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Newspaper Page TextDAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10. 1877. Jtuquirrr. (OLUXBI N, OA.i WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10, 1877. LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION] AND MORE THAN TWICE THE LARGEST AGGREGATE CIRCULATION! It it reporlod that 400 National Banka in preparing to retire their circulation. Pamon BaowNLow oomea out of ob- aourity to consign “the oorpee of the hell deserving Democracy to oremation." Tea grand jary of Charleaton, 8. C., baa indioted the Coanty Commissioners, School Commissioners, County Treasurer, Trial Justioe G. T. Cunningham, Chair man of the County Commissioners, and also the l&ayor of the city. The county ia found to be a hot bod of corruption. Massas. Moody and Hanky, having fin ished in Chicago, will begin their evan gelical work in Boston the second week in the new year. They are to preach in that city three months. The Tabernacle for their exercises has been completed, cov ering an area of 40,000 feet, seating 6,000 and coating $50,000. Why It was Written.—Governor Hampton wrote bis Hayes letter to avoid the possibility of being misrepresented. No person who has followed the manly, prudent and patriotic course of the dis tinguished South Carolinian would imag ine that he intended the letter as a pro pitiation of the Republican candidate. It ia said by one who should know, that one of Mr. Bennett’s offensive re marks in a publio place was that he did not wish to marry Miss May, and that he was tired of her society. He supposed he must marry her, but would give any man a hundred thousand dollars to take her off his hands. Bennett's friends say that he would aoorn to touch May in retaliation unless in a duol. Pnii.ADKi.ruia Times; Senator Kelly, of Orogon, like Mr. Hewitt, takes the right ground on this question of the sanc tity of telegrams, and it is very evident that ho has nothing to fear from a disclo sure of tho Noorots of the wire. Every telegram beariug upon the Chandler and Cameron conspiracy should be laid before the proper Congressional committee, and the same may bo suid of tho Oregou con spiracy. The people want the bottom foots and moan to havo them. A NUMnmt of prominent New York business men, said to represent over $100,000,000 of capital, have addressed a letter to tho New York city delegation in the Honso of Representatives, urging them to vote for tho adoption of legisla tion abandoning all olaim on the part of the Government to the repayment of the money appropriated to the Centennia Exhibition. In view of the faot that Centennial stock is almost exclusively held in Philadelphia, this movement is unselfish and genorous. Tiik Georgia Legislature.—This body assembles in tho Capitol to-day. The office sookers are fally represented in At lanta. They have flocked thither from •very section of the State. Columbus is well represented in this liue. It is hoped the session will be less than the forty days to which it is limited. Additional impor tance attaches to this torrn, because a United States Seuator is to be elected, a State Cabinet and many judges and soli citors appointed. We trust the members who are full of ohanges of couuty lines, and individual projects will be foroed to blow outside the ehambor. Wheeler Goeh Behind Himself.— Wheeler now contends that Congress cannot go behind the returns. He is vory desirous of becoming Vice President and is inconsistent. He must have a very ■hort memory. He ought to reoall that only a few years sinoe, at tho head of a Congressional committee, be went behind this same Returning Board most shame fully in the well-known compromise. The United States Senate went behind it in refueing to admit Pinohbaok as a mem ber. The theory with the Republicans is, they can do as they please, and the Dem» oorats have no voice whatever in the Gov ernment of the oountry. The Vote or Florida.—All the indica tions now are that the proof that this State will be deolared for Tilden. That he haa carried it no fair minded man oan doubt. We really believo both Congres- aional committees will so report. It is stated that of the House will do so unani mously. This will give Tildeu 188 votes, without considering that of Oregon, three more than he wants. For Hayes to get in he most prove, Returning Board certi ficates will not answer, that he reoieved the votes of South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana. Mb. Kedfikld, in a letter to the Cin cinnati Commercial, referring to the un popularity in Georgia of Ben Hill’s reeent views, says : “To maintain favor with the Georgia Demooraoy, with its 81,000 majority,a man has to be a pretty straight looal politician. There ia little room for patriotism unless oonfined to Georgia and the South. State pride haa exoessive de velopment. It is Georgia first, the Sontb next, the party next, and the nation last. Even Bob Toombs has lost caste, and I heard a Georgian gravely affirm that Toombs was a Radical in disgniae. And what has Toombs done? He has criticised the Democratic conventions in Georgia and called them ‘nasty.’” In Contempt.—President Orton, of the Western Union Telegraphic Company, has been ordered arrested and brought be fore the bar of the House for eoutempt in not produoing dispatches demanded. Mr. Orton haa become very suddenly convinc ed of the sanctity of a telegram since Democrats desire those sent by members of his party. He has really become squeamish about the matter. Only a short time ago he not only gave up tele- grama to the Republicans on demand,bat voluntarily offered all in the offloee to them. The sanctity of the diapatohes in his eyes consists in whioh party demands MIGHT AMD MIGHT UNITED.} The weakness and imbecility of the Republican party in Louisiana is once more apparent. They havo fled before the approach of an outraged and oppressed people, and hid their cowardly carcasses in the State House and yelled loudly for Government troops to come to their pro tection. Not satisfied with attempting to usurp power against the will of the peoplo expressed by an 8,000 majority at the bal lot box; not content with the little brief authority resting on the swords and bay onets of the blue coats, they arbitrarily abolished a judgeship because a Democrat bad been elected to the place, voted $200,- 000 to organize a militia force from which all respectable white people wero excluded, and were going on in tho oourse of rob bery and open stealage. Remove the U. 8. troops and the soalawag government could not exists day. Hpite of bayonets and gnnboats tho people rose en-masse yesterday and took possession of the 8n- preroe Coart building Aud installed the legally appointed Judges, and seized the police stations. All was done without a gun being fired, a drop of blood spilled or a single acojp dent. The militia were called the elected sheriff acting directly under the orders of Gov. Nioholls, tho legal ex eontive of the State. The sheriff had un der his control 3,000 militia who hurried forth at his summons. They are com manded by Gen. Ogden, who oeoupied a similar position in the uprising in 1874. Packard has only a mean beggarly 300 ne groes and the United States forces to back him. A strange spectacle was exhibited— that of U. 8. soldiers telegraphing signals from the oapital of a State to their com manders to defy the authority of the le gally eleoted officials of a State. In the old prosperous days such actions were not dreamed of, save by the far-seeing brain of the brilliant, prophetic John G. Cal houn. His predictions are being enacted daily, beoanse the checks be urged and plans and warnings he gave were unheed ed. Thus stands the position in Now Or leans. Packard has the State House, which tho Nioholls Government, that possesses all the rest, does not desire at present. Everything has been conducted legally and peacefully. Not a form of law has boon neglected. The people bave acted with wonderful forbearauco. The proclamation of Gov. Nioholls, advising them to withdraw from the streets, has been obeyed. Tho militia remain under arms. Here came orders from the Washing ton Cabinet. They are from Cameron, Secretary of War, by direetion of Grant. They are that Gen. Augur must keep the peace and prevent rioting, but recognize neither Governor nor Legislature. He is ordered really to disperse the militia and support the rascally crew that have robbed and plundered the State. There has not boen a single indication of law lessness-only an assertion en masse by the people that a shameful returning Board shall not dictate the rulers of Louis iana. They have demonstrated that Pack ard will fall of his weakness when tho prop of bayonets is removod ; that the people will net recognize, trust nor pay taxes to him, and will have the Govern ment of their ohoieo which received the majority of votes, aud none other. Nich- olls will succeed, for he has the unani mous support of the wealth and intelli gence of the Htnto. The will aud might of the people has been manifested. This move must precipitute action in the House. The members must rally more strongly around their leaders, and use force nec essary to plaoe thorn in the chairs which a majority bave willed they must occupy. The solid South endorses gallant Louisiana, and joins in the prayer that honest government may be thoirs, and that speedly. Let Grant A Co. draw off the dogs of war, and Paokard and his orew will depart at once. This shows their utter weakness, and that they are condemned by all whose opinion is worth anything. Well done, Louisiana! DBHOIRACY AROUSED, There were grand mass meetings of the Democracy in various States of the North and in Washington City on January 8th. As yet meagre returns have reached us. The general tone of the speeches were conservative and determined. Not the least evidence of yielding was indicated. On the contrary a fixed resolve was mani fested to maintain every right to which tho party is entitled and not to withdraw one inch. The Ohio resolutions express the real feeling of the Democracy everywhere. A result declared by both houses of Congress and the President will be accepted, bnt the oountry will never submit to the dictatorship of tho Senate and President. They intimate that to anything unfair and unjust they will not yield under any conditions. In diana appointed a “Committee of Pnblio Safety and Correspondence," to inform and be informed concerning the move ments of the party and insure oonoert of action. Other meetings are barely men tioned, bnt enough is given to show they were large and enthusiastic, and expres sions of firmness and resolution were heartily endorsed and applauded. One fact was evidenced throughout, and that is the entiro country is await ing the reports of the Congressional Committees. They are anxiously ex- peoted. That Tilden and Hendricks were fairly elected, no honest Democrat doubts for an instant. These mass conventions have eventuated in nerving Congressmen to their full duty and press forward with invinoible courage. The House will have the support of the Demooraoy of the land. Tilden has been elected. The Northern Democrats should consent to nothing ex cept his inauguration. They must take the lead even to the last extremity. The •olid South will follow. The New York Bulletin of Wednesday i refer* to ons unmistakable indioation of improving holiness. Its report of the New York dry goods trade for the year ahowa that the exports of domsstie ootton goods from that port for ths last fifty-two weeks rsaoh tho aggregate of 74,456 pack ages, against 41,008 last year. For the years 1870 to 1874, inelnsive, ths ship ments averaged 16,531 packages. THE VITAL QUESTION. RADICAL THREATS OF KITCHEN ORGAN— HAYES PROPLE TO KILL HEWITT COMMITTEES. Washington Correspondence of the New York World.] Washington, Jan. 6.—The Republican, Grsut’a home organ, repeats with renewed and’ marked emphasis the inflammatory menace of last week—that Hayes will be accepted by the Senate and counted in by the presiding officer, and that any act on the part of the House looking like a resist ance to Hayes will be answered by its dispersion. To make this purpose too well understood, the leaders are well aware, would cripple the conspiracy; hence Hberman’s sedative in the Senate to coun teract each indiscreet revelations of the organ. 8o far as law aud precedents go, a considerable of the most eminent legal minds in the city aud country give as a result tho fact that the conspirators are not only overborne by tlieir own past practices in the electoral busi ness, but utterly swamped in the history of precedents. The argu ments which they have heretofore held moat tenaciously, that when Washington was the presiding officer he oponed and counted the votes, is accepted by the DeHporats to prove exactly tho converse Afffno proposition, namely, that the two houses, acting affirmatively, count the voto before there oan be a perfect elec tion of a President, for when Washing ton was elected the first time there was neithor House nor Henuto aud as they came into existence only when he as President had signed certain measuies, they could not, of course, sit as a high court of ad mission until they had boen sworn in. In other words, when Washington was de clared President thore was no conutitn- tional provision, sinoe that document did not go into efifoct nntil after his inaugu ration. These points are made mnch of by the purely legal minds of the House and Senate, who hope to achieve a lawful end without trouble. Davin Dudley Field is expocted to con duct the case legally and direct the force, but the average number has given up much hope iu a settlement that is not foroed from fear rather than from a sense of Jnstice of the conspirators. Hewitt’s return to Washington has been weloomed by the reception of a great mass of letters from Hayes people, de nouncing him bitterly as the author of the uncertainty. One valorous patriot de clares that he intends to arm himself with a six-shooter and take his seat in the House gallery on the 14th of February, or whenever the House proceeds to elect Tilden, and that he will then and there avenge the wrongs cf the lountry by putting a bullet through Hew- tt. This is by no means the first threat- ning document of the sort received by the Tilden people. Threats are made even in Washington that if the Democrats dare force Tilden in he will be assasAina- ted before he has passed the pillars of the White House. Meanwhile the daily ex pected return of the only two committees still in the Sontb—Morrison’s in Louisi ana and Thompson's in Florida—draws this crisis to a narrower problem. The report of Saylor’s work has given the Democrats great satisfaction, for while it showH that the eleotoral votes, as the bal lots showed, is for Hayes, it leaves no doubt that the popular vote was given for Tilden, before the manipula ting returning board changed the results. Florida is now considered morally certain to send up fair and legal certificates for the lawfully obosen Tilden electors. The Legislature will examine tho returns and in accordance with the Constitution ap point electors; though the vote of Florida is iu the possession of Ferry in duplicate, one sent from Stearns aud the other from Drew, before he was inaugurated Govern or. It is now agreed that tho best course to pursue will be supplementary by an amended return with the sanction of the Legislature and the seal of the State. So far as right and law go, the Democrats havo it in their power to show the legal eleotion of Tilden in both Florida and Louisiana. THE NEW ELECTION. HOW SHALL IT Btt SETTLED ? Washington, January 4.—The Presi dent’s prophecy that there will bo another Presidential election oontinuos to excite the Republican politicians. A good many prefer it to a compromise in an election by tho House, which some of them have hoped for iu the iuterest of Mr. Wheeler for Vice President. Several Republican members and one or two Democratic members take the singular view that there oan be no popular election this year, maintaining that the failure of the joint convention or of the Honse to elect, does not create a vacancy in tho office of Pres ident within the meaning of sections 146 and 147 of the revised statutes, and thut the President pro tern, of the Senate, whether he should bo Morton, Sherman or Ferry, now that tho latter is to be re-elected as Senator, becomes Presi dent of the United States for the full term of four years. But among the load ing lawyers in both hoases this view of tho CHse is regarded as utterly untenable and the latter mentioned section is de clared to mean most explicitly that a writ shall be issued by the Secretary of State to the Governors of the various States for a new eleotion by (he people. Not the least carious phase of the floating discus sion of this question was a report which attributed to Mr. Hewitt a declaration that the only possible alternative lay betwoen Mr. Tildeu's inauguration aud a new elec tion. What Mr. Hewitt did say was of a wholly different character as he put it this morning, “I believe that Tilden and Hen dricks have been elected and I believo that they will bo so proclaimed and inaugu rated, bnt iu case there is a contest and should civil war threaten, and only in case civil war was threatened, I should prefer a civil to a military contest." “I would rAther appeal to ballots than to bullets." Not unlike sentiments are expressed by other Democrats, aud in conversation on the subject Mr. Lamar said this morning that he deemed a new election preferable to the inauguration of two Presidents, or an attemp to inaugurate two Presidents. There are unquestionably many men who look upon a new election as possible in the light of such a contingency, but most men would sympathize heartily with Pro fessor Beelye’s emphatic declaration that the oonntry loathed the idea of a new election, and would defeat any party pro posing or forcing it. »i» — Boston has 509 day and evening sohools, 1,306 teaobers of all classes, and 55,417 pupils, of whom 25,833 are fe males. The total expenditure for nil purposes last year was $2,015,380.84, a decrease of over $65,000. The cost per scholar in the day schools for tuition aud incidentals was $36.15, a decrease of sev enty cents. Superintendent Philbrick thinks that kindergartens in the loss fa vored sections of the city would be of great service to parents who are too mnch occupied with their daily labor to give their children the care they need, and that vaoant school room9 might be used for this purpose. ^ Commodore Vanderbilt’s first wife bore him thirteen children. He was 76 years old when he married his second wife, Miss Crawford, of Mobile, Ala., only 45 years his junior. L. %. O. LAMAM. AH ATTACK OH HIM REPELLED. A special to the 8t. Louis Republican says: The appearance of an editorial very in jurious to Mr. Lamar in the Union, a new Democratic daily here, this morning, has caused considerable excitement. On first impulse Mr. Lamar wrote a card to Mont gomery Blair, whioh meant fight or it meant nothing, but up to this hour he has, by advice of bis friends, withheld from sending it to Mr. Blair or giving it oat for publication. The editorial of this morning made the basis of its-attack on the ground that Lamar was, through Col. Roberts, aiding Hayes’ Southern scheme, which is by no means a faot. Mr. La mar's theory of these assaults, there hav ing been one or two of-less severity with in a few days, is that it is meant as a punishment For bis support of the Texas Paoiflo Rail way. He thinks that while Mr. Corcoran is reputed to be the owner of tho Union that John W. Garrett of the B. A O. R. R. is the real owner. For a week or so past the Union has contained inBidions flings at Tom Boott, linking his name.witb Jay Gonld, the Mepbistopheles of the Republican party. Mr. Corooran was appealed to by the friends of Col. SooU, who endeavored to show him that Bcott was a Tilden man, and a promise was made that those editorials should cease. Evidently Mr. Corcoran had not power to stop them, as they have appeared regular ly since. All concede that tho coarse of the Union can do the party it pretends to represent no good, and unless explana tions are made there will be serous trou ble yet over its conduot. A NEW COMPROMISE. Fernando Wood is to introduce a reso lution calling for a new eleotion in Booth Carolina, Florida and Louisiana. The resolution will get no supporters among the Democrats, as they are universally of the opinion that the eleotion in those States was fair, and that Tilden has car ried at least two of them. A canvass of Democrats shows that the party as repre sented here is not in favor of a new elec tion, either general or in speoial States. Tilden has been eleoted,they agy, and will be inangnrated. From the Washington Union ] MR. L. Q. C. LAMAR—A CORRECTION. We said yesterday that “wa had heard of no one of the Southern leaders, save only Mr. Lamar, who thinks it belongs to tho Senate, through the presiding officer, to make tho President. ’’ Wo have learned since this publication from tho best authority that we were mis informed respecting Mr. Lamar’s opinions on the point in question; that from first to last he has entertained directly the con trary opinion, holding that it is settled boyond controversey by the terms of tho Constitution and by the uniform usage under it, that it belongs to Congress to count the eleotoral vote, and that the duty of the President of the Senate extends only to the safe keeping of tho packages and to breaking the seal in the the pres ence of the two Hoases of Congress. We make this oorreotion with un feigned pleasnre, and regret very much having been misled to do Mr. Lamar in justice. We take the oooasion also to say that nothing short of the positive statements by persons we had every rea son to rely upon oould have misled ns. We had no distrnst of Mr. Lamar, and approve entirely the liberal oonrse by whioh, as much as by his great ability, he has attained his high position in the councils of the nation. A CARD FROM MR. ROBERTS. Washington, Jan. 5, 1877. To the Editor oj The Union: Sir—I think it proper to correct cer tain iuaocuraoies in The Union of this dnte in regard to myself. I was never the bearer of a communi cation of any character from Mr. Lamar to Governor Hayes. I was never charged by Governor Hayes with any communication to Mr. Lamar or other Southern men. Thore has been no communication be tween Governor Hayes and Southern leaders that I am aware of. W. H. Roberts. tiuneral Hampton. Special to the Now York Herald.] Richmond, Va., Jan. 4.—The telegram of Wade Hampton to Mosby, and his let ter to Hajes, are disapproved of by near ly all the leading Democrats of this State. They do not hesitate to say that Hampton blundered badly. The strong resolutions of Gen. Bradly T. Johnson, passed by the Senate, commending the coarse of South Carolina as worthy of imitation, and de claring for a vigorous peaoe policy, have not been advanced one step in the House of Delegates since Hampton’s letter to llayes was published. what Hampton’s friends say. Tho resolutions will be considered in committee on Saturday, and then Hamp ton’s friends will endeavor to vindicate him. In relation to Mosby, they are au thorized to say that Hampton has had no communication with Mosby for several years; that when they last met Mosby told Hampton that he was for Grant for President and Kemper (Conservative) for Governor, and that Hampton had no idea that Mosby hud since become as obnoxious as he is now represented to be by the peoplo of Virginia; also that ths course of Hampton completely negatives the idea that he would bargain with the Re publicans for selfish ends. A REPULIOAN PROPOSITION. It will be shown, it is said, if necessary, thut Judge Settle, who was sent to South Carolina by the Attorney General, stated on the occasion that if Hampton would announce his belief that Hayes had car ried the State, in his (Settle's) judgment tho State government would be in effect given to Hampton, and that Hampton de clined the proposition. The necessity of putting Hampton right before the oountry is appreciated, and it will be done here if possible when the resolutions come np. Legal Courtesies.—It is the custom in New York for the lawyexs on opposite sides to exchange briefs. Attorney Gen- eral Barlow and Mr. Root had done so. They afterwards got msd with eaoh other. Barlow sent Root’s brief book and aBked for his own. Root replied in a note, telling Barlow not to be a damned fool. Barlow then challenged Root and threat ened if he did not acoept be (Barlow) would shoot Root whenever he met him outside of the court house. Root took measures to have Barlow arrested, when the latter worthy deolared he had been in jest all the while. He must have had lots of fun. A physician in Cincinnati oalled anoth er, on a postal card, “a liar, a quack, a thief, a murderer, a rasoal, a ruffian, a villian, a forger, a perjurer,an ignoramus, a pretender and a general beat,” and sent the missive as a Christmas present. The receiver difl not see the joke, and a law suit is the result. Over seventy members of the Vermont Legislature attend a prayer maating every morning. GEORGIA HEWS. —Senator Norwood is in Atlanta. —Mr. W. W. Wash, of Ssvanoab, is dead. —The soaroity of ooal ia greatly felt in Macon. —Ool. E Y. Clark is writing a history of Atlanta. —Howes’ Great London Cirona is billad for Maoon, January 17th, The body of a dead infant was found in a pine thicket near Maoon. A Fort Gaines miss has 200 buttons on her dress, and still she needs pins. Amos Clark’s new ootton faotory, in Augusta, is rapidly approaching comple tion. —A dead negro man was found Sunday morning in one of the lanes in Savan nah. —Mary Clark, a white woman of Augus ta, made an attempt to oommit suicide Friday night. —Camilla had a tournament and the married men bore away the prises—every one of them. —Mr. D. J. Dunn, of Branswiok, will shortly begin the publication of a weakly paper in Brunswick. —There nre no less than 100 persons who are direotly and indireotly candidates for clerk of tho House. —$42,846 of $70,000, ant of the A. A G. Railroad, have been burned in Savan nah by order of the directors. The mill aud gin house of Mr. Had den, of Jefferson county, was burned by an incendiary recently. No. 85. —The Atlanta division of the Central road has contributed several oar loads of wood to the distressed of Atlanta. —Mrs. Whitehurst is suing the oity of Macon for $5,000 damages, having fallen on a bad pavement and broken a leg. —Dr. James Long, of Tronp oounty, is about to remove to Sherman, Texas. Dr. Long is one of the best men in our State. —Tho Savaunah battalion did not have the memorial parade Sunday. The May or requested them not to do so on that day. —On leaving the oity, Mrs. Oates said if she lived one thousand years, it would be all of that time before she would visit At lanta agaiu. —Bob Toombs to Gov. Golquitt: “Well, Governor, wo gave yon 682 majority in Wilkes. Would have given you more, but the niggers gave out!” —A lot of 720 bales was sold on Mon day ia Macon by Messrs. Campbell A Jones to Messrs. Cargill A Holmes, which brought about $40,000. —Atlanta Fire Department has elected W. R. Joiner, Chief Engineer; J. W. Rauschenberg, 1st Assistant; Heny Gul- lutt, 2d, W. J. Stephens, 3d. —Mr. Hngh A. Harralson, of Atlanta received a dispatch yesterday from Mr. Hill, stating that his pnblio duties would not permit him to leave Washington at this time. —The Indianapolis Journal remarks that “Governor Colquitt, of Georgia, is a zealous Baptist, and preaches every Sun day to the negroes whom he employs." Specimen Radical lie. —Macon Fire Department elected the following officers: J. W. Trnman, Obisf; O. Machold, First Assistant; J. A. Rohr, Second Assistant; Geo. P. Cornell, Secre tary ; E. P. Strong, Treasurer. —A difficulty occurred last Thursday in Twiggs county between Messrs. Lem Burkett aud Wm. Fitzpatrick, in which each received two shots. Mr. Burkett was probably mortally wonnded. —It is understood that the fall forty days will be consumed by the Legislature. The eleotion of a United States Senator, the discussion of a dog law and other im portant matters will prolong the session. —The Board of Commissioners of Bibb county havo commenced re-canvassing the votes for Ordinary, throwing out all votes where taxes have not been paid, Judge Ilill having sustained the man damus, and the election law. —Commend ns, says the Constitution, to Rev. George W. Yarbrough, presiding elder of the Griffio district, for pluok and perseverance. Tho last heard of him he was making his first quarterly round in a sleigh. —O. F. Adams, Chief of Polioe of Macon, is under charges of malpraotioe in office, prefered by Alderman John Kuight, and has been suspended from office pending the resnlt before Ooancil. The charge is that on the night of the 26th day of December, 1876, O. F. Adams, Chief of Police of the Oity of Maoon, whilst on duty, and in uniform, and with badge of office, did, with violenoe, assault petitioner, immediately after the adjourn ment of Counoil, and in tha Council Chamber, and did threaten to shoot peti tioner, and did threaten to shoot petition er, and with pistol drawn, did then and there, sav to petitioner, “If yon don’t let me and my police alone, I will kill you." ALABAMA NEWS. —The Tombigbee river was frozen over at Columbus, Miss., on Monday and Tues, day of last week. ' Two cows, belonging to Mr. Lawrence Lewis, of Tuskegee, were poisoned to death last week from eating mock orange leaves. —Troy, last week, received 172 bales of ootton against 51 the week before. Total shipments to January 6tb, 11,452 bales, 3,290 moro than last year. Messrs. J. II. Rainer, Haywood Pip* kin, Christopher Tompkins, J. F. Culver and Jesso Locke are the commissioners to draw juries in Bullook county. —There were throe hundred and fifty - one arrests made by the police of Enfaula for the year 1876, exclusive of parties who had committed offenses elsewhere and were arrested in that oity. —The Supreme Court deoides that Confederate States Treasury notes are a sufficient consideration to support a con tract made while they were a circulating medium between citizans of this State. —A party from Nortbport is trapping on the Warrior just below Finch’s Ferry. Since leaving home he has oaught, along the river and*on oreeks, forty or fifty bea vers and) as many coons. He leys he lives on beaver meat, whioh be regards delicious; occasionally, for a change, he tries a coon. —A man giving his name as J. H. Par rott died at the station house in Montgom ery on Monday. He said he had been a teacher iu Jackson county, Fla., and was on bis way to Prattville to get a school. He was almost in a unde condition when found, Sunday morning, three miles from Montgomery. He had been on a terrible drunk, had had delirium tremens, and naked ran through woods and briers un til he was exhausted. He waa robbed of considerable money by the servants of a Mrs. Fritz, with whom he boarded in Montgomery. They also dragged hii liquor. —Zach Chandler has, at the expense of the National Republican Committee, sent an agent named Betts to Alabama with a trunk fall of affidavits, to which he is ordered to secure the oross-tnarks of negroes in different parts of the 8tate, to the effect that they were intimidated from voting the Republican ticket through fear of violence. He haa already a supply from Mississippi and North Car olina. The object is, if the two Hoases agree upon a great reciprocity of throw ing oat the votes of States, to have these States thrown ont of the Eleotoral oount, to the end of making it appear that the only way in which the people will be sat isfied to settle the Presidential muddle is to hAve an opportunity themselves to again pass upon it by their votes. —Monday the Supreme Court, Chief Justioe Brickell delivering the opinion, made a decision of interest to school au- anperintendents and oounty treasurers. Among other points deoided, the oonrt ruled that sinoe the aot of Maroh, 1875, requiring oounty superintendents to col lect from oountv treasurers the poll-tax and other sohool funds tnrned over to them by the tax-collector, the oounty su perintendent conld sne on the treasurer's bond in his own name, to enforce the payment to him ; second, that by the terms of the aot of April, 1873, providing for keeping in eaoh oonnty its propor tionate share of school funds, the oounty treasurer was not authorized to receive the poll-tax and other moneys required to be turned over to him, until he gives the bond required by that aot; that until he did so, payment to him waa forbidden by the law, and if he didn’t aooount for them, his sureties were not responsible. It would seem from this that tax-colleen tors who pay over school moneys to oounty treasurers who have not given the special bonds required by the aot of April, 1873, are themselves liable on their official bonds, in case the money does not reach the proper parties. Spea.kor of House of Representa tives. Hon. It. J. Moses, member elect from Muscogee couuty, would in an eminent degree fill the above highly honorable and responsible position, to the oredit of him self and to the honor of the State. Major Moses was among the first to enter the war and among the laat to lay down his arms. He is talented, brave, honest and jnst, and will be true to any trnst bestow ed on him by the people of Georgia. The writer does not know if Major Moses would accept any office within the gift of the people, but he does know he will not fall short of the expeotation of the pnblio in any call they may make on his services in any opacity.—Atlanta Constitution 9fA. Disease Grows Apace, Like an 111 wind, and cannot be masterod too early. What is a trifling attaok of sickness to day may, If unattended to, become a serious evso iu a week. Small ailments should be nlppod In the bud before they blossom Into full blown maladies. If this advioe were attended to, many a heavy bill for medioal attendance might be avoided. When the liver Is disorder ed, the stomach foul, the bowels obstructed, or tho norves disturbed,resort should atonce be had to that supreme remedy, Hostetler’s Stomach Bitters, a fow doses of which will restore heAlthy action and put the systom in perfect order. It is a wise prooaution to keep this in comparable proventativo in tho house, since it checks, with unrivaled promptitude, disorders whioh breed others far moro dangerous, and in their latost developments are themselves often 'atal. ja7 eodkwiw NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES Central Line of Steamboats. A fter this date nil Freight by this IJne will be delivered only to authorized orients of the Consignees, such authority, to be a written order to the Olerk of oach Boat, directing him to whom Freights are to be delivered, and the receipt or such Agent to,tho Olerk for Goods, Ootton, Ac., delivered, will bo binding upon the Oonelgnee. The Boats will not be responsible for errors in the delivery of Ootton or Goods ot any kind after they have been reoelptod for. S. J. WHITESIDES, jalO 1m Agent. Centennial Laurels 1 A Triple Crown FOR Wheeler & Wilson I Three Medals Three Diploma!?! THE STANDARD SEWING MACHINES OF THE WORLD. COMPARE WHEELER & WILSON’S CENTENNIAL AWARDS WITH THE AWARDS FOR ANY OTHER MACHINE. 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The rotall price of this volvor is $5; but the publishers of the Was: matt, iu mi nuu cuuBunuu lur me VV1 Tunis, at a trifle over the wholesale in nsmely, tt. whleh will pay for both the He ver and the Tunes. Or, any one who mako up a club or 15 subscribers for the Tn at ,1.60 each, shall receive s Kevolver foi serviees. A sample copy of the Tins, with our II trated List of Premiums, and other dooume will bo sent freo on application to oinci jtVati times CO., oa Went Ililrd »|„ einelnnntl, oi $5* Port! AAA per day at Home, worth $l fi emptlon of Personalty, and i will pais upon the same at _my office on Monday, January 29th, 1877, at 10 o’clock a. h. Jannary 9th, 1877—‘if* F. M. BROOKS, Ordinary. STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. The Annual Meeting or the Stock holders of the Oolumbna Manufac turing Company, for the eleotion of officers, and such other business as may be brought be fore It, will be held at the office of the Company on WEDNESDAY, January 17th, 1*77, »t 11 o’clock a. v. B. H. CHILTON, Wt President. Notice! Notice!! Notice!!! A LL PARTIES INDEBTED TO US ARE l requested to oome forward and settle, or credit, when other merohants „„ „„ do so, and we now aek that they respond to our oall and pay us our due. We sell no Goods on a oredit, but will con tinue to sell our stock at Cost and below Cost for Cash. deo81 dfcwlm JNO. MoGOUGH A 00. Central Line of Boats. E NTIL further no- IE the Central Line of- Steamboats will run as follows; STEAXEB BIG FOOT, W. 1. Fry, Gag TUESDAYS, 10 a x, to Balnbrldge, a STEAMER G. ff. WILLI, T. II. Moon, I THURSDAYS, 10 a x, to Balnbrldge, < ST’RJCUA ST. CLAIR, T. J. Whitesides, < SATURDAYS, 10 a x, to Apalaehlcola, AS" For further information call on C. E. H0CHSTRA8SER, jins tf Ag.t I S TaKLN INTERNALLY, and positively cares Rbeumailsm, Gout, Neuralgia ami Lumbago. Sold by wholesale and retail drug gists everywhere. Send for olroular to the manufacturer*. HELPHENSTKIN k BENTLEY, Druggists, octis-dkwly Washington, D. C.