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J. H. ESTILL,
Savannah. Qa.
(icon
ria Affairs,
eck was, while working
ischarged from State’s
last, having served out
1 a hard time of it, for
e l in his convict’s clothes
c3 arrested as an escaped
, added to the fact that
ni record while a prisoner,
sympathy in his behalf
of citizen’s clothing and
iv his way to Augusta was
e was sentenced for three
,, for burglary, but was
lonths before the regular
his uniform good beba-
s been unearthed and
ng county. It was lo-
‘ a residence, and the
• was conducted to the
jrhead, which was pro-
ek for its passage,
the taxpayers against
license tax by the city
onsidered on Saturday
rget who) speaking of
age” now being per-
by Miss Kate Claxton,
ms must have been get-
of our State exchanges
• unequal division of
lie notes the fact that
is able to take care of
i‘S all living under the
is much as he (editor)
This is indeed hard and
••A Yankee tramp w;
£ht last week, abusing
ipJe of the South.” “The
” are perfectly willing
<1 them a final adieu and
vard as rapidly as possi
of Northern immigrant
aud Messenger want
io be permanently located
City Council have unani-
hat the .Mayor and Council,
capacities, should offer to
iltural Society every induce
cash subscription to secure
ikes were visible in Augusta
A su
a Dark
for the cheerful ob-
hearse is to be started
dweliin.
four mi
re. I
un a
kitches
io Americus Republican
of the 13th inst. the
r. Wm. M. Allen, about
•t of that cit}', was de
t is supposed to have
defective flue in the
attached to the dwelling
t discovered by a negro
2 lot, who awakened the
in time for them to
ling house iu their night-
lost everything—cloth
ing and all. Not even
r any of the family was
City Cou
that see
lar. Ift
of seven-
the .Mi;
es of
ems to be the standard
Hamilton (Harris county)
e learn from the Journal
o its decisions, recently
drunk, on quarrelsome
table by a fine of one dol-
are quietly playing a game
. one takes the liberty of
her down, the man of his
ust pay one dollar for his
key exercises one of the
whips his spouse before
pned one dollar. If she
pay a dollar. And so on.
s are developed we shall
n our readers.
Jjgjcal is a strenuous ad
duction of the Peninrula
tablishment of a barge line
of St. Mary’s, Georgia, to
yer. It thinks this will be
he three proposed routes
) the Atlantic, and that it
fitst means of transporta-
rain from St. Louis to
1 from thence to St. Mary’s,
is wick and -Savannah, with-
• vote for Congressman,
Darien, was : Judge Flem-
•imaster I). \Y. Davis, 1.
“ Several parties living
1 us that a small sized
WeiiuV
ver this county last
out twelve o’clock. It
i*s up by shaking the
le windows. The night
> that about the same
rumbling noise, which
a northwest direction,
shake in the earth. If
rther corroborating, we
. '° U!ai ' u '' Tiiucs (Saturday): “We learn
11 un the North and South
sinroa.i, who left Hamilton yesterday
~ :;a “ before, the pris-
_Hamilton jail, five in number,
c:r ocape by making an opening
’■ p of the building. One of
c t ; ( -ap c a birds is under the charge of
o the ginhouse of Mr. Thomp-
of which we published at
* occurrence. Two others
re there for stealing, a fourth for carry-
^coRc-aliid weapons. The fifth wae an
oaci-'k-r. 11,j had but recently served
a lour ycais’sentence in the peniten-
: C(f ' r ’ a! * l ’- ! i returned to his old stamp-
I- and had hired out and
ear’s work. But t&a !*a<l
and -' ; "dll rise up against him,
case. The officers found an
• r ?<‘ ‘‘'Hr against him for an offense
j 1 ; 1 •More he went into penitential
s fc , • 'i ’hey gathered him up again a
d deposited him in jail for
W-v.’•Ji‘ J r; ! !;c the jail was faulty and
;. r J . • : 'I with tight enough grip to re-
nan.V freedom. This last character is
*el!f Dickson, and it might be
ne o° r?: *’ * "Nimbus detectives to keep an
the ’ ’’P 1 ' 11 * or * li,u —well as upon
Win, ! a * so —^ old Harris might be
ieripttV ! ' a >' a reward for the return of
J wpis to their former quarters.”
oiitu-o'--' ' ' ' rou ^ € '■ “ The Citizens’ Com-
m greeting with great encouragement
Fair subscriptions for the State
tlioD^ 1 ' H J cre is no doubt that the three
ral ‘’jars required by the Agricultu-
Pin’ 1 I v be raised in this way. The
* Committee of Council and the Citi-
teLt -. ! ! ! ,n dttee, accompanied by a compe-
jiweuitect, visited the fair grounds yes-
tbat tt : ‘ ftt ‘ rnooD ’ and became convinced
and p nec cssary building could be erected
not <■ L Lrn ? UD ds put iu order for an amount
nuxif two thousand dollars at the
os ,j ,,U01 ; The idea is to erect a building
hQnfff Site of Coiumercial Hall, recently
down, for a machinery hall,
tbe fin a ^ l]er y aroun<i fioral fcaji, for
dou' C art department, and convert the va-
rooms under the grand stand into one
The tIie - exhibition of various articles,
j. committee 8 are satisfied that these
tion f d- s will give ample accommoda-
w ttA 5 0r . exhibits. The joint com-
i n , r / w dl hold a meeting this morn-
i )er * ect a definite plan, and it is
hat a called meeting of Coun
renr.H x , ^ ihis afternoon to receive the
renr.M , 111 in, s aitcrnoon to receive
retar i °i finance Committee. It is now
* ae d by everybody as settled that the
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1879.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
next State Fair will be held in Augusta. It
will draw crowds of people, not only from
Georgia and South Carolina, but from all
sections of the country, and will be a great
event iu the history of Augusta.”
Athens Chronieh : “The many friends of
Mr. Alfred T. Luckie, formerly of Athens
will learn with sorrow of his untimely death’
which transpired in Florida on Wednesday
last. He was well and favorably known in
our city, which was for a longtime his
home, and at one time he won a high repu
tation as Chief of our Fire Department.
He stood high in the community as a busi
ness man, and was always a public-spirited
citizen, ready to sacrifice anything for the
welfare of his fellow-citizens. His friends
were many and his enemies none.”
Says the Hamilton (Harris county) Jour
nal : “There resided, several years ago. iu
this county, a family which strangely illus
trated the danger to be apprehended from
the intermarriage of persons akin, both by
blood and in their temperaments. The
parents were cousins, and had twelve chil
dren, six of whom were mutes. Strauge
enough six of the children were
boys and six girls, and three of
each sex were mutes. Only one
member of the family is now living in the
county, we believe, and she is old and de-
crepid, being deaf, dumb and blind.”
The Darien Gazette is in favor of the re-
election of Governor Colquitt. It eaj r s :
“We believe that Governor Alfred H. Col
quitt will be renominated by the Demo
cratic party next year, am) be re-elected to
the position which he now so worthily fills.
The friends of other candidates should
stick a pin just here. Governor Colquitt
will be a candidate for re-election in 1880,
and there is no man in Georgia that can
defeat him.”
imigceliaiieouK and General flatten*.
Calhoun Times: “Rabbits are quite plenti
ful this year, if a certain young man of
Calhoun is to be believed, lie has lately
been in the country, and says he counted
several dozen that had been attempting to
cross the road, got stuck iu the mud, and
were run over by vehicles and killed. We
are going to try aud induce this young man
to go to New York and hunt up the Hon.
Eli Perkins, when we are certain a combina
tion of liars can be effected at once.” *
Washington Gazette: “A fight occurred last
week at Mr. John Short’s house, near Centre-
ville, between the above named and his
family on one side and a man named
Dericutt on the other. We don’t know the
particulars, but learn that Mr. Dericutt has
left.”
The Hamilton Journal says of the News :
“Thfs newspaper has a high reputation,
and deserves it. It is edited with ability,
is conducted with liberality, aud printed
handsomely. The Weekly News is worth
double its subscription price, ami inferior
to no publication that reaches this ollice.”
Desperate Encounter with Masked
Burglars.—The residence of Dr. Tilton,
a dentist of Amsterdam, N. Y., was en
tered by masked burglars Friday morn
ing. They were discovered by the doc
tor’s son William, aged eighteen, who,
having occasion to come down stairs
about four o’clock, found the gas lighted
in the dining room, and upon entering
the kitchen therefrom, was shot in the
face by one of them from behind the
half open door. After effectively re
turning the shot from a small weapon,
which failed to revolve a second time,
young Tilton grappled with his assailant,
but the other burglar Coming to his
wounded comrade’s assistance, dealt him
a murderous blow upon the head, stretch
ing him senseless on the floor. The doc
tor, aroused by the firing, arrived upon
the scene to sight the rascals, who made
good their escape, leaving behind a new
dark lantern and the family silver, with
other booty packed for removal. No
clue to their identity has been obtained.
Y'oung Tilton lies in a precarious condi
tion.
A Young Lady Kidnapped and Mur
dered ey Outlaws.—A dispatch from
Tarboro, North Carolina, says that on
Tuesday morning a woman was found
dead in some bushes near the banks of
Tar river, four miles from that place. A
portion of the head and one arm were
cut off, and other portions of the body
terribly mutilated. From some clothing
on her person she is believed to be a Miss
Ivorton, who was kidnapped by the no
torious Johnston outlaws, in New Han
over county, a few weeks ago, who was
outraged by Johnston and other mem
bers of his party, kept until they were
closely pursued by officers of the law,
and, when there was a chance of being
arrested, they muidered their victim and
disfigured her so that friends could not
identify the body. This theory seems
to be the correct one, and all circum
stances justify it. A party is being
formed at Tarboro to follow* in pursuit
of Johnston’s gang.
C. S. Glidden met a terrible death
by the burning of his bouse near
Lanesboro, Minn., on a bitter cold night.
He placed coals in the cellar to keep his
vegetables from freezing, and awoke in
the night to find his house on fire. As
he rushed about, the floor gave way,
and Mr. Glidden dropped into the cel
lar with the flaming wreck. He was a
very ■ strong man, and struggling out,
rescued the rest of the family. Nothing
was saved but the clothing in which
each one slept, and between the fire and
frost Mr. Glidden died, and every mem
ber of the family was more or less
frozen before they could reach the shel
ter of a neighbor’s house.
Bold Burglary in Pennsylvania. —
At three o’clock on Friday morning four
masked men broke into the dry goods
and grocery store of B. Iv. Bacliiqan A
Brothers, three miles from Riegelsviile,
Pa., and bound and gagged the two
clerks and G. W. Bachman, one of the
firm, who were sleeping there. The bur-
olars beat Mr. Bachman over the head
badly, and then broke open the two
safes. They secured one thousand dol-
lais in money and one thousand dollars
worth of goods, and escaped, taking with
them a wftgon and two fine bay horses
belonging to the linn. A heavy reward
is offered for their arrest.
Daring Highway Robbery.—A most
daring highway robbery was perpetrated
in broad daylight in Fifth avenue, New
York, Friday afternoon. Mrs. DeBerry,
the wife of Adolph De Berry, a wealthy
importer, at 43 Warren street, was walk-
in"- on the avenue with a lauy friend,
When an elegantly attired man darted
behind Mrs. De Berry and caught both
of her diamond earrings and endeavored
to tear them from her ears. He suc
ceeded in tearing one out, laceratingHicr
ear, and making good his escape, the
police were communicated with ana me
searching for the thief.
Accident to a Female Trapeze
Performer.—A special dispatch says
that Mirie Azuriver, a female trapeze
performer, at the Theatre Comique,
Detroit, Mich., was seized with vertigo
Friday night wkc," r at the height of a
swing, thirty feet from the ,’oor, and
fell head foremost, striking a scat wdn a
dull thud, the body rebounding in tne
air and men falling apparently
in the centre aisle, line suffered a in
in the centre aisle, inn suffered a frac
ture of the collar-hope and three rip.,
besides internal injuries, which latter
will undoubtedly prove fatal
Seduced and Muidered—The Coro
ners jury at Mew York in the case of
Cora Sammis, have found a verdict th
she died from the effects of malpractice
at the hands of the woman Burger, who
has been committed to the Tombs mde-
fault of ten thousand dollars bad. Frank
Cosgrove, who it is alleged ruined the
young woman, has been admitted to >au
In five thousand dollars as accessory, i he
body of ihe victim has been taken home
by the father.
Up in Ottawa, somebody «ive a party.
One of the guests proposed to he a mes
merist. He mesmerized a young man,
and for an hour or two made him the
laughing stock of the house: Then,
when he attempted to unmesmerize him,
the subject, according to Uie V, urW, re
fused to come out of his trance, kissed
every woman in the house, ppured a
libation of ink on the mesmerist s shirt
front, and only condescended to recover
bis senses when the terrified operator had
lied for a doctor.
The first husband of Mrs. Hugo Hart
man, of Bridgeport, Conn., hanged him
self from jealousy; her second has juA
shot herself and himself, hut neither will
die.
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Action of the House Committee for
the Prevention of Epidemic
Diseases.
DISCUSSION OF THE BILL TO AU
THORIZE RAILROAD TELE
GRAPH LINES.
A BRITISH VICTORY IN SOUTH
AFRICA.
Additional Particulars of the Late
British Defeat.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN ENTER
PRISE, MISSISSIPPI.
OTHER STRIKES THREATENED IN
ENGLAND.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, February 15.—In the Sen
ate Mr. Cameron of Pennsylvania presented
the memorial of John Roach, in reply to the
memorial recently presented from the Balti
more Board of Trade. Ue (Roach) denies
that the New York and Brazilian line is now
remunerative, that the receipt from the trips
already made by the steamers have not paid
expenses, and a fair United States mail con
tract is absolutely necessary to the successful
establishment and permanent maintenance of
the line to Brazil. He declares if the action
of Congress shall be such as to enable good,
swift and elegant American steamers to
compete with the British lines, their hold
on our trade with the Southern hemisphere
will certainly be broken. Ordered to be
printed aud to lie on the table.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill to restrict Chinese immigration, and
Mr. Hamlin, of Maine, spoke in opposition to
the bill.
The Senate to-night, by a vote of yeas 39,
nays 27, passed the bill to restrict Chinese
immigration, aud then took up the bill to
amend the internal revenue laws, which
contains an amendment reducing the to
bacco tax, but before completing the read
ing of the bill, at 7:40 adjourned.
Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported favorably on the bills to
remove the political disabilities of John
Randolph Hamilton, of South Carolina, and
John McIntosh Kell, of Georgia. Placed
on the calendar.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, the House, at 11:20 o’clock, went
into committee of the whole, Mr. Black
burn, of Kentucky, iu the chair, on the
legislative, judicial aud executive appro
priation bill.
The House in committee of the whole
made some progress on the legislative ap
propriation bill. An amendment providing
for salaries of Surveyors General was post
poned until the provision be reached pro
posing a change in the eystem of surveys.
Amendments for additional clerical force
to carry out the pensions arrearages bill
were withdrawn on assurances from the
members of the Appropriation Committee
that that committee M ould report on Mon
clay or Tuesday next a bill for tne payment
of these arrearages, and making provisions
for the necessary clerical force.
Chairman Regan, of the House Committee
on Commerce, will on Monday report the
river and harbor bill back to the House, and
move its passage under a suspension of the
rules. There will be some opposition from
the Pacific coast members, and some others,
but it is generally believed the necessary
two-thirds vote will be secured.
The Committee on Ways aud Means to
day considered Secretary Sherman’s letter,
in relation to appropriations for the next
fiscal year, suggesting measures be taken
for meeting deficiencies. No action was
taken, and it will be further considered on
Monday.
In Seward’s investigation to-day Car
penter, of counsel for the prosecution,
called the attention of the committee to
the fact that-no decision had yet been ren
dered on the question arising from the non-
compliance of Seward with the subpmna
duces tecum served upon him sometime since
namely, whether or not he be required to
produce the books called for. At a secret ses
sion held on the subject it is understood the
committee were divided in opinion, the
majority holding that the books should be
given up for examination ; the minority, that
the books were of a private nature, and the
committee had no right to compel their pro
duction for public inspection. At the meet
ing on .Moudfty, Seward will probably be
informed of the action of the committee,
and if he still refuses to produce the books,
will be reported to the House as in contempt.
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRATH COMPANY
AND THE RAILROADS.
Washington, February 15.—The Senate
Committee on Railroads heard to-day the con
clusion of the argument of Mr. Lowrey, coun
sel for the Western Union Telegraph Com
panv, against Senator Jones’ bill authorizing
the'railroad companies to construct and
maintain telegraph lines for commercial pur
poses. Lowrey said that the act of 1866
gave the Western Union Company nothing
which it did not already possess, except the
right to enter a State with its line in oppo
sition to the will of the State Legislature,
,as was doue in the Pensacola case,
and that there was no reason
why other telegraph companies should
not build their lines along the railroads on
the opposite side track from the Western
Union wires if they so desired. General
Butler then addressed the committee in
favor of the bill, dwelling oil the difficulty
of controlling such a great corporation as
the Western Union, on account of the im
mense power which it possessed of corrupt
ing Legislatures. He enumerated the ad
vantages which would accrue to the public
from the passage of the bill, and 6aid that
the buying up of rival lines by the Western
Union Company as 60on as they began to be
successful? was a proof that telegraphing
could he done more cheaply than it now Is.
At the conclusion of Mr. Bgtler’s remarks
the committee adjourned until Monday,
when Mr. Simonton will state the nature of
the relations between the Western Union
Company and the New York Associated
Press,
MEANS FOR I'REVENTINo THE INTRODUCTION
AND SFKEAD OF EPIDEMIC DISEASED.
Washington, February 15.—The House
committee charged with the investigatiou
of the best means of preventing the intro
duction and spread of epidemic diseases,
have prepared a bill similar to that reported
by the special committee of the Senate.
One of the principal differences is the
omission of the provision for a bureau of
health, but it adopts the Senate’s feature
for a board of health, to consist of seyc-n
members, to be appointed by the Presi
dent, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate. Not more than one mem
ber is to be appointed from any one State.
The compensation of each during the time
when actually engaged in the performance
of his duties, is to be ten dollars a day and
reasonable expenses. The Surgeon General
of the army and Surgeon General of the
navy are to* be members of the board with
out additional pay. The duties of the
board are such as are defined in the Senate
bill, and the precautions for preventing
the introduction of infectious diseases into
this country, generally, are the same. The
House bill contained a proviso that it shall
be unlawful for any vessel engaged In the
transportation of goods or persons from any
foreign port where any infectious or conta
gious disease exists, to and in the United
States, except iu accordance with the pro
visions of this act.
FUBTllKU DETAILS OF THE LATE BRITISH
DEFEAT.
London, February 15.—The Standard pub
lishes the following, dated Martzburg, Jan
uary 25 : “Shortly after the commencement
of hostilities, Lord Chelmsford and Colonel
Pearson successfully engaged the enemy,
near the place where Lord IJheliusford had
been fighting. He left six companies of
ihe Twenty-fourth Regiment under Pul-
leine, whom Durnford was to join with the
natives. Fifteen thousand Zulus at
tacked the united forces on the
B2d iustant. The fire from the Bri
tish caused immense havoc among them,
but they rushed forward with indomitable
pluck, ana when they had come to close
quarters the great numerical superiority of
the Zulus secured a complete victory. The
six companies of the Twenty-fourth Regi
ment were totally destroyed, and Durnford's
natives were utterly routed. The victorious
Zulus attacked a small force in the vicinity
of Rorkas’ drift the same day, but were
repelled in the attack made on Rorkas
drift. On the evening of the 22d, after the
destruction of the camp, a hundred men
succeeded in keeping off over four thousand
Zulus. They fought from five o’clock in the
evening until daylight, when the main
column arrived. The British lost thirteen
men, five of whom were massacred in the
hospital.”
REDUCTION OF TAXES.
Hay an a, February 15.—The Minister of the
Colonies has ordered that the contribution,
payable on rural property for the first quar
ter of the present year, be reduced 2 1 - i per
cent., thereby provisionally lowering the2o
per cent, yearly tax to 16 per cent. The
Minister of the Colonies, after consulting
Martinez Campos, will definitely restore the
contribution.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT ENTERPRISE, MISS.
Meridian, Miss., February 15.—A dis
astrous lire occurred last night at Enter
prise, Miss. Loss $60,000; insurance $40,000.
The following are the losses: White «£
Shaw, drugs, insurance $3,000 on stock. W.
P. Davis, merchant, $8,500 insurance on
stock. J. F. Moore, storehouse, insurance
$1,000. Hoffman & Co., merchants,
$4,000 insurance on stock. McGee,
lawyer, loss $1,000: no insurance. The
Courier printing office, a total loss:
no insurance. Harris’ store house, $1,000
insurance. Pickett’s barroom, loss $1,000;
no insurance. C. Kramer, buildings and
stock, a heavy loss; $5,000 insurance. Lycr-
surance $9,000. Baught & Co., no insur
ance.
INTERNATIONAL CURLING MATCHES.
Toronto, Ont., February 15.—In the in
ternational curling match yesterday, eight
rinks a side, Canada vs. the United States,
resulted in favor of the Americans by a
score of 144 to 135. In the match between
the Dufferins, of Toronto, and the Burns
Club, of Cleveland, eight rinks, the
contest was decided for the Macrcady
medal in favor of the Dufferins by a score
of 13 to 9. The Scottish counties’ match
was also played between the Ayershlre and
Lanarkshire, two rinks a side, for the
Seotiish-American Journal medal, resulted
in favor of Lanarkshire by 43 to 28.
The match between the Red Jackets, of
Toronto, and the Standreams, of New York,
one rink each, resulted in favor of the latter
by 20 to 13. The ice is in good condition
aud the weather tine.
TIIE ENGLISH LABOR TROUBLES.
Liverpool. February 15.—The strikers’
delegation this morning proposed arbitra
tion to the ship owners, in the meantime
resuming work on the old terms. This the
owners rejected, but agreed to decide the
matter by arbitration, provided the men re
sumed at the proposed reduction. The mat
ter now awaits the decision of the strikers.
It is thought they must yield.
Three hundred and seventy employes of
the Aberdeen Jute Works struck against a
five per cent, reduction in wages.
At a meeting of the Engineers’ Strike
Committee yesterday, it was announced that
the engineers of Leeds, Plymouth, Dover
and other points intend to 6trike imme
diately. •
ADOPTION OF ASSESSMENT OF TAXES.
Berlin, February 15.—In the lower house
of the Diet yesterday the Minister of Finance
made a declaration, on the authority of the
King, of the same tenor as that made by
him at the sitting of the Prussian Budget,
to the committee, on the 21st ult., namely:
that until a new source of revenue from in
direct taxation was created in Germany,
and until it was ascertained what portion of
the surplus could be transferred to individ
ual States, it would be useless to discuss the
question of income and class taxes, as any
reform of the present system of taxation
would be impossible, etc. The proposals
of the Budget Committee relative to the
assessment of taxes were then adopted by a
large majority.
THE MINERAL SPRINGS OF TEPLITZ.
London, February 15.—A Vienna tele
gram says that some days ago a large cur
rent of water penetrated into the coal pits
of Dux, in Bohemia, and this moruing
comes the telegraphic intelligence that one
of the mineral springs of Teplitz is gradu
ally diminishing. Great alarm is felt lest
all the springs of this noted watering place
should be connected with the waters which
found their way through a fissure into the
coal pits. There seems'to be some ground
for apprehension, as the water in the pits,
in spite of efforts to keep it down, has been
increased in bulk, while its temperature is
also rising.
JUDGES OF ELECTIONS SENTENCED.
Baltimore, Mil, February 15.—In the
United States Circuit Court to-day Henry
Bowers, judge of the election in the Seventh
ward at the late Congressional election, in-
dieted for refusing permission to the United
'States supervisor to inspect the ballot box
before the vote began, was found guilty.
Judge Bond fined him five dollars and costs
and twelve months’ imprisonment. Lewis
Coleman, judge at the same election, in-
dieted for hindering and obstructing the
United States supervisor, and with stuffing
the ballot box, was found guilty. Judge
Bond fined him fifty dollars and costs and
twelve mouths imprisonment.
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
London, February 15.—Two British ships
for Barcelona from the East are quarantined
at Port Mahon.
A severe storm visited the coast of Gali
cia yesterday. Two vessels went ashore,
and twenty-eight persons were drowned.
Bell's Life states that Rowell, the Cam
bridge athlete, will embark in the Parthia
to-day for New York, for the purpose of
contesting the pedestrian championship with
O’Leary.
The PdU Moll Gazette's correspondent at
Rome says that Cardinal Parocehi, Bishop
of Bologne, is transferred to Ancona in
place of Cardinal Antonucci, deceased.
BRITISH VICTORY IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Madeira, February 15.—The steamer
Dunrobin Castle, which brought the news
of the disaster to the British troops in South
Africa to St. Vincent, called here this morn
ing on her way to Plymouth. It - is ascer
tained from her officers that later advices
received at Cape Town reported that subse
quently to the disaster to Col. Glyn’s camp
the forces under Dartrell and Lonsdale had
a victorious engagement with the enemy at
Rorkas drift. Col. Pearson’s column is
safely established at Ekayl. There were no
hostile Zulus in Natal.
ACTION IN REGARD TO FLRURO-FNEUMONIA
IN BROOKLYN.
New York, February 15.—State Commis
sioner Patrick issued an order from Brook
lyn directed to cattle owners and veterinary
surgeons. He directs that all cases of cattle
disease shall be reported forthwith. No
cattle are to be permitted to land unless ex
amined, and all persons employed in the
care of well cattle are forbidden to enter
upon premises where the disease exists
among animals. Infected cattle must at
once be quarantined or slaughtered.
RUSSIAN APPOINTMENTS.
S?. Petersburg, February 15.—Baron
Stuart, the Russian representative at Bu
charest, has been appointed Chief of
Archives of the Foreign Ministry. No suc
cessor at Bucharest to Baron Stuart will be
appointed for the present.
[Note.—This is evidence of Russia’s dis
pleasure at Iioumaaia.]
GERMANY AND THE VATICAN.
London, February 15.—The Pall Mall Ga
zette correspondent at Rome says that cor
dial letters have been exchanged between
the Pope and German Emperor. Conces
sions were made on both sides. The Cardi
nals oppose the Pope’s acceptance of the
ciyil list. His Holiness decides, neverthe
less, that the ecclesiastics must obey the
laws.
TRIAL OF MURDERERS.
Richmond, Va., February 15.—Patrick
Smith, one of tfie foqr negroes charged with
the murder of John C. iittey in New Kent
last month, has been convicted in that
county and sentenced to be Lung on the
15th of March. Julius Christian, another
of the gang, was on trial to-day. The other
two will be tried next week.
THE AUSTRIAN MINISTRY.
Vienna, February 15.—The FremendenUatt
states that the difficulties attending the re
construction o* lue Minify under Herr
Von Stremayer have been removed, and new
appointments will probably be gazetted to
morrow.
PUBLIC PROPERTY TO BE TURNED OYER TO
THE PROPER AUTHORITIES.
Washington, February 15.—Capt. J. W.
Scully, Assistant Quartermaster, was or
dered to Charleston, S. C., to turn over the
public property for which he ia accountable
to the proper officer at that post.
THE LOSS OF THE READING COAL AND IRON
COMPANY.
SnENANDOAH City, Pa , February 15.—
The total loss by the sinking of sixteen
houses belonging to the Reading Coal and
Iron Company Will be between iliirty and
forty thousand dollars.
WESTON BEHIND TIME.
London, February 15.—Weston hai
reached Wakefield, York county. He is
one hundred and ninety-two miles behind
time, having taken the train from Hudders
field to Wakefield.
CONVICTED OK MURDER.
Memphis, February 15.—The jury in the
case of Charlie Woods, colored, on trial for
the murder of Mrs. W. C. C. Foster, this
morning returned a verdict of murder In the
first degree.
A LARGE CARGO.
Norfolk, Va., February 15.—The steam
ship Emiliano, which sailed for Liverpool,
carried five thousand two hundred bales of
cotton.
DEAD.
Raleigh, N. C., February 15.—The Hon.
Joseph A. EngJehard, Secretary of State,
died here this atteraoon, alter a brief ill
ness, aged forty-seven years.
PROBABLE RECOVERY OF BISHOP FOLBY.
Chicago, February 15.—Bishop Foley is
much better, and the physicians look for
his speedy recovery.
PROPOSITION REJECTED.
Nashviilk, Tenn., February 15.—The
Senate to-day rejected the proposition of
the bondholders by a vote of 12 to 9.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Fred Douglas# Has the Good Sense
to Oppose Negro Emigration—A Sa
vannah Voudoo Doctor—Associated
Press Headquarter* - The Jlorning
News -Useless and Expensive Com
missions—Congress Coming Down
to Its Work—Congressmen Elect
Alter their Perquisites—Anecdote
of Hr. Devens-Senator Edmunds
is Not Happy.
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
Washington, February 15.—Fred. Doug
lass has not been present at any of the
meetings of colored men held here in advo
cacy of Senator Windom’s emigration
scheme. His presence has been frequently
solicited by negroes in the different depart
ments, who are helping Windom to work
up his scheme, but he has always refused to
attendc I have mentioned before that in
the lectures which he gives at the different
colored churches in the city, Fred. Doug
lass has made himself somewhat unpopular
by the home truths he tells his audiences.
Last night he lectured again. This time he
had a full house, for it was understood that
he intended to make some mention of the
question of colored emigration. His au
dience w r as not disappointed. He did take
up that subject, and announced himself as
flatly opposed to any such proposition. In
the first place he argued that there was no
use of talking about emigrating beyond the
reach of the white man, for the white man
had penetrated every comer of the globe.
In the second place, he said there was no
need or necessity for emigration at all. The
best place for the negro—Douglass don’t
put in “colored people”—was as close lo
the white man as he can get. The white man
Is bound to progress and thrive the world
over. The negro should get near the w hite
man and become interested with him that
he may progress aDd thrive as he does. All
the talk about ameliorating the condition
of the race by emigration and other schemes
was in his opinion so much moonshine. The
way for the black man to better himself was
to work and see that he got along evenly
with the whites. This was the line of the
argument. The lecture w r as in all respects
an excellent one, and will have a good
effect. It is worthy of note that it was well
received, the applause at its close being
Jong and hearty. Douglass is no doubt a
leader among his people, and what he says
goes a long way with them. It is more and
more evident every day that Windom’s
scheme has by no means the sanction of the
colored people as a rule.
A sort of a “ Voudoo Doctor,”
a negro of course, claiming to be
from Savannah, has been hoodwinking un
suspecting darkies of this city out of small
amounts of money during the past week or
so. His transactions came to light to-day
by an old negro appearing at police head
quarters and complaining that a “dandj’
young nigger” had swindled him out of
twenty-two dollars. The swindler came to
him aud explained that he wanted to
guarantee him good luck. He asked for
money to start the good luck with, saying
that it would be returned without goiug
out of his victim’s sight. The superstitious
old man turned over to the “voudoo”
twenty dollars in greenbacks. The “doctor”
wrapped them around a piece of red
flannel in which he said there was a load
stone. He even added a dollar of his own
to the twenty-two, which he said he would
lend to further enhance the chances of good
luck, lie gave the package thus taken into
the hands of the venerable darkey and told
him to hide it for a weelu Accompanied by
his visitor, the victim Trent up 6tair6 in his
shanty aud hid the package in a trunk.
The “doctor from Savannah” then
left, telling the old man not to
open the trunk for a week. The latter,
elated by what he supposed to be the doc
tor’s “good conjure,” and thoroughly confi
dent of its efficacy, went out to collect an
old and bad debt due him. Failing, as usual,
a suspicion flashed through his mind. He
rushed home, opened the trunk, aud found
the money gone, of course. In manipulating
It, the “doctor” possessed sufficient sleight
of hand to put the money in his pocket right
before the old man’s eyes. The name of
the swindler is not known; and his repre
sentation to his victim that -he was from
Savannah may be and may not be truthful.
The police are looking him up.
Col. W. Harry Clarke, the Washington
ageut of the National Associated Press, has
bloomed out of late. His old quarters on
F street wore good aud comfortable, but not
quite large enough to 6uit his enlarged ideas;
consequently he has moved. He goes a
few doors from his old place—to 1416
F street. Here he has an office of three
large rooms, with a store room and bath
room. All are elegantly fitted up with car
pets, mirrors, and sill the conveniences of a
home. In fact, he has got not only an office,
but an office-home. In one of the rooms
are files of all the leading Journals of the
day, neatly kept and accessible to all but
bores. These are tabooed. Among the
many papers that one can glance over easily,
in a cosy chair, is the Savannah Morning
News. Georgians are getting into quite a
habit of dropping in and gleaning from its
columns the news of their State. It is
proper to add that the files upon which the
News is kept are silver tipped, and right
above them on the wall is a framed picture
of the News building in Savannah. The
Colonel is prospering.
“Commissions” are getting to be more and
more the order of the day. No important
question can be settled by lawyers with
out first having it acted on by a “commis
sion.” The commission is a costly affair,
and its members never agree. There is al
ways a majority and a minoritj report,
neither of which are ever accepted by
lawyers. The question is either settled con
trary to the commission’s recommendation
or it is never settled at all. There is no
instance* where Congressional action has
ever been influenced by what the commis
sion which it has appointed recommends.
There is the question of providing a suitable
site for a Congressional library In this city.
A commission was appointed and recom
mended Judiciary square, near the City
Hall. The report went to the Senate, and a
very sensible debate ; showing that the mem
bers of that body knew as much about the
location of a site as the commission,followed.
What was the result ? It was de
cided to refer the question to another
cmnmi^ion tp report. If the report
which it will submit would attract any at
tention whatever from Congress, it might be
all right, and the expense of attending the
commission justifiable. Bat it won’t.
There will be other commissions be
sides this one appointed; very
likely one to inquire into the subject of col
ored emigration. They will in H uire, spend
money, report, and that will be all. The
utter uselessness of the majority of these
commissions has become so palpable that
quite a number of members of the House
declare that they will never favor any more
such frauds on the revenue aud pubfic credu
lity.
The Senate, habitually lazy body though
it is, has opened its eyes, and sees that
there must be work done between now
and March 4th. Iu order to facilitate its
work, that body will meet at 11 a. m. on
and after Monday next. The House has
been meeting at this hour for some time
past. Twelve is the usual hour for assem
bling. . It won’t be long before night ces
sions will be " in * order, &nd ap
propriation bills be worked through
with the usual carelessness that
marks the close of every session of Con
gress, provided there is not an extra session.
This still remains a mooted question, though
all the usual indications point in the direc
tion of no extra session of Congress as a
whole, though an extra executive session of
the Senate is probable. The thought will
arise of how this session Sagged, start
ing out and doing more work in the first
three weeks than is generally done by Con
gresses in two months, and promising to go
^n with the good work, Congress finds itself
now way behind hand. Solution of tho
present condition of affairs—too much at
tempted buncombe.
Congressmen like their perquisites: ako,
Congressmen elect want perquisites. The
former franking law, which was repealed,
gave that privilege to members elect. The
law as re-enacted last session does not con
fer that privilege to then*. \ number of
members elept, nqwevet, anxious to come
in for all they are worth, and not knowing
exactly how the franking law rstanii9 }
have applied to Roatmaater General
Key if they too cannot frank.
The Postmaster General answers not until
they are sworn in. It is safe to assert that
if members elect could have had any hand
in the framing of the last franking law that
the privilege would have been given them
too.
As this letter seems to be sort of a melange
I will give a little story that Attorney Gen
eral Devens, who is a Massachusetts man,
related of himself the other evening. Dur
ing the first part of the lste war Mr. Revens
was in Comhuana gf a l^giment of Union
soldiers stationed near Alexandria, Virginia.
The officers of his mess got into a comforta
ble house which had been deserted by its
owners, and picked up a contraband for
general servant. This contraband wae
named Tom. “It was in the winter,” said
the Attorney General. “One morning we
were all seated around the fire. I did not
have then much respect for the energy of
the Southern people. Tom wae busy
the fire. I said to him, ‘Tom, what did
your master do, anyhow ?’ The darkey
looked up from the fire as if quite
surprised at the question, and answered :
‘Lordy, Massa Devens, he done ’bout de
same as you. He sot round dc fire and
done nuffin at all.’ I did not,” concluded
Mr. Devens, “ask Tom any more questions
about the habits of the Southern people.”
Edmunds is not satisfied with his recent
defeats in propositions aimed at the South.
He has persuaded the Republicans of the
Senate to push through the House resolu
tion against the payment of war claims so
as to bring it before that body before ad
journment. This resolution, as amended
by the Senate Judiciary Committee, of
which Edmunds is Chairman, would pre
vent State Legislatures granting any relief
whatever to Confederate soldiers, and would
stop all such proceedings as the recent
Arlington ejectment suit. It is rather late
for Mr. Edmunds, and it seems impossible
that he can get his scheme through the
Senate in time to place it before the House.
The House would not pass any such measure
any way. It would let it alone because
other business would crowd it out. Edmunds
will undoubtedly fail again. Potomac.
NEW AND DESIRABLE BLACK
BERRIES.
How Best to Grow' Them,
BY R. H. HAINES.
This fruit is taking a higher rank in the
estimation of fruit-growers than it did in
years past. Not only do those who eegage
in its culture for the sake of profit find it to
be one of the most profitable fruits to grow,
in proportion to the outlay of money, or
time required, but those who merely grow
fruit for pleasure, or for their own use, find
that their table, or enjoyment, is incomplete
without a supply of these delicious berries
during the hot days of July and August.
There is a much larger assortment of varie
ties of blackberries than most people are
probably aware of, but of the older kinds
there are only two or three varieties that are
really desirable for general cultivation. Of
the newer kinds, there are several that
promise very highly, and it Is hoped that
they will continue to bestow the same rich
treasures that they are now revealing. How
ever, the reader must remember that in
speaking of these newer fruits, it is impossi
ble for me to state their real value for gen
eral planting as accurately as If they had
been more largely grown. To do so, a de
lay of several years would be required, and
by that time they would no longer be new
varieties. The best, then, that I can do at
present is to describe them as they now ap
pear in my gardens, or in the few localities
where they have been tested.
Taylor’s Prolific.—None of the new va
rieties are attracting as much attention at
present among fruit growers as Is this.
The hardy character of the plants is a merit
that is especially noticeable, as the plants
have not failed to give a good crop no w for
several years. This is something that can
not be said of many blackberries. Then the
uuusual productiveness of the vines, the
bushes at times being loaded down with
fruit, adds greatly to the satisfaction to be
obtained in growing them. The fruit, though
excelled iu size by some varieties, yet
measuring, in some instances, one and a
half Inches in leugth, is large enough to
meet the general demand. The berries ripen
early, are sweet, melting and rich, and, if
permitted, will hang on the bushes long
after becoming ripe.
WAcnusETT Thornless.—The freedom
from thorns of this variety will in 6ome
localities make it a favorite with those
dainty country lasses whose dresses, faces
aud hands do not usually meet with much
sympathy from the ordinary blackberry
bush. The perfect hardiness of the plants
makes it especially desirable for the upper
New England and Northern States, where it
seems to be very much at home, and suc
ceeds even better than in warmer localities.
At times the plants are very productive,
furnishing a line supply of moderately
large, sweet and delicious berries.
Kittatinny.—This is said to be one of the
best of the older varieties, and though not
strictly a “hardy” variety, yet usually in
this locality and even further North it
gives a moderately good crop. The fruit is
large, and sweet as soon as black. Snyder
is a wonderfully productive and very hardy
new variety of decided merit. Wallace also
gives promise of rare excellence. Dor
chester, Wilson’s early and Missouri mam
moth are other varieties growing upon my
grounds, but cannot now be described.
There is a secret in growing blackberries,
which, if once known, makes their culture
a very simple matter. Strange as it may
seem, they stand neglect or apparent ill
treatment better than prosperity or rich cul
tivation. This secret of success J will now
explain—and that L to omit all cultivation
afterthe 10th or 15th of Juneoach year, and
to be very sparing In the quantity of fertil
izers given after the first season. This ren
ders the blackberry one of the cheapest and
easiest of fruits to grow, as if put on “half
rations” in the way I mention, the hardier
and more productive do the plants become.
The roots are easily transplanted In March
or April, in the same way as raspberries, and
are of strong vitality, being sometimes sent
in the mails to a distance of two or three
thousand miles. Plant six feet apart each
way, or make the rows eight feet apart.
Saugerties-on-lIudstJifj&L i.
Ziilub.ml and History of the British
Troubles.
The New York Tribune says : “ The
British troubles in South Africa are of
long standing, and war with the Zulus
has been expected for some time. Zulu-
land lies on the east coast of Africa, hun
dreds of miles from Cape Colony. It i9
just north of the British settlement Na
tal, which it separates from the Portu
guese settlement of Delagoa Bay. It is
inhabited by a distinct race of natives,
who have as little to do with the frontier
Kaffirs (who were subdued last July after
a prolonged border warfare) as Prussians
have with Austrians. Last summer,
after the end of the suppression of
the Galeka rising on the frontier,
the British forces were transferred
to Natal and the Transvaal, where
Cetywayo, the Zulu King, had for
some time been threatening hos
tilities, and »fhere one of his vassals was
actually defying the British Luie in arms.
Lord Chelmsford found (hat reinforce
ments would be needed, and his call upon
the home government was responded to
late in the year. In November the Brit
ish ultimatum was sent to Cetywayo, de
manding the immediate disbandment
and disarmament of the Zulu army, the
cession of St. Lucia Bay (long known to
have been one of the inleta for arm3 and
ammunition), and the stationing of a
British Resident in Zululand. The de
mands were refused by Cetywayo, who
at once assembled 8,000 men on the bor
der to resist the British. He was given
until January 11 to make a full and un
conditional submission, but he still re
fused the deman®, and the British forces
began to advance. There has been con
siderable doubt for a long time whether
the British troops were strong enough to
control the savages, and the news this
morning shows that the doubts were only
too well founded. Cetywayo is described
as a savage of a rather unique sort.
Yfhile actuated by desires of the most
savage nature, he is capable of express
ing feeling which would do credit to
persons professing greater civilization.
Last summer, during one of hi3 ‘mur
dering fits,’ he had three hundred per
sons of the tribe of Mapita put to death,
because they had, qn account of the
death of ilapita’s son, absented them
selves from the Feast of First ^Vqits and
neglected to pay their yeojiects to the
King ”
Railroad Signals. —'When a married
man comes home from the club singing,
it’s a signal that his train is full and he
has all the load he can earn’. When the
wife begins to whistle it is a signal that
steam is getting up. And if the husband
begins to talk on domestic economy it’s
a signal that he is off the track. If the
wife wants a new dress and the old man
objects, there is danger of a collision.
Crying babies are a signal for cross-ties.
When a young lady combs her hair that
is a signal for an Gf*ji switch; and when
an old man kisses the hired girl the old
lad}* goes for his head-light, telescopes
her fist inU> his nose, and produces a
general smash-up.—flailway Age.
The Pope has been fairly inundated
with abusive, offensive and threatening
lettera from Socialists in all parts of Eu
rope, who have been moved to anger be
cause of his recent encyclical. His Holi
ness is making a collection of them.
The Federal Octopus.
.Vetc York Commercial Bulletin.
There would seem to be no little dif
ference of opinion among the railway
people touching the effect of the Reagan
bill, now before the Senate, to regulate
inter-State commerce. Thus, while
prominent New York railway corpora
tions have been dispatching a commit
tee to Washington to work and speak
against it as UDjust, impracticable, etc.,
we notice that some of the northwest
railroad magnates are expressing them
selves quite as emphatically in favor of
it. One of these is Mr. 0. W. Smith,
traffic manager of the Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy, who has just returned
to Chicago from Washington, and as
sures the Tribune there that Western
railroad men, as a class, are not only not
throwing any obstacles in the way of
the bill’s passage, but, on the contrary,
are disposed to promote it. He says :
"Most of our railroad managers have be
come convinced that uniform and equitable
rates cannot be maintained without some
Congressional action, and they are there
fore willing to give this law a trial, as none
more favorable to their interests could be
put through. They thiuk the law will work
well it provisions were added to regulate
the traffic within States on the same basis as
the inter-State traffic, and that the water
routes be also included and placed under
the same restrictions as the railroads. A
prominent railway attorney stated yesterday
that he had looked up the law regarding
the power of Congress to regulate the traffic
within States, and he had no doubt that it
could lawfully take such action. If this
was done, the railroads, especially those in
the West, would be well served, because it
would do away with the obnoxious railroad
laws of the various Western States.”
The real importance of the Reagan
bill, as has heretofore been pointed out,
consists not so much in anything which
it is proposed to do now, as in the fact
that it is an inevitable entering wedge to
much more mischievous things which
are to be accomplished hereafter. Legis
lation of this kind is uniformly progres
sive, and a precedent once established,
the progress is usually' pretty rapid. It
is difficult to prescribe for it an appro
priate stopping place. The transition
from “regulating commerce” betieeen the
States to the ' ‘regulation of commerce”
tritbin the States themselves is an easy one,
and will hardly be impeded by a strict
construction of the Constitution. The
day for the strict construction of that
instrument has passed away, and Us pro
visions now are pretty much what Sena
tors and Congressmen, consulting the
interests of their particular section,
choose to make them. The Reagan bill,
hence, though a comparatively innocuous
measure, may be accepted as but a first
step towards a still larger absorption of
corporate business interests in the future
by the now all-embracing Federal octo
pus. People are apt to forget ttie
"traditious of the fathers’’and speedily
get familiarized with the process,
so that it is not difficult to obtain for it
the appearance of popular approval
even. “Tho prominent railway at
torney” above alluded to is a case in
point. It may well be said, if a lawyer
of any recognized reputation has thus
reasoned himself into the conviction that
the fundamental law can be twisted and
turned to such ends as he indicates, we
may be sure that it will not be long be
fore the minds of laymen will he
persuaded into a like way of think
ing; and then the door will be
open for the octopus to swallow
up not only the railroads, but, in
time, telegraphs, steamships and every
thing else that can by legislative inge
nuity' be tortured into a subject for Con
gressional “regulation.” We do not
know that anything can be done to arrest
this tendency as long as vast railroad
corporations and telegraph companies
are conducted on the monopoly princi
ple, with interests antagonistic to those
of the people, who are at their mercy.
At best it is a choice of evils, and one
can only look on, therefore, and see what
is going to come of it.
Yrrmifugc.
Cities Harassed by Debt.
Mobile Reqietcr.
It is not Memphis alone, nor Mobil: 1 ,
nor New Orleans alone, of the cities, that
seek to be rid of burdens which are
crushing out their existence. All over
the North and West the condition of the
municipalities is as bad as it is ia the
South. Partial repqdintiqu of the city
debt is gow being advocated by members
cf the Common Council of Elizabeth, a
city that lies directly within the brilliant
light of New York. The debt of Eliza
beth amounts to two hundred aud fifty
dollars on every man, woman and child
in the city. Here in Mobile our city debt
amounts to oqly one fmudred dollars to
every man, woman and child. We can
understand, therefore, very well the
despondent feeling of Elizabeth. (hlv
Northern friends have not sqclj a tear as
some of us e* the South have of Federal
interference to defeat a repeal of a mu
nicipal charter. It is true the New York
Tribune speaks very impudently of dra
gooning cities into obedience to Federal
courts and of those courts raising the
clead corporations into life, but no one
looks to that journal for opinions upon
questions of law. It has a few party-
war cries which it utters on every occa
sion and with every conceivable inflection
of voice, but happily no one regards
them. The croaking of frogs has’ lost
power to drive sleep from our eyelids
The sensible opinion of tho Kurin and
West is very forcibly expressed by the
Chicago Times, which says; ‘‘ When the
Supreme Court of the United States goes
into inquiries as to the effects of laws of
a State in order to determine whether
such laws are in violation of the Consti
tution of the United Stales, it may be
well to consider how much of the legis
lative power of the State is left. When,
further, the Supreme Court decrees that
a municipal corporation, the charter of
which has been revoked by the State
Legislature, and which corporation
has ceased to exist, shall be kept
alive by decree of a United States
court, and that the powers and functions
of such defunct corporation shall be ex
ercised by a United States court, it may
be time to inquire what limit there is to
the power of the United States courts to
organize and administer local govern
ments in defiance of the State Legisla
tures. Upon the same theory, what is
to hinder the Supreme Court of the
United States from administering the
State Governments of any of the States
which have ‘scaled’ their debts ?
That would only be doing on a
larger scale what it seems to
be promised to do in the case of the
city of Memphis. If the United States
courts propose to go into the business of
running governments, in order to collect
the debts of such governments, presently
the United Stag's uourts would usurp the
executive »ud legislative functions not
only of towns, cities and counties, but of
the several States. Were the theory ad
vanced in the rasp of the city of Mem
phis fully car riel out by the United
States courts it might be a serious ques
tion how soon they woqld absorb the
most important powers of government
throughout the major part of ihe Union.”
THE GENUINE
DR. C. McLANE’S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
OR
VERMIFUGE.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.
T HE countenance is pale and lcad-
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
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
abdomep; 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.
McLane and Fleming Bros, on the
wrapper. —:o:—
DR. C. McIANE'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.
BEW ARE 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.
nov6 W.F&MATelly
fainting.
JOHN OLIVER’S
Paint and Oil Store.
STEAMBOAT,
RAILROAD AND MILL SUPPLIES
SASHES, BLINDS,
Doors, Mouldings, &c.
NO. 5 WHITAKER STREET,
ap25-tf Savannah, Qa.
The Cincinnali papers are regaling
ihelr readers with a list of the depositors
and the amount due each in the exploded
“German Savings Institution.” The
grand total as far a3 heard from is $075,-
367 and some cents. The swindled
creditors number a couple of thousand
industrious, saving Germans, the whole
loss appearing to fall off that nation
ality.
Wm. Zehgler, a lad of eleven years,
committed suicide in Philadelphia Fri
day, by hanging himself with a rope,
which he attached to a joist in the cellar
of his home, on Alleghany avenue. His
mind is said to have been somewhat
affected by the reading of religious
hooks.
A GOOD ACCOUNT.
“To SUM It up, six long years of bed-rid
den sickness and suffering, costing $300 per
year, total, $1,300—all of which was stopped
by three bottles of Hop Bitters, taken by my
wife, who has done her own housework for
a year since without the loss of a day, and 1
want everybody to know it for their benefit
“John Weeks, Butler, N. Y.”
jan20-Jf,W«fcFiSSwlni
ANDREW HANLEY,
No. 6 Whitaker Street,
Paint and Oil Store.
RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT AND MILL SUP
PLIES.
Doors, Saslies, Blinds, Etc.
Plain aud Decorative Wall Paper,
LI.HE PLASTER AND CEMENT.
HOME
Sole Apent for the celebrated
LIGHT” OIL.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
docil-tf
PAINTING
CHRIS. MURPHY
House, Sign and Ornam
PAINTING.
al
Orders for Work of Every De
scription in the above
line Solicited.
Paints, Oils, Glass, Broshes,
VARNISHES, ETC.
W M. P. McKENNA, 133 Congress street,
dealers in PAINTS, OILS, etc.. HOUSE,
SIGN and DECORATIVE PAINTER. Personal
superintended^ riven to all work. Orders for
any goods in my fine will receive prompt at ten
tion. aec4-tf
JOHN G. BUTLER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Paints, Oils, Glass, Varnishes, Etc.
4 LSO, a full line of WALL PAPERS. Hpuae,
xl Sign and Ornamental Painting d«n<* with
neatness and dispatch, at prices to suit the
times.
NO. 22 DRAYTON STREET, SAVANNAH, QA.
Also, have on hand and for sale the best qu&l
lty of GEORGIA LIME in any quantity.
mh25-ly
dumber, &f.
BACON & BROOKS,
PLANING MILL,
Lumber and Wood Yard.
O RDER BOXES can be found at D. C. Bacon
& Co. 'a. Post Office, Branch & Cooper’s.
A. M. & C. W. West’s, J. Weichselbaum’s and
II. Bnrford &. Co.’s. janl7-tf
D. C. BACON & CO.,
TIMBER,
Lumber, Shingles,
LATHS, PICKETS, Etc.
Wholesale and Retail
je25-tf
yxmts and -mutes.
Important to Rice Planters.
FIFTY HEAD OF CHOICE MULES,
IT ABLE for rice planters, for sale on very
reasonable terms. Apply to
MORIN Sc REILLY,
dec3!-tf NEW STREET.
im <5ffods.
GRAY & O’BRIEN.
ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT OF
Lais' and Misses’ Cloaks.
500 CLOAKS!
B erlin beavers and basque cloths,
at 50 per cent, off cost of manufacture.
BEAVER CLOAKS $7 50. $8 and $10, former
price $15. $20 and $35. These goods have got
to be sola. No reasonable offer refused.
DIRECT IMPORTATION
10.000 yards of HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES.
FRENCH NAINSOOK EDGING and INSERT
ING.
JACONET EDGINGS and FLOUNCING8.
5,000 yards EDGING, 2c., 3c., 5c. and 6c.
These goods are guaranteed full 50 per cent,
less than any such goods in this or auy other
city.
100 pairs 10A, 11-4 and 12-4 BLANKETS, just
received, at a great reduction in price.
20 pieces BLACK CACHEMIRE, just received,
75c., former price $115.
Our entire stoefc of DRESS GOODS, AH
Wool, Black and Colored, reduced about 33}£c.
Our entire stock of other styles of DRESS
GOODS are marked down 25 per cent., in order
to close this season’s purrfUse.
Ladies’ MERINO VESTS, very nice goods, 50c.
Gents’ MERINO VESTS, 50c., 75c., $1. excep
tional value.
Boys’ and Misses' VESTS, full line, from
35c. to $1.
200 dozen DAMASK and HUCK TOWELS,
from $1 per dozen to $12.
The best and largest LINEN HUCKABACK
TOWEL in this city for 25c.
5 pieces Ponson’s and Tilllard BLACK SILKS,
very heavy, and not usually offered In this
market.
GRAY & O’BRIEN.
feb3-tf
B.F.MEIA&CO.
137 BROUGHTON STREET,
BETWEEN BULL AND WHITAKER STS.
WE HAVE JUST OPENED:
,\ LINE of elegant CREPE LISSE RUCH
IX T
1 jL INGS, plain und silrered-e<]ged.
A new line of Children’s FANCY HOSIERY,
choice styles and colors, from 10c. pair up.
Children s elegant FRENCH and ENGLISH
FANCY HOSE.
A handsome assortment of Children’s Col
ored Bordered LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS,
at 10c.
CORSETS.
An extensive assortment of first class Cor
sets, including—
THE IMPROVED SPOON BUSK,
THE DOUBLE BUSK,
THE CROSS BONE,
THE DOWAGER, ABDOMINAL,
THE PHENIX, NURSING, and
THE 50c. LIZZIE,
The best Corset to be had at the price.
KID GLOVES.
Evening shades 3-button KTDS, 50c.
Dark shades 3-button JOUVENS, 95c., usually
$125 to $150.
Black 3-button KIDS, good at 75c.
Dark colors 2-button, 40c. up.
SHIRTS.
We are now offering in all sizes the celebra
ted QUAKER CITY DOLLAR SHIRT, made
of Wamsutta Shirting, and admitted to be
among the best made and best fitting Shirts
ever offered for sale.
Full lines also, of the QUAKER CITY 75c.
SHIRT
Gentlemen’s LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS
Gentlemen s LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS,
hemmed and ready for use, from lUc. up.
AT A SACRIFICE!-
The balance of our stock of Ladies’ DRESS
GOODS and other WINTER GOODS we are
offering at a sacrifice.
B. F. McKENNA & CO.
febOtf
Carriage, Suggt*s, &c.
SAVANNAH’S
Enterprise Carriage Works.
FETZER & SANBERG,
PROPRIETORS.
West Broad and Du fly Streets*
H AVING had long experience in the busi
ness, and with unrivalled facilities, we are
prepared to do work in the oest style and at
the shortest notice.
jan20-lm FETZER & SANBERG.
Old stand of McKee A. Bennett,
Corner Bay and We»t Broad Streets.
^Nextensive^Btock of_Catriages, Phaetona,
Buggies, Wagon*. Harness, Whips, Urn-
_ - - Q f a u lands for the buUd-
b re Has and material c
ing and repairing of vehicles. In addition to
the above a general workshop with competent
hands to build and repair all kinds of vehicles,
at prices to suit the times. All work guaraa
teed, protected. A. K. WILSON,
Proprietor.
• Mwn and grass ^ouuarrs.
McDOSOlGfl&BlLLMi™
IRON AND BRASS
Founders and Machinists,
East Broad St., near A. & G. R. IL Depot,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Iron Fronts for
Stores.
BRACKETS,
IRON RAILING,
CASTINGS
Of all kinds, and
ARCHITECTURAL
IRON WORK,
For Churches, Stores and Dwellings made to
order.
SUGAR MILLS & FANS
A SPECIALTY.
decl0-9m
Ed. Pinaud’s Perfumery,
FINE TOILET SOAPS,
AND BRILLIANTINE FOR THE HAIR.
For sale at
L. C. STRONG’S Drug Store,
feb7 tf Cor. Bull and Perry st. lane.
OAA 1
LVjVj low by GEO. C. FREEMAN.
leblO-U
Seed and Table Potatoes^
BARRELS, on consignment and for sale