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The ©ml y Gazette C LXXXV.-NO 191 WILMINGTON, DEL.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1877. PRICE ONE CENT DL. (( , Harder the Times the Lower the Prices. At No. 3 W. THIRD Street and At 1003 MARKET Street. (Tenth A Market St».) will be found the stores of tIn Great Canton and Ja pan Tea Company which now selling good tea and ooffoo cheaper than any house In this city. We mean just what WO say. All wo usk is n trial of our goods_ Wo have a good roasted cof fee at 20ct per pound, and Java coffoo strictly pure and tho very finest quality, and all grades of teas from 4Cets 1091.00 per pound. JAPAN TEA JAVAN TEA JAPAN TEA IMPERIAL TEA IMPERIA I. TEA IMPERIAL TEA OOLONG TEA OOLONG TEA OOLONG TEA YOUNG HY80N TEA YOUNG HYSON TEA YOUNG HYSON TEA MIXED TEA MIXED TEA MIXED TEA MIXED 1'EA JAVA COMER JAW COFFEE JAVA COFFEE Il Y I C01FEL_ m'MHO COFFEE IWA1B0 COFFEE Lc MH<> COFFEE ACAIIJO COFFEE [,.i'VRA COFFEE UUV V COFFEE GU U V COFFEE GFVKACOFFEE [pjn COVFLL |5u«' COFFEE ini* * COFFEE 1 TOFFEE Kl'.' [REAT CANTON & JAPAN TEA COMPANY, Xo. 3 West Tliii-cl Htveet ancl jvth and market streets. mako». nos. ri 3 , «V IJpWtll'fl** OlU.tX* s I r, iiiul Upward* U ISSTAISIICNTS, AT S A BIIO'S WARE ROOMS ,1-1* STAIRS.) , V,i v T T i 4L ' F* / ** JL A-w V-A »KING AM) SUM M ER t PRESS GOODS: ■** r x ti. j I.AOEL ir .[„'nutty '' Walking .lACQUErs, SPRING WEAR. SCll FOULARD, IENUH IRISH POPLIN WLS, CÀSSIMERE, WATER-PROOFS, TRIMMINGS OF ALL KINDS. !5H I« H TEN ST KIN, Market Street J iWILMIUGTON. thenware Manufactory (»F ORANGE A WATER STS., WILMINGTON,DEL. ! t «•.instantly on hand a full assort 1 » ROCKERY WARE, made In manner, and sold at prices to suit Also Yard Vases, Hanging Vn »■is* and Green House Pots. All iy line made lo order at short gkokge zEioLEK. l' imeis Take Notice YiliHTT .< MtKINXKY, rain'« St., Wilmington, De» h pan* l ;<i do all ki mU oi . Mower-«, Threshing Murhine». o;.. r machine work for farms, ion . rs and cutting boxes repaired at t.«'*. Engines and other ironwork t*. Give us a call. oct/7 liture ! Furniture! Cor. Fourth à Shipley Sts., rHUully inform the public that I In-1 ,l Keia-rul assortment pNITURh, which will be like lowest figures. I also carry on the Cabinet K fiU'lncss in al 1 its branch- CffRhl P am prepared to do first quality ■ every description. ■ a;> 4 give my social attention to L'XDKKTAKljNW M* 1 ™ in that lin> J*t all times. urni , tllro repaired In al "'derate churges |c patronage solicited. T L\ U. PETERSON, Ag»t. e will receive prompt the 'IIN !.. M VLOINK, |,; AIN- * ORNAMENTAL kble works A . l! 'i iLM)NGTON, DEL? I80N TS. rl) > y of tlfco «■ oosortment or the w| ,o , WSrt r , ®' re " t kln <*» which he «I i'«iiMonuments. iVorkin.»S 8 '7*. Mantels and iill U». . Having!!longcx cua iivS ' 'm* 10 flatters himsell yiavSr film ùïïh K o U , factl0n tOQl > licarp m, n'Jî i 1 Ulc,r patronage. '•Än M? K,ld ln "Pori 1011111 hts Prices. nov27-'7tPly gah?et weaving T STANTON. DEL. JOSfPH marshall •tfdescrl pt ion pouline notice, und Wool* WY: , u " 'him. 6' 1 1'liiv ;?Ers with «Un. i:tix, -- k " l *HOE MAKER, «t « ev 4 Fa uuth Street, . ^peeiaUy.aiid > 'luuT uud at «•'pairing - r '. ■ at» neatly and > valluud hr' iue. WASHINGTON HOTEL, Chestnut St Above 7th. PHILADELPHIA. PRICE S R E II U C K l) : Each Full Day. Supper. Lodging and Bi Lodging and Breakfast,. Dinner. dcc7d2m . 92.30 i k fast . 2.00 .30 . ; 73 pH J LI I* MEYER, Vinegar Manufacturer, 403 Poplar Street. . -o Utder Vinegar at 23 cent» par gallon; also. Mine«* Meat, Apple Butter, Peach Butter, and Pepper Sauce of the best quail decl2-dly t y* COAL! COAL ! Arctic CuiiI ami See Co., OKFltfc— No. 2 EAST SECOND STREET* Have tho be-1 Coal in the market and e selling at very low rates. Call and see j Guarantees! full weight (2240 lbs.) J. B. CONROW <fc SON oct 17-Cm Easily digested by dyspeptic and weak stomachs, und at the same time containing all that Is necessary to nourish every part of tho human body. Alter being Lliorough J r tested by gentlemen of high reputation io medical profession, It was Pronounced Superior to any other préparât Ion. nov23-ly-eo«i Wooliucu <Sr Co.,Mfs NEW BOOKS, XT - pleW M<l£<TZllies, ° Newspapers, (Dally and Weekly.) Blank Books, Stationery, As soon us nblished. All the i Games, And a very large assortment of articles 1 both lor ament and use, at 11. a a- BUTLER'S. 420 MARK ET 8TRE ET WILMINGTON, DEL H. KENT A CO., and Manufacturer « Agents for D. Importe IRON, IRON, 8TEEL, HARDWARE, HARDWARE AND COACH MATERIAL. Have the Largest Ktock ofGoodslnthe State in their line, und best assorted Stock in the United State».; NO. 205 AND 207 SHIPLEY AND 210 AND 21 2 ouaNGE STREETS, Wilmington, Del. STEEL. ! Now is the Time TO BUY YOUK STOVES J AND GET YOLK Heaters Put in Ordei. I have just reduced theprice of all Cook ing, Parlor and Heating Stoves to suit the hard times. Call and see the prices before you buy. R. ROKKISSOX. Cor. Third and Slilplry Mi. N. B.—Heaters Cheaper tbau ever nov9-tf > NOTICE TO THE LADIES. MRS. H. A MOHNSOX A* PERCY, MANUFACTURERS#r VrigN, Toiipeen, Chignon«. Carl«. Switch.«, Etc. A lull and elegant assortment of Human Hair and Hair Goods that we ean offer as the Standard of Perfection, Original in De sign and Unsurpassed In Elegance and Beauty, at EXTBEHBLY LOW PitKCKB.' Will Renew and work over all kinds ot old hair, braids, combings, Ac. DyeJng in everv shade, light or durk. Wigs, Beard and Costumes can bo rented for masquer ades and evening parties at No. TU MARKET STREET, Wilmington, Del. OCt2S-3m A KGA INS Innen Hand kerchiefs, all prices and \YM. B. SHARP 4th »ud Market B . kiu ls u>t rec< MERIT RECOGNIZED. BensonV, Cnpcine Torons Planter» m*eiv highest ami only award of merit a Hie Philadelphia Ex|»osition, over all urti Gesoi like character, proving by theliigli •**t medical authority in tho world. Unit »'•* greatly .supcriortoordlnury porous r». and nota patent medicine—ns nosinuns Mere allowed to be exhibited there. Benson's C'abeine Porous Plaster is positively the best'external remedy over devised. They relieve pain at once, and cure where other porous plasters only re lieve after long use. Over three thousand physicians now recommend their use ; and they are sold by druggists everywhere_ Price 25 cents. IMPORTANT TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD "Improvement" Is the watchword of the hour ; Its development and re-development Is the ambition of (livery true American.— Porous plasters wero invented In 1843. For thirty years their com position remained un improved, until Benson's Capclne Porous Plasters Mere Invented. They differ frdm ull others lu their fireater medical activity. 7 /a?/ will cure di.secue In a few futurs that other porous plasters, liniments or compounds require days and weeks of continuous wear and use to simply j*ellcve. They are supe rior to electricity and more powerful. It is not a nostrum. They are endorsed by over three thousand physicians and druggists as meeting a great want ; a remedy for exter nal diseases which relieves Instantly and cures quicker than any known medicine.— Try them and you will not be deceived_ Purely vegetable. Price 23 cents. novlCcodAv cd tl Ih pin.1 r*! 30 if it«' m Hpi 4 Bulfinch Street Boson, No ItEVKHE IKU'SK.) (OI'I'OSITK THE SCIENCE OF LIFE; >R, MELK PRESERVATION. MORE THAN 11,1X10,00« COPIES SOLD. iold Medal A warned to tho Author by Hit* "National MUUeal Ass M uri'li fitst, is; fill inn," I USX published! by the PEABODY MKD p) 1CAL INSTITUTE, a new edition oi the telCibrated mbdlcal work entitled the "SCIENCE OF LIFE, or SELF-PRES ERVATION." 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The price of tills book Is only $1.00. this book a|lso contains more THAN FIFTY PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE ABOVE NAMED AND OTHER DISEASES. EACH ONE WORTH MORE THAN THE PRICE OF TIIE •ale of gen BOOK. Also another valuable medical work treating exclusively NERVOUS DISEASES ; more than 200 royal Octavo pages, twenty elegant Ï ravings, bound In substantial muslin, »rice only $2.00, barely enough to pay for printing. The hook for youikg and middle-aged men to read Just now, Is the "Science of Life, or Sol f Préservât Ion. The author lias ret urn cd from Europe in excellent health, and is again the chief nonsuiting physician of the Peabodv Medical Institute, No.4, Bullfinch street, Boston, Mass. —Republican Journal. 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This magnifi cent menial is of solid gold. set with more than one hundred India diamonds of rare brilliancy. together In jts execution, and the rich ness of Its materials and size, this is de cidedly the most noticeable medal ever struck In this country for any purpose what over. It is well worth the Inspection Numismatists, It was fairly won and worthily bestowed— Massachusetts Plough receipt of 6c, for Al of . June 3 d, 1876. •✓"Catalogues sent postage. Either of the ilbove works sent by mail on receipt of price. Address PEABODk MEDICAL INSTITUTE, (or W. II. PAR KER. M. D.. Consulting Physician,) No. Bullfinch street, Boston, Mass.,opp. Revere House. . _ . N. B —The author consulted on the above named diseases as well as all diseases re quiring skill, 1 secrecy and experience. Office hours, 'J a. in. to 6 p. ni. June 29 1876. TuTIidS-Awly Dr. D. ft. Tli ornas, IK THE COLTON DENTAL ASSeCJ^ Late ATION. Entire Practice devoted to the Painless Extraction of Teeth, with fresh and pure NITROUS OXIDE GAS. Attendance. A Lady li WALNUT STREET. Philadelphia. auglV Nortli side. „ Hoars—9 a. M.to CP. M Don't Forget It ! Safety Guard r in Nil. is worth all tine Burglar Alarms« vented. Agents wanted every whet ver plated sain pie postpaid 2 « cents. Address A. li. lingers, 4 l» 8 Wa ut*yt. Philadelphia« Fa.j* marawtomly Ipt Grant on Party Politics. HIS VIEWS ON THE DISSOLUTION AND REHABILITATION OF THE OLD PARTIES. Washington, January ill.—Tlie Pres ident to day, in speaking of the passage of the Electoral hill, turned his conversa tion upon tlie probable dissolution of po litical parties, and submitted his views upon their rehabilitation more thorough ly and completely than older politicians would anticipate. He thought he had no ticed this for several yeais, and he be lieved that the ''tidal wave" of 1874 was indisputable evidence of prospective changes He says that he then believed that the party which was in power would regain its lost ground, but the experience of the Presidential election of 1870, though favorable to tlie Republicans in tbe elections for Congress, showed in his opinion, that on national questions the time for a readjustment of the political status of parties had come. He did not mean that the Democratic party would secure permanent control, but that the the Republican party, shattered by dissen sion, would be compelled to rally its Ibic es and harmonize the diverse elements up on some general line of policy. Which ever party got control of the potential pat ronage, it would not, in his opinion, stay the inevitable tendency of things. It was shown that tlie South, when not legally interferred w ith, as he termed it, resorted to questionable means, in his opinion, to carry cleot'ons, and which were alike questionable in the North. He believed that there would be a reorganization of parties in the South, and that in the con test of 1880 there would he no more a sol id Democratic South than a solid Repub lican North. From T lie way contests were carried on in the South now, he did not believe there was any Democratic or Republican party tl.e e. If Tilden is de clared elected, he thought that the two remaining Republican States in the South would soon become Democratic, but he did not believe the South would long re main solidly Democratic. [From the Washing!, "When rogues fall out," Ac. The Rad icals are beginning to quarrel among them selves like a parcel of conspirators whose enterprise lias miscarried. In the House caucus not only was tlie contest between Hale and Hoar a close one—only decided by a lew votes—but both Mr. Hoar and Mr. Willard were under the necessity of vindicating tlieir political orthodoxy against the slurs and insinuations of Mr. Five. The refusal of the Senate caucus to name Mr. Conkling upon the commis sion was a deliberate and intended slight t > ihî N.w Y ork Senator, made more sig nificant by the sneers and attacks of the New York Times. Alluding to the report that "Mr. Conkling did not desire the po sition, and would, in fact, have declined it had it been tendered to him," the Times says, with bitter emphasis: "As suming that to be true, it is one of the few features of Mr. C'otikling's recent course which is likely toelicitthe apptov al of the party with which he is nominally connected." In excuse for the Times, it may be said that it is suffering just now from liuglt disgust with things in general. It even assails our "great and good Presi dent" for signing tlie electoral bill, saying that tlie reasons which in his message lie assigns for so doing reflect more credit up on his heart than his head—or, to use its own language, "reveal his good intentions more clearly than his sense of constitu tional obligations." It insinuates that the President has not profited by the teachings either of our later or "earlier" history, and that liis "processes of reason ing" are "curious." For ourselves, we confess we never supposed that General Grant was fond of history, particularly of anything so dry as constitutional preced ents and debates; and as for "reasoning" —well, we always understood that he trusted to his "inspirations." From the New York Sun. THE FIFTH AÜ BIT RATO 11. So the fifth of tlie Electoral Arbitra tors is to be Judge Joseph P. Bradley, of New Jersey, Judge Davis having for S ersonal reasons refused to serve. Judge •RADLEY is a tliorugh-going Republican, and his appointment makes eight lle Œ * *' ans to seven Democrats in the tere8ting. Judge Bradley was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Grast for the well-understood jmrpose of rever sing the previous decision of the Court against the constitutionality of the Le gal Tender act. In that case he did what was expected of him ; but this neither redounded to his glory nor to that of the President who selected him for such a job. Another remarkable act of tins'jurist was to hold Chambers in the city of Newark, Texas, Some of his antecedents are in , pretending where his j This was (lone in order to accomplish a dishonorable transfer of tlie Transconti nental Railroad. For this act Judgo Bradley should have been impeached. We should .add here that, previous to his appointment to the bench of the Supreme Court, he had been a railroad lawyer, employed by the Camden and Amboy Company, yet no stranger to Col. Tom Scott. His skill in drawing legislative bills, whose provisions would bear con struction in two or more ways, was highly esteemed by his employers. It is also worthy of recollection t hat he was the first President of the Now' Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company, which has just gone up in a disastrous explo sion. It is not surprising that the Republi cans should think the chances of Hayes's election very much improved by the se lection of .fudge Bradley. He is the man who is to make the President, and trom his decision there appears to bo no escape except by the united, concurrent and almost impossible action of both Houses of Congress. to hold them in judicial district is. Another 1! aii.hoad Receiver Wan ted.—G eorge IV. Bullock lias filed a pe tition in tlie United States Circuit Court at Richmond. Va., asking that tribuna! to appoint a receiver for the Fredericksburg ( »range and CharloltesvIlleBailroad Com pany, and to subject the roail to sale un der a deed of trust, in which he is a bezie 'ficiary to a large extent. TIh Loii'iIuiu Investigation Getting to Rot tant Fuel« HOW THK AFFIDAVITS OF INTIMIDATION WSRK GOTTEN UP. Washington, Jan. 31.— Important de velopments are expected to be made to day in regard to the Louisiana Return ing Board by the Committee on Powtra and Privileges of the House. It appears that the Democrats have been in pos session for Home days of information go ing to show how the affidavits were man ufactured in the New Orleans Custom House, and witnesses subpoenaed in in ord«r to furnish grounds for throwing out the votea by the Returning Board. Muddock, who House who is now employed in the Treasury Department here, has turned state's evidence, andwill reveal the whole story. It appears that lie principally prepared the affidavits and other bogus evidence as the foundation lor t-hii testimony. Colonel Pickett, who some years ago sold the Confederate archives to the Govern ment, was placed on the stand this morn ing. but at almost the Hist step in his examination the Republican members of thecommittee objected, and the commit tee-rcoin was cleared for consultations. The indications now are that the whole plot in Louisiana will be unearthed, and that it will be of such a damaging charac ter that the vote of the State will be thrown out ef the electoral count. I a clerk in the Custom the time ef the election, and THE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL. Washington, Jan. 31.—The full Elec toral Commission met this morning at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of organization, and to arrange rules and mode of proceed ing by which they will be governed. The four justices already indicated, and Jus tice Bradley, who was selected yesterday, were present. It appears that there was no contest whatever in regard to the choice of Brad ley, and liis selection was unanimous. It is the intention ot the commission to pro ceed as rapidly as possible, and attorneys on both sides will be limited in time in presenting their arguments. It is under stood that they will determine what course they will pursue iu regard to going behind the returns in the contested States. If they will not go behind tlis returns they will determine to what length they will go in allowing evidence of fraud to be produced relative to the alteration of the returns and forged affidavits. ^ The strong point on the Democratic side, and on which their case will mostly depend, will be on theso two latter pleas The Republican managers will resist this and maintain that the commission cannot go behind the decisions of the Returning Boards and the certiticates of Governors, and will endeavor to hold the tribunal to the strictly legal aspects of the case. The tripartite Commission assembled at noon in the Supreme Court room and or ganized. The special oath of office was administered to Justice Clifford by Mr. Middleton, Clerk of the Court, and Jus tice Clillord, who. by the electoral act is presiding officer of the commission, then administered the oath to llie other mem bers. Mr. James H. McKenncy was then ap pointed temporary clerk to the commis sion, and it was ordered that the proceed ings of the commision, except those above stated, shall be held confidential until otherwise ordered. After a brief session, the commission adjourned until 4 o'clock this afternoon. In the Senate a concurrent resolution was adopted providing that no person shall be admitted to the south wing of the Capitol during the counting of the votes for President and Vice-President, except upon tickets issued by the President pio tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, such tick ets to be distributed equallly to each Senator and Representatives by tlie Ser geants-at-Arms of the Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate voted yesterday to ap point fifty special policemeu for the protection of the Capitol during the sessions of the Electoral Commission ers. Hamlin said that thieves were ar riving in Washington to pursue Iheir vocation in this time of cxcitcmen and that the police force of the city was so utterly demoralized that no re liance could bo placed upon it. It w Hamlin who suid this, let us sgain r mark. Yesterday the House passed oyer Grant's vote the bill abolishing the police force of the District. Mur tagli and his gang are in a bail way. General News. Alexander H. Stephens again imi yesterday, and the physicians had of his recovery. The U. 8. Senate yesterday confirmed G. W. Patton as U. 8. Marshal for West Virginia, and Allen T. Wykoff as Pen sion Agent at Columbus, Ohio. All available colored recruits hi been ordered to Fort Concho, Texas, lor assignment to the Tenth Cavalry. The Senate and House will meet in joint convention to-da.v to count the Electors votes. Deputy United Slate Marshal George H. Holmes, at New Y'ork, is suffering from erysipelas, caused by wounds inflict ed by liis wife while in a state of insanity and it is believed he cannot recover. Holmes at present is a raving maniac, his insanity being caused by his wounds. Colonel Plumb was elected United States Senator by tho Kansas Legisla ture, yesterday, lie receiving 89 votas to 03 for D. P. I.owe, of Fort Scott. Plumb is in the 37th year of his age. He emigra ted to Kansas from Ohio, in 1851, and settled ill Emporium. He was formeiiy publisher of the Emporium Ntics, but is nsw President of a notional bank. He is reported to have made *200,000 "by speculation and the practice of law." Tho Electoral Commission met in the Supreme Court Iioom yesterday and or ganized, Justice Clifford presiding. Tlie liepiiblican National Committee decided to engage as their leading counsel before tlie Commission, Wm. E. Evarts and E. W. Stoughton, ot New York, and Stan ley Matthews and S. S. Shellabarger, of Ohio. Tlie Democratic counsel are Lv mau Trumbull, of Illinois; Mathew H. Carpenter, of Wisconsin:.) eremioh lilack, of Pennsylvania, and Ashbel Green, of New York, •roved hopes *■ Our Washington Letter. Prom our regular Correspondent. Washington, Jan. 81, 1877. Yesterday I went into the Mupremo Court room to look at the Judges who are to decide the presidential question. They were all on the bench, or rather in large arm chairs, metaphorically the bench. Justice Hunt sat at one end of the line, and Justice Bradley at the other Chief Justice Waite sat in the centre; J ustice David Davis, senator elect from minois, successor of Gen. Logan, lent forward resting his stupendous head and colossal countenance cherubically upon the balustrade. They are all weighty men, mighty in averdupois, pithy, venerable, incarnations of abstract jus tice. All of which may be attributed to the black silk uniform long gown they wear. How a mortal can be swerved from a vortical or horizontal moral or legal equilibrium with one of those black silk investments, it is impossible to un derstand. I would not be sarcastic. 1 believe they dwell as completely in the passionless atmosphere of law and fact, as is possible in the flesh. But these men are mundane, they enjoy life. It you doubt it, look at their stomachs, and at their chins too, if you can discern them. The Supreme Bench is not com * pletely insulated, T know, for, when ex Senator Matt. Carpenter, who was ad dressing the Court, indulged in one of of his numerous humorous sables, their bellies shook with huge subterranean amusement, while your sensitive and verdant correspondent trembled lest the scales in the hands of the blind goddess might wabble, and the struggling, op- . pressed corporation fail to secure its pit tance of 400,000 acres. It was thought that Justice Davis would be the fifth judge chosen to decide tho electoral question, there is no objection that can he successfully urged against him, and his four associates are the best judges of this fact. Though his immense wealth, lifting him above the suspicion of selfish action, and by his conspicuous unimpeachable public life, the simple great man, appointed to the supremo bench by Lincoln seemed peculiarly qualified to act and to decide. Buttle* prevailing opinion now is that Judge Bradley, whose native State is New Jer Î , will be appointed, t is believed here that there will be no disagreement, that the verdict of the court will be unanimous on all essential questions, and the fact that office holders consider tlieir case hopeless is significant, of what an impartial decision will mean. Democrats are as happy as the absorbing presidential question will allow them to be, over the result of recent senatorial contests. Two most bitter, narrow, and bigoted, Republicans have been elimina ted; one of them, Boutwell, has been suc - ceeded by Judge Hoar, w ho, though a strict Republican, is an unjaundiccd, honest, man; the other, Gen. Logan, lias been succeeded by Judge Davis, who, if not a Democrat is still less a Radical. Then there is another happy change Amediocre senator who added no strength to the councils of his peers, and who re flected no credit upon his state, who caused those who heard him from the gallery or read his speeches in the Record to inquire with pity and contempt; "is that the best that Georgia can do?"—has been succeeded by Georgia's most eminent citizen,by one who in eloquence, in statesmanship, in extensive informa tion, and wide experience, in all the bril liant and sterling qualities that charac terize a great representative, is second to no man in the South or in the country. 1 have no personal ill feeling against Mr. Norwood, but the country,and especially the South, cannot afford in this crisis to be represented by weak incapable men. Nor is it our duty to deal softly with them. Those who seek conspicuous places invite criticism,for mediocrity and incapacity the safest place, as well as for the country,is obscurity. There are lnghts sacred to greatness; aspiring dunces who will ascend them must De taught that the light which surrounds these dizzyein inences is, for them, lightening! That, portions of the South have been misrepre sented by such disreputable men as Spencer, Patterson, Ames, and Clayton is not the fault of the South but of the Administration ring in Washington that elected them, but Georgia cannot charge the administration with imposing a sena tor, who, though not base and venal,was scarcely stronger, abler,or more eminent, than the greedy strangers who have rob bed and misrepresented that section. It seems quite probable that after the fourth of March the Republicans will have a bare majority of two in the Senate, and the brunt that has been so long and heroically borne and hurled back Thurman and Bayard will now be met by Hill, Lamar, and Beck. Some Republi cans are sillily chuckling over the sup posed opportunities of Blaine,but let that vessel of wrath and parliamentary techni cality tie ware. Ben Hill can compress more into a single sentence than would explode his idea-proof cranial bomb if it could find penetration and lodgement there. C. A. 8. ¥ Littlifibld, the clerk of the Lotrisi ana returning board confessed yesterday to the investigating committee that by ordei of J. Madison Wells he made the changes in the Vernon parish return®. The remnant of conscience left to him, after eight years fraternal relations with other carpet-baggers, restrained him from forging the name of the supervisor This testimony expands the brevity of Mr. Chandler's famous dispatch into amplified villainy ; it corroborates the convictions which then possessed the publie mind that Mr. Chandlers declara tion was not so much the announcement of a fact as of a purpose.— Union. It is the opinion of well-informed per sons tbi t General Grant's recent visit to Baltimore was to escape the bull-dozing of Morton and Chandler about the elec toral compromise bill. The President needed a day of absolute repose of poli tical excitement, and so he came and brought the administration with him. Ho left Z. Chandler behind, lost in a whirl* wind Of profanity, and tho venerable Taft sitting on tlie legal aspects of the bill, while he and Mr. Robeson and Mr Tyner and Mr. Cameron fled far from the maddening crowd's ignoble strife, and had a nice quiet time ia Baltimore.—*