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fcPeeklg ®|rottMe & Ccmstitattanaltet OLO SERIES —VOL. ICII N£ SERIES —VOL. U. Chronicle and Sentinel. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1877. EDITORIAL NOTES. Vice President Wheeler is tlie Re publican majority Sharon's case is said to be “a question of the lowest privilege." The Richmond Enquirer has suspended. Another old landmark gone. Kellogg will add to the disgrace of the Republican Senate, if that be possible. A GBAND-NIKCE of OLrVE* (JSLDtSITH recently disd heart-broken and in poverty. The Duke of Westminister haa a yearly income of $4,000,000, which is constantly increasing. The Crew House and Fnssell’s mill, on the Malvern Hill battle ground, were burn ed recently. Prominent friends of the President represent him as deprecating the admission of Kellogg. Hut it is mean in the Burlington Hawk eye to say that Sharon is the ( iiarlkt Ross of Nevada. Old Simon Cameron says he told the boys at Washington the extra session would be “a hell of a time.” < A Washinoton dispatshsays General M. C. Butler was escorted to the desk, to be sworn in as Senator, by Patterson. • Two thousand liquor saloons have been closed during the last eighteen months, in New York city, for want of patronage. - Two Siamese twin oysters were recently found in the Chesapeake. They were joined by a ligature running from heart to heart. .Mr. Conklinu’s motive in opposing Fi i zsimons was probably to conciliate the Southern Republicans, with a view to the next Presidential nomination. The Pope is reported worse. As he wag •lying before this announcement, his case may be regarded as serious. Yet he is able to write autograph letters to the Empress of India. According to the last report of the Eng lish Register general, the resilient popula tion of the United Kingdom is 33,414,419. The emigration for the year is less than for ny year since 1882. The first day Senator Kellogg took his seat, upon his desk lay a bouquet marked in letters of flowers “W. P. K.,” which stands, the Cincinnati Enquirer sup poses, for “Wery Peculiar Knave.” English papers arc trying to make it ap pear that Kara was captured iy the treach ery of its commander, which is about equal to saying that the Russians organ ised a returning board in the Turkish for tress oil the Louisiana plan. A current paragraph setß dowu Miss South, a resident of New Haven, as a girl of 14, who weighs 322 pounds, but the paragrapher lost an opportunity which he uniy never have again this side of the tomb to say that she is a “Solid South.” -- The Chicago Time* publishes a list of 15 banks and 18 insurance companies which “have burst in Chicago within a few years, and which were proved by an examination of their remains to have been little better than swindles." ■ - —• The Democracy of the Republican sub mit to such tierce intolerance, such lawless invasion of constitutional right, if the Re lublican party is foolisli enough to think can afford to continue an attitude which Ls brought it into a minority. —Albany | U# Rn Eastern Shylock is so strongly wed bd to monometallic theories that when his sou-in-law said that his (the K. S.’s) daughter had a silvery voice, ho kicked the young man down the front steps, and chased him all round the block. He declines to fix a day for the young man to resume payment of his addresses to the disconsolate girl. W k publish this this morning a letter from Mayor Huff, of Macon, to the CUHONU'LE AND CONSTITUTIONALIST On the subject of the United States Marshal ship. One would think that the appoint ment and confirmation of Colonel Frrz simons had deprived the controversy of its interest. But Mayor Huff thinks he lias been wronged, and we cheerfully give him a bearing. Mu. Grant, a Paris paper says, propos ed to visit Victor Hugo, but the poet ask ed those who made the suggestion to him whether they remembered what he had written of the President of the United States in “L’Anne Terrible," adding that lie changed nothing of what he then said. In that poem Hugo vigorously lashed the President for crawling on his belly before the funeral car of despotism, and solemnly rursert him as the wretch who bemired the flag his predecessors had made glorious. , -*• Mr. L. Q. Washinoton, under date of the 30th. telegraphs to the N. O. Picayune, as fallows: "The course of the Administra tion aud its special friends in lending them selve-i to help the foisting of Kellogg on the Senate has liad its effect in leading the Democratic members of the Committee of Commerce to absent themselves from the meeting to day, and to leave the Republi cans ou it to settle for themselves the New York appointments. Conklixu triumph ed and the appointments were reported ad versely. This is a blow to the Administra tion." The workingwometi’s hotel at New York, the grand legacy from Mr. Stewart, is uearly ready to be opened. It is seven sto ries iu height, and is absolutely tire-proof, being composed of brick, iron and stone. There are 502 private rooms in the building, and each of these is perfect iu ap pointments. The dining room has a seat ing capacity for 800 persons at a time. A French cook has charge of the kitchen which has a capacity for cooking in the beet style food for 5,000 persons. Pleasant parlors and reception rooms have been pro vided. and the social regulations of the place will be the same as at any first class hotel. The board has been placed at $5 a week, aud this will be lowered as soon as the place becomes self-supporting. Any wouiau ot good character can beeomc a guest, aud the hotel is in no sense a charit able institution, but simply a regular hotel in all regards. A cetlkman just from Washington, and 1 not over-partial to Hon. Bkn Hill, says ! that Senator has now no combatant ; worthy of his steel but Cokkling. The j Democratic press all over the country con- j cede that Mr. Hill has won enormous • reputation by his speech against Keli.og*. j A correspondent of the Baltimore Gatelit j writes: "The voice of Senator Hill rang j out with musical force and intense earnest ness as he drove the vital points home under j the ribs of Wadleigh and Hoar. The; frail Senator from Minnesota, a member of the committee, Mr. McMillan, was made the butt of ridicule by the Speaker for con tending in opeu Senate that it was no use in allowing Spofford to bring any evi dence, because he was quite sure there had been no collusion, as he was in Louisiana sometime himself. Hill battered away at this unfortuuate remark till poor McMil lan looked as if an elephant had stepped on him with the natural results, aud the gentleman from Georgia had in such a masterly wav unmasked the narrow preju dice and unfairness of the committee that Mr. Hoar in reply looked very insignifi cant when he tried to justify the committee on a technical quibble, which briefly amounted in substance to the lofty position which had been assumed and advocated by Mr. McMillan.” EASILY NETTLED. The Cincinnati (tazette has come to a > conclusion on one important point and states its conviction thus: "The coun try believes that Patterson has taken service under the Democrats to escape the indictments for crimes in South Carolina, and that they have agreed to oompound his felony for his service. He stands in the attitude of a convicted felon. He is not in any condition to ao ease anybody, nor would all his charges, if true, make any difference with his own treachery. His speech wasted nearly a Senatorial day, hurt nobody, and was by nobody regarded as any vin dication of himself.” Well, if the Republican Senators are of the same opinion, let them expel Pat terson. The Legislature of South Caro lina is now in session and a successor oould be easily chosen. m m TUB FUNDING ASSOCIATION. Under the title of “The Funding As sociation ot the United States,” a cor poration haa been organized, with Hon. Hugh McCulloch as President, for se curing the funding of bonds defaulted 1 in various States. It is stated that 8500,000,000 of securities are under ne gotiation. We learn from a contempo rary, evidently well informed on this subject, that the plan on which they propose to operate is, in substance, to offer to debtors a settlement for bonds now defaulted by the issue of long bonds at a low rate of interest. The New York Timet, commenting upon this scheme, says : “Where debtors are honest, this will be a feasible opera tion. Where they are not honest, it will be difficult; but the association will be able, by combination of influence, to arouse whatever publio sentiment can be awakened in favor of fair dealing. Previous experience, not very long ago, however, leads us to think that they have assumed a very difficult, though a highly important, task.” THE >IILK INTHF. COCOANtT. The Washington correspondent of the New York Sun, writing ot events that culminated on Saturday, made this shrewd surmise : “ For my part I do not think that the Republicans are making a serious fight against Butler. In my judgment, it is a mimuivra for party purposes. They want to make all they can out of the Hamburg massacre, and to place the Democrats in the position of forcing Butler in, with the aid of two purehas ible carpet-baggers, without allowing aujmquiry into Butler’s con nection with that bloody affair. They see very clearly that the Senate must be Democratic fifteen months hence, and, in the meantime, with the carpet-bag gers practically controlling it now, their majority will always be doubtful.— Henoe, they want to make all the capi tal they can cut of this struggle and go to the country next Fall on the sectional issue and oarry the Houee of Represen tatives. They think the admission un der the circumstances will be worth ten additional members to their side at least from the North in the next House.” We dare say this is the true inward ness of the whole Republican scheme. The Democrats ought to be able to dis count any hopes that the Jacobins may have from any resurrecting of a bloody shirt found in last year’s bird-nest. “ WHOA, EMMA !•’ “ Whoa, Emma,” is the elegant but popular London slang at this blessed moment. Where it ca-ce from it is not worth while to inquire, even if every body knew, which nobody does. It has appeared as a refrain of one of those senseless songs which start in the con cert hall, are taken up on the street and then wafted over the world to delight everybody who delights in slang. Like other expressions of its class, “Whoa, Emma,” is not confined to the street, where cabmen and drivers use it as a warning cry, but is dragged into re speotable places, and, coarse as it is, precipitates a laugh where least ex peoted. When Adelaide Neilson, at a Manchester theatre some nights ago, was about to take her position as Juliet, a gallery character unexpected* ly shouted, “ Whoa, Emma,” and she was compelled to whoa until the audi ence had had its laugh out. Albert Grant, of Emma Mine notoriety, was testifying in Court, when somebody ap plied the “Whoa, Emma,” to him, and brought down the Court, for it had as much significance in that form as such a phrase could possibly have. In a little while we shall have “Whoa, Emma,” on this side of the water ; “another good man gone wrong” and “they all do it” will have a chance to rest. THE EUROPEAN DRAMA. If there is to be any intervention to help the Ottoman Power out of its sore straits, the time is imminent. Turkey may not be exaotly iu her last ditch, but she is either on the point of a great de liverance or a oonsummato oollapse.— Even Servia is about to join in the fray, and the weakest point in the Moslem armor is right there. We have no doubt that England would long ago have confronted the Russian advance had it not been for Prince Bis marck, who held for Germany the com manding position, by a quasi allianoe with the Czar and King Victor— the Muscovite aud the Italian, j That dread kept Austria quiet and France too.— England could not act alone. The New York Aun is of opinion that the condi tions holding Germany in secret allianoe with Russia no longer exist, and that a change of policy upon the part of the Grand Chanoellor may be looked for. The editor adds : “ Were England bold ly to declare in favor of active interven tion now, one of two things would hap. pen, Either Germany, true to her un derstanding with Russia, would also ac tively intervene, in which case France would instantly be drawn in, followed by Austria, while Italy would endeavor to remain neutral; and then the sides would be Russia and Germany against Turkey, England, France and Austria. Or else Germany, unwilling to take these odds, would retire from her al liance with Russia, a breach of faith which Prince Bismarck could easily ex case on the ground that the original ar rangement did not involve active mili- j tary support. In that case France and Austria would also remain neu tral, and England and Turkey would be allied against Rnssia. — It will thus be seen that the position of Germany has changed very much foi the worse in oonsequenoe of the col lapse of Russia and the defection of Italy. Even should this latter power be unable to keep out of the quarrel, it will be drawn in on the Papal question, and in this it is highly probable that Spain may be equally interested on the other side. Great antagonism already exists between the two countries, and in the event of a general European war, in which the religious question should form a prominent part, Spain would be pressed into the fray by the Ultramon tane party against Italy. Under any circumstances sides have changed, and Prince Bismarck no longer has the strongest combination with him, as he had at the commencement of the war. From all this it would appear plain that the only European power in a position {to make a move is England, Upon the decision of its Cabinet and its public at this jnnctnre the destinies of Europe largely depend.” When the Russians pierce the Balkans, in spite of Mehsmet At.i and Suleiman, and capture Adrianople, the grand drama of a general European conflict will begin, if ever. It would seem that the issue is narrowed to but a few days or weeks. Remus bestrode the walls of Rome when Bourbon attacked them. The awful shade of Mohammed on the battlements of Stamboul will hardly frighten away the unbelieving Cossack who has a spell whereby antique ghosts are sfecnrely laid. PATTERSON'S SPEECH. “Honest John” Patterson’s recent speech in the Senate was the sensation of the session. It attracted attention, not because of the views expressed—for they were known before—bnt on account of the language in which they were oon veyed. It was known that he would arraign the Administration, that he would denounce the President, that he wonld attack Conklinq and Ed- I munds, who had assailed him so savagely after he had stated that he wonld vote for the admission of Gen eral Butler. But “Honest John,” though famous as a many sided thief and rascal generally, had never acquired distinction as an orator or made any pretensions to the possession of liter ary gifts. Imagine, then, the surprise of the Senate, the amazement of the pub lic, when this coarse, illiterate and villainous carpet-bagger launched upon his audience a speech an hour and a quarter long, written in choice English and eloquent even in print. Balaam was not more astonished when the ass opened his mouth and spake than was the Senate when it heard the rhe toric, the classical allusions and the fer vid eloquence of this social and political outcast. The rascal, like Silas Weoo, even dropped into poetry, and, what is more to the point, chose his quotations well. When he came to the hypocriti cal Edmunds, who, he said, had repeat ed the naughty stories invented about him (Patterson) by his enemies, ho styled him a “huckster of anonymous slanders," and went on as follows: The old Scotch poet Ferguson must have gazed with the eye of prophecy into the future when tie wrote the verse: In robes of seeming truth and trust Came sly Dissimulation, And undorneath a gilded crust Lurkod dirty Defamation. When ho reaohed Hayes and bis re oreancy to the Republican party, the carpet-bagger recounted the perfidious manner in whioh the Republicans of South Carolina had been treated, and pointing to them prostrate and helpless in that State he exclaimed “with Eng land’s great poet:” Bee, the struok eagle stretched upon the plain, No more through rolling clouds to soar again, Views its own feather on the fatal dart That winged the shaft that quivered in his heart. Though keen his pangs, yet keener far to feel He nursed the pinion that impelled the steel. Republicans and Democrats unite in praising the speech as a literary compo sition. The only question is, Did he write it ? The answer comes with oruel unanimity, He did not. We are afraid the answer is correct. “Honest John” is not “one of them d—d literary fel lers” for whom that venerable states man, the elder Cameron, has such a profound oontempt. His education in the sohools was sadly neglected. In arithmetic he never) went beyond the rule of three—Addition, Division and Silence—whioh to him has been the golden rule as well; and his grammar was limited to the declension of the personal pronoun “I” and the conjuga tion of the verb “to steal,” whioh he has sinoe conjugated iu all its many moods and tenses. Clearly “Honest John” was'not equal to the work which has gone to the world as his own. There are in Washington a number of brilliant bohemians who know everything except how to make money. It is said to bt no infrequent thing for them to writ speeches for Congressmen whose educa tion has been neglected. Perhaps ii was one of these who came to PaTter son’s relief and traded so much gram mar, so much rhetorio, so much elo quenoe and so much poetry for so much money. Or perhaps Mackey, the bril- liant and versatile Maokey, who, lik- Clown in the pantomime, has a finger in every Carolina pie—perhaps Mackey oame to the rescue and rattled off the oration with whioh Patterson electri fled the Senate. Yes, it muse have been Mackey. MR. BBBCHER’B LATEST. Rev. H. W. Beecher, at a recent pray ei meeting, so-called, reviewed American history from his own peouliar stand point, and, after getting down to lh< present day, made the following elo qnent burst: There ie no parallel to the conduct of the black men since their freedom except the con duct of their masters—the South. So long a the South polluted the fountain of justice aiul sought to poison the conscience of the North I denounoed them fearlessly ani on every op portunity, but now my heart turns to them with zeal and admiration. I love them ; their noble conduct since the war more, infinitely more, than wipes out everything that hap pened before. [Loud and prolonged applause j Some men said ‘it contravenes human ex perience to suppose that you can ever have iu America anything more thau a number of provinces ruled by a central aud monarch;a authority.’ Well, in their anomalous conditijn at the close of the struggle the Southern States were provinces, but where in history have provinces ever acted as did these do spised States of the sunny South ? The men of the South had stood up for their convio tious; they were the victims of the curse of slavery, and plunged by it into war. No me:: on the face or the earth ever carried them selves better or more nobly. When ruin war their portion, and their fortunes wore poureJ into the open maw of war, they rose to a no bility that was sublime. The church “fairly shook with ap planse,” aud, the reporter says, “Mr. BaKCHER was constrained to apologize for the enthusiasm which had carried j him away from his subject” Returning to his theme, he denounced the men 1 who favor a double standard of gold | and silver withont stint. As Southern Congressmen are largely in that boat, we wonder at Mr. Beecher’s praise on the one hand and censure on the "other. Perhaps the gifted but erratic gentle man loves us in his heart bat con demns us in his intellect. It may be that the first part of his discourse was intended for the South more particu larly, and the latter part for the “bloat ed bondholders” of Plymouth Church exelnsivelv. —— The recent courtesy of the manage ment of the Georgia Railroad in reduc ing the rates of freight from this point to Augusta, is having a salutary effect upon the business cf onr town. This redaction, taken in connection with the advance in rates of freight from Athens to New York, has reduced the differences in prices of ootton between Madison and Athens so much that it is no longer more profitable to the farmer to hanl bis cot ton to Athens. The increase in receipts of cotton here since these changes is very peroeptible, and is felt in every branch of trade. —Madison home Jour , nal. A Lowell woman has recently made a pie sixty nine inches around and oon i taining one hundred pumpkins. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1877. RING IN_THE NEW ! DEMOCRACY’S LAST AND BUST GIFT TO THE EMPIRE STATE OF THE SOUTH. On r Constitution Formally Welcomed Into the Inner Ceurte ol Georrta, Where, Despite the Scrambling of Dlsorganlson It Studs Unpolluted and Gather* Around It tho State’s Bent Non* to Inaugurate Its Dntleo- Returns From Ever; Portion of the State— Atlanta Secures the Capital Prise and the "Halls of Our Fathers'' Conveyed to the Sacred Page of Memory. OLD BARTOW. Altoona Give* In for Atluta and Dave Hamilton for the Senate. (Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Bartow Iron Works, Ga., December s.—The result of the eleotion in Altoona District is as follows : For Atlanta, 74 ; Milledgeville, 0; for Ratification, 70; against Ratification, 0 ; for Senator, Hamilton, 62; Hawkins, 0; for Repre sentatives, Cannon, 52; Milner, 66; Bak er, 17; Lyon, 5; Mall, I—all Democrats; for Homestead of 1877, 60; against it, 0. Kingston Does Likewise. [Special to Chroniele and Constitntionalist.] Kingston, Ga., December s.— The of ficial vote of this precinct is : Capital— Atlanta, 200; Milledgeville, 35; Ratifi cation, 210; against Ratification, 19; Homestead of 1877, 182; Homestead of 1868, 49; Senator—Hawkins, 183; Ham ilton, 63 ; Representatives—Milner, 214; Lyons, 114; Cannon, 91; Baker, 15. Cnrtersvllle Settles It—Milner ud Cannes Nominated for the House. [Special to Chroniole and Constitutionalist.] Cabtbbsville, Ga., December s.—The official vote here is as follows : For the Capitol, Atlanta 918; Milledgeville 94 for Ratification 678; against Ratification 311; Homestead of 1877,527; Homestead of 1868, 338; For Senator, D. B. Hamil ton 438; Samuel Hawkins 437; Repre sentatives, Thos. W. Milner 670; R. H. Cannon, 368; Thos. H. Baker 5)9; T. J. Lyon 192. It is generally conoeded that Milner and Cannon are elected. Every thing passed off quietly. Mull’s labor and reform left ont in the 0001. CAMPBELL COUNTY. Solid lor Atlanta and for Party Unity. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Palmetto, December s.—The fol lowing is the result of the eleotion at this plaoe: For Ratification, 202; against, 13; Homestead of 1877, 183; Homestead of 1868, 30; for tho Capital, Atlanta, 216; Milledgeville, none; for Senate. F. M. Duncan, Demoorat, 181; E. C. Moblv, Independent Democrat, 21; for Representatives, Wm. Wilson, Dem oorat, 142; H. Moss, Radical, 63; Q. O. Grice, Independent Demoorat, 3. Fairborn Props Atlnnta Up—Majority lor Ratification. Fairburn, Ga., Decern''er s.—The fol lowing is the result of the election at thisplace: For Ratification, 307; against, 73; Homestead of 1877, 235; Homestead of 1868, 130; for Senator, Duncan, Dem oorat, 38; E. C. Mobley, Independent, 320; for Representative, James M. Wil son, Democrat, 230; Moss, Republican, 120; Grice, Independent, 7; for Capital, Atlanta, 370; Milledgeville, 4; Atlanta’s majority in the connty is about 1,000. COBB SHELLS OUT. Big Shanty Wants Everything Changed Ex cept Atlanta and Evan Howell, [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Big Shanty, December s.—The offi cial vote h*re is : For Ratification, 95; against Ratification, 12 ; Homestead 1877, 103; Homestead 1868, 4. For Cap ital, Atlanta, 92; Milledgeville, 14. For Senator, Howell, 61; Winn, 22. For Rep resentatives, Robert, 71; MoEaohern, 29; Phillips, 22; Shepard, 10; Clelland, 10; Groves, 6. Candidates were all Dem ocrats. Acworth All tflght —Howell Takes the Wind Ont of Winn In His Own County. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Acworth, December, J 5. —Evan How ell for Senate. 207; Winn, 32; for Ratifi cation, 241; against, 9; for Atlanta, 240; Milledgeville, 5; for new Homestead, 239; old, 9; for Representatives, Rob erts, 132; MoEaohern. 115; Glellan. 85; Phillips, 84; Groves, 39; Shepard, 3; An derson, 2; official. All Democrats. Marietta’s Tote. Marietta, December s.—Ratification, 718; against, 304; Atlanta, 991; Milledge villo, 26; new Homestead, 717; old Homestead, 291; Senator, Winn, 787; Howell, 164; Representatives, Phillips, 495; Roberts, 324. McEachern, 175; Clelland, 321; Groves, 195; Shepard, 223. GREENE COUNTY. Atlanta. New Constitution and Stephens Win the Day. [Special to Chroniole and Constitutionalist.] Union Point, Ga., December 5, Ratification, 174; against Ratification, 55; Homestead of 1877, 154; Homestead of 1868, 29; Atlanta, 175; Milledgeville, 54; Stephens, Senator, 225; Armor, Representative, 213; Moore, Represen tative, 210; McWhorter, Independent Representative, 8; Parks, Independent Representative, 12. HOUSTON GETS HUFFY, And Goes for Atlanta, With a Liberal Home stead. [Speoial to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Fort Valley, Deoember s.— Atlanta, 400; Milledgeville, 205. J. F. Trontman, Senator, 276; for Representative, A. L. Miller, 266; B. M. Davis, 228; J. F. Sikes, 241; Homestead of ’6B, 352; Homestead of ’77, 161; for Ratifica tion, 480; against, 124, at the Fart Val ley precinct. HAIL, COLUMBIA! Harlem Wlsbe* Senator Casey to go to MU ledgevllle. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Harlem, Ga,, December s.—The vote at this place is as follows: J. P. Wil liams, Representative, 87; M. C. Fulton, Senator, 15; H. R. Casey, Senator, 78; Milledgeville, 78; Atlanta, 22; Home stead of 1877, 64; of 1868, 14; Ratifica tion, 91; against, 7. Fifteen Mile Post. Atlanta, 27; Milledgevilie, 12; Home stead of 1868, 27; Homestead of 1877, 7; for Representative, Williams, 31; for Senator, Casey, 3; Fulton, 21; Ratifica tion, 27; against, 3. TROUP TALLIES. Atlanta, New Constitution, Cox and Awtrey. [Special to Ohroniole and Constitutionalist.] West Point, December s.—For Rati fication, 158; against, 56; Homestead of 1877, 140; Homestead of 1868, 75; At lanta, 172; Milledgeville, 43; Speer, Democratic Senator, 151; Awtrey, Demo cratic Representative, 150; Cox, Demo cratic Representative, 145. La (I range Conies Trooping; Up Maimed and Halt—Majority Against the New •onstitn tlon. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] LaGrange, December 5. —Vote of the LaGrange precinct, Atlanta, 880; Mil ledgeville, 58; for Ratification, 314; against Ratification, 623; Homstead of 1868, 663; Homestead of 1877, 260. Jno. A, Speer, Democrat, is elected Senator in the 87th District. The county will vote for Ratification. Farther Return*. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Hooansville, Ga., December s.— For Senator, J. A. Speer, 151; for Repre sentatives, A. H. Cox, 54; J. F. Awtrey, 117; for Capital, Atlanta, 139; Milledge ville, 20 ; for Ratification, 81; for no Ratification, 77; Homestead of 1868, 89; Homestead of 1877, 66. Candidates are all Dem ocrats. TOLERABLE FOR TERREL. Milledgeville Barely Ueta a Majority— Ratification Safe. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Dawson, December s.—The vote of Dawson is as follows : For Senator, John T. Clarke, Democrat, 338 ; for Representative, E. G. Hill, Democrat, 337 ; for Ratification, 346 ; for new Homestead, 325. 78 votes polled against the Constitntion and Homestead ; for Capital Atlanta, 229 ; Milledgeville, 189. The county will probably go for Milledgeville by a small majority. Oan’t hear from precincts until morn ing, No excitement. Small vote. TBLPAIB COUNTY. •*' Atlanta. n Owl Majority—Mootgoatery Follows Malt. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Lumber City, December s.—Lumber City and Fork precincts : For Capital, Atlanta 3 majority; for Ratification, one hundred and eighty-one; against, twen ty-one. Telfair will give Atlanta a good vote. Montgomery will give a majority. The Old Capital and New Constitution Get a Good Vote. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Mcßae, Ga., December s.—Telfair county gives Milledgeville about 200 majority and ratifies the new Constitu tion by a heavy vote. No opposition to Wilcox for Representative. Clements is elected Senator from the Fifteenth Dis trict. JEFFBKSON COUNTY. Bartow and Bethany for Cmassing and "Our Father'. Halls." [Special to Chronic!# and Constitutionalist.] Bartow, Jefferson County, Ga., De cember s.—The vote at Bartow is : Milledgeville, 171; Atlanta, 28; Cam ming, 129; Foster, 42. Bethany is al most unanimous for Milledgeville and Camming. MORGAN COUNTY. Rutledge Stand, by Preston for the Sen ate, Atlanta. New Constittitldn and the Old Homestead. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Rutledge, December s. —For Ratifi cation, 128 ; against Ratification, 124 ; Homestead of 1877, 117 ; Homestead of 1868, 131 ; Capital in Atlanta, 216 ; Milledgeville, 37 ; for Senator, J. G. McHenry, 100 ; J. W. Preston, 135 ; for Representative, L. G. Anderson, 32; R. B. Ethridge, 208. WASHINGTON COtNTY. Ratification, Milledgeville ant Dußose to the Senate, Good Enough for Them. [Speoial to Chronicle and Ccnetitutionatifit. | Davisbobo, Ga., 4:30, p. m., Decem ber s.—The vote at this preoinot stands: For Ratification, 83; against Ratifica tion, 15; Homestead of ’77, 41; Home stead of ’6B, 47; for Senate, Dußose, 68; Foster, 15; for Atlanta, 24; for Milledge ville, 71. One hundred voies were cast at this point, being a small turn-out. The eleotion passed off quietly. It is thought that Riddleville aid Caloes pre cincts, in this county, will cast about 100 votes each. Three-foirths or more are for Milledgeville and iatifloation. Independent* Probably Elected to the IdOglnlatnre—Small Majority Probable for MllledgeTille. Sandersvillb, December s.— Six precinots in Washington county give Peaoock, Independent, 940 ; Brantley, Independent, 936 ; Wool, Demoorat, 576 ; Harris, Democrat, 538 ; for At lanta, 962; for Milledgevilie, 692 ; for Ratification, 805 ; against Ratification, 679 ; eight more precinots to hear from, which will give county a majority of 300 for Milledgeville. WALTON COUNTY. Plumper* for .Senator McDatiel, Atlanta and Ratification. [Speoial to Chroniole and Cbnstitutionaliat.] Bocial Circle, Deoember s.—The eleotion passed off quietlj at this place. The vote is as follows: Fcr Senator, H. D. McDaniel, 157; for Representative, W. R. Smith, 149; for Atlanta, 232; for Milledgeville, 28; for Ratification, 167; against Ratification, 92; lor Homestead of 1877, 163; for Homestead of 1868, 92. No returns from the balance of the ooonty up to five o’clock, p. m. A CLINCHER FROM CLINCH. MUledgevllle and the New Coußiltatlen In the Lead. [Speoial to Chronicle aud Constitutionalist.] Dupont, Ga., Deoember s.—One hun dred and fifty-four votes cast. For Ratification, 143; against, 2; homestead 0f1877, 126; Senator, Folks, 62; Senator, Kirkland, 90; Representative, Knight, 37; Representative Strickland, 116; At lanta, 22; Milledgeville, 128. Inclement weather prevailed and a full vote not cast. Homestead of 1878, 21. Atlanta Rawed Up Mud Creek. I Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Stockton, Ga., December s.—Returns from Mud Greek and this precinct are as follows: For Ratification, 132; against Ratification, 67; Homestead of 1868, 85; Homestead of 1877, 137; Atlanta, 70; Milledgeville, 152; for Representatives, Louis Strickland, 72; Jno. Knight, 135; for Senate, W. B. Folks, 63; Hon. M. Kirkland, 146, candidates sll Democrats. Voting light on aocount of bad weather, Everything quiet. HENRY HALTS. And Can't Deelde Between the Old and New —Henry lor Atlanta. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Hampton, Deoember s.—Henry ooun ty elects W. T. Dickin Representative; G. W. Bryan, Senator from the Thirty fourth Distriot, both Demooratio nomi nees. Atlanta’s majority is about 1,000; Ratification afid no Ratification about even; old and new Homesteads also nearly eqnal. CATOOSA COUNTY. Ringgold Rings In Gray and Clement*—At lanta and Ratification Win the Day. [Special to Chroniole and Constitutionalist.] Ringgold, Ga., Deoember s.—The offioial vote of this preoinot is : Atlan ta, 72; Milledgeville, 22; for Ratifica tion, 162; against Ratification, 9; Home stead of ’77, 206; of ’6B, 99; for Senator, J. O. Clements, 195; J. 0. Nesbit, 89; for Representatives, Arthur H. Gray, 199; Harris, 13; Henderson, 46; Owenby, 32. Gray and Clements are elected by a large majority. All the candidates were Democrats. WARREN COUNTT. Barnett far Atlanta, Stephens and the New Constitution. [Special to Chronicle and Comtitntionalist.] Barnett, December s.—The majori ties at Barnett precinct are as follows ; For Ratification, 70; new Homestead, 44; Atlanta, 30; J. A. Stephens, Sena tor, (Democrat), 85; R. T. Barksdale, Representative, (Democrat), 74. Camalt Noahs the New Constitution and the j County Goes Back on Hfllledgeville. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist J Camak, Deoember s.—Two precincts heard from give 9 majority for no Rati fication; 48 majority for Homestead of 1868 and 100 majority for Atlanta; John A. Stephens (Democrat), Senator, 291, and Robert T. Barksdale (Demoerat), Representative, 286, The county is un doubtedly for Atlanta by at least 100 votes, and Ratification and ao Ratifica tion will be about equal. WHITFIELD COUNTY. Tnnnell Hill Ratifies and Atlantafies. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Tunnell Hill, Ga., December s.—This District voted Ratification, 99; against, 9; Atlanta, 99; Milledgeville, 2; new Homestead, 49; old, 47—official. Dot* iMore Determined frem Dalton. Dalton, Ga., December s.—Whitfield gives Atlanta a majority of one thous and; Ratification nearly ncanimons. The county will give J. C. Fain, Democrat, a majority of three hnndred for Senator; Hanks, Democrat, elected Representa tive. The Homestead of 1877 is carried by a large majority. SCREVEN [ALWAYS CORRECT. The Way It Sheuld Have Been Dane Eyery where. [Special to Chron'cle and Constitutionalist. 1 M Ellen, December 5. —In the Eight ieth District Screven county only 75 votes were polled, all for Milledgeville, Rati fication, new Homestead and Perry, Democrat, for Senator. STAUNCH MUSCOGEE. Coed Majority for Ratification and Atlanta— The Legislative Ticket. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist. ] Columbus, Ga., Deoember s.—About 1,800 votes polled in the city. Fall re turns from the country are not in, bat from the estimate made it is fully con ceded the oonnty has given a good ma jority for ratification and perhaps 400 majority for Atlanta. Crawford and Garrard are certainly eleoted to the Leg islature, and the opinion is that Grimes leads Miller in the Twenty-fourth Dis triot for Senator. BUBKE ON A BUST. Waynesboro Tears Into New Issues and Gives the Independents a Treat—Atlanta Sustained [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Waynesboro, Ga., December 5. — Waynesboro precinct gives Atlanta 578; Milledgeville, 72; Homestead of 1868, 556; Homestead 1877, 86; Tarver, Inde pendent Senator, 463; Perry, Democratic Senator, 179; Representatives, E. A. Peaking, 511; W. F. Walton, 486; S. A. Corker. 540; J. B. Jones, 113; P. D. Cox, 137; G. L. Jackson, 109; for Ratifi oatson, 160; against Ratification, 486. IJfht Tate aid Small Majorities In Milica— Atlanta Carrie* Bnrke. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist, 1 Millen, Decembers.— A very light vote was polled at the Sixty-first Distriot, in Bnrke connty, with the following ma jorities; For Ratification, 13; for At lanta, 129; Homestead of 1868, 81; Perry, Democratic Senator, 35. WAKE UP WILKES. Hangs on to Atlanta, but Sticks to the New Constitution—Casey Steint a Handsome Molarity. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Washington, Deoember s.—This pre oinot gives Atlanta 319; Milledgeville, 77; for Ratification, 393; against Ratifi cation, 8; Homestead of 1877, 338 ; Homestead of 1868, 38; for Senator, 29th District, H. R. Casey, Demooratio nom inee, 296; M. C. Fulton, Independent, 72; Colley and Jordan are elected Repre sentatives without opposition. Other precincts will increase the majorities for Atlanta and Ratification largely. All the candidates are Democrats. MCDUFFIE'S KOSTEK. Col. Fulton Carrie* His County—Mllledie ville nud Ratification Hold Their Own. [Special to Chronicle aud Constitutionalist.] Thomson, December s.— The eleotion passed off quietly, with the following re sult: For Senator, Casey, 186; Fulton, 228; for Representative, Dr. Jones, 391; Langford, 59; Ratification, 497; no Rati fication, 13 ; Homestead of 1868, 51 ; Homestead of 1877, 385; for Atlanta, 200; Milledgeville, 306. Wrightsboro and Dearing precincts not heard from. Front Dearing. For Senator, H. R. Casey, 18; Fulton, 22; for Milledgeville, 63; Atlanta, 2. BULLY FOB 8188 ! Milledgeville and the Constitution Tumble In to Thousands—Straight Ticket Elected. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Macon, Ga., Deoember s.—Bibb oounty gives from 3,000 to 3,500 major ity for Milledgeville and Ratification. 0. J. Harris, R. A. Nisbet, A. O. Baoon, all Democrats, are elected to the Lower House. T. B. Oabaniss, Senator, has about the same majority. COFFEE STIRS UP And Settle* Upon MllledgeYiile and the New Instrument. [Special to Chroniole and Constitutionalist.] Pearson, Ga., December s.—We have heard from two ■ recincts, Pearson and Willaooochee: for Ratification, 220 ; against, 2; for JLilledgeville, 231; Atlan ta, 11; Homestead of 1868, 12; of 1877, 179; Kirkland, for Senator, 198; Folkes, 63. Very disagreeable weather and small vote. MACON COUNTY Stick* to lyfllledffeTllle Heartily But Prays for the Old Homestead. | Special to Ohroliole and Constitutionalist.] Montezuma, Ga., December s.— The eleotion passed off quietly. A heavy vote was polled in Maeon oounty. Ne groes bad no candidates out. James M. Dupree and Daviß Gammage, Demo cratic nominees for the Legislature, and J. N. Huasen, for Senator, are elected without opposition. The county will give Milledgeville and Ratification a majority of 600; homestead of 1868 a majority of 400, THOMAS TRUE AND TRIED. The People Slay the Independent, and Stand for the Right. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Thomasville, December s. — The ma jority for Milledgeville is 149; for Rati fication, 166; Turner, Senator, Hammond and Wilmot, Democrats, are eleoted over Independents by over 500 majority. One Democratic district to hear from. APPLING COUNTY. Milledgeville Get* a Boon. [Spooi&l to Chroniole and Constitutionalist.] Jesup, Deoember s.—One preoinct gives Milledgeville 200 majority and the county will give Milledgeville about 400 majority. Weather rainy, light vote polled. WARE COUNTY. Mllledge/llle and Ratification, Hood Ma jorities. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Pine Bottom, Deoember s.—The fol lowing is the result of the eleotion at Wareboro, Ware county : For Ratifica tion, 63; against, 35; Atlanta, 34; Mil ledgeville, 72; old Homestead, 65; new, 36; for Senator, W. B. Falks, 74; M. Kirkland, 21; for Representatives, T. J. Ovey, 64; John B. Cason, 31. All these candidates are Democrats, and are in fa vor of Milledgeville for the capital. The County All Right. Tebeanville, December s.—We can not get official returns to-night. Mil ledgeville, Homestead of ’77, and Rati fication have majorities as far as heard from. Ivey, Democrat, for Representa tive, is elected. Falks, Democrat, for Senator, will probably be eleoted by a small majority over Kirkland, Demo crat. GORDON COUNTY. Atlanta and ths New Con.tttutlon—Fain Elect ed Senator. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist ] Calhoun, Ga., Decembers.—Oalhonn precinct votes for Atlanta 455; Milledpe ville 25; Ratification 475; against Ratifi cation 9; Homestead 1877, 391; Home Bteadlß6B, 22; Hon. J. C. Fain is elected by a large majority from the Forty-third Senatorial District. Hon. W. R. Rankin is probably eleoted Representative from Gordon county. OLD PIKE. Give* Rather an Uncertain Bound. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Barnes vtlle, Ga., December 5. — Barnesville and Milner vote as follows : For Atlanta, 653; Milledgeville, 218;’ Ratification, 437 ; no Ratification, 425 ; Homestead of 1868, 445 ; of 1877, 408. The county precincts of Pike are not heard from yet. No opposition to Ca biness and Cook, Democratic nominees, for Senator and Representative. PULASKI HOLDS THE FORT. The Borrect Thing Done Down There. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] HAWKiNsvrLLE, December s. —The re sult of the vote at this precinct is : For Ratification, 459; for Milledgeville, 434; for Atlanta, 90. Senator, J. J. Hamil ton (Democrat); for Representative, R. W. Anderson (Democrat) are elected. BALDWIN’S BANNER TO THE BREEZE. The Old Homestead All Around—Hood Rati fication Majority. ISpecial to Chronicle and Constitutionalist ] Milledgeville, December s.— The result of the election here for Ratifica tion is 1,140 ; against Ratification, 678; Homestead of 1877, 9 ; Homestead of 1868, 833 ; for Milledgeville, 1, 918 ; for Atlanta none ; for Senator, Dnßose, Democrat, 1,455 ; for Representative, Green, Democrat, 1,370 ; for Repre sentative, Lee, Radical, 81, BROOKS BABBLES OUT. Hand Majority for Ratification—-Slight One for Milledgeville, [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Quitman, Ga., 6.- The vote at this precinet is as follows : For RitiflcatioD, 324; against Ratification, 230; Homestead of ’77, 310; of ’6B, 242; Milledgeville, 298; Atlanta, 259; J. P. Turner, Democrat, for Senate, 314; J, R. Edmondson, Independent, 218; H, G. Turner, Democrat, for Representa tives, 347. No opposition. Other pre cinots in this county will probably swell these majorities some. TALBOT COUNTY. Hoad far Genera. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist. 1 Geneva, December s. —Atlanta, 15; Milledgeville, 102; for Ratification, 106; against, 7; Drake Senator, Mann and Matthews, Representatives, are eleoted. DODGE DOESN'T SHRINK. She Stand* Up to the Rack In Style. rSpecial to Chroniole and Constitutionalist.] Eastman, Ga. December s.—Returns from two preoincts give Ratification, 376; against, 67; Homestead of 1877, 109; of 1868, 256; Atlanta, 189; Milledge ville, 252; Senator, J. J. Hamilton, Democrat, 291; Representatives, W. K. Busby, Democrat, 179; J. M. Buchanan, Democrat, 215. SO MUCH FOR SUMTBB ! Tight Vote In Amerleoo—Milledgeville Com ing Up. [Speoial to Chroniole and Constitutionalist.] Amebious, Deoember s,—Americas precinct gives Atlanta 550; Milledgeville, 581; new Constitution, 591; old, 550. The Homesteads make a close race. Ne groes voted solidly for Atlanta. Snm ter will give at least two hundred ma jority for Milledgeville. J. N. Hudson, Senator; W. H. Davison and Allen Fort, Representatives, Democrats, are elected, having no opposition. Heavy rain caused a light vote. LOWNDES stands off. 1 High Up For Atlanta, But Lukewarm About the New Conilltution. [Speoial to Chronicle and Constitutionalist. I Valdosta, Deoember s.— The result of the eleotion in Lowndes oonnty, so far as heard from, is as follows : For Ratification, 255 ; against Ratification, 253 ; Homestead of 1877, 242 ; Home stead of 1866, 242 ; for Capital Atlanta, 319 ; Milledgeville, 189 ; for Senator of the Sixth District J. W. Staten was elected without opposition ; for Rep resentatives, C. H. M. Rowell, 302; W. H. Dasher, 160, both Democrats. Four other precincts to hear from now will probably inorease the majority for Atlanta; Homestead doubtful. The oounty will go for ratification. BURIED IN BBRRIEN. Atlanta and the Bastard Constitution Grace fully Interred. [Special to Chroniole and Constitutionalist.] Alapaha, December s.—Ratification, 76; against, noue; for Milledgeville, 76; Atlanta, 1; Homestead of ’77, 73; Home stead of ’6B, none; Staten, Dcmoorat, 58; Kirby, Demoorat, 15. Likewise lu Tiftan. Tipton, Deoember 5. —Ratification re ceived 48 votes; against ratification, none; Atlanta received 1; Milledgeville, 47; Homestead of 1868, none; 1877, 48; for Representative. J. H. Kirby, Demo crat, 32; Senator, J. W. Staten, Pemo crat, 39. ’WAY DOWN IN WAYNE ! The Halls of Our Fathers sag the New Consti tution. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Jesup, Ga., Deoember s.—Three pre oincts in Wayne give Milledgeville 249; Atlanta, 57; Ratification, 249; no Ratifi cation, 52; Homestead of ’77, 249; of ’6B, 55; Cochran, 55; Holten, 137; Douglass, 100, all Independents for Senators. Three other preoiuots to hear from— will give Milledgeville about 150 ad ditional majority. PIERCE PUNCTURES THE WRONG. The Way She Did 11. ISpecial to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Blaooshear, Ga., December s.—The result of the election in Pierce county so fa ras heard from is as follows: Ratifi cation, 216; no Ratification, 117; Home stead of 1877, 206; of 1868,114; for Capi tal, Atlanta, 140; Milledgeville, 197; for Senator from the Third District, Coch rane, 206; Hatton, 100; Douglass, 16, all Democrats; for Representatives, Patter son, 301; Sweat, 8, both Democrats. Two other preoincts are to hear from, whioh will probably inorease the majori ties for Ratification, Homestead of 1877 and Milledgeville. Voting very light owing to bad weather. MeINTOSH FIZZLES. Atlanta and Two Colored Representatives. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Darien, December s.—Molntosh gives Atlanta about 400 majority, and eleots Alexander Bailey, colored, Senator, and Amos Rogers, colored, Representative. DECATUR RATIFIES. But Does Little Else. [Speoial to Chronicle ani Constitutionalist.] Bainbridge, December s.—Decatur county for Atlanta and Ratification, be tween 600 and 1,000 majority. D. A. Bussell, Democrat, for the Senate; W. W. Harrell, Republican, and J. O. Far nell, neither Democrat nor Republican, for the House. It is impossible to give acourate figures to-night. Bad weather and a small vote. FLOYD COUNTY. Atlanta and Hawkins. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionaliet.] Rome, Ga., Deoember s.—Atlanta is 600 ahead so far. Hawkins the same, for the Senate. CLAYTON’S BALLOTS. Greets Atlanta and Howell and Ratifies. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] ! (Jonesboro, Ga., Decembers.—Elec tion quiet. The majority in Clayton for Atlanta is about 100; Howell to the Senate from the 35th by about the same; Representatives close; Homestead of 1877 aud Ratificatieu about 300 ma jority. AND NOW COMES CHATHAM. And Pots Up Good Figures for Milledgeville aud Ratlflcatlan. [Speoial to Chroniole and Constitutionalist.] Savannah, Ga., Deoember s.—The counting of the votes will be furnished to-morrow. The estimated majority in Chatham, for Milledgeville, is 1,200; for Ratification, 1,700. Raining all day. Returns received at the Morning Newa office from three counties, not including Chatham, give Milledgeville 4,000 and Atlanta 2,400 votes. ROCKDALE COUN I’Y Stands by Her Nelgbor aud like New Con stitution. [Special to Chronicle and Ccnstitutionalist.] Conyers, December s. — The town vote here to day for Rockdale county stands: For the capital—Atlanta, 786; Milledge ville, 165; for the new Constitution, 521; old Constitution, 338; for Homestead of ’77, 434; Homestead of ’6B, 166; for Sen ator, H. D. McDaniel, 823; for Repre sentatives (both Democrats), B. F. Carr, 493; W. L. Peek, 398. Three preoincts are to be beard from, but will not change this vote. PUTNAM PUTS IT UP SQUARELY. Milledgeville Receives a Capital Vole—Aa Independent Rushes In. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Eatonton, December 5. —Eatonion votes: Milledgeville, 584; Atlanta, 298; Ratification, 806; against Ratification, 72; Homestead 1877, 672 ; 1868, 118; Senator—Preston, 714; McHenry, 121; Representative Reid (Independent), 518; Humber (regular nominee), 349. Precincts will probably increase Pres ton’s majority to 1,000 and elect Hum ber, regular nominee. Milledgeville will probably be increased to 700 majority. NEWTON’S RETURNS. The Constitution Killed and Atlanta Re vived. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Covington, December s.—The follow ing is the vote polled here to-day : For Senator, McDaniel, 575 ; for Ratifica tion, 363 ; against Ratification, 420 ; $2 A TEAK—POSTAGE PAID for the Capital, Atlanta, 775 ; Milledge ville, 16 ; Homestead of 1877, &30 ; Homestead of 1868, 450. The country will inorease the vote for Ratification and Atlanta. Anderson and Livingston are probably elected to the Legislature. FULTON IN HER FURY Runs up an Avrtnl Majority but Gives the Constitution Away. [Special to Chroniole and Constitutionalist.] Atlanta, Ga., December 5. —It is esti mated that Fulton county gives from 6,000 to 7,000 majority for Atlanta aud 1,000 majority for the Homestead of ’6B, and against ratification. GRAND OLD HANCOCK. Ours to Count on Snrely. [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] Sparta, December s. —Hancock elects the Democratic ticket and gives Mil ledgeville 902 majority and Ratification 854 THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. HAYES STEADFAST FOR THE SOUTHERN POLICY. A Vindication oi the Southern Policy—Ex cerpts from the First Annual McSsukc—The Negro to Be Protected—Papular Education —The Finances—A Tax un Tea aud Coflee Recommended. W • t To complete, and make permanent, the pacifioation of the country continues to be, and until it is fully accomplished must remain, the most important of all our national interests. The earnest pur pose of good citizens generally to unite their efforts in the endeavor is evident. It found decided expression in the reso lutions announced iu 1876 by the Na tional Convention of the leading politi cal parties of the country. There was a widespread apprehension that the mo mentous results in our progress as a na tion, marked by the recent amendments to the Constitution, were in imminent jeopardy ; that the good understanding which prompted their adoption iu the interest of a loyal devotion to the gen eral welfare might prove a barren truce, and that two sections of the country once engaged in civil strife might he again al most as widely severed aud disunited as they were when arruyed in anna against, each other. The oourse to bo pursued which, in my judgment, seemed wiso in the presence of this emergency, was plainly indicated iu my inaugural ad dress. It pointed to the time, which all our people desire to see, when a genuine love of our whole country, and of all that ooncerns its true welfare, shall sup plant the destructive forces of the mil tual animosity of races aud of sectional hostility. Opinions have differed wide ly as to the measures best calculated to secure this great end. This was to be expeoted. The measures adopted by the Administration have been subjected to severe aud varied criticism. Any course whatsoever whioh might have been entered upon would certainly have encouutered distrust and opposition. These measures were, in my judgment, such as were most in harmony with the Constitution and with the genius of (un people, and best adapted, under at] the circumstances, to attain (ha end in view. Beneficent results, already apparent, prove that those endeavors are not to he regarded aa a mere experiment, and should sustain aud encoumge our ef forts. Already, in the brief period whioh has elapsed, the immediate effec tiveness, no less than the justice of the course pursued, is demonstrated, and 1 have au abiding faith that time will fur nish its ample vindication iu the minds of the great majority of my fellow-citi zens. The discontinuance of the use of the army for the purpose of upholding local governments iu two States of the Union was no less a constitutional duty and requirement, under the circumstauces existing at the time, than it was a much needed measure for the restoration of local self government and the promotion of national harmony. The withdrawal i of the troops from such employment was effected deliberately and with so licitous care for the peaoe and good or der of sooiety and the protection of the v’ property and person and every right of all classes of citizens. The results that ! have followed are indeed significant and encouraging. All apprehension of dan ger from remitting those States to local self-government is dispelled, and a most salutary change in the minds of the peo ple has begun and is in progres in every part of that section of the country once the theatre of unhappy oivil strife, sub stituting for suspioion, distrust ami aversion, concord, friendship and pa triotic attachment to the Union. No unprejudiced mind will deny that the terrible and often fatal collisions which for several years have been of frequent occurrence and have agitated and alarm ed the public mind have almost entirely ceased, aud that a spirit of mutual for bearance and hearty national interest has succeeded. There has beeu a gen eral re-establishment of order and the orderly administration of justice. In stances of remaining lawlessness have beoome of rare occurrence. Political tur moil and turbulence have disappeared; useful industries have been resumed; public credit in tho Southern States lias been greatly strengthened, and the en oouraging benefits of a revival of com merce between the sections of the coun try lately embroiled in oivil war are fully enjoyed. Suoh are some of the results already attained upon which tho country is to be congratulated. They are of such importance that we may with confidence patiently await the desired consummation that will surely come with the natural progress of events. It may not be improper here to say that it should be Our Fixed and Unalterable Determination To protect, by all available and proper means under the Constitution aud the laws, the lately emancipated race in the enjoyment of their rights and privileges, and I urge upon those to whom hereto fore the colored people have sustained the relation of bondmen tho wisdom and justice of humane and liberal local leg islation with respeot to their education and general welfare. A firm adherence to the laws, both National and State, as to the civil and political rights of the oolored people, now advanced lo full and equal citizenship; the immediate repression and sure punishment by the National and local authorities within their respective jurisdictions of every in stance of lawlessness aud violence toward them, is required for the security alike of both races, and is justly demanded by the pubiio opinion of the country and the age. In this way the restoration of harmony and good will and the com plete protection of every citizen in the full enjoyment of every constitutional right will surely be attained. Whatever authority rests with me to this end I shall not hestate to put forth. Whatever he longs to the power of Coagr-ss and the jurisdiction of the Courts of the Union, they may confidently bo relied upon to provide and perform ; and to the Legis latures. the Courts and the Executive authorities of the several States I earn estly appeal to secure, by adequate, ap propriate and seasonable means, within their borders, these common and uni form rights of a united people, which loves liberty, abhors oppression and re veres justice. These objects are very dear to my heart. I shall continue most earnestly to strive for their attainment. The cordial co-operation of all classes, of all sections of the country, and of both races, is required for this purpose; and with these blessings assured, and not otherwise, we may safely hope to hand down our free institutions of gov ernment unimpaired to the generations that will succeed us. Popular Education. The wisdom of legislation upon the part of Congress in aid of tho States for the education of the whole people in those branches of study which are taught in the common schools of the country, is no longer a question. The intelligent judgment of the country goes still further, regarding it as also both constitutional and expedient for the General Government to extend to technical and higher education such as is deemed essential to the general wel fare, and to onr due prominence among the enlightened and cultured nations of the world. The ultimate settlement of all questions of the future, whether of administration or finance or of true na tionality of sentiment, depends upon the virtue and intelligence of the peo ple. It is vain to hope for the success of a free government withont the means of insuring the intelligence of those who are the source of power. No less than one-seventh of the entire voting popula tion of our country are yet nnable to (read or write. It is encouraging to ob serve, in connection with the growth of fraternal feeling in those States in which slavery formerly existed, evidence of increasing interest in universal edu cation, and I shall be glad to give my approval to any appropriate measures winch may be enacted by Congress for the purpose of supplementing/ with Na tional aid, the local systems of eduea j tiou in those States and in all the States and having already invited your atten tion to the needs of the District of Co lumbia, with respect to its pubiio school system, I here add that I believe it de sirable, not so much with reference to the local wants of the district, but to the great and lasting benefit of the en tire country, that this system should be crowned with a university in all re spects in keeping with the National Capital, and thereby realize tho cher ished hopes of Washington on this sub ject. The Finance*. The annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the iiuances presents important questions for tho action of Congress, upon some of which I have already remarked. The revenues of the Government during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, were $269. - 000,586 62; the total expenditures for the same period were $238,660,008 93, leaving a surplus revenue of $30,340,- 577 69. This has substantially supplied the requirements of tho pinking fund for that year. Tho estimated revenues, of the current fiscal year are $265,500,-- 000, and the estimated expenditures fo’r the same period are $232,430,643. If theso estimates provo to be correct, thorn will be a surplus revenue of $33,069,356 an amount nearly sufficient for the sink ing fuud for that year. The estimated revenues for tho next fiscal voar aro $269,250,000. It appears from the re port that during the last fiscal year the revenues of the Government, com pared with tho previous year, have largely decreased. This * decrease, amounting to the sum of $18,481,- 452 54, was mainly on customs du ties, caused partly by a large falling off in the amount of imported dutiable goods, and partly by the general fall of prices in the markets of production of such articles as pay ad valorem taxes. While this is felt injuriously in the di minution of the reveuuo, it has been ac companied with a very large increase of exportations. The total exports during the last fiscal year, including coin, have been $658,637,457, aud tho imports hav< been $192,097,540, leaving a balance or trade in favor of tho United Stall. amounting to the sum of $166,539,917, the benefieiul effects of whioh exteud t/ ail branches of business. Tho estimated revenue for the next fiscal year will im pose upon Congress the duty of strictly limiting appropriations, including the requisite sum for the maintenance of the sinking fuud within the aggregate esti mated receipts. While the aggregate of taxes should be increased, amendments might be made to the revenue laws that would, without diminishing t he revenue, relieve the people from unnecessary bur dens, Ten am! Collect. A tax on tea and coffee is shown by the experience not only of our own country, but of other countries, to bo easily collected without , loss by under valuation of fraud, and is largely born© iu the country of production. A tax of len cents a pound on tea, and two cents a pound on coffee, would produce revenue exceeding $12,000,000, and thus enable Congress to repeal a multitude of annoying faxes yielding a revenue not exceeding that sum. Tho internal revenue system grew out of the neeesei ties of the war, and most of tho legisla tion imposing taxes upon domestic pso ducts, under this system, has been ro pealed. By the substitution of aw on tea and coffee, all forms of internal tax ation may be repealed, except that on. whisky, spirits, tobacco and beer. THE BARTOW TRAGEDY. Tho Double Prime of Friday .Nlht— Murder, Robbery and Arson by Tramps-Tlie Detail, of tlio Shocking Allair. [Savannah News, of Yesterday.} On Friday night, about nine, o'clock, his regular hour for retiring, Mr. Corn well bade good night to a neighbor with whom he had been conversing on his front piazza, and looking the door, pro ceeded towards his room at the rear end of the building. As was his custom be fore retiring, he went to his money drawer, near the safe, at tho opposite end from where his room is located, and behind the couuter, for the purpose of counting the proceeds of the day’s sul and putting them away. He had on hand a large quantity of specie, amount ing to several hundred dollars, whin fact was pretty generally known in the vicinity, aud by some the ; mount was greatly exaggerated. It is presumed that the knowledge of this prompted bin murder, the robbery of the store and its destruction by fire to conceal tho crime About eleven o’clock a colored woman, who lives some fifty yards from the store, had occasion to go out into her yard, when her attention was attracted by a volume of light smoke rolling out from the side of tho room occupied ns a sleeping apartment by Mr. Cornwell, at a point near the chimney. She has tened back to her house, aroused a col ored woman who lived with her, and tho two then ran over to tho store, aud com menced knocking at the window of the room, and calling upon tho occupant. We are informed that, among the ueigh bors it wa3 known that Mr. Cornwell was very easily and readily awakened, and the colored women failing, after much knocking, to get any response from him, ran to tho residence of Mr. Btarke, the neighbor above alluded to, and arousing him, stated that tho store was on fire. Mr. Starke and two gentlemen living with him, without stopping to put on anything but their pants, rushed over to tho building. Being well acquainted with the interior of the premises, they made their way to tho bed room, in which it was seen that the fire was burn ing, and breaking open tho window got a view of the inside. They saw that the fire, which had been started in a corner near the chimney, had spread along the wood until it had reached the bed, (he foot board of which was already in a blaze. To their great, surprise, they could see by the light of the fire that tho bed was unoccupied, and the clothing had not been disturbed, and there was no evidence it had been used that night. They then ran to tho window which opened out from tho store, near where the money drawer and iron box were placed. On getting this window open a draft was created, and a dense volume of smoke which filled the interior poured forth, blinding aud nearly suffocating them. In a second, almost following, flames shot forth into a fork 1 tongue, and it was apparent that the entire structure was on fire and that further efforts were futile. Directly in front of tho uoor of tho store through which the customers en tered, and standing against the paiti tion separating the store from the bed room, was a keg of powder, which was thus conveniently placed by the pro prietor so that in case of fire it could be readily gotten out. Everybody who visited the store had noticed this keg. Whilst the gentlemen were endeavoring to get into the building the report of a pistol was heard inside, followed at short intervals by four more discharges. This was the pistol belonging to tho proprietor, and was under the pillow of his bed, and was discharged when the flames reached it. Remembering the keg of powder and its close proximity to the bed room, the gentlemen thought it prudent to withdraw, and had hardly reached a point of safety when there was a loud explosion and the'frame of the building fell in. As soon as it was practicable to com mence removing the debris, work was commenced. The remains of Mr. Corn well were found near where the money was kept. Nothing remained but his heart and lungs aud a few bones, the body having been entirely consumed. The heel taps of his boats were also found in a charred condition, and his watch, which was melted, aud a few pieces of melted coin, the change which he carried in hi3 pocket. Not a vestige of the large sum of specie could be dis covered, and it is evident that Mr. Cornwell was murdered while standing at the drawer counting his bills, and ar ranging the papers, and that after he fell the murderer or murderers, not stop ping to examine the body, grabbed the specie, and hastened to the bedroom, where a fire was burning in the hearth, started the conflagration in the corner of the room and fled. The party or par ties were undoubtedly concealed in the store when it was closed, as under tho circumstances they could not have ob tained entrance afterwards. Gen. Gordon will evidently go back to liia place. The Capitol will also go back to its place—somewhere iu Bald win oounty.