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Georgia Affairs.
i>rr.hardt fails to draw in Atlanta it
1 i, . r lack of persi-tent advertising.
. t ~„n o f Wednesday devoted two
. "ins aDd a half to her.
• jesterday that Mr. Frank J.
■ r aid proprietor of the Rome Bul-
J . .v.aed to abandon the daily and
the Si!mi y Bulletin, because he
~-ve that Rome could support three
Wednesiay's tss-ue of that paper
“* arill , that he has sold the pa
., x . r , Mcseiey. who will continue
and weekly as heretofore.
' R,,:u a n f uud himse.f in a very em-
J *. predicament the other night. It
.he t.me appointed for his marriage, and
hour came he was laid up with a
mum The Courier does uot say
. .. e affair was postponed or not.
- v - Gaines Tribune reports that the
. r which prevailed in that section
. : ,vs or 111 re was interrupted by a rain
7, nl , bt w i,ich con iuued through Tues-
T-- lay night and Wednesday. The
. ■ ~i ,-t become passable, and farmers
-1, ,v preparing f,.r auotber crop. The
v . v t . t weath a r. however, has given
a ! a u-iet. and farm work of all kinds Is
„ , k . a jj inaugurated on the Rome and
•;aL ga Ra lruad within the next sixty
■ j are >■> thick in llurke county that on
Ais a uegro man of Waynesboro amuses
.. f -.v ,at king them with flshing
. c, q e baits the hook and throws
i.u-r the iimb of th- tree on which
• i Uriis nio--t do cougregate, and waits
f r thrai to bite. He caught twenty five in
on the 11th inst. Hon. A. 11. Stephens was
bsty nine years cl 1. The Harlem Advertiser
, hi he may live to he exactly one hundred
Wh see it gravely slated that the "funeral
ire t rs" of Georgia will hold a convention in
itiantacn the 4th day of u-xt May. All un
dertakers are solemnly invited to meet with
Or J B Hendrick, one of the oldest and best
/./no' of Covin, ton. and for more than fo. ty
r.e tears ,i practising physician of that place,
Mrs George J Johnston, widow of the At
lanta bill p -ter who killed hinis -lf with
opium a few nights since, announces her in
tention of removing from Mmtgono ry, Ala
bama, to A’lanta. to carry on the business es
tablished ly her late husband.
The recent lug': waters washed away about
thirty feet of the dam of the City Mills o*
Columbus. This accident will cause the mills
to cease operations for three or four moDths,
uul will involve the proprietors in serious
! iss. bes les throwing several persons out of
Tbe Athens i-- niter is to be enlarged and im-
A ,• r g'ig to the Marietta Journal the far
mers of that section will have to buy largely
of e m and bacon to run their farms for the
cornirg-eas .n. It tbit ks this is certainly a
1 .rhundred and fifty dol'urs reward has
be-n , ffered for the arrest of Doc Wilson, the
:i-gr murderer of Mr. Janies Tinley In Macon.
Of this the Mayor of Macon offers one hun
dred dollars. Mr. J. J. Tinleey two hundred and
titty d-liars. snJ Governor Colquitt one hun-
On W edhi-s,lay last Rev. Augustus Watson,
i red. pastor of Mount Zion Church. Atlanta.
** s arrested on a warrant charging him with
Beecherisra. Hit c. ngregation have always
regaried h m as above guile, and are greatly
shocked at the developments.
Tkn Cnvingt-'-n Star says that "Mr. John
Swann, of Henry county, wag instantly killed
1 r . the vd inst by falling out of a tree. He was
enc.-igt in tr aiming up old field pines by
c::mh.r.g up and cutting off the limbs. After
climbing up one about seventy five or eighty
itt ng off the limbs, and was coming
i. vn. te i-rst his h- Id in some way, and fell to
- groutd, a -:ar,ce of about sixty feet,
btr.i.iue his neck, l ack, arm and knee. He
left a wife and two children ”
A Any .V trs o f Advertuer: "We hear it
• that a ti.order was committed In Lee
o.uaty on the liirti. under the following clr
ii.-bai;.-. v a Mr Ledbetter went out fishing
:t:. aaoihcr white man and a negro at a mill-
I r-iSi ,;t fifteen miles from Leesburg. All
n time except Foul play
rln ' l searc * l was instituted with
"‘af- Nothing could be heard of the mis
iri man 1 ina ly the pond was drained, when
, ••sf'-ut.d with his throat cut. Me learned
no. anker particulars.”
JP *“ e Amerieus Sumter Republican:
years agi.a y-mog couple of Sumter
, > * ' re engaged to lie married. Tha day
.r !T 1 r' 1 ?'" the guests invited and
. ‘.T" t° r :he fence on baud to tie the knot,
t-i- •!” ‘ v,, '"‘ : ietime< has 'ketches and kinks’
' ‘ Jbc siuoothtie-s of its course Ic
"J. ih*" 1 a-e. The bride elect smelt
of her lover, a-d broke
' n ”en and there To propitiate the
;*■” friends, two other lovers arose and
--uarne.t The young man rejected left
t. ... ! ' !r -, ar "‘ Die btate. A short while back
• .rue-., r un i his loved oue true to her old
- awaitirg his return in a sober and manly
rvi'r C , I p ll, ‘^ > 'd his proposals, and the two
• te.t the Barlow House in this city
■ me tenth of this month.”
r, -ITJ. 'Ve hail the pleasure of a
M e.'w’ ‘ y -ro-n Mr. J. W. Amberson, of
AmulrT 5 * *auev, Blount county. Ala. Mr.
A-" I,' I '"' ,rills us that hin father, Mr. J D.
tn! 1. f , 1 ’'*-'ht to Home and sold the first
t,ro V : r 80 *' 1 •“ Rome as a maiket
tiuU n 1 Le was then living at Bpring
> . f"d th- cotton was taken at gin
t ,f r ' ‘ D k co Bcales then in the little
rich ng cotton. The senior Mr. Am
r , r ' * tl ‘ an active business man. being
v ,irm of Amreerson Jt Son. at
c-nt'e o * u ' '' a commentary
thM*rH *' ro *tn f the cotton trade of Rome
W:. *K° “opened the market’
h I •*’ i a c" to Koine's cotton receipts over
••d bs! tn . bonsand hales a year, with scales
an d i umpre-ses al! over town.”
keu*?,!,. ?' a [ ker 3 fexaenger: “The
oj, .' r , a '‘ 't* subscriber un Wednes
‘re-i r" An ; ife of Tom Allen, a col
tur' ,o wndistrict, went to one of
f • , p r " r “Diom Tom had worked and
athe h'. &r *° some nicaL When Tom
'■" r *H h ,1" ! c 'ght and found what she had
ttr-iVr Vr p angrv, and getting his gun.
men wnr sh 9°t ner. A couple of colored
■ . 1,u 7 m and stayed all night, kept
Unj~ Vu After they 1-ft in the
h i-in V, i tooK the gun off from the
started m’ t l er flricK u otr • bid It. ThU
threw‘; b “, a ‘ r . ers afr *' sn - Tom, in his rage,
ctittinp “ alrs ou t of the house and began
t-iaa n-.r - :l , U P w >th *n axe His wife told
.^a. r a ‘ ' ". l s * simple, and tried to take a
*t ? doe* nit Irom “ im ‘ '" la t happened next
hea; s-o f, °°* - but when she came to her
Hbe bttl j were badly cut and bleeding,
bat *nocked down Tom has left,
ntot to leave his address.”
tells r.f a romantic and
\a... " ‘ loing which took place at Fort
evenlag last, by which an
of hi., . onaegroom found himself cut out
that Dar.Hr ..it 01 forever. “It seems.” says
and cha n ■, -. nat <,DK the most beautiful
’"ca.’H,. ‘‘‘ ! y r,| ing ladies of Amerieus was
of grva- wLi7,? la ' , ? e d to a certain young man
of Arr,-V lL ~,' li '’“ arul h'Kh *oc al standing, also
■beats'f.'.r ,I s ' “J 1 ” al * tne preliminary arrange
*na tbe wilt hap PF event had been 8-tried
ev C j^ i .“ , _t r was to have taken place this
* lady, after having made
coc,r.| w , r ‘ [' t*’ Nacon for the purpose of
r ' jrT - V a ‘ °‘i er 4 r - Lial outfit, stopped over at
'4y f<,, ,7 °“ h ' r return to Amerieus, osten
frieiuj but o P i‘ rpose ot visiting a voung lady
Atneri ■ , f ur l as out 'hat before leaving
give her heiifr I consented and arranged to
°f equal!, o-45 Bd “ :i ? J to another young man
'i-aiin .-a-lor4 r,f 001 ? Jtand ing and business
ft Valiev ai P l T ov,ded he would meet her at
■hhiruie th „ . appointed time and con-
A'neneus. liefore her return to
Pioied by toiroorhCZ? th ?y° un F accom
'*i ’-yonSur.u„ h,B,riend *’ arrived in Fort
*vning uh2uL2?J nm * la t and on Sunday
oclocx the happy
on t t he I \thens ' V R Ban rp P r> rts an accl
which nt* r J Bra “ ch Railroad last Mon-
A* the train Bral ? d smash up. It says:
bme-which from* on
mUes an hm,r 810 e ° ion Point is
a hair of tfna . ame wilhin about
*2* and general ® alrdato wn, It got off the
£*aiteiy - It is not
Die tract. 'th2°,^ la,re tieen the spreading of
teßde i adda
_ 8 * “and they were dragged
Jimmnb pmitti ||em
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
along without wheels, by the engine, a hundred
yards or more. The engine and tender were
badly damaged, and the other cars—including
two freight, two passenger and an express and
baggage car were literally smashed up Conduc
tor Lombard and Mr. Asbury Hod son and his lit
tle boy, were In the express car with Messenger
Williams. By the jolting of the car they knew
It was off the track. The conductor started to
the door, calling to Mr. Hodson to keep his
seat. Mr. H. grasped au iron bar across the
window and thus saved himse'f from falling,
and with his other hand he held his little son.
Mr. Williams was thrown violently to the floor,
and was severely bruised, especially on his
right arm, though hg has kept at his business
ever since. As the conductor reached thedoor
and opened it, a sudden larch of the car threw
him out headlong. Fortunately he fell in the
mud and was not hurt. The other cars had
substantially the same experience as the ex
press car, but fortunately no person was hurt
beyond a few bruises and scratches ”
The Marietta Journal relates a perilous drive
and the lucky escape from drowning ot the
mail carrier, as follows: "On Wednesday of
last week, Ed. McCulloch, the mail carrier be
tween Marietta and Powder Springs, had a
rather serious time in trying to cross Noses’
creek, which the heavy rains had swollen to
fearful size. He drove his horse into the
stream, while he and Cook Grist were in the
buggy. The water was deep, muddy and swift,
and soon the buggy and horse were submerg
ed The occupants had to swim ashore for
their lives. Ed. saw the mail bags floating off,
and by courageous and bold swimming suc
ceeded in recovering the same. He saw at
once that unless something was done for tbe
horse that he would be drowned, as the water
was sweeping the buggy and struggling animal
down stream. He gave a negro five dollars to
swim in and cut the harness and extricate the
horse, which was safely accomplished, and the
horse brought out. The buggy was carried
down the creek, but was afterwards recovered
somewhat damaged It was a perilous drive
for the mail carrier, and bis escape from
drowning was indeed moot fortunate.”
Atlanta Constiiution: “The damage on South
river and its tributaries by the recent rains has
been quite heavy and cannot be estimated yet.
Bridges and dams have been swept away and
many grist and saw mills will be stopped for a
time. The heaviest loss on this river, both to
proprietors and those dependent on factory
employment for support. Is undoubtedly that
sustained by the Oglethorpe Manufacturing
Company, situated about sixteen miles south
east of the city, at Panola, formerly known
as Flat Rock. The south end of the building
has fallen, carrying down about one-half or
the first and second floors, and about two
thirds of the roof and the spinning and twister
frames. Fortunately, the cords and drawing
frames on the first floor and the cotton gin and
pi< ker have been saved in operating condi
tion. Until the water falls the condi>ion of the
submerged machinery cannot be ascertained,
the loss estimated, or its manufacturing avail
ability determined. Much of the frame work,
sills, girders, etc., will be recovered and used
in rebuilding, and, as tbe pillars can be quickly
replaced, less than the ordinary delay in get
ting ready to work will be required. It is ex
pected that there will be no time lost in re
suming work. The company has recently
ordered new machinery, and it is probable that
the necessary repairs can be made, and the
building put in complete readiness for oper
ating the new machinery in four weeks, so
that whether any of the submerged machinery
can be made available for manufacturing pur
poses or not the company will probably be
making their usual weekly shipments of yarn
by or before the first of April.”
1 HE NEGRO IN THE SOUTH.
Deluded and Bulldozed by the North*
era Adventurer— Pinchback’a De
fense ot Itta Itace.
Pinchback's New Orleans Louisianian.
We do not wish to be understood a9
endorsing all that Mr. McClure says in
regard to tbe Federal service in the
South. There are good men in Federal
civil service in every Southern State.
But we do say unscrupulous dema
gogues, who have used the patronage to
corruptly control no less unscrupulous
colored politicians, have had a majority
of Federal offices, and they have been a
fruitful source of demoralization and
evil.
If Mr. McClure will add to this fact as
a “companion picture’ the additional
fact that nine-tenths of the Southern
white leadership of the colored people
in the past were largely of the same
class and character, and were governed
in all their colored constituents by the
same purposes and motives, he may
begin to measure the torrent of evil that
surged around and finally engulfed the
hopeless, inexperienced and of an half
lettered colored leader; and may also
possibly find his criticisms unnecessa
rily harsh, even if it be conceded that
they are just.
For a colored man to place himself in
opposition to the bands of plunderers
who assumed to govern in the name of
the colored people was not only to rele
gate himself to private life, but actually
to incur great danger of bodily harm
from paid emissaries of the villains. "We
speak by the card, for we have been
there and know whereof we affirm; and
we tell Mr. McClure he has no sort of
conception of the difficulties that envi
roned the colored leader of the South;
and wilh all his culture, experience and
lofty patriotism, had he been in the place
of any one of them he would not have
accomplished more. “Superior intelli
gence ” got the game and left the poor
negro the bag and the blame.
Where is Transvaal J
-Veto Orleans Democrat.
Some hundred miles to the northeast
of Cape Colony, the most southern set
tlement in Africa, lie the provinces of
Natal and Zululand, bounded on the
east by the Indian ocean, and on the
west by the Drackenberg mountains.
Behind these ranges stretches a vast
upland plain, 400 miles long and 400
miles broad, the Limpopo river, rising
in its centre, flowing first north, and
then east, and emptying into the Indian
ocean. Its government was at first re
publican. Its capital is Pretoria.
In 1836, Dutch Boers from Cape Colo
ny set out to find homes beyond the
Drackenbergs, and removed from Brit
ish restrictions. They asked and re
ceived by the year 1843 recognition from
England as the Republic of Natal. As
this national compliment was supposed j
to trrant the right to interfere in the af- !
fairs of the young colony, the more in- j
dependent Boers again moved away, |
forming the Orange Free State, ultimate
ly recognized by England in 1854. The
same results followed in this case, and
the great upland plain was settled by the
and saffected from Orange Free State.
By the year 1852 the fear of the sur
rounding native tribes had compelled the
inhabitants of the Transvaal to seek pro
tection for their homes in a treaty with
England. The treaty stipulated that no
sd tvery should be allowed at Transvaal,
and at tbe same time promised the most
perfect liberty to the republic in the
management of her own affairs.
After a time the diamond fields of
West Griqualand turned Transvaal into
a highway for the natives that flocked
thither. 'ln order to place some check
upon this intrusion of savage tribes a
passport, witii a fee of one pound sterling,
was required of each Kaffir tramp enter
ing the country, with tbe added obliga
tion of three months labor for the Trans
vaal Government without pay.
Tbe British authorities became alarm
ed. Sir Harry Barkly, Governor of Cape
Colony, construed the course pursued
into an enslavement of the natives, and
considered that in consequence the treaty
was rendered void. A scheme was al
ready on foot to convert all the free
colonies into one South African confed
eration. In 1876 war began between the
Boers and Zulu tribes.
Affairs at Transvaal grew more and
more complicated. In 1877 the Kaffir
war had come to an end, and the idea of
annexation had become dearer to the
British heart. A special commissioner
with a staff of officers and a guard of
Natal police, appeared at Pretoria, the
capital, January 22, 1877.
On April 12 the commissioner pro
duced Victoria’s royal authority, dated
Balmoral, October 9, and issued his
proclamation that the territory hereto
tore known as the Houth African Re
public “shall be taken to be British ter
ritory.”
On the twelfth of April, 1879, the sec
ond anniversary of the annexation of
Transvaal, the Boers took a solemn oath
to preserve their liberties, which Eng
land had the third time trampled on, al
Natal, Orange Free State and the South
African Republic. But the great mother
of colonies was unwilling to withdraw
ht r protecting (?) arm and give the hardy
Boers their land and liberty. Hence —
war. _
The name and fame of Dr. Ball’s Cough
Syrup are known throughout the land, and
everywhere It Is relied upon as Vw specific
for coughs and colds. feblS U
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
REACHES THE SENATE.
The Senate Spend* a Dag and Night
on tbe Funding Bill—The Vote
Upou It to be Taken To-Day-Some
Items of the Sundry Civil Bill-
Committee Work and Capital
Notes.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, February 17.—The House
remained In committee of the whole on the
river and harbor bill until 2:15 a. m., when
the reading of the bill was finally con
cluded.
Mr. Updegraff moved to strike out all
after the enacting clause, and insert an ap
propriation of seven million dollars, to be
expended, under the direction of the Secre
tary of War, In the improvement of rivers
and harbors.
The committee rose and reported the bill
to the House. The previous question was
seconded, the main question ordered, and
theD, at 2:30, the House adjourned, thus
terminating the legislative session of Tues
day.
In the House to-day, Mr. Field, of Massa
chusetts, from tbe Committee on Elections,
submitted a report on the contested election
case from the Second district of North
Carolina, declaring the sitting member en
titled to his seat. Laid over for future
action.
Mr. Martin, of Delaware, from the Com
mittee on Accounts, reported a resolution
authorizing the payment of $3,300 to Mr.
Frank Hurd, of Ohio, in fuU for all costs,
expenses and fees to date as counsel in the
case of Hallett Kilbourne vs. J. G. Thomp
son, J. M. Glover and others. After a brief
discussion the resolution was adopted.
The regular order having been demanded,
the Bpeaker announced the regular order to
be the consideration of the amendments to
the river and harbor bill, which were agreed
to in gross.
Mr. Robeson, of New Jersey, moved to
commit the bill to the Committee on the
Judiciary with instructions to report it back
with an amendment confining the expendi
tures therein appropriated to rivers, har
bors and streams within the maritime and
admiralty jurisdiction of the United States.
The mo ion was defeated—Bs to 152. The
bill was then passed—yeas 162, nays 85.
Under the call of committees the follow
ing reports were made :
By Mr. Phelps, from the Committee of
Ways and Means—Relative to the bonds to
be given by cigar manufacturers. Referred
to the committee of the whole.
Bv Mr. Johnston, of Virginia, from the
Committee on Military Affairs—Granting the
use of certain lands at Fortress Monroe for
hotel purposes. Referred to the committee
of the whole.
By Mr. Gunter, of Arkansas, from the
Committee on Private Land Claims —For the
relief of Wm. McGarragan. Placed on the
private calendar.
The House then resumed consideration of
the apportionment bill, and after remarks
by Messrs. Finley of Ohio, Steele of North
Carolina, Davis of North Carolina, Roth
well and others, the bill was temporarily
laid aside.
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President, recommending the
adoptfßn of measures to require the repre
sentation of this country in the proposed
International Monetary Conference. Re
ferred.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Benate, Mr. Maxey, by direction of
the Committee on Post Offices, gave notice
that tbe House post route bill would be re
ported on Monday.
Mr. Morgan presented a memorial of the
Alabama Legislature for a grant of lands to
aid in the construction of tbe Tennessee and
Warrior River Railroad, which was read.
On motion of Mr. Bayard, all the prior
orders were postponed and the Senate re
sumed consideration of the funding bill,
the appropriation bills being deferred in
expectation of a final vote on the funding
bill to day.
Mr. Platte advocated tbe bil, as amended
by the Senate committee.
Mr. Pugh said he thought the present
time and conditions favorable for the estab
lishment by the government of 3 per cent,
as its normal rate. He was indifferent
about the time of maturity if the option of
redemption was secured to the government.
Mr. Voorhees urged the necessity of an
amendment providing that nothing in the
act shall be construed to authorize the re
tirement, or cancellation of any part of the
outstanding currency.
Mr. Logan favored a fixed rate of per
cent., believing this to be as low as the
bonds could be floated.
Mr. Brown reviewed the resources of the
country and its present prosperity, con
cluding with the expression of his full con
viction that three per cent. 5 29’s could
without difficulty be disposed of at par.
Mr. Call favored three per cent, with five
years option, as safe and practicable.
Mr. Saulsbury said that as between 3 and
per cent, he would favor tbe lower rate.
Mr. Cockrell said that, iu his opinion, 3
per cents could be easily floated at par,
and would in a short time be at a premium,
At 4:45, a vote being called for, Mr.
Ferry moved to amend the amendment of
the committee, fixing percent, as the
rate for the long bond by inserting tbe
words “not exceeding,” thus applying the
sliding scale provided for Treasury notes to
tbe long loan.
Mr. Bayard intimated his willingness to
accept the amendment.
At this point an ineffectual effort was
made to adjourn, Mr. Davis, of Illinois, in
sisting it was a duty the Senate owed to the
country to pass a funding bill of some kind
before adjourning.
Mr. McPherson said he was not disposed
to vote on the question to-night, nor until
it was thoroughly understood.
Mr. Eaton—“Then we might as well ad
journ.” [Laughter].
Mr. McPherson said he did not under
stand some of the propositions of the com
mittee, and he wanted them explained be
fore he voted on them.
After further remarks the amendment
was rejected, yeas 12, nays4s.
A vote was then taken on the amend
ment of the committee, fixing tbe interest
rate at 3}£ instead of 3 percent., as fixed by
the House.
The amendment was rejected, yeas 32,
nays 35.
The next amendment of the committee,
making the bonds payable semi-annually,
was agreed to without objection.
The next amendment was to create a 5 20
instead of a 5 10 loan.
Mr. McPherson moved to amend so as to
make it a5 20 loan. Not agreed to; yeas,
14; nays, 43.
The pending amendment then prevailed
wl'hout objection.
The amendment substituting the term
“treasury notes” for “certificates” as ap
plied to the short loan, inserting the words
‘ not exceeding” before the amount of three
hundred millions of such notes, and provid
ing for their issue in denominations of ten
dollars, or some multiple of that sum, not
exceeding one thousand dollars, was agreed
to without a formal vote.
The next amendment was to fix the In
terest rate of tbe 1-10 loan at “not exceed
ing 3>£.” instead of “3 per cent.,” the rate
passed by tbe House The amendment was
lost —yeas 21, nays 34.
The remainder of the committee’s amend
ment relating to the fifth section was then
rejected. Tbe section was restored as agreed
to by the House.
The next amendments by the committee,
being two new sections, relating to the pay
ment of the loan in amounts to be deter
mined by tbe Secretary of the Treasury, etc.,
making the bonds receivable for circulation
and providing that old interest-bearing se
curities of the United States shall be re
ceivable as collateral for government depos
its, were agreed to without debate. This
disposed of the committee amendments.
The next amendments, providing that
Treasury notes shall be payable semi
annually, and that those of a less denomi
nation than SIOO shall be registered, were
agreed to without debate.
The amendment increasing the cost of
preparing, advertising and disposing of the
loan from one quarter to one-half of one
per cent, was agreed to.
The next amendment was in the fourth
section, allowing the Secretary, from time
to time, to assist in the process of refund,
lng bv the purchase or by the paying off of
maturing bonds from funds in the Treasury.
The amendment provides that this shall
be done temporarily, and that the resump
tion fund of gold and silver coin shall not
be permanently reduced. After debate, tbe
amendment was adopted—yeas 26, nays 19.
In an Interval of the debate the river and
harbor appropriation bill was received from
the House and read the first time, prelimi
nary to Its reference to the Commerce Com-
objected to the second read
ing of tbe bill and it was temporarily tabled.
The funding bill debate was then resum
ed The next amendment to the bill was
one to strike out the fifth section,
which makes the new bonds
the only bonds receivable as securi
ty for national bank circulation or
government deposit*, and compels the
banks to exchange 5 and 6 per
cents tot those now issued.
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1881.
The committee’s amendment adds
as a substitute for this two sections (5 and 6),
the first relating to the payment of the new
bonds, and providing that interest thereon
shall cease at the expiration of thirty days
from the publication of such notice, while
the other section provides for the deposit of
none but United States Interest bearing se
curities as collateral for government depos-
Mr. McPherson hoped that some member
of the committee would explain the pro
posed amendment. Mr. Bayard explained
that the bill as it came from the House
provided that after the first
of May, 3 per cent, bonds should be the
only bonds receivable for national bank cir
culation. The committee did not consider
that a good feature. The compulsory plan
did not, in his opinion, Add to the strength
of the bonds, but rather suggested weak
ness.
The Senate finally voted to disagree in
the amendment of the committee, striking
oat the first half of the fifth section of the
bill as it came from the House, the effect
being to retain the substantial features of
the bill. Yeas 19, nays 21.
At 11:30 p. m. the Senate was still in ses
sion on the funding bill.
Mr. Kirkwood offered an amendment pro
viding that “it shall be the duty of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, under such rules and
regulations as he may prescribe, to author
ize public subscriptions at not less than
par to be received at all depositaries of the
United States, and at all national banks,
for bonds and for Treasury notes herein
provided for, for thirty days before he shall
contract for or award any portion of said
bonds or Treasury notes to any syndicate
of individuals or bankers or otherwise than
under such public subscriptions, and if it
shall happen that more than the entire
amount of said bonds and Treasury notes,
or of either of, them has been subscribed
within said thirty days, he shall award the
full amount subscribed to all persons who
have made bona fide subscriptions for
sums of SI,OOO or less, at rates most advan
tageous to the United States, and the residue
ratably among subscribers, in proportion to
the amount by them respectively subscrib
ed,at rates most advantageous to the United
States.”
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Allison moved an amendment, which
was agreed to without debate, fixing the
time at which the new bonds shall be re
ceivable as security for circulation, etc., as
stated in the restored fifth section, as the
Ist of July instead of May Ist.
Mr. Eaton gave notice that he would
move to amend the rate for the bonds after
the bill was reported to the Senate.
Mr. Bayard, at 11:20 p. m., called atten
tion to the fact that the vote ju6t taken dis
closed a bare quorum, and stated that
he reserved, on behalf of the Finance
Committee, separate votes In the Senate
upon all amendments of the commit
tee. He asked that the bill be now
reported, with the understanding that
it would be taken up immediately after rou
tine business in the morning, and that a
vote upon the amendments be taken at two
o’clock to-morrow. The committee accord
ingly rose and reported the bill to the Sen
ate. It was ordered printed and the Senate
adjourned.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The sundry civil appropriation bill, which
was reported to the House this morning and
recommitted, has been finally adopted by
the committee. Among its items are the
following; For public buildines at Austin,
Texas, $33,000; New Orleans, $40,000; Nash
ville, Tenn., $15,000; Memphis, Tenn.,sloo,-
000; and Montgomery, Ala., $40,000. For
the Coast Burvey, $522,000; Geological Sur
vey, $150,000; for completing the tenth cen
sus, $500,000; for United Btates Courts, etc.,
$2,375,000; for public printing, $1,700,000;
for lighting the Savannah river be
tween its mouth and the city of
Savannah, $60,000; for the Fish Commis
sion, $224,000; for the purchase of the
private papers of the late Confederate
Generals Bragg aud Polk, $20,000; for the
expenses of the Mississippi River Commis
slot) and the continuation ol the surveys,
$150,000; for the National Board of Health,
$75,000; for aid to local quarantine sta
tions and local State boards of health, SIOO,-
000. The total amount appropriated by
the bill is $19,991,205.
THE WATS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
The House Ways and Means Committee
will give a hearing on Saturday to parties
interested in the sugar question. The Sec
retary of the Treasury has been invited to
be present.
The same committee made a favorable
report to the House to day upon the bill to
amend the section of the Revised Statutes
relative to the bonds to be given by cigar
manufacturers. The amendment provides
that the bonds shall in no case exceed
$20,000.
INCREASING THE FORCE IN THE PENSION
OFFICE.
The Senate Appropriations Committee
to day decided to report an amendment
to the legislative appropriation bill making
an appropriation for a large increase of the
force in the Pension Office to facilitate the
settlement of pension claims.
FIGHTING CONSOLIDATION.
Another Preliminary Injunction
Restraining the Deal Granted In
New York.
New York, February 17.—William 8.
Williams, a stockholder of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, has sued that
corporation to prevent the issue of $23,000,-
000 of the company’s scrip to purchase the
stock of the American Union and Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Companies.
Tbe plaintiff alleges that the amount
of money to be paid for tbe
“plant” of the companies to be purchased
is excessive, as it could be reproduced for
less thau the purchase money. He obtained
a temporary injunction, and argument be
gan to-day on a motion to make tbe injunc
tion permanent. At its conclusion, Judge
Sedgwick modified the injunction so as to
allow the stockholders of the Western Union
to hold a meeting called for to-day, but re
served bis decision on the other points.
CON TILTED OF FORGERY.
moving Scene In a Richmond Court
Room.
Richmond, Va., February 17. —Needhall
P. Freeman, of Dinwiddle county, was in
dicted in the United States District Court
here in two cases of [forgery in connec
tion with postal money orders. He was at
once put on trial, plead guilty, and the jury
rendered a verdict accordingly. He will
be sentenced to morrow. The prisoner’s
wife was in court with their four little chil
dren, two of them twin babies. The scene
was very affecting.
ABOUT TO BE LYNCHED.
A Tennessee Mob Polled by a Con
ductor Who Hold* Back a Train,
Nashville, Tenn., February 17. —A great
effort was made last night to lynch Lish and
John Poe, in jail at Winchester, charged
with the murder of young Baker last week.
A crowd of men boarded the train atTulla
horaa to go to Winchester, but the conduc
tor held the train. Fears are entertained
that the efforts will be repeated to-night.
GARFIELD TALKS
He Has Made and Will Make No
Pledges.
Cleveland, 0., February 17. —General
Garfield made the statement this week that
he made no pledge in reference to an ap
pointment in his Cabinet to anybody in the
whole country. He has thousands of ap
plications for office, which he has filed for
reference at the proper time.
Receiving the Body of Fernando
Wood.
Pittsburg, Pa., February 17.—Sergeantr
at-arms, C. T. Rainev, with Messrs.
John R. Tucker, R. Q. Mills, Wm. Lonns
bury, W. H. Calkins and W. T. Shallen
berger, the committee appointed by Con
gress to meet the remains of Hon. Fernando
Wood at this point, arrived here at 10
o’clock this morning.
The body will reach here on the 7:30 train
this evening, when the committee will take
it in charge and proceed on the 8 o’clock
train to Washington city.
Later. —The remains of the late Hon.
Fernando Wood left here for Washington
this evening under charge of the Congres
sional committee.
“For several years 1 have had Torpid
Liver. A year ago I tried, as an experi
ment, Tutt’s Pills, and was surprised to find
that they accomplished all the results of
Calomel without any of its bad effect*. I
was always an unbeliever in Patent Medi
cines, but am convinced that there ia come
good la Nazareth. E- H. Gray,
“Augusta, Ga.”
THE NEWS FROM EUROPE.
PROGRESS OF THE COERCION
BILL.
The Latest Phaae of the Boer Trou
ble—The Officers of the Reichstag
—Hugo to Write a Manifesto te
Europe on the Wrongs of Ireland.
London, February 17.—The Standard
aays it is understood that it is proposed that
part of the Transvaal to which the Boers
have a fair claim be declared Independent,
and that the remaining and larger part
continue to be governed by a British ad
ministration, and that a British Resident be
appointed at the capital of the Boers.
The President of the Orange Free Btat
telegraphs that he has taken stringent pre
cautions to preserve the neutrality of the
State.
The War Office received a telegram from
General Colley to-day stating that the col
umn of General Sir Evelyn Wood has ar
rived at Newcastle. Some Boers were seen
on the road, but they offered no opposition.
The bulk of the Boer forces have apparently
returned to Laingsuek.
The teli graph has been restored between
Durban and Newcastle.
A dispatch to Reuter’s Telegram Compa
ny from Durban says that Generals Colley
and Wood met at noon to day at Fort
Amiel and held a council of war.
There are still upwards of five amend
ments to the bill for tbe protection of per
sons and property in Ireland, awaiting dis
cussion in committee in the House of Com
mons. The consideration of the second
sub-section of the first clause of the bill is
not yet ended.
The Speaker of the House of Commons
this evening announced fresh and most
stringent rules respecting urgent business.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Mr. Henry Fawcett, Postmaster General,
simply replied “no” to the question of Mr.
Henri Labouchere, advanced Liberal,
whether warrants authorizing transit would
be presented to the House. The answer
was greeted with prolonged cheers.
Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt, Home Secre
tary, replying to a question by Mr. Joseph
Cowen, Radical reformer, said: “It is not
intended to limit tkApresent power for
opening letters.”
In the House of Commons this afternoon,
Premier Gladstone gave notice that unless
consideration of the protection bill in com
mittee closes to-night he will move to-mor
row that the chairman shall report the bill
before midnight.
This motion will be in accordance with
the Speaker’s new rules, which provide
that such motions be put without debate,
and if carried by a majority of three to one
the chairman of the committee will leave
the chair at midnight, thus compulsorily
closing the committee stage of the bill.
In the House of Commons this evening
Mr. Cowen, Radical and Home Ruler, mem
ber for Newcastle-on-Tyne, amidst cheers
from the Irish members, announced that as
soon as the rules of the House permitted,
he would move that whenever urgency is
declared, the bill should pass without dis
cussion.
Mr. A. M. Sullivan, Home Rule member
for Meath, gave notice that if Mr. Cowan’s
motion is negatived, he would move that
when urgency is declared the Premier
should move that no Irishman bfl heard on
any question.
A telegram from the House of Commons
at 7 p. m. says there is a great stir ab >ut the
new coup d'etat, as it is called in the lob
by, and that great dissatisfaction exists
among the members.
The new rules announced to-day by the
Speaker of the House of Commons pro
vide that after a resolution of urgency
is carried by a majority of three to one, the
movers of amendments and members in
charge of the bill shall be heard, and if the
hearing of the amendments be not con
cluded by the appointed hour, the chairman
of the committee shall leave the chair and
report the bill to the House.
Messrs. Parnell, O’Kelley, Brennan and
Sex’on arrived in London to-night.
Right Hob. Joseph Chamberlain, Presi
dent of the Board of Trade, writing to the
Birmingham Liberal Association, saye: “No
Ministry ever entered office under more
difficult circumstances or with a more
troublesome legacy from lit predeces
sors than the present one. The condition
of Ireland is serious, and demands the dis
tasteful task of limiting her constitutional
liberties.” When the present iritation has
vanished, and the land bill shall have been
introduced, he thinks It will restore peace
and confidence to Ireland.
The Times, in its leading article this
morning, says: “We are informed that in
one district In the west of Ireland, notori
ous as the scene of more than one scandal
ous Land League meeting, between twenty
and thirty village tyrants have quietly ab
sconded since the second reading or the
protection of persons and property bill.”
Paris, February 17.—Mr. Parnell prom
ises on his return to Ireland to send Victor
Hugo a letter upon the political situation
in that country, and Hugo said he would
reply to such a letter by a manifesto to
Europe iu favor of the claims of Ireland.
M. Menier, chocolaie manufacturer, a
member of the Chamber of Deputies for
Seine et Marne, is dead.
The press bill to-day finally passed the
Chamber of Deputies by a vote of 428 to 6.
The Chamber resolved, without division, to
take into consideration tbe scrutin de lisle
bill. Auroi-a contradicts the statement in
the Memorial Diplomatique, of the 12th inst.,
that the Pope intended to address another
letter to the Irish Bishops, enjoining them
not to oppose the sectional measues taken
by the government for Ireland.
Berlin, February 17.—1n the Reichstag
yesterday Count Von Arnim Bertzenburg
was re elected President, Herr Von Franck
enstein, of the Centre, Vice President, and
Herr Ackermann, Conservative, Second V**
President.
Count Von Arnim Bertzenburg, who was
yesterday re-elected President of the Reich
stag, has declined to accept, as he had re
solved to do, if the Clericals were repre
sented among his colleagues.
The Reichstag to-day elected Herr Von
Gosster, Conservative, President, in place
of Viscount Von Arnim Bertzenburg, who
declined the chair.
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Firmly Held at the Close, After
Remarkable Buoyancy.
New York, February 17. — The stock mar
ket was strong and active throughout al
most the entire day, some shares showing
temarkable buoyancy. At the opening the
general list showed an advance on yester
day’s close. The buying in the leading
shares was on a very large scale, and prices
advanced sharply. The upward move
ment continued until in the afternoon.
The improvement in prices ranged from %
to 5 per cent., the latter in Pacific Mall,
New Jersey Central selling up 4%, Hanni
bal and St. Joseph common 4)4, Wabash
Pacific preferred 3, common 2>g, Canada
Southern 4, and Denver and Rio Grande
2 per cent. At the close New York Cen
tral reacted 3 per cent., but the rest of the
market was very firmly held, and specula
tion closed strong. Oregon Navigation rose
from 5 Der cent, to 184, and closed at 182@
184. The transactions aggregated 675,000
shares.
THE LA PRAEDE MURDER.
Horrible Details of tbe Butchery
Given ob tbe Standby One of the
Brutal Gang.
Nashville, February 17.— Two negroes,
implicated in the LaPraede murder, have
turned State’s evidence against the remain
ing five on trial at Springfield, to-day, and
testified that there were ten in the party who
went to murder LaPraede for the money
which he was supposed to have in his pos
session. Jack Bell was the leader of the
gang-
Anthony Duffy gave a most horrible ac
count of the brutal treatment of LaPraede,
whom they cut, slashed and hanged. His
teeth were knocked out and his skuls
broken. LaPraede begged for mercy but
without avail.
“On to Washington.”
Nashville, February 17. —An invitation to
be present at the inauguration of President
elect Garfield was accepted by the Legisla
ture to-dav,and nearly every member of that
body will leave here on the night of March
2d for Washington.
Gone Into Liquidation.
Watertown, N. Y., February 17.—The
National Bank of Adams, N. Y., has gone
Into liquidation.
Beware.
Do not let your druggist palm off on you
any new, cheap remedy for colds when you
inquire for Dr. Bull’s Cough Byrup, or you
will be disappointed. Price 25 cents a
bottle. feblß-lt
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Lord Roseoe Still Intent on Demol
ishing Seuator Butler—The lee
Freshet—The Color Line Again—
What will be Done lor Rogers—
Political Flirting—Bisby and Bun
combe—The Greenbachers The
House Employee The Georgia
United States Marshal.
Washington. February 14.— Certain people
who say they know Mr. Conkling’s purposes,
assert that it is the intention of that individual
to make a reply on the floor of the Senate to
the recent scalding given him by Senator But
ler, of South Carolina. From what they re
port, Mr. Conkling, it would seem, is sitting up
nights putting together a speech intended to
totally demolish the Senator from South
Carolina. I hope this is true. I hope Mr.
Conkling. with his sneer and swagger, will
Just pitch right into Mr. Butler. If he
does, it will be one of the liveliest
days in the history of the Senate. Senator
Butler has heard the reports of what is said
to be in store for him. He does not seem to
be much alarmed. If Mr. Conkling makes a
reply, Mr. Butler says, based on general
grounds and free from personality, all trill be
serene If he "demolishes” the South Caro
lina Senator, he will have left on his hands one
of the liveliest corpses that he ever dreamed
of. It is the intention, under such circum
stances, of Senator Butler to, openly in the
I Sends read Mr. Conkling a lecture on the
' Bho *H policy, especially as applied at
s dWkiu place called Canonchet, and
to run the whole of that scandal
down the throat of the New York boss. There
fore it is to be hoped that the latter will “de
molish” Senator Butler. If Conkling, how
ever, gets an intimation of the latter’s purpose
he win allow the recent scalding that he has
endured to pass by without any sort ot a reply.
Tits ICE freshet.
The Potomac river about Georgetown, just
above the city of Washington is now almost
free ot Ice. Opposite us and for a good dis
tance down the strearn there is an ice gorge
The ice broke in the river In the recent thaw and
pounded down for twenty-four hours, carry
ing all before it. The river rose higher than
the oldest inhabitant can recall. The ice
crushed schooners in the harbor like egg
shells, and swept away wharves with angry
relish. Houses within the reach of the grind
ing flood were either carried away or badly
punctured by the floes that hammered against
them. Debris or every kind floated down from
above. Even the big river steamers could not
stand it. They were punched, torn loose from
their moorings and badly damaged, though
none were totally destroyed Four spans
of the long bridge over which the travel goes
South were swept away. The mails and South
ern passengers are now taken over the bridge
at Georgetown in coaches, and then down the
other bank to the railroad. Boating was the
common thing on Pennsylvania avenue. The
big market of the city-Central Market-had
water in it up to the counters of the stalls. The
part of the city below the avenue and west of
Four and a-half street, was inundated. People
had to move out, many not leaving until the
water got so high that they had to
reach tne boats from the second story
windows. Merchandise in the warehouses and
places of business, and private property was de
stroyed or injured to an extent that represents
a large sum of money. It is calculated that
the freshet has done damage in Washington
and in Georgetown to the amount of between
$3,000,000 and $4,000,000. It is very cold now !
and the immense gorge of ice is freezing to
gether again. When it breaks there will be
more damage but not so extensive. The river
having run clear of the ice above there is not
much danger of another ris” in the water, and
there cannot be another down-rush of the ice.
The water has receded and people are moving
back into their houses and repairing damages.
THB COLOR LINE AGAIN.
Nothing in the way of a public enterprise
can be undertaken in Washington but up
springs the colored brother as an element of
trouble. The Republican resident in Washing
ton or elsewhere talks a great deal about the
equality and rights of the negro, but when it
comes to the test, is always found wanting. So
ii is now in the matter of the inaugural ball.
The Republican white folks are alarmed
because the negroes are buying largely
of tickets to the grand affair. They don’t
want them there. The ball committee want to
sell as many tickets as they can and dispose
of them to anybody. The report that the
colored brother is to be largely represen ed on
the great occasion has reached a number of
outside cities, and the sales of tickets there
have fallen off greatly. The managers of the
e ffair have got together and announce that
although no distinction on account of color in
selling tickets has been, or will be made, very
few others than white folks have purchased
them. This is wholly untrue, but will probably
have the desired effect. Tiie fact is as stated
above that many tickets have been bought by
negroes, and that race will be fully represented.
So-called public sentiment here and in
other places among the Republicans is such
that it would never be thought of to refugn ad
mission to the negro; but when it is found that
he and his Dinah are coming, then the folks
who make that sentiment refuse to go.
WHAT WILL BE DONE FOR ROGERS f
The President has a private secretary and
his name is Rogers. Mr. Rogers was quite an
important man at the White House for the
first eighteen months of Mr. Hayes’ term. He
was a kind of a foil to Mr. Bayes from the
many people who just wanted to
“see the P.esident for a minute.” Rogers
did very well for a while. But he is such an
easy going, amiable gentleman that he took
th- best way of getting rid of these people by
telling them that he would see that they got
what they wantod In a very short time. He
fully intended that they should, but, except in
very rare cases, nothing ever came of the
promiso. Although Mr. Hayes practices the
same sort of deception, he could not allow it in
any one else. So, when folks got to complain
ing about false promises, Rogers was removed
from the capacity as a foil, or rather that
branch of the business was taken out of his
hands. Still he was pretty much of s n import
ant official. He was let into all the Cabinet
secrets, and knew exactly what Mr. Bayes
thought on this or that subject. But he
is of a too-confiding nature, and too
obliging to keep things to himself. So every
time he was — >mn h
promptly oucd and gav© eFeryTiiD^
away He *- Jl ® the things which he should not
have tc*“ and left ““told the things that should
have * een spoken. His innocence and frank-
QeS r unEuited him for the place of private sec
re <ary. The President did not like to remove
jam. So he took all of the business of the
office out of his hands and trusted him no
more. Mr. Rogers has ever since been a private
secretary in name only. It is the rarest sight
to see him in his office at the White House. He
stays at home and draws his salary. He is so
guileless and lamb-like that people wonder
what will become of him after March 4th. It
is the usual thing for the outgoing President to
provide a nice office for his private secretary.
Mr. Hayes, it is expected, will do something by
Rogers. The question is, what will he be given?
The answer among those who know the man
seems i o be that about the only thing that can
be given him is a chaplaincy in the army or
navy.
political flirting. n -
The boys and girls indulge in what they are
pleased to think is flirting. The young men—
sometimes they are bald-headed—and tbe
foung ladies very frequently take a sip of what
have heard to be a most delightful pastime—
that of flirting. From all I have heard on the
subject, there must be lots of fun in it. There
is another kind of flirting which has sprung
into existence within the past few years. It
may not be as delightful as I have been told
the other brand of the article is, but it is now
very popular. What I mean is political flirting.
It probably first attracted attention when
the Greenbackere made a show of strength.
Then the Republicans began to flirt furi
ously with the Greenbiekers; and, to tell
the truth, the Democrats likewise in
dulged in the pastime. Since then, “political
flirting" has become rather common, as a
term to describe how one side throws out
overtures to the other. Thus when the electo
ral resolutions were up in the Senate, Conkling
took the most emphatic stand that the Vice
President had no right whatever to count the
vote or exercise any jurisdiction. Conkling
also voted with the Democrats. There are, as
you are aware, four or five anti-Conkiing
nominations that have been sent to the Benate
of late by Mr. Hayes, upon which it is to the
great interest of the New York Senator to
have no action taken. As the Democrats are
in the majority in the Senate, Mr. Conk
ling’s course on the electoral resolu
tions was to please them. He was
flirting with the Democrats. This is
one recent instance of political flirting. Two
Georgia members are furnishing other ex
amples of the art. Representatives Felton
and Speer are flirting with the Republicans.
They are both heard pretty frequently on the
floor of the House,and the general tenor of their
remarks, though not so outspoken and bold as
those of Conkling. must induce the belief that
they want the good will of the Republicans and
desire it to be understood that they are not
Democrats. They are certainly not considered
as such by those on the Democratic side. Evi
dently Representatives Felton and Speer want
to have an influence with the next House,
which will be Republican, and with the Gar
field administration. They are simply flirtiDg
with the Republican party.
bisby and buncombe.
Horatio Bisby, or Horatio Bisbee, Jr., which
ever it is,seems to be making about all that there
is out of the evidence that he is taking in Flori
da, to support his contest in tbe next House for
Mr. Finley's seat. Bisby, Bisbee, or whatever
the name is, has been of late haunting the
Washington offices of the stalwart journals
with an industry remarkable and a persever
ance that should commend itself. He. him, it,
or whatever the proper pronoun is, has been
giving to the correspondents of those journals
daily bulletins of how his witnesses in Florida
have been intimidated, and of tbe shedding of
much go-r-r-e. He receives or invents startling
telegrams of lawlessness and bloodshed in
Florida. With these he rushes around and
induces the correspondents who will be taken
in willingly or unwillingly—they are all so in
nocent—-to telegraph to their papers, accom
panied b? a descriptive interlineation written
In by Bisby, or Bisbee, Jr.’s, own handwrite,
many tales of Florida horrors. All this is of
course to strengthen Bisby, or—deuce take the
name—Bisbee, Jr., in his contest for Mr. Fin
ley’s seat. I would save him—or it—thp
trouble of all this. The next House will be Re
publican. He can get Mr. Finley's seat very
easily. There will be no trouble about that.
The Republican House will be only too glad to
turn out any Democrat from the South and
put in a Republican. Bisby, or Bisbee—l will
never write the name again it can
possibly avoid it—should content himself with
this assurance and not go around conjuring
up wild stories of bloodshed in Florida, nor
depict the wholesale slaughter of innocent
negroes in that State, simply because he wants
to make a little capital and gain some noto
riety to support his contest.
THE GREEXBACKERS.
The Greenback members of the present
House, although they have amounted
to nothing, talk as loudly as they did
three years back. At that time they talked so
plausibly, and issued so many circulars, ad
dresses and wbat not, that many people
actually believed they amounted to "quite
some” in the politics of the country. They
evidently appreciate the fact that by chin they
acquired a reputation for strength, and
to chin they still hold on. It is
therefore most refreshing to have one of their
leaders announce that in the organization of
the next House thev will put up independent
candidates, and will act independently of both
parties. We are also assured by the same or
acle that the party is on the adolescence of the
morn. Glad to hear it! We had really thought
that the ’'party" was gone forever, but must
certainly have been mistaken. It is certainly
reassuring to know that the Greenback©™ will
act independently. If they did their strength
would not equal the combined power that is
possessed by a row of pins. It never has, ex
cept for bargains with the Republicans. The
fact is that they will act with the Republicans
in the hopes of scooping a few loaves and
fishes.
THE HOUSE EMPLOYES.
Republican members of the next House are
already preparing to swoop down upon the
offices that hedge around the patronage of
that branch of the Natioral Legislature. They
are picking out places that they want to fill
with their henchmen. Already the candidates
begin to show up. Many of them are the old
rounders who have been known in capital life
for years. A large number of those who went
out when the Bouse became Democratic are
laying plans to again get at the flesh pots.
It will be a disgraceful scramble with an hun
dred applicants for each position. Every
Democrat in the House employ will have to
go. This makes the "boys” feel badly of
course. The work is not onerous, and the pay
is good. The chances are also that the ex-
Umou soldiers who have been kept in place
by the Democrats will have to give way for
this or that friend of a Republican Represen
tative. The Kepublican striker, when he gets
after a place, never lets go until he gets some
thing.
THE GEORGIA UNITED STATES MARSHAL.
Marshal Fitzsimons, who has been here for
some time in regard to the charges and report
by the special agent of the depai tment, made
against him. has achieved a victory. Until
now it has been in doubt as to exactly what
would be the action in his case. At one time,
by misrepresentations made to your corre
spondent, it was telegraphed you that Fitz
simons would be removed. Subsequent events,
as duly chronicled from here, showed that
such would not be the case The Department
of Justice has been inclined to uphold its
special agent, and the Treasury officers have
also done whatever lay In their power against
the Georgia Marshal The latter have, without
warrant, handled his accounts and delayed
action on them in a maimer that would indi
cate that the fact that he was a Democrat was
his great failing. Mr. Fitzsimons applied
some time ago for an advance of $6,000 to de
fray the current expenses of his office. The De
partment of Justice and the Treasury Depart
ment were inclined to sit down on his demand,
and did keep him off for quite a while. He
has, however, had his victory. The allowance
has just been made bim, and such a result in
view of the open hostility is a decided victory.
This emphasizes the prediction heretofore
made that Fitzsimons will cot be removed. It
is understood, however, to be his intention
shortly after March 4th to resign his position.
He is probably convinced of the many disad
vantages that hedge a Democrat who holds a
prominent office under a Republican adminis
tration. Potomao.
Weather Indications.
Office Chief Signal Observer, Wash
ington, February 17.—Indications for
Friday:
In the South Atlantic States, warmer,
clear or partly cloudy weather, variable
winds, mostly northeasterly, stationary fol
lowed by falling barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, warmer,
fair weather, followed by increasing cloudi
ness, northwesterly winds, generally shift
ing to southeasterly, stationary followed by
falling barometer.
In the East Gulf States, warmer, clear
weather, followed by increasing cloudiness,
possibly by ratD, winds mostly southeast
erJy, falling barometer.
In the West Gulf States, cloudy and
rainy weather, warmer southeasterly
winds, falling barometer, followed in Texas
by rising barometer, and colder northerly
winds.
Ib Tennessee and the Ohio valley, in
creasing cloudiness, with rain, variable
winds, mostly southeasterly, higher temper
ture and falling barometer.
A Place for Howells.
New York, February 17.—The Evening
Dost confirms the report of the retirement of
Mr. Howells from the Atlantic Monthly, and
says: “Mr. Howells retires in order to de
vote himself more closely to creative work,
for which opportunity is to be given, as we
learn, by his appointment as U. 8. Minister
to the Swiss Confederatioa.
No Choice on the Thirtieth Ballot.
Harrisburg. Pa., February 17.— The
thirtieth ballot for United States Senator
resulted: Beaver, 78; Wallace, 77; Bayne.
59; H. M. Phillips, 5- Henry, 4; Schofield!
2; Harmer, 2, Gen. W. S. Hancock, 1; Bhi
ras, MeGrrth, Davis, Thos. W. Phillips,
Porkensor, and Hewitt 1 each. The con
vention adjourned until to morrow.
Piohlbltion In North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. C., February 17.—The
frieids of prohibition have been making
great efforts to secure the passage of a pro
hibition measure by the Legislature of this
State. Petitions were presented to-day
signed by 66,000 persons, making,
former petitions, an aggregate of. *‘ l® 4B *
200,000 petitioners. LogislatU'- Worable
to the movement is anticire—
The Ta-^ oniau Trouble.
London, February 17.—General Skobeloff
‘7"'-~phB from Geo k-Tepe, under date of
the 19th inst., as follows: “The paclfica
“on country is progressing very fa
vorably. Efcrteen thousand families have
now returned. Amnesty has been pro
claimed. and the Chiefs have promised
fidelity.”
Ohio Revelations.
A Cleveland special says: “Gen. Gar
field knows that Conkling has kept his
hold in NewYo\k during four years of the
Hayes administration only by holding
out to his adherents the hope of four fat
years under GarfleM after the four lean
ones under Hayes. If this hope should
vanish into air it migat happen that the
Conkling people of tht past might gather
around anew dispense of patronage.
Garfield does not mean to make the mis
take of thinking that it was Grant and
not Garfield who was nominated at Chi
cago. Mr. Blaine will be the Secretary
of State, while Mr. Shetman may be
Secretary of the Treasury; atj Governor
Foster may be Postmaster General,
though both of the last naffips are un
certain. Neither Emory Storts. Chaun*
cey Filley, Dorsey, Edwards.
nor lloutt, of Colorado, will be in tbe
Cabinet. Grant and Conkling have deter
mined to be unfriendly. Garfield says this
may be because they foresee tn 4 t he
will be a candidate again in 1884, *nd
they want to prevent it When the
Cabinet names are sent to the Senate to
be confirmed, you will discover they are
such that neither General Grant nor
Conkling can justly be offended at Gat
field’s selection, and, if they do take
offense, they are likely to set themselves
against the opinion of the party, and it
will be worse for them. As to 1884,
Garfield’s friends believe it will take
care of itself, and they are not scared at
the threats of Grant running as an Inde
pendent or Democratic candidate. If
the Republic Convention in 1884 should
nominate Grant or Conkling, he would
have the cordial and loyal support of
Garfield; but it is too early to talk in
telligently about such changes, and Gen
eral Grant would do wisely to tell some
of his over zealous hangers-on not to
shoot off their mouths so freely. That
is the sentiment of the Garfield people in
these parts.”
A Perilous Sleigh Ride— On the
Ice in a Fog. —Charles Applegate and
Courtis Thompson, of Red ißank, New
Jersey, with several ladies, while pro
ceeding across the Shrewsbury river in a
sleigh Sunday night, got lost in the dense
fog and were unable to make the oppo
site shore. An attempt to return was
fruitless, the fog being so thick that the
village lights could not be discerned.
After wandering about the river for sev
eral hours the horse3 stopped and refused
to move. One of the party then went
ahead and discovered that just in front
of them was a large space of open water.
The instinct of the horses saved the lives
of the five occupants of the sleigh. The
fog lifting soon after, a landing was
made at Oceanic. One of the ladies
fainted and was carried ashore uncon
scious.
Shaving becomes a luxury when Indulged
in dally with Cutlcura Shaving Soap.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
A SOLD SCOTCHMAN.
A Glasgow Han’a Kxperlence In St.
Louis and Among St. Louisans.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A Glasgow (Scotland) paper recently
published a communication from a Glas
?;ow gentleman who had just returned
rom a tour of America, and whose im
pressions of the "land of the free,” while
fresh and interesting, were startling, to
say the least. He had been particularly
struck with St. Louis, where he had so
journed for some time, and a consider
able portion of his letter was devoted to
a description of this city, its inhabitants,
etc. His impression of the city itself
was favorable, he reporting it as one of
the great manufacturing centres and
leading grain markets of the country;
paying special compliments to the hand
some business houses and residences, as
also to the beauty and intelligence of
city ladies; but disposed to complain of
the condition of our streets and our
"nasty black smoke.” The gen
tlemen whom he met while
here were what excited him,
however. They were nice, pleasant gen
tlemen, so he said, and treated him hos
pitably and well, but their free and easy
manners, their profanity and their brag
gadoccio filled him with horror. Every
man he met, whether at the hotels, on
’Change or in private residences, carried
revolvers and generally displayed them
on each and every occasion, while he
"heard more profanity to the square
inch” in the short time he was here than
he ever listened to before in his life. He
also stated that for a land of liberty and
equality the servants and other paid em
ployes took more upon themselves than
their employers dared do. The Glasgow
paper containing this extraordinary com
munication was sent to a gentleman of
this city and excited considerable com
ment and some indignation among those
who read it; but when all the facts in the
case were learned, and it was discovered
that it was only another case of a
guiled foreigner, the statements of this
Glasgow gentleman were received with
laughter. It seems that shortly after the
writer of this letter arrived here he be
came acquainted with Colonel 8., a
well known miller, himself a Scotch
man, noted not alone for his flour, but
also his flowers, as well as “for his love
of a good story or joke. Colonel B. tum
bled at once to a fresh victim, and de
termined to put him through in good
style. It was not difficult for him to ob
tain confederates to carry out his plans.
Every man to whom he unfolded his
scheme readily lent himself to it. Hence
it was that the visitor found pistols dec
orating the persons of all the St. Louis
men he met, and recklessly flourished
upon the slightest provocation. As for
swearing, the "army in Flanders” was
laid out in the cold shade by some adepts
who were expressly introduced for the
occasion. The Colonel himself, as a con
sistent church member, left out this
part of the programme so far as he was
concerned, except an occasional ‘dog my
cats,” or "dod dem ’em’s.” Several sto
ries are told that illustrate the extreme
simplicity and earnest belief in every
thing tola him of the Glasgowan. lie
was observed one day very carefully
wrapping something up in paper.
Asked what it was he stated that he had
been presented with the article from
which sugar was manufactured in this
country. Further inquiry revea'ed the
fact that "the article from which sugar 1
is manufactured in this country ‘was’
sugar corn.” He was allowed to send it
to Scotland. As the fair was being held
while he was here, Col. B. very kindly
invited his friend to attend it with him.
In their peregrinations around the
ground they came across Colonel Dave
A. “There,” said Col. 8., "is one of
our Senators, would you like an
introduction?” "With the greatest
pleasure,” answered his guest, who
looked forward with delight to being in
troduced to one whom he believed occu
pied a position on a par with a member
of the House of Lords of England.
"Hello, Davey!” shouted the Colonel,
"skip over here till I make you acquainted
with a Scotch friend of mine, and then
we’ll take a drink.” The invitation was
accepted with alacrity, the parties in
troduced, and an adjournment made to
the House of Public Comfort. On the
way the party came across Governor
Phelps, who was hailed in the same
and easy manner, and told if i* s would
go along they would "tnrow some
whisky” into him. rrie Governor came
along with the unanimity. A
few word® topped into the two die-
men s ears resulted in a flow
rc Conversation from them that made the
Scotchman stand aghast, especially as
the Senator copiously embellished his re
marks with some of his famous pyro
technical figures of speech. When the
party separated, the Glasgow man very
earnestly turned to his companion and
asked: “Is that gentleman a Senator?”
“Oh! yes,” carelessly replied the Colo
nel. ‘‘And the other, is he the Governor
of this State?” “My heavens, what a
country!” murmured the Scotchman,
and had no more to say the balance of
the day. Some time after this, the Glas
gow man requested 001. B. to show him
through his large flouring mill. The
Colonel rather hesitated at first, but
finally said, “My dear fellow, I would
show you through my mill with the
greatest of pleasure, but I must obtain
the permission of my head mil
ler.” “The permission of your head
miller?” exclaimed his friend; “is it pos
sible that the proprietor of his own es
tablishment cannot take a friend to visit
it without asking his employe for per
mission?” “You must recollect, my
dear sir,” gravely said the Colonel, “that
we are in America, not in England.
However, I think I can fix it.” lie ac
cordingly Bent word to his mill of his
contemplated visit with a friend, and
had his head miller well primed for
what was to follow. Upon their arrival
at the establishment a polite request was
sent to the head miller for him to call
at the office. In the course of half an
hour or so the man came in and abrupt
ly and roughly asked what was wanted.
With a winning smile and doffing his
hat, the Colonel asked permission to
show the mill to his friend, “just from
Scotland.” “Another one of them
Scotchmen,” broke in the man. “Every
Scotchman that comes to this here town
thinks that because you’re a Scotchman,
too, he can look through this mill. ” The
Colonel took the miller on one side, and,
after considerable talk, he managed to
moderate the cerulean hue of his conver
i sation, and finally obtained his consent
to the visit. “But I’ll tell you
suoozers one thing, and that is, if I find
you touching anything in the mill I’ll
blow your heads off you.” After
apologizing to the astounded, and by
this time, speechless visitor, for the
vigorous style in which his man clothed
his *ords, the Colonel escorted him into
the toill. For some time nothing oc
curred to disturb them and the visitor
was becoming very much interested
in viewing the different pro
cesses of making flour, viewing the
machinery and listening to the clear ex
planations of his St. Louis friend, when
they came to where the flour was being
packed into barrels for shipment. In ex
amining the flour the visitor, without
thinking of the warning he had received,
ran his hand into the flour in order to
examine it. The next moment the head
miller, armed with aof enormous blun
derbuss, bunt is upon them. For about
two minutes and a half the room was lit
up with a phosphorescent glow and the
affrighted Scotchman s ears were saluted
with a torrent of profanity that fairly
lifted him og his feet. After he had
eased his mind a little the miller con
cluded; “And now,—- you, get out
of this mill. You’re both wooden
head Scotch and I should have known
better than let such mutton heads in
here, but me, if you don’t get out
of here in half a second, l’U blow holes
all through the place where your brains
ought to be.” There was a vision of
fluttering coat tails and hair, and the
Colonel and his friend vanished. When
they got outside the Colonel strove to re
assure his friend. “This mau was a
little abrupt in bis manner, but he meant
well, and undoubtedly if they went back
and asked him to take a drink he would
forgive them in the handsomest manner
possible!” But the Scotchman waa too
badly frightened to return, and hastily
excusing himself, upon the score of an
important engagement to be kept, he
left. That night he took the first train
for New York, not even leaving his re
grets with his St. Louis friends.
Serloos View of a Festive Occasion.
A T eio York Sun.
A few evenings ago, in this city, a
sumptuous entertainment was given in
honor of Mr. Dorsey, recently United
States Senator from Arkansas. The num
ber of guests was large, and the cost of
the feast is sai-l to have been not less
than five thousand dollars. Gen. Grant,
Gen. Chester A. Arthur, and many men
of distinction honored the occasion with
their presence and approval,
The reason for this marked demon
stration of regard for Senator Dorsey
was clearly avowed, and many times re
peated, by the speakers in the course of
the evening. It was because he had
carried the State of ludiana for the Re
publicans.
llow had he done it?
The way was so broadly hinted at that
it might as well have been emblazoned
before the world. It was by the lavish
use of money.
In other words, Mr. Dorsey had
bought a political victory in a State
where his political opponents, unless
purchases had been made kom their
ranks, would certainly have been in the
majority.
Of all the intelligent gentlemen who
sat down at that luxurious dinner, and
applauded the guest of the evening to
the echo for expending so much money
in carrying Indiana, was there a single
one so unsophisticated as to believe that
all or most of that money had been ex
pended legally, or in any other way
than the purchase of votes? “I be
lieve,” said a leading Republican, now
and long conspicuous in our National
Legislature, "where other logic will not
reach a voter, in the use of a ten dollar
bill.” And the cream of the Republican,
party honored with a princelv entertain
ment the lavish ex-Senator llorsey for
multiplying the logic of ten-dollar bills
so many times in tbe State of Indiana.
The presiding Justice of the Supreme
Court in the first department deemed it a
fit place for him to be. Imagine some
poor wretch who has sold his vote for a
paltry sum convicted before this same
Judge when he is holding the Oyer and
Terminer. With what righteous indig
nation, with what fervid eloquence,
would he lecture the impecunious pris
oner upon the turpitude of his fault;
with what seeming satisfaction would
he impose upon him the full penalty of
the law!
And yet when the tempter, who car
ried Indiana with money, is to receive
an ovation for doing on a larger scale the
work that Satan did in Eden, this Judge
appears, his face wreathed with approv
ing smiles, and he fills himself with the
viands and the wine bestowed in honor
of the vote buyer.
The toiling masses have eyes. Let
them open their eyes and see!
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