration suggest
ions made by Gov. ilampton. and for other i'm
povant business. A full attendance is re-
questcI. +. ~ FARH, President.
April 20 10 1t
Notice Of Final Discharge.
pf permission of Hon. Joseph F. Gist, Pro-
- bate Judge, | will on the Dist day of May
1877, make my Final Return and Settlement as
Guardian Of Edward J. Arthur. All persons
having demands against my Ward, contra c;ca
previous to his obtaining his majority, must pre-
sent them FOR payment on or before tho day
above specified, or they will be forever barred.
Il. f. ltAWIS, Guardian
of Il. j. AHInUR.
April 20 10 1t
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The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF UNION.
In the Court of Probate.

j. B. Steedman, rs administra-
ter of s. A. Dogan, Deceased,
Plaintiff, Copy Summons
against
W. d. IIumphries as admins
traitor of Joseph II. Dogan,
deceased, J. c. Farrar, John roR RRLIr.
Rodgcr, S. a. Stringfclow,
a. +. Arthur, f. d. Hum
phrics, G. V. Stecdman, w.
$. Dogan, Caroline Scaife, Complaint
Josepha Scaifc, William Served.
Scaifc and James Scaife,
Defendants
TO The Defendants abops named:
VOU are hereby Summoned and required to
Il answer the petition in this ac,on, Of which
n copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve
copy Of your answer to the said petition on
tho subscriber at his Office, No. Law Range,
Unen Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive
Of such service and if you fail to answer tho
petition within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
in this action will apply to the Court for tho re-
lief demanded in the petition.
r. r.. RAWLS,
Plaintiff s Attorney.
Jos. +. Glsr, Probate Judge (~-)
Dated 5 February 1877. SEAL
To lie dcffndants, Carrie V. Stcedman, Josepha
Scafe, William Scaife and James Scaife
TAKE NOTICE, that the Summons and peti-
ton in this action, copy of which Summons is
herewith served upon you, filed in the
Office Of the Probate Court, Mt Union Court
House, s. c., on the 9th day of February 1877.
II. II. RAWLS.
Atty for Plf.
March 5 1877 II $2l.50 Ct
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MRS. f.. RICHARDS

Nv ouLD5xlspcatfully inform The Ladies of
w UnfoH County that she has just received
her stock6f Spring aad Summsr
EAIIT FL IN II R. Y :,
Such as Hats, Ribbons, FloweTs. and Trimmings
Of every kind,Sand invites the1LSiics to call and
examine the quality and pricss OF her goods.
a'sRooms over A. IrwitSsb Co Store.
l.. RICHARDS.
Arril 90 10 IF
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8. T. E Avis & CO.
=.
Linseed Oil.

NOtLE Boiled Lnsccd Oil. Tanners anl
~ Harness Oil. Kerosene oil and Tnrpentiuc
at Is. +. RAMlS. " co.
No l, East Union.
Ami! II IF
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Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes.

A NEW supply Of those superior Boots and
~ Shoes which have become so popular
among gentlemen OF taste. Just received at
GEE & IIuNPtinIES
April 2O - It
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SPECIAL TO THE LADIES!

April 20
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-16
Xarns0nth Items.

The fifth lecture in the Yarmouth popular
course was delivered lest Tuesday evening by
Eli Perkins of New York, to crowded house.
The sixth lecture Of the course will be deliv-
cred this evening. by Rev. Geo. A. Putnam of
Millbury, Mass. formerly pastor of the First
Congregational church of this place. Subject
Travels in Cairo
The annual business meeting of the Var
mouth brass band was held last Thursday eve.
ming at their hall in the Institute. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Henry D. Bracket; Vice President,
Herbert Grant; Secretary, Treasurer and
Agent, Joseph Raynes; Trustees, Henry Lsav-
lit, Edward haynes, donroe Stoddard. After
which they partook of oysters, cakes, pies, &c..
closing at a laJe hour.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-16
Miss Eastman at Reception Hall.
Personal,

Mr.. w. G. Beckett had stroke of paralysis
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Rolfe, mother of Samuel Rolfe, Esq !,
died yesterday, aged 81 years.
Joseph Carr of Bangor has been appointed
special agent of the Pension Department.
Hon. Israel Washburn delivers his lecture on
s'The Tendencies to Capitalization in Saccar-
appa Congregational church Wednesday even
ing.
Bishop Nicely has invited the clergy and
laity of the diocese of Maine to meet at the ca
thedral on St. PauIs Day, the 18th inst, to
commemorate the tenth anniversary of his
bishopric.
The Brunswick Telegl aph says Drs. Palmer
and Wilder will lecture before the Maine Med
ical School, the coming session, and there is no
truth in the report that their services will not
be required at Bowdoin because they had lee
tured before homeopathic students at Ann
Arbor.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-16

The MASONIC LOSSES The Masonic Token
in very excellent account of the fire in their
quarters, has the following to say in regard to
the loss of their libraries:
The Grand Lodge library was again saved.
None of the bound volumes were lost, and but
a few damaged by water to the extent of hav-
ing to be rebound. The files lOf Proceedings Of
other Grand Bodies were saved neatly COM
plete; few pamphlets are missing, and few
are so fully saturated with water as to be
spoiled; but these are of srecent date and can
be easily replaced. But the unbound sheets of
the Grand Lodge Reprint and our reserved
Proceedings of recent years suffered badly.
Some signatures of the former We're entirely
destroyed, while the edges of many packages
were burhed and all were thoroughly soaked,
but much of the lot will, by drying, be legible
and good deal better than none.
Portland Masonic Library suffered badly.
Every volume of Proceedings (save one, those
of thu Grand Commandery of Wisconsin from
1859 to 1922 and every pamphlet, of which
there was large collection, were destroyed.
Among the bound volumes were full sets of the
Proceedings of all our own Grand Bodies,
those of the General Grand Chapter. the Grand
Encampment, the Supreme Council Of the
Northern Jurisdiction since 1868 and the re-
print of those before, and the Reprint Of the
Grand Commandery of New York. Several of
these cannot be replaced, and files of other
set of Proceedings of the Grand Lodge belong.
ing to Ancient Landmark Lodge were in the
library and shared its fate
The loss in magazines is also much to be
regretted. Of Moore's Freemasons' Magazine,
Vols. 5 to 8, inclusive; of the Masonic Review
Vols. 3 10 81, inclusive, and many of the subse-
quent ones; Vols. 1, and 6 of the Ashlar;
and volumes of the Signet & Mirror, London
Freemason, Masonic Union, full set of
Gouley's Freemason, nearly full set of the
Trowel, full set of the Evergreen, Mackey'
National Freemason and many others, which
collecting, are gone. And the worst of it is,
that while our hall and its furniture and
appointments can be made new at their former
cost, a book destroyed cannot be.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-16
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hours.

once Hours.
From SEQ m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
PORTLAND. Me-, Jan. 9, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate Offices Arrive at 1920
p. m. and 1890 a. m. Close at $50 m, and 230
and 800 p. m.
Boston and the West Arrive at $40 pm.
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and $40 m. Close at
$50 IN and $50 p m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p IA
and 1890 m. Close at $50 m, 2.3O and 900 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at i1.3O a. M.
N. and 90 p. m. Close at II 80 m and 500 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. r. Arrive at $40
m, Close at $50 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. m, and
800 m. Close at $50 m, 80 m and 500 p. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
North Conway and other offices on the P. q o. R.
r. Arrive at 1905 m and so p m. Close at 900
a m and 2.20 m.
BY the Bridgton Stage Arrive at 8 p m. Close at
$50 am.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 IN.
Close at 5.00pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at 6 a m. Close Saturday at $50 pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Satur-
day at II N.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous 10 sail
ing OF steamers. Close at 2.30 m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 am. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 800 p m. Close at 11.3O m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 m
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. Z. r. Ar
rive at 1890 p. m. Close at LOO pm.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-16
Brief JOttin2s.
We have already had fifteen snow storms a

We have already had fifteen snow storms and
the winter is only half gone.
A ladies fur collar aud a store key await own
ers at the police station.
Huddell & Seitzniger of Philadelphia, who
have failed, owed the National Traders Bank
of this city So, 2477 II.
The pound party which was to have taken
place this evening under the auspices of Camp
No. l., P. O. S. A., is postponed until further
ctce on account of the death of N r. Mitchell
Nathaniel B. Mitchell, injured by the recent
accident on the Grand Trunk, died yesterday
morning at his fathers house on Smith street
He was member of the Patriotic Order Of
Sons of America
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-16
Lecture by Rev. C. f. Dole.

The storm of last night prevented many
from being present to hear Rev. G. f. Doe's
lecture at Plymouth church on "Our Taxes"
The speaker was suffering from severe
hoarseness, and several times was obliged to
stop speaking. The lecture was carefully writ
ten, and was listened to with close
attention. In closing, the lecturer said
that formerly he believed that church property
should be taxed, but now believed differently
that the churches indirectly benefited all in
regard to the morals of a community, and for
this reason all the people should support the
churches even if they did not just believe in
their doctrines.
Miss Eastman at Reception Hall.
Owing to the combined effects of driving
snow storm and several attractions elsewhere,
there was not large attendance at Reception
Hall last evening to hear Miss Eastman's ex-
cellent lecture upon temperance. The lady is a
very pleasing speaker and her lecture was Civ
en- in manner calculated to interest her audi
ence. She was introduced by Mrs. DR.. Devoll
and without any prelimir airy remarks at once
entered into the discussion of the great ques.
ton which was treated in a very logical man.
ner She cited numerous statistics to show the
extent of the liquor traffic in this country. She
spoke of the coffee house aud wished it success
She closed with an earnest appeal for those
addicted to the Intoxicating cup to reform. The
lecture was one of the finest ever delivered in
this city and should be repeated under more
favorable circumstances.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-16

PUTNAM Conn, March, 20, 1862
Gentlemen-I avail myself of this oportun-
ity to say word in behalf of DR.. Wistar's
Balsam of Wild Cherry, which l nave made
use of in my family for several years, and al.
ways with the most beneficial results. NY
wife being of delicate habits, has always been
troubled with hard, dry, hacking cough,
whenever taking little cold, and has employ.
ed various specifics without obtaining any re-
lief, until prevailed upon to test the virtues of
Wistars Balsam, the effect of which has been
truly astonishing.
More than year since young man belong
ing iu this place was taken with beedings at
the lungs, IN connection with a most severe
cough, and was finally given over to die by our
best physicians, and it was evident that Con-
sumption was claiming him as victim.
Learning these facts, my wife sent him bot
tie of the Balsam, which he took, and, in due
time, TO the great astonishment of his friends,
was at his accustomed occupation, snatched as
it were, from the very jaws of death. In many
other cases we have administered the Balsam
to the consumptive, and always with the best
OF success. These statements are simple facts,
and can be vouched for at any time by calling
on me at my store.
l remain, yours truly,
Jan15dSw1w JOHN b. DARLING.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-16
Meeting of the per cent. BondhOlders of
the Portland & Roc heater


The call for a meeting of the per cent bond
Company drew quite number of gentlemen to
the Council Room in the City Building yester-
day afternoon. Frederick Fox, one of the trus-
tees for the bondholdeTs, called the meeting to
order, and upon his motion L. d. M. Sweat,
Esq, was called to the chair. Mr.. Sweat spoke
briefly OF the business of the meeting and called
Upon Mr.. Fox for more detailed statement.
Mr.. Fox stated the action of the City Govern
ment looking towards the appointment of
receiver, and said that he. as one of the trus-
tees, had not determined whether that was the
best action to take, but at the request of some
of the boDdholders had called the meeting for
a conference.
Nathan Webb, Esq, appeared as attorney
for some of the bondholders. He said that it
was actually necessary to have receiver ap-
pointed, as the Railroad Commissioner had or
dered q new bridge built at Saco River, and
until il is built the directors are personally re.
sponsible for what damage may be done. They
are unwilling to take this Responsibility, but on
the other hand have not the means at their
command to make the bridge safe. If a receiver
could be appointed it would prevent the paying
out of the earnings, but on the contrary they
could be used to build the bridge. The right
of the bondholders would not be impaired in
the least Mr.. Webb in the course of his re-
marks stated that one of the commissioners
now examining the affairs of the road said that
the present management was as economical as
it is possible to be.
On motion of r. o. Conant committee of
five was appointed to confer with the City Gov
ernment in regard to the whole matter. N.
Webb, Charles Meserve, f. Fox, r o. Conant
ard Joseph Walker were appointed by the
chair. The meeting then adjourned.
1t is understood that there will be no contest
in the matter at the hearing before Judge
Peters at Saco tomorrow, but that all parties
interested will agree upon an official of the
Rochester road as receiver
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-16

Benefits. The Reform Club is to give Pres
ident Pearson complimentary benefit at Grand
Army Hall on this and tomorrow evenings.
The temperance drama of 'The Last Loaf"
and several tableaux will be given.
A benefit will be given to Miss Violet Camp
bell, next Saturday afternoon and evening,
when 'Leah, the Forsaken" will be presented,
and Miss Campbell will take the ltitle role, as
sisted by volunteers.
Miss Nellie Young takes benefit at Music
Hall Wednesday evening as "Topsy."