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eiana threatens the destruction of law ?od order and oivil rule iu that State; and whereas by Sectiou 4 of Article 5 of the Constitution, it is made the im? perative duty of Congress to-guarantee to every State of tbo Uo ion a republi? can form of government; and whereas, in the judgment of this House, the most practical mode of rendering this guarantee effectual in tho case of Louisiana, fa to remove all! een*e of wrong and oppression from the minds of its people, by a new, fair, well guarded election for their oivil oflloers. Therefore, ". '. Resolved, That the Judiciary Com? mittee be instructed to prepare and report, without delay, a bill providing for u now election* of State offijcrs uud Representatives in Congress in Louisi? ana, .under suoh guards, restrictions and guarantees as will imnre the fullest liberty to every citizen to ex eroise the right of suffrage without fear and without restraints, and as will provide for-stioh a count and declara? tion of the r6stilt us will insure to the majority th'eir constitutional and legal Willard, of Vermont, said he should object to the present consideration of the resolution in that form. He had no objection to its-being referred to the Judiciary Committed, but he did object to a declaration/1 by the House that it could order, on oleotion in Loui oiana, or any other SMto. Hale re? marked that tbo resolution wao offered only for the purpose Of getting an ex? pression of the sentiment of the House on this most solemn matter. He did not'care particularly whether the sub? ject, went to the Judiciary Committee or to tue Select Committee ou Louisi? ana Affairs; but he wanted an expres? sion of tbe sentiment of the Hondo, so that tho. House would at onoe begin to grapple with this important matter. It was not a uew question for him. He bad no doubt that the solution of tho matter was in accordance with what was embodied in his proposition. Ho bad believed uo for two years, and that conviction had been strengthened every day." Kasaon, of Iowa, said he desired to interpose an objection, so as to prevent delicto iu anticipation of the report of the Ssleot Committee. Cox, of New York, asked if debate on the resolution was to be general. The Speaker ' replied, that debate could only proceed by unanimous concent. Ksss?u then said: I object to preoipitatiug a debate at this time. Randall, of Pennsylvania?It is better to preoipitate u debate than to prlcipi tnt* ? sivi!"^At'.'1 Wi?srd_X! do not approve, by uny means, of tbe course taken in Losttiana during 'the last two Siars; but I do object to having this onoe brought at once to vote upon such ao important proposition as the right of Congress to fix and determine tho election of State officers. Eld ridge,' of Wisconsin?It seems to me that this is the most opportune oooa oion. I Objection by Kasaon. I There can bo no more pressing question on Congress.' ) Renewed objection by Kas? aon, enforced by the Speaker, with a vigorous hammering of bis gavel; but Eldridge, in spite of the noise thus made, continued his remarks, which were to the effect that the proceedings in Louisiana were now being managed by the same individual who had lorded it over that people when that State was being reconstructed?by tho same tyrant] Hale?As objection is made, I now give notice that I ?ill, on Mou . day next, move to suspend tbe rules, in order to adopt this resolution. I do not propose to take the subject from the Select Committee of the House?not opposed to send it to it; but the impotonoy of any committee getting information that will solve the question, is already shown by tbe fact that the most high-banded proceed? ings have taken place while t he com? mittee is sitting there. Randall? Who has oommitted these high-hand? ed proceedings? Cox?Tho gentle? man from Maine ? bus given notice that ? ho will' offer his resolution next Monday. I give notioo of another 'resolution, on the same sub? ject, which comprehends the idea of the withdrawal of the military foroo from Louisiana. I hope the line will be drawn on that. Butler, of Massa? chusetts, made a remark that Cox had offered a similar resolution before the fall of Fort Sumter. Hale?This is no new idea of mine. Eldridge?I object to further debate? if I hsvs to run a j race with tbe Speaker's gavel, tbe other aide must do tbe same thing. Negtey, of Pennsylvania?Before this question is settled, we will have to send modi military foroe to Louisiana. Hairs resolution was returned to him from the Speaker's desk, and the mat? ter o rid od for tbe present. The House then went into committee of the .> wholb, on the fortification bill. Among appropriations are: Fortress Monroe .. $'20,000; Fort Moultrle $15,000; Fort 9 Pieke&S 825.000; Fort Jackson $25,000; Fort Jefforson $15,000; Fort St. Phil? lip, 8110,000; Fort Morgan $25,000. A ? bitter ooloqary was injected, regarding Louisiana: Irwin was brought to the bar of the .House and committed for contempt. . ? * After local business, the. Senate re? sumed consideration of, tho resolution submitted yesterday by Th?r man, iu regard to Louisiana troubles?tho pending question boing on a motion of Oonkling to insert the words, ."if not - incompatible with tho public Interest," Wee\of Louisiana, said, it was some? what ^4temarkablo, that those who thrust 'This resolution upon the Se? nate,'declared j that they were la pos? session of alt tbe facts about'Louisi? ana; <yet they wanted the President to send information to them. He then spoke Jh, the condition: of affairs* in Looisien, and'qtf?ted from the de? spatch ntvGeh.Baetf-Jah, to show that State, j It badf been charged her? Ifc> Senators, on the. .other sida of the chamber, that. the President had need the army in .Louisiana in violation of law. They need not think that tbe President bad made a mistake; be might mistake sometimes, but be never made a military mistake. It bad beeu charged here, further, tbnt Oenerat Sheridan was ordered uf New Orleans over tbe General of the At my, and contrary to all nsage; be (West) before oommencing bis speech, fortunately bad found upon the floor of Ibe Senate the Secretary of War, and upon ask? ing bim if snob bad been the oase, the' Secretary replied in the negative, aud banded tbe evidence to bim to contra? dict the statements that tbe General of the Army bad been ignored. West then sent to the Olerk's desk and had read a letter, received by him from the Seoretary of War, dated beadqoarters of the aamy, St. Louis, Missouri, De? cember 80, 1874, acknowledging tho receipt of a confidential communication of December 26, with enclosures. Saulsbury, of Delaware?That is sim? ply au acknowledgment of the re? ceipt of confidential communications and does not state tbe oharaotor of them. West?When this resolution shall have passed and all the informa? tion comes out, tbe Senator will see that it was an acknowledgment of the reoeipt of all orders and communica? tions in reference to Gen. Sheridan being ordered to New Orleans?that is the faot and I know it to be bo. Ho proceeded to review the circumstances atteudiug the organization of the Legislature iu New Orleans, on Mon? day last, and charged that by tbe 1?wb of Louisianu, acte of the Conservative members of that Legislature were ille? gal, violent and revolutionary, and, iu faot, were the acts of a mob. Tbe seating of five members, whose seats were contested, before any permauent organization, was without a parallel. He quoted from the records of Con? gress, to show that John Quinoy Adams at one time presided in tbe House as temporary Speaker for six? teen days, on account of certain con? tested cases wbioh were not noted upon until Ions after permanent organiza? tion had been effeoted. Tbe so-called Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives bad deolared that those who contested seats were entitled to them, without auy evidence to show that they were elected. Tbe vote by which Wiltz claimed to have been ! elected Speaker lacked five of a legal ! majority of tbe body. He next Iread from a telegram stuting that Congressman Potter was present at tbe organization and discountenanced the action of Wiltz. Gen. DeTrobriaud was first aalled upon to maiutaiu order in the lobby, by the so called Con? servative majority in the House of Representatives. The five men who contested seats had not as much right upon the floor as those in tbe lobby, aud when those men were ejeoted by Gen. DeTrobriand, he did not see how exception could be taken. It was all proper for tbe military to be used in clearing tbe lobby, but all wrong when used to quell a mob and ejeot from tbe floor five men who were not entitled to be there. The charge that I the President bad been guilty of mal? feasance was entirely contradicted by I facts before tbe Senate. He then I spoke of the unkind treatment towards the Northern people in Louisiana, uud said Over 3,000 'lives in that State bad been yielded up for:tbe sake of their political opinions. Talk about peace in Louisiana, bat there was no peace there. Gordon, of Georgia, said ho did not propose to reply to tbo speech of Senator West. He was quite will iug that it should go to theoountry aud make its own answer; bat wheu the people, whom he (Gordon) loved as his own lifer?whose fortunes were his, through weal or woe, through life or death?were held up as assassins and murderers, he oould not and would not remain silent; and if hie voice and ges? tures Were tremulous now with emo? tion, it was not tbo emotion of angor, but tbe emotion of indignation ut the outrage perpetrated upon bis people. Ho stood aghast at tbe spectacle pre? sented in this Senate yesterday?a spectacle of one portion of tbe mem? bers seeking to ruin the fair name and honor of the people of one section of this aonntry before the civilized world. He was amazed?utterly amazed?that there should be found in the hearts ot men with whom he daily associated upon this floor, so much hate. He was totally unprepared for it, and if be be? lieved to-day tbat the expressions which he beard from Senators' lips yesterday refleoted tbe sentiments of tbe North? ern people, bo would feel that it was time for the Southern people to die. If he believed that those expressions foreshadowed tbe polioy of this Go? vernment towards the South, then he would say, let us have done with this farce of local self government, He did not believe tbat saoh sentiments were entertained by tbe Northern peo? ple. He did not believe that tbe brave men against whom the people of tbo South had lately contended, enter? tained any suoh sentiments. Ho be? lieved the great majority of the Ameri? can people, of both North and South, white and black, abhorred any such spirit of animosity. Ho believed the movement inaugurated in 1872, by tint large-beaded and largo-bear ted man of New York, to bring about good feeling and harmony, would besuoeess fnl. Iu the support whioh he (Gordon) gave to the resolution, as presented bv Senator Thueman, he protested against any construction whioh would make it appear that he was wanting in veepeot to the President of the United States. Much had been said hare about the President* being the Oommsndcr-in Ohief of the Army. He i (Gordon) I was glad he waa Oommeudsr-ih-Obisf? glad tbat Ibe military was subor dioate to the] oivil , power. iHa did not propose to dwoues thy r.esjbla tion, bat to reply to what be was forced to oonolude were grataitoas in Salts offered to bis people by some of tbe Senators on tbe otber side of the chamber. It was charged that murder prevailed throughout tbe South, and that these mnrders were by the hands of the Democratic white man's party. His roply to that was brief; the charge was false. It was true that murders bad oooarred, but no one deplored them more than himself, nor more than tho people he represented. His people had always said tbat tbe class of people committing these murders were the worst enemies of the South. If murders were committed, was tbat I any reason for brandiug tbe whole Southern people as a set of assassins and barbarians? Wherever in tbe Southern States, people of honesty and integrity have control of public affairB, property, life and liberty areas safe as they are in any Northern State. [Applause iu the gallery, j ui? tbe Senator from Vermont (Edmunds) forget tbat there were States iu the North, iu tbe bands or the Democrats? He (Gordon) apprehended tbat these Status were governed just as well in States governed by Republicans. He was Mire that such was tbe case iu tbe South. Since the war, uot a solitary arm had been raisod in a Southern State against tbe power of tbe Federal Government, and yet tbe Southern people were charged, day after day, with being disloyal towards tbe Government, because there were riots at elections or riots at cross-roads. A baud of misguided ne? groes, who marched at night with arms to murder aod hearts to plunder, could not be attached by whites iu self-defence. If they were attacked and a conflict ensued, iu which a few were killed, tbe South was then charged with disloyalty and antago? nism to tbe Federal Government. Co? lored militiamen might insult womeu, rob, pillage and drag innocent men from their beds, and when the white men resisted them, tbe Soutberu peo? ple were held up us murderers and as? sassins. Men were sent down among them who had no ooratnon interest with them?these men made tho laws, collected tho taxes and governed the Southern people, and then maligned tbe same people. If the South asked how New England would like that, how the West would like that, aud strived by every lawful meaus to over? throw thoso men, her people were c^*av*'vad with b*k*[2,F murderers and as? sassins. How long are we thus to be misunderstood, in the face of every evidence we give of our readiness to meet tbe Northern people upon equal ground. But we are told that we in? timidate voters. It does not matter what may be our minority?though we I may be as one to many?still we in? timidate voters. It would soon be found tbat there was iutimidatiou on the otber side. He (Gordon) then read from the Chicago Inter-Ocean certain testimony taken in Alabama, to the ef 1 feet that bacon for tbe relief of persons in overflowed districts was distributed to persons living out of those districts on the eve of election. Other colored men swore they bad been discharged for voting tbe Republioau ticket, and others that tbey bad been beaten und turned out of church for so voting. The Senator from Indiana (Morton) yesterday, bad spoken ot lies sent out I by tbo Southern Associated Press I agents. He (Gordon) thought that a libel on the Associated Press of tbe South, and he thought be knew as much about it as the Senator from In? diana. He, (Gordon,) as a Seuator and a man, recogoizi r:: this responsi? bility to bis country aud to his God, would say these things are true, j Re? newed applause iu tbe galleries ] Continuing bis argument, tho Se? uator said. Liars, are they? What does tbe Senator do with the re? porters sent out by tbe leading papers of the country from tho city of New York? Are tbey uIbo liars? If so. why did not tbe Seuator charge it? They testified to tbe very same class of facts. Why, why, Mr. President, does it fiud a place in the Senator's heart to charge falsehood upon the Southern reporters, when, if false? hood existed, it also existed iu the lity of New York? No, sir?tbe Se? nator cowered before the power of the Herald, Tribune and Times, und he tlare not say it. [Renewed applause in galleries. The Chair (Sargent) gave notice if any farther applause be mado the rale would be enforced und tbe galleries cleared.] Gordon rising, said, he woe foroed to the conclusion that those on the other side who claim to be the friends of luw and order, desire murder in the Southern States. Tbey know when pence came, when the people of this country understood eaoh otber, as they are be? ginning, thank God, to understand eaoh otber now, good government would ensue?life, liberty aud pro? perty would be safe, and there would be no place for these disturbing spirits. He was responsible only for this be? lief, bat he thought it true, and in time history would write it down so. Not one man in a thousand in the South was armed?there were not half bo many armed as before tbe war; there uro not as many military companies iu tbe South as before the war; even the old-fashioned double-barreled shot-gun had almost disappeared. Was it all right for the Government to arm the black militia and disarm tbe rhito? Before the men, who had no interest t*ith tbe Beuthorn people, ex> oept to arraign the blacks against them, oame there, good feeling existed between the whites and blaoks; there Were churches and eohool-honaes iu the South fpr tbe blaoka, and lit every Southern State money bad been con? tributed by the whites for school bouses an&ahqrobee for. the blacks. The Southern 'white people had con? tributed more than any one else. Only the other day, a resident of Georgia, in his last will and testament, be? queathed SlOO.OOO to educate colored people. Did the Senator from Ver? mont (Edmunds) think these uots of semi barbarism, which he attributed to the Southern people in Ins speech yes? terday? Edmunds said the Senator did not quote him correctly. Gordon? Does the Senator say that he did not suy, before the wur tbo South was iu u state of semi-barburiem? Edmunds? I do. [Edmunds then requested the Senator to read from the Record what ho did say.J Gordon?Never mind what may be in the Record, the words are in my memory, und will not out. Edmunds?Well, the Senator has the Record, and if he can tiah out of it anything of thut charac? ter, then his ingenuity is equal to his audacity. [Sensation. | Gor? don?I took down the Senator's words as he said lu??j ?Du am responsible for them. Edmunds?Responsibility is u very good thing. Gordon?The waut of it sometimes ii a very good thing, too. [Laughter I Gordon then read from the Record of yestorday Mr. Ed? munds' remarks, where ho said: "When I see, Mr. President, as I have not yet seen, that tbe people, as they call themselves, tbe Wbite Leaguers, or the white Democrats, or white (Jou sorvatives, or whatever they may be, of any State in this Union?when they find that any of their associates have committud assassination or morder er wrong upon their fellow citizens, for no cause but opinions' sake, turu upoti him, as iu Obio, they would turn upon him, or iu Vermont, without respect of party and bring him nuder the heavy hand of justice, then I shall be? gin to have some faith that our .South? ern brothers, who, it seems, have not yet forgotten tbo old man? ners and ways of semi-barbarian times, have thought better of it," <*co. Iteeumiug his argument, Gordon said, where is the audacity now iu bringing tbe Senator before the chamber, us I have done? He then referred to tbe history of the Southern people in the revolutionary war, and spoke of many statesmen and soldiers from thut sec? tion, and said if such men uud deeds be evidence of semi-barbarism, ho was williog to uecept before hia country and before Hoaveu all the orime at I taobed to it. But enough of thus; he came here with a heart full of good will towards every oue, uud trusted that Dut'iia" ho had suid sculd bo at? tributed to auy feeling of animosity. I His faith was linn that right, justice laud truth would triumph, and the feeling of good will, already begun [between the North and South, would continue to unite und build up our oommou country. [Applause in the galleries. ] Edmunds said the honorable Seuutor bad mis? stated what he (Edmunds) said, and arruigned him before the Senate for [ using certain language, Gordon said the Senator (Edmunds) was mistaken in his position. He (Gordon) did not arraign him, but simply repelled the arraignment Edmunds made of his people. Edmuuds said the Senator had repeated u phrase which bordered j on semi-barbarism?thut ho was re? sponsible for what he paid. Was there any necessity for that? It reminded him of what the predecessors of the honorable Senator used to say, when they had no better argument, they would fight it out by the due!. The honorable Senator, in speaking of bis people, had rufurrod largely to the glo? ries they attained iu the interest of out oommou country. So they did, uud they deservtd the gratitude of the country for it: but, unfortunately, thorn had been u more recent period, when, by tbe conduct of Davis, Lee, Toombs, and others whom he might nume, blood hud beeu shed for the de? struction of thut same flag. There was a late period in the history of the United States, which did not redound to tbo credit of the Southern people as mnch as the early history which the Seuutor hud alluded to. Democrats and Republicans iu the Northern Stutes lived side by side; they hud hotly contested elections, but the ballot-box settled all matters, und tbey mingled together in society, good friends; it did not become tbo Senator, with the fairness which characterized his conduct, to impute to him (Edmunds) uny feeling of auimosity or dislike for the people of the Southern States. All he desired was security for life and property for all meu nod parties. He bad no objection to white men or thu Demooratio party having control of every Southern State, bo tbey adminis? tered equal justice to all. Thero should be a careful effort to get at the truth, und whatever it turned out to be, act upon it; but he had u suspicion that it would not suit a certain portion of the people of the South, though not the portion to wbiah Senator from Georgia referred, to have thu truth ever since the rebellion had terminated. North? ern men bad cried out for tolerunco of opinion only, uud not for vongeunou; Northern men had removed political disabilities and received men who had boeu engaged in the rebellion with open arms. All tbo North desired was that peace whiob tbe Seuator spoke of. Gordon said: Tbe Senator had referred to bim, being tbe word "rcspousi bility." What be meant by the word was that he was responsible us a Sena? tor, as a gentleman and as a man, for the truth of what be said: uud if thus being responsible was to bring upon him the oensure of the Senator as semi-barbarous, he would have to try and bear it. If ho will allow me to bear the respon? sibility of my statement, I will promise not to molest him in his irre? sponsibility. He (Gordon) wonld not be led into any controversy about tbe reoent war. He bad supposed tbe un? happy past buried in tbe past, and if there was auy glory on either side, be supposed it was a common heritage to a common people. Tbo Mounter (Ed? munds) desired to get at tbe truth about the South. If tbe South bad one desire more than another, it was tbat the American people might know tbo whole truth us to the state of feel? ing in tbat section. The resolution was further discussed by Flanagan, of Texas; aud at 4).j Hamilton took the floor, hut yielded to Sargent for a mo? tion to adjourn; which was agreed to, and tbe Seuute thou adjourned till 12 o'clock to-morrow. The Vico-Prosidont authorizes and requests a palliation of tbo on dit of this morning. While he deplores tbe condition of the South, he uses no I words of condemnation nf the conduct of auy officer, and has hopes thut tbe Republican party is not killed. Nominations?H. A. Moore, Post muster at Bryan, Texas; E. C. Rainey, Georgetown, S. G.; J. R. Niekle, Car tersvillo, Ga. Probabilities?Daring Thursday, in tbe South Atlantic und Gulf States, I falling barometer. North to East I winds, cloudy and rainy weather will prevail, with rising temperature. Nbw Orleans, January 6.?The fol? lowing telegram has been went by Gen. Sheridan to the Secretary of War: Tbe city is very quiet to-day. Some of the banditti made idle threats, last night, that tbey would assassinate me, because I dared to tell tbe trutb. I am not afraid aud will not be stopped from informing tbe Government that I there are localities in this department where the very air has been impreg? nated with assassination for some years. Tallahasee.Fla. , January 6.?Both Houses met to-day, and again failed to organize. The Senate stands 12 Be publicans to 12 Democrats. Tclcg raiilUc ? (.?in mere In 1 UopurU. New York, January 6?Noon.? Stocks aotive and lower. Money 5. Gold 12%. Exohauge?long 4 86; ?h?rt 4 J. Governments active nud better. Cotton quiet uud steady; sales 1.701?uplands 14%; Orleans l?1^. Futures opened firm: February 15 8-32, 15 5 32; March 15 916, 15%; April 16, 16 1 16; May 16%. 16 7-16; June 16 19-32. 16%. Pork firm mess 20 62%. L mi firm?steam 13%. 7 P. M.?Cotton steady; sales 2.41?, at 14%(a)15%. Sou thorn flour quiet and prices without decided change. Wheat quiet and a shade easier, with? out decide! ohauge. Corn doli, heavy aud lo. lower?85@88 for new West? ern mixed and yellow. Coffee quiet and firm. Sugar steady and very quiet?8%(a)8%. Molaases u jobanged aud in moderate demand. Pork firm? new mess 20 5"@20 62^. Lard firm? er? prime steam 13%(<?13%. Whis? key firmer?98>?. Cotton net receipts 832; gross 3,008. Futures closed strong; sales 44.900: January 14 31-82; March 15%, 15 25-32; April 16 3-16, 16 7 32; May 16 15 32. 16}^; June 16%; Jnly 17; August 17 316. Money 2?3. Exohauge 4.80. Gold 12%(o) 12%. Governments doll but steady. States quiet and nominal. Baltimore, January 6 ?Cotton firm?middling 14%; low middling 14.'a'; good ordiuary 13%; gross re? ceipts 367; exports Great Britain 50; coastwise 100; sales 2U1; spiuueru 106; stock 20 548. Charleston, January 6 ?Cotton nominal; stormy weather iuterrupts business?middling 14%; low middling 13%(?)14; good ordinary 12^(aH2%; not receipts 1,195; exports coastwise 1,353; sales 500; stock 73,842. Cincinnati, January 6.?Flour dull. Corn iu fair demand uud lower?67(3) 70. Pork higher?19 25@19 50. Lard linn?steam 13%(f?l3;.;; kettle 14. Bacon steady?shoulders in good de? mand, at 3>j(rt}3%. Whiskey firm? 04. St Loojs, January 6 ?Corn in im? proved demand?No. 2 mixed 64%(?) 66%. Whiekey quiet?96. Pork iu improved demand ? 19.25 @ 19.50. Lard held 13% ($13%. Galveston, January 6.?Cotton firm und in moderate demand?mid? dling 14%; low middling 14; good or? dinary 1834; net receipts 1,188; ex? ports to Great Britain 3,762; coastwise 12; sales 1,683; stock 86,546. New Orleans, January 6.?Cotton firmer snd good demand?middling 14%; low middling 14; good ordinary 12%; not receipts 2,096; gross 2,721; exports Greut Britain 9.167; continent 749; sales 6,500; stock 274,426. Augusta, January 6.?Cotton de? mand good?middling 14%; low mid? dling 13%; good ordinary 12%; net reooips 328; sales 497. Wilmington, January 6.?Cotton firm?middling 13%; net receipts 332; exports Great Britain 605; coastwise 957; sales 150; stock 2,966. Boston, January 6.?Cotton quiet and firm?middling 14%; net receipts 34; gross 374; sales 737; stock 23,721. Nf RFoLK, Jauuary 6.?Ootton steady?middling 14%; not receipts 966; exports ooastwiae 450; sales 300; stock 18,096. Savannah, January 6.?Ootton firm ?middling 14%; low middling 14; good ordinary 13; net receipts 1,799; gross 1,835; exports Great Britain 3,142; coastwise 1,169; sales 908; stock 91,907. Louisville, January 6.?Flour un? changed. Oorn uomiually 69@70. Bacon?shsuldersnone; olesr rib 10%; clear 11%, packed. Lard?choice leaf I 1 4 i / . ..?..._ -t??i / tin .- .i. .. nr ?-VS : CkVBLU lu^j, 11 uiohd.i ittf. MoniLB, January 6.?Ootton steady ?middling 14%(a)14%; net reoeipts 879; gross 882; exports coastwise 538; sales 1,500; stock 75.699. Memphis, January 0.?Cotton firm ?middling 14%@14%; low middling 13%@14;. good . ordinary, 183*;, net receipts 1,725; shipments 2,205; sales 2,000; stook 89,249. Philadelphia, January 0.?Cotton firm?middling 14^@15; net receipts 67; gross 312. London, January 6.?Consols 92J? (m92^. Street discount 4>?. Erie 26@26J?. Pakis, January 6.?Rentes 62f. GOo. Liverpool, January 6?3 P. M.-*? Cotton aotive and firmer?uplands 7K@7^; Orleans 7%; saleB 25.000, including 13,300 American; 7,000 speculation and export; to arrivo 1-16 dearer; sales on basis middling op lands, nothing below good ordinary, shipped December or January, 7 9 16; February or Marob, 7 11-16; nothing below low middling, shipped Decem? ber or January, 7 9-16@7%; delivers* ble January, February, March or April, 7 9-16; sales on basis middling Orleans, nothing below low middling, deliverable February or March, 7%. 6 P. M.?Cotton sales basis middling uplands, nothing below low middling, shipped February or Marob; 7 11*16; basis middling Orleans, nothing below low middling, shipped January or February, 7 13-1G; nothing below good ordinary, shipped February or March, 7 11 16. It is rumored in Washington, that, owing to some disagreement between Secretary Bristow and himself, Trea? surer Spinner is about to step down and out. Greenbacks will not look natural without old Spinner's familiar fist to them. Counterfeiters who have [spent so much vain able time in study? ing his autograph, are to be pitied' ala81?The Mississippi papers rep? resent the negro raoe to be in a worse I condition than ever before; thousands ire without supplies of any kind, with? out necessary clothing, without money ind without oredit, and.those coming from Georgia and Alabama are also in condition of great destitution. Loxostreet.?Just before leaving New Orleans, Gen. Longotreet quar? relled with Governor Kellogg about the September outbreak. They crimi? nated and recriminated at a great rate. Think bow degraded Lougatreet must have felt when a fellow like Kellogg) could aritioise bim as a military man. * The New York Herald advises Presi? dent Grant io retire frtm the Presi? dential chair, eo an to allow himself time to examine the Constitution and other useful documents. The tonn? derer thinks Vioe-President Wilson would be an improvement, oven though Grant dislikes bim. Kino Alfonso's Views?In bis in tsrcian ??>?*? tlia Pan. ULUMWliLlullLjtlLllI of the London Times. Don Alfonso said: "Liberal Constitutionalist .as I xm, I know well that it is not a matter of pleasure to be King of Spain at ? this moment, but I shall try to under? stand my doty and do it." Mr. N. H. Bishop, of Philadelphia, who is on a voyage in a paper boat along the coast, has arrived at Now burn, N. 0. Old sailors, oystermea and others shake their headB at the frail shull, and declare that they would not cross a oreek in soon a craft. Chivalry.?The Obioago Tribune sneeringly refers to the Byerly-War moth traoas as a type of "Southern chivalry." As Byerly was a 8Penneyl vauiau and Warmoth is an Illinoisan, we fail to see the point made on the "chivalry." Ou Christmas morning Joa Riley. an old colored man, after leaving the isideuco of Mr. Thos. Riley, in Abhe? ilte, fell into a gulley some fifteen feet deep, whore he was found dead two days afterwards. Rev. Mr. King, the sporting parson,' who wou't sell his racers to please the Bishop of Lincoln, has named a horse Hypocrisy. It is u good name to take purse. Ou Christmas day the residence of Capt. J. G. McBlair, in Wulterboro, wan destroyed by fire. faction. aai.o*#?' Sale of Fine Fruit Trees and Evergreens, direct from the Nursery. BY JACOB LEVIff . ' On TUESDAY MORNING, 12th inst., I will soil, at my Auction Room, commencing at 10 o'olook, a large collection of choice FllUIT TRUES and EVERGREENS, among whioh are tho following: Poaches?Stump the World; Crocket's White, Old Wixon, Early York, Bale's , Early, Crawford's Early, Crawford's Late, T? .?.' Qn*.AMn~ Q..l_.-_ Y_^ ?J?7l?_ lord Hetcung, sc.way u?^? xouow, Ward's Late, Beer's Bmock. '. - Pears?First claas, selected kinds. Apples?Pirat class, selected kinds* i ? -r Cherries?Kentish or Large Pie. Cherry Currants, large. Concord Grape Viuea, Clinton Grape Vinoa Evergreens?Hemlock, Spruce, American a lbor Vibe. Tho above may bo aeon and examined at my u tore aud warranted as. described. Jan C ... ?_ ? Wanted, Sb'-l'i f.ii [Nahiphly ?enteel family, a moely-fur _1 niihod RED-ROOM, near the Pacmrx oftico, by a uiuglo gentleman. Apply at 1S1 Main street. "jggjgg|gj -Van 7 1 Columbia Lodge, Ho. 108. A. F. X. AN EXTRA Communication 'Of 'this Lodge will be held THIS EVEN _ x INO, at 7 o'clock; In Maeonlo Hall, for tho purposoof conferring the P.0. De croe. Ht order or the W.M. Jan 7 1 L. P: MOSES; Secretary., Canned Goods. I / \(\ OASES a lb. cans TOMATOES, at lilU tl.50 usr doa. and i5o. per can. ~~ lOOcasoa 2 "lb. cane PEACHES, at I2.G0 [ per uos. and 25a. par can. On hand and for sain by Jan,7_JOHN AQNEW A BON. New Layer Raicino. I 1UU R?islNH, at $;u*ch 77 Jut received and for sale by. Jan 7 JOHN AG NEW A SON. Seed Potatoes 1 AA DA. RUE LS Choice Early llose JAJv/ BMd Potatoea: warrented beat quality, now on hand ana to be had during jj the season, by the banr^ only^at^^ Deo at) imo Opposite Phomix Offloe. mviuui As