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MOMMY. DECEMBER 29. 1879.
TAPPING THE WIRE*.
Quartermaster General Meigs ban left
■Washington to make an extensive tour of
Inspection of all the military depots in the
West and South.
It Is stated that Ouray has returned to
Los Pinos, and when asked by Gen. Hatch
for the L’te prisoners, expressed great sur
prise and pretended to believe that he did
not think the Indians were wanted as
prisoners of war, but only to go to Wash
ington to have a talk with the “Great
Father” about their wrongs. Gen. Hatch,
it Is said, lost his temper, and, for the first
time, lost confidence in the success of the
commission. He threatened to leave the
agency yesterday without the prisoners un
less they were delivered up, and if he goes
away without them there will be war. It is
further 6tated that certain Indians are to be
tried for committing a nameless crime upon
the Meeker women while the latter were in
captivitv. Latest advices from Los Pines
describe the situation there as very 6erious.
War is imminent, and the Utes have the
whites, at present, completely at their
mere}’.
The Maine Radicals continue to express
great indignation at the actioD of the Gov
ernor and Council iu regard to the returns
of the recent election. There seems, how
ever, to be a general disposition to refer the
entire matter to the .Supreme Court for its
decision. The Democrats and Greenbackers
have also held meetings endorsing the ac
tion of the Governor as being entirely legal
and constitutional, and denouncing the in
cendiary utterances and actions of the Radi
cals as revolutionaiy and treasonable. A
Republican member of Congress from Maine
is reported to have .-aid that “the outrage”
was entirely inexcusable, and if persisted
in would, he feared, certainly result in
bloodshed. Governor Garcelon 6eem3 de
termined to stand by the course he has pur
sued.
Ex-Marshal Bazaine, who was convicted
of treason at the close of the Franco-Ger
man war, and who was sentenced to twenty
years’ imprisonment at tiainte Marguerite,
from which he escaped, has solicited per
mission to settle some family affairs in
France, hut has been refused.
The suit of the United States vs. General
John C. Fremont, to recover $1,10$ OS, al
leged to have been erroneously paid him as
Major General of the United State3 army,
was discontinued on Saturday on the ground
that the General Lad made merely a tech
nical mistake iu failing to file the accept
ance of his appointment.
The United States steamer Nlpsic has
been ordered by the Navy Department to
proceed without delay to Laguayra, Vene
zuela. to inquire Into the circumstances of
the withdrawal or expulsion of Mr. Eckert,
United Slates Commercial Agent at Barce
lona, to which place he had been assigned
to duty.
Thomas Edmunds, convicted of the mur
der of Julia Aserbrook and their child, has
been sen’enced to be hanged at Ozark, Ar
kansas, on the 27th of February next.
The recent rapid rise In the Ohio river has'
caused considerable apprehension in the
minds of the river people in Cincinnati for
the safety of the boats and cargoes now at
the landing.
The National Socialistic Democratic Con
vention met on Friday in Alleghany City,
Pennsylvania. Forty delegates were pres
ent.
A fire broke out In the large clothing 6tore
of Dutton »v Rhodes, at Hester street and
the Bowery, New York, on Saturday night.
Losses to the amount of about $47,500 were
infilcted before it was extinguished.
The international walking match closed
at Madison Square Garden, New York, at 11
o’clock Saturday night. Hart won the
champion’s belt with a score of 540j£
miles.
It is stated that Mr. Van Brockliu, late
Superintendent of the Metropolitan “L”
Railway, Mr. Wm. J. McAlpin, consulting
engineer, and several other gentlemen, have
left to make a preliminary survey of the
route of a proposed InUr-oceanfc railway
across the Isthmus of Tahunutepec.
Michael Davitt, one of the Irish political
agitators arrested in Dublin for seditious
language, has been sent by the Irish Land
League to the West of Ireland as a commis
sioner for the relief of the popular distress*
Latest from the Maine imbroglio an
nounces that a largejmcetlng was held at
Fairfield, Maine, Saturday evening, to en
dorse the action of the Governor and Coun
cil. Strong resolutions to that effect were
adopted. Governor Garcelon has published
a card explaining his course, iu which he
said that the only question at issue was
•whether the Governor and Council should
follow the mandates of the constitution, the
law and the judicial decisions in regard
thereto, or whether they should trample the
law and the constitution under foot, violate
their oaths of office, and forfeit, not only
their self-respect, but the respect they have
a right to claim from both friends and foes,
so long as they do their duty.
General Roberts has sent dispatches from
Cabul, dated the 24th lost., In which he
says that on the 23d the Afghans were at
tacked and completely defeated at Cabul
and Bala ilissar, and the city was taken
possession of at once. The British loss was
five killed and thirty-three wounded. The
Afghan loss was severe. Two of their lead
ers, Mushki Alim, a priest, and Mohamed
Jan, have fled. Another prominent leader
is also reported to have tied with Yakoob
Khan’s eldest son toward Wardak.
The Socialists in convention at Pittsburg
met on Saturday and discussed the reports
of various committees. That of the Execu
tive Committee recommend that the “So
cial Democrats” put a candidate for Presi
dent iu the field, and that a resolution to
that effect be passed.
Hon. Lot M. Morrill, of Maine, has writ
ten a letter, suggesting to Governor Garce
lon certain questions to be submitted to the
Supreme Court of Maine in regard to the
election troubles in that State.
Tiik Electoral Count.—A Washing
ton special says: “A prominent member
of the House, whose views are entitled
to consideration, gives it as his opinion
that nothing will l>e done at this session
of Congress in the way of providing any
method for the counting of the electoral
vote. lie remarked that as the two
Louses are now iu accord there will be
no difficulty in determining upon a plan
at the next session in case the result of
the election next November involves the
count in difficulties which cannot be met
under the system which prevailed up to
the time of the creation of the electoral
commission.”
Grant is not popular in Connecticut.
At the 1 .-.,.ord Law School a vote was
taken, the polls being kept open fora
week, with this result : For Bayard, 38
per cent.; Sherman, 14 per cent.; Grant,
10 per cent.; Edmunds, 7 per cent.;
Blaine, 7 per cent.: Hayes, G per cent.;
Evarts, G per cent.; “anti Grant,” 6 per
cent.; scattering, G per cent. Republi
can votes 58 per cent., Democratic 42.
But Grant will be nominated all the
name. Political shystera will do the
naming in Chicago.
Will Ton Walk Into Mj Parlor Said
the Spider to the Fly ?
About the coolest thing in the Maine
business, says the Philadelphia Record,
is the proposition, made with apparent
seriousness, by cx-Senator Lot M. Mor
rill, now Collector of the Port of Port
land and Chairman of the Republican
State Committee, that Gover4£* Garce
lon shall submit the matter of the elec
tion returns to the adjudication of the-
Supreme Court of the State. In view
of the extraordinary “eight-to seven g
record of the Electoral Commission in
1877, when it wa3 conspicuously demon
struted that the highest judicial bench
in the country could not rise above
political prepossessions in deciding
one of the gravest matters ever
brought before them, this is asking Gov
ernor Garcelon to exercise a most ex
traordinary degree of faith. The Su
preme Court Judges of Maine are every
man of them Republicans, and they owe
their places to the Republican party.
The questions they would be called upon
to arbitrate are of a political character.
It would be hard for them to forget par
tisan interests in deciding them. Judges
are only men. The superstitious rever
ence which once enveloped the judicial
office with the glamor of infallibility has
been rudely dispelled by too many mel
ancholy instances of Infirmity, cowardice
and corruption on the part of those who
wear the metaphorical ermine. The
temptation in this case would be great.
The Fusionists would put their heads
into the lion's mouth by accepting the
advice of Mr. Morrill. They should de
cline with thanks.
TnE Mississippi Senatorshit.—Pri
vate advices from Mississippi state that
the contest for the United States Senate,
to fill Senator Bruce’s seat, has narrowed
clown to Barksdale and Singleton, with
the chances in favor of Singleton. Gen.
Chalmers has withdrawn. Mr. Houston,
formerly Senator Lamar’s law partner, is
regarded as a possible "dark horse.”
The Intekoceanic Railroad Again.
—The return of Captain James B. Eads
from Europe seems to have revived his
scheme for an interoceanic railroad
across the Isthmus of Panama, as a sub
stitute for the Lesseps-Wise canal
scheme. Captain Eads has given to a
New York reporter an account of his
visit to the jetties of the Danube. Theiss
and the Rhine, all of which he states per
form admirably the purposes for which
they are constructed. The inference to
be drawn from this is that the Mississippi
jetties will work equally well. But the
principal object of the interview was to
ascertain if Captain Eads still held to his
interoceanic railroad project, and if so,
what were the prospects of carrying it
out? In respect to the money to build
the railroad. Captain Eads states that he
received m Europe every encouragement
of a substantial character, quite enough
to justify him in commencing the un
dertaking. Assuming this to be true, M.
De Lcsseps will probably find before
long another competitor in the field.
The fact that a lawyer of the eminence
and inlluence of Senator Edmunds moves
the advancement upon the calendar of
the Supreme Court of the test case made
to obtain an authentic and final decision
of that tribunal upon the validity of the
act allowing the reissue of the green
backs, in order that the question may be
definitely settled at the present term,
gives grounds for the hope that this dis
turbing question may be speedily with
drawn from the political forum, where
its consideration must inevitably be com
plicated with the interests of ambitious
leaders and controlled by the exigencies
of parties. A vote of Congress adverse
to the act referred to is not necessarily a
permanent disposition of the matter,
since a subsequent Congress might re
voke the repeal; while the decision of
the Federal court of last resort that the
act is unconstitutional is a finality, and
binds alike the legislative and executive
departments of the government.
During the next two years there will
become redeemable $740,000,000 of
United States bonds, of which over
$273,000,000 bear interest at G per cent,
and the remainder at 5 per cent. Of
them, Secretary Sherman, under the re
funding act of January 23, 1879, can re
fund $102,000,000, the balance of four
per cents, yet remaning in his hands.
For the refunding of the remainder,
Congress will provide during the present
session, and there is likely to be some
thing of a contest over the rate of inter
est on the proposed new issue of bonds
Representative Wood (Dem., N. Y.),
Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, is confident, from personal inves
tigation, that 3£ per cents, can be placed.
Secretary Sherman, who operates gen
erally in the interest of his pet clique of
Wall street bankers, insists that four per
cents shall be issued.
“The Metropolis of the Wort
The New York committee which has
in charge the proposed world’s fur to be
held in that city in 1883, had an inter
view with Secretary Sherman and Attor
ney General Devens, on Tuesday last, at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The committee
called on the Secretary and cornered him
to ascertain what he thought—what his
“views” were—in regard to the wisdom
and propriety of the international exhi
bition which is contemplated. Mr. Sher
man told how enormously Philadelphia
had gained by the Centennial Exhibition
of 1876, and said he thought New York
should have its turn likewise. New
York was “the natural place” for such
a show. “It is the city of our com
inerce,” said Mr. Sherman, “where
the people of our own country
and of all other nations exchange works
and merchandise. Of the twelve bun
dred and odd millions of foreign com
mcrcc, more than three-quarters centred
here in this great city.” In order to in
sure the success of this proposed exhibi
tion, however. Mr. Sherman thinks that
the rivalries and jealousies of other lo
calities must be put aside. In order to
effect this, the exhibition must be made
“as national as the nation itself, so that
every town may have the same interest
in its success as the city of New York.
You must make it also international,
said Mr. Sherman, “so that every land
and every clime may be represented and
show their products.” And then,
prophesying for the future, Secretary
Sherman said:
“ We may almost hope to see the day
when New York will lie the Empire City
of the world, when the finances of all
nations shall seek through her their ex
change. Even now it is rapidly becom
iiig so. San Francisco and the West is
becoming the clearing house for the trade
of China and Japan, and California and
San Francisco must necessarily make
their exchanges with New York. I be
lieve that in the future the money power
of the world will be here m this city of
New York. There is nothing which we
may uot hope for in this country of
ours.”
BY TELEGRAPH.
U ” once to popular clamor, violate their oaths
. ... . , .1 flnn nnner
THE CASE OF POTASH FAHHOff-
Ber. Felton, D. D., and the Admlnis- j
t ration.
ANTI-GRANT REPUBLICANS SHOW
ING THEIR TEETH.
Hayes “Gone Back” on Garfield.
Special Tclcaram to the Homing Nett*.
Washington, December 28.—At the Cabi
net meeting to-morrow it Is expected that
the question of Immediately removing Dis
trict Attorney Farrow and appointing a suc
cessor to him will be considered. The In
ternal Revenue Bureau is particularly anx
ious that some such step should be taken,
beci.use it is thought that, for the sake of
fees, he has, after Inaugurating cases, let
them fall through. The Attorney General
is expected to unite with Secretary Sherman
in requesting the Immediate removal of
Farrow. A9 heretofore stated lu these dis
patches, it is highly probable that he will be
removed, or allowed to resign, before his
term expires in February next, but it is not
certain that he will be. To-morrow’s Cabi
net meeting will probably determine the
question of immediate removal.
Parson Felton is on better terms with the
administration than any man in Congress
from the South. He is an almost dally
caller at the White House, and evidently
has the inside track with Mr. Hayes. It is
a distinction that no other Southern man
envies him. It is thought that the Parson
is quietly laying the pipes for a band in dis
tributor the Federal patronage that falls
to Georgia.
The opponents of Grant In the Republi
can party are beginning to 6how their
teeth. The movement will soon be evident
all along the line. It is to be pre-eminently
a war of record and anti-third term. The
correspondents of anti-Grant papers here
have been instructed to prepare themselves
for an overhauling of the civil service re
cord under Grant. The editorial force at
the other end of the line will favor the
comment on the record and thunder against
a third term. All Grant’s old crowd of asso
ciates are to be held up to the view of Repub-
of office, trample the constitution under
their feet, and forfeit not only all self re
spect, but that respect which they have a
right to Haim, both from friends and foes,
so long ss they adhere to their line of dnty.
Alonzo Garcelon.
XUS AFGHANS DEFEATED AND DISPERSED.
London, December 28.—The Viceroy of
India, under date of the 27th instant, an
nounces that telegrams from Gen. Roberts
report the defeat and dispersion of the
enemy around Cabul on the 23d Inst., before
the arrival of General Gough.
A dispatch from General Roberts, dated
the 23d, confirms the above, and gives the
details as follows: Desultory attacks were
kept up all of yesterdav. During the day
Information was received that a general at
tack would be made at daybreak. To-day a
large number of the enemy were seen occu
pying the distant villages and approaching
nearer as it became dark. At six o’clock
this morning a fire was lighted on the Asoni
heights. We bad been apprised that this
would be the enemy’s signal of attack, and
Immediately afterwards the attack was com
menced on three rides. We were already
prepared for it. On the south and west
the enemy did not show much determina
tion, but on the northeast corner of the
Behmaroo heights some thousands collected
and evidently contemplated au assault.
Geu. Hugh Gough, ably assisted by CoL
Jenkins, commanded here. As soon as the
enemy’a intention was fully developed
I determined ou a counter attack
with cavalry and artillery. These
Issued by a gorge between the Behmaroo
heights, and opened tire on the enemy’s
flank and speedily dislodged them. The
i cavalry pursued and sabred numbers of the
| enemy, who retired from all points and
hastily retreated to the city. We have now
occupied some advanced villages, particu
larly those ou the Butkak road. General
Chas. Gough’s camp is visible six miles to
the east.
A dispatch from General Roberts, dated
Cabul, December 24, is as follows: “Our
success yesterday was complete. The
enemy’s loss was severe. Our losses were
five killed, including Captain Dundas and
Lieutenant Nugent, of the Engineers, by a
premature explosion when blowing up
the towera of the neighboring villages,
! and thirty-three wounded, the majority
of whom are doing well. Those
of the enemy living in Cabul went straight to
tbeir bouses after the defeat. The Kohls-
tanls and Logaris remained in Cabul a few
hours, but all fled during the night. Two
of the enemy’s leaders, Mushki Alim, a
priest, and Mohamed Jan, tied early
lu the day. Another prominent
leader is reported ’ to have fled
with Yakoob Khan’s eldest son toward War-
dak. The cavalry have eone in pursuit. Bala
lilssar and the city will be taken possession
of this afternoon. The former will be oc-
Mr. Bayard's Late Letter.—The
New York Times speaks editorially as
follows of Senator Baj'ard's letter to Mr.
George W. Tinges, of Baltimore, pub
lislied in the News a few days ago:
“The letter of Senator Bayard con
tains sound doctrine regarding the pay
ineut of customs duties in gold. Ever
since these taxes were set apart by Con
gross for the payment of the interest and
principal of the debt there have been
propositions from time to time to repeal
the law. Financiers who could not see
why the government paper was not
money per *e have complained that the
government dishonored the currency of
its own creation. Mr. Bayard points
out that the paper never was anything
hut a forced loan, and that the true way
to establish equality between the govern
ment as a creditor and private creditors
is not to compel the government to take
the paper, but to release individual citi
zens from the legal ohliga’ion to
take it. He has the old fashioned
notion that a promise is a promise,
and lhat the only course open to
honest men is to keep it faithfully and
fully. As he is about the only man in
the Democratic party who retains this
Quixotic idea of national honor he de
serves the more credit for the clearness
and force with which he expresses it.”
lican constituencies, and their short comings I cupied If It appears certain that there Is no
. . t , ... —I danger from hidden mines of powder. la-
depicted in worse colors that the Democratic | |. 00 k Khan’6 wife and mother aud the
George Wm. Curtis on the Situa
tion.—In closing his speech at the New
England dinner in New York, Mr.
George William Curtis said:
“The glory of the future depends, gen
tlemen, upon our loyalty to the principles
that have maae the past glorious, and the
fundamental principles of the Pilgrim
polity, the vital importance of liberty,
which every son of the Pilgrims should
wear as a frontlet between his eyes—
what was that? It was that the prosper!
tv of the State depends upon that of all
its members, hut that no, member of the
State is essential to the welfare of the
commonwealth. This has been always
the tradition of republican America, the
strength of our chief magistrate is not
his own. He is not a law to himself; his
strength is that of the people, of the popu
lar will lawfully expressed. And, breth
ren, he among us who most closely holds
to every foim of law which defends lib
erty, who most sacredly cherishes every
unwritten tradition wlrcli the wisdom of
patriotic experience has accumulated to
strengthen our constitutional system, he
is the man who holds the Pilgrim fathers
fast by the hand, and the Mayflower
blooms immortal upon his hearth.”
press ever painted. It is a fertile and easy
field for the anti-Grant Republican men to
cultivate. The material for the war on him
is at hand and in good shape. One of the
most potent points that will be made is that
the same old crowd that fattened In pecula
tion off the government Is now managing
the Grant hippodrome. This is true despite
the snubbing that Grant has administered
to the lesser lights who figured In the steal
ings ef his administration. To illustrate:
The small fry thieves—even politeness
cannot make an easier term—who figured
in affairs under the government of this Dis
trict during his administration, combined in
a letter to Grant tendering him a public re
ception and a graud hurrah upou his ar
rival in this city Saturday night. Grant
never answered the letter. But
the big thieves met him private
ly and hobnobbed over the
wine and cigars. In the face, however, of
all opposition, the Republican party con
tinues to drift unmistakably towards Grant.
There has been considerable quiet com
ment here over the discovery iu a certain
quarter that Mr. Hayes has again gone back f
so to phrase it, on Garfield, of Ohio. It
will be remembered that Garfield would
have come to the Seuate In place of Stanley
Matthews, but that Ilayes induced him
to withdraw in favor of Matthews upon the
promise of future support. Now the
question has arisen as to who shall be
Senator Thurman’s successor. As before,
both Stanley Matthews and Garfield are
candidates. Instead of carrying out his
promise of support, Mr. Ilayes has given
Garfield a very decided rebuff, In refusing
to advocate his cause and throwing his in
fluence for Stanley Matthews again. This
is what makes Garfield and his friends
mad. It may be stated that the English
mission will be held open until after the
Ohio Legislature elects Senator Thurman’s
successor. In case Stanley Matthews is not
elected he will be tendered this mission;
which is another Illustration of the many in
which the administration rewards those who
helped to steal the Presidency.
GRANT.
Ho is Invited to Stop in Augusta, |
hut will Probably be Unable
to Accept.
daughter of the late Akbar Khan, who
are reported to contemplate flight,
and who have done all in their power to
incite the Afghans, will be brought to
8hirpur to.day. I have telegraphed General
Bright to push forward detachments from
Jugdulluk to Lehbaba and Latabaud. I
6end a force to occupy Butkak to morrow.
Communication with India will be thus
rapidly restored. General Charles Gough’s
brigade arrived this morning. A slight snow
fell last night. All is well.”
Akbar Khan, referred to by General Rob
erts, was the principal opponent of the
British in 1S41, und his daughter is reported
to have distributed twenty thousand pounds
among the Afghans to incite them to the
pretent rising.
THE SITUATION AT LOS FINOS VEBT SERIOUS.
Denver, Col., December 28.—A special
to the Denver Tribune from Los Pinos, dated
the 25th Instant, represents that the sttua-
I tion is very serious there. General Hatch
I was to have started from Los Pinos yester
day and spend the night at Cline’s ranebe,
on the Cimarron. On the 30th he will start
from there for Alamosa, which is the last
railroad station. General Hatch has given
up all hope of securing the Indiaus, and as
his departure is tantamount to a declara
tion of war, much anxiety is felt as to his
fate. There are several hundred braves near
Los Pinos, and the whites, all told, do not
number over twenty five. Tbe^roads are
blocked with snow, and are only passable
for light buckboanl--. The Indians have
the whites completely trapped. Those in
the Bowl are General Hatch, Colonel Valois,
VV. F. Sauuders, of Virginia, the Denver
Tribune correspondent, fifteen soldiers and
the agency employes. General Adams is in
Demver.
It is believed that the troop of cavalry
under Col. McKenzie, stationed at Fort
Garland, have been ordered to make a
forced march to Los Pinos at once, but they
cannot get there before the Indians make
an attack, unless Ouray succeeds in
keeping them quiet a little longer.
Ouray, Animas City, Silvertou and
other settlements are greatly exposed.
The White River Utes have consumed
all the stores taken from the White River
Agency, and are eager to make an attack on
the Los Pinos Agency, if Hatch has left
without the Indian murderers, it is consid
ered that war will open at once. The Indi
ans will strike the first blow, as they have
everything their own way at present, owing
to the removal of the troops to distant
points at the demand of Ouray.
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Galveston, Texas, December 28.—.
.V«i’ special from Palestine, Texas, says
“An incendiary fire this morning destroyed
the entire we6t side of the public square
and the block north of the square. The
loss is estimated at $50,000; insurance about
$18,000. During the progress of the fire the
prisoners in jail made an attempt to escape,
but it was frustrated.**
stated differs from the sum ot
irned from the several candl-
the case in Farmington, and
THUS?
PlTTSBUHJALISTIC CONVENTION,
morning ana December 28.—Yesterday
the Socialistic *rnoon were taken up by
ing, from which cn tion committee meet-
excluded. In thefcers 0 f the press were
admitted and reporting the pnbllc were
heard. The com mite he committees were
ferred the report of tho which was re-
tee recommend that ecutlve Commlt-
crats put a candidate Social Demo-
President in opposition -he field for
dates of the Repuollcauhe candl-
cratlc parties, and urged tbeid Demo-
resolution to that effect. The isage of a
committee dwelt at some lengtt of the
question of military organization!! the
were thought to be in violation of fehich
stltutlon, and should not be toleratedVm-
report was accepted, and upon motlobe
taken up in sections. The balance of \
evening was consumed in hearing reports
other committees, which were< “
esting nature. An effort was
consider the motion expelling
but it failed.
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.
Paris, December 28—The Tempt asserts
that M. Gambetta had a long and cordial
conference with President Grevy to-day.
The new Ministry has been con
stituted as follows: M. De Frey-
clnct, President of Council and Minister
of Foreign Affairs; M. Lepere, Minister of
the Interior and of Worship; M. Casot, Kee
er of the Seal; M. Magnln, Minister of Fi
nance; General Farre, Minister of War;
Admiral Jaureguibeny. Minister Of Ma
rine; M. Jules Ferry, Minister of Public In
struction; M. Varroy, Minister of Works;
M. TlrarJ, Minister of Commerce; M. Co-
chery, Minister of Po6t6 and Telegraphs.
M. Waddlngton has refused to accept the
post of Ambassador to England,
foreign items.
3Kome, December 28.—The funeral of Gen.
Awrzzana was a very Imposing one. The
police, amid a tumultuous scene, seized the
Italia Irredenta flag in the procession, bat
their attempt to seize the Republican flag
was evaded.
The Fanfnlla says, in reference to the re
port ot the assault made by the crowd on
Tuesday last ou the gendarmes who accom
panied King Humbert on a hunting expe
dition, that there were only four persons
concerned in the affair, probably poachers,
who fled after discharging their guns. One
of them was subsequently captured.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT OF PERU-
London, - December 28.—The Chilian
legation at Paris announces that it has re
ceived a telegram stating that the Preslden|
of Peru has arrived at Panama, en route to
the United States and Europe.
A painful suicide occurred near Coch
ran ton, Penn., on the 19th inst. Andrew
Lampo, a farmer, was defendant in a
suit for slandering a neighbor, which
was likely to go against him, and drew-
ing the issue, banged himself. He was
about forty years old, and leaves a
family.
Better Time..
■The business revival and new era of pros
perity which has commenced are In keeping
with the Increased health and happiness all
over the land resulting Horn the Introduc
tion of Vjfcrner’s Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. ‘The changes wrought by tma
remedy,” aaya Rev.TDr. Harvey, “teem bnt
little leas than miraculous.’
dec2a-SI,'W,F,w4TeBw
j&rausronrts.
armory hall.
ONE WEEK, commencing DECEMBER 29.
Greatest Human Marvels Ever
Creoted.the famous wonderful
MIDGETS
GEN. MITE, age 15 years, weighs
9 pounds.
MAJ. ATOM, age 10 years, weighs
15 pounds.
Theee atoms of humanity have
created extraordinary excitement;
everywhere _ _ .—
On exhibition dally—Afternoon * to 6; even
ing except Wednesday, 7 to 8. Saturday mom*
log—Extra 10 to 12. Don't fall to see them.
Admission 25c. dec*r-5t*TeHt
%rvs gmEtrtismtgts.
w§^appy New fear!
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
Friday and Saturday, 3mm. 3 and 3.
Jno M Hickey has the honor to announce two
appearmmis as above of the Realistic
American Comedian.
MR. B. MACAULEY,
COMMENCE THE
™ m RIGHT!
REI, TBM !
TAKE A NEb START!
BE MUSICAw
And You’ll be Hapyj
In his delightful portraiture of quaint char
acter,
“UNCLE DAN’L,’
Supported by his own excellent Company o
Comedians, in E. A. Locke’s new and typi
cal American Comedy-Drama, A
Messengei from Jams Section
Admission'll. No extra charge for reserved
seats The sale oT reserved seats will begin on
Tuesday. 30th. at Bren’s. dec2SH.
Soirre.
SOIREE MASQUERADE.
P ROF. SHERWOOD will give a masquerade
soiree at his Dancing Academy on WED
NESDAY EVENING, December 31st. No gen
rpo be musical in a practical way you will tleman wm be admitted in ladies' costume.
X need a PIANO or an ORGAN, and there is persons in mask will have to show who
A SPLIT IN THE LEAUUE.
no reason in the world why you should not
have one if you are really in earnest about it.
$10 Moirh'y Secures a Piano.
$5 Monthly Secures an Organ.
Yes, but what if one can't Bnd the $10 or $5 J
per month? Well, we don’t believe there are f
many families in our prosperous city who
can't spare this small amount easily, or who
do not spend twice as much for hurtful luxu
ries which could be dispensed with.
CONSIDER THIS!I
a*y are before entering the balL Tickets $1.
Quitting a gentleman and any ladies who have
frjtved invitation* to the soirees. Tickets
Ior ^ at John B. Hernandez' Cigar Store and
s of the class. dec27-3t
<6ro> ries and Srotrtsions.
The Republican Congressmen are evi
dently exerting themselves to prevent
the propositions, to withdraw the legal
tender power from greenbacks and to
retire the greenbacks, from coming be
fore cither branch of Congress in open
session. The Eastern Republicans do
not wish to be forced to make u record
which will certainly disgruntle the West;
the Western Republicans are apprehen
sive that the propositions would be en
acted. The only safety for either Re
publican faction is, therefore, to smother
the propositions in committee, unless in
deed the Supreme Court can be induced
to expedite the Butler-Cbittenden case
and to settle the legal tender question be
fore it can be brought up in Congress
regularly.
So slender is the Fusion majority in
the Maine Legislature, to assemble early
in January, that it is altogether possible
that they may fail to have a quorum if
the Republican mcmbers-clect should ab
sent themselves. There is especial dan
ger of this result as regards the House,
in which the coalition has but seventy-
eight of the one hundred and fifty-one
members—a majority of but five, and
only two more than the seventy-six ra
quired for a quorum. If three of the
Fusion members of the nouse should
yield to the appliances which it is said
are to bo brought to bear upon them to
prevent them from taking their seats, the
lower branch cannot be organized, and
the Senate of itself will, in that event,
be comparatively powerless.
An important bill pending before the
Committee on Commerce, and which will
be taken up in committee after the holi
day r’ccess, is one introduced by Con
gressman Sapp, of Iowa, to regulate
commerce by railroads amongtheseveral
Sidles. It contemplates the appointment
by the President of a Board of Railway
Commissioner* to consist of nine per
sons. to hold their office four years, and
to receive a salary of $3,500 per year
each. It is made the duty of the board
to inquire into the rates of toil charged
by railroads for freight and passengers
with a view to equalize and cheapen the
same.
Leading gas companies in New York
say that Ellison’s invention has no appre
ciable effect on gas stocks in that city,
and that if there is anything of practical
value in it a slight reduction in price
may be caused, but that it cannot super
sede gas for general lighting purposes.
They say they have kept well informed
concerning all recent discoveries in elec*
tricity, both in this country and in Eu
rope, and are very skeptical about the
promised electrical millennium which
promises to abolish gas entirely.
Recognition of Roumaniaby the United
States is still to be withheld. Secretary'
Evarts has telegraphed to Hon. John A.
Kasson, United States Minister to Aus
tria-Hungary, to be guided in this mat
ter by the letter of Mr. Simon Wolf,
filed in the State Department, protesting
against any recognition of the new Rou
manian Government until it has com
plied with the provisions of the Berlin
treaty guaranteeing civil and religious
liberty to all subjects. So far that gov
ernment has not given religious liberty
to Israelites resident within its limits.
Secretary' Schurz is reported as being
as strongly opposed to a third term now
as he was four years ago, and as saying
that in case of General Grant's nomina
tion, he would possibly put himself at
the head of the Germans of the West
and support Bayard, should the latter
gentleman be a candidate. Senator Bay
ard’s straightforward and eminently
sound record on all of the great ques
tions of the day could not well fail of
appreciation with a man of Secretary
Schurz’s advanced and liberal views.
A Washington dispatch says: “Some
curious comment has been caused here
from the fact that a circular has been
sent to the Maine clerks in the depart
ments, notifying them to arrange their
affairs so that they can meet at once at
the Grand Army Hall to organize a rifle
club and start at once for Augusta, the
State capital. The circular says that
uniforms, rifles, rations aud transporta
tion will be furnished. As the circular
is without signature, sensible people pro
nounce it a hoax.”
Bp Telegraph to the Homing Aeice.
Augusta, Ga., December 28.—The City
Council last night unanimously adopted a
resolution inviting General Grant and party
to stop here on their way to Florida, and
extending to them the hospitalities of the
city.
The following has been received iu re
sponse to the above Invitation:
Washington, D.C., December 28,1879.
To Hr. Wilbcrjorct Daniel, Chairman :
Thanks forthe invitation from the citizens
of Augusta. I will not probably be able to
stop longer than the train may be detained
in your city.
[Signed] U. S. Grant.
MIDNIGHT TELEGRAMS
POINTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO
THE MAINE COURTS.
iVENING TELEGRAMS.
LATEST FROM THE MAINE IM
BROGLIO.
An Explanatory Card from Governor
Garcelon.
THE SITUATION AT LOS PINOS
VERY SERIOUS.
THE AFGHANS DEFEATED AND
DISPERSED.
Incendiary Fire at Palestine, Texas.
Chastmc Cox, the murderer of Mrs.
Hull in New York, thinks that none but
gray-headed old sinners ought to be
made to suffer the death penalty. “Young
fellows like us,” he says, “are tender
hearted and will reform.” Cox com
mitted one of the most cold-blooded
murders on record, and richly deserves
hanging. Society ought not to have to
take the risk of his being turned loose
upon it again by going through the
hollow form of sending him to prison
for life.
Baltimore Roughs Take Possession
op a Railroad Train.—A disgraceful
scene was witnessed on the train which
left Camden Station, Baltimore, at 11:15
Wednesday night. A party of eight
roughs boarded it, inflamed with liquor,
and assailed the passengers, making an
indiscriminate attack upon all, unmind
ful of the frightened shrieks of the ladies
and children. The rowdies drew pistols
and fired in every direction, regardless
of consequences or which of the fright
ened occupants of th.e car might be hit
by the flying bullets. The greatest terror
and consternation ensued among the
passengers until the train reached the
Relay House, when the roughs left the
train, glorying in thnir Christmas eve
achievements. A gentleman residing in
the vicinity of the Relay House was se
verely cut in the face by a stick of wood
hurled at him without any provocation
whatever on his part. A colored woman
from fclic&f. Cjty w r as shot in the neck.
A number of other passengers were
braised from blows ehd mw 9* less in ’
jured.
LATEST FROM THE MAINE IMBROGLIO.
Faiktield, Maine, December 28.—A large
meeting was held here last night to ratify
the action of Governor Garcelon and Coun
cil, but more especially to give Councillor
Brown a chance to defend himself before
bis townsmen, as at the indignation meet
ing held last week a resolution was passed
personally condemning him for his action
as Councillor in disfranchising his own
town, and requesting society to ostracise
him. Mr. Brown was called on and made a
short speech defending the action of the
Governor and Council. A number of reso
lutions were adopted, Including the follow-
tftsHjlcal, That we, as citizens of the town
of Fairfield, believe the Governor and Coun
cil have canvassed the election returns lu
strict accordance with the constitution and
laws of the State, and that they are entitled
to our respect and esteem for so faithfully
performing their duties, and they shall have
our support and services in whatever ca
pacity they may be needed so long as they
pursue a course in harmony with the laws
and the constitution.
A CARD FROM GOVERNOR GARCELON.
New York, December 28.—The following
explanatory card from Governor Garcelon is
published here:
Augusta, Me., December 27.—The diffi
culty grows out of the fact that the Gov
ernor and Council confine themselves to
constitutional and legal provisions in tabu
lating and counting the votes as returned by
the municipal officers. The constitu
tion makes certain things to be
done by them. Imperative law supplements
this, and our Supreme Court have given an
official opinion as to what la to be done
under certain circumstances. Every year
there have been defective returns rejected,
that are not counted, for non-compliance
with these constitutional or legal provis
ions. But this rear, in addition to the
usual occurrences in this direction, a
sort of mildew or epidemic seems to
have Infected several of our larger
cities. These returns are fatally defective,
not only as would appear to an ordinary
mind, but as decided by the rules laid down
by our highest judicial tribunal.
It is alleged, however, that by a law
passed In 1877, the Governor and Council
rave authority to moke alterations or
amendments of returns, but unfortunately
for this claim that the law, even if consti
tutional as applicable to Senators and Rep
resentatives. confines only the correction of
the returns io the record made In open town _
meeting, and in cases where on attempt [ requirements of the constitution and laws?
has been made for a correction of I Seventh. Is It the duty of the Governor
the record, if any existed, was found I and Council, or haye they the right to elect
to agree with the returns. The simple and I a return because the whole number of bal-
only question, therefore, is shall the Gov-1 lots is not stated therein, as in Otisfield and
eraor and Council follow the mandates of I other towns, or because the whole number
Action of the Socialistic Convention,
FORMATION OF THE NEW FRENCH
MINISTRY.
niscellaneans and minor matters,
POINTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE MAINE
COURTS.
Augusta, December 28.—Hon. Lot M
Morrill yesterday replied to Gov. Garcelon’s
letter relating to points to be submitted to
the judgment of the court and suggestions.
The following are the questions:
Firet. Is it the duty of the Governor and
Council in canvassing the returns for Sena
tors and Representatives to the Legislature,
to allow corrections therein by record un
der the constitution and laws of the State,
and to what cases can such corrections ex
tend ? If not their duty, have they, then,
a right or power to allow 6uch corrections
at their option ?
Second. Is a return signed by less than a
majority of Aldermen of a city so defective
that it cannot be counted as it stands ?*If
so defective, con a duly attested copy of the
record be substituted for it and be legally
counted? The cases of Lewiston, Bath,
Rockland and Saco are referred to.
Third. Is a return which places a number
of votes opposite the word “scattering"
defective that it cannot be counted when
the whole number of votes 60 placed, adde-l
to any minority candidates would still leave
a clear plurality to another candidate, and
if so defective on its face, can it be corrected
by record ? The case referred to is that of
the city of Portland.
Fourth. If the returns have not the signa
ture of the Town Clerk, as in the case of
Lebanon and Albion, can a duly attached
copy of the record be substituted theiefor,
and the vote be legally counted ?
Fifth. Haye the Governor and Council
any right to reject a return bearing the per
sonal signature of the Clerk und a majority
of the municipal officers, because from evi
dence aliunde they are satisfied it was
not signed or sealed in open town meeting,
or was signed by a selectman in blank
at the meeting, and after adjournment
filled in by the Clerk, or because our select
man signed returns in blank, filling in the
name of town and couoty before the town
meeting, the other two signing and sealing
in open town meeting, as in the alleged
cases of Joy, Stoneham, Lisbon, aud otner
towns, or because the return was sent to the
Secretary of State’s office ucsealed, os is
alleged in the case of Searsport, or because
| the record specified iu the Constitution,
(article4, part 1, section 5) was notmade up
in the presence of selectmen, and iu open
town meeting, as is alleged in the cases of
Webster,Lisbon, and other towns, especially
of a written memorandum of persons voted
for, with the number of votes for each per
son against his name, is made by the Clerk
in the presence of the selectmen and In
open town meeting, though not put upon
the record book of the town until after the
meeting adjourned; or because one of the
selectmen signing is an alien, as alleged in
the case of Cherryfleld, all other signatures
being regular in all respects; or becauso
the de facto officers who bi*n
the returns, from any cause, were
not legally chosen, or merely disqualified
from holding office, or because the return
Is attested by the clerk pro tan., as In the
case ot Vanceboro, or by the deputy clerk,
os in the cose of Sc&rboro, or because the
second return was sent to the secretary, dif
fering from the first in the numbers of votes
returned for the various candidates. Under
the facts of the Greenfield case, has the
Governor and Council any right to receive
eridence on either of the above points, and
If so, on which i
Sixth. Is it competent for the Governor
and Council, when the return states the
names ot the persons voted for, any number
of votes for each; and each signature is
genuine, to adnut evidence aliunde as to any
neglect In the town officers before or at the
town meeting to comply with any various
Decided Expressions Against
Tblrd Term for Grant-The Stal
wart Union League or Pblladel*
plila Divided on the Question of
the General’s Denomination,
a
Philadelphia R&rd.
The Union League, as a whole, is not
for General Grant as a third term candi
date, aud some of the independent think
ing members have served Dotice on the
more stalwart of their fellows that if
Grant is nominated by the Republicans
in June next their support cannot be ex
peeled. For some time past a quiet can
vass has been made of the solid members
of the organization—the business men
and those who are in no way identified
with politics so far as office-holding or
expectation of office is concerned.
A self appointed committee of six has
been at work, and the result of their
labors is such as to startle the thinking
people. One member has obtained the
sentiment of eighty of his fellow mem
bers, and of these more than two-thirds,
including some of the most prominent
members, have declared themselves as
decidedly opposed to a third term for
General Grant Another member has
learned that, of one hundred whom he
has personally talked with, about eighty
per cent, are against the third term
movement. Y'et, in the face of all this,
these very same gentlemen subscril>ed
largely toward the magnificent enter
tainment to the General as General
Grant, and which took place last Tues
day at the League House.
A number of meetings have been held
within the past three weeks of the anti-
third-termers, and thev are prepared, in
case a meeting should be called of the
League to record the sentiment of its
members on the question, to come for
ward and produce arguments to show
why Grant should not be nominated.
Further than this,they declare themselves
ready to meet the Grant party at any
time, and even should they fail to out
vote them, hold that the fact of a re
spectable minority showing itself as
against a third term would be sufficient
warning to the politicians that it would
be hazardous to carry out their scheme
for the renomination of the General.
“Should Grant and Bayard be nomi
nated,” said one of the leaders of the
anti-third term party, “then we would
almost to a man vote for Bayard. Should
Grant and Tilden be nominated, at least
fifty per cent, of us would not vote at
all. We have no choice for President—
some of us lean to Sherman, a few to
Blaine, and the rest are for any one but
Grant. It is in part the same element
which headed the Bristow movement in
1875, only our ranks have been strength
ened. At the present time we are in cor
respondence with leading Independent
Republicans throughout the country, and
soon there will be In existence a chain of
organizations which will extend over the
whole United States. We will not be at
loss for newspapers, and will have the
sunport of some of the best and most
influential in the country. Ours is an
element which cannot be despised or
pooh-poohed by the politicians.”
“Do you object V) Grant solely on ac
count of a third term?” asked the Record
representative.
“No, sir,” was remarked most em
phatically. “We believe Grant the
easiest man nominated, but the hardest
to elect. We cannot ignore the numerous
acts which disgraced his administration
of the oflice of President—what Babcock
and Belknap did; how the incoming ad
ministration was compelled to cancel
contracts which Robeson made the day
before he retired from office. The errors
are countless, and the disgrace—well, I
won’t say what I intended. All these,
coupled with the cry against a third term,
make us very strong.”
Continuing, the gentleman said: “We
have not questioned any of the politi
cians as to their sentiments, because we
know that they will do just as they are
bidden. If the lenders say ‘support
Grant’ they will do it. But if the people
see that there is a wholesome element in
the Union League opposed to a third
ti-rm they will think for themselves, and
Grant will be the worst whipped man in
the country. Now, the Germans of the
West are dead set against a third term,
and their leader, Secretary Schurz, no
later than a week ago declared that he
still held the same sentiments as he did
four years ago. He is still opposed to
another terra for Grant. We are ready
to meet the issue in the League at any
time, and feel almost sure that if the
opportunity is offered us it will be shown
that the Union League of Philadelphia is
against a third term for Gen. Grant.”
Any average smoker or moderate drinker
spends as much for cigars and drinks yearly
as would buy a handsome Parlor Organ, or in
two years a splendid Piano. Stop smoking
ami tippling and delight your wife and children,
or sister, or sweetheart with a new Piano or
an Organ that will give you a
Cliristims Liqnors.
F‘toult-nr P S? KRENCH Ha>’DY. by the
Happy New Year
“all the way long” for this and all coming
years. Don’t forget it "Swear off,’’ and
come down at once and select your instrument.
LUDDEN& BATES.
Staaraal.
A GENTLEMAN of means
^ ret
•leca.;*
information #anttiC
men, bos not been beard of since Mi*I
from which date the lan reliable I
existence was received from Point U
of Georgia. U. S. A. ° mt - ,r0T «.
Upon demand of Mr. Peer- _
Hanover, brother of the Chrt2cr>l^3
above mentioned, acting as his
his abeence. the said Christoph |
all lawful requirements having been
plted withH? herewith
the term appointed here for Scn£*!ii!?* r «
18S0.nt 10 o'clock x. x . kS ta P ££. b r, ^
compliance he will be declared de*.t . P+ I
estate will be divided amongst the
mation about the exi^tccc*- r ,* »h*
toph Wilhelm Burose are reqa^Lii-
and in case the declaration ofluLu* l
place, all those who believe thexnselv-. 5S I
entitled to the inheritance areiSouZtlS I
make known their claims, and in I
compliance they are h-reby Informed 4 .. I
inheritance will be divided withoS I
them. * w*!| |
Fut November 12th. l-T’y
te?°$eith art <Amtss ”‘ cht
«antrfl.
W AJTTED. a good Sawy.r, who
1st end practical mill moo.
W. PEACOCK. Sanders Till., vS* *
P ULASKI and Chatham Loan Assoc.*.
Stock wanted. Api Iv 10 ISAAijpS?
LTT^corner Whitaker and St. Julian «n£
W'F?' by an experienced plants,
»» situation an Overseer, either onTnZll
cotton plantation: reference* ,V. '
B EEH BOTTLES WANTED.-I win
CENT apiece for PINT BEER BOmr?
Freight will be paid by in* on
railroad or steamer. HENRY SANLEBs*
Cor. South Broad and Jt ffentun sir Savm-i»
oct25-tf
H eirs wanted — Texas lands ~i
persons who lo*t relatives in the Ten,
revolution of 1S36 will hear« f somr-thin* to SI
advanmge by communicating with CARD*
RODREgUEri, care of this office. Savannah.
Sagt and jffotjat*.
L OST, a Gold Neck Chain. TheflmWw ’
be liberally rewar<i»-d by returninetiZ
same to S KROUSKOKK, Milliner, Whital#-
corner Congress street lane. dec*.-
„ FABER’S PURE CLARET, by.,, bottle or
much for cigars and drinks yearly I case.
‘ ~ 1 DeVEXOGE A CO.’8 CHAXPjnvra fa
quarts, pints and half pints. All of ’ mv
own importation through the Savann*. r>ua-
tom House, and guaranteed.
Gold Dust Whisky
The old reliable and best in the market for $3.
PURE IMPORTED SHERRY on draught.
OHIO SWEET CATAWBA.
TOKAY, ANGELICA, PORT, REISLINO. Ac.
SWEET CIDER on draught.
A great variety of bottled WINES and LI
QUORS. domestic and imported.
Try the Gold Dust Cigar.
FIREWORKS and FIRE CRACKERS.
CONFECTIONERY, FANCY BISCUITS.
The lnrgest stock and greatest variety of I
DRIED FRUITS in the city. 1
CRANBERRIES, MINCE MEAT, APPLES.
oO'OOO FLORIDA ORANGES.
EGGS, EGGS, EGGS, EGGS.
Seward.
S TRAYED or STOLEN, from vard T P Boti
corner New Houston and Barnard streu
night of December 28th. one large Mack Mi.»
sore on left ear and sore on back. ai> im,
on the rump where the hair las rArtxd
off, slightly sprung in right front I*v: »ti >
large brown Mule. Both hav»- bushy
wil Twenty-five dollars reward wifi b- r^*
tor their return to T. P. BOND A Co.
REWARD. - Stolen. 1 st week, fro*
! Minor’s wharf, two C tton Scrrn
| Tve above reward will l** paid for r r r---
screws, witn proof to convict the
1 decaw johx SEILL
dec29- M&Thdtwtf
£or -Bm.
Bilin Mineral Water.
B OHEMIA (Empire of Austria) furnishes I
some of the most fatuous mineral springs I
in Europe. Carlsbad. Teplitz. Marienbad and I
Bilin are world renowned. Thousands of peo
ple visit them every season.
The Bilin Mineral Springs are celebrated for
their great curative properties in the diseases
of the stomach (dyspepsia, production of
acidity in the stomach, stomach cough, cardi-
algy catarrh of the mucous membrane, heart
burn, rpasm in the stomach, etc.) The water
is a valuable moderator in the process of nu
trition (by its bicarbonate of soda), in the treat
ment of all Inflammatory’ chronic affections of
the respiratory organs, in disorders of the
liver, tho kidneys, In cases of rheumatism,
gout. etc. For these curative properties the
most distinguished European physicians have
given their testimonials and recommended it
to their patients.
The Bilin Mineral Water is so much impreg
nated with the carbonic gas igebundene
kohl»nwure> that it will remain fresh for a
longer time than any other water known.
Thoroughly satisfied that this mineral water is
for many reasons greatly preferable to all
others now offeerd, 1 have secured the agency
and imported five hundred bottles I shall sell
it at a SMALL margin above cost and freight,
being duty tree, as a natural mineral water.
ANALYSIS BY ARTHUR HASS ALL, M. D.,
London. In J 00,000 parts of water.
Sulphate of Potassium 22.820
Sulphate of Sodium 6G.8Grt
Nitrate of Sodium 0.453
Chloride of Sodium 40.330
Carbonate of Sodium 333.849
Carbonate of Ammonium 0.585
Carbonate of Lime 41.4*0
Carbonate of Magnesia 16.556
Carbonate of Iron 0.211
Carbonate of Manganese 0.070
Silica 3.710
H. L. SCHREINER.
dec29 Mtf Sole Agent and Importer.
Dying, Slowly Dying!
1879 IS NEARLY GONE. BUT WE ARE STILL
ALIVE TO THE WANTS OF OUR
FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.
LaPAK&CO., HATTERS, j
Are offering a well assorted stock of FINE
HATS for Gents. Youths and Children, and
will close out the CHILDREN'S GOODS cheap
er than ever to make room for spring styles. *
FINE LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS. Gents’
FINE KID GLOVES in all colors, dressed and
undressed.
SILK and GINGHAM UMBRELLAS.
DRIVING GLOVES, DOG SKIN GLOVES.
MILITARY GLOVES and COLLARS.
A stock of GENTS’ 8CARF3 not excelled In
this city, in Prince Teck, DeJoinville, Windsor
and the new Clover Leaf.
A full assortment of sizes in WATERPROOF I
COATS and HATS.
RED FLANNEL SHIRTS and DRAWERS.
CANTON FLANNEL UNDERWEAR
SILK and LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS.
The famous ROLLER SUbPENDER.
POLO and OPERA CAPS, and a fine variety
of patterns in Tolled plate’’ VEST CHAINS.
SCARF RINU8 and PINS and SLEEVE BUT
TONS.
Thanking the public and our friends for their I
liberal patronage during this, our first year, in [
business, and asking a continuance of the same. I
we are. LaFaR & CO.. Hatters,
dec29 tf 23 Bull street.
CHRISTMAS PESTIVALl
— or THK— |
utiieran Sunday School. |
r “’HE annual festfVal ot ihe school will be I
held at the Church THIS (Monday) EVE- I
NING, at 8 o’clock. Besides the usual exer- I
rises, there will be an address and recitation, I
accompanied by beautiful Magic Lantern I
Views appropriate to the occasion.
Admission 35 cents; children 15 cents.
dec2i-lt
SC11W IE REX & MENDEL I
DRUGGISTS,
CORNER BULL AND STATE STREETS,
7*EEP constantly on hand a choice variety
IV- of fresh new Garden 8eeds. Also, a fine
selection of Flower Seeds, fully warranted, in
packages from 5 cents and upwards. A fine
assortment of Peas and Beans by the measure.
Prescriptions carefully compounded, both
day and night. dec29-tf
O. M. I.—1879-1880
JOS. B. REEDY,
GROCER AND IMPORTER,
dec24-tf 21 BARNARD STREET.
FRED. M. HULL.
(LATE HOLCOMBE, HULL A CO.),
WHOLESALE
^TX) RENT, two Stores uruler Masonic T-ir- *
X fronting on Liberty street; can l* t*.i
either separate or together: rent rerr sc*,
rate. Apply to S. P. HAMILTON. roe*-f
I Bull and Broughton street- dec»-M.wi?g
YpO RENT, two suits of room*. frosk»
I A south, with use of bath, funn-hel orur-
furnished, within 10 minutes walk of th-og
| office. Address Box 240. u
r TX) RENT, a small store and dwelling Aio
A a small house. Apply 64 BrcuzL>. a
r deceit
I r IX> KENT, the office lately occur i-.! hr Him
| A A Bro., No. 1J4 Whitaker street, apstiia
Also, several offices on the same fr-.r: rrt:
moderate. Apply to J. H. E.ST1LL. ; Whiuktr
street. novONA Mtf
I qV) RENT, a small Farm, two miles from tl>
I A the city, oo the Louisville roa l;h4«!»o
I used as a truck garden. Also, one 44 n2>*
I from the city, on the White Blutf road, ra-
I ning wrest to the Middleground read. AttiT
j to JOHN RYAN, 110 Broughton street.
dec20-tf
OROCER
jfor §alr.
AND DliUR Df
Provisions, Hay and Grain.
▲Gxarr fob thx
HAZARD POWDER COMPANY.
87 BAY ST., NEXT TO ABERCORN,
SAVANNAH GEORGIA.
augl-M&F6m —2p
“’TIS A FACT!”
EMREWORKS of all kinds—ROMAN CAN-
A DLE9. SKY ROCKETS, FIRE CRACKERS,
TORPEDOES, etc.
Family and Fancy Groceries. I
PINAFORE and BUTTER SCOTCH BIS- I
currs. nuts, candies, oranges, ap- I
PLES, etc.
Choice Liquors.
FINE IMPORTED BRANDY. WERNER A
CO.’S “AMERICA” CHAMPAGNE, MASS-
MANS XXXX. WALTER A CO.’S BAKER
WHISKY, tUPSON’S XXX SHERRY and
PORT WINE and COGNAC BRAND*, etc.
BARBOUR BROS.
Cor. New Houston and Barnard streets.
decS-M, W & F lin
Mineral &atrr.
W OOD and COAL orders telephoned from
Branch & Cooper’s, corner Bromttca
I and Whitaker streets, and J. B. Reedy n. 2
I Barnard street. drc»:t
F OR SALE, a first-class sidewheel boat, a
good running oruer, 11* feet long. MU
I inch cylinder, 6 feet stroke Will be H>ld cbwp
for cash Apply at this office dec-7-iw
T HE best and cheapest place to get jemr
Boots and Shoes made and repaired i* it
[ Broughton street, near Bull PHILLIP
A. ZOLLER. N. B.—Corns. Warts and Btin.oM
cured in a short time. Ca.st off Boots. hLo«i
| and Gaiter* bought. dec34-!m
T WO desirable Houses and Lots corner Ab-
ercorn and New Hocsb n streets: a good or
portunity to secure a home at a moderate pn
Apply to E. F. XEUFVILLE, lOt* Bay ptree' ,
dec^ M.W&F5t I
YyrOOD.—Orders can be telephoned u * T0t3 I
ns. Branch & Cooper’s, corner Bron^ lW>n -4
and Whitaker streets.
dec24-tf BACON d: BROOKS.
| QYPRESS LUMBER. HICKORY LUMBER
OAK LUMBER. ASH LUMBER
YELLOW PINE LUMBER
At lowest market price*.
D. C. BACON i CO.,
dec20-tf M Bar street.
I YpOR SALE, one Portable Engine. 10-Lorve
I J? power, and one Stationary Engine ind
Boiler, complete, of 10 horse power, and one
Stationary Engine 30 horse power. Will be
sold on reasonable terms l-y applying to
sepl8-tf McDONoUGH aV BaLLANTYSE-
TT'LORLDA JEWELRY. Orange etc.
JT Watches, Spectacle*. Gold Pen*, etc.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry carefully re
paired at A. L. DESBOUILLON’S,
sepl-4m 21 Bull stteet
#tmt Saiiroads.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
SrPKRt.VTEXDEST'S OFFICE S.. S. A S. R R >
November A. 1**79. (
O N and after MONDAY. December l.*t. the
following schedule will be observed:
WEEK DAYS, EXCEPT SATURDAYS.
I OUTW’D.
inward.
‘ SXXAXSAB. SAVANNAH ISLE OF HOPE XONTtj’S'ET
6:25 p. m. 1 8:38 A. » 8:10 a. m 7:33 a. «.
Wednesdays an additional train wifi leave
I city 10:25 a. m , returning will leave Moutgog'-
I ry 12:15 p. ». and Isle of Hope 12:5*' p. x
I Monday morning early train will lea.e f-'
| Montgomery only at 6:25
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
OUTW’D. |
INWaKD.
I LEAVE
1 SAVANNAH.
ARRIVE LEAVE ISLE'
SAVANNAH. OF HorE.
LEAVE
XOSTO’KT.
1 10.-25 A. te.
8:38 JL x. 8 hi A- »
7:35 A. X.
1 *3:25 p. m.
1 rJO p. x. 12:50 r. x.
12:15 r. B.
el *=»>■ *
6:08 p x 5:> p. *
53^ r. B.
•Sundays this will be the lad outward train.
EDW. J. THOMAS,
nov29-tf Superintendent.
Buffalo Litliia Wa
FOR DISEASES OF THE
| URIC ACID DIATHESIS.
TT is claimed for these Waters that u a I . T . •. |
L^»n t e‘Sr^Mf e «n^°o’; I Coast Line Railroad.
Bladder, and In certain forms of Dyspepsia and
Cutaneous Eruptions or Blood Poisoning, and
indeed in all diseases common to or having
their origin in the Uric Acid Diathesis, thay
I "CAROLINA MILITARY INSTITUTE, Col J. I b * ve no «*4 ual among the Mineral Waters of
KJ P. Thom ah. Superintendent, Charlotte. N. I lhe American Continent, and no superior
_ ■ .. * I nmnntr t»iivLhmta.1 U'.» “
Murder and Torture—A Terrible
Outrage.
A special dispatch from Dclphos, O.,
says that Hernard Pickers, an old Ger
man resident, was called to his door by
loud knocking at two o'clock Thursday
morning, and upon opening the door he
was confronted by three men armed
with revolvers, who demanded a laryc
sum of money which ho was known to
possess. He refused to comply with the
demand, and in the scuttle that ensued
Pickers was shot and instantly killed,
the ball entering just above the left eye.
His wife, hearing the disturbance,
came to Pickers’ assistance, when she
was seized and threatened with death if
she did not disclose where the money
was. She immediately began to scream,
when the men gagged and bound her
with a rope and placed the soles of her
feet to the tire, until unable to endure
the torture longer she told where tho
money was. This was taken to the
amount of $1,500, and the criminals left
without leaving any clew as to their
personality.
Gas Stock Faiaixo.—A special dis-
S atch to the Philadelphia Time* from
lew York, December 24, says: "Atthe
first sale of gas stock to day since the
announcement of Edison's successful
completion of the electric light lower
] trices prevailed, Urn deejinp being about
i Ive per cent. The opinion prevails that
there will be a further decline, partly,
however, in consequence of the war be
tween the gas companies that baa pre
vailed so long and is continued.”
Miss Mary Anderson is reported to be
most devout, and while in Cleveland re
cently went to early mask at the
Cathedral nearly every mbrnlng.
. offers its advantages to the citizens of ba
il nail and or Georgia. DlecipUne—Military.
Course of studies—Mathematical and Claaalcal.
Cadeta received In January and February. For
circular, address the Superintendent.
dec-bSt ^
■Apples, Onions j
MALAGA GRAPES and LEMONS.
decSS-U DANIEL R KENNEDY.
%op jitters.
among the most celebrated Waters of ifcance
or Germany.
The Springs Pamphlet, containing testimo
nials from many of the first medical men in
the land, and other well known persons, whose
statements defy imputation or question, will
bo sent free to any address.
OSCEOLA BUTLER, Agent,
SAVANNAH, GA.
THOMAS F. GOODE, Proprietor,
Buffalo Lithia Springs. Vo.
dec9-Tu,ThASeowly—2p
and
' VUCTflV.'
Hop Bitters are the Purest
Best Bitters Ever Hade.
They are compounded from Hops, Buchu
Mandrake and Dandelion, the oldest, best
and most valuable medicines in the world,
and contain all the best and most curative
properties of all other Bitters, being the
neatest Blood Purifier, Liver Regulator and
Life and Health Restoring Agent on earth.
No disease or ill health can poesiblv long ex
ist where these Bitters ore used, so varied
and perfect are their operations.
They give new life and vigor to the aged
and infirm. To all whose employments
cause Irregularity of the bowels or urinary
organs, or who require an Appetizer, Tonic
and mild Stimulant, these Bitters are inval
uable, being highly curative, tonic and
tfinudatlng. without intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or symptoi„
are, what the disease or ailment is. use Hoi
Bitters. Don't wait until you are sick, but i.
jrou only feel bad or miserable, use the Bit
ters at onoe. It may save your life. Hun
dreds have been saved by so doing.
t3T~ $500 will be paid for a case thej
will not cure or help.
Do not suffer yourself or let your friendn
raffer, but use and urge them to use flop Bit
<#ruit.
[or>
r if
Remember, Hop Bitters is no vile, drui
Jointer: nostrum, but the Purest and
Medicine ever mode; the “Invalid's Friend
tnd Hope,” and no person or family should
be without them. Try the Bitters to-day.
Fry H«p Cough Core A Fain Seller.
Jor»«jebj«jyniggijt^d^yg|F£I*wlm
RED BANANAS.|
FLORIDA ORANGES.
BALDWIN APPLES.
DATES, FIGS, GRAPES.
RAISINS.
NUTS or all kinds.
P. H. WARD & CO.,
139 AND 141 BAY ST., SAVANNAH.
dec!3-tf
Florida Orano Marmalade,
FRESH MADE,
SUBURBAN SCHEDULE.
TXTEEK DAYS—Cars leave city daily a: MS
IT ami 10:35 a. h., 3:35 and f. 15 p. *. Us**
Thunderbolt 6:05 and 8 a m.. 12:50 and 5p.x
Passengers for Schuetzen Park take the
A. x. or3*35 p. m. cars.
Saturday night last car leaves city at •
^SUNDAYS.—Ca's leave city 9:30,10*35 a.
12 k., and EVERY HALF HOUR m afternoon
from 2:30 until 5 p. m.
Last car out 6:35 p. sc.
JOHN S. SHIVERS,
novS-tf Superintendent. _
CITY MARKET TO BROWNSVILLE
-VIA—
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Barnard and Ardkrson Ft. R R-.'
Savannah, Ga., Decern her 7. 137* )
CARS on this road run as follows*: .
Ten-minute schedule, with four car*, dunn*
I the week.
I Five-minute schedule with sue cars on •
day and Sunday afternoons. n .-r
Cars will leave the Market E\ e.Rh
HOUR from 9 to 10 every evening. *****
Saturdays, when they will run every t*n Trib
utes. Fare 5 cents; six fares for 25 cent^
F. VAN WAGENL>*, *
dec7-N<tTeltf FuperintecdfC-^-
(Clothing.
Invitation, and Visiting I
printed at Moancro I
Nzwa Printing House. dec»-tf I
IN 5 POUND BUCKETS AND J POUND
TUMKLEB8,
A. M. & C. W. WEST’S,
COB. WHITAKER AND LIBERTY STS.
dec27-tf
K AILROAD AND STEAMBOAT tfOKK
executed In the best style and loweat
ot the Morning News —
Headquarters for Good Cloth*
ingr.
T HE temperance boom in Atlanta ha* not
been surpassed. GOOD CLOTHING to*
caused a boom at 139 Congress street.
withstanding the large soles made they wjre
antiripated. aad new supplies are being*^’
to our attractive stock, compnsta^
coats. BUSINESS and DRESS SIDs. CiLb-
DREN’S SUITS. ALo, a good assortment}‘
beautiful HATS. A complete line of the KL 1
OF SHIRTS, which is admitted to be the be*
fitting and cheapest Shirt in Savannah, aii
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS of latest
Also, the celebrated CELLULOID GOODS,*
Cuffs, Collars and Bosoms, all o. whKh*"
offered at such prices that cannot fail to P-^ *
**g£g‘ V(iB&6SrEEET eheipt._
'pi!E LARGEST STOCK OF PAPJ®. *25
1 BLANK BOOKS ANT) HUNTING laths
s be found at the Morning News vemm