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WARNING CHRISTIANS.
The Bible Society Controversy Re
opened-DeniaIs and Contradictions.

PITTsFIELD, MASS, January 5.-The an
nual meeting of the Berkshire County Bible
Society to-day was made interesting by the
presence of the Rev. DR.. A. S. Hunt, CORES
ponding secretary of the American Bible
Society, who came by invitation to explain
or reply TO charges made by the Connecticut
Bible Society against the financial manage
ment of the American society. The Rev. w.
III. Gilbert, secretary of the Connecticut soci-
ETY., was also present and distributed pamph-
Tents entitled The Charges PrOUed and
A Reri-w Of the Financial Management Of
the American Bible Society, and be was pre-
pared to reply to Dr. Hunt. Judge
Rockwell protested against bringing dis
custom before the local society that could
settle nothing, but the house voted TO hear
DIR. Hunt. He fatty contradicted the accusa-
tions made against the American society's
management, and occupied nearly two hours
in its defense. Secretary Gilbert made notes
of the speech, but did not reply; he will do
so in the future. DR.. Hunt was apPlauded,
and as an expression of confidence in the
parent society it was voted that after expend-
ing $500, to be given cities in this county,
the surplus in treasury be sent to the Ameri-
can society.
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ABOUT WOMEN

Miss Emma Thursby is singing in Lis
bon.
Grace Greenwood is residing in Paris this
winter with her daughter, who is studying
for the operate stage.
Miss Eliza Newell, daughter of Governor
Newell, of Washington Territory, has been
appointed by the legislature Territorial libra
rian.
Mrs Bayard Taylor is DESTROYS of receiv-
ing any letters from her husband which NAV
be of use in the preparation of the biography
she has in hand.
Mrs. Carey Benton Jones, a daughter of
Senator Tom Benton, is in Washington,
visiting her daughter, the wife of Captain
Hughes, of the army.
Miss NJ. Lewis, NJ. D., is secretary of the
Seward, Nebraska, School of Medicine and
Surgery. She is also professor of physiology
and diseases of children.
Checks are fashionable for stockings about
this time. The bigger the check the better
the wearer of the stocking will be pleased
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The apple is now considered excellent food
for brain-workers. Well, we believe this
fruit originally came from tie tree of
knowledge.-BOstoRC Courier.
Mrs. Edmunds, the wife of the senator, is
an artist possessing much taste and skill.
Both Mrs. Bayard and Mrs. Pendleton are
exceedingly accomplished in music.
Lydia Thompson reached the years of dis
cretion four decades since. but not until lately
has she worn long clothes. She is playing
leading parts in society dramas in London.
Miss Mary Howard, of Cambridge, Mass,
was one hundred and one years old Deem
Der 18th. She and her sister, who died
years ago aged eighty-four, slept together
eighty-one years.
Miss Lou Hague, Administrative OF VIM.
Rauley, brought suit in the Circuit Court
yesterday against the Louisville and Nash
vile railway for $4,000 alleged to have
been sustained by Rauley's death.
Mrs. Ellen Grant Sartoris is about to visit
Washington, with her children, as the guest
of her former bridesmaid, the daughter OF
Surgeon General Barnes Mrs. Ssrtoris still
keeps, it is said, the pleasant prettiness of her
girlhood.
Nine. Patti looks upon an American may
or as ;hird-rate shopkeeper. She can't
conceive of a municipal officer who would be
above taking fee. They all do it in En-
rope Perhaps she will give Carter franc
after he leads her on the stage and introduces
her.
The prospect OF early matrimony seems to
have an unreasonable amount OF acerbity 10
the temper of the great American prima
donna. Perhaps red-headed Philadelphia
looming up on the vision OF any girl Tor life
would have the same effect. At any rate,
during her stay in Louisville, Miss Clara
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A KICK AT KEIFER.
The Speaker Taken to Task by Orth, of
Indiana, for His Manifest Par
TALLY and
Unfairness in Making Up the House
mmittees-PrOeeeding in the
House and Senate.

WASHINGTON, January 5-Seadte. - The
Chair submitted petition from the bar o.
Rockford, Illinois, for the organic alton of 3
court of appeal, and from the bar and Judge.
of the courts of Marion county, Indiana, and
the bars of Terre Haute, Madison, New AL
bany and Evansville, for an additional cir
cult Judge in the Seventh circuit
The following bills were introduced:
BY Senator Anthony: To promote the ef-
hciency of the Havy.
By Senator Maxey: To increase the eff
cheney of the signal service Of the army.
Senator Garland offered resolution sin
stIucting the COMMITTEE on finance to in
quire into the propriety of reimbursing par
ties who paid for protection under the trade
mark Legislation, and the fee required by
act of Congress touching that subject, which
was decided by the Supreme Court Of the
United States in trade mark cases to be IN
constitutional, and to report by bill or other
wise" Adopted
By Senator Plumb: To provide for the
disposition of portion OF the Fort Hayes
military reservation in Arkansas
Many petitions were presented, of which a
large number prayed for the exercise OF gov
eminent control over railroad transport alton
charges. Senator Garland introduced joint
resolution to Inappropriate the amount of
1915, 900 appropriated by act OF March, 1877,
10 pay in full certain Southern mail con-
tractors the amount due under their contracts
for the years 1889, 1860 and 1861.
Adjourned
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DEFERRED KILOGRAMS.

Wat rtown, n. y, January 4.-Thermom-
eter 10 below zero.
D. troit, January 4.-Samuel Buckley died
ia Flint TO day, aged 1o9
Albany, N. ", January 4.-The dead
lock in the legislature continues.
Harrisburg, Pa, January bids for the
new $40 600, 600 State loan opened to-day.
New Orleans January 4.-The extra ses-
sion of the legislature adjourned to-day.
New York, January 4-The Hudson river
is frozen solidly from Hudson north to Albany.
Petersburg, Va, January 4-The drug
gists of Virginia have formed State Pharmaceuti-
cal Association.
New York, January Al. III. Haverly has
leased the Chestnut Street Theater Philadelphia
for term of years
Cincinnati, January 1.-The shoe manu-
factufers are troubled by strike of the lasters,
who do piece-work.
Boston, January 1.-The Merchants Asso-
citation voted to apply for membership 10 the Ma
tonal Board of Trade.
New York, January 4.-Nearly one-half
of the actors and actresses of this city have been
vaccinated at police headquarters.
Minneapolis, January John Tookey
shot his wife this morning because she refused to
allow her daughter to get him whisky.
Ottawa, a., January 4.-Great excitement
prevails here over the alleged discovery of gold
and silver in paying quantities near the town of
Burlington, Iowa.
New Orleans, January 4.-The conference
OF the Louisiana Methodist Church (Soutb) is hold
ing its thirty-sixth annual session. Bishop Nc
Tyre is presiding.
New York, January 4.-Another bill -rd
match has been arranged between Jacob Schaeffer
and Vim. Sexton, fer SIS 600 side, TO be played ut
New York April 9th.
Cincinnati, J January Especial dispatches
from Ashland, Kentucky indicate that the excite
ment over the confession of the Gibbons family
murderers has sonewhat aoated
St. Louie, January 4.-The members Of the
Vail erSf Wis.
tied the Beleher sugar refinery this morning after
which the regular session was resumed
Philadelphia, January 4.-General S. j.
Burbridge has gone to Washington to prepare for
publication statement explaining the origin OF
the feud with Congressman blackburn
Boston, January 1.-The legislature or
gained to-day. President Bishop, OF the senate.
unanimously reelected Speaker Noyes, OF
the house, r-eeived 223 of the 225 votes cast
Philadelphia, January 4.-The board for
the provision Of taxes have decided that parson-
sges and church property not forming an integral
part OF the church subject to taxation, and will
be assessed.
St. Louis, January 4.-The annual election
OF officers of the Merchants Exchange took place
to-day and resulted in the election of Z; E STAY
back president and Frank Gainney and Charles +.
Orthwein vice presidents.
Annapolis, Nd, January 1.-THE legisla-
ture has Organized. In the senate, George H WI
nams, Democrat, of Baltimore county, was elected
president, and In the house, OTIS keiiholt Demo
erat, Of Baltimore county, was chosen speaker
New YORK, January Jay Gould left
Tor the West to-day ostensibly TO inspect the
Wabash system II is thought in some quarters
that this is only blind. and that II is done 10
cover his change Of base the stock market which
closed firm
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which their names are spread. No commu-
nifty can prosper where such hindrances are
permitted to exist. In justice to the prompt
taxpayer, delinquents should be dealt with
promptly, and reduction in assessments fer
the sake of "pola-tick-al onfuence" should be
prevented by a sumptusry law. Another
abuse that should meet with attention at
the hands of the grand jury at once-an
abuse which young men complain offs the
manner of collecting poll-taxes. This special
grand jury report shows that "the
assessments for 1880 return over Il 500
polls in the city and county. Yet we find at
the presidential election held in November,
1880, when almost every voter exercised the
right of franchise, a nd notwithstanding II is
estimated that there are over 1000 voters
exempt by reason OF age, etc, from poll-tax,
the total vote cast was about 1880, thus
showing about 5000 more names upon said
returns than should be-" The Report also
shows that only about one-ifth OF the polls
assessed sre ever paid, and the fees paid to
the assessor and to the County COCrt clerk
for making out books, and commissions to
amount collected. For instance, the poll
assessment for 1878 numbers Is ,53l, Of which
only 1925 was paid at 81 each, amounting to
$3.50, which was reduced to Sc, 143 10 by
assessors fees, commissions and County Court
clerks fees, amounting to S1706 81. In 1880
the poll assessment was IL, S47, of which
number only 1855 paid at 8, making $3.50,
which was reduced to $53OS 81 by assessors'
fees commissions and clerks fees, amount
ing to S22Ol 80, nearly one-third of the
amount. But this is not the worst of it.
The special jury has had It's attention called 10
frequent payments Of poli-ta1es that hare nerer
ben reported By some Of the special poItt1r col
lee'or5 l0aose names they hare giceH 10 Attorney
General Turner for prosecution. In some in
stances receipts haze been giuea By these special
collectors rho, at The same time place Of paying
ORR The amount, marked Il off the books as being
an error, ouer age. There is here decided room
for reform, for sweeping reform, and for the
punishment OF ignorance and criminality as
as the law will allow.
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CHICAGO TRADE.
Strong and Higher Market, with a
Large Speculative Busiaess.

CHICAGO, January 5.-Wheat more active,
with large speculative business. The feel
ing was unsettled but in favor of higher
prices. Liverpool cargoes were reported Cd
higher; New York came in firmer, and other
stimulating reports created stronger tone
than for some days. The opening was 10
1sc lower, rose 4GG2c, and after the urgent
demand was supplied declined 3@1Ic. Sales
were made at 81 25s@1 264 January, 81 27BB
al 27s February, 81 2SBG11 2S3 March.
Corn opened with good speculative de-
mand and advanced prices, the largest trade
being on Eastern orders. The early rise was
SOLE, followed by a settling of s@3c, and
then, under a stiff demand and advance,
closed sG13c above yesterdays prices Sales
were made at 81 SG62sc January, 62s@625c
February, 67s96Sgc May.
Pork was fairly active on speculative
account. The ruling prices were frmer and
advanced 10@15c and closed steady Sales
were made at S17@17 OF February, S17 17!@
S17 so March.
Lard was moderately active only, and
offerings were free; prices advanced 5@7lc.
Sales were made at II 021@11073c January,
IL I@11!c February, II .25G911 soc March.
On call, sales were fair and prices well sus-
tanned all round.
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A case of smallpox has developed at Little
| Rock. Arkansas.
The Huntsville (Ala) Herald, colored
Democratic paper, has suspended.
A new postoffics, Seaton, has been estab-
| lished in Blount county, Tennessee.
Business is very good at Hot Springs,
| Arkansas, and the town is rapidly filing with
| people.
| At the municipal election in Wartrace,
| Tennessee, Monday, b. W. Blanton was elected
mayor.
John p. Brown, ex-mayor of Columbia,
Tennessee, died Sunday at San Antonio, Texas, OF
| consumption
Maury county, Tennessee. does not owe
cent, and her warrants are worth nfnety-fye cents
| on the Collar.
The prize for the best bsle of Alabama
cotton at the Atlanta Exposition was awarded to
| w. S. Brock, of Troy.
Prohibition now reigns in all the Arkan-
towns on the Little Rock and Fort Smith rail-
road this side of Van Buren,.
Mr.. Edwin II. Cobbs died of pneumonia at
his residence, near Coyington, Upton county, Ten
nessee, on the 2ist of December.
The potato crop of Mr.. J. T. Farrell, on
the Georgia lunatic asylum farm, amounts to over
three thousand bushels this year.
A heavy wind-storm ragged at Hot Springs,
Arkansas, last Sunday night, shaking down
houses, fences trees, etc. No lives were lost
Within the past ten DAYS two thousand
colored people from Edgefield county, South Car
olina, have passed through Augusta, Georgia, on
their way 10 ARKANSAS.
John Phelps & Co., of New Orleans, re-
ceiyed the premium at the Atlanta Exposition for
the best bale Of cotton grown in Arkansas. IL
was produced on The plantation of H B. Gar
rison.
fernando Miss Times: "This year the
farming community should pay more attention to
the raising of wheat. oats, corn, peas, potatoes
cattle, sheep, hogs and clover, and grasses gen.
orally. There is big money In these articles-and
don't you forget it"
Greenwood Miss Flag: "A negro man
attempted to swim Topo, at the Lamkin place in
this county, the evening of the 22d instant. and
was drowned. He was riding a gray horse, aud
had in his hand Smith & Wesson rifle and
small satchel hung by his side
At the election in November last the indie
pendents carried Jackson, Mississippi, by one hun
dred and sixty-nine majority. Mondays munich
pal election shows an independent gain of fifty
eight. The Independents ESQ elect the full board
of aldermen, being a gain of three out of SIX
aldermen.
The total receipts of the city of Atlanta
from all sources during 1881 was SiS0,5l5 81 The
ii debt is 81 1875, 30; and the expenditure on ar
count OF interest and sinking fund. Sl93 3d. leav
ing balance of S2S5,9i5 % for ordinary expendi-
lures. The city has no floating debt and cannot,
as the State law stands, increase its bonded debt.
The Huntsville, Alabama, cotton mills will
open in full blast tomorrow. The oil-mills will
also begin operations in a few days, and the work
on urry's cotton chopper factory is progressing
steadily. These enterprises have already added
greatly to the prosperity of that city, arrangements
having been made for the erection of several fine
business houses this year.
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Locomotive Blown Up

ATLANTA, GA, January "a special to
the Constitution says a freight engine on the
Savannah, Florida and Western road blew
up Tuesday, killing the engineer and scald-
ing the fireman.
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Among the curiosities OF every large city,
and especially about the holiday season, Is
the gaze-at-the- girls young man. That he
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The Correspondence in the Case.
The following correspondence has been
submitted to the President:

ST. PAU, MINI, August o. 1879.
To Major General Fitz John Porter, New York
DEAR GENERAI-Soon after the publication Of
the report of the Schofield board you wrote to me
thanking one of the board for our action in
your case. l intended to reply to your letter al
once but Just then General Sheridan desired me 10
accom- pany him on visit tn some posts in my
department. and l delayed NY reply until my
return to ST. Paul; then i'll the multitude oil
things to which l had to attend / forgo,
to make it. l write to say that IL
is not thanks but pardon which should ask from
you. For years l did you wrong in thought
and sometimes III speech. /, is true this was
through Ignorance, but had no right to be so ig
of the truth had diligently sought II. II you
find anything in my action as member of the
DO lTd which you can accept as an atOnement foI
the wrong which 1 did you. 1 shall be more than
gratfed. With great respect and admiration am
yours most sincerely, ALFRED II. TERRY.
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YOUNGSTOWN, N. J., December %, ISL,
Init


DEAR SESAToR-You kindly offered your ser.
vices in the matter of my vindication, and am
grateful to you for your outspoken friendship. As
active participant in the struggle tha Saaond
Manassas field of action, as well as senator from
my State, beg of you to present to the President
my appeal and accompanying documents and
to ask of him in the name of long delayed justice
a early consideration and earnest action on its
merits With my appeal is letter from General
Grant to the president, and 1 have his assur-
ance of further personal appeal in the near
result, having through the misunderstanding
OF facts failed TO act when the matter was before
him as general of the army and as President Of
the United States There are also several petitions
from officers of rank, and indeed from soldiers
generally cognizant OF the events, from New York
city AID other cities of New York, from Maine,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania and
alsl from numerous citizens of Philadelphia.
Numerous other petitions from officers and soldiers
from several States were presented to Congress at
the last session, and there were many in the hands
of President Hayes when he appointed an advis-
DRY board including appeals from the legislatures
of New Hampshire, New Jersey and Pennsylvania ia;
also arguments from able iurists. ISee note fol-
have bt en- able to recover / have appended to my
appeal so that it may be seen how much large
class of our citizens have been interested in the
administration of this case; and last but not lesst
take that which, under the circumstances will
be sanctioned the liberty of sending a private let
ter to me from neral Terry, whose manly utter
anees are only e1ualed by those OF General Grant
l am truly yours FL. PORTER
NoTE-See pages 4s6 to 400, and 53i to $50 of the
first volume OF the proceedings of the board, as
published by the Senate.
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MARRIAGE ALA NODE.

A hat, a cane,
A nobby beau,
A narrow lane,
A whisper low.
A smile. a bow,
a little fiirti
Al ardent vow
That's cheap as dirt.
A hand to squeezc,
A girl to kiss,
Quite at ones ease
Must needs be bliss.
\ ring, a date,
A honeymoon,
To find too late
1t was too soon,
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New YORK, December 81, 1881.

To the President Washington, ID. c.:
DEAR sIE-At the request of General Fitz John
Porter. have recently reviewed his trial and the
full days of careful reading and consideration and
ing OF the whole of this record has thoroughly
convinced me that Tor these nineteen years have
been doing a gallant and efficient soldier very
great injustice in thought,and sometimesin speech.
I feel it incumbent upon me now to do VIII ateyer
lies in my power to remove from him and from his
family the stain upon his good name; felt this
corps commander only, or occupying any other
command in the army than the one which did,
but as general / had il possibly in my power to
got at later day and as President certainly had
the power to have ordered that hearing In iusti-
only say that shortly after the closed his de-
tense was brought 10 my attention, but read it
in connection with sketch OF the field where his
otfenses were said to have been committed, which
l Eow see, since perfect maps have been made
by the engineers department of the whole field
were totally incorrect showing the position of
the two armies. have read ii, in connection with
the statements made on the other side against
General Porter. and afraid possibly with
some little prejudice in the case although Gen
and liked before but G Sot the fmpresson With
many others, that there halfhearted sup
port of General Pope in his campaigns, and
that General Porter, while possibly not more
guilty than Others happened to be placed in n
position where he could be made responsible for
his Indifference, and that punishment was not
severe one for such an offe1se. am convinced
he rendered faithful efficient and intelligent ser
vice. and the fact that he was retained in COM
mand of his corps for months after his oienses
were said to have been committed is in his favor.
What would ask in General Porter's behalf from
you is that, if you possibly give the time,
that you give the subject the same study and
thought l have given it, and then act your
judgment may dictate But feeling that You will
not have time for such investigation for il would
take several days time), would ask that the whole
matter BE- laid before the encouragement for his
examination and opinion. Hoping that you will
be able to do this much for officer who has suf
fered for nineteen years punishment that never
should have been inflicted on any but the most
guilty, am very truly yours. L. s GRANT.
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SOUTHERN NEWS.

sReport missing.
tStation closed. d. II. FLANNERY,
Corporal Signal Corps, U. 5. A
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New YORK CITY, December %, 1881.

NEW YORK CITY, December %, 1881.
To the President, Washington, D. c.:
SIR respectfully represent that in January,
1868. by courtmartial, was most unjustly found
guilty of charges against me, and sentenced T. be
''cashiered and forcNer disqualified from holding
any office of profit or trust under the government
of The United States-' From the omulpation of
the verdict of that court have protested my inno-
cence of all wrong done, and asserted the in
justice of the sentence and, presenting sus-
10 time urged rehearing of the case.
In 1878 the President in order to be fully Informed
of the facts in the case, and to be enabled to act
advised1y upon any application for relief, ap-
the merits of the case and report what action If
any, in their opinion, justice required should be
taken on the application. That board, after a
thorough investigation into the facts of the case,
vindicated me in every respect, and reported that
in their opinion. justice required at the hands of
the President such action might be necessary to
annul and set aside the findings of the court
martial and restore me TO the position OF which
that sentence deprived me- such restoration to take
effect from the date of di sissal from service; and
sentence is a continuing sentence, and so long as
1t exists is within reach and under control of the
executive power; that it was harsh and burden
some originally, and larting through many years.
Grafton and action of the executive that it is
proved to be founded in error and to be unj Just |;
and i respectfully ask you, il convinced of the
Justice of the recommendation of the advisory
board, to anuul and set aside the findings and sem
tence of the courtmartfal, and nominate me to
the Senate for restoration to my rank in the army
allowing that mode of redress of a wrong commit
ted by the coJYt-maTtial. And this / ask not
merely in Justice to myself and those most dear to
me, but in justice TO the army to which belonged
and which has ever believed in me, and to the gov
eminent which honoIcd aud trusted me. Very
respectfully yours, F1TZ JOHN PORTER