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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-23

Choice new spring calicoes are 6lae per yard at
NJ. L. Byrne & Co.'s. 1853 Canal street.
Evening star., 1877-11-14
Destructive Fire I'm 80 Louis

ST LOUIS. Nov. II, l n. m.-SnO-tly afCer
micnighi a fire broke out i'm the engine room
OF The nve-story stone front building Nos.
JOG and los, on the east side of ith street. be-
tween Pine and Chestnut streets. opposite
the Planters house. The fis mes rapidly
sscended the elevator, and the building
rom basement 10 roof, was soon in flames.
TIE building was occupied OF the ground
floor by N. j. Steirberg. hat and fur dealer
whose stock is said to have been valued at
from st0,000 10 $4,000. In the rear of Stein
berg'S store was the restaurant OF John lu-
ret, whose loss is unknown. The upper
floors were occupied by the st. Louis Bank
, ote Company and as lawyers Offices and
Lodging rooms. The losses involved cannot
even be approximated at this time. The
building was owned by Mrs Ann l.. Hunt
and cog about S60O00 a little more than Eo
years ago. The amount OF the insurance is
unknown. The building adjoining north
occupied by Stones museum, wa damagel
somewhat by water. The contents OF the
museum escaped the fire, bat were roughly
handled i'm moving. The magnificent cham
Der Of commerce building, which was only
separated from the burning structure by a
twenty foot area, escaped with damage TO
some twenty panes of plate glass in the mer-
chants exchange hall
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The Markets

BALTIMORE, November Ia Virginia sixes,
old 80; do. deferred, 54, do. consolidated, 59h
dc second series, AK; North carolina skies, old,
la, do. new, IA do. special tsX, lid to-day
Sugar steady, 91S.
BALTIMORE, November Il Cotton quiet aud
easier-middling, 1OA. Flour fairly active. firm
and unchanged. W heat, southern firm and higher,
western dull, weak and Low rgsDuhern red, good to
prime, 1 40sl..0 do. amber, 4 53al So. No. ,
western winter red, spot anu November, I.42a, d.
cember. 4 lid. Corn, firm and high all round =
new southern white and yellow, Jsa62; old western
mixed, spot; 64'.; November and December, 6I ;
steamer, So. bid; new western mixed, spot aud
November, GA December, 6Ih; January, 81 bid.
Oats ~ M, higher ano Quiet-s0uhern, 34a39; west
ern white, 81 a3-; d. mixed, 3ia36. Rye frn,
6fs6o. hay unchanged provisions unchanged.
Bni,er.9hoiee firm, 2Ia23. Petroleum dull
nomInRl'y unchanged Whisky steady, 10. r.
ceipts- Flour, $500; wheat, $4,000; corn.
5000; oats, 800. Shipments-Mheat, Loo:
corn, $1,000.
NEW YORK, November ls.-StOcks decliuei 4
70 cent but later rtcpvored Money, ,. GOLD.
02's, Exchsnge, long, a -0s; short, asa. Gov
NEW Y0Rk, November I4.-Flour .teair.
Nhceta shade easier. Corn scarcely 80 irm.
LONDON, November Is, 1890 D ny
hcnss, four and a halves, 10fs., ~ coupprs.
lcOs :, loSsl: new IA ce, 1863 Erie. lOts IN;
noIs Central. 13ts. PENN i'auia Central. 3OS
sew Jersey Central, lIh. Reading RAILROAD
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District Taxation

THE OOLIECTOh ) REPORT.
Appended 10 The District Collectors re-
port, synopsis OF which was published in
THE STAR of Monday last, is a statement OF
the tax levy for the year ending June 30.
Isl, for real estate, in which the Collector
says hat about I5 per centum has been re-
ceived, which, considering the monetary
condition affecting all commodities, espe-
cially The non commercial aud non produc-
Ing one, IS a very fair amount.
THE LEVY ON PERSONAL PROPERTY,
while greflfying as 10 amount collected. has
been atteLded with embarrassment, and by
reason OF The mode (ol distraint) prescribed
Tor the collection OF the balance, promises
much greater. A large share as per centuml
OF the nIcollected balance is due from the
wholesale merchants Snd bankers et al.
many o. whom have paid q license tax on
The same capital invested down 10 Noyem.
Der 1, ls16, yet by the levy for the year com
four months on the same capital. Pnoprie-
tors OF livery stables are also a portion OF
the class OF debtors i'm arrear Tor this tax
paying license tax of 81 per stall for each
stall in the stable; for each hackney car
riage or other vehicle sent TO the public
stands an annual tax OF -; then the per-
sonal tax levy on the same hackney car
riages ard vehicles and all other necessary
equipments making with the annual tax on
the real estate occupied, quadruplic ate tax
on the capital invested by said business men
OF our community, and so On, might be
enumerated this two and three fold tax
which we are called on 10 enforce by dis
traint. II the said tax Is TO be ma intained,
some leg slation equaliZing or adjusting the
came should be ASKED, as il does not bear i'm
equal proportion On business, which In
greatly oppresses.
A NUMERICALLY ARRANGrD BOOK OF
ARREARS
Of all kinds of tax is suggested, showing IN
regular numerical order each lot or part M
lot In each square on which any delinauept
tax may exist; also, showing what rax saies
may have been made of such property. re.
demption, &c. The system or laying taxes
has arranged itseif in this manner. CSngrees
having made the levy, II also conditions the
payment, and IL no. paid before given
periods, penalties and other expenses attach;
me result Is that large number of tax pay
ers Put on tall the expiration moment occurs,
then crowd the office 10 pay the current
years tax, and when later neir attention 10
called 70 any arrears OF tax that may exist,
they are disposed to blame the ofice for what,
under the arrangement of furnishing the tax
books from year TO year, the ONCE is unable
to remedy. The plan for Q numerically ar
ranged digest or arrears VIII obvtate this. IL
will require some one skilled and adept 20
prepare IL as Il should be. Tue present force
OF the ONCE viii not allow The detail to be
made from IL, unless, in addition 70 what
daily comes to each, the work is imposed as
night service
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The Statistical Bureau Inyestig st.ou
SERIOUS CHARGES AS To Irs MASAGE-
MENT

MEST.
The commission appointed by the Secre-
ttry OF The Treasury, consisting of Mr.. Z. &.
Adams, special agent; Mr. LYMAN, of the
stat Onery division, and Mr. Warren. Of the
bureau of education. to Investigate the bures
OF statistics, submitted their report to the
Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday after
noon. Tney refer 70 the great expense at
tending the publication OF the ton IA se re-
port prepared by Mr. Nimmo, chief of the
division OF Internal ma vigatio1, aud COM
meBt upon the fact that while Dr. Young, a.
chief OF the bureau, reports that THIS YOU ne
was prepared under his drecs on and sup er-
vision, yet, in his testimony before the CO n
mission, lac states that Mr.. Nimmo prepared
The report without any supervisiou on his
t1onng'sl part whatever, and Independent OF
his direction. The commission refer 70 the
grafton ard to he fact that it was usei as an
advertisement for the Pennsylvania K til-
road Company, and that DR.. Young's son
made money enough by its sale, (it was
printed at government expense. TO pay tha
expenses OF trip TO Europe. Referring to the
expedition of DIR. Youag To st. Petersburg in
ls.2, as the agent 0fthe federal goveram ent in
attendance upon the International Statistic ii
Congress, the commission find on inquiry
that he also went as the accredited conn mer-
cial agent of large business interest in the
United States, for which service ne was paid
money while at the same time drawing paw
at the rate of Sl8 per diem from the United
States under three months leave of ab-
sence, and receiving the usual outfit and
travelling expenses allowed by the State de-
partment to its agents abroad. The COM
mission accuse DIR. Young of other and
serious Irregularities, and claim that his
tables OF commerce and navigation are gross
~ incorrect. The commission recon- mend
thorough reorganization OF the bureau and
radical change in the manner of gathering
and publishing statistics OF the country
They also recomn end the employment of
two or three additional clerks I'm the New
York custom house, to assist in the prspar "a
ton OF The reports from that important COM
mercial center.
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Pho Mono.

ROME, Nov. Notwithstanding mis- de
bilitatod condition the Pope gave audience
yesterday for period OF exactly six minutes
eleven ladies. most OF the pr.eSts<0being
FTeI ch. His holiness was borne in by four
palfreniers and looked very pale and weak
Evening star., 1877-11-14
Collision in New York Harbor.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE steamship City
OF Brussels, from Liverpool, when coming
up the Swash channel, about two O'Clock
this morning, ran down the schooner Alex
ander Young, from Philadelphia, for New
YORK, sinking her. The captain and two men
were rescued by The steamship, and two n su
ale suIIoSed 10 be iroMnef
Evening star., 1877-11-14
A GoriIIa,s Sndden Death

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE gorilla winch has
recently been exhibited in London, accOr l.
ing TO I. StGrdGTd'S Berlin special cores
IOndent, died suddenly on MOuday without
any preceding indications of Illness. TaIs
was The only specimen OF tue gorilla IN
Europe.
Evening star., 1877-11-14
APOLLINA ARIS
NATURAL
NJ y T. II Al ATER.
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
RIGRL.Y EREEP YENCEND

DR. LEWIS A sAYRE. "a delightful beverage {"
DB. WILLIAM A. HAMMOND. :. Far su perior to
Flchy, seltZer, or any other"
DIR. ALFRED L. LOOMIS. !" Most grateful and
refresbingn
DIR. Il. OGDEN DOREMgc. "AbsoIuteIy pure
and wholesome; superior TO all for daily use; tree
from all the objections urged ag ainst CrOton and
srtincially serated waters"
PROf WAhkLYN, LONDON, ENC. Impreg-
mated oily with its own gas"
d. Z x. PEAsLKE. "UsefaI aud very agree
able"
DR. AUeTIN FLINT, DIR y. N. OTIS. Health
full, and well suited for Dyspepsia and cases Of
acute disease -
DR. JAMES Il. WOOD. mildly antacii; agrees
diathesis.
DR. FORDYCE BARKER. "By far the most
agreeable, alone or mixed with wine, useful in
Catarrhs of Stomach Blsider and in Gout."
Dh. MARION SIMS. mot only . luxury, but
anecessiry."
To be he'd Of all Wine Merchants. Grocers, Drug
eists and Mineral Water Dealers throuehout the
United States sue2O nwf eov Iv
Evening star., 1877-11-14
montenexriu Successes. etc

LONDON, Nov. II. A spec al dispatch
from Ceitinje To the Tunes has the followlu
7" BESIDES the capture of the fort at Sutur-
mans, commanding the town OF Antivart, as
reported yesterday, the Montenegrins have
taken four blockhouses towards Scuiari.
Spuz is suffering greatly from bombardment
Teiegraphic and road com municatiou ha-
tu e.n PodcoTitZa and ScUtari is interrupted
The total Turkish force in Albania is only
eighteen battGlions. There is no force Al
MnnfanagrgnS
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1he Turks Say They Can N old Erye-

LONDON, Nov. IA specisldispatch from
tTzeroum TO the DTi'U Telegraph SAYS. All is
going well here. ReinfOrcements are con-
tlnually arriving. The Turkish troops are
IN excellent spirits, and confident OF their
ability 10 hold the town.
Evening star., 1877-11-14
BO<oy Rouusi,

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. l4-The body OF
Vim. +. CoOlbaugh, president of the Union
N8uOnal Bank of this city, was foInd on the
step Of the Douglas monume ent, at about six
oclock this morning. A revolver with MI
CoOlbaugh's name on il was found near By.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

THE CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. HAYr-The
Senate committee on Indian affairs passed a
resolution this morning asking the Secretary
formation ii his possession concerning
charges which IL is understood the depart
ment has Investigated in relation TO Mr..
Hayt, the newly appointed Indian Commis.
sioner.
House yesterday was one TO regulate the ex-
penditures OF the Navy department TO pre-
vent the irregularities that have prevailed
OF using funds appropriated for one object to
pay other expenses. A bill introduced by
Mr.. Banks proposes to set apart all moneys
received from the Pacific railroads as fund
10 De loaned 10 other railroads and public
improvements 70 facilitate and cheaper
land and wafer navigation.
ARMY ORDERs.-Surgeon Samuel A. Stor-
row relieved from duty in the department OF
California. and Will report in person to the
commanding general department OF the
Platte for duty. The following assistant sur
geons " Ill report in person TO the president OF
the medical examining board, New York,
for examination for promotion, and Will az
terwards join their proper stations: George
p. Jacquett, William Waters, Charles s. De
Grsw, William +. Whitehead, William F.
Buchanan and r. s. Nickery. Capt. Luke
O'Reilly, 18th infantry, IL relieved from duty
at headquarters OF the department OF the
Gull, AID Will join his proper station. Leave
10 extended seven months.
L. CAss CARPrNrEn GUrLrY.-rhe trial
at Columbia, y. g., Of L. Cass Carpenter, in
with a verdict of guilty. DEFENDANTS conn.
sci gave notice that he would move for a
Evening star., 1877-11-14
kilograms to The Star
THE EASTERN WAR.
flushing The Turks.
FIRE IN ST. LOUIS.
7gRCO-RtsSTIN WAR.
Seryia's Kepty to Hurkev

EfNNA, nov IA special dispatch from
beigl ade 10 the fotiticd CDTTeSpOafeqlce saws
SerNla has replied K the Porte : deman al for
the withdrawal OF the Servia troops from the
frontier that it is impo>sib ble TO leave the IN
habiiants OF the frontier without military
OrUfeCfiOn-
Evening star., 1877-11-14

SECOND HAND FURNITURE,
STOVES, &C, BOUGHT,
and ine hishsst eash prices paid and sold at reduced
w RUTHERFORD,
1!EIy Ger. lsth ALe @ sts., e44, northwest.
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New York Notes.

NEW YORK, Nov. ii-H. Lauter a Cos
furniture factory In Williamsburg WA8
burned lasi night. Loss s4s,ooo.
The boy Adam, youngest child Of Haus-
man, who shot all his children Monday
night, is dead.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

0There win be eight Roman CaShoaBoa
on me new board Of education IN DstE011e
Evening star., 1877-11-14

FORT MoxRoE, Va, Nov. H.-rhe Unios6
Roads from New York this morning.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

CORNWALL, ONr., Nov. IA s,fs6s s,,oe,r
OF earthquake Vns felt hare n 30 0,cIoSSr
this morning.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

A Torpedo Boat Coming 90 WashAng.
NrwPoRr, Nov. I4-The u. y. torpedo
boat Alarm sailed yesterday for Wsshing-
tom via New York.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

LONDON, Nov. ls--At the Shrewsbuux
November races, to-day, Great Shropah3rS
handicap, was won BY Hopbloom. W.
Helena second and Lady Ronald third.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued N
John Wesley Alton and Nancy Ann Penneil.
y: A. Fitzgerald and Maggie A. Fent0n:
Thomas Lalor and Ellen snehan; Isaac
MatoAey and Susan Fountain; VIM. r
Middleton and Anna Wood Witwell: Johu
William Jack son and Rachel Hutchfnson
Evening star., 1877-11-14

ANOTHER INcENDrARY FIRE IN THE
. O'Clock last night the
barn OF Capt. Cabell, on the Good Hope
road: with the contents, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire; another incendiary act.
Evening star., 1877-11-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

T MEM-ERs OF HI5BRsIA BENEv =
Wy LENT ASSOCIATION are reQues eI TO meet
e, i4 isz7 to make arr .nSe:ne nts for fuasrsi Of
PhIRIck M.IoSE late brother member.
II. w JOHN HoLLOHAN, Rec Sec.
T AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THs
Wy MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS of the District o.
on io HG Instant 4
By 80 crdeI TS p ot 10 the Pre,,,en.
80. ~ IL oGIs nACkALL, ND.
y. y. sOwERs, =. u. Secretary. nov1sst
~ NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
} ?. PLUkEK and :. v sfOFFJRD, under the
''' GNU PIUMKR L sPoFFoRD,
Is iHls DAY dissoIy,d Oy mutual consent, Mr.
fosD. hereafter De '05Hfe 2 p PLoMss rof
wsshing'on, D. O., October 20, Is77. noTII-3t
rsCHENCks PULNONIO SYRUP,
Wy For fss Care OF Consumption,
Coughs Gnd Colds.
the after sId throws ont of the system, purlhss
the blood, ana shus effects q cure.
sCHENCK'S SEA.wEED TONIC,
tT hs Cure ~ Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Sc
The Tenic pr duoe. healthy action Of the ston-
ach- creating an sppeite, Tming chyle, and curing
the most obstinate cases of Indigestion.
sCHBSCKs MANDRAKE PILLS.
For the Cure Of Lirer COmpIaiat, Se.
These Pills are altera.ive, and produce healthy
action Of the liver without Toe esst IA ger as they
are free from calOmei, and 81 more IcaciOus In
storing a he aithy action Of the liver.
These remedies are q certain cure for COpsump-
ton. a. the fuinOnic Syrup ripsns the matter aud
purIfes the bloe d. TIE lndrake plls act upon his
liver cIeate healthy bile, ard remove all diseases
OF the liver, often cause of Coasu nption The sea-
weed Tonic gives tone aud strength To the stomach,
HSEes goCd digest IN, and eBsbleJ tie organs to
ior good blood and TINS creates healthy circuls
ton of healthy tloOd The combined action OF tuese
medicines, as thus explained, will every of
ConsumIuon, III taken IL time, and the use Of the
medicines perseyered in.
Or. schenck IL professionally 1T his principa
Cfiee, corner Sixth aud Arch streets, PhIsdsIph
every Monday, where all letters for advice mast be
o dressed. noy2f my .lm
Evening star., 1877-11-14
pARLOW'S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS,
y l99S Pennsylvania a rsnEs.

RARLOW'S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS,
y 133J Pennsylvania a rsnEs.
Oil Paintings, Eneravings, PhotogrAyurs. "a new
process French and German photographs, Porce-
rs9s. I s nns InrSmos, ON &c: Iiit and Siesel
graph Portraits The public are invited to examine
cAtiens of foreign houses.
tOctober LIST will receive nne stock Of ssnriHs
folios, PortemOnais. Gases, dc.l
Gold Frames for Mirron, Portraits and Land
and American Naples, with or without velvet or
gold linings, made 70 order, az reasonable PRICES.
Gold, Silver and Copper Wire; Cord, Hooks, Screw
Eyes. TO-, for banging pictures. Paintings packed,
un3aesed and h1nS by eomSetsnt woIkmen.
transferring, lining and restoring OIL Paintings.
Family Portraits restored With the greatest care
- 70 preserve the originality.
Catalogues TO be had on application. suEsl m
Evening star., 1877-11-14

rs, ROCKBRIOGE ALUM,
S KENTUCKY BLUE LICK,
BEDFORD, BETHESDA,
And other natural MINERAL WATERS for sale at
MILBURN's PHARnAOY,
ep25-u li28 Penn. avenue.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

ID RI n c f 8 8
II KNIT WOOLEN SKIRT.
The hates. novelty Tor kbIES' W EAR
The n oEt desirable opmfortsble and stylish SKIRT
ever produced
CAS- IN . skirt Is Int o6uoea only through two OF
three leading houses in esch CITY, IL cannot become
comuCnl. -
Choice and desi able ora tiles Of MERIHO UH-
HOSIERY.
new and beautiful tyles tceived daily; assortment
large and qualities and designs the most desirable.
DOUGLASS,
Ninth aud + streets northwest,
cctle-Sn SI. Cloud Building.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

A MEXICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH.
IA General Oice, corner I0t anc r. ID District ss
the Arlington Hotel, Sd District, Z 50 Penn avenue
Box rents 20 BE- reduced t. Si7s per month after
the lst OF July. Send for circulars.
Instruments placed In the house OF any citizen
% the peEse OF the Company, by yh eh certain
signals can be cor uun!eated 20 the of-ces aoove
mention ed from which points the service required
y promptly rendered. messenger can be called q:
snL hour day night, 20 any eFrand reguirsd.
- Policeman D. In constant attendance et Office day
And night, starts 10 the house instantly ~hen police
CAL Is turned in. Once IN te;egrapkic communca-
ton with generslfre alarm. Engines at the door
two minutes after Gre alarm IS tCrneS IA at house.
NAME OF doctor 10 be registered si ONCE, can be sum-
noned instantly dsy or night. No watc hmsn can
eieep on duty without being reported next morning
Al hIacked by rcbkers he can summon assistance ~
once % turning In police call, II his regular sig
nas are suspended, . messenger 10 ssnt 70 know shs
ayB-sosu r. l.. HUME, President.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

JOHN NJ. LASGsToN, United States min
lister 10 the republic OF HaYti. and Adreon
Ii. l.; 4 ire, secretary OF legation, sailed from
New York yesterday in the steamer Anies
for POTt-au- Prince
Evening star., 1877-11-14

EIRST- CLASS MILLINERY.
GRAND OPENING INK
az an FrTIRELf NEW AND OHOlCEXG6O
STOCK, Just recs ived from Me- York
FINE FRENCH FELrs, SUPERIOR PLUSH
and VELVET BATS and BOSNErS.
All the Latest Novelties IN EANCY FEATHEES
OSTRICH TIPS, FLOWEES and ORNAMENTS
MISS MCCORMICK,
1rt,o LIZ 81 Cloud RuiLdiao. S22 9th ST. d. 10
Evening star., 1877-11-14

THE POSTAL DhFiCIiNCY BfLL-The
only bill now remaining 10 be dispose
OF by the House appropriation commit ,e is
The post office deficiency bill. Msssrs. At
Rims, Sparks, ana Smith have been ap-
pointed Subcommittee 10 arrange the
details OF The bill
Evening star., 1877-11-14
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
ma revenue, s2f5 Sg6.42; customs, sSOj, ,jS6T7.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

Two LEf-GeDtienanS TUBN-GUf: Horses
Coupe, four and two-seated Ph@ton,
or Otherwise. Address 10l street south GA
west. Rov$m
Evening star., 1877-11-14

THE COLORADO CONTEsT.-The House
committee on elections to-day heard the ar
gument of j. j. Patterson o rColora 10, in his
own behalf to his seat as a member of the
Forty fifth Congress. BeIfo,d, the republi-
car contestant, will be heard to morrow
Evening star., 1877-11-14

CONTRACTS SAwARDED.-The Secretary OF
Il e Treasury has awarded the contract for
furnishing the new furniture for the post Of
fee buildiI at Boston to Messrs. Manson
and Peterson, of that citv, aud for the cOurt
house al Parkersburg, w. Va, to Messrs. o.
X. Ware & Co, of Nav York, those firms be
ing The lowest bidders.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

EURS! FURS!! FURS!!l
LADIES srAL sRIN SACQCE5,
30 20 36 inches deepi bes: IhdSn dressed Skins
NUFFS AND BOAS,
In Seal, Mink, Otter, Lynx, &c.
CARNAGE ROBFS. BEAR. WOLF AND BUF-
FAL0 SKINS.
GENTLEMEES SEAL OAPs, GAUNTLETS
AND MUFFLEKS.
FURs ALTERED AND REPAIRED.
B. Ii. .STINEMETZ, Halter 81 Furrter,
1887 Penns piraaia aUeHHe.
noyI-2w Next iOOr TO corner 18Th street.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

A CAUCCS Or DEMoCRArIC SENATORS
was held yesterday afternoon at the Capitol
for the consideration OF the contested elec-
ton case Of Batter VS.. Corbin, from South
Carolina, and the admission of Eus,is. The
ca ucus was In session for sometime but no
definite action was Ia ken by IL.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

THE PETITION presented to the Senate
committee on the District TO day praying tor
favorable report on the confirmation OF
Hon. T. b. Bryan, as Commissioner of the
District OF Columbia, is forty feet in length
and bears the signatures of about two thou
sand of The leading citizens OF Washington
ard Georgetown.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

THE GREEN STATUE-The bill reported
from the committee OH public buildings and
grounds fixing the site for the equestrian
statue Of General Nathaniel Green at the
junction OF Maryland and Massachusetts
avenues, was passed by the Senate to-day.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

BIDS INvITED.-The commissioner OF IN.
ternal revenue has invited proposals FOR fur
nishipg the internal revenue bureau with
about 2i5,0C0 pounds Ofdistinctive paper, u
be used in the printing OF United States in-
terDal revenue stamps, for the balauce of the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1873. BIDS Will
be opened at noon on the 18th instant.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

A NEw PLANEr.-Prof Watson. of Ann
AlbOr, Mich, announces the discovery on
the 18th inst. of a bright planet of the 1lth
magnitude.
Evening star., 1877-11-14

n BREAK DOwN.-Wbile Senator Maxay
was speaking in the Senate this morning,
Senator Davis, of Illinois, left his own sea
to get nearer the Texas Senator. He took tie
chance OF one OF the ordinary Senate chairs
holding him. the result was that he had no
sOoI er got well seated in 1t than the cane
seat as well as the underpiuntng gave way
and gently dumped the Senator on the fiuor