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Newspaper Page Textnmiitf. vol. xvm. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1876. NO. 105 MEMORIAL ADDRESS At Atlanta. April Mlh, MM, k| ■on 4. F. Fan, ef Calaatbai, da. The oooasion of thii assembling,friends, affords os indeed a moat melancholy pleasure. This terries, for the perform- snoe of whioh we meet te^Uy, it of a character at onoe so sad in the emotion it inspires, so solemn in the offlaee it asks, and yet in its annual rendering so grate ful to all heatH, that we rate tt our high pririlege, in ho manner seeking to avoid, hasteu or eaoape it. We are not here to enact a meaningless and a studied form. Wears aethers to make a rain display of counterfeited pas sion. We are nut here with rioiona, vengeful or despairing breath to fan the ashes of dead hopes, nor to foster and encourage a spirit of merely factions op position to that power before wham over whelming hosts the oauae of a gallant people tell. ' If asked then why we are here, say that we come, that we shall not negleot a moat holy and an abiding vow, that we may not fail to reassert an ever- living principle. Say that we oome to pay a willing tribute, to render a service bought of as with undying valor and no ble blood: that Wb oema moved by the “divinity that etfre within ua” causing us to' recognize the sublimity of unselfish no tions, end compelling*!! instinctive obei sance to them. Three thousand years ago it was a cus tom with the daughters of Israel, and for centnrieB did not cease to ssssmblo Asm selves for four days in eaoh year, with the outward forms of a national respect, to render that inward, unseen homage of a true devotion to the memory of one who yielded herself a willing, living, literal sacriffoein compliance with a parent’s thuugbtleas promise and {h commemora tion of the oanntry’a honor and renown. It is fitting that tha daughters of the South, throughout her broad extent, shall Bet spsrt and dedloate this day at least in , every year, in gratgful remembrance to perpetuate the honors, and with the silent eloquence of tears to apeak the praises of that almost oountlsaa Sonthsrn throng whose manhood dared defend tha princi ples their hearts professed, and who, fail ing, fell With their baeks on tbs field, and their feet to the fee, Who leaving In battle no Mot on their nemo, Look proudly to heaven from the death-bed of lame. Nor is it et the bend of woman nlene that is here and now to be expeoted the choicest offerings of gratitude and the highest gifts of patriotic devotion. It is true that the teats of sad experiences in whatever unconth shapes they come, and with whatever rapidity they orowd upon each other, though burying man beneath the waves of hopeless despair, ofttimae but oause woman to shake from her looks the gathering spray and'do farther buttle with the thickening storm. Bat though the line of doty is her peouller pleasure, though it was through her appreciation that these servieee had on origin, yet also can the men of the South this day, afford eithaareful, gentle hand to remove the drapery that toil and trouble and tha harraaBiug cares of lifa may hava thrown over the memory of two hundred thorn and heroes, who bowed themselves at the altar of s oause none the leas scored and honorable then that for whieh n Hanooek labored end e Warren fall. Confedebatb Dkad 1 The very sound is an elactrio touoh, tha vary name itself pregnant with its own ten thousand enlo gies. We here forsooth, may lightly de preoat* this poor, tame homage that tbs lips oan psy, and in utter despair of rais ing one sentiment worthy the theme worthy the oocasion, may simply retire within ourselves, calling to onr assistance every capability of onr natures to dis cern wortb, to appreciate merit, to ap plaud valor, end in onr mental eye to take in the fall measure of that prowess which astonished oivilised mankind end whioh, aye, even now wrings from the unwilling hands of unworthy, because exultant foes, that praiaa it would delight them to be able to withhold. Now is not the time—here is not the place—these are not the oirenmetanoea, neither is it at nil the office and jprovines of the speaker upon this oooasion, to weary yonr patience, end offend your dis cretion end good teats, with n fruitless sur vey of a field already oarefnlly explored, nor to attempt a dissection end an analysis of the causes which, with increasing volume through the decades of half a oentury, were destined finally to culminate in tbs stupendous, and to ua, disastrous shook of arms. It is et least besoming now, however, to reassert that the Booth still maintains the broadest ground as to the soundness of her position, and tbe good faith of her purposes. Guided by tbe foot-prints of a distinguished end still cherished precedent, to whioh from ooean to ooean the whole oontinent now sub scribes its assent, and whioh with muob form and many ceremonies ia soon to have its hundredth promnlgetien, she held oertain “truths to be self evident.” No Bseouien philosophy wee necessary to diseover them. No learned inquiry as to the utmost extent of human rights oould add to their possible clearness. With her their existence ae truths preolndad all dia- cuasion—like the light of tha morning to tbe physical, no they roes to the mental vision. In the main it was all eompraaaed into the aimple axiom that tha jnat powers of all governments, of whatever form, and bowaser complex in their meohinery had their resting pleoe in the eonsent of the people governed. It is a prineipla, and though consenting aa wa do that the oen- non’s mouth hea finally and forever, upon this oontinent pronounced against its as sertion ia tha form in whioh we under stood and sought to anforoe it; still it is but prinoiple at last end will not yield what are termed the ordinary process of destruction. SoiantiaU tell us that sines our Creator said, “Let there be light, none even of nature's crudest materials have Over been destroyed. “From the fallen rains and tha mighty daws is still distilled a drink better than fabled neetar, and tha olods of a year ago over whieh wa . walked lit!* beediog tha omnipotence that lay hidden whitbin .them, hava bean changed into bread for hungry millions." It is but tba mnnifloenoe and wisdom of nature's bounty ebaogiog form to supply man’s wants, and even la her most fear ful visitations and convulsion* annihila ting nothing. Yonder upon tha quiet bosom of the sea two hostile men-ot-war approach each other. The flags of two nations float upon tha morning* braes*; the hearts of two eels of gallant ten beat with tumultuous throbbing* in anticipa tion of the ootuing confliot. Nearer and * nearer do they approaoh, end now a hun dred oennon belch out blaek death and horrid thunder, and groan and roar with continued furine* wrath. The oontast rsgei; tha aarnag* ia appalling; the orim- son daoks nr* alippsry with bnva blood; whan lighted by the biasing balls, one •*»ip noon ia wrapped in fleas* and amok*. Upi np rise* thalaepiag light, and higher, higher winds the damn and dienul vol ume. When finally tbs sturdy meats have orumbled; when the graceful wide spread sails are seen no more; when the very oinnons molten have become a portion of tbe liquid horror, when nothing save n bleak line on tha weter’e edge oan be dis covered the form of mutter has enly ohangad, and non* baa bean destroyed.. Again in imagination, as* two mtiaa stretobing wide upon tha smiling plain. Tb* twilight oomea and the twinkling atm* look down upon a population given np to mirth and revelry, little draining of the fearful doom in keeping. Upon them wiaon via Ahnaefnl mnvninnC mew as tint lan rises no oheerfnl morning's sun, bat in stead a brassy expanse of threatening, lurid olonde, whioh now send down their swift meaeeogere of sulphurous fire. The towers, erumbling the walla fall down, the brick and stone, and the marble oolumas with fall eombustion barn like oils. The on* righteous Lot looks owl from hie little Zesr, glsd to have saved even his life from the fearful rain; and faithful Abra ham lifts bis aye upon tba aoeae, and be holds “tha smoke a* the amoks of a fur naoa" asoending from tba plain. And yat while in tha Deity's fearful, final wrath the Dead Bee's tnrbld waves o’er- apreed tb* very ait* and hid* it out from mortal view forever, no matter was even there destroyed. If then tb* materiel world will only yield to nature's fores* ia a ehsnge of form, whet humao power in deed oan annihilate e bodiless, unessen tial prinoiple ? And by what means shall it b* aooumplisbsd ? And whan tha power which opposed the Booth ha* eoaqnered her armies, end bound her hands, will that power atUI keep op tbe strife, per- aieting in the vein attempt to eubjugate onr epialona likewise f The results of the war are aa aooeptad finality in foot and in law by tha law of tha sword aa tha highest form of (nota tion, nor hava w* tbe slightest intention or desire ever again to niaa, reopen or advanoa tb* issues that the war Involved. Our patiant and long suffering people would stultify themselves ehonld. they ad mit tb* rightfuloes* or justness of tb* prineiples against whioh they eoatandad, or of the penalties with whioh they have bean visited. Having bowed to the legit imate oontequenoe* of defeat, w* would forfeit even tb* reepeot of onr persecutors themselves should w* acknowledge onr movement osoteles* and onr purpose vi clous. Tb* Bonth hies no apology to make. Bba simply encountered aa amount of pkysioal force so many times mere than aha was able to put forth, and an amount of fiaroanaes and malignity so many time* greater than she wee willing to indulge, that tbe inexorable law of re tail! itself decreed that she must fail. She oan afford to be patient, and yet on* thing only doe* eh* demand before tbe world’s tribunal—that aba be not oom- pallad, like Themistoelas, to axelaim “Strike, but hear me," bat with the con fidence and aannranoe that tha reotitud* of bar purposes ought to oommand, ah* assy say to posterity, “bear ms, deliber ate on your judgment, east aside tha pre judice* of eduoation, then strike with ornahing blow, if gailty, bnt if innocent, forbear. ” Now in this hundredth year of American liberty she claims her share in the glorious memories to be nerpatnted, and tbe stern virtues to be bela up for oonstant imita tion. She sake not as a favor; the de mands as e right the fresh admission to the veiy inner oourta of the temple, and if aba desire, to ley hold on the very home of the alter on tbe very floor of Inde pendence Hell itself she will unit* to hon or the time and pleoe with rites dignified and deooroos, though net altogether able to etifle the painful apprehension that it maybe made (fi* oooasion for greater ex ultation and rejoioing over tba supprasaioa of on* rebellion Q) than over the eneoeas- fnl issue of another. Whan the nationalizing influanoai and atmostpbsre of tb* present year shall bava fully spent their foree, if it still affords to our aoouaers any mslioions gratification, 1st them oontinu* to designate as treason tb* oansa wa loat, and to stigmatise aa rebels end traitors ite dead viotlms and its living adherents. At a cause it otn never oome into oontempt and odium here; for let all calumniators know—let them learn to praetio* wisdom from tk* reflection, that among these people an armies* sleeve, * pair of orntobee, or * belting pace, if suffered in whit the South most ever regard as a righteous war of self-defense, will never oease to ben badge ot honor to the bearer, and to hia chil dren's children forever. For the survivors in that noble band wbo •uoenmbed only to overwhelming pow er, and to the meet reckless methods of modem warfare, whether having passed unharmed through the osraital of blood, or whether maimed sod disfigured with bouorable a oan, there must ever await et every Soothers hearthstone a weloome whioh the heart may feel, but whioh the tongue shall vaialy essay to express. For eaoh of the fallen, whether yeldtng hia brave spirit where, or whether rooked with heetio peine, k* otased hie warfare upon the lingering weary eonoh—whether otlmly reposing in thequist vault to whioh tb* hand of affec tionate gratitude has oonsigned him, or whether stretched bat tiAneh beneath the wil, with even no mark or memento of hi* identity, there exists in tbs inner chambers of the true Southern heart an inaffible respect whioh onr failure hot net lessened and whioh the utmost laps* of time will b* impotent to effao*. Nor do such words sxpreaa it all. No matter how unshapely In form, how repulsive in feature, bow weak in native wit, how rod* from dafaetive cultiva tion, how unprepossessing in manner and appearance, no matter how graatly looking in all tboa* qualities whose com bination is requisite to tha useful man and the good oitizen; no matter on whet viotonous or disastrous battlefield he may have been cloven down,naught will longer be remembered against him. Having fallen n saeriflo* at tha altar of that oause S loriona and nobla even in its loss, his owing life-blood long, long ego, has spread over that page in the book of onr memory tbet contained tbe record of hie fault*, end like the tear whioh the record ing angel dropped upon Unola Toby's oath has blotted it out from, all rsmam- branoe forever. The men who went forth to do battle for the Booth were no poor outoaets seeking graves to “hidetbefr heart*.” They laft tha pulpit, the study, tba store, the work shop, tbe quiet, happy eountry home. The hearts that rallied arouod and the hand* that sustained tbe “Southern oroes,” fought not for conquest, fought not for glory, fought not to gratify tb* hates of to humor the whims of a surly, luckless daapot, fought not for tha assertion ot soma dry, passionless, technical principle of interactional law. Thay fought as man-fight who know how fraught with danger it is to dally with tb* anoroaeh- meatn of fanaticism—fought a* man fight who know by sad experience the temper of those with whom they contend—fought at men fight who in meaenring results had mapped out the oonseqaenoee of de feat—fought As earth's impassioned sous. As warm in love as fierce In ira, As the best hearts whose current runs full of the dap-cod's living fire. In onr great disaator we are not with out all remedy or assistance. By thous ands now wa ooant fast friends of many but lately bold, open and persistent toes. Fraud, duplicity, the ntroeion* exercise of power and the allurements of pleoe, have not yet completely broken dewn the man hood and virtu* of tha Amerionn people. Their voles ie swelling with e determined protest that freemen having been mad* of sieve*, slaves should not now in turn be mad* of freemen. It fs the dewn ot our dalivemno* et last. Tha faint streak that on the dim liorlsoh breaks. Whits night o’er all tha Nik bangs grim aud dark. Disloyalty is tb* burden end rallying cry of those bent on our oontinued deg radation, knowing as well aa they do that history will in vein be searched for the reoord of a people who with greeter fealty have eomplied with every reasonable re quirement of defeat who have suffered with eaoh manly fortitude, The alluga and arrows of outrageous fortune, or go valiantly, Hat* tike* np arms against a sea of trouble!. If to b* loyal ia to despiB* the memory of 200,000 dead, to subscribe the dootrine that they oocnpy the graves their treason dag for them; to regard a* merely retrib utive juatios the oontinued politioal ostra cism of hundreds of our noblest men to deem magnanimous that polioy whioh has dealt upon ue the most serions social in juries, to bowonraelves and Blass the bend that dooms so dtsr e death, then it the allegation true, then are wa not loyal. It to be sincerely and earnestly attached to tha genius and spirit of the constitution, to desire a reconstructed union, thnrongh, genuine, permanent, unoomplainingly to anstain onr juat proportion of government al hardens, to favor and enforce the guar anty of equal justice end perfaot freedom to *11 msu; if these things designate end determine onr loyalty, then will the search for disloyal southern men prove fruitless as for true unionists, in the ranke of our blatant end unmanly accusers. Iu every vioiaaitude ot human affairs, however, tbe fame of our nobis deed at least, ie eefe. With them the etorm of life is pest; after “its fitful fever they sleep well,' end while their noble,* manly forme shall gently moulder Into the native dost, their pre cious memories shell find everlasting lodge- meat, deep down in tbe heart of s devot ed people end an admiring world. Oome then, my country women, orown the Confederate dead. Strew the bloom ing glorias of your gardens over the “narrow oalla” in whioh these .men are forever laid. Orown these sleepers,—not only for themselves, but as proxies for tha myriads that fill the land. Let this tonohing ouatom widen and extend until it shall be known and honored in every aity and town, and village and hamlet of onr Southern land. Let us teach out chil dren to make these pions pilgrimages, and to regard these solemn rites. Let ns re- oount to them the simple, moornfol story of these men's anfferings and e people’s wrongs till affeotion’s tears shall glisten in their little eyes, end deep and strong amotions ehtke their tender frames. Onr dead shell neither reok, nor shall their memory dread tha rude tramp of their detainers. In vain, in vain, shall others minions of power attempt to taint their memories with a breath of dishonor, for in the dread oonflict that is now o'or, the sun of thair glory, bright, spotless, oheer fnl with hope and promise in its rising, blazing in unrivalled splendor at its noon tide, though fated to sink at last in tbe gloom of defeat and in e greet see of blood, yet nobly sank, unobsoured by a single olond of shameful cowardice—untarnish ed by a single touoh of ignoble despair They fell devoted—but undying. The very gale their name aetmis sighing, The waters tnurmer of their uame, The woods aro peopled with their fatno, The silent ruin lone aud gray, Claims kindred with their sacred clay, Their spirits wrap the dusky mountain, Their memory sparkles o’er the fountain, The meanest rill—the mightiest river, Rolls mingling with thoir fame forever. Yes, yes; lolls mingling with thoir fame roaxvsn. WASHINGTON. Kilbourne and Latta to Show Books. BLAINE TO BE INVESTIGATED. Tlxe Debt JStetemeut CABINET WHEREABOUTS. BRISTOW’S hKNCRAL DENIAL. BEGGING SOLDIER OFFICE-HOLDERS, si Ronaae llegutottons- CONCRESS. QKORUIA. AFRICAN M. I. CONFERENCE. Atlanta, Ga., Hay 1.—The General Conference of the African Methodist Ohnroh of tt* United States met here to day, with six bishops and two hundred and fifty delegates present. They will be in session two weeks. OHIO. BIOT OT HINEBS—MILITIA CALLED OUT. Nxw York, May 1.—A dispatch from Oolumbns, Ohio, of the 30th, says Adju tant General Wikoff left hers to-day for Missillon, to direot th* movement of troops erderad to tbe Hsbominy mining region, th* oivil antborities having advised Gov. Hayas of their inability to protect the property of operators and tbs lives of miners, wbo desire to work, against the mob who have prevented the working of the mines for some time past. It is thought work will be resumed to morrow, on arrival of the militia. COLD WEATHER. LOW THERMOMETER IN PENNSYLVANIA— SNOW IN NEW VOSK. Milford, Pa., May 1.— Last night was coldest for this season of the year within th* memory of the oldest inhabitants. At five o’clook this morning the ihermomstsr indicated twenty-seven degrees. lee was formed .to tbe tbiekness of e half inob. High wind prevails. SNOW IN NEW YOU. Watertown, N. Y., May 1.—Snow fell here last night to the depth of two inehea. 1 be storm extended over the northern part of thn Btnte, nud iu some places snow ia still falling. United ■totes Nuprem* deert. Washington, May 1.—The oourt made n nupplementnry decree in the Btnte of Florida agaiant Anderson & Co., ef Ten nessee, before court during thn put win- tor, dlrnoting the Jacksonville, Mobile It Pinna cols Railroad to bn turned over to tha State, in anoordanoe with the deoision in tba mm rendered sow* time lino*. United States and Venexuele. Kilbourne to Mow Beehe. Washinoton, May 1.—The World stye the firm ot Kilboarn* A Letts has decided, it is understood, to address let ters to the Speaker of the Homs aaaeane ing a willingness to submit nil tha testi mony in their possession, inolnding thair hooka and papers relating to the real estate pool, to the committee examining that snbjeot. Also on Tuesday if not to-day a reso lution of Mr. Tsrbox, to invMtigate tbe Union Paoiflc soandal, with whioh Mr. Blaine’s name lias been oonaaotad, will be adopted. Nctiulre asd McKee. DISTRICT ATTORNEY OYXB WON'T MpOM- MRND THEIR PARDON. The Republican says: “Dietriot Attor ney Dyer hu not forwarded from Bt. Louis nny recommendation about the par don of ex-Colleotor Maguire, bnt privet* advices sty that he will not approve th* petition to the President for hie release. It it understood here that Dyer's declina tion is based upon political consideration. Th* seme answer will be mad* ia regard to the application for the pardon of Mc Kee. Debt Statement. Decrease 2J millions; ooin in treMnry 77§ millions; currency 5^ millions. Cabinet outers. Pierrepont lies gone to New York end returns Thursday; New has gone to But ton on official business aud retaraa in two weeks. Bristow’s Denial. Bristow testified he had nothing to do with the Mary Merritt oase. After he be came Secretary of Treaaury and waa ab sent, whan th* affair was settled by Mr. Oavant and denied all th* allegations of th* resolution, ordering an investigation. Benin! Union. Delegates of the Pensioners Union oall- ed on tho President to ask him to proleot soldiers, especially crippled ones, in office under the reduotion of the foroe. The President replied he would do whet he oould for them. Tbe British Government Firm. Mr. Faulkner, Chairman pro tem, ot Foreign Affairs, learns at a meeting the British Cabinet, Saturday, determined to adhere to the former decision aud net de liver Winslow without tho guarantees re quested. Winslow will be uncondition ally discharged to-morrow, when the re lease becomes officially known. Fish will communicate ell tha corres pondence to the House. It will lead to measures having in re view the repeal of the extradition olause of the Ashburton treaty. Internal Revenue Regulation*. Iuternsl Revenue Commissioner Pratt has issued a letter, that it is not required that each individual stockholder of an in corporated tobacco manufactory shall per sonally sign the bond or bonds, whioh the law requires to be given before commen cing or continuing the business of manu facturing tobacco, snuffs or cigars. It is deemed necessary, however, and will be required of auoh companies to aooouiptny their statement on form .'id or 3Cj with eopy of their charter end by-laws, and names of all existing stock holders; and notices of eheegea ehonld be immediately filed with the Collector. It will be required hereafter that auretics or the bond of such oompany shall be other than stockholders or incorporators in such corporation. UNITED STATES AND VEN^UKLA. Eight per cent, on certificates of th# amount issued by the mixed commission ers appointed under the provision of tbe convention between the United States and Venznsla of 1308 is to be paid'on tbe 13th of May. Washinoton, May 1.—The Senate iB discussing the proposed smendlbent to the rules governing tha impeacbuisnt trial, ua as to provido that deliberation* of the Senate on tpiestious submitted shall be in public. The ltailroad Cotnuiittoe of the Senate mint have a week'* notice to call up the Huntington, Southern Pacific ltailroad. Went over by default. A new notice is required before it can be considered. It is thought the effort will be abandoned. Weatsrn Union Buy* Oat tbe South ern nud Atlantic Line. Washinoton, Miy 1.—The Weatern Union Telegraph Cotnpauy have bought the Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Lino. Opening of the Centennial. PftiiaAUEiaPiUA, May 1.—The opeuing of the Centennial Exhibition on Wedneaday, May 10th, at noon, is formally annonneed. Weather. Washington, May 1—For tbe South Atlautio States, lower barometer, tuoroan ing East to South winds and warmer, cloudy and rainy weather will prevail, ex cept lower temprature on the • Northern portions. > * . SENATE* Washinoton, May 1.—Tho liiohtnond Chamber of Commerce petitions for met- rio measures. The order for public consultation in impeachment was laid over. Sherman, of Ohio, oalled up the Houso joint resolution explanatory of the law al lowing the Commissioner of Internal Rev enue to issue speeial tax stamps to per sons carrying on the business of retail dealers in liqnors, tobacco, &o., npon railroad trains and steamboats. He seut to the clerk’s desk and had read a message from tho committee of Internal Revenue, stating that such li censes oxpired to-day, and it was necessa ry to hare the joint resolution passed be fore renewing them. Sherman said the only object of the resolution was to relieve persons engaged in suoh traffic from penalties which might be imposed under title .‘15 of the revised statues. The joint resolution was passed. IMPEACHMENT. Pending MoDonald's motion to rescind the order allowing the respondent to open and olose the argument, Blair, by unanimous consent spoke against the motion toresoiud. Hoar, Carpenter and Lord spoke and the Senate retired. After consultation, Ferry annonnoed that the motion to reconsider was over ruled, and that fonr of the managers would bo allowed to address tbe court on the question of jurisdiction. The court adjourned to Thursday. BUSINESS RESUMED. Bontwell introduced a bill to authorize the 8eeretery of the Treasury to renew the iatne of fractional currency, provided the total amount a t any time shall not exceed $50,000,000. Referred to Com mittee on Finance. Sargent addreed the Senate on Chinese immigration. Ad* jonrned. , HOUNE. Harris introduced a bill repealing the law requiring the Speaker to certify to the oourt in ease of reonaant witnesses. Morey introduced a bill extending the time of the completion of the railroad from the Texas line to a point opposite Yicksbnrg. Riddle—Relating to the evidence of loyalty before tbe Southern Claims Com mission. Singleton—A memorial of the Missis sippi Legislature for the improvement of the Tombigbee river; also, relieving mail contractors whose pay was suspended du ring the war. A resolution directing the committees to conduct their investigations openly failed of two-thirds—Yeas, 126; nays, 115. All the Republicans voted “aye.” resolution to conduct tho investiga tion with open doors except when, in the opinion of the committee, the public in terest will be prejndioed, but any person accused shall be allowed to be heard by himself or counsel, was adopted. Holman of Indiana moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill to repnnl so much of the resolution as authorizes tbe demption and cancellation of United States notss snd tbe sale of United States bonds for the aeoomplishment of that purpose. Rejected—Yeas, 115; nays, 112—not two-third* voting in tho affirma tive. Blaine, of Maine, rising to a personal explanation, sent to the Clerk’s desk and had read, a Washington telegram in the New York Herald of yesterday, reflecting upon him in the matter of certain bonds of the Kansas Pacific Railroad Company, and suggesting that in his explanation last week he had found it too embarrass ing te be answered, ind had, therefore, refuge in silence. He said thAt although he had been perfectly aware that such stories were oironlating in mnny quartern he had not when he made his lust expla nation of the $64,000 slander, made auy allusion to this, because ho did not want to have two thing* mixed np in tbe pub- lio mind, and beside* he wa* waiting un til the eharge would be put m some defi nite shape, as it wa* now in the Herald's article. He thereupon proceeded to de molish in general, aud iu detail the whole unsubstantiated fabric, and road Iottors to himself from Meturs. Kiddle & Stewart, attorneys, and from Mr. Kuoullon, u newspaper correspondent, since deceased, who was originally responsible for the story, and from several other newspaper correspondents wbo were iu some degree instrumental. These letter* entirely ex onerated him in every respect in giving it publicity. In eon cl uni on he announced that this wab the last time he would tuke notice of such attacks npon him. A letter was read from Kilbourne that he wa* willing and invited the committee to visit his offioe and examine hi* books with ths request that if they found noth ing wrong or affecting public interent, they will so report to tbe House nnd not publish or order to be published our business transactions, in which no one but ourselves aud petrous are interested, again assuring yon of my highoat regard for yourself and reaped* for the Honora ble House ef liepreHeutativea, I remain very respectfully, Hai.lht Kiluourne. On motion of Glover of Miasonri, tho communication was lsid ou the table, al though propositions were made to refer it to a committee. The Speaker annonneed the seleot com mittee to investigate Federal officers iu New Orleans: Uusaon, of Louisiana; Blaok, of Kentnoky; New, of Indiana; Vanoe, of Ohio; Btevenson, of Kentucky; Jm. B. Kelly, of Pennsylvania; Foster, of Ohio; Grapo, of Massachusetts, and Dar- ell, of Louisiana. The Speaker asked and obtained leave of absence, on account of personal illness, for not exceeding ten days, commencing to-morrow morning, and then under au thority of the amendment to rule five, adopted the other day, he appointed Cox, of New York to preside as Speaker pro tem dnring his absence. He then, in an earnest manner, addressed his thanks to the Houso for its long continned kindness and indulgence towards him. Adjonrned. Northern M. E. tienersl Conference. Baltimohk, May 1.—The Seventeenth Delegated General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church assembled this morning, at the Academy of Music, aud was called to order at 9 * o'clock by Bishop Janes. Bishops Simpson, Scott, Ames, Bowmar, Harris, Foster, Haven, Andrews, Merrill and Peck occupied seats on tbe platform, and tho auditorium was filled with delegates. : Dr. Aaron Wood, of Northwest Indiana Conference, and Dr. Gardner Baker, of the Northern New York, were invited as seniors to take seats upon the platform. After the reading of passages of Scripture, singing of hymns and prayer Bishop Jones stated he held in his hsnd a roll of delegates to the Conference pre pared by Geo. W. Woodruff, Secretary of the last General Conforeneo. On motion of Dr. Curry, of the New York Christian Advocates Mr. Woodruff proceeded to call the roll of delegates, at the conclusion of which Bishop Jonos an nounced a quorum present. On motion of Dr. Newman, of Wash- ington City, Conference proceeded to elect a Secretary. THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME. Iu the address of welcome of the Committee state : “On the 21st day of the present month, one ban dred years will have elapsed siuoe the first annual Conference assembled in this city. Here, also, in 1774, Methodism in America assumed its separate and inde pendent existence as a church, settled its standards of faith, determined the form of government, and organized the method of working. It is thirty-six years this day since the Gen oral Conference last assembled here; al though up to that time more than one half of the General Conferences had held their sessions in Baltimore. DRAWING BEATS. An honr or more was occupied in select ing seats by Beveral conferences, ns they were respectively drawn by ballot, and announced. GEO. W. WOODRUFF 8ECKETARY. Aftor a second ballot Geo. W. Woodruff was declared elected Secretary. llev. C. Pershing Chase was electod assistant secretary. Bishop Andrews read the address prepared iu pursuance of a resolution adopted in the last General Conference of 1872,tbat the.Board of Bishops prepare a commemorative address, and present it to this Conference on tbe fiist day of its session to be immediately published to the Church, with such recommendations from • this General Conference an will enlist all onr people in oheerfnl and de vout observation of these special thanks giving services, which shall be the most appropriate and fervent expression of gratitude to Almighty God, of faith in Jesus Christ, the Saviour and Kuler of the world, of love to our country and loyalty to tbe free institutions which are basod upon the immortAl Declaration of Indcpondence. The address, which ia quite long nnd of a character that forbids condensation, wa* referred to a committee to be hereafter appointed. NEW HOUSES PROPOSED, Kov. Win. H. Perrive, of Michigan, submitted a resolution aa to the propriety of dividing the General Conference into two bodies, consisting of a Clerical Sen ate and a House of Lay Representatives, and proceeded to address tho Conference at sumo length, oftor which his proposi tion whs laid on the table. The unnuul STANDING COMMITTEES, except that on boundories, were ordered appointed, and tbe Conference adjourned until to-morrow, closing the exorcises with the doxology and benediction. CUBA. INSURGENTS CAPTURE AND BURN A TRAIN. Havana, April 60.— Intelligence from Sagra LeGrande states that on tho morn ing of April 25th a train from Los Cruces was attacked by 200 insurgents at Cifuou- tos station. Ton soldiors and ono officer who were on board rnado a heroic defence, but wore compelled to succumb. The engineer, conductor nnd many passengers were wounded. Tho iusurgeuts burned tho cars. This occurrence took place be twotn two stations strongly garrisoned and but a short distauce from each other, but no ho!p was aont. The insurgents have latterly burned several estates iu tha jurisdiction of Colon. Not the Plague. London, Miy 1.—A special dispatch from Vienna to tho News, says a (rormtu physician, Dr. Hock,has tolegraphod from Bagdad that the diaoase prevalent there is not the plague, but an epidemic fever ouruble by quinine. Will of t'bnrlolte C'liNlininu. Providence, May l.—At Newport to day tho will of Charlotte Csshman was admitted to probate. Mr. J. Young Hoatnou was present, and authenticated his own signature. FOREIGN NEWS. AFRICA INIMQNAMT. KINIl OF DAHOMEY WAHTB TO FIGHT. Londos, May 1.—Advioes from 0*p* Coaet Cantle state that tho King of Da homey ref lines to pay a fine for maltreat ing a Britieh eubjeot. He invite* th* British Commodore to visit Abondy, where he will pay in powd«r and bnftota. WINSLOW DARK IN HOUSE OF COMMON*. London, May 1.—In the Hone* of Com mons this afternoon Sir Hewey June* nuked whether there w*e any objeotion to plaeing before the Hours the paper* in tbe \Vinnlow caee. Mr. Gross, decretory of Htate for tbe Home Department, in re ply, said the papers would be submitted due time, but Lord Derby, Secretary of State for tbe Foreign Department, believes tbet tbeir presentation, now would not b* in the pmblio interact. ITALY. AMERICAN CONSUL DEAD. Florence, May 1.—J. L. Gr*h*m, American Consul, is d**d. . SPAIN. COURSE OF TH* GOVERNMENT, Madrid, May 1.—Preparation far th* suppression of tbe Tuaroe continue. Th* Government will not dieone* the ques tion, but only he*r the views ot tb* basque provineee relative to tbe edminie- tretive reforms. > TURKISH WAR. London, May 1.—Tba Buesien agenay bee advices tbet when Mahkter Peeke re ceived orders to advance on Niceie, the insurgents, uqjfer the belief * freeh armistice wee oonolnded, bed returned to thair homes. Montenegro wee indignant et the Tnrkish deception, by which Niosio wee reviotualled. ■ERHAHT. THIRTY PIRSONS XII LED. Kude.beim, May 1.—The foilar of * steam ferry boat, plying between 1 thin pleoe and Bingen, on tho left hank df the lthiue, exploded yeetarday, end it ia be lieved thirty persona were killed. PORTUOAL. VISIT OF THE FRINGE OF WALKS. Lihuon, May 1.—The Prince ef Wales and Bait arrived hers from Msdrid by railway to-day. Bpsoial excursion trains have been arranged from Msdrid to Lis bon for festival* to be given in honor of hia royal highness. MARKETS. HY TELEGRAPH TO EM4VIKKB. Money and Stock Narketai York, May 1.—Evening.—Money dull, ollorod at 4 per cont. Sterling 4t8. Gold quiet, at 112760113* Governments aetlve and strong—now 6's 117^. State bonds quiet and nominal. Cotton Markets. I*iviciiFOOL. May 1—Noon.—Cotton easier, not quotably higher; middling uplands fl 3-10d; middling Orleans 6%d; sales 8,OBJ—speculation aud export 2,0 0. Receipts to-day 8,600—0,800 American. Futures, tellers ottering at a decline of 1*32d. Suloa ot middling uplands, low middlings clause, May and Juno delivery, 0 l-lfld; June and July, 0 7*32d; July and August, « 9-32d. 1:80 i*. m.—Middling ui lands, regular con tract, July and August delivory, 0 6-32d. l:3o p m—Middling uplands, low middlings clauso, May and June delivery, 0 1-3'Jd; June and July 8 3-10d; August and September 0 518d; September and October, 6%d. . IaIVicrpool, May 1—2:30 P. M.—Of sales to day 6,300 were Ameriean. Sales of middling uplands, low middlings oLuso, June and July delivery, ej^d. Sales or middling uplands, low middlings clauHo, Juno and July delivery, 0 6-32Qe 3 ltkl; July and August, 0 9-32d. Nsw York, May 1— Evening.—Ootton'dull; sales 218 bales; uplands 12%c, Orleans 12 18-100. Nkw York, May 1.—(futures opened easy, as hdlows: May 12 A ^12 11-10; June 12%0 12 13 10; July 12 16-10(»13; August 133-32; Sep- turn tier 13 1-I0@13 3-10. OAr.vKBToN, May I.—Holiday. Net receipts *03; experts to channel 1080. Moiui.k. May 1.—Cotton nominal; mid dlings U')&@12c; net receipts 188. Uhari.kkton, May 1.—Cotton dull and nom inal; middlings 12%c; net roeelpts 306; sales 300. New Orj.kaVib. May 1.— Cotton quiet; mid- middlings 12c, low middlings He, good ordinary U%c; net receipts 3033; sales-2,600. Savannah, May 1— Exchange closed. Net receipts 210. Huston, May 1.—Cotton dull; middlings ISo; net receipts 124. Provlaton Markets. Nkw York. May 1.—Flour quiet, prices gen erally without decided change—superfine Wes tern and State 44 10^1 60; Southern quiet- common to fair extra 76, good to choice extra *.'» HJ&'J 00. Wheat opened Orm, closed qujot and 14^2c lower. Oorn an«3c lower—62^ 44G4|^c for graded mixed; closing at 02j^c« Oats quiet, a shade firinor—47^48c for mixed Western and State; 40§p&3e lor white Western aud Stiite. CJulloe—hlo quiet ami steady—ear- goos 17^@18^e. gold: job lots I6%®10)£o,gold. Sugar quiet aud unchanged—refined firm vector standard A. MoUsea, refining graded, active and firm. Klee quiet and steady. New niuis pork hoavy, *21 05. Lard lower—prime stun in *13 10013 15. Whiskey quiet, $111. LoinBviu.K, May i.—Flour dull—extra *4 26; extra family *4 2604 75. Wheat Arm and In fair demand—*11<>@1 35. tioru quiet and steady, 47<®48c. Oats firm, 38@42c. Kye dull und unchanged, 72'($74c. Provisions quiet, only a jobbing trade. Pork $22 26. Bulk meats— shoulders 8c, clear rib sides ll%o, clear sides ll“ H c Bacon—shoulders 9c, elear rib sides 12'.,c, clear shies 12^c. Hams, sugar-cured 14 kH 15c. Lard—tlerco keglbc. Whiskey firm, *1 07. Bagglog quiet, 12@13. B m.timork, May l.—Oats Arm and actlvo— good to prime Southern 40<£48c. Kye quiet, 83@87c. Provisions dull and steady. Moss pork *23. Hulk meats—shoulder-* clear rib shies llj^e. Bacon—shoulders 10c, clear rib sides I3%$13 l /£c. Hams 15,<i.l0c. Lard quiet and weak— rettnod I4'4@14^c. notice quiet— job lots 10@lU^c. Whiskey dull, at $1 12. Sugaj active and unchanged. Cincinnati, Mav 1. — Flour quiet and steaviy. W heat dull, *1 o5^}l 25. Bom 47<g4t*c. Oats 37@4ic. Rye steady, 72@76o. Harley dull and lower. No. 2 U8o.a$l 02. Pork In fklr demand, at *21 50, held at *ji 76*021 87*4. Lard in lair demand at lower rates—stoarn 12^0; keltic lo’^c. Bulk moats Ariner and qaiat— shoulders m>mlQullv 8c; clear rib shlos held at lie, clear sides ll^jlll^o. Bacon quint— shoulders 00, clear rib sides 12>/£o, elear side* Whiskey quiet and steady, $1 1)7. But ter dull aud drooping. » St. Louie, May 1.—Flour quiet—superfine fall *3 2 ($3 76; extra do $4 25Q4 60. Wheat dull and uuneuled; very small business—No. 2 red fall *1 38. Corn actlvo and Arm—No 2 mixed 4*@59c Oats dull—No 2 33t$e. R>e held higher, 08o asked. Harley dull end un changed. Whiskey unchanged, $1 08 Pork quiet and unchanged, $21 75(^22 <>0. Hulk meats nominally unchanged, nothing doing—;laar rib sides $11 25, clear sides *U 4>; closed Bacon Artner—shoulders 87J@9o, clear ilb sides o, clear shlos !2%o. Lard nomi nally unhanged. Hogs quiet and unohauged— light shipping and bacon $7 1507 40. Cattla slow for rack of supply—good tocholce $4 76*} 0 W‘*.J

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Columbus daily enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.) 1874-1877, May 02, 1876, Image 1