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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-01-10

?nEDFORD (VA) ALUM AND IRON
~ Springs Water, Moss and Pills for
certain forms of Dyspepsia, Diseases pc
culiar to Females, Chronic DiarhGa, Bron
chial, scrcfu!Ous aud curancous Affections
Disorders of the Liver, Kidneys, and
Bladder, Debility, Malari and Headache.
Equal to any water OF its class known 7, Xy
to me- Hunter Mcclure, M. u. va
Satisfactory in Uterine Diseases aud in
Malarious conditions.' G W Vail, d, O.
Efficient in Dyspepsia and Nervous
Diseases arising from impure blood
7 Harrison, N Y.
Used with success in certain diseases
peculiar to females B Roemer, NJ D, Mo.
Beneficial in Malarial Fever and Diph-
theria.' S + Dupon, Ga.
Invaluable Ill Scrofula.'
W J Gilbert, NJ D, N G.
Recommended as a prophylactic in
Yellow Fever Districts
DIR airex, Nd, La.
The Summer season of these Springs
begins June LIST. Terms $50 mo. Carriag-
es meet visitors at Forrest or Lawyers,
each miles from Springs, upon advice
of arrival. Accommodations unequalled.
All the comforts and attractions. Skll1fnl
| resident Physician.
Prices.-Water 30 cts, per gallon. S. 90
case of doz. half gal. bottles. S2.25 foI
| gal cask. 81 for 10 gallons. 81 for 20
| galluns-on board cars at 1.ynchburg,
Va.
Mass.-5O cts. and 81 bottle, - so and
SIS for ] doz.-seut post paid. This Mass
| is the Water soil fed and contains all the
curative properties of the water i'll re.
tluced space.
Pi'ls-25 cts, 50 cts. and 81 package. o,
81 IS, 81 50, IS post paid, these pills con.
sist of the Mass in sugar coated pills form
to suit delicate conditions.) Sample sup.
ply sent free to any physician desiring t.
use it in practice. Pamphlet free upon
application. This remedy of nature is
! attested by results in thousands of cases
during the last ~ years. Address
A NJ DAVIES, Pres. of the Co.
IS Main Street, Lyrchburg, Va.
! old by all Druggists
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-01-10
NEW DRUGS
CITY PRICES !
FOR SALE BY
S. O. SCHWING.
JACKSON, LOUISIANA.

II AVING completed arrangements by
IL. which am enabled to secure drugs
at low prices l announce to tho general
public that am prepared to dispose OF the
same at as low figures as any drug store
Ill the State. My stock of drugs and
chemicals are pure and fresh and all OF
first quality, l also keep for sale the
PUREST & BEST WINES 81 LIQUORS,
for medical purposes. Lamps, Oil, sc,
Toilet aud Fancy Articles, Seeds,
Braces. Trusses, Supporters.
and in fact everything usually kept III a
first class drug store. Orders by mail
specially attended to. Address
S. G.. SCHWING
| S.'79-1y. Jackson. La
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-01-10
ELECTRIC BELTS

body meet every requirement. The most
eminent physician indorses them, and We
offer the most convincing testimony direct
from the afflicted themselves, who have
been restored to
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-01-10
CENTENARY COLLEGE.

The unprecedented good order among
the students for the past two sessions
and The marked advancement in their
studies, jnstifies us in offering our Iusti-
tuition to the patronage of the pubic
with increased confidence. The sons of
West Fcliciana cannot do better than to
be educated here.
Tuition in the College classes $G5, 90:
in Preparatory Department $45, 90, 70.
session of ten months. Good boarding
furnished as low as ten dollars per
month.
c. G. ANDREWS, President.
jackson, Louisiana
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-01-10
A T. GASTRELL,
Bayou Sara, Louisiana,
DEALER IN

Bayou Sara, Louisiana,
DEALER IN
PLOws, AGRICULTURAL IMPLE
ments, Brides, Harp"ss, Hardware, Guns,
Pistols, Pumps, Pipes, Machine Fittings
Cocks, Valves, Castings, Ropes, Hollow
Ware, Wagon and Carriagc EsoodWork,
Blacksmith's Materials Etc, Etc.
TIN "COPPER" AND SHEET IRON MAN
UFACTORY.
Also Agent for the celebrated
"CHARTER OAK" STOVES,
Uric, Garrett g. Cottman, Brinley, Jas.
II. Hall and other piows, Aliens Horse
Hoes, Woods Moving Machines, Horse
Hay Rakes, all of which will guaran,
tee to sell lower than can be purchased
elsewhere.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-01-10
Health, Strength and Energy,

after dragging in vain for years. Send
at once for descriptive circular, which
will be mailed free, containing informal
ton worth thousands Of dollars to the
Gall Communications conidential,) II. d
'rRAPHAGAN s. Co., Sole Agents for the
United States, 253 Broa dway, New York
City.
, 1880-02-11
PENNSYLVANIA,

TIrE FIRST srris TOWARD A NEW coSvEN-
TlON TAKEN tiy 4 ilEfUlil.IC4AN MEETING.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 8.-A special
d!spatcl, to the Timex from Westminster says
that 100 persons gatllorcI Inst evening In ru-
spOnsr tn n call Tint invited tho attendance
of "alt Republicans who believe III NIL hon.
est expression Of tho will OF the people; who
nre opposed to the enforcement Of tic unit
rule ns II gag law appliance; who detcst tho
methods tint have been used ttl our State
Convention 10 folst upon the party third
term cnndttlutC; md who believe 1t Is timo
to throttle tho one-llnn power IN pcnnsyl-
yanla politics."
Sheriff NfcFnrlan, Chairman OF Tho Rep,tt>-
lean County Committee, presided, and the
c1Iaractertstlcs Of tho 1nueting wero speeches
by liichard Darlington, one of tho Delegates
q ChGstcr County tn tho State Convention;
NJ. Ciinrlrs II. pennynacker, u prominent
rslWrted BY *Joi'n X' Groit, liz most rel.ilot
Dln!h0 lnAll III tic county.
IEt resolutions. which were adOrted,
protest against Il third term, declare atlller-
cnco To- tic ullwritten lnw Of thu Republic.
request the district conference TO give crp-
dulltfn1S to GnrtSite n}Ml Wntldetl, aud CON-
mend tho Delegates from Chester County,
Tile third resolution Is ns follows:
That committee pf five bo appointed by tho
ChAtr!nnn Of tha lnest1ng to confer with tho
!tnpihlinans or othor counties N tho stato upm
tho proprtnsy And necessity. Of calliIg stato
Convention Ia tnke stl0t tuition Ms will Insure
fnir and itnneHt rntg Of tho Pennsylvania tocgu.
ton III tho Chicago Convention,
, 1880-02-11
INDIANA.

Special Dhpdfeh to fac Ghteaqo Tttttnt.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 10.--In MI Interview
this afternoon the Lion. John G. New, Chair-
man Of the Republican Stntu Committee,
stated that SO fur rs he Is informed tho coun-
ties generally will hold delcgato conventions
on Saturday, tho 14tl inst, for tile organlzn-
tson Of County Committee, the selection Of
II Chairman and Secretary, tic liking of II
day for holding County Nominating Con-
vention, and the appointment Of delegates TO
tho State, judicial, Senatorial, ind Con-
grcssl0nAl Conventions. BY this 1llcans the
delegates to tho State Convention vii! 10
known four months In advance of that meet
Ing, thus giving the savcrnl candidates
abundant tlnlo 10 correspond with and other
wise persuade them, Thls Is now depart
nre In lntlinnn and much interest IL nlallt-
tested as to the result.
on WEDNESDAY,
the 25tll lust, Congressional Conventions
will b1 held ut the plucGs Indicated for the
selection of delcgates to the Nntionll Culiye,,-
lion. This ~ alsU Q new departure, giving
three months III Which delegates i,Ay bo
~ concern Is manifested In any qnarler,
however, tllat the Conventions will bu packed
III tho Interest ut Grant nr any uther c,I.lli-
datc. lnllecd the plnn proposed md ,,.oplcd
~ y safeguard asuirst nlly such movement,
and, for tAis reasY,l, Is preferable TO thu old
Ct the ,State Convention. It. IS evident tl!e
Grant lOUul Is ut u low ebt III Intial,a, n,ltl
thu Grant managers are tlisWIsci To nuke no
Mnlted effort tn sut np things In Ills Interest.
Solno Of tho Quited States oitlclnls ut thls
pt n Eiot1sy fsny tls tr1tl ot tao stat
for Grtlt.
, 1880-02-11

4 GERMAN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Following !s tho text of a Gull for con-
ventlon Of German Republicans, to meet at
Syracuse Oh tho 9Th inst:
ALBANY, n. T., Feb. Q. tsso.-lNc, German
American Republicans Of tic Stuto Of New
York, believing at the present tIMe-wtlpn
tho ccnsns of 1asD will forever remove tic n-
l,ostrst possibility Of rcssoratlon Of tho
remnants Of Il Southern olignrcl,y to political
p0wer iii the Nation; when tho success of re-
sumption Of specEo payments commenced
Jnn: 1870, l!ns advanced natcrfal prosperity
OF 9ll businessmen, manufactnrcTs, farmers,
anu producers; Wllol tho credit Of tho Nation
Is ralsg;l to y premium above ,,par, aud
when VII Its ohligattons aro promptly met by
thG Government; .wlien peace r0lK.ts Mt holnu
and friendly relations arc maintained by tllu
United States With NIL tho world--thAt M
excuse or entGrgpncy exlsts TINT could possl-
bly, Justify IN innovation upon tt1ne-honnrcd
!ncl,t, hereby gall upon our Gerlsla,i-.Amer-
tGah ftlloW-ciiizcns to meet OH Tuesday, tho
9Th tlay of February nnxt, Mt tho City of
Syrneuse, to give expression to our yi0ws,
null thereby nntlccelvt If possible, tlnse Re-
publican |Mrty leaders who would force tho
Hnncccssary, unjhsli!lable, aud peri!ous
Issue 1f II "thlrd term" ,pDn the people Ut
this !llMt other States, md thus tklrt'nten Rt-
publican success ut the polls III November
NGXt.
, 1880-02-11
Of Gen. Sherman, furnished yesterday to tho
ngcnt Of tho Associated Press for pllblca-
fkof1 nxn4utnp lfun1f.

of Gen. Sherman, furnished yesterday to tho
ngcns Of tho Associatetl Press for pnblca-
tlon, explains Itself:
Tdm*cR, SfcrctdrBty Enr-sIn: On tho 18th Of
Inst month caused to t,c delivered to your
nrsse1ger It tho War Dcpartment Il letteE to
s9irs sseaiss e9 sho1S Seass WI @
hccom!ns an ollcor and yent!ctnnn.'. A state;
I,rcsa, though not with tha authority Of ypi,r
Ss oaSo rc btsn n bnnsr Wy Se
d wrro received It your otl,eo nn thc ditto
namcd Very respectfully, yr 9ofa,snt ss.S"
1o.-Mr: IT. Y. H"vss.ou~sin: j e,a directed
by tho Secretary III War to ncktinwlctge the re-
ee II y3f S9 r. Of IT,, as earSo re
With spcci''catlons preferred hy yoti aFn!pst
ucn. ". T. ahcrtnnn hul been ircctvssl IN this
icrrctl 10 wcrc Tcscive,l ,y hir OH tflo gst ,iit
Very respectfully, your obctllrnt tetyGnt.
1''',HHs Saiss :: xa9oes,o. s9na,
SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
Tho bill reported by. Mr. Mnxey, from tho
6cnntc Committee OIL Military Affairs, to-day,
".ro provide fur the settlement at ACCOUNTS
with ecrta n1iWny y sopale;sv Is
Attprngy-<'eneral tui!ltly to ntltn and finally
settlu the accounts If tho United States with
snc RAILWAY companies in the Southern
States rs recovered property from tho uillteti
have, ,naslo full payment for tho snnse upon
the busfs Of ttu former adjustment, but
whicf, basis has been changed by ul9 limited
Stntcs III Its final snttletnput with other rail-
Character. Tile property reforrel 10 colslst-
ed Of nearly S3N)N 0OU worth OF rolling stock
and railway material TINT had bte,i used IN
operating tho military railroads III the South.
THE pEr1c1ESC1Es
In the annual appropriations for, tho various
deficiency appropriation bills arc usked. ng-
Eregate St, III, 5:aU, utld include tho following
as tho prii,cipal items: For the "starn scry.
Ice uf Iost-Ullicc Department.. e,O0o, ,0o0i for
Trsas1ry If 5 ; Departms!t, $50, Jill to detisiraey
estimates Included III the regular annual let
tyr of the Secretary Of the Treasury. 81, l0s.
GT.T}; deficiency III tho public printing,
fs :spsss s'sfkS ot ke n unc III pSs!tG atss Gonr fSs
S:N5, ,000; estimates from the Secretary OF tho
Treasnry for amounts refunded In cNstoins
cases, $I0. go deficiency III the postal sery-
ise, i2; l1t,!sn sen oSG SSrYicc' s1o; rail-
AT tho Cabinet meeting to-day It was de-
cided to allow Maj. Reno To tender Ills rcsig-
nation. .
NO DEFICIENCY.
,Comn,issloner llaum says there Is no deil-
cheney III thu lntcr1lnl-leeycf1te Office nt Lex
hgton, KY, rs published to-dAy.
NOMINATIONS.
Frank II. Mason, of Ohio, wns to-day. nom
mated to bu United Stulcs Consul ut Bns!p,
Switzerland. and lNil]ln,n Alexander to bu
Postmaster ut Charlton, L..
who % WIS >s to-tlny ~ non,inated M iy President
Hayes ~ Consul at Daste, Switzerland. has
f0r twelve years bccli managing editor Of tho
, 1880-02-11
MICHIGAN.

Special Dhpateh to 7hs Chieaeo Tfttn,e.
.DETnorr, Mich, Fob. 1o.-Tho Evening
Nc,cs, Of this city, published t0-dny reports
from sixty towns In Michigan, outside Dc
troit, giving the result Of Interviews Will,
leading Republicans Us to Presidential pref
erences. Tho general expression ls TINT uynnt
lins nlreasly received all the llonDrs from the
American people that my reasonable A.ncri-
can should look for, but they would support
him again for the Presidency II lie Is nomi-
mated, should tho Convention consider him
and his nomination necessity Of The times.
4 very large majority express themselves
thus: "Aly man Is dead. IIntl old Zacli
Chandler lived there would have been 10 man
In the Nation before him. But ol,r next
choice Is james G. Blaine. In our opinion
lIo IL tho next Stnlwnrl worthy Of olir sup
port for that ollce.' Summarized, These
preferences aggregato rs f0tlows: Blaine,
LOU, Grant, 6a!; S1aormaii, I'LL; Wnshburne,
%. From tills 1t appears TINT 81 y per cent
OF the preference 0f Michigan Itapilbltcalls
Is for Dalne; 2otl per cent for Gr,lilt; 20 per
cent for Sherman; and per cent for WnsIl-
bnr1lo. But emitting t;alosburg, which Up.
pears TO By exceptionally strong for Sller-
lnnrl, ana Blalnc's percentage Increases to
bl por CONT Whicl. Is probably about the true
proportion.
, 1880-02-11

The Coroner Is to b. called upon 10 !nycsti.
cato the causes which led tn the deatl,
yesterday afternoon of Thomas DAILY, u
years Of agc, owuer aid partial occupant Of
tic premises, No. 81 WcssoM street. Tho do.
ceasetl iIaa been aiitng for couple Of yoars
pnst With lung troubles aud bronchitis, and
for SIX. weeks preceding tleatI, WIS very I'LL
l1a expired shortly after drlnkingn Ii hot punch
al'lliMlstersd BY J9hn Mrcartiay, who keeps u
Wns u Mnrlerous stah!,i,lg aifrny. AZ IL was
10 AlcCnrthy that DAILY tIeeded .All his proper
ty, ILLS NUMEROUS siSteEs. cousins, Aullts, and
other relatives entertal1 suspicion that hlS
dcath WIS not exactly the result Of natural
by DR., Underwood, u tcl,nnt 1f the hollsu
owned by HIN, M,d ut the lust DR., Simpson
WIS called IL Consultation.
, 1880-02-11
CANADA.
Torrtb1e ExploHlon-Grnve Robbery
Ikaf1ronl Accident.


Ikaflrond Accident.
= Special D1pateh 10 TAs Chicago Tribune.
MONTREAL, Feb. 10.-A terrible boiler ex.
ploa1on occurred this morning about 8 o'clock
In the pulp-lnitt Of the Canada Paper CoMpa-
ny's mills at Windsor, Quebec, The mill was
n innss Ut ruins III shorter limo than It takes
to tell the story, n1tl two men were killed
outright and ten others more or less serious
1y wounded. The names Of the killed arc II,
Dunlap aud J. h. Ponllut, both worknlen III
the piipinill. Mr. William Angus, MRnaB-
Ing Director OF tho Company, says the duul-
nge Is to tho pulp-mill alone, md
that, though It is totally destroyed
tho paper-mil' IL INTACT md tho pnpor-making
will be ln ITO way inturfered with. A tele-
grA1ll signed by Mr.. Angus tails the manager
Ut tile mill to spare n0 expense In Ynccorlng
tic wounded nld relieving Tho families Of
tl!uss killed outright. Tho eause Of tho ex-
plnSion lias not yet been discovered.
the cen,etery Of st. Malachlu tlu Orlnstnwn.
Tho police have Heurched the Medical Col
legb here for the rnnalns, but Without sue-
Tho case of tie Bunk Of Montreal Va. Tho
ex-D!rectors Of tho City Passenger Railway
Company hns been further adjourned until
'f2 MAIi2rHS, AZ; N. s., Feb, 1o,z;An engine, ten
lcr, md baKKARt,-car an the rIrtou branel.
rnilron4 raIl on the trnclt ttttay about n milo
trom Nnw Glasgow. tcar'ng up hundred
feet Of rails, throwing tho onglno and tc,tler
OIL QUO side aud tho cur OH tic otbnr over NJ
e,nbankm ment forty feet crushing tho tlrtyef,
.]antas Cameron, almost completely sayering
Ills !cfa leg between tho knee md hip. rho
le9 Ind tu bo al,lpntntcd bcf0ro lln could ha
dia. ''
MONTREAL, Feb. l0.-The Mercantile Nut
mi insurance Company, with T. capital Of
Sa25o, ,o00, l'us applied tur leayH to dissolve.
tat Il arIell COMES tba Mnyor WIN taE.ae taE no
pArt III bis reception,
, 1880-02-11
THE 1IOTELKEJcPEIlS

coSvESrIoY IN CHICAGO.
A upcr,nt ,nnnty,,r ~ +1,n Irntn,,,,nore,
saost"t spIi ei.f ~ W, ao anoseskeepG5s .e
1, w" W5,s,s !!s' IT, !no snst o.eo ol tho dso.
afternoon. There were eight members iii
attenluncn.
II rniitnT Tho cotno,,r, Il, o,;,r 1,roo,,,,,.
,t.." M sa.4,'s t'e E.'totA's W otues' tits'ttent
assembling WIS to rcfute certain charges
made by Eastern newspapers to tho effect
TINT tie ],otelkeopprs of Chfcnro tntenfcf
to- to- Charge exorolta''t ratcs-ratcs n excess Of
National Convention were held l,cre. lie la,l
drawn IN IL ,,;l,er coyerinr ttn nutfcr w,,irh
In ,]rs1r.,, nvnrv Iotc,k.nrnr tn sfr,, no u
u ,,,o - ~ ~. te1' J' v1n,.,, ~ e'St' ~ ~
ona cen@cs nsHsi st bo 70 osc.rs eSw to Saf a.
this cltv wcro not tltsnnscN to tnka nd.
,,nn+o,,n ~ t1'n "aania,, ~ ~. """o 't
simply adhere to their regular rates.
The Cl,nir further stalled that tho design
In circulating tho chnrgp was tn infnc,,rn
lin ,nen,l.ara NJ tl,o S.,tn"u, ra,,,r.s,ta.,
; aSaiaSst 4S ohicago,-to convey tho Impression
'''.'' wv
., ps1EaATEs WOULD TIE sw1NDLEn
Il they GAlnu hero. lls had seell II dispatch
tbas f5o sMSsySn yy ns y h M TnH taF TrnuSn ~ stbtnE
room mud pnrtor. Ile thought that was clicnp
for a Ninyla persn,t.
Mr.. rilIlley, of tho Rovcre, said that WIS
O'19w s euf @ frf!%rt fSa tho EtS ssre as to ako oo.,
Of as ,nas.y pcople III possible. II QUO nun
conta5iaie haif q dozef, tye ' psopio H WoaI;i I'D
aXs s y 6ea. 6s nre ; of sorS ri a1a eS Obliged
n isei Mase IL os P5pa u y " for te be'5ooa a. all S f9
, 1880-02-11
HOUSE..

'HtSH. .,..
Mr. +. wood, Chairman OF inc Commltiee
on ways and hea,s reported resolution tl.n
cn!lli,K on lie Secretary ol the treasury loF
az evidences on ttle in the lnternnl; Revenue e. ~
o1llce nliclllnK tho enlargement ot tio H.
terhni- -ltevcnue Iaw8 Ill Northeast georgia
Adopted. .,,,.,..
Mr. GohEet, from the same Eoiall!liAce, r.
ported back q blll for the rclitf OF cOl0feN
rMlEr'tsita fnsSeu. II proviues tlsat a. gu
chnrltNtle contributions imported for INC ~,
lIef Of c9lored peIss'lls wig have em'Eratetl
from their hoines to otlor StAtes SUM- De nti-
inlttetl tree OF duty. Tho agt = tq take II,
tsct itnile,!iate'y, and fcnialn Ill 1ofco uhll
FGb. ], ISL.
Consltteratton, was tlien resumed On tic
Hot Springs bill:
ar. Cnngrr rl'tsen QUESTION q consluera-
tl0' Agni'lst Inc Dill, but tlle House-yeas,
i:1; nays, 47-!etermlned TO Prlecct! 70 us
Immediate consideration, anu MIR. converse
explained itS provisions.
:, N!r. 1lnwley co'!i4 not anu, upon inquiry,
that any OF tug Hot Springs CoinmlSsloners %
Or TINT tlie Interior Department. tln4 been re-
terFed TO for Information III reFnrd to tlli3
pill. Under the provisions q tilo III the nst
loss 10 tue HoVerllf!leHt Woll1I De $S2VU. He
contendtHl that :" Uncle Sam ought TO get
at least Ills llat bnck after having passed it
AROUND Tor collection;
Mr. D4nncl! regarded tile bill not Is one TO
prevent lit!gntlon, but as one which would!
, 1880-02-11
An Illinois Democrat WHO Speaks
His Mind About MIR.
Ttlden.
Straws from Sixty Towns In Mich
igan, Not Including De.
troit.
The Jennings Therein Toward Blaine
Shown to 10 Very Strong.
Making Ready to Hold the Conventions at
an EARLY Day in Indiana.
MISSOURI.
TllE GRANT MOVEMENT KETROnNADtyG.


Special pt,pateh 10 1ht chteooo 1ytbunta
er Tore, NJ H. "a Ci.., M,
q. Aou!ss Nio:' rto. lo.-ClnuHcoy l. fli-
ley, the Missouri member nf the Republican
National Committee. md the nck,,owlrt1rctl
head Of The Grant movement In: th,s Stntr,
Ina onnornnt1v h" .riva,' ~ tho a nooas,,. osa.,
~ n,0i.,', ~, uA a''s nson ~ ale necessly
a. y. a'ah!ne W ol,on nght agahlst INC onposl-
lion IN the Republican ranks. LII fias writ
ten three 1etters,-o,,o to the President, one
to Secretary Sclurz, and Que to tho Attorney
ehefal.-silarply demanding It cIyil-servlco
Ie1of'h 1ules nre TO apply IN THIS State, aild
making certain cllnrges against o!Ifceholders.
Tie letter to the President Is rs follows:
st. Lou1a, Mo-, JaIl. .5 1Ss0-lIh Ercelie,,cvthe
dFsxlteni-Sin: II view Of tho wide differences
H., Ill., acton ailonE Ec.ieral
nrmia T., mo ~" for IL an M scnsm . u !ao %
havo Ills .iuy arcssod thn fnnyIng H u sni ;nrs -
nqury to tho Tonor,bi TIC sooreiarx NJ tha M
Interior and tho Honorl!blo tho Attorney. Con.
era, Soliciting infor1ltton gcncr1lliy and eapo-
e!a'1y upon tfo specific csca, thorcln represent
e.. Dea!nir,E the nntter under your aat aotiou
, 1880-02-11

Loufslana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida,
OREGON, Ncyasls., enl Colorado, whose en-
nhling afts pt ad'nlssi9n Into tho Union cor. on.
cent,m oil tho sales Of rnbllc lands tlercln.
It provides that nftcr such nscertatnmcnt the
Sccretnry of tho Treasury slinfl pay such
Statss pHr cSntm on ss ants e. mar q se
Mr. Jones tFlorlda) gave notice Of TIC
following amendment to be offered by lllns to
ts Ist sscen nss5t in' g'ydff afss
ascertain the quantity, Of .pnbltc lands cn.
tered and patented under, the .provlsionA Of
tho uomestead Ivy n tho States Of Ala,
banin,, FlorIda, MissIss!ppl, Arkai,sas, ai1tl
s. 1s77, arid iii lands entered and patented m
der said Inv during the said period shnt1 be
subject IL tho provisions Of this net. in tho
suB manner Us the lniltis entered by tho lo-
The bili autho1t7ins Ills Secretary Of the
Interior to deposit Indian trust funds III the
Treasury Of tho United Stntes and to draw
the Interest stipulated By treatyor prescribed
Air. r. burnside. from m tlie Com,n!tteee on Slftl-
itary Affairs, submitted q minority report OIL
tho bill for tile relief Of Fttz John Porter, nc
conlpnllled !y tho following amendment:
sa sr!ks o HAT n pe n'sa 1e 5 saSG appanGon s'fe y @ EN-
Fltz John Porter, the president Is authorized
to grant lin now trial by. coilrt-inartial
upon the cllnrges and spcctflcations upon
which e was tfsd and n part convicted 5sl,} y
Tho cHnrt.marttal convened BY authority OF
this act shnll consist Of not less t!lnn thfr,
teen officers Of high rank Of t'e army. It
shall consider oil the testimony taken in t1i9
pertinent Official reports, bptll Union and
Confederate, on ilg Ii, the War Department,
and such new testimony rs mny tc offered
either by the United States or said Porter,
Il ~
, 1880-02-11
slIElsAIAN'B STRENGTH,

He IIAg NOM! outside uF st,ErrtitttsN t,o1-
LET us tnla % m n'1vunca .'l.IIa, ,.il"noo ~ ~.
c;,,s sS 10 .!s, Ms" ~" m!'"acu r1 shntpso VI the
Gntsss in,a s,', Nut,onal M kepnhlisan Convention
ship Of tho Administrations OF him.
sur[), a,ll hu Inns been illustrating tho ],rnt,-
tin. or i,l,i,.S"r,,i,,' ar,r,' ,'s 'G !,, o' I1
'ma,s, ..a ~ ,,.,.' siSo ,'eloiM! w aa'As HIS
oI'clal posItloll anu atlo public nso'leys t0
prun,ote his nomination for the Presidency.
1Io nlouo among tho candidates hns usetf Tho
,nnchinrrv IN ulvn,,i. III, ,,i,,,,"n. ~ t,o t,'o
Ir"sid"n,;,i no,,"te, US ~ o''t,ics m '"s o
.ea'aen'."' 'auh'!''at'ol', iof i'e aione among
thelll las possession OF the laschtllory. The
preferences Of tho people Ntc not hid untltr
IL b,lahcl mr. otherxfsa c,,nrnnIn,l fron, thn avnu
nf n,.n cna er,ut atata .Ia saonm ~ T., tho
Union, has spukon without murmarlrg Il
word for Sherman. There WIS not
Il YlIsnpr III his fuyur In penn.v,.
yania. Inrra nnm~rs ~ ~ I,"n,',.
n"a'a' ,'s l., 4@Eo nunptla y. A'op"o-
!!cans Ill ohlo, Ills own state, amt III
Indiana, IN adjacent State, llnye been In
tcryiowed concerning their Presidential
prefUrcnces, aid It IL fnarn,,i TINT ShnrnIn,,
t,ua less thnn Ilajf lie inulhilcnn siInnf,rt II,
his own Htnte nlll 4 rljlict,lol,slY sMalf I'M.
tt0n of tl,o NcnHhiIcni, Ni,,nort fn inTinnn
1tow Will tio Convention b. col,posett ed' :
Whit, 10 far Is ca,t b. estimated, vii bo