The Worthington advance., 1877-09-27

injunction made by the American middlings
purifyer company to cnjoin certain miliers in
st. Louis from ueing an alleged infringement
OF their patent process making flour, which
has been argued in the United States supreme
court for three days past, terminated on the
evening OF the 22nd, and the case was taken
under adyisemcnt. The motion was clabor.
ately argued by half dozen of the most
prominent and successful lawyers in the
country, and the case has attracted q great
deal of attention.
The Presidents Journey.
= The President and party on thei,
Southern tour reached Lynchburg, Va, on
the !24th under the escort of prominent citizens
headed by Hon. Thomas A. Bocock, former
speaker of the national House of Representa-.
tivos, and were greeted by large concourse
OF people. Upon being conducted to the Nor,
veil House the. President made a speech and
was followed by Secretaries Evarts and Key
Next day the party left for Charlottesville to
visit Monticello, the home and burial place Of
Thomas Jefferson.
Continuation OF the Presidents Journey,
From Chattanooga the Presidential
party moved on to Knoxville, Tenn, where
they were received by large concourse OF
citizens and escorted by the Knoxville rifles
and University cadets to the Lamar House,
where the usual speeches were made. Later
in the day the points of interest about the
ri xyisS %0I $,>+1
tion was rendered them at the house of Col.
McGhce, after which they again took the cars
en- route to Atlanta, Ga.
second Day of President,s Reception.
The second day of the presidents recep-
ton, Sept at Louisville, was as on the first
marked with the warmcst welcome, and whole
souled hospitality. The day was spent in Wis
iting the schools and the public benevolent in
stitutions, and in speech h-making, (which was
indulgcd in by the President, his secretaries,
Evarts, Thompson, Key, Gov. Hampton, and
other celebrities. In the afternoon the party
took the train for Jeffersonville, Ind, en- route
for Nashville Tenn.
100. r. Grand Lodge Matters.
The grand lodge of I. 0. o. F. in ses-
sion in Baltimore Sept. 22nd, has selected
Austin, Texas, for the next annual meeting.
The limitations the past year have diminished
.O,OOO compared with the previous year; rev.
enue about $260,0O0; number dropped for non-
payment of dues, increased about 5000. The
appeal of NJ. c. Eames from the grand lodge
Of Illinois, was dismissed.
Early on the 22d, the Presidents party
arrived in Atlanta, Ga, where they were most
Hospitality received by Mayor Angirc in be-
half of the city, and by Gov. Colquitt for the
people of the State, who in the presence of
10000 persons welcomed the President in an
eloquent speech. The President in reply
made lengthy speech and in the evening, a
grand banquet was served after which the
party left for Knoxville, Tenn.
The Extra Session of Congress-.
Congressman arrived in Washington
think the extra session will be confined to the
purpose for which it is called, the passage of
the army bill, and one for the deficiency in
the navy. The army estimates are ready.
The first question will be whether the army
shall be increased. Letters from members do
not indicate much sentiment in favor of an
increase. The question will hardly be dis
cussed at the extra session.
Honor1nE Revolutionary Heroes.
The dedication of the new Paoli mon
ument at Paoli, Pa, in honor of fifty three
American soldiers under General Anthony
I'd Dill
Gen. Grey, one hundred years ago, took place
on the Goth, Hon. Wayne McVeigh being the
orator of the day. Among those present
were Gov. Hartranft and a grandson of An
thony Wayne. The attendance was large.
A Fever.strlcken Ship.
The whaling schooner Charles Thomp-
son, Of Provincetown, Mass, arrived at New
York on the 18th from cruise via Fernandina
Fla, in charge of the mate of the bark Cinque
which vessel found the Thompson drifting
about without a navigator, Capt. Leach
having died of the yellow fever and the mates
being down with the same disease.
49,: The Famine in Indla.
Plenteous rain has fallen in many of
the worst famine districts. Agricultural
work is active and crops are making rapid
progress. There can be no reasonable doubt
that the tide Of the great calamity has been
turned, but vast number of those who sur
vive actual famine must still succumb from
their enfeebled condition.
Telexrams to he Submitted to Conxress.
U The. secretary Of war will submit to
congress at its coming session copy of tele-
grams which have passed between the war
department, among commanders and State
officials in different States in connection with
the strikes, and with the removal of troops
from the Southern States.
The African Explorer heard from.
: "A dispatch from Stanley received at
London Sept, 1s, announces that his expedi-
ton arrived at St. Paul de Loanda the ED Of
August, in gunboat lent by the Portuguese
government. Stahley's followers were prostrat
ed by dysentery, fever and ulcers.
y Chinese eInmlGratl0n 0laclkeninx.
From statistics contained in the annual
report of the quarantine officer of the port OF
San Francisco it appears that the Chinese
coming to our shores during the period of one
year was only !, 400 in excess OF those return.
ing home.