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Savannah Ga.
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1879.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
(ieoriria Affairs.
R on je‘s cotton receipts to date foot up
ore than 60,000 l .vies, an amount which Is,
j. ri r to the Courier, but 1,700 bales
jf the receip's for the whole year end-
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was broken in three
from Madison to the
says, that twenty or
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Injr August 31st, 1879.
T he ume of the murdered man found
deavi nt-ar Rome on the *24th inst., and of
which mention was made in this column
•, is William Bryant. Circum-
e , aDCeS point to a colored man named John
Wilson as the murderer, and he is now in
waitimr an examination.
The Courier sorrowfully confesses that
veirv, quarreling, fighting, noise and con
fusion generally marred Christmas day in
Home. The sacred and religious character
of the season was, to a very large degree,
entirely lost s:_ht of.
Since August 3Ut, the Columbus En
edrer has counted .V* gin houses burned In
Georgia and 32 ui Alabama.
The Christmas trade of Athens is said by
the Count r to hr ye been unprecedented
\. Clement attachment cotton mill is to
be started to work in Senoia within the
next sixty days.
The Senoia Farm mid Horn- says:
advance in cotton has made the farmers o!
Coweta $150,000 richer than tbev would
have been without the rise.
Now that the season for the purchase of
fertilizers for next year’s uses is e: hand,
the Butler Herald warns its farmer friends
to be careful and not allow tliemseb-.os to
be imposed upon by worthless articles. To
prevent this it earnestly advises them to ex
amine closely the papers they are requited
to sign, and peremptorily refuse to ska
any instrument that will debar them
privilege of pleadirg the worthlessness
the article purchased. It says: “Front
a failure to do this we know of a number of'
farmers who have been, and others who
will be, compelled to pay for an article as
worthless as the sand in our streets.”
The DuPont Okefenokean is reliably in
formed that a certain party will contribute
one thousand dollars to build a court bouse
for Clinch county, provided the county site
is moved to DuPont. Besides this, money
sufficient to build a house to be used by
jurymen and parties visiting from a distance
who prefer to bring their meals, and Lave
some where to sleep free, will be raised.
The Atlanta Planter and Grange is here
after to appear in an enlarged form, and
will be known as the Dixie Fanner. Its
editor, Mr. Frank Gordon, will endeavor
to maintain and improve upon the best
features of the Planter and Grange.
Albany needs a bank with about $100,000
capital. The Aries thiaks such an institution
would pay, would help the country, and
would about complete the commercial ma
chinery of that city.
The Albany Neic* says the cotton receipts
are booming up, and the general impression
is that the crop in that section will bring as
much money as did the crop of last year.
F.lberton rejoices in three brass bands.
Joseph Ellington, a Mexican veteran, and
oue of the oldest citizens of Newton coun
ty, was thrown from a buggy on Christmas
afternoon, and his le;
places.
A communication
Atlanta Constitution
more negroes left that county last week
with a gentleman from Hinds county, Mis
sissippi, to work on his plantation. It is
stated that just before he left he had appli
cations for work from many oilier negroes,
■which implications he was forced to decline.
It will be remembered that young William
8eagreaves committed suicide in Griffin a
short time since, and at that time no cause
could be assigned for the act. It now turns
out that he killed himself because he had
been discarded by a lady to whom he had
been engaged, because ou one occasion she
saw him slightly intoxicated.
A communication from Scarboro, dated
yesterday, conveys the information that the
store of Messrs. Heard A Fulcher was
broker, into on Christmas night and robbed
of fifty or one hundred dollars. The rob
bery was supposed to have been committed
by two tramps, one of whom claims to be
an umbrella repairer. Tbiy are still at
large and are supposed to be making their
way down the country.
It seems that the mystery which has here
tofore surrounded the horrible Gammon
murder,recently committed near Columbus,
i* about to be removed. The Tune* says:
“It will be gratifying to all of our readers to
learn that the dense darkness which envel
oped this black crime one week ago, is
gradually but surely being dispelled, and
that sufficient light has already been thrown
upon it to make the chain of proof against
the guiitj r wretches who committed the
deed as strong as evidence not
positive can make it. In tracing
up the threads that have anally
led to the facts now in official possession,
toe much credit cannot be accorded to
Solicitor Bussey, for from the very start he
entered into the work, and did not relax his
efforts when the Coroner’s jury found their
verdict, but pushed with renewed energy
his investigations into every channel that
the Coroner’s court pointed to as likely to
furnish oue ray of additional light. Aha*,
his efforts have been rewarded with almost,
absolute success is not the less gratifying,
because we felt at the first that such would
be the result of his labors. Col. Bussey
and his co workers deserve the unqualified
tnaiiks of this entire community, for with
out anv other reward, or the hope thereof,
they have performed a service that is be
yond price.”
Says the Albany Advertiser: “Tennie
Smith, a colored woman living on Mayo s
Wilson place, two miles from the city, was
badly burned yesterday morning. Whilst
standing before the lire her clothes were
reached by the flames, which spread very
rapidly and soon reached her. waist. She
became frightened and ran out of the house.
Before shecould be caught aud her clothes
tom from her she was severely burned from
her feet to her waist. Her brother was in
the city after Dr. llilsmau about noon yes
terday' aud from what we learned from him
we doubt very much whether the woman
will recover.”
The Augusta News says: “The latest news
from Maine gives a bloody tinge to affairs
in that far oil State. The citizens of Ban-
gor, in a mob capacity, refused to permit
an officer sent by the Governor to remove
some arms and military stores from that
city to Aunusta. There isgreat excitement,
and it would be in order now for oovernor
Colquitt to offer President Hayes ten thou
sand Georgians to quell the disturbance
down East. Georgia could, and would do
it, if the muzzles were unloosed.'
We rotice mention made of the follow
ing changes among the newspapers of the
State : “ Mr. John T. Wilson, Jr., has dis
posed of the Blue Ridge Echo to Messrs.
Bell and Underwood. It will be conducted
in the interest of the regular Democracy.
H. W. J. Ham has retired from the Gaines-
worthy to have their names Inscribed on the
roll of honor. We have withheld their
names at the request of the father, who has
a delicacy in letting such things go before
the public, aud who believes in giving all
thanks and praise to God, who inspired his
Uttlfchildren to their grand work.”
The Abbeville (S. C.) Medium says: “In
the Savannah river, about two miles above
Bowman’s Ferry, at what is known as Bow
man’s Ledge, there is a regular floating bar
room anchored in the middle of the river.
It is kept by a man from the Georgia side,
and Is only reached by the owner’s bateau,
which comes to either bank in answer to a
shout. Those who have tried the stuff 6ay
it goes down first-rate, and as there’s no
competition the dealer regulates his own
prices and charges what he pleases. It
would be well for the revenue men to look
after this interesting piece of naval archi
tecture.”
The Home Journal says: “On Monday last
_ negro man was arraigned before Judge
Weaver for stealing wheat from Mr. Whit
Moore. It appears that Mr.IM. has occa
sionally missed wheat, and adopted the fol
lowing’ expedient: He mixed with his grain
hundreds of bits of paper on which was
written the letter M. This was known to
bis miller, Mr. Leslie, who suspected that
the negro brought more wheat to the mill
than belonged to him, and finally, when he
was arrested, acknowledged the corn, or
rather wheat, and called the device of Mr.
Moore a very ‘cute trick.’ Of course he
was convicted, and adds another worker to
the chain-gang.”
Atlanta Constitution: “The case of George
Vaughn, the colored janitor of the Atlanta
Medical College, convicted In Marietta last
Tuesday of stealing the body of William
Johnston,of Cobb county, has created much
sensation here and throughout our neighbor
ing county of Cobb. The fine of six
hundred dollars imposed by Judge Lester
has not been paid, for the reason that de
fend at’s counsel intend to move for a new
trial. The motion docket of Cobb Superior
Court will be called on the 12th of January,
and then this motion will be argued. It is
said that several strong grounds for a new
trial will be urged by the able counsel of
the accused. Pending this proceeding
George Vaughn is out on a bond of one
thousand dollars for his appearance on the
12th, and is discharging his regular duties
at the college. There is strong feeling on
this matter in Cobb county. The motion
for a new trial will be the matter of a
spirited legal test.”
Florida Affairs.
The Union thinks that a blue ribbon move
ment is badly needed In Jacksonville.
As proof of the need for a steamer be
tween Jacksonville and New Smyrna, the
Union mentions the fact that the little
schooner Dora Ellen arrived from this latter
place a few days ago with seventy thousand
oranges aboard, nearly all of which had de
cayed from having been forced to wait two
weeks for means of transportation after
hey had been packed.
It is reported that two large cigar fac
tories are soon to be removed from Havana
to Key West.
Ue infer from the correspondence of the
KejWest Key that the SeminoJes are im-
prefeed with the idea that if “Little Billy”
of t^eir tribe goes to school and becomes
educted, he will be like the white man,
“dattny lascally.” Hence their objection.
Theyvon’t hurt him, they say, if he per
sists i his determination to go to school,
but thy will no longer wish to associate
with hi
The oice, fixtures, good will, etc., of the
Key Wet Dispatch, a Radical paper, are
offered fe sale. We thought the Dispatch
had mada> mistake in recently announcing
so boldly’ffiat it was henceforth to be a
stalwart or^n.
About tWflty minutes past one o’clock
last WednesOy morning a fire broke out in
the rear of £. C. Corner’s butcher shop,
Pensacola, ancowing to the long season of
dry weather Vffch had prevailed, it was
feared for a tin. that a general conflagra
tion was inevitable. The fire department
was out prompt* f however, and by dint of
hard work, sucieded in controlling the
flames. The pro^rtv in which the fire
originated was dttroyed, and the loss is
placed at seven hudred dollars, fully cov
ered by insurance.
The DeLaud Agriffturist thinks the Flor
ida orange growers re rushing their fruit
too rapidly into mark:, and the effect will
be to bring down pbea. Unfortunately,
however, the orange is. crop which cannot
well be held back.
On Monday evening c last week a diffi
culty occurred between if. Thomas Sharpe
aud Mr. D. Shelton SessUg, which resulted
in the former being fatRy shot by the
latter. We have not yet Wned definitely
the facts of the case, it the affair is
greatly deplored by the en r e community
in which these gentlemen V e d. Mr. Ses
sions was arrested.
The Mayor of Madison haa^ SU ed a proc
lamation calling an election \ be held on
the 6th day of January, 1580,; 0 r the pur
pose of electing municipal ofk r s to serve
the ensuing term.
At a shooting match for bet held last
Saturday week at Eau Gallie, Bre\rd coun
ty, at a distance of sixty yardsW rifles
and forty yards for shot guns, he first
choice of the beef was won by Qmcy C.
Steward, a little boy only six years f a ge.
There were eleven competitors, aq the
worst shot was made by Mr. G. W. Idt r> to
whom was awarded the hide of the a&nal.
Green peas are plentiful in Jacksoifflle
at fifteen cents per quart.
Hon. Peter Jones, Mayor of Jacksonvle
is determined to clean out keno if he can.
It is stated that statistics of the Putnai
county orange groves show the total num
Says the Madison Recorder: “While Bob
JohuBon was engaged In firing anvils on 1
Christmas day, he poured the powder Into
the anvil too soon after firing a load, and
the result was the powder exploded. Bob’s
face and arms were blistered, and his shirt
set on fire. While two men were pulling of I
his shirt the skin on his arms was broken |
and the flesh exposed. The bums were j
quite painful.”
The Pensacola Advance says: “From
private letter received in this city we learn
that a British ship of war has gone to Key
West to take in charge the mutinous crew
of the brig George S. Berry, whose Captain
was so badly cut to pieces some time since.
The prisoners were taken under the extra- ]
dition treaty between the two countries,
and will be conveyed to Jamaica for trial.
Captain Howard, the victim of the occasion,
has, we understand, almost recovered, and
his brave daughter, who was on board the 1
vessel on the night of the attack upon her
father, and whose timely interposition i
saved his life, is now in New York. Sev- |
eral newspaper reporters have interviewed
her, and of course she is now immortal- j
ized.”
“From a private letter received yester
day,” says the Jacksonville Union of Satur
day, “we learn of another shooting affair
in Bradford county, and the principal actor
therein is again Jeff. Johns, who has but a
few months since stood a trial for killing
his cousin, a young man by the same name.
On Wednesday evening a party was given at
Mrs. Prescott’s, a few miles from 8tarke,
when a difficulty arose,aDd Jeff. Johns drew
his pistol and shot Erwin Alverez through
the hard and Eugene Wall through the
shoulder, the ball lodging in the right lung.
Wall returned the fire shooting Johns
through the leg. Alverez’s wound is con
sidered quite serious and will probably
prove fatal, as the ball had not been ex
tracted at the time the letter was written.
A flesh wound, and only slight at that, is
what Johns received. One bad man in a
community, under the Influence of liquor,
often causes trouble to a whole section, and
on Johns, we are informed, lies the blame
of this disgraceful affair.”
The Florida Republicans do not afford
very commendable examples of brethren
dwelling together in unity. The Gainesville
Bee thus tells of a little difficulty between
two of them: “We hear that there was a
row at the land office between our ‘gentle
manly receiver’ and one of his Republican
brothers several weeks ago, from which it
is said the receiver came out second best;
but we didn’t know that any hard feelings
existed between the Little Giant aud Mr.
Rollins until yesterday. It seems that the
Register and Mr. Dennis had invited another
gentleman to their room in the land office
building, which we have heard it generally
conceded they had a right to do, but the
presence of the visitor in question gave of
fense to Mr. R., and he attempted to eject
him. Mr. Dennis very naturally took the
part of his guest, which incensed the re
ceiver to such an extent that, we under
stand, he immediately telegraphed to the
authorities at Washington, requesting them
to remove Mr. D. from the office of United
States Internal Revenue Collector, but with
what result we are not advised. We pre
sume, however, that the Little Giant still
‘bolds the fort,’ as we have not heard of his
removal.”
BY TELEGRAPH.
NOON TELEGRAMS.
A MILLION DOLLAR
BOSTON.
Terrible Railway Accident in Scot-1
land.
STRRHNDER OP APACHES.
Saw F&akcisco, December 29.—Advices
from Camp Rucker are to the effect that
Geronomo, the Apaches’ chief, with • half
his band, has surrendered to the military
authorities at Camp Rucker, and will be sent
to the San Carlos reservation. This is the
FIRE IN | hand which has been depredating for some
months along the border, and did much of
the work credited to Victoria’s band. This
virtually wipes out the renegade Indians in
Arizona and on the border.
THE GEORGIA CONVICT SYSTEM.
Letter from Ex-Governor Joseph E.
Brown.
REPORTED DISASTERS AT SEA.
Surrender of a Band of Apaches.
THE LATE AFGHAN DEFEAT.
A $1,000,000 FIRE IN BOSTON.
Boston, December 29.—A fire which broke
out in the rear of the paper warehouse of
Rice, Kendall & Co., on Federal street, last
night, and spread to a number of other
buildings, is at this hour, 3 a. m., com
pletely under control. Details of the fire
show that the loss is much less than was
given by previous estimates. On the build
ings it will probably be $500,000 and on the
stock nearly that figure. The following firms
are losers: On Federal street Rice,Kendall 6c
Co.’s building No. 91, completely gutted
from cellar to attic; the Franklin Wool
Company No. 93, is in the same condition;
No. 105, occupied by Sobin 6c Page, sad
dlery and carriage and hardware, and Wil
liams & Coburn, wool dealers, are badly
damaged in the rear and on the roof.
The fire on its southern course was
checked at this point. No. 63, corner of
Franklin, occupied by W. F. Lawrence 6c
Co., bankers; No. 67 by Rand, Avery & Co.;
the Boston Credit Bureau; Geo. D. Drake 6c
Co., wool dealers; the office of the New
England glass works; W. J. Libby; John
Carter, paper dealer; No. 69 by the Fletcher
Manufacturing Company, Samuel G. Trippe,
agent; No. 73, C. J. Peters 6c Sons, stero-
typers: Wm. Scott, wool, shoddy, flocks,
etc.: S. H. Sanborn, book binder; T. F.
Collins, blank book manufactory; L. B.
Wieber <fc Co., printers; No. 75, B. H. B.
manufactory and L. B. Wieber 6c
Co., printers, and No. 75, B. S.
Thayer 6c Co., paper dealers, were consid
erably damaged by water, and doubtless the
rears and roofs of these numbers were
badly burned. On Franklin street, No. Ill,
occupied by Claflin & Brown, Charles E.
Perry, paper cutting, and John Dillingham ;
113, occupied by W. F. Brown & Co., Hough
ton, Osgood & Co., S. D. Warren & Co. ;
No. 117, occupied by Raud, Avery <& Co.;
No. 119, bv G. S. Schenck, paper, the Dil
lingham Paper Company; Jas. S. Monroe,
paper manufacturing company agent; Geo.
P. Gose 6c Co., auctioneers and commission
merchants of Chicago, and No. 123, John
Carnes & Co., paper. These firms are all
losers.
On Devonshire street the following were
completely burned out aud lose almost
everything: The North National Bank at
the corner of Franklin; Claflin & Brown,
twine and bags, No. 210- McGrath Bros.,
boots and shoes, No. 218; the Heliotype
Printing Company; Houghton, Osgood 6c
Co., publishers; S. D. Warren & Co., paper;
the stock of the New York and Boston Dis
patch Express; Earle & Powers^ Express;
COLD WEATHER.
London, December 29.—The weather is
milder here and on the continent. At Paris
it is thawing, after thirty-two days’ frost,
during which the thermometer touched
eight degrees below zero. This is the cold
est weather on record there.
THE LATE AFGHAN DEFEAT.
London,December 29.—A Lahore dispatch
says the Afghans who attacked Gen. Roberts
at Shirpur on the 23d numbered six thou
sand. The ground around Shirpur was
thick with the corpses of the slain. Gen.
Roberts has reoccupied Bala Hissar.
EVENING TELEGRAMS.
THE
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN
MAINE.
LATEST FROM AFGHANISTAN.
FATAL FALL OF A ROOF.
NEW ORLEANS ITEMS.
miscellaneous and minor Matters.
Lighting Christmas Trees with
Edison’s Electric Lamps.—A Christ
inas eve dispatch from Menlo Park, N. _
J., says: “The little charred paper horse I the'UnionT^Express'‘office* and*Edward^X
shoes are yet illuminating Edison’s la-1 Taft, general express.
boratory at ten o’clock this evening. He- The following firms occupying numbers
sides this there are five houses lighted in | from 222 to IM0—Spaulding Tewksbury,
the same way, and three Christmas trees.
Not one of the lamps thus far has been
destroyed. It is a jubilant Christmas
eve here, and Edison is in wonderful
spirits. For four days and nights, at the
end of last week and the beginning of
this week, he did not once have his
boots off. He was working and watch
ing night and day. Now he shys his
work is done, and he is going to have a
rest. The lamps which were first lighted
have now been burning one hundred and
thirty six hours, with only a few short
intermissions. On Mr. Edison’s basis of
calculations, that four hours and a half
is the time that families use artificial
paper; Moore, Smith 6c Co., cutlery, etc.;
Geo. Foster aud Moses E. Osgood—were all
damaged either by fire, smoke or water,
and it is impossible at this writing to ascer
tain to what extent. The fronts of
buildings from Nos. 222 to 246 are not in
jured, the damage being confined to the
rear, where the block touched the Rice-
Kendall building. There is a probability
that one or two of the firms given above
are not damaged to any great ex
tent, it being extremely difficult
to ascertain just now what
firms, out of a large number in the burned
district, the fire did reach. The heav
iest losers are Rice, Kendall 6c Co.,
$150,000; Houghton, Osgood & Co., the
and Rand, Avery & Co., who had a
same,
— . ' A i i i pi-v i large amount of stock in process of manu-
hght, these one hundred and thirty-six I j actUTCj and which was badly damaged t>y
hours are equivalent to thirty days ot | gmf >ke and water. Their loss may reach
$100,000.
TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
London, December 29.—The manager of
the North British Railway, telegraphing
from Leuchers at four o’clock this morn
ing, 6ays: “Several large girders, along
with the last train from Edinburgh, were
precipitated into the river last night. There
were nearly three hundred passengers be
sides the company’s servants on board, all
of whom are believed to have perished.”
A dispatch from Edinburgh, dated at four
o’clock, says: “The portion of the bridge
which fell consisted of several large super
incumbent girders at the central and navi
gable portions of the river, which averages
service.
Base Use of the Telephone.—A
young lady employed in a telephone
exchange in Cincinnati reported
last Monday that some very indecent
language had been used by some one
talking into a telephone at one of the
leading business houses of the city. An
agent was sent to the place of business
referred to, and he was there told that
the offense against decency was corn-
subscriber who did not be-
mitted by a
long to the establishment, but had hap
pened in and used the telephone. When _
the agent asked to be furnished with the from 40 to 45 feet in depth. The train would
name of the visiting subscriber he was I fall about 88 feet before reaching the
mum. Ui ujl visiuuft Ram* timeho.fnt-P. t.ho nature
told that it was none of his business.
At noon the telephone was removed from
the house from which the indecent mes
sage emanated, and in the afternoon no
tice was served upon the telephone com
pany to the effect that suit would be in
stituted for damages for the unexpireu
term of the contract.
water. Some time elapsed before the nature
of the disaster was ascertained. The dam
age to wires on the bridges on account of the
badness of the weather Interfered with the
transmission of news, and it is unKuu»-
whether the girders were blown down before
the train entered the bridge or were carried
away with it, and It will probably never be
ascertained, as there are no survivors. The
bridge was only opened for traffic in May,
1S78. It was considered a triumph of en
gineering skill. It was about two miles
THE MAINE TROUBLES.
Augusta, Mb., December 29.—The gen
eral opinion is that Governor Garcelon will
not submit to ihe Supreme Court the ques
tions propounded by Governor Morrill. The
Republicans will be prepared for this, and
will present the questions through a
majority of the members of the last
Senate, as it is thought such proceed
ings would conform to law. The disposition
is to exhaust every legal means before oth
ers ure tried. Mayor Nash, of this city, will
to-day address a letter to Governor Garcelon
urging him not to call out the militia on
assembling the Legislature, as that would
provoke the bringing of a force from the
other side. He will state that the extra
police force provided by the city Is amply
able to preserve the public peace.
Boston, December 29.—Gen. B. F. Butler
has stated to a reporter his views of the
situation in Maine. He contradicts a state
ment that he has given Governor Garcelon
and Council legal advice on the courses they
had taken. He had never been asked to ad
vise about that matter. He does not 6ee
how the Goveinor and Council could have
acted otherwise than they have, and strictly
followed the constitution and law. The
Governor is not a Judge. Gen. Butler is re
ported as having said: “Nor are he and
Council a returning board, but simply a
canvassing board. They are to ascertain
who appear to be elected from the returns
certified by them under the provisions of
the constitution and laws. Whether the
defects discovered are amendable or una-
mendable under the laws I don’t know.
Most of them would seem to be amendable
by the final judge, the Legislature.”
Geu. Butler thinks the only way for the
Republicans to meet the situation is by legal,
constitutional means.
In response to the question as to whether
the Maine Legislature can choose seven
Presidential electors next year, General But
ler said: “Certainly; that is provided for
bv the Constitution of the United States,
which says, ‘Electors are to be chosen in any
way the Legislature may appoint.’ ” Gen.
Butler does not believe there will be any
fighting in Maine. He thinks there is too
much common sense there. He 6ees no
parallel between the action of the Louisiana
returning board in 1876 and the present con
dition of affairs in Maine. The difference
is very observable. In Louisiana the re
turning board claimed and exercised the
power of counting votes not thrown, which
they said ought to have been thrown, where
as in Maine the Governor only decides he
has no power to judge between the electors
aud the elected, except upon legal evidence
brought before him, and then his act is not
judicial but simply ministerial.
NEW ORLEANS ITEMS.
New Orleans, December 29.—The Tunc*
says Dinkgrove was not wounded by moon
shiners, near Monroe, as reported to Com
missioner Raum. It appears that Dink
grove was returning from the arrest of
Quick, when a mule attached to a wagon
ran away, throwing Dinkgrove from hig
seat, causing the accidental discharge of his
own pistol, by which he was wounded.
August Johns, aged thirteen years, was
killed to-day by the premature discharge of
a toy pistol, which he had loaded with pow
der and wadding. The charge entered his
stomach, from the effects of which he died
a few hours after the accident.
The Cotton Exchange has decided, by a
vote of 109 to 78, to inaugurate future calls.
LATEST FROM AFGHANISTAN.
Calcutta, December 29.—General Rob-
■*7 telegraphs under date of the 26tb inst.
A force
punish those who participated m tne recclii
movement there. General Roberts’ total
loss up to date is 77 killed and 220 wounded.
^ * vm.T tw. I 1878. It was consiaereu a iriumpu ui ■ Further telegrams from General Roberts,
A Capital City IN FihaNCLAL ^ 6ki]I . it was about two miles dated the 26th instant, say a heavy snow
fiCULTIES.—The city of Springfield, the f an a had 85 spans, the widest of which feiionthe25th > preventingpursuitoftheene-
State capital of Illinois, is almost hope- wa ” ^ feet At the highest point it was my in the country about Cabul, and the line
On the first of January 130 feel a bove b*gh water. | of communications is now clear. The Bala
ti The train left Edinburgh at 4:15 in the I Hissar magazine has been emptied, lhcre
afternoon. It consisted of four third-class were several explosions in Bala Hissar dur-
car s, one first class, one second class and a I f n g its occupation by the insurgents, and
brakesman’s van. At the last station, before | 0 ne explosion, it is stated, killed a hundred
®ntering the bridge, tickets were taken, and I persons. The telegraph line was for a great
the train was then crowded. Vast quantities | part destroyed,but is being rapidly repaired,
of wreckage, such as doors and roofs of car
riages, pieces of bridge, and articles of wear
ing apparel are coming ashore. The entire
thirteen girders of the long central spans of
the bridge are gone. The night was bright
moonlight, but the wind was blowing a hur
ricane. ”
London, December 29.—A dispatch from
Dundee to the Press Association asserts that
the number of lives lost by the Tay bridge
disaster does not exceed ninety. This is
probably an under estimate. The bodies of
six of the victims have been recovered.
Later.—Railway authorities now estimate
the total number q? liv es lost at seventy-five.
London, December 29, 6:30 p. m.—A tele-
lessly bankrupt. — .
there will be due from the city $153,-
581 19, mainly on outstanding bonds and
interest now in default, and the bonded
debt und interest due January 1. There
will also be due March 1, $5,o20 for
interest. The most that the city can
raise from taxes, etc., to meet these de
mands will be $52,467 75, leaving a bal
ance unpaid of more than $100,000, ex
clusive of the amounts required to meet
the ordinary expenses of the city. The
total indebtedness of the city, as shown
by the Comptroller’s books,is $922,361 -2.
A Clergyman’s * Disgrace.—A dis
patch from New Haven, Conn., to the |
New York Herald says: “Rev. Abraham I
Paige, pastor of South Glastenbury I
Methodist Church, was committed last j
her of beariog trees to be 38,085; total! ^ onc j aV t Q the Middlesex county jail for
r publisher — . , .
and has left the city. He is succeeded by
Mr. Frank M. Pickrell, lately the efficient
foreman of the Eagle.”
“A week or two ago,” says the Siontcr
Republican, “a very prominent man of
ter county was having some hogs killed,
and his wife was drying out the lard, when
her clothing caught fire, instantly envelop
ing her in flames. Her youDg children, see
ing her peril, ran to her assistance, and suc
ceeded in tearing the burning mass from
her body, burning their little heroic hands
in their effort to save their mother. They
were successful, and their mother was not
hurt by a single touch of fire to her person,
blooming trees other than
total coming into bloom, 29,
trees in groves, 203,440; total trees in nurse
ry, 702,256; total yield of oranges in 1879,
5,461,038.
The late anticipated reunion in Tallahassee
of Gen. E. A. Perry’s First Florida Brigade
having proved a failure, a committee was
appointed to select a time and place fer a
future reunion. Jacksonville, July 15th,
18S0, was selected.
A company has been formed for the pur
pose of building a street railway in Jackson
ville.
A board of trade is being talked of in
Fernandina.
The Radicals of Pensacola have nominated
their municipal ticket. The candidates for
Marshal, Clerk, Tax Assessor and two of
the Aldermen, are negroes. Four of the five
members of the city Executive Committee
are of the same color.
According to the Gainesville Ike, Christ
mas in that city was never celebrated in a
more orderly manner, and the weauier was
warmer than ever before experienced at this
season of the year.
A correspondent of the Key We8t Key
writes that paper from Miami as Jo ”JKS>
“Mattelow, chief of the Scminoles, arrived
at Miami lately. He appears to have recov
ered entirely from the dropsy, and l<»ks as
a chief, warrior and brave man should.
With him is bis daughter Rosa, named alter
a daughter of one of our old settlers. Ihls
young ‘princess’ is pretty, graceful and
tasteful, she having a naivete of manner
quite bewitching, and her walk would cauje
a Fifth avenue belle to click her French
heels with envy. Miss Rosa weighs one
hundred and fifty pounds gross, has a fine
head of hair, pretty teeth, bright eyes, and
seems to be a genuine article.”
As an evidence of what can be done in
Duval county in the way of orange growing,
the Jacksonville Breeze states that Mr.
Wm. G Christopher has in his grove on his
place about five miles from this city one
tree from whicli he has picked over o,000
oranges. This fruit was shipped to Phila
delphia, and brought $12°- Mt.Chrls-
topher’a grove has been In constant bearing
for a number of years. The trees are large
and thrifty, and would well repay our
Northern friends to visit it, as they could
then see for themselves the ridiculousness of
tho argument used by some, that to grow
oranvee It is necessary to go farther soutl)
into an imaginary * orange belt.
Says the Jacksonville Union: “A colo, j®f
man named George Crockett, three mllea
from the city, near the railroad, raised this
year fifteen bushels of rice on one-seventh
of an acre. This Is at the rate of one hun
dred bushels to the acre. There are lots of
, , __ oq AQAJi . . . norriniTp Tip I gram fTorn Dundee states that only fifty-six
bearing, 29,080ft ^ty days for lascivious carnage. He gjsenger tickets were taken up at the last
,546; total small }s a man of family, about sixty years oi ” oppiue piaee, but these do not account for
icre and is said to be ud eloquent the " umber Q { chiidren requiring no tickets,
shorter Some time ago, when preach- I llor for t b e num ber of railwav employes,
"rr in a neighboring town.be made lin-| nor f or the number of passengers lor
jinnroaches to a voung lady of I Broughty Ferry whose tickets were not
Il°P mnninl trnnhifis I token ud. If this statement is correot, it is
while eveiw shred of ker clothing was de- j ™ wTlch'wouldT produce from
stroyed. 'this was truly a grand thing for j land In Florida wh! .
little children to do, and makes them heroes I sixty to one hundred bushels.
rvMtinn und her mental troubles I taken up. If this statement is correot, It is I Bpoc i a i says: “Yesterday the roof of the
made her h ravine maniac, i evident that the lost of life has been greatly l large maiding occupied by Edgar A. Thornp-
congi — .
reimtly made her a raving maniac.
Pace’s arrest promptly followed, and at
the'rial be narrowly escaped lynching
WASHINGTON WRATHBR FSOFHNT,
jniCB of the Chief Signal observer,
a'ashington, D. C., December 29.—Indica
tions for Tuesday:
In the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
southwest winds/ stationary temperature,
stationary or higher pressure, partly cloudy
weather, occasional light rain, possibly fol
lowed in the interior by cooler northwest
winds, and in the West Gulf a light norther.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley
falling followed by rising barometer, warmer
southwest veering to cooler northwest
winds, cloudy weather, with rain or snow,
possibly followed bv clearing weather.
In the Middle Atlantic States, falling
followed by rising barometer, warmer south
west veering to westerly and possibly cooler
winds, cloudy weather and possibly occa
sional light rain.
FATAL FALL OF A ROOF,
New Yore, December 29.—A Pittsburg
special says : “YesterdayJ.he roof_of the
New York Christian Union.
Charles Goldin, alias Charles David
son, the boy referred to by Miss Barr in
her communication in the Christian
Union* was in his sixteenth year when
he was sentenced to the penitentiary and
was an accomplished burglar at that
early age. He carried with him a pistol
with which he was ready to inflict death
upon any one who resisted him in their
own house in the night time. He was a
desperado, and was very skillful certain-
for one of his age. He had committed
number of burglaries, which he had
conducted so privately as not to be de
tected; and finally, when arrested, came
into court and pleaded guilty to the
three for which he is now under sen
tence for ten years each, which is
half the longest term that the law
authorizes the judge to name as the
ieriod of the sentence. He was also
ndicted for assault with intent to
murder and sentenced for ten years in
that case also; half the longest term
which the law permits. At the time
Miss Barr saw this youth he was nearly
twenty-one years of age. While be is
not large, he is robust, stout and healthy,
takes his imprisonment very cheerfully,
and shows no disposition to repent or to
be sorrowful for the offenses committed
by him. He is a hardened youth for one
of his age. Judge Hansel), the Judge of
the court from which the boy was Sen
tenced, is of old, honorable, Presbyterian
stock; a gentleman notedfor his humani
ty, his patience aud his equanimity of tem
per. He could not have been actuated by
any other motive in this esse than a de
sire to faithfully serve the State and pro
tect society.
As to several of the other matters con
tained in the article, her statements are
quite as wide of the truth as the}' were
in the matter of the youth whose im
prisonment had impressed her. with so
much horror. She refers tothestockade
where the prisoners are kept at the Dade
coal mines as being a very filthy place,
and as being open so that the cold
chilly winds of winter blow in upon
the prisoners. There was never a
greater mistake. Our stockade is so
constructed that we remove the chink or
covering of the cracks when warm
weather come3, and give the prisoners
free ventilation and plenty of pure air.
This they desire and the physicians con
sider it best for them. The matter is
regulated by the quantity needed; but in
winter, or so soon as the cold weather in
the fall makes it necessary, these cracks
are all fastened up, and the building is
made close and warm by good stoves, so
as to make it entirely comfortable. If
ou will go now and see, you will
>e quite as likely to say that
the rooms are too warm as that
they are too cold. We try to regu
late the temperature with an t eye to the
health and comfort of the convicts. Miss
Barr was there in hot weather. The
building is so constructed, being made of
hewn logs, that this can be done to per
fection. One of the great objections that
Miss Barr seems to have had was that the
logs, instead of lyinir horizontally, stand
upon their ends. This happens to be
true. But how a crack between logs
standing up and down, and a crack be
tween those running laterally produces a
different effect, 1 am at a loss to know.
Miss Barr’s description of the hospital
also does us great injustice. It is con
structed for the entire comfort of the
sick; is so constructed that we can venti
late it w ell in summer and close it up
and make it warm and comfortable in
winter. There is no shivering of the
sick there, as she would make the North
ern readers believe. Such cruelty has
never been tolerated, and will not while
l have anything to do with the manage
ment of it.
31iss Barr seems to have been very
much shocked with the bedding of the
convicts, as it was not so cleanly as she
would have it. Doubtless it is not as
much so as a lady’s parlor, as the con
victs work in the coal mines and when
they come out at night, though we have
night shirts prepared for them, it is very
difficult to get them to put them on. In
deed many of the negroes will not
do so unless they are absolutely
compelled to do it. The requirement
has to be positive. When they are
dry they prefer to lie down in the
clothes they use during the day. We
had trouble with them to keep them as
clean in this respect as we would like to
nave them. You know the difficulty of
all the race everywhere, when tley are
at their daily labor, in keeping them
latinos on 'Mr’Suejtfetmi as goad regu-
be found in anv prison where negroes are
ihe larger class of convicts, and their
lodgings are as cleanly as usual in ease
of cool miners.
Miss Harr makes a very pathetic state
ment in reference to a prisoner whom she
heard in the mine sing out, “I'm in
trouble, Lord,” etc., where she was so
stunned that she staggered _ and 'leant
against the wail of coal. Now, if she
could have known the character of tliii
convict his utterance would have pro
dueed, probably, a different impression
upon her mind. Junderstand he is one of
the most light hearted, frivolous,wicked,
rowdying fellows in the whole mins.
He sings all sorts of songs, and does tt
in a light manner, pften in the form of
scoffing at anything religious. So that
the shock in this case was unfortunately
produced by a person who has norelig-
mie instincts nr.il no veneration or respecl
work without chains, unless they
are confined inside of walls, they usually
escape, or must sometimes be wounded
or killed to prevent their escape. In this
case, however, as in the case of working
the convicts in the coal mine, if you will
among them and converse with them
reely you will find that each prefers to
wear these light chains rather than have
close confinement within the walls of a
prison. Very respectfully, etc.,
Josefii E. Brown.
PhUadclphia Record.
The residents of the district of Ken
sington are unusually excited over a
vitriol-throwing affair that occurred
early on Christmas evening, the facts of
which are these: Mr. George Sheppard,
well known boatbuilder. a man who
has attained the age of sixty-five years,
was called to the door of his residence,
,031 Shackamaxon street, at G o’clock
i the evening by a violent pull
A the bell. Here he was con
fronted by Mr. George Wood, a retired
shipbuilder, some three years his senior,
and an old friend and partner in several
business transactions. As the door was
opened Wood said: “It is a very disa
greeable evening. I have got some
medicine for my wife; smell it.” As Mr.
Sheppard leaned forward to comply with
his request Wood threw a half mugful
of oil of vitriol in his face. In an in
stant the burning acid was eating into his
flesh, burning the clothing from his body
and running down his neck, causing
frightful pain at every point it touched.
His left eye was entirely destroyed, and
his agony for some time was intense.
After committing the deed the old man
rushed down the street, and in passing
an officer said: “I have destroyed my
friend Sheppard, and am going to drown
myself.” Having regarded Wood as be
ing flighty for some time the officer took
him to his home, on Girard avenue near
Marlborough street, and accepted his
story as simply an hallucination. Subse
quently, when the facts became known,
Wood was arrested, and was held in
$3,000 bail by Magistrate Allen.
The story behind this assault is one of
losing speculations, and the mental dis
traction that follows. Several years ago
Mr. Sheppard prevailed upon Mr. Wood
to engage wilh him in a stock specula
tion, which proved a failure. The re
sult preyed upon the old man’s mind
until he became melancholy. Within
the last few weeks he has said he would
be revenged upon bis companion, but be
lieving this to be simply talk, no heed
was paid to the threat.
AN OLD MAN’S ATROCITY.
Blind* and Burns Ells Friend
with Vitriol.
(Stttintra getnedUs.
Ilow Edison Made His Great Dis
covery.
TVashingion Post.
Mr. Edison’s account of the Investi
gations which resulted in the discovery
of his safety lamp is a simple, genuinely
American narration of what is, without
hyperbole, a remarkable invention. Sit
ting in his laboratory one night,congratu
lating himself on the completion of a
complex lamp that promised good
results, although but an improvement
on the old order of things, he began
rolling between his fingers a piece of com
pressed lampblack mixed with tar, which
iad been used in connection with his
telephone. This action was mechanical,
mere chance, as the unthinking would
say. Rolling this piece of lampblack
until it assumed the shape of a slender
filament, the idea flashed upon him that
it might prove a good burner if incan
descent. The experiment was tried
with flattering results. On the trail of
the truth at last, Edison continued his
experiments until at length, in tb^t
flimsy, combustible, unthought of article,
paper, the long sought for secret re
vealed itself. There is, of course, no
oxidation in a vacuum so nearly perfect
as the Torricellum, and as Edison’s larqp
is such a vacuum, there is no suok thing as
combustion in it. Wilh the ignorant aud
the vulgar the realization of this fact may
ta^e away some of their awe and dissi
pate some of their wonder at this remark
able discovery. With the educated and
thoughtful, however, the curious yet
simple process which led to tho result
finally attained render the discovery even
more important than ifs merely utilita
rian aspect would warrant. For in these
processes were evolved many scientific
discoveries that add largely to our stock
of scientific knowledge and may be the
means in the future of determining the
hitherto m}*sterious nature of electricity.
(uticura
BLOOD AND SKIN HUMORS
THE SCOURGE OF MANKIND—OLD METH
ODS OF TREATMENT AND REMEDIES A
FAILURE.
Cuticura Resolvent, the great blood purifier
and lirer stimulant, is the most searching,
cleansing and purifying agent of this century.
It may be detected In the saliva, sweat, milk,
blood and urine in forty minutes after taking
the first dose, showing that it has entered the
Circulation and been carried to every part of
the system. It forever eradicates the virus of
Syphilis, Scrofula, Cancer and Canker, these
terrible blood poisons that rot out the ma
chinery of life, filling the body with foul cor
ruptions. Taken internally in conjunction with
the external application of Cuticura, the great
skin cure, it speedily cures Scrofulous Ulcers
and Old Sores, Salt Rheum, Psoriasis. Tetter,
Ring Worm, Scald Head, Dandruff and all Itch
ing and Scaly Diseases of the Skin and Scalp.
ECZEMA BNTHE SCALP.
BREAST AND LIMBS CURED.
Messrs. Weeks Potter: Gentleman—I can
not refrain from adding my debt of gratitude
to you tor haring placed within my reach the
wonderful Cuticura Remedies, which have
rendered unnecessary all further er; criinent
of physicians, and in a rems rsably - - •
of time have rid me of a loatbsom- <i;* 1
dispensed with ail physicians vaio years av-v
believing they did me no good. 1
ba. stopped this unsatisfac: v
if it were necessary and I had .
longer to follow their advice • i br c.
long looked for cure and hac ^
I have been afflicted wir.'x Erzt.«r..-or
Rheum on my scalp, breast .uid hn.: -< . live
years, during which time I bare beeu a:Aer *h‘>
* atmant of pby'sicians, or at miner./
i-nLfog gome kind of medicine T b • N*en
treated hy Drs. , erf , Dr. , oi ,
and visited sulphur springs and taken numbers
of patent meoicines, all without the faintest
approach to a cure. _
April 1 last I began the use of Cuticura,
which was immediately aucceesful in my case,
entirely curing me. i have not had a clean
scalp for 15 years until the use of the Cuticura
entirely healed it and left it clean end healthy.
The other parts of my body were affected in a
more aggravated form, but are now complete
ly healed. I believe myself completed
cured. I shall continue the Cuticura Re
solvent as directed, for its wonderful action on
the stomach and bowels aud cooling influence
on the blood. It will afford me pleasure, as I
have done in many cases, to urge the afflicted
to use these wonderful remedies. Yours, etc ,
STEPHEN CROWELL.
New Bedford, Sept. 30, 1878.
GRAY O’BRIEN.
NEW GOODS!
9 r PIECES FRENCH CACHMERES, in all
the newest shades, at 50c., sold in the
early part of the season at gl.
100 pieces FRENCH NOVELTIES, beautiful
combinations, at 50 per cent, off early season's
prices.
BLACK CACHMERES
We will offer the greatest bargains ever
shown in these goods, 50a. 75a, $1. Bring
your New York samiJo? along and match them
if you can in qiu>uty and price.
Black Dress Silks.
New lots opened. Every yard warranted.
V'- challenge comparison with anv New York
samples. Si 25. SI 50. $2 00, $2 25, and the best
in the world at $2 50.
Black Brilliantines.
30a and 35c.,
A RUNNING SORE
CURED IN ONE WEEK.
Messrs. Weeks dt Potter : Some Uree or four
weeks ago I ordered a box ot Cuticura for a
bad case of Salt Rheum. The back ->t one of
my wife's hands was a running sore. In one
week from the day it arrived her land was
well and has remained so up to to-day.
e. p. Daggett.
Milford. Me.. June 10, 1878.
Note.— Reader, dout you think these cure*
remarkable?
SO pieces just opened at 25a.
worth 50c., 60c., 75c.
BLACK HENRIETTA.
10 pieces Silk and Wool, $1 00. 51 25, very fine
$1 50, worth §2 25.
KID GLOITES.
100 dozen Ladies’ WHITE KIDS, 4 and 6
button 75c.
100 dozen Ladies’ EVENING SHADES, 4 and
6 button, at 75c.. worth just double.
75 dozen Hisses' KID GLOVES, in dark and
nir*diuin shades.
35 dozen Ladies' Black and Colored Seamless
KID GLOVES, with improved fastenings.
LADIES’, MISSES' AND BOYS’
FANCY HOSIERY.
300 diffeient styles to select front.
lozen Ladies' very richly Embroidered
::iK»: LENGTHS at 50a. 75c. and Si 00,
v nil from §1 CO to $2 50 per pair.
^ | Soys’ Suits, Harum Scarum.
C AS’TWEARTHEMO CT,
at $3 00„
.d line of Boys' Finer Goods in stock. No
x-shop goods kept in stock.
AUCTION, AUCTION.
5C0 dozen LINEN HUCK TOWEL**, such as is
not seen in this market only once in a century
27 pieces 8-1. IM and 10 4 Bleached TABLE
DaMASK, some of the finest made.
200 dozen 5* LINEN NAPKINS. 75c. to 54.
Albeautiful line of Square and Oval DOYLIES,
fr m 51 to 54 per dozen.
A new line of Ladies' UNDERWEAR.
5ft dozen Gents' SCARLET WRAPPERS and
DRAWERS, medicated
1.00 dozen Ladies]_MERINO VESTS. 50c.,beau*
tifnl fur goods at . oc.
2!*) dozen Ladies' French Th. HANDKER
CHIEFS. H. S. and Tucked, at 25a, cheap
at 50c.
HAY & O’BRIEi
CUTICURA SOAP,
MEDICINAL AND TOILET,
Is prepared from Cuticura in a modified form,
and is positively indispensable in the treatment
of skin and scalp d seases. We recommend it
for the preservation of the skins of infants, for
gentlemen who shave and are troubled with
tender faces, for those who desire a clean and
wholesome skin and scalp, and for all purposes
of the toilet, bath and nursery. Its delightful
and refreshing fragrance equals or surpasses
the finest Parisian soaps.
The Cuticura Remedies are prepared by
Weeks & Potter, Chemists and Druggists, 300
Washington street, Boston, and are for sale by
all dn-ggi>ts. Price of Cuticura, small boxes,
50 cents; large boxes, 51. Resolvent, $1 r^r
bottle Cuticura Soap, 25 cents per cake; by i
mail, 30 cents; three cakes, 75 cents.
A Merry Cbristmas
To all who are willing to make those hap
py and cheerful who an; near and dear to
them. To accomplish this, make appropriate
and judicious presents. Whilst it is advisable
that you do spend money, for such purposes,
use your best judgment in not wasting it; by
this I mean purchase more of the useful than of
the ornamental, and what is of more import
ance to you as well as to me is, make your
at
where you will find all that is de.-irable at much
lower prices than elsewhere. Certainly it can
not hurt you to investigate this assertion, tor
whilst I recommend you to
COLLINS'
VOLTAIC
Pain and Weakness | ...
1 s P end lour Money with
talize, strengthen and j
: Weak and Pain- | £ aV iSll Hand,
suppoi
ful Parts; cure Chronic
Ailments and Diseases of the Liver and Kid
neys: absorb poisons from the Blood, and thus
prevent Fever and Ague, Mai jf rial and Conta-
S 'ous Di-eases ; stimulate the Stomach and
igestive Organs when placed over the pit of
the stomach,Jand prevent Dyspepsia, Bilious
Colic, Cramps, and Vain*.
OSCEOLA ^BUTLER, | HEEHMYAHVICE
[S] SAVANNAH, GA-
I warn you not to throw it away, and you
surely will do so if you don’t
Oct5-Tel,T uAFAwtf
jt’arattttrr. &c.
3rT. c.
TtJTTFS
■aBMgaaESBBBBHB
PSLLS
overestimated.
DISASTERS AT SEA.
London, December 29.—Rumors were cur
rent in Bristol yesterday that the steamer
Arragon, from New York November 26th
for Bristol, had foundered at sea and all on
board were lost. The owners at present
know nothing of any disaster to the vessel.
The owners of the Arragon, about whose
,,, ^ „ safety some fear Is entertained In conse- ^
this uentliman gets there that he examine quence of rumors of her foundering at sea, New . Y ork. Funds are also at various
the recoris of his own acts in 1862, I state they have heard nothing from the I p i aces designated for the payment of the
me recurts oi ms ’ — — * steamer since she sailed from Bristol on the • - -- -
19th for New York. .
The German ship Leda, from New York
for Bremen, is ashore on Goodwin Sands,
and will probably become a wreck,
crew has landed at Deal.
The steamer Wm. Burkitt, Captain Uree;
Coxe to the Book. Mr. Washburn.
—We notice that ex-Governor Israel
Washtyrn, Jr., was made Chairman oi
an indication committee to go to Au- I
gusta tomeet the Republican State Coin-1
mittee. We respectfully suggest when
son as an iron and steel works fell in with a
great crash, burying beneath its rains a
number of men. They were extricated as
soon as possible, but nine were found seri
ously injured and two fatally.”
THE ALABAMA BONDS.
Montgomery, Ala., December 29.—The
money to meet the interest due January 1st
on the Alabama bonds is on deposit with
the Importers’ and Traders’ National Bank.
when, as (iovernor, he counted out on j
the merest, technicality the majority can- I
didates for Senators of Washington coun-1
ty, opposed to him in politics,and counted |
in the minority candidates, who w’ere of I
his political faith.—Portla nd (Me.) Argus. |
interest iu this State.
VICE PRESIDENT OF THB WESTERN UNION
COMPANY.
New York, December 29.—At a meeting
of the Board of Directors of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, J. B. Van Every,
By a recent decision of the Supreme j near Malmo.
°°j$? rLick! Burkitt,
^ K of St ?he decked millionaire^
$385,000 mors than his father intended has been sent to her.
he should have, and this amount comes I Tije Brltiis - n g blp Earrack, Capt. Hutton,
out of the sum bequeathed to tne Socie- j f rom Belfast, November 11th, for Baltimore!
tv of California Pioneers and the Acade- bas put bac k w ith her cargo shifted,
mv of Science. AU the other bequests The British bark Enchantress, Capt. Eeat-
JH charitable and public benefits, in g, of New Orleans, November 2d, has ar-
tor cnamaoie anu &• n ouent having labored and been
amounting m the aggrega T ,* 'I gtrained during heavy weather.
000, remain intact, and will be paid. | ^'ew York; December 29.—No tidings
ra i ^ . _ ; n I have been received from the steamer Arra-
Adelina Patti is now free to^ smg jn | “^ e a ““ be New -fork office of the company.
* Rteamer wm. Duiniti, ^ —c— <— -. — ... - *
from Savannah for Reval, grounded I auditor of the company, was made lice
* ‘ u ' . .... . ' r,_L. i ... I n Van Vrnrv’a CUPPoRgrir nflS Tint.
She is still water tight but
from Savan-
President. Van Every’s successor has not
yet been selected.
BISHOP FOLEY’S SUCCESSOR.
Cincinnati, December 29.—A special dis
patch from Chicago to the Times says: “The
Right Rev. John P. A. Fillban, Bishop of
Nashville, has been appointed to succeed
Bishop Foley, of Chicago.”
WILL OF A MILLIONAIRE.
New York, December 29.—The will of
the late Alex Stuart, sugar refiner, leaves
his whole estate, valued at about J7,000,000,
to bis brother, Robert 1.. tituart-
Stevdy ai.l Along the Lre.- 1 There
has been a great effort by disorgauizers,
■ consolidation-
to dis-
Parisor any where she likes She P aI ^ I T p e vessel Is commanded by Captain Brown
the Marquis de Caux $000,000, and is I aud ha(1 a crew 0 , about twenty-eight men.
advertised to appear at the Gaiety, in It le{t Bristol on the 19th Instant for this factionists, speculators.
Paris on the 11th of February next. | dtywltb a valuable cargo. The agent thinks I j gts an( j goft-headed Democrats
The performances begin with La Tra- there were no passengers, and Is not appre- coura g e an( j demoralize the spirit and
viata. P Thc subscription amounts already hensive regarding her safety 2g _ The ftiithof the Dem0C ratic masses. The
to &80 000 The Emperor of Germany I ‘pv, P r U bim *6aptain M E. Lang, I baneful Grant boom was swept along
to ^80,000. _ r.. ,r, ^
LG yOU,vt/v. * —*“ a. t ,
conferred the gold tnedal for art and
science on Mme. Patti.
Since her return to Washington Mrs.
Sprague has appeared in public but
once and then at the theatre. She was
escorted by an old friend of her family
and was accompanied by one of her
little daughters. Some of the most
highly esteemed ladies in Washing!
have called on' Mrs. Sprague at Edge-
wood to express tUeir sympathy.
Lester C. Turner, a merchant of Sioux
Falls Minn,, was set upon on coming out
of an outhouse adjoining a hotel, hy two
men who knocked him down and robbed
him of $15,500, which he had just re
ceived as proceeds of the sale of his
business.
in at Smithvilieyesterday In distress. CapL lengthening trail through ^ Louisville
Lang and mate, Lem Lank, both died of I reception, m the fond expectation that
yellow fever on the passage, and were buried I Southern Democrats, en masse, would
kt sea. The vessel is now at quarantine I loge their he ads and fall into the trap
station, and one man has been sent to the l t had been so artfully set tor them,
hospital. The sehooner wasbuiltinB^tU | t hanks to clear heads and faithful
S’ an The W Cap°tZ e M y iea he from P ^po^ hearts .Re Democratic bawier still wav*
Sriaware I and the party organization remains un-
'Tbe brig Silas H. Martin, which was re- tainted by any desertion or confusi
ported ashore near the bgx at the mouth of I These are trying times and the cause
Cape Fear river, has been floated, and is I ^ government needs true and tried de
now oh her way up to this city. j fenders. There is a steady feeling and
rnmnact movement all along the Demo-
ber way up to this city.
lynch law Rf Louisiana. I compact movement
Amitz, La., December 29.—Four negroes, ^atic line. As the danger increases
who were imprisoned on the charge of mar- Democrats will move closer together and
der, were token from jail last night by » fcjndte anew the fires on the altars of
mob of fifty men, and shot to death, two I uhertT with true devotions and heroic
other prisoners are reported to have been | Democrat.
liberated.
ous instincts am! no veneration or respect
for anything that is religious.
The convicts under our charge arc
healthy, and, as a class, contented. They
are required to do only niodera'e labor.
They arc well fed. well clothed and com
fortably cared for. You may go among
them and talk with perfect freedom,
without anv restraint from any quarter,
and nine-tenths of them will tell you that
thev prefer their present situation to close
confinement anywhere within walls.
And as to those working in the coal mine
they have become so much r.!su;;U with
the business, as -is usually do, that
they compiain If they are taken out and
put into the garden or required to do any
work outside. They much perfer to
work in the mines.
Miss Barr describes everything inside
of the mine as d&T» und'gloomy; and
the (rip through the mines seems to pro
dace ou her mind a very unpleasant sort
of sensation. If she will go into the
mines of Pennsylvania or any other
State she will fipd the same dark, gloomy,
sombre appearance. She will find per
sons going to and fro with lights upon
their caps and laboring there, and she
will hear jests and songs as she heard
when ska went through our mines. I
presume she had not been accustomed to
going that distance under the earth-
But free labor decs this hind of work
cheerfully every t*ay with as much
contentment S3 they labor at nuy
other pursuit. Most of onr con
victs perform this labor as cheerfully as
free laborers do it in tba mines of any
Northern state.
Miss Barr refers to the fact that she
saw the convicts wearing chains. Now
let it bo bornp in mind that the act of the
Legislature of Georgia requires that life
time convicts, and those of long terms,
of five years and upward, are, if possi
ble, to he employed in the business of
mining, and that by the contract oi
the State with the Dade Coal fcompanv,
we take 300 of the long term men. In
other words, we take those convicted of
murder, burglary, arson, and the more
hardened class of offenders, who are sen*,
for the longest terms, many of them no
torious desperadoes and men of the most
abandoned characters, many of them
also brave enough to risk their lives iu
efforts to escape from their long impris
onment Under these circqmstgnces it
is considered necessary to the secure
keeping of the convicts that this class of
men should each wear a light chain; and
all the worst characters in our mines
wear light chains for the purpose and for
the reasons above mentioned. Ex-
bas shown that where
SYMPTOMS OF A
TOLSVERv
lies-? of Apatite, Bowels costive ; Pain in
the Hear!, *v:Ui n dull 3ensai ion in ths back
part, Prin under tbo nhouidcrblcce, full
ness after ea.tins, wilh a disinclination to
exertion of bod7 cr jnind 9 Irritability of
temper, jjov? spirits* with a feel: up: c f hav
ing ncrJ'Tctccl some duty, Yv earinesa, Dic-
s;ns33. Flutterin': at the Heart, Dot3 be
fore the cycu, Yellow Skin, Headache
nehemlly over tho rirht eye, .Restlessness
with fitful dreams, highly colored Urine.
IF THESE WARNINGS ARE UNHEEDED*
SERIOUS DISEASES WILL SOON DEVELOPED.
TUTUS PILLS arc especially udapted to
snrh casern ou© dose effects such it c>7mife
f fueling a.** to a«tonlsh the **ttfiercr,^
COMSTI^ATIOM.
Only with regularity of the bowels can perfect
health enjoyed. If the constipation is
of recent date, a uinir’.c dose of TUTUS PILLS
will suffice, butifit has become habiinal, one
i;Il should be taken every nSsht.jU'adaal’.y lessen-
ng the frequency cfth«d<i»<-*cctilare£nilardaily
movement is qftUducd/which will soon follow.
itr. 1. Ony LcwIh, Fulton, Ark., rays:
“After a practice cf £5 years. I pronounce
TUTT’S PILLS the bast anti-bilious medicine
ever made.” ________
Rev. F. It- Os^ffod, York, snya:
“I have had Dyspepsia, Weak Stomach and
Nervousness, i never had any medicine to do
rt* Jaucli good aa TUTT’S PILLS. They ato
as rood as represented."
Office 35 Diarray Street* Netv York.
PLENTY OF THEM TO BE HAD AT
A. J. MILLER & CO.’S
MAMMOTH
Furniture k Garret Stores,
148, 159 AKD 152 BROUGHTON STREET,
.... — A VV/5T4W OAWTICfl
In PARLOR FURNITURE.
In CHAMBER FURNITURE,
In FANCY’ FURNITURE.
In MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE.
Xu CARPETS, in RUGS and MATS.
In VELOCIPEDES, eta, for the boys.
In DOLL CARRIAGES, etc., for the girls.
Enough for alL Just the right thing for you.
Come at once and get it at
In Fancy Goods we have DOLLS ai
cents apiece, for which you have tc -
where 15a and 25c. We have SILK 1
CHIEFS at 10 cents and up to 51 50
real nice pure Linen Ladies’
CHIEF for 5 cents, and a fine
one at 12J4 cents; they are wa
cents. We have Gents' Linen
CHIEFS at $1 per dozen, worth Q -•
have all kinds of JEWELRY’ wort*
deal more than we ask for. Wei
GLOVES, Berlin GLOVES. Riding and
GLOVES, CUFFS and COLLARS for hu
gentlemen. We here call attention t*
pairs of Linen MOURNING COLLAl
CUFFS at only 10 cents for the sett, wort
40 cents. We have bargains in Zb
•IIAWLS, Gents’ and Ladies’ SCARi .
TIES. The cheapest UNDERWEAR for __
and gents everseen. Ladies" SKIRTS.CLOA—j,
Damassee SILKS. SATINS, RIBBONS of every
ki>:d. Here we call the attention to a lot of
[FANCY RIBBONS
at 8 and 10 cent - per yar sold • *'h
and 25 cents. We have Chilur. .. . r.
A. J. MILLER & CO’S. | ^ BLASgET "
decS-tf
turn!
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, “Pc. Eapec
I tention I to a lot of SILK WRISTLET 5
| 50 cents a pair, worth $125.
This all may be ft a for 5
[ nets, and ion't forge*
s to call at
penence
men of this character are put
•The Georgia Convict System,
Barr, Christian Union, November
TUTT’S HAIR DYE,
(Ticvr llxin on tVnisKEns ciuuwred to a Glossy
Black by a cicg’.e application of I>vr, It int-
p&.'t.H n Natural Col-jr, acta •1900^7, rnd is
aa llarmlesH rs eprin^ wator. Sold i.y Dru^ists, or
e.*nt bycxprcMon £ 1.
Offlce 3S st., Kev; York,
feblf-^a-ThAwATeUT
doft btji
XJntil you have my prices. We
are selling goods lower than I
any house in the city, and will ]
convince you if you will com
pare prices with others.
M. BOLEY,
186*198 BROUGHT OS ST., SAVASNAH.
oct8-3m
fitters.
IRON BITTERS,
A Great Tonic.
IRON BITTERS,
A Sura Appetizer.
IRON BiTTERS,
A Commit* **rea«tl»e»er.
IRON BiTTERS,
A V Ala Able Medicine.
IRON BiTTERS,
Not Sold u e Beverage.
IRON BiTTERS,
dec4-Th,S&Tu&wly
Highly recommended
to tbe public for all dis
eases requi ri o g a certej n
and efficient TO-VIC;
especially tn Indiges
tion. Xsumpepsi*.
Intermittent We-
t‘ere, Want of Ap
petite. ■£»«* of
Strength, Inch of
Energy, cfo.lt en
riches the blood L
strengthens the mus
cles, and gives new lire
to tne nerves. To the
aged, ladles, and chil
dren requiring recuper
ation. this valuable
remedy can not be too
highly recommended.
It nets like a charm
on the digestive organa,
A teaspoonftil before
meals will remove all
dyspeptic symptoms.
TRY IT,
Sold by all Druggists,
BALTIMORE, Ud.
DAVID WE1SBEIFS
PoDilar Dry Goois floasB.
fainting.
JOHN OLIVER’S
Paint and Oil Store.
STEAMBOAT,
RAILROAD AND MILL SUPPLi£2
SASHES, BLINDS,
Doors, Mouldings, &c.
NO. 5 WHITAKER STREET,
ap25-tf Savannah. Ga.
Saots and Mots.
POPULAR SHOE STORE,
149 CONGRESS STREET.
-VTOTWTrnSTANDISG the jrrest rise in lie
. price of shoes of all kinds,
RS.JOIfE»|
Still has aline of Miller, McCullough & OberY
CREOLE KID TOP and IMPERIAL CONGI: l b.
G iSTS’lL^?f Pe ASSewed CONGRES-
at , ta
° ! For'cimstma. presents, a handsome line of
Gentlemen's Hand-Made and Hand Em
broidered SUFFERS, in dotn and relvet, at
Ladies’, Misses’ and Ciiildre::’-
GOODS in all the best makes. _
Sole agent In Savannah for PEL S LOK5
.VENT. Y
[ CHRIS. MURPHY,
(ESTABLISHED 1865.)
| House, Sign, Fresco £ Banner
PAINTINO.
—me.T.ea nt—
RAILROAD. MILL and STEAMBOAT SPP-
8, PAIKTS, OILS, GI.ASS, RUTTY. VAR-
BRUSHES. MUSED FAINTS. BURN
ING and ENGINE OILS, NEATSr OOT OIL,
AXLE GREASE. LADDERS, all kinds and sixes
142 St Julian and 141 Bryan streets.
■ebffi-tf
JOHN G. BUTLEK,
Wholesale nnd Beraii Dealer in
White Lead, Colors, Oils,
GLASS, VARNISH, ETC.
R EADY-MIXED PAINTS, Railroad, Steamer
and Mill SUPPLIES. Sole agent for the
GEORGIA LIME, CALCIMED PLASTER, HAIR
and CEMENTS. Also LAND PLASTER.
No. 5K Drayton street, Savannah, Ga.
dec3-tf
SOLV
25 cents per bottle.
Wantta.
R. S. JONES,
nov27-tf
149 CONGRESS STREET
5 and 10c. Connters.
are the Ortginatara and Headquarters. ■«<
have the only two Exclusive 5 asm 10c. Jotbme
Houses In tbe United State,
|3T- Send for
300 and 202 Randolph street, ChicaKO.
WAK"T331>,
[Old Copper, Brass and Lead.
HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID BY
COOPtA JONES & CADBURY,
15 North Seventh street, Philadelphia, Pla.
Established 20 years. Correspondence so-
|H|tS“___ decgS-2m
TO PRINTERS.
I WILL pay li> cents a pound for OLD TYPE
delivered in Savannah. Address
nov24tf
J. H. ]
3 Whitaker st.. Savannah, C