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, rtri at tne Post Office in Savamo t.
, cvM l Class Vail Matter.
Georgia Affairs
T 11 tal receipts c f cotton at Griffin up to
,y last were 721 bales. One hundred
.., r ty bales were received cn Friday last.
... a re said to be one hundred and ten
. .a Griffin, the most of them having
_, j i there from oilier points. e
the Democratic nominee of Stewart county
.. ~, . ;► i a colored Republican for the first
linn-in several years.
Hoard of Roads and Revenues of Marion,
a - rv ession last Tuesday, decided to grant no
re license for the sale of spirituous liquors
in Marion county.
c. Hint,us eats during one day 15,964 pounds
.? meat including beef, mutton, kid:and pork,
r ,)ing to statistics of the Columbus fM~
r , r . r Sun. It is meat that this fact be pro
• . ,-a?ed among the vegetarians of the Em
, .'-State.
Triplets were lately born in Oconee county.
~.... ign tiree pounds each, but are doing
i apt. 1.. K. Ray, of Coweta, is a candidate
f r li." speakership of the next House of Rep
•esentalives. He shines out early in the po
licit, al horizon.
KGTorts from the various county districts
are moat favorable for the success of Searcy
and the regular organized Democracy of Spatti
ng county.
The new water works at Columbus will be
pleted within the next twenty days, and a
all supply of cold water will be turned upon
the really thirsty people. The rock reservoir
w very neatly completed, and its capacity will
i ,GI gallons of water and will supply
•JO,-to gallons daily to the people.
H ilth journals insist on lying on the right
aide and claim that it is injurious to lie on
;. sides A glance he politicians of Goor I
gia at present will convince the most skeptica
at a healthier set of men are not to be found
and they invariably lie on both sides.
The progress of making arrangements for
tv* electric light in Macon is satisfactory so
far as to enable the announcement to be made
t at a public exhibition of the light will be
in ide on the 15th day of October next.
Marr County Argus: “Col. EM. Butt has
a letter fn 111 Col. F E. Burke, of Americus,
ring if the people o' Mari n ” filing to
-TgtT deeds to the right of way to u. * v ’h
at i l’ae.ti-.; Short Dine Railway.’on w,„ u iooi.
rend Is t" be built We believe that
t;.ei are—every one of them. If the road is
t : built nobody is affected by signing the
deeds, and if the road is built everybody will
'e ’ eneflted. Let every man take an interest
m this matter.”
At a meeting of the C.ly Council of Arnert
held on the 18th inst., the following pream
and re olutions were unanimously adopted:
’Whereas. The Savannah and Pacific Short
'•■tie Railway Company has procured a charter
u u*T the laws of the State of Georgia au
; rizin.j it to construct and operate a railroad
fr in the city of Savannah to or near the city
f Columbus; and, whereas, we deem it highly
important to the interest of the city of Ameri
■n t" induce the said company to pass
ugh da id city in the location and construe
r said railroad; Therefore, Ise it ordained
f lbe Mayor and City Coancil of Americus,
Audit is hereby ordained b; authority of the
a;:.- Section 1. We hereby give and grant
ssid The Savannah and Pacific Short Line
.. aay C 'inpany the free and perpetual right
•tract its railroad, to lay its track and run
- .rams through, along and across any of the
; ut.u- -• r. ets or ai eys in said City. Section 2.
1- it further ordained by authority of the
'Arne, That we hereby guarantee to said The
: at: and Pacific Short Line Railway Com
pany a free right of way for the location and
-(ruction ot its railroad through the limits
• f the pity of Americus. and we further guar
antee to -.nd comp any free of cost sufficient
ground for the erection of its depots, work
shops and other buildings.”
The tnfiln .Son of the tilth, in an extra, pub
-- - - the f .Rowing: ’’Last night at II o'clock
-srs L. W. Fainbro aud F. B. Ison had a
tilth lity with a man from the country, whose
name w- failed to learn. In endeavoring to
Jr: out f their way the man ran into the
'•tli a old H. Ison, and was chased by Fam
and was knocked down by them.
Mr. o. 11. |-on and hi* clerk. Mr. Rube W.
n lenvored to Stop the affray, and
Mr isou caught hold of Frank Ison with the
mm of persuading him to cease
- utilities against the countryman,who was
v : stretch ion the floor senseless from the
1 o;w, thought to have been struck by Fatnbro
*>'i a liliard cue. Mr. Ison received two
-■vere n.cs in the left thigh, which, as we
*(■:••• r 01-eding profusely, though the cuts
nr- usidered necr-ssartly dangerous. Mr.
1 1 rtupi i received a fearful wound in the left
> • was profusely bleeding and was
an ug v wound. The wounds w ere being
It-— il o* we issue ttiis extra,and the w ounded
t -li were resting easy. The countryman was
-"vereiv stunned, but was able to go home, at
- rw as absent from the saloon when we
• t this report. Karnbro and Ison are both at
'■ ir *e. Karnbro was arrested, but he, by some
, “ran-, managed to get away from the police,
' i- u- of their way. A warrant for the ar
,.*d aoout V o'clock, but we
i. ’ know whether it was served or not, at
art rat-, he was allowed to remain on the
(Creel, with the result as above stated. We
t est statement of the affair to be ha >
1 - ate hour (11:15 p. in. Saturday night),
&n! without comment. Pause, whisky.”
u Telegraph and Meseengr: "There
tear l-vimi a wholesale jaii delivery and
r>-r!iat> some blixiJsheii at our jail on Sunday
1 About nritlnigbt on Saturday uight
r F >ter and Deputy Jailer Reynolos went
■ usual rounds cf inspection. They
"'•ft iiirough several cells and found every
•' wr alt rijiht. even to obstrepe out Sam
[• The last cell to visit was the one
i-;rectlv over the stairway and con
; - nly two prisoners, Isaac Ship
mu. and Bob Donaldson, both East
•u rioters and condemned to be
1 ; -r*r ii October J.!!h. Mr. Foster went in
" c f the cell, lewinerMr. Keycolds to stand
h a light. He soon found that l oth
l’ n ' ! Bers were loose from their shocklee, They
-x " been chained by one leg to the floor, the
• *.t.- 1 . mglocked with new locks Keeping
i y cool at his discovery, Mr. Foster
■ v ‘ - two men tit down at the far end of
■; and then by a quick movement got
King the do. Le told Mr. Rev;
>- ms t keep T a watchout for a few
minutes. He tuen weut down Fourth
street ar.d secured the services of
1 ' v rt Wger and J-ones and returning
'■ ta: : shackHs in position with other
t.Tj/T" ,r; ' *"'• The men were thoroughly
f‘ *ss the ceil, but i othlng was
’ ' time that could possibly have
King the locks. On being
'liipman said that he had
e shackles to drop off, and
g he was standing at the
r '. .' s -' : *•" !■ Kiia Mcote. the condemned
' ;' t ‘”\ n *s imprisoned in the adjoining
Beo ail at once the shackles fell off,
1 tew the good Lord haJ answered
11 n ; iV ’i . ®° told Ella, and his com
" 1 h Donaldson, set to work to see
■ - - was I t as much virtue in a little stick
' - '' l®-some way, as in Ike's
' r ‘ i lhe little stick wis a success. and all
; r ay and Saturday they kept their
_** 0“ thnr.iegs with pieces of shoe
- - A ejareh on siinday revealed their
. * r °?**r carefully searched eTery
- t . but f ound nothing that could
p. The locks, though used for
''V V m - OD **“ m '* n - were no account,
a. was afterward proven. There is no doubt
.. .that a grand break was to have been
' ut * for liberty on Sunday morning
~ * hat they knew but few
Pso pie would oe in the street. and
übt their programme was to knock down
J Ulrr or his deputy when breakfast was
IV “ nd tben make a dash for the woods.
...always cautious, Mr. Foster now has
awn extra precaution to prevent anything
, , I* recurrence of the affair of Saturday
r . .v*? e Eastman rioters are desperate
. ‘ ‘ , anj , tbe y will struggle hard to keep from
■' . 'he death penalty, Bix men doomed
- hung, with the black day less than a
will sell their live* dearly if but a
** * Ten them. To confine them
r i lkr °j lrs h*. a hazardous business, and
u 'rss than the most tireless watch and
Joa * Precaution can keep them.”
Florida Affairs.
An interesung convention of the Sunday
schools of Alachua county was held at Gaines
... n the lych inst., under the name of the
Florida Sunday School Association. The
p* T John Jamison, of Jacksonville, was elected
t '-'ident. The convention passed a series of
resolutions appealing to ministers. 8u-
P—ir.tendents, teachers, parents and friends of
the Sunday school interest to do what they can
t< the spirit of activity in the Sun
day school cause throughout the State.
tissue! W. Livingston, the young colored
nan who was disappointed in his West Point
ipir&tions, has obtained the appointment of
rincipal of the Union Academy at Gainesville
* will And it more agreeable and profitable in
1 caching the young Idea to shoot than in learn
mg bow to shoot at the national shooting gal
*rr.
Jarawaft porwita
). H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
The Democratic County Convention of
Bt. John's county met at 8L Augustine
on Friday last, and namioated Jas. D. Colee,
of Bt. Augustine, aud H. H. Floyd, of Bacy 's
Point, as the Democratic candidates for the
General Assembly.
Jacksonville gave a day to amusements on
Tuesday for the benefit of the Pensacola relief
fund. There was a base bail match, a horse
race, procession, and a musical entertainment
in the evening.
The new schedule on the Florida Transit,
Peninsular and Fernandina Road went into
operation on Monday last. A passenger train
will leave Fernandina at 8 o'clock a. m., and
arrive at Cedar Key at sp. m.; returning will
leave Cedar Key at 7:25 a. m , and arrive at
Fernandina at 5:20 p. m. Passenger trains on
the Pensacola Road will arrive at Ocala at
4:20, and will leave Ocala for Waldo at 9 a. m.
On the Fernandina and Jacksonville Railroad
passenger trains will leave Fernandina at 9
o'clook a. m., arriving in Jacksonville at 10 49,
and leave Jacksonville at 4 o’clock p. in,,
arriving at Fernandina at 5:40.
The total number of deaths in Jacksonville
for the week ending Saturday last was five—
four white and one colored. Three were under
five years of age.
The new pamphlet issued by the Bureau of
Immigration of the State of Florida will make
ils appearance this week.
Orlando has erected a Democratic flag pole
in token of her unwavering faith in Democratic
principles. Long may it wave.
There is a great deal of sickness now pre
vailing in Brevard county.
Trains are now running as usual to Cedar
Key, the damage done to the trestling having
been repaired.
Three negroes on a small island on the coast
of Taylor county were drowned during the late
cyclone. They were washed away by a tidal
wave which covered the island.
Messrs. A. Nicholson, Wm. F. Lee and J. B.
Roberts have been selected by the Democratic
Convention, recently held at Pensacola, as the
nominees of the, party to represent Escambia
county in the next General Assembly.
Mr. Harry Quigiey, an inspector of the cus
tom house at Pensacola, received a request
from Hubbell to forward a contribution to the
Republican Campaign Committee, which was
unanswered. Subsequently Mr. (Juigley was
taken ill, and he received a note from head
quarters stating that his services were no
longer required on the ground that he was
absent without leave.
The Mother Superior of the Sister* of Mercy
in New Orleans has sent four more of her
ministering angels to care tor the sick and
dying of Pensaccia.
Mr. Madison Baiiy, one of the pioneers
and a citizsn of high character in Mali
son county, died at his home in Patterson
hummock on Thursday last. He came
to the county forty years ago, and was one of
its oldest and most respected citizens.
Many of the Republicans in the Second Con
gressional district have declared their intention
to vote for Finley.
The value of and taxes on property in the
State of Florida in lkftl was 8164,932 29, and in
1881 $729,592 37—somewhat of a difference in
twenty years. The property value of the State
in 1881 is estimated a: sl6, . 43,523.
One of the best orange groves in the vicinity
of Lake Eustis is that of Mr. J. Bates. He has
in his grove 1,000 .trees, from bearing
trees of 2,000 oranges down to young seedlings.
The grove is six years old.
Eighteen tax payers of Orange county re
turn property ranging from $92,000 to SIO,OOO
each, the largest return being the South Flori
da Railroad Company, whose returns embrace
the first mentioned figure—s92,ooo. St. Clair-
Abratas and Summerlyn return $47,480 worth
of property.
Borne miscreant ruined a country editor’s
orchard at St. Auguvtine a few nights since by
stealing the only bunch of bananas growing
therein. It is to be hoped that he got the
colic and died.
A company of Chicago young men have
b ught a large quantity of school lands on
Lake Wier, in Marion countv, and intend to
found anew town called New Chicago.
Alachua county Democracy will be repre
sented in the next General Assembly by
Charles L. I ildes, B. J. Earle, L. S. Dupins and
John O. Cosby.
An election will be held on Tuesday, October
10th, for the purpose of electing town officer*
and organizing a municipal government for
Callahan.
A cotton seed oil manufactory is to be erected
in Madison by J. A P. Coats & Cos., the spool
thread men, who have purchased from Captain
Ingliss a part of his depot property for that
purpose.
Mr. Richard W. Cain, while clearing a piece
of pine land near Lake City recently, found,
about a foot below the surface of the earth,
an Indian tomahawk in a good state of preser
vation. It is made of steel, and has attached
to it a pipe, while the handle is bored, making
a perfect stem. This, it appears, was not
only an implement of war, but a pipe of
peace.
The Jacksonville Times says; ‘"Mr. Leßaron,
of the Kuginrer Department, has just returned
from his recent survey at New Berlin, and has
made his teport thereon. Although it has not
been made public it is safe to assume that
enough of the amount appropriated to our
rivtr will be spent on this portion of it to ma
terially deepen it. and thus remove the great
est obstacle that ships encounter between
Jacksonville and the bar.”
A Georgia man. Mr. Walter Mitchell, while in
Florida recently was bathing in the surf near
Jacksonville, where he was attacked by a mon
ster shark, and narrowly escaped an untimely
death by the interposition of a man who hap
pened to be near raking shells with a boat oar.
Just as the shark made a lunge at Mr. Mitchell
the man dealt him a blow on tbe head with the
oar, and Mr. Mitchell sustained no more serious
injury than having his abdomen grazed, leav
ing a bruise, and being badly frightened.
The Sanford Journal announces that “Col.
Pitman and others, of Louisville. Ky., pur
chased 3.T00 teres of the school lands, and
have pledged themselves to settle twelve fami
lies on it by January Ist. They will sell only
ten acres to ea.h man, and only one lot in
forty. They contemplate settling all tne colony
on adjacent lots so as to form a close settle
ment. Besides Mr. 1 itman'a colony, several
gentlemen from lUln--is bought 6 0 acres, an 1
will have seve-i or eight families on their lands
before spring.”
The Cedar Key Journal says: “Very little
has bezu done toward cleaning out the streets,
owing to a strike of workmen. The colored
people look it into their heads that they wou'd
not work unless they got $2 to $2 50 per dav.
One dol ar per day was hooted at. The conse
quence is our town is full of people who could
have made $6 per week who have made noth
ing, and on expenses. Mr. Darby, we learn,
before he would pay tbe exorbitant price asked
for labor, telegraphed to Tallahassee for one
hundred hands
The steamer Mobile, the property of the Pen
sacola and Atlantic R. R., was totally wrecked
during the recent storm. At the time the
storm struck her she was tying in quarantine,
behind Dog Island, 33 miles from Apalachicola,
where she hau been ordered by the authorities
of ihe town. The force of the storm was so
great that it carried the water clear across the
island. The fastenings of the Mobile were torn
loose, rendering her perfectly helpless all the
way across Tyaon's Bay, a distance of eight
miles She was blown high and dry on the
beach.
Madison Recorder: “A considerable number
of reports are puolished in the various papers
in regard to obstructions being placed on the
rail aud the railroad track being torn up aloog
the line In this county. In conversation witn
Mr. Jordan, agent at this place, we learn that
the tumors are in a measure true, but not to
the extent reported. The officials are doing all
in their power to apprehend the scoundrels
who continue this nefarious practice, and we
hope the citizens of our county will exert
themselves to bring the guilty parties to jus
tice. To make railroad travel dangerous is to
chtck immigration and prevent visitors com
icg to this section, and we hope we may soon
be able to chronicle the capture of the perpe
trators.”
Those Americans who are always groan
ing over the “license” of the press in this
country are Invited to consider this elegant
extract from Blackwod'A Magazine The
writer Is speaking of the old admirers of
Mr. Gladstone whose admiration has been
cooled by recent events: “They would do
better, instead of railing at their cunning
deceiver—for there Is not the least chance
of his making bis last speech (can a human
being conceive it!) on Tower HUI, much as
he may deserve to do so — they would do
better, we say, to cork up their emotion and
to look about for some practical method.
Some disappointed worshipers, wisely
preferring satire to violence, have revenged
themselves by portraying our Protean
scourge in the garb of his dead
rival—a biting jest; for, If we know any
thing of the Caln-Hke heart of the wood
eplitter, nothing could more exquisitely
search his gall than the belief tAat, to the
apprehension of the public, he was copying
our regretted dead. Let ns hope, too, that
there are thousands of honest electors not
carried away by passion, and not prone to
jest on matters which touch them so nearly,
who will, nevertheless, when the time for
action shall arrive, record their disapproba
tion of hU dishonest and deceitful govern
ment. The day of reckoning cannot be far
away, and when It comes the people will
assuredly revenge themselves for the Im
postures practiced upon them two years
ago. Grand old libeler, unscrupulous old
antagonist, bitter and malicious old reviler,
speedy retribution awatte thee. Thy sin has
found thee out!”
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
THE KHEDIVE’S RECEPTION AT
CAIRO.
Wolseley to be Decorated with the Order
of the Orient—The Reorganization of
the Egyptian Army—The British to be
Reviewed on Saturday,
Cairo, September ‘2o.—The Khedive
yesterday evening drove for an hour through
the Illuminated streets, and was well re
ceived. The Khedive will bestow upon
General Wolseley the grand Cordon of the
Order of the Oamanll.
A grand reception was held at the
Ghezlrch Palace tc-day by the Khedive.
Nearly a thousand representatives of the
different villages were present. The
Khedive refused to receive many
Implicated P*6has and Beys who
came to profess loyalty, and warned
the Ulemas and other high personages that
they would be severely punished If they re
lapsed Into disloyalty. The principal British
officers, with their stafle, were present.
General Wolseley, however, was indisposed
and unable to attend.
The review of the British troops Is now
fixed for Saturday next. The Khedive’s
Ministers will hold their first meeting to
morrow to discuss the appointment of
a court martial ior the trial of the rebels.
Alexandria, September 20.—The British
Ironclad Minotaur will go to Aboukir to
morrow to re-embark the marines there.
She will then proceed to Malta and join the
channel fleet. The arrests of men suspected
of having been Implicated in the June mas
sacre continues.
Constantinople, September 26.—Baker
Pasha who has been entrusted by the Khe
dive with the task of the reorganization of
the Egyptian army, intends proposing to
the Khedive that he employ all the Eng
lish officers at present serving In the Turk
ish gendarmerie.
Marseilles, September 26.—The govern
ment has ordered that the Egyptian refu
gees here be sent back to Egypt.
THE RICE INDUSTRY.
Facts ami Figures from tlie Census.
Washington, September 26. —The atten
tion of the Agricultural Bureau has been
drawn to statistics of the cultivation of
rice In the United States In 1881 as given
before the Tariff Commission at Savannah
yesterday, and the following facts and com
ments have been elicited: The number of
acres reported In rice In the United States
by the census of 1880 was 174,173. The
number of pounds produced was 110,131,3T3
of clean rice, an average product
of 632 pounds per acre. The acreage
of Georgia was 34,973, which is
about one-fifth of the total area
In rice. SSouth Caroliua had 78,388 acres and
produced 52,077,715 pounds or nparly half
of the total of the United Btates. Louisiana
bad nearly as much as Georgia, in the cen
sus year the number of cultivators is far
less than the number of acres, while
at Savannah the number of persons
interested In this cultivation was
stated at 45,000 as against
40.000 acres under cultivation, 5,C00 more
people than acres. While a witness at
Savannah puts the number of acres under
cultivation In 1881 at nearly 20,000 less than
In 1880, he states the product for 1881 to
have been 11,000,000 pounds greater than
that of the previous year.
IRELAND.
Dillon and the New Agitation.
London, September 26.—A dispatch from
Dublin to tne Times says: “It is reasonable
to eurmise that the programme for the new
agitation is not approved by Dillon, aDd
that, although he has hitherto given away,
he is indisposed to do so now, feeling
that the limit of compromise is past,
and the line of demarcation between his
policy and that of hfs colleagues Is now so
strongly marked that tie cannot consistently
wtth his sense of honor pursue a course
which his judgmeut does not approve. This
surmise is the more probable because Dillon
has publicly declared his dissatisfaction
with wbat he calls the ‘milk and water’
policy, which, It is understood, the majority
of the leaders are Inclined to recommend at
the approaching conference.”
ONLY FOUR DRAKES.
True Inwardness of the Circus Train
Wreck.
Louisville, Kv., September 26. —The in
quest on the bodies of the men killed at the
wrecking of Sells’ Circus train developed
the fact that on the train of twenty-one
cars there were but four brakes. Coming
down a grade of seventy-two feet to the
mile, the tram became unmanageable, anil
ran with such that the track either
spread, or something fell on the track,caus
ing the cars to jump the rails. Sells had re
moved the brakes from the cars to facilitate
loading the wagons. Besides the three
killed, two or three out of the fourteen
wounded are expected to die.
AGAIN THE SU’D VILLEN.
The Husband's Cross Hill.
Chicago, September 26. —Gteorge Scovtlle,
of Gulteau trial fame, has filed a cross bill
for divorce from his wife, on the grounds of
adultery and evil associations. As specifi
cations to the latter charge, he asserts Mrs.
Scovllle is intimate with George Francis
Train and Dr. Mary Walker.
Weather Indications.
Office Chibf Signal Observer, Wash
ington, D. C., September 26.—Indications
lor Wednesday:
In the South Atlantic Btates, partly cloudy
weather, local rains, northerly wind?, sta
tionary or lower barometer and temperature.
In the Middle Atlantic States, partly
cloudy or cloudy weather, with rate, north
easterly winds, stationary or lower barome
ter and temperature.
In the Ean Gulf States, partly cloudy
weather, local rains, In the southern portion
noitheasterly winas, stationary or lower ba
rometer and temperature.
In the West Gulf States, fair weather,
northeasterly winds, stationary or lower ba
rometer and stationary temperature.
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee, gener
ally fair weather, north to east winds, lower
barometer, stationary or higher tempera
ture.
Creditors Getting Back Their Money.
Washington, September 26—The Comp
troller of the Currency announces that he
has declared a flQal dividend of 9 per cent,
in favor of the creditors of the First National
Bank of New Orleans, making in all a
dividend of 79 per cent. The aggrega’e
amount of the claims is $115,662 50, and
the amount of the present dividend Is
$100,469 62, an 1 Is to oe distributed among
about five hundred claimants. It is payable
at the Treasury Department by the Comp
troller to holders of the Receiver’s certifi
cates upon presentation, properly assigned |
Cotton Futures in New York.
New York, September 26,—The Thsf’s
cotton market report says: “Future deliv
eries are again lower. Septembir began
selling at II Ssc. toll S4c., and bad declined
atl:4op. m. to 1163 c. October fell from
11 4Sc. to 11 39c., November from 11 27c. to
to 1119 c., and so on more or less to the end
of the line. At tbe third call September
was held at 11 68c., and bids of 11 67c. were
refused. October brought 11 41c., Novem
ber 11 21c., December 11 20c., January
11 26c., March 11 47c. and August 11 95c.”
burned With a Jail.
Detroit Citt, Minn September 26 —Tbe
jail here was burned last night, and Chris
Davis, confined therein for wife oe&ting,
Serished in the Aimes. It Is believed that
i*vls set fire to the jail either purposely or
accidentally.
The Turco-Greek Frontier.
Athens, September 23.—The report of
the settlement of the Turco-Greek frontier
question by the surrender to Greece of the
whole- frontier fixed by the International
commission Is officially confirmed.
Base Ball Yesterday.
Boston— Troys 1, Bostons 0.
New Yobk— Providences 3, Metropoli
tans I.
IVTlALO—Chicago* $, Buffalos 7,
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1882.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
Its Se-siou at Charleston.
Tariff Commissioners, Messrs. Hayes, Bote
ler, Gtrland and Ollyer, arrived here latt
night from Savannah, and Mr. Porter this
morning from New York. They held a ses
sion to-day In the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce. After some remarks from Mr.
Hayes as to the object of the commission, a
short address was made by S. Y.
Tupper, President of the Chamber
of Commerce. He was aware, he
said, that the country must have
tariff for revenue. There was no such
thing as free trade in a commercial country.
Free trade was absolutely a misnomer and
deception. He ventured to express the
sentiments of the chamber aDd of the com
mercial community of Charleston by saving,
that while they were In favor of a tariff for
revenue they desired the protection of
American Industries to that extent. The
shipping Interes’s of the country should
also be protected, even by reasonable sub
sidies to ship builders and ship owners.
What was wanted In South Carolina was
Incidental protection, to Us growing manu
factures and to Its agricultural Interests.
Rice culture was a very important matter in
South Carolina. The bulk of the farmers
and planters along her seaboard derived
their support from rice culture. It gave
support to 50,000 operatives In the fields,
nearly all of whom were colored. Mr. Tup
per bad no specific recommendation to
make as to the tariff.
Theodore D. Jervey, commission mer
chant, made an argument In favor of the
maintenance of the duty on rice. He did
not desire any Increase, but thought the
assurance of the stability of the present
rate would increase the area planted In rice.
Asa merchant, he expressed the opinion
that the consumer would be benefited by a
reduction of the duty.
W. L. Trenholm, merchant, expressed
vi*. ws similar to thosa of Mr. Jervey. He
he was said a free trader, but so long as the
present policy of protection was followed
he favored the present duly on rice.
J. B. Blssell, rice planter, expressed views
similar to those of Mr. Jervey.
Edward Willis made a statement as to the
phosphate Interests of South Carolina, bu.
declared himself satisfied with the present
duties.
A. B. Rose, President of the Agricultural
Society of South Carolina, said that the
farmers of the State would be glad to have
their agricultural Implements and cotton
ties admitted free of duty. He had recent
ly purchased a narrow gauge locomotive,
which he might have obtained abroad fifty
per cent, cheaper but for the Import duty.
Mr. Oliver —Suppose the manufacturers
of locomotives should make that same
statement as to rice ?
Mr. Rose—l suppose they would be right
in saying so.
G. M. Potltlzer made an argument in
favor of a reduction of the duties on salt.
W. 8. Hastle, stock broker, declared that
the people of Soutn Carolina did not desire
any changes In the tariff. This was the
first time In the history of the State when
thry really felt Interested In the tariff.
M<. y cotton factories were being estab
lished and much capital Invested In them.
Tn : i.iierests of Soutn Carolina were now
idr*' tical with those of Massachusetts.
Tn. \ were prepared to take the tariff as it
Is, a.id could succeed witn It as well as any
o uer State lu the Union, but they wanted
permanency.
the commission left here this evening for
Wilmington, N. C.
BLAINE.
His Latest Move in the Virginia Cam
paign.
New York, September 26.—A Richmond,
Va., tp?clal to the Ibst says: “It Is stated
upon high ruthorlty that one of the most
prominent colored men in the country will
come to Virginia in a few days and take the
stump for the stralghtout Republicans. This
man Is believed to be Fred. Douglass,
although this is not certain. The speaker Is
closely allied to B alne. ami it Is given out
that he will tell the Virginia Republicans,
upon Blaine’s authority, that those who
continue to act wLh Manone in this State
will not hereafter be recognized by the
National Republican leaders, and cannot
hereafter expect any benefit from that
party.”
BURNED TO DEATH.
PerislUng Before his Wife and Family.
Chicago, September 26 —ln the town of
Lille yesterday the barn of the match fac
to?y, owned by Anton Krieger, caught fire.
Krieger in rescuing his horse was either
kicked by the animal or overcome by smoke
and was burned to death. His death strug
gles were witnessed by his wife and family
of six children.
New York Stock Market.
New York, September 26 —Bhare
s >eculation opened weak and prices
6howed a decline from yesterday’s closing
quotations of % to 1% per cent., the latter
for Manhattan Beach. In the early trade
there was a decline and recovery of % to 1
per cent.., Michigan Central leading In both
instances, after which the market became
weak, owing to the tightness of the money
market, and about 11:15 o’clock prices
recorded a decline of % to 2 per cent., in
which Nashville and Chattanooga, Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, New Jersey
Centra!, Michigan Central, Reading and
Lake Shore were most prominent.
Subsequently there was a recovery of %
to 1 per cent.., led by Nashville and Chat
tanooga, but in the early part of the after
noon prices receded a fraction. After this
money became easier, on Secretary Folger’s
order to prepay called bonds without rebate
of interest, commencing to-morrow (Wed
nesday). The market became strong and
sold up yi to \% percent., Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western, Michigan Central, Mis
souri Pacific, Canada Southern and St. Paul
being most prominent In the advance.
The upward movemeo’ was checked by
a reaction of % to % per cent , the
latter for Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern. but In the final dealings the market, led
by New Jersey Central, advanced % to %
per cent., and, although dull,closed strong,
but at a general decline on the day’s trans
actions of % to I}£ per cent., Oregon Navi
gation leading therein. Alleghany Central
was remarkably steady throughout the day,
opentDg 1 per cent, lower than It closed yes
terday, at and had advanced only
per cent, at tne close. Transactions aggre
gated 385,000 shares.
Brighton Beach Kaces.
New York, September 26 —At Brighton
Beach, the first race, for a purse of S2OO,
one mile, Lorea wod, Annie C., the favor
ite, second, and Startle third. Time 1:50%.
The second race, for a purse of S2OO, to oe
divided, seven-eighths of a mile, Wakefield,
the lavorlte, won, Talisman second, Black
man third. Tim? 1:35.
The third race, for a purse of S3OO, mile
heats,Ballast the favorite,won in two;stralght
heats, Warrington second in both, and
Frankie third, Edwin A. distanced In the
first heat. Time 1:48%: 1:52.
The fourth race, for a purse of $250, to be
divided, one and one-eighth miles, Joe
Murray won easily, Ida B. second, Little
Dan third. Time 2:04
The fifth race, for a purse of $250, to be
divided, one and a quarter milee, over five
hurdles, Jim McGowan won easily, Lily
Morson, second, Nol Pro3 third. Time 2:27.
Mexican Presidential Succession.
City of Mexico, September 26.— The
adoption Is formally announced by Congress
of a constitutional amendment, declaring
that In the event of the death or removal of
the President, his successor shall be the
Senator who presided over thq Benate dur
ing the _ month preceding the va
cancy. When the Senate Is not in session
the President of the permanent Committee,
who is alternately a Senator or a Deputy, is
to succeed. In case of permanent vacancy,
elections are to be called Immediately.
Hitherto the Chief Justice has been ex
officio Vice President.
The Oregon Senatorship.
Salem, Oregon, September 26. —A ballot
for United States Senator was taken vester
day|and resulted as follows: Mitchell 41,
Prime 30, W. Carey Johnson 16, scattering
3. Six Democrats voted with the Mitchell
men. The second ballot was the same as
the first. The Legislature then adjourned
till to-day.
The horse is a noble animal, and deserves
the kindest treatment from man, whose
obedient servant he becomes when properly
trained. Spavins,Galls, Ringbone, Scratches,
ete., are the evils which commonly afflict
him, but these can be cured by Cousene’
Lightning Liniment, wh 1c , is also a remedy
for those diseases of man known as rheu
matism, lame back, neuralgia, corns and
bunions. Price 60c, a bottle.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
BREWSTER’S BOUTS WITH THE
BOWL.
I>avid Davis' Alleged Fiancee The
Tariff-Folger’a Successor-Blaine and
Virginia.
Washington, September 25.—A1l sort* of
stories are being told in tbe star route organ
about “the sprees” of Attorney General
Brewster. Many of them are ridiculous, and
only a few of them have even a thin layer of
fact for foundation. It is nevertheless true
that the Attorney, like most men in Pennsyl
vania of any eminence, is often too free with
the flowing bowl. But he does not go howling
around saloons and hotels making a beastly
aas of himself, as the star route organ
would have the country believe. He
is only addicted to having a “time cf it” now
and then, and then has that “lime” quietly.
It comes over him a9 intermittent fever at
tacks the ague-stricken unfortunate. It is be
tiered that it is impossible for him to get rid
of this habit. He generally goes to a hotel
here, or to some oountrv town when in Penn
sylvania, and has his bout with rum quietlv.
Certainly, he never shows himself officially
when wine is in. He was at Chamberlain's
restaurant in this city upon one occasion
when he met Dorsey and Brady,
and certainly was exhilarated. No
such scene as that reported by the Dorsey-
Brady organs to have occurred at this meeting
ever took place The Attorney General, upon
one occasion,when visiting Fortress Monroe on
the Dispatch, was unable to go ashore when
he got there. He is frequently “sick” for a
day or two, but never oomes to his office “sick.' ’
There would have been no printing of this
matter had not the star route organs told the
most libelous stories about him. Brewster is
ne t half as bad as hundreds of other
officials and members of CoDgress.
He is simply published white
the others are not mentioned. The Pennsyl
vania people, by the way, beat all other promi
nent men in the particularity of drinking.
With but one or two exceptions all of that
State who hold prominent positions either as
members of the National Legislature or in the
executive departments, are heavy drinkers
now and then, and it should be slated that,
like Brewster, they drink quietly. They very
seldom obtain publicity except on such occa
sions as when Don Cameron's toothache be
comes altogether too much for him.
DAVID DAVIB AND MATRIMONY.
It has been printed all over the country that
Senator David Davis is to be married at an
early day to a Miss Reed, of Connecticut. The
details of the engagement are so well known
to the gosßiperß that they even announce the
weight of the young lady to be one hundred
and ten pounds! This is getting it down real
tine. Much fuu has been made and will doubt
less continue to be put fortb as to Mbs Reed's
one hundred and ten pounds and the three hun
dred avoirdupois of Senator Davis. It is a pity
to dispel all tbe little pleasantries, past and
future, about this match. But it must be done.
Senator Davis has a nephew in this city who is
a great favorite of his. This gentleman an
nounces, upon authority, to those who inquire
of him about the match, that it is all a fiction.
He being the heavy-weight Senator, Is Dot con
templating matrimony. Nothing is further
from bis thoughts And as to the one-hundred
and ten-pound Miss Reed, the nephew, be
lieves, as did Betsy Prig in regard to Larry
Uamp’s Mrs. Harris—that "there Ain’t no such
person.”
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
There U but very little interest felt as to
what the Tariff commission will report. There
has been very little interest taken by political
economists in the testimony piled up by the
Commission. It has all been too one-sided to
amount to anything. The commission has
spent most of its time in the protectionist
sections of the country. It has heard but
very little from those in favor of a
tariff reform and free trade. The rea
sons for this are two: The men who want
reform or a free trade have not been
given the same opportunities for presenting
their views that have been accorded the pro
tectionists; and they have not cared to appear
before the commission, knowing as they do
beforehand that it was organized simply to
stave iff legislation, and that its views will
have no weight with Congress.
The course which the protectionists
wi 1 pursue in CoDgress upon the ques
tion of tbe tariff is already definitely
marked out. They will strive for more
delay, and will go in neck and crop for wipiDg
out the entire system of internal revenue.
They will cry out that the government must be
supported in some way. and that as it is not
necessary to have both a high tariff and an
internal revenue, the latter must be abolished
to relieve the people, and the tariff must be al
lowed to stand so that those .who indulge in
“luxuries,” and not the masses, shall
pay the greater portion of the an
nual amount necessary to carry on
tbe government. Such a plan of operations
was clearly foreshadowed at the last session
of Congress. Bince adjournment the high
priests of protection have perfected that plan
and will assemble on the 4th day of December
next, ready to put ifcinto execution.
FOLOKB’a SUCCESSOR.
There is considerable gossip as to who will
be Secretary Folger’s successor in the Treasu
ry Department when the latter resigns.
It is a fact that Folger will have to go out of
the Cabinet whether he is elected Governor of
New York or not. Arthur made him his can
didate in New York principally because he
wanted to get him out of the cabinet. He con
siders that he has done for Folger all that the
latter can expect. But two names are men
tioned as possible Secretaries of the Treasury.
John C. New, of Indiana, who has received so
many rebuffs both from the last administra
tion and this ,is mostly spoken of. His friends
say that when be took tbe position of Assistant
Secretary of the department it was with the
distinct understanding that as soon as Folger
was shelved he was to step into his Bhoes.
Tnere is nothing beyond these statements to
indicate that any such arrangement was ever
made. It is foreign to the policy of Arthur to
make such promises or rather bargains. It is
remembered, too, that only by the skin of his
teeth did New get the Assistant Secretaryship.
His friends, among whom is himself, are giving
him much of a boom, however.
The other man mentioned for the
place is Representative Crowley, of New York.
Mr. Crowley want* it. He is a boon companion
of Arthur, and has as broad a stalwart stripe as
any owner of a 306 pound of brass, and further
Allan Arthur, the President’s only son, is soon
to be married to the seveDteen-year-old
daughter of Mr. Crowley. It looks now that if
the new Secretary is to be either New or
Crowley it will be Crowley. The successorship
of the I'reasurv portfolio is not regarded now
as a matter of such great importance as it
was in the past. |The public debt is
adjusted for years to come, and
it does not matter much as far
as tbe financial policy of the government is
concerned, who is at the head t f the depart
ment. That official will not have much to do
other than parcel out the places.
BLAINS AND VIRGINIA.
The recent long interview with ex-Benator
Blaine upon the subject of affairs in Virginia
bas naturally attracted a great deal of atten
tion. Blaine’s denunciation of the Mahoae-
Kepublican coalition is a further challenge on
bis part to the administration or stalwart wing
of the Republican party. And then
his proposition that the General
Government shall help pay the Btate debt
smacks a little as if Blaine were trying to get
in some political work for himself on an anti
Mahone platform right in the heart of the Old
Dominion. In fact, this has been openly
charged, and many of Virginia’s politicians
“know” for a certainty that Blaine has hi* eye
on the State, with a view to possibilities in 18M.
Other politicians say that this is not only true,
but that before many moons roll around it
will crop out that in many other Btales in
the South Blaine is already actively at
work to secure delegatee to the next National
Convention. There is one reason, however,
why Blaine should take the stand that be has
in regard to Virginia that is overlooked, en
tirely. Blaine has invested largely in railroad
and other property in the State, and ia natur
ally anxious tnat ber resources should be de
veloped and that her credit should be placed
on an honest and substantial basis. He has
already received large returns from his Vir
ginia investment* and wants to get still larger
ones. Potomac.
LonlsviUe Races.
Louisville, Kt., September 26.—The
first race, for an Association purse, $250, one
and one-eighth miles, Fellowplay won
easily, Montgomery second, Albert third.
Time 1:55%.
The second race, the St. Leger stakes, for
three-year-olds, SIOO entrance, half forfeit,
SI,OOO added, two miles, Apollo won easily,
Boatman second. Time 8:35%.
The third race, an association purse, $350,
mile heats, Mediator won the first two
heats and the race. Time 1:44%, 1:45.
The fourth race, the Falls City stakes, for
all ages, SSO entrance, SSOO added, to be
divided, one and one-half miles, Freland
won under a pull by a length, Raty Creel
second, Anglia third. Time 2:42%.
Mr. Klrkman has purchased Mediator for
$2,500.
Attacked by Brigands.
Paris, September 26 —A telegram from
Tunis reports that near Kairwan recently a
band of marauders attacked a party of sixty
horsemen belonging to the French Topo
graphical Expedition. Tbe French com
mander was killed and seven of his men
were disabled. The brigands lost thirty
killed and fifty wounded.
Chinese Justice.
Pekin, September 26.—An Imperial de
cree has been Issued, ordering that the
father of the King of Corea be kept for life
under guard at Pas-Tlng-fa.
Piratical Fabrications.
Dangerous fabrications from time to time
are gotten up to cheat the public and to sell
on the name and reputation of Simmons
Liver Regulator. In five legal decisions
perpetual In j unctions have been decreed by
tbe courts for the protection of the public
and the suppression of these frauds. There
fore, beware of these hurtful deceptions and
take only Simmons Liver Regulator, manu
factured by J. H. Zellln & Cos., In white
wrapper, with the large red Z and mortar
Him
YELLOW FETOR.
The Outbreak at Pensacola and Browns
ville.
Nkw Orleans, September 25 —The
Picayune's Pensacola special reports fifty
five new cases of yellow fevtr, but only two
deaths. Nearly one-half of the contribu
tions received and expended for the benefit
of the sufferers comes from Mobile.
Brownsville, Texas, September 25
The few cases of fever now here are con
fined entirely to the outskirts of the city.
The river Is falling and the water tunning
off streets. The steamship Harris car
ried off all the detained mails yesterday. The
people complain about not receiving mails.
The weather is pleas ant.
Galveston, September 26—A Matamoras
special says : “The fever sickness Is slightly
on the increase in Matamoras. There are
several sericus cises. The report at 10 a.
m. from Brownsville shows a rapid decrease
of the epidemic. There were but twelve
new cases, of which eight were pronounced
yellow fever, and only one death.
“Ten hundred and ninety-two persons
were furnished aid by the relief committee.
At Point Isabel four new cases and one
death of fever have occurred. B'nce the
epidemic commenced in the garrison there
have been thirty cases and five deaths.
Some cases of fever are reported at Victoria,
Tamaulipas.”
Brownsville, September 26 —The water
is gradually disappearing from the streets.
The people complain much of not receiving
their mall. There were five new cases of
yellow fever to-day and one death from
that disease, the victim being Col. George
Godfrey Davis, Deputy Collector of Cus
toms at Point Isabel, who died at nine
o’clock this morning. Colonel Dv.s served
with the Second Marine Volunteer Cavalry
during the war, and won by gallant conduct
the rark of Lieutenant Colonel.
Dr. Lehman, a volunteer physician sent
out by the New Orleans Times Democrat, is
at San Pedro Ranche. Dr. Murray, of the
Marine Hoepital, is at Arroyo, Colorado,
perfecting the line of the cordon. Commu
nication with Matamoras has been opened
under the supervision of Health Officer
Wolffe.
Much satisfaction is expressed by the
citizens with the modified quarantine. The
fever in Matamoras is considered nearly
over. There has been but one death there
since yesterday from that disease. The
weather here is cold.
Washington, September 26 —Dispatches
to the Surgeon General of the Marine Hos
pital Service from Brownsville and Corpus
Christi, Texas, this morning report the
completion of the new river cordon extend
ing from Laredo to Brownsville.
FALL OF A GALLERY.
A Number of Persons Badly Injured.
Pittsburg, Pa., September 26.—Shortly
after nine o’clock last night the west gallery
of ihe exposition building gave way, and
a number of persons, with the piano and
two organs, were precipitated to the floor, a
distance of thirty feet. Seven persons were
Injured, two probably fatally. Ore organ
was demolished and the other Instruments
were badly damaged. About the same time
a shed outside the building, on which a
number of people had gathered to witness
the fireworks, fell, and two persons were
badly injured.
CONVICTS SHOT
While Attempting to Escape Through :
Sewer.
Galveston, Texas, September 25— A
Huntsville special says: “This morning
about sunrise five convicts tried to escape
by crawling through a large sewer leading
from the penitentiary yatd. They were
seen by the guard on the walk, who fired,
killing one and wounding another, and the
two others were soon captured. Dogs are
now trailing the fifth. This Is the third
attempt to escape this week. Out of nine
who tried to get away, one has been killed,
two wounded and five recaptured.”
Newmarket October Meeting.
London, September 26.—The first Octo
ber meeting at Newmarket began to day.
The race for the fourth great fool stakes,
for three-year-olds, was won by Lord Fal
mouth’s brown filly Dutcboven. Mr. Eyck’s
brown colt Shrewsbury and Lopod De
Rothschild’s chestnut filly Nellie ran a dead
heat for second place. Sven started, in
cluding Loiillard’s brown colt Gerald.
Tne race for the hopeful stakes, for two
year-olds, was won by Beau Brummel, W.
S. Crawford’s brown colt Maeheath second,
and the Duke of Hamilton’s bay colt Expert
third. Seven started, including Lorillard’s
chestnut filly Wenonah and J. R. K-ene’s
bay colt Crown Point.
The race for the first nursery stakes, for
two-year-olds, was won by Sir J. D. Astley’s
brown colt Saucy Boy, Lord Vivian’s bay
filly Inconstant second, and Lord Cas'le
reagh’s chestnut filly Petticoat third. Ten
ran, including Lorillard’s bay colt Maesa
soit.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY
Tbe Archbishop of Seville is dead.
Cetewayo has arrived In Capa Town.
The small-pox 13 spreading In Cape
Colony.
The Republican bolters of the Second
Louisiana district have nominated Morris
Marks for Congress.
The Emperor of Austria has subscribed
100,000 florins for the relief of the sufferers
by the recent floods in the Tyrol.
An Atchison, Kan., special announces the
failure of the Western Hardware Company,
of which W. W. Marbourg is President.
Liabilities $200,000. Assets $150,000.
The German Government intends to
devote its attention to the execution of the
project of the construction of a canal con
necting the North' Sea with the Baltic.
The plated ware factory of Maltby,
Btevens & Curtis, at Birmingham, Ct., was
burned yesterday. The loss on tbe ft'-ck
and machinery is $150,000; insurance $58,000.
Henry Higgins, of Buffalo, weight 194
pounds, met John L. Sullivan, of Boston, a
few nights ago. Higgins showed up game,
but Bullivan knocked him out of time in
three rounds.
A special from Trinity, Texas, says : ‘‘A
destructive lire occurred here Tuesday morn
ing, burning an entire block in the business
part of tne town. The loss is over $10,000;
partly iesured.”
The strike among the iron workers at
Wyandotte, is at an end. It has
lasted ever since the Pittsburg strikers went
out last spring. The men return to work at
the old scale of wages.
Tbe boys who struck at the Bomerville,
Mass , glass works on Monday for an in
crease of pay, all returned toworkyester
day under the threat of the Chief of Police
that he would make them go to school. ,
Three members of the Salvation Army,
who recently arrived at Calcutta, have been
arrested In order to prevent a riot, which
was imminent. Only one of the contingent
which arrived there a short time ago Is at
liberty.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury New has
ordered the Assistant Treasurer at New York
to redeem, without rebate of Interest, on
Wednesday of each week until further
notice, the bonds embraced In the 118th and
117th calls to an amount not exceeding
$5,000,000 In each week.
A loud, crackling noise attracted tbe at
tention of the engineer of the Stony Creek
Rolling Mills, Montgomery county. Pa., re
cently, and he turned his head to beh dd the
huge iy-wheel of the engine, weighing
23,000 pounds, sagging from side to side. In
an instant he had turned the throttle-valve
and turned off the steam, jnst In time to
avert a catastrophe, for the wheel fell with
a crash. Ab Its momentum had been checked
It did not borst.
SA collision occurred recently on the
me,Watertown Railroad,
between an empty excursion train and a
train on which was Nathan’s Circus. The
accident occurred near Rose, Wayne
county, New York. A colored maD,
name unknown, employed by tbe
circus company, was Instantly killed,
but no other person was se
riously injured. The cars and engines were
badly wrecked.
Judge Jere Black, of York, Pa., has been
in Washington for several days occupied
chiefly in the law Horary at the capltol and
the Attorney General’s office. It was said
Saturday night that he is preparing to bring
a suit against tbe Utah Commission, or in
the nature of an injunction and mandamus,
to show cause why they should not be per
petually enjoined from performing the
duties assigned them by Congress. He has
been retained by Mormons of Utah, It is
said, to try the constitutionality of the law
creating the Utah Commissioners.
It is better to remove than to hide com ■
pUxloaal blemishes* Cm Guutn’s Scuts"*
■MA
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
J THE NEED OF RAPID TRANSIT.
I I’eiisacob* anil Atlantic—The Attractions
of , Florida for Immigrants—Summer
Wanderers Returning -Talk of a Hun
i garian Colony.
Tallahassee, September 2 Editor Morn
ing Metes: Although our mails arrive with
much more regularity now than formerly,
there is a general complaint that the present
regime of the late Jacksonville, Pensacola and
Mobile Railroad seem to be indifferent about
making this end of their line a first class road.
New iron is needed in many places, and more
rolling stock is required. A railroad company
to compete successfully with others, must give
to the public a safe and speedy transit If lack
ing in these requisites,the bulk ofthrough travel
and freight is given to rival lines that possets
these advantages in a superior degree. The
present management appears to be perfectly
indifferent about receiving through freight
and trav-1, and seem to rely almost exclusively
on the pittance furnished from way transit
To the traveler coming from Columbus or
Eufaula there is but little chance of a elese
connection being made at the Chattahoochee
terminus. The time Tor leaving that point
for Tallahassee and Jacksonville is 4:15 p. m.,
and whether the steamer is there or not, the
train leaves promptly on schedule time. A
party who came down the river from Cos umbus
last week and was ticketed for Tallahassee,
assured me that on the arrival of the steamer
at 4:33 p. m. the train had left, thus compelling
quit -a number of passengers to lay over
nearly twenty-four hours. Such promptness
in dispatching a train is not always commend
able. The Chattahoochee train is due here
one hour before the departure o
the one! for Jacksonville, and a delay
of an hour in waiting for the boat would have
worked no serious inconvenience. Such delays
are calculated to divert the tide of travel, and
necessarily affect the interests of the road. A
party, for instance, who had an important
business engagement at Tallahassee or Jack
sonville, knowing of the uncertainty and delay
incident to this route, would not for a moment
think of choosing this line of travel. Neither
would the tourist, for Chattahoochee is by no
means an attractive place wherein to spend
twenty-four hours. From the indifference,
then, of the present management in taking
steps to secure through travel for their road,
from the fact that wii le they have bonded the
eastern section for five millions, and none of
this portion (from Jackson vile to Tallahassee)
has ueen bonded, I infer that it is their inten
tion to sell at an early day. I hear from pretty
good authority that the Louisville and Nash
ville Road has already offered $15,0i0 a mile
for the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile and
Florida Central Railroads, and though this of
fer was refused, I doubt not but that a higher
bid would be accepted. The Reed syndicate
assumed too much when they attempted to
carry out such a vast system, especially when
it is considered that the resou-ces of the syn
dicate are by no means unlimited. All their
energies are taxed in the jontest with the
Plant system in the east and Bouth. They can
not fight their enemy at every point, and hence
their western division is abandoned for strate
gic purposes.
The promptness with which our mails
arrive is due, I think, not so much t > the
present, management, as to the comple
lion of the Waycross connection. Before
that road was finished, it often happened that
for two and sometimes three days every week
we would have no Northern mail. "No con
nection at Live Gak,” would be the reason as
signed. Now, however, they generally arrive
promptly on time.
On account of the late severe storm snd the
epidemic- at Pensacola the completion of the
Pensacola and Atlantic Road will be delayed
at least two months. Abutments of bridges
were washed away, embankments partially de
stroyed and the portage of material interfered
with by the strict laws of quarantine. AH
these things militate against its speedy com
pletion, but Vice President Chipley, with his in
domitable will and pluck, will not be longde
-1 lye t, and though there may not be an all rail
route from here to Pen-acola on the first of
January next, there will be very soon there
after.
Th- long looked for pamphlet to be issued
by the Bureau of Immigration, and
which was expected to be out and
ready for distribution two months ago,
is now printed and In the hands
of the binder, and in a very few days will be
ready for circulation It is the most exhaustive
work of tbe kind on the climate, soil and re
sources of Florida that has ever been pub
lished, comprising about two hundred page3
(much more than at first intended), it is a
complete panor ma of the Land of Flowers.
Every section of the State is faithfully and
carefully represented. The Honorable Com
missioner was at no little trouble in pre-
P’ring vital, religious, social and educational
statistics. And these, as now compiled, are
not guess work, but embodied from reliable
data. A writer may portray the beauties of
scenery, the resources of the section and the
healthfulness of rbe country in fair colors, but
the practical man would know where to derive
this information—to locate the facts in statis
tics. "Figures will not lie,” at:d it is these po
tent numerals after all that influence him in
his decision. You say ycur country is healthy.
What is the percentage of mortality? You
are a law-abiding people. What is
th • statistical record or criminal convic
tions? Commissioner Robinson has ac
cordingly prepared carefully compiled tables
of statistical information, by which one can
readily obtain a truthful statement of all
necessary information for the intending immi
grant. His information was derived mostly
from official reports, and, in the absence of
these, from gentlemen of standing and intelli
gence in their respective communities. The
delay in getting out the pamphlet has
been owing to the fact of tardi
ness in reply to letters of
inquiry that were addressed to citizens in dif
ferent portions of the State. Had he imitated
the example of some of his predecessors, the
pamphlet would have been ready a year
ago, but he professed to give no rose colored
statement—only the simple facts. It will be
seen from the vital statistics which he gives,
that in Florida as elsewhere, men die, but that
the rate of mortality is far less there than in
other States.
Now that cotton is coming in, and the days
are becoming slightly less oppressive from
heat and the nights sensibly cooler, our city
is becoming more lively. Quite a number who
have been ab ent all t.ie summer have re
turned, and others will follow soon. Most o t
those who have been summering at Bt. Teresa,
James Island, have returned, and now there
are but three families remaining. With ap
proaching fall new faces are daily seen on our
streets—indeed I have never before seen so
many so early in the season. The
success attending truck farming last spring,
together with the low price of lands
in this section as compared with the
eastern and southern parts of the State, has
attracted hither quite a number of land pros
pectors. A Hungarian who came here last
spring and purchased a small tract of land, is
so pleased with this section of country that he
is now engaged in preparing for publication in
the German language a copy of the pamphlet
relative to this county. 1 learn also that the
American Hungarian Colonization fcociety,
having its headquarters in New York,
contemplate locating a colony here
at no distant day. Middle Flori
da has long been in the background, but
the n-w life and energy latelv infused into the
people is beginning to tell. The new $25,000
hotel, about completed, the enlargement and
beautifying of others, the publication of a
pamphlet devoted to the interests of this
county, and finally the Middle Florida Fair to
be in January next, all go to show that old
Leon vill no longer hide her light under a
bushel. The change in the last ten years
is marvelous. In most old settled
communities there are old fogies who
are disposed to go on in the old ruts. They
dread new departures, and yet croak about
things as they are. Grumblingly they follow
in the footsteps of their fathers and the old
system of cultivation, the old farming imple
ments and breed of stock suffice them. But a
change for the better has now taken place,
and young men have caught the spirit of im
provement, and goon Leon county will rival
her younger sisters in the march of improve
ment. Leon.
How the River and Harbor Money is
Spent.
Hartford Times.
Bome years ago $40,000 was appropriated
by Congress to improve the navigation of
the Connecticut river above Hartford, one
half to be used below the Enfield Falls, the
other half above. Some two or three piers
were built In and about half this
number the engineer In charge had planned,
when the work was abandoned. The next
move to spend the remaining money was to
bore once in a half mile for rock, in some
cases going down a hundred feet or more.
In putting in a pier at the mouth of the Farm
ington river, by some error, It was placed
pointing up the river, resulting in cutting
away a few acres of valuable meadow land
in South Windsor. Another pier was placed
just telow the mouth of the Seantlc, re
sulting In largely destroying the usefulness
of one of the oldest ferries in this S;ate;
within one or two years another appropria
tion was made for the same purpose, re
sulting In the building of perhaps three
more piers. Now these improvements have
not made the water of the Connecticut river
any deeper; and it cannot be made more
navigable, permanently, without a large ex
penditure, one that no prudent man would
make in business of bis own.
Now, the Connecticut river Is no “Goose
Creek,” but a broad stream in some places,
nearly a quarter of a mile between banks’,
and is far more susceptible of improvement
than many o' the little inlets and creeks
that, have received appropriations from Con
gress. But, so far, its navigation above
Hartford has not been Improved at all.
A Boston Failure.
Boston, September 26.—The wholesale
dry goods house Yd Wellington Bros. <k Cos.,
of this city, suspended payment to-day. Ao
assignment of its business and property has
been made to Samuel Rindge, David Nevins
and Joseph 8. Kendall. No statement has
been made public.
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dodge courty.
A Gloomy Record-Sickness, Hail Law.
and Disaster by Storm-Nevertheless,
in Spite of All. the County Prospers—
The Local Political Situation,
Eastman, September Ss.~ 'lbis has been an
unfortunate year for Eastman and Dodge coun
ty. In the first place, there never was a time
in the history of our county when there has
been so much sickness in town and country as
prevailed during the past summer—sore eyes,
jaundice ard typhoid fever being the principal
ailments. In the second place, the violation of
our criminal laws, both State and local, for the
last twelve months, is without a parallel in all
the past history of our county, from its very
creation until the present time.
But the most unfortunate occurrence we
have been called upon to witness and suffer
was the terrible and memorable riot of the tith
of August, an account of which with its re
sults has already been given in full by the
press of the State. The injurious consequences
of this riot to the interests of our county can
never be appreciated except by those upon
whom these consequences are directly visited.
The deplorable affair just simply turned every
thing topsy turvy. Leaving out the matter of
the untimely loss of human life, let us consid
er ihe pecuniary damages sustained. And
these consist, first, of taking men engaged in
every kind of business, from ail parts of the
county to make up the lists of grand and
petit jurors for the trial of the long, tedious
cases, thus leaving farms, stores, saw mil's,
turpentine distilleries, etc., to suffer for want
of attention. Laborers and employes were
summoned from their work to attend court as
witnesses. For several weeks sue. ceding the
riot our merchants say there was almost a
death like stillness in their trade. The Indi
vidual expenses and inconveniences suffered
were very great indeed. But last and greatest
of all the evil results of the riot is the heavy
public expense of the long special term of the
Superior Court, necessitating the levying of an
enormous extra tax amounting to 400 per cent,
upon the State tax. The tax to be raised for
county purposes this year is about 813,1X0,
making an average of nearly $lO to each voter
iu the county. Asa matter of fact, however,
about half of the voters have no property upon
which to pay any taxes, and therefore the
average will be about B'3o for county tax only,
to each tax payer. But owing to the unequal
distribution of property, the built of the bur
den will fall heavily upon some men, and this:
too, in addition to the general suffering of all
kinds of business. In view of these facts, it is
to be hoped the Legislature will at least remit
Dodge county’s share of the State taxes this
year, as recommended and requested by our
grand jury.
But 1 have not yet completed the catalogue
of our calamities. Immediately following upon
the heels of the foregoing troubles the equi
noctial storm came along, leaving devastation
in its path. The trees of our mill men and
turpentine manufacturers were laid waste,
fences were blown down, corn was greatly
injured, cotton was scattered upon the ground,
stained and damaged, and crops of every kind
were badly hurt, and thus from this source
also our county suffers great loss. Verily, this
has been for us a year of trials and troubles
and great tribulations. To me it is perfectly
astonishing that Dodge county still moves on
and seems to prosper in the midst of such
unhappy and unfortunate circumstances. And
yet there is one thing more I had almost for
gotten to mention, and that is the low prices
and want of a market for the immense quanti
ties of yellow pine lumber manufactured in our
county, so that some of our saw mill men have
been for some months on the eve of being com
pelled to suspend operations until they could
find a better 6ale for their products. In the
face of all our misfortunes the people of Dodge
county seem to be in a better condition, finan
cially, than ever before, as the tax returns,
indicate. And our meichants are beginning to ‘
lav in larger stocks of goods than heretofore,
with the expectation of doing a big business
this fall and winter. Anew firm-Harris,
Hertz & Go.—have opened up a heavy stock of
dry goods, and another new firm—L. J. liob
bins, from Savannah-has recent y set up a
confectionery establishment. And so we move
onward and upward.
Local politics are still lively. There are now
five candidates aspiring to represent Dodge
county in the next Legislature—four white and
one colored. John Sellers is the colored can
didate, but he has no chance of success, for his
own race will not support him. It is believed
by some that he was induced, for a valuable
consideration, to run in order to draw off votes
from one of the white candidates, but I don’t
know how far this belief is founded in truth.
J. F. DeLacy, Nicholas Bawling, H. J. Sapp and
W. B. Sapp are the white candidates. It is
now conceded bv tho3e who are the closest
observers that the race lies between DeLacy
and Itawhns, and of these two DeLacy is
thought to have the better prospect. John F.
DeLacy. I believe, is the unbiased i reference of
the people of the county. He is decidedly the
most capable man in the race. As a gentle
man, he is one of the most affable, agreeable
and polite. He is a man of the strictest
honesty and integrity. There is something
really magnetic aoout him that draws one
closer and closer to him the better be is
known. And he is a man of ability, and if
elected to represent us in the Legislature he
will reflect credit upon our county. Although
an avowed Democrat, the Republican County
Executive Committee, composed of fifteen of
the most intelligent and influential colored
men in the county, has indorsed and recom
mended him to the colored voters, thus
showing the confidence and esteem in
which he is held by men of all parties.
In fact, he has a strong support, both among
th 9 whites and blacks, in every quarter of the
county. Mr. C. A. Walker, who has heretofore
been a candidate, has withdrawn from the
race and recommends to his friends the name
of Mr. DeLacy as a man eminently fitted and
qualified for the position of Representative.
Mr. Rawlins is quite popular in the county,
and deservedly so. He was our Representative
in the last Legislature. W. B. Sapp had suffi
cient popularity to be elected by a considera
ble majority as Sheriff of the county, which
office he now holds. H- J. Sapp was
elected Mayor of Eastman last winter
and resigned a week or two since so that he
might enter more actively into the race for
the Legislature. The strongest point now be
ing urged against him is that he is ruantng on
tvo tickets, viz : the out and out Republican
ticket and the regular Slate Democratic ticket.
Hon. L. M. Lamar was here last Saturday
and gave us a brief speech, which was a very
gem for grace and ease of delivery, beauty and
elegance of expression and soundness of Demo
cratic doctrine. He was frequently and loudly
applauded. As our nominee for State Senator
he has no opposition, and will have an easy
walk over. Hon. C. F. Crisp is to address the
citizens of Dodge county at this place on the
17th of next month,and demolish his opponent,
Judge D. B. Harrell’s independent platform.
J- B„ Ja.
THE NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
A Disgruntled Set -The Forgery Which
Secured Folger's Nomination—A Bitter
Dose to Swallow.
Correspondence. New. York Times, Republican
The one thing of all others which creates
Indignation is the forgery that was resorted
to to defeat Mr. Cornell. In connection with
this the Dame of Police Commission' r
Stephen Bodadil French, whether justly or
not, is universally execrated. The point
blank denials of his story of the proxy by
both Collector Robertson and Mr. Thomas
Acton are regarded as placing the Commis
sioner in one of the worst predicaments
possible. Many persons go so far as to
identify him with the conception as well as
the execution of the forgery. They point
to his statements about haviDg a telegram
stolen from him as merely intended to
cover his retreat In the event of
the forgery haviDg been discovered.
They reason that Mr. French would then,
with a great show of virtuous Indignation,
have recalled the statements which he made
to several gentlemen about his stolen tele
gram and pointed to it as proof that some
enemy had founded the forgery on tbe con
tents of the stolen dispatch. Tbe dispatch
of Mr. French to Collector Robertson, it
will be remembered, was the one he claims
to have rewritten when his first dispatch, as
he claims, disappeared. Thus far Mr.
French has not met these denials, and th is
fact flas had a great deal to do with con
firming his guilt in the estimation of macy
Republicans. The sentiment with regard to
the forgery as voiced by a prominent Re
publican of this city geems to prevail very
extensively. “1 could have finally swal
lowed the ticket, I have no doubt,” said he,
“but this forgery taints it, and now it won’t
go down under aDy circumstances. It
sticks.”
Another gentleman, whose Republican
ism has never been questioned, spoke of the
ticket and its chances In mournful tones.
“The Republican party of this great State,”
said he, “is now placed in exactly the same
position that the Democrats hare always
occupied in national politics. We are
handicapped from the veiy start. We are
compelled, henceforth, to make a defensive
fight. We cannot be aggressive. There
can be none of tbe old time brilliancy
dash about our campaign. We can only
ward off the blows that the Democrats will
shower upon us. We can give none in re
turn. There Is nothing for as to say against
their candidates or the methods of their se
lection. Mr. Cleveland has only a brief
record, but It Is, from all that we
can hear, a good one. He stands in the
same relation to the Democratic party of tbe
Btate as young fieth Low did to the Repub
lican party In Brooklyn. He Is the same sort
of a man that Pattlson, of Pecnsj lvanla, Is.
I said we were handicapped at the very out
set. Let me explain. We have got to ex
pliln how that forgery was committed in
order to relieve our party of odium. We
have also got to explain that the money of
Jav Gould Was not potential at Saratoga.
Appearances are against us. That fellow
Gal away, Gould’s agent, was at Saratoga,
and was in close communion with the ma
chine men who represented Rofcoe Conk
llng and President Arthur. Certain noto
rlous corruptionists who ars every winter at
Albany were at 8 ratoga, and the men who
made our ticket were wl:h them early and
late. Now you ean see why our campaign
moat be a defensive rather than aggressive
08*. It 1* true that we shall have to make
80 defense of oar candidate*, W* are lot-
tunate in that. We shall be asked about
the methods employed In making them
candidate#, and what Influences of Gould
were really at work at Saratoga. We shall
turn in and work for the ticket as we have
always done, but our heart# will not be In
our work. We have been duped and be
trayed, and hundreds of honest Republicans
feel the dlrgrace keenly.
“If the Democrats had only blundered, a#
they usually do, and had nominated Mr.
Flow?r, I should have flung my hat in the
air and cheered. I should then have recog
nized the material for a campaign which
wou'd have been furnished us. There Is no
doubt in the minds of a great many persons
that Flower was Gould’s candidate. Galla
way left Saratoga and hurried to Syracuse.
As Flower was defeated, It Is a fair Inference
that the Gould scheme failed to carry with
the Democrats, and that Is a point which
will be used to their advantage and to our
discredit, I fear. While Flower would no
doubt have been all that Gould desired In the
Executive Chamber, Folger would not. Hi#
sturdiness of character and bis severe hon
esty would make him a natural enemy of
Gould and his rascally plans, and tba'
would be a fact that would be recognized
by reople of the State. It would have op
erate 1 largely to our credit in a campaign
In which Fiower was the Democratic eindi
date. Under existing circumstances we
caunot argue that the Democratic ticket I#
tainted ever so remotely by Gouldtsm. If I
were Judge Folger I should consider that
the nomination did not rightfully belong to
me. I should regard It as being tainted,
and I would emphatically decline It on that
very ground. However, very few men
nowadays, p rhaps, would throw away a
nomination on such sentimental grounds.
As for the representatives of the ad
ministration who were guilty of this
forgery, I entertain toward them the most
abhorrent feeling. I believe It Is Incumbent
upon Mr. French to get to the very bottom
of this matter. I believe be could probe It
as quickly as any man living. Mr. French
has aspired to the Uolleetorshlp of the Port
of New York. 1 don’t know whether he
believes that his chances of ever securing It
have been greatly Imperiled. Unless he
satisfactorily explains this wicked act I
cannot conceive that Mr. Arthur, bold as he
Is, will ever dare to do anything to advance
Mr.French In the public service. Voting by
p oxy Is a suare and a delusion any way ex
cept in business of a purely personal na
ture. No man has a right to act by proxy
when public Interests are concerned, any
more than a member of the Legislature
would have a right to vote by proxy. 1 re
member that Gov. Cornell, when he was
Chairman of the State Committee, discour
aged the practice, and succeeded In abol
ishing It altogeth r.
Mme. Modjaska, the Countess Boscentt
accompinled by her husband, the Count,
arrived in New York the other day—heartily
glad to get back to America, she said. Since
she left this country she has played In her
native land—what was once Poland—and In
Russia and England. Her success In Lou
don was very great. 81ie Is engaged for a
thirty weeks’ American tour, to commence
In New York In December. Bhc has a brand
new play, “Thora,” a picture of modern
domestic life In Poland, and Is the only one
In her repertoire In which she has no death
scene. Then she has studied and prepared
“Marie Stuart,” “The Hunchback” and
“As You Like It.” She also retain#
“Adrienne Lecouvreur,” “Frou-Frou,”
“Camille,” “Romeo and Juliet” and "East
Lynne.” She also has a one-act comedy In
which she will speak French and another In
which she will speak German, thus giving
her linguistic scope.
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Maggie Mitchell, after reading the critl
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Patent Medicines sold 10 to 25 per cent, lower
than elsewhere.
Kerosene Oil, 120 degrees, 10c. a gallon.
Beleet Lamp Chimneys sc. each.
Lubin’s Toilet Soap, A cakes in a box, only
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Buist’s new crop Cabbage and Turnip Seed
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