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Howard Association

10 Madison street, July %, 1879.
VNHE following Drug Stores have been Sc
i lected where prescriptions for the desti-
tute sick will be filled upon the order OF the
physician in charge. The Howard Associa-
ZION VIII not pay for any prescription filled
elsewhere than as named below:
A. Renkert * Co., 100 Main street.
ID. !. Goodyear, 167 Main street.
Joe Walters, 1884, Main street.
W. 9. Griswold a Co., 423 Main street.
Chelsea.
James S. Robinson, corner Second and
Madison. W
Hessen & Co., 900 Poplar street.
h.C Newsom, % Charleston avenue.
Beyens \ Merritt, 2l9 Beal street.
fahlen 4 kleinschmidt, SIS Beal street.
Monnier 4 Co., l28 Beal steeet.
Stafford X Co.. $50 fernando street.
r. II. Pollard, $50 Vance street.
Steel & Co., Carolina street.
7, R0ANE WARING, Secretary.
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n no. of o. F. have appointed the fol-
lowing committee of relief. Members
will report to the same for aid.
Charles Taylor, No. 454 Linden,
Charles Roberts, No. 425 Linden,
A. D. Dickerson, No. A. Ross avenue,
G. j. Cobb, 7n% Marshall avenue,
F.. T. Cage, % Tate street. IA l46
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M. j. COhn's wholesale and retail
cigar and tobacco store, corner Main and
Jefferson street, will be open during the
yellow fever from 7 am. to s pm. l57
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Bruce's Carriage shop

Still continues to keep the physicians and
all running on wheels. Bring in your
work and cash with it. Courson will
meet you half way. 145
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New Cases.

The aggregate number of cases of yell
low fever at the board of health to noon
to-day reach 517. OF these eleven hay Q
been reported since yesterday noon, eight
being colored, as follows;
Roxy Porter, colored, age 26, corner of
Elliott and st. Martin.
Margaret Gill, colored, age 20, 81 De-
Soto.
George Fambor, colored, age 40, 50 De
Soto.
Charles johnson, colored, age %, city
hospital.
Ora Williams, colored, age 8, 100 Robe
son.
George Fuller, colored,a %, SO Mosby.
James Gilbert, colored, age 80, 4 Ross
avenue.
Anton Franking, age "a, hospital.
Earnest Leake, age %, corner Causey
and Elliott.
w. II. Ennis, age 40, ZIG Gayoso.
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THE CITY.
saturday EvenIng. Angus. 10. ls70.
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.

The following statement of deaths
from yellow fever each day, since the
prevalence OF the disease became known,
IS made from the records Of the board of
health and other sources:
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Above All

is the verdict are the cigars and tobaccos
purchased at Harpmann & Bro, whole
sale %tobacconist, 2S6 Main street. lac
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Clinical Thermometers

and bed-pans, assorted sizes, prices and
kinds, just received by
145 d. +. GOODYEAR.
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John Russell Young receives $4,000
per annum, and all expenses paid, for
his services as correspondent Of the
New York Herald, during his trip
around the world with General Grant.
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NOTICE.

A LII policies Of insurance expiring in the
IA companies l represent as agent viii be
renewed at the expiration during the preva-
lence Of yellow fever, unless otherwise in
structed, | can be addressed at Nashville,
and communications will be promptly an
swered.
l2l-i7 R. P. BOILING, Agent.
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OFFICE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY,
MnmphIs TuIv 10 1870

A LII policies expiring in this company from
n this date during the prevalence Of yellow
fever will be renewed unless otherwise or
dered. Parties in interest can address me at
Nashville, and receive very prompt replies.
Rl-lE X. p. BOILING, Secretary.
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Drowsiness, biliousness, pains and aches
and ague, Hop Bitters always cures.
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Old PaDers.

good wrapping paper at this Office, 80
cents per 100. 1885,
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LEDGER JOB PRINTING OFFICE
IL Madison Street.
Every Description Of Printing,
executed in a style
EMBARRASSED In THE CITY,
Our facilities
Are UnequaIed by any House,
Prices Reasonable.
Country Orders Also Solicited,
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INSURANCE NOTICE
Important Insurance Notice.
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF G. D. RAINE, AGENT,
MEMPHIS, July q, 1879.
All policies expiring during the epidemic
in the North German Insurance Co
will be renewed, unless otherwise instructed.
All communications to me at McMinnville,
Tenn, will be promptly attended to.
1906 g.. d. RAINE, Agent.
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NOTICE.

OFFICE OF BOARD OF HEALTHY
-Taxiny District, Shelby County,
Memphis, Tenn, August IL, 1871
A S a sanitary procaution, the Board of
~ Health requests physicians in attendance
upon yellow fever patients, when they have
conyalesced, to enjoin upon nurses and others
in attendance to disinfect, by boiling and
said patients.
They will also please report to this office
any houses requiring disinfection.
j. CHANDLER, MD,
al 146 Secretary Of the Board Of Health.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
DIVISION IN A CHURCH.

It was expected that tho services at the wcst-
minister Presbyterian Church on Pavonia avenue.
Jersey City Heights. yesterday would be attended
with trouble on account of the retirement from the
pulpit OF Rev. o. B. Bidwcll who preached his
farewell the preceding Sunday. The expec-
tations were not realized. however. none of Mr..
Bidwells friends were in attendance, and Rev. DR..
Wall, of Englcwood. who conducted the SER
vices announced that the church pulpit was
vacant The services were slimly attended tho
majority of the congregation having wthdrawnsfrom
the church with Mr.. Bidwell At the evening service
there were by actual count only fortyseven persons
in tho church. including the preacher and sexton.
''but these" said a member. ''represent the solid
portion OF the congregation" Deacons Fisher and
Van Hautcn and Mr.. Henry lIcravish among the
most prominent members of the Church who
Withdrew with Mr. Bidwe The latter has not yet
quilted Jersey City, and the reports of his intention
to organ ize new church are rife ever.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ASrwrnr Jan ARRIVED, ship Stratford (Nor) Neilscn
Philadelphia; barks Betty (No Errikscn. do Antagonist
tBr,. Trail. Baltimore; Aunie Burrill Br Morrill, Now
York; Ksrnak d3r) upham. do; Nimbus (Br). Cofi do
Johanne Mario Cor. Gustavus Savannah; brig Anna
tyor Petersen Wilmington, NC; 5th, ships Metcali
Nor Knudscn; New York: Joseph Clark IIavener Phia
delphia; barks Niord (Nor Schong, do; Trosvk (Nor
Pctenay, Savannah.
barks Bolt (,r), Mcbride and Jason Ger, Albrccht do
AvoxxoUrn, Jan ARRIVED. bark Agncs (Nor) Foss
New York.
BAYoSsE, Jan 3-Arrved, brig Rcdowa, Byrne Now
York.
BORDEAUX Jan 3Arrivcd, bnrks Johanne (Sor) Muller
New York; Evviva tNor), Pharo, do
BREMEN Jan 5-Arrvcd. steamer Nurnberg (Gcr Jaeger
Now Orleans; ship Bombay, Peterson. do.
DEAL Jan ARRIVED. barss Ludwig cyn tGcr), Schupp
Mobile for woigast ermany; Kate Cam r), Hutchin
SON. Now York for Calais.
GENOA to Jan 4-Arrved barks Elliot Ritchic Hutchn.
son New Orleans; Engiobrckt Csw Domg, Savannah; to
5th, brig Mariposa. Fletcher. New York \
Hull Jan 5--Arrivcd bark John Smith (Br), Barnes
Philadelphia
IIAxnuRc Jan 4-saiied bark Gertrude (Br Smith Bal
timorc.
Hrtvorr Jan 4-Arrvcd. bark Colin Mcneil, Croweli
Boston for Schicdam.
HAvnK Jau 4-Arrivcd. ships George Hurlbut. Mason
Mobile; Union, Grcenieaf Charleston; 9Th Martha Bow
kcr, Bowker. do; Robcna. .Tiass. Now York.
Also arrived 9Th AN. steamer France (Fp. Trudello
Now York.
Sailed 9th, 9 AM, steamer Amerique (Fo Deioit. Nov
York.
LrvERrooL, Jan 4-Sacd steamer Algeria (Br) Watson
New York.
MALAGA, to Jan 5-sailcd, steamer Langshaw Br Balm.
New York.
PASSAGES, to Jan 5-Arrived, brig Romolo (Br) Korr
New York for Bnyonne.
PALKRxo to Jan ARRIVED. bark Busy, Kendrck Phila
dclpha.
QuErSsrowS, Jan 5-Arrived OF Fastnet 9Th s.3o PM
steamer Britannia tBD. Perry from New York for Liver
pool.
ROTTERDAM Jan 4-Arrvcd, bark Columbus (Gcr) Ihder
Baltimore.
RourS Jan a-Arrved. barks Lucille (Br) Jameson. Now
York Cotardn utaD Martno do; sigrid tNor, Taarvig
Galveston.
srErrrs. Jan 1-Arrivcd, brig Alma tGcr Grabe. VII
mIngon, NC
SMYRNA to Jan 4-sailed, brig Henry Wing. Small New
York.
Ymurpts, Jan 4-Arrived, bark Homewsrd Bound Mer
ryman, Charleston.
LONDON Jan 5-Tho state line steamer state Of Lousi
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
BEACONSFIELD'S TRIBUTE.
From the London Globe. ]


The following is the closing paragraph in LORD
Beaconsfeld's address to the committee OF English
residents in California upon the presentation OF the
gold and silver casket and memorial
GENTLEMEN The history of Cyprus is a romantic
history but in all its records will venture to say
that there ia incident romantic as that OF q
body of Englishinen working in an FL Dorado,
the real El Dorado which they have discov-
cred, pursuing labors of fascinating and
absorbing character as those which are pursued
by my fellow countrymen in California, and who
yet, amid all the excitement of their unparalleled
life still stop to reflect upon the for
tunes OF the much-loved country which they
have quilted. and who. in an address in .
golden casket offered to me by the youth of Cali
fornia. have shown how deeply they feel for those
who are trying to uphold the country which they so
much love. loud cheers). What return can make
for this beautiful Offering which you have given me
cannot send you golden caskets and blazoned ad-
dresses, like those which / have just received,
but send you gratitude and sympathy.
ask you who return to California
to tell those who remembered me that
shall never forget them. (Cheers And believe me.
beautiful this object is precious in its materials
fine as n work of art deeply interesting from the
history of your life that it incloses some of those
mineral treasures which have already affected by
your industry and fortunes the character OF the
world-this casket incloses something still more
precious to me- and that is the expression which has
Just been read of your kindness and regard. Cheers
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
AMERICAN PORTS.

ASTORIA, Dec a7-sailcd, bark VIM II Bcsss Barker
BOSTON. Jan ARRIVED. steamers VIM Crane. Kent
Baltimore; Neptune, berry. New York ,-..
SailcdmstcaIncr IIclics aud bark Mario Ricbeck.
Wind W, weather modcrating -,
BALTiMoRE, Jan S-Arryed steamers Pciyncsisn CBrh
SssSH s"ssese%sr tsp.s sU ATpc,s sss es
..CHARLESTQN, Jan 2-Arrvod, schr Dsn'e' fisrson'
saiicd-Rnrk island Belle dr). comblsy. Dublin
4-Cearoa bark p,sns Ger e,sIs Dc S,ew w"ss 1pd,..
..sailedBsrk Cecils Ausur r', Croix HAvre; schr
hoGT.Si SSastsToS tsTTc;S Dss May Bp.
Bragg Lei,h; .chr yellow Pine clark 1 NSw York
sssncca.sa .,camcr L.ss B Thompson Liverpool;
'R a4Ss hsss. a @ Dee bark VIM c.~ey No
VEN s "RE%Ss Jan saed from the Passes. schr
NsIS hSyr5s Sn I"r ss"icd bark Beatrice B Mcclellan
for yc repair before p5Sss'dng to 2.eSnisscwn
HIcsS"b skS "b5fisscCvEFS 5fs Doc ssssd ship War Hawk
oiessTrd fET sss Dec aArv ship Sycamore Car
tor; oT;EsSsECoLX Jan 2Arryed barks Emanuel scsluns
fpr Fanngio Rio Jancro Maria Sarah Cier) Hsrlrat,
Mnriinquc brig Adria csS Zachary, uavane; schr Nellie
S'cI 'ccIi:srSd"srk ysr Braer Ger. Albrsnd Liverpool;
brig Para (Fsr, Lpset. Havana; schr Vineyard, kass
'p%RffAND. Me, Jan s-Arrivcd, schr sata. Rivers.
Ssss 10" Ella Watts Watts Ma.anras Sarah
smith, Bank, New York -,,., 50,
san FRANCISCO, Dec 27-saied bark webfoo., Lewis.
18th. Arrived bark Annie Main Or, swan rqaique
Scattlc Oakland, stevens Port Madison Amethyst sio
cum i%SnolSs rcrnnc Cage Columbia Rivers brig HI
Jan 3,tr,yed, ship rsterdale lRr, Gunson, Liverpool
weer Cape Verbs via ss Thomas Xhca ors JahnssD hs
fSf :eG No. gA; s.s:r k.:s ,.ss
Wade from New York for savannah
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Snir SWALLOW Duncan from Boston for New Orleans At
r@ Esds @ IL s%ssa . As s % 1f'd
morning from the main royal truck to tho deck and In
snr King ARTHUR r, Nelson from Charleston for Iiv-
crpool previously ashore at Barrow had board
FIRST class iron vessel.
B.ns SEA Fox whsler, Of New Bedford which put into
repairing.
BARK RsrSpEKa whalcr of New Bedford. during gale
at st Michnel prorto Dec 3. struck anchor and
carried away forefoot.
9ele GoIns,sonn r' fromM rar9ano for Boston, which
put into She'brnc NS Dec ~ with los; of sails and short
boats
srnR ynro from Thomason for New York, put into New
at Fankners Island where parted and was com.
%a Sd% % o~sa snS wharf She
another chain and anchor before proceeding her
scnR HOOPER, bound from Philadelphia for Paw.
!ucks which went ashore At Jones Inlet NJ and hoated
west end Of Black Island o'clock the morning Of tc
d inst with eight Sew & Y1,k wreeksrs on board She lies
get OF. Ali hrnds saved.
Capt Chanpn, Of tho sr brig GEORGE which arrived
that he lost tho entire deck load Of molasses for the simple
casks started in the hold by the weather
s Sa nr az the sSs New nf Tho report
DELAWARE BaEAKwArER, Jan 15-Steamcr Illinois, for
Liverpool which had been detained At Dan Bakers shoa
sea al Il 80 o'clock this afternoon.
M.lr.x Jan sE1 s-sshS Sci Li,.ic Emma Thomp'cn from
eaky off the Marine Railway Tuesday is now
reloadihg her cargo.
NoRroLK Jan 5-Capt Taylor-o tho Providence steamer
Mcclellan reports that the schr Richard Newconbe IL
fast tie ice of Bonsh Bluff Shoal; also a small sloop
sunk OF cawclls Point evidently abandoncd in the cc.
Steamer shirley. of Baltimore, from West Point Is at
an chor of Gloucester Point.
steamer Leipzig 0icr from Baltimore for Brcmon Is
ashore off foot Knoll. An leo IL
IA later despatch says she got off PM and procecded1
NEWCASTLE DEL Jan 5Tho Red steamer Ncdorland
boand Antwerp rcported yesterday Cherry Island
Flats detained by low tide passed down this afternoon
The ce In the river heavy and so be compelled
TO anchor over night
NEWPORT. Ian 5-Tho docks all choked mp with ice
Steamer Old Colony which arrived from New York this
PM rcports nsidcrablc ice In tho Sound.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
SPOKEN.

Ship Gov wmot Br Lowe, from Liverpool for Bombay.
Nov IL lat = u. Ion ~ W.
ship Iupsa r), IRWIN from Astoria for Liverpool Nov
IT. lat n ~ 3, Ion IS TDW. =.
Ship Sarah Hignet Jones, from Calcutta for New York.
Oct II, lat ~ - Ion 80 j..
Ship Hotanist tBr Edgar, from Calcutta for New York
Oct IL, lat 10 :, Ion 10 u.
Bark Martha Tucker from Bucnos Ayres for New York
Dec ~, lat IL ~ n, Ion 81
Bark Arcthnsa tr, from Dublin for Daricn, Dec o. lat
- II. Ion % 80
Bark Mogul Dr. from Quebec for Barrow Dec 49, lat 81
Ion 7. :.
Bark Cartvac Dr. from Calcutta for New York. Nov TO-
no lat, &c. (by arrival at st Helena, Nov 22l
Bark 81 George Br iinll from Batavia for Falmouth.
Nov Is, lat 13 n, Ion "a W.
Bark Gerda Nor Olsen, from Gloucester for Sandy
Hook. Nov Ia hat III 81, Ion IL 40
An American bark showing JSrD o. from Java for New
York, Nov -. lat "a " :. Ion 10 "a r.
Brig Leah tBr. from Liverpool for Doboy, Nov o. lat
90 33 y, Ion :s3 4OW
Schr Helen A Ames from Providence for Philadelphia
Jun 4. of Warwick Mock.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
THE BODY FOUND IN THE SNOW
BANK.

The body Of the man found in the snow bank on
Eighty eighth street Saturday morning and iden-
tned by his nephew Phillips Collins, saloon
keeper of Second avenue, at the Twenty-third pre-
cinct station house, that of Thomas Nc
Cormack. a former cmploye of Mr.. Banham, Of
Egh eighth street. lay in the Morguc until ycstcr
day morning. Mr.. Collins had doubts to the
identity Of the body as that of his uncle Thomas
Mccormack. These doubts were strengthened by the
fact that his uncle not in the habit of calling
upon any of his family owing to an unplcasantness
which existed between his relations. lie went over
TO the Almslousc on Blackweli's Island and HIS
uncle alive and WELL When told Of the identification
of n body az his. then lying in the Twenty
third precinct station house, he seemed
astonishcd. Mr. Collins came TO Captain Robbins
and told him he has made a mistake. But captain
Robbins thought there disposition on the part
OF the relatives Of the deceased man not to claim the
body and allowed 10 TO be buried by the city. He
tained that opinion till late on saturday
night, when Andrew Boyle came 20 the station house
and asked where the body found in the snow
bank was placed. He referred them to the
Morguc. Thither the friends repaired and posi-
lively identified the body that OF James
Macarthur. of No. 31T East Seventy-egbth street
The body removed yesterday morning to his
residence aud buried from there in the afternoon.
Macarthur was prominent citizen Of the Twenty
third precinct. q.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
PORT OF NEW YORK, JAN. 5, 1879.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHITEsIoNE TELEGRAPH LINE.

REPORTED HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHTrEsIoNE TELEGRAPH LINE.
Steamer Ahyssinia drl Murphy, Liverpool Dec p and
n Arrived naS gales
seas Dec IS lat ~ Oe Ion A ~ passed Dutch steamer
steamer ohello drl, Mitchell. IIur E. via Boston, with
steamer wyanoke Couch, Richmond. City Point and
Noroik with mdse and passengers to the Ola Dominion
s,samsr Richmond, Kelly. Norfolk mdse the Old Do
Steamer Ahemarle, Gibbs Lcws. with mdso to the Old
Domninn Steamship Go.
schr " Low. Green Virginia
Schr John shaw, Cox, Baltimore. Had very severe
obliged anchor or Egg arhor FREQ tho vessel Of ice
sDsteamer Labrador tFr Havre which arrived lth
oy the aSs then variable anS
tho By % S
point OF 7os mimstrcs, indicating tornado In the i'm
and lasting for thrse days. calmcr Jan
sron WV viii s % mos. s sevs,e eve hIiS
10 hcavc to for ~ hours.
~ Bark Oilers Ger. from Bremen which anchored
NJ sandy Hook Tor orders. came to the city 9TH
SS1hc lower bay from tho Horseshoe to the Southwest
Spit aud far the bay Keyport bs sesn
is still blockaded with heavy ice
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer Francona. Bragg Portland for Now York. with
mdso aud passengers to j + Amcs Had a very rough
with potatscs to W Il Dnryea w.
Schr Mott Haven Collins Calais for New York
schr Freddie l. Porter chase iiyannis for baltimore
Schr Stephen Morgan Cummings, Bridgeport for New
York
schr sallic Burton, Burlc, Stamford for Now York.
BOUND EAST.
steamer City Of New Bedford Fish New York for New
Bedford
steamer Bolivar, Gccr Now York for New London and
Norwich.
Schr Joe Carleton. Thurstor New York for Rockport
scr Lookout. Coombs New York for Eastport
Selr Mnycic Dnng. Dalling New York for Hoston.
Schr J rCarver, WILSON, Ncw York for Boston.
Scir kolon. Breakings Now York fur Providence
Schr Mary !. Varncy. Beach. New York for Newport.
Schr Idn Palmer. Palmer. Now York for stamford.
Schr Harmon. Ryder. Port johnson Tor Belfast. Nc.
Schr Lizzie, Smith, Port Johnson tor Providence.
Sailed from Hart Island this AN, brig Ann Elizabeth
Dean from IIobokcn for Providence and all the
before reported storm bound.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION.
SUPPLEMENTAL LETTER OF MR.. THURMAN TO
CHAIRMAN TELLER

SUPPLEMENTAL LETTER OF MR.. THURMAN TO
CHAIRMAN TELLER.
WASHINGTON Jan. 8. 1872
On Saturday Senator Thurman sent the following
supplementary letter to Senator Teller:-
WAsHISGroN, d. c., Jan. T. 1879.
To Hon. II. NJ TELLER Chairman Select COMMITTED
DEAR smeIn further compliance with the request
of your committee communicated to me by your
letter of the 21st ult., i have the honor
of facts relating to the late elections. and
especially to the misconduct of United States
supervisors and deputy marshais: to wit
sonvc. F1a relative to the misconduct of United
States supervisors and deputy marshals in the
late elections in the Second Congressional district in
that State
.Sscond-An affidavit of Owen J. Somers. OF Du-
val county. Fla relating to the same subject
THird.--A statement of Il. q. Randolph, Esq, OF
Montgomery, Ala, showing the misconduct OF the
United States deputy msrshas at the late elections in
that State.
am assured that these three gentlemen citizens
of high standing and responsibility. and beg leave
respectfully to commend their statements to the ear
nest consideration of your committee Very respect
fully. your obedient servant, A. q: THURMAN.
STATEMENTS RECEIVED.
Here follow the statements referred to in the letter
of Senator Thurman.
Mr.. Paine's letter refers principally to the
employment Of United States Super.
visor of election and deputy marshal
at voting precincts throughout the counties
comprising the "Dlack Belt of Florida-Nassau.
Duval. Alachua, Columbia, Suwanee. Marion. Madi-
SON, jefferson and Gadsden, and he concludes Ny
saying that the deputy United States marshals who
were present election day ~ the various pre-
cincts in the ''Black Beit' OF counties were in
no general sense deputies. but solely
gagged special service. beginning and ending on
election day: that there no earthly necessity for
their being present at ALL as the State and municipal
officers present amply able to preserve order
and conserve fair election, as has been evidenced
time and again before.
Owen J. Summers, whose affidavit is alluded to by
Mr.. Thurman, deposes that colored deputy
United States marshas, in Duval county, Fla.
were engaged i'll the election of November 8, in
distributing republican ballots and persuading
colored voters to vote the same.
Mr. Randolphs letter concerning the conduct of
the election in Montgomery county. Ala. alleges
that colored men We're forced by deputy United
States marshals to vote the republican ticket. and
that two deputy marshals in violation OF the State
law, distributed whiskcy and other refreshments
among coored voters.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06

THE ICE BLOCKADE DELow-TIAINs ON THE
NEW JERSEY SOUTHERN.
SANDY Hook, n. j., JAN 5, 1870.
The steamer Jesse Hoyt. OF the New Jersey South
ern Railroad line, succeeded yesterday morning in
working way through the belt Of ice and went to
New York. The other vessels, reported as frozen in
on Friday were still fast last evening.
Trains over the New Jersey Southern Railroad were
yesterday running time, transporting passengers
and mails to and from New York via the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, at Ocean Grove crossing
This transfer will be continued until the ice fed at
this place leaves the Horseshoe 1t now extends four
miles from the dock.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06

will be produced under the best auspices. NJ. JON
cieres being theatrical and musical critic whose
compositions are always sure 10 be favorably re-
viewed by his confyvres. / doubt much from what
hear of the new work that it will prove an exception
TO the usual fate OF his operas. They have success
of night and an Oblivion of all eternity. The rep
resentaon of tonight at the Athenee will pe the two
hundredth of the cabinet de Piperlin." II is not
true, reported, that the German censors have in
terdicted the performance of this piece. lies
fourchambaut'' is making the rounds of all the
German theatres. Mile. Lena Hastreitcr, young
American girl from Milwaukee. is singing at the
Grand Opera. Nice. She is favorably spoken OF.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
COMMERCIAL BUILDING DESTROYED.

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 5, 1S79
The building No. G1 North Queen street, with its
contents, was entirely destroyed by fire last night
The first floor was occupied by Albert
HIrsh dealer in readymade clothing; the Sec
ond floor by William Cline. billiard room. and
the third floor by Bcrner & Brother. picture frame
manufacturers Westhaefrer's book store adjoining
was badly damaged by water. Three fremcn were
severely frozen, and it s thought one OF them will
die.