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Savannah, Ga.
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Geonjia Affairs.
i dg railroad meeting and barbecueto
„v n ( olumbia county In the interest of the
A ,s:a and Elberton Kill road promises to
jv.i. ut good results in the promotion of that
e • ,-ise. as large subscriptions are looked
,'h from Augusta and Columbia county,
cry now is for bagging for the new cotton
C r The large quantities required for baling
Georgia crop is on hand, and the business
: ,w being done in that line is extensive and
profitable.
No military display has been provided for at
e funeral of Hon. B. H. Hill, which takes
; tee at Alanta this morning. The arrange
-its have all been made by the Bar of Atlan
ta and the procession will be entirely civic.
be bagging mills of Columbus are running
./ full capacity, and are selling a vast amount
;t <-ir cotton bagging. Being a home iasiitu
• .1 it should receive the patronage of the
whole State.
• jlonel T. H. Brown, keeper of the livery
il. ’-s at LaUrange, lost a valuable span of
--s by drowning, on last Saturday, which,
with thtirdriver. rushed in Hellebee Creek, in
;> ic-ta county. The driver had crossed
-.-am safely only a few hours before, and
returning to recross the creek, drove in with
> a' sad result,the creek having suddenly
t : in consequence of a heavy rain above, of
which he was ignorant.
in Troup county the crops a-e reported
‘.plentid.” Fruit is a drug in the market.
Mr Ins are selling at one cent a piece, choice
s at twenty cents per bushel, and the
• and canning the fruit is going on at a
rapid rate.
A large meeting of condolence of the citi
i < of Albany was hell yesterday at 10
c ,i, k. to # give expression to the feelings of
_• of the community in reference to the
and at', of Senator Hill.
The Fifth District Congressional Democratic
t an utioo, being in session at Griffin when
• iif . tews of Senator Hill’s death was an
il, naari-nously suspended the ordinary
-m - J the convention and passed appro
- it- rt solutions of sorrow at the fad event,
1 f sympathy and condolence with the fam
ily of the distinguished deceased.
- v vet potatoes of the new crop are pi entlful
ia Hawkinsville at 60 cents per bushel.
ii -unity is increasing in the State of Geor
t. Last week Mr. Truiuck of Macon county,
Mr. G. \V. lane of Henderson county, and Jno.
h ighes of Dooly county, were adjudged insane
aivi-r commented as suitable subjects for the
asylum.
Mr. W. D. Hill, a resident of Whitfield county,
waarun over by a Western and Atlantic freight
; -ain a few nights ago at Dalton, and had his
t so badly crushed that amputation as far
a the instep was necessary.
The Atlanta Constitution says it is highly
f roi Able that Hon. Jefferson Davis will be in
Atlanta to attend the funeral of Senator Hill.
The Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad
a, prf’parinß th.ei- Annual Guide for 18S3-’Bi.
It will be a large and profusely illustrated
pamphlet, containing a de-cription of every
city, town and station along the line of the
road One hundred thousand copies will be
i.-sued for general distribution.
TLe citizens of Dcoly county have sent for
ward a petition to the Postmaster General
asking that a post office be established at or
tear the residence of Mr. Sim. Tavlor, in that
1 iiinty, being directly on the route now run
nine between Hawkinsville and Vienna, being
a ;ut half way between the post offices of
\> .a and Eureka, on said route.
Judging from the tone of the political arti
cles f the Barnesville Gazette, it is evident
that the question of temperance will enter
largely in the contest for the Legislature in
Pike county at the next election.
Calhoun county furnished Cuthbert with the
-t bale of cotton of the new crop on Thurs
day last. It brought fifteen cents per pound.
At a meeting of the directors of the Mobile
and Gi-ard Railroad, held in Columbus Wed
tvs 1 iy last, the board authorized and request
ed Captain W T . G. Raoul, of Macon, to act as
t ■ qiorary President until an election
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Col.
Wadi-y.
Tt. • national cemetery located at Marietta is
one of the hands mest places of the kind in
the S. uth. There are twelve thousand Federal
dead buried in this enclosure.
A number of counties have followed the ex
ample of Spalding, nd called conventions of
tne ITohitacioa party to nominate candidates
for the Legislature.
In Baldwin county there aro many fields of
the cotton planted tbe last of May, after the
ate were cut. One man boasts that he will
make a bale to the acre on a sixty acre field.
A correspondent of the North Georgian says:
"The public roads of Banks county are almost
i passable, a-.d too narr w, only In places,
for wagons to pass each other. In traveling
one bar to watch for the other, and when they
: --rt have to drive out or stop until the other
passes "
New post offices have been established at
Trioie. Clarke county, Ga., a few miles east of
Crawford. The following have been discon
tmurd: Elmira, Appling county, mail to Ua
/ viiurst: Kansas. Carroll county, mail to Bovr
oen: Metzger, Effingham county, mail to
Springfield.
The grand jury of Campbell county Superior
r Ant in their general presentment says : "We
unanimously indorse the action of our County
Lard in not granting license to ■ etailers of
spirituous liquors outside of the incorporated
t Jwus of our county land sincerely regret that
it is allowed inside of them).”
Frank Sims, the young man who several
weezsago seriously if not fatally cut Mr. Z. T.
Hollis, of Chataboochee county, was taken to
Columbus by Sheriff Ferrell and Deputy Doles,
of Russail county, Alabama, and turned over
to Sheriff P. C. Howell, of Chattahoochee',
on Tuesday. He was arrested in Macon coun
ty. Ala.
On last Friday a Deputy United States Mar
sh 11 errested Messrs. V, iliiain and John Eidson,
J M. Pittman, Perry Jackson a dJ. H. Collins,
of Doraviile, on a charge of conspiracy The
charge was that some time last week these
goo: .men. some of whom are well known tn
the county, assaulted a revenue officer and at
tempted to free a prisoner
The Bainbridge Democrat , in an editorial
■rtii. on prohibition, s;.ys: “In Decatur
county, we are glad to note that a sentiment
-s frmng in favor of prohibition. A senti
m,-nt purely in favor of the good of mankind
and he alleviation of human misery, is nonle
And always to be corn men :ed. The Democrat
I-ndor.es that kind of thought, and will give it
Ml of the aid and comfort possible.”
Last Friday evening, during a heavy rain
*: rai. lightning struck the store of Messrs.
Smith & Turner, at Monroe. Walton county,
niakmg a hole six inches square through the
■ ■nglts, and filling the suite with a dense
tin ac, which smelt like brimstone. The fire
iutrij was given, and in a few seconds half the
Fsn was on the spot with buckets. No dam
was done except the injury to the roof.
In an editorial in the Augusta Evening Seat.
-■?*' riptive of the l ist scenes in the life of the
-5- g Senator Hilt, this paragraph occurs:
’l - May evening when General C. A. Evans,
?-> la tor, called and praved witb him, Mr.
Hid recognized the General, and in an au aibe
T - ex Banned: 'Almost home 1’ The unlouk
cd : r words, uttered so distinctly, so reverent
tv.. ..most joyfully, touched all present to
-ear-! It was the last expression of his Chris
in li'ipe and faith They were the last words
B’s eloquent lips uttered on this earth.”
A large and ir husiastic railroad meeting
1. -a hursday at Danburg, Wilkes county,
-peed; . were made by General D. M. Dußose,
Washington; Mr. John P. Shannon, of Ei
' Mr James P. - erdcry. of Augusta,
- Mr. Grogan A large amount of money
*&a -uosenbed—llo,7so being pledged to the
—Jgusta, Eicerton and Ctiic <go Railroad un
:~n Et* naliy. uis said that tnis amount will
mrgn y in .Teased If the road runs by Dan
- Ine country seems to be in earnest over
1 “Us enterprise.
tr? a - :h Telegraph and Messenger: “Our con
-4 or are still crowded with work. An un
-mea.. amount of it is promised by the first of
rr rf Ti)ere never was a time in the histo
.."r"* ttC(l store-rooms were going up as at
£ his has been a livel. summer, and
"t 1 are usually regarded as the dull months
oin, ’ D wonderful activity,and if any dull
f, are al.otted to us they are still in the
fchsme-s is somewhat slack in some
partnmnjg, but in provisions and building
there is. and has been, a lively de-
P 5. 1: As we approach tae season for cot
' money matters are growing
Seno-m. more Blr mgent. but by the 15th of
uruLnUiSL' tni;i stringency will pass away and
Ftfspenty unxnown wfii come to ua.”
Savannah morning news
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
There is a negro in jail at Forsvth whn
He d hfcK Der ln abstin ence from food.
He has eaten nothing for more than two
?™ th ?' *}*£* Kinff called Dr. L. B. Alexan
dfnon the P nro s er to ascertain his con
but free fmmlf I f ° nnd . considerably reduced.
in U f tn • 1 symptoms of insanity, being,
H < J^ tr fi tlon s l : 4nd intelli S?cnt. He reads
and a rites well, and is much above the average
flnallv ?. in * and Dr - Alexander
P re T a,led ° n b 'm to sip a milk punch,
which he then did under compulsion. But he
continued to resolutely refuse all food, and
only milk punch or wine
occasionally. Like Dr. Tanner, he drinks
water freely, but outside of that he hasn't
taken enough nourishment in over two months
to keep an ordinary man alive three days. Ha
has lost about sixty pounds of flesh and is
merely a skeleton. He cannot walk a step,
and can only get up with assistance. When
lying quiet he has the appearance of a dead
man. His temperature aßd pulse are far be
low normal, and his respiration yesterday was
minute. The blood has settled
about in spots under the epidermis, and he
looks somewhat like a calico circus horse in a
trance.
In June last the dwelling house of Mr. Samp-'
son Lanier, in the lower part of Qwinnett
county, was burned during the temporary ab
sence of the family from home. It was believed
to have been the work of an Incendiary, which
has tumed out to be the fact, and that George
* hilllpe. a negro living in the vicinity, is the
guilty party He was arrested a few days
since and made a clean breast of his part in
the transaction. His statement of the method
used in breaking into the house.and description
of some new dress gsods Mrs. Lanier, had left
in her trunk, satisfied the parties that he told
the Truth He implicated another negro, who e
name we did not learn, and a colored woman
by the name of Carmella Hendricks. The
woman was also arrested and is in jail.
Bhe bitterly denies any connec
tion cr knowledge of the crime.
On the night in question she was at George’s
house, and one of her children got lost. After
hunting for it over the neighborhood it was
found under the bed asleep, and she retired to
her bed, and George left directly afterwards
II and was gone all night. There were only two
tracks goinr to and from the house.and it is
believed they were made by George and his
| accomplice,who hag left the country. Whether
I the woman knew anything of the crime is left
I in some doubt, but it is tolerably clearly set-
I 1 tied that Phillips was one of the party who
burned the residence and carried oIT the goods.
Atlanta Constitution “For several weeks
I Macon, Home and Dalton have been using
strong efforts to induce the East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia Railroad to locate their
shops in their respective cities. Knowing this,
we yesterday inquired of Major McCracken, the
superintendent, what was being done in rela
tion to this matter. The Major said he had
been giving the subject his earnest attention,
that cn yesterday a citizen of Atlanta had of
fered to donate the company ten acr-s of land
that would suit for this purpose, but that the
company already owns twenty acres of land in
Macon, which requires no grading to make it
ready for the shops, and that he had ex
pected the company would merely en
large the shops now at that point, and make
them serve for the who e division. He said,
however, that having been pressed to do
so, he had consented to telegraph the general
manager, asking if the shops could be located
here, provided the people of Atlanta would
turnish the ground and pay for grading it,
so as to put Atlanta on the same footing as
Macon in that respect. No reply to this dis
patch hid been received up to last night. We
have no doubt the necessary means to secure
this prize f r Atlanta can be promptly made
up. A committee of citizens will at once can
vass the city and raise the necessary sum,
which we hope will secnre the shops, and thus
give Atlanta another push on the road, of pro
gress, and towards securing for her 100,000 in
habitants at no distant day. If the shops for
the 400 miles of road comprising the Pouthern
division of this great system are located here,
the trains will run each way frpm Atlanta,
making a centre or radiating point. It w.ll
give employment to over five hundred men,
thus making a certain acquisition to our popu
lation. and an increase or our local business.
This should be will considered by our citizens
of every class.”
Florida Affairs.
Fifteen vessels were in quarantine at Pen
sacola on the 12th inst.
The new brick hotel at Live Oak is rapidly
approaching completion and will be ready for
guests the coming winter.
At Cedar Keys last week two negro men
caught 3,268 pounds of green turtle.
Mr. Livingston, of Madison county, proposes
to slaughter about seventy five fat hogs this
winter, and instead of buying bacon, as he has
done heretofore, will have bacon to sell.
The grading of the Florida Midland Railroad
was commenced at Madison on the 14th inst..
Major W. H. Dial with a force of hands break
ing the ground and throwing the first dirt.
This road, which passes through Madison, Tay
lor and Lafayette counties, will be the means
of wonderfully developing that section of
Florida, as it it will open up the finest lands in
the State.
Lake City is two hundred and three feet
above the level of the sea. The highest point
in the State is about eleven miles northwest of
this place, near Weiborn, and is 209 feet high.
The exports from Columbia county last year
reached the sum of $575,000. not including lum
ber.
Mr. James Cochran, State Health Officer of
Alabama, sent to Pensacola to examine the
reported yellow fever there, has telegraphed to
the Mayor. Dr. J. B. Gaston, Montgomery, Ala.,
as follows : ‘I am fullyfsatisfled that there is
no yellow fever and has been none, -*t even
a suspicious case.”
The Volusia County CommissioneijFhave ap
propriated $5OO to be used in apprehending the
murderer or murderers of Mr. and Mrs. Neff.
We have received the first issue of the Enter
prise Herald, new journal published at En
terprise, Volusia co inty, by Dawson Bros ,
proprietors It presents a neat appearance,
and is well flllei with local and general news.
We wi-h it a prospesrous voyage over the
rough sea of journalism.
The following civil appointments have been
made by the Governor and duly commissioned
the past week: Wm. J. Hines, to be Justice of
the Peace in and for the county of Marion;
Thomas W. Spicer, to be Notary Public in and
for the county of Sumter; Z Taylor Hernan
dez. to be Inspecto* of Timber and Lumber in
and for the county of Escambia.
Last Monday night, while Mr. Wade Rauler
son, of Sanderson, with his family, were at the
supper table, he was shot at through the front
door and received several flesh wounds. Mr.
Raulerson is a young man of good character,
recemly married, and an important witness in
the Osteen murder case. He resides in that
settlement. His gun had been tampered with,
the charges withdrawn, and the barrels filled
with rags. Three parties have been arrested
oil suspicion and will soon be examined.
Mr. Frank Becknell, of Tavares, took a dose
of strychnine on Thursday last and ended his
existence. But little is known of his history,
except that he came from Boston and had been
in Tavares since last February. Nothing in his
few letters which he left give a clue to whom
to send the sad news of his death, and but for
the fact ihat he had asked on two or three oc
casions to have a copy of the Tavares Herald
sent to the foreman of the press room of the
Boston Daily Glebe, no one knew where to di
rect a letter announcing his death.
Palatka Herald: “It would not be very sur
prising after all if White’s Railroad from Kalls
town. three miles above Palatka, should reach
the Atlantic coast first Already this piece of
road is ironed, with rolling stock, running nine
miles out from tne river, and in a direct line to
the Halifax river. Should the inland naviga
tion company push on their enterprise and
connect St Augustine with Indian river, mak
ing an open water route to Biscay ne Bay. this
Kallstown R->ad would connect at Halifax and
give Palatka the entire trade of Indian river,
or, at ieast. all the produce and travel south of
the Tomoca.”
Pensacola Advance-Gazette: “Tuesday
about noon, the first train, with passengers,
crossed the bridge at Escambia Bay, and male
is way towards Milton and Yellew river. Vice
President Chipley had invited quite a number
of oar publij spirited citizens to make the ex
cursion, and the leading interests of the city
[ were represented. The train consisted of a
coach and four awning cars, and was under
the conductorship of Mr. F. R Mason, with
Engineer Mike Carroll on the locomotive, as
sisted by fireman George Mason. Pensacola
and Atlantic was represented by Superintend
ent Chipley, General Freight and Ticket Agent,
F B Bonifay, Capt. A. W. Gloster, Chief En
gineer, R. M. Cary, Jr., Auditor and Cashier,
and Capt. J. W. Putnam, of the firm of Put
nam A Tobias, contractors for building the
bridge.”
Monticello Reporter: “We are advised that
Col Haines, tne General Manager of the Sa
vannah, Florida aud Western Railway, has de
termined to build a railroad from Dixie, seven
milf s west of Quitman, to Monticeilo; but the
Citizens of Quitman are very desirous that the
branch roaa shall start from their town; and
in response t > urgent appeals, we learn that
Col Haines has agreed that it the citizens of
Ouitman and others interested will contribute
asum suffle ent to cover the additional ex
pense that the company will incur by building
from Quitman instead of Dixie, he w 11 cheer
fully accede to their wishes. The road from
Dixie to Monticeilo will not exceed 19 miles in
length, whilst that from Quitman to this town
will be about twenty-five miles. The cost of
construction will be about tne same per mile
on either route. What the engineer s estimate
of the cost of construction per mile is we are
not advised, but presume in the neighborh-od
of *5.000. and if this supposition la correct, the
people interested in cuanging the route from
Dixie to Qutmao wiU be requiied to raise
about *30.1x0 Of one fact, however, we feel
pretty well satisfied, and that is that Mo ticello
and Middle Florida will soon be connected by
steel rail with the great system of Georgia rail
roads, and have almost an air-Unefrom Montl
cello to the great seaport of the Empire State
of the South.”
On the Bis Ocean Steamers.
Travelers to Europe know that a great
ocean Bteamer is a world ln itself, with pro
vision against every disaster that can hap
pen—from shipwreck to seasickness. There
are some people who have seasickness so
bad that they wish shipwreck wou and end
sorrows If they have a bottle of
Perry Davis’ Pain K idler with them,
and will put * few drops In a glass of
water they will be astonished at the relief
lS Capum Foss, of Goldsboro’, who
hsf sailed the ocean for many years, says he
n“er wm put to sea without a supply of
Paw Killer.
NATIVE SUGAR.
A PLEA FOR LOUISIANA'S IN
TERESTS.
!*lnre Protection Ashed—The Present
Duly Alleged to be Inadequate—
c.rowtla or Cane Cnltnre Since the
W*r—The Value ot the Crop and
the Amount Paid for Labor.
Long Branch, August 18.—Mr. John Dia
mond, of New Orleans, was the first person
who had a hearing before the Tariff Com
mission this morning. He read a plea in
behalf of the Louisiana sugar industry,
stating its past history, Its great depression,
the causes inducing the same, Its present
condition,lts seeming revival,its possibilities
in the near future, and the resulting advan
iagest herefrom to the country at large. Hav
ing stated some facts as to the past and pre
sent sugar production of Louisiana since the
outbreak of the war, when It was equal to
one half of the entire consumption of the
country, he said that, the present minimum
protection of 2 19 cents per pound was not
equal to the excess of the cost of American
free labor over the slave labor of Cuba and
the cheap labor of the tropics. The sugar
planters o' Louisiana only asked to be pro
tected from that slave and cheap labor, and
then with American energy, industry and
machinery, they would defy the world to
surpass them.
If the commission should conclude to
diminish the existing minimum duty on
sugar, the sugar planters would ask It to re
duce also the duties on machinery and all
other articles used in the production of
sugar. This was a question of vital Im
portance to the Louisiana sugar industry,
being its chief support and one to
which its fertile lands are well adapted.
It was the almost, exclusive support
of from 350,000 to 400.000 people, and em
ployed #90,000000 of capital. The fre
quent agitation of the sugar tariff, re
sulting in the security of the capital inter
ested in sugar productions, had prevented
that development of the industry which
might fairly have been expected. Louis
iana had millions of acres of land, the most
fertile ln the world, and peculiarly adapted
to the production of sugar. The
crop of 1880-81 had sold for about #22.000,-
000,and of that amount about #15,500,000had
been paid for human labor and had been the
chief support of about 400,000 people. The
supplies which they consumed were pro
duced in other States, and they contributed
largely to the support of two or three
hundred thousand people more. The de
struction of Louisiana’s sugar interest by
failure to protect it against slave and other
low grades of labor would thus Imperil the
subsistence, stop the progress and endanger
the support of some seven hundred thousand
people. The earnings of unskilled labor in
Louisiana were three and a half times the
cost of the same labor In Cuba. The sugar
planters of Louisiana had ten millions in
vested in machinery alone, and they were
enormous consumersof Pittsburg coal. They
did not complain of the tariff, which ex
cluded them from buying cheaper foreign
machinery, coal, dry goods, etc., but they
did ask that, if the present, Insufficient
protection on sugars be diminished, foreign
markets should be opened to them by a like
reduction of duties for the articles which
they consumed. He thought a duty of 3%
cents per pound on sugar would afford ade
qua’e protection.
Mr. Wm. T. Hoyt, an appraiser in the
New York custom house, gave his views on
the subject of the cotton tariff, and re
commended a simplification of existing
provisions. ,
GARLAND THE DUELIST.
Furtber Tetllmonv tu tbe Case.
Lunenburg C. H.Va., August 18 —lnterest
in the Garland murder trial is unabated. Peo
ple from all sections of this and adjoining
counties continue to flock to the court room.
The examination of witnesses for the de
fense being resumed to-day, John Roach
was called to ihe stand. He testified to
meeting Garland and Boswell on the
road the day before the shooting
Garland asked witness to accompany him
down to the intersection of the woods and
mill roads to have a conversation with refer
ence to the misunderstanding between him
and Addison. Witness also testified to
Boswell’s returning from Wedderburn’s
mill and saying Addison was
not there. Also to Boswell’s going to
the mill next day, and returning to the
scene of the conflict, accompanied by Addi
son, and to the introduction that followed;
to Garland’s asking Addison If he was
the person who had written those insulting
letters and to the duel that followed; to
Addison being wounded, and to his saying
that he was fatally hurt and was sorry
he could not accommodate Garland any
further.
W. W. Boswell, a witness for the defense,
being recalled, said that he was armed dur
ing the shooting because he heard that
Thomas Orgain, Addison’s friend, had said
that, if Addison did not clean Garland out
he would. Witness only accompanied Gar
land to the scene to have an amicable set
tlement of the difficulty.
E. G. Bain, a witness for the defense, who
sharpened a knife for Addison on the morn
ing of the shooting, was not allowed by
the court to testify to what threats Addison
made at that time.
George C. Oorgain, who at the time of the
shooting roomed with the deceased, testi
fied to having gotten a knife out of a pair of
pants on the morning of the tragedy, but
could not swear that they were Addison’s
pants. After the examination of this wit
ness court took a recess.
After the recestf counsel for the defense
asked to introduce as evidence a letter from
Miss Mamie Hatchett, written from Sassa
fras Fork, N. C., dated July 18th, in reply
to Garland’s letter of the sth of July, In
which the writer says that as he (Garland)
had denied her charges, she had nothing
more to say. This request provoked a pro
tracted discussion between counsel, the
prosecution claiming that such testimony
woald not be legal, and the defense that it
was legal and 6hould be admitted. The
court rejected the letter.
The testimony in the case, both for the
Commonwealth and the defense, being c in
cluded and counsel for tbe prosecution
having asked further time to prepare in
structions, the court adjourned until 9:30
o’clock to-morrow, wben the Instructions
will be submi ted to the court and argument
commenced. A lumber of ladles asked
permission to attend court to-morrow,
which Judge Perry granted.
BAY STATE GREENBACKERS.
General B. F. Butler Nominated for
Governor.
Boston, Mass , August 18.—The State
Greenback Convention assembled here to
day. Three hundred and twenty-five dele
gates were present, representing seventy
nine towns. Charles H. Litchman, of Mar
blehead was elected President, and,
made an introductory address. Gene
ral B. F. Butler was nominated
for Governor on the second ballot. The
ticket was then completed as follows:
Lieu’enant Governor, George Dutton, of
Sprincfield; Secretary of S’ate, John Hawes,
of Worcester; Treasurer, George Foster, of
Lynn; Attorney General, E. A, Snow, of
Athol; Auditor, August F. Merchant, of
Leverett.
Weather Indication*.
Omcß Chie7 Signal Observer, Wash
ington, D. G., August 18.—Indications for
Saturday:
In the South Atlantic States, local rains,
winds shifting to north and east, generally
higher barometer, stationary or lower tem
perature.
In the Gulf States, fair weather in the in
terior and local rains nn the coast, north
east to southeast winds, slight changes in
temperature and pressure.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair weath
er, northerly to easterly winds, higher bar
ometer and stationary or slight fall In tem
perature.
ln Tennessee and the Ohio valley, slight
ly warmer northeast to southeast winds,
generally fair weather, followed ln the west
portions by falling barometer.
I'li£ pzy of Federal Dlaliict
Attorneys.
Washington, August 18 —The Solicitor
of the Treasury, Judge Raynor, has rendered
legal opinion upon a case from Louisiana to
the effect that no United States District
Attorney can rightly claim from the gov
ernment any extra compensation for pro
fessional services, unless the sam | O PSv
within the provisions ol sections 825, 827
and 837 of the Revised Statutes.
TJiat Husband of Sllna
Is three times the man he was before he
began using "Wells’ Health Renewer. $l.
Ortgglsto.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1882.
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
The Dead Senator —The Greenback*
era—A Brnnawlck Convict Par
doned.
Atlanta, Ga., August 18.—At the citi
zens’ meeting at the Hall of Representatives
at noon to-day, presided over by Senator
Brown, addresses were delivered by Gov
ernor Colquitt, Congressman Hammond,
Dr. H. V. M. Miller, Chief Jus
tice Jackson and President Crane,
of the Board of Trade, who presented reso
lutions of sympathy for the family and re
gret at the death of Senator Hill, which
were adopted by a rising vote. The meet
ing was deeply Impressive. The bells were
tolled from twelve to two o’clock. Delega
tions sre expected from all parts of the
State to attend the funeral.
The Post-Appeal yesterday took down the
came of Mr. Stephens, and rumor says it
will now support Gartrall.
The Greenback Convention, which was
slltnly attended, indorsed Gartrell and nom
inated Judge Hook, of Augusts, for Con
gressman-at large, Charles H. Thomas, of
Decatur county, for Secretary of State. Fred
B. Dismuke, of Spaulding, for Attorney
General, Wm F. Stark, of Jackson, for
Comptroller General, and Charles T. Parker,
of Douglass, for Treasurer. The platform
Is quite lengthy.
Governor Colquitt today pardoned Thos.
Lawrence, colored, of Brunswick, from the
penitentiary, convicted of being accessory
to a rape committed 6ome two years ago
and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
Colonel Bllhs Conclude* Ilia Argu
ment,
Washington, August 18 —Mr. Bliss re
sumed his argument in the star route cases,
to day, and confined his review and
an analyzed of tbe evidence relating to the
routes set forth in the Indictment. He
went Into the history of the expedition of
the routes with great particularity,
pointing out in each case a large discrepancy
between the stock actually employed
upon the route and the number set out ln
the contractor’s affidavit. He showed how
this discrepancy had invariably resulted to
the benefit of the contractor and great loss
to the department. He then devoted some
time to a detailed examination of the peti
tions upon which expedition had been
ordered and endeavored to show that, they
had been altered before their arrival in
Washington
In conclusion he summed up the facts,
which he thought the government had
proved, and expressed his belief that the
jury, as men who had taken an oath, who
desired to stand well before the community,
who desired to stand well before their
Maker, must find a verdict that the govern
ment had been guilty of gross and out
rageous conspiracy to defraud the United
States.
At the conclusion of Mr. Bliss’: speech
the court adjourned until Monday, when
Mr. Totten will argue for the defence.
SOUTHERN SUNDAY SCHOOL AS
SEMBLE
Au Organization Effected—The Offi
cers Selected.
Tullahoma, Tenn., August 18.—The
Southern Sunday School Assembly organ
!z and to-day by electing R. R. Reppard, of
Savannah, President; W. H. Morrow, of
Nashville, and Rev. Dr. Parker, of Gads
den, Ala., Vice Presidents; W. G. Whidby,
editor of the Southern World, of Atlanta,
Ga., Secretary, and Dr. T. 8. Rubey, ot
Lebanon, Tenu., Assistant Secretary.
The following constitute the committee
on establishing a Sunday School A sembly:
Rev. J. H. Warren, W. H. Morrow and Dr.
T. S. Rabley, of Tennessee; Sidney Root
and W. J. Houston, of Georgia; Rev. L. A.
Parker and F. J. Tyler, of Alabama, and
R j v. F. M GHlam, of Kentucky.
President Reppard made an enthusiastic
speech on the needs and necessities of a
Sunday School Assembly. Rev. M. B De-
Witt made a powerful address on what the
assembly should be.
YELLOW FEVER.
The Seourse In the Southwest.
Washington, August 18.—A late dispatch
this afternoon to Surgeon General Hamil
ton, from the acting Collector of Internal
Revenue at Brownsville,Tex as, reports thir
ty-six new cases of yellow fever at that
place since yesterday.
The Actine Secretary of the Treasury re
ceived a telegram to-day from the Mayor of
Brownsville, Tex., stating that on account
of the quarantining of that city by New
Orleans and Texas, two tbousand people
have been deprived of work and subsistence,
and are dependent upon charity. He there
fore asks aid from the government. The
reply was made that the request for assist
ance must come from the Governor of the
Sta'e to enable the government to act.
Brownsville, Texas, August 18
Thirty-eight ne *v cases aud one death oc
cured from yellow fever to-day ln Browns
ville. The fever is increasing among
the Americans. The disease seems to be on
the Increase In Matamoras, though the
death rate is more favorable, there being
only three deaths to-day.
THE ROVING APACHES.
Their Terrible Work In Sonora.
TUBCON, Arz., Au.ust 18.—Advices from
Guajmas, Sonora, of the 17th Inst., say that
the Apaches are depredating fearfully and
committing frightful atrocities in the Sah
uaraha distr'et. At Taratue ranche they
killed six men, passing Lamespolomy. They
killed two In Lacuachilla and two in Arenl
cahonda, and three or four hours after
wards attacked Carriel, killing eleven
women and a child, stripping the women
and brutally outraging them and then put
them to death by most cruel torture. The
number of hostiles is two hundred, com
manded by Jub, the Chihuahua chief, who
escaped after the battle with Gen. Fuero
last spring. Gen. Reys, with a large force,
ia od tbe Sabuaraha district, and declares
that he will not spare a man, squaw or pa
poose, if he again encounters them.
COTTON.
.Total Receipt* Since September.
New York, August 18 —The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all ports
6ince September 1,1881:
Bales.
Galveston 429.093
New Orleans 1,175,449
Mobile 268,497
Savannah 726,981
Charleston 4% 398
Wilmington 133,572
Norfolk 608.919
Baltimore 38,373
New York 172,830
Boston 235,602
Providence 12,468
Philadelphia 83.3C5
City Point and West Point 178.3.6
Brunswick 6,884
Port Royal 22,738
Pensacola 10,137
Portland 7,694
Washington, N. C 10,501
Indi&nola 14,483
Total 4,625,248
Failures for tbe Week.
New York, August 18 —The failures for
the past seven days reported to New York
number 95, distributed as follows; The
Eas ern States, 16; the Middle, 20; the
Western, 28; the Southern States. 16; the
Pacific States and Territories, 10; New York
city and Brooklyn, 5. The principal New
York failure Is that of Steanau Brothers,
jewelers, who owe #50,000, and make pre
ferences of #26,000.
They Wanted Too Much,
Chicago, August 18.—The 2 ribune says:
"Through the short-sighted policy of the
roads leading from Chicago to Missouri
river points in advancing freight on grain,
very little grain is coming this way, but is
taking the cheaper barge line route to sea
from Missouri and Kansas.”
Bate Ball Yesterday,
Boston —Bostons 9, Buffalos 8.
New York—Metropolitans 4, Ch!cagos2.
Worcester—Clevelands 22, Worcesters 7.
Louisville —Alleghenys 8, Eclipses 4.
Philadelphia.—Troys I, Philadelphia 6.
THE FATHER OF WATERS.
FURTHER ACTION OF THE COM
MISSION.
Another Plea for Vicksburg— The
Changes In Allotments— I The Total
Amount Apportioned The Re
serve Fund.
New York, August 18 —At yesterday’s
session of the Mississippi River Commis
sion a determination was retched to recom
mend the approximate allotment of the
sum of #4,123,000, which is for the im
provement of the river below Cairo in
the following manner: For the con
tinuation of the work at Plenn
Point, sixty miles above Memphis,
#800,000; for a continuation of the work in
progress, sixty miles above Vicksburg, at
Lake Providence, #700,000; for work at
New Madrid, seventy miles below Cairo
#800,000; for work near Memphis and for
the continuation of the work in the harbor
of Memphis, #300,000; for various harbor
works in addition and the balance now
available, #123,000. and for the repair of
levees by Ihe stoppage of existing gaps,
#1,300,000. The sum of #lOO 000 also was
lef’ unallotted for contingencies.
The commission decided .at the work
should begin on the east bank of the river,
some miles above the mouth of the Yazoo,
and should continue uoward. The com
missioners recommend that the sum of eight
hundred thousand dollars, which has been
raised by local authorities, be applied in
such way as to secure. In connection with
the work done by the government, a con
tinuity of lines of levees from below
upward. With this end in view the com
mission, In making the allotment, took Into
consideration the amount of work likely to
be done by local authorities. The work at
Plenn Point and Lake Providence consists
principally of narrowing the stream so as to
increase the rapidity of the current and pre
vent the formation of sand bars, which have
a tendency to shift the channel of the
stream.
One of the proposed projects is to prevent
by embankments a flow of the water of the
Mississippi through Atchafalaya river.
When the Mississippi rises its waters are
often diverted into this channel, and an in
creasing tendency has appeared of late on
the part of the great river to shift Its chan
nel entirely Into the course of tbe smaller
stream, the result of which would prove dis
astrous to the cities below.
The Mississippi River Commission met
again to day at army headquarters. Another
appeal was made by the Vicksburg delega
tion towards securing, if possible, a certain
amount of money (#200,000; to carry on the
work of improvement there. They seemed
anxious that the dredging of the canal and
basin in front of tbe elevator and levee
should be carried out. The matter was
postponed for the present. The commis
sion decided to recommend the continuance
and protection of Delta Point.
The allotments made yesterday were re
considered and a few amendments made,
the principal of which are transfer of #lOO,-
000 pach from the allotment for New Madrid
and Plenn Poiot, and #50,000 from that of
Lake Providence to the unallotted balance.
The allotments for these places as they
now stand are: At New Madrid #700,-
000, Plenn Point #700,000 and
Lake Providence #650,000. The other allot
ments remain as before. For Memphis
harbor aDd work, #50,000; closing gaps in
levees, #1,300 000, and the contingent fund,
#473,000 This makes up a total allotment of
#4,123,000. The commission recommend to
the War Department that immediate prepa
rations be made to keep open the
mouth of Red river by dredging as hereto
fore at low water. The next meeting of
the commission will be ln Bt. Louis early ln
September.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
The “P*ll Mali Gazstt*” oh
Arreat-A Family JKWMMtMRMe
Galway.
London, August 18.—The Pall Mali Ga
zette says: "Mr. Gray’s sentence looks worse
to-day than it did yesterday. It is now a
question whether Mr. Gray, as a journalist,
has not been instrumental in unearthing a
grave scandal. We do not believe there Is
a single English journalist who would not
have called attention to such a report as
that mentioned by Mr. Gray. That Mr.
Gray should be in jail is a scandal of the
first magnitude.”
A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from
Dublin states that the speeches delivered at
the banquet given by Mr. Pmneil, after the
conviction of Mr. Gray, have been submitted
10 the law officers for a decision as to
whether any action should be taken upon
them. Theo. Gorman Mahone, member of
Parliament for county Clare, in a speech on
that occasion, compared Judge Lawson to
Jeffreys, and pointed out that the former
had narrowly escaped being torn to pieces
by tbe indignant people.
Mr. Healey, member of Parliament for
Wexford borough, denounced Judge Law
son with similar violence.
A man named Joyce and hi 6 entire family
were murdered by a party of men last even
ingin their own house near Cougin, county
Galway. It Is believed in the locality that
the Joyces gave information in relation to
the murder of the bailiffs of Lord Ardllian,
whose bodies were found bound together in
Lake ‘Cong.
The House of Lords and House of Com
mons have both adjourned till the 24Gi of
October. There was no formality observed,
and not even a quorum of the House of
Commons was present.
THE TURF.
Result* of Yesterday’* Race*.
Saratoga, N. Y., August 18.—The first
race, for #350, entrance free, three-quarters
of a mile, Stanton won, Standoff second,
Patti third. Time 1:15%-
The second race, for #4OO, entrance free,
one mile and three hundred vards, Blenheim
won, Farragut second, Apollo third. Time
2:13%.
The third raei for #350 entrance free! one
mile, Disturbance won, Boherem second,
Sir Hugh third. Time 1:47%.
The fourth race, for #359 entrance free,
three-fourths of a mile. On the turn Rhody
Pringle took the lead and just abreast of the
eighth post he swerved from the whip and
caromed against Blue Grass Belle, knocking
her Into the fence and throwing her, se
verely injuring her jockey. Rhody Pringle
finished first by a nose, but was disqualified
and Litton was given the race. Time 1:18.
New York, August 18 —The first race at
Brighton Beach, three-fourths of a mile.
Major Hughes won, Belle of the North sec
ond. Carolus third. Time 1:19%,
The second race, one and one-eighth
miles, Tug Wilson won, Dodetta second,
Barney Aaron third. Time 1:59%.
The third race, one mile, Aleck Ament
won, Hostage second, L. B. Sprague third.
Time 1:46%.
The fourth race, one and an eighth miles,
Flander won,Major Hughes second, Regyde
third. Time 2 mlnntes.
The fifth race for all ages, seven fur
long, Joe Murray won. Bouncer second,
Elector third. Time 1:32%.
LABOR TROUBLES IN ARKANSAS.
Kn-Klnx Threaten tbe Negroes on
the Memphis and Kansas City
Railroad.
Little Rock, August 18—Trouble for
some time has existed between the white and
colored laborers on the Memphis and Kan
sas City Railroad in Craighead. Yesterday
the following dispatch was received by
Newman Erb, the company’s lawyer, from
Messrs. Bethune & Cos., contractors, dated
Nettleton Station: “Parties under the guise
of Ku-Klux forced our negro help to leave
under penalty of death. We cannot do our
work unless protee’ed. Cm you Induce the
Governor to aid ue?”
A second dispatch of similar purport was
also received. Governor Churchill ordered
the Sheriff of Craighead county to investi
gate the matter and protect the workmen.
Cotton Future* ln New York.
New York, August 18 —The Pbst's cotton
market report says: "Future deliveries
at the first call showed a alight advance and
were subsequently sold, August at 7-
100 c., and later months 2-100 c. to 4 100 c.
dearer. After a decline of 2-IOOc. September
sold at the third call at 12 54c.,'October
11 90c., Januaiy 1175 c., March 1199 c.,
April 12 13c., August was held at 12 96c.,
and November and December at 1168 c.”
Puny, weak and sickly children need
Brown’s Iron Bitters. It will strengthen
and invigorate them.
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
A Secret Expedition Ready to Start—
Its Destination Told in Sealed Or
ders Sufferings of tbe Rebel
Wounded— Arabi’i Claims as to
Hie Strengtb.
London, August 18.—A dispatch from
Alexandria, dated 11:20 a. m., says: “A
division of the Guards and the Sixtieth
Regiment are now embarking. The Gor
don and Cameron Highlanders are going to
Ramleh to form a nucleus of the Highland
brigade under General Allison.” The latest
dispatch from Alexandria says the fleet and
transports are getting up steam. They will
sail with sealed orders.
The Daily News has the following from
Alexandria : “The transports Orient, Ca
pelia, Halmyra, and Iberia left the harbor
here to day. Also another steamer, with
railway wagons, rails and engines for le
matlia. Guards with horses have gone to
sea on board the transports Batavia, Orient
ana Iberia. The greatest secresy exists in
regard to the destination of the transports.”
The correspondent of the News at Alexan
dria says : “The enemy seems content with
his intrenchments, doing little or nothing to
Improve them. Rebei official returns state
oo a^Jl B,r * orceß “umber 36,000 regulars,
38,000 militia, and 50 000 armed Bedouins.
They claim to have 25,000 men at Kafr-el-
Dwar. These numbers are of course greatly
exaggerated, but show the tone of confl
dence adopted by the native party.”
The Daily Telegraph has the following dis-
patch from Alexandria: *‘A deserfcer from
Arab! *8 forces, who came in here
to-day, gives a graphic descrip
tioD of the misery prevailing in
the latter’s camp, where the wounded,
crawling about, their sufferings unheeded,
present a sad picture of distress and neglect.
Some of these poor creatures are said to
have been shot by their comrades to free
them from their misery. This state of
things is due to the sanitary condition of
the camp and the scarcity of doctors.”
A dispatch to the Times from Bt. Peters
burg says: "It is believed at Erzeroum,
Asia that Russia is about to occupy the
whole of Asia Minor to the Bosphorus.
Owing to the undefended state of that part
of Turkey the Russians could easily do this
without much bloodshed.”
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Paris says: ‘‘lt is no secret that Russia is
concentrating a formidable army in the
Caucasus. The army, It is estimated, will
number7B,ooo men.”
Alexandria, August 18.—The transports
Orient, Catalonia, Ashree and Nevada with
troops on board have gone to the outer an
chorage. It is supposed that the fleet will
go to Aboukir and the troops to the Suez
canal.
The whole expedition is on board the
ships ready £o start in the morning. Its
destination is still uncertain.
St. Petersburg, August 18.—The gov
ernment officially dentes the reports relative
to the concentration of troops in the Cau
casus.
New York Stock market,
New York, August 18.—Share specula
tion opened with prices weak, being
per cent, lower than yesterday’s closing
quotations, the latter for Minneapolis and
St. Louis. In the early dealing there was a
fractional recovery of % to K per cent., the
latter for Denver and Rio Grande, Texas
Pacific, Chesapeake and Ohio first preferred
and Western Union being prominent In the
upward movement.
“At eleven o’clock the general list reacted %
to % per cent., the lattef for Texas Pacific.
Detaware,Lackawanna and Western. Rich
mond and Danville and Bt. Paul and Oma
ha were also prominent. After eleven
o’clock there was a general decline of % to
1 per cent., the latter for Canada Southern.
Oregon and Transcontinental, Northwest
ern,Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and
Wabash preferred were conspicuous in the
downward movement.
At noon prices were in the main steady.
l2 o’clock prices were irregular, but
H 10 ii P er _ ceDt - lower, the
During tremainder ot^e
prices continued to decline. ffcfFdlbw#
In the main weak and %to 1 % per cernT*
lower than yesterday’s close, the latter for
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
Michigan Central, Canada Southern and
oua UtiteAfcttna *
oill*i, TransaOMons aggwgatoa SBl.OOft
haws. • | M
n"¥ me jn it -o'™ -
BreadanfflPe ln flrlt&lu.
Liverpool, August 18—A leading weekly
grain circular says: ‘‘The harvest steadily
progresses towards the north. A sudden
large influx of American new red winter
wheat sensibly affects values. The mar
kets have been uniformly dull, and
wheat has been lower. Cargoes off
coast and to arrive have been equally ani
mated. In the market to-day a good busi
ness was done in red winter at a reduction
of 3d. White was in limited demand, and
Id. to 2d. lower. Flour was quiet except
American. Common was depressed and
Id. lower.”
Cotton la Liverpool.
Liverpool, August 18.—This week’s cir
cular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’
Association says: “Cotton has been In good
demand throughout the week, and has gen
erally advanced. American has been in
active request and advanced 116d. to %&..
for sea isiand. There was a fair business.
In futures npar positions .were strong and
advanced. New crop was freely offered at
a decline of 1 64d.”
Tbe Iff ancbes'er market.
London, August 18 —The Manchester
Guardian, in its commercial article, says:'
“Very little business has been done, be
cause prices were too low for sellers. Nu
merous orders for India were met at the
lowest rates touched during the last four
months.”
The Weekln mincing Lane.
London, August 18.—The markets in
Mincing Lane have been quiet. Sugar is
abundant, but firm. The euppiy of tea has
increased, and prices have further declined.
Coffee is better. Rice is firm.
A Handful of Chilians Annihilated.
Buenos Ayres, July 24.—Advices from
Chili state that several skirmishes have oc
curred between Chilians and Peruvians, in
all of which the former were victorious
except in one instance, where a body of
seventy-five Chilians was attacked by two
thousand Peruvians, and, refusing to sur
render, all perished.
Congressional Nomination.
Little Rock, August 18.—Congressman
J. K. Jones has been renominated by the
Democrats of the Second district.
DORSEY’S LETTER.
It Foreshadows the Publication of
Other and more Interesting Let
ters.
Washinaton Dispatch to New York Sun.
The letter bearing ex-Benator Dorsey’s
signature, addressed to General Garfield,
concerning his Cabinet, was nothing new to
General Arthur. Its publication at this
time may have struck him curiously. About
the choice of the time and the
motives for making the publication there is
some difference of opinion among the ex-
Senator’s friends, including the lawyers de
fending him and others from the charge of
conspiracy. If the printing be justified on
the ground that authorship carries the right
to print, Dorsey was under obligations to
consult Gen. Arthur before giving the letter
to the public. The rightful use of the
President’s veto might have prevented the
publication.
It is said that there exists a considerable
number of letters to be added to the litera
ture of the period marked by the date of the
one just printed, the publication of which is
only a question of time. Dorsey keeps the
letters he writes and their answers. He has
had for correspondents a wide range of
public men Intimately connected with the
bappenlDgs before and after Garfield’s nomi
nation. In looking over his correspondence
it would not be surprising should the ex-
Senator, situated as he Is, feel prompted to
let the public Into some of the doings of
which he was so conspicuously a part.
Tbe single letter just printed, signed by
Dorsey, has a history which would doubt
less prove interesting, if related with the
events of the period when it was written.
As one of many its publication has created
a desire for others. This desire may yet be
gratified. Supplemented by contemporary
recollections, you can hardly imagine any
thing of greater interest than such a publi
cation would be.
There are some bewitching styles in rib
bons; those manufactured in silk faille are
very durable, and have a yielding turn,
easily knotted into single and double bows.
The favored colors are lichen green, electric
blue, terracotta, sunflower yellow and hemp
shade.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE COMING REVENUE SURPLUS
Wbat Will be Done WHb It—Tbe
New Three Per Ceuta—A Novel Col
lection of Cbecka—Tbe Georgia
Radicals.
Washington, August 17.— From present Indi
cations, the advocates of a reductio a of tax a
tion will have a firm grip given to them by the
figures of the government receipts from all
sources. The continual and increased piling
up of the Treasury surplus is one of the best
arguments that can be advanced for the reduc
tion of taxation. It is also at the same time
an argument for the Treasury spoliators who
want to get their hands into the Treasury
vaults. But the argument for decreased taxa
tion cannot fall to be predominant. Especially
is this view authorized by the fact that the
chances are that the next House will be Demo
cratic. Now for the figures, which I get from
officers of the Treasury Department Those
gentlemen say that the receipts of the
government during the present fiscal year—
i ch commenced July Ist last—are phenome
nal. They are greater than was ever known
before. The receipts the last fiscal year
amounted to *405,000,000. This year, calculat
ing on the basis of the money taken in bv the
government since Julv -oth. the receipts
will amount to *450,000,000. This will be by
far the biggest re. ord that was ever attained
by the government. The surplus, which will be
enormous over the necessary expenditures.will
have to be covered into the Treasury, spent on
jobs or counterbalanced by a reduction of
taxation. The chances are that it will be
counterbalanced by a reduction of taxation, ,
ABOUT THE BONDS.
As predicted in this correspondence some
time ago, the application for the transfer of
3K per cent, bonds into 3 per cents, have
been comparatively very small. Out of the
whole *400,0f0,000 authorized to be transferred,
applications for such transfer have been only
received to the amount of *2OO 000,000, and
from the daily receipts now at the der artment
that would seem to be about the limit. The
other *200,000,000 will have to be redeemed on
the surplus revenues warrant. There can be
no doubt that the surplus revenues will be
adequately equal to the occasion. There is
one point of peculiar interest in the transac
tion under con There has not been
a_ single application from England that the
United States continued three and a half
per cents., be converted iqto three per cents.
The English holders want their bonds re
deemed. as is natural, because they can invest
the money in 3J4 per cent. English consols. It
is a fact, however, worthy of especial comment
that as long as the United States paid the same
rate of interest—3l4 per cent.—as is paid by
England the United States bond was preferred
as an investment to the English consol.
A COLLECTION Or CHECKS.
Treasurer Gilflllan is accumulating a collec
tion of checks which, in their entirety, will be
of great interest. Mr. Gilflllan is treasurer of
the Garfield Memorial Hospital, and receives
all subscriptions thereto, in sums greater or
less—generally less. Mr. Gilflllan is receiving
checks from all over the world. All of the
foreign checks are in themselves novelties
They are written in the language prevalent at
their place of issuance, and are all certified
by some banking firm. The different forms of
checks and the varied languages in wh’ch they
are written form a most interesting collection.
They would interest even a man who, like your
correspondent, never had any occasion to write
a check. The collection may be regarded as
one of the interesting financial realities of the
age. There was never before a collection of
this character.
SOME MOHE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
R. D. Locke is, as you know, going to
stump the State of Georgia in his candidacy
for Congressman at large. This is rather hard
on the State of Georgia, but like many other
ills, she may be able to bear it. Locke is the
Marshal, confirmed, of the new district in
Georgia. But he does not intend to pay any
particular attention to his duties In fact, he
does not intend to pay any attention at all to
them during the campaign E. C Wade, for
merly Collector of Internal Revenue at Savan
nah. who is to be Locke’s chief deputy, will
take charge of the office and run it v ichout
Locke’s supervirion until the election in Geor
gia is over. Locke is going to devote himself
exclusively to making speeches and
manipulating things. In view of
Georgia’s past political record there
is a question as to what the effect of his
speeches and his manipulation will be. At the
same time s man might comment on the fact
that there is not much civil service reform—
hackneyed and almost meaningless phrase that
Uftfedi States officer turning over bis
dRUes to another iu or(jt>r that he may enter
IpSSS'
'hat are ■
gquTft to do, or rather can do,
isnmatter of infinite conjecture to anyone
who wants to conjecture at all about it. But
the association makes a great show—on paper
—among the Republican prints of this city.
The officers as yet elected are as follows: Jas.
B. Deveaux, President; M. H. McWhorter,
First Vice Presidens;J. G. Hutching. Second
Vice President; H. H. Swearingen, Recording
Secretary; J. T. Bivins, Corresponding Secre
tary, and J. H. DeLamotta, Treasurer. Ex
actly what need there is for a Treasurer is
equally as questio> able as what necessity
there is for the association itself. But now
that it is completely reorganized let the Demo
crats of Georgia beware. Beware 1
Potomac.
Ex-l’resident Davis to Senator Hill.
The following letters, which were written
by ex President Davis to Hon. B. H. Hill,
during the last fatal illness of the distin
guished dead, have just been published:
Beauvoir, Harrison County, Mi. ’y
19th, 1882 — Hon. B. H. HM: M>BB, Efc
Dear Friend —1 am so solicitous*
‘your welfare that I write to ask for a rect
information in regard to your health. Ever
mindful of your generous and cordial sup
port, given to me in times of trial and when
in deepest adversity—times when the timid
and self-seeking desert, as rats fly from a
sinking ship, I have suffered in your suf
fering and fervently prayed for your relief.
For my sake, for your sake, for that of
your family and of your country, now sorely
needing your service, may our Father give
you health and strength and length of days.
Mrs. Davis is absent or she would join me
in affectionate regards to your wife and
children, as well B3 to yourself. Hopefully
and faithfully yours. Jefferson Davis.
Beauvoir, Harrison County, Miss.,
August 5, 1882 — B H. Hill, Jr.: My Dear
Bir—Please accept my thanks for yours In
resDon6e to my Inquiries about your father’s
health. To gratitude and warm affection
was added the conviction that there was no
one who could fill the place of your father
in the defense of our country’s honor and
interests. Under the deep anxiety created
by tbe newspaper reports, I felt impelled to
ask for more reliable information, even at
the hazard of untimely approach.
I hope you may not pass through such
ordeal as that to which I have been sub
jected, and, therefore, never be able to
comprehend tbe degree of my grateful re
membrance of the constant and nerolc sup
port your father gave to me through all the
trials and disasters it was my fate to endure.
lam thankful for the measured encour
agement your letter gives, and earnestly
pray that He to whom all things are possi
ble may yet grant more than the expected
relief.
Give to your father the offering of my
highest esteem and warmest love, in wbleh
my family would unite, if not at present
absent.
My residence is quite near to the Mobile
and New Orleans Railroad, and about mid
way between the cities named, where I
should be very much pleased to receive
you. Faithfully, your friend,
Jefferson Davis.
Hon. J. L. Warren.
Editor Morning News: As one who served
side by side with the Hon. Jos. L. Warren
in the Legislature of Georgia, I was highly
gratified to see his indorsement for Congress
by the unanimous Democracy of glorious
old Chatham, for he is worthy and well
qualified for the honorable and responsible
position for which he has beennamed.
There is no better worker In a legislative
body in this district than he is, and if the
vast field of Cod cress is opened up to him
our people will become fully satisfied
with the wisdom displayed In sending him
there, for he wilt “illustrate Georgia” as
nobly in the halls of Congress as did the
illustrious and lamented Bartow In the field
of the never to be forgotten Manassas.
Having served In a legislative capacity for
many years, I can truthfully say that I never
knew of a better working man in such a
body than he Is. He possesses a high order
of talents, great tact and honesty of charac
ter, sustained by a zeal that “knows no
such word as fail.” Besides, in the
dark and gloomy days of the persecu
tions growing out of the reconstruction
measures he did not only exhibit pluck and
zeal in our cause, but was very liberal with
his money offerings to sustain us in the days
of our calamity. I am inclined to believe
that when the representatives meet and
consider the matter calmly they will send
him forth as our standard bearer, and that
he will carry it safely through to a glorious
victory over “the flesh, the devil” and the
Republican party. Cato.
Beautiful skin and fair complexion, ro
bust health, and powers of endurance fol
low the ose of Brown’s Iron Bitten.
ESTABLISHED *IBSO.
A BONANZA FOR THE SOUTH.
million* of Iff oner So be Iffnde from
Cotton Seed—Tbe Profit* In the
manufacture of Cotton Seed Pro
ducte.
New York Herald.
, of the new era of prosperity for
the South, Commissioner Kenner, of Louisi
ana, said to day : “I made the prediction
five years ago, and the present state of the
business justifies the prediction, that the
manufacture of oil and other products from
cotton seed would within twenty-five years
bring from one-fonrth to one-third to the
South of wbat our section then got irom the
staple Itself.”
“And that means how much increase in
your revenues ?”
“Probably not less than *100,000,000. The
business has entirely grown up since the
war, and it is only within the past ten years
that it has attained any Importance. There
are now sixty five or seventy mills in oper
ation or being erected, and tbe progress and
profits of the manufac’ure are already as
tonishing. When the chief mill in New
Orleans was establihd ten years ago,
we paid but from *7 to *lO a ton for the
seed. Last year we were obliged to pay
from *l6. to *l9 a ton. At first we could
get such supply as we wanted along the
water courses, and the transportation cost
but. little. The demand has grown to such
proportions that we must now go into the
interior, and the difference in tbe cost of
getting the seed to market makes the differ
ence in the price to us.”
“Why do you think the product will ever
equal in value one-third of the cotton -rop
itself?” r
“For every bale of cotton—4oo pounds—
there are 1,200 pounds of seed. Tbe annual
cotton crop amounts to about six million
bales, which would yield, after reserving
the necessary seed for planting next year,
about two and a half million tons of cotton
seed. This seed, if manufactured into oil,
oilcake and other produce, would yield in
value not less than *75.000,000, and probablv
*100,000,000.” P *
“What are these products?”
“All of this seed before the war, with the
exception of that used for planting, was
thrown away. We now buy all that we cu'
get. With increased facilities of transpoiM
tion, permitting the planters to ship thdg
seed to the mills, the entire crop will
utilized, because the profits of the manu
facture, with the price at not more than
twenty dollars a ton delivered at the mill,
will induce the expansion of the business
until the whole crop will be used. There
will be always a ready market. All that
is now made is readily sold. There
are four products of the seed—the oil
Itself, lint necessarily left on the seed
In the process of ginning, the cake and the
residuum left after clarifying the oil. The
oil is used for table purposes and for cock
ing; the oil cake for feeding animals and
for fertilizers; the residuum for soap stock.
Out of one ton of seed we get thirty six
gallons of oil and about seven hundred
pounds of cake, besides the lint and resi
duum. The total value of the manufactured
product yield a very handsome profit.”
ls your market?”
‘ For the oil, Daly and the Mediterranean
ports; for the cake, England and Germany.
Of course, large quantities of both are also
consumed in the United States. Good judges
declare that where cotton seed oil Is well
made and clarified it Is hard to tell the dif
ference between it and the best olive oil.
Both are vegetable products, and there can
be nothing purer or more free from injurious
effects upon the stomach than is cotton seed
oil. I have no doubt that the time will come
when It will be used with fully as much favor
as the salad oil from Europe. It is now used
by thousands who cannot detect the differ
ence between it and olive oil. 1 look to its
manufacture as one of the great factors of
the future prosperity of the Bouth.”
Southern Industries. ►
Hon. Cassius M. Clay in Xwlustrysl South.
1 am tired of hearing the depreciating cry
of VWe want Yankee brains and enterprise.”
We don’t want any such thing—we want
Southern brains and enterprise. What the
Bouth wants is common sense and action.
The old ruling class was not, and Is not, a
more inefficient class than the same strata
in New England. On the contrary, history
shows that when we applied ourselves u>
the thing m hand we excelled the North.
abroad held superior, to the Nor'V £5
siCal hteveiopment they are, and hive been,
superiors of the North. Slavery
manufactures and commerce, and interfered
with common education, and, therefore, was
a block to most of the progress of modern
civilization—mechanic arts, roads, build
ings, ships, and all that. It prevented in
ventions and the intelligent use of the meth
ods already known. It warred against econo
my and self-restraint. But slavery is gone,
and gone forever, and the road to progress
lies full and free before us
If we take the old slave line as the border
of the South, we have a Ja-per and better
surface and soil than tbe North, and also
better climes. We are the place of the great
world staples, cotton, corn (maize), tobacco
and rice. There are vast fields yet to be
occupied with the sugar cane. The cotton
and all these other staples should reach
their highest preparation fer consumption
here. We have all the minerals of the
world.
We have the clime for the best peaches,
apples and cherries, not to speak of the
orange, banana, lemon and the watermelon
and many small fruits. The vine and silk
culture must succeed here, if anywhere In
America. The South has the best timber;
the wood of the sunny clime is firmer,
stronger and more varied than in the North,
and its growth more rapid. When forestry
becomes an art and culture, as it will, the
Bouth will be the place of its highest suc
cess.
When sorghum and the sugar beet, the
one for stock and the other for sugar, shall
become great staples, and they will in time,
the Bouth will belthe place for their culture.
We have also the site for flax and hemp,
and the best wheat and barley.
There is plenty of capital in the South for
all legitimate purposes. Where comes the
money for our foreign travel, our summer
watering places, our extravagance in house
hold and personal decoration? We have
enough to begin with, and more will Join us
If need be, as In our new cotton factories.
We should begin with the manufacture of
such of our staples as maize, wheat end
oats, in distilling and in grinding—ln wool
as well as cotton. We should move slowly;
first crawl, then toddle, then up and away
as the boy and man I Let all the talkers of
a city and village and cross roads get to
gether and “strike out” by forming a joint
stock company to make horse shoes, hoes,
axes, especially the wooden parts of the
same. For this, the best machinery known
should be used, to save the expenditure of
the labor. Much of this must be imported
—import also the skilled men to operate it
at the beginning, Everywhere let one In
telligent man suidy the eurroundlrgs. At
one place hoe helves, sneeds, chisel and
axe handles and all that is best; at another
coal mining, slate, clay and such Industries
as are proper; staves, railroad ties and bar
rels.
I return again to the beet, for it must at
some time rival cotton. The beet has not
been a success in America, because it has
been grown too far north—the Sonth is the
place. The company should start on a
small scale, raise some beets themselves,
engage others, send prudent men to France
aud other countries to study their ma
chinery and methods, and then enlarge
operations only with successful experience.
I stake my reputation for judgment on this
industry. Sugar is one of the greatest
luxuries of life, is a most agreeble and
wholesome food. It grows (the beet) In
the finest and most healthy climes. It
gives employment to men, women and chil
dren, and the refuse is a most valuable food
for live Block. Who will deserve the grati
tude of all America and the world by mak
ing tbe beet sugar cultivation a success ?
Northern productions may excel ours in
some things, but they are few. The potato
does best there now under onr present cul
ture, but the South has learned something
about potatoes, and begins to rival them.
Some Northern applee now excel ours, but
It is because vermin do not destroy them.
After long experience, I believe the apple is
best south of thirty-eight degrees north.
They have beaten us in hay only because we
allowed them to do so. Their climate
may allow them to excel us in summer
grazing for cows and superiority therefore
in butter and cheese. But the field lies open
for coutest, because I know that last year,
the driest ever known in Kentucky, the red
clover remained green all through, and there
is no better feed than red clover for cows,
green or cured.
In fishing tbe North now is ahead of us,
but the South ia full of the finest fish, and
the time la near when they will be utilized.
All our sea coasts are full of fine fish, and if
the carp, the “domestic fish,” succeeds at
all, it must be in tbe South. We have but
one thing to contend against, ind that is
self-satisfaction.
Some of the earliest fall suits will be of
cheviot flannel, and Gilbert cloths of light
texture in shades of huzzar and silver blue,
dr&b 9 terracotta, Marl borough red, mahosf
say brown, and neutral shades, aud will | e
made dressy with buttons of cut steel.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
The coalition convention at Marlon, Va.,
yesterday nominated H. 8. Bowen for Con
gress from the Ninth district.
By order of the President, John A. Mahon
wsson yesterday appointed er at
Holly Springs, Mississippi, vice Mrs. P. A.
Nabers suspended.
Frederick de Peyster, LL. D., one of the
oldest and best known citizens of New
York, died on Thursday night at Tivoli
Duchess county, In his 86th year. *
Eoeioeer Melvlile and the seamen Nln
derman and Noros, the survivors of the
Jeannette, have arrived at Moscow, where
they met with a grand reception.
Hon. Geo. D. Wise was renominated for
Congrees by the Democratic Convention of
the Third district which met at Richmond,
Va., yesterday. The nomination was by
acclamation.
General Grant accompanied his daughter,
Mrs. Sartoris. to the European steamer at
the wharf in New York, recently. Consta
ble Ztmmermacher, on the dock, requested
the General to 6top smoking, and Grant
threw his cigar away.
Dr. Gobat, an Englishman, left Zermatt,
Switzerland, last Friday, with two guides,
to ascend the Dent blanche. All three
were found dead subsequently, having fallen
from a precipice. This is the fourth acci
dent of the kind that has occurred this
season.
Solicitor Raynor, of the United Btates
Treasury, writes that freight on imported
goods consigned to an inland city cannot be
collected at the port of arrival, and can
only be collected at the point of destination.
He holds that the Collector at the port of
arrival has no right to demand payment of
freight charges.
The sales have been perfected at Milwau
kee, Wls, of fifty thousand acres of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and Bt. Paul Railway
lands In Lincoln, Jackson, Martin, Fari
bault and Freeport counties, Minn., to A.
Bayson, the Danish Vice Consul at Milwau
kee, who has fifty families on the way from
Denmark to settle on the lands. Other colo
nists are coming.
A Mr. Wiley, living on Gunter’s Mountain,
Jackson county, Ala., was struck in the
head with a rock a few days sgo by his son.
a lad aged seventeen years". Toe father had
corrected his eon, when the boy threw a
rock, striking the old man on the back of
the head, inflicting a wound from which
he died. The boy attended the funeral, and
at last accounts had not been arrested.
Recently the brothertn-law of Jose Rafael
Apodaca.who lives at Cebolleta, N. M., rode
up to his house and called hlm.ru,,. * few
words were spoken when foe horseman
shot Apodaca, killing him -almost Instantly.
Apodaca’s brother was in the house at the
tlmp, and on hearing the report of the re
volver came outside. As soon as he ap
peared the man shot and killed him also,
and fled.
The convention called to meet at Dulntb,
Mini,., on Tuesday, to organize a movement
I P * at> 9 A3MfitOOjM|, 543
' adopWg" resolutions raTTBu? on C^mrresf
for aid, and on the State Legislature for
support in the appeal to Congress.
IHE RECENT RECONNOISSANUE.
An English Account of It.
The London News has the following dis
patch from Alexander under date of August
15:
“Lieutenant Smlth-Dorrien’s account of
his reconnoissance is as follows :
“Lieutenant Hamilton and myself, after
proceeding very cautiously about seventeen
miles without, an escort, arrived at 2:30
o’clock on Tuesday morning within three
hundred yards of the enemy’s cavalry camp.
“The night was very dark and we were
unable to get details of the position. We
therefore decided to find a point which
would enable us to see the camp when day
light broke. We had not moved thirty
yards when the enemy’s picket saw us and
showed a bright light which was directly
answered along the line. We ran about a
mile and entered the lake about ons hun
dred yards.
“The enemy pursued us and spread them- \
selves aloDg the lake, completely cutting off
our retreat. Their horses seemed to be
afraid to face the water in the dark. The
enemy’s system of signaling with lights
appeared to be excellent. Our every move
ment was flashed by the nearest man and
flDb'weied the line. ta r Air Line 3L*.
enemy did ->ot fire North, East and
alarm any force ~ „
We tied a white hu! s a ? cu rfn
the expectation of being captured,* but af
terwards decided to make another attempt
to escape. At 4 o’clock in the morntng we
went 100 yards further into the lake and lay
down in two feet of water. The
evidently losing sight of us, ratireq. "
ul5 vi'< rose, aud, having made
tour, Yetarped to the , ,i u ol;
1 j ' - ' ! ‘‘ v
4 - f ' a • tvITOH*
- 4 4 yortCXXmrhefritilßulh;tin.
’Ftf# Malic neater (E'g'and ) Examiner, we
9 b serve,, with the recent
that, as the charges seemed to be
disproved, the case is now closed. The
Guardian says: '•
“We take exception to the latter finding,
as the evidence adduced clearly confirms
the contention raised on this side. It is
evident that all through the replies pndeavor
to repel the allegation of ‘willful adultera
tion,’ and the warmth and strength of some
of the words used show that the American
Investigators dislike the word ‘willful’ com
pletely, a3 applied to this question. In fact,
the report published by the President of the
National Exchange goes far to prove that the
Americans find themselves Illustrating the
well known reply of the barrister who wrote
across his brief, ‘No case, blacken plain
tiff’s attorney.’ That the investigation has
been thorough there is no doubt, and for
what it has brought forward in evidence the
trade will appreciate, and, in so far as it will
check the evils complained of, they will not
regret the labor and effort made to arouse
direct Interest in the alleged adulteration
where it was needed.”
Then, if “the investigation has been
thorough,” what more does the Examiner
want? What else would it have? If the
case is to be reopened, well and good; but,
according to all the rules of law, there
should be some new evidence, or some new
facts upon which to proceed.
111
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SPECIAL NOtTce7~
CHANGE OF SHEDULE.
AFTER THIS DATE, JULY 17,
THE STEAMER ST. NICHOLAS
Will leave as follows on
BUNDAYB.
From Tybee 7a. m., 12 m. and 7r.it
From Savannah 10 a. m. ana 3 p’m
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS A SATURDAYS^
From Tybee 7 a. m., 1 and 7 p. *.
From Bavannah 10 a. h. and 4 pm.
The Monday, Wednesday and Friday Schedule
will remain as heretofore:
From Tybee 7a.il
From Savannah ...."..".".ip. m"
FAN MTTTI.S
Grant’s Fan Mills.
I>ixie Fan Mills.
Dexter Fan Mills.
Rubber and Leather Belting.
Packing and Lace Leather.
FOR SALE BY
PALMER BROS.