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COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1872.
Volume XLIV.-No. 48
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The Weekly Enquirer.
JoilN If. MARTIN Editob.
COLUMBUS:
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21, 1872.
—Tonus of Mit*v rt|ition—
Oh V- iMojmIi H.ao.
lMtrwAirun dkmfosdkxcy.
Tho Cincinnati Enquirer predicts tho
m«' f disastrous results of tho Radical tri
umph in tin* lute elections. It believes
th.it they will have n majority of two-
thirds in both branches of Congress, and
threo-fourths of the State Legislatures,
n id tlu*r«-f*>ro can and will adopt any now
amendments to tho Federal constitution
that they may desire to make for tho pur
pose of perpetuating their power. It
says : “ The next Congress will be ns de
voted to (irant ns the French Chambers
till, or a Roman Senate
s in the later days of the
It will simply register
commands. If wo hnvc
a wsMge of the old Constitution left nt
tin- « nd of the term it will have to be at
tributed to u Providential interposition."
If the conviction were forced upon ns
that ail the burricis to Radical aggression
xvt.ro as completely broken down as our
Cincinnati mauesuko apprehends, we
Would keenly share its fears. We have
no reason to doubt that Radicalism would
do all it suggests, if it had tho power.
Jl it mo doubt whether that party Las se-
tliirds of the Federal House of
ativcM, and wo are confident
s not control three-fourths of
Legislatures. We can count
one hundred Democrats mid
cans elected as Represent
ed Congress, and ns the
f nu mbers is 205, this is
o than one-third. Then
three Republicans elect
of whom wo should ex*
ngs (him co-operation with
i making such fundamental
chin. ;*>s a« the l-.'nifuirer dismally contem
plates. V. o may mention, as of the class
of tho l:■•publicans, of whom better things
luny be expected, the Representative elect
from the K dei h (,N. C.) district, and Mr.
Pelham of the 8.1 Alabama district. As to
the State Legislatures, wo naum tho fol
lowing Which tho Kadicals have not cur
ried and cannot cotrol without Federal
coercion: Kentucky, Maryland,
Virginia, Went Viiginia, North Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and
Texas--II in all. Tho Radicals will have
to create “rotten borough" States enough
to swell tho whole numlier to over forty,
before ihcv can secure three-fourths.
Will Federal usurpation bo resorted to
and Federal coercion used to make South
ern Legislatures such as tho powers at
Washington ? There are ominous reports
from Alabama, Louisiana and Texas, in
which States the local Federal authorities
ovince a disposition to interfere with tho
States in tlm construction or execution of
their own laws. In a few days wo shall
be better ublc to judge of the support giv
en to these manifestations ami the ohjict
of them. But it it is by Much means that
tho Foderul power intends to make
changes in tho constitution, it is idle to
talk about its effecting thorn by a two-
thirds vote of Congress, or by a throe-
fourths vote of tho Slates. It will be
clone byu. '. rjHition and revolution,
and if submitted to by tho people of the
country, tho so-called “form" of tho Gov
ernment and tho altered letter of the con
stitution will be mutters of but little con
sequence.
TIIK 01 fit At. I. AT MOMOOMFItV.
'J do . Itlrn-fi.sn' of yesterduy brings but
fow fuels in ref. rouce to this nll’uir not
contained in tho dispatch copied by us in
yesterday's Evening edition. It presumes
that t jo nr rested Marengo membors will
nt once give bail in Mobile, and then re
pair to Montgomery and tako their seats.
It says that the Barbour members were
arrested under tho 1st, Alb, Gtli and l'.Mh
sections of tho Enforcement act. The
supposition wan that ou Tuesday tho
members in their seats would order the
arrest of absenting (Radical) members in
tho c ity, and the bringing of them to their
place Of tho reports in circulation con
cerning future Radical proceedings, and
of tho spirit and determination of tho
Conservative members, tho Advertiser
The
lawlea
lmipw t tin, u .
lier* .if Hi.- (if!
it.il m. i
Legislature and
Wo trust there
report. This 1
poet to be guilty of
punity. They will
are reports in the city that a
<»•!y of Revolutionary Radicals
1.. • o ••mit.g to seize tho Chuui-
irel Assembly at tho Cap-
pt of the rights of tho
1 t. o * t oplo of the Stato.
is no truth iu any such
lical rabble cannot ox-
h crime with im-
urodiy bo pnuishd
if they dai'j to attempt such violence.
So long as they simply make themselves
ridictil .s and contemptible, we cure
nothing. Rut mo seriously advise 'these
foolish iiml reckless men, who are en
deavoring to inaugurate a revolution in
Alabama, to tliiiik twice before assuming
a course at once illegal and infamous. Of
ouo thing the revolutionists nmv be satis
fied, that tho Conservative paity, as one
man, have not the remotest idea of sub
mitting to nn infringement of the rights
of the Legislature, or to violations of
Law and Right. We will resort to tho
utmost extremities to prevent the con
summation of any villainous attempt to
overthrow the Constitution and laws of
Alabama ! Ou their heads bo all the re
sults of tho anomalous and revolutionary
proceedings instituted by a gang of Con
spirators, who would make their wuy to
power and pdf over tho Constitution and
laws of the Commonwealth. They cannot
of tight, and shall nut do it!
Tile principle llmt each house of a
legislative body shall bo “the judge of
tho electiuiis. returns aud qualifications
of its own members" has uniformly been
recognized iu our American system of
government. The Constitution of the
United .States guarantees it to Congress,
and Cun;,»•. n« v. r until recently denied
ittotk< . ' I .gi-l.iturca. It cannot bo
claim d that tho late Constitutional
Amendments divest the State Legislatures
of this power ami vest in tho Federal
Government tho right to decide such
questions for them. And yet practically
that is whut Federal officials in Alabama
claim tho riget to do in interferriug with
the Legislature just convened. Tboy
assume to determine and pass upon “tho
elections, returns and qualifications” of
members elect to tho Legislature, and in
effect to force a “reconstructed" Legisla
ture on tho people of Alabama. Cun this
psurpatiou he sustained at Washington ?
“f»Yn. (frant is to-day the possessor of
tmpi rial jrocer. He ran make or unmake
States or statesmen. lie can change poli-
cits as hr has crushed parties—Philtul.
ress, 1 lib.
This is tho judgment of John W. Forney,
ouo of Gen. Grant's ablest supporters. If
the proceedings of tho Federal officials at
Montgomeiy, Ala., and Now Orleans. La.,
have support at Washington, Gen. Grant
is already engaged iu iho work which
Forney declares he has power to accom
plish. He is “making • . unmaking
States" by deposing the Slate governments
elected by tho people and sottiug up
others more to his liking. Ho is over
throwing local civil authority by Federal
military power. If “imperialism" differs-
from this, it differs only iu the lack of
powers i.o arbitrary and despotic.
Tho news of tho arrest of Alabama
Legislators, though not altogether unex
pected, arouses tho liveliest apprehensions
for the In*uro of that unfortunate State.
Is she to bo a second tiuio “recon
structed," as Georgia was w hen her Legis
lature would not do Bullock's bidding?
And is this to bo done to securo tho
re-elcotion of Spencer to tho United
States Senate? or are more Constitutional
Amendments to be submitted to the States,
and Southern States again required to
ratify* tlu-ui ? Those are questions that
concern not Alabama alone, but the whole
country, beejuso tho action of tho Ad
ministration in this matter may fairly bo
regaidod as indicating its future “policy"
towards tho South—as indicating whether
wo uro nt last to “have peace" or bo
further trampled and imposed upon.
The Now York Herald of the Kith, in
nn article headed “Tho Flit uro of tho Op
position," says : “It is therefore highly
probable that all may not bo smooth sail
ing iu tho Administration waters for the
next few months, and, ns party ties arc
no longer binding, it is impossible to
predict whut further political convulsions
may bo iu store for us. At all events, it
is likely that Iho old Republican wire
pullers in Congress will object to any
change in tho Southern policy of Con
gress that may loosen tho hold they now
have ou tho South through earput-bag
governments and a consolidated negro
voto ; and ns Gem r.al Grant may desire
to distinguish tho closing years of his ad
ministration by a generous and patriotic
settlement of the Southern question, the
opposition may find an opportunity soon-
or than they expect to provo by nets their
fidelity to the principles they professed
during the leceut campaign. If they do
this they will Guild up a party of tho fu
ture, and tiiuo will settlo satisfactorily
tho immaterial question us to mimes and
organizations, which is only agitated now
by those nuibitious politicians who desire
still to bo recognized as loaders.”
“Ogeeeheo" writos from Atlanta to the
Suvannuh 2s (>r* that from the best infor
mation to bo had at thosoutof govern
ment theio is no good reason for believ
ing that l'risident Grant and his support
ers will undertake to subject tho State of
Georgia to another reconstruction.
This is perhaps because tho job would
be too big a one. Over half tho mem
bors of the Legislature would have to bo
turned out to make room for Grant's np-
pointees rejected by tho people. It is
much oasior to “reconstruct" tho Legisla
ture of Alabama, anil poihups those of
Louisiana uml Florida, in which the
changing of half u dozen members will
givo tho Radicals majorities.
A dispatch of tLo 17th reports tho hub-
pi-nsiou of tho AYa.thiugtou Firo Insurance
Company, of tho city of Washington, D.
C.
We did not include Tennessee in the
list of States having Democratic Legisla
tures, and which could not *’ efore bo
relied upon to ratify more Ra.ncal amend
ments to the Federal Constitution. 'The
Teimesano Legislature is Democratic in
both branches. So thoro mo 12 States
whoso Legislatures tho Radicals do not
yet control. Three at least of the South
ern State Legislatures must bo “recon
struct til" to meet the emergencies of tho
occasion.
— ♦ *► —
The Alabama Stato Fair, now in pro
gress ut Montgomery, is largely attended,
and tho exhibition is represented as varied
and crcdituble. Tho interest iu such ex
hibitions is evidently increasing iu the
South.
The Electoral Colleges will meet in tho
several States, on the. first Wednesday iu
Decomber, for tho eloction of l’rcsidcnt
and Vico President.
Campaign Subscriheuh.—Tho tiuio for
which a considerable number of our daily
and weekly subscribers havo paid has ex
pired. It is therefore necessary for thoso
who wish to continue the paper to renew,
aud wo liopo they will do so at onco.
Tho recent reduction in the price of tho
Doily from *10 to #8 per annum, and the
small sum at which the Weekly is offered,
wc hope will induce muny who subscribed
for the campaign to outer their names
permanently upon our lists. Let us hear
from you at once, friends. There is no
necessity for any man denying himself
tho luxury of a newspaper wheu the
Enquxueb is furnished at so low a price.
A Negro Killed in ltii*M‘ll (minty.
On Saturday morning last two negro
meu iu tho employment of Mr. L. G.
Pitts, near Oswichee, Ala., got into au
altercation which resulted iu the death of
one of them. Wo understand that one of
theso men, Isaiah Owens, having some
hauling to do, went to (ho gin-house and
took two collars used and kept by Leo
JoneR, which he put on his own mules;
that Jones demanded the collar-, stating
that they were given to him for his use,
and that he was resj nusible to Mr. Pitts
for then.: that <)»e:.s refined to givo
them up, baying that ho would kill Leo
before ho would do so; that Leo then
attempted to t tkc off one of tho collars,
when Isaiah struck him ; Leo procured a
pioco of feuco rail, but did not then slriko
with it, but after some inoro altercation
made another attempt to tuko off the col-
lar, when Isaiah struck him again, and
tbon Leo dealt Isaiah a blow with the
pioco of rail that killed him almost imme
diately. They woro both valuable and
trust-worthy men on the plantation, and
Mr. Pitts much regrets the affair, on
acoount of both of them.
evidence iu brief is
follows:
Dr. Smith, on tho morning in question,
called for a dost:of sci llilz po 1 .'tiers. It s
daughter, Mrs. Francis L. Mann, went
out of the loom, obtained tho powders,
and mixed them for him. Ha di l not
drink all of the dose on ncjoutit of its
bitter taste. After l iking the draught ho
finished wiiting a letter, and then went to
breakfast. At.er ho had finished eating
lie lit his pipe. Just then ho was taken
sick, and died shoitly nfterwaids in euu-
VIllsioUR.
Ou tho next day a postmortem examina
tion xvuh made by Drs. E. llnrko Day-
wood, James Melvco and F. J. Haywood,
jr., the result of which was that tho brain,
heart and lungs, being examined, nn cause
of death could bo discovered. The stom
ach was taken out aud delivered to Coro
ner Mnguiti, who took tho same. tog* tber
with the other a tieles mentioned, to
Philadelphia for analysis by Professor
Gouth, the result of which will be seen in
tho report hoiewilh published. On tho
same day. from information obtained,
kept,
closet in the
mu, where the
The Case of Iter. J. Ilrinton Smith. consider tho projoet of the Western and
Our dispatches of yesterday mentioned Atlantic Canal, will not ho hold boro on
(ha dismissal of llio cuso nsain.t tlio wife l 1 '" inB '- The BMetubling ..f Iho
. . „ i , , r n e -.i i i Legislatures m many of tho States inter-
and ilaughU'r of Hr. Smith, charged with 0((tl „, hl tho ontml, and other engage-
tho horrible crime of muideriug him by mentis, will detain most of thorn homo,
giving him strychnine. As tho enormity and cotis quontly it has boon doomed ad-
of the imput 'd iriuio must crouto Bu . vi«»hle to postpone the meeting,
interest iu loo case, we copy a report of THE SOUTn A '" «°i'TU kaii.uoau.
tho foots as testified to before the core- ; ‘oported lhat tweuty miles of tho
.... , , , . North aud Booth Railroad, beginning at
nor h jury, sibling tint the Philadelphia ' 0ulm ,»m he finished by the “nth
physician, to whom tho remains were inflt. or by the 25th at furthest, and that
scut, differed from tho local physicians, l ^ l0 company will soon apply for aboard
and pronounced that Hr. Smiths death : of T ve - v ' 10 gamine and pass upon th»
.... | work, preparatory to their upphontiou for
**" ° ‘: is< ‘ 1 by strychnine : | the indorsement of their bonds by tho
On too morning of the 1st of Oetobor, j Governor. Tho work has boon pushed
Dr. J. Bricton Smith died under eircuin- . forward with rcumrkuhio energy uud
stuncos tending strongly to the belief that skill. It will soon bo completed to La-
poisou had been administered. A. Mug- j Grange, and there opon up a new* and
nin, coroner, took charge of tho premises j shorter route between Oolnmbun and At-
uml took possession of the imiains of a j binta, and tho North and Northwest,
doso of soul I it z powders, a bowl of sugar, 'Iho work is progressing rapidly from tho
.1 spoon which lie found on the bureau in J upper end of tho road also. It is a nur-
tlio bod-room of tho deceased, n tin box row gango road, and to that extent is un
containing seidiit;: powders, mid tho blue j expciiment, it being the only road of the
and white wrappers out of which saul dose kind iu the State, except a few miloR of
lm.i.1.1 I.M..I* i- no tlxe western portion v*f tho Ghevokoo
Road.
riillosojilier tirreloy to Hie South.
Tho defeated euiidid.ito for the l’resi-
dency addresses tho following to the peo
ple of the South iu tho Tribune of last
Wednesday:
Ami>inu* tub Ihrve.—“Tho South,” wo
are told, tins decided for Grant by a small
majority: w heref ore, thoso of the South
were not for Grant should eoufurm to tho
judgment and set to work to build up
their seeiion’s iudustiial and coinmcroiul
prosperity. We heartily second tho mo
tion. Let tho South, like tho Not th, ac
cept Iho siittaiii>n. Lot her resolve uut
t«» Miiste years iu sighing for tho impossi
ble, but whatever her hand tindulh to do,
that do with all her might.
This advice will st ttud lmrsbly in the
oars of planters who cannot poR.ibly grow
enough to pay tho taxes imp mod on them
by men who pay nothing under such
mockeries of governments ns those of
South Carolina and Arkansas—yes, or
evi u Louisiana ns she has been, to say
nothing of North Carolina under lloldou,
or Georgia under tho rule of her Inter tu-
gitive. It is herd mat men should bo liid-
<b*t\ to t.top giwadding and go to work,
when their earnings must bo snatched
away aud devoured by such daughters of
the horMi leeih as impose taxes on tho
long suffering people of tho Stales above-
named.
But xvlia! else? The South niitat live;
and she e intuit live on sterile agitation.
She lifts up; oalod for a kindlier usage, aud
it his been Hally denied her. Now, wo
are well assured that the chief victors in
our late struggle a*e inclined to correct
abuses and satisfy ju^t complaints to the
extent of tin ir power. We ttrgo tho jimt
overborne whites of tho South to moot
every kiudly overture xvith cordiality and
trust. “Let us have peace" is a cuckoo
song ; hut lot us try to have it neverthe
less. It were idle to prolong a contest
when hope has tiUorly tied. If tho gen
tlemen of tho South would givo more
heed to iho education of their poor neigh
bors, especially tho black—would treat
them fiom this hour as lullow-eit-
zet s, having like interests and duties
with themselves- it would not bo possi
ble to keep the ignorant voting for
plillidoroi.H aud speculators evermore.
The gentlemen of the South may jet go
to the polls and fiud their lield-hiindR, uud
cottage tenants voting with, not against
them. 'Ibis is a xvoik of time;
M’hercof, it cannot bo begun too noon.
Tho idle, the dissolute, ate not aiuendu-
blo to tho influence of association with
the bolter (lassos; they choose other
comrades other conversation. But even
in South Carolina, we must hope that
thi re aro blacks who do not choose to lie
taxed as even they must now he, when by
conferring and acting with whites whom
they know and respect, they may sweep
away their rabbets into all oblivion of all
but their infinity.
'I ho Into canvass has enlightened tho
North with regard to Southern local rule,
its causes nud its perils. No one longer
pretends that things arc its they should
be at tho South, even in States like South
Carolina, where Republican rule meets
no serious opposition. It is quite gen
erally iitirlciMtopd that universal suffrage
is not nil that is required ; there must bn
a hearty accord between tho educated and
tho better class of manual laborers.
Where those voto with the roughs uml
plunderers, from nppioheusion of wrong
from tlm gentlemen and laiid-lioldors, the
present is hopeless.
We Imvo said that the renewed Adtniti-
ishution must he impelled by its very
strength, if by no higher consideration,
to pour oil upon the wounds of the South.
It ims no longer any need of Moses, or
Clayton, or Spencer; it has only to bint
what these must do mid it will bo dotto.
Wo shall bo sorely disappointed if Gen.
Grant docs not soon, in Ihh own way, let
it he known at the South that thieves may
no longer hope for immunity from just
ret ribution by shouting themselves hoarse
in his praise and stigmatizing thoso op
posed to them as Rebels, it is certainly
high time that this game weie played out.
• oiling befoia
- ever went to
( kept lock* d;
e papers, Ac ,
:t on Wdnes-
Ledroom, dose to t.
box of puwdi rs wo*
strychnine. The c
Mrs. Mary E Smith Mas t
said key, an t that it was it:
on the morning of tho <
was nt the cluhol on that 1
bienki.nl; tii.it Uo mu van
but niemhets of the fatui
the closet; that it was nlwe
that, it contained the vnlua
of the family. The jury i
day night, .November Till, i:nd rectivod
the report of Frof. (ienih, and adjourned
to meet on Monday, November 1 Kb, when
it Mas elicited in e\nlot.ee that Dr. Smith
Mas voty cruel to liis family, especially to
Mth. Smith.
Corrcajmn.ti'iiro 9uv:niimli M.irniu;; .V m*.
Atlanta, (Ja., Nov. l.T, 1872.
CANDIDATl s.
The patriotic desire to serve the Stato
seems to lie on tin* increase. Tho num
ber of candidates for the offices to ho
tilled by the Legislature this winter is
fearfully disproportioned to the number
of places. For the United Slates Semite
the following mimes may bo mentioned :
roll THE SENATE.
Gen. John B. Gordon, Gen. Henry L.
Henning, lion. It. V. Johnson, Hon. A.
1L Stopnens, Hon. 11. H Hill, Dr. 11. V.
M. Miller, (Job IL rheit Fielder, Judge
John W. 11. Underwood, Col. George N.
Lester and General L. J. Garlrell. Tho
tiumo of (icii. Allred II. Colquitt has also
been mentioned, but without authority.
Tho K.iiuo is probably true of Mr. Ste
phens. Tho prevailing opinion at the
Capital seems to ho that the contest will
ultimately ho between G« n. Gordon, Gen.
Beuning, ex-Gov. Johnson and Mr. Hill.
At present Gen. Gordon seems to have
the inside track, though “Old Rock," as
Gen. Helming is fuiutlinrly called by his
friends, has great strength in all parts of
tho State, and deservedly so. No truer
man fought or bled lor tho cause of
Southern rights from (Jen. Leo down to
tho private whoso hones were turned
over by last Kilinmer'.s plough on tho field
of Gettysburg. Ex-Gov. Johnson is also
very popular with Dio older claas of our
people, and Mr. II II lias more friends
than mauy suppose. Col. Folder, if a
candidate, will tend oil' with a iiamliioiue
vote from the Southwestern counties, re
inforced by some from tin* Northern uml
Northwestern. It instill believed, how
ever, by politicians here, that when the
candidates shall reach the homestretch,
Gordon and Running will he touml ahead,
and that if either of them, from any
cause, should retire, tho other would ho
chosen Senator.
FOlt STATE TIlKAHrilElt.
For State Treasurer there is thus far
hut one candidate, Holt. John Jones, of
Millodgeviile, who held the office under
ex-Goveriioi.s Brown and Jenkins. Dr.
Angier, the present Treasurer, it is au
thoritatively stated, will not he a candi
date for re election.
TUB UKCUKTMlY OF STATE.
For Secretary of State the following
candidates are in the lit l«i: James R.
Sneed, for many years the able and cour
teous editor of the Savannah Republican:
B. It. Freemen, of Atlanta, the present
chief clerk in H.o office ; N. Barnett,
of Milhdgeville; J. A. Crawford, of
Athens: Charles J). Phillips, of Marietta,
and Jones of C.iwetn. Mr. Sneed
seems to be tho favorite thus far.
FOB COM 1'TIIOJ.J.EU UKNKKAL.
For Comptroller General there aro sev
eral candidates, to-wit: l’etersoii Thwcutt,
Wui. J. Mugill und Thompson Allan, (tho
present head cleric of tho offrej of At
lanta ; Samuel B. Clegltorn, ot Columbus;
General Lalayelte McLuws, of Augusta;
W. L. Goldsmith, of DeKalli, and J. W.
Renfro, of Washington county.
FOB STATE PIIINTEB.
For State Printer, it is reported tlmt
tho following persons will he candidates;
W. A. Hemphill, of the Atlanta Constitu
tion, the present incumbent ; II. W.
Grady, of the Atlanta Herald; James p.
Harrison, of the Monroe Advertiser, and
your own Mr. J. II. Lstill, of tho Morn
ing News.
FOB FKEHIUENT OF THE SENATE.
For President of Iho Senate, Hon. L
A benioerntii: Victory in Florida.
We have every reason to believe that
tin* Democrats and Conservatives of Flor
ida have ad,i.*ved a victory. Our infor
mation from thut State is late and relia
ble, and loaves no room to doubt that
Bloxhnui bus been elected Governor by a
majority ranging from 1MH) to 500. At
latest Recounts he w'as .‘too voles ahead of
Hart, with four Democratic counties to
bear from. The Union, a Radical paper
published nt Jacksonville, pi hits a table
iu which Dart is given n considerable ma
jority, but when the returns are fairly
canvasRe.d, tho summing up will bo some
what different.
In Alachua county two of the largest
precincts have been thrown out by tho
county ( oiiuiiisNioners ; one because the
ballot box was kept iu the possession of
Dennis, the Radical candidate for the
Senate, for forty-eight hours ; aud the
other because the managers were not
sworn in, und because one was a minor.
'I brewing out there precincts elects J. P.
Hardee Sc uut or from the district, com
posed of Alachua and Levy, over that
virulent and dirty carpet-bagger, Dennis.
It also elects Dr. L. Montgomery, a good
and true man, to tho Legislature. This
nows would Hoem to he gratifying enough
, as it Guilds, hut it may Do rendered more
N. TramunJl, of Dalton, will probably bo j acceptable by statiug that l’urinan—tho
•elected without opposition, liemukcs! notorious aud odious Furman—is beaten
a capital presiding olfic
FOB SPEAKER OK THE HOUSE.
Hon. W. D. Anderson, of t.'nbb, Jos. A.
Kbewmuko, of Burke, and F. M. Longley,
of Troup, havo been named as suitublc
persons tor Speaker of tho House. Mr.
Anderson was n member of tho lust House,
nnd tho other two gentlemen aro members
elect of the next House. Hon. Ik F.
Hugo, of this city, a member of tho last
llo*.‘j and Chairman of tho Judiciary
Committee, will probably bo put forward
by his many fri. uds. lie is a strong and
rising man.
ion SECBETJUIY or THE SENATE.
For Secrotary of the Senate 1 havo
hoard of but two names thus lar, though
thoro will doubtless he others. The two
alluded to are Thus. B. Cubauiss, of Mon
roe, sou of tho late Judge Cubauiss, aud
a capublo and well deserving man, and
lion. C. J. Wellborn, of Union, one of
the outgoing Senators.
CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
No names have been announced for
Clerk of the House, ns far as I atn inform
ed, though there will bo enough before
the meeting of tlio Legislature.
THE MEK'lT.Nd OF OOVKUNOUS.
The proponed meeting of Goveruore } to
for Congress.—Sac. Aiir* t Kit/i.
Further Particulars of the Killino
of Wommock by Waee.—Wo Jcurucd lust
night, from a gentleman who lives near
Dorasvilie, tho particulars of the difficulty
which resulted in Wommock'a shooting
Ware, and Ware, after being shot, stab
bing Wommock to death.
Our informant says that notno timo
since Ware had sold NVommock a pioco or
tract of hind, and that Ware was taking
steps to dispohMhs Wommock of it, and
that Mr. Ware uud Mr. Decs went to tho
field where Mr. Wommock was at work.
Ware was sitting on the feuco, wheu they
commenced to have short and rough
words. Wommock told Ware he had
sworn a lie to obtain possession of tho
land, when Ware got off tho fence in a
lighting attitude, nnd Wommock shot him,
the hall tukiug effect just below the right
nipplo. Ware closed in ou Wommock
with his kuife and cut him in fifteen or
tweuty places, producing almost instant
death. Ware’s wound is not dangerous,
the ball strikiug a rib, and passed around
tho body just under tho skin. Mr. De«s
was to havo had a preliminary hearing on
yesterday as an accessory, but our infor
mant did not know the result.—Atlanta
Const., 17 th.
Fail tire of the Liberal Movement Fxiilninnt. Alabama LetriNlalnre—Arrest of Conaervatlvrn
[Kin-rial to tlii> Couriei-Journal.j i Iroin Marengo loatify.
Washington, Nov. I3._ IIou. Mont- , S| ", Kuf " T ' m ™ l ,
goiuory ltinir t un written an important I Mohtuomkbv. Nov. 18, 2 r. M.-fhe
lottor to tbo Littoral HmiuMicau Outrul ; , w,lH lli e< *° °td°t •• - o clock.
Club of llaliinioro, poimir.u oul Uio I 1 , h ® ^ouoty delegation wan neaL
cam™, of failure iu Iho lata campaign, j
and predicting the early triumph of tho wnr “
Libctal cause. He states that he
early apprised, from an authentic source,
that the money organizations of the coun
try had concerted » war ou Mr. Greeley,
und to their influence aud expenditure of
money, nud the failure of tbo L bornl or
gans to accept tho issue thus tendered, he
ascribes tho defeat of the movement
which was iu July nn acknowledged ane-
uem. He says the government will yet
he rcdocmcd from the hanking, railroad,
credit mohilior and other parasitical inter
ests, which were hung on it during tho
war to absorb its powers und vitality.
These parasitical interests form the nu
cleus of tho Radical party. Its essence,
therefore, ia n plunder party. Wo shall
have four more years of plunder, the
continued growth of tbnt miraculous in
dividual wealth witnessed in the last de-
eado, resulting from the perversion of
the Government to that object and a cor
responding progress iu the centralization
of all tho powers of government. Mr.
Blair further maintains Hint the Liberal
party will bn consolidated, utnl that tiuio
only is wanted to compact tho opposition
aud restore popular goveruuicut.
Hon. Horatio Seymour made a speech
u few days before tho rocout election, iu
which ho said
wore enrolled. There was no quorum, as
every Budical absented himself.
The three Conservatives from Marengo
county wore arrested by the United StateR
Deputy Marshul yesterday, ou their way
hero, and havo been taken to Mobile.
Five Conservatives are absent, but they
will arrive by morniug.
The Senate mot, with eighteen mem
bers present, aud adjourned till to-mor
row.
BARBOUR DELEGATION ARRESTED—HELD IN
JIOSD OF ONE THOUSAND DOM.AUH EACH.
Montgomery, Nov. 18, (l p. in.—Tho
Barbour county dologation wore notified,
about 2 o'clock p. m. to-day, that war
rants wore out for their urrost, nnd to
appear at IT. S. Commissioner Dresser's
room at 4 o'clock to give bond. Tho bond
was for i? 1,000 each, aud was given in a
moment. They are to uppenr at tho next
term of the U. S. District Court in this
city. They kept their seats in tho Gen
eral Assembly, of course.
——
ALABAMA LKUISLATI UK.
The House —Tho Houso mot yestonlay
and titty members were sworn in, lacking
one of an organization. Mr. Kpoaker
Hubbard occupied tho chair. Tho mem
ber front Cherokeo, Dr. Luwrouce appear
ed and took his soat, and was welcomed
Fellow-Citizens—In this election the j by a host of friends. Wo presttmo tho
sharp discussions about candidates havo House will bo organized to-morrow by
the appearance of tho kidnapped Repre
sentative from Marengo. Mr. I’urcel of
Homy is iibsent, or there would have
been a quorum yesterday. ISo soon as
tho Goucrnl Assembly is properly organ
ized according to law, it will test tho
question whether a body of revolutionary
radicals enu usurp tho government of the
State at the expense of tho Constitution
and Laws of tho Common wealth aud tho
rights of the people iu their Govern
ment and Laws. Tlm idea that brute force
is to ho inaugurated in Aluhama because
President Graut has been re-elected, is u
thought that could only have been engen
dered in the minds of blockheuds. We
will oppose this revolution in the name
of the Constitution niul Laws of the Stato
and the Constitution nud laws of the
United States. Wo will oppose revolu
tionists with our whole strength until the
Fewer of the Federal Government can be
brought to otir assistance. Wo roly ou it,
if necessary to bo invoked, with perfect
confidence.
Tin; Senate.—On yesterday the Senate
convened, and tho House not yet being
organized, adjourned until this morning
I<> o'clock. Wo trust that all Senators
will punctually attend at tho hour des
ignated by tho adjournment.
Montgomery Ado., 2t>th.
A Ran I Ihurs and their Value.
Tho Knoxville IToss of the Kith says
Messrs. Fan/. As Jones, butchers of this
city, will kill one hundred hogs nt tho
pork house to-day. The mercury is now
down to tho freezing poiut and porcino
destructiveness is iu order. The price
asi.nl for hogs by the farmers, 4j ceuts
per lb. gross, is higher than the packers
think they arc justified in paying. In
Cincinnati 1A cents is the highust price
paid gross, tor tho best hogs, while 4c. is
the ordinary rate. In Chicago tho ruliug
price is $‘J.80a4.00 for good to choice
stock. Tho buyers in Knoxville say they
nro willing to pay 4c. for ull offerings,
ami that unless the formers are willing to
take tc. that the demand will bo light.
The following interesting paragraph
relative to the pork crop we extract from
the Nmv York Shipping List:
Despite tho low prices ruling for hog
products the past two years, the crop this
season promises to be tho largest ou re
cord. The iucomiug corn crop is pro
nounced th*> largest und best over produ
ced, indicated by the fact that ull tho
Slates iu the Union, except five, and
theso not among tho leudiug producers,
return a yield of eight per cent, above
tho average. In addition to this, it is to
he noted that thoro is uu unusually largo
quantity of last year's corn crop still in
the hands of tho farmers; aud whon it is
considered that they are enabled to real
ize more money by feediug it to hogs
than by soiling tho grain, a ready expla
nation of the magnitude of the pork crop
is afforded. I.jider these circumstances,
a continuation of low prices would scout
a foregone conclusion. Very fow of the
packers, it is suiil, havo made a fair profit
the last two seasons, tho competition be
tween Iho Western packing centres hav
ing boon so sharp that higher prices woro
paid to the farmers than was warrnnted
by tho condition of the market. Most of
the packers naino four cents per pound
grosses tho extreme limit that is likely
to lie paid at the Western centres this
season, while some think that three-nud-
u-half cents is nil that tho conditions of
trade will warrant. Anything over the
maximum price, it ia claimed by tho best
authorities, will provo ruiuous to tho
packers, since tho crop is so overwhelm
ingly largo that tho hogs will bo forced
oil in any event.
I'reil. lloiighiH uml JiiIiii M. I.angston.
Washington, November Iff.—A nice
liltle tight has Kpnitig up helwoeu Fred
Douglas and John M. Langston, caused
by a statement in yestorday's papers that
Douglas was not in favor of the appoint
ment of Langston to a Cabinet position.
Langston yesterday stated to several gen
tlemen that it was jealousy on the part of
Douglas that prompted him to authorize
such u statement. Ho also spoke very
bitterly of Douglas, chuinctcri/.ing him as
a conceited, overestimated fellow, who
looked upon the advancement of any oth-
turned away tho public mind from tho
more important questions involved in its
results. Compared with these tho candi
dates are mere incidents of the contest.
It inrolrcs the formation of a great party
ir/iic/i is hereafter tit direct the ajfairs of
our country. Tho first great work to bo
done is to luy its foundation. In this
more progress has been made than we
hud n right to expect."
The Situ ml ('oiigrchnioiutl IHst rid.
Gen. Gilbert J. Wright, the Democrat
ic candidate in the Socond Congressional
District, has filed his application with the
Uovomor tor tho certificate of election,
aud notified his opponent, Whituly, of lua
intent ton to contest his right of tne saute.
Gen. Wright contends that lie received a
majority of the legal votes polled. By
the returns made out aud now in tho office
of Hie {Secretary of State, it appears that
Wliitely was elected by a very small ma
jority— less than 50—wli.n iu faK Gon.
Wright contends many of those returns
and votes are fraudulent, illegid, void.
Hu says tlio polls wore opened at “Jones’
store" in Doughorty, where no procitu I
has over been established, and not ut the
precinct regularly established by law tor
the District ; and that Whtlely received at
said place 2U11 more votes than he did.
lie contends also that at a precinct hi
Thomas county, called Duncuuuvillo, 220
majority was given to Wliitely, uml that
tho election was hold by two managers,
neither ouo of whom was an olllucr or
freeholder. If General Wright can es
tablish these facts, he will clearly he en
titled to the certificate of election from
the Governor.
A time and place will ho agreed upon
by Gon. Wright uml Mr. Wliitely, where
testimony will he taken by suitable per
sons und sent up to the Governor, who
utter examining the same, will issue the
certificate of election to the one in his
judgment entitled to it. The present
contest, therefore, is hetore the Governor
for the certificate of election. If his de
cision should he in favor of General
Wright, Mr. Wbitoly will of course pros
ecute his claim to the seat bet ore the
House itself. The certificate will seat
the persou holding it; and throw tin* htir-
don of conducting tho contest upon his
opponent.—Atlanta Corrispondt/U Sue.
— ——
A tti'uiitifiil mnl ItrlliiHiil IHhcovcry al' the
■Signal Service.
Washington, Nov. 15.—The researches
of the Signal office have just been re waul
ed by a beautiful nud highly important
meteorological discovery. On the road
of Knglaml from time immemorial the
phenomenon of a grunt November atmos
pheric wave bus been the speculation of
scientists uml seamen, but Sir John Hers-
chc) und others have supposed it was
peculiar aud confined to Ltighiu I and
Western Kuropo, which it reaches from
tho South Atlantic and over which it rolls
iu long continued undulations from Octo
ber to Junimry, constituting an important
element iu the plioueiueual character of
the Uuropcau winter.
Ou the 12th of November a similar at
mospheric wave began to break over the
shores of Oregon and Biitish Columbia as
shown by weather telegrams. By the
evening of the l.Tth it had spread over
nearly ull the Pacific States and Territo
ries, Utah mid Novudu, uud at midnight
was pouring through the passes of tho
Rocky Mountains. On Thursday tho Mill
it descended upon Colorado, Nebraska,
Kansas ami the Indian Territory. On
Friday morning it extended in unbroken
magnitude uud magnificence from Oregon
amt Washington Territory eastward
through tbo great trough or depression
of the Rocky Mountain buckhono in Idaho
and Montana nnd stretched thence to tlm
lower Missouri und lower Mississippi Val
leys amt over tho wostorn shores of the
Mexican Gulf.
This discovery will enable meteorolo
gists to anticipate by many days the ap
proach of winter. As it advances from
tho Pacific coast enstwnrd in the grout
current of westerly winds, it serves to
clear tip the old mystery of the American
winter storms, allowing that they origi
nate in the Rocky Mountains, upon whoso
cold nnd loftiest summits in Nevada,
Utah, Colorado and Southern Wyoming j "JrV'oh'rmi
the vapor laden air of this wave, coming ‘
from over tho warm Pacific, iH now seen
to bo condensed iu the overwhelming
snows of tho forty-first parallel. As tins
vast ncrial wave is probably like the Kng-
lish wave, continued in successive undu
lations for two or thre.o months, it may
assist in explaining tlie comparatively
high tumperuture aud light precipitation
in the winter along Puget's Sound und
eustward.
A. T. Stewart's New GTiy.—Now York
ers can't make out what A. T. Stewart
means to do with his new city ut Hemp-
steud Plains, L. I. A hundred elegant
houses, costing $15,000 or more apiece,
uro going up, houlovnrds arc being laid
out and railroads planned, but to every
ouu who wuntR to make a purchase Stew
art returns the invariable reply, “I lmve
uothing to soil.” Apropos of this, rumor
says thut his great building in New York,
now nearly completed, which was to be a
home for sowing-girls, is iu fact going to
be n mammoth hotel.
Tho Augusta, Gu
(peaking of the Pi
Mrs. Fair Wants That Pistol Again.
[From the San Francisco Bulletin, Nov.
tth j—Laura D. Fair made application on
Saturday to tho Clerk ot tne Fifteenth
District Court for tho return of the pis
tol used in evidence against her iu ih<-
two murder trials. The gentle crouiuiu
became emphatic in hor languago wheu
tho woapou was nut immediately forth
coming, but it will b© returned to her to
day. Tbo pistol is the same with which
Laura killed Mr. Critteuton, and she pri
zes it very highly as a tnomento.
Cabinet Chanoes—Semi-Official.—
St. I Amis, Aot. Iff.—Tho Democrat this
morning statoa editorially and advisedly
that thoro will bo but two changes iu
President Grant s Cabinet after tho 4th of
March next. These will be the retire
ments of Secretaries Fish and Boutwoll.
The former it is expected will be offered
the mission to England, and the latter a
Mat in tha United States Senate.
i u slight to him. Doug,
las on the other baud says Langston is an
impudent, shallow-brained chap, who is
always anxious to push himself forward.
Douglas called on tho Prcsidout yester
day, ami assured him that ho was not iu
favor of Langston, and proteated nguinst
any Mich honor being conferred upon
him. To-day Lungstou also callod ou Iho
President to protest against any interfer
ence by Douglas. He suid tho great mass
of the colored people were to bo consult
ed, uml not one mini. Ho asked for noth
ing himself, but he thought tho colored
elemeut should be racoguizcd in nutuo
way.
Presidentiul Vote of the Mates.
President Grant carries thirty States,
whoso electoral vote is as follows:
Alabama.
Arkansas.
Wc publinhod yesterday n dispatch con-
corning n conference bolwcou the leader
of the Democratic and Liborul parties of
Ohio, with n view to th© continuance ef
their alliance. Tho committee to pre
pare a joint address consisted of Kcnutor
Thurmau, Geu. Thomas Kwiug, General
Briukorhoff nud John G. Bushier. Sena
tor Thiiruiuti on behalf of the Committee
reported th© address to the meeting. P
was considered and unanimously adopted
as follows:
THE JOINT ADDRESS.
To tho Democrats aud Liberal Republi
cans of Ohm: TTioPrei.idcnti.il election
is over and Grant is re-elected. It is not
ouv j urpose nt this time to speak of th©
causes of this result. It is tlio future
that demands your attention, and a recur
rence to the past is useful only t»> ascer
tain facts nud lessons to tench.
A vast majority of the Democratic j ar
ty, perhaps !»."* per cent., voted for Gree
ley. A largo number of citizens hereto
fore of the Republican organization, also
voted for him. Tho aggregate of their
votes, as nearly as we can estimate, ex
ceeds three millions and a quarter. Tho
nominal popular majority is something
over liaif a million—on a voto of nearly
or quite seven millions, a majority «»f
about seven per cent. This is tho lc.ai’.t.
us nearly us we are able, iu (lie absence
of official returns, to state it. But thi:.
voto does not represent with exactness
the sentiment of the country, it is evi
dent thut a largo body of electors stayed
away from the polls. Nearly every one
of these men is an opponent of tlm Ad
ministration, und if they laid seen tit to
cast their votes, Grant's popular majority
would bo very hiuhII, if it indeed would
exist nt nil.
Tho prominent features of the election
may bo brittly staled: Ninety-live per
cent, of the Democrats voted for Greeley:
of tho rem.iiuiug live per cent, a compara
tively stnali numlier voted for Grant: the
greater part of them did not voto at all.
Of the Liberal Republicans who joined
tho party of reform a largo majoritj stood
fuHt, while others, despairing of success,
went hack to their old associations or
stayed at home.
Now, leaving out of view the venal men
who, from coriupt motives, deserted the
cause und voted for Grant, and who can
not be relied upon by nuy party tlml uses
none but honorable means to further its
success, it may he safely affirmed that the
great body of electors who stayed away
from the polls are now, ns they have been
in times past, opposed to the dominant
Radical party.
It is true they did not vote, nnd by
their votes manifest their opposition, at
tho lute election, and this tael is gieally
to bo regretted ; but let lie not rashly cast
harsh censures upon them. If they could
not uvcrcoino their old feelings and pit jii-
ilicus so fur us to voto l'or a lifelong op
ponent. we may deplore the fact, but we
should not be so unjust ns to place them
in the ranks of our enemies. Nv’o have
nn abiding faith that with time and reflec
tion they will ho found us heretofore ac
tively on our side.
The Radical camp is no camp for them,
nor is it the part of wisdom to draw a par
ty tomahawk upon Democrats or Liberal
Republicans who from conscientious hut
mistaken motives naw tit to vote !'«»r
Grant. Tlio circumstances were novel
aud peculiar, such us lmd never before
been seen and men of the best intention.-,
were liable to err. Condemn iik strongly
as you will the Imso men who sold thin*
votes, hut hoehaiitahle to your old friends I til > f
who, under cireuuistauccH of difficulty I mm country li
und eiuburrahhuient diffuud with you iu
opinion. Instead of lopelling, stiive to
win them back. Free, independent tlio’l
is tho very essence of Democracy and the
true Republicanism it creates. The Dem
ocratic party in the beginning fostered it;
it has uiuiutaim-d it over since ; it gave
rise to tho Liberal Ropublic.au element of
to-day, nud to it we must look for acces
sions iu tho future. Wbnt is needed then
is uot crimination and recrimination, but
the npposito.
Three and a quarter million .of electors
have protested by their votes against the
Radical misrule under which the coiintiy
liari sutl ci ed w hich threatens to overthrow
the very foundations of free Govcruuteut.
The reasous fur tneir protest uro us po-
tunt to-day ns they were when they east
their votes. By every consideration of
consistency and just principle these men
are bound to continue to ac t together.-—
Tho nccoNsity for reform is likely to in
crease instead of diminish. The advo
cates of centralization aro likely to be
come more audacious than evor in their
attacks upon local self-government. The
exactions of combined wealth and the
corrupt use of moucy iu elections are like
ly to become established usages if not
speedily relinked.
It is not time therefor© for any lover of
free institutions, of purity in elections
uml government, and of just and equal
law to relax Ins « Hurts, imr is it intelli
gent or wise or manly to despair of suc
cess. No ii forui parly over gained its
first battle. Consolidated abuses can
only be oveithrown by repeated assaults.
Monopoly and corruption « vor die hard,
hut iu the end they do dm when a free
nmt virtuous people will their destruction.
Wo say then to every friei.d of reform,
Be of good cheer. Ghio is, wo believe,
tin* only Shite iu which tlio Radical ma
jority of 18tJ8 has been reduced. A few
more alniggios und it will cease to exist.
John G. Thompson,
Chairman Democratic State Central Com.
R. Biunkfrhofp,
Chairman l.il orrl Republican Stutu Cen
tral Committee.
Tlm duty of calling State Conventions
of the two organizations was remitted to
the tw*o Stat(* Executive Committees.
i—■—wwwMWMi' ':f.(R»iwai»iii)«W( mamws
Prenliytprhui Synod of (Jcnrjrla.
This ecclesiastical body met in Albany
on tho lffth inzt. to hold its annual ses
sion. Over sixty ministers and elders
were present to take purl in Fs deliber
ations. Among these the Rovn. Dr. J. S.
Wilson, of Atlanta; Dr. Irvin©, of Augus
ta; Dr. Jacobs, of Tall *d ms see, Fla.: Dr.
Willis, of Oglethorpe University; C. W.
Lane, D. Frazer, # A. W. dishy, J. II.
Wall,. Messrs. Greslmm, Waddell, nnd
others, worn prominent. Tho Rev. Dr.
J. R. Wilson, of Columbia, S. <’., was
present to represent tho interest of tho
rheological Noniinary nt that city. Tho
Rev. A. W. Clishy, t»f Tbomnsville, tho
rotirlng Moderator, preached tho opening
sermon—n powerful discourse on tho im
portance nnd responsibility of the tho
ministerial office and v.mk.
Rev. Jus. Hfney. of Newnnn, was elud
ed Moderator. Important matters were
under (ho consideration of tho Synod
with rcfcrinco to education. Th© reports
from the Oglethorpe University at Atlan
ta wore very mm itiafadorj', and at ops
woro taken L*r n suspension of its exer
cises. An important proposition was in
troduced by Rev. ('. W. L.tno of Milledfic-
villu to npi oinf. a committee to report at
tho next meeting of tho Synod on tho
practicability ot est ablishing an instil il
ium of the character of the celebrated
Rugby school, in England, under Presby
terian inlliienro, though after its first ap
pointment by Synod, itn control to bo
ire© from interference by any ecclesiasti
cal body. After considerable discussion
iho committee was appointed. Tho re
ports from the several pn sbylcries were,
on tho whole, rttitlsfretory, though the ro
omers nf tlio church are being consider
ably diminished by tho depressed condi
tion of tho country.
'The proceedings won* marked by groat
oarncattK ss and good feeling. Sermons
wi re preached by Dr. J. R. Wilson, I>1\
Irvine, Rev. J. T. Loftwieh, Dr. Willis
und others and largo congregations woro
in nttendence.
Tho hospitality of tho good people of
Albany, which is proverbial, was lavished
on their guests, for which, and their uni
form kindness, they will bo held iu long
rcinemboraucc.
Newnnn, Ga., was selected ns the place
if next mooting.—Moron, ii h i.caplt.
< ’oust itn! ionnlisl,
idcnliul election,
“Tlio result prove.; i
that tlio South has hull
" people of tlio other •
Upon which tlio It
arks: “Tho war ill
lies sternly enough.
,'islation, silica tin* war, lift
tho Koctionnl feeling, which <■
been harmonized. The issue
n ation of Mr. Greeley was
the
ctinuul
malignant
embittered
:;ht. to havo
n the poill-
eiliution.
Tin* Ful.fr Talking Marti I tic.
A musical and scientific entertainment
was voted down; and ltds ha
lull to make w otionul ill-fetding more
listing. Iu n foreign war, would thin
no harm? In a hostilo demon
stration on the part of the West against
ten nnd iron “protection" at th**
Hi, would not New England suffer?
In tho legislation that will ho sure to
omo in the next ton or lift con years, or
sooner, this sectional hatred, kept alivu.
tlio Radicals, will bo fell. Is tho
I :iion really worth much in a country
w here tho feelings of Iho people ale hos-
? If hostile feelings and a revengeful
it nro valuable to tho people of any
ntry, it is to be presumed that our peo
ple will bo happy under these passions,
ieli aro so thoroughly cultivated by'
lions iu this country.
“In nil past history, a divided and hos
tile pooplo of n com-
?on considered among
greatest of evils. Here it is of tin*
worst type, for il comes from au over-
la a ring nnd diet atori.il spirit, the most
hi tfful of all tyrannies, the very opposite
of tho spirit of our institutions."
Abbeville, s. (.. Auaiu Ihiriifil.
S|i i iiiI In tin* Cliarli*i*l<>ii Nrw*.j
Aiiiiemllk. S. G., November 17.—An-
other terrible firo ban devastated Abbeville.
Wo have hardly yet recovered from tlm
c.onllngrution of that night of horrors in
in t Jnntioiy, whon tho M irshall Houso
ai.d Knox Rang** woro destroyed, anil
uo\v the lire fiend has again run not iu
the fairest portion of our town. Tlm
shrill cry of “firo!" roused the inhabit
ants at about one o'clock this morning,
ami tho tiro raged until late tiiis nftor-
iioon. Tho streets lmvu boon tilled with
wrecks of burning buildings, piles of
merchandise rescued from destruction.
Hying families startled from their slumber
by tho spread of the Haines, and tho day
In s boon one of great excitement.
T he new Court House is burned, and
with it havo been destroyed all tho bool; i
and records of tlm various county officers,
including tho offices of the Sheriff, Clerk
ot Court and County <'ominissiouerH.
Tiiis will cause incalculable confusion in
th** settlement of accounts, tho trial of
ciiminul eases ami the adjustment of land
boundaries, it is impossible now to givo
all tho loss os in detail, but the general re
sult may bo staled as follows : One-fourth
of iho finest bnsiuos part of Abbeville,
whit h was fast rising L>»m tin* ashes of
hut Winter's conffogration, has again
been destroyed, and tlio loss in buildings
and merchandise will not fall short of fif
ty thousand dollars. Of this amount,
j crimps ono-linlf is covered by insurance,
mostly in Southern companies. Many of
ttio lonsors aro ruined, others nro almost
covered by their iusurnueo. 'The blow
is n crushing one, and it would almost
.'mein that a tcrriblo fatality attends tho
old town of Abbeville. 'Tho merchants,
however, nro undaunted even by this dou
ble disaster, and if their insurances provo
good, most of them will rebuild. 11.
Nu|imin* Court IH'ctsfon*.
Washington, Nov. is. The Snprcum
Court to-day decided the celebrated
Clieiokoe land ease in favor of Jay tho
purchaser of tlio lands from the tribe,
that as tlm United States had Amt.
was given latoly in the chapel of the Uol- 1 nited States lind]bo
l,. B o ol (ho I'ity of New Ymk, for tbo j rA,iV.‘.7
benefit of Prof. Faber, the inventor of *
ff
Connecticut ff
California ff
Delaware
Indiana 15
Illinois 21
Iowa 11
Kansas 5
Maine 7
Massachusetts R1
Mississippi 8
Miimo-ota 5
Michigan 11
Florida 4
Total
New Hampshire..5
New York 85
North Carolina... 10
Nebraska 8
Now Jersey J»
Nevada 8
Oregon 8
Ohio 22
Pennsylvania ....20
Rhode Island 4
South Carolina.. .7
Vermont 5
Virginia 11
Wisconsin 10
West Virginia....5
21)2
Horace Greeley carries seven States,
whose votes uro as follows:
Missouri.
Georgia 11
Kentucky 12
Tenuesseo 12
Total..
Mary loud w
Texas 8
Louisians 8
Whole electoral vote 3ffff
Grant's majority 218
Florida and Arkansas are not fully beard
from.
r J for taking part in tho rebellion that tho
titlo could not be impaired by its entry
and occupation by settlers whoso titlo is
declared void.
Th© court also decided Brigadiers nro
interesting. Jlo showed by experiment ,lo t. entitled to increased commutation of
nnd otherwise how sound was tho result: T ,vt ' n
the talking machine. Thu ainlienci
largo and exorcises woto creditabh
Prof. Compton’s lecture in explanation
of th© machine was compreheu.sivo und
of vibrations in the atmosphere ; In
rod, plate, bull, string, reed, or column of
uir might bo tho means of producing
these vibrutiotiH ; how quautity, quality,
and pitch were affected iu various ways;
and how these different means might It©
united. He then showed how those prin
ciples operated in tho human voice, uud
explained in n general wuy how the ma
chine had been udupted to its work. The
working of the machine was of gicat in
terest. It lucked peifeet distinctness,
and spoke slowly, aud in a monotonous
way, but still was a marvel of ingenuity.
It spoko Euglihli, Gorman aud Frcucu,
and concluded much as follows : “'Thank
you, ladies nnd gentlemen; 1 hope \« n
will bo satUfiml with me—little talking
machine. Good-by ; adieu."
Grant’s majority iu Pennsylvania is
187,728. Aud yet his voto is 8,ffO.S less
than Hartranft’s voto in Oetobor. Groc-
ley’s voto ih 105,78!) less than that of
Buckalow. Tho investigation iuto tho
Philadelphia frauds of October, covering,
as yet, ouly one-tenth of the vote, already
discloses tho fraudulent return of 3,300
votes, making a difference of ff,ffO<: in
Hartranft’s majority. The Philadelphia
Press uow expresses the opinion that the
city was honestly carried by Buckalew.
The Cincinnati Commercial thinks that
au Americau Pope tuav succeed Pius IX.
There are reasons for believiug that Arch
bishop Purcell may be tho prelate who
will nett AU the chair of Bt. Peter,
rank of Brev. Brig. General by net «»T
1Si,5, thus sustaining tlm action of tlm
puy department iu tho enso of Gen. Hunt
ami reversing tho decision of tho court of
claims.
Terrible Accident at Oxford—Two
Men Killed.—On Monday, while scum
workmen woro engaged in tearing down
tbo cliapel at Emory College, in Oxford,
the walls fell iusido instead of outside.
Two men woro buried in tho debris.
Ouo was a young man 17 years old whoso
mime we did not loam, aud tho other n
negro man. Tho remains of the two
men woro horribly mutihitod and man
gled.—All. ('oust.
'The Barbour Conservative members
who were arrested Monday afternoon,
made a bond very quickly. Messrs. Al
bert Btrassburger, A. F. Elsborry, W, B.
Jones, J. M. Newman, J. T. McDonald,
W. C. Oates, T. J. Perkins and several
other citizens whose \mues we do uot re-
uiombcr signed the bail bond for their up-
pearauco at tho next term of the United
States District Court.—Monty. Adr. 20th.
“After the Election."—Tho Philadel
phia Press states thut 800 men employed
in tho navy yard of that city were in
formed on Tuesday that their services
wore uo longer required. It is also stab d
iu the Norfolk papers thut nunibors havo
been discharged from the mivv yard at
Portsmouth, Yu. Tho New York paper*
say thoro will also bo a great reduction-*
about 2,ooo—in thut navy yard,
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