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Georgia Affairs.
The well timed paper of Judge Daniel Pit
man, of Atlanta, published in the Atlanta Con
stitution. successfully meets the arguments of
gold-oids of the country. It is a clear exposi
tion of the financial question now agitating the
country, a successful refutation of the ad cap-
tandum views of Senator Hill, and a trium
phant \ indication of the popular will as
against bondholders, banking institutions
and the monied monopoly generally.
Let the papers “ Greenbacks vs. Taxation”
be extensively circulated. We have only room
for the following extract, speaking of Senator
Hill's position: “He, Senator Hill, says that ‘he
shall vote against the rejieal of the resumption
act,’ and yet he says ‘we cannot resume;*
neither can a pint cup fill a hogshead, and yet
ho will vote that it can! Is this statesmanship
or is it pig headed obstinacy? The people will
decide.”
While repairing the wire chain across the
Chattahoochee at Bolton river, broken by the
freshet Thursday, Mr. James Branhan was
drowned, the boat in which he was, with others
engaged in the work, being capsized by being
caught by a hook. 1 nree men who were in the
boat were rescued one mile below the bridge.
Mr. B. was a valuable citizen, and a wife and
several small children are left to mourn his
loss.
The Atlanta Constitution has done justice to
the Central Railroad, as will lie seen by the
following in its issue of Saturday: “There ap
peared in our local columns of Thursday an
item to the effect that the agent of the Central
Road at Griffin refused to sell "half fare tickets
from that point to Atlanta to jiarties wishing to
attend the Rex festivities. After the road had
promised to do this the charge was quite seri
ous, and we take pleasure in stating that it
does the road an injustice. It appears that on
the 1th of January orders were issued by the
Superintendent of the Central Road to all the
local agents between here and Macon instruct
ing them to sell tickets for one fare to Atlanta
on the 8th and J»th, good until the 10th inclusive.
All these orders were duly received except
at Griffin, where the agent failed to get
his instructions by maii. Consequently he did
not sell any return tickets on the 8th, but
being informed by Conductor Renueau on the
night of the 8tli that the other agents were
selling return tickets, he immediately com
menced the sale at his office and sold them all
on the 9th. When Superintendent Rogers, of
the Central, who was then in our city, heard of
the trouble at Griffin, he ordered Mr. Schmidt,
agent of the road here, to grant return tickets
to all parties who had paid full fare from
Griffin on the 8th. The road acted in entire
good faith in the whole matter, and the only
difficulty was caused by the loss of instructions
mailed to the agent at Griffin.”
Mr. Robert T. Mydeater lias been appointed
Clerk of the Superior Court of Lowndes county.
The LaGrange Reporter appears in an octavo
form, and looks as neat as a new pin, ami is
quite as pungent.
I)r. James Holmes, the efficient port physi-
c'an of Darien, was re-elected to that responsi
ble jHisition by the Board of County Commis
sioners of McIntosh without opposition.
There is talk of building a telegraph line be
tween Darien and Doboy. It will cost but a few
hundred dollars, and its advantages to the bus
iness community of both places would count
thousands.
Darien has had a prosperous year, if the ac
counts of the City Trgasurer are an indication.
The receipts during the year 1877 were §9,000 63,
and the expenditures §1,652 25; and there is a
balance on hand in the treasury of $4,348 38.
A colored man and woman were drowned be
tween Darien and Dolioy on Friday last. They
were in a small boat and were on the way to
Doboy when the boat capsized, drowning both
man and woman.
The Darien Gazette says : “Benj. H. Hill is
now catching fits from all quarters. It was a
sad day for Georgia when Norwood was defeat
ed by .Hill.” We look for Ben's address before
the Press Convention of Tennessee with inter
ests—on the bond question.
The Henry County Weekly starts the new
year with seventeen new subscribers. It is a
worthy paper aud deserves seventeen hundred
paying readers.
The Butts County Argus announces that it
has more material, more help in the way ot a
good printer, anti henceforth is going to send
out a red hot paper in every sense of the word.
The papers are giv ing it to Ben Hill from all
sides; and the worst of it is that Ben deserves
some of it.
The following gentlemen were elected Direc
tors of the First National Bank of Americus
last Tuesday: A. C. Bell, F. E. Burke, James W.
Bell, M. Burke, Dr. W. W. Barlow, Eli G. Hill.
Mr. A. C. Bell was elected President, and F. E.
Burke, Cashier.
The annual election for city officers of Au
gusta took place Saturday evening with the
following result: Assistant Collector and Treas
urer, James W. Walker; Chief of Police, J. A.
Christian; First Lieutenant of Police, W. W.
King; Second Lieutenant of Police, A. M. Pra
ther; Keeper of City Hall, M. J. Deween;
Keeper of Jail, T. C. Bridges; Keeper of Canal
Basin. J. W\ Wiglitman; Bridge Keeper, A. R.
Houston; Keeper of City Clock, J. N Freeman;
City Sexton, J. A. Bryan: Superintendent of
Streets and Drains, John Morrison; Superinten
dent of Freedman’s Hospital, Dr. R. O- Gercke;
Clerk of Market, Eli Mustain; Engineer of
Water Works, A. H. Davidson; Superintendent
of Canal, P. S. Holden; City Attorney, J. C. C.
Black, Esq.
For the week ending January 12th there were
seven deaths in Augusta, of which three were
white and four colored.
Mr. John Sileox, cue of the oldest citizens of
Augusta, died at his residence in that city last
Friday.
From an interesting report of the Board of
Education of Richmond county we glean the
following statistics- Number of pupils enrolled.
J.016; average munber belonging, 1,353; average
daily attendance, 1.156; percent of daily attend
ance, 854; average of pupils to teacher, 45: per
cent, of school population enrolled, 41. The re
ceipts for educational purposes tfce past year
were $32,706 10, and the expenditures $30.756 9°
leaving a balance of SI,949 81. The h
schools cost the county $6,623 84, and returnee
in the shape of tuition fees $3,664 30.
Cows in Lexington, Oglethorpe county, are
poisoned by licking guano sacks.
The deaths at Macon last week were five, iwo
whites and three colored. Of the total three
were non-residents of the city.
The contractor to build the new jail in Early
county won't begin until a sufficient tax is lev
ied to pay for it.
There is a movement to convert the old capi-
tol at Milledg'e' llle into a State military school,
and we hope it will succeed.
Who wouldn't have a home in Georgia? A
two hundred acre farm was sold by the Sheriff
in Early county for sixty dollars.
The extreme cold weather of the past week,
says the Dahlonega Signal, has put a complete
embargo on work at the different mines, espe
cially those being worked by open cuts and with
water. Everything is frozen up tight, and with
the exception of some tunnel work underground,
going on at the Neall mine, work is generally
suspended until a favorable change in the
weather, which will sc-on take place, as so se
vere a cold snap as we have ju*t had rarely
lasts longer than a few days in this climate.
A sign of the prosperity of Quitman is found
in the fact that there is not a vacant store or
dwelling house in the city, all of them being
rented and occupied.
The following gentlemen were recently
elected to run the municipality of Quitman for
the coming year: Mayor, Wm. Al Lane; Aider-
men, J. B. Finch, S. S. Rountree, L S. Wood
and A. B. Newsome.
It cost just two thousand one hundred and
seventeen dollars and forty-nine cents to run
the incorporated city of Valdosta for the past
year, and the City Treasurer has a balance on
hand to this year’s account of one hundred and
fifty-one dollars and eighty-five cents.
The Summerville Gazette says: “We regret
to learn the wheat crop will not be as large this
.year as last, on account of the fall season being
imhlu fnr BAirinv •? . i
Unfavorable for sowing.”
"W3
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1878.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
In the Supreme Court the cases of the East
ern Circuit are now being considered. The fol
lowing is the calendar: No. 9. Wotter vs. Camp
bell. Certiorari, from Bryan. Argued. John
M. Guerard for plaintiff in error; P. W. Mel-
drim contra. No. 12. Abrams, J. P., vg. Sung's
Sons, Widow & Co. Rule, from Chatham. Ar
gued. A. P. & S. B. Adams, by P. W. Meldrim,
for plaintiff in error: W. Grayson Mann, by L.
H. ae Montmollin, contra. No. 17. Brown vs.
Driggers et al. Equity, from Bulloch. A. B.
Smith for plaintiff in error; P. W. Meldrim
contra.
A tame monkey, which amuses a baker
named Hurtz. in Atlanta, fiercely attacked a
little child, two years old. of a citizen named
Harris. The Constitution gives a graphic pic
ture. which reads very much like a tale of fic
tion in the New York Weekly, and says: “The
animal fiercely attacked the little boy, five
years old, who was carrying his two year old
sister, tearing with fearful force the child from
hin arms and dragging the little creature along
the alley. The alarm was soon given and sev
eral parties came to the rescue. The fierce ani
mal seemed terribly enraged, and was tearing
the child's flesh with a norHd ferocity. He
was attacked with clubs and sticks, but only
after a severe beating would he relinquish his
grip on the suffering victim. As soon as the
child was rescued she was taken home and Dr.
Abram Love was called to dress her wounds.
It was found that the enraged beast had torn
the ttesh terribly on her left arm, and in other
ji&rus of her body had inflicted very severe
wounds. They are not considered fatal, but it
is sure that had not such prompt aid come
the child would have been torn in pieces by
the infuriated beast. The father is justly in
dignant, and declares that he will kill the mon
key.”
The Constitution of Saturday says: “Day
before yesterday there was a heavy land slide
about one hundred and sixty miles aliove At
lanta, on the Air-Line Road. It occurred in
what is known as Harbin's cut, and was a very
large fall of the earth on both sides of the cut.
Trains have for two days past been delayed
several hours in reaching the city. The passen
ger due here yesterday morning did not arrive
until about five o'clock in the evening. The dam
age caused by the slide lias been fully rei>aired,
and the road is now in fine condition. Trains
run through regularly, and make qui<*k time to
New York ana all points North. The entire
oad is in excellent condition.”
The Atlanta Constitution says: “Dr. L C.
Du ncan was in the city on yesterday and laid
before the merchants of the city the points in
volved in the meeting of the National Exporters
Convention, advertised to take place in Wash
ington on the 22d inst. He succeeded in con
vincing our people that Atlanta, and indeed all
Georgia, has a vital and tremendous interest in
the success of the convention. It is proposed
put a movement on foot that will improve
our ocean postal arrangement, aud give the
southern ports a direct steamship connection
with the tropical ports. Of course, when a line
of steamers is put on for carrying the mail, it
will speedily result in direct trade between the
southern ports and the tropics of this hemis
phere. Major Crane, as Chairman of the Board
of Trade, appointed Messrs. R. A. Alston, Albert
Howell, E. F..Howell and W. T. Newman dele
gates to the convention on behalf of the Board
of Trade. Each one of those gentlemen will at
tend.”
The Sumter Republican has the following
“curious phenomenon:” “Some time ago a gen
tleman living in our vicinity had a beautiful
bird that was greatly admired by all lieholders,
anil was one of muon attraction. This gentle
man had this innocent pet caged for many
years: and on a recent occasion when there
were many friends present and all admiring
this beautiful bird, she turned suddenly brown,
plumed her wings and flew away, and up to
this time has not been seen by any who were
present. *A thing of beauty is a joy forever.’ ”
Macon Telegraph: “It is a very gratifying
fact that the $25,(XX) worth of city bonds which
were placed on the market day before yester
day by the City Council, have all .been sold.
The purchasers are Macon men, and have
bought, them as a safe and profitable invest
ment.”
The 3Iacon Telegraph and Messenger ot yes
terday says: “To-night and to-morrow morn
ing. on th£ Central Rood, the delegates aje
pointed by the meeting of business men will
leave for Savannah, where they will on Tues
day take the steamer for the contemplated trip
under the auspices of the Central Road to
Nassau and Havana. Macon will be repre
sented by Mr. B. C. Smith. Mr. Charles H.
Rogers, Colonel II. H. Jones, Captain W. W.
Carnes and Mr. D. B. Jones. A large number
of delegates will come down the Central Road
from the principal cities of the West, who will
join the party at Savannah.’’
The City Council of Columbus, at the last
meeting, passed the following resolutions :
Resolved, 1. It shall be unlawful to shoot or
pple, by any act, buzzards or carrion crows,
within the corporate limits of this city.
Resolved, 2. Any person or persons so viola
ting said resolutions shall be fined for each and
every offense $5, or imprisonment at the discre
tion of the Mayor. Said resolution to go into
■ffect on and after its passage.”
The Dublin Gazette says: “Our town was
greatly shocked on Thursday morning at the
news that Mr. Thomas Bannon. the barber at
this place, had committed suicide. Mr. Bannou
had been in our town for nearly two months—
had fitted up a neat little shop, and seemed to
be doing a good business. During the holidays
he had been drinking very freely, and continued
it until on last Wednesday night, when he en
tered his shop, and sitting down upon his lied
shot himself through the head, the ball enter
ing the right temple, and causing a most ghastly
wound.”
The Dahlonega Signal says: “The wheat crop
is very promising, and we are pleased to learn
that an unusually large acreage has been sown.
It is getting to be a leading crop, and one which
pays as well, or perhaps better, than any other
crop, expenses and everything else considered.”
The Columbus Times says: “Last evening
alxrnt six o'clock Mrs. Edna Drew, daughter of
Mrs. J. W. Mullins, attempted to commit sui
cide. Mrs. Drew is about seventeen years old,
and is an employe of the Eagle & Phenix Mills.
She works in the new mill, and her business is
the cleaning of the machinery. Last night
after work hours she went to I)r. Carter’s drug
store and bought a twenty-five cent bottle of
chloroform. She then went to her father s
house, which is on upper Oglethorpe street,
and going into her room took all of her letters
and notes from her trunk and gave them to her
sister, giving her at the same time her
trunk key and telling her that she wanted
her to burn all of her notes and let
ters, but everything else she could take
as hers. She also told her to go to
the mill to-day, and get the money due
her for this week's work. She then went into
the bark room of the house and sat down on
the doorstep, seeming to be in a very depressed
state of mmd. Her sister followed her. and
was asking her what she meant by her strange
conduct, when suddenly she fell over on the
floor as if she had faiuted. Her sister sprang
to her and asked her in a startled manner what
was the matter with her, but received no an
swer. She was unconscious. In great alarm
she was placed upon a bed, and Drs. Law and
Johnston were summoned. While undressing
her the bottle of chloroform was found in her
pocket and about oue fourth of its contents
gone. The physicians fouj^u her in an uncon
scious state, but life was not «;xi#nct. and on
the application of the proper remedies she
was restored to consciousness.”
The following is a memorial from Rev. Dr.
Irvine, .addressed to the Board of Education of
Richmond county at their recent annual meet-
Tothe Hon. George R. Sibley. President, and
the Membersoj the Board of Education, city
of Augusta, county of Richmond, Ga.:
The petition of the undersigned respectfully
showeth—
1. That the Bible being God’s gift to a lost
world, and the only book which contains a re
vealed plan of salvation through the Blessed
Mediator, ought not to be withheld from any
man. woman or child.
2. That the Presbyterian children attending
your public schools, from which the Bible is
excluded, are deprived of a most sacred
privilege given by God. and not to be forbidden
by any authority, civil or ecclesiastical. •
\3. That the non-admission of the Bible as a
school book is at variance with the teachings
and injunctions of the Bible itself.
4. Thai the rejection of the Bible as a school
l»ook has not relieved your public schools from
the odium of being called 'Godless schools."
5. That many of our best citizens are alarm
ed by the present management ot some ot your
public schools. Hence my letter to Mr. David
son, foi warded by mail to each member of the
board* aud new incorporated with this memo
rial.
6 That your memorialist cannot regard this
either as a question of expediency or of muni
cipal policy, but as a question of right or
wrong, of Bil«e vr no Bible, which many of
our • .‘■'ifcdiigent aud martial citizens are
This ith deep alarm
.une, and especially In the name u*
t - u f-.‘ l cA*‘ r j an families, among whom he is
evenin'-* minister of the gospel, your me-
xnK. ' , Nimbly but earnestly and respeet-
fulljPCndeCa* [hat your board will take the
premises into your #enous consideration, and
order that all tue Presbyterian children attend
ing your public schools shall’be alleged to use
the Bible without note or comment as a daily
school book in all the public schools under y out
care, and as in duty bound your memorialist
will ever pray. R. Isviaue, D.P.,
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Done at Ga., this 7th day of January,
1878.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE LONDON PROVISION AND
FINANCIAL MARKETS
THE QUESTION OF THE ARMIS
TICE.
The Russians Sonth of the Balkans.
THE FINANCIAL TIDAL WAVE.
Wells & Fargo’s report is a very
argument in favor of a bi-metallic cur-
reuev. and shows very conclusively that
the demonetization of silver would have
a disastrous effect upon the value of gold
and upon all the indebtedness of the
world.
This report shows that the obtaining
of gold from gold-quartz and placer dig
gings has ceased to be profitable: that
two-thirds of the gold obtained annually
to-day comes from silver-quartz. The
Bonanza silver mines of Nevada, for in
stance, which produce the greatest
amount of silver of any mines "in the
w orld, produce at the same time more
gold than silver.
II silver were demonetized, therefore,
hy all countries as it has been by Ger
many and the United States, and ceased
to be of any use save iu the arts and sci
ences, it would soon descend to the level
of iron, and be of no more value than that
metal. This would have a most disas
trous effect on gold as well, for silver,
being then worthless, silver quartz would
no longer be mined, and the gold supply
would consequently diminish at least one-
lialf.
As it is now too small to supply the de
mands of commerce, gold would soon
increase extravagantly in value and cause
the general unsettlement of all the values
and industries of the world.—New Or-
learn Democrat.
The Havana Excnr*lonI»t*«
RUMORS ABOUT THE ARMISTICE.
London, January 12.—The Bucharest
correspondent of the Times says: “Con
tradictory reports in regard to the con
ditions of the armistice" continue. The
Russians have probably not yet
made any proposal, but all the re
ports current point to severe conditions.
A rumor is in circulation in Berlin that
the Russians demand the evacuation of
the Danube fortresses, and the withdraw
al of the Turks to a line of demarcation
between Adrianople and Pliilippopolis.”
The Times' Bucharest dispatch says:
“It is rumored that the Grand Duke
Nicholas has demanded the surrender of
Adrianople as the first condition. No
great confidence in the conclusions of
the armistice is felt at Bucharest, unless
the matter is conducted entirely by a
Russian diplomatist to the virtual exclu
sion of the military element. ”
A telegram to the Times from Vienna
also says: “According to verv trust
worthy information, the whole Russian
army feels the hardness—almost the in
justice—of the annistice proposals,
coming just when the final triumph is in
view. My informant, who knows the
feelings at headquarters, says there is a
strong disposition to prevent, or, at any
rate, delay the armistice as long as
possible.”
The same correspondent says: “The
Prince of Montenegro having applied to
the Russian headquarters for instructions
relative to the armistice, has been in
formed that he need not send an envoy,
as the Grand Duke would take charge of
Uis interests.”
The Daily Telegraph's Peru corres
pondent sends the following: “The Porte
has refused to allow the questions of
peace and armistice to be considered to
gether, as it was understood these
questions were to lie kept separate
during the preliminary negotiations.
I believe the Porte is determined that
the defence of Adrianople is virtually
impossible. The Ministerial changes are
regarded as favorable to peace, but op
posed to the separate arrangement desired
by Russia. Hamdi Pasha, the new’ Grand
Vizier, not Hanmi Pasha, as the
name was first telegraphed, fa
vors a dignified, honorable
peace. An imperial order giving notice
of the changes in the Ministry says:
The Turkish defeats are due to the
faults of the commanders, wiio will be
tried when peace is established. The order
expresses the hope that the new Ministry
will make such arrangements as will
guarantee the integrity and independence
of the country. It is officially stated that
the term of the armistice proposed hy
Turkey is six weeks.”
A Reuter telegram has the following:
“Constantinople, January 12, it a. m.
—Encouraged by the German Ambassa
dor, who intimated that Russia’s condi
tions of peace would probably be moder
ate, and iu order to give Europe proof of
its sincere desire for peace, the Porte has
asked the Russian Government to state
what conditions it would demand.”
war notes.
London, January 12.—The Standard's
special from Constantinople says: “The
Russians have occupied Eski Saghra and
Yeni Saghra, cutting off the Turkish
arm}*. This report is apparently due to
the panic in Constantinople.”
Several special dispatches announce
that the garrison of Nisch, which surren
dered to the Servians, numbered eight
thousand men, with ninety cannon, twelve
thousand rifles and a number of flags.
The Times' Bucharest dispatch reports
that six small steamers commenced ply
ing between Simnitza and Sistova on
Thursday.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
at Vienna states that at Schipka
Pass the Russi;ins captured twenty-eight
thousand men, one thousand horses
twelve mortars, twelve seige guns and
eighty field guns. The Cossacks have
eut the Yamboli railway.
Constantinople, January 12.—Prince
Henry the Seventh of Reuss, German
Ambassador here, absolutely denies that
he said the Russian conditions of peace
would be moderate, as mentioned in a
Reuter dispatch hence this morning. All
he said was that the conditions would be
easier if Turkey treated directly w’ith
Russia.
London, January 12.—The Manches
ter Guardian has a special from Con
stantinople containing the following:
“Fugitives are flocking here from Philip-
popolis and Adrianople. Three crow T ded
trains arrived Wednesday evening and
three Thursday evening. ”
A special dispatch from Tartar Ba-
zardjik to the Daily Telegraph says:
“The Turks have burned the town of
Tehetemab, and intend to burn Tartar
Bazardjik and other towns in the Topo-
loniza and Gyopra valley v
EX-QUEEN ISABELLA AND THE MARRIAGE
OF ALFONSO.
London, January 12. — The Times'
Paris correspondent telegraphs as fol
lows; “Ex-Queen Isabella, who it was
stated some flays ago would not be per
mitted to return to Spain on account of
her action in connection with the expulsion
from France of Don Carlos, insists upon
attending the marriage of King Alfonso,
her son, and the Spanish Ambassador at
Paris is compelled to resort to number
less petty precautions and stratagems to
prevent her from carrying out her inten
tion. Th6 marriage of King Alfonso and
the Princess Mercedes is now fixed for
the 2d of February.”
MATTERS IN THE NEW YORK STOCK EX
CHANGE.
New York, January J2.—Tbe feeling
of uneasiness created in financial circles,
was reflected to-day in a lower range of
prices at the Stock Exchange. The de
cline, however, w’as only fractional. Coal
shares are well sustained, on the belief
tfiai the formation of a combination is
assured.
Efforts are being made by f be friends
of Mr. Dunning to remove the assignee
and reinstate Dunning in control of liis
;iffairs. It is thought that before evening
arrangements satisfactory to all parties
interested w ill be made.
(ipLD FOR THE UNUED STATES.
London, January 12. — The itm*’
financial article says: “Some gold from
nrivate stores is in course of transmission
to Ika United States and some is likely
to be warned ff>? Germany next week,
but there is no probabfiuv uf Ihy ODera-
tions extending beyond the limifa vi
what the open market can supply.”
A FAILURE.
Chicago, January 12.—Weils, E^ijlk-
ner & Co. have filed a petition in bank
ruptcy. Their liabilities are $118,000,
of which $90,000 are unsecured; their
assets are $128,000, of which $80,000 are
in open accounts, $25,000 in real estate
and the rest in sundries.
THE ENGLISH CABINET COUNCIL.
London, January 12.—The Daily News
says: “The Cabinet Council summoned
for to-day was originally fixed for Mon
day. The date,” says the Daily News,
“has been advanced for reasons which
may be of great gravity.”
SHOE FACTORY BURNED.
Worcester, Mass... January 12.—
Johnson, Davis & Forbes’ shoe * factory,
at Brookfield, was destroyed by fire. Loss
$50,000.
WELL NOT’ REDUCE.
London, January 12. —The Blackburn
Mill owners have abandoned the attempt
to reduce the wages of the operatives.
NOT IN SESSION.
Washington, January 12.—Neither
house iu session.
THE TOBACCO INTERESTS.
Washington, January 12.—The to
bacco delegations were reinforced by a
delegation from Baltimore, Lynchburg,
Liberty, Va., and other places. Confer
ences were had with several members of
Congress. The several delegations were j
unanimous for a reduction to twelve J
cents per pound and a drawback
on the old stock in
MONEY AND STOCKS.
London. January 12.—The Economist
says bills are now quoted at two and a
quarter per cent., and even that quota
tion cannot in all cases be adhered to.
The hopes of peace and cheaper money
have raised prices in all the speculative
stock markets. The investment business
™ has generally not much improved, not
the** hands I withstanding the large amount of money
of the manufacturers, their agents I thrown into consols and the somewhat
and jobbers when the new law goes into
effect. They urged upon these members
that this rule would bring more than
thirty million dollars into the Treasury,
a sum lieyond which Congress ought not
to require this staple production to con
tribute. Should there be any deficiency
it should l»e made up on other smb-
jects now untouched by Federal
taxation; that this reduction of
rate would generally increase
consumption, thereby increasing the
price of the farmers and planters leaf;
that the price of the leaf has steadily
fallen since the present high rate of taxa
tion went into effect, March 3, 18~“
until it ranges on average grades in
Eastern and Western markets at 6fc.
per pound, a point unremunerate to both
farmer and planter.
This move in behalf of a reduction
was commenced by the representatives
of Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri.
Tennessee and Kentucky, in the interest
of the farmers and planters, and has since
been taken up by the manufacturers of
Richmond, Lynchburg, Danville, Louis
ville and Cincinnati, whose interest is
considered with that of the growers of
tobacco.
The Baltimore delegation insist upon
the drawback as set forth in Representa
tive Cabell’s bill. In fact, they repre
sent that the dealers and jobbers of the
North will take this bill as it is. The
tobacco manufacturers have a strong ac
cession to their ranks on the basis of this
bill, which seems to be one which har
monizes the different interests to
greater degree than any which has yet
been offered to Congress.
The representatives of the cigar inter
est represent that they are more interested
in a change of the bonds now required of
them than they are in reducing the pre
sent rate on cigars and cigarettes.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Washington, January 12.—The re
porters’ galleries of the Senate and House
are connected by telephones.
Orders have been issued to detain
Estelle at Bristol.
J. N. Camden has been appointed
Commissioner to the Paris Exposition
from West Virginia.
The Star says: “Representative Buck
ner, Chairman of the Banking and Cur
rency Committee of the House,
is reported as threatening that if
the Senate fails to pass the silver
bill, or, if the President should veto it,
he will have the rules of the House
suspended, and the Bland bill attached
as an amendment to the legislative, exe
cutive and judicial appropriation bill.”
This afternoon the Postmaster General
transmitted to the Speaker of the
House a communication recommend
ing a change in the law regu
lating the prices to be paid for
advertising. In case no change in price
is made, he suggests that no list of routes
be published, but that notices informing
contractors that proposals will be re
ceived for earn ing mails between stated
points be published instead, and that the
contractors be referred for all informa
tion usually advertised to the Second As
sistant Postmaster General.
The President has recognized Enrique
Ortiz y Pi as Vice Consul of Spain at
Charleston, and Salvador Rizzo, Vice
Consul of Spain at New Orleans.
THE SHOEMAKERS’ STRIKE IN MASSA
CHUSETTS.
Boston, January 12.—The troubles at
Lynn have assumed a new phase, firms
representing four-fifths of the shoe busi
ness interests having agreed to notify
the Crispins that they will no longer em
ploy them unless they renounce their
connection with all labor organizations.
The result will probably be a general
lock-out.
The Herald saj’s relative to the action
of the Lynn shoe manufacturers: “The
Crispins at headquarters last night,which
were crowded, unanimously voted to
stand and die in the ditch. Monday
morning will witness nearly the whole
city on a strike, so far as the
shoe business is concerned. The City
Marshal has removed all amis from
the armories. The Crispins are as fully
determined as the manufacturers, and
will stand out as one man. There are
one hundred and eighty-nine shoe manu
facturing firms in this city, and if four-
fifths shut down, twenty-five hundred or
three thousand people will be thrown
out ef employment. Aid is coming for
the Crispins ~ fro n all quarters, iu the
shape of groceries and money.
RESULTS OF THE DUNNING FAILURE.
New York, January 12.—John F.
Henry, Curran & Co. made an assign
ment to their cashier, Bcnj. H. Dewey,
to-day b}’ advice of counsel. It is stated
by one of the firm that if Dunning
obtains a settlement with his creditors,
Ilenry & Co. will also be able to resume.
liegeman &Co., who were involved
in the Dunning failure, have made as
signments for the benefit of their credi
tors.
Mr. Bell, the assignee of E. J. Dun
ning, states that an important conference
of the banks and other creditors will be
held Monday, at which lie Loped to reach
an agreement which would prevent otlihr
failures and enable Mr. Dunning to re
sume business.
EXCURSIONISTS EN ROUTE.
St. Louis, January 12.—A delegation
of about thirty gentlemen, representing
various branches of business left here
this morning for Savannah, Ga. f aud will
there join the excursion to Havana,
which starts from that city the early part
of next week. The object of the excur
sion is to open direct trade between St.
t«Louis and the various cities of the South
and Cuba via a steamship line between
Savannah and that island. The party
will be joined en route by several dele
gations from interior cities of the South.
PISaSXROLS £IRg
London, January 12, 3 ;3Q f. m.—One
of the iargest fires' that bus occurred in
many years is now burning in Friday
and Watling streets. It originated in the
w areliouse of Crocker, Sons & Co., cali
co printers. The whole block is threat
ened, but the fire is now believed to be
under control. The loss is over one mil
lion dollars.
STOPPED PAYMENT,
Trenton, N. J., January 12.—The
State Savings Bank stopped payment to
day. They ask the forbearance of de
positors for a few days until they can
d&pQSg; of tome of their securities. This
is generally known as Fi-vcze’s hank.
SUDDEN DEATH.
London, January 12.—Wm. Cobbett,
well-known for his strenuous efforts in
beunu of the Tichborne claimant, fell
dead in Westminster ILiJJ this morning.
He was a son of Wm. Cobbett, uie ccie
brated English Radical politician and
A HEAVY FAILURE.
Leith, January 12.—D. R. Mac-
gregor<fe Co., merchants and steamship
owners at this place, have failed. Lia
bilities $1,500,000; assets not over $50.
000. Macgregor is a member of Parlia
ment for Leith, and has resigned his seat.
free buying of United States bonds.
In the foreign department prices
all around tended to rise until
Thursday afternoon, when the
capture of the Turkish army defending
the Schipka Pass led to the belief that the
Russian advance might interfere with the
progress of armistice arrangements. Up
to that moment the rise in the Russian,
Turkish and Hungarian stocks had been
marked, but the closing prices of the
week are not quite the best.
The death of King Victor Emanuel
was preceded by a general inelasticity on
the Paris bourse, and before its announce
ment there was an absolute fall in Italian
rentes. His death was followed by a rise
which proved adverse to speculation and
to have been miscalculated. The fall in
money this week, although less marked
on the continent than here, appears to
have assisted to induce purchasers in this
department, and Russian securities
are tjvo per cent. higKer for the
week. Hungarian is nearly as
much, and Turkish, French and Italian
are about one-half per cent, higher. The
decline in Egyptian stocks seems to be the
result of a reaction upon the recent im
pulsive buying, when the state of poli
tics was thought to portend active pro
tection by the British Government. The
alarm having to some extent subsided as
to extreme measures which might result
from the silver agitation in America, the
abundance of money on this, the Ger
man and the American markets lias led
to the purchase* of United States bonds,
and there is a rise of about one per cent,
all around.
THE LONDON PROVISION MARKETS.
London, Januaiy 12.—A large busi
ness was done in the Mincing Lane mar
kets during the past week. Prices were
generally steady at the beginning of the
week, but have since lost tone. At the
close the market was again quiet.
Colony plantation and Ceylon coffee, new
crop, brought about previous rates: other
sorts declined two to three shil
lings per hundred weight. Indian
tea met with a demand, but
the general market was quieter than for
some time past. Sugar opened on Tues
day firmer at a slight advance upon low
sorts, but later afterwards became dull
and could not realize an improvement in
any parcels. Crystalized Demerara sold
at auction at about last week’s recovery,
and all kinds of refined have brought
better prices. A few cargoes of last sea
son’s rice sold at irregular prices, and the
market on spot is more active. Salt
petre is dull. Spice is largely supplied
and there are few changes.
MATERIAL AID FOR TURKEY.
New Haven, January 12.—This after
noon the iron steamer Remus reached
this port, having come for a load of
arms and munitions for the Turkish Gov
eminent. She will not begin to take on
a cargo for several days. Meanwhile the
iron steamer John Bramliall still lies in
the sound just outside of the harbor
ready to start,bearing a cargo worth over
$1,500,000. She has been long delayed,
and for fourteen days has drawn demur
rage at the rate of $250 a day.
THE COSSACKS SOUTH OF THE BALKANS.
London, January 12.—The Daily
Telegraph's Vienna dispatch says: “Tlie
Cossacks have cut the Timova and Yam
boli Railway south of the Balkans.
A BONANZA.
Treasure of the Steamer Japan
Found In Beep Water by Divert.
BALLOTING FOR SENATOR.
Frankfort, Ky., January 12.—An
other ballot resulted as follows: Williams
51, Lindsay 48, McCreery 20, and Boyd
43. Several were absent. The Legisla
ture adjourned to Monday.
THE EXPORT TRADE.
Pittsburg, January 12.—A meeting
pf the National Convention of the United
States Export Tnwie will meet in Wash
ington, D. C., on February’ 19
BURNED TO DEATH-
Machias, Me., January 12.—Jason
Leighton’s camp, on the West river, above
Cherryfield, was burned. Six of Jus
children perished in the flames.
'Hie Canton correspondent of the New
York Times has the following:
It will be remembered that the steamer
Japan, of the Pacific Mail Company, was
burned off the coast of China in Decem
ber, 1874. The scene of the accident
was 135 miles east of Hong Kong and
and 50 miles from Swatow. The nearest
land was Breaker Point, 20 miles away,
and the depth of water where the wreck
lank was twenty-three fathoms. The
Japan had on board about $350,000 in
specie, and the underwriters at Hong
Kong immediately gave notice of their
intention to attempt the recovery of the
[coin.
They engaged for this undertaking
Capt. Jno. P. Roberts, of New York,
who formerly commanded the Under
writer in the New York and Liverpool
Packet Line, but has been in China for
the last fifteen years, and largely en
gaged in wrecking enterprises. A
schooner and a small steamer were
bought and equipped with the necessary
apparatus, and in January, 1875, Capt.
Rolierts began sweeping the ocean’s bed
in search of the wreck. In the month
of March he found one of the jmddle-
wheels, but it was not until near the end
of July that he discovered the wreck,
eleven miles southwest of the position of
the wheel.
From this time to the 12th of Septem
ber work was pushed forward for the
opening of the treasure tank and remov
ing the money. The southwest monsoon
blows from March to September, and it is
only during the prevalence of this wind
that the divers are able to work at the
wreck. On the 12th the monsoon ceased
and the work was abandoned, and on the
morning of that day Capt. Roberts be
lieved that the whole enterprise would end
there, and the Japan and her treasure
be allowed to rest undisturlied forever
more. But on his last plunge for the sea
son the diver managed to push his hand
through a hole in the tank and secured a
black lump resembling a piece of coal.
The lump, on examination, proved to
consist'of twenty-four American trade-
dollars, burned and oxidized so much
that they reuuired a great deal of scour
ing to reveal their true character. But
they were much more than $24: they
were valuable as an encouragement to the
underwriters to continue at their work.
The wreckers retired to Hong Kona-
the six months of the northeast monsoon,
and resumed operations in the following
sprint;- C?ince then there Lao Deen no se
rious obstacle to the prosecution of the
enterprise, and during the summers of
1876 and 1877 about $1«3,000 of treasure
has been recovered. It is thought that
the balance of the money will 1* secured
in 1878. It is the first wrecking opera
tion ever conducted in the open ocean at
so great a depth, aud the instances where
divers have descended so far, even in still
\Y4tpr, are comparatively few.
The coin is mostly m good condition,
though nearly all of it is black and heavily
oxidized. Some near the surface of the
tank was partially melted by the heat of
the burning steamer, and 'many of the
boxes are charred and broken. Some of
the dollars are bright as new when
brought to tlu ai+rface, but they speedily
turn black when exposed to tile air. No
attempt has been made to secure anything
except the coin, but on one occasion a
line was passed around a case of tinned
lobsters, by way of experiment. The
lobster was swwt and ftesh ;%& when first
put up, and the Chinese found it good
eating. The gilt eagle that ornamented
the step of the “.Japan" lies on the
dark sand of the bottom, and the Captain
thinks that when his work on the treas
ure is ended he will take this pin! in as a
trophy. But lm is now too busy with sil
ver eagles to take any trouble about a
gilded one.
Diphtiieiha in Salt Lake.—The Salt
Lake Tribune reports the death of three
children who had diphtheria, and says
that it was due to the persistency with
which their father prohibited the em
ployment of remedies or the consultation
of a physician, he relying, entirely upon
the teachings of the Mormon elders, that
the Iajing on of hands is the only neces
sary remedy for healing tbv rivk. The
ward Bishop was sent for every day,
and laid hands upon them. This was all
that was done.
General Gram has been reviewing the
royal Bersaglieri troop at the Neapolitan
Palace. He must be becoming quite a
linguist.
Gold and Silver.
Editor Morning News: In the present
agitation.about the currency, it may be
interesting, and perhaps useful to your
readers, to know the relative measures
of value of gold and silver coin at the
mint, and the countries employing them
in trade.
Our standard of gold and silver is 900
parts of pure metal and 100 of alloy in
1,000 parts of coin. The alloy of gold
coin is 25 of silver and 75 of copper to
900 of pure gold. The alloy of silver is
copper, 100 to 900 of silver. The weight
of the gold dollar is 25.8 grains. The
weight of the silver dollar is 412.5 grains.
These are our standard values, and by
these standards foreign coins are valued
at our mint as follows, in decimals:
gold.
1 guinea=-$o.059; 1 pound or sover-
eign=$4.848; 100 francs—$19,225 ; 20
francs—$3.845; 1 imperial sovereign—13
florins, 20 kreutzers (Austria>-=$6.77; 1
imperial ducat=4 florins, 36 kreutzers
(Austria)—$2.28; 1 double Frederick—11
thalers, 10 silver groschen (Prussia)—
$8.00; 1 imperial—10 roubles (Russia)—
$7,952; 80 lires (Sardinia)=$15.488; 1
doubloon or ounce (Spain)—$15.731: 100
reals (Spain)=$4.963; 1 ducat (Sweden)—
$2,267; 24 scudi (Rome)—$2.60; 1 doub
loon (Mexico)—$15,5 3-1; 100 piastres (Tur
key)—$4,374; 1 inohur (Hindoostan>—
$7*08.
SILVER.
1 shilling—$0,222; 5 francs—$0,968;
1 rix dollar (Austria)—2 florins—$1.013;
1 crown(Austria)—2 florins 12 kreutzers—
$1.1138; 1 zwanziger—20 kreutzers—
$0,168; 1 thaler (Russia)—30 silver
groschen—$0,717; 1 rouble (Russia)—
$0,784; 5 lires (Sardinia)—$0,968; 1 pias
tre (Spain)—$1,005; 1 specie rix dollar
(Sweden)—$1,101; 1 scudi (Rome)—
$1,047; 1 piastre of 8 reals (Mexico)—
$1,049 ; 20 piastres (Turkey)—$0,865; 1
itzebur (Japan)—$0.37; 1 rupee (Hindoo-
stan )=<$<). 46.
These are the principal gold and silver
coins of the civilized world. Trade has
adopted gold as the standard of com
merce. by which other currency of sil
ver, or gold, is valued. Being the stand
ard, it is unchangeable as such, although
the mint value of gold coin may be al
tered by raising or lowering its purity.
Having a fixed standard of pure gold,
the fluctuations in the value of debts
payable depend upon the expense of
passing over in satisfaction of them gold
or silver coin, or the ability to convert
any paper that may be substituted for
them into coin in the hands of the credi
tor. Paper is more easily transported
than gold or silver, Which are bulky.
Hence paper is often passed in exchange
for debts, payable in gold or its equiva
lent of silver. Where gold is abund
ant, gold will be paid; where it is scarce,
its equivalent of silver or paper. Gold
becomes, thus, a pow’er, which, retaining
unchangeably its ow n intrinsic value, is
used to depreciate silver or paper, rela
tively to this intrinsic value, as the hold
ers of gold may determine; but with
this limit, the cost of procuring and
transporting gold from another point.
We assume as the substitute standard
mint silver coin, and paper backed by
something substantial enough to give it
the value of currency. By the Constitu
tion, Congress, only. Las the power of
coining money, and regulating the value
thereof; and it forbids any State from
making anything but gold and
silver coin a tender in payment of
debts, and no State shall coin money.
Such being the case, the Constitution,
making gold and silver the leiral tender
of the States, it seems that jiisnce to the
whole people of the country requires
that in the payment of dues to the ‘gov
ernment, of every kind, there should lie
no discrimination in favor of one legal
tender over another. Gold is a con
trolling pow’(.T, as we have seen, from its
intrinsic merit, and the holder exercises
that power. Why then should thfi paner
of gold be increased by unconstitu
tional legislation, denying to, or reduc
ing the intrinsic merit of silver and its in
ferior power exercised by its holders? In
other words,whv should the masses w’hose
means permit them to accumulate only
silver, be compelled to bu} r gold coin at
its holder’s valuation, and not at its mint
value, to pay a debt due to the govern
ment, the coiner and backer of the
silver coin? The only answer c:in be
to obtain the gold alleged to be re
quired to pay the interest on the national
debt. But the obligation, iugal or moral,
is not to pay the Interest in gold, but in
coin—that is gold or silrer. It is human
nature that the bondholder desires to be
paid in gold, the element of wealth and
of financial power; but is it either law
ful or equitable io do so*' The law does
not call for it, and justice forbids
it. Silver demonetized—the people’s
coin—and there canqot be, and never
will be, a return to specie payments in
this country, until the gold holding capi
talists permit it. Silver is a precious
metal, and not perishable as paper, there
fore kept with greater security. Is it
just to further enhance the value* of gold,
by making the popular currency an in
secure one? For with the people it must
be either silver or paper, as gold is scarce
and consequently expensive. We got
along admirably with gold and silver as
currency, before the war, when silver
was a legal tender to the amount of $5
and when gold was not ps plentiful as
now; not ilien return to a system
that we know worked well? There can
be no reasonable objection to it, and the
only objectors I know of are capitalists
who, as gold becomes plentiful, naturally
desire to compensate for the depret iation
of its intrinsic value by giving to it an
artificial importance relatively to the other
elements of currency. But government
is instituted for the benefit of all, and
not for the financially favored few, and
should not discriminate against the many.
No title of nubility can be granted by
the United States, but make gold the
pre-eminent, and for any debts due to
government the exclusive leo»i ‘ en( jer
and on arising buiu np -“ goki is
created and fostered without nobility,
either by title or merit, and the contest
between capital and labor becomes
intensified on the side of lala>r, and
justly so, it seems to me. For the
the masses, reduced to serfs of gold, will
be driven to emancipate themselves from
its control by strikes and other violences,
and by combinations based on commun
ism. The Constitution, justice and wis
dom, therefore, appear to be on the side
of remonetizing silver upon such a basis
as shall secure equal rights to all, and
save the nation from communistic legis
lation.
‘‘Be there a will—then wisdom finds a
way " Particularly is this incumbent,
as gold is not the basis of financial trans
actions in any country. Being the stand
ard of values adopted by commerce, gold
is only the test by which the value of
commercial transactions are measured.
And as such a test becomes the leading
element of consideration, not the abso
lute one, however, for statesmen in their
svstems of finance for public revenue.
This is a material distinction that must be
borne cqnstantlv in mind in discussing all
questions of {>111)110 revenue—finance as it
is called—which is Built on copper—not
on silver or gold. The penny sterling,
and our cent, being the basis of calcula
tion, at their relative mint values, and of
every table of exchange, for adjusting
commercial transactions between *Kis
country and Europe. One pedfiy is
equal 'to one cent and eight mills,
therefore following the custom of
trade the fraction being against us, we
say, no calculations, 1 penny is equal to
2 cents. So two pence 3c. 6m., say 4 cents.
But 3d. is not equal to 6 cents, but 5c.
Why? Because the mint value of the cent
begins here to tell in our favor, 3 pence
being actually equal to 5c. 4 mills. Our
system of finajjpg js aa « were a column,
wiih copper base, silver shaft, and gold
capital in admirable harmony. Every
system of finance is built Oa an inferior
metah ami ascending to gold, the stand
ard of values, ana consequently the
regulator, hut not the basis, ft or i?
gold any more the basis of commercial
transactions than of financial, as it is sim
ply an impossibility. The Balance of trade
is struck hy a gold standard, hut is not,
once in a hundred times at least, paid in
gold. Debts in trade are almost univer
sally paid by the use of drafts or bills of
exchange without the transmission of
coin, gold being the standard of their
value, and not their basis. To advance
such an argument, therefore, in con
structing a national system of finance,
that it is the basis of 'financial transac
tions! is not only an absurdity, but a fatal
misstatement. >Ir. A., the merchant, does
not pay his debts in Europe with gold,
but with bills of exchange based upon the
relative value of coin. Why then should
we have only a gold currency urged
upon us, not for him to pay* in, but
solely as the basis for his paper calcula
tions. and furnish no cheaper currency,
as silver to Mr. B., the mechanic, who
has to pay his debts in currency, and
not with drafts or bills of exchange, and
who. in consequence, is kept constantly
in a hand-to-mouth condition, with no
prospect of bettering himself or his fam
ily? The evil of our financial system is
the national banks, which, by the con
vulsions of the war, captured the van
tage ground that Mr. Biddle and the
I nited States Bank tried to get, that is
to take the regulation of finance out of
the hands of the government into their
own, and so swell their own pri
vate fortunes. Mr. Chase, the au
thor of the national bank system,
at a tear measure, saw its danger to the
country in peace and urged its repeal
We have had few abler financiers than
Mr. Chase, and the dangers he foresaw
in continuing the national bank system
in peace are upon us. It is the "old
man of the sea" riding us to death, and
for which there is but one remedy—“Kill
him ’’ With gold, silver, copper coined
by the government and local State banks
to till in the vacancies as in 1860, we may
confidently hope for a return to specie
payments, os it seems to me, but not oth
erwise.
A Democrat ok the Old School.
THE SENSATION OF DROWNING.
Tlie Experience of a TIan wiio was
HchcucsI by .North stiver Boatmen
From the New York Evening Express.
I am the man,” Mr. Henry R. Ken
dall said, as he rested in his cot in Dr.
Miller's water cure, yesterday. "I am
the man who, as reported, took the laud
anum on Saturday last. I hoped to sink
by its means into an endless sleep, but,
unfortunately, it failed me, producing no
effect save that of deathly nausea. That
effort having miscarried, I made my way
to the river, hoarded a ferry boat, and
when midway in the river made my way
to the rear of the boat. It was dark, and
no one near except one old man, who
sat on the opposite side. I quickly, and
without ado, laid off my coat anil hat,
looked up and down the river, and over
to the New York side, where the lights
were glimmering in the night, then
mounting the rail, jumped down into the
deep cold blackness."
Mr. Kendall paused, turned on his side,
and resumed, in a thoughtful manner.
“Yes, I jumped, and" I can re
member that I went down, down,
and then rose slowly to the
ni-face; and again, though still con
scious, I went down into the cold water
—ugh? how cold it was!—and then I
came up, and a third time again sinking,
and as I went down 1 said to myself,
Now, this is the third time, this is the
last, and it will be over very soon; it is all
right now.’ But still I retained my con
sciousness, and the next I knew I lay flat
on my back upon the surface, and open
ing my eyes, 1 took aq oUsaa-ution uf the
new njoor*, ->tut thought, how bright the
stare are; half provoked that I did
not sink, I deliberately turned over on
my face and clawed my way again down
into tlie water; but again I came itp, and
I said to myself, I cannot lie here and
suffer my misery, and, calling out,
began swimming toward t he Jersey shore.
Two bogtinou, whoso attention was at
tracted, rowed alongside and pulled me
in with their hands. But during the
whole time, and I must have been in the
water over an hour, I did not entirely
lose consciousness. They pulled me iu
and brought me here .” "And,” the
lady attendant interrupted, ‘‘he is never
going to try it again.”
"Ah-h,” was the reply, "I am not
sure, I don't say that.” Questioned as to
the cause of his course, Mr. Kendall said:
*‘I am sick. I have suffered misery
enough. For five yours l have been un
able to think or read. To work is impos
sible, and I have come to the conclusion
that for me the other side is the !>est, and
I tried hard to get there, hut I have l>een
foiled. What is the ttameof my ailment?
Well, the physicians call it ‘passive eere-
b<oi congestion, ’ and, as I say, I have
had nursing enough. No, go, sir; I don’t
care to say anything of my wife. I love
her too dearly te bring such unenviable
uotice upon her; suflioe this, ray course
is iu no way owing to domestic difficul
ties, neither to pecuniary embarrassment,
although I am not wealthy. No cause
wish to he rid of this
That’s all,”
exists except
miserable life.
Highwaymen in California.
Tlie San Francisco Bulletin of Decern
her 20 has the following respecting the
lynching of five highwaymen: "The five
Mexicans who were summarily disposed
of recently sj Bakersfield were well-
known robbers and murderers. They,
with their confederates, were strong
enough to swoop down on a settlement,
rol> stores and houses, killing any persons
who resisted their raid, and then make
their escape to tlie neighboring moun
tains. They were of the same stripe as
the gang formerly led by Vasquez, who
came to a sudden stop in 9an Jose, Tlie
gacg recently disposed of were well-
known in San Joaquin valley, and espe
cially in the Kern river country. They
usually camped in the mountains, and
came down into the plains when they
wanted to rob or obtain whisky. Th'".'
planned a series of roVucrif-t. be-
p.r.mng with Caliente a.id extending up
the valley ‘is far as Kingsburg, which
place they had set down on their pro
gramme. The Caliente robbery ended
the enterprise. Besides rifling several
stores, they stabbed one man who resist
ed, who may or may not recover. The
whole gang was arrested and consigned
to the jail at Bakersfield. After the ban
dits were secured, it is said that leading
citizens of Bakersfield, without any dis
guise, broke down the doors of the prison,
took the robbers to the court house, im
provised a court, tried them, and their
guilt being proved beyond a doubt, the
live men were hanged with little de
lay. Of course, there was a Coron
er’s jury, which found the fact of
the hanging, hut were totally ignegant
as to who took any part in the
proceedings. The proportion of Mexi
cans, or native Californians, who have
taken to the road, or have adopted the
profession of bandits and murderers is
alarmingly great. They kuow all the
mountain fastnesses, and once there they
are almost as secure as if shut up in a
fortress. There are bandits of this class
who have been following the business
for twenty years or more, and are so bold
as to appear in small villages by davlight
without the hazard of arrest. Cnpro-
Jected citizens know that if they attempt
to bring such men to justice they will be
marked for vengeance. Now and then
the patience of communities becomes
exhausted, ae at Bakersfield the other day.
If such summary proceedings cannot be
altogether justified, it may be well to con
sider the reasons which seemed to be
sufficient to the minds of the citizens
who dispensed justice without the forms
of law.”
A Noble Temperance Martyr.
Nine o'clock a. m.—“I lay my hand
on my heart and forever forswear the
use of intoxicating beverages.”
Ten a. m.—"No, thank you. I lay my
hand on my heart and forever forswear
the use of intoxicating beverages."
Eleven a. in.—“Nuck, drink, drink.
Daid my han’ on mi' heart's morning
an' forever foreswore the use of intoxica
tion beverages."
High noon—“Norrabit. Laid my lian’
on my heart'sh morning and frever for
swore th’useof intoxicating beveragesh.”
Two p. m.—"Firsh time doeshn't
count. But 'sh momling laid m'—hie—
hand ommy heart, and forever forehwore
use of intoxicating bevaliagcs. ”
Four p. m.—"settemudpagain! Thish
lasht time. Laymy han nommy—hie!—
heart, and fullevcr foshwear uge of in
toxicated bellavages."
Ten p. m.—"Lamrod, fill th' fuf—fuf
—hie!—fuf—flowing bo—hia!—owl !
He'sh jolly goo’ fuf—feller! Lesh fell-
over f sh wear uge of tockshicadel bevage-
ler."
Eleven p. m.—^“Whoop pee! I’m al’
rt‘! ‘Smatter ‘th you? Nev' mind bootsh;
alius shleep ‘ith ’em on. Lesh fever
fshwear hie!—tocksh—fshwear tockshy
—tocksh—tockshcad!—”
The bell strikes twelve. Mr. Duffy
takes no note of time.
?rii <6oofl,s.
UHKAT
Clearing Out Sale
OF PLAIN AND FANCY
!
’ AB&CT
Oie-MftlwOiiiiialCosi,
Groceries and grorisions.
2% barrels
Choice Eating Potatoes.
tea, TEA!
THE BEST FOR THE MONEY. AT 50. 70. 90c
$1 0O. it 25 AND $1 a) PER POUNd!
® u GARS.
RETAILED AT WHOLESALE PRICE8
CANDIES.
ALL KINDS AS LOW AS THE LOWEST.
STICK 15c. PER POUND AT RETAIL.
o00 Bunches Bananas.
63,000 ORANGES.
AT *2 00 PER HUNDRED.
GEORGIA DRIED PEACHES at tOc. per lb.
GEORGIA DRIED APPLES 4 lbs. for Sic.
ALL KINDS OF FANCY CRACKERS.
—AT—
*T. B. REEDY’S,
janll-tf 21 nARS ' ARD STRECT
FRENCH PRUNES.
COX'S GELATINE.
FRESH YEAST CAKES.
BUCKWHEAT.
GEORGIA SYRUP.
CANNED PUMPKIN.
—AT—
A. 31. A C. tv. W EST'S.
declfi-tf
r-M ( ; A R !
11 pounds Extra C Sugar for..
10 pounds A Sugar for
$1 00
. 1 00
COMMENCING
MONDAY, JAN. 7TII.
OA PIECES 40-inch ALL WOOL CASHMERE
^'/ at 60c. per yard. reduc»*d from 85c.
15 pieces 40-mch ALL WOOL CASHMERE at
75c. per yard, reduced from ?1 00.
25 pieces :i6-inch ALL WOOL CASHMERE at
50c. per yard, rtiluo-d fronj 65c.
20 pieces 40-inch ENGLISH CASHMERE at SOe.
per yard, reduced from 50c.
50 pieces double width COL< >RED ALPACA at
20c. per yard, reduced from 30c.
25 pieces DRAB FRAISEE, colored, at 37Uc.
per yard, reduced from 60c.
20 pieces ALL WOOL SERGES, reduced from
50c. per yard to 85c.
30 pieces MATALLASSE POPLINS at 50c. per
yard, former price 75c.
35 pieces PONGEE SILK at 25c. per yard, former
price 45c.
38 pieces Silk finished COLORED BRILLIANT-
IN ES, reduced from 50c. to 3714c. yeryard
60 pieces PLAIN and COflDfcU POPLINS at 20c.
per yard. fornvA price 35 and 30c. per yard.
100 pieces NONPAREIIa STRIPED and PLAID
POPLINS at 10c., reduced from 15 and 20c.
per yard.
1 case KNICKERBOCKER and MELANGLE
CLOTHS at 20 and 25c., sold at the com
mencement of the season at 50 and 60c.
per yard.
TREMENDOUS BARGAINS IN
Iilark iiiiti (olornl Silks
100 DOZEN 2-BUTTON
KII) GLOVES,
AT 50c.. REDUCED FR03I ?1 00,
This advertisement is no extravagant exagger
ation.expended on a mere handful of go<xls.pur
chased perhaps at high figures and under the
pressure of a doubtful credit. Hence it Ls that
I respectfully submit it to the earnest consider
ation of the people.
DANIEL HOGAN.
jauVtf
B. F. MefflM & CO.,
157 Broughton Street.
t IMictioi ii Prices.
€Iosin«;0ut ourWinterStock.
A LL our BOURETTE, KOMO and other Fancy
xY Dress Goods at reductions of from 25 to 50
per cent.
All our handsome BASKET PLAID, all wool
dress suitings, at very decided reductions.
All the remaining of our stock of fine
all wool FRENCH CASHMERES, reduced as
follows: From $1 50 to Si 25, from $1 40 to
: >1 12^, from SI 20 to$l, from Si 10 to 90c., from
■ '1 00 to 85c., and lower grades reduced to pro
portion.
All our WOOL C VSPiMEKES for Men’s and
Boys' wear, reduced fully 33 per cent.
BLANKETS. SHAWLS, FLANNELS and all
heavy winter goods at great reductions*
B. F. McKEXNA & CO.
Corsets, Hosiery, Gloves, etc.
CORSETS—** La Traviata,” “ L’El*fc*nt,”
“Queen Bess,” “Grand Opera,” ‘'Cinderella,”
“Nonpareil." and other popular brands. Also,
“Abdominal” or “Health” Corsets in all sizes.
Prices from 25 cents up.
HOSIERY—Full lines of Indies' COTTON
HOSIERY, Fancy Striped, Solid Colored, Em
broidered; BALBRIGGAN, White and Brown.
Full lines of Children's Fancy Stripe, Solid Color
and White long half and three-quarter HOSE.
Full line of Gentlemen's Stout aud Superstout
ENGLISH HALF HOSE.
GLOVES—A full assortment of sizes, in three
button, REAL ALEXANDRE KID GLOVES,
winter colors. A full assortment of sizes in
other Kid Gloves from 50c. per pair upwards.
A choice lot of Ladies’ Elegant Hand-work
EMBROIDERED LINEN CAMBRIC HAND
KERCHIEFS.
Ladies' Handsome LACE BORDERED LINEN
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Ladies Fu.e CLEAR LAWN LINEN HAND
KERCHIEFS.
JUST RECEIVED.
50 more gross of those fine LEAD PENCILS,
at lc. each or 10c. per dozen.
50 more gross of HAIR PINS, at lc. per pack
age or 10c. per dozen packages.
500 dozen of that popular BASTING COTTON,
at lc. per spool or 10c. per dozen.
100 dozen all LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, at
5c. each.
100 gross Fine LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, at
5c. each. dec31-tf
BRIM & COOPER’S.
janK-tf
HEADfJUARTERS
—FOR—
POULTRY, EGGS, BUTTER.
■ i
Cr A M
ETC..
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES
Orders delivered with promptness and free of
drayage.
KILLOUGH iV COLLINS,
159 CONGRESS STREET.
jan8-tf
FLOUR, HAMS!
W E have j ust received a ear load of GEOR-
’ ’ OIA FLOUR, which we will retail as
foUows:
Half sacks BEST FAMILY at ?2 15.
Half sacks CHOICE FAMILY at Si Wand 82.
Quarter sacks BEST FAMILY at ?! 10.
Quarter sacks CH( HOE FAMILY at 96c. and £f.
Best sugar-cured HAMS at 14^c. per pound.
A. C. HARMON & CO.,
31 WHITAKER STREET.
dec!5-d&wtf
SEED POTATOES!
| A BBLR. PURE VERMONT EARLY ROSE
SEED POTATOES
100 fobls. JACKSON WHITE POTATOES.
100 bids. PEERLESS POTATOES.
100 bbls. CHILI POTATOES.
100 bbls. EARLY GOODRICH POTATOES.
100 bbls. PINK EYE lUTATf >ES.
250 bbls. PEACII BLOW POTATOES.
Warranted all PURE seed. No mixed stock.
For sale by
P. H. WARD & CO.,
janll-tf SAVANNAH, GA.
Of
C HEEK and WHITLOCK'S FLOUR.
BELLE OF LOGAN FLOUR.
DOOLi: V S BAKINO POWI >Eil.
A choice assortment of GREEN sad BLACK
TEAS.
PIPER HEIDSIECK CHAMPAGNE.
NORTH CAROLINA APPLE BRANDY.
CHAM PAGE CIDER on draught.
Agents for KRUG & CO.’S CHAMPAGNE.
Howe & Hubliell's WELC< >ME WHISKY.
Also, a clioiee assortment oi GROCERIES.
ALES, WINES, IJQOUILS and CIGARS, at
JAS. McGBATH & CO’S.,
oct26-tf 1~ WHITAKER STREET.
©it$.
COFFEE.
Y 000 COFFEE, per American brig
David Babcock, direct from Rio de Janeiro.
Now landing and for sale by
jai»tr WEED & CORNWELL.
syrupT
ioo Bhis. choiceTLorida SYRUP
FOtt SALE BY
If. MYERS
sepl2-tf
& BROS.
VRESTOX CL-.VNINGHAM.
WM. H. HJCWES.
ClXNIXGHAJt & HEWES,
Groeers&Sliip Chandlers,
Corner Bay and Drayton Streets,
SAVANNAH GEORGL4
oct26 3rr
JOHN LYON8,
Agent for the following:
P > ALTIMORE PEARL HOMINY COMPANY.
> Cantrell & Cochran's Imported BELFAST
GINGER ALE.
—ALSO—
Headquarters for PIPER HEIDSIECK CHAM
PAGNE. and the celebrated BAKER WHISKY,
octft-ly
OATS AND POTATOES.
I AH BBLS. Chili Red Seed POTATOES.
HRJ 500 bushels Heavy Feed OATS.
For sale by
GEO. C. FREEMAN.
jan?2-2t 94 Bryan street.
5Soots ana fhors.
It is now stated that ♦he brothers of
Cardinal Antonelii have discovered
several letters and other documents in
the Palazzo where the Cardinal resided
previous to his voluntary seclusion in the
Vatican since 1870, which go to prove
that the supposed illegitimate daughter
Q$ the late Cardinal is in reali’.y the
natural child of a foreign Ambassador
now deceased. The Cardinal promised
to act po-rentis to the child as the
Ambassador in question was allied by
marriage at the time to one of the highest
families in Europe.
Linseed & Cotton Seed Oil.
ATTENTION \
TYriLL be sold under foreclosure. FEBRUARY
yy 14th, 1878. at 12 m.. the extensive OIL
WQRKB on Meridian street. East Boston. There
are large buildings, best machinery capable of
crushing 1,500 bushels of seed a day. dock
privileges, and about 39.000 feet of land; the
whole at an extraordinary bargain. The ma
chinery may perhaps be sold separately. Far
particulars apply to
M. FIELD FOWLER,
jan7-4w 27 India m*reet, Boston. Mass.
THIRTY DAYS!
I ADIES’ and Misses’ WHITE KID SUP-
J PERS, $1 50.
Ladies’ Fine BRONZE TOILET SLIPPERS, 82.
Ladies' SERGE KID FOXED BUTTON BOOTS,
81 50 to $2 50.
Ladies' GOAT and PEBBLE BUTTON BOOTS,
81 50 to 82 oo.
Misses' and Children's BUTTON BOOTS, $1 25
to 81 75.
A large assortment of Fine GENTS’ SLIPPERS.
Hand-sewed and Cable GAITERS and LOOTS.
GREAT BARGAINS.
JULIUS SPAXIER,
149 CONGRESS STREET,
decli-tf
HARD WARR.
1AA TONS SWEDES IRON.
Il/U 150 timg REFINED IRON.
75 wma PLOW STEEL
300 dozen AXES.
1,500 kegs NAILS.
4,000 pairs TRACES.
1,000 bags SHOT. ‘ ct sale by
nov2?-tf WEED & CORNWELL
©as fittittfl.
JOHN NICOLSON,
Gas and Steam Fitter,
PLUMBER AND DEAIJER IN GAS FIXTURH^
Drayton Street, second door above Broughton.
Houses fitted with Gas and Water, with all
the latest improvements at the shortest notice
BOV&tf