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SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
we had more to encourage us. The moi
casual observer can see a marked difference In
the amount and style of stocks of goods kept
by our merchants Lo-da^ over former years.
There must be an increase of sales, else these
goods could not be here. Cheer up, then, fain:
hearts, prosperity is at hand: open your win
dows and let in its glorious sunlight."
Georgia Affairs.
Some desperate thief has been stealing from
the wood-pile of the editor of the Lumpkin
Independent,whereupon said editor warns them
that if they don't atop somebody will get hurt.
On and after January 5th next, the Atlanta
Phonograph will appear as a six column morn
ing daily. The aim of the publisher will be,
they say, to make it a bold, fearless inde
pendent newspaper.
On Friday morning last Mr. J. A. Brenner,
Superintendent cf the third district of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, while
about . to take his departure from
Augusta to Atlanta, was presented, by
Mr. J. M. Crowley. Manager of the Au
gusta office, with a magniflceut tilvsr service.
In behalf of the employes of the Telegraph
and Telephone Companies of that district. Mr.
Brenner was taken so completely by surprise
that be could only briefly re-poi d to Mr. Crow
ley’s presentation address He, however, tele
graphed from Atlanta his thanks for the splen
did present in fitting terms.
Quite an excitement was created at the
theatre in Atlanta Friday night. A gentle
man's overcoat took fire from some cause, and
the alarm of fire was given, nearly causing a
dangerous stampede. One lady fainted before
quiet was resumed.
The Sparta Ishmaelite thinks a cottonseed
oil mill located in Hancock county, and prop
erly conducted, would pay well.
Tim Gainesville Southron reports the sudden
death of ilr. John R Hamie, of that town, a
few nights since. He had been out on the
streets apparently as well as usual. Soon
after returning to bis home, he suddenly put
his hand to his head and exclaimed, "I am
gone, * and died two or three horns afterwards
of congestion of the brain. He was a good,
quiet, industrious citizen, and leaves a wife
and several small chiid r en to mourn his unex
pected death.
The Rome Courier states that a regularly
organized band of cotton thieves has been dis
covered in the lower end of Floyd county, and
several planters have lost heavily by their
operations. It says: ‘ One negro planted an
acre of poor land in cotton and ’raised' six
bales—from other places—which he has
marketed. There is no telling yet the amount
of stealing that has been done.”
The West FointJPress says that the business
men of that towu have lost thousands of
dollars by the extreme bad weather lately, be
cause the people have been unable to get to
market, and wh n they came were afraid to
buy much, lest it should be ruined by 'he raia.
The Henry County Weekly Bays that on
Saturday, the I8:b inst., a difficulty oocurred
about a mile out of town, on the Hampton
road, between Mr. John McGarrity and Mr.
Biram Dorton, in which Mr. Dorton received
an ugly wound on the head and arm from an
axe handle w ielded by Mr. McGarrity. A war
rant was at once issued, and Mr. McGarrity.
after trial and judgment by the court, settled
with the State by the payment of one dollar
and costs.
The Eastman Times reports the death of
Hon. John Wilcox, the present Representative
from Telfair county, which occurred at his
home on Thursday, the 16th inst. That paper
sayB : * ‘He arrived home from Atlanta on the
Sunday befote his death, having been de
tained since the adjournment of the Legisla
ture in consequence of an attack of pneu
monia contrac’ei in that city a few days be
fore the close of the session. On hi 3 return
home Sunday Mr. Clark Wilcox, his brother,
saw him and thought he was c mvales:ing.
We are at this time without further par icu-
lara, except as to the statement above, that he
died Thursday.”
George Knox was arrested in Rome a few
days since and brought to Fummerville to an
swer a charge against him. He was left for a
few moments by the Deputy Sheriff, who went
off to hunt up the man who had charge o f "the
cage” in Summerville, and before that official
returned the prisoner had fkipped off, and
though his hands were tied and his arms were
pinioned behind him, he succeeded in making
his escape.
The QcitmaD Free Press says : “ Notwith
standing that the best men in the land are
desirous that it shou d be dropped forever,
still the late Gubernatr rial is-ue will remain in
the miuds of men for half a century to come,
and constitute »he scales upon which many a
poor devil shall be weighed and mayhap
round wanting.”
The Gainesville Southron is very anxious to
see some spring wheat planted in Ha'I county
during January. It says: “We believe it
will rnske a good crop. Won't some of our
farmers send to Chicago, get a few bushels of
Canada Club or Fife, ar.d try it ? Both are ex
cellent varieties, compara’ively free from rust,
and stand up well.”
Cuthhert Appeal: “An old negro man by
the name of Ben Domingos was badly bitten
by dogs last Tuesday evening. The dogs be
longed to Mr. J. (’. Jolley. Ben was consider
ably under the influ nee of whisky, and not
knowing where he was going, journeyed to
wards J> iley's piece. and when a little distance
from the dwelling he was attacked bv three
ferocious dogs. His right arm was badly torn
snd lacerated, and it is thought that er*n if he
recovers from the wounds, he will not have
any more use of that arm.”
Atlanta Post Appeal, 26th: “A big fight
occurred yesterday in the rear of the State
Road shops between four negro men and six
negro women, who had g r *t aboard too much
Cbr.stmas good cheer. One man was struck
in the bead with the back of an axe. and sev
eral others were serioUi-ly hurt, officers Hall
and Owen put In an appearance, when the
pugilists broke and fied. Officer Owen fired
four shots at the fellow who used the axe
without bringing down his man. but they put
chase to him and caught him in a bole under a
bridge near the rock quarry.”
• Ijist Saturday evening about dark,” writes
the Quitmin county correspondent of the
Cuthberc Appeal, "two unknown men, sup
posed to be tramps, passed through George
town and stole two hordes that were fastened
to the rack. One of the horses b- longed to
Mr. J. C Jolley, and the other to Mr. T. B.
Raines. Mr. Jolley sent his sou John in pursuit
of one of the thieves and caught up with him
about ten miles below Georgetown, on the
Fort Gaines road, when young Jol'e? told the
thief that he was t iding his horse, and t:,»t he
wanted it. The thief made no resistance, but
dismounted and nude tor the woods. The
horse was recovered and Jolley returned a
happier man. The thief that *tole Mr. Raines’
horse took the road to Lumpkin. We under
stand that Mr. Raines lias als • recovered his
horse It was one of the coolest acts of bold
robbery we ever heard.”
The Sparta Ishmaelite reports a fatal row in
that neighborhood, in which two white and
several colored men played a part, as follows:
• There was a difficulty c n last Saturday night
at a house on the place of Mr. W. T. Knowles,
between two whito men, Lint Jackson and
Jack McCook, on one hide, and some negroes
on the other. Our information is to the effect
that a negro ball was under way in the house,
and the men mentioned above started into
tho house with their knives drawn, in pursuit
of a negro with whom they had previously had
a difficulty. As soon as their design was
known, one or more of the negrofs began to
fire on them Jackson was fatally wounded,
and died on Sunday night. McCook whs pain
fully, but not dangerously wounded. These
are the facts as reported to us. It is not
known, we believe, who d'd the shooting,
though some additions* information may ba
elicited by the Coroner’s inquest, which had
not been held at the time of tnis writing. The
affair wiil, of course, unde-go judicial investi
gation. if the parries who did the t hooting
should be found out and arrested.”
Discussing “Brunswick’s Prosperity." the
Advertiser of that city says: “Seeing the above
heading, no doubt some croaker will wonder
w here the prosperity-part comes in. Well, it
shall be our mist ion to show. Taking the
Appeal s figures as correct, we find there has
been over$?0,0 '0 expended in new bui'dings iq
our city during the present year, all of which
are substantial in character, and built bv home
cipital. This, too, in the very face of the tact
that there are no special hopes held out of any
new developments in railroad matters, for we
are pleasod to state that our people have about
abandoned the idea of Brunswick's f u ure. budt
up upon prospective hopes. Now,
when we consider the above facts,
the class of buildings, the persons
who are doing it. and the total absence of any
thing like a * b oni.” we can but fs*-l that there
in a something more than mere hope that is
doing afi th:s. There must he a foundation,
broad and secure, upon which this superstruc
ture is built. In short, there must be business
prosperity, of which thes* are but the fruits.
I-Vr our part, we feel that never before have
Florida Affairs.
The T&rapa Tribune says tliat while the
greatest yield of rice per acre is to be obtained
from rich new lands or alluvial bottoms, there
is no longer any doubt of its being success
fully grows on old lands with cu'tlvation the
same as com, and more profitably as a field
crop than the latter.
The Orange County Reporter says : “The
Savannah Mousing News is among the best of
Southern newspapers. It is always fresh,
always independent and always welcome ’
Building continues actively ia every section
of Sumter county. The Leesburg Advance
says there is no complaint of a scarcity of
money, but the great cry is that there is a
scarcity both of labor and lumber.
A rattlesnake, six feet in leugth, was re
cently killed near Palatka. This shows bow
balmy and spring like the weather still is in
that neighborhood.
The Tampa Guardian says: “The demand
of hands for farm labor is greater than ever
before known. It has been almost impossible
to hire hands for field work here of late. A
few hundred more good laborers in the county
would be of great benefit to the farming class
of people, and we hops to sec them come
soon.”
A few mornings since a small shinty, occu
pied by an old negro man, a cripple, and situ
ated just north of the city limits near Major
Walker’s residence in Tallahassee,was burned.
The occupant, whose name the Floridian has
be-n unable to learn,was so badly burned,that
although he escape ! from the burning build
ing, he died soon afterwards
The word love in one of the Indian dialects
is chemlendamougbkaoagogager. “Fancy,”
says the St. John's Weekly, “a sweet forest
maiden telling her copper-headea brave thf.t
she ‘chemlendamoughkansgogagers’ him.”
Pinafore is to be revived in Jackson villa
during the holidays.
On the afternoon of Friday of last week
several United States revenue officers captured
an illicit still, run on first-class mo /nshine
principles, near Melrose, in Alachua county.
The still was of the capacity of one hundred
and fifty gallons, and was destroyed by the
officers, together with three hundred gallons
of low wiue and rum.
After the regulators had forced the Baldwin
gamblers to disgorge on Tuesday last they
posted a note of warning on a tree in the vi
cinity of the gamblers’ headquarters as fol
lows : “Should we hear of our friends being
robbed again by the gang of thieves who now
infest this place, we will cheerfully pay
another visit, and attend to the parties in ques
tion —Begtutors. Baldwin, Fla., December
22, I860.”
Bays the Tampa Tribune: “The cold weather
and north wind of last week was a God send
ju«t at that time on account of the dead fish
on the bay shores. But for the change in the
weather there is no doubt but that a consider
able annoyance from the saiell of dead fish
would have been experienced by the citizens
of the town and those living on the bay.”
Key West Democrat: “The storm of wind
and rain Sunday night took a good many
people by surprise, especially those who nod
assembled in the unfinished Methodist Church.
The can* as covering was whipped about hy
the violence of the wind and the worshipers
left in rather undignified haste Many hats,
dresses and other paraphernalia of a woman’s
toilet were forever ruined.”
Says the Palatka Herald: “Several days ago
Mr. Jos. Reid set a trap, such as is used by our
farmers for catching coons, 'possum, wildcat'*,
etc., for the purpsse of catching the large rats
that infest the wharf and ice house. While
Mr. R. was occupied in another part of the
building, a small, diminutive, lynx eyed speci
men of ihe colored persuasion, crept stealthily
into the building, cast furtive glances around
and then made a sud len div# for that rat-trap
with the big spring jaws. In h s hurry he
touched the spring and the jaws came down on
his hand with a snap. With a yell the small
importation from Afric's desert strand
jumped up and started on a rua. Hut he
stopped short—that rat-trap had a chain at
the other end and v as fastened with a stAple
to the wall. Tt jerked him back, threw him
down, and fell on him three times before Mr.
R. could go to his assistance. The administer
ing to the wants of the unfortunate were duly
performed, end the impression will possibly
peal off about New Year's.”
Key West Key: “The Louisville and Nash
ville Railroad Company, the strongest com
pany in the South, an 1 one of the few colossal
organizations of the world, has reached out its
oc'opus like (oetopian) arms and is now work
ing for the busin ss of Key W»st and Havana.
They have chartered the steamship Admiral
preliminary to building a line of their own,
and will make weekly trips from Pen-acola to
Key West and Havana and return. They hope
to form a direct communication between our
merchants and the mill men of the West, so
that fl mr, grain, salted meats et .*., can come
to our doors straight from the producers and
manufacture!s. without passing through the
hands of the middlemen of New Orleans and
absorbieg expenses of levee dues, tarpaulin
hire, storage, commissions, etc. They will also
form a quick and comfortable connection with
New Y-rk for passengers, making the time
from Key West about eighty hours. The Ad
miral will arrive here every Monday from Pen
sacola, and sail every Wednesday morning for
that port, takiag passengers to a!l points in
the United States.’'
Discussing the recent affray between
gamblers and citizens in Baker county, the
Jacksonville Union says: “The affair between
the gamblers and those whom they had victim
ized nas turned out to be of a serious nature.
• he party of citizens who forced the con
fidence men to refund what they had i legally
and fraudulent'y obtained from them, acted
without authority ef law, bat the abuses at
w hich they struck are so vicious and have been
carried on here in the win'er so ion , to the
detriment of the community, that the feeling
of the public is all on the side of the citizens
Who took the law in their own hands to right
their wroDgs The gambling and “c 'nfldence"
men who visit this city and State every winter
and lay in wait to swindle unsuspecting travel
ers. should be summarily dealt with by the
authorities, the nuisance shoul i be suppressed
by law. If the present laws are inadequate,
they snould be so amended as to secure the de
sired end. Every interest of the city and State
demands this.”
The Orlando Reporter gives the following
sensible advice to settlers in Florida: "In
making a new home in this region it is a great
mistake to entirely ignore everything but tne
oranze. Let there be at least one acre imme
diately about the house where there shall be
neither orange or other fruit trees. A portion
of th ; s will be needed for a vegetable garden,
which should alwavs be near the house. Let
the remainder of this space he put out in flow
ers and ornamental shrubbery. Embellish
ments of this sort add to the attractions of a
home more than anything else, and they cer
tainly add to the market value of a place if it
is desired to realize upon it. It is useless to
erpect plants or shrubbery of any sort to
thrive among orange trees. The orange is a
rank feeder and greedily saps the nutrition de
manded by the less robust varieties of vegeta
tion. If planted together the . range will soon
so far exhaust the soil that the other plants
will die. Do not neglect the orauge. but leave
a little ground for-brnamentation. Its size of
course, must be in proportion to tho exreut of
your land; but it should never be less than an
acre. Two would be better, as this would give
room for the cultivation of smalt fruits. This
o|>en space about the residence gives a free
circulation of air atd thus insures better health
and greater comfort.’’
The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer of Saturday
says: "A terrible tragedy was enacted at
Neal’s Landing. Fla., last Tuesday, wh’ch re
sulted in the death of an excellent young man.
A negro named James Hanson carried three
bales of cotton lo the landing for Mr. Petaway,
who l.ves near Greenwood. The negro had
stored the cotton and received the receipts for
the owner of the cotton. While the negro was
still in the store Mr. Walter Justice, a young
man about twenty two years of age. who lived
near Neal s, came in. fceeing J.m he dunned
him for a small amount of money that Jim
was due him. This seemed to offend Jim and
he began to talk loudly, which attracted the
attention of those in the store, but none of
whom were near the parties. Jim drew a
koire and made an attack uj>on young Jus
tice, cutting him in the shoulder anJ also
stabbing him in the breast. Justice made an
effort to obtain a gun which was near, but be
fore he reached it he fell on the floor, and by
the time his friends reached him he was dead.
As soon as the negro saw Justice fail he fled,
aud made his escape. He was only heard from
once after making hto escape. He stopped at a
woman's house about a mile from Neal’s, and
gave her the cotton receipt* to take back to
the store. He came in this direction, and it is
the opinion that he is making his way to
Columbus. We learn that a Urge reward will
be offered for his capture.”
The arrangements for the “inaugural festiv
ities” at Tallahassee, are assuming large pro
portions, and the citizens of that city are fatly
awake to the importance of the occasion. The
Jacksonville Sun and Press says: **The com
mittee on arrangements are determined to
make this the grandest affair ever witnessed
in Tallahassee, has decide J on the follow iog as
a partial programme of the *da3’’s doings’:
On the arrival of the morning train at Talla
hassee the visitors will be received by the com
ndttee on arrangements and committee on
reception under escort of the Governor's
Guards and Tallahassee brass band, and con
ducted to the Capitol where the parade will dis
perse until 10 a. m. At 10 a. m. the brigade
composed of the resident ard visiting com
panies will form on the public square and im
mediately thereafter, and und»-r command
of General Dickinson, Adjutant General
of the State, will march to the capitol
and there await the Goverr or elect. At 12
both branches of the Legislature will convene
in their resj>ective halls, and, after prayer bv
the Chaplain, proceed to temporary organize.
The temporary organization being completed,
both houses wf‘1 adjourn and proceed, in com
pany with the Chief Justice and Associates of
the Supreme Court, Judges of the Circuit
Courts, members of the Cabinet, His retiring
Excellency Governor Drew, members of the
press, etc., to escort the Governor-elect to the
eastern portico of the capitol, where the oath
of office will be administered by the Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court, after which a salute
of one hundred guns will »>e fired by the First
F.orida Light Artillery, of Jacksonville, and a
detachment of the Governor Guards; then
there will be a short address by the Governor,
and with a few graceful evolutions of the mili
tary, under the guidance of the Adjutant
General, the parade will disband. The eve
ning's entertainment will be simply grand and
complete in every appointment. The inaugu
ration ball given in the Senate chamber prom
ises a beautiful collection of beauty and ele
gance. and the banquet gotten up by the ladies
of Tallahassee for their guests, will surpass
anything of the kind ever attempted in that
city.”
Sumter County Advance: * No flowery cor-
re p-mdent has ever graphically presented the
ban ’some lake*, the clear rippling streams, the
high, rolling, rich lands of this county to the
eyes of the inquiring pub ic. No highly pic
tured pamphlets have ever been published
showing her advantages in climate. soil and
geographical position. Like a precious stone
ih its crude state, hid from view, her value is
not known. No oue ascending the broad, ma
jestic Sr. John’s river, can imagine that twenty
miles from her western shore lies a land high,
rich aud productive, with a dry, health
giving atmosphere. No one ascending
the small, serpentine Ocklawaha river,
viewing the foreboding jangles on
either fide, listening to the fereach of the
night-hawk and the roar of alligators, can pic
ture such immense, magnificent lakes as
Grifln, Eustis and Harris, skirted with high,
rich lands, and flourishing orange groves, as
lie at its course. Still upon her own merits,
without the aid of auxiliaries, the advantages
of Sumter county are becoming widely and
favorably known. • * • According to cen
sus returns the population of this county has
increased 3.180 during the past decade, but the
actual increase is about 4.000. and her wealth
has grown proportionately much larger. A
person risks nothing by buying lands and
orange groves in this county. It is ss safe an
invFstment as government bends with a much
larger interest. We feel no hes ! tancy in in
viting men with capital and energy to settle in
Sumter county, when we look around and see
hundreds prospering and growing rich who
came here since the war.”
SEVEN WORKING WEEKS LEFT.
What Congress May Do—Will There
lie an Extra Session I
Washington Post.
Forty-nino working clays remain to
the Forty-sixth Congress after the 5th
of January. There are eight Sundays
and one holiday (Washington’s birthday)
between January 5 and March 4. In
this time the majority can easily make
the annual appropriations and pass the
refunding bill, if it shows a disposition to
work, ^hus far four of the smallest ap
propriation bills have been considered
by the House. Mr Wood is very sanguine
of being able to pass the refunding bill
on the 5th of January if he cau get the
floor that day. The House on Wednes
day agteed to limit all general debate on
the bill to one day. In another day the
measure should certainly be passed, en
rolled and sent to the Senate. As it has
been decided by the Democrats to
abandon anyth ng in the uature of
merely partisan legislation. there
need be no waste of time in
political discussion of the legis
lative, executive and judicial ap
propriation bdis. Hairing the time
necessary to be taken to count the elec
toral votes in February, the remainder
of the session can be devoted to the ap
prnpriation bills and to other matters of
national importance.
In public the Republicans have ex
pressed a determination to avoid an extra
session, if possible. They, however,
will be required to bear the blame for an
extra session, if one occurs. Thus far
they have shown a determination if not
to delay business, at least to avoid all as
sistance in making the wheels of legisla
tion revolve smoothly. They stubbornly
refuse to permit the majority, which is
responsible for legislation before the
country, to pass its public measures.
The Democrats are now in the position
when they must really hand over the busi
ness of Congress to the Republicans, or
assume the responsibility for an extra
session. There will undoubtedly be a
fight between the parties over the count
ing of the electoral votes. The Demo
crats will deny the authority of the Vice
President to declare the result.
It is understood that General Garfield,
personally, wishes to avoid an extra ses
sion. There are quite a number of Re
publicans, however, who are anxious to
see how the next administration will
shape itself in matters political. If en
gagements, entered into some time before
the election, are not faithfully kept,
Washington will howl, metaphorically
speaking, after the 4th of March. It is
for the advantage of those Republicans
who distrust General Garfield, to keep
Congress in session until after his policy
touching appointments is settled.
A HOPEFUL YOUTH.
A Y onus I?Ian who AwUtcd In the
Nieallng of hla Own Christmas
Present.
While the family of Dr. Moore, of
1,060 DeKalb avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y\,
were at supper on Wednesday evening,
the upper part of the house was robbed
of about $400 worth of clothing and
jewelry. The thieves had entered by
ihe front parlor windows. Dr. Moore’s
nineteen year old son George was at the
table with the family. He was greatly
excited over the robbery, and seemed to
lament the loss more than any other
member of the family, because among the
stolen property was a gold watch which
he was to receive as a Christmas present.
He carried the report of the robbery to the
Broadway police station. Something in
his conduct excited the suspicion of the
police and he was watched. It was
found that he was the associate of Sid
ney B. Spencer of 810 Broadway and
George Patterson of 38 Bowery, this
city, youDg men already under suspicion.
Spencer and Moore were arrested, and
when they were questioned the former
became embarrassed, and at length con
fessed that he had joined with Patterson
to rob the house, and that Moore had
assisted them from the inside. Moore’s
part of the plot was to leave the windows
open so that his confederates could get
in, and he furnished them with a diagram
of the house so that they knew just
where to go. They found a number of
parcels in Mrs. Moore’s room, contain
ing silk dresses, kid gloves, and jewelry,
intended for Christmas presents. Moore
confessed to his part of the plot, and
further revelations developed the fact
that he had insisttd that the robbery
should be committed, while be and his
parents were at supper. Spencer sur
rendered a pawn ticket for the watch
which was to have been young Moore’s
Christmas present. They pawned most
of the property, and upon the proceeds
Moore went upon a froiic. The pris
oners gave information which led to the
recovery of some of the goods. Patter
son has so far escaped arrest, but the
detectives are looking for him. Spencer
aud Moore were committed to Raymond
s*reet jail by Justice Semler to await ex
amination.
An Invention Which Prevents
House Invasion by Sewer Gas.—A
sanitary device for the protection of
houses from the deadly sewer gas has
l>een patented by Mr. O. B. Evan9, of
Philadelphia. It is combined with
Spratt’s movement, and has been pro
nounced by comp^ent judges as meet
ing every requirement. The invention
consists of a mercury seal in connection
with water closets, wash-basius, etc.,
which effectually prevents the admis
sion tbroueh the pipes leading from
wells and sewers of all deleterious gases
and vapors. A company of gentlemen
were invited to inspect the new inven
tion last week, and were satisfied as to
its merits. Mr. Evans has begun the
manufacture of the article for the trade.
It will be put in the hands of plumbers.
The seal is sold at $10, while a trifling
additional expense is needed in the way
of plumbing and carpentering to fit it
for the designated use.
Reliable.
It is useless to deny the great curative
effects of Simmons’ Liver Regulator. Ita
virtues are attested by thousands who have
used the medicine, and it is now largely in
demand. It commends itself to the public
by its component parts being entirely vege
table, no injurious effects froipits use,being
pleasant to the taste, and its operation upon
the liver being perfect, at the same time so
imperceptible that it interferes with neither
business nor pleasure.
dec28-Tu l Tn,8 l wfcTellt
A FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.
ANOTHER RAILROAD HORROR IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
A Collision With a Broken Freight
Train-*A11 the Passengers Killed
or Seriously Injured —One Man
Burned Alive In the Wreck,
Charlotte, N. C., December 27.—Intel
ligence of another frightful railroad disas
ter reached this city this morning about 8
o’clock. It occurred on the Air-Line Rail
road, five hundred yards beyond Paw creek
trestle, nine miles from the city, about 7
o’clock. Two freight trains of the usual
size left Charlotte yesterday morning in
section?, one about fifteen minutes behind
the other. At Paw creek trestle four
teen cars of the forward train, engineer
Anthony, broke loose and stopped after
running a short distance. In the rear car
were flagman Bob Griffith, of this city, and
eix passengers, three of whom were colored.
When the detached cars stopped flagman
Griffith jamped off, and having told the
train men to notify the passengers that
they had brokeu loose from the remainder
of the train, Immediately started back to
signal the second section, which he knew
mn6t be only a few miles behind. He bad not
gone back far before he heard the approach
ing train blow, and then realized tne fact
that he could proceed no further, because
of the trestle, which is 150 yards long and
very high. lie waved a flag as the engine,
In charge of engineer Wisenberry,
came in sight, and the engineer expressed
his recognition of it by immediately
blowing on brakes, but his train was heavy,
and he was nearing the bottom of one of
the biggest grades on the road, hence It was
impossible to stop. As soon os he realized
this fact, and belore crossing the trestle, he
reversed bia engine aud continued to blow on
brakes. He tben left bis seat, aud standing
in front of the flre-box, with bis
band on the lever, awaited the shock.
W’hen It came, he was partially knocked
down by a stick of wood from the tender,
but was otherwise unhurt, though almost
entirely shut lu by the mass of debris which
was thrown against the engine. His life
was probably saved by the fact that the rear
of the tender was thrown to one side,
thus diverting the full momentum
of the train from the engine to the side of
the cut, against which the shattered cars
were piled up. All the passengers in the
cab of Ihe forward section were either
killed or seriously Injured. Thomas A.
Gaither, of this etty, escaped with
broken ribs, but Phillips Wisnant, also of
this city, Chas. Hellers, of Piobrook,and a ne
gro named Stroud were instantly killed. The
wreck caught fire and bur.ied up, and at
least one man was burned alive, as his cries
could be heard, but nothing could be done
for him. Mr. Gaither was the sole survivor
of the passengers la the cab. A large force j
of men are now engaged in removing the *
wreck and building a track around it.
T1IE IRISH CRISIS.
Depression and Stagnation Through
out the Country—Reply of Hon.
John Bright to Earl Carnarvon—
The Pope’s Note on the Agitation—
meeting of Home Ruler*.
THE COLD WAYF.
Report* from the North and Weal-
Train* D» layed - Damage at Long
Branch—Heavy Suow Storm lu
Scotland.
Peteusduho, Va., December 27.—Avery
heavy snow slot in, extending as far south
as Weldon, and as far west as Lynchburg,
prevailed on Siturday and yesterday. The
flakes, which were very large, covered the
ground to a depth of several inches.
Snow fell briskly here yesterday.
Long Branch, N. J., December 27.—One
of the severest enow storms that has visited
this coast for years set in on Friday at 11
a. m., and continued for seventy-two hours
with scarcely any cessation. The
roads all about ihe country are
blocked and impassable. Snow
fell to a depth of twenty inches, and drift
ed as high as teu feet. The BiufI is badly
cut away, carrying with it the summer
houses ami costly bulkheads. Kclb’s
Hotel and surf house had their por
ticos blown away by the velocity of
the winds, which also demolished
the roof of the pier pavilion. The dam
age to the cottages at Monmouth Beach, a
summer colony, exceeds $40,000. There is
a wash out on the New Jersey Southern
Railroad at. Highlands, but it is believed
that travel is oi.lv temporarily impeded.
Ricumond, Va., December 27—The
Corinth Baptist Church, at Fort Union,
Fluvianna county, Va , was crushed In by a
heavy weight of snow yesterday, but for
tunately there were no services on that day
and no one was injured.
London, December 27.—A great 6now
storm prevailed in the north of Scotland
from Friday until Sunday morning. A
number of trains are embedded in snow
banks, and traffic Is stopped.
New York, December 27.—At 8 o’clock
this morning the meicury at Fort Garry
was 40 degrees below zero, at 8t. Paul 18
degrees below, at La Crosse 15 degrees be
low, at Duluth 21 d» grees below, at Omaha
8 degrees below, at Milwaukee zero, at
Cheyenne 4 degrees above zero, at 3t. Louis
fl degrees above at Chicago 11 degrees
above.
CHICAGO, December 27.—The murky,
foggy weather, with the mercury at about
feeezlng point, which has prevailed here
for the last fortnight, during which the sun
has nr.t been seen, suddenly changed this
morning to a clear sky, with a piercing
noithwest wind. The mercury ha3 been
down to 2 degress above zero all day, and is
sinking still lower. Reports from the
Northwest show that a cold wave Is ap
proaching.
Red Bank, N. J., December 27.—Two
men lo6t their lives in the recent snow
storm in this section. Oue was a man
named Keating,who was found dead at Lake
land, and the other, name unknown, found
at Wall Bridge turnpike. The New York
and Freehold Railroad was blocked with
snow unt'l 2 p. ra. The first train to-day on
the Pennsylvania Railroad did not make its
way through until 3 o’clock in the after
noon.
Norfolk, Ya., December 27.—The brig
Eliza Jane, from Baltimore for Galveston,
went ashore yesterday at Craney Island,
during the storm. No lives were lost. She
will be hauled off at once.
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
Kecrlmluatlon la the French Cham
ber—Am Accusation Against 1*1.
Glrardi n.
Paris, December 27.—Deputy Lalsant re
cently communicated to the Parliamentary
Committee on the- DeClssy case a letter
from the widow of the late M. Duvergir de
Huranne, accusing M. Emile de Girardln of
having carried on an extensive system
of espionage for the benefit of foreign
countries, and of having handed to Prince
Bismarck, through the medium of a woman,
important documents relating to the organi
zation of the French army. The committee
returned the letter to M. Lalsant without
even retaining a copy of it.
In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Ger-
rardin said he would have ignored the
charge against him had it not emana
ted from a member of the Chamber. He
then summoned M. Lalsant to retract the
accusation.
M. Laisant said he considered it his duty
to refer the letter to the committee, and he
refused to retract.
The President of the committee stated
that the committee declined to make any
use of the communication.
The order of the day was then passed ap
proving the conduct of the committee.
COWARDLY ASSASSINATION.
An Editor Killed by Mexican*
While Leaving Church with HI*
Wife.
Denver, Col , December 27 —A special
dispatch to the Republican from Socorro,
New Mexico, dated December 25,
sayf: “ At a Christmas festival,
held here on Christmas eve, eeveral
Mexicans created a disturbance, which was
quelled by A. M. Conkilng, editor of the Sun.
Shortly afterward, while CoDkUng and his
wife were leaving church, two Mexicans
seized him by the arms, while a
third fired three shots, killing him instant
ly. The assailants fled to a small town In
the vicinity, where they are guarded by 2,000
Mexicans. A large posse of Americans
well armed Intend to get the murderers into
custody, even if they have to fight for
them.”
London, December 27.—A dispatch from
Dublin to the Times says: “It is generally
said that so dull and sad a Christmas has
never been experienced here. A sullen de
pression marks the spirit of the people, and
traders who have for some time been feel
ing acutely the effects of the dis
turbed state of the country are
beginning to exhibit signs of great embar
rassment. But the agitation which is para
lyzing trade, putting capital to flight, and
poisoning commercial life, still extends Its
deadly influence, while the sufferers look on
its progress In helpless dismay. The ef
forts of the Land League are now
chit fly directed towards the North
of Ireland, where It is persistently
trying to overcome the repugnance to it6
practices. There can be little doubt that it
has succeeded considerably when most all
the districts are honeycombed with its or
ganization. The exertions of the agitators
are also directed towards the county of
Dublin and the borders of Dublin Itself.
Malatride, near Dublin, was the scene of a
second demonstration on Sunday, but there
was no reason to boast of tts success.”
Right Hon. John Bright, (Jhancillor of
the Duchy of Lancaster, replies to the Earl
of Carnarvon’s letter protesting against Mr.
Bright’s speech at Birmingham last, month,
as follows :
“You comment on my speech of the 16th
of November, and find in it terrible blem
ishes, not discovered by other critics. You
condemn me for attacks on the sovereign
aristocracy and the land owners. 1 have
defended the monarchv, although Its de
fense Is little needed in this country and in
this reign. I have warned the authorities
of the danger 1 wished them to shun. As
to the land ownere. 1 have been one
of the most prominent supporters
of the policy so necessary for the country
and so wise for them, that hid it been
obstinately resisted the great land owners of
England snd Scotland would long ago have
been running for their lives, as 6oine of the
Irish land owners are repotted to be doing
now. I will not reply at length to your let
ter. I am content to leave it and my speech
to the judgment of the public.”
A dispatch from Rome to the Tunes says :
“The publication of the note In the Oaer-
valors Romano, in which the Pope depk res
the serious character of the agitation in
Ireland, is one topic of conversation among
British Catholics here. These are divided
into two groups—active sympathizers
with the Land League and those
who feel how serious may be the con
sequences to Catholicism in Great
Britain should the Pope be supposed to
favor the movement in Irtland. The latter
are greatly In the majority. The Irish col
leges, which have constant access to the
Vatican, and have influence with the Cleri
cal press, spare no effort to convince the
Pope that the agitation is legitimate, and
that the condition of Ireland is grossly ex
aggerated by the London press.”
Dublin, December 27.—The Home Rule
members of Parliament held a meeting at
the City Hall to day, Mr. Edward Gray pre
siding. Thirty-seven members were present.
Mr. Charles 8. Parnell was elected Chair
man of the party. Mr. Parnell proposed that
the Vice President be chosen, as he might
be unable to attend Parliament. Mr. Justiu
McCarthy was then elected Vice Chairman.
A resolution was carried pledging the mem
bers to consult together on important ques
tions and to abide by the decision of the
majority. A resolution was also
adopted biuding the members to
6it in opposition to every government that
refused the just demands of the Irish peo
ple, especially that for legislative indepen
dence.
When Mr. Parnell, on coming out from
the meeting, entered his carriage, the crowd
detached the horses and drew the carriage
through several streets.
LYNCH LAW IN THE NORTH
THE DUTCH REBELLION.
BrltUh Troop* Shot Down bjr the
Boer*—Brutally !V1 ordered—Troop*
lor Natal.
London, December 27.—The SandatfPs
correspondent at Durban reports that the
wagons which the detachment of the Ninth
Regiment was in charge of got iuto a
swamp, and all hands laid aside their arms
to extricate them. The Boers suddenly ap
peared and demanded their surrender.
The soldiers rushed for their arms, but
before they were able to defend themselves
ihev were shot down. While a Boer was
attempting to hoist a Republican flig at
Potcbefateoom he was shot by a British offi
cer, whom the Boers immediately shot dead.
The four persons reported to have been
murdered at Potchefs’room were the
Commandant of the Cape mounted police
and three civilians. They were brutally
murdered In the midst of an assembly of
three thousand Boers. The driver of the
post cart was brutally murdered and the
mall bags carried off. Another report says
the Boers were shelled at Potchefstroom
and one hundred killed and many wounded.
The National Line steamer ‘ The Queen”
will start for Natal, 8outh Africa, with the
bulk of the Sixth Dragoons In about ten
days.
EUROPEAN ARBITRATION.
Public Opinion In Greece Against
tne Scheme-Turkey Resolved to
Have Nettling to Do With It.
London, December 27.—A dispatch from
Athens to the Times says: “The government,
without absolutely refusing European arbi
tration of the Greek question, seems de
sirous of knowing whether Europe desires
to recede from its former decision, and
whether it will charge itself with
the execution of its ulterior
decision. The position of the
government Is very difficult, as public opin
ion against arbitration is very strong. The
King's language on the echeme Is very de
cidedly negative, eveu more so than that of
the Ministers, so that its acceptance seem9
impossible.”
A dispatch from Berlin to the Tones says:
“Turkey is resolved to have nothing to do
with the arbitration scheme.”
A TENNESSEE TRAGEDY.
Killed by a Woman for Conapirlns
to Ruin Her Reputation.
Ga.lla.tin, Tesn., December 27.—A re
port of the murder of George Martin, in
Robertson county, is received. Mr. and
Mra. Hester are under arrest. Mr. nester
says while he and Marlin were at
work in a field, Mrs. Hester came
to them, and when Martin made
some jocular allusion to a divorce
suit recently begun by Hester, she drew a
revolver and shot him dead. Mrs. Hester
says her husband did the talking, and be ar.d
Martin had conspired to ruin her reputation.
She is but twenty-two years old, has only
been married a year, and is very handsome.
Committed Salclde.
New York, December 27.—Felix Hey-
inann, 85 years old, a merchant living in
Savannah, Ga., shot hims.-lf through the
head with a revolver this afternoon,
In his room at the Grand Cen
tral Hotel. on Broadway, causing
instant death. Mr. Heymann has been in
the city some weeks. He was taken sick
and removed to Bellevue Hospital, where be
remained till a day or two ago, when he re
turned to the hotel. No cause le assigned
for the deed committed by bim.
“It disagrees with me. ” A common re
mark. If you take Tutt’s Pills you can eat
anything you like, and feel no bad effects.
They act specifically on the liver, stomach
and bowels, causing a free flow of gastric
juice, which is essential to good digestion,
and regulates the bowels when all other
medicine falls.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
Newbcryport, Maes., December 27.—At
twelve o’clock to-day the boiler Jat E. P.
Dodge’s shoe factory exploded, killing the
engineer. James Huntington, of Boston,
Daniel Bridges, a stock fitter, and John R.
Bailey, a heeler. The Chase heeling estab
lishment, Smith’s heeling factory and the
boiler house were nearly demolished, and
the boiler was thrown two hundred yards
into Green street. Several men were slightly
injured and a fireman is reported mieaing.
Had the help been at work the loss of life
would have been terrible. Six hundred
hands will be thrown out of employment.
Tramp* Suffocated.
Richmond, December 27.—Within the
past forty-eight hours four tramps have
been found in a dying condition from being
suffocated by the gas of a lime kiln in the
lower part of the city, where such charac
ters are in the habit oi spending their
nlghta, despite all efforts to keep them
away. Two of these have died.
BRUTAL MURDER NEAR BETH
LEHEM. FA.
Kill* tbe Parent* of HI* .Sweetheart
Because They Object to Hi* l?Iar*
rlage—Tbe Harderer Confe*»e* HI*
Guilt and I* Hung to a Tree.
For tender and inflamed faces Cuticura
Shaving Soap is wortb ita weight in gold.
Allentown, Pa., December 27.—Jacob
Goeel and hia wife Anna, residing four
miles from Bethlehem, Pa., were found
dead in their bed tbia morning. Their
heads were nearly severed from their bodies
and a bloody axe was found in the apart
ment. The walls were splashed with blood,
and altogether the room presented a
shocking sight. Joseph Snyder, who
boarded with the Gogels, was
believed to be the murderer. He was caught
by an inruriated mob aoon after the dis
covery of the crime and was hanged to tbe
nearest tree. Gogel was a day laborer,
about torty years of age, and leaves three
children. The motive for the double mur
der is unknown.
Later.—Joseph Snyder, aged twenty-
four years, the murderer of Jacob and
Anna Gogel, near Bethlehem, was found in
a neighboring barn at 9 o’clock this morn
ing. He was immediately taken back to
the housa of the victims and questioned as
to the murder. He was cool and collected,
and at once confessed having committed
the crime, telling the story with great
deliberation. He was la love with the
eldest daughter of Gogel, aged sixteen
ears, but was opposed by her parents. He
•elleved by killing them all opposition
would be removed to his suit. He had
scarcely confessed before a rope, taken
from one of the beds upstairs,
was placed around his neck and he
was dragged outside of the house and hung
to a large chestnut tree. After being
suspended twenty minutes, the body was
cut down by the poor house authorities and
taken to that institution. The officers of the
law made a vain endeavor to restrain the
fury of the mob, Detective Yobe, of Bethle
hem, tiring at one of the ringleaders with
out t fleet. Several thousand people visited
the scene of the tragedy during the day,
and the excitement was intense.
Deaib of Dr. E. II. Claopln.
New York, December 27.—Dr. E. H.
Chopin, the well known clergyman, died in
this city yesterday. The sickness which
confined him to his home for a considerable
period terminated fatally, but it was not
unexpected, for It has been known for some
time that there was no hope of his recovery.
He was born in Union VHliage, Wash
ington county, December 29th,
1814 In 1837, when twenty three years of
age, te was ordained in Utica to the Univer-
saJist ministry. He immediately began
preaching, and accepted a call to become
pastor of the Independent Christian
Church of Richmond, a society composed
of both Universalists and Unitarians. His
pastoral work In Richmond was continued
with success until 1840, when he accepted
charge of the Univerealist Church In
Charleston. In 1849 he came to this city
in order to assume the pastorate of
tbe Fourth Universalist Society, which
be has ever since retained. Last
April Dr. Chopin went to Europe for his
health aDd returned in August, after which
he gradually grew worse, until last night.
None of his physicians could tell the exact
nature of his ailment, which is said to have
been primarily caused by over.^tudy, and
was undoubtedly general debility. His
funeral will take place on Thursday.
Weather Indication*.
Office Chief Signal Observer, Wash
ington, December 27.—Indications for Tues
day:
In the Gulf States, colder northerly winds,
partly cloudy weather and local rains, and
stationary or rising barometer in the south
ern and eastern portions.
Ia the South Atlantic States, colder
cortherly to westerly winds, stationary
or slowly rising barometer, and clear or
fair weather.
In the Middle States, partly cloudy
weather, light snow In northern portions,
northerly to westerly winds, followed by
colder clearing weather and rising barome
ter.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, colder
cloudy weather and light 6now, followed by
clearing weather, winds generally from
north to west, with rising barometer in the
eastern portions.
The New York Stock market.
New York, December 27.—The stock
market opened stroDg and buoyant, and
under heavy purchases tbe general list ad
vanced sharply. Speculation continued
strong throughout the day, and at the sec
ond beard the improvement, as compared
with the closing quotations of
Friday, ranged from ^ to 7 per cent,
the latter in Central Pacific. Union Pacific,
New Yoik Central, Erie, Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy, Rock Island, St. Paul and
Omaha, Lake Shore, C. C. C. and I., were
also very prominent in the upward move
ment. Toward the close a slight tendency
toward stringency in the money market
market caused a reaction of )a to 3 per
cent. Western Union was exceptionally
weak aud declined 3 per cent, on the day’s
transactions. The total sales were 365,000
shares.
Three miners Bnrled Alive.
Richmond, Va., December 27.—Three
miners, working In the Uoion coal mine in
Cbetterfield county, were caught by the
caving in of a portion of the mine on Friday
last, and at last accounts only
one dead body had been recovered.
No Lopes are entertained that the other
two will be foand alive. The accident oc
curred at dinner hour while all the miners
except those mentioned were out of the
shaft, otherwise the loss of life would have
been very great. The victims were colored
men, and all of them leave large families.
A Fatal Altercation.
Richmond, Va., December 27.—During
an altercation last Friday, in Halifax
county, between Marion Wimbisb, a white
boy, aged seventeen, aud a negro, about the
possession of an axe, the negro attempted
to assault Wimbish with a hoe, when the
latter dealt him a blow on the neck with an
axe, almost severing the negro’s head from
his body. The negro died in about ten
minutes.
made an Assignment.
New York, December 27.—A fchednle in
assignment, of tbe firm of Allen A Co.,
tobacco dealers, of 173 and 175 Chamber
street, to T. Mortimer Leaver, was filed to
day In the Court of Common Pleas. It
shows liabilities of $129,533 99: nominal
assets $169,239 41, and actual assets $48,-
09J 13.
Beruliardl’* Departure from .Hon-
treat.
Montreal. December S7.—Sarah Bern
hardt left last night for Springfield, and was
accompanied to the depot by a number of
friends, who gave her hearty cheer as the
train moved out. She has been very suc
cessful in her engagement.
An Experimental Tea Farm.
Charleston, 8. C., December 27.—Mr.
Le Due, Commissioner of Agriculture, ia
here, and completed arrangements to-day
for the establishment of an experimental
tea farm. The location selected is twenty
miles from Charleston and two miles from
Summerville, on the line of the South
C \roilna Railroad.
Recommended for Judge Woods*
Place.
Macon, December 27.—The colored peo
ple of this city have signed a recommenda
tion for the appointment of Judge Samuel
F. Rice, of Alabama, ex-Chief Justice, to
fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of
Judge Woods to tbe Supreme Court.
The Brltl.Mh Structure Decajing.
Washington Post.
The great structure of British power
that has been the admiration of the
world for many generations, shows un
mistakable signs of a general breaking
down.
Nations, like the beings which com
pose them, have their infancy, their
youth, their maturity, old age. decay
and final dissolution. Great Britain’s
maturity has gone by. She has passed
the zenith of her power and glory, and
ia making rapid progress toward the
feebleness of age.
There is nothing in history to compare
with the achievements of England and
the English. A little island, large
enough to serve as imperial headquarters,
has controlled vast empires in both hem
ispheres, and still nominally asserts her
sway over a large portion of the globe.
Still, “the morning dram-beat, follow
ing the suu, circles the globe with the
martial airs of England.” But these airs
do not typify the same power as of old.
They suggest a failing grasp, rather than
the robust vigor of other days.
What Dr. Holmes so happily styles “a
general flavor of mild decay” has long
been apparent. Causes that have hither
to operated but slowly, are now produc
ing startling effects. Troubles accumu
late, while the power of resistance does
not increase. The future of England is
gloomy, for there is no hope of perma
nently adiasting existing difficulties.
Here and there an impending storm may
be tied up for a time by temporizing ex
pedients, but there can’be no disposal of
the dancers that threaten the British
State. For England has not the power
lo crush the insurrectionary spirit at
hpme and abroad. She has ships, it is
true, and ran man them. Her finances
are in a health!nl condition now, but
war would soon break down her credit,
for she lacks many of the conditions es
sential to the maintenance of national
credit in a serious and protracted war.
A nation that has only a comparatively
small standing army, and has such lim
ited resources for volunteers aa Great
Britain, cannot dominate unwilling or
rebellious nations for all time. British
power is breaking, because it has been
strained too much. Under the fatal lead
of Beaconsfield, England has been in
volved in foreign complications from
which sate extrication is impossible. In
stead of strengthening herself at home,
England has attempted the role of gen
eral arbiter of nations, and has become
involved in such a network of complica
tions that an honorable issue therefrom
may not be expected.
If we look at England's vast empire in
India, we find general discontent, often
breaking out into bloody insurrection.
We find, too, that the Indian resources
are falling off at an alarming rate, and
that the outlook is gloomy enough.
In Afghanistan, w here millions have
been squandered and thousands of lives
thrown aw , ay, there is no better solution
of the difficulty offered than a withdraw
al of British forces, leaving the pathway
to Eastern domination open to Russia.
We know it is suggested that an agree
ment between the English and Russian
authorities will protect British interests
in that quarter, but this will prove a vain
reliance. The invasion of Afghanistan
has proven a stupendous blunder, for all
that has been expended is now a con
fessed loss.
In the Eastern question England is
still more hopelessly involved. Her faith
is pledged for that which she cannot
possibly fulfill. British financial inter
ests require the preseivation of the Turk
ish Empire and peace therein. British
honor has been plighted to the Christian
dependencies of Turkey and to the
Greeks to see that the terms of the Ber
lin compact are carried out. But Great
Britain has no men to spare to fight the
Turk, nor will the capitalists of Europe
advance funds for the exterminaiion of
their creditor at Constantinople.
The South African war, another lega
cy of Beaconsfield, reopens at a time
when there is no chance for the use of
such force as would promptly crush out
rebellion. England has no’troops that
she can afford to send out of Great Brit
tain until there is peace at home. If
anything had been wanting to the full
measure of England’s woes, it would
have been supplied by the late occur
rences at the Cape. Every day seems to
increase the insoluble perplexities that
environ the British Ministry. Every
day come3 a change, “a bitter change,
severer for severe.” Every day one of
the infernal machines, prepared and
planted by Beaconsfield, explodes under
the feet of hi9 successor in office.
On the continent and in Asia and
Africa things are bad enough, but they
are still worse at home. Ireland is a
smoking, foaming, roaring volcano, from
which the lava tide of red-hot revolution
is ready to burst forth. No temporizing
makeshift will secure peace. The diffi
culty is radical aud demands heroic
treatment. The people of Ireland are op
pressed. Their grievances are actual,
real. They demand relief, but the British
Parliament will never consent to such
measures for Irish relief as the Land
League calls for. There may be a sort
of semi-truce fixed up for a while, but
the struggle will go on—it will go on
until there is a re-disiribution of lands on
the heels of revolution.
And eveu in England there is a land
trouble that is growing serious. The
soil is becoming exhausted. The farmers
cannot compete with our farmers in the
production of cereals and provisions.
They cannot pay the rentals that are
charged, and they are organizing with a
determination to secure redress of their
wrougs. There is no point of the com
pass to which a British statesman may
turn, at this hour, to see a ra}' of cheer
ing hope. The energies of the country
have been wasted in cairying too heavy
a weight. The protracted strain has
produced its inevitable result. The
structure will crumble away, for the
foundation U fast becoming too weak to
sustain it
Fire Damp Explosion.
Paris, December 27.—An explosion of
fire damp occurred to day in & coal pit at St.
Etltnne, while tbe miners were at work.
Eleven bodies have been recovered up to
tbe present time.
In the municipal cremation furnace
at Gotha, in Germany, you can get your
self incinerated for $16. Since the
establishment of the furnace, two years
ago, thirty bodies of the nobility and
f entry have enjoyed its hospitality.
’ersons, progressive but poor, who are
prejudiced against interment should go
to Gotha while they can Hill call their
souls their own. since the German rail
roads charge high rates for the carriage
of earthly tabernacles from which the
spirit has flown.
Treasury Department, »
Washington, D. C., Nov. 10, 1876. \
1 take great pleasure In certifying to the
efficacy of Dr. Boll’s Cough Syrup, in use in
my family, and as a specific for colds of
children or adults I have found it to be a
cure almost immediate and always perma
nent. Very respectful ly,
dec28 It Thos. B. Pjuce.
Brief Telegraphic Summary.
There has been great destruction of prop
erty in Corunna, Spain, by floods.
The Hon. John C. New, of Indiana, is
ill, being threatened with typhoid fever.
The Vermont Legislature has passed a
bill taring express and telegraph compa
nies two percent, on their gross receipts.
The death is announced from Paris of M.
De Tillancourt, Republican member of the
Chamber of Deputies for the Department of
Alsne.
Judge Percy Walker, ex member of Con-
gr. as and Judge of the Inferior Court of
criminal jurisdiction, died yest-rday after
noon, in Mobile, Ala.
A scarlet fever epidemic is raging at
Hou:zdale, Clearfield county, Pa. Thirty
children h^ve died within a week, eighteen
of them on Thursday.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana haa re
versed the decisiou of tbe lower e»urt, and
decides that the tax of fifteen mills levied by
the city or New Orleans must be paid.
The stearner E. 11 Ward, previously re
ported run aground In the Mississippi after
a collision with the wreck of the De Soto,
has been towed to New Orleans and docked
for repairs.
The steamship Rhein, from Earope.which
arrived in New Y'ork yesterday, brought
$1,100,000 in British and French coin, and
steamei Brittanic $727,000 in British gold
coin.
Mrs. Catherine Driscoll has been couvicted
in Malden, Mass., of manslaughter, for kill
ing Mary Credan, a neighbor’s child. 8he
is tbe mother of eix children, and received
the verdict without emotion.
A collision occurred on Sunday morning
between the sooth b'lund passenger and
freight train at State Line, on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad. Two engineers and two
brakemen were killed and several others
fatally wounded.
Death lurks in a pin point. An old
lady residing in Brooklyn, N. Y\, pricked
her finger with a pin last Sunday and died
from blood poisoning on 'Wednesday.
Such instances are very rare, and it is
possible that in this case the point of
the pin had come in contact with some
poisonous substance.
Never spend your money before you have
it. This will save yon from many difficul
ties and some temptations. Bat if you have
a cold, 6pend 25 cents for a bottle of Dr.
Bull’s Cough Syrup. dec28-lt
A Belle.
She was the prettiest girl. I ween.
That mortal **ye had ever seen;
Tier name is Anabel Christine.
Her bang* were curled with bandoline.
Her cheeks wvre smoothed with vas&iine.
Her teeth were brushed with fine dentine.
Her face was washed in coaline.
Her gloves were cleaned with gasoline.
She wore a dress of grenadine.
Looped over a skirt of brilliantine.
Her petticoat was bombazine.
Her root was shod with kid bottlee.
Her wounds were healed w.th costnoliae.
She sailed away from Muscatine.
In a ship ther called a brigantine,
Kbe flirted with a gay marine.
1 ill they reached the Republic Argentine.
Where they were married by a dean.
And lived on oleomargarine.
Venezuela represents herself as having
a remarkable sand bank, about thirty
feet high and a hundred long, fall of
holes, out of which oil aud water spout
w ith a velocity which cau-es a sound
like the blowing off of steam. One of
these holes spouts 240 gallons an hour;
but exactly how much petroleum goes to
the gallon, aud how much water, is not
said. The official who reports this
marvel to Mr. Evart’s department is Mr.
Plumacher, commercial agent at Mara
caibo; and he adds that less prolific oil
wells are found between Escuque and
Bettiioque, and “laborers gather the
petroleum in handkerchiefs; after these
become saturated, the oil is pressed out
by wringing; it is used in the houses of
the poor.” Why these laborers should
use their handkerchiefs instead of old
rags, if they prefer that kind of appa
ratus, docs not appear; nor whether they
afterward restore the handkerchiefs to
their original functions; but there is here
inferential testimony that Venezulean
laborers employ handkerchiefs, which is
in itself a whole chapter on local customs.
—Neie York Sun.
Reader! SS'JsaffiKSS
the phlegm* Have yon an oppression on the
kings with abort breath? Do yon hsvs s fit of
coughing on I jring down? A sharp pain now
and then in the region of tbe heart and shoul
ders? A chilly sensation down the back? If
so, delay I* danger on*. “ Slight colds,” if
ucglected, often res lit i n consumption, when
the remedy, i f applied promptly, would hav*
averted afi danger Far twesty-lve rests
you can get the remedy which the test of
twenty rears has proved tc be the matt val
uable Lang Balsam ever discovered.
TUTT’S EXPECTORANT
Will enable yon to raise the phlegm, canse
pleasant sleep and yon will wake in the
morning, cough gone, lungs working freely,
and breathing easy. It is a preventive and
ooa an
Children love it. No family sbou’d be without
it. Sold bv druggists in 25c snd ft bottles.
Principal office Murray St., New York.
TUTT’S
PILLS!
A safe mnd gentle punratlvc, recom
mended for the enre of all diseases of
the fltomach. liver snd bowels. They purify
the blood. Increase the appetite, cause the
body to Take on Flesh, snd by their Tonic
Action on the D igestiv. • Organs, R - galsr Stools
are produced. As a cure for Chills and Fe
ver, Ujnprpsin, Hick Headache, Bilious
Colic, Coast i pet iso, llbemnatiwB, Piles,
Palpitation of the Heart, Pain in tbe Side*
Berk and Lotun, nnd Female Irregu
larities, they are wfckort a rival. If job
do not “foci very well,” a single pill at bed
time stimulates the stomach, r- stores the
appetite, and^imoarts vigor to the system.
I‘rice 25c Office, 30 Murray St. New York.
IF At IT K FOR TIITT’f* MANUAL FUFK.
my lS-Tu.Th.fi ly
Sostftttr’s tutors.
ffSSTJJJEHS
Stolen Diamonds.—The residence of
A. F. Wilmarth, Vice President of the
Home Insurance Company, New York
city, was entered a few days ago and a
safe robbed of $2,000 worth of property,
mainly of diamonds. The most singular
feature of the robbery was that a large
amount of money and checks, repre
senting twice the value of the stolen ar
ticles, in plain view, had been left un
touched in the safe.
pSitiers.
*.wcak
emnl by t:.e stra-a ot
your duties av. Id
stimulant* and ua e
Hop Bitters.
If you are youixr and]
dtaention or di-aopa
ri«*d or single*, old or|
pcxirhcolth or Lan.rul*h
oeat, rely on Hop'
Whoever you ore,
whenever you feel
that your rystem
need.-* clean-ta*.ton-'
ime or rtimulatiux
without intorl 'ati hq,
take Hop
"Sitters.
Have you dyv
prpM.a, kidney.
or urinary coir J
plaint, di-<ea!
of the stoniac
bovxU, bloo.
liver or nerves
You will *
cured if you
Hoo Bitters
If you an- *i
man of 1« 6- _
te TZ to;Lil.y • ;v*r r i
nijtht work, to r
tc re brain j.erve miu
warte, um* Hop B.
■rafferin - from aay in
jtlon; if you are miP
-mm?, k-uiTerin^ f rcru
PK c-n a Lod of kick-
Bitters.
Thousands dSe ar-
uaUyfrom eomoi
1 cf Kidney
•e tli.it tiifrt.J
_ been i<meut*-d
• timely use of
Hno&itters
D. I. C.
ia an abeo’ete
ap!5 Tu,Th.8.w£Tellr
.furniture. &t.
COME AND SEE
WHAT WE HAVE FOR
Christmas Pres'
E. L SCHWARZ’S,
18 AND 1*7 BROUGHTON STREET.
MEDIUM, FINE AND ELEGANT
FURNITURE
—AND—
CARPETS.
E. A. SCHWARZ,
125 AND 127 BROUGHTON STREET.
dec!4-Tutf
Is mad* from n?
Value, and is a 2*«»N1TI
all the diseases that cause pains in 1 I
part of the body—for Torpid IJver— Head
aches— Jaundice— Dizziness, Gravel, Malaria,
and all difficulties of the Ki lueys. Liver and
Urinary Organs. For Female Dlaea***,
Monthly Menstruations, and during Prejraaacy
It has no equal. It re*tores the organs that
make the blood, and hence is the best It 1 ood
Purifier. It is the only Known remedy that
cure* Bright's Disease. For Diabetes, n*e
Warner’* Sale Dlabete* Care.
For sale by Druggists and all Dealeratt
$1.35 per bottle. Largest bottle In »k€
market. Try it.
H. H. WARNER A CO.,
Jyi4-d.w£Telly Rorlic.ter, If. T.
Special Inducements.
Ill order to make room for a
large lot of Holiday Goods, I
am offerin" my entire stock of
Fine PARI.OlC and HED-
ROUH SUITS, S ID K BO ARDS,
etc., at cost. A fall ansortment
of all grades and styles ofFUK-
NlTt'UE on hand. Also a large
stock of SH>‘W CASES. Prices
oner than the lowest.
M. BOLEY,
186 AND 188 BROUGHTON. AND 17, 19 AND 21
JEFFERSON STREETS.
nov8-tf
(goumisstou 3$wkant$.
joex russnr. /ohs l. johxsox.
JOHN FLANNERY & 10.
Cotton Factors
Commission Merchants,
NO. 1 ifZr.LT’S BLOCK, BAT STRICT,
Savannali, Ga.
A gents for Jewell’S kills yarns
Mid DOMESTICS, etc., etc.
BAGGING AND T1K8 FOR SALE AT LOW
EST MARKET HATES.
BROKET ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL
BUslNE S ENTRUSTED TO US.
LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE ON CON
SIGNMENTS. ««pl
Willard Hotel Lottery .
A First Class Furnished Hotel for $8.
1,064 lash Prizes and 1,416 Property
Prizes Amonntinj to $369,8^0.
T HIS Drawing will take place at LOUIS
VILLE. KY.. DECEMBER SI, 1880, under
authority of a Special Act of the Kentucky
Legislature, and will be urder the abeoiute
control of the following disinterested commis
sioners appointed by the Act:
Hon. Kobert Mallory, late M. C.. of Oldham
county; L. M. Fkiurnr-3'. President of the Louis
ville far Roof Company; Hon. H. P. Whitta
ker, of Covington: Henry Clay, Jr., late Prose
cuting Attorney of the Louisville City Court;
and (i. A. Winston, of the law flrraofLiJ.
Caldwell & Winston, of Louisville.
Iaivr OF PRIZES:
$250,000
The Willard Hotel with aill
Its furniture and fixtures, f
One Residence on Green Street $15,000
One Residence on Green Street 15,009
Two i^ash Prizes, each S’i.OOO 10,000
Two Cash Prizes, each f‘2.000 4,000
Five Cash- Prizes, **ech $1.000 . 6,000
Five Ca>h Prizes, each $500 2.5C0
Fifty Oarh Prizes. ea**h *!00 5,000
One hundred Cash Prizes, each J5D 5.000
Five hundred Cash Przea, each $20. 10,000
One Pet of Bar Furniture .. 1,000
One Fine Piano . . 500
One Handsome 8llver Tea Set 300
400 Boxes Old Bourbon Whisky, $56. . 14,400
10 Baskets Champagne. $35... 350
Five hundred Cash Prizes, each $10. .. . 5.000
400 Boxes Fine Wines, fai 12,000
200 Boxes Roberteon County Whisky, $30. 6.000
4» Boxes Havana Cigars, $10 4.000
Five hnDdred Cash Prizes, each $10 5,000
Whole tickets, |8 Halves. $4. Quarters, $2.
Responsible agents wanted at ail important
points. For circulars giving full i* formation
and for tickets, address
W. C. D. WHIPS.
Willard Hotel. Louisville, Ky^
Or W. FCOTT GLOR£.
Bookseller. L-uiisvIlle, Ky.
The Hotel is now open and wifi be * un by the
undersigned unti' it is leady to be transferred
to the lucky winner. The public are invited to
stop with me and sec the property for them-
sehres. W. c. D. WHIP8.
nov25>ThJ5&Tu, lm
2 71 ll
WX. W OOKDOS.
W. W. GORDON & CO.
(Successors to Tison £ Gordon),
Cotton Factors
Commission Merchants,
NO. 112 BAY 8T.. 8A VANN AH. OA.
LOANS MADE UPON SATISFACTORY AS
SURANCE OF COTTON SHIPMENTS.
VERY FULL ADVANCES MADE ON CON
SIGNMENTS OF COTTON.
BAGGING AND TIES FURNISHED CUS
TOMERS AT LOWE8T MARKET PRICE8.
aug31-d£wtf
JAS. W. SCHLEY & CO.,
J72 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH GA.,
General Comm’a Merchants,
OFFER:
OA A A BUSHELS Choice Rustproof OATS
aUUU Viu bushels COW PEAS.
250 bales Prime Timothy HAY.
800 bales Prime Northern HAY.
8,000 bushels CORN.
4.000 bushels OATS.
40,000 pounds WHEAT BRAN.
12.000 pounds DRY SALT SIDES.
20,000 pounds SMOKED SIDES.
Also, MEAL, GRITS, FLOUR, CRACKED
CORN am? CORN EYES. Jel8-tf
POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING OF THE
Commonwealth Distribution Co.
AT MACAULEY’8 THEATRE,
In the City of Louisville, ox
FBI DAY, DECEMBER 31, 1880.
These drawings occur monthly (Sundays
excepted) under provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of Kentucky, iooorporat
the Newport Printing and Newspaper Co.,
proved April 9, 1878.
BffTHlM IS A SPECIAL ACT. AND J
NEVER BEEN REPEALED.
The United State* Circuit Court on 3
rendered the following decisions:
1st—THAT THE COMMONWEALTH
TRIBUTION COMPANY IS LEGAL.
2d—ITS DRAWINGS ARE FAIR.
Tbe company has now on ha^d a large ,
serve fund. Read the list of prizes for the ]
DECEMBER, DRAWING.
1 Prise $ 3
1 PrtoQ.,
1 Prise.
10 Prizes, $1,000 each
20 Prizes. 500 each
103
10J
100 Prizes,
100 each
10,|
200 Prize#,
50 each
fiw
600 Prizes,
20 each
L000 Prizes,
10 each
!0,(
L. F. NELSON & CO.,
1TZ BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA.,
Proilnce and Commission Merchants,
PURE CIDERS and CIDER VINEGARS a
specialty, 4edZ-tf
AmoxntATlGa ?v.:z«a.
I Prises, 300 each
• Prises, 200 each ...
• Prizes, ICO each
1,960Prises .
Whole tickets, $2; Half Tickets, $1; $71
$50; 56 Tickets. $100.
Remit Money or Bank Draft in Letter, or
send bv Express. DON’T SEND BY REGIS
TERED LETTER OR POST OFFICE ORDER.
Orders of $5 and upward, by Express, can be
sent at our expense. M. BOARD MAN, Courier-
Journal Building, Louisville, Ky., or 307 and
309 Broadway/New Yoik.
JNO. H. FERNANDEZ. Agent,
Cor. Bull and Broughton sts.. Savannah, Ga.
dec2- Tb,S.Tu kw4w
CHOICE Selections, dialogues, etc., foe
elocutionists and school exhibition, 25c
HANEY & CO., 119 Nassau *eet. New
Tort, fctf-U