Knoxville Whig and Chronicle from Knoxville, Tennessee • Page 1

i 4 nr VOL XXXVTI-NO. 36. KNOXVILLE. TENN. WEDNESDAY.

DECEMBER 1, 1875. WHOLE NO 1903 LETTER FROM AN OLD DEMOCRAT. Beau H. H. rf urn the Sltaatlon.

Washikoton Crrr, D. NoTembcr 20th, 1S75. lh Hon. William Q. Broicnlow Mt Db.ab 8i Meeting my much 4teemd frleod, your eldest bod, upon ine Pennsylvania avenue, on eater day, and receiving from his lips the moat gratifying Intelligence touching the present state of your own physical health, as well aa the marked success which has attended upon your re- amuaptinn of the important duties of a newspaper editor, I have been in ioced (somewhat at his instance) to write yon this letter thus securing to myself the opportunity of expressing br you once more the high regard 'which I have so long cherished, and which I am happy to know has been it all time most cordially reciprocated ly yoarself.

Allow me to say, that there is in my Judgment not a little in the ezistiDg dDBdition of our publio affairs of a nature to gratify the feelings of all air-minded ana patriotic men. and to justify the most coufident anticipations aa to our nuure influence ana power us the leading Republic of the world. The many evil effects inevitably result-ing from our lata most deplorable civil war, axe rapidly disappearing. Much of the bitterness and exasperation engendered by it has been removed by wise and healing expedients; friendship and confraternity are beginning to be everywhere prevalent; and several political questions of the greatest import the agitation of which seemed at one time to threaten the most seri-oas mischiefs have been recently dis-yioeed of by the sovereign people of the Land themselves, and in a manner so as greatly to relieve tbe minds or patriots everywhere, and to awaken a hope that Congress at its approaching session will be able to do all that may le necessary to the thorough consolidation of the publio credit, whilst wisely and effectively providing for all the real exigencies of trade and easiness. riioce my recent arrival in Washing ton, I have in every proper manner sought to acquire reliable information In regard to tbe existing condition of oar national atlalrs, alike in reference to matters of a strictly domestio char acter ana to tnoee Having connection wltU our foreign concerns; and I re joice to assure von that the result of Mils scrutiny has been in all respects mow encouraging atiu satisfactory.

Never did that twice elected Execu tive Chief to whom you have for lainv vnan nut tnanlfVitAl mrat toady and devoted affection, stand so sign aa lie now does In tbe general esteem and confidence of his oouutry- nen never am inoee wno Enow him best seem to be so fully assured of bis irtnness, bis ardent love of country, Us wise, practical statesmanship, his from sectional bius. and ex emption from all narrow and illiberal prejudice. In the midst of euoh de-faction and obloquy aa few men be sides bave been able to endure. It is rraly delightful to see that this remarkable man is at all times as calm self-possessed as he la reported to jae oeeu wnen issuing orders upon 'he field of battle, and altogether re- raining from complaiuta under nearly -imllar as are known more tban one occasion to have oused the indignation of the first and aoet august of his official predecessors. Alexander LI.

Htepheus by far the uost clear-nettled and sagacious man vho participated in the late Confederate struggle for has Mg ago, aud on mure than one occasion, expressed himself in must, luvor-ible terms of Ueneral Oram's Intel-ectnul powers. Concurring fully In .11 that lie has said a to this mutter, I -oust confess that my own mind lias seen, if possible, still more agreeably mpressed with President tilrant's mil-orm composure and serenitv of asnect knd manner; his civility and unaf- ected courtesy towards all with whom ie is brought iu contact by tbe neces-itiea of business; his unclouded rau knees and sincerity, and the in-anse RolloILuriA wbioh hi nmnlnVufa tn jio all that he can to prooioto the happiness of his country; to maintain ae taws 01 iue iaua in iuii vigor; ana 3 save all classes of his trusting coun- from all oppression and injus-ioe. 1 grieve to declare here that some our fellow-citizens of the Houth eem yet to bo laboring under tbe reatest and most deplorable luisoon- eptiou of (ieneral Grant's temper, abile of Hie, una leading characterises, and to have become stranirelv blivious that his official reDort touch- ng the condition of public sentiment a the States of the South immediately ner me ciose ot tne war was one or he earliest and most gratifying initiations of returning good-will on the art of those with whom we bad been waging a bloody and exhausting war tour years contiuuauce; that it was is manliness and magnanimity. J-bicli alone saved (ieueral Lee and eneral Joseph K. Johnston from tie- fag apprehended and brought to trial treason in oDeiilence to the manatee of tbe much lauded Andrew ohngon and that he was one of the tarliest, aud by far the most elective ail tne uerendcrsor tbe Union, who emanded the adoption of an act of oiversal amnesty.

In regard to the cabinet officers at lis time encircling President (Irant, have but little to say here presum-lg that most of them are fur belter uowu to you than to myself. I mav allowed to declare here though, as iueea i am prepared to no lu a very npbatic niatuer, that tba gentle- leu at this instant composing the ubinetof President Grant, are, as a hole, equal to any cabinet function Vies whom I hava formerly seen in Washington in integrity. In industry. Ji ability, and In a polished urbanity manners, ine strenuous ellorts hich they are now making, tin-1 der the known sanction and with the warm approval of (ieneral Grant himself, Tor the thorough reformation of many abuses which have almost unavoidably crept Into the public service, for the ferreting out of corruption in all its secret biding places, and for the exemplary punishment of banded thicwry wber-soever it may be found to exist, is already working the most salutary effects, and might well challenge tbe commendation of honest men of all parties, in every nook and corner of the Republic. I have reason to feel the most perfect assurance that our foreign affairs are in a ruo-t safe and I gratifying condition; that President 1 (4rant yet sympathize most dei.I.

with the struggles for freedom in Culm and that eveiy rriu has been made which the principles of international law would justify to bring tho scenes of cruel butchery which bave been so long in progress In this unhappy Is- lanu 10 au eariy termination. mis is noi liaety to be at all an overdrawn picture, since it is supplied by one who, as no one knows better than yourself, has for some years past sought no very close afllliatiou with any party or faction whatsoever, And now I hone to be allowed to ask. why is it that General Graut'a administration encompassed with more serious and perplexing difficulties of almost every possible kind than any which has preceded it why is It, I ask, that thisadmlulstration has been more fiercely opposed and more mercilessly denounced than any that can oe mentioned, save perhaps that oi me great ana gooa Washington himself? I ask further, how is the country at large to be benefitted by sucn a course or unucservea reprobtt. ion ana lauit-nnaing now Is our own much suffering section to derive any solid advantage from following so unseemly an example? Can any decrial of those in power be justified, save sucn as is cteariy founded on principle? Can any policy be so well calculated to euhance the ty of Tennessee, as well as that of her sister Plates or the Houth, as that which is marked with moderation, with a kindly liberality, with a man ly ana generous forbearance, and broad and gentlemanly conciliation? If no specific charge of gross official delinouencv can be hrnuirht fnrwsrH capable of establishment by adequate prooj, now can it avail us lor any reaiiy uesirauie purpose 10 inuuige in all sorts of vague and virulent invec tive either originating in a morbid suspiciousness of temper, or instigated by a low aud unscrupulous Huch invective, as all ought to know, in nine cases out of ten, will be sura ultimately to recoil upon those ny wuom it may nave been put in use. wny snouia nign-minaed and putri otio men, anywhere, listen with cre dence to ribald allegations against men whose chief fault It is if fault It can inueeu oe regarded mat the peo ple or ins oroau iana nave entrust ed to their charge tbe highest stations of civio trust as a meet reward for eminent public services, rendered In days or learrul trial and danger and especially when these saraediscrediting allegations nave no vouchers whatever, save those whose trade is slander, and whose unenviable notoriety has been earned by arts which no pure-minded man can even think of without blush ing for the dishonor of his kind am airaid you will Hardly agree wim me altogether in all that am about to say in addition, but I have indeed been long of opinion that there is nothing intrinsically good or useful iu what they call party.

I am sure that the world would be rar happier if among mankind all opinions upon uuestious in iirnciicai vauie were nonwyencous and thut the neurest approach which any community can make to absolute harmony ond concord, the more cer taiuly will its prosperity aud happi ness lie secured, ir men are so constituted that contrariety of sentiment. and the clashing of opposing interests must be expected to uealwiys more or less realized, surely all tbe good and wise among us will acknowledge that all contention and strife, which may not be attributed to a genuine desire to promote the public welfare, are to le most deeply deprecated. The hap piest period lu our own national annals, was unquestionably the memor able eight years of Mr. Monroe's ad ministration, so well known as the "era of good feeling." All the questions which had separated the Republican and Federal partiesof that period, had beeu in one way or other satisfactorily settled, and tbe American people were indeed to use a phrase of Mr. Jefferson's, in lfiOI "all Republicans and all Federalists." I do most ear nestly desire that recurrence of this enviable condition of affairs should now be brought about aud for this, in an nurnbie way, i nave long, ar duously striven.

The present state of Carties seems to me to ravor such a lessed consummation. I know of no question of any very serious importance which really now divides Republicans and Democrats. All at this lime apparently acquiesce in tbe amendments of the Federal Constitution, aud in the Congressional enactments adopted for their enforcement. No one anywhere now expresses a wish for the destruction of our National Union. Upon the tariff question, and the questions connected with our prexeut financial system, both of the parties now antagonizing for asceu-deucy, differ little lets from each other tban certain members of each of them do from one another.

Upon the questions connected with what is called Internnl Improvement, party lines have long since ceased to be drawn. The whole Amerlcau people, with very rare exceptions here and there, sympathize most Intensely with the champions of freedom in Cuba, as Gen. Grant aud his Cabinet associates are well known to do and all men worthy of the name of Americans stand prepared to uphold tbe adoption on the part of the Govemment or the most elUcient measurea consistent with our own safety and honor, to bring to an end the sufferings of that unhappy aud most cruelly oppressed people. ou will not be surprised, my dear Governor, In view of what I have just said, to learu that I aiu decidedly op-posed to any attempt of what Is called tbe Democratic party to elect one of Its own members to the Presidential ofllce next year. lean not see how It Is powMble that any good result can he attained by a regular party conflict for till high place at this moment.

Whatever others may think shout this matter, I am most clearly of opinion that the mission of tbe Democratic party has been already fulfilled. It ianotevtn possible that this party can so renew us lormer concord and replenish Its strength, as to make even a respectable show of votes within the time which will intervene between tlw present moment and tbe Presidential election of J8T0. It is t-alit into so many discordant and autagoolzlng factious, that it ran hardly be consid ered as entitled to be called a party at all--at least In any practical sense. I wish to say nothing insulting or uisrespecirui or this ancient and liuie-houored organization, which has In former generations rendered many Invaluable services to the cause of Constitutional freedom. It Is as little my desire to utter a syllable calculated to wound the sensibilities of any of its noooreu members, among whom recognize Bonie of my most valued per sonal friends.

But Carthago fuit; luumjuuii ine period or Its usefulness has gone by. Let it Imitate the noble example of the Federalists fifty years ago, and of the pure-minded aud Incorruptible Whig party of a later period. Tbe uuwise and unnnttonal administrations of Mr. Pierce and Mr. Buchanan have fatally emasculated it of its strength, and deprived it ot its moral diirnitv.

For the last twenty years, it has gone astray after certain unuameable falxe ffoan, anu nos iorever lost its hold, a a liartu, upon public confidence and support. Its advent to power at mis ume, ir mis were even possible, wouiu inevitably renew rornier mi' chiefs: put at serious hazard the nrin. clples of progress, now so bounteously operating, and, in all probability, bring on scenes of anarchy and blood shed long to" be deplored. Iet it there fore at once disband Let it cease to embroil the country by absurd aud profitless agitations, wholly unworthy of its former character. Let its mem bers at once consent to become merged in ine republican parly and participate, as true Republicans.

In the eloo- tiou of a sage aud upright Republican President next ear who. coming in to office in the spirit of peace aud true national brotherhood, may call around him men of known ability and patri otism, wunout tne least regard to sectional prejudices or former political antecedents. If these blessings can be once realized. I shall be almost tempted to exclaim with Uimeon of old Aow, Lord, lettost Uiou thu arr vant no in peace, ninoe mine eyea have seen thy salvation Wishing you yet many years of repose and happiness, I have the honor to be your friend and fellow citizen, H. 8.

ootk. Baxter's Political Connections. In the SDring of Baxter commnnroH hi labors at Kiddorminater, and in November of that year was auembled that Parliament known familiarly as tbe Long Parliament, and whose action! were to have much to do with tho future event of his hfo: "that renowned Parliament which in soitnuf uiany errors and disasters, iniust. ly entitled to tho reverence and gratitude of nu wuo, any panoi tne worm, enjoy the blessings of constitutional government." Maxtor was a moi.nrchiht and a churchman but ho was opposed to the arbitrary rule, of unarios tne fir.it, and he did not hold to nil the doctrines of tho Established Church. Nor was ho aKoundhead; but his strong religious L-uuvicuong aouutiess loaoim to sympathi7.e with the majority of tho Parli ament.

The timos were turbulent, and in a few years we find him a chaplain in the Parliamentary army, preaching tho Gospel as earnestly to the soldiers as lie bad dune to his congregation at Kidderminster. In that memorable document, tho death-warrant which consigned Onirics the First to tho block, will bo seen, directly under tho name of Cromwell, tho name of Kdwnrd Wballoy that Colonel Whalley who, slier tho Restoration, fled to North America and who, after long years of exile an I bid ing, found, at a good old age, a quiet and almost unknown grave in one of the graveyards of Now Haven. It may be to us nn interesting fact that Uaxter tilled th.i otlico of eliaplain in the regiment of Colonel lialley. From b40 to PM Uuxter continued his residence at Kidderminster, tlioucli during that timo ho was ubscut in all tumo four years. Charles th" second Brrived in l'on-don in May, and was received with great favor, and i n-toratioa of the monarchy was compli t.

Tho Commonwealth had como and gom-. Tho regicides were called to a strict account But Baxter instead of being marked out for punishment, was an objoct of royal favor. Clarendon, who had lollowed tho fortunes of Charlos, was now at the head of affairs. The vacant soo of Hereford was tendnrod to Baxter, but ho did not dnsiro tho office of a bishop, and he declined the oiler. He was appointed chaplain to the king, and preached onco or twice before his majesty.

Ho found tho dissolute monarch probably i as his first congregation at llridgo-north. Hon. W. AV. Campbell, in Harper's Magazine for December.

Mrs. Black, she who in her girlhood inspired tthe celebrated song of liyron, Maid of Athens," died last week at theugeof seventy-six. The Aew York Herald likes this lady to the Laura of Petrarch and the Mary of Hums. The comparison seems rather forced. These two poets were men and their loves were women who Kindled a name which wasouly extinguished bydeath.

liyron was a youth when he met the object of a passing fancy, if she may be said to have awakened anything more man an admiration (or uer personal beauty. Tbe song In question was written when the poet was at Athens in 1810. which would make tbe maid but eleven years of age. Byron, who had already exhibited his precocious-ne by falling iu love with Mins Cba-worth, his senior, could hardly be said to have had a deep passion for the ureau ana putter INCIDENTS OF THE VICE PRESIDENT'S LAST HOURS. nulla From Book forma.

Iisraslni lralralita for Mawrra. Tlk oh ion Poliileol Uallo.lt Ihe Western Associated Press dispatches give a voluminous report of Circumstances attending the death of ice President Wilson. Sunday night the Vice President went to led at an early hour and idepl tolerably well durlug the night, and in bis waking Intervals asked for water. About midnight he got up and wnlkeil round the room. Then going his table took up a little book of a.M'ius, entitled The Changed Cr(w," with the "Not as I will, bul us Thou wilt," and read threw vers from it, one of which is a follows "Help us, bord, with patient love to bear aach other i fault, to fuller with true merknesH lirlp iu each other's joy aud griefs to snare, Hut lei us I urn lo The alone in woek-." Other ernes had been marked In the book, among them the following: "What if poor sinners count ihy grief The sign of an unchastened will, He who can give Ihy soul relief, Knows that thou an submissive This volume belonged to his wife, and contained a photograph of her and their sou, both deceased.

He treasured it beyond value, and always made it his companion, from which he seemed to derive much comfort. After reading the verses be spoke with gratitude of the kindness of his friends during his sickness, and of the widespread sympathy In his behalf. He then returned to bed in a happy mood and slept. At three o'clock Id the morning he awoke complaining of a pain in me siomacn. Oue of the attendants rubbed it, and when being thus relieved he again fell asleep.

At seven o'clock he awoke, remarking that he felt brighter and better than at any time previously, lie said that be wus going to ride out to-day, as his physician, Dr. Baxter, advised him to do so, if the weather was fair. At twenty minutes past seven o'clock he said he would get up and take breakfast. He then called for bitter water, which had heretofore been prescribed, aud having drank it, he laid with his left side on tbe pillar, as if with sudden exhaustion, breathing heavily but uttering no words, and in a few miuutes died without a struggle. The body has been laid out in the Vice President's room.

A special to tba Baltimore Bun of Tuesday morning says: As your correspondent entered the Vice-President partly raised hlmdf and, extending his hand with firm ness, not indicating weakness, and in a strong voice welcomed his visitor. FLOWBIlS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. He then turned towards his table. remarking at tbe same time: "Every body has been very kind to me durlug my Illness. Policeman, hand me that basket of flowers.

Bee here what ths fe of the President of tbe United States seut me." Here he held up a beautiful cluster of the choicest pro ductions of the conservatories of the Executive Mansion, arranged iu a wire basket. His admiration was particularly bestowed upon the superb lily which formed the centre piece. He said that he never knew much about flowers, but since his illness he had studied them as they lay on the table in iront ot blm. lie thought the lily was the queen of the floral world, that lis neatness of form and color was strikingly above ali tbe beautiful tints clustered around it. He thought the lily tbe fit emblem of the purity which surrounds the world of immortality.

We all hope to reach thei slsome dav." The Vice President theu stood the basket upon a chair by his side. your correspondent remarked that It must be lonesome to be thus 'separ ated from home influences and surroundings. He said that he hail not felt that so much, aa his wile had died several years ago, and since then he had beeu alone In all his sicknesses. He suid thut so far as attention wus concerned he could not have luore anywhere, and while affectionate ay m- putny was a great source ot cheer In the sick room, ho had what was the next best thing, the svmpathv aud aid of kind friends. Heie he turned upou the political ISSUES OK THli 1)AV.

These, iu an abridged form, were communicated yesterday. The Vice President an beared to bo deeply inter ested in the results of the late elections and in the political prospects of the Presidential campaign next year. He then reminded your aorrespoudent of a conversation last spring, soon after the adjournment of the special session of the Henate. He said I told you how it would be. Don't you think I am a little of a prophet iu political The Liberals have beeu oomlng back all summer, aud they will all be back, thut is those worth having, before the nominating convention, whenever that may be." To the suggestion mat be might be present, the Vice President replied "Well, I don't know about that.

I would like to be, tut you know a per son iu my condition can not make engagements far ahead. Htill I feel now as if I would attend a good many con ventions yet. leel strong: thedoc ors say I am getting better, and I believe so myself. They say I will be able to go Korth on Monday. We will see.

liut about the elections: I always thought the results which brought iu a Democratic Houso would prove tran sient I believe 1 told you so." Being assured iu the atllrmative, he contin ued Now you see that I wag right. I tell you the Democrats will have to Improve a great deal before tha people win trust mem with tbe uoverumeut. Now bear that in mind when you set the results of the elections just a year now. A year Is not very long." Here the Vice President halted In his speech. He seemed to be lost in meditation.

"ONLY TIIISKINO." His eyes rested dreamily upon the glowing embers of the grate lfore lilm. His face wore an expression of anxiety. After a mouie lit he recalled himself, and raising his head and turning remarked I was only thinking. A thought struck me. A year does not -eem long, does It Iu some people's lives it is very long.

It seems eternity. Perhaps that may be my experience, but I leel well enough now. Hut remember what I have told you. There is one thing, the people never will pat a Democrat in THE miKHIDENTl AI, OPKICK if be ever bad in any WBy any connection with tbe rebellion. The Northern Democrat were worse than the (Southern.

Tbe Houtbern people may bave beeu misdirected by their leaders and have been driven into an inexcusable attack upon the very life of the government. They risked their lives and sacrificed their means in defense of their principles, and vou might say their 11 resides, but tbe Northern Democrats did not have that even to pardon their sins. They were Intriguing in every way to bring fire and devastation to the North. They had no respect for their own families let alone their honor. If the Democrats ever expect to have a chauce as long as this generaUou lasts, they will bave to nominate a war Democrat if there are any suitable left in that party.

After this crop of candidates dies out, tbe people will take up otber subjects, but now they have more confidence in a Union Republican tban a rebellious Democrat, iiemember, there are many good men among the Demociata, but they have a way of keepiug these in the background. I don't believe in always harping on the war. I believe we are taught to forgive our enemies. I believe iu that, but I think they should be put on their good behavior a while. I suppose they will spend all their time investigating this winter and smelling about to find something wrong with the Republican party.

It will be interesting to watch them. THIRI TERM. Your correspondent, seeing the disposition of the Vice President to continue bis conversation, made an allu sion to the third term talk in the newspapers. The Vice-President replied that he was a little shy on that uojrci, as ne iiau oeen a good deal misrepresented about that. He said: "I have every confidence in Preat.

dent Orant. We have been represented in the newspapers as beina- on un. friendly terms. I never tbongbt so. lbe l'resldent has his views aud I have mine.

I think his third term letter expressed everything. It miirht ue oangerous uuuer some circumstan ces to make a change of President, no matter how many terms he has had. Take Ijlnrolu for instance. If be had lived, and tbe war had been raging at ths end of his second term, it would have been a dangerous thing to make a cuange, because lie had bis baud la. aud wus familiar with every phase of me contest, ana ineansat hand to put ii uowu.

NOT LIKH IT CSBl) TO HE. Continuing, the Vice-President said- "Well, I tell you one thing, it is Dot use it used to be tea or fifteen years ago. The people are ahead of the leaders, and, as fur that mutter, ahead ot the newspapers too, as we saw by tbe liberal movement. That was a swing ing oil' and had a large newspaper backing, but the iteople knew what they were about. I think the people will settle the third term tna'ter in their own way.

If they have more confidence iu General Grant than any one else, they will have him. The eople know what they want, and aa mu as we have our iinblin sehiwilu they wifl know more. The Democratic leaders and a few Republicans had an idea thut INFLATION was the popular issue, and aimed iu thut way. It, did seem they were on the popular side, but the people knew what they wanted. I presume there will not be an inflationist to be seen iu Congress this winter.

Ho the people rule." The Prince of Wales' Income. It is now close un twelve years since tho "establishment'' of the present Prince took place, on his marriage iu 1803. As is well known, the parliament added tiU.OOO a year to the inherited from the Duchy of Cornwall, making together uu annual sum of lllsJ.OOtl. The Princes received an annuity of tlO.WK); and there were besides tbe abundant savings from the Duchy during the minority, which reached the handsome sum of Of this amount was laid out in the purchase of au estate at 100,000 oa asuitable outfit; JttiO.OOO on a house, Ac, for the estate while more it was stated, would be absorbed by repairs to farmhouses and improvement of farms as they dropped out of lease, which would leuve a bulauce of about 00,000. I rem the Savannah News, 1.

Our telcgratas, this morning, announce tho death of Henry Wilson, otherwise known as Jeremiah Colbaith. There will be but few tears shed over tha announcement in lli is section of the country. Mr. Wilson is known chiefly to tho readers of tho Morning News an one who, under tho cheap guiso of philanthropy, mado a fanatical war upou tho Southern iwople. In common with Uoruro (jrucley, buuiner and old John Brown, it was the purpose of his lil'o to degrade, tho white man to tho live! of the negro.

Ho was tho bitter and unrelenting foe of tho South, and under the specious ploa of abolishing slavery, did all he could to plaos the white men of this soc-tion in bonUago more galling than death. Tho only attributo of statesmanship to which ho could lay claim was the energy that arises from tho crudo and cruel fanali-cim thai characterizes tho loading men of New Knglnnd, and to will bo rememborod chiefly us on) who attemped to strike the chains of slavery from tha African ouly to place them upon men of his own race and clime. We havo in mind the old motto, but the truth cau hurt on one, leaU of all the dead TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. DOME8TIO. Wabhinutok, Nov.

29. lion. FtrsauWla Wood declines further ue of hi name as a candidal for Speaker. Members are arriving rapidly. Tha withdrawal of Mr.

Wood from Us contest for Speaker created a sensation today. In authoriilng the withdrawal of his name, Mr. Wood declined to soy for whom be would oast his influence. The reopective friends of Kerr, Randall and Vox are still confident. The contest for the Clerkship is aorWa.

Major Werldesburt, of Virginia, Ms jar banks, of Mississippi, Mr. Adnras, of Km-tacky, Mr. Archer, of Maryland, and Mr. Uubose, of Georgia, are on the groaned Kach will undoubtedly bare tha mipparte his State. It i thought fbe election of Kerr will throw Ihe olerkship to I lie soothfast or tfca election of Randall to thn southwest.

Bos-ros, Nov. 20. The rnliber shoe fae. lory at Maiden and all the adjoining UiiU-in an were burned. Loss, $160,000.

la-suranee, Boston, Nov. 1KI. The day ie fair aasl an immense crowd viewod awn's remain. The ceremony was very impressive. The lot to the Boston Rubber Hboa fi-tory at Maldrr is more serious tban reported.

Loss, $.100,000. Kight hundred ara thrown out of employment. Hoston, Nov. i'J. Business in tie neighborhood of State street and fae burned district whs almost entirely appended, and the stores wero closed on ac-oounl of the Wilson obsetiuiea.

blaan were at half-mast all over the ci'y. As Ixiwell, Lawrence, and many other New Knglaml cities bi lls were tolled and ca-none fired. Wilminciton, Nov. 29. R.

W. Boyk.r, Norfolk, and Col. Joseph X. Kigon, formerly an officer in the United Htates Army, fought a duel- Blows bad been exrhanged in Philadelphia durtog a quarrel Saturday evening, The first ra Boyior received a flesh wound in tbe left side, when his friends interfered, preventing further bloodshed. WiLKBsiiASBR, Nov.

The Rood, Chauncy and (irand Tunnel Mines foil, covering 100 acres. Loss, $100,000. No lives wore lost. Several hundred persons thrown out of employment. Mr.

Roberta, one of Ihe proprietors, noticed signs af danger, and gave orders to tho men ta leave. One hundred and twenty-live si left the mine two hoars before the cave. St. Lone, Nov 20. A.

C. Rogers, one Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenae, testified that he once arranged a raid without Avery's knowledge. Avery complained and said it was aa imputation against him, and that was the New Orleans raid. It was successful. Jao.

S. Douglass testified he said: I vaua the Commisaioner of Internal Revaooa from 1871, to May last, subsequently to the New Orleans raid. I wanted lo try tail District. The news got out in some way, and I became convinced it would be oecas-sary to get rid of some of tbe officer. I sent Joyce to California, so I could bars tbo books of thie District examined.

I m-pected McDonald and Joyce was disappointed in tbe first raid on New Orleans. Avery knew nothing of tha successful raid on Now Orleans. He complained of xay action, as it reflected on him. In the fall of 1P74, I concluded lo change the Suparvr-sorw, and talked with tha President and Bristow about it. As soon a tbe elections were over and out of tbo way, I recommended the chaoses.

I si nt McDonald and Joyce to Philadelphia. Ybere was a great pressure brought lo buar on Ihe President, and McDonald and Joyce were not transferred as I had rocommended. In reference to the question whether Baboock camo to see witness about retaining McDonald and Joyce ia. their district, counsel for Avery objected. Oen.

Henderson statod that he intended to provo that Oen. Babeock was in this ring, and with ibis view AV. I). W. Bomar waa called and asked to cotnpnre a telegram banded him with a letter Babooek.

written to liointr. tlomar Hi ugl.t the tal- egiem was not written by Baboock. Doug lass was re-ca led but could nut recoEniv.e thn telerinn us tinviiu" been written by Babeock. K. liui, iimn was then called.

lie said li 'lirt hand-writing, sad he had u- l.e-itation in "nvlng tba telegram ii ml i iv written by tho saiua person. Mr Uiltill, Cashier ot thn United States Treasury, ut Washington, who said he was expert in hand-writing, Instilled that tbe letter and telegram wero written by tha samo hand. no. R. Donaboe, Clerk of tho W.

telegraph office, identitiod several U4es grains as having been received and sent from hero from 1H73 to lh76. lien. Henderson wished to read the telegrams. Judge Kernon objected, and stigmatized the proceeding aa one simply to bolster this enso and involve tbe jurv in a muddle as to who was being tried. The telegrams wero Babcock's, and not Avery's.

He said they were uUo introduced to make a drivo at tbe White House. St. CutiasviiLK, Nov. -'3 Isaac Wnk'h, Treasurer, died to-day of dropsy. How tfce Old Man Got Squar With Him.

At Hardin, Buy County, lives an honest quaint, old gentleman named Trigg, who keeps a grocery-store. Ho was for boiim) reason suspected, by the Internal Kevonue Collector at St Joe. oi' keeping "crooked" tobacco. nu morning, a gentlemanly-looking man stepped into his store and said bo was tiavclinK and was out of tobacco. He could Mnoko nothing but "pure leaf," and wanted to buy a few pounds it would be a great accommodation, if bo had it.

Tha old man protested that bo kept it only for bis ownuse, that it was against the law, and that ho couldn't sell a pound at any price. The Collector begged so hard, and protested so strongly that uo ono would ever know it. that Trigg "smelt a mice," and finally consented to put up five pounds for him. Mr. Collector pulled out his pocket-book and askod the prioe.

"Kivo hundred dollar," quietly remarked tho old man. "When a Revenue otlicor goes out of his way to induce a man to break thu law, in order to prosecute him, lame I have money enough lo pay my lino." Mr Collector lackad! about iM'JO of having the money, and concluded that be didn I want any leaf tobaccw ut that prke Carrolton (Mo.) llecotd..