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Show GENERAL. Miscellaneous. Charleston, 27. A large Ere on King street tkis a.m., destroyed Etores and dwellings valued at 30,1X0. Exeter, N. H., 27. Ihe deficiency of cashier Shute, oftbe Granite State bank is now ascertained to be $190,000. The investigation is Etdl going on. The or ly property of his to be found has been attached. Albany, 27. Luther Tucker, editor of the Cultivator, is dead. ColumDus, O., 27 Luther Williams is reported absconded, leaving unsettled the ailairs of two important estates. Sew Yorlt Intelligence. New York, 27. The proposition of Phelps, Dodge & Co., will probably be accepted by secretary Boutwell- Recorder Hackett has provided for holding a double session of the court of sessions, during the Pobrunry term, to bring to trial numerous persons in the Tombs charged with murder. Washington Advices. Washington, D. C, 27 Tha Senate election committee has commenced the examination of witnesses in the Louisiana Louis-iana contested election. Tho cotton tax lobby was demoralized to-day by the rejection by the ways and means committee, of several bills refunding re-funding the cotton tax. Tha senate has confirmed Austin Savage, collector of revenue for ldbo, J. M. Gorman, postmaster at Walla Walla, commodore Alexander M. Pen-nock, Pen-nock, rear admiral, vice Jos. Lannan reiired. commodora Jno. L. Warden rear admiral, vice James A. Winslow reiired, commodore Geo. F. Emmons, rear admiral, rice J. F. Greene retired. The friends of senator Howe gave a reception this evening. Frank Blair appeared in his seat to-dav to-dav and was warmly gree:ed. FarQsworlh has reiiorlod a bill fixing the rate of letter postage at two cents-Tlie cents-Tlie A. & P. Rallrod. St. Louis, 27. Andrew Pierce, jun., has resigned the presidency of the Atlantic At-lantic & Pacific railroad ; Alden B. Stackw 11 succeeds him. 1 ho latter invests in-vests two millions, and renewed eiforts wdl be made to carry the enterprise across the continent. Pierce is elected general mannger. |