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THFy ARR AwruL SCARCE Richmond
Il blessed with one thing Of which but few
towns can bost-a polite railroad iickc,
agent
IMPROVEMENT Several Of our business
houses are undergoing needed repairs by
taking out wooden fronis md putting In
iron ones.
TENPERANcr.-Rev l.. @. Barbour de-.
livered 6ne temperance lecture in the
Court-house last Sunday evening. Sever.
al Of the brethren made short speeches, but
failed to reclaim any of the 'hacksliders.'
4 FISE REHprScr.- Governor McCrca.
ry was at home last Saturday, and bought
the Handsome brick residence Of Mr.. c. d.
Chenault, on Main street, known a. the
Hume property, for which he paid $4,000,
Mr. C. taking in exchange the Governors
town lots, 40 acres, on the Big Hin pike,
70. which he paid Si75 per acre. The Gov
ernor has now one Of the hard-omest resi-
dences in this portion Of the State.
y. -, - s $3.50, ~" 49,, $500
colored, near Berea, this county, on Sun.
day night last and fired several shots into
the house. They then broke ,iown the door
and demanded Amanda, who had made her
escape In the darkness. They ransacked
the house, and not finding the woman. they
broke up the furniture and LEFT. Mandy Is
very important witness in the Richard
Brooks trial, for the murder Of Misa stu.
art, which comes Oft ut the present term Of
the Court.
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The following persons are respectfully
ard espccifly invited to attend the ccle-
bration Of the centenary Of the settlement
Of Lexington, 10 he held on April "a:
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec.
rotary Of State, Assistant Sccrciaryo Of State,
Assistant Clerks, all officers Of the Execu.
tive Office, the various officers and clerks
in the several departments at Frankfort,
the Court Of Appeals with all It, officers,
the Judges Of the Circuit, Chancery, Com
mon Pleas and Criminal Courts, with the
various officers thereof; the senators and
Representatives Of Congress and in the
General Assembly Of the State; the Mayors
and officers Of all the cities and municipal
lilies in The State; the judges aud public
officers Of the several Counties Of the State,
all persons who have heretofore been resi-
dents Of Lexington, or whose parents or
ancestors were once residents here; all per
sons who have heretofore fillel any Office
Of State; the faculties and students Of all
educational institutions In the State; the
editors Of all the newspapers in the State.
Efforts have been and will he made to
send personal invitations, but the very lin
tied time intervening between this date
and April ID will prevent some persons
from receiving them, and the committee
requests such persons to accept this A. a
personal invitation.
Newspapers Of the State are requested to
publish this invitation.
JAMES X. PATTERSON,
Chairman Committee Of Invitation.
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ROCKCasTLE COUSTT.
me-. Ter1lOa.

BUnDISG.-Mr. Champ Mullins il
building a neat residence in Pine Hill
North at the Depot.
SURPRISE AND SORROW murder Of
Judge Elliott causes much surprise and
sorrow here, where he had many warm
I friends
REuGIoUs.-Rey.M Mr.. Clelland, Of I.eb.
anon, will preach at Livingston next Sat
urday night, and at Pine Hill, Sunday and
Sunday night.
PAYING 1T OvER.-Dr. }. J. Brown re-
oeiyed last week draft for the school fund
due this county, and ia now busy distribu-
ting il to the teachers.
HEADQUARTERS FoR "QuITo."-Mr. l..
NJ. Frazer, recently of Louisville, will
open Fancy Grocery and Beer Saloon in
the basement Of the Joplin House, this
week.
EVERY SuSDAY.-The members of the
Church here, meet every Lords day at Il
o'clock, A. NJ, and have prayer and COM
Inunion service. This Is a practice recent
" begun, and one which should be perse
yered in
ADJUSTING ISsURANcE.-Mr Livring,
Of Louisville, adjusting Agent of the Con-
tinental Insurance Company, ~ in Brod-
head last week, arranging the losses Of A..
$. Henderson and S. ]. Watts, who recent
ly had their dwellings destroyed by FIRE.
ALWAYS ron LITTLE MATr.-The noun
tain people were glad Of the election Of
Randall as Speaker Of the present House.
Not that they we're opposed to Blackburn,
but his election would have assured the
defeat of Matt Adams for Clerk. We are
for "Liltle Matt" first, last and all the
time.
LAUREL CIRCUIT CoURT.-Dr. W. II.
Young was convicted last week In the Lau-
rel Circuit Court, Of the crime Of baggsrH
and was sentenced TO two years In the PEN
itentiary ......In same Court, Jno. c. Jack
sOn, for stabbing - Burch, was found
guilty and adjudged to pay a iine Of
S2l2.5O.
REPUBLICAN CosvESTIoS.-We notice
in the Louisville Commercial the report Of a
Republican meeting held here on the 18th
inst. The meeting instructed its delegates
to vote for Hon. W. II. Randall, for Gov
emor, and for w. NJ. Fish, our Circuit
Court Clerk, for Register. NJ. ]. Cook, J.
]. Williams, John X. McClary and others,
were appointed delegates.
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WAIVE COINTI.
Monticello.

COUNTY CoURT--ls in session to-day.
ScHooI--Miss Hattie L. Frisbie purpo.
sea opening primary school in one room
of the Academy building next Monday.
Fruit ALIvE.-Reporis from many To-
calities IN the county, are favorable 80 far
for AZ abundance Of frnit the coming sea.
son.
CLosED.-Elder Staniey's meeting clos
ed last Monday. lie delivered twenty. -four
discourses during his stay, resulting in siS
additions 10 the Church.
MEAT THIEvEs.-A party Of thieves en-.
tered the smoke-house Of Mr.. John DenRy
few nights ago and carried of shout 200
lbs Of his choicest bacon.
RAT KILLER-Ed TGttle still wears the
belt a. the champion rat catcher in the
State. lie caught and destroyed by actual
count, ~ rats in one store last week.
Coon TRP-Messrs. r. J. Il Levi.
Oats, aher spending the winter, South,
trading in mules have just returned home,
They report having made a profitable
trip.
BUILDINGS -Messrs. Phillips, Oats 4
Co., have let the contract for the founda-
ton Of their new brick building to Messrs.
Murray, Marshall 4 O'Riley, who have the
job under way.
MUSICAL CLAss.-Miss Lizzie Westlake's
music class has increased until she now has
abou, as many pupils as she can attend 10.
She has some Of her advanced pupils in
tIaining for public concert in May.
RISE IN THE RIvER.-The steamer, Dora
Cabler, that was detained by low water at
her moOring at Mill Springs, has been re-
leased by a rise in the Cumberland, and
left a few days ago with a inll cargo Of
grain for Nashville.
MARRIED.-Martin Back, Esq, and Mrs.
Lizzie lluflaker, were married last Wednes-
day, at the residence of Hon. d. W. $.
Hunaker, by Rev. Mr.. Guthrie. This
makes the fourth time the Squire has en-
tered the marital state.
A Pooh PRoPHEr.--As a pezsimist, our
Hustonville brother is not a success. The
choice Landreths seeds that were consign-
ed a short time ago, as he supposed To
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COUNTRY PRODUCE
WY ysv SHOULD vsFi!

$4,000 PlOws now
In use, giving perfect
satisfaction. 100000
Invested In their manu-
fAeture. New JOinter
and Coulter. They are
the only perfect plows
made. Every farmer
should trythem. Every
pillow warranted. sat-
lsfaetlOn or no trade.
DO not waste money on
poor tools. Get the gen
ulne Oliver. Look for
the name on the beam.
beware OF infringing
limitations.
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We learn from the KeOmaR that an
other installment Ct the Kentucky
war claims, amounting TO s6,O9l.S5.
has been received BY Governor Nc.
Creeary. The last Legislature APP
prOpriated the funds arising from this
source TO the State Militia, which, with
the amounts realized from the sales Of
old arms and ordinance, places the
military force Of the State on an indie.
pendent footing.
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CoSonrss haI been in session about
ten days, and nothing has been done
yet. The Committees, even, have not
been arranged in the Lower House.
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Hon. J. c. BuRcH, Of Tennessee,
was elected over Hon. Harvey Wat
tersOn to the Secretaryship of the Sem
ate by small majority. Burch Is a
native Of Georgia, but moved to Ten.
nessee in 1852, was elected to the
State Senate In 1857, and was
chosen Speaker for two years. In
1859 he became editor of the Union
and American. and since that time he
has lived most Of the time in Nash.
Vile.
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DURING a severe thunder storm in
Memphis, Saturday, lightning struck
the Cotton and Wooden Mills and
they were entirely consumed. Loss,
$50, 900 and one hundred and twenty
Eve men are thrown out Of employ.
ment.
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In the arrangement of the Senate
Committees, Hon. Jas. B. Beck GET
the Craftsmanship of a select Commit.
tee on Transportation to the SeabOard;
is on Of the Committee on Appropria-
tons, that of Civil Service and Re
trenchment, and a select Committee TO
investigate the finance report. books
and accounts Of the Treasury Depart
nent while Cerro Gordo Williams
name appears on the Committees on
Manufacture, Indian Affairs and
Railroads.
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NOTHING short of a miracle can
now prevent DIR. L. p. Blackburn,
Hon. Jas. f. Cantrill, P. W. Hardin,
Fsyette Hewitt and James W. Tate
from being the nominees of the party
for the Offices to which they aspire.
They are good men, all of them, and
will roll up a majority next August
unparalleled in this State of big ma
jorities. In the race for Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction and Regis
ter, matters are little mixed, and the
Convention alone will decide as to the
respective claims Of the aspirants.
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In manly and magnanimOus card
Lieut.. Governor John c. Underwood
withdrsws from the Gubernatorial
race. confident that the masses of the
party are not inclined to nominate
him at this time. whilst I am not
allowed to lead" says be, 81 can still
follow, and shall be the same Demo
crat in the future that / have been in
the past, and shall do my utmost for
the ticket to be put forth in May next,
and shall endeavor to increase the
Democratic majority to the extent Of
my ability"
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Two weeks ago a negro raped lit
tie twelye-year.old daughter Of J. G..
Fields, a farmer living near Paducah,
Ky. A brother of the little girl,
on learning of the outrage, started in
pursuit, and succeeded in capturing
the negro after wounding him twice
in the arm. He was taken to a neigh
boring house and guarded, previous
to being sent to Jail; but a mob de-
manded and took possession of him,
when they shot him to death, after
which they tied a bag of sand to his
neck and threw him into a river.
Gone to meet Klein.
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The "Howling Mob in Louisville
instructed for DIR. Blackburn, Hon.
Jas. 4. Cantrill, Richard A. Jones,
for Attorney General first, and Moss
second, and for Hewitt for Auditor.
No instruction in the superintendent
and Registers race. Alter resolutions
Mandatory of DR.. Blackburn had been
passed, that gentleman was sent for
and made such speech as might ha We
been expected of him after his nomi-
nation by the May Convention. A
fullness of heart or fnllness of wine,
no doubt, caused his mistake.
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FTry-oSE Greenbackers met in
Frankfort a few days ago. and resOlv.
ing themselves into n Convention, pro-
ceeded to adopt a platform, but they
couldn't agree on one, so they set
about arranging a State ticket, and
after laboring for some times present.
ed the following lambs for the slaugh-
ter: For Governor-James Stewart,
Of Davies; Lieutenant Governor-D.
B. Lewis, of Hardin; Attorney Gen
eral--Issac II. Trabue, Of Jefferson;
Auditor-Henry Potter, Of Warren;
Treasurer-John WslIcutt, Of Frank
lin; Register-John McMurtry, Of
Fayette. The Eighth District was not
represented in the Convention.
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A SUPREME JUDoE MURDERED
On Wednesday evening the terrible
news Of the killing Of Judge John NJ.
Elliott, of the Supreme Court, by
Thomas Buford, Of Henry county,
reached here, and yesterdays papers
confirmed the awful tidings. II ap-
pears that the Court Of Appeals had
decided a case adversely to the expec'
tations Of Buford, who, in cold blood,
formed the resolution which he 90
doggcdly carried out at the entrance
Of the Capitol Hotel, Frankfort. The
deed was done with shotgun loaded
with twelve buckshot in each barrel,
the other load being intended Cor Judge
Pryor. Buford was Immediately ar
rested and lodged in Jail, hut the in.
dignation was 80 great that il was
thought that a mob would deal out
Justice to him. Never has so bold and
atrocious a deed been committed in
the State, and vengeance cries aloud
from one end Of It 10 the other.
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THEy ARR AwFrL SCARCE Richmond
IL blessed with one thing Of which hut few
towns can bost-a polite railroad tickle,
agent
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

ALBANY, Jan. 8, 1879.
The Senate met ut noon
Mr.. WENDovER presented the twelfth annual re-
port of the managers of the Hudson River State
Hospital
Among the bills introduced were the following:-
By Mr. sEssroNsTo repeal chapter 10 Of the Laws Of
1875, entitled can act to establish specie payments
all contracts obligations payable in this State.
Mr.. HARRIS offered the following resolution
Resolved That the special committee apportonment
appointed under resolution of the senate adopted January
clerks and messenger to said committee appontcd by the
appointed clerks and said committee for
the same and at tho same
be finally disposed of by the Legislature.
Mr.. EccLEsrNE moved to amend, that said commit
tee report within thirty days.
The resolution amended was then adopted
yeas Is. nays 2; Senators Hughes and Mccarthy in
the negative.
Mr.. WAGsTAFF presented petition signed by
George William Curtis, Peter Cooper. Henry Bergh,
J. w. Simonton and large number Of other promi-
nent citizens. asking for the enactment of law
granting widows active voice in the
settlement of estates in which they Interested and
with the executors named in will and that they
have the sole guardianship OF minor children The
petition was accompanied by pill making the pro,
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Mr. j. +. PIERCE introduced bill which permits
policy holders of mutual life insurance companies to
come in and make good the impaired capital of such
companies.
The following is the text Of the BILL
SECTION l-Relativc mutual life insurance companies
Whenever any mutual life insurance company created
under tho laws Of this State which has capital stock
all its ' =. n 1
cent interest and in addition thereto sum equal to
company may, by vote Of three fourths of its
amount Of their stock aforesaid such action to have the
approval in writing of the superintendent of the Insur
SEC. AFTER the resolution Of the Board of True,
S sSs Sr have been IN .s
by the Superintcndcnt OF the Insurance Depart
pany pay to the stockholders in .ad company the
amount Of their stock AND all interest or dy
passing of the resolution aforesaid.
Automatically after the passing Of the resolution
Insurance Department the officers Of Snch company shall
notice them to Of s py Of ss in S
s"%p.ny l viii held s n %iSss e :sid
where tho company has it's head Office upon certain
twenty from the giving Of the notice aforesaid
which the said policy holders shall elect Board Of Trs
e." its
bylaws and such election and at all subsequent elec
said company shall be entitled vote in person by
for 9 sas %@ %
the policy holders rs OF said shall so act
eo.ted aud said trustees shall ofcers the
places Of the officers Of said company who shall be retired
pany on paying of its capital stock in accordance with
the provisions Of this shall be and remain pnrcly
ad s nn Be
shall be entitled 70 all the rights Of membership and also
vote all elections for trustees of the company
The Senate adjourned until eleven A. u. to-
morrow.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1879.
THE NAVAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Mr..
WOOD, Ex-cHIEr OF THE BUREAU OF STEAM
ENGINEERING, TO THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
The House Naval Committee this morning exam
ined number OF experts, called Mt the instance Of
Mr. Wood, ex-Chief Of the Bureau OF Steam Engineer
ing, United States Navy, TO refute tho charge Of
having used m obsolete form Of boiler in the naval
vessels--nsmeiy. those known watercg boilers
Messrs. Farrsn, consulting engineer for John
Roach and the Morgan Iron Works; Eras-
tus W. Smith, superintendent for the Prov
dcnce and stonington Steamboat Company; David
Smith, Chief Engineer United States Navy; George b.
whitney. engineer United States Navy. engaged for
many years in designing naval machinery. and b. f.
Garvin, Chief Engineer of tho Kttery Navy Yard and
during tho war Chief Engineer Of the North Atlantic
squadron. all testified to preference for the water
legged boilers, account OF durability and facility
for repair The difference between tho cost of water
bottom and water legged boilers not material.
The committee at twelve o'clock took a recess and
rcasscmbcd shortly after the adjournment of the
House. The examination of Chief Engineer u. +.
Garvin resumed. In reply to Mr.. Robson he
stated that he member Of the Board that exam.
incd the boilers of the Iowa Boston and reported
them unit for use and Of value except as scrap
iron.
Chief Engineer Robcy testified to the almost worth.
icssncss of the boilers furnished for tho ships built
and sent TO the Atlantic squadron during the
war; they were what are called water bottoms:
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MARYLAND POLITICS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 8, 1879.
The republican disafection which has been sim.
mering for some months boiled to-day at gen.
eral convention Of the "outs, held under special
call. in the hope OF recognizing the party and
placing it on stronger basis than it has enjoyed
some time. The opposition to the Fulton Thomas
stom House faction which is now enjoying tho
federal patronage in Maryland, has been gaining
strength, till it now includes in its organization
many Of the most influential republicans in the
State. among them Washington Booth. cx-Collector;
j. A. J. Creswcll, George G.. Maund, c. Irving Dirty.
an exConfcderate: Henry Stockbrdgc, Jacob Tome.
of Cecil, and many others OF equal standing in the
city and State. John O. Mccullough presided. Sew
era speeches made dcnouncing in unqualified
terms the present party management, and declaring
IL essential have thorough reorganization OF the
republican party in Maryland that the present chair
man OF the State Central Committee be requested to
call a state Convention on the 22d of February and
II he refuses that the President of this Convention
issue the call.
ENTHUSIASM FOR GRANT.
During one of the speeches the name of Grant was
spoken, when the entire Convention rose and cheered
for several moments. the enthusiasm being intense
DEMOCRATIC AID PROMISED
Major Hancock in speech declared the belief that
there enough dissatisfied democrats in Mary
land who would unite with reorganzed republican
party insure triumph for the latter at the cleo
tons in November next. The proceedings through
out were marked by harmony and perfect unanimity.
Tho "ous are evidently In earnest aud bitter Sec
tional fight Is promised
COMING MEN.
The democratic leaders look complaccntly on tho
internal warfare going on among their antagonists
and feel absolutely certain of electing the Cover
Worship william T. Hamilton, of Washington county.
who. ts now assured will be unanimously nominated
cratic victory for other offices is also equally
certain Heating will be reelected state Comptroller,
Gwinn will be again chosen Attorney General, and
whytc WILL in all probability, be returned to the
United States senate. The democracy is thoroughly
united and viii make an active and vigorous CAM
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IN OTHER STATES.
MAINE.


AUGUSTA, Jan. 8, 1879.
In the convention Of both branches of the Legisa-
ture this forenoon, Hon. Alonzo Garcelon. the Gov
ernor elect attended by Ex-Governor Conner and his
Council. took the oath of office, which admins
tered to him by j. Manchester Haynes. President
Of the Senate. The Governor then delivered
his inaugural address, which occupied about
twenty five minutes in the delivery. The
House was crowded with spectators. The Executive
Councilmen also qualified in the joint convention.
The following is abstract of Governor Garcclons
message. delivered to the Legislature to-day Under
the head of State expenditures. after deporng the
fact that there had been increase of fourfold,
elusive of bounties during the past twenty years he
exhors to most rigid economy in all the departments
of the states service He recommends biennial
sons of the Legislature revision of the tax laws
whereby more equitable system of taxation may be
enforced return 10 the former rate of interest fixed
by law at six per cent. and the reorganization of the
the Judiciary The present system of state bounty to
high schools he declares to be imprscticabe and
fair in it's apportionment while the conrse of in
struction is not such demanded Of such schools.
He recommends also submitting TO the people the
propositions adopted by the Constitutional Commits
sion of 1875 to prevent bribery in elections. He dis
cusses the finances briefly. and congratulates the
nation upon the return of resumption, expressing
the hope that il may again be led into plain
a violation of the constitution the passage OF the
Legal Tender act.
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THE ASSEMBLY.

:. ~; ALBANY, Jan. &, 1879.
The House met at twelve O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr. Sloan the rules Of the last House
were adopted. to be continued in force until reported
by the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Alvord said. the usual caucus preliminary
to organization to be held this evening, he
would move an adjournment till tomorrow morning
eleven OF clock.
Mr.. Brooks asked the gentleman to withdraw his
motion in order that the Governors annual message
might be received and the press, which had il in its
possession. could lay it before the people.
Mr.. Alvord replied that he was not yet sufficiently
accustomed to the Capitol to warrant him in
obtained i'll the old Capitol, and he would therefore
be obliged to decline.
The motion to adjourn put by the Clerk and
carried, and the House adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WARRINGTON, JAIL =, 1879.
In the opening prayer the chaplain alluded In a
feeling and solemn manner TO the death this morning
OF Mr.. Hartridgc Of Georgia; and Immediately after
the reading of the journal the official announcement
of the death was made by Mr.. Cook. of Georgia. who
offered a resolution expressing the regret of the
House. and providing for special joint committee
of seven members and three Senators to take order
for experimenting the funeral and TO escort the re-
mains of the deceased to his late residence in
Georgia The Speaker appointed such committee
on the part OF the House Mcssrs. Cook of Georgia;
Frye, OF Maine; Cox. of New York; Cabell. Of vir-
GINA; Stone, of Iowa; Davidson, of Florida, and
Hanna, of Indiana.
Tho House then adjourned.