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at Hand. | —A Fluttering Among Radical Of-
In & strategic view of the Russo-Turk- I flcials.
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W. T. THOMPSON', Editor.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1878.
TAPPING THE WIRES,
A fearful railroad accident happened at Tar-
iffville. Connecticut, Tuesday night. The ex
cursion train carrying passengers who had been
in attendance at the Moody and San key meet
ing at Hartford wen* into the Farmington river
from the trestle. Up to two o'clock yesterday
morning seven bodies had been recovered and
the wounded are supposed to number forty,
several of them seriously hurt.
The whole Roanoke river country has been
devastated by the recent floods, and the farms
along the river for one and two miles hack are
nearly destroyed. The floods liave ruined the
farmers and left them destitute of the means to
recommence life in their barren and wasted
fury.
If the report from Constantinople on Tues
day of fighting between Bazardjik and Philip-
popolis, and the subsequent investment of that
place be true, the remains of the only Turkish
field army south of the Balkans is in danger of
annihilation before the armistice can be con
cluded.
The utmost terror and disorganization reigns
throughout the country between Philippopolis
and Constantinople, and the panic stricken
fugitives continue to press towards the capital
by thousands.
The United States Senate by a vote of nine
teen to thirty-one refused to refer Matthews’
resolution in regard to paying bonds in silver
to the Judiciary Committee.
The Committee on the Pacific Railroad will
commence to hear arguments on the Texas Pa
cific Railroad and its several branches on Fri
day.
The reports of failures yesterday embrace
C. Fraser & Co., fish and oil dealers, Montreal:
Chestnut & Dubois, bankers, Ccrtinsville, Mich.;
Robert Mitchell & Co., brass founders and
plumbers, Montreal, an l John F. Wear & Co.,
dealers in paints, oils and drugs, Chicago.
Mining troubles are brewing in California be
tween the Alta and Justice mines, and a num
ber of hired fighting men have been sent down
to the level on which the connection between
the mines is to be made, and trouble is ex
pected when the drifts meet.
The Consette Iron Company of England, the
largest makers of ship plates in the world, have
contracted their business, and have given notice
to the men employed at two of their blast
furnaces that their services will not be required
at the end of a fortnight.
A Constantinople dispatch reports that Philip
popolis has been evacuated and ordered burned,
and that the towns of A jades and Karnabud
have been burned.
At Mecca, the average daily mortality from
cholera, to the 31st of December last, was sixty,
and at Jeddah the average mortality was thirty-
eight daily.
Tiie Republican Senatorial caucus of Wiscon
sin has renominated Allison for United States
Senator.
Philip HoDingner, head of the banking firm
of Holliuguer & Co., Paris, is dead.
Dr. Win. Sterling Maxwell died of typhus
fever at Venice yesterday.
A Constantinople dispatch states that Austria
is opposed to separate peace, and is in favor
of the treaty of Paris. The statement Is im
probable. but the London Telegraph's dispatch
says it is regarded in Constantinople as a sign
that there is an understanding bet ween England
and Austria.
The names of parties engage.1 in the swindle
of Issuing bogus and fraudulent titles to Texas
lands have been published, and will be found
useful for reference, as it is pretty certain that
nil the titles which have been issued from any
of ihe parties enumerated during the past eight
or ton years are fraudulent and of no value
whatever.
A ballot in joint session of the Maryland Leg
islature for United States Senator yesterday re
sulted in no choice.
Tiie New York bondholders of Tennessee
lionds adopted a resolution appointing a com
mittee of five to take steps towards effecting
Home settlement of the debt at not less than
sixty cents on the dollar.
Lord Derby is better, but he will not attend
the meeting of Parliament to-day.
Dunning's total liabilities are a million and a
half of dollars, and hi? nominal assets about
the same.
Bear & Sons, fancy goods dealers of New
York, have made an assignment.
Stanley the African explorer, hasarri\edat
Paris and is the liou of the Geographical So
ciety.
Jt is stated that the defense of Adrianople
will not be attempted, and that the Turks are
beginning to fear for the safety of the capital.
Some of them are preparing to flee to Braussa.
in Anatoba, fifty-seven miles southeast of Con
stantinople.
The Prussian Government i s about to submit
to Parliament amotion for an increase of the
rax and duty ou tobacco, as a first step towards
a general form in imperial taxation.
It is anticipated that all the English Ministry
can agree to ask of Parliament will be a vote
of money to provide men and ships as a pre
cautionary measure.
The schooner Wm. H. Prentiss, from Jack
sonville for Kingston, Jamaica, was wrecked
December 31, in latitude twenty-seven degrees,
longitude seventy-two degrees. The Captain
and three of the men were taken from the
whaling schooner William Wilson, by the
schooner Addle 0. Bryant, on the 13th of Jan
uary, and reached New York yesterday. The
mate of the wrecked schooner, brother of the
Captain, was lost in a.gale on the 30th of De
cember.
The jury in the case of the State vs. R. B.
Bullock, charged with cheating and swindling,
has returned a verdict of not guilty, and thus
ends the last act of the Bullock trial farce in
Atlanta.
The Savannah tar case' was argued l>efore
the Supreme Court on Tuesday, and the Telfair
will case will be argued to-day before a full
bench. Judge James Jackson, being disquali
fied by relationship. Judge Ilillyer will preside
in his place.
ish war, a few months ago, General Me
Clellan stated that if the Russians con
tinued their successful march to the
south, they would probably dictate terms
of peace at Adrianople. This city is
south of the Balkan Mountains, about
one hundred and fifty miles from Con
stantinople. The Russians are already
erasing the Balkan range, without meet
ing serious opposition; they have taken
possession of Kazaulik, south of the
mountains, and are about to take
possession of Eski Zaghra, which is still
further south, and only seventy-five miles
from Adrianople. If it be true, as the
dispatches state, that the Turks have de
cided not to'defcnd Adrianople, the con
querors will soon reach that city, and be
in the commanding position indicated by
McClellan. In other words, at Adrianople
they will directly threaten the capital
and the last European stronghold of
the Turks, the capture of which would
substantially break up the Otto
man empire.
The situation, therefore, is becoming
intensely interesting and imminently
critical. The time is close at hand when
the unequal struggle can no longer be
maintained by Turkey against her power
ful and victorious enemy. When that
period arrives a new phase of the Turco-
Russian war will be developed. Russia’s
ulterior designs will no longer be con
cealed, and European powers that have
remained neutral will discover to what
extent their interests are likely to
be involved in the settlement.
The British Government, though re
maining quiescent, has not been
an indifferent spectator of the strife, and
as the bloody drama draws to a close, the
concern of the government and people
is becoming intensified, and the question
arises whether England can rely alone
on diplomacy to save her harmless in the
new adjustment of European affair*.
On our first page we publish a letter
from Lord Dunraven, a prominent mem
ber of the British Parliament, to the New
York World, giving his views of
the complications likely to arise
between Russia, Germany and Eng
land in the final adjustment of
the quarrel between victorious Russia
and conquered Turkey. As the World
remarks, “it will interest our readers,
therefore, to sec the view which a liberal
Englishman of rank and intelligence
takes of the probable action of Germany
at this stage o" the war, the more that
this view is strongly reinforced by the
plain intimations which Queen Victoria,
who is on the best of terms with her
royal German kindred, has been giving
of late of her own distinctly anti-Russian
opinions.”
The passage on Friday of Mr. Wood’s
resolution, as reported from the House
Committee on Ways and Means, confers
powers on several of the House commit-
Social Exclusiveness in New York.
Jenny June, in one of her letters, gives
a rather curious illustration .of the snob-
berywhich draws the line between castes
an dr-lasses In a portion of this glorious
republic, in which no “discrimination'’
is tolerated “on. account of race, col-
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Struggle Over the Silver Ques
tion.
Mr. Reese, of the M&con Telegraph,
writing to his paper from Washington,
says: “The silver and anti-resumption
men come back from home with their
backs generally stiffened. They are
unanimous and vehement in the declara
tion that the people are with them, and
that both bills will surely pass. Time
will tell, but I have my doubts. Not on
the simple passage of both, but of their
success over the veto. The Northern
and Eastern bankers and bondholders
are going to make a tremendous fight
and are hard to whip when united
and free with their money.
They are both in this contest,
and the issue is doubtful. One sign of
their scare is the violent tone of some of
their newspapers, which scold like fish
women. Come to that, though honors
are easy, for the journals and advocates
of the other side are even more violent
and vindictive in tone and temper, which
is exceeding disreputaablc, but very char
acteristic of this great country, sir.”
What with these questions and others
that will stir up the assembled wisdom,
it is safe to predict a long and exciting
session, reaching most probably into
July, for all of which, session committee
clerks, boarding houses, bummers, bar
keepers and shop keepers will lift up
their sweet voices in tuneful praise.
The Savannah Cotton Exchange and
the Silver Question.
Commenting on the recent action of
the Savannah Cotton Exchange on the
subject of silver remonetization, the At
lanta Constitution says: ‘'It will be per
ceived that the principal argument used
against the remonetization of silver is
the fact that the Savannah Cotton Ex
change is opposed to it, and that the Sa
vannah Cotton Exchange is a powerful
organization is shown by the fact that its
administration demands the time and at
tention of a President, a Vice President
and a Superintendent. The assertion of
the Exchange, thus officially counter
signed. ought to be sufficient to show
that the remonetization will be a
public calamity, but we daresay
the common mind will not be satisfied
with the mere unsupported state
ment that the business interests
of the country will be injured
by the passage of the silver bill. Nor
will the country be satisfied with the deti
nition of ‘specie payments' as given by
the Savannah Cotton Exchange. It will
be impossible, too, for even this powerful
organization to convince any reflecting
person that gold is ‘the basis of financial
transactions in nearly all of the principal
nat ions of the world. ’ This is equiaalent
to saying that credit is based upon the
amount of gold a man has in his purse or
in his safe. The Savannah Cotton Ex
change may not be able to follow the line
of reason here suggested, hut we assure
the memliers thereof that credit is a far
more substantial basis than gold, and that
credit is not based on gold except inci
dentally. "
Our cotemporary’s argument is good,
without the “sarkasm.”
Seizure of Dutiable Goods.—The
United States man-of war Kearsarge, ar
rived at Boston ou the 30fh of last month
from China ami Japan. Information
has been received at the treasury that the
custom officials at Boston seized a most
valuable and extensive lot of dutiable
articles brought in by the officers of the
ship, including diamonds, silks, wines,
cigars, fine shawls, carpets, etc. It has
been the custom for a Jong time for our
naval officers returning from foreign
cruises to bring in goods for themselves
and their friends. Considerable latitude
lias been allowed by the treasury officials
in the matter, but it has grown into such
an abuse that it has been determined to
break it up. It is said that the govern
ment loses a large amount of money by
this practice, as it is said large invoices
of valuable goods are frequently brought
in by our naval officers for persons who
make mercliandise of them.
tees to investigate various departments of i or or
the government. As these committees
are clothed with power to send for per
sons and papers, it is feared by the Radi
cals that there is to be a general unearth
ing of the official villainy which then-
party are so anxious shall not be exposed
to public view. The principal subjects
to be investigated are: Alleged-frauds
in the letting of valuable mail routes in
the latter part of General Grant’s admin
istration : alleged frauds in construction
contracts for $3,000,000, let by Secretaiy
Bobeson a few days before he ceased to
have control of the navy; the Lousiana.
Florida and South Carolina Presidential
votes; the restoration to rank in the
army and navy of Runkle and Draper;
expenditures on public buildings through
out the country; investigation of the
means by which the desert land steal act
was passed in the last Congress, and the
transactions under it; the alleged mis
management of the Agricultural Bureau
under the former Commissioner; the en
tire Indian ring question; the secret his
tory of the withdrawal of troops in the
South; the alleged violation of law ia
refusing arms to Southern militia; the
naval frauds; the alleged frauds in the re
issue of bonds and currency; and some
other matters not at present to be made
public.
The institution of these investigations
have caused much uneasiness in Radical
official circles in Washington, and the
Radical organs are taking time by the
forelock in their efforts to disparage the
committees from whom they expect only
too much justice. The Washington
Star, a moderate Radical, deplores the
authority given to “these committees of
the House to constitute themselves raid
ing parties upon every department of the
government," and proceeds to show up
the danger to the Radical party, which is
to be apprehended from these investi
gating committees, whose chairmen are
in every instance the very sort of Demo
crats from whom official corruption has
no mercy to expect. Says the Star:
The committees upon whom the au
thority is vested to call for persons and
papers, and who are likewise empowered
without any specific iudictmeut to in
vestigate whatsoever may suit the incli
nation of those composing them, are as
follows: The Committee ou Ex pend i
tures in the State Department, of which
Mr. Springer is Chairman, who believes
that honesty in the administration of
public affairs is as incompatible as the
mixing of oil and water. The Committee
on Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
ment, of which Glover, the champion in
vestigator, is the Chairman, will enter
upon-an inquisition, which, if Glover is
allowed to have his way, will reach every
nook and corner of the department.
Blackburn, of Kentucky, a gotxl worker
and with a manifest disposition to
“suspect,” is at the head of the C’om-
mitttee on Expenditures in the War
Department. Undoubtedly he will
avail himself of the opportunity
to emulate his predecessor, Chairman
Clymer, who, after throwing out his
drag nets for a long time without success,
finally scooped in a War Secretary.
Willis, of New York, is at the head of
the Committee on Expenditures in the
Navy Department. He has a penchant
previous condition." etc. It
seems there was a reception by a
fashionable “up town” New York so
ciable club. To this coterie of choice
young spirits were introduced by a gen
tlemau of unexceptionable character and
standing two young ladies, bright, in-
intelligent, handsome and well educated.
The two girls were proposed for mem
bership, and their advent hailed with en
thusiasm until official inquiry disclosed
the fact that their mother was a dress
maker. It was of no avail that she was
a woman of standing and reputation
in her business; that her daughters
had been pupils at one of the
most famous city boarding schools
(Mrs. Reed’s); that they lived elegantly,
and that by courage, talent, persistent
energy and patient perseverance, all
these good things had been won from the
poverty into which the premature loss of
the husband and father had plunged
them. ' ‘The line must be drawn some
where,” and the young aristocrats, pau
pers themselves, every one, who had
never known the blessing of earning an
honest penny, felt that it must be drawn
at dressmaker, even though it was a
fashionable dressmaker, who only super
intended her work, and could afford if
she chose to have it taken home in the
coupe in which she takes her afternoon
drives in the park.
THE BULLOCK SECOND TBIAL.
VERDICT “A'Or GUI LTV.
Savannah til the Supreme Court*
Imported Epidemics.—Health Officer
Yanderpoel, of New York, in his annual
report to the Quarantine Commissioners
says that the past year has been remark
ably free from the introduction of con
tagious and transmissible diseases by
way of sea. Only seven cases of small
pox have occurred, all of which were
among crews or steerage passengers.
There have been twenty-five cases of
yellow fever in quarantine, of which
thirteen were fatal. The department,
Dr. Yanderpoel says, is embarrassed by
the difficulty of obtaining any trust
worthy information from the Southern
ports in the United States during the
early periods of a yellow fever epidemic
on account of the desire of local health
boards to conceal the existence of epi
demics at their beginning and thus pre
vent the stoppage of communication with
other places.
A Comfortable Legacy.—The heirs
of the late ex-Senator Sebastian, of
Arkansas, have received $17,701, being
the compensation due him as Senator for
the- period from March, 1861, to March,
1865. Mr. Sebastian was one of the
Southern Senators included in the resolu
tion of expulsion passed by the Senate
after the Soutltcm Senators had with
drawn. Sir. Sebastian did not withdraw,
and on the third of last March the Sen
ate rescinded the resolution of expulsion
on the ground that he was loyal during
the war. The effect of the rescinding
resolution was to entitle tic) to the com
pensation which his heirs have received.
Montenegro, in the capture of Antiva-
ri, has gained a small seaport on the Adri
atic, which, by no means a good harbor,
places that country in direct communica
tion with the outside world. If there
ever was a people who deserved national
independence it is this heroic race. Their
late acquisition may be a step towards
this end, if the Montenegrins are pennjt-
ted to retain the place so gallantly won.
The Cincinnati Star compares Ben But
ler to the pantomimic clown, who flour
ishes and strikes together real bricks, but
when one is to be thrown picks out a
stuffed ot
Gov. Packard's friends have not aban
doned their efforts to secure for him an
appointment as Collector of New Or
leans. A paper signed by nearly every
Republican in both branches of Con
gress, recommending this appointment,
has been presented to the President.
Senator Stanley Matthews, upon learn
ing of the nominations by the Democrats
of the Ohio Legislature of Hon. George
H. Pendleton for ite United States Sen
ate, sent that gentleman the following
dispatch; “I tender to you my sincere
congratulations upon your success, and
my earnest good wishes for the future.”
on this subject. , *
for investigation, and will direct his
efforts to unravel the assumed mysteries
of Secretary Robeson's administration of
the Navy Department. Tiie Chairman of
the Committee on Expenditures in the
Post Office Department is Jeremiah "Wil
liams, of Alabama. Sparks, of Illinois,
will overhaul the Interior Department ac
counts ns Chairman of the Committee on
Expenditures in that department. He
was associated with David Dudley
Field's committee in the last Congress.
General Bragg, of Wisconsin, is Chair
man of the Committee on Expenditures
in the Department of Justice. The Com
mittee on Public Expenditures, of which
Gen. Hatcher, of Missouri, is chairman,
is also empowered under the resolution
to investigate almost any department it
deems fit, inasmuch as its powers are not
circumscribed to any one department of
the government, but includes them all.
It will thus be seen that nine committees
of the House have unlimited authority to
go into a system of wholesale overhaul
ing. and as party capital is what will in
fluence the inquiries, there is no doubt
that the Democratic Chairman will make
the most of it. It is believed that by the
middle of next week every one of the
committees mentioned will be actively at
work.
It is a significant fact that the Radicals
have a mortal dread of investigating
committees. But let us hope that this
aversion to investigation arises more from
their past expt rience than from any pre
sent apprehension of exposures of cor
ruption and rascality in the departments
of the government. It is well under
stood that it is not the object of the pre
sent movement to open up new scandals
and discover official knaveries merely to
make political capital. It is stated that
the main object in view is to ascertain
the practicability of putting the depart
ment service on a more economical foot
ing with a view to a material reduction
of the public expenditures. If in the
course of these inquiries into the manner
of conducting the public business frauds
and abuses are brought to light, no honest
man of any party will object to their
exposure and reformation. It is alleged
that there is still a great waste of the
people's money in the payment of sala
ries to idle and useless clerks in various
departments of the government. This
matter is to be looked into, and means
are to be devised to prevent
government offices from being made
places of comfortable asylum for politi
cal backs and personal hangers-on. There
is to be a very general overhauling of the
bureaus of the government, and young
gentlemen whose cfiief labor is the draw
ing and receipting for their salaries are
to have an opportunity of reading the
■newspapers and studying party politics at
their own and not the government's ex
pense. Germain to the present discus
sion of the financial question, it is said
that among the probable subjects of in
vestigation will be the alleged over issue
of bonds, and the operation of the dif
ferent syndicates, concerning which
there are some ugly stories in circula
tion.
Food Adulterations dj New York.
The Brooklyn Argus complains that, de
spite the legislation in New York on the
subject, oleomargarine usurps the place
of butter. It not only pervades the
cheap grocery, hut invades the hotel and
the restaurant, and under its butter}- dis
guise reaches the tables of the rich.
Senator Ecclesine proposes to Jake this
pretender in hand and suppress or con
trol him. He has offered a resolution
asking the New York Board of Health
whether oleomargarine is wholesome as
food; if not whether it should be abso
lutely routed, and in any event what
legislation is necessary to prevent its im
position upon the public as butter. The
Argus begs the Senator to widen the in
quiry anti dispose of all adulterations
and sophistications at once. The editor
thinks, and most people will agree with
him, that a reason that would warrant a
law to compel that to be butter which is
called butter, applies with equal force to
coffee, pepper, sugar, ale, whisky, and
a hundred other commodities that enter
into daily or casual consumption. The
war against fraud in food and drinks
would cover a wide range.
Special Telegram to the Homing -VfiM
Atlanta, Ga., January 16.—The testi
mony in the Bullock case closed at noon
yesterday, the accused introducing only
six witnesses. Arguments followed by
Hon. D. P. Hill, Attorney General Ely
and Col Willis Hawkins, for the State,
and Gen. Gartrcll and McCav for the ac
cused, closing at five o'clock this after
noon. Judge Hillyer then occupied forty
minutes in delivering a very clear, able
and impartial written charge, after which
the jury retired to make up their ver
dict, and after being absent two hours
returned a verdict of not guilty. The
attendance in the court during the day has
been larger than usual
The Savannah tax case was argued be
fore the Supreme Court yesterday,
Messrs. Lawton and Basinger on one side
and Attorney General Hammond and L.
H. DeMontirollin on the other.
The Telfair will case is to be argued
to-morrow, General Lawton and Judge
Chisholm against Senators Norwood and
Lester and Judges Lochrane, Montgom
ery and Clarke. As Judge James Jack-
son is disqualified by relationship. Judge
George Hillyer, of Fulton Superior Court,
has been designated, under the new con
stitution, to make a full bench for the
hearing of this case. This is the first
Judge designated under the new consti
tution. Judge George N. Lester, of the
Blue Ridge Circuit, presided for Judge
Hillyer during his temporary service on
the Supreme Bench.
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
C0XGRES8I0XAL PROCEEDIXGS.
THE VOTE ON MATTHEWS' RESO
LUTION.
Mr. Hayes' Advice on Emigration to
San Domingo.
Formidable Armament.—Last win
ter, during the excitement preceding and
attending the electoral count, rumors
were circulated that forcible attempts to
seize the box containing the electoral votes
would be made. The Sergeant-at-Arms
of the Senate armed some of his force
and detailed them to guard the box. The
statemeut of the expenditures on this ac
count has just been made, and it indi
cates the Sergeant-at-Arms must have
thought Watterson’s one hundred thou
sand Democrats were coming sure
enough. Twenty-two first-class revolvers
and twenty-eight boxes of cartridges
were purchased. It does not appear that
this formidable armament was put to
any more terrible use than the killing of
cats.
Improvement ot Western Rivers.
At Philadelphia last week, Mrs. Caro
line Hess, a match woman, wore a dia
mond ring in the synagogue which caught
the eye of a neighbor, Mrs. Hurst. Mrs.
Hurst told this to two young men named
Amholdt and Oppenheimer, and added
that probably the old hag had hoaided
other valuables. They went, and when
Mrs. Hess would not believe that they
were her long lost nephews from Balti
more, fell upon her, choked her and tried
to get away with the jewel, but the noise
of the struggle was heard and they were
taken and held to answer. Mrs. Hurst
was also arrested on a charge of instiga
ting a robberv.
Colonel Forney writes from London
that the people of the United States
should preserve a strict neutrality in re-_
gard to the war in the East if Great
Britain should he involved in it. It is
not probable, remarks the Boston Post,
that any other course will be adopted. If
there's one policy tliat suits this country
better than another, it is that of neutrality,
with the right to sell arms and muni
tions of war to both sides. And further
more, we cannot see what call there is
for America to play second to any of the
principals in a European struggle.
Senator Conover announces that he
will be a candidate for re-election, no
matter which party in Florida secures
the next Legislature. He says that he
has done great service to the State in its
material interests, which should commend
him to both political parties, and that the
Republicans ought to love him because
he seated Kellogg, and that the Demo
crats should never forget him because he
seated Butler. If Conover would be
compassionately remembered by honest
men of all parties, let him now unseat
himself.
The agricultural wealth of the State of
New York shows up to good advantage,
according to the last census. The num
ber of farms returned was 241,839 of all
sizes, containing 25,659,266 acres, about
two-thirds of which was reported as im
proved land. The aggregate value of
the farm buildings other than dwellings
is but comparatively a trifle more than
stock on the farms, which is returned at
$146,497,154. In 1875 there were 3,616,-
089 acres plowed, 5,985,929 devoted to
pasturage, and 4,783,857 mown. The
counties along the Hudson, Mohawk and
Genesee valleys were the largest contribu
tors to the principal crops of the State.
The Commissioner of Immigration in
Tennessee reports the accession of four
hundred and seventy-seven persons to
the population of that State during the
month of December under tlje direct au
spices of the bureau, which speaks well
for the energy and efficiency of its works
It is a pity that the Legislature, by
squinting at repudiation, should inter
pose any obstacle to so good a work; but
such will be the certain result of its re
cent unwise action.
East Tennessee wants to be a separate
State. The Knoxville Chronicle and its
correspondents lead the chorus. One of
them says: “If there ever was a section
of a State marked by natural geographi
cal boundaries, and peopled by those of a
distinctive difference of disposition,
taste, temperament and interest, author
izing a separate State organization. East
Tennessee is that section. There are
natural reasons, wherever reasons are
required, for such a separate organiza-
A five cent luncheon room has been
opened at Washington, where a nickel
will procure for the guest a quart bowl
of rice soup, a slice of boiled beef and
bread, or a plate of roast meat, potatoes
and bread. The tables are furnished
with excellent crockery, cutlery, spoons
and cruets, and those who bring cans or
dishes can take their portions home.
Who can't afford to go to Congress and
remain honest now?
No Silver, No Appropriations.—
Representative Buckner. Chairman of
the Banking and Currency 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 amend
ment to the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
Information from Mississippi indicates
a possibility of the Legislature of that
State instructing its Senators to vote for
the silver bill; also that the Legislature
will adopt a memorial or resolution on
ihe subject of President Hayes’ title.
Gen. Tom. Ewing, in bis late speech at
Columbus, charged that the Banking and
Currency Committee had been packed by
Speaker Randall. It is said the Speaker
will call on General Ewing for an expla
nation of this remark.
Washington, January 16.—In the
Senate the vote on referring Matthews’
bill to the Judiciary Committee, where it
would l>e pigeon holed, is considered an
important vote. In detail it was as fol
lows : Yeas—Messrs. Anthony, Bamum,
Bayard. Blaine. Butler, Conkli’ng, Dawes,
Eaton, Edmunds, Hamlin. Hoar. Ker-
nan, McPherson, Mitchell, Morrill,
Paddock, Rollins, Sargent and Wad-
leigh—19. Nays — Messrs. Armstrong.
Beck, Booth, Cameron of Pennsylvania,
Cameron of Wisconsin, Cockrell, Coke,
Conover, Davis of Illinois, Dorsey, Ferry,
Grover, Harris, Hereford, Howe, John
ston, Kirkwood, McCreety, McMillan,
Matthews, Maxey, Merrimon, Morgan.
Plumb, Ransom, Saulsbury. Saunders,
Spencer, Teller, Yoorhees and Withers—
31.
The balance of the day was consumed
in eulogies on Morton and Bogy.
The President has written a letter to
a colored man in which he says: “I
have given some consideration to your
question as to the emigration of colored
people from Florida to San Domingo. I
am not well informed as to the advan
tages offered by San Domingo to emi
grants, but m\ " impression is that your
people should not be hasty in deciding to
leave this country. The mere difference
in climate is a very serious objection to
removal. That the first generation in all
such removals suffer greatly is my opinion,
also that the evils which now affect you
are likely steadily and I hope rapidly to
diminish. My advice is, therefore,against
the proposed emigraticn ”
The Board of Directors of the Ameri
can Colonization Society met at half-past
nine o’clock this morning. J. H. B. La-
trobe, President, and Wm. Coppinger,
Secretary. At eleven o’clock the Board
of Directors in a body paid their respects
to the President, who expressed a warm
interest in all the efforts to benefit the
colored people of the United States.
Secretary Thompson. Commodore Shuf-
feldt and Rev. Dr. T. D. Woolsey were
elected additional Vice Presidents of the
Society. Mr. J. II. B. Latrobe was
elected President for the twenty-sixth
time.
The Senate Committee on Public
Buildings has decided to report a bill
for the purchase of the Freedman's
Bank building 1 or public purposes.
The President has appointed Bronson
Boiles and Thos. Shaub honorary com
missioners from Tennessee to the Paris
Exposition.
In the House a bill appropriating forty
thousand dollars for the removal of snags
and obstructions in the Mississippi, Mis
souri and Arkansas rivers, and sixty
thousand dollars for opening the navi
gation of the Red river above Shreve
port. was passed.
The Committee of Ways and Means
have arranged to have General Raum,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, ap
pear before them to-morrow (Thursday),
at eleven a. m., to give his views on in
ternal revenue laws and the suggested
modifications. A bill has already been
drafted under direction of the committee,
embodying many of the recommenda
tions ot Commissioner Raum, including
tiie exemption from duty of American
alcohol used in the manufacture of per
fumery, and an enactment authorizing
United States revenue officers to arrest
illicit distillers caught in the act without
warrant.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue is in
possession of a bulky mass of evidence
showing the paralysis of trade produced
by the present agitation for a change in
the existing rate of taxation on whisky
and tobacco, which is further evidenced
by the large falling off in the receipts
from these sources for the past two
months, and it is understood the Commis
sioner will urge decisive action on this
matter one way or the other, so as to
put an end to the preliminary uncertainty.
It is stated on most excellent authority
that the Lorillards. of New Y'ork, are
selling tobacco with the guarantee to
their customers that should the tobacco
tax be reduced and no rebate he allowed,
they will allow it to their customers for
stocks on hand. It is notorious that the
Lorillards pay three million dollars on
their operations annually in this great
staple. It is also understood that this
great firm opposes a leducticn of the tax
THE TEXAS LANDS SWINDLE.
St. Louis, January 16.—It will be re
collected that when Hames, “Stephens
and others were arrested at Kansas City
sotne three months ago, for stupendous
swindling on Texas lands, great anxiety
was expressed to learn the "names of ail
engaged In the frauds and who issued
the bogus deeds. These names, or at
least the greater part of them, are now
supplied by special agent Amos P. Fos
ter, of the United States postal
service, who arrested Hames and
Stephens, and who has ever since been
engaged in working up the case. The
publication of the names is made for the
reason that large quantities of lands w ere
sold or transferred by members of the
gang iin most of the Western and
Southern States, and it is pretty nearly
certain that all the titles which have
emanated for the past eight or ten years
from any these parties are fraudulent
and of no value whatever. They are
as follows: E. E. Atwell.E. B. Bales. Job
D. Barry, John Burt, George D. Brown.
John R. Davis, Thos. Dalton, II. A.
Edwards, J. F. Goodman. J. R. Ham-
mill, John Hall, J. B. Hughes, A. G.
Hazleton, Aaron Hughes. John Jones, D.
R. Jackson, H. C. Brown,
Herman Brandt, Jonas Cheek,
Job M Davis, George Dawson. W. H.
Gibbs, J. R. Hamilton, John R. Hall,
Bartlett Heckman, Jno. L. Hud
son, James A. Hawes, A. M. Jones
N. G. Kelley, John M. Mercer, John M.
Martin. Orlando Kiger. Alexander Kelly,
Bohn T. Martin. D. A. Newberry, Zero
Oakes, Allen Oakley, Luke O. Bannon,
John Ryan. Uriah P. Smith, W. L.
Stevens. Geo. W Smith. Robt. W. Tea.-
dall, B. F. Williams. Jacob J. Bates.
Goo. Amsby, J. T. Ogden. S. A. Oliver
A Co., Sylvester Oppicv, E L. Rockwell
4 Co.. D. R. Stein. A. J. Smith, Geo. A.
Stevens and Geo. H. Thompson.
Austria's position on the peace ne
gotiations.
London, January 16.—A Reuter tele
gram front Constantinople’says: “Seiz-
chv, the Austrian Ambassador here,
declared vesterdav to Server Pasha, the
Foreign Slinister, before the latter's de
parture for Kazanlik, that he had
received instructions from Vienna
hat Austria could not prevent the
conclusion of an armistice on the basis
of peace preliminaries, hut that as a sig-
natorv of the treaty of Paris, Austria
would not recognize a peace concluded
without her assent to its different points,
and that Austria would be prepared to
protect her interests by all the means at
her disposal."
A Reuter dispatch from Constantino
ple says: ' The following are the views
expressed by Austria here and at St.
Petersburg: Austria desires the main
tenance of the treaty of Paris. She also
wishes to prevent the Russians from
gaining a preponderating influence.
Austria will never renounce her posi
tion as a guaranteeing power. The
question relative to the political auto
nomy of Bulgaria and other conditions
affecting Austria's interests as a frontier
power, and in fact the settlement of the
conditions of peace cannot be permitted
without the participation of Austria. The
foregoing declaration has been com
municated by Count Seizcliy, the
Austrian Amtiassador to the Porte.
Lord Derby made a similar com
munication to St. Petersburg on
Monday. It is nevertheless believed that
no previous understanding existed be
tween Austria and England. It is stated
that Russia has not yet communicated
her terms of peace to Austria. Notwith
standing the attitude of Great Britain
and Austria, it is expected that compli
cations will be avoided, and that Russia
will arrive at an understanding with tiie
powers."
dunning and his creditors.
New York. January 16.—The Post
says: “An agreement between E. J
Dunning, Jr., and his creditors is in
circulation among them for their signa
tures. It provides for nullifying the as
signment and restoring the management
of Mr. Dunning’s affairs to himself, he
to lie advised and governed by a commit
MIDNIGHT TELEGRAMS.
PLACING THE POPULAR LOAN.
The Ohio Legislature on the Silver
Qnestlon.
AFFAIRS IX GREECE ALARMIXG.
THE SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES
EVENING TELEGRAMS.
THE TEXAS LAND SWINDLERS.
Negoti-
Austria's Position on Peace
ntions.
STAXLEY
THE EXPLORER,
PARIS.
IX
REFORM IN PRUSSIAN TAXATION.
Fear* for the Safety of Constantinople
Washington weather prophet.
Office of the Chief Signal Obser
ver, Washington, D. C., January 15.—
Indications for Thursday
In the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, warmer, clear or partly cloudy-
weather, light variable winds and nearly
stationary pressure.
In the" Middle States, colder, clear or
partly cloudy weather, northerly winds
and rising barometer.
In the West Gulf States, warmer, clear
or partly cloudy weather, light southeast
winds, stationary or lower pressure.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, war
mer. clear or partly cloudy weather, light
winds mostly from the southwest, sta
tionary or lower pressure.
lord derby.
London. January 16.—The Standard,
in its evening edition ,savs; “Lord Derby
is better, but there is little prospect Iff
his attending the meeting of Parlia
ment to-morrow.”
STANLEY, THE EXPLORER, AT PARIS.
Paris, January 16.—Stanley, the Afri
can explorer, is here. He was’ met at the
railway station by members of the Geo
graphical Society!
lee consisting of Messrs. Cyrus W. Field.
Geo. S. Coe. Geo. Cobot Ward and
Frank M. StorT."
Mr. Bell, the assignee of E. J. Dun
ning. Jr., states that his total liabilities
amount to $1,500,000; his nominal assets
about the same.
Bear 4 Sons, fancy goods dealers,
made an assignment to-day; liabilities
$185,735; nominal assets $112,754: actual
assets $30,380.
MARINE DISASTER.
New York. January 16.—The
schooner Addic G. Bryant, which arrived
to-day. reports that on January 13th, in
latitude 40" North, fell in with
the whaling schooner Win Wilson, and
took from her the Captain and three men
of the schooner Wm. H. Prentiss, from
Jacksonville for Kingston. Jamaica,
which was wrecked December 31st. in
latitude 27’, and longiude 72°. On
the 30th, in a gale from the northwest,
the mate, brother of the Captain, was
lost.
TURKISn FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE
CAPITAL.
London, January 16.—The Manches
ter Guardian has a dispatch from Con
stantinople, dated Monday, saying: ' ‘ The
Turks are beginning to fear the Russians
intend to push on to the capital. The
defense of Adrianople will probably not
be attempted. The remaining Turkish
forces will he rallied here. Some of the
Turks are beginning to prepare to flee to
Broussa, in Anatolia, fifty-seven miles
south-southeast of Constantinople."
PROBABLE ACTION OF THE ENGLISH CABI
NET.
Manchester, January 16.—The Guar
dian's London dispatch says: “Unless
the belligerent partv in the" Cabinet ob
tains an unexpected success, it is antici
pated that all the Ministers can agree to
ask of Parliament will be a vote of money
to provide men and ships as a precau
tionary measure, on the same principle
that Mr. Gladstone asked for a vote
during the German-Franco war.”
REFORM IN IMPERIAL TAXATION.
London, January 10—A special dis
patch to the Morning Post from Berlin
says : “The government has finally de
termined to submit to tbe imperial Par
liament a motion for.an increase of the
tax and duty on tobacco, as the first
step in a general reform of imperial
taxation.
MARYLAND SENATORSntP.
Annapolis, January 16.—The Demo
cratic caucus is progressing to-night to
select candidates forUnitea States Sen
ator. A ballot in joint session to-day
resulted: Dennis, 30; Thomas, 15;
Groome, 12; Robinson, 9; Blair and
Wickes, 3 each; Steiner, Republican, 18:
scattering, 31.
THE TENNESSEE BONDHOLDERS.
New York, Decemlier 16.—At a meet
ing of bondholders of the State of Tenn
essee, a resolution was adopted by which
a committee of five were appointed to
take steps towards effecting some settle
ment of the debt at not less than sixty
cents on the dollar.
Derision In Favor of Taxpayer*.
PLACING THE POPULAR LOAN.
Treasurt Department, Washing
tor, D. C., January 16, 1878.—The
Secretary of the Treasury hereby gives
notice that from the 26th inst., and until
further notice, he will receive subscrip
tions for the four per cent, funded loan
of the United States in denominations :is
stated below, at par, and accrued inter
est in coin. They are redeemable after
thirty years from July 1st, 1877, and
bear interest payable quarterly- on the
first day of January, April. July and
October of each year, and are exempt
from the payment of taxes or duties to
the United States, as well as from
taxation in any form by or
under State, municipal or local author
ity. The subscriptions may be made for
coupons of fifty dollars, "five hundred
dollars, one thousand dollars, five thou
sand dollars and ten thousand dollars.
Two per cent, of the purchase money
must accompany the subscription The
remainder may" be paid at the pleasure
of the purchaser—either at the time
of subscription or within thirty days
thereafter. with interest on tiie
amount of subscription, at the rate of
four per cent, per annum to date of pay
ment Upon receipt of full payment
the bonds will be transmitted free of
charge to the subscribers and a commis
sion of one fourth of one per cent, will
he allowed upon the amount of sub
scription, but no commission will be
paid upon any single subscription
less than $1,000. Forms of applica
tion will be furnished liy the Treasurer
at Washington, the Assistant Treasurer
at Baltimore. Boston. Chicago, Cincin
nati, New Orleans, New York, Phila
delphia, St. Louis and San Francisco,
and by the national banks and hankers
generally. The applications must spe
cify the amount and denominations re
quired, and for registered bonds the full
name and post office address of the per
son to whom the bonds shall be made
payable. The interest on the registered
I Kinds will be paid by cheek issued by the
Treasurer of the Inited States to’ the
order of the holder and mailed to he
address. The check is payable on pres
entation, properly endorsed, at the offices
of the Treasurer "a»d Assistant Treasurer
of the United States. The payments
may be made in coin to the Treasurer of
the United States at Washington, or the
Assistant Treasurers at Baltimore, Chi
cago, Cincinnati, New Orleans,
New York, Philadelphia. St.
Louis and San Francisco. To promote
the convenience of subscribers the de
partment will also receive in lieu of
coin, called lionds of the United States
coupons past due or maturing within
thirty days, or gold certificates issued
under the act of March 3d, 1863, and
the national hanks will lie designated
as depositories under the provisions of
section 5135 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, to receive deposits on
account of this loan under regulations
to be hereafter prescribed.
[Signed,] John Sherman,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Russia’s vindication.
London, January 16.—The Agence
Russc, in an article’ on the present situa
tion, states that Russia at the com
mencement of the war received Eng
land's specification of her interests in a
friendly spirit, and has respected them
according to promise. The route to
India, via the Suez canal, remains un-
tlireatened a« England's exelusivedomain.
Russia still maintains that Constantino
ple ought not to belong, under anv cir
cumstances, to any great power. ‘ The
Agence points out that Russia has pro
tected the interests of the frontier States
so well, that Austria has resisted the
most direct appeals to action both from
home and abroad. Russia will continue
to protect these interests.
JOHN MORRISSEY S CONDITION.
Jacksonville, Fla., January 16.—
Morrissey’s condition was exceedingly
critical, but a change for the better has
•taken place to-night. His mind is some
what wandering at times. He has given
his wife full directions in regard to clos
ing up his business. His malady is
Bright's disease of the heart. He is "un
able to lie down at all, but sits in a chair
constantly and obtains some sleep. His
physician says unless there is a change
in forty-eight hours for the better, there
would be no use of a change. His wife
appears to have given up hope.
Amusrmfnts.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
JANAUSCSSK.
SUPPORTED BY
MR. JA3IES H. TAYLOR,
The Favorite Tragedian, and a Star Company.
FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY l.*nL
First time In Savannah the Grand Tragedy
from the German Iliad. "The Song of
the Nibelungen,” entitled
BRUNHILD!
SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 19th.
31 ACBE r ±" II!
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 19th.
GRIND NIATINEE!
First time here the New and Powerful Play
written expressly for Janauschek.
Catherine of Russia.
Admission $1 00, 75c. and 50c. Reserved seats
?1 21
Matinee—Admission 50c.: reserved seats 75c.
The sale of seats will commence on TuesJav
moraing, January 15th, at 9 o'clock, at Schrei
ner’s. janll-8t
Wanted.
Hctr AtUrrtisrmrnts.
CRACKERS!
CANDIES!
Square & Hound Lemons...7)c.
Soda Crackers 5 e.
Mick Macks 84c.
Ginger Snaps 84c.
Navy Bread 31c.
Pilot Bread 4 c.
The above figures are only for 10 barrel lots.
PLAIN CANDY,
IN 500 LB. LOTS, AT 12**c.!
—AMD—
50 Varieties Fancy Candies,
FRO.TI 12^e. TO 20c., AT
RUIVE’S BAKERY
A THOROUGH BOOKKEEPER wishes a sit u»-
A tion: has bad eipertenc- In the grocer* a£j
shipping business: would accept a small sala-V
and be * :Uing to make himself genernJiv ui’
ful. Add -ess B. H.. Box 76. Savannah P O Se ‘
janir-lt U -
WANTED, one or two unfurnished room.
» centrally located. Address 116 Broughton
* tr v et - janl.
ANTED, board in
» * gentlemen: suburbs
Address BOARD. News ol
i private family, for
preferred; state,gnje.
\\'ANTED, a good washerwoman and iront-r
' ' White preferred. Appiv to A. BO\ UT'n
European House. janlV-2t ’
YT"ANTED, furnished bedroom for a ger.';.>
»» man: state terms and locality s \Wj
janVr -It
\Y
ANTED, a .
No. 50 Soutl
goo
th B
Broad street.
Inquire at
_janl6-3t
’VURSE WANTED —A reliable, middle ag.*d
A.T white woman: must come well reoom.
mended : Protestant preferml. Apnlv at \n
67 Gaston street, between 9 and 11 o'clock a "m ’
jan!6-3t "
J 1 * . pUb 4S to know 1 ""OOD aml
" C ‘ >AL at market Dnces
jan9-tf
F- M. MYRELL
WANTED wood buyers to know that BIT-
J ^ w selling the best quality of Wood at
the old established wood yard as low asa£
dealer, ami solicits their patronage 7
jan3-N<fcTeUm C. H. BUTLER. Agent.
W
ANTED everybody to know that I
selling WOOD at reduced rates All or-
ders entrusted to my care will receive premia
personal attention. “
novLUtf R. B. CASSELS.
H eirs wanted- te.xas lands-ah
norcAne wti/\ lew*. —. t _ .
persons who lost relatives in the Tera*
revolution of 1836 will hear of something to their
advantage by communicating with C’ARKr*
REyUEb, care of this office. Savannah. (Ja
ROD:
octl0-l
jan!7-tf
AND BRANCH STOKE.
The Finest Advertising Medium
IX FLORIDA :
Tiie Lake Oit} Reporter,
EDITED AMD PUBLISHED BY
CHARLES A. FINLEY.
LAKE CITY, FLORIDA.
Cost and .found.
S TRAYED, a very small brown TERRIER
BITCH; answers to the name of May v
liberal reward will be paid by returning h’er to
No. 137 Broughton street jani: it
^TRAYED. a black SETTER DOG PUP with
1 A a small white spot on breast a tit»»*ral re
ward will be paid if returned to 56tj Bn ughton
Soardini].
1 3LEASANT south rooms and excellent table
board, with all modern improvements on
reasonable terms, can be haul at Mrs. SAV
AGE’S, 56 Barnard street. janlMtATelit
B OARDING.—Permanent, transient or table
boarders, with pleasant rooms, at reasona
ble rates. 108 South Broad street, second door
from Drayton. jnnld-iu'
^crnoird.
K EMON AL of Screven House Stables from
State street, to 100 and I<c» Bryan street,
between Abercora and Dray ton streets. ^
jan-Mm THOS. FEFLEY, Proprietor.
N otice of removal.-john m. bur.
KERT, Locksmith. Bell Hanger and Um
brella Manufacturer, has removed to No. 3 Bull
street, opposite Custom House, where he will
be pleased to see his many customrs. Umbrel
las and Parasols repaired and covered, and new
ones made to order. decaOdm
T HIS enterprising weekly represents and has
a large circulation in seven of the richest
cotton and vegetable growing counties of
Florida
Besides having a general circulation through
out Florida, and a special circulation in the
counties of Columbia Baker, Bradford. Lafay-
for §alr.
TT^OR SALE, a large and elegant assortm -nt
L of FANCY and ENGRAVED
«‘f FANCY and ENGRAVED FRAMES
FLORAL and VELVET PASSEPARTOUTS*
ENGRAVED CIRCLES, etc. These gtxxis are
direct from the factory, of entirely new d<-
„ signs, and are. without a douV.t. the fa
p^ tt ? Di ,.‘ s * iw l an / 1 *t e an ^ Madison, the ) manufactured in the United States.
REPORTER is distributed gratuitously UPON
THE DAILY TRAINS passing Lake City, thus
rendering it peculiarly a
Dosirahlo Advertising Xedinm !
Merchants and business men of Savannah
will find it to their advantage to advertise their
business in this largely circulated and well es
tablished journal. Address
C. A. FINLEY,
Editor and Publisher Lake City Reporter.
jan!7-6t Lake City, Fla
jan!7-lt
HAVENS ART GALLERY,
HI ami 1*3 Broughton street.
BIN HEIGHT OIL!
Y 1 AN NOT EXPLODE; perfectly odorless:
v bums in any ordinary lamp, with a clear,
brilliant flame. For sale at Da BURFORD'S
Drug Store. Lincoln street, and at JACOB
WEICHSELBAUM'S Drug Store, Chatham
square.
McKENNA & HANLEY,
SOLE AGENTS,
PAIXT AMD OIL STORE,
Nos. Hi St. Julian & 141 Brvan Streets.
janl7-Th.S&Tu.3t
Mr. Pendleton's Acceptance.—Hon
George H. Pendleton made the following
speech lefore the caucus of the Demo
cratic members of the Legislature of
Ohio on Thursday evening, after they had
placed him in nomination for United
States Senator:
“Gentiemenof the caucus: I return to
you my sincere thanks for the compli
ment and ljonor you have paid me. If
your choice shall"be ratified by the Legis
lature, I shall feel that the Democratic
part}’ of Ohio has conferred upon me a
great trust, which I shall endeavor to exe
cute with exact fidelity to the whole
country. [Applause.] Supported by the
confidence and patriotism of that noble
party, counseled by the Legislature,
aided by the wisdom of the public men
of the State and party, particularly of
my excellent and worthy and generous
competitors, whose co-operation in the
great duties I shall he called upon to
perform 1 shall ever solicit, I sh:dl en
deavor at all times to act with an eye
single to the good of government and
prosperity of the whole people. ~
men, I thank you again for the 1
have done me!" [Applause.]
Gentle-
>honor you
The destitution among the Turkish
refugees now fleeing by thousands to
Constantinople from northern Roumelia
is something appalling. Mr. Lavard,
British Ambassador, giving an account
of the condition of these unfortunates,
says the Turkish Government is doing
its best to relieve them, but “its action
is almost paralyzed by the overwhelming
magnitude of the misery it has to deal
with.”
GRECIAN AFFAIRS.
London, January 16.—A Reuter tele
gram from Athens contains the follow
ing: “A prolonged Cabinet Council was
held to-day. Tbe National Guard of all
the towns in Greece are called to arms.
Considerable activity is apparent among
the land and sea forces. It is believed
an insurrection in Thessaly and Epirus
is imminent, and that the C’rcton Assem
bly is about to decree the annexation of
the island of Crete to Greece.”
DECISION IN FAVOR OF TAXPAYERS.
Charleston, January 16. —Judge
Reed in the Circuit Court to dav granted
an injunction against the sale of property
for unpaid taxes in cases where coupons
of consolidated bonds of South Carolina
had been tendered in payment. These
coupons are on their face receivable
for taxes, but pending the action of
the Legislature on the public debt have
not been so received.
the suspension of hostilities.
London, January 16.—The Agence
Russse says : “The pacific disposition
manifested by tho Porte in sending
Server and Nomyk Pashas to the Rus
sian headquarters, has been received by
Russia with the assurance thnt the mo
ment Turkey accepts the preliminaries
to be communicated by the Russian
Commander-in-chief, the suspension of
hostilities will ensue. ’
OHIO ON THE SILVER QUESTION.
Columbus, O., January 16.—In the
House a resolution was adopted, declaring
in favor of the remonetization of silver,
and asserting that President Hayes and
Secretary Sherman, in their opposition to
the restoration of the silver dollar, do not
represent the views nor wishes of the
Ohio people.
ANOTHER BALLOT FOR CANDIDATE FOR
SENATOR OF MARYLAND,
Annapolis, January 16.—The Demo
cratic caucus to nominate a candidate
for Senator resulted: Groome, 36; Den
nis, 25; Robinson, 10; Thomas, 6;
Stump, 2; Pearce, 2. ITie caucus ad
journed until to-morrow night.
OTHER MONTREAL FAILURES.
Montreal, January 16. — Schutz,
Reinhardt 4 Co., furriers, are involved
in the financial difficulties, and M. Mul-
larky 4 Co,, boot and shoe dealers, also.
Notice of Copartnership.
O N account of the death of T. J. DUNBAR.
the firm of T. J. DUNBAR & COMPANY
is dissolved, and the unttersis^ied carry on the
same style of business as copartners, under the
firm name of H. A. STULTS & COMPANY, and
as successors of the late firm, as from January
1st, 1878. •
i Signed i HENRY' A. STULTS.
i Signed i CHARLES E. STULTS.
jah!7-Th.S&Tu,3t
DR. I. M. BEAL,
OF PHILADELPHIA,
H AS arrived in our city and will remain a
few weeks only. Call early while you have
a chance. For further particulars see circular.
ROOM 4, PLANTERS HOTEL. janl7-lt
fruit.
800 BUNCHES
The Paris Exhibition.—Thursday
last was the last day upon which appli
cations for space at the Paris Exhibition
were to be received at tbe office of the
General Commissioner in New York.
The total number of applications received
is about six hundred and twenty-five.
The largest number are from Pennsyl
vania and New York. The New Eng
land and Western States, within a few
days, have sent a large number of appli
cations. Commissioner General McCor
mick will take up the consideration of
applications at once, and hopes to be able
to iuform many of the exhibitors next
week of the assignments of places.
Fully five times the amount of space al
lotted to the United States has been
applied for by exhibitors. As machin
ery and agricultural implements predomi
nate among the exhibits. Mr. McCormick
thinks that the government will erect an
additional building on the ground for this
class of exhibits, for which the managers
have given permission.
10,000 ORANGES.
1500 Grape Fruit!
40 D0ZE\ FIVE APPLES.
1.000 SAPADILLOES.
75 COCOANUTS
CARGO BY SCHOONER EDWIN JENET.
FROM THE BAHAMAS. FOR SALE IN
LOTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. AT
MY STORE: OR AT VESSEL -
AT EXCHANGE DOCK.
( NlR SALE, cue FINE COW and CALF, enr
Farm and Bryan streets. Mae. B. SMITH
janlT-lt
t Hi I! I t’HGICE R< double and single
lolets. VS?.!! . L .* t-ts. Verbena*, npw
double Geraniums. Camelia* and Azalea*. Seeds
a sqje«*ialty. GEO. WAGNER.
aec*i9-S.TuATb ijn
V VERY' fine lot of Peach. Pear and Ai
Trees very low. GEO. WAGN
dectiO-S.Tui Th 1 m
J^LORIDA JEWELRY',
IneT
ORANGE CANES,
—AT—
A. L. DESBOUTLLONS' JEWELRY STORE.
janl6-2ni :*i Bull street.
/ i ARDEN and FLOWER SEEDS, ONION
11 s
r SETS, etc.
jan!4-tf
Received fresh and genuine by
“ M. HEIDT & CO..
Druggists.
TT'OR SALE, two LITHOGRAPHIC PRESSES
.T and lot of LITHOGRAPHIC STONES. Ap
ply to J. H. ESTILL, 3 Whitaker street
je23-tf
ao 21 cat.
RENT, a furnished front room. Inquire
I at 170 State street janl. 'it
r |X> RENT, from the 1st of February, the
A residence and grounds now oceupud by
me. southwest corner Bull and Anderson
streets.
jan 12-tit Dn. L. A. FALL!GANT.
TN) RENT, the eligibly located brick house,
JL 154 South Broad street; rent $51 per month.
Apply to S. M. COLDING. Treasurer Union So
ciety. or WILLIAM ESTILL, Jr„ No. 27 Bull
street. dec27tf
r P <> RENT OR LEASE, from 1st September,
1 a store and dwelling, comer West Boundary
and Jones streets. Apply on the premises.
aug27-tf
'WiUinmt.
J. B.
jan!5-tf
REEDY
(fopartnership IPiotirrs.
NOTICE.
T HE firm of HALLIDAY, LANE & CO. is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. The
business will be continued under the firm name
of HALLIDAY, JORDAN & CO., who will as
sume the liabilities of the old firm. All drafts
will be signed by Mr. R. J. EVANS, agent of the
firm. HALLIDAY', JORDAN & CO.
Jamcary 1st, 1878. janKvtft
teas fitting.
JOHN NICOLSON,
Gas and Steam Fitter,
PLUMBER AND DEALER IN GAS FIXTURES,
Drayton Street, second door above Broughton
Houses fitted with Gas and Water, with all
the latest improvements at the shortest notice
nov25-tf
jan!5-tf
129 CONGRESS STREET.
KROUSKOFF
HAS DECIDED ON A
Still Greater Reduction
ON HIS LARGE STOCK OF
flW
SILK VELVET HATS.
SILK VELVETS (cut on bias'.
VELVETEENS. SILKS.
ENGLISH CRAPES, all widths-
FINE OSTRICH PLUMES and WINGS.
REAL FRENCH FLOWERS.
And many other FANCY GOODS.
This is decidedly a rare chance to secure
WORK, the best material, at low price*
S. KROUSKOFF.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer.
COR WHITAKER AND CONGRESS lX&-
dec3I-tf -
Wines. I’iquors; &r. Steam (fnpines and *Harlu»flf;
PIE FRENCH BEAM.
O KERRY and PORT WINE.
C? Also, a good article of RYE WHISKY.
For sale ac the Drag Store of
decSrtf
L. C. STRONG,
Corner Bull and Perry lane.
Ilappy tidinga for nervous sufferers,
and those who have been dosed, drugged
and quacked. Pulvermacher's Electric
Belts effectually cure premature debility,
weakness and decay. Book and Jour
nal. with information worth thousands,
mailed free. Address Pulvennacher
Galvanic Co., Cincinnati, O.
je3-d&w,eow,ly
Linseed k Cotton Seed Oil.
attention:
\\ r ILL be sold under foreclosure. FEBRUARY’
14th. 1878, at 12 M., the extensive OIL
W ORKSon 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. For
particulars apply to
. „ A M. FIELD FOWLER,
jaa< -4w 27 India street, Boston, Mass.
OLACkSMiTH work
,,>' U "y 9h |
For the Races!
^ ID GLOVES for Ladies and Gents.
Also, a complete assortment for DRIVING
and RIDING GLOY'ES.
Also, a large assortment of Ladies' SUN
UMBRELLAS and FINE PARASOLS.
Ladies" TIES. WHIRLY' and COUTILLA COR-
SPm single and double. These Goods are the
best in the market.
Also, a complete line of
BLACK & ( OL D,SILAS,
BLACK and COLORED CASHMERES.
BLACK ALPACA,
HENRIETTA CLOTH,
CRAPE CLOTH.
CAMEL'S HAIR CLOTH,
—AMD—
BOURF.TTE CLOTH.
tfilliiiiTy I)c|)iii1iin'!it
STILL COMPLETE.
HATS FOR THE RACES.
FINE FRENCH FLOWERS.
FEATHERS. WINGS.
OSTRICH FEATHERS. '
ORNAMENTS, etc., etc. I
Ladies, call and see the assortment.
H. C. HOUSTON.
AGENTIFOR KNVM
AND NATHAN A DREYFUS
AND LUBRICATORS.