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Route Agencies in Demand.

Washington Special Cincinnati Commercial ]
Fhe R9slHastpE general has already
received about hhy apbllSations f6r
BE position Of mail roHte agent On the
CiagilDati Southern road as saaD as
IL shall have been completed. The
northern end Of the road being In
operation is already supplied, and
there will be but two or three addi-
tional to appoint. These win he ar-
pointed from the southern end. out Of
thG a9g qfA AFFILIATIONS already "a.
as the road will not be open for postal
cars before the last Of the year Judge
Key thinks a portion Of the population
a the southern endis manifesting a
TQDqeffAl gppetite for Office. If ap-
Plcqtiops continue 10 eoWe Ia at So
present rate, there will BE- enough ior
, fill regiment by the time TIE rosd
y open.
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The great beauty Of hanging a muir
deress is that II prevents her from
lectpring.- New York Star.
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Count Schouvaloff is quoted as late.
ly saying to Lord Beaconsfeld, "Con.
fess, Milford, that there are only two
things worth living for-politics and
pretty women"
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SOMETHING
EVERY LADY
OUGHT TO KNOW.

There exists a means Of SO.
curing a soft and brilliant
Complexion, no matter how
poor it may naturally be.
hagan's Magnolia Balm is a
delicate and harmless article,
which instantly removes
Freckles, Tan, Redness,
ROughneSs, EruptiOns, Vulgar
Flushings, ETC., etc. So deli.
cate and natural are its effects
that its use is not suspected by
anybody.
No lady has the right to pre-.
sent a disflgured face In society
when the Magnolia Balm is sold
by all druggists for 75 cents.
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IOO,O 600 Tickets AZ So Each ; Half.
Tiekets, 81,

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Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all prominent points. to whom a liberal com
pensatiOn will be pad.
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mage to the hepb office in New Orleans.
write clearly, stating full address, for fur
thef Information, or send orders TO
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
p. o. Box 692, New Orleans, La.
Or to ID. l.. GILLESPIE,
No. 6 West Court street, Memphis Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management of
Generals G. T. BEAURRGARD and j. A.
EARLY. ll2-wks-lS
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mo more laudanum for our babies"
All mothers unite in pronouncing DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup the best soothing
remedy now sold. 1t is free from
opiates.
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passports. One of the gentlemen,
with more COURAGE than his oompan-
ion, responded that his friends did,
Tho elork then sharply scrutiuiEod tho
visitors, aud said that he did not know
them, aud he should require the
guarantee of some reputable person as
to their good character, II youch for
this gentlcmon aud these ladies', mod
ostly said the spokesman OF the purity.
And who are your demanded the
clerk impcriously. My name is Da-
vid NJ. Key was the reply. Ii is
needless to add that the postmaster
general and his friends were immedi-
ately overwhelmed with obsequious
attentions.
The Nihilists are bedeycling tho
car to a degree that must be uncom-
Portable. A couple of weeks ago,
when about to retire, he found a pack
age Of Hihilist newspapers between
the sheets, and a few minutes later,
while everyone was in search for the
offender, some audacious Nihilist
found an opportunity to tack up a
Nihilistic proclamation in his imperial
majestys dressing-room.
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The nine most talked Of now is qui-
piAe,-[Ex
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DAwNBkokER'N SAILS. fiRuski. 1hNkkAL
Auftiuneaf ttl w tDn hfeaAyn. ~ill @ci THIS dA1.
a 10 selork. 80 iets Mens aud wemens .ln,hing 8.
bfe@sss. ~tswis, nsmnsnts. nefdnF nosis shoe. Sc
Ac also ~ - oclusk 80 lsts Goats. Pants.
Nssts ~ order % A. tIiekener
The New York herald., 1879-12-27
ACCUSED OF ROBBERY.

For a long time past the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has been the recipient Of numerous COM
plants from travellers over their route about the
loss Of valuables from trunks while in transit.
The case has occupied the attention Of Detective
Bowe of the Jersey City police force and Detective
Francis of the Pennsylvania Railroad. for some time.
The efforts made by these officers resulted last
evening the arrest Of Patrick Burke. aged twenty.
eight years. long q trusted cmploy5 Of Dodds Ex-
press Company. who was engaged In driv-
ing the baggage crate across the ferry
from the depot in Jersey City to the
New York side. Before loading the trunks in the
crate and during the passage the boat Burke. -
the detectives by means Of false keys. has been
in the habit of opening the same and abstracting
whatever was of value In them He had admitted
into his confidence, they further allege young and
attractive woman named Ammo Jane Lynch. who re-
sided in Jersey City, The goods stolen according to
the detectives. conveyed to her house and then
disposed of among the pawnbrokers and fences in
this city. She arrested last night, and ut the
time several trunks said to be filled with the stolen
goods. were found in her apartments, and subsc-
quenty conveyed to Police Headquarters. where. at
midnight, they examined by tho authorities.
The goods thus far recovered will amount in point
OF value to several hundred dollars.
The New York herald., 1879-12-27
KILLED BY A STEAM SAW.

Francis Smith. who resided at No. $50 Second
street. Jersey City. died yesterday from the effects
of injuries received by the bursting of steam saw
at the kindling wood factory. Of which he was the
proprietor. About ten O'Clock yesterday morning.
Mr.. Smith stood by the side OF the saw feeding
the same. when Of q sudden it burst with loud re-
port scattering large pieces Of steel in all directions.
one Of which struck Mr.. Smith. knocking him upon
the floor and causing a deep cash scross tho right
leg near the hip. Other portions OF the saw passed
portions the woodwork in the shop tearing
the partitions into spnters and removing pieces OF
wood to a distance OF hfty feet some OF the work
men employed in the place had narrow escapes from
being seriously injured IL not killed outright Mr..
smith was conveyed at once to his home in an un-
conscious condition. In three hours he died. De-
ceased was hfty years OF age, and leaves behind him
a wife and six children. The saw. the bursting OK
which caused Mr.. smiths death. WAS q thirty-two
inch circular newly made of the best steel and had
only been in week when the accident oc-
Cured About two years ago Smith nearly lost his
life by similar accident and at that time consider
able damage done to tho building.
The New York herald., 1879-12-27
WAS HE ASSAULTED?

Allan 8. Apgar is cashier of the Merchants Ex-
change Bank. No. 257 Broadway. On the evening of
the 18th of December he was going home when he
saw . large crowd gathered In front OF No. 599
Broadway, where knickknacks exposed for
sale at cheap prices. The door Of the
place was closed. but through the win
dows could bo large crowd within.
The door was opened in few minutes and he wss
pushed in along with some fifteen twenty others.
minutes examination of the things offered for sale
convinced him. he says. that there was nothing he
wanted to buy. Mr.. Apgar then endeavored to get
out hen on he states. tall. broad-shouldered
said roughly to him, "You go out by the Mercer
street way" 81 prefer to 40 this way" was the an
swer. The large man then caught Mr.. Apgar,
as he alleges. by tho coat, swung him
around roughly until his head rested with
the face upward the others shoulder. He was
them as hc says struck blow after blow the noso
the man acco companying each thump with O curse. A
policeman was ct last reported coming. and Mr..
Apgar's assailant disappeared. Yesterday Mr.. Apgar
happened upon his alleged assailant and had him
arrested. The man proved to be Jacob Hck-
man, o fish dealer of Centre Market, employed
at night in Tony Pastors variety theatre. He
was engaged at the store No. 500 broadway rs u
ing back the crowd. In the Tombs Court MIR. Apgar
related the above story. Hickman claimed that Mr..
Apgar put his hand rudey on lady, and that hs
caught hold of and dragged him away. Mr.. Apgar
then fell and hurt himself. The complainant indig.
nantly denied this story and said hin face was all
swollen for days after the ASSAULT The case was set
down for examination.
The New York herald., 1879-12-27
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Seventy immigrants landed At Castle Garden yes
terday.
The Election Inspectors in the first fourteen dis
tricts of the city will be paid at the Finance Depart
ment to-day.
Henry Wheeler, colored, of No. 6 Baxter street,
while at work yesterday in the bonded warehouse No.
lat Front street, fell through the hatchway and
killed.
The Coast wrecking Company's steamer Relief has
succeeded in raising the wrecked steamer Falcon.
The vessel ana cargo were estimated to be worth
$120,000.
This is the last day allowed by law for annual re-
newal of cart licenses by Mayors Marshal Kelly.
All defaulters in this respect will be compelled to
pay double fees.
In the County Clerks Office there were filed yeser-
day the assignments Of Emile Brus to Louis Mather
of David Fischer to Henry Hanel and OF Bunark
Brothers to Herman Moses.
In the Tombs Police Court yesterday Thomas. alias
"Deaf" Price, who attempted to rob Mr.. Marco Sala
In Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day. was
held IN default OF $1,000 bail for trial.
Three thousand one hundred and thirty-two dol
lars were yesterday appropriated by the Board of
Apporionmept to leray the legal expenses incurred
in the recent trials Of Excise Commissioners Merkle
and Morrison.
Vita Garigano. the italian rag picker Of No. 10
Roosevelt street. who stabbed Charles B. Hall in the
left side Christmas night in liquor store at the
above address. put under heavy bail at the
Tombs yesterday 70 stand trial
The New York herald., 1879-12-27
DISASTROUS FIRE.

The tin factory Of E. Ketcham Co.. Of No. 100
Beeman street. this city. located at the intersection
Of Union avenue, Twelfth and South Second
streets, williamsburg. was In great part do
stroyed by fire early this morning. An alarm
for the fire hrst sent out about twenty minutes
before twelve O'Clock. and in ten minutes fierce
blaze Lit up the interior Of one Of the large
buildings. These works embrace three
four story brick buildings, two of which
are $50 feet in length by 81 feet In width. They
were stocked with machinery valued at aboue
$4,000 and material in process Of manu-
facture valued at upward of 100000. Tho
FIRE originated in the packing room. from
stated that there damage Of probably 500 900.
$50 900 on building and $5O000 stock It is fully
insured. The fremen were working like beavers
but at a great disadvantages.
The Brooklyn Wire Works, which occupy . two
story frame building adjoining the tin factory, were
sligthly damaged.
The New York herald., 1879-12-27
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

CAIRo, Ill., Dec. &c. 1879.
cold-blooded assassination was committed in
the neighboring county Of Pulaski last Monday
morning. The victim, Frank Haight. left his home.
short distance from Caledonia. after breakfast to
do weeks work at Unin. expecting to return on
Saturday night. Shortly after his departure his
wife left home to call some neighbors. and took
the same road as he had taken to reach the high
way. in which. half mile from the
house. she came upon the dead body Of her
husband. He had been shot through the head and
breast aud the body had not been disturbed after it
had fallen. Haghts brother-n-sw. henry Wilson.
has been arrested for the crime He had borro wed
gun and returned 1t on Monday morning at nine
O'Clock the bore Of which corresponded with the
ball extracted from Haights breast. Tracks in the
mud where the assassin stood fitted Wilson's Shoes
and he had been hoard TO thresten Haight's life.
The New York herald., 1879-12-27
COLD AND BRIGHT.
CLEAR SKIES, BRAcING BIEEzEs AND Low
THERMOMETER PREVAILING THROUGHOUT

CLEAR SKIES, BRACING DIsEEZEs AND Low
THERMOMETER PREVAILING THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTRY.
Within the past forty eight hours a cold wave has
spread over the country. and the gloomy. susay
weather of Christmas has been succeeded by clear
skies and sunshine. Many were the wishes ex-
pressed yesterday that "this weather had come
Christmas" and many would have been glad to have
prolonged the festival for another DAY. But time
and tide wait for man, not even 'Old Probsbili-
ties and the lapse of the legal holiday and the stern
necessities of life filled the streets of the city with
the usual ever-movng. eager. money getting thronR
The bracing air the breeze and the cool tenn
perature lent extra spring to their steps
and cheerful tone to their faces
The light snow of Christmas night was soon tram
pied down into hard, compact mass. and the walk
ing by means disagreeable. Nor were ths
advantages Of this fine weather confined to the
metropolis alone. The benefits of the splendid holt
day weather shared equally all over The United
States. ''Cear and fair the universal verdict
OF the wired Signal Service reports from al the
stations. True, in the Northwest the temperature
was extremely low. but then the inhabitants OF
those regions are generally supposed to be indu'
rated to such hardships. st. Paul. Minn.s
had the greatest cold. the thermometer stand.
ing at l6 degrees below zero yesterday morn.
degrees, and then followed La Crosse Madison and
Milwaukee, Wis, each with IL degrees. The Down
Casters had their cold snap too. Burlington. w.:
and Eastport. Maine. being on the record for
degrees below the cold at the latter place serv
ing very proper antidote to the political fer
ment From some of the stations reports were
missing and in this city most of the through mails
arrived from to two hours late. The change
from the weather of twenty -fonr hours
before was remarkable. fall Of from II
to 35 degrees being recorded throughout the
North and from rs to As degrees in the South. The
barometer generally pretty steady, indicating
q probable continuance of the fair weather. while
gentle winds prevail all the country. The tenn
perature was last reported as slowly rising. This
favorable change, which is likely to last for few
days at least. is welcomed by all as in delightful
contrast to the previous gloomy weather.
The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty hours in COM
parson with the corresponding date OF last year. a.
Indicated by the thermometer ut Hudnut's phar-
macy, HERALD Building. No. 2l8 Broadway
The New York herald., 1879-12-27

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OYYrcER,
WASHINGTON. Dec 27-1AM
Indications. -
For Saturday in South Atlantic States cooler north
erly back to warmer southerly winds, rising or Sta
tionary barometer clear weather.
For the Gulf States. Tennessee and tho Ohio Val
ley northeast to southeast Winds falling barometer.
warmer. clear partly cloudy weather. except
southwesterly winds in the Ohio Valley.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys. falling barometer. warmer southery. pos
sibly followed by westerly winds. partly cloudy
weather. possibly occasional snow.
For the lake region. falling barometer. stationary
or higher temperatures. cloudy weather with snow.
south and west winds.
For the Middle Atlantic States diminishing north
erly Winds shifting to southerly. rising. followed
by falling barometer, colder. followed by warmer.
clear weather.
For New England. northwest to southwest winds.
warmer. clear partly cloudy weather. rising. fol-
lowed by stationary or falling barometer.
For the Pacific coast regions. increasing cloudt-
ness, and in tho northern portions light rain.
For the canal regions Of the Middle States. tenn
peratures continue below freezing.
The rivers viii generally rise slightly except do
cidedly in the Ohio.
Cautionary signals continue for northerly winds
at Kew West.
The New York herald., 1879-12-27

trouble. my voice is now for peace and decidedly
against force. knowing full well what q dreadrui
timing II Ia to bring an angry collision between
TWO controlling forces. Let every means known 10
right will prevail. This has been my advice
every hour during this contention. and. God
helping me. shall be, until the last peacetul
resort shall have proved of no avail. But. fellow
citizens. when all else shall have failed to bring
these usurpers to realize the enorinity of their
crimes and cause them to right the wrong they have
done; when an approach TO anarchy and the
destruction of civil liberty hill stand upon side,
and their prevention by force stands upon the
other; when the law shall be no longer of avail
justice, then am for resorting to the last great
right of and assuming the responsibility to
go forward like men who. knowing their duty In
the hour of peril dare perform it. letting the con-
sequences fall where they justly must-upon those
who forced US to the dread reality.
Mr.. E W. stetson. of Demariscotta; N. J. Hanna.
of Bristol; II. c. Robinson and Austin Hall. of New
castle; +. G. Clifford of Edgecombe. and others ad-
dressed the meeting. Resolutions were adopted.
the last Of which resd;--
Resolved, That while we earnestly desire peace
full adjustment OF this unfortunate state or things
at the time request Senator-elect Smith and
Represenatve-elect Hall to every means in their
power to obtain their seats, to which the votes
called them, at the organization OF the Legislature
and should they not be able to do this then We re-
quest them to join in organizing the Legislature at
the place where the majority OF both branches
duly elected carry out the expressed will OF
the people.
Resolved. That pledge lawfully elected
Senators and Representatives throughout the State
earnest support in whatever course they may
decide TO follow, trusting that legal measures may
accomplish what Is just and right and that force
the last great right of treemen-may not become