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Newspaper Page Texth, ^ ujw " '» England & Wynne, Proprietors. A STHIOT GUNSTHVOTIOJI or TUB OUXSTITtlTION—AN MONKST AND BGONUHIOAL AD»IISI«TKATION OF TUB OOVBItNMKXT. T COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1872. Volume XUV.—No. 10. The Weekly Enquirer. JtfliN L. MABL'IN..... .Editor. LOLl'MBFS: THURSDAY FEBRUARY : tO,' 1072. —Trrui* uf snliMTl|itiun— Ouo Year iu ;uU,u.<v ..... CeortrU Agricultural Shirty. On Fri.lay, the aeoond cloy of'tke ses sion, Major Cooper offered a series of resolution*, embracing several subjecta for discussion or fiction, which were placed ninofig tho business orders. Reso lution* offered by a gentleman from Do- Kalb, favoring immigration, ami endors ing Col. Howard's mission to Europe, were adopted. J. B. Jones. E-q., of Burke, delivered an instructive and en tertaining ftddre on sheep raising. Col. H 'ward explained tho origin of hi* rnift- bi >u to Europe, the ways and means of carrying it out, and what he proposed to effect. At the night session, Walter A. Weems, Esq., addressed the Convention upon the subject ol tho “Giuat Atlantic and WYsUrn Canal;" ami the Society adopted resolutions approving the enUr- pri"e. A resolution for tho appointment of a coiumiUeu of ono from each Cun- grcrtsioiyd district, to memorialize the legislature to place under the control of the Stale Ag.multure! Society tho laud scrip apptopriutod l.y Congress for the ea- tublinbuient <<f an AqriuuUnral College, was adopted. A resolution whs adopted, recommending IL«- repeal of tlui Lieu act of 18151), and the Mortgage or •“Security" act of Dec. 12. lei I, ns Uutruubutul to the pluuting interests. The committee to suggest* subjects fur li.veHligation, ap pointed at n previous meeting, ruporitd n Buhodulc embrucihg a long hat of subjects for inquiry and experiment. ■i\ u’>i icpurl thy i\gliou of Saluuluy; Tbo Chair amioum ed the f» Mowing » of ihu Ttir f rep Ortitalj Vu4tr 1,000,00®. The constantly diminishing re eipts of Charli* Vranris Adam' os the 4 *Ca«e." I It appear* that the interviewers have ALAUAH1 LKti IHLATl'KK. school for tho education of wliite female the lost three or four weeks have certainly { beeu “after" tho American arbitrator for tho eoi Scrip" trm .d m • K.dtj, iho **i«and I inward. i lit t 1 nig., nuional Dis- backer. tin ('<-ngr»-mioral Din- Idb I ;t. Congressional District, tt i uditor, L’vi i otigreHHiuimi Dim- M. I*. Price, (It U Congressional JMsiriet W. W. Cato,.hi Goitgreaniorml District J. It. Join -t, .'ill l ougieHMonal J>istrtct 'Jim following e.untnUtOe Whs also an nonnead on the resolution relative to lln Atlantic and Wool urn Canal passed yeh- teiduy ovoninp Idcssrs. Stemtuian, liar- deni an und Atkinson. An CHsoy on tho subject of Dust in Wheat, was presented and oidered pub lished in .the ininnti , of the Cjnvontiou. A resolution for the fippomtuisut of a committee ot three to e*iubluii un organ of thu Society, and also » resolution lurk ing the D'antainot the organ of the So ciety, wore, ou motion, tuid upon the table. A communication add teased to the So- ci*»'y from Mr. Price, member of Con gress, on the rtubjoct of the Laud Scrip lor tho ostuUnduuoui of an Agricultural College Wus, on inoliou, referred to tho special .committee liuving that subject in Charge. A scries of resolutions expressive of thanks for the liuhuundcd and generous hospitality of tho i ihorities and cili/cus of riavanuoli; t . tie; /./. •• for th- lr cour tesy and the favors dm ah the conven tion. collectively iii.il indtvidual y. Autl thanks to the Piv.-nlrut, Suirotary and assistant w ercuny, lor the faithful u..in ner in whico they have discharged then arduous duties. A resolution to publish u volume of “transactions" of the Convention wus adopted. J ho Cliuir announced that sev eral mutters un thu regular order of busi ness, owing to want of time for their Cou.iiderution, had not been readied, and upon motion it wr. . resolved that any member having written ehsays, or who would have lurnihhed written essays upon tho sqbjecis thus neglected, should bo at liberty to proii nt the Same to the Heerctury to bo incorporated in the transacti ms of the s iciety. The lust act of t!.o Cm volition was tho neloctioirof n place for the next meeting. Griffin, Athens and Atlanta were nomina ted, and on a vole taken, it was decided that the* August Convention bi.ould bo held in Gi illiu. The Chuir announced that the hour had arrived ut which the Convention had agreed to adjourn lo go ou the excursion down the river, and that tho Major of the city and Ob.iirmart of tl. • Committee of Arrangements wore pjesont, uud ex pressed a wish that tho Convention pro ceed to the boat ii. a body, which beii g unanimously consented to, the Chair an nounced tho Cocvcat.ou adj r.irued sine die. Advices from Matamuraa tho revolutionists have << their forces around Sun L left only a garrison in olUc ruser.I that ut rated till l'otosi uud »ee*. They upset the calculation* of those who have been contending that the cotton crop of 1871 would exceed three millions of bales. The Agricultural Bureau, even, will have to give it up, and try to do better next time, and the leaser “big crop" prophets must submit to a loos of faith in their sagacity. Everything has favored a greater effort to burry the remnant of the crop to market, during tho last few weeks, than was tnude during the corresponding weeks of la*t year—higher prices, naviga ble rivers, more railroada, and a cold term that delayed plantiog operations and afforded a better chance for hauilng to market: and yet the receipts, as compared with lofit year, as well as with formor weeka of this season, have been progress ively fulling off, until those of last week were but little over half a* large as those of the corres|>ondiug week of 1871. Tho Montgomery* Ailrerti*er of yester day sums up the prospect thus : “In the year l*<7t» the receipts of cottou at ull the ports from thu 1st of March to the 1st of September aggregated 7UD,IMS) bale*. If the same number filmll come iu this year the total receipts for the cotton year reach ‘J,i»Jti,t)(H) bales which will of course include ull the old crop left on band at the beginning of the year, say not lens than 200.000 bales. But we have no idea the leuuipts this year will keep pace with those of 18«0~*70, for reasons heretofore sufficiently set forth. It will be “a tight sipmczu” if tho incoming crop goes ubov 2.700.000 bulls." AInIinhi* l*«rhilallsa. A* will he sum from tho re]>ort of pro ceeding* il-iewhere, tho Legtaluturo Alabama adjourned nine die on Monday, uftcr a long piotiuctud session. It hud difficult questions to manage, ami the di- verso compositions of the two Honset were not favorable to their eu*y manage meat. 'J he Senate being nearly uuuni uioudy Kudicul, uud the House over wholmitigly Democratic, it wns found ex ceedingly difficult to effect nn agreement upon any measure partaking in the least of a party character, and such a cbnructc was given to most of tho important mat ter* of legislation during the session.— TLuro were tho Eli ctiou, the ltoveuue, the A. Si C. Kuilroad, tho Congressional Districting, and various bills of loss it: torcst, that were all regarded from a putty htMudpoiut, or viewud es measures lmt might be so shaped a* to affect party politics. Considering tho antagonistic party purposes and effinilio* of the ma jorities in thu two Houses, it is not won durful that they had difficulties and pro longed contests, hut rather surprising that they did at last come to Agreement on so many of the vexed questions of tliu session. As fur us we can umko out from the re- ports at hand, thu I.egiMlature finally agreed upon a Funding hill; an Election bill containing provisions for challenging and other facilities for preventing illegal voting; an Ednoutional bill providing for the settlement of teacher's claim*; a bill coufeuiug on thu Governor sufficient power to uuuiHgo tho troublesomo A. A* C. Ituilrond question ; and a bill provid ing for thu election of the Additional Representative to Congress. W able us yet to Hay whether the two IIouroh fully agreed upon a new Kuvonne bill ; if not, the old law remains in force. Our daily compendium of proceeding; has beeu constantly made up from the full reports of tho Montgomery Adtrr- ti*( r, and it has been oar endeavor to no- lice all legislation of general interest or of local interest to the counties in Alaba uia contiguous to ua. We will copy a lint of the acts of such general or local interest when they appear in the Ailctr Umt, after which we hopo to bid the Leg. islature of Alabama, as at present consti tuted, an emphatic “good bye." The people of Randolph couuty, Gu. are to have an election ou the first Tues day iu April, to decide whether they will have a new court-house built or continue to use the present building. A tncrcliwt of Galveston, Texas, writes to a New Orleans paper that be sees no ntasoii to chuuge Lis opinion, previously expressed, that the total receipts of cot- ton nt Galveston for the current season will not exceed 200,000 bales. As they wi re much larger last year, it is apparent that tho heavy receipts expected from Texus to hUHtuiu the three and a half mil lion estimated will not Ire forthcoming. Bradley's, formerly McLeoVa lumber mill, situated at the foot of Hay street in Savunuab, was burned, with a large quantity of lumber, on Saturday evening. Loss heavy. bis view* on the present aspect of the aims question, and though they report him sonu'whAt variously, none make him any serious nppreheusiou* on tho subject. Tho reporter of the N. Y. World makes him say that ho cau't any whether the claim* for indirect damages will bo ithdrawu or not—don't think the Gov ernment is ut all set upon their accffit- lUid— thiLks it perfectly fair to submit them und let them taka their chances, A c. Here is tho ller>ilt1 interviewer's report: Reporter—Au* you hopeful, sir, that tho controversy about the Amern-.m claim for .uiHgesuiU be amicably settled, or do jou think tliut thu Treaty of Washington will be a lullu»c and tuui tho ourt ol Arhiltntion will not meet at all? Mr. Ailauts—Sofui nothing lms occurred Rich warrant* iuy saving unit the treaty Mid bo a fui.arc. J lull Loudon wheu llie greatest oxeiU uQUt prevailed. It w.m on in - when Mr. Giadslonu made his uhi.iuratc speech, which 1 read But since then cd his language, g speeches ho look le mi id at first. • any likelihood that The total of the rewards offered for the capture of tho Henry Berry Lowrey gang iu Kohehon couuty, K. (J., the Wilming ton .lotinod uiys, will nearly reach ft Hi, <MX>. are btfcieging the place will* wen. It is defended by Gt ii. Hoclie, the best officor adhering to Juarez, but he is nua- ble to free himself from the besiegers. His surrender K probhW-' at any moment, and then Northern Mexico i.-» all lost to J unrez. The. National t’rohibiriou Convention, which UQmiimUHl James Black of i’a. fur President, and J-ffin Jiivi.sell of Michigan for Vico* President”, consisted of ID 1 dcl- og«»te«, repie enting nine States, none of them Southern. A large niiud names \v**re presented for nomination to W« 1 oarn from sources which we br-lievc ih.> wuon 3 tUi.m l^vij 1L A. reply ol 8«o«. , I tary I ish l<» Ivu l Granville a uote, consid- Davis, ol 111 ; Clopf Justi 1 e Ch.is *, i». 1. i er<J( j j„ Cabiimt council ynsterdny after- Butler< Janice Black of l*u.; Gerrit Smith, j noon, is as firm in substance as it is J. D. Cox, Horace Greek v. friendly in form. It i* a oourteona refn- -— | sal to ruodity the American “case" in any Tho ltailionls of lho lmh Smutorial | p»rti< uliir.- : .\VH) York Ulh. ^ District havo roaoivad iu District Couren- ; H ** stirmised, however, by the World, tion not lo mukc uparty nouilnntiou for a : <l*at tho Secretary a reply couUioa a aug. euccesaor to Seuator iVelcli, resigued, but i geation tiiut tbe lioui'd of Arl.itrelion ran to support Joel Armstrong, r.u iodopuu- ilcterniino tbe fjimtion of the admitHiblUty dent Democrat. Col. C. Styles is the ' ”f the claim for indirect or consequential Democratic nominee. j Astnagee. Herein, perhape, line the aoln- — tion of thr difficulty, aa Dugland ought to The gathering of agitators at Antwerp, f,.,| assured t.f a decision favorable to ber .Belgium, lo which allusion is daily made view , t lbo 0UOT . in our telegraphic dispatches, i* a oonvo- i cation of the “legifimirit.' of Europe, not i From copies of telegraphic correspon of France alone. Genuary i* re^refieut- dem o published in the Raluigh Sentinel ed by tho pr«t,cnco uf avveral oi ti o potty w * f ihv -tith im»t., it appear* that there i* kiugiv ltttc'-y dutbroned lo a^graudizo “the & prospect of thu authofiUea of North empire," Spuiu by a large party of Hour- Garoliua “getting ' Littlefield. On the buns, and Italy by a few pretenders. It j ‘^btb. Gov* Caldwell telegraphed to J. J. is said that they are trying to mnke a 1 of Taiiahassee to “got" Little- common omnibus cause for all deposed ! ^ Governor of Floride “legitimacy.” I wonld »®rrender him. The aeme day Williams replied that Governor Day bed A Sispalch from Raleigh, N. 0., says j promised to delivar Littlefield, but that it is reported and believed there that j Qov. Caldwell (liud.) iulsuda to dsny tho legality of tho cloction of nil Htate ollioera chosen by the Legislature nt itq lute ses sion,^nd to make new appointments to (nit hituself. He has not. it would ssem, jirofltsd by the f»ie «f Holden. rendered him to tha shsriff to prevent his return upon Caldwells requisition.— Caldwell telegraphed on tho Hist, ‘Tot Cod’s sake get him V yon on. Wil liams, in reply, asked for authority to employ counsel, end the Governor e*. thorixid him lo do so. Thai the utter sUtnds m fur m henrd from. hasty j uni biforu my dupari Gladrttonu has tu< n his two follow buck uiiK.h of wliat ltuportor—Is lh» tho Rii'isli govt tmuciit will count pay thu const (pumtial UamagoN iu u lump sum outside ot urbiiruliou ? Mr. Adams—The real question is not about paying iluiuagcs, but about admit ting the cl-iiui of uouscipiuntial d.images witliiu Cue province of tho Couit ot Aibi- tratiou. Mr. Gl idstono holds tliut such a claim is not rucoguized by thu treaty, and lins also diclurcil hit use If against thu pay ment of consequential damages iu a lump Reporter Then, if tho English govern- eni will not admit such claims to arid- trillion l.or sutllo them in uuy oihor way, what good h thcio likely to cornu of thu pntv, sinco our govermuuut cannct re do from its present attitude? Mr. Adams - l havo had no official in formation of the intentions of our gov- viiiiiont. It is dotd»ile.-s po.Nhitdo tlmt his may j rove a stumbling block to 1 lie m ention i f the trusty. But Mr. Glad stone's declaration may i ot bo liusl. iiu bus been known to modify his spcocUus n<i his opin^oUH. In the beat of dobuln lie allows hiiU'vlf l«» lm curried away und o overshoot hi* mark, llo evidently did int meun idl ho said at that. * * * * Rnportoi - 1 . thu picsont difficulty with higluud likely to reach a stugo where war able I .lo not ll iiik* ho. although real v of Washington dain-«r to England ol mitiitiou between U ll Nut support i lnde|.. id proprietor of .day lust he lie • ib!e t<# Intel vn Mr. Ad.n W».hlllli:;to public opu ted us muc ing Chin It Grant man. und us Mtoh, o.lh d upon Mr. Sumner. Mr. Low mi wns not long in finding out the Senator's opii-i-m of, and future purpose relative to 1*. S. Grant. Sumner said: “Inin satisfied that Grant is a dishonest mini. That is suf- fitiout to justify me in saying most posi tively that l cannot and shall not support For other rcasonw ho is unfit to la idem of tho I'nited Slides. Iiu is ig uorant of thu dotail-i »>f civil governraont, and does not mi infest a 0i-*posili(»n to leuru them, lie i* venal, ambitious, vul gar iu his habits, and posseHses a cunning , which is low und dogged, llo lms a strung will, lmt it is never rout rolled by jii, hence b •eoiuen perverse, and the 1 , when ho should flu most yielding and gentlemanly, is most obstinalo ami unmanly. Such u man is unfit to lie the President of tho United States and most unfit to bo tho oandidate of the Ropiihli- can party. Hu ought not to bo nominated by tintl party, and shall not he if 1 can help it. I cannot honorably support a party that will snstsiu such a man. ' Mr. Bowen then propounded to Mr. Sumner the following question: “Sup pose the con volition should place your lleagno, Mr. Wilson, on the ticket with Grunt, what would you do iu that case? ’ T would oppose it," was the prompt re sponse of Sumner. Tne MriiDEiuu or You.no Buukk.— e mentioned yesterday morning the fact that a negro had I con arrested upon HUHpici >n that lie wa the murderer of youug Mr. Bnrke near Jelloraonville.— Articles of clothing hi d bi on found in his possession which led to hi. arrest, and yesterday a bn tbor of the murdered umn came up and identified them. The negro afterwards confessed his gmlt, or at least confessed that Lc was pro.-ent when it wns committed and shared the pluuder. Most of the stolen articles wr re, li »wever, found in hi* possession, or in the pussos- sion of those lo whom he hud rhspo-ed them. The name by which this “man uud brother” has been known loceutly is 8hiu Hick*. His j roj er t atnti is I’e.te Blunt and fie is an camped penitentiary couvict.—Macon 'Jthgrnjft, An Art To amend tho r*ury Laws of this State. beet ion I. Tho General A.'.Humbly of the State of Georgia do enact, That when any person makes a written contract to pay lnti rest nt a ru*e nut exceeding ten per centum per annum for the use of money, su-h cunt net shall bo valid and binding, aud m iy be enforced iu thu Courts of this St,do. Sue. 2. Rh it fmtrier enacted, That if the coutract is silent ns to tho rate of in terest, seven per centum per annum only can ho collected. S-c. 11. Be it further enacted, That in# usury heretofore paid sliall be recovr red hack unless tho p« > r-ton « r parsons wl.o paid the some institute suit therefor with in six months aftir thu pn**ago of this Act; and no u-mry hurualicr paid shall l>e recovered back unh.ss sui d f-.r vtithiu six months after the payment thereof. Hoc. 4. Bn it further enact ml, That where a written contract is made to pay more than ton per centum for tho uso of money borrowed, the lender shall not b« entitled to recover more than teu per ceutmn as interest ou tho sum lent. Sec. •'*. Be it further enacted, That all laws militating ngniust this Act bu, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved December 11, 1871. A N« w Alabama Imw. A* Act for the bettor protection uf hu man life. Section 1. Bo it enacted, By tho Gen eral Assembly of Alsbam-i, That wheu the death of any minor child is caused hy the wrougful act, or omissiou of any offi cer or agent of un incorporated company, or private associatiuu uf persons, the father of suid child, or if the father bo > press Company. Saturday, 21M.—The Senate passed tbo House bill to voat in tho Tennessee anil Alabama Central Rail load Company oertaiu lauds, Ac.; also the Senate bill known ns tbe Million Loan bill. Several new kills were iutroduoed iu tbe Seuate. IVe note the following: To oonfer oer taiu authority upou Alabama detectives, with an amendment; to relieve widows over 45 years of taxes in certain cases; to cucomngo the investment of moneys in this State by lifo insurance oompanies of other States. The last namod was passed. Thu Hcuato passed tho House bill to sell the swamp anil overflowed lands to tho Mobile Si North western Railroad Compa ny ; also the House Penitentiary bill: al so the House bill to provide a sinking fund for the State of Alabama. Thu bill re-districting the State iuto seven Con gressional Districts was discussed, with out action. In thu IIouso, on motion of Mr. Henry, tho bill to ustuhlish a Criminal Court for Kusuoll couuty was tulieu up uud passed. Tlio Agricultural College bill passed its third ruadiug. A hill to intlict poualtios otmuou carriers for luakiug unjust discriminations on account of race, color, nmoudod un follows ou motiim of Mr. Lowu: “Separate apnrtmcuts shall be provided for the two classes of ur population, by tho owners and man ges of ull public conveyances iu this State,” which ninoudmout whs subse quently modified hy striking out public and inserting railroads, aud the bill was ordered to n third reading on Monday. Tho House passed n bill to in vito and procure immigration iuto tho State ; also a bill to prntoct tho Statu in its liability on account of railroads; also u bill to aid in the construction of tbu. Co lumbus i Miss.;, Fay otto and Decatur Railroad. The joint cummmitlco ap pointed to divide thu Statu iuto sovun Congressional Districts reported that they could not agree. The llouso coumured iu tlio Senate’s amenduumts to the Election bill, and made the Ruveuuu bill the spe cial order for 10:15 a. m. Monday. Tho Governor sunt to tho House a veto of the bill to sell tlio swamp aud over flowed lands to tlio Mobile A Northwest ern Eiiilrnnd Company. Hu objected to the bill that it was not a compliance with tho design of Congress in muking thu grant of thu lands, that tho price, 2 cuuts per aero, was inadequate, Ac. The following were among tho hills ap proved by the Governor: To fix tho timo for tho trial of criminal cases iu tho Circuit Court of Burbour county. To raise revenue for tho State. To amend section three of un act to empower tbo ComiuissioiiorH' Court of Chnuihors county to issue bonds for tbo purpose of liquidating tho indebtedness of said couuty. To change tbo lino between Leo and Chambers counties, so ns to iucludo tho south west quarter of section 8, township 20, range 25, in Loo county. To exempt nil truuscripts and oihor pa pers used in making out claims for pen sions aud county claims from btump tux on State and county seats. Joint re.solutiorili to tho President of the United Stutos in behalf of tho furiu- ing interests of Alabama. Joint memorial of tho General Assem bly of tho Htate of Aliihuuia to thu Con gress of tho United Stales asking au ad ditional grant of thu public lauds for tho endowment of un Agritmllural College ntid Mechanical College iu thu Stale of Alabama. Monday, 2»iM. — Tho Honuto passed tho following new bills: To regulate fare and freight charges on ruilroads iu this State ; for tho relief of Early Horn of llnssell: to fix tho time of holding the Chancery Courts of Barbour, Heury and Dale counties; to incorporate tho Clanton Hook and Ladder Company of Dadoville; to repeal an net for tho salo of swump and ovei flowed lauds. Tho Senute also passed its bill to provide for tho disposal of lands grunted hy Cougross iu behalf of Agriculturo ; also Senate bill for the re lief of Simoon D. Wilson, Into tax collect or of Pike county. Mr. Worthy, from a special committee, reported unfavorably on the bill to remove the State House to Birmingham—conourrcd in. Tho Me chanics’ Lien bill was lost by the casting vote of tho President. After passing resolutions of thanks to its presiding of ficer (Lieut-.Gov. Moron) uud to tho Sec retaries, the Senate udjutirncd nine die — the IIouhq bill to puy tho employees of tho A. A C. Railroad being the mutter up at the moment of adjournment. In the House, Mr. llnnry, by leave, in troduced u hill to reorganize the Congres sional Districts of tho SLate (retaining sis district* uh at present, and making tho 7th consist of tho State ut large), which was passed. The House also passed the fol lowing bills: To fix tho tiuicN and pi for holding Chnneey Courts of Barbour, Heniy und Dale; to repeal the act of 1M#51, authorizing the sale of the swaiup and overflowed lauds of tho State ; to un thorize a special tax in Pikn county for tho purposo of paying for bnilding of cer tain bridges. Tho Houso passed resolu tions of respect to tho memory of G. Frank Smith, deceased, late Representa tive from Choctuw ; also resolutions of thanks to tho Speaker and other ofilcers. Adjourned nine die. During tbe day the Governor informed the two Houses ut his approvul uf a num ber of bills, among them— To protect tho Statu in its liability on account of railroads. To invite aud .procure immigration to the Stuto of Aluhnnm. To amend subdivision 7 of section 112 of thu ltevonue law of 1888, approved Decembor 81, 1888. To establish » criminal court in the county of Russull, with criminal and civil jurisdiction. To aid tbe construction of the Colum bus, Fayette and Decatur Railroad, Au uut iu relation to the Southern Ex- To repeal an act enacted by the Board of Education of white female teaohera, approved 20th Dec., 1871. To Ycpuul an act enacted by the Board of Education entitled nn act to provide for the education of white teachers. To omond certain sections of the Re vised Code, viz: 883J1, 8884, 88ffii, «887, HSfiD, 585.‘i, 3855, 385U, art. 2, chap. 5, title 2, part 4. Tin* rrmlilentUl Nomlaullon*. It is the opinion of several of onr Northern exchanges that tho Labor Re form Convention, which last week made it* nominations fur the Presidency and Vico Presidency, turned to umke such se lections as would foiostull tlio action of Yuorliirs amt Hunks on Kpaln and taka. SiMs-ial to tie* Now (Jibuti* I'icuyiint*. . Wakuinoton, February 23.—Mr. Voor- hies spoke of Spam as being a brutal aud bloody power, against which tho people of Cuba had revoltod, being supported therein by tho aympathius ot tbe people of tho Uuited States. The struggle that had been going on in Cuba for tho lust three years had no parallel iu the history of mnukiud for many centuries. Al though Spain hud in 18tiD 107,000 soldiers in Cuba and 57 vessels of war in Cubuu waters, it wan given out from tho State Department here that the struggle hud no proportions worthy of noticu. Hu did not speak for tho annexation of Cuba to thu United States, but for the recognition of her independence. The condition ot the island wus such that there was not u l of soil buyoml the reach of Spanish tho Liberal Republicans, w ho meet ne xt I bayonets that was subject to Spanish rule. at Cincinnati, aud of tho Dcmocruts who Will moot iu convention ut a later and still undetermined time. It is believed that tho Labor Reformer* uotninutod Davia und Parker, not because they are in any wuy distinctly affiliated with tho Labor Reform movement, but boc-anso tho body nominating them supposed tlmt they add he acceptable to thu Liberal Re publicans and tho Democrats. ‘On this subject the Pittsburgh Poet iu Democrat- paper favorable to tho nomination of Tho*. A. Scott of Pennsylvania), Rpcuk- iug apparently with more authority than thu other journals ubovo referred to, Hays: “Tho nomination of Judge Davis of I ho Supremo Court, as a Presidential candi date by the National Libor Reform Con vention at Colntubiis, has great political significance. Wo are informed byuie- turued delegate that assurances who giv en by the movers iu the Cincinnati Con vention that Judge Davis would be ac ceptable to that body, as well us the dis- tingtiished gentleman associated with him a* Vico President, Hon. Joel Parker, Gov ernor of New Jersey. In ease this ticket I is adopted by tlm May convention, in I Cincinnati, with any degree of unanimity, | it will make a formidable presentation, ■ and involve a deni of mighty lino coin.id- j elation for the forth coming Ropubln-au and Democratic National .Conventions. ” Tho New York Journal of Commerce, after sharply criticising the action of tho Labor Reformers iu nominating mou not distinctly connected with their move ment, makes tho following contrast lie- tween them and the Prohibitionists, from which wo derivo nioro information con cerning the Prohibitionist nominees than •o posseflsed before: “Tho national Prohibitionists, in their invention, seetu lo bo inoro candid than the Labor Refuruiuia. They havo nomi nated men for President and Vice-Prosi- dunt who aro staunch Maine law support- :TH, and no mistake, but they luivo no na tional reputation. Wo have no idea who James Black is, unions ho is a man who iorved.iu Congress from Pennsylvania imny years ago; and tho liuuiu of Rev. John Russull, of Michigan, would be pially unfamiliar to us but lor tbo cir cumstance that ho figures iu thu prohibi tionist documents as chairman of tlio ex- ocutlvo committee. While lm was about it, ho might os well havo been loss mod est and hud himself named for President instead of Vico. Whatever else may lie said against tho penal prohibitionist*, they cannot he accused of being afraid to purude their corporal's squad ou all possi ble occasion, indifferent to tho gibus of their oppoucuts.” We clip tho following nows items from tho Atlanta Cuimtitution of Tuesday: Another Injunction Cask.—Wo learn that liotiry Clows A Co. lmvo, by tln*ir attorneys, tiled a bill boforo Jiidgu Ers- kino, of tho United States District Court, to enjoin John W. Wolford from using the Chorokoo Railroad in Bartow county, and tho Shoritl of Polk county from sell ing tho Polk county portion. Tho case will como up for a hearing brforo Judge Erskino ou next Saturday. Emiikzzi.kmknt.—G. W. Evans was ar rest ed yesterday on a warrant sued out by Milton A. Candler, Chairman of tho State Road Investigating Committee, boforo Justice Butt, charging him with omhez- ziing while conductor on tho Stuto Road, on tho 27th of December, 1870, tho sum of *D 40, collected from passengers, llo was reloaned upou hi* own word of honor to appear this morning und givo bond iu the sum of sj< 1,000. Hkavv Defalcation.—Homo few weeks ago a clerk in this city wus discharged by his employers for using up fifteen or twenty boxes of cigars, aud left for Can ada. In the last few days, report says, his employers have discovered a deficit of some .**10,000. We withhold names lor the present. Human k’h Barn.—This prnporly, wLicli was advcitiflid in the Journal, by the Khorifi'of ( h'jrokeo county, last mouth, tp satisfy a mechanic's lion, wus not sold, but Haul lien wits about to bo liquidated with greenbacks from another source, when some Atlanta parties attached tho money, which left our mechanics unpaid. The real ostnto was deeded in tho name of Bullock'h father, or some other Bul lock, instead of the original Rufus, con sequently, the property could not bn le gally soid. Mr. (»eo. J). Sylvester, Bul lock's employee, superintends the farm aud carries it on very systematically. [ Marietta Journ(tl, 2\th. I'aliBral .qiiTulutlnn ut Wunhliuton. Ahil not Hviug, the mother may iiisinUi action i.g.anst said corporation or private association of persons tor said wrongful Act or omission, and may recover such damage* us the jury may assess ; provi ded, that suit must be brought under the provisions of this Act within twelve month* after the decease of **id child, nod not After. Approved February 24, 1872. Baja the 8t Louie Time*: “It ia atid that tho Autboritic* at Waahiupton are now devising a ayatem which will effect- prevent any stealing being done in ton future, aalcaa the authorities doit thameelvae." J net so. The authoritieH wUI retain their ebauce and improve it.— fratfiftffM Patriot, To regulate elections in tho State of AUbiUi in. To pruviilo for ( Bibkiug fund fur tbu redemption of tbe Htete debt. To eeUbliuh ( oollege *t Auburn, in Dee conuty, Ale., for tbe Irenefit of igriaultare und UMobsnio ertu, pureu.nt to au (Ct of Congrcee of tbe United butee; approved July -1, 18C2. To re.tr.in (be Tax Collector of Bar bour county from collecting exocaaiva taxoe from Wni. V., John 0., and Henry C. Copeland, Chaa. Burma, lira. Jane Carver, and Dr. E. B. E. Bryan, ail ot tbe city of Enfaula in tbe year 1871. in relation to the Agricultural and Ua- chaaioal Collage of Alabama. To repeal au act eeaoted by tho Board of Educative MtabUOdag a ftmlc *ona*l More ' -They Hu referred to the order of Gen. Dulce. under which eight American vessels had already boon overhauled aud some of their crews taken out aud shot. Why thu I'nited States Government should con- codo to Spsiu the light to insult thu American ling on the high seas and bo afraid to say that thore wus uuother party to the conflict, wus more than bo could Hay. Jlo never know one belligerent without thore being uuother belligerent, utiles* tho other was running aw ay, which was not tho case with tho Cubans. lie hud a list of eight peaceful unarmed American citizeus who hud been shot in cold blood iu Cult*, protesting that they lmd novel* borne arms against tSpain. Jlu bml also n list of nineteen American citi zens who wero languishing in Cuban pris ons, cut off ftotu all outside communica tion—moomunioadoH, us they were culled. Of twenty more who were also in prison, but not iucomuuioados • and of tweuty more whose property hud beeu confiscat ed ; m fact, the Spuuish authorities had treated tho American name and Amuncuti authority with tho most sovereign und unmitigated contempt in the West indies; und he would show that ftpuiu had some reuuou for doiug so. lie also hud u list of • ightocu hundred und twenty-eight Cu bans, with their Humes and residence,who liud beeu executed in Cuba for political oil'ouct-s since the war commenced’; of twenty-six hundred and titty who hud ! been ieizcd,nnd whose fate wus uuUnown, I but who might safely be set down us mas- named: of one hundred uud forty-five Cubans coudeumed to death, but who were fortuuately out of reach of thu Span- irh authorities; and uf seven hundred and seventy seven men and worneu who had beeu transported to tlio penal colo nies of Bjiuiu, ou the coast of Africa uud elsewhere, and some of whom were now laboring iu thu chain gangs. He referred also to tho massacre of the medical students in Cuba charged, but falsely, with having desecrated thu -gruva of Castanou, an oppronuive tyiunt. He referred also to tho last decree of Yulma- seila, which hn clmructvized as a decree ol extermination, uud said that while Peru lmd acknowledged the absolute independ ence ol On hit, and her belligerent rights had been acknowledged by Chili, the I initial Status of Columbia, Bolivia, and even by poor disordered Mexico, tho Unitod States was the only power recog nizing free institutions iu all the Western world who had tio kind word to say to the struggling people of tlmt doomed island. This, tlio strongest, tho freest country, with all its boasted power, bearing thu dogs of war rending tho flush ntnl crush ing tiro hum s of their victims, wus silent. L was a sad uud lnisoruhlo spectacle—a most pitiful spectacle ; und what rnudu it still worst) was that, within three months uf tor thu first gnn wus fired ou Fort Sum ter, Spain hud recognized tho belligerent rights of the Southern Confederacy. Mr. Bunks, Chairman of the Committco on Foreign Affairs, suid ho did not antici pate any difficulty with Great Britain or with Spuin, but he believed that the best way to secure peace was the assertion of our lights, and the preparation to defend them. Hu was sum that the House would soon have nn opportunity of discussing t Do relations with Spain on n legitimate aud proper measure, where votes would follow discussion ; for that reason ho hud not introduced the question hi the con sideration of the pending hill. Hu had listened to the gentlemau from Indiana (Mr. Voorhiesj with great pleasure, nud he heartily concurred with most of his views, lint if the House wanted to break off our relations with Hpniu it should strike at the Minister to Spain, not at the Consul to Cubu, who hud quasi diplomatic relations. Hu would uny, in behalf of tho Com mittee ou Foreign Affairs, that tho House would havo an opportunity of discussing those questions at length, when the votes would follow the deliberation, which was exactly what was wanted. lie thought the gentleman from Imliaua was perfectly right iu luikiug thu state ment. Every member knew how difficult it wus to get an opportunity to address the Houso, und that he must take such un opportunity as presented itself. A Sensation.—A decidedly new sensa tion is promised us ou the 12th of next August. The fumou* M. Fluutamour, professor of astronomy at Geneva, has discovered a new comet, which, it is de clared, exceeds iu size any similar meteor hitherto known of. By the elaborate cal culations of this learned observer, the new comet is dinting directly toward our globe with prodigious velocity, and will come iuto collision with it on the 12th of August, as aforesaid. The approach of this terrific object will be berulded by an extraordinary degree of heat, and thu ca tastrophe cannot possibly bu avoided uu- lens by a deflection, not now* to bo prog nosticated, produced by tin comet im- pinging ou the uttri elive scope of soiuo other ho.ivouly body. We believe that \VMiHisi'.ton. Fob. 25,' 1872.—The po litical outlook from this poiul of view is considerably mixed *1 this moment.— Tho nomination of Judga Davis for Pres ident by thu National Lubor Convention at Columbus, last week, has given great impetus to a movement that hud been quietly started some months ago for the nomination of Judge Davis us a means of biiuging about a cohesion of all tho par ties and factions opposed to the Grant Administration. 'i he promoters of this movement include some of the staunch est old line Dtiuocruts, as well us Repub licans, who have beeu pulling their heads together, in a qniet way, iu the evenings, at their residences, or m their rooms at tho hotel*, ever since the holidays. They aie ri present at ivu men, from all sections of thu couutry, influential and patriotic, ex-HiTiKloiR,ux-Uepreaentatives, Judges, and tho like, who havo hereto fore taken tho tore front iu tho lead of their several parties, are now content to lake u buck seat and permit others to manage the Piesidential canvass, to the end that old party prejudicoa may not burden tho standard bearers in their com ing content with tho Administration par ty. New men, that is men who represent tiiis eclectic plan, uro to be selected, and ns a type of such, they point to Judge Davis. If tho project shall be carried out as proposed by this eccluclic party, tho K itioii.d Liberal Republican Conven tion, to be held at (Jim iunnti iu May, will nominate Judge Davis; and, finally, the Natioual Democratic Convention will do likewise. This being accomplished, they make no doubt ot thu election of then* candidate, no matter whether the Radicals nominate Grant or sumo other candidate. Again, there is another class. Demo crats and Independent. Republicans, who refuse to ligbi ihe Administration, except if bu done within flio strict organization, severally, of tho Democratic and Repub lican parties. These aro gradually yield ing their resolves to the necessities of the hour, but they give way under pro- tuf.t. YVhcre Runnier, Trumbull aud Bohuiz, and the class of which they me tlio types, shall be found directly when the contest warms up, und finally wl.eu the nominations shall in* made is matter of much speculation. There is pretty fuir authority for the statement that Sum ner says ho will not support Grant in any evont. Trumbull bus icpeatodly said h« docs not intend to go outside of the Re publican party to make war upon its abuses, aud tho misdeeds and blunders of tho Adininlstration ; Mid Selmrz prefers to remain wi'hiu thu R publican party, if he can consistently. Lilt both of thcsi gentlemen lasing been recently n ud out of the party hy ihu spokesmen, Morton and Conkliug, and hy all thu strict party Republican journals, it is believed they will be found iu the eclectic organization above mentioned. As to the icnomination of Grant by tho Radicals at Philadelphia, no wull-iu- furmed person here has expressed u doubt. The party organization is con trolled by the niii o holders and Grant’s personal friends und supporters, and they " curry thu Convention by it large ma jority. Thu G rue ley's and other* who op pose Grant's nomination are expected to i up and protest of course, but. tho Convention, it is now ascertained, will bo lurgely composed of thu Administration men. Slip* rt oft.'ei Tr Tint Lowly Outl Fjuk into a Raii.hoaii Tkain. A disputch [ this alarming prophecy corresponds w dutod Moses Neck, Robeson County, N. | one of Dr. ('umtuing’s mote recent au- C., Ifith inst., say* : j noun cements; and, if so, science and Henry Burry Lowry, the notorious out- j religion (or ono ecceutriu representative law, and his confederates, have been hold- j of it) will for once and unequivocally bo ing a carnival here for two days, Bleeping ! in accord. The inhabitants of tho oarfh at a store noar the railroad station. When j will have at least this consolation, that the down train from Wilmington arrived ( after tho ITantaiuour comet comes within hero to-duy they had a barrel of cider tho range of telescopic observation, and rolled out of the store and were treating a I becomes visible to the naked eye, there largo crowd. When Lowry was told that will yet bun longtime for them to act . ho had hotter keep a good look-out or | their houso* in order and prepare for tho _ . some ono would kill him or some of tho ! “eternal smash"that must ensue.—A’. Y. » ,1*1'! 1 " .Mc.xmio, wmt, gang for the rewards offered by the State, Time*. be replied that nil they asked was to he | let alone, und they would leave every; Georgia Mimtauy Institute.—This body else alone. They were, ho said, do- j Illustrious educational inatituliou is about tormiued to kill one man, who was travel- resurrected from tho wreck of war aud ing backward* and forwards on tbo train. ! owl le-established under greater advanta- Wbilu bo was Buying this the individual \ g«* H»hu it formerly poosesaed. An ex- whom they bad doomed was ut tlmt very periuieutal farm will ha attached, edneu- momciit crouched under a soat in tho rour j Bug young men in practical agriculture car. Hu baa incurred the anger of tho | * fi well as tho sciences. The bust chum- outlaw* from the fuel that bo volnuteerod *•** 1“ tbo Fuited States will take charge 1872. Tho*. W. Latimer of Fairborn, wasu milted to this bar. Opinions were delivered in cases argued last week. (.'II ITTAltOOOJIF.IS ClRCriT. Nos. 1 to inclusive; No. 43, and N< s. I ! to J'.», inclusive : nil being relief oases in wh:ch Win. Dougherty was soli counsel for plaintiff in error, wore con tiuuud because Mr. Doiighcry was too un well to argue them, i nd counsel for tbe dofoiisu was unwilling to put them to tho heel of thu docket. No. 41—Andrew Park vs. S. J. Hen ning, adminihtiutor, ot ul.—relief f Muhcoguo—wus continued because of tho douth of ono of tin parties; Yv'm. Doilgh- orty for plaintiff in error; JI. L. Running contra. Tlio following cnsi'.s wero withdrawn No. 38-it. L A J. It. lhisi vs. S. A. Ril ling, ndiu r—relief from Muscogee : It. J Moses for plaintiff in error; Peabody A Brannon contra. No. 42— Hunry Mc Cauley vs. Isaac Mof-es—complaint from Muscogee: li. L. Running for plainutV in error: Peabody & Bruimon contra, No. 42—J. II. Thedford vs. Elijah Mul lins et r.l.—suit on bond from Hnrris L. L. Stanford and E. II. Worrill for the plaintiff iu irror; J. M. Mobley cout No. 71 — Barbara Dnv s vs. Y.'iu, Lag et ul.—suit on admiaist:nlnrs timid, In Ohattabooeboo—w«* iii},.n t l»v con-unt: D. li. Burls and I'* a!Ki'iv A B.sunon for pluiutiif in error; L. \ Y uornlou uz.d E. G. Bailor,! rontr... No. ; I aid Kowiae-l vs. Isaac Colouiun, «t petition jro inleriMe eno, from Mapogee, w i* argued : L. T. Downing' for pint Utah in error; Chappell A* Bussell, uud Furrow A Thomas contra. No. 35, 33 and to were placed at thu heel of this Circuit hoc mse of tho Provi dential absence of M. H. Blanford, coun sel for pluintiU's iu error. Nos. Jill, Hurt ridge, Chisolm A Loyd vs. Daniel Fiy, und 37. Hart ridge, Chisolm A Loyd vs. Le.inder M,y. et al., both relief cases from Muscogee, were dismissed for want (if prosecution. R. J. Muses for plaint illiu error in both oases; Fuabody Ac Brannon in No. 3ti, and B. A. Thorn ton iu No. 37, for defendants in error. No. 4 I - Eagle A. Phouix Manufacturing Go., Ac. vs. Charb s Wise- illegality Horn Muscogee, was argued: ii. L. Running for plaintiff in emu ; l'uabody A Brannon for defendant*. Nos. 15, 50 and 51 were placed to the hed of the Circuit because of the absence of M. J{. Blanford. No. 52—W. C. Dawson vs. J. R. Ivey j and W. N. Garrard, Executor relief from Muscogee, wus argued: Peabody A Bran non for plaintiff iu error; Moses A. Down ing eontrti. t was was passed till to-morrow Bul lock A Uadnliffo—complaint from Musco gee, was taken up : Moses A Downing for plaintiffs in error; Peabody A Brannon for defendant. Pending thu argumout the Court ad journed till to-mor’ow at o’clock. Atlanta Sun. lust winter as the executioner of Oxendiue, one of their gang who was hung ut Luiu- bertnn. As the train moved off they salu ted the conductor in military style, und took deliberate aim at tbu train with their rifles and continued to fire until it was beyond gunshot distance. Thu nmu whom they have threatened i* known iu Wilmington by the name of Frock Mars- dun, and is u sailor boarding-home run ner. Dentistry by Machinery.—An inge- uiona Yankee baa invented an exoavutor for the nse of dentist*. It is a machine for drilling those dreadfnl holes iu the teeth which ere usually prepared with ao much toil for the operator and ao much torment for the operated upon. It is ca pable of about 2,000 revelations a minute and eonaennently will bore iuto a person’s molars and elear oat a cavity iu a very short spaee of time. Whether tbe sensa tion prodnoed is calculated to contribute to one's happiness or not we are not in formed* bat it is a great point to get rid of the everlaating gouging end scraping of the dentist. of it. If, ua contemplated, that noble old military chieftain, statesman uud scholar, Gen. Joacpli E. John.stou, is placed at the head of it, it will command the pat ronage of every Southern State. Al ready erected on the institute ground*, is u fine brick edit! ou which tha Marietta Mule Academy i* conducted.—Marietta Jurrnal. •T. O. O’Neal, a citizen of Robertson couuty, baa forty-one children! Sixteen of them served in the same Confederate company, from Henry conntv, Ala. The fathor is living with his eighth wife. He is a carpenter by trade. Ho is aixty-five years old ; says ho will never die until the number reaches fifty; pronpoct good. [ Waco ( Texas) Examiner. There is now living at Mossy Greok, Tennessee, a colored woman who ha* ar rived at the advanced age of 10G years.— What ia more remarkable, she has given birth to twenty-nine children, of whom twenty-five are now living. She was the slave of John Branuar, Esq., deceased, end is avw liying with his widow. Affairs at Lawren-i kvu.i.k.— Parties who reached hero yestoiiiuy from Law- roucoville bring thu tidings that Mrs. CUborn, the posttuutcesa ut that pluce, has heuu removed and the ollleu placed iu charge of William llurvoy. It api>ears that numerous complaints have beeu made of loeb of money mailed nt I*aw- reucoville. P. II. Woodward, special de tective of the Postul Department, went there to work up the ecu. Ho placed fifteen £l groenbbdu iu un envelope and dropped i» m tho letter-box of the office. Next day h • intercepted tho mail uurrior between Luwruuceville aud the Air Liue Railroad, and searched thu mail bags, but did not find tbe letter. The next morning the result was tho same. Mr. Woodward returned to Lawrence- ville, and upon examination of the post office, discovered tho letter, postmarked and nnbrokeu, behind a box uuder a counter. He interviewed the postmistress, and sho protested that she never saw the Utter. He next interviewed her aaaiataut, Boott Thomas, who admitted that he had seen the letter, aud ealled the attention of the postuistreaa to it aa a trap act to . catch thorn, and they threw it under the •ounter to await developments. 1 PwWTImhum (tut) nigbt («put« unknown. It is said that Mrs. CUborn was not arrested, but removed from office.—Atlanta Const., 28tA. Outrages bj a U. 8. Marshal aed Ssldlers. On last Saturday night two weeks sgo. Zack E. Thomas, United Btatea Marshal for North Alabama, with ji squad of Fed eral horsemen went to Mr. Mike Senaa- baugh'a residence and called him to the door. When he opened the door he was seized by two men, who poshed him back into the dining room, where he beheld the face of the bUok-hoarted Thomas.— Mr. Bensabaugh argued in vain with them, and finally threatened to report them to tho authorities at Huntsville, whereupon tbe candles were blown ont, and he (Bsn- sabangh), received a severe blow on his bead with the bntt end of a pistol from Thomas. The soldiers then used their brass knuckles, whieh brought the old man bleeding to tbe floor; his pockets were then searched for greenbaou and valuables, but the confusion awoke Mr. Sensubangh’s cook and she gave the alarm, and the murderers and robbers fled with out accomplishing their design. Thomas and his squad left early the next morning, and passed through Moul ton that evening. A few miles southwest of Moulton, we learn, they went into en old widow woman’s yard, end shot down hor chickens and hogs, and destroyed her corn and fodder. We hope it will not be long until the villain is arrested and brought to Justice, ond those of his men who assisted him banished from the land.—Decatur Ncvds, Homicide.—A difficulty occurred on Tuesday last, at Bailie’s store, iu this county, between Robert and Norvilla Bailie and a negro named Crawford Hol- ston, which resulted in the death of the latter, at the hands of Norville Bailie.— The investigation at the preliminary trial elicited the following as the main facts connected with the unfortunate affair: The pnrlios were engaged in making a settlement, and a dispute arose, when llolston called Robert Bailie a d—d liar, and drnw a pistol threatening his .life.— llo was instantly fired upon by Norville Bailie and killod. Mr. B. at once placed himself in tho bands of the officers, and, after a hearing of tho fact*, in substanoa ubovo was discharged.—Monroe Adver tiser. A Curious Story auout Mbs. Lin- (ioln Reiterated.—[From the Boston Herald, Vthruaru 23d.]—A few days ago a paragraph iu the Herald, based upon what wqh known to be good authority, an nounced that Mrs. Abraham Lincoln had recently visited Boston, und incognito and closely veiled attended a public seance of a well known lady medium on Washing ton street, ou which occasion tho spirit of her lamented husband uppeared and, by unmistakable manifestations, revealed to all present tho identity of Mrs. Lincoln, which she attempted to keep secret. We have now the best Authority for saying the report was in all respects accurate, that Mrs. Lincoln did visit Boston on tho 4 th inst.; that she took lodgings at the Parks House, registering her name as Mrs. Linder; that she remained there ten days, during which time she made fre quent visits to the medium above men tioned, and that while at the hotel her identity was discovered by a person who hud often seen her in Washington. Bhe desired to have her visit to Boston un- kuowu, but the injunction of secrecy ceased to be biuding after the revelation at the public seance. It is farther stated by those in a position to know, that the interviews with the medium were of the most satisfactory and conclusive nature, as affording tests of the real presenoo of the spirit of her husband. (Jrant lla* the Sominatloa Certain. The Republican Committee of Maine boa chosen delogaten to the Philadelphia Convention, and adopted a resolution “indorsing Grant and Colfax.” The Re publican Central Committee of Ohio also has just called a State Convention for March 27th, and unanimously adopted the following resolution: “Resolved, That the administration of Gen. Grunt meets with our cordial appro vul, and wu trust there will be no division in the Republican party as to his renomi nation as our candidate for President by tho approaching Republican National Convention.” Pennsylvania has already declared for Grant; so has Now Hampshire; so has Iowa ; so has Georgia. Here are 74 votes lor Grant iu the nominating convention already counted up; and if wa add those of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missis sippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida and Texas—States in which the Administration party is the whole Repub lican party—we have 130 votes which may bo counted os absolutely oertaiu for Grant. Bat in addition to this, there is scarcely e doubt that nearly all the States, with the possible exception of New York, Masse chusotts, Louisiana, Alabama and Nebras ka, will follow the example of Ohio and Maine, and instrnct their delegates to vote for Grant. If the President’s partisans can carry an instructed delegation, with* out opposition, in suoh a State aa Ohio, where there is a strong Republican failing against hint, the question of his nomina tion is virtually settled; he will secure it w ithout an effort in the Convention. [Missouri Republican. (iraut and the Whleky ftlaf. The New York Sun publishes a latter from Baltimore, aud supplements it with a double-leaded editorial, with raferenoo to the famous, or rather infamous, Balti more Whisky Ring, containing startling revelations of corruption, in which soma of the highest officers of the Administra tion aro implies led—including, notably, Postmaster General Creswell and Senator Cameron. The San says: The impunity with wbioh certain distil lers iu Baltimore have been aljowad to defraud the Government has long been notorious, and tbe gains of tha Ring have been computed at millions of dollars. The wonder which such a state of affairs would naturally excite ceases, however, when wo find no less a personage than Postmaster General J. A. J. Oreewell writing to one of the conspirators to rob the Treaaury, authorising him to tell tha other members of the Ring, whom ha designates as “our friends,” that ha has thrown his personal and political influ ence against a measure intended to pro tout the Treasury from their dishonest purposes, and that he apprehends ao dan ger in defeating it. Whan Senators and Cabinet Ministers oombinawith UUdt dis tillers to plunder the Government, and bring the influence of an Executive, who thinks the acquisition of wealth tha high est aim of human ambition, to support their designs, it ia evident that tha mast strenuous endeavors of the Secretary of tha Treasury to circumvent their aobimea, however cleverly he may guard them from public observation, can only result in failure. A Ten Millionaib* Orphan.—Mrs. W. B. Aator, who died in Hew York on tha tilth inst., in her 78d yqpr, leave* $10,- t too,000 to her half-orphan grandchild, Misa Ward, who sinoe bar mother's depth lms been a favorite iu tbe miUiooaire’a family. Thia ten million* is her mother's private fortune, of wbioh bar grand mother waa executrix. When, fifty years ago, Margaret B. Armstrong give her hand to toe now rieheat man In America, hewaapoor; but aoon after tha marriage her husband's uncle Henry, Bowery butcher, bequeathed Wm. B., and not many years wrwaraa old John Jacob gave hjmapiujjf ^ u, , a‘EMS5<£<a: ffttNMA

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Weekly Columbus enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.) 1861-1873, March 05, 1872, Image 1