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SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
YESTERDAY’S LEGISLATIVE PRO
CEEDISGS.
The members Skill Busy Offering
BIIIh-IIon. A. .11. Speer Elected As
sociate Justice of the Supreme
Court—Election of Several Supreme
Court Judge*— Captaiu J. Ki. Eallll
Appointed Aid to the (•overnor.
B estate red tl the* Pom dlfire kit fa*
viunah us Second Clan* NIciter.
THE BILL.
A Lily that grew in a pond of water,
Cliarmed with the grace of her beautiful
daughter.
Resolved in her mind she would give lior a
hall
And fit up her rooms for a dancing hall.
Master Lizard made planks from a cedar tree.
And the floors were all waxed by a Honey
Bee—
Ihe Toads from the garden made lamps with
their eyes.
And the house was all lighted by Fire flies.
She invited Miss Rose. Mrs. Pink, and then
gent cards to old friends by a beautiful Hen
That had e . Id on her wings and a crown on
her head.
And a tail like a Japanese fan outspresd.
Mi-s Lily was dressed in a robe of pure white,
And looked like a silvery star of the night—
Bliss Jasmine wore yellow, Miss Violet blue,
The Zinnias wore dresses of every hue.
The gentlemen mo-tly were dressed in ful
green.
And two of them walked with a ladv between.
The la lies, they sa- : d. were teiutlfu! flowers.
And they, the green leaves, that kept off the
showers.
All danced by the song of a sweet Katy-did.
In he u*»-« and he leave* of an old oak hid—
And drank the dew-wine front a gold Butter
cup,
Until daylight appeared, when the Ball broke
up:
Georgia Affairs.
Says the Sp»rta Ishnuielite: “We learn that
Mr. W. H. Bass has given up all attempts at
sheep raising. The opposition of the dogs to
the success of the enterprise was both vio ent
and successful It is not our purpose to be
personal, but this fact looks like a reflection
on the Legislature.”
A young gardener of Covington is gathering
ripe strawberries from his garden.
Tbe Covington Star warns the light-fingered
that a merchant of that place has planted dyna
mite t-rpedoes around his place of business,
and If one of the machines is stepped on it will
blow the unlucky stepper to atoms.
A lady of high standing in McDuffie county
informed the Thomson Journal a few days
since that she ate pecau nuts gathered from a
large trea now growing on the Coliins place, in
Columbia county, which grew from a switch
brought there from V irginia, and used by a
lady as a ri ling switch on the route. The
Journal thinks it is very remarkable that a
twig couli be used as a riding switch tor sev
eral hundred miles and then pl&uted
and caused to grow and bring forth much
fruit. It would not believe the story if its in
formant was not one of the nicest of ladies.
In Macon, lost Wednesday morning, two col
ored children engaged in a fight and were
hauled up in the Mayor's Court to answer for
their conduct After their ca. j e had been dis
posed of their respective mothers, Mary
Bryant and Jennie Turner, took up the quar
rel and engaged in a little war of their own
The Herald says bricks were the popular
weapons of warfare and flew widely in every
direction, and one succeeded in coming in con
tact with the head of Mary Bryant, which
placed that personage in an unpleasant frame
of mind. One of the viragoes was giving the
other a severe beating when the police came
up and arrested both belligerents.
A party of three hunters went out duck
hunting on th«* Flint river a few days ago, and
though the birds were remorkably scarce they
succeeded in bagging one hundred and nine.
The Montezuma Weekly is thoroughly dis
gusted. It says; “This thing is growing to be
rather monotonous. Suppose we go to work
for our own section and let the politics of the
nation go to thunder."
A few days ago one Frederick L&ible, a drug
clerk of Atlanta, mj-steriously disappeared. On
Wednesday last his body was found in the
woods near tliat city. Tho Coroner’s jury
brought in a verdict of death from unknown
cause*, and though the Constitution reporter
says “there was no cause assigned by the dead
man for the deed," it is suspected that he com
mitted suicide.
Fays the Marietta Journal: “The colored
people are moi% subject to consumption now
than when in slavery. We hear of frequent
deaths among that race from that incurable
disease. All n Pittman and Sam Frazier, col
ored, died Sunday, after a short illness, of con
sumption. What is strau^e. both had been for
a long time street laborers, both were taken
down sick on the same day, and the latter died
ia ten minutes after the death of the former.”
The Athens Banner is of the opinion that
Georgia never had a better s-t of btate House
officers than she has now. It says: “Secretary
Barnett. Treasurer Speer, Comptroller Wright
and Attorney General Anderson are amply
tlrst-class in their respective offices. No State
iu tho Union is better off in this respect than
Georgia. Two of tbes*- officers have l>e«*n
tried-one for a long term of years and the
other for only & short time - and both have
fully met public expectation. With tbe other
two the witter is sufficiently well acquainted
to feel every assurance that their fulfilment of
the trusts confided to them will be not only le
gally correct hut briliicnt. Georgia is to be
congratulated on such a set of officials.”
Americas Sumter Republican: “A few nights
since a youmr man living near the river called
n a young lady and sat up wi.h her until 11
o'clock. At that tim*» he went out to the car
riage house to get his buggy, when a most
loathsome stench greeted hi* olfactories and
he saw a negro man stretched out on the floor.
He immediately rushed to the house, informed
the young lady that a dead negro was in ihe
carriage house, and the hou-ehold was awak
ened. All hands repaired to the spot and found
a negro man asleep and a hide stretched upon
tlie rafters above to dry. The latter produced
the unp eosunt smell and the negro the scare.”
The Geneva correspondent of the Taltxitton
Standard wri'os that paper as fellows: “A
s *d death was the accidental drowning of the
little s-»u of Mr Jos W. Perdcu on Wednesday
last during the high waters in a small stream
near our town. He wa- plaj ing near the edg**
of the ditch when the bank gave way a»:d pre
cipitated him into the sw«-lien stream. No one
him at the time, but be was missed in a
? -w minutes and the signs of his fad together
with his hat lodged against a bush in the water
w ere discovered. Friends were near by making
syrup The stream was immediately dragged
and his body found some one hundred and fifty
yards bedo# four or five feet under water.
Johnnie wa* a bright, intelligent child, the only
son and the Idol of the grief stricken parents.
The sympathies of the community are with the
bereaved parent* ”
8ays the Rome Bulletin: “We learn from a
reliable source that there are several hundred
bales of cotton on both the upper and lower end
"f the Selma Rome and l’alton Railroad wait-
jng for transp irtatioh to this city. This cotton
lias been ’locked ur>' In this way for several
w'fcvE*. and th- o vners are 1-xnng money every
! *r by tlie delav. The railroad block con
tinues at His end*of the road, with but little
hope of an irnproveme t during the winter.
The management of the road is at fault and
grossly so. Th* re is r.o reason why they can't
|»uy larg.-r ground, if such is necessary, un-
the mpany has no money. If such is the
evie. <• -, r mooted men will aid them with funds
*oisra> «>* affairs is injuring the growth and
the greatness of our c;tr, and we boldly de
nounce it. and in the name of the city we live
>u and love, we call the attention of the proper
•TOioritieito tin* grave injustice. There is a
out of the difficulty, and we hope proper
^ps will b»* taken immediately in the premises
to relieve our people and our town.”
J/cDuffle Journal: “The town well near tlie
^flroad h ts always borne the character of
lurmshing the b**st water in this section. For
several months, however, tho confidence of our
citizens in their favorite water supply has been
' 'nsiderably shaken. The singular taste and
of th** wat* r aroused their gravest sus
picions, which resulted iu a thorough cleaning
: the well, aud the remarkable mixture of
'Urmture and other articles found in it clearly
' xp ained the agonizing mystery. There was a
nroken d.uner pot. and an old broom, and a
I*eck of cigar btutupe, and two tin dippers, and
a '»rogan shoe. No 18, and a rusty mouth-
and a bunch of fire crackers, and a
j** - ’ azui * spelling book, and five a»-
'' or ted bottles smelling of anvil dust, and three
“scdkerchiefs, and two clay pipes, and five
IHjCK^t knives, and one buggy whip, and a bal*
™°r^l and two bushels of brick-bats, and a
^upl* of boot legs, and the frame of a thomas
with the fiddle strings all gone, end a cart
i?* ot * ler articles, too tedious to mention.
_ut the well is all right now, and the people
•ri; happy.”
^ k neither pleasant nor profitable to
hear people constantly coughing when they
could be easily cured by a 26 cent bottle of
pr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. nov!9-lt #
Special Telegram to the Morning News.
Atlanta, November 18.—In tbe House
proceedings to-day tbe following measures
were introduced:
By Mr. J. T. Youngblood—A bill re
quiring non resident land owners In Wash
ington county to return their property for
taxation there.
By Mr. J. L. Adderton—A bill paying
jurors in Sumter.
By Mr. Davenport Jackson, of Richmond
—A bill chartering the Richmond County
Railroad.
By Mr. S. W. Mays, of Richmond—A bill
amending the Augusta Board of Health
act.
By Mr. W. B. Winfield—A bill providing
for a Solicitor for the County Court of Put
nam.
By Mr. L. F. Garrard—A bill abolishing
the* Muscogee County Court.
By Mr. H. C. Roney—A bill providing for
special jury trials.
By Mr. P. B. Whittle—A bill abolishing
the sale of liquor in Lowndes county.
By John Mclntoab, of Liberty (colored)—
A bill prohibiting tbe payment of mileage
and pay to members unseated in contested
cases.
By Mr. J. B. 8ilman—A bill requiring Su
perior Court Judges to publish the order of
the dockets.
By Mr. N L. Hutchins, Chairman—The
tax bill for 1881 and *82.
By Mr. W. J. Northern—A bill taxing
liquor dealers for public schools.
By Mr. Seaborn Wright—A bill incorpo
racing the Rome and Atlanta RiHroad.
By Mr. T. B. Hightower—A bill reducing
the bond of the Sheriff of Early county.
By Mr. H. Hillyer—A bill prohibiting the
sale of lottery tickets.
By Mr. W. U. Patterson—A bill to pay
Thomas L. Sneed, o? New York, for services
also a bill extending the lime of payment
for the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, ami
to change tbe name of that corporation to
the Atlanta, Macon and Brunswick Railroad
it to pay about thirty thousand dollars an
nually.
6y Mr. Isaiah Williams, of Dooly—A bill
regulating tbe sale of farm produce after
dark.
By Mr. Pope Barrow—A bill regulating
the tracing of land lines.
By Mr. S. J. Heath—A bill amending sec
tion 1445 of the Coda of 1873.
By Mr. F. G. DuBignon—Bills increasing
tbe salary of the Treasurer of Baldwin coun
ty and amending the charter of Mflledgevllle
in place of the bills introduced by him yes
terday.
On motion of Mr. D. C. Bacon, of Chat
ham, the Senate joint resolution on State
sanitation was read and amended so as to
increase the committee.
Thomas Goodrich, colored, Introduced
bill regulating the pay of contesting mem
bers.
By Mr. J. L. Sweat—A bill to care for
convicted criminals of Georgia In a branch
penitentiary and abolishing the convict lease
system.
By Mr. Seaborn Wright—A bill prohibit
ing the granting of more than two new
trials in civil cases:.
By Mr. J. T. Youngblood—A blU allowing
the voters of Washington county to vote on
the liquor question.
By Mr. J. T. He6t*r—A bill an^nding the
act allowing Dougherty county to Issue
bonds.
At tbe joint session to elect an As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court
the first ballot to-day stood: Lester 59,
Speer 66, Hansell 54, Parks 20, Hawkins 6,
Clarke 10.
Mr. W. M. Hammond, in a fine and appro
priate Speech, then withdrew Mr. Ilansell
and the second ballot stood: Speer 03,
Lester 74, Parks 21, Clarke 50, Hawkins
The third ballot resulted as follows: Les
ter 71, 8peer 74, Clarke 43, Hawkins
Parkf. S.
Before the vote was announced changes
commenced to Speer until Park, Hawkinp,
Clark and Lester were withdrawn, and the
new roll call gave Speer SOS. There was
jrreat applause on the floor and in the gal
leries.
Judge Speer’s election leaves a vacancy
in the Flint Circuit bench, and Hon. John
D. Stewart, of Griffin, is the most prominent
candidate for the position.
The Senate to-day passed the bill chang
ing the time for bolding the Henry county
Superior Court, also the bill against buy
Ing and selling votes; also the bill autborlz
ing acknowledgments in other States be
fore Notaries Public.
The bill requiring Superior Court Judges
to alternate was defeated.
James H. Turner was confirmed as Coun
ty Judge of Monroe county.
The following new bills were offered:
By Mr. S. M. H. Byrd—A bill providing
for the better protection of life and proper
ty against lamp oils; also, a-blll establishing
public schools in all tho counties of the
8tate. I
By Mr. W. R. Gorman—A bill requiring
voters to vote in their own districts.
By Mr. E. P. 8. Denmark—A bill amend
ing the act defining tbe jurisdiction and
powers of county courts.
At the joint session at 3 p. m. for the elec
tion of Superior Court Judges, the follow
ing were the results:
For the Albany Circuit, Mr. J. T. Hester
nominated Judge Fleming, and the nomina
nation was seconded by Senator Fouche.
Judge Bush was nominated by Senator
Hawes, and the nomination was seconded
by Mr. Hurd, of Miller. The vote stood
Fleming 118, Bush 87, and the announce
merit was greeted by applause.
For the Atlanta Circuit, Mr. HflJyer was
nominated by Mr. F. Rice, and the nomina
tion was seconded by Senator Mattox.
There was no opposition, and he received
lfW votes.
For the Bine Ridge Circuit, Mr. Pope
Borrow nominated Mr. James R. Brown,
and the nomination was seconded by Sena
tor B. F. Payne. Tie met with no opposi
tion and received 200 votes.
For the Chattahoochee Circuit, Messrs. B.
A. Thornton, of Muscogre, J. L. Wimberly,
of Stewart, and J. T. Miller, of Taibot, were
nominated. The vote stood: Miller 80,
Wimberly 79, and Thornton 53. There was
no election, and the joint session was ad-
INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
journed to ten o’clock to-morrow.
Captain J. H. Estiil, of Savannah, was to
day appointed Aide-de-camp to Governor
Colquitt, with the rank of Colonel.
THE N. U. ASSOCIATION
Of New England “Philanthropist*”
—They Want the South to Love
the Union, Etc.
Bp Telegraph to the Morning News.
Providence, R. L, November 18.—At an
adjourned meeting of the citizens last night,
an organization was formed called tbe Na
tional Union Association, the object being
to assist in building up at the South a liber
al, progressive party, that will strengthen
the national feeling and love of the Union,
and favor the establishment and mainte
nance of free public schools and labor for
the protection of tbe lives and rights of all
classes of its citizens. General Horatio
Rogers was elected president.
Trial Iler.t* for American Prlxea
The ( oD.eil fo be Finally Rawed
on the 20lh in*t.
By Telegraph to the Jkoming Netos.
London, November 18.—In the first trial
heat this afternoon of contestants for to
morrow’s prize in the International Regatta
from Putney to Chiswick, two and a half
mile?, the Australian sculler Laycock won
as he pleased; Hawdon, of Delval, was
second; Elliott didn’t finish. The time of the
heat was 15:33. Laycock got off badly, and
Elliott was thus enabled to take the lead
the start, but Laycock soon recovered and
headed Elliott by several lengths. Hawdon
also patted Elliott before Hammersmith
was reached. Tarryer gave up the contest
after six hundred yards had been traversed.
Betting was 6 to 4 ou Laycock.
The second beat over the same course and
distance was won by Wallace Ross, of
JobD, N. B., who obtained an easy victory
over Riley, of Saratoga, N. Y. There was
also a good race in this heat between Fcely
of Barrow-in-Furness, aud Largan,
Wandsworth, who finished in the order
named. Time 16 mld tiles 8 seconds.
Ross started the favorite in the second
heat, and got well off, followed by Riley.
but Kos? easily drew away from RtJey, who
with equil ease distanced Feely and Largan.
The third heat was won by Uosmer, of
Boston, Warren Smith, of Halifax, N. S ,
second, Anderson, of Hammersmith, third.
The fourth heal was won by Trickett,
Sydney, N. S.W., Nicholson,of Stockton-on
'lees, second, (Jlasper, of Wandsworth,
third. In this heat Trickett rowed a good
race with Nicholson; Clasper was third
throughout. It rained heavily.
The result of the day’s contests leaves the
choice of four competitors in the final heat
on the 20:h insL, to be decided to-morrow
in two heats over the same course, and the
distance to be rowed by Laycock, Ross,
Hosmer, Trickett, Hawdon, Riley, Smith
and Nicholson. Hosmer won the third heat
by seven lengths, lu 10 minutes 55 seconds.
Trickett won the fourth by three lengths
15 minutes 7 seconds.
The Sportsman says: “At a meeting of
the K-gatta CommltteeJhis evening, i: was
decided by lot that iloamer, Nicholson,
Ross aud Riley should draw in the first heat
at 2 p. m. to-morrow, aud Trickett,Laycock
Hawdon aud Smith in the second heat.’’
A HOAX.
The Uerort or the Muklng of tlie
Schooner William El. .Horgau fn 1
founded—No Such Schooner.
in
Bjj Telegraph to the Morning Neies.
Richmond, November IS.—Further
formation received at the Richmond custom
hcu?e to day tends to prove that the reported
sinking In Chesapeake Bay of the schooner
William II. Morgan, telegraphed hence
vesterday, is a hoax. The Deputy Collector
of Customs at Tappahannock reports to
Collector Mills that a man giving his name
as Nelsou represented himself as the master
of the schooner Wm. II. Morgan, of York-
town. and that his vessel was wrecked ou
the 9th in&t. by the 6teamer San Salvador
off Point Lookout; that the Deputy Col
lector gave him the wreck report, but .-ubse-
queutly finding that the man was using the
paper a? a means of obtaining money, and
believing him to be an impostor, took the
paper from him and destroyed it. The
namg of the schooner Wm. II. Morgan
does not appear in the list of merchant ves
sels of the United States for the year end
ing June 30tb, I860.
THE CROPS.
Corn, Tobacco and Fotatoe*—A De-
cldrd Decrease 1 sa All of Them.
By Telegraph to the Morning Netcs.
Wasuinoton, November 18.—The D
paitmcnt of Agriculture’s report of the
corn crop shows no increase over the last
year, but a decline for the whole country.
The ATlaulic States show an increase. Tbe
Gulf States suffered from drought in the
spring and too mnch rain in the summer,
except Texas, which almost doubles her
product.. Ia other sections some States
show an iLcrcase, others a decrease.
There was less land planted in tobacco
this yesr than last. There Is a decrease
principally In Maryland and Virginia. In
Ohio, Pennsylvania aud Wisconsin there Is
a decided increase. The average yield, as
reported November 1st, is 740 pounds per
acre, against 795 last year.
There Is quite a decline in the yield of po
tatoes. The yield Is reported at'an average
of 91 bu«hels per acre, against 98 in 1879and
69 in 1878. Texas, California and Arkansas
arc the only States reporting an increase.
YELLOW FEVER.
Fifteen CiMt Reported at Key We»i
—Ve«*el* with tlie Disease on
Board lor Soutbern Forts.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Washington, November 18.—The assist
ant surgeon of the Marine Hospital Service
at Key West reports fifteen cases of yellow
fever and three deaths since the Stb lust
The National Board of Health has
heen advised of the following ves
sels about sailing from Havana
for tbe Untied State?, and believe
to have yellow fever on board, although
more than fifteen days have elapsed since
the last case in them: The Pedro Turrcl
aud Valparaiso, bound for Charleston; the
Julito and Muna, bound for New Orleans
and the Dobarono, for Charleston.
A DANGEROUS FIRE.
Gun Work* In Flame*—A Funllade
of Cartridge*.
Bp Telegraph to the Morning News.
Pittsburg, Pa, November 18. — Early
this morning a fire broke out in the Enter
prise Gun Works, and the entire building
was gutted. A large amount of cartridges
on the third floor Ignited and kept up a con
tinual fusilade, preventing the firemen from
approaching the building. A valuable
building adjoining was badly damaged by
water. Loss $3,500. Bawn & Sod, pro
prietors of the Gun Work*, have been burn
e l out three times within twelve years, bo
sides having their works gutted by the mob
during the riots of 1877.
POLITICAL ARRESTS
Of Democrat* In South Carolina
r bey arc to be Examined by a De
feated Radical Candidate.
Bp Telegraph to the Mamina News
Greenville, S. C., November 18.—The
clerk of the board of managers, a white
Democrat, and one white citizen, also a
Democrat, were arrested here to day,
charged with frauds in. the recent election.
. is understood that many other arrests are
to follow i?i this (the Fourth) Congressional
district, which gave the Democratic candi
date 14,000 majority. United States Com
missioner Blythe,who examines the accused,
Is the defeated Republican candidate.
A BRUTAL J1CKDER.
Xnoflen«lve While tlan Killed
and Robbed.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Charleston, 8. C., November 18.—Wm.
Mattox, an inoffensive old white man, was
brutally murdered at his house, near Don
ald’s depot, Abbeville Railroad, last night.
Two men asked for lodgings, and it being
denied they entered the house and demand
ed Mattox’s money. Not getting it, they
killed him and took Jseven hundred dollar?.
No clue to the murderers has yet been dis
covered. Tbe wife of deceased was in an
adjoining room.
Late*t from the ITlluueaota Asylum.
St. Paul, Minn., November 18.—The
enumeration of the patients at the burned
8l Peter Insane Asvlum is completed.
Thirty are missing. Only six are known to
be dead. _
Worse than bankruptcy is a constitution
broken down by disease. If It is the retult
of fast living, the excessive use of whisky,
the Injudicious ure of mercury, exposure in
miasmatic regions, eedentary habits, self-
abuse or scrofulous taint. Dr. Tutt’s Pills
will restore you to health, more to be de
sired than gold.
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE
RIVER.
vjerlliig of the fiiter-Stmte River Im
provement Convcutlnn — Resolu
tion* Adopted Favoring the Pas
sage by Citizens of Bill No. 6,326,
and tbe Improvement of Tributary
Streams- Subsidies for Tlall Llues
Between New Orleans and South
America.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New Orleans, November IS.—In the
Mississippi Valley Inter-State River Im
provement Convention to-day, the Com
mittee on Resolutions reported the follow
ing, which was adopted :
Whereas, The Congress of the United
State?, by an act passed and approved by
tbe President., June 2**, 1879, created the
Mississippi River Commission, composed of
engineers and scientific experts, whose duty
it was to take into consideration and mature
?uch a plan or plans as will connect, perma
nently locate and deepen the channel and
protect the banks of the Mississippi river,
improve and give safety and easier naviga
tion thereof, and for other purpose*.
Whereas, Said commission, after a care
ful survey, have made a detailed report as
to the most practicable, feasible and
economic method of Improving the naviga
tion aud commerce of the Mississippi river,
and
Whereas. Bill No. 6,326 has been Intro
duced. and is now pending in the Congress
of the United States, framed in accordance
with the plans, estimates and specifications,
and drawn in accordance with the report of
said commission: therefore, be it
RtscAved, That this convention cordially
approve the report of said commission
and earnestly request the Senators
and members of Congrefs from the States
included in the Mississippi Valley, to uee
their best efforts to procure the passage of
said bill.
Resolved, That we recoguize the improve
ment of tributary streams as second only in
importance to the Mississippi stream, and
that it is the duty and interest of the gov
ernment to inaugurate a general system of
river improvements embracing the whole
system of rivers In the valley of the Missis
sippi. *
Resolved, That the Legislatures of States,
Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade
and other commercial and municipal bod
ies In every city and town on the bank* of
the Mississippi river and its tributaries be,
and they are hereby requested to take such
action ns may aid In the passage of bill No.
6,326, now pending bt for** Congress for the
improvement of the Mississippi river.
Resolutions were also adopted as follows:
One submitted by Mr. Wood, of Pennsyl
vania, that tbe department of the govern
ment having charge of snag boats in the
Ohio aud Mississippi livers, as far as practi
cable, in short crossings remove snags and
necks so as to make a clear channel of at
least S00 feet in width.
By Mr. Mitchell, of Missouri, as follow?:
Resolved, That with the view of facilita
ting and extending commerce between the
States of the Mississippi valley,West Indies,
Mexico, Centralia, and other South Ameri
can States aud Brazil, this commission do
recommeud to Congress such legislation as
shall establish and maintain reeu’ar and
continuous mail service between New Or
leans and each ports and foreign countries
herein named as the Postmaster General
may deem best suited to the interests of
trade and commerce.
After adopting resolutions of thank* to
the officers of the convention the commis
sion adjourned sine die.
THE HONORED HANCOCK.
Vi«lt<*d by a Delegation of tbe Han
cock Column—An Address to the
General—Ills Reply.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York, November IS.—A delegation
of the Hancock Column, a political organi
z-ition of this city, visited Gen. Hancock
yesterday and read to i^a an address, in
wlfich they 6ai«l that “tbouiPi the people who
love and honor the whole country have
been defeated, it has not diminished the
sincere devotion and profound respect of
the Hancock Column for him whose
euccesa has been marred by apot-
tacy, fanaticism, scctioual hate or sec
tarian passion. We shall ever with earnest
affection watch your destiny, while all the
people will hold you in their keeping os their
sentinel in the hour of dauger. The solid
South, which is mentioned by profane lips
in mockery, by your ministrations is the
precursor of a solid Union of love, liberty
and law. We cordially Invite you to our
home?, which always will be warm with wel
come gladdened and honored by yoar dis
tinguished presence.”
The address was signed by Theo. E. Tom
llnson, President; Franklin Edson, Vice
President; Wm. Van Wick, Secretary; John
E. Bagby, Treasurer, and by the members
of the Council.
General Hancock replied, thanking the
delegation for their lAt, and promising at
some future time toiUake a formal reply to
the kindly sentiments expressed in their let
ter. “You come a day after the fair,” he
continued, smiling, “and I atn restrained by
motives of delicacy, which you can all ap
preciate, from saying more at present.”
INTERESTING
Tbe L. A If
e xpress Company
verse to Ihe Road.
riNG DECISION.
. R. vi. tbe Sontl
pany-tA Decision
Southern
Ad-
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Telegram to the Morning News.
Nashville, November 18.—Judge Key,
In the U. 8. Court' to-day, rendered a de
cision in tbe cose of the fiouthem Express
Company v». the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad. He granted a preliminary
injunction to continue until tbe
further order or decree of the court
restraining the railroad from imposing on or
exacting from the plaintiff, in the condact
of express business on tbe New Orleans,
Mobile and Texas Railroad and the Western
Riilroad of Alabama, any ttrms or condi
tions not imposed at the time ; and from
disturbing. In any way, tbe enjoyment of
the Southern Express Company of facilities
and means of conducting tbe express busi
ness on the lines mentioned. In his decision
Judge Key says :
“The condact of express business is no
part of the duty of railroade. Until within
a recentperiod there has been In this coun
try no effort ou the part of railroads to carry
it on. They have been content not only
to permit this business to be done over their
lines by others, but have fostered It by terms
allowed and opportunities given until it has
grown into a distinct,separate and organized
branch of general business, different in Its
methods and characteristics from the natu
ral and legitimate transactions of railroads.
Expressage has grown Into a public neces
sity. The idea cannot be entertained that a
r&iiroad, directly or by indirection, can tram
mel or destroy an express enterprise by
excluding express companies from their
lines, or by fettering them with unjust
regulations or unfair discrimination*, nor
can a railroad company assume to Itself
the exclusive right or privilege of
carrying express business over Its
own lines, or any portion cf them.
I do not undertake to sav that
railroad may not undertake to act ns an ex
pressman, but if It should undertake to do
so, it must do it. as an expressman and not
The Radical* After a Working .'Ma
jority In the Hou*e—Southern
Deuir.crat* to be luMated-About
Senator Da via—A Talk of an Extra
Session—ITIr. Stephens’ Viewii-The
Appropriation Rill*.
Special Correspondence of ihe Morning News.
Washington, November 16. —Recent outcrop
pings from the remarks of leading Republicans
leave no doubt but that the scheme mentioned
some time since as likely to be put into opera
tion by the Republican House of the next Con
gress will In reality be pursued. That scheme,
you wid remember, was the unseating of
Democratic member* from tbe South wherever
there was a chance to hang even the excuse of ■
a contest. This will be the course. Already
the details of tbe plan to be pursued is a topic
of converse among Republicans. Some of
them say that at least eight members from
Southern States will be unseated. It is also
urged that the process of stealing scats be put
into execution just a* soon as the next House
is organized; and that the work be done
promptly. Letters. I know, have been written
by Republicans from here to a number of
Southern districts urging the Republican lead
ers there to prepare data upon which to make
contents. By this means tbe Republicans in
the Dext House will undoubtedly Increase their
small working force In shaping legislation.
Signs of National Progress.
Nashville American.
It Is becoming evident daily that the Re
publican?, while appearing about to enter
upon a new administration under tbe most I
favorable auspioes, are really approaching a
great crisis in the affairs of their party. As
this Is coincident with a similar state of
affaire in the Democratic party at the
South we see nothing In It but a promise of
good for the country. That parties are
approaching a general reorganization upon
more modern lines begins to appear clearly
to those who will read. From an exclusive
dealing with the pas‘. both are about to
adapt themselves to the present and take in
as an element in their calculations the very-
pregnant future. The foctioa col-filet with
in the Republican party hoa only begun.
The party exigencies for a time dnring the
canvass put an end to the wrangling of
leaders, but the contest was only adjourced
to a more convenient season, to be further
complicated when begun anew by tbe en
trance of a new element upon the field—an
element which has already been struggling,
hopelessly to far, for recognition. Tnc con
test up to this time has Deco amongst the
old leaders, with the young and more pro
gressive Republicanism In the background,
clamorous for a hearing, but with voice.*, so
far, unheard in the din and noise made by
the men who have ruled until they have
come to be considered giants. There are
evidences fn New York, in Maine, In Illi
nois, in Pennsylvania, of the entrance into
the conflict of new elements to contest the
supremacy of Conkling, Blaine, Logan and
Cameron. In Ohio there are mutterings
heard of tbe coming storm—a protest
against the ordinary apportionment of]
A DOIT SENATOR DAVIS. |
Senator David Davis, of Illinois, is what they | pi sces amongst the old leaders. If it be
call an “independent. He is, however, to ail | th., the nM in -ji »h^«
intent* and purposes, a Dem *orat. and can lu
rched upon to give the party his support in
every important vote and upon all occasions
where his help is wanted to carry a Democratic
measure. Some people in conjecturing aljout
the next Senate have put him down as very
doubtful. That he is not doubtful needs no
reiteration. Now. Senator Davi? left the Hu- ;
pi-erne Court bench some four years ago to en
ter the Senate. Certain weak-minded i»ersons |
now assert with asinine stupidity that Mr. i
Hayes will again put Senator Davis on the I
bench and thus leave the way open to the 1111- |
noLs Legislature to send a Repurlican to the
granted that the old leaders can iu all these
States satisfactorily arrange matters to cult
themselves according to the old system of
divisions of estate?, it must also be assumed
that they cannot, at the same time, satisfy
the youug element which is crowding to the
front to jostle the elders from their accus
tomed seats. The party posse>sesoid leaders
in excess and new leaders, fired by a burn
ing sense of injustice. It is in a position
where it is impossible for tbe superabundant
old rulers in the party councils to compose
their personal differences and utterly im
possible for them to provide for the rising
as a railroad. It Is no part of its duty or I ^r^ch ofthe Nati*fna?LegialaMire witboutsny | ^° 3 ' r u,le
privilege as a railroad. If, then, in the con I uncertainties as to our Hmall friend from Vir- I progrts-dve school, with equal demands,
-■-• - - ■ M 1 gima,Mahone. The principal part of thisasnine I equal rights and fresher and more vigorous
assertion is the circulation that it has obtain I id'-as, which obtaiu for tuern a popular fol
ed Of course there is no truth in it; it i* *
simply ridiculous. Senator Davis is a man of
honor nn-i a gentleman Kven if the Republi
can leaders could prevail ou Mr. Hayes to
nominate Mr. Davis and thus pass over Attor-
*v General Devens. who the present Fxecu-
- .... ..... n ,1... ^impnlnA M 1 .■
duct of its business as an expressman,
its duties, relations and operations
be different and distinct from
those appertaining to it a* railroad, it
must treat its express department as though
it had a separate individuality from that of
tne railroad; as though it were a stranger to
the railroad In so far as its relations to its
transactions with other ex;rcss companies
concerned."
THE IRISH TROUBLES.
lowing.
To add to tbe danger:, which encompass
tbe party they hare reached a point where
tii-y must cither enter upon a new policy,
v.. ^ bordering upon the revolutionary in Its teu-
tive wantato putT"on the Supreme bench, the I deccies, or acknowledge that the Kcpub-
weighty Senator from 1 llinohi would none of I Mean party ha? nothing more to propose,
it. He would consent to no such baiyain, as I Either horn of this dilemma Is fraught with
■laces evidently wou.d b** ; it | Der ji ( Q the oarty. The progressive thought
demands progress, but. not
tiie juggling of places evidently wou.d be lr l p er jj ^jj e party,
approached on the subject he would scornfully f ^ mer j Ca j em .
refuse to be . party to ony.uchu paction.
Dlflercucca Among Member* of
Cabinet.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, November 18.—The St. James
Gazitte, in a leading editorial article this
morning, says it is safe to affirm that there
are differences in the Cabinet between tbe
views of Lord Selborne, Lord High Chan
cellor, who holds that the vindication of
law should have priority over the redress of
abeged grievances, and Mr. John Bright.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancester, ami
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. President of tbe
Board of Trade, who believe coercive meas
ures unnecessary.
The Pall Mail Gazelle this evening In
leading editorial article says: “Unless Mr.
Forcter refuses to be any longer responsible
for the government of Ireland without co
ercion, Instant coercion cannot be necessary.
Ministers Bright and Chamberlain are right.
Something i* said about Lord Selborne,
Lord Chancellor. It in invidious to intro
duce personal comparison?, but. if gossip
be true that Lord Selborne is on one
side and Mr. Bright on another, public
opitiion, among the Liberals at any rate,
will not be long in deciding between a
statesman who was so purblind as to insist
only ten years ago on the maintenance of
|tlie Irish church, and a statesman who has]
spoken what the Liberals of all shad
jrecognlzo to be more solid wisdom about]
Ireland than all his colleagues put
gether. ’
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
A COMING COLD WAVE.
Great Anxiety Felt In the Louisiana
Sugar District*.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Washington, November 18.—The follow
ing was received from New Orleans by the
Chief Signal officer here la6t night: “Great
anxiety is felt about the telegrams for the
bugar district. Can you predict at once auy
immediate change? You have done noble
service. Jas. F. Griffin,
‘Secretary Sugar Planters’ Association.”
Tbe following reply was immediately tele
graphed : “It is now raining throughout
the West Gulf Slates. There will probably
be a heavy frost in the sugar district when
the weather dears.”
At 1:48 this morning New Orleans was
telegraphed as follows: “The weather will
probably be clear to-night. Great damage
from fro6t may be expected. The temper
ature at Dodge at midnight was four de
grees below zero, which is forty-one degrees
below the mean. A cold wave is moving
8outh.”
TROUBLE IN VERMONT.
A Foreigner Elected to Congress—
He Trie* to Prove Himself Eligi
ble.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Montpelier, November 18.—A rumor Is
current that Gen. W. W. Grant, member of
*gTer* el* ct from the Third district, is
i:<ibl . be hiving been born in Canada
and rev t na'ur^Mxed. Gen. Grant says his
a rents were natives of Vermont, and about
weeks prior to his birth moved
Into Canada, where be was born, and
where he lived for about ten years.
They then cau.e back to tbe Slates. His
father never exercised any of the rights of
citizenship while in Canada. The General
draws attention to the statute of 1802,
hich provides that children of parent?
who are citizens of the United States, If
born outside the jurisdiction of the United
States, are not d it qualified from exercising
their rights as citizens of tbe United States.
Opened Strong—^The Hull* Have the
Advantage Throughout the Day.
By Telegraph to the Morning News. ^
New York, November 18.—-The stock |
market opened strong, and in early dealings
prices advanced from ^ to 4% per cent.,
Chicago, Burlington aud Quincy, New York
Central and Reading leadiug the upward
movement. After midday a reaction of
from K to ){, per cent, took place, but during
the afternoon speculation again became
strong, and a further improvement of from
to 4% per cent, was recorded, Nashville,
Chattanooga and IVestern Union being the
most prominent therein. Iu late dealings
prices reacted from }{ to 1per cent., but
again became strong at the close, the im
provement on the day’s transactions rang
ing from yi to per cent.
Transactions aggregated 456,000 shares,
including Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
3,500, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
25,700, Delaware and Hudson 3,500. Erie
49,000, Hannibal and St. Joe 13,600. Kansas
and Texas 12,000, Lake Shore 30,600, Michi
gan Central 5,000, North western 13,400,
Nashville and Chattanooga 21,700, New Jer-I
sey Central 13.900, New York Central 28,-
000, Northern Pacific 32,900, Ohio and Mis
sissippi 9,000, Reading 23.900, 8t. Paul 17,-
400, Union Pacific 12,300, Wabash and Pacific
19,800, Wi stern Union 19,500, Houston and
Texas 1,400.
This I have from a gentleman who Ih an inti
mate friend of the Senatorial heavy weight
from Illinois. I
A TALKED of extra SESSION.
I The Republicans are talking «rf an extra
I session <•{ Congress immediately after the 4th
<»f March next. It is stat«*d that they will at
the coming short session act with a view to
making the desired extra session necessary.
The House would then immediately pass into
Republican hands, and much money could le
got out of the Treasury. The House offices
could again be apportioned among Republican
adherents, and much to undo what a
Democratic Congress has accomplished could
I he effected. Then the pi oject of counting out
Southern members could be entered upon im
mediately. All this opens big inducements to
the Republican party They will try to ac
complish the end indicated. Of course. Mr.
Garfield will have to be in conjunction with
them. But. taking all things into consideration,
it look* a good deal as if an extra session need
I not cause great surprise if it should come
about.
MR. STEPHENS’ VIEWS. |_
Tlie views of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens,
or Georgia, over the big defeat are somewhat
peculiar, if those who hate talked with him
I since he came here are to be relied upon Ac
i cording to one who has talked with Mr.
Stephens, he sums up the recent Democratic
campaign as “a rush for the hog trough I
According to him. the material condition of
I the South is uot improving, and property in
Georgia Is depreciating. He severely criticises
those Southern leaders who took part i^the
campaign. He says that defeat was entirely
the result of mismanagement.
THE ArPROPKI iTIOX BILLS. |f|;
M Chairman Atkins, of the House Appropria
tions Committee, has called his sub-committees
on a number of the appropriation bills to meet
here on the Stall inst. He expects that r.o less
than four of the regular appropriation bills
will be passed before the Christmas holidays.
This is always the ease, and the expectation is
never fulfilled The subcommittees will not
meet on the 26th inst. They will not get to
I work un*il ten days after the assembling of
Congress, and then their work will amount to
comparatively nothing until after Christmas.
It is always predicted that the appropriation
bills are going to be passed off-hand without
any trouble. The fact is, however, that tbev
I are never passed until very shortly before ad
journroent. Chairman Atkins’ intentions are
good but they cannot be carried Into practi
cal execution. Potomac.
upon the old lines, not by a policy begin!
ning where reconstruction left off, but by
the adoption of a policy suited to tbe
present. Tbe conservative thought of
the United States, North and South, de
mands peace, order and stability, with op
portunity for material progress, too long
neglected in partisan wrangling. Thu 6up|
MALARIAL
POISON!
'T'HE principal cause of nearly all sickness at
A this time of the year ha* iu origin In a dis
ordered I.iver, which, if not regulated in time,
great suffering, wretchedness and death will
A NATIONAL MILITIA.
General Benet’* Scheme for an Ore
zanlzatlon io be Maintained by
tbe Federal Treasury.
General Benet, United States Chief of
Ordnance, in nis last annual report to
the Secretary of War, dated October 1,
devotes much space to a consideration of
the propose* 1 legislation for a national
militia, following up the extended rec
ommendations made in his report of the
year preceding. During the last session
of Congress the Committee on Militia of
the House of Representatives reported a
bill with a report in which the history of
tbe militia laws from the first action
of the Continental Congress on
the matter were given. By the bill the
proposed militia are divided ipto two
classes—the active, to be known as the
national guard, and the inactive, to be
known :is tbe reserve militia. Another
section limits the number of the “active”
militia to not more than seven hundred
for each Representative or Delegate.
The “inactive” militia is to consist of
the remainder of tbe “able-bodied male
citizens between the ages of eighteen and
tort)* five,” amounting to nearly eight
million men. Commenting on the ac
i ion of Congress Gen. Benet says:
“The end and aim of this bill is to or
ganize, arm and discipline only a small
portion of the able-bodied men so per
fectly that the country may at all times
be in possession of 200,000 citizen sol
dierr, as distinguished from the regular
army, but soldiers in fact, in organiza
tion, in discipline, in the use of arms,and
ready at a moment's call to take the field.
“To do this thoroughly and effectually
requires first of all a liberal appropria
tion by Congress to start and give a
healthy impetus to the movement. The
object of this bill is simply stated by
the committee in its report: ‘That if
they (the States) will by their laws pro
vide for and enforce such requirements
as Congress deems necessary to secure
an efficient militia. Congress will exer
cise its unquestioned constitutional pow
er. and provide for arming such militia
out of the National Treasury.’ While
not claiming absolute perfection for its
provisions I am thoroughly convinced
that such legislation will place the fight
ing portion of tbe country in a condition
for prompt and efficient action. This
bill reaches in its effect every por
tion of the country, neglects
no portion, however remote or
If you fe«l drow-y. debilitated, have fre
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petite aed toDjrue coated, vou are -ufferlnx
from torpid liver or “billon«ne*s." erwl nothin*
will cure you so speedily and permanently as
to take
Simmons’ Liver Regulator.
It is Kiren with safety and the I
suits t*» the most delicate infant.
have suffered with Dengue or Broket
Fever will find Simmons’ Livrr Regulator a
valuable tonic and appetizer to build ud and
restore the wasted system. It takes the place
of quinine ami bittern of every kind. It is the
c heapest, purest and beat family medicine in
Purchasers should be careful to see that they
pet the Geni ise, manufactured oniy by
J. H. ZEILIN & CO.,
PHILADELPHIA.
SolJ by all drookte. sep2»-X,W.F,wAT(dly
9rlLfr Apfurnt.
mm KFMBKRIK
That TARRANT’S SELTZER APERIENT
represents in each bottle thirty to forty *la»M
of Sparkling Seltzer Water, containing all the
virtues of the celebrated German Spring. It
Is always fresh and always ready, and thus
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ALL DRUGGISTS HAVE IT.
nov9Tu£F-«fw
Safe Xrmrflirs.
port of Garfield by tho bush ess elements : inaccessible, and supplies the means for *
was a voice they may well heed—a voice traininir a nucleus of soldiers in everv In
Ireland for the Irish.
Batimorc diuetie.
Should Mr. Gladstone’s government |
succeed in carrying through Its reported
intention of purchasing the farm lamia in
Ireland from the Irish and English propri
etors with the view of selling them to the
tenantry, the vexatious problem of Irish ;
land tenure would be practically solved.
Heretofore the difficulty has been that tbe I
proprietors would not sell except in large I pass, must be towards a Democracy bet’er
lots, and as the tenants as a rule are un- I suited to the needs of the times, away from
able to buy mere than a few acres at a I old Incrustations, away from effete ideas and
time, it has been practically impossible I empty forms of speech, which have long
for tiiosc who till the soil to emerge from | their ® pan »pk- The tendency In ihe
1 South is awav from the effete and the ex
treine in the Democratic school, but not fo
they may well heed—a voice
they will refuse to hear at their peril. The
leaders talk now as if it had been permission
to do their worst, when In reality it was a
declaration that the conservative clas.-es
feared Dew partisan measures and new par
tisan agitation at the hands of Democracy.
This they will wrongly Interpret at their
peril.
Hence we find a party which has accom
p!I-,bed its mission, effete without ideas as
to future progress—unless they be wrong
ideas—entering upon a new administration,
with every sign cf popular approval, but
enfoldlne every germ of self-destruction.
It must offend the progressive If it stand
still, or if undertake to advance by the old
sectional route, if it fail, in short, to follow
the path indicated by conservative, progres
sive idea*. It must offend the conservative
if it begin new agitation of old and w orn
out issues. When it appears to have secured
the final popular approval, to have reached
the zenith of its glorj*, it enfolds the causes
which will inevitably produce interna] dis
sensions of every possible kind, growirg
out of personal rivalry and out of failure to
satisfy the various elements of which it is
composed as to the manifold quest for* of
the day. It Is pregnant with tbe seeds of
its own destruction and approaches the
houref delivery.
^That som« thine goo*! will grow out of all
^his is true. Parties arc never destroyed—
at lea-t, they never di»* until they are about [
to be born again—until they are about to]
reappear in new and better forms. Wnilfl
this Is true in the North, it would be utter |
blindness to fail to see that there is also I
risiue 6torm growing in the 8outh—a prol
test aealDSt old leadership and old lines of
thought; against old forms of speech Fl
which once held ideas, but are row become
the incrustations of which the living spirit
is gone—shells in which no life is left. This
state of affairs North aud South need alarm
no true and progressive lover of his country
in either section.
To the Democratic party, as a party, to
exist, cot for the sake of the party, not
merely as means to office, but for the good
of tbe country, this state of affairs bodes no
ill. Eyery charge in the North to grow
out of tBfcso conditions must be in thedirec
tion of a progressive, conservative De
mocracy; while at the South ever? change,
through whatever phases new thought raiv
Is mad** from a Sin-.;,;.- Tropical Leaf of Rare
Value, and is a PeslTlVK Kerned? for
all the diseases ina: e n >• pains in the lower
1<A« P*rt of the bodv-for Torpid Liver—Head
lbOo for a population of j ache»— Jaundice— Dizzinc-iu. Gravel, Malaria
proved entirely inadequate i and all difficulties of th<* Kidneys, Liver and
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Monthly Menstruations, an.I during Pregnancy
it has no equal, it restore* tl»e organ* that
moke the blood, and here** i* the be*: Blood
Purifier. It is the only knowu remedy that
cures Bright * Disease. For Diabetes, use
Warner’s sale Di*l»rt. ■ ( ure.
For sale by Druggist* and all Dealers ae
5-1.2 5 per bottle. Larg.-nt bottle in the
mrrlet. Try it.
B. H, WARNER & CO.,
j-.il -l.w&Tellj Rochester. N. Y.
for those who till the soil to emerge 1
the dependent and precarious condition
of renters. As long as the peasants are
unable to buy land of their own,
just so long must they be exposed to the
rapaciousness of landlords whose only
interest, of course, is to exact as much
rent its possible. The propost ion of Mr.
[Gladstones Cabinet ia that tbe govern
ment should purchase the land and sell
it to tbe tenants in small lots at reasona-
wards the extreme of Republicanism; while
In the North It is away from the extreme
ideas of the Republican party and its st&l
wart leaders and hence towards a liberal
and conservative Democracy, the future De
mocracy of America. The tendency In both
“sections,” if we may 6tiil use merely as de
scriptive the old nomenclature, as towards
[the same point,and at that point tbe Democ
racy of the future will assemble as the still
Weather Indications.
Office Cuief Signal Observer, Wash
inqton, November 18—Indications for
Friday:
In the South Atlantic 8tates, higher
land*on easy terms and to pay for it out
H| of their earnings on the crops. That the
barometer, colder northerly winds, partly I large proprietors would yield a prompt,
cloudy or cloudy weather, with rain. * :r «« iko «=/>
In the Middle Atlantic States, rising fol
lowed by stationary barometer, colder north
to west winds, clearing weather, preceded
by rain or snow.
In the East Gulf SUtes, rising followed
by stationary barometer, colder northerly
winds, clearing weather, preceded by occa
sional rains.
ble figures, payment to be made in a term I ruling power in this country. In the South
of years. By this arrangement the peas- I the tendency is to discard old terms which,
antry would l»e enabled to secure the I having lost their ancient significance, in
, .. i J ... ...i I fa/.* r.f tnfrfrrct if U/Tifin 11 ■ fl/! u a
fact, yet suggest it when used os descriptive
of modern and altered ideas of government,
to accept the national authority to the full
est extent, warranted by a correct interpre
tation of the Constitution and laws, with
the national courts as the final arbiter in ques
tions of difference of oplniou a? to the pro
per sphere of the national authority; in the
North tbe tendency is towards recognition
of a certain sphere within which it were
destructive of our form of government for
the national authority to Intrude. We do
if unwilling, acquiescence to the scheme
there can hardly be much doubt, in view
of recent developments. When it takes
nine hundred soldiers and three cannon
to enable a farmer to gather his crops,
and when the shooting of landlords is a
matter of idinost daily occurrence, there
, . u * ♦ r* if st t .are doubU. f very f«4 IrUh proprietor, I ™ ^
Id the Golf Suite., ataUonuy or who are net convinced that it would be 6trone> thu modern , proRrMstye, liberal
lower barometer, fallinc followed by hiirber the part of wisdom to accept so easy national Democracy, which Is to be as in the
winds, with c.ear or I an( j p cace ful a way out of the quandary, past the presiding genius of American pro
p In Tenncs^e and the Ohio v.liev atari™ And DOW that the Land League has seen gre-e. If Democracy has failed again It
a.l n o T r e rising fouowed” iu effort, crowned wi.h so large a - tW
ter, failing followed by rising temperature, measure of success, it may he taken for P 11 ^ « c tf on " strife because bcn«th
westerly winds, with clear or partly cloudy granted thatthe agttauon will not be per- the ol j tJL used with altered’m^ing*!
weatner. I nutted to cea£e until jheir end the I American people did not see that De-
* " I emancipation of the small Irish farmer I mocracy no longer holdn the Ideas which
marine Dl*a*ier*. I from his present wretched condition—I these terms once represented. To the nar-
Washington, November 18.—Tbe Signal I been secured. Owners of Irish I row partisan ahne’eau these ideas be of
Corps station at Oregon Inlet, N. C., re-1 hmds therefore, have before them the I eyi I; to the encrusted Bou-bon and alone ran
I prospect of an indefinite continuance of |
A CRUEL EVICTION.
Twenty-two Famllle* Turned out In
Sleetand Snow-Jfore Evictions to
Follow.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New Yore, November 18.—A special from
London says: “A cruel case of wholesale
eviction has occurred at South Moor Col
liery, Durham, because of the refusal of tbe
miners to accept the reduction of a shilling
a week. Twenty-two families with their
household effects were turned.into the street
amid a driving sleet, while six inches of
snow lay on the ground. One hundred and
ninety families are still to be evicted.”
Severe Snow Storm.
Albany, N. Y.,November 18.—Cars reach
ing here this afternoon were covered with
snow and ice. Passengers report that It
snowed all tbe way from Montreal to Platts-
burg. The cold wave struck this city about
noon, the thermometer falling 13 degrees in
half an hour.
Sudden changes of temperature are very
productive of coughs and colds, which
always yield, however, very promptly to Dr.
Bull’s Cough Syrup. novl9-lt
Fisher went ashore in Oregon Inlet Satur
day evening iu a northeast storm, loaded
with lumber, for Litchfirid, N. C. The
crew Is safe. The vessel Is expected to float
at flood-tide.
Los don, November 18.—Tbe ship Galatea,
bound for Bombay, has foundered off Cape
Clear. Twenty uoe persons were drowned.
The steamship Assyrian Monarch, the
first of the new Monarch line between New
York and London, which sailed from Hull
October 28 b for New York, has b« en
spoken. She had lost three blades of her
propellor.
Fatal Duel With Kulve*.
the state of siege and the consequently
inevitable depreciation of the money
value of their estates. On the other
hand the purchase of the lands by the
government will immediately quiet the
discontent and ultimately will realize
tbe long-cherished dream of securing
Ireland for the Irish. As owners of
the soil, the Irish people would be prac
tically free. Non-resident proprietors
would no lorger drain the fair island of
the food needed by her famishing chil
dren, and Briti*h statesmen would no
longer be compelled to undertake tbe
faint and weary alone can they appear con
sistent with the idea of tbe death of De-I
mocracy. To the patriot they must appear
signs of promise; to the hopeful partisan,
who is broad enough to consider that party
exists for the country, they mqst appear
freighted with rromlie oi a new and more
|libera2, f-rogres-lve and powerful Democ
racy.
The engineer’s wife threw down her
Richmond, Va , November 18.—Alonzo I impossible task of reconciling free insti-
Petersou *ml Phjafant Mason, two rd ■n-d tlUiocB with n grinding Be-
Uhrirprs Tn Sot’s fnnnrlre. nii«r» ..lln/1 I.. .... ° . • P
laborers at Talbot’s foundry, quarrelled
yestenlay, ar.d at six o’clock this evening
met and fought with bowie knifes. Peter
son cut Masou iu the left thigh, severing
the femoral artery, from which Mason bled
to death in a few minutes. Peterson was
arrested.
The Alabama Senatorftblp.
Montgomery, November 18.—The Demo- I
In-
A Nephew of John C. Calhoun
sane.
8as Francisco, November IS.—A Can-
daiarla/Nev., dispatch says John C. Cal
houn, a nephew of the late South Carolina
Senator, has beoome insane, and imagine?
himself tbe Saviour. A wound received in
the war is the cause of his insanity.
sewing and impatiently hastened into the
back yard to serile a noisy dispute among
the children. She selected Jack as the
offender, and uncoupling her slipper
with a quick movement she run Master
J;vck on a siding frnd began to mark him
“Had order” without regarding bii sig
nals and piteous howls. By this time
Bob. the guilty one, having run onto the
secure turn-table of the back fence, so
that he could run off in either direction,
screamed out. “Let up, mother; shut her
off, I tell you! You’ve cut out the wrong
has already I car an ’ you’ll run by the right one if vou
.«— * l aint lively!” The mother coupled*up
and tried to made a flying switch on the
culprit, but he got out on the own line,
blocked tho accticn against her and was
. . n .. — , . | running wild for the first siding long be
A heavy enow storm prevailed in Scotland I f ore fjj e switdi engine could get out of
yesteraaj. J yard.
Mr. Gairdncr, a landlord In county Gal 1
I way. was tarred and feathered by a body of
| armed men Wednesday night.
lieved of the crushing burden of its pres
ent land system, Ireland would soon
become a garden spot aud it3 people
among tbe happiest on the earth. Should
the Land League by its policy of coercion
force the British Government to adopt
this great reform, it will have earned the
undying gratitude as it has already
cram of the Legielntnre, in caucus ThT> I e J rn ,® d ll , le . f rn . e6, ; unfaltering import
afternoon, nominated James L, Pugh for | ^ patriotic Irishmen.
United States Senator to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of (Senator Hous
ton, which has been filled by Senator
Pryor by appointment. The election takes
place next Tuesday.
Brier Telegrams.
This is the kind of gown in which one
entirely anonymous French woman goes
to a dinner. It is made of heliotrope
satin merteiUensfi, tut those simple words
Iq the municipal election at Chattanooga I convey no idea of its appearance. The
The Etienne sugar refinery, at Nantes,
I France, has been destroyed by fire. The
loss is stated at one million francs.
The Augusta Races.
Augcsta, Ga., November 18 —Forty noted
horses are already here for the races of the I
Citizens 1 Association next week: They come
from New York, St. Louis, Chicago, Nash
ville, Charleston and other place*. A num- j
ber of others are expected this week.
Died.
Baltimore, November 18.—Hon. John
Lee Chapman, former Mayor of Baltimore,
died suddenly to-day.
The South American War.
London, November 18.—The Standard,
In its evening edition, says private tele
grams received to-day announce that tbe
Chilian squadrons left Valparaiso a few
days ago with troops for the purpose of
landing *t Callao and besieging Lima.
Restore, refresh and beautify the skin
with Cuticura Medicinal Toilet Soap,
only
I know, but it is done and ia placed in a
deep band around the lower part of the
skirt. The front of the petticoat is
slightly puffed and trimmed with Alen
con lace. The waist opens like a ker
chief in front and has large plaits behind.
The sleeves aie trimmed with three rows
of lace and fastened up with bows of
satin, and a dog collar of violet velvet and
a Russian chain of chased silver are worn
I about the neck.
training a nucleus of soldiers in every lo
cality about which in time of need regi
inents and armies may rally. The per
manent appropriation of $200,000, ample
no doubt in
r8.000.000, has proved entirely luadeou
for a population of nearly fifty millions
and a country washed by two oceans,
with over three thousand miles between
their shores. The laws on our statute
t>ooks for organizing the militia are in
sufficient, and should be replaced by
others that will more surely and practi
cally carry out the views of the framers
of the Constitution and satisfy the pres
ent wants and future demands of our
people. ”
Speaking of rifle practice in the army
and the winning of the Hilton Shield by
the array team from tbe division of tlie
Missouri. General Benet quotes a very
flattering comment on the performance
and acknowledges the fact that the na
tional guardsmen were the first to revive
modern rifle practice, and says:
“That the army teams and officers and
soldiers individually have done the ser
vice great honor at Creed moor is con
ceded by all, but the army should not
and will not forget to give with lavish
hind the fullest credit to those of the
volunteers who established the firing
ground at Creedmoor and succeeded so
Well insati&fyiDg the countrj' of the cry
ing necessity for tbe best marksmen
among our people. These contests will
lend to draw closer the fraternal relations
that should always exist between the
volunteers and regulars, a bond of
brotherhood that should be as intimate
in peace as it must ever be in war, and
this department will io future, as it has
in the past, Jas-ist the volunteer militia
by every means in its power.”
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR.
2BiUinmt (foods.
OLOVBB
(FATKXTXD JCNB 1>T:T, 1*78.)
KID GLOVES in ell Colon, - Bu aons for .'jOc.,
3-Buttons .oc. A full utwtmrat of
FRENCH KIO CLOVES.
MILLINERV I>i:PAKTMENT
Have
DEHBY1
40c. FRENCH FELTS, all shapes, at Me..
Ladies' and Children's sixes. Fancy and Plata
iust received a larjfe ^ortirent of
’ HAT*, in Black. Gray ai.d Brown, at
Satiii Ribbon, Hashes,
I HAT 8CABFS, CORDS «nj TASSELS, in all
i colors.
A Soldier Found Asleep ou Hi* Post . PLUSH VELVETS, SILK SATINS
Commit* Suicide. I for Dress Trinun io**- LACE sod
John Drew, aged thirty-two years, a
private in company M, battery M, Sec
ond United States Artillenr, committed
suicide on Monday in a cell of the guard
house at Fort McHenry, Md. The cir
cuinstances attendant upon his fcLo de sc
are of a remarkable character. He bad
been on guard the night previous, and
falling asleep, was caught in this condi
tion on post. The punishment for this
offense in active service is death, and in
the regular service, when not on active
duty, imprisonment at hard labor from
one to fire years.
Drew was arrested shortly after mid
night and taken to the guard house,
where he was confined in a cell to await
the result of a court martial. Hisdrowsi
ness was all gone after his arrest, and he
paced tbe narrow limits of his cell until
daylight. Shortly before 7 a. m. tbe
Sergeant walked through the corridor on
which the cells face, and held some con- I
versation with Drew, in which the lat
ter. pointing to the Sergeant’s Spring- I
field ritle which stood against the wall I
near the cell door, asked him if that was ;
his musket The Sergeant said yes, and ;
went towards the guard room. The cell
door had been left open, as the only exit |
was through the guard room, in which
were the relief* off duty and the non
commissioned officers of the guard. The :
Sergeant bad just reached the door of ,
the guard room, and was about to cross |
the threshold when the sharp report of a j
musket, sounding louder on account of I
having been discharged in an enclosed I
place, rang upon his cars, and caused ‘
the relief to leap to their feet and hurry 1
in the direction of the cells. They found
Drew stretched lifeless upon the cell
floor, with tbe whole back part of his
head completely blown off. His shoe
and stocking had been removed from his
right foot, and from the scorched and
blackened appearance of his mouth be
had evidently placed the rauule of the
nfle in his mouth and pulled the trigger
*”ith his tea.
LACE UCARFS, bILKS and FLUSH HAT
SCARFS, in oil colors.
BLACK CASHMERE, BLACK SILKS,
BROC ADED SILKS a Rj^cialty.
Ladies call and see the Novelties.
H. C. HOUSTON,
novl5-NATeltf 141 CONGRESS STREET
REPRESENT D BY
J. P. PETTY ATL ANTA, GA.
jy5-M.WAFf.m
-rtttU, Cfgrtablfs. <?tr.
Fruit, Bay and Grain
About twenty-five of Gen. Garfield’s
personal friends, mostly from Ohio, din
ed Sunday with Prof, and Mrs. SpeDcer
at the Business College. A unique fea
tare of the entertainment was the offer
ing of toast* by the ladies, to which the
gentlemen responded. Among the toasts
were the following; “The uaughter of
ihe President elect; mav her beauty of
character be undimmeu by presperity.”
‘Our victory, may it only be forgotten
in the next.” “The twins; may they
know each other there.” “Aunt Eliza
(Gen. G.’s mother), brave mother of no
ble son; but for her we should Dot be
able to hold this celebration.” “Gen.
Grant, whose speech in this campaign
has been' more golden than
his golden silence. “Lucrelia
R Garfield—friend, counsellor and
inspiration of the President elect,
worthily chosen to be the first lady of
the land.** “Greenbacks vs. moss-
backs.” “Our host and hostess, to
whom the young men of this district
and the women of the whole world owe
a debt tliat can never be repaid.” The
responses were witty, eloquent, touching
and beautiful. Tho party became so
inspired that the genilemen proposed
l^ast* and called upon the ladies to re
spond, which was happily done. One
of these was “Mrs. E. D. E. N. South
worth—our absent friend, yet present in
oui hearts.” No wine was served. The
toasts were drank in clear cold water.
Coffee, tea, chocolate, etc., were the
only liquors at the feast.— Washington
Star.
Clergymen, lawyers and authors find Malt
Bitters a pure and safe invigor an l.
R ust proof oats.
3C0 cn-vu FLORIDA ORANGES.
150 barrel* Choice APPLES.
150 barrels Choice Early Rose POTATOE8.
50 barrels Choice Snow Flake I*OTATOE8.
50 barrels CABBAGE.
50 barrels ONIONS.
50 sacks Virginia and Tennessee PEANUT8.
3.030 bushel* MIXED CORN.
2.003 bushel* WHITE CORN.
1,C00 bole* Choi** Eastern and Western HAY.
5.000 bushels MIXED OATS
_ 2.000 bushels Best MEXICAN BUST PROOF
OATS.
50 sacks CROWDER PEAS.
50 sacks COW PEAS.
10,000 pounds WHEAT BRAN.
10.000 pounds CORN BRAN.
DRIED Ar
MEAL.
) APPLES and PEACHES, GRITS and
T. I *. BOND,
151J*. 153 and 155 BAY STREET.
novO-tf
RED BM AMS
OOCOANUTS and GRAPES.
LEMONS. ORANGES.
ArtFLEa. NLTS of aU kinds.
CIDER in barrels and u*es
Tennessee and Virginia PEANUTS.
!*OTATOES. ONIONS.
TURNIPS. BEETS, etc.
For sale by
P. H. WARD & CO..
no-nut savannah, qa.
ffrofheni. &i.
HOUSEKEEPERS
DESIROUS OF REPLENISHING THEIR
CROCKERY, ETC.
Con do so to advantage at
T. H. BOLS HAW’S,
252 ST. JULIAN AND 149 BkYAN STS.
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