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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-29

To-day, according to the predictions
of Prof. Tice, will he one of the hottest
days of the year.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-29

We are indebted to Capt. Burlington
for a mess of field roasting-ears, and for
a large and very sweet watermelon,
the finest we have seen this year.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-29
ClIERlEF'S SALE.

Louis MEG Stevens vSJoseph Hoffman.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF OuaG.hita, l4th
District Contender OF seizure and sale.
BY virtue of n writ of seizure and sale
issued out of the Fourteenth District Court
in and for said partsh, anJ directed t" me
will offer for sale, 3tthq Court House door
it, the city of Aiotroe, a,etween the hours
prescribed by lazy for Sheriff sales
Saturday, l1k day of August, 1877,
the following described property, TO wit ::
Lot three in The partition OF square num-
Der thfrteen in Stevens addition to the
town%of Monroe, as per act before Chaa.
Delery. Recorder, on the :,:!i day of March,
1870, with all the buildings and improves
mentS situated thereon.
Seized as the property of defendant, .tO1
Seph Hoffman, and win DO sold to satisfy
said writ of seizu re- and sale aud costs.
. TERMS ;of sale, cash, witli the; benefit OF
appraisehfent. t:.tt .-st:ettS= 81 =
81 ~. p. RICHARDSON, Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-29
GHERIrt''S Sale.
eliza w. Warfeld vs.. Geo. Il. Hamlet
Sheriff.. at al.-NN. l:c;i.

Eliza w. Warfield vs. Geo. Il. Hamlet,
Sheriff, at al.-So. 1921.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachta,
Fourteenth District Court.
BY virtue of II N. ia. issued ont of the
Fourteenth District Court in and for said
parish and directed to me nsSheritf, l have
seized and will otter for sale, bet ween the
legal hours for Sheriff sales, al the door of
the Court H"ise.i!= the city of Monroe, on
Saturday, lth slayOf August, 1877,
the following described property. to-wit ::
\ certain lot of ground situated on the
east bank OF the 0uachita river, in the city
Of Monroe, having sixty feet front from the
upper c"Iner Of Mcclure street, on the
river hyNsixt v-seVen feet on Walnut street +,
with side Ines running parallel with Nc
'inire street, bounded on the north 10y the
lot and resiienc" occupied and owned by
Mrs. Eliza w. Wartield, and on the south
by Mcclure street, and ON the east by
Walnut street, and ON the west 10y the
Ouachita river.
Seized the property of Mrs. Eliza L.
Strother, and will he sold to satisfy said
II. Ia. and costs.
Terms OF sale, cash, with the benefit of
appraiSement.
st TIP. RICHARDSON, Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-29
OPERA HOUSES SALOON

Adjoining the Opera House.
The undersigned having thoroughly fur
directions and s arranged EXPRESSLY for the s
pleasure and convenience OF his patrons
respectfully tenders his services to the
public.
The Bar will he found supplied with the
very best OF
WINES, Liquors AND CIGARS.
..... BOl"rI.lGD, OR EE<i BEER,
And at all times with n
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF ICE.
Lovers OF Billiards will find tive elegant
tables ready AT their command. Polite
attention ia guaranteed every customer.
and the stricteat order vigorously enforced
at this saloon. Il. w. PIERCE,
April ~, 1877. Proprietor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-29
MONROE Aovear,seMxMrs.

---. MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
MO srARVlNGs
1NThere ia no need for starving. ~ long ~
EE. HINDDERG
On DeSiard street, has for sale plenty u
GROCERIES AND PR0vIsl0Ns.
Such U.s.
COFFEE 4 SUGAR;
ENcELLENT SYRUP & MoLAssEs:
SPLENDID CHEESE, MACAR1NI;
vERNttCELLI: NEW RUCKwHEAT
FLOUR IN ANY QUANTITY
NEW SUGAR CURED HAMS
(FIRST IN MARkEr:)
PLENTY OF EGGS. splCEp PIGS FEET
OYSTERS, sARDINEs,
POTrED OR DEvILED,
MEATS, LoBsTERs, SALMON AND
MUSHROOMS; ASSORTED CANNED
FRUITS AND vEGETABLEs;
POTATOES AND ONIONS;
CHOICE CAROLINA RICE;
WHITE BEANS AND ENGLISH PEAS;
HoMINV AND aR1Ts;
CRANBERRIES, RAlsoNs. ClrkoN
AND CURRANTS;
NICE ) Ef.LIES AND PRESERVES;
DRIED FIGS; CRACKERS,
CREAM BISCUITS AND CRACKNEl.S;
TOYS, DOLLS ANDA
VARIETY OF NICE AND USEFUF
ORNAMENTS
Also Il small assortment of Crockery and
Shelf-AardWare, such rs il mostly needed
for general use.
Come and see for yourselves, but do not
fail to bring along the ''sponClulix," because
l must have more ready money and less
merchandise. Fair dealing and no hum bug
or chiId--in trading for cash At the store OF
l4:tf II. KINDERMA ANN.
OUACHlTA FEMALE ACADEMY,
MONROE, Ia.
The session of 1867, consisting of three
terms, IL weeks each, will commence
SEPTENfRER Is. 1876.
Tuition in primary course per terin...$lO 90
u" preparatory cOurSe..... II NJ
g collegiate s'otlrSe........... lE OO
EXTRA BRANCHES
Modern Languages. each ....."............ q 90
- in vocal music Gin class oi 10
ormamen,. branches TO- IS
Use of piano for practice M
No charge for Ancient Languages.
Entire expenses Of a ooa, :s,c per scholastic
Pupils charged from date of entrance to
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F"'tN'T""E STORE, s<sa
AND FURNITURE REPAIRING.

The Undersigned respectfully informs the
public that he has now hand Il we'll
lected stock of Office and Ho,esehoid k't'mi.
t.ae, Wooden cOtins, Metallic B'triaL LtAskeks
coffin Trimmings satch Handles, JlHfes
Sc,enps, etc. Terms, Cash. Store on Grand
street, near the ourtho,ise.
j. T.. PETERS,.
Monroe, La, March 10. 1875. n26-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-29
HALF RATES FOR COTTON

old NEWSPAPERS
" FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
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Come and see for yourselves, but do not
fail to bring along the ''sponClulix," because
l must have more ready money and less
merchandise. Fair dealing and no hum bug
or child--in trading for cash At the store Of
l4:tf IL. KINDERMANN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-29

Also small assortment of Crockery and
ShelfHardware, such as il mostly needed
for general use.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17
0un BooT AND SHOE MANUFACTURE.

0uH BooT AND SHOE MANUFACTURE.
there are about thirty men employed
IN the manufacture of boots aud shoes
il this city. and one of the principal
manufacturers informs US that he can
MI possibly fill the orders given him,
a be could not find help enough to do
l. And yet prices are good. and wages
are fair. Few people stop to think of
the Importance of the boot and shoe
business, and would be, perhaps, as
,anished to learn that it costs more to
,hoe the world than to house them.
Thstis by careful estimate an estab-
Iished fact. |, takes the product Of
the .sbor OF An adult two days in the
wear 10 shoe each individual of its in
bsbi.suts. When we reflect that
four.alths OF the inhabitants are too
young TO labor, we can realize the ex-
tent Of the burden it must be on those
Who eau. We are glad to see SO much
Of our boot and shoe business done at
home. We have al abundance of hides
and tArk, and have two first-class tan
neries making leather for us. Twenty
years ago they employed one hundred
tboanud hands in Massachusetts max
ing boots and shoes. Now they don't
employ half that number, as the
business has become distributed all over
the United States In San Francisco
they have about fifteen hundred hands.
principally Cinnamon. but We are glad
a~e our town patronize it, own work
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17
plILY INTELLIGENCER.
w.duesday, Oct. II. 1877.

..,,x,L OF THE ALksKA--- Pacific
Mail steamship Cos 'tean - Alaska
.oas, tons, VIM. Il sealF'ry COM
.a;,g sailed from San Francisco
n o.. 10Th 1877, having ON board 80
% 9, and /. steerage passengers, 4
gu. ,reasu.e-value 50. $50, p pkgs
Pr. ard 55s5 pkgs of assorted mdse
n. .os ,on,. October 18th, met steamer
30. bound South. Passengers for
p'.T ovusend j Z Evans. John
f ros seattie-C II Larrsbee. Mrs
snp...,h B Minckler and child. c b
h faa,,~'k Waiter Bauregard. Mrs Jas
%" and children, " s Cation. 8 NJ
y - and 6 in the Storage. Mdse for
.s"%'s,Ie-172s pkgs, I47 tons; for Olym.
iis pkgs, IL tons; for Tacoma, 249
- 20 tons; railroad iron for Tacoma.
=! tsrs f24 tons; silver coin for Seat
- =, ,kes, 81, 900; silver coin for Port
~, mend, pkge, $500; mdse for
H.. townsend. PAT pkgs. 26 tons.
~ r. ~'..;oa,a:-Algsr d Nixon. Boyd,
s p".c;u 8 Young, Bean & McCsilister.
pTBC Il Shattuck. Crawford &
harrington, c W NJ, e II l.. C s. Chill
-, gros, c & NJ. ID Poncin, II Jones,
Vs. p,.s.sthsI Bros, q ID. g p. Harris 4
- Hsris e. At,ridge. II Uhlfelder, II
ssAItsr. J W. 1 " Buzby, J B, J Levy,
1sHJW II. J Sullivan, j g w, j
n Colnan. X b. l. A Treen. Levy
R,os L l. Andrews, l. Z smith. l. S X,
NIB, N Glore, NJ l. 6. NJ W, NJ Nc
ana d. NJ q, Nc c & l., Pinkhsm
1 saYe. Rigby IL Co. r f Whitney.
p G G. Schwabacber. Bros. d Co,
s,,tsou & Post. s " Y. 5 W Il. 5 Bax-
=, 4 Co, T G W. TIC NJ. T c Co..
g.ddell H. Miles. " c r.. W II Pun
.bry Wusthoff & Wald. VIM NJ. VIM
{ WI NJ. w II S, VIM. Mey-
Ssutsuer, and W A Jennings No. Of
rex II. First officer, WIN. II Nc
Ian; chief engineer. John Stuart; sur
econ L Z Meekcr; freight clerk. Geo.
\ Harmon; steward. Geo Robinson.
tsnetb. SAG feet; breadth, Az feet;
drpth, 81 feet Henry Wafer, purser.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17
A MEAN MrsgEpprsrxr.r0 S

A MEAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SET
RIGHT An officer Of the Alaska
'a'ied on US last evening to deny the
s"Snrd cansrd whih was 90 gratni.
tnousiy Manufactured q few dsys aga
appearing. we are sorry TO say. in a
Seattle publication at that. 10 the
eject that the burning of the Cons,itn.
non was due to the spontaneous com.
oustion OF some old Seattle ccal. tina.
had laid in her scuttles for nearly a
year. The Constitution took on 600
IONS or so Of the highly iniammable
Nanaimo coal a. Esquimalt. This had
lam tor some days on the dock in the
ram, which. predisposed it to heat and
10 ignite spontaneously. As the Nanai-
mo gas-coal is known to be liable 10
spontaneous combustion at sea. and tho
Seattle coal is known to be not 50. the
story is utterly improbable and absurd
on Its face, and We regarded it az false
and gratuitususly slanderous at the
time it came out
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17
Read and Learn for Yourself.

Many valuable discoveries and much
useful knowledge is kept from the
world, because of the immense expense
IN making them ksown to the people.
This Is not the case with BoscHEE's
GERMAN SYRUP, although but a few
years introduced into this country, its
sale now reaches in every town aud vii
lsge in the /. ;. its wonderful sue
Cess ia curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Pneumonis. Asthma, and all
other diseases OF the throat and lungs
was first made known by distributing
every year, for three years, over 4OO, 900
bottles to the afflicted. tree Of charge, BY
Druggists No such tesc Of merit was
ever given before TO any other prepare
ton. Gould you ask more: Go to
your Druggist and get bottle for IS
cents and try it. Sample bottle. 10
cents Agents. Crane & Brigham.
Wholesale Druggists, San Francisco
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

THE OPERA To-NIGHT-The music
loving portion of our citizens will re.
memb.r that tonight Caroline Rich
ings-Bernard. the queen Of English CD
era. with her grand troupe Of thirty ar
lists will appear at Yesler's Hall in
Flotow's beautiful opera of Martha.
The troupe is a splendid one, while
the renown of the gifted artistic
Is too weiiknown to need any
endorsement from the press. It's suffi-
Gent TO say that the creates, musical
trea. ever afforded our citizens is in
store for them to nj ght. and that no one
should miss the opportunity of being
in attendance.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

TILE steamship Alaska arrived at
our wharf yesterday and discharged
about 200 tons of freight. taking on a
return cargo of about $50 ton, consist
ing chiefly Of canned salmon from
Muckilteo. and potatoes from White
yer. We made a voyage on the
Alaska once and pronounce her one Of
the best steamships afoat. Her officers
and crew are selected from the best
men. and the vessel in all her appoint.
ments is first class.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
NEW ENGLAND HOTEL.

NEW ENGLAND HOTEL.
John + Heller. l. MILAN. \ Il Tracy.
White River; II f Hutchinson. Mrs
Weeks. Lopez Island; William Young.
Port Townsend; s A Bean. wife and
four children, Ne; John Bean aud wife.
San Francisco; p q Malone. Newcastle:
Moses Morris, Talbot; II Egbon, Cal; X
Lorsou, VIM Hunt. Stanwood; A Mar
shall, Port Ludlow: T 3 Smith. Salem.
Oregon; l. p While. Ne; Mrs James,
Utselady.
AMERICAN HOUSE.
OC Williams, New Hampshire; 7 B
Hammond. Pert Ludlow; W " Butter
field, Maine; Chas N festys. City; J II
Henry, Fairview. N Y; X J Johnson.
Show hogan. Ne; o Peterson, N Peter
son, Port Ludlow; l. l. Thomas, Snoho-
mish: T A Mckay I Pearson c Lori
ION, L McQuigh. La Conner. Z " TAy-
lor. W Mullen, Ska.et; John A Field,
Portland; George Allen. T A l"ya'ls,
bakersfield.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

81 The cause of the delay of the
steamer Alaska was the heavy fog in
Esquimalt and Port Townsend harbors.
She is vessel of 4 800 tons register and
cannot be handled in our intricate wa
tiers rs easlly rs some Of our usual sized
craft. The fruit on board is in prime
condition. and except the inconvenience
of Il few hours delay in the receipt Of
her cargo. no one is injured.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

RECHERCHE AFFAIR.-A very pleas
ant reception party was given at the
hospitabie mansion Of Bailey Gatzert,
Esq, on James street, Monday even
ing. We understand that it WAS got
ten up in compliment to Capt. Seabury
and the officers of the Alaska. who
were expected to arrive. but unfortu-
nately failed to pat IN an appearance
owing to detention at Port Townsend
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

" Twenty years ago yesterday the
Indian massacre occurred on White
river IN which nine persons, men and
women, were butchercd. There were
on Wagner Creek. in Southern Oregon,
quite large number killed sbont the
same time. After Mr.. Wagner himself
was killed, his wife and daughter de.
Tended the house for two or three days,
until relief came. They had killed
quite number of Indians in the mean.
time. There are many of our citizens
who remember that period with sigh
Of thanksgiving that its horrors and
alarms are now but memories.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

ALL RETURNED. 1T will be noted
that the same efficient corps of officers
hat manned the ill-fated Constitution
throughout, have been transferred to
tie Alaska. showing the Company's
appreciation Of the skill and discipline
slsA which that ship was carried
iafough her trying ordeal Of fire, safe
MO port. Thanks to the cool master,
Gp, Seabary. and his aids, there was
scons,ernstion or panic on board after
as IRE developed itself. though the
Aoss sss suffocating. but everything
se'ed on with the most perfect order.
=, Robinson, the chief steward. before
sssisg the ship. saw that nil the fur
si,arc, The linen, the plate and all the
sionsings Of his department were safe.
!mnveysd ON shore.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

CHANGE OF ABoDE.-Mr. William
Jensen has closed out his business here
and has leased the Royal Hotel at
Victoria which he will open in bout
two weeks Parties desiring to rent o
good business establishment are referred
to his advertisement in another column.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

STRANGE CUsToM.-The Chinese
we most singular custom of feed
: utir dead once every twelve
a sas. Yesterday our Chinese res
- marched to their burying ground
!. - load of roast pork. vegetables,
"s. etc. which they spread
49, 49, the graves Of thei: deceased
n' and they sat around playing
saeir most discordant instruments,
- Asssded that their dead friends
4. Ns,asen sufficiently of the repas,
~. kss0ered up the fragments q and
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

THE steamer Wenat arrived yester-
day with load of picked salmon in
neat packages from Salmon Bay. The
chance for good prices tor our picked
salmon is good this year. as the Column
b:a river fish are scarce.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

Az EXCITING RAcE.-From y dis
r''a received by Jack Levy. from
'@0fia last evening, we learn that
as'e was gig race run between u
reSed crew from the L. 5. 5. s. Lack
= and II. NJ. S. S. Opal. yesterday
.'aoon, which elected unusual inter-
! HE boats fonled twice during
!, se race Of five miles, when the crew of
3 Veptsin's gig of the Lackawana
rnsppsa. and the Opals gig passed on.
ssse mad been no decision rendered up
: o'clock. The betting was very
!, go upon the result. running up into
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

EUROPEAN DRAFTS. Drafts issu, 4
at lowest rates On Great Britain. Ire
land, Germany. Russia, France Norway
and Sweden. Tickets TO and from
Europe sold at lowest rates by Andrew
Chilberg, Seattle. VT.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

:-y- Our whaves last night presented
a most busy scene, there being us many
as six steamboats, unloading at Yesler's
wharf. besides the mammoth steamship
Alaska, the discharge of whose cargo.
the interchangeable Capt. Tibballs, the
Pacific Mail Company's agent. was
experimenting till we left him ut mid
night.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

sV- The harkentine w. II. GAwley
sailed from Port Madison for San Fran
cisco yesterday.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

zoe Fanny Lake arrived yes
afternoon With 600 sacks of
Sanwood. late Csi.terville.
- 'os'sy ofthe Samish grain seems
= SE to Utsalady for shipmen,
~. ,srseeisco. Ship Hsrbor. on
So had. Is also making a fight
oas.pneat of grain. aud with q
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

eE CocRr.--In Judge Andrews
oay suit against the Sheriff
= "os attached, occupied the most
8 nay. A jury decided in favor Of
There were three civil
= sustacc Andrews Court Mon
~ Two to-day. and u man whose
II. did not learn was fined one
uu costs for assault AMI battery.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

bark King Phillip arrived
Ssntle from Saa Francisco
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

- They don't cell beer tor nss
cents q the Centennial. but they give
away clans every night.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17
DIE D..

this cttv. ct the County hospi-
tai. On the lsth instant. u spcPlexy. william
williams. . native Of Germany. aged - 5esrs-
this city. oetSeer 10Th. Alosrtine
Elvtna. daughter az Alfred aud sasraia welfare.
sssd u nsonths.
Funeral will take place today e 10 =. NJ
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17

cEATTLE COAL AND TRANSPORTATION
= )CompAny-LocAiioa Of the principal place Of
business. San Francisco. Califofnia. Location Of
works, Seattle, King County. Washington Terri
tory.
Notice IL hereby given that at . meeting OF the
Board Of Trustees held on the Fourth day Of De.
tober. is7T. assessment no. - OF ls5) Five
dellsrs T-ss share WAS ls<isd upon the capital
stock q the Corporation. payable tmmedistey. In
United States gold coin. TO the Secretary At the
ofiee Of the company. No. i,20i Battery Street.
San Francisco. California
Any stock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on TIE Twelfth day OF November.
is7T will be delinquent. aud advertised for sale
o, public auction. and unless payment 10 made
before will be sold OF Thursday. the sixth day
OF Decembe1 is77. 20 pay the delinquent assess
uent. together with costs u Advertising and e.
pauses OF sale.
JOSIAH HAND. Secretary.
OIce. No. l .20i Battery Street. corner Of n
bert esn fyansisco, California. oet1o-dtE
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS
NOTICE i!

ii T. HATHAWAY. ESQ, is AUTHORIZED
L to collect and receipt for sll MONEYS due
me on account, as my agent and attorney
y. MURPHY
Seattle. W. T October 18Th. 1876. octl5 oct
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-25

TheLegislatures OF several states
held elections last week for United
States Senators. In Maine, James c..
Blaine (Rep. )was elected for the short
term ending March 4,h and for the
full term of six years from that time.
L. w. Ferry, (Rep) was reelected in
Michigan, for six years from March
4th. VIM. Window, Hep.) was re-
elected from Minnesota, for six years.
Gov. A. II. Garland, (Dem.) was elect
ell by the Legislature of Arkansas, for
six years, to succeed Clayton. tG. f..
IIoar was elected by the Legislature
OF Massachusetts, to succeed "h0le-in-
the sky" Boutwell,. The New Jersey
Legislature on Tuesday elected John
Il. MACPHERSON Senator in place OF
Frederick L. Freling huyse the pres
ent incumbent. Up to Monday night
twenty eight ballots had been had in
the Illinois Legis laiure for Senator
without any choice. The last ballot
stood Logan, 81 ;Anderson. 81 ;IIaincs,
3; Goudy, L; Lawrence, g.; Trumbull,
| Stephenson, ! Marshall, l; Parish,
/.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-25

THE Radical papers generally op
pose the plan reported by the Com
mittee for counting the Electoral
votes. They affect 10 be terribly
afraid that a dangerous precedent
will be established" of denying to the
President Of the Senate his constitu-
fional prcrogative TO do the counting.
That power was denied him by the
Twenty-Second Joint Rule, under
which Radical Congress did The
counting at three successive Presiden-
tial elections, and yet 10 fears were
expressed abont establishing "dai .
gerous precedent In 'act, from lI95
down to the present time no such
power has ever been exercised by that
officer, and all the leading Republican
Senators are on the record within the
last two years denying that the Con-
stitution confers npon him any such
authority.