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Our snobby French Mania.

Boston Post.l
There is a sort of mania, at least in
fashionable circles, IN this country, to
initiate the French. When some nabob
in society gives a dinner party the bills
of fare must be printed in French, as
though it gave tone to the affair that
would be lackiugwere the bills printed
in the Kings English. For example,
at Washington the Other day, Judge
Otto gave a swell dinner to few Of
his friends in official life, and the first
line Of the menu was "Diner de 81
Converts Why nOtha said, Hash
for thirty-one," instead Of deserting
our own expressive language. Oysters
were "Huitres au Naturel !" soup was
"Casseroles a la Pompadour :" cod
Ssh was Poisson" and so on to the
end. 1t is all 5osh. The English
Language is to good and venerable to
be traded off.
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How to Brew Christmas Punch

HOW 10 brew OMFASbHhbS Il UUcMs
New York Sportsman.l
The art of making a good punch
consists chiefly in thorough amalga-
nation of all the ingredients, so that
no one shall affect the palate more
than another. AS the attainment in
making cocktail is to tear, that in
concocting a punch should be to
soothe-in fact, a good punch is as
smooth to the nerves of mans pal
ate as babys milk. A quantitative
analysis of the old-fashioned mixture
called punch, a moderate imbibing of
which makes a man feel as if he was
monarch of all he surveys, would
show about one-quarter old Jamaica,
one-quarter Cognac brandy, one-half
water-or, better still, decoctiOn of
tea - this, with a dash of Curacao,
is sterling formula for the alco-
holic component. Lemons in plenty,
well squeezed, refined lump sugar to
sweeten, the sugar being rubbed on
the outside of the lemons to absorb
the essential oil of the peel, their
Juice being added afterward-all
thoroughly stirred before the spirit is
mixed in-and you have nectar that
will permeate the inmost cookies Of
the heart. Its effect-a man under
it's influence has been known to pay a
back grocery bill and embrace his
mother-in-law-is simply marvellous
Old hard heads only can with impunity
get outside of much of this insidiou'
decoction, to which little nutmeg
thinly sliced orange and pineapple
when added, makes it particularly
seductive to "young uns, who, after
having drank of it to excess oyei
night, will feel, in the morning, like
kicking their old grandmothers.
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Valuable Contributions 10 COns
fadorafe History.

Washington Special, Cincinnati Commercial.l
Some months ago the Secretary Of
War appointed General Marcus J.,
Wright, formerly an Adiutant Gener-
al in the Confederate army, and agent
of the War Department, to collect
official and private documents bearing
on the war of the rebellion, to be added
to the collection Of rebel archives,
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DoE'T yop wish yo. knew what you
could get that would cure that fever and
ague which has fastened itself on you and
is almost shaking the life out ofyou2 Just
get bottle of Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
Take wine-glass full three times a day
and you will lind that it will subdue the
most obstinate. 1t is suufailipg in its effects,
pleasant, wholesome and agreeable, and
It's purity is guaranteed,
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River Telearauna.

CINCINNATI, December 30. = The
river is falling. Weather fair and
moderating.
PITTsBURG, December 3O-River
4 feet and stationary. Weather fair
and milder.
CARo, December 3O,-Arrived-
Alice Brown, New Orleans, 7 pm.
Clear and cold.
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Another virginia wonder.
New York Herald.l

New York Heraldl
CHARLOTTESVILLE, December 3D.
Accounts from most reliable sources
have reached this place Of remark
able occurrence which has recently
taken place in the Blue Ridge Noun
tains, in the county of Greene, and
which excites the wonder and appre
hension of the rustic population in
the neighborhoed. A fssure has
been discovered in the mountain OPP
posite the middle fork of the Rapidan
river, which has been traced for many
miles, and is believed to extend en-
tirely through and across the noun
tain to the Shenandoah river, on the
western side. The 6ssure is about a
foot wide, and Of such depth that its
bottom could not be reached with the
longest poles cut for the purpose Of
exploring the creyice. One man in
search Of lost stock traced the fssure
for atleast fourmiles. Theearth on one
of its sides is said to be perpendicular,
but on the other side is slanting, as if
the entire northeastern side Of the
mountain had been depressed by the
sudden settling of its subterranean
foundations. The phenomenon is GER
tainly curious, and will doubtless be
further Investigated and the assure
traced in its entire course, If so the
Herald will be fully advised
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LOST BANK STOCK.
NOTICE.


rT0 all whom it may concern, noticeis hereby
i given that my certificate Of stock No. 423,
tor b forty shares q stock IN the Union and
phis, Tennessee, dated December p, 1876, and
issued by said bank to me as Mrs. A. L. John
son, my former name, was destroyed by fire,
and that will make application to said bank
for a new certificate Of stock in lieu of and in
stToyed fy S'i by IRE. This 9th day of Decembep %
1878. llO4-l28l MRS. A. i. BUCK.
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New YORK, December 30-l2;37 pm
Cotton quiet and stoady; ordinary Z 9-l6c,
good ordinary SIC, low middlng 9 l-lGc,
middling fair l0Ae, fair u li-l6c. Futures
steady, with sales of 5000 bales.
GALVESTON, December 30.-Cotton is
steady; middling Sc. Receipts 49iS bales.
Stock ,349 bales
New ORLEANS, December 30 1880
a:m;Cottop steady middiing 9Ac; sales
1000 bales,
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Missing Steamship Heard From,

New YoRK, December 30.-The
steamship Glamorgan, from China and
Japan for this port, and reported
missing, has been heard from. The
vessel arrived at Bermuda December
Is, and cleared the same day for her
destination
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1t is certainly blessing to have
safe, reliable and cheap remedy for
coughs and colds near at hand at this
season of the year, DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup has eminently proved itself to
be such a remedy.
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DIED.

WINCHEsTER-At his residence on McLe-
more avenue, at o'clock am, Monday,
December 80, 1873, after prOtracted illness,
Major GE0RGE w. WINCHESTER, in the 57th
year Of his age.
Due notice Of the funeral will be giyen.
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Egypt's Cotton Crop.

The Consul General of the United
States at Cairo has informed the de-
partment Of State that the cotton
crop of Egypt for 1878-being gather
ed at the date Of the writing the dis
patch November 20-would fall far
short of the average annual yield, and
that quality of the cotton would be
very inferior. 1t is estimated that
the present crop will not yield more
than l 100000 quintals of 80 pounds
each, while the exports of cotton
from Egypt during the three preced-
ing years averaged 100000 guintals
per year This great falling off in the
cotton crop for 1878 was caused by the
lowness of the Nile last year and its
unprecedented overflow this year.
Two million acres, or more than two
fifths of all the arabic land of Egypt,
were inundated in September of this
year. This inundation included most
of the lands of lower Egypt, which
were planted with corn and cotton.
The former crop was mostly all de-
stroyed and the latter much injured,
as the foregoing facts testify.
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General Butler will not accept the
cro~n of Bulgaria until he has re-
formed Massachusetts,, He has duty
TO perform, and imperial honors can
just stand out on the doorstep and cool
their heels.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
MEETING.
Election of Directors.

A MEETING of the stockholders of the
~ Fourth National Bank will be held at
their clearinghouse on Tuesday, January IA,
l,1s, for the purpose Of electing Eve Directors
to serve the ensuing year; Polls open from 10
Q2-ll6
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REMOVAL.
RennOval.

UNEIE Home Insurance Company Of Memphis
/ has removed its Office to No 81 Madison
street. [if4-l06l r. p. BOILING, Sec'y.
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LOTTERY.
sPLENDID OPPORTTNITY M
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

This Institution was regularly Incorporated
by the legislature OF the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes, in 1868, with ? eapi-
tai of 81 900 200, TO which it has since added n
reserve fund tf oSO,OW, Its grand Single
ly on the second Tuesday, Ii sgysR s6AtEs
OR posFPoehs, Look Ut Che following distri-
button ''.
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TENTH WARD.
To the Citizens and Taxpayers of the
Tenth Ward.

VNIERE will be meeting Of the citizens of
i the Tenth ward, at corner Of Main and
South streets, next Monday night, December
goth, at ~ O'clock. Matters Of importance
to US will be discussed and measures taken to
abate evils Of which we have long and un-
Justly suffered. ll03l0ll COMMITTEE.
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COTTON SEED.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
10
COttOI-SGGd SliDpGrS.

TNHE Memphis Cotton Seed Association, be-
l. ing unwilling TO still further reduce the
price Of seed, and finding it impossible to dis
pose OF OH and cake, is compelled to cease
the issue OF sacks and purchase of
seed from this date until further mo-
nee, but will receive seed in sacks that are
already issued, paying for same at the present
price Of Seven Dollars per ton, delivered at
Memphis.
JOHN B. GALLAWAY, Sec y and TT.
Deeember Il 1N7S. VT
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OApIT Z PRIZE. saO. GOO.
100000 Tickets at So each. Half,
Tickets, 81,
LIST OF PRIZES:
REORGANIZATION PRIZES.

1901 ffltesi amounting lo'..'',.',........sllO 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all prominent point, to whom a liberal com
pensatiOn will be paid.
Application for rates TO clubs should only be
made to tho home Office in New Orleans,
Write, clearly stating full address, for fur
ther information, or send orders TO
nj, a. DAUPHIN,
P. o, Box 692,t tNeR Orleans, La.
Or to No. 6 West Court ST., Memphis, Tenn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-09
HEARTLESS BODK-SNATCH.
EKS.
An Aggravated Case-Threats OF
Dire revenge.

RICHMOND, Va, February 7.-The
colored population Of Manchester City,
adjoining Richmond, are up 10 arms,
caused BY heartess case Of body.snatch.
ing in a Manchester cemetery night be-
fore last. Aunt Polly Steward was aged
seventy-tWo years, and was one Of the
most respected citizens Of this communi-
ty. She died on Monday and was buried
on Tuesday. All Of the negroes mourned,
and the Colored Church, Of which de-
ceased was a member. Imagine the in
dignation and fury Of the relatives Of
Aunt Polly, when they beheld yesterday
morning the place Of sepulcher torn to
pieces, the walnut casket broken into
kindling-wood, and the corpse gone. The
resurrectionist had done his work cruelty,
and everybody, white and black, denounce
him. The old woman was worthy Of be-
ing canoniEed in the estimation Of her
friends.
This afternoon large mas meeting Of
negroes was held 10 the cemetery near
Aunt Polly's grave. Richard Baker, the
leading barber, presided. A purse Of
81, 900 ws raised and offered as reward
for the apprehension Of the body
snatcher, and awful threats were made
against the guilty party should he be
found. A young physician Of Richmond
is suspected Of having the remains In bis
dissecting room, and party Of oolored
men with pistols surrounded the house
tonight, but were driven of BY the po-
Ice.
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NEW JERSEY BURGLARS.
Daring Attempt 10 XIII u Man
After RObbing His House.

NEw York, February 7.-Thos. Clark,
living about three miles from keyport,
n. j., went TO Freehold with his wife
Tuesday, intending TO pass the night
away from home. His son and another
young man named johnson were left in
charge OF the house. At evening young
Clark went sleigh riding, leaving John.
son, and shortly afterwards johnson him.
self went out for an hour, leaving the
house to take care oi itself.
Going back, johnson saw light up
stairs, and, supposing it was Clark, he
unlocked the door and walked in. As
soon az he got inside 4 masked man pre-.
scented himself al the foot OF the stairs,
and struck the young man with some
sharp instrument in the face, causing the
blood to flow freely, and hurled him back
violently against the wall. Johnson re-
covering, and hearing other footsteps on
the stairs, ran toward the door, but as he
escaped, received another severe cut on
the arm. As he was going out the door
man on the stairs called out to shoot,
ard pistol was discharged at johnson,
the ball passing through his hat and hair
and grazing the scalp. johnson hastened
away, and in few minutes returned with
friends.
The despaeradoes had left. The house
was found 10 confusion. In one room the
carpet was torn up, and all that could be
found OF any value was wrapped into It.
Clark's dog lay dead upou the hearth. A
box Of valuable papers and 500 in
bank notes is missing.
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VIRGINIA.
The State Debt Read dIustment Act
IsaSNed by fhe senate.

RICHMOND, Va, February THE bill
for the readjustment OF the public debt
passed the Senate to-day, by vote OF q
10 10. The first section provides that all
owners Of coupon tax receivable bonds
issued under the provisions Of the Fund.
Ing bill, or OF registered bonds and frac.
tional certificates legally fundable under
the provisions Of said act as amended by
the act Of March Z, 1872, in such coupon
receivable bonds, may exchange the same
for new four per cent bonds, dated the lst
OF July, 1878, and payable thirty.iour
years after date, but redeemable after ten
years, said bonds to be either registered
or coupon, at the option Of the party max.
ing the exchange. but when issued TO be no
further exchangeable, except that coupon
bond holders may exchange for registered
bonds; the coupons 10 be payable semi-
annually, and 10 be receivable for taxes,
dues and demands due TO the State, eI-
cept the capitation tax, tho tax levied for
free schools, and fines imposed ior Of
ienses against the State; past due coupons
TO remain as under the Funding bill, or
invested In non-interest bearing certif-
Gates, redeemable at the pleasure Of the
State. It is further provided that when
three-iour,hs OF the consol debt shall
have been exchanged under the provi-
sions Of this act, the peeler bonds las Of
their full principal amount) and the 9th
er uniunded bonds and stock (as OF two
thirds Of their principal amount) may be
exchanged In ike manner.
The bill closes with an expression OF
the belief Of the General Assembly that
an adjustment on the plan proposed
would accomplish the object set forth,
and invokes the cooperation Of bond
holders and pledges, SO far as 1t may be,
the good faith Of the people in meeting
the obligation it imposes.
This action Of the Senate is u death
blow to the forcible readjueters, who are
in majority in the House, which body is
now considering the Tax bill, which, il
adopted, would leave but n small margin |
for the payment Of any debt interest.
The difference between the two Houses
will probably be settled by compromise.
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sary on their responsibility. 1t is to be
hoped that the diversion Of last night
will close the controversy, which, howev.
er properly raised at the outset, Is now
wholly out Of place.
The Globe says: Osman Pasha will
certainly be court'martiAlled this or next
month. He Is charged with buryiug
Russian prisoners alive. The Russians
are 30 exasperated against him that he
rarely leaves his lodgings. The police
are instructed to prevent public dem
onstrAtion against him.
The official account Of the death of the
Pope substantially agrees with the details
already sent. II states that the Pope re-
manned calm throughout. Al IL O'Clock,
when his distressed breathing was pain
fol 10 witness, he took a cruci6x from
under his pillow and blessed the bystand.
ers. He afterwards, at the requeet Of
Cardinal Bilio blessed the Sacred College.
At $40 r. NJ. the body became liyid. The
Cardinals relieved each other in praying
by his bedside. Cardinal Bilio recited
the offices for the dying, and at the COM
mencement OF the fourth Office the death
rattle ceased.
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CHICAGO, February s.-Flour-SieG dy
and unchanged. Wheat-Unsettled, but
generally higher; No. Chicago spring at
81 06, No. 9 gilt edge at 81 05k, regular
81 OK cash and February, 81 O41faI O4A5
March, No. 5, 99hc, rejected SIC. Corn
Unsettled but generally higher gilt edge
40Hc, regular S9Xc cash, February and
March, 4lHc May, rejected at 99hR29Nc.
OAts-Fairly active aud prices shade
hiPher at 23Ho cash and February, 23xc
March, 24c April, 26,<c May. Rye-Quiet
but steady at Sic. Barley-Dull and prices
shade lower at 47c. Dressed Hogs Dull
and lower at 81 0oa4 10. Pork-heavy at
$40 20 casn, sales $40 02 Ifal0 80 March, and
closed at $40 10 March, $40 sax april
$40 42k May. Lard-Fair demand but at
lower rates; 81 20 cash, 81 22k March,
81 32k April, 81 42K May. Bulk Meats :
Dull, weak and lower, 3Iia6Ha5hc. WhiG.
ky-sl 03.
Atthe close Wheat was moderately ac.
tive and higher at 81 05 March. Corn at
S93.aS9Ac February and March, 42a42Ho
May. Oats firm and unchanged. Pork
uunsettled and generally higher; $40 s7x
March, 80 IS April. Lard arn and IN
changed,
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FOREIGN NEWS.
EASTERN QUESTION.


LONDON, February S.-A Vienna cor
respondent Of the Times commenting on
the Russian occupation OF the defensive
lines OF Constantinople, says: The mys.
terry which still envelopes the conditions
OF the armistice leaves plenty Of room for
further surprises. Thus il looks very
much as il the evacuation Of the Danube
forlresses by the Turks will turn out to
mean their occupation by the Russians.
These surprises seem 10 be bad prepara.
tions for conference.
STILL IN BL1ssFuL IGNORANCE.
CoSsrAs1ISoPLE, February SIN &C.
cordance with the armistice conditions
the Russians will occupy Widdin, Rust.
chuk, Sellstria, Belgradjik and Erzeroum.
The Ambassadors Of the Powers are still
ignorant OF the conditions Of peace.
Nedjib PAsha with twenty.seven battal-
ions has left for Volo.
Accounts have been received here Of
depredations committed by Russian
troops in the houses Of Mussulmans in
Adrianople and neighboring villages.
ARMIsrIcE CONDITIONS.
LONDON, February San official tele.
gram from 81. Petersbnrg confirms the
correctness OF all the armistice conditions
made public yesterday. The only addi-
tional condition mentioned is the eyacu.
alton OF the fortresses and Sulina.
A great meeting will be held at the
Cremone Gardens on Saturday 10 indorse
the governments foreign policy.
CoSsrANTISoPLE, February 8, VIA
LYRA.-The Russians have occupied
Chatalja, on the Sea Of Marmora, and
Osmaul.
suleiman Pasha has gone TO Lsrissa,
the Capital Of the Province Of Thessaly.
DETAILS OF THE PEACE BASIS.
LONDON, February S.-0licial infor-
nation from St. Petersburg gives the de.
tails OF the peace basis as follows:
!. The erection OF Bulgaria into u
Principality.
9 War indemnify or territory com.
pensation.
g. The independence Of Roumania,
Servia and Montenegro, with an increase
Of territory for each.
4. Reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovi-
mia.
8. An ulterior understanding between
the Sultan and Gar regarding the OAR
dannelles.
6. The evacuation Of the Danubian
fortresses and ErEeroum.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb s.-The Ayenee
Ruae contradicts the report that the
Seryians refused Russian occupation OF
Danubian tortresses.
BERLIN, February s.-The Conserya.
tive and Liberal parties in the Richstag
to-day came 10 an agreement in regard 10
the Joint interpolation to be addressed
TO the Imperial Chancellor, asking il he
intends making any statement respecting
the Eastern question and the position
which the German Empire has taken re.
garding it, and If such declaration is in.
tended, what day il will be made? The
interpolation has been signed by the
leaders Of the two parties.
Itis rumored in Parliamentary circles
that Bismarck is expected in Berlin
Tuesday or Wednesday next.
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LOri-ilicks.
Gathering Testimony Against the
Old iinu.

New York, February 7.-Counsel for
Thomas Lords sons say they have been
gathering a large amount Of evidence in
regard 10 Lords lunacy and his incom-
petencc to manage his estate. Evidence
has also been rolling in upon us touch.
ing the character Of Mrs. Hicks-Lord.
A large portion Of this has been vOlun-
tary. One gentleman from Ohio came
into the office yesterday, and gave valu-
able Information about her life and estate
10 Toledo. Many strange facts will be
developed about her life here and in Eu-
rope when the time comes for the admis-
sion Of testimony. II seems that people
who have known her are anxious that her
career, should be known exactly a it is,
without the glamour Of romance with
which gossip and rumor have invested
its coarser features.
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N,w YORK, February S.-JOel Hayden
& Co., dealers in brass goods on BeeSman
street and AT HHydenville, Mas, have
failed. The suspension caused great sur.
prise, as the firm had very high credit.
The cause OF the failure is attributed 10
depreciation in real estate and stocks.
The liabilities are $500, 900 and nearly
all held at HaydenvilIe. The store on
Beekman street was seized yesterday on
an attachment for 100000, issued In IA.
vor OF the administrator Of the estate of
Joel Hayden, deceased. The assets are
valued al 5000, 900, consisting Of the fac.
tory, machinery, stock and book accounts.
Henry Clews, the banker, was arrested
yesterday, by Il is believed, Chatauqua
county offers, and hurried from the city.
His counsel and friends, ignorant Of his
whereabouts, have obtained a writ OF ha'
beas corpus,
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VOLUME XXVI--NUMBER las


NEw YORK, February 8 Cotton Quiet
at II '.10all $3.50 Flour-stronger; No.
2, 50 50aS IL, super6ne western and State
81 00AI IS, common to good IS o0A5 rs,
good to choice IS SO46 70. white wheIt
extra So o5a6 IS, fancy So S0as 25, extra
Ohio IS 00a7 80, st. Louis S. l0a8 IS.
Wheat-Unse tied; No. / Milwaukee 81 80,
No. 2 do $l2s, red winter 81 So. No. l
spring February 81 25al 25H. Rye
steady; western T0n72c Barley-D' mand
active; western 69hc. Malt Unchanged.
Corn-Steady; steam mixed 65a55Hc, Feb.
ruRry 55ka65hc, steam yellow 65c, No. 2
February 5sA5sXc. Oats = Unchanged.
Hay and Hops-Unchanged. Coffee Firm;
Rio cargoes l45ial7A", jobbing at l4halse
gold. sugar-Quiet and firm; fair to good
refining 7sta7HC, prime 714c, refined un.
changed. MolAsSes-New orleans steady
and in fair demand at 25a50c. Rice Quiet:
domestic 5iSa7c. Whisky-Firmer at 81 os.