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A1 ‘ le “ J. H. ESTILL,
Savannah Ga.
Col. Carey
pOi
(ieor?ia Affairs.
W. Styles, it is rumored, pro-
~ es e^oing to Brunswick to revive the Sea-
rt a scheme which Mr. Piatt, of
Florida, abandoned because he thought he
could not make a living out of the venture.
Colonel Styles is an able writer and experi
enced editor. He has our best wishes for
his success.
The following talk from the Rome Tri 5
luve bas decidedly an encouraging sound.
It say?: “The Selma, Rome and Dalton
Railroad is doing an excellent business, and
it is said that the receiver has so much
money that he don’t know what to do with
The Augusta Xews of Friday says an
escaped convict from the Dade coal mines
was captured that morning by Mr. James
Kcllv, of Columbia county. The convict is
named Hal Jarrett, and was put in the peni
tentiary for life for killing his wife in Co
lumbia county. The Xews understands that
there was only a reward of twenty-five dol
lars for this escaped wife murderer. He is
cow in safe keeping at the guard house in
AugUi-ta.
The A ryus is agitating the subiect of run
ning a traction engine with a train on the road
from Buena Vista to Americus, Geneva and
Columbus. It thinks that at comparatively
small cost the roads could be placed in suita
ble condition for such locomotion, and that
the establishment of such a mode of easy
and cheap transportation would be highly
advantageous to all parties concerned.
The Gumming Clarion says that cotton
pickers are in great demand in that section.
It says: “Before the late rains everybody
thought they would pick their own cotton,
but now since everything has dried off,
nearly everyone who has cotton to pick
wants twice as many hands as he can get.”
The LaGrange Reporter has received in
formation of a series of outrages recently
perpetrated in the western portion of Troup
county. Three biothers, it seems, got
drunk a few nights since, and not only be
haved in a most insulting manner to every
one they met, but cruelly, maliciously and
wantonly killed two cows belonging to
Rev. John P. Howell, of Troup. The Re
porter says that when they came to them
selves they apologized for their evil con
duct on the ground that they were Intoxi
cated and not responsible at the time, and
that they declared they were willing
to pay for all the damage they had done.
That paper also declines to publish their
carats because they are the eons of a worthy
and respectable gentleman. Such conduct
ought, however, to be severely punished,
and these young men should be arrested*
tried, convicted and sentenced to the ex
treme penalty of the law. Drunkenness, so
far from being an excuse for their crime,
aggravates it, and the respectability of their
father should not be a shield for their mis
deeds.
According to the Macon Telegraph, there
were three hundred and eighty-eight bids
made on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad
in the recent attempt to lease it.
A correspondent of the Macon Telegraph
advocates that the citizens of that city now
erect a monument to the memory of Simri
Rose, “one of the founders of Macon and
the father of Rose Hill Cemetery.”
The Atlanta Duqtaich learns that a farmer
named Welsh was run over by the train on
the West Point Road Thursday night and
killed. It seems that Welsh had visited
Atlanta on the day of his death, ma^
some purchases and was returning to his
home in a wagon, accompanied by his little
eon. When near Red Oak, and while cross
ing the track, an engine struck the wagon
and killed him. His body was found Fri
day morning by a friend, his little son lying
on the ground near the body almost frozen
to death.
The Constitution reports a romantic mar
riage in Atlanta on Wednesday night last.
The high contracting parties were surrep
titiously married by a Justice of the Peace,
whom they awakened out of sleep for the
purpose of tying the knot. The groom sup
ported his bride on his left arm, and in his
right hand he held the candle while the
Justice concluded the ceremony. The names
of the parties are not given, as they wish
their marriage to be kept secret for a time
yet. This novel procedure was necessitated
on account of the bitter opposition of the
parents on both sides to the match.
In a few days the Governor will rcadver-
tise the lease of the Macon and Brunswick
Railroad according to the law authorizing
the lease. The Macon Telegraph says that it
'is thought by experienced railroad men that
the coming struggle over the possession of
the road will cast the one which has just
Passed completely into the background.
The amount to which the bidding will be
carried is estimated at two and a half million
dollars by some. This amount is larger
thaa it is likely will be bid, but the contest
is expected to be very lively if matters re
main as they arc at present.
According to the Xews the colored fair at
Gnilin succeeded even better than was ex
pected. The entries In the various depart
ments were very creditable, and the attend
ance was large ail the week. The trotting
purses developed some good races, which at
tracted great Interest.
The death of Mr. John M. Bowie, of
Rome, is announced in the Courier.
Hast Friday night one Henry Landrum
shot in the head and fatally wounded his
brother in-law, James Barrett, about five
miles from Atlanta. The two had been to
Atlanta where they had a fight, and as
Barrett was going home he was overtaken
by Landrum and shot. The wounded man
died Saturday morning.
The horses of Dr. E. B. Schley, of Colum
bus, became frightened about dark on Fri
day evening and ran away, while the doctor
*’as driving them to a buggy. The buggy
Has smashed up and the doctor thrown out
*nd dragged some distance, but fortunately
escaped unhurt. The affair created great
excitement.
Messrs. A. T. Stewart & Co. have gener
ously given to the Roman Catholic Fair, to
be held in Augusta next month for the
benefit of St. Patrick’s parish, the sum of
twenty-five dollars.
The prisoners in the jail at Leesburg, six
in number, made a successful strike for free-
d °m on Saturday, the first instant. They
managed to unlock the door from the in-
®ide, and afterwards made a rope, by which
ey towered themselves to the ground.
Greenberry Hopkins, charged with the
murder of Edmund Martin, was tried in Au-
jf USta Friday. Saturday morning the jury
fought in a verdict of not guilty. Both
parties are colored.
Columbus Times: “Mr. David
r;! \ 1Ves near Keataula Mills, in Har-
of age and u D0W a . bout ninety-eight years
countv H, 8 OQ e of the first settlers of his
lives in iso- m ° ved to the place he now
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J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1879.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
A short time since he was stricken with
paralysis, and is slowly going out, and so is
his property. He has managed to make an
even race with life, and at his death his
property will about be sufficient to give him
a decent bunal. He has always been an
honorable gentleman, and has the confi
dence and respect of his neighborhood. He
Is a faithful member of the Primitive Baptist
Church.”
Now that the cold weather has 6et In
tramps are abroad in our sunny southland
once more. The Columbus Enquirer says:
“Railroad men tell us there are more tramps
on the road than for many years. In fact
the ‘woods are full of them.’ A short
while since a pair of them stole a ride from
this city to Opelika, and on arriving at the
latter place walked up to the conductor and
very dryly said: ‘Cap, suppose we stop
here, don’t we?’ Frequently they call at
the express office in this city and send their
baggage to various points. When told
when the train would leave, one replied:
‘Train, be d—d, I’m going to walk.’ No
doubt many will come to this city and rein
force our chain gang. The officers have in
structions to arrest them in twenty-four
hours after they arrive. Occasionally they
visit us, but not liking the reception leave
in short order.”
Sa3*s the Sharon correspondent of the
Crawfordville Democrat: “Another colored
child has been almost baked alive. During
the last month not less than four colored
children, ranging from one to three years
old, have been badly burned in this neigh
borhood; but one of the most shocking
sights of this kind was seen last Sunday
morning, on Dr. Kendrick’s plantation. It
seems that the father of the child had gone
to the depot to see the ‘exquesion’ pass, and
the mother went to the spring, leaving the
child, two years old, by the fire, alone. The
child’s clothing caught on fire, and it ran
out into the yard enveloped in flames.
It was discovered by some passer-by,
who extinguished the flames, but found
that the child was almost baked alive.
Colored people are always doing this way,
and don’t seem to learn a whit from ex
perience.”
The Augusta Chronicle gives the particu
lars of the shooting of Joe Ramsey, a con
vict at the camp at Milledge’s Spring, near
that city, Friday afternoon, by Joseph Seals.
Says the Chronicle: “The convicts are at
work on one of the roads leading to Sum
merville, and their camp is located at Mil-
ledge’s Spring. Yesterday morning there
were twenty convicts, and at the time of
the shooting there were three convicts in
the camp and seventeen at work on the
road, about a quarter of a mile distant.
There are three guards, one of whom was
absent. Of the other two, one was in
charge of the hands on the road, and the
other, Mr. Joseph Seals, was in the camp.
When Judge Eve reached the camp he
found the body of the dead convict stretched
out. The pistol ball had penetrated the
right side, producing death in about fifteen
minutes. One of the two convicts who
were in the camp at the time of the occur
rence, with Mr. Seals and the deceased,
gave the following statement to Judge
Eve: He said Mr. Seals was very much
intoxicated, and while talking remarked:
•I’ll show you how I’d serve a convict
who attempted to escape,’ and immediately
drew his pistol and fired. Ramsey, who was
cooking, fell and expired in about a quarter
of an hour. He said he did not know
whether Seals aimed at a tree or at Ramsey,
but the ball struck the latter. Seals declar
ed that the killing was altogether accidental.
Judge Eve returned to the city, procured a
warrant for the arrest of Seals, on the
charge of murder, and immediately dis
patched Lieutenant Prather and Mr. B. M.
Evans after Seals. When the officers ap
proached the camp, however, they ascer
tained that Seals had come to Augusta.
While returning they were informed by a
party, with whom they conversed, that Seals
had stated that he intended to give himself
up to Judge Snead this morning. Judge
Eve sent Lieutenant Prather out again to
make a rigid search for Seals. He will In
stitute the closest investigation in the mat
ter, and elicit all the facts. Joe Ramsey,
<he decea=ed, was about thirty-five years of
age. He had been convicted of simple lar
ceny, and his term would have expired in
January.” Seals was arrested Saturday
morning in Augusta and placed in jail. The
Coroner’s inquest over the deceased convict
resulted in a verdict of death from the acci
dental discharge of Seals’ pistol.
Here Is the way the Sparta Times and
Planter announces Zach. Chandler’s death :
“lion. Zachariah Chandler, the bitterest
enemy the South ever had, is dead. Pro
priety forbids a full expression of our feel
ings.”
The Cartersvillc Express says : “There is a
rumor that a narrow gauge railroad will
soon be built from Rogers’ station out into
the region of iron ore beds In the north
eastern part of the county. In that connec
tion, it is said that Rogers’ Iron works will
soon be started, to be run on a larger scale
than formerly.”
ColumbusEnquireri “Farmers from Chat
tahoochee and Stewart counties speak fa
vorably of their cotton crop. They say there
is a large amount of cotton in the'fields, but
they are unable to get it out, owing to the
scarcity of labor. 'They are offering good
wages to cotton pickers, but for 6orne rea
son cannot secure their services. There are
some negroes around our city who are never
known to work, for the reason, they say,
they cannot get anything to do. If they
would go in the country good homes ana
wages could be obtained. The truth is, they
do not want work, and it would be well for
the grand jury to attend to their case.”
The Atlantese gave the Thirteenth United
States Iufantry a good send off when it left
that city Friday night. The Dispatch says;
“The Thirteenth regiment of the United
States Army, which has been quartered the
summer in Atlanta, departed for their win
ter quarters in New Orleans last evening at
6:30 o’clock, amidst wailing brass band
tunes and the hearty regrets of those of our
citizens who have formed friendly attach
ments to the members of the regiment.
There was quite a number of leave-takers
at the passenger depot, all unanimous in ex
pressions of regret at the departure of such
a clever corps of military. While the regi
ment has been quartered here it has con
ducted itself In such a manner as to win the
esteem of the entire city, which will gladly
welcome the return of the regiment next
summer, should Divine Providence and mili
tary orders so ordain. To the tunes of
‘ Auld Lang Syne ’ and ‘Dixie ’ the lengthy
ear containing the Thirteenth regiment and
its effects slowly started on its journey to
New Orleans.”
Albany News: “Albany is cursed—not by
a stock ordinance, but by the absence of
one. Droves of cows, hogs and other
animals roaming at large through the city
streets are a pest and nuisance to taxpayers.
A few days since a large, hungry looking
sow, in quest of food, attacked a little
colored child that was playing in front of a
Broad street store. It had caught it by the
leg, biting it severely, and bad succeeded in
dragging it nearly across the sidewalk into
the street, when the child’s cries brought
prompt assistance and it was 6aved.”
American Cotton Still King.
New York Herald, 7th.
Mr. D. G. Watts, the President of the
New York Cotton Exchange, who ar
rived home by the Bothnia on Wednes
day, after an absence of eight months in
Europe, was met iu Hanover square yes
terday by a Herald reporter. There is
no denying that the prospects of the
trade are vastly improved, the outlook
all over Europe being better than it has
been in a long time, and Mr. Watts was
found as buoyant as the market. He ex
pressed thcopinion that there is not going
to be any damagingcompetition with the
American product, and remarked that
the production of the staple, which had
been constantly increasing, would con
tinue to increase with the demand. * 1 he
production of cotton in India, said Mr.
Watts, “has been decreasing every year
Next year it is thought there may be an
increase of about two hundred thousand
bales, but this increase is only an inci
dent of a better season. The tendency
is to drive out Great Britain as a com
petitor in producing cotton, as we pro
duce a much better article at a compara
tively cheaper price. It has been dem
onstrated that no other country can
raise cotton to compete with ours. The
present prices are good and we have
nothing to fear for the future.”
A foreign lecturer on cremation asserts
that the ancient Greek, Gallic, Homan,
Thracian, Swedish and Japanese rever
ence for tire indicates that the practice
of burning human bodies originated in
religious motives. There is nothing in
the Bible against cremation, he says, and
when the practice died out in Europe,
science and the arts died out. and the
Dark Ages came, and with them burial.
Mrs. Lillie Darst, the editor of the
Circleville (Ohio) Herald, probably will’
be made clerk of the Senate in that
State. When she put in a claim for the.
office a few weeks ago therr was con
siderable objection to her candidacy, but
she has electioneered so effectively that
now the chances are said to be in her
favor.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE ALBANY FAIR.
Eyerything Promising for a Grand
Success.
Albany, Ga., November 8.—The fourth
semi-annual fair of the Southwest Georgia
Agricultural Association will begin in this
city on Tuesday next, the 11th instant, and
everything portends a grand success. 8tock
and agricultural products are arriving in
large numbers. Some splendid specimens
of racing stock have already arrived, and it
is expected that the races will be excep
tionally fine.
Albany will be lively with amusements of
various kinds during the fair. An excel
lent amateur brass band, under Professor
Shelton, are engaged to play throughout the
exhibition, and the lively hop on Tuesday
evening next will be quite a social event.
From all accounts immense crowds from
throughout this entire section will be in at
tendance, and among them Hon. Mr. Hen
derson, the new Commissioner of Agricul
ture of Georgia, is expected.
Senator B. H. Hill is in the city.
THE STEAMER CHAMPION SUNK
AT SEA.
Thirty-Two Lives Reported Lost.
STATEMENT OF ONE OF THE CAP
TAINS OF THE COLLIDING VESSELS.
THE NEW YORK ELECTION.
REGULATORS AT WORK IN NORTH
EASTERN KENTUCKY.
Conflict Between Local and Federal
Authorities.
.1 WHALING SCHOONER LOST.
Apprehensions of Doctored Election
Returns in New York.
REPORT OF THE SECOND ASSISTANT
P. M. GENERAL.
PURCHASE OF UNITED STATES BONDS
BY THE GOVERNMENT.
miscellaneous and minor matters.
SINKING OF THE STEAMER CHAMPION OF
CHARLESTON.
Lewes, Del., November S.—The ship
Lady Octavla, from the Breakwater for
New York, collided with the steamer Cham
pion, from New York for Charleston, strik
ing the steamer amidships and sinking her
iu five minutes. It is rumored that twenty-
five are saved and thirty-two lost. The
collision occurred thirty-fire miles off the
Capes at four o’clock yesterday morning.
The ship is badly damaged and Is being
towed to Philadelphia by a tug.
New York, November 8.—The steamship
Champion, which was sunk off the Dela
ware capes Friday morning, left here on
Thursday last under command of Captain
Lockwood.
The following are the names of the cabin
passengers who shipped on the Champion :
J. L. Marvin, C. Steffeny,
W. \V. Clark, Wm. Peete,
Wm. Siska, Joseph Mitchell,
Mrs. Andrews, Miss Nickel,
of Charleston.
H. Hustable and wife, of Boston.
The steerage passengers were :
C. Patten, P. Patten,
J. B. Foster, M. Broad,
Kate Throckey, Rose Borbery,
J. B. Horan.
The officers and crew of the ill-fated ves
sel are:
Capt. R. W. Lockwood, of Charleston.
John R. Moffett, Parser, of Charleston.
R. II. Leonard, Mate.
Charles Miller, Second Mate.
C. O. Stiles, Carpenter.
The following are the names of the sea-
m .:
Jno. Thompson, Frederick Richards,
Chas. Ekler, Frank Jacobson, -
Paul Hahn, Jno. Nelson,
Jas. Anderson, Frederick Mann,
Richard Owens, John Allen.
The two last are boys.
Wesley Reeves, engineer.
C. L* Bunce, first assistant engineer.
Casper Foberg, second assistant engineer.
A. F. Potts, oiler.
Edward Jones, Patrick Flynn, Wm. Far-
rall, Frank Pattit, Mike Savage and Luke
Kelly, firemen.
August Winters, Frank Gaugan, Wm.
Curten, Luke Kelly, Alexander Rose, all
stokers.
Peter Smalls, steward.
Charlotte Smalls and Catherine Cross,
steward tffeses.
John Foster, porter.
Andrew Middleton, raessman.
Isaac Hammond, cook.
John Richardson, second cook.
Dauiel Girardson, pastry cook.
Antonio Mishaw, pantryman.
Geo. Holland and Mose3 Pinckney, both
waiters.
The vessel was laden with a general cargo,
which it is said was Insured. She was val
ued at about two hundred thousand dollars.
No dispatches have been received at the
company’s office, Pier 27, North river, re
garding the disaster up to noon to-day. The
company have telegraphed to Charleston,
Philadelphia, and other points for news
about the vessel.
The following dispatch was sent to Col.
Whaley & Son, who are agents of the Old
Dominion Line at Lewes, Del., by the agents
here to-day: “Please see that those saved
have the best accommodations the ship
affords, and tell both the Captain and stew
ard to take particular care of them.”
Captain Lockwood has been in the em
ployment of the company for about twelve
years. He lives in Charleston and is un
married. A good many of the crew were
colored men, and some residents of Char
leston.
statement of the captain of the octatia.
Philadelphia, November 8.—The ship
Lady Octavia, which was In collision with
tbc steamship Champion, has arrived here.
Her Captain reports that he left Delaware
Breakwater at 9;3Q a. m. Thursday. At 4
a. m. Friday, forty miles east by north half
north from Cape May, was run into by the
steamer Champion, from New York. The
Champion struck us just aft the stem.
The steamer was 60 badly damaged
that she sunk in four minutes.
Thirty persons of her crew and passen
gers were lost, and twenty-four saved
and placed on other vessels by the Octavia.
The first mate of the Octavia, James Fergu
son, was in charge of the deck at the time
of the collision. The Octavia brought none
of those rescued to this port. The follow
ing is a list or those of the Champion’s crew
and passengers known to have been saved;
R. W. Lockwood, Captain.
Cbas. Miller, Second Mate.
John Thompson, Chas. Ehler, Frederick
Mackinnon, Frederick Richards and Frank
Jackson, seamen.
Richard Owens, boy.
Wesley Reeve, Chief Engineer.
Chas. E. Bunce, First Assistant Engineer.
Edward Jones, Wm. Farrell, Patrick
Flynn, and Luke Kelly, firemen. -
Alex. Rose, coal passer.
Isaac Hammond, chief clerk.
John Foster, porter.
Catharine Cross, stewardess.
George Holland and Moses Pinckney,
waiters.
Four of the passengers and two of the
crew were placed on board an unknown bark
and sent to New York.
CAPTAIN JOHNSON’S STATEMENT.
Captain James Johnson, of Greenock,
master of the Lady Octavia, makes the fol
lowing statement: “My ship arrived at
Delaware Breakwater from Rio Janeiro for
orders on October 23d, and sailed for New
York about ten o’clock on Thursday night
last. About a quarter past two o clock
yesterday morning, when we kad sailed
about thirty miles, a collision occurred.
The night was clear and warm, the “00“
shining brightly. We were moving at the
rate of 3Xor4knots per hour. My Chief
Mate reported a steamer ahead ten minutes
before the accident happened. The 5.earner
continued on her course, and I on mine,
and we approached each other; but imme
diately before the crash the man on the look
out of my veesel reported the steamer s star-
board light from our port bow, and then she
shifted aud her port light became visible,
showing that she had turned on her
course. We had a man on the lookout con
stantly,but there could have been no lookout
on the Champion. Her Captain, Lockwood,
aubsequontlv told me that be bad altered
her course a moment before the collision,
but assigned no reason for doing so, and that
he did not -s^e my ship, which indicates that
my Idea In regard to b lookout was correct.
Indeed, I was informed that the man who
should have been in the lookout was aloft
loosening the sails. The ship sunk in four
minutes after the collision, and there was a
terrible panic. I at once ordered the boats
lowered, and, in fact, they were in the
water before the steamer went down. Two
of her crew jumped on board my ship at
the time she struck. In all, thirty persons
were lost, among them the First Mate
and five women. Twelve of the
missing were passengers. I mean to say
that the steamer came at us end on end.
There was no possible means of avoiding
her. It was impossible to tell the extent of
her injuries, she went down so quickly, and
there was so much confusion. Four of the
passeneers and two of the crew were sent to
New York In a bark that came alongside,
but I did not get their names or the
name of the vessel they are on.
When the Octavia reached Green street
wharf, one of her tugs left her, and subse
quently it was learned from the boatswain
of the Octavia that this tug contained Capt.
Lockwood, his passengers and crew, and
that all were at once taken to the Ninth
and Green streets depot, and left for New
York.”
New York, November 8.—Captain Lock-
wood, of the lost Bteamer Champion, arrived
in this city about four o’clock this afternoon
with the rescued seamen, and reported at
the agents’ office, on West street. He was
heartily welcomed and congratulated on his
narrow escape, as were also those who were
with him. The names of the rescued, as
learned from the Captain, are as follows:
Captain R. W. Lockwood, second officer C.
Miller, seamen Charles Ehler, Frederick
McManus, Frank Jackson, Frederick Rich
ards, deck boy Richard Owings, chief engi
neer Wesley Reeves.
LATER ELECTION RETURNS.
Albany, November 8.—The Araus (Dem.)
estimates Cornell’s plurality at 37,332 and
Potter’s majority at 4,866. It claims the
remainder of the State officers by less ma
jorities than Potter’s. The Express (Rep.),
estimates Cornell's apparent plurality at
43,633, and Hoskins’ apparent majority at
249.
The Herald says it Is still doubtful which
party has carried the State. It looks at pres
ent as if Potter and Seymour were elected
by small majorities, but the vote on the
State ticket from Lieutenant Governor down
is eo close that it will probably take the offi
cial returns to determine It. The Herald
concludes: “ New York is still the debata
ble ground of the Presidential canvass, with
nearly equal chances to both parties.”
The Run says : “The vote for Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller,
Treasurer and Attorney General are very
close, both parties concede. The returns
are made with provoking slowness, and
from only a few counties has a full vote
been received. Cornell’s plurality may
reach 40,000, and it may be cut down to
35,000, but there Is little doubt but what it
will range between these figures. There are
enough missing returns to make the Lieu
tenant Governorship In doubt.”
The Sun's returns give a majority of 2,162
for Potter. These figures may be diminished
by official returns, enough to elect Hoskins,
but the Democrats still claim Potter’s elec
tion, and with seeming good reason.
The election of Horatio 8eymour, Jr.,
(Dem.) as State Engineer and Surveyor,
seems to be conceded by both parties. The
best that can be said of the other candidates
is that the vote is in doubt, with the
chances in favor of Wadsworth’s election
as Comptroller on the Republican ticket,
and Ward’s as Attorney General. General
Carr’s friends urge he is ruuning enough
ahead of his ticket to Insure his election a6
Secretary of State. The race between
Mackin and Wendell for Treasurer is very
close, and the result is greatly in doubt.
Albany, November 8.—The Journal's
table of returns on the State ticket this
evening, elects Potter by 73 majority, but
the editorials express a hope for Hoskins,
and confidence in the election of the balance
of the Republican ticket.
Washington, November 8.—Nothing bas
been received to-day in relation to the Vir
ginia election. The latest information last
night shows that both 6ides claim to have a
small majority, bat the indications are the
Debt Payers will have the organization of
the General Assembly under their control.
Richmond, Va., November 8.—Few addi
tional returns have been received to-day on
the debt question. The opponents of the
McCulloch bill compromise claim to have a
small majority in- each house. As to all
other matters, the two wings of the Con
servatives are tolerably evenly divided,
twenty-four Republican members holding
the balance of power, and are probably in a
position to dictate terihs. The indications
are that they will plan to name the Senator,
In return for supporting one or other wing
as to State officers and Judges.
notice.
“ To any Court that may try Rabourn for the
murder of Hyatt:
“If you fail to give him justice you will
be as guilty as -he; also any attorney that
may raise any technicality in his defense
will be sent on a visit to Kendall and Mc
Millan without fail. Any person destroying
this notice will be dealt with according to
the law ol Judge Lyncb.
“[Signed] Dead wood City.”
In Elliott county the regulators are moving,
and have sent the following notice to the
Judge of the Circuit Court;
11 To the Court in session: Behold, we come
again, not with fire and blood in our tracks,
but we come to this court as suppliants at
the throne of mercy, begging $nd pleading*
that they will not continue aBy of the cases
of felony that are on the docket, or that
may come to it during this term, on mere
legal technicalities, but give them what
the law provides for, vljs: Speedy trial.
Bear this in mind. Country, justice and
God demand It, and we, as a band of over
two thousand in three counties, say that we
will give it to them in three days after
this court adjourns if you don’t. We
don’t want to threaten this coipt, or any
part of it, because they are perfectly safe
so far as we are concerned} but we want
thieves, robbers, house burners, men who
slay their wives, and are so bandy with pis
tols, to distinctly understand that we mean
‘biz.’ We don’t like this. It is no pleas
ure to us, but a stern and hard duty that we
can perform, if necessary, and all such men
aforesaid had better be tried here, for if we
have to call a special term of our court woe
be unto you, for death is your portion ; and
remember Walnut. So govern yourselves
accordingly.
“ [Signed] Judge Lynch.”
CONFLICT BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES.
Washington, November 8.—The follow
ing telegram has been received at the War
Department:
“Fort 8ill, I. T., November 6.—To Gen
eral Sherman: Deputy United States Mar
shal Johnson arrested in this vicinity about
ten citizens, three tor receiving stolen Uni
ted States property. Johnson started to
Dallas with the prisoners, but was overtaken
by the Sheriff of the county with a posse,
and Johnson and the prisoners were brought
before the local civil authorities. The priso
ners were released and .Johnson wa§ held to
answer for false imprisonment. Johnson rer
arrested the prisoners, and was fined for
contempt of court. He went to Dallas, re
turned with warrants, and arrested the local
court civil officers for resistance. The pri
soners first arrested defy Johnson. They
are armed, and threaten to resist him
and prevent the removal of the civil officers
held as prisoners. The Marshal is power
less. All the citizens, headed by the local
civil officers, resist and obstruct him. I am
satisfied he could not arrest the men taken
from him by the local authorities, nor remove
the civil officers held as prisoners. The
ordnanco storehouse bas not been robbed
by the citizens, but about a year ago by a
soldier, who is serving bis sentence therefor.
I have declined to take any of the prisoners
into custody or take any part in the squab
ble unless ordered by competent authority.
“Eskridge, Commanding.”
COLD BLOODED MURDER.
Cincinnati, November 8.—Advices re
ceived here from Grayson, l£y., report great
excitement at Whitesburg, Letcher county,
over the shooting of Town Marshal Love by
Whl Yirmilllon last Sunday. It is reported
as a cold blooded affair. Love was stand
ing in front of his house and was shot from
a distance of one hundred yards. Vermillion
is now awaiting
ALABAMA ffEATE FAIR.
Montgomery, ^N^ember 8.—The Ala
bama State Fair opens Monday, the 10th.
Indications point to the largest exhibition of
stock, agricultural products and machinery
since 1860. Fine premiums are offered for
fast horses. The military display will be
fine. Railroads and steamboats make half
rates for visitors and>nlmals for exhibition.
ABOLITION OF CUBAN SLAVERY—WATER
SPOUT,
Madrid, November 8.—The Constitu
tional party has resolved to support a bill
for the immediate abolition of slavery in
Cuba, with the amendment that the freed-
men may work for whom they please.
A waterspout seriously damaged the vil
lage of Rocnava in the province of Hullva.
A SAD ACCIDENT.
Richmond, November 8.—Miss Selina
Coles, daughter of Peyton 8. Coles, of Al
bemarle, a beautiful young lady, connected
with the leading families of the State, acci
dentally shot and killed herself at her
father’s residence.
COUNTDE CHAMBOBD’S MISSION TO ENGLAND.
London, November 8.—A dispatch from
Paris to the Tunes says a telegram from
Vienna states that Count de Chambord baa
dispatched the Count de Blancas on a ml*
gion to fjngl&nd.
WHALING SCHOONER LOST.
New York, November 8.—News was re
ceived to-day that the well-known whaling
schooner lately employed by Capt. H. W.
Howgate, of the Signal Bureau, in polar in
vestigations, under command of Captain
Tyson, had been lost in Cumberland Straits,
to the east of Hudson’s Bay. She
parted her chains and went ashore
during a gale. Nobody was lost. The
crew landed safely,but suffered subsequently
greatly from exposure. They stripped the
vessel and made tents of her sails, and staid
near the wreck for three days, when they
were rescued by a passing vessel which took
two to Peterhead, Scotland, whence they
came to this country by the State Line
steamer. The remainder are expected in
Scottish vessels at Peterhead, whence they
will be sent here.
APPREHENSION OF DOCTORED ELECTION RE
TURNS IN NEW YORK.
Albany, November 8.—Oaring to the be
lief here among some Democrats that the
delay in counting the election returns In va
rious western counties in the State is simply
for the purpose of “doctoring” returns to
elect Republicans, most of the Democratic
State nominees have joined in a dispatch to
personal friends in each county asking their
personal attendance at the counting of the
votes by the boards of supervisors of coun
ties. The gentlemen addressed are among
the most distinguished Democrats in the
State. It is believed by the State officials
that the supervision by such gentlemen as
these may prevent any miscounting.
SHORT TIME—AN APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE
POOR.
London, November 8.—The short time
labor movement In the Oldham cotton mills
shows signs of breaking up.
The Catholic Bishops of Ireland have
adopted resolutions appealing to the govern
ment and all public bodies and private indi
viduals to help the poor. The Bishops at
the same time exhort their flocks to bear
their trials patiently, respect the rights of
others, pay their just debts as fully as they
are able, and to obey the laws, while using
all peaceful and constitutional means to re
form the land laws, which have been the
main cause of the country’s poverty and
helplessness.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT FROM A STARCH EXPLO
SION.
KAN9AS'CiTY, Mo., November 8.—A ter
rible disaster occurred on the corner of
8econd and Main streets yesterday. Four
brick three-story buildings, occupied by
Carle & Sons, extensive cracker and candy
manufacturers, tumbled down and were
completely consumed by fire. At the time
the accident occurred one hundred and
seven persons, mostly boys and girls, aged
from twelve to twenty years, were at work
*n the factory, all of whom escaped alive
except seven. The cause of the accident is
supposed to be a starch explosion. The
bnildings and contents are a total loss. Up
to 10 p. m. three bodies had been found.
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL’S
REPORT.
Washington, November 8.—Second As
sistant Postmaster General Brady, in his
annual report, says: “The estimates for
the next fiscal year are made with a view to
provide for a continuance of the present
efficient service and to afford a largely in
creased service in the States of Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caro
lina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mis
sissippi and Alabama, which have all been
advertised to go Into effect July 1, 1880,
and which will improve the present mail
t icilities.”
REGULATORS AT WORK IN KENTUCKY.
Cincinnati, November 8. — Since the,
banging of Kendall and McMillan, at Mar-
tinsburg,the Elliott county regulators are ex
tending their organizations through North
east Kentucky and are reported to have en
rolled three thousand of the better citizens
of that region. A large party visited More-
head, Rowan county, recently to hang James
Rabourn for the murder of his father-in-law
a few weeks ago, but Rabourn was in the
Teath county jail. They posted the follow
ing notice on the court house door:
HANLAN MAKES A SPEECH.
London, Ontario, November 8.—At the
opera house, between the acts, Hanlan ap
peared on the stage, and in a speech said he
expected to meet Courtney this fall and de
feat him in a fair race. There was not
money enough in Canada to bly him. He
intended to go to England and row again
for the Sportsman’s cup, and to Australia to
row Trickett for the world’s championship*
after which he would retire from the field
as a sculler.
PURCHASE OF UNITED STATES BONDS.
New York, November 6—The Secretary
of the Treasury rejected all offers of bonds
made to-day, but bas authorized the Assist
ant Treasurer here to buy ten million of
sixes of 1881 at rates not exceeding 106.
Bonds amounting to $7,000,000 have been
offered and accepted by the Treasury at 106,
and it is considered almost certain the entire
ten millions will be turned in.
LARGE CARGO—JUMPED OVERBOARD.
Norfolk, November 8.—The steamship
Euphrates sailed to-day for Liverpool, with
5,300 bales of cotton.
The steamship Lady Lycett arrived to-day
from Sydney. On October 21at, in latitude
50:36 north, longitude 30;58 west, Thomas
Carrick, a seaman, jumped overboard while
in a fit of delirum, and was drowned.
CAPTAIN DODGE COMMENDED.
Washington, November 8.—Gen. Sherr
man has received from Captain Dodge his
report of his march to retrieve Capt. Payne.
General Sherman, in indorsing it, commends
in high terms the conduct of Captain Dodge
and his gallant company^ and the Secretary
of War adds : “The conduct of this young
officer is worthy of the highest commenda
tion.”
CHARLESTON NOTES.
Charleston, November 8 —At a meeting
of the creditors’ of J. E. Adger & Co. to
day, J. E. Adger was elected agent. An
advisory board of three creditors was also
appointed.
The Liberian bark Azor was sold to-day
for $2,950, the Exodus Association, the
former owner, being the purchaser.
RUSSIA VS. BEACONSFIELD’S POLICY.
Vienna, November 8.—A St. Petersburg
letter to the Abend Post says if the new
British Parliament sustains Lord Reacons-
field’s policy r Russia will occupy northern
Afghanistan.
Radical Corruption and Fraud in
Connecticut
Hartford Times.
The Chairman of the Republican
Town Committee of Windham, one
Walter Bennett, a young lawyer, per
suaded a young Irish Democrat into the
room near the voting place in Windham
where the Republicans had established
headquarters and were purchasing votes,
and offered and gave him five dollars to
vote the Republican ticket. Tije young
Democrat took the money and Bennett,
accompanied him to the p, .is i«> see that
lie voted the ticket; bv.i up-.:, a.t:lv»u£
at the ballot box the young Democrat
held aloft in his hanc! the ii- e dollars,
and said “here is five dollars which Ben
nett has given me to vote the Republi
can ticket,” and then b ! h : up the
Democratic Senatorial and Representa
tive ballots he said “her • are the
ballots I am going to end." and
he put them in the ballot boxes. This
same Bennett was detected in stuffing
the ballot bog in a Republican caucus.
The teller announced that a party in the
hall had put in more than r ue ballot.
The Chairman denounced the act, and
said it was unlawful, and the pi;r ■ y
could be prosecuted. Cries for his in.rue
arose, when the teller said it was Ben
nett, who is associated with the Chair
man in his law office. ' BenneU then said
that he dropped double votes • nr*’-,
take, but he could not explain o y ho
did not say so at once, and i •omi his
ballots. After this, at the same niucling,
Bennett was elected Chairman of the lie
publican Town Committe * presumably
because he had shown this versatility in
Republican tactics.
■The difficulty with regard to the teach
ing of English grammar in tho public
schools, a subject over which the New
York Board of Education has just been
wrangling, is that English is very nearly
a grammarless tongue. The pedagogies
have fastened upon the English s peak id g
race a so-called grammar which is made
up of the Latin nomenclature. The
structure of the language itself doe.? not
call for any such rigmarole as is taught
in the schools. The public schools
abound in pupils who can fairly recite
verbatim this or that grammar from
cover to cover, without being able to in
dite correctly a simple letter. The t flum
mery of parsing is gone oyer wir.b Tittle
other result than to deaden whatever lio
gual talent the child may have tad at
outset The one who will !freak
THE BAINBRIDGE FAIR
Third and Fourth Days—Close of the
Exhibition.
Bainbbidge, November 7.—Editor Morn
ing News: On yesterday the attendance at
the fair was anite large and the exhibition
was seen at its best stage. There were two
long trains from Thomasville which were
well filled. The weather was delightful and
everybody seemed to be in the best of hu
mor. The steamboat excursions were well
patronized, and the receipts at the gate
were eminently satisfactory to the manage
ment. Up to last night the receipts from
all sources were in excess of those of last
year. Colonel O’Neil, the President, and
his corps of assistants have put forth every
energy and effort to make the exhibition a
success. They will have funds sufficient to
pay all premiums and incidental expenses.
In consequence of the recent rains and the
failure of crops the exhibits came short of
those last year, although there were on
exhibition some as fine com, oats and wheat
as have ever been produced in the county.
The plnder and sweet potato crops have
been excellent. It seems, however, that the
farmers generally have not taken that inter
est in the fair that was expected. Of course
each man has his excuse sufficient in his
own estimation to justify his action.
In the art department there were two pic
tures by Willie and Bertha Wardell. As the
work of children, they are quite meritorious.
One representedthe snow storm which took
place la Bainbridge on January 6,1877, in
which the citizens are represented as engag
ing in a snow ball battle in front of the
Sharon House. Master Wardell is destined
to make an artist of distinction if he is dili
gent in the cultivation of his talent.
Another unique picture represents “Our
Old Kentucky Home,” with Aunt Dinah and
the picaninnies in front of the door. It is
the work of Miss Viola Colbert.
There were also some very beautiful
specimens of ah ell and feather work and
some handsome bouquets of cut flowers,
but I did not learn whose hand had so taste
fully arranged them.
There were several artistic specimens of
scroll work by Master Owens Harrall.
In the department of needle and fancy
work the display was quite full, and there
were many specimens of rare merit. There
was a child’s dress elaborately ornamented
by needle work, the resalt of the taste and
ingenuity of Mrs. Jackson. There was a
footstool made of rags, ingeniously woven
together by Mrs. R. Donaldson, who Is
about sixty years of age. The tasteful In
genuity of the work would do credit to
younger eyea than hers. There were several
elegant quilts and home-made counterpanes
that deseived special mention.
Near the 8inger sewing machine dit-
play there was a farming imple
ment that attracted a great deal of
attention. It was a combined cottoni
coru aud pea planter, as well as a guano
distributor. It was of the Rogers’ patent,
and is the simple
the kind that J * “
ceived the
practical fara
counties,
one of 1
county.
of machinery of
seen. It has re-
some of the
and Thomas
if M. J. Bowen,
'armers of Brooks
the
4-
down the ridiculous Tfietb^ 0
ing sorcalled English grammar iii the
public schools, aud substitute th.refor
the ways of reason and common itense,
sbopld deserve well of hia country.—
Fmadefyhia lUcord,
i, jellies, preserves and
. so extensive as last
they were of a better
H. Crawford and Mrs.
ere the principal contestants,
deserve the highest praise for
in this department,
display was not extensive,
some very fine colts, and there
seems to be a greater effort in this county,
perhaps, than in any other, to improve their
stock. Col. C. J. Munnerlyn and his sons
are taking the lead in this direction. There
were but few cattle on exhibition. There
were one or two very fine bulls in the lpt.
The fowl departinept was better than last
year as to variety, although not so many on
exhibition. I missed my old darkey and
hia prolific hen, who astonished everybody
here last year. There were several good hogs
on exhibition, but the exhibit was not what
it ought to have been, nor what it could
have been.
The races seem to have been among the
chief attractions. It is surprising how
all classes beome infatuated with the race.
People grow wild over it, and dignified
men and ladies forget themselves in the ex
citement and perform many ridiculous an
tics, of which they are heartily ashamed af
terwards.
The tournament came off in the after
noon, and was won by Mr. Branch, of Mitch
ell county. There was some good riding
during the contest.
There were In the main hall some rustic
pictures made of the bark of trees, lichens,
ferns and leaves, the water represents^
tions being of corn shucks. The pictures
are perfect, and at a distance resemble
lithographs. They are the productions of
tho late Mrs. G. W. Haynes, of Columbus.
Miss Mamie Donaldson exhibited a rustic
cigar stand which attracted a great deal of
attention.
Qne of the most ingenious pieces of
needlework was a child’s bib, made by Miss
Tills Mann, out of No. 90 thread.
The farmers of this section have been
seeking a rust proof wheat suited to their
climate. They think now they have suc
ceeded, and Col. J. C. Donaldson had a
bushel of it on exhibition. It is known as
the “Bill Dallas rust proof wheat,” and
weighs about fifty-six pounds to the bushel.
It is a white wheat, and makes elegant flour.
One of the most progressive and success
ful farmers in the county Is C. L. Martin.
He had the laigest display of any in the
agricultural department. He has an im
proved rri6t proof oats. It Is very popular,
and he has sold every bushel that h$ esu
spare already for feed.
• Mr. W. M. Smith, of Thomasville, makes
quite & display of buggies and carriages
here.
This afternoon will cloee the exhibition,
ana the crowd has been diminishing all day.
I will send concluding notes on to-morrow.
the BNP,
Bainbridge, November 8.—On yesterday
evening the tables in the main building on
the fair grounds were dismantled, and the
articles which had £>rmed such an attrac
tive display for the past few days were
claimed by their owners, and ere nightfall
the buildings looked like deserted
halls indeed. The departing crowd
presented a picture of strange
contrasts. Everybody wa6 bent on
going home. Here was a wagon loaded
with syrup, 6acks of com and peas, cover
lids and fancy needlework. Here an ox
cart with Nancy and the children, a half
dozen in number, all cosily stowed away.
Here young America on his prancing steed.
There the nurse with baby parriage and two
qr tijree hopefuls (Hinging to tier sgjrts.
Hepe Sambo with the premium bull with
rein and ring. There tho half grown
urchin with his - pet colt and
Mae ribbon. Here an anxious mother
looking up and inquiring after her offspring.
Aud anon a pair of lovers would sweep by
iu their buggy, perfectly oblivious of the
gaping world, and making the best of the few
remaining moments. A jockey with his
heavily blanketed racers, and everybody^
cine, pell-mell, hurrying to the train or to
tb ir homes. The exhibition was over, and
h many a haud shake and good-bye,
friends parted, perhaps, never to meet again.
As I stood gazing upon the retreating crowd,
l wopdered *<when shall we meet ag*ia l”
Daring the day there had been & shooting
match both at glass balls and birds. Many
good shots were made, Capt. Patterson bear-
iup off the palm.
The steamboat excursions have played a
rery important part in the programme of
every day. Capt. T. H. Moore haa made
many friends for the “People’s Line” by bi§
ourteous attention and kindness to the
many who availed thpmsejves of a short
trip on his excellent craft. The “Moore”
Is well adapted for the river, trade, being
conveniently arranged and admirably fur
nished. She is prepared to carry forty four
cabin passengers with comfort. She is very
popular on the line, and justly deserves to
be.
The Bainbridge Brass Band has furnished
music daring the entire exhibition. Being
composed of business men generally. It re
quired a sacrifice of self-interest to devote
so much time to the occasion, but to make
the fair a success every member cheerfully
bore his share of the burden.
The fair grounds are the most beautify
naturally in the State, and l lf the association
hid the money to igmrtive them they would
be the most attractive. It Is to be hoped
that prosperity will attend their efforts, and
at some future day we may see them put in
elegant order.
While on the grounds I was greaUy as
sisted, and am under obligations to Presi
dent O’Neil and his efficient Secretary. And
I desire to return my thanks to Mrs. D. A-
Kussel and Mrs. l)r. Butts for attentions and
r esistance in. my investigation of the domes
tic and needle work department. Also to
our excellent friends, Ben. Russell and J.
D. Pender, of the Bainbridge> Democrat, _
During my sojourn I wm the guest of the
Sharon House. “ '‘Mine host” has not for-
gotteq how to keep a hotel. My wants were
most closejy looked after and promptly
supplied. Mr. W ’ U bas charge of
the transportatlo :ment, and will
land you safely i -el door pr return
you to the train o t notice,
Bainbridge is t dnqa of the Gulf
Ro&d, and from $L}t ycq proceed
either by boat or by private conveyance.
Livery business is brisk, there being no less
than five good livery stables in town, so I
am informed. Among them I can commend
to the traveling public that of Captain Ruth
erford. He has the best of stock and strong
vehicles, and can furnish a turnout at a mo
ment’s notice.
Bainbridge, notwithstanding the depres
sion in commercial circles, is still improv
ing. Col. A. T. Bowne is erecting four new
store buildings on the square, iu lieu of
those destroyed by fire some time ago.
When finished, the block will be the hand
somest in the City of Oaks.
Rev. J. R. McClesky has many friends who
are readers of the News who will be pleased
to learn that he is closing a very successful
year as the pastor of the Methodist Church
In Bainbridge. He is exceedingly popular
with all classes, and his return is almost de
manded by the populace.
1 leave this goodly city to-night for
Thomasville, after a week of pleasant in
tercourse with the citizens. I shall not for
get their kindness. Next week I shall be in
Albany. Jack Plane.
OUB JACKSONVILLE LETTER
A Florida Aspirant for tlie Vice
Presidency—The Pedestrian Hlanla
—Brother Hicks Harrowing the
Souls of the Stalwarts—Commodore
Astor’s Yacht — Pinafore on the
Tapis—Excursionists from Chicago.
A MUTINY ON THE HARTFORD.
Seamen on a United States Steamer
Disable the Ship’s Battery.
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
Jacksonville, Fla.* November 8.—If
General Grant should be nominated as the
Republican candidate for President, this
city will probably furnish the second name
on the ticket. Some months ago a quiet
movement was commenced in behalf of
Judge Settle, of the United States Court for
the Northern District of Florida, which has
been shrewdly worked up until it has as
sumed considerable dimensions. The Judge
is a reconstructed rebel, having served in
the Confederate army in a North Carolina
regiment) and having accepted the situation
at the close of the struggle. Since that
period he has given such evidences of loy
alty and devotion to the Union that his con
trition is regarded as sincere and his past
offenses have all been condoned. His back
ers claim that he has been thoroughly and
completely expurgated, and that he is en*
titled to the fullest recognition among the
stalwarts.
He has the endorsement of Stephen A.
Douglass Jr, ,of Chicago, who pronounces him
absolutely pure from the heresy of State
rights, having passed through the crucible
of “temptation, danger and persecution.”
Mr. Douglass says of Judge Settle in con
nection with the political trials here la6t
spring: “In the Hull trial, in the Lee and
Willard trials, in the Madison county cases
and in all of the political trials that ensued
after the election of 1878 in Florida, he ruled
persistently In favor of the General Govern
ment, giving it jurisdiction and cognizance
in every disputed point wherein its interests,
the interests of its officials and the integrity
of its authority or the purity of its elections
were involved.”
It appears also that the Judge was so un
willing to rear his sons where they would
be subjected to the dangerous influences of
a Southern education, and the possibility of
their being impregnated with everlasting
“sectionalisms and Southernisms,” that he
at one time seriously contemplated remov
ing to Washington Territory,' His appoint
ment to the bench effected a change In his
intentions, and it is to be supposed that he
will employ a private tutor, who will use
Northern school books, especially the his
tories written since “the rebellion.”
Senator Matt Carpenter has also given an
impetus to the boom for -Judge Settle,
which is gaining strength and support daily.
It is claimed that tho Judge, if nominated,
would carry North Carolina and Florida.
Both of these States are at present soundlv
and squarely Democratic, and wiU so remain.
Mr. Douglass’ advocacy of the Judge, on
the grounds presented, certainly will not
advance his Interests. If nominated he can
expect to carry nothing more than the strict
party vote, and his name on the ticket wifi
not win over a single vote in Florida.
The walking mania has struck Jackson
ville, and several exhibitions have been
given. Two country negroes accomplished
the feat on Wednesday of making6ixtv-eight
and seventy miles in fifteen hours*. The
contestants were gorgeously arrayed, and
were evidently much elated by the attention
they received. A handsome purse could be
gotten up here for a match on a grand scale,
the conditions being that no less than three
hundred colored competitors walk from
here to Kansas or California and never re
turn.
Arrangements have been perfected for
opening all the hotels during the coming
winter. The St. James, Carlton, Windsor,
Duval aud Metropolitan are all malting
preparations for the expected visitors, and
guests will find ample accommodations and
as comfortable quarters as can be procured
in any portion of the country. The late cold
s^ap will turn numbers in this direction.
That persecuted saint, Bro. Hicks, has
been harrowing the souls of the Ifew York
rustics by a description qf the shot-gun
policy as experienced by himself. Here is
one of Hick’s stories, quite equal to those
of Blughampton Parr:
“ It has been his custom of late occasion
ally to travel by water in a 6mall boat, ac
companied by two colored men, cn the way
to and from Republican gatherings in his
vicinity. He returned home during the
night, being frequently threatened with the
shot gun. On departing he always gave
orders for the building of two bonfires in
the rear of his house, should danger from
S perate politicians be apparent. Many a
ht, as he informed me, were b* iLd his
)red assistants compelled to rest on their
oars until break of day, while the murderers
lurked around his residence, waiting anxious
ly for their prey. But the bonfires burned
brightly, and the proposed victims to politi
cal persecution thus escaped.”
The poor, hunted parson I Only think of
his lying out all night upon the turbid
waters of our great river, surrounded by
fierce alligators and ravenous catfish, while
tfie shrill war whoop of the cruel bullfrogs
resounded fronTthe dense marshes ! Hicks
is the Friar Tuck of the Florida stalwarts.
He is amice man to preach truth, piety and
morality, while he habitually violates the
ninth commandment.
Commodore William Astor, of the Florida
Yacht Club, has arrived. His beautiful ves
sel, the.Ambassadress, Is now moored at her
winter anchorage. 8be is, perhaps, the
finest and most symmetrical craft of her
character to be found in our waters, and is
always and everywhere an object of interest
and admiration. Rer luxurious cabin has
witnessed many of the generous entertain
ments for which her hospitable owner is
noted, and which add so much to the gaycty
and pleasure of our season. Mr. Astor him
self is recognized as one of the warmest
friends and admirers of whom Florida can
boatt, and from year to year he gives evi
dences of faith in her future and regard for
her welfare. Parr may howl and Hicks may
rant and bellow, but’ Mr. Astor continues
the work of building up our city, and turn a
a deaf ear to their malicious fictions.
Jack Frost is yet a stranger. A few days
since the thermometer indicated forty-four
degrees, being the lowest point attained
thus far this fill.
It may not be a creditable admission to
make, but the fact is that the world re
nowned opera of “Pinafore” has never been
given to a Jacksonville audience. A per
formance by amateurs is announced for ap
early night, and rehearsals are frequent.
Parr’s and Hicks 1 , fabrications' are too
strong to agree with some of the more re-
spectfple Republicans here, apd several are
iixpressing'their disgust in very emphatic
; anguage. Such lies may win a few votes in
Northern 8tates, but they also have the ef
fect of checking immigration and damaging
business.
That -excellent Democratic paper, the
Union, of this city, Is now taking the press
dispatches, and is published in the morning.
This will add largely to its preeeui circula
tion and to Its value as an advertising medi
um. It is now the only Democratic daily
issued in Florida, aud as such has stroqg
claims upon the support of that party.
About a hundred excursionists from Chk
cago and other point* in the West arrived
terdaj. Thie ls the first of several slmt-
parties to occur this winter. Many of
these visitors mean business and intend to
examine the resources and advantages ot
the State thoroughly. Jt.iis hoped that
many of the visitors may be induced to be
come permanent citizens. Quite & number
of ladies are of the number.
Some definite action \rill probably soon
be taken with regard to the time and place
of holding the ne^fc State Fair. '
f t W. H. B.
A disgraceful scene occurred at a
funeral in Henrietta, N, X., Wednesday,
The widow of the deceased and his sons
by a former wife differed concerning the
arrangements of the funeral and the
place of buriaL Graves were dug at
Bloomfield and at Mount Hope, in
Rochester. The rrrrpse was forcibly
transferred from one coffin to am*’her in
the street, and the burial proceeded at
Bloomfield without further difficulty.
It will probably be necessary to guard
tho grave.
The Empire State of the South.
Raleigh Observer.
Georgia realizes $300,000 from the rent
of the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
and $50,000 from the Macon and Bruns
wick Railroad, $30,000 from the inspec
tion of fertilizers, $25,000 from the lease
of convicts, $15,000 from tax on in
surance companies, $15,000 from tax on
tax, making from these special sources
an income of $450,000. Her general tax
net9 her about $850,000. The total in
come of the State is about $1,300,000.
Her bonds are selling in New York at
$1 12, we believe. She is called the
Empire State of the South, 8he has
more factories than any other Southern
State, and is never weary of well-doing
in that direction. Every now and then
we hear of some new enterprise being
undertaken there. Some new mill is
always in the course of construction, and
additional evidence of her prosperity is
being continually given to the world.
Her people are awake, progressive, ener
getic. They are on the high road to
lasting prosperity, and kh&w'that diver
sified industries alone will bring it
A Groom Again.—Sussex (Delaware)
papers announce the marriage at Frank-
ford of Miss Ella V, Tunnel and H. C.
Long. The groom Is the same man who
figured before the Legislature at Dover
last winter in a divorce petition. The
petition set forth that while Long was
walking down Chestnut street, in Phila
delphia, June 10, 1875, Miss Lizsie Rob
inson, also of Frankford, who was visit
ing m that city, accompanying him, he
proposed that they should be married
“ just for fun.” She agreed in the same
spirit, and in ten minutes they were man
and wife. He took his wife to the house
she was visiting, and, going to his hotel,
did not see her again for a year or so.
Meanwhile both of the unsophisticated
young people—he was eighteen years old
then and she fifteen—discovered that the
jocular marriage tie was binding. They
never passed five minutes together after
the marriage, and so last winter the di
vorce was granted.
»-»•..
A Jilted Lover’s Attempt at Sri
cjde.—At Parkersburg, W. Va., at about
10 o’clock Monday night, a young man
named Thomas Tuttle, who, it is said,
had been jilted on the day appointed for
his wedding by a young and beautiful
girl to whom he was devotedly attached,
went to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
depot and got on a locomotive without at
tracting attention. He' at once opened
the throttle of the engine, which the next
instant dashed from the depot at a terri
ble rate of speed. The headlong course
of the iron monster was stopped at Jack-
son switch, five miles distant, by coming
in collision with a passenger train bound
west. Tuttle was flung from the engine
and fatally hurt. He gave as his reason
for the mad exploit that he did not wish
to live. '
A Prophetic Dream.—A peculiar
circumstance in connection with the
death of Senator Chandler is the dream
of the Coroner, Gen. O. L. Mann. On
Friday night, after hearing the speech
delivered by Mr. Chandler, and being
deeply impressed with his manner, he
dreamed that he was holding an inquest
over the body of Senator Chandler. This
did not strike him as strange until the
next morning, when the first man he
saw informed him that his dream was
fulfilled, that Chandler died during the
night. By a singular coincidence Jos.
Medill, who had appeared in the Coro
ner’s dream as one of the jurymen,
helped make up the Coroner’s verdict.
— Chicagm dispatch to Cincinnati Commer
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A court martial circular has been
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nouncing the trial of Patrick Conley,
John Kelly, Edward J. O'Beim and
Henry Mullins, for mutiny and destroy
ing a part of the Hartford’s equipment in
the harbor of Montevideo. O’Beim and
Mullins were acquitted, the others con-
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imprisoned for ten years, lose all pay
during that period, and then to be dis
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Admiral Nichols says, in agenerai order:
“As you are all aware, on the evening
of the 10th of May last, a dastardly out-
rage was committed on board the Hart
ford, namely: The disabling of a portion
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forward and testifying on the side of
the government, lias made the work of
ferreting out the offenders very difficult,
and has saved other offenders from being
brought to j ustice. Witnesses who have
dared to come forward and testify for the
government have done so at the risk of
their lives. Threats were made that
they should not leave the ship alive, and
some of them were actually assaulted
and escaped with life, probably only
because the would be assassins were too
cowardly to make the assault where there
was sufficient light to strike with cer
tainty. It is most mortifying that such
a disgraceful condition of things should
exist on board an American man-
of-war. The la v is ample to punish
such offenses as have been committed by
this gang, and, so long as I have the
honor to command this squadron, it shall
be enforced; but I am powerless to ex
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deeds are perpetrated in the dark. It
remains to be seen whether or not the
good men of the ship, who I know are
largely in the majority and have a pride
in maintaining the honor^of the flag and
the good name of the ship, will longer
remain under the terrorism of this small
band of bad men. False swearing, I am
very sorry to say, has been a very promi
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fest that I shall feel obliged, at a con
venient time and place, to bring to trial
at least one of the offenders.”
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