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Ga A flairs in Georgia, jbe Governor’s Gaards, Capt. John Mil age, of Atlanta, held their fifth annual rr.ie drill at the Markham House on Friday c i*ht last. Thirteen members participated, were drilled by Lieut. Wm. T. Moyers. Sergeant E. Bruckner, whose fine soldierly Ippearauce and splendid drilling won heartv applause, was the last man w “step down and out,” leaving Orut-riySergeant J. W. White winner of the grit prize. J- H. Lumpkin, E*q., present* d Vrgeant White the prize medal, Sergeant grockcer the prize plnme, and Private E. G. Hocb (third) theprizeepaulettes. The judges were Major Henderson, Lieut. Scrutchin, Gate City Guards, and Lieut. McCandless, Atlanta Cadets. The drill was followed by i“bop” and 6ooial pleasures. Miss Genevieve Rogers played in Atlanta 0D Fi:iay and Saturday last to foil houses, jud was most enthusiastically received. Mr. Frank E. Aiken, the manager, also made igood impression by bis liberal policy and cordial manners. Private Joseph Gnilfoyle, Company B, F gbieeDth United States Infantry, died at KcPb^rroa barracks, Atlanta, on Friday, of typhoid pneumonia, after thirty years faith- fa. service in the army. The old veteran’s remains were borne to their last resting place with distinguished honors. Iu addi tion to the usual detail allowed bj military rules, the soldiers and officers of the entiro regiment followed the hearse to the depot, where the remains were placed on the cars, to be taken to toe National Cemetery at Marietta. The procession was headed by the splendid band of the regiment, and, as it passed through the streets of Atlanta, attracted marked at tend n and created a deep impression. It is very eeldorn that such deserved honors are paid to a private soldier by an entire regiment. Deputy Sheriff G. W. Wright, in a suc cessful attempt to put out the flames of the clothes of an epileptic negro who bad fallen into the fire, had his haudg severely burned last week. Tbe resident stockholders of Augasta of the “Augusta Ice Manufacturing Company,” ata recent meeting iu that city, resolved to light Gage <fc Co., ice dealers of Charleston and elsewhere, who, it seems, have purchased acoutrolling interest iu the company with a new to wind up the concern in favor of their monopoly of the ice trade, and passed the fcUinviog resolution : “That the committee of three appointed be empowered to nse all legal means to defend tbe destruction of their property, as contemplated in the reso lutions <. tiered by Mr. Gage at our last an nul meeting.” The Confederate monument, the erection of which is contemplated by the Memorial Association of Augusta, will be completed and probably dedicated oy next memorial day. It will be seventy-.me feet high, ex- tiusive of the foundation and twenty-one feet square at the base. The base will be Btone Mountain granite, while the remain der of the monument will be of the finest lu.iaa monumental marble. Tbe statue of iprivate Confederate soldier will stand on the top of the monument, aud statues of Gen. R. E. Lee, Gen. Stonewall Jackson, Gen. Thos. R. R. Cobb and Gen. W. H. Walker will be placed ou pedestals about twenty feet above the base. The subscribers to tbe stock of the Augusta, Knoxville and Greenwood Rail road are generally responding promptly to the first installment of five per cent, on the capital stock subscribed. The engineers «e progressing with the survey of the route between Augusta and Walton’s Island, on the Savannah river, where tbe road crosses. Atlanta not only has the capital, but she has tLe “meteors,” an Atlanta man count ing one hundred and sixty-four which shot athw&rt the firmament withia the space of half an hour on Thursday morning. We *ould like to know what that man was do ts* oat so early in the morning. Capt. C. I*. Hausell was commissioned by the Governor on Thursday last as Captain o» the “Ihom^sville Guards.” The Atlanta cotton factory has got its frit “wab i’ the loom,” having gained a rerdict against an over-sanguine gentle* nun, Mr. Hayden, who subscribed one thuu.-and dollars towards tbe scheme and then backed down. The case will be car ried to the Sopreme Court. It is the opin ion of some of the people in extreme South west Georgia that the Ktmbail factory building will be utilized as a “new capital Aigood as the one iu Milledgeville.” Jndge George Hillyer, of Atlanta, who *Uoijeof the Centennial Commissioners tom the State of Georgia, has reoeived a -«i; case enclosing a splendid broDze ®edal, commemorative of the great celebra tion. There will be but one colored man in the foorgta Legislature—Amos R. Rogers, of fclaiosh county. There will not be a Radical in the next Wgia Senate, a state of affairs unknown the year 1868. All the city officers in Darien will be elect- id by the Board of County Commissioners *the first Wednesday in January next. Amos R. Rogers, the recently elected Rep- Vutative from McIntosh county, Is a aright and blacksmith by trade. The fvien Gazette says : “He is (so far as we *°°v) au honest colored man, and one who 'ulnot dons any harm in his new posi tion." iir. William Jenkins shot and it is fear- * fatally wounded Mr. William * e ivtr, at Box Springs, a station tbe Southwestern Railroad, about twenty miles from Columbus, on Friday i-rning. The gentlemen commenced quar ts about a fox dog (Mr. Weaver being known as an old fox hunter), when J*aver drew a knife and advanced on Jen- who warned him not to approach him, * a <ch he disregarding, Jenkins drew his totol and shot him in the heart. Jenkins 1,1 young man, and Weaver is about fifty old. Columbus hag reoeived up to date £3,193 of cotton, 6,588 lees than last year. j 1 '; tt Rls hare taken for home consumption WS bale* against 3,696 last year. Au old negro woman, known as old Aunt died at Macon on Thursday last at Advanced age of one hundred and eleven ^She claimed to have shaken bands ^ General Washington. „ 1 ^ aa been decided at the present term of ® Superior Court in the case of Saulsbury, va. Weaver, from Monroe ^ 3t 7, that a married woman canDot bind ’‘parate estate by a contract of surety- •P either for her husband or for any other wrion are gratified to note the Cigna of life ^ revivification in our neighboring city it. i! WlCl1 ' aB evi dencea in the columns of ^ rane w»ck Seaport Appeal. Tbe paper ^ °^>de- of typographical neatness &Dd columns shew that it ia appre- £ t ' * 1 ia ap to the timea as a local paper ;rV. E *! Q i ra! news selections indicate the g * need newspaper manager. J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR. SAVANNAH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1877. vr^RT'. ; eetAlA HOSUT • 1 TiCTTXSJ. ESTABLIS ED 18. ! 3TICI The vote of Georgia on the questions of ratification of the new constitution, the adoption of the new or old homestead, and the capital question, as given by the Atlanta Tribune, from official figures, ia as follows: The majority for the new constitution is 6i,o63; the majority for the homestead of 187718 41,987, and the majori'y for Atlanta as the capital is, according to the figures of the Tribune, who has access to the returns, 42,536. The whole vote cast on the capital question was 151,716, on the adoption of the constitution 148,711, and on the homestead question 143,329. The analysis of the above vote shows that on the capital question, the First, Third and Sixth districts gave majorities for Milledgeville, while the Second, Fourth Fifth, Seventh, Eighth and Niuth gave majorities for Atlanta. Upon the question of ihe ratification of the constitution, the fol lowing shows the spirit: All of the Con gressional districts gave majorities for the new constitution. Between the homesteads of 1868 and 1877, there seems to have been a more decided difference of opinion, and the vote is comparatively closer, especially in the Fifth Congressional district, where there was only a difference of sixty-three votes in favor of the new homestead ot 1877. As compared with the last Presidential elec tion, it will be seen that the full vote of Georgia was not brought out, the total vote then being 180,630, of which Tilden receivad 130,083. The young man Taylor, who deliberately shot a negro to death on the ferry flat near Hawkinsville, after a preliminary examina tion, has been remanded back to jail and will be tried for murder. The dwelling house of Mr. Wm. Bayley, of Chattahoochee county, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning last. The fire originated from a stove. The house con tained fully twenty rooms with miny con veniences,and wa3 doubtless the most costly one iu that county. The s'racture could uot be replaced for less than ten thousand dollars. Nearly all the merchants of Americus have signed an agreement to close their stores on Christmas. Mr. A. P. Perham is now the proprietor as well as the editor of the Quitman Free Press. It is one of the best of our ex changes, and the losal character of its news makes it always interesting, and a very welcome visitor in onr exchange chair. Baker county baa a grand tournament at Newton on the 18th. These Baker knights ride like Comanches, and with an abandon that impresses the beholder that a Baker man was born on the outside of his horse, and just naturally “growed in the eaddle.” A most delightful time is anticipated. Hon. W. E. 8mith, Representative in Con gress, returned to his home in Albany on Thursday, where he will spend the Con gressional vacation. He stepped in so qui etly that the boys didn’t hive a chance to greet him with a rousing reception, as they would have done had they been aware of his immediate presence in time. Mr. F. Hinely, of Lowndes county, made ten barrels of sugar and syrnp on one-half acre of land. The barrels averaged some thing over forty gallous each. This is above tbe famous yield of Thomas county, hereto fore Dcticed in this column. Noting the fact of a declaration of a divi dend by tbe Central Railroad, the Macon Telegraph and Messenger says : “The whole country will rejoice that on tbe 12th instant this gigantic corporation started its finan cial wagon again to the tnne of a bonus of two dollars and fifty cents upon each share of capital stock, payable January 21, 1878. Even this sum will te a great blessing to thousands, and tend to relieve the stringen cy of the money pressure. May we uot hope, too, that it is tho beginning of better days for tbe old Central ?” The Atlanta Tribune says : “Captain W. Woodhouae, colored, of the Lincoln Guards, Savaunah, was in Atlanta yesterday, and sought audience with the Governor, in au effort to receive the Colonelcy of a regiment to be orgauized out of the seven companies now in Savannah. The Governor has the matter under a ivisement, aud as the appli cant has always been a staunch Democrat aud a popular man with both white and black, his chances may be surmised to be good.” The unknown man who committed suicide iu the cemetery near Hamburg, as stated in this column, last Weduesday night, was buried Friday between one and two o’clock. No clue as to hia identity has been ob tained. The Augusta Chronicle and Constitution alist says : “Tbe question of calling or re fusing to call an extra session of the Geu- eral Assembly has already been presented to the consideration of the Governor. Un der the new constitution the Legislature will not meet in regular session until next November, but the Governor is authorized to call it together sooner if in his judgment the interests of the State demand such ac tion.” The Quitman F^ee Press notes the follow ing ruling of Judge Hansell in Brooks Coun ty 8up-rior Court: “Dixie, a village on the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, in this connty, made applicati n to the Superior Court of said county for a municipal charter, whieh was urged before Judge Hansell during las» week. We learn that he ruled that tbe Su perior Courts cannot, under the constitution cf the State, grant municipal charters or in corporate towns. Also, that the act of 1872, in reference thereto, is unconstitutional for va rious reasons; notably, that said act refers to more than one subject matter, and con tains matter difiereut from what is express ed iu the title thereof.” Tbe Columbus Enquirer-Sun says in rela tion to that relief bill: “as the Macon Tele graph and Messenger seems a little confused as to who secured the passage in the House for the relief of tbe E*gle and Phenix Com pany of this city, we would say that the bill was introduced by Mr. Harris, of this dis trict. Mr. Hartridge had charge of it as a member of the Judiciary Committee in the House. As both Columbus aud Savan nah are much interested in this bill, it is but just to say that the unremitting attention of the above gentlemen made the successful action on the bill. Tbe internal revenue decision in this case was so novel and remarkable that the Judiciary Committee, with i-ucb eminent lawyers as Proctor Knott, Julian H&rtridge, Benjamin Butler and Frye, of Maine, found no difficulty in giving a unani mous report in favor of the passage of the bill of relief. Mr. Harris has but added to the esteem he ia held in this section by his services in this matter, and we can bnt sincerely thank Mi. Hartridge in the name of Columbus.” The Columbus Enquirer-Sun says : “Fri day Mr. Elisha Palmore was standing at his home in Browneville contemplating coming over to the city, when he suddenly fell, and was, p.fter examination, prouounc-d dead. The cause ifl supposed to have been heart disease.” BY TELEGRAPH —TO— THE MORNING NEWS. SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE. Delegates to the General Conference. [Special Telegram to the Morning News.] Geneva, Ga., December 15.—Conference business is progressing rapidly. Delegates to the General Conference : J. W. Hinton, Dr. Pierce, J. 8. Key, J. B. McGeehee and J• 0. A. Clarke. The conference will adjourn on Mood&y next. FKOM WASHINGTON. EPISODE IN THE SENATE. THE GORDON CONKLING AFFAIR. SATISFACTORY ADJUSTMENT. How It Was Settled. Washington, December 15.—Up to a late hour last night Senator Gordon was in con sultation with his friends, and there is a rumor this morning that a correspondence has passed between him and Senator Conklmg, but it is believed there is no au thority for such a statement. Both Senators were iu their seats when the Senate was called to order. The town was foil of conflicting statements last night of sharp words between Senators Gordon and Cockling in the executive ses sion, and the accounts published this morn ing are equally conflicting. There is no doubt that the situation is di fiicult, and it is still thought best to await an authorized state ment of the affair. Up to eleven o’clock do communications had passed in the Gordon-ConKling affair, but it was thought almost certain by the friends of both parties that the affair would be amicablv arranged. AMICABLY ADJUSTED. Later.—The Gordou-Conk ing affair has been amicably arranged. The settlement of the Gordon-Conkliug difficulty, as made in executive session to day, was tbe unanimous conclusion of tbe gentlemen who signed it, and was approved by the irieuds of both Senators. It was read in tbe Senate in the presence of all the witnesses of the transaction, and met so completely the approbation of all the Senators that it was ordered unanimously to be entered on the records of the Senate. This is the first entry of the kind since like action was taken in respect to the celebrated affair between Sen ators Poindexter and Forsyth, which was arranged in the same way through the good offices of Henry Clay, over forty years ago. Senators Conkling and Gordon, over siuce the difficulty occurred, have declined to converse on the subject. No communi cation either vei billy or in writing passed between the parties, certain Senators hav ing immediately after the event commenced the business of adjustment. Among them prominently were Seuators Hamlin and Ransom, who were especially judicious and t fl-ctive in arranging the matter satisfacto rily to both sides. Seuators Gordon and Conkling were not in the Senate chamber when the settl meat was reported. THE SETTLEMENT. Id the Senate Saturday, Mr. Thurman, of Ohio, said there was a matter which be was authorized to state would be brought to the attention of the Senate. Ue therefore moved that the doors be closed under the sixty-fourth rule, and the motion was unanimously agreed to. Rule six provides that on a motion made and seconded to close tbe doors of the Senate on the discussion of any busi ness which may, in the opinion of & Senator, require secresy, the ureeiding officer shall direct the galleries to be cleared, and during the discussion of such motion the doors shall remain closed. This motion was submitted for the purpose of Considering the difficulty between Messrs. Conkling aud Gordon in the executive ses sion of yesterday, aud after the doors were reopened the following paper was made pub lic : “Duriog tho secret session Mr. Hamlin of fered the following, which was unanimously agreed to: “Whereas, a misunderstanding having anseu between the Hon. Roscoe Conkling and the Hen. Jno. B. Gordon, in the course ot the executive proceedings of theSemte yesterday,and mutual understandings there on having been arrived at as set oat in the following paper, it is ordered that said pa per be entered at large on the legislative journal of the Senate : “Dariug au executive session of the Sen ate, held yesterday, words were uttered by both Senator Gordon, of Georgia, and by Senator Conkling, of New York, which were mutually felt to be unkind and offensive. Reports of the incident appearing iu the papers of this morning, which are inaccu rate and unjust to both speakers, upon a careful inquiry as to what was said by each speaker and what was und«rstood to be said by the other, it is certain that the first offensive words were inspired by an boDest misunder standing of what had been inuocentiy. jaid by the other speaker. Oue harsh remark provoked another, hs often happens, but all that was offensive was the outgrowth of misapprehension. Since such was the fact we, who are mutual friends of both Sena tors, are of opinion that it is due alike to tne Senate aud speakers that whatever was Ml to be uukind or offensive in the remarks ot either should be treated as neither ut tered, and wear e now authoriz?d to state are mu f ually and simuBsneouslv withdrawn. “(Signed) “H. Hamlin. “M. W. Ransom. “Timothy P. Howe. “J. E. McDonald. “December 15 f h, 1877.” CONGRESSIONAL NOTES. Washington, December 15.—Ihe Presi dent has approved the Paris Exposition bill. Commissioner General McCormick will sail in March, spending bis time meanwhile partly here and in New York in the transac tion of duties connected with the Paris Ex hibition. The kill to refund the cotton tax, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, was referred to the sub-commit tee of whieh Hon. R. H. Harris, of Georgia, is Chairman. There are twelve millions of dollars of this tax due tbe State of Georgia. This question will bo thoroughly examined by the committee. Representative Mills, of Texas, is in re ceipt of a telegram from the Governor of that State conveying the information that a compaoy composed of about twenty State and United States troops have been sur rounded on tbe Texan side of the Rio Grande by some three hundred Mexican depredators, and that at the time of writing six of the State troops aud one of the United States troops had fallen, and the fighting was still in progress. The Governor ap peals to the President, through Mr. Mills ae Secretary of the Texas delegation, for immediate assistance. In the House the effort of the Democrats to secure action on the r jsolutiou for a wholesale investigation of tbe departments was stubbornly resisted on the part of the Republicans until half past three o’clock, wbeD, on motion of Mr. Mills, of Texas, tbe motion was postponed till tbe 10th of January next. Leave was given to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, aud refused to the Com mittee on Military Affairs, to continue tbe investigation of tbe Mexican border troubles during the recess. Tho House adjourned till the 10th of Jan uary. Iu the Senate Mr. Paddock, of Nebraska, enquired if it would be any violation of tbe agreement made yesterday for the Senate to proceed to the consideration of executive business. The Chair, Mr. Ferry, ruled that it would be a violation. Mr. Sargent—I think so too. Tbe motion for au executive session, therefore, was not made. After some unimportant preliminary busi ness, Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, sub mitted the following: Resoloed, That the Committee on Privi leges and Elections be and hereby is instrac- ted to inquire forthwith and report as bood as may be any threats of promises and arrangements respecting exist ing or contemplated accusations ot criminal prosecutions against any Senator, or auy other corrupt or otherwise uulawfui means or influences that have been iu auy inaunt-r used or put in operation, directly or indirectly, by M. C. Butler, oue of the Sena tors from the State of South Carolina, or oy any other Senator or other person, for the purpose of influencing the vote of -eoators ou tbe question of discharging said com mittee lrorn the consideration of said M. C. Butler's credentials, or the other question, at the late session of the Senate, and that said committee have power to send for per sons and p&pers and to sit daring the sit tings of the Senate. Mr. Butler said he submitted the resolu tion in pursuance of a notice which bad been previously given when bis credentials were under consideration in the Senate. The resolution waB substantially that offered by the Senator from Yermout, Mr. Edmunds, at that time. As far as he, Mr. Butter, was concerned ho desired, he might say he demanded, that the fullest investigation be made touching his conduct in connection with his admission to tho Senate. When the Sena tor from Vermont, Mr. Edmuuds, sub mitted bis r. solution to inquire into the charges, he read au extract from the New York Tribune. He therefore hoped that the extract would go before the committee, and they would examine the charges coutaiued therein. Hb asked for the present consider ation of the resolution. Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, objected aod the resolution went over. The post office bill went over. Nomination—Ex-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury R. C. McCormick to be Com missioner General to the Paris Exposition. THE rORTE SOLICITS MEDIATION. Fighting in Cuba—A Reported Insur gent Sneces9. Havana, December 8.—It is currently reported in well informed Cuban circles that Brigadier General Valera, in charge of a military train, flt the head of eight hundred men, sallied forth from Saucti Spiritus for Ciego de Avila, to furnish the Trocha garrison with ammunition, food aud money to the amount of §500,000. It seems that up to within a few miles from Guayacanes everything went well, and the long train of ox c*rt« was wending its way over hills and through dales when, on arriving at a point where two roads meet, a *)T\sk 6harp shooting startled the rear. A halt was at once ordered, and the column faced about and quick ly deployed in battle line. Ail at once the firing extended along both flinks, enveloping the advance. This was succeeded by bugle sounds, and an overwhelming cavalry force of insurgents swooped doyn upon the doomed train. A fearful hand-to-kapd encounter took place, but the Spaniards having l£ 8 t all self control fl-d panic stricken in ail di rections, and were either killed or taken prisoners—among them the officer in command. General Maximo Gomez, aware of the departure and route of the fcf'un had prepared an ambush in full force ard captured the entire train, valued at over one million dollars, besides kill ing, wounding or making prisoners the whole force. . . Planters, apprehending ti*o burning of their estates, are hurrying their crop. is. _ . na fast as means will allow.—Journal of i j, coat eighty thousand dollar!. Tbe library Commm*. Iwaattved. Proclamation of Prince Milan Obren- viteb. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. oi;r jieyican complications. THE LONDON FINANCIAL AND PROVISr ION MARKETS. The Pope Better. WAB NOTES. London, Decembrr 15.—The Plevna cor respondent of the limes telegraphs that he believes the Russians will not advance im mediately, but wait the effects of the fall of that place. The heavy guns which were al ready on the Sophia road between Plevna and the river Vid, have been hauled back, which would have been a waste of labor if a speedy advance on the Balkans was in tended. Bucharest, December 15.—O.-man Pasha has sent a i-hort telegram to the P.>rte Btat- ing that he had not received reinforcements uor provisions, but nevertheless resisted as long as possible. Finally.be made an attempt to force a passage through the Russian lines of investment, in which the Turkish troops, despite their valor, were unsuccessful, and himself taken prisoner. London, December 15.—The Times' cor respondent, with Gr^nd Duke Vladimir, shows that the Metcbka affair was confined to skirmishers aud cavalry, with some field artillery practice. He thinks the Turks may have lost a thousand men altogether,as they were much exposed, but the Russian loss was insignificant. The Russian force on the field was tfiree brigades. The Turks were driven across the river Lom and their entrenchments on the west bank are now in the possession of the Russians. Semlin, December 15.—Prince Milan’s prooiamatjoD. which was issued at Belgrade yesterday, recounts tb3 Turkish atrocities and violations of faith einoe tbe treaty of peace made last February, and concludes as follows: “Let us move forward alongside tbe vigorous banner of the Czar, our liberator, with Christian faith in G >d, tbe protector of right, and success is sure. Given in tbe name of our country’s welfare, Servia’s in dependence and her heroic people. It is God’s will. “(Signed) Milan Obbenyitch. Bogebt, December 15.—The Turks burned aifd evacuated Elena on Friday. The Rus sians have reoccif pied ft. WASHINGTON NOTES. Washington, December 15.—The House resumed the consideration of the resolution authorizing the eoiusnittees tp resume in vestigations. The indications arp that the day’s session will be prolonged. BURNED. Chicago, December 15.—The Presby terian University building at Lake Forest, suburb of Chicago, was burned to-day. A CIRCULAR FROM THE PORTE ON MEDIATION. London, December 15.—The Post, in its leadiu^ editorial this morning, says: “It is understood that the British Cabinet yester day had before them a circular from the Porte, in'imatiDg its ^illinguessto accept the mediation of Europe. The Porte asserts that the guarantees for good government furnished by the con stitution are far more advantageous than tbe establishment of autonomous States, which can only lead to the disinte gration of the empire.” The Post, how ever, considers no present prospects of the acceptance of mediation, as Germany is hos tile thereto, aud any offer on the part of England is not likely to be well received by Russia. London, December 15.—A Constantino ple dispatch to the Daily Telegraph says ; “A circular note dispatcued by the Porte to the signatories of the treaty ot 1871 commences by the statement that the origin of the prcEent important events are per fectly known. The imperial government is conscious of having done nothing to provoke war, has done everything to avoid it, and vainly sought to discover Russia's motives iu her aggressive campaign. The Porte has shown a desire for improvement by reorganizing the judicial system and devis ing reforms without distinction of r ice or religion, according to the constitntion, which has everywhere been well received. Partial reform is of no avail. The adoption of improvements in one part of the empire only, would be a premium to other commu nities to revolt. Any doubt as to the executiou of these reforms should disappear before the solemn declarations the Porte dow makes. A state of war simply retards such reforms and is disastrous to tbe coun try generally, destroyiug agricultural in terests, killing industrv and ruiniDg finan cial reorganizations. Independent of these arrangements for reform, what reason can there be for continuing the w&r ? Russia has declared she is not auimated by & spirit of coaquest. The military honor ou both si iea must be abundantly satisfied. What object can there bo iu prolonging a contest ruinous to both countries? The momeut has arrived for the belligerent powers to accept peace without affecting their dignity. Europe might now usefully iuterpo-e her good offices since the Porte is ready to come to terms. The country is not at the end of its resources, and is still prepared to fight iu its own defense. It is ready, •jtoreover, to sacrifice all for the independ ence and ’’utegrity of the fatherland, but the Porte is desirous to gtup further effu sion of blood, and therefore appeals to the feeliDga of justice which must animate the great powers, hoping that they will receive these overtures favorably.” THE HERO OF PLEVNA. London, December 15.—The Daily News' correspondent at Plevna telegraphs tbe fol lowing concerning Osman Pasha’s reception by tbe Russian’s: “The Graud Duke Nicholas rode up to Osman's carriage, and for some seconds the two chiefs ga?ed into each other’s faces without the utterance of a word. Then the Grand Duke stretched out his hand, shook the hand of Osman Pasha heartily aud said j ‘I compliment you on your defence of Plevna. It is one of tbe most splendid military feats in history.’ O.^man smiled sadly, rose pain fully to his feet in spite of his wounds,and said something which I could not hear. He then reseated himself. The Russian officers all cned ‘Bravo ! Bravo 1’ repeatedly, and all saluted respectfully. There was not one amoDg them who did not gaze ou the hero of Plevna without the greatest admiration and sympathy. Prince Charles of Roum&nia, who had arrived, rode up and repeated un wittingly almost every word of the Grand Duke and likewise shook hands with Osman., who again rose and bowed, this time ia grim silence. He wore a loose blue cloak, witb no apparent mark on it to designate his rank, and a red fez. He is a large, strongly built man. The lower part of his face is covered with a short black beard, without a streak of gray, and he has a large Roman nose and black eyes. ‘It is a grand face,’ exclaimed Colonel Gaillard, the French military attache; ‘I was al most afraid of seeing him lest my expectations ehonld be disappointed, but he more than fulfils my ideal.* ’It is the face of a great mili tary chieftain,’ said young Skobeloff; ‘I am glatl to have seen him. Osman Gazhi he is and Usman tne victorious he will re main in spite of his surrender.^ * v ANOTHER SAVINGS BANK FAILURE. Nfcw Yob£, December 15.—Superintendent Lamb yesterday put tbe Oriental Savings Bank into the hands of ihe Attorney Gen eral, with the request that proceedings be instituted at oaoe for closing it op. The bank has been losing deposits so rapidly that the President aud Board of Trustees consent to its dissolution. Since 1873 there has been a steady drain upon the assets until the amount of deposits have been re duced from nearly $450,000 to $180,000. SUSPENDED. New York, December 15.—S. M. Bixby A Co., the well known manufacturers of blacking, suspended yesterday. Liabilities $145,000; assets $94,000. New Yore, December 15.—The suspen sion of Messrs. Grinnan, Davsl A Co. was posted at the Cotton Exchange tc-day. Sycamore, III.,December 15.—The Marsh Harvester Company made aii assignment torday. The capita! stoj^ ifi two hundred thousand dollars. No part uuiars. MOVEMENTS Of THE CZAR, Bucharest, December 15.—The Czar goes to St, Petersburg on Monday. THE TROUBLES ON THE BOKDKB. Washington, December 15.—The news of the troubles in El Paso county, Texas, and the telegram of Gov. Hubbard to the Presi dent calling for a.-sistance from the United States troops for the purpose of repelling the invasion of Texas territory by the Mexi can force, caused some excitement iu this city, but the advices in possession of our government do not warrant the impression that any difficulties other than merely local troubles have presented themselves. There is no idea whatever that the Mexican Government is making auy possible demon stration, but, so far as can be learned, tbe unfriendly movements are of the same nature as those made the subject of at tention from the War Department some months ago, when questions of the proprietorship of certain salt pits in El Paso county caused much disorder in that section. Tbe government does not consider that i he troubles reported to-day are in any degree international. The dispatches were*, however, promptly referred to the Secre tary of War, who, after consultation with General Sherman, gave directions lor the mustering of oar forces in Texas in such positions as to give whatever aid may be necessary to prevent assaults upon Ameri can citizens or their property. Havana, December 15.—The steamship City of Merida brings advices from the City of Mexico under date of December 5th. Mexican troops continue to mirch to the Rio Grande. More than one thousand cav alry are between Sau Luis Potosi and Sal tillo. Others are following in the same di rection. Several battalions of infantry are on the road to the same .poiut, and oue thousand infantry aud some artillery will be sent by sea from Yt-ra Cruz to Matamo- ras. The troops are said to be well officered and armed with improved guns. LONDON PBOVISION MARKET. London, December 15.—The transactions in Miucing Lane this week have farther con tracted through the approach of Christmas. Coffee is quiet and tending downward. A few parcels of colory plantation Ceylon, new crop, sold nearly up to the highest prices of last week. The estimated yield of Colombo the present season is about twenty- three thousand tons under tbe previous oue. The stocks of common coffee here are still large. Tea has suowu iucrea-ed firmness. Iu common Congous fair to medium grades are in more demand. The recent low prices of Iudian have led to a better inquiry for those sorts which have suffered the greatest depression. Rice is dull. New Burmah for spriDg shipment is easier. Sugar is unimproved. A moderate quan tity of low browu changed hands ai last week’s rates. Crystaiized Demerara sold at ls.@2s. per cwt. decline, except in flue yel low qualities. French loaves, when pressed for sale, have further given way. Be-t sugar is plentiinl. LONDON FINANCIAL MARKET. London, December 15.—The Economist says: “Russian stocks rose nearly two per cent, on the fall of Plevna, but imme diately lost much of the rise, and the stock m&rk-ts generally fell, instead of ad vancing. A new set of preoccupations then arose regarding the terms of peace, should the fall of Plevna lead to negoiiations for a settlement of tho Eastern question. Turk ish stocks naturally suffered under the effect of the week’s reverses and the 8ervian declaration of war. Much alarm was rained iu the American market by a special dispatch to the limes, dated December 11, saying that the agitation for the payment of the debt in silver had been renewed and giving the substance of Senator Matthews’ concurrent resolution. The effect of this news was to depress prices one per cant.” NOTICE TO MARINERS. Washington, December 15.—The Light House Board gives notice of & fog bell hav ing been placed on the roof on the north side of the keeper’s dwelling of Cro&ton lighthouse. The bell will strike at inter vals of fifteen seconds during foggy weather. x THE TURKISH CHAMBER. Constantinople, December 15. — Tbe Chamber of Deputies elected a Christian as its President. FRENCH AFFAIRS. Paris, December 15.—The Chamber of Deputies will to-day vote four direct taxes and two months or the budget. DEAD. New York, December 15.—Jacob Gran, a well-known operatic manager, died here yesterday. the health of the pope. Rome, December 15.—The Pope is muoh better to-day, aud is sitting up in bed. LETTER FROM BERRIEN COUMY. DRUGGED AND ROBBED ON A TRAIN. How an Italian Prnnnt Vender Marn he l.oct One Tboumind Two Hundred Dol- art that he had Maved. Peter Frank, an Italian peanut vender, who resides in Main street, near W'ard street, Paterson, N. J., reported to the police of that city Thursday that he had been robbed of one thousand two hun dred dollars. His story is that in his twelve years’ residence in Paterson he managed to save a little over one thou sand two hundred dollars, which he, up to a short time ago, had deposited in a New York bank. Owing to the recent scare among bank depositors, he withdrew his monev and se creted it in his house. Last week a fellow-countryman stopped at his place and professed to be an old acquain tance. Tbe newcomer appeared to have considerable money, and he frequently showed Frank rolls of coin. Frank re turned this mark of confidence by telling the stranger that he had twelve hundred dollars in his house. The man appeared astonished that he should keep his money in the house instead of placing it in a bank, and, on bis assurance that the bauks were all safe again, Frank deter mined to return his money to the bank. Ou Monday Frank and his friend en tered an Erie Railway train at the Pater son depot. After passing Clifton the stranger said that he wanted to go into the next car for a minute. He left a valise with Frank, with the caution to look out for it, as it was full of gold Frank remembered no more until he awoke in the Jersey City depot, and found that he had been robbed. The valise, on being opened, was found to contain two bags of shot. Frank was half crazed at hia loss, and until Thurs day told it to no one but the members of his family. The police do not doubt the story, but they do not expect to find the thief. Dur ing the week’s acquaintance with him Frank .lid not even learn his name.—N. 7- Sun. Town Improvements and Commercial Enterpriae—**ro*re«i»ive A art culture— Abundant Water Fower— Health-* Iv in* mineral ^prlnc —(’Id Berrien for Batiflcailon, Kentorntion and Reform. Milltown, Berrien County, Ga., De. cember 15.—Editor Morning New: I re sume my pen in fulfillment of the prom ise made on a previous occasion, to the effect that, in a subsequent communica tion, Deo volente et nemi+e dissentient*, I would indeavor to itemize a few of the more important changes and improve ments which our town has recently un dergone, and which are mainly attributa ble, as before remarked, to the enter prising spirit c-f our indefatigable and go-a-headativo merchants, who are re ceiving goods continuously by the Atlan tic and Gulf Railroad, and disposing of the same on the most liberal and com mendable terms to their numerous cua tomers, who are attracted hither from all sections of the surrounding country. Although Milltown contains but two dry goods and two grocery establish ments, I venture to say that no inland town of similar dimensions (it is about ten miles distant from the nearest rail* road station) can boast of a more lively location and extensive mercantile trade than is carried on in the little unobtru sive, unpretending villa, whose name stands at the head of this communica tion, and whose population proper will not exceed “three soore and ten souls,” white and black, male and female, old and young, all told. Whilst our merchants have practically demonstrated the oft-repeated and uni versally accepted troth, that “competi tion is the life of trade,” our farmers, who have been aptly styled the “back bone and sinew of the country,” are gen erally alive to tho importance and necessi ty of diversifying their crops, adopting the rotation system of cultivation, rais ing their own supplies of “hog and hominy,” reclaiming their waste and im poverished lauds, aud rejuvenating the same through the chemical agency o: instrumentality of fertilizers, both for eign and domestic. Milltown derives its name from a celebrated mill near by, at present owned by Mr. Henry Banks, of Atlanta, Ga. The pond that furnishes the water for propelling the machinery of the mill in question, is doubtless the largest m the Sbite, being about nine or ten miles in length and from two to three miles width. The stream that emanates from said pond affords water power sufficient for propelling the machinery of numer ous factories, and wo opine the day is not distant when the same will be utilized by Northern capitalists seeking a safe, sure and remunerative investment of their money. Contiguous to said mill is a mineral spring whose iodide-ferruginous proper ties have attracted hither invalids from all sections of the country, who have acknowledged themselves greatly bene fited thereby. Some of these invalids bailed from the North and were sffl cted with phthisis pulmonalis, in the last stages of that formidable (not to say hith erto incurable) malady. Others were suffering from the effects of diseases pro nounced irremediable by distinguished disciples of ^Esculapius, whose invigora ted appearance and ameliorated con dition on leaving, fully attested the efficiency or beneficial effeots of the waters in question. We will not farther attempt to panegyrize the medi cinal virtues of these waters, but simply commend them to the favorable oonsid eration of consumptives and others af flicted with chronic or oonstitntional dis eases not beyond the reach of nature’s kindly restoratives, palliatives and pana MRS. KATE COX’S BOM. Found In lh. Moontnln. and only Three Diversion of Trade from New York. —The New York Times says business men assert that the dry goods jobbing trade is fast being taken away from New York city by the establishment of job bing houses in Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louisville, Toledo, Buffalo and other interior oities. The sales of Field, L eter Co., of Chicago, last year amounted to over §17,000,000, an in crease over the previous year of §7,000,- 000, and those of other houses in the cities mentioned have been in like pro portion. Many new houses have recently sprung up in those places aud are doing well, and A. T. Stewart &, Co. have thought it worth their while to establish a branch in Chicago. A large proportion of this business is drawnjfrom New York city. On the other hand, since January 1 no less than eight important New York concerns have gone out of business, the last being Adrianoe, Robbins A Co., who failed on Wednesday with liabilities esti mated at §200,000, and James Leaby, general jobber aud Importer of woolen goods, who failed on the same day with liabilities amounting to §130,000. Legal S^atps’of the Old Cent*—The United States Treasurer states that the old copper one cent piece is not and never was a legal tender for any amount whatever, and that, consequently, Post masters are not required by law to re ceive it in payment of postal dues. The total ooinage of the old oopper cent from the beginning of the government to the present date is 156,288,744 cents, equal to $1,562,887 44. This coinage was dis continued in February, 1857. They have been bought up by the United States since that time at their avoirdupois weight; but they are now redeemable when presented in sums of twenty dol lars, or multiplies thereof, at the Mint or Treasury, at their yalne ; This circum stance, howtyer, does not constitute them a legal tender in debts for any amount. We purposed in this communication to say something in commendation of our euterprising citizens, Messrs. W. B. Nor ton and J. H. Carroll, who have recently erected or established a steam and water gin in our town, much to the convenience of our community and the accommoda tion of the surrounding country, but we feel that we have already trespassed too loDg upon your valuable space, Mr. Editor, to say nothing of the time, patience and attention of your intelligent readers. We likewise intended to say something respecting the salubrity cf our climate, the fertility of our soil, the educational facilities of our town, and the eligibility thereof as a suitable site for the estab lishment of a first class school or semi nary of the highest order; but,for reasons already assigned, we must defer the con sideration of these subjects to a subse quent communication, which will be forthcoming in due time, should it appear to the writer’s satisfaction that his articles are acceptable to the editor of tbe News and his numerous readers, maDy of whom reside in this section of the country. I hasten to conclude this imperfect and desultory communication by simply re marking that tbe citizens of our town and county are Democratic to a man— their motto being, ki Corunum, via una.” Politically, this is as it should be; or, as Mo: sieur Tonson would say, “Comme il faut." At the late election held on the 5th instant our citizens voted almost unanimously in favor of ratification and removal. Methinks I hear you exclaim, Mr. Editor, “Three cheers for old Berrien, the ban ner county of the State! Hip—hip— hurrah for theR. R. R's !”—notliadway’s Ready Relief (let it be parenthetically observed), but ratification, removal and reform. Scriblieeiub. A cloth made ftoip tne down of birds is coming greatly into favor in Paris. It is waterproof, and estimated to be five times lighter and three times warmer thAn wool. Mrs. Oates’ Denial. Mrs. Alice Oates, whom Mrs. Henri Laurent, in a Butt for divorce brought in New York, accuses of undue relations with her husband, a member of Mrs. Oates’ theatre company, has been vigor ously denying the accusation through the Western papers. Mr. Laurent, she says, was her friend at a time when many members of the company had some quar rel with her, originally springing from a business question, aud refused to speak to her. She did give Mr. Laurent a watch, which certainly was Dot inscribed “From your own Alice,” but which she handed to him before at least two wit nesses, saying, “Keep this as a souvenir of me.” “These stories are killing me,’ she said, weeping, to a reporter of the Cincinnati Enquirer. The same night she played at the Grand Opera House be fore a largo audience. She was heartily received, and, being called out after the first act of the piece, said: My Dear Friends: My heart is too full for me to go on until I have said a word to yr.u about the cruel glanders published in this city against me and against a man who never spoke a word to me he might not have addressed to his sister. I came to this city as Mr. Oates’ bride when I was only a girl of fifteeD. Since then, though I have been before the public in a struggle for the support of myself and family, I have held m> name both as a wife and a woman without stain, as Qod is my witness. The slanders would be cruel if partially true; as they are foully false, they are killing me. I ask justice as a woman. J appeal to you to suspend your judgment until Mr. L a ^ ren ^ proves his own and my innocence in tbe oourts of law. There we can at least have jus tice. Newspapers do not seem to know it or even mercy. I thank you. The audience applauded and recalled her thrice. Mr. Laurent is, at his pwn suggestion, to leave the company for the present, being succeeded by Mr. Knight Ashton. It may be remembered that Mrs. Kate Cox disappeared suddenly and very mys terionslv from her mother’s house in Pert Jervis, New Jersey, during the latter part of October. The circumstances attend ing her departure have been already given. It appears that she was subject to fits of temporary insanity, the loss of a child by abduction some two years ago having incessantly preyed upon her mind. The night of her departure was dark and dreary, and he humble abode was in the moun tains, six miles east of Port Jervis, at a place called “Shin Hollow.” Search was made for her day after day, but without avail, and at last it was proposed to con sult a clairvoyant at Port Jervis. The clairvoyant told the mother that her daughter was in Newark, N. J., whither she had gone to find her lost child; that she had gone away in the night time clad only in her night garments, and that after the lapse of nine days she would return to her mother’s bous? in the same man ner at night. The parents placed so much faith in this prophesy that they actually kept a lighted candle in their window for many nights to light their wandering child home. But she did not come. Monday afternoon about 4 o’clock, as Mr. Joseph Nieubauer, a German of Port Jervis, was hunting on the Shawanguuk mountains, about four miles from Port Jervis, he discovered the body of a wo man, scantily clothed, lying face down ward upon a reck. Turning it over, he discovered the face terribly mutilated, as if eaten by birds of prey or some wild beast. One ear was completely eaten off, and her feet very badly disfigured. Nieubauer immediately informed Coroner Cox, of Port Jervis, who empanelled a jury and visited the scene, and the ver dict was death from exposure. Deceased was twenty-six years old. Her maiden name was Ward. It is a remarkable fact that, though diligent search has been made for her for weeks in the vicinity of her home, she should have at last been discovered only three miles away from it. Unbplief in High Places. [London Correspondence Chicago Journal. 1 In continuation of what I wrote last week respecting the revolution in religi ous belief now in progress in this country, I may say that on last Sunday in no less a place than Wes. minister Abbey, and by no less a personage than one of the canons of that church, the old orthodox doctrines of a material hell and eternal punishment were openly disavowed and ridiculed. For a boldness of opinion far less than this, only a few years ago, Mr. Maurice was driven from King’s Col lege. After his expulsion, clergymen were careful what they said on such sub jects, whatever they may have thought, and the next man to give utterance to such sentiments was the author of the celeb r ated political skit “Dame Europa’s School.” He publicly declared that neither he nor tho majority of the clergy really believed these doctrines, although they preached them. But he was only a young country curate, and what he said made little impression upon the public mind. Somewhat later—in fact, only last year—the incumbent of one of the Oxford churches—indeed, of the Corpor - ation Church—a ripe scholar and a man much esteemed in the community, not only repudiated these doctrines from his pulpit, but engaged in a controversy the Oxford newspapers, and main tained his position until his antagonists were silenced. The marvelous thing was that iu neither of these instances were the offenders brought to book by their respective superiors. On the con trary, the former was appointed by the government chaplain to the late Arctic Expedition, and the latter still holds his position as rector of Carfax Church, at Oxford. And now, in the most venerable of all the religious establishments in England, Canon Farrer, the author of the “Life of Christ,” whose name only need ba mentioned to insure his identifi cation (for his reputation is world wide), boldly declares bis disbelief in what he described as the vulgar notions of a material and eternal hell for which he says that St. Augustine was chiefly responsible, and which he asserted were really disproved by the isolated Scripture texts on which a belief in them had been founded. G.inon Farrar even went so far as to say that the present revisers of the Bible will utterly fail in their duty if they allow such words as “damnation,” ‘*hell” and ‘eternal” to appear at all in tbe new version. You will naturally expeot that this discourse must have created an in tense excitement, and' that all the ven geance of the religious community would ere this have been poured out upon the head of Canon Fairar, and upon tbe Dean of Westminster and his colleagues for permitting such heterodox sentiments to be sent forth from the old Abbey. Not a bit of it. Except an occasional expression of surprise in the newspapers, co public notice has been taken of the matter, and the fair presumption is that Canon Farrar merely enunciated opinions that are really entertained by the great body of the community. But of what a revolution is this only the commence ment ? And where will disbelief stop ? EXTRAORDi: IRY JE!:M AFFAIK A \ oun* Hu, lYalkiuc U k a Frtee 1 Saddrnly Kmj lea a Revolver at Him— Four 9holm 1 he httect—Fxplunm; tot - . Needed. A most extr .ordinary shooting affair i took place at New Brunswick, N. J., j about nine o’c ock Wednesday evening, j which, from the steud'ng of the par of the parties and the circumstances j which surround the atTair, has caus. .a great deal of ex< .lenient in ihe city. The ; parties concen J ^ro Freak Stewart, j aged about tw uty one JBS AND 19RS: ”ohhia, ciiTiu* reky gteag ‘o * ,r pd tirak’idw' * * wittoa fkr t n pr iter €*nwscts: u CBKDI- 7-iS \e, nr*' S’OTl ro DE 1 John 8. Stewart E. Stewart, ha more, Jr., abo’ Theodore Asbm National Bank ,r Brunswick. Fr« of the particuh young men met • shortly after Stewart’s sugget r walk. Proceeding do the Albany stree Raritan river, th and, ascending right and entere i East New Brum*; their walk until to*- years, « of the firm of J ardTheodoi ' the same age, r?, bookkeeper d New Jersey, i in what dan be 1 •a, it appears *fc •tj Wednesday ev ight o'clock, a :ou, started out s Char fa sir^4 ridge to*t cr. cross* d the ie bill, turce Adelaide av ok. They c v n ao 'x 4 * bridi Another Cremation Case.—Dr. Julius Hoffman has been summoned before the New York Board of Health to explain his conduct in advising tbe cremation of tbe stillborn infant of Mrs. Hart, of that city. Acting on the advice of Dr. Hoffman, the father of the infant built a fierce fire in a cooking stove and there cremated the baby. The doctor says he advised the cremation on sanitary grounds. New York has a large anaconda in its aquarium, the wonder and delight of the small boys of that city. There has been a general desire on the part of these small boys to see this anaconda take din ner, as it is a well known fact that he de vours his food alive, like the boa constric- tor,and it has been suggested to Mr. Ham ilton, of the aquarium, that if he were to feed the animal publicly and throw open the museum to visitors during the dinner, his receipts would be simply l^menge, but for some strange reason or other he has always declined to do this. The other day Mr. Hamilton explained it all to a New York reporter. The ana conda is very particular in its food, and will eat nothing except on the hoof; that is, its diet mu6t be live rabbits, dove?, etc. It was so fed formerly until Bergh and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals interfered, and sued out an injunction prohibiting the feeding of this aDimal in this cruel way. Here was a dilemma; the anaoonda would only eat its food alive, the law refused to per mit this to be done. The only escape was exactly the plan adopted. Whenever the anaconda gets hungry and wants din ner, he has to be boxed up, taken down to the river, and shipped to New Jersey. In that State he can dine on live rabbits without legal interference. It is very costly, this style of feeding, but far cheaper, after all, than fighting the im petuous Bergh. Several children were feeding a pet bear with corn at Austin, Texas. An ear was dropped out of the reach of the bear, and a little girl handed it to him. The bear sportively pulled her to him, when a house dog, believing the child in danger, sprang upon the bear. Bruin then car ried the child to the further part of the hogshead in which he slept and returned to fight tbe dog, under the impression that the dog would hurt the child. A party of darkies tried to protect the child from her other protectors, but the little one did not escape until her mother had killed both bear and dog with a mus ket. running toward one hundred fet Stewart sudderl; drawing a revolvt shot taking effe< neck. Ashmore ant and received i forehead, over th implored Stewart told him he c valuables about 1 made no reply, l until he had di: ?1 the revolver—se' e: fourth shot too'. Ashmore fell, anc . him, placing hi to prevent him f sistance. He a young man towar old well, with th throwing him in and Ashmore si Stewart's hand fr- gained his footii bany street brid^ taken by Stewart much frightened procure the attem once. Ashmore » store, on Church his friends assist* office, who made wounds, and was the bullets from The ball In the ne and still remains t very serious, but will not prove ff killed was owing t ■ volver was a 22 oh est kind. Ashmcr supposed to Lav friends, and of li ions at most i their intimacy f ship, it is c what prompted the murderous ass to the cause of th Last night there woman at the bolt great many are inc it was robbery, at valuable gold wa finger ring, which, tion, Stewart cou when he had Ashm he was too much fi the intention of rol The foregoing is more. Until an in it will be impossi actual cause of the very reticent on & corroborated in the The revolver whi borrowed from a f he was going over more to keep an e lady friends, and h pared to defend hia. Ashmore was clerk art in their hat eto He is a harmless rather quiet disposit by those intimate w excitable and quarr police have been in who immediately but have not suocee capture. ie nver. When from Adelaide a stepped boLind fired at Ashrnor in i ho btek e: .'L t road ! about I L iov.« in th right ey*’. Ashmore I ot to kill him, anc : ,‘iki have all tLa I ii.- ptrsou. Stewar- ,n: conlinucd firing . it»r^ed the on.) t ntp of • . bills. A L td and I effr ’t iu both arms, j ilewf.rt grappled with bam. over hia mouth j m crying om for aa- j •mptsd to drag the J *ha proved .o be an 1 vide:: • his :n mou ou of failed, oviDg ud ro- A! .th. [e ran fortl d wa-. there over- epp Jarad to be ativn ed him to ot a p iy*:iei&u at i to Caruon’* cigar , and a ooupie of xo I)r. Baldwin’s ‘iii»*t:on of hL id in rad ouki ot b« found •. i l e wcuudr re the ight that they S" tea CAKY in removing j id loTiL^ad. I * ^ tiat 1 •t t!i mil- of ! apparen .cult to .owart tc com The rumors mooting are r supposed to b - of it. but til-da. ed to the beli Ashmore car: j, bosom p:n i mch was his int h*>e easily la e ia tis power, . btc :ed to carry n statement of A. cab!?, a- '.ihmo ct? point.'-, allh laic partiooiars. i Stew .irt us* d v*rd, whom he the river with j Sagement w:th v anted te be frrru fnend- mceive S T r. Chut 1 i a [ * I L j £o< irate* he PLh‘ Uten young man, aod of .n. Stewart is fiait!, u him, tc be of au jme nature. The rsuit of Stewsrt, 1. since the effdr, ‘d in eff-.cticg his I rir’-ua-y i, I November, ; TAT*: To a itr te* .4eoCaL > 1* iu -ppea nda{ > tald Utur- S O. / oaty, ti'-staj ORGIA, USATKAJtCl U msy c ir.e.a l i at .he Cost* atkK. on i: cf I he A dullera on of Food. The Boston Built ha taken .r Near Roubaix, France, last month, a deliciously fattened rabbit, carefully fed up for a coming fast day, excited the evil gastronomic passions of a neighbor, who made a raid one night and captured it. The owners, finding their cherished dainty gone, were in despair at hrst, hut cheered up whep *teoy found that the thief had dropped in the straw his purse, containing thrice the value the animal. Mortar does not reach its u^ual firm ness when dried in tbe heat of summer, aud one of the best authorities commends the custom of the masons of northern Italy, who, in constructions of impor tance, water the masonry daring the sum mer months to prevent its drying repidly. subject of the adul ratior of makes a most tembte showing the te. one awful enough tc make us forsv eating altogether. Nothing ij what seems to be: everytL.ng is cduita:at Coffee, when sold in "aokagev, is of notning but acompo .ud of ro . .ted ben peas, chicory, burnt m. dar.dabon . other roasted grains of various kii while ground coffee is frequently sawd. colored with Yeneti j red. Fe^,! ever, dare to go this «*. *ui :.. ' content with adulter, chicory. ButasPen *» ■ the grocers, on the Ouc huad, caaa: customers by adulterating coffee w chicory, the dealers in ha^ article ic ti cheat the grocers by a^uheiaiin^ chicory.” Tea is more difficult to adulterate. London, however, there are eight oat lishments where the grounds of tea king, the old exhausted te* leav^ bought up from the ho*-.is and ooi.^e 1 houaes, dried and recc c .**( go tt a toe i same leaves may be used a <kzer over in making tea and yet be . as good as ever. There is scarcely at » • ? o*er tne whole list of a Suiter of food. Even flour ite f and mixed with potato chalk, bone dust aud ev .. pi. -■ :xuf r .r V?hite clay and alum ar« to bad wheat flour to in i ve ita and render it better he tea for making. The mere adulterat food, however, is not of these trade swindle of whn-ky and the *ufc for coffee are, of com not dangerous ones. 0 the articles used in tl far too often a poison; nevsr. .. .. used in sufficient quai .’’.iea to b stant&neously dangerou , but at th- time extremely deleterif r: -t to hei.be In New York these di--closure,? re. in a fierce onslaught on the fo -d a rators. Milkmen, bak arGC*n» butchers were arrest&c for^< ; terated or impure articl s ot f CUtod and punished. TLe ^ : been extremely benefi< ><.L uo: ; that city, but to all d. . probability is that we are n w p. much purer articles of food th* years past.— N. O. Dem<raf„ r>-. therefor*, to ci ri*yoo«ni 1 to i o mak r> oojeru ■» • re the FIRST -AT, the J v Chaib-ua count. Uijr u Mi J C>. 2*-.b r iS? ?1£ be ti- j sv<> T I Jove, h ■ i're } '.''iLr.sr TV tiilc • ! ..dd- d | ica’hy 1 bread i f -ornrr^ pe stjor ar t rtLonror I B . Oi art*' worst t the otbei 3rder wii i uf the * 'li 6.1 - RuI'Ri frsatoiL atty Jo in d According to a con* Sac Francicco Chronicle in Honolulu, all of who guide the policy of the I meet in high-banded obsolete laws have been forced against the nativ ere violate the same law The unfortunate victim* horses and personal pro pay finer, or else go to - while missionaries rid handsome carriage* and i' < the lan£. jt is now fea di gnat son aroused in the t usually gentle but excite result in bloodshed ^x-Minister Washbur a Chicago newspaper, is the United States Sen and aiso for the Preside ed be expects to succeed i in 1879, and then hope= dential nomination the f > ~: ,n ”' r Blinds* [(DINGS, Ac. IP e*T.> a* ;«a| FMINT WOKfc > p srat* rtmi. G t the sum- rying toe : Fido in Boston : “T* Forest Hills Cemetery a burrowed into the wintt gee^e, swans and duck but one. The collection six birds and was valued dollars.” nd ki’t tb >r**l ‘h four Ljd P i -- Oc ueci-ti At I’roi 13B X OU i-, XJ4J *^» * eolCT, or r —a*.