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IV MEMORIA.lI.
■ «ince never more for thee
••• coni' - up our eastern ski^a.
| n ucefcrth shall sunshine be
fond hearts and saddened eyes.
re who fortby last, long sleep
. . is sweetly nevermore—
cause thou canst no. weep,
that all thj griefs are o’er.
thrift of love! the loving breast
h the aching bead was thrown,
1, weary bead to rest,
it the aching for its own.
, May, 1875. R. J-
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, however, that while he
Constitutional Conven-
Affairs in Georgia.
The Hon. Totiphar Peagreen is strangely
lilent. It ^
will vote again;
tioa on the ground of economy, he will
.rpiesif davs forthe P nr P ose ° r allowing
s.mire Skaggs, of Gwiunott, to run a worm-
fence through hie neighbor’s smoke-house.
The Hon. 1’otiiiUar Poagreen, of Tugaloo
patriot of vast proportions."
The financiers of the Atlanta Herald are
s',;, in favor of a usury law. Some diseases
strike in.
Macon is getting up quite a reputation.
Some of the most prominent citizens pay
five dollars a night for policemen to escort
them bom*.*. This is quite different from
Savannah. Sometimes we have to escort
the policemen home.
They don’t do anything Jelse in Eatonton
but chew gum and have masquerade bails.
Frank Leverett, however, is probably in At
lanta—but let that pass.
A barn on General’s Island, near Darien,
was burned the other day.
Captain F. S. Fitch, late of several news
papers, has become connected with the
Griffin Frets and Cultivator. If ttiere is
anvbody we want to see succeed it is Fitch.
The barn of Mr. J. S. Clark, in Muscogee
county, was destroyed by an incendiary tire
on Thursday.
Frofe«sor H. E. Morrow, a well-known
Georgia educator, will shortly remove to
Florida.
Last week the Presbyterian Church at
Darien was dedicated by Rev. C. B. King, of
this city. Rev. A. B. Curry is the pastor.
A noted negro thief, who has been ope
rating in different portions of the State, has
been arrested and is now in the Sparta jail.
Eatonton, not content with a telegraph,
wants a baaerv and a laundry.
The Atlanta Constitution is in favor of a
Constitutional Convention—next year or the
year after. Such kindness a= this ought to
be remembered by the people. Last year
the present Constitution was good enough
for anybody.
Elisha Tyler killed Murphy Carroll in
Lowndes county recently. The killing was
the nkpult of an old family feud.
The colored people of Eatonton are en
deavor ng to lay the Corner-stone of a brass
band.
Camilla is bragging of new English peas.
Thus the Atlanta Constitution: “In two
consecutive paragraphs the Cartersville
Eipress .9 strangely inconsistent. It first
demands a reduction of taxes and in the
neit paragiaph advocates an immediate
calling of a Constitutional Convention!” It
would require the interpretation of a one-
eyed colporteur to point out the inconsis
tency in the foregoing. To our minds the
calling of a convention and the reduction
of taxes are synonymous terms.
The tuirty-ninth gin-house burned this
season is that of Mr. Edward Stokes, of
Mitchell county.
MrB. Charity Burkett, of Twiggs county,
aged seventy, while attacked by vertigo
recently, fell into the tiro aud was fatally
burned.
Washington, in Wilkes county, came
near having a disastrous fire the other day.
A negro woman, who formed one of a band
of colored emigrants, was found dead in
Columbus the other morning. She was in a
starving condition. snd froze to death.
Mr. Sandwich, ot the Thoinaston Herald,
was married the other day to Miss Lucy
Cheney, of Covington. We extend our con
gratulations.
The LaGrange Reporter, the best weekly
in Georgia, has entered upon Its thirty-
second year. Mr. John T. Waterman, the
oditor, is not only an able and industrious
©Jitor, but a keen, incisive, vigorous and
fearless writer. It is useless to wish him
■uccess. His talents will command that.
A little daughter of Mr. John Jndson, of
Atlanta, was fatally scalded at the house of
ber grand parents in Milledgeville recently.
It i§ rumored that Sam Bard will be re
stored to the Postmastership of Atlanta,
rb'-a is a heavy blow to Atlanta. However,
•be gets along with Kimball.
A buck raboit was caught in Americus the
other day.
Mr. John Hughes, of Wilkinson, died of
consumption near Eastman the other day.
Tbe Washington correspondent of the
Augusta tronicle says that Dr. J. P. Ham-
eton, of Georgia, has just received the
•Ppointment of clerk to the Ways and
earn Committee, which is said to be a
T* r - V iterative position. A day or two 3ince,
- 9, Clerk of the House, notified
! e Georgia delegation that he was reserv-
two positions to be filled according to
e i f suggestion. The delegation will meet
tnorro.v and designate, it is believed,
tBar =. Morgan Rawls, of Effingham, and
am ur, of Savannah, as its selection for the
Potions indicated.
A Wfikiuson county man named Day, has
serted his family and gone to Alabama,
niton Southerner: We regret to learn
_ * the present unprecedented spell of
*0 “* e \ ther bas spoiled many thousand
° f t P?rk. killed and silted away
n*2?J“ e L,ri ? f col d spell of three or four
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1876.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
y ' B .l thla eoarBe thB «> are not so
m ouths to feed, end not snch a :
great Bnperflmty of women and children, i
farmers have been tamrht vr.v-,- 1..
armors have been taught ver
m the school of experience, am
lieved they will raise their own
rv severely
a it is be-
—- — - •««** own provisions
this year, and after this is done
put every available acre in cotton. This
done, they will be able to sell their cotton to
Te ?? bo “‘ possible advantage—when
and where they please. The opinion is
gaining ground that the country is not so
poverty stricken as has been prevalent: that
many knowing credit would be a difficult
thing to obtain during the summer months,
have retamed a good deal of their cotton
money. Hence it is expected there will be
a fair cash trade during the spring and sum
mer—much better than for several seasons
the whoIe community will be bene
fited. These are not idle speculations, but
opinions founded on fact. Another feature
is that the lack of money will cause a less
acreage to be planted, but the lands will be
cultivated better than ever before. A large
quantity of home-made manures have been
secured.
Within the last few day* w©
bittf-Mv * ^ m «*oua planters complaining
dt'LilGrk °,u l° 88eB ia this respect. We
inend e lu88 » hut complaints will not
sufferer ^ attfcr - Let each one of the
Kirin*!1 , < ; ulioa *' or supply the deficit by
beef tluu 10 poultry, mutton and
•nd inr<vi p anl lar 8®ly of late small grain
^‘guutn cane.
thebnn^i 'uicle : The Governor reports
18,005 tlie Stat€ of Georgia as
cii rennrt' .1 e f lDan ce Committee of Coun-
Auengtt « *, fe r bonded debt of the city of
tion 0* *1.960,000. In 1870 the popula-
WM 1,184,109, a-d that of
t° be jn ti ’ WJ ’ aU( ^’ opposing the increase
Q*btnf *k u same P ro Portion, the bonded
State aJt 8tate 18 Per head. If th©
city d e hf as ?? K^eat in proportion as the
of $150 on- 1 " a < ’ a 'r r,,a ch the enormous sum
■mall in tlje cit y dobt Was &8
°Dly be *?X£ tll,ua8 Iko State debt it would
M. The Governor's message
the Fin», l 'n 00 tbe l^th of this month ;
0a r Parir Af ♦? m ?f ttee ’ 8 report appeared in
leuK in be » tbe census figures can
cwBpat., ,. a J , 1 ° Bt a uy almanac. Make the
•ill see “a yoorself, reader, and you
cj* ^b&t aiig business.”
the co^m'rv inquirer: The reports from
^r® to »ht. ,r ar , m08fc encouraging. They
has hff: tb , ata Veor area of small
•luce lkf;-. rVf e P Planted than &uy period
•flfec^l .» l f ie co ^ d . weather has not
^rera &1 , lbe prospect is fine. La-
read v to aud are wdiiDg and
There i H an ke oootracts on liberal terms.
Can y frA.,,1 ample , “Ppply. The leaving of
State, 2S!l?5. l0r tbe Western cotton
o tb ey came during war days—
*Ts _h«w U i D . off afc approach of the
, ^ a potitivo relkf to tte
The Atlantic and Gulf Railroad and
the South Georgia and Florida Truck
Business.
Editor Morning Neica :
The active efforts of the above com
pany to encourage the cultivation of
vegetables in Southern Georgia and
Florida are likely, I think, to promote
alike the interests of the railroad and the
farmers in these sections. But one very
important—not to say essential—step on
the part of the railroad authorities, in
furtherance of this enterprise, they have
failed to take ; that is a reduction in the
rate of freight on fertilizers coming from
Savannah. They have, on the contrary,
as I am informed, actuaUy increased it.
A few years since the charge for trans
porting a ton of manure from Savannah
to Tallahassee was four dollars ; now it is
five dollars, the advance being on the Sa
vannah end of the Une. It isweU known
by all who know anything on the subject
that vegetable culture can only be made
profitable by the use of fertilizers in im
mense quantities. Near New York the
rule is from one thousand to twelve hun
dred pounds of Peruvian guano per acre,
or an equivalent in other manures.
Inasmuch as it would be safe for the
railroad to anticipate return freight on a
thousand tons of vegetables for every
ton of fertilizers which it should send
out to the truck growers, might it not
wisely and well transport the latter,
without charge, to the vegetable growers,
looking for profits on the crops to be
grown. At all events, let the matter be
considered. Tallahassee.
January 15, 187G.
A New Year’s Diary.—A large number
of the young men of Detroit will to-day
purchase diaries for 187G, and to-morrow
they will take up their pencils with a
firm determination to keep track of every
day in the year. Every young man should
keep a diary. When he is old and gray
his grand-children wiH fish it out of the
rag-bag and find it more valuable than
gold or silver. There is no set style of
jotting down thoughts and events, but
perhaps it may be weU to give the record
of 1875 as taken from the pocket diary of
an average young man:
“January 1.—Went to see my girl.
Shall leave off swearing, drinking, euchre,
smoking, chewing, being out nights, bet
ting, going to the opera, and shaU try to
save $lO,000 this year.”
“January 7—Went to see my girl. Lost
a box of cigars somewhere.”
“February 1—Won $25 betting on a
dog-fight. That’s the way to scoop ’em.
Am trying to get along on fifteen cigars
per day. Went to see my girl. She says
I shouldn’t swear.”
‘April 20—Went to see my girl. Noth
ing new.”
“July 4—This is the glorious Fourth.”
“September 1—Went to see my girl.”
“November 11 — Glorious weather.
Went to see my girl.”
“December 1—This is the first of De
cember.”
“December 25—This is Christmas.”
“December 31—This :s the last day of
the year. I must commence, to-morrow,
to save money and break off m3' bad
habits. Went to see m3* girl last night,
and made her happy by telling her that I
was going to save $10,000 next year.”—
Detroit Free Press.
John Randolph and the Abbe.—The
Herald's recent statement that the better
class of Englishmen like Virginia re
minds the Cincinnati Times of a story.
It says: When that distinguished French
Abbe (can’t for the life of us recall his
name) was making us a visit in the early
days of our national history, he happened
to be dining with some Washington
celebrities, of whom John Randolph, of
Roanoke, was one, and the place of whose
residence was not known to the foreigner.
The question was put to the Abbe:
‘And how were you pleased with the
South ?”
“Exceedingly; but I confess to having
been a little disappointed—I had heard
much—in the Virginia gentlemen.”
“Perhaps you were unfortunate in your
circle,” broke in Randolph, with a sneer.
You did not come to Roanoke, for in
stance.”
“True,” said the Abbe, covering his
evident annoyance at the rude tone with
his usual calm smile. “True,- the next
time I visit Virginia I shall certainly go
to Roanoke. ”
“Gentlemen,” answered Randolph, em
phasizing the word, “do not come to Ro
anoke unless they are invited!”
It was a cruel thrust, but the Abbe took
it in the same placid manner; and lifting
his gray head, paused for a moment to
give due emphasis to his words, and then
replied, looking inquiringly at the other
guests:
“Said I not, messieurs, that I was dis
appointed in Virginia gentlemen?”
The Virginia Duel.—The Winchester
Times gives some additional particulars
of the late duel with swords in Clarke
county, Va., the principals to which were
Mr. Robert NeviUe, an Englishman, and
Mr. W. F. Randolph, both being citizens
of that county. It is rumored that the
cause of the fight was that Mr. Randolph
supposed that he had been treated with
discourtesy on several occasions by Mr.
Neville. The Times is informed that Mr.
Neville’s sword was a regular basket-hilt,
double-edged dueling sword, and that Mr.
Randolph used an infantry officer’s dress
sword. The principals exhibited perfect
nerve and coolness, and when the word
was given the slashing was quite lively.
Mr. Neville received a thrust in the side,
causing a slight wound. Mr. Randolph
was severely cut on both sides of the
head, the tempoial artery on the left side
being severed, after whioh the seconds
interposed and put a stop to the fight.
There was a skillful surgeon on the field,
who was prompt in staunching the
wounds, but for which the result might
have been serious. After the fight expla
nations ensued and the principals parted
upon friendly terms.
Drowning a Convict.—A singular case
has just been brought to light involving
a charge of murder against John Kidd, a
fireman at the prison on Blackwell’s
Island, New Y’ork. It appears that on
Sunday night Kidd got two inmates of
the prison to assist him in some of his
duties; they were Wm. Chatterton and
Louis Gardner, the latter having a cork
leg. After attending to the duties in
stead of returning to the prison, Kidd got
Thos. Bounty, a colored ferryman, to row
them to New York and back. In the city
they got on a spree, and while returning
Kidd and Gardner quarreled,, and, ac
cording to the statement of the ferryman.
Bounty, Kidd continued to taunt Gardner,
pulling his wooden leg a number of
times, finaUy he upset him into thetiver
and fell over with him. Kidd managed
to catch hold of the boat and was saved,
but Gardner sank and was drowned. Kidd
threatened Bounty not to divulge the
secret. The disappearance of Gardner,
however, caused an investigation, and
the facts came ont by the disclosure of
Bounty. Kidd says the man fell oyer ac-
cidandfly, and that he jumped in to try
[IV TELIMII
—TO—
TUE MORNING NEWS-
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDGE-
SHIPS.
CONDITION OF HON. A. H. STEPHENS.
GENERAL GORDON ON AMNESTY.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NOTES.
Motiny on Board an American Vessel.
MORE ABOUT THE SO-CALLED
LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
THE INDIANS MASSACREING EACH
OTHER.
[Special Telegram to the Morning News.]
Atlanta, January 16.
HOPKINS.
Judge Hopkins has not resigned, and re
port say* he wiH not. This changes the
prospects of candidates for the City Judge
ship, and accounts for Governor Smith's in
decision in the matter.
MR. STEPHENS.
General Lawton came from Liberty Hall
this afternoon. Mr. Stephens is comfortable,
aud there is no chaDge froa the last report in
the Morning News by letter of your special
correspondent.
THE LEGISLATURE
will commence work in earnest to-morrow,
aud a few days will pretty fully determiner
the policy of the session in order to secure
economy in public affairs.
gaining strength.
The convention movement gains strength
daily. Sidney Herbert.
Evening Telegrams.
the soxora revolctiox.
Stanton’s Railroad Changes Hands.
DEATH OF THE CONSORT OF EX-
PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
THE ALABAMA AND CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD.
Mobile, January 15.—In the United States
Circuit Court Judge Woods signed a decree
vacating ihe offices of Stanton and Loomis as
trustees aud receivers of the Alabama and
Chattanooga Railroad, they to turn it over to
the new trustees on February 1st, 1876. The
Dew trustees are Hon. David A. Wells, of
Norwich, Conn., and Robert H. Smith and
W. D. Dunn, Esq., of Mobile, Ala. The
fiual decree, covering all datails and claims,
will be signed on Tuesday week, Judge
Woods returning for that purpose. Mr.
of London, who has conducted
the case of the first mortgage bondholders,
yesterday had service of summons of a libel
suit of J. C. Stanton in the City Court of
Montgomery. The damages are laid at
$100,000, in that he (Snuggel) circulated the
Mobile Register containing his speech made
in open court. Rice, Jones auu Wiley, of
Montgomery, and Gasktll, of Chattanooga,
are counsel for J. C. Stanton.
WESTERN NOTES.
San Francisco, January 16.—A dispatch
from Tucson, Arizona, states that advices
from Sonora confirm the report of revolu
tionary successes. Twelve town* have pro
nounced in favor of General Serna, who has
a force of 2,000 men.
On the 11th inst. the southern overland
express was robbed by Mexican highway
men, between the liio Nimbres and tne Rio
Grande, of $400 in bullion and a large
amount of greenbacks from passengers.
THOMAS AGAIN.
New York, January 16.—The Superin
tendent of Police was informed that Wm. K.
Thomas, of Bremerhnveu explosion noto
riety, had a trunk at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The trunk contained a quantity of clothing
aud a coil of gutta percha fuse, such as is
used for submarine purposes.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Washington, January 16.—Mr. Lynch, of
Wisconsin, will introduce an amnesty bill
to-morrow when his State is called, which
will allow a direct vote on excluding Mr.
Davis.
Pinchback will be here this week urging
a vote on his case.
DEAD.
Knoxville, January 16.—The wife of ex-
President Johnson died at her daughter’s
(Mrs. Judge Patterson’s) residence, near
Greenville, at 11 o’clock last night. The
funeral will take place on Tuesday.
A Fort Demolished.—The New York
Sun fires the following broadside, which
completely demolishes the fort at which
it was aimed:
“Congressman Fort, of Illinois, is de
termined to establish his reputation as
the champion of the wounded soldier.
Upon the slightest provocation, and
sometimes without any provocation at all,
he f>ops up from his chair, like a Jack-
in-a-box, with a resolution against re
moving wounded soldiers from subordi
nate offices about the House. But, as
every time that Fort makes such an ex
hibition of himself renewed attention is
directed to the fact that in the last Con
gress, when the Republicans had every
thing their own way, out of over two
hundred and fifty places at the disposal
of the House only eight were filled with
men who had been Union soldiers, among
whom several were either “bomb-proof”
warriors or notorious lobbyists, the effect
of his persistency is not exactly what he
probably supposes it to be. Some Re
publican member possessed with brains
ought to hold that Fort. ”
A Tame Stork.—On the estate of Wo-
darg, in the neighborhood of Tropton, in
Hungary, a young stork fell from his
nest last spring aud broke his leg. The
gamekeeper bound up the broken limb
and fed the stork with great care until the
bone grew again and the bird was cared.
Meantime the stork had become so tame
that he always came for his dinner to the
kitchen of the chateau. This practice he
kept up even after he was able to fly to
the meadows. After the rye harvest, his
parents and brethren took their departure
for other climes, but he preferred to re
main. One day, during a severe storm,
he disappeared, and no trace of him could
be discovered. After many days he was
accidentally found in a disued room
which had an old-fashioned fireplace. He
was on the hearth, and completely cov
ered with soot. He must . hare fallen
down the chimney on the day of the
storm. When found he was in a veiy for
lorn condition, as he had been in the
room without any nourishment whatever
for thirty-four days. His neck had be
come as slender as one’s little finger. At
first he would eat nothing, but drank an
enormous quantity of water. He is now,
however, once more completely restored
to health, and is more of a pet than ever
on the estate. He flies around the neigh
boring fields in the day time, but never
fails to return to his stall at night.
Still Contesting tor the Louisiana
Senatorship,
Strike* In England and North Wales.
Florida Congressman.—Jos. T. Wal
lis, colored, representative in Congress
from Florida, was for several years of his
life a resident of Berkeley county, living
as a hired hand with R. H. Bryarly, of
Darkesville, and subsequently with Dr.
F. M. Burkhart, of the same place, for
a number of years. Joe was intellectual
ly a bright negro and a good servant, and
whilst in Dr. B.’s employ he was taught
to read and write. Upon the breaking
out of the war Joe went with the doctor’s
son, Robert, as his servant in the Con
federate army and remained until Banks ’a
retreat, when he took French leave. Sub
sequently he drifted into Florida with
the Federal army, and now turns up as
one of its representatives in Congress.—
Martinsburg (W. Va.) Statesman.
The Champion Clkrigax Fraud. —Mrs.
Pfannebacker, of Paterson, N. J., with
whom, according to his confession, Mr.
Strange, just deposed from the ministry,
committed adultery, denies that she con
sented to the crime, and states that he
overpowered her after having unsuccess
fully endeavored to seduce her in an in
terview in which he declared the Bible a
humbug. On his attempting on another
occasion to repeat the outrage, she es
caped from Him and afterwards told her
husband, who brought the charge before
the church session, the result being the
Mr. Strange from the min-
FO REIGN NOTES.
London, January 15.—The Times in an
editorial says the British Cabinet will con
sider an answer to the Austnan note on next
Tuesday. The Times strongly advise* an
acceptance, and says Turkey’s answer may
depend on England’s decision.
A Vienna dispatch says it is reported that
twelve merchants of Odessa have been
transported to Siberia for supplying arms
to Turks.
A Madrid dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
says Ravia has issued an address seeking
an election to the Cortes in order to explain
the coup d'etat of January 18, 1874.
A Vienna telegram in Ihe Poet reports
serious diflerences among the insurgent
leaders in Herzegovina. Ljababeaties has
quitted the insurgent camp with a number
of his followers and gone to Itagusa.
The Pall Mall Gazelle has a special tele
gram from Copenhagen, saying : “I am au
thorized to contradict the report of the pro
posed sale of the Island of St. Thomas in
the West Indie*, to Germany. The idea wa*
mooted in 1873 of exchanging St. Thomas for
North Slesevock, but was dismissed as im
practicable.”
London, January 15.—Six hundred weav
ers of James Heyes’s mills, at Macclessfield,
are locked out in consequence of a disagree
ment between the proprietor and the Secre
tary of the Weavers’ Union.
A portion of the North Wale* colliers have
again struck for higher wages, and it is
feared others will follow.
A meeting yesterday at Derby of the Iron
Trade Employers’ Association to consider
the strike against the price of work adopted
by two hundred members of the Amalga
mated Engineers’ Society at the Easton and
Anderson’s works, at Erith Kent, and
threatened aggressive action, that society
unanimously resolved that the Iron Trade
Employers’ Association resist any attempt
of the societies to restrict piece-work in the
shops of the members. It was also resolved
that the general lock-oat recommended by
the executive committee should not be re
sorted to at present, as such lock-out would
throw out of employment seventy thousand
men.
The Pall Mall Gazette's special from Ber
lin says the select committee of the Impe
rial Parliament, to whom the governments
proposed an amendment to the criminal
code, resolved upon a direct opposition to
the government in favor of jury trial for
press offenses.
The proposed conference of German mar
itime States, for inquiries into marine dis
asters, was postponed for six weeks in order
to give an opportunity to investigate the
English system.
Owing to the opposition of some of the
smaller States, the government has for the
present limited the scheme of purchasing
all the railways to Prussia alone, in which
no serious difficulties are anticipated.
Paris, January 15.—President M&cMa
hon’s proclamation bas fallen rather flat.
The Republican newspapers, which were
expected to greet it wiih sharp criticisms
appear, with the exception of a few irrecon-
cibles, delighted with the recognition of the
Republic and the appeal for a fair trial of con
stitutional laws. At the Bourse it produced
no effect. Id political circles the prevalent
opinion is that it leaves things whore they
were. Satisfaction is generally felt at the
adjustment of the ministerial crisis, but it
is utterly devoid enthusiasm.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Washington, January 15.—The House
Elections Committee heard the argument
of W. H. Frescctt, that the Third Congres
sional District of South Carolina
not entitled to a Representative, be
cause it was not wholly contiguous ter
ritory, one county not touching any
other six. No argument was submit
ted in behalf of Hoge, representing the
district. Judge Pascal suggested that the
question submitted by Frescott bears upon
the validity of all the Carolina Representa
tives. If one district is null, the State has
not been legally districted. The present
Legislature must redistrict, and order
new election in all the districts.
The Elections Committee have decided to
take the map as evidence in the Third
South Carolina Congressional District con
test, which shows one county separated
twenty-five miles from the rest of the dis
trict, and plainly in violation of the act of
Congress. The" committee, however, be
fore acting will inquire the manner of pass
ing the act by the Legislature, and if satis
fied it was done for the purpose of preveut-
-ing representation to the minority, Hoge
will be unseated. The question of unseat
ing the balance of the delegation is not be
fore the committee. It is a mere side sug
gestion.
The Chronicle makes amends for its mis
representation of Gen. Gordon’s views on
amuesty. It now correctly represents Gen.
Gordon's position as follows : He (Senator
Gordon) is opposed to any conditions con
nected with amnesty, bat wishes it free and
universal. He will not vote for a bill which
excludes Mr. Davis, as he cannot consent to
be a party to a discrimination against the
ex-Confederate President. If, however, a
bill for universal amnesty cannot be passed
without attaching to it the proposed oath to
support the Constitution, he would vote for
the Dill with such an amendment.
Wm. E. Austine, the new Third Auditor,
assumed charge of his office to-day.
The week’s customs receipts are five and
one-eight millions, against three and five-
eights millions for the same week last year.
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
London, January 15.—Bell's Life in Lon
don has the following remarks on aquatic
matters: “In order tnat any of tho English
universities may accept tho invitation to
contest in the international college boat
race in America, it is indispensable that the
day for the event be fixed considerably later
than proposed. Owing to late Easter this
year, tne great international university con
test on the Thames will be rowed in tho
second week of April. The same cause
will prolong the May term at Oxford and
Cambridge, which will probably delay the
annual Henley regatta until about the middle
•of June. The present arrangement proposes
that the American race will be rowed on the
19th of July. The Euglish universities will
thus li-ive barel3* four weeks time to pick
their crews to go to America and complete
their preparations there. Two months or
ten weeks would be required for Oxford,
Cambridge or Dublin. Should they decide
to participate in the American race, it is
quite certain that the men selected for that
contest would be unabl&to row at Henley or
on the Thames. A greater misfortune could
not befall our own aquatc carnival, and no
British rowing man would consent to it.
That our universities may take part in me
international collegiate race, ana also the
international regatta at Philadelphia, is
the wish of the whole country; bat it
will be necessary foi our friends across
the Atlantic to fix a later day. The
international regatta at Philadelphia is
fixed for the end of August, and it
is highly probable that England will be
represented there by two or three crews,
independently of the universities. Why not
hold the collegiate race at the same regatta
or within a few davs of it ? When the in
vitation from the 'New York regatta com
mittee reached England all the univ r sities
had separated for Christmas vacation At
the resumption of the term the matter will
be discussed, even if late.
MUTINY ON BOARD AN AMERICAN VESSEL.
Liverpool, January 15.—The American
ship Caravan, Capt. Walpeeier, left the
Waterloo dock at this place at 7 o’clock
yesterday for New York, and had proceeded
but a few miles down the river, as far as
New Brighton, when a scene of great
violence occurred aboard. The Captain
states that the crew, who shipped just
before the departure of the ship, were
all drunk. As soon as the Caravan got out in
to the river, the crew who had been ordered
to duty, became insubordinate, and threat- (
ened himself as well as the other officers.
He therefore signaled to the ri
ver police, who promptly boarded
the Caravan and took two of the
ringleaders into custody. The remainder of
the crew were left lying about the deck.
One was very severely injured during the
riot. The Caravan is detained in order to
ship a fresh crew.
LEE’S BIRTHDAY.
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
Washington, January 15.—In view of the
repoi ted disturbances in three of the par
ishes of Louisiana, the Attorney General will
soon, by direction of the President, prepare
a letter addressed to United States District
Attorney Beckwith, directing him to use all
efforts to quiet the disturbances, aud to ex
ecute the enforcement act by bringing all
offenders to trial. The President, as ex
pressed iu conversation to-day, seems de
termined to preserve the public peace as far
as it is in his power to do so.
THE BRITISH MARINE INVESTIGATION.
London, January 15.—The inqniry by the
board of trade at Biddeford into the loss of
the British bark Island Belle was concluded
yesterday. It hag transpired that a Chan
nel Island vessel, sailing from port where
registered, the Captain is required
to have a nominal Captain, who
is mate to the real but uncertiiScated mas
ter. The court suspended the certificate of
the nominal Captain, Hewett, for two years,
but expressed no opinion as to the death of
Lewis, who is alleged to have been brutally
kicked by Hewett.
A VERDICT FOR DAMAGES.
Lebanon, Pa., January 15.—In the case of
Eliza Benson vs. the Philadelphia and Penn
sylvania Railroad, who was carried beyond
her destination and became permanently
disabled from consequent exposure, a ver
dict was given for the plaintiff for $4,250.
The road has been granted a new trial.
NO SENATOR YET,
Frankfort, Ky.,January 15.—An ineffect
ual ballot was taken in joint session to-day.
The Democrats caucused ineffectually. On
the second joint ballot Beck received 50 ;
Williams 42; Leslie 29; Wadsworth 34. Ad
journed.
HEAVY SNOW STORM IN FRANCE.
Paris, Januarv* 15.—The snow again in
terrupts com^piunication in the south of
France and in Corsica. It will consequently
be impossible to hold elections for Senato
rial delegates in many places to-morrow.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.
New Orleans, January 15.—James Mer-
ATLANTA CORRESPONDENCE*
Senate Taken a Receen Hnnne Hard at
Wnrk—CnnTention Bill—A Flnnd of New
Bill©—Officer* of the House— Plentv of
Local Bills—A Constitutional Conven
tion—Board of Health and Ordinaries—
Judicial Appointment*—Comments on
Ben. Hlll’w Speech—Things ia lieneral.
[Special Correspondence of the Morning New?.]
THE AMNESTY BOOMERANG.
Some Press Opinions ol Mr. HUP* Speech.
Atlanta, January 15, 1876.
The Senate adjourned on yesterday till
10 o’clock Monday, but the House refused
to take a similar recess, and the session
to-day has been an unusually busy one.
Innumerable bills have been read for the
second time, and a large number put upon
a third reading. In but few instances
were any remarks made or amendments
offered. Bills were promptly passed or
referred to appropriate committees, and
no time has been wasted by reading clerks,
Speaker or members, all of whom have
worked harmoniously to expedite the
rush of business.
The Speaker's desk being cleared at
11:30 o’clock, Mr. Warren, of Chatham,
introduced, by leave, his bill for calling
a constitutional convention. This bill
submits the question to the people, who
shall vote “for convention” or “against
convention,” as they m^3* choose. The
convention to be composed of ninety-
nine delegates, eleven to be elected from
each Congressional District. The first
. Tuesday in May is designated as the time
for holding, the election, and the first
stantly killed James Murphy. Both were
csrpenters and worked together. Merriman
surrendered himself to the authorities.
STOCKS OF MEATS.
New Orleans, January 15.—The Price
CktrreiU gives the following stocks on hand :
Pork, 2,221 barrels; lard, 669 tierces and
2,610 kegs ; bacon, 308 casks ; hams, 454
tierces ; dry salted meats, 391 casks.
FAILURES.
Monticello, N. Y., January 15.—S. H.
White, county clerk of Delaware county,
and heavy real estate operator, assigned.
E. 8. Monroe, stock broker, has failed.
EXLOSION OF A BOILER.
Cincinnati, January 15.—The head of the
boiler of the Vollcsbiatt newspaper office
blew out, fatally injuring one and hurting
several others.
RESUMING WORK.
Pottsville, Pa., January 15 A large
number of collieries worked by the Reading
Railroad Company aud private parties have
resumed work, giving employment to a large
number of men aud boys.
THE HOG SLAUGHTER.
Cincinnati, January 15.—The slaughter of
hogs to date amounts to 450,050 head,
against 423,282 last year.
RAID ON A COCKPIT.
Boston, January 15.—A cockpit was raided
to-day, aud 61 people and 61 fowls captured.
The men gave $100 bail each.
ARRIVED.
New York, January 15.—Jose Jordana y
Marera, Director of Agriculture of the
Spanish Commission to the Centennial,
has arrived.
MASSACRE OF INDIANS.
St. Louis, January 15.—It is reported
that fifty Otoe Indians, on their way to the
Buflalo huuting grounds, were killed by a
band of Sioux.
OTES FROM EGYPT.
Alexandria, January 15.—It is reported
that Egypt is negotiating with England’s
capitalists for the sale of the Egyptian Bank.
CONVICTED.
Indianapolis, January 15.—McGriff was
convicted on nine connts.
Boj Heroism on the Training-Ship.
The burning of the British school-ship
Goliah had this good effect, that it served
to show the excellence of the system by
which the boys (all of them mere children
and gathered from the very slums of cit
ies) had been trained. “ No sooner was
the fire bell rung than every boy was at
his place,” says a London journal, “and
from first to last the order was as perfect
as if the little workhouse lads had been
drilled troops. ” Many instances of hero
ism are cited. There was a barge moored
close to the ship, and a number of the
striplings, mostly between seven and ten
years of age, had made good their escape
to her. The flames were blowing toward
them fiercely, and some twenty or more
of the children, terrified by the heat
and almost choked by the dense smoke,
wanted to push off for shore, but one of
their number, a pett3* officer named Billy
Bolton, a mere child himself, checked
tho mutiny and held the great craft to
her mooring until all who came over that
side of the vessel had got safely into her.
Captain Bourchier says that the quiet,
resolute bravery of this little fellow was
the means of saving more than a hundred
lives that would otherwise have certainly
been lost. Another lad, named Monling,
but aptly known among his companions
as “Captain Webb,” swam about in the
cold water like a great Newfoundland
dog, picking up the feeble stragglers and
helping them into shallow water. Another
jumped over the ship’s side—a height of
thirty-five feet—into the water. He
struck a piece of timber and disfigured
his face so fearfully that the Captain
could not recognize him. The lad, how
ever, being asked how he came by his
injuries, replied, with the usual salute,
that he had had “a whack on the head, ’
and so went on helping liis companions
out of the water.
Fatal Jealousy—Attempted Murder
and Suicide.—Antoine Martens, a cigar
dealer of No. 213 East Twenty-Eighth
street, New York, on Tuesday^ evening,
fatally shot Thomas Rogers, of No. 963
First avenue, and then killed himself.
Rogers, who was assistant foreman of
Hook and Ladder Company No. 7, was a
frequent visitor at the store of Martens
and was in the habit of chatting with
the latter’s wife. On Thursday, the 23d
of December, Martens found Rogers
talking with his wife in the parlor back
of the store, and became greatly enraged.
He ordered Rogers out of the house and
then kicked his wife. On the next day
Martens bought and loaded a revolver.
On Sunday Rogers came to the store
again, under the influence of liquor.
Martens threatened to kill him. but was
held by his wife till the visitor left. The
next day he made a complaint against
Rogers, who was reduced to the ranks
and transferred to another fire Compaq*.
At about half-past eight o’clock Tuesday
night Rogers again went to the cigar
store intoxicated and began to talk with
Mrs. Martens. Her husband immedi
ately drew his revolver and fired four
times at Rogers, wounding him in the
head, chin, arm and side. As hits victim
fell Martens shot himself in the head and
expired almost instantly. It is thought
that Rogers cannot recover.
Richmond; January 15.—A meeting of ex-
Coufeder&tes, held here this evening to
make arrangements to celebrate the birth
day of Gen. R. E. Lee on the 19th inst., have
decided to do so by a public meeting. Gov.
Kemper will preside. Captain J. Hampden
Chamberlain, editor of the Norfolk Virgin-
tan, will deliver au oration. Arrangements
have also been made to canvass the city for
subscriptions to the Lee monument fund.
A BAD 8HOWING OF A8SXT8.
Winchester, Pa., January 15.—The as
set* of the Brandywine Bay Company, re-
■•lUj mmeadtd, an *60,000. of wliich
A Woman Shooting Affair in Phila
delphia.—On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs.
Lynch, residing in the upper part of Phila
delphia, visited the boarding house of Mrs.
Kate Osborne, in the neighborhood of
Nineteenth and Thompson streets, in
company with her husband, whom, it
was reported, she charged Mrs. Osborne-
with having slandered, and she demanded
from Mrs. Osborne a retraction in his
presence. This request Mrs. Osborne
refused to comply with, and angry words
ensued, when Mrs. Ljrnch drew from her
muff .a loaded revolver, and, pointing it
at Mrs. Osborne, fired at her, the shot
taking effect in the left side. Consider
able excitement ensued, during which an
officer, who was sent for, arrested Mrs.
Lynch and took her to the station house,
where she was locked up.
A physician was scon in attendance,
and after examining the wound he pro
nounced it not of a dangerous character.
Mr. Lynch asserted that he was not aware
his wife had the weapon in her posses
sion.
In 1850 the aggregate value of butter
and cheese exported from this country
amounted to only $334,000. This year
the export value of cheese alone will be
Wednesday in June for holding the con
vention. A motion to adjourn was voted
down, and a perfect flood of new bills
put upon a first reading.
officers of the house.
The officers of the House for the presh-
ent session are : Speaker, Col. Thomas
H. Hardeman. Jr.; Speaker pro tem.,
Hon. A. O. Bacon; Clerk, J. L. Sweat;
Assistant Clerk, C. B. Hudson; Journal
izing Clerk, E. P. Speer; Doorkeeper, B.
H. Miller; Messenger. W. B. Jones. I
have found each of these officers prompt,
polite and competent in the discharge of
the duties of his position. While they
are always attentive to the wants of the
members of the House, they never fail
to see that the reporters are afforded
every facility for making public a correct
and full report of the proceedings of this
body. Of the pages, I should mention
Master Charles King, of Sandersviile,
who is one of the most active and popu
lar members of that corps. Of the offi
cers of the Senate I shall speak in a fu
ture letter.
PLENTY OF LOCAL BILLS.
Already the number of local bills is
swelling to a high figure, and the pros
pect is that a still greater increase may
be looked for during the session. While
some of these bills are just and proper,
and should be duly considered by the
House and Senate, there are many other
bills of a local character that never
should have been introduced; and having
been introduced, should occupy just as
little of the time of both bodies as possi
ble. Time, with a Legislature of the
magnitude of the General Assembly of
Georgia, is money, and it should be used
in these days of financial pressure with a
strict regard for public economy and re
trenchment. The same is true of many
bills of a general character, but few of
which are entitled to a moment’s con
sideration by either the House or Senate.
a constitutional convention.
The bill to call a constitutional con
vention has been read the second time
and is now in the hands of a special com
mittee, consisting of Messrs. A. R. Law-
ton, W. H. Harrison, T. M. Furlow, E.
W. Miller, of Marion, A M. Speer, J. A.
Stewart, of Rockdale, David Irwin,
Patrick Walsh, and A. D. Candler. There
can be no doubt as to the result of this
reference, as there is a strong influence
at work here to secure the calling of a
convention. The speech of Mr. Hill in
Congress has removed one objection to
the convention, that it would have a bad
influence upon the Presidential election.
On the point of economy, several plans
are being perfected by which the expense
of a convention can be made to reach a
low figure. Col. J. L. Warren, of Savan
nah, has introduced a bill of this charac
ter, and it will no doubt be favorably
considered, if not fully endorsed.
BOARD OF HEALTH AND ORDINARIES.
The Ordinaries of the several counties
are up in arms against the performance of
the duties imposed upon them by the
State Board of Health. These duties,
some of the Ordinaries claim, are oner
ous and burdensome, and an effort is to
be made to abolish the Board or increase
the pay of Ordinaries. A bill to abolish
the Board has already been introduced in
the House, but no action has yet been
taken in regard to it. As the Board has
just got fairly to work, and all the ex
pense of inaugurating it has been in
curred, it is doubtful if the bill can be
passed, even on the score of economy
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Judge A. C. Pate, of the Oconee Cir
cuit, as telegraphed, has been re-appoint
ed by Gov. Smith and confirmed by the
Senate. Col. Butts, of Dublin, was a
formidable candidate, and a strong effort
was made by a host of friends here to se
cure his appointment. Col. B. would
certainly dignify the bench of any court,
and having failed at this time, he will no
doubt reappear at some future time as a
candidate for judicial honors. Hon.
Martin J. Crawford, of Columbus, was
here 3’esterday, and on the confirmation
of his late appointment as Judge of the
Chattahoochee Circuit, was duly sworn in
for the balance of Judge Johnson’s unex
pired term. This is considered one of
Gov. Smith’s best judicial appointments,
and has given general satisfaction.
comments on ben hill’s speech.
While many applaud and endorse the
great speech of Mr. Hill, there is here a
general feeling of regret in regard to his
utterances. Without doubting the cor
rectness of his positions and statements,
some think the truth should not be
spoken at all times. A wise prudence
should govern the action of an eminent
public man in critical periods, and it is
claimed that this speech was ill-timed
and unwise, and will result in great harm
to the Democratic party of the North
and West. The Radicals desired just
such a speech for circulation as a cam
paign document, and its effect will be
felt in the coming Presidential election.
These are the reasons why even many of
Mr. Hill’s friends regret t£at ho should
have made such a speech.
THINGS IN GENERAL.
The affairs of West, Edwards <fc Co.
are being straightened out, and Colonel
J. M. Ball, formerly a citizen of Savan
nah, has been acquitted of any complic
ity in tlie irregularities charged upon the
firm.
Ex-Treasurer Jones is active in his
efforts to meet the charges against him.
Some of his bondsmen are here, and
Judge Lochrane is advising with them in
the matter of the suit instituted by the
State. Representative Hoga tc-day in
troduced a resolution—which was passed
—to print three hundred copies of ex-
Treasurer Jones’s defense for the use of
the House, as au act of justice to the ac
cused, aud to accompany the statement
of the Governor.
The weather is moderating, and people
begin to move about more freely. De-
Give’s Opera House was filled last night
to witness the “ Big Bonanza ” of Daly’s
Fifth Avenue Theatre Company. It was
a perfect “ big bonanza ” of fan, and I
doubt if people ever laughed oftener or
more heartily at any performance. Miss
Sara Jewett, as Eugenia, was splendid,
and Mr. George Devere, as Alphonse De-
Haas, was a perfect snob. The company
is a fine one, and their plays are well
presented. If you want lots of fun, with
good moral lessons attached, go and see
the “Big Bonanza” when it arrives in
Of course there is a diversity of opin
ion in regard to the effect of Mr. Hill's
crushing reply to Hyena Blaine's brutal
onslaught upon the South. Leading Rad
ical journals endeavor to find consolation
for the merciless castigation inflicted
upon their parliamentary thimble-rigger
by pretending that the unwholesome
truths extorted from Mr. Kill will inten
sity the vindictive spirit of the Northern
masses, and thus be made to recoil upon
the Democratic party: while fair minded
men generally seem to be of the opinion
that silence on the part of the South,
under such wanton provocation, would
have amounted to a plea of guilty, and
that Mr. Hill’s vindication of the truth of
history, however unpleasant to North
ern ears, will enlighten the minds
of the people in reference to mat
ters concerning which they have been
most grossly misinformed. Below we
make a few extracts from our Northern
and Southern exchanges:
[New York Tribune, Independent Republican.]
too smart.
Mr. Blaine won a tactical victory on
the amnesty bill. He should beware lest
it prove a strategical defeat. It was bril
liant parliamentary fence, but it was not
statesmanship. The country does not
want the healing wounds of the war tom
open afresh. Grant all Mr. Blaine
says about Jefferson Davis, does it follow
that, having refused to try, sen
tence and punish him, we ought
to keep on making faces at him ?
What Mr. Blaine has done was unques
tionably smart. It appealed, shrewdly
but recklessly, to passions which he knew
were easily aroused, to prejudices which
he knew had never died out, to a feeling
all over the country which is sure to give
him instant and approving response. But
it did not tend to the peace and harmony
which the year should inspire and the
times demand. It tended to no good end.
It was mere cunning partisanship. Mr.
Blaine is always excessively smart. Let
him have a care lest the people begin to
think him too smart.
[Boston Post, Democrat,]
HOIST BY HIS OWN PETARD.
Had Mr. Blaine suspected that his at
tempt to get in an amendment to the
same general Amnesty bill which he ap
proved last year would have given the
opportunity to the Southern members of
Congress to reaffirm their devotion to the
Union and the Constitution in the im
pressive manner in which they have done
it through Mr. Hill, of Georgia, it is
more than likely that he would
have paused in his purpose from
a fear that his personal aim was to be bur
ied forever under the enthusiasm of the
general satisfaction. The discussion has
yielded good fruit in the sincere and
really eloquent protestations of Mr. Hill
for the Union as it was established by the
Fathers. With the frankness of a soldier
and a brave man, he confessed the griev
ous wrong done the Union in the attempt
of the South to leave it, and with the
noble spirit of a patriot he pleads that
the sufferings of the past may be per
mitted to engender a new spirit on
both sides, of co-operation in the
work of restoring peace-, rebuilding the
Union, and making it what was the in
spired intentiom of the Fathers—the
“glory of America and the blessing of
humanity.” He said that “the South
did the Union one great wrong, and we
come, as far as we can, to repair it; and
let it be said in the future that he shall
be the greatest patriot, the truest patriot,
the ablest patriot, who shall do the most
to repair the wrongs of the past and to
promote the glories of the future.”
Spoken like a statesman in every word.
The true Centennial spirit breathes in
such utterances. On that basis we can
certainly have a perfect Union again.
[Correspondent of the New York Times, Repub
lican.]
A REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT.
Mr. Hill’s speech is not favorably re
ceived on the Democratic side, while the
estimate placed upon it as a political doc
ument by the Republicans is shown by
the fact that at least ten thousand copies
were subscribed for before the House ad
journed, for circulation in the North.
The Northern Democrats are sadly disap
pointed at its tone and temper. A promi
nent Democratic Senator, who was asked
this evening if he heard the eulogies
pronounced in the Senate over the late
Andrew JohnsoD, replied; “No; but I
heard Ben Hill's eulogy in the House
upon the Democratic party!” Holman
when asked his opinion of the speech,
replied: “It was a most unprofitable
speech ;” while Randall thought the de
fense of Andersonville was a mistake
and the arraignment of the North for
cruel treatment of prisoners a blunder.
Williams (Democrat), of Michigan, who
was a Union soldier, says Hill’s speech
will lose the Democracy in his State ten
thousand votes, and he is very much dis
gusted with it. All the Northern Demo
crats think the speech will tend to dam
age their party in the North. The Re
publicans are well pleased, and believe its
effect will be to make certain for the
Republican candidates several States that
were hitherto doubtful. Many Southern
members, on both sides of the Houee,
express the opinion that it was a good
speech for circulation among the Georgia
Democracy, but will prove most distaste
ful to the Democrats of the North.
[Baltimore Gazette, Independent Democrat.]
A GOOD DEMOCRATIC DOCUMENT.
The speech of Mr. Hill, of Georgia,
was in admirable contrast to that of the
Representative from Maine. Its tone
and temper were excellent, and in the
eloquent words in which he closed his
answer to Mr. Blaine he correctly in
terpreted the feeling and the aspira
tion of millions of his brethren in the
South. Congress has heard no such
patriotic sentiments for many and
many a year, and they cannot but
have a most salutary effect upon public
opinion in the North. It was a speech
worthy of this centennial year, when we
are all asked to stand around the cradle
where the Union was born and renew our
pledges to it. Mr. Hill did his State and
his section infinite service; not only that—
he did the whole country a service. The
speech will, of course, be a disappoint
ment to the exereme Radical faction, who
expected a hot and angry reply from
one of his known impetuosity and im
pulsiveness, but his patriotic words
will do a good deal to strengthen
the Conservative party in the North,
who are honestly endeavoring to
wrest the control of the govern
ment from the hands of demagogues like
the ex-Speaker of the last Republican
House. Mr. Hill has given the keynote
to the Southern Representatives in the
House. He has laid down a broad, gen
erous policy, from which it is to be hoped
there will be no departure. They have
won a great victory, not only over their
opponents, but over themselves, because
it was hard to listen without au impul
sive aud indignant retort to the brutal
speech of Mr. Blaine. Let them hold
what they have won for the sake of the
greater victory whose shadow is already
upon us.
[New Orleans Time*, Independent Democrat]
HILL AND BLAINE.
Mr. Hill's speech, in reply to Mr.
Blaine, must be regarded as a splendid
effort, worthy of the man and the occa
sion. It is to his credit also that he did
not make the occasion, but took especial
pains to declare that he and his friends
deeply regretted the controversy. After
that, it is difficult to see how he could
do less than he did in entering upon his
eloquent and able vindication of his
people. Nevertheless it is a misfortune
that the occasion arose, and it would
■eem that it must react to the detriment
of Mr. Blaine and his party, who forced
it on. The debate seems to indicate a
deliberate adoption, by the Republican
4f the Howling Idiot policy,
by sensible people in both sections and
which was supposed to be on its last legs.
But it is too late in the day for it to win.
The strategy we imagine to be about as
follows: Mr. Blaine and his compeers
are being hard pressed by the Democrat?.
They have been put on the defensive and
have lost heavily. All their victories were
achieved while they were the aggressors.
It naturally seems to them a desirable
thing to resume the offensive. We doubt
whether they really expect to arouse
the old war fury in the North, but
they think they will be forgiven there
for stirring it up a little, and if
by so doing they can provoke the
South to take up the gage and respond
in like intemperate manner they will have
some fresh and valuable evidence of un
reconstructed rebellion which they can
flaunt before the Northern public, and
use as a temporary expedient to hoist
themselves again into power. It is quite
a clever game, but is sprung too soon and
is somewhat too thin to serve. Of course
it is the true policy of the South not to
get exasperated. Let Mr. Blaine spout.
He will get tired and the country will get
tired of him if he be let alone. Mr. Hill’s
speech is a sufficient answer. For the
rest we can signify our amused con
tempt, and so let the howling idiots pass
on to confusion and defeat.
[Richmond Dispatch (Independent Democrat).]
mii’a REPLY.
The reply of Hon. Ben H. Hill, of
Georgia, to Blaine was complete, and put
in language that was prudent and ingeni
ous. For this, Mr. Hill has gained a
great deal of approbation. The subject
was such as naturally excites the passions
of men. Mr. Hill could not but feel the
deep sense of provocation of a causeless
attack from Blaine and the reviving of
painful recollections that involved the
most cruel measures of the Federal War
Department, forcing the South to keep
in prison thousands of Northern men for
whom they had not sufficient support.
The South had not, indeed, support for
its own army, not to speak of prisoners.
Mr. Hill's answer was complete; and if
the clock be not set back—if the North
does not turn again to the exaggerated
horrors and the false accusations
trumped up against the South for politi
cal agitations—the speech of Mr. Hill
will be a complete antidote for the re
newed poison diffused through Mr.
Blaine’s attack. For the sake of the
nation we earnestly pra>’ that it may so
prove.
A New Wonder from Japan.
By the last mail from Japan we have
received the particulars of one of the
most interesting and important events
that has recently happened in that em
pire, namely, the opening, in Yeddo, of a
Normal School for the education of girls.
About one year ago the Empress became
greatly interested in the future welfare of
her countrywomen, and having given a
considerable amount of money to erect a
suitable building for a large school, and
the same having been finished and the
teaching arrangements completed, the
formal opening of the establishment
took place on the 30th November. Nfet
less than eighty girls had already been
admitted as pupils, and while one for
eigner had been appointed as a kind of
advisor, the position of superintendent
was given to a Japanese, Mr. Nakamura
Massauawo, who is said to have become
a convert to the Christian religion. The
circumstances attending this event were
quite as remarkable as the event itself,
for the Empress, accompanied by Okubo,
the Minister of the Interior, and other
high dignitaries, presided on the occasion
and actually read a brief address. The
gate through which the imperial party
had to pass on their way to the school
was dec jrated with the chrysanthemum
flower and national emblem, and they
were escorted to the main hall by the
Vice-Minister of Education. Here the
superintendent read a congratulatory ad -
dress, as follows :
“We humbly venture to think that the
enlightenment of a country depends
upon the excellence of its government,
and that the excellence of its government
depends upon the perfect nature of the
regulations of families. Now the perfect
nature of household regulations depends
upon the integrity of thought, advance
of intelligent and chaste and upright
action of women. Our land affords from
olden days down to the present time
numberless instances of virtuous women;
but still if we regard the matter in
respect to the whole of our country,
it must be allowed that the regulations
for the education of women are
exceedingly defective. At the present
moment reform in enlightenment has
gradually progressed, and it is a source of
rejoicing to the myriads o f our people
that the Tokio Normal School for girls
has been established, and that by her
Majesty’s attendance to-day the ceremon3'
of opening the school is favorably carried
out. Our earnest desire is that those who
may in after time complete their educa
tion here may become virtuous women,
and so assist their husbands; virtuous
mothers, and so instruct their children;
and that by their giving birth to and
rearing up a worthy population our
country may become a prosperous and
tranquil land.”
After this the lists and the keys were
delivered by the Vice-Minister for Educa
tion to the principal, who then presented
the school regulations. The Empress re
plied :
“Upon hearing last year that this
school was about to be established in
order to foster the growth of education
for girls, I was unable to contain my joy.
Its construction has now been completed,
and the ceremony of its opening has been
performed. My earnest desire is that
this school may henceforth be prosper
ous, and that I may eventually see the
beautiful fruit ef female education ap
pear in profusion throughout the whole
of the land.”
A brief address was also made by Ta
naka, the Vice-Minister of Education.
He said;
“The construction of the Tokio Normal
School for girls having been completed
we have now come to the time for the
commencement of its operations. We
cannot but rejoice and offer congratula
tions with respect to this. How much
the more, then, when our good and
gracious Empress has been pleased to at
tend here, should we rejoice over and
over again at the brilliant glory of this
school! If we consider well the words
of the Western proverb, that ‘girls are
the mothers of education,’ we sum up in
a few words the reason why female edu
cation is so weighty a matter, and leave
nought unsaid. From these words the
idea is clearly apparent and easy of per
ception. Why should we attempt any
superfluous explanation thereof ? I con
tent myself with merely making this one
observation.”
Other speeches were made and several
of the pupils read pieces and recited po
ems ; one of the latter was as follows :
“The place of learning to-day founded
shall, like the young pine tree, flourish
and exist for a thousand years.” And
again : “My father and mother will be
dew their sleeves with tears on hearing of
the joyful fact of my appearance to-day
before the Empress. ”
The Empress afterward visited all the
apartments of the building, made a
present to all the pupils who had spoken,
gave a sumptuous entertainment and re
turned to the palace, after which the
public were admitted to examine the new
building.
Compared with what is called the
“woman question” in this country the
ceremony in Yeddo may'well put to the
blush many people in this Christian land.
Au inventor claims to have discovered
a method by which fire on shipboard can
not only be instantly detected, but at
once extinguished. His process is a
chemical compound which, m the course
of a few seconds, will absorb the oxygen
contained in atmospheric air.
A San Francisco saloon-keeper, grate
ful for business prosperity, gave to each
patron a bottle of whisky. Lewis Lesee
finished his bottle, went home drunk,
and whipped his wife to death,
nearly two hundred great i
THE SEW NAVAL STATION.
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Post Koyal, January 12.-Port Bo ya l
i, located four miles below Beaufort at
the confluence of Port Royal river ’and
B iltery creek. It has sprung into
enoe since the war and in appearand
at.d design differs from Beaufort. The
buildings are new, and are erected with
an eye to business. The most important
feature of the place is the wharf and de
pot of the Port Royal Railroad. The
road extends along the water's edge, and
terminates directly upon the wharf,’ thus
affording facilities for transferring
freight. The depth of water at the
wharf is twenty-five feet. Along the
wharf are lying several barks and schoon
ers waiting to be loaded. The Hatteras
a steamer of the New York and Port
Royal line, also arrived this morning.
She reports a very hazardous passage.
When off Cape Hatteras that old storm-
breeding monster let loose all her winds
and for a time seriously threatened the
steamer. Twice was she was thrown on
her beam ends, and her cargo was consid
erably damaged. This steamer is one of
those which make weekly stoppages at
Port Royal on their way between Now
York and Florida.
PORT ROYAL RAILROAD.
Connecting with this line of steamers
is the Port Royal Railroad. This road
last year was greatly embarrassed, and
passed into the hands of a receiver, Mr.
D. C. Wilson, who runs it in the interest
of the bondholders. L nder his manage
ment its prospects have been greats im
proved. Contiguous to the wharf are
two cotton presses, which formerly did a
good business. But, for some reason,
there has been but little cotton shipped
from Port Royal this season, and the
carrying trade has been confined to other
objects of export and import. Those
presses are waiting there till the hand of
some magician awakens the future me
tropolis into life. Port Royal boasts of a
good hotel, the Mansion House, kept by
Dr. C. E. Warren, who is a genial host
and a good purveyor. He it is who pro
vides the boys in blue of the navy with
the beef that is to whet their appetites
to the point of swallowing a dozen Cu
bans before breakfast, with the same
gusto that ordinary mortals display in
dispatching as many luscious bivalves on
the half shell. The other features of
prominence in the place are the bar
rooms, of which there are eight, each
paying a license of a hundred and
twenty five dollars. And yet the town
seems to be quite orderly.
AN ELECTION.
There was considerable excitement in
town to-day over the municipal election.
One ticket was headed by Mr. James L.
Duncan, a builder and contractor, and
the present incumbent. A ticket was
placed in opposition, headed by Mr. W.
H. Scott, a leading commission mer
chant, formerly of Branch, Scott & Co.
The questions involved were purely local,
politics beiDg ignored. Each ticket had
three whites and two colored men upon it.
Seventy-three metropolitans exercised
the divine right of suffrage, and scratch
ing was freely indulged in. The Duncan
ticket was elected by varying majorities.
The new Council will be composed as
follows : Intendant, J. L. Duncan; War
dens—Owen F. Duke and R. Gibbs Cen
ter, white, and Henry Hamilton and
Moses Green, colored.
THE NAVY.
Bat the chief interest attending Port
Royal now is the probability that she
will become a naval and coaling station.
The presence of the vessels already there
has added to her income. It is estimated
that several thousand dollars a month
have been disbursed by the navy for some
time past, and if the whole squadron be
ordered to report here there will be about
a hundred officers, besides several hun
dred men, all of them with money to
spend, and the revenue of Port Royal
will be largely increased. There are now
iu the harbor several vessels. Of these
the Ossipee is anchored about two miles
below the wharf. The Ossipee is a cor
vette, carrying six nine-inch Dahlgrens,
two eleven-inch pivot guns, two twelve-
pound howitzers and two Gatling guns,
is commanded by Commander Livingston
Breese, and has within the past two
months returned from Barbadoes. Next
comes the Swatara, also a corvette, one
of the swiftest and neatest in the service,
carrying six nine-inch guns and one ele
ven-inch pivot Dahlgren, a sixty-pound
Parrott on her top gallant forecastle, two
twelve-pound howitzers on her poop deck,
two Gaitiug guns and two twelve-pound
howitzers on carriages. She is com
manded by Commander A. B. Cook, and
has lately returned from Para, Brazil,
whither she was sent to bring home
American emigrants, who went there
after the war, and of whom it was re
ported that they were in a pitiable con
dition and desired to return home to the
United States. She found only ^ne
family that expressed a desire to return,
and even this family declined to leave at
the last moment. It sc-ems that the
colony is not prospering. But fruits aro
abundant, and life can be maintained
without labor, and the colonists prefer
want without labor to want despite labor.
Lower down the harbor is the storeship
Pawnee, used simply as a receiving and
storeship and hospital. By the way, it
is stated that the health ot the fleet has
been very good since reaching Port
Royal. Next comes the Pinta, a tender
and dispatch boat, in charge of Lieut.
Com. Dwyer. Last but decidedly not
least, is the monitor
DICTATOR,
the most formidable iron-clad in the navy.
She lies just above the water like some
sluggish leviathan, and can be submerged
during action until the turret can alone
be seen at any distance. She is plated
with thirteen inches of iron over ten
inches of teaking, and carries two fifteen
inch guns. Being submerged over twen
ty feet in the water, she is necessarily
ventilated by machinery. The interior
resembles the devil’s workshop. Near
half a hundred furnaces roar and blaze
and emit smoke out of a stack as large as
an ordinary room. She is a formidable
monster. But the ingenuity of man has
devised guns whose charge of powder
alone is one hundred and twenty-five
pounds, and whose immense projectiles,
weighing near half a ton, are capable of
crushing through even the solid armor of
the Dictator. Fortunately these guns
have not been generally introduced, and
the Dictator can still assume to enjoy
invulnerability. The Dictator is the flag
ship of Commander A. W. Weaver. Seve
ral other vessels are on their way. The Con
gress, one of the finest in the navy, and
the Juniata have been ordered from the
European squadron, and, it is said, will
report at Port Royal. It is also said that
the Hartford will soon reach Beaufort,
and will become the flagship of the North
Atlantic squadron. Rear Admiral De
laney is at present in command, but he
soon will be retired and a new commander
will be appointed. The officers of the
fleet are in ignorance of the cause of these
movements, and some are in doubt even
whether Port Royal will be made the
naval station of the home squadron.
Others think that in time it will super
sede Key West. The assertion of the
New York Sun that lands in Port Royal
are owned by Secretary Robeson s
friends, if true, may serve to explain the
sudden conversion of the department to
the doctrine that Port Royal is to be the
coming city of the Soutfl.
The situation of Port Royal may be
summed up thus: Nature has been lavish
to it. But it needs for development capi
tal, increased prosperity in the State, and .
some inciting cause that will give it an
impetus. Its fortunes for the present
are in the hands of the naval department.
B. M. D.
A Detroiter got home at midnight the
other night with a black eye and a boozy
step, and as his wife met him at the head
of the stairs she exclaimed : W fa y*
you’ve been fighting.” “lesm, he
meekly replied, as he leaned on the
“And some one has blackened one of
your eyes,” she continued, as the tears
came. “Don’t cry, zhariing,’ he said, m
a coaxing voice, as he put his hand on
her head : “ ’fi hadn't had a chance to run
he’d have blacked boff of eui!
A single grain of wheat, accidentally
dropped in a garden in Hovermgham,
England, last spring produced sixty-three
©*r« and more than three thousand grains
of ’ rheat—probably the largest yield ever
but showing what good soil and