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Savannah. Oa.
,ered ZtUseTolxOOcTluSa-
BW Ta. Setoua Class matter.
tIBUUU
(ieonfia Affairs.
_ A *erma>i wants to sell her planta.
* rtA ,‘,’ r . * acres of land, In Ogle
sgrtc"ar' j- _n>wCb of South Kome the
| #*““"* built and old ones repaired,
*•* • * a 1 ettlsoted. and a general air of
3 ...wperitv jiervades the town.
F p ri ,,- t >rsays: “The machinery for
■ -v will be in operat on in Rome in
iKt*-*' 4rdays. The capacity of the fae
hundred pounds per day.
#*7* umber of new buildings will go up
AWt * ° j. on vi the weather will permit—
b •*'■■■ , br j C t cin be obtained.
*"*'*4 * Mr. Pearson, corner or Bryan
o civets. Columbus, was entered by
• They placed a
' ic th* front door, stood on it, and
n-* removed the bar upon the in
l** 1 , “ - several articles, among them
red eye,’’ and then passed
*. *" i. k ’tdoor. No clue to the perpe-
B *f° . rr ,j L . e s in anew fire bell weigh
,u *h h is temporarily placed
: frost of Freeman’S drug store.
says Albany is the
' ea‘ V town mthe country. It has
f .. •,v.'onv one was killed in
iiera many - 1 *
~ e -ht i a thing of very rare oc
-1 r.3 incoming freights at Albany
. -: .r. houses nor resl
u v. jdjhanv. The towa has about as
* c* ,rs rej t very little sickness in Al
v- w B Bn. .t. ilovns near Union Point
# t ;, e r j h.-t gold mines in Georgia.
B* j tin Vickery, of Seiivia, has invented a
~M chopping machine, which, it is said, wdl
, ,1. w , r t 0 f jji or eight hands,
e,. Eeha says there is no mistaking the
f- ’rat farmers in Oglethorpe county are a
.„> 1 hetti*. :T than they were five year*
pf*. uttU uciMi * J
'-viral i .eces of Confederate battle flags are
held bv soldiers in Oglethorpe county.
Mr Lake Goolsby, of Oglethorpe county,
sr hi* r „ ketU, s, contairiing two hundred
duliars, near Bberton. the other day.
t new Methodist church has been erected in
Mi.mt Lumpkin, in Ogle'horpe county, has
We for. ver a century the roosting place for
Frotn September Ist, IS*), to February 25th,
is!:, r.tribal** of cotton have been received
11R During the same peritxl of time last
arisenTi,>■> bales were received, showing an
inerease so far ia the receipts for this season
The annual commencement exercises of the
Augusta Medical College will take place to
morrow in the Opera House, Hon. Joseph B-
Cumming will deliver the annual oration, and
Dr W X Coleman the valedictory.
LaGran*- is perhaps one of tbe most quiet
and peaceful communities in the State, and
in that respect, the Reporter thinks, is far
ahead of what it was a few years since. No
burglaries have b en committed for several
ears t '.-t. and only one has been attempted.
Oglethorpe EcUo: “Monday night several
MtiemeD from the lower part of this county,
.nder the leadership of Jlaj. It. B Matthews,
(•ptured a sang of negro cotton thieves that
tid en depredating on the community of
ore. Only last week they stole a bale of cot
it in Crawford. The extent of the
law sheu i-i in- meted out to these scoundrels ”
Mr M. M. Tomme. who lived in the Dennis
neighborhood about ten or twelve miles south
of LaOraßge, was a."isting. in building a
l .w iaet week when one of the beams fell
■Poo hi* Lead and crushed it, causing his
“rath Mr. Toramw was an old and respected
ir.rrea of Troup county, and his death is
deeply regretted by ail who knew him.
LaGrange £,,,-irter: “Last week we pub
e.-da short notic* of the unfortunate acci
iot :.t Heaansville, in which Mr. W. A.
Malone, SB employe of the A. and W. P. Rail-
’ Wis ia i u> l " e have since ascertained
ttat !> wa> trying to uncouple the train,
wueu wav moving, ani fell in a cow-gap. One
ra was thrown across tbe track, and a the
wa-tis ertri.e: it he involuntarily caught it
Witt h.s other hand, and it was so badly ia
rrn, teat imp: tat ion was nec*‘ssary, and he
1- aotr without either hand. He is a young
and lives at Fairt.urn. The directors of
tte road will make the necessary arrange
ner.ts for his support during life.”
,<a B’inntr: “Our school increases
efiit in tbe number of pun Is. There are
"* l *uty five loarders in attendance.”
'-inds art scarce in Bulloch county,
. . ? ' aigh. The negro prefers to
•or* by the day.
BHuu.h Banner: “A number of our horses
LI , n ' ut Nriig with Indian fever. The
. *° fir . lit- 5 le-en very successfully
.5* rih T co l'‘ ou dbleeding, and then dreuch
-1 tuiitum of lye soap, copperas and
I’rr’- c-ve r ‘ Several months ago a
au r *. ra '" 1 *■ fWian, who lived in one of
ot’ o “* r , CoUQt ‘" s -killed another negro with
* lent p-.. vocation. The murderer
und etcaped. About a week ago
■O. up 10 < a,e spring and hired himself
Mdw™tv,i* ear that burg named l.apsley.
ftw , yl thing Wisgoing on very well, until a
iW*T Lh U ' V 8 ne f preacher from the
aitv Br*** 1 * {! ;r Seudish crime was eotn
: Dl t,J 1 are Spring, saw and recog-
L. i' ' ‘ Cii and curderer and reported the
4„‘.j 1 e Procer authorities, who had him
, rJ. r v h *' 1* now lying in the connty
oanitr , * !l * Pe Cs>Er uiitt, Jd the cold-blooded
Ujj'.l:, rv ; la J hicht officer Fickett arrested &
Uolumbus, trho was In-
Hr ir a i J < 4I "' T , ea 'e'lconsiJ’-rabledist u rl>ance.
at, i rt “ •to the cuanlhouse, where he
a MOOO Wil'O*, the negro who
i-y i ln for the murder of Mr. Tin
*iwTth*I ets He did not, however,
of j - ‘ T' •' - ription. and after paying a fine
c , ' w * # r e*ease>i.
*’i : 1 ; ,r ‘ r “To date (February
op 1 .-.'jp' f 1! -‘'vr l't. the total receipts foot
TV v ' 15.153 n;ore than last year.
‘ 1 .b'-rard Railroad has brought
•a,r i’ .’J 0 h'bus. more than last
*>-y- thlu- tw i sw ‘ rn Bail oal 18.7:59. 3,973
i' ..X!*r,.r-;" rn iUllr ’ a1 5.067,1,381 more;
r,. ..“.V';’ .home Raiiroad 8.89 M, 5.244 more;
a**,-. *“ •?* more; wagons 3u,984, 638 de
-4^ le contract has been
writ i.**™ “ e slasonic Hall trustees and
ar ' |'‘ , -ect. Mr W. E. bpier. for
Uteri, ~1 aud -speciflcati ns for the new
ft* Bo f°r his personal
Mi. " of “** work -’’
e t* ( ,^ rrr '^ ll “ ,ui Jferssimer: “Anight
vwU uJS,* negro named Rwuoen Jones was
*** c® .j A woman was at tbe
i-ocv or , . “““Chlty, which had previouly
. Lt, asßuai,i a violent form. The
Wilder s fa. ot2 nar “ e< l ‘Jim,’ who worked at
'Sidv ' J. e cutting occurred near
:| i ewr, . v>Hcer McAfferty is working
k'Mj.Jtoßenvl ora. and Dr. Gewinner is at-
T , ‘ '■ Who willdoubtless recover.”
'ftfput hs r S ra ‘ h and U> sstnger: “Mayor
L Ter ?i*des a letter frou > the Florida
? bje \v,' „ ?/ or * complete description
bnw, J^^*. o *** individual is thought to
*-*Tlaaee.'- n m neighborhood a few
UJtUeten 'Jt i* estimated that It
’'W lUU la &^^ SAtioD l ° Eett,ea
I'L. ■l'-'ftplam John C. Printup
to teach the boys
their r.k2f Fci tF mi iury tactic* pro
“t IV I * them and fill
Fort w l m Cit >' Cadets.”
'IjS-ivi a "Mr. T M. Brown has
w trr ‘Wng mIi n l ii e dewh ot his fsvor-
She was an
QUA and w,ls afc on ® lim ®
madA £ f 4 the turf * H * r fastest re
in f? 1 Saisfi 1 4 ' on tlle celebrated track
- She died
w at the a S° of 56
work wi Buffer * ®ftd 10. s she
7Y,nL*.
S!i**ar(i is still " Tlle Governor’s
the Brow,!“ U “ J dlspo “ 1 of the cap-
Some murderers.”
toV?*tall Testenill D ?• p rintup had quite
p4wf h i . but not serious woiuid.’*
II ———— . i, ■>. a~..
§wam*k Pluming pern
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
Atm Johnson, died recently at
the residence of her son near Thurman, Ala.
Mrs. Johnson was the first white woman that
evr , wnt to Troup county, and when she
moved there the country was filled with the
treacherous redsldns. She was in her 86th
year at the time of her death.
Albany-Vatcj and Advertiser: “On Wednes
day last Mr. Charles Arnold, a man of some
notoriety in the vicinity of Quitman, where he
! B ii.5 l ii** ar hnown as ‘Uncle Charley,’ was
killed by a runaway team under the following
circumstance*: He went to town with a young
man for a load of guano, and whilst the wagon
was being loaded at the warehouse, the mules
took fright at something and started to run.
L nclejharley’ ran up to the wagon to catch
the Unes, and was struck by one of the wheels
and knocked down, when another wheel pass
ed over his body, crushing him badly. He died
in less than an hour.”
Columbus Times: “Yesterday Henry Love
was brought to this city under the charge ot
horse stealing. He stole a horse from Mr. Isa
Lynch and a mule from a negro, near Scha
tuiga, last Wednesday night. As soon as the
stolen animals were missed a search was in
stituted, and Henry was captured about six
teen miles from this city, in Harris county,
going westward. He was bound, brought to
this city, ana carried before Judge W. r. Wil
liams. He acknowledged the enme, waived a
preliminary examination, and was sent to jail.
He will, no doubt, suffer for his mania for the
animal flesh.”
Rome Tribune: “Yesterday morning about
ten minutes after five o’clock the alarm ot fire
was sounded, and our sleeping city awoke to
find that the residence ot Mr. Walker Fowler,
on upper Broad street, was in flames. Every
fire company in the city was soon on the spot,
and the gallant firemen did all that they could
to stop the devour ing flames, but it was of no
avail, and the house was soon reduced to ashes.
Most of the furniture was saved, and the family
escaped from the burning building safely.
While of course it is not definitely known, it is
supposed that the fire was caused by a defec
tive flue in the parlor chimney. The dwelling,
which belonged to Mr. D. J. Powers, was only
covered with SB,OOO worth of insurance, and
while most of the furniture was saved, it of
course was more or less damaged—to the
amount, we suppose, of about $100.”
Columbus Times: “On "Wednesday last a
gentleman living near Smith's Station, on the
Western Railroad, whose name we coutd not
ascertain, had allot his clothing stolvn. He
and his family were gardening, and a negro
boy who hail been living on the place for some
time entered the house and took therefrom all
his wearing apparel and several other articles.
The boy then look the train for Opelika. The
gentleman took the next in pursuit of him. and
at Opelika he learned that the thief had gone
to West Point. He continued his search, and
yesterday returned with the rascal bound hand
end foot. We hope he will be made to suffer
the full extent of the law.”
Darien Timber Gazette: “ The timber mar
ket has not been very brisk this week, although
there has been a few rafts down since our last
report The prices for square timber have not
fallen hut little since the large drift came in.
Taking everything Into consideration timber is
certainly bringing a good price at
present figures. Scab timber is always in
good demand and brings good prices The
vessels that are now on their way to this port
vfiU take in all the timber that is here, and
will need a great deal more besides. Owing to
the fearful bad weather and the long passages
of vessels, the timber season of 1880-81 hns
hardly opened yet. Our timber merchants ex
pect to do a large business between now and
July. We now have no doubt but that over
100,000,000 feet of timber and lumber will be
shipped from Darien this season. This will
probably be the best season since the war.”
Americus Republican: “On last Friday even
ing the wife of Warren Wimblsh, a negro man
awaiting trial in jail for a heinous offense, asked
Deputy Sheriff Cobb if he would let her in to
see her husband at night. He consented to do
so, and at the appointed time she was on hand.
Mr. L. P. Smoot, who boards with Mr. Cobb,
went with him to the door of the cell. On
opening the door, Mr. Cobb said to the woman,
‘Get in quick,’ but Wimbish threw the door
open violently, saying, ‘Get out ot my way,’
and grabbing Mr. Cobb by the throat tried to
force his way out. He was pushed nack, but
again tried, and succeeded in tbrowing the
Deputy Sheriff down several steps, bruising
his head severely, and raising the window
attempted to get out. In this he was foiled
catching him by the leg and pulling
him back. When he threw Cobb down the
steps, he (Cobh) shouted to Smoot to close the
door and turn the dogs loose, and as Cobb
caught hold of Wimbish’s leg and pulled him
from the window, he said that he woui t give
up, thinking that he heard assistance coming,
but as so>u as he found ha was mistaken he
started again. Mr. Cobb called to the boys to
bring him the keys, and then the negro grew
quiet. Wimbish and Sim Moie were the only
two that made any demonstrations, although
Wimbish says that it was a concocted plan cf
the entire six prisoners in the cell to over
power the jailor and escape.”
Fort Gaines Tribune: “A serious shooting
affray occurred at Mr. W. H. Shaw’s place on
Sunday night last, in which John Spurlock,
colored, received a severe wound in the back
from a pistol discharged by Mr. Wm. Shaw,
Jr. It seems that several negroes were having
a general row at Mr. Shaw’s negro quarter,
and some women became frightened and went
to Mr. Shaw's residence, which was some dis
tance from the quarter, an 1 begged him to go
down and do what he could to quell
the disturbance ‘before somebody was
killed.’ Mr. Shaw and his son Wil
liam at once set out for the sceneof the row,
the former armed with a shotgun and the lat
ter with a pistol Just before they reached
the negro quar er they met Spurlock leaving,
and lie had in his hand a wagon spoke, to
which was attached a part of tne hub. Mr.
Shaw asked him what ha meant by com
ing on his place and raising a row.
He replied that he was in the pub
lic road, and that he Bhould do what he d—n
pleased, at the same time walking right up to
51 r. Shaw, with his mallet or club in his hand.
Mr. Shaw shoved him off and young Bbaw shot
him. Young Shaw claims, however, that the
shooting was unintentional: that he cocked his
pistol when he saw Spurlock approach his
father threateningly or defiantly, so as to be
prepared to shoot if he should attempt to
strike him with his murderous weapon, and
that the pistol went off accidentally. The ball
struck Spurlock just below the shoulder blade,
and, it is thought, glanced around and did not
enter the cavity. Spurlock ia severely wound
ed, and may die. Mr. fchaw came to town
Monday morning and gave himself up for
trial. \Ve learn that Spurlock is somewhat
better, though it is possible he may not
recover. The ball, it is said, is lodged near the
liver.”
South Carolina Notts.
Greenville AQtc Seuth: “A fire on the 19th
inst. destroyed a dwelling and store belonging
to J. E. Payne. It was situated on Anderson
street la West End, just inside the corporate
limits. Tbe dwelling was occupied by Mr. P.
M. Allen and family, who lost everything they
had except a small portion of wearing apparel.
They had lately moved to Greenville, and are
in an almost destitute condition.”
Greenville Jiew South: “Dr. J. M. Westmore
land has commenced suit against the Columbia
and Greenville Railroad for SIO,OOO damages,
being injured by a collision on that road in De
cember last. The necessary documents were
served upon Agent Stradley on Friday.”
Darlington Sews: “We have at our office a
specimen of very fine coal from this county
The vein from which it was extracted runs
east and west, and is about five feet wide. It
burns well and makes an excellent fuel.”
Darlington JVetw: “Pneumonia seems to have
abated, and the health of this section is now
considered good.”
A large wild cat was caught in ft steel trap
one n'ght recently on the farm of Mr. Frans
Ford, in Darlington.
There have been eighteen or twenty resi
dences, one church, three school houses and
five or six store rooms built in Anderson during
the past year, and still the work goes bravely
on. hut this is not a circumstance to what
will occvr when the Blue Ridge and Savannah
Valley Railroads are completed.
Lexington correspondent Columbia Regi ter:
“Mrs. M. Y. Harth, the President of the Con
federate Monumental Association, has held a
fair tin the court house and was ably assisted
by a few of the ladies of this small community.
A handsome sum was real'zed, and she hopes
to make still more Thursday night. All of the
intelligent people of the county are in favor
of erecting a fitting monument to the memory
of the men who perished in the service of the
State.”
The Press and Banner contains an account
of tbe kilting of a negro woman named Caro
line Farrow on the farm of Mr. 5V llliam B.
Martin, eight miles west of Abbeville Court
House, on Friday last The Coroner’s jury,
after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict
ii[t she came to her death by a gunshot
wound at the bands of the said w. B Martin.
The statement is that the deceased was in the
house of Mania Thomas and was shot from
the oataide through a crack in the house. Mr.
Martin denies committing the deed.”
Union Times: “Owing to the continuous
bad weather many of the farmers of this vi
cin ty have not done picking cotton. There is
more cotton in the field now than ever before
at this season of the year. Cotton is still com
ing into market and fertilizers going out as
rapidly, to make more cotton. The demand
for fertilisers was never so great. Phosphate
rock has advanced ia value, and of course all
chemical fertilizers will go up too. We are
told that many of the cotton fields in the btate
still hold a good deal of unpicked cotton, and
that there fi a good deal of cotton held for
higher prices. The acreage of wheat sown is
considerable less in some ae ctions than lMt
year. It is likely that more oats will be sown
than usual, owing to the fact that most farm -
ets missed sowing as much wheat as they in
tended. ’ *
Important Teat Case Decided.
Pbtkrsbcrg, Va., February 26 —In the
Hustings Court yesterday Judge Mann ren
dered a decree perpetually enjoining and
restraining the city from tne collection of
taxes upon the real estate of the Petersburg
Benevolent Mechanics’ Association, holding
that the association, being a charitable In
stitution, is exempt under the State statutes.
The case was a test one and of interest, a
number of other Institutions being Involved
in similar suits.
A pocket full of money amounts to little
wheThealth is gone. To enjoy life, a good
appetite, sound digestion and elastic limbs,
take Tutt’s Pills. 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.
APPORTIONMENT TO GIVE WAY
TO THE FUNDING BILL.
The River and Harbor Bill Through
The Senate—Hr. Brown’s Amend
ments lor Improvements ln Geor
gia Rejected—The House Spends
the Dav on the Sundry Civil Bill
—Noise, Clamor and Contusion.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, February 26.—1n the Sen
ate a hill was Introduced by Mr. Vance for
the purchase by the Secretary of War of the
private papers of the late Confederate
Oenerals Bragg and Polk, relating to the
war of the rebellion, and appropriating
$20,000 for the same. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affair*
By Mr. Lamar—Granting the right of way
to the New Orleans and Northeastern Rail
road Company through the public lands
along their route from New Orleans to
Meridian, Miss. Referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
Mr. Butler offered a resolution, which was
agreed to without debate, instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire and report
by what authority and under whose ap
pointment Mr. R M. Wallace is exercising
the duties of United States Marshal for
South Carolina.
Mr. Grover, from tbe Committee on Pub
lic Lands, reported favorably the Senate bill
to grant public land in Alabama ln aid of
the Warrior ad Tennessee River Railroad,
and for other purposes. Placed oa the
calendar
After debate the Sanate, on motion of
Mr. Harris, adopted an order of business,
to take effect immediately, setting apart the
time from the conclusion of the morning
business to 1:30 p. m., and also evening ses
sions, for the consideration of House bills
favorably reported, which are to be taken
up in their order on the calendar. Several
bills were considered.
Mr. Morgan, by direction of the Commit
tee on Rules, reported for reference to the
Committee on Appropriations tbe follow
ing amendment to the sundry civil bill: To
enable the Secretary of the Senate to pay
Francis E. Shober, Chief Clerk of the Sen
ate, for preparing (under resolution of the
Senate of June 16,1879,) anew edition of
the manual, SI,OOO. Referred.
Upon the expiration of the time allotted
for the calendar, Mr. Burnside briefly ad
dressed the Senate upon the resolution re
ported from the Committee on Foreign Re
lations, and now on the Vice President’s
table, declaring that the United States will
insist that its consent is a necessary condi
tion precedent to the construction of a ship
canal or other means of transportation
across the isthmus.
Mr. Eaton said that unless some other
Seuator desired to discuss it he would ask
that the resolution be taken from the table
and passed.
Mr. Hoar called attention to the absence
of Mr. Windom, who, he understood, had
given notice of his desire to speak on the
subject, and also suggested that ln one
particular expression the resolution might
require modification. The subject was here
dropped.
The Senate took up, on motion of Mr. Ran
som, the river and harbor bill, and the
amendments which the Senate committee
acted on, when the bill was read. When
the items for North Carolina rivers were
reached, Mr. Thurman called attention to
the Increase in the appropriation for Cape
Fear river, from SIOO,OOO to $170,000. He
said he did not intend to suggest anything
like log rolling, but as he felt 6ome
Interest In Ohio improvement, which
was not provided for, he would now express
the hope that the liberal spirit of the Chair
man of the Commerce Committee (Mr. Ran
som) in taking care of his own State would
induce that Senator to look across the Alle
ghenies in a kindly manner.
Mr. Ransom replied that as North Caro
lina had probably more water surface than
any other S ate, and had a harbor of refuge
at Wilmington for all wrecked and disabled
vessels of the eastern coast, the appropria
tions for that State were neither large nor
disproportionate, but were far below the
estimates.
Mr. Vance thought the general policy of
Improving small streams a desirable one in
fostering competition with railroads by con
venient channels of commerce, and thus
cheapening transportation to the seaboard.
Mr. Morgan denounced as odious log
rolling the system by which particular States
have been benefited in the river and harbor
bill without regard to any benefit to the
commerce of the country.
Mr. Thurman mentioned a number of
small streams in North Carolina and Vir
ginia provided for at from SI,OOO to $5,000,
the names of which, he said, could not
be found ln the geography In tbe schools
and libraries. The items for French Broad,
he said, had been inserted in every river
and harbor bill for years, and the object of
of It was to Improve a stream In North
Carolina so that catfish could navigate it,
and as lODg as there were any catfish there
be supposed the appropriations would be
kept up.
Mr. Morgan moved an Increase of $20,000
for the harbor of Mobile. Tabled. Yeas
33—nays 10.
Mr. Brown moved a number of amend
ments for improvements in Georgia. Re
jected.
Mr. Groome moved an amendment, which
was adopted without objection, directing
the Secretary of War to cause to be made,
by some officer of the United States En
gineer Corps, an examination and surveys
of lines for a ship canal across the peninsula
between the Chesapeake and Delaware bays,
especially of the Sassafras and Choptank
routes and the approaches thereto, with
the view to ascertaining the most feasible
route for a canal of the depth of fully
tweuty-six feet at mean low tide, aad of
one hundred feet width at the bottom
throughout its entire length, and to esti
mate the cost of constructing a canal of
such depth and the approaches thereto.
The session was protracted to a late hour
ln order to dispose of the bill, its opponents,
though small In nnmber, presenting an un
broken front on every vote, notwithstand
ing that all the amendments offered by them
were invariably laid on the table, on motion
of the Senator in charge of the bill, Mr.
Ransom.
Mr. Thurman, rising to renew his protest
against the measure, provoked a laugh by
; inquiring of tbe Chair whether Mr. Ransom
would be in order in moving to lay him
! (Thurman) on the table.
He then said that for one he repudiated
the new doctrine that Democrats must favor
what was called a liberal policy In appro
priations, and charged that the bill was
supported from personal and interested
motives as a means of securing the re-elec
tion of members of the Senate and House.
Mr. Vest advocated the bill because of
its liberal appropriation for the improve
ment of the Mississippi.
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, spoke of the
monopoly of power and influence wielded
by a few railway magnates and of their
capacity to subject the public to their ex
actions in freight transportation. He thought
a system of Internal water ways would
secure some relief from these exactions.
The bill was passed and the Senate, about
11 p. m., adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House at 11:35 went into committee
of the whole, Mr. Harris, of Virginia, in the
chair, on the sundry civil appropriation bill,
all debate on the pending amendment ap
propriating $200,000 for the establishment
of naval coaling stations on the Isthmus of
Panama, being limited to twenty minutes.
The amendment was adopted by a vote of
82 to 65, and Mr. Blount gave notice that he
would call for the yeas and nays ln the
House.
On motion of Mr. Whitthorne, of Tennes
ssee, an amendment was adopted appro
priating *3,000 to enable the Secretary of
the Navy to protect and preserve cemeteries
in foreign countries used for the most part
for the burial of citizens of this govern
ment.
An amendment, offered by Mr. Manning,
of Mississippi, appropriating SIO,OOO for in
vestigation into the habits of the cotton
worm, was after debate ruled out on a point
of order.
An amendment increasing the appropri
ation for surveying public lands from $200,-
000 to $300,000 was adopted.
Mr. Horr, of Michigan, offered an amend
ment for the payment to William F. Geary,
of South Carolina, of SIOO per month, from
the !4th February, 1881, so long as he re
mains disabled by wounds recently received
while in the discharge of bis duties.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, raised a point of
order against the amendment.
Mr Horr, in debating the point of order,
attempted to speak to the merits of the
amendment, but was cut off by cries of
border” and “vote” from the Democratic
* ll He managed through a good deal of con
fusion and uproar to say that this was the
eighteenth man who had been stricken
down in the same district during the last
four year# that the government had bees
carrying on its conciliatory measure.
The point of order was sustained and the
amendment ruled out.
An amendment offered by Mr. Springer,
instructing the commissioner representing
the United States st the international mone
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1881.
tary conference to agree to no adjustment
which does not recognize silver coins as part
of the money system of the governments
joining ln such conference, was adopted.
Mr. White then moved to strike out all
those items, which he described as “old
State claims amounting ln the aggregate to
$32,431, some of them of thirteen and six
teen years standing.” He protested against
their payment.
Mr. Hayes, of Illinois, supported the mo
tion and Instanced the vote in the Senate
last week to pay the estate of Mrs. Spofford
three years’ salary of a Senator, and said
that if all such items are calculated for the
last four years the aggregate would exceed
$200,000. It was time that something was
done to stop such lavish expenditures.
The motion to strike out was defeated,
there being only three votes ln the affirma
tive.
Mr. Kiefer, of Ohio, moved to increase
the amount to be paid to Mr. Hull, of
Florida, from $2,000 to $3,500. Excluded
on a point of order, as the existing law
limits such allowance to $2,000.
An appeal was taken and the decision
of the Chair was sustained by a vote of 67
to 65.
Clauses were inserted to pay E. Moody
Boynton $2,000, Godlove 8. Orth SSOO,
Andrew G. Curtin SB,OOO and Seth H.
Yocum SB,OOO.
During the discussion upon these items
the confusion ln the committee was ex
cessive. Half a dozen members addressed
the Chair at once, some of them raising
points of order, others dlscusslngthe amend
ments, and all totally oblivious of the fact
that the Chair had not recognized them.
The efforts of the Chair, though seconded
bv the Sergeant-at-Arms, were of little or
no avail ln restoring order.
Mr. Manning, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment increasing the amounts allow
ed to Messrs. BLbee, Hull, Donnelly and
Washburn to $3,500, and to Mr. Mason to
$2,000.
A point of order was raised, and during
its discussion the confusion increased Into
an uproar. The Chair was unable to obtain
order long enough to deliver his decision,
and at last appealed to the committee,some
what impatiently, that he should be allow
ed to decide the point without having half
a dozen speeches Interjected into his re
marks.
The amendment was finally declared ln
order and adopted.
The committee then rose, and reported
the bill to the House. The previous ques
tion was seconded, and the main question
ordered, but no further action was had.
On motion of Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, it
was ordered that the ceremonies for Sun
day (to-morrow), in commemoration of the
late Fernando Wood, be postponed till
Monday at 8 a. in.
The Speaker laid before the House a com
munication of the New Orleans Cotton Ex
change, in favor of the repeal of the tax on
bank deposits and bank checks. Referred.
Tbe Speaker announced the appointment
of Messrs. Lapham, Tucker, Robeson,
Carlisle and Page as tbe committee on the
part of tbe House to attend the funeral
obsequies of the late Senator Carpenter, and
then, at nine o’clock, the House took a
recess until ten o’clock Monday.
TUB FUNDING BILL.
The Ways and Means Committee of the
House, after a session of three hours to-day,
instructed Representative Tucker to call up
from the Speaker’s table the funding bill,
and as Chairman of the committee to move
concurrence in the Senate amendments, to
gether with the amendment agreed to by
the committee at their last meeting, with
one exception, aud the amendment adopted
by them to-day.
The latter is the amendment proposed by
Representative McKinley to add the follow
ing at the end of section 5 of the bill: ‘‘Pro
vided that nothing in this act shall be con
strued to repeal or in any manner affect or
modify sections 5220, 5222, 5223 and 5224 of
the Revised Statutes of the United Btates.”
The amendment adopted at the last meet
ing, extending the date mentioned in the
fifth section, from July first to September
first, was to-day stricken out.
Representative Conger offered an amend
ment to-day to strike out of section 5 the
words, “and provided further that section
4of the act of June 20,1874, entitled ‘An
act fixing the amount of United Btates
notes, providing for the redistribution of
National bank currency, and for other pur
poses,’ be, and the same Is, hereby re
pealed.”
The amendment was not agreed to, but
Representative Conger was authorized by
the committee to offer bis amendment in
tbe House before the calling of the previous
question.
Representative Mills was also authorized
to offer an amendment to the bill before
the previous question Is called, In regard to
the date, which was stricken out by the
committee to day.
Representative Tucker was Instructed to
go to the Speaker’s desk and raise the ques
tion of consideration upon the fuuding bill.
It will therefore be raised as soon as the
sundry civil bill is disposed of.
THE WORK OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
The committees of conference on the
post office, legislative, executive and judi
cial, and District of Columbia appropriation
bills, respectively, have all reached final
agreements this evening, which will be pre
sented to both houses and, doubtless, will
be ratified by Monday or Tuesday next.
The amounts in controversy on the post
office bill, namely, additions proposed by
the Senate to the House Items for the star
tervlco, steamboat service and special fa
cilities on trunk lines of railroads, have in
each case been compromised at one-half
the Senate Increase.
The principal controverted portions of
the legislative bill are tbe provisions made
by the Senate for a large increase of the
clerical force ln the Interior and War Depart
ments to facilitate the settlement of pension
claims. These provisions are all agreed to
by the House conferees, and therefore will
undoubtedly remain in the bill.
THE APPORTIONMENT BILL TO GIVE WAT TO
THE FUNDING BILL.
The Conference Committee having failed
to effect any compromise upon the appor
tionment question, an understanding has
been reached on tbe Democratic side of the
House that the apportionment bill shall
give way for the present to allow the Ways
and Means Committee the opportunity to
call up the funding bill.
The bill stands number ten upon the
Speaker’s table, and a single objection will
prevent its consideration out of order,
but the other nine bills having precedence
may be laid aside, seriatim, if the House so
disposes, and in this way the funding bill
may be reached for consideration ln a short
time after the disposition of the sundry
civil bill.
POSTMASTERS NOMINATED.
The President to day sent to the Senate
the following nominations: R. Milner, to be
Postmaster at Newnan, Ga.; A. M. Morri
son, at Ennis, Texas.
An Extra Seealon of tbe Senate to
be Called.
Washington, February 27.—1 tis learned
on trustworthy authority to-night that tbe
President has decided to Issue a proclama
tion convening the Senate In special session
at 12 o’clock noon on the 4th of March, for
the purpose of considering executive busi
ness, such as nominations for his successor’s
Cabinet, etc.
THE CASH TRIAL.
Tbe Jury Fall to Agree and are Die*
charged.
Darlington, S. C., February 26.—1n the
Cash murder trial to day, the jury twice re
turned into court with the announcement
that they were unable to agree. The Judge
finally ordered them to be dismissed. It
was finally understood that the jury stood
eight for conviction, and four for acquittal.
An acquittal was generally anticipated and
the result is regarded as a substantial vic
tory for the anti-dueling sentiment of the
State,
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ATTEMPT TO BURN WASHING
COUNTY JAIL.
Negroes Set Fire to It ln order to Ec
cape-Tbelr Flans Frustrated.
Sandrrsvillb, Ga., February 26.—The
negro prisoners confined ln the Washing
ton county jail, fired the same at nine
o’clock to-night, which burned out a por
tion of the window facing. The prisoners
would have made their escape bad it not
been discovered by Mr. J. Mayo, our vigi
lant Deputy Sheriff.
A SICKENING HORROR,
Fifteen Children Burned to Deatli
ln an Orphanage,
Scranton, Pa., February 27.— The Catho
lic orphanage at Hyde Park, Scranton, was
burned to night at 10 o’clock. Fifteen
children were taken oat dead and two
others are missing.
The queen of medicinal soaps, the match
less Cuticura. Sales, 1879,450,000 cakes.
THE BOERS VICTORIOUS.
CRUSHING DEFEAT OF THE BRI
TISH.
General Colley Killed—Only a Frag
ment of Hie Troops Left—General
Wood About to Betreat.
London, February 26.—A dispatch from
Newcastle, Natal, say 9 a Hottentot prisoner
has escaped from Faingsnek, where he had
been for a fortnight. He said there are 7,000
Boers there, and that they are building a very
strong stone wall on Aumila mountain.
The Boers have two old guns. When
they heard of the arrival of the British
reinforcements a large number of the
Utrecht Boers wished to return home but
the others would not allow them to do so.
The Boers, In anticipation of an attack, have
sent five hundred of their wagons into the
interior.
Mount Prospect, Natal, February 27.
—Gen. Colley with six companies has taken
posseesion of Spltzkop, a position to the
left of Laigsneck. Firing has been heard all
the morning.
Newcastle, Natal, February 27.— A
severe engagement took place to-day be
tween the Boers and General Colley’s force,
and the latter was driven from its position
at Spltzkop. There was great loss on both
sides. Many British officers were killed
and wounded.
A later telegram from C Jley’s Camp
says: “All the wounded coming ln agree ln
reporting that General Colley has been
killed, and that only one hundred British
have escaped.”
The Boers charged upon the hill four
times and were about to retreat, when the
British were forced to retire,because the re
serve ammunition had not been taken to
the extreme summit.
London, February 27, Midnight.— Gen.
Colley, in a dispatch which he sent pre
vious to the engagement to day, savs: “We
occupied Magoda Mountain Saturday
night. It immediately overlooks the Boers’
position. The Boers are fighting us from
below.”
ln a later telegram he says: “The Boers
are still firing heavily on the hill, but have
broken up their laager and begun to move
away.”
The War Office has received the following
telegram from Col. Bond, commanding at
Mt. Prospect
“ Gen. Colley, with 22 officers and 627
men, consisting of infantry and the Naval
Brigade,proceeded on Saturday night to oc
cupy Maoda Mountain. The B lers attacked
him at 7 a. m. Sunday. At one o’clock p. m.
the firing Increased. At 2:20 it became
evident from the camp that we had lost the
hill, and that our men were retiring under a
heavy fire. There is no doubt that General
Colley Is killed.”
General Wood telegraphs corroborating
the above, and says he will return to New
castle on Monday.
THE LAND LEAGUE.
ITleetlng In New York aud Brook
lyn Yesterday—lW. D. Gallagher
Kxplalna tbe League’* Purpoaea—
Plain Talk from a Hollander.
New York, February 27.—A very large
Land League meeting was held in East
Forty-fifth street this afternoon. John De
roy was present, and was loudly applauded
on entering the hall. Mr. M. D. Gallagher
explained the aims and methods of the
Land League.
Tnere was danger, he said, that persons
not luformed on the Irish land question
would look upon tbe movement as an ef
fort to subvert vested rights. This was not
the case, nor was It true, as some of the
newspapers in England have it, that, all, or
nearly all of the present landed proprietors
of Ireland had received their titles from the
Landed Estates Court.
He mentioned some of the largest land
owners, whose fathers had received whole
districts of land, stolen from the people for
disreputable services rendered the English
Government. The fact was that the land of
Ireland had been stolen by force and arms
from the people, and Its return to the people
would be only the restoration of stolen
property; but the Land League did not want
to take the land from the present possessors
without compensation. It was proposed to
give a fair price, to be paid by tbe tenants
in Instalments. There are two very strong
reasons why the American people should
give their sympathy and support to the move
ment. Irish landlords really live in luxury
in London and Paris at the expense of
America. Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars are sent to Ireland yearly by Irish sons
and daughters in America, to pay the ex
orbitant rents, to keep a roof over fathers
and mothers, and helpless little brothers
and sisters. If the Irish people owned the
land this drain would not be necessary,
and the money would be expended and in
vested here. The other reason is a patriotic
one. Irishmen and sons of Irishmen
ln the United States had ever proved
themselves ready to sacrifice their
lives in the hour of America’s
need. When the Irish people asked
American sympathy and support, they were
not begging, they were only asking some
return for what they had done for America.
A large number present joined the League.
Brooklyn, N. Y., February 27.— At the
Parnell Land League meeting to-day Su
pervisor Richard Lauer, a native
of Holland, referred to the treat
ment of the Boers by the British
Government, stigmatising it as atrocious.
He said he fully sympathized with the Irish,
and advised them to act in the same way as
the Boers had done to maintain their rights.
This, he said, was the only thing left for
them to do.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE
NEXT SENATE,
A Conference of Democratic Senator*
—A Successor to Judge Thurman as
President Pro Tern.—The Creden
tials of the Newly Elected Senator*
—Hatthew* and Billings’ Nomina
tion*.
Washington, February 26 —The Demo
cratic members of the Senate had a private
conference to-day for the purpose of ex
changing views on the order of business, and
discussing several matters relative to the
organization of the next Senate.
The fact that the Senatorial term
of the President of the Senate
pro. tem, (Judge Thurman) will expire
at noon on the 4th of March was brought
before the conference, and as it is the duty
of the President pro tem. to swear in new
Senators when the Senate reconvenes imme
diately after that hour, attention was called
to the need of electing someone for the
position whose term will continue into the
next session. It was agreed that a caucus
meeting shall be held before t.he 4th of
March to select a candidate and elect a suc
cesaor to the Senator.
Mr. Wallace, the present Chairman of the
Caucus Committee, was appointed to ex
amine the credentials of the new Senators
and ascertain whether defects exist in them
upon which objections could be based to
swearing ln any of the Senators-elect. The
sense of the caucus was decidedly in favor
of maintaining the present organization and
officers if the Democrats control the next
Senate.
It is understood that the suspended nomi
nations of Matthews, Billings and others
were to-day somewhat discussed with refer
ence to the fcest method of dlspoelog of
them, but material differences of opinion
being developed, no action was taken.
AUGUSTA RACES.
Eyent* of the Closing Day—Guy’*
Btder Thrown.
Augusta, Ga., February 26.— T0-day waa
the last day of tbe Citizens’ Association
meeting.
The first race, a mile dash, Democrat won,
Joe Thompson second Time 1:50.
The second race, a hurdle race, two mllea
oyer eight hurdles, Dalgaaian won by a
Suarter of a mile, Guy second. Time 2:54.
uy threw his rider at the first hurdle.
Another or Col. Potter’* A**a**lns
Lynched.
Galveston, February 26.—A special dated
Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 25th,
says) “Faristine Gulterro, implicated in the
murder of Col. Potter, who was brought in
last night by the Sheriff’s posse, was taken
from the jail by tbe vigilantes and hung in
the same place where his accomplices were
hung some time since,”
Everything has a cause. Tickling in the
throat, husking of voice, violent coughing,
etc., are the effects of a severe cold. Dr.
Bull’s Cough Syrup cures the cold at once,
and removes its serious effects. feb2B-lt
THE STOCK MARKETS.
Saturday in New York and the Week
In London.
New York, February 26.— The stock
market opened strong and buoyant, with an
advance of from % to 3 per cent, in the
general list, and 10 per cent, in Reading,
and subsequently advanced to 3 per
cent. This was followed by a reaction of
from to j>X per cent., the latter in
Western Union. Towards noon, however,
speculation again took an upward turn, and
although there were occasional reactions
the general tendency daring the remainder
of the day was in the direction
of higher prices, and at the close
the Improvement on yesterday’s final
closing quotations ranged from 2 to
15 per cent., the latter ln Reading. Canada
Southern sold up 2% per cent.,Hannibal and
St. Joe 9, do. preferred 6>£, Louisville and
Nashville and Denver and Rio Grande 9,
Union Pacific 8 %, Union Pacific 8%, St.
Paul and Omaha 7, Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western and Delaware and Hudson
6%, Central Pacific 6%, Metropolitan Ele
vated Rock Island and Iron Mountain
6, Nashville and Chattanooga
Central and Northern Pacific preferred 5%,
Ohio and Mississippi 5%, Pacific Mall and
Lake Shore Western Union 5)4, St.
Paul, New York Central andC., C.,C. and I.
5, and lowa and Missouri River 7per
cent.
The sales aggregated 611,000 shares, in
cluding Canada Southern 19,800, Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western 38,400, Delaware
and Hudson 10,300, Denver and Rio Grande
10.400, Erie 60,500,JHannibal and St. Joe
17,000, Iron Mountain 2.900, Kansas and
Texas 11,100, Lake Shore 35,900, Louisville
and Nashville 7,800, Michigan Central 5,500,
Manhattan Elevated 11,500, Northwestern
30.100, Nashville and Chattanooga 16,900,
New Jersey Central 15,400, New York Cen
tral 14,200, Northern Pacific 12,000, Ohio
and Mississippi 11,400, Ontario and Western
21.100, Ohio Central 65,000, Pacific Mall
17.400, Reading 11,800, St. Paul 26,300, St.
Paul and Omaha 8,300, Union Pacific 57,900,
Wabash 25,400.
London, February 26.—The Economist ot
this week says: “The rate of discount for
bank bills at sixty days to three months
was 2 % per cent., and for trade bills at
sixty days to three months 2% to 3 per
cent. The Stock Exchange Is still supported
by the firmness ot the Continental bourses,
although it has lost the sustaining Influence
ot New York. Money for speculative pur
poses has been easy. External Influences
affecting prices were tnus mostly favorable.
Nevertheless, home investments were de
pressed. Most home railways closed
at the lowest point of the
week. Canadian lines are lower.
United States lines in general depreciated,
in some cases extensively. Indeed specula
tion for a rise in the older securities ap
pears, for the time at least- to have ceased.
It is difficult to assign a cause beyond the
fact that last year the advance was too
rapid and tbe public have so far committed
themselves to new undertakings that they
are obliged to sell out existing holdings to
provide the requisite subscriptions. In
foreign governments, Russian and
Turkish, in consequence of less hopeful
views of the Greek difficulty, are lower and
closed flat. Hungarian are higher in conse
quence of the proposed conversion. In
American railways New York, Ontario and
Western declined 4, St. Louis and San Fran
cisco 3, do preferred 5, Central Pacific and
Ohio and Mississippi 2 each, Ohio and Mis
sissippi preferred 3)4, and Erie preferred 3,
but St. Louis Bridge preferred are 4 per
cent, higher.”
FIGHTING CONSOLIDATION.
Argument Heard on the French
Cable Company’s Salt.
New York, February 26.— The argument
before Judge Blatchford, of the United
States Circuit Court, relative to the tem
porary injunction in behalf of the French
Cable Company restraining the carrying out
of the agreement of consolidation, was con
tinued to-day. Several affidavits in rebuttal
of those put in evidence by the complainant
were produced by the defense and admitted
by the Judge.
One of the affidavits was signed by Nor
vin Green, who, as President of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, testified
that there had been no complaint from the
French Cable Company that it did not get
its full share of the cable business. That
the nature and existence of the arrange
ment between the Western Union and the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Companies
was known to the plaintiff before 1878, and
that he believed the complaint of the
threatened loss of business by the French
Cable Company was only the pretended
and not the real cause of bringing the suit.
Jay Gould testified that it was untrue that
negotiations relative to the agreement of
December, 1880, wfirtch complainant alleges
is detrimental to its Interest, were made as
the result of any unlawful combination or
confederation whatever.
Several other affidavits of similar import
were admitted in evidence, when General
Swayne opened the argument in behalf of
the defense.
He argued that if the injunction to re
strain the carrying out of the consolidation
agreement was allowed, an execution of It
would be Impracticable. That the agree
ment of December, 1880, was of no binding
force, and that It was shown by the record
of the French Cable Company that It had
enjoyed the right to send incoming messages
and collect outgoing messages from every
office of the Western Union Company.
L. L. Delafield, counsel for the plaintiff,
asked to be allowed to produce the list of
stockholders of the Western Union in order
to show that Jay Gould owned the principal
shares of the stock of that company, as
well as that of the American Union, which
he (Jay Gould) admitted that he owned.
Judge Blatchford stated that if it proved
material at any stage of the case, he would
admit the evidence alluded to.
HUGO’S BIRTHDAY.
fflonster Demonstration ln Honor of
the Poet, Author and Statesman.
Paris, February 27. —There was a great
popular manifestation to-day In honor of
the birthday of Victor Hugo. A large
number of members of the Chamber of
Deputies and other distinguished persons
were received by M. Hugo. While the re
ception was going on a procession of
deputations marched through an enormous
crowd to the residence of the illustrious
antbor, who saluted the deputations from a
window. The number of people ln all tbe
deputations was estimated at 300,000. Lonis
Blanc delivered a panegyric on M. Hugo’at
the Trocadero.
THE OLD DOMINION LINE
mulcted lor the Loss of the
“Rockaway.’t
New York, February 26.—Cornell White
brought suit ln the Supreme Court against
the Old Dominion Steamship Company for
$40,000 damages for the loss of the excur
sion boat Rockaway.
The defendants agreed to tow the Rock
away to this port from Norfolk, Va., with
one of their steamers, and neglected storm
signals when the weather became so rough.
Complainant alleges that they cut the
Rockaway loose and she drifted ashore
and was broken to pieces.
Tbe defense was that the Rockaway was
waterlogged and not ln a proper condition.
The jury gave plaintiff $35,018 37 damages
with five per cent, allowances.
GARFIELD’S ROUTE.
The Pennsylvania Company Ar
range a Special Train for Him.
ManßFlkld, 0., February 27.— General
Manager J. D. Layng, of the Pennsylvania
Company, authorizes the following an
nouncement:
The President-elect will leave Mentor to
morrow, Monday, at 1 o’clock p. m., and
go by the Lake Shore road to Ashtabula in
a special train arranged by the Pennsylva
nia Company, and from Ashtabula via the
Pennsylvania Companv’s line through War
ren, Youngstown and Pittsburg to Washing
ton, passing Pittsburg about 7:30 o’clock
and reaching Washington early Tuesday
morning.
Not Alarmed.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., February 26.
The banks of this city, after full considera
tion, have decided not to aurrender their
circulation.
Emaciation, dropsy, mental and physical
weakness arrested by Malt Bitters.
FROM FLORIDA’S CAPITAL
EAGAN DISCHARGED BY THE
SUPREME COURT.
On the Quarter Streteh—Down to
Hard Work—Beautiful Flowera—
Ugly Statements and Gloomy Pros
pects—Dr. Stringer, of Hernando—
Senate Bill 190—Down On Secret
Weapon*—Palatka and Indian
Klwerßallroad—To be Built—What
It Will Accomplish.
Tallahassee, Fla. , February 37.—A bill
was Introduced yesterday in the Senate by
Mr. Bharpe extending the time for the re
demption of lands sold for taxes assessed
since 1876.
The following confirmations were made:
C. S. Baron to be Judge, G. A. Demerrilt to
be Sheriff, and W. C. Maloney Collector
for Monroe county; R. W. Davis to be
Judge, J. C. Williams to be Sheriff, and F.
J. Pons Clerk for Baker county; J. Price to
be Collector for Putnam county; J. W. De-
Wltt to be Sheriff for Clay county.
In the Assembly bills were Introduced as
follows:
By Mr. Stringer—To incorporate the
Tropical Peninsula Railroad.
By Mr. Perry—Authorizing executora and
administrators appointed by county courts
to resign.
By Mr. Miller—Providing for calling a
constitutional convention.
By Mr. Dougherty—Providing for the
creation of corporations, and prescribing
their powers and liabilities.
Eagan w r as discearged yesterday by the
unanimous decree of the Supreme Court.
Tallahassee, February 26.—80th Houses
are now working under the high pressure sys
tem, holding morning, afternoon and night
sessions. Less than a week now remains for
the transaction of business, and the necessity
for hard and constant work is fully appre
ciated.
Committeemen ask to be excused at con
venient periods, and step out to discuss the
merits of bills submitted to their consideration,
while the engrossing and enrolling clerks have
no time for social enjoyment. The remainder
of the week will be run under whip and spur.
The secretaries of the two bodies are con
stantly the bearers of messages from their
respective houses, and rules are waived and
unimportant bills are run through their first,
second and third readings without the usual
formalities.
There will be but little more executive busi
ness accomplished by the Senate, as the Gov
ernor is almost through with his list of appoint
ments.
It would do the heart of a lover of flowers
good to see the magnificent camella bushes,
now In full bloom. I pass one daily in the gar
den of Col. Gamble, which is one mass of
blushing beauty. From its top, some ten feet
high, almost to the ground, it is literally cov
ered with the rich, crimson, double flowers,
relieved by the deep verdure of its polished
leaves. In no other place, that 1 am acquaint
ed with, does the japonica attain such perfec
tion as in Tallahassee All varieties of this
elegaut flower are found here—the scarlet,
pink, white and variegated. The white variety
seems to be the least hardy, and its buds were
completely blighted by the frost of last Decem
ber. Major Robert Gamble has two of this
variety, whose history can be traced back
nearly a century.
A writer in the Floridian , over the signature
of “Farmer,” is quite gloomy over the present
prospectsof this county. He states that there
will be two hundred and fifty mules less worked
this year than last, which fact means a de
crease of lands cultivated of nearly ten thou
sand acres, and a diminution in an average
crop of over three thousand bushels of corn
aDd two thousand bales of cotton.
He admits great depression in the planting
interests, and an alarming reduction in the
value of lands.
As causes of these troubles he assigns the
sale and shipment elsewhere of that fine fer
tilizer, cotton seed, which should be returned
to tbe soil, and the system of renting lands to
thriftless negroes on shares, which plan he
warmly condemns as ruinous. To stop this
latter leak he advises the method of employ
ing laborers for wages. There certainly can
be some means devised to alter this unfortu
nate condition of affairs, and there are wise,
cool heads here, with abundance of sagacity
and intelligence, to discover and apply a
remedy.
Dr. Sheldon Stringer, who represents Her
nando county in the Assembly, is a Tar-Heel,
and was born in North Carolina in 1836. He
removed to this State when but a child, and
resided in Tainpa until the commencement of
the great civil war. He was left fatherless
when only eleven.
Having selected medicine as his profession,
he graduated in 1859 in the medical depart
ment of the University of Louisiana.
During the year 1860 he appeared for exami
nation before the Army Medical Board in New
York, and was informed that he would be
commissioned as soon as his services were re
quired.
When the war broke out he entered the State
service as Surgeon in charge of the battalion
at Tampa, serving successively on the staffs of
Generals Trapier, Finegan, Milton and Turner.
At tbe close of the struggle he settled at
Brooksville, Hernando county, where he is
now engaged in the practice of his profession
and in orange culture. For a number of years
he has acted as the Chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of his county,
and the heavy majorities then given attest his
skill as an organizer.
He is a very clever, polished gentleman, as
well as a skillful and successful physician, and
the people of his county hold him in the high
est esteem and respect.
Senate bill No. 190 authorizes the Ti ustees
of the Internal Improvement Fund of the
State of Florida to protect the interest of the
said fund by becoming a bidder and purchaser
of the railroads from Lake City to Quincy,
and the branches to Monticello and from Tal
lahassee to St. Marks, should the same be sold
as provided in tbe seventh clause of the decree
in the case of J. Fred Schutte an t others,
complainants, vs, the Jacksonville, Pensacola
and Mobile Railroad Company, the Florida
Central Railroad Company and otheis, de
fendants, and for other purposes.
Colonel Moore, of the Assembly, has intro
duced a stringent bill to protect the citizens of
this State against the use of concealed
weapons. It provides that persons who own
and carry such arms shall pay a tax of five
dollars and obtain a license from tke County
Clerk, and those who do not report the same
shall pay a fine not less than one nor more
than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
not more than six months nor less than thirty
days.
Dealers in such weapons shall procure a li
cense for fifty dollars, and shall report the sale
of any such article immediately to the Clerk
under heavy penalties.
The provisions of this act do not apply to
Sheriffs and their deputies, nor to constables
charged with the duty of executing writs, and
collectors of revenue.
One of the most important railroad bills
passed during the present session is that grant
ing ten thousand acres per mile to the Palatka
and Indian River Railway Company.
This route will be some seventy miles in
length, and will open, when completed, a very
fine region of country, now almost unsought
in consequence of the lack of transportation
facilities.
The southern terminus of this road connects
with Mosquito lagoon, at or near Aurantea, at
the head of Indian river, which is navigable
for boat? for a distance of one hundred and
seventy-five miles.
The northern terminus, Palatka, one of the
most flourishing towns on the St. John’s river,
is distant from Jacksonville about seventy
miles, and is a noted rendezvous for tourists.
The sound policy of making this paint the
northern terminus of the proposed road is
obvious, from the fact that it is the most
southern point for ocean steamship connec
tions, in addition to the lines of river steamers
plying to the head waters of the Bt. John’s.
There will probably soon be other railroad
connections that wiil unite this magnificent
country with the great railway systems of the .
North and West. It is said on the authority of
most reliable gentlemen that this road wul be
an assured fact, as its incorporators include
many of the solid men of the country who own
large landed interests along the route, which
only require the powerful aid of rapid transit
to render this one of the most desirable sec
tions of Florida.
The ample private means of the incorpora
tors, together with the assistance guaranteed
by the State, combine to give the assurance
that this enterprise will be carried to a success
ful termination.
Senator Delano, of Volusia, prepared and
carried through the bill against considerable
opposition, and its success is greatly due to his
personal ability and industry. Himself an old
civil engineer, of much personal experience
he was able to combat and overcome many of
the objections urged by bis opponents.
The Senate fairly caught up with its budness
yesterday, and adjourned at an early hour
having c.eaned off the table of the Secretary’
The interval gave the different committees
several hours for consultation, and they were
all at work in the afternoon. Most of the
heavy wprk of the session, so fqr aa the Senate
is concerned, ha§ bean accomplished by that
bodr- W. H. B.
Sanitary Suggestion*.
New Orleans, February 27.—The Sani
tary Association passed resolutions last
night requesting the State Board of Health
of Louisiana to permit the members of the
National Board to participate in their dis
cusalons and to station a National Board of
Inspectors at tbe mouth of the Mississippi.
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Cincinnati’s Opera*
Cincinnati, 0., February 27.—The opera
festival of the Cincinnati College of Music
dosed last night. The total attendance at
the aeren performances was thirty thou
sand. The total receipts were $60,000.
Those who have tried it say there is only
one good cough medicine, and that ia Dr.
Bull's Cough Syrup. It la cheap, too. Only
25 cents a bottle. feb2&-lt
ESTABLISHED 1850.
OCR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Southern Military and the Inaugu
ral Cerefllontee—General Sherman’s
Appointment of General Fleld-
Blathersltltee—Return of the Lob
byist— Scooping In Their Perqui
sites.
Washington, February 26.— The Southern
military organisations which take part in the
inaugural ceremonies will be treated with
every courtesy and made as comfortable as
possible. I make this statement because the
impression to the contrary may have gone
abroad as the result of the discussion which
has sprung up in one of the committees which
are arranging for the inauguration, and in one
of the political organizations which is torn up
in mind about General Sherman's order of
procession and other arrangements. The com
mittee referred to is called the Military Com
mittee, and is composed in the main of gen
tlemen. Unfortunately, it also has among its
members several blatherskites. The blather
skites have got upon their feet and howled
because General Sherman has seen fit to place
in command of one of the divisions of the pro
cession General Field, formerly of Georgia,
and now Doorkeeper of the House of Repre
sentatives. The blatherskites talked loud and
roared about loyal men having to march
under the command of an “ex rebel General.”
Much more in this same line did the blather
skites vociferate. Not one of them ever saw a
battle even a far way off, but being govern
ment employee they must seize whatever op
portunity presents itself to show their loyalty
and entire fitness to serve the Federal
machinery. The gentlemen of the committee
listened with but little patience to what
the blatherskites had to say. it was
all words. The political organization that
Is also alarmed about General Field calls itself
the “Union Veteran Club.” It is very mod, and
when they have meetings each member vies
with the other in talking about rebels “over
us” and in denouncing General Sherman.
These alleged veterans are very young; no
body would take them for veterans. They
(must have entered the war when ranging in
years from twelve to fourteen in order to have
seen any service. In one point they are vete
rans, though. They commenced holding gov
ernment places when quite young, and in that
capacity certainly are veterans. General Sher
man took no notioe of these howlings. The
demand of the veterans that General Field
should be withdrawn from their loral
contemplation was unheeded by him.
The veterans have, therefore, de
cided and have had it duly printed
that they will not parade on the 4th of March.
This is sad: it is very sad. We were in hopes
of having a big procession, but of coune might
as well give the whole thing up now that the
alleged veterans have declined to turn out!
Nobody in Washington sustains the blather
skites. Let it not be thought that Southern
organizations will be insulted when they come
here. They will receive eve-y courtesy. The
executive committee having the whole matter
of the inauguration in charge cordially and
earnestly invited all Southern organizations to
participate. They meant what they said, and
the more favorable responses there are the
better will they and the people of the city be
pleased. The blatherskites belong to neither
of these classes. General Sherman to day
said to me. in his usual emphatic way,
that our blatherskites were ,: d—d fools."
“1 appointed General Field to command
oneoi the divisions,” he continued, “because
the Southern people ought to be represented.
He is an excellent man for the place and a
good representative of the Bouth. I am going
to keep him there. I hope no Southern or
ganization will be deterred from coming here
on account of the d—d nonsense that has been
spoken in the past day or two. When I ap
pointed General Field suppose he had declined 1
These same people would have been just es
loud in denouncing him for an unreconstructed
rebel who would not condescend to take part
in the inauguration of a Republican Presi
dent.” General Field, when the blatherskites
began to talk, wrote to General Sher
man that he would leave the matter in
his hands. If he wanted to relieve him of the
command of one of the divisions in the parade
it made no difference whatever to him—in fact
he would enjoy looking at the procession much
better than directing a portion of it. Gen. Sher
man replied that be saw no r< ason why he s
hould relieve Gen. Field. He had appointed him
he said and had no idea whatever of rescinding
the appointment, I am happy to also assure
you that the bitterest sort of Republicans
openly condemn our blatherskites. If the re
buke that they are getting on all sides induce
them to keep their msuths in the future we
will bless them for this their latest attempt at
sowing discord in order to keep it ever before
the public that they are “loil.”
THE JOBBERS ON HAND.
Lobbying has b*en but a precarious occupa
tion under Democratic Congressional domina
tion. Except now and then a big job, which
has been attempted and which needed a lobby,
there have been but ‘few of the old standbys
who have kepi up their calling, and then on'y
at what would formerly have been considered
starving rates. Just now, however, this is not
the case. There is very little prospect of an
extra session, and therefore in seven days from
now Congress will have adjourn and until
the fourth Monday in December next.
There are a good many "little schemes” before
Congress, which their promoters do not line to
have lay over until that time. Their only
chance is in the hurry of the closing days of
the session. For this reason the lobbyist has
reappeared. You meet him at all times hang
ing around the capitol and anxiously watching
the particular bill to secure the passage of
which he is employed. He is as active as ever
but not so well dressed. He will take every
opportunity, and, if such a thing is possible,
will be successful, either by trick or other
wise. He knows full well the chances afforded
by the winding-up rush, and is ready to spring
on every one of them. He went away when
the House became Democratic, and it is sig
nificant that be returns just as it is going
back to Republican control.
SCOOPING IN THEIR PERQUISITES.
Most of the members of Congress who have
not been returned by their constituei.ts are
busily engaged in getting together all the little
perquisites that go with the office. Garden
and other seeds, publications issued by the
government, flowers, and the articles issued by
the Sergeant at-Arms, are all being gathered
in. The franking privilege is being usea to send
home everything mailable. Nothing escapes
them. Many privileges which would not be
exercised when he first entered upon his duties
are now being taken advantage of. As he has
to go, he evidently thinks, and naturally, that
he should get all he can while the concern
lasts. Potomac.
MT. ST. MARI’S COLLEGE.
In Debt to a Large Amount—A Re*
celver Asked For*
Baltimore, February 26.—1 tis said
Mount St. Mary’s College at Emmettsburg,
Md., is in financial trouble and application
has been made in the court at Frederick for
the appointment of a receiver.
The indebtedness of the college is stated
to be between $150,000 and $300,000. The
new President of the college, Bey. Father
Hill, late of Brooklyn, upon entering upon
his duties learned its financial condition and
made application for a receiver. The finan
cial embarrassment began during the late
war, from which the college has never re
covered.
The assets of the college are stated at
$50,000 to SIOO,OOO. There are over one
hundred creditors, but very little of the In
debtedness is In Baltimore. C&pk James
McSherry, a lawyer of Frederick, is the re
ceiver. A special from Emmettsburg says
the graduating class of the college has re
belled and left the institution and lodged at
a hotel at an adjacent village. Rev. Father
Hill, the President, will return to Brooklyn.
THE ROYAL NUPTIALS,
The Bride Arrlwee-The Religious
Ceremony Performed.
Berlin, February 26.—Princess Augusta
Victoria, of Halstoiu Augustenburg, the
bride elect of (he eldest sou of the Crown
Prince Frederick William, of Prussia, ar
rived here and was received by the Em
peror yesterday.
Berlin, Ffcbruary27.—The religious cere
mony of the marriage of Prince William and
the Princess Augusta was performed this
evening in the chapel of the Royal Castle
by the Chief Court Chaplain. A grand
court reception was afterwards held in the
Whlto HalL This was followed by a State
banquet, at which the Emperor toasted the
bride and bridegroom.
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
Railroad Commissioners to be Ap
pointed—The Insurance Security
Bill Defeated.
Montgomebt, Ala., February 2S.—The
bill for the establishment of a Railroad Com
mission passed the Alabama Legislature
and was approved by the Governor to-day.
W. L. Bragg was confirmed by the Senate
as President of the Commission. The Sen
ate will act or the nominations for two
assistant commissioners on Monday.
The bill to require all life and fire insur
ance companies doing business in this State,
except Alabama companies, to deposit in
the State Treasury $25,000 of State bonds,
was defeated.
Sexton Beau Sebaefer.
New York, February 27.— The second
billiard match between Wm. Sexton and
Jacob Schaefer for $2,000 came off last
night at Tammany Hall and was won by the
former. The score wss: Sexton, 400;
Schaefer, 363. Winner’s average three and
a half.
Drowned in James Biver.
Richmond, Va., February 26.—Captain
Granville Dawson, of the oyster sloop Waln
wright, was drowned yesterday at the en
trance of Dutch Gap, James river.
LETTER FROM MACON.
The Attractions of tbe City—Con*
eerie of tbe “Harmonies’*--'The
Resent Tragedies.
Macon, Ga., February 96.— Editor Morning
27tic* : Macon is a quietjjity, yet turn the usual
excitement common to modern towns of her
size. Marriages, births, deaths; murders,
burglaries, infanticides; fires, floods, mumps;
rope walkers, glass blowers, organ grinders,
circuses, theatres, concerts. None of these
disturb her equilibrium or retard her pursuit
for wealth or learning.
Merchants, wholesale and retail, stick to
their desks and counters; professors and
teachers toil assiduously in college halls and
academies.
There is no Bernhardt or “Dizzy Blondes”
excitement, as in the Gate City, yet there are
enough attractions in the wav of shows to keep
the average young clerk depleted in purse, as
the excitable curiosity of his du'einea must see
all that comes along—good, bad and indif
ferent.
A young lady from the country, who has
spent the winter in Macon, was heard to say:
“Oh, I have bad such a nice time; Macon has
been very gay this winter,” etc. She looked
gay. Such is life. Some Uve to see and be
seen. They roll from one excitement to an
other, like a feather tossed by the waves, or
float like a beautiful prismatic bubble. Live
without a purpose—useful iu nothing. Wan
dering vagrants in thought and action. Men
and women make their riper years miserable
in the wasted hours of youthful dreams.
A substantial and innocent pleasure was en
joyed by the best of Macon's citizens last
night, who crowded Masonic Hall to witness the
superb musical performance of "The Har
monics." Of her size this city may well boast
as to culture in voice, dramatic art and skill
in instrumental performance.
The main feature in last evening's entertain
ment was the ruidering of a dramatic can
tata, “Trial by Jury.” The audience were cap
tivated, and aie delighted at its repetition to
night. The music charmed most, but the
whole performance by critics was pronousoed
surpassingly fine for amateurs.
Several voices in the Harmonics have not
only been trained by the highly cultured
teachers in Wesleyan College, but also in the
Conservatory of Boston.
You have noticed the two recent murders In
Macon. A negro bar-tender kills a white man,
and a negro paramour kills his woman (white).
The cold world indifferently looking on would
say, what business had a white man in a negro
barroom, or a Caucasian woman playing the
role of concubine to an African? Did either de
serve a better fate ? The young man mur
dered was the grandson of one of the noblest
men that ever lived in Bibb county, an honest,
high-toned Christian gentleman; and the youth
himself was free from bad habits. His patron
age at the barroom was in treating his country
customers.
When will the depraved, corrupting and
Cheap John system be abolished by our mer
chants, of treating their customers to mean
whisky ? It is as unwis9 as corrupting. Such
habits fostered renders the purchaser less able
t> pay, besides inducing them to become
drunkards.
Temperance men and lovers of good morals
should cease to patronize merchants who mix
liquors in their merchandize. But what shall
be done with the murderers—if caught? If
with wilful intent—hang. But how many who
are not thus convicted labor along beside some
convicted of petty crime. Those bloodthirsty
monsters should be chained to hard labor iu
the depths of a coal mine, never mors to see
tbe sun, and an annual report of their abject
condition published for the benefit of all their
tike minded fellows—or else for life carry a
ball and chain working the streets where tbe
blood of the slaughtered cries from the ground
against them—a convict catechism of the in
tense sort—if by any means the coming crimi
nals could be frightened from their deadly
work! West Marvin.
Weather Indications.
Office Chief Signal Observer, Wash
ington, February 27. —Indications for
Monday:
In the South Atlantic States, rainy, follow
ed by clearing weather, warm south, veer
ing to colder north west wind?, followed by
rising barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, cloudy
and rainy, followed by clearing weather,
warm northeast to southwest winds, falling
barometer, followed by rising barometer
and colder northwest winds.
In the Gulf States, colder, clear or partly
cloudy weather, winds mostly northwest
erly, and rising barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, light
rain, turning into snow, followed by clear
ing weather, winds shifting to much colder
northwesterly, followed by rising barome
ter.
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To Bagging Manufacturers!
THE entire machinery of bne of the most
complete mills In the United States en
gaged in the manufacture of jute bagging is
now offered for sale.
This mill is now making 130 rolls a day (of
ten hours), at the minimum of expense. To
those wishing to engage in the manufacture of
bagging, or to extend their present facilities, a
rare opportunity is offered.
Good reasons for selling will be given to those
really wishing to purchase. Address
NEVINS & CO., Boston, or
F. E. CLARKE, Pemberton co., Lawrence,
Mass. jan94-M&Thl2t