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THU HOSE.
BY EDGAR EVERTSON.
in truth, she filled my heart's de
wt—t virion of perfected grace,
he inovci in languorous mists of
1 ,.wer In her ftultless hands,
t >ok ine luck to sunloved lands
Vr a in irbl»* altar's gilded base,
.1 Virgin, with a roseleif face,
as vestal queen of heaven stands.
[ bent to tak* from lier the rose,
i as sweetlv as the dawn illumes
>rient sky it loves and wooes.
is faded now, but in it glows
id perfumed memory that bloom*
ever as a balm ihat soothes.
—Home Journal.
Georgia Affairs.
7j. i ;•/'■»< County .Veins cannot see what
r .£• •! state had to api>oint a Commission to
a sclu*. li e of prices for railroads owned
hy l^r citizens. Neither can it see what right
the State had to dictate the price of legal ad
vertising. These two measures, the Ifeirs
iliiuk' riiould be abolished as soon as possible.
1 \V. H. Snead, of Berrien county, has
j,. 3 t t.i the office of the Alapalia Heirs a cotton
1,1,join ami a boll as 1 irge as an average sized
joirhle, taken from ills fields on the 2Hth of
jl. 4 rch This is undoubtedly the first cotton
biotin >>f the season, and the Hews confidently
anticipates that Col. S. will also have the first
bale into market. His corn crop is also in fine
condition, and he has already housed 5,000 bush
pIi of oats.
The Etowah river has risen very rapidly, and
or. Saturday last the volume of water increas
rd five feet from 10 a m. to 5 p. m. The rise is
due. says the Rome Tribune, to the fact that
the miners near Dahlonega have cut a caual
from the Chestaiee river to the Etowah, thus
turning the entire column of water from tlie
f..niu*r to the latter river. This is done to al
low the Chestatee river bed to be worked for
Tin* Columbus Timex comes out editorially
trongly for Lester for Governor, whi>e the
•Inquirer contemplates his possible nr inination
rith much complacency.
At a mass meeting of the Democracy of
.. wndes county, h“ld at Valdosta on the 19th
ostant, to appoint delegates to the convention
be held in Atlanta on the 9th of June to
elect delegates to the National Democratic
Convention in Cincinnati, reso’utions favoring
[be two-thirds rule, and also favoring Hon.
Tli mas F. Bayard for the Presidency, were
rpwanls of three thousand visitors have
visited Toccoa already this season, **and it is
thought that the number will go to fifteen
thousand before the summer is over. The
Wits says as a summer resort Toccoa can just
lav in the shade" any place itrupper Georgia.
(V.1 H. S. Haines, sa>sthe Augusta Chronicle,
■ A-yis. against the^illegation that he or his
jiii the Savannah, Florida and Western, is
against the Railway Commission.
The Uglethorin■ Echo says that Mr. Arthur
Haire. a gentleman of that county, was recent
ly very much indisposed, and one day while
sitting <>n his front piazza a bird tiew up and
lit on the top of Ins head. This is usually con
sidered an omen of death, “hut all signs fail iu
dry weather." and iu this instance it proved to
1* an omen of fif* Mr. Haire began to recover
immediately and is now quite well. The act of
the bird is account* .1 for by the fact that Mr.
Hair** is r. gentleman of great kindness of
heart, and has been in the habit of constantly
hiding the birds around his Louse until they
have Income exceedingly tame, and will fre-
ij'ient'y tly around him, sometime* almost
lighting in bis hand.
Brrricn County Heirs: “Mr. B. J. Ruther
ford. of this county, has observed very closely
tin-worm which destroys so many tho'isands
uf fir.it trees in Georgia annually, and has
mo to the conclusion that the worm which
r.~i mto the tree at the root is. after a time,
ir.tn-f :;ied mto a moth or liy, and that this
-:ts its eggs on the leaves, limbs and
fru.t, : t!:,-trees, and after incubation is ac-
< "npl ri:*d the young worms bore into the
fruit H*- says the eggs are deposited on a
w*-m about one eighth of au inch in lieight.and
that the egns are not larger than mustard seed.
This s*—nis to us tub* a good theory, and we
w .11 ... clad to sec more of the fruit growers
f ill* county turning their attention to the de-
stru tionof bores and other insects which
pr**v upon this important industry.”
hi its notes of the fair, recently held in Al
ta' y. the .Vcfr.s of that city says: “J he Savan-
naii Nkws ,s represented by its polished and
abb- c .respondent. Major Sidney Herbert, who
ss in tL*-city writing up the fair for his excel-
*-:•! I ajer. II*- has an attractive display of
tb* var:..u,< publications issued by the News
’ • a 1 ■’ '• • ■ 1.-nt—notably among which are that
®"'t admirable periodical, the Southern Far-
- Monthly and several of the Morning
Nru scrivls; a cheap and convenient edition
‘! the -plcmlid stl ies that have from time to
i:** r| p. ar-d in the Savannah Weekly News.
' -;r •! It. H-till. proprietor of the > tws estab-
-dmieiit. i- doing a worthy deed in starting
price, and werrnat it will receive
! - tu.-i: ap|.r» -mtion it so richly merits at the
MR'h.of Southern people.”
Sa\sthe Henry County Weekly: “Farmers
com; lain that negro la*>or is more unreliable
i"* - than at any time since emancipation, and
I-: -nhv growing L> l>e a sen aiatter »ith
Ncgrc>esseem to :hink that the
' .11 tit* various deportments of
should exit ml to farm labor also, and
,mu ‘ ' cn rather avtrs- to making contracts
at the mt" formeily paid by employers. Even
a ' " making a cent act to w ork for the 1 ear,
""i.m utiy leave if the smallest induoe-
me! -’ •- 1 ’b red them, and appear to have little
•t 11,1 regard for a legal obligation. 'Hie on y
r, n "i> tor ibis evil :s to refuse to give them
ear., yinent, where it Ls known ttiat they are
uni^t utraci to work lor another party: and
einpi, .y : s would prosecute a few such cases,
dare say the piactice would soon lieabttli-
u-'iexi. As it is. we know of aeveral farmers
^ bit- behind with their crops on account
' ’ •" : •.:.'.!.*vsn»*}js of employes, who deserted
I season of the i ear to work
* — parties, at ii small advance over the
wages1 vipuiated iu the contract by which they
f County Heirs: **On Tuesday evening
ill • 1 ” 1 Hcmloitio was committed on the
Th ■ V ' n " f ( -’" 1 IL T. Nesbitt, in this county.
• y 1 a ’ li as related to ua, are about ss
si..Ii '' ■' re-^tc had been informed by
■ a ,‘V '' ' n ‘*. r *i the place that Jonas Robinson
T. .r* " 11 ■'•>* h.s wife, who is a sister of
' . ," :tl a 1 ‘ chain. Tnis enraged Teott,
, .‘ V” 1 r " Robinson’s house and com-
1 ' ug him for his cruel treatment of
th * 1 U Robinson utterly denied
j_ l ' ,*y u r**n which Teott calks! him a
,, • ‘‘“.r. Tins brought on a ham'-:..-hand
' n ifl nhieh Robinson got the better of
i*ott. He threw him to the ground,
then ran inside of his o*n
Douse Teott rose and made an effort to
^titer the house, with a club in his hand. As
! Mas entering the door Robinson poured a
I of bu. ksh t into him from a shotgun, and
' - 1 d<-a H on the step*. It is also stated that
ductlo‘ in the yard a negro woman.
^ made efforts to reach
hpbinson. It is further stated that the story of
‘•is having abused his wife was unfounded. All
to* parties are colored, and how much of truth
to«r~ i s j n vvhat we have sta*ed we do not know,
«|W*pt it is certain that Teott was killed
H-ihinson. Robinson was guarded by other
u ^ r s on the place until an officer could be
■’*' ! ?.,r. when he was arrested, brought 10
* : and had a preliminary trial before bquire
•‘Hi&ms. The trial resulted in a discharge of
to* prisoner on the plea of justification.'’
On Friday night last Columbus was visited
.1* tr vciendous fall of rain. The Times says:
11 ‘ t.Hjttom seemed to have dropped from the
“ »u<K and the rain came in torrents. Jt began
increase about nightfall, and the vivid
of lightning, deep reverberating thun-
"• c .mbined with the incessant and increas-
I ?n°oti, made up a scene weird and tbreaten-
/ At dark, owing to our excellent system
? ra, !> a k'e, the streets showed but little ef-
U. r< dnfall, but later in the night they
< iv^T a nd in some portions of the
L ‘ ' ’be people were forced to leave their
stiw 8 ® 11 account cf the water. On Bridge
l etween Oglethorpe and Jackson, the
, waded in water waist deep to carry
ladies from their homes to a place of
lr,. , and many of them were almost para-
> *d with fright. Gentlemen liviDg in the city
of t7 u “ abl * to reach their homes on account
nr_ , hooded streets. The water in one of the
Ujth i 1 ! tiie eastern part of the city came up
thka. e® of the horses ridden through it. At
>xwV° urk 18 ^Possible to ascertain the
Ur aJl or l “. e damages. The river is on a regu-
t° m ' tke space of three hours it rose
rw T T® nt T feet. ’The whole country on the
It tow- is flooded and the crop* destroyed.
Unn‘ l .-, b i aard to Climate the damage the
:r8 wui sustain.’’
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH. TEES DAY, MAY 25, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
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L nder the heading. “ An interesting surgical
care, ’the Macon Telegraph savs: “ A colored
man named Ld. Primrose, in a brawl at How
an! s station on the 26th of April, received
three stabs in the abdomen, which penetrated
to the cavity, and several other ugly wounds.
He was carried to his home, about e ght miles
from the city, and Dr. P. H. Wright summoned
to attend him. At nine o’clock the next morn
ing the doctor found his patient delirious, and
his entrails protruding in a large mass from
the cuts in tue abdomen. There was also great
constriction and irritation, so that the work of
replacing the intestine* was a difficult and deli
cate lask. It was accomplished successfully,
however, and the injuries duly attended to.
Great danger was to lie apprehended from peri-
tonitai infi&u2mation,and for days the condition
of t h ‘ sufferer was extremely critical. After
skillful management and nursing, however,
the case took a favorable turn, aud the injured
man is now convalescing.”
The Valdosta Times says: “The Radical
party believes in the ‘shotgun policy.’ Two
black Republicans, of Brooks county, living on
Mr. Golding’s plantation, fell out last Monday
about the trivial matter of feeding their em
ployer’s KtocBT and one deliberately walked to
ins house, got his double barrelled gun and shot
the other dead between his plough handles.
The rest of the Republicans present worked on
as though netting had happened. Block Re
publican No. 1 stepped over the fence and walk
ed over into Florida, and Black Republican No.
2 U:d in the com row behind his plough until
Mr. Golding came out to the field and had him
takeu up and prepared for burial. We need
some hemp pulling in this county to put a stop
to this butchering ”
The Berrien County Heirs reports a most
horrible and sickening occurrence in Telfair
county as follows: ‘Mr. H. J. Odum, writing us
from Dorminey's Mills, under dateof Mar 16th,
gives an account of a white woman named
Susan Dossen. who had been on a visit to her
brother in Telfair county, and who on her re
turn was taken sick. She stopped at a house
and asked to be allowed to *-tny until she be
came able to resume her jouru* y, but was re
fused. and went her way. Three days later
the attention of some one was attracted by a
swarm of buzzards which flew up from near
the roadside, aud an examination revealed the
mutilated remains of the poor woman, who
had breathed her last far from her friends, and
with only the sky as a shelter. Her body was
almost entirely eaten up by the dog*, hogs and
buzzards. Our correspondent was not an eye-
witnes* of this blood-curdling affair, but “tells
the tale as twas told to him.”
The St. Simon's correspondent of the Bruns
wick Appeal furnishes tnat paper another in
teresting historical reminiscence, as follows:
"In 1744 James Maxwell aud Cornelius Docb-
erty purchased of the Cherokees a tract of
land eight miles long and six wide, where they
had discovered the appearance of silver, tin.
iron, lead and copper. This was on one or
more branches of the Savannah river, in the
midst of the Cherokee nation, on what after
wards Droved to Ik* a part of the soil of the
State of Georgia. This is the first evidence of
the finding of these precious metals in the
United Stater, (told, however, was not discov
ered till 1790, fn the State of South Carolina.”
The following gold items we take from the
Gainesville Etujle of last week: “Mr. Will Lo
gan. of White county, was in the ci-y Weines-
day, nud had with him a nugget of gold taken
from the Richardson mine on Saturday, weigh
ing sixty-five pennyweights. We learn that
there is no fal ing off in the yield of this none,
and that such slugs are picked up every day or
two A valuable gold mine a few miles from
town changed hands one day this week, ami
will now be vigorously worked. The parties
to the transaction will not allow the mention
of their names, nor a statement of the pur
poses of the n-w company, for the present.”
We learn from the Atlanta Constitution that
on Saturday afternoon last, about four o'clock,
l’ost master Conley was stricken with paralysis.
That paper says: "Ho was at work in his office
when Mr. Nall spoke to him about some gas
pipe to be removed from the old office that Mr.
Conley had furnished himself, aud he noticed
that the answer to his inquiry was somewhat
incoherent, but still thought it was because he
was engaged in some particular work, or was
thinking about some other matter—so Mr. Nall
returned to his work. In a few minuttsMr
Seiner went to Governor Conley's office, ami
Mr. Conley told him that he felt very strang**;
that he could not collect his thoughts and telt
ins hands drawing up. Mr. Seiner saw at once
that something was the matter with him. and
immediately went out of the office to call Dr.
W. F. Westmoreland, whose office is iu»t
acro«s the street. Mr. Nall, seeing Mr. Seiner
leave Mr. Conley s office hurriedly, went into it
and fouud the Pofltmaater seriously sick. Gov
ernor Conley ankeJ Mr. Nall as well es he could
to go after Dr. Raines, Dr*. Westmoreland and
1 tames arrived in a-Xew minutes and found Mr.
Conley suffering very much, and threatened
seriously with ^avaljsis of the brain, lliey
procured a carriage and had hirn carried at
once to his home at West End. Governor Con
ley was resting easy last night at ten
o’clock. Dr. ItAines was still with him.
He had recovered his speech, which he hud
almost entirely lost, and Dr. Raines said that
he had hopes of his recovery entirely, if he
could keep him pmfectly qui-t. Dr. Raines
would not permit bis patitut to talk, and w as
watching him carefully to n<‘te any change that
might occur. He feared another attack.aDd if it
come on during the night it would be doubtful
about his recovery. Governor Conley has l>een
Postmaster at Atlanta for n number of yesrs,
and has discharged the duties of the office to
the entire satisfaction of all our people. He
has n*ver lost a day from his work on account
of sickness, aud has been all his life a very
healthy man. He is about sixty-five years of
age.”
LaGrange Reporter: “The statement is made
in the Macon Telegraph that Hon. Herbert
Fielder, of Cuthbert, is preparing a history cf
Georgia, to dale from the issue of White's
statistics Somebody ought to write a history
of Georgia, and for naught we know to the
contrary, Mr. Fielder is well qualified for 1 he
work. We have thought for some years that
Hon. Charles C. Jones. Jr., the ablest historical
writer iu Georgia, would do the much needed
work; but for some reason, he seems not to
have mndertaken it. The writer has suggested
to the Hon. W. O, Tuggle to write a history of
Georgia. Mr. Tuggle has a most decided tali-nt
f-.r research, a clear and strong memory, and
the auulytic and synthetic qualities of his
mind qualify him well to do such a thing, but
for some tune past he has been too busily en
gaged in more profitable business to under
take this. We snail look with great interest
for Mr. Fielder’s book. Georgians could not
tlml a more interesting study than the history
of Georgia, but as yet there is no book that
they can consult with any degree of satisfac
tion.”
Florida Affairs.
The Orlando Reporter is in favor of Hob.
Columbus Drew for Congress. It says he is a
Virginian, born under the shadow of Mount
Vernon, a ripe scholar and polished gentleman
who would grace any position to which the
people might elect him, and having resided in
Florida for thirty-five years, he fully under
stands the wants of the State, and would labor
unceasingly for her welfare.
We learn from the Quincy Star that Joe
Long, a colored man of Gailsden county, while
discussing religious matters recently with an
other negro, was struck on the head with a
hatchet.had his scull fractured, and will proba
bly die. That ’* a practical effort to
“Make religion orthodox
By apostolic blows and knocks."
The Jacksonville Sun and Press reports thxt
at Baldwin, on Friday afternoon, a colored girl
by the name of Burke was shot and killed by
Spencer On!ey, a colored man from Tallahas
see. It seem* that the Burke girl, with an
other girl and Onley, were at a house near the
water tank on the Fernandinaroad. While there
the other girl dropped asleep, and just as she
was waking up heard the Burke girl say, “I
am not afraid of your pistol.” and then fol
lowed the shot, and the awakened girl jumped
up to see the Burke girl drop to the ground and
die. The murderer escaped up the track, and
at lust accounts had not been captured.
On Sunday last about noon, says the Fernan-
dina Express, as an old colored woman near
Old Town was preparing dinner, her clothing
caught fire and she was f&tnlly burned, deafh
resulting in a few hours afterward.
Yndalecio Pino, the Cuban negro who re
cently shot and killed a Cuban cigar manufac
turer in Jacksonville, presumably in a duel,
has been indicted for wUfull murder.
A spring has been found in Tampa which
contains iron, sulphur and magnesia.
The Fernandiua Express think* it about time
somebody was sending a big watermelon to
its office. The fruit has appeared on the street*
of that town, and sell for from thirty-five to
fifty cents.
The Columbus Enquirer learns from a re
liable man, who has been farming for fifty
years, that a new and very destructive worm
to cotton and coni his appeared in Southern
Alabama and Jackson county, Fla., and along
the river above. It is described m about the
length of a man's finger, an! differs in many
respects from the cotton worm. It prefers cot
ton to corn, and has thus far greatly injured
the young plants.
Professor Henri Gwynne has left Jacksonville
for Saratoga. The Breeze say* that on the first
day of October lie wid leave Saratoga for Jack
sonville via Holland, Belgium. France, England,
Germany, Bavaria ami Austria.
The City Marshal of Tallahassee is determined
to enforce the ordinance prohibitsg the sale
of liquor on Sunday in that city.
According to the Tallahassee Floridian, re
ports from different portions of Leon county
indicate that the oat crop, while a little better
than the prospect promised a few weeks ago,
will not more than pay for the cost of harvest
ing, taken on an average. There are a few
good fields in the vicinity of Tallahassee, and
some that will make almost a full crop.
The Floridian reports that the Tallahassee
police have unearthed a gang of negro robbers
in that city. They had in their possession
false keys which they claimed would fit every
lock in Tallahassee. Their depredations had
been quite extensive, and they had their swag
all concealed in the houss of one of their num
ber. Paul Patterson and Hardy Mingo, two of
the band, liave been arrested, a third, Dick
Blocker, was also arrested, but made his es
cape.
Conover, since his nomination as Radical
Governor of Florida, has left for Washington.
Strange that the first step your average South
ern Radical politician takes in a campaign Is to
hie him off to the national capita 1 .
IT The Boston Herald says : “One great want
of the beautiful peninsula of Florida baa been
good and improved modern facilities for rapid
travel and transportation. With Oils desidera
turn there would be an immediate end great
development of the State and ft is a gratifj-
ing thing to all who have au interest in it to
know that there is a general movement to this
end, among the most promising of the objects
being that of the Jacksonville, St. Augustine
and Indian River Railroad Company.*’
The Fernaudina Express wants the Demo*
crats of Florida to do their whole duty. It
says: “Now is our opportunity to strike while
the Iron is hot; to do something tha f will shake
the heart of this nation with a mighty throb of
joy that shall make its power known and felt
even in the advancing ages. Let every one
come forth and do their duty; work like Tro
jans. and when the suu has set upon a Demo
cratic victory they may return home looking
forward to a bright and prosperous future."
“In a characteristic harangue made at
Gainesville on Wednesday evening last,” says
the Tallahassee Floridian, “Hon. George W.
Witherspoon, colored, lately nominated tor
Congress from this district, sa'd there was a
movement on foot to cause him to ‘comedown.’
but that he intended to fight it out by remain
ing in the field until after the election. With
erspoon is perfectly right—there is a move
ment on foot to force him into retirement, and
the action of the Gainesville Convention, in
its choice of a candidate for Governor.gives to
the ‘movement' greater foroe than tne col
ored voter ilreams of. Besides, there is a
‘reliable rumor’ correct that intimations
have come from Washington that a change
must be made in the candidate for Congress
from the First district,' ami this, if tru*», adds
to the significance of the ‘movement.’ The
truth of the matter is, and the colored people
micht as well underet&nd it first as last, the
white Republican leaders want no nigger in
theirs.' The colored man as a voter is all well
enough so long as he ‘sticks to the party,' and
is kept in the traces by sops and crumbs, but
he must not aspire to anything higher than u
seat in the Legislature. Witherspoon will find
the pressure on him to get out of the way,
hacked, as it probably will be. by arguments
more persuasive than words, too strong to be
resisted, and little rude i» run in predicting that
he will soon find ‘his ministerial duties'so bind
ing as to force ‘him reluctantly to decline.’
We shall see.”
Says the Jacksonville Union of Saturday:
“A very sad case of drowning occurred tlds
afternoon about two o'clock from the end of
Haze'tine's wharf, at the foot of Laura street.
The victim was littla Ravenel Paine, aged about
seven or eight years, and son of Captain and
Mrs. Thomas Paine, of this city. He nad been
engaged with some other boys crabbing, and
h-amng over ti»o far to draw up his line, lost
his balance and fell Into the river, where it is at
least fifteen feet deep. No grown persou. or
any one capable of rescuing the poor little fel
low. was upon the wi arf at the tinie.^ud when
the alarm was given by one of his companions.
It was too late. Immediate efforts were insti
tuted to recover the body by dragging and
otherwise, which are still goiug on. so far with
out success." ('aptain Paine is in commaud of
the steamer R'sa, and at the time of the oc
currence was absent fiom the city.
The following outrageous act is reported by
the Key West Key: “An old man named Wiley,
keeper of a restaurant in the upper part of
the city, was set upon by some four soldiers
belonging to the garrison here, a few evenings
since, and severely beaten. stripj>ed of his outer
clothing and robbed of some twenty-five dollars
in cash. He complained to the officers aud hae
identified three of ids assailants, who are now
in the guard house. It appears that the leader
of the party is a non-commis»doued officer,who
we sincerely hope will be made an example of.
Mr. Wiley is an aged and inoffensive man,
which makes this gross assault the more rep
rehensible.”
The Tallahassee Floridian of last week says:
hile stopniug over at Lire Oak last Friday
night we learned from some colored men near
the depot that on the morning previous George
M. Marshal, tolored. while working at the saw
mill of Dickers & Jackson, at that place, re
ceived a terrible wound—one likely to prove
fatal. He was sto *ping under tia* saw, attend
ing to something, and unthinkingly raised his
head too high, when the saw struck him on the
top of it, cutting it open from the inner corner
of one eyebrow to the back part, so os to let
out a portion of the brain. Without failing, how
ever. he walked to a wagon standing near, got
into it. and was driven home.where he received
prompt medical attention. He was a delegate
to the late Republican Convention at Gaines
ville. Onl}- the day before, at the tame place,
a man had his hand h*dlvcut; and still another
was accidentally killed there in th9 month of
February last.”
Pensacola Advance; “The Republican dele
gates to the State Convention at Gainesville ar
rived home ou the reveuue cutter DIx last
Monday, ii looks a little singular that this
crowd should return cn the very vessel which
refused, not a week previous, to transport
them to tike scene of action; but the general
and natural conclusiou is. that the matter was
submitted to headquarters and Boss Sherman
then Issued his ukase to the commander, and
set all doubts at rest. Now that the question of
usiog government steamers for political pur
poses seems to be fully understood, and the
Democrats of thia section contribute the major
portion of<he taxe* to keep afloat the navy
and its attaches, would it not be a good idea
for our delegates to make application for the
use of this packet? What’s sauce for the goose
should be sauce for the gander, and as an ex
periment, simplv, the thing should be tried.
Test the matter as to whether the intention is
purely partisan or otherwise.”
Femandina Stirror: “On the evening of the
15th instant, at about 7 o'clock, a quarrel aris
ing between Jake Williams au i Widiara Flow
ers, colored. a»>out a debt, at the corner of
Third and Centre streets, they agreed to go be
yond the city limits to fight it out. On the way
out Flowers picked up some rocks or bricks,
and Williams, much the older man of the two,
told him to throw away the brick*, but throw
ing at Williams he struck him 011 the side of
the head, producing concussion of the brain,
from which he died in a few hours. Flowers
was arrested and placed in jail. At the exami
nation by the Coroner's jury, on Monday, the
17th instant, a verdict was found in accordance
with the above fact*, against Flowers, upon
which he was given a preliminary examination
before J. A. Ellerman. a Justice of the Peace,
and remanded to jail without bond, to await
the action of the Circuit Court. 1). M. Ham
mood represented the prisoner at the prelimi
nary hearing.”
LETTER FROM BRUNSWICK.
Juat Before the Battle—The Politi
cal Field Reviewed.
Brunswick, May 23.—Editor Morning Heirs:
Thinking a few notes on political matters in
and around Bntcswick would be of interest to
the readers of the Nrws, and espec.aily to the
numbers of subscribers in this county, where
the News has an unusually large circulation,
your correspond’ ent has been looking up candi
dates and talking over election mattere con
siderably the past few days.
A call has been issued for a meet
ing of the Glynn Democracy in this
city* on the first of Juue, in accordance
w ith the request of the State Executive Com
mittee to appoint delegates to the Atlanta Con
vent ou, and it is impossible at'this time to
predict how they will be instructed or whether
they will go unlnstrueted. but it is certain that
Tihlen delegates will not be sent. A personal
canvass by the writer of business men on the
streets a few cays since shows Bayard to be the
fuvorite by long odds.
At the same meeting delegates are to be
chosen to represent Glynn in the Fourth Sena
torial District Convention, to be held at Jeffer
son. on June 18. A candidate to succeed lion.
J. M. Tison in the Senate will be selected, and
by regular rotation Camden county shauld
furnish a Senator for this term.
There has been some talk of yielding
their privilege and retaining Mr. Tison. This
would be a graceful and deserved tribute to our
p pillar Senator, and a handsome compliment
to old Glynn. It is probable, however, that
Senatorial aspirants will prevail, and it will be
come necessary for the convention to be care
ful in their choice, as in this county the
Republicans are showing a determined front,
au.l we must have a “stroDg man" to fight it
out in the whole district.
The question of a candidate for Representa
tive lies between Hon. P. W. Lamb, ourpre
sent Representative, and J. E. Dart, Esq. B >th
are urged strongly by their friends, and b >th
are confident of the Democratic nomi
nation. Both are men of strong point-,
and whichever of them receives the nomina
tion will be acceptable to the people. In the
meantime, the inevitable Jim Blue is mustering
his forces, and with the negro vote promises to
make it an interesting election for the Demo
cratic ticket. Jim is rast k sing his hold on the
darkies, though, and will be somewhat sur
prised at the extent of their defect ion from his
autocratic leadership in the fall contest.
The Gul>ernatorial quedlon seems to have re
ceived a slight stirring up since the resignation
of General Gordon and the appointment of Joe
Brow a The I.eTer meft claim that Colquitt
has made a blunder, and thef’oiquitt men only
seem to urge that it was merely a political
move and a very shrewd one on the part of
Governer Colquitt. However, it has injured
Colquitt's prospects for the Governorship.
Lester is ahead in this section. He lias been
accused by some of sectionalism, on account
of his bearing in the recent railroad legislation,
yet the Representatives of this countv and dis
trict. I believe, both endorse him for Governor.
G art re 11 is coming on slowly, and maybe will
be a heavy gun when his supporters get him
in position. Great bodies move slowly. They
have some strange whisperings in the wire-
grass about his tactics.
In the county elections this fall, it seems
likelv a few changes are to be m»de. Consid
erable canvassing is going on a’ready, and it
may be decided to bunch up an l settle every
thing in the primary election, both Represen
tatives and county officers Thi* would be the
best plan, as it would give the nominees time
to fix up all differences and prepare for the
opposi- ion more thoroughly
Ra ny weather has prevailed tl»e past day or
two, aud was greatly needed. Qlvnn.
Another Pennsylvania Town De
stroyed by Fire.
Pittsburg, May 24 —On Saturday night a
fire destroyed seventy buildings in the town
of Edenburg, Clartbn county, Including all
the public and private buildings, and in
volving a loas of $150,000.
England Protecting Her Fishery
Interests.
Halifax, May IU.—Her Majesty’s steam
ships Droid Flamingo and Contest have ar
rived at Newfoundland to protect the fish
ery interest*.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
THE ELECTORAL COUNT RULE
PASSED IN THE SENATE.
The Joint Rale Explained—Super
visors ot Elections—Republicans
Filibustering—The Tariff—House
Proceeding*—The Carlisle Revenue
Laws Bill —Coaling and Naval Sta
tiona lu Central Amet lea— .Ylanage-
incut of the Soldiers’ Home—.Hr.
Blackburn Speaker Pro Tem-Ad
verse Report on Bill to Change the
Day for Election 01 Delegates and
Representatives to < ongrea*—Bill
Indefinitely Postponed.
By Telegraph to the Morning Heirs.
Wxshikgton, May &L—In the Senate, on
motion of Mr. Carpenter, his resolution, pro
viding for a special committee to examine
into the management of the Soldiers’ Home
In the District of Columbia, was taken up.
On motion of Mr. Burnside the resolution
was so amended as to instruct the Commit
tee ou Military Affairs to make the inves
tigation, and was tben adopted.
Mr. Eaton, from the Committee on Ap
propriations, reported Ibe pensions defi
ciency bill, and it was placed on the calen
dar.
Mr. Saulsbunr, from the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections, reported adversely
on the bill to chauge the day for the elec-
rion of delegates and Representatives to
Congress, anu it was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr. Beck, the House bill to
amend the revenue laws known as the
Carlisle bill was takeu up and after some
discussion was rend a third time and passed.
The SSenate tben took up and passed a
number of pension bills which hal been
favorably reported from the committee. At
the expiration of the morning hour the
Senate resumed consideration of the
Morgan joint resolution providing a rule
for counting the electoral vote.
Mr. Teller 6ald the resolution was plausi
ble on its face, but not fair in fact. The
main principle of the measure was bad. It
was the firs f 6tep towards an arrangemeut
by which the two houses should not only
count the votes returned, but go luto the
whole question of the qualification of elec
tors, aud all the facts connected with the
election. This, it oeeined to him, would
be placing a dangerous power and tempta-
tiou in the hands of a politically divided
body like Congress. He believed the meas
ure tended toward confusion and anarchy,
lie favored the adoption of some measure
providing for a fair count, but he was op
posed to any rule which would take a de
cision upon the vote of a State out of the
State’s own hands.
Mr. Ingalls also opposed the resolution.
He thought it insufficient and favored a
constitutional amendment which would
have some binding force. Tne next dis
E uted election he said would not be decided
y a juggle or a trick. It would be settled
by law or by force. He offered an amend
rnent providing for the settlement of a dis
puted election by a vote of the House of
Representatives, the representation of each
State in that body to have one vote.
Mr. Conkling did not approve of the Iu-
g ills amendment, and said he should vote
against the pending resolution because it
was unintelligible and could uot be carried
out, or if carried out would enable the po
litical majority in Congress to turn a close
election either way.
Mr. Morgan defended the resolution
against Mr. Conkling’s criticisms.
Mr. Thurman favored the resolution, but
opposed Mr. Ingalls’ amendment on the
ground that the resolution was for counting
the votes, not for electing a President.
Mr. Edmunds opposed the resolution be
cause it proposed to leave to the opinion or
judgment of Senators aud Representatives
the question whether the vote of a State
should be counted or not. This he held to
be a plain violation of the Constitution.
States must decide for themselves whom
they have voted for.
At the close of Mr. Edmunds’ speech Mr.
Ingalls withdrew his amendment, and Mr.
Edmunds moved to substitute for the pend
ing resolutions bis own bill recently report
ed adversely from the select committee,
which motion was rejected—yeas, Republi
cans, 13, nays, Democrats, 27. Mr. Edmunds
tlieu moved to Insert in the Morgan reeolu
tion the second section of his own bill,
which provides that each State may try and
determine before the time fixed for the
meeting of its electors any controversy con
cerning their appointment, and such de
termination shall be conclusive evidence of
the lawful title of the electors, and shall
govern in the counting of the electoral
votes. Rejected by a party vote—yeas 14,
nay8 26.
Mr. Teller offered an amendment that
nothing in this rule 6ball draw In question
the number of votes on which the elector
has been appointed, which was rejected by
party votes of yeas 13, nays 27. The resolu
tion was then passed by a vote of yeas 25,
n»vs 14.
[The gist of the rule ls that if there Is but
one list of votes of a State and that ls ob
jected to it shall still be counted unless
both houses concur iu rejecting it. but if
several 6uch lists are presented which would
be evidence of irregularities in the State,
none of them shall be counted unless the
two houses concur in accepting some one
of them. The new joint rule is at least
much more orderly and regular than that
adopted by the Republicans when they were
in power, which provided that “no vote ob
jected to shall be counted except by the
concurrent vote of the two houses,” and this
left the power in the majority of only one
house to throw out the vote of a State, no
matter how regular it might be. The joint
rule adopts the course so often urged by the
lato Senator Morton, and lets the vote be
couuted where there is bur one set of papers,
unless both houses concur in rejecting it.
Where two sets of electoral votes come from
a State, that is at least prima Jade evidence
of some serious irregularity in the local
State government, iu which case it is proper
that the two houses shall concur before ad
mitting either set of papers. There is no
such danger of disputed certificates this
year as in 1S76 or 1872, because no State now
has two State governments; and there is no
way in which two sets of certificates, both
appearing to be duly authenticated, can be
scut up to Congress.]
Mr. Bayard then moved to take up the
bill introduced by him and reported favor
ably from the Judiciary Committee, provid
ing that supervisors of election shall be
appointed by the President by aDd with
the consent of the Seuate. and shall serve
two years, beginning in May of each even
numbered year. The Republicans filibus
tered to prevent action ou Mr. Bayard’s
motion until the Senate adjourned.
The House was called to order by Mr.
Blackburn. A letter from Speaker Randall
was read stating that he would be absent
for a few days and announcing the appoint
ment of Mr. Blackburn as Speaker pro tern.
Under the rules, the appointment was sub
mitted to the House and unanimously ap
proved.
Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana, Introduced a
resolution calling on the President for in
formation as to what steps or orders have
been taken or issued for the acquisition of
appropriate naval and coaling stations in
Central America. Referred.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, introduced a
joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of
War to furnish the Gate City Guards of At
lanta, Ga., four hundred tents on the occa
sion of the laying of the corner stone of
the Memorial Armory in commemoration of
the reunion of the States, which was passed.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, Mr. Blount, of Georgia, from the Ap
propriations Committee, reported back the
sandry civil appropriations bill, and after
some debate the House went into committee
of the whole thereupon. The bill, after
being explained by Mr. Blount, was read by
sections for amendment.
There was some discussion of the appro
priation for the completion of the public
building at Albany, New York, Mr. Cook,
of Georgia, moving that the amount be re
duced, and Mr. Hooker, of Mississippi, in
sisting that it was not fair to appropriate so
large a sura for Albany and refuse to appro-
S riate $100,000 for the building at Jackson,
[ississippi.
Mr. Cook’s motion to amend by reducing
the ancouDt was rejected.
Mr. Hooker, of Mississippi, continued his
opposition to the various clauses of the bill,
raising points of order and offering
amendments, so that when the committee
rose at five o’clock only five clauses relating
to public buildings had been considered.
Mr. Garfield presented the minority report
upon the tariff bills, recommending as a
substitute for the pending tariff bills the
adoption of Senator Eaton’s t*riff committee
bill. The report takes the view that the
present bills, while they might accomplish
some good, would result in far greater evil
by destroying the adjustment of the present
tariff; that any tariff reform should be the
result of mature legislation, whereas
the present bills are crude and contrary to
all underlying principles of tariff. The re
port maintains that this principle has been
disregarded In fixing the duties on various
articles. Books, periodicals, etc., are placed
on the free list, while all the numerous ma
terials of which they are composed are
taxed, thus making direct discrimination
against the American manufacturer of type,
paper and books. The most serious objec
tion is raised against the changes
proposed In the duties on woolen
goods, the report claiming that
they will strike directly at one of our great
est Industries, and that the proposed reduc
tion will make it impossible for our farmers
to raise sheep and produce wool in compe
tition with South American wool, or for our
manufacturers to compete with those of
foreign countries. The report is signed by
Messrs. Garfield. Frye, Kelley and Cocger,
four of the five Republican members of the
Ways and Means Committee.
The House tben took a recess until ten
o'clock to morrow morniug.
NOMINATION.
The President sent to the Senate the nomi
nation of James O. Putnam, of New York,
to be Minister of the United States to Bel
gium vice William Cassius Goodloe, re
signed.
THE LABOR RIOT AT BARCE
LONA.
Particulars of the Disturbance—La
borers Gone !tlad—Incendiarism -
Arrival of the MUlltarr — Decree
Abolishing Workingmen’s Unions.
By Telegraph to the Morning Heirs
New York, May 24.— A special from
Paris gives the details in regard to the
strikes and riots at Barcelona. It 9eems that
some of the operatives, incensed against
their comrades having accepted the re
duction of wages in the woolen factory,
mustered over a thousand strong before the
work'd and ordered their fellow-workmen to
leave and join the strike. Meeting with a
refusal, they entered the factory, drove
the men out and destroyed the looms
and machinery, and dually set fire
to the building in several places.
When preparing to visit other establish
ments for the purpose of rarrying out a simi
lar programme the civil authorities at
tempted to interfere, but were powerless to
suppress the disorder. The crowd constantly
increased until finally it assumed most
formidable proportions. An alarm was
speedily spread to all the other shops, which
immediately closed, and the operatives left
their benches. The military and
mounted gendarmes were called
out, and as soon as they appeared
the operatives separated Into angry hostile
groups, but no resistance was offered. Up
ward of fifty of the ringleaders in the riots
were arrested. Meanwhile the fire engines
were hard at work endeavoring to arrest the
progress of the flames. In the burning
factory the striking workmen were so
threatening iu their demonstrations that it
wa? found necessary to protect the firemen
and station the military in the streets, ave
nues and roads to prevent the operatives of
the suburbs from joining those of the city.
The Governor of Barcelona and the military
authorities report all now quiet. Numerous
arrests were made. It is learned that the
working men were excited by revolutionary
agents and Socialist propagandists. By
order of the government the unions and
workingmen’s associations have been dis
solved.
THE COM HUN 1ST RIOT IN PARIS.
The .Hob and the military—Quick
Settlement of the mob.
3y Telegraph to the Morning Heirs.
Paris, May 24.—The first 6ign of the
Communist demonstration on Sunday was
given by au assembly of a small knot of
people around the Basiile column, who
were soon ordered by the police to disperse.
8bort!y after two men arrived with red
wreaths, but were immediately arrested.
The fact of their ariest caused
an assemblage of five or six
hundred people and an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to rescue the prisoners.
Blows were freely exchanged and several
of the*would-be fescuers were arres’ed.
Three of the prisoners were eventually dis
covered to be newspaper reporters and were
immediately released. At two p. m. forty
persons assembled at the Bastlle column,
but were speedily dispersed by the police.
At three o’clock a procession* of six hun
dred people, many carrying red bouquets
and wreaths, defiled in front of the wall
where the Communists were shot in 1871,
placing the flowers against the wall as they
passed. At 4:30 there were three more
arrests, but this was the last Incident of the
day’s proceedings.
FEARFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Picnic Train Wrecked-Fourteen
Killed, Forty Wouuded—Hotels
Turned Into Hospitals.
By Telegraph to the Morning Hews.
San Francisco, May 24.—A Santa Cruz
dispatch reports a railroad accident on the
South Pacific Coast Railroad, at Big Trees.
Thirteen persons were killed and others will
die. Over forty were wounded.
The train which met with the accident at
Big Trees, on the South Pacific Coast Rail
road. yesterday, was the local train with
passeugers bound for a rifle picnic. It con
sisted of three open cars with rail
ings around them, and temporary seats,
each car holding about one hundred and
twenty-five persons. Just after passing
tunnel No. 7 the first two cars jumped the
track, throwing their passengers forward iu
a heap upon the ground, crushing and par
tially running over them. The passengers
In the thiid car were not hurt. All the ho
tels in Santa Cruz have been turned into hos
pitals to accommodate the wounded, who
number thirty or forty, mostly from San
Francisco and Santa Cruz. Fourteen deaths
have thus far been reported.
NEB YORK STOCK MARKET.
Opened Firm — Heavy Pressure to
Sell in Coal Shares—A Decline —
Slight Reaction—Closed Steady.
By Telegraph to the Morning Heirs.
New York, May 24 —The stock market
opened to-dav generally firm and in some
cases a fractional advance took place, but
soon a heavy pressure to sell was developed
in coal shares. New Jersey Central declin
ed 11^, Delaware and Hudson 6%, Dela
ware and Western Morris aud Essex 5, 1 *,
Iron Mountain C. C. C and I. 4^, and
the remainder ot the list to 3% per”cent.
About two o’clock speculation became tem
porarily firm and a recovery of to 4 per
cent, took place, the latter in New Jersey
Central, but towards the close a depression
set in and prices again fell off \ to 5k per
cent., New Jersey Central leading in the
decline. In the final sales Delaware aud
Hudson recovered and New Jersey Cen
tral Ja per cent.,the general lighting steady.
Transactions aggregated 554.0U0 shares.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVE
MENT.
The Report or the Snb-Commlttee
Adopted by the Full Committee —
Appropriation Bill to be Reported
Wednesday.
THE LOUISIANA RADICALS.
By Telegraph to the Morning Heins.
Washington, May 24.—The House Com
mittee on Levees and Improvements ot the
Mississippi River held a meeting to-night to
receleve the report of the sub-committee
which visited the river to examine and re
port on needed improvements. The report
submitted to-night endorses the plans pro
posed by the MLsissippi River Commission,
and was adopted by the fall committee.
The committee meet again Wednesday to
consider the bill prepared by the same sub
committee making appropriations to carry
on the work recommended by the Mississip
pi River Commission.
Aquatic Sports at Galveston.
Galveston, May 24.—In the regatta
yesterday the four-oared barge race was won
by the Atlantic Club, of New Orleans. The
single scull race between Crotty, of Galves
ton, and Mumford, of New Orleans, was
won by Mumford, Crotty leaving the course
before the completion of the race, Mumford
being two lengths ahead at that time.
The Recall ot Sir Rartle Frere.
London, May 24.—-In the House of Com
mons to-day Sir Wilfred Lawson, Liberal
member for Carlisle, gave notice that at the
earliest opportunity he would move au ad
dress for the recall of Sir Bartle Frere from
the Governorship of the Cape of Good
Hope.
English Failure.
London, May 24.—James H^rison &.
Sons, millers, of Limerick, have failed. Lia
bilities £80,000.
Strike Euded.
Omaha, May 24.—The strike at the smelt
ing works has ended, a compromise having
been effected.
TWO CONVENTIONS ORGANIZED.
The Grant Faction Refuse to Ke<
cognize the Compromise-They Be
come Disorderly—.VIu<h Confusion.
By Telegraph to the Morning Hews.
New Orleans, May 24.—The Republican
Convention was called to order by A. J.
Dumont, Chairman of the Central Cominit-
tee.^The Grant faction, in caucus this morn
ing, having refused to ratify the compro
mise agreed upon yesterday by their leaders,
they began to act iu a disorderly manner at
once, on the meeting of the convention, by
refusing to recognize Dumont’s right to call
the convention to order. Much confusion
prevails.
The Republican State Committee assem
bled to-day in Exposition Hall. After a
roll call, one hundred and sixty-three dele
gates were announced as present, every
g arish in the State being represented. Judge
>umont called the convention to order, and
was namQd as temporary Chairman.
Judge Beattie insisted amid much con
fusion that Demas was nominated by him
to take the chair. Demas made a rush for
the stand, followed by Beattie and Pinch-
back, but was repulsed by the convention's
Sergeant at-Arms. Pinch back and Beattie
then called on their followers, and they left
the hall with, It is stated, thirty six actual
delegates, but a larger number of outsiders
to organize another convention.
The Committees on Organization and
Resolutions were appointed, and during
their absence Gen. Jack Wharton, Col. Jas.
Lewis and ex-Chief Justice Ludeling. the
latter a Grant delegate, made speeches dep
recating and condemning the bolt, which
they characterized as foolish and harmful,
and insisting on the seceders remaining In
the regular convention.
The committee on permanent organization
named ex Governor H. C. W’armoth as
President. On taking the chair the ex-
Governor made a speech, recapitulating the
efforts of himself and other Republican
leaders for entire harmony; the efforts, how
ever, were made abortive in part by the
senseless bolt of a few foolish men. He
knew there were Grant and Sherman
delegates present, and, In accordance
with a compromise agreement made
the night before, he should iusist on au
equal representation of delegates to Chicago
for both. For himself he stood by the
plumed knight of Maine. The references
to Grant and Sherman elicited applause, but
the mention of Blaine’s name under War-
moth’s Influence created enthusiasm. The
following named delegates were elected as
delegates to Chicago: II. C. Warmoth,
Jas. Lewis, Jno. T. Ludeling, A. J. Dumont,
W. P. Kellogg, Richard Simins, A. 8. Bad
ger, Samuel Wakefield, A. H. Leonard, Wm.
Harper, J. H. Nathews, W. L. McMiUen,
David ifouug, J. H. Baich, Jack Wharton,
Don A. Pardee; alternates—Geo. T. Baby
and others. The delegates go uninstructed.
They are said to stand seven for Sherman,
seven for Grant, one for Blaine, one for
Senator Kellogg. Preference not known.
Resolutions were adopted declaring allegi-
auce to the Republican party and its prin
ciples, affirming that this country is a nation
and not a league, and calling upon the Re
publicans of the North to see that the nation
takes no steps backward by abridging
the rights of any class of citizens,
promising to support the nominees of the
Chicago Convention and expressing confi
dence in Wm. Pitt Kellogg. The conven
tion named A. C. Dumont as Chairman of
the State Executive Committee, and au
thorized the President to appoint two mem
bers from each Congressional district. It
then adjourned sine die.
The roll agreed upon Sunday by the cau
cus of the Grant, Sherman and Blaiue dele
gates, was used by the regular convention.
The delegation headed by Morris Marks, Col
lector of Internal Revenue from Ascension
parish, was excluded, and a Grant delega
tion admitted. Hon. Geo. Williamson, Judge
Ludeling and other prominent Grant
men remained in the regular convention.
The highest number of delegates who bolted
with Beattie and PlnchbacK to stated at
41 out of 165. After the bolt every parish
in the State was represented in the regular
convention. It was openly stated on the
floor of the convention that the bolt was
caused bv a dispatch received from Gen.
Logan, advising the sending of a solid Grant
delegation to Chicago, and guaranteeing
they would be admitted.
The bolters convention organized by
electing Judge Taylor Beattie President. A
full Grant delegation was elected to Chicago,
aud the convention adjourned.
GRANTS CANDIDACY.
Speaking bv the Carl—Not a Candi
date by Act of Hla Own—He will
Not Decline.
By Telegraph to the Mornina News.
Chicago, Mav 24.—The Galena Gazette,
whose editor is a personal friend ot Grant’s,
denying the statements regarding his with
drawal, says: “Grant’s name has never gone
before the public as a candidate for the
Presidency, by any word or act of his own,
and he most certainly will not order his
name to be withdrawn. A very large class
of the American people have chosen
to make him their candidate, and If
the Republican National Convention
at Chicago sees fit to tender him
the nomination he will not decline it. This
we know to be the fact, and we publish it
because It is well that the Republicans of
the country should cease to hold the matter
in doubt.”
FRENCH POLITICS.
Ketirlug in Favor of aConimonUt-
The Left Group’s Candidate for the
Presidency of the Senate.
By Telegraph to the Morning Heirs.
Paris, May 24.—M. Fepper, the Working
men’s candidate tor Member of the Cham
ber of Deputies for Lyons, announces his
intention to retire In favor o! M. Blontey,
Communist.
A full meeting of all the groups of the
Left in the 8euate to-day adopted M. Leon
Say as their candidate for the Presidency of
the Senate, by 58 votes against. 53 In favor of
M. Lerover. M. Pelletan, Vice President
of the Svnate, announced his candidacy for
the Presidency in favor of M. Leroyer, and
it is not known whether M. Julea Simon
will accept the candidacy offered him for
the same position by a portion of the Left
Centre. The Right would probably also
support him.
ECCLESIASTICAL LAWS BILL.
Position of tlie Prussian Govern
ment Thereon—Bismarck’s Strate
gical Object.
By Telegraph to the Mornina Heme.
London, May 24.—The South German
Government organ states that the Prussian
Government would not be displeased if the
bill relative to ecclesiastical laws were de
feated, as Prince Bismarck only desired to
show his readiness to conclude a peace, and
demonstrate to influential circles and the
public that the Ultramontanes are not work
ing for spiritual peace, but for an increase
of political power.
ATTACK ON IRISH EMIGRANTS.
Irlah 7111111a Attack Emigrants for
America.
By Telegraph to the Morning Hews.
Wallow, Ireland, May 24.—On the ar
rival here yesterday of a train containing
emigrants from Kerry, on their way to
America, the compartments in which they
were seated were stormed by five hundred
men of the South Cork militia, who beat
the emigrants unmercifully, and ousted
them from the carriages. Some of the emi
grants were seriously injured. The miiitia
had just been disbanded after their annual
training.
RUSSIA’S POLICY TOWARDS TUR
KEY.
A 71 ore Lenient Coarse Adopted.
By Telegraph to the Morning Hews.
London, May 24.—The Constantinople
correspondent of the Manchester Guardian
says the prospects of the Western powere
using pressure to compel Turkey to carry
out the reforms-prescribed in the Berlin
treaty, has caused Russia to endeavor to
gain an influence in Turkey by adopting a
more lenient course, and it is Sold that the
execution of the assassin of Col. Commeroof
will not be insisted upon by Russia.
Prize Fight.
Fort Hamilton, N. Y., May 24 —Ryan
whipped Goaa in eleven rounds here this
morning.
THE ALBANY FAIR.
Closing Day—A Light Rain—Smaller
Attendance—Exciting Races—The
Awards of Premium*—Grand Dis
play of Firework*—Exhibit of Cat
tle and Horses—A Brief Review'
Final Paragraph*—Feraoual Men
tion.
Special Correspondence of the Mornina Hews.
Albany, May 81.—The morning dawned a lit
tle cioudj- and with every indication of rain,
which had a tendency to deter many people in
the country from coming in to the fair, and
light rain at noon kept away a large number of
the citizens, which has made the attendance to
day smaller than was anticipated.
The committees have had a busy time in
making an examination of the various depart
ments and awarding the premiums, as there
are a large number of entries in some of the
departments. The reports of all the commit
tees are now in the hands of the efficient Seen?
tary, but I shall not be able to get the awards
for my letter, as it will require a great deal of
time to fill oat the reports with the names of
the successful competitors.
SOME LATE& EXHIBIT?'.
I find that a number of new exhibits came fn
yesterday, and also that a few escaped my ob
servation u hile gathering notes for my last let
ter.
Mr. T. H. Willingham, who has a large and
successful vineyard, shows some fine specimens
of his choicest varieties of grapes.
There are several portable steam engines on
the grounds, one of which Ls used to run an
••Underfeed Cotton Gin." by Mr. W. O. Watson,
of this city, in which the people here feel espe
cial pride.
Messrs. T. Pattison & Son, of this city, send
from their iron works several of th^ ir own in
ventions, including an improved cotton press, a
cotton planter, a plow, and a saw sharpener,
for all of which they claim some meritorious
features.
The <duitman Cotton Factory, of Quitman,
yesterday sent up a few bales of their super;- *r
yarns, and several specimen bundles of rape.
Messrs. Jeiks, Mabbett and llines, the present
proprietors, are extending the reputation of
this factory in all directions.
In the art de|»artment, Mrs. A. Seliger, wife
of the Prussian who gave tlie display of flr>-
works, exhibits some beautiful worsted flowers.
Mr. Tom Elliott shows samples of his rustic
home-made frames. Mr. C. J. Daniel makes a
handsome exhibit of frames uud pictures from
hLs book store.
Some of the most exquisite designs in scroll
saw work were brought In y«*sterday to the art
department by Mr. B. Golinsky. who may well
be proud of his success. One of his pieces is
quite large and complicate 1 fn its construction,
and has won meritel praise from the visitors
President L E. Welch, who has one the
most elegant homes in Alluiny, and one in
which nature and art go hand in hand, makes
an exhibit of lhs early fruit, although soaie ->f
it is yet very small and very green. His display
includes peaches, grapes, soft-shelled almonds,
apples, strawberries (very flee), and Lawton
blackberries.
UVE STOCK AND POULTRY.
At noon the live stock was brought in aud
passed before the judgtw' stand for inspection
an d award of premiums. The display of mares,
stallions, colts and horses weregooj in quality
bur small in quantity. Th.- s*me is true of tne
cows, bulls and cilves. Albany has some fine
Jersey cows, but the exhibit was very small of
these animals.
In the poultry department Mrs. W. H. Wilder,
of this city, makes the largest and best exhibit,
and will carry off a number of premiums.
Her Buff Cochins, Plymouth Rocks. Muscovey
Ducks and Brown Leghorns are very handsome.
There are many small exhibits of fine game
and dome>tic fowls. President L. E. Welch ex
hibiting some bronze turkeys. I also notice in
this department a pair of splendid white bull
dogs, a pair of white cats, a bald eagle and an
opossum and her young.
MISCELLANEOUS EXHIBITS.
Me c srs. Brown & Seidrich, of Sandersville,
exhibited Mr pstest row gauge, and Hawn
B. F. Whittington & Co., ot Valdosta, their
patent wire fish trap. Both exhibits are favor
ably commented on by the visitors.
Tne >x)«t used by Ne's >11 F. Tift in the row
ing race was a beautiful "dug out" made in
Brunswick. The maker had a splendid large
“due out ' at the Brunswick Fair, and I should
have given him a good notice. I cannot now
ascertain his name.
Tlie ladies' fancy work department has in it
some exqu ; site lace work, but I am unable to
report names of exhibitors. The display of
quilts, tidies, shams, worsted work aud fany
articles is good,but there is a lack of system in
their arrangement. .Mrs. W. C. Tift, of Tir'ton,
makes the most attractive di*q>lay in this de
partment.
There are a number of really meritorious
Georgia inventions exhibited at this fair, some
of which attract marked attention and are
highly endorsed by men who are th* best
judges of their fitness for the purposes in
tended < >ne of these invention* is the Hand
Ripe Mill, exhibited bv Mr. H. fltsif, Ot
Stevens' Pottery. Baldwin county. Rice
planters are much pleased with this mill.
THE FINAL RACES.
The running race, ha'f mile heats, best two
in three, was called at ten o'clock. Lady Light-
foot (1), Daisy (2) and Lady Gay (3) took posi
tions on the track.
A good si art was made and Ignly Gay was
closely followed by Lady Llghtfoot. which
create*l great enthusiasm on the part of the
spectators. Gay came in half a length aheud
of Lightfoot, winning the heat in 51>4- Daisy
did not make much of an effort.
The second heat was won more easily by
Gay in 5'»V4, but Daisy came in ahead of Li^ht-
foot. This had the appearance of jockeying,
and the judges ordered another heat for tlie
second purse. A n-w rider was put on Light-
foot, but he failed to do any better, and Daisy
won the heat in 5t>l4 and U«uk the $'0 purse.
Gay having already won the $5*) purse.
The trotting race, best three in five, mile
heat*, purse of $100, of $35 and $15. was called
st two o’clock, and Allie Wilkes (8), by John
Marr, of Macon, Rosa Wilkes (4). by a. D.
Cook, of Macon, (.ray Duster (1). by C. C.
Skillinan, of Eufaula, and Barney Wilkes (x).
by Jordan Walker, of Albany. The first heat
was very close between Allie Wilkes, who won
in 2:57, and Gray Duster, who came in alm<jst
neck and neck. Barney Wilkes was close be
hind and Rosa Wilkes lagged in the rear.
Great excitement followed and Gray Duster
became quite a favorite. But in the second
heat he fell behind a little on the homestretch,
after a close contest, and came in third. Rosa
Wilkes was almost neck and neck with Ailie
Wilkes, who knn the heat in 2:44, Barury
Wilkes being fourth. The last heat was still
more exciting, the chief contest being between
Gray Duster and Rosa Wilkes, both horses
winning additional reputation. Allie Wilkes
won the heat and race in 2:4244, Rosa s-cond.
Duster third and Barney fourth. This was the
best and most exciting race of the fair.
PLENTY OF AMUSEMENTS.
There have been plenty of amusements
during the week, both on the fair grounds and
iu the city. "Happy" John Thompson’s min
strel show on the fair grounds and the open air
concerts of the Albany Cornet Band have given
free enjoyment to all. while the wheelbarrow
rac-s and other sports have offered lots of fun.
On Wednesday night the Aioany Star Ama
teurs played at Willingham s Hall to a good
audience, aud gave entire satisfaction by their
excellent acting. The company is composed of
the best dramatic talent in tlie city, and has
won a high reputation by its successful per
formances.
Last night Mr. A. Seliger gave a grand pyro
technic display on the fair grounds to a thou
sand delighted sj>eotators. Although a young
man, a iY i n>sian by birth, he is an expert in
the manufacture and display of fire works
Some of his pieces last night were remarkably
brilliant, while all went off exceedingly well,
showing that he is a thorough master of his
art. As Mr. S. pn.poses to give Savannah a
similar d splay at some future time. I cheer
fully commend him as worthy of a liberal pat
vonage.
PERSONAL MENTION.
I have been frequently indebted to Mr. A. B.
Duncan, the energeticcitv editor of the Daily
Advertiser, to Mr. Geo. Hill, the accomplished
foreman of the Hews office, and to L. D. P.
Warren, Esq . one of Albany’s enterprising
and honored citizens, for courtesies and favors
in the diachargeof ray duties.
President L. E. Welch and h's assistants have
also been prompt and courteous in readering
me every facility tor “taking in'’ the fair in
the best possible manner. He is a gentleman
of wealth, culture and extensive travel, and
through Ids liberality and energy, and that of
Hon. Nelson Tift. Albany is in a great measure
indebted for her very attractive fair grounds.
Of Albany 's generous hospitality I can have
only words of warm praise. Open doors and
.►pen hearts have abounded here during the
week, and hundreds of visitors have been
most cordially welcomed and generously en
tertained at the mo't elegant homes in the
city. For myself and wife I can say that we
were never more pleasantly situated. Mr. Lot
Warren and his mest estimable Ivly, although
young housekeepers, have early learn.si to
make their guests more than charmed with
their de igbtfnl home. I shall never forget tlie
unwearied and unselfish efforts of Bro Warren
to share with rne the labors of the occasion.
Such gifted and noble-hearted young men can
but aad to the ability and dignity of ffie press.
A BRIKP REVIEW.
The fair is over and your correspondent feels
quite a relief, as this was the last of the spring
fafrs assigned to nim for his reportorial pen.
In many respects the Albany Fair has been
a quite success. Mayor Wright and his efficient
police not only put the city in a cleanly and at
tractive condition, but have maintained the
best of rood order
The railrovd companies liave been very libe
ral and accommodating, and in addition to
cheap rates of fare have run excursion trains
from all important points, thus giving the fair
much larger crowds daily than it would have
secured from the regular trains.
Capt. Frank V. Evans, of the Albany Hews.
has proved himself, in my humble opinion, aud
I have visited fairs for over ten years, the hard
est working and most faithful Secretary I have
yet seen. Although hi* office is a mere coop,
being about three feet by eight. 1 have seldom
failed to find him at his post, affable and oblig
ing, and prompt and energetic in the discharge
of his burdensome duties. To hla valuable ser
vices, both before and during the fair, Albany
is largely indebted for the success of her pres
ent exposition, and Lhe crowds in attendance.
It is a very difficult matter to run a three days'
spring fair and make it as successful as this
lias been, for money is scarce and the farmer*
very busy.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Messrs. Welsh & Bacon and Messrs. Tift Jt
Co. added to the outdoor attractions of the
fair by a large display of wagons, plows and
other farm implements under the grand stand.
On Thursday I had the pleasure of meeting
J. L. Taylor. Esq., the handsome and agreeable
General Ticket Agent of the Savannah, Florida
aud Western Railway, and the genial and
popular
Guards.”
Capta’n Bren, of the "Mulligan
iuards." who “took in" the fair in a most
creditable manner.
It is more than probable that Albany will
hold a fall fair, os the territory covered by the
Fsir Association is too large to be properly
represented in a spring fair. The present ex
position was as successful as any three days'
spring fair could be made, but Albany can do
far better with a regular agricultural and in
dustrial exp««itlon in the fal'.
Many people left the fair under the impres
sion that some of the departments were not as
full as they should have been. This false im
pression was created by the absence of a
proper arrangement of some of the depart
ments, especially those of ladies’ fancy work
and of domestic articles. In the former de-
i»artment a few ladies of taste could have
made the display show to much better advan
tage m many respects. In the latter depart
ment manv articles could have been added
that properly belonged there, but were scit-
tered through the display of early ver etablcs.
GoL R. L. Gentry, representing the Mornino
News, putin an appearance to-day, and was
cordially greeted by a host of the patrons ut
your sterling publications. His popularity ex
tends even to the ladies, and to<iay 1 caught
him iu the toils of a beautiful woman, whose
sweet voice exclaimed:
“A gallant Gentry, the ladies' pride.
If e er destroyed can never be supplied."
Two marked and attractive features of the
fair failed for want of competition. A premium
of two huno e** d vllars wan offered for the bt*it
drilled military company, and s-venty-flve d<>l
lars foi the m* x>nd best, but the Albany Uuasd*.
(’apt. K. L Wight, appeanni on the grounds to
find there no competing company. Their ex hi
bition drill, however, was greatly admired.
Another premium of one hundred dollars was
offered for the best brass band in the State, bnt
no band apjieared to compete with the Albany
Silver Cornet Band Under the leadership of
Prof. Sparay, this splendid band has become
remarkably proficient in the highest grades of
operatic ami baud compositions, it need not
fear to meet in competition any band in the
State. Chatham.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Senator Gordon--Hla Reasons for
Resigning—Tbe Business of Con
gress and Adjournment — Repre
sentative NlchoJls.
Special Correspondence of the Morning Hews
Washington. May 22.—I hal a talk with
Senator Gordon this evening about hLs resigns
tion from the Senate. He repeated the state
ment in his letter of resignation that matters
of pecuniary interest induced his retirement,
lie said that he thought he might claim, with
out self gratulation, that he hod given some
service to his State in public life. He found
himself now with* family and with no provision
for them in cose he should die. It cost him all
of his salary as a Senator to live in Washing
ton. Under such circumstances it was but
natural that lie should begin to tiiink of pro
vision for his family. He did n >t, of course,
want it to be understood that he was a pau
per. Several good offers had bean made to
him for his services as a private citizen, am! he
had been considering them, and ha! concluded
to accept that of the Louisville and Nashville
road as counsel. In that place he would be
able to save money and make provision
for his family. In regard to the appointment
of ex-Govemor Brown as hla successor, he was
confident that when the people of the State re
flected upon what that gentleman had really
done for the welfare of Georgia they would
not be dispo.*ed to censure Governor Colquitt
for the appointment. Senator Gordon takes
with him in his retirement the good will of
everybody, block and white. Democrat and
Republican. They all know him for bis worth.
The Republican newspapers of the North-
even the New York Tribune—speak in the
highest Print ot his character and ability, and
regret*fiis departure from the Senate. General
Gordon said in regard to hit contesting Senator
Hill's return to the Senate that he had never
considered such a contingency.
THE BrSTNBriS OF CONGREa^ AND ADJOURNMENT.
At the end of the week, and with only six and
a half davs remaining for business (if the House
resolution for adjournment on the 31st shall be
adopted), the appropriation bills are in this
condition: The legislative bill bos been amend
ed by the Senate in such a manner that a con
flict is bound to arise. The only question at
i«sue for years has been the salary of the
Senate officials. The House decreases them
and tries to make them to conform to what the
House pays to its employes. The Senate resents
this and says that body will pay its employ**
what it pleases This question ls now before the
House Appropriation Committee. The military
academy bill is still in conference, aud with no
prospec: of a spcedjr agreement, tlie Bsnslt
having very largely increased the suits recom
mended by the House. The poet office bill * as
on Wednesday last referred to the House Com
mittee on Appropriations, with the Senate
amendments. These amendments involve the
whole question of the "star servic#.’’ upon
which the issue was made in the House, an l a
controversy is bound to ensue. The sundry
civl appropriation bill will come up on M01 -
day. Ii <>mita all items for payment < f
marshals of United States courts, and if ;t
should pass in the form presented, there must
be a separate bill for the marshals. But those
who insist upon the payment of the mar.-hals
will move amendments to the sundry civil bill.
The amendments can’t be ruled out of order,
because they are in conformity with existing
law. but they will excite much di<cussioo. If
the mushals' dative is not incorporated
iu the bill, a special measure mast ne-
cessari'y be reported for them. Tlie de
ficiency' bill ha* not yet 1*0011 reported,
ana there are points in other bills which will
require consideration. All those questions will
occupy time, and the indications are that Con
gress will not got away by the 31st. In re
sponse to a question to-day, Mr. Atkins, the
Chairman of the Appropriations Committee,
said: "I don’t think we will get away before
tlie 10th or 15th of June, if then."
REPRESENTATIVE NICHOLLX.
Your Representative in Congress returned to
the city yesterday. He reports everything all
right in his district. He thinks, however, that
there will in the Presidential contest, if Tilden
is nominated, be but little enthusiasm in
the Democrats of the State. Georgia
would, be says. go Democratic of
course, but not by near so large a
majority as she would pile up if a more accept
able candidate is nominated at Cincinnati, bev
eral gentbmen from Mr. Nicholls' district have
dropped in to see your correspondent in the
lost few weeks. Tliev all say there is no doubt
of his re-election. It is to be hoped that there
is not. Potomac.
The Itadleal Campaign in Florida.
Monticello, Jefferson Co., Fla.. May 20.—
Editor Morning Hews: The Radical campaign
in this county is in full blast, ami their politics
boiling hot. The colored people held a meet
ing to-day at the school house on Dr. Simpkins'
farm, near by my place, for the ostensible pur
pose of celebrating the day as the day of their
emancipation. The meeting was called to or
der by electing a chairman, who, upon taking
the chair, stated the objects of the meeting,
and then introduced speakers, who led off into
the most inflammatory and bitter harangues,
denouncing the Democraic party, and inciting
their ignorant hearer* to stand by their
color and party, and to rally around the
ballot box next fail in support of the cause of
freedom Of course their great and only them*
was old d-ad war issues—"freedom and hatred"
towards tlieir old masters, which they feel a
bounden duty to teach to their children
All democratic principles were entirely
ignored, and one Rev. gem roan said that if you
were to beat him with a sle ige b immer from
now until doomsday you coala not t>eatone idea
of it into him. Now it would be just as well P>
reason with the hammer as with his sort, and
he is a leader. He further said the colored man
who would support the Democratic party would
sell his vote, (birthright, he called it), and was
unworthy of confidence, and would vote for a
man and then burn his Ifmse from ovar him.
Thes*- reverend gemmen. who profess to be
ministers of Chnst, do (he dirtiest work for
their party.
I think *hey have drawn the color line, leav
ing tlie Democrats no alternative but to accept
it, for they are governed entirely by malice and
prejudice against their old Southern owner*,
and you had^os wall talk of reasoning with as
many mules’aa with them. Of course they are
for Ginral Grant first and last, and all the whde.
The Democratic County Convention will be
holden in Monticello Saturday, tbefU inst.
M. H. R.
Democratic Meeting in Jeffcrboa
Uonntj. Fla.
MontiCEL'O, Fla . May 'Si.—Editor Morning
Heirs: Presuming upon your past indulgence I
take it for granted that you will allow me space
in your columns to briefly report the proceed
ings of the mass meeting of the Democratic
party of Jefferson county. Old Jefferson is
aroused and fairly upon the war path. Early
in the day the good people of the country began
to pour into town, and it was at onee evident
that the bone and sinew—the backbone—the
hardy tillers of the soil, were thoroughly alive
to the importance of giving our campaign a
good send-off, by selecting good men to repre
sent our county in the State Convention to be
held at Gainesville. The forenoon was devoted
to a full discussion of the work to be dooe, and
it was encouraging to see so much seal and en
thusiasm as was manifested by the people at
large. Everybody had som*thing to say, and
every body had their “say" in regard to the
business before them.
At 12 o'clock, pursuant to the calL
the court house was opened and promptly
fined. The meeting was called to order by the
able and efficient Chairman of the County Ex
ecutive Committee, T. L. Clark, who read the
call and anuouneed that the first business in
order was the election of i>ermanent officers.
Hon. Wal'ace S. Jones and A. M. Sloan, Esq.,
well known in your city, were nominated. Sub
sequently the name of A. M. Slian was with
drawn, and W. 8. Jones was elected by accla
mation. Mr. D. B Manley was unanimously
elected Secretary, and 1 r. Kob i t Scott and
Rev. D. H. Bryan chosen Vice President*.
it was suggested that the court house could
u .*t hold the Democratic party when so thor
oughly aroused as upon this occasion and many
were outside the building for lack of room. [A
new and encouraging circumstance, by the
waj ]. A motion to adj .-urn 10 Bailey 's spacious
warehouse was carried.
The meeting reaasembhtl and was addressed
by the Chairman in an able and patriotic man
ner. arraigning the Republican party for their
high crimes and misdemeanors and encourag
Ing the Democracy to tight anew the battle of
‘■J’tk with assurances ot complete success if
unity and harmony prevailed in our ranks.
The Chair announced that the meeting would
proceed to the transaction of further business.
Here, as il»uiI. the differences of opiniou as
to tlie proper mode of procedure gave rise to
lively discussion, and let the spread eagle out
of our village orators, who, having relieved
themselves pro and con. were in a better frame
of m ud to get down to work. A recess of five
minutes «:u given for an interchange of views,
at the expiration of which time the order of
business was resumed aud a motion made to
oppo nt a committee of six up~>n resolutions.
There being no objection the ('hair appointed
T. L. Clark. R. Turnbull, W M. Girardeau, T.
M. Palmer. J. F. Tucker and B. W. Partridge.
Tlie meeting adjourned to await the report
of the committee. In due time they reported
the following resolutions:
First. Endorsing the two thirds rule and ex
pressing a desire that it be continued.
Second. Postponing the nomination of four
Assemblymen and one Senator to represent
Jefferson county iu the Place Legislature until
the meeting to be held at the court house to
rarify our State. Congressional and national
nominations, after the session of the Cincinnati
Convention, said meeting to be called by the
County Executive Committee.
Third. Recommending that in future the
County Democratic Convention be composed
of delegates from each Precinct, in lieu of a
general mass meeting as heretofore.
Fourth. Owing to a failure to agree as a
committee upon certain resolutions suggested
thus committee recommends tip t the platform
to be adopted bv our Mate Convention to as
semble at Gainesville, fs hereby made the plat
form of thia mass meeting.
Fifth. That the convention proceed to elect
sixt*en delegates to represent the county at
the State Convention at Gainesville, and Con
gressional Convention at Cedar Keys, and that
these delegates be chosen by ballot, and that a
majority vote shall elect.
The resolutions were submitted and adopted
as a whole. Tellers were appointed and the
balloting liegun. Tlie scene was a lively but good
natured one There l**ing a variety of
opinions, and so many good Democrats to vote
for, it was doubtful as to whether there would
be a sufficient number elected by majority
to make up the sixteen Upon counting the
ballots it was ascertained that the following
named gentlemen had been elected:
R. C. Parkhill. W. S Jones. B W. Bellamy. J.
T. Budd, J*’. B. Taylor, J. Q. Withinrton, j. B.
Christie. Jr., It. T. Hurst. J. J. While. D. H.
Bryan. Wm. Scott, J. F. Tucker. Isaac Story,
F. R. Fildes and R. M Gilbert—total 15. N. W.
Strickland being next highest auid only three
votes less than a majority, was elected as the
sixteenth man by aecd'urcation.
Thus you wi'l see that J. fle^son county g. ©s
into our 8tate Convention untrammelled by
iost met ions, and the delegation ch«>sen area
guaranty of her determination to do that which
is best for tlie State of Florida, aud I belivo
that there is a general endorsement of the
delegation and a thorough determination of all
go ->d men to elect whomsoever may Ik* chosen,
regardless of personal preference. I am proud
of the spirit of harmony which rested upon
the mass of our party at the close of the day,
and trust that if there were disappointments—
as doubtless there were- that they may already
be deeply buried in the love of our party aDd
pride iu its successes. B.
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Democratic Hietlngin Clinch Conntj
IIomkrvu.lk. Clinch County, Ga , May 22.—
[Pursuant to previous notice a meeting of the
citizens of Clinch county was here to-day.
ICol. J. L. Sweat called the meeting to order,
[and briefly explained the purposes for which
they had assembled. On motion Capt. John 8.
IHendereon was elected Chairman, and A. D.
Finley. Esq., Secretary.
■ Co). J. L. Sweat offered the following resolu
tions. which were adopted, to-wit:
Mliesolced. 1. That D. J. Sirmans, Esq., and
Charlton DuPont. Esq., as delegates, with W.
B. N. Crews and M. M. Caswell as alternates,
be and they are hereby appointed to represent
the county of Clinch in th* Democratic State
Convention, to be held in Atlanta, on the 9tb
day of June next.
Resolveri, 2 That the delegates from Clinch
county be and they are hereby requested to
favor the selection of Hon. M. L. Merab* m. of
the county of Glynn, as a suitable delegate
from the First Congressional district to the
National Democratic Convention, to be held in
Cincinnati to nominate candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States.
Resolved, 3. That it is th* sense'of this meet
ing that the two thirds rule should obtain, and
that the delegates from Georgia to the Cincin
nati Convention should go uninstructe^. being
left free with all the lights before (hem, to
nominate such true and tried patriots for Presi
dent and Vice President who shall appear to be
mort available, and under whose leadership
the great Democratic party of the Union * id
be most certain to achieve success.
Resolved, 4. That these resolutions be pub
lished in the Savannah Morning News. DuPont
Okefenokenn and Valdosta Times.
(>n motion the meeting then adjourned.
John S. Henderson, Chairman.
A. B. Finest, Secretary.
Graxt Will he Gloriously De
feated.—Don Cameron is confident that
Grant will be nominated on the first bal
lot Good. W e are confident that if be
is nominated he will be gloriously de
feated at the polls.—Button fust.
TUTTS
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SYMPTOMSON^"
TORPID LIVER.
IiMSO^^petitCj^Nause^bcwels^stivej
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clinationtTexertioa 01 DodyornT?nc?7TuT?-
gat ^jto^Hgaxt^riotgHreToreTE^oyesr
yeflow^cm^Ieaclnche. Restlessness
mgEOiigETycoTored ^^*
IT THESE WARNINGS ARE UNHEEDED,
SERIOUS DISEASES WILL SOON BE DEVELOPED-
TO XT’S PELLS ore especially adapted to
such mac*, one dose effect*such arhooge
of feeling as to n>t owiwh the sufferer.
A Noted Divine says:
Dr. TUTT —Dear Sir • For ten years I have been
a martyr to Dy*pepei*, Constipation sad Pik-a. Lest
Spring your Pilis w*re rewtonmtended; I used them.
1 am now s wel i min. h*r»- good appetite, digestion
perfect, regniar stools, piled gon*. and h»v»*gained
forty ponede fteeh-Thoy are worth ta*-r weight in gold
R» ^LL^IMPNnN^L.utavIhtj, Kj-
Th*y Inereae^TC^JTpvtTtenutfi cause the
body to Take on Fleaa, thus the system 1*
nourished, and by th*ir Tonic Action on tbo
Digestive Organs, Regular Stools are pro-
dno**l. PH' *-•if'* 2.5 .Hurra v St., >. V.
TUTT’S HAIR DYE.
Gray Hair ou Whihkehs changed to a Glossy
Black by a single appli* ution of tnia Dye. It im
part* a Natural (Jolor, acts Inatantaneonaly. Sold
t>y TVuggmts or sent by txpreu on receipt of f 1.
Office, 35 Murray St., New York.
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HEALTH - STRENGTH-
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IRON BITTERS,
A Great Tonic.
IRON BiTfERS,
A Sure Appetizer.
IRON BITTERS,
A C 'oqirta Strengthener.
IRON BITTERS,
A Valuable Medicine.
IRON BITTERS,
Not Suld u a Beverage.
IRON BITTERS,
For Delicate Female*.
Highly recommended
to the public for all dis
poses requiring* certain
ftnd-'f-ffioient TOXIC 1
fbcially in Indigem-
>i». Dweyepila,
iHivrnnttent Fe
ver*. fVant of Ap
petite, /.«*• of
Btreiigth, I.aek of
T'.neray, etc. It en
riches the blood,
-grengthens th* mus
cles, and gives new lifts
to the nerves. To the
aged, ladles, and chil
dren requiring recuper
ation, this valuable
remedy can not be too
h ighly recommended.
It nets like a ehat-wt
on the digestive organa.
A teaspoonful before
meals will remove all
dyspeptic symptoms.
TRY IT.
Sold by all Druggists.
THE BROWY CHEMICAL CO.
BALTIMORE, Md.
For sale at wholesale and retail by SOLD
MONS & CO., 8avannah, Ga
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