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TUESDAY, JANUARY 12. 1875.
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Partisan Legislation to be Attempted.
A Washington dispatch says: The evi
dent game of the Republicans in Con
gress is to rush the appropriation bill
through as rapidly as possible, so as to
avoid any possible risk of an extra ses
sion After these bills shall be passed,
the game will be next to spring and rush
through various measures devised to pro
mote their party interests, such as the
reconstruction of Arkansas, the bill to
regulate elections at the South, and pro
vide for negro repeating, the suspension
of the habeas corpus, Ac. The obvi
ous policy of the Democrats now is to
scrutinize every measure thoroughly, and
to insist on ample time for examining and
debating the appropriation bills. They can
do this if the Democratic press will con
descend to force the Congressional recus
ants to perform their duty, and if
any Republican measure of tyranny
passes, it will almost certainly be the re
sult of Democratic inertness. The Re
publican leaders are pushing the army
bill first, that being the measure in which
they have the keenest interest, as it will
enable them to hold the military control
of the Southern States for their party
purposes. It is said that an amendment
has been prepared and will be offered by
a prominent Democrat, providing that no
portion of the army shall be used to sub
vert any State Government or Legisla
ture, as has just been done in Louisiana.
A Radical Remedy fob the Louisiana
Tboubles.—The St. Louis Democrat (Re
publican) impatiently tells Republican
Congressmen to hurry up and get some
policy to show the country, or the party
is rained. While blaming the White
Democracy of Louisiana, the Democrat
confesses that the negro is a failure as a
governing power. It earnestly advises
the appointment of “an able, upright,
patriotic man, in whom the country has
confidence," as Military Governor of
Louisiana, to be sustained by the Presi
dent, and to be removed only by impeach
ment before the United States Senate.
This official is to make sweeping work
with rascals of all parties, and the Demo
crat thinks Louisiana will then have a
free government. These Radicals have
very novel ideas of Republican Govern
ment. The time was when a military sa
trapy was not considered the (kind of
Republican government which the men of
’7G fought for, and which the Constitu
tion they framed guarantees to the States
of the Union.
The New York Journal of Commerce
thinks that “if the object of Sheridan’s
mission to New Orleans was to mix that
distinguished officer's name with the
dirty work cut out for him there, and
thus to force him out of the list of avail
able presidential candidates, it seems
likely to prove eminently successful.”
It loots very much as if the Louis
iana business has settled the future
Presidential aspirations of the whole
tribe of “distinguished officers.” After
this Louisiana infamy the American
people will be thoroughly cured of their
weakness for military Presidents.
Smith.—The Washington Chronicle says
the will of the late Gerrit Smith has
been in existence without material altera
tion for twenty years. It bequeaths one-
half of his entire property to his wifo. The
other half he divides between his two
children, Colonel Greene Smith and Mrs.
Charles D. Miller. The estate is worth
about $2,000,000. Not a dollar is left to
the poor negroes whom, during life, he
professed to love so well, and many of
whom are much more in need of his
money than his lunatic philanthropy.
“All of Us" Don't Endobse Bully
Shebidan,—A Washington special to the
New Orleans Times says: “Bristow and
Jewell deny that the Secretary of War
hed any authority to report them as ap
proving the course of Gen. Sheridan.
Mr. Blaine publicly stated to-day that
‘Grant had ruined the party: that his
action had been taken without consulta
tion with the Republicans in the House.'
The excitement here is intense, and old
newspaper men say the\ have seen noth
ing equal to it since 18G1.”
A Collapse in the Lobby Business —
An observing coirespondent of the
New York Bulletin says: No steamship
or railroad subsidies, land grants or
special privileges involving gratuities at
the bauds of the government, can be
passed at this session by any hook or
crook. As well might a lobbyist attempt
to climb the highest peak of the Sierra
Nevadas through an avalanche of soft
snow as to attempt, with hope of suc
cess, the procurement of a subsidy from
the present Congress.
The Bostonians, in a proper spirit of
rebuke of the undignified manner in
which the festive New York aldermen re
ceived King Kalakaua, are treating that
dignitary to a protracted round of invita
tions to the grammar schools, reform
schools, hospitals, asylums, and other
educational, corrective, and charitable in
stitutions upon which the Hub prides it
self. Callico declares that it is mighty
instructive, but that it is rather long be
tween drinks.
Our telegram in relation to the indig
nation meeting in New York yesterday is
very unsatisfactory. We expected at
least a synopsis of the resolutions which
were doubtless adopted, but for some
cause or other the agent of the Associated
Press failed ti put it on the wires. In
the absence of anything else, however,
the report of the address of William Cul
len Bryant, the venerable chairman—who
is a leading Republican—indicates the
spirit of the meeting.
The Pbice of Coal Reduced.—The
Philadelphia Bulletin of Thursday says
that the following reduction in prices ol
coal has been determined upon by the
Reading Coal and Iron Company: Steam
boat, 55 cents a ton reduction; broken,
55 cents a ton reduction; egg, 55 cents a
ton reduction; stove, GO cents a ton re
duction; chestnut, 50 cents a ton re
duction.
The “Enfant Terrible" is going into
the wholesale outrage business. In a
dispatch to Belknap he says he “can
furnish the names of four thousand per
sons who have been brutally murdered in
the South in the past three years, and
also the names of the unpunished mur
derers.” This beats Landaulet Williams
by about one thousand.
The carpet-bag Senator West, of Lon-
isiana, says, so says a Washington dis
patch to the New Orleans Times, that
“it is owing entirely to his exertions that
General Sheridan was ordered to take the
position he has taken in New Orleans,
and that Sheridan was entirely correct in
pfiUiiij th 3 White League banditti.
No Freedom of Opinion or Speech in
the Narjr or Army.
It seems that Commander Lowry, in
command of one of the United States
ships of war now beleaguering the peace
ful city of New Orleans, has beep fur
loughed for th6 grave offense of having
permitted some of the officers on board
his ship to freely express their political
opinions. Commenting on the matter
the New Orleans Times says:
“This offense seems to be regarded by
the powers that be as a grave one. Gen.
Sheridan can carry criticism of our peo
ple to the utmost extreme of slander, and
the Administration sends him words of
encouragement and approval; but an
officer on board of the Canandaigua can
not express his sympathy for the op
pressed people of a so-called sovereign
State without subjecting his chief to the
discipline of severe and disastrous re-
pioof. Has it come to this? Is an
American citizen, when he enters the
the navy of his country, reduced to the
position of a serf ? Must^his conscience
and his tongue both be enslaved ?”
To be sure it has come to this. And
why not ? When the people have been
reduced to the condition of serfs, and
denied not only the right of self govern
ment, but even the natural right of self
protection against thieves and plunderers,
what right have the officers of the navy
to expect exemption, and to be allowed
the freedom of conscience or speech ?
It will take our people some time to be
come used to despotism, but unless they
resist the usurper in time they may as
well make up their minds to endure the
change with patience and submission.
The Drift of Radical Opinion in
Washington.
A Waahmgion special to the Courier-
Journal says : “The condition of affairs
in Louisiana is the all important subject
of conversation in political circles, to the
exclusion of almost every other topic.
In the House, among its more respect
able Republican members, there is a quiet
under current of opposition to the ad
ministration ; but whether it will find ex
pression, that depends largely upon the
showing which Grant and his advisers
will make, and upon the tone and temper
of opinion in the North. In other words
there is a party in the House which has
the ambition to make the next Republi
can Presidential nomination, and is only
watching the opportunity to break with
Grant and throw him overboard.
“In the Senate the situation is some
what different. There the Republicans
are more united in the support of the
President. Morton, Conkling and Car
penter vie with each other in support of
the new blood and bayonet policy for the
South, and bitter speeches may he ex
pected from them on the subject next
week.”
A Standing Abmy Dangerous to Liber
ty.—In the military coup d'etat and the
overthrow by Usurper Grant of the gov
ernment of Louisiana, we find the follow
ing reported coversations between the
Speaker and Grant’s satrap and instru
ment, Gen. DeTrobriand, employed in
the business:
“Speaker Wiltz said: “I desire to state to
you, again, that this House, duly elected,
has organized itself by electing me as their
Speaker, Captain Floyd as Sergeant-at-
Arms, aud Mr. Trczevact as Clerk. After
organization we have seated five gentlemen
whose cases have been referred to us by
the Returning Board. Will you reject these
men ?
“General DeTrobriand said: ‘Mr. Speaker.
I am an officer, aud I must obey orders. I
came here alone. I thought that rav
presence would be sufficient to have these
orders obeyed.’ ”
Nothing, remarks the Cincinnati En
quirer, illustrates the danger of a stand
ing army more than the remark of the
General quoted above that he had no
alternative but to obey orders. If he
had been ordered therefore to kill every
mau, woman aud child in New Orleans he
must comply without a question. Such
an institution, which exists at the mercy
and caprice of one man, is too formidable
to the public interests to be endured. The
present standing army must be wiped
out. It has no business in a land of free
dom. Our only standing army must be
the militia of the United States. We
hope the next Congress will not make a
single dollar of appropriation for it.
The late James Fisk’s friends declare
that his estate at the time of his death
was worth fully one million dollars; that
it has been stolen by false claimants, by
unprincipled lawyers, and his many ene
mies, who were determined to rob his
widow of every dollar of his property.
They say they can show where tens of
thousands of dollars have been allowed
by courts without justice. It is aaserted,
on the other hand, that, though Fisk had
an annual income of $250,000 to $300,-
000, he spent it all in wine, women, riot
ing and various forms of corruption.
The Grand Opera House, while he acted
as manager, cost him $200,000 cash
above all receipts. On some of his opera
bouffers he spent thousands of dollars
weekly, while he bought judges to the
extent of a quarter of a million dollars,
and declared he had some two hundred
ruffians in regular pay, who would do
anything for him, from stuffing ballot
boxes to assassinating an enemy. The
ruffians were not personally commanded
by him, but by brutal leaders, who drew
money every week for services rendered.
It is said that Fisk’s private life is soon
to be published, from authentic sources,
and will present the strangest, most
startling phases of intrigue, corruption
and villainy ever heard of in America.
A Washington dispatch says : “ Gov
ernor Kellogg has forwarded to Senators
Morton and Frelinghuysen threatening
documents purporting to come from the
White League, consisting of skull and
cross-bones placards, bearing on them
terrible warnings to him, and -dire threats
against the negroes.”
This is, no doubt, a trick of the car
pet-baggers. The League have nothing
to gain by such threats. If they really
considered the miserable creature worth
killing, they would have put him out of
the way long ago, without warning. But
suppose these threats really came from
the League. Or suppose Kellogg s wash
erwoman was to threaten to snatch him
bald-headed if he didn’t settle her bill;
what business would that be of Morton
or Frelinghuysen’s ? What would Con
gress have to do with it ? Would such a
threat justify Grant in taking military
possession of New Orleans and dispers
ing the State Legislature ?
Gov. Hartranft’s message to the Penn
sylvania Legislature draws a woeful pic
ture of the depression of commercial in
terests in the Keystone State, and urges
rigid economy in legislative appropria
tions.
Pennsylvania is beginning to enjoy the
legitimate fruits of that Radical usurpa
tion, corruption and misrule which she
assisted so effectually to inaugurate, aud
her unprincipled politicians are now plot
ting to perpetuate.
Blood, Iago, Blood.—A Washington
dispatch says: The President said to
day that “peace shall be maintained in
the South, wnn if it requires the economy
of blood.”
Our Caesar takes his cue fxovp the
crook-backed tyrant:
“More Jives must yet be drained;
Crowns gotby blood mast be by blood main
tained#"
BY TELUM
—TO—
THE MORNING NEWS.
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Still at Cross Purposes.
PURMAN PRANCES PROMINENTLY
TO THE FRONT.
Disorganization and Demoralization
Among the Radicals.
[Special Telegram to the Morning News.]
Tallahassee, January 11.
THE SENATORIAL BLOCKADE.
There is something picturesque in the
unanimity with which the Senate insists
up m keeping up tbe blockade. Nohing
was done on Saturday and nothing to-day,
aud matters remain in precisely tbe same
condition as when I forwarded my last tele
gram—albeit, there are vague rumors that
some sort of a compronrse will be entered
into whereby an organization of tbe body
may be effected. Until something of this
sort is done we shall be deprived of tbe elo
quence, tbe wisdom and the statesmanship
that possibly lie concealed in the forthcom
ing message of Governor Stearns. In tbe
meantime our deprivation, as yon may very
well suppose, is positively painful.
THE PENSIVE PURMAN.
That notorious carpet-bagger, W. J. Pur-
man, whose cheek is something wonderful,
has put in an appearance here, and to-day a
motion was made in the Assembly to swear
him m as a member from Jackson county,
notwithstanding that he is also a member
of Congress. Mr. Hicks, from Dade county,
however, offered a resolution to refer the
case to a special committee to inquire if the
aforesaid Purman has resigned his position
as Congressman. A motion to lay tbe reso
lution on the table was voted down, all the
straight Republicans vociferously voting
yea. The House adjourned without action.
WITH A FLEE IN HIS EAR.
The resolution of Mr. Hicks will come up
again to-morrow, and will doubtless bo
adopted if all the Democrats are in their
seats. Thus, you will observe, it is the pur
pose of our law-makers to bring this noble
patriot to grief in the land of his adoption.
Howbeit, if reports be true, Purman has al
ready drawn his pay as a member of Con
gress, to the fourth of next March, aud a-i
the pay is the main tiling with knaves of his
stripe, he can he easily persuaded to resign.
A DEMORALIZED PARTY.
The disorganization among the Radicals
and carpet-baggers is something fearful to
behold. There seems to be hardly any
chance for compromise, and if the Conserva
tives act with prudence and judgment the
party of theft will never again carry the
State. It is divided into factions, makes
war on its Governor, and quarrels with if self
—all for the sake of plunder and for the
privilege of picking the dry bones of poor
old Florida.
Evening Telegrams.
THE WOES OF LOUISIANA.
SCHURZ DENOUNCES THE USURPATION
Brief Synopsis of a Masterly Speech.
REPORT OF THE LOUISIANA SUB
COMMITTEE.
Complete Refutation of Sheridan’s
Villainous Lies.
THE BEEOIIER-TILTON TRIAL IN
BROOKLYN.
LOUISIANA IN THE SENATE.
Washington, January 11.—In the Sent’e,
a res >lution was passed calling for Major
Merrill’s report of the Couihatta affair. The
Major on one baud was denounced as a
ruffian, and on the other was def nded as a
rough soldier.
The assassination of Grant was discussed
with much laughter, amid threats to clear
the galleries.
Mr. Schurz spoke to his resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to report
what legislation is necessary to secure a
Republican form of government to the peo
ple of Louisiana. In speaking of the
Louisiana troubles, he said ho approached
the subject in no party spirit. About to re
tire to private life, the success of no party
would benefit him ncr the defeat of any injure
him. The subject now before the Senate was
so great that passion or prejudice should find
no place in the breasts of Senators in dis
cussing it. He did not think the debate
of last week premature or In advance of the
facts. All the important facts of the case
were in possession of the Senators. He
then reviewed the scenes in Louisiana of
Monday last attending the organization of
the Legislature, the interference of the
military, Ac., and said if such interference
be permitted in Louisiana, who could tell
how long it would be before a General of
the army might occupy the chair of the
Yice-Fresident in this body to determine
contested election cases. Ho commented
upon the general condition of affairs in
the South, and said he wo;.Id hail the
day as a most auspicious one for the
colored people of the South when they
threw off the scandalous leadership of those
adventurers who, taking advantage of their
ignorance, made them tools for their rapa
city. The people of the South were not
rau-derers and banditti. There were bad
elements among ibem, but the national
Government itself was giving to these bad
elements, a strength which they nev
er would have possessed otherwise. By its
unconstitutional proceedings it put every
one of these bad men in the position of be
ing oppressed, end pleading for freedom.
He argued that Virginia, North Carolina and
Georgia, where eelf-govurnmeet was unob
structed, were advancing in prosperity,
while in Louisiana «nd other States where
self-government was obstructed there
was no prosperity. He thought the
lawlessness of power was becoming far
more dangerous than the lawlessness of u
mob. The Conservatives of Louisiana did
carry the late election, and were defrauded
of it by the Returning Board. No man
would be able to obscure tho real question
before the Senate by any flimsy side issues.
He hoped his motion to instruct the Judi
ciary Committee would not result in a bill
for a new election in Louisiana with Gen.
Sheridan as chief ruler and a packard to con
duct tiie campaign. No measare would avail
which did not boldly vindicate the constitu
tional privileges of the laud aud preserve to
the State the right of self-governmeut.
Air. Morton followed with a speech. The
Senate then went into executive sess.on.
LOUISIANA IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, January 11.—In tbe House,
among the bills introduced was one by Mr.
Berry, of Ohio, to abolish the office of
Lieutenant General.
Mr. Hawley, of Illinois, introduced a joint
resolution reciting that at the election held
in November, 1872, in Louisiana, Wm. 1*.
Kellogg claimed to be elected Governor; that
he and other officers hoi ling under him
have since exercised all the function? of
their several offices; that tho President ot
the United States, in a special message to
Congress, on January 23, 1873, invited its
attention to the Louisiana question, and
to the fact that the courts had recog
nized the validity of the Kellogg
government, aud that unless Congress
ordered otherwise the President would con
tinue to recoguize the Kellogg government;
that at Kellogg’s suggestion, the President
furnished United States troops; and as Con
gress has not taken any action, and, there
fore, resolving that tbe existing govern
ment in Louisiana, as represented by W. P.
Kellogg as Governor, is the lawful Governor
of said fttate; that said government is Re
publican in form, and that Kellogg should
be sustained by the United States forces
when they are called upon to do so, and that
persons who have been guilty of distur
bance should bo punished. R .ferred to tho
Judiciary Committee.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Washington, January 11.—The Supreme
Court to-day lendered the following deci
sions :
Hamilton et. al. vs. Dillon. Error to the
Circuit Court for Tennessee. This was an
action brought bv the plaiutift' here to re
cover the four cents per pound charge |ou
tax on cotton paid to tbe defendant, as Sur
veyor of the port cf Nashville, for permits to
purchase aud ship to the loyal States large
quantities of ootton, amounting to over
seven mi lions of pounds, and t!«e question
in tbe case was whether the Secretary of
the Treasury was authorized to impose
the payment'of such a charge by any
system of regulations to be prescribed
by him, and the Court say that there
can be no question that the condition
requiring the payment of the four cents per
pound for permits to purchaso cotton in and
transfer it from the msnrrectionary States
during the recent war was competent to the
war power of the Government to impose.
The war being a public one. the Govern
ment had at least all the rights which any
belligerent power has when prosecuting
such a w. The war was itself a suspen
sion of commercial Intercourse between the
opposing sections, and if tbe traffic wag to
be permitted at ail, it wonld necessarily be
upon such conditions as the government
efioge to prescribe. The war power implies
all this without specific mention in the Con
stitution. Affirmed. Mr. Justice Bradley
delivered the opinion.
LOUISIANA’S WRONGS.
Washington, January 11.—The statement
telegraphed from the Republican that the
whole committee had started tor New Or
leans was wild. There i*, however, undoubt
ed discontent. It is stated as indicative of
the character of the report that Potter, tbe
Democratic member of the committee, has
been selected to phrase it.
The Cabinet meeting was held for con
sidering the special message on Louisiana
affairs, but that not being ready the session
was devoted to a conversation over events
there. The message will be considered in
regular Cabinet to-morrow.
The Star says the full committee on South
ern Affairs met this morning to coufer with
the sub-committee, who went to New Or
leans to investigate the condition of affairs
in Louisiana. It is indicat'd, through the
evidence submitted, that they will report:
1st. That at the late election in Louisiana
there was no intimidation of colored voters.
2d. That the White League discussed, bnt
voted down a proposition u> discharge ser
vants who voted the Republican ticket. 3J.
That the Returning Board was a fraud. 4tb.
That the United States troops executed
orders issued by Marshal Packard on elec
tion day. 5th. That the d.sorder in the
Louisiana Legislature had ceased and the
meeting was entirely orderly and quiet at
the time General DeTrobiaud entered the
hall to arrest the members. Cth. That the
only request Speaker Wiltz made of Gen.
DeTrobiand was to keep order in the lobby,
outside of the hall. 7th. That the people of
Louisiana generally have no sympathy with
the Kellogg government, and that the
colored men, who say they are national Re
publicans, proclaim themselves as State
Democrats iu order to get rid of Kellogg.
8th. That the police force in New Orleans is
demoralized.
THE WASHINGTON WEATHER PROPHET.
Washington, January 11.—Probabilities:
During Tuesday, in the South Atlantic and
Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
lower barometer, rising temperature, east
erly or southerly winds and cloudy or rainy
weather will prevail, except partly as snow
in the last section.
For the Upper Lake region, the Upper
Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys and
the Northwest, falling and low barometer,
higher temperature, increasing northeast
to southeast winds, generally cloudy weath
er and snow.
For the Lower Lake region, rising fol
lowed by falling barometer, winds shifting
to northeast and southeast, falling followed
by rising temperature,[increasing cloudiness
and at night probably snow.
For the Middle States, failing barometer,
slowly rising temperature, northeast to
southeast winds, generally cloudy weather
and light rain, sleet or snow.
DON PIATT.
Washington, January 11.—The money
paid Don Piatt, as sworn to by Chas. Abert
Irwin, it is said, had nothing to do with the
Pacific Mail subsidy. Piatt fought the sub
sidy in person and through his paper, but
he add Irwin were old friends, and after the
subsidy was granted he loaned Piatt the
money, (five thousand dollars,) aud the
money has since been repaid. The transac
tion had no reference to the subsidy.
BEECHER-TILTOX.
Brooklyn, January 11.—The rash for
seats is fearful. Tilton, Moulton, Beecher
aud Beecher’s wife in court.
BURNED.
Terre Ronne, Quebec, January 11.—
Mason College is turned. Loss $100,000.
No lives lost.
THE FARADY.
St. John’s, January 11.—There is noth
ing from the Farady, which sailed twenty-
four days ago to pick up the cable.
STORMY WEATHER.
New York, January 11.—Steamers arriv
ing from Europe report very s:ormy
weather.
Majority and Minority States.—A
communication in the Richmond Dis
patch. the author of which is spoken of
as “a venerable and veteran statesman,”
make tbe following statement of the
present condition of this Union : “We
are not permitted tb ignore the fact that
^his Union, as now’ constructed, is com-
posed of majority States by compact, and
minority States by conquest and subju
gation.” It is certainly true that entirely
different treatment is meted out to tbe
Southern States from that pursued to
wards those of tbe North. Practically
there is now no equality of States under
the government. It cannot long exist
with this inequality, and the November
elections indicate that the tin e is not
distant when equality will be re-estab
lished, and the Southern States rescued
from oppression and injustice.
Nobody ever supposed that Phil Sheri
dan knew much or had much power of
intellect except, perhaps, on a battle
field; but he was never thought to be
such a bloodthirsty idiot as his recent in
famous despatch indicates. Can it have
been whisky that did it ?—N. T. Sun.
When Sheridan’s first despatch reached
us by telegraph we were disposed to re
gard it as a canard, aud hesitated to pub
lish it. Later in the night a despatch
from Washington assured us of its au
thenticity. Then we were inclined to at
tribute Sheridan's ridiculous slander to
bad whisky, unwilling to believe that the
Piegan hero coulJ, in his sober senses,
make such a consummate ass of himself.
When we received Belknap’s despatch
announcing that “all of us” approved the
action of the Lieutenant General in New
Orleans w’e came to the conclusion that
there was bad whisky at both ends of the
line.
How r Carpet-Bag Congressmen Get
Rich.—The sale of cadetships has be
come quite a lucrative branch of business
with carpet-bag Congressmen. Repre
sentative Stowell, of Virginia, is the last
one convicted of taking bribes for an
appointment. Mr. Graham, in his testi
mony before the Naval Committee, con
victs Stowell of having been bribed; of
having sought bribes, and of being very
importunate for the money afterward.
It is a sorry practice; but we have seen
so many companion pieces that it fails to
be novel. The ostensibly honest men
among these carpet-baggers, who misrep
resent the South, are simply those who
have not been found out. Stowell is
more unlucky than his colleagues—that
is all.
The great bridge, already commenced,
which is to connect New York and Brook
lyn and ruin the ferry business, has be
come a source of great discord to the
governments of the two cities. Nearly
$5,000,000 has been paid out merely on
the foundations of the abutments; and,
notwithstanding tax-payers are grum
bling terribly, both Mayors in their late
messages recommend the prosecution of
the work at all hazards. The managers
are charged with appropriating money
from the bridge fund and altering the
accounts. It is thought that the struc
ture will cost at least $50,000,000 before
it is completed.
In one of the rooms of his residence in
Berlin, Bismarck carefully preserves two
souvenirs of his remarkable career. They
are two revolvers with which his life was
attempted, first by Blind and then more
recently by Kuilmann. In all the exalta
tion of the power of the great Chancellor
they will serve the purpose of the slaves
who stood behind the Roman Generals
when they entered the city in triumph,
ever and anon whispering into their ear:
“Look behind you! Remember that you
are a man ! ”
A Lansinburg young lady heard her
sweetheart say he would like a dog, and
so she put one in a bag, marked his name
on tbe outside, and early one evening
hired a boy to put it on the steps of his
residence. Then she watohed from a
friend’s window across the street to wit
ness the reception of the gift. When
the young man came home he picked up
the package, and seemed surprised at the
squirming inside. He read the inscrip
tion, aud just then a low whine came
from the interior. Suddenly he grew
pale, then flushed red, and then threw
the bundle into the street. The young
lady, surprised at his conduct, ran out
just iu time to hear him mutter some
thing jn which the *ro?d “baby” occurred.
Be seemed greatly relieved when he
found what was in the bundle; but the
dog runs on three legs, because the other
is brokan, and the young lady is unable
to understand the strange demeanor of
her sweetheart. No explanation that he
has made seems wholly plausible.
Midnight Telegrams.
LOUISIANA is NEW TORK.
INDIGNATION .MEETING OF CIT(.
ZENS YESTERDAY.
Remarks of William Cullen Bryant.
INDIGNATION MEETING IN NEW YORK.
New York, January 11.—Upon taking the
chair, Mr. Bryant said:
When we read the news of revolutions in
Spam, we rejoiced that such proceedings
were unknowu here, but now we are aston
ished to hear that Gen, Sheridan, sent to
New Orleans by the President, had occu
pied the hall of the Legislature and thrust
Conservative members into the streets.
Such proceedings might do for Spain,
but not for this country. We man
aged things differently here, and by
God’s help would continue to do so. We
have a constitution which forbids the
Presideut from intermeddiiug in the affairs
of a State, unless to save it from iavasion,
or on application oi the Legislator®, or of
the Governor when the Legislature is not
convened, to protect the State against do
mestic violence. What authority is there
iu these provisions for the ’ President
to set himself np as judge of elections, and
drag from the legislative chambers those
whom he choosos to regard as having no
right to * heir seats? He should have left this
to the courts of law. He might as well, if he
should be a candidate for a third term of the
Presidency, send his minions to disperse the
Electoral College in those States which shall
refuse him their vote. He might as well
send another Sheridan, to pull the gentle
man whom we have just elected Governor
of this Stateout of the Executive chair. He
might with just as good a warrant,d isporse
this meeting by sending & bai d of armed
men to clear this hall at the point of the
bayonet. Why do not our West Point
men seeem to understand the limits
of military power. Had Gen. .Sheridan been
properly trained, or had he not forgotten
his training, he would never have obeyed
the mandate which ordered him on his
guilty errand to New Orleans, but rather
would he have torn off his epaulettes, broken
his sword, and thrown the fragments into the
Potomac. The application of Kellogg four
months ago for military aid had lost its effect
and could not be used*as a pretext for this
outrage in Louisiana. Peace had prevailed
since “then. If new danger of domestic
violence arose, the request should hnve
been again made for the interposition of the
President. No such request was made ; for,
iu fact, no danger existed. It was nonsense
to say that the expulsion of five members
of the Legislature was an act of protection
against domestic violence. Even if Sheri
dan's assertions of the prevalence of an-
aicbv aud assassinatiou in Louisiana
are trae, how cou’d such an aet
remedy tho state of things? The
wrong done has no possible extenuation. It
was a violation ot the Constitution. No
citizen has aright to withhold his condem
nation. It must be rebuked the instant it is
perpetrated. The evil must be crushed be
fore it becomes formidable as a precedent.
These practices of subjecting local politics
to Federal authorities by military power
must be denounced, stopped, broken up for
ever.
Mr. Bryant, in conclusion, said: The
proceedings of this meeting, so far as the
great proportion of those who take part are
concerned, have no party purpose or object.
Far from us be the petty aud narrow policy
which could so pervert them. A sincere
desire to preserve the constitution from
violation, and to prevent an *ct of arbi
trary power from becoming a precedent in
future is and should be our single motive.
Under the new postal treaty between
the United States and Canada, a three-
cent stamp will carry a letter from any
part of the United States to a Canadian
city, and a single Canadian stamp will
perform the same service the other way.
The portion of the treaty relating to let
ter postage goes into effect February 1.
A similar treaty is said to be under con
sideration with Mexico.
Is Grant Responsible for the Span
ish Revolution?—It is now given out
that the sudden change in Spain from
republicanism to monarchy was precipi
tated by the threatening version of
Grant’s message sent over the cable. The
New York Herald, through its Washing
ton correspondent, learns of the action
taken by the Cabinet of the late Spanish
Republic upon becoming cognizant of
that part of the President’s message
relating to Cuba. A circular note of
inquiry was immediately dispatched to
the other European powers, asking if
they intended to join the United States
in interfering. The response from Great
Britain was prompt, but it is not known
that any other answers were yet received
at the date of the letter. Great Britain
was particularly amiable in the tone of
her communication. She disclaimed any
intention or disposition to become a party
to interference in the war in Cuba. Thus
the United States inadvertently receives
an unasked-for warning, which conveys
with it somewhat of a humiliating lesson.
The terms on which the Virginius
claims of Great Britain were settled were
also proffered to the Washington author
ities, but are not yet accepted.
Amusements.
Savannah Theatre !
THREE NIGHTS ONLY!
Return of the Favorite and Versatile Artiste,
KATIE PUTNAM,
Supported by the Talented Young Actor,
.J. .J. SULLIVAN,
And a powerful Comedy Company.
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 12, 1873,
Will be presented, with all the original music,
“PEARL OF SAVOY.”
MARIE MISS KATIE PUTNAM.
Incident to the piece, “A Mother’s Prayer.”
CHANGE OF BILL EACU NIGHT.
Scale or Prices.—Parqnette aad Dree* Circle,
$1 0»: Family Circle, 50c.; Colored Gallery, 20c.
Seats secured without extra charge at Sehreiner’e
Book and Music Store. jan!2-lt
Savannah Theatre I
Positively Three Night* Only
And SATURDAY MATIHEE,
JAICART U, |5 AUD 1«.
Farewell appearance of the undisputed-and Regal
Queen of
ENGLISH TRAGEDY,
the World Renowned
JAIAUSCHEK!
Supported bv her new and most brilliant
New York Star Company,
Thursday, January 14,
31 ARY STUART!
Friday—First time in this city of the
grand Historical Tragedy entitled
EARL OF ESSEX!
Saturday—Grand Gala Matinee,
TE3IPTATION!
Saturday Evening—Farewell appearance,
DEBORAH!
(Leah the Forsaken.)
Prices of admission.—Admission $1; Reserved
Seals 30 ceats Extra; Family Circle, 75c; Gallery,
50c; Quadroon Boxes, 75c.
Matinee Prices.—Admission to all parts of the
house, »ae; Reserved Seats only *Je Extra.
The sale of Reserved Seats will commence on
Monday morning. 11th inst., at 9 o’clock, at
Schreiner’s Book Store. janS-Pt
Savannah quintette Club
PROF. HERMAN BRAUN
H AS formed the above Club, and will furnish
Music for
CONCERTS, ENTERTAINMENTS, Ac.
Orders left at Schreiner's Music Store will be
promptly attended to. jan7-lm
(goal.
COAL.
LORBE11KY, RED ASH, egg and stove
sizes.
WHITE ASH, egg size.
SCOTCH PARLOR, very snperior.
ENGLISH CANNEL, very superior.!
AMERICAN GANNEL.
BLACKSMITH'S.
FOUNDRY LU1H> COAL.
Delivered in any part of dty. All Coal sold by
os is oarefolly screened, and weights guaranteed.
For sale by PURSE A THOMAS,
10B Bay street.
Coal Yard foot of West Bread street. JanllHf
Hay and Bricks.
fJQQ BALES PRIME EASTERN HAY.
30,000 EASTERN HARD BRICK, suitable for
laving.
Landing from schooner M. Kinney, from Wia-
cassett, Maine, and for sale by
declt-tf WILDER A CO.
Jtdi'rrtistfmrnts.
-Dry @ood$.
DR. G. LOVATT,
INDIAN PHYSICIAN,
H AS taken rooms at the Pavilion Hotel for
one week. Will cure all Chronic Diseases.
Consultation and examination free. Ail letters of
inquiry must contain $*2 00. See circulars.
jan!2-l
DR. A. H. BEST,
DENTIST.
P RINCIPAL Office: 179 Congress street, Sa
vannah, Ga. Branch Office: 62 Second St.,
Macon. Ga. All work executed with neatness
and dispatch, and fully warranted. Nitrous
Oxide Gas always on hand. jan!2-12m
ERNEST HARTWICK,
ORGAN BUILDER.
ORGANS, PIANOS AND MELODEONS,
Tuned and Repaired.
All orders left at the store of n. L. Schreiner
will be promptly attended to. janl2&lS
Balls and Parties
Supplied-
T HB undersigned will furnish Suppers for
Parties and Balls in first-class style and at
reasonable prices. Orders left at 100 Broughton
street will receive prompt attention.
jan!2-l
, JOHN R. MEYER.
C00PERVILLE SCHOOL.
T HE exercises of the above school will be re
sumed on the first day of February, prox.
The course of study will embrace the branches
usually taught in high schools.
The rates of tuition and board will be moder
ate. Apply to
REV. T. B. COOPER, Principal,
jaiilS-tFebl Ogeechee P. O., Scriven Co., Ga.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
FR03I KENTUCKY,
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE MULES
AND HORSES,
S UITABLE for plantation use, that we will sell
on liberal terms for cash, or November time,
with approved city acceptances.
janlMf HENDRICKS A DARNALL.
FOR SALE,
4 AAA BUSHELS Prince Edward Island
mUUl/ BLACK SEED OATS.
1 125 bales HAY.
80*) sacks Liverpool SALT.
Cargo of Br. bark Sylvia from Prince Edward
Island, just arrived and now landing.
For sale by
jan!2-5t WILDER* CO.
Hay and Potatoes.
POP BALMS NOVA 8COTIA HAY’.
OZO 8,732 bushels Nova Scotia POTATOES,
best quality, ex bark Carrie I)elap. For sale by
janl2-2t E. A. SOULLARD.
FOR RENT,
rpHE FINE BRICK HOUSE
No. T8 South Broad Street,
formerly oocupiod by Dr. J. S. Sullivan.
janl2-ft N. C. MILLS.
WANTED,
^ RESPECTABLE YOUNG LADY as Clerk.
Only such need apply as can furnish the best
references.
janlt-Bt
K. PLATS HER,
154 Broughton street.
EMPIRE LINE.
FOR NEW YORK
Every Thursday and Saturday.
THE FIRST-CLASS STEAMSHIPS
If. LIVINGSTON, Mallory, will sail THURS
DAY, January 14th, at 12 o’clock M.
SAN JACINTO, Hazzard, will sail SATUR
DAY, January 16th, at 1 o’clock P. M.
GENERAL BARNES, Cheesman, will sul
THURSDAY, January 21st, at 2 o’clock P.M.
SAN SALVADOR, Nickerson, will Bail on
SATURDAY’, January 23d, at 2 o’clock P. M.
For freight or passage, apply to
WILDER A CO., Agents,
No. 8 Stoddard’s UDDer Range.
WM. R. GARRISON, Agent, No. 5 Bowling
Green, New York. ]an!2
S TATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.
To the Honorable Judge of the Superior
Court of Chatham County:
The petition of John H. Deveaux, M. W. G. M.,
Louis B. Toomer, W. M. P. G. M , King S.
Thomas. R. W. D. G. M., Alexander Harris. R.
W. 8. G. M., Henry L. Giles, R. W. I. G. M.,
Charles L. DeLamotta, R. W. G. Treasurer, Al
bert Jackson, R. W. G. Secretary, Charles A. R.
Middleton, P. M., George H. Dwellee, P. M., John
R. Barefleld, P. M., Duncan S. Scott, P. M., Ed
mond Branham, P. M., Charles L. Bradwell, P.
M„ Richard L. Newsome, P. M., Charles O.
Fisher, P. M., respectfully showeth that your
petitioners, in connection with other parties,
nave entered into an Association under the name
of “The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons” for the State of Georgia. That the ob
ject of their Association is for charitable pur
poses, with power to purchase and hold property,
real and personal, to sue and be sned, and to exe
cute all the powers usually conferred upon cor
porations of similar character, and to do such
things and pass such laws for the organization of
their Lodge not inconsistent with the laws of the
State of Georgia, as to them may seem best cal
culated in carrying out their purposes, and that
under the provisions of tbe Charier applied for in
this petition no capital steck is required to be
paid in, the incorporation proposing not to act
upon capital stock, bat only for the purposes first
aforesaid.
And your petitioners pray that they, with the
other members of their Association and their
successors, may, for the purposes aforesaid, be
incorporated by the name and style of “The
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons,” for
the State ot Georgia, for the space of twenty-five
(25) years, with th«* privileges incident to corpo
rations created by the Courts, as provided by the
statute of the State. And your petitioners will
ever pray, etc. [Signed,]
JOHN H. DEVKAlX, M. W. G. M.
LOUIS B. TOOMER, M. W. P. G. M.
KING S. THOMAS. R. W. D. G. M.
ALEXANDER HARRIS. R. W. S. G. W.
HENRY L. GILES, R. W. I. G W.
CHAS. DeLAMOTTA, R, W. G. Treae’r.
ALBERT JACKSON, K. W. G. Sec.
CHAS. A. R. MIDDLETON, P. M.
GEORGE H. DWELL EE, P. M.
JOHN R. BAREFIELD. P. M.
DUNCAN S. SCOTT, P. M.
EDW. BRANHAM, P. M.
CHAs. L. BRADWELL, P. M.
RICHARD L. NEWSOME, P. M.
CHAS. O. FISHER, P. M.
Filed in Clerk’s Office Snperior Court this 11th
January, 1875. WM. J. CLEMENTS,
>au uoij, »aiu.
jan!2-Tu4w
Clerk S. C. C. C.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LLperaona Indebted to the Estate of SAM CEL
BOLES, and all creditors having claims
against said Estate, are requested to present them
within tho time prescribed by law.
R. D. ARNOLD,
jan!2-Tu6w Administrator.
jRfmorals.
Removal.
I HAVE rtmftved to my stores, NO. 196 and 198
BAY STREET. adj< * * ~ ’* ’
[joining Haywood’s Ic°
of h
BAY STREET.
House, where I am in daily receipt of heavy con
signmenta ot Western Produce, such as
GRAIN, FLOUR, &c.
—ON HAND—
1 car load extra HEAVY MESS BEEF.
100 boxes CANDLES.
200 boxes SOAP.
500 bbls. FLOUR.
50 tube choice New York State BUTTER.
10 bbls. New Haven PIG HAMS.
All for sale low to the trade.
dec29-tf M. H. WILLIAMS.
gtosurautt.
People’s Fire Insurance Co.,
OF MEMPHIS, TENIT.
STATEMENT, JANUARY 1, 1874.
Cash Capital $300,000 00
Surplus 108,760 43
Gross Assets $408,760 43
LIABILITIES.
Reinsurance Fund $ 39,569 15
All other Claims against
the Company 6,695 57—« 46,264 72
Ins aa regard* Policy
$802,496 71
J. D. JOHNSTON, Agent,
dectt-Tu,*n»AS*w No. 114 Bay street.
NO CURE! NO PAY!!
Dixon’s Annual Clearance Sale^!
FOR 30 DAYS ONLY.
Great Bargains in all Classes of Goods !
Dress Goods Reduced. Shawls Reduced.
Calicoes Reduced. Flannels and Domestic Goods Reduced.
Call at the store aud get a published PRICE LIST of leading bargains.
John Y. Dixon, corner Broughton and Bull streets.
janll-tf
DRY GOODS—NOTICE!
25
PIECES WHITE TARLATANS, just received.
White and Opera Colors KID GLOVES, at $1 00.
CO dozen Gent’s L. C. HANDKERCHIEFS, 15c, to $1 00,
Black GRO GRAIN SILKS, very cheap.
Plain Colored DRESS SILKS, at cost, in new shade*
DRESS GOODS, all Wool, at cost. s ’
2 cases BLEACHED SHIRTING, at 12%c., Lonsdale and Fruit of Loom.
BLANKETS, at reduced prices. COMFORTABLES, at reduced prices.
MARSEILLES QUILTS, at reduced prices. For sale at
janll-tf
DeWITT, MORGAN & CO.
LATHBOP A € O.
Will open on to-morrow a fine assortment of Ladies' and Gent's
White, Light, and Medium Shade Kid Gloves,
FROM S^l OO TO s£l
—ALSO—
Courvourseer’s best quality, Two Dutton, at $2 00 per Pair,
Considered the best Fitting Glove in the market.
A fresh supply of those very CHEAP RIBBONS, all colors and widths.
BLACK SILKS A. SPECIALTY.
janll
JAMES F. WATKIAS & CO.,
(SUCCESSORS TO ORFF, WATKINS & CO.,)
125 & 127 Congress St., Savannah, Ga..
WILL CONTINUE THE
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, XOTIOX
AND HAT BUSINESS,
A T TnE OLD STAND, and extend to the trade their usual liberal terms and low prices. With a
full stock and ample means and facilities, they are prepared to offer mo.e than aanal induce
ments, and respectfully solicit a continuance of the very liberal patronage extended t« the eld firm,
declaim
CHAPLIN & NE1DLINGER
133 COIVGBESS STREET,
Have in store and are offering a full assortment ot
DRY GOODS, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, DIAGONALS,
POPLINS, DELAINES, JIERINOES, CASHMERES, &c., Ac.
• Bleached and Brown SHIRTINGS and SHEETINGS
Bleached HUCKABAC TOWELS.
8-4 Bleached and Brown LINEN TABLE DAMASK.
8-4 French TABLE COVERING, DAMASK NAPKINS and DOILIES.
5-4 and 6-4 PILLOW CASE COTTON.
Columbus Factory CASSIMERES and JEANS.
Columbus Factory COTTON BLANKETS.
10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 WOOL BLANKETS.
Black CASHMERE, Plaid and Striped SHAWLS. norl.'l
^oots and ^hoc.s.
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, &c.
ClIFFOffil) & UIBSOX,
141 Congress Street,
K EEP a full and well selected stock from the Best Factories of New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, of
LADIES’ BUTTON BOOTS, LADIES’ LACED BOOTS, .
LADIES’ CABLE SEWEI) BOOTS.
MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S BUTTON BOOTS,
MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S LACED BOOTS,
MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S CABLE SEWED SHOES.
GENTLEMEN’S AND BOY’S’ BOOTS AND SHOES of all kinds, which they are selling low
for the CASH. jan9-tf
flour aims.
FOREST CITY FLOUII MILLS
—AND
CrJtAIMT WAREHOUSE,
Congress Street, Corner of Montgomery,
M ANUFACTURERS of all grades of FLOUR; also, GRIST and MEAL, and have for sale the
offal, Bran, Shorts, &c., together with CORN, HAY. OATS, and GROUND FOOD, in quantities
to suit, at Wholesale and Retail, aud at the very lowest market rates.
CORN.—Average stock bushels 20,000
FLOUR.—Average stock barrels 1,000
•ST Cash country orders solicited.
Office 95 Bay Street and at the Mill.
S. G. HAYNES & BRO., Proprietors..
mh!0-dl2m
(flotliinfl, &c.
BARGAINS.
CLOTHIMc ! CLOTHIM!!
LILIENTHAL & K0HN
Are now offering their entire stock, consisting of Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’
WEARING APPAREL,
AT GREATLY KK1>UCE1> PRICKS.
A Complete Line of Childrens’ Clothing, at Cost,
AT THE—
Emporium of Fashion, 161 Congress St
©its, faints, &(.
V. 1. STARS tl CO.
DEALERS IN
Railroad, Steamboat and Mill Supplies,
85 Bay Street, Corner of Abercorn,
OILS, PAINTS, COLORS, GLASS,
AND ALL GOODS USUALLY KEPT IN A FIRST-CLASS ESTABLISHMENT.
The attention of Captains of Vessels is called to our stock of
MIXED PAINTS,
Which we guarantee to stand all weather.
Agent for Howe’s United States Standard Scales.
oct5-tf
furniturr.
FURNITURE! FURNITURE!
G. H. MILLER,^
(SUCCESSOR TO S. S. MILLER.)
Dealer in Furniture of all Kinds,
Ware-Rooms 169 and 1T1 Bromrhton St., Between Jefferson and Barnard Hts.
This OLD-ESTABLISHED FURNITURE HOUSE would call the attention of purchasers o the
LARGE AND WELD-SELECTED TOOK OF FURNITURE, which is replenished by every nival
from Northern oorta. fehl4-tf
Eastern Hay.
500
jan9-3t
BALES NOW’ LANDING.
For sale by
RICHARDSON & BARNARD.
Fresh Garden Seeds,
Warranted the Growth of 1874
At
janS-tt O. BUTLER & CO.’S %4
Seed Potatoes*
500 for seed. For sale b;
jantl-3
BARRELS EARLY ROSE POTATOES.
? orsale by
HUNTER & GAMMELL.
Wrapping Paper.
>H SAT.tt, OLD NEWSPAPERS, SUITABLE
for wrapping paper, Fifty Cent, per hun
dred. Apply to
— jgoRxme nws office
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