Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cablr DMpaulK?. - LONDON^ pecembex ^e.r-Tlio Ob? server gives the f<>lk?w}0? U?t of Gladstone's Cabinet: Chancellor, Sir William Pagewood; President Privy Council, Lord Kimberly; Lord Privy Seal, Lord Russell; Chancellor of tbe Exchequer, Robert Lowe; First Lord of Admiralty, Childers; Foreign Sec? retary, Lord Clarendon ; Home Sec? retary, 'Henry A. Bruoe; Secretary of War, Cardwell ; Secretary for India, i>oke of Argyle; Colonial Secretary, Earl Granville; Secretary of State for Ireland, Chichester Fortescue; Pre? sident of Poor Law Board, Goshen; President Board of Trade, Bright; Postmaster-General, De Gray; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Spencer; Lord Chancellor for Ireland, O'Hayne. LONDON, December 9.-Disraeli hos formally resigned the seals nf office. The Tinv.s congratulates Gladstone on the speedy formation of his cabi? net. Bismarck assured tho ambas? sadors of England, Russia and France, of his confidence of tho maintenance of good feeling among the European powers. MADRID, December 9.-The Re? publican insurgents are still under arms at Cadiz, attempting to make terms with the Government under a flogof truce. r?c?VS lt?",H. CHARLESTON, . December 9.-Arriv? ed-steamer Man'.uttan, New York. RALEIGH, December 9.-Gen. Z. B. Vance baa been elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons for the next year. BOSTON, December 5.-Last night, a Fitchburg freight train near this placo became disconnected, and the engino was stopped. The detached cars ran into two of those ahead, smashing a tank car filled with oil. The shook broke a lantern iu the hands of Conductor Joseph Hobbs, covering him with oil, which ignited, and ho was burned to death. The tanks exploded with a terrific concus? sion, throwing tho debris of tho cal? al! around. PLYMOUTH, December 'J.-Deacon Andrews has been found guilty of manslaughter, aud sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. A fla irs tn Washington. WASHINGTON, December 9.-lu the House, a bill was introduced sub? mitting the Virginia Constitution to the people of Virginia on the seven? teenth of January. The House passed the bill relieving Judge Moses. Contrary to universal custom, it tabled the message, instead of referring it to Committee of the Whole, and passed the bill directing the Virginia election on tho fourth Thursday in May. In the Senate, a bill relieving tho political disabilities of Judge Moses, of South Carolina, passed. Sumner introduced a bill relative to Georgia. Tho title was read. WASHINOTON, December 9.-Thc Senate refused, after a few para? graphs, to hear the President's Mes? sage read. Sumner's Georgia bill is as follows: After premising that the Legislature failed to comply with the Reconstruction Acts, by omitting to exact the required oath, and did things utterly unjustifiable and re? quiring the intervention of Cougres1*, the bill declares the existing govern? ment provisional only, and in all re? spects subject to the paramount au? thority of Congress, to abolish, modify or control the same, until thc Legislature complies with all the re? quirements of the Reconstruction Acts, and adopts the fourteenth amendment, and subject to tho fun? damental condition that no change bo made infringing on tho rights of suffrage of any class of citizens. The bill directs that tho Governor elect shall call tho Assembly at Atlan? ta on or before April next, excluding, unless relieved by Congross, all who cannot tako the prescribed oath. The Governor is also empowered to suspend or remove from office Stato or municipal officers, and appoint j others in their stead. Finally the j President is ordered to place at the ; disposal of tho Governor such por- \ tion of tho army and navy as may be ? necessary to preserve life, property, peace and free expression of political opinion. Tho Reconstruction Committee reported a bill relieving from politi? cal disabilities somo twenty individu? als, mostly Virginians, including Gen. Anderson, formerly proprietor of the Tredegar Iron Works. Prealcleiil'tf "h SMI-I . WASHINGTON, D. C., December 9. FELLOW-CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPR?SENTATIVES: Upon thc assembling of Ccngrcss, it again becomes my duty to call your attention to the stato of tho Union, j and to its continued disorganized | condition, under tho various laws I which havq been passed upon the j Subject, of reconstruction. It may bo safely assumed us au axiom in the government of States, that tho great? est wrongs indicted upon a people are caused by unjust and arbitrary legislation, or by the unrelenting de? crees of despotic rulers, and that tho timely revocation of injurious and oppressive measures is the greatest good that can be conferred upon a nation. Tho legislator or ruler who has the wisdom and magnanimity to retrace his steps when convinced ru Wi 11 irT>il>J i?in'l i^H|il\>WlVlffmw>?jMHt r ??* .. of error,-will sooner or l?ler Re re-" warde&viffi ibo respect ?nd grati tude of i an 'intelligent i and patriotic people. Our own country, though ombraciog u period less than a centu? ry, Affords striking proof that most, if not all, onr domestio troubles are directly traceable to violation of the organic laws and excessive legislation. The striking illustrations of this fact are furnished by the enactments of the past three years upon the ques? tion of reconstruction. After a sore trial. t.h?y signally failed and proved abortive, principally in their results, and there seems to be no good rea? son why they should longer remain upon the statute book. States to which tho Constitution guarantees r. republican form of Government have been rednced to military de? pendencies, in each of which the peo? ple have been made subject to tho arbitrary will of tho commanding general, although the Constitution requires that each State shall bo represented in Congress. Virgi? nia, Mississippi and Texas are yet ex? cluded from the two Houses, and, contrary to tho express provision in that instrument, wore denied parti? cipation in tb? recent election for President and Vice-President of tho United States. The attempt to place the white people under the domina? tion of persons of color, which has impaired, if not destroyed, thc kindly relations that had previously existed muong them, and mutual distrust bas engenderod a feeding of animosity, which, leading in some instances to collision and bloodshed, has prevent? ed that co-oporation between the two races, so essential to the success of industrial enterprises of thc Southern States. Have the inhabitants of those States alone suffered from the disturbed condition of affairs, grow? ing out of these Congressional enact? ments? The entire Union has been agitated by grave apprehensions of troubles, which might again involve the peace of the nation. Its inter? ests have been injuriously affected by the derangement of business and labor, and the consequent want of prosperity throughout that por tiou of tho country. The Fed? eral Constitution, the magna charlu of American rights, under whose wiso and salutary provisions we have successfully conducted all our domes tic and foreign affairs, sustained our? selves in peace and in war, and be? come a great nation among the power? of the earth, must assuredly be UJV\ adequate to the settlement of ques tiona growing out of the civil war, waged at one time for its vindication, This great fiat is made most manifest by the condition of the country. When Congress assembled iu th< month of December, 18(35, civil strib ceased, the spirit of rebellion hue spent its entire force in the Southon States, the people had warmed int< national life, and throughout tin wholo country a healthy reaction ii public sentiment bad taken place By the application of tho simpler yet effective, provisions of the Cousti tution, tho Executive Department with tho voluntary aid of the States bad brought tho work of restoratioi as near completion as was within th scope of its authority. The uatioi was encouraged by the prospect of ai early and satisfactory adjustment o all its dillie ul ties; Congress, however intervened, and refusing to perfec the work so nearly consummated, de dined to admit members from th unrepresented States, adopted a sc ries of measures which arrested th progress of restoration, frustrated a that had been so successfully necon: plisbed, and after three years of ag: tation and strife, ha;< left the conn try farther from the attainment c union aud fraternal feeling, than I the inception of the congressionc plau of reconstruction. It needs u argument to show that legislatio which has produced such painful coi sequences, should bc abrogated, ( else made to conform to the gennie principles of Republican Govert ment. Under tho influence of part passion and sectional prejudice, otb? acts have been' passed not warrante by the Constitution. Congress has already been mad familiar with my views respecting tl tennrc-of-oflice bill; experience bi proved that its repeal is demande by the best interests of tho couutr; and that while it remains in force, tl President cannot enjoin that rig account of public officers so essent? to nu honest and efficient exeoutic of the laws. Its revocation won enable tho Executive Department exerciso precisely the power of a pointment and removal in aceordan with tho original design of the Fed ral Constitution. Tho Act of Mar? 2, 18G7, making appropriations f the support of tho army, for tho ye ending June 30, 18G8. and for nth purposes, contains provisions whit interfore with tho President's eons t ni ional functions us Commaudor-i Chief of the Army, and deny States of tho Union tho right protect themselves by means of tin own militia. These provisions shoo bo at onco annulled, for while t first might, in times of great om gency, seriously embarrass the I ecntive, in efforts to employ a direct the .common strength of t nation for its protection and preser tion, the other, contrary to the < press declaration of tho Constitute that a well-regulated militia bei necessary to the seourity of a fi State, the right of tho people to kc --M-- ll I III ) III I I' ? I and bear arms stnill hot be infringed. ancm^Sl^wo\\?oy B?^^^^^ by* the I American people as Sh least, tv partial return to tho fundamental principles of the Government, and an indica? tion that hereafter the Constitution is to be made tho nation's safe and unceasing guide. They can be pro? ductive of no permanent benefit to the country, and should not be per? mitted to stand na so man; monu? ments of the deficient wisdom which has characterized our recent legisla? tion. The condition of our finauces de? mands thc early mid earnest consi? deration of Congress. Compared with tho growth of our population, the public expenditures have reuchcd an amount unprecedented in our histo? ry. The population of tho United States in 1790, was nearly 4,000,000 of people; increasing each decade about 33 per cent., it reached in 18G0, 31,000,000-an increase of 700 per per l in the population in 1790. li >69, it is estimated that it will reach 30,000,000, or an increase of 878 per cent, in seveuty niuo years. Tbe annual expenditures of tho Federal Government, in 1791, wore $4,200.000; in 1820, ?18,200, 000; in 1850, 841,000,000; in 1860, ?03,000,000; in 1805. nearly ?1,300, 000,000; iu 1809, it is estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury, in his annual report, that they wdl reach 372,000,000. By comparing the public disbursements of 1869, as es? timated, with those of 1791, it willi be seen that the increase of expend? tures since the beginning of thc Go- j vernment has been 8,018 per centum, : while the increase of the population for the same period was only 808 per centum. Again, the expenses of thc Government, in 1800-tho year of peace immediately preceding the war-wero only 03,000,000; while in 1809-the year of peace three .years after tho war it is estimated that they will be 372,000,000, au iucrease of 489 percent.; while the iucrease of popu? lation was only twenty-one per cent, for thc same period. These statistics further show that, in 1791, thc annual national expenses, compared with the population, were little more than one dollar per capita, and in 1800, but two dollars per capita; while in 1809, they will reach the exorbitant sum of ?9.78 per capita. It will be observed, that all of these statemonls refer to aud exhibit the disbursements of peace periods, lt may, therefore, be of interest to compare the expen? ditures of the war periods-tho war with Great Britain, the Mexicali war and the war of the rebellion. In 1811, the annual expenses incident to tho war of 1812 leached their highest amount, about ?:31,000,000, while our population slightly exceeded 8,000,000, showing au expenditure of only ?3.80 per capita; iu 1847, the expenditures growing out of the war with Mexico reached 55,OUO,000, and the population about 21,000,000, giving only ??2.00 per capita, for the war expenses of that year; in 1805, the expenditures called for by the rebellion reached the vast amount of ?1,290,000,000, gives ?38.20 per ca? pita. From the 4th dav of March, 1789, to the 30th of June, 1801, the expenditures of the Government were ?1,700,000,000; during that period wo were engaged in wars with Great Britain and Mexico and were involved in hostilities with powerful Indian tribes. Louisiana was purchased from France at a cost of ?15,000,000; Flo? rida was ceded to us by Spain for ?5,000,000: California was acquired from Mexico for ?15,000,000, and the Territory of New Mexico was ob? tained from Texas for tho sum of ?10,000,000. Early in 1SG1, tho war of the rebellion commenced. From tho 1st of July of that year to the 3d of June, 1805, the public expendi? tures reached the enormous aggre? gate of ?:),300,000,000. Three years 1 of peace have intervened, and during that timo thc disbursements of thc Government have successively been 520,000,000, 340.000,000, adding to these amounts 372,000,000, estimated as necessary for the fiscal year ending tho 30th of June, 1869, wo obtain a total expenditure of $1,600,000,000, during the four years immediately succeeding the war, or nearly as much as expended during tho seven? ty-two years that preceded tho rebel? lion, and embraced tho extraordinu I ry expenditures already named. These startling facts clearly illustrate the necessity of retrenchment in all brunches of the public service. Abuses which were tolerated during tho war for the preservation of thc j nation, will not bo endured by the j people, now that profound peace prevails. The recoipts from internal rovenuo and customs havo, during ? tho past three years, gradually di? minished, and the continuance of useless and extravagant expenditures will involve us in national bank? ruptcy, or mnko inevitable an in? crease of taxes, already too enor? mous, and, in many respects, obnoxious, on account of their inqui? sitorial character. ?150,000,000 an? nually are expended for the military force-n largo portion of whioh is employed in the exeoution of laws ooth unnecessary and unoonstitu tional. 150,000,000 are required each year to pay tho interest on tho public dobt. An army of tax-gather? ers impoverishes the nation, and pnblio agents, plaoed by Congress beyond the control of the Executive, despoil fron their legitim a te pur* poses, largo flams of money, which they collect 'tromv 'the1 perTpWtn.'the . hame of the Government. Judicious legislation and prudent economy 'can alone remedy defects and avert evils which, if suffered to exist, can? not fail to diminish confidence in tho people towards their political institu? tions. Without proper care, this small balance, which it is estimated will remain in the Treasury at the present fiscal year, will not be real? ized, und additional millions bc add? ed to a list which is now enumerated by billions. It is shown bj' the able and comprehensive report of thc Secretary of tho Treasury, that the receipts for tho fiscal year, ending Juno 30, 18G3, were $405,638,083, and that the expenditures for tho same period n't1 rc $377,340,284 leaving in the Treasury a surplus of $28,207,708. It is estimated that tho receipts during the present fiscal year, ending June 30, 18G0, will bo $341,302,8(58-showing a small ba? lance of $5,240,308 in favor of thc Government, for tho fiscal year end? ing June 30, 1870. It is estimated that the receipts will amount to $327,000,000, and the expenditures to $303,000,000-leaving au estimated surplus of $24,000,000. It becomes proper in this communication to make n brief reference to our public indebtedness, which has accumulated with such alarming rapidity, and assumed such colossal proportions. In 17S9, when the Government com? menced operations under the Federal Constitution, it was burdened with an indebtedness, of $75,000,000, created during the war of the re? volution. This amount bad Ix en reduced to $45,000,000, when, in 1812, war was declared against Great Britain. The three years' struggle that followed, largely increased the national obligations, and in 1810, they bad attained the sum of $127, 000,000. Wiso and economical legis? lation, however, enabled the Govern? ment to pay the entire amount within a period of twenty years, and the extinguishment of the national debt, filled the land with rejoicing, and was one of the great events of Presi? dent Jackson's administration. After its redemption, a largo fund remained in the Treasury, which was deposited for safe keeping with thc several States, on condition that it should be returned when required by thc public wants. In 1840, the year after tho termination of au expensive wai with Mexico, we found ourselves in? volved iu a debt of 04,000,000, ami this was the amount owed by thc Government in 1860-just prior t< the outbreak of the rebellion. It the spriug of 1801, our civil wai commenced. Each year of its ron tiuuaucc made an enormous additioi to the debt, and when, in the spring of 18G5, the nation successful!; emerged from the conflict, the obliga lions of tho Government bad reaebe< the immense sum of $2,873,002,900 The Secretary of the Treasury show that on the 1st daj' of November 1867, this amount bad been reduce? to $240,504,450, but at the same timi his report exhibits au increase durin; the past year of $35,625,102, for tb debt of the 1st dav of November las is stated to have been $2,527,120,552 It is estimated by the Secretary tba the returns for the past mouth wil add to our liabilities the further sun of $11,000,000-making a total in crease during thirteen mouths o 46,500,000. In my message to Congress c December 4, 1805, it was suggestc* that a policy should be devise which, without being oppressivo t thc people, would at once begin t effect a reduction of tho debt, and i persisted in, discharge it fully withi a definite number of years. Th Secretary of the Treasury forcibl recommends legislation of this cha' actor, ami justly urges that the longc it is deferred, the more difficult min becomo its accomplishment. W should follow tho wise precedents e: tablisbed in 1780 and 1816, an without further delay, make prov sion for the payment of our obbgi tious at ns early a period as may I practicable. The fruits of (heir 1? hors should bc encouraged by oi citizens, rather than used to bui! up and sustain nionied inonopolii in our own and other lands. Ot foreign debt is already, as compute by the Secretary of Treasury, ; $850,000,000. Citizens of foreij countries receivo interest upon large portion of our securities, ar. American tax-payers are made I contribute large sums for their KU port. The idea that buch a debt to become permanent, should be all times discarded, as involving to ation too heavy to bo borne, ai payment once in every sixteen year at tu? present rate of interest of : amount equal to tho original sut This vast debt, if permitted to b come permanent, and inoreasin must eventually bo gathered i ni o tl hands of a few, and enable them exert, a dangerous and controllii power in the affairs of tho Gover mont. Tho borrowers would becoi servants to tho louders-the lendc tho masters of tho people. Wo nc prido ourselves upon having giv freedom to 4,000,000 of the cole ed race. It will then be our shar that 40,000,000 oi peoplo, by th< own toleration of usurpation a profligacy, havo suffered themseb to becomo enslaved, and morely < changed slave-owners for new tat m ILS tera, in the shape of bond-hold er? and tax-gathers. Besides, permanent debts^riertain to monarchioioal go? vernments, and tending to monopo? lies; perpetualities and class legisla? tion are totally irreconcilable with free institutions. Introduced into our republican system, they would gradually hilt surely sap its founda? tions, eventually subvert our govern? mental fabric and ereet upon its ruins a monicd aristocracy. It ia our sacred duty to transmit unim? paired to our posterity tho blessings of liberty, which were bequeathed to us by tho framers of the republic, and by our example teach those who are to follow it, carefully to avoid tho dangers which threaten a free and independent people. *OONTTNUED IN OUR NEXT. ] FINANCIAL. ANO CUMMKRCIAI.. COLUMBIA, December 9.-Sales of cotton to-day 163 bales-middlings 22.':,. NEW YORK, December 9-Noon. Stock market steady and strong. Money easy at G(a,7. Exchango 9;?u'. Gold 35;iu. Flour 5{7i 10 cents bet? ter. Wheat 1(3)2 cents higher. Corn unchanged. Meas pork 25.50 (Vi.26. Steam lardflirm-barrels 15^ (<i 15?,,. Cotton firmer, at 24k?(2) 2-13.4 NEW YOKE, December 9-7 P. M. Cotton half a cent better; sales 4,200 j halos at 24;'.i'(? 2 ;-mostly 25. Money j more native and tinner ut 0(</7. Go? vernments active and tinner. Gold 36. CHARLESTON, December 9.-Cotton i opened quiet, but became active and I improved x?{t(>}.?c. ; sales 1,000 bales I -middlings 231., ; receipts 1,348. AUGUSTA, December 9.-Cotton ! market easier und more active; sales i 723 bales; receipts 723-middling 22>?. I SAVANNAH, December 9.-Cotton active and advancing-middlings 2234C(/.23'.. ; sales 1,285 bales; receipts 1,405. MOBILE, December 9.-Cotton in activo demand; sales 2,000 bales; market closed firm, at 22?.i(Vn23; re? ceipts 780. NEW OitLE.vNs, December 9.-Cot? ton quieter and higher-middlings 23; sales 5,600 bales; receipts 6,889. Gold 35'. Flour-high grades dull -superfine 67,t; double T1 Jt ; treble 7'.,(n.8. Pork scarce at 27. Bacon shoulders 12; clear rib 17'.. ?clear 19'..,. Sugar advanced-commou 8'4 C"9'., ; prime 12'4'. Molasses firmer -common 45(^50; choice Gl(7/?62. Whiskey better, ut 1.07. Coffee fair -Rio 14! .j; prime 16'fj(o 17. LIVERPOOL, December 8-Evening. Cotton dull-uplands 10^ ,\V/,107i; ; Orleans 11 >H'. Sales 8,000 bales. HAVRE, December 9.- Cotton dull on spot and afloat--low middlings afloat and on spot 120. LONDON, December 9-3 P. M. Consols 92-V Bonds firm, at 74',_.. LIVERPOOL. December 9-3 P. M. Cotton firmer-Uplands 107K; Or? leans ll',,. LIVERPOOL, December 9- -Evening. Cotton steady and unchanged. AuCtiOjQ S?c^ie:-. Sale tn Clout (i Consignment. BY JACOB LEVIN. THIS MORNING, December 10. ut 10 o'clock, at Stoic next my auction room, on Assembly afreet, A Variety of Paney GOODS, .ve., among w Inch are: lli-own Half HOSE. Buckskin Gloves, Needha, l in.-. Cutlery. Hardware, Jewelry. Fancy Soap, Colomie, Steel l'en?, Emory Paper, Ink, Matches, Wrapping Paper, Tap?lo Spool Thread, Flax Thread, Mirrors, Sogars, Tobacco, rickloa, Ac, ftc. Al! of which must be sold fsfr what tlu-v will bring. I )'-<; LO 1 Assignee's Sale. 1). C. PEIXOTTO A SOX, AUCTIONEERS. ht iv Levin, Dav d A ( . ... of Richland,? Uankrnpte. BY order of Hon. George S. bryan, Judge of Hie United Stated Court, for the District of South Carolina, 1 will fell, on MONDAY, tho 28th day of DECEMBER next, within the lci?nl bonis, before tho Court House, in Columbia, All that tract of LAND, situate in Rich? land District, known aa the "Frog Pout. Place," containing 77 Acres, moro or lons, bounded by land* of David Roberts, E. 1). Gilmore, and others, belonging to thu bankrupt Estate of Levin, David A Co. T< rms cash. THOMAS J. I.\MOTTE, < Doc 8 j _Assignee._ Assignee's Sale. VV. T. WALTER, AUCTIONEER. In thu matter of .!.>!?n \Y. Falk, Bankrupt. BV order of Henry Bummer, Register in Bankruptcy, I will sell, in front of the Court House in tho city of Columbia, on THURSDAY, 17th December next. '.in : acres of LAND, situate in Richland County, known aa thu "Robortaon placo," twelve miles from tho city of Columbia, on tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad, and bounded on the South by lands of John D. Frost, on tho Weat by Broad Uiver and by lands of Felix Turnipaecd, on tho North bj 'muda o? leiix i urnipt-ccd, and on tho East by Lever and others. On the day following, the 18th, I will sell, on the promises above described, I 400 bushels COTTON SEED and 2 WAGONS. THUMS OK SALK.-Cash, l'urchaacr to pay tor etaiupa ami papera. THOS. W. HOLLOWAY, Nov 2* tn th Annonce. LANIER HOUSE , Main sh a! near Lat/;/, Columbia, 8. C. THIS P?B8T ~riJ??7>, CLASS RKS n^TAUHANT ia io tuorongh order, and sapplied willi tho M ry heijt - f WINES, LIQUORS, SEGARS md TOBAC C LHNNERS and SUPPERS furnished at abort notice. Tho cooking ?H unaurpasaed. OYSTERS, GAME, ETC., in season Giro ni a call J. B. LANIER, Proprietor. Dec 10 R. HAMILTON, Suporin t. Stull S..lIRRIf % ?INatioWv THE BEST IN THE WORLD ! STONE & MURRAY'S ?-CIRCUS . ? (formerly Sion?, Rosntou .V. MurraV.) WILL, KXUIIHT IS COLUMBIA, SATt'KUAY, DEC. ,?J6. AITKUNOON AXl> NIOltr. LEA DIN (i Cl li? CS IN TlIK WOltCb! UNPARAGONED IN SPLENDOR ! THE established reputation *f this Cir? cus is too we i known to require, an elaborate description. Look at the ?treat array of sensational riders, emotional gymnasts, phenomenal ??...ob.its, th?niost wonderful in the universe. 4? 51ULI-E JEANETTE, Tho gracoful and dashing Parisian Eques? trienne; the most brilliant and daring lady rider ever seen. H<r Frst season in Ame? rica. 'I Iii: GREAT JOHN HENRY, Tho superb dofianco ehampion Equestrian and Thaumaturgie Artintc-late Director of the Cirque Napoleon, Paris. His fireft season in America. lie Jenn? Barte, tho premier Bare? back Horseman -champion rider of tho world. Murray and Hutoltinxon, thc Excel? sior Acrobats-tho originators of a new series of novel performances. Tile Kol hind. IJrotlii r tllO peer'.i'ri Sensational Gymnasts. George Cooke, ?he noted English Pro? tean Character Kidt-r. First season In America. Mr. Den. Stone, tho skillful Doctor of Fun a?d popular Humorist, and Mr. Fred. Silty, the merry Monaroh of Clowns and favorite Jester, will preside ic the Department of Mirth. Mr. Hurry \'ortli, the most expert Tumbler in the world. Mr. Burt Johnson, the champion Leaper und Vaulter. Mr. George Mtirruy, thc GrOtOPO.'V Comedian. Mr. Huh. n .ir.iio-.oo, the remarkable Pancratiat. Herr i.mioi ii", the am it zing Equilibria. Wm. Armstrong, tito classic Bcenie. Equeatriau. Tho chief attaches will be aided by a completo force of AUXILIARY TALENT, consisting, iu part, of Signors Morratti and Xertignos; Monsieurs Nicoya and D'Ucroix; Hei ra Wetzlar, Pohlitz, Stalberg and Bishofen; Messrs. By nick. Forrest ana Merton; Masters Freddie, Clarence and Walter; the whole forming THE MOST BRILLIANT CIRCUS TKOVPK IV TILE WOULD: Aetnally embracing moro talent than any three companies in this country possoss. PBOF. OEOUQE P. HUTCHINSON" wonderful and sagacious ACTING DOGS, AND DEN. STONE'S Jocose Mules, Are fixed features with thin Cireus, and their remarkable portrayals of animal intelligence will continue to alford rieh thornes for amusement STONE St M ?BE A Y advertise only such attractions as actually belong lo their Cir? cus, and do not magnify the abilities of their trouno when I hoy claim thatno exhi? bition in tho world eau ? quat it. N. B. STONE x MURRAYS CIRCUS travels exclusively by railroad, on special trains chartered " at immoiiso expense. Therefore, no attempt ytHO be made to de ceivo tho publie by a Si n ot Parado of empty wagons, drawn by horsos hired ia iho I".',?? i/i t .vu.um.m. The attractions of this Circus are in tho Pavilion. Don't forget tho tinto-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 'JC, lrtO's. *?. TICKETS for STONE A MURRAY'S CIRCUS will be for sale at the Bookstores and at the principal Hotels, threo days in advance of coming. Doe 10 6 $OM|1NATIOW^