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Newspaper Page Text■ I ahr ^Horning JT' ; WHITAKER STREET. * MORNING NEW8 BUILDING). C^-v SUBSCRIPTIONS. vIjrn;*o News, one year, $10^00; eix ' v5 Ou; three months, $2 50; one c{ UO. v Nr.Wo, one year, $b 00; six months, ’ t;ir»-e month**, 31 50. ^„*s, om* year, $2 00; six months. .. Vl - OEUTJniED nV CAHEIEIt OR PRCPXIB BY MAIL. . r.iwrswill please ot>r,erve the date i i)i«ir wrappers. RATES OF ADVERTISING. ■ ,, i mate a square—a line averages 1 . -.vcrus. Advertisements, per square, Va-.-rtion $J: two insertions $1 80; rtions %2 fiO; six insertions 55; . .-.Ions $y 20; eighteen insertions * er.ty-six insertions $15 80. ...,i:n;r notices double above rates, •s i.a large advertisements, advertisements $1 SOpersquare. r':-etncuis. Marriages, Funerals, - r.n:1 Special notices $1 per square ., r; ni* nts of Ordinaries, Sheriffs i . r • tlicials inserted at the rate pre- .1 by law. r.j'imc, For Rent, Lost and Found, 10 , line. No advertisement inserted .i headings for less than 30 cents. ■ can be made by Boat Office Order, ,.. .1 letter or Express, at our risk. ■ vrs should be addressed, J. H. ESTILL, Savannah G&. I)on t w Don’t Walt. it for our traveling agents to \ u, but seail in your subscrip ; mail or express. We take no money sent in unregistered let- i mir experience is that cash re in a well-sealed and properly letter is pretty sure to come hand. In ten years we have ten letters in the mads. Sub- ; ; ( in begin at any time. Georgia .Affairs. Collins and Wyatt Jones, of Lex- i-re both colored, and both loved lohnson, who, if she was not fair, heir eyes, beautiful. As Hiram die short week before been di- ,m bis wife because of cruel treat- desertion, the lovely Ida did not n him, but gave her maiden heart Jones. At this Iliram waxed hilly, and for revenge circulated ■'.rts> damaging to the character of The jiaucct of the latter, hearing •j*urts, told her lover that he must t :,c duello to avenge his wounded die would not even hardly ever : him again. He hearkened and ; Collins to mortal combat. Instead eg the gage of battle, however, gh*v warrior hied him olf officer, and procured or the arrest of the belligerent he challenger, when he heard of 1. His courage oozed out at his . and he sought out his would-be id humbly apologized to him for .(• challenge. Nay, more, be de : if iliram would only promise not te, he would work for him for •xt year. But Iliram was relcnt- ».ving no hope of an adjustment k'trr, the frightened Jones took . If legs and lied away. This, says ■rjH Echo, was exactly the card ! f layed for. lie is now the chosen the bone of contention, and ere h*>»:a again It is predicted that f loving hearts will be united, vers Examiner is pleased to lcaru I. 1*. Almond, of that place, antici- ncetiug a Clement attachment team ginnery there at an early ■•ft county is excited on the whisky * - a. 'i he election to determine whetbi ■: liquor shall be allowed to be sold In county is rapidly approaching, e election iu Warren county, on Tues- >: ia-t week, for Collector and County raisffh.ner, resulted in the election of •’■•an 1'. Hubert for Collector, and Mr. da H it tie for Commissioner, mind has at length been broken on the « and Dahlouega Railroad, and *ill now be pushed rapidly for lie opinion of many that with cotton u cents the South Cjn very complu- ■egard Radical majorities iu the Mr. M. sikes, editor of the Telfair South ^ announces in the last issue of that sp.rth.it i.n account of a heavy press of some business, consequent upou protracted sekness in his family, he Is forced to retire, hr the present at least, from the tripod. Tbr asto.ia’e editor, Mr. R. S. Burton, will frfcDtV r.gton Gazette has been shown a tr gold piece that was made ci Lincoln county gold. Some parties cre-ted in : he Sale mine sent the gold to Philadelphia mint with the request that < Dade into money and 6ent back, it-ry Anderson, a Newton county dar- ?. caught fourteen ’possums one night last ek, which together weighed eighty-fife --c Covington Enterprise says that New- •£county has been overburdened with debt live years,but the burden has been liuhtened under the wise administra- fi0D ^ the County Commissioners. Thnt Hpr say.*: •Tuxes have been reduced, and future will bless us old Newton will every debt in less than two years, of all kinds is abundant in Greene The Greeuesboro Herald says that fk to uncommon thing for a sportsman to *“• from une to three wild turkeys before ted that the cotton crop will kes county from one hundred ^ind to one hundred and fifty thousand more this season than it did last. * ecr P L- larger aud is bringing a better ‘This calculation,” says the Wash Is well warranted by the J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR. SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1879. =*= ESTABLISHED 1850. . The „¥ erlwether Vindicator eavs: “The atare did not fall laat Wednesday night, but the wear, watcheia, overcome by fatlvue. fell by the wayside. The young ladles and fif D, ,!f? en ' keeping long vigils, fell In love: ‘kellWe ones with eyelids heavy,fell asleep, while the old folks, disturbed by the noise of the watchers, fell out with the stars and all the wakeful denizens of our little planet generally. Watch again, friends, maybe the stars will fall and everybody be de* lighted.” Wi: • - c °iort(l man and brother from No. 3 and Gulf Railroad, bought a jug of ,a -cr a f c w j a y S ago, and having in- l-i in • ne or two libations became rather W hen he reached the station with ■ rze he Sel down on the floor with so - force tlmt tl.e jug broke and the con *'**.‘rt* ^ 0}Sr * The du-ky voter looked at r ‘Pphig fluid silently and sorrowfully 1 few minutes, and then turned away in a mournful tone, “ He mighty ^OLe, tbi ’ in °n killed Calvin Mathews, i » af Mr. R. T. McMullin, In y, last Saturday. Calvin made shannon, with the remark that Lad been lying on him (Cal- : then threw him down and fkull with a dogwood stick. . mid one was a preacher. Forsyth Advertiser does not ft*.’ 1 lt8 «or L. Le State vs. Bill Holt, color- ith the murder of Emanuel colored, began Monday in C. Lamar, of Mississippi, * n Macon on a visit. The citizens '* Lear him speak on the po- 1^. , " of the day, but he wished to U quiet one. He has |ti» ' 10 r efurn soon, however, and de. 4 ecture for the benefit of the Macon J^esr;'' /• : “T.ast Tuesday was the "f this season, so far" By the *rmers have been lifting from • u<and dollars of the ‘rhino’ • - week. And then to meet I tr e f - have sold the product of their V ‘ 0 J riy»«‘K price. Theydook happy, a pleasant smile, and walk steel springs. '.;V ,Ur °wu toil and nartici Fora time ‘ T iS ’ like meas l<t®» is catch- f change would be wrought in l^ttaeonoi i e lalj orer could always ob- ■'uabie compensation for his toil.” lift J' lr,ou: “On Friday last Mr. "* l| tr; 0l . 0,vri o*aine near being the victim it acc -dent while running his cot- 'f. r .. e . 6 '°I‘ped the gin for the pur- .k S * d 7 a hale of cotton, and as he Knu &t fr e box and was cleaning tijji u , n ! fhe buckets of the water ?u!LVl 1 } w ater. This started the IkS^to th 1 « COit antl ripped it from h-m ! ar * F i n ding his Inability Cftoa f riy pulling, he caught the >i5s6t0I>Ped ^ ** Oglethorpe Echo: “For a year past Lexing ton has been frequently disturbed by dis graceful rows among negroes living around the new jail, and language was frequently used of the most obscene nature; and not withstanding the fact that a number of white ladles were living within earshot, be it 6aid to the disgrace of our town, that no steps were taken to stop the fusses or pun ish the participators. Prominent among these law breakers are Ben Williams, a blacksmith, and his wife, who have been living a regular cat and dog life. Last Sat urday the disturbance was renewed and terminated in a regtiar pitched battle, In which some half dozen women, three or four children and the valliant (?) Ben and his wife were engaged, the two latter, strange to say, fighting under the same standard this time. Rocks and sticks were freely used, and the air was laden with the most obscene and profane language. Several ladies, hearing the noise, ran out to see what was the matter, but the language that greeted their ears made them beat a hasty retreat within doors. Ben Williams had just felled a child with a large rock, and his wife was about braining another with a base ball bat, when the screams of their mother, Catharine Baldwin, brought several white gentlemen to their rescue, who doubtless saved their lives. Peace being secured Catharine swore out a warrant against Wil liams and his wife for an assault with intent to murder. They were tried that night be fore Judge T. G. Lester, who bouna them over to answer to the charge of assault aud battery. They gave bond.” Forsyth Advertiser: “Early on Sunday morning last Mr. J. M. Ponder and Mr. Charley Ensign went out for a walk up the railroad. A short distance above town they found a large chestnut stump so placed on the track of the railroad that when the train should strike It, it would be wedged In very tight between the rails. The result mu6t necessarily have been to throw the up passenger, which passes here at ten o’cloclc a. m., from the track, and would probably have caused serious loss of life, besides the destruction of the property of the road. Of course the gentlemen removed the obstruc tion and thus prevented the accident. The tracks of the party who attempted this dia bolical deed were seen plainly, showing that It was done after the rain of Saturday night. We do not remember to have ever heard of any similar attempt as this in our county. We cannot believe any citizen of Monroe county, white or colored, is the guilty party It must ha7e been the work of some tramp.’ “Our community,” says the Henry County Weekly, “was terribly shocked on Friday eve ning last by the report that Mr. W. H. Thompson, a worthy farmer residing some three miles east of this place, had committed suicide. Upon inquiry it was soon ascer tained that the report was true, and quite a number of our citizens repaired to the scene of the unfortunate occurrence tojtakea look at the body as it appeared when found. When discovered he was lying in an open field, with his throat cut from eat to ear—an open knife held In his stiffened grasp leav ing no doubt in the minds of any as to how lie came to his death. The eircumstaaces of this sad affair, so far as we have been able to learn, are about as follow*: The deceased had been in a depressed state of mind for several days, but as he had spells of melan choly frequently, it occasioned no alarm on the part of his family. On Friday afternoon he went out into the field, and was not seen again uutil discovered sometime afterward, dead. Coroner Boatner was notified, who held an inquest over the remains, the ver dict of the jury being that ‘the deceased came to his death by his own knife, in his own haud6.’ ” The DuPont Okxfeenokean and Way crons Observer announces the return of warm weather in the following strain : “Old sura mer has returned aud caught up the bowl of ice which winter had upturned, aud with kaleidoscopic swiftness a pauo- raina of soft, warm, mellow days are ush ered upon the stage.” Hincsvillc Gazette: “ W. II. Felton, mem ber of Congress, has come out in a letter re nouncing the Democratic party and cutting off all allegiance to the candidate thereof. Felton’s letter has created a great seusa- tion, and many think that it is in the interest of Jobn Sherman for President.. Felton says that he' will he endorsed by the majority of the intelligent people of the State of Georgia. In this Mr. Felton is vastly mistaken. The people of Georgia are not yet ready to abandon all principle, honor aud hope. Docs Mr. Felton want the uext ticket to be Sherman and Felton ? We are at a loss to know what he means.” Mention was made yesterday In our tele graphic dispatches of a fatal accident which happened last Sunday la Milledgeville to Mr. Samuel Aimes, a member of the Globe Comedy Company, which has recently been playing in that city. The Macon Telegraph of yesterday gives the following particulars of the sad affair. It seems that “four of the company, Mr. Samuel Aimes, Mr. Clarke Earle, Miss Florence Brazcale, Miss Theo. Perceivale, and Mr. JohusoD, of Milledge ville, were taking a drive in a phaeton car riage of the city, and bad been to the Asylum for the Insane. Oa their return Mr. Sara. Aimes was sitting on the box with the driver smoking a cigar. In going down the long hill before reaching a place known as the double branch, some of the parts holding the tongue of the vehicle iu position gave way, and the gear began to play about the heels of the horses. They became unruly and commenced running down the hill. The driver, a colored*man, either jumped or was thrown off. Mr. Aimes, seciug the danger all were in with the now thoroughly startled horses without a driver, was seen to reach over to catch the reins, which were resting on the dashboard, by Mr. Earle, one of the occupants of the carriage. This was the last seen of him until after the accident. The vehicle came to a sudden stop, the party were all thrown violently out, the ladies under the carriage, andall more or less bruised and stunned, and the carriage itself badly wrecked. Twenty feet away Mr. Aimes was lying with the blood oozing from bis month, nose and ears. Mr. Earle was the first to reach him. His pulse was still beating. Medical aid was summoned at once, and Dr. Whitaker was soon on the scene. In the meantime, however, such means as were at hand were used, and the head and face of the unfortunate man bathed with cold water. Before the arrival of the physician Mr. Aimes was dead, and an examination showed his skull was terri bly fractured aud his neck broken. An in quest was held and a verdict rendered in accordance with the above facts.” Florida Affairs. A correspondent of the Tampa Tribune nominates Gen. Joseph Fincgan, of Orange county, for Governor. The Tampa Tribune is of the opinion that the surest preventive against the scale insect is thorough cultivation of the orange trees,, aud keeping the land free from noxious weeds and grasses. The Confederate monument at St. Augus tine has been completed, and is pronounced by the Pres* to be an ornament to that city. The Florida Union declares that the Florida oraugc boom is booming. The Quincy Herald says that “the Savan nah News, weekly and dally, is the most popular paper that comes to Gadsden county. It is always reliable and interest ing. The cigar makers’ strike at Key West has ended by a mutual compromise. The Key predicts that prosperity and plenty will soon follow. A merchant In Pensacola has adopted a novel plan to attract trade. He has a glass case filled with spools of various colored thread, and when anyone invests a dollar with him he or she is allowed the privilege of guessing at the number of spools in the box. The guess is duly recorded and sealed, and on a certain day when they are to be opened the three nearest to the truth will draw handsome prizes'. The Gainesville Sun announces that the grand meteoric shower predicted for last Wednesday night did not come off at that place. Not very strange, when the failure was so general everywhere else. The Florida Telegraph is willing to bet that Starke contains more children to the square rod t-bsn any other town In the 8tate. A lady in Lake City has on her place a lemon tree which has produced about one thousand lemons this year, and it now has over two hundred upon it. The lemon, like the fig, is a continual bearer through about eight months of the year. The Monticello Constitution has no personal objection to Governor Drew, but does not believe he would be an available candidate for re-election. The City Marshal of Live Oak announces that he intends hereafter to rigidly eoforce the laws in regard to selling liquor to minors. The Bulletin Is also authorized by the Mayor to announce that the ordinance in regard to and against tramps will be rigidly enforced, and any person found loaf- ing within the corporate limits who can be designated as belonging to the Husk of in dividuals known as “tramps,” will be dealt with strictly in accordance with said ordi nance. A negro boy, aged about fifteen years, residing near Monticello, on last Saturday was, says the Constitution, left In charge of a child about two years old, who for some rea son, not satisfactorily explained by the boy, he sweetened some water with syrup, and then added a considerable quantity of pot- ash, and gave it to the child. The infant sup posing it was only sweetened water, eagerly drank it, and in a few minutes was in terri ble agony—the potash severely burning its mouth, throat and stomach. The boy was arrested and on Monday was arraigned be fore the County Jndge, who committed him for trial at the next term of the Circuit Court. Early last Sunday morning a negro man from Leon county came into Monticello in search of his wife, who, he said, had run away with a colored. preacher. He said he didn’t care so much about finding bis wife, bat he would like very much to come across that preacher. A clerk In the store of Mr. Dennis, at No. 2, Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Rail road, a few nights ago, placed a lamp on a stand near his bed and went to sleep. Soon after he was awakened by a flame in the room and on the bed, and found that the lamp had exploded. Fortuuately the flames were extinguished before any serious dam age had been done. Jacksonville Union : “A letter from a young Indian, formerly In St. Augustine, received here yesterday, says that several of the pupils have been transferred to the Carlisle School, in Pennsylvania, from the Hampton School, In Virginia. Many young Indians have been induced to become pupils lu this institution, two girls and bovs having arrived last week from Dakota. The total number of scholars is 1G0. He reports the school in good condition, and all the red men apparently satisfied. They are re quired to keep themselves cleau, and to be courteous to all. The building will be en larged to a capacity of 300. His letter also states that several young Indians from Florida will shortly be on their school roll.” Says the Cedar Key Journal: “Marshal Ballard arrested and put iu jail on Tuesday two men calling themselves Golding and Leonard Smith. The Marshal, who seems to be a good detective, noticed the marks of shackles on the legs of the two men when they first came here, about the 20th of October. They were ‘shadowed,’ and soon a letter came from W. P. Coyle, Sheriff of Thomas county, Georgia, to the effect tbat two men had assaulted the guard and came near murdering him; in fact, they left him, supposing he was dead—the assault being made about the 1st of September. The Marshal managed to get one of the men’s pictures and sent it in a letter to Sheriff Coyle, giviug full particulars. A telegram was received to arrest Golding and Smith at once and hold them. The Marshal jugged them immediately.” Pensacola Advance: “Mr. James Lovltt presented to our inspection last Wednesday a piece of gold which was taken from a chicken’s craw. It is the pare stuff, and pronounced by jewelers as two penny weights. It was uo doubt an ornament of some description at one time, but through contact with various substances has assumed a peculiar shape.” Says the Palatka Herald: “We are In formed tbat the prospect of a full crop of oranges on the Ocklaw&ba and lakes is much finer than was anticipated a few weeks since. The damage by rain is not so great as was feared. Active preparations are being made for pickiug and shipping. Some of our prominent orauge men—Colonel Bowen, of the firm of Young «fc Bowen, Mr. E. Bean, of San Mateo, Mr. Waine, of this county, and Mr. Shallcross, of some North ern market, have recently been up the river and have purchased many ’ thousands of the golden fruit.” ‘Last Thursday morning,” says the Quincy Herald, “about two o’clock, we were aroused from slumber by the noise of the ‘old goose,’ which was fired several times in quick succession, and in a short time the most unearthly sounds, made by beating upon tin pans, blowing upon horns, beating drums and yelling. At first wc thought the town was on fire, but soon as certained that the time appointed for the stars to fall had arrived, anu that some of the boys had been waiting to eee the dis play, and in order to keep awake had taken a few drops too much or pine-top. If our citizens failed to see any falling meteors, it was not because they were not awake, for we doubt if there was a person in town that did not hear the racket. The boys had lots of fun.” • We learn from the Monticello Constitution that “at about 9:15 o’clock Saturday night a negro attempted to fire the frame store house of Anthony Mills, a colored merchant of this town. At the hour stated he delib erately Ignited a piece of very fat lightwood and placed the burning brand under the north side of the building. His actions were observed by Alfred Lee, a colored prisoner in the county jail, who happened to Ke at a window at the time, and promptly gave the alarm, and a crowd gathering, the burning brand was secured ere it had Ignited the building. It was a b old, reckless, wicked attempt to destroy property by fire, and it is greatly regretted that the party was not : dentified. The villain may yet be discov ered, however, as the citizens will make every effort to that end ; and In said event he should be made an example and terror to evil doers.” The Orange Comity Reporter says tljat “Mr. John G. Sinclair has written his agent that he will leave New York on the 15th Inst.; tbat his machinery to establish the starch mill near Orlaudo is shipped, and he begs that the planters will be very careful with every pound of seed. See that it is cut and banked at the proper time, and save all the root, as he will, as soon as he can get to work, make the experiment with cassava. We think there is no doubt but that this industry will add more to the ma terial wealth of this county than any enter prise yet established, and hope tho planters will do all they can to encourage this step towards independence. There has been no fixed price as yet sot, and Mr. Sinclair will pay a fair and remunerative price for the product.” The Ponceannah correspondent of the Orange County Reporter writes that paper : •Orange groves are looking well in this unfavorable’ belt; though generally young we have 6ome trees twelve years old, with from 1,500 to 2,000 oranges on them. There was one of these trees at nine years old bore 1,500 oranges; 1,250 6old for $25 net.” BY TELEGRAPH. NOON TELEGRAMS. OURAY’S POWER OYER THE HOS TILE UTES BREAKING. Political Excitement in Maine. LARGE COTTON RECEIPTS MEMPHIS. IN The American Public elation. Health Asso- THE ST. LOUIS GAS CASE. Eliza Pinkston Charged with Murder minor Telegrams. OURAY*8 POWER TREMBLING IN THE BALANCE. Denver, Col., November 18.—A Los Pinos disDatch of the 15th says: Ouray’s power to-day is trembling in the balance, and within a few days we shall witness a final success on his part in establishing his Absolute authority over the tribe, or his virtual dethronement and the ascendancy of a war faction. He has succeeded in exacting from the hostiles promises to appear, but as to giving testimony and all farther pro ceedings they decide for themselves. Sow- erwack testified, but lied from the beginning to the end. General Adams having put the I ever In your house “Was Why arc Pews Empty? Philadelphia Forth American. An animated discussion is going on just now in church circles upon the la mentable falling off in church attend* ance. It is impossible any longer to ignore the fact that congregations are jr^wing small by degrees and beautifully ess. This ominous and signficant truth hits been established by actual count in our own city. Perhaps what is most needed is sin cerity of feeling and an earnestness of expression. Most ministers preach as though they were not quite sure about the truth of what they say, or else they run along iu the old ruts, and are con tent to repeat theological formulas, from which the potency has long since de parted. The pulpit needs to be brought more into communication and sympathy with the outside world. The preacher must move along with the driving current of human thought, or else the tide will sweep past and leave him stranded. He must speak to his congregation as a man to his fellow-men, and not read them theological essays upon doctrinal abstrac tions in which no one but himself is in terested. People are always ready and anxious to hear preaching of the^ right kind. They will flock to hear a Liddon, a Beecher, or even a Talmage, because these men have life in them and speak to the hearts of their hearers, but for the dry as dust disquisitions they have no use atalL King Grant seems to be ambitious of late to be considered a wit His latest side splitting joke was contained in his remark at Chicago on Saturday to a drummer boy: 41 Well, my lad. I suppose you will be in the next war with Mexico when she attempts to annex our countiy. The boy was m a critical condition at last accounts. question on Grand river?” he answered, “No. 8owerwack was then discharged and General Adams made the following speech to Ouray: “The answer was not true. I did stop in Sowerwack’s tent, and there we had a council from eleven o’clock until six in the morning. Sowerwack was present, and, with others, was fully cogni zant of what was being done, and to day comes here and says he does not know any thing. For that reason I believe he has not spoken the truth, nor does he wish to speak the truth. 1 believe, also, that none of them wish to speak the truth, and therefore it is almost unnecessary to go any further. They have refused to mention the name of a single Indian, while they well know the names of all of them, and I now present the situation to you. so tbat you can recommend some other course whereby we may execute the laws of the government. The government wants us to ascertain who were emraged In the difficulties at White river. We want the names of the guilty parties, and if you think we cannot find out who they are we had better go home.” Ouray replied : “ I cannot force them to say what they do not wish. I brought them here that they might6peak for themselves.” He afterwards added : “Show me any act of law by which a man may be compelled to convict himself.” Ouray afterward acknowl edged that he was afraid of assassination. POLITICAL EXCITEMENT IN MAINE. Augusta, Mr, November 18.—The ex citement over the rumored counting out of the Republican Legislature runs high. A number of prominent Republicans in the city aud the Governor and Council assem bled in the 8tate House at 4 p. m. The Governor this afternoon Informed the committee that the returns would not be considered open in the sens: of allowing amendments or corrections, under the State law, uutil the committee of council on elections reports the result of the canvass to the Governor and Couucll. aud there would be twenly days from that lime for any legal correction. The changes of the returns on the technical grounds. It is rumored, would give the Democrats and Greenb&ckers 19 Senators and the Republi cans 12. The vote as cast gives the Repub licans 19, all others 12. TUE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION. Nashville, Tbnn., November 18.—The American Public Health Association meet to-day. Sanitarians from every State and Canada will be present. The Sanitary Com mission of the Mississippi valley, the Na tional Board of Health, aud representatives of the leading railways West aud South will also meet here thi6 week for the purpose of arranging with tbe health authorities about ? uarantine and transportation in case of uture epidemics. THE ST. LOUIS OAS CASE. 8t. Louis, November 18.—The long pend ing gas caec of the city against the St. Louis Gas Company was decided yesterday. The judgment below was reversed and the case was. remanded, with directions to the court below to order the receiver to turn over all property and profits, and to dismiss the bills. Tbe money received by this decision will en able the company to pay a dividend of 1G0 per cent. This stock, in $50 shares, sold last week at 93; to-day 350 was bid. preparing for a rise. Cincinnati, November 18.—There was a general movement among the steamers iu the Ohio river yesterday, preparing for a rise in the river, which is beginning at Pitts burg. The New Orleans packet expects to get away Thursday. ELIZA PINKSTON ARRESTED. Louisville, Kt., November IS.—A spe cial from Canton, Mississippi, says Elisa Pinkston was arrested Saturday, charged with murdering her husband, who died sud denly that morning. BUSINESS RESUMING IN MEMPHIS. Memphis. November 18.—Eight thousand six hundred and twenty-seven bales of cot ton were received here yesterday, the largest receipts for one day in the history of the city. FLOURING MILLS BURNED. Boston, November 18.—The large flour ing mills of A. L. Webb & Son, at Calver- ton, were burned yesterday. Loss from $15,000 to $18,000. Insured at $15,200. STRIKE terminated. London, November 18.—The strike of the two thousand reelers at Belfast has ter minated. • EVENING TELEGRAMS. THE CHAMPION COLLISION VESriGATION. IN. THE KELLOGQ-&POFFORD CASE. DIsastrons Gale on Lak Erie—Thirty- One Persons Drowned. THE EX CONFEDERATE CRUISER “SHENANDOAH" SUNK. Improvement of Trade In Scotland. NORTH CAROLINA COLORED PEOPLE’S FAIR. The New York Longshoremen's Strike TUB CHAMPION DISASTBB. Philadelphia. Pa., November 18.—Tbe 1 UAiA&iIbl.l UiAj t AlUtCUlUtl iO, AUC Investigation by the United States local In spectors of steam vessels at this port into the collision of the steamer Champion with the Lady Octavia, was begun to-day. The offi cers and crew of both vessels have been sum moned to attend, and the inquiry begun to day with the testimony of the commander of the Champion, Capt. R. W. Lockwood. This officer detailed the scene at the time of the collision, and the measures he took sub sequently to prevent tbe loss of life. He did not know whether or not it was tbe custom of his mate to take the man from the lookout to set sail. If his mate was in the habit of doing so, It was certainly unknown to him (the Captain). He haa not given any positive orders on that subject, but it was an under stood thing on the ship. He had been off duty ten minutes when the collision occur red, but had not got to sleep. He heard the cry of “sail ahead,” and when he got on deck he saw the ship approaching, not more than a hundred yards away. He saw no light on the thip and had no time to look for one. He rang the bell to stop his own vessel, but had hardly stopped her headway when the collision occurred. Being asked the question, “Where did you strike the ship?” Capt. Lockwood an swered: “We did not strike the ship. The ship struck us just abaft the bow—about six or eight feet abaft. That is as near as we can judge, because we had no chance to see. She struck us at about an angle of 45 degrees. She went into our ship about twenty or twenty-five feet, within twenty feet of the foremast.” Capt. Lockwood then explained by means of models the positions of the vessels, and stated that the holes on either side of the Lady Octavia were made by her passing through the bow of the Champion. Tbe engineer and seaman of the Cham pion also testified. The latter witness was asked whether his vessel ran Into the Oc tavia or Octavia into the Champion, but was unable to give a positive answer on the mint. The examination was then closed, rat will be resumed in the morning. The survivors of the steamship’s ere w are present before the court of inquiry, and their testimony, which will occupy several days, will be presented. THE KELLOGG-SPOFFORD CASS. New Orleans, November IS.—In the Senate sub-committee investigation to-day Peter Williams testified regarding the elec tion in the Seventh ward In 1876. Moore, who was declared elected to the Legislature from this ward, told the witness that the Clerk in the Packard Legislature used to an swer for members when the roll was called. Moore gave the witness to understand he could tell a tale about Kellogg’s elec tion that would be useful to the Democrats, out of which they could make a pile of money. They agreed to this, but Moore being offered a place In the custom house, whicn be accepted,would not testify to the contrary. Blanchard, who is now dead, gave Moore three hundred blank registration papers to use hi the Seventh ward. Moore said tbe ward went Democratic, but was counted for the Re publicans. After the election the books were taken to the custom house and the names were erased. D. H. Monler, United 8tates supervisor in the Seventh ward in the election of 1876, testified tbe election was very fair, and no trouble occurred and no protest was entered, yet poll No. 3 was tbrowu out by the return ing board. Nearly five hundred votes were cast at this poll, about one hundred and seventy majority for the Democrats. The witness said tbe returns had all been made according to law. THIRTT-ONE PERSONS DROWNED. Sackett’s Harbor, N. Y., November 18, —The steamtug Seymour, of Ogdensburg, left Cape Vincent yesterday noon, with a tow consisting of three dredges, two der ricks and seven scows, owned by Eckler & Arnold, of Buffalo. They had fine weather until after pass ing Gallop Island, off Sackett’s Harbor, when a gale from the northeast with a heavy snow storm set lu. The tug and tow got within five or six miles of Oswego when they lost their lights. The tug turned around and endeavored to hold the fleet until daylight, but the fleet broke loose and was lost with all hands, except six, who were rescued by the tug. Thirty-one per sons, including three women and one girl, were drowned. The fleet is a total loss. GENERAL DENIALS—LAST OF THE SHENAN DOAH. London, November 18.—The Ibst this morning on official authority denies that England’s ultimatium was sent to the Porte, aud denies that the cbauncl fleet was or dered to be in readiness to proceed from Malta to Turkish waters in four days. It denies that England demanded from Turkey the cession of a port in the Black Sea, and denies tbat a league of the Balkan provinces has been formed. The former Confederate cruiser Shenan doah has sunk off the Island of Socotra, in the Indian Ocean. The date of the disaster is unknown. Most of the crew were drowned. The Shenandoah belonged to the Sultan of Zanzibar. THE NORTH CAROLINA COLORED PEOPLE’S FAIR. Raleigh, N. C., November 18.—The Col ored People’s Industrial Fair was formally opened to-day. Governor Jarvis delivered the opening address, followed by J. E. O’Hara. K. B. Elliott, of South Carolina, a colored man, speaks to morrow. It has been raining all day, but the fair Is crowded Eight military companies and the lire com panies composed the procession, escorting the Governor to the grounds. IMPROVEMENT OF TRADE IN SCOTLAND. London, November 18.—The spinning mills at Kirkcaldy, Scotland, have begun work oa full time, having been operating on 6bort time for nearly two years. The linen trade is also improving so much that all the power loom factories are now in motion, which has not been the case for three years. THE LONGSHOREMEN’S STRIKE. New York, November 18.—The long shoremen’s strike continues. Several large companies have acceded to their demands on-account of the large amount of freight awaitlDg shipment, but will not pay tbe la- creased rate when the busy season Is over. Gen. Grant at Chicago. Few York Star. Gen. Grant was received at Chicago on Wednesday by a large concourse of citi zens and ex-soidiers. He made a speech in reply to Mayor Harrison’s remarks of welcome, but carefully avoided allusion to the Mayor’s capital reference to Grant’s supposed imitation of Washing ton in refusing to run for a third time. On the contrary, the ex-President got to talking politics and declaring what would be done with “domestic foes” on all occasions hereafter. Now this was in execrable bad taste, and is nothing more or less than a stump speech from a General who expects to run again for tbe Presidency. Here is an extract from the speech: ‘To one allusion of my reception abroad I will say that in every case I felt that it was a tribute to our own country. I will add further, that our country stands differently abroad in the estima tion of European and Eastern nations from what it did a quarter of a century ago. At that time it was believed wc had no nation; it was merely a confed eration of States, tied together by a rope of sand, and would give way upon the slightest friction. They have found it was a grand mistake. They know tbat we have now a nation; that we are a na tion of strong and intelligent and brave people, capable of judging and knowing our rights, and determined on all occa sions to maintain them against either a domestic or foreign foe; and that is tbe reception you, as a nation, have received through me while I was abroad.” So Grant was honored abroad as a Re publican politician who had contrived to make us a different nation from what we were “a quarter of a century ago.” We had deluded ourselves into the opinion that the Constitution of the United States, and not General Grant or any other man, has made us what we are, and what tho American people will be long after Grant has tasted of death. There can be no mistaking this man’s purposes now. He is swinging round the circle as a Presidential aspirant, and his stock in trade is the war and its bloody memo rials. Senator Sumner in 1872 offered a reso lution in the United States Senate whose object was to banish the symbols of frat ricidal strife from the flags and regi mental colors of the republic. The Grant men voted it down, and procured a vote of censure against Senator Sum ner to be passed by the Massachusetts Legislature. One year afterward black lines were written through that vote of censure, and Governor Washburn was directed to communicate to the United States Senate the fact that the resolution of censure had been expunged, and civi lization had resumed its sway in Massa chusetts. Senator Bout well read the Governors communication and the ex punging resolution of the Legislature to the Senate in Washington. But behold! Graut is reviving the sj*m- bols of blood and hate and disunion in Chicago, and the names of the battlefields of the civil war are spread out in flaming colors to welcome home the “Man on Horseback.” On Wednesday evening a reception to the great third termer was extended at Haverly’s Theatre, and Chicago seemed to be turned into a barracks. From an account given of the reception we make the following extract: The auditorium was beautifully deco rated with flags, festoons of flowers and wreaths. On either side of the stage was the inscription in evergreens, ‘Welcome to the Society of the Army of the Ten nessee.’ and above the centre of the stage was, ‘Welcome, Commander.’ There of the battle ground back of Vicksburg in charge of boys in blue, who guarded the approaches, doing regular sentry duty. The ground was strewn with mu nitions of war, fascines, etc. There were also arranged ofl each side of the stage and facing the audience life-size portraits of President Lincoln and Gen. Thomas. High above all on large banners were in scribed the names of the battlefields with which the Army of the Tennessee ore so well acquainted.” We protest in the name of a restored Union, in the name of Washington, whose example Grant would ignore, and of Lincoln, whose portrait was unbe comingly mode to do duty in this mili tary camp at Chicago, against all such bloody instructions as battlefields and sectional appeals to the wont passions of the past. August Wchler, the German who re cently attempted to assassinate Dr. E. B. Foote, in New York, committed suicide in the Putnam House, in that city, on Sunday. He had registered as “J. Pe ters, Newark, N. J7” His body was found dangling from a hook io the room. OUR JACKSONVILLE LETTER. The State Fair—The Weather and the Orange Crop—Letters rs. Legs— The “Pinafore” Mania—Professor Tice as a Weather Prophet—Ama teur Sportsmen—Heavy Land Sales —The French Capitalists and the Ship Canal—Florida tor Bayard— Minor Matters. Special Correspondence of the Morning Hews Jacksonville, November 17.—At last it has been determined that we are to have a State Fair, and that the exposition will be held in this city some time during the month of February. Earnest and active men are now busily engaged in making all of the necessary arrangements, and in putting the matter on a firm and substantial basis. From three to foar thousand dollars will be offered in the shape of premiums, and unusual at tractions will be introduced aa inducements. Excursion tickets will be sold from the leading cities of the North and Northwest, while half rate fares will be arranged on all the railroad and steamboat lines In thin State. The purses offered for the trials of speed will doubtless induce many turfmen to be present with their horses. It is hoped that among others there may be in attendance some of the clippers from the stable of Mr. Wm. As tor. Steps will be at once taken to put the track in complete order, and a hand some subscription has been already raised for tbat purpose. There will also be a military contest, a re gatta, shooting matches and various other amusements. In fact, nothing will be omit ted that can attract a crowd and interest it when gathered. Jacksonville will then be at the vpry beigbt of tbe season, and there will be strangers here from all portions of the world. It will be a fine opportunity to make a display of the resources and products of the State, and all portions of our territory should unite to make the occasion 6nch as will draw intelligent attention to our numer ous advantages. The late clear, warm weather has ripened the orange crop rapidly, and hundreds of boxes are daily received for shipment. Jacksonville presents now a beautiful ap pearance. In almost every yard there are trees laden with these golden fruit, gleam ing from amid the rich verdure, and pre senting pictures always pleasant to the eyes of the new comers. Day by day the orange business grows in value and importance, aud is asserting its claims to be regarded as one of the leading Industries of tbe State. Muscle is rising to the surface and thews and sinews contend for supremacy with science and philosophy. Letters must give way to legs and brains to brawn. Tbe world is running mad on athletic amuse ments and gladiatorial contests may yet be revived or the fascinations of the buil-figbt displayed for the delight of an American audience In New York or Boston. Human eudurance is now a sure passport to public favor, and the sturdy tramp cau earn more money in a week than an able and devout clergyman in a lifetime. Several pedestrians have tested their powers here recently, aud an Ohio man has just rented a large vacant lot near the St. James Hotel for the purpose of a walking rink, bicycle course and other experiments with the humau form divine. By some miracle Jacksonville has thus far escaped the Pinafore mania, but the symp toms of tbe disease have made their appear ance, afid tbe epidemic will soon be univer sal. An amateur rendition of this famous opera will soon be given by several of the mo6t cultivated vocalists iu the city. Prof. Tice has lost, utterly lost, his repu tation as a weather prophet. Dozens of our worthy' citizens were enticed from their beds by his announcement of a grand meteoric shower on the night of the 13th inst, and lost several hours of needed slum ber In a vain search for a free pyro- teebuie display on a big scale. If remember rightly this same professor gravely declared last summer that a certain specified day wonld be dlstinguised for its excessive beat. The day arrived, and contrary to bis prediction, was cooler and more agreeable than many of Its Immediate predecessors. On last Thursday night eager eyes swept the horizon in quest of tbe glittering streaks, until convinced that they had been tbe victims of a neat hoax or a grand mistake. Prof. Tice has anticipated the display by a period of greater or less duration, and must enter into another ab struse calculation of the conjunction of the different planets. Sportsmen with costly dogs and expensive outfits arrive here from time to time. It is not difficult to distinguish the veteran hun ter from the pretender. The latter pur chases an immense amount of fancy toggery, which he rarely uses, and which he dous with a conscious air and wears with awk wardness. His bags of game are generally made by the aid of greenbacks. He goes back in tbe spring, however, and boasts of the royal sport lie has enjoyed with the bearing of an old Nimrod. The old hand betakes himself to tbe densest forests he can find, fraternizes at once with “the crackers,” and has many a noble chase after a fleet buck or shaggy bruin. He leaves at the close of the season, brown as a berry, hirsute as an Orson, with sinews strung and mind strengthened by his communion with Nature. A very heavy sale of lauds, some twenty- four thousand acres, has recently been ef fected on the Transit Railroad. The pur chasers are Pennsylvanians, and will at once construct extensive mills for the prepara tion of lumber. Our enormous resources in this respect are very imperfectly known. When tney are fully appreciated a large amount ox capital must flow lu this direc- The Florida Ship Canal Editor Morning News: In your valuable paper of October 25»h 1 find what I am bound to pronounce a wonderful article, viz.: “Colonel R&iford’s Canal vs. the Aspln- wall Scheme.” Now, I would ask your many intelligent readers would it require one to read this article to know that it wonld come out clearly on the canal aide. Sorely the writer would not draw off from a sore thing for only a scheme. Though it ia very evident we shall not get the writer’s support, yet those who know oar needs say we ought to make a canal oat of the scheme. The writer, in showing the great need of the Raiford canal, remarks: “When we think of the immense benefits this work would confer upon East, Middle and West Florida, Fernandlna, Jacksonville, Cedar Keys, Monticello, Tallahassee, St. Mark’s. Apalachicola, 8l Andrew’s, Milton and Pensacola, and the whole scope of country contiguous to these places.lt Isa matter of astonishment that it should be ignored by the public officials of this State in behalf of the doubtful As pin wall scheme.” Be fore going further, we will remark that we live in South. Florida, and as*-the writer does not seem to think we have any interest in this Raiford canal, we will say that a true son of Florida wishes every portion of the State well. While we shall attempt to prove the necessity for and the benefits that we will derive from a ship canal, we will say of the Raiford canal that we believe in it, as we think It will benefit Florida, as well as other States where again we have an interest; bat as all the ports and towns cited now have very good transportation, what press ing need is there for the canal to be built before the ship canal, which is our only liope. South Florida has no in land transportation route, and all the outlet we have is our beautiful coast; but all do not live on the coast. In fact, the best lands are far from it, and many of tbe fine oranges that are shipped from Crystal river and other points are first hauled over heavy roads with oxen or other animals from forty to fifty miles. The load for a single team is about three thousand, while oce orange tree in full bearing often produces from three to five thousaud oranges, and from eighty to one hundred trees are usually put on one acre of laud. Now what will South Florida do when her many thousand young groves joiu the old ones in bearing? If tne West Florida man lived with us and knew our need wc feel sure he would not be astonished to see the State offi cials contemplating a ship canal for our benefit, even if in doing so they were com pelled to lose a great improvement for some other section, now tolerably well provided with transportation. If the writer still feels astonished at the position of our State •officials, it may throw some light on this rather queer action on the part of said offi cials if I add, “ They know whereof they speak.” They visited our section, tried our means of transportation, and while they endeavored to make good Democrats better, they one and all declared the orange as well as the tree perfection lt- lf, and with good transportation it was (dfti.tk L'lftWita Wft.iM (... . — * Senator Hampton's Coldness Towards General Grant. Special Dispatch to the'Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. Washixoton, November 15.—Much comment is made in administration cir cles at the refusal of Senator Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, to anile in an expression of welcome to Gen. Grant upon his reception at Chicago by the So ciety of the Army of the Tennessee. Since Senator Hampton’s appearance in the Senate amongst his Southern and Northern political friends, he has taken a most ultra position and has entirely abandoned the solemn promises which he made to the administration when they assumed the reins of government, re moved the troops, and turned over the State to Mm aa its Governor. Among members of the administration ... yesterday some of the eariy relations '=gr'aa. rfrvr Hubbit” ’sezec! tween the President and Gover- ' 1 - - • • • — • • ton were alluded to, JVj tt/\CP count)• : uie intervie?kJ3l KJLvF^e UNCLE REMUS 9 FOLK LOBE. Brer Babbit, Brer Fox aid tlae Tui tion. A pound party is to be held to-morrow night for the benefit of the poor. The good lady Samaritans in charge of St. Luke’s Hospital will soon open that institution for tbe relief of sufferers. The building is not large, but during the winter it affords a temporary home to many a poor stranger, who finds within Its walls kind treatment and careful attention. Extensive alterations are to be effected in tbe Grand National Hotel, the large pile tbat first attracts the eye of strangers wbo arrive by the railroad. Three large stores on Bay street will occupy the space of the former dining room, which apart meat, will be located on the second floor. The lanndry and kitchen destroyed by the recent fire are to be replaced and other projected Improve ments made, which will restore its former prestige to this over favorite hotel. The Circuit Court for this county will commence Its term to-morrow with pretty full dockets, civil aud criminal. More busi ness Is transacted In this court than, per haps, in any other three counties of the Slate combined. As a*necessary result, the li^t of attorneys is large and preseuts many uamea noted in legal and political circles. Tbe French capitalists are still coquetting with the 6hip canal. Their cogitations upon the subject are profound and secret, and the result is yet buried in tbe deepest obscurity. The golden opportunity win which they are dallying may be seized by some other hands unlees they are more expeditious In reaching a conclusion. Tbe attention which has been given to the subject, coupled with its vast importance to the demands of com merce, only render the completion of this project a matter of time. At present there seems to be no probability of an extra ses sion of the Legislature. Since the New York election TUden has been dropped from the list of Presidential aspirants, so far as the Florida Democrats are concerned, aud Bayard, the pure and knightly statesman, steps to the front as a candidate. His race and lineage and his own high, noble character should at once give him weight in the eyes of all true men who wish to see the old land-marks of jus tice, right and the constitution preserved in their former integrity. An unimpeachable record both as a public man and as a private citizen, with broad, comprehensive views and a wide grasp of Intellect, with ideas untrammeled by the iron grasp of party requirements, Mr. Bayard has always towered grandly among his fellows, and should the people of this country wisely make him their Chief Magistrate, the ad was also upon the stage a representation ^ministration of affairs would be governed V«.l(ln nwvatn#) (win). A ’«A e. V,,,. I. l.t_ .. ... . - J A ■ . _ . ... ith that honesty and devotion to principle that gilded tbe early days of the republic. For the last week the weather has been truly summerlike, tbe thermometer showing a temperature between 'eighty and ninety degrees. There are not tbe slightest indica tions of the approach of winter. Green >eas, snap beans, tomatoes and other vege- .ables are to be procured, and delicate flow ers are abundant. W. H. B. 3Iiss Sickles, the only child of General Daniel E. Sickles, late United States Minister to Spain, has doped with an Englishman named McCarthy, the pair having fled to London. Miss Sickles is about twenty years of age and highly ac complished. McCarthy is said to have a wife living. The General recently went to England, found the couple and caused their arrest, but on what charge is not known. Mrs. Amy Harris, of Syracuse, N. Y., is in luck. She has been notified that she has fallen hdr to a fortune of one million dollars, left her by James Motz, whose adopted daughter she was. For tune-hunters will take notice that Mrs. Harris has a husband. thought South Florida would be a garden from which man wonld not be driven till be bad eaten of all tbe frnlts, nor wonld he need any tempting Eve to coax him. In selecting a route for tbe proposed ship eanal, tbe one described In the ar- : tide signed ‘‘Coaster,” in tbe News of 25th of" October, seems the only one tbat could command the immense trade of South Florida. Starting with Crystal river and crossing the Withlacoocbec, just below tbe Cha!o Apopka Lake, into which the lake , discharges Its surplus water, we are now ; only twelve miles east of the starting point, and if no locks are used, are In tbe deepest cut on the line, which, by actual survey, has been found to be thirty-eight feet above tbe sea. By means of a very light outlay, by placing a lock, vessels drawing but little water may enter this Jake,which is in length fifteen miles and has sour, budded and sweeF groves just begin ning to bear, and tbat can be made to bear in a few years over one hundred thousand trees. This one lock being placed in the river 'Wiihlacoochee, makes the river navigable for fifteen mile*, when we enter one of the loveliest of lakes, very deep, discharging into said river an Immense amount of clear, cool spring water, known as Lake Fanosofkee, about ten miles In length, and an average width of three miles, making, as seems natu ral, Lake George, the point for entering tbe St. John’s. This line crosses the Ocklawaha just below lake Weir, and here again we place a lock, and at once open for the entire lake region a perfect, speedy and cheap line, with tbe advantage of New York city— no established lines to cross on this route In shipping our delicious fruits where and when we choose. This chain of lakes opens tbe finest portion of the State as regards lands, excepting perhaps lands situated in and near Brook6vi!lc and Fort Dade; also some other points tbat have made Hernando county f&oious and caused her to be justly called the banner county. From this ele vated chain of lakes cheap canals may be cut to other points and via the Hillsboro to Tampa, and thus secure at once many million oranges. By consulting the map it will be seen that a canal is easy of construction from Lake Apopka to Lake Harney, on the St. John’s, thence to Indian river and into the Atlantic. Or from Apopka again, canal south by way of many lakes to Lake Y ohopkaliga, thence plenty water to tbe Cypress again by tbe Kissim mee river into Lake Okeechobee from which take the Caloosabatcbee entering the gulf at Funta Rasea. Now while this mar seem like laying oat an immense work, give ns the ship canal on this route, and this and more will be added, and South Florida will soon be the richest part of the United States, and Florida with over one hundred miles of canal, from any point on which you can ship, to all parts of the world, will feed her Northern friends on vege tables in winter, and throw in such deli cious strawberries, oranges, etc., as to make them forget to wear the bloody shirt and consent to drop the three times in man and let the star of Galena set. and in its place create a brighter one. Td-den and not be fore will our loved country be prosperous. Yet for the present we must look after other matters. Our attention is again called to the ship canal in the Morning News of October 22d by H. C. W., who wants barges and changes in shipping. Florida, if she has any bright future, has it in early vegetables and fruits, and for this, and this alone, does she specially need some rapid, cheap and direct opening to all parts or the world without change. One *‘rlorida li points out chang ing as a benefit, and aa bis interest seems in towns, it is not ours. We are purely coun try. For every change we must pay, both In money and delay, which will always swallow up tbe gardener’s profit. Does tbe editor argue tbat It is any advantage to Georgia that she can ship to any part of tbe world? If good for Georgia, Florida wonld like to try it. What earthly use would we have for a barge canal, with Its locks and changes? The gardener would simply be obliged to rent a good-sized barge and take his garden on board, and raiso bis truck on the way, when much of it would run to seed before be reached New York. H. C. W. thinks tbe outside route safe except in a storm, and one feels inclined to think few, if any, ever occur In tbat 6afe water. Insurance men are yet to convince, well as old sailors. They say that when a vessel is caught off tbe point of Florida in a storm, which is uo rare thing, there is but one Master tbat can save her. In conclusion we will say, in building this canal millions of foreign capital will pass Into tbe hands of onr people, fine residences will dot tbe entire line, at suitable points will soon be found beautiful and populous cities sap- ported and created by this canal, while tbe immense working capital will find its place in our laborers’ pockets. And we do not be lieve for a moment that tbe presentable and wise State administration will exempt any capital employed in this or any other enterprise from taxation. As much as we want the canal we will cheerfully do with out It if to get it we are asked to make such an exemption. When we get this canal built all other canals in the State will be come feeders. South Florida. Presiudil and Governor when the latter came from South Carolina to Washington for the purpose of person ally assuring the President of his sin cerity, and his determination to co operate in the policy of reconciliation in the South laid down by the administra tion in its efforts to do away with all sec tional bitterness. It was mentioned that as long as Gov. Hampton was permitted to use the Fed eral patronage to serve his own purposes he ostensibly endeavored to carry out his promises, but the extremity to which he carried his demands made it necessary for the administration to exercise some discrimination in the appointments made in the South. Upon this Gov. Hampton immediately turned his back on all his promises and became more intolerant even than those of his fellow-citizens whom he had previously censured. Recent advices received from South Carolina show that his refusal to recog nize General Grant is but a part of his personal feeling in regard to the future political condition of things. Senator Hampton has also formally notified the Northern Democratic leaders that the State of South Carolina will not under any circumstances support a Northern Presidential candidate; that they are unanimously for Bayard, because as a Southern man he has always been identi fied with their section, and his sym pathies have been with them in all their troubles, both during and since the late war. Commenting on tbe above the Tele graph (Independent Republican) says: “It may have been, and quite possibly was, in excruciatingly wretched taste for Senator Hampton, of South Carolina, to refuse to unite in an expression of wel come to General Grant, but wc cannot see bow the gentlemen who compose what our Washington correspondent calls ad ministration circles manage to construe such refusal on Mr. Hampton’s part into a violation of tbe so-called pledges which he made to the President in his capacity of Governor of South Carolina on the occasion of the removal of the Federal troops from the South Carolina capitol. Our correspondent represents the component parts of the administration circles as being in consid erable distress of mind over Hampton’s wretchedly unpleasant behavior, but he fails altogether to make it clear what the President and hi9 familiars are complain ing about, or what right they have to complain about anvthing in particular. It is not on record that Mr. Hampton attempted any discourtesy to General Grant, and it was very distinctly his privilege, as a gentleman and a public official, to decline joining in the welcome to General Grant if he thought fit to refuse. By the way, exactly what was it that Hampton and Nicbolls and other Democrats in authority in Louisi ana and South Carolina did promise in the early days of Mr. Hayes’ administra tion as the price of tbe withdrawal of those troops? There has been :: gc'xl deal of controversy over the peculiar | relations between the President and these I gentlemen—a controversy which has beer, complicated considerably by the rather ! remarkable claims which are apparently j made in administration circles with respect to the peculiar obligations which Messrs. Hampton, Nich^ih- i and the rest of them happen to be under to the administration. Our understanding of the matter ori ginally was that the President decided to remove the troops because be was con vinced that he had no lawful authority to keep them w here his predecessor had put them, and tbat, being anxious that their removal should not be followed by disturbance of tbe public peace,he sought and obtained from Messrs. Hampton and Nicholls assurances that the oublic peace would be maintained, anu that they would exert themselves to prevent the President’s action from having ill con sequences in the way of breeding disorder and anarchy. There was no other bar gain than this tbat could have been legitimately concluded between the par ties named, and it is simply preposterous at this late day for Mr. Hayes and his advisers to set up claims upon tbe regards of Hampton and Nicholls such as they were particularly anxious to disavow at the time Mr. B. F. Butler was attempt ing to arrive at what he believed to be the true inwardness of the Wormlev Ho tel conference. It may at this particular juncture be regarded, in administration circles, as the correct policy to spell Stal wart with a big S, but it is distinctly overdoing tbe business to insist upon spelling it with an S two feet high by a foot and a half wide.” J. C. Harris in the Atlanta Constitution. n. “Didn’t the fox never catch the rabbit, Uncle Remus?” asked tbe little boy to whom the old man delights to relate hit stories. “He come mighty nigh it, honey, sho’s you bawn—Brer Fox aid. One day al ter Brer Rabbit fooled ’im wid dal cala mus root. Brer Fox went ter wuk en got ’im some tar, en mixt it wid some turken- tine, and fixt up a contrapshun dot ha call a tar-baby, en he tuk dis yer tar- baby en he sot ’er in de big road, den ha laid off in de bushes fer ter see was de news wnz gwine to be. En he didn’t hatt -r wait long, nudder, coze bimeby here come Brer Rabbit pacin’ down de road—lippity-clipnity, clippity-lippity— dezezsassv ez a hotel nigger. Brer Fox, he lay low. Brer Rabbit come prancin’ ’long ’twell he spied de tar-baby en den he fotch up on his behime legs like he wuz ’stonished. I)e Tar-baby, she sot dar, en Brer Fox, he lay low. “ ‘Mawnin’!” sez Brer Rabbit, sezee— ‘nicewedder dis mawnin,’ sezee. “Tar-baby ain’t savin’ nuthin’ en Brer Fox, be lay low. “How duz yo’ sym’tums seem ter segashuate?” sez Brer Rabbit, sezee. “Brer Fox, be wink his eye slow, en lay low, en de Tar baby he ain’t sayin’ nuthin’. “ ‘How you com on, den? Is you =rf?’ sez Brer Rabbit, sezee. *Caze ef I bu is, I kin holler louder,’ sezee. Tar baby keep quiet, en Brer Fox, he lay low. “ ‘Youer stuck up, dat’s w’at you is,* says Brer Rabbit, sezee L ‘en I’m gwine to xyore you, ffafs w’at Tm a gwmeter do,’ sezee. “Brer Fox, he sorter chuckle in his stummuck, but Tar baby ain’t sayin* nuthin’. “ Tm gwineter larn you howter talk ter 'specttobble people ef hit’s de las’ ack,’ sez Brer Rabbit, sezee. ‘Ef you don’t take off dat hat en tei! me howdy I’m gwineter bus* you wide open,* sezee. “Tar baby set still, en Brer Fox, he lay low. “Brer Rabbit keep on axin’ ’im, en de Tar baby keep on sayin’ nuthin’ twell present’y Brer Rabbit draw back wid his fis\ en blip he tuck him side er de head. Right dar f s whar he broke his molasses lug. His fis* stuck en he couldn’t pull loose. De tar hilt ’im. “ ‘Ef you don’t lemme go, I’ll hit you agin,’ sez Brer Babbit, sezee, en wid'dat he fotch him a wipe wid de udder ban* en dat stuck. Brer Fox, he lay low. “ ‘Turn me loose, ’fo’ I kick de natal stuffin’ outeu you,’ sez Brer Rabbit, sezee, but de Tar-baby hilt on, en den Brer Rabbit los’ de use un his feet in de same way. Brer Fox, be lay low. Den Brer Rabbit squalled out dat ef der Tar- baby didn’t turn ’im loose he’d butt ’im cranksided, en he butted eu his head got fastened. Den Brer Fox, he sa’ntered tort’, lookin’ des t-z iuuercent ez wunner yo’ mammy’s mockin’birds. “ ‘Howdy, Brer Rabbit,’ sez Brer Fox, sezee; *you look sorter stuck up dis mawnin’,’ sezee, en den he rolled on de S oun*, en laft en laft twell he couldn’t I no mo’. ‘I speck you’ll take dinner wid me dis time. Brer Rabbit. I done laid in some calamus root, cu I ain’t gwineter take no skuce,’ sez Brer Fox, sezee.” Here Uncle Remus pauseaT and drew a two pound yam out of the ashes. Did the fox cat the rabbit?” asked the little boy, to whom the story had been told. “Dal’s all de fur dc tale goes,” replied the old man. “He mout en den agin he moutenL Some say Jedge B’ar cum ’IoDg en loosed 'im—sum say be didn't. I on’y tells you dat w’at I knows. I hear Miss Sally callin’. You better run ’long.” jftop Sitters. If you are a man of business, weakened try the strain of your duties, avoid stimulants ana take HOF BITTERS. If you are a man of letters, toiling oreryour midnight work, to restore brain and nerve wa«te, take HOP BITTERS. >u are young and suffering from ai discretion or dissipation, take HOP BITTERS. If yon are married or single, old or young, suf fering from poor health or languish ing on a bed of sickness, take HOP BITTERS. Whoever you are, wherever you are, whenever you feel tbat your system needs cleans ing. toning i. sti»;i bating, with- HOP BITTEE3 A Curious Bequest. Augustus Schultz, who died in West chester county, N. Y., last week, left in bis will a clause which reads: "I desire that after my life has been declared ex tinct a post mortem examination be in stituted. in which the operating physi cian will make it his especial duty to examine my heart, my left lung acd m stomach, the scat, I believe, of my end less suffering. Before closing the ex amination the physician will also please make a few incisions in my heart. I desire this post mortem examination not only for my own satisfaction’s sake that life ia really extinct, but that the doctors’ or physicians' report may be tbe menus of guarding my children against similar diseases. I beg my executors as well as my wife to waive any repulsive feeling which a post mortem examination may cause them. It is toy positive wish, anil as such 1 have repeatedly expressed it to my wife during our married life." By Schultz's will none of his bequests are conditional, but he asks of his sous that in acceptin'- their honest share of his large estate they should respect his wish that each sh'iul-.l qualify himself for some useful occupation. He eug gesls, but does not command, the bu*i nesses between the trades and profes sions, such as civil and mining engineer ing, architecture and chemicals. But above all he urges that “they should have a thorough knowledge of their native tongue, the English language.” Cases of Cuildish Frigut.—A little eirl recently died in San Francisco whose death resulted from a strange case of fright. About a year ago the child was knocked down and bitten by a large dog. A few days before her death, while play ing on the sidewalk, she was confronted by the same dog, and was so frightened by the sight that she fell in violent con vulsions, and despite prompt medical treatment, died from their effects. Another unusual case of fright attended with serious results occurred recently at Woodward’s Gardens, in the same city. A six-year-old boy was witnessing a per formance at the gardens of Pinafore:, r and was so frightened, at the sight of the I oorery is doubtful. manly mariners throwing the surly “Dick ■ — Deadeye” overboard that he was taken home sick, and is just recovering from an attack of brain fever which resulted. A frightful accident occurred at Ster ling Valley, a little village on the South ern Central Railroad, New York, Hon day. A girl, aged ten years, a daughter of a Hr. Allen, one of the proprietors of the grist mill at that place, was playing about the mill, when her hair, which hung in long luxuriant tresses down her back, was caught in an upright shaft revolving at tbe rate of sixty times a minute. The father heard a piercing scream, and on looking around was hor rified at beholding tbe girl lying on the floor, with the entire scalp ana one side of her face, torn off. Surgeons replaced the scalp and dressed the wound, but re- Congressional Printer Defrees is not | aiding the Grant boom to any great e tent. He says he has the positive as surance of Mr. Haves that he will not be a candidate. Perhaps Hr. Hayes had until the nomination ia better wait offered him. Haaon CL Hatch, the Chicago default er, who ran away leaving a deficit of (8,600 in the treasury of tbe North western Traveling Hen’s Association, has reported at Troy, and offered to go back “if they will forgive him." He shortly received a dispatch agreeing to the terms, and adding: “TeU him his friends sympathize with him, and win take can of him.” It is thought that grain speculations undid him. IJav« you dyspennia. 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