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J. H. ESTILL,
*avannaii. Ga.
e . • Cl2ce iu Sa
i r.'%H flatter.
rini i v hints.
. ~ ■ n be no more,
„ ... ;v. the door—-
ith your greenbacks—
vt 1 arrange for the
!iv calemites dire,
v flood and by fire;
‘orration. <l**ea*e,
. . i, re swept off by
. . rw ... ti.edr.uih,
ver the South,
the 5 resent hard
■s, we hardly have
. tv hat mus: we do
• a it get blue*
i >i is the way—
I-. ....-ht and the it-hote of
. ~A m ; : . make the n.xt
, ight fences—don’t
ju*t go ahead,
it-sand make meat
ani work with
... on turn to gam*—
. will no longer be
* -1. ■ long.- rbs feared.
a . wealthy and wise,”
if t lor supplies,
; ii a-;d rahe jour own
. . it. ra in or beasts eat.
h. • patches of rye,
y- ;.an.;y * pply;
v ■..ndlj —vise fresh in
r- • ure to make com.
- cured and nothing for
’ \ a ian cf ytur favorite—
q py. end fo trid the towns;
iislti. aid no longer
ee at ease and plenty of
imes you may laugh and be
i. • . ;:l <v ' stint or measure,
i . • . i and innocent pleasure.
Georgia Vii'nfrs.
! * fiiv.v and the high price of
• is much suiT-‘riug among
last. Mrs. Ge-ierst Lucius
ir -i has h>- n git k for some time,
i ; • ip •-delan J announcement was
: -rdec--rne. Restorative* were
• >w. , r, and to the great joy
in i friends she revive.!. and on
• 'ay • was reported as being able to
wb -ky created much !.w
--:ig ii nearly ail the towns of
■ '■ A i b lasts tha* not a single c>e
i "f law during Christmas
1 1a ;• up before .Tu Ere. The
iVite i in gre it degree to the
> * a *. h tie law against carrying
* I v >n- s enforced in that c ty.
■'' inirer thinks entirely too
•e : is being paid to ".slit-eared
ffce Ainsnv and Advertiser reports
> night the residence on Mr.
8- h-ii - r i a ■-*. formerly known as the
i -e. nine miles west of Albany,
sii-sToyed by Are. The house was
> ' ■ B E. ’/o well. superintendent
*l*''a .a It was a large building, two
c 1 ;s -.Tut. w ith rime rooms. Its
fr.Aal <?> ~f build in ; w.is SVW.
h ' ’ -a a the h use was for only
ifim. supposed to liave been acJdenia’,
' first caught on the roof.
'■" els ci Atlanta are in a shocking con
s' rm which prevailed throughout
f the State brought lots of fun
' *' exchanges, without exception, so
T r. port snow bahi g and such like
!>- ;a some places even sleigliiag was
i-ar.d dollars of Angus'a a per
" "A" ' sw resold ti th“ S uking Fund
“ f that city on 1 hursday at 1 5,
r coupon, and 81.5J0 of 7 p.rcent.
i- item ;s s .with March coupons, sold for
• -ties that the lower floor of the
Ktr - • r in Augusta gve way Thursday
and fell into the foundation, about
" t below. Mr. F. M. Mulherin, assist
r feil with the fl >or. an > was seri
: i * J e He was ha liy bruise t. his head
•• :s ■ -■broken. The injury to the leg
fi that it had to be amputated, lie is
as possible, but is sufTeiiug very
‘ ■ toe most popular employes of the
‘ ■••-nj F.v press Company in Macon was
eye with a snow bill Welnesday,
I‘‘ r :ari was seriously injured.
a iler'U i of Wednesday says the
ktl ' -• ngomery t ain which arii.ed in
previous evening narrowly ts
-1 m eht h.ne been a seri .ua acei
n- gro who was walking alor g the
>1 a broken rail about six miles
' •••'.and informed the agent at
Tiie agent walked two mihs
l el-w where the broken rail
--i.e<! the train and informed’he
■ f th* danger. But for the
:.g. n severe accident might have
ss the trr in was heavily loaded,
t lie Oglethorpe Light Infantry of
np uiies A and Bof that rgani
known resjiectively during the
[.. ' ' inn my 15, Eighth Georgia Regi
* .. “'} ' !!1 i'any 11, i jrgt Ke-riineDt of
unteers, living away from Savan
v<s>. A-oly requested t > send their ad
or J. r. Brooks. Chairman of
. Arrangements, Savannah, Ga.
s cah s a i,l be considerably indulged
, ltv '* n ri - Macon and Atlanti aDd other
Th-t interior ot: the State to-day.
* UmilW,liastt l4St Htru< dc Macon in
kar ** [ ‘ P Telegraph and yfeseenger says
sues V a>ath-T m derates greatly
‘ ' rin -muse result.
; J rpc "tve i her full share of the cold
E.. ' says that on Thursday
6<m !! r y , l e temperature reached its
fir aT- above z-ro set ms to have been
l one o-** lv eord about the city, although
■elf. i•. , ' ox.i.-ssd points it touched zero
ie he- , , rarT t 0 lLe expectatio's of many
• account, f 1 fre “ Zw °vcr, a fact which may
**P has n’t • 0B ,h< “ eround tiiat the cold
telate L p,istl long enough ty overcome
1 low t", The temperature U suffleient-
Sti Cant running streams, and should
(fr. 0 ® threa anda i' !i th c hovel spectacle of
fiais* ttnulgee may be witnessed. The
0 . itd UntjlnS aD ' l ab3ut thecit F were
14 hoys. 81 ’ fl i ® ‘hating was enjoyed by
**■*•** uT* t ° r who wrote to
• . wm wise enough to add;
Savannah Morning News.
J. 11. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
‘•Poscrlt—lf he is a mule, Pies ty his hine
legs.” The wisdom evinced by that boy may
yet seat him in the Presidential chair. He is
certain to go to Congress or the Legislature.
The toy pistol has been at work in Macon. A
day or two ago a little boy, while playing with
one, discharged it and lodged a ball in his
hand.
Augusta .Yews: “Our readers will remember
the mention of the mysterious death of a col
ored woman, Julia Bartlett, on the Dight of the
21st inst . on T wiggs street, in the New Terri
tory. < oroner L A. 1 .cquet immediately
summoned a jury for an inquest, but a sus
ticion of foul play called for a post mortem
examination, a..U delay in get ing testimony
Protracted sitting of the jury on the
i.'d -3d and S9ih days of this month. * Medical
evannnat on by Dm. Fve and Allen revealed
external vio enee about the throat of the de
ceased, nnd their opinion is that death was
caused by strangulation. Tne suspicious
condu t of Tina badler and Ed
Turner caused their arrest, and the
evidence was sufficient to show
to the jury that they were concerned in
the maftr-r, and they are held for trial, ine
“..■a i body was discovered and reported by
lina Sadler, and the strange and excited man
ner of Turner, and his presence at suspicious
moments, involved both, and p sli.’y a full and
searching investiga io iof the mysterious
affair. The v-rdict of the Coroner's jury, of
which B. it. Evans was foreman, fler hearing
testimony on the C.’d, 23d anil 2. th, was made
ont this morning, ana is as follows: 'We, tne
jury, Cos fiud, from the evidence le-.fore us, that
t e deca-e i came to hsr deatu from strangu
lation on the night of the 21st of December,
IS3-.', and in our opinion she was murdered,
and we charge Tina Sadler and Edward Tur-
Ler as being concert ed ihereiu.’ ”
Says the Albany A'etes and Advertiser: “We
learn that a number of pa ties are anxiously
wsiting to see whether the steamboat that is
being constructed by gentlem-n in this city to
ply the wateisof the Flint, proves a success.
If the boat comes up to expectations and can
supply transportation, we learn that a numb—-
of turpentine distilleries will be sta.
along the banks of the river. Thus tlie boat
will at once and velop thousands of acresof good
tuntc-red land which no v he idle, and will, in
return, receive a remunerative business from
lha turpentine men.”
Under the heading “Disgraceful Conduct”
th Dublin Guzett - says : "lAist Monday night,
in the owt r evlge or Johns n county, three
drunken desperadoes were gudiy of conduct
-ueh asdererves the censure of all good peo
ple, the disgust of bad and the putiishineid of
tne law hi Its s-.verest terms. The exact turn
tier is not known, but is supposed" li- re were
three. V\hiie intoxicated they blockaded the
road; in several places by building a fence
across, lore the gates away in trout of b well
ing*, tor - up four or five p auks in different
places at Mason s bri ige. where tne erven was
very hign and swimming, and last but most
disgraceful cf all, went toathtirch—the sacred
sanct ary of God—and tore oif two or three
windows and a door. The parties who acted
so disgracefully are not positively known, but
suspicion points directly at the peipe rator*,
anu it wiil most cerminly receive legal hive ti
gatlon. The good jieople of Johnson aie great
ly incensed at the act. '
The Koine 'Jribnne relates the following pret
ty Christmas incident: "Perhaps similar inci
dents might have happened on Christmas, but
this is the only one mat came to our knowl
edge, which is w rthy of being printed. There
was a i hristmas tree or something of the kiud
at the Episcopal Church, and when it was dis
covered that mere were not enough packages
for h- po r children, tlie minister said to m*.
co sgrega i u that if 'more nund es were not
forthcoming, he would tear asunde r those that
w ere on hand and divide them up until there
was enough Tor eve y poor crnld. It is hardly
neces a- y to state that enough will be provided.’
This w as right, and we honor that minister for
•he part lie so nob v acted. Such a . hristmas
see ,e is worthy of the besteff .rts of the ai tist.
It ought to go up u the imperishable canvas—
the minister m the chutcu divi mg the bun
dles in order that even the poorest might not
go away empty handed This is Christmas as
it should be Of all other times, at Christmas
we should give cheerfully, and particularly to
the poor.”
The Columbus Enquirer tells hew some
young ladies of that c ty had a good time on
> hristmas as follows: “The voting ladies who
made a I hr stm ts trip to Warm springs, re
turned bt a special train on the Columbus and
| Koine Road yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock
j Tney spent a merry time, and all re turned per
fee iy enthused with the 11-asur-sof ihe jaunt.
One of the thrilling seusati ns was an exciting
fox eha-e,which was t articipated in by two of
tee most oh .ruling young ladies of the party.
On Monday morning at t o’clock they were
awakened bv the sound of tlie binder's horn
When the time ior mounting the horses came
only two of the young ladies were brave
enough to make the venture, and guided by
Mr. Henry Harris, the champion fox hunter of
the South, they were soon enjoying the bracing
atmosphere of the early morning and endeav
oring to 'strike a trail ■ They had not long
to be i suspense before the deep mouth tone
of the ‘strike dog’ told that revnard was ‘up.’
T hen catne the stirring ■ horus of the entire
■pick,’and th' fun began in earnest. They
struck the t ail near Greenville, and for five
boil's rii- chase was hotly pursued. The
haute; s followed the pack, and da hed over
hills, through valleys, thri - steeds ever and
an.' n leaping ditches, gullies, loi-s and every
thing which came in the wav, and not once
uid tli- e ur.-geous young ladies leave the sad
dle. Thus did they enjoy the chase for five
hours, when reyeard made a dart for tlie
mountain, but ere he had climbed it the faitii
fu' h unds had gained the day. and Ihe eh*se
was ended. It proved to be a Ted;’ the feat of
catching ore is no small ina'ter. One of the
yovsng ladies brought home the ‘brush’as a
trophy of the occasion. ”
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: “About 10 o’clock
lari night a ne.ro came to police headquarters
and n p >r ed that Jim Hill, colored, had been
r,a lit burned at the wharf. A rep rter went
to the spot and fond the poor fel ow suffering
the agonies of the damned Some time ego he
was scalded at SampT's mill at the time of the
Uni r exp osion, and since been subject to fits
Having no frien-s r money he found shel er
where he co Id aud begged his bread. Re
cently he has been sleeping in the old litt'l of
the Holt, which is lying on the wharf
Lst night a good-hearted old woman
went down to carry him some sup
ler, nti-1 found hint lyir g near the
the, a portion of his clothes still iu flames. She
extinguished the tire ana r.n to the steamer
t.verngitam fo -a sistance. Several of the
hinds'a r.edhim near th* boat and did all
possib'e for him, wlii'e a messenger went for a
phy iei m. His h<-ud and right side of ti e fc*
is terribly burned, tlie right eye being entirely
out. Th * right breast, shou’der and arm at
in a terrible condition, the arm being burned
utmost to'be bone Dr. Johns on, < ity phy
sician, was sent. for. and had him remove! to
the hopit 1. It is thought h- cannot recover.”
The Augusta Chronicle says: “Yesterday
President Verdery. of the Augusta and Knox
ville Railroad. < ioted a contract with the
agent of the Rome Iron W orfcs. of Chatta
nooga, lor fiftt en hundred ions of iron rails.
These will iron about twenty miles of the road,
a-d more iron will be purchased as fast as
i ceded as it is the intention of the offl 'ers to
complete the road without delay. Arrange
ments h ive also twen mane in this < ity tor the
wheels nd trucks for the cars of the con
struction train A portion of the work will be
done by George R. lo mbard & Cos , and the
wheels were ob atmd from the Georgia Rail
toil Company. Applications for large
amounts of the bonds of the road, at tlie pre
vious price, were made yesterday, but th- ap
plicants were informed that no more of tlie
bonds would be sold at that price Letters
have beer, received by Mr. vvheless from Nash
ville and other places, making inquiries in re
gard to the h inds ”
“Night before last,” sav* the Macon Tele
graph, and Messenger, “as Henry Williams, a
colored man, in toe employ of K. H. Mav &
Cos , was going horn*-, and when near the street
ctr station house on College Hill, be was ap
proached by a negro man with the request that
he would a-s st in the removal of a negro who
was freezing to death. Promptly complying.he
went with tire man t > the little station house,
and. together, they lifted the unfortunate and
succ-edcd ia getting him into a bouse near at
hand, w here in less than five n ittu es he died.
He was stiff when picked up. The man who
was with him, aud at whose h use he died says
he was trying t get him home, having found
hint on the street* intoxicated That w hen they
reai bed the s'at'on he was obliged to leave him
and go for assistance. The name of the unfor
tunate man was Henry Douglas. He was em
ploy ed ■ ut near the Brunswick depot
A Batch of News Items from Texas.
Galveston, December 31. A special
from Fort Worth says: “The thermometer
on Wednesday reached two degrees below
z to.”
A special from Seguln stys; “Simon
McKew, an old colored man. drank for a
wager three pints of whisky, which proved
fatal ”
A special from Fort Worth says: “D. It.
Boaz.a Fsloon man,was shot and killed, It, is
supposed, by James Elliston, to whom he
had refu-ed credit for drinks.”
A dispatch from Hunrersv lie, Texas, says:
“It. (J. R >eers, a farmer living near this
place, was fatally stabbed by a man named
Pickering, who made his escape.”
A special from Brenham, dated Decem
ber 30lh, says the snow there is one and a
quarter inches deep
A special fr m Jefferson, Texas, says:
“In the Rothschild murder case the jury at
two o’clock yesterday returned a verdict of
not guilty.”
Weather Indications.
Office Chief Signal Observer, Wash
ington, December 31. — Indications for
Saturday:
In the Middle States, rising tempera
ture and falling barometer during Satur
day, with winds generally from south to
wt s', partly cloudy weather, and possibly
light snow in northern portions.
In the South Atlantic States, a slight rise
In temperature, stationary or s owing falling
barometer, winds variable, but generally
from the north or northeast and increasing
cloudiness, with areas of rain.
In The Gulf States, variable winds,
partly cloudy weather and areas of rain,
with stationary or slowly falling barometer,
and slight rise in temperature.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, warmer
and clear or fair weather, winds generally
from south to west, and falling barometer.
“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 fiow of gastric
juice, which is essential to good digestion,
and regulates the bowels when all other
medicine fella.
THE COUNTRY'S BUSINESS
UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY.
Trio most Ueinarkable I'ear on Ke
cord—Tire Volume of Legitimate
llusines* Beyond alt Precedent—
'l ire Products or the Moil— Wbat tlie
Loudon “Times” Sy.
New York, December 31.—The Svening
Express, in 1(3 rbuui! review of ihe pust
year’s business of the country, says:
“Viewed from a business standpoint, the
year has been a remarkable one—probably
the uio.-t rtmukable lu the history of the
country. There has been a great revival in
trade, and the volume of legitimate business
during the year was beyoud all precedence.
This improved condition of affairs was the
natural results of large crops, good export
demands for our products, the growth of
the country, the heavy influx of gold from
Europe, and the complete restoration cf
confidence, growing out cf the success cf
specie payment. One of the most gratriyieg
features of IbSu has been the great falUug
off In the Dumber of failures and Ihe
amount of liabilities of suspended mer
chants. The growth of the country and ihe
U;ge additions to the national wealth
during 1830 are strikingly Illustrated In the
products of the soil, of which we raised:
Wheat bushels 4t£,OCO.OCO
born •> 155,000.000
Kye, “ 24 000,00 c
” i * r ‘ey “ 4(’,C00,000
Cotton ... bales 6,u00.v0(J
to say nothing of tobacco, sugar, rice, hemp,
hay and other crops, and hogs and dairy
products, which yield an immense sum oi
money, in the aggregate. In plain words,
the United States t r.w raises enough to feed
her own 50,000 000 of people and to
supp'y the dtficiency to the balance
of tne civiliz-d world. During the year
more miles of railroad have been built,
more consolidations and combinations bare
been entered' into, more freight and
passengers have been transported, more
money has been earned, aud more interest
and dividend paid than in any former year.
The commerce of ttip country during the
year has made rapid progress, and caused
the United Slates to take still higher rank,
being now the third amoug the commercial
nations of the globe.”
London, December 31.— The Tiroes in its
financial ariiclo this morning says: “The
year of ISbO has beeu one of solid business
In most directions, and of foolish spccu
lat'oas in very few. The beginning
only of the speculative period has been
reached, and it may be years before we
teach Us height. From all appearances,
both France and the United States are far
ahead cf us in this direction. Oa tbetn,
principally, the duration of time of quiet,
business activity would seem to depend.
Tee prodigious absorption of capital in
public works now going on iu France may
lead 'o tcmpcriiiliy unpleasant results to
speculators for a rise, but the new year will
be begun hopeful y, and such is the temper
of the stock markets that a still higher
rar ge of prices need surprise nobody.”
FINANCE AM) TRADE.
The :Ve- York Stock Market—The
Eogilah Grain and Provision
Market.
Ni:w Yoke, December 31.—The stock
market opened generally firmer, but subae
qu ntly became weak, the general list sell
ing off }i to 1 per cent., while Central
Pacific declined 6 per cent. Toward noon
speculation assumed a firmer tone, and under
brisk purchases prices advanced steadily
throughout the afternoon, and became quite
buovant In the late dealings, when the ad
vance from the lowest point of the morning
was 5*4 per cent, in Central Pacific and '</
to 2 per cent iu the general list, the latter
in New Jersey Central. Pacific Mall, alter
an earlv decline of % per cent., rose to 25*,
but closed at an advance of 2 per cent. In
diana, Bloomington and Western advanced
ojs p: r cent. The transactions aggregated
3211,000 st ares.
London, December 31.—The Manchester
Gaurd'arr, in its commercial article this
morning, says: “The market is quiet. No
large business anywhere is reported.
The demand for India is perhapt
not quite so good as it was earlier
in the w..tk, but producers, as a lule,
are so well engaged with previous contracts
in this department that there is no weak
ness or increased de ire to aell. For China
there is still some inquiry, though generally
at Impracticable fates. Home trade Is im
proving slightiy, especially for Ireland, bat
the improvement is slow.”
In Minciug Lane during the past week,
though business was of course small lu con
stqueuce of the interruption caused by the
holidays and the absence of dealers, sugar
showed a slrong tendency with a good
it quiry for brown for E ustern ports. C yde
crushed was very li.-in with a diminished
supplv.
Coffee was in fair inquiry, and rates were
firm. A floating cargo of fair to good chan
nel quality was sskl at about sls. per cwt.
for Nicrseiiles. 2,713 678 pounds of tea were
delivered from the bonded warehouses in
London during the past week.
Liverpool, December 31. —The leading
grain circular s*ys : “ Wheat has been
very quiet, but there is no decided change
or pressure t > sell. New grain continues to
show a very unsatisfactory condition,
requiring a large admixture of
foreign before grinding. Maize was
weaker. The home demand was
small. At Liverpool stocks are exceedingly
small of wheat, only 115,000 quariere, or
ba-ely ten days’ consumption : of maize
129,000 quarters, and of flour 90,000 sacks
and barrels. The attendance to-day was
fair. Wheat maintained Tuesday’s prices.
Winter wheat and flour ia sacks were rather
more buoyant. Other kinds were very slow.
Corn again receded a penny.”
♦, ♦
THE GALLOWS.
A Youilital Colored Murderer Hung
In Jaekaoit, Mias.
Jackson, Miss , December 31.—Henry
Washington, colored, eighteen years old,
was hanged to day for the tnarder of 11. H.
Hill, committed last July. The prisoner,
who was attended by the Rsv. Dr. Tucker,
an Episcopal minister, showed some emo
tion, and had nothing to say. He
had previously confessed his guilt and ex
pressed a hope of forgiveness hereafter.
The txecu'iou was witnessed by a large
crowd of whites and blacks, who evinced
much curiosity and but little feeling.
Change lu a Well Known Publish*
Ing House.
New York, December 31.—Mr. Roswell
Smith, who, with I)r. Holland and
Charles Scribner, Sr., established tlie joint
stock company of Scribner <k Cos. In
1870, has, by the purchase of shares from
Dr. Holland, now become owner of a control
Bug Interc-t In the companv which publishes
Scribner's Monthly, St. Sicholas, etc. While
Dr. Holland retains the editorship of
Scribner's Monthly, be keeps only a
few shares of stock, and virtually retires
from the ownership in favor of Mr. Smith,
who has always been the business manager
of the company. Mr. R. W. Gilder, asso
ciate editor of Scribner's, Mr. A. W. Drake,
manager of the art department, aud others
connected with the establishment of Charles
Scribner’s Sons, still retain their minority
Interest.
The Kate of Kxctiange.
Nnw Y’ork, December 31. —Ou Monday
next a choice of rates will be presented to
the. buyers of sterling, some of the drawers
continuing to quote bills of method now in
force, while others ard by far the greater
number will give ra'es under the mew tys-
P-ra, which at present quotations would be
9Uforfiod.iv bills and 99 91) for demind.
This is based on the United States Govern
ment regulation prescribing $4 86 65 as the
value of a pound sterling.
Obituary.
New York, December 31.—The death of
District Attorney Phelp6 was formally an
nounced in the courts still In session to day,
and adjournments were ordered. A meet
ing of the bar to take action on his death
will be held next week.
Boston, December 31.—Epes Sargent,
who was editor of the Boston Transcript,
from 1544 to 1853, died in this city last
night, aged 67. At different periods of his
career be has written several works of fic
tion, biography and poetry.
A Cotton Laden steamer Sank.
Mesiphis, Tenn., December 31. The
steamer Plowboy, cn route from Fine Bluff
to the mouth of White river with a cargo of
four hundred bales of cotton, consigned to
New Orleans meichants, sank at Pendler
ton’s landing, one hundred miles below
Pine Bluff, last evening. The boat was
valued at |60,000, and is thought to be a
total losa. The steamer Martin Speed Is
alongside saving the cotton.
. SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1881.
THE FIRE RECORD.
Destructive Fires at Atlantic City
aud Newport—A Millionaire’s Ilesi
deuca Destroyed- \ Mew Orleans
Dairy Burned Up.
Atlantic City, December 31.—The Hotel
Windsor, kept by M. A. Root, and owned
by David Gietimp.n, of Philadelphia, caught
fire at C o’clock this morning from the heat
er lu the cellar. The steam fire eDglne
would not woik, and ea the efforts of
the firemen were confined to an o:d
Land englue, buckets and hatchets,
the flamei soon spread to the Dullmore
House, kept by J. it. Dull. Both buildings
were destroyed, together with most of the
furniture in ihe Hotel Wiudaor. Much alarm
was felt for the adjoining property, but
luckily there was only a slight wind, and
the fire was confined to the two hotels
named. The 1 ‘Sh will aggrega’e $40,000.
Several firemen had their fingers and feet
froze’.].
Newport, R. [., December 31. —The sum
mer residence of James I). Keene, of New
York, was destroyed by fire this morning, a
defective furnace being the cause. Several
thousand dollars worth of paintings,
etc , were saved. Mrs. Keene and her
family were occupying the dwelling
The house audits contents were valued at
$100,000; Insurance upwards of $50,000. In
ability to get water, owing to the extreme
cold, prevented the firemen from working
effectively uutil the fire had been a long
time under headway.
New York, December 31 —A Newport,
i hode Inland, special says of the burning
i J. R. Keene’s villa: “Mrs. Keene and
bar family sought refuge in the .‘tables.
Thanks to the efficiency of the police, the
silver, which almost filled a back, was con
veyed to a place of safety. Several thou
sand dollars worth of valuable paiolings,
including one which cost $20,000. was
saved. Choice pieces of bric-a-brac, ma
jolica, statues, e’c., were also saved iu good
condition, as we 1 as some of the most valu
able furniture on the first floor. Mrs. Keene
snd her family lost all their wearing a j pare".
Nothing was saved above the first floor.”
New Orleans. December 31—A fire to
day destroyed Sboendorff’d dairy, con
suming forty-eight milch cows, horses,
mules and a large quantity of poultry. The
loss is estimated at SS.(HO; insurance $2,000,
in the Teutonia Insurance Company.
►.
THE CENSUS.
Population ol ihe Lulled States
5 0,1 52,559 The Population of
Leading Southern Lilies.
Washington, December 31.—The Super
intendent of the Census makes the follow
ing apprux ! ma’e statement of the popula
tion of States and Territories. It is be
lieved to be very near the final figures,
which tre expected to be announced next
week :
Alatumn 1,262,344
Arizona 40,141
Arkansas 802,5 l
California— SSI 6*’fi
Colorado 391,*>44
Connecticut 6 - 22,*;8i
I‘akoia IM.SOiI
Delaware 146,639
District of Columbia 177.638
Florida 266.556
Georgia J,‘38,H83
I<ie ho 32,611
Illinois 3,079,(36
Indiana 1,978,358
lowa 1,6.4,43
Kansas 095,333
Kentucky 1,648,.‘.6y
Louisiana 940,263
Maine 648,9.5
Maryland 9i.,i3<i
>i assaehusetts 1,783,086
Michigan 1.631,1.96
Minnesota 750.8 .7
Mississipi i 1,131,899
Missouri 2,. 69.091
Montana ... #1.157
Nebra ka 452,43;
Nevada 62,265
New Hampshire . 3r7.78r
New Jersey 1,130.892
New Meexico ] 18.410
New York 5,083,173
North Carolina 1,403,000
Ohio 3,197.7 4
Oregon 1*4,767
Pennsylvania 4,‘282,73-i
Rhode island 276,538
South Carolina 995,706
Tennessee 1,54 ■2,4-91
Texas 1,597.509
Utah 143,907
Vermont '38,286
Virginia 1,M2,81 3
Washington <5.120
West Virginia 618.193
Wisconsin 1,315,396
Wyoming 20,788
Total 50,152,559
The following is a statement of the popu
lation cf leading Southern cities :
New Orleans 216.149
Louisville 123,645
Richmond 63,808
Charleston 49,994
Nashville 43,461
At anta 34,398
Memphis 33,598
Wheeling >, 31,266
Mobile 31,2 5
Savannah 30,681
A CABINET SESSION.
Mr. Jlayet.’ Temporary Naval A|
poiulnteutM I'jider Diacusslon—A
Permanent Appoint meal to be
Made at Onc-e.
Washington, December 31.—The Cabi
net, at its meeting to-day, discussed at
length the question whether by terms of
law the President has the right to appoint
over and over again, at Intervals of ten
days, a temporary acting Secretary of the
Navy, lu place of Secretary Thompson. It
was finally decided that be has no such
right; that hii power to appoint temporary
Cabinet (fficers terminates with the first
period of ten days. This being the case,
the Navy Department is left without
a he.-id, the temporary appointment
of Secretory Ramsay to that place
having terminated bv limitation day before
ytsterday. A permanent appointment to fiil
the vacaucy uutil March Ist will doubtless
be made at once.
4 —— -
Not l’ct Heard From.
Fredericksburg, Va., December 31.
The daily mail ’rain on the Potomsc, Fred
ericksfcurg and Piedmont Railroad, not the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad, which left here on Wednesday
morning for Orange Court House,
has not been heard fr.un up to this
time, all communication being cut off by
the recent snow storm. Trains ou the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad have been considerably delayed.
Candaliar to be Abandoned.
London, December 31 —The Pall Mall
Gazette, in a leading editorial this evening,
says the decision of the government to re
tire from Candaharis emphasized to day ly
news of the stoppage of the construction of
the railroad thither a few miles beyond Sibl.
A correspondent of the Standard at Sibl
even says this step is considered an Indica
tior that the government will not only
ab&L ’ .<1 Candahar, but the Pishln valley.
Kcalguatlon of a Itnaalau Governor.
London, December 81. —A dispatch from
Bt. Petersburg to the Globe says: “The Dis
trict Governor of Orenburg has resigned be
cause ’the central authorities refused to
provide the sum of 500,000 roubles to re
lieve the distress of the Klrgulse nnd other
Inhabitants of the province who, because of
successive bad cattle years, are starving to
death by hundreds.”
The Cola Weather in New Jersey,
Red Bank, N. J , December 31.—The
thermometer here to-r.ight is one degree
below zero arid the wind is blow/ g hard
from the northwest. The ocean it Horse
Shoe Harbor, Sandy Hook, is frozen fast for
a distance of a mile from shore, and eeveral
vessels are caught In the ice.
Preparing for a Struggle.
CoNSTASTiNoi’LE December 31.—A coun
cil of Minister? have agreed upon the terms
of the circular on the Greek question, and a
draft has been submitted to the Sultan. The
Porte has resolved to mass one hundred
thousand troops on the Ureek frontier and
concentrate forces at other poluts.
A Savannah Schooner Abandoned.
Yaphank, L. I , December 31. —The bark
Idaho, from Cienfttegosfor New York, went
ashore here last night. She had on board
Capt, J. L. Brown and the crew of the
schooner John L Tracy, of Savannah, Ga.,
bound for New York, which was abandoned
waterlogged last Sunday. All hands were
saved, and the crew of the Tracy went to
New York to-day by train.
The Arkansas River Frozen Over.
Little Rock, Ark., December 31.—Ar
kansas river opposite this city, and In fact
all the way to Fort Smith, Is frozen entirely
across. Skaters here are availing therp
seives of the opportunity for such
sport In largo number’, and the city front
preseuted a lively spectacle all day. A
large quantity of Ice will be cut during the
cold snap.
THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE.
TIIE ATTITUDE Of THE VATICAN,
Peremptory Lomtnauds to the Irish
Ilislropi-Progri'is of the Trials —
Providing for Troops Throughout
the Country.
London, December 31.—A dispatch from
Rome says the Vatican has sent peremptory
commands to certain of the Irish Episco
pacy to abstain from language tending to
cause the belief that the Pope approves the
operations of the Land League.”
Another dispatch from Rome says: “The
propaganda has received a communication
from Ireland stating that only tb-ee Bishops
arid sixty priests have joined the Land
Leaguers. Others have assisted at meetings
owing to menaces.”
Dublin, December 31. — The military cor
respondent of the Irish Tones states that
the authorities contemplate the dispatch of
a flying column over the country almost
Immediately, as was done during
the Feniau rising. It la said that
every step necessary for the
movement is already arraneed. Niue col
umns will be started, each comprising one
troop of cavalry, a division of artillery,
with two guns, four companies of infantry,
ten sappers, and a detachment of the army
service.
The at tendance at court is much fuller to
day than on the preceding days of the
trial of the traversers. The Attorney Gen
eral, .Mr. Law, resumed his address to the
juty, speaking for one hour. He said the
principles taught by the members of the
Land League had been ca’.icd American prin
ciples, but they might be more properlv
described as Red Republicanism and Nihi
lism. lie expressed the hope that when
this mischievous new gospel was abandoned
those whom it was now his duty to prose
cute would turn their talents to better ac
count for Ireland’s 6ake. He cotc’uded
with a forcible peroration, in which be
said he hoped the jury would be
ttue to their c meciences, and return a
verdict sriisfaetory to the country. Dis
order, he ?ald, must be put down, no matter
at wbat cost. As he resumed hla seat there
was no manifestation of any kind.
The government short hand reporter
was then placed in the witness box to read
bis notes made at public meetings attended
by the traversers. This occupied the rest
of the afternoon.
The court granted the request of Mr
McDonough, counsel for the traversers,
that copies of the extracts be supplied to
him. 'I he court further requested Mr. Law
to supply whatever the defense required,
and said the Crown should render the de
fense every possible facility.
Mr. McDodaugh contended that the
speeches delivered by two of the traverser?
since the information was made should not
be read. The court decided against him,
taking note of the objection.
Ti e court then adjourned until Monday.
London, December 31.—*A dispatch from
Dublin to the Tones says there are about
three hundred land meetings to be held ou
Sunday next, but it Is arranged that none
of the traversere participate in them, nor
Mr. Parnell, who Intends to go London for
the opening of Parliament.
Provisions are being sent to Ireland for
the troops. A large meeting of landowners
and tenant farmers was held at Enniskillen,
county Ftrmnagh, to day. Resolutions were
parsed, denouncing the Land League and
calling on the government to preserve
order.
Too Gltbe this evening states that the
Irish miiitia regiments will not l>e called
out for drill and training for 1881.
The Commonwealth IMctrlballon
Company's Drawing*.
Louisville, December 81.—The twenty
seventh drawing of the Commonwealth Dis
1 rlbution Company was held to day at-Me
Cauley’s Theatre. The following prizes
were drawn : Ticket 43,621 drew the capita)
pr*E l of * 0.000; 35 7SI the second prize of
#10.000; and t 'cket 14.763 the third prize of
$5 000. The following tickets drew |I,OOO
each: 2,830, 9?,100, 16,664, 71,837, and
94 320. ’
— .
Reports from Sierra Leone.
London, December 31.—Advices from
Sierra L-one dated the 12th Inst, are as foi
lows : From Sherbro news comes of con
tinued fighting between the Gailena and
Tarnett tribes. The slaughter on both sides
is vt rr great. The pr.soners are either
exiled immediately or put to horrible tor
tures.
Treaty Concluded.
St.’ Petersburg, December 31.—The
Ayence /lusse announces the conclusion of
negotiations Between Marquis Tzeng,
Chinese Ambassador, and the Russian
Government, and adds that Marqvis Tzsng
will remain at St. Petersburg pending the
dttision of Chiua upon the Russian pro
por-als.
Fit OH NEW ORLEANS,
Report of the Grand Jury on the
Bribery Case—Arrest of an Embez
zler.
New Orleins, December 31.—The grand
jury to-lay presentetfc*helr final report and
were discharged. They had not completed
the investigation of the City Railway
and City Council bribery case, but
the matter will be taken up by the
next grand jury, which will be selected
next week by Judge Kusenberg. In their
report Jt-he grand jurv say, “among
other investigations wh’ch the limit
of our term leaves incomplete, there is one
of very great Import, Involving the in
tegrity of public officials as well as of citi
zens heretofore of high standing. Im
portant evidence necessary to a full dis
closure of the facts is withheld, and the
absence of books aid papers, wb'ch
have disappeared In some unaccountable
way, have prevented the completion of the
case. We think that those who follow us
may see clearly through the mazes of this
more than mysterious matter.”
Viscount Watch de Zrran, brought here
from Little Rock on a requisition of Gov.
Wiltz, was to-day arraigned before the
Recorder and remanded to the parish prison
for trial on a charge of embezzlement.
Uriel' Telegraphic Summary.
The Dowager Grand Duchess of Meeklen
berg Strelitz died at New Strelitz on Thurs
day.
The steamship France, from Europe,
brought to New Fork yesterday $412,300 in
French coin.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad yesterday declared a quarterly
dividend of per cent.
On Thursday night Eliza 11. Jones, living
in TVince George county, Va., was fouud
frozen to death at her home.
A dispatch from Durban to the London
Standard confirms the report that the Boers
held the town of Pretoria with 2,500 men.
The fifth anniversary parade of the Mobile
Courbellions has been postponed until Jan
uary 6th, owing to the severe coid weather.
The cold is iutense in Petersburg, Va.
At 6:30 o’clock yesterday morning the ther
mometer registered 16 degrees below zero.
The steamer Old Dominion from GMty
Point for New York, reports a large ship on
Romer 6hoais, westward of the beacon,
firing distress signals,
A negro, name unknown, was put In jail
at Little R' ck, Ark., yesterday for outrag
ing a fix-year old white child. Her injuries
are very daneerous.
A d'spatch from Paris announces the
death Thursday night of Louis Auguste
Bianque, the noted Communist and Social
ist agitator, at the age ot 15.
The most disastrous floods are reported
In Derbyshire, England. Several hundred
hands have been thrown out of employment
at Denly by the flooding of the cotton mills.
The usual scenes Icctdeut to New Year’s
ve were enacted on the (loor of the 8 : ,
Louis Exchange yesterday by the members,
to the Infinite amusemeut of the spectators.
The Mayor of Athens has telegraphed the
Lord Mayor of Loudon that a magnificent
and complete statue of “Minerva Victori
ous,” a masterpiece of Phidias, has just
been discovered.
The quarterly abstract shows the gross
revenue of the Dnlted Rlngdom for the
three months ended yesterday to be
£19,500,000,; against £8,500,000 for the cor
responding period in 1879.
August Basichart, known as ‘(Burke,”
who was stabbed on Christmas eve in Hew
Orleans by John McNeil, died Tbureday
night. McNeil, who Is imprisoned, had
been Identified by the dying sailor.
A tneeMng of the Executive Council of
tbe Operative Cotton Spinners Association,
of Manchester, has instructed the opera
tives of Bolton and Qldhapa to persist in
their demand for an increase |n wqges.
The Chamber of Deputies of Greece ha*
passed to its first reading the bill for a loan
of 12,000,000 drachains. The Budget Com
mittee has unanimously passed a resolution
In favor of prompt preparation for carrying
out the decision of the Berlin conference! I
LETTER FROM COYLE DOUULAS.
The Holiday Season at the Capital—
Flnsli Times aud High Llle—Ex
pensive Toys—Church Decorations
lor Christmas—New Tear’s Recep
tions—Brilliant and Tasteful Cos
tumes—The Honuet of the Season—
The Gay Throne ou Pennsylvania
Avenne—Something About Bern
hardt— Increase of Population—
The New Style Residences— Family
Flats—The Grant Family and Din
zsers. Etc.
Washington, December 2A— lt is generally
remarked that the holidays are observed here
this year with a lavishness not seen for many
years—cot since the financial cra*h of 1873-
The freedom with which money passes from
hand to hand must indicate flush times with
some class. The shepkeepers admit it to be
an exceptionally prosperous season, and small
wonder that tiiey do, for every store and shop
and sla i has been besieged for weeks, until
one is lost in wondering where ail the multi
tude springs from. Tne display of toys is
particularly brilliant, and the perfection ot
artistic beauty seems to have been reached iu
tlieir production.
There is au increased demand for toys, also,
within the past two years, because, from some
caprice of fashion or custom, children ars al
lowed to turn iuto the oid channels again and
amuse themselves with “p’.ay things.” Five
years ego dolls were almost a drug in the mar
ket; now, there is as much of luxury and ele
gance and expense in their make-up and estab
lishments as (here is in that cf a society belle.
In one of the most gorgeous windows is dis
played a doll the size of a child cf ten, in full
evening t.iiette of blue satin, and the modest
price affixed was sixty dollars. Elsewhere
there were a king and queen on a throne, at
tended by the maids of honor nnd gentlemen
in waiting an i all the paraphernalia of a court.
There are dolls of every complexion and grade
in society, from tlie exquisite lady of fashion
in sweeping train and diamonds down
to the little plantation da: key in
his simple costume of a white shirt
and broad-brimmed hat. The amount of
money such presents as these represent is
rather rtartliug except to me who never
counts it as it passes from his purse One
fittle Miss, the child of a prominent official,
has received enough of the,e costly trinkets
this Christmas from family friends and ac
quaintAnces to st m:l for a considerable por
tion of a respectable income or to keep a
pauper family in raiment for a year.
Most of the churches, especially the Episco
pal and Ca the lie, were handsomely decorated
for the season, and in th- greater proportion
services were held on Chris mas morning, fit.
John’s Episcopal and Epiphany are very hand
some in moss and holly and evergreen. A great
quantity of the beautiful fipanish moss from
. tne Southern woods is used in these decora
tions, and nothing seems half so beautiful as
the floating, waving, feathery mosses inter
mingled with holly and mistletoe After the
Congregation had finished the ornamentation
of Epiphany, there was a wedding there—that
of Miss Fsiinie McAllister, a daughter of Gen
eral McAllister, and Willi rm fctanley P.ich
mpnd, a New York t anker.
9 here is to be the usual number of open
houses on New Year's day—even more than
the usual number-it wouid teem from the ex
tent of preparations. One ladv is to receive in
her ball room, on immense hall opening into
the conservatories, where the refreshment
tables are to be spread, l’he ball room is to be
banked with fiowers.tbe floors waxed for danc
ing when the first crush is over, snd soft rich
rugs laid about everywhere, and Ihe lights in
the innumerable sconces are to have pale, rose
colored shades, so that every one who mingle?
in the brilliant compary is to wear, per
force, a lovely and delicate blush. Ihe hostess,
one or the handsomest matrons In Washing
irigtou, is to receive, flanked by two lovely
daughters, as opposite to each other in appear*
aace as night and morning. ’lhe taller, a
blonde, is to wear a floating robe of black
tulle, not a spot of white about it. looped aud
garlanded with scarlet fuchias and Marshal
Neil roses, a costume unique and striking.
The 01 her, a petite brunette, wears a dress of
rose-clored grenadine over silk of the same
shade, richly embellished wi'h hand painting.
The drying this has been luxurious
and beautiful. Everybody’ ha- new clothes
and seems to enjoy them. The wife of the
Russian Minister wore a costume at an enter
tamrnent lately that was a marvel of beauty.
It was imported from Worth, and coexisted
of ombossed satin the color of ‘ old crusty
P° rt .’’ inlaid with panels of cloth of
gold. The wearer has reddish auburn hair
and carried off the costume well Another
drsss worn at a recent wedding -Tas a black
satui t’e Lyon, the full truin line 1 with old
gold satin, and the entire front width of old
gold pmtn. On-of the sweetest women in the
whole ci'y is a lady, the mother of married
children, yet with no gray threads in her
brown hair, who is descended from old Quaker
stock, and who, though no Quaker herself,
from some funta-tic eoueeit always dresses ia
some fabric of silver gray. Perhaps it is be
cause it is so infinitely becoming ihat it seems
nothing less subdued would harmonize with
the soft complexion and clear gray eyes and
t.ie tones of tne jsrentl© voice. Ic is always the
same-the heavie.-t of silvery silk and satin
and velvet, the finest furs and feathers, the
softest woolens, and sometimes, on some very
fcsti>G occasion, a cloud of silver ffauzc or
•.ulle over the shi ing silken robe, uutil she
looks as though enwrapped in a morning
mist, B
ihe rew evening trains are very long and
full, and made without any stiff facings They
are lined with satin in themostdelicate shades
and are so soft and limp thut, they twist and
fold up briiind the wearer and turning over dis
play the handsome linings.
Scai let bonnets are seen everywhere on
both blonde and brunette, as is also that phan
tom of horror, the old gold bonnet, which in
shape and color reminds the beholder of noth
ing so irresistib'y as a mustard p aster.
Pennsylvania avenue is the place to see the
world of Washington in its gayest mood It
Hones-ream if carriages and promenaders
from noon until late at night. Here ate all
ihe handsomest turnouts in town nnd the
most distinguished people. The Bartolomeis
the Russian Minister, and wife, are a fine cok
ing couple ; they have rmted E lgewood Mrs
Sprague's liom*, for the winter, and she’ is to
take a house iu town.
The President and wife also drive ouf fre
quently and, General Gai field is often seen with
-.orne of his colleagues on the avenue, but his
wife but seldom. Senator Lamar is one of ihe
most elegant and peculiarly handsome men that
juc catches a glimpse of, and is often seen driv
ing here. The Hon. Koscoe Colliding is almost
perpetually on exhibition, always faultlessly
gotten up, and seemingly conscious and pleased
at the attention he excites. He is one of the
handsomest types f manhood, and one could
hardly imagiue him growing common or peo
ple getting tirei of seeing him dashing about
Of courre all the patrons of the drama in
Washington consider it their bounden duty to
go to Baltimore to see Bernhardt, and of
course all are properly indignant that she does
not come to Washington to allow them to be
hold her b math their own vines and figtrees
as it were.
A fashionable Galtimore lady who has been
visiting in Washington this winter, who is
accustomed to lead in her own ciro e, and wno
makes it a point to entertain every lion who
crosses her path, be it a great foreigner ora
smalt home made lion, chuckled with inward
delight when Bernhardt set her foot on
these shores, for Sarah boro letters from
dis inguished people abroad, some of them to
this very laty, and this free-born American
had predetermined togi-ehera magnificent
reception that should be th- ta k of the day.
But in steps the husband, a club man and also
a shining light in society, and in a spasm of
virtuous indignation puts a veto at oi.ee upon
all these full blown plans. II wife should
never touch the hand of such as Bernhardt,
ad his house should never extend to her the
welcome of an honored guest. But when Sarah
played in New York, this severely exemplary
husband found urgent business in that city,
and when thus away from tkp watchful eyws
of his spouse turned up as onu of a select
dozen who gave a dinner to tne fair artiste
There is a large increase in the Washington
population this year, attributable in part to
the fact that nsw buildings have been erected
where rooms are leased in flat s convenient for
housekeeping in quite a respectable manner
The boardiDg houses of Washington have
long been proverbial for their discomfort and
extortions, and many officials, expecting to
be here for only a short term, have
been content to leave their families
behind and “loaf" about the c;ty, leading
a Bohemian sort of a life in spite of themsel
since the subject of rents was such an impor
tant item that it was out of the question to
tiring on the “womenUiud," take ahouse and go
to housekeeping in regular order. Luring the
past summer the Hon. Fernando Wood hushed
a block on J sireet, nearhisown residence, and
the flats were all taken before the building was
completed. Another large block kas been
finished on Fourteenth and Vermont avenues
and tf ese flats have been eagerly sought a'ter
The rents are much less than the same apart
ments would command in the Eastern cities
and the demimd for this style of habitation is
such that the architects are overrun with
contracts for the j-ame kind pf work tc, be com
mi nced in the .prim?.
Th Grant Luhby, or rather the General ad
his wife have gone through their usual round
of eating and drinking and being merry during
thtir visit here. They were the guests of Gen
eral Beale, who gave them a diuuer tha first
day of their arrival. The President and Mrs
Hayes followed suit, and then Senat r Carpet
ter dined them, as did alsq Mr. and Mrs John
B Alley.
Mis. Hayes has a bevy of young people visit
id£ at the White House, as Las been her plea*
sant custom since she was mistress there. The
Misses Cook, of Chillicotue, ami Mr. and Miss
Tpl® Te * an< l are there at present.
Miss Edith Hanan.forraerly of Kentucky, is sai l
to be one #f the veryharjsopupst aha most ad
mired gir|* pow seed In Washington. It is as
serted that all the really beautiful girls have
married off, but this is a place where the faces
change and come and change again, so that
one may always expect to be astonished with
anew beauty or a popular fright.
Goiut DobuLLi.
t-frtlt =
I}on’t p*tfcU cold, but |f you do, nothing
will meet the requirements of the case as
well as Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. Frice 25
cents - Janl-lt
Prevent weakness and degeneration of tha
kidneys and urinary organs—Malt Bitters,
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The New Chinese Treaty—rnnulug
Diplomat y of the Celeatiala-Sena.
lor Browu inl the Moonshiner*—
The Congressional Contest the
Second Sonth Carolina District-
Improvement of the Pensacola
Navy Yard-General Gordon In
Washington Preparations for
New Year’s Calls.
Washington, December 29—Mr. Trescott,
ona of the Commissioners sent out by the
United S ales Government to make a treaty
with China iu regard to emigration to this
country, hc-.s returned. He brings with him a
copy of the treaty, which will soon be sent to
the Senate for ratification. Tire Chinese Gov
eminent very willingly consented to a limita
tion of emigration, which will prove satisfac
tory, and will settle the question as far as tlie
influx of the Mongolian is concerned. A result
of this will be the taking of the Chinese ques
tion wholly out of polities in a few years. In
negotiating with out Commissioners, the Chi
nese proved their right to the reputation they
have of being the best diplomats in the world.
After the immigration treaty had been com
pleted, they quietly asked if our representa
tives would not like to ent s r into a commercial
treaty, which they were fully empow
ered to do under their instructions.
The answer was in the affirmative. The
result was another treaty, which will be for
warded for ratification. It is very simple and
does not cover many points. The principal
agreement is that China will permit American
cotton goods to enter her ports at a mere
uomical rate of duty, in consideration that no
opium or nicotine shall be shipped from the
United States to China. Now, we manufacture
no opium in this country to speak of and send
no nicotine to China That country has been
laboring for a long time to suppress heropium
trade and prevent the consumption or the
drug by her subjects. Oreat Britain’s posses
sions furnish her with all of the opium that is
consumed within her borders. Great Britain
also sells her nearly all the imported coiton
goods, but has to pay a pretty high rate of duty
on them. With that duty she cannot compete
with the United States, upon whose goods
there will be only amere nominal duty. Natu
rally, Great Britain will demand that she be al
lowed the same privileges in cotton as
are accorded the United States. Here comes
in the shrewd diplomacy of the Chinese
diplomats iu making this commercial t eatv
with this country. China wfii answer Great
Britain that she can have the same privileges
upon the same terms; which are that no
opium or nicotine shall be exported from her
possessions to China. The English Govern
ment will have to decide between two things.
She can keep heropium trade and ’eteotton go,
or she can let opium fj' and maintain her
cotton trade. As the latter is more valuable!
the innocent Chinese think they will have
Great Britain in a position where she will have
to give up feeding China on opium poison.
SENATOR BROWN AND TRE HOONSHINBRS
Commissioner Raum is greatly pleased with
an interview which he has had with Senator
Brown in regard to illicit distilling in the South
The (Senator expressed himself as decided-y
opposed to encouraging in any way or giving
sympathy to the men who engage in making
whisky without paying the tax on it. He was
in favor of rooting out the evil
radically and at as early a fi. . %
as possible. H# thought that too severeic< at
ures could not be adopted. Raum says that
fiecator Brown is the first member of Congress
from the South who has offered him lusist
ance in hia war on moonshiners, and he thinks
the effect of the offer will go tar towards ac
complishing the desired results.
THE SECOND SOUTII CAROLINA CONTEST.
E. \5 . M. Mackey, of South Carolina, on yes
terday caused notice to be served in this city
upon Representative O’Connor, of the Second
South Carolina district, that on January Ist
next he would commence to take testimony in
Charleston for use in his contest for Mr O’Con
nor’s seat in the next House. '1 he notice con
tains the names of forty Republican politicians
by whose testimony Mackey expects to oust
Mr. O’Connor.
THE PENSACOLA NAVY YARD.
Tee report of the board of naval officers sent
to Pensacola some time ago to examine into
the feasibility of putting the navv yard at that
point iu an effective condition,~hss been re
ceived at the Navy Department. The report is
very favorable to such a course being taken.and
fully sustains the arguments made by* fienat ,r
Jones in bt,U rof the Pensacola yard. It sets
forth the importance of having an effective
yard south of Norfolk, and states that Feusa
cola is the most advantageous print ou the
coast for It. The board estimates that with
moderate, but not meagre appropriations an
nually, the Pensacola v&rti can be put in excel
lent condition in a tew years, aud that i*s
maintenance afterwards would boa small
item compared w ith the advantages it would
afford the navy.
GENERAL GORDON.
General Gordon has been in the city during
the week, but will remain here no considers'
bie length of time. Mrs. Gordon wiil, however
spend the winter in Washington, and wil’ '
warmly welcomed by the hosts of friends *1 't
sliehas made. General Gordon will come to
Washington off and ou during th* winter '..ut
will not make any protracted visits, his busi
ness duties requiring his presence elsewhere
He has been warmly welcomed bv his former
colleagues in the Senate and by almost every
body, for his acquaintance seems to extend
over the widest field of any public man.
the weather.
■Washington has had more weather this
winter than for many yeare. There has been
good skating, which has been taken advantage
of, and good sleighing, which has made the
streets, especially Pennsylvania avenue alive
with gay turnouts and bright, faces, and
musical with jingling bells. It has snowed
almost every day for the past week or more
Between the snows there have been partiai
thaws, which made everything sloppy, slushy
and nasty for a short time, arid then there
would be a freeze and more snow. Christmas
looks like ye olden time, and has been cele
brated in ye olden style. To night we are hav
ing another fall of snow. New Year's day for
which the pretty girls are making "great
preparations, promises to be white. The New-
Year’s calling is always indulged in by Wash
ington to almost an extreme Every male
person makes calls, and nearly every hon.se is
open to friends and acquaintances Mrs
Ila' es is preparing for the day at the White
House. She wants to make her last New
Tear’s in the White House a big social suc
cess. She generally succeeds in that line as
well as she does in running the biggest haif of
the administration. PotoSac
sop
oraia If yoa are ,&J
Bened bv the strain of y t> 1-to;!::."ov—1. ,
Fiyour duties avoid Vfg night work, 1 . r
Mstlmoiantsand us e ; f t->iob-.-ainlie:reendS
Jrtop Bitters. fejwaits, u,o Hop D. !J
I If yen are young and Snufft'rimr from any in J
ijSdi.ru,-tion or tiiaaipa Shtiou | u , ' i : ; rr.r- -3
Hr led or pingle. old or Ayonnif. eunv-rinc tr- *3
■poorhealth or iaugnish Sing < 1 a bed ol slck-g
Incas, rely ou Hopg3iUerc-.
□ Whoever youftie. *=*! Thousands die on- S
■whenever you feci IBs-3 nually from souieS
■that your tysteni ilßt i form of Kidneys
■needs cleansing,ton-Jaß^rdisease that ULfkilj
Bing or stimulating }££ 8 have been prevented M
H without fit toil eating, Igsl -i by a tiniciy ue of a
Stake Hop \ Hoo<tr.rcS
Sy 9
H Ilayoyotfifj'S- ::
Bh* kiJncj/i u
■or arinnr;jcom- HWMMKEfSSaWS ■ v * Eg
■plain!, <useaiie Hg is an abeoint^H
Hof the stomach, fl] ITHTI L a . nd irresisU-B
|fro treUy blood, mi HI I K |b!e cure forPI
■Zfivr or neri'es 7 ‘73.1 LL\J K. dnmkene*B,
■ Von will be !w [use of opiuxn,fl
■cured if jouuse niTTrRH tobacco, or
■ Hon Bitters |fi | N-Uv Inavootioß.
B Ify-mareidm- JjJ j“ ‘ L!U hold hydra g-
Hply weak and m rr i gists, hendfor
H tew spirited, tyy M' NEVER Circular.
Bs n h"oS y r | J TA } I j acp ErrrEßS
gllfe. it has i[ lA j L co.,
j§;> ved hun- 7 . -kviKiw, s. t.
| dreds. yj i —-h] at f-ronto, Ont. B j
apir> [j]
Is made front a Simple Tropical Leaf of Rare
Value, and is a POSITIVE Remedy for
all the diseases that cause pains in tha ftwor
part of the body—foy Terpad Uvor-K
--aches-Jaund Qwel, Malaria,
and all ddflcuities of tae Kidneys, Uver ami
Kvmary Diseases.
Monthly Menstruation* and during Pregnancv
It has UQ enual. It restores the organs that
jaiike the blood, and hence is the best Biot and
Pu nflej-. It fa the only known remedy twt
mires Bright’s Disease For Diabetes tie
Warner’s hate Diabetes Cure.
./tor aale by Druggists and all Dealers et
* l *? s bottle. fciwffeat bottle in u<
market. Try It.
H. H. WARNER & CO.,
jy3i-d,w*Telly Rochester, If,
ESTABLISHED 1850.
jOljt gigOfej, &(.
8. F. McKENNA.
HOLIDAY eiFTS
U.WSONE ( USEFUL.
L>E‘ L DUCHESSE LACE HAND KUR
IL CHIEFS,
Real Duchesse LACE SCARFS.
Handsome Imitation LACE HANDKER
CHIEFS.
Fine Linen HANDKERCHIEFS, Hemstitched
and Plain.
Fine Linen HANDKERCHIEFS. H. S. and
Colored Borders.
Children's H. S, and Colored Border HAND
KERCHIEFS.
Rich Colored Brocaded SILK HANDKER
CHIEFS.
Heavy White SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
Ladies' and Gentlemen’s HANDKERCHIEFS
put up in fancy boxes.and Ladies' sets C CL
EARS and CUFFg put up in fancy boxes,
making beautiful pre-ents.
Ladies' and Children’s Fine French Ribbed,
solid color and Fancy HOBIERY.
Indies' and Children's French NOVELTY
HOSIERY.
Ladies’ and Children’s English HOSIERY,
Plain and Fancy,
Gentlemen’s French Ribbed solid color HALF
HOSE.
Gentlemen's French NOVELTY HALF HOBE.
Gentlemen’s English HALF HOSE, Plain and
Fancy.
Gentlemen’s and Boys’ Handsome SATIN and
SILK NECKWEAR
Ladies’ Handsome White MUSLIN NECKTIES,
1-ace and Embroidered ends.
Ladies’ Handsome SILK NECKTIES.
l ad es’ Handsome LACE FICHUS.
Ladies’ LINLN COLLAR,->. new styles.
Children’s Handsome BAILOR COLLARS.
Ladies’ Seamless Real KID GLOVES.
Children’s KID GLOVES, in dark and opera
shades.
Genllemen’s KID GLOVES.
SATIN DAMASK, Irish Linen NAPKINS and
DOYLIES.
SATIN DAMASK, Irish Linen TABLE DAM
ASKS.
Turkey Red. Oil Color, Table Damasks NAP
KINS and DOYLIES.
Raw Silk TABLE end PIANO COVERS, Raw
Silk TIDIES.
Handsome ZEPHYR WOOL EMBROIDERED
TIDIES.
Handsome LACE TIDIES.
French NOVr LT Y DRESS GOODS.
Handsome ALL-WOOL FRENCH PLAIDS.
Handsome ALL-WOOL FRENCH HANDKER
CHIEF SUITS, and a great variety of Plain
and Figured DRESS GOODS, in handsome
colors, textures and designs.
French and other CORBETS in a variety of
new models
CLOAKS and DOLMANS.
Come aud See Onr Holiday Display!
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Positive Facts & Ho Humbug
IN passing down 152 BROUGHTON STREET
we saw MR. JACOB COHEN displaying
the finest stock of Babies’ and Ladies’ CLOAKS
at figures to astonish every one, his stock of
LACE and SILK TIES. FICHUS. LINEN,LACE
and SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, his immense
stock of CORSETS, KID GLOVES, JEWELRY,
rich and rare. For presents let everybody get
a pair.
His HOSIERY DEPARTMENT Is cheap, but
his DR ESS GOODS in all grades are the cheap
est in Savannah.
His BLACK SILK at ?se. Is better than any
doliar Silk founu elsewhere.
TOWELS and TABLE DAMASK cannot be
equalled.
TIDIES, LACE SPREADS and SHAMS.
Also DOLLS for the little ones.
In fact, the choicest selection of goods, too
numerous to mention. Convince yourself at
152 BROUGHTON STREET.
JACOB COHEN
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(Titampflnr.
curawn
DeVEXOGE <t CO.
HeVESOG -C A CO.
HkVENOGE & CO.
DRY VERZENAY.
DiY VEKZENAY.
DRY VHRZENAY. ,
IBE PUREST WISE SOLD.
r rnE PRY VERZENAY is a delicious light
1 w ine, adapted to the palate of ladies or of
persons who abstain from strong drinks.
NO AFTER 111 EFFECTS!
Being of unsurpassed delicate taste and free
of adulterations, this Champagne has a ten
dency to improve tlie appetite; it increases the
digestive powers of the stomach, and never
causes nausea or morning headache Import
ed direct and sold only by the sole agent,
J. H. REEDY,
decSS-tf Cor. Bay and Whitaker streets
o A i * b X. o- iTsi
Frtah from the country every dsv.
Fiona Oranges and Apples
CIORN. COW PEAS, OAT'. CROWDER
' PE 8, HAY. Virginia and Tennessee PEA
NUTS. B.t|AN. OOOOANUTH. GRITS. MEAL
RUSi I‘HOo'K OATS RYE, 5-JO bane's K. R
and Peer.css POTATOES, ONIONS, etc., at
T. P. BOlVD’fti.
13C AND 155 BAY STREET.
dee29 if
Bananas, locoanuts.
ORANGES, API LES.
LEMONS.
i.RAPEd .
NUTS.
RAISINS
DATES.
FIGS, etc
For sale by
P. H. WARD & CO,
IMPORTERS OF FRUIT, SAVANNAH, GA
decl6-tf
RED BANANAS.
MALAGA GRAPES.
FLORIDA ORANGES.
CANDIES, NUTS.
raisins, citron,
DATES, etc. SHULLS.
CORAL and GRASSES.
-AT—
GAnr>ri£iivs,
deo’t lm BULL STREET.
CRANBERRIES.
15 Barrels Choice Cranberries
Just received and for sale by
C, Ij. gilbert & co.
dec29-tf
WRAPPING PAPER.
LM3R BALE, OLD H EWSPAPEBB, gultabl*
i£.J?L W,r ? I,p V , S. ®* fifty Cent* pet
Hundred. Apply to
®°** MORNING NEWS OTTIOE
<Sromits and
FRESH CUED GOODS.
rtOSTON BAKED BFaNS, F'orii BAKED
> MACARONI, Fresh CODFISH BaLUS.
LUNCHTONGUK. FNUI ISH BRAWN, CORN
BEEF, Freh MACKEREL, Fresh LOBSTERS,
Fresh SALMON, Fresh CRAB MEAT, fresh
CLAMS. FISH CHOWDER. Mustard and To
mato SARDINES, MILK CHOCOLATE, large
assortment of PRESERVES and JELLIES only
95c. per pail. Try them. For sale by
C. M. & H. w. TILTON,
31 WHITAKER STREET.
dec2B-tf Saussy & Harmon's old stand.
SMOKED TONGUE&
FLORIDA GUAVA JELLY.
SPANISH GUAVA JELLY
EXTRA FINE OLIVES.
FINEST OLIVE OIL.
CELERY SALT.
CRYSTALIZED GINGER,
PRESERVED GINGER in Jaw.
PICKLED OYSTERS.
—AT—
A. M. & C. W. WEST’S.
dec2S-tf
HOLM DELICACIES:
Truffi.es, jellifs.
MINCE MEAT, ERLS in gellee.
PINE APPLE CHEESE, MUNSTER,ROOUE
FOUD, NKUFCHATEL and SWISS’ CHEESE.
RAIeINS, CURRANTS.
CITRON, CAVIAR.
CHERRIES. PEARS.
ALMONDS, WALNUTS. FILBERTS, PECAN
and BRAZIL NUTS, etc, at
KOLAS LANG & BRO.’S,
decaitf 19 BARNARD STREET.
Christinas Hoods!
Raisins, citron, currants.
NUTS, CANDY, MINCE MEAT.
JELLIES, PRESERVES, GRANGES. AP
PLES.
FANCY CRACKERS, all kinds.
Vr.tvw, WHISKIES. BRANDIES. CHAM
PAGNES. etc.
FIRE WORKS, FIRE CRACKERS.
The largest and beat stock in tbe city at the
lowest puces.
BRANCH & COOPER.
declO-lm
it" cub, ni
100 Bbls. Pure Apple Cider.
23 BBLS. WHITE BFANS.
500 SACKS LIVIRPOOL SALT.
50 BBLS. PURE CIDER VINEGAR.
POTATOES, ONIONS, ETC.,
ALWAYS ON HAND AT
L. F. NELSON & CO.’S,
decl3 tf 176 BAY STREFI.
JUST ARRIVED^
MINCEMEAT.
CITRON and CURRANTS.
RAISINS.
BRANDY PEACHES.
A full assortment of JELLIES.
A full assortment of PRESERVES.
20 different kind of FANCY BIBCCTTB.
For sale by
J. 1 HEIIW4CH & CO.,
nov!9-tf 30 WHITAKER STREET.
mm: i
Take Notice!
All correspondence should be with M.
A. Dauphin as below. In alt case* the
TICK MIS themselves are sent and never
circulars offering certificates or anything else
instead. Any ore proposing to offer anything
else by circular cr otherwise, on his own be
half or that of the Company, is a tncindler.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A
FORTUNE. FIRST GRAND DIBTRJBU
TION. CLASS A, AT NEW ORLEANS,
TLEBDAY, JANUARY 11, 1881-128th Month!*
Drawing.
Louisiana State Lottery Comp'y
This institution waa regularly Incorporated
by the Legislature of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes in IS6S, for the term of
Twenty- five Years , to which contract the invio
lable faith of the State is pledged, which pledge
has been renewed by an overwhelming popu
lar vote, securing its franchise in >he new con
stitution adopted December 2d, A. D. 1879 with
a capital of $1,000,000, to which it has sines
added a reserve fund of over $350,000. Its Gnaws
Single Number Distribution will take place
monthly on the second Tuesday. It never scales
or postpones. Lock at the following Distri
bution:
CAPITAL PRIIB,
100,000 Tickets at Two Dollars Each.
Half Tickets, One Dollar.
LIST OP PRIZKg.
1 Capital Prize nna
1 Capital Prize io’om
1 Capital Prize s’non
2 Prizes of $2,500 s’qgo
5 Prizes of 1,000 5 *OO
20 Prizea of 500 vStXa
100 Prizes of 100 10 000
200 Prizes of 50 lO’OQO
500 Prizes et 80 lo’ooo
1,000 Prizes of 10 10,00(1
API ROXIXATION PRIZES.
9 Approximation Prises of.. $300.... 2 700
9 Approximation Prizes of.. 800.... 1,600
9 Approxircation Frizes of.. 100.... Wj
1,857 Prizes, amounting to $4 10,400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all points, to whom liberal compensation will
be paid.
For further Information, write clearly, giving
full address. Send orders by express or regia
tered letter, c-r money order, by mail ad
dressed only to
M. A DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, La., or M. A. DAUPHIN, at No.
318 Broadway, New York, or
JNO. B. FERNANDEZ,
Savannah, Oa.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management of
Generals G. T. BEAUREGARD and JURAT.
A EARLY. decls W.B.w&Tel4w
==- 2 7 1. h===
POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING OF THE
Commonwealth Distribution Cos.
AT MACAULEY’B THEATRE,
In the City of Louisville, on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1880.
These drawings occur monthly (Sundays
excepted) under provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of Kentucky, incorporating
the Newport Printing and Newspaper Cos., ap
proved April St, 1678.
i3~THI>s IS A SPECIAL ACT, AND war
SEVER BEEN REPEALED.
The United States Circuit Court on March 31
rendered the following decisions;
Isr-THAT THE COMMONWEALTH DIS
TRIBUTION COMPANY IS LEGAL.
2o—ITS DRAWINGS ARE FAIR.
The company has now on hand a large re
serve fund. Read the list of prizee for the
OECTMBER DRAWING.
} grise | au.ao
*£:*> 10,000
10 Prizes, SI,OOO each 10,000
80 Pilies, 500 each 10 008
100 Prizes, 100 each 10,000
200 Prizes, 50 each 10,000
600 Prizee, 20 each 12,000
l.ood Prizes. 10 each lOfrlO
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
9 Prizee, UOOeach jl7oß
9 Prizee, 200 each ?808
9Prizes, lOOeach ’9OO
1.960 Prizes 112,400
Whole tickets, $2; Half Tickets, $1; 27 Tickets.
150; 66 Tickete/SIM.
Remit Money or Bank Draft in Letter, or
send by 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. BOARDMAN, Courier-
Journal Building, Louisville, Ky., or 307 and
W Broadway, New York.
_ „ JNO. 8. FERNANDEZ, Agent,
or. Bull and Broughton ste., Savannah. Oa
dec2 Th,B.Tu&w4w
fptrtarlts.
DIAMOND SPECTACLES.
THESE Spectacles are manufactured from
“MINUTE CRYSTAL PEBBLES
together, and are called DIAMOND on ac x>un
of their hardness and brilliancy
Having been tested with the poUriscope, the
diamond lenses have been found to admit llf
nt - Seated rays than any other
pebble. They are ground with great e dentate
accuracy. are free from ebromtf— aberra
tions, and produce a brightness andß ilnctness
of vision not before attained in spectacles.
Manufactured by the Spencer Optical Manu
facturing Company. New York.
For sale by responsible agents In every city
In the Union. F. D. JORDAN, Jeweler and
Optician, is Sole Agent for Savannah, Ga„ from
whom they can only be obtained. No peddlers
employed. Do not buy a pair unless you see
the trade mark mhl6-Tu,Th,BAwlj