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(ieorsia Affairs.
, . are depressed in Atlanta,
fallen *> per cent, in the past
•a**
sCEB • iflia jf'iß clamorous for time, "it
-.fsltO*3C’CCK.
** 1 ‘ * ... ia says: “If the amount of
144 ffoin our depot this season indi
cotton crop, we shall certainly
< *“?Vmsre<<r'the fleecy staple this year
*tT It RtVimpee. of Floyd county, is aixty-
father of thirty chil
m’ . 0 f whom are still alive. lie has
only twice and is still hale and
wants Rome to show off m her
™ when the Press Association meets
'lTmr is rapidly progressing. It is stated that
r Vast ter. kegs of b er are consumed there
citiz „ RS of Dalton tx perience 1 a terrible
iimtp intment a few days ago. When the
Sur.t passed through there she was
sis. PeKslb county, possesses a strin
rohithtior law. Since it went into effect,
it is noticeable that drunkenness has
; , MW I through the medium of rock and
‘ Tae utter, it sh u!J be borne in mind, is
1 ,-liquor, but a proprietary medicine.
Vh-lf me hundred and six bales of cotton
1.. . at X irtheastern depot in Athens
V; Wednesday, awaiting shipment, a spark
fmmtt engine fell on one of them and imms
i*M burst into a small fl line. Efforts were
ZA >. !0 extinguish it, but being a gusty
fat the flames spread so rapidly that before
the fire department could arrive, the whole
ml—o f cott, n was on fire. By vigorous exer
u c< the cotton was scattered and the Are was
ataxtuisfeed.
Toe performance of the Dizzy Blondes in
A!irßj was a complete failure. The Banner
B ys they were afraid to do anything indecent,
an.!didn't know how to do anything e'se.
The Herman troupe were arrested in At
tota last Wednesday tighten the charge of
"labiing on the e treat Conyers. They gava
bond tor * .-.ft t- answer the charge at the
gochdiie Superior Court. They claim that
they were not ga r.biing. b it that all the money
wtob was pas-1 between them was returned
loth* owners.
The Hawkinsville Dispatch is ve-y despon
dent over the financial condition of the farmers
of that section. It says: ‘ We have been talking
with some of our merchants and farming
friends, and they are rather gloomy over
future prospects. There is a heavy demand
for money and supplies on time. The mer
chants ard the farmers have been doing busi
ness nan unsafe and unsatisfactory basis for
several years, and nobody seems to be making
any money.”
The Dublin Bust reports the remarkable case
of Enoch Howard, an old citizen of Laurens
count*, who. though left-handed, and laboring
under the difficulty af having four flnget3 0f
that hand cut off, and is otherwise afflicted
almost beyond credulity, is still an industrious,
hard working and ingenious man. He recently
txk an old fly-wheel, an engine that looked
like a hopeless wreck, and a boiler that was
wssice-ed fit for nothing but old iron, and
cautructed a good substantial steam engine.
He then built a house over his machinery, and
is now grinding corn, and proposes soon to
Sart a saw mid.
The Chattahoochee river is enjoying anew
aal delightful sensation. The electric light
has been at iast fairly and successfully intro
duced on the steamers which ply that stream.
The Atlanta Post Appeal is to move into its
ww home on the Ist proximo, just three days
before Hayes removes to his old home which
he left four years ago to fraudulently occupy
Mr. Tilden's house in Washington.
The Augus'a Chronicle fays the Augusta
Factory uses forty five bales of cotton a day.
The receipts of cotton in Augusta since
September Ist aggregate 35,9il bales more
than at the same date last year.
The Waiton Setcg exclaims in its despera
tion "Mumps! mumps!! mumps!!! mumps to
the north .-f us, mumps to the eat of us,
tanmps to the west of us, mumps to the south
feus, mumps on onr foren an and mumps on
our devil. Who can run a newspaper in mump
Tti* Xortk Ceoroia Times pays: “From all it
cm learn a larger acreage of cotton will be
plaatni m Murray courity the present year
taaaeter before. Farmers are already pur
efiiAn* and preparing the fertilizers in large
qUMUies, end if the yield of the fleecy staple
a -“ be as g >ol this year as last, tne county
**" somber ner bales iiy the thousand.'’
Aosnsta Chronicle and Constitutionalist:
"* .saw Thursday, in a dry goods box in the
J**® rear of J I! Whit * & Co.’s, an iguana,
' r "csi India lizzard, about th.ee feet in
■with Tne reptile c me in to Fort Royal on
Vt D lcdwas Presetted to Mr- Boatwrigh’,
'Tine Port Koyr.l Bailroad, who brought it to
Airi.t* and gave it to h>s bro her, Mr. Allan
at White & Co.’s. The hug*
. zzanj traet*d much attention, but did not
’*** to be at all ner v . ua or excited.
Tbe WoodviUe correspondent of tbe I'eKalb
-trs*nt<-i that paper as follows: “Truly we
•ww not what a .lay may bring forth On
inursday night. Mr. Joseph Keagin and his
rettrt i ithout even a thought of the
joioie calamity that was so soon to overtake
About three o'clock Friday morning
Kcagtn and his wife were arouse! by a
,‘Tr 1 noise, a- .1 just over their heads they
that their house was on fire. Thev
°. ut °f bed and. gathering their chii
y. t; " ir e “cipe in their night clothes.
hr,nfr**i n aad tbe oldest b >y rnshed into the
ThJT *?' 1 swed two beds and a fewbed quilts.
BrovL c °t‘ l,D l ted clothes, ha'T, shoes and
tar t ■?i ls ', co , nsistiß K r ' f meal, flour, meat and
a t.’., * _ a!l ibcir household and kitchen fur
-5000 destroyed by the devouring
Hswkiusriiie Dispatch: “Mr. Robert V.
tort* 0 !.;?' House creek, Wilcox county, re
ihrnt ,v H 'l’ie - in a deplorable condition
et- .r ir n } ail matters He 1-ft home a
4HI “J up to that time they had rv
Us'r.s,'! m ? !l m tvo weeks. The government
. St “t'i'-’e in the daily mail from
*.!, *■"£ l< ' Abbeville to three times a
hive v- -I on the first of March, and
b ewi .r*r I J t: “* sub contractor, dr dares that
bie s, la * ; it after that date. Itispossi
tr- ,ji|i!5 r ’, l , hai Mr - King, the postmaster
bines a t 0 I* l ** mail going three
,- raek b. or once a week at least. House
"We tr, irl: .T 11 *** 8 helow Abbe'i le, on the
*t rem r !? nT !"- an 'i that route has ‘busted,’
”=vms, entirely.”
Journal : “Avery *ad
day l’th „ occurred in Byron last fuen-
Sot # Mr Abn ' r Parrott was found
?*wl,f r Z e „ from town on the railroad, a
•W track, in an insensible aud
*bw* bad evidently remained
Ha > u "£ tb mght aud was n-arly frozen,
'if-arorci \ ’ t° wn ar *d kind friends en
futiie but *y effort was
•bet. his *r.i.o OD y a bout twenty minutes.
Z&t* it K . to the source that
-rc*rth v‘i 8 and y was committed to its moth
Hat*i- n ;, r '.. arrott was a graduate of the
,e *cher Ri, y ’ Rented and an excel'ent
"tua- ttn t l ih JLl *f r> * at , fault , and perhaps the
t°n fre m „ r 5 his useful fife, was his
v About fort * ?L* tnce ln strong drink. He
bed," ortJ thres years of age and unmar-
Chronicle and Constitutionalist :
"aglet,!... >, , 8 session the roiirt cf inquiry
wjvestuaUon of the Julia Bar
•*closed its session Thursday. A
defend ** for the State and
7*te
? cu , A *vere scrubbing of al It he
?Wli of tht ~. th “ court falk 1 to bring tbe
d * oee *ds? s,i j > bght, out sufficient evi—
d r U , ce l lo authorize tbe court to
aw itthe „. tbe defendants. Ed. Turner,
32 1 ter® of tH^‘c U ° r the gnand Jury at the
a * , *<Uct S J lt ? erlor Court- The other
?no , ly on i,2f tduier. was discharged from
t recognizance. We hone
psnv f .J, 1 su ceod in unearthing tne
unfortunate woman was
JJ’dsnce Pfobability she was. The
*‘the locahty^ 1 a very bad state of society
,5 ,T n “ the Hed Poors, in the
c>ty. It appeared that
e 1 °* llilevts€ profligates of
£ h , r ™i c j e . a,MI Constitutionalist:
2L(Uh cloa ® lo the city now con
twTftk of theSiSr sotton accually, or one-
time is^^f. re 5T Dti> ' and we believe
at *ar distant when every bale
wia >• taken by the mills
Eternise ‘“‘b’ 1 “and the extension
Factory are completed, the
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
mill* in and close to the city will have an ag
gregate of not less than 126,000 spindles, which ’
number will probably be augmented very soon
by?" of tb capacity of the Sibley
miUs to 500,000 spindles The Augusta Factory
alone pays $175,000 to its opektlves every
year, and if all the available water power of
the canal was utilized, fully $24,000,000 would
be disbursed annually as wages. Not less than
ninety-five per occt. of this would be spent with
the merchants of Augusta. Cotton factories
bring other manufactories. We understand
that there are already several inquiries as to
the establishment of a bleacherv here, and it is j
very probable that such an institution will be ;
inaugurated.”
Sandersville Beraid: “The gin house on !
Hon. O. W. Peacoi's farm, whereon Mr. W.
G. Bailey resides, four miles south of Tennille,
was burned on Thursday last. The gin and
press was run by steam power. The gin was
set to work ah- ut two o'clock in the afternoon,
and about half-past two the alarm was given
by the packer from the lint room that the'cot- |
ton in the room was on fire. Mr. Bailey who
was ginning, at once stopped the gin and labor
ed to arrest the flames. So rapiuly, however,
did the flames spread that this was seen to be
mpoesible. There were seme live or six bales
of seed cotton in the gin, and a considerable >
quantity of seed, also a few bales of cotton !
packed near by. Mi. Bailey saved the engine
and the ready packed bales, and most of the
seed, but the seed cotton and lint, together with
the gin and press and house,were all consumed.
The cotton burned belonged to customers; the
gin and press belonged to Mr. Bailey and Mr.
W. L. Mcßride. Mr. Bailey estimates the loss
at from S6OO to SBOO. How the fire originated
is a mystery. Mr. Bailey thinks it must have
oecurre i from a spark from the engine, or
from the igniting of a match by the gin.”
Columbus Times: “Will our bustaess men do
anything for the extension of the Columbus
and Rome Railroad to Greenville* We cer
tainly think they should. Here are a people
anxious for a road, and anxious for one to
Columbus. They propose to raise more than
half of the money it will take to build it. Can
not Columbus raise the balance, if the com
pany does not see fit to do so* We have made
man v investments from which we it aped less
benefit. The inducement held out for a road
up into that section is very great. It is one of
the best cotton belts in Georgia, and the
farmers are prosperous and intelligent. They
have always been without the convenience of
a road, but they intend to have one
soon. If the people of Columbus do not
offer them encouragement, others will. At
lanta Is anxious for a railroad connection with
that sect on, and the Atlanta and West Point
road will, no doubt, make liberal terms for the
money being raised for that purpose. Business
men should not forget that the trade of
Columbus would be largely increased by such
a connection. Thousands of bales of cotton
which have heretofore been carried elsewhere,
would be brought to this market; and thous
ands of doi'ars worth of merchandise would be
shipped from this point into that section
which have been shipped by other cities.
“There is millions in it.”
South Carolina Mote?.
James F. Jackson, charged with the robbery
of the county treasurer of Hampton, in Octo
ber last, has been held to bail in the sum of
$2,000.
William Gary, the revenue officer who was
shot by Kelly, near Central, in his attempt to
arrest him, is reported in a critical condition.
Kelly aimed at him with a shot gun, which Gary
knocked upward with his hand, the powder
scorching his face. Kelly fired again, wound
ing Gary in the right shoulder. The wound
was neglected so far as removing the waddiog,
and fears ara felt that gangrene may set in.
The News and Courier says the parade and
review of the colored troops In Charleston on
Wednesday was altogether creditable. They
looked and marched well, but were rather
late in assembling. The parade was composed
|of the First and Second regiments and the
Grant and Wagener cavalry. The troops
marched up King street to the Citadel
Green, where they were reviewed by the Adju
tant General and bis staff. General Manigault
addressed them briefly, compl mentiog them
on their creditable appearance, and assuring
them that the State would aid them if they ad
hered to the order and discipline shown. There
are at least ten good companies, which will be
strengthened by the weeding out of some who
failed to pass muster.
A correspondent of the News and Courier,
speaking of the proposed improvement of the
Citadel Green, pays this compliment to Savan
nah: “If our little siHer dty of Savannah had
that space in the centre of its city we laggards
would not know it in leas than a month.'*
News and Courier: “The large bell of Bt.
Michael’s chimes, which was cracked about a
vear ago and sent to England to be recast,
reached here a few days ago on board the
Norwegian bark Aiica, from London. The
joint resolution to release the bell from the
payment of customs dues is still pending in
Congress, and as soon as it is passed it is hoped
the chimes will be restored and the public re
lieved of the torture of hewing hymns on Sun
day played upon seven bells.”
News and Courier: “Fifty-six Italian immi
gran-s arrived on the steamer City of Atlanta
from Castle Garden, New York, on Tueeiay
iast. They were brought out under contract
to work at the phosphate mines near thecity.
Forty-five emigrants were brought out some
time’ago and are at work in the phosphate
mines, where they appear to be wel, satisfied.
The arrangements tor bringing the laborers
out were made through the house of Geo. A.
Trenholm <£ Sons. Ine new comers are a
healthy and sturdy looking set of men, who
appear to be we 1 adapted for the work in
which they will be employed.”
The bronze statue of General Morgan, which
Is to surmount the monument at Spartanburg,
is now standing complete in the foundry of
Messrs. Bureau Brothers Jt Hea f on, Philadel
phia. The statue was designed by Mr. J Q A.
>Vard. and is one of the most spirited ever exe
cuted bv that artist. It is eijriit and a half feet
in height, and shows Morgan in the uniform of
his rifle brigade—leather hunting shirt,
breeches and moccasins. The General is repre
sented as having just drawn his sword on sight
of the enemy; his nostrils are dilated, his face
Illumined with the excitement of apptoach
ing action, and he is just in the attitude where
he will turn in a moment and call to his men to
follow him. The statue is to commemorate
the battle of Cowpens. and will be unveiled on
the 11th of May in the presence of Governor
Hagood and distinguished guests.
LETTER FROM WEST FLORIDA.
County Jail on Ffre—Jailer Absent
and tbe Key Lost—Great Excite
ment-Key Found—Prlaonera Res
cued and tbe Flames Extin
guished.
Marianna, Ful, February iS.- Kdiior Morn
ing Keu-s: About seven o'clock this evening
our fire bells were again sounded, and the
county jail, in which were four prisoners, dis
covered to be on fire. Two prisoners in an ad
joining cell to that in which the fire
occurred seemed very much excited,
while the two in the burning
cell did not appear to be alarmed. The Sheriff
and jailer being both absent from town, the
key of the jail could not be found for half an
hour or more, during which time much con
fusion existed. Efforts were made to break
open the iron doors, but without success. At
last the key came. The prisoners were fed
out and carried to the court house, when they
were handcuffed and put in chains. In the
meautime our esteemed friends, Messrs. Cary
Horne and Frank Philips (always to the front
under such circumstances), aided by Post mas
ter Livingston and a host of others of both
races, succeeded in subduing the flames.
After the excitement had subsided the pris
oners were conducted back to another cell. The
damage to the jail is estimated at one hundred
d °Twoof the prisoners are white men: the
other two are negroes They are all charged
with perpetrating or attempting the perpetra
tion of outrag-8 upon different females.
While in the court bouse we interviewed the
prisoners and gathered from them the follow
ing: The two whites, Lambert and Cox. were
in a cell together. In regard to the origin of
tbe fire, they state they bad two matches
(brought in with them) with which they set
some splinters on lire and applied these to a
crack in the floor, their object being to burn a
hole in the floor through which they might
make their escape. The pr Loners in the ad
joining cell knew nothing of this project.
Lambert, we hear, is an infamous character
He seems to be about iT> years of age. His
ghyaiognomy plainly indicates his character.
[e is charged with having committed his
crime in Calnoun county on the j erson of Mrs.
Adkins. He denies the charge. Says he was
tried before Justice Baker last December; was
convicted and ordered to ]afl Says he bribed
the officer with *2O; went eff and returned to
h a borne in Jackson county. He was re
captured during the early part of this month.
He has made several a ‘ t f , 2Po^ B t f. break ] “ L
H Thecase < Gf^ox > to, indeed, a peculiar one.
H™ charged with hAving perpetrated an ouL
rage upon his own daughter His w ife and
awflfflSi-SngS^s
ceivedavery flattering y .<**’„ tb< ? u *; h . f “t w
not elected. He was impnsonedlast Miy He
is ve.-y much emaciated, and to and has been
quite sick. He said he did not fear a tr * a *-, , ' a f
anxious for it, and was quite confident or *c
quittal. He said he had been for some time
an illicit distiller in Washington ccunty, and
that this had brought him to Jd* present con
dition. Said his wife was unsuccessful m ap
plying for a divorce, and reported to this means
to obtain a separation. , „
The two negroes. Henry Toombs and Dowell
Daniel, said they were jailed for nothing, and
seemed to fsar no danger. There is nothing
of special interest in their case All parties
were negroes, and the standard of morality is
very low among them. We ore imiebted to
our excellent County Clerk, Mr. Frank Phillips,
for courtesies extended u* in making out our
repo: t L.L. v.
A pocket full of money amounts to little
when health is gone. To enjoy life, a good
appetite, wund digestion and elastic limbs,
take Tutt’s Pilla. Then, If you are poor,
you will be happy; if rich, you can enjoy
your money. They dispel low spirits and
give buoyancy to mind and body.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE FIGHT ON THE APPORTION
MENT BILL.
“
Blount and Goodie Join lune on the
Question of the Panama Coaling
Stations Additional Appropria
tions for Southern Rivers and
Harbors-The Question of the Pub
lication or War Records.
HOUSB PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, February 25.—The House
remained in session all night on the appor- j
tlonment bill without taking any action.
At 6:40 Mr. Hawley, of Connecticut, took
the floor to make the suggestion that each
side of the House should select five gentle
men who should meet and agree upon some
plan of settlement. The House could then
take a recess until 10:30 and business could
be proceeded with.
This proposition met with universal ap
proval and was unanimously agreed to.
The members on the respective sides then
grouped together,and after a few moments,
caucus, Mr. Robeson announced that the
Republicans had agreed upon the following
gentlemen to represent them: Messrs. Con
ger, Sberwin, Lapham, Anderson and Shal
lenbcrger.
Mr. Springer announced that the Demo
crats had agreed upon the following to re
present them: Messrs. Cox, Thompson of
Kentucky, Regan, House and Morrison.
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with, and then at 6:50 the House
took a recess until 10:30.
After the recess Mr. Williams, of Wis
consin, called up the Senate resolution rela
tive to the death of Senator M. H. Car
penter.
He spoke briefly upon thegreatloss which
the couutry bad experienced in the death
of the great Senator, and offered a resolu
tion for the appointment of five members to
accompany the body of the deceased to his
late home in Wisconsin.
Mr. Hazelton, of Wisconsin, said it was a
sorrowful office which he performed in
seconding the resolution which announced
to the House and the world the death of a
most distinguished citizen of Wisconsin.
Over his deathbed Wisconsin bowed her
head In mourning, but a greater mourner
was the nation which he had loved and
served so well.
The resolution was agreed to, and then at
10:45 the House, as a mark of respect to the
memory of the decased, adjourned.
At 11 o’clock the session of Friday begar.
Owing to the long session of yesterday the
journal was not made up and Its reading
was postponed until to-morrow.
While the House was waiting for a report
from the committee appointed last night to
come to some agreement on the
apportionment bill the Speaker recognized
gentlemen to ask unanimous consent for
various purposes.
On motion of Mr. DavidsoD, of Florida,
the Senate bill was passed directing the Sec
retary of War to investigate the claims of
the State of Florida against the United
States for expenditures made in suppressing
Indian hostilities.
The House at 12 m. went into committee
of the whole, Mr. Harris, of Virginia, in
the Chair, on the sundry civil bill.
The pending amendment was that offered
by Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, striking out
th3 clause appropriating $40,C30 for print
ing 10,000 cooies of the compilation of the
official records of the war of the rebellion.
Mr. AtkiDS said he had always been in
favor of a compilation of those records, but
\ the action of the committee In striking out
j the appropriation for the purchase of the
: Bragg and Polk papers had seemed to him
au indication that an impartial history of
the war was not desired. Any
| thing that did injustice to one side
;or the other did Injustice to
the whole country, for in writing the his
tory of the country nothing that might be
said complimentary to the Confederate
soldier would detract from the Federal
soldier, but, on the contrary, would add to
hla lustre and glory. He had been assured
i by gentlemen on the other side that the de
sign was to secure everything that would
throw light on the late war, and he would
therefore withdraw his amendment.
Mr. Hostetter, of Indiana, offered an
amendment, appropriating $20,000 for the
purpose of enabling the Secretary of the
Treasury to transport, free of charge, sub;
sidiary stiver coin when requested to do so.
Adopted.
Mr. Goode, of Virginia, offered an amend
ment, appropriating $200,000 for the estab
lishment, at the Isthmus of Panama, of a
naval station and depots of coal tor the
supply of steam ships of war.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, raised the p -lnt
of order that the amendment was not in
continuation of any woik in progress, and
urged that the object was not so much to
establish coaling stations as In connection
with a protectorate of the isthmus in con
sequence of the proposed inter-oceanic ship
canal.
Mr. Whttthorne, of Tennessee, Chairman
of the Naval Committee, replied to Mr.
Blount. The Isthmus of Panama, he said,
was to be possibly in the future the limit of
the American coastwise trade, and there
were mineral lands there which could be
obtained now on good terms. The amend
ment was offered, not only In the Interest
of the navy, but of the great commercial
(national) interests of the country, and he
warned the gentlemen not to trifle by delays
or technicalities with an occasion in which
the honor and interests of the country
might be involved.
A long debate followed, in the course of
which it was charged and denied that this
amendment was a job in the interest of the
Chiriqui Land Company, which had real
estate on the isthmus, and wanted to sell it
to the government at an exorbltaat rate.
Without action on the amendment, the
House finally adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate Mr. Ransom, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported back, with
amendments and the recommendation that
it pass, the river and harbor bill.
Mr. Withers, from the Appropriations
Committee, reported back favorably, with
eighteen amendments, the agricultural ap
propriation blil.
Mr. Beck introduced a substitute for the
bill presented by him on December 21, to
authorize the issue of legal tender notes to
circulate as moaev on deposit of gold, etc.
He said that he had received from the Sec
retary of the Treasury, to whom the original
was referred by the Finance Committee for
careful examination, a report on the subject,
and upon that report he bad prepared his
substitute. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The House bill, constituting Atlanta,
Chattanooga and Indianapolis ports of de
livery, upon being reported from the Com
mittee on Commerce, were severally taken
up and passed.
On motion of Mr. Allison tbe Senate in
sisted upon its amendments to the fortifi
cations appropriation bill.
Messrs. Allison, Beck and Booth were ap
pointed Senate conferees on the bill.
Mr. Wallace, from the select committee
on alleged frauds in the late elections, sub
mitted a report, which was received and
ordered printed.
Mr. Blair, of the eame committee, said
the report of the minority would be pre
sented hereafter.
Messrs. Davls, of West Virginia, Wallace
and Allison were appointed a Senate com
mittee of conference on the legislative bill.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Mr. Withers, who reported the bill, stated
that the preseut total was $330,5C0, of which
S2O,SCO had been added by the Senate com
mittee. The aggregate was $1,220 Jess than
the estimate and $77,2C0 in excess of the
total appropriations for IPSt.
In committee of the whole the bill was
read and the amendments of the Senate com
mittee acted upon as reached.
The amendment striking out the provision
for the completion and the publication by
the Entomological Commission of the data
already obtained by them, etc., was opposed
by Messrs. Morgan and Call, and was re
j, cied—yeas, 26, nays, 31 the effect of
the vote being to continue the commission.
Tbe remaining amendments of tbe com
mittee were agreed to without debate. The
bill was reported to the Senate and parsed.
After the transaction of some further un
important business tbe Senate adjourned.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOB SOUTHERN
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The river and harbor appropriation bill as
reported to the Senate to day from tbe
Committee on Commerce, contains an
amendment increasing the amounts granted
bv the House bill as follows:
For improving Savannah haibor and river,
increased $40,0C0; Mobile harbor, $lO 000;
for the Mississippi river at and near Vicks
burg. and for the protection of Vicksburg
harbor. $5,000; for improving the Cspe
Fear river, North Carolina, from the ocean
to Wilmington, $130,000; for the Neuse
river $15,000; for the Pamlico and Tar
rivers, $5,000; Trent river, ,000; Coosa
wbatchie river, in Florida and Alabama,
The° following new amendments were
added: For Improving tiape Fear river
sfaS^.lSwKßS2aißffi
N C ♦lO 000;Bofortbrbor,fi. C.,530,0W);
LUlington river, N. C., $3,000; Town creek,
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY* FEBRUARY 26, 1881.
N. C., $1,000; Pea creek, Fla.. $7,000; With
laeoochee river, Fla., $7,500; Red river from
its mouth to Port Rival, Tenn , $50,000;
Bavou Black, La., SIO,OOO.
The increa°e made by the Senate commit
tee In the total amount of the bill is $935,-
OCO.
SOCTHERN OFFICIALS CONFIRMED.
The greater part of the Senate’s executive
session to-day was taken up by debate con
cerning the nomination of Wm. H. Smith
for the Alabama Attorneyship. It was re
ported by the Judiciary Committee ad
versely, but was finally confirmed by a small
majority. Malachl Martin was also con- j
firmed as Surveyor General for the district
of Florida,
THE APPORTIONMENT QUESTION.
The committee of fiv Representative®
from each party, appointed last night,
confer on the apportionment question, wit“
the view of effecting a compromise, held ®
brief session to-day and adjourned unti l
evening, without arriving at any understand
ing t #
THE CASH-SHANNON DUEL.
Trial of Colonel Cash for tbe Jlurder
of Colonel Shannon—Evidence In
and Argument In Progress-Specu
lation as to the Verdict.
Charleston, S. C , February 25. — A
special from Darlington Court House gives
a detailed account of yesterday’s proceed
ings in the trial of Colonel E. B. C. Cash for
the murder of Colonel Shannon In a duel
last summer.
A jury was formed without much trouble,
and was composed exclusively of white
men, the defense having challenged every
negro called.
Attorney General Youmans conducted
the prosecution. A number of eye witnesses
of the deed were examined, who testified to
the facts of the meeting substantially as
heretofore published.
Several witnesses swore that Cash was
urged by his son, just before the principals
took position, to be certain to kill Shan
non, and Cash had replied he would do it as
sure as there was a world.
There was scarcely any cross examination.
When the case for the State was closed, the
defense announced they would not trouble
tbe jury with my evidence in reply.
The argument was then opened by Col.
B. C. Watts, who based his plea for the ac
cused on the ground that custom, public
opinion and the example of eminent men
in South Carolina had always sanctioned
duels.
He alluded to the change in public
opinion in tbe State on this eubject as a
very recent ODe, and denounced the present
effort to make Colonel Cash tbe scapegoat
for the sins of all former duelists as a per
secution. He alluded to the circumstance
that the Attorney General had been sent
here in person, although it was not usual
for him to take part in the prosecution of
even the most villainous murderers.
Solicitor Geo. W. Dargan opened in reply
for the State. He said the jury must regard
Cash simply as a man who had violated the
law. If they condoned his offense they
would share his guilt.. He urged that
Cash’s words just before the killing were
the clearest proof of malice, and he ap
pealed to the jury to disregard their sympa-
I tkies and do their sworn duty.
General W. L. T. Prince followed In an
i elaborate argument for the defense, justify
ing tbe code duello by the example of honor
-1 able men In various countries.
The present law had been rashly passed
to pacify a supposed public sentiment, and
Cash should not be made Its victim.
He finished at 7 p. m., and tbe court then
adjourned until 10 a. m. Friday, when
the Attorney General will close for the
State and be followed by Major Spain for
the accused.
Intense Interest is felt in the case, the
general opinion being that the jury will ac
quit or fail to agree.
PRELUDES TO MARDI GRAS.
Parade of the Kuights of Homus -
Jockey Club Carnival Races.
New Orleans, February 25. — The seventh
representation of the Kalghts of Momus
took place last night. There were seventeen
royal care, handsomely decorated, the first
containing a mammoth transparency, in
scribed “Knights of Momus, Seventh An
niversary, 1881,” and scenes from popular
subjects. *
After this came cars containing tableaux,
some of which were Momus and his court,
Robinson Crusoe, William Tell, Baron Mun
chausen's Trip to the Moon, 20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea, Paul and Virginia, the An
cient Mariner, Alice in Wonderland, Trial
of the Knave of Hearts for Steal
ing Tarts, Hiawatha’s Ride Down
Taquarnlnia river, Don Quixote
charging the windmills with Sancho Panza
In the foreground; Don Juan and Haldee;
the legend of Sleepy Hollow, where Ichabod
Crane meets the headless horseman; Tele
machus in the grotto of Calypso.
The City Hall, IKcayune and Democrat
offices, the club rooms and many business
houses were handsomely illuminated. There
was a large crowd of spectators along the
line of procession.
At the Dew Louisiana Jockey Club carni
val meeting yesterday the first race, mile
heats, over four hurdles, resulted: Andy
Woodcock 11, Capt. Erhardt 22, Bayard,3 3:
Time 2:03, 2:03^.
In the secoud race, MysMc Crew’s stakes,
for two year olds, half-mile, Fisherman
! won, Monogram second, Aogelia third.
! Time 58.
Iu the third race, a mile and a half, for
S all ages, Little Reb won, Bayard second,
| Moses third. Time 3:13)^.
MESSAGE OF GO7. HAWKINS.
A Plea for the Liquidation of Ten
nessee’s Obligations.
y
Nashville, Tenn., February 25.—' The
message of Governor Hawkins was presented
to the Legislature to-day. The standing
liability against the State is given at over
$20,000,000, to which must be added
$6,500,000 interest due thereon.
The message briefly reviews tbe history
of the creation of this debt,and although the
State has paid no interest (or five yeara the
Governor expresses confidence in the integ
rity of the people, and of their willingness
to bear just burdens to the extent of their
ability, and says:
“There can be no question as to the moral
obligations of the State for the ultimate pay
ment of its bonds, and while recognizing
the impoverishement of ithe people by
war, he is fully persuaded that
a compromise aod settlement of the
debt upon just and liberal principles
will prove advantageous both to the State
aud the bondholders. Such an adjustment
will benefit the creditors, by assuring them
the prompt payment of interest and by tbe
consequent appreciation of the securities.”
H 8 expressed faith In the disposition of
the creditors to approach an adjustment in a
spirit of liberality,-and believes the beet
interests of the State will be subserved by a
speedy adjustment. Tbe basis and details
of settlement he refers to the Legislature.
PERILS OF TIIE RAIL.
A Texas Train Thrown From tbe
Track—Twenty Persona Injured.
Galveston, February 25 —A special re
ceived here reports that two coaches and
the baggage car of train No. 4, bound east,
were thrown from the track last evening
between Longview and Glidewater. The
accident was cau ed by the splitting of a
rati. Twenty persons were Injured, Includ
ing tbe following: W. T. Ellis, St. Louis,
badly hurt; A. A. Huston, left foot
severed; H C. Ferry, internally injured; J.
Robinson, hurt In the face; Thos. Graham,
of Nashville, hip bruised; VVm. Camp, spine
injured; \V. J. Ellis, of St. Louis, skull
broken and left side injured; J. A. Dens
more, shoulder dislocated and badly bruised
about the chest; J. L. Dunlap, of Shreve
port, eye and head hurt and hand broken;
W. \V. Gasmlll, Internally Injured.
Tbe Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool, February 25.—This week’s
circular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’
Association says: “Cotton was ln moderate
demand throughout the week. The mar
ket was dull and quotations, under pressure
to sell, declined generally about 116 and.
American was in very moderate request and
declined 116 and. Sea islaud was neglected
aod prices are unchanged. Futures were
dull and generally weaker, the market
closing at a decline of 3 32 d.”
Common sense will Indicate the certain
tendency of a neglected cold to the lungs;
prevent such a termination by using Dr.
Bull's Cough Syrup for that cough. Price
25 ceute a bottle. feb26 It
ON THE VERGE OF A PANIC.
INTENSE PRESSURE IN WALL
STREET.
Relieved by tbe Purchase of Bonds
—Tbe “Post’s” Rerlewof the Muta
tion—Steps Taken by the Treasury—
TbeCablnet Heart a Statement from
!Ir. Sheruian -The Receipts from
the Banks—Cau They be Used or
Not?—The Ways and Means Com
mittee and the Funding BUI.
New York, February 25.—The Fbst, in its
financial article to day, says: “During the
first hour and a half of business the Stock
Exchange was the scene of wild excitement
and everything connected therewith was at
the highest tension. Excited stock brokers
bid \}4 per cent, for money for one day’s
use, in addition to 6 per cent, per annum.
Prices of leading stocks fell from 1 to
per cent., rallied % to 1 per cent, again,
declined 2to 3 per cent., and wfffclhe fre
quent fluctuations the market
ly feverish. This state of things continued
until aboutll:36 o’clock, when the Thews
again came that the Treasury had given
relief. On inquiry at the 6ub-Treasury it
was learned that Mr. Shermau had at last
done something practicable, and then, as
yesterday, there was a sudden change in
tbe whole situation, and where there had
been anxiety to sell there was an eagerness
to buy. The latter, however, was somewhat
modified by the experience of yesterday,
but on examination, it is found that the
Treasury has really now offered
something which Is likelv to bring
immediate relief, and it will be
strange if this does not turn the tide which
was running so strongly towards a general
panic. Since the Treasury began, a little
oefore 12 o’clock, to pay out money for un
called 5 and 6 per cent." bonds, tho market
is less stringent, and the rate is 6 per cent,
plus %. Already, in less than an hour,
the Treasury has paid out over
$1,750,CD0 lawful money for the 5 and
6 per cent, bonds presented, it Is reported
that a well known banking bouse has $5,-
000,000 of those bonds, which will be put in
at once. As soon as the money for the $lO,-
000,000 bonds comes out, a return to tbe
normal condition of the money market
is to be expected.”
OPINION DIVIDED.
Washington, February 25.—The question
whether the legal tenders deposited by the
banks to secure their circulation can be
used in payment for bonds for the siuking
fund was the subject of dlscus.-lon here to
day. Those who would answer the question
in the negative assert that the legal tenders
so deposited are set apart for the redemp
tion of the notes of the national banks, and
are, therefore, unavailable for the purpose
in question.
Secretary Sherman declined to-day to
make any further statement at present with
regard to bis Intentions as connected with
the money market, but said the public
would be promptly advised of any step
which would be taken.
Tbe Secretary received advices from New
York previous to the issue of hi 6 order to
Assistant Treasurer Hillhouse, that the
financial situation was very threatening, and
that unless a large purchase of bonds were
authorized, the result would probably be
disastrous.
THE SITUATION DISCUSBED IN THE CABINET.
The present threatening financial situa
tlon was considered in the Cabinet to day,
and Mr. Sherman submitted various state
ments, showing the condition of the Treasu
ry and the measures which had been taken
to relieve tho money market. There was
no decisive action, however, as to the future
movement of the government in that direc
tion.
large purchase of bonds ordered.
Secretary Sherman to day authorized the
Assistant Treasurer of New York to pur
chase for the sinking fund 5 or 6 per cent,
uncalled bonds of 1881, to an amount not
exceeding ten million dollars, paying par
and interest accrued to date of payment.
PILING UP THE LEGAL TENDERS.
Twenty-tour national banks to day made
deposits of legal tenders aggregating $2,-
968,000, for the purpose of retiring their
circulation. The total deposits from the
national bauks for this purpose up to date
amount to $11,116,199.
ACTION ON THE FUNDING BILL.
The meeting of the Ways and Means
Committee has been pos‘poaed until to
morrow, when a special session will be held
to decide upon action with regard to the
funding bill.
MONEY AND*STOCKS.
The Stringency ot Moncv Causes a
Remarkable Decline of the Gen
eral List.
New Yokk, Febiuary 25.—Money was
stringent throughout the day, and call loans
ruled between % and 1 per cent, per diem,
in addition to legal interest, but at the close
it was somewhat easier at. 6 per cent.
The stock market opened weak and lower,
and in the early dealings prices fell off
sharply under the severe strain of the
hardening money market. Towards mid
day the dealings became somewhat firmer
in tone and a partial recovery ensued.
Speculation, however, was feverish and un
settled, and during the afternoon prices
gradually declined. In the last half hour
speculation became wild, and under a most
intense excitement prices broke rapidly
throughout the entire list. Quotations
dropped from 1 to 2 per cent, at a time, and
the downward movement was continued un
til a decline ranging from 2 to 17 per cent,
had taken place, Reading being
most prominent therein. Canada Southern
fell off 16>£ per cent., Western Union 16
per cent., Union Pacific 13)/, St. Paul and
Omaha, preferred, Louisville and
Nashville 11%, Wabash preferred,
11, Wabash and Pac fie, common, 7%, Den
ver and Rio Grande 10%, Northwestern,
Lake Shore, New York Central, Hannibal
and St. Joe, Gommon, and Nashville and
Chattanooga, each, 9%, St. Paul 8%. Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western 8%, Iron
Mountain 7%, Pacific Mail 7, New York
Central and Michigan Central, each, 6%,
Kansas 2, Texas ana Central Pacific, C., C.,
C. and I. C., lowa and Missouri river,
each 6%, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
6, Erie preferred 5%, Erie common 4%.
In the final sales easier money brought la
buyers, whose purchases resulted in a re
covery of from % to 5% percent., the latter
In Western Union, New York Central,
Canada Southern, Lake Shore, Wabash
Pacific, Iron Mountain being also con
spicuous therein. The total sales were
710,000 shares.
The Week In Mincing Lane.
London, February 25.—1n Mincing Lane
the market, with a few exceptions, con
tinued less unsatisfactory. Coffee is lower
than for ten years past, and the demand
does not show any general improvement.
Good to fine plantation and Ceylon on
Thursday was rather dearer; common to
medium was easier; Jamaica has fallen quite
a shilling. The next ssle of the Nether
lands Exporting and Trading Company is
fixed for the 2d of March and will consist
of 97,800 bags, which is about tbe same quan
tity that was offered in March 1880. Good
ordiuary Java Is valued at 37 cents. The
stocks of coffee at continental ports
s’ill far exceed those of former seasons, but
tbe supplies ln the chief consuming coun
tries are said to be very small. Tea is quiet
and unchanged. There was rather more in
quiry for refined sugar, at a slight recovery
from last week’s depression. Cane sugar
was rather firmer. There have beet: several
transactions in the low brown sorts. Aus
trian beet sugar advanced 6d. per cwt.
Liverpool Grain Market.
Liverpool, February 25. —The leading
grain circular says: “Wheat was again firmer
at many spot markets with a better con
sumptive demand at higher prices.
Off coast cargoes are steadily
reducing in number, and prices advanced
6d. per quarter. A fair business was done
for shipment at full prices on the spot,
and at adjacent markets since Tuesday
there has been a freer sale of
wheat at a penny a central advance. Corn
was strong and a penuy lower. At to-day’s
market there was an average attendance.
There was a stronger tone in sympathy
with American advices. White wheat
advanced a penny to 2 pence, and red 2
pence over Tuesday’s rates. Flour of all
sorts was in demand and firm. American
mixed corn being in limited supply ad
vanced, bat business was rather checked
thereby.”
—
Fees of Doctors.
The fee of doctors is an item that very
many persons are Interested in just at
present. We believe the schedule for visits
is $2, which would tax a man confined to
his bed for a year, and in need of a daily
visit, over SI,OOO a year for medical attend
ance alone ! And one single bottle of Hop
Bitters taken in time would save the SI,OOO
and all the year’s sickness. — Ed.
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
The Coercion Bill Passed by the
House of Commons-The Debate
on the Measure—The Orange Free
Slate Declares Sympathy for the
Boers—The Basutos’ Negotiations
at an Gud-Explanations as to
Greece.
London, February 25 —ln the House of
Commons to-day the Marquis of Harring
ton, Secretary for India, replying to a ques
tion, said the government, had not made
any promises to Russia in regard to the
evacuation of Candahar, and they were not
aware that their predecessors had made any.
Bight Hon. M. E. Grand Duff, Under Co
lonial Secretary, read a letter from Sir Her
cules Robinson, Governor of the Cape colo
nies, dated the 231 Inst., announcing that
negotiations with the Basutos had come to
an end. The Secretary said the home gov
ern meat in reply had expressed regret at
the termination of tbe negotiations, and at
the severity of the terms offered to the
Basutos.
The statement of the Marquis of Harring
ton in the House last evening, that it was
intended on Monday to move to go into
committee of supply for explaining the
army estimates is considered as equivalent
to a withdrawal of the arms bill.
The London correspondent of the Lseds
Mercury says he hears that It is possible that
Mr. Parnell may shortly give up the leader
ship of the Irish party, which is mo6t discon
tented with him.
In the House of Commons this evening,
tbe Marquis of Hartington said hetiu6ted
that Premier Gladstone would be in his
place in the House on Monday, but he was
sorry to say it was not certain. If the Pre
mier was absent on Monday, he (Lord llait
tington) would make a statement in regard
to public business.
Mr. Forster, Chief Secretai j for Ireland,
said he would to-night propose to postpone
the arms bill until Tuesday, and should the
government propose to postpone it for a
considerable time, the sense of the House
would bo taken on the subject.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Conservative, and
others, raised several points of order.
The Speaker said that if the protection
bill pa-sed Its third reading to-night, he in
tended on Monday to declare the state of
business no longer urgent.
In the House of Commons to-day Right
Hon. Robert Bourke, Conservative, former
ly Under Foreign Secretary, asked whether,
as by the calling out of the Greek re6eives
at the last moment before hostilities seemed
to have arrived, the British Government
would issue a proclamation of neutrality.
Sir Chas. Dilke, Under Foreign Secretary,
replied that only certain classes of reserves
had been called out, and it had been Intend
ed to call out the whole, but on the expres
sion of disapproval of the steo by the pow
ers, a more limited aetton haa been taken,
and Greece bad explained that a menace
was not intended.
England, he said, advised Greece not to
take any step whiea might appear to force
the hands of the powers during the negotia
tions.
The debate on the protection bill was re
sumed.
Lord George Hamilton, Conservative
member from Middlesex, said he wa6 in
Ireland the greater part of last autumn, and
that he was about to say the condition of
Ireland was rather underrated than other
wise.
Mr. Joseph Cowan, Radical Reform and
Home Rule member for Newcastie-on-Tyne,
denounced the bill.
Mr. Forster strongly defended the bill.
He said it was time for the House to show its
strength to deliver Ireland from the terror
ism of unwritten law, and for Parliament to
show itself strong anough to restore order.
He hoped it would show itself strong enough
to pass such a measure as would render any
further coercion bill unnecessary, by mak
ing the people of Ireland contented and
prosperous.
Mr. Arthur O’Connor replied in a warm
speech.
At 12:30a. m. he sat down, whereupon, as
no other member rose, the Speaker put the
question on Mr. McCarthy’s motion for the
rejection of the bill. The motion wa3 *de
feated by a vote of 321 to 51. Six English
members voted with the minority.
Mr. O’Connor wished to move an amend
ment, but the Speaker said he could not
accept It.
Mr. O’Donnell arose amid cries of
“Divide.”
The Speaker said: “It seems to be the
sense of the House that the question be now
put.”
The Marquis of Hartington moved that
the question be now put.
The bill was then read a third time by a
vote of 303 to 46. Upon the Speaker’s put
ting the question that the bill now pass,
Mr. O’Connor addressed the House to enter
one more protest. The motion that the bill
pass was adopted by a vote of 281 to 36.
Durban, February 25.—The Orange Free
Btate Volkraad, by a vote of 36 to 3, has
expressed sympathy with the Boers, and
also hopes that Great Britain will grant the
reasonable request of the Boers, and that
President Brand’s efforts for a peaceful so
lution may be successful.
The resolution passed by the Orange Free
State’s Valkraad, with reference to the
Boers, earnestly warns the people of the
Free State of the disistrous consequences
which the extension of war would entail
upon the whites in South Africa.
Communications were exchanged on
Thursday between General Colley and the
Boers at Lainsguelk.
HONORING THE VISITORS.
Excursion from New Orleans to the
Jetties.
New Orleans, February 25.—The excur
sion to the jetties, given by the city of New
Orleans in honor of the National Lancers
and Charlestown Cadets of Boston, and
other visiting military guests, left the city
at 8 o’clock this morning for the mouth of
the Mississippi river, stopping on the way
down at Kernochan’s plantation, giving
the visitors an opportunity of seeing
the sugar house and plantation quar
ters. The excursion reached the
jetties at 2:30 p. m. Mayor Bhakespeare,
Citv Administrators Walsh, Gillote, Meallie
and Fitzpatrick accompanied the party.
The clergy, bar, the State Government,
Board of Trade and other commercial com
panies, banks and insurance companies
were represented. Also the local military
organizations, the Associations of the Army
of Tennessee and Northern Virginia, Mexi
can Veterans, etc.
Among the distinguished guests were
Generals Schofield and McGonigle, Liput,.
Schofield, of the United Btates army; Gov
ernor Blackburn, of Kentucky; Mayor
Baxter, of Louisville; ex-Governors Prescott
and Smyth, of New Hampshire; Gen. A.
C. Barnes ; Capt. Chas. E Shole,
of New York; General Leonard, of
Boston; Collector Badger, and detachments
of various local military organizations and
prominent citizens. The excursion num
bered nearly five hundred. An elegant din
ner was served on the steamer, and toasts
were drunk and responded to by Collector
Badger, General Bchofleld, Major Slade,
General Leonard, Wliliam H. Hard
log of Boston, Captain Slade
of New York, and others. On arriving at
the jetties the excursionists were greeted
by the whistles of the steamers at Port
Eads. Tugs, tendered by Captain Eads to
convey the party to the jetties, were in wait
ing, but tbe water being smooth their
services were not required.
Weather Indications.
Office Chief Signal Observer, Wash
ington, February 25.—Indications for
Saturday:
In the Middle Atlantic States, warmer,
fair weather, northerly winds, veering to
southeasterly, rising followed by falling
barometer.
In the South Atlantic States, fair
weather, variable winds, mostly north
easterly, stationary temperature and station
ary or rising barometer.
In the East Gulf Btates, fair weather,
light southerly winds, stationary tempera
ture and barometer.
In the West Gulf States, partly cloudy
weather, occasional rain, stationary tem
perature and barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley .warmer,
fair weather, followed by increasing cloudi
ness, possibly in the west portion by rain,
easterly veering to southerly winds, lower
barometer.
Angnita Bacet-Fonrlb Day.
Augusta, February 25.—T0 day was the
fourth day of the citizens’ spring meeting.
There was a good attendance.
The first race, three quarter mile heats,
had five starters. Oak Grove Rose, the fa
vorite, won, Main Sail second; time 1:21,
I:2o>i. 1:21 >£. The first heat was dead. The
second and third were won by Oak Grove
Bom.
'ln the second race, selling race, one and
one-elghtn miles, four horses were entered
and three started. The race was won by
Emily F., Joe Thompson second, Guy, the
favorite, third. Time 2;03.
Disease prevented and medical bills
lessened by a timely use of Malt Bitters.
TALLAHASSEE JOTTINGS.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEG
ISLATURE YESTERDAY.
The Volcano Again—Another Inter*
esilug Statement-The Writer Cou
vlnced that He haa Found the True
Location—X ually Reached—Where
it is Situated—Senate by Lamp
Light—Who Bids tor the Capital-
Senator Crill, with a Sketch of Ills
Life—World’s Fair.
Tallahassee, February 25. —8i11s were
introduced in the Senate to-day as follows:
By Mr. Cole—For compensating Tax Col
lectors for extra services In 1877 and HS7B.
By Mr. McKinne—For the restoration of
lost papers.
By Mr. Thompson—Authorizing County
Commissioners to pay certain expenses;
also, allowing a vote to be taken on the
question of “fence or no fence.”
By Mr. Mallory—Requiring the State’s
Attorney to defend persons charged with
violating the Federal election laws.
In the Assembly a bill was introduced by
Mr. Perry providing for the appointment of
boards of health in cities and towns hav
ing three hundred voters.
J. A. Henderson was confirmed as State’s
Attorney ior the Fourth Circuit.
The Bupreme Court haß not rendered its
decision iu the case of Eagan.
Tallahassee, Fla., February 24.—My kind
correspondent in Jefferson county who fur
i r.ished the interesting article relative to the
i “Florida Volcano,” that recently appeared in
your columns, has sent me another communi
cation, in which he says:
“If you will carefully overlook the state
ment, you will find that you misunderstood
mo. I did not intend to convey the idea that I
1 thought the Pght was of electric origin, which
: most persons would suppose from the reading
| of your letter. Please correct this,
j “I have a theory of my own in regard to the
origin of the light, which I do not yet feel dis
| posed to disclose.
‘ Since writing you, I have examined maps
i and carefully considered statements of old
I citizens who have noticed the smoke and light
j for years, both from the coast and from the
| liffis overlooking ‘the Fiat Woods,’ and all
! the statements and maps go to confirm me in
the belief that the ‘light,’ as mentioned by
; me in my communication to yon, is the light
j that has attracted attention for fifty years.
! ‘As to the location I can say this: It isaccessi
j hie from any point of the con-pass, on horae
| back, wagon or on foot. I have ridden across
i it when a boy. I waded across it once in pur
! suit of a wounded deer. It is a splendid
j hunting ground.
i “My wife and children have sat in a wagon
| and seen me shoot deer across the crater of the
; ‘Florida Volcano,’ and neither they nor I
j knew the danger to which we were exposed.
:In fact, we rather enjoyed the sport. ‘lgnor
ance is bliss.’
“In my previous statement I neglected to say
that Mr. James Coggins is one of the oldest
citizens of this State, well known in this and
Wakulla counties, and is considered perfectly
reliable. His statements in regard to the hear
ings of tho light, from different points of ob
servation, Ocklockonee Point, Shell Point and
mouth of the Aueilla, correspond exactly with
the location of the light found by us, on the
21st of last January.
“It would be a very easy matter to prove
whether the light I saw, was, or was not, the
‘volcano.’ As far as I am concerned, I am
satisfied that it is.
‘lt would require only a small outlay and
only a few days of travel to determine the
Jioint. As I said before, I think there is some
ocal cause for the phenomenon. It appears
only at certain times when the condition of the
air is such that on coming in contact with the
gases generated in this pond light is produced.
“It is for someone else to give the scientific
explanation. Since I commenced noticing the
light,, it is more frequently visible in clear
weather, and the lower the temperature the
more brilliant the light.
* The point where we discovered it is in Sec
tion —, Township 4, Range Sand K. Your
other informant thought it was in Range 3. It
Is near the line of 3.”
The Senate held its first night session last
evening, and transacted a large amount of
business. Some twenty odd bills were passed
during the day, and the Secretary’s desk was
cleared. No new bills will be permitted to be
introduced after to-morrow, except by the
consent of two-thirds of those present. This
rule will allow Ihe different committees to
give their attention to the business &t present
in their hands.
The Assembly has passed the bill for the re
moval of the capital to Gainesville, or
other place, to be selected by the voters, with
the following amendment: That the removal of
the scat of Kovernment and the erection of the
capitol building shall be aceomplishhd without
cost to the State. There will be some tall bid
ding and some heavy promises made when
this property is put up for auction, as is pro
posed.
Dr. E. S. Crill, Senator from Putnam, was
born in Oueida county, New York, in 1843.
When a lad of eighteen years he went to
Illinois to study medicine in the office of an
uncle, whe enjoyed an extensive practice. In
1865 he graduated at the head of his class in
Cincinnati and pursued his profession for sev
eral years in lowa. Failing health requiring
him to seek a milder climate, he located in
Memphis in 1872, and during the following
year passed through the terrible epidemic of
yellow fever that devastated that city.
He moved in 1874 to Florida, in the hope of
rabuilding his shattered constitution, and set
tled on Lake George, in Putnam, where he is
cultivating some promising orange groves. He
resides in Paiatka, where he practices his pro
fession.
Dr. Crill has good reason to love Florida, for
he appears now to be in robust health. He is
a flue specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, with
light hair and moustache, and a clear com
plexion.
In hi-town county he is universally respected,
and holds the position of Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee.
Asa legislator he faithfully discharges his
duties, and is clear-headed and industrious.
His county was regarded as one of the best
organized counties in the State during the last
campaign.
The committee in the Assembly upon the
subject have made the following report:
“Sir— Your committee, to whom was referred
the message of His'Excellsncy the Governor,
in relation to the exhibit by the State of Flori
da at the World’s Fair, to be held in the city af
Kew York in the year A. D. 1883, iyiih accom
panying papers, beg leave to report:
••Blit they have carefully considered the mes
sage and papers, and have also conferred with
John L. Ingiisand with Leßoy D. Ball, Esqrs.,
Commissioner and Alternate Commissioner of
this State. That said Commissioners have
presented their plan of exhibit with as much
detail as was possible at this early date, and
your committee beg leave to recommend to
this body that such legislation be enacted
as will enable this State to make a
creditable display of her natural products
upon that ocoasion. Your committee are
unanimously of the opinion that in no other
manner can the resources of the Btate and the
inducements offered to settlers be so generally
made known, and with so small an expenditure
of money. Several ef the States, and particu
larly Kansas, trace their present prosperity to
theirexhibits at the Centennial Exposition in
Philadelphia in 1876.
“Your committee beg leave to submit the ac
companying bill, and unanimously recommend
its passage.”
There is a very general desire that this State
shall have a place in the picture at the great
exhibition, and a reasonable sum for that pur
pose will probably be appropriated.
The investigation of the charges against the
members of the House from Monroe county,'
panned out, as was expected, in nothing what
ever affecting their character.
The weather is delightful. W. H. B.
Review of Maucheiter.
London, February 25.—The Manchester
Guardian la Its commercial arti v le this
morning says: “The market is rather easier
and business of some importance is atill
offered for Eastern and some other markets
at a point below tbe current rates, hut there
is rather less of It. Prices are not lower,
though tending that way. Most of the
markets have done a small miscellaneous
business at Tuesday’s rates.”
A Manchester Failure,
Manchester, February 25.— C. Spence &
Sons, shippers of cotton goods to Rio de
Janeiro, and connected with houses in New
York and the Eist, have failed on account
of losses on shipments of coffee from Bra
zil. Favorable liquidation is expected as
the assets of the firm abroad are large.
hooking for a Negro Desperado.
Raleigh, N. C., February 25.—Colran
Yates, living near here, was attacked near
bis house this morning by a negro who pre
tended to be hunting work. Mr. Yates was
seriously hurt and robbed of #25. The
whole neighborhood is hunting for the ne
gro, but so far unsuccessfully.
Pern and Chill Make Up.
London, February 25.—A private tele
gram received In London this morning
states that peace has been declared between
Chili and Peru. The news thus far has not
been confirmed, but is not considered im
probable.
X Wife Murderer Hanged.
Windsor, Vt., February 25. Hayden,
the wife murderer, was hanged at 2:07 p. m.
to-day.
“There may be some virtue in all of
them,” he said, “but for actual worth and
rapidity of effect, 1 know that nothing made
can excel Dr. Bull’s Cough Byrup.”
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ESTABLISHED 1850.
GEORGIA AND THE TROJAN
HORSE.
A Glance at the Present and Gllmpaca
at tbe Future.
Atlanta, February 24 —Editor Morning
. Sews: Tbe genial sunshine that heralds the
approach of spring inspires me to All up a
leisure hoar with a few reflections that seem
pertinent to the times, and possibly bearing
upon the interests of our own people specially
identified with the future of Georgia.
The genera! gaze is just now fixed upon the
F deral capital, pending the ceremonies and
f stivities that are to usher in another of the
-?3ars. Mardi Gras is almost lost of,
.vhiie the jugglers of the mart and exchange
may suspend for the moment their tricks and
schemes to glance at the passng pageant of a
new administration. The people, as a mass,
however, specially in this section, feeling deep
ly concerned in the material necessities of
their situation, look on listlessly or decline to
raise their heads from their occupations. We,
at.ihe South, seem to have settled into the
grim conclusion that, as a controlling factor in
national affairs,power has passed from us for
ever and that political thraldom Is to be our fate.
The wave of Northern ideas is seen steadily ad
vancing, assisted in its progress by some among
us, who hope to ride upon it to place and pelf—
regardless of a'l that distinguished what was
formerly considered honest statesmanship.
It would then appear that we were not only
overwhelmed in the field, but even the land
marks of all our philosophy are to be swept
away. We are to be invaded by all sorts of
tides —evo’ution in every form—till not a ves
tige of the old South shall be found, save in
our church yards and the archives of our his
torical societies. Some may contem
plate this picture with complacency and
even satisfaction, but to old fashioned
Georgians such a consummation furnishes
no occasion for a te deum, and presents many
reasons for doubt and distrust. Progress Is a
good thing, provided it be progress in the
right direction, and no Pandora's box be
opened on its march. Money is a good ser
vant, but, like Are, a hard master, as tbe peo
ple begin to realize in our politics, for it is to
day more potent in naming a Cssar than the
Pretorian Guards ever were: while the people,
ia spite of the mighty efforts to enlighten
them by disbu'sing tens of millions annually
on the public schools, are lulled into sweet
dreams of some new Utopia under the sooth
ing promises of demagogues and speculators
working up a boom of fancied prosperity.
The reconsti uction programme, having as a
political measure per se so far disappointed
the wise men who framed It, and the question
of ruling Southern affairs being sriil a vexed
one, it may be opportune to consider whether
serious efforts will not be made in other ways
to accomplish what the New England philoso
phers desire, viz.: the total disintegration and
destruction of the South as a distinct and sepa
rate entity, by a process more tedious, per
haps, hke the slow approaches of the skillful
miner combined with the insidious bribery of
the garrison.
The system of railroads from the Potomac
to the Bio Grande is steadily passing into tbe
hands of Wall street speculators, while new
capital from the same quarter is being con
stantly so icited for new and similar enter
prises Fresh accessions of capital to develop
permanently many industries where the fruits
are to remain and accumulate is desirable, but
the control of our great highways by un
friendly hands, or those not immediately in
terested in the future of our section politically
or otherwise, while perhaps promising some
temporary advantage may terminate to our
lasting detriment as an independent State,even
in a very restricted sense.
The State of Georgia, as yet, occupies an
exceptional position among her neighboring
sisters, because she has been able to preserve
a financial independence and a material iden
tity of her own. For this identity she Is more
indebted than to anything else to the fact of
her having been able, up to this time, to stead
ily maintain a firm grip upon her great arte
ries of commerce and great lines of transpor
tation within her borders, which have been
worked honestly in the interest of our people,
and not converted into shuttlecocks for the
amusement of Wall street speculators. Let
her once lose control of these, however, and
the air is full of rumors, allowing them to fall
into the possession of the stock jobbers, and
she may find that the Trojan horse has en
tered her citadel while she morally languishes
In the coils of the anaconda.
All honor to tbe able and patriotic managers
of our leading railroads in Georgia, who, up to
this hour, have successfully fought the battle
against the giants of Wall street. Tbe people
should cease unreasonable complaint and
clamor, stand by their great highways, and
hold up the hands of the managers in this
great warefare, upon which, in a great meas
ure, depends the individuality of our State.
A****.
Brief News Summary.
Victor Hugo will enter on his eightieth
year to-day.
The small pox is raging in the villages
near Quebec, Canada.
Mrs. Manning, a sister of the late Thomas
Carlyle, is a resident of Canada.
A seat in the New York Cotton Exchange
has just sold for $3,100.
Thomas Robinson, of Newtonvilie, Ind.,
has patented a potato-bug catcher.
Chicago’s “Ladies’ Grain Exchange” is
well patronised, and financially well backed.
Mr. John G. Whittier is to be invited to
prepare an ode for the Yorktown celebra
tion.
W. H. Vanderbilt has given another
SIOO,OOO to the Vanderbilt University at
Nashville, Tenn.
The dykes in the Delaware, between Bor
dentown and Trenton, N. J., have been
washed away by the floods.
The Chinese course at Harvard College is
said to have cost $4,062 15 last year. The
fees received amounted to S4O.
Mrs. Comstock telegraphs from Kansas
that the colored refugees there are freezing
and starving, and asks for aid.
Minnie Arnold, a mill girl of Lowell,
Mass., became Infatuated with a married
man, tried to kill him, and then took poison
and died.
Mr. Bret Harte is mentioned by a Paris
correspondent of the Home Ntm as “the
most pronounced cockney In the whole of
England.”
The Dolly Varden mining estate, at Alma,
Col., has been sold by Hall & Burnk to tbe
Boston Gold and Silver Mining Company
for $400,000.
Edward H. Coursey, of Queen Anne’s
county, a well known arithmetician, died
last week, aged 86 years. He was in the bat
tle of North Point.
Prealdaat-elect Garfield will leave Mentor,
Ohio, for Washington on the 28th instant,
accompanied by his wife, mother and daugh
ter Mollle, and his sons Irwin and Abram.
Gov. Ludlow, of New Jersey, has just
done a good thing in vetoing a bill for the
restoration of citizenship to a politician de
prived thereof on conviction of forgery and
conspiracy.
The official count of the Philadelphia
election gives King (Democrat and citizens’
candidate for Mayor) 5,787 majority; Hun
ter, (do.) for Tax Receiver,‘26,2Bs majority;
West, (Rep.) for City Solicitor, 20,459 ma
jority.
While Mrs. O’Donovan Rossa was reading
in Nordbeimer’s Hali, in Montreal, Canada,
Monday night, a ballet was fired through a
window and fell in the hall, without billing
any one, however. The miscreant who tired
it escaped.
A crowd of roughs invaded a ball room
in New York one night this week and in
sulted the merry-makers. Police officer
Sullivan went tor them, but was assailed
gnfi badly beaten. He, however, succeeded
in clubbing into submission Ferdinand Fet
ter, the leader of the gang, who turned out
to be a notorious desperado.
Governor Pillsbury has sent a message to
the Legislature of Minnesota urging the
members to make suitable provision for the
Btate exhibit at the proposed New York
international exhibition. Governor Pills
bury attributes the rapid growth of Kausas
in great part to the world-wide advertise
ment given by her splendid exhibit at Phila
delphia.
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