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Cieonrla AlTslrs.
.. Recorder states that sheep
1 in irreat n tubers in that section this
&* T ~' ’ . the rrsnonsbility on the
*isr. aid i-*
***■ , ,-us Recorder speaks thus of the
n ir. that section: “During the past
\ g hds been active, notwithstand
*”"* irnrecedented fair westher for the
\ -T he gmno trade is odorous. All
'-Vanlstyiesof rolling stock—ox wagons.
*“ ‘ _ , x " !BO oxen, four oxen, six oxen.
re-an*e distribution, sulkies boggles,
• have all been utilized in the exporta
f 2 -is end - me iu bringing cotton and
-mwi off guano.”
r . 1 ns u Messenger states that the Bap
i t ,. ftt neighborhood propose soon to
cs ” ... worship for their exclusive
ert'S® nouse w
■ mberof the farmers of Putnam, says
_ .’. ;lUt on Messenger. are employing bells
. v-jo of horns and gongs.
' a ,. .. &r t a Tune.* reports that Capt. Bax
ry, Jecce in tiie country caught Are one
week, and would have been destroyed
' ’ . .the tirndydiscovery of the fire by his
/ _ *1 h- injury done amounted to about
Th.re has been a large trade in mules in Ilan
(• ■ nty ar"Und Sparta this season,
li e ett n trade of Sparta is lively.
.. >[or,:i -elo Hawkei/e, anew journal of
, , r , , jn‘y. contains an interesting liistori
of trt- county and the exploits of
the famous Sergeant Jasper.
Th- ”umo trade in Forsyth is the heaviest
■ trta 7’mrs “We learn that twenty dol-
Ixn .e'e raided last Suudav at the Methodist
Cb-.rcf" ** an a->esn:ent fund, to be appro
l‘,j- t . j r- -i uiid.ug of a monument to Dr.L.
' icc a "The large and excellent resi
d-Df if Mr- Samuel Knox, eighteen miles
riii'ant fr-iu tbiw idoee, on the E berton lUil
r : in Franmn county, with its contents,
wa rt nsurned by tire on” last Wednesday.
lVnro. _l,ir rti er: “Judge Stewart con
dndei ■ ve-terdy after long ar.d delitjerate
.- with'the bar, to adjourn c uirt
t h- '.’Tlh dav of July next <•w ing to wit
. *. : r sick and ether sufficient reasons
it was found vcjy inconvenient to go on wi h
E, ;e TANARUS, i •/ue; "Several weeks ago a negro
fisht-:u.a , Wc 'imp,-a, Ala , caught a 1 .arret
wiccli wasil atir.y down the river, and, upon
mf -c iraiing, found it was nearly full of good
Bourbon whisky, and was marked O. J. Bri
an ■'..me, Ga i!u* Ciine it there istheques-
Tfce Ifci' . t Advertiser states that o i Friday
m ircii _■ !.<•. as Col U-u. W. Adams, agent of
theOi-tra Kuir. s i. was ptanding ou tne rail
road v. harf pushing some freight cars, he
illuu - fell, breaking his right arm near
n bones -were set by Dr.
K. i’ ll.>ore and CoL A. is doing very well.
Araerieus r.-cor let- * Veaterdoy sftern on
• as Mrs. Judge Simmons, of Ma tin, and Colonel
Ec-ar Simmons' wife, of this place, were
dr.v.ng down lorsvth street, the horss took
!a.- i i.ey were thrown out, but
forun reither wa-hurt, 'i he running
horse turned into the avenue and up to Lamar
street, wi.eu he was stopped. The buggy was
uninjured.”
tavs the Hart wed Sun: “There ere two pros
perous st. a:n saw mills on the railroad, a few
mile-from Hartwell, and A. M. Ayers & bon
•re running the-boss steam saw mill in town,
the cai s bring in lots of long, smooth pine logs
to tic ui every day. and still they can't supply
the demand fvr lumber. There are thirteen
privsv -’wethngs to be built in the next two
months."
The MeConnel-ville Herald says the scarlet
fever esses reported last we k are progrws-ing i
favorab v bjieakmgof the recent floods.it
sajs "The McConneisvill® and Zanesville tele
graph Une was destroyed in some places by the
nigh w ii> r and ice. but is now repaired and in
go<-d working condition.” And also that “the
wharf boat at this port w-s left high and dry
when the water fell. Slush ice ran under it
and fastened it before the owners were aware
Americas Recorder: “-ome excitement was !
occas iaed Saturday afternoon by a cutting ‘
scrape which occurred in the hardware s’o e :
of J W Sheffield A Cos. We have received
very few particulars about the cutting, and |
nothing as to the orign of the difficulty. We
only know that Mr. Jesse Westbrook was se
ver-iy. fuit not fa'aily. cut by Mr. T. J. Lane.
Mr. WtMbnx.k. after his wounds were dressed,
lef: f.r home. Mr. l.aue was arrested and
placed in the guard house.”
The Odartown .-tdeerffser states that Ned
pv*e. colored, d.ed at t e Polk county pauper
.arm recently, fr ni dropsy cf the heart Ned
ws known a-the t-liest negro in the countv,
beuv evcn feet "-ven aud a half inches high.
It required a ccffin eight feet long for his re
ma;.- Bere he became afflicted so that ha
could not work he was noted for his wonderful
strer.-ri; and b: < often p.- rformed feats that
seemed impossible.
Sajs 'he B)rn*svilte JSVic*: “On last Ratur
y night, at :i net ro usnee or ball rear the
Me:!. i,-t t em, t,-ry, on the Macon road. Aleck
ke' ii ,ii,i Ike Womblegot into a diffi ulty
4 w). -h uld call the set, and in the melee
a.. ... j , e tlie. bi-ea*-t with a pistol, and
'h.-a;:. . g physic an, I)r Perdue, thinks
Ike in a very critical condition. On Wednesday
Aif k ! td a preiiminary trial before Judge
from on a charge or as-suit with intent to
commit murd-r After a full invest gation of
t. ecase, Aleck was required to giv- a Jiond of
! ’ fur his appearance at the Superior Court. ”
Tr.e s i thus sj. aks of the “boom" in Ilart-
T v- "th long line of warehouses are near
uig cumpii-tion, hui every.hing presents a
' -siaess air about the new dep t. Wagons
are daily . .mieg in and going out laden with
ino, and supjdies. The day when
p a w li within a half mile of
- - ii-rtvrrli court house Ls gone forever. A
fir* “f deveiopm. nl and growth has set in.
I Jr Laiuinere . f tt.e w orkmen are rioging in
oii pars L f iur loveiy vi.Uge and bui nings
r- wpr ging up almost as if by the touch of
.iu's want. Everybody wslks mere
vlM 1 aa<l Witb more pertuess, talks more
rimiV. and actually have more energy and
. By proper efforts a brfl
li*Et fu-.ure awai s oursectio
Recently a fin innati journal contained a
QBpvtch from I'rliana, Ohio, to th > effect that
Joi.n K:i.(,t young colored ntan of that place,
“*'• ''*T n Ru-k uxed at Eatcnton, anti that he
-th v 1 ”* be “hesed deed mail thus address
- tne Eatonton ken-sigr: “I beg leave, for
s '-e' f initn, and for the sake of the cour
“ , liS J R and Wud people of the Sou.h. and espe
p“ h f ‘.r the seke f the peop'e of Georgia and
rut ram court y .my native Slate and county),
. sayr’ -t tb— report as published is a false
0 m u ?: ant libel upon the p* ple of I*ut
-1 l **K leave to siy, further, that since my
®-y m th South, and in Putnim county. Geore
®T trearxnet r by the whit ; peopl“ has
teen ail that I could ask of them, and all my
***l rigr.ti have . e. n accorded to me.”
The Ja’kson Herald, of J. fferson, which
roecre..- the Fon ett Sere*, wh ch was recently
*-Li ,R I- thus remarks on the recent
A" usual, the couuty sufTered aloes
J ,, lie W <’-Suicg away of bridges and damage
- n y e that remained. So far w - have heard
m. - U ." * our lbat are enurely gone, several
tv ,:sn::a ged, and they are all on the South
w'i'i? r ; v '‘. r 80,1 lt, e M.ilb> rry. Two of them
w,v s and Moiihanoon's-were new.
th., .'f P'|t np last summer, tiut we learn
bu -i,. away cannot be laid to the
rfJ ., " .“le builtier or anyone else. The
1 abutments of several more were
t„ v ‘ 1,111 au '-* damage.! ro that it was im-
b,e to cross the bridges until they were
ye .en.ems to have ail of them put in first
are ,lew br ‘ d Ses built where they
a Chronicle and Constitutionalist:
the mo P ftr ation yesterday, near the city,
Dlowir Cliic ** 0 - s S r cw pulverizer, used for
la th! ■?' *°** t K. cutting, cultivating or rolling.
th„ . n ' r4r, ev the machine was putveriziag
i- j. ( < j t Une '. which it does easilv and thorough-.
DlowUr™ to inches deep, instead of
aft-- hi lt- an d leaves the soil so fine that no
,‘,. Ci ' ro * ine ** requited. Our soil, under
dot “" ‘“T pb'vv, b-eaks into large cakes, and
p-wta- ifT biVt?to be used: hence the tm
•jniii- °[ l *‘“ machinea. The pulverizer
scTel. ** screw, lever and wedge. The
irouni fi' s"* 5 "* tbe knives puts them into the
umirrn draws on a lever the same as
ttonvYr Jv®** 8,1,1 toe steel knives are sec
taev !,, b”ard of a plow, hence, as
The r-f .i’®* t ; "T eut. lift and turn the soil,
fret., r- ne , P ulTeri2ea eight and one half
stir, m ! s r " •“'R. at a given depth, say six inch* l ,
at th- CU l P inches of soli than six plows
ran, ' , S t a ? ande P th The work is thorough,
C h V,V ch ap. theugh different from that
Preces.w 2 pl ; jW - At thes-me time that this
as a^-vr^E 01 ?* J* l thft seeder, which also acts
io a °" th " m a<'hir-e, was sowing osts
Th. u- 111081 e,en aud satisfactory.”
"Had ' rr. I co d-r tells of a curious
out twoji-arUes who were getdng
Cedar Creek,na.r th# WrigHeviiia
°ak, cut and apilt a lass# white
from °? wl “ch, about rhre# feet
•We of thf ro *s d ’ found, f.*r inches In
beT^.* u / f of the tree, a hole that bad
M*er .t 1 ** 11 i* inches deep with an inch
r ' auger hole was found lodged at
Ipraittali Pmttttg Jem
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
the heart of the tree a bundle of human hair
nicely wrapped In paper an 1 tied with a strong
cotMn string, a completely seasoned and nicely
made white oak peg, about six Inches long,
W u? t r [ ye i l tl * h V y °’ er this bundle. The tree,
which had no sign of a scar upon it. is sup
poeed to have grown eight inches In diameter
since the hole was bored, as it was four inches
from the surface to the head of the peg. The
bundle, peg and everything looked as fresh
and new as if they had been placed there the
day before. Rome, who claim to be posted on
the growth of trees have counted the grains
ana made a calculation. They say that the
bundle must have remained imbedded in the
trunk of this huge tree at least fifty years.”
.Tire Avgusta Chronicle of yestreday says:
The 8 o dock freight train on the Central
Rauroid left Augusta la t night with ten or
twelve box cars of freight and eight flat care
behind with cotton. When about two miles
and a half from the city fire was discovered
in the first two flat cars of cotton. The con
ductor immediately cut loose and pulled the
two cars on fire a safe distance, tnd used every
exertion to put out the fire. The wind being
very high, he found it impossible to save them.
Mr. W W. Starr, Jr.. Agent of the road, and
Mr. John McCann, Master Machinist, with a
large force, immediately on receiving th#
newg left for th# scene of the accident, and
will u-e their best endeavors to clear the track,
so that trains will be able to pass in the morn
ing. In cons- quenee of the fire, the night pas
senger train did not go out.”
A Marietta correspondent of the Augusta
Evening Seres writes that a fire broke out in
Cicero Kiser’s dry goods and grocery store
on S inday morning, about 3 o'clock, which
destro ~ e * !> e following property: Cicero Ki
ser’s Frt KvreJs and grocery store; also Mr.
Bernap's bank in the front part of Kiser’s
store, and in the rear of the same store Cs ld
wefl’s restaurant and candy store was burned.
The next adjoining store wes Mr. J. M. Wil
son’s tin and hardware establishment, whichwas
burned. His safe is the only one mentiooed as
heiog saved at all When the alarm of fire was
given Mr. Kiser jumped up at his residence,
some distance from the store, and could not
find his pantaloons. They were afterwards
found in the yard. His watch and money were
gone. It is supposed the incendiary first
robbed his dwelling and then the store. The
store keys were also missing. While the fire
was at its highest heat, a negro woman became
so much frightened that she fell dead.
Florida Affairs.
The Pensacola Advance learns that, owing
to the freshet in rivers, there has been but lit
tle offering in hewn timber, and none at ail in
sawn; that in the market the former is ruling
from 13 to 14 cents per foet for email aver
ages. and for 100-fcot average l?jsaad 16 cents
are readily command* and.
The Brookvilie Crescent notes that a large
number of improvements are in progress in
that community.
The new Presbyterian Church at Palatka was
dedicated Sunday. Rev. Dr. Harper, of Phila
phia, preached the dedicatory sermon.
The Ocala Banner says: “Judge Chas. A.
Rapiilo, of the Court of Appeals, New York,
has bought of Mr. C. L. Josselyn a tract of
laud on Lake Weir, paying $7,003, and intends
making an orange grove of one hundred acres,
besides other large improvements.”
Gainesville Sun and Bee: “Strawberries
grown by Dr. B. P. Richards, of Arredondo,
were for sale on the streets this week for fifty
cects par quart.”
Rev. 8. P. Jones, a noted evangelist of Geor
gia. is conducting a series of religious meetings
at the Methodist Church at Gainesville.
The vegetable crop of Alachua county is this
year probably 100 per cent, increase upon the
acreage of last year.
fcala Banner: “Dr. Daniel A Vogt, a
prominent citizen of this couuty. died at bis
residence, about five miles west of Oc&ia, last
Saturday.”
The Ocala Banner remarks with much satis
faction: ‘■There has been great activity in the
tea! estate market during the pa-t week. A
number of sales have been made in different
portions of the county.”
Palatka Herald - “An interesting match at
fisticuffs between Raphael, champion of Eng
land, and the old American veteran, Blodgett,
occurred at the Putnam House last evening, in
which, as usual, America claimed the victory.
Stakes, one t>ottle Piper Heidsiek. Orris, bot
tle holder; Crawford, sponger.”
Says the Starke Telegraph: “We regret very
much to learn that the saw mid leased some
time ago by Mr. Joseph Thomas, of this city,
from Mr. W. L. 1 inger, near Waldo, was com
pletely destroyed by fire a few nights since.
Mr. Thomas loses heavily in material by this
fire. H has now leased the Goss Mill, and is
again hard at work.”
The Pensacola Ao'raac?, speaking of Hill,
who was hurt at Germania Hall recently, re
marks: “Ben Hill, the white man reported by
us some issues back as having been waylaid, is
now very low. and will, in all probability, die
from the effects of blows inflicted u; on him.
This occurrence took place in the neighbor
hood of Uermania Hall, but. as yet. we have
heard of co arrest being made. Hill is a white
man and only recently from Alabama.’'
The Brookvilie Cresc-nt draws this pretty
picture of the dawning spring : “ Our forests
and fruit trees are putting on their spring suits
of green. aDd flowers are peeping out every
where. Piuru and dogwood nave been in bloom
several weeks. Orange trees are crowning
themselves with heavy garlands of flu were, and
the indications are that there will be a mam
moth crop of oranges limes and lemon* next
fall, throughout this section.”
Colonel C. T. Jenkins, late of Baltimore, has
made measurements of elevations in Hernnndo
county, and thus remarks upon the result of
his labors in the Brookvilie Cietcent: “There
is more dry and high land in Hernando county
than in any other in the State, and it has mere
the appearance of Northern Ohio and my
native home. Baltimore city, Maryland, than
any county 1 ever saw. In fact, the whole
county is high and rolling, and surpasses any
part of the State.”
Pensacola Advance: “An application fora
writ of habeas corpus in the case of John Mc-
Iver, now in the county jail, charged with the
murder of Alexander Smith, wai made a tew
days since, but not granted. The reader will
remember this casualty as having occurred at
quarantine station last summer. The w i f nesses
iiithisca.se being all seafaring men, and re
leased on their own recoenizance, it is an in
teresting question as to how long Mclver will
have to linger in j iil b fore he will have a
hearing.”
The Palatka Herald takes the following
roseate v>ew of Florida's future: “The construc
tion of the railroad southward to Tampa will
make Florida the objective point for the West
lor. ies passenger traffic, and the completion of
the Honduras Railroad will force the passen
ger travel from the western coast of .-outh
America, Australia and New Zealand through
Florida. Consequenlly the completion of these
two roads as inaugurated in H 5 is of para
mount in'erest to the State, and will develop
with latge and flourishing cities. Jacksonville
and Fernandina are destined, in lime, to be of
more commercial importance to the country
than either Savannah or Charleston.”
A Federal Point correspondent of the Palat
ka Joui-nal says; “The first refrigerator of
strawberries was shipped from here Monday
morning on the St. John s.”
Milton Standard: "The appropriations ob
tained for the railroad from Pensacola to the
Chattahoochee amount to about six millions of
fores of the land available for internal im
provement purposes. Asa return, the com
pany proposes to par one-half of the debt now
outstanding against the internal improvement
fund, which action will relieve the board to
the amount of nearly half a million dollars.”
Fernandina Mirror : “The anniversary of
the Nassau Light Artillery will take place on
Thursday, March ICth. There will b a parade
and prize drill during the day. Iu the evening
there will boa social gathering at the armory,
where refreshments will be dispensed.”
Palatka Journal: “There are In Welaka
parties who have in contemplation the build
ing of a wharf one hundred feet long, with a
warehouse 'JSxSO feet in connection, to accom
modate the increase of business ”
Creerent City correspondence Palatka Jour
nal: “This place is becoming quite popular
wita Northern visitors, all of whom are de
lighted with its high aud commanding position,
and proved healthfulness. livery available
place is crowed with strangers, and a large
hotel is greatly needed."
Fernandina Mirror: “The Rea Island route
boats are bringing large freights from Savan
nah to all points in Florida.”
Minor: ‘The Fernandina and Jacksonville
Railroad is being pushed forward as rapidly as
possible."
Tallahassee Economist: ■‘Farmers, we un
derstand, have already began In earnest for
their this year’s crop. They are putting more
brains than heretofore >nto their work, but the
real agricultural work of this century will
never be experienced until they use all their
brains in it and plant a sufficient provision
crop for home consumption.”
Quincy Herald: “An act to legalize the
town government of the town of Quincy has
passed both branches of the Legislature and
hasbeen placed before the Governor for his
signature.”
Tallahassee Economist: “Last IhureJay
morning, while some of the workmen of the
Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad
were engaged in placing a heavy boiler into po
sition. t£rtof the blocking gave
the bailer to tiit and jam the head of Bob Haw-
Ldns”#'colored employe, the of
a brick wall, injuring him very seiiously,
though, we hope, not fatally.
Taira <-itv Reoorter: “There will be a larger
acreage of cotton planted in Columbia county
tki * year than ever heretofore.
Fernandina Mirror: There a number of
good locations on the line of ths lenlnsula Rail
road for turpentine distillerirt- The pines are
superior to those in any other P o , rtl l ’ > ° ”.. tfae
State for the manufacture of naval stores,
A correspondent-pf the
writing from Creece#t City. s*y*- J?’™ 0 ?*
the many attractions of this vKdniJyniAybe
earned Stella Lake, a beautiful sheet ofwutw,
clear as crystal tying back of the town. Itt
contour, of several miles around, is very
Irregular, farming picturesque bay; and
points; while Crane and Monk Islands
prettily located within iu bosom
The bpier island has recently been purchased,
and a H designed to lay out iu densely wooded
s-i.-face in beautiful walks, and to erect a band
a am# cottage which will be a truly sylvan
home. The shore# of the lake are being well
sprinkled with dwellings, and the time :• not
far distant when It will be one of the prettiest
spots in Florida. It waa originally
hare a broad read way or Boitievard. eoUrei'f
around the lake, and It Is hoped that this will
yet be accomplished.”
The Tallahassee Economist reporta that on
SRSsrJNß rvsttss
his office with a young negro named Ed. Cat
wen, one of the road gang, to pay him a bal-
J® wages. After paving him,
i °* *k e office, not abutting the
door, leaving Caswell in the hall fixing a place
in his pocket for his money. In a few mo
mente he happened to remember that he had
cot locked the money-draper, and returned to
do to tat found Caswell and the ba*, contain
ing saß, gone. He obtained a search warrant,
and sent Constable Trent to look him up.
Trent soon succeeded In capturing him, but
found Ofrlv about $5 of the money on his per
sojl CasweU admitted the theft, and said that
he had the bag hid a shoit way off in the
woods. Trent went with him and found the
bag, but not the money. About this time Mr.
1 came up and entered into conversation
with Trent. Caswell, taking advantage of their
attention being drawn away from him, started
off on a run, closely followed by Trent, who
fired hia pistol at him twice, but with no effect.
Caswell outran him, disappearing in the
woods, and has not been seen since.
South Carolina Nott s.
General Bratton is sick at his home in Fair
field.
Only one hundred and sixty-five colored
children attend the free school in Darlirgton.
The Lexington Dispatch says that the ques
tion of building by a stock company a bridge
across the R&lnda river at or near Wyse’s
Ferry is being extensively agitated. The Dis
patch advocates the scheme on the ground,
among others, that it would cause the trade
which now goes to Columbia from that, the
richest portion of Lexington county, to make
Lexington village its market.
Silas McNeil has been committed to jail at
Marion, charged with rape in Columbus coun
ty, N. C., to await a requisition of the Gov
ernor of that State.
Beaufort Crescent: “On Wednesday morning
fire was discovered on the roof of Mrs. T. O.
Barnwell’s residence, but the timelv assist
ance of the neighbors prevented any serious
damige.”
Blackville correspondence Aet os and Cour
ier: “1 he Court of General Sessions opened
at Barnwell on Monday last. Judge Wallace
presiding. The criminal docket is the largest
we have had forseveral years. The cases gen
erally are of lesser offenses—larceny and as
sault and battery with intent to kill.”
The Columbia Register says: The sale of
‘Potter's Field’ to tb Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad has been completed, the
papers executed and delivered, and the money
paid. The terms of the sale were $5,000 cash,
w ith the right to use Senate street from ths
western boundary of Wayne to the eastern
boundary of Pulaski at $1 a year for thirty
years.”
Says ths Columbia Register: “Th# Comp
tro’ler General, a few ca> s ago, made the as
sessment of railroads under the act creating
the office of Itai'road Commissioner. The fol
lowing cjoipanics have paid up: “Atlanta and
Charlotte Air Line Rallroad.Northeastern Rail
road, ashley River Railroad, Spartanburg and
Asher de Railroad, Spartanburg, Union and
Columbia Railroad, Chester and Lenoir Nar
row Gauge Railroad.”
The News and Courier states that as the pilot
boat Governor Perry was coming into port
Sunday, after midday, she got becalmed
near the breaker at Pumpkin Hill Channel,
when a thick fog set in, and, as the sea was
breaking heavily on the bar. an anchor was
let go to keep the Perry from going on the
shoa 1 , but she soon commenced dragging,
when the crew left her in the skiff and have
reached the city. The Perry, no doubt, got on
the shoal, where she may have bilged t or, as
she was strong, it is hoped that she passed
over the bottom and got into deep water.
Charleston Neus and Courier: “Mr. John
H. Fisher, receiver of the South Carolina Bail
re al. returned from New York on Thursday
night. He bought five hundred tons of steel
rti s, fifty-six pounds to the yard, which will
lav six mi es of track, making about seventy
miles laid with steel. Ihe rails were made at
th© Lackawanna Works, and are the b#stin the
market. They are now awaiting shipment in
Ntw York. Mr. Fisher expects to buy three
thousand more tons of steel rails as soon as
there is a supply in the market. He would
have made the purchase when he was in New
York, but was unable to get more than five
hundred tons.”
Blackville correspondence Netcs and Cour
ier: “The railroad authorities at this place
li*ve lengthened the side track, and are now
engaged in erecting a large platform in the
upper portion of the town, where they pur
pose putting up at once another large ware
house. At this platform ail cotton that par
ties expect to seii in this market will be land
ed and sold, so as not to interfere with the op
erations at the shipping and delivering depot.
This indicates the large amount of freight that
is shipped to and from this point. The main
depot is the most capacious on either branch
of the road, and yet it requires two extra ware
houses and extensive platforms to meet the
continually increasing requirements of the
business public.”
The Darlington News says: “The evidence
mill is still grinding, trying to reduce the large
Democratic majority for Richardson. A wild
rumor has been abroad among the negroes
that the polls had opened again, and ell who
did not vote were to have another chance.
Negroes, big. little, old and young, have been
crowding in, each one to swear that he did not
vote, that he had made numerous attempts,
but that those bloodthirsty Democrats nad
shot them, beaten them, knocked them down
and prevented them front ‘cassin’ a vote for
Sam Lee. It does not make any difference
whether they tell the truth or not, they are all
primed before hand, and all tell the same
tale.”
THE “I>IE BARk.”
How to Prevent and Cure It—The
Experiences of an Orange Grower.
Waldo, Fla., February 26.— Editor Morn
ing News : In your issue of February 25th,
“ A Subscriber ” writes a query on the
subject of “ Die Bark,” or something of
that kind, and with your permission I would
like to give the readers of your excellent paper
the benefit of some experiments I have made
in arresting and curing the disease of which
“A Subscriber” speaks—though I am not pre
pared to give the cause—still I have found the
remedy as effectual in preventing as in arrest
ing the disease. Several years ago 1 had in
my grove several trees affected, which in other
respects seemed to be thriving as well as their
more healthy neighbors, and as I regarded the
affection, if not positively injurious, at least
unsiqhttv, 1 set about to discover the
cause. Mv opinion on that subject, founded
on the result of experiments, is that it is
>he result of a want of potash in the
land. Aft-r trying a vigorous use of manures
of various kinds- such as I could collect about
a farm yard and cow pen—l concluded as a
last resort to apply soapsuds 1 made the test
upon two trees, which I considered almost in a
hopeless condition. I scraped all the dead
bark away ar.d the wood most seriously af
fected, and then with a coarse cloth and strong
suds from the wash place I administered an
energetic scrubbing both to the affected and,
in truth, to the whole body of th# trees I then
threw several buckets full into the tops and
several around the roots. This dose I repeated
several times, and soon found that the sores
beg in to heaL Deeming it a success, I tried
others, and now trees that I considered
almost ruined show nothing but scars, some
of them hav ng entirely healed. Whether
there is any philosophy in it or not, I do not
know; but that in the instance to which I
refer, and several others where I recom
mended it. I know that It has been efficacious,
phiiosephy to the contrary notwithstanding. I
believe potash dissolved in water and applied
in a similar manner would prove equally bene
ficial.
I am not an advocate of very strong commer
cial fertilizers for orange trees, for the reason
that as a rule the properties are volatile, and
if not absorbed some are lost. Orange trees
being rather slow in their growth do not take
It up as rapidly as it rises and escapes from
the groar.d. Lime is an eroellent fertilizer for
the orange, and when mixed with vegetable
mold and animal secreticps,makee,in my opin
ion, a manure that is morehealthful and adapt
ed to the growth and development of a juicy,
sweet and pretty orange, than anything else
that can be used. If this is banked together
and daring the process of amalgamation and
decomposition it is kept from the sun and rain,
but watered frequently with strong potash
water until ready for use, I believe it will be
much improved. I have used it with much
success. Yours, very respectfully.
Orange Grower.
Maryland** War Governor Dead.
Baltimore, March I.—Ex Governor A,
W. Bradford died In this city this morning,
aged seventy five. Governor Bradford in
tlie fall of IS6I was elected Governor of
this State. He held this position
during ibe most critical period of
the war, and was an uncompromising
Union man. During his term of office
a? Governor bis residence In Baltimore coun
ty was burned by tbe Confederate cavalry.
He was also a member of the Peace Confer
ence which assembled In Washington in
1861. DurlDg the administration of Presi
dent Johnson, he was Surveyor of the port
of Baltimore, which is the last public office
he held.
One Hundred and Fifty-four New
Doctors.
Baltimore, March I.—The annual com
mencement of tbe College of Physicians and
Surgeons of this dty, look place to day at
the Academy cf Music. 154 young gentle
men received their diplomas, most of them
from Southern States.
Mew Strips for the Jacksonville
Trade.
New York, March I.—The initial ship of
the line of light draught steamers for the
Jacksonville trade will soon be built at
Bath, Me , for New York partisa.
W. I. Blair, Danville, Va., says: “I have
long suffered from Torpor of the Liver and
Dyspepsia, and have tried almost every
thing, but never derived half the benefit
that I have from Tutt’s Pill*. I recommend
them to all who are afflicted with Dyspep
sia, Sick Headache or Biliousness. Know
ing Dr. Tutt personally. It gives me pleasure
to add my testimony to tbe merlte of his
pills."
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1881,
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
l
THE TRIALS OF THE FUNDING
BILL.
The River and Harbor Bill Passed—
The Senate Called In Extra Session
—The Receipts from the Banks—
Secretary fkeraaa to Enter tbe
Senate on Friday—The Status of
the Appropriation Bills—The Debt
Statement The East Florida
Claims.
berate proceedings.
Washington, March I.—ln the Senate,
; Mr. Eaton, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported back sundry bills and
| resolutions, recommending the construction
of ship canal; or railways across the Isth
mus. He gjdd the committee asked to be
discharged from consideration of all these
| subjects, thinking that the time has not yet
arrived when Congress should express its
opinion in regard to any particular route or
manner of crossing the isthmus. The re
quest of tbe committee was complied with.
The Senate speedily disposed of the morn
ing orders and, under an order giving pre
cedence to the calendar for House bills
favorably reported, took up and disposed of
& number of such bills, to which no objec
tion was made. The following were among
those passed:
For a public building at Jackson, Miss.;
; to admit free of duty one of the bells of
St. Michael’s chimee, Charleston, S. C.,
j sent to England to be recast,
Mr. Lamar, from the Committee on Rail
roads, reported, without amendment, the
j House bill to incorporate the Cherokee and
Arkansas River Railroad Company, Placed
i on the calendar.
The Japanese indemnity fund Senate
| bill then came up as unfinished business.
The bill directs the payment to Japan of
the amount of the fund; namely, $463 224
Mr. Morgan moved to amend the bill by
j adding thereto the bill reported from the
j Committee on Foreign Relations, providing
1 that the President 6hall cause to be paid out
I of the fund as prize money $248,000 to the
officers and crew of the United States ship
Wyoming for services in the destruction of
hostile vessels in the Straits of Shemonoskl
In 1863, and to the officers and crew of the
Takiang detached from the United States
ship Jsmestown In September, 1864.
Mr. Kirkwood moved to amend further by
fixing the total to be paid at $785,000, which
he said was the amount, without interest,
received from Japan.
Mr. Morgan explained the transaction,
and spoke iu favor of his amendment.
Mr. Jones, of Florida, favored the bill,
but did not think interest should be paid on
the fund.
During the debate Mr. Ransom submitted
the conference report on the river and har
bor bill. Agreed to without discussion.
Mr. Beck reported back from the Com
mittee on Appropriations with amendments
Ibe sundry civil appropriation bill.
The report was merely prOforma, the com
mittee not having completed the bill.
At 5:10 a motion for an evening session
(for House bills on the calendar favorably
reported unless otherwise ordered) was
agreed to.
Leaving the Japanese bill to come up as I
unfinished business at 1:35 oclock to-mor
tow, a recess was taken until 7:30 p. m.
Barely a quorum was present at the even
ing session. The conference report on the
fortification bill was submitted and con
curred In, A number of House bills, un
objected to, were passed, the only ones of
public interea being the following: for the
ascertainment of the amount due the Choc
taw Nation, and giving the Court of Claims
Jurisdiction over claims arising under trea
ties of thirty years, and authorizing the
registration of trade marks and to protect
the same. Adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr. McMahon, of Ohio,
from ths Committee oa Appropriations,
reported tbe deficiency bill, the last of the
general appropriation bills, and It was or
dered prluted&nd recommitted.
On motion of Mr. Covert, of New York,
the Senate amendments were concurred in
to the agricultural appropriation bill.
The amendments ir.cresee tbe amount
of the bill $20,500 beyond what was
originally appropriated by the House.
The salary of the Commissioner of
Agriculture ls increased SSOO, $15,000 is
given for an investigation on the subject of
pleuro pneumonia, and $5,000 for testing
wool textile fabrics. A slight change is
made in the method of distributing seeds,
etc.
Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, submitted the con
ference report upon the District of Colum
bia appropriation bill.
The report states that the commitee has
agreed to the most of the items of differ
erce between the two houses, but that no
agreement has been reached upon about a
dozen amendments.
The report was agreed to and a further
conference ordered.
Messrs. Baker, Clymer and Wells were
appointed a conference committee on the
fortifications appropriation bill.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, Chalrmau of the
Committee on Elections, reported a resolu
tion in regard to the contested election case
from the Third Congressional district of
Louisiana, confirming the right of Acklen,
the fitting member, to bis seat. Adopted.
The regular order was then demanded by
Mr. Warner, of Ohio, who said that he de
sired to go to the Speaker’s table to take up
the funding bill. The Speaker thereupon
proceeded to call the committees, but no
reports of importance were submitted.
Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, at 12:10 moved
to proceed to business on the Speaker’s
table for the purpose of taking up the fund
ing bill.
Mr. Robeson, of New Jersey, called at
tent ion to the fact that the question of con- !
sidcration raised yesterday by Mr. Carlisle, j
of Kentucky, was still undecided.
The Speaker said that the apportionment
bill had not been called up this morning.
Mr. Price, of lowa, thereupon called up
that bill, and Mr. Carlisle immediately raised
tbe question of consideration.
Mr. Haskell, of Kansas, moved to recom
mit the apportionment bill.
Tbe Speaker—That is now before the
House.
Mr. Cox asked if the gentleman on the
other side would vote in good faith to take
up that bill without obstruction.
Mr. Price—Yes.
Mr. Cosx —Not one of them will do it.
They never intend to pass that bill."
At this point the proceedings were inter
rupted by Mr. Reagan, of Texas, with the
conference report on the river and harbor
appropriation bill.
The statement which accompanies the
report states that as the bill passed the \
House it appropriated $10,179,800. The
Senate had increased this amount $962,000
by means of one hundred and thirty nine
amendments. In the conference the Senate
had receded from seven amendments,aggre
gating $66,000, leaving tbe amount appro
priated by the bill at $11,141,800.
Mr. Cox, of New York, raised the point
of order that the statement was not suffi
ciently in detail to fulfill the requirement of
the rules. Finally the report was agreed to—
yeas 162, nays 84—aud the struggle over the
funding bill was resumed.
Mr. Price demanded the regular order,
which the Speaker stated to be the appor
tionment bill.
Mr. Carlisle again raised the question of
consideration.
Th# House, by a vote of 145 to 98, refused
to consider the apportionment bill.
Mr. Conger then demanded the considera
tion of UDfiutobcd business, and again and
again the roll was called and a vote taken
on the question of considering the various
bills under that head.
The House refused to consider any of
them, but much time was consumed by
these obstructive motions, th# object of
which was to prevent the reaching of the
funding bill.
At tbe conclusion of the unfinished busi
ness, Mr. Robeson tried to filibuster by
rislug to a privileged question, and moving
to suspend the rules and pass tbe bill re
lating to the Canadian fisheries question,
but tbe Speaker would not recognize him
for that purpose.
Finally the House agreed to proceed to
the consideration of business on the Speak
er’s table.
After disposing of several measures which
bad precedence tbe House at last reached
the funding bill, which was read as passed
by the Senate.
Mr. McMillln, of Tennessee, moved to con
cur In the Senate amendments.
Mr. Conger raised points of order and
appealed from tbd decision of the Chair un
til Mr. Tucker moved for a recess, stating
that after the recess he would press the bill
to its final passage. The House then took a
recess until 8 p. m.
The House met at 8:30, and resumed
consideration of the funding bill. After
several points of order by Mr. Conger were
overruled bv tbe Speaker, Mr. Tucker, of
Virginia, Chairman of tire Committee of
Ways and Means under the inatructlon of
the committee sent to the Speaker’s desk a
number of Senate amendments, in which
concurrence was recommended,and on these
amendments demanded the previous ques
tion.
Mr. Conger raised further points of or
der.
Mr. De la M&tyr tried to Introduce an
amendment providing for the replacement
of retired national bank circulation by
Treasury notes, but Mr. Tucker refused to
yield, which called forth protests from the
Greenbackers,
Mr. Warner offered an amendment to be
proposed by Mr. Mills, of Texas, as follows:
“In addition to the bonds and Treasury
notes hereby authorized to be issued the
Secretary of the Treasury ls hereby author
ized ana required to issue United States
notes under the provision of titles
38 and 39 of the Revised Statutes
to an amonnt equal to the national
bank circulation surrendered pending
and during tbe process of refunding under
this act, aud no more, and eald notes shall
be paid out In the current expenditures cf
the government and kept as part of the
paper circulation, and the Interest bearing
bonds, equal to notes Issued, shall be
redeemed and cancelled, in addition to
bonds otherwise redeemed."
Mr. Conger presented an amendment
which he proposed to offer fixing the time
at which the 3 per cent, bonds shall be
the only bonds receivable as security for
national bank circulation as September Ist,
1881, which strikes out the clause of section
5 which re-enacts sections 5759 and 5760 of
the Revised Statutes. The House is still in
sesrion.
The House, at 12:15, is shill in session on
the funding bill, but has as yet taken no
dsoisive action, tbe majority of the Repub
licans opposing every step in its considera
tion.
extra session of the senate called.
The following proclamation was issued
this afternoun :
Whereas, objects of Interest to the
United States require that the Senate should
be convened at 12 o’clock on the 4th of
March next, to receive and act upon such
communications as may be made to it on
the part of the Executive.
Now, therefore, I, It. B. Hayes, President
of the United States, have considered it to
be my duty to issue this proclamation, de
claring that an extraordinary occasion re
quires the Senate of the United States to
convene for tbe transaction of business, at
the capltol In the city of Washington, on
the 4th day of March next, at twelve o’clock
noon on that day, of which all who shall at
that time be entitled to act as members of
that body arc hereby required to take no
tice.
( —*— ) Given under my hand and the
- seal, -seal of the United States, at
( —r— ) Washington, the 28th day of
February, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand, eight hundred and eighty-one, and of
the independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and fi 'th.
K. B. Hates.
By the President.
Wm. M. Evabts, Secretary of State.
EAST FLORIDA CLAIMS.
Senator Morgan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, submitted a report to
day concerning the claims of Spain against
the United States, known as the “East
Florida Claims.” The precise ques
tion involved is whether the United States
is bound by the treaty of 1819 to
pay interest on the claims allowed under
it to the Spanish Inhabitants. After dis
cussing at length the binding force of the
treaty, the committee concludes that it
would be manifestly unwise, if not im
proper, for Congress to declare, in
advance of aDy definite action of the
Executive or of the treaty making power
of the government, that the construction
placed by Spain upon the treaty is true or
false. Such a policy, if adopted aa a gen
eral action, would withdraw every such
question from the control of the authorities
provided by the Constitution for their
consideration, and would subject our
treaty relations throughout the world
to extreme embarrassment. Iu the opinion
of the committee the President is the only
functionary who has a constitutional right
to conduct the discussion with Spain on tbe
subject.
HOW THE APPROPRIATION BILLS STAND.
The following statement shows the condi
tion of the appropriation bills at 12 o’clock
to-day: The Military Academy, the naval,
the consular and diplomatic and the army
bills arc laws. The pension, tbe Indian, tbe
post office and tbe legislative bills await
the President’s signature. The fortifi
cations bill and the bill to provide
for the District of Columbia are with
conferees. The sundry bill Is with the
Senate Committee on Appropriations,having
passed the House yesterday. The deficien
cy bill was reported to-day. The river and
harbor bill was agreed to by the conference
committees this morning and the Benate
amendments to the agricultural bill will be
concurred in to-day. The total sum re
commended by all these bills as repoited Is
$191,280,168 94.
THE DEBT STATEMENT,
The debt statement issued to-day shows
the decrease of the public debt during the
month of February to be $11,843,155 51;
cash in the Treasury $233,208,176 69; gold
certificates $654,148,000; silver certificates
$47,884,260 00; certificates of deposit, out
standing, $7,965,000; refunding certificates,
$7,827,000; legal tenders, outstanding, $346,-
681,016; fractional currency, outstanding,
$7,144,413 92.
SECRETART SHERMAN WILL RETIRE.
Secretary Sherman to day informed chiefs
of bureaus and other officers of the Trea
sury Department that his administration
will close on Thursday. He will in the
meantime tender his resignation to take
effect at the close of business on that day
in order to take his seat in the Senate at
noon Friday.
THE TOTAL DEPOSIT OF LEGAL TENDERS.
Fourteen national banks deposited In the
Treasury, to-day, legal tenders amounting
to $1,063,000 to retire their circulation. The
deposits made for this purpose up to date
aggregate $17,132,979.
ATLANTA AND NASHVILLE THROUGH SUNDAY
POUCHES DISCONTINUED.
An order has been issued by the Post
Office Department discontinuing Sunday
exchanges of through registered pouches
between Atlanta, Ga., and Nashvilie.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
The Port Boyal Hotel and Beaufort
Court House Burned.
Beaufort, S.C., March I.—This morning,
between two and three o’clock, the hotel at
Port Royal was totally destroyed by fire. It
ls thought to be insured. It was valued at
$7,000, and was the property of D. F. Ap
pleton, of New York.
The cause of the fire was a kerosene lamp
explosion.
To day, at twelve o’clock, the Beaufort
court house building in this town was con
sumed by fire. Cause unknown.
The valuable documents and the furni
ture were saved through the exertions of
the fire department and t s e citizens. Hopes
are entertained that it will not spread.
Mike Mehan, white, and Aaron Middle
ton, colored, nearly lost their lives in their
efforts to save the building. The loss ls
about $15,000. There ls no insurance. The
wind is blowing & gale.
FLORIDA’S LEGISLATURE.
Both Houses Hashing Business.
Tallahassee, March 1. The Senate
passed the biil authorizing the trustees of
the internal improvement fund to become
bidders at sales of railroads.
Both bouses are hard at work, and are ac
complishing much business.
The Assembly was engaged on bills on
their second reading. A large number of
unimportant bills were passed.
The Senate bill, reapportioning the Con
gressional districts, was passed. It places
Sumter county in the Second district.
TUB INAUGURATION PARADE.
The Son them Companies to be Treat*
e Fairly.
Washington, March I.—Mayor Smith, of
Alexandria, has received the following letter
from Colonel Corbin:
“I am informed that there la a report
current in Alexandria and in Virginia that
the companies from the South will be dis
criminated against in the parade in
thi3 city on the 4:h of March next. 1
desire to inform you that this report is
without any foundation whatever, and
that the Companies from the South will
receive exactly the same consideration
and treatment as those coming from any
other portion of the country. Genera!
Field, of whom it is unnecessary to speak,
will be one of the division marshals on that
day and will serve as such, any report to the
contrary notwithstanding. Please give this
such circulation as you may be able with
the view to its reaching as many people of
the State as possible."
For baby and children what more delicate
and wholesome than Cuticura Soap.
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE BOER
VICTORY.
The Debate on the Arms BUl—The
Coercion BUI Passed to a Third
Reading In the Honee of Lords—
filltchell Henry’s manifesto A
Strong Hint to Parnell —Some
Views ot Mr. Shaw—The Boer Tri
umph Discounted.
London, March 1. —Iu the House of Com
mons, Lord Harrington reviewed the posi
tion of business and asked the House to give
urgency to the arms bill. He said he would
ask a vote to that effect to-day, when he
would move the arms bill.
The statement was somewhat interrupted
by cries from the Home Rulers.
Sir Charles Dilke, Under Foreign Secre
tary, replying to Sir Stafford Northeote,
said Peru had asked England and France to
mediate in tbe war between the
South American republics, and they
have agreed to do so, provided Chili is
agreeable. England aad France, he said,
asked Germany and Italy to join in the
mediation, and Italy accepted, but Germany
declined it.
In the House of Commons last night Lord
Harrington said the government would ask
urgency for the public meetings bill/as it
must be completed before the end of the
financial year.
Lord Harrington earnestly appealed to
the members who had notices in the com
mittee of supply to allow the Secretary for
War to make a statement.
Beveral members then proposed their no
tices.
Lord Harrington replying to geveral quea
! tions said it was impossible to name a day
; for the introduction of the land bill,
j On a motion for going into committee of
I supply, Mr. O’Donnell, Home Rale mem
ber for Dunearvon, moved bis amendment
that the conduct of the Irish Magistrates in
! refusing bail for bailable offenses was most
j unjust.
Several other Homo Rulers supported the
; amendment.
Mr. Law, Attorney General for Ireland,
reminded the House that tbe duties of Mag
istrates in regard to bail were laid down by
the statutes, and were not under the control
of the Executive.
After further discussion Mr. o : Donnell’s
amendment was rejected.
Mr. Cowen, Home Rule member for Wtck
! low. called attention to the decisions of the
j Irish Magistracy, and to the whole body of
1 county officials, and condemned them as
! operating inequitably against the Catholics.
Mr. JohneoD, Liberal member for Mallow,
slated that the appointments of Magistrates
are made without any regard to their reli
gious belief, aad that If the county officers
are wrongly appointed, the remedy must be
found In the forthcoming reform of county
government.
The Home Rulers continued the discus
sion.
Mr. Childers, Secretary of War, intro
duced the army estimates.
Mr. Mitchell Henry, Home Rule member
of Parliament for Galway county, writing to
the gentleman who had accused him at the
public meeting of deserting the Land
League, says: “I never belonged to
the League. Its stupid and irrational policy
of the past few months has crippled tbe
Irish vote la Parliament forever. Money
extracted from poor people In America and
at home is removed to foreign soil, and no
accounts are published. The leader flies at
the very crisis of the fight which he pro
fessed to make in Parliament.”
Urgency was voted for the arms biil by
395 to 37. No Conservatives voted in the
minority.
Sir Wm. V. Harcourt then introduced the
arms bill.
It prohibits the possession or carrying of
arms, except by license; permits search of
houses from sunrise to sunset, and empow
ers the authorities to prohibit and regulate
the importation and sale of arms, dynamite
and nitro glycerine. The maximum penally
of summary conviction is three months’ im
prisonment, without hard labor.
The bill ls to remain in force five years.
Mr. Childers said that a battery of artil
lery, and possibly a regiment of cavalry,
would be sent out to Natal and further vol
unteers from the army reserve would be In
vited to keep up the strength of the regi
ments in Natal.
Lord Harrington said he would for the
present proceed daily with the arms bill
and if necessary Interpose any other business,
ample notice to be given.
In the House of Lords to day Lord En
field, Under Secretary for India, replying to
Lord Landsdowne, said it was the wish and
intention of the government to withdraw
the troops from Plshin as well as from ;
Candahar, but regarding Pishin, they
had Instructed the Government of India to
exercise their own discretion relative to the
time. There was no intention he said to
make any change at present regarding the
occupatlou of Quetta.
Lord HartingtoD, replying to Sir Stafford
Northeote, 6ald the government means to
go on with the arms bill daily.
On Thursday, the Secretary of War will
move to go into committee of supply, at
nine o’clock, p. m., and will make a state
ment regarding army organization.
This is because he was preventod by ob
structions from making the statement, yes
terday.
In the House of Lords to night Earl Spen
cer, Lord President of the Council, moved
the second reading of the protection bill,
and pointed out that outrages, though
greatly diminished, were still commit
ted in Ireland, and he cited some
recent cases. He said these out
rages could only be the results of
inflammatory speeches, but the necessity
for the bill arose less from the perpetration
of outrages than from the difficulty of
tracing offenders. Earl Bpencer did not
wish their Lordships to think that rebellion
in Ireland was Imminent, but when such '
hostile feelings existed,and when the Amerl- j
can papers were inciting Irishmen to j
rebellion, outrage and assassination, there :
would be great danger if prompt and effec- !
tual measures were not tsken for the main
talnence of law aud order.
Lord Beacousfield reluctantly supported j
the bill, because he thought it absolutely
necessary. Agitation in Ireland was fos
tered by an organized conspiracy of foreign
ers. It was absolutely necessary that the
government should possess power to defend
the Queen from foreign conspirators who
were passing to and fro between another
country and Ireland.
Lord Granville declared that coercion was
necessary. The bill was then read a second
time, and, committed. It having been
negatived, to third reading was filed for
to morrow (Wednesday) morning.
In the House of Commons to-night, Sir
Wm. Harcourt introduced the arms bill.
He referred to the speeches of Mr. Dillon
In August, ’7B, in which the speaker ad
vised the peasants to march to the meet
ings in military order, avowed that
by obstruction in Parliament they could
set the people free to drill, and
declared that every Irishman had a right to
have a rifle if he wished. Sir William then
referred to thß domiciliary visits by armed
bands and the shooting of Hearne. The
bill, he said, would touch nobody who
sought lawful ends by lawful means.
Mr. O’Donnell moved that permission be
not granted for the Introduction of the bill,
and made a rambling speech.
The Home Secretary, in reply to & ques
tion of Lord Chnrchill, explained that search
warrants, under the bill, would run twenty
one days.
After further debate Mr. Sexton, Home
Ruler, moved an adjournment.
Lord Harrington opposed the morion.
He said it was unusual to prolong discus
sion on the Introduction of a bill beyond
one night. The motion was rejected by a
vote of 202 to 21.
Mr. Healey, Home Ruler, wishing to ad
dress the House, the Spjaker applied the
doture.
Lord HartiDgton moved that the question
be put, and the motion was adopted by a
vote of 200 to 22.
Leave to introduce the bill was given by a
vote of 196 to 26, and the bill passed its first
reading by 188 to 26.
At a meeting of Irish members, after Lord
Harrington's statement in the House of
Commons last night regarding the position
of public business, it was agreed that at tbe
present juncture Mr. Parnell’s place Is
rather at Westminster than in Paris, and a
telegram inviting him to return was dis
patched.
The World this evening says the leaders of
the Conservative party in the House of Com
mons have decided to make a desperate at
tempt to defeat the Irish land bill by eollu
tion with the Home Rnlers and disaffected
Radicals.
The Daily Telegraph says: “Mr. Shaw,
Home Rule member for Cork, who has Just
returned from Ireland, after a
week’s stay in county Cork, says he
floda that district rapidly settling down to
business and excitement generally subsid
ing."
General Sir Frederick Roberts, who suc
ceeded General Colley, will have by the time
he arrives in Natal, a force of 13,000 men.
The Times of this morning says: “Bv the
lapse of General Colley’s commission as High
Commissioner for Southeastern Africa,
General Bir Hercules Robinson’s authority
as High Commissioner for the whole of
South Africa is called out of abeyance.
It is to be hoped he will find it possible
to exercise a beneficial influence on the
Dntch population further north through
their compatriots in Cape Colony. Detail
ed accounts received to day render it cer
tain that the British were driven from Spitz
kop because they were fairly beaten. The
fight ended in a rout. The wounded lay
exposed to a heavy rain from Snnday after
noon until early Monday morning.
The correspondent of the Times with Gen.
Colley’s force at Spitzkop gives the follow
ing account of tbe engagement: “Spitzkop
is about three thousand yards from the
Boer’s position. Some companies were left
at tbe base of tbe hilL The remainder of
the troops toiled up the hill, which is very
steep and difficult of ascent, on their hands
and knees. It was impossible to have car
ried up even mounted guns. Had we had
them the result might have been different.
The whole force reached the summit of the
hill before daylight, and about 5 o’clock a.
m. began firing.
“The Boers had no videttes posted and
were completely surprised, but they prompt
ly returned the fire. Our men had little
cover, though somewhat better than that at
Ingogo river. I estimate the number of the
Boers at the base of the hill at about two
thousand. Up to midday their loss was cer
tainly heavier than ours.
“General Colley was conspicuous for his
coolness and courage. He kept up constant
communication with the camp by signaL
“Shortly after noon the Boers’ fire, which
had heretofore averaged about fifty shots a
minute, Increased to a terrific volley. Our
men were unable to withstand It. They
wavered and were rallied, wavered and ran
in a general sauve qui peut.
“The Boers climbed to the summit of the
hill, and followed with terrible fire as they
went down the other side."
This correspondent was captured by the
Boers, who treated him well, and gave him
a pass to return to camp. He identified the
body of General Colley on the field.
Up to a late hour last night the War
Office had received no confirmation of the
report that the reserve ammunition was left
behind by General Colley.
In the House of Commons this evening
Mr. Childers, Secretary of War, said the
loss of life In the recent engagement
between General Colley’s force and the
Boers bad been exaggerated. Thirty five
officers and six hundred and ninety-three
men were engaged. Three officers were
killed, nine wounded end several taken
prisoners. The total of the killed was 83,
wounded 122, and taken prisoners or miss
ing 50. Besides the reinforcements already
announced, consisting of the Ninety-ninth
Regiment from Bermuda, and tbe Eighty
fifth Regiment from Bombay, two compa
nies of tbe One Hundred and Second Regi
ment from Colombo and a brigade of sea
men and marines, it had been decided to
prepare three additional infantry regiments
to be shipped from Gibraltar and Malta.
He said he asked General Wood to state if
he required more transport mules and horses
for cavalry and artillery.
Durban, March I.—The vessels in the
harbor are flying flags at half mast for
General Colley. Sir Evelyn Wood has left
Pietermaritzburg for the front. Lieutenant
j Maude and Captain Morris were killed, and
Captain Singleton severely injured In Bun-
I day’s engagement with the Boers,
j General Roberts will succeed General Col
! ley.
GARFIELD ARRIVES.
A Quiet Receptton-lle will Remain
at the Riggs Honee till Friday.
Washington, March L—President-elect
Garfield and party arrived by special train
at nine o’clock this morning. In accord
ance with the request of General Garfield
no demonstration was made on his
arrival. The special committee ap
pointed to receive him at the
depot quietly escorted him to the Riggs
House, where he will remain until Friday
morning, when the Executive Man
sion will be formally surren
dered to him by the President
and Mrs. Hayes. The remainder
of the President’s and Mrs. Hayes’ stay in
the city will be as guests of Secretary Sher
man. General Garfield’s aged mother, wife
and children, with several servants, com
posed his immediate party. Upon arriving
at the hotel a brief address was made, on
the part of the committee, welcoming
the newly elected President, to
which General Garfield responded,
i tendering his thanks for their kind welcome,
j General Garfield called at the Executive
: Mansion this afternoon, and paid his re
i spects to the President and members of the
! Cabinet. He held a brief conference with
the President, at which it was decided to
issue a proclamation convening the Senate
in special session on March 4th.
NEGROES EXCITED
In Davidson County, Tenn., Over
the Supposed Harder of a Negro
Blacksmith’s Wife.
Cincinnati, March I.— Nashville advices
report the negroes In the Thirteenth district
of Davidson county, Tenn , to be in a state
of wild excitement from a suspicion that
one of their race, Annias White, has mur
dered his wife Emma, whose disappearance
ten days ago has been an exciting mystery.
White is a large man, a blacksmith. His
wife was young and comely, and he was
jealous. Ills wife wanted a divorce and
commenced proceedings, but White dis
suaded her, and ten days ago threatened to
kill her if she took steps in that direction
again. Then she disappeared. White has
been arrested. His six-year old child says
he knocked her mother down with a club,
put a shawl on her head and carried
her away. Blood staiued pillows in the
house, and a total absence of the bed
sheets, intensify the suspicion. On Satur
day night White was committed to jail, and
yesterday the negroes, who believed him
guilty, so crowded the court room that the
Magistrate could not proceed, and he
quietly postponed the examination, re
manding White.
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Opening Irregular,bat Closing ranch
Improved.
Nbw York, March I.—The stock market
was lrregnlar In the early dealings, but as
sumed a strong tone at the first board, when
tbe entire list recorded an advance. Specu
lation continued firm throughout the after
noon, there being, however, occasional ;
slight reactions, which wore speedily re- :
covered. Tbe highest figures of tbe
day were touched after the second board. !
when the improvement, es compared wltn |
the final sales of yesterday, ranged from %
to per cent., the latter in Nashville and
Chattanooga, which sold up to 921£, and
closed at 90% bid. The advance in the
general list was well maintained to the
close, aud was most marked in Iron Moun
tain, Canada Southern, the Coal stocks,
Western Union, Union Pacific, Texas Pa
cific, Pacific Mall, the Grangers, Lake Shore,
Michigan Central and Louisville and Nash
ville. Transactions aggregated 53,000 shares.
A Kentucky Tragedy.
Cincinnati, March I.— A Princetown,
Ky.,telegram says: “Last night Bob Arnold,
Town Marshal of Earilngton, shot and
wounded Deinls Collius and Peter Gory
inau, and killed a matt named Fulwciler.
These men were shot while attempting to
rescue a fellow railroad brakeman whom
Arnold bad arrested for drunkenness. A
mob of railroad men drove Arnold from the
village, but failed to capture him.”
Romm and Suite In Galveston.
Galveston, March I.—Momus and his
suite arrived yesterday at 3:25 p. m. on a
special train. They were escorted by the
military to the Tremont House, where a
reception was given to the ladies of hia
retinue. On the arrival of tbe royal train a
salute was fired by the Galveetoo Artillery,
and the ships displayed their banting. The
city is crowded with visitors.
Strike of Tobacco Workers.
Petersburg, Va., March I.—About 125
hands, employed at the tobacco factories of
S. W. Venable <fe Cos., and C. W. Jackson &
Cos., one of the largest tobacco manufacto
ries In Petersburg, struck yesterday for
higher wages. Both firms have refused to
accede to the demands of the strikers.
Off to Inauguration.
Charleston, March 1. —Tbe Yeoman
Artillery of this city made final arrange
ments last night to participate in the in
augural ceremonies at Washington on March
4th. The command leaves here Wednesday
evening, and will reach Washington on the
evening of the 3d.
The widespread fame of Dr. Boll’s Cough
Byrup ls justly won by its own merits, and
the reputation it has gained has been se
cured by its universal use. ' mh2-lt
ESTABLISHED 1860.
| THE CARNIVAL PAGEANT.
BEX’S PROGRESS IN THE CRES
CENT CITE TESTEBDAI.
The Rex Reception on Monday—
Momne and Hie Suite Received In
Galveeton.
New Orleans, March I.—The Rex recep
tion yesterday was the attractive event, all
the local and visiting military participating
j In the grand procession, which moved
through the principal streets. The visiting
military was assigned to the most prominent
poets of honor, and the troops from Massa
chuetts and New York were applauded
1 along the route by the great crowds of spec-
I tators. It is believed that there are
j more strangers in the city than on any for
i mer occasion. Not only are the hotels and
i boarding houses crowded, but thousands of
I private houses that were thrown open for
the accommodation of visitors have been
filled, and the steamboats are being used
for lodgings.
The weather to day was dear and pleas
ant and Immense crowds were on the streets
along the route of the procession, a dis
tance of about eight miles. The grsnd
scenic display of His Majesty, King Rex,
was the leading feature. The Arabian
Nights tales were handsomely illustrated by
twenty-three cars containing tableaux,
many of the prominent figures m the groups
being richly attired and the attendants sp
j proprlately costumed. Then followed the
! comical displays of the I. 0. O. M.’s and
the “Pbunny Phorty Phellows," and pro
miscuous maskers on foot and in the van.
The procession moved slowly and was an
j hour in passing a given point.
OUR JACKSONVILLE LETTER.
No LeMlp la the Rash—Pat Up the
Gullding - The Vtayerosa Read-
Coovlct Camp-Go for Hln-War on
the Gamblers—Cleau ’Em Out—
Hope He’ll Come—Value of Straw
berries —The Sorcerer Georgia
Excursion-Lent—Chips and Whet
stones.
Jacksonville, February 88. — There U not
the slightest abatement in the rush of travel.
It would seem as if the expansive qualities of
our big hostelries would give way under the
strain, but they bear up nobly. The season
has been a profitable one to Florida. In the
first place, the visitors have been of a high
grade socially, intellectually and financially,
and in the second place, many have been so
much pleased with the outlook that an unusu
ally large amount of lands has changed hands,
and our population has been materially in
creased. Look out for the erection of new, as
well as the enlargement of the hotels already
built, before the next season opens. The local
editors find it no trouble now to get up a daily
column of the movements of distinguished in
dividuals.
There is some prospect of our having a large
sash, door and blind factory soon put in opera
tion. No better place can be found for such an
enterprise. are going up constantly
along the river for hundreds of miles, and the
demand for such articles, now large, is con
stantly increasing. Wood is here of the finest
quality for such purposes, in the greatest
abundance. There can be but little doubt that
such an establishment would pay heavy divi
dends. Put the building up, and let it be fol
i lowed speedily by a cotton mill. Both wi lbe
! renumerai.ive.
! On the Waycross Railroad the track has been
laid from this city beyond the Nine Mile Branch,
i and the work is now progressing rapidly.
. Similar energy is being displayed on the road
I leading from this city to Fernandina. and both
i of these lines will be completed in time to
transport northward a considerable portion of i
! our visitors.
j The convict camp near this city appears to
! be managed admirably, and the report of the
j legislative committee was highly favorable.
! The prisoners are now employed on the Way-
I cross Road, and the contractors are able to
keep this force constantly at work
; Those who are hired are not reliable, and
seem to think it absolutely essential for their
• welfare to have a grand blow out at the end of
I every month, when they receive their wages.
Cuffee is always somewhat demoralized on
such occasions, and is not apt to return to his
shovel and wheelbarrow until his pockets and
stomach are empty.
The contract made for leasing the convicts,
while advantageous to the Mate, was not le s
so to the lessees, who have been offered a
handsome bonus on their bargain by several
parties.
'Hie camp is kept in neat and cleanly order,
ftud as it is to th© iat©r©st of the contractors
every attention is paid to insure the goodsani
tanr condition or the premises and prisoners.
I Gen. Horatio Jenkins, Jr., the smart manipu
: i*tor of telegraphic dispatches, is catching it
| pretty heavily in various quarters. He may
chuckle in his sleeve at the manner in which
j he got the start of the Democrats in the Madi
: son affair, and salve his conscience with the
reflection that anything is fair in war, but he
will discover, perhaps too late, that it might
have been better to have stuck more closely to
truth and honesty.
Two of the rascally gamblers who infest the
city got into a fracas in one of the principal
streets last week, ending In one of the twain
taking three shots at his flying antagonist.
Two of the balls whistled over the shoulders of
Rev. Mr. Weller, pastor of Bt. John’s Church,
I who was returning from a funeral. This out
rage, occurring in a crowded thoroughfare,
roused intense indignation, and people r*mm
to the conclnsion that it was about time for
the blacklegs to take their departure, and not
stand on the order of their going.
Our miserable excuse for a Mayor, the man
with a big black beard, and a very small
modicum of brains, did, under the pressure,
summon up enough pluck to issue a proclama
tion, politely inviting the miscreants to move
their quarters.
Mayor Dey is the most no account, incom
petent official that the city has ever had to
cany, and must run on bis beard, for he cer
tainly has no other qualifications for the posi
tion. He was elected by the Republicans, who
ought to be proud of their intelligent and
efficient leader.
Some of the gamblers have absquatulated,
and one of the head fellows at Baldwin an
nounces that he has given up the business.
It is rumored that Dr. J. Marion Hfrns, of
world wide reputation, has it in contemplation
to establish a female hospital in this city. His
health requires him to pass the winters in the
South, and he owns a fine orange grove in Sum
ter county. He would be a most desirable ac-
I qulsition to our city, and would receive a cor
dial and general welcome. Dr. Sims has re
; lieved an Immense amount of suffering during
his useful life, and may be considered a bene
factor of mankind.
One of our fruiterers has received $2 50 per
quart for the first lot of strawberies he shipped
to New York. Just think of it! Why. it’s
enough to make a man’s head swim! I love
the scarlet fruit, but for sundry good and suf
: ficient reasons, I shall be forced to abstain
from indulging my appetite for the present.
There have been several cases of scarlet fe
ver in the city, and a few deaths. Otherwise
the health of the city is remarkably good, it
is high time, however, that the sewer on Fine
street should be put In complete order.
Considerable real estate in and about the
city has changed hands this winter at satis
factory and advancing prices, and, what is
! better, the demand continues.
Our street railway Is becoming a nuisance.
In many places the rails are so high above the
level of the street that the wheels of the vebi
cles cannot surmount the obstacle, subjecting
persons to great inconvenience. The concent
was ahead of the times anyhow, and wasn’t
badly needed.
The opera of the “Sorcerer” was a decided
success. Two performances were given, and
the hall was well filled on both occasions. Ihe
music and acting were excellent, and the vari
ous characters acquitted themselves with great
credit. It will bear another repetition.
There is to be a grand excursion to Florida
from Augusta, Ga., next month. The party,
of a hundred, win take the steamer w. T.
Whelees on the 12th prox., and run up the 8t
John’s to Palatka, being absent just a week.
It wiU be a delightful trip for our Georgia
friends, and will, it is hoped, be most thor
oughly enjoyed.
Lent is near at hand, and, as is usual, all
sorts of amusements are abundant. We have
a large Episcopalian and Catholic ele
ment in the community, and for the next forty
days many will seclude themselves from the
pomps and vanities of this wicked world. Du
ring the forty days prescribed, beef will be at
a discount, while there will be an active de
mand for eggs, fish and oysters.
There have been any number of noted rail
road maguates here this season. It may be
that the unusual influx of this class portends
something good for the future of Florida.
Six miles in seven minutes is pretty good
running for any railroad in the world, yet this
was done last week on the new road between
this city and Fernandina. The best quality of
steel rails are used and everything on the new
route is to be of the best quality.
A large quantity of palmetto was shipped
last week to San Francisco to be used in the
Catholic churches of that city on Palm Sunday
Paper pulp is being made of the came mate
rial also.
A dastardly outrage was perpetrated Satur
day night upon Mr. R. Rogero, a compositor in
the Vnion office. Some would-be —main
crept up behind him while on the streets at
midnight and Med him with a murderous
blow, fracturing his skull in two plaos. Mr
Rogero is a very inoffensive man, and the mo
tive of his assailant is a mystery.
Substitute.
Banvllls’s Tobacco Trade.
Danville, Va., March I.—Th® report of
the President of the Tobacco A of
this city, submitted to day, shows that the
sales of unmanufactured tobacco In this
market during the month of February were
11,178,042 pounds, which sold for $313,695 80,
being an average of S9SS per hundred
pounds. Sines October Ist, the beginning
2, f , t JL‘Lv tob,lcc 2 the ■**• been 9,-
715,889 pounds, which sold for 1886,090 22,
being an average of SB6O per hundred.
Nutritious, restorative, quieting, strength
ening and purifying are Malt Bitters.
| LETTER FROM LIBERTY COUNTY.
The Parmer* Encourage and Wel
come Immlirani-Advantages fa
Soil, Climate and Situation of Old
LI Sony—The Health ol Colored
People on Rice Plantation* ~ The
Le Conte Pear-The Cheapneaa or
Land—Pare Water-No Liquor Sold
la the County.
Nka* Rickboro, Liberty County, Feb
ruary 98.—Editor Morning .Yew#: During
my visit to this interesting and brepitable
county, I have discovered a disposition among
the farmers generally to encourage iutmlgre
tion of a character that would promote the ag
ricultural development of the country. I am
informed, however, that the same effort to in
duce immigration by making known the agri
cultural resources of the count ry, has not been
made here which has been made so successful
ly concerning certain other sections of the
South. The advantages of soil, climate and
situation are as desirable as those pertaining
to any country in the world. While cotton,
corn, cane and rice are most successfully cul
tivated without the aid of fertilisers, the land
is also especially adapted to the culture of
fruit and early vegeab’ee. The situation is
easily accessible by rail and water, connecting
with the line of New York steamer# at Savan
nah. which is the only regular line south of
Charleston, and by a more direct route. The
steameis make the trip as quickly as
three which start from the latter
city. Those who have lived in both piaoea
state that the climate is as early along the
coast here as ‘t *■ In northern Florida. Certain
ly some of the - range growers near the coast
have not been injured during the present win
ter. The health of the county generidly is ex
cellent, some locations being regarded as
healthful as any in the Rocky Mountains. The
immediate vicinity of rice fields, wh ch are in
undated. is not considered healthful in sum
mer, while some sections might be rendered
more heathful by a proper system of drainage,
which could be secure! by a comparatively
small outlay, in consequence of the existence
of numerous canals and ditches which were
cut by the wealthy planters previous to the
war, and which need only to be cleaned out to
be rendered thoroughly efficient.
It is a singular fact that colored people who
are accustomed t j living on the rice planta
tions enjoy excelleat health thereon,
and the reverse if they move away.
In some cases their longevity is remarkable.
Upon a magnificent plantation near Rioe
boro. which has been thoroughly arranged un
der the skillful direction of Mr. A. W. Jones,
who cultivates It, resides probably the oldest
negro in the South. Her great grandchildren
are grandparents, and careful investigation
places her age at one hundred and forty years.
Notwithstanding her great ago. she is quite
strong and active, and supports herself by cul
tivating a few acres furnished her, and can do
as much work as any hand on the plantation
There are several in the neighborhood who
have attained the ages of a hundred and up
wards.
The culture of the Le Coute pear is receiving
considerable Attention in the county. Thera
are facts concerning this remarkable pear with
which your readers in this section ara familiar,
but which are unknown to inanv. The peculiar
characteristics of the tree are its entire free
dom from blight, the greatest enemy of other
pear trees, and from worms; its prolific yield
and longevity. The Truit is large, weighing
from 12 to 15 ounces, delicious in flavor and of
a firm character, which renders it especially
suitable for shipment. The mother, tree from
which all of the kind in this county originated
was brought to this country from Japan about
forty years ago. is still In a vigorous condition
and yields admirably, more than twenty
bushels liaviug been gathered iroin it in one
season. Eleven of these trees afforded a net
return to the o ner of |BOO for fruit and $1,600
for, uttlngs durieg one season. The tree bears
in three years from the graft. Many consider
It a much more satisfactory and profitable
crop than the orange, and it is destined to take
precedence in this section of all kinds of fruit.
With regard to immigration, good men from
every quarter meet with a cordial welcome. I
have had the pleasure of meeting with several
Northern gentlemen who hare located here
since the war, and they express themselves as
being greatly satisfied with their adopted
home. Those who are desirous of coming
South for liie purpose of engaging in the cul
ture of truck ojuld scarcely hope to find any
place more suitable, healthful, as early ns
Florida, and as near, in point of time, the
Northern cities as Charleston. A little north
of this, lam reliably informed, five hundred
dollars per acre have been realized
on cucumbers, and three hundred dollars on
tomatoes, etc. Good lands cau be bought for
828 upwards. I visited a plantation to day
owned by Mr. G. A. Emmerson. wbich was
valued before the war at fSO,<UO, and which
can now be purchased for fd.O O. This farm,
like many which might be purchased in part
or whole, by reason of great improvements in
the way of drainage, made upon them in
former years, could be cultivated with great
success.
The pure water is excellent. There are
numerous mineral springs near here. 1 have
drank of several strongly impregnated with
alum and sulphur.
• There is no liquor sold in the county, and
county taxes have b-en nearly annihilated,
being only one-tenth of one per cent. F.
SWEPT BY THE FLAMES.
A Virginia Town Lose* $125*000.
FkAN KI.IN, Va., March I.—The fire, which
almost Bwept away the business part of this
town on Sunday morning, broke out in the
rear of W, H. Jenkins & Co.’s store, and
was accidental. The total loss is $125,000,
with $50,000 insurance. The losses are as
follows: Seaboard an<l. Roanoke Railroad,
office, wood and water shed; A. L. Gard
ner’s store, stock, warehouse, dwelling and
stables; Spyke <fc Beal’s store and dwelling,
occupied by J. L. Newson; Mrs. M. R. Bar
rett, hotel and outbuildings; Dr. M. E.
Doughtey, store and goods; 8. Lewis,
grocery store; J. D. Watkins, restaurant:
the Gazette office; P. Cobb & Co.’s gentle
men’s furnishing store; Gorman & Barrett,
drags; Vaughan <fe Gay, J. W. Moore, W.
E. Beamen & Cos., A. M. Mosfleet, Edwards
& Merlier, J. W. Norfleet, all general mer
chandise; Low, brick brown, tin and stove
store; and Mrs. Atkinson’s mllinery.
Weather Indications.
Office Chief Signal Obsbbvbb. Wash
ington, March I.—lndications for Wednes
day:
In the Bouth Atlantic States, fair weather,
stationary or higher temperature, westerly
veering in northern part to northerly winds,
and generally higher barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair
weather, succeeded in the northeastern
part by snow, stationary or higher tempera
ture, brisk to high northwest winds, with
rising barometer.
In tbe Gulf Slates, fair weather iu east
ern poitlon, higher temperature, southerly
preceded in eastern portion by westerly
winds, generally lower barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, fair
and warmer weather, winds mostly from
southwest to southeast, falling°preceded la
the eastern part by stationary or higher ba
rometer.
Collision In tlie Columbia River.
Ban Fkancisco, March I.—A dispatch
from Portland, Oregon, says: “The steam
ship Oregon, coming up the Columbia river
last night, ran down and sank the steamer
Clatsop Chief. Four lives were lost.’’
A Cotton Firm Suspended.
London, March I.—The firm of Drooke,
Swyndells & Cos., limited cotton shipping
company, owning large mills at Ballinj&on,
has gone into voluntary liquidation. Their
liabilities are stated at £95,000.
The Consolidation Fight.
New Yobk, March I.—Argument was
concluded to-dav before Judge Blatchford
ia the suit of the Direct Cable Company to
restrain the telegraph consolidation. The
decision was reserved.
Urging Hrnce’s Claim*.
Atlanta, March I.—Some of the leading
colored men of this cRy held a meeting to
day and forwarded a petition to President
Garfield to appoint Senator Brace to a po
sition in his Cabinet.
Usually such things as are advertised
possess no value. But who would say that
Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup possesses no merit *
It is the standard remedy of our age. Price
25 cents a bottle. mb2-lt
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POWDER
Absolutely,Pure.
MADE from GRAPE CREAM TARTAR.- j
No other preparation makes such light, flaky
hot breads, or luxurious pastry. Can be eaten
by Dyspeptics without fear of the ills resulting
from heavy indigestible food. Sold only in
cans by ail grocers.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,
febMy New York,