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Affairs in Georgia.
Mr. Alexander Taylor, the oldest inhabit
ant of Dougherty county, is dead. Ke was
born in 1791.
The editor of the Albany News has been
munching roastiug-ears raised by Dr. Ar
nold. Leaves have their time to fall, but
roasting ears in Dougherty county don’t
seem to have any particular time to ripen.
The Geneva Lamp calls the attention of
the public to five specimens of home-made
pork in that village that will weigh three
hundred pounds apiece, being oaly one year
old. This fact makes it possible to bring
forward another candidate for Governor.
Albany wants to be written up. We were
under the impression, that that feat was
accomplished every week in the Neics.
Ham, of the Warrenton Clipper, turns out
to be a Good Templar. We suspected some
thing of the sort when he refused to mix
his drinks (with water) during the Macon
Fair.
The Sunny South is going to have its por
traits of distinguished men labeled here
after. Even the editor can’t tell them
apart.
The gin-house of Mr. William Spence, of
Mitchell county, was burned by au in
cendiary last week, together with seven
bales of cotton. If this is not the twenty-
fifth this season, Dr. Janes will please cor
rect us.
The barn of Mr. Joseph Pearce in the
same county, was also burned by an in
cendiary, together with quite a quantity of
forage.
The editor of the Goneva Lamp refuses
to work in the same room with carpeutere.
This is what we call class distinction. Where
is Colonel Dugas Trammell—he of the
tawny mane ?
A negro is in jail at Albany for shooting at
the engineer of the Arlington train. This
is all very well, but why can’t some colored
man be found brave enough to bringdown
a milkman ?
Geneva—even the little Geneva—has
shipped fifteen thousand bales of cotton
this season. What will Barnesville say to
this?
The very day that Sawyer promises to
mako new developments, the Atlanta Com-
momrealth ceases to come to hand. This is
very funny. Has Kimball got anything to
do with the Post Office ?
We hope Henry Grady hasn’t got enough
stack-upedne8s about him to refuse to send
us a copy of his forthcoming Atlanta ro
mance.
It seems that Whidby didn’t accompany
tho Okefenokee expedition. This is evi
dently providential. Tho alligators would
have had a fearful time iu dividing him
aroun-J.
Colonel Sawyer proposes to once more
take charge of the Borne Courier. This will
give him the opportunity to curry down his
Atlanta friends at leisure. We look for
several severe skinning matches.
It doesn’t make any difference in Georgia
whether a man is bald-headed or not. The
newspapers attack him all the same.
Brinkley, of Newnan, having had the
pleasure of killing his wife will probably be
swung for it. The doctors say his insanity
ia not too serious to prevent his neck from
breaking, providing the proper arrange
ments are made.
A young lady in Johnson county is about
to sne the editor of the Darien Gazette for
breach of promise.
A dejected Marietta parent writes us that
he has been boarding three Atlanta editors
every Saturday night for four months. The
kerosene bills which ho forwards are alarm
ing. We suggest that he purchase an infe
rior brand—the kind that explodes when the
wick is lowered. By this means he will ef
fectually rid himsolf of several unprofitable
embryo sons-in-law.
Troup county is full of good items. Only
last week one negro killed another, and the
murderer had to be killed before he would
be arrested.
The Middle Georgia Medical Society will
meet in Barnesville on the third of next
January.
Camden county has produced a sweet
potato weighing twelve pounds. This is
carrying the cultivation of the wind colic
to a degree of excellence never before
reached in this county.
Mr. Marlowe, one of the best known con
ductors on the Central ltailroad, has been
ill for several days.
Wilkinson county is about to contribute
several worthy citizens to Texas ceme
teries.
The horse disease has reached WilkinBon
county. v
A Baptist Institute for colored ministers
will be held in Macon for one month, begin
ning on the 30th inst.
Wilkinson county is burying a large crop
of grain this season.
A band of gypsies are boarding on the
suburbs of Irwin ton.
A band of colored serenaders were ar
rested in Irwinton tho other day and bonnd
over to keep the peace. This is a step in the
right direction. Now let the white sere
naders be brought to justice.
The planing mill of Messrs. Bockhill &
Co., near Macon, was burned the other day.
Irwinton Southerner: Between eight and
nine o’clock on last Wednesday morning as
Henry, son of Mr. William Etheridge, aged
about eighteen, was on his way to Pleasant
Plains Church, when near Sandbed bridge,
a negro stepped from the bushes into the
road, seized the bridle of the mule which
he was dri »ing and ordered the young man
to leave tho buggy, as he wanted the mule.
Mr. Etheridge was fortunately armed and
he drew his pistol, and the negro_ let loose
the mole ana plunged into the thick bushes
halloing “don’t shoot.” He is described as
a large muscular negro, clothed in rags and
having a desperate, starving look. Our citi
zens will do well to look out for him.
Macon Telegraph: A most brutal assault
was made upon a young lady, near Fort
Valley, Sunday afternoon, by a negro named
John Brown, the circumstances of which
are detailed to us as follows: Between three
and four o’clock in the afternoon the young
lady, accompanied by her father and mother
and a younger sister, went out for a walk.
The yourg laay and her little sister were
soon some distance ahead of their parents.
On their wav they came to a pond where
there were some sweetgum trees, and
stopped, and were picking gum from a
tree when a negro came up and brutally
assanlted the young lady by knocking
her down, evidently with the intention of
outraging her person. The little sister be
came frightened and ran back to meet her
father, and told him that the negro was kill
ing her sister. The father ran as rapidly
as possible toward the plac3 detignated by
the little girl, and when he came in view of
it he saw the negro sitting on his prostrate
daughter and cramming mud in her mouth
to stifle her cries. Hearing the irate father
approaching, the negro released his victim
aha fled; but too late. Neighbors and
friends joined in the pursuit, and
the villain was never lost sight
of until captured. He was taken to Fort
Valley and lodged in the guard house. Dur
ing the afternoon negroes began to assem
ble in Fort Valley, and it was apprehended
that they premeditated the release of the
prisoner. In order to have him the more
secure he was started to Perry, accompanied
by a marshal and a deputy sheriff. About a
mile out from Fort Valley a band of men
pnrrounded the buggy, led the guard away
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1875.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
and hung the negro to the limb of a tree
which stood near, where he remained hang-
about noon yesterday, when he
was cut down by the Coroner, and an in-
quest held. So far as we are able to learn,
white and colored people of Houston county
approve the sentence. Some colored men
who usisted in his capture were anxious to
hang mm on the spot, but were opposed by
tbe white men. But only a little later he
paid the full penalty of the outrage he had
committed. The young lady, we are happy
to state, received no injury further than the
loss of one of her teeth from the blow struck
by the fiend when he first assailed her.
SANITARY SCIENCE.
How Can the
Public Health
nerved f
be Pre-
[Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.]
Of the many interesting problems
which are now engaging the attention of
men of science, the foremost place most
unquestionably must be given to those
which relate to the public health. It is
astonishing, when we consider the won
derful progress which has been made of
late years in the department of scientific
study, how little attention has been paid
to those most vital of all vital questions.
Most assuredly it is of some consequence
to us that life should not be unduly short
ened ; that it should be a delight rather
than a burden; that our homes should be
scenes, not of sickness and sorrow, but
of health and happiness ; that pestilence
should not walk in the darkness, nor de-
structiou waste at noonday. In this di
rection, however, science has moved, not
only slowly, but apparently with indiffer
ence. It is our habit to boast of what
we call modern civilization; but in some
important particulars our sanitary
arrangements are less perfect than were
those of the ancients. Sanitary science,
in truth, is as yet only in its infancy.
It is gratifying, however, to know
that, to the importance of this branch of
applied knowledge there is on the part
of the scientific mind a general awaken
ing. It is significant, and illustrative of
the tendency of scientific thought, that
in the different nations of the continent
of Europe, in the British isles, as well as
among ourselves, sanitary questions are
engaging the attention of professional
and practical men, and, to a very con
siderable extent, occupying the public
mind. At the late meeting of the Social
Science Association, at Brighton, Eng
land, there were read on sanitary reform
some remarkably able papers, prominent
among which was an address by Dr. B.
W. Richardson, descriptive of an imagi
nary city, which he called Hygeia, or
the City of Health. This paper is full
of admirable suggestions. It presents to
us the ideal of a perfect city—a city the
creation of which is not beyond the power
of science skillfully applied, and the ac
tual existence of which may be one of
the features of the not distant future. It
is to be hoped that Dr. Richardson’s essay
will be reproduced here. The Public
H. alth Convention, held last week at
Baltimore, was one of the most interest
ing and important meetings of the kind
ever held in this country. It gave proof
that we have scientific men among us
second to none in Europe. The papers
read were admirable ; and it is especially
to be hoped that the facts brought out,
and the suggestions made by Dr. Billings,
by Dr. Hunt, and by General Viele, will
awaken public interest in sanitary mat
ters, and lead to some satisfactory, prac
tical results.
A careful study of the past has clearly
proved that in proportion as drainage
and ventilation and water supply in great
cities have been cared for, so has mor
tality decreased. In England, from 1790
to 1810, tbe mortality is known to have
diminished one-fourth. In France, during
the same period, the results were the
same. In 1780 the deaths in France
were in proporti m of 1 to 30. During
the eleven years, from 1817 to 1828, tho
proportion was 1 to 40, or a fourth less.
In 1780, out of 100 infants in France, 50
died in the first two years; in the later
period, from 1S17 to 1828, only 38 of the
same age died—an augmentation of in
fant life equal to 25 per cent. In 1780,
as many as 55 per cent, died before reach
ing the age of ten years; in the later pe
riod 43, or about a fifth less. In 1780
only 21 per cent, reached the age of 50
years; in the later period, 32, or eleven
more, reached that age. In 1780 only
15 persons arrived at GO years;
in the later period, 24 reached that term.
Thea again, it is found that, with the
progress of civilization, the actual organic
strength and build of the man and woman
increase. Peron discovered by the
dynameter that the strength of limb of
the natives of New Holland was as 50
degrees of power, while that of the
Englishman was 71. And it is well
known that the armor of the heroes of
old is too small for the average man of
the present day. In addition to all this,
there has been a wonderful development
of vital power and life tenacity during
the progress of the years. We have no
such pestilences as that which in former
times decimated populations. Jail fever
has disappeared; the Black Death is un
known; cholera has ceased to have ter
rors for us; and yellow fever has become,
in these parts at least, comparatively in
nocuous.
Such are some of the results achieved
by the slowly made improvements of the
past. How much greater the results
would have been if the improvements had
been made on a grander scale and been
pushed with becoming euergy and activ
ity! From what has been done, how
ever, we can easily infer what may be
accomplished in the future. It requires
but the vigorous application of a knowl
edge already possessed to almost recreate
the race and reduce the rate of mortality
to a very low figure. “Utopia,” says Dr.
Richardson, “is but another word for
time.” The apparently impossible of the
present will be the fact of the future. Of
all the reformers now working in the
midst of ns, the Sanitary reformers are
most entitled to public encouragement
and support.
The world has got on so fast, and there
is so much genius, that not one man in a
thousand now folds a newspaper when he
is done with it, and he is considered no
statesman who doesn’t leave it spread
out ten or fifteen feet from the place
where he picked it up. The less right a
man has to a paper, the more he is ex
pected to misplace and rumple it, or lay
it on the edge of something from which
it may fall to the floor.—Txmisville
Courier-Journal.
BV TELEGRJPfl
THE MORNDiti NEWS.
>oon Telegrams.
WAIFS FROM THE SEA.
THE
RAILROAD CONVENTION
IN ST. LOUIS.
CONCLUSION OF THE BILLIARD
TOURNAMENT.
Don Carlos Imprisons Saballs.
the political situation
SPAIN.
THE PRETENDER.
New Yoke, November 23.—The Faria Lib
erie received by the lastEuiopean mail says
Don Carlos, on the 22d of October, was in a
house ton miles from Pampelona, when Sa-
balls arrived in a carriage, accompanied by
the Mayor of Biaritz, who continues to in
tervene in the most flagrant manner in
the affairs of the neighboring coun
try. Tho French functionary obtained
au audience, when Saballs threw himself at
the feet of Don Carlos to ask a secret audi
ence, which lasted twenty-flve minutes,
when Don Carlos called tho chief of his es
cort and demanded a squad of seven men
and a■ onrgyui t. These eight men sur-
roundd^H^Es and galloped with him to
KstalhiPI^^Kderg to confine him in a cell
of the mfflM^ial prison and prevent com
munication with any one.
SPANISH POLITICS.
Lisbon, November 23.—Private accounts
from Madrid state that the Constitutional
party is divided. Some advocate abstain
ing from the approaching elections. It is
also stated tbat a majority of the
Ministry disapproved of the reply ot the
Minister of Foreign Aflairs to the Washing
ton note, which was regarded as too moder
ate. It is understood that the reply as final
ly delivered to Washington was drawn up
by General Jovellar, President of the Coun
cil and Minister of War.
THE GRANGERS.
Louisville, November 23.—In the Na
tional Grange a committee was appointed
to arrange a special marriage ceremony for
Grangers. Tue resolution establishing an
official organ at Louisville or elsewhere was
not favored. A committee was appointed to
memorialize Congress to establish a scien
tific bureau ou grasshoppers, caterpillars.
Ac. Resolutions condemning mortgaging
crops were re fern. d.
FROM KHOKAND.
Tashkena, November 23.—After General
Kaufman had loft Namaughan for Khojend
the Kiptschaks rebelled and surprised the
former town. They invested the citadel and
the Russian camp. The Russians resisted
successfully for three days, when General
Scobeleff returned and attacked the Kipts-
chaks who fled, leaving three thousand
eight hundred dead on the field. Anarchy
reigns throughout Khokand.
THE WHISKY FRAUDS.
St. Louis, November 23.—McDonald was
convicted on all eight indictments. Tbe
jury consul*ed three hours. The Judge
will not sentence until he lias heard the
evidence in all the cases. Meanwhile, Mc
Donald is under the custody of the Marshal
iu default of $50,000 bail. The maximum is
three years and the minimum six months
on each indictment, with a fine, at the dis
cretion of the court.
SEA WAIFS.
Sax Francisco, November 23.—The Mi
kado brings tho Captain, his wifo and two
children and Bix seamen, who were picked
up after eighteen days in a boat- A long
boat containing nineteen officers and men
belonging to the lost ship has not been
heard of since her abandonment near Cape
Horn, August 15. Tne name of the vessel
is omitted.
FROM SPAIN.
Madrid, November 23.—The United States
frigate Congress has been ordered home.
The Franklin, Alaska and Juniata are to
proceed to Lisbon.
Senor Castelar has had an assurance from
Minister Cushing that the peace existing
between the two countries will not be dis-
tuibed.
St.
THE RAILROAD CONVENTION.
Louis, November 23.—Delegates to
tho convention are arriving on every train
The State delegations are organizing with
Presidents and Secretaries, and tvill go into
tbe convention well concentrated. There
will be from eight hundred to one thousand
delegates.
BILLIARDS.
New York, November 23. — The Dion
Brothers tied and played off. Joseph won.
Tbe awards are: Joseph Dion, $1,500 and tho
table; Cvrille Dion, $1,000; and Sexton.
Gamier and Slosser divide the third and
fourth prizes—about $5,000.
FRENCH POLITICS.
Paris, November 23.—The Moniteur says
it is thought that the portion of # the Senate
to be chosen by tho Assembly will be fixed
for Monday, and the Government will pro
pose a dissolution on December 15th.
REVENUE SUIT.
New York, November 23.—Suit has been
commenced against the New York Steam
Flax Spinniug Company for one hundred
thousand dollars of alleged undervalua
tions.
KILLED.
Louisville, November 23.—Wm. David
son was run over and killed junt after saving
a man from serious injury by stopping an
other train.
REJECTED.
Berlin, November 23.—The Federal Coun
cil has rejected the Prussian proposition for
coercive press laws.
CONLEY.
Washington, November 23.—John L.
Cooley is appointed Collector of Internal
Revenue for tUe Fourth Georgia District.
ICE.
Albany, November 23.—There is con
siderable floating ice in the river and canal.
It has become a great national ques
tion whether the African peanut contains
more brain food than the Virginia nut.
The schucks of the African nut look
more picturesque on tbe benches after
prayer meeting, but home enterprise
should always be encouraged.
Hank Monk, tbe driver who drove Hor
ace Greeley over the mountains twenty-
five yep-rs ago, is still alive, and the only
change in him is his absent-mindedness
in filling his glass brim full instead of
exhibiting any sympathy for those who
come after.
Either the Viceroy of Egypt lias not
much vanity, or else it is of a very good
kind. The sum of $65,000 having been
raised to erect a monument of himself,
he used the money to found a public
school at Alexandria.
Captain John Norris, of Petersburg,
Ky., is said to be the only man now liv
ing who took part in the battle on Lake
Erie. He is 84 years old, is in vigorous
health, and has a gold medal which the
Legislature of Kentucky gave him in
1860. *
The South Carolina girl who was de
termined to marry an Italian Count re
turned to her parents the other day, hav
ing grown weary of grinding said Italian
Count’s hand-organ.
The South Carolina earthquake shook
four negroes out of a smoke-house which
was supposed to be securely locked.
Santa Clara county, California, raises
two hundred thousand dollars worth of
strawberries annually.
Brigham Young Triumphant.—Salt
Tjake City, November 18.—The case of
Brigham Young, held in custody by
Marshal Maxell for contempt, on the
order of Judge Boreman, of October 29,
coming before Chief Justice White to-day
on a writ of habeas corpus, it was decided
by him that the judgment of Judge Lowe,
of May 10, discharging the prisoner from
the alleged contempt or disobedience to
the order of February 20, by Judge Mc
Kean, requiring him to pay alimony to
Ann Eliza, was final and conclusive, and
that on the adjournment of that term it
became beyond the power of the court
therefore, that the decision of Judge
Boreman committing Brigham Young is
void; that he is wrongfully imprisoned,
and should be discharged.
Evening Telegrams.
THE NEW ORLEANS JETTIES.
MB. CHEEVER LETS UP ON CLEWS.
The St. Lonis Railroad Convention.
Obsequies of Vice-President Wilson.
the railroad convention.
St. Louis, N jvember 23.—Col. Broadhead,
Chairman of the Executive Committee,
called the convention to order. Dr. W. G.
Elliott prayed, alter which Col. Broadhead
read the call and stated in detail the objects
of the convention. The delegates were from
twenty-seven States anil thoroughly repre
sented the various interests of their*respec
tive communities. He read the bill grant
ing tho charter of the Texas Pacific Road,
and gave some statistics of the working part
of the road already finished; described the
country through which the proposed road
will run, and drew a comparison with the
northern route quite favorable to tbe Texas
Pacific.
Mayor Britton then welcomed the con
vention to St. Louis.
General Anderson, of Richmond, was
elected temporary Chairman, and L. L.
Walbridge and D. H. Macadams, of St.
Louis, Secretaries.
At this point General Joseph E. Johnston,
in response to general request, took a seat
on the platform, and was greeted cordially
by General Sherman, who advanced and
shook hands with him very heartily, amid
the greatest applause from all partB of the
house.
General Beauregard was then called up
and received in the same warm and friendly
manner.
Mr. Davis was also invited forward, but
declined.
The convention then adjourned for one
hour.
WASHINGTON WEATHER PROPHET.
Washington, November 23.—Probabili
ties: For the Sonth Atlantic States, lower
barometer, southeast to southwest winds,
warmer and cloudy weather, and rain areas
will prevail.
For the Gulf States, partly cloudy weather,
occasional rains, and winds shifting to west
and north, with rising barometer and lower
temperature, except along the coast
stationary temperature.
In Tennessee, Ohio valley, lower lake
region, ana Middle States, north to west
winds, rising barometer, cold and clear or
clearing weather, except higher tempera
ture along the Middle Atlantic coast.
In the canal regions. Northern Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and New York, the tempera
ture will fall below freezing ou Wednesday
night.
Cautionary signals continue along the
coast from North Carolina to Maine.
CAPITAL NEWS AND NOTES.
Washington, November 23.—The Light
House Board has asked for $100,000 to con
tinue tho chain of lights ou tho Florida
reef.
The Secretary of the Navy directs that the
day after receiving the formal order which
is published that the flags be placed at halt-
mast from sunrise to sunset; that thirteen
guns be tired at sunrise, nineteen minute
guns at noon and a national salute at sun
set. The officers of the navy and marine
corps will wear the usual badge of mourning
lor three months.
Maj. Oliver D. Greene, Assistant Adjutant
General, relieves Maj. Platt, of the Depart
ment of the Gulf.
The attempt to hold a meeting hero to re
organize the Republican party of Virginia is
abandoned for the present.
FROM NEW ORLEAN8.
New Orleans, November 23.—Elizabeth
McLaughlin is dead—shot by her drunk 3n
husband.
The Jetties Commissioners’ report advises
the use of more and heavier stone in tho
construction of the jetties, and states that
much work has been done, but much more
is necessary before any good result will be
obtained. The Commissioners regard tho
South Pass of the Mississippi more suscepti
ble of improvement than was the Soollna
mouth of the Danube, where a twenty-foot
channel has been secured by jetties.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
Fatal Shooting Affray in Texas.—
Galveston, November 18.—Dispatches re
port a terrible tragedy at Cuero this
morning. A party of five men entered
Ryan’s saloon and killed Reuben Brown,
city marshal, formerly of the Sutton
party. His body was riddled with baJJs.
Tbe saloon was crowded with men, black
and white. One negro, named Thomas
Freeman, received two shots, and was
instantly killed. Another negro was
wounded in the face. Brown was the
man who arrested Taylor for the murder
of Sutton. Taylor escaped from the In-
dianola jail during the September cy
clone. It is supposed bis party did the
shooting. Alarm bells were rung and a
guard placed over the town. No arrests
yet made.
A Colony of Ostriches.—Montgom
ery Queen has purchased one hundred
African ostriches, and is about colonizing
them on his place near Hay woods, a
small town fifteen miles from San Fran
cisco. It is Mr. Queen’s intention to
raise ostriches solely for their plumage,
each bird yielding over $200 worth of
feathers yearly. He has invested $100,-
000 in the enterprise—Denver Nevis.
The November number of Blackwood
contains another article upon the style
of the French army, which, it is rumored,
is by Mr. Marshall, the writer of the
article in the August number of the same
magazine that occasioned no little stir in
Paris circles. The statements in this
second paper reveal a condition of things
that can with difficulty be credited, but
they are authenticated by extracts from
official documents.
New York, November 23.—At a meeting
of the Produce Exchange to consider the
propriety of the adoption of a rule requir
ing payment to bo made on the transfer of
title in case it is not otherwise stipulated
for the time of sale, the following resolution
was adopted:
Besolced, That the seller of tho property
has the right to demand payment for that
property on delivery of the title to the
buyer.
more victims.
Victoria, Vancouver’s Island, Novem
ber 23.—The bodies of two victims of tho
Pacific have been brought here by the Indi
ant. One was identified as that of Thomas
K. l’arrell, of San Francisco. Tho other was
not recognized. The inquest, which is still
progressing, develops tne conduct of the
Captain and crew of the Orpheus, which
causes indignation.
CHEEVER HEDGES.
New York, November 23.—At the hearing
of the application of Henry Clews for a dis
charge from bankruptcy a letter from Ben
jamin H. Cheever was read withdrawing his
opposition. Ho says tho assets of the con
cern are so small that the success of his
suit would be of little avail.
FROM THE SEA.
London, November 23.—A quantity of
wreck stuff, including a life bnoy marked
“Saladin,” has come ashore at Llanelly, ofl
the coast of Wales. It is believed to be the
brig Saladro, from Bull river, S. C., for
Bristol, lost with all bands.
turkey’s troubles.
Raqusa, November 23.—News from Sla
vonic sources announce that the insurgents
have captured an important fort, with the
garrison, which commanded Zubici. Thdy
lave also occupied several strong positions
in the vicinity of Piva.
WILSON’S OBSEQUIES.
Washington, November 23.—The funeral
is now fixed for Friday.
Montgomery, November 23.—The State
and Federal Courts of this city adjourned
to-day in token of respect to the memory of
the late Vice President Wilson.
A DEFAULTER.
New York, November 23.—Francis Condi
cashier of the Eberhart Faber load pencil
manufactory, is a defaulter to the amount
of $20,000.
THIRTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
Boston, November 23.—The creditors of
Cutter, Fower & Co. agree to take 30 cents.
Liabilities aie $175,000.
WRECKS ON THE LAKES.
Detroit, November 23.—Reports of the
wrecking of soveral schooners on Lakes
Huron and Superior have been received.
DEAD.
Boston, November 23 John Wells, As
sociate Justice of the Massachusetts Su
preme Court, is dead.
BURNED.
Watertown, N, Y., November 23.—The
railroad freight warehouse at Cape Vincent
is burned.
THfc WHISKY FRAUDS.
Modus Operand! of the Swindle.
When the state visit of the German
Emperor to the opera in Milan was de
cided upoD, it became a question what
music of a special character should be
performed in honor of the illustrious
guest. The time was too short for some
popular composer to write a new work,
and the authorities were nonplussed till
it was remembered that the Italian Spon-
tini had composed a national hymn for
the country of the illustrious Emperor.
No better way out of the difficulty could
present itself, especially as William I is
known to hold the music of Spontini in
great esteem, and “Borussia” was
chosen nem. con. But when the
hymn was hunted up a new obsta
cle presented itself. The words turned
out to be a song of triumph over France
in the form of a pompous invocation ad
dressed to the genius of Prussia, lauding
the victories of the war of liberation, and
figuratively treading the enemy under
foot. This would never do; but happily
there was an alternative without sacrific
ing Spontini. Poets in Italy are plenti
ful, and one of these gifted gentlemen
was set to work at the task of writing
new words. From his pen came verses
quite as inflated as those they were in
tended to replace, but with the important
difference that they glorified the Emperor
and the alliance, while keeping a discreet
silence about France.
In order to convince the people of
Boston that times are hard, a local paper
states that seven first-class hotel clerks
are out of employment.
King Alfonso maj be a good enough
King for Spaniards, but if he were an
American constable he’d have to dodge a
good many bad eggs.
The Salt Lake Herald advises Brigham
Young to stick. It looks as if he were
already badly stack.
St. Louis, Mo., November 18, 1875.—
The proceedings of to-day in the trial of
ex-Supervisor McDonald have excited an
extraordinary interest, and the general
opinion is that the bottom of the official
corruption and private rascality involved
in the monstrous ring has not been
reached and that more startling develop
ments are yet to come. The testimony
elicited to-day involves a number of in
dividuals not heretofore implicated,
great sensation was created by the testi
mony of Engelke that Colonel William
Grosvenor received $1,000, while editor
of the Democrat, for suppressing articles
against Con. McGuire, who was then
the Republican nominee for Mayor.
Thi3, taken with Colonel Grosvenor’
history of the ring, excites curious com
ment.
Another sensation was created by the
testimony involving Stilson Hutchins,
well known Democratic politician and
member of the Legislature. Hutchins is
also editor of the Times, a paper which
has lately made open and bitter war on
the ring. Public excitement was never
so great, and there is a perfect rush for
seats in the court room, so eager are the
people. -The most important evidence
adduced to-day was that of Barnet H.
Engelke, one of the wealthiest rectifiers
in the West. A synopsis of the most
important passages is appended. He
testified:
engelke’s testimony.
I have resided in St. Louis for ten
years; my business has been that of
rectifier since 1870; our establishment
was closed for us on the 10th of last
May; I know McDonald, C. D. Megrue
and Joyce; we did a rectifying business
of a half million dollars per year; I had
several conversations with Joyce in 187'
relative to our handling of illicit spirits;
I proposed to go out of business at one
time; some officers were expected and
my partners weakened somewhat; I went
to Leavenworth and he sent me to
Joyce, who assured me that no harm
could come to us, as we were safe; I told
him I did not want to take any risk un
less I saw my way clear; he told me that
we would be protected on all sides; if
sold a barrel containing forty gallons, the
stamp would be madeout forthat amount,
while the stub would only show one-half a
barrel sold or made: thus the gauger
would do what we termed covering the
crooked: in 1873 we had some trouble in
making the crooked; Joyce told me the
reason that Curran should not run crook
ed was that he (Curran) had been steal
ing from the ring: Curran’s distillery
got started again in 1874 and ran for five
or six weeks; he made a few barrels, but
he had to shut down; not being in the
ring then, he could not make money
during that year there was so little crook-
ed made that it was hard to get; I bought
some that year from Thompson; it was
generally understood things were running
straight; in 1874 all the distilleries were
running; I spoke with Joyce frequently
during the years 1873-4-5 in reference to
the business; he would sometimes advise
tc branch out and get more crooked; he
told me to take all I could from Ulrici
and Busby, but to go light on Chouteau
and Jouett; he said he did not want them
4o make much; Woods, an agent, was
here, I think, in 1871; he was followed
by other revenue men at divers times:
Parsons, an employe of Spalding &
Downs, notified me tbat Woods would
visit my place; Leavenworth notified me
of the coniiDg of Brasher and told me to
straighten up; I knew Hogae was com
ing; Barton, of Bingham Brothers, and
Fitzroy told me of his coming; other par
ties also advised me.
POSTED BY OFFICIALS.
Whenever any one was coming from
Washington to examine the distilleries
we were always posted about it in ad
vance by some of the St. Louis officials ;
the substance of these intimations was
to straighten up, get the house in order,
to be prepared to receive company, etc.;
Joyce said to me one time, “My friend
Babcock writes me and there is hell to
pay; we are in a scrape and must get out
of it.”
Avery used to send the ring informa
tion of any movement that looked dan
gerous ; I paid my quota of the money
raised for Hogue, also paid my share of
the wiping out fund; this fund was to
stop any proceedings against us previous
to 1874 and wipe out the past; the money
was paid to Fraser; he gave it to Fitz
roy and he handed it to Joyce or McDon
ald, whichever man was going to Wash
ington; when we were told to raise money
there was little satisfaction given us
for the request; we were told to do it
and it had to be done; 1 paid twice to
Leavenworth for what he called the cam
paign fund in 1872 : I paid $100 for the
Hutchins’ Sixth ward fund and $250 for
the general State fund; the Hutchins’
fund, I understood, reached $3,000 and
we were all required to contribute to it.
In 1871 and 1872 *
THE MEMBERS OF THE RING
were Megrue, McDonald, Joyce, McKee
and Ford; that’s all I know of as living
here; this information of the coming of
agents was generally correct; in 1872,
1873, 1874 and 1875 the ring was com
posed of McDonald, Joyce, Fitzroy, Mc
Kee, Maguire, Patrick Newcomb and
Grosvenor, of the Democrat; Grosvenor
got $1,000 to let up on Maguire: Joyce
handed him the money, and I think he
let up; don’t know McDonald’s share of
the money during these years; the gaugers
and storekeepers got their shares at the
distilleries; I think Grosvenor only got
$1,000; in 1871 and 1872 the heavier
members of the ring received five cents a
gallon as their shares.
COMPLICITY OF THE GAUGERS.
Leavenworth, Chat, Hardaway, War
ner, Kellam, McFall, Howard, Everist
and Kinnear were gaugers at various
times; they all knew what was going on:
had a talk with McKee in the fall of 1871
about these matters; at the time of the
seizure in 1371 I asked Concannon about
the reason; he sent me to Joyce, and I
was eventually sent back to Concannon ;
he told me to pay and the matter would
be settled; McDonald told me to pay one
thousand dollars, but I refused, and went
to Ford ; fcfe advised me to pay it, and,
after some parleying, I finally did pay
five hundred dollars to Major Me
grue, who was a revenue agent; never
went to the Assessor’s office in relation to
the matter.
Engelke was followed by John F. Sied-
enkopf, foreman of the extensive distil
lery of Rudolph Ulrici. His testimony
was fully corroborative of Engelke’s and
the witnesses who testified yesterday con
cerning the modus operandi by which
crooked business was conducted.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH IS A FIX.
The Brethren Bewildered by Mrs. Monl-
ton’s Letters.
[From the New York Sun.]
No official action has been taken by
Plymouth Church, so far, in reference to
Mrs. Moulton’s letter calling for a Con
gregational Council. Mrs. Moulton last
evening had received no reply. Her
friends look for one of three courses of
action by the Plymouth Church mem
bers. They think that they will grant a
letter of dismissal, or entirely ignore her
request, or that they will reply to her
call refusiug to join in the request for a
council. It is not expected that they
will join with her in the council. The
request is to go to the members of the
church, \>ut it is thought that it will be
decided in a secret meeting called by
Thomas G. Shearman. Mr. Moulton,
who has been absent from the city,
knows nothing of his wife’s action,
except through the newspapers. She
consulted with General Pryor, and de
cided to act independent.
There exists no doubt that a Congrega
tional Council will be tbe ultimate result
of the action, and already preparations
are being made to convoke the body, as
soon as Plymouth Church is heard from.
Deacon William F. West, it is thought,
may join with Mrs. Moulton in the re
quest for the different churches to come
together.
gesides the question of Mr. Beecher’s
guilt, which will necessarily attend the
controversy, there will be a return to the
inciting cause of the last council, namely,
the unlawful dropping of a member’s
name from the roll. A lawyer interested
.n the case last night called attention to
rule 7 of the Plymouth Church Manual,
which he contends has been purposely
misconstrued by Mr. Shearman. The
rule is :
“Members may be dropped from the
roll of the church with or without notice
to them, as may be deemed just, by a
two-thirds vote of the church, upon the
recommendation of the Examining Com
mittee, either upon their own application,
or in case they have abandoned their
connection with the church by prolonged
absence or otherwise, upon the applies
tion of any other person. ”
The prolonged absence, it is held, does
not carry with it abandonment of the
church, which Mrs. Moulton is accused
of, and no other charge being made, her
friends contend that in ecclesiastical law
she cannot be arbitrarily ruled out. This
same argument is to be used in behalf of
Deacon West. If the church acts this
week it is thought that |a council may be
convened before the end of the year.
General Pryor last night said that he
considered the council the most import
ant of any shape the scandal might as
sume. He believed that it would surely
follow the existing circumstances.
In a recently published interview with
Jacob B. Murray of Plymouth Church
concerning Mrs. Moulton’s letter, he is
reported as saying, “The perjurers, like
Tilton, Moulton and Loader, will be ex
posed ;” and “Let the preachers go
ahead, they can’t damage Plymouth
Church with perjurers like Tilton, Moul
ton and Loader. I believe that Bowen,
too, is a perjurer, if we could only prove
it.”
One of Mr. Moulton’s lawyers said last
night that he should suggest to his client
that this wholesale abuse was libellous,
and that Mr. Murray should be punished
for it.
CROOKED NICKELS.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES.
A Successful Haul of Counterfeiters.
[From the New Orleans Times.]
For months past, and since the last
raid made upon the nickel counterfeit
ers, it has been known that the manufac
ture of the spurious coin was still carried
on in the city, but where the mill was
located could not be ascertained until re
cently, when a certain dealer in the
vicinity of the French Market noticed
that in the nickels he was daily receiving
from several Italian families, for sup
plies, a good deal of spurious coin was
found.
He communicated this fact to Captain
Lawler, of the Third Precinct, and he
detailed'Officer Killigan to work the mat
ter up. How that was done remains
among the secrets of the police depart
ment, but suffice it to say, tbat on Fri
day night he had located the counteifeit-
ers, and accordingly made affidavit against
them before United States Commissioner
Shannon.
At seven o’clock on Saturday morning
Capt. Lawler, Sergeant Moore, Corpora
Kelly, officer Killinger and five patrol
men, with Deputy United States Marshal
Stockton, raided the house No. 67 St.
Philip street, between Royal and Bour
bon, and there found four Italian women
and one man, making purchases of the
coin. When discovered one of the women
attempted to conceal the spurious coin,
but wrs discovered, and the bag which
she had was captured. The man, whose
name is Charles DaMaggi, also endeavored
to hide his guilt by throwing a bag full
of coin in an outhouse. He was watched,
however, and the coin, as well as the
man, was bagged.
Search was then made through the
premises, but no moulds or implements
were found, and then the parties were all
marched to Commissioner Shannon’s
office, where the women appeared, some
with their little children whom they had
used in disposing of the counterfeit coin,
and after a hearing the following named
were committed to the Parish Prison in
default of $2,000 bail: Charles DaMaggi
Mary DaMaggi, Mary Nold, Galina Bas-
salaqui, Julia Marata and Mariana La
Bati.
This is the second successful raid upon
the counterfeiters who, it is thought,
are located in several different parts of
the city.
A Fast Yoons Memphian In o Dual Role.
[From the Memphis Avalanche.]
About eight years ago, a young man
known to his companions as Will Borden
flourished in Memphis, as cashier of the
Gaslight Company. He was handsome,
dressed stylishly—in fact a little “loud”—
and those who knew him best could tes
tify that he was that irresistible person
age in the eyes of foolish young ladies
who judge from outward appearances, a
“fast young man.” He went, though
only occasionally, in the “best soci
ety,” a few times during the
season appearing at the theatre
with some fair one who was
charmed with his handsome face and
figure, and the grand display of fine
clothing and diamonds he was certain to
make. It was with the soiled doves,
whose wings are brightest under the gas
light, that young Borden was most “at
home.” His was one of the noted names
heard within that circle. No one so
handsome as he; no one so lavish of
money for late suppers and carriage
rides; no one so generous with presents.
How these heavy expenditures could be
maintained was one day explained by a
little deflcit|that,for many months smoth
ered by deft manipulation, at last appeared
on the company’s books. The charming
Will was a defaulter for nearly two thou
sand dollars. He was permitted to go
free, for his mother, who lives
in Louisville, and had a few
thousand dollars, compromised with
the irate company, and young Borden
shook the Memphis dust off his elegant
patent leathers, and returned to the home
of his childhood. Memphis lost sight of
the gay ex cashier until yesterday’s Ava
lanche announced in its news columns
that “William Bowden,” of Cincinnati,
had married Miss Maggie Williams, ’’ of
this city, and in its telegraphic dispatches
that Joseph Mitchell A Co., boiler makers
of Louisville, had discovered a de
ficit of $5,000 in the accounts
of William A. Bowden, confidential
clerk, who has been stealing from them
for four years. It appears that “Wm.
Bowden” and “Wm. A Borden” are
identical. Miss Maggie Williams is a
noted member of the demi-monde. So
our ex-Memphis “fast man” turns up
once more, this time in the dual role of
the newly-made husband of his “flame”
of years ago, and a five thousand dollar
defaulter. Yesterday Borden disap
peared. Detectives, acting on informa
tion from Louisville, were looking for
him—a fact which no doubt hastened his
departure.
THOMPSON’S QUEER STORY.
Whence the 3ione? on which he is Living
n Swell Life in Tennessee.
THE ATTRACTIONS OF FLORIDA.
A Bridegroom-Elect After the Old
Man’s Funds.— Washington, November
18.—Very much interest has been excited
here by a most startling revelation concern
ing a young real estate operator connected
with one of the most respectable and
opulent families in the city. The young
gentleman, who, it was thought, had been
remarkably successful in business, and
was reputed to be amassing a large for
tune, was engaged to be married to the
daughter of one of the richest gentlemen
of Loudoun county, Va., and the wed
ding day was fixed for yesterday. It is
stated also that there were six hundred
invitations issued, and a special train
of palace cars was engaged for the guests
from this city. A few days since, how
ever, it was discovered that the constant
display and the lavish expenditures for
which the young gentleman had become
noted were based upon money obtained
by the forgery of the name of his ex
pected father in-law. The amounts ob
tained are variously stated from six
thousand to thirty thousand dollars. The
marriage hm? been announced as “off.”
The father of the young man has made
conveyances of real estate to secure the
payment of the forged paper, and no
criminal prosecution will grow oat of
the transaction.—Correspondence Balti-
mort Sun.
An Irish Woman Who Lived to the Age
of 104.
[From the New York Mercury ]
Mrs. Margaret McDevitt, buried from
No. 646 East Thirteenth street, lived to
the age of 104 years. This centenarian
was born near Ramelton, in the north of
Ireland, and lived there with her succes
sive husbands on a farm during a large
part of her long life. She was twice
married, her maiden name being
Margaret Call. Her first marriage was
a man named Ward, by whom she
had one child, a son, still alive
Ireland. She came to this country over
thirty years ago. Her second mar
riage was to a Mr. McDevitt, who had a
farm adjoining hers. It was his second
marriage as well as hers, and beth were
well advanced in years. This marriage
without issue. Some thirty-five
years ago Mr. and Mrs. McDevitt came
to America, the wife leaving her son,
Mr. Ward, behind her on the farm in the
old country. She has resided ever since
in this city. Her second husband i3 also
dead. Mrs. McDevitt, though physically
helpless for about two weeks before her
death, preserved her mental faculties to
the last. One afternoon, about three
months ago, one of Mrs. Smith’s daugh
ters wanted to thread a needle, and,
after some attempts, did not succeed.
The old woman took the needle, and,
without hesitation, threaded it at the first
trial. She never wore spectacles. She
was always a pious woman, and went to
church regularly when she could. De
ceased was a smoker, and used a pipe,
but neither chewed tobacco nor snuffed.
She would take her glass when occasion
required, but did not drink to excess.
She never was in a street or steam car in
her life, nor ever saw the Central Park.
Mrs. McDevitt was twenty-seven years
of age at the time of the Irish rebellion
of ’98, and remembered the events of the
period quite distinctly. Sne used to talk
often of them, and tell many stories of
by-gone days. She was buried in Cal
vary Cemetery.
Alonzo Wells, of Maine, kept the body
of hiB dead wife in the house for ten
days, hoping to make the undertaker
come down on the price of the coffin,
bat he had to yield to pubUo opinion at
last.
[Correspondence New York Sun.]
Knoxville, Tenn., November 14.—
Some time in June or July last there
came to Knoxville from the North a gen
tleman and wife, with one child, ostensi
bly on a visit to relatives who live in and
near this city, well dressed, affable, cul
tured, and a seeming good fellow withaL
He had plenty of money, and was living
a life of elegant leisure. He called him
self C. M. Thompson, and said that he
was a civil engineer, and had been con
nected with the Williard Johnson con
tract, having been employed by Johnson
as clerk. On being further questioned,
he said that as a clerk he had falsified
copies of the contract by abstracting
some of tbe leaves from the same, and
inserting others, with figures altered to
represent larger sums to be paid for
work, all of which was by direction of
Mr. Johnson. Furthermore, the gentle
man said that an exposure being immi
nent, it had been deemed advisable that
the clerk in the case (Mr. C. M. Thomp
son) should go on a pilgrimage, and that
therefore he was just now without any
particular habitation, but roaming outside
the jurisdiction of the laws of the State
of New York.
Thompson declares that Willard John
son, to escape conviction upon his testi
mony, and to prevent his being used as a
witness, is, and has been for a long time,
paying him a regular salary of $200 per
mouth, and has offered to send him to
Europe and to furnish him capital to start
business in any place out of tbe way of
New York processes, and that he has
already received not less than $10,000 for
skulking.
A fact additional (developed by corre
spondence) is that Thompson was at one
time in the custody of the powers at Al
bany (having been arrested and
brought back from Michigan), but
by intervention of men of influence,
had been released, and again sent
out of the State. Now hadn't
either Mr. Johnson or the Canal Fraud
Investigating Committee better look
into this business ? Either Thomp
son’s stories are true, or they are
not. If false, Mr. Johnson can prove
them so; if true, the committee can as*
certain their value and the means of
making tnem serviceable by following
up this clue ; and as Thompson’s father-
in-law, Mr. Lee, lives in this neighbor
hood, and has had the pleasure of enter
taining his son-in-law and daughter for
some time, probably an interview with
him might develop the present where
abouts of a very important witness for
the State in the case of the “People vs.
Canal Thieves.”
The Bootblack’s Story.
[From the Detroit Free Preis. ]
When a dozen newsboys and boot
blacks had collected on the Custom House
stairs yesterday, and when each one had
grown tired of jaw-breakers and popcorn
balls, “Little English” remarked; J
“Sposen Jim Cocoanut tells us a story.’"
“Sposen,” remarked all the others.
“Well, gentlemen,” remarked Jim,after
a few digs at his head, “I will tell you a
true story about a girl. Her name was
Marier, and she had yaller hair, blue
eyes, small feet, and she was worth a
million dollars.”
“In stamps?” asked Cross-Eyed Dick.
“ In clean cash, right in the savings
bank,” answered Jim. “This girl was
an orphan, with no one to boss her
around, and if she wanted to be out till
eleven o’clock at night she could. There
were piles of fellers after her to marry
her, but she stuck up her nose at the hull
caboodle.”
“What fur?” anxiously inquired Fire
cracker Tom.
“What fur? Why, she knew they
loved her money instead of herself She
wanted some- one to love her earnestly
and like gosh. Well, one day when she
was going down to the Post Office to see
if there was ary mail, a runaway horse
came along. Marier fainted away and
sat down in the road, and she’d have
been broken all to pieces if it hadn’t been
for a bootblack ’bout my size. He pulled
her into a shooting gallery, brought her
to, and then hired a hull omnibus and
took her home.”
‘And they fell in love and were finally
married,” remarked Suspender Johnson.
‘No, my fellow-countrymen,” sadly re
plied Jim; “gin him ten cents !”
‘And is that all?” exclaimed three or
four voices.
‘All she gave him, and that turned out
to be counterfeit!”
There was a long fieriod of silence, and
then Cocoanut Jim continued:
“Which is a lesson to us never to marry
a girl worth a million dollars.”
And we never shall!” they solemnly
replied.
Where t* G« and When to Settle.
[From the Jacksonville Preas-f
We have recently made a number of
visits to different sections of our State,
and will jot down a few observations
which may be advantageous to those who
may be asking themselves the question,
where is the best place in Florida to
settle? For
general farming
purposes, that section of the State from
Lake City south, via Newnansville, Gaines
ville, Ocala, and on down to Brooksville
is undoubtedly the best. The quality of
the lands throughout this region are of
course very various, but much of it is
first class, well timbered pine and ham
mock. The richest lands we have seen
in the State are in the vicinity of New
nansville, but we are more familiar with
the lands in that section, and we doubt
not that along the whole length of this
“back bone of the peninsula” are lands
equally good. These lands produce corn,
cotton, sugar cane, oats, potatoes,
pinders and all kinds of vegetables in
abundance. With an intelligent use of
the beggar lice, which we think can be
made as advantageous to Florida as clover
is to the North and West, the lands of
this section could, at small expense, be
indefinitely fertilized. In our opinion,
the time is not far distant, when farming
in this belt will be more profitable than
anywhere else in the Union. Through
this section . lie most of the large
plantations of East Florida, where
the culture of our great staple was
so profitable before the war. Under
the present system, these plantations
cannot be successfully cultivated on a
large scale, and many, therefore, are now
J lying waste. These afford the best op
portunities for colonies. The lands are
already cleared, and in many instances
fenced, and can be bought for less than
it would cost to clear aud fence it. We
know one plantation of twelve hundred
acres, which cost before the war, if we
do not misremember, seventeen thou
sand dollars. One half of it, on which
is a tolerable farm dwelling house and a
good mill site, with some two hundred
acres ot first-class land under fence, the
whole of which could, we think, be
bought for less than eight dollars per
acre. We know other good places which
could be bought for much less. In our
opinion, those who come to Florida to
engage in general farming, will do well
to visit this section. Splendid farming
lands can also be had at low prices in
Middle and West Florida. Jackson,
Gadsden, Leon, Jefferson and Madison
are the best cotton counties, and to look
upon are the most pictuieeque and beau
tiful, and particularly is this the case
with Gadsden and Leon. We never ap
proach Tallahassee but our mind, from a
similarity in the scenes, runs back to the
lovely valleys and grassy meadows of
Tennessee or Kentucky. This section,
we should think, would have peculiar
charms for Western men.
orange culture.
For oranges, south Florida is undoubt
edly the best. The St. John’s in the
vicinity of Palatka and southward—the
Indian and Halifax rivers—the Ocklawaha
and Orange Lake sections, as well as the
Gulf coast, are all excellent for oranges.
Orange county seems to be the favored
section, the El Dorado of the orange-
grove hunter. Volusia and Putnam have
also large bodies of fine orange land,
which can be had at government price.
Sumter, Marion, Hillsboro and Poll^ are
all excellent orange counties.
SANTA FE LAKE.
The region contiguous to this lake,
which is upon the highest land in East
Florida, is excellent orange land, as is
proved by the many flourishing trees to
be found at Waldo and southward.
The inhabitants in this section are
mostly white, and very peaceable, indus
trious and honest. Rev. Wm. Johnson,
residing near Morrison’s mills, has a
grove not inferior to any one of the same
age which we have seen on the St. John’s
river.
the coolest os record.
The Petite Atteetlee* »
Bargler.
THE FINEST FLAVORED ORANGES
we have ever tried, not excepting those
from Indian river, we recently plucked
from a tree in the yard of Mr. Limbo,who
resides some fifteen miles south of Starke.
These oranges were just beginning to
turn yellow, but were perfectly sweet,
scarcely a trace of tartness being discov
erable. We do not know whether all of
Mr. Limbo’s orange trees bear equally
good fruit, but this one certainly bears
as fine fruit as can be found.
There is also a section of Levy county,
between Levyville and the Suwannee
river, which is a fine, high, rolling coun
try, of excellent quality of pine land,
with clay sub-soil. This land bears good
crops, and much of it, we were told, is
subject to homestead entry, or could be
purchased of the State at $1 25 per acre.
“Miss Blackford, alias Miss Lear,
alias Mrs. Lloyd Phenix.
Miss Hattie Blackford, otherwise Fanny
Lear, otherwise Lloyd Phenix, whose
book, Le Roman d’une Americaine en
Russie, has set the Parisian scandal-
loving public by the ears, and has been
seized by the police, is a handsome and
attractive woman of about eight-and-
twenty, daughter of a Presbyterian min
ister in Philadelphia. Miss Blackford’s
principal claim to notoriety is her liason
with the Grand Duke Nicholas Constan-
tinovitch, son of the Grand Duke Con
stantine, and nephew of the Emperor.
He is a big, heavy, stupid young man,
fierce and brutal in his passions, but
really not in the least insane, as they
pretend him to be—he hasn’t enough
brains to go mad. The course of the
true love of the “G. D.” k as she delights to
call him, with Miss Blackford did not run
uniformly smooth. When under the in
fluence of rage or wine, “no beggar in his
drink” could be more foul in his language
than his Imperial Highness, nor did he
confine his unmanliness to speech. Truth
to tell, he frequently beat Miss Black
ford, and one night, during the time the
Prince of Wales was staying in St.
Petersburg, in January, 1874, the “G.
D.” in a fit of jealousy blackened her
eyes and bruised her from head to foot.
This gentle act nearly brought the
liason to an untimely end, for Miss
Blackford, holding an American passport,
claimed the protection of the United States
Minister, Mr. Jewell, which would have
been afforded had she not at the last mo
ment decided upon keeping quiet. Her
low victoria, with Russian horses, and
ischvostchic, in blue gaberdine and square
cap, has been one of the sights of the
Bois for the last eighteen months. The
book which has been seized, is merely
the detailed account of the relations of
the authoress with the Duke—her meet
ing with him, the liason, and, finally, the
letters written by the Duke on his travels
and during the Khiva expedition, in which
the Duke held a position suitable to his
princely rank.—London World.
About 1:30 o’clock yesterday
says tbe Louisville Cmtner-Journol “•
James Harrison, one of the
yers in this city, and one of the oldest
citizens in Jefferson oonnty, wno lives
near the old fair grounds on the Snelby-
ville Turnpike road, was awakened y
noise in his bed-room. Pairing
quickly in bed, he discovered thefonn
and face of a good-looking, well-dressea
young man, whose countenance was
plainly visible by the light of a cheerfm
fire in tbe grate. The intruder had passed
through the hall from the front entrance
and entered the room through a sliding
door, which, in opening, made a noise
that aroused Mr. Harrison and his wife,
and, when discovered, he had halted
about midway between the door and the
foot of the bed.
“What do you want?” demanded Mr.
Harrison. .
“Your money,” coolly replied“tbe thief,
at the same time levelling a pistbl at the
old gentleman's head. “Give me your
money, sir, or I’ll shoot you.”
“I have but little money, sir,” said Mr.
Harrison.
“How much have you?” asked the rob
ber.
“About forty dollars,” replied Mr. H.
“Where is it?”
“Ia one of the pockets of my panta
loons, hanging there on a chair at the
foot of the bed.”
The thief stepped toward the chair,
where there were several articles of
clothing, picked up the pantaloons, and
deliberately drew forth a pocket book
from one of the pockets.
Before he had opened it, Mr. Harrison
got up and started towards the thief to
save liis papers, when the fellow again
presented the pistol and told him to stay
where he was.
“Would you shoot an old man seventy-
six years of age for a little money?” asked
Mrs. Harrison.
“No,” replied the robber: “I don’t
want to hurt anybody; I only want the
money.”
“Mr. Harrison,” said Mrs. Harrison,
are you going to stand there and let
that man take away your money ?”
“Well, yes, I reckon I am, since he
has a pistol pointed at my head,” replied
her husband in a humorous tone.
“I suppose you don't want my private
papers, as you can't make use of them ?”
“No, sir, " politely returned the thief;
I only want the money;” and after
taking out all the greenbacks, which
amounted to $28, he leisurely folded up
all the papers and put them carefully
back into the book.
Then turning to Mrs. Harrison he
asked:
“Well, madam, where is your money?”
Mrs. Harrison protested that she had
no money, and that that which he had
stolen was all the money there was in the
house.
Mr. Harrison here took occasion to
lecture the robber.
“Isn’t it a shame,” said the old gentle
man, “tbat a good-looking young man
like you should come here to rob an old
man like me of a few dollars? You ought
to be pursuing some honorable calling
that would make you a good and re
spectable living.”
“ That’s my business, and not yours,”
carelessly replied the robber.
By this time Mrs. Harrison attempted
to get up, saying she was going to another
part of the house to awaken Jim, mean
ing Mr. James McGrain. the law partner
of Mr. Harrison. But the thief presented
the pistol to her head, and told her he
would shoot her if she didn’t lie stilL
“Where is Jim McGrain,” asked the
robber.
Mrs. Hamson informed him that Jim
was in another part of the house, when
the robber turned, and, 'bidding the
couple good night, quickly left the room,
disappearing from the house through the
front djor, where he entered.
As qaick as possible Mr. Harrison got
his pistol and followed after the robber,
but could see nothing of him about the
premise s.
Mr. McGrain being aroused, got up and
searched the lots, the stables and the
road, but could see nor hear nothing of
the midnight prowler.
Mr. Harrison says the thief was about
six feet tall, dressed in black cloth, wore
a new hat and a pair of overshoes, was
smooth shaved, with a rather handsome
face, and spoke with a peculiar voice,
seeming to suck in Ids words as he articu
lated, Withal, he said the robber was
very cool and very polite in his manners,
and rather agreeable than otherwise in
his conversation.
SANTA EULALIA.
The.Hoot Productive .nine In the World—>
8500,000,000.
In the pocket of a man who was killed
while drunk in a Cincinnati gambling
house was found the following memoran
dum : “Took my last spree May the 18,
1875. Five rules from this date. First
—Is to never eat but three meals a day.
Second—Is never to eat anything between
meals. Third—Is to eat as little as I can
every meal. Fourth—Is never to drink
any kind of intoxicating drinks. Fifth—
Is never to use any tobacco.”
The Russian sardine factory at East-
>ort, Me., is patting up five thousand
:egs a week. The steam mill has been
running day and night for the past few
weeks to keep up with the demand for
box stuff.
Sharpening Edge Tools.—The Mark
Lane Express copies the following recipe
for sharpening edge tools from a scien
tific journal, for the benefit of carpen
ters, mechanics and laborers. It has
long been known that the simplest method
of sharpening a razor is to put it for half
an hour in water to which has been added
one-twentieth of its weight of muriatic
or sulphuric acid, then lightly wipe it off,
and after a few hours set it on a hone.
The acid here supplies the place of a
whetstone, by corroding the whole sur
face evenly, so that nothing further than
a smooth polish is neceisary. The pro
cess never injures good blades, while
badly hardened ones are generally im
proved by it, although the cause of im
provement remains unexplained.
California is going to try tbe experi
ment of raising ostriches and camels.
This will be quite a tropical country as
soon as people can dispense with cloth
ing.
Yonng Walworth, who shot his father
two years ago, now demands a pardon.
It looks sad to see a murderer demanding
a pardon with nobody to listen to him.
[From the Nevada Independent.]
In 1703 three malefactors of the
then small town of Chihuahua, Mexico
flying from justice, betook themselves to
the surrounding mountains, and there for
several weeks led a life of terror, moving
about from fastness to fastness, in con
stant dread of the fierce Apaches, who
occupied the territory on the one hand,
and of their pursuing white brethren on
the other. One evening they built a
large fire in a ravine to cook their supj er,
and when the surrounding bowlders be
came heated a molten white metal issued
out of them. The next day a friendly
Indian arrived in Chihuahua, bearing a
message from the fugitives to the
priestly authorities, offering as a condi
tion for their pardon enough silver to
build a cathedral, which offer was ac
cepted. Such is the story of the discov
ery of the silver mines of Santa Eulalia.
The State of Chihuahua is in the ex
treme northeast of Mexico. It is sepa
rated from the State of Texas on the
northeast by the Rio Grande, and is
bounded on the north by New Mexico xad
Arizona. The city of Chihuahua is -he
capital. The mines, of which there are
several, are all situated in a mountain
about twelve miles from the city. It
rises above the surrounding plain to a
distance of 1,000 and 2,000 feet, and is
popularly known as the “Silver Mountain
of Santa Eulalia.” Wonderful stories
are told of the wealth of these mines
They were constantly worked by the old
Spanish proprietors from the time of
their disoovery in 1703 until 1822 the
year of the revolution that drove* the
Spaniards out of the country. During
this period Chihuahua grew from a mere
outpost of the Jesuit missionaries into a
city of 56,000 inhabitants, while the
mining village of Santa Eulalia and an
other sprang up in the gorges of the
mountain, containing respectively 8 000
and 5,000 souls. From a tax of one real
(20£ cents) on every mark (pound) of
silver, as it came from the refining fur
naces, there was built between 1738 and
1750, the celebrated Cathedral of Chihua
hua, at a cost of $100,000. While
Mexico was in possession of the crown of
Spain, the laws of that kingdom required
one-fifth of the product of all the
mines of gold and silver to be paid
into the Royal Treasury. This madeit
necessary for the products of their mints
to be reported to the King’s officers.
These records were kept with Spanish
formality m the different mints of the
Yioe-royalty, and the records of the
mint of Chihuahua, which are still pre
served, show that nearly $500,000,000
were registered in that office, most of
which was tbe production of the min*™
of Santa Eulalia. ra
The revolution, the empire of Iturbide
and the establishment of the Republic
involved a struggle of fourteen years,
which greatly crippled the resources of
the country. Then, four years later
came the expulsion of the Spaniards who
were the capitalists, and this was followed
by constant internal revolutions, wit!
wars with Texas, France (in ’39) th*
United States, growing out of the annex
ation of Texas, and the conquest bv
Maximilian. These, and the ravages of
the Indians, who claimed the mining dis
tricts, paralyzed Mexican industry and
put a long stop to the new development
of riche* that had hitherto tjeea consid
ered ine.chaustible.
A conductor on the Chicago and North
western Railroad kissed aTman ™;
ger, and she sued the company for dam
ages, getting a rerdict of $1,000. More
recently a woman was kissed by a brake!
man on tne Louisiana Railroad, and the
law has only grren her *250. This is m
eyen justice, unless the values of the
{usees, depending upon the relative
beanty of the women, were widely differ-
®* 8 SQ P reme court has re
cently decided against the constitutim
•uty of the State law reqtWu^^.
*° ” for bM “ 1 expenses of per-
who die or are killed on their cars.