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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1880.
Georgia Press Association.
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will be held at Cuthbert on Wednesday,
May 12th.
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TAPPING THE WI KBS.
The Democratic Convention of Pennsjl
vania and the Republican Convention of
Ohio will meet to-day. The former will
send delegates to Cincinnati uninstructed,
and the latter will probably instruct their
delegates to Chicago for Sherman.
In the Kentucky House of Representa
tives Monday Mr. John D. White accused
the Speaker with ruliDg in favor of dilatory
legislation. The lie passed, and after ad
journment the two met in the State House
grounds and had a regular rough and tum
ble fight, in which White came out first best.
The Probate Court of Hamilton county
has granted permission to the Western
Union Telegraph Company to put up poles
and attach wires to the Music Hall in Cin
cinnati during the session of the National
Democratic Convention.
Various appointments to the new British
Ministry have been sanctioned by the
Queen, and a council will be held at Wind
sor Castle to day, when the new Ministers
will be sworn in.
The firemen and coal paesers employed
on all American steamships now in New
York yesterday demanded an increase of
five dollars per month in wages. Some of
the lines yielded, but others refused the de
mand, and the men struck. The men on
Clyde’6 Charleston line and other lines will
strike if their demands are not complied
with.
In the Senate yesterday several bills and
resolutions were introduced, amoDg which
was the House joint resolution to furnish a
bronze monument of General Daniel Mor
gan to the Cowpens Association of Spar
tanburg, S. C. It was reported on adversely
and indefinitely postponed. A bill was
reported favorably by Mr. Hampton, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, to turn over
to the Governor of South Carolina four
pieces of condemned cannon for the use of
the Marion Artillery. Placed on the calen
dar. The House bill to authorize and
equip an expedition to the Arctic Sea was
taken up and passed. After the expiration
of the morning hour, the Indian appropria
tion bill was taken up and dbcueeed until
adjournment. No measure of any general
Interest was acted upon in the House.
A freight train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad ran into a freight train
going West at Waynesboro Monday night.
The engine and fifteen cars were badly
wrecked. Mack Wood, the engineer, was
killed, and the fireman was badly wounded.
The London Tones, in its financial article,
says that it is reported that the Liberal gov
ernment will convert the consuls into 2j^'
per cent, stock. This would te an annual
saving of interest on the national debt of
between 2J* aDd 4 million pounds. The
Tunes fears this report is far too good to be
true.
The cyclone which did so much damage
at Macon, Mibsissippi, had its origin near
that place, and was about one hundred
yards wide and extended for ten miles. It
blew down a good many negro cabins. A
Mrs. Horton was decapitated and her head
has not yet been found. A car was thrown
from the railway track through a house in
juring all the inmates, but none seriously.
A large number of animals were killed.
A meeting of Home Rulers was held in
Dublin yesterday, at which several leaders
of that party were present. Mr. Parnell was
absent, and his absence is thought to be
evidence of the complete ruplure of his
relations with Shaw’ and his adherents.
The City Council of New Orleans yester
day authorized the city administrators to
provide a national ensign to be presented to
the city of Boston on the 4th of July next,
as a token of appreciation of the generous
action of Boston to New Orleans during the
overflow of 1874, and the epidemic of 1878.
The Strong Man's Weakness.
The New York Nation is inclined to
believe that ex-President Grant makes a
mistake in unsaying what his advocates
are claiming for him. Conkling, Logan
Boutwell, Bank9, Carpenter, Cameron
all demand his renomination upon the
plea of necessity. The strong man is
needed in order to put down the re
bellious minority, they pretend, and
keep order at the South. He is needed
says Mr. Conkling, to prevent our elec
tions from becoming saturnalia. He is
Deeded, says Mr. Logan, to rescue us in
“ this great emergency. ” Wemusthave
him, says Mr. Boutwell, in order to pre
vent this government from being subvert
ed or “ destroyed permanently by the
usurpations of the minority.” “Wehave,
said this very peculiar speaker, “four
millions of black fellow citizens in the
South who are as truly deprived of their
political and civil rights as were the early
Christians, that in the city of Rome
herded in the sewers tiil the barbarians of
the North came down and gave them
freedom and liberty of conscience at the
point of the bayonet.” It is Grant’s
“mission” to rescue these unfortunates,
6ays Mr. Boutwell, and Grant alone can
do it, for he alone, “ by the power
of his individual will,” took com
mand of our armies m the late
war and “redeemed us from despair
at Donetsonvillc." But Grant, in his
recent speech at Cairo, denied all these
soft impeachments. No sooner had
he opened his mouth than he knocked
down the platform of his advocates, and
completely upset every argument which
has been or could be made for a third
term. He said he found the South, from
which he had just come, both quiet and
loyal. “The stars and stripes," he obi
served, “were floating everywhere. A
great portion of the speakers in every
instance were men who in the conflict
wore the gray; and the speeches
which they made show their
present devotion to the flag
for which we fought, and which
is all we asked of them— that they should
iespect and honor the flag and become
good citizens; and hereafter, if it
should be assailed by a foreign foe, that
they should unite with us as one peo
pie.” According to this, there are no
“bloody-minded villains” left at the
South for the strong man to be called
in to throttle. The “disloyal conspira
tors” are well disposed and sincerely
devoted to the flag, and Grant’s “mis
sion” is a sleeveless errand. His
canvass must be made upon other
issues. As the Nation says, he has
made it impossible for him to be run as
the bloody shirt, strong man candidate.
A campaign against the rebel briga
diers,” it remarks, “cannot be made with
a candidate who is ‘shaking hands across
the bloody chasm.’ The national sense
of humor would prevent it. If he now
becomes the nominee, the issues of the
campaign will be the third term plus
Babcock, Shepherd, Belknap, Jayne and
Sanborn, Leet and Stocking, and a long
procession of half forgotten worthies
whose biographies are even now in print
for the entertainment of the reading
public.”
Appleton's Popular Science Monthly.
“ Climate and Complexion ” is the
subject of the opening paper in the Popu
lor Science Monthly for May. New
York D. Appleton <£ Co. The author,
Prof. J. M. Buchan, points out that the
supposed influence of the sun upon com
plexions cannot be relied on, from the
fact that swarthy races arc found farthest
removed from the equator. He then pro
ceeds to discuss the effect of climate
upon complexion, and advances the
theory that our own people will ulti
mately approximate in color to the In
dians, because subjected to tbs same
climatic influences. The English Bishop
of Carlisle is the author of an ingenious
argument to prove that there is no real
conflict between science and religion,
and l)r. Charles Richert contributes the
first of a series cf papers on “Hysteria
and Demonism.” There are many other
valuable articles, and the number is fully
up to the usual standard, both for the
excellence and varietv of its contents.
The new foundations for Washington’s
monument have finally been strengthen,
ed at a cost of #'Jd,000, and the latest
plan is that just reported by the House
District Committee to Congress, which
provides for carrying up the shaft to the
height of 550 feet, 500 feet to be of ma
sonry, as now, ^nd 50 feet of glass and
iron of a novel and appropriate design.
The committee urge an appropriation of
$077,000 for this purpose, and it is
thought that if the bill passes this year
the monument will be completed in time
for the centennial of the close of the
revolutionary war in 1783. The whole
cost of the monument, if this plan is
carried out, and the estimates prove ac
curate, will be: Cost of present shaft,
$330,000; cost of new foundation, $92,-
000; cost of completing shaft, $677,000;
total, $999,000.
In Michigan the people are of the opin
ion that the office of Governor is one of
honor and not of profit. An amendment
to the Constitution, increasing the Gov
ernors salary from one thousand to three
thousand dollars was recently defeated
by a majority of two to one. It would
seem that a man must have very little
use for himself who would undertake to
govern the Michiganders for one thous
and dollars a year. But such is the greed
for office now a days that we suppose if
the Governorship were put up at auction
it would bring more than that sum.
This is the Nation’s suggestive com
ment on the Cairo speech: “As regards
the Southern whites themselves they will
probably remember that General Grant
■went into the Presidency with the motto,
‘Let us have peace;’ that he waged war
against them by means both constitu
tional and unconstitutional during eight
years; and that they never had aDy real
peace till they got rid of him. Here is
one fact for them to steady themselves
by, in this day of strange paradoxes.”
Enforcing the Letter of the Law.
The Louisville newspapers have got
themselves into difficulty in consequence
of a loo earnest support of a Sunday
law. The Courier-Journal has been a
strong supporter of a Sunday law, and
has waged a bitter war against the pre
sent city administration of Louisville for
not enforcing some measure of this kind.
The Legislature followed the advice of
the Courier Journal, and a Sunday law
was passed by which all kinds of labor
and amusements were prohibited. It is
now asserted that this law is so wide in
its meaning that it prohibits the publica
tion of newspapers on Sunday, as well
as other kinds of work. Mayor Baxter,
who has been roughly scored by the
Louisville papers on this subject, de
clares that this is his interpretation of
the law, and declines to make an excep
tion in favor of those who
have been so earnestly denounc
ing him. Accordingly on Sunday-
last steps were taken for a strict enforce
ment of the Sunday law. Between mid
night and two o’clock Sunday morning
the police visited all places which were
open, including newspaper offices, and
took the names of every person doing
work for presentment to the grand jury.
In the list was included all classes—
editors, compositors, pressmen, news
boys, saloon keepers and backmen.
Deaths in the Steebage.—Thirteen
deaths occurred during the voyage among
the immigrant children who arrived at
New York Friday on the steamship Ohio.
Saturday some of the families whose
children had died during the voyage, en
tered complaint at the office of the Com
missioners of Emigration that their chil
dren had died from the effects of over
crowding and foul air, and the matter is
to be thoroughly investigated. Five
steamships arrived at New York Satur
day, bringing 3,343 persons. During
the week 16,305 immigrants were landed
at Castle Garden, and since April 1st,
33,852 have arrived.
Adnlterations of Commercial Com
modifies.
The Committee on Manufactures has
prepared “a bill to regulate the manufac
ture and sale of human food and drink,
which now lies on the Speaker's desk
awaiting to be called up in its regular
order. Accompanying the bill is the re
port of the committee predicated upon an
analysis made of many articles of food
Professor Collier, chemist to the
Department of Agriculture. and
other eminent scientists. This
port presents a startling array of evj
dence showing to how great an extent
the work of adulteration is carried on.
In an examination of six packages of
coffee bought in Baltimore there was
discovered a great quantity of artificially-
colored berries, the residue from which
when burned left a yellowish residium
containing in every case chromate of
lead, phosphate of calcium (indicating
tone black) and insoluble sulphate of
fariam.
Referring to the adulterations of tea,
the report affirms, “that our own citizens
have far surpassed the heathen Chinese
in successfully adulterating this article.
Samples of what seemed good gunpow
der tea, under microscopic examination
seemed to be fully one-half Prussian blue,
and in its analysis only enough tea dust
was found to impart a smell. In regard
to “oleomargarine,” Mr. George T. An
gell, chemist, is quoted as saying,
have microscopic photographs of oleo
margarine showing the foreign living or
ganism and eggs resembling those of the
tape worm.”
The same writer remarks that the evi
dence of adulterations of sugars and
syrups is simply overwhelming; chloride
of tin, a poison, was found in twelve out
of fourteen samples analyzed, and that
ninety-nine barrels of sugar out of every
hundred recently sold in Chicago are
adulterated. Ninety per cent, of the
milk sold in Boston is adulterated, and
infants fed on it are being starved, if not
poisoned.
The bill of the committee provides
that all persons, companies or associa
tions within the District of Columbia or
any of the territories, who manufacture,
offer for sale or barter any adulterated
article, shall to deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor, and subject to a fine of not
less than one hundred or more than one
thousand dollars, and confinement in the
public jail or penitentiary for a period
not exceeding a year. It also makes it a
misdemeanor, punishable with a fine of
not less than one or more than five bun
dred dollars to sell or barter any article
of food or drink that is adulterated, un
less the same is distinctly labeled, with a
statement of substance used in the mix
ture and the percentage of each, and any
person, company or association that shall
knowingly transport or cause to be trails
ported from or into any State of the
United States articles of food adulterated
unless distinctly labeled as slated above,
shall be subject to a fine of not less than
one hundred or more than one thousand
dollars, and imprisonment in jail or pent
tentiary for a period not exceeding
year. The oleomargarine manufacturers
are present in Washington in force to do
feat the bill.
In proposing to run a Readjuster’s
electoral ticket in Virginia, to be un
pledged and to vote for whichever can
didate would bid highest, Gen. Mahone
seems to have reckoned without his host.
It is now apparent that the scheme will
result in failuie if it is attempted. The
Readjusters are falling hack into old
party lines on national issues, and Gen.
Mahone, with all his tact and political
management, will be able to secure only
a meagre following for his ticket if he
puts it in the field. The oilier day the
Democrats of Pittsylvania county
met and appointed delegates to the
State Convention from the two factions
of the party, giving an equal representa
tion to the Conservatives and Read-
Justers. This action has been loudly
commended by the Democratic press,
and is likely to be followed in other
counties. As for the Republicans, they
havejjust repudiated General Mahone’s
scheme after a full discussion in their
State Convention, and have put forward
full straightout Republican electoral
ticket. So what threatened at one time
to result in a serious complication may
now be regarded as a harmless diversion
It is evident that only a small portion of
the Readjuster party,whether Democrats
or Republicans, will support any but the
regular electoral tickets.
The Republican members of the House
are perpetrating a series of political
blunders, which will tell heavily against
their party in the fall elections. Their
wisest leader, Sir. Garfield, has been
shoved aside by Conger and one or two
others, and the result so far has been to
place the party in pronounced support
of the use of troops at the polls, in un
varnished endorsement of partisan ap
pointments of election marshals and in
speedy dispatch of the public business.
The Bridgeport Farmer thinks if this
policy is continued, the Chicago Conven
tion will be a clear waste of time.
Ex-President Saget, of Hayti, is dead.
His chief claim to grateful remembrance
and distinction lies not in the fact that
he was once President of Hayti, for ex-
Prcsidents are common enough in that
peculiar country, but in the fact that
while President he never signed a death
warrant. To have been President of
Hayti for the term of a single i}ay with
out ordering somebody to be shot or
hanged is distinction enough for any
reasonable man. Another noteworthy
ircumstance is that Saget is the only
Haytian ex-President who voluntarily
relinquished the office at the close of his
official term.
President Hayes’ private secretary
(Rogers) is of the opinion that he is fitted
for something totter than looking after
the private correspondence of the Presi
deut. He is ambitious, and thinks that
he is made of the sort of timber out of
which governors are made. He wants to
he Governor of Idaho, and it is said that
the President will do what he can toward
gratifying his ambition.
Over three hundred families in New
Jersey, who have sustained themselves
by ihe picking and sale of teaberries and
whortleberries, are placed in destitute
circumstances by the destruction of that
industry by the great forest fires. The
loss in this production in the southern
portion of Ocean county alone will ag
gregate $76,000 for the seasop
The Colored UnioD of the Y. M. C. A.
of New york, who have been caring for
aud supporting the negro exodusters from
Arkansas, now in Manhattan cn route
for Liberia, have finally become thor
oughly disgust- d with tjjpir wards, pro
claim them humbugs and swindlers and
refuse to aid them further. The Union
complains that the Arkansas negroes are
greedy and lazy, take everything they can
eet, but refuse to work for it, and even
charge them with stealing. They de
clare that they do not believe in the
Liberia scheme, and that those who do
will have to take care of the Arkansas
darkies. It is generally surmised that
these negroes are perfectly content with
their present condition—food and lodg
ing without work—and have no idea of
going to Liberia. Indeed, even if they
were in earnest in their pretended desire
to emigrate, there is no vessel to take
them to Africa.
Mr. John Kelly, through hi3 organ,
the New York Star, prociaims his inten
tion to continue the fight against Tilden.
He says that the election of Gen. Grant
would be a thousand times preferable to
that of Tildeu, which is certainly going
very far for a Democrat. But Mr. Kelly’s
faction is not the only faction of the De
mocracy opposed to Mr. Tilden. The
New York World says the New York
Convention was a packed affair, and by
no means represented the Democracy of
the State; that Tilden is morally and
physically unfit for the position to whieh
he aspires; and that there is no chance
for his carrying the State of New York
in case of his nomination.
The rapid growth of the British iron
clad fleet is illustrated by some figures
just furnished by the First Lord of the
Admiralty. Qn the first of April, 1874.
of ironclad ships fit to go into action
there was 101,044 tons. These ships were
moved by 74,908 indicated horse-power,
and they had gpps which at one dis
charge could throw 37,000 pounds of
metal. At the present time the total ton
nage of the itoncad fleet is 372,000, the
horse power 195,000, the weight of metal
which can be thrown at one discharge
111,000. Ia other words the British
ironclad fleet has more than doubled in
offensive and defensive power within the
past six years.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM ATLANTA.
The Grand Chapter of Georgia.
THE BRUNSWICK AND ALBANY
RAILROAD AND THE RAIL
WAY COMMISSION.
A ITIovement to Organize White
Republican Cluba.
Special Teleoram to the Morning Sew*.
Atlanta, Ga., April 27.—The Grand
Chapter of Georgia meets here to-morrow,
and already a large representation is present.
There will be a banquet to-morrow night.
Citizens of Albany appeared before the
Railroad Commission to-day in behalf of
the Albany and Brunswick Railroad, to
secure for it freedom from restrictions.
The white Radicals held a meeting at the
City Hall to-night, which was presided
over by Hon. Jonathan Norcross,
who advocated the formation of
white Republican clubs to be sepa
rate from the colored Republicans. He
claims that thirty thousand white votes
could be added in Georgia by this course.
It would bring in white men wbo will not
associate with negroes politically or social
ly. Such men as Joshua Hill, ex-Governor
Brown, Judge Bigby and other distinguished
men have been driven out of Republican
conventions on this account. The white
Republicans, therefore, must have a sepa
rate organization. If the negroes oppose it
they will soon be without any friends, and
their party will go to pieces. We demand,
says Norcross, the right to consult together
about the interests of the part}*.
The speakers severely denounced the
color line resolutions of the State Conven
tion. Dr. West, colored, and a crowd of
negroes were present, and West undertook
to make a speech against the movement,
but was called to order and requested to
subside. Resolutions were adopted to
have white clubs organized throughout the
8tate.
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Letter from the Postmaster General
on the Subject.
WHAT CONSTITUTES SECOND
CLASS MAIL MATTER.
conflicts at so many points with our domestic
customs can be successfully carried out
without imperiling the continuance of the lat
ter remains to be seen. Our postal regulations
are so thoroughly faulty that wb^c they are
brought into strong contrast with a superior
system, it is not unlikely that public opinion
will be aroused, and that a strong demand will
be made for revision and reform. A method
which makes a man pay ten times as much for
sending a package by mail from Philadelphia
to this city as would cost him to send the same
thing from Pni a ielphis to the extreme eastern
borcer of Russia, will not be tolerated for a
great while. “
Other articles expressing the same
opinions appeared simultaneously in lead
ing journals in various parts of the country,
which led the gentlemen who had been
designated to prepare and superintend the
E ublication of a new edition of the postal
iws and regulations to bring the mat
ter to my special attention. It cer
tainly appeared unjust to discrimi
nate in our postal service against American
citizens, and to allow them greater privileges
in their postal Intercourse with foreigners
than were conceded to them in their corres
pondence with one another, and it was
thought that a reasonable construction of
section 22 of the act of March 3, 1379,
would permit printed, commercial papers to
be filled out In writing, without sub
jecting the matter to letter rates.
Such papers wholly in writing must still
pay letter postage in our domestic mails,
although they may be sent from San Fran
cisco across the continent to Europe at the
reduced rates. Accordingly I directed the
adoption of section 232, which is practically
a combination of sections 16 and 17 of the
Regulations of the Universal Postal Union,
so far as is permissible under our law.
The effect which the adoption of these
regulations has had upon the revenue can
only be estimated. In reply to a letter from
the Postmaster at New York, expressing a
fear that the revenue would be injuriously
aff^eted. I wrote under date of July 26,
1879, as follows
The Department does not share the appre
hensions expressed by you of a decrease in the
revenues consequent upon the adoption by
Congress, in response to an almost universal
demand from the p’ess and the people, of
a more liberal policy. Similar apprehen
sions were entertained and freely expressed
that the introduction of postal cards
would materially reduce the revenues
of the Department from letter post
age. For the year ending June 30, 1872,
just prior to the introduction of postal cards,
the aale of postage stamps amounted to $15,-
&1U.G19. For the year ending June Su, 1873, the
revenue from the stamps soli was $16,631,189,
and from postal cards $310,940. For the year
ending June 30, 1874. the first entire year in
which postal cards were used, the revenue
from postage stamps was $17,275,241, and
from postal cards $910,7^0.
From the last report of the PostmasterfGen
eral it appears that during the fiscal y ear end
ing June 3, 1878, the receipts from postage were
$19,16S,618. and from postal cards $2,006,300;
thus showing that the use of letters has been
increased rather than decreased since the in
treduction of postal cards, and that these latter
have created a demand for their use for spe
cial purposes in addition to, rather than instead
of, letters. In fact, the whole history of postal
legislation in this country and abroad shows
that any reduction in the rate of postage or
liberalizing of the postal regulations
in the interest of the people is
always sure to result in an increased use of the
mails by the people, and a consequent increase
THE MISSISSIPPI CYCLONE.
Meridian, Miss., April 27.—The cyclone
which wrought such destruction of life and
property at Macon, Miss., Sunday night,
struck the railroad depot and houses in that
locality about 8:30 o’clock, and had ita
origin a short distance from the prin
cipal scene of the disaster, extending,
far as has been beard, ten miles
from Macon, and blowing down a num
ber of negro cabins on the Reed
place, but injuring no one. The path of
the cyclone was 150 yards wide. Mrs. Hor
ton was decapitated and her head had not
been found at last accounts. One family
took refuge in a cellar and escaped, except
a ne#ro girl who was killed before reaching
it. A car on the railroad track was blown
through a house occupied by 8. Blackwell
and family, Injuring all, but not danger
ously. A number of animals were killed.
THE LOUISIANA DEBT—BOSTON’6 GENEROSITY
TO NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, April 27.—Judge Billings,
of the United States Circuit Court, to-day
granted an injunction restraining the City
Council from modifying the budget so as to
strike out the $300,000 set aside in the De
cember budget for redeeming the premium
on bonds and paying interest on them ; also
from refusing premium bonds drawn in pay
ment of all dues.
The City Council to-day passed a resolu
tion authorizing Mayor Patton and the ad
ministrators to act as a committee to pur
chase a national ensign to be presented by
the Continental Guards on behalf of the city
of New Orleans to the city of Boston, on
July 4th, a9 a token of appreciation of the
generous action of Boston toward the peo
ple of New Orleans during the overflow of
1874 and epidemic of 1878.
TEE TENNESSEE BLOOD HORSE ASSOCIATION.
Nashville, April 27.—The third day’s
races of the Blood Horse Association was
favored with clear and slightly warm weath
er. The first race, for two-year-old colts,
half a mile dash, for a purse of $300, was
won by Young’s Bootjack, Bell’s Bugler
second, Cottrell's Ascender third. Time 50,^
seconds.
In the second race, a mile and a half dash,
for the Belle Meade 6takes No. 1, $500,
for three year-olds, Brooklyn won by
short head, Boulevard second, Molone’s br.
f. third, and the favorite, Bancroft, fourth.
Time 2:42' _
The third race, a mile dash for all ages,
for a purse of $200, was won by Beatitude
easily, Ella Rowett secoud, Gold Bug third.
Warfield was the favorite. Time 1:45.
THE MASSACHUSETTS PRESS EXCURSIONISTS.
Richmond, Va., April 27.—The Massa
chusetts Press Association reached here to
day. acd was cordially received by a com
inittee of the Richmond press and wel
corned to the city by ex-Mayor A. M. Reilly
and Captain John 8 Wise. They afterwards
called upon Governor Holliday, and visited
various points of interest. To morrow they
will make an excursion to West Point, and
will be entertained en route at Lester Manor
bv John B. Davis, President of the Planters
National Bank.
MEETING OP IRISH HOME RULERS.
Dublin, Apirl 27.—A meeting of Home
Rulers is in progress here to day. The fol-
Therc are in New Y’ork city at the
present time quite a number of negroes
from Arkansas who are awaiting a pas
sage to Liberia. They have been exten
sively “written up’* by the Republican
papers, and the inference drawn from
their stories has been that they were
driven from Arkansas by persecution
Charity was appealed to in their behalf
with great success until a day or two ago
it was discovered they were not in needy
circumstances at all, but able to support
themselves from cash in hand. L nder
the circumstances, the World suggests
that it is in order for the Republican
organs “to explain how the persecuted
negroes accumulated such an amount of
property while they were being chased
by bloodhounds all night and cheated by
traders all day, year in and year out.”
5ry ©oodS.
Tlie Cheaper the Pontal Kate the
Greater the Keveuue ot the
Department.
By Telegi-aph to the Morning A etc*.
Washington, April 27.—The following
letter from Postmaster General Key on
the subject of the postal revenue and the
effect of cheap postage thereon was made
public to day:
Post Office Department, »
Washington, D. C., April 27, 1880. f
Sir—I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt ot the following resolution of the
House of Representatives:
Forty-sixth Congress—Second Session.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 9. 1880.
Cn motion of Mr. H. D. Money—
Resolved. That the Honorable Postmaster
General be. and he is hereby, requested to in
form the House, at his earliest convenience,
what effect clauses four and five, of section
twi hundred and thirtj-two. of Postal Laws
and Regulat ons. have upon the postal revenue,
and also under what section of the law classi
fying mail matter and regulating rates of pest
age thereon, said regulation two hundred and
thirty-two was ordered by the Postmaster Gen
eral.
Attest: Geo M. Adams. Clerk
Section 232 is as follows:
Sec. 232. Personal Corrispondmnce .Nega
TIVElT Defined.—The character of ]>ersonaI
correspondence referred to in the preceding
section cannot be ascribed to the following,
viz: 1st To the signature of the sender or to
the designation of the name, of his profession,
cf his rank, of the place of origin, and of the
date of the dispatch. 2d. To a dedication or
mark of respect offered by the sender. 3d. To
the figures or signs merely intended to mark
the passage of a text, in order to call attention
to them. 4th. To the prices added upon the
quotations or prices current of exchange
markets, cr in a book. 5th. To all printedconj
mercial papers filled out in writing, such as pa
pers of legal pn*cedure. deeds of all kinds,
wav bills, or bilLs of lading, invoices, and the
various documents of insurance companies,
circulars, handbills, etc 6th. To instruction*
or requests to Postmasters to notify the sender
in case of the non-delivery of other than first
class matter, so that he may send postage for
its return. See section 465.
In reply thereto I have the honor to state
that section 22 of the act of March 3, 1879,
20 Statutes, p. 361, contains the following
paragraph : “There may be placed upon
the cover or blank leaves of any book, or
of any printed matter of the thiid class,
simple manuscript dedication or inscription
that does not partake of the nature of a per
sonal correspondence.”
The meaning of “dedication” is obvious.
Webster defines “inscription’’ to mean both
consignment of a boou to a person as a
mark of respect, in a less formal manner
of fj teS elect 0, P-H-eot - = t:
never be reduced below the actual cost of dis
tribution anil dispatch. transportation and pro ]
tection. it is not believed that the Department
does incur any loss in the transportation of
mail matter at third class rates, viz: one cent
for each two ounces, or eight cents per pound.
In view of the fact that parties interested in
the transporting of packages for hire have re
cently pretested against this liberalizing policy
of the Department, respecting the rates for
the transportation of third class matter, it
might be fair to assume that there was some
profit in it.
I see no reason why the Pest Office Depart
ment. more than the army and navy or any
other department of the government, should
be conducted for the purpose of making money H
It is supported by the money of the people,
and the people have a right to demand from it
I the utmost facilities at the lowest )>ossible cost.!
either in the rate of postage or in taxes for its
support.
Holding these views, whenever it shall appear
that the revenues of the Department are ex-j
I ceeding its expenses. I should recommend a
still further reduction in the rates of postage,
and a more lineral classification of mail mat
ter. so as to place our domest c postal system
I in entire harmony with that of the Universal
Postal Union.
I have as yet seen no reason to change
these views, but, on the contrary, am more
6trongly than ever convinced of their cor
rectness. The appended tables, prepared
by the Third Assistant Postmaster General
and the Auditor, marked A and B, show
that the revenues of the department were
never in better condition.
While it w mid not be right to attribute
the increase of postal business entirely to
the adoption of regulations assimilated to
those of the Universal Postal Union, it is
a’ least evident that the revenues have not
suffered in consequence thereof. It is true
that if all the matter now carried at third
class rates paid letter postage, or If the rate
of letter postage was Increased to ten
cents per half ounce, and the same num
ber of letters were carried as now, the
revenues of the Department would be
greatly Increased. The fact, however, as
shown by the history of the postal service
of every country, is that the effect of in
creasing Qie rates of postage would be to
decrease the business of the Department
and reduce ita revenue, while a decrease of
the rates of postage always operates to en
courage the use of the mails, thereby In
creasing the revenues of the Department.
The facilities afforded by the new regula
tions to business men for adverlUlbg and
extending their business have undoubtedly
contribute^ UQ llttie to the present pros
perity of the country and the increased rev
enues of the Department.
I have the honor to be, vt ry respectfully,
etc., D. M. Key, r
Postmaster General.
Hon. S^MV'XL J- Randall,
Speaker House of Representatives.
Mess’s. Brookes, Callan, Collins, Collhurst,
Erringtou, Fray, Gray, Loamy, McKenna.
Mahon, Meldon, Moore, O’Beirne, O’Brien,
O’Donnell, Shaw, Smithwlck and Smyth.
Parnell is not present, and it is thought bis
absence is evidence of the complete rupture
of bis relations with Shaw and the latter’s
adherents.
FIREMEN AND COAL PASSERS’ STRIKE.
New York, April 27.—The firemen and
coal passers employed on all American
steamships now in port, to day demanded
an increase of wages of five dollars per
month. The Alexandria line, and Ward’s
Cuban line, yielded to the demand. The
Mallory line refused, and the men struck.
The men on Clyde’s Charleston line, and
Cromwell’s New Orleans and Nova Scotia
line will strike, unless their demands are
complied with.
the abandoned bark.
New Orleans, April 27.—The bark Ma-
thilde, laden with wine, from Bordeaux,
March 16«b, for New Orleans, is believed to
be the vessel referred to in the Baltimore
dispatch as having been passed on the 5th
inst. abandoned and on fire.
ELECTION TO BE CONTESTED.
London, April 27.—The Conservatives of
Oxford City have.determined to contest the
re-election of Sir Win. Vernon Harcourt,
Liberal, for that constituency.
DELAWARE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Wilmington, Del., April 27.—A call was
Issued to-day for a Democratic 8tate Con
vention at Dover, May 25, to choose dele
gates to Cincinnati.
UNCLE REMUS' FOLK LORE
A Story About the Little Kabblt*.
J. C. Harris in the Atlanta Constitution.
“Fine um wliar j'ou will en w en yon
may,” remarked Uncle Remus with em
phasis, “good chilluns allers gits tuck
keer ud. Dar wuz Brer Rabbit's chil
luns; dey minded der daddy en mammy
fum day’s een’ ter day's een’. W’eu ole
man Rabbit say ‘scoot,’ dey scooted, en
w'en old Miss Rabbit say ‘scat,’ dey scat-
ted. Dey did dat. En dey kep der
close clean, en dey ain’t had no smut on
der nose nudder.”
Involuntarily the hand of the little boy
went qn to his /ace, and he scrubbed the
cud of his nose with his coat sleeve.
“Dev wuz good chillun9,” continued
the old man heartily, “en ef dey hadn’t
er bin', der wuz one time w'en dey
. . , wouldn’t er bin no little Rabbits; na’er
than a dedication,” and “something written M I DM I R H T T K l. EfiR A MS one. Dat’s w’at.”
or engraved to communicate knowledge.” 1 L L hUiliLllu “Wh«t timu
The word “Inscription” cannot, be as 1 1 uai umc
6umed to be used in the sense of dedication,
as it Is not applicable to “aDy printed matter
of the third class” other than books, nor
would a word be used in duplication of an
other: and in the draft of the bill prepared
by the Department for the cumulation
of mall ' matter and fixing the
rates of postage thereon, from which
the sentence quoted from the act of
March 3,1870, was taken, the language of
the act was used for the express purpose of
Tilden in 1876 .and 1880 —We took
Mr. Tilden in 1876, not because we liked
him, but because it was then believed
that he would surely carry the State of
New Y'ork. It was’ known that a iarge
faction of the New Y'ork Democracy
were then opposed to him, but it was
thought that his record as a reformer
would win large numbers from the Re
publicans. We now know that a hun
dred thousand Democrats of New Y ork
are so hostile to him as to threaten party
defeat rather than accept him. We
know that he cannot and will not win
any vote from the Republicans. It is
almost certain that he can do no
better than his friend Governor Robin
son did, and that was to fail of success
against that worst of elements which
was represented by Cornell. To force
the nomination of Tilden upon the De
mocratic party is to repeat the story of
1872.—Mobile Register.
Enter old lady of a certain age—“I
wish to register, sir.” “Y’our name,
please?” “Almira Jane Simpson.”
“Y'our age?” “Beg pardon.” “Y'our
age?” ’“Do I understand that I must
give my age?” “Y'es, Miss, the law re
quires it!” “Worlds, sir, would not
tempt me to give it! Not that 1 care.
No; 1 had as lief wear it on my bonnet,
as a hack man does his number; but I’m
a twin, and if my sister has a weakness,
it is that she dislikes any reference made
to her age: and I could not give my own,
because I don’t wish to offead her.”--
Harper's Magazine.
MB MW
WILL OFFER THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK:
*50 PIECES 36-INCH
BLEACH SHIRTING
At 12ftc. These goods are equal to Wamsutta.
300 pieces 36-inch BLEACHED SHIRTING at
10c., worth 12>$c.
260 pieces % Soft Finish BLEACHED SHIRT
ING at At no time during the past twelve
months were these goods sold at a lower figure.
50 pieces 10-4 BLEACHED SHEETING at 35c.
yard.
fO pieces 5-4 PILLOW COTTON at 15c. yard,
worth 20c.
10 pieces UM LINEN SHEETING at $1 15
yard.
10 pieces
yard.
114 LINEN SHEETING at $1 25
BETTER TIMES.
The business revival and new era of pros
perity which is now fairly inaugurated, is
in keeping with ihe increased health and
happiness 6een all over the land, and 19 one
of the results obtained from the introduc
tion of Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. “The changes wrought by this reme
dy,” says Rev. D*\ Harvey, “seem but little
less than miraculous.”
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MO/ART
Select
HALL.
Parlor Entertainment
—BY THE—
JOHN T. FORD
Dramatic Association
FRIDAY, APRIL 3Cth, 1880.
TRIAL SCENE
From the Merchant of Venice.
MISS LOUISE CLARKE um PORTIA
In character.
Songs by Prof. C. S. Mallette.
Recitations by
ROSSIGNOL, ANI) REA DICK
The whole to conclude with a humorous
farce, in which Messrs. W\ A. McCARTTiY G
P. GRAY and L T. DOYLE will appear in their
natural element?.
These goods are at least 15 per cent, below
last year's prices.
Summer Silks!
SO pieces SUMMER SILKS from 50c. to *1 25
yard.
65 pieces BLACK SILK from 65c. to yard.
Canton Matting.
265 pieces Plain and Fancy MATTING at
prices as low as those of last year.
DANIEL HOGAN.
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evv Goods!
HAMBURG EDGINGS!
Wanted.
\MJANTED, ct 11214 Stn.- 77
VV east Barnard « r''
east Barnard a fen 8 *‘ c °od door
sient boarders,
reasonable
Table well
YI” ANTED.
* ’ rience in
"applied t>_.
make himself others-
permanent employment Anniv n? . a
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Sfeeter 1 T'j 'S&s
.4 Bay street, city.
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dress, stating rent, D , News oflfo .fi,
\\ ANTED, a suit of unfurnished R ~
ap284t lre>8 ROOMS ’ carv Morning News
WANTED, a Colored Cook
* * Broughton street.
\VANTED, a competent Engineer 1
sss?-" * “ ssggr
Freight will be paid by me on shipn,™^.
railroad or steamer. HENRY
CorSouth Broad and Jefferaon eta. Saraffi^ |
H eirs wanted-Texas lankTUTt,
persons who lost relatives in the T..
revolution of 1836 will hear of something t,, ,) 4 "
advantage by communicating with CabiJS
RODRK^UES, care of thU office. Savants*
lost and iouud.
I OST. on going to the fire at shingle mill
ji Rubber Coat. A suitable rewanl w 7*
paid if left at Fireman s Headquarters 0 , n
of A be room and South Bread stre»-N 7,,^’
L OST.—At the anniversary at Bethe&i.
f ’ .. - *
23d. some parties carried away
(by mistake), four tumblers of i r .,J
granite, property of the Union S<»eietv
Information about them will Ih* ^rladlyl
ceivedby the President, J. H. ESTILL
pr»v
Any
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F OR RENT, one of the pleasantest offieeii in
the city. No. 118 Bay street, upstairs; ‘
lately occupied by E. A. Sou Hard A i ,, p
niture in same for sale. Apply on premise*
H. M. STODDARD.
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ed, to gentlemen or gentleman and u r.
references required; north and south f ril|1 .'
Apply at 109 West Bread street. ; q>> ■*»
T°r,
RENT, two furnished or unfurnished
Rooms, southern front, centrally I.H-atci
for gentlemen only. Address REB. ^
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small House in lane.
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F OR RENT, a Furnished House for the sum
mer months; g.xnl size yard and stabl*-
fig trees, grape arts, rand small H..wer garden’
lennsvery moderate. Address 8UM.Mh this
tTfflce. ap2Tfic
riX) RENT, two Stores under Masonic Temple
X fronting on Liberty street; can be uaetf
either separate or together: rent very mode
rate. Apply to 8. P. HAMILTON, corner of
Bull and Broughton streets. dec29-3i.\VxFtf
■T'OR RENT, that laH
I TMJK KENT, tnat large
^ -varehome. ninety feet
and commodiou*
_ . Vet square, betwe-.-r
Montgomery and West Broad streets. Po»w-
sion given of August. Apply to Cipr.
JOHN MrMAu ON, at Southern Bauk.
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T.X)R RENT. Store corner Drayton and l erry
X street lane. 16 by 30 /eet. neatly acd cewlv
plastered and painted. a?th two large bed
rooms and closets up stairs; yard accom
modations; this location is we.'* adapted tor
any business. Apply 112 St. Julia.' 1 street
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Ferrotypes, Views. Fram •>
> to 14^ Broughton street.
sign of the Big Camera.
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1 PHOTOGRAPHS,
and Easels.
Price of admission, 25c.
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BLACKFISH BANKS
C TEAMTUG C< >NSTITUTION will leave wharf
O foot of Abercorn street as above on THURS
DAY, at 6:30 o’clock a. m. For further partieu
lars inquire of
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.fruit.
THE MISSISSIPPI CYCLONE,
British Ministerial Appointments
Sanctioned bj- the <£neen.
time was that. Uncle Remus?"
the little toy asked.
“lie time w’eu Brex Fox drapt in at
Brer Rabbit’s house, en didn’t foun’ no
body dar ceppin’ de little Rabbits. Ole
Brer Rabbit, he wuz off some rs raidin’
on a collard patch, en ole Miss Rabbit
she wuz tendin’ on a quiltin' in the naber-
hood, en wiles de little Rabbits wuz
playin’ hidin'.switcb, in drapt Brer Fox.
Deli - -
THE ST A TE DEBT OF LOUISIANA.
_ _ little Rabbits wuz so fat dat dey fa’rly
remedying the oppressions and annoyances I Acknowledgment by New Orleans of I ma ^ e his mouf water, but he 'member
r.9 • V»w aI.I lanr unilnr Q efnrvla renvA I I 1 1 .At,♦ TIwaw \Ca1 f An Van el.aaw/I ~—V
Hoston’s Generosity.
From 1789 to 1878 the United States
spent the modest sum of $984,143,164 39
on its navy. In 1878 the value of all the
vessels in the navy was estimated to be
$14,077,974. A good many hundreds of
millions of dollars have been wasted
somewhere. Of the vessels now in the
navy, there are, perhaps, one hundred
fit for service.
of the old law, under which a single word
or even letter in writing upon printed mat
ter subjected the whole package to letter
rates.
It was the Intention of the Department In
framing the bill, which was submitted to
Congress and subsequently enacted Into the
law of March 3, 1879, to permit writing not
in the nature of personal correspondence to
be placed upon printed matter, without
subjecting the matter to letter rate6 of post
age.
This was fully understood by Congress
and the public, and mainly on this account
the act of March 3, 1879, was hailed bv the
entire press of the country as one of the
greatest advances ever made in our postal
system.
When the question arose of drawing the
distinction between writing in the nature of
personal correspondence, and that which
was permissible under the new law, It was
thought that do better guide could be found
tbau the Regulations of the Convention of
Paris, adopted for the government of the
Universal Postal Union by the ablest repre
sentatives of all the postal services of the
civilized world.
Under that convention it is provided by
section 17 of the “regulations of detail and
order,” that under the clause permitting
writing not In the nature of personal cor
responlence to be placed upon printed mat
ter:
The character cf actual and personal cor
respondence cannot be ascribed to the follow
ing, viz:
ls-t. To the signature of the sender or to the
designation of his name, of his profession, of
his rank, cf the pi ice of origin, and of the
date of dispat *h
2d To a dedlc it ion or mark of respect offer
ed by the author.
3d. To the figures or signs merely intended
tp mark the passages of a text, jn order to call
attention to them.
4th. To the prices added upon the quota
tions or prices current of exchange or
markets.
5th. Lastly, to annotations or corrections
made upon proofs ir primings or musical
compositions, and relating to the text or to the
execution of the work.
Under the same regulations “ commercial
papers” are admitted to the mails at the
rate of one cent for two ounces or fraction
thereof, and are defined as follows by sec
tion 16:
The following are considered as commercial
papers and admitted as such to the reduced
postage sanctioned by article 5 of the conven
tion, v z; All instruments or documents writ
ten or drawn wholly or partly by hand, which
have not the charac'eror an actual or personal
correspondence, such as papers of legal pro
cedure, deeds of all kind3 drawn up by puolic
functionaries, way bills or bills of lading, in
voices, the various documents of insurance
companies, copies or extract * of deeds under
private seal written on stamped or unstamped
paper, scores or sheets of manuscript music,
manuscripts of works forwarded separately,
etc.
At the tjme the regulations under the act
of March 3, 1879, were being prepared, the
attention of the Department was called to
an editorial article In the New York Times
of April 12, 1879, as follows;
One of the curious resuTs of the recent alter
atious made in thu code « f the Postal Union,
which went into force on the 1st of this mouth,
is that mail matter of cer ain k nis can be sent
from the L'nited States to any part of Europe,
and even to Persia, or from Europe to any part
of the United States, at lower rates than those
charged for carrying similar communications
from one part of our country to another.
What are known as commercial
F iapers are classed at 5 cents
or any weight not exceeding four ounces and
1 cent for every additional two ounces, from
that up to four pounds, beyond which no
J jacket of this kind can go. Under this head
ng of commercial papers are included quite a
number of things which are put at letter rates
in our national service, as, for instance, docu
ments written or drawn wholly or partly by
hand that do not partake of the nature of
actual personal correspondence, documents of
legal procedure, drawn up by public function
aries, copies and extracts from deeds, way
bills, bills of lading, invoices, documents
of insurance, all kinds of manuscript music,
manuscript of books, magazines, and other
literary works, and other papers of a
similar description. The regulation requires
that these shall be forwarded under a band or
in an open envelope. Whether a plan which
MEETING OF IRISH HOME RULERS.
REPORTED FINANCIAL POLICY
OP THE BRITISH LIBERALS.
THE MASSACHUSETTS PRESS
EXCURSIONISTS.
THE TENNESSEE BLOODED HORSE
ASSOCIATION.
New Y'ork Firemen and Coal Paaaer*’
Strike.
MINISTERIAL
bout Brer Wolf, en he skeerd fer to gob
ble um up ’ceppiu be got some skusc.
De little Rabbits, dey mighty skittish,
en dey sorter huddle deyse’f up terged-
der eu watch Brer Fox’s motions. Brer
Fox, be sat daren study w’at sorter skuse
be gwineter make up. Bimeby be see a
great big stalk er sugar cant* stan’in’ up
in de cornder, eu be cl’er up bis tb’oat
en talk biggity:
“ ‘Yer! you young Rabs over dar! Sail
’roun’ yer en broke me a piece er dat
sweetnin’ tree,’ sezee, en den be koff.
“De little Rabbits, dey got out de su
gar cane, dey did, en dey rastle wid it,
en sweat over it, but ’twan’t no use. Dey
couldn’t broke it. Brer Fox, he make
like he ain’t watebin’, but be keep on
holler’ll:
“ Hurry up dar, Rabs! I’m a waitin’
on you.’
“En dc little Rabbits, dey’d bustle
roun 1 en rastle wid it, but dey couldn’t
broke it. Bimeby dey hear little Bird
APPOINTMENTS SANCTIONED
BY TIIE QUEEN.
London, April 27.—The Press Associa
tion eays:‘ \Ve believe the following appoint
ments have been sanctioned by the Queeu: .-. . ,
Duke of Argyle, Lord President of I ou top' tr de house, eu de song
I Council; Sir William G. Vernon Harcourt, U r
Secretary of S'ate for the Home Depart
ment; Earl of Kimberly, Secretary of State
for the Colonial Department; Right Hon.
John Bright, Chancellor of tbeDurhyof
Lancaster; Right Hon. J. Stanstield, Presi
dent of the Local Government Board; Lord
Granville, Secretary of State for the
Foreign Department; the Marquis of
Harrington, Secretary of State for
India: Mr. H. C. C. Childers, Secretary
of State for War; Lord Selborne, Lord
High Chancellor; Mr. Wm. E. Porster,
Chief Secretary for Ireland; Lord North
brook, First Lord of Admiralty. It is be
lieved that the appointments outside of the
Cabinet have been arranged as follows;
Attorney General, Mr. Henry James; So
licitor General, Mr. Farrar Herschell; Lord
Chamberlain, Lord Kenmore; Mistress of
Robes, the Duchess Westminster. There
will be a council at Windsor Castle to-mor
row, when It is expected the new Ministers
will be sworn in.”
NEWMARKET RACE9.
I London, April 27.—The race for the
Prince of Wales stakes, handicap, came off
at the Newmarket first spring meeting to
day, and was won by Count F. de Lagrange’s
four-year-old chestnut colt Ragman. The
second place was secured by Lord Elles
mere’s six-year old brown mare Plalsante,
w’at de little Bird sing wuz dis yer:
“ ‘Take yo’ toofies en j lf
Take yo’ toofie e tn saw it,
Saw it en yoke it,
£n den you kin broke it.*
“Den de little Rabbits, dey git mighty
glad, en dey gnawed de cane mos' ’fo’
ole Brer Fox could git bis legs oucrosst,
eu w’en dey feyard 'im de caoe v Brer Fox,
Uo sat dar en study bow be gwineter
make some mo' skuse fer nabbin* un
um. en bimeby he git up en git down de
sifter w’at waz bangin’ on the wall, en
boiler out:
‘Come yer, Rabs! Take dis yar sift
er, cn run down’t de spring tn fetch me
some fresh water.’
“De little Rabbits, dey run down’t de
spring, en try ter dip up de water wid
de sifter, but co’se bit all run out, en bit
kep’ on runnin’ out, twell bimeby de lit
tie Rabbits sot down en ’gin ter cry.
Den de little Bird settin’ up ia de tree lie
’gun ter sing g’in, en dis yer wuz de
song:
“Sifter hole water Maine er. a tray.
Ef you fill it wid moss eu dob it wid clay
De Fox git madder de longer you stay—
Fill it wid moss en dob it wid day.”
“Up dey jump, de little Rabbits did,
FRUIT DEPOT!
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And GREEN and DRIED FRUITS generally
NOTE THIS!
I handle more of above goofs than any half
dozen houses in this State put together, and of
course can offer superior inducements as a
DIRECT IMPORTER and FIRST HANDS.
My own importation of
Champagnes, Wines & Brandies.
Jobber of FINE and FANCY GROCERIES
Try one of our
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Circulars and full information on application.
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GROCER AND IMPORTER.
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I and the third place by Mr. SavUle’s three-1 en dey fix de sifter so it W'ou’t leak, en
year-old bay colt Marc Antony. Six ran. den dey kyar de water ter ole Brer Fox.
Ragman and P. Lorillard’s a K ed brown Den Brer Fox he eit miehtv mad, en
gelding Parole raced together to the ~ * ’ j
brushes, where Parole retired. Plalsante
took the second
p int out a great big stick er wood, en
place, b^to.edVoXh | de little llabbjts fester put dat on de
by a length, with Marc ner 1,e “tile chaps der got roun de
Ragman, wbo won
Anthony a bad third. H. E. Blddington’a
four-year-old bay colt Alchemist came in
fourth, Lord Hartington’s five-year-old mare
Quicksilver fifth, and Parole last. Betting
just before the race was 7 to 2 against Pa
role, 9to 2 against Marc Anthony,‘and 5 to 1
against Plaieante, Alchemist, Quicksilver
and Ragman, the winner.
THE KEPOBTEP LIBERAL FINANCIAL POLICY,
London, April 37.—The Times, in its finan
cial article this morning, says it is rumored
that the Liberal Government intends to
convert the consols Into 2U per cent, stock.
There is just sufficient possibility in the sug
gestion to make it worth repeating. If the
operation could be carried out In respect to
the entire national debt, an immediate
saving of between two and a half and four
millions yearly would be effected. We fear
the news is far too good to be true. The
money market is not now in so favorable
position for such conversion as it would
have been some time ago.
lord lytton’s successor.
Liverpool, April 27.—The London cor
respondent of the Daily Ibst states that the
Marquis ot Ripon, who was Chairman of
the High Joint Commission at Washington,
D. C., in 1871, will succeed Lord Lytton as
Viceroy of India.
wood, dey did, en dey lif at it so bard
twell dey could s^e der own sins, but de
^ — woo(l never budge. Den dey hear de
Quicksilver fifth, and Parole last. Betting little Bird smgin’, en dis yer wua de song;
inat hpfnr#» thp ra/>« was 7 tn *2 atrainat Pa- I ^ °
" ‘Spit in yo ban-a en tug it en toll it.
Bn pit behine it, en push it, en pole it;
Spit in yo’ ban’s en r'ar back en roll it.’
“En des ’tout de time dey got de wood
on de tier, der daddy he come skippin’
in, en de little Bird he flew’d away. Brer
Fox, he seed his game wuz up, en ’twan’t
long ’fo he make his skuse eu start fer
ter go.
“ ‘You better stay ter tea, Brer Fox,’
sez Brer Rabbit, sezee. ‘Sence Brer
Wolf done quit cornin’ en settin’ up wid
me, I gittin’ so I feels right lonesome
tiese long evenins,’ sezee.
‘But Brer Fox, he button up his coat
collar tight en des put out fer home. Eu
dat w’at you totter do, honey, kaze I see
Miss Sally's shadder sailin’ backerds en
for’ds fo’ de winder, en de fus' news you
know 9he’ll be spectin’ un you.”
Magazines bound m any style at the Moan
mo Nbws Book Bindery, 3 Whitaker street,
tf
Red and Yellow Bananas.
ORANGES.
COCOANUT9.
TAMARINDS, Etc.
Direct from We*t Indies per Schooner WIL
LIAM THOMPSON. Apply to
P. H. WARD & CO.,
FRUIT DEALERS,
SAVANNAH, ... CEORGIA.
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The New Iron Saloon Steamer.
H. B. PLANT,
Capt. J. W. FITZGERALD.
O N and after 8ATURDAY. Mav 1st. will run
between Savannah and Tybee Island the
following schedule, leaving wharf foot of Ab-
eroora street:
8UNDAY8—From Tvbee7 a.m.. 12 m. and 7 f.m.
From eity 10 a.m.. 3 p m. and 9 p.m.
MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS—
From Tybee 7 a. m.
From city 5:30 p. m.
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATUR
DAYS—From Tybee 7 a. m. and 1 p. m
From city 10 a. m. and 5:30 p. m.
On MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS and FRI
DAYS the boat will be open for outside
charter*.
Ubera) terms given to Sunday Svhool. Church
and Private Excursions to Tybee any day.
Fare for the round trip—Whole Tickets 50c.:
children over 5 and under 12 and nurses haif
price.
Goods received to within 15 minutes of depar
ture none after. All articles must be plainly
marked and freight prepaid on wharf.
_ ... - JNO. F ROBERTSON.
ap2?-till seplS Agent.
(Commission ^rrrbants.
JAS. W. SCHLEY & CO.,
General Comin’o Merchants,
172 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH,
— DEALERS IK—
Hay, Grain, Meats & Provisions.
J. W. SCHLEY, who waa of tbe iat© firm
of T. P. BOND A OO., Savuinah, respect full?
oob.ua the business of former patrons.
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i AAA PIECE 4 very fine wide HAMBURG
IvUV FLOUNCINOS, at 20c. and 25c.
300 pieces FRENCH NAINSOOK FLOUNC-
INGS. at 25c*.. 30c. and 35c.; showy, wide pat
terns.
.-(JO dozen Children's COLORED BORDERED
HEMMED HANDKERCHIEFS, all linen, $1
dozen.
1,000dozen full size ALL LINEN HEMMED
HANDKERCHIEFS, at 50c. per dozen.
200 dozen Gentlemen’s ALL LJNEN HAND
KERCHIEFS. i2V<c.
5.000 yards finest PRINTED PERCALES, yard
wide. l‘44c., worth 25c.
100 pieces PRINTED LINEN LAWNS, 12Uc.,
worth 25c.
35 pieces WHITE LINEN LAWN, at 12^c
10U pieces very fine heavy P. K., 12^c., cheap
at 25c.
J) boxes fL4 MOUSSELINE BLANCHE, at 40
per cent, off cost of importation.
Bunting, Bunting.
3,000 yards ALL WOOL BLACK BUNTING,
at 25c.: sold everywhere at 35c.
:» pieces ALL WOOL LACE BUNTING, in all
the new shades.
6-4 BLACK BUNTING.
6-4 WHITE FRENCH BUNTING.
6-4 BLACK and WHITE BUNTING.
6-4 BLUE anti WHITE BUNTING
3-4 BLACK FRENCH BUNTING.
3-4 BLACK CAMEL HAIR GRENADINE a
new lot just opened.
Gents’French Half Hose.
300 dozen Gents’ HALF HOSE. French make,
at $3 50 per dozen, good value at $6
125 dozen Gents' FANCY HALF HOSE, fast
colors, full regular made, at $3 50; sold every
where at $6.
Gents’ Gauze Undervests.
300 long anti short sleeves, from 35c. to 75c.,
best value in this city.
LADIEV GAUZE UNDERVESTS, long and
short sleeves.
Laces, Laces, Laces,Laces.
pie
Laces.
50 pieces SPANISH ECRU LACES.
. 100 dozen IMITATION VALENCIENNES
LACES. 15c. anti 20c. j>er dozen.
300 dozen BRETON ' ACES.
100 different styles Misses' (’OLORED H03F.
suitable for spring wear. Light Blues and Pink.
*0 dozen Ladies’ Extra Long BALBR1GGAN,
at 25c.. worth 50c.
20 dozen Ladies’ LINEN DUSTERS.
50 dozen CARRIAGE and BUGGY LINEN
LAP ROBES, at a great reduction.
A full line of LADIES’ UNDERWEAR and
DRESSING SACQUES just opened.
I OT No. 25 White ward, on Lincoln an<l
j Waldburg streets, corner lot. for salt*.
far terms, apply to R. B.
street.
REPPARD, 70 Bay
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I X)R S \ LE, a fine Bar and Fixtures; il
| .. “ “ * u, -~
good bu.^mess.
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Address M. G.. this office
JgONE GRINDi
Apply to
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"R for sale; good as new
W. W. STOWE,
Box l.’8. Jacksonville. Fla
T7'VERY BODY to ask for* the new sparkling
Jjj and invigorating drink. Jo** Cream >-.u.
THIS DAY. at FUKBEB’S, 1,0
street. apl6-F,MAVMit
r PHE new snarkiini; Drink. ■
I Soda,” at FUBBEH S TO-DA '.
ton street. apl*>^
^lEDAR Boards for cheats and closets. Cedar
Posts, for sale by
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JpOR SALE, fifty head first-cla^g
MULES, suitable for Timber, Turpen <
tine and Farming purposes.
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MORA* t REILLY.
S TEREOSCOPIC VIEWS still sold at 50 cents
a dozen. HAVENS,
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Dr. Snltrr.
I ADIES who are laboring under any of tl e
J numerous ills peculiar to the sex. arc u>i
vised to call and see Dr. SALTER at the Mar
shall House FRIDAY. April 30th. or SATUK
DAY’. May 1st. Consultation free. ap28-3t
lotteries.
T HE Nineteenth Drawing of the Common
wealth Distribution Company of Louisville.
Ky.. will positively fake place TO-MORROW
dmirsdav). April 29, 1880. Whole ticket-
Ha Ives $i. ap28-lt
£trrrt Sallroads.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
8., 8. & S. R. R. Co., Supt’s Orncx.
O N and after FRIDAY, March 19th. the fol-
U *wing summer schedule will be observed-
OUTWARD.
GRAY
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& O’BRIEN
ODE OWN IMPORTATION
—or—
Laces and White Goods
H AVE been received and are now open to
the public, of which we request an ex
ination or our stock.
Our stock LACES are the most varied and
complete line ever offered, consisting of Breton,
Guipure. D’8pra.it, Languedoc. Russ’an, Bra
bant. Valenciennes and many others.
In WHITE GOODS our assortment cannot be
excelled, which comprises all the leading goods,
such as Victoria, Bishop, Li non de Lvrie, Mous-
seline des Indes Lawns, Plain and Plaid Nain
sook. Mulls. Jaconet. Cambric, in fact all kinds
which are now used.
Embroideries, Embroideries,
30/00 piece? in all styles and widths, which
e are selling lower than they can be bougl
elsewhere. Do not fail to examine our stock.
JACOB COHEN
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152 BROUGHTON STREET.
Sams.
,1SK YOU (iROCER FOR
AND BONELESS BACON.
NONE GENUINE
Unless bearing our patented Trade-Marks, a
light metallic seal, attached to the string,
and the striped canvas as in the cut.
mhlO-W&83m2p
Tennessee Beef & Mutton.
T HE finest TENNESSEE BEEF and MUTTON
in this market at wholesale or retail.
wholesale or retail.
408. H. BAKER,
Stall 66, City Market.
l rati: arr'veisle
BAY AXSAU. ( OF HOPE.
LEAVE ISLE
OP HOPE.
ARRIVE
MONTGOMRY
10:25 A- M.
•3:25 r. m.
7:25 F- ml ;
10:55 A. M.
3:55 p. m.
7:55 p. m.
11:00 A. u.
4:00 p. m.
8:00 p. m.
11:30 A. *.
4:30 P. M.
8:30 P. M.
INWARD.
UL/ IT*
MONT B'KT.
ab’te isle
or HOPE.
LEAVE ISLE
OF HOPE.
ARRIVE
SAVANNAH.
7:35 A. M.
12:15 P. M.
5:35 P. RL
8:06 A. M.
12:45 p. m.
fcQ5 p. m.
8:10 a. m
12:50 p. m.
6:10 p. m
8:38 a. 1L
1:20 P. M.
6:38 P. M.
•Sum Taj. - * this will be the last departing train,
and the **arl / train will leave Montgomery
and Isle cf Ht'P* arriving in city 9 20
Monde ,y mon. *« ***1* e."* 111 wUl l** veror
Montgoi aery onL. • at <>:25, .
Saturday nigbte *** train leave* Savanna*
at 7:40,’jistead of 7: ^
JSDW J. THOMAS,
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COAST LINE RAI1 ROAD 0© V S CE '
itt*
UP :
Savajrnah, April 14. Ifc,
O N a) id after MONDAY - , the 19th insta.
following Suburban schedule will be.
WEKK DAY8.—Outward—Leave Savanna?
7:15 A. M.. 10:35 A. u„ 3:35 p. a., 4:35 p.m.
7:00 p. u. Inward—Leave B'.naventure 6.15 a.
M., 8:10 a. M., 1:00 p. u , 5:40 p m.,6:40p m
Leave Thunderbolt 6:06 a. m„ 8:00 a. m . 12 >'
p. m.. 5:30 p. m., 6:30 p a. Saturday night Ian
car leaves city at 7:35 p. m.
8CNDAY8.— Outward—Leave Savannah 10 *1
a. ic_, 12:00 m.. 2:35 p. m., 7:00 p. u. Inward-
Leave Bonaventure 7:10 a. m , 11:10 a. m . 1^
p. ic , 3:10 p. m., 6:40 p. m. Leave Thunderbolt
7.-00 a. M.. 11:00 a. M., 12:50 p.m.. 3:00 p M.,
p. ir., and in the afternoon every half hour from
2:30 until 5 o’clock, last car leaving Thunder
bolt at 6:30 p. M.
Passengers for Schuetzen Park take the 10:35
a. m. or 3:35 p. m. cars.
Take street cars on Broughton street '•»
minutes before departure of these suburban
cars.
Special cars to Thunderbolt, Bonaventure.
Schuetzen Park and Cathedral Cemetery can
be chartered at any hour to suit visitors, from
$* to $10. FRANK LAMAB,
apl5-tf Acting Supt
CITY MARKET TO BROWNSVILLE
-VIA-
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Barnard and Anderson Ft. R. R-. (
Savannah, Ga., December 7, 1W79. )
CARS on this road run as follows:
Ten-minute schedule, with four cars, during
the week.
Five-minute schedule with six cars on Satur
day and Sunday afternoons. .... *
Cars will leave the Market EVERY HALF
HOUR from 8 to 10 every evening, except
Saturdays, when they will run every five min
utes. Fare 5 cents; six tickets for 25 cents.
F. VAN WAGENE.Y
dec7-NATeltf Buperin tender f
*8uUs.
MULES FOR SALE.—Suitable
or Timber, Turpentine and Farm
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8. P. G00DWI5-
West Bread and C'harlton
©durational.
Rudimentary Instruction
N the English, French, Italian, Span^
Latin, Ancient and Modern GreefcJ 00 ^,
brew Languages, in private or ^“jjgnglisb
assist and prepare scholars m I1 ®J* tn » drI ns on
branches requisite to enter college-
application. Address R FLATES.
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