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Ds.lgn o. ,hc cen,ennlnl n.nnsr.

The design for the Democratic Gem
tonnial banner to DO presented by the
City of Dallas to the state OF Georgia,
was agreed upon yesterday, and will
be In every way worthy of the victory
won by that State. The size ia 0xs
feet, OF blue and scarlet silk. GA one
side is the Lone Star OF Texas encir-
cled with a wreath Of oak leaves,
around which is drapsd the American
hag. Perched above, with outspread
wings, Is the American eagle. In the
right hand corner are the arms OF
Georgia, with words "won by Geor-
gia In 1876" Underneath the whole
are thirteen stars, On the reverse Is
hand holding an American flag sur
mounted by the liberty cap.
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Georgia RAILROAD Matters.

SAVANNAH. January 31.--A meeting
Of the local bondholders of the Atlanta
and Gulf railroad was held to day.
Half million of bonds were repre-
scented. President Screven made
statement regarding the affairs of the
company, and a committee was APP
pointed to confer with the directors to
appoint meeting to be held not later
than February.
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TiIden Has Confere nco with Charles
O'COnnOr.

NEW YORK, January 80. -Ex.Gov-
ernor Tilden and Charles O'Connor
met at the Astor house. O'Connor
says 1t was simply meeting between
a number Of gentlemen. 1t refers to
the settlement Of some private busi-
ness. O'Connor says he will not go to
Washington as counsel before the
commission.
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FLORIDA Pays the ridden Electors.

SAVANNAH, Ga, January 30.-A
Tallahassee special to the News, says
the assembly passed bill to pay the
Democratic presidential electors A
resolution was introduced asking Con-
gress for an appropriation OF fifty
thousand dollars, to improve the
mouth Of the Apalachicolia river.
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suicide or a Professor.

81. LOUIS, Janugfy sl.--Professor E.
L. Seymour, whY arrived here from
Chattanooga Or Atlanta about two
weeks since, VIZ found dead in chair
this morning. with his throat cut.
Pecuniary trouble.
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inc nilIiardasss I'm Galveston.

GALVESTON, January Sl.-Siosson
beat Sexton In a billiard match to-
night In Galveston.
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A suicide In Eng,ish Mobility.

LONDON, January 3l.--Countess How
threw herself from window of her
mothers residence, In Beckley square,
and died from her injuries. The cause
Is supposed to be grief at her Husbands
death.
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Sote Of Tsras, County Of Dallas
T q, NJ. swink. Cashier OF the above
d a. al bank, do solemnly swear mat .he
nhnve statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge anu 'G q, NJ. swINK, Cashier.
e,.,or, IN before me this Januasy ~, 1871
sworn W IT, steagall, Notary Public,
a. IL Dallas, Texas.
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pec,h or Promineas ne.ssn,an.

BosToN, January si.-Hon. J, Wiley
Edmunds, one of the most successful
and prominently known business men
In New England, died to day.
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Another Forger eobbIed.

NEW YORK, January 3l.-Cyrus g.
Clark was arrested this morning while
attempting to negotiate SCI, 200 worth
OF forged Central Pacific bonds.
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Topeka, Kast, January 3l.--Colonel
Plumbe was elected United States
senator. He is a rich man, and presi-
dent Of the national bank at Emporia.
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naonc Can't be made BY BY every MSrind Sse ms
NUlIIleyery month IN ihd ,ne v wIIiins to
WUUUSSSSiTisSr day hight in 4 their S O%n
~,,,,oo Have no room to explain ners'
SSsness pleasant S9d nSn Ss ss m %CmSH
and boys and girls 90 ~ w ou,tIt nee. The
vii SIa Dsy ySS% better sG else
S Sssr and FSnS and and ali
sIa Sc. in need Of paying EARN MOs ali about the
should write e n US i, am the time, Don't delay.
w9 9axs ~ Y TRur / Co., Augusta, Maine 'a'
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PIrTsBuRa, Pa, January 81 = Daniel
o'Neil, editor Of the Daily Dispatch,
IL dead. Age, fory-nine years,
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Mcdonald Pardoncd aud Released. /
ST. LOUIS, January 30.-McDonald,
charged with whisky fraud, was unoon-
ditionally pardoned and released ffon,
the pepitentiary.
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a noctor Chnrwed with Uon.piracy

LONDON, January 30.-A new sum-
mons was issued against DIR. Slade and
his assistant Simops, for conspiracy
vagranoy.
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To the Working Class +!

We are now prepared to furnish all classes
with constant employment at home, the
whole OF the time, or for their spare mo-
ments. Business new, light and profitable,
Persons of either Sex easily earn from so
cents to So per evening, and n proportional
sum by devoting their whole time to the
business. Boys and girls earn nea ly rs
much M men. That all who see this notice
may send their address and test the bust
ness we make this unparalleled offer: To
such Ns hre not well satisfied we Will send
one dollar to pay for the trouble of writing
lars to commence work on, and a copy Of
Home and Fireside, one of the largest and
best illustrated publications, all sent free by
mail. Read r, II you want permauent,pro
able work, address, GEoRGB STtNsON h Co.,
Portland, Maine, ian2Bd8m
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@TA-TNMENT

ASSETS;
Cash in Vault--U. S. Lee
gal Tender Mathematician 90
Nat. Blk. Notes and Cash ...
Northumberland S,240 w - SlUS,24j w
subject to Dralt..,......."........r 1926 50
sl4i,572 IS
Over Drafts advances on Cotton
course of shipment etc.j...... l4,39S SS
and Fnrniture NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S,I76 OF
stocks and BOndsu",..,.u .,....."" l,1l 90
and oth"r Propertyi ,'e,.,..,.,.,,..',. 2O7I5 81
piiIs Receiyable 1862 80
$50, lao 81
LIABILITIES
Can,tol Stock paid in........., 100000 90
S"rnIns '....,.,,,,,.,...,.,,... 2068 q
praninm ner cent.....,.,.,....... 62l 05
Due to B'ks and B'kers 5000 ~ -.
ina 10 DeposItors l8l, 7I7 81 - Sl0S, ij2 95
1901 40 81
STATE OF TEXAS Dallas County-ss.
I. Thos. X. FERGUSON Cashier OF the City
Bank of Dallas, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true, To the pest OF my
knowledge and belief. ,,,,,,, ,,--,.,..
Sworn TO and subscribed before me, this
4th day of January, A. ID. 1877. ,.
CHAS. FRED. TUCKER,
jan2l.d3t Notary Public Dallas Co.
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AT an Immense Sacrifice:

Heavy English Melton Winter Weight OvercOats IS
dollars, Black Ratna Beaver OyersaCks for 10
dollars, Coed Cheap OverCOats for dollars;
Boys and Children's Oyerc0ats from $50 to $40
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Closing Out Bargains:

OyerCOatS, Business Suits, Dress Suits, Walking
Suits, Boys and Children Suits at an immense
Sacrifice in Order to Close Out. Mems and Youths
WOrsted Prince Albert FrOckS from $40 to $780,
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SANK STATEMENT.

Report of the Condition OF the
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Living Without Food.

1t is true that many chronic diseases
all the world over arise from eating too
much. But it is possible, on the other
hand, to eat too little; and we doubt
whether many could maintain a healthy
existence on the meager diet of such
medical philosophers as the celebrated
Cornaro. How long one could cOntrive
to live without eating any thing at all,
is a question of which few will be in
clined to undertake the practical sOlu-
ton. Unfortunately, it has been solved
over and over again in the case of many
an accident and many deed of cruelty.
Without something to eat or drink, man
will not live beyond few days, or at
most week. Access to water, how
ever, makes a great difference. There
is well known case of an Ayrshire
miner who lived twenty-three days,
buried in a coal mine, without swallow
ing any thing but small quantities of
chalybeate water sucked through q
straw. He had the advantage of being
shut up in a contaminated atmosphere,
which, by diminishing nervous sensibili-
ty, lessened the cravings of hunger.
Even more remarkable examples of pro-
longed abstinence might be given. Per-
sons, indeed, have been found
in coal-pits and mines, and in
other situations where there was not
a mouthful of food, but where water
was to be had, as long as six weeks af-
ter their seclusion, still alive, though of
course in a very feeble state; and a
small allowance of food has supported
life longer even than that, as in some
cases of shipwreck and other accidents
at sea. Berard quotes the example of
convict who died of starvation after six
ty-three days, but in this case water was
taken. Cases of alleged fasting longer
than this are certainly in most cases
due to imposture. The insane appear
to bear fasting better than those in their
sober senses, and in some morbid con-
ditions of the body nourishment may
certainly be done without for a surpris-
ing length of time. Animals have an
advantage over man, so far as living
without food is concerned. Rattle
snakes live many months without eating
any thing, and retain all their vigor and
fierceness; and many creatures vOlun-
tarily spend four, five, or six months in
every year without eating or drinking.
The tortoise, bear, dormouse, and other
animals retire at their seasons to their
respective cells and hide themselves
some in caverns of rocks and ruins, 9th
ers dig holes underground, while some
get into woods and lay themselves up in
the clefts of trees. What a fine piece of
economy it would be if man in dull
times could just curl himself up and
take long nap like these inferior crea-
lures ,-CGSSeU'S MagGz the.
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Personal AND POLITICAL.

Hon. FRED. HAssAUREK, editor of
the Cincinnati VolkSblatt, returned from a
lengthy European tour on the 18th, and had
a cordial reception by his friends upon his
arrival home.
MINISTER LOWELL has arrived in
Madrid and had very friendly reception
from King Alfonso.
THE Maryland workingmen have or
ganized political party.
GEN. GRANT was in Copenhagen on
the 18th, the guest of his brother-in- law, DR..
Oramer, American Minister TO Denmark.
SECRETARY SHERMAN said in his
Mansfield speech: "The President author
lied me to say one thing, and one thing only,
for him and in his name, and that is that all re-
ports that impute to him any participation
whatever in the nomination of candidates on
your State ticket, or any desire or purpose to
influence in any way the Senatorial contest
in Ohio, are utterly groundless. These are
your matters, and can assure you, for him,
that he has not and will not interpose in any
such contest between political friends"
MOSES STRONG, Assistant State Geolo-
gist of Wisconsin, a son of Hon. Moses NJ.
Strong, of Mineral Point, was drowned in
Flambeau River, on the 18th, while engaged
in his geological explorations.
Mr.. d. VANBECK, an American, who
went to Japan about eight years ago, and
who has since been employed as official in
structor to the japanese Government, has
received the decoration of the "Third Rank
of the Imperial Order Of the Rising Sum-
said to be a very high distinction.
GEORGE c. HARDING and Sol. Hath
away, two well known newspaper men Of
Indianapolis, had street alteration on the
Goth. Harding seems to have been the ag
gressor, striking Hathaway with his cane.
Results not serious.
BISHOP E. NJ. MARVIN, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, has arrived
home from his tour around the world, hav-
ing been absent just about one year.
SENATOR MoRTON's condition was re-
ported to be much better on the goth, with
a fair prospect of his complete recovery.
A SIGNIFICANT Republican demon
stration occurred at Cherbourg, few days
since, on the occasion of President MacMa-
hons leaving for Paris. Crowds in the
streets greeted him with shouts of "vive la
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WAR NEWS.

The Russians, numbering $4,000 in
fantry, 10 regiments of cavalry and 10 guns,
on the 18th attacked Muhktar Pasha along
he whole line extending from Margarajikh
to Yakinlar. The cannOnade begun at Z in
the morning, and at in the evening the
Russians retreated in good order to their
encampment, pursued by the Turks. The
Russians ], 200.
A Constantinople special, 2lst, says
the Porte has ordered the immediate con-
centratiOn of 10000 militia of the second
class at Adrianople, Sofia and other points
near the scene of operations. The official
Russian Press Agency authorizes the state
ment to be published that the Russian losses
in the two battles before Plevna were from
5000 to 10000 men, half of whom were killed
or seriously wounded. About 5000 are in
hospitals at Sistova, Simnitza and Turnu-
Magureli. OF 200 persons attached to red
cross ambulances, 40 were killed while col
lecting the wounded.
The Turks made a determined assault
upon the Russian works at Schipka Pass, on
the 21st, and claim to have driven the Rus
slams from the Pass.
Advices of the Esd, concerning the
battle at Schipka Pass, state that the Rus
SLAMS repulsed successfully ten vigorous at
tacks made by the Turks. The Turks were
also repulsed at Tirnova and Osman Pasha's
troops were whipped at Selvi in an attempt
to advance on Gabroya.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

AN old negro cook says, "Sass is
powerful good in every ting but chill
dren. Dey need some oder kind of
dressin'."
A SPANISH proverb says: "The man
who on his wedding-day starts as a lieu
tenant in the family will never get pro-
noted"
THE idea of teaching every girl to
thump a piano and every boy to be a
book-keeper will make potatoes worth
"a per bushel in 20 years.
"What kind of lips do you like best,
George" asked maiden of forty Of
her youthful beau. George said ju-
lips. She said that wasn't the right an
swer.
"PoSTAL-CARD proposals. exclaim-
ed naughty young miss, reading over
the Government advertisement; "well,
never! If a fellow hasn't stamps
enough to send his proposal in letter,
he hasn't stamps enough to marry me"
INSIGNIFICANT as the mosquito may
appear when looked at with the naked
eve, the satisfaction of fastening one
out in the morning, after spatting at
him all night, is next to going into a
sanguinary contest with a man and
coming out first best.
"Did you say was the biggest liar
you ever knew?'' fercely asked ruff
fan of counsel, who had been skin
ming him in his address to the jury.
''Yes, did," replied the counsel, and
the crowd eagerly watched for the ex-
pected fight "Well, them" said the
ruffian, all I've got to say is that you
could "a never knowed my brother
JIM"
A PORTER Knocked violently at the
door of certain room at the Catskill
Mountain House at half past in the
morning. "Well, WE'LL" screamed the
man inside, jumping out of bed; ''what
is it-fre, murder, or sickness" " Sum-
rise, sir" said the porter. THANK
Heaven" exclaimed the man, "thank
Heaven it is nothing worse!" And he
| got back into bed.
| How French candidate electioneers:
The honorable gentleman is seeking
reelection, and runs to meet his con-
stituent from afar, hat in hand. ''Good--
day, my honorable sir. l trust your
health is good" at is" "And your
honorable wife is well, too, | hOpe?"
''She is. was just thinking of you. L
knew should meet you, for just round
the corner had the pleasure of meeting
your honorable dog"
CLOsEFIsT and his son lived together.
They were both exceedingly economical
in their habits. Young Closefst was not
anxious for his fathers death. He knew
I the old mans money was all right, and
there was no necessity to trouble about
it. One day the old man fell danger
Ouslv i'll, and asked his son to run for
physician. Closefist, junior, with a
long face: ''But, father, you know how
these doctors charge" "Never mind,
my son, it will be cheaper; funerals are
awfullv expensive lust now"
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CURRENT TOPICS,

Hon. JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of
the Treasury, made lengthy speech at
mansfield, Ohio, on the evening of the
18th, which was published in full in
most of the daily papers of the follow
ing day, advance copies having been
furnished for that purpose. The Presi-
dents Southern policy, Civil-service Re-
form, the National Finances, and the
Labor troubles were successfully taken
up and reviewed. In speaking on the
finances Mr.. Sherman said:
We have, during the five months of Presi-
dent Hayes, made an actual accumulation Of
currency and Of gold and silver coin and
bullion, Of 81 ,S4O, $50. From the LIST of May to
this time we have added to our coin reserve
$4,000, OOOby the sale Of bonds, without dis
turbing the money market, and with gold
steadily on the decline. We have reduced the
public debt, since the list Of March, the sum
Of So, AL ,S24. We have conducted the vast
operations Of our loans, already referred to,
without disturbing the course Of trade or
causing shipment in gold. All the fears
expressed so often in the papers, at these
movements, have been proven to be ground
less. Weare now within five degrees Of the
specie standard. We have still seventeen
months before Us in which TO complete
the task. The same progress that has
been ade since the LIST Of March, con-
tnued twelve months longer, will
certainly bring us 10 the specie stand
ard. ! feel confident in saying TO you this
day that, il undisturbed, with or without a
change of the law, every dollar Of United
States notes will, before the time fixed for
resumption, buy as much as an equal
amount Of either gold or silver.
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A Murderer's Suicide.

During the recent riot at San Francis
co large number of army muskets
were stored in corridor of the new
prison, and a box of cartridges was
dropped in a corner. When murderer
Hanks was arrested and led into his cell
his eye fell upon the breech-l1aders and
the ammunition, and he at once resOlv-
ed never to hang. His friends easily
Struggled a derringer into his cell, but
inasmuch as he had more confidence in
a musket than a pistol, he requested
another friend to complete his arma-
ment from the corridor. At midnight
he wrote and sealed letter to a friend,
and then prepared for death, noting the
stages with great care on the back of
the envelope: 1.-The coolest act of my
life. - 60 tried my deringer, but it miss
ed fire twice. Now for my musket." 81
had to take off my boot to pull the trig-
ger with my toe!" Trigger and toe
worked well, for murderer Hanks was
found in his cell as dead as the man he
had killed
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AT Oak Mills, Atchison County, Kan
sas, on the night of Sunday, the 18th,
Robert Scruggs went TO the house of
his father-in-law, Jasper Oliphant, and
demanded to see his wife, who had left
him some time previously on account of
his i'll treatment and gone to her IA
theirs. Mr.. Oliphant refused to admit
his son-in-law into the house, whereup-
on the latter drew a pistol and
shot Mr. Oliphant in the breast, killing
him almost instantly. The murderer
fed, but was soon pursued and over
taken by a party of neighbOrs, who I'M
dertook to arrest him, whereupon he
again drew his revolver and shot one of
the party, Jacob Graf, killing him in
stantly. Scruggs then ran and escaped
from his pursuers, but subsequently
went to the residence of a JUS
tice of the Peace and voluntarily sur
rendered himself. The following morn
ing a crowd of about 60 armed men sur
rounded the house where Scruggs was
in custody, forcibly took HIM from the
officer, and going to the adjacent woods
hanged him to a tree. Both Oliphant
and Graft were old and esteemed cit
zens, while Scruggs was a drunken,
quarrelsome, and generally worthless
fellow.
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A PrOdigal's Life and Death.

A Baltimore dispatch gives the fol-
lowing particulars concerning Samuel
Mcdonald, native of that city and con-
nected with some of its first families,
who recently died at Terre Haute, Ind:
His father was the renowned Balti-
more millionaire, William Mcdonald,
who, during his life, was the owner of
the celebrated trotting- horse Flora Tenn
pie. Samuel Mcdonald was born in
Baltimore, March 9, 1S49. He attended
several prominent schools here, and was
also sent abroad to be educated. He,
however, never fancied intellectual cul-
ture, but became trained gymnast, a
good boxer, and an adept in all athletic
sports. Upon the death of his father,
he inherited fortune estimated at half
a million dollars, and at once COM
menced leading profigate and reck-
less life. Upon reaching his majority
he gave birthday party at Guilford,
the country residence of the Mcdonald
family, now the country seat of A. 5.
Bell. This was attended by many lead
ing citizens of Baltimore and was no
ticeable for the reckless extravaganza
which prevailed. Among other things
was fountain from which flowed a con-
tinuous stream of champagne. At this
time he had open to him the best So
ciety in the city, and his career seemed
a promising one. But he developed
a taste for companions of a vicious ma
ture, and, despite the counsel and
admonitions of friends, launched forth
into a life of unheard profiigacy and dis
sipation. Many unavailing efforts were
made to reclaim him. In 1871 he pur-
chased a hunting-lodge at Terre Haute,
where his orgies were carried on to such
an extent as to attract the attention OF
the illustrated papers, which published
portraits of him, and engravings pur-
porting to represent the scenes of his
bacchanalian revelries, which were of a
most disgusting and indecent character.
Since taking up his residence in Terre
Haute, he has made one or two visits to
Baltimore, which have ended invariably
in debauchery. During one of these
visits, June p, 1874, Berry Amos was
brutally and fatally stabbed in the bar
room of the Sherwood House, in this
city, while in company with Mcdonald
and others. Before his demise he ac-
cused Mcdonald of the deed. The latter
was arrested, and, upon his trial, was
defended by United States Senator
Whyte, who was his guardian. By an
adroit defense, Mcdonald was acquitted,
although almost universally believed to
be guilty. His remains will he brought
to Baltimore for interment.