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Columlm
Enquirer.
YOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1877.
NO. 40
ELEC10RAL COMMISSION.
Evarti, Judge Campbell and Mer
rick Argus.
Decision on Admissibility of Evidence to
be Given To-Day.
RECOLLECTION OF DEMOCRATIC! MEMBERS.
Washington, Feb. 15.—The World's
Washington dispatch says several Demo
cratic members of Ibe Electoral Commis
sion, who were of tbe committee which
framed the law under which the Commis
sion is acting, have had a conference of
an informal natnre, in order to oompare
notes and refresh their recolleotions as to
the interpretation which was put upon tbe
bill, while in committee, regarding the
matter of going behind tbe retnrns in the
disputed States. They have very gener
ally agreed it was conceded by the Re
publican members of tbe Commission
that the bill distinctly authorized inves
tigation of the facts of the retnrns. To
what extent they might carry their inter
pretation of this feat are of the law, is a
question to be deoided in the future. It
may bo oarried to a serious extent or
simply be plaood upon the reoord of the
tribunal in the form of a protest.
KVARTS
contended that the right to cast its vote
rests with the State. Whatever power
the Federal government had, it held
throagh the terms of the Federal Consti
The whnl* matter helnncred to
the State, and it was for the Federal Gov
ernment to oount the votee after they had
left the State. As in the Florida case,
the Commission here had no power to
oount the vote.
He then contended that there was no
proof that Levisse and Brewster were
qualified on the Cth of December, and
proceeded to disonss the laws of Lonisi
ana in regard to tbe powers of the Board
and eligibility of State officers to be elec
tors.
After speaking over two honrs, be said:
“I come now to tbe Stato disqualifica
tions.”
Republican counsel are drawing heavily
on their time for argument ot the main
question and exhansting their force on
the question of excluding evidenoe, and
cramping the jurisdiction of the Commis-
aiou.
The main bearing of £varta’ argument
ia that the State oannot be stopped by
proceeding here.
Evarta has lost aadly in vitality since
he defended Andy Johnson in the great
impeaohment trial.
He has been speaking two honrs and
continues.
DEMOCRATS MORE HOPEFUL.
The feeling in Demooratio cirolea ia
qnite cheerful this morning. It becomes
apparent the Republican lawyers are en
tirely on the defensive and it is conceded
if they are foroad from the outposts which
they held in the Florida oase—their oaae
ia loat.
JUDOE CAMPBELL
dosed at flva o'clock.
ADJOURNED.
After a short secret session, in whioh
the Com miction agreeing to vote to-mor
row at fonr o'clock, adjourned to ten to
morrow. There will be open session to
morrow after fonr o'clock.
MANNER OF EVARTS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun ]
Washington, February 15.—Mr.Evarta,
whose argument was mainly confined to
the purely legal aspect of the question,
spoke with unusual earnestness srnl was
listened to throughout with the closest
atteution.
CONCLUSION or JUDOH CAMPBELL.
Judge Campbell concluded hid argu
ment by saying Louisiana was more in-
tereeted in the vindication of tbe will of
her people than in any presidential can
didate. Her affairs were in the posses
sion of an nnprinoipled and usurping
oligarchy that oould not stand by itself a
single hoar. He quoted an English de
scription of tbe reign of adventures and
renegades who controlled Turkey, and
said a residence of ten years in Louisiana
eflsbled him to appreciate the
troublea of that Empire. Tho sufferings
of Louisiana were due to the toleration
of miagovernmenta in that State.
In relation to the unfilled vaoancy in
the Returning Board, he cited anthori
ties to show uuder the act whioh required
the Board to be composed of men of dif
ferent politios, the word “Then” made it
imperative npou the Board, to fill the va-
canoy at onoe, and that if evidence wae
admitted, they would show that the rea
eon of feilare to do so was from the cor
rupt motive to escape observations.
MB. MERRICK
submitted sn sdditionsl brief relating to
the went of authority on the pert of the
incomplete Board, and said be desired to
reply to a remark made by Mr. Everts,
end said a protest was duly filed by tbe
Democrats against tbe power of (he Re
turning Board to canvass the votee.
Mr. Evarta said he did nol so state.
What he seid was that no claim was made
that Gov. Welle should canvass tbe vote.
* VOTE ORDERED.
After fifteen minutes recess the Com-
mission remained in consultation until
half-past five o'clock, when it adjourned
to 10 o'olock, having adopted an order
that a vote should be taken on tbe admis
sibility of tbe evidenoe proffered at 4
o'eiock in the afternoon.
The Secretary was directed to notify
the committee that the deoiaion of the
Commission would be eommonicaUd to
them at quarter- past fonr. It ia under
stood there wee no dieonasion upon
the question before tbe Commission
beyoud tbe preliminary arrangements.
Real Estate Pool Committee elicited evi
dence indicating that large sums bad been
used to secure oontraots from tbe District
Government. The sums averaged «!
one thousand dollars eaob, and generally
found its way into the pockets of people
whose names nsnally appear in such trans
actions. The developments has no gen
eral or present importance.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 15.—Mr. Hamlin,
of Maine; submitted e resolution allowing
the Electoral Commission to oootipy the
chamber for its session in the evening ef
ter the Senate shall have taken a recess
for the day.
Agreed to.
In submitting the rosolution Mr. Ham
lin said he did so at the request of a mem-
of the Commission. They desired to use
tbe Senate chamber because there were no
fixtures for lighting the Supreme Coart
room after dark.
The Pensions Committee reported ad
versely on the bill to increase the pension
of the widow of Col. Fletcher Webster,
the son of Daniel Webster.
The railroad bill was laid aside. *
Tbe district tax bill woe discussed end
passed.
T. H. Holmes, of North Carolina, peti
tions for the removal of disabilities
Recess.
HOUSE.
^ MM wr>a rAtnnvino the political
disabilities of Geo. W. City, and Joseph
E. Johnston, of Virginia.
The naval appropriation bill waa passed
with an amendment providing for the ap
pointment of a commission to deoids up
on the future naval policy of the United
States.
Adjourned.
WAS111NUTON.
PRINTERS AND THE PRESIDENT.
Washington. Feb. 15.—The delegation
of printers from tbe publio printing office
oallod on tbe President to urge him to
interfere against tbe proposed redaction
of wages.
SIGNED.
The President signed the bill authoris
ing the commissioner* of tbe Froedmens'
Bank to buy and nail proparty.
INDIANS IN FLORIDA.
A delegation called on the President
fora pardon of the Indians in Florida.
The report that General Baboook was a
defaulter to a large amount is authori.
tatively discredited. His sooounts wero
adjusted to tbe 1st of October. His ac
counts for the quarter ending with Df
oember, are under examination in the reg
ular order of business, and so far nothing
unusual is discovered. The amount ad
vanred to Gen. Babcock since the 1st of
July was 973,033.
SOUTHERN STATE DEBTS.
Washington, Feb. 15.—The Bankers
appointed to enter into arrangements for
the settlement of tbe debts of tbe
several Southern States had a
private meeting last evening. The
subjeot considered at most length
was the debt of Virginia. The
feeling of the committee from the first
was notably that of sympathy and a de
sire was evinced to be liberal as possible
with this State, as well as with all these
whioh, will in future be included in
oomiuittees deliberal ion*. The discussion
to same extout included other States, bat
Virginia alone was treated at length. No
conclusion was reached wheu the commit
tee adjourned.
NO PLAN AGREED UPON.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun. ]
New York, Feb. 15.—Gov. 8. Coe,
the chairmau of the committee on South
era State debts, said to-day that tbe meet
ing last night was altogether informal.
No plan of aotion was resolved
npon, the members only consid
ering suggestions and interchanging
ideas. The subject being so
important much time will be required to
oonsult the various interests involved.
Correspondence with the States involved
ill be had. The oommittee adjourned
without fixing a date of the next meeting.
president and printino bill.
Special to Enquirer-Sun)
The President was at tbe Capitol to-day
oonsnlting Senators regarding the reduc
tion of printers' wages, which he opposed
Senators Windom, Sergeant and Antho
ny apprised tbe President that a veto of
tbe bill would probably make an extra
session of Congress necessary.
NAVAL APPBOPRIATIONS.
Blount, of Georgia, in charge of the
Naval Appropriation bill, pushed it
through to-day without material amend
ment. It makes still further redactions
on the last bill.
ALABAMA INVESTIGATION.
Much of testimony before the Senate
Privileges and Elections Committee in
the Alabama investigaton has besn upon
the provision of the State law. requiring
electors to vote in precincts. To-day,
Col. Graham, who bss represented the
Democrats, introduced tbe fiiinois elec
tion law showing that the Alabama law
copied from it. Cameron, of Wis
consin, then remarks 1 that probably
every Northern State had similar provis
ions.
De«:h of at Itoman (sllaallr.
Wileesbakre, Pa , Feb. 15.—Mayor
Kearney is dead. He was a Roman Cath
olic a n d prominent Free Mason. High
mans waa denied till Bishop O'Hara di
rected by telograph the remains ahould
be buried on consecrated grounds.
NEW ORLEANS.
THIN ATTEMPT OF PACKARD TO
CREATE A POLITICAL SENSATION.
HI* Leg Bruised by a Rumored
Pistol Ball.
THE OTHER MAN’S ARM HURT.
NIcIioIIm’ Police Refused Admission
—Uo\ernor Nlrholla’ Dlspattcb—
l«o%k !—“Usll Out tho tVf disk,
for I’m iiwtme to
HunI a Uap.”
Special lo Enquirer-Sun.)
New Orleans, Feb. 15.—Governor (so.
called) 8. B ; Packard, was shot in the
knoe by an tinknowu party, who was kill
ed on tbe upot.
W. E. Barnard,
press dispatch.
New Orleans, Feb. 15.—Two men
called at tbe door of the State House and
asked for Packard. One claimed to be
an ex-Federal officer, and the other a dis
charged soldier. They were brought to
the head of tho stairs, when one claiming
to be a correspondent, named Weldon, of
the Philadelphia Press, desired to see
Governor Packard. He was sent in, and
found Packard seated at his desk talking
with Judge Boremati. Weldon took a
vacant chair to Pa'drard’* ltU sod *sV*d
when can I see you?
Packard turned and found n pistol
pointed at his head. He strnok the pis
tol down, which discharged, taking effeot
in Packard’s right knee.
Packard knocked Weldon down, when
several drew pistols wonnding Weldon
severely but not fatally. The man who
shot Packard says his name is Henry
WeldoD, of Philadelphia, where he has a
mother and Rister. Weldon says he had
four persons associated with him, but
they fluchod. Tho man wbo oame with
him to tbe bead of the stairs was arrest
ed.
DISPATCH PROM OOV. NIOHOLL*.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.
New Orleans, Feb. 15.-8:25 p. if—
To K. A. Burke, R. Duke, Wm. Levy,
Washington: Everything is perfectly
quiet and peaceable here.
An extra Republican this evening says
the man wbo attempted to shoot Packard
wac evidently a stranger here; that he
states he had only been in New Orleans
twenty-four hours; that Packard
slightly grazed by a ball, but the would-
be Hssassin was shot in the arm. Our po
lice attempted to obtain access for the
purpose of obtaining evidence on which
to arrest the man charged with the at
tempted crime, but were refused admis
sion into the 8t. Louis Hotel by those in
charge, and the man ia now in the custo
dy of Packard's polioe.
I am engaged now in trying to ascertain
tbe facts, and cau conceive of no motive
for the act charged uuless he were a mad
man, and no friend of Louisiana oaa en
tertain any other idea. Every effort shall
be made to probe the matter to the bot
tom, and legal steps will he taken. I will
telegraph the definite facts as soon aa
learned. The Republicans will doubtless
strive to make political oapitalof the mat
ter. F. T. Nicholls.
NO CONNECTION WITH THR PRESS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
Philadelphia, Fobruary 15.—Inquiries
made at tho office of tbe Philadelphia
Press disclose the fnot that Win. H. Wel
don, the person who gained admission to
the Executive Mansion at New Orleans
to-day upon pretense that he was a corre
spondent of that jonrnal, and then com
mitted a personal assault upon Gov. Pack
ard, is sn impostor, he having no connoo-
tion whatever with the Press. Nothing
known of him at the office of that paper.
WHAT THE CHAP HAS TO SAT.
Special lo Enquirer Sun ]
New Orleans, February 15.—No blood
was drawn by tbe bullet said to have been
fired at Packard—only a slight bruise was
produced. Weldon claims to be tbe son
of a Lutheran minister in Pennsylvania.
He being asked bis motive, be replied,
“Only patriotism."
Ho had only been in New Orleans 24
hours.
CEORCIA.
TROOPS FOR GILMER COUNTY.
$900,000 Offered for the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad.
OFFER rOR THE MACON AND BRUNSWICK
BAILBOAD.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
Atlanta, Feb. 15.—An offer has been
made by Co). Ilazlehurst and the bond
holders of tbe Macon and Brunswick
Bail road to buy this road for $900,000,
and surrender $500,000 of repudiated
bonds of the road, payable in cash or en
dorsed bonds within twelve years.
It was referrod to joint finance com
mittee. P-
MILITARY IN NORTH GEORGIA.
Washington, Feb. 15—Two companies
of infantry have arrived at Csrtersville to
aid in the collection of revenue. They
will be mounted.
Hun on a Honk
Bridgeport, Conn., February 15.—A
ran on tbe City Barings Bank occurred
to-day. Seventy-five thousand dollars
was paid te noon. The bank is sound.
THE EAST.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE ARMY 18(1,000 INFANTRY,
12,000 OAVALBY AND 720 GUNS.
London, February 15—The correspond
ent of the Daily xicics at Kaesuuuuff
gives a fall account of the Russian mo
bilized army in a telegram datod February
l'Jtb, which has been delayed in trans
mission. lie states that tbe army at
Kaebchuoff, which would firat move
agaiost the Turks numberH 120,000 in
fantry, 80,000 cavalry and 128 guns. It
would be immediately followed by the
corps which are now at Odessa, making
the total of tbe army advance 180,000 in
fantry, 12,000 cavalry and 720 guus.
Tbe correspondent continues; As far as
I can ascertain, everything is ready for
the army to take tbe field at a moment's
notioo. A thousand horses have been
bought tor the train. The bridge lying
here is capable of passing the whole army
over tbe Danubo in a day. There are also
thirteen enormous steam launches largo
enough to oross tbe Atlautic, two large
barges, seven smaller boats and masses of
other things, shewing that every thing is
looked after, to the smallest detail. No
difficulty has been experienced in obtain**
ing horses. I am assured that, despite ru
mors to the contrary, mobilization has
proceeded so satisfactorily that within a
month four army corps oould have crossed
the Praith.
MORE MOBILIZATION.
The Vienna dispatch to the Standard
intimates the Czar, on tbe 24tb, will order
the mobilization of six more army oorps.
lluui» La- already decided ou her line of
aotion.
FRANCE.
Paris, Feb. 15. — Specie increase 1,150,
000 francs.
General Nicolas Ainie TbeogeleCban-
garnier is dead.
The Pope stud Emperor ol llrazil.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
Rome, February 15.—The interview be
tween the Pope and Emperor of Brazil
was marked by extreme cordiality. The
Emperor showed innch feeling, und threw
himself at the feet of the Pope. The
Empress, also present, was received with
great kindness by tho Holy Father. The
Prelates at Verona, Lyons, ltbeims, Vi
enna, Salsbnrg, Saragossa and Santiago,
and the Kalian Ecolesiastios Mousignori,
Nina, Barretti atul Lengi, have been offi
cially notified of the Pope's intention to
appoint them Cardinals at the approaohing
Consistory.
Atlantic and Lieul Western K. ft.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
Cleveland, Feb. 15.—The election of a
board of directors for the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway Company, an
nouncod to bo held in this city to-dny,
was presented by an injunction restrain
ing Messrs. Woodman, Burke and llarde-
hoper representing twenty-one millions
of stock ownod by forty English capital
ists from holding any meeting wbatso-
eAcr.,
Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Mobile, February 15.—Judge Braoe,
who is holding United Htates Circnit
Court, announced to-day having received
a letter from Jndge Woods, requesting
that tbe pending motion before said oourt
for the appointment of a receiver of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad be postponed,
as he desires to sit upon the hearing of
the motion. Judge Bruce complied with
the request.
MeetliiK ol Mull road lioiidliolde-a.
New York, Feb. 14.—The consolidated
mortgage bondholders of the Now Orloans,
Jackson aud (treat Northern Railroad
Company, and of the Mississippi Central
Railroad Compauy was held to-day. There
were present parties representing over
five million worth of bonds.
Wilson G. Hunt presided and stated that
the meetiog was called with a view to de
vise measures which would enable the
consolidated bondholders wbo desired to
participate in the foreclosure aud pur
chase of their railway to do so.
On motion and without transacting any
business.the meeting was adjourned until
February 20th, in order that the repre*
tentative of the bondholders residing in
England who is to be here in another
week, should be present at the mooting,
and participate in the proceedings on be
half of the bondholders, whom he repre
sents.
Mard«?rcr Escape* Ilia (•allow*.
Newark, N. J.. February 15.—Ryan,
the condemned murderer, to have been
banged to-day with Archwild, bis partner,
in killing of Policeman Brock, died in
his cell at 8 o’clock this morning. lie was
very siok all night and it is supposed he
took poiaon.
Counterfeit! lag.
Dubuque, February 15.—Six men, ful
ly equipped for making counterfeit coin,
have been captured.
Forged mils.
ew Orleans, February 15. — Louis R.
Lawn, of Car A Lawn, disappeared with
oney advanced ou forgeu bills of lading
for cotton.
Failure In Hew Yark.
cw Yoik, Feb. 15.—li >yden, Mailer Jk
Co., hat jobbers, have failed. Liabilities
984,000 Real assets 940,000.
Weather.
Washington, Feb. 14.—Indications.—
For South Atlantic and Gulf Stales, sta
tionary or falling barometer, warmer
south and east winds cloudy weather and
light rain.
OFFENBACH IN AMERICA
How We Look, Viewed Through Opere
Boufle Claeses.
A Curious Dissertation on Society, Art,
Music and tho Drama.
Peculiarities or Hornet American
C'uafonis ns Viewed by
M. Offenbachs long-heralded Look, de
scribing bis experiences in America, bas
at last made its appearance, and ita con
tents are described aa a melange, com-
prising dissertations on society, art, wtsic,
tbe drama, aud other subjects too numer
ous too meotion. Considering Of)on
t>acb* fai'ure as a musical director iu this
country, bis book is very tame in Its
strictures on Americana, and its errors of
statement appear to bo the result of igno-
ranoe rather than of malioo. The book
is dedicated to Mine. Offenbach, and was
written, so the jolly oomposer tells ns, in
obedience to wishes expressed by bis wife
upon his setting out from Paris. He
ohiuh to America with bis eyes wide open
and with all bis souses quickened—and as
a consequence nothing worthy of note
escaped him. Some twenty brilliant
pages bring ns to the door of the United
States. Received by steamers filled with
distinguished artists, journalists and a
band of eighty instruments, the traveler
makes his entrance into Now York, not,
however, without baviDg to pass through
tho customary swarm of reporters. Uu
fortunately tho traveling musician is si
lent aa to his opinions about the members
of the press who beset him, though he
evidently wishes to leave na under the
impression that they were not bad fel
lows, or at least luat ne thought it pi in
dent not to hint any nnfavorable opin
ions.
AMERICAN HOTELS.
Installed in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, he
gives a sprightly account of the life he
led there. “For $20 a day,’’ he Bays,
“you have a sleeping morn and parlor,
with all accessories, und the right to eat
all day long. From 8 to 11 you can break
fast; from noon till 3 p. m. lunch; from 5
till 7: dine, and from 8 tiil 11 take tea.
You repair to tho public hall, situated on
tbe first door. Hardly do you appear at
tbe entrance to tbin immense gallery,
where fifty tables are methodically align
ed, when a huge chief -waiter comes up
and points ont a table where you must
sit. Don't try to resist, don't have fan
oies or preferences for one corner more
tn*ra another; >on must give in; it is tbe
rule. Tbe chief waiter is the master of
the hotel. He will neat beside you who
ever he likes; and you have nothing to
say. Then you take yoar plaoa. The
waiter does not aak you what you wish.
He begins by bringing yon a large glass
of ice water; because thero ia one thing
worthy of remark in America, it is that
on the fifty tables which are ia the room
there is not one whore people drink any
thing bnt ice water; if by acoident you
see wine or beer before a guest, you may
be sore he is o European. After the glass
of water the waiter presents you with a
daily list of eighty dishes. I do not ex
aggerate. You choose tbreo or four, and
here is the coiuioai side of tho affair. All
that you have ordered ia brought to you
together. If by ill luck you have forgot
teu to designate the vegetable you wish
lo eat, the whole fifteen inscribed on tho
list will be brought to you all at once. In
this way you suddenly find yourself
flanked by thirty plates—soup, fish, meat,
iunnmorable vegetables, sweets, without
oounting the resr-guard of desserts,
whioh are always composed of a dozen va
rieties. All this, ranged in battle before
ycu, defying your stomach. Tho first
time this gives you vertigo, aud takas
away all appetite.”
This
BOARDING HOUSES.
i too much eating for i
anin
tual visitor, ao he abandon* the hotel ft
a private house. “Here again,writes
Monsieur Offenbach, “I had sn opportn
uity of seeing to what perfection 'the
comfortable' was carried iu America. Not
alone bas everybody beaters in all depart-
merits, gas in all the rooms, cold ami hot
water at all times, hut oa tho lower floor
nro symmetrically arranged three little
knobs of groat importance. These knobs
represent to tbo inhabitant considerable
forces : Protection of tbe law, and iu caae
of acoiuent, the help of an auxiliary. All
thiM in threo knob*? Certainly, aud there
is no msgic in the affair. Tbo three
knobs are electric. You press on tbe first,
and a messenger appear* to take your
order*. You loach the second, a police
man comes to your door aud puts hunself
at your dispoaition. Tho third knob permit
you to give tbe alarm iu caeo of fire and
to bring tbe fire brigade about your bouse.
Resides these tbreo knob* you can, if you
like, have in your study what we meet in
all the hotels cafe* and restaurants—that
is, the telegraph. When you express the
wish a little maohiuo which goes from
morning till night, from night till morn
ing, is put into your bouae and it gives
[you all the nows of two worlds. A strip
of paper constantly unrolls itself and per-
uiitri you to read the lsat dispatches from
Paris, from the war in the East, aa well
as those concerning the elections in Cin
cinnati and St. Lonis. At all hour* yon
have tho advance and fall of prices in all
■enntries; you know on tho urinate
whether you have made a fortune or burnt
up.''
THEATRES, ETC.
Our system of street cara made a favor,
ablo impression on tbe traveling lsoai-
I, but the prices paid for carnage
locomotion appeared to him extortionate
beyond all bearing. As ha frequently re
marks, “Thirty five franc* for a drive of
hours in Central Park is paying some
what dear for one's whistle. The chapter
devoted to theatres gives a short and
graphic account of the various houses and
the artists who occupied them during the
ntbor's stay in (hi* city. He seems tor
have been well pleased with the construc
tion of tbe house*, and speak* in kind
[term* of the artists whose performance*!
i long chapter,
|bowev>r, to art iu America, in which he
says that, while ou all sides intelligence
and labor have produced wonder*, it ia
sad to notice that America ha* neglected
to cultivate those arts which charm the
mind. He goes on to point out the nee*
esity for the encouragement of art, exs
pressing hi* belief that plenty of material
MKtetolatibt •oontry aud only waits for
favorable condition* to develop itself.
With this object ho suggests that tbe mu-
nicipal councils and private societies
should undertake to aid yonng men of
talent in their studies, and do for them
what the general governments and ora.
n:oipal bodies do for ait and artists in Eu
rope.
American women are highly praised for
ther beamy and manner* by M. Offen
bach. Strange thing, for u depraved
Pari*ian who loves to follow women, no
one in New York or any other town of tbo
United State* would permit himself to
take a significant step behind an Aiueri-
to her, even to offer his umbrella. To
offer her this object au introduction i*
necessary. But don't imagine that the
formalities of an introduction sre very
terrible to fulfill. If no mutual friend
can be found, an advertisement in the
New York Herald suffices.
AMERICAN ARISTOCRACY.
The firHt time I saw Central Park wa*
in company with an American well known
at New York. At every step he met amue
o! hi* friands. I remarked that he aatui-
ed certain perilous vary profoundly, while
to others he aoaroely raised hi* hat. I
asked him the explanation of this. He
auswered me in tbe most serious man
ner : “That gentleman I just saluted so
respectfully is a very important man in
New York society; he is worth$1,000,000.
This one who is now passing is worth
only $100,000. So he is not ho much
thought about as the other. I salute him
with less ceremony. These are tho dis
tinctions observed in America, where
there i* no other aristocracy than that of
labor and the dollar.” America i* cer
tainly tbe country of liberty. You cannot
dig a hole without disarranging all the
government hiearchy; but iu revenge yon
can go about freely, you can marry freely
and eat freely. But there i* ono restric
tion, very sad to relate, amid all this
ahnsdance of liberties—it is, that yon
cannot drink there freely every day.
One Sunday, after haviug conducted
my orchestra iuaHanegalian temperature,
I hurried to tho bar aud a*kod for a glass
of beer.
The master of the establishment look*
ed at me with a sad oonntenauce, and
said :
“TmprwMLIr* |jfj T have no waiters.”
“What, you! What bave you done
with your waiters ?”
“All my waiters are in prison for wish
ing to serve the publio in spite of a formal
order.”
“Is it forbidden to drink ou Sundays? "
“Expressly forbidden.”
“1 must see about that.”
Ho I run off' to the Hotel Hruuswick an
order:
“A sherry oobler.”
“I regret, sii, to be obliged to rut use
you; but the bar in clotted. All my
waiters”—
“But 1 am dying uf tbirat.”
“The only thing we are permitted to
serve is a soda.”
It was tbe same all over New York.
That day three hundred wsiler* had benu
arrested for daring to serve refreshment*
to their cliaut*. In America a man ha*
not even the right to bang himself. A
drnnkeu man hangs himself. He is awk
ward. He haug* himseif so badly that at
the end of a few hours he oouie* to life
agalo. Aa eoon oh be ha* come to bis
■enaes he in dragged before a judge, who
oondemns him to six month*' impri*on
men). Ordinarily it is three mouth*. The
dose had been doubled in this case he
oauae it was a second offence; tho third
time ho would be eondumned to death.
To tako one's life it i* fir*t neco.-.*sry to
get an authorization from the Governor.
The nogroeH have been emancipated.
What a beautiful and pompon* reform I
Tho hluuk* aro free. You shall moo how.
The cars and othor public earring* * are
forbidden them. They are not admitted
iuto tho theatre under any pretext, aud
they aro only admitted into restaurant* as
waiter*. 8o you see liberty, equulity aud
fraternity.
Wheu 1 arrived at Philadelphia, I took
advantage of the first froe Sunday I hud
to visit the Exhibition. I found the place
closed. The exhibitors were forbidden
to show tlieir wares on Sunday. Iu tbo
evening the de*iro took mo (o go to the
theatre. Ab! yes, it, too, wa* closed.
Theatre, oonoerts—all oloaed a* in New
York. Tho only day of the week whioh
belongs to the workingman is Hunday. He
oould profit by tbe few hours of oase to
inetruct or to amuse himself, or improve
himself in hi* trade by looking at (he
beautiful products of two worlds—the
Exhibition is closed. There i* in this
country euormoit* liberty t*» work, invent
und exploit. When an idea come* into
the bead of uu American li i* quickly put
into practice. I will cite, for example,
the rapid development of car*, which do
throned the omnibus in no time. Now
the car* are all the fasMiou. Thero are
tramway* iu all direoliou*. The breadth
of the Htroot* not permitting the laying of
any more rails, an inventor imagined the
idea of constructing au aerial railway.
Happy thought! which he ha*touod to re
alize. Here i* what i* told in tbia con
nect ion:
A lady who had just bought a charming
little boils* in Broadway went off to the
country, returned at the end of six months
to in*tall herself definitely in her new
residence. She arrived during the night
and *lept profoundly. In the morning
rolling of thunder and horrible whistlings
awoke her. 8he ran to the window. And
what doe* she see? A train pausing be I
fore her at full speed. '1 ho lady fainted. |
Short chapters aro devoted by tho author lfl|
to the American weakuoss for advertising g e * me with having advanced upon Dick-
Lnd forming corporations. He does not moon, aud shot him wheu I w%* within a
[have much to say about Jerome Park, be- fow feet of him—all of tthich is fal**,sir.
causo he admit* that hi* skill in hor*c | fired instantly after receiving his shot,
Iriesb is by no mean* very great, lie, god from my position; and Dickinson
however, take* occasion to again praise H *ood in his position aud received my tiro
the beauty aud ta*te of Anicrlcau ladle* j like a L
of au oloctrio bell, he says: “8o loug a*
I live I shall never, no nevor, feel *o
overpowering an emotion a* that I felt
that night.” The story of bis visit to
this country closes with a declaration that
he would he only too happy to return and
improve his acquaintance wiih the won
derfnl people of this wonderful land.
GEN. JACKSON AS A DUELIST.
i F.vcnt of Hie I lff« Regretted ao
Mach.
. HABDIMG.
The following correapondence will be
read with interest, not only in Tennef>*ee,
bat by admirers of Old Hickory through
ont tbe length and breadth of tbe land
Nashville, Fob. 8, 1877.—Gen W. G.
Harding—My Dear Sir : Iu the Kentucky
correspondence of tbe Cinoinnatu Com
mercial there reoently appeared n commu
nication describing the duel which took
place many years ago between Gen. Aa
drew Jackson aud Charles Dickenson. I
undone to your address a paper containing
it, for the purpose of oalling your atteu
tion to the oloaiug paragraph, which ia a*
follows:
“Jackaon never exhibited tbe slightest,
compunction for the part he took iu tbia
bloody affair. He very rarely alluded to
it, but when be did it wa* al way* with per
iod complacency. It is told of him that
a gentleman wa* once examining hi* duel
ing pistol*. Taking ap one of them the
General quietly remarked: “That is the
pistol with whioh I kill Mr. Dickinson.' "
This is not according to my recollec
tion. Governor Neill 8. Brown informs
inn that yon had a conversation with our
oreat and good friend at the Hermitage, a
short time before hie death, upou line
subject, in whioh he expresaed regret at
the occurrence, in term* that reflected
most creditably on bis great name and
fame. Should not the truth of history be
vindicated ? I am dear sir, very truly
your friend, J. Geo. H»hkih.
Hkllk Meade, near Naahville, Feb. 3,
1877.—J. Geo. ilarri*—My dear *ir : I
am obliged for your kind favor of tho 3th
lost.; also forth* paper (Cincinnati Com
mercial) containing au account ot tbe duel
between General Andrew Jackaon und
Cbarlo* Dickinson, whioh i* incorrect in
some e**eut)al points, and does geeat in
justice to Geu. Jackson, aa will appear
from the recital of a conversation which
took pluoe between him and myself.
At the time Gen. Jackaon rotired from
tho Presidential chair and for several
yaura thereafter, I lived in MoSpadden'a
heud on the Cumberland river, three or
four mile* distant from the Hermitage,
aud it wa* my pleasure to visit the old
hero freequeutiy.
On the uooasion referred to, I found
Gen. Jackson alono, which wa* not often
the case. In the course of the conversa
tion, I asked him whether brave men wero
ever frightened.
Gen. Jackson replied : “I do not kuow,
I sir, that I am competent to answer.the
quest ion."
1 answered : “Tbe world, and especial
ly those who know you bent, will accord
you a* much oourage as belongs to mau. ’
Gen. Juukson thou replied : “It that be
so, Nir, I would say that I have been a*
b'uily frightoned as any man ought ever
to be.”
1 nuked him on what oocaaion he waa
frightened, auppoaiug that he referred to
soiuo of his Indian engagements.
The General said “It was, «ir, when I
fought the duel with Mr. Dickinsou. Iu
(he first plaoe, sir, 1 had no uukind feel
mg against Mr. Dickinson, aud nodispo
anion to injure a hair of his head. I had
gone a* far as an honorable man could
go to avoid the difficulty with Dickinson;
ho had not injured me, and, therefore, 1
had no ground of oomplaint against him;
my quarrel had been with his father-in-
law, Col. Erwin. I know Dickinsou to
bo a brave, honorable gentleman, and the
host shot with the pistol I over saw—far
better than myself, for I wa* nevor an ex
pert with that weapon. 1 know that ho
could shoot ({dicker and truer than l could.
I therefore went upon the ground expect
ing to be killed, end l owe the preserva
tion of tuy life on that occasion
n# the fashion* <#f the day, for I
wore a coat with rolling collar and very
full breasted; bat, fortunately for t^M
I was organized with a very i
Dickinson's ball struok very near the cen
ter of my coat, and, while it scraped the
breast bone, it did not enter the cavity
of the chest. In au iustant, under the
impression that I was, perhaps, mortally
wouuded, and upon tbe impulse of the
moment, I fired aud my antagonist fell—
\ii nil no evmt of my life, sir, ha re l regret-
ted so much. My determination before
and after taking position was to discharge
my pistol in the air, hat beoauso I felt
the effect of his shot I fired at him. Just
here, sir, let me add that tbe world has
done me great injustice, for I am charg-
od with having brought on the difficulty,
land with having fixed the terms so as to
reserve my tire and advance; and it ohar^J
to have made a deep imprei
his mind, aud were it not Hint bis hook
ot voyage is dedicated to Mine. Offeu
bach, there might be room to suspect that
there was something serious behind all
this admiration.
THE AMEEICAN PBXS*.
The newapapera in America enjoy a
much greater importance thau in Europe.
not conclude, however,that it is
any freer in tbe Sew World thau in the
Old. With us it is the government which
exeroiaes auparvision and control* the
newspaper!. In America it is the reli
gious sects and political coteries that ex
ert their tyranny on the editors. The of-
fine a of the newspapers aro easily di
the conver*ation nearly
verbatim as it occurred between General
Jackson and iny*elf iu reference to that
duel.
Very truly, your friend,
W. G. Harding.
Striker*' Places Filled.
Boston, February 15.—The Boston aud
Maine Road announoe no more engineers
are wanted. The plaoes of tha strikers
are filled.
HIKING STYLES
Lace Bibs, Val. Laces,
Hilk Ficbubkb, * Bile Lacks,
fid. If
i seek
al during the j New T
day, raise your eyes and look for tho fall
est house and enter boldly. If at night,
open your eyes. The best ligutcd edi
fice, too one that sheds it* light over the
neighbordood, is precisely the one yon
*ook. Behind sparkling gists yon *ee the
journalist at work. Some times in France
newspaper* are figuratively called bea
cone. In America it ia a proper word to
apply to them. Chapters are also devoted
to sketching some of tne prominent men
whom he met during his sojourn among
us. The book concludes with ihe author’s
impressions of Philadelphia,Niagara,
sic gardens and tbe Fire Brigade,]
•track M. Offenbach
Another lot of those cheap Hamburg
Trimming* from 5c. to 75c., at
tttKiAi: hit:i.uti>:.Hi
tw Yore, February 16.—Arrival Cham-
™. l j piun, Audio*!*, Nevada,
nnm Arrtvai out : Marla-lav
nOiig Hoiuawaru: Nora, for Pameoela.
bor't Special to Enquirer-Sun
mu- : Savannah, February 16 — Arrived: Schooner
Inch | Anna Valentine, Ne* York.
Uh admiration. Cleaved: Bars* Nunley, Fort Royal: Bine-
8peaking of aa exhibition ot the prompt- , f*r, bresien.
itude with which the fire engines oame in Sat'ed: Gen Harnee, New York: eeh-^uer
tha middle of the Bight at tha auiumoua Walter Line, Mruaiwlek.
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