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A-ietion Advertisements Marriages, Funerals, Meetings and Special Notices $1 per square each insertion. r>>Yal Advertisements of Ordinaries, Sheriffs and other officials inserted at the rate pre scribed by law. Want" Boarding, For Rent, Lost and Found, 10 cents a line. No advertisement inserted under these headings for less than 80 cents. Remittances can be made by Post Office Order, Registered Letter or Express, at our risk. rr e donot insure the Insertion of any adver tisement on any specified day or days, nor do wo insure the number of Insertions with in the time required by the advertiser. Advertisements will, however, have their full number of insertions when the time can be made up, but when accidentally left out and the number of Insertions cannot be riven, the money paid for the omitted In genious will be returned to the advertiser. All letters snould be addressed. J. H. ESTILL, Savannah, Ga. Registered at the Post OiRce iu Sa- vannsli as Second Class .Hatter. Georgia Affairs. We learn from the Washington Gazette that Captain W. G. Cade's mi l dam, about three miles from that town, v. as washed away dur- ng the heavy rain last Sunday night. It cov ered three or four acres, which are now dry enough for a barley patch. The big meteor of Thursday last was seen also in Madism. The Madisonian says as it pa«©d over the town it presented the appear ance of a large ball of fire wh'ch traveled very slowly, going in a zigzag course. The train which accompanied It was at least twenty minutes disappearing after the meteor itself had disappeared. The editor of the Madison Madisonian Is pleased that Jolly, the DeKalb county mur derer, will be sent to the penitentiary for life Instead of to the ga’lows, because he Ii consti tutionally opposed to capital punishment. The follow!rg is the result of the municipal election held in Macon last Saturday: Mr. Felix Corput was elected Mayor; Mr. O. F. Adanfs. Treasurer, and Mr. H. A. Blue, City Clerk. The election of the following Aldermen is considered certain: First ward—II G. Cutter, C. Masterson: second ward—Jos. Daunenberg, J. E. Hudgins; third ward—R. H. Brown, T. H. Hendricks, F. 8. Johnson: fourth ward—?. S. Dunlap, W. F. Cannon. Marietta tas been indulging in the luxury of serious fracases of late. The Journal says that on last Monday night, Henry Brown, colored, accosted Van Young, colored, for the payment of 15 cents loaned him. The latter denied the debt and the former gave him the lie. Young pulled out his knife and cut Brown twice, once on the right arm and once on the body, and then flod. No arrests. On the t-ame night John Jone3, colored, struck Henry Williams, colored, on the head with a stone. The stone was badly damaged, but the negro's head is all right. The Advertiser wants the people of Bruns wick to turn in and build a tow-boat. It says there is no use saying it can’t be done, for mu' terial for such a craft and men competent to put them together are right there on limd. The LaG range Reporter tells of a man in Troup county who increases the weight of his cotton bales by placing them over a stream of water the night before carrying them to mar ket. In this way a good deal of moisture Is absorbed by the cotton. Tom Betts, the negro who killed Judge Moore in Clayton county on the 28th of October last, has been sentenced to be hanged on Friday, January 21, 1881. Miss Emma Smith, daughter of Mr. J. It. Smith, of Coffee county, was stricken with paralysis one day lost week while sweeping the yard, and was at last accounts lying in a very critical condition. The Pierson Gazette says: “This disease is becoming ve- y common in Southern Georgia, and seems to be confined mostly to the young. This is the second in stance within the last four months where two young JadiVs of our county were stiickea down with this disease.” Georgia has inaugurated an emigration scheme of her own through the enterprise of a railroad corporation haviDg 3,OOJ,OCX) acre* of salablt land in the northeastern part of the State. One hundred Swiss are announced to set sail from Havre, December 4, to found the Georgia. Switzerland. Georgia is the most progressive of the Southern States, and sets an example that may be followed with profit by the other. 1 . On Saturday afternoon lost about 3 o’clock, says the Columbus Times, as two negro men were working on the remains of an old store room, which had been purchased by Messrs. Brannon <fc Caison for the purpose of erecting a new building, the south side of the brick work fell in and killed one of them. The name of the unfortunate man was John Graham. He was about sixty years of age, and has always been considered a fa thful and trustworthy ser vant. His head was mashed In pieces, and he presented a sickening sight. He was instantly killed by the falling wail. The coal famine has struck Rome, and the bulletin says it is impossible to buy a ton of the fuel in that city. The people tlame the dealers and the dealers blame the railroads. According to the A’etri and Advertiser the merchants of Albany have been so busy that even the croakers have not hid time to croak. Uuder the heading “A 3ood Publication’* the Augusta Rem says: ‘Every farmer and planter, not only in Georgia, but of the entire South, should be a constant subscriber to the Southern Farmer's Monthly, published at Sa vannah, by J. H. Estill. It is one of the mo«.t complete and satisfactory publications of Ua kind ever issued iu America, and the price is only $2 per annum—the current number alone being worth the sum. L. C. Bryan, its editor, is one of the best posted and most practical men In the business. Take our word for it, you will not regret having a monthly visit from this household friend.” According to theTFotton County Vidette, Mr. B. F. Phillips, the efficient Marshal of Monroe, announces to his disorderly friends that from this date the following bill of fare will be served at his hotel, the boo’: Plain drunk, fire dollars and costs: cutting up shines, ten dollars and costs; small row, five dollars for each one taking a hand: big row, ten dollars and costs for each one engaged; res'stirg the Marshal, twenty-five dollars and costa. Says the Washington Gazette: “High prices brought cotton to town with a rush. It has now relapsed to the usual amount per diem, which is a good amount itself. It isstfil thought the receipts will go to n.-arly ’4,000 bales. The fair weather will probably cause a t many of the late boll* to open sufficiently for pick ing. This cotton ranks very low grade, but It is wellworth gathering. We have heard a good many farmers say their stains brought more last winter than their best cotton the winter before.” Rome Tribune: “Captain II. W. Dean, who has just returned from atrip to his plantation* down the Coosa river, remarked to a Tribune reporter yesterday that a i *rge amount of cot ton is still in the fields down the river to be harvested. 7 he bad weather has delayed har vesting considerably, and the fields in some parts of the country uround Romo are white with the fleecy staple. This is another evi dence that the receipts of this year will be largely in excess of those of last year and leaves no doubt whatever that Borne will re ceive 100,000 bales, if not more.” Says the Brunswick Advertiser: “ The whaler Golden City. Captain Avery, arrived in port this week from a six-months’ cruise off our c ast in search of whales, bringing as her trophies 190 barrels of oil. The recent ugly weather has been quite a drawback to the busi ness, the Captain reports. In one instance, a large whale lashed to the side of the vessel was torn loose and carried off by the waves, and in another instance a whale had been cut up and ad the blubber was lying on th** deck, when a heavy sea, breaking over the deck, ca*-ried it all away. In a short while, now. we may ex pect quite a little fleet of whalers in po t.” Athens Banner, Sunday: “There was an ac cident to a freight train on the Georgia Road, •t Oconee statlou early yesterday morning. We could not learn the cause of it, nor any particulars as to Lhe damage done—on’y that it was a “big smash up.” The injury to the road was so great that it could not be repaired yes terday. The day train from Augusta went to the break and the passen gers and mails were tran«ferred. This • rain had not returned from the place of disaster, at the time the Athens branch train left Union Point vesterdav afternoon, which was about four o'clock. Nobody was hun in the accident” The Columbus Enquirer *ays that on Satur day last a negro on i.road street, in that city, made one of the boldest attempts to steal a horse ever heard of. The animal was tied in front of a store, and the darkey coolly walked U P. jumped in the saddle and rode off. The owner was near by and called to him to stop, but he never looked back. Ctiare was given, “ht he, after turning Markham’s corner, put Jhe horse to a rallop. leaving his pursuer far behind. Seeing that ne would soon be caught, he rode into Messrs. DlsbrowA Co.’* stable and **idina very excited manner: “Mr. Fontaine *aya curry and feed this horse " He then left and has not been seen since. Mr. G. W. Glenn, owner of the horse, came to the Ftabe and secured him. The negro Is unknown and will probably never be captured. Greensboro Home Journal: “A serious diffi culty about business matters occurred at the fir it fills. J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR. SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1880. ESTABLISHED 1850. depot in this city on last Monday evening, be tween Dr. W. L. Bethea and Mr. J. L. Cary, which resulted in warm words, and a blow from Mr. Cary, followed by a pistol shot by Dr. B., the ball penetrating the chest and produc ing an ugly and dangerous wound. The young man was borne to the residence of Mr. J. C. Palmer, a relative where he now lies in some piin, under the skillful treatment of Dre. J. E. Walker and J. H. Gheesling. Dr. Bethea was arrested, and put under a bond of five hundred dollars to appear at his commitment trial on next Saturday. The occurrence is much re gretted l^the mutual friends of both parties We know cothing of the merits of the difficul ty. and therefore desist from any comments.” The Conyers Examiner mentions a fatal accident which happened to Mr. Barton Scott, son of James Scott, who resides near Oak Hill, in Newton county, last Satuiday. It says: “Mr. Scott and his three brothers were out in the woods squirrel hunting. They were walking along four abreast, and after passing about fifty feet beyond an old dead post oak tree, it fell among the crowd, striking Mr. Barton Scott, completely crushing him and producing instant death. No warning of the danger wa-s heard for the tree came up by its root* with out makieg any noise, and neither of them suspected anything until the one who fell a victim to the sad accident was crushed instant ly to death. We have been infoimed the de ceased was a young man of fine prospects in this iife, a hightoned Christian gentleman,” Atlanta Post : ‘Last evening two soKiers. one too drunk to know his own name, were on their way westward toward the barracks W lien they neared the corner of Forsyth aud Mitchell streets, in front of Mr. Inman’s residence, the drunken one became noisy, profane, obscene and boisterous, and was remonstrated with by officer Bearl. This exasperated him and he railed out on the officer until he was taken hold of by Mr. Beard, when he and his com panion showed fight, making a desperate and bitter onslaught. The officer sounded tne alarm several times, but -could get no official assistance until he was wearied out, when he summoned passers by and several citizens came to his assistance. They were knocked down repeatedly and rapidly by these bellicose sons of Mars, until finally another effleer put in his appearance, when the sober blue coat took to nis heels, under the *pur of the distant hope of thus be ing able to fight another day, and made his escape. The drunken one was caged after hard labor by these officers and several citizens. TTiis morn ng he is ab’e to tell his name, but slept till the call of ten cases, when he object ed to bring waked to be tried, but opposite the name of \\ in. Keith were sec the charges of drunkenness, disorderly conduct, blasphemy, obscenity, reristing an officer end assault, $5 in each, and chain gahg till paid.” Florida Affairs. Key West pays a monthly oont ribution to the internal revenue fund of about $21,500. Cigars to the value of $*12,000 were shipped from that city to New York by the last steamer. The Key West Key says : “From several persons living on our coast, we learn that the overglades is filled to ovei flowing with water and dead fish are all over it. This U doubtless caused by Lake Okeechobee rising over its banks. Our coasts as yet, except in the vi[ cinity of Tainpa and Charlotte Harbor, have a very few or no dead fish." Tampa is suffering from a glut of gold The Tribune says it is hard to get change in any other currency, and yet the people are not happy. They are getting ready to ship “cukes " and tomatoes down about We learn from the Jacksonville Union that last Tuesday night, near Live Oak, a colored train hand,while passing wi h his lantern from one coach to another, was fired at twice by some mi.-creant who stood in full view of all persons on the train. One bullet pierced the door-facing just above the intended victim’s head. Luckily no one was hurt. This shooting Into passenger trains is becomit g too frequent for comfort. The Sun and Press is claiming that Lieuten ant Governor elect Bethel is not a citizen of Fioriia, but that he wav born in one of the Bahama Islands, never has been naturalized, ar.d is, therefore, a British subject. No doubt Mr. Bethel knows well enough his civil status, aDd -vill make it clear to the Sun and Press In due time. A suit has been entered in Judge Dawk'ns' Court, at Gainesville, by J. A. Stewart and Fred. A. Conkling against the Atlantic, Gulf and West India Transit Company. The com ploinants, beirg trustees of said railroad, ask for an order of sale for the benefit of the bond holders. The amount of bonds is S2,300,(.00 with interest at 7 per cent. due tince Ju y of 1973. The Fernundina Mirror states that the river front of that city presents quite a forest of masts. The lumoer trade is very active, and the fruit shipments are beginning already to be considerable, and will Increase every week. The Orange Lake and Marion county fruit growers are impatiently awaiting the comple tion of the Peninsular road to the south bank of Orange Lake, which will at one© furnish transportation for a large section of country. The officers and directiors of the ftate Fair Association are energetically working on the arrangements for the next exhibition, which comes off at the Shell Rond, near Jacksonville on the 25th of January next, and will continue throughout the week. A liberal premium list, considerably larger than that of last year, has been prepared. J. W. Whitney, Esq , late editor of the Jack sonville Telephone, had his fine residence de stroyed by fire Saturday. About 1 o’clock in the morning the wind was blowing sharp and cold from the north, when his servunt found it necessary to force open a back dour of the main building to announce to the sleeping occupants their perilous situation. The fire originated in the kitchen, adjoining the north end of the house, and in a very ftw minutes had spread, and was rapidly consuming the Jmain building when the startling intelligence aroused Mr. Whitney, his wife and child, who escaped only about five minutes before the roof fell through. The proprietors of the Jacksonville Union have purchased the good will, fixtures, etc , of the Telephone and have merged it into the Union. This latter paper is soon to be en larged, and we congratula e it upon its pros perity. Jacksonville Union: “As it has been ru mored abroad that there have been cases of yellow fover in Jacksonville, and an we are in formed that pat-sengeis en route here have stopped in Savannah in consequence of these false rumors, we think it proper to say, cm phatic-Uy. that we have not known of a aingle ca*e of yellow fever in Jacksonville this sum mer. and even If there had been an isolated case* Jack Frost has paid three vu-its to this patient community, and upon Dr. Jack Frost’s authori'y we are enabled to state that there is Dot the slightest probability of yellow fever visiting Jacksonville at this late day.” Madison Recorder: Ever since the oraDge season set In several of our merchants have been engaged in shipping oranges raised in Madison and Taylor counties to the Northern markets for sale. But nothing like a boom was made until Thursday, when Mr. Lemuel Bar ance, over 17,000, from Madison county. Who say* we can't raise oranges in Middle Florida? Now let everybody who owns any land set out au orage grove, and in a few years you can re cline in ease over the income received from It.” Says the Tampa Tribune : “A large portion of salable lots, adjoining the city limits are looked upon by sefilere as not very desirable locations, from the fact that several colored families, aDd the colored Baptist and Metho- oist churches are in too close proximity to these lots. Now we must admit that this •church screaming, dancing and jumping’ is a great nuisance and bother, but outride of this our colored people gene aliy. make kiud ani obliging neighbors. However it is to be hoped, through the course of time, that they will leain to worship God in a more quiet and orderly manner.' Jac ksonville Sun and Press: “Last w< ek a Mr Brown and Wm Dickerson, of Dago, killed near that place a big bear.which weighed near ly 8 0 pounds. The bear, which has been doing much damage to stock in ihe last four or five years, recent y killed a cow, and the hunt in which he was kil'ed wa gotten up esp-cially for his benefit. Shortly after the dogs had started the bear the men took their rep 3 rate stands, and soon after the bear came in sight of Brown, who fired upon him but only slightly wounded him. lhe bear then chased Brown several times around a clump of five sma'l oaks, and finally dodged through tnem in an attempt to cut off Mr. Brown, at which criti cal moment Dickerson’s dog seized bruin be hind and gave Brown an ooportumiy to reload and deliver a fatal shot. 7 he shot was deliver ed jud in time, as Brown's dog had been al ready killed, and Dickerson s was badly bitten. When dressed it is said that the fat on the bear's back measured five inches in thickness. Myer & Muller, of this city, had recently one of the claws of this b* ar.” Th# Monticello Constitution gives the fol lowing advice to the cotton planters of its rec- tlon. which mar be read wilh profit by the planters all over the State. It saj s : “Messrs. S. Simon & Son, of this town, have permitted us to examine a letter from one of their Savan nah correspondents, which fully explains the discrepancy between the quoted prices pre vailing there and here for cotton, and the trouble in effecting prompt sales. Hundreds, if not thousands of bales of Florida cotton have been rejected after sales had been effected, because of the indifferent and careless manner of preparing the staple for market—all grades, from mid- dl ng to very loic ordinary being found in the same bale. In one lot of two hundred bales that had been sold at a fair price, one hundred and twenty-five were afterwards rejected b/ the purchaser as mixed cott#n. Florida cotton has thereby ac- acquired an unenviable reputation, and the merchant* find great difficulty in affecting sales even at one cent per pounnd below quo tation* for cotton from other :8>ates. U- der these circumstances cotton producers need not expect full prices for their staple unless the local purchasers become reckless and have very long purees to make up for their losses. The planter must not mx cotton in the bale if he desires the full market price for the same. We shall refer to this matter again when we have more time and space.” The Fernandina Mirror tells how a stranger was boldly robbed on a train, last Tuesday night, by two rascals, as follows: “Mr. Wil liam A. Campbell, of Illinois, was a passenger on the train on Tuesday night, between Macon and Jesup. Shortly before reaching Jesup another passenger on the train, calling him self Reno, a-cosced him and pretended he was also from Chicago, and was a clerk in a busi ness house there. The two went icto the smoking car where they met another party, a confederate, who soon engaged in a game of monte with Reno. After a little R*-no asked Campbell to lo*n him ten dol ars to continue the game. Campbell took out his wallet to get the ten dollars, when one of them grabbed his pocket book containing three hundred and thirty dollars. Mr. Campbell was unarmed and powerless to prevent the robbery. At Jesup. where they arrived in a short time, the men disappeared. Mr. Campbell telegraphed to Feruandsna to have the men arrested, and. oa the arrival of the Plant on Wednesday morning. Justice Ellemiann arrested the two men, who gave their n-unes as John Aili son and H. L. Reno. Both are undoubtedly false names, as Reno subsequently te egraphed to Jacksonville in the name of Mike McCuen. Upon bei'-g searched, the sum of $l‘A) was found on Reno and $10 on Al ison, who doubt less had a larger amount concealed on his per son which escaped the searcher’s observation. They were committed to jail to await the arri val of Mr. W. A. Campbell, the victim of the robbery, who fully identified them. On Friday morning Mr. T. W. Evaretts, the jailer, re ported to ’Squire Ellermann that his prisoners had escaped. Upon examination, their cells and the outer door was found unlocked. Owing to these circumstances. ’Squire Ellermann had the jailer arrested and bound over to the Cir cuit Court to answer a charge of aiding in their escape. Mr. Ellermann recognized Reno alias McCuen as a bunco man who has been in Jack sonville the last two winters.” The Monticello Constitution reports a horri ble murder committed in Jefferson county a few davs ago by two negro desperadoes. It says that “Air. W. Z. Bailey, Sheriff of this county, has in his possession warrants for the arrest of two n»gro men, living near the Aucilla—Andrew Fell and Peter Kennedy— charged, we believe, with assault with intent to kill. Andrew Fell attempted to take the life of a n-gro companion by cutting his throat, and Peter Kennedy wounded another negro with a gun. They are both desperate characters, and Fell especially has made him self notorious, having served a term in the State Penitentiary, worked in the chain gang of this county, and has indulged in numerous broils and fights. On last Saturday Sheriff Bailey decided on their arrest, so as to bring them to trial before the Circuit Court the pre sent week; and, with said purpose in view, secured the services of Mr. J. H. Whittaker to assist him in arresting the men. They reached Major Bellamy’s plantation a little after dark, and soon after visited the cabin of Andr. w Fell. The fellow had been duly advised cf the f presence of the bheriff, and his cabin was _outd deserted. It was ascertained, how ever. from law-abiding colored men that the parties the officers desired to secure were on the plantation, and securing tLe services of two colored men, the posse divided into two searching parties, agreeing to meet at the cemetery, within a few hundred yards of Maj. Bellamy’s residence. At about 9 o’clock the parties united ns agreed upon, and immediate ly thereafter the men they were in search o* were observed proceeding along the main roai just ahead; the arresting party followed, and ordered a halt, but instead of complying with the demand they increased their sueed, and fli ed a pistol shot at the officers. Whittaker re turned the fire with a pistol—evidently with the purpose of influoccing a surrender. It had no effect, however; but as the officers were gaining upon the criminals, and when within a few yards of them, they turned and fired an enormous load of buctshot from a double barrel guu, which took effect in the body of Air. Whitfaker, who fe 1, ex claiming: ‘Sheriff, I a?n a dead man— shot in the bowe'sl' and immediatey expired.” Great exciiernent was caused br this horrid deed. The negroes escaped, but the C.msfifu- tion says: “The State of Florida and citizens of Jefferson will offer an ample reward for the arrebt cf the murderers, and they will most surely be brought to justice. So damning a crime will not go unpunished. Fell and Kenney may be screened from arrest by base, bad men for a short time, but they will sure’y come to grief ere long. The honest, iaw-abiu- ing citizers of the county are now aroused as they nerer were before, and any man who harbors, or assibts in the concealment of the outlaws, will he made to suffer the extreme | penalty of the law.” THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. YESTERDAY'S CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. The Credential# of the J1 ember from the Nineteenth Ohio District — A Lively Discussion on the Inter oceanic Canal—Sympathy lor Ire< land—The Belief of Fllz*Joiin Porter— Nominations —Fire Proof Public Buildings lor Pensacola, THE MOREY LETTER. A Well-Defined Rumor that the Let ter was Offered for Sale to A nother Dally Paper for $700. Reto York Star, 7 th. Detectives have been at work in Brook lyn for the last two weeks making in vestigations concerning the Morey letter. Their labors have not been altogether in vain, and in a few days some surprising statements will be made public. The evidence collected so far, it is be lieved, will establish the fact that Truth has been made the victim of a clever and unscrupulous journalist’s forgery. The result of the investigations made in Brooklyn, as related, go far toward prov ing that the Morey letter was written by a man formeTiy in the employ of a pro minent evening paper in the City of Churches. It is believed that this man caused the letter to be offered for sale to the New York Sun for $700. He is the same man who is suspected of having written a letter which appeared in the public prints some time ago over the al leged signature of Rutherford B. Hayes, and by that gentleman repudiated. The author of the Morey letter is also supposed to be the same man who wrote a letter which was attributed to Mr. Conkling, and by that gentleman re pudiated. Discoveries have been made which so far tend to show that the men responsi ble for the Morey letter are men who have been active in the endeavor to fasten the authorship of the letter on Henry Kenward Philp. In submitting the Morey envelope to an examination, the result of which has heretofore been made public, the name of a detective who, last summer, was fxequently in Philp’s company, is said to have been difeovered. Judging from the result of the investi gations made in Brooklyn, it wiil not be surprising if the author of the Morey letter is found turning up in court as a witness for the prosecution of Philp. The man in question has resigned from the paper on which he was employed, and one of his associates has made a statement which will be used against him. The person referred to was a few days ago requested to resign by one of the stockholders of the paper on which he was employed. AU that he knows about the Morey letter is said to be known to George Bliss and John I. Davenport. Crazed by Neuralgia.—Miss Jennie Rhoton, an estimable young lady, living in Poor Valley, Lee county, Va., who is subject to violent attacks of neuralgia, met with a terrible experience a short time since. On her way to a field near the house at evening she was seized with a sudden attack of neuralgia, and, driven almost crazy, took the wroDg path, and wandered through the fields and woods in an aimless way until night came on. In her madness she ascended the Cum berland Mountain, and when her cries were beard she was found on the summit half frozen and unable to move. In her half delirious condition she had imagined she could travel better barefoot, and taking off her shoes and stockings, had wandered on the rough mountain side for three hours, and her feet and legs were fearfully lacerated by the stones and briars. She was carried back to her home, and is still in a dangerous condi tion. Divorced Witiioct Knowing It.— A telegram from Chicago, December 0, says: A curious case of a husband and wife being parties to a divorce suit with out their knowledge came to light here to night, involving persons of some prominence. The husband is John F. Hurrill, a prominent Mason, who now is, and for the last ten years has been. Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Masons of Illinois. Mrs. Burnll, who returned from the East to-day. brought with her papers showing that her husband had in stituted proceedings for a divorce in September last, upon which a divorce was granted on her default in Novem ber. She exhibited the documents to Mayor Harrison and other well known Masons. Mr. Burrill was in Springfield, and when the matter was brought to his notice he denied having ever instituted any proceedings for a divorce, and said he did not know anything about it. He immediately took the train for Chicago to investigate the matter. A clear head; elastic limbs; good diges tion; sound sleep; buoyant spirits, a fine appetite; and a ripe old age, are some of the results of the use of Dr. Tutt’s Pills. They require no change of diet nor Interfere with regular business. A single dose will con vince you of their wonderful effect, HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. Washington, December 13.—In the House, Mr. Townsend, of Oaio, presented the credentials of E B. Taylor, as member elect from the Nineteenth district of Ohio (Garfield’s district.). Mr. Hurd, ol Ohio, the credentials hav Ing been read, objected to Taylor’s being 6worn in. and moved that the credentials be referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. McKinley, of Ohio—Qa what grounds? Mr. Hurd stated that on the 15th of May, 1878, a law had been passed by the Ohio LeKlslature creating the Nineteenth district. Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio (interrupting)— Tht* certificate of election is regular on Its face, Is it not ? Mr. Hurd—I take It that it is not. Proceeding, Mr. Hurd said that Gen eral Garfield had been elected from the Nineteenth district, as it had been compos ed under the law of 1878. In 1880 the law of 1878 had been repealed and a new die trict created. The ground upon which Tay lor rested his claim was that the vacancy which had been created by the resignation of Garfield from the old Nineteenth district might be filled by an election held within the territory which had formerly composed that district. This claim, he submitted, was without foundation. Garfield’s resig nation could not occasion a vacancy that district, and therefore on the face of the certificate It was patent that Taylor had no right to sit in the House. The whole trouble was with the Legislature of Ohio, which bad passed a law whereby 380,000 people would have fifteen Repre- sen’atives In the next Congress, while 260,- 000 would only have five Representatives. Without making provision for vacancies, let the Legislature of Ohio bear the blame, and let not the House seat a man elected from a district which had no existence Mr. McKinley argued that, assuming that there was any force in the objection made by his colleague (Mr. Hurd), the member elected had a prir/ia facie right to his sea*. The o’ jectlon should go to the Committee on Elections, but in the meantime the mem ber elect snould not be deprived of his right to represent the Nineteenth district. After some further discussion Mr. Hurd withdrew his objection and, Mr. Taylor hav ing qualified, moved that his credentials be referred to the Committee on Elections, which motion was agreed to. The Speaker then proceeded to call States for bills and resolutions, under which call a number were introduced and re ferred, among which was a resolution by Mr. Crapo, of Massachusetts, declaring the policy of the United States in regard to an interoceanic canal. It Is as follows : Resolved, That the construction of an Inter oceanic caual connecting the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by means of foreign capital, under the auspices of or through a charter from any European gov ernment, is hostile to the established policy of the United States, 19 In vto lation of the spirit and declare tion of the Monroe doctrine, and cannot be sanctioned or absented to by this eovernmen*; that the United States will a^rert and maintain such control and super vision of any interoceanic canal as may be neceseary to protect it* national interest and means of defense, unity and safety, and to advance the prosperity and augment the commerce of the Atlantic and Pacific States of the Union.” Mr. Crapo desired to have it referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, but this motion was opposed by several memberp, who desired to have it sent to the Commit tee on the Int-roccailc Canal. Mr. Cox, of New York, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, did not much care to what committee the resolu tion went. The Foreign Affairs Committee had reported already a resolution on this subject, and the American republic was dis graced because the American Congress had not acted on that report. L-t the House fix some time to consider that report and notify M. De Lesseps that the Aartrican people were still alive. Mr. King, of Louisiana, Chairman of the Interoceanic Committee, moved that the resolution be referred to his committee, aud argued that that was the proper committee to which to send It. A somewhat similar resolution had been reported to the House by that committee, and it was to the shame of the American people that no action had been taken on It. He now held that report In his hand, and if permission was granted he would now put it on its passage. This being out of order a vote was taken on the reference, and tbe House, by a vote of 94 to 64, referred the resolution to the Foreign Affairs Committee. The call of 8tates was then resumed. By Mr. O’Connor, of South Carolina—Re pealing the export tax on tobacco, 6nuff and cigars; also, for the construction of a ship canal across Charleston neck. Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, offered the fol lowing resolution, which wa3 unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the sympathy of this nouse is hereby extended to the unhappy laboring class of Ireland in its efforts to effect a re form in tbe present oppressive tenant sys tem prevailing in that country. Mr. Lowe, of Alabama, asked leave to offer a resolution reciting that the laws of certain States to regulate within their juris diction the exercise of the electoral fran chise, particularly In the States of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, P.-nsnylvanla, Dela ware, Virginia and Geonria, are claimed to be restrictions on tLe electoral franchise, aDd providing for the appointment of a committee to examine Into matters relating to the electoral franchise In several States, as far as the same may be in violation of the Constitution. Mr. Morse, of Massachusetts, objected. Mr. Bicknell, of Indiana, called up tbe electoral count resolution. Fernando Wood said that, seeing no pos- slbilit> of a 6pt*edy termination of the pend ing debate, he would move that the House go into committee on the funding bill. Mr. Bicknell stated that he proposed to conclude the debate to-day. Mr. Wood gave notice that after to-day he would Insist on the question being taken on his motion. The House resumed consideration of the electoral count resolution, and at 5 o’clock adjourned. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, a resolution offered by Mr. Vest instructing the Civil 8ervice Commit tee to Inquire Into the propriety of such legislation as shall require the fllllDg of vacancies In the Signal Corps,above the rank of Sergeant by appointment from the navy or by promotion in tbe corps, led to a gen eral discussion as to tbe methods of the Sig nal Bureau. Mr. Edmunds held that the Bureau was originally a military department, and »o long as it remained so its bead should be a military officer. Mr. Vest thought naval officers were by trainlne better fitted for such duties, but the service was no longer essentially mili tary. Mr. Maxey opposed any change in the present arrangements. Tbe resolution was finally amended, on morion of Mr. Edmunds,so that the inquiry shall be made by the Committee on Military Affairs. As so amended the resolution was adopted. On motion of Mr. Randolph the bill for the relief of FBzjohn Porter was taken up, by a vote of 35 to 15, a parly vote, except that Mr. Hoar voted aye. Mr. Randolph offered an amendment, an nounced by him a few days ago. Mr. Edmnnds moved to amend by limit ing to one year from the passage of the bill the time within which Porter’s restoration to the army can be made, so that if the present or next President should not see fit to re store him tbe bill should not live until future administrations. This was refected by a party vote, except that Davis of Illinois ana McDonald voted aye. Mr. Carpenter then argued against the power of Congress to revoke the sentence of the court martial, or reinstate persons to the army who had been expelled. The debate was continued at some length, In which Messrs. Edmunds, McDonald, Hereford, Thurman and Voorhees partici pated. At 4:40 the Senate went into executive session, and. when the doors were reopened adjourned. FIRE PROOF PUBLIC BUILD1XG3 FOB PENSA COLA. Mr. Jones, of Florida, Introduced a bill in tbe Senate to-day authorising tbe Secre tary of the Treasury to purchase all lands he may deem necessary adjacent to the site oc cupied by the public buildings lately de stroyed by fire in Pensacola, aDd to erect suitable fire proof public buildlDgs thereon. Tbe bill appropriates $250,000 for the pur pose. NOMINATIONS. Tbe President tc-dav sent the following TUTT’S nominations to the 8enate: Edgar Stanton, of Illinois, to be Consul General at St. Petersburg; Wolfgang Scboeule, of Ohio, to be Consul at Barmen: First Lieutenant Samuel E. Tillman, of Tennessee, Corps of Engineers, to be Profes sor at West Point of Chemistry, Min eralogy and Geology. Postmasters—Wm. 8. Oakey at Salem, Va.: Lewis H. Phleger at Piedmont, West Virginia; Miss Mary R. Duzenbury at Concord, N. C.; Mrs. Emily Atkinson at Georgetown, 8. C.; Wm. 8. Cannon, at Spartanburg, S. C.; Henry Coch ran at Selma, Ala.; Jno. M. Swisher, Jr., at Corpus Christi, Texas: Thomas Richardson at Port Gibson, Miss. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. The Savannah Poatmastershlp Little Doubt as to Gen. TIcLaws’ Reappointment—The Duty on Im ported Cotton Ties—The Improve ment of the Chattahoochee River. Washington, Desember 13.—There does not seem to be much doubt of Gen. Me Laws’ reappointment as Postmaster at Savannah, from the way Postmaster General Maynard talks. Tbe opposition to him is headed by John H. Deveaux, who wants the place himself. A protest sg&lnst Gen. McLaws’ reappointment from the alleged Republican State Central Commit- fee of Georgia, has been forwarded to Mr. Hayes. John T. Collins Is not yet a formal applicant for the place, but Is being urged by his friends here. The Republican oppo sition to McLaws is based upon the assertion that he affiliates with the Democrats and not with the Republicans. The Savannah bar has put forward a lawyer of that city whose name cannot be ascertained to-night. As stated in the outstart, however, McLaws will very likely be reappointed. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury French to-day rendered a decision that Im ported cotton ties have to pay a duty of 85 per cent, ad valorem lnete&d of a specific duty of 2% per cent., as decided by Secreta ry Sherman last spring. Representative Nichols Introduced m the House to-day a bill to appropriate $50,000 for tbe improvement of the Chattahoochee river. THE CHARLESTON RACES. An Extra Day at Washington Course —mark L. Said to be Broken Down —A Protest from the Pool Holders in the Third Race. Charleston, S. C , December 13.—To day was the extra day for the races at Wash ington course. In the first race, selling race, three quarter mile heats, for all ages, for a purse of $200, of which $175 to the first and $25 to tbe second horse, there were five entries—Bees wing, Lillian, Penwood, May Wilson and Red Fox. Lillian, tbe Bassett mare, was the favor Ite In the pools, with May Wilson second choice, the other three selling in the field. Summarv—Lillian 1, 1; May Wilson 2, 2; Red Fox 3, 3; Pen wood 4, 4; Beeswing dis tanced. Time 1:20,1:20^. In the second race, one and a quarter mile* handicap, four started, Ben Hill and Mark L having been withdrawn. 16 is stated that tbe latter has been broken down ami will retire from tbe turf. The starters were Ella Warfield, Governor Hampton, Memento (an aged horse, by John Morgan), and Lottery. Ella Warfield, the favorite, won easily, by a length. Governor Hampton second, Lottery and Memento In the order named. Before the race was declared the holders of pools on Gov.Hampton entered a protest, on tbe ground that the horse was purposely pulled to lose. It was claimed by these that both Hampton and Warfield, coming from the same stable, the owner should have declared to win with either horse or filly. There was no protest from the owners of the other horses, and after consultation the judges declared the race in favor of Warfield on the ground that there was no rule which required the owner of two entries in the same race to declare the one with which he would win. Warfield was therefore declared winner of the race. Time 2:17. In the third race, mile heats, handicap for all ages, the starters were Georgia Boy, Pacific, Colonel Sprague and Redman. Summary—Colonel Sprague 2, 1, 1; Pa cific 1, 2, 2; Redman 3, distanced; Georgia Boy distanced. Time, 1:48>£, 1:52 and 1:53. THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. A Cloae Honey Market Causes Some Pressure to. Sell and a Decline. New York, December 13.—The etock market was weaker in the early dealings, and the general list declined 3^ to 2 per cent., St. Louis and Texas and Western Union leading. At the first board prices advanced X 2X P er cent., the latter In Iron Mountain, and subsequently reacted to 1 percent. During tbe afternoon speculation as sumed a strong tone, and under brisk pur chases the entire llat recorded an improve ment of to per cent^. Western Union, Northwestern aud Union Pac fle being the most prominent therein. In tbe final sales the close working of the money market caused some pressure to sell, and a reaction of to 2 per cent, ensued, the latter in Western Union. American Union rose 6% per cent, in the morning, but closed at a reaction of 4 per cent. Transactions aggregated 324 000 shares, including Canada Southern 5,000. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western 9,000, Erie 18.0C0, Iron Mountain 16,000, Kansas and Texas 9,000, Luke Shore 13.0C0, Michigan Central 5.000, Northwestern 18,000, Nashville and Chattanooga 3,400, New Jersey Central 9.000, Pacific Mail 9,000, St. Paul 1,000, Union Pacific 19,000, Wabash Pacific 23 000. Western Union 64.000, Houston and Texas 1,000, American Union 8,000, Texas Pacific 6,000, Chesapeake and Ohio 1,700. THE MOONSHINERS. Commissioner Raurn’s Instructions to Collectors Woodcock and Clark —The Condition of Davis. Washington, December 13.—Commis sioner Raum to-day sent the following tele gram to Collector Woodcock, at Nashville, Tenn., and to Collector Andrew Clark, at Atlanta, Ga.: “During the past week five United States officers have been killed or wounded by illicit distillers. This demon strates the necessity of requiring your officers operating against illicit distillers to carry their breech-loading arms, and of having posses of officers 60 large as to deter resistance. You are authorized to employ ten additional men if necessary.” In reply to a message of inquiry. Collec tor Woodcock telegraphs: “Davis Is not dead. His skull is broken in two places, and he is shot in the thigh. I will not take any steps to increase the force until I learn further particulars. I think the resistance was not preconcerted. A 8herff’s posse is in pursuit of Welch.” Weather Indications. Office Chief Signal Observer, Wash ington, December 13 — Indications for Tuesday: In the Middle Atlantic States, rising followed by falling barometer, falling fol lowed by rising temperature, westerly back ing to southerly winds, partly cloudy wea ther. in the South Atlantic States, stationary or lower barometer, warmer westerly winds, clear or partly cloudy weather. In the East Gulf States, falling followed by rising barometer, stationary or higher temperature, southerly winds, and clear or partly cloudy weather. In the West Gulf 8tates, rising preceded In the eastern portion by falling barometer, stationary or higher temperature, southerly veering in northern portion to northerly winds, partly cloudy weather. In the Ohio valley and Tennessee, falling followed by rising barometer, warm south erly veering to cooler westerly winds, partly cloudy weather, and possibly occasional rain. _ _ Died from Yellow Fever. Washington, December 13 —Advices re ceived by Surgeon General Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital Service, state that Dr. Glazitr, Assistant Surgeon, who was recent ly attacked with yellow fever at Key West, Fla., died yesterday morning. Hospital Steward Greer was placed In charge of tbe hospital, but was to-day taken sick with fever. Dr. Lester has been placed in charge. Equally adapted to the feeble or robust, male or female, are Malt Bitters. IRELAND'S REVOLUTION. THE DETEBHINED STRIDES THE LAND LEAGUE. OF The Distinct and Potent Govern meat—Tbe Function* ot the Im pertal Government Being Rapidly Superseded—A Power That Is Pelt and Feared— 41 The Law of tbe Land League Becoming the Law of the Land ’’—League Court* In Operation—The London Pres* on the Situation. London, December 13.—A dispatch from Dublin says: “It is hardly correct to say that anarchy in Ireland prevails, for there a very distinct and potent government which is rapidly superseding the Imperial Govern ment, and is obtaining tbe ascendency, rules with an iron hand and prompt! tude which enforces obedience. Ite code is clear, its Executive re solute, Its machinery complete, and its action uniform. There is a government de facto and a government dejure, the former wielding a power which is lelt and feared, and tbe latter exhibiting only pomp and but little reality of power. Tbe former is a terror to the well doers and the latter no terror to evil doers. The law of the Land League Is becoming the law of the land, and while the law of the State is costly and to a large extent suspended, tbe new law Is effectively administered, cheaply and con veniently. League courts are springing up in various places, aDd the people are in structed to have their disputes decided by such courts, and to go no more to tbe sessions. Tbe local magistrates the west of Deland have lately been surprised to find that no cases are brought before them, except by the police. The people have been for some time advised to take this course, but now they are beginniug to act thereon As a rule, the penalties which such courts have the power of inflict ing are regarded with more dread than those imposed under the statutes. An other function of the new government, the levying of taxes, is most effectively ful filled. No rate assigned by tbe law is half as promptly paid as the tax which the League Imposes. Licenses to sell at fairs and in markets are required by the new government, and their production is enforced by summary process. The only element wanting to const! tute tbe new government a body of a country Is a standing army, but the ma terials for one are at band and are belDg fitted for use when called upon. The knowledge of this fact creates deeper alarm, because, with an armed and disaffected population around them, the loyal subjects of the Queen in many places believe that the danger which luiks be- nea’h it is more formidable than visible terror. This fear Is rather confirmed than allayed by the military preparations of tbe government. The arrival of tbe first battalion of the Coldstream Guards, and an order for two more regiments of troops, in dicate, on the part of the authorities, a con sciouscess of Impending danger.” Tbe Times, in a leading editorial article this morning, says: “It seems too plain that the Irish Government has already al lowed the reign of lawlessness to assume dimensions it should never have reached. Remedial legislation, which might be proposed and carried out under better circumstances, cannot be presented as a bribe to purchase peace from highway-r men. To check the lawlessness now is dif fioult, but what is this to the difficulty which must be experienced in checking it hereafter? If its development 16 not now stopped, when Mr. Forster comes before his colleagues, the most determined of them who have hitherto op posed him must be newly impressed with the responsibility of the situation. The futility of the policy so far pursued has been demonstrated by bitter experience, and a new departure may well be recognized as inevitable.” The Standard, in a leading editorial article this morning, says : “The summonses for a Cabinet Council to-day were hurriedly issued yesterday. It is possiole that to morrow an immediate meeting of Parlia ment will be announced. ‘Mr. Foreter has informed his colleagues that without coercion he declines the re sponsibility for the government of Ire land.” The JWf Mall Gazette, in a leading article this evening, says : “Tbe summoning of the Cabinet ior a meeting to-day will not cause much surprise to those who have been watching events closely and have observed Mr. Forster’s character. For one thing, it has been an open secret that one of the most Important members of the government has borne with much un easiness the decision at the last meeting, not to ask for coersive measures. For another thing the want of grasp and firmness which Mr. Forster has shown from the first, is exactly the quality from which we might expect "precipitancy at least. It is a grave crisis, both to England and Ire land, and if Mr. Gladstone and one sec tion of his colleagues refuse acqui escence In extraordinary measures, it seems almost certain that the Min Islry will fall to pieces. If the government decides, with or without the assent of Par liament. to adopt extraordinary measures of repression, they will run an imminent risk of worse troubles la Ireland, and will hand It over definitely to the Home Rulers for the future. It is probable Mr.Forster will obtain in some form the extraordinary powers that his subordinates at the Castle have at last persuaded him that he must have. It is un likely that the Ministers who have hitherto opposed coercion will break up the government rather than allow In December what they might be compelled to allow in January. The chances are that by this time to morrow we shall have once more committed ouselves to the old policy of arbitrary government.” Brief Telegraphic Nummary. Mr. Hayes has designated Secretary Ram sey to act as Secretary of the Navy from De cember 20 to March 4, In place of Secretary Thompson, resigned. Twenty six persons died of yellow fever in Vera Cruz during the week ending De- cembtr 4. The epidemic broke out afresh, caused by the opening of a ditch through the city. Tbe trial of Wm. Parker, charged with e murder of General Bryan Grimes, in Beaufort county, N. C., has been postponed on account of tbe illnees of a juror until next spring. General Grant arrived in Washington yesterday evening, and was escorted by a procession of tbe Boys in Blue to the resi dence of General BcaJe, where a dinner was given in his honor. A new Mexican Cabinet has been formed with General Diaz as Minister of Public Works and General Trevino as Minister of War. President Diaz left the Executive Chair with the finances of the republic In * splendid condition. Mrs. Damian I, who waa so severely burned by the fire in Pensacola, Flz., is dead. The wor* of rebuilding the burnt district has already commenced. C. W. Yulee, of Femandlua, has kindly tendered assistance to the sufferers. The Supreme Court has affirmed the deci sion of Judge Houston sustaining ths legality of the late municipal election in New Orleans, and declaring the candidates entitled to the offices to which they were elected. George 3cott, a half breed Indian and negro, was lynched on Saturday night at Brazil, lad., by a party of masked men, who took him from jail, where he was con fined for an outrage on Mrs. Allison, the wife of his employer. The steamer Cotton Plant, valued at $7,- 000, belonging to the Old Dominion Steam ship Company, was burned on Saturday while lying at her wharf at Tarboro, N. C. Her cargo of one hundred and forty bales cotton and other merchandise waa also de stroyed. The steamer and cargo were in sured. B&ron De Frledland and his wife have been arrested in Paris. Tbe latter, who is a daughter of the Duke De Pereignv, grand daughter of the Princess De La Moscowa and a god daughter of the ex-Empress Eu genie, is charged with forging her grand mother’s signature to her acceptances amounting to the 6um of 198,000 francs. The suit of Bernard Maurice, against Ad miral John L. Worden, to recover $20,000 damages for alleged libel, which has been on trial in tbe Uolted States Circuit Court in Baltimore before Judge Morris and a jury for a week past, was concluded yester day, tbe jury, under instructions from the court, finding a verdict for defendant. Judge Couring, in the New York Court of General Sessions, yesterday refused to quash tbe Indictments found by the grand jury against Charles A. Byrne, Louis A. Post and Joseph Hart, editors and pub lishers of Truth, and Kenward Philp, for libelling General Garfield. The trial of the cause will be transferred to the Court of 0>er and Terminer. “Facts are stubborn things,” and so are coughs and colds, but the latter will invaria bly yield £o Dr. Bull’s Cough 8yrup, which costs but|25 cents. decli-It MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Fort .flyers— A Beautiful Little Florida Town, and An Enterpris ing Community- Proposed Open ing of tbe Caloosabatchie River— A Paradise for Sportsmen. Fort Mycrs, Fla.. December 6. — Editor Morning Xetcs: Allow me a little space in tbe columns of your valuable paper to insert a brisf description of Fort Myers, and tbis entire sec tion, which has been cried down as the jump ing off place of Florida, an alligator hole and a den of mosquitoes, by our neighboring little rival towns on tbe Gulf coast. These stories are not true. Fort Myers is really a beautiful little town on the Caloosahatchie river,of about two hundred and fifty inhabitants, two large dry goods and general merchandise stores, a grocery store, and another large store of gen eral merchandise to be erected at once, a post office and telegraph office, an elegant M. EL Church building, a parsonage, a Masonic lodge, an academy which would be a credit to a city of ten thousand inhabitants; also, a hotel, known as the Frierson House, kept by J. EL Hendry, who is a son of Captain Hendry, the South Florida cattle king. He is a polite, hos pitable and generous gentleman, who always studies the comfort of his guests and makes them feel at home. We also have a barber shop and a barroom. The population is rather a “mixed crowd,” in which the Spanish, Mexican. German, Irish, Indian and American all are represented, but the Americans largely predominate, who are in general a very kind and hospitable people, and the society can’t be excelled by any com munity in intellect and refinement. The town has not only kept pace with the progress of events in other sections, but has ac tually outstripped many other little towns on the Gulf coast which have enjoyed advant -ges and facilities with which Fort Mvere has never been supplied. 7 he people of this sec tion long aeo learned “to labor and to wait,'' but they are now beginning to realize the glad fruition of hopes long deferred. The great want of transportation, which has so long clogged the wheels of enterprise and absolutely prohibited the influx of immigration to this section, no longer exists. The cattle busi ness has heretofore been the only all- absorbing business of this section, in the pursuit of which everything else in the way of fruits aud vegetables or agriculture has been neglected. But it has been discovered since by actual experiment that some of the finest forming lands in the State are to be found in tbis section. In this branch of busi ness Mr. Hough, who has a small sugar cane patch of forty-two acres, takes the lead of all the farmers around here. All who visited Mr. Hough's cane plantation says that it is un doubtedly the finest cane that ever has been seen, Louisiana and Cuba not excepted. Mr. Hough's success as a planter has awakened some interest among other elder settlers than he, and I doubt not that his example will he imitated by great many others. The greatest sensational project on hand is now the opening of Caloosahatchie river into Lake Okeechobee, which will not only give navigation to the Kissimmee river, but will re claim thousands of acres of the finest farming lands, which are really now subject to over flow. I do not doubt the practicability or possi bility of this enterprise, nor do I question the power and potency of money when wisely in vested, and guided by the light of -cience, and I look forward with fond anticipations to see the Everglades a continued rice field, yielding fifty bushels ol rice per acre, and fulnlling la many other respects the rose-cok red pictures of some enthus astic writers. Fort Myers is situated on the south side of the Caloosahatchie river, and 18 miles from its mouth, where is located Punta Rassa, the larg est cattle shipping port on the Gulf. The Caloosahatchie river above Fort Myers is in striking contrast with that of the portion be low. The town stands higher than any other point on the river, and that portion below, to its mouth, mav be rightly designated the “Lower.” and that above the “Upper'’ Ca loosahatchie, though, strictly, it is some miles above this town where the river contracts rapid ly its banks,and discloses those peculiar features wflieh make this peerless river of the South the admiration of every lover of the picturesque and beautiful. The water is clear, and the banks present a richer and more luxuriant growth of semi-tropical vegetation, and, then, there is no longer that uniform and monoto nous landscape, as below, while each bend of the river presents new beauties in delightful and endless variety. Fort Myers can be reached now, as well as the Upper river by steamboat, which plies between Fort Myers and Fort Ogden, and also connects with the cteamship8 carrying the United States mail from Key West to Cedar Kevs twice a week at Punta Rassa. There are a few fine residences here, and there, with their ample surroundings and tropical plants, give a bright appearance to the town. Captain F. A. Hendry, the largest cattle owner of Florida, has a beautiful home here. A profusion of tropical plants and shrubs and trees ornament his grounds. Here the orange flourishes and is abundant and delicious. The fig and date and palm and banana are all seen here, as also the lime and lemon, which grow to great size, and the cocoa, the olive, the citron, the guava and the pomegranate, are all indigenous. This is the home of the grape, and peaches luxuriate in this climate, as like wise do the Japan plum, alligator pear, mango and other tropical fruits too numerous to men tion. Fort Myers is also very healthy, and it is just the place for either the sick or the well to spend a winter. Tbe woods around Fort Myers are full ot game It is no novelty for a hunter to say early of a morning that he is going to kill a deer before dinner, but he is going to do it, and perhaps in place of bringing one, brings two before dinner. The river is filled with a variety of table fish. Trout, perch, and mullet are found in nearly all the creeks, whiia bass, sheepshead, catfish, and bream aboumlf' the entire length of the river. Probably no river on the globe of equal size affords a greater sup ply of rood for man than this. Why you may see them fairly .dancing on the surface of the river. The fish caught in the lower Caloosa hatchie will average from one to forty pounds, while In the upper Caloosahatchie, from a-half pound to fifteen is about the average weight, uf wild fowls suitable for the table, ducks are the most abundant. There are several varie ties which seem to make this river their favor ite home. Wild geese and turkey are common in this neighborhood; quails and partridges are often seen, but ilie eagles, hawks and other birds of prey, so numerous here, keep them from increasing their numbers to any great ex tent. Fort Myers is the paradise for sporting _ i. For invalid* to discuss the respective merits of this or that place is proper, but there is no question where the huntsman or sporting man should go. This place is their true head quarters; none other equals or compares for a moment with it. Once nere, they have a cen tral point from which they can move at leisure, and return for repairs and rest. If it be fishing, the river is before them, and need not angle around half the day with a “fly,” and no fish. It may be all very well for those who like it, to stand braced against a tree or sit silent as death in a boat, perspiring at a nibble and catching nothing but a cold, or posrioly, if very lucky, bringing home a half pound trout, scarce enough to smell ot, much less to satisfy a ravenous apretite. This is the usual modicum of luck and result elsewhere, but, when I go fishing, I like to do business, both for myself and friends; and bere it can be done, for in stead of a bag full it is your boat ful! The glory and delight which thrill the nerves of snch fishermen is royal and worth experienc ing. C. F. G. THE CAPITOL BARBERS. How it Happens That Senators are Shared Free and Representatives Not. Washington Star. ^ A paragraph to the effect that U. S. Senators are shaved at public expense while Representatives pay for their shaving ha3 been going the round of tbe press, and it may not be amiss to give some information relative to the Congres sion&l tonsorial establishments. In each end of the capitol are handsomely fitted up bath rooms, the one in the'Senate end “exclusively for Senators” and the other “exclusively for members of the House.” In the Senate bath room is a barbershop; the chair and all the ap pointments being of an expensive and luxurious style. The man who has charge of the bathrooms is a barber, and manipulates the razor and hair-brush, the latter only upon Senators who are not bald- headed. Senators and a few officers of the Senate are the only persons who can enjoy the tonsori&l privileges of this shop. The barber is a regular employe of the Senate, under the head of “skilled laborer,” and, therefore, receives no pay for shaving Senators, A barber shop is maintained in one of the House cloak rooms, but it is an individual enterprise, and every oiys who gets shaved there, from a member of Congress down, must pay the regular price. All the appoint ments of this shop belong to the man who runs it, and he is allowed room rent, free in the cloak room, because the members find it convenient to have a barber shop right at hand. It is true that Senators get shaved free while Representatives pay ior their shaves: but the explanation given Is about as follow: That the man who has charge of the House bath rooms gets the same pay as the one who man ages the Senate bathing apartments, but the latter is required to be a barber in or der that he may shave the Senators; that the Senate barber sl^op is a part of the bath rooms, and, with this attachment, the Senate bathing department does not cost any more per year than that of the House. In other words, while the Sena tors get shaved free, it does not, with baths thrown in, cost the government any more than the House bathing rooms alone. The custom of having a barber shop attached to the Senate bath room was inaugurated in 1862, and has been kept up ever since. AS AN ANTI-BILIOUS MEDICINE, are Incomparable. TTiay stimulate tfaa TORPID UVjELB,invigorate tbe UEBY* OUS SYSTEM, give tone to tbe PIOUS- T1VT5 OROAJ79, create perfect digestion regular movement of the bowels. AS AN ANTI-MALARIAL They have no equal; acting as a prerept- i ve and cure for Bilious, Remittent, Inter- rnittentT'rypboid Fevers, and Fever and Agne. Upon the healthy action - of tbe Stomach an< wholly, thw of the race. DYSPEPSIA, It is for the cure of thJ* disease and fts aS- tendanta, 8IOK-FTF AP ACHE, KJBRV- OUSNES8. DESPONDENCY, CON STIPATION, PILES, &c., that these Pills have gained such a wide reputation. JJo remedy waa ever discovered that act* so speedily and gently on the digestive or* gans. giving them tone and vigor to ae- ■imfl&te food. This accomplished, lhe NEKVE8 are BRACED, the BRAIW NOURISHED, and the BODY RO BUST.-. Try this Remedy fairly and yon will gain a Vigorous Body, Pure Blood, Strong Serves, and a Cheerful mind. Price 25c. 3o Mnrruy St., N. Y. TUTT’S HAIR DYR Gray H.ub on Wmftrns ch.mired to » GlomT Buci by a single application of this Dtl it law part* a Natural Color, and acta InatantnneoaalT. Sold by Dnxjnpatsoraen&byaxpreas cn rwoeiptof *L Office, 33 Murray St., New York. myl8-Tu.Th.Sly Jtostfttfr's Sitters. hoshfers Shaving is a rascally business, shaving with Cuticura Shaving Soap alone excepted. 3top Sitters. The Philadelphia “Press” and Mr, Bayard’s Statement. Philadelphia, Pa., December 13.—The Press says to day of Mr. Bayard’s statement: “Mr. Bayard says that the staff correA pondent of the Press received a letter frem him, in which he stated the falsity and malice of the report of his speech. This is true. The letter was private and contained other matter. When that statement wa6 communicated to the editor of the Press, the staff correspondent was authorized to 6ay to Mr. Bayard that the IVess would gladly print whatever he might say on the subject. To that suggestion no response was made. Sines Mr. Bayard now speaks of the report of his speech as an ‘anonymous communica tion,’ so irresponsibly made, it is due to truth to say that it came from a thoroughly responsible source, and that it was a ver batim report. Pains have since been taken to verify it, and its authenticity is confirm ed, not merely by the reporter who made It, but by many citizens of Dover, who heard the speech and whose attention was particu larly attracted at the time by the extraordi nary character of this accusation. The case will not be complete until this testimony is presented.” Supreme Court Decisions In South ern Cases. Washington, December 13.—The follow ing decisions in Southern cases were ren dered by the United States Supreme Court to-day: Samuel J. Lin ah an vs. James E. and Clara Sears, from the United States Circuit Court for the Western district of Texas. Decree affirmed with costs. Tbe steamboat Sabine et a!, appellants, va. the steamboat Richmond, J.S. Boffinger, et al., from the United States Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana. Decree af firmed with costs. Calvin Chaplin et al. vs. the South Caro lina Railroad Company et a! Interest or dered to be paid on certain bonds. Haunted by His Victim.—John Williams, the colored man who is con fined in the Mount Holly (N. J.) jail on charge of having killed Charles Ross, cannot sleep at night, because, he says, he is haunted by visions of Ro98, who comes to his bed and stands there menac ing him and grittiDg his teeth. The prisoner’s shrieks frighten the other prisoners, and no one can soothe him except Sheriff Conover. 'A better article it is impossible to get, sir. I have tried them all, and unhesita tingly pronounce Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup superior to any.”—EzL dec 14-It HOP BITTERS? (A Medicine, not a Drink,) HOPS, BUCHU, MANDRAKE, DANDELION. Ajtt» thx PrxzsT and Best Mkdtcax, Qttaxi-I TIES or AIX OTHKB BlTTXSS. THEY CUBE All PlBcasosof thrStorrmcn. Bowels, Blood.I Liver, Kidneys, and Urinary Organa, Ner vousness. Sleeplewnessand especially Female Comnlalnta SIOOO I* OSLO. Win be pakl for a care :nc-- wm not cure or help, or ior anythin? impure or injurious found in AFkyonr drupjflpt for Hop Bitter* and try them before you sleep. Take no Other. D. I. C. Is an absolute and Irresistible cure for Drunkcncss, use of opium, tobacco and narcotic*. ■■SB Send f.ob Ciuctlab. *■■■ irdnofah. Hop Bitter* Mfg. Co., Hoc be* ter, X. Y. apl3-Tu.Th.S.w«fcTeily in (froefeerw, &t. JAS. S. SILVA, CROCKERY, China, Glassware -AND— HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, 140 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH GEORGIA, H AS DOW in Stock the latest Novelties of above goods from noted Potteries »od Manufactories of America, France. England, Germany and Japan, consisting in part of PLAIN AND DEX30RATED Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, CHAMBER SETS. PLAIN, CUT AND ENGRAVED TABLE GLASSWARE In great variety of styles and patterns. A new and splendid line of TUDENTS’. VASE, HALL. BRACKET and CHANDELIERS. TABLE CUTLERY Silver-Plated Ware Of beat 'make. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF FANCY ARTICLES, In China, Glassware and Silver-Plated Ware, suited for Wedding Presents, And other goods too numerous to mention. All are Invited to iiwpect this unique and beautiful collection of Household Articles, and will be welcome, whether purchasing or not. JAS. S. SILVA, UVONS’ BLOCK, 140 BROUGHTON STREET. &ITT£R s There is no civilized nation In the Western Hemisphere in which the utility of Hostetler's Stomach Bitters as a toni •. corrective and anti-bilious medicine is not known and appre ciated. While it is a medicine for all seasons and all climates, it is especially suited to .the complaints generated by the weather, being the purest and best vegetable stimulant in tbo For sale by Druggists and Dealers, to whom apply for Hostetter’s Almanac for 1881. dec2-Th.S.Tu<£wim Safe SemctlUs. Is made from a Simple Tropical Leaf of Rare r alue, and is a POSITIVE Remedy for all the diseases that cause pains in the lower part of the body—for Torpid Liver—Head aches—Jaundice—Dizziness, Gravel, Malaria, and all difficulties of the Kidneys, Liver and Urinair Organs. For Female Diseases, Monthly Menstruations, and during Pregnancy it has no equal. It restores the organs that make the blood, and hence is the best Blood Portlier. It is the only known remedy that cures Bright's Disease. For Diabetes, use Warner’s Sale Diabetes Cure. For sale by Druggists and all Dealers #4 $1.25 per bottle. Largest bottle in «C market. Try it. H. H. WARNER & CO., jy24-d,w&Telly Rochester, N. T« faints, <9il?. ANDREW HANLEY. FAINTS.OILS. GLASS, ETC. Railroad, Steamboat, Ship and Mill Supplies. DOORS, SASHES, BLINDS, BALUSTERS, TRIMMINGS, ETC. LIME. PLASTER. HAIR AND CEMENT. House, Sign and Decorative Painter. No. 6 Whitaker street and 171 Bay street. Savannah, Ga. sep25-tf nov22-NATeltf «an$. BREECH LOADERS. WE HAVE IN STOCK A GOOD ASSORT MENT OF ENGLISH BREECH LOADERS, $40 to $60. W. A C. SCOTT’8 BREECH LOADERS, $75 to $150. BOYS' SINGLE BREECH LOADERS. BOYS’ SINGLE MUZZLE LOADERS. 150 assorted ENGLISH DOUBLE BARREL GUN8. We will take orders for either COLT’S OR PARKER GIAS, And furnish at manufacturers’ prices. We have a full assortment of HUNTING COATS and SHOES. LEGGINS and BAGS, for sale at lowest prices. PALMER BROS., 148 AND 150 CONGRE88 STREET, 8 ii A . NNAH » - * - - GEORGIA. dec&4m ‘ Established 1840.) Steamboat aud Mil! Supplies TUCK’S PISTON PACKING. ASBESTOS PISTON PACKING. ASBESTOS BOARD PACKING. GUM PACKING. ITALIAN HEMP PACKING. eagle packing. SOAP 8TONE PACKING. OLIVER’S PAINT AND GIL STORE NO. 5 WHITAKER STREET. novl7-tf CHRIS. MURPHY, (ESTABLISHED 1*5.) House, Sign, Fresco & Banner PA INTING. —DXA.LZR nc— RAILROAD, MILL and STEAMBOAT SUP PLIES, PAINTS, OILS. OLA88, PUTTY, VAR NISHES. BRUSHES. MIXED PAINTS, BURN ING and ENGINE OILS. NEATSFOOT OIL, AXLE GREASE. LADDERS, all kind* and aizea 142 St Julian and 141 Bryan streets. mh22-tf JOHN G. BUTLER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer tn White Lead, Oils, Colors, tzlass, Etc HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING. S OLE Agent for the GEORGIA LIME, CAL CINED PLASTER, CEMENTS, HAIR, LAND PLASTER, eto. Sole Agent for F. O. PIERCE A CO.’S PURE PREPARED PAINTS. One hundred dollars guarantee that this Paint con tains neither water or benzine, and is tbe only guaranteed Paint in the market. lel9-tf No. 22 Dravton streot. Savannah. Oa. Sbrtad. JJ/jtecidcMiui AND ** o v V ^ tforam/aj, I1BT, H10DST, BR SOLD BY AIL J0BBEBS . a* Ayain IMW, 078 Production Doubled, jwM,Tn*Tniy