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®|je toeelitg ®twwMe & CotisHtnlumaltei OLD SERIES—VOL. XCII NEW SERIES—VOL. LI. Ctjronicle and Sentinel. WFDNEBDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1877. Mobtos’s estate in worth $50,000, He leave* a wife and three son*. Senator Ransom, of North Carolina, is Ueneral John A. Losah’b cousin. Father Rtan is lecturing in Texas, where he has l>een most enthusiastically re ceived by large audiences. Ok the 40.000 New Yorkers who failed to register, a vast majority are rich Republi cans. Look out for a big Democratic ma jority. Field Marshal Von Wranoel is dead, aged 93. He was a Colonel at Waterloo and had been 81 year* in the service of Prussia. lilt Missouri Republican prettily says the President’s visit to Virginia was “the planting of the olive-branch on the grave of the sword." Hecbetart Fish declares that Mr. Sum ner wept over his domestic infelicity and, like 11. Vf. 8., wished he was dead. There was a big skeleton in that closet. An advertisement in Pittsburg calling for u farm laborer received eight responses; an advertisement calling for a bookkeeper received one hundred and thirteen. The stalwart Republican papers are howl ing for Senator Sharon to come to Wash ington or resign and let somebody be ap pointed who will sit up with the corpse. The New York Tribune is sad when it lllinks of Daniel W. Voorhees in Mor ton’s place. We do not see anything very sud in that. But Republicans are in the melancholy days now. Old Ben Wade lias his views on the silver question, but he does not pretend to understand everything about financial problems, and never saw anybody who did whom be didn’t think a knave or a fool. Notino an improvement ill the present House of Representatives, a Boston Herald correspondent says: “Tliire is less of the tobacco-spitting element, and fewer mem bers who will put their feet on their desks." - -—-#► —-—- The great battle between John Morris sey and Tammany lias terminated in a vic tory for the former. The “respectable Re publicans’’ voted to a man for the ex burglar, ex-prize fighter and professional gambler. p A correspondent of the New York Time* attributes Senator Morton’s fatal sickness to the gastronomic seductions of Ben Holi.adat’s French cook. It takes a strong stomach to digest soft-shell crab salad and preserved strawberries for sup per. Theodore and Elizabeth are to be re- i conciled; the ragged edge sand-papered and the cave of gloom filled up. H. W. B. will preside, no doubt, and while the grand organ rumbles, lie will exclaim, in the most effective and dramatic way: “Bless ye, me children, bless ye!” During the year 1870 England imported from this country goods to the value of $307,352,000, and her exports were only $98,000,000, leaving a balance of trade in favor of the United States of over $255,000,- 000. In 1865 there was a balance in favor of England of $37,000,000. Remarkin'* the unusual frequency, of late, of failures, the New York Bulletin in fers that the prospect of a repeal of the bankrupt law, or at least of an amendment of it in the interest of the creditors, is stim ulating insolvents to hasten to shelter them selves under the existing law. ooo- - - An honest French paper in New York is rather severe on MacMamon. It says of some of his recent high-handedness: “This recalls the celebrated declaration of Attor ney-General Waite in the famous Tom Scott case: ‘A negro lias no rights that the white man is bound to respect.’ All papers publish marriages and deaths; sonic publish births. But here is a novelty, which we find in the Baltimore Sun, sand wiched between the deaths and marriages: ENGAGED. ARONSON—HEOHHERMEK—JOE ARON SON, of Now fork, to ROBE HECHHERMER, of Baltimore. tNo cards.] We shall have numerous versions of tlie “last words” of Senator Morton. Accord ing to the Associated Press his last words wero, “I am worn out.” The biographer of William Pitt gave as his last words, •“Save my country." The nurse,‘who was jiroSably more accurate as well ns more prosaic, said thattbe dying statesman asked “for some more gruel." An old woman in New York, who made a living by picking up stray grains of coffee, corn, etc., was seriously hurt the other day. The neighboring merchants made up a purso for her. When conveyed to her residence it proved to be a comfortable, neatly furnished cottage which had lieen bought by her own money. Never neglect trifles. The Baltimore GaseUt pictures Morton’s caroitnal failing thus: “That lie failed to be made .President was not liis failure; so also have failed the strongest in past ages. So tailed Play, Wester and Calhoun. But all these men still live, and have left the im perishable footprints of their colossal steps along the march of our history: while Mor ton obliterated his by walking backward along his own path.” Judos Oi.in, of the Supreme Court of The District of Columbia, is an old lime Abolitionist and a Radical of the stalwart stripe, but ha luis lost patience with the for mer objects of his affection, and in sen tencing a colored criminal the other day he said : "The sight witnessed here day after day—a parcel of dirty, idle, loungiug men like you, a dozen or more to every white man, being brought here for tLieving. is euough to make one wish that you were all sent Wick to slavery.” -"Be thou chaste as ice and pure as snow Them shall not escape calumny.” Mr. John \Y elhb has lived a life in Phil adelphia for seventy-two years—respected by all men of ail parties at an honest, up right man. A few days ago the President laminated him as Minister to England and almost immediately ;the charge was made that he had been at some period of his his tory “connected with a great sugar fraud.’ Au the records showed the baselessness of the slander and it has dropped)to the ground. The burning of the negro Owen Wright, near Crawford, Ala., last Friday, was an inhuman crime. It is true that the negro had done a deed for which he de-! served to die a thousand deaths. But every man in this country, no matter what his rsue or color, accused of crime is entitled to * fair trial by an impartial jury. There is no pretence that the Courts of Alabama are not competent to administer the laws prop •erly. The criminal would have had speedy trial and punishment, and the mob had no right to anticipate the processes of the law and the judgment of the Courts. The Radicals who “favor the Constitu tion of I8(£ and Atlanta for the capital of Georgia" met in the Capitol the other night. Mr, Akermam made a speech, which the negligence of local chroniclers has lost to fame. It is stated that “ex-Senator H. V. M. Miller occupied a back seat in the meeting.” What party does this much named patriot belong to? We fear that he lias severed his connection with both the regular organizations and is running a party of his own, known as the Miller party. It is well organized, compact and harmonious, but, unfortunately, casts only one vote. However, the other parties may go to it after a while. A little waiting sometimes accomplishes wonders. ONUB AND FOR ALL. No one can truthfully charge that since the present campaign opened the Chronicle and Constitutionalist has not permitted the widest discussion through its columns of local political matters. It lias published, withont compensation, column after column of communications written for the sole purpose of further ing individual interests, because we de sired no man to think that bis claims had not been given a hearing. We have received latterly communications of a character that we do not propose to pub lish hereafter, nnlesa they are printed as advertisements. The last one of this kind appears this morning over the anonymous signature of “A Democrat, but a Freeman.” This article, one of the class to which we refer, travels very fsr ont of the record to show what has been the position of this paper on va rious public questions. The patient re search of one of these writers discovered that more than five years ago the Chron icle and Sentinel (a different paper and under different management) had op posed, what ? not the making of nomi nations, bnt the making of nominations by means of primary elections. This the paper, as a Democrat journal, bad an undoubted right to do in advance of the action of the Democratic Executive Committee of the county—the body vest ed with authority to determine the time and manner of selecting candidates. This morning “Democrat, but a Freeman” startles the pnblic with quotations from an editorial which appeared in the Chronicle and Constitutionalist last Summer, during the session of the Con stitutional Convention and when the generally received opinion was that the new Constitution would meet with bit ter and determined opposition at the polls. We publish the whole of the editorial, immediately after the com munication, in order that our readers may see the article to which the author of the latter alludes. It will be seen that we predicted a warm contest at the December election, a crop of Inde pendent candidates, and, therefrom, strenuous exertions to bring out the negro vote. This is the sum and sub stance of what we wrote. Does not the present condition of affairs in this Sen atorial District justify every word that was written ? But we respeotfnlly submit to the friends of the Independent candidate for Senator that such articles are of no interest to the public, have noth ing whatever to do with the Senato rial contest, cannot possibly do Mr. Foster any good or the Democracy of the District any harm, and we must, therefore, decline to publish any more of them in future. The Chronicle and Constitutionalist is not on trial. Its consistency or inconsis tency is not one of the issues of the campaign. Its record is well known to the people of Georgia and to the people of the South. The people know that this paper and its predecessor have bat tled for the oanse of Democraoy and good government for the past ten years, and they know that it has always insist ed upon the maintenance of the party organization intact as the only means by whioh disaster could be averted and vic tory won. We are quite willing far the people to judge our conduct and inter pret our motives. There is but one other portion of the oommmunication which we publish this morning that calls for any notice at our hands. The writer evidently means to intimate that the Chronicle and Con stitutionalist oondemns independent movements, and especially the indepen dent candidacy of Mr. Foster in this District, because Maj. Cumminq, “its favorite,” is running for the Democratio nomination for Senator, if the writer of the article really believes this we hasten to assure him he is very greatly mistaken. The personal merits or de merits of the two men have nothing whatever to do with the course this paper is pursuing. We are not in the habit of advocating the claims of any Demoorat in advance of a nomination by the party; after.a nomination we have always supported the nominee. We are not struggling for the success of an individual; we are battling for the preservation of a principle. The Chron icle and Constitutionalist cares noth ing for Major Cummino’s election or de feat ; it cares a great deal for the success of the party whioh redeemed the State, and the continued triumph of which is essential to the safety of the State. If one man had not refused to be governed by the party action which he formorly recognized, and made himself a candi date outside of the party, the Chronicle and Constitutionalist would have had nothing to say concerning the Senator ship until the Distriot Convention had given the party a standard-bearer. If Major Cummino occupied the position of the present Independent candidate, he wonld be just as resolutely op posed. If Major Cummino be nomi nated by the Gibson Convention we shall cordially support him; if that Convention shall see fit to nominate any other Democrat the nominee will be supported jnst as oordially. We believe that this Independent move ment and that all independent move ments will, if successful, prove fruitful of mischief and disaster; will undo all that organized Democracy has done in Georgia; will stir up ftrife among the whites; will array the two races, now living peacefully together, against each other; will demoralize our farm labor and bring great trouble, if not absolute ruin, upon the planters, without whose prosperity none of us can hope to pros per; and will, finally, necessitate a re newal of the same bitter struggle which oulminated in the defeat of Radicalism several years ago. For these reasons we oppose Independents and their sel fish schemes; for these reasons we sup port organized Democraoy and its nomi nees. THE UNITED STATES SENATE. The death of Senator Morton adds one more to the Democratio strength of the Senate. This gives our party thir- 1 ty-five, including Senator Davis, and leaves the Republicans with thirty eight, including Booth and Christlancy. In ease .Butler, Eustm and Spofford obtain the seats they are justly en titled to, the Senate would be a tie, Fice-President Wheeler saving the party vote by the very skin of its teetb, In such a ease, the absence of Senator Shabox would give the Democrats one majority. The admission of Eustif, which seems most probable, would di vide the Senate into thirty-eight Re publicans and thirty-six Democrats.— The admission of Kellogg, which is apprehended, will make the count thirty-nine Republicans to thirty-six Democrats, The chances are that Sen ator Butler will have to take the risks of another election; this would restore the count to thirty-seven Democrats to thirty-nine Republicans. We learn that some of the Democratic Senators are not very anxious that Mr. Butler’s case should be brought up for the pres ent, as they have doubts as to the valid ity of his credentials, which they would prefer, first, if possible, to settle in his favor. It is extremely probable that in the South Carolina case neither Corbin nor Butler will be admitted. It seems to be settled that in the election of the former the legal House did not partici- pate, and in the election of the latter the legal Senate did not participate. The Repnblicans since 1871 have lost alresdy sixteen Senators and gained bnt one, leavißg out the seats now in dis pute. We have already shown specifi cally that the present fight against fate in Louisiana and South Carolina Sena torsbips is simply a temporary make shift and a desperate last ditch expe dient. In 1879 the control of the Senate will fall inta the hands of the Democ racy, by what majority the elections of to-day will, to some extent, presage. FAIR PLAT. We learn that the Michigan Senators want the Government to give some mil lions of dollarti to aid in the construc tion of a tunnel under the Detroit river, from Detroit to the Canada side. They also want a good deal of money to build breakwaters in Michigan harbors. These are only a few of the current “wants” of a section which has grown fat upon Gov ernment bounty. When the lean Sonth comes np for a share of patronage the cry of “down with subsidies” oozes boisterously from the snouts of all the greedy Eastern and Western pigs at the oommoa swill-tub, Now-pnr -Senators and Representatives should see to it that this little game of giving all the Govern ment aid and comfort to the East and West shall stop. Let them insist upon fair play to their own section, and take care not to be cheated in the arrange ment either. We have projects of “na tional importance” in the South, and they must have recognition. The day for high-toned Southern men scattering silver dollars among Saratoga boot blacks is gone by. There has been a change in that respect of late years. Our chivalry remains, but the ruffle shirt has disappeared. We want divi dends. A BAD SEASON POR THE INDEPENDENT CROP. This seems to be a bad year for Inde pendent movements and Independent candidates. The plentiful crop of Inde pendents which sprung up in Mississip pi at the commencement of the cam paign has almost entirely disappeared, and nearly every paper received pub lishes a card from some belated disor ganizer who has, under the influence of a sober second thought, declined to ar ray himself against the Democracy. In Virginia the independent movement has come to a sudden and untimely end— an end so speedy that people “ Wonder what it was begun for, If so early it was done for.” The Independent who was opposing the Democratio nominee for Governor states that “having failed to get up the neces sary organization,” he is no loDger a candidate. The Independent who was running for Lieutenant-Governor of that State has wisely made the discovery that “the necessity for opposition has ceased to exist,” and, therefore, his candidacy “ceases.” In Georgia there is no reason to fear that the movement which has so signally failed in other Southern States will be sucoessful. The Democracy know what it means, and will take care that it is defeated. They know that the Independent stakes his hope of success mainly upon securing the Republican vote, and they know that the trinmph of Independentism would lead to the spoedy reorganization of the Radical party and to another fierce straggle to keep the State government oat of the hands whioh so basely prostituted it to wicked purposes a few years ago. A BACKWARD REPUBLIC. One of the most significant admissions by Governor Tildbn, just after his re turn from Europe, was elicited by a Herald reporter. Speaking of the French elections, Mr. Tilden said: 1 ‘The Government in the last election brought the greatest pressure to bear npon the people to return the official candidates. This they wore enabled to do successfully by the groat centralized power which they wield. In a speech, as early as 1851, which I delivered in Rochester, I warned the people against allow ing the Government power to be centralized at Washington. We now see in Franoe the fruits of centralization.” * * * “It should be remarked, however .that in spite of all the pressure and intimidation exercised by the French Government there is one point which they have not reached—namely, the falsifying of the returns. This is remarkable when it is considered that it has been shown in this country how much easier it is to control the count than to control the vote.” “And to what do you attribute this circum stance—are they more scrupulous in France than they are here Governor Tilden’s prompt answer was: “They have not learned the art yet in France. That is the reason. When they have learned that art the liberties of the French people will be indeed endangered.” This speaks volumes for the Marshal and his Administration; but it demon strates, we fear, that the French have not progressed in the modern improve ments incident to first-class Republican ism. Perhaps this will be remedied next time. General Grant ought to know the secrets of his own charnel house, and, by means of an interpre ter, can convey some of them to MaoMahon. Now that the Republi can party is on its last legs in the Unit ed States, and the Sonth has become unhealthy for carpet-baggers, what an immense missionary field for such gen tlemen out of business France presents ! Either Frenchmen are incapable of falsifying returns of an election, or they are not yet acquainted with the latest patent devices. It the former, an inva sion by the played-ont adventurers of this oountry would hardly pay as a permanent investment. If it be the lat ter, what magnificent opportunities are open for enterprising Americans of the baser sort 1 The New York Tribune is mad with Hon, B. H. Hill for bespeaking Senator Conklino’s seat. It looks as if our Ben has the inside track and will keep it in the race for My Lord Roscoe’s cu rule chair. We see it stated that Hon. M. A. Evans, a member of the present Legis lature from Jefferson county, has writ ten a letter declining to be a candidate for re-election. Mr. Evans is a gentle man of fine sense and the strictest in tegrity. It is a matter of regret that he refuses to serve his county again. So far only twenty-four ex-members of the South Carolina Legislature have sworn that John J. Patterson bribed them to vote for him for United States Senator. We are afraid the evidence is not sufficiently strong to cause Honest John’s expulsion fropi the Senate. How ever, Carolina law may accomplish the same result by sending the distinguish ed carpet-bagger to the penitentiary. By a two-thirds vote of the House the bill for repealing the Resumption Act, which General Ewino’s ignorance of parliamentary tactics caused to be stranded in the morning hour, has been made the special order until next Tues day, when a vote will be taki n. There is little doubt that the bill will pass the House. Its fate in the Senate is prob lematical, bnt should it run the gaunt let of both Houses of Congress it is oertaia to be kiljpd by the Presidential veto. Thia is the season for weeping over eondemDed murderers and forgetting the viotims. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 1577. [COMMUNICATED. ] THE SENATORIAL ELECTION. 1o the Voters of Richmond, Jefferson and Glascock Count ies : You have heard and seen so much re cently npon the danger to the Demo cratic party of the candidacy of H. Clay Foster, Esq., for the Senate, and so many appeals to your patriotism in be half of party organization, that I desire to call your attention to the words and positions of the same persons, or their political friends, at a time when they were not prejudiced in behalf of Major Camming as a candidate. You have read editorial after editorial from the Chbonicle and Constitutionalist upen these dangers, and containing urgent appeals for party organization. At these times the editors of that paper were in favor of Major Cumming. Now, let ns see if they thought there was any danger before Major Cumming was a candidate. In the Chronicle and Con stitutionalist of Angnst 18th, 1877, (not the Chronicle and Sentinel of five years ago), we find an editorial contain ing these identical words, with refer ence to this very election : “We have not the slighest idea that the Republican party will organize for the campaign, or that it will take part in it as a political organiza tion.” Thus you will see that, they thought there was no danger before Major Cumming was a candidate.— There is now, however, great danger, because Major Cumming is a candi date ! 1 August 18tb, 1877, the Chronicle and Constitutionalist (not the Chronicle and Sentinel of five years ago), speak ing of this very eleotion, said : “When the campaign opens it will prove the hottest that has been in Georgia since the memorable contest of seven years ago, when the death blow was dealt to Radicalism.” At the date of this edi torial Major Cumming was not a can didate. How differently they speak after he becomes a candidate. Hear : “The Radical snake is scotched, not killed.” This “Radical snake” received it’s “death blow” seven years before August 18th, 1877, has since declared it self out of existence and written it’s own obituary, but is to-day more dan gerous than ever, because Major Cum ming is a candidate!!! The Chronicle and Constitutional ist, of August 18th, 1877 (not the Chron icle and Sentinel of five years ago), speaking of the negro voters in this very election, said : “And instead of being discouraged from voting, as they have been in former contests, they will be sought out and brought to the polls by those who desire their ballots cast for or against Smith or Jones for Senator,” &c.; and further : “that both sides will make strenuous efforts to obtain votes.” You will see directly that by both sides they meant nominees and independents. It was all right then for both sides to “seek out” and “bring to the polls” these negro voters. Major Cumming was not then a candidate. But after Major Cumming becomes a candidate, “ Logic and Principle ” and “ Common Sense ” (evidently Camming men), think Mr. Foster ought not to allow Radicals to vote for him !I! Pray, will Mr. Cumming decline a Radical’s vote ? The Chronicle and Constitutional ist, of August 18th, 1877 (not the Chron icle and Sentinel of five years ago) sa’d, upon this very election: “We believe that in nearly every county in the State there will be seen Independents and nominees running against each other,” &c. Major Cumming was not then a candidate, and therefore the Chronicle and Constitutionalist could not find it in its heart to condemn Independent candidates. But because Major Cum ming is now a candidate, Independent candidates ought to be condemned ! 1 Pardon me, fellow-Democrats, for say ing that the consistency of these things cannot be seen by A Democrat, but a Freeman. WHAT THE ABOVE 18 ABOUT. The editorial from the Chronicle and Constitutionalist, of August 18, 1877: The Election in December. The final action of the Constitutional Convention on the proposition to elect the next General Assembly in Decem ber, at the time when the new Constitu tion is submitted to the people for rati fication or rejection, will cause a very exciting political campaign in the State during the ensuing three months. The object of this action, as explained by those who proposed and favored it. is to have the Legislature composed of men elected under the new Constitution —men attached to the instrument and who will put it in immediate opera tion—and to cause the people to take an active interest in the election at whioh the fate of the Constitution must be de cided, and have the full vote of the State polled. Although the eleetion will take place in December, tne Legis lature elected will not meet until No vember of next year, and the expense of the January session will be avoided.— The Convention proposes to pass an ordinance continuing the tax and appro priation acts of this year in force duriDg 1878, so that no embarrassment may be experienced in conducting the affairs of the government. We are inclined to think, however, that it would have been the better plan to have brought on the election in December and let the new Legislature meet next January. That the course pursued by this Convention will cause a large vote to be polled we hare not the slightest doubt. We do not believe that any considerable num ber of the members of the present Gen eral Assembly will complain of the cur tailment of their terms of office, or that many of them will oppose the ratifica tion of the Constitution on that ac count. On the other hand, numbers of people who may be ’opposed to the Constitution will vote for it be cause they have personal friends run ning for office who can only bo success ful in the event of the ratification of the instrument. The fact, too, that the Legislature to be chosen in December will elect a United States Senator to succeed Senator Gordon, whose term expires March 4th, 1879, will also add to the interest of the contest. It is rea sonable to suppose that General Gor don desires to be his own successor. As yet we have not heard of any one who expects to oppose bis re-eleotion, bnt the question has been sprung very sud denly and it is hardly probable that snch a splendid prize will be taken by a walk-over. If we are not mistaken the new Legislature will also have to elect about one-half of the Judges of the Su perior Court. If the report in favor of reorganizing the circuits be adopted then all the Jndges will have to be elected. But while all these things will operate to canse the polling of a heavy vote it must not be expected that the vote will be altogether Democratic, or white, On the contrary, there is good reason for believing that the full color ed vote will also be polled. The character of the contest will be such—so many in terests will be involved—that the negroes will come out to a man. We have not the slightest idea that the Republican party will organize for the campaign, or that it will take part in it as a political or ganization. We do not think that Re publicans will be run as candidates for the Legislatpre in half a dozen counties in the State. Rut ire do believe that the negroes will be rallied against the Constitution, and that while voting against the instrument they will vote for the men of their choice—among the In dependent Democratic candidates—for the General Assembly; and instead of being discouraged from voting as they have been in former contests, they will be sought ont and bronght to the polls by those who desire their ballots east for or against the Constitution or for or againßt Smith or Jones for Senator or Representative. We believe that in nearly every county in the State there will be seen Independents and nominees running against each ether, and that both sides will make strenuous efforts to obtain votes. When the campaign opens it will prove the hottest that has been seen in Georgia sipce the memorable contest of Berea years ago, when the death blow was dealt to Radicalism. PAPAL POINTS. The Scottish Hierarchy to Be Re-estahlUhed Neat Meath. Lokpoh, November 7.—A telegram from Rome says; It is believed that Christmas the time fixed for the Pope to issue an apostolic letter re-establish ing the Catholic Hierarchy in Sootland. A -Hass la Baltimore Over the Lata Arch bishop. Baltimore, November 7.— A month’s mass in memory of the late Archbishop Bayley was oelebrated at the Cathedral this morning. Right Rev. Bishop Becker, of Wilmington, was the cele brant, and Rev. F. E. Boyle, of Wash ington, delivered an address on the life of the late Archbishop. THE CAPITAL QUESTION. BOMB NUTS FOR MESSRS. HILL, FIELDER AND REESE TO CRACK. Atlanta or llilledgevllle V—The People ver sus the “Prominent -lien”—The Prominent Few Not Infallible—Senator Hill’s Argu ment-Sir. Fielder on -tUlMne Judge Reese’s Letter Dissected. Editors Chronicle and Constitutionalist: The Atlanta Constitution boasts that all the prominent men of Georgia are for Atlanta, and only the “small fry” favor Milledgeville. This assertion and Atlanta’s offer, the Constitution ever flaunts in the face of the people of Geor gia, and demands that they shall go it blind on Atlanta’s offer in humble sub mission to the will of the prominent few ! Who made any man in Georgia promi nent ? The people of Georgia ! How and why ? Because the people were able to appreciate him, and in the exer cise of their inherent right preferred him as they thought he merited. Every man in Georgia owes what prominence he has attained to the appreciative abil ity of the people of Georgia ! The people made him prominent and useful by ap preciating his peculiar talents. And with proper modesty and a just appre ciation of the ability of the people to decide the capital question for them selves, nearly all the prominent men of Georgia observe a decorous silence. They know, such as merited the prefer ment heretofore given them, that the people are fully competent to decide how to vote—Atlanta or Milledgeville. Hence not one has felt constrained to volunteer his opinion and reasons on this question. But the Constitution would have the people follow the prom inent few blindly without reasons. Why would the Constitution have the farm ers of Georgia lrquire of Mr. Hill when to plant corn, or when to do Spring plowing just because the people chose to send Mr. Hill to the United States Senate? Mr. Hill may make a good Senator, but every one knows, and he must admit, he made a very poor farmer 1 And “Little Aleck”—may God shield and protect him ; and may he bo spared to represent us yet many years in the councils of the Republic ! All recognize now Alex. H. Stephens to be the states man of the hour; but then he “busted” on a newspaper! And John B. Gordon, our gallant soldier and Christian statesman, I wish I could make him Senator for life; but he couldn’t run a saw mill. And there is Hiram Warner. Well the people have long honored him, but not to his heart’s content. It is yet fresh in our memories that he feared the people would not turn to him for a Gov ernor in this degenerate day when offices are only distributed to seekers after “pap;” and that, too, after he had fed nearly all his long life out of the public crib. I never look at the aged Judge that I do not recall a child’s remark about an eminent divine: “Papa, I ’spoct Mr.— is a mighty good man, but I don’t like him; he thinks too much of hisself.” And our noble Governor, Alfred H. Colquitt; but he does not understand the courtesies of correspondence, if ex- Governor Smith be permitted to lay down the rules. And then there is A. R. Lawton—a good lawyer and faithful railroad attor ney; but that didn’t qualify him to be a good Quartermaster-General for the Confederacy. And We, M. Reese, than whom a purer and more impartial Judge never adorned the bench of Georgia; but who would call him a “Tom Scott” in the railroad world ? And Charles J. Jenkins, the noblest Roman of them all. The bare mention of his name arouses in every true Geor gian’s heart his purest, most unselfish and patriotic impulses; bnt I doubt whether the old Roman could tell an okra stalk from a cotton plant. And last, not least, Robert Toombs. I have yet to know the moment that I failed to honor and revere Robert Toombs for his great heart and mind; and he rather stumps my line of argu ment—that a man may be capable in one sphere and utterly inefficient in another. Bat there is only one Bob Toombs; he is a statesman, a profound scholar, a sagacious financier, a great lawyer, a successful farmer—in a word, an universal genius. But all must ad mit that even old Bob Toombs has his foibles; he is prone to fly off at a tan gant, and so I excuse his Atlanta pro clivities, and in sorrow, rather than an ger, pass them by. It was once said of General Toombs by a sincere friend and appreciative admirer : “Bob Toombs makes many foolish speeches, but I have yet to know of him doing an un wise act.” If Gen. Toombs votes for Atlanta he will forfeit this character. Do not think, Messrs. Editors, that I have inadvertently overlooked Joseph E. Brown. Never! He gives me no little solicitude. All know his talents in open field, but few realize “Old Joe’s” adroit skill as a “still-hunter.” He is ever formidable, but bis silent opposition is terrible. I have no ill-will towards “Old Joe.” I have long since forgiven him, and cherish for him a kind feeling ; but I would feel much easier on the Capital question if he was not so ominously silent and still. But, Messrs. Editors, somo of these prominent few have been coerced into speaking their minds on this Capital question. Mr. Ben Hill says: “If a Capitol has to be built, it will cost as much to build in Milledgeville as in Atlanta.” Who said a word about building in Milledgeville? Why, that is the whole issue. Go to Milledge ville, and we need not build.— stay in Atlanta and we must build. At lanta confesses this when she offers to build; and she confesses we need not build at Milledgeville, when she offers to build only as good buildings as those at Milledgeville. But,says Mr. Hill:“The business of the capital will greatly mul tiply, and that great population of the future, will certainly return the capital to Atlanta, if we now fix it at Milledge ville.” “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Mr. Hill is over careful about the morrow. When that teeming population of the future (the mere crea ture of Mr. Hill’s fertile imagination now) demands removal, that great popu lation will have the wealth to build in Atlanta. The population as now dis tributed over Georgia finds Milledge ville equally accessible to all, and is too poor to erect grand buildings at Atlanta for posterity. But, says Mr. Hill, “If I lived in Milledgeville I should vote, as a sense of duty, for Atlanta to be the future capital, unless there are other reasons outweighing this one,” (future population). I am afraid the hasty reader will misapprehend Mr. Hill here. As 1 understand him, future is a rather indefinite term in this connection, and “other reasons would outweigh this one,” if Mr. Hill lived in Milledgeville. Only those familiar with Mr. Hill’s pecu liar style will take his meaning at a glance. An ordinary writer would have said if he lived in Milledgeville he would “see it in a different light.” But, then, Mr. Hill is not an ordinary man. And then Herbert Fielder has unbo somed himself. He says that if Atlanta remains the capital the Southern mem bers of the Legislature will draw more mileage ! Well, this point is novel— but may have force for some aspirants for office. Rut, by all means, let us avoid making this a sectional issue; and for decency's sake, at least, don't let it degenenate into a squabble over mileage for members [ I hope Fielder will de sist. Let us give honor, however, to wnom honor is due. Fielder is at least unselfish ; he can never ever hope to get to the Legislature. The last unwilling witness who has given his opinion and reasons to the pub lics is the Hon. We, M. Reese. Why, he says, the removal to Milledgeville now will cost the people of Georgia nearly one million dollars. The Judge’s figures shocked me, I had innocently thought that true economy demanded that we go back to Milledgeville. But these figures disturbed me greatly. However, I have somewhat recovered from the first stunning effect, and now I propose, with the profoundest respect for Judge Reese’s sinoerity, to restore confidence to other - advocates of Mill edgeville who may have been over whelmed by these appalling figures. Let ns add up the Judge's losses, certain and consequential: State's outlay on " Kimball Opera House.". $250,000 Atlanta's ditto, voluntary and involuntary 179,000 James' mansion J 00,000 City Hall Bquare (Judge B.'s valuation).: 200,000 Milledgeville Capitol (Judge R. ’s valuation) 65,000 Grand total $794,000 No wonder these figures alarmed Judge Reese. They appalled me. But let us thank Judge Reese. In a moment of calm reflection, when his heated imagi nation startled at its own progeny yielded to a sober second thought, the Jndge suggests that our losses will not be so much after all. He says that these buildings are not now worth first oost. Hence we should only count onr losses at present values. Judge Reese says the “Kimball Opera House” will now only pay Atlanta’s outlay $179,000 Add Atlanta’s City Hall Square. 200,000 Add Judge R.’s valuation of Milledgeville Capitol 65,000 Judge Reese’s estimate of actu al losses $444,000 The Judge uses round numbers $250,- 000 for convenience, we suppose ; then they sound better and are more im pressive. Now let us analyze these losses. City Hall square, $200,000, and handsome cash donation of Atlanta, $65,000! Well, we live and learn ! We can lose what wo never had ! Precious thought that, when you fully take it in with all its bearings. If we can lose what we never had, then surely we can enjoy what we never possessed. People of Georgia—impoverished, tax-burdened people—rise up and call Judge Reese blessed ! He has discovered for us the true philosopher’s stone ; only imagine that you are not poor, but rich; rioh in imaginary wealth, and be happy ! And if there be any imaginative, hard money wretch who must touch the ao tUat substance, or hear the sound of ooin before he can be contented and 6asy, then 1 suppose Judge Reese would quiet him as did the Irish orator his noisy listener, by exclaiming: “My friend, be aisy; and if you can’t be aisy, then be as aisy as you can 1” Messrs. Editors, we can only lose the “Kimball Opera House.” Judge Reese says it will pay Atlanta’s demand. Very good, let Atlanta have it in settlement of her $179,000. Then the James’ Man sion, which the Judge says will sell for $60,000, will defray all expenses of re moval to Milledgeville, and cover a handsome balance into the Treasury; provided there is not a reservation clause to James conditioned on removal. The State will then be absolved of all debt to Atlanta. And we can honorably go buck to Milledgeville, and utilize the oid buildings which Judge Reese ad mits aro comparatively worthless, save for State purposes. But, says Judge Reese, it will be wisest to remain at Atlanta, accept her offer, compel her to make a deed to the “City Hall Square,” and deposit the handsome cash donation ($65,000), &e., kc. I wonder if Judge Reese, in all his reading, ever came across the cook book of Mrs. Glass? I fear not. That good lady, with admirable caution, ever com mences her recipes : “ Take a fish,” <fco.; “Pirst catch a hare;” Ac. Now just here lies our trouble. We may be anx ious to fry, broil, or hash that Atlanta rabbit, but we must catch him first. Had the Convention bound Atlanta to her offer, conditioned on the popular vote, we would have had him, Judge. If the Convention hadn’t stopped—we would have caught the rabbit. But it is too late now—the rabbit is clear out of sight, and gone! But, says Judge Reese, if Atlanta is not willing to com ply with her offer, we can compel her. We can do so by a convention, or a Con stitutional amendment removing the Capital. This he considers conclusive. Judge, have you forgotten so soon how long the good people of Georgia clamor ed for this last Convention before they had it called ? Did you sit in the Senate the past years, and has this history of Atlanta legislation escaped you so soon ? How long the people fought for that majority vote in the Senate !. And now, Judge, we can get neither a Convention nor an amendment submitted to the people without a two-thirds vote of House and Senate! If it required so many weary years to get that Senate majority—how long will it take to get the requisite two-thirds now ? Is it too much to ask the Judge to try his talent at figures on that proposition? But, says Judge Reese, “some per sons may argue, no matter what it costs, let us rebuke the fraud of removal from Milledgeville to Atlanta. To this argu ment I say, that fraudliAs been fully re buked by the action of the Convention ■in submitting the location of the capital to the people .” The Judge concedes the fraud. Who committed that fraud ? Far be it from my purpose to charge that Atlanta did it or was a party to it. Tnis, however, we all know : Atlanta boasts of her faithful compliance with her part of the contract for removal. And Judge Reese, while scouting the idea that Atlanta made this offer as an “electioneering trick, a fraud and not intended to he executed,” says : “At lanta has hitherto acted in the best faith, not ‘only with the State, but with her creditors:' How has Atlanta acted in good faith with the State ? By her faithful execution of the compact for re moval—which removal Judge Reese con cedes was a fraud upon the people of Georgia ! And Judge Reese says this fraud is fully rebuked. Is he serious ? The father of a starving family is robbed of his pittance of food. He secures the thief with the stolen food, such as he has not eaten, in his possession. Judge Reese would hoist the remnant of food upon a polo—the reward to the fleetest of foot, the starving father, or the thief grown fat and sleek on stolen goods; and this submission of the right of prop erty to a test of speed and bottom, Judge Reese says, fully rebukes the rob bery. Judge Reese’s proposition, which concedes the fraud, is as absurd in law and unsound in principles, as it is false in morals. Messrs. Editors, in all I have written I have intended to deal only with the reasons of Messrs. Hill, Fielder and Reese, the three prominent men who have favored the public with tbeir opin ions. I accord to them what I claim for myself, perfect honesty of judgment and purity of motive. But I have exercised my right to weigh their reasons given to the public. It is for the people to say whether, when thus put in the balances and weighed, their reasons are found wanting. Until better reasons are given for Atlanta I shall vote for Milledgeville, and I believe the people, who are fully competent to decide this question for themselves, will vote the same way. Hawe-Eye. PARTY ORGANIZATION. The Democratic Party lino Not Yet Fulfilled Its tlii()M. [Macon Telegraph and Messenger.] These are golden words from the Chronicle and Constitutionalist, and should be burned deep into the hearts of the people. Never before in the his tory of Georgia polities was it more im peratively demanded that our friends should live up to them with unflinching determination. Now, when we are ap parently so safe, is our greatest danger. In the flower of our unquestioned rule and our magnificent victories last year, lurk the seeds of danger and decay.— The ice is apparently solid, but under neath its smooth surface the elements of disintegration are silently at work. These hidden forces are being watched and nursed with never-tiring vigilance by the enemies of Democratic unity. They care for nothing but their own ad vancement, and would gladly bnild their fortunes on the ruins Of popular unity. We reiterate the warning qry of the Chronicle. The Democratic party has not yet fulfilled its mission. The in tegrity of the party must be preserved. Independents Round to No Promise and Re present No Principle. [DeKaXb County News.] Georgia now has the largest Demo cratic majority of any State in the Union, and she is proud of it. But how long is this to continue ? The champions of Democracy, relying upon the strength of the party, will lose interest in politics, and when we least expect it an Indepen dent or Republican will slip in. We feel no fears for the Gubernatorial race. That is settled for the present, but the danger lies in the e'ection of members to the General Assembly. An Indepen dent is bound to no promise, represents no principle. We must have organiza tion or there will soon be but one party —the Independent, which means a cross between Democrat and Radical. Spath Carolina State Fair, The Sonth Carolina State Fair at Co lumbia commences November 13th. The military pri?e drill will take place Thursday, the 15th. The Richmond Hussars, Clarke Ihght Infantry and Oglethorpe Infantry, of this city, will attend. They will leave Aqgusta at 4:30, a. m., on the loth, on an excursion train of the Charlotte, Colombia and Angnsta Railroad. The officers of the road will give the Hussars a rebate on all the tickets they sell. They will have tickets for sale next Saturday. PUSHING ON THE WAR. Reported Kuxainn Repulse on the Plevna Road—Winter Appearing—How the Ron maalan Warrior* Have Been Trented-A Riald Campaign. London, November s.—The detention of rails for railways as a contraband of war has been removed. Advices from Constantinople indicate a change of the Ministry in the interest of peace. The Russians were repulsed in their assault on Plevna from the east. Loss consid erable, but the supposed attaok was a demonstration to mask the Russian movement to establish themselves on the Sophia road. A dispatch reports that the Russians, who were advancing from Olti to turn Erzeroum, were compelled to retire in oonsequenoe of a snow storm. Much discontent prevails in Rouma nia concerning the war. Hardly a fami ly lives in Moldavia whioh has not lost a relative. The full strength of the Rou manian army was sent into the field at the beginning of the war. Seme com panies now have only one officer, and as there are no reserve officers to replace those who have been killed, the army is disorganized. After the engagement of the 19th the Roumanians threatened to munity if any further attempts were made to lead them to certain death. A large body of Russian troops are massed at Tirnova, and. reinforcements are pushing forward with the supposed design of crossing the Balkans this Win ter. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says: “The idea is rapidly gaining ground here that perhaps the war may be finished this year; certainly a great effort will be made. It is generally be lieved in the event of success that Rus sia will demand a free passage of the Straits and autonomy of Northern Bul garia under some German Prince, with the guarantee of the great Powers.” Reported Death of a Russian General—Ser vians Fickleness—A Turkish Defeat. London, November 5.—A special dis patch from Constantinople says : It is reported from Orohanie on authority of Russian prisoners that Gen. Gourka was wounded during the recent fighting and has since died. [Note. —This is im probable], A special dispatch from Vienna says : “Recent Russian successes have caused a war agitation in Belgrade but so in different to Servia’s attitude are the Russians now that the report is current that Prince Karageorgevitcb, Servian pretender, has been invited to visit the Russian headquarters and was well re ceived there. Whether this is true or not, it is certain that Servia’s trimming has spoiled her position with Russia, Turkey and the Great Powers alike and she is likely to commit herself to some desperate measure in her effort to re trieve herself. Russian offieial bulletins report continued progress on Plevna, Lovatz and Orohanie roads. Teteven and Tuaskushver are occupied by in fantry and cavalry and a oavalry detach ment has penetrated Yabltnitza Pass in pursuit of retreating Turks. A Turkish force numbering between 3,000 and 4,000 men from sonth of the Balkans attacked the Russian force at Mahren South of Elenae. After three hours fighting the Turks retreated leaving a hundred dead and many wounded. A [Fight Near Widdin—Cannonading Near Plevna. London, November 7.—A Russian of ficial dispatch says : “A squadron of onr cavalry has occupied the road from Ra hova to Widdin. Rahova was oocnpied by 1,500 Turkish infantry, part of whom, with the inhabitants, withdrew on the approach of our reconn offering force. On Sunday night Gen. Skobeloff push ed on to Brestmee, sonth of Plevna, threw up batteries there, and after a violent cannonade, attacked Turkish po sitions with infantry.” As the above does not report the result the attack was probably unsuccessful. Col. Valentine Baker has gone toSohipka Pass. Bucharest, November 7.—lntelli gence is reoeived here that all of Gen. Zimmerman’s staff have rented houses in Kustendji. It is concluded from this that the campaign is over for this year as far as the Dobrudscha army is con cerned. THE CAPITAL QUESTION. Mllledgeyllle or Atlanta 7—Which Shall It Be 7—A Reply to Jndge Wm. M. .Keene’. Recent Letter. \Milledgeville Union and Recorder .] The partisans of Atlanta are evident ly alarmed as the eleotion draws nearer at the indications of public opinion in favor of Milledgeville, as is evidenced by calling out their strongest men to ad vocate their cause. Judee Reese, of Wilkes county, has written a very plaus ible letter on that line in the Ghboniole and Constitutionalist, but an examina tion of his positions will show how weak and untenable they are. He says: “I am opposed to removal now on account of the great loss which the State will sustain thereby, one whioh we are poorly able to endure.” He says farther the State has paid for the present Capi tol in Atlanta $250,000 in gold bonds and Atlanta has paid for the sano Capi tol $179,000, making the cost to the State and city of Atlanta $429,000. This amount paid by Atlanta was on the con dition that Atlanta should remain the capital and will have to be refunded as soon as it is removed. “This sum,” says the Jndge, “is now as muoh as the Capitol will bring if sold, and the loss, if made, carries with it, as a matter of course, the loss of the $250,000 paid by the State.” Now the fallacy of this plausible state ment will be seen, by all who reflect, that the loss to the State occurred when her faithless Legislature under the manipulation of H. I. Kimball pur chased the Opera House at three or four times its value. Neither removal qor non-removal can save us from the consequences of that great swindle. Very few persons can be be made to believe that the Opera House Capitol -with its foundations set tling, the cracks in its thin walls con tinually widening and the building alto gether unsafe, would bring mnoh, if any more, than SBO,OOO, the amount of the mortgage on it. Doubtless the best thing the State oan do would he to turn over the Opera Honse to Atlanta, pocket her losses with what philosophy she may, and wash her hands of the whole concern. Jndge Reese says farther, the State gave SIOO,OOO for John H. James’ house, and now it won’t sell for more than $50,000. Another $50,000 gone if removal carries the day, says the Jndge. Well, will.keeping the Capitol at Atlanta make it worth the SIOO,OOO paid for it ? Isn’t the depreciation of $50,000 in its value already an accomplished fact ? Really, the weakness of his cause be comes clearly apfWent when seh argu ments are adduced in support of it, In addition, says the Judge, removal will oanse the loss of the City Hall square, offered by Atlanta and worth $200,000, and “a sum of money sufficient to bnild anew Capitol as good as the one at Milledgeville, whioh will be, at the lowest calculation, $65,000.” Now this, it seems to us, is yery deceptive. Let it be noted thjjt of the shrewd est adyocafes of Atlanta only yalnes the money subscription offered by Atlanta at s6s,ooo—the assumed value of the Capitol here. How much woqld the State have to add to it to buljd anew Capitol ? He would he a bold man to make even a guess. But asto the $200,- 000 City Hall sqnare, the State oould only use it to pat the new Capitol upon it. Whether it is really worth ten mil lions or ten dollars, it wonld not affeot the balance in the State Treasury. Its sale hereafter might pnt money in the State’s pocket, bat Atlanta wonld doabt less insist on its reverting to that city when it ceased to be used for the of the Capitol. Therefore that large item of Jndge Reese’s list of losses is clearly fallacious. Being on the eve of going to press,' however, we cannot pur sue the subject any farther ftt present. We have noticed thy. strongest position of Jndge Reese—tjiat relativeto econo my. Hip array of figures,' however, is something wonderful. Thus he makes up the column of losses as follows : Amount paid by the State for Qpera House Capitol s2^o,oso Amount paid by Atlanta ira.OOO Loss on the James House, i.... 50,000 Loss of Oity Hall Sqnare prom ised by Atlanta 200,000 Making total lags hi-•....... ..$679’000 It is *rue the Judge’s addition of the aboye fignres makes $779,000, but the error of SIOO,OOO may he considered a trivial one, wheo Bqoh big sums of money are tossed before the public gaze in such an off-hand manner. The way the Jndge runs np the sum total of losses is only equalled by the negro gambler, who, playing with a green opponent, counted out ‘'seven up” an the first hand. Said he, “there’s *2 A TEAR—POSTAGE PAID high, low, Jaok, beg, gift, game, and— and—and the one you gave me, that makes seven !” WASHINGTON WHISPERS. The Honse Committees—Georgia Well Taken Car© Of—A Flood of and Morri son “Snowed Under”—The Southern Pa cific—The New Watch Dof of the Treasury. [ Correspondence Chronicle and Constitut ionalist.] Washington, D. C., October 29. The long expected and long delayed committees of the Honse of Representa tives were announced to-day. after 6, p. m. The excitement was intense, for Speaker Randall had kept his own coun sel, and the members generally were ignorant of their positions on the stand ing oommittees. So much is latter day legislation influenced by these commit tees that they become important not only to individual members, but like wise to the whole country. To a disin terested listener the reading of the eight hundred and fifty bills, whioh pre ceded the announcement, was a tedious proceeding, to express it mildly. Such an influx of bills rarely happens, but I suppose legislation was so much hinder ed last Winter by the Presidential ex citement that business has accumulated to a surprising degree. Mr. Willis, of New York, presented about fifty bills himself, and Mr. Walsh, of Maryland, nearly as many. Both had the good sense to ask only the reading of the titles. The call of the States brought an nn diminishing supply to the last, and there was a feeling of relief when the closing bill was bestowed in its proper place. Some of these bills touched upon the war claims question—others on the pen sion question—many promised relief to various parties, bnt the leading ques tion, or the string that twanged loudest and oftenest, was that of silver—and the repeal of the resumption act. To jndge by the sound, remonetizers have a re speotablo showing in the Forty-fifth Congress. The announcement of the committees was distinctly heard throughout the hall; and at the close we felt an inward congratulation that Georgia had been so well cared for. There should be no complaining in her membership, for Mr. Randall appreciated her strength and intelligence. Mr. Stephens retains his former chairmanship, together with an honored place on the Committee of Rnles—a position rarely aocorded to any but ex-Speakers of the House. He has also a charming committee room, where he oan always be comfortable. General Cook is the other Chairman from Geor gia. His name comes first on Public Buildings and Grounds. This is an im portant oommittee to the District, and I think the appointment will give general satisfaction. He has also a place on Re forms iu the Civil Service. Mr. Blount, who served so agreeably with Mr. Ran dall on the Committee of Appropria tions, holds the second place on the same committee now. Mr. Blount is a faithful member, and deserved the com pliment. Mr. Felton comes second on the Committee of Commerce. As this oommittee is very; important to the South, his position is honorable to him self and useful to Georgia. He holds also a place on Mines and Mining. Mr. Harris has the fifth place on the leading committee, that of Ways and Means. Our member from the Fourth will sustain his reputation for prudence and praotical judgment in his new po sition. His name is also found on ex penditures in the War Department. Mr. Bell, from the Ninth, is appointed on Banking and Currency, also on Educa tion and Labor. Both committees are valuable to Georgia. We shall expect valuable service in both from Mr. Bell. Mr. Hartridge has a fine field for a dis play of his legal talent in the Commit tee of Jndioiary. He can also serve his country very ably on the Committee of Expenditures in the Department of Jus tice. Mr. Smith holds a place on the Committee of Patents and also of Pub lio Lands. Both are prominent oommit tees, and there is no doubt but he will fill his place in each of them very satis factorily. It is a real pleasure to ex press onr satisfaction at the fair dealing of our new Speaker to Georgians. Other States are not so fortunate, and other members are not so well pleased. It is rumored that Messrs, Cox and Morrison feel deoidedly snubbed— snowed under, as someone expressed it. I am inolined to wish that Mr. Randall had not forgotten that a victer can af ford to be generous in the case of Mr. Cox. It is generally admitted that Mr. Morrison has now a showing commensu rate with his ability. Mr. Kerr could not reconcile the rival claims of two prominent aspirants in the Forty fourth Congress, so Mr. Morrison beoamo the successful compromise candidate. Mr. Potter, it is rumored, will declino the Chairmanship of the Pacific Rail road because he can not work in har mony with the rest of the Democrats. This very possibly is mere rumor, be cause he must feel complimented in Mr. Randall’s selection of himself—a new man—new to the duties, especially of such a chairmanship. Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, in my opin ion, holds the most important chairman ship, He becomes the watch dog of the Treasury, and it is to be hoped that some member of his committee will step into Mr. Holman’s shoes and ory, “ I object," whenever it is necessary to pro tect the public funds. When yon recol leot how muoh money goes into the Treasury, and how it is drawn from a poverty-stricken South, it behooves the legislative branch of the Government to watch the out-going very carefully. He and Mr. Blonnt are well aware of the need for retrenchment, and they will bo faithful to their trust, if the country is not greatly deceived in the high charac ter and ability of both gentlemen. There is a prospeot for a continued session, despite the assertion that there is no business to be considered except that for which the call was made. Large bodies move slowly, and the American Congress is no exception to the rule. The weather, so mild and pleasant, is unprecedented in this climate. Novem ber is quite near and fires are scarcely needed, The drives in aud around the oity are simply charming. But the cry of poverty is already very loud. I am told that the Winter promises to bring forth any amount of distress and suffer ing. Where the remedy for these hard times is to be found is the absorbing question of the day. If Congress can solve it and restore prosperity to the country, it will fip ranked the best and greatest of the last century. Occasional. nx—- .—- A MOTIIK’S CRIME. Egect at Desertion, Uextitutiou anil Den. Illation aqK Denpoudeney ■wSbfi Poison** Herself and Her Three Uhildreu— And Ap plies the Torek t Their Home. Chicago, November 3.— The Times' Sparta (Wia.) special says news has just been received from Wilton of a horrible affair, which occurred there Thursday night. Mrs. William Yan Vorhees, a yonng woman with three young chil dren and about to become a mother again, had, after livipg uphappily with her hnab”nj in their home on the out skirts of the yillage, been deserted and left destitute and despondent. She fre qnently spoke of suicide to neighbors, End was prevented on more than one oc casion from pnrohasing poison*. Thurs day night, about 2 o'clock, the dwelling was discovered in flames, and when the neighbors reached the honse and burst in the door, they proceeded to the bed room, where e sneoking spectacle greet ed their eves. The mother, nearly naked, lay face down in bed, with her two youngest ehildren in the same posi tion by her side. The hair, scalp, and portions of the arms were burned off from eaob, and the blaming rafters from above were falling down upon them. The hftdy Of tb? eldest boy, aged 10 years, was foqnd behind the bedroom door, burned to a Blood was found spattered upon the bed clothes and npa the mother’s garments. Ap pearance indicated that the woman poisoned herself the children, and that life wss extinct before the flames reached them, No marks of violence oould b.e discovered upon the bodies, bnt the matter rigidly inves- ' Horrible Accident. We learn that a horrible accident oo enrred on Mr Boland Steiner’s place, in Burke county, near Waynesboro, last Thursday. A little colored girl, about two years old, daughter oi the engineer who had charge of the gin, was oanght in the shafting, jerked np and repeatedly hurled against 'the side of the honse until her skull was fractured and her faoe fearfully braised and ont. Her father, hearing something knocking against the boards, stopped the machin ery, went outside and found his child fatally injured. She died in a short time. It is supposed that, seeing the shafting going aronnd, she got on it to take a ride. CONGRESS. DISPOSING OF OTF RESUMPTION ACT BILL. Tlip Rill to be Taken From tlie Morning Hour —A Special Order for This Week—The Sil ver Dollar as a Legal Tender. Washington, November s.—As the result of a consultation among the prominent friends of the resumption re peal bill this morning, it has been de termined to move a suspension of the rules to-day for the purpose of adopting the resolution offered by Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, last Friday, providing for the removal of the bill from tlie morn ing hour, and its consideration from day to day until Thnrsdav of next week, with the agreement that the final voto shall then be taken. Tlie Mississippi River Levee Hill—llow Mr. Young, of Tennessee, Proposes to Arrange Matters. The Mississippi river levee bill intro duced into the House of Representatives by Mr. Young, of Tennessee, provides— first, that so much of the States of Mis souri.lllinois, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mis sissippi and Louisiana as aro subject to overflow shall constitute a district to bo known as the Levee District of the Mis sissippi Valley. Second, for the crea tion of a Board of Loveo Commissioners to be constituted of three officers of the army engineer corps, detailed by the General of the army—one of the rauk of Lieutenant-Colonel and two of the rank of Captain and two civilians, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Uenate; the army officers to receive only the pay allowed them by law aud the civihans a salary of three thous and dollars per annum. The said board to take charge of and continue the survey now being made of the Mis sissippi rivor and tributary streams, for the purpose of determining the proper method of reclaiming the alluvial lauds of the Mississippi delta and the cost of tlie same. Third, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue the bonds of the Government, running thirty years, and bearing interest of four per cent per an num, to the amount of $45,000,000, tho proceeds of which, when sold, shall be applied to the construction of such work, for the protection of tho over flowed district as may be recommended by tho Board of Leveo Commissioners, a tax to be levied upon all the lands re claimed from tho overflow, and upon the tonnage of all vessels navigating the streams in the leveo district. This tax to oanstitute a sinking fund for the pay ment and interest of the bonds, and the oost aud expense of keeping the levees in repair; the bill not to take effect until tho States in tho levee district shall cede to the Federal Government the power and jurisdiction to carry into effeot the provisions of the bill. Flood ofltlllM in the House—'The Silver Dol inr’M Legal Tender I'linrnotrr Restored— The Resumption Act. There were one hundred and ninety bills introduced to-day under tho call of States; among them ouo by Vitthorne, of Tennessee, authorizing a treaty with. Mexico for the protection of American capital and labor in connection with Mexican railroads, two for reclaiming the alluvial lands of tlie Mississippi river, and one for the final adjustment of land claims in Florida and other States. A bill to authorize tho free coinage of the standard silver dollar and to restore its legal tender character (in troduced by Bland, of Missouri), was passed under a suspension of tho rules. The bill to repeal tho resumption, act was, under a suspension of the rules (143 to 48), taken out of the morning hoar and made the special order from to-morrow till Tuesday, the 13th, when the vote is to be taken. With tlie Committees—Tlie Paris Exposition Blaine’** Serious Condition. Colonel Blackburn, of Kentucky, de clines a place on the Commission of Pa cific Railroad, vice Potts, resigned. The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House considered the appropriation foi* the Paris Exposition. Some Washington specials represent Senator Blaine’s condition as serious. Col. French, had the Senate and its approaches tastefully decorated with emblems of mourning for Morton. There is authority to say that the statement in a Washington dispatch that Mr. Potter is reconsidering his re fusal to accept the Chairmanship of the Paoific Railroad Oommittee is without foundation. He has at no time doubted that he could properly serve, and ho will not accept. A Ponderous Memorial Ujioh tlie JHclalir Money Banin—Secretary Krnrls Begging for an .Appropriation. St. Louis, November 5. —The Journal of Agriculture, of this city, has for warded to Mr. Buckner, Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Curren cy, a farmers’ petition, measuring 127 feet in length and containing 5,573 names. The memorialists ask for a financial system independent of a me talie basis. They insist that the whole theory of specie resumption is unphil osophical and unsound ; that values be ing relative tho only thing which can be said to be a standard of value is neces sity, the mean relation of all commodi ties that money is simply a creature of law, an instrument of commerce, a standard of payment. They claim that those who hold the real collaterals aa improved farms must have the privilege of borrowing money from the pnblie treasury on equal terms to those who hold bonds. Evarts desires $225,000 for the Pane Exposition, and that the bill should pro vide for the transportation of exhibits from the interior to the seaboard. Tlie Committee on Foreign Relations of tlie House will continue sessions until some bill is matured. Mr. Hewitt, who is said to have groomed Mr. Tilden during the Presidential campaign, is champion ing the measure. Gen. Shelley, of. Ala bama, introduced a bill to appropriate the alleged illegal cotton tax to educa tional purposes in the respective States. Hostility to Hoiitaem Nomination**. Washington, November 4.— The nom ination of Dillard as Minister to Brazil has been considered in tho Committee of Foreign Rolaiions, and it is definite ly ascertained to-night that it will be reported back to the Senate unfavora bly. Republican Senators have agreed to stand by each other to defeat all con firmations that are in any sense against party interest; but the Administration has assurances from a sufficient number of Senators, including many Demo crats, to feel no apprehensions as to re sults. Nothing Special in tlie House—The Resump tion Act Repeal .Still Before That Body. Washington, November 7.—Nothing of public interest took place in the House to-day except the discussion on the bill to repeal the resumption act. Dr. Poisal, House Chaplain, resigns. The Naval deficiency bill was reported by Blount, of Georgia, and is to be taken up as soon as tho army bill is disposed of. The Election Committee nt a Stand Mlill— Delaying the Army Bill. The Commiteee on Privileges and Elections met, bat Hill and Har being absent, adjourned subject to the call of the Chairmen. Merrymaa made an elaborate argument in favor of Spefford. The Committee on Appropriations de sired a delay on the army bill. Appolntmcaia—Sandford Minister to Bel gium—lngersoil an the German Minister. Henry 8. Sandford, of Florida, has been selected as Minister to Belgium. This in understood to be upon the re ; commendation of Senator Conover, who feels that Florida has been long enough neglected. Major Geo. Bell, Commissary of Sub sistence, is ordered to resume duties at Atlanta, Ga. The Star says : “A dispatch from u M. IngGrsoirß home says ho hag been offered the Mission to Germa ny, and is now on his way to Washing ton to see about it.” Political Praying. [Correspondence Charleston News.] Washington, November 2.—You aro aware that the Congress of the United States is opened daily in both Houses by prayer from the elected chaplain, who gets S9OO a session for his services, whether long or short. Father Sunder land in the Senate sometimes blends the first and second lesson (he is a Presby terian), and makes quite an argumenta tive appeal with his Maker upon sundry topics, especially that of the duty of the Lord to discountenance rebellion in any way, shape or form, and also appeals in person to the Loid of Hosts to drive ont the diseases of any kind whatsoever from individual members, etc., etc. His prayers are curious productions.