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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24
MORT DE JAMES
GARFIELD.

PRESIDENT DES ETATS-UNlS.
lie President JAMES A. GAR
FIELD est mort. apres une Tongue
let douloureuse maladie, cette der
Mere senlaine, a Long Branch. Sa
mort est une calanite rationale.
| LIE Nord ne saurait ie regretter
| plus que le Sud. Depuis Bucha-
nan lie Sud n'avait pu obtenir que
Justice lui fut faite. Dcs Presi-
dents aux vices sectionnelles
|avaient en- mains les rennes du
|gouvernement, ct pendant dix-huit
ans nous fines en- Ia tyrannie de
ces demi.rois. Notre dernier Pre-.
sident reconnaissait quill etait
i Il'Executif de tous les Etats.Unis,
resista !; osa resister a une clique
de politicians don't les principles
! Savoues Humiliation ct la RUNE du
ISud. Son administration, quoi'
qu'au debut, promettait d'annean'
ftir tout ces diferends sectionnels
fqui affligerent lie pays pendant de
tongues annees. LIE stalwartlsm
: await etc vaincu au congress des
lEtats-U s-Unis, ct la nation entlere J
+ await applaudi, quand tout-a-coup
r au milieu de son triomphe, Gulteau
ce celebre bandit, parait sur Ia
scene, lie pistolet en- main ct porte
J. le coup fatal a celui sur qui repo
/ saient les veux du Sud. Non:
savons tous ce que ce digne Pre-
sident a souffert pour nous depul
ce jour. C'est a cause de nou
quill est tombe victime, sous Ii
main de l'assassin. Payons I'll
tribut i sa memoire, il etait dign'
de gouverner lie patriotique Sud
Que sa grande anne de retcur al
sein de la Dlvinite sejourne ave
celles des ]ustes, dams Ia patrle de
y heurcux
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

rs 'onrnauz etrangers fayori
hSnn movement qui aurait pou!
y iachat dune portion de Is
'are Sainte dams l'intsrst de Ia
Won Juive, persecutee CT
use en- Allemagne ct ailleurs
serntoire serait un refuge pour
y " aahon. Il paraitrait que Il
:, sa' q naifeste IN disposition :
:. s.s' ans partie de la syrie pour
: os'et. 81 ce plan reeoit Ia
s's''n ct lie support des he
v dans le monde entier il nv
spas De doute de son success.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

Lorenzo Delmonico, ls reetau.
|rateur de New.York est mort.
|Nombre de gourmets de ce pays ct
|d'Europe apprendront cette nou-
|velle avec peine. II etait un mer-
veille de gout gastronomique, ct
de tact artistieue. A son etablis-
sement beaucoup de personnages
|historiques, tells que dues, gene
rails, hommes d'etat, poetes, novo-
|listes, etc, ont etc entretenus
splendidemcnt. LIE grand Due
Alexis dit Quill etait impossible
| de trouver son compere en- aucuu
autre pays. LIE diner lie plus res
pectable quill servit fut commando
! il y a quinze ans par un anglais
|Sir Morton Peto, coutant $4,000
pour cent convives, on 5000 par
convive. Ces diners Ia sont plus
Erespectables que nos diners de cam
pagne, nous qui nous contentious
d un petit lnorceau de viande, du
(cafe.au.lait ct IN plat de rlz ou dc
! CRU, ou des biscuits, on du pair
fabrique par les amis nos boulan
+ gers. C'est ainsi que marchent lie;
| chooses dams ce monde.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

Toute personne employee au SER
nice postal, en- lisant les communi'
|ations ecrites' sur les postal cards,
Fssujetit a une amende de pas
foius de 100 piastres nj plus de
1000 piastres. 81 cette loi a etc
ise en- force CONNIE il est a sup
ser, ce nest pas supprenant que
lette rationale ait etc reduite
ebeaucoup.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24
Notice..
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,

LAND OtF1CE, dt NOW O1ienns' A1"'
September 3, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named-settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and said proof to be
made before the Judge or Clerk OF
Court, at Abbeville, La, on the 9th OF
October 1881, viz Louis Leblanc Home
stead No. 4556 for the sW quarter, Sec
IA, Township II, S. 2 East, Louisiana
Meridian.
He rames the following witnesses tt
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: The
oville Sincn, Eraste Morvan, Joseph I
BrOussard and Alcide Abshire, o
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Gho. BALDEY, Register.
Sept 1921.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

Ganbetta nc peut pas oublier
| aerniere campagne Franco-Al-
aaude, ct il saisit toutes les occa-
Aas qui Sc presentent pour en-
ale allusion en- termes ameres de
qroches. A TN banquet a New
'rg la semaine derniere, il a de.
q que 81 Ia France await eu
de patriotism ct moins din
gence rationale que Sedan eut
vengee." Ces remarques fut
aes avec de grandes acclama
aaas
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

On assure que lie gouverneur
ViItz est poitrinaire ct quill ne
sut vivre tres longtemps quo''
,ls dams Ia premiere periode de
ute maladie. II est douteuz
nil arrive au terme goubernato
M,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

IA maison de cour, a la Aeur de
I b Sc volt l'objet des attentions
saus des charpentiers ct des
ydntres. Depuis quelques jonrs
elhabille en- blanc ; ellie a deja
IN chaperon rouge, souvenir du
premier coup de peinture de Fan
nee derniere.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

Pour Sc premium contre une at'
tsque, Paris depuis quelques an'
Daes a etc forti6ee amplement.
Ssint.Denis, Versailles, Sevres ct
Saint Cloud sont maintenant bien
proteges. II fandrait une armee
dinvasion trois fois plus forte que
lstait l'armee allemande de 1870,
pour capturer Paris.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24
Une assez forte plnie vint abreu'

Une assez forte pluie vint abreu.
YER la terre Ia semaine derniere.
Ce ne fut pas une pluie a verse,
mais ellie dura assez longtemps !;
depuis 2 heures de lapres-midi
jusqu'au milien de la mutt. lie vent
qui await souf1e depuis quelques
jours du sud.es tourna au nord, ct
a en- juger par son intensite, on
peut l'appeler le premier vent an
;noncant les approaches de lhiver.
III etait tres froid, il a fallu plu-
'sieurs NUTS successives, Sc couvrir
de auiltes ct mame-couvertures.
Les habits d'automne sont venus
en- requisition. Qaoique ce chan
cement brusque surprend lie monde
ii n'indique pas un hiver tres
Iproche. Nous pouyoDs nous at
tendre a de fortes chalenrs avant
la saison froide. LIE lendemain de
la derniere pluie. il etait dlficile
de s'apercevoir qu'i! await plu ex
cepte dams les bas-fonds Gu leau
s'etait rassembI6e en- mares, mais
partout ailleurs la terre etai1
seche. Nous ne pensons pas quiI
en- resulte TN grand bien aux re
coltes 81 ce nest qua celle de can
nes ct patates douces. Les ami
maux en- auront tire un fort gran(
celui d'avoir IN peu d'eau a boiye
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

I, Y a une difference entire le
bopheur ct Ia sagesse Celui qui
. croft lie plus heureux des hon.
mes Test reellement mais celul
,pi Sc croft le plus instruit ct le
p|us sage, est geueralement un
BETA.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

huyiare Ohio est presqne a
! % Ia traverse a pied a diffe'
,.,t, eudroits. La secheresse a
ii gtnerale jusque dams les hauts
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

/, ,nrles qu'en bien dune per-
..,,. ,bsente, GU 81 vous ne pou-
= dire du bien, Zen parlez
n, a,st.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

Les Messieurs Bagley, freres,
ayant achete rhabitation qui ap-
partenait autrefois a la Banque des
Citoyens de la Nouvelle- Orleans,
|l'ayant renfermee, planterent une
forte recolte de cannes lie prin
temps dernier, qui est fort belle,
|malgre la secheresse. lis sont
maintenant a faire eriger une su.
[crerie sur cette habitation. Lou
vrage de la maconne est commen-
Ice, par d'habiles ouvriers. VOLTA
|encore un autre centre ou une
|sucrerie etait necessaire. L'exp6
rience nous a enseign6e que Ia cul
! ture de la came a sucre est plus
! remunerative que celle de tout au
: tre p,oduit. Ellie est tres tacile, e.
en- outre, bon ou NAL, on en- retire
toujours quelque chose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24
E, /. ADDISON.

I. .snateur Ben Hill a IN can
=, ls Ia langue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-09-24

INGRATITUDE.--''ll ny a que
dams ladversite que l'on connait
ses amis," est vieux CONNIE lie
temps. Les amis qui vous envi-
ronnent, ct qui vous chargent d'a.
dulations ct de batteries pour Quel-
oues faveurs on, qui veulent prof.
ter de Influence que vous exercez
sur Ignorance publique, ahn de
Sc yoir reAechir aupres de votre
enorme taille, ne sont pas des
amis. Premu de ceci tombez en-
disgraces, soyez accables par ce
qu'on appelle dams le monde accu-
sations, justes ou injustes cette
nuee de faux amis vous montrent
j les talons, ct tout bas, lis bourbon
nent contre vous. lis Sc Tangent
meme avec vos ennemis. Une re-
action Went a Sc faire ces memes
hypocrites devienLent enco,e vos
amis, ct cenx qui, pendant yotre
|regne de disgrace vous aidaient a
porter votre croix sont deyenus
des etrangers que vous regardez
meme avec un peu de dedain vol
Ia ce que nous rencontrons pres
lque tous les jours. II est rare
qu'on apprecie un bienfait. Ne
cherchez pas sur terre la recon
i Qpense, ce nest qu'au ciel qu'ellt
vous sera faite.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

Postal CARDs.-The Postmaster at
New Orleans has received the following
instructions from Postmaster General
James, under date of April 81: "On and
after June |, ISL, no printing or writing
will be permitted upon the address side
Of postal cards, except that imprinted
thereon at the mandatory, and such
as may be necessary for the proper direc-
ton Of the same. All postal cards bear
ing any other writing or printing upon
the address side are declared unavailable
and must be returned to the sender by
the Postmaster at the Office where they
may be mailed. Such cards may be
treated as spoiled and redeemed by
any Postmaster on application of the
holder, as prescribed in section III,
Postal Laws and Regulations, 1879.
Future supplies of postal cards will be
printed on the address side with the
words nothing but the address can be
placed on this side"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

EOR SALE--0ne 4 flue boiler capacity about
L i6 horse power. Also one good mule APP
ply at this office, or to NJ. j. WILLIAMS Ba-
ton Ronge
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

Mis-. c. MAILLOT-We take great
pleasure in calling attention to the ad-
vertisement OF this worthy lady, who is
ever on the alert to provide for the needs
of her lady friends apd patrons. Her
amiable assistant, her daughter, Miss
Corinne, has but lately returned from
New Orleans, bringing back with her
one of the most carefully selected stocks
of spring and summer millinery and
fancy goods ever brought to this market.
1t will more than repay our lady friends
to give Mrs. Maillot's new stock close
examination, for we are sure they will
be highly pleased with what they pur-
chase
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

KEEP Co0L.-There's no mistake
about it now, Charles Week has re-
eeived barge full of splendid Western
Lake lee. which is being snugly slowed
away, for the benefit Of the thirsty du-
ring the hot summer, which will soon
be upon us. Give us lump of dry ice
and----will be the order of the day
from this on.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30
THIS,

ASPARAGUS Oyster Bay, New Crop.
POTTED HAM. Fresh packing, best quality
, PORTED TONGUE :. Fresh packing best
quality.
PORTED CHICKEN Fresh packing, best
quality
Ported GAME. Small Eastern pots I'm
ported.
pATES. De Fois Gras terrnes and tp
TRUFFLES. Best Imported French.
MUSHROOMS. Best Imported French.
GREEN PEAS. Choice New Crop, French
SAUSAGE. Lunch Goods, extra quality, ,
pound tins
IRISH STEW 3 pound cans.
STEWED CALVES HEADS pound cans,
HARRlG0T OF MUTTON 3 pound cans.
CORNED BEEF. Il and pd tins, St Louis.
S SabSlt,sr Finest quality pd cans
FRESH MACKEREL. i pound cans. Choice.
PICKLES. Picohlli Crosse & Blackwell
MACARONI. 4 pd packages. Best imported.
GnRhAN s;IG:s Choice quality. Fresh.
CANNED APPLES Quart and gallon cans
PIE PEACHES. 3 pound cans.
EAGLE MILK Fresh from the factory.
DIAMOND MILK. Fresh from the factory.
GROUND CINNAMON. Pure and fresh.
GROUND PEPPER " g
CRYSTAL SYRUP, New York. Choice
EVAPORATED APPLES. Choice Eastern.
BAKING POWDER. Royal. Strictly pure.
BAKING POWDERS Horsiords. Fresh
packed.
ALMOND SOAP Hand and Toilet
Received Sunday morning by steamer Natchcs
and for sale at the family grocery of
apr. 70. JOSHUA BEAL.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30
FOR SALE.

Tor SALE-DRAINING MACHINE. COM.
l. plete-Enginc Cylinder II inches diameter,
feet stroke, driven by two cylinder boilers SO
feet by So inches diameter and driving wheel
% feet diameter with an iron fy wheel "a feet
diameter all complete and almost new. For
further information address P. 0 box 1855. New
Orleans, La, or ANGER & NICOL,
no33,l0t. Forlorn Hope, Iberville parish, La.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30
STATE NEWS.


ed by fire. occupants saved nothing
but the wearing apparel they had on OF
the time.
The Bulletin says a regiment OF armed
soldiers could not keep Monroe boys out
of the river at tins season.
Lake Charles Echo: Bernard Sweeny,
one of the renowned ship builders of
Calcasieu parish, is now engaged in
building new schooner for H. c. Gill,
q merchant of Lake Charles. Her di-
mansions, keel, l0l feet; beam, Is feet;
depth of hold, .6l feet; length over
all, 100 feet. It is snid that, when fin
ished, it will be model craft, and will
cope with any vessel OF its size in these
waters, for either speed, capacity or
staunchness.
The Times says several Shreveport
families, becoming tired of being order
ed around by their colored servants,
have employed German domestics and
they will arrive from New Orleans next
week
Shreveport Times Last night % diff
fculty occurred at the Mechanics saloon,
on Texas street, between Nh. Harkey,
one Of the propretors of the house, and
one Tom White. F'rom'what we eould
learn of the affair it seems that several
parties were drinking at the bar, White
beidg among the number. The latter's
order was misunderstood by Mr.. Harkey
and some words passed on the subject
between the parties, when White be-
coming warlilic drew knife and adj
vanced, when Harbey seized astick from
one of the bystanders and endeavored
to keep him off, retreating meanwhile.
White in spite of two or three blows,
closed in on Mr.. Harkey, and after sew
eral passes succeeded in intlicting quite
severe wound upon the latter's left
arm, just above the wrist, severing one
Of the smaller arteries and causing con-
seduently copious flow of blood. After
this exploit White fled and up to the
present writing has not been apprehen
ded.
Felicana Sentinel; A case Of suicide
or accidental drowning, it is not known
which, occurred ut the first trcstle of the
West Feliciana Railroad near this town
on Sunday last. R0drick Brown, q col
ored man was under influence of whisky
and it is supposed, tried to cross the tres
tie and fell in the branch, drowning him
self. He was tished out on Monday and
an inquest was held by Justice Plettin-
ger at which verdict Of accidental!
drowning was rendered,
The Shreveport Times says the Red
river planters, especially between that
place and Benton. are suffering severely
for want Of rain. There is not sufficient
moisture in the soil to bring up cotton
or the corn that has been planted over.
The question is becoming u serious one
| The Coushatta Citizen says if the
weather clerk doesn't come TO the relief
OF river planters in very few days an
actual drouth in the usual showery
month Of April will be a startling reality.
| Opelousas Democrat. We are told
that there is prospect of two cotton
seed oil mills being built in our sister
town Of Washington. Washington should
have an oil mill and Il rice mill also.
With both railroad and steamboats,, it
has superior shipping facilities, and it is
the centre Of the most populous and fer
tile part of the parish.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Dyspepsia

A little colored child, eighteen months
old, fell into q well in the first ward
and was drowned before assistance could
be rendered.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

IL banks Platform Scales If you want q
bargain, apply to +. d. THOMAS.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

The FERRY LEAsE.-On yesterday
noon the privileges Of kee ping the West
Baton Rouge Ferry, for The period of
FIVE years, was awarded I'd the highest
bidder, Mr.. Gibbons, for tho sum of fif-
teen hundred dollars.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

On yesterday morning thee Jolly soIis
OF krrn were up before the Mayors
court. on charge of having become oh
structionists to public travel from the
entangling effects Of the %crittur.n The
Mayor levied a special tax of four dol
lars on the trio, who had but five s'sus-
quins' in their excheQuer; the official
holding that the City being innocent of
any wrong in the matter,it should not
be required to board 1.-THE boys" free.
To the admonition of the Chief of Police
that they mnsn't get drunk again, one
ofthem replied: "0ne dollar can't buy
liquor enough to do that, if we'd try.
Well just have something to ate, that's
ALL
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

"sambola has been Willing away
some orange BLOSSOM moments in tho
the city" was the gentle tigh of a fair
one yesterday. And we won't tell on
her either.
The Confederate Memorial Associa-
ton, will hold an important meeting,
at the French Society Hall, on Boule-
ward on the 2nd Of May, prox. See Ro-
tice elsewhere.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

DRAINING MAculNE FOR SALE.--ln
another column Messrs, Anger & Nicol,
of Forlorn Hope plantation, store and
post-otice, Iberville parish, announce
that they have for sale an almost new
draining machine. See advertisement.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

FREE TgADE.--ln another column will
be found an interesting article from the
Illinois Tradesman and Manufacturer,
"Shorj Talk on Free Trat lc-American
Progress Under Protection, I which ought
to open the eyes of every thinking man
over the fallacious arguments advanced
by the friends Of what tho Republican
party IS pleased to call q ''Protcctive
TART"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

On last evening the incorporators of
the Eastern Louisiana Railway Compa-
ny, with other citizens, met at the May
or's Office for the object of comforting
with Messrs. Pipes and Lyons, owners of
the Clinton and Port hudson Railroad.
who had come to Baton Rouge having
that intention in view.
Vice President S. p. GreveS called the
meeting to order, and John A. Dougher-
ty, Esq, the Secretary, otticiated.
Judge T, B. Lyons was invited to
make Known his views. In doing so, he
manifested the desire to cooperate with
the citizens of Baton Rouge in the mat
ter oil connecting their city with Clinton.
After SEINE informal talk, the follow
ing was adopted:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this
meeting that the citizens Of Baton Rouge
desire to cooperate with Messrs. Pipes
and Lyons III any practical scheme for
connecting this city with the parish of
East Fellciana by rail; that the B. Il. Il
Eastern Louisiana Railway should pro-
oeed with It's organization, and should
he prepared to treat with said Messsrs.
Pipes and Lyons for the common prose
cution Of this design within reasonable
time. n
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

W. regret to note the departure, on
Sunday, Of Mr.. W. d. Larimore and en-
tire family, for the West, whittier they
go to re-establlsh their residence. The
Larimores, during their many years Of
residence in this parishi have made
hbsts Of friends, who part with them with
real sorrow May every success attend
the kind hearted henderson, the depart
cd family.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-10-11

Tho regetta of Wilmington skiffs
came of yesterday, the course being
from the mouth of the Christiana river
to Chester buoy and return, distance
oil thirty..two miles. The race CONS
menced at 11:30 o'clock, with only
four starters-the Guy, Tom and Joe.
Andrew j. and Little Harry. Between
the first three the race was very close.
the Guy coming in first, with the Tom
aud joe only one minute behind, whilo
Andrew j. arrived three minutes later.
The Little Harry was a quarter of an
hour behind the rest. The Guys time
time was three and one. quarter hours
and she took prize of $50. The guy
Is owned by David Wells, Tom and
Joe by John Ward, Andrew ] by A.
J: Cross, and Little Ha ry by John
Mcclure. Yesterday the sklffs were
oaptained by Dennis Buck master,
George Hart, WIN. Pugh and George
MeLoughlin, respectively.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-10-11
Current Notes.

A Child born In Anamosa, Iowa, last
month weighed but one pound and seven
ounces.
Long tan-colored gloves are still worn
with opera or evening toilets.
Worth fasteDs his long winter cloaks
with elaborate frogs and cords.
A Missouri conductors warning:--Look
out for the train robbers when The bell
rings. .-
Gilt, pearl, steel and mock.ruby bucS-
les are all fashionably worn on dresses
aud hats.
The "funeral obsequies" man is again
writing for the newspapers. Where is the
"wedding marriage" man.
A museum of astrono nical charts.
maps and Instruments will shortly b.
opened to the public at the Pans Ob,er-
vatory.
Hay-fever would not be fashionable if
1t didn't afford its victims an opportunity
to fly TO the Ills they know of.
Entirely uniBtentional:- Unpire
at Lawn Tennis-"Only keep your head
Mr.. Jones, and you are sure to have a
soft thing"
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-10-11
GENERAL NEWS,

twenty six Mormon missionaries will
ieaVe oalt Lake Civ on the 18th instant
ior Europe, to make converts, chiefly in
| England and the Scandinavian coun-
| Tries.
DaVld Hartman, a prominent citizen
OF Lancaster, Penna., aud formerly
Sheriff for three years, died yesterday.
at the age Of 10.
Another caucus of the Democratic
members oil the Senate was held yester-
day afternoon, which lasted several
hours. The question OF the admission
oil the three new Senators was tempor-
arily disposed of by the appointment of
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Gar.
land, Jones and Mcpherson, to examine
their credentials, and also to consider
The protest of the Democratic members
OF the New York Legislature against the
admission of Messrs. Lapham and
Miller. The committee will report to
the caucus this morning. The caucus
also nominated l.. Q. Washington for
Secretary OF the Senate, but did not de-
eide the question of an election to day.
Judge Folger of New York, is men
TONED at the Treasury Department as
the most probable successor to Secretary
Window.
Secretaries Blaine. Lincoln and Hunt
and Postmaster General james returned
to Washington yesterday.
The Supreme Court of the United
States met yesterday In Washington
president, Chief Justice Waite and
Associate Justices Miller, Bradley,
Harlan, Woods and Matthews. After
some unimportant motions aud a few
admissions to the bar, the Court adjourn
ed to make the usual call upon the
President Tee dycket will te taken up
to-day.
The schooner j. w. Vanneman, of
Philadelphia, ice laden was sunk by
striking Goose Rock, while being towed
down the river from Bath, Maine, Oh
Sunday afternoon.