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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1877.
EDITORIAL NOT KM.
It is wittily said that only one-half of
Patterson rises above party.
The agony is over at last. Let us have
peace, harmony and good will.
The Message was the longest document
of the kind issued in sixteen years.
Mr. tYheeler goes in for the party
while Mr. Hates has some regard for the
country.
The Cincinnati Commercial does not
claim the sealing of Kellogg as “a great
moral triumph” for the party.
The Albany Aryut (I)em.) insists that
Gen. Hampton must be principally thank
cd for the Georgia Marshalsbip.
The Western Democratic press howls at
the currency part of the President’s Mes
sage. and says Jay Gould wrote it.
The New York Herald assails the Presi
dent, but hope* he will improve. This may
lie a good symptom for Mr. llayes.
Hewitt, of New York, is the riches'
man in the House of Representatives He
could start a corn-kitchen by himself.
President Hayes attended Parson
Newman’s church last Sunday. This is
the only approach to Urantitm so far.
Atlanta's work has not been without
avail. She has retained the capital. 'I his
election settles a vexed question forever.
The Ohio Legislature meets on the 15th
of Jauuary. A Democratic Senator will be
. h cted in place of Stanley Matthews.
Secret art Sherman thinks he can re
deem live dollars in paper with one dollar
in gold. His faith is bigger than a mustard
seed. )>t
Grant will accept no office at Mr.
Haves’ hands. Probably he was in no
danger of being struck by Executive light
ning. „„
The Globe-Democrat thinks that, in the
Presidential race of 1880, Garfield will
score “one tombstone out of a possible
monument.”
The horrible discovery has been made in
soeial circles that the telephone is now be
ing used to learn the sayings and doings of
lovers in the front parlor.
A little child in Boston thought 1 ur
nek’s celebrated picture of the “Slave
Ship” represented a yellow cat going into
tits in a bowl of tomato soup.
—
Bueli. declares that Stani.eyMatthews’
vote for Kellogg is probably the first in
stance in history of a statesman deliberate
ly voting want of confidence in himself.
Referring to Brother Kimball, Broth
er Dana observes that still worthier of
praise than wiping out a church debt is re
fraining from running a church into debt.
Apropos of the famous Fitzsimons
Marshalsbip, the Washington correspon
dent of the Baltimore Sun says Gen. Gor
don considers the result as a great personal
triumph for him.
—.-
The New York Ann reminds Kellogg
that the saintly Harlan sat two years in
the Senate, and was then voted out on the
ground of an illegal election. This prece
dent will not he forgotten.
-
The P. 1. man of the Herald rises to re
mark that it gives a man pleasure to see on
a window pane that solitary fly which was
at him all Summer, now coldly dragging
itself along like the old line Whig.
Tiie World gloomily remarks thatit’was
reserved for an American Senate, with a
Republican majority, to bear one dignified
member politely remind another of the same
political faith that he daren’t remain
among his constituents “long enough to
change his shirt."
The Chicago Times thinks it must sorely
tumble the lofty soul of Packard to see
Kellogg admitted to six years in the .Sen
ate, while lie has to content himself with
his invitation to lunch with Mr. Hayes.
In a California Court, Mr. Baldwin, a
witness, when questioned by the lawyers,
said lie didn’t know whether he was worth
$8,000,000 or $10,000,000. The counsel,
after consultation, decided that a couple of
million didn’t matter.
Donn Piatt, whose microscope discov
ered no blessings to be thankful for, now
says that, in 1879, the pie-stand in the main
lobby will be granted to Mrs. General
Gaines without opposition, upon the rep
resentation of Senator Spencer that Mrs.
Gaines is in real need of the pecuniary ad
vantages aud is an expert in pies.
The World is of opinion that the whole
force of Patterson’s quotation was marr
ed in the publishing by a misprint of a sin
gle letter. Of course the quotation in
which he set forth the relations of the Re
publican party and the carpet-baggers
should have concluded :
“Ho nursed the pinion whioli impelled the
steal."
• -SOS
Congressman Candler’s vote against
the resumption repeal bill delighted the
hard-money papers of the North. The
Baltimore Sun quotes his remarks and adds:
“Mr. Candler is not only a ‘hard-money
Pemociat,’ but he is a common-sense man.
He knows what is good for the people, in
dividually and collectively, and he is honest
and fearless enough to teach what is sound.”
Mr. Candler’s constituents may think
differently.
A Washington special to the Graphic
writes that on Saturday Pinchback met
Judge Spofpord, Kellogg’s late contest
ant, in the lobby of the Senate, and, shak
ing hands with him, said: “Judge, you
and 1 will pair for the rest of our Senato
rial experience." Spofpobd did not relish
the joke. He came here supposing that the
doors of the Senate were yawning for him,
and was even surprised when he learned
that Kellogg would make a contest
The World's Washington correspond
ent. writing of the Georgia Marshalsbip
debate, says Stani ey Matthews was the
only Republican from the North who voted
to confirm this appointment, and he did so
as the President’s friend. The two carpet
bag Republicans voted to confirm him for
just the opposite reason, because they were
opposed to the President and believed this
nomination would injure the Administia
traiion among the Southern Republicans.
Perhaps about the best fray ever given a
doctor was that of Dr. Willis, a “mad
doctor,” who, for attending the demented
tjueen of Portugal, received £IO,OOO, and
AT,OOO a month during his slay. George
111.. th.‘n mad, said in anger to Willis
that he was astonished to see a respectable
man like him playing such a part: “Why,
sir,” replied Willis, “our Lord Himself
went about healing the sick and doing
good.” “Yes," replied the King, “but he
wasn't paid £1.500 a year for doing it.”
“ Olivia,” the female editor of the -Y<i
tional Union, has this chunk of wisdom :
“What can we substitute for tobacco, whis
ky and beer ? Something that will cost us
little and go far. Until this question is
solved the dram-shops will flourish, be
cause nature abhors a vacuum, and
There is a demand which always has and
always will be filled. Legislatures may
•enact their fiats. City Councils put forth
Their laws, but human nature, the strong
est of all the forces, defies the ingenuity of
legal web, and works out its own salvation
•according to the appetites of the body, in
stead of the loftier cravings of the soul.”
Farjeon is rebuked by the Jewish Times
because he says that his mother was Irish,
thus, in fact, disavowing his Jewish ances
try. “We have always known him as a
Jew of the Jews," says the Time*; “he is
a brother of Mr. Israel FajueoS, a well
•known Jewish merchant of this city. I,n
London he has always moved in such Jew
ish society as was open to him. Before his
marriage to Miss Jefferson he was engag
ed to the daughter of a Jewish rabbi in Lon
don. At the beginning of his career he
was generously assisted by his coreligion
ists in England, and his man
ners, and associations all stamp him as a'
pure-blooded Jew.”
THE RESULT.
The Chronicle and Constitutional
ist, by a liberal use of the telegraph, is
enabled to give its readers the fullest
reports of the recent election that have
been published in any newspaper of the
State. We continue this morning the
publication of special dispatches from
all points not covered in yesterday s
edition. With the figures before us
it is not difficult to arrive at the
results of Wednesday’s contest.—
The New Constitution is ratified ;
. the homestead law of 1877 has been
adopted ; and the people have voted, by
a large majority, to retain the capital of
! the State in Atlanta. Theae things may
be accepted as dualities. So far as the
oomplexion of the General Assembly is
c oncernea there is good reason for be
lieving that the very small Republican
representation in the present Lrgisla
i ture is still further reduced. There
will be a few Independent Democrats
in the Senate and House, but the Re
publican members will not number
more than two or three.
In this, the Eighteenth Senatorial Dis
trict, the organized Democracy have
achieved a glorious victory, and disor
ganizes and Independents have receiv
ed a rebuke which will not soon be for
gotten. They were wise men in their
generation, and they chose the most aus
picious time to strike their blow against
the Democratic organization whiob, had
so often saved the State from defeat and
ruin. All the oircumstances connected
with the contest conspired to make
them oenfident of success. The
different issues involved rendered
it easy for them to array the
old Republican vote on their side
and to support it with men who were
too anxious for office to wait until their
party appreciated their merits. They
made the most of the situation and they
struggled fiercely to destroy that which
patriotic men would have striven to
save. But despite all the energy and
zeal which vere enlisted in defense of a
bad cause the right was again triumph
ant. Hon. Jos. B. Cumming— the stand
ard bearer of the Democracy of the
Eighteenth Senatorial District-has de
feated his Independent opponent, and
defeated him badly. Richmond county
has remained true to her colors, and
has given a splendid majority to the
son who bore them so gallantly during
the hotly contested battle, Jefferson
which was claimed by the Independ
ents as their stronghold—has also given
a majority for the nominee—a majority,
small, it is true, but sufficient to show
that the true men of that county still
stand by the Democratic party. At
this writing, Glascock has not been
heard from, hut there is little doubt
that Maj. Ccmming has also carried
that county.
Since writing the above the vote of
Glascock has been received. The true
Democrats of that county have stood
squarely by the right and given the
Democratic nominee an 'almost unani
mous vote. The Democracy of the
Eighteenth Senatorial District have
covered themselves with glory.
SOUTH CAROLINA'S NEW SENATOR.
The National Union, reoognizod as
the President’s organ at Washington,
and very ably and temperately edited,
refers to General M. O. Butler, the
newly seated Senator from South Caro
lina, in very handsome aud complimen
tary terms. It says: “n his veins
mingles the warm, dashing, ohivalrous
blood of Marion, the most gallant aud
brave of revolutionary heroes, with
the cooler but unyielding Northern
blood of the plucky Perry, who, on the
Lakes, wrnng victory from terriflo disas
ter, and turned the whole tide of war.
His uncle, Andrew Pickens Butler,
succeeded George McDuffie as n Sen
ator in 1847, and remained in the Sen
ate to his death, in 1857. His father
was for several years a member of the
Honse. General Butler is a practicing
attorney, though somewhat engaged in
planting. He was a distinguished Gen
eral in the Confederate servioe, and lost
a leg in the battle of Brandy Station.
He is a nraa full six feet in height, of
fine proportions, with the port and bear
ing of the true gentleman. He is said
to be but forty years of age, but the
light brown of moustaohe and thinning
locks is already silver-tipped. A more
intellectual face and head does not
adorn the Senate board; and one look
into his dear, bine eyes—with ns at
least—dissipates all suspicion that their
owner could have had any part or lot in
the ‘Hamburg massacre,’ or any other
oruel or mean thing. Most earnestly we
oonld wish that General Butler were a
Republican; but for this much wo are
glad—that he is a clean and honorable
gentleman, and has a constituency be
hind him.”
But it is reserved for Mr. A. C.
Buell, now a leading writer on the new
Democratic paper at the Federal capi
tal, to speak of General Butler in a way
that few could equal for pioturesque
ness aud brilliancy of coloring. We
know that many of our South Carolina
friends will be pleased to read this
sketch and so we give it in fall :
Bftlkr is & man of no ‘common Btrain. He
is a nephew of Andrew Pickens Butler, who
was among the last of South Carolinians of
the ancien regime to sit in the Senate; and
it is a curious coincidence that the nephew
should be the bone of contention in a battle
to regain that ascendancy in the Senate which
the Democratic party began to lose in a fight
of which the uncle was the cause twenty odd
years ago. Yen remember that when Pres
ton Brooks struck with his cane the first
blow of the war between North and South,
the prove cation was an insult offered by Sum
ner to the venerable Andrew P. Butler.—
Well, if M. C. Butler's lineage on his father’s
side is illustrious in the conncils of the na
tion, his mother gave him kinship with a
race immortal in our annals; for she gave
him the name of Matthias Colbraith Perry,
known to onr naval history as the hero of
Japan, and tanght him to call uncle the man
who fought the battle of Lake Erie. Nor is
Bcilbr himself lacking either the record or
the scars of a hero. He came out of tho
late war with the distinction of being the
youngest Major-General of the Confederacy,
and limps upon a wooden leg by way of
certificate that he is fit scion of a fight
ing ancestry. In person he is a couple of
inches above the medium height—say
about 5 feet 101 —erect and aggressive
in his bearing, albeit kind and gen
tle in manner aud mild of speech. His head
and face I have no hesitation in pronouncing
the handsomest and most noteworthy to be
seen in Washington, while his nature is one of
the most admirable I have ever encountered.
In all my observation of public men I have
nevsr met one more perfectly frank, unaf
fected and sincere than he: none more in
stantly ready to meet a friendly act with abun
dant gratitude, or an nnkindness with defiance
and resentment. Literally without fear and
without reproach, he is alike unversed in the
arts, so fashionable among modern politicians,
of betraying his friends and evading his ene
mies; incapable alike of forgetting what he
may owe to the former and of dissembling
what he may feel toward the latter—in fine, a
man to be taken at all times and under all cir
cumstances for just what he appears to be.
whose yea means yea. and whose nay, nay.
There are men in Louisiana who will recog
nize the fidelity of this picture— Nicholls,
Hood and others, who have known Butler
and who have been mangled in battle by his
side. At all event*, no one who knows the
man will think my picture of his excellencies
overdone. In fact, the ofily substantial criti
cism I have ever heard urged to his disadvan
tage is that he is inclined to an excess of
frankness amounting to arroganoe, coupled
with a luxuriance of self-esteem that reach as
hauteur. This may be true"so far as his ene
mies are ooncerned; but hie friends never en
counter any such manifestations.
The friends of Senator Butler in this
region will not fail to reoognize the gen
eral truth of this striking pen-portrait.
As the distinguished Senate r is soon to
speak on a question of highest privi
lege—his own case—in the upper House
of Congress, we may look for a demon
stration that the Palmetto State is still
the aeminiry of eloquence and: renown,
and that the Butler of 1877 is every
way tho peer of his kinsmen of old days,
who have illustrated Carolina on the field
and in the fornm.
GRANT'S OBESITY.
It has been deemed of sufficient im
portance to let the people of America
know by cable that General Grant has
gained forty-eight ponnds since he left
these shores to feed before “the crown
ed heads of Europe.” The ex-President
must now kick the beam at 220 avoirdu
pois, and hence is a candidate for any
fat man’s clam bake in New England.
It may be as he accnmnlatca blabber he
becomes a bad subject for “treason,
stratagems and spoils,” and mnst need
go into training, upon his return, if he
expects to run against the Democratic
nominee for President in 1880. If he
does not have a care he will become as
big as Boss Tweed and as apoplectic as
Mr. Blaine. The melancholy prospect
is that the C.esar we sent abroad will
return to ns a Sir John Falstaff, a ton
of man, with a corporation like a Cali
fornia prize pumpkin and a proboscis in
the similitude of a Fresnel light of the
first order.
AN EYE TO WINDWARD.
Many persons have no doubt been
surprised to learn that the Harpers paid
Mr. Longfellow for “ Keramos ” 8-1,000
or $lO a line. This looks like a mon
strous bit of extravagance or a noble
and generous tribute to a famous poet.
We think, however, that the “true in
wardness” lies in this: Just now there
is a rage at the North among wealthy
and well-to-do folks about Keramic
ware. The Harpers are,’ publishing
books on the subject which need adver
tising. What could be a better device
to secure success than a poem by Long
fellow, which comes mysteriously and
as if inspired by the Muse that dwells
on Mount Ida rather than the Gnome
who owns Aladdin’s Lamp whose name
is Ready Money ? It is a wonderful art
that somo opnlent men possess to turn
geuius into a bunk account. Mr. Long
fellow understands that art and so
lives rich and comfortable. Poe knew
it not, and died in poverty and maduesp.
BACK RATIONS.
As an example of how some hind
sights are supposed to be superior to
some foresights, we learn that the Dem
ocrats of the Senate are beginning to
feel that a mistake was made in not first
forcing Eustis forward instead of But
ler. They say he would have been cer
tain of a seat much sooner, and there
would have been no possibility of pro
voking a hot partisan struggle which
would draw the party lines so tight as
was done in the Butlkr case to the sal
vation of Kellogg. Mr. Eustis is a
quiet gentleman of professional ways;
never charged with complicity in any
form of bulldozing, so there would have
been no opportunity for a bloody shirt
campaign against him. His vote could
then have been utilized against Kel
logg, and the Senate as a whole would
have been in much better temper to dis
cuss the Kellogg claims with some de
gree of justice. This was impossible
after the defection of Patterson and
Conover, and the vigorous use of the
party lash resorted to by Edmunds.
This is a good deal on the line of
Germany dealing with France. It is
said that Prince Bismarck would have
demanded a much larger indemnity had
he known, at the time, that France was
so rich. We dare say the Democratic
Senators got all that was in sight.
m o
THE UNITED STATES AT THE CENTEN
NIAL.
The action of Congress seems to en
sure the success of our exhibit at Paris
next year. The sum appropriated is
perhaps not so large as it should have
been, but it will defray the expenses of
the Commission. The bill, as passed,
makes provision for a Commissioner-
General and permits the President to
appoint twenty Commissioners, of whom
three shall be practical artisan experts,
three shall be skilled representatives of
commerce and manufactures, four shall
be practical agriculturalists, and nine
shall be scientific experts. The allow
ance to the Commissioner-General for
salary and personal expenses is not to
exceed 85,000 for his whole term of
office, and to the other Commissioners
not over 81,000 each. Two Honorary
Commissioners may be nominated by
the Governor of each State and appoint
ed by the President. The President
may also appoint twenty-four Honorary
Commissioners, and may assign fone or
more public vessels to transport to and
from France, free of cost, articles whioli
may be offered for exhibition by citi
zens of the United States.
RECENT SUICIDES FOR LOVE.
This has been a good year for suicides
for love, in spite of Shakspeare’s ipse
dixit, that “men have died and worms
have eaten them, but not for love.” Per
haps the great Master of English Song
believed that it was a profanation of
love to act in so foolishly mad a man
ner. But whatever he may have thought
the fact remains that men and women
enamored of one another have preferred '
death to life, when any crosses have
come upon their passionate career. Why
they act in tliis way who can tell ? It
oould not be theYesult of auy sane re
flection, for the world is full of exam
ples how true love conquers all obsta
cles, even those deemed most insupera
ble, ard, alas 1 it is also tilled with il
lustrations how men and women have
thanked God that they did not consum
mate in matrimouy the frenzy of love’s
young dream. Wo think the New York
Star comes to a just decision when it
thus speaks : “ Great crimes have been
committed in the name of religion, and
religion and love are, probably, the two
strongest p ssious that animate the hu
man breast. Each leads men and wo
men to the commission of acts that, in
their sober senses, they would never be
guilty of, and instils into them a frenzy
that no other human sentiment car.
Brnedick says that ‘ a young man mar
ried is a young man marred,’ but aDy
man blindly In love with a woman is
jnst as dangerous a member of society
as a religious fanatic in the time of a
religions war. These four Sunday tra
gedies can, therefore, be regarded only
in the light of erratic passion giving full
rein to its worst impulses, and casting
aside ail the trammels that encircle a
truly pure and virtuous ’ove.”
The phenomenal part of it, however,
is that both the man and woman shonld
be involved in the same lunacy at the
same time. We are of opinion that, if
the dead conld come back again and
speak, it would be found that murder
was the prelade to sniciae.
an >
At this writing there does not seem to
be any reason to donbt the election of
Hon. H. R. Casey as Senator from the
Twenty-ninth District. Three counties
of the District—Wilkes, McDuffie and
Columbia—have been heard from and
Dr. Casey’s majority over his opponent
—Col. M. C. Fulton— reaches three
hundred and fifty-eight votes. Lincoln
has not yet been heard from, but it is
not probable that the returns from that
county will change the result.
For the first time since the war,
Glynn county has elected a Democratic
member of the Legislature. James
Blue, colored, has represented that
county since 1868 and was the oldest
member of the last House. He sus
tained, at the hands of Mr. T. W.
Lamb, his first defeat last Wednesday.
“Mary had a little lam” when her
mother caught her sliding down the bai
ns tars.
THE FREEMEN'S WILL.
RATIFICATION AND ATLANTA
AMONG THE THOUSANDS.
While the Homesteads Rattle In (he Lower
Strata—The Independent Cause Injurinc
the Constitmioii—Farther Disgorging* of
the Ballot Box.
JEFFERSON TRUE BY TWO.
How (he Banner Hung Upon the Other Wall.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Bartow, December 6.— For Senator,
Camming, 539; Foster, 537; Represen
tatives, Polhill, 848; Tarver, 765; Beas
ley, Independent, 176; Ratification, 821;
against Ratification, 261; Homestead of
1868, 360; Homestead of 1877, 640; Mil
ledgeville, 559; Atlanta, 467.
LAST OF ALL CAME GLASCOC K.
Bul When She Came She W r as Hereto Count
On —Splendid.Mupport of Her Convention’s
Nominee.
, [Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist ]
i Gibson, December 6.—The result of
the election of Glascock county, as it
stands upon the sheets, is as follows: ,T.
B. Camming, 383; H. C. Foster, 96; E.
G. Scruggs, 348; W. G. Braddy, 131;
Ratification, 423; against Ratification,
58; Homestead of 1877, 376; Homestead
or 1868, 108; Atlanta, 84; Milledgeville,
405.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY.
Hon. Nelson Tift Lays the Constitution “ on
the Table.”
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist |
Albany, December 6.—Dougherty
gives Atlanta 600 majority and 384
against Ratification; 653 majority against
Homestead of 1877. Westbrook aud
Walters (Democrats) eleoted to the
House ; Tison (Democrat) to the Senate.
THE SPOIL'S IN SPALDING.
Atlanta and Independents Carry the Figltl.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Griffin, December 6. — This is the
vote as far as heard from: Atlanta,
1,287; Milledgeville, 169; Grantland,
Senator, Independent, 1,055; Harkness,
Senator, Democratic nominee, 327.
Stewart had no opposition for Represen-
JIAYOK OF ATHENS.
Capt. Jep. Rucker Presides Over the Clas
sic City.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist. |
Athens, Deoember 6.—J. H. Rucker
is elected Mayor by a large majority,
with a full board of Democratic Aider
men.
AND THOU TOO, MORGAN!
How the Independents Slaughtered (lie Con
stitution.
[Special to Chronicli and Constitutionalist 1
Madison, December 6. -Ratification,
698; against, 1,155; for Homestead of
1877, 621; 1868, 1,212; Atlanta, 1.4C4;
Milledgeville, 388; Senator, McHenry,
1,353; Preston, 416; Anderson, 1,269;
Etheridge, Independent, 522.
BURKE’S BALLOT.
Perkins. Walton nml Corker Elected to tlie
House.
| Special to Chronicle and Conatitutionalit.J
Waynesboro, Ga., December 6.—The
following is the official vote of Bnrke
county at yesterday’s election—vote
light. Total vote polled, 1,752; againßt
Ratification, 1,688; for Ratification, 665;
Homestead, 1877, 360; Homestead, 1868,
1,384; Atlanta, 1,495; Milledgeville. 257:
for Senator, Perry. 718; Tarver, 976; for
Representatives, Perkins, 1,133; Walton,
1,082; Corker, 1,169; Jones, 491; Cox,
548; Jackson, 520.
DOOLY DELIGHTS
To Do Good, nnd Doom So.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.J
Montezuma, Deoember 6.—The esti
mated majority for Milledegeville and
Ratification in Dooly county is 600.
HANCOCK HUZZAS!
Aud Yearns for the Halls Our Fathers Built.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Sparta, Ga., December 6.—Hancoek
county gives Milledgeville 1,027 votes,
and Atlanta, 173,
CLARKE COUNTY.
Colonel Benjamin C. Yoiicoy Elected to
the House.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist,]
Athens, December 6. —Clarke ccunty
gives for Ratification a majority of
about 75 ; Homestead of 1868 a ma
jority of about 100 ; Atlanta about 600
majority : Yancev, Independent, about
200 majority. For Atlanta, against
Constitution and B. C. Yancey, Inde
pendent, the colored vote was solid,
amounting to about 600. The official
count is not in.
MACON C’ll.llßS OUT SQUARELY
And Gives Good Majorities for True Mea
sures.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Montezuma, December 6.—The offi
cial vote of Macon county is : For Rati
fication, 798; No Ratification, 445 ;
Homestead of 1868, 787 ; Homestead of
1877, 429; Milledgeville, 758 ; Atlanta,
492.
McINTOSH'S VOTE.
They Worship Atlanta at a. Distance.
[Special to Chronicle aid Constitutionalist.]
Darien, December 6. — Atlanta has
296 majority in Mclntosh.
GREENE GONE GLIMMERING.
Against Ratification—lndependents to the
Front.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Gueenesboro, December 6. —Greene
county’s majority against Ratification
is 160; majority for Atlanta, 1,197 ;
majority for Homestead of 1868, 654 ;
McWhorter aud Parks, Independents,
are elected to the Legislature. .
A SHAKER FROM BAKER.
Still Undermining llto Old Capital's Claims.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Albany, December 6.—Baker county
gives Atlanta about five hundred ma
jority.
GLYNN RIGHT AT LAST.
Jim Blue It Lambed Out oftltc Honse.
I Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Brunswick, Ga., December 6. —The
following is the vote polled in Glynn
county : For Ratification, 465; against
Ratification, 430; Atlanta, 492; Milledge
ville, 393. -T. M. Tison, Demoorat, foi
Senator, 485; T. W. Lamb, for Repre
resentative, 506; Golden, Radical, for
Senator, 387; Bine Radical, for Repre
sentative, 353.
MONROE RIGHT.
Site It fit i lies aud Elects Her Regular Nomi
nees.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Forsyth, December 6. — The official
vote of Monroe county iB 1,917 for At
lanta; 999 for Milledgeville; majority
for Ratification, 258; Cabiness, Senator,
t’hinazee and Zebner, Democatie nomi
nees for the Legislature, are elected.
SOUNDS FROM THE SEABOARD.
Whnt C Itatliam Did lor the Cause.
[Spocial to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Savannah, December 6. —Chatham’s
vote for Ratification is 2,081, against
504; for Milledgeville, 1,990; for Atlanta,
654.
NEWTON'S CHOICE.
Takes Care ol the Constitution—Anderson
(Republican) Elected to the Honse.
|Bpecial to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Covington, December 6. —The official
vote of Newton is : Atlanta, 1,484; Mil
ledgeville, 62; Ratification, 762; Against,
649 ; Homestead of 1868, 732 ; Home
stead of 1877, 672. Representatives
elected are Anderson (Republican); Liv
ston (Democrat). McDaniel (Demo
crat) for Senator had no opposition.
RANDOLPH RUNS WILD.
Smashes the Constitution and Bents Bill
Tumlin.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Cuthbert, December 6.- -The follow
ing is the official vote of Randolph
county: J. J. McDonald, for Represen
tative, 117 majority over W. M. Tumlin.
Tnmlin will contest. J. T. Clarke, for
Senator of the Eleventh District, had no
opposition. Atlanta, 1,545; Milledge
ville, 727; against Ratification, 575;
Homestead of 1868, 360 majority; against
new Constitution, 375. •
TO THE LEAWORD.
Leesburg Blows Cold Oxer the New Constitu
tion.
[Special te Chronicle and Constitationaliat)
Leesburg, Ga. , December 6.—Lees
burg, Lee county precinct, gives two
hundred and forty-four for Ratification,
four hundred and fourteen against Rati
fication; five hundred and fifty-six for
Atlanta; one hundred and one for Mil
ledgeville. V. A. Clegg is elected Rep
resentative for Lee; J. P. Tison is most
likely elected Senator for the Tenth
Senatorial District.
COLUMBIA’S RETURNS.
Abilene Takes It Straight, With a Mberal
Homestead.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Abilene, December 6. —H. B. Casey
received 61; M. C. Fulton, 3; J. P. Wil
liams, 53; for Ratification, 55; Atlanta,
54; Milledgeville, 13; Homestead of 1868,
31; 1877, 10.
WARREN COMES DOWN.
Atlanta’s Majority Only Ffteen—Straight
Ticket Elected.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
1 Camak, Ga., December 6.—The official
1 vote of Warren connty gives Atlanta as
the capital 459; Milledgeville, 444; Rati
fication, 520; no Ratification, 361;
Homestead of 1877, 473; Homestead of
1861, 397; Stephens, Democrat, Senator,
487 ; Barksdale, Democrat, Representa
tive, 454.
Norwood Product.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Norwood, Ga., December 6. — Returns
from Norwood preoinot: No Ratification,
3; Ratification, 72; Homestead of 1868,
4; Homestead of 1877, 72; Milledgeville,
49; Atlanta, 22; Senator, Stephens, 62;
Representative, Barksdale, 68.
SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY,
We Can’t Sin* Mach of Thee—Cause Why,
Ylde Infra.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Fleming, Ga., December 6.—The
consolidated vote of Liberty county is :
Clifton, Democrat, for Senator, 372;
Bailey, Republican, 551; for Represen
tative, Miller, Democrat, 399; Janes,
Republican, 527; Atlanta, 603; Milledge
ville, 327; Homestead of ’77, 371; of ’6B,
557; Ratification, 383; against Ratifica
tion, 201. Rioebero precinct will be
thrown ont for informality, which will
give the election to Clifton and Miller.
WILK.BS wheels up,
And Gives the Constitution a Hood Majority
Casey Eleeted Senator.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Washington, December s.—The full
vote of Wilkes county is: For Ratifica
tion, 697; against Ratification, 6; At
lanta, 518; Milledgeville, 195; Home
stead of 1877, 608; Homostead of 1868,
49; Senator of the Twenty-ninth Dis
trict, H. R. Casey, 435; M. O. Falton,
222
NO DIRT EATING IN CLAY.
Good Phi in pert* All Around.
{Special to Cl ronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Fort Gaines, December 6.—The con
solidation of Clay county gives for
3enator, J. T. Clark, 301; for Repre
sentative, W. J. Johnson, 273; for At
lanta. 196; for Milledgeville, 231; for
Ratification, 312; against Ratification,
162; for Homestead of 1877, 257.
COLUMBIA CORRECT.
As .She Usually Is In Coses of Emergency.
(Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Thomson, December 6.—The follow
iag is the consolidated vote: Casey, Sen
ator, 258; Folton, Senator, 64; Tntt,
Senator, 11; Williams, Representative,
387; Ratification, 345; no Ratification,
19; Atlanta, 188; Milledgeville, 182;
Homestead of ’77, 214; Homestead of
’6B, 99.
OLO OGLETHORPE.
r How She Rallied for the Right.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Lexington, December 7—For Ratifica
tion, 1,058; against Ratification, 138;
Homestead of 1877, 846; Homestead of
1868, 194; Atlanta, 941; Milledgeville,
254; for Senator : Sam Lumpkin, 881;
W. W. Davenport, 342; for the House:
W. M. Willingham, 1,095; J. M. Smith,
1,045 both eleoted.
ELBERT COUNTY.
Ske Sticks ¥p to the New Constitution and
Sam Lumpkin for Senator.
[Spooial to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Lexington, December 7. —For Ratifi
cation, 1,534; against Ratification, 26;
Homestead of ’77, 1,241; Homestead of
’6B, 220; A'lanta, 1,341; Milledgeville
191; for Senator, Sam Lumpkin, 973; W.
W. Davenport, 568; for the House, R.
F. Tate, 587; D, P. Oglesby, 491; J. O.
Maxwell, 487—Tate elected.
TALIAFERRO'S MAJORITIES.
Her Figures in the I,lst.
(Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Crawford villb, December 7.—Con
solidated majorities in Taliaferro ooun
ty: For Ratification, 299; Homestead of
1877, 239; for Atlanta. 184; for John A.
Stephens, Senator, 294; for Representa
tive, John T. Chapman, 218.
GWINNETT COUNTY.
Returns From the llanner County of the
Ninth.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Lawrenobvills, December 7. For
Ratification, 1,039; against Ratification,
65; Homestead of 1877, 1,062 ; Home
stead of 1868, 82; Atlanta, 1,165; Mil
ledgeville, 22; for Senator for the 34th
I District: JGeorge W. Bryan, 1,036 ; for
I Representatives: N. L. Hutchins, 1,037;
j W. J. Born, 1,012.
McDuffie county.
Col. Fulton Carries His Home.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Thomson, Ga., December o.—Con
solidated vote—For Senator : H. R.
Casey, nominee, 237; M. 0. Fulton, In
dependent, 286; H. O. Roney, 14; For
Representative: Jno. S. Jones, 608; Jno.
E. Langford, 71; Ratification, 689; No
Ratification, 13; Homestead of 1877,
487; Homestead of 1868, 58; Capital: At
lanta, 249; Milledgeville, 405. All Demo
crats.
THE UP COUNTY VOTE.
Official IlfttHrus from Jackson County.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist ]
Habmony Grove, Ga., December B.
Atlanta, 1,632; Milledgeville, 244; for
Ratification, 1,425; against Ratification,
360; Homestead of 1877, 1,233; Home
stead of 1868, 452; for Senator Thirty
third District: A. D. Candler, 1,037;
John J. Cheatham, 559; Representa
tives: W. J. Pike, 1,064; A. T. Bennett,
895; D. A. Camp, 773; Green R. Duke,
725. Pike and Beunett are the Repre
sentatives, and Candler is Senator be
yond a doubt.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Good Majority lor Milledgeville and Hon.
Parish Fnruiau.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Carnesvillk, December 8. —Franklin
county gives Milledgeville over 100 ma
jority, Hodges reoeivtd 551 votes for
Senator; Crymes, 597. Hodges is un
doubtedly elected Senator in the 31st
District.
LAURELS FilO.M LAURENS.
She Weiive* a li right Clinplet for the Party
and the People.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Dublin, Ga , December B.—The vote
in Laurens county is as follows : For
Seuator, Sixteenth Distriot, Neil McL'-v
--od, nominee, 551; for Representative,
H. M. Burch, nominee, 858; J. B. Jones,
nominee, 247; Atlanta, 164; Milledge
ville, 576; Ratification, 586; against Rat
ification, 146; Homestead of ’6B, 177; of
’77, 440.
HART COUNTY.
Nominees Triumphantly Elected.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Hartwell, December 8. —The follow
ing is the official vote of the distriot :
For Senator, F. B. Hodges, of Hart,
930 ; Rev. Thomas Crymes, of Haber
sham, 112 ; for Representative, As
bury G. McCurry, 719 ; J. T. W. Ver
non, Independent, 319 ; for Ratifica
tion, 759 ; against, 172 ; Atlanta, 831 ;
Milledgeville, 209 ; Homestead of 1877,
653 ; of 1868, 308.
THE OLD THIRTIETH.
Hounds from Madison, Oglethorpe and
Elbert.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist,]
Lexington, December B.—The fol
lowing is the official vote of the Thirtieth
Senatorial District:
Oglethorpe Madison Elbert Total
For Ratification... 1058 738 1534 3330
Against ’ * ..... 136 97 26 259
Homestead of ’77 . 846 476 1241 2563
Homestead of ’6B. 194 153 220 567
Atlanta 941 232 1341 2514
Milledgeville 254 518 199 971
FOB SajtATOB.
Samuel Lumpkin.. 851 529 978 2368
W. W. Davenport. 342 227 568 1147
Lumpkin is elected Senator by a ma
jority of 1,216.
W" M. Willingham and J. M. Smith
are elected to the House from Oglethorpe
without opposition.
J. A. Green is elected to the House
from Madison by a vote of 477 to 368
for his opponent, J. H. Bullock.
R. F. Tate is eleoted to the House
from Elbert by a vote of 587 to 491 for
D. P. Oglesby, and 487 for J. O. Max
well.
FORTY-FIFTHCONGRESS.
MR. STEPHENS’ NEW TEXAS
PACIFIC ROAD BILL.
Measures Proposed by the Georgia Com
moner—Adjournment for Holiday s—Pro
scribing Chinese Immigration— Georgia
Local Kills.
Washington, December 7. The
House agreed t> adjourn on the 15th
for the holidays and convene on the
10th of January.
Mr. Stephens introduced a bill amend
ator.v of the act incorporating the Texas
Pacific Road—referred. The bill in
troduced by Mr. Stephens is known as
the Company’s or ex Gov. Brown’s
Texas Railroad bill.
Shelby, of Alabama, to-day intro
duced a bill relative to Chinese immi
gration. It imposes a fine of 32 50 per
head on each Chinaman coming to the
United States after January, 1879. This
am mnt is virtually proscriptive. Gen.
Shelby does this to protect the colored
labor of the South from the perils that
are threatening the white laborers of
California, who are reported to be ap
proaching starvation from the demorali
zing competition the Chinese offer.
Bills were passed removing the politi
cal disabilities of Win. A. Cornwall, of
Georgia, and C. W. E. Evans, of Louis
iana ; for the relief of the city of Ma
con, Ga. ; for the relief of "the Eagle
aud Phcanix Manufacturing Company,
of Oolnmbus, Ga. Adjourned till Mon
day.
Mr. Stephens Ame ml* the Texas Pad He
Road Graniß-Tho Line and Its Connection*
—Bonds to Be Issued and .Securities Re
quired by the Government.
Washington, December 7.—The bill
introduced in the House to-day by Mr.
Stephens, of Georgia, amendatory of,
and supplemental to the Texas Pacifio
Railroad aots, authorizes the construc
tion of. the main line of the road from
Fort Worth through Texas to the Rio
Grande, near El Paso, and thence
through New Mexico aud Arizona to
a croßsicg of the Colorado river at or
near Toma, and thence via the most
practicable route, but not further north
than Warner’s pass, over the Sierra Ne
vada, to ships’ channel, in the bay of
San Diego, on the Pacific coust. The
corporation is required to construct and
put in operation at least 100 miles of its
road from its present terminus at Fort
Worth westwardly and at least 50 miles
from San Diego eastwardly, within two
years after its acceptance of the provis
ions of the act and not less than one
hundred miles per annum or two hun
dred miles every two years thereafter,
and to complete a continuous railway
between Fort Worth and San Diego
within six years from the date of said
acceptance; provided that nothing in
this act contained shall relieve tho said
company from any obligation to con
struct its line from Sherman to Fort
Worth. The amount of bonds allow
ed by the bill is $25,000 per
mile, and for difficult and mountain
sections $30,000 per mile. These bonds
are to be divided into two classes, to be
known as issue “A,” for $20,000 and is
sue “B,” for $5,000 per mile, all secur
ed by first mortgage on the road, and
on all the 13,000,000 acres of land grant
ed by tho United States and acquired
from the State of Texas, the aggre
gate of bonds issued not to exceed $38,-
750,000. The bonds aro to be payable,
principal aud interest, in gold, and to
run for fifty years from date; to provide
for the payment of interest and to ere
ate a sinking fund, it is required that
there shall be paid into the Treasury
first, the entire net proceeds of the sales
of lands granted to aid in tho construc
tion of the road; second, that all vouch
ers for services rendered the Govern
ment for the transportation of troops,
supplies and other Government trans
portation, including the mails and tele
graphs, shall be turned over to the
Treasury; third, that a sufficient sum
from the earnings of the road to make
up any deficiency from the above
sources shall bo paid into the Treasury
to make a sum sufficient to pay the in
terest and one per cent, of the sinking
fund. Asa fourth security for this pur
pose the Secretary of tho Treasury is re
quired to retain tho bonds specified as
issue “B,” to dispose of them as far as
may be needed to supply any deficien
cies from the above named sources.
Combination with any now existing
trans continental lines is prohibited by
the terms of the bill. Authority is
given for the extension of the road east
ward from Fort Worth to the Mississip
pi river, by one or more branch lines,
under the laws of the States through
which they may pass, but no Govern
ment aid is provided for these or any
other branches. The eastern termini of
these branches are to be determined by
three United States Commissioners and
two civilian engineers, not connected
with tho railroads.
Mr. House’s bill is similar to that of
Mr. Stephens’, as relates to the main
stem, hut proposes aid in the construc
tion of the St. Louis, New Orleans
and Vicksburg and Memphis branches,
the amount being left blank in the bill.
The Red River Champion.
Washington, December 7. Repre
sentative Ellis, of Louisiana, upon re
ceiving information from Messrs. Aiken,
Joyce and Sinnott, of the Red River
Transportation Company, that the Red
river raft was closing, learned that the
appropriation was exhausted. Mr. Ellis
introduced a bill appropriating SIO,OOO
for this purpose, which was referred to
Mr. Reagan’s committee, who promises
an early report, and Captain Ellis is
hopeful of securing the means of relief
before the Cristmas holidays.
Tlic Steamboat Bill.
The Executive Committee of tho Na
tional Board of Steam Navigation met
the House Committee on Commerce this
morning and again this afternoon, and
adjourned over until to-morrow morn
ing, when they will finish their argu
ments on the steamboat bill now pend
ing. The committee feel confident that
their bill will he reported at an early
day.
Hawley assumes the functions of As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury to
morrow.
General Ord Wishes to Bring Up Ordnance
to Support Ills Order Ordinances.
Washington, December 7. — Gen
eral Ord, before the House Com
mittee on Foreign Afftirs, in an
swer to a direot question by Mr. Cox,
said : “Diplomacy had failed to cor
rect the mischief aud military was
gradually succeeding. It was thought
that a Congressional endorsement of the
military policy would have the desired
effect, because it would convince tho
Mexican Government and people that
the military policy was not a temporary
expedient but would bo continued until
cattle stealirg was discontinued.”
Answering Forney, of Alabama, Ord
expressed the opinion that the reef gai
tion of Diaz would have a saintary effect
as tending to promote quiet and stabili
ty in Mexico.
Bilim In the Senate—Relief of the Huron
Wrecked—Extending Time for Comple
tion of Northern Pacific—Carolina Criminal
Prosecutions to be Examined—Hilliard lie*
nominated.
Washington, December 7. Mr. Sar
gent, of California, Irorn the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, reported with au
amendment, the House bill for the re
lief of sufferers by the wreck of the
Huron. The amendment provides for
tho payment to heirs of the lost on Ihe
Huron” a sum equal to twelve months
sea pay; to the heir of Captain Guthrie,
of the Life Saving Service, a sum equal
to his compensation for one year, and to
the heirs of those belonging to the
wrecking steamer B. and J. Baker, lost
in attempting to save those on board
the Huron, one hundred dollars each
The amendment was agreed to and the
bill passed.
Mr. Conkliug, of New York, present
ed a petition from sundry insurance
companies, merchants and others, of
New York, endorsed by the Chamber of
Commerce, in favor of restoration of
diplomatic mission of Colombia —re-
ferred.
At the expiration of the morning honr
Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, called up a
bill recently introduced by him to ex
tend time for construction aud comple
tion of the Northern Pacific Railroad,for
purpose of having it referred to the
Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, presented a
petition of the citizens of Alabama,
asking the aid of Congress in the im
provement of the navigation of Mobile
bay—referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. Harris, of Tennessee—A,
joint resolution authorizing and direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to ;
cause the Custom House at Memphis, !
Tennessee, to be constructed of Tennes
see marble. Referred to the Committee
of Public Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. Edmunds, of Vermont, called up
a resolution submitted by him, direct
ing the Attorney-General to communi
cate to the Senate as soon as may be a 1
list of all criminal prosecutions com
menced in the Courts of United States j
in the Districts of South Carolina since .
the first day of January, 1876, for of
fenses against lives, property, civil
rights or right ofjauffrage of any person, j
with names ojf alleged offenders and a
statement of the disposition of such
prosecutions and the dates thereof.
Agreed to.
The Senate concurred iu the House
joint resolution to adjourn from the 15th
of December to the 10th of January.
Brief executive session, with no con
firmations. Adjourned to Monday. (
The Republican Senators cauenssed
over Sergeant-at-Arms. The charge is
that Col. French displaced Republicans
employed to make way for Democrat*.
The caucus appointed Jones of Nevada,
Howe, and Cameron of Pennsylvania,
a committee to investigate.
Nominations.
Hilliard, Minister to Brazil; Smith,
Consul-General, Montreal; Lee, Frank
burn.
WASHINGTON WIRINGS.
Pinchback Lets Up on the Menatorshlp—De
mocratic Votes Upon the President's Nomi
nees.
Washington, December B.—Ex-Gov
ernor Pinohbaek, of Louisiana, has ad
dressed an open letter to Gov. Mcholls
resigning his place as United States
Senator from that State.
It may be accepted that the Demo
cratic Senators will not bind themselves
by caucus action with regard to the
President’s nominations, but, regardless
of the technicalities of the tenure of
office act, they will vote for the confir
mation of his nominees, nn'ess unfitness
for the place or peculiar political odium
is attached. Without binding them
selves by caucus notion, it is understood
that the Democrats will vote unani
mously on these questions.
ELEVEN LIVEN MIST.
A Mississippi Steamer Destroyed by Fire-
Two Persons Burned to Dentil nod Nine
Drowned—Narrow Escape ot Jinny More.
Nbw Orleans, La*., December B.
i The Lotus, with a cargo of 1,671 bales
; of cotton and 525 sacks of cotton seed,
‘ from Red river for New Orleans, having
reaohed a point opposite Waterloo, was
discovered by the engineer to beon fire iu
the gangway at tho aft end of the boil
ers. An alarm was immediately given
to the pilot, who headed the boat to
shore, but so rapid was the progress of
the flames that the lower deck was en
veloped, the steam pipe bursted, and
the boat, becoming unmanageable,
swung aronnd in the middle of the
river. The passengers and crew were
forced to jump into the river to esoape
burning. The stage, planks and jack
; staff were thrown overboard, and were
\ the means of saving many lives. The
' steamboat Willie was fortunately with
in sight, coming up tho river. A whistle
was a signal for help bl >wn by tho
, Lotus, which was promptly responded
. to. Had it not been for this circum
stance, the clerk thinks that but few
persons would have been saved. The
weather was extremely cold, and the
presence of the Willie preserved the
livos of many who escaped being bnrn
ed, but who were in imminent danger of
being frozen or drowned. The cook
was burned to death while holding to
tho stern of the boat. Peter Seagreen,
a deck hand, was also burned to death,
and Mrs. Henry Leper, the chamber
maid, and eight roustabouts, were
drowned. There wore fifteen passen
gers, not one of whom was lost, though
Mrs. Massey, of New Orleans, while es
caping through a window, over the
wheel, was badly cut and bruised. The
books, papers, money and United States
mail were all destroyed; also, the entire
baggage and clothing of the passengers
aud crew. Captain Daniels was severely
scorched, as were most of tho saved*.
The clerk, Mr. Deviuney, and several
others were resoned by means of life
boats thrown overboard from the Wil
lio. The Lotus was valued at $25,000;
insurance, $12,000, one-half of which
was in New Orleans and the other in
Cincinnati.
A ETRANGE PRESENTIMENT.
Tlie Feeling of tlio Huron’s Executive Ofll.
eer Who Was Left Behind.
i In Maroh last, while the ill-fated Uni
ted States steamer Huron was lying in
the harbor of Port Eoyai, S. C., Lieut.
Arthur H. Fletcher, her executive offi
cer, left the vessel on a 24 hours’ leave
of absence, and, failing to return at tbe
expiration of that time, tho ship sailed
for another port without him. A few
days after Mr. Fletcher returned to Port
Royal, reported to Commodore J. H. B.
Glitz, “ senior naval officer present,”
and Btated to him that for some time
past he had a presentiment that if he
went to sea in the Huron for tho pur
pose of finishing the cruise (two years),
he would be wrecked. This feeling took
complete possession of his mind, and he
n?ed every means to get detached, but
the Navy Department refused to order
it, without a better reason. When lie
found that all his efforts had failed, he
left the Huron in the mauner stated,
with the intention not to return. For
this he was placed under arrest and
tried by court martial at Washington
Navy Yard in August last. In defense
he made a statement, in substanoe as
above, aud called Commodore Olitz,
Commander George P. Ryan, of the Hu
ron, and other officers, to prove that, be
fore leaving the ship, he had told them
of tho dread—in fact horror —he had of
finishing the cruise in the vessel. This
is a matter of record, on file in the Navy
Department, and, though such a line of
defense was laughed at when made, the
fate of the Huron will cause many su
perstitious people to think that Mr.
Fletcher’s premonition was fully proven
to be a true ono by the wreck off Kitty
Hawk, N. O.
A WITTY PRIKHT.
Hi* Excuse lor the Widow VerHchoyle.
[London Letter. ]
Father Ely is one of the wittiest Irish
priests known to Dublin society. I heard
a capital story of him at the Wanderers’
Club, in St. Jumes street, the other
night, among other anecdotes of the
priesthood, apropos of the church and
churchmen. The widow Verschoyle is
famous in Dublin. Recently she met a
grazier on board an Irish steamer, and
she was so attentive to him that he call
ed upon her in Dublin, and soon came to
consider himself her future husband. But
eue day she took it into her head to
marry Mulligan, tho postman, and as
she had £6OO a year iu her own right,
tho grazier sued her for breach of
promise. He lost his action. Perhaps,
as it turned out, he was a happier man
than Mnlligan, for the widow Verschoyle
was not a whit less willful or strong
minded as Mrs. Mulligan than she was
before, and among other eccentricities
she made Mulligan dress himself in her
late husband’s clothes. Verschoyle left
behind him an extensive wardrobe; and
Mrs. Mnlligan insisted upon the post
man going to mass every Sunday in a
fresh pair of Verschoyle’s trousers. The
neighbors began to talk about it and to
pity Mnlligan. Indeed, some members
of Father Ely’s flock consulted him up
on the cruel humiliation practiced upon
a good natured husband. The father,
howtver, did not see the cruelty. “On
the f ontrary,” he said, “if we are to
test Mrs. Mulligan’s love by the high
standard of the poetry of our great and
natioual minstrel, the very poet of love,
Mrs. Mulligan is a noble example of de
votion; for does not Tbamas Moore
declare in his sweet and dulcet notes
that
•Tlie heart that has truly loved never forgets,
Butjondly loves on to the clothes.' ”
THE FLAW IN THE COMPROMISE.
MacMuhon’* WliiiUMicn! Remand* ot tlie
Left.
London, December B.—A Paris cor
respondent telegraphs that MacMahon’s
determination to insist upon having the
nomination of three Ministers seems, to
have been very sudden. On Thursday,
after discussing the qnestion with M.
DuFaure, he concluded with these
words : “After all, you are responsible,
const quentlyf leave you frte in the
choice of your colleagues.”
Mr. DuFaure was afterwards much
surprised to find that tbe Martdial had
changed his mind.
The I’oition of the ( 'outfitutionulint*.
Verx.ailles, December B.—The sit
tings of the Chamber to day were unin
teresting. The expectation that a mo
tion would be put in the Senate afforded
M. Dufaure an opportunity of explain
ing his share in recent events, but both |
the Right and Left being uncertain of
support, the Constitutionalists refrained
from putting the questioa. After the
sitting the Constitutionalists held an
important meeting. Ono member de
clared they must follow tho Marshal up
to the end, even to dissolution.
M. Lambert de Sainte Oroi 3.urged that
; the Marshal must uocept a parliamenta
ry ministry.
M. Batbie maintains that; the Mar
shal had made every concession consist
ent with honor, and henceforth the
Constitutionalists must follow him even
to voting a second dissolution.
At M. Baeha’s request the meeting
' refrained fi om coming to a decision. The
1 u'niost confusion reigns in all circles.
TJlfi TENURE OF OFFICE.
How (lie Toledo Potl OlHce is Filled.
Toledo, Ohio, December 8.- Dowling
to-day receiv. and a telegram from the
Postmaster General reinstating him as
Postmaster of this city in consequence
of a failure of the Senate to confirm a
recent appointment of Alexander Reed.
Upon presentation of the order tho of
fice was turned over to Dowling by the
deputy in charge.
Columbus, Ga., August 24tb, 1877.
Dr. C. J. Moffett : 1
Dbab Sib—We gave your “Teetbina”
(Teething Powders) to our little grand
child with the happiest results. The ef
fects were almost magical and certainly
more satisfactory than from anything we
ever need. Yours very truly,
Joseph S. Ksv,
Pastor of St. Paul Church.
Plenty of tramps at the City Hall
every night.
OUR FOREKxNFIELU GLASS.
MOVEMENTS OF THE MARSHALS
AND THE PASHAS.
MncUnhon anti DuFuinre On a rninpromtae
Soe-Snw—Tho Mamhal Can't Noe What
the Minister Saw—Efforts to Compromise
In France—Turkish Victory in tlie Balkans
—General Review Notes.
This week’s events in France have been
marked by a hard struggle between the
Marshal and the Deputies of the Left.
The Budget, which is greatly needed to
keep up the different departments of the
Government, has not yet been voted,
nor will the Chamber vote the most im
portant taxes to the country. In conse
quence, the Administration finds itself
seriously embarrassed and the business
departments of tho Republic are suffer
ing from the uncertain state of affairs.
Large deputations of important com
mercial elements of the country have
waited upon the Marshal, and although
they have met rebuffs aud disappoint,-
ments it is very evident that the alarming
state of affairs is gradually softening the
firm MacMahon.
It is not surprising, then, that a series
of compiomises have been discussed by
both parties for the past few days, aud
although neither side appears oouoilia
torily disposed toward tho other, yet
each seems wonderfully interested iu
the movements of DuFaure, who fig
ures as the agitator of anew Cabinet.
At one time it seemed as if the Mar
shal had abandonded even this last
resort and seriously contemplated
a second dissolution, but this sensation
has in turn given place to more pro
posals of compromise.
Iu these treaties both the Left and
the Government appear haughty aud
exorbitant. AskiDg for much with the
hope of gettiDg a part, the Marshal falls
baok upon his dignity and declares that
his enemies plot against the honor of
the Republio. The trouble seems to be
that no authorized ally of the Chamber
has been empowered to approach the
Marshal on the subject, and until this is
done we may look for no satisfactory re
suits ( from compromise. The follow
ing are the conditions ou which M. Du-
Faure agreed to attempt to form a Oabi
uet: That the Ministry shall have en
tire liberty as to all official appoint
ments; that the Marshal shall agree to
bills restricting power to declare a state
of siego and modifying press restrio
! tions, and shall send a message to the
Chamber guaranteeing it against capri
cious dissolution.
At first, MacMahon utterly refused to
listen to those, vowing that, iu prefer
ence, he wi uld resign. Subsequently
they were accepted, with the proviso
that he should reserve the portfolios
of Marine, War aud Foreign Affairs, os
tensibly for the purpose of preserving
them from tho fluctuations of parties.
DuFaure oonld not promise this, and
MacMahon would hear of nothing
else, although each one now charges the
other with having complied with his
opponent’s wishes. The last aeoonnts
were that “the Marshal had not been
able to agree to the withdrawal of theso
three Ministers from him, which appears
to him adverse to good organization of
the army and the continuity of diplo
matic relations. Negotiations conse
quently are being broken off. M. Du-
Faure has been relieved of the mission
of forming the Cabinet, and M. Batbie
is entrusted therewith.”
A Turkish Spurt for Vlefory.
A Constantinople dispatch, at the be
ginning of tho week, said: “A despond
ing view is taken here of political and
military situations. It is believed that
tho Russians aro entering the Balkans at
1 various points in overwhelming num
bers, and that they are in the rear of
Mehemet Ali’s army, from which not
much is expeoied. More is hoped from
Suleiman Pasha’s army, which is be
lieved to be engaged in a strong effort
near Osman. The rapid advuuee of tho
Russians has revived former apprehen
sions of serious disturbances in Con
stantinople from retreating and demor
alized troops.”
Plevna was more tbau ever in danger,
and Mehemet Ali stated emphatically
that, unless strongly reinforced, he
could do nothing for tho pont-up Os
man. On Monday, the 3d, however,
the Russians sustained a serious check
at the Balkans, and the Turkish victory
has since proved to be more decisive
than was at first supposed. The en
gagement ooeurred at Elena, on the Tir
nova road, whioh place the Turks cap
tured with 5,000 prisoners, the van
quished army leaving over 3,000 dead on
the field. The Ottomans vigorously fol
lowed np their advantage, end are said
to have gained another victory ut
Popkoi, near Tiruova. This sig
nal victory removes temporarily the dan
ger of a forced march into the Balk ms
and Orohanil with Sofia may breathe
freely, as the threatened movement up
on Adrianople is averted for the pres
ent. Affairs in Bulgaria, however, do
not seem to be improved by this advan
tage, as tbe inability of Mehemet and
Osman to hold Plevna would open the
Balkan passes to tho oembined Russio-
Roumanian armies.
Servia has been ordered by Austria to
halt in her maroh upon Widdin, and
England has remonstrated with her in
her aggressive yet cowardly taotics.
Prince Milan, however, is vigorously or
dering his forces to the front, and he
seems determined to act his part out in
the Eastern finale.
The Russians in Asia Minor, it is said,
are making vigorous preparations to
bombard Batoum and look with fiery
eyes toward Erzeroum, whose principle
fortifications now oonsist of a wealth of
snow bankß.
The Czar is about to return to St. Pe
tersburg, as operations in Bulgaria, de
spite recent reverses, are going smooth
ly along, and there is no immediate
need for his presence. In Bucharest a
Russian statement published says :
“Better continue the war than to con
clude a patched up peace which will
sooner or later make another war neces
sary, Russia must obtain an autonomy
for the Christian population, independ
ence for Roumauia and Servia, increase
of territory for Montenegro, and for
Russia the possession of Batoum and
Kars, and tho free navagation of the
Dardanelles.”
Bnglititi Agitation.
Latest London advices state that it is
confidently anticipated in well informed
quarters that Earl Beaconsfield will re
tire before Parliament, assembles; that
Lord Derby will succeed to the Premier
ship, ami that tho Marquis of Saulsbury,
now Secretary of State for India, will
succeed Lord Derby as Secretary of
State for Foreign Department. Howev
er speculative the rumors now current
may be, there is no doubt of Earl Bea
consflold’s early retirement.”
The Pope
Has been vacillating between life and
death for the past week, and when death
was believed to be imminent, he would
suddenly revive and tho next hour would
probably find His Holiness giving an
audience.
In Mexico,
Lerdo has withdrawn ail claim to the
Presidency aud Diaz will probably bo
enabled to preserve order iu his baili
wick. It is thought that he will bo re
cognized by the United States Govern
ment.
I.OMT ON THE TRACKLEBKDKEP.
The City of Jlerlln Still In tbe donniing—
Easterly Hale* Dizzy Ihe steamer*.
London, December 7.—The Mnanoier
says: “The premium for reinsurances
on the overdue steamer City of Berlin
was advanced yesterday to twenty
guineas.” The Post says the rate vai
from thirty to thirty five guineas.
New Yoke, Deoember 7.—The City of
Berlin left this port on the 241 h nit.,
and carried 52 cabin and 120 steerage
passengers aud a crew of 150, including
officers, seamen, attendants, engineers,
firemen, coal shifters, etc. The cabin
passengers include T. W. Plnnkett,
Assistant Secretary British Legation at
Washington, and Wn>. Rigby and
Greenhill, of the British rifle team.
The present trip is her one hundred and
twenty-first. The steamship Montana,
which left here on the 27th of Novem
ber, three days after the City of Berlin,
arrived at Queenstown this morning.
She usually makes the passage in about
eight days, but this trip occupied nine
days and ten hours. This fact indicates
that she met with easterly winds, to
which the Berlin would also be exposed.
In shipping circles it is generally be
lieved that there is no occasion for se
rious alarm in regard to the City of
Berlin.
Amid Ihe Wreckers.
London, December 7.—Tho steamer
Mizpah, from Seville for Leith, yester
day collided witb an unknown vessel off
Beachyflead. Both vessels sank. So
far only one man is known to be saved.
A steamer reported wrecked off the
Island of Astant, off the coast of Brit
tany, France, is the European, of the
Union Steamship Company, from the
Cape of Good Hope, for Plymouth and
Southampton. Few, if any, lives were
lost. A Brest dispatch says that the
European ran on a rook in the fog. Pas
sengers took to the boats, and the
steamer sank ten minutes afterwards.
No lives lost,
Hake gu|
Ere your teeth are irretrieyably gone, to
burnish and invigorate them with the
health yielding Sozodont. Thousands
use it and commend it. Pure, safe and
efficient, it is preferred to every tooth
wash and powder sold. f
Those two jolly fellows, Ttm and
Jerry, have arrived and taken up quar
ters for the Winter.
A WESTERN KMH II ARDEN.
Curiou* Fuse of Mtatnktn Identity—A
lifiNttikew n Stranger Fr Her IliiHbnii
Live* With Him Two Ycnr*.
Cincinnati, Novi mil r 27. —A ci
case of mistakeu identity on one
and a heartless deception ou the
hand, has just been brought to lij
Covington, Kentucky, homo eig
ten years ago a man turned Ig
Goetz lived with his family in ]
burg, a village near Covington,
prospering iu his affairs lie entere
regular army and went to Texas,
remaining there two years lie re
injuries of some nature and ws
charged, and instead of returning
went to Chicago, turning up just
the great fire there. Here he
with a stranger named Allen, st
resembling him in personal appes
and the two set out during the
plunder and rob, in which sehemi
were caught and narrowly escaped
ing. On being tried both men
convicted, and Goetz was
tenced to serve six years in thi
itentiary, his partner being
only for four years. Upon re
the penitentiary they were placed
joining cells, aud became very in
friends. Allen, after serving o
sentence, name to Covington, ant
ing Mrs. Goetz, claimed to be hi
band. At first she would uot
him, but he finally succeeded i
vineing her and took up bis aboil
her, and in due time a child, the
their illicit union, was born.
thiDg passed quietly until about a
ago, when Goetz himself returnei
ing served ont his time. When t]
meeting had taken place Goetz i
formed of the deception that hai
practiced on his wife, and at oneei
legal redress. But Allen had lear
his cominr, and fled across the ri
Cincinnati. Goetz followed wi
family, aud undertook further pi
logs, but soon learued that, he hi
this city and gone to parts uul
The woman is respectably connec
Covington, and is earnest in her |
tations that she was a victim of
tion in the two years she lived w
paramour.
A RUSSIAN STORY.
The llouiuullc History ot PouHlikine'*
iiml Her Second lliisbitml.
[From the yew York Sun. I
A rather sensational story oorni
Russia. The greatest poet of tl
pire of the Czars (aud there Js i
deal of poetry both iu Russian li
Russian literature) was a man
name of Poushkiue. His wife w
very faithful to him, and ouo ei
while a Frenchman of the name e
tez, whom ho suspected, was
house, he put ont tho lump as if
cideut and kissed his wife, askii
pardon for the mishap. Taking
tage of the darkness he had t
blackened his lips with charcoal
kissing her, and then went ont
room with the lamp to ligot it
When he came back Dantez had
all black. The next morning
took place, in which the poet was
Dantez was banished from Russi
the widow, after a few years’ repi
.married the son of the Ministci
Lanskoy, by whom she had a dfl
This daughter a General llartuH
recently shot himself iu conscqfl
a verdict of guilty returned in ul
suit brought ngaints him by tboH
of a money lender of the name
tleheu. It appears that the H
had borrowed large sums of inol
the Jewish capitalist at the
rate of 200 per cent, per anunmH
sequence of tho amiable
intimate friendship spring np H
the creditor and the debtor, I
former appointed tho latter
his will. At Sauftleben's
Hurtling took possession of
pers and destroyed all the hillH
his owu signature. When
known to the deceased’s
brought au action against
Lanskoy, the Geueral’s
was also indicted but tho
him, returning ii verdict of
the General, who blew Ins
tho very Court room as soon
diet was returned and before
had time to pronounce senteiic^H
THU A.MIMSSADOK FKO.II mV
[ From the San Francisco Chrui^U
A reporter o£ the Chronicle
called upon All. Mawen,
of Samoa, and J. G. Colmeanil, ■
sul at Apia, and asked for their I
Iho troubles at Samoa. .Mi .M
as an Ambassador from the
United States, and vested with
to make whatever treaties betweißß
Governments will settle the
standing, and quiet forever the
and bickerings to which the
tion of tlie island are at
Mr. Mainea is a inagniticeul
physical manhood, straight
ami about six feet six int
nmswve head, surrounded
woolly hair, Mis giaeelulivßß
broad ' shoulders, lie
Minding lace, beaming
and adorned with a small,
of tlie darkest hue.
He converses fluently in V
dulcet tones, and has
of the events of the day. Ou tlicH
to the time of his landing on our H
clung to the native and
his island home. A colorless
ing to the waist, with a primitivcH
tachmcnt, were the only articles H
save an extra breastpin or two, wiH
he clothed his colossal form veJiilcH
ing across the ocean. This garb, H
has been discarded for a black l>H
suit that sets <>fj ids stalwart fraiiH
in fine contrast with his bronze eouH
Ilia body, from the waist to the kH
gem of the tattooing art. It is ol
covered with the distinctive siH
figures common to the elicits and 1
ot the royal family in the Navigatoß
He is a devout Christian, liciifl
vert, and a liiblc is his constant coH
Ho will remain here until next wcß
he will leave for Washington,
hopes to affect some good and H
islands under the protection of tlnH
States, li is, he says, the unanimfl
of the natives that tins country willH
tee some protection to them, so !■
increasing and profitable trade ll
Samoa and Europe may be turned til
NOUTII L'AKOLINA LKWIMLAT
Nhrppard Elected Npeaker—l’ouiii
port*.
Columbia, December 7. -Ji
Sheppard, of Edgefield, lias be<
ed Speaker of the House in ]
Wallace, elected Circuit Jud
resolution to forward the luves
Committee’s report, in refer*
Senator Patterson, to Washing!
referred in the Seriate to the Coi
on Federal Relations. A motion
struct the committee to report I
resolution in five days was dofei
a large majority. The oornmis
vestigating the bonded debt w
report for ten days. |
HENDRICKS IS IIARMONI/i:
11l Opinion of tlie Reported Tilde
D’Ktnt.
Indianapolis, December 7.—T
News contains a report of an ii,
with ex Governor Hendricks in r,
to rumors that Mr. Tilden took/
of office last year and would soon
a contest for the Presidency.
Hendricks said': “ I know nothin
ever about the statements. Of
I cannot know Mr. Tilden's *
what he has been doing or what
tends doing. Ho far as lam con
Mr. Wheeler has been sworn in
office of Vice-President and he '
theie for four years. When
sworn in that endid it.”
All Opinion of flu* l*ri'il*iit*fc < I* >r.^H
[From, the New York Tribum j H
Mr. Hayes stands forth as
of a curiosity—an obstinate
whom it is difficult to quarrel,
ionated man with a sunny
positive man who is not
staunch upholder of the
rogatives, with a cheerful respec’ lo
prerogatives of Congress. He has 1
his policy very much to heart, an
he realizes that the solar system i
built upon it. He seems to be perfo
well satisfied with its theory and its,
suits, and yet he betrays neither bit
ness nor even impatience with those v
denounce the one and deny the ott
Such a man may lack the gifts of a gi
statesman; yet it is evident that he
many of the qualities of an able £u
istrator. Where he has failed, the
is generally to be attributed to ai
fortunate choice of instruments o
influence ol mischievous counsel
rather than to mistakes in his ori|
plans.
The Wny ol the Trao>ri''^
During the Radical regime in S<
Carolina a prisoner named H
Johnson, confined in Edgefield jai
the charge of forgery, managed to
out and made his way to Georgia. Si
time since Gov. Hampton offered a
ward for Johnson and he was capttt
in this last Friday and carried back
Edgefield.
Mrs. Colquitt says; “No mother
regards the life or health of her
dren should be without Test
(Teething Powders) in the house,
they do relieve the troubles iueulen
infancy and childhood.”
No sight is sadder than a ►d*-erl
tramp with an empty stomach, gaz
into a money broker’s window, i
softly singing “Thou art so near a
yet so far.”