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COLUMBUS SUNDAY ENQUIRER: SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1877. Sunday -Enquu’cr Ill'S, GEORGIA: SUNDAY JANUARRY 7, 1877. SALISBURY & CO., - Proprietors. Commodore Vanderbilt gave a round iuillion to Vanderbilt University, near Nashville, Tenn. The New York Sun desires the Repub lican conspirators to understand at once that the country will not consent to have their President named for them by Pres- dent Ferry. Samuel Thorburn, clerk in the Citi zens’ Rank, Petersburg, has fled to parts unknown with $1G,000 belonging to the Rank of Petersburg. He is a native of Fredericksburg. The Tilden demonstration in Washing ton on the 8th inst., will be a grand affair. The announcement that that gentleman is coming to Washington to overlook the situation creates considerable exciting comment. Don Flotow worded a toast at a recent dinner given to him at Turin in the fol lowing neat and perhaps prophetic man ner : “I drink to Italy, which will always bo the native lan'd’of melody, and per haps, its refuge.” Prince Napoleon, in a recent speech in the French Legislature, announced, in an tr cathedra manner, that negotiations wore on foot for an alliance between Aus tria, France and Italy. L'Italic confirms the statement, which will put another face upon affairs in Europe. Senator Gordon has written a strong and emphatic letter to Gov. Colquitt, tak- mg ground that Tilden was fairly eleoted and that he will bo peacefully inaugura ted if tho Hayes conspirators are not en couraged to persevere by assurances of peaceful acquiescence in their plans. Fringe Bismarck cuts short interview ors by saying : “This is what I shall do now. What I shall do to-morrow I can not say till to-morrow comes, since to morrow may bring a sot of conditions to tally diflerent from those I anticipate.” Ren Ilill ought to learn from this. Hon. E. C. Marshall, of Kentucky: “three hundred and fifty thousand ma jority for Tilden! Now strip the minority voto of its 100,000 officeholders, of its lately enfranchised allies, and of all tho thieves and rascals in their party, and my Hod! what would there be left worth the counting for Hayes ?” The term of service of the Returning lioanl officers of Louisiana expired on tho 1th inst. Thoy did not promulgate tho result in New Orloans as to judges and clerks of court. This is in pursuance of th^ plot to keep out the new judges, who have all given their adhesion to the Nicholls government. Sam Bowles, of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican, shrewdly insists that the reason why the best Republicans some times adiuit that they may bo wrong, and that the best Democrats nover do so, regard to tho Presidential trouble, is that Tilden was evidently elected, while Hays was elected only by the barest possibility. In tho Florida Assembly Democrats are contesting seats from Dale, Clay, Gads den, Escambia and Raker—in all seven members.' They are also contesting a seat from tho First district in the Senate. W’alter Gwynn, member from Orange county, will be Treasurer. Only the usual routine business was transacted in either House Thursday. Empress Eugenia and Prince Louis called on tho Pope the other day, and were received with roayal honors. It was rather a melancholy interview. No soon er did tho widow see the Pope than she fell upon her knees end wept bitterly, and it was not until after some minutes that she yielded to tho good old man’s entrea ties and permitted Cardinal Bonaparte and Princo Louis to lift her to her feet. CArT. Brown, of the United States Engineers, has telegraphed the War De partment that there is a channel at the mouth of South Pass 20 feet in depth and 250 feet in width. The Attorney General has not personally examined whether Eads is now entitled to his first payment of $500,000, but will probably decide in four or five days. He has received a dispatch from Capt. Eads asking him to delay his decision until his arrival. Ex-Senator Buckalew, of Pennsylva nia, in a recently published letter, takes the ground that tho electoral college of Louisiana was an unlawful body and its votes void, because the returning board, which, in fact, appointed it, was itself an unlawful bodj’ and plainly exceeded any jnrisdiction which could bo claimed for it under the laws of the State. That the action of the board was also fraudulent in purpose and in fact, aud therefore invalid, Mr. Buckalew argues, appears reasonably certain from tho evidence. While Theodore Tilton was lecturing in Halifax last week a facetious gentleman in the gallery called out, “How about Elizabeth?’ “Sir,” responded T. T., “don’t insult the memory of a sorrowing woman;’’ whereupon the audience put the disturber out. The lectnror then con tinued : “I am a stranger among you, as I said before—an American, while you are Canadians—but I say to you, as God is my witness, that I would not have ut tered another word on this platform if that man had not been put out.” The Political Prospect.—The Baliti- more Hun says: “Under the wholesale manifestations of a conservative yet de termined public opinion—speaking in behalf of the right only, and with a pur pose to submit to nothing that is wrong— the antagonism which was shown at the opening of the session between the two houses of Congress in respect to the re sult of the Presidential election and the mode of counting the electoral vote, is softening down, and on both sides a more conciliatory spirit is now evident.” Conversation at Lexington, Ky.: Gen. Abe Buford—“I have positive authority for saying that Gen. Hancock absolutely refused to obey the order to go to Califor nia.” Governor Magoffin—“General, you are mistaken. Hancock has never been ordered to the West.” General Buford— “I know that he was, and the order was immediately returned by him, accompa- nied by his resignation, to take effect if the order was not rescinded. The order was revoked and the tabs destroyed, and no trace of the transaction can now be found in the department; and I state this as a fact, aud know whereof I speak.” THE STATE DEPARTMENTS The Georgia Legislature meets on the 10th. It is the universal wish of the en tire Slate that the session may be short. The average legislator is not the most brilliant man in the world, in fact is below mediocrity, and nothing beyond the dnllest of tiresome routine can be anticipated. Let them call a constitu tional convention and pasa the appropri ation bills and such local laws as expe rience has suggested, and adjourn, if they wish to merit the applause of their con stituents. We know of no more weari some body than a long-winded General Assembly. The shorter the session the more money saved to the Commonwealth. We find some of these sapient members speaking of abolishing some of onr de partments, or of so cutting down the ap propriations as to impair their usefulness. As a rale these departmental opponents are of very little education and are not giv en to a broader view of life than their own wants and necessities demand. Their comprehension is limited to the small cir cle w’hich revolves around themselves, and the circumference of a dollar or the parallelogram of a greenback. If they really wish to save money to the State let them lessen their own pay, employ fewer clerks, stop so much frivolous local legis lation, do what they are compelled to transact and adjourn speedily. Why three-fourths of the time is occupied in passing and amending laws which are re pealed the next session. Some of the departments are absolute ly essential to the welfare of the State. Take the agricultural bureau. The farmers in couvintion assembled, endorsed it, and asked for its continuance, and they com pose the class on which rests the prosper ity of Georgia. This bureau has proved to be of incuicuable advantage. It has widely disseminated information of great value to every planter, correctly outlined the areas cultivated, the progress of crops and statistics of production, educated the people regarding soils and the best modes of enrichiDg them, and inculcated many a lesson which has culminated in the general improvement of the country. In the mere analysis, showing the true pro perties of fertilizers, demons trating the worthlessness of some and the productive capacity and worth of others, thousands of dollars have been saved to the State. This department is of more value to Georgia than the vast majority of the Legislative body, audacious as it is in its own con ceit. One branch of this bnreau has under its supervision entomology or one crafty and would-be witty legislator (so called) terms it “the science of bugs.” Tho hearer laughed at the remark, but the scientists go on experimenting, and may discover some mode of destroying the cotton worm and other devastators with' oat injuring the plant. Gan any one es timate the benefits of such a revelation ? Nothing yet has been developed without careful study and investigation. Our school system may be simplified but experience has proven that in this age public education cannot be neglected and commonwealths prosper. It diminishes crime and loads to paths of honor and progress. The best educated people are the most happy and flourishing. The de partment must have a head, and a wor thier, more useful gentleman than Com missiouer Orr cannot be found. Many cumbrous local features can be obliterated to the utility of the general plan. Then comes the Geological surveys. Even thus far the deposits of rich metals discovered have overbalanced any appro priation. The cost to the State in com parison to the great results attained is a mere triviality. A geological map is the best advertisement that could be sent abroad to tempt emigrants to our terri tory, yet some of the sages would have the department abolished because of the ex pense. Do they expect advantages from anything without investing some money, which will come back greatly increased in quantity? There are some of the departmental officers, such as tho Superintendent of Pablic Buildings, which ought to be abro gated. What this officer does, except to draw his salary, we cannot imagine. The party who fills the position is neither architect nor builder, and the idea of paying a large sum to re-discover a crack of year before last is absurd. The Board of Health, as now constituted, might as well not exist. The statistical information furnished at the annual meeting was little else than a fraud. Very few of the counties reported marriages, births and deaths, and hardly any doctors the character of the diseases they treated. The ordinaries will not do the extra work at the present rate, nor will physicians trouble themselves about the matter nnless compelled, and without their co-operation nothing can be done. We can say the Board has not been a suc cess. The principle bureaux the Legislature should let alone, except to continue the appropriations. The people desire them for they add to tho importance and wealth of Georgia. If tho Legislature desires to retrench, a commencement should be made on the salaries of its own members, lessening the clerical force and shortening sessions. It is idle folly to say their con stituents sought them,voted the positions, and they should be remunerated for their toil and trouble. This is the veriest humbug, which cannot be credited for a moment in this XIXth century. Not a single member attained the office without ho and his friends worked for it. Political power was never given to the patriot who depends solely on his own merits and says, “Gentlemen, you must confer place on me without any action of mine, if you desire my ser vices.” The man who thus expresses him self by his words or actions will never win a place. They may reduce their pay to nothing, and not one of their constituents will ever grumble; but do not destroy nor impair the usefulness and efficiency of the active, vitalizing, progressive depart- Included in the data furnished by the last report of General Eaton, Commis sioner of Education, is a table showing the expenditure per capita of the school population, and the expenditure per capita of pupils enrolled in the pnblio schools for the year 1875. Massachusetts heads the list with an expenditure per capita of enumeration of $22 ; Connecticut follows with $11 80, and the District of Columbia comes third in the list with an expenditure per capita of enumeration of $11 57. The expenditure per capita of enrollment is as follows in the three States alluded to: Massachusetts, $20; Connecticut, $12 92; District of Colombia, $19 51. The lowest expenditure is in Georgia, where it is per capita of enumeration, $1 10, and of en rollment, $2 78. A table of the compen sation of teachers is given, in which th9 District of Colombia again shows to ad vantage. The wages paid teachers in the District are larger than are paid in any State or Territory of the Union, being for male teachers $113, and for female teach ers $75 per month. Nevada comes next, an average monthly compensation of $100.53, and Arizona next with $100. meats. The Effect on the Market.—The news of the death of Commodore Vanderbilt had little effect on tho market, his death having been so long expected. A deoline in prices of stock ranging from q(®l£ per cent, oc ean ed early in the day, and a part of it has been recovered since noon. The three stocks with which Commodore Van derbilt was identified were New York Central <£ Hudson, Harlem and Lake Shore. The first named closed at 101, opened next day at lOOf, fell to 100£, and advanced to 101. Lake Shore opened, as it closed, at 5Cf,fell to 554, and has since returned to 56^. Harlem, of which there were no sales, was quoted Wednesday at 135@1374 and Thursday one hundred shares were sold at 13C. An Eventful Day.—To-morrow is the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans, but it gains greater prominence because it has been selected for the time of grand demonstration of the Democracy of the land. In Indiana, Ohio, New York, Washington City and other States and cities, there are to gather together im mense assemblages, whose voice will be felt. The telegrams of last night inform us that United States troops have been sent from Georgia and Alabama to Indi ana. What does this mean ? Does Grant and his crowd intend to precipitate a rev olution ? If so the fight will commence sooner than expected. It will not be fought on Southern soil. That is one comfort. The South en masse will support the Northern Democrats if hostilities are begun. Additional interest is attached to the day because in New Orleans two Govern ors are to be inaugurated. The situation is threatening. Judge Mackey in passing through At lanta from Ohio to South Carolina, said that Governor Hayes spoke very kindly of Hampton, and said that he should not hesitate to sustain him if he were inaug urated as President. He complimented Hampton’s coarse very highly, and ad mitted no doubt that he would make the best possible Governor of South Carolina. Judge Mackey pronounced the interview a virtual promise to firmly establish the Hampton government in case Hayes should become President. The plain purport of Governor Hayes’ conversation with Judge Mackey was a desire to conciliate the better sentiment of the South. Ho said in words that “Southern men should be pnt in control of Southern affairs,” and that the putting of carpet baggers in the leading offices of the South was a great mistake. According to a New York paper, the statue of Liberty to be erected on Bed- loe’s Island, New York harbor, in com memoration of the centennial anniversary of American independence, will not be completed for some time yet, and in the meantime there is urgent need of efforts being made to obtain funds necessary for pushing the great work ahead. One hun dred and twenty-five villages in France have voted for appropriating various sums, whilst in the United States the sub scription has been opened some six months, and little or nothing has been done. The Eastern Situation.—It is simply that no one wishes to fight. Turkey and Russia are both financially bankrupts. They cannot borrow money except at a ruinons rate, and each is afraid of the other, and fearful of the Powers. All the probabilities are now in favor of peace. As a consequence from Friday to noon yesterday cotton had jumped 3 16d in Liverpool, §c in New York and was very excited. In Columbus prices rapidly advanced and a good deal was withdrawn from the market for the pres ent. The large falling off at the Ports indicating a shorter crop than last season, also had an influence on this rise. (lie Hon. Jeremiah S. Black on Political Troubles. Baltimore Gazette.] On being asked what were his views re garding the political situation, Judge Black said that he had no doubt as to the final result; that if the Senators and Rep resentatives of the people were firm in their determination to resist the contem plated fraud on the part of the Republi can conspirators, their designs could not be accomplished. He said that it had been reported that Morton had said the Democracy had no spunk. He thought that he would find himself mistaken. He thought anyway the Democracy had the best of the posi tion. If the Republicans decided not to go behind the returns then Tilden was elected. If they decided otherwise Tilden was still elected, and if the election went to the House he would be successful. He was satisfied that in the face of the facts the conspiracy to count in Hayes could not succeed. He was in favor of every resistance and confident that all would come right in the end. He thonght a military despotism was preferable to a rotten republic controlled by such men as had for so long misgoverned the country. They seemed to govern on the principle of the might of men, instead of the right of *men, and it was the duty of every patriot to resist their nefarious designs. Governor Vance Contradicting Judge Mackey, Washington Union ] A dispatch was received Sunday at the headquarters of the Democratic National committee, in New York, from General W. R. Cox, chairman of the Democratic State committee of North Carolina, con tradicting, in the most positive manner, the statement made by Judge Mackey in his interview with the Herald correspon dent at Columbus, published on Saturday last. Governor Vance, at whose request the telegram is sent, states positively that he has never had a doubt of Mr. Tilden’s election, nor of his inauguration. He expressed surprise at the statement which Judge Mackey is alleged to have made as no conversation has ever taken place be tween them that could, in the remotest degree, convey to him such opinions as he alleges in his interview. A Cincinnati lawsuit over the owner ship of a dog has cost one thousand dol lars, making it a most expensive legal dog fight. How The Democrats Propose to Get Even with Secretary Chandler. Special to the Baltimore American.] The Democrats of the House are al ready fixing up the programme of what they wou'd like to see done in the event of Mr. Tilden’s inauguration, and among their plans is one to give a prominent place to ex-Gov. Austin Blair, of Michi gan, as a recognition of the “liberals,” or rather renegade Republicans, who went over to the Democracy in the last cam paign. As Austin Blair was and is one of Secretary Chandler’s most implacable political foes, they think it would be a measure of poetic justice to let him suc ceed Chandler as Secretary of the Inte rior. They pretend to believe that there are some things in the Interior Department which ought to be thoroughly investiga ted and ventilated, and they know of no one who would take more pleasure or show more zeal in snch an investigation and ventilation than Chandler’s old foe. GEOBU1A SEWS. —“Bridges Smith’s Paper” is what it is to be called. —The Mayor of Savannah gets $3,000 ; Augusta $2,500. —Everett, the materializing fraud, is about to delude Augusta. —J. T. Bothwell has been elected Or dinary of Richmond county. —The Newnan fair-grounds have been Bold at sheriff’s sale for $1,300. —One degree below zero, the coldest in twenty years, is Rome’s record. —Hon. W. W. Turner, of LaGrange, is a candidate for solicitor general of that judicial circuit. —Dr. J. A. Long and Mr. W. A. Pullen, with their families, have left Troup coun ty for Sherman, Texas. —Atlanta is still scarce of coal. The Tennessee strike continues and there is no good prospect for a week to come. —Both Angnsta papers praise Everett the so-called medium and a fraud of the first water. Those papers must be easily pleased. —Dr. Joel Branham, formerly State Libarian, died in Atlanta Thursday. He was about 80 years of age and well known in Middle Georgia. —The New York Jlusical Mirror highly compliments Mrs. Clara R. Johnson of Griffin, who is now in Boston completing her musical education. —Aunt Clarissa, an aged colored wo man, formerly the slave of Mr. Wiliiam Awtrey, was burned to death, the other day, in West Point. Crazy. —The Savannah people are still ner vous about A. & G. change bills. The directors burned $13,000 on Thursday and will continue the burning from day to day until all is consumed. —Augusta Constitutionalist: Gov. Smith should beware of the “interviewer.” By judicious silence he has emerged, amid the babble of other men, into the most prominent place for the Senate. —W. W. Paine was elected to the Leg islature from Chatham Wednesday. John O’Ferrill was elected Ordinary; J. T. Ronan, Sheriff; Geo. P. Harrison, Clerk; J. J. McCowan, Tax Collector; and B. E. Bee, Receiver. Telegraph-Messenger: We have been assured that neither Governor Brown’s health, which is unfortunately feeble, nor his business engagements, will permit him to contest for the Senate, and that he does not seek the position. —Early Thursday morning the building, No. 102, De Renne’s block, on Bay street, was burned. Mr. Opponheimer. H. F. Grant aud J. R. Sheldon, all cotton fac tors, lost books, papers and furniture. Capt. J. F. Wheaton saved his books and papers. Building not insured. —Judge C. T. Ward contests the elec tion ef Mr. John A. McManus, as Ordi nary of Bibb county, on the ground of il legality of a large number of the votes cast. Judge W. claims to have received a majority of the votes of those who had paid their taxes. Mr. McManus claims the act unconstitutional. Argument was to have been heard yesterday. —One huadred suffering families in Atlanta were supplied with wood by the authorities on Friday. One poor woman had burned her trank and bed to keep from freezing. All the roads have agreed to haul wood to the city free of charge except the Central. The application of the authorities was referred to President Wadiey. As he has returned no answer it is regarded as a refusal. — Telegraph-Messenger : At the Den- villo precinct, Sumter county, a fight oc curred in which O. G. Green, Robert Green and William Green attacked John Gyles with knives, inflicting on him (Gyles) a severe wound just above the collar bone, after which Gyles drew his knife and severely wounded O. G. Green and llobern Green, when William Green ran, followed by O. G. and Robert, with Gyles in pursuit until he fell from loss of blood, which ended tho battle. All par ties are doing tolerably well. THE CARPET-BAGGERS UNEASY. HAYES MUST GIVE THEM GUARANTEES BE FORE THEY WILL COUNT HIM IN. A Washington dispatch of the 2d inst. says: A delegation of South Carolina Radi cals, headed by Speaker Mackey and Col lector Worthington, are in the city, and held frequent long interviews with John J. Patterson to-day. The carpet-baggers generally are very much annoyed at the talk about Hayes making propositions to Southern Democrats to throw them over board aud build up a Southern Republican party, with old-line Whigs as the basis of the organization. The visit of Judge Mackey to Governor Hayes as the bearer of Hampton’s letter has badly frightened Chamberlain’s carpet-bag allies in South Carolina, and hence the visit of Speaker Mackey, Collector Worthington and oth ers of that ilk to Patterson. It is now no secret that the carpet-bag Senators have declared that if Gov. Hayes expects to be counted in by their assistance he must satisfy them that there is no foundation for the story that he will bo guided by men like Bristow, Schurz and Halstead", and give Southern Democrats who were formerly Whigs the control of a fair share of Federal patronage. FUEL FLORIDA. TEXT OF GOT. UAUCUJUAL. DREW’S Electoral Vote of Soutli Carolina. The Charleston News of the 2d instant says : In conversation last evening, Mr. Sayler of Ohio, the chairman of the House in vestigating committee for South Carolina, said that he thought it very probable that a minority report would be made by the Republican members of the committee upon the Electoral vote of the State. Mr. Sayler was asked how this w r as pos sible in the face of the published state ment that the committee, as a whole, con ceded that the Hayes aud Wheeler Elec tors had been elected, and that the com mittee did not think it right to take ad vantage of technical errors which might change the result. In reply, Mr. Saylor said that he was not responsible for any newspaper publications. The com mittee had authorized the statement that the Hayes and Wheeler Electors had been elected by a small majority, but had by no means authorized the state ment that they considered that majori ty legal and devoid of fraud. For in stance, said he, if I had been a candidate for Congress from the Fourth Congres sional District, at the late election, I would certainly insist that one of the boxes in Abbeville county, which gave a large' Republican majority, should be thrown out, as the precinct had no legal existence. Mr. Sayler went on to say, in reference to the newspaper publications concerning the sentiments of the com mittee, that the dispatch published in several of the Northern papers purpoting to have been signed by himself and two other members of the committee, had been published without his knowledge, and had not been signed by himself or any of the committee. Fellow-citizens: Having taken the oath of office as prescribed by the Consti- tntioc, I am about to enter upon the grave and responsible duties appertain ing to the position of Chief Magistrate of the State of Florida. The will of the people, as legally expressed at the ballot box, has been enforced by the mandate of oar highest jndicial tribunal, and it must be a source of supreme gratification for every citizen to feel that whatever results may flow from the excitements of political contests, he has the broad shield and protecting arm of an impar tial judiciary as the final arbiter of his rights. And the quiet and entire submis sion of citizens of all parties to the de cision of the Supreme Court is the surest guarantee that we are a law-abiding people, resolved to perpetuate free insti tutions, and to transmit to our posterity the blessings of constitutional government. As the contest is over, let us hope that the animosities engendered thereby have died away, and that, as your chosen Executive, I may be able to rise to the true and broad statesmanship of occupying the position of the Governor of the State of Florida, and not the head of a political party. Our immense territorial dimensions demand a population commensurate with its capac ity. Let us demonstrate by wise meas ures that our feelings and interests com bine to generously invite an immigration that will promote this most desirable re sult. Reflecting upon the past only as a guide for the future, let us endeavor to bring about an era of good feeling between all classes, and build up the prosperity of Florida by the combined efforts of her entire population. A large portion of that population, recently enfranchised, have been taught to feel solicitous of the continuance of their newly-acquired rights if the party of which I have been the hon ored candidate came into possession of our State Government. Their fears are groundless, and our colored fellow-citi zens may finally rest assured that their rights, as guaranteed by the Constitu tion, will be fully sustained. It is both our wish and our interest to protect them in ail their rights and to bring about the kindest feelings between the races. As the Executive of this State, I shall exhaust every legal and constitutional remedy for the protection of the rights, the life and the liberty of every citizen—feeling that such a course is my highest duty and most conducive to the prosperity of the State. A Northern man by birth and a Union man from principle, I recognize that the Democracy of Florida, in placing me in this position, demonstrate their de sire for a true and fraternal union of all sections of our common country. That such a union may be firmly established, and ever remain peaceful, prosperous and happy, is the hope of every patriot. At a period in our country’s history when the theory of Republican Government is un - dergoing a severe test, it is the duty of every lawabiding citizen to use his earnest efforts for the promo tion of harmony and the security of those institutions. I hope and believe that the political contest now waging in the Fede ral arena will be peacefully settled, and the chosen constitutional agents of tho people will be quietly inaugurated with the full sanction of the honest masses of all parties. When I have received and considered the reports of the various heads of departments I shall, in accord ance with duty and usage, transmit them to the Legislature with such sugsestions as I may deem appropriate. Then I can more appropriately refer to details affect ing the political and material interests of the State. Returning my heartfelt thanks to the people of the State of Florida for their confidence and Bnpport in elevating me to this position, and hoping that I may be able to meet all their just expectations, I ask their kind indulgence upon my ad ministration of public affairs, and in my earnest efforts for their welfare and pros perity I invoke the assistance of an over ruling Providence.” FERRY. His Views Seini-Ollicially Stated on Counting: the Votes. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New York, January 6.—Tho Post's Washington correspondent says: Relative to what course the acting Vice President, Ferry, will pursue on the second Wednesday of February in regard to counting the electoral votes, the fol lowing may be regarded as semi-offioial, although not authorized by Mr. Ferry or published with his knowledge. If the Senate and House of Representa tives agree as to the course to be pursued, Mr. Ferry will act strictly in accordance with such agreement, be it what it may. If no agreement is reached by the 2d Wednesday in February, Mr. Ferry will proceed to open and count the votes of all the States, excepting those from Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida. The question of counting the votes from the four aboved named States will be submitted to the two Houses. If they agree that,the Republican or Democratic certificates from one or all the States shall be counted or rejected, Mr. Ferry will abide by such a decision and act in accordance therewith in counting or re jecting certificates. If, by the 3d of March, concurrent ac tion of the Senate and House is not had in regard to the four States, Mr. Ferry will then proceed to count the votes of tho said States and to declare the result. Mr. Ferry will not attempt to exercise judicial power to decide which are the proper certificates from the States of Oregon, Louisiana, Florida aud South Carolina unless the Senate and House fail to agree ; but in this event he will pro ceed to act in accordance with the Con stitution as he interprets it. LOUISIANA. DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME AS GIVEN BY KELLOGG. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New Orleans, January 6.—Governor Kellogg apprehends no trouble on Mon - day. He thinks the Democratic pro gramme, after inaugurating Nickolls. is to duplicate the State Government, bnt pending the solution of the Presidential question they will avoid collision. AUGUSTA, GA. CONGRESS. HOUSE. Washington, January G.—Most of the day’s session was devoted to the business of the District of Columbia. The consular and diplomatic appropri priation bill was up in the Committee of the Whole. No action was taken on it. A bill removing political disabilities of Charles L. Scott passed. WASHINGTON. The special election yesterday in the Seventh district of New York to elect a Congressman in the place of Mayor Ely, resulted in the election of Mr. David Dud ley Field, Conservative Republican nom inated by the Democrats, over Mr. Chris tian Goetz, regular Republican with strong German support, by 3,4-19 majority. May or Ely was elected by 1,271, when the State went Democratic by over 50,000, but now a Conservative Republican, who warmly supported Hayes aud Wheeler, but believes that Tilden and Hendricks should be inaugurated because they have been elected, carries the district by near ly treble the nsual Democratic majority. If there is any one man in New York whom the Republican leaders, who want Hayes counted in on the returns of Lou isiana and Florida, would want defeated more than another, that man is David Dudley Field, for he is the ablest consti tutional lawyer in the State, and is fear less as he is able. His overwhelming vote is a significant expression of the people, like that of Boston, that however they may differ about candidates before they vote, they want the man who is hon estly elected accorded his place in peace ful submission to justice aud law. Such is the moral of Mr. Field’s 3,449 majority. Philadelphia Times. THE CONSERVATIVE MEN. CONGRESS KEELING THE PRESSURE FROM THAT ELEMENT—A SPEEDY SETTLE MENT OF THE PRESIDEN TIAL PERPLEXITY DEMANDED. Washington Special to the New York Herald.] There is a strong and growing desire among conservative men of both parties bore that between now and the 14th of February, the day set by law for counting the electoral vote, the two houses shall come to an agreement as to the actual condition of the votes in all the States— South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Oregon ; that the joint committee shall agree upon and report not only a general rule for counting the votes, but specific directions regarding all the cases where otherwise the joint meeting would have to decide, and that thus, the business being really agreed upon before hand, the proceedings in the joint meet ing shall be formal only, as they have al most always been. It is urged that such a policy has been almost always adopted on previous occasions; that in one case Mr. Clay, and in others other members, urged it as indispensable, because the proceedings in joint meeting are necessa rily cumbrous, and because it is custom ary that the joint meeting shall not ad journ until it has completed the count. It is easy to see the justice and import ance of this course. Congress will have six weeks from the 3d of January in which to discuss and prepare the work to be done in the joint convention. This is abundant time. All the Southern com mittees will report next week. Their facts aud conclusions ought to enable fair and honest men of the two parties to come to a fair and honest settlement. Tho question -whother the houses or the Vice President shall count the vote will be easily decided, for all the precedents and discussions point in one direction, and show that the Vice President has no power in the premises and the two houses all. The real question to bo decided, and which ought to be settled beforehand, prominent men of both parties here agree, are what shall be done with the votes of Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Oregon; and these questions, they say, can be decided either in the joint committee, or, better yet, after dis cussion by both houses, bat before the day of counting. In fact, it is feared by experienced legislators that they cannot be settled at all when the joint conven tion has once begun its labors; that both houses will then act under extreme excitement, and subject to intrigues and irritation, which combined would, if any result was reached, leave the propriety of it in doubt. It is urged that all the facts attainable will be before Congress next week, and that on these facts the two houses can judge, and ought to be able to agree beforehand; that the public anx iety would be allayed by such a course,all possibility of trouble in the count would be prevented, and tho result known sooner. Letters received from all parts of the country by members of the two honses complain that while the prospects of bus iness and industry were never fairer, everything is prostrated by this Presiden tial difficulty, and great and continued suffering is the result. This and other considerations led prominent members of both parties hereto desire to see the whole matter settled as soon as possible, and at any rate before the joint meeting on the 14th of February. If these gentlemen are encouraged by the public press they hope to bring such influences to bear on the House as will overcome the efforts which, there is no doubt, will be made by a few extremists to delay all settlement and push the whole mnddle upon the joint meeting. No More Sending Consumptives South. This new principle, Dr. J. H. McLean’s Cough aud Lung Healing Globules, cures all cases of Consumption, Asthma and Throat Diseases. Dr. J. H. McLean, 314 Chestnut, St. Louis. Trial Boxes, 25 cts, by mail. Tlie t'oiitcmptious Telegrapher* Washington, Jan. 6.—There has been no action on either side with regard to the contemptious telegraphers. The Committee on Privileges and Elections has found some bankers who are not will ing witnesses regarding the eight thou sand dollars alleged to have been sent to Oregon. They are threatened with the bar of the Senate. The current of feeling is toward compelling the telegraphers to an swer fnlly. LOAD OF TELEGRAMS. A cart load of old telegrams were shipped hero to-day, en-route for the paper mill. FORBIDS SMOKING. The Secretary of the Treasury forbids smoking during business hours. THAT $8,000 CHECK—IT WAS NOT USED. Before the Committee of Privileges and Elections,Mr.Runion,of Martin & Runion testified his firm issued a check on the Gth of December for $8,000, payable to Ladd & Bush, Salem, Oregon. Rnnion declined to answer for whom he drew the check, regarding his business as confidential. Mr. Kernan said, as a Senator and -lawyer, he would advise the witness to answer. Witness peraisted in refusing to answer and the matter went over. Afterwards Runion testified he had drawn the chock for Mr. Shelton, Secretary of the National Demo cratic Committee. The check appears never to have been used. THE VIRGINIA ELECTOR. Col. Holliday, of Virginia, was exam ined. Ho was Centennial Commissioner and Democratic elector, but did not at tend the Electoral College on account of his ineligibility, and the vacancy was filled according to law. Special Telegraphic Correspondence of the Courier-Journal. Washington, January 4.—The South Carolina committee, of which Mr. Sayler is chairman, has returned, but has not yet had a full meeting. They will report that there was a majority on the face of the returns for the Hayes electors and for Hampton for Governor, and will also con demn the interference of the army with the State Legislature. Mr. Sayler is of the opinion that Hampton will maintain himself as Governor. THE APPROPRIATION BILLS. Mr. Holman states that the appropria" tion bills are in a state of forwardness) and that the work on them is as well ad vanced as usual during a short session. There will be a reduction of about ten or twelve millions in tho aggregate of the bills to be reported from the amount of the appropriations of last year. SENATOR GORDON ON Tins PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Senator Gordon has addressed an able letter to Governor-elect Colquitt, of Georgia, on the subject of the Presiden tial election. It is hold and emphatic in the position that Mr. Tilden was fairly elected President, and that Hayes cannot be counted in by any constitutional method. If the pirima facie rule is adopt- en Mr. Tilden is elected ; and if the two bodies go behind the returns, the same result is reached. General Gordon, how ever, states the belief existing here that the Republican leaders are disposed to take the risk of inaugurating Governor Hayes, if they shall be assured before* hand of peaceable acquiescence. The letter is altogether different in tone from the recent milk-and-water declarations which have given so much encouragement to the extreme Radical leaders. SENATOR weight’s SPEECH. Senator Wright’s speech to-day on the Presidential question was regarded by the Democratic Senators as very extreme, and as indicating the purpose of the ultraists to inaugurate Hayes regardless of constitutional forms. SUICIDE—FIVE NEGROES FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER. Special to Enquirer-Sun ] Augusta, Ga., January 6.—Isaac Tomp kins committed suicide last night by tak ing laudanum. The five negroes who murdered Hans- man and Portman, near Aiken, S. C., last November, have been found guilty of murder in the first degree. The murdered men were respectable German citizens. One of the negroes confessed the crime and gave the names of other prominent citizens whom the gang of which he was a member intended to murder. Troops from Georgia and Alabama Ordered to Indiana. New York, Jan. G.—An Atlanta, Ga., dispatch says two companies of the 2d regiment of the U. S. troops left last afternoon for Jeffersonville, Ind., leaving only part of one company in charge of the barracks. Two companies of the lGth regiment now in Alabama are also said to be ordered to Jeffersonville. Democratic Sleeting; in Washington. Montpelier, Jan. G.—The Democratic State Committee have issued an invita tion to leading Democrats to meet for consultation January 8th, in Washington. Death of Old People. New York, January G.—Mrs. Charlotte DeForest Egbert, sister of the late Com modore Vanderbilt, died at her residence on Staten Island yesterday of pneumonia, aged 85. General John J. Abercrombie, of the United States army, died on Wednesday last at his residence in Rosleyn, L. I., aged 73 years. Died iu Fifteen Minute*. Rahway, N. J., January 6.—Last even ing Walter Lewis, aged twelve years, was administered ether by Dr. Westlake in order to have a tooth extracted, and in fifteen minutes he was dead. It is be lieved death resulted from irregularity of tho heart, as the ether administered was not enough to render him entirely uncon scious. We3tlake is prominent in his profession in Rahway. He was not ar rested. Terrible Suffering-. New York, Jan. G.—Bermuda advices report the schooner George Staples from Brunswick, Ga., Nov. 12, for New York, drifted on the reefs and filled. The cap tain and crew were taken off helpless from starvation, having been subsisting two days on flax seed tea and slush. She was driven off the coast five times. A number of other vessels have reached Bermuda iu distress. Fnneral of Epb. Horne. New York, January G.—The funeral of Eph. Horne, negro minstrel, took place to-day from the Little Church Around the Corner. Rev. Dr. Houghton officiated. A large throng of actors and minstrels was present. The remains were interred in Evergreen cemetery. Aslitubnl a to be Investigated. Columbus, Ohio, Jan. G.—The House appointed a committee to investigate the Ashtabula bridge disaster. -o • -o- •<>— JUDGE WM. B. WOODS. WHAT HE WOULDN T DO AT THE BIDDING OF THE . GRANT CREW. New York Heralil Washington Correspondent.] There is a curious story in circulation thoro resting, so far as can be ascertained to-night, on only incidental proof, but of such a nature as warrants the publication. It is said that several members of the Cabinet some days ago attempted to got Judge Win. B. Woods, of the United States Circuit Court, to go down to Talla hassee, opon his court and prepare to re peat there the programme which Judge Bond carried out in Columbia with the Returning Board and the State Supreme Court. Report says that Judge Woods wa3 or dered or required repeatedly to do this, but firmly refused, aud it is believed that his refusal has embarrassed the Republi can operations in Florida aud forced a change in the Florida programme. Judge Woods is the Circuit Judge for the circuit embracing Alabama and Georgia. The District Judge for the district, including Tallahassee, is dead. The District Court met there on the first Monday in Decem ber and opens again at Jacksonville on the first Monday in February, and Judge Woods has declined to go down beforo then. If he should, when he opens court at Jacksonville, summon before him the olli cials who pressed him to go down and or der them to show cause why they should not do held in contempt of court, there are people here who believe he could make it unpleasant for them. THE EAST. DANGER OF CRISI8 PASSED. London, January G.—The Standard's special from Constantinople after review ing the proceedings on Thursday’s sitting of the conference, expresses the opinion that the dangerous part of the crisis is over. VIEWS OF THE FRENCH. Paris, January 6.—The Moniteur which is in close relation with the French foreign office, publishes the following paragraph: “We are able to state that the demonstration of Turkey was not im proved in Thursday’s sitting, and leavos very little hope of an arrangement by di plomacy, although the conference meets again Monday. If the situation is not modified, it may even now bo stated that tho task of England is ended. TURKEY PROPOSES TERMS. London, Jan. G,—The Tidies' Paris correspondent quotes a letter written by one of the most eminent members of tho conference to show that a complete change in the attitude of the Porte, by whick he now proposes terms to Europe, instead of vice versa, is due to tho fact, of which the Turks are finally aware, that the Russian mobilization has com pletely broken down, and that none of the other European powers are prepared to exert anything but moral pressure. HOPES FOR PEACE. Constantinople, January G.—Friday evening the situation was unchanged. Ne gotiations continue among the pleuipo tentiaries and between them and the Turks, with a view of inducing the Turks not to formally refuse certain of the formulated proposals, which, however, the plenipotentiaries appear disposed to modify somewhat from their original shape. It is hoped that the discussion of these proposals will be resumed at tho next sitting of the Conference. THE TRUMP CARD PLAYED TO TURKEY S ADVANTAGE. London, Jan. G.—The Pera correspon dent of the 1 imes heretofore strongly with the Turks and pro-Russians, writes under date of January 1st: I am still of tho opinion that the Turks will ultimately give in, but there is no doubt that tii6 great trump card intended to be played as a last resource, that of a declaration of war by Russia, has suddenly turned out to be no trump at all, for everything in the attitude of the St. Petersburg Cabinet, and the conduct of Gen. Ignatieff, the Russian plenipotentiary here, contributes to confirm the belief that Russia is afraid to go to war. The Russian ambassador, in fact, throws out clear hints that the affair could only be settled by a joint European execution, thus reverting to the proposal made by the Czar two months ago. The Turks have not failed to per ceive the advantage accruing to their cause from this irresolution of Russia and Europe, and are not unlikely to continue unmanageable and stubborn as long as they can flatter themsolves that a confer ence will break up without any other re sult than leaving them master of the sit uation. GUNS FOR CRONSTADT. London, Jan. G.—The Globe states that Russia has ordered fourteen Krupp eleven inch guns for Cronstadt. DOUBT AND CONFUSION—TURKEY’S OPPOR TUNITY. The Pall Mall Gazette in an ediioriul note says the Telegram and News letter about tho conference attitude of tho Turks and disposition of the Kusaitms only deepens the obscurities ‘of the whole question. It seems doubtful, whether at any time, more uncertainty or confusion have prevailed than at this moment. If is clear that a committee of foreign states men assembled in Constantinople, has itself fallen into much disorder, and that if the Turks are only resolute enough at this hour, and are therefore truly solici tou3 and speedy in establishing reforms of their own new constitution, they may boast of having defeated and silenced all Europe. 8ERVIA AND TURKEY TO EXCHANGE PRISON EES. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] A dispatch to Reuters’ telegram compa ny from Seinlin says it is expected that an exchange of prisoners between Servia and Turkey will lake place shortly. The report that Gen. Niketin has been recalled to Russia by order of the Czar is not confirmed up to the present time. Presidential Points. Special dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer ] Washington, January 3, 1877.—Presi dent Grant was asked to-day by a poli tician who visited him, if it was true that he had ordered the removal of certain ordnance and munitions of war from the St. Louis arsenal to a point near the Capital. He replied that it was true, and that the difference between his own and the administration of ex-President Buch anan in the face of danger was, that while the former sent ordnance and munitions of war from the North to the South, he sent such ornaments from the South to the North. Governor Tilden, it is understood, is about to take up bis residence in Wash ington. This, it is said, is in accordance with a recommendation to that effect by Democratic Senators and Representatives. The fact that ho has made no arrange ments to resume his law business at his office in New York city is considered sig nificant. All of the electoral returns by mail and messenger have been received by Mr. I Ferry, President pro tempore of the Sen- I on ate. I nov2-eodtf SlOXEH’Abl. .1 At'K SON AMD THE WIDOW'S COW. At the age of 1G, Stonewall Jackson was a constable of the county of Louisa, Va., with his uncle Cummings Jackson as his security. The first execution that came into his hands was against a widow living some twelve miles from the court house. Jackson summoned a man named Charlie Post to accompany him and to assist him in driving away the cattle which he pro posed to levy upon. When he arrived there he found that the old woman had but one cow, tho principal means of her support. So soon as he learned this he turned to his companion and said: “Char lie I will not lovy this execution upon that poor woman’s cow; as poor as I am I would rather work night and day and pay the debt myself. Upon that he left there and stated the facts to his uncle, his se curity in his official bond. He listened to his narrative and then said : “Tom, I see you were never born to bo a constable, my boy; resign your office at once and I will pay the execution.’’ Mr. Faulkner, who tells the story, says also : “I remember npon one occasion I received a telegram of the extreme illness of a daughter in Appomatox county, and communicating a message from her that she wished to make some request of me in person before she died. I took tho telegram to Gen. Jack- son, and asked for a leave of absence for a few days. He read it, and I observed a tear trickling down his cheek, and after pausing tor a few moments ho said : ‘Colonel, I shall not refuse your request, for there is nothing now requiring your presence absolutely at headquarters ; but I will announce to you the rule that gov erns my conduct. When I entered the army I gave myself up to my country,and however I might deplore my separation from those I love, and especially under the circumstances mentioned in this tele gram, yet I would not feel myself at lib erty to leave my post here. I have left all that are dear to me in the hands of my country and of my God.” For anything in Groceries, Provisions, Grain, etc., at “rock bottom” prices, call J. 11. Hamilton. FBASCE. SUMMARIZED INTELLIGENCE. Special to Enquirer-Sun. Paris, Jan. G.—The largest sugar refin ery of Nantes has stopped work for want of the raw material. Many other houses have discharged their workmen. Wither, the celebrated Danish poet, is dead. Judgment has been delivered in the case of Maurice Yignaux, the billiard player against Wm. Sexton, American. Vig- naux siezed Sexton’s billiard table aud brought action against him. The tribu nal decided Yignaux was not justified in seizing Sexton's table, and demanded payment of hia expenses, and therefore condemmed Yignaux to pay 100 francs, fine and costs. Dead. London, January G.— Rev. Richard Cabbald, the English author, is dead. Spanish Affairs. Madrid, January G.—A state of seige and suspension of guarantees will con tinue iu the Bosque provinces. Weal tier. Washington, Jan. G.—Indications.— For the South Atlantic States, during Sunday, higher barometer, slight changes in temperature, westerly winds, and clear or clearing weather will prevail. HAKIME INTELLIGENCE. New York, January 6.—Arrived : Tautn. Alhambra. Arrived out: Atmosphere, Charlotte W White, John 51 Clark, 1m geve, Wayne, Ruth, Tapping, Vidal, Solo, Importer, Nellie May, Ophia, Crown Jewell, Mattie Kalwood, Aby- synia, Egypt, Canada, Carl, George. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Savannah, January 6.—Arrived: Steamship Herman Livingston, Now York; ship tdgar. Antwerp; bark Prudence, off Tybce; ship Marlborough. The brig Mary, oi Bigby, N. S., twenty days from St Thomas, for a Northern port, put In leaking. Pilot on board. Cleared: Steamship Juniata, Philadelphia; San Jacinto, New York ; schooner E W Town send, St Marys. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Charleston, January C.—Arrived: Schoo ner W B Bue, New Y’ork, off the pott; bark Brina Campbell, Tybee. Cleared : Steamships City of Atlanta, Now York, Equator. Philadelphia; Falcon Haiti more.
