Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 8, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 11 January 1877 — Page 1

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VOL. 8—NO. 25.

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Jas. D. Williams.

He is Inaugurated Governor of Indiana.

The Vast Crowd too Dense for any Public Hall Except the Academy.

C11ANGK OK BASK

Indianapolis Jan 8.—At the last momeat it was decided on account of the cro\\tl toliuve the inauguration ceremonies at the academy of music, causing cjnsiilerable delay and confusion in seating the audience.

At 11:3i Governor elect I. D. William* appeared on the stage and was re­

ceived

most enthusiastically, and the re­

tiring Lieutenant Govcrner Sexton as pre­

siding

the

officer of the joint session opened

exeicis:and was followed for Rev. #Ifr Randolph leading in prayer. Gov. •Wi limn icing sworn into office by the

Hon. Judge Niblack,

and

Republican simplicity from which too rrtanv have uufittingly strayed. Lubor iis the I- nil_• source ot wealth in a State.

No commuiv.tv can prosper without it. Commerce, the business ot which is onlv to exchanu the products of the industry of one place -for those of another, highly advantageous as it is to a community .cannot exist without the life-sustaining breath ot labor. It is gratifying to sec from recent indications that this opinion is gaining ground In unexpected quarters. This should serve as an encouragement to the advocate of truth under adverse circumstances, proving, as it does, that sootier or laer her right will be vindicated, and her «preinacy Acknowledged. Our position,

toil

and climate, as well as the habits of our people, all point to that branch of labor winch is devoted to agriculture us ©nc

chief

the

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reliance for lasting wealth and

returning prosperity. This calling should rank wiui us iirst in lespectabilitv, us it unquestionably is first in importance. The principal and Indeed almost the or.ly assistance, which 4an be rendered tothi vital interest, the removal ol indirect impositions, the more dangerous ar.d oppressive because unseen and stealthy in their operation, is beyond

reach

olf

State legislation. It is to be

regretted that a growing distaste exists in

too man/quartersagainst

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introduced by

the retiring. Gov.{I lendricks, addressed the legislature aa follows:

INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: I have no words at niy c#mmatHi with which to express 1113 thanks for the proof ofconfidence with which I have been honored in placing me in the highest position in the gift ot the people ot --Our IK loved State.

The regular message enjoined by the constitution having already been submitted to the present Legislature by my pre--•d'cessor, it is at this time inappropriate fjr me to submit specific recommendations. As the powers delegated to the

Executive are calculated to affect interests of vital importance to the whole people, I may be premitted to give a brief view 01 some general principles which, in my judgment, lie at he foundation of our prosperity mid should regulate the .•Administration ot ur public afiairs.

Our .vate, in common with the rest ot the Uni.niaud e*pec:u.ly 01 the Western ,.portion, is experiencing the distress and embari assinent consequent upon a system .•ofover trading ami deceptive speculation. Our consumption having exceeded our income, the balance must be restored by a corresponding excess ot our receipts over our expenses. We have been lured »to the embrace of Debt under the flatter_in guise of Credit and we Can be extri.a?ed onlv by the joint aid of Industn and Economy. We should again seek .*he ancicnt land marks of frugality and

this nurseiy of

virtue, this surest guaranty^of comfort and Independence, this sheet anchor of our common prosperity, as exhibited in the increasing numbers of our youth who are crowding the other professions to seek 8 livelihood on the accidents of human life.

The true principles of economy in the administration of public affairs are essentially the same as those which obtain in individual transactions No expenditures should be incurred for official services or otherwise unless 'ound necessary or useiul, and then at the lowest amount Compatible with full and intrinsic value And ample ability of performance. Tested by thi« rule, all unnecessary offices, if any are found to exist, should be abol ished". Public officers should be he to the strictest accountability. Excessive legislation is an evil. The increased bifrden thereby imposed upon the treas-

is but -one of the evils growing out of it. The laws bv frequent changes become complex, vague and uncertain. 'Ihis unfits them in a great measure for being a known and »afe rule of action in a community. It is of the greatest importance to the weltare of the people that the laws should b? gen­

erally

known and well understood. For this purpose they should be maturely considered in their inception and be fully lesttd by time and experience. This would tend greatly to insure harmony and cert, inty in their execution and check A fruiuul M^ircc ot litigation. which tends to foment evil a-i i.t, to excite sodal discord afiii oj*eiatt. as» a heav\ ta.w on

Cl.eap transportation if a subiect ol great importance te the producing classes. Especially the local tcs charged on railroads is oppressive at all points cxcept where there is competition. It would be weli to give it your earnest consideration. lean pot, 011 this occasion, suffer the •Ubjict ol our common school system to pas without some notice. We have a IUQ I equal it no- superior T« that ot any Oth.-r State in the Union. See that it is man tgea in the iuteies-t of the rising generation.

YJJ should guard the" right of suffrage and

shield

this inestimable privilege

ngaii -tail encroachments, whether exjhibi.e.l in the *hnpe of fraud, ilkgal vot­

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ing, «r lawless violence. Vain, indeed, the establisnment of our free government, if 6uch abuses are suffered to exist. The ballo: box would, in that case, cease to reflect the will of the majority, which is the essential privilege of a Republican government. Illegal voting and frauds in elections should be severely punished.

Article four, Section five, of the Constiution of the state, reads as tollows: "The number of Senators and Representatives shall, at the session next following each period of miking such enumeration, be fixed by law and apportioned among the several counties according to the number of white male inhabitants above twentv-one years of age in each." On the i5th day of December, 1872, a bill passed by a strict party vote, fixing the nuirber of Senators and Representatives to the General Assembly for six years. The same became a law by the iapse of time, December 27, 1S72. It failed to receive th? approval of the then acting Governor, although he was a member of the dominant party I woul^l not recomend the passage of an entirely new law, bui would recommend some amendments so as to do equal justice to all sections and injustice to none.

We have just passed through one of the most exciting and bitter campaigns I have ever witnessed. None have had more bitterness and unjustifiable scandal leaped upon their heads than myself Notwithstanding all this, I shall be pleased te co-operate with you in any measure calculated to make in a united, pros perous and happy people.

JAMES D. WILLIAMS.

Bennett—May.

Further Particulars Concerning Their Little Scrimmage.

Matters Much Mixed.

New York. Jan. 9.—A Times special from Maradell Maryland, gives the following account, by an eye witness, of he]B( nnett-May duel:

A neigh norm# farmer, wi:o chanced to witness the arrival oi the duelling party, says (hat the geiulemen walktcl slowly along until tuey reached a i-tone sunsed to mark the boundary line bctwten the two states, and then stopped. Two of the gentlemen then stepped apart, frotn the remaining company and walked about fifteen or twenty puce?, whsn thty uddenly halted, and turning about one ot th relumed to lhe party. These gentlemen were evidently the fe.onCs pacing off the distance for the shooting, for in a few seconds two others of the party were seen to lay off their overuuis and take po.-itions—one where the carty remained after walking off with phis companion, and the other the point to which the second gentleman had returned. All save those two now withdrew so me 40 or 50 feet, and the seconds proceeded etch to load a pistol, standing near one another at the time. They evidently ustd duelling pistols,for the powder was forced into the weapons from wha appeared to the honest but astonished farmer to be a powder flask or some imall ar icle held in the hind this was succeeded by a short parley be.ween the gentlemen, after which they walked to their principals and handed over their pistols and again withdrawing, oneot them called out, "are you readj?" in a tone which was distinctly audible to the countryman, who sajs that he had by thi- time become thoroughly frightened. Whether tte two principals responded or not he unable to sta e, but he distinctively heard the same man who had propounded the interrogation call out in a solemn tone, "one, two, three,"and instantly the report sharp and quick, rang out. II« did not notice any smoke issue from the pistols but accounts for this by the fact that he was watching see one or bo'h men fall, and paid no attention to the firearms. In this, however,he was happily disappointed this was repeated twice. To the third shot neither of the principals moved from their positions for a minute or two, and then there teemed to be a consultaion which lasted eight or ten minutes, at ihe conclusion of which the entire pirty left the grounds. Mr. May's parly of three walked back 0 'lie sleigh, while Mr. Bennett's pirty hired a carnage at Slaughters, the next siation above this, and drove to Clayton. May and his friend* drove in tl»e direction of Dover. Neitherof the three appealed to be iu the lea*t hurt, for each walled wi h, out assistance from the other. The Times say8 the ridiculous termination of the duel forms perhaps a titling climax to the history of th* affair, the parties met and exchanged three shots, and separated, both more than *at-i-fied with the result, and neither one hurt as to life or limb or digestion.

SCRAPS.

Mrs. Coleman, the daughter of Senator Criti^nden, of Kentucky, and the transistor of the interminable Muhlbach novels, is a tall, majestic person, strikingly like her distinguished tather in feature. She lives in Washington.—Ex.

A BOSTON man is wi iting a boot to lie entitled "Single Bliss and Married Blessednes1." Thev say be is'entirely cctnp-. ent to d» al wi'h the d.»i:ble subject. At the early ao of twenty lie has been found at 7 s. u. chanting a hymn, and vainly endeavoring to unue an eye less button with an aged shirt. In later vears he has been known to dance a research after squills and paragoric at two in the morning.

RONE Sentinel: He was only aa inquisitive boy and he said: Ma. wili all the heaihennurn up when it comes resurrec tion timet-? Yes.rny son. And them missionaries: will those turn up? Certainly, viy sjn. Well, when them cannibal heaihen what's been feedin on missionaries gets resurrected, and them missionaries what's been eat comes around

I a n. get resurrected things is gcin ti be worse mixed than t.ie presidential election: hey, ina? It is time you were iu bed, my.son.

That is what it Looks Like in new Orleans-

Kellogg Attempts Intimidation and Force is Met with Force.

Prosbect of some Blood Letting.

New Orleans, Jan., 9,—At this writing 9:50. the streets are full of armed men hurrying to Lafayette square, where orderlies are dashing about on horseback presenting all the phases of an army on the eve of battle. Armed men are reporting to the sheriff whose purpose it stated, is to take possession of the Supreme Court room, now in charge of the metropolitan police and install Nichols the newly appointed Judge of the Supreme Court. It is mpre than possible that an attempt will be made to capture the police stations also. An advertisement appears this morning ordering the members of the Washington artillery to assemble at the armory at ten o'clock.

MORE WARLIKE.

New Orleans, Jan. 9 —3d dispatch, 10:30.—Armed men are still hi'irying through the streets to Lafayette. Square, where they report to the sheriff,, who, it is said, will move tnem at 11 o'clock to the suoreme court building, facing Jack son Square, and endeavor to take possession of it. Chief Justice Ludeling is there on the bench, and Capt. Gray, of the metropolitan police, with a strong force, is in possession of the building under orders of the chief Justice. jt is stated that the Chief Justices wilt r:inove the present sheriff if he attempts to take the building by force, and appqjnt another sheriff. Geo. Packard is at the state house, cool and calm. Me has telegraphed President Grant, asking for assistance. The white men under ..arms disavow any intention of provoking Collison. A drunken man, or an irresponsible boy, or an accidental shot may bring on a riot, surpassing those of 1S66.J or 1874 Gov. Nichols is al. St. 'Patrick's hall.

MEN MARCHING.

Bulletin, New Orleans, Jai.. 9.— At 11 bodies of armed men are moving in different directions from Lafayette square. About live hundred are passing down St. Charles street, supposed to be moving for the Supreme Court. Others are marching south and west.

FIFTH DISI'ATCH.

New Orleans, Jan 9—At 11:45

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1EKRE HAUTE, IND:..—THURSDAY, JANUARY lO, 1877.

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mand was made for the third predinct (tation house in ths supreme court.Jjiiild^ing, and was refused, About •-iv'' tO, OOO PERSONS are assembled around Jackson square and excitement is intense. Large bodies of armed men are on the levee side of the squ:lre. Governor Packard reports ^the Metropolitan telegraph wires cut, and lie has esiaplished communication with the United States Marshal Petkins at the custom bouse by means ef United State signal corps. Metropolitans at the state house are being

ARMED WITH SPRINGFIELD RIFLES

The shops in theF ench quarters are all shut. The United States troops at the Orleans hotel, txvo blocks away, are watching the crowd at the tquare, but are not underarms. The excitement increases with every new movement, and the situation is exceedingly critical.

LATER.

It is just reported that the firt and third police stations have surrendered to the Democrats.

THE MILITIA.

New Orleans, Jan. 9.—A Picayune extra issued at noon says of the assembling of armed bodies this morning. "Few were aware that legal state militia had been organized and armed for the execution of the orders of the governor, and that these men on the street were there in obcdience to their call as the state militia.

General Ogden was in cemmand, and he was assisted by Generals Behan and Vandry. Colonel 1). B. Penn was in control of the adjutant-generals department. In various parts of the city the militia assembled, the artillery being organized at St. Mary's market.

They had two field pieces and at eleven o'clock prepared to move down to Lafayette square. The purpose of this movement was to see that the legal supreme court should be permitted to take its seat.

A notorious fact, revealed by the mili taiy commander on the Republican side, t.iat the court would not be allowed to set, and the mMitia was called out, to see that nobody, or any power, should interfere with it.

It is tae intention of the militia under orders of the commander in chief to hand the court ovei to legal justice and if this issue is made at 12 o'clock it was appoint ed by th« militia to march down to Jackson square.

This place is defended by from 200 to 300 policemen and a battery of seven or eight guns. The state house is defended, or thinks it is, by about t,200 men, mostly negroes, the new police force being thoroughly organized.

It is very probable that the militia will, this evening, hand them over the regu lar stations. A reporter ot the ficavunc. this morning visited lien. Auger and ascertained that all ti.e officers and men were nnder street orders, and prepared t® take the streets in a moment.

To inquiry as to what was the character ot the part he meant to take in the poiitical drama, now enacting,

GENERAL AUGER REPL!

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that his instructions and intentions were to Keep ihe Peace." Tke reporter suggested that GOT. Nicholls was prepared ani determined to do this without the aid of the U. S. troops.

To this Gen. Auger replied .r "I hope he will." He sa'd that in the event of a conflict on the streets of any serious charret c-r, lie would intervene.

New Orleans, Jan. 9.—8th dispatch, I:JO p. ni.—The Nicholls government is in possession of everything except the

state house. As yet no effort has been made to take possession of that buildir.g, around which thousands of unarmed citizens, are congregated, blocking up the streets

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Up toihis hour not a shot has been fired or an ac ident reported. Great crowds areassd ibled on the canal camp and other incipal streets. The Republicans rej rt two regiments from Missisippi. .-u| one from Alabarr.a, are with Ogden.

Let no one be injured however, obnoxious he may be and letthe people ot thewhojecountry see that we are lawabiding, jyst and moderate. [Vigntttf.] FRANCISF. NICHOLLS,

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squares and rendering it im­

possible to reach it. A force of about three thousand of Nichols militia arc under arms on the levee at.the foot of Decatur street, and it is reported that a demand for the. surrender of the state house will be made this afternodn, and as the Republicans are in hopless minority i* is hardly probable that armed resistance will be made.

The force under Packard there, wifjj not exceed three hundred. The coinmander^of the United States sloop, Ossippee, has established a signal station on the Custom House, in order to communicate with officials there.

The Ossiopce and Monitor canonilus are lyinj* off at the foot of Pavdias street. United^jbtates Marshall Petkin is in conslant communication with Washington, giving yery phase of the situation.

ChieB Justice Ludeling this morning issued order removing the civil sheriff, llai.idyjand appointed Alfred Kourges to that position. Handy was acting under the octio's of Nicholls. and hence this action.. £5

NTH DISI'ATCH, 2:15 P. M.

New rleans, Jan. 9—No important change 1,the situation. Ogden's militia are ta :d within the square of the State use, which has been reinforced bjr 100 lored militia.

Gov. 'ackard asserts he will resist any attack rti »de upon it. ThQ,/?ignal corps 0.1 the ti pofthe State JjfiOnsz are constantly gnaling the cjMpni house.

Xiehq supreme Sffiort after spreading their coi imission otrrecord and appointAlfrfd Roman clerk adjourned till ay-

PROCLAMATION.

ni.f ^Executive Department, Orleans, Jan. 9,1877•) To TK people of Louisiana.—

I would be most profoundly surprised and fjiijjtopointed should any citizen of Louisijpfat at this moment, so far iorget himselfJts to be guilty of any excesses whatsoever.

There is danger in collecting together in largalbodies. I urcc you therefore to retire at once peacefully to your homes. The greater the wrongs to which you have leen subjected, the greater to your credit should you recognize and recollect your own simple and plain duty ai citizens.

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Gov. State of La.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. V.—3:10 p. m.— About half past two some one in the rrowd on St. Louis street, tired two shots from a pictol i^pto the auditor's flice in 'lie lower portton of tije state house, and three shot* were fired from within, which caused great excitement. No one w»# hurt, however. Soon after, Mnj. E. Austin drove up in a carriage and read Gov. Nicholls' proclamation 10 the crowd. Some left, but the larger portion remained. At til's writing, Nichrtlls' chief of police, Baylan, is endeavoring to disperse the crowd.

NEW ORLEAKB, Jan. 9.—The Democratic legislative quorum in both houses voted for United States senator. J. B. Eutice received a majority of the votes c=ist for ihe term ending 1879 no choice for the long term.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.—At about six o'clock this evening the Nichols militia, about 5,000 strung, had a review on St. Charles street, opposite Lavfayette quare. As they marched through the streets they were cheered hymen an I ladies who thronged the galleries, and waved their handkerchief* they were armed with Springfield rifle-", with bayo nets and cartridge-', though some were armed with carbines, shot, guns and old muskets, and marched in a manner tint showed 1 bat they were familiar with the sqhool of the company. After review, the cpmpsnies were detailed for duty and marched off to different points. Some are patrolling the city to-night, but most of them were disbanded for the night. All sges, from 16 to 60 are represented in this malitia, and all naiii.ns except Africa, are represented As they passed the custom house thin morning on the march to Jackson Fquare, he windows on old Levee ivet were filled wtih soldiers. The militia brought 1 heir guns to a carry arms, and gave toree cheers, which wtr« responded to by the soldiers. At nine o'clock to-night the agent of the Associated Piess a:tempted 10 enter lhe stare houpe to interview Gov Packaid, but vas baited by Nicholl*' police and refmed admission. Gov. PauKird and legislature are in thenate hcu«e. but the new police have rpfmed to allow provisions to be carried inside, and Gov. Packard and legislature are in a state of siege.

The Republican legislature had quorum in either branch to day, ai some of the members wereouts'd*, and asferttd that they were afraid to rusk their lives inside. In consequence, ii' action was aken toward the election of United States senators.

On this subject a prominent Democrat stated that the plan of the Democrat* was 10 have the supreme urt enjoin Packard from usurping the functions of governor, atidSn the evtnt »i his refusing, to Lave h'ra arrested ior come npt.

At 10 o'clock tj-nUht all is quiet The Nicholl* governnscni h.«ve a strong pjlice rce on duty throughout the city.

New Orleans. Jan. 10.—At this writing. 9:30, the city is perfectly quiet, and with the exception «.f a few armed squads patrolling the streets, and white ribbon badges of Nicholls police, there is nothing to indicate the events which transpired yesterday.

NOT A SINGLE CASE OF VICOJENCE

or disorder occuri ed during the night as far as is known at this hour, and there is no indication of a gathering of the armed hosts of yesterday. Each side are excec4ins«^reticent in regard to t'n ir in­

tentions, and nothing ie known ef them outside their trusted friends.

SLEEPLESS NIGHT.

New Orleans, Jan. 10.—On visiting the State house this morning, the writer found a line of Nicholls police on the south side of St. Louis street, and on the opposite side a line of metropolitans the former permitted him to pass, but ths latter halted him until word from Governor Packard was received to pass him. On entering the building he tound metropolitans looking like they had been

ON DUTY ALL NIGHT

without sleep and members of the legislature are presenting similar appearance.

Gov. Packard, who had just returned from breakfast, looked as cool and collected as on yesterday. He stated that there was no change in the situation since last evening, beyond the fact that the house would have a quorum to-day, which was prevented yesterday by fears of ihe members. The senate still wants one to complete a quorum. Ex-Gov, Kellogg, United States marshal Pitkin, and others were present, engagedin earnest conversatien.

All were

VERY RETICENT.

and declined to give any information as 'o their lines of policy or intentions. The Republican this morning says that about ten o'clock last evening. Marshal Pitkin informed Gen. Auger that his deputies had been refused admission to the State house. Gen. Auger immediately com municated with Gen. Nichols and stnted through a staff officer that this

MUST BE STOPPED.

Gen. Nichols said it was not by his order or directions which caused such arrangements to be made that there were no restrictions on an person entering or leaving the state house or vicinity. NICHOLS POLICE PATROLLED THE

STREETS

last night and looked around pretty live ly but male few or no arrests, at mid night but few men were on the streets and most places to-day are closed.

till such time, if ever, as Congress shall como to some conclusion and agreement on the premise?.

Such a step would at least give to the business community a season of peacc, such as they understand it, instead of th* sounds of war alarms, and the tramp ol armed men ihat all day yesterday resounded through the streets of the city.

Though we are tolerably well seasoned to popular commotion here, there is a STILL quiET.

New Orleans, Jan. 10—11:20 a. m.— Everything is remarkably quiet. NO ARMED MEN ARE TO BE SEEN on the streets and it is said they have all been disbanded. In an interview a halfhour since with General Augur, he stated that he anticipated no further trouble.

He had notified both Nicholls and Packard that he would ONLY INTERFERE TO KEEP PEACE, and that when it was reported to him last night that Nicholls police were pie venting government ofijcials from visit ing the State House, he promptly noti fied Nicholls that he could not allow that and Nicholls replied that it was without his knowledge, and had tne police instructed to allow any one to enter.

NO CHANGE

New Oalcans, Jan 10—Noon—No change in the sifuation,nor any trouble anticipated. Nicholls party assert that thev are satisfied with the situation, and will make no farther-aggr esive advance.

FIFTH DISPATCH—12:30,

The Republican legislature now has a quorum and is in session, A crowd of several hundred persons are congregated in the streets around the State House, but are very quiet. The democratic legislature is also in session at Odd Fellows half.

SIXTH DISPATCH

The Republican legislature in joint session just elected Gov. Kellogg, S senator for the long term. The indications are that Lieutcnent Gov. Antoin* will be elected to the short term.

SEVENTH DISPATCH

2 pm A pi ayune extra says that A. Bourges ihe newly appointed sheriff of ihe supreme court, made a demand lor the court room this morning, and was re:"u«ed and it is expected that a squad of po!icc will be sent there to take it.

The republican senators of the senate investigating committee, have been in confeience with the repub icaa chiefs, at the state home this morning. It is ru mored that the conference had reference to the lasting state of affairs, and that they will join in a telegram to Grant for recognition.

DISEASE GROWS APACE

Like an ill wind an I cann be mastered early. What is a trifling attack ot sickness to-day may, if unattended to, become a ?erionscasa in a week. Small #i mertifchoul 1 be nipped in the but! belors ibey btosaem into full blown mala lies. If this advice w-re attended to,many a heavy bil1 for xiedical a'temlaneemight be avoidol. ffhoi ths liver is disjniered, tbo stomach foul, ths bowtls obstructed or th-: rcrves disturbed, resort should at once be had to that tnpreme remedy, Hostetts.-'s Stomacn Bittters, afewdcaca oi whir* wiil rest re healthy action and {tut tiiesvst-un in p-jrf*ct onier. fr is a uise precaution to keep this incomparable event tb in the b. is\ stnoe it rh-clta with unrivuic" )rooiptitude, disorders, triii bre dotbers far more dangeroa'. a*d in th ir latest ilcvelopaments are tkem^eves .•fton fatal.

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train of cars from Mobele Srought in several Company's of the U. S. troops, at 11 o'clock last night, a paper in its leading editorial on affairs of yesterday says: As we have at present no Government in this State whose authority is undisputed and as there are tw*» or tnret Congressional Committees trying to find truth about the late election perhaps the President may deem it his duty toc-stablish

MARTIAL LAW

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On a pretty girl's saying to Leigh Kent," I am very sad you set,T' hi replied: "Oh, no you belong to the other Jewish sect. You are very fair I see."'

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NEW YEAR'S EVE. Christian Union.

Psyche and I sat up to watch the OW Year out not that we cared much about the Old Year, but we thought we would see the last of him. So 1 drew my easy chair before the hearth, and sat down."

The house was vcy quiet for everybody el had gone to bed. Outside, the snow was falling, soft and white but that made no noise, and the only sound I heard was tick, tick, tick.

I looked at the clock. It was jwst eleven, so I had cn hour with the Old Year. I looked at the fire. It winked and blinked at me in a familiar way, as much as to say, "Never mind me, 1 am

I right and plenty warm erough." Then after a little while I closed my eyes, though I didn't mean to.

Psyche kept hers wide open all the time. Psyche never sleeps. I do that for both of us. Sometimes when I wake she tells me where she has been in the night, and what adventures she has yencountered. She does the strangest things when I'm asleep and can't attend to her.

As we were sitting there befese the fire and the short handot the clock was slowly creeping over the lutle apace had to travel before twelve, and the long hand was steadily gliding around its- hourlycircle, the door opened and iti came an old man. His long, silvery hair and beard gleamed in the flickering Srelight. He was closely wrapped in a great fur cloak which he seemed too feeble to carry, for as he walked lie leaned heavily on his staff, and his knees trembled under his weight. "Oh, it's you said Psycher who seemed to know him very well.

The old man looked at her sadly* and said: "You don't seem to like me much." "Perhaps not," returned Psyche, with a touch of bitterness. "Why should I? Have you given me health, or wealth, or position? Have you not even deprived me of msny of the good things I had befere you came?"

Then the old man slowly made reply: "I have indeed taken away some things that you call blessings, knowing that they would prove otherwise to you. I have brought some clouds over your life but it was that the rain which fell from them might make the harve more abundant. 1 have sent, the fr 1 IO destroy some of your fairest buds of pe. but it was that I might give yni biMter things in their place. Oh! 1 would have done much for you, my child. You iorget, lrehaps, how many days I made- the sun to shine. I have been with you twelve months tonight I have Wrought beat and cold, summer and winter, seed time and harvest but where are the flbwers md ar-i'iuiicspices, ih.- pleaeutit fruits and the waving grains with which I should go laden to the Master?"

Psyche only wept, and answered not a word. Then the old man looking pityiaglj 'Upon her said in softer accent*: *'I would not be hard upon you, child.

Here are indeed a few imperfect blossoms which, freshened by these tears, will be received by Him who- knoweth human frailty."

Then Psyche fell upon her knees and prayed, "Oh give me one blessing ere you go!" and the

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man, placing his

trembling hand upon her head said, "I do bless thee, my child." Psyche looked up through her tears, but he was gone, and she saW him no more. In his place there stood another guest, a youth robed in ermine and glit.ering with diamonds. "Who are von?" asked Psyche"I am the New Year," he answered, while a bright smile played o"ir hi* fair young face. 'Shall we not be frieuds?" "Since fate has brought us tbgether, so let it be,'' she answered, taking hi»offered haud. "Yet," sh. added with with a sigh, *'you cannot bring back the past. "Nay," said the youth, but are the opportunities of the future wo th** nothing I may not tell what lies in stoife for jou, but this secret I will untold*. Give me every day some sweet fl.iwAf of love, some lowly blossom of patienfrc or content, some medest growth off*w-efalness, some fragrance of gent'e deed», aad you will find me become more bearitifal as 1 grow older, and more lavishidf nay gift® to you, and in the end you will say, 'That was the best year I ever k^eW'/ "Then Psyche said, "O Year, I wil: follow your bidding, atitt will go with you trustfully, hopefully joyfully."

There was a sound of gjad tausic in the air. I opened my eyes, but Hkw no one. I never see Psyche. Outsitte' still noiselessly fell the snow, and Lhe aid no sound but tick, tick, ck. 1 looked'At the fire* It was winking and blinking at me with a satisfied air. I looked at the clock. It was ten minutes past 12." "A Happy New YeajriT 1 said to Psyche, a'rtd she echoed back *A Happy New Year

VANDERBLLIlS Witt.

New Yprk, Jan. 9,—Already there is talk of a contest over the wilf one legatee said yesterday, the relatives, outside of William II. Yanderbilt'sCirjiily, would never let it stand aa it i» in peace unless William H. should avoid all cause of dispute by giving his less fortunate co-claim-ants liberal shares its the immense wealth, left by the commodore, of which, under, the il!

OEQtKTftOba THK GRI AT BULK.. --WThe fight would be made by. or forr Commodores daughters and his son Cornelius Jeremiah, who&e legacies wcrt tarns. PTTTAVCES, compared ^pith the immc-r.se iumj, bequeathed to Wst.ll. ai 4. his sons.

Even if an attempt to I reak ths will: Sailed, probably it would be KKPT IN THE COURTS FOR. YEAK5*. pulled to nnd fro by lawyers, and an injunction might be served Qd Wrn. H. Vanderbilt to preven*. hiuj. acting as Presidenf of the N. Y. C. railroad.

New York, Jan., 9.—Friends ot the Coinmodcre tay ihat Wia. U. Vanderbilt is 10 carry ou' the plan of his for the construction of a hospital o.- home for the benefit of the employ ees of Vandcrbil roads.

It is also undica'ood that the commodoie placed a large sum the hands of his eldest spn to distrioutv among his most valued friends, 110 uienjbn of whou\ has been made in the will..

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