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Georgia Affairs.
The Rome Courier says unless early frost or
*ome unseen calamity befalls the cotton, there
u ill be the largest crop ever grown In that sec-
ti >n. There seems to be a general apprehen
sion among the planters that they will not be
able to gather what is grown.
Mr. Thomas Green Duggan, a highiy respect
ed citizen of Sandersville, died there on the
evening of the 24th ult. lie was well known
throughout Middle and Eastern Georgia.
The Milledgeville Recorder records a
markable freak of a Baldwin county man, in
his crazy thirst for drink. After pawning every
article of personal property he ciaild dispose
of. he tore the lightning rod from the chimney
of his house, and actually pawned that to get
money to buy liquor.
The Tribune says that Rome is making quite
an enviable reputation as a stock market. The
traffic for live stock has increased there steadi
lv for the past year.
A discussion took place at Columbus on the
Gubernatorial situation between two colored
men. “Dr.” L. W. West appeared for Colquitt
and J. R. Treadwell for Norwood. The doctor
K ,,t completely away with his opponent.
The Columbus Times is of the opinion that
tli • two-thirds rule is beneficial in preventing
tl„- success of “a bare majority,” which is too
frequently obtained through fraud. But that an
, whelming" majority, such as that at At
lanta, was an expression of popular sentiment
which no convention could safely disregard.
A correspondent, “Observer,” writes
making valuable suggestions to farmers in re
gard to greasing the machinery of their cotton
gins. He says: “As the season for ginning
cotton is now on us, it might be well to suggest
to the farmers not to U3e any kind of oil about
their gins. Tallow is the thing. It will not
heat like oil, nor is it so liablo to combustion.
Most of the fires that originate during ginning
can be attributed to the use of some kind of
oil. Remember, tallow ! s tho thing to grease
with, and if your farming friends and readers
will follow the advice given they can gin with
safety.”
The News says that not a mechanic in Al
bany wl*o wants work i3 out of employ
ment.
The Dublin Gazette announces the death by
•ightning of Mr. Hugh Gil (is, a very old and
highly respootesl citizen of Montgomery coun
ty. He was in the field with his little son
pulling fodder when the disaster occurred.
His shoes were torn from his feet, and one of
them lias not yet been found. His little son
was knocked down by a splinter from a tree
which was struck at the same time.
The Dublin Gazette states that a few nights
since Mr. Fordham, a barkeeper at Stephens
vilie, Wilkinson county, was walking iti his
bleep and fell from a second story window and
badly hurt himself. He dropped on an old
table which was lying with its legs upwards,
or the fall perhaps would have not been so in
jurious and painful.
Thomasville possesses in the person of Mas
ter Willis Parnell a li;tle boy who, if he contin
ues os he has begun, will prove an honor to his
State. Be picked up two 55 bills on the streets
• >f that city a few days ago, and immediately
took them to the Town Marshal, who soon
found the owner. It is sincerely to be hoped
c hat the little fellow's strict sense of honesty
will not be blunted by contact with a world
which, to say the least, is not over squeamish.
The Hinesville Gazette comes to us in deep
mourning this week on account of the death of
Mrs. Isabella Bradwell, mother of Capt. S. D.
Bradwell, editor and proprietor of that paper.
Eon. J. H. Polhill and Colonel James Staple-
ton have been nominated by the Democrats of
Jefferson county rs candidates for the Legisla
ture.
Thomasville Enterprise: “On Friday night
last two of the chain gang made their escape.
The gang had cut down the hill at the Walaeii
bridge, the little one near Mr. T. J. Young’s,
and were cuttiug down the one at Mr.
Frank Winn's. At night they were guarded
aud chained, the chain passing above the
-hackles of each one and each end of the chain
locked to a tree To the uninitiated it would
-eem impossible for them to escape, but unless
'he chain is drawn very tight the job
J.' as easily accomplished as that of
putting .on and off their trousers with
-it removing the shackles. Perhaps
some will doubt that this can be done. We do
uot know how this is accomplished, but the
gang find it not at all difficult. The two that
escaped were Cromartie and Andrew
Jack<on. The former was serving out a seven
m mth-s' term for sugar stealing, aud would
have been free j.; a few more days. Andrew,
however, had work ahead of him. He was
one of the fellows that attempted to kill Mr.
Fo'som some months ago aud made his escape.
H.- was arrested lest spring in Worth county
and returned to the authorities here. His
original time was one year, we believe, and
• sjapirg early after being sentenced,
uni the escape doubling the un-
expired time. his term l»ecame a
long one. He hail not served out his first sen-
tenc and had stiil about a year to serve. Had
he st-rved out all th s, there are other offense*
whicii would probably return him for a long
time Why the whole force did not get away
w- do not understand, as the feat of escaping
from the chain was as easy to others as
to those two. The escape cannot be attributed
to * u >' negligence on the part of the Mayor,
for i.'* 1 hal provided two men to guard them at
night ■'ne one half the night and the other
the other .''•If- Tbs guard, we suppose, relied
tho much on chain.'*
“Last Saturda' v morning,” says the Dublin
(j«~ctte. “the towrf was startled by the sound
of a tremendous exp’^sion, which bounded like
the booming of caunoii An immense crowd
rushed to the Stubbs mills, from whence
1 ame the noise, and ou arrival found that the
bnii^r had exploded, causing a perfect wreck
of everything. The boiler had entirely changed
has.* and was moved about thirty feet. Some
of the brick with which the boiler was encased
were blown three hundred yards and burned
the green grass where they fell. 1 he fire caused
! -y the explosion was soon extinguished by
those who had gathered at the terrific scene.
Stranger thau all, not a soul was
hurt, though the brick, thrown with
s uoh force, fiev in every direction like grape
>hot. The engineer was away at the time and
jt is thought Ly many that it watt caused bv a
lack of water in the boiler. This is a sad blow
oa the town, besides the loss to Col. Stubhs.the
proprietor. The town and community yero
dependent on it for grinding. The greatest
disadvantage will be to the building men of the
town, who are now deprived of the benefits of
planing lumber by machinery. The loss is
estimated at about 81.000. Doubtless Col.
jba will soon replace it and start the valua
ble works again.”
Says the Newnan Herald: “Saturday last
was a lively day in Coweta in the cuttiug and
snooting business. Wm. Powers, in a quarrel
£ut in Citesvilie, between him aud Joe Wilkin-
Sl ' l ‘. as they were going out of town Saturday
afternoon, cut his opponent in the arm with a
Knife and was l>ound over under a bond to ap
pear before the City Council for trial. At
snarpsburg. Joe Lumpkin stabbed a uegro
man whose name we have not learned—out
understand that the nogro is badly if not dan
gerously cut. He lied collared Mr. Jack
JriV? p Ki n '. Joe ’ 8 father, when Joe attacked him
iiu a knife. We have not learned any of the
Particulars. Scab McCombs shotAlf Ector.
'»iored, in a difficulty which occurred between
miles from town Saturday after-
Fetor, we learn, is believed to be mor-
‘* u 7 wounded.”
Augusta A'em: “About 10 o'clock this fore-
young white man was accidently struck
ienoug blow on the head with a sledge ham*
J er J.? hands of a negro whu was wielding
_ ine accident occurred at Evans* black
er 1 ,u shop, near the bridge. The young man
cniiLi oC J cod frenseioss. A physician was
•nd at last accounts the injured party
dentS?** 111 ** Tbe affair was r- ure ly acci-
Americus Recorder; “What shall we pay
cotton pickers, is now the all important ques-
on with the farmers. From thirty-five to
/•rty cents per hundred in at this time the
mug price paid hands. We learn, however,
ri “ a »* ene ral disposition on the part of the
j"tKers to grumble at these prices, and there is
fij 11 *' of a strike for higher wages. Thiriy-
Vf cents and board is a remunerative price
, ar l “is kind of labor, and it is fully as much as
“Wudjuiywhere in the United States. Last
fhe price for picking ran up to fifty cents
**r r “undred. which was out of all rea-
if» a calculation will show at these figures
s<>ra 6what more than one-sixth of the
r^° n to pay for this one item in its produc-
‘ warmers cau get their cotton picked for
cental' 6 ceuts 3 uac as easily as for fifty
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
DEMOCRACY IN COUNCIL.
THE UNITED PARTY IN MASSA
CHUSETTS.
The Convention In mechanic* Hall
—The Nominee for Governor—Gen.
Butler .naked a Speech Declining
Any Elective Office Under »he In
coming Administration—^The New
Jermey Democratic State Conven
tion.
1 cachers, authors and others of sedentary
iibltfi highly prize Malt Bitters.
By Telegraph to the Morning Nercs.
Worcester, Mass., September 1.—The
Democratic State Convention met in Me
chanics’ Hall, and was called to order at
11:15 o’clock by Col. Jonas H. French, of
Gloucester, who said he had been requested
by the united committee of thirty to per
form this duty. He requested the members
of the State Central Committee to take seats
upon the platform, and all other delegates
to be seated elsewhere.
Col. French said he knew he would be
allowed one moment to express his con
gratulatlons upon the assembly of
the united Democracy of Massachusetts.
[Applause.] No longer representing frag
ments of the party, the Democracy of Massa
chusetts pledge renewed fealty to one an
other he-t*, and now they turn their backs
on the past. Henceforth all dissensions
shall disappear, and hereafter we shall pre
sent an unbroken front.
Major McCafferty, of Worcester, was ap
pointed temporary Chairman.
At this point General Butler entered the
hall, and the convention at once sprang to
Its feet and cheer upon cheer was eiveu, to
which the General only bowed his acknowl
edgment from the platform.
Major McCafferty was received with ap
plause, and the bark of a dog which joined
in the greeting, made considerable laughter.
He said: “The bark of a dog may be a good
omen. Geese cackled when Rome was
saved. I thank you for the honor conferred
and congratulate the Democrats that in solid
column they will move on to victory con
sequent; that now has come tho day of re
demption upon the blunders of tho Ilepub
lican party, when they presented the name
of a candidate with ’a solid character for
the place Washington occupied.
In conclusion, Major McCafferty con
gratulated the conveution upon the selec
tion of General Hancock as their candidate
for the Presidency.
Mr. Dyer, of Braintree, was chosen tem
porary Secretary of the convention, and a
committee on credentials was appointed
also a committee on permanent organiza
tion.
Mr. Reed, of Charlestown, asked for a
speech from General Butler. The Chair
man merely replied : “In the sweet bye
and-bye,” to which Mr. Reed replied :
“Now is the accepted time.” After some
further talk the subject was dropped, al
though it was a great disappointment to
many members.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
tion recommended that Hon. P. A.Collins, of
Boston, be declared permanent Chairman
which was received with enthusiasm.
Mr. Collins addressed the convention in a
speech of twenty minutes, and was vocifer
ously applauded throughout. A committee
was then appointed ou resolutions.
Mr. Tarbox, of Lawrence, offered the fol
lowing:
Jie.so!ved, That the functions of the com
mittees appointed respectively by the Me
chanics Hall aud Faneuil Hall conventions
of last year now terminate, and a joint com
mittee of thirty, hithertoselected from such
committees, constitute the Democratic State
Committee, to hold office until the first day
ot July, 1881, with power to fill vacancies,
if any shall occur.
Mr. Tarbox was called to the platform
and said: “We are a united Democratic
party lu Massachusetts once more. This is
a matter of congratulation to every Demo
crat. We have no .quarrel to prosecute
against any Democrat who stands loyal to
the national nominees.”
The question was demanded and the reso
lution w*as adopted by an overwhelming
majority.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that there were 1,345 delegates present,
representing 327 cities and towns. There
were no contesting delegations and the re
port was accepted. At 12:30 p. m. the con
vention took a recess.
The convention reassembled this afternoon
at 1:30. After the announcement of the
names of Vice Presidents, Mr. Haggerty, of
Lowell, put in Domination for Governor
ei-Govemor Wm. Gaston, of Boston. This
nomination w r as strongly opposed by Mr.
Allen, of Holyoke, amid great confusion.
Upon motion of Mr. Tarbox, of Lawrence,
it was resolved to ballot for Governor.
Mr. Brady, of Attleboro, offered an amend
ment to Mr. Tarbox’s motion, that the con
vention nominate General B. F. Butlen of
Lowell, for Governor by acclamation. The
motion was made amid loud cheers and con
fusion.
Mr. Allen, of Holyoke, moved to recon
sider the motion, whereby the convention
voted to proceed to ballot,
At this point the Chairman presented
General Butler to the convention. General
Butler said: “I rise to speak on the sub
ject of the reconsideration cf an altei native,
being the use of my name by acclamation.
A fair and free ballot is the pic Ige of De
mocracy to the country. Then there Is ar-
other consideration. When I say a thing I
mean it, and when I mean
thing I say it. I have declared
that under no consideration would I be a
subject for an elective office under the in
coming administration, for reasons which I
have deemed sufficient. This is my position
before the country. First., I have come out
from the Republican party, and I have
stated my reasons for it. If these
reasons would have any weight with the
republic—they should have been the result
of careful thought an 1 not a bid for office.
Second, if I diu stand as a candidate, men
would talk about my ahanging ideas, and
the result would be injurious to the
united party. Let me fight one
year in the ranks, or three, or four, or
five years, if necessary. One other
reason I will state to you. For a year or
two I have sought by the aid of the Demo
cratic party to reform abuses in the State.
A portion of the Democrats for honest
reasons have opposed this u=e of the Demo
cratic party, but I trust they have done so
with no considerable bitterness. I have
learned that it is impossible to accomplish
the object ia view without a united
Democracy, until the party, moved
by the principle* of Jefferson
and Hancock, presents a 6olid
front to the opposition. There were some
hard feelings in these contests. They have
passed away from my mind, and I hope
they will pass away from the minds of
others. I will never do anything which can
bring them up again. You have many good
men. Select one to go with tbe name of
Hancock. Gentlemen, I thank you for
your kindly weLuogie, and you, Mr. Presi
dent, for the warm words in which you in
troduced me. I 6hall not be yojjr candi
date.”
After some further discussion Mr. Burke,
of Boston, put in nomination Charles P.
Thompson, of Gloucester. Voting at once
began and Mr. Thompson had a majority of
tbe votes cast on the first ballot. His nomi
nation was thereupon made unanimous,
with much enthusiasm.
The ticket was then completed by the
nocUnetjon of Alpha E. Ihompsop for
Lieutenant Governor, Michael F. Donohue
for Secretary of State, and Francis J. Parker
for Treasurer.
Upon the report of the Committee on
ffesolutioDS a platform was adopted en
dorsing the Cincinnati platform and candi
dates. asserting that the Republican party
is sectional £ ml not national, and that its
fanning of the embers of sectional strife
retards the prosperity of tbe coun
try ; favoring manhood euifnjge and
demanding the removal of unreasonable
restrictions upon the franchise; protesting
against the law, which nukes the payment
of a paltry tax a condition of the exercise
of a citizen’s ri B Ut to vote ; demanding re-
foims in State taxation aad congratulating
the Democratic party of tho common we? 1th
upon the honorable settlement of the differ
ences heretofore existing within it.
The convention then adjourned.
Trenton, N. J., September — The
Democratic 8tate Convention for the nomi
nation of a candidate for Governor and
Presidential electors was called to order at
noon to day by the Chairman of the 8tate
Executive Cornjnittee. Hon. Leon Abbott
was made teipppraiT Chairman. Upon
taking the chair rn^de an ad
dress in which be s^ia that the
Democratic party occupied an aggressive
position, not being placed under the neces
sity of defending its candidates against a
party that, from the start, is on the defen
sive in regard to its candidate. The impor
tance of the contest ip the wtate was dwelt
upon at length, and he showed that tfce
most important State question Is the elec
tion of a Governer and State Legislature.
After tbe appointment of the usual com
mittees, the convention took a recess.
The Democratic 8tate Convention effected
a permanent organization this afternoon by
the election of Hon. Leon Abbott as perma
nent Chairman. Resolutions were adopted
ratifying the Cincinnati nominations and
reaffirming the principles of the party there
enunciated, favoring a protective tariff and
condemning the Republican management^
State finances. Ealli “
Governor. On the fourth ballot George C.
Ludlow, of Middlesex, was chosen and de
clared the nominee of the convention.
After the nomination of electors the con
vention adjourned.
A FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
IN FLORIDA.
A Train on the A., G. and W. I. T.
Road Break* Through a Tre*tle—
The Conductor Killed and tbe En
gineer Fatally Injured—Baggage
lfla*ter also Hurt.
Special Telegram to the. Morning News.
Lake Citt, September 1.—News of a fatal
accident on the Atlantic, Gulf and West
India Transit Railroad have been received
in this city. It seems that the down train
from Cedar Keys to Fernandina went
through a trestle one mile east of Rose
wood. Conductor Weeks was killed, and
engineer Maxwell was fatally injured. The
express messenger and baggage master were
also injured. As yet no further particulars
have been received.
A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
Culmination of a Feud Commenced
Over Twenty Year* Ago—Shot
Dead From a Window.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Louisville, Ky., September L—A special
from Shelby City to the Courier-Journal
says: “Samuel Johnson was shot and in
stantly killed by James Wheeler last even
ing, at Danville Junction. This is the cul
mination of an old feud, which commenced
in 1859 at Liberty, between Samuel
Johnson’s father, Biel Owsley, James
Wheeler and several other parties, in which
Johnson was killed by Owsley. Young
Sam, then a boy only four years old, as he
grew older swore he would kill Owsley and
Wheeler at the first opportunity. Owsley-
died nine years ago. Johnson met Wheeler
for the first time last fall, aud at once as
saulted him. Bystanders interfered and
prevented Johuson from accomplishing his
purpose. Nothing more was thought of the
matter until two months ago, when John
son appeared at Danville Junction, where
Wheeler was at work, and fired three
shots at him, without warning. None
of the shots took effect, and Wheeler
made his escape. Since then Wheeler
armed Limself and has been on the lookout
for Lis enemy. To-day Johnson, accompa
nied by three other men, came to the junc
tion looking for Wheeler, under the pretext
of wanting to compromise the matter.
Wheeler, not believing in their sin
cerity, kept out of their sight, and
finally went to his room and
from the window watched their movements,
and just as Johnson stepped from the rail
road upon the platform leading to the hotel
he fired one barrel of his gun loaded with
buckshot into Johnson’s right side. John
son sank upon the platform and died in a
few moments. Wheeler was arrested and
taken to Danville jail.”
THE PANAMA CANAL.
THE COMMERCIAL ASPECT
THE ENTERPRISE.
OF
The Chief of the Bureau ot Statistics
Views the Project in an Unfavora
ble Light.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Washington, September L—A report on
the commercial aspect of the proposed
interoceanic canal, by Joa. Nimmo, Chief
of the Bureau of Statistics, has just been
issued. In his summary of facts ascer
tained, and the conclusion reached in his
report, Mr. Nimmo sajs that the
shipping which would annually pass
through the canal would amount to
but 1,500 vessels, or 1,622,000 tons, Instead
of 6.000,000, as estimated by De Lesseps;
that the traffic of the canal would probably
be confined almost exclusively to steam ves
sels: that in the event of the construction
of the canal the commerce between the
Pacific ports of the United States and
Europe would probably seek pas
sage through the proposed’ canal in steam
vessels; that the shipment of guano and
nitrate of soda, amounting to eight hundred
and ten thousand tons annually, would
continue to follow the route via Cape Horn;
that the trade of Chili with the Atlantic
ports of the United States and with Europe
via Cape Horn, amounting to three hundred
and eighty-five thousand tons of shipping
annually, would probably continue to pur
sue that route, and that the entire tea sup
ply of the Atlantic seaboard States will
eventually be brought from the country
where produced to San Francisco and
thence overland by rail.
Mr. Nimmo’s report is, therefore, on the
whole, unfavorable to the construction of
the proposed canal, or at least the anticipa
tions of its projectors as to its fiuaneiul sue
cess. _
ENTRY OF GEN. ROBERTS INTO
CAN DA IIAR.
THAT AFFAIR OF HONOR IN
RICHMOND.
Capt. Wise Before the Police Court—
He !*Iakes a Statement of th
Whole Affair—Placed Under
Bonds.
THE INDIAN HOSTILES.
Bald* and murders Near El Paso
Victoria Wishes to make a Condi
tional Surrender.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Denver, September 1.—A Tribune 1 s Santa
Fe special says: “Advices have been re
ceived from the south that a few scattered
bands of Apaches are raiding the ranches
about sixty miles from El Paso and
murdering is reported. Victoria’s
main body is still in the Candelaria
Mountains. Advices from Mexico are to
the effect that Victoria has requested of the
Mexican Government a meeting for treaty
purposes, with a conditional surrender in
view. The Mexican Government would not
grant the request without consulting the
United States Government. This move of
Victoria’s indicates that the forces of New
Mexico and Texas combined are too much
for him, and knowing that the
United States will accept nothing but an
unconditional surrender, which would likely
result in his death, he wishes to make a
conditional surrender to the Mexicans,
which can hardly be accomplished, as Gov
ernor Tereasius, who will have much influ
ence in the matter, is a heavy loser by
Victoria’s raids.”
THE GENEVA REGATTA.
The Races Postponed on Account of
Bougli Water—A match Between
Courtney and Riley.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Geneva, N. Y., September 1.—S. R. Sey-
fert, of Reading, Pa., arrived last night, and
all the amateur scullers are ready for the
races in which they are entered to day.
A match sculling race of three miles with
a turn was arianged last night between
James Riley, of Saratoga, and G. W. Weis-
gerber, of Wheeling, W. Va., for one thou
sand dollars a side, to take place within
thirty days.
The backers of Weisgerber and Felsinger
express a desire to arrange matches between
these scullers and Cbas. Courtney, aud will
be accommodated if the forfeit money is
deposited.
To-day’s races of the Geneva regatta were
postponed ou account of rough water. The
events will be rowed to-morrow.
A match for a three-mile single scull race,
with a turn, w?^ arranged tc day between
Courtney and Riley, to take place in thirty-
day s. The stakes are: Courtuey $5C0, Riley
$350. The forfeit money is $100 a side.
Jn several pools sold this eveniDg, Riley
sold in the professional race even against
the field. Holmes is a strong favorite in
the amateur sculling race. Holmes and
Woodbury sell for first chance In the double
sculls, and the Albany’s in the four-oared
race. |
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE
OF SEDAN.
Its '^Celebration Today—A Procla
mation to tbe Army by tbe Em-
peror.
By Telegrqph to the Homing News.
Berlin, September 1.—The anniversary
of the battle of Sedan will be generally
celebrated to-morrow. The Emperor has
issued a proclamation to the soldiers of the
German army. It recalls tbe events of ten
years ago, the great deeds of the army and
victory of Sedan, and expresses profound
thanks and warmest acknowledgments to
the army, aud hopes it may continue to ful
fill all the calls of duty and honor, maintain
the strictest discipline, aud never relax in
diligent training lor war. Then in fpture
times of difficulty, from which may God
long preserve us, the army will still be the
steadfast guardian of the fatherland.
Tbe Suspicions Fever Cases on tbe
Raven.
Memphis, September 1.—Special dis
patches from Vicksburg, say: “The cases
taken off the tow boat Raven have been
jinder continuous observation for the past
severity-two hojjrs, and are positively de
clared not to be yellow fever. This state
ment is authorized by Dr. C. A. Rice, Medi
cal Inspector of the National Board of
Health at Vicksburg, and by Dr. W. F.
Reilly, Assbtant Director of the Inspection
Service of the National Board of Health.”
Public Debt Statement.
Washington, September 1.—The debt
statement issued to-day shows the reduction
of the public debt during the month of Au
gust to be $12,027,167 59: cash in the Treas
ury, $196,668,332 23; gold certificates, $7,-
697,900; silver certificates, $13,138,040; cer
tificates of deposit outstanding, $11,300,000;
refunding certificates, $1,106,450: legal ten
ders outstanding. $346^81,016; fracUonal
currency outstanding, 17,181/JS* 3, .
Crime In Texas.
Galveston, September 1.—A special dis
patch to the News from Waco, Texas, says :
“Moee Miller shot and killed Pat Bunk at
Morgan last Monday night.”
4 dispatch from Georgetown, Texas, to
the Ne'uJ say z ; *‘Jesse Graham has been ar
rested, charged with being an accessory to
the murder of Eaton at Round Point.”
llotlng then began for
Cologne Cathedral.
Beblin, September L—A Cabinet order
appoints the j 5th of October aa the date for
the consecratlop and opening of the re
cently completed Cologne Qathed+al. The
jimperor William and his family arid oftier
royal personages will be present.
^=—
Suffer not disappointment by employipg
too many “cures”—but for the diseases of
infancy use Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup, which
never disappoints, and costs only 25 cents a
bottle.
sep2 It
Tbe Ghazls Swear to Figbt the Brit
ish—Preparing to Attack Ayoob
Kliau Ayoob Desires to Come to
Terms—Albanian Loyalty to tbe
Sultan.
By Telegraph to the Morning Betas.
London, September 1.—A special from
Camp Robat, twenty miles from Candahar,
under date of Saturday last, says: “General
Gough, with two cavalry regiments, arrived
here on Friday after marching thirty-four
miles, and opened heliographic communi
cation with Candahar. Gen. Roberts arrived
j at Candahar with a regiment of his force on
J Saturday. Ayoob Khan is entrenched at
j Musra, in the Areandab valley. His line of
retreat is secured by a ford over the river at
Khagraz. Col. St. John reached Camp
I Robat with a 6mall escort on Saturday.
Gen. Primrose heliographs that Moosa Khan
and other Cabul refugees had reached the
camp of Ayoob Khan. The Gbazis are re
joining him and swear to fight the British.
Ayoob Khan himself wrote to Col. S*. John
to-day desiring to come to terms. We halt
here preparing to attack Ayoob Khan.”
A later dispatch from Camp Robat, dated
August 29, says: “A letter has just been
received from General Phayre which aays
that he cannot arrive here for a week or ten
days yet. We move to Momund to-mor
row. General Roberts will begin the attack
with four brigades within the next three
days.”
A dispatch, dated Quettah today, pub
lished in the second edition of the Times,
says: ‘ Gen. Roberts entered Candahar yes
terday. Ayoob Khan has attempted to open
negotiations with him. All the leaders of
theGhuxnee faction are said to have joined
Ayoob Khan. Gen. Phayre marched yesterday
with his whole force, us be expects a battle
at Takl Pul. Ayoob Khan’s Ilerati Khan
stani and KilzshebashI troops are said to be
desirous of deserting him since learning of
the recognition of Abdurrahman Khan as
Ameer at Cabul, but they are sworn on the
Koran to fight.”
A dispatch dated Salonika, August 31, to
the Manchester Guardian, says: “At Uskub
on Sunday, several Bulgarian bands entered
the Turkish territory from points near the
junction of the Servian and Bulgarian fron
tiers. The Turks are establishing a military
cordon around the threatened dlstriete.”
Simla, September 1.—It is officially an
nounced that General Roberts reached Can
dahar Yesterday and is expected to attack
Ayoob Khan to-day. Ayoob has made over
tures to General Roberts. General Phayre
is nearing Taktl Pul.
Paris, September 1.—According to a dis
patch published here, the Albanian leaders
yesterday telegraphed the Sultan assuring
him of their loyalty and declaring their de
termination to defend the integrity of their
territory to the last extremity*
THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
Passage of tbe Bill for tlie Bnrlal of
Dissenters-Tbe Bill for the Reg
IstralioH of Voters in frelaud—An*
other Day Added to flic Session.
By Telegraph to the Mominq News.
London, September 1.—In the Honse of
Commons last night the bill to permit the
burial of Dissenters in all church-yards and
cemeteries without Church of England ser
vices, passed its third reading.
In consequence of the rejection by the
House of Lords of the bill for tbe registra
tion of voters in Ireland, the {rish members
of the House of Commons will resist a sec-
ond reading of the appropriation bill, which
was fixed for to-day. Mr. Parnell will in
sist that the essential clauses of the regis
tration bill shall be tacked on to the appro
priation bill.
To Mr. Parnell’s proposition, Mr. Foster,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, replied that he
was willing to make the registration bill a
government measure next year; that he can
not adopt Mr. Parnell’s suggestion, which
could ouly be resorted to in extreme cases.
Mr. Parnell, therefore, objected to the
second reading of tfie appropriation bill,
which objection, according to the forms of
procedure, postpones the bill until to-mor
row, thus adding a day to the session.
Congressional Nominations.
Baltimore, September 1.—Andrew G.
Chapman, of Charles county, was to-day
nominated for Congress by the Democratic
Convention of the Fifth district.
Union Srsisr-s, Ala., September 1.—The
Republicans of the Third Alabama district,
in convention here to-day, unanimously
nominated A. A. Mabson for Congress.
Detroit, Mich., September 1.—The
Democrats of the Third district nominated
to-day James W. Shelby, of Albion, and
thoee of the Fourth district nominated J.
W. Powers, of Kalamazoo, for Congress.
Charleston, 8. C., September 1.—John
H. Evins was renominated to-day for Con
gress from the Fourth diptrict.
Cotton Laborers Strike in New Or
leans.
New Orleans, September 1.—The labor
ers In all the cotton presses here are on a
strike for an advance in wages. The cotton
press proprietors say the strike is the result
of efforts on the part of certain agitators to
force extreme prices, materially In excess of
those which have heretofore been paid. It
is stated that some of these laborers have
been paid as high as $50 per week, though
the normal wages have been $50 to $60 per
month, and the proprietors would willingly
pay $60 per month for competent laborers
and guarantee steady employment.
Poisoned by Nlglit Sli&iie Berries.
Petersburg, Va., September 1.—Three
children of Charles Wilson, a prominent
farmer of Surry county, were fatally pois
oned last week by eating berries of the
deadly night shade. The firet and youngest
died last Thursday, the second on Sunday
night, and the third and only remaining
child on Monday. The case is without a
parallel in this section of the country.
The Cincinnati industrial Exposl?
tlon.
Cincinnati, September 1.—The Chamber
of Commerce to-day decided to devote the
afternoon of next Wednesday (September
8tb) to the entertainment of visitors, who
are expected in large numbers, especially
from the South, to attend the opening of
the Industrial Exposition.
Declines a Renominatlon.
Flushing, L. I., September 1.—In a let
ter, Hon. Jas. H. Covert, Representative
from the First Congressional district of this
State, states he is not a candidate for re-
noniiDation, apd would positively decline
should the fiominatiori be tendered hjm.
►■■»*! :—
Ap Increase ot Trade.
New Orleans, September 1.—Statistics
published by tbe Price Current show that
there has been a material increase in §11
branches of trade at this port during the
past year.
By Telegraph to the Morning Betas.
Richmond, Va., September 1.—The case
of Capt. John 8. Wise, charged with being
about to engage in a duel with Geo. Ben.
Johnson, came up in the Police Court to
day.
Capt. W'ise, who had kept out of the way
of arrest since the 1st of last month, sur
rendered yesterday and was present In court
to-day. 8everal witnesses were examined
in relation to the apprehended hostile meet
ing, after which Capt. Wise, after stating
that as it was now certain he would
be placed under bonds, said he
desired to give a full statement
of the whole matter, as he thought it was
time the public should know about it. He
then recited the story of his being black
balled last wiuter by the Westmoreland
Club, when he was Honored with fifteen
black balls for being a Readjuster and friend
of Gen. Mabone. That he had on the stump
and iu a public letter denounced the fifteen
as eowards and assassins, and had insulted
two of them who had come in his way. That
recently he had been Informed of a conver
sation in connection with the blackballing
which reflected on him, and that a corre
spondence had been commenced.
Capt. Wise then read the whole corres
pondence, which Is quite voluminous, and
in the course of which he denounced all
who had blackballed him as cowards and
dastards, who bad stabbed him in the dark.
Dr. Johnson, In a letter to Capt- Wise,
stated his connection with the affair, and
demanded a full retraction of the insulting
language used by Capt. W'lse, to which the
latter replied, declining to retract the in
sult and reaffirming it with full force and
effect. .
Captain Wise stated that he had remained
out of the city In order to give any of the
aggrieved parties an opportunity to com
municate with him, as his whereabouts
were sufficiently well known for that pur
pose, but that now he consi4ered the mat
ter as a farce and at an end.
The Folic i Justice placed him under
bonds in the same amount ($5,000) as he
had Dr. Johnson.
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
The Ups and Downs of a Day—The
Strongest and Weakest Stocks
Awaiting Reports ot Railroad
Earnings.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York, September 1.—The stock
market opened generally firm, but was un
settled in the earl? dealings. At the first
board prices declined to 3 per
cent., the latter in Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy. During the afternoon
speculation became firm and the general list
recovered almost the entire decline, while
Hannibal and St. Joe auv^nepd 2% and the
preferred 3 per cent., and the improvement
was generally maintained to the close. The
Hannibal and St. Joe shares, however, re
acted % to % per cent., respectively. The
transactions of the day aggregated 189,000
shares.
The Post, in its financial article to day,
says: “The exceptionally strong stocks
have been Iron Mountain and Coal shares.
The weakest stocks have been Western
Union Telegraph, Hannibal and 8t. Joseph
aud Michigan Central. The reports of rail
road earnings for the month of August are
awaited with unusual interest, and if the
heavy receipts of a year ago are maiutaiped
the showing will be more satisfactory than
was expected. Railroad bonds are all strong
to-day, Iron Mountain issues and Erie sec
ond consols being the features of the specu
lative list. Money on call is still easy at i
a3}£ per ceDt. Time loans and prime mer
cantile paper are unchanged.”
THE FRENCH PEC’REES,
Tbe Authorization of Religions
Schools — Premier De Freyclnct
Losing Ground.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, September 1.—A Paris dispatch
to the Daily News says the letter which is
to take the place ot the demand for the
authorization of religious schools, affected
by tbe March decrees, was agreed upon
by the Archbishops of Paris and Rouenf
and the Papal Nuncio.
A Paris dispatch to the Manchester
Guardian says: “Premier de Freycinet is
losing ground rapidly. His silence under
the attacks and his protracted absence in
crease the dissatisfaction. Unless he pub
licly expresses his determination to dissolve
all non-authorised congregation^ his ielgn
will soon end. There is no doubt that for
the present M. Gambetta, President of the
Chamber of Deputies, has forsaken him.”
Paris, September 1.—The police found
the Jesuit schools In Paris, Lille, Toulouse,
Montpelier and elsewhere evacuated, except
by civil representatives. At Poictere, how
ever. they found six Jesuits, three of whom
Iclalmed to be proprietors. The other three,
offering no such plaim, they were rejected,
causing a slight demonstration by the crowd
outside.
THE CUBAN SUGAR CROP.
A fjeorease of Twenty Per Cent. In
the Yield as Compared with Last
yeitr.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Hav. na, September 1.—The yield of this
year’s sugar crop has been about 545,000
tons, agf'ctt 680,000 last year, showing a
decrease of about twenty per cent.
The total exports from all parts of
the Island from January 1st to
July 31st, were 90,573 boxes and 35,75’
hogsheads, against 199,299 boxes and 55,929
hogsheads In 1879. The exports to the
United States were 66,413 boxes aud &S3.203
hogsheads, against 91,810 boxes and 625,677
hogsheads in 1879. Tbe stocks in all parts
of the island July 31st were 138,961 boxes
and 131,400 hogsheads, against 117,906 boxes
and 16,227 bogeheads the preceding year.
John Iff. Benson Supposed to be
Fonnd.
New York, September 1.—The friends of
John M. Benson, of Montgomery, Ala., who
mysteriously disappeared recently from his
hotel in this city, heaj*d to-d§y t$at he had
been found in Jamaica, Long island,
at least a person corresponding with
the missing man In every particular,
is reported to having been found there, and
there is no doubt of his identity. On obtain
ing the information, Messrs. Farley, Pearl
street merchants, at once dispatched two
men to bring Mr. Benson to New York and
provide whatever is necessary. The condi
tion of the gjan is reported very bad. He
was helpless and unaoie to give any con
nected account of himself. He told a story
about beiDg in search of work, etc., and
physically was much prostrated.
Official Records of the Late War.
Washington, September 1.—The first and
second volumes of the official records of the
late war, the publication of which was au
thorized by Congress at its last session, have
been completed under tbe direction of
Colonel Scott, of the War Department, and
are now in tbe hands of the Public Printer.
Congress ordered ten thousand copies of
this work, and also authorized Its sale to
the public. These two volumes will soon
be issued, and copies can be had from A. S.
Cbild6, Chief Cler*. of the Governmont
Printing Office, at one dollar per volume.
The Gynecological Association.
Cincinnati, September 1.—In the Ameri
can Gynecological Association to day papers
were read by Drs. Battay of Rome, Ga. t J.
G. Englemen of St. Louis, H. P. Wilson of
Baltimore, J. R. Jackson of Chicago, R. S.
Sutton of Pittsburg, and H. F. Campbell, of
.ngusta, Qa. ^he members of the asso^ia-
on were entertained to-night by & banquet
given by the resident members of the medi
cal profession.
Tbe Cotton Spinners and Short
Time.
London,September 1.—The Oldham Limi
ted Companies, representing two million
spindles, have decided that the state of the
cotton trade renders it advisable to lessen
the production of yarns by resorting to
short time. A general meeting of the Limi
ted Companies and private spinners will be
held shortly to consider the matter.
TJje fotton Business of Iffeinphis.
Memphis, Tesir, September I.—Trie an
nual statement' for the commercial >ear
closing last night, shows that 409,809 baled
of cotton were received at this port, an ex
cess of 23,080 bales over the previous year.
The average price realized was S3-100l.
per pound. Trie aggregate value of the cot
ton was nearly twenty-four million dollars.
THE GUBERNATORIAL CANVASS
A Liberty County Farmer’s Reason
for Supporting Gov. Colquitt
Liberty County, August 30. — Editor
Morning News : As a citizen of Georgia, con
cerned for her welfare, allow me a little
space in your paper to express my views on
the present phase of our State politics,
was in favor of Governor Colquitt before
the convention met, and he is my choice
still. Yet I had no antipathy to Mr. Lester,
who was his competitor, for the nomina
tion; nor have I any antipathy to Mr. Nor
wood, who competes with him for the elec
tion. I do not design to disparage them,
but I hope Colquitt will be elected. I could
hardly have been reckoned among the Gov
ernor’s most enthusiastic admirers so late
as about te|i months ago, but I thought him
a man of more than average integrity among
our public men, and when, as the time
drew nigh for a new election, I discovered
disposition to blacken his character and to
cast odium upon him, my indignation was
excited, and the assaults upon him drove
me to his standard. Not that I think any
official ought to be exempted from criti
cism. That is the right o{ freemen and s
bulwark of freedom. But let the criticism
be sincere and fair. It seemed to me that
certain parties had conceived a desire to
oust the Governor from his station without
any regard to his merits or demerits, and
then, as an afterthought, hit upon certain
charges against him as pretexts for an oppo
sition which they had predetermined to
make, rather than as reasons conducting
them to such a course. This 1 thought in
sincere, and it disposed me to receive all their
accusations cumgrano sal it. Then I offset their
abuse with what I thought the general good
character the Governor had sustained.
When a man is accused of crime, his char
acter can go to the jury as evidence. I know
some whom I might be willing to convict on
comparatively scanty direct testimony, be
cause general bad character proclaims them
capable of crime ; but I know others whose
general good character creates such a strong
presumption of innocence that, in order to
convict, the proof must be overwhelming. I
thought Colquitt’s character such a barrier
as required something more than the pas
sionate assertions of professional politicians
to surmount.
Again, the animus of some—1 say not all
—of his accusers made me chary of credit
ing their charges. What the animus was,
may be inferred from the fact that they went
so far as to taunt the Governor with being
a Sunday school lecturer, etc. Now, T thinlr
the duty of a Governor is to give his atten
tion faithfully to the duties of his office.
This is not only a patriotic, but a Christian
duty. And if the Governor allowed the in
terests of the State to go to ruin, in order
that he might look after Sunday schools,
etc., it seems to me, he was, in so far, dere
lict In Christian duty. But I am not aware
that such is the fact. And if, in addition to
a faithful discharge of his public trust, he
could also do good work in connection with
Sunday £choois, it i£ so v^uch njore !n his
favor, and the effort to prejudice him Id
the minds of the people.for it revealed an ani
mus which made me suspect the opposition.
It is, indeed contemptible for men to seek
to ride into office on a religious reputa
tion gotten up for the purpose. But
it will be a dark day for tfie country when
Christian character 6hall be a bar to pro
motion. The Good Book says, “When the
righteous are in authority the people re
joice ; but when the wicked beareth rule
the people mourn.”
1 nave giv^n some of the reasons which In
fluence me to prefer Governor Colquitt, i
have not finished, but the article grows
long, aud I must desist. Possibly, at a fu
ture time, I may resume the subject. I hope
the Ego has not been thrust offensively for
ward, though I fear it will seem so. I have
not meant it to be. I have given, somewhat
in detail, tho operations of my own mind.
Others can canvass tnera aDd decide for
themselves whether and wherein they are
faulty. Civis.
Flashes From the Wires.
Anthony Barbarie, of New Orleans, aged
ten years, was crushed to death on a switch
by a train on the Morgan Railroad yesterday.
Henry Betterman was knocked overboard
from a derrick at Port Eads yesterday and
drowned.
The steamship Herder, which arrived at
New York yesterday, brought $1,765,600 in
foreign coin from Rurope,
New York Solid for Hancock.
The following is a copy of a letter re
ceived from a well known citizen of New
York by General Trimble of Baltimore
Binghamton, N. Y., August 2G.-
Gen. I. R. Trimble—Dear ; General
Your letter of June 30 is before me. Our
Hancock clubs were not organized when
your letter reached me, and I could not
answer definitely your inquiries as to
General Hancock’s prospects in our
State. Sjnce then we huve effected in
this State a complete organization, and
our numerous Hancock clubs arc under
ood discipline and full of enthusiasm,
lany Republicans, particularly soldiers
of the Union army, are coming forward
and enrolling themselves for the noble
hero and soldier, and I can assure you
that New YorR will give a splendid ma
jority for Hancock and English. Your
speech I have read a dozen times and
with increasing pleasure. I can assure
you that the sentiments expressed in
speeches of the Union Generals that I
have listened to are in every respect
stronger as regards the wrongs of the
Souih, and the Northern carpetbaggers
are denounced in stronger terms than
you or any Sputherper eyey denounced
thorn. Tnere is one foolish idea promi
nent here, generated by the Radical Re
publicans, and believ'ed by their party
almost unanimously, and also by some
Democrats, and that is that if Hancock
is elected President the Southern war
debt will be paid. Can’t you and some
other of our prominent Southern men
set that question at rest fully in speeches,
anff let it be for issue in the North? It
would do us a great amount of good. If
you could induce General Hampton to
explain and declare the voice of the
South in this matter—or Senator Bayard
•it would help us wonderfully, for all
the North admire these gentlemen and
look on them as the mouthpiece of the
South.
Truly and respectfully yours,
A. J. L
Cq^'IvUnp on the Conduct ov
tiie Campaign.—A New York letter
says: “Senator G'oukling is credited
with having remarked Tuesday that the
Republican National Committee is mak
ing a great mistake in scattering its fire
in other States, instead of concentrating
upon New York. He thinks the Qther
States may ?afejy be left to take care of
themselves, but that there is imminent
peril in losing New Y'ork. The issues, he
says, pertain to principles,‘and not to
candidates. He is also of opinion that
the National and State Committees
ought to make direct appeals to the mer
cantile and industrial classes with a view
of convincing them that Democratic suc
cess means Southern ascendency, and
that Southern ascendency means the de
pletion of the Federal Treasury, a de
rangement of the national finances, the
imperiling of the public credit, and an
inevitable increase of taxation. If the
city general committee will pall a mass
meeting o? the merchants and working
men in New 'York city any time within
the next thirty days, he will gladly ad
dress it on these topics. ”
Mistakes will happen. A servant in a
hotel was directed to carry a glass of
medicine to a sick man and a cocktail to
tbe man in the next room. He put bo,th
glasses on one tr^y, apd visiting the eick
man first, the latter somehow took the
cocktail for his medicine, and then the
waiter took the medicine, which tasted
like the very mischief to the other man,
who took a big swallow of it, and then
;ot up and blasphemed frightfully and
Licked the waiter down four flights of
stairs.
The Secretary of the Hancock Club of
Flatbush, L. L, having written General
Hancock a letter promising him one
thousand majority in Flatbush, the Gen
eral responded: “In this campaign the
; people are the leaders. They know what
hey want, and through a fair and free
vote they are evidently determined to
have it. That the result will be a purer
and better administration of public
affairs, X have not the least doubt. ”
White, soft and velvety hands follow the
use of Cutlcura Medicinal Soap.
A Sinister Document.
Atlanta Constitution.
As a matter of course, we have been
under the impression that the leadtrs of
the Norwood movement would take due
advantage of their expertnes9 in the arts
and artifices of demagogery, but we have
never one moment believed that their
opposition to Governor Colauitt would
lead them to make an attack; upon the
Democratic party. We have before us a
document issued under the auspices of
the Norwood campaigners which, as an
appeal to the passions of the ignorant,
and as a slander against Governor Col
quitt, is without a parallel in the political
literature of Georgia. This circular is
embellished with the cut of a negro con
vict, loaded down with a ball and chain,
and its title i3 “Convict Catechism
We could wish that a copy of this
document might fall into the hands of
every thoughtful voter in the State: we
could wish that every citizen interest* d
in maintaining good order and in pre
serving and perpetuating kindly feelings
between the races might have an oppor
tunity of reflecting over the effect of this
firebrand to be cast by reckless dema
gogues among a class whose prejudices
are easily aroused, and whose passions
are readily inflamed. A more sinister
document was never conceived by dema
gogues, and its whole tenor is such that
even the casual reader must be convinced
that wc have those among us who would
not hesitate to make incendiary appeais
to a class of our population if thereby
they could win votes.
We take it for granted that Mr. Nor
wood knows nothing of this document;
nevertheless, it is based upon his candi
dacy; it is intended to secure for him the
support of the colored people, and he
Cannot escape a certain degree of respon
sibility for the circulation of such a docu
ment. The danger of the circular L
not in the direction intended by Mr.
Norwood’s campaigners. The danger is
not that the colored people will be in
duced to hold Governor Colquitt respon
sible for the existence or the abuses c f
the convict system; for while the negroes
may be comparatively, ignorant there are
none so ignorant as not to know that the
system was in operation before Gover
nor Colquitt came into office, and that
under his administration the miseries
and abuses of the chain gang have been
greatly mitigated. In other words, Gov
ernor Colquitt has ipado the best of a
bad law, and greatly improved its effect.
These are facts that the sinister misrepre
sentations of the circular will not suc
ceed in rubbing out.
This new style of campaign document,
however, goes much further than an at
tack upon Governor Colquitt. In en
deavoring to fix upon him the responsi
bility of the convict system, it over
shoots the mark and makes a violently
bitter attack upon the Democratic party
in the State, for while the system origi
nated with the Republicans, the action
of the last General Assembly has fixed
the responsibility upon the Democratic
party. We have the best reasons for be
lieving that Governor Colquitt was in
sympathy with the reforms which the
lamented Alston was anxious to see
made in the convict system of Georgia.
The most intimate personal relation ex
isted between Governor Colquitt and
Colonei Alston, aud it is hardly necessary
to state that the crusade of the latter was
not undertaken witiiout due and deliber
ate consultation. It is only necessary to
point to the record of Governor Colquitt
since he has been in office to demonstrate
the fact that he has been in favor of
every suggestion and every movement
looking to the amelioration and improve
ment of the colored people. fact
stands out prominently, and we are not
afraid that colored men will be deceived
by the circular.
TV hat we object to—what we protest
against—is that there can be found men
calling themselves Democrats who are
willing to befoul their own nests for the
purpose of defeating the will of a ma
jority of Georgia Democrats. The circu
lar is an insidious attack upon the Demo
cratic party. When Colonel Alston’s re
port was brought to the attention of the
Legislature, the Constitution urged that
body to take some definite action in the
way of reforming the system, warning
the members at the same time that the
question was a very large one, involving
vast moral interests, and necessitating
careful and deliberate action. The
Legislature took no action, and the
Democratic party of Georgia, as It exists
to day, became responsiMe for the sys
tem YVhen, therefore, Mr. Norwood’s
campaigners issue fifty thousand docu
ments of the character of the one now
before us, they simply attack the party
to which they profess to belong, and
make possible, in the near future, the
prosecution of incendiary campaigns, tbe
effect of which no thoughtful man can
contemplate with composure. They are
welcome—doubly welcome to all the
political capital they can make by such
sinister publications.
Apart from considerations of this sort,
the question arises—and it is one to
which we beg to call the attention of in
telligent colored men—is Mr. Norwood
the proper person to engineer a reform in
the convict system of the State ? His
record shows that his recent proclamation
to that effect is a mere piece of political
claptrap for the purpose of catching
votes. While Governor Colquitt, in the
administration of the affairs of the State,
has been using all his influence in behalf
of the improvement of the colored peo
pie—while the Constitution, in connec
tion with tho most thoughtful citizens,
has iiecn endeavoring in season and out
of season to build up a public sentiment
that will secure to the humblest colored
man justice under the law, protection in
his life, liberty aDd property, and el im
partial division of all the advantages of
citizenship, what has Mr. Norwood been
doing ? His record is consistent in this,
that he has persistently belittled all the
efforts made by the colored people for
their self-improvement; he has used all
his powers of invective a^d suicasm to
ridicule the 73^e, and his final verdict is:
Cut the negro down; “why cumbereth
he the ground ?” Previous to his present
candidacy, he has lost no effort to level
his keen sarcasm at the colored man.
Wherever he has had an opportunity to
deliver one of his cold blooded liar-
angues, he has almost invariably given
epigrammatic expression of his con
tempt for the race and all its possibili
ties. Even during the proceedings of the
recent convention, he took occasion to
display his animus. What, then, ar^ we
to say of the efforts of his campaigners
to attack the Democratic party for the
purpose of securing the votes of the
colored people ? What guarantee have
the colored people that his sudden con
version will be productive of results ’
Taking the position, the attitude, the
animus of the two mep—comparing
their records with reference to the negro
question—i§ it lively that S|r. Norwood
will by as active in behalf of the negro
3s Governor Colquitt? These are ques
tions that intelligent colored men must
decide for themselves. But no emergency
of prejudice or personal feeling can ex
cuse or explain the sinister purposes of
the Norwood circular which is to be
circulated among the colord people of
Georgia.
£iw Sills.
TUTT’S
SYMPTOMS OF A
TORPID LIVER.
| night, highly colored L*rtne.
IF THESE WARirareS ABX UNHEEDED-
SERIOUS DISEASES WILL SOON BE DEVELOPED*
YU IT"8 PILLS are especially adapted ts
«nch cue., one dose effects sack a change
pf feellns as to q*tonli»h the soiTerer
A Noted Divine says:
Dr. TUTTDear Sir • For ten years I hare
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Spring yoar Pill* were reoommaoded; I used thenv
1 un now a wellman. lure good appetite, d'^ractuui
perfect, rernler etoota, pile* gone end Lev* suited
lofty pound* flesh. They ere worth their weight infold
Rkv. R. L. ai>IPSO?rixmleTlUe. Kr.
Thf-7 IscyeuSwAppetUeland cause the
body to Take an Flesh, thus tbe system Is
nourished, and by their Tonic Action on the
Digestive Organs, Regular Stoola are PrO-
dnced^^ric^W»nts^8&£I“2*2jSLLeL - Xj
■rorpr haioyi;
out Hat* ob Whxsxxb* changed to • Glossy
JLCX by a single application of tnu Dtx. I* \nv
rte * hfttnrftl Color, act* InrtftnUneonftly. Sold
Drnggistft. or sent by exprea* on reoeipt of 1L
ffloe, 35 Murray St., New York.
roy!8 Ta,Th,S;y
£iw rfltulgorator.
DR. SANFORD’S
The Only Vegetable Compound
that acts directly upon the Liver,
andcuresLiverComplaints,Jaun
dice, Biliousness, Malaria, Cos
tiveness, Headache. Itassists Di
gestion, Strengthens the System,
Regelates the Bowels, Purifies the
Blood. A Book sent free. Address
Dr. Sanford, 162 Broadway,N.Y,
.FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
je24-Th,S&Tu«ia
®roccrUs atifl 3?rons:ions.
Chicago now exacts $250 for every
circus performance given in that city,
$50 a day for each side show and $25
for the concert in the tent after the reg
ular entertainment. Thus a circus open
afternoon and evening, with say five side
shows, must pay $673 daily into the
city treasury.
Two men rode up on harnessed horses
to a circus ticket wagon at Leadville,
hitched the beasts to it, and dashed off
with the vehicle, in which were the
treasurer and $1,300. The showmen
gave quick chase, and regained the
treasure, but the robbers escaped.
Mr. Hayes this year evidently cares
nothing for agricultural fairs, while
agricultural fairs evidently care nothing
for him. There is a strong contrast in
this respect between the first summer
and the last summer of the fraudulent
administration.
PINAFORE!
B UT you seldom ever—hardly ever, or nev
er—so to speak—find such immense quan-
APPLES.
BEETS.
03 IONS.
CABBAGE.
CARROTS.
POTATOES.
JAMAICA ORANGES.
i f
) RUNT {
LEMONS.
LEMONS.
LEMONS.
VIRGINIA H. P. PEANUTS. “Flag Brand
VIRGINIA PEANUTS, “Straight.”
TENNESSEE PEANUTS.
PEANUT ROASTERS.
FINE BUTTER.
FINE TEAS.
WINES, CHAMPAGNES, LIQUORS.
JOS. B. REEDY,
GROCER AND IMPORTER OF FRUIT,
sepl-tf • 21 Barnard street.
NEW GOODS.
C hoice fulton market beef.
Choice PIG HAMS, small.
Choice MACKEREL, in 5 lb. tins and loose.
Choice VEGETABLE SOUP, in 1-lb. packa
ge*. Something new.
PARCHED RIO COFFEE. 20c„ 25c. and 30c.
Fresh OAT MEAL. PEARL MEAL and full
assortment of FRESH BISCUITS.
For sale by
C. M. & H. W. TILTON,
eepl-tf NO. 31 WHITAKER STREET.
SUMMER BEVERAGES.
RASPBERRY SYRUP.
STRAWBERRY SYRUP.
PINE APPLE SYRUP.
LEMON SYRUP.
GINGER ALE.
RASPBERRY VINEGAR.
—AT—
A. M. & C. W. WEST’S.
aug!7-tf
DELICACIES,
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC.
IMBURGER CHEE8E, SWISS CHEESE.
J MUSTARD SARDINES.
TOMATO 8ARDINES.
CHOCOLATE and MILK in boxes.
BONELESS F. M. BEEF, BEEF TONGUES.
MUSTARD SEED OIL.
Ferris’ IIAMS, SHOULDERS, STRIPS and
SMOKED BEEF.
MAGDEBURGER DILL SUBKEN.
NICHOLAS LANG & BBO.’S,
augll-tf 10 BARNARD STREET.
flru <5oofls.
'• * 1
137 BR0IJ6KT03 STREET,
JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT
OF
Hamburg Embroideries
Fine work and handsome design*. At low prices;
A new lot of
CORSETS !
Including the SUMMER VENTILATING COR
SET, and all our usual popular brands.
Also a job lot of slightly soiled Corsets
^mostly large sizes, a few nursing
Corsets among them). A
JOB LOT »F SATIS RIBBOSS
A JOB LOT OF
CHILDREN’S FANCY HOSE
Sizes from 4>% to all fine qualities and
regularly made (no seamsPrice 25
cents, formerly sold at 50 cenbs.
The Tower Shirt
At T5o. and $1. The best for the money.
A NEW LOT OF
CHEAP LACES!
PRINTED LAWNS
AT 5 CENTS.
L#.\(i TOf LACE CLOVES
At 25 cents, formerly 50 cents. All
SUMMER GOODS
At a gTeat reduction, to clear them oat.
B.J., McKENNA.
Silk aud Scoldi Gioghani
UMBRELLAS,
SILK PARASOLS, ETC.
A
PICNIC GOODS
2oo BEEF TONGUE8 -
FANCY CRACKERS.
POTTED MEATS.
FRUIT SYRUPS.
MARMALADES.
PRESERVES, etc.
JAS. McGEATH & CO.,
NO. 17 WHITAKER STREET.
myl3-tf
,£ruU, Crgctablfs, <£tr.
100 Barrels Llioicu Apples.
ONIONS,CABBAGES, POTATOES
RECEIVED THIS MORNING.
For sale by
T. I». BOND.
CORN, HAY, OATS, BRAN. GRITS. MEAL,
PEANUTS, PEAS and all kinds of FEED.
aug28-tf
HOP BITTERS.
IN STORE AND FOR SALE BY
G. 31. HEIOT & CO., Druggists
aug2S tf
GRAY & O’BRIEN.
A Tremendous Clearance Sale
F ROM one of the largest manufacturing es
tablishments in this country.
Sf5 dozen SCOTCH GINGHAM UMBRELLAS,
with extra trimmings, 28, and .'J2 inches,
at gl, worth $3 50.
10 dozen TWILLED SILK UMBRELLAS, 28 and
28 inch, at $3 and $2 25, good value for $5.
500 TWILLED SILK 8UNSHADES at $1, good
value at $2 50.
1,003 CYPRUS PARASOLS, Bordered Serges, at
75c., former price $1 50.
250 Light Colored SUN UMBRELLAS, 28 and 30
inch, at 60c.;
Boys’Blue Flannel Sailor Suits,
3 to 10 years, 100 just opened.
200 Boys' ENGLISH 8ERGE SAILOR SUITS,
finest goods imported, 4 to 10 years, at $5.
Fame goods bought regular are good value
at $8.
100 pieces TORCHON EDGING and INSERT
ING, new goods.
New Line Ladies’ Underwear.
New Line Corset Covers.
NewLlneLadies’ Framers
GRAY & O’BRIEN.
augl2-tf
JACOB COHEN
AND HIS
BIG BOIMZAS!
Price List for this Week Only.
0. 4 BROWN DOMESTIC 5c. a yard.
•) r t-4 RROWN DOMESTIC 6J,ic. a yard.
3- 4 BLEACHED DOMESTIC 5c. a yard.
7-8 BLEACHED DOMESTIC fMc. a yard.
4- 8 BLEACHED DOMESTIC 3c. and 10c. »
yard.
1.000 pieces PRINTS 5c. to a yard.
TOWELS, extra bargains. 5c. to 25c.
BLACK ALPACAS, bonanzas, 15c. to 50c. a
yard.
CANTON FLANNEL 8c. to 25c. a yard.
A GREAT REDUCTION in HAMBURG
EDGING and LACES of all kinds.
Also, one thousand other articles for 50c. on
the dollar.
JACOB COHEN,
152 BROUGHTON STREET,
aug26-tf SAVANNAH, GA.
(Clothinfl.
fall, laao.
OPENING OF NEW STOCK
Clothing, Hats, Caps and Furnishing
Goods
FOR MEN AND BOYS, AT
Headquarters for Good Clothing.
E HEIDT has just returned from New York
• and the manufacturing district* of the
North with a larger and more choice selection
of goods than he lias ever brought to Savan
nah, and having all been carefully selected
from first hands only, entirely on a cash basis,
Mr. H- is warranted in the assertion that he
can defy anyone to undersell him.
The stock of CLOTHING consists of all the
leading materials and styles in the market,
from fine imported ENGLISH CA8SIMERIH5.
DOESKINS, DIAGONALS, etc., and fine BUSI
NESS SUITS down to the ordinary working
man's. You can get a suit fur men, youths or
boys from J5 to $4L) and every intervening
price.
The stock of HATS and CAPS is the largest
and best assorted stock to be found in the city,
embracing every new and fashionable ityle for
men and boys. The variety for young men
and boys in particular far surpass any stock
of Hats and Caps ever shown in Savannah.
The stock of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
KING OF SHIRTS, CELLULOID COLLARS,
CUFFS and BOSOMS, is full and replete with
every novelty in the market In Gents' JEW-
ELBY. SCARFS, TIES, BOWS. SUSPENDERS,
H ANDKERCHIE FS.G LOVES, UN DERSHIRTS,
DRAWERS, HALF H03E. etc.
An early and careful inspection and compari
son is respectfully invited at
aug31-tf i:» CONGRESS STREET.
Proposals.
Improvement of Harbor of Charles
ton, S. C,
United States Esonrexa Office, l
A ret Bitldcsg, New York, August 19,1880. f
EALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, addreaa-
O ed to the undersigned, will be received at
this office until 12 o'clock noon, on the 14th day
of September. 1880. at which time and place
they will be opened in presence of bidders,
for constructing Jetties of logs, brush and
stone, in the Harbor of Charleston, S. C.
Specifications, instructions tc bidders, blanks
for proposals, etc., may be obtained at this
office or from Capt. James C. Post, Corps of
Engineers, Charleston, S. C.
Q. A. GILLMORE,
aug27-6t Lt. Col. of Engineers,