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ENGLAND.
Increase OF Bullion.

LONDON, March 29.-Bulllon has in,
creased in the Bank of England SIPS.
900 in the past week, the proportion Of
the reserve to the liability 2s9 per cent
The Bank Of France has increased 4iO,,
900 francs in the past week.
HEAVY FAILURE,
Thomas Greenier, coal merchant oil
Darlington, failed for 100000.
BIsMARcK AND Won sLoscH.
A Berlin special to tho Tines state.
that interesting details have trsnspired
relative to the solution OF Won slosch'l
difficulty. Both Bismarck and General
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VIcKsBURe, March 29.-The steamer
Utah burned here last evening to the
waters edge and sunk in II feet Of water;
she was owned by J. W, Smith, and In.
surel for SG,500,
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AT a tire early the other morning al
Newport, q noted gambler appeared al ar
upper windowin white iluttering raiment
and cried impressively for a ladder, and
!hen Inc leeFing crowd chatied him, call,
ing out, "ls your ante up2" you're only
two pair" "Hold the edge !" "Ain't vol
sorry you stayed in?" '"Straddle tle
blind" and other obscure and ferociouI
expressions. He was ultimately saved
howeyer.-Graphic.
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BosroS, March 29,-The North Bridge.
water Savings Bank at Breckton aus.
pended pending an investigation by the
Bank Commissioners. The Treasurer,
who recently died, proves insolyent,
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CALIFORNIA sent East last year 1856 car
loads OF fruit, averaging 10000 pounds
to car. The freight alone amounted to
$2l1,50O. Enthusiastic shippers predict
a double amount this year. =
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NEw YORK, March 29.--Thc Times
Washington special says: Ex-Governor
Mccormick, Of Arizona, has been ap.
pointed Assistant Secretary Of the Treas.
ury, in place OF Conant.
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Made an Assignment.

MONTREAL, March o9.-Jossph Brunet,
a contractor and trader Of this city made
an assignment; liabilities about $500
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ITALY.


RoME, March 29.-Tho Pope has com.
Pletely recovered, and to-day received
large numbers OF italian and foreign
visitors.
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NASHVILLE. March 29.-Riyer falling
slowly, with 10 feet on the shoals. Do:
parted-Celina.
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LOUISIANA.


NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-Mnjor Z.
A. Burke, who represented the Nichols
government at Washington, and who con.
Quoted the negotiations which resulted In
a withdrawal Of the opposition to the
electoral count, having been urged 10
publish all the guarantees given by Mr..
Hayes friends as to Louisiana and
South Carolina, declines at present to do
so. Major Burke asserts that no portion
OF the negotiations or assurances were
discreditable to Mr.. Hayes or to the gen.
tlemen on either side. That the Speak.
ership was never considered, and that the
National Democracy have no cause TO
complain OF the patriotic individuals who
interested themselves after the National
party organization had by a caucus vote
refused to naske'a stand for themselves or
for Louisiana and South Carolina.
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MEMrHs, March 29.-Tho steamer Ella
from the Arkansas river, for Memphis,
with 90 bales Of cotton for New Orleans
and 10 barrels Of oil for Cincinnati, sunk
in Swan Lake yesterday; no particulars.
The boat was purchased last week to take
the place Of tho Gov. Garland, and this
was her first trip in charge Of Captain
Newland; she was bought for 5000.
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+ LATER

The steamer Ella, which sunk at Swan
Lake, was insured in Cincinnati offices
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III WHSAIHRIOh NJ LhSI.
WASHINGTON, March 20. - Wade
Hampton and party arrived in this city
this morning. They were met by Senator
Gordon and Judge Mackey, who accom-
panied them to the Willard House.
WADE HAMPTON TO TIE PRESIDENT.
The following letter was addressed to
the President by Wade Hampton this
morning:
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Ex-Governor Pichback was appointed
by Governor Nichols and confirmed by
the Senate as a member OF the State Board
Of Education. A. II. Corbin, colored,
formerly Secretary Of the City School
Board, was appointed by Gov. Nichols
Tax Collector Of the Sixth District Of
this city. Several other colored men
have been appointed to lucrative offices
by Gov. Nichols.
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]. Ross Stewart, (colored) was to-day
expelled from the Packard Legislature,
charged with endenvoring 10 induce
other members to join the Nichols Legis.
lature. Mr.. Stewart made a speech be.
fore leaving the State House, declaring
that he had only remained there for the
purpose OF creating dissentions, etc. Al
Ter making the speech he was expelled.
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Artistic lob Printing
There is no Office in West Virginia that has
Ereputation equal to that OF the
INTELLIGENCER OFFICE.

Their facilities for the execution Of the
best class of work are not czCelled by any
establishment.
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lNTELLIGENCER JOB OFFICE,

Is & g7 Fourteenth, Street.
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CHECKS, SHOW CARDS.

Business men will find tho best place TO
get their PRINTED BUSINESS STATION
ERY In tirst.class style, and at reasonable
prices, is at the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-03-22
State News.

Bath has twenty-ihree vessels on ,he
stocks.
The Bangor literary societies are dis.
cussing protective tariff.
Tn hop product in oxford county the
past year /, estimated at 800. 600 pounds,
valued at 1000
D. Reynolds. the Maine temperance
apostle. is laboring with great success in
Michigan.
A party OF abou, - len Rockland for
the Black Hills last Moniay night.
The pi,to! Of Robbins. OF Schooner
Annie b. nortorietv. was found recently.
on Monhrgan Island in \ stone wall
A complimentary reception and din.
ner were given To Congressman FRYE last
Friday evening at Lewiston.
The Journal says that Mayor Houston
OF Belfast gave his salary to the poor and
distributed 1t hmself.
-Skating on the kennebec river At Au-
Gusta Is now better than at any time previ.
Gus during the whole winter.
The proposition. TO loan the credit of
Calais TO the 81. Croix and Penobscot rail
road for $50, 900, was defeated By large
majority. :
DIR. Geo. \ Wheeler of Castine, and
Mr.. Henry ". Wh,r'ts Of brunswick.
propose to publish by subscription a his
tory Of Brunswick, Topsham and Harps-
well.
The Argus says that work will be COM
menced on the extenion 10 the State PTS
on soon after The ground settles An ap.
preparation OF $4,000 was made by the
last legislature for the extension.
The Pioneer says that ten Swedes from
New Sweden were naturalized at Houlton.
last week. There are now about six hun
dred Swedes In the colony, which is re-
ported 10 Ee in very prosperous coudi-
ton.
The libel suit OF Llewellyn Powers
against Theodore Cary OF the Aroosto0k
Times. for defamation of character, has
been finally settled by an agreement TO
pay $4,000. The amount sued for was
$4,000.
Albert Moves, prominent citizen Of
Bangor, and quite well known throughout
the State. died Friday night. He WAS u
native of Ncwhnrypori. but has lived in
Bangor since 1896. being engaged in the
stove and lin ware business lie was one
OF the organizers OF the Bangor Horticul-
tural Society and the Penohsct Poultry
Association. aGd has been president of the
Maine Poultry Association.
A drunken man coolly walked into the
front door OF Rev. C. Butterields house in
Waterville, some tilnc last Monday evening
ascended TO the front chamber, aud took
lodging there. his presence not being known
until next morning about eight o'clock,
when he was seen to leave the house by a
neishbor. The only damage done was the
soiiin. al the bedding with rum and tobac-
co.
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the Rocky mountains. as well as from the
Provinces and foreign countries. 1t is al
so true that a poor man can manage to
stay here with less labor than In a colder
cline, but to say chat he NAV lire here. In
the true meaning Of the word rs we of the
North understand 1t, is impossible
The Inducements held out to settlers Is
no more nor less than gigantic specuia-
lion on the part of land holders. as any
one may learn by conversing with the mn
merous half starved settlers on the banks
OF the st. Johns River.
But for fear that my letter is becoming
full long. will leave this subject for the
present, as | wish To consider briefly, the
political situation as it is. and as 1t was in
Florida.
| arrived here Immediately after the cleo
ton. and have watched aud listened. and
waited. and hoped to get at the truth of
the matter, so far as regards this state.
or course can only give the result OF nv
researches. based upon the evidence as Il
has come TO me. First then, it is fact
that the negro vote is Republican almost
entirely very few law drunken fellows
who were hired TO vote Democratic ticket.
contrary to their convictions. are the only
exceptions. have heard some Of them
confess It with some degree of pride. aud
declare that "A rilden hat was better than
Hayes bare head. desc hard times But
that hundreds and thousands were pre-
vented from going 10 the polls through fear,
is tact that cannot be disputed. In fact.
since Mr.. Drew has been In office | have
hserd 1t repeated. over and over. that with
the machinery all in their own hands.
solid Democratic Florida is sure hereafter
and forever. How can You be sure OF
thatE yentured Ia ask at one time. Easy
enough replied my long haired compan-
ion. These fellows, continued he. 'naiur-
ally fall in with the powers that be. and we
are determined that they shall vote right
II they vote at al. and besides they will see
for themselves during the next four wears,
who their friends are Do they not know
who their friends are now: | asked No
s'' nv itfiiNb, tufN nave Dttu uLbtT Ial-
ical rule so long that they would vote with
that party aud against the interest OF the
state, and the Interest IL their employer;
but when they see that the radical party Is
not able 10 help them. aud back them up
they are not going to vote bread out of
their own mouths This. in my opinion
is the correct rendering of the case.
have no doubt but this state Is lost to the
Republican party, aud the colored popula-
ton will be moulded to suit the new order
Of things easy enough \ political color
line cannot be maintained In the South
The white population Is the Acknowledged
superior race aud 1t is Democratic almos.
TO man. There j, much more to be said
in this connection, but the conduct OF the
two races during this contest for President.
and their relation TO each other. would be
my next step. and a. my letter Is already
long enough, will now close
Yours truly. L.
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The Graphic thinks that the present
than any other, more men Of large expert
ence in public affairs, and the tact the tai
ent and industry that give power and in
fiuence in that body. II SAYS:
Perhaps Webster could make & more
memorable speech Oh great occasion
than any man in the present chamber; but
he was sluggish. incident. easily outwitted.
and an indifferent tactician. Perhaps Clay
surpassed any present Senator in personal
address aud power of Cancellation and ma
nipulation, but la any other respect he WAS
inferior 10 a half dozen men In the present
chamber. Calhoun W as intense but mar
row; Benton was a good deal more of
figure than force. and Buchanan was on
~ a respectable Pennsylvania lawyer. But
Conkling is man of splendid abilities and
high training. and vast knowledge OF pub
lie affairs. and as an orator ranks among
the first in the nation. Morton is a man OF
immense talent. Blaine is a consammate
dislecticiaD, has tremendous energy. aud i
one of the ablest men in public life. Ed
munds is the peer OF any man who has ev-
er ga. in The Senate. Thurman would be
called great man anywhere. Bayard has
all the qualities that 90 10 make an emf
men: statesman. Hoar is q scholar aid
orator. Judge Davis is a man OF unusual
mental capacity and grasp of facts and
principles. Ben Hill is one of the really
great men Of the country. and for genuine
eloquence Mr.. Lamar has few superiors.
The list might be continued by the men
ton of other names. The superior charac-
ter Of the present Senate makes its pres
ent deliberations OF special interest to the
country. and draws all eyes 10 its attitude
on the question of the hour.
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-Congressmen Frye was welcomed
home by banquet at Lewiston, Me, on
last Friday evening. In responding TO
toast in his honor he announced his willing
ness to support the civil service policy OF
the President in these words; As TO the
Presidents policy in civil service reform.
give it hearty amen. If members OF
Congress can be relieved from oflice-seek-
ers don't know but that | shall ask my
constituents TO send me TO Congress again.
men in office; don't appoint bad men, !
think the Southern problem would have
been solved long ago If political sagacity
had been exercised eight years ago in the
matter of appointments to office. For this
reason the Southern problem is to day
twenty times farther from solution thar
il should be. Unfortunately. We have al
lowed political vagsbonds. United States
Senators and Representatives from the
South. to hold patronage and deliver it
out among their miserable adherents.
Hence the stigma carpet-bagger fall. on
every northern man in the South. 4 mem
Der OF Congress has no rightto recommend
for office one to whom he would not in
trust his private interests. have refused
10 sign recommendations OF men 10 office
unless the candidates were men whom
could trust with nv purse and my honor.
bid the President God-speed in his work
of civil service reform
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Special A 9


The It andard remedies for all diseases Of the
lunZ- are SCHENCk's PULMoSIC SYRcr,
SCHENCk's SEA WEED Tone, and SCHENCK'S
MtNpRAkE Pills, and Il taken before the
lungs are destroyed. a speedy cure j. effected &.
To these three medicines DR.. J. II. Scncnck.
Of Philadelphia. owes his unriyalled success IN
the treatment OF Pulmonary Diseases
The Pulm onic Syrup ripens the morbid mat
ter in the lungs nature throws it OF by an
easy expcctoration, for when the phlegm or
matter j. ripe a slight cough will throw II OF,
the patient has rest ami the lungs begin h cal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup TO do this
Schcnck's Mandrake Pills aud schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic must b. freely used 10 cleanse
the stomach and liver. Schcuck's Mandrake
Fil>act on the liver, removing all obsiructions
relax the gall bladder, the BILE starts freely
and the liver j. some relieved
Schcnrk'. Sea Weed Tonic j. 4 gentle slim
ulant and Alternative the slkAlt of which IL l..
composed, mixes with the food anil prevents
souring. 1t assists the digestion BY Ioniug up
the stomach 10 healthy condition. thar the
food AMI the Pulmonic syrup Will make good
blood then the lungs heal. AMI the paiieut will
surely get well II care !, taken 10 prevent fresh
cold.
Al who wish 10 consult pR. ~Chenck. either
per.onIy or by letter. can do - at hi princi-
pal OH a., corner OF SMITH and Arch SIS.
Phi a,ic ipbia, every Monday.
S'hrnck's medicines ARE sold by all druggists
throughout the country.
March and April.
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Pickings and Steallngs.

The Danbury News says Put a peck
Of Jersey mosquitoes under blue glass. and
in two days you viii have spring chickens
large enough for the New York boarding
houses
John. you are drunk, you know you
are, and it's three o'clock in the morning ,
No. my dear. Ish 'leven o'clock only /;
look for YOU self
But that clock has stopped
No man'r-can't 60 behind the re-(hic)
returns
He was sitting silently by her side
one chilly evening last autumn. thinking
of something TO say. Finally he remarked
How sad IL is; the frost has come. and
it will kill everything green Thereupon
the young lady extended her hand and
said in sympathetic tone: GOODBYE
There is corner in marriages in
New Castle. Lawrence county. And thus
it happened: The young damsels signed
a pledge to the effect that they will not
court nor marry any young man who
drinks Intoxicating liquors or uses tobac
co." and the young men of the same place
sag they Twill neither court nor marry any
young lady who laces. pads, wears a big
hustle, palpitator or other patent appliance
as an improvement on nature" This has
"cast gloom over social life In that vi
cinity. It's fine thing for the billiard
rooms and sewing societies.
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Louisiana
A CONFLICT SAID To re INEVITABLE.

NV ORLEANS. La. March - Attorney
General Ogden has filed In the Filth Dis
trict Court petition for a writ OF eject
ment against ;. b. Packard. claiming to
be Governor; e +. Johnson. claiming to
be Superintendent of Education, and 9TH
ers residing iu tie -. Loui, hotel build
ing. known as the State House. aud Ia thr
name OF the state asks that the righitul
claimants. officers OF the Nichols Cover
nlent. he given possession. The court has
not yet been called upon to take action.
but IL is likely that such action will be ill.,
yekcd very soon.
THE SITUATION AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS. March 70. The Er,mng
Democrat says Matters are assuming a
ievcrish cast around the 81. Louis Hotel.
and thing. look more than ever like a con
fct. Al half-past nine O'Clock Monday
morning there were gathered about the
81. Louis aud Royal street entrances about
Il thousand negroes. evidently from the
country. and here to ioin Packard's militia,
which he j. now engaged in recruiting
He now admits he will soon a. possible
take back tie police stations. aud says he
would not remain in the building two
hours II he had all his arms back In
few days at the farihc,i Packard will
tel are not for war, and nothing but
probable outcome Is talked about. II i
reported that he Is already in negotiation
for the purchase OF arms. and funds com
eatsble are To be used IN securin: them.
They boast down there that they do not
wsnt the troops 10 Interfere. and they
assert that II might makes right they have
right.
Our citizen. should be prepared for the
turning loose on the streets OF a gang of
ignorant negroes. led by bad men; for
that now is evidently the policy OF Pack
ard. The situation Is assuming much
more OF 4 warlike attitude than ever be-
fore since January 9. aud the RESPONSE
billy OF the matter will rest on Packard
and the fruits he will gather Twill be most
bitter.
ARREST Oh PACKARp's RECRUITING Or
FlCHRS.
Nichols police arresteT Packard. re-
cruiting officers and several have been
locked up. charged with attempting TO
create riot and enlisting men to over
throw the Government Of Louisiana. They
will yet hearing tomorrow.
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Correspondence.
For the Ellsworth American.
The Sunny South.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. March II, 1877.
M. notwithstanding that your read
ers have plenty OF leisure at this incement
season. and that they are not tired of re
ceiyng reports from Florida. | venture to
give them the result of my observations
and experience as al actual tourist during
the past four months.
SO far as regards the healthfuln mes. Of
this climate. one has only to travel the
streets, not only of jacksonville. but of ev-
cry other town on the St. Johns river, to
convince him. at least. that this locality is
one general hospital for the United States
and Canada. Invalids abound. At every
turn you behold the sunken eye or hear
the hollow cough OF the consumptive.. or
hear the mournful aud suppressed grdan OF
some poor fellow suffering the pains of
chronic rheumatism.
! need not speak of the salutary effects
Of the climate Of Florida. Everybody knows
all about Florida. and everybody more or
less afflicted. comes here for the improve
ment of their health. But gentlemen,-ex-
cuse me. this is all rrOn0! A mistake. A
mammoth humbug. l feel prepared to
state that not one case 10 fifty is benefited
by coming to Florida, while one half are
made worse. But says one, you are a reg
ular Sour Krout. you. having tailed to be
benefited are ready to condemn the course
for others Mistaken again; am not sick
off cd In kaA
much as the headache in my life. But,
says another. If il is all a mistake, why do
so many come to Floricay A pertinent
question certainly-I will answer that Ques.
ton: In the first place it is done-it is
brought about by advertisiDg-constant
and persistent advertising.
In the second place it is caused By adrer-
Using advertising.
There is no other reason Tor it. 1t isa
grand speculation by the laud holders and
boarding houses. Not one ever comes
here the third season. aud very few the
second. Every winter brings a new dele
cation, and nine tenths of them find to
their sorrow before winter Is gone. that
they are The unfortunate victims Of misplac
ed confidence.
The weather here is ehangeable. As
much so / believe as any where in the
country-nOt excepting our own Hancock
Co. Me-. Fog. rain. hot, and cold the en-
tire winter, and chills and fever through
the summer. Liver Regulator is the sta
pie article OF diet in Florida. and without
headache. take regulator. For loss of ap-
petite, take regulator; and ia fact, the on
ly remedy for all complaints-is regulator.
Another class who are almost as badly
imposed upon, are the settlers. 1t is true
that Florida is fast settling up By emigrs-
tons from oil parts Of the country, ~ &
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The annual catalogue Of vegetable
and flower seeds. grown and sold by
James J. II. Gregory. OF Marblehead,
Mass, has just been received. all charges
for postage on seed have been dropped.
the seeds warranted and the catalogue is
free TO all
NEW Music. II, Holds the Fort Of Hsar-
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Bliss-Published by F. W. Helmic. Gin
Cinuaij. Ohio.