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SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1S78.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
(Jeonfia Affairs.
Heury McSee, the colored man who lately
killed his son in Columbia county, has been
lured and turned over to the civil au
thorities by Mr. John Dozier. He came to
Mr Dozier’9 place fully armed, but he was
so exhausted with running that his capture
was effected without any trouble.
Thanksgiving day is to be celebrated in
\u msta by a shooting match between the
sporting
clubs of that city and Aiken, S. C.
\L, William Pennick, agent of the Macon
a ud Brunswick Railroad, died at Cochran
Sunday.
On Friday night last the barn of Mr. S. B.
Freeman, of Monroe county, with all its
contents, was destroyed by fire. Tbe fire
was not discovered until the building was
enveloped in flames. This is the second loss
mat gentleman has sustained by fire in the
past year.
Mr. J. 1 *• Middleton one day last week
killed a very large bear near Middleton’s
! Lake in the Altamaha swamp, in Liberty
countv. The bear weighed five hundred
pounds.
The Advertiser, away off in Huntington,
TV. Ya., is exceedingly complimentary in its
remarks concerning the Mousing News.
The white people of Wilkes county own
12.072,:«»9 worth of property: the colored
people of the same county own $70,030
worth of property. There are nine hundred
and forty-six white and thirteen hundred
and sixty-six colored voter* in the county.
TL- AugustaNews publishes the statement
th;U ■ 'a young man in Macon, under the in-
. flue:. • of whisky, Friday night, in front of
National Hotel, pulled out his pistol
auj said he intended to shoot a candidate,
out ' f thirty-four men standing all but
thr> <* dodged behind the house. The police
were rallied in about six hours after the
young man had left town.”
Atlanta Phonograph: ‘‘There is consider
able excitement over the approaching
municipal election. There are three candi
dates for Mayor—Hill, English and Cal-
■i.i. It is said that the race will be be-
t ri Hill and Calhoun. Captain Euglish
a live, progressive man, aud has done a
great deal for the city, but for some cause
unknown to the writer, he is not at all popu
lar with the laboring people of the city.
Calhoun is a good man, and is popular with
all Hasses of our citizens. Colonel Pike
Ilill is a popular man, and will doubtless
lead the ticket. For the General Council
ten candidates are announced, and four for
Aldermen at large. A half dozen more may’
come out before the 5th inst. There are
enough in the field now’ to make things
lively.”
Forsyth Advertiser: “The colored people
met in the court, house last Saturday and
organized a fair association. The fair will
begin on the 19th of December and con
tinue three days. The premium list will be
(juite large aud varied, embracing all the
departments. There will be foot racing,
etc. A fine bra9s band will be on the grounds
during the fair.”
The Rome Courier says that about 3,000
more ballots were cast in the late election in
the Seventh district than in 1876. In Floyd
county alone there was an iucrease of 400
votes. The Courier thinks there was fraud
somewhere, and calls for a registration law,
in order to keep the ballot-box pure.
The Fort Valley (Houston county) Mirror
«ir- “Dr. W. L. Jones, of this place, has
a \ildlc which was used by President Jeff.
Davi< ( and which was given to a youug man
of Houston county at tbe time the Federal
troops captured him. It is heavily mount
ed with solid silver, and is highly prized by
the doctor. The saddle will be placed in
our library for inspection.”
A writer from Jasper county says : “We
understand that a negro named Hawk Bell
was shot- last Monday somewhere not far
from Gladesville. by a white man named
Wuodville Shropshire. It seems that there
had been some altercation between the par-
tic?. The report we heard of the affair is
that 8hroptshire, on Monday, rode by the
negro's house and fired off a pistol, and
when the negro came out of the house he
(Shropshire) tired at him, hitting him in
the stomach at the second shot. The negro
is raid to be dangerously- wounded. We do
not know which party is to blame, but sim
ply give the facts as we have heard them.
We nevertheless remark that it is about time
we were having ‘a rest’ on shooting scrapes.
They are g£t|jpg alarmingly frequent in our
county.”
An Atlanta correspondent of the Augusta
} ■ imy Amm,writing of the secret investiga-
tiou still going on at the capital, says:
‘•Some of the friends of Governor Colquitt
seem to think that the Atlanta corres
pondent of the Augusta Evening News has
done His Excellency great injustice in at
tributing to him a desire that the investiga
tion should be conducted in secret. To the
contrary, however, your correspondent has
not tried to convey this impression, but has
strongly intimated that the onus of a secret
investigation is thrown entirely upon
the committee. Governor Colquitt never
asked for a secret investigation. * *
* * Just exactly why they sit in se
cret is not entirely clear, their views on the
subject to the contrary.” The same corres
pondent also says that the general opinion
in Atlanta is that the Governor will be en
tirely and absolutely exonerated from any
participation whatever in any fee or reward,
1 r from any improper motive for his action
in indorsing the Northeastern Railroad
bonds.
The Winterville correspondent of the
Gglcthorpe Echo writes that “Mr. John
Winter has solved tbe problem of how to
raise pork cheaper than buying it in Cin
cinnati. He has twenty hogs about ready
for the knife that, until two weeks ago,
bas not cost him one cent in six months.
East June he turned his drove into his oat
pasture, where they remained until the
middle of September, when he put them
int" one pea field after another until fat.
Th.jre was thirty-acres in the oat field. He
states most positively that nothing was fed
them from June till September, nor until
the time above stated.” -
Florida Affairs.
The time for holding the West Florida
Fair in Marianna has been postponed to the
I s th proximo. The Courier hopes that by
that time everything will be in readiness for
the exhibition.
Fred. E. Miller, ex-Marshal of Cedar Key,
and at one time a great oracle among the
colored brethren, has been arrested and put
iu jail for stealing a shirt. How have the
mighty fallen !
One hundred thousand oranges were
shipped from Leesburg, Sumter county, last
week.
The orange crop in the southern part of
Alachua county is unusually good. The
Gainesville Times says that the trees are
Qot so heavily fruited as they were last
year, but the fruit is a good deal larger,
more finely flavored and entirely free from
insects. The Times believes that Alachua
will take the premium for oranges at the
State Fair.
The Quincy Herald mentions a tramp call
ing himself Thomas Tumell who goes about
the country pretending to mend jewelry
and 6ueh things, and when any is given him
mend, he puts it in his carpet-bag and
^eps out toother parts. The Herald warns
its readers to look out for him.
The Quincy Herald states that on the af
ternoon of the 15th inst., Mr. R. L. Dicki-
son, son of Adjutant General J. J. Dickl-
son, was taken suddenly ill and before medi-
<-al aid could be procured, was insensible,
ind in the night died. His sudden death is
supposed to have been caused by apoplexy.
According to the Gazette, trade in Pensa
cola Is exceedingly lively.
The Paiatka Herald says that it is no ex
aggeration to say that Florida is now more
nearly out of debt than ever before in the
history of the country.
Bishop Young, of Florida, who is on a
visit to the North, is reported to be confined
to his bed through illness. His many friends
in the State will regret to hear this.
Live Oak Expositor: “Gen. Joseph Fine-
gan, of Orange, has given up 6heep culture
in disgust. He is of the opinion that there is
a natural antipathy between the dogs and
sheep of that section, and he is unwilling
to encourage the dogs by furnishing the
sheep free of cost.”
Lake City Reporter: “We often hear com
plaints that constables are in the habit of
violating the homestead laws by locking or
nailing up the property of poor men, the
heads of families, upon executions after the
homestead is claimed. If there is an officer
in Florida so ignorant of the law as not to
know that there is a penalty for such con
duct, then it is but right that he be removed.
The improper conduct of officials was the
cause of the overthrow of the Republican
party in this State, and the Democratic par
ty will do well to take warning and keep no
man in office who disregards the law. The
people desire safety from oppression. Law
less violence is the term applied to such mis
conduct by one of the ablest American ju
rists, and no part of an administration more
influences the citizens than that which is
confided to local officers.”
We clip this item from the Valdosta (Ga.)
Times: “A party of gentlemen from Florida
overtook some horse thieves at Mr. Wm.
Harrell’s residence, In this county, last
Sunday and carried them back to stand
their trial. The two thieves were uamed
respectively Parrish and Powell. They had
stolen a horse each near Fernandina and
were overtaken at the place above men
tioned. We did not learn the names of the
gentlemen who owned the horses.”
The Pensacola Gazette mentions “the
champion orange tree of Florida” as fol
lows: “In ‘Utopia’ Orange Grove in this
county, at the mouth of Perdido Bay, shows
a growth which approves the selection of
the locality, for the trees thrive like the
wild growth of the forest. Orange trees
will do this in any part of Florida where situa
tion and soil coincidentally favor. Among
the trees in Utopia Grove is one which we
term the champion, for it challenges com
parison with any in Florida. Its well known
record is that it is four and a half years old
from the seed and it bore one orange this
year. Its dimensions—measured last week
by Mr. H. S. Duncan, of Louisville—are
sixteen inches in circumference at the
ground, and heighth sixteen feet. How
many oranges it will bear next season may
not be predicted.”
Gainesville Times: “The lesson of the late
election ought to be a warning to the Demo
crats all over the country, never to allow
any influence whatever in the future to keep
them from going to the polls and voting.
The right of suffrage and its judicious use
are absolutely the only safeguards we have
agaiust tyranny and oppression—it is the
fault of the people if they surrender that
right. It is estimated that there were at
least four hundred white men in Alac hua
who did not vote at all on election day. Is
this not a serious commentary upon the
public spirit of the county ?”
Pensacola Advance: “The habit of trim
ming mock orange trees and then throwing
the branches out into the street is criminally
wrong, aud should not be indulged in.
When thus carelessly thrown over fences
into highways, cows, horses, etc., will eat
the leaves with a decided relish, and after
wards xyill just as decidedly die. Thursday
moruing the reporter noticed a fine young
cow lying dead beside the branch of a
mock orange from which she had eaten.
We trust those of our citizens who contem-
E late trimming their shrubbery will bear this
int in mind.”
Under the caption “A Mystery Solved,”
the Sumter Advance says: “On the road
leading from Leesburg to Sumterville,
situated in the open pine woods, is a pool
of water about sixty feet in diameter. The
margin is fringed with a few large water
oaks, and the shade from these trees makes
the spot very inviting on a warm day. Its
depth has never been ascertained, and in
standing on the bank, viewing its placid
waters, one is awed in contemplating its
great depth. This pool of water, commonly
known as a lime sink, is inhabited by a huge
alligator, which is estimated to be twenty
feet in length. Old hunters have at
tempted to kill this monster, time and
again, but have never been successful; he
always disappears before they can get within
gun range, and has been known to remain
under water for months at a time. His sud
den disappearance and the length of time
he remained under water was always a great
mystery. Curiosity ran so high the matter
was investigated, and it was found that a
subterranean passage connected this lime
Sink with another five miles distant, and the
alligator, when molested at oue pool, makes
his way through this underground passage
to the other, which is much larger, cover
ing about five acres. A party has been or
ganized to watch both lime sinks and insure
his capture.”
The Florida Union maintains that Hull is
undoubtedly elected. It says: “The Su
preme Court, after argument on both sides,
has announced that it regarded the returns
of Arredondo, Gainesville and Dudley’s
store as good in law, and ordered the board
to reconvene and count the votes from these
S recineta. This decision will give Mr.
isbee a majority over Hull of thirty-eight
votes exclusive of Brevard and Dade. Mr.
Hull’s majority in Brevard is reported to be
one hundred and thirty-one, and in Dade
there will be very little difference, so that
Hull’s majority will still be about ninety
votes. If the mandamus against the
Madison board, prayed for by Mr. Bisbee, is
f ranted, Hull’s .majority will be further re-
uced by fifty-five votes, leaving him about
forty-five votes majority. Other proceed
ings may be had and this result changed,
but as the case now stands, and supposing
the Supreme Court to grant a writ of manda
mus agaiust the Madison board, similar to
that against Alachua, Hull’s election is as
sured by a small majority.”
Shot Down at a Ball.
Camden county, New Jersey, is ex
cited over the shooting of King Still.
There was a social gathering at the
Town Hall at Merchantville, on Friday,
and, as usual, such an event attracted
the young folks in the vicinity, and a
large throng assembled to participate in
the festivities. Dancing was a feature of
the enjoyment, and among the skillful
dancers was Al. C. Wilson, of Home-
steadville. There were few good male
dancers present, and Wilson’s services
were in constant demand. He was the
lion of the hour. He chatted pleasantly
and made himself agreeable. He had
lately arrived in the place and compara
tively little was known about him, and
the maidens regarded him with interest.
Wilson’s attention was apparently
absorbed by a young woman who had
been escorted to the ball by Still. The
latter, who knew that Wilson had a wife
living in Delaware, grew jealous of
Wilson, and in the midst of a dance, at
about two o’clock in the morning, could
not restrain his feelings, but walked up
to where Wilson stood, and coolly, in a
loud tone, said: “Wilson, you are a
married man, and you ought not to be
making love to the girls so.”
The remark incensed Wilson, who
drew a revolver and fired three shots at
Still, all of which took effect. One
made a dangerous wound in Still’s throat.
The wounded man fell to the floor. A
physician was summoned, who pro
nounced the wound in the throat fatal.
After firing the shots Wilson replaced
the weapon in his pocket, quitted the
hall, and walked home. On the way he
threw his revolver into the bushes,
where it was subsequently found, with
three of its chambers empty. Con
stable Marsden arrested Wilson in his
bedroom.
A Very Sad Case.—A mother resid
ing at Newark, New Jersey, left her in
fant daughter in care of her sister. The
aunt put the child to sleep, and, wanting
to leave tke ropm, just tied a cord to the
knob of the door and hung the other end
in a loop loosely round the little ones
neck. The silly woman thought it would
be a nice amusement for the infant when
it awoke to get hold of the cord and pull
the door knob, besides which the noise
would attract her attention and summon
her to the bedroom. The poor child,
however, instead of pulling at the door
knob, drew tbe loop tightly arbund its
own neck, and then in its struggles fell
out of bed. When the mother returned
and went to the bed to kiss her darling
and meet the welcome of its outstretched
arms and its pretty crowing she found
its corpse on the floor. The child was
strangled. It is to be hoped that the
painful tragedy will teach other people
that there are safer ways of providing
for a child’s amusement than by means
of a rope tied in a hangman s noose
around its neck.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NOON TELEGRAMS.
THE FALL OF JELLALABAD AND
FLIGHT OF THE GARRISON.
Rout of the Afghan Army and Snb-
missiou of the Kahn of Lalpoor.
LOSS OF THE HAMBURG-AMERI
CAN STEAMSHIP POMMERANIA.
Filly Lives, Including Three Offi
cers, Lost.
FOUNDERING OF THE POMMERANIA—FIFTY
LIVES LOST.
London, November 26.—The Ilamburg-
American iine steamship Pommerauia, Cap
tain Schwenzen, which sailed from New
York, November 14th, for Hamburg, ar
rived at Plymouth at midnight on the 25th
inst. She come in collision last night about
midnight, during a fog, about four mjles
southwest of Folkestone, with a vessel re
ported to be the Welsh bark Moel Eilion, of
Carnarvon, from Rotterdam for Cardiff, in
ballast. The Pominerania at the time was
on her way from Plymouth to Hamburg.
The steamship foundered in about ten min
utes. One hundred and seventy-two of the
passengers and crew were saved by the iron
screw steamer Glengary, of Middlesboro,
and landed at Dover. The vessel with which
the Pommerania collided is anchored off
Folkestone with her bows stove and her for
ward compartment full of water, and a tug
had gone to her assistance.
A telegram just received by the agents in
this city of the Hamburg-American Line
says that one hundred and sixty-two of the
persons on the Pommerania are saved and
fifty-eight missing, including Captain
Schwenzen.
Reuter’s Telegraph Company have a dis
patch which says that the collision occurred
forty minutes after eleven o’clock last night
during a dense fog. The Pommerauia sank
in thirty minutes after the accident oc
curred. One hundred and seventy persons
were saved out of a total of two hundred
and twenty on board. Fifty are believed ro
be lost, including Captain Schwenzen,
second officer Fokkes aud third officer Yar
row.
ADVANCE OF TIIE BRITISH AND FLIGHT OF
THE AFGHANS.
London, November 26.—A special from
Dakka, dated Monday morning, 7 o’clock, in
the iJailg Telegraph, says : “Leaving Ali
Musjid in charge of a British regiment, Gen
eral Brown pushed on—the head men of the
hill tribes coming out on the route to con
gratulate him and pay their respects—to
Lundikana, thirteen miles off, where the ad
vance force bivouacked. Major Caraguari
rode on to Dakka, which he reach
ed at seven o’clock on Saturday
evening, the Khan of Lalpoor meeting him
to offer submission. At dawn Sunday
morning the British troops resumed their
march, arriving at Dakka at noon, and find
ing that deserted fort had been plundered
by the neighboring tribes.
“The British advance has now reached
the frontier of Afghanistan proper, destroy
ing by its successes the Ameer's authority
in the independent territory, thirty miles in
width from Jamrood to Dakka. The flying
Afghan army, in its efforts to escape, has
been plundered of everything, the country
having risen against it and refusing it
shelter.”
The news is confirmed that Jellalabad has
been evacuated and the garrison is in head
long flight towards Cabul. Mahomed Shah
Khan, Chief of Lalpoor, and head of the
Momunds, hitherto one of the Ameer’s
allies, has placed himself in Major Cavag-
nuri'z hands.
MANUFACTURERS SUSPENDED.
Quebec, November 26.—Johu Brown it
Co., cordage manufacturers, Lave suspended.
Liabilities $150,000, principally among the
local creditors.
EVENING TELEGRA
FULL PARTICULARS OF THELOSS
OF THE POMMERAUIA.
Interesting Statement of Louisa
Lanmann.
A MISSISSIPPIAN’S SENSIBLE RE
MARKS IN TIIE NATIONAL
GRANGE.
A FOUL MURDER IN HANCOCK
COUNTY, ILIA MS.
Further British Successes in Af
ghanistan.
Miscellaneous Note*.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE POMMERANIA
DISASTER.
London, November 26, 4 p. m.—Further
particulars of the Pommerania disaster show
that at the time of the collision she was near
Dungeness Point, about three miles from
shore. She was struck on the starboard side
amidships,-and sank in less than twenty
minutes. Distress signals were given and
responded to by the steamer Glengary,
proceeding down the channel, which
made all speed towards the scene
of disaster. There were nine boats
on t.he Pommerania, four of which were
crushed in the collision. Five were got off,
but one, being overcrowded with passengers,
was sunk. All the boats pulled away from
the doomed ship, leaving the Captain, who
refused to quit the ship until the last
moment. The last boat to leave was under
the chief officer, who did all in bis power to
persuade the Captain to leave. After pull-
in«> for half an hour, the survivors were
picked up by the Glengary. One gen
tleman was taken from the water
in an unconscous state, and restored
to consciousness. The Glengary stayed
near the scene urtil daybreak, until the
Pommerania was seen with her masts above
water. No other bodies were recovered.
The Glengary then proceeded to Dover
with those saved and landed them at 9
o’clock, when they were taken to the
Sailors’ Home, treated with every kindness
and breakfasted. The story told by the sur
vivors tends to show that the greatest possi
ble order under the circumstances was main
tained by the first officer and mate and a
portion of the crew.
New York, November 26.—The agents
in New York of the line have the following
dispatch: “The Pommerania sunk at mid
night during a fog near Folkestone, alter a
collision with a British bark. One hundred
and seventy-two of the passengers and
crew were saved and landed at Dover. The
names are not yet known. Will telegraph
full particulars as soon as possible.”
Dover, November 26.—The name of the
vessel which sunk the Pommerania is the
Moel Emon. She Is nbw docked at Royer.
London, November 26, 6 i*. m.—The aged
of the New York Associated Press has
telegraphed to Cherbourg for a list of the
passengers of the Pommerania who lauded
at that place. Only five of the first-class
passengers saved are at Dover. These are
Miss Mary Clymer and Miss Rose N. Cly-
mer, of Philadelphia: Mr. Alfred Faber, of
New York; Mrs. O. Oheinatiel, of New
York, and Mr. C. Pappenhusen, of Ham
burg.
The agents here of the Hamburg-Araencan
Steamship Company say that forty-seven of
the passengers of the Pommerania had
landed at Plymouth and Cherbourg leaving
one hundred aud four on ljoard. Four sec
ond and one third class passenger embarked
at Plymouth, making the total number of
passengers on board when the disaster oc
curred, one hundred aud nine, provided the
forty seven had lauded as intended.
The agent of the company at Plymouth
6avs that the following passengers have
landed there: Miss E. Konigs, Miss Wil
son, and Messrs. Broeek,Easterbrook, Hunt,
Naukervis, Pearce, Pearn, Phillips and
Thomas—ten in all.
A dispatch from Dover to the Press Asso
ciation says that Messrs. O. Helms,the chief
engineer, J. Scheiding, the doctor, C. Pe
ters chief steward, and two stewardesses
are"supposed to have been drowned. A gen-
tlemau named Schneider and a lady named
Homan (possibly Miss Amalie Neumann)
were among the saved.
The following is the naiTative of Louisa
Laumann, of Akron: “We had a capital
run and got to Plymouth about 3 o clock in
the morning on the 25th inst. We landed
some passengers and took some for Ham
burg, and then ran for Cherbourg and
landed possengers, nearly all of whom
were cabin. Those left were mostly between
decks. The crew consisted of one hundred
and eleven. I was in bed last night at
about a quarter to twelve o clock, when I
felt a sudden bump, as if the Pommerania
had struck upon a rock. I was alarmed,
but did not think at first that it was any
thing very serious, as we had kept a good
Jookout and the Captain appeared to be
very careful. It was his hundred and
twenty-sixth voyage, he had told us. He
celebrated his hundred and twenty-fifth
when he was last at Hamburg. A
few seconds after the collision, the steward
and some of the crew came running to
us and said a sailing bark had run into
us and we were all to go on deck. I went
on deck directly and saw our ship’s light
ogj,. The fog was so great that I could see
nothing else, but they told me that the
bark had ran away. The crew were then
all busy lowering the boats. The ship was
beginning to sink. On lowering the boats,
there was great confusion, everybody trying
to crowd into them. One boat filled and
sank immediately after it got into the water.
Two others were smashed by the collision.
The boats were fastened up tight and we
could not get them undone.
“The Pommerania was sinking rapidly.
There were a number of women among the
passengers, I don’t know how many, but
eight have been saved and a b&by. I think
that the baby’s mother has been drowned.
Our Captain had some fireworks on board,
and then let them off. We
managed to get into the boats that
remained and had been there about ten
minutes when the steamer Glengary picked
us up. She cruised about a long time. Our
Captain had a chance to save his life, but
would stick to his ship. I saw him wheu
our boat got away from the steamer stand
ing on the bridge, giving commands and
trying to obtain order and save as many as
he could. In twenty minutes after the col
lision the Pommerania went down. She did
not keel over, but went down gradually. ’
The London, Chatham and Dover Railway
brought free to London this afternoon
one hundred and nineteen of the Pomme-
rania’s survivors, sixty-five being seamen
and the others second aud third class pas
sengers. There were no first-class passen
gers and no women among them. They
were forwarded to Germany.
TnE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Richmond, Va., November 26.—The Na
tional Grange of Patrons of Husbandry,
which has been in session here nearly a
week, adjourned until Thursday in order to
give the delegates an opportunity to accept
the invitation of the Churchland Grange of
Norfolk county to visit them. Nearly every
member left on the steamer Wyanoke this
afternoon en route for Norfolk.
In to-day’s session Mr. Darden, of
Mississippi, in advocating the resolu
tions setting forth more directly and
distinctly the purposes and principles of the
order, said that the people of his State felt
no ill will towards the people of the North.
Had any ever existed, it had been dispelled
by tbe kind sympathies of that section
towards the South during her recent
ly plague-stricken condition. He want
ed the Northern people to remember
during the coming political struggle that
what politicians might say towards arraying
one section against the other, was not a true
reflection of the sentiments of the South.
Much business was done by the National
Grange looking to the general good of the
order.
WASHINGTON WEATHER PROPHET.
Office of the Chief 8!gnaj, observer,
Washington, D. C., November 26.—Indica
tions for Wednesday:
Iff the South Atlantic States, cloudy
weather, with frequent rain, variable winds,
mostly from northeast to southeast, station
ary or lower temperat ure and pressure.
In the Middle Atlantic States, cloudy
weather, with occasional rain, northeasterly-
winds veering to southeasterly, stationary or
higher temperature and rising followed by
stationary or falling barometer.
In tbe East Gulf States, cloudy weather,
with frequent rains, southerly winds veering
to colder northwesterly, followed by rising
barometer.
In the West Gulf States, clearing weather,
northwesterly winds, falling followed by
rising temperature and stationary or higher
pressure.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, cloudy
weather, with frequent rains, variable winds,
mostly from northeast to northwest, station
ary or higher temperature and generally
lower pressure.
A FOUL MURDER.
Cincinnati, November 26.— A special
dispatch says: “News has just been received
of a foul murder on Saturday at Augusta,
Hancock county, III. I)r. Daniel Pierson, a
physician of high standing, was called upon
on Saturday night by an unknown man who
said that he had been sent to call the doctor to
attend Mrs. Garwood, about three miles dis
tant, who was ill. The doct or saddled his horse
and started. About an hour later, he was
found on the roadside horribly inangled, his
skull being broken by an iron bar which
was lying near him. Dr. Pierson was a
member of the Board of Town Trustees and
was very active in suppressing lawlessness.
It is thought that some one who had re
ceived punishment at the doctor’s instiga
tion, committed the murder.”
THE ALASKA AT PANAMA—A REVENUE RAID.
Washington, November 26. — Captain
Brown, commanding the United States
steamship Alaska, reports the arrival of that
vessel at Panama on the 11th.
Revenue Agent Chapman telegraphs to
Commissioner Raum that, in a raid through
Polk and Rutherford counties, North Caro
lina, be found twenty-six illicit distilleries,
of which nine only were, or have been re-
cently, in operation. He arrested two dis
tillers, and seized five stills aud fixtures and
a large quantity of illicit material.
COMMITTEE ON THE TR1NSFEK OF TIIE IN
DIAN BUREAU.
Washington, November 26.—The joiut
committee of both Houses of Congress, in
vestig&ting the question of the transfer of
the Indian Bureau to the War Department,
met to-day. No business of a public charac
ter was transacted. The committee ad
journed until to-morrow.
MEASURES TO SUPPRESS TUE TRANSVAAL RE
BELLION.
London, November 26.—The Times says :
“Vigorous measures are being taken for the
effectual suppression of the Transvaal re
bellion. The mail steamers of the Cape of
Good Hope lines are being fitted as trans
ports, and the first reinforcements of troops
will sail early in December.”
THE ARLINGTON CASE.
Alexandria, Va., November 26.—The
Arlington case, which was appointed to
commence here to day, the parties not being
present, goes overby regular cqntinuance to
the regular January terra. It will be tried
here about the 21st of Jauuary. Judge
Hughes expects to be able to procure the
attendance of Judge Bond with him then.
A FERRY BOAT DISASTER.
Liverpool, November 26.—During a
dense fog to-day a crowded ferry boat cross
ing the Mersey collided with a ship lying at
anchor. A panic occurred on the ferry boat
and several persons jumped overboard.
Some accounts say that six persons were
drowned; others, only two or three.
THE BRITISH STILL ADVANCING.
Lahore, November 26.—General Roberts
has reached a point half way between Haza-
ripir aud the Kurum fort. He met no re
sistance. General Biddulph entered Pish-
ween this morning.
COAL 5" INKS TO HE STOPPED.
London, November 26.-—The great Fen
ton Colliery Company, of London, has de
termined UN cease working its mines until
trade revives.
NEW RAILROAD LINE TO MERIDIAN.
Selma, Ala., November 26.—The
Alabama Central Railroad has completed a
new line to Meridian via - Lauderdale. The
first train went through yesterday.
THE VICE REGAL PARTY.
Montreal, November 26.—Tho vice re
gal party will arrive here on Friday at 11:30
a. m.
A Burglary Alleged to Have Been
Set Afoot to Get Hold of a Will.—
Samuei Pine, a wealthy resident of Port
Chester, and represented to be the owner
of considerable real estate on both sides
of the Byram river, has been indicted by
tbe Westchester county grand jury for
inciting a burglary in the town of Rye,
as an accessory before tbe fact. The
burglary was committed on the bouse of
Mr Wilgon D. Slawson, on the 11 lb of
January, 1878, by Caleb Sniffiu, who
was convicted of the offense at tlie April
term of the Court of Sessions. It seems
that S^iffin, after the conviction, said
that Pine was as guilty of tbe burglary
as he, and subsequently made a state
ment to tbe effect that Pine bad induced
him to ccmmit tbe burglary. Pine and
Slawson are relatives by marriage. Tbe
alleged object of tbe burglary was to ob
tain possession of a will. Pine’s trial is
expected to take place during tbe present
term of tbe Court of Sessions. It is un
derstood that tbe defense will set up the
plea that the accused is a monomaniac
on the subject of this will. It is inti
mated that tbe destruction of the will
would place Pine in a better position in
regard to procuring a share of some
property. At tbe ipstance of Mf. Slaw
son. Martin J. Keogh, of New Rochelle,
will assist tbe District Attorney in con
ducting tbe case on the part of the prose
cution, while counsel from New York
have been retained by defendant.—New
York World, 22d.
Burned and Buried.—The New Y’ork
Sun states that the four pounds of cal
cined remains of the late Baron de Palm,
who was cremated at Washington, Pa.,
some time since, were On Wednesday
night cast into the sea with appropriate
ceremonies by the Theosophical Society,
abreast of Governor’s Island, Dr. Olcott
acting as master of ceremonies.
THE^EORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Seventeenth Day’s Proceedings —
Thin Attendance of Member*—Call
of Counties and New Billw-Camdeu
Contested Election Case Discussed
and Sent Back to the Committee
with Instructions.
Special Correspondence of the Morning Neics.
Atlanta, November 25.—Owing to the
granting of many leaves of absence, there
was hardly a quorum present at roll call this
morning. On the call of counties for intro„
duction of new business, the following bills
were presented:
Mr. Nesbit, of Bibb—A bill providing for
the lease or sale of the Macon and Bruns
wick Railroad.
Mr. Mynatt, of Fulton—A bill to prevent
railroads in Georgia from pooling their earn
ings; also, a bill disqualifying any Superior,
City or County Court Judge owning railroad
stock from presiding in railroad cases; also,
a bill to enlarge the powers aud regulate
laws as to the mode of procedure in Supe
rior Courts.
Hon. A. L. Miller, of Houston, one of the
ablest young members of the House, was
called to the chair at this period by the
Speaker, and presided.
Mr. Hutchins, of Gwinnett—A bill chang
ing the Superior Court calendar for that
judicial circuit.
Mr. Taliaferro, of Haralson—A bill of the
same kind for that circuit.
Mr. Miller, of Houston—A bill providing
for juries until the jury boxes have been re
vised according to law.
Mr. Eonly, of McDuffie—A bill to incor
porate the town of Thomson.
Mr. Phinizy, of Monroe—A bill to amend
section 2683 of the Code of 1873.
Mr. Garrard, of Muscogee—A bill amend
ing section 3845 of the Code of 1873, in re
gard to payment of certain witnesses.
Mr. Duval, of Richmond—A bill to amend
section 4310 of tbe Code, in regard to work-
ing'on the chain gang; also, a bill giving
the Governor power to commute sentences
of persons convicted of misdemeanors.
Thomas Butler, of Camden—To abolish,
in part, the present convict system, and re
establish the old penitentiary system.
Mr. Fort, of Sumter—A bill to put in force
paragraph 2 of article 7 of the new consti
tution.
Mr. Matthews, of Talbot—A bill creating
County Courts in all counties of the State.
The hour of 11 o’clock having arrived, the
special order was called—the contested case
from Camden—the majority report in
favor of Thomas Butler, colored, and the
minority report in favor of Mr. Spencer R.
Atkinson, the contestant. The latter re
port was signed by Messrs. Walters, Pea-
eock, Lamb and Milner.
Mr. Milner, of Bartow, moved that the
minority report be adopted, and Mr. Du-
Pree, of Macon county, moved that the ma
jority report be adopted, and supported his
motion in a few appropriate statements.
Mr. Milner followed, aud supported the
minority report with an argument upon the
registration law of Camden county. Mr.
Ronly, of McDuffie, from the committee,
replied to Mr. Milner and defended tbe right
ot Butler to retain his seat.
Mr. Walters, of Dougherty, sustained the
report of the minority in a very concise and
well delivered argument, in which he dis
claimed that the color of the sitting mem
ber had in any way influenced the minority
in their action. The debate seemed to be
closed at this point, and the Speaker was
about to put tbe question, when Mr. Shef
field, of Miller, arose and spoke with con
siderable earnestness in favor of the majori
ty report.
Mr. Livingstone, of Newton, followed and
argued that the local registration law of
Camden is unconstitutional, no registration
law being allowed except of a general char
acter,
Mr. McCurry, of Hart, agreed with this
view, and said it had influenced him as a
member of the committee in deciding in fa
vor of the sitting member.
Mr. Polhill, of Jefferson, thought this
matter one of too much importance to be
lightly considered by the House. All the
facts in tbe case should be fully and careful
ly considered before a vote was reached.
He offered a resolution to recommit the
matter, and instruct the committee to send
for the registration lists and other records
of the election. Mr. Adams, of Chatham,
in a very eloquent speech, opposed this reso
lution, and Mr. Yancey, of Clarke, in a few
words of explanation, favored it. On a call
of the previous question, the resolution was
adopted by a vote of 65 yeas to 52 nays, and
the matter recommitted.
Mr. Kendrick, of Webster, presented the
report of the joint committee on the
State Deaf and Dumb Asylum, which was
read. It is lengthy^ anil speaks iu high
terms of commendation of the present con
dition and management of the institution,
and recommends an increase of the annual
appropriation.
Mr. Polhill, of Jefferson, occupied the
Speaker’s chair durine the reading of the
above report aud uutil the close of the
morning session.
On motion of Mr. Alston, of DeKalb,
Chairman of Penitentiary Committee, leaves
of absence were granted to several sub
committees for the purpose of visiting and
inspecting the convict camps of the State.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.'Paine,
of Chatham, after to-morrow, for a few
days.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
A bill from the House, changing the cal
endar of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit,
has been read in the Senate the first time.
Senator McDaniel moved to reconsider
the action of Saturday, by which the bill to
amend the claim laws was lost, and advo
cated his motion.
Senators Harrison, Preston and Hodges
were opposed to reconsideration, and spoke
to that point.
The special order of the day interrupted
the discussion, and the bill providing for a
proper person to preside for a Judge who is
disqualified, was taken up.
Senator Harrison was opposed to the pre
sent law, and to this b(ll; but favqred the
substitute offered.
Senator Clarke opposed the amendment
and favored the bill, and Senator Lumpkin
offered a substitute.
Senator Hudson was opposed to some
of tbe features of the bill, aud Senator
Speer advocated the original bill.
Senator Harrison offered an amendment,
which,with Senator Lumpkin’s amendment,
was adopted, and the bill as amended pass
ed—26 yeas to 7 nays.
The following are the amendments to the
substitute reported by the committee, all of
which were adopted before the bill passed :
The amendments of the committee—lim
iting the sitting to civil cases and making
the choice of Judge from attorneys practic
ing in the State, instead of a given court.
Senator Lumpkin offered a substitute
striking out the words “the Judge holding
the senior or oldest commission” and insert
ing in lieu thereof, “in the division contain
ing only two Judges, the senior Judge in
age, aud in all other divisions a majority of
the three Judges.” He first favored the
substitute, but would vote for the bill pro
viding a pro hoc vice Judge.
Senator Harrison offered an amendment
providing that each Judge shall told one
eutire riding in each of the other circuits of
his division before holding the courts of his
own circuits, aud this rule shall be continu
ously observed by said Judges in arranging
the order of holding the courts of their re
spective divisions.
Senator Hodges resumed the debate on
the motion to reconsider the action in regard
to claim laws, opposing reconsideration, and
was followed by Senator Clarke, who fa
vored the amendment if reconsideration was
granted.
The debate will be resumed to-morrow
morning, and a strong effort made to defeat
LETTER FROM COYLE DOUGLAS.
Wedding Bells—The Bride* and
Bridegrooms-The Congressional
Canvass — Blanton Dunean the
Leader of the Nationals—Captain
Calhoun Smith—An Episode in his
Wedded Life—Poor Kate Mosier—
.Vlad. Rosa D’Erina, the Irish
Songstress — Bob Ingersoll, the
Atheist, and his Daughters.
a reconsideration of the matter.
Chatham.
A Weddinq Prevented by a Rival
Suitor, who Afterwards Captured
tiie Prize. — Springfield, Ohio, was
deeply disturbed Wednesday night by
an attempted marriage frustrated by tbe
aggressive interference of the brother
and another lover of the bride. The
circumstances are mixed, but it seems
that the girl’s parents favored the would-
be bridegroom, while the brother and
other admirer did not. Hence, when the
bridegroom, Wm. F. Smith, went for
the bride, Miss Jennie Buffenbarger,
her brother and lover, Mr. Pepple, pro
duced revolvers and threatened the per
sonal comfort of Smith. The latter be
came so frightened that he relinquished
all claim, gave up his license affd fled,
arid then the fighting lover procured a
license and married Miss Jennie.
A Boost for Hendricks.—The Chi
cago Times says: A reporter met Senator
McDonald in Indianapolis the other day,
and upon the great questionof 1880 drew
out of him the following declaration: “I
am not a candidate at either end of the
ticket—would not accept a nomination if
I could get it, and won’t allow my friends
to make any such use of my name. I
am for Mr. Hendricks, because he is the
best man we have in the State, and this
State is entitled to the candidate. We
have earned it, and will not be backward
in asking it of the convention.”
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
Louisville, Ky., November 23.—The
wintry atmosphere is echoing with the mu
sical chimes of wedding bells. The wed
ding season proper is to open in a few days
with a gorgeous spectacle, “nuptials in
high life,” as the eloquent Jenkins happily
expresses it, iu which Louisville’s pet belle,
Miss Mattie Belle Shreve, is to be trans
planted from “the rosebud garden of girls”
to the dignities of matronhood. Mr. Allan
Polk Houston, a relative of James K. Polk,
is the happy second party. Such an exten
sive array of bridemaidens and “best men,”
of ruffles and bouquets, of smiles and light
boots in delicious confusion, has not been
seen in this city, given over to much marry
ing, in many a long day.
The bride, who is very beautiful, and also
an heiress, is quite young, having been in
society but two winters.
A year ago it was currently reported that
Wade Hampton was to marry the young
lady’s fair mother, a widow of fortune, and
handsomely dowered by nature as well.
Another “happiest fellow in the world,”
on his way to the altar, is our newly elected
Representative in Congress, Hon. Albert
Willis, who bears off a prize iu the matri
monial lottery in the person of Miss Flor
ence Dulaney, a young lady who has reign
ed for several seasons In Louisville society,
counted as a beauty, whose adorers of aii
ages have knelt at her feet by the score,
and who has long enjoyed the comfortable
promiuence of being the wealthiest young
lady in Louisville. She has been an old
flame of Mr. Willis’, but while that
geutlem&u was serving out bis term
in Congress, there were rumors of his
being stricken with the tender passion from
all directions, but he came home to share
bis honors with his old love. As the happy
bride of the talented young Congressman
she maj T well bold her own with the throng
of beautiful young women that yearly as
semble at Washington; few of them can
boast at least of a handsomer pair of black
eyes than this Louisville girl.
Mr. Willis deserves bis good fortune if for
no other reason than the wear and tear of
the election campaign and the anxiety it
must have cost him, for he and Kearney di
vided the Democratic vote, and there were
the greatest apprehensions that the Republi
can candidate might creep in to victory
between them. Then there was another
Richmond in the field—who but Blanton
Duncan, the puissant leader of the Nation
als ? And yet, strange to tell, the laughing
stock of the country as this man has become,
there were found three hundred and fifty
men to vote for him. It would seem that
“Blatant Duncan,” as the public have
dubbed him, seeks to emulate the peculiar
characters of certain other worthies, and
promises to become the Foster Blodgett or
George Francis Train of Kentucky. In him
is exemplified a case where extremes meet.
At the outbreak of tbe war he was a fanati
cal Southern sympathizer, and by feasting
and coaxing won over the company of
home guards which he commanded to the
Southern cause. He passed through the
war, and remained one of the unrepentant
at its close. In the Greeley campaign he
would support nothing but a straight-out
Democrat,and was the principal in calling the
convention that nominated Charles O’Conor.
This convention assembled mainly at his
own expense. He crowded his house with
delegates and paid the expenses of the
others, at the same time publishing a cam
paign paper from his own private fuuds, for
he has scattered fortune after fortune to the
winds in the pursuit of his phantoms. He
succeeded in drawing away a number of
votes from the legitimate candidate, and
consequently lo6t caste with the Democrats.
But he is still true to bis darling object of
keeping prominent in politics at any hazard.
Piqued aud stung by the ridicule and con
tempt he excites in his old party he has
long been ready to throw himself bodily
into the Republican camp, but they
•elfishly refuse to receive one who has
now neither influence nor following.
His last move was to espouse
perforce the cause of the workingman and
enroll himself as a candidate of the
Nationals. During the late race he pro
vided himself with a wagon containing a
cannon, a Hag, and an illuminating ap
paratus. With these be itinerated from
street corner to streef corner nightly,
where, after making a speech, he would fire
off his caunon, wave his flag, and illumi
nate. It was beautiful-like Thanksgiving
aud Christmas and Fourth of July all iu a
heap! The street urchins were delirious
with joy, and he spoke to large crowds of
them nightly. But finally the Chief of
Police issued an order against public
nuisances, and the B. Duncan attraction,
after a lively skirmish, collapsed. For a
wonder he has not appeared in a newspaper
card since that time, and such cards were
wont to be a favorite indulgence with him.
There are some who charitably suppose
his mind out of balance. A few years ago
he lost his eldest born, a lovely and rarely
gifted daughter, and since then he has
seemed more reckless than ever.
Capt. Calhoun Smith has recovered from
his late unpleasantness, and is, figuratively
speaking, well upon his legs again. The
gentleman will be remembered for his esca
pade in a fashionable boarding house in New
York a month or two ago, in which a beau
tiful Southern lady, *#e landlady qf the
house, figured prominently, and Capt. Smith
flourished a pistol’rather dangerously. The
lady had been an old flame of the Captafn’6
long ago in the Sunny Squth, but la now
married and livps in New York, while her
husband tesies in San Francisco.
The Captain engaged board at her estab
lishment when he went to New York, and
it seems that daily association with hla old
love, despite the fact of her being a married
woman with a grown daughter, revived his
passion in a ten-fold degree, and he an
noyed her with protestation* and vehement
reproaches and Jealousies until the lady
represents herself as being well nigh
frantic. She also asserts that it was im
possible to Induce him to go away and leave
her, though It is possible her efforts in that
direction were not exhausting.
Finally affairs culminated in his shooting
at her and her escort upon returning from
the theatre, and a scandal before the coqrts.
Captain Smith lived for some years in
Louisville, and it was here the peculiar
circumstance of his marriage took place.
His wife was formerly one of tbe most
brilliant belles of this city, of-high position,
wealth, beauty, and that graceful tact and
charm of manner that make a woman a suc
cess in society independently of other ad
vantages.
From her numerous train of lovers it
pleased her to choose, in the fa^e of the
most violent and bitter opposition of her
friends, a man totally and in every way un
worthy of her, a handsome bravado, who
had led a fast and dissolute life but could
use his winning tongue to tbe be6t advan
tage. It was a runaway match, and she re
ceived for a bridal gift her mother’s curses.
With him she went forth into his world
where she was to know depths of sorrow and
misery as yet all untried, with no hope nor
help, for God alone can help and befriend
the woman that makes ao unhappy mar
riage, and sometimes even He 6eems pitiless.
The husband soon recommenced his profli
gate career and left his wife in her young
beauty and grace, to suffer neglect and
worse than that. She bore it as long as
human nature can bear with brute nature,
and then, with her babe in her arms, fled to
the mother she had left in rebellion, fell at
her feet and implored to be taken back.
Too often had the mother’s heart yearned,
in all the weeks and months, to 6ee her
there for any thought of repulse. Shattered
in health and broken in spirit, she was ten
derly nursed and cared for, and then a
divorce was instituted. This procured, she
made an attempt to regain her old social
prestige, but those who have once been
within the pale of the divorce court are
taught to feel the world’s displeasure. Her
health was gone and her beauty fading, she
seemed to grow hopeless and reckless: people
began to call her “queer” and “fast.” At last,
at a ball at the Galt House, she met Capt.
Calhoun Smith, and the same evening, in a
mysterious manner that has never been ex?
plained, they left the ball room together, he
somewhat the worse far too much wine, and
were married. In a few months there was
another divorce, brought by the Captain
for her abandonment of him. He also ac
cused her of trying to poison him. The
wretched woman made no opposition, but
retired to her mother’s home, where shortly
afterward she died. In her narrow span of
life she had been more sinned against than
sinning, but the world dealt more gently
with her than with that other poor waif
who but a few days ago breathed away her
shame in a jail in Chicago.
Poor Kate Mosier ' The telegraph and
press have been busy with her name of
late, as though such pariahs have a
right to a name only that the
world may handle it roughly. Her record
is unwritten when the skies were blue for
her. Men speak of her only after she had
entered the very blackness of darkness.
Some of the society people here remember
her when her husband, now a prosperous
business man here, led her to the altar, and,
in the presence of a fashionable assemblage,
promised to take her “ for better, for worse:
to love, cherish and protect till death did
them part.” But there are other things that
part more widely than death. The marriage
service ought to be reconstructed. They
remember her afterward as the mistress of
a bright home. Then, domestic discord and
strife. At length the open rupture came,
and she left her home and fled to Chicago,
and there she fell, for in that haven of in
iquity it is easy to fall and to reach the bot
tomless pit, as she did. And that was
9he that the other day, in a drunken,
debauched heap, died on the floor of a jail.
Take the loathsome thing away and hide It
in potter’s field! Spit upon it as it passes,
Christian men and women, for God made it
a woman, and by something created in the
likeness of a man it fell!
Madame Rosa D’Erina, the Irish song
stress, has given her last entertainment.
She has been singing in the Southern cities
and was most warmly received in Louisville.
The Hibernian population turned out to the
last man and the last quarter to do her
honor. She sang in almost every tongue,
for she is a wonderful linguist. Her voice
is remarkably pure, clear and limpid, like
running waters. She has also a most strik
ing personnel, not beautiful, but, something
more. She looks like an Irish Queen,
crowned with shamrocks and holding the
“harp that once through Tara’s halls the
soul of music shed.” She would do for a
typical representation of Erin.
We are also afflicted in prospect with a
visit from Bob Ineersoll, who comes upon
lecturing bent. He is armed with his lec
ture on “Hell,” and we are told to prepare
for something very spicy. Those who have
enjoyed the happiness of looking upon the
lecturer describe him as a sleek, well-to-do,,
looking person, whose proper vocation
would appear to be presiding at a
love-feast or leading a class-meeting. One
shudders at the thought of breath
ing the same contaminated atmosphere
with this pestiferous old blasphemer. One
calls to mind his two young daughters who
have never entered a church, and who,
when sitting at a table where a blessing was
asked, had much ado to refrain from iaugh
ing outright, and one cannot help thinking
it would almost be better for the Ingersoll
maidens to exchange places with the poor
vagabond dying on the stone floor of a jail.
Coyle Douglas.
FROM MIDDLE FLORIDA.
.TIandaiuuK in Favor of Bisbee—Ar-
1 rests by tiie l ulled States .llarstial
—Preparations lor Winter Visitors
—Tiie Fairat Quincy—Bereavement
of Gen. Dieltlson.
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
Tallahassee, November 22.—The Su
preme Court yesterday issued a peremptory
mandamus compelling the canvassing board
of Alachua county to count in the returns
that had been rejected on accoqntof alleged
frauds and other irregularities. This is a
point gained by Bisbee. It is understood
here that the Judges were not harmonious
in the case, two being in favor of
refusing the application for the
peremptory writ, and one inclined the other
way. It is rather a significant circumstance
that the night previous four prominent citi
zens of Gadsden county, among whom was
Col. W. II. Scott, just elected to the Assem
bly, were taken to Jacksonville, under ar
rest, by Deputy United States Marshal Tib
betts. The alleged charge is intimidation at
a precinct of Gadsden county, known as
Scott’s store. Col. Bisbee has been quarter
ed at the City Hotel for tbe week past, and
plead his cause in person. The friends of
Hull are, however, sanguine that they
can prove the alleged frauds and place
in the power of the State canvassing board
to reject the fraudulent ballots, and thereby
legally give the certificate of election to
Hull, thus compelling Bisbee to contest
the right to the 6eat in the House of Repre
sentatives at Washington.
The City Hotel hqre l^as Ucen nemodelled
and renovated by the proprietor, Mr.
Slusser, whq this week has had his work re
tarded somewhat by being on the jury in the
Circuit Court. The ceilings are fresco
painted and the walls kalsomined, besides
many improvements in the culinary depart
ments, and for the greater convenience
of guests, have been made. The general
management is in charge of Mr, J. B.
Collius, whose attention to the wants of
travelers has made him’ and the City Hotel
a good reputation among those accustomed
to travel through Middle Florida. There
are some half a dozen Northern yi«itors
boarding here, prominent among whom is
the family of Mr. Dlandy, proprietor of the
well lfnown manufactory of steam saw
mills at Zanesville, Ohio. Applications for
board have been received frqm numerous
other parties at various points of the North.
With the Legislature in session, the city
will doubtless be lively the coming winter.
The Jblriof, Conover’s paper, is still
issued. The Uoi railway press has been
sold, so that the paper is now printed
on a hand press. The Floridian, under
the management of the old
proprietor, Mr. Charles E. Dyke, is
in a flourishing condition. The Florida Im
migrant, a monthly, printed on tinted paper
and of rather superior typographical execu
tion, is published by Mr. Chas. A. Cbuate,
assisted by Mr. M. P. Thatcher, formerly
ommereial editor of the Detroit ’presx.
Both these gentlem**^ uaV e purchased small
Diruis adjacent to the city, become perma
nent residents and identified themselves
with the interests of Middle Florida to such
an extent that they are exerting themselves
to induce people at the North, particularly
the Northwest, to come down here and
settle. The long lists of valuable property
plj\cetl their hands for sale at remarkably
cheap prices refutes an old fallacious idea
that the people of this section are holding
their property at extravagantly high prices
in order to drive away immigrants.
Ouincy, November 23.—A ride of about
an hour and a half in a comfortable and
elegant coach, over the Jacksonville, Pensa
cola and Mobile Railroad, brings
the traveler to this village, or rather
to the depot. The village itself
is a mile distant, to*ally obscured by the
trees from tbe view of the railway passen
ger. The citizens of the town and county
are now very much interested in the success
of their county fair, to be held next week,
commencing Wednesday and continuing
three days. The railroad company has given
free transportation foj- articles'exhibited
at the rair aud half rates to passengers.
The race track is probably the best in the
State. The display will be principally of
the products of the soil of Gadsden county,
the managers of the exhibition being men
of rather practical turn of mind, though tbe
ladies will contribute largely to the orna
mental portion. The grounds are ten acres
in extent, situated within a quarter of a
mile from the depot and three-quarters of a
mile from the village. Un Thursday a large
delegation will ;.orao up from Tallahassee
by special train, including the Governor and
Cabinet. A large number of the citizens of
Jacksonville Lave signified their intention
to come. With the tournament! military
parade and ball, a gay week is anticipated.
Last Sunday a uurabe,- of the members of
the Cabinet we*e up here from Tallahassee
to atteud the funeral of Robert L. Dlckison,
a young gentleman well known in Savannah
circles, as the son-in-law of Mr. Tison, of
the late firm of Tison A Gordon, of that city,
who died very suddenly of heart disease.
Ths deceased was up to his death the oldest
surviving son of J. J. Dickison, present
Adjutant General of Florida, who won the
appellation of the “Forrest of Florida” for
his active movements and gallant exploits
In the State during the war. In one of the
battles he was engaged in near Paiatka his
then oldest son, a mere youth, was shot by
the side of his father. The son just deceased
was Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislature
during it8 last session at Tallahassee. For
while afterwards he was the Superin
tendent of the State Prison until that insti
tution was made a lunatic asylum. Since
then he has resided at his home in the out
skirts of Quincy, generally cultivating a
small farm.
November 25.—Deputy United States
Marshal Tibbetts has arrived here again.
His movements are somewhat shrouded in
secrecy. More arrests are expected to be
made, though who the parties selected to
answer the charges of intimidation are is as
yet unknown. A pjxunineut negro politi
cian named Lightbura, who was on the
Radical ticket for the Assembly, and who,
notwithstanding he was very sanguine of
being eleoted, fell behind his ticket, is caus
ing all these proceedings, but the citizens
are very cautious in expressing opinions.
Robert Bruce, one of the oldest citizens of
Quincy, died this morning. He was related
to the two Forbes brothers, to whose estate
much of the property in and adjacent to the
town belongs, and from whom most of the
large property owners of Quincy hold their
titles.
The Bell Pnnch.
We find the following in the Atlanta
Constitution:
To the Representatives of Fulton County
in the General Assembly of Georgia:
Gentlemen—We whose names are
hereunto subscribed beg leave to submit
the following reasons why the bill pro
posed as tbe Moffett register bill should
not become a law in this State:
1. That where a similar bill has be
come a law—viz., in the State of Vir
ginia—by reference to the opinion of Mr.
Price, commissioner of said revenue, it
will be seen that it has been difficult to
understand, unequal in its operations,
imposing a tribute upon honesty and a
reward upon fraud.
2. That every form of taxation, in its
last analysis, is a direct or indirect levy
upon the labor of the country; is but the
creation of another debt for labor to
pay; aud that, as the taxes are increased
upon articles consumed, the burdens of
the people are increased; that the taxa
tion of the country is already far too
great for a prosperous and happy com
munity.
3. The passage of such a bill will in
crease the frauds, making the honest
dealers suffer and the dishonest dealer
prosper, and add greatly to the adultera
tion of the liquors that profits might not
be lowered, thereby injuring the physical,
moral and intellectual health of the com
munity. The revenue imposed by the
Federal Government is proof of this, as
it is a prolific source of fraud and crime,
and has added over one hundred per
cent, to the adulterations of liquors and
to the drunkenness and crime following
the same
4. It is a matter of doubt and a ques
tion of grave consideration whether or
not all prohibitions and inhibitions upon
the use of ardent spirits and intoxicating
liquors do not tend to promote the evils
intended to be prevented rather than cur
tail or circumscribe them; and in proof
of this position reference is had to the
old countries, where the lighter and less
injurious liquors are used as an article of
daily food, and where no restrictions ex
ist upon its use, the fact being that a
much larger percentage of drunkenness
exists and consequent increased peicent-
age in crime in those countries where
heavy, restrictions in one form or aaother
are imposed than in those countries where
the use of it is comparatively free.
The statistics of the United States,
as compared with either of the
three most enlightened countries
of Europe, viz : Germany,
France or Great Britain, will attest this
statement. U or these reasons, and many
others equally cogent that might be ad
duced, we invoke your opposition to the
bill proposed. C. J. Weinmeister, O. C.
Carroll, T. F. Urady, D. A. O’Connor,
Philip Breitenbucher, John Domini,
John C. Greafer, Paul Jones, Jack &
Holland, F. Richter, Aug. Domini, John
II. Jentzen, C. L. Griffin, Peter Lvnch,
M. E, Maher, Mrs. P. M. Trimble’ (per
Sanders), Stewart & Higgins, Wm. Ben
son, J. C. Baswell, Pat Carroll, John
Kelly, Robert Pause, B. A. Mullins, II.
Werner, Francis Doonan, Mason ic
Weaver, Thurman & Uany, .1. H. Slew-
art, Sylvester Marion.
One of the frequenters of Broadway
is a woman in poor garments, with her
effects in a satchel on her arm; but titled
a Countess hy marriage. She belongs to
a gqoa New York family, and went to
Madrid when a girl, where her brother
was Consul. There she met and married
a French Count, and for several years led
a gay life at Paris. Excess of wine
ruined her, and though a fine musician,
a painter in oil, mistress of several lan
guages, and elegant iu conversation, she
comes back home io sleep in the parks
and station houses and spend what she
can earn and beg for drink. A compan
ion piece is found across the North river,
in Hoboken, whe-ro an Italian Duke is
making money keeping a restaurant.
The Duke came to New York and Nour
ished in fashionable society until his
money was gcjie. Then he' went to a
Hoboken restaurant as cook, finally be
came waiter, and in time saved enough
to buy out tbe place when the landlord
died. On one occasion a distinguished
Italian whom the Duke had known in
his native land was a guest at the place.
The proprietor served at supper as waiter,
but was not recognized until, after the
meal was over, he came hack in evening
dress, with a diamond order on his lap-
pel. The Duke serves up fine dishes, and
is now a rich bachelor
Vermifuge.
Uru @0011$.
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A youDg employe of the Spanish Gov-
errmucDt arrived in Xew York Saturday
from Malaga. At night he blew out the
gas before going to bed, and Sunday he
was found dead, having been suffocated.
Prompt action. It regulates the bowels,
cures diarrhrea, dysentery and wind colic.
In fact, Dr. Ball’s Baby Syrup acts prompt
ly and effectually in all cases. Price 2T.
i^nts a bottle. lt
THE GENUINE
DR. C. McLANE’S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
OR
VERMIFUGE.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.
T HE countenance is pale and lead
en-colored, with occasional flushes,
or a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the
pupils dilate; an azure semicircle
runs along the lower eye-lid; the j
nose is irritated, swells, and sometimes
bleeds, a swelling of the upper lip ;
occasional headache, with humming
or throbbing of the ears; an unusual
secretion of saliva; slimy or furred
tongue ; breath very foul, particularly
in the morning; appetite variable,
sometimes voracious, with a gnawing
sensation of the stomach, at others,
entirely gone; fleeting pains in the
stomach ; occasional nausea and vom
iting ; violent pains throughout the
abdomen; bowels irregular, at times
costive; stools slimy, not unfrequent-
ly tinged with blood; belly swollen
and hard; urine turbid; respiration
occasionally difficult, and accompa
nied by hiccough; cough sometimes
dry and convulsive; uneasy and dis
turbed sleep, with grinding of the
teeth ; temper variable, but generally
irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR. C. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect a cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepa
ration, not capable of doing the slightest
injury to the most tender infant.
The genuine Dr. McLane’s Ver
mifuge bears the signatures of C.
McLaxe and Fleming Bros, on the
wrapper. —;o;—
DR. C. MCLANE’S
LIVER PILLS
are not recommended as a remedy “for
all the ills that flesh is heir to,” but in
affections of the liver, and in all Bilious
Complaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Head
ache, or diseases of that character, they
stand without a rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used prepar
atory to, or after taking Quinine.
As a simple purgative they are un
equaled.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has a red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression Dr. McLane’s
Liver Pills.
Each wrapper bears the signatures of
C. McLane and Fleming Bros.
Insist upon having the genuine Dr.
C. McLane’s Liver Pills, prepared by
Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the
market being full of imitations of the
name McLane, spelled differently but
same pronunciation.
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B.FMEIA&C0.
137 BKOruHTOJi STREET,
BETWEEN BULL AND WHITAKER STS.
A Great Fall in Prices!
DOMESTIC DRESS GOODS, now at 5c. and
6S4C-. formerly sold at loe. and
DOMESTIC DRESS GOODS, now at 10c. and
12Uc.. formerly sold at 15c. an “,•^9-
IMPORTED DRESS GOODS, wool fillings, now
from 15c. to 20c.. formerly sold at 20c. to ate.
CAMEL'S HAIR SUITINGS and CLOAKINGS,
fully a yard and half wide, now 75c., formerly
*4
NAVY BLUE BOURETTE, M wide, now 50o.,
formerly §1 2>.
FANCY CASSIMERES. for mens wear, at
S rices much below value, to close the stocr.
7e intend relinquishing this branch of our
business.
LADIES' CLOAKS.
A new lot ot over English Be*y«* Cloak*
to arrive to-day, all new styles. W ill be sold
30 per cent, less than early fall prices.
B. F. McKENNA & CO.,
137 BROCGHrON STREET,
Are offering at lower prices, full lines of the
following goods:
CALIFORNIA and EASTERN BLANKETS.
RED aud WHITE SHAKER FLANNELS.
Gentlemen's, Ladies’ and Children s MERINO
UNDERVESTS.
Gentlemen's RED LAMB'S WOOL (medicated)
SHIRTS and DRAWERS.
LINEN TOWELS, TOWELINGS, NAPKINS, etc
SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, PILLOW CAS-
INGS, etc.
B. F. McKENNA & CO.
HOSIERY, GLOVES. NECKWEAR, etc.
Ladies' FANCY COLORED STOCKINGS, now
35c., formerly sold at 50c.
Ladies' extra long WHITE and BLEACHED
H* >SE. French toes, 30c., formerly sold at 50c.
Ladies' UNBLEACHED (regularly made)
HOSE at 10c.. worth 25c.
Children s FANCY COTTON HOSE, in great
varieties, from 5c. a pair up.
Full lines of elegant FRENCH HOSIERY.
Ladies' WHITE LACE NECK SCARFS.
Ladies BLACK SILK LACE NECK SCARFS,
Children's FANCY NECK RIBBONS,
Ladies' FANCY BOWS.
Ladies' LINEN COLL vRS and CUFFS.
Gentlemen's LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS.
Gentlemen's blLK NECKWEAR.
KID GLOVES.
Ladies* 3-button KID GLOVES at 50c.
Ladies' fine 2-button KID GLOVES at 50c.,
worth 75c.
Ladies' 3 button KID GLOVES at 90c., worth
$1 25.
Real Alexandre kid (doves.
3 buttons, Black and Colored.
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t RARBUPPORTUMTY
Real Bargains.
GRAY & O'BRIEN
HAVING PURCHASED OF A FRENCH IM
PORTING HOUSE ITS WHOLE STOCK GF
French Dress Goods
NOVELTIES!
—CONSISTING OF
28,000 PIECES!
Win offer the same at prices 75 per cent, leas
than the like class of goods have ever before
been offered to the people of these United
States.
20 pieces 6-1 DKAP TACODORA at $1 25,
former price $2 50; never offered in this maiiet
before.
2T pieces CACHMIRE Dg L’INDE, blacks and
colors, all wool, at50c„ worth $1.
15 pieces DRA p MOl’LTAN, BRAPMORAH,
DRAI LAHORE, superb goods, beautiful de
signs.
* pieces 4-1 CACHMIRE D’ E00SSE, black
and colored, In new choice shades, 75c., worth
cl 25,
20 pieces all wool SHOVELASS, beautiful
shades, at 50c., worth 8Sc.
2 000 pieces of WASH POPLIN at prices not
to be mentioned.
BOYS’ SUITS, one thousand, at f2 50 and $3
cheap at $5.
Tie Bluest Drive of All!
300 dozen DAMASK TOWELS at 25c.
from ™ QLOVES ' 3 » *
LADIES ’ CASTOR
new line of LADIES' CLOAKS open to-
GRAY A O’BRIEN.
Pearl Dress Shirts.
si EACH. HOY'S’ !*0o. EACH.
actaolStoted E ta°t^P~ ror the abOTe Shirts.
cASsasssasksatsa?'
Iu-ovEasher&co.
Saddles, jtaracsg,
w.run....
(SUCCESSORS TO N. b. KNAPP), *
DEALERS IS
Saddles, Harness, Belting, Etc.,
HARNESS AND SOLE LEATHER,
Calf Skins, Shoe Uppers
Tranks. Valises & Saddlery War. ’
BERG * CO.,
15J BROUGHTON STREET,
dealers ut
Saddles, Harness,
SADDLERY HARDWARE,
Shoe Findings,
LEATHER,
Trunks, Satchels, k
WORK MADE TO ORDER, AND REPAIR.
1X8 NEATLY DONE,