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No. 3 WHIT ABLE-it STREET,
(MORNING NEWS BUILDING).
W. T.
THOMPSOS, Editor.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 1876.
Senator Thurman on the Currency
Question.
Senator Thurman has written a letter
to a member of the Ohio Legislature de
fining his viewa on the currency question.
He quotes from his speeches to show that
he is opposed, and always has been, to
the resumption act, because he believes
it “impracticable and fraught with injury
to the country,” and concludes: “Of
course with these views I shall continue
to oppose the act, and hope to see it re
pealed and a proper measure substituted
for it. I believe that such a measure
will surely be agreed upon, and that all
reasonable and patriotic men who look
to the welfare of the party and the coun
try will consent to accept it. I do not
expect that any measure will satisfy
everybody. There is such a diversity of
opinion and such extreme views upon the
subject, and a calm consideration against
it has been so marred by the intemperate
declamation and denunciation that per
fect harmony is not to be expected. But
I trust that there is wisdom and patriot
ism enough in the party to Dring us to a
substantial agreement, for without such
an agreement the party will have no
chance of success, and the country no
ohanoe of relief from the oppressive leg
islation of the Radical party. It is not a
time for blind dictation by extremists of
any sort, hard or soft. As to my views
in reference to a contraction of the cur
rency, it is only necessary for me to re
mind you that I have steadily opposed
contraction as well as inflation ever since
' I have held a seat in the Senate.”
The Cabinet Situation.—A special
dispatch to the New York Post says:
“There is no change in regard to the
Cabinet situation, but developments may
be looked for within forty-eight hours.
It is the opinion of persons who are in a
position to know the exact situation that
a crisis is imminent in regard to the Sec
retaryship of the Treasury. Up to the
present time there are no indications that
the President has even intimated to Mr.
Bristow that 1 _• would like to have his
resignation, but the latter’s friends are
prepared to hear that the President has
done so at any time. Solicitor Bluford
Wilson is still at his desk, and says he is
entirely indifferent as to whether he is
requested to resign or not, and that he
has nothing to fear, but shall continue to
follow in the line of duty pursued in the
past. In fact, the impression left on the
minds of those who have conversed with
Mr. Wilson is that he rather invites
removal, and is preparing himself for
such an event.”
More of Pokeb Schenck’s Knavery.—
While the President in the case of Gen.
Schenck, adheres stubbornly to his favor
ite policy of never removing an officer
while under fire—a policy attended with
disadvantages when the lire happens to
create a bad smell—an ugly reminiscence
is revived concerning the old Memphis
El Paso Railroad swindle, which General
Fremont lobbied through Congress at a
reputed cost of $500,000 in gold, besides
a large amount of stock then supposed
to be worth having. The story connects
Gen. Schenck with the iniquitous scheme
in a manner no less discreditable than the
Emma Mine scanda'; though at tbe period
referred to He had not reached the dig
nity of Minister to England, but was
Chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means. The Memphis and El Paso job
is now the subject of a Congressional in
quiry, with a fair prospect that some of
the members of the Forty-fourth Con
gress will come in for a share of tbe dam
aging developments.
The State Road Lease.—It seems
from the statement of the Atlanta
Commonwealth, that the committee
appointed to investigate the State Road
lease have developed the fact that certain
newspapers were paid for advocating that
measure—the proprietor of one of them
having acknowledged before the commit
tee that he had received $5,000. Gov
ernor Brown, it is said, testified that
about $21,000 had been paid out for this
purpose—naming certain dailies, aud
stating that several “country papers ’ had
been paid. It is due to the “country”
press that they should be named. We
demand this, as an act of justice. Per-
haps the report of the committee, when
published, may contain their names. It
in due to the public that they should
know what journalists can be bought for
a price. Some of the dailies mentioned
were entirely above suspicion before this
recent development. This may also turn
out to be true of some of our respectable
weeklies. By all means let us have their
names.—Athens Watchman.
The Cotton Tax.
Once more the ootton *»x refund ; ng
proposition before Congress. Mr
Wells, of Mississippi has introduced a
bill looking to the distribution of tb ? s
illegally collected tax among the States
for public school purposes. The several
amounts to be distributed are principally
as follows:
Alabama $10,388 072 10
Arkansas 2,555 833 43
Florida 918.944 98
Georgia 11.897 094 98
Kentucky 55;-: 327 45
Louisiana 10.09. w 501 00
Mississippi 8,742 995 93
Missouri 59" ;>98 30
North Carolina 1.95b T04 87
South Carolina 4 0 16
Tennessee 7 * 4O0 71
Texas 5,o *01 25
Virginia 8zo fc->6 67
Mr. Wells proposes that these several
sums shall be placed to the credit of the
States and held in trust for them as a
perpetual school fund, that the mo* -• 1
shall be invested in United States b- ids
and the interest thereon shall be pa d
yearly.
Various propositions for the refunding
of the cotton tax illegally extorted from
the people of the South have been brought
before Congress, but in most of them a
lobby ring of speculators have had a more
direct interest than the people who paid
the tax. Every plan which contemplated
the return of the tax to the tax payer has
met with opposition frem a powerful
lobby interest until it has become mani
fest that no law making restitution can
possibly be passed that does not give the
largest share of the money to the rings
of speculators who have purchased, for a
mere fraction of their face, the
vouchers representing the tax. Under
these circumstances, the people have
ceased to take much interest in the sub
ject of the cotton tax. Tbe tax payers
of the Cotton States are not particularly
anxious that the government should tax
them still further, in ord.r that the mil
lions already wrongfully taken from them
may be paid over to the lobby rings of
Washington.
If the tax is returned at all, it
should be returned to those who paid it.
If this is impossible, the i.ext best thing
for the government to do would be to
vote the money to the States from whose
people it was wrongfully taken, leaving
the State Legislatures to make such dis
position of it as would indirectly, if not
directly, benefit those who had paid it. It
might be made available for school
purposes, and thus benefit the peo
ple at large, or it might be
appropriated to the payment of the State
debts or to works of internal improve
ment. If the money is to be returned,
the disposition of it should be left en
tirely to the States from whose people
it was wrongfully collected. If the
money is wrongfully in the treasury of
the General Government, the govern
ment should hasten to make restitution
in the most direct manner practicable.
The original wrong in illegally levying
the tax gives the Gefieral Government no
right to dictate in what manner the
money shall be disbursed.
Some pretty fine distinctions are made
in the Massachusetts courts in deciding
what are works of “necessity and charity’s
within the meaning of the Sunday law.
A man named McGrath was employed in
Lawrence recently to repair the ma
chinery of a mill on Sunday, and not be-
~ .jig paid what he thought the work worth,
he brought an action to recover for his
services and for damages wistained by an
accident which occurred during the pro
gress of the work. The court decided
against him on the ground that the clear
ing out of a wheel pit on the Lord s day
for the purpose of preventing the stop-
nnge on a week day of mills which em
ploy many hand? was not a work of neces
sity or charity. The court also held that
ihe plaintiff’s illegal act in working upon
ine Lord’s day was so inseparably con
nected with the cause of action as to pre
vent his maintaining the suit for personal
damage sustained from the negligence
of the defendants while assisting them
(gratuitously) in their work on the Lord's banks of deposit, aud exchange. Such
^' are the views of the people. Simply to
d«.y.
The Chicago 'Tribune (Radical) calls
attention to a curious incident, showing
how circumstances alter cases. The Tri
ton, .ajs when publicity was given to
tie testimony of Everist, who mailed the
letters containing inclosures to Messrs.
B ibcock and Avery, it was given out at
Washington that a person who saw Gen.
Bibcock’s letter opened would go to St.
Louis and testify that it conta.ned.noth-
irg but blank paper. But the truly pro' t-
dcntial appearance on the stand of Ma
-i’ll who gave tbe letters back to Joyce,
placed matters upon a different footing
Ldtbi attendance of the Washington
witness was not required.
Don Pedro n., the Emperor of Brazil
and tbe Empress Teresa ChnBtms w.il
leave for the United States on AprU^
with a numerous retinue and •. » ’
pocket money. The Philadelphia^
poet to relieve His Majesty
*500,000 daring his stay m 1 elT “ ‘
An Emperor does not come along
day, and the presence of Don Pe ro wi
be a godsend to the snobbery that will
I by thousands in Philadelphia.
The Pre'ident Incen-ed Again.
It will be remembered that ex Senator
Henderson was dismissed from the
position of prosecuting atiorney in
the St7 Louis whisky cases for
having censured the President for
his interference with tho plans of Com
missioner Douglass for the detection
of the whisky frauds, and thereby aiding
the whisky thieves. It was charged that
Mr. Henderson was a political enemy of
the President, and that his course was
dictated by feelings of personal hostility
rather than by a regard for truth. From
this unjust charge Mr. Henderson
his been most effectually vindicated.
Mr. Broadbead, who was retained by the
government as the successor of Mr. Hen
derson, repeated the accusation against
President Grant. He states it more dis
tinctly and proves it incontrovertably.
The President, in attempting to shield
Bibcock, in his deposition read at the
trial, took upou himself all responsibility
for tne countermanding order. In reply
to this, Mr. Broadhead said that the rea
sons given by the President were not at
all sufficient, as they amounted to really
no reason at all. “There were other and
more powerful influences brought to bear,
and the exigencies of the case seemed to
be such that the President stepped down
frqm his high position to interfere with
the duties of one of the department offi
cers.’’
Naturally enough this repetition of a
charge, which is but an expression of the
irresistible conviction of all unprejudiced
minds, has excited anew the ire of the
President, who cannot fail to appreciate
the disgraceful position in which it places
him. A Washington dispatch says:
“The President is bitterly incensed
against Broadhead, the government prose
cuting attorney in the St. Louis whisky
cases, on account of the latter's speech
in Babcock’s case. Broadhead’s dismissal
would have been ordered at once, but a
prominent Western Senator hearing of
the matter, visited the President and
assuring him that such a move would not
do, succeeded in temporarily dissuading
him from his purpose.”
Another Patriotic Scheme to Sap the
National Treasury.
We are informed by the Washington
Star that on invitation of Senator Mor
rill, of Vermont, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, the members of that commit -
tee, with several members of the House
committee, together with a number of
members of the Washington Monument
Society, assembled at his residence on the
evening of the 17th inst. for the purpose
of considering the matter of a monu
ment to the Father of his Country. Mr.
Morrill holds, as do a majority of his
committee, that the present unfinished
monument, even if carried to completion,
would be a comparative failure in an ar
tistic and historic point of view. He be
lieves it would be far preferable to erect
a memorial arch, on which could be indi
cated by carvings, statues, etc., the pro
gress of the country since it achieved its
independence. He also takes the view
that it is the duty of Congress to appro
priate the money to build said arch. He
presented his views to the meeting, and
they seemed to be generally endorsed.
It is designed, we believe, to illustrate
“the progress of the country since it
achieved its independence,” by adorning
the proposed structure with groups of stat
uary, including Lincoln, Stanton, Sum
ner, Stevens, Garrison, Giddings, Henry
Ward Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe,
and others, who contributed so much to
the wonderful “progress” in government
morals and religion which distinguishes
this Centennial era. These statues with
various allegorical designs that have been
suggested, if they did not give a national
character to the memorial, would, at
least, enlist the enthusiasm of the loyal
progressivists throughout the Union.
Of coarse Congress ought to appro
priate the money to build the pro
posed memorial arch, but the prop
er way for the originators of the
patriotic scheme to proceed in the
matter would be for them to call
upon Congress to give its official recog
mtion of the plan, with a decla
ration that the government will not be
pecuniarily responsible to the amount of a
single dollar. This accomplished, the
committee should set to work and lay the
foundation of an arch eclipsing in grand
eur and costliness the Arc de Triomphe of
Paris, or the triumphal arches of ancient
Rome. A failure in the completion of
such a work would be a “disgrace to the
nation.” With this plea they might ap
peal to Congress for an appropriation of
two or three millions, which would give
a margin for lobby purposes and furnish
money enough to save the honor of the
nation by the carrying out of the patri
otic design.
m mmn
THE MORNING NEWS.
S15E DIE—TADE! YALE!
ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
[Special Telegram to the Morning News.]
Atlanta, February 24.
The Legislature did not finish its labors
last night, and the time was extended to
have a morning session to-day.
Therefore, at 12 o’clock m., after eloquent
and impressive farewell addresses from
President Simmons and Speaker Hardeman,
the General Assembly adj ourned.
Evening Telegrams.
BABCOCK’S TBIAL ENDED.
Grant’s Pet and Protege Acquitted.
NOTES
FROM THE
CAPITAL.
NATIONAL
Mac A HON REORGANIZES HIS MIN
ISTRY.
Midnight Telegrams.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN FR4NCE.
A Great Battle Imminent in Spain.
DISASTROUS FLOODS ON THE
CONTINENT.
TWO UTBLT
WEST INDIAN
LUTIOSS.
Notes From Mongrel Mexico.
Brother Ilowen Get* Hi* Bristle* Cp.
Na-
Unwilling to Bargain with the
tioual Banks.
Speaking for tkeanti-contractionists of
the West, the Cincinnati Enquirer has
this to say in reference to the compro
mise financial scheme of Mr. Holman, of
Indiana: “Mr. Holman presents, as we
have been informed, as the Democratic
ultimatum to the Democratic Congres
sional caucus, the unconditional repeal of
the present Republican resumption act.
Further than that he is willing not to
press matters. Therein he has fallen
short of public expectation. Why should
not the government substitute the green
back for the national bank currency,
which it costs us $20,000,000 a year to
issue ? The I )emocracy now, as in the
days of Jacksou, are opposed to national
bank money. Recall the latter and issue
legal tenders. Confine the banks to
repeal the resumption act will not do for
the House. Every Democrat, East aud
West, voted against it originally, in 1875.
Why should there be a Democrat opposed
to its repeal in 1876 ? We are not in fa
vor of buying its repeal, under these cir
cumstances, by a bribe to the national
banks.”
Trouble About the Centennial Grab.
In the House of Representatives on
Tuesday Mr. SpriDger, of Illinois, claim
ed the floor to explain his amendment to
the Centennial appropriation bill. This
amendment was designed to secure the
government by making it a preferred
creditor, allowing it to come in for a re
turn of the million and a half appropri
ated before any division among the stock
holders; but owing to the clumsy wording
of the amendatory clause the object of its
author was defeated, and the appro
priation stands as a clean donation.
Mr. Springer wished to offer a joint
resolution to amend the defect, but
under the call for the general order was
prevented from doing so. Mr. Kelley,
of Pennsylvania, objected to any further
legislation on the subject, declaring that
if the Centennial stockholders had been
unwittingly benefited by Mr. Springer’s
blunder it was without their solicitation.
Mr. Springer insisted on rectifying the
matter, and the debate which ensued
caused considerable feeling. A Washington
letter says: “More than one Democratic
Senator vowed vengeance on the centennial
celebration in conversations with brother
members on tbe floor, though tbe matter
was not brought into open debate. The
statement that is going aro and to the
effect that the provisions of the appro
priation bill just passed will not be com
plied with, as Congress has no power to
interfere with the dividends of private
corporations, is creating talk and exciting
much hard feeling toward the Centennial.
For the first time the fell force of Senator
Edmunds’s declaration that he doubted if
the dividend clause was legal is just be
ginning to break on the Senatorial brain.
The Conservative members of the Senate
will, it is said, offer a resolution de
nouncing the alleged bad faith shown by
the Centennial managers, and they will,
if they can, devise a plan for modifying
the bill.”
The newest new discovery is an appa
ratus for heating and lighting houses and
doing the family cooking without dust,
smoke or annoyance, and at a cost much
lower than that of wood or coal. It is a
Chicago notion, and is described as a
simple retort connected by pipes, with
two miniature tanks, one of which con
tains oil the other water. The water and
oil form a gas—the water, by a very sim
ple process, “being turned into very hot
steam and transformed into gas.’# The
retort can be used in a cook stove, range
or furnace, and connected with the gas
pipes. The fire is lighted in the fall and
an occasional replenishing of the oil and
water tanks does the business as long as
it is desired to keep up the operation. It
is a very important invention—if it has
been made.
Triumph of Grant and the Whisky
Kin?.
Our St. Louis dispatch announces the
acquittal of Babcock and the triumph of
the whist y ring. This result, while it
will cause mortification to the upholders
of law and justice, will be no surprise to
those who have watched the progress of
events in St. Louis and Washington since
the first convictions of the whis y
thieves were obtained and Babcock
was indicted. From tbe dismissal of ex-
Senator Henderson as prosecuting attor
ney to the present time President Grant
has brought the power and influence of
the administration to bear in favor of the
accused, and no effort has been spared
to secure the acquittal of his pet Secretary
and personal confidant. The most ef
fective step taken for the protection of
Babcock was the circular order issued by
Attorney General Pierrepont, under the
dictation of the President, warning sus
pected confederates and threatening them
with the extreme penalties of the law if
they testified against the accused. Since
the promulgation of that order we hear
of no new testimony in the whisky cases,
the prosecutions in Chicago, Milwau
kee, New Orleans and elsewhere have
been suspended, and it is probable after
the verdict that has just been rendered
in St. Louis, and the manifestations of
sympathy on the part of the President
and a portion of his Cabinet for the
whisky conspirators, we shall hear of no
more prosecutions or convictions.
The people will have to accept the ver
dict of the St. Louis jury as decisive in
Babcock’s case. Perhaps, owing to the
technical skill of the phalanx of able
lawyers representing tbe administration,
the successful suppression of import,
ant testimony and the ruling of
the court, the jury could not have
brought in a verdict of guilty. But
the developments of the trial have
established convictions in the public
mind, both in regard to Babcock’s con
nection with the whisky frauds aud the
undignified and partizan interferance of
President Grant in favor of the accused,
which no jury verdict can change.
♦ — V—
The special correspondent has not been
idle all this time, and one of him, for his
name is legion, has been looking after
the real estate transactions made by Bab
cock while his friends, McDonald & Co.,
were grading in “crooked.” He finds
that “Bab.” was originally thixfin the
purse, as a “Sylph” should be, and ihat
after the ring got well to work “Bab.”
dealt m real estate to the extent of $139,-
000, ail amount of cash that would ac
count for mapy letters marked “private
and ccnfidenflftT and bearing $500 notea.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS AND NOTES.
Washington. February 24.—In the Senale
David, of West Virginia, presented tbe peti
tion of George Jackson, of West Virginia,
for tbe removal of bis political disabilities.
Reterred to the Judiciary Committee.
Gen. Morgan has furn’shed the Committee
on Privileges aud Elections a list of wit
nesses in the Spencer case, and made the
plea that he sense of tbe Senate be taken
upon the exclusion of nineteen specifications
be.ore proceeding with the investigation.
The invest gation commences regularly V>-
moi iow.
'Ihe Ways and Means Committee reported
tbe Hawaiian treaty, which was made the
special order for next Thursday.
The House Committee on Pensions re
ported & bill grantiu^ pensions to soldiers
of the Mexican, Florida and Black Hawk
wars.
The bill to protect tbe revenue, providing
that any officer who shall receive more than
his salary for work done be fined and im
prisoned. Passed.
In the Senate, tbe House bill to reoganize
tbe judiciary, was read and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Hamilton introduced a bill to grant cer
tain rights to tbe Central Texas and El Paso
lload, to provide a through line between
tbe cities of lower Mississippi aud the Gulf
and Pacific ocean.
Edmunds, from tbe Judiciary Committee,
reported adversely ou tbe petition of Stephen
D. Lee. for tho removal of hi* political dis
abilities. Edmunds said Mr. Lee bad not
presented a petition signed by himself to
the committee, but only a letter addressed
to tbe President of the United States in
July, 1805. Tbe committee would act upon
his personal petition when received.
THE BABCOCK CASE.
St. Louis, February 24.—Judge Dillon,
in bis charge, reminded tbe jury that tbe
government owed a duty to its citizens, as
well as to its revenue, and it lay in tbe pro
vince of tbe jury to acquit as well as con
vict.
At the opening of tbe court this afternoon,
a motion for a new trial in tbe McKee case
was taken up and argument begun. At
twenty-five minutes past three, tbe jury in
the Babcock case sent word that they bad
found a verdict and they were immediatelv
usheiedinto tbe court. On takfDg their
seats, the foreman handed tbe ver
dict to tbe Clerk, who read it as
follows : “We, the jury, find
tbe defendant Dot guilty.” Some demon
stration in favor of the defendant was made,
but was quickly suppressed. There was a
general handshaking, however, and General
Babcock crossed over to the jury, and most
heartily and feelingly shook the band of
each juryman, and thanked them kindly
for tbe verdict. The General and bis friends
then left the court and started for tbe hotel.
On reaching tbe street tl:o party were
heartily cheered by a great crowd congre
gated in front of the Custom House, and
almost everybody seemed well pleased at the
verdic;.
CAPITAL NOTE8.
Washington, February 24.—Mr. Hubbard
addressed the Post Office Committee in
favor of excluding merchandise from the
mails.
There were forty-two discharges from the
Pension Office to-day, including twenty-two
ladies.
Bristow was before the Appropriations
Committee about tbe deficiency in the En
graving and Printing Bure iu, and early
action is expected. In tbe meantime a cur
rency famine is threat tne 1.
The House Committee on Foreign Rela
tions has invited Secretary Fish to appear
l 'fore them with all the documents in re
lation to tbe Emma Mine. The correspond
ence now before tbe committee only shows
that Schenck declared ho was a director in
the Emma Mine, nod not ashamed of it, as it
was a private business, bat to p .tsetbj
President ho bad resigned tbe direciorship.
WASHINGTON WEATHER PROPHET.
Washington, February 24.—Probabilities:
For tbe South Atlantic and Gulf States, Ten
nessee and tbe Ohio valley, falling and sta
tionary barometer, slowly risiug tempe
rature, winds mostly from southwest to
southeast, except northeast in Florida, and
clear or partly cloudy weather will prevail,
possibly succeeded in tbe last section and
southwest by rain areas.
For tbe Middle States and New England,
rising, succeeded by falling barometer,
northwest winds, shifting to sontberly or
easterly, rising temperature and partly
cloudy weather, with possibly light snows
iu tbe former and turning to rain.
THE STRATH CI.YDE DISASTER.
London. February 24.—The Strath Clyde
jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter
against tbe officers of tbe Franconia, ex
press indignation at tbe officers of tbe Fran
conia for sailing away without rendering
assistance, aud censure the Captain of tbe
tog, which, answering tbe Franconia’s sig
nals, went to her, instead of the wreexed
vessel. Ferdinand Kountz, the Captain of
tbe Franconia, was held to bail.
macmahon’s ministry.
Paris, February 24.—The Official Journal
of this morning contains & decree announc
ing tbe appointment of Jules Dnfaure
President of tho Council in tbe place of
Buffet, resigned. Dufaure is also appointed
Minister of tbe Interior ad interim. Tbe
decree, in addition, confirms the withdrawal
of Count de Tbeaux as Minister of Agri
culture and Commerce.
THE CARLISTS.
Madrid, February 24.—It is stated that
Don Carlos and Lesearraga, with twenty-
four thousand men, without artillery or
provisions, have taken refuge in the moun
tain district of Amzcuas and are endeavor
ing to gain the French frontier by way of
Aldvedes. Several divisions of the Royal
army are marching against them.
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN.
Columbus, Ohio, February 24.—The
House passed the Senate bill authorizing
tbe issue of six millions of bonds to com
plete the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. It
was amended so that the question of issuing
the bonds should be submitted to tbe peo
ple within thirty days after the passage of
the bill.
FAILED.
London, February 24.—C. E. &, A. Dixon,
met chants, of Liverpool, failed. Their lia
bilities are three and one-halt million dol
lars. They were large holders in the Na
tional Steamship shares, which declined
from eleven to eight to-day.
BEER.
Washington. February 24.—The Commit
tee on Ways and Means have appointed a
sub-committee to examine into the Treasury
regulations requiring breweis to make &
barrel of beer from two and a half bushels
of malt.
BOWEN’S BACK UP.
Brooklyn, February 24.—Bowen says he
is meditating what steps he shall take, if
any, to bring-the perpetrators of the attempt
on his personal liberty to justice.
THE BURMESE EMBAS a T.
Naples. February 24.—The Burmese em
bassy have arrived in this city, bringing
several presents for King Victor Emanuel.
BURNED.
Evansville, Ind., February 24.—Twenty-
one bouses on tbe river front at Caseyvillct,
Ky., are burned.
A POLAR WAVE.
Boston, February 24.—Tbe tbertoometor
in Northern New England ranges fifteen de
grees below zero.
BURNED.
Newark, N. J., Februaxy 24.—Hawkins &
Dodge's machine shop is burned. Loas
$20,000.
8ix murderers have been sentenced to
be hung at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on the
21st of April Some of the murders com
mitted by these men were remarkable for
cold blooded atrocity. One of them, a
negro by the name of Wilson, murdered
an old man and a boy near Fort Sill as a
favorable introduction to the Comanche
Indians, whom he was ambitious to join;
but the Comanches were so disgusted at
the details of the murder, and the piteous
appeals of the child for life, that they
gave him up to the justice of tho white
THE DOMINICAN AND HAYTXEN REVOLUTIONS.
Havana, February 24.—Mail advices from
8t. Domingo announce that President Gon
zales on the 15th inst. was marching with
his army towards Puerto Plata, which city
is held by the insurgents under Lupt roD.
Another report received states that Gon
zales is returning to the capital by way
of Samana. The future is altogether
a matter of speculation. There have
been several bloody encounters between the
factions. A public meeting was held at St.
Domingo on the 9th, at which a commission
was appointed to go out and meet Gonzales,
and request him to disband bis com
mand peacefully in order to prevent
any further calamities. The Venezue
lan war steamers, Hico and Marcaba,
have sailed from St. Thomas for Laguavra.
This fact is construed to indicate a settle
ment of difficulties between Holland aud
Venezuela.
Advices from Port-au-Prfuc-: to the 10th
inst. say the town was quiet, though the
situation was threatening owing to the
measures taken by President Dominique.
PENSIONS.
Washington, February 24.—The House
Committee on Invalid Pensions, in reporting
the bill granting pensions to certan soldiers
and sailors of the Mexican, Florida and
Black Hawk wars, and certain widows of de
ceased soldiers tmd sailors of tbe same, say:
“The soldiers of tbe Mexican war suffered
incredible hardships under a tropical sun
and in & malarious climate, and by their
endurance, valor and indomitable euergy
vanquished the enemy and crowned our
arms with a victory so glorious as to
entitle them to the gratitude of the
government, and now in their old age and
poverty the government should take care of
them and their widows; and there can be no
question as to tbe duty of tbe government
to perns ion tbe aged soldiers of tbe Florida
ana Black Hawk wars in tho light of just
legislation on tbe subject of pensions.” The
pensions are to be at tbe rate of eight dol
lars a month to all who do not now receive
pensions.
FLOODS ON THE CONTINENT.
Berlin, February 24.—Tbe thaw has
caused the rivers to rise throughout tbe
country. Tbe freshets are particularly
severe in Saxony and Silesia. Tbe Elbe has
burst the dykes nearMadgeburg, Kolbe and
Wellenburg, and half the district of Barby,
for fifteen miles from Madgeburg, is sub
merged. Great distress is apprehended.
Several railway accidents have occurred,
and tbe banks of tho Vistula are inundated
for miles near Pless, and mauv families are
homeless.
Pesth, February 24.—The Danube has
been rising all day, and at 9 o’clock to-night
the water is seven metres above the ordi
nary level. Several quarters of Pesth and
Bulea are submerged. A distillery, under
mined by the current, fell to-night, crush
ing eleven persons. Comorn is completely
inundated, and hundreds of persons are
driven from their horn s.
FRENCH POLITICS.
Paris, February 21.—Le Franco ie, a
semi-official journal, referring to tbe recent
ascertion that President MecMabon is dis
posed to resist the verdict of tbe country,
says: “MacMahon is the last person in ibe
world to engage precipitately In a conflict.
None but the Bonap&rtists can desire such
an occurrence; but nothing warrants them in
putting forth th6ir wishes.” The Bonapart-
lst organs offer to save France for ihe third
time and boast ihat the men of their party
are now tho only supporters of MacMah in.
It is stated that President MacMahon has
agreed to accept all tbe men with whom tbe
future bead of the Cabinet has been able to
agree on a programme, reserving only for
his personal choice the Ministers of Foreign
Affairs, War and Marine.
THE SUEZ SHARES.
London, February 24.—In the House of
Commons ihis evening, the Marquis of
Hartington, leader of tbe opposition, asked
the Chancellor of the Exchequer a qu.s ion
relating to tbe Suez Canal shares rc-tuUy
purchased by England. Iu reply, Sir Staf
ford Northcote stated that Mr. Stokes and
M. De Lesseps were negotiating in relation
to the modification of the Suez Canal dues.
No modifications can operate till they are
approved by the Khedive, the Sublime Porte,
and maritime powers interested. The ne
gotiations were progressing very satisfac
torily, and Mr. Stokes won) soon return to
England. It won. a be inconvenient to tbe
government to enter into further details
now.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Washington, February 24.—Geo. S. Gid
eon, who during Fillmore’s admmistrai on
published the Bepuj is dead, aged GO.
Tbe Postmaster General has submitted a
letter from the Superintendent of tbe Rail
way Service to tbe Committee on
Post Offices, recommending a dis
tance rate on merchandise by
mail as the only means of preventing an
increase in the large deficit iu this depart
ment. He recommends the rates ranging
from eight to fifty cents per pound, lie
proposes to reduce rates on transient news
papers and magazines.
A member authorizes a deni'l of any
occurrence in the Cabinet indicating a rup
ture.
FROM MONGREL MEXICO.
Havana, February 24.—Advices from the
City of Mexico to the 16!h inst. say that nu
merous pronounciameutos had appeared,
but there was no general movement or com
bination to render them formidable. Tbe
government is reducing the army in order
to keep down expenditures. A Protestant
Church had beeil opened atJalapa. The
police bad taken measur s for preventing
tne fanatics from stoning tbe Sau Pedro
Church. At Mexico, the Police Inspector
had decided that the Protestant Churches
wero public places, where everybody can say
and do what he pleases.
THRILLING NEWS.
London, February 24.—The Times has a
letter from Pera, commenting on the Sul
tan’s recent indisposition. The writer eays:
“ The most ominous rumors spread about
as to the gravity of Ihe Padisbafs illness,
and speculation was afloat as to what the
people might be looking forward to should
affairs come to tbe worst. TLe Sultan’s
scheme about altering tbe order of succes
sion to tbe throne seems to be abandoned,
and tbe heir will be, not tbe Sultan’s oldest
son, but bis brother, Mchemmed Mourad
Effende.”
A PAYING RAILROAD.
Baltimore, February 24.—The stock
holders of the Northern Central Railroad
held their annual meeting. The revenue
from the main line, and leased and con
trolled lines, is nearly flve millions of dol
lars; operating expenses, three and three-
eights millions; net earnings, ov^r one and
one-half millions. A dividend of three per
cent, is ordered for April. The following
named officers were elected: President,
Thomas A. Scott; Vice-President, Tbos. J.
Cossett; Secretary, R. S. Hollins.
THE CARLIST WAR.
Madrid, February 24.—A great battle is
considered imminent. The French authori
ties have arrested Vivalet, the Carlist Min-
ter of War, and interned him.
At Bayonne, the Alfonsists captured the
material of the Cuartil Jteal, the Carlist
official journal, and also the machinery for
coining Carlist money.
ROBBERY AND MURDER.
New Orleans, February 24.—Last night
a gang of cotton thieves attempted to plun
der the cargo of the ship Indiana, now load
ing here. They entered the hold of the ship
and removed some twenty sacks of cotton
to the levee, when a sailor awoke and gave
the alarm. The thieves fired and killed the
sailor instantly, and then escaped.
THROUGH THE HOOSIC TUNNEL.
Troy, N. Y., February 23.—Passenger
trains between Troy and Boston will begin
running through the Hoosic tuunel by the
first of March.
Preparations are being made in all the
States for the Presidential and State
elections of this y€»ar, but the prepara
tions in Louisiana are of a strangely mar-
tial character. Tbte Republicans are bar
ricading the Senate Chamber so that the
enemy cannot get in, and, at the same
time, they are arranging secret passages
to escape by, in case the enemy should
get in. The trouble grows out of the
disagreement of the two t Houses about
the new election law. The Radicals are
determined to continue in force the law
establishing the Returning Board, by
which they are enabled to manipulate
the election returns so as to secure the
return of their candidates, while the
Democrats are unwilling to submit to
repetition of the system of fraud and
corruption by which the Kellogg usurpa
tion was inaugurated, and which has
been the prolific cause of all the political
troubles, violence and bloodshed with
which their State has been afflicted.
General Ord on Colored Troops.
Washington letter to the Baltimore Sun
says • “The testimony of General Ord
before the Mexican Border Committee,
as to the character of the colored troops,
is understood to express the opinion of
army officers almost without exception
General Ord stated that tbe negro troops
under his command cannot be depended
upon, that their officers are unable to 110,000
control them, and that the white officers *
dare not leave their wives alone for fear
of insult. When Congress provided for ne
gro troops in the regular army, the expe
diency of the thing was t hen doubted by
< M army officers, and it would not
have been done except for the animosity
t ,,o n felt toward the South and the belief
that it would be distasteful to the people
of that section to have negro troops sta
tinned among them. Nothing could be
more acceptable to the officers of the
army than to have the colored troops dis«
banded.”
&ciy Aihcrtijsrmcnts.
HEW CHOI*
(Juba Muscovado Molasses
i Ad nilDS., balance of the cargo imported
i in scht oner E. M. Yonge.
For sab: by J. A. BROWN,
feb25-6t No. 141 Bay street.
Notice iu Bankruptcy.
I N tbe District Court of the United States, for
tbe Southern District of Georgia.
No. 1,341.—In the matter ot Bernaard Phil-
lip-*. Augusta. Ga. In Bankruptcy.
The said bankrupt having petitioned the Court
for a discharge from all his debts provable under
the Bankrupt Act of March ‘id, 1S67, notice is
hereby given to al! persons interested to appear,
on the 17th day of March. 1S76, at 10 o'clock a.
m., at Chambers of said District Court, before
Albert <>. Foster, Esq., one of the Registers of
said Court in Bankruptcy, at his office at
Augusta, Ga., and show cause why the prayer
of tbe said petition of the bankrupt should not
be granted. Aud further notice is given that the
second and third meetings of ci editors will be
held at the same time and place.
Dated at Savannah. Ga., this ‘24th day of Feb
ruary, is76. james McPherson,
feb2S-lt Clerk.
O TATE OF GEORGIA, Chatham County,—
O To all whom it may concern: Whereas.
John R. F. Tattnall will apply at the Court of
Ordinary for Letters Dismissory as Executor of
the ’ast wi 1 and testament of Harriette F. Tatt
nall, late of said county, deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
whom it may concern, to be at.d appear before
said court to make objection (if any they have)
on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE
NEXT, otherwise said letters will be granted.
\N itueas my official siguatnre this ‘21st day of
February, 1^76.
JOHN O. FERRILL,
feb‘25-'am3m Ordinary C. C.
S TATE OF GEORGIA, Chatham County.
Mary Carney has applied for Exemp
tion o: Personalty, and setting apart and valua
tion of homestead, and I will pass upon the
same at 30 o’clock a. m. on the SIXTH DAY
OF MARCH, 187(1. at my office.
February 24,1S76.
JOHN O. FERRILL.
feb’25Amar3-‘2t Ordinary C. C
©formes and iProrisions.
YEW UOOB§
REDUCED PRICES.
50‘
CASES FRESH TOMATOES.
10 cans fresh CALIFORNIA SALMON.
10 can- FRESH LOBSTERS.
100 barrels Cook Cheek’s CHOICE FAMILY
FLOUR.
100 lioxes COLGATE'S FAMILY SOAP.
CHOICE STOCK TEAS from 50 cents per pound
to $1 50 per pound, at
febls-tf
BRANCH & COOPER’S.
iltl!*Kl OATMEAL,
IN 14 POUND TINS.
SUCCOTASH.
SACO CORN.
CAMDEN CORN.
GREEN PEAS.
ASPARAGUS.
California Fruits-
PLUMS.
PEAKS.
QUINCES.
CHERRIES,
—ALSO—
Fresh Graham Flour!
From Marietta, si
A. M. & <J. W. WEST’S,
feb5-t£ 159 LIBERTY STREET.
&toiT$, &c.
Amusmrnts.
STOVES!
COOKING AND HEATING
STOVE©
A GREAT VARIETY ; ALSO,
BIBB’S SILVER PALACE
Fire Place Heaters.
FOR SA LE BY
Cor mack Hopkins,
No. 167 lircaKhton St.
novl-tf
Cry <5ood$.
GRAY, O'BRIEN & CO.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM
1776“«
MASONIC TEMPLE,
FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 25.
TIT ILL be’ given in costume of one hundred
it years ago, a CONCERT for the benefit of
SL John's Church. The best amateur and pro
fessional talent in the city will ass et in making
this a grand success. A limited number of tickets
will be sold. Price $1 (children under fourteen
50 cent*); can be had from the following com
mittee: Mr. S B. PALMER. F. A. GARDEN, W.
A. GAMMELL, L. G. YOUNG, F. MclNTIRE.
personal.
22- Iftenthan
i Aoent,
PERSONAI TNO.
X. at-La a-. Office wish -
Fant, 120 BRYAN 81 RI FT l*, ' ”
jan24-M, WJsFtf ’ jh.
LYSTE OF YE ANTIENT MUSICKE.
Part ye Fibste.
{ Russia L. M Reade
1. -< Invitation L. M Swann
(Devotion C. M Billings
Sunge by all ye Menne and Wimmen Singers.
2. Ye Lamente of Captaine Kidde.. One-par Song
(New Jerusalem. ...C. M Ingalls
3. -'Montgomerie C. M Morgan
(Ocean C. M Swann
Sunge by ye Ancient Choire.
4. Tyroleanne (with Harpsichorde) Solns
5. Dame Durden (Descriptive) Trio
Sunge in a gay and festive manner.
6. Sette Piece Solo and Chorus
To be snDge by all ye Menne and Wimmen Slug
gers with joyable mind and bois
terous expression.
YARDS CAMBRIC HAMBURG
EDGINGS and INSERTIN'GS,and
3,000 yards Swiss MULL, Hamburg EDGINGS and
INS15RTINGS, iJ! of which they offer at
33 per cent, less than regular prices.
300 import 3d SUN UMBRELLAS and PARA
SOLS, 25 per cent, less than the cost of im
portation.
100 dozen Gentlemen’s hemmed (ready for nse)
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS at $3 00 per
dozen, worth $5 CO.
20 pieces NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACES at
very low prices.
A lew p'eccs ot plain colored DRESS SILKS at
Si 25 snd $1 50, worth from $1 75 to f2 00.
50 piece* WHITE FRENCH WELTS at 12tfc
per yard.
PROGRAMME OF MODERN MUSIC.
FART SECOND.
1. Duet—Night in Venice Arditi
Miss Kollock and Mr. Ward.
2. Cavatina—Una Voca poco fa Rossini
Mrs. Guerard.
3. Song—Separation ....Graham
Mr. Homer.
4. Duet —
Miss Mercier and Miss Nevitt.
5. Song—Jcyons Life Randegger
Mrs. Berrien.
6. Song —
Mis* Armantine Mercier.
7. Duet—Fiow Gently Dcva Parry
Messrs. Ward and Mallette.
All ye Menne and Wimmen Singers in this as-
semblye that art plessed wyth goode lungs and
have wylling minds thereto, are invited to rise
and join in ye singing of a
PARTING HYMN, TO AULD LANGE SYNE.
feb?4*2t
50 pieces WHITE PIQUES and WELTS, super-
fine-and heavy.
20 pieces BLACK GUIPURE LACES at low
prices.
100 dozen Ladies’ BALBRIGGAN IIOSE, extra
long.
100 dozen Children’s STRIPED COTTON HOSE,
extra long.
50 dozen Gentlemen's fine BALBRIGGAN HALF
HOSE.
100 dozen super stout Gentlemen’s BROWN
OSE at |3 00 per dozen.
super
HALF HOS
100 boxes WASH BLONDE LACE, CREPE
LISE and ECRU RIJFFLINGS.
50 EMBROIDERED SETS (COLLARS and
CUFFS) at a great redaction.
dozen Ladies' a* d Children’s LINEN and
DIMITY COLLARS.
50 dozen Ladies’ EMBROIDERED and PLAIN
LINEN CUFFS.
10 dozen ECRU LACE TIES.
50 dozen Ladies' SILK NECK TIES, from 25c
upward.
200 dozen SUPERIOR CORSETS at 75c., $1, $1 50,
$2 and $2 25.
200 SHETLAND SHAWLS (to arrive)—Red,
White and Black.
Full lines of LADIES’ UNDERWEAR.
5 pieces fine Navy Blue WATERPROOF CLOTHS
10 cases NEW SPRING PRINTS at Sj^c.
Shakespeare'' brand BLACK ALPACAS, our
own importation, at 37)$c., 45c., 50c. and
75c.; the best ALPACAS iu the market.
feb‘21-tf
Savannah Theatre !
TWO EVENINGS ONLY
MONDAY’ AND TUESDAY*, FEB. 2Sth and 29th
H. T. Paddock...
Manaoeu
The Supreme Favorite and Pearl of the Ameri
can Stage,
MAGGIK MITCHELL,
Supported by the Sterling Actor,
MR. W M . HARRIS,
And a First Class Company.
.MONDAY EVENING', FEB. 28th, 1876,
Maggie Mitchell's Great Specialty,
FANCHON THE CKICKET.
TUESDAY KVENISG, FKB. 29th, IS76,
Maggie Mitchell’s Domestic Drama.
PEj rl of savoy.
Sale of seat* will commence at Schreiner's Mu
sic Store on Thursday, February 24th, 1S76, at 9
o’clock A. M.
Parquette and Dress Circle, $1 00, (no extra
charge for reserved seats);Family Cirde,75 cents,
Gallery, 50 cents. THUS. W. BROWN,
feb22,24,25,‘26,2S&29 Agent.
NEW SPRING
€ALI€OE§
At S and 10c.
Special Reductions in all Winter Goods
TO MAKE ROOM FOR
SPRISG stock:
—AT—
GEO. F. PEPPER’S,
feb!5-tf No. 131 Congress street.
COCHRAN, J!CLEAN A CO.,
Itriiad'Tay, Grand and Crosby Sts.,
N E \V YORK,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
Dry Goods!
> ESPECTFULLY call the attention of their
. \ friends generally, and buyers about to visit
ew Y’ork to their STOCK ot
LACES, EMBROIDERIES, RIBBONS.
White Goods, Linens,
SHAWLS, 1)KESS GOODS,
Notions. Woolens, Hosiery, fcc.
And fsk that buyers will examine the tame be
fore purchasing elsewhere. feb23-W,F«fcM3w2p
( GRAND 1UJU(
CARNIVAL !
SAVANNAH
Schuetzen Gesellschaft
FOURTH ANNUAL
CARNIVAL A >D BAL MASQUE
r jHilE FOURTH ANNUAL CARNIVAL, un-
I der the auspices of the Savannah Schuetzen
Ges< llschatt, will take place on the
•2!)tli of This Month,
and the undersigned Committee, appointed by
the Gesellschaft, take pleasure in inviting tbe
citizens generally to participate in the procession.
The Committee has no pecuniary gain in view in
extending this invitation, but are endeavoring to
make the annual Carnivals a permanent success
in Savannah, aud are hopeful that their appeal is
not made iu vain. As a further inducement for
parties who will join the procession in masque,
we ot er them the privilege of membership dnr- i
ing su:h time, which entitles them to admission
to tha Bal Masque at One Dollar for self and
ladies. Every participant is required to report
at South Broad street at one o’clock r. m., to
Joseph Uershbach, the Grand Marshal of the
day, who will furnish instructions and a card,
which entitles the holder of same to a Member
Ticket.
Two Brass Bands will be in attendance.
The procession will be organized on South
Broad street, between Barnard and Whitaker
streets. The route of the procession will be as
follows: From South Broad to East Broad, to
Bay, to '.Vest Broad, to Broughton, to Lincoln, to
Congress, to Jefferson, to Bryan, to Drayton, to
Liberty, :o Jefferson, to Congress, to Whitaker,
to South Broad, and disband.
DR ESN AN 8 European House. tIia ' H
W ANTED, Smokers to call^T^
stock ot CIGARS at ML?Ft>
Her street. t
iVo sssh&'JsS&Sm
feb!7-tf --w-acuity k, |
- 154 Bay
H EIIIS WANTED-TEXAS I
. pcrso is who bat rclft'; .. ‘
rcvoluticn of m wtl’ bar “C, , '’ ;
by comn.ur cat::,- .. .V
RODR^LE, cmecbj,
Portland, Me. _ N 4
i*;
Xust ami Tcund.
L OST, oil tie evening of the
ball, i. Point Lace llAMiUr! 1 *.® :
by leaving it it this office
L ost ck mislaid, a five 777;<
DOL^A i ($500. Bond of the At ■' ^
Gulf Railroad Junction Branch
l.lS75,dh, 3 ? l, CO >
MO. tifl (st:.t> fivt..). All part: - .- w ’
to purchase the -torn, « . .. . ~~
stopped. Tlus BOND, beii) t i t
T er ^ M r :^‘y 'vlbnrarD 1 *
this BOND eft in tat-ir pot-set- ‘
will confer a ;'avor b,- returning sau, e “ lfc! v
dec25-tf B roker, 1 lo bJ y
ilnuoretf.
R EMOVAL.-Db. PARSONsh*
Denta. office to 119 York stm '
Court Houte.
R emoval.—The Morm.no
removed to No. 3 WUlIAEA s
corner of Bay lane.
t#or £air.
1 OO EMPTY BOXES FOR SALE ci L bt
* 9» LhST STupt- ’
*****>'a. 1-
Hoarding.
1^0ARDING.—Pleasant room- :u,.i
54 State street, convenient to yV
jam*
Jo Kent.
T O RENT, House at Isle of II. ■ - c t .
a boarding house or a large lam-lr
two Houses on Abercom strei t. A
feb?5-3t a Bu
A*.
AID.
UOR RENT, a small lb -e, L
F lane and Houston street. A;;
febSS.#
I poK RENT, a House in Ea.-‘ i; oa'
Broughton street. Apply at :i7 V jr k g
feb25-2t
IT'OK RENT, the desinMc ttir. • - , hi; ,.
A DWELLING on south ot - • jp
street, second coor east of Drayton, lav
p ed by General J. E. Johnston.’
Apply to
FALL1GAXT A B0TTS,
Gineral las:: ranee and Heal Egtitf
. . Agents,
feb21-dt 104 Bay street.
1 ^0 RENT, a ;nefllum si'.ec H0l>E< n
ty. Apply N. E. corner of Drayton u
SUite. feblf-t ’
I pOK RENT, a su ; te of r50in.« with a atli •
a email famly. Apply at this ot‘.c--.
T O RENT, Brick IIOISE, m good order.
quire at ‘203 Brc ughtoi. street. f, U-;:
I j>OR RENT, tho PREMISES BAY sT
Apply at the Morning News office.
GKAaND BAL MASQUE!
AT ST. ANDREW’S HALL,
AT NINE O’CLOCK P, M
Orchestra by Prof. Straub.
The Bal will open at the hoar designated.
Comfortable seats will be provided for spectators.
The price of admission is $; 00 for one gentle-
tleinan aud ladies; $1 00 for member or partici
pant in profession and ladies.
The Bar and Supper will he furnished by oar
popular friend, A. Goebel, about whose ability
to saUsfy^ci stumers no further comment is ueces-
iry. The Committee will use every effort to
lake the occasion one of gcLeral enjoyment.
COMMITTEE.
Georce A. Jansen, Joseph Hershbacii,
John Asehuokf, Theodore Rober,
Jacob Kaiser, H. Hertmann,
A. Tamm. feb21-6t
OPEN AGAIN!
I TAKE PLEASURE IN STATING THAT I
am prepared, as heretofore, to supply the
demands of my patrons and ail others who may
favor me with a call.
A. DOYLE,
Nos. 155 St. Julian,
—AND—
153 Congress Streets,
(Next door east of the late stand),
janft-tf
Besides the august presence of Don
Pedro II., shoddydom is to be gratified
with a specimen of European royalty on
exhibition at the Centennial fair. Ilerr
Castan. of Berlin, has succeeded in mak
ing a wax effigy of William I., so true to
life that the Emperor could not with
hold his approbation when it wes a few
days ago brought to tbe palace and
exhibited to tbe imperial family. The
figure is clothed in every particular like
the Emperor on State occasions, ihe
dress having been made by the Empe
ror’s tailor, and tbe insignia are all exact
copies of the originals, and some of them
are of nearly equal value.
Keely has been heard from again in
connection with his “ motor,” the neigh
bors having been seriously frightened by
the sudden eruption from the building
in which the machine is kept of a hod
full of brick wall and one or two iron
missiles. The inventDr explains that the
accident was not an explosion, but a
“slight rupture,” occasioned by the dis
placement of a plug in making a hydrau
lic test. The event has done a great deal
towards encouraging the belief among
the hitherto incredulous that there really
is something in the “motor, after all*
People are apt to have faith in a power
Tennessee Poultry.
BEST DRESSED POULTRY
In the Market.
Fine Tennessee Butter, Fresh Eggs,
All on consignment and sold in any quantity.
COUNTRY PRODUCE OF ALL KINDS
FINE FAMILY' GROCERIES.
For sale low for cash.
MILLER & KILLOUGH,
febS-tf No. 9 Market Basement.
BUTTER.
25 Firkins Butter,
feb!7-tf
Butter,
Just received by
C. L. GILBERT k CO.,
Wholesale Grocers.
Lard, Ac.
-j r KEGS Choice GOSHEN BUTTER.
1 O 40 packages LARD, in halt barrels and kegs.
100 pieces Choice BREAKFAST BACON.
10 casks Choice HAMS.
Just received and for sale by
feb‘23-3 CLAGHORN & CUNNINGHAM.
LGGS, EGGS.
gipcis, ifigar 2toUlfr$, &c.
JCST THE ARTICLES FOB A
CHRISTYIAS GIFT.
THE FINEST ASSORTMENT OF REAL
Meerschaum Pipes and C gar Holders
in the city. Also a very large stock of
IMPORTED and DOMESTIC CIGARS,
CIGARETTES, CIGAR CASES,
And Fancy Articles, now on haod, and offered at
prices r.hat are guaranteed to suit the times,
AT
MOLINA’S CIGAR EMPORIUM,
Cor. Bull and State Street*.
t^Y'on are cordially invited to call and ex
amine the goods, which will be shown with great
pleasure. dec!3-W,F&M,3m
SMOKERS,
ATTENTION !
F igaros, 4 for 25c.
ROYAL HABANAS. 3 for 25c.
LA ESI’ANOLA, 4 for 25c.
And other favorite brands at low figures.
Also, the best Five cent CIGAR sold in Savan
nah, at MEYER’S,
feb22-6t2p 35 Whitaker street.
yaafii ©ooils, &(.
T EL E
99CentStore
157 Kroughton Street,
O FFERS a beautiful stock of DRY GOODS,
Ladies’ and Gent s FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS, SHOES, Shopping and Traveling BA«S
and BASKETS.
Elegant JEWELRY', SILVER PLATED and
GLASSWARE.
ARGAN LAMPS, TABLE and POCKET CUT
LERY.
TOYS, VASES, TOILET SETS, MIRRORS,
STEREOSCOPES, etc.
BLACK WALNUT TABLES, BRACKETS,
PICTURE FRAMES, etc., of new and novel de
signs.
Conntry orders amounting to $12 delivered 100
miles; those of $25 delivered 200 miles from Sa
vannah, at any railroad station or boat landing,
FREE OF CHARGE. Send for Circulars.
E. J. CLAPP,
febl6-lm Successor to Clapp k Roberta.
1,000 Dozen Fresh Eggs
For sale at 20 cents per dozen by
feblS-tf BRANCH & COOPER.
Xew Store, New Goods!
J. A. KRAFT,
90 Brnnzhton St,,opp. Marshall House,
H AS iu*t opened a new stock of STAPLE and
FANCY GROCERIES, and will be glad to
serve his friends and the public. febll-tf
IILA\ K BOOKS
0 7 every description, for any kind if Business
furnished to order. The beet materials are
need, and oar books made in the most durable
manner, and wabbahtxd. Cali and ace sped-
Proposals.
PROPOSALS
W ILL be received at the office of the Clerk of
Coundl until 12 m. WEDNESDAY, 23d
instant, for erecting a Bell Tower for the accom
modation of tbe Fire-Alarm Beil now in tbe
Poona yard. For specifications and plan apply
at the office of the City Surveyor.
1 he right to reject any or all bids reserved.
B. LOVELL,
feb!5-tf Chairman Fire Committee.
(Contractor, guilder, &c.
JOHN O. SMITH,
CONTRACTOR, CARPENTER
BUILDER ,
COB. HUNKY AND MONTGOMERY’ ST*
WU, I AT A MK AH. QA.
2ook Simling, &(.
LEDGERS,
Cask Books,
JOUBMIH,
WAREHOUSE
—AMD—
RECEIPT BOOKS,
Check Books,
Stamped and Unstamped
—AND ALL KINDS Of—
Account Books,
Made Jto order and ruled to any pattern, at the
SHORTEST NOTICE.
Always on hand a complete assortment of papers
MERCY *
“for 3
Printing
IRC AN TILE
and Binding,
The largest assortment to l>e found in any print
ing house in the Southern States.
We have arrangements with paper mills in the
North and East, by which we can supply specla
grades of papers to suit the wants of customer
MORNI5G NEWS
steam:
PRINTING HOUSE,
3 Whitaker Street.
RENT, ROOMS in City Excuai.i:? Bi..;-
X 1 ing, lately occupied by II. Mayer A Co. i;-
ply to JOHN It. JOHNSON, Ci'.y Trei-urer.
sep26- tf
F OR RENT, STORE in Waring! Katre.N
154 St. Julian and No. 151 Bryan elnt:. W..
be rented low. Apply to JAMES S. >1LVA, In
Congress street. e- pJO-if
I T'OK RENT, THE PREMISES 111 Bil
1 STREET. Apply it the MORNING NE r
OFFICE. dtdOtf
^ruit, i’tflitables. &c.
1,090 Barrels Planting
—AND—
EATING POTATOES.
E arly rose.
EARLY VERMONT ROSE.
CHILI REDS.
GOODRICH.
PINK EYES.
PEERLESS.
PEACH BLOWS.
JACKSON WHITES.
Red and .Silver Skin Onions.
RED APPLES, FLORIDA ORANGJB5.
MESSINA LEMONS.
MALAGA GRAPES, CURRANTS.
RAISINS, CITRON.
PRUNES, FIGS, DATES.
NUTS cf all kind.*.
PURE CIDER an j CIDER VINEGAR.
L. T. WHITCOMB’S SON.
Wholesale Dealer In Foreign ai d Domistic Fru •
Hay, Grain, Feed, etc.
feb21-tf 141 Bay Street.
CLOSING OUT
BALANCE OF OUR
SEED POTATOES
VERY LOW.
C ALL or send for a Descriptive Catalogs x;::
cuts of the new varieties, showing e*
mode of growth, yield, Ac.
BROWNELL’S BEAUTY, EXTRA EA£--
VERMONT, SNOW FLAKE-New varieties.
GOODRICH, EARLY ROSE.
CHILI REDS, PEERLESS.
PINK EYES, PEACH BLOWS.
JACKSON WHITES, &>:.
—ALSO—
Imported SPANISH GARLIC.
CARROTS, BEETS and TURNIPS.
RED and SILVER SKIN ONIONS.
Receiving fresh by every steamer—
CHOICE RED APPLES.
Always on hand—
FINEST FLORIDA ORANGES.
MESSINA and PALERMO LEMONS.
COCOAS UTS, «fcc., Ac.
SCHANCK & CO.
145 Bay, Corner of Whitaker Street,
febia-tf
&*ood, sBuwber, if.
WOOD, WOOD.
100 C0RDS H: ’ At K jAtK A - ND uoti
WOOD, at $4 00 per cord.
Fur sale by
feb21-tf BELL, 8TURTEVANT A 1 0
PLANING HILL.
Lumber and Wood lard
COK. LIBERTY ASD EAST BROAD STREt-
JUlC iloifls.
NEW NOVELS.
TN FELICE 00
SKETCHES BY MARK TWAIN 3 50
HOSTAGES TO FORTUNE 76
THE ODD TRUMP 75
HARWOOD 75
LACEAY DIAMONDS 75
LEAH i C0
AN ISLAND PEARL 35
OFF THE ROLL 75
Leslie’s Illustrated Almanac for 1876 50
Leslie’s Comic Almanac for 1876 15
Leslie’s Lady's Almanac for 1S76 50
Josh Billings's Almanac for 1876 25
Cheap editions of Dickens, Thackeray, Bulwer,
Walter Scott, Wilkie Collins, Reade, Maryatt,
etc., etc., at
decJl-tl ESTILL S HEWS DEPOT.
Baltimore Trade Review
A ND FINANCIAL CHRONICLE, a leadinc
Commercial and Financial Journal. Full
Market Reports, Prices Current and Statistics.
Subscription $5 a year. 8ample copies sent by
"Si;. gg tttt “d (teman rtreett, B^Umans, tSL
ALBERT 8. BACON A. CO-
K EEP constantly on hand
PLA.VED and KOL OII Ll'MliW • “ u .
ETS, PLASTERING LATHS, MJf.ySoB.
SCROLL SAWING and TURNING TO
Full stock of BLACK WALNUT,
PINE and POPLAR always on hand. _
OAK, LIGnTWOOD, PINE and KINDLE
on hand.
ginflwg.
BOOKS B0U5D-
H ARPER'S, SCRIBNER'S.
GODEVS, LESLIE'S and Other *‘V!Zj0
and W’eekly and Daily Papers
of all kinds, Bi/VND
—AT TOE—
MORNING
STEAM PRISTIMi
WHITAKER