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VOLUME XXXI.
ROME, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1877.
NEW SERIES-NO. 18
to meet here January s, Jackson’s
tie of New Orleans anniversary. Thi3.
in former years, was a great day;for the
Hoosier Democracy. On tlio same
day, ‘.Blue Jeans’’ Williams is to be
. inaugurated as Governor, and as Gov.
Hendricks’ successor. No doubt it will
flSs*a£g>ftnd gathering of Gov. Tilden’s
j friends iln this State, unless a satisfac
tory solu&ion of the political complica
tion sljala have been suggested before
then.
“ The resolutions passed by the rari-
ous local popular assemblages ou'Sat-
urday conform to a general deraard for
^Congress to take hold of (he dilenma,
ad are vehemently adverse to wtiat is
the Republican assumption of
lie and judicial powers in the
pf the presiding officer of the
r The two new Democratic (Congress
men from this State, who will go into
^office next jlarch, are Thomas R. Cobb,
Snnes, and Judge Bickuell, of
’Albany. Each of those gentlemen
sided over lib home.county conven-
nnd the respective resolutions
pted in those meetings may fairly
* assumed as an expression of their
dews. 'The Vincennes convention de
mands that Congress, in concurrent con
tention of the two houses, ‘ count the
Jectoral vote as heretofore,’ and closes
It the following unambiguouslanguage:
IVe utterly condemn as vicious and
Evolutionary the theory advanced by
i Republican press and some leaders
the Republican party that the Presi-
nt of the Senate count the votes and
i who is elected, regardless of the
.HpeasbofAsntasealatiy.e;
Pennsylvania Correspondence.
Political aad Military Tactic, or the Ja
cobins—The Muddle in Sooth Carolina—
Miscellaneous.
Ltqonier Valley, Pa., j
Dec. 23, 1876. J
To the Editor of the Courier:
The country has been furnished with
a splendid class of Radical tactics since
the close of the late canvass. In one
week after the election, every honest,
intelligent man in the country was
strongly satisfied of Tilden’s election.but
the Radical leaders were not slow to set
up the claim that the States of Sobth
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida were
doubtful. Now, we never had, nor
have we now, any idea-tliat those States
were doubtful at all, for we believe they
were all carried for Tilden beyond the
adow of a doubt. Bn tithe Jp-V
nave so
pretext for making an attempt to set
aside the verdict of the people. Hence,
the “returning boards” promptly com
menced operations in the “doubtful
States.” As a" matter of course, these
returning boards, canvassing boards, or
whatever else they may be termed,were
backed by the military, and these in
turn were backed by the administration
and all it represents. Under such cir
cumstances, then, Hayes could not fail
to be “counted in.” This was the in
famous work assigned the board. It
did its work well. This is another
shining illustratioa'of what can be per
formed in a short time by the bayonet
backed by a political Triumvirate at
Washington, composed of Grunt, Blaine
and Morton. Enough vote3, it seems,
were thrown out at the South 4o.“count
Hayes in.” So far, then, the programme
had worked admirably; but a Radical
misdeal up this way spoiled the whole
game. And we feel very much obliged
to a certain number of Radical post
masters in this section, acting in the
capacity of Presidential electors; for it
was in part, at least, through their in
eligibility that we have won the battle.
So far, however, as the returning boards
of the South are concerned, it might
not be improper to remark that we
knew just as well in the beginning
what the result would be as we do noy.
We were thoroughly aware tiiat they
were preparing to count K.iyes’n. This
is just what they have done, and, yet he
is not in.
THE MUDDLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The people up this way are i lamor-
•hug'im 1 a‘IiTner ! frgii'r' , 3 regarcAb the
without the aid. of Federal bayonets.
This will be the end of military despot
ism ; the end of political corruption;
the end bf/dub-law, and the beginning
of an era of. prosperity that will make
us once more a united and happy peo
ple. iti the meantime, however, let ns
stiil keep oar eye on the enemy, who
seems determined, in spite of fate, in
'spite of law, andrin spite of justice, to
ignore the verdict of the people, and,
if possible, seat their brainless idol,
popularly known as Hayes. It be
hooves the champions of good govern
ment throughout the land to be vigilant
. T _
ew Albany , convention declares situation in South Carolina. There
base and. unscrupulous enemy, whose
eye is on the national Treasury alone,
and whose head is: full of every thing
else except brain. More anon.
■ _,rxu-t-t. a y - : -iRey-Stone.
tv asilhlgmg^iurrggpniftfence.
Washington, D. C., Dee. 20,1876.
There is really no reliable news worth
rtentjoiiiqg. .Any number of sensaBepal
rumors have their existence during t.a
evening! only too be flatly contradicted
and fairly disproved, the next morning.
In the meantime, the work of settling the
political difficulties is slowly going on
and,' in the present aspect of affairs as
appear before, investigating committees.
Zach Chandler and his congeners may
exclaim, in the language of Marmicn,
*- OhWhat a tangled web we weave
When first we practice t) deceive.”
There is a greal deal of blatant balder
dash going the rounds of certain papers,
of the style of the National Republican,
of this place, about huge difficulties and
probable war before political troubles can
be assuaged; but no man whose opinion
is worth listening to, believes any such
things. Such sentiments only emanate
from men to whom any change would be
a blessing. 01 such I suppose is a Soi
Doisant General Joe Shelby, who is pa
raded by the above named paper in its
issue of this morning. The valliant Joe
claims to have bees a Confederate Gener
al ; but, certainly, no one ever heard of
him as such and the probability is that
he much resembles h certain volunteer
company which flourished here before the
war, of whom it was said, “ In time of
peace they were invincible, in time of
war they were invisible." Be this as it
may, Joseph is ready to follow Grant to the
cannon’s mouth, and even to crawl inside
of it should Grant deem it necessary to
do so in order to seat Tilden or Hayes, or
even to hold on to the reins of Govern
ment himself. Moaby had better look
sharp, or Shelby will eclipse him m syco-
1 Tilden was elected, and should be
gurated,’ and that the Democrats
; the com try were ready to assist
-Ogress it) every legitimate means to
. en d. The animUs of the conven-
wbiclt s declared to"1je llie finest
^locratic assemblage ever
iheesm'J&jJiin be clearest
trdand lourth jesoiutio
I’ere as follows: ‘ That the
jid traitorous scheme concocted
lit the inauguration of Tilden
|dricks has only the active
and support of Federal offi-
kOffimal expectants, who love
("plunder more than country;
thi3 Republic was not created for
Ice-seeking and office-bolding eor-
orants, and that it i3 not only a cou-
[itutional privilege, but the imperative
l patriotic citizens to not only
StgauisTTElrgreat crime attain pt-
t but also to pledge themselves to
pportand defend every (lawful meas-
to prevent the consummation of
breatened usurpation.’
from all indicatioht, the Indiana
cracy will be here by tens of
ands at the 8th of January con-
m.
tie plan for a compromise adjust-
•juggested by the Herald, of giv-,
I'the House the election of the Pres
at and the Senate the Vice-President
ets with considerate favor. The
friends and champions of Gov.
. rather rejoice at fuch
hypothesis that
never was anything n this country
that even approaches the cool effrontery
and dastardly usurpation of Chamber-
lain and his carpet-big allies in South
Carolina. In comprrison with the Ja
cobin conclave and den of thieves, at
Columbia, which Chamberlain com
ma: d . the Long larliament of Great
Biitai . which Cronweil “cleaned out”
was a mild, patriotic and respectable
body. Chamberliin is inaugurated,but
it will be for oily a Fhort time. The
mass of African md carpet-bag corrup
tion he leads wil soon disappear after
the inauguratioi of Wade Hampton,
who was fair!’ and legally elected.
Wade Hainptoi will not be surrounded
with Federaloayonets and trembling
like an asper, during the delivery of
his inaugura, us did the blood-thin
poltroons w(o opposed him in tb- late
canvass. Pevious to the time the Rad
ical party .assumed control of the gov
ernment, jhe elections in both sections
of the Ufion could be run without the
bayonet; but under the present rule
the bayonet not only runs the elections,
but in many places organizes the legis
latures, decides the qualifications of
members and inaugurates the govern
ors, wpitfher they are elected or not.
Sucb/is the state of affairs to-day in
South Carolina; and a similar state of
affairs has existed in most of the States
South/since the close of the war. But
the people of the South will now very
soon throw off the shackles of political
slavery and rise once more to the dig
nity of free men. This desirable event
Will take place with the luauguralloir
of Samuel J. Tilden as President, and
the inauguration of such men as Wade
Hampton, of South Carolina, A. H.
Colquitt, of Georgia, and Houston, of
Alabama, in the Gubernatorial chairs
pf the South. Nothing more will be
voted for Hayes are joining, necessary. In such a political atmos
phere as tills, a military despotism can
not survive; henoe, its iron heel will
be lifted from the necks of the people,
and it will soon disappear. Such in
stitutions are antagonistic to Constitu
tional government, and tho moment
Constitutional government triumphs,
military despotism is defeated. Con
stitutional government is all the people
demand, and that they mil 'hare. And
they don’t want it in South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana alone, but
throughout the length and breadth of
lie Union. The demand for it is pe
remptory, and it must come.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The tactics of the Radical leaders
since the election prove, beyond the
shadow of a doubt, that there is nothing
tod diabolically corrupt and contempt
ibly mean for them to resort to in order
“ to keep Rebels out of tfoweras they
term it, and hold on to it themselves.
all they want, and to accom-
to-day
iromthe
jidency to the active dnty of Pre-
X Secretaryship of the Treasury.
’~n Vug discussed on all
fetfon, it is gratifying to
thousands of heftiest Repub-
aeetings and are acting with
cracy. All honor be to those
vho .are willing to sink partisan-
l'patriotism.
Brownlsw is practical, if
iotic. He takes down Hayes
HI lets his. eagle Ecream. It is
lihg the virtues of an anti-bilious
1 The Doctoi: should recom-
i double dose to bis party.
tuesian and Turkish War,
jtblegjams review all. the proba-
of’a war hetween Russia and
, and the failure of the occupa-
atum,.in the anticipation’ of
British representative of the
been ordered to leave
and to direct the Brit-
3 so long-been rid-.
‘ ”' .phbrus. to'
i step is:
the)
and 1
ment.
gloti
perish t
the'f
itsdefi
A. B.4
The i
Dr. Thd
years
this time.
jnd
conht,
\ce-ias
ople,
pancy. It is, however, a matter of little
importance to the right-minded peopU
generally, which of the two Ulysses pats
the most.
There was rather a dreary debate in
the Senate yesterday in regard to the
appointment of Cronin as Presidential
elector from Oregon. The formal pre
sentation of the statues of Samuel Adams
and John Wintbrop, contributed by Mas
sachusetts to'the Hall of National Stat-
ury, was made by Mr. BontwelJ. In a
few. well-timed remarks Mr. BontWcU—
to the Clerks’ desk and had read the letter
of the commission selected, by the Mas
sachusetts authorities, to have the statues
made. Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts,
spoke of the life, character and services
of Samuel Adams. At the conclusion of
Mr. Dawes’ address, Mr. Ingalls, of
Kansas, submitted a joint resolution ac
cepting the statues in the' name of the
Uniied States, and returning the thanks
of Congress to to State of Massachusetts.
It is a very pretty idea to place statues
of the representative men of each State
in the same hall that once resounded
with their eloquence ; but the hall being
much to small to hold statues of all who
deserve to be placed there, each of the
old thirteen States should send a statue of
the two men selected by a commission
appointed for that purpose, as in the case
of Massachusetts.
In tho House the Fortification bill
was under consideration; but laid aside for
the presentation and acceptance of the
two statues above spoken of. The ques
tion of adjournment for the holidays was
discussed and it was determined to ad-
jo,,rn for two days at Christmas and New
Year, it being deemed inexpedient, in
view of the urgency of public affaiis, to
adjourn for a longer ‘rime.
Affairs seem to be rapidly approaching
a crisis in South Carolina. Yesterday,
in the Democratic House, seventy-nine
Senators and Representatives being pres
ent, and constituting a legal quorum of
the joint assembly, a ballot was taken for
United States Senator resulting in the
election of M. C. Butler, he receiving
sixty out of the seventy-nine .votes.
Gen. Hampton is preparing , a r memorial
to Congress asking, for the recognition of
his Government. The day before yester
day he made a formal demand on Cham-_
berlain for the great seal and the posses
sion of the State House, together with
all things pertaining to the office of Gov
ernor. This demand. Chamberlain pe
remptorily refuses, and, in the meantime,
is pressing his bill through the bogus leg
islature providing for the arrest 6f any
one claiming to be Governor in bis stead.
Chamberlain, in this, is like a lunatic
playing with fire. Should he attempt to
have Hampton arrested, the most disas
trous results may follow and he alone
would be to blame for it. ; Dek.
Ex-,Congressman. (Willard, of Ver
mont,’fia prSttv good Republican, bat
he cannot sit quietly by and listen to
the assumptions ofh'is par#?/ He says
President of the
Hon. B. H Hill.
House op Representatives, 1
Washington, D.C.,Dec.21,1876. j
My Dear Sir : I trust yon will be
lieve me when I assure yon that yonr let
ter is esteemed as worthy tb come from
one has who has been a “ life-long friend,’
as yon truly style yourself. Every mail
is bringing me letters from every section
of'the Union, end those from the South
enclose a “panic’l among my friends
which is most remarkable. ..
I will not. pretend that I am insensible
to (the effect which may be produced on
my personal political famines," but I do
Siy that my chief solicitude is excited by
far different and, I will add, by far higher
considerations.
1 If the reputation of a public man can
be : tarnished by agencies so trifling and
so false as those now at work, then there
can be little, encouragement for uns
patriotism. .. .
I dq/not pretend thj^ T have served, or
■ofli'serve my country with'alnlity, but I
can say that I have given, and am now
giving, under the must embarrassing dis
advantages, to that country the very bust
abilities I possess.
Under the severest trials I made a
record of fearless fidelity in defense of
Southern civilization and manhood, and
of' unflinching adherence to constitution
al government which no man can deny.
But what is all this worth if it can have
no effect ; n protecting me from irresponsi
ble squibs iV 0 m Washington city, some
of which at lesctare inspired, and many
encouraged, by tv, most unworthy mo
tives possible? If bug. squibs, whether
thoughtless or designing, Con throwfriends
into a panic and encouraged .ncmies to
refresh their malignity with the q | ereo .
typed slang, “ I always told you he was
not reliable!” then our free institution,
and popular government have arrived
at a period where a public man can have
no protection save in the nothingness of
his imbecility or the cahousness of his
corruption. He is safe alone when he
does nothing that fools can criticise, or
does only what hirelings will puff for a
consideration.
Now, sir, I do not believe the people
of Georgia have arrived, at this point,
and I shall do them the justice to say
that I have not the sligbtest fear that
they will allow themselves to be made
parties to the wrongs which some are now
plotting against me. On the contrary I
do not doubt that when they know the
truth, as they will know it, they will ap
prove me with cheerfulness and unanimi
ty ; and, in the meantime, they will not
withdraw that confidence and trust with
out which I shall he powerless to serve
either them or myself.
What have I doue orjaid that " friends
should be alarmed and enemies encour
aged,’’ as numerous letters say ? Without
going into details (as I will not be cow
ardly enough now to do), I will state some
facts.
1. Since the assembling of this ses- a bpolc'
si on of congress the dvpiucratu^jioujj t ( 11
hers of the house have tnet three times’
in geueral caucus. I have male but
one motion in general caucus, and that
motion was adopted unanimously. There
was not a dissenting voice—not one. I
accompanied that motion with a short
speech, the temper and spirit of which
every man in the caucus approved, and
the main point of which was warmly
agreed to by a large majority, includ
ing I believe, ever, member trom the
southern or late confederate states, and
certainly every line present from Geor
gia. ,
2. We have had frequent conferen
ees, composed of a limited number of
ocumcrats, from five to twenty in a
conference. To several of these I liaye
been invited, and attended. In these
conferences I have made several mo-
don and suggestiohN. Every one I
havo yet made has been adopted aud
sometimes unanimously adapted. On
one cr two occasions my suggestions
have been received with a consideration
that was pleasent and adopted with
exores8ions that was flattering.
This is eiy work, What am 1 charged
with?
1. It is said that I have expressed
distrust of northern democrats, and
speeches to thW effect are filling the pa
pers as it made by me. Not a single
word published on this subject is true
—aotote. —
2. It is said that myself and other
southern men have lost faith in the
election of Mt. Tilden,and have made,
or arc makeing, or are willing to make
some bargain-or trade or arrangement
with Mr. Hayes. All intimations of
this kind are simply manufactured—
manufactured by sensational hirelings
for republican uso and benefit. Mr.
Tilden and the. democratic party are
reduced to a iad Hope of success if the
silly or designing-democrats who affect
to believe such charges are to be ac
cepted as the only trusted advisors of
the^party.
It might be interesting to give you
an explanation of how easily a public
man here may be misrepresented by
news gossips and interviewers—end es
pecially if he be a public man who is
worth misrepresenting, but I have not
the time to do so now.
_ A few words in conclusion. The po
litical situation was never so critical as
now. Our constitutional system is on
a magazine of powder and ten thousand
fools, and some that are not fools, are
striking matches all around it.
None bat cool men and patriots who
love country more than office can avert
the most horrible civil war that ever
disgraced and destroyed liberty and
humanity. And yet there was never
less excuse for any war in the history
of the world.
Such a war, if it come?, will be the
culmination of human crime in the
dastardly destruction of human rights
by a disgraceful scramble for office 1
In the late election both Mr. Tilden
and Mr. Hayes received some voles.
Will it not be better to have either for
president than to have a ruler who rfc
peived no votes? He is too stupid fof
argument who does not see that the
last alternative is possible. But who
ever; may or may not be made president
by returning boards or bayonets, one is
certain: Mr. Tilden cannot and will not
be made president unless he is made
so by a fair' count of the votes of the
people.
That count can be neither fair nor
honest unless it be had under interpre
tations of the conBtitution -long accepted
and by . methods of procedure long es
tablished. The party that now de
mands now interpretations, or a new
* or method of count will be a party
’ ” j L aauut the
ltbe people.
constitutional count of the votes
g to secure that count,
secured, I shall abide its re-
so will every other man north
who is not willing to destroy
enough -to want peace,
• cowardly enough to accept dis-
unpleasant now to have to write
lettei 'and, confess, a little wounding
to mworide to be called on by friends
-charges so plainly absurd, and
, :edly circulated. But I will
makefen allowance fora natural anx-
jbese evil times.
i, therefore, to give this let-
s press, and I respectfully ask
iper in Geoigia to give it an in-
) one request of the people of
nd that is they believe nothing
oTne unless it appears over
“""‘—j or jjj tj; e official pro-
'ess. I can see no
§ protection from misrepre-
i we con avert all the calam-
> much dread. If we can
Inaugurate the man elected
we shall have-a new
f constitutional goyem-
riends will find me oh
} of the last fatal charge in
irais, very truly,
Benj. H. Hill.
irson, Esq., Atlanta Ga.
L passages from a letter of
, written more than twenty
aye a deep significance at
Dr. Thom well’s sagacity
It Mr. Calhoun bad entire
pd his piety and learning
lid. Dr. Thomwell
1 tiiat the tendency of things
r is to corrupt a representa-
government and to
sthe mere creature of pop-
; The question of dvil lib-
be nicest and most inter-
hole circle of political in-
|re mistakes exist in regard
i any other point of politi-
France is net?, blundtr-
ifraid -will continue to
redemption becomes
J baa been set in motion
oVna of capital and labor,
tit will be extremely diffi-
But the Lon) reigns,
otnre of the nations baf-
of philosophers and
i from all casual eaten-
word of prophecy;
' • safe guiilr
puires,
^study
thtL great majority 5
-*&!um^ l -the.Apoca]L.
sublime,'^toeujnent contains' the history
of the world,' from Ghrut to the end of
time; and. though its figuresare mystic,
they are not hppelessly obscure.
There is a key which can nnlock its
‘secrets, and make. its hieroglyphics
speak the Jonguage of common life.
We are upon the eve of great events,
aud watchfulnese and prayer are the
posture in 'Which we should be found.
God is riding on the whirlwind and di
recting the stdrm, aud, out of the chaos
and tumult of the nations, He will
surely evolve His own grand purposes
and make the angry' passions of men
subservient to the schemes of His glo
rious providtnee.
Tho Vote ot Florida.
WAsimi«T0N^ Dec. 22.—Dispatches
were received to-day by both the Sen
ators from ’Florida, Conover (Rep.),
and Jones (Dem.), announcing that
the Supreme Court of the State has
issued a mandamus requiring the Re
turning Board to revise the entire
court, to ave a majority to the Den o-
cratic candidates for electors and State
officers, aid declaring the entire pro-
teedings which gave certificates to tiie
Republican candidates null and void.
Precisely similar action was taken in
1872, and received by all parties as
settling the result, the Republican
House then in sesion here seating Nib-
lack, d Democratic member, upon the
strength of the instructions issued by
the Supreme Court of the State. A
hurried consultation has been held by
the Republicans on the subject this
evening, and a - Republican Senator
familiar with the laws of the State has
pronounced the decision of the Su
preme Chart a transfer of the ?prima
facie case the Republican to the
Democratic electors.—tram, the N: T.
World? Dec. 23.
A Discarded Lover’s Crime.—
Thursday morning a young girl, named
Mary Kelly, was deliberately shot
down in the streets of New York city
by a Frenchman named Eugene Christ,
who had vainly sought her consent to
marry. He is a young man of twenty-
two yedre, a laborer by occupation.
He had slept at the station house all
night, and met the girl, as he says, acci
dentally. He suddenly approached
her, drew a pistol and fired two shots,
one lodging in the abdomen and an
other in the side. The third shot failed
to hit her. Upon seeing her fall be is
said to have fallen upon his kiiees by
her side, raying and bemoaning her
fate. He covered'her with kisses, de
clared he could not live without her,
and must and would kill himself also.
She evinced the utmost loathing for
him, when the officer ‘came up said he
had shot her, and she Bated him. She
is in a dying condition, in Bellevue
Hospital.
_ The Dorffy Advertiser, indorses Gen.
F. C. Barlow. Why does it not pub
lish his letter of December 16? The
Boston Journal says that Gen. Barlow-
does iwt concede a-Democratic majori-
"lorida, Why-does it not pub-
s lettes? Tins letter is not long
‘half as long as the editorials
itten in. ,evasive explanation of it
to Flu
h, sent to Florida by Grant
yj.-" ri».—
No.;
r and
Florida.
Tallahassee,-Dec. 27.—The notice
from the Secretary of the State to the
other membere of the Canvassing Board
to meet this morning to recanvass the
returns was withdrawn to-day. McLin
and Cowgill refused to obey the order
of the court, and will file a motion to
vacate the rule and set aside the man
damus. Attorney General Cocke will
obey tne mandate of the court by ma
king .the canvass himself and filing
the same in the clerk’s officer as direc
ted by ihe court Ex-Attorney Gene
ral Williams arrived this morning.
Washington, Dec. 27.—Advices re
ceived to-day by the National Repub
lican Committee from their council
and other prominent Northern Repub
licans now in Florida are to the effect
that the re-canvass 'ordered by the
State Supreme Court applies only to
the votes for Governor, etc., and does
not refer to the votes for Presidential
Electors. These advices also say that
the court’s order is that in recouting
the aforesaid votes the question whether
a county is so irregular false or fraud
ulent that the .true vote cannot be de
termined, but must be decided by the
Board, hot on the proofs shown them,
bdt by merely inspecting the face of
the return. It is conceeded that the
application of these principles to the
vote for State officers will give them to
the Democratic candidates by 2000 or
3000 majority;but the Republicans
say tnat it is evident that if it were
possible to re-canvass the electoral votes
the majorities for Hayes and Wheeler
Electors would be at least from 38 to 43
respectively. According to the official
certificate of the Clerk of the Board,
dated and published Nov. 28, which
stated that the returns were that day
opened by the State Canvassers, and
that the votes for Electors as .-officially
announced from the face of the re
turns in detail aggregated for Thomas
H. Long, the lowest Republican Elec
tor, 24,323; and for Wilkinson Cole,
the highest Democratic Elector, 24,-
285, The Republican counsel at Talla
hassee also informs the committee that
if the board were to revise their find
ings as to the regularity of each return
on its face, they would undo this order
of the court and be obliged to reject
several connty returns and thereby in
crease the Hayes and Wheeler majori
ty to between 200 and 300.
Attorney General Cocke made the
canvass of the vote’this morning, after
the other members of the board has re
fused to canvass. This gives Drew
497 and Tilden 93 majority. This can
vass be filed in the clerk’s office in
obedience tn the orde> ot the court.
•Subsequently tin- ifthi r numhers of the
Board ag r i--': io re-canvass and the
lull Boa re in-t a 4 r. M. 'ihey have
just concluded tueir cauvass. and have
given Drew a majority of 195 and the
Electors a. n'iilnritT of >06.
a rrwMSSVxheS Courttjos-
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Another Honest Republican,
Who Won’t Take a Return
ing-Board Flection.
R. T. Carr, was Republican candi
date for sheriff in DeSoto parish, last
month, but was defeated, with the rest
of the Republican ticket, the Demo
crats carrying the parish on the heav
iest vote ever polled, 1304 to 898.
Nevertheless, the Returning Board
counted Carr in, but he refuses to ac
cept snch an election. He says be
was nominated in New Orleans, and,
notwithstanding he telegraphed his de
clination of his nomination and sub-
seqnently declined it in a card, he was
put on the ticket and votod for, but he
believes that tne Democratic candidate
was fairly elected, and dezlines to ac
cept the commission from Kellogg.
Regarding the alleged intimidation, be
says that the charge is unqualifiedly
false, and adds: “In this connection
I may say that I was a deputy United
States Marshal at Mansfield on the day
of the election; that the election was
fair, and that the Democrats carried
the parish.”—Springfield Republican
_ When a member of the Senate inves
tigating committee at New Orleans
proposed to call for the protests, affid
avits, and other papers which formed
the basis of the Returning Board’s ac
tions, that inefiable smoothbore, Mr.
Howe, of Wisconsin, remarked that “he
conld not understand what figures the
protests and affidavits would cut in
this investigation.” Of course he
couldn’t Mr. Howe went down to
Louisiana for a bucket of whitewash,
and through the impenetrable’stupidity
of his nature he has just glimmering
intelligenc enough to know that the
facts of tne Returning Board infamy
would never furnish the material he
wants. He understands that to inves
tigate, in the Hayesite lexicon, is to
whitewash, and that no miracle could
whiten the damning blackness of the
truth about the infamous work-.done
by the Kellogg Board. Consequently
Mr. Howe does not want any truth in
his’n.
Ontwardly there is not much change
in the political situation; inwardly
there is considerable. There is little or
no open Republican protest yet to steal
ing at Louisiana and Florida votes for
President, or to the plan of counting in
Hayes by the President of the Senate
with these stolen votes and with a wise
party discrimination as to the disputed
votes from Oregon; but there is evident
ly with new evidence an increased reali
zation among Republicans that those
votes were stolen; and an increased
conviction that it won’t do to take the
President on the strength of them and
by the decision of a single man. Conse
quently, we hear less positive assertion
that Hayes is elected and shall be inaug
urated, an increased soberness and
doubt, and a growing feeling that Con
gress not only must be allowed but
must be required to adjudicate upon
the dispute.—Springfield Republican.
All tha( we ask is that the President
fairly elected shall be inaugurated, not
a man who gets, his sble title to the
place from partisan Returning T
A Gorgeous Wedding.
The San Francisco News Letter tells
the following: On Wednesday last, our
esteemed young townsman, Mr. Washing
ton Sole, led to the altar Miss Fanny
Heavisides, daughter of our worthy and
well-known citizen, Stearine Heavisides,
proprietor of the fat refinery and tallow
boilery on the city front. The blushing
bride, supported on the arm of her fa
ther, looked most decollete in a white
silk corsage, cut bias, and with flounces
to match. She is a specimen of Pacific
17 years of age) and^she vrore a ^beauti
ful wreath of California quarts, with two
silver bricks for ear-rings, and a bracelet
and necklace of immense Arizona dia
monds. She had right bridesmaids,
dressed in lillies of tire valley, and a coif
fure ef solid gold four-pins. Mr. - Sole,
who is in partnership with his father in
their mammoth shoe factory) wore no
jewelry of any kind, except a watch chain
of gold boot-tops (presented to him bv
the workmen on this occssion), each link
of which represented a custom-made
shoe. The way in which he wore his kid
gloves was most degage. At the conclu
sion of the tying of the nuptial knot,
which was twenty-two carats fine,and very
heavy, the happy, party adjourned to the
house of the bride’s -father, where four
banquets were spread. Among the pres
ents received by the happy pair were six
silver-plated muffin rings, and embroid
ered coal-scuttle, and a bine enamel re
versible flat-iron. A gold brick-bat in a
bric-a-brac, and four dozen pairs of num
ber nine shoes testified the. love of the
bridegroom’s father for his new daughter,
while twelve cans of lard (the product of
the industry of the bride’s youngest
brother) adorned a marble center-table
m ihe parlor. Oneof the features of the
banquet was a beautiful cold chicken,
weighing ten ponnds, grown on the ranch
of tire bride’s aunt. The tables not only
groaned, bat fairly perspired, under the
weight of the tempting viands. Water
melons, beef sturgeon and hnge boars'
heads formed part of the menu, and the
collation was served in the most superb
style. The newly married conple len by
the 4:40 train to San Mignri to spend
trrir honeymoon, and on their return will
give a reception dansante in the immense
factory of Mr. Sole, Sr. A complete
dinner service of verde antique, and
barouchemade of California laurel, were
accidentally omitted from the list of
presents. Reporters for the drily press
are warned against imitating this style of
notice, as it is copyrighted, and cannot
be - used by any other journal.
It appears that Lerdo de Tejada, the
Mexican President whcTwas driven off
from bis capital by a revolution, was
□ot captured, but is supposed to have
left the country. The uprising against
Tejada was caused by the alleged fact,
that he bad procured his re-eleqtion ’
fraud.- Jglesias, the ■— 1 —
jclared EpTre^toction -
and Geri. Porfirio Diaz, who is the lead
ing military man of the country, de
feated bis forces and has himself occu-
peid the City of Mexico and seized the
reins of power. Diaz is popular be
cause of the reputation acquired by
him in the contest with the government
of Maximilian, when he commanded
the forces of President Jnarez. By the
terms of the Mexican Constitution the
chief justice becomes ex-officio Presi
dent of the nation in case of the lapse
of the term of one incumbent prior to
the election of another. Iglesias, there
fore, contends that he is President until
a regular election can be held, bat Diaz
does not concede his claims, aod the
supporters of the two are likely soon to
come into armed collision. Iglesias
has the support of a largo number of
states, but the troops of Diaz are more
numerous than those of - Iglesias. Up
ward of 60.000 men are stated to be un
der arms, and the business interests of
the country are prostrate.
Col. Mcdpre^in^fhe Philadelphia,
limes, who carries about as level a
head on his broad shoulders as any pi>- *
litieal observer frrthd cbtmtry, recog
nizes 'a' - rapidly : l^fping sentiment
throughout the country in favor of the
inauguration of Samuel J, Tilden on
the 4th of March. It is the might of
right that’s going to accomplish this re
sult, and neither fraud nor party nor
the sword can prevail against it in the
go vernment of a free people
Pickpockets appear to have reaped a
rich harvest at the Moody and Sankey
meetings in Chicago. The Tribune of
the city says that a thousand pocket-
books have been stolen from the crowds
who have.’attended upon Moody’s ser
vices, and these robbers have been com
mitted not only in the open meetings
at L the .Tabernacle, but “even in the in
quiry rooms, where female pickpockets
have swarmed for purposes of theft
while profesing anxiety about their
souls. Hats caps, canes, umbrellas,
watches, everything- movable, have
been carried off by these plunderers..
Twenty-two years ago,'when Ole Bull
visited this country for the first time,
the poet Percival paid him one of the
finest and choicest compliments ever
given by ah American to a distinguish
ed foreigner. The hermit-poet, himself
so poor that he was indebted to a friend
for the reqnisite dollar to attend the
concert, welcqmed the Norwegian viol-
nist to New Haven with an ode written
in Danish, the court language of Nor
way, in which he represented the
sword of old heroic Norway tumed in
to the lyre of the mordem hero who
subdues with music. "" '
A Woman to Do the Work.—Brat-
tleboro people tell this for a fact; A
young widower in Windham connty,
not far from Brattleboro, who was
greatly in need of a housekeeper, rode
day after day, in a vain search for a
hired girl. Atlast, almost discouraged,
he drew up at a small dwelling among
the bills: “ Can you tell me where I
can get a woman to do the work in a
farm-house?” “ Where are ye from ?”
asked the old man viewing the hand
some horse and buggy with a critical
air. “ My name is ■— and I am
from .” “Oh, ya’s, I’ve beam
of ye; ye lost yer wife a spell ago.'
well, I’ve got six gals—good gals, too—
and yer may take yer pick among ’em
for a wife; they wouldn’t none of ’em
think of going oat to work. Should as
full as lieves you should take Hannah
because ahe’s the oldest, and her chance
ain’t quite so good, seeing as she’s near
sighted, and can’t hear so very welL
But if ye don’t wanther, ye can take
yer pick o’ t’others.” The widower
went in, selected the best-looking one,
drove to the justice’s, was married, and
carried home, that night, a permanent
house-keeper, who proves, so far,-to be in
eveiy%ay satisfactory.—Springfield Re
publican.'-
The reporte brought from the South
by Hon. Leverett Saltonstall, Gen.-
Francis C. Barlow, and other gentlemen
of unquestioned fairness, supplemented
by the testimony before the Congrerional
Committees, have set even Republicans
to thinking whether they are willing to
giye up the ’•old-fashioned method of
election by ballot for tho new invention
of election ,by Returning Boards. If
this change is made all elections will
depend upon the ability of political
managers to buy up the number of Re
turning Boards required to count in
their candidates.— Boston Post,Dec. 23.
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There will be fi ve eclipses in 1877,
vis a total .eclipse of the moon on F%b-
uary 27, visible in the United States: a
partial eclipse of the sun on March’14,
visible in Western Asia; a partial eclipse
of the sun on August 8, visible in Alas
ka, Kamschatka, and the North Pacific
ocean; a total edipse of the moon on
August 23, partly visible in the Eastern
I southern States: and a partial
eclipse of the sun on Sept
ble in Sonth America.
Oas-foorth column iix ■ ^
One-fourth column twelve month*. ...
One-half colnmn one month .......
Ona-half colnmn three months——
One-half oolnmn six months-.
One-hall column twelve months—
On# oolnmn one month.
Oho column thrw months...
One oolnmn sin months 1IIH
One oolnmn twelve months. HO SO
>er- The fortgoing reus are for either Weekly
or Trt-Woeklj. When published in both psjKire
SO per cent, additional neon tablo rates.
' .i r: . “ .. .
It is strange, bnt nevertheless true, .
that flour is cheapen on an average in
England than in America.
Dr. Mary Walker says fhat girls do
not know the unchecked, pleasure of
stiffing down stairs on ths- bannisters*
A bride on a railroad car, seeing her
husband take something rolled np in
brown paper from his pofcket, snatched
it from bis hands and threw it out of :
the window, sayrnglhat 1* had prom
ised to give np .chewing tobacco. - The '
young man told her . that she had
thrown away alUhe jnoney lie had in
the world.
-»z • j A, m • j“-' ill n
The bridal outfit of Miss May, the
fiancee of James Gordon Benett, was
appraised by th$ New York Custom
house examiners at 36,000 francs, which
is equivalent to $7,200 gold. .The .out
fit comprises over forty articles of wear
chief among which is' the wedding
dress, Which Js of white'Satin, and is
a marvel of the dressmakers’ art. The
customs duties were IA20(k~
ibv-:
Vice-TresidMi
the Credit Mobili
innocent society of those without guil
has, according to “the eternal fitness of
things,” appeared by letter in the New
York Times as another defender of ex
treme Radical doctrine of constitution
al construction. It is a fresh evidence
of the bad times wo - have fallen on
when a man, whose guilty .un worthi-
riese bad consigned him to the- shades
of private life; appeara> oaca on the
crest of the wave. The harmony be
tween the calipe ard the advocate is
striking.—Wishingtim Union.
Poor little dog! His mistress loved
him and did not intend his annihila
tion. Bat she was such a big woman
and be such' a little dbg. And as lie
trudged along at her heels on that icy
sidewalk be had no idea that she would
slip op. .But'she did. She also sat
.down. It seemed like a mountain. Tne
little dog saw what was-coming, but
bad no time to get oat from under. It
was a very sad death. But tho woman
consoles herself—for, though sad,it was
not lingering.. Poor little dog I He
was so little when she got through with
him. He had better been cremated
than spread ont so thin.—Chicago
Journal.
Woolwich is now in better position to
build guns of 2000 tons than it was to
undertake those of 80 tons when the
order-for manufacturing an experimen
tal weapon of the latter weight was first
issued. Designs for a gun of 164 tons
have been for some times in the hand
of the War Department; but it is now
almost certain that this immennse cal
iber will be surpassed, and that the pet
piece of ordnance for the English navy
of the future will be a Fraser gun,
weighing about 200 tons’ 50 foet in
length, having a bore of 20 inches, and
throwing, with a po wdip.charge of some
thing like 800 lbs.j a’ projectile weigh-
ing^from 3,900 to 4,000 lbs.—Totonto
The tittle daughter of a very wealthy
New Yorker happened not long ago to
hear her small schoolmates congratula
ting themselyes and bne ’another uj.u:i
the regularity with which their fathers
said grace at the table.' Her father did
not say grace, and, oppressed by a
sense of inferiority, the little one wept
that eyening and besought him to do
it He said he thought it was lime he
begun, and asked addtssing with all
proper feeling at breakfast next morn
ing, A younger sister of his tittle
homilist, a young, daily still in the
nursery, who had not.heard the previ
ous conversation, looked up surprised;
then her face cleared. “I know what
you does ’at for, papa,” said she; “it’s
Yause you’re getting poor 1”
An organ of the pretender says, “ It;
propositions” iff relation to the "Presi
dency” havfe shown fin “entire lack of
spirit of concession.,’ What would the
Pretender’s organliketohave conceded?
That i,t is right and. proper to set aside
-the decision, of tiie people and stead the
Presidency by the Loulsianaf mode of
gigantic fraud? When you seize a
scoundrel dflithe act of picking: year *-
pocket and therC^ue^As the impuden
ce tb request yon to manifest a spirit of .
nrKaf An irnn C»,y tO.him.
V lawfully,
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