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VOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1877.
NO. 65
WASHINGTON.
HAYES SNUBS THE SENATE I
Idfc Bid NMilliitu Uut will be Tided Over
Frad
D«u|I«m Naads
cratlc Votaa!
Troop* to bo Called Off Noxl Wook 1
wm contest over the Marabalship of
Georgia. W. H. Smythe, tba present in-
onmboDt, ii supported by Senator Blaine
and others of his Kepnblioen friends; Col.
R. A. Alston is urged by Senator Gordon,
while Foster Blodgett’s name has bean
presented by Senator Hill for the appoint
ment.
THE CALLOWS I
Four Negro Murderer* Hung *1 Aiken,
South Carolina 1
lack CnM ad All Died Without a
THE SENATE TO ADJOURN TO-DAY.
Chamberlain Repudiates the Election Schama
aislsa (irgae Eaaytlae, OsrSss Gal.
Aletra, ana Baa Hill sad lx.
■aw. ■■Hack Paasar Blad-
*•««, far ntarakal
of Ueerjlk.
pinoeraox’s denial.
Washington, March 16.—Pinohbaok,
Louisiana, desires it announced that
he aoeonnt of hla interview, as published
i the Baltimore Oaaette of Thursday, is
Utterly false.
assubahoes.
The aminiatration appears to hare sat
isfactory aasuranoe that violence will not
|follow the Withdrawal of troops.
onto u*dox,us Matthews' pledges.
The confirmation of the fears of ultra-
I Southern Bepublioana that Stanley Mat-
i thaws would oome to the Senate from
Ohio, depresses the friends of Chamber-
lain, Packard and Kellogg. The nomi
nation is remarked as an endorsement by
Ohio of the pledges made by Matthews
and Foster to the Southern leaders during
| the progress of the Electoral oount.
CABINET SESSION AMD POSTKASTEBS.
The Cabinet had an hour and a half
sion this Burning on poatoffioes, after
I wbioh the Postmaster remained in eonsul-
| tation. A second meeting oommenoed at
I one o'clock, preoeeded by a consultation
| with Attorney General Devena.
Postmasters at Charleston and Col urn-
| bia will not be disturbed at present.
OBABOUS AGAINST SENATOR GROVES.
Senate disoussed briefly the resolution
| in regard to investigating charges against
Senator Grover of Oregon, but without
taking action thereon went into executive
session.
REPURLIGANC GOING EAOX OB VBED DOUG-
LASS.
Indications are that quite a number of
Demooratio votes will be required to oonx
Arm Fred Douglas a* Marshal of the Dis
trict.
OOWIRMATIOE. *■
Dusken, Attorney Southern Distriot of
Alabama.
CONFIRMATIONS.
Fred W. Seward, Assistant Beeratary of
State; James N. Tyner of Indiana, to be
First Assistant Postmaster General; David
i Porter, Surveyor of Customs, Savannah,
Os.; Samuel H. Evans, Marshal for Eas
tern Distriot of Tennessee; Alex. C
Davis, Collector Customs, Beaufort,North
Carolina; Ed J. Gastello, Natohez, Miss.;
Andrew J. Goss, St. Augustins, Fla.
Postmasters—David G. Potts, Peters
burg, Va.; Hamilton Jay, Jacksonville,
FIs.; W. W. Holden, Raleigh, N. 0.; H.
S. Grant, Goldsboro, N. 0.; H. S. Hub
herd, Central Jnnotion, S. 0.; Chaa. M.
' Wilder, Columbia, S. 0.; Mrs. A. Hsige,
I Sherman, Texas; Jno. D. Lewis, Pulaski,
Tano.; Samuel Hunt, Cleveland, Tenn.;
Wm. Rule, Huntsville, Tenn.; Julia H
'."f Woolfolk, Jaokson, Tenn.
HIS FRAUDULRNOT THROUGH WITH THR SEN
ATE.
Id the Senate, after the doors were
oloeed, a message was received from the
President transmitting various nomine
tions, and also notifying the Senate that
he had no further oemmunioation to
mAllHAUHIP or DEOBDIA.
BULLOCK BACKING rosTEB BLODGETT—
HON BEN BILL PBBSRNTS HU PAPERS TO
DEVHNS.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun. ]
Waihington, March 16.—Wonders nev
er cease. Ex-Governor Bnlloek Is hare,
backing Foster Blodgett (or the marshal-
ahip, end Ben Hill has been to Attorney
General Devens and praasnted Blodgett’s
papers.
M News is She Ventssl Asees with
Us( Testlnawalnle.
Special to the Constitution.]
Washington, March 16.—With my
sense of publio duty, I oan make no re
commendation for offloe, especially for
offices to be passed upon by the Senate.
There can be no reform untaae Congres
sional control of the executive offloes be
broken np. B. H. Hill.
Key tend Glvil service heforea.
Special to the Cincinnati Qssetts.]
Washington, Maroh 12.—Postmaster
General Key bad a talk with a South Car
olina gentleman to-day, that Republicans
may take as an indication of what his
methods are to bs. The man appeared at
the department with a petition for the
appointment as postmaster at Colombia,
S. G., very numerously signed by persons
of prominence in various parts of the
State. He was exceedingly aggressive,
and evidently expected bis papers would
reoeive immediate attention end favorable
action. When Mr. Key obtained a ohanee
to talk, be asked the man who held the
office now?
“A oolored man,’’ was the reply, “who,
of course, ought to be pot out at once."
Mr. Key triced if he mismanaged the
office.
The man said he had not heard any
thing sbont that. On being questioned
more cloaely, be was obliged to admit
that be had heard no oomplaints on the
goore of effloieooy.
“Then," said Mr. Key, “there are only
two ways in whioh he can be displeoed
without opposition from me. One is by
the army of tba United States, and the
other is by an order from the President
of the United States.”
Mr. Key followed this with the state
ment that there would be no element of
civil service reform in snob e ohange as
was nrged, and there was no intention on
his part to neglect putting the principles
of that reform into praotioal operation.
Key’s Reply.
Washington, Maroh 14.—Postmaster
General Key, finding himself nearly over
whelmed with applications for offloe, has
censed the following oiroolsr. to be pre
pared for transmission to every appUeant
as the only anawer that oan possibly be
given at present to any of the constantly
accumulating letters:
“Fostoffice Department, >
Washington. >
Sib—Your letter of the has been
reoeived and plaoed on the flies of tbs
Department for consideration, under the
rales of the civil service when vacancies
ooonr. At present none exist.
D. M. Key,
Postmaster Genertl.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Concord, Maroh 16.—Jones, Demoorat,
has 45 majority for Congreu.
Owe ImelsteSI the Ben el Hie
Farmer Owner Standing by
Him Is the Lnst.
a nrrn m*spited fob so days.
Aiken, S. 0., Maroh 16.—On Novem.
bar 2d, 1876, two quiet Germans, Hana-
mann and Portsmann, living four miles
from this plaoe, wars murdered, tbsir
house robbed, set on Are end burned to
aahee with the bodies. Snepioion attaohed
to live negroes, Naleon Brown, Lnoins
Thomas, Adam Johnston, John Henry
Dsnnie end Stephen Anderson, who were
arrested. Proofs socnmnlsted that they
were the right partiei, end they finally
made oonfeaaion.
They also confessed to burning the
Baptist church in Aiken end murdering a
white man named Levin, and other
orimea.
On Jannary 5th, they were tried by e
jury composed of twelve negroes, oon-
victed and sentenced to be hung on the
16th of Maroh.
Yesterday Gov. Hampton respited An
derton for 30 days.
This morning the execution of the fonr
others, Nelson Brown, Lnoins Thomas,
Adam Johnston and John Henry Dennis
took plaoe in the presence of abount five
thousand people.
The Sheriff had a posse of 100 armed
men guarding the gallows.
The prisoners were attended by preach
ers of their own’color.
All addressed the crowd, confessing
the murder end acknowledging the just
ness of the sentence.
Johnston insisted upon the eon of bis
owner, daring slavery, standing by him
to the last.
No efforts wars mads by the friends of
the condemned men to rescue them, at
though threats were previously made.
Each confessed his share in the mur
der.
The drop fell at 12 o’oloek, and the
murderers expired almost withont a
straggle.
The crowd then dispersed end perteot
order prevailed.
At 2:10 the doors were re-opened and
< the Senate adjourned until 12 o’oloek to-
... morrow, when the nominations now pend-
• ing will be disposed of, and the Senate
, will adjourn sins die.
rain nouGLAta.
The confirmation of Fred Donglaaa for
nereheTwent over. He may be oonfirmed
donday.
PACKARD AND OHAHBRRLAIN TO GO UP.
The situation hts bean so esrefnlly
foreshadowed that there ia no news to-day.
Early next week troopi will be withdrawn
from any support of dual governments in
Bouth Carolina end Louisiana, when it is
' expeotad in adminstrative circles that
-Hampton and Nioholli, without farther
§ formalities, will beoome d* facto Gover.
Hors of their respective States. All
parties consent that Packard and
' Chamberlain may play Govarnor in their
' respective strongholds as long at their
provisions last, bnt they most not waste
. their ammunition. They will not be al
lowed to shoot into the streets.
SEN ATT SNUBBED.
[ AU the mors important nominations,
er which e straggle was apprehended,
i bean withheld. The Senate is so
r balanced, that the administration
bt it cafe to snob it.
THR SENATORIAL CAUCUS
j, Republicans was called this morning,
i lacking e quorum, they adjourned to
aiPUDIATNS NEW ELECTION,
i Enquirer -Sun ]
Washington, Maroh 16.—Gov. Cham-
hss telegraphed to President
i that the proposition for e new also
i South Caroline ie entirely new to
So far as he knows no one has ever
I or ooasidered snob e plan.
MARSHALSEIP o» OBOSOIA.
I Is Enquirer-Si«.]
March If.—There ie a
PENNSYLVANIA.
CLAMOR or THE STARVING POOR.
Scranton, Pa., March 16.—A commit
tee appointed by unemployed mechanics
and laborers for the purpose of obtaining
relief for the starving poor, waited on the
Mayor yesterday, to ask his os-operation.
The Mayor pledged himself to use his bast
efforts in their behalf, and assured them
assistance would be granted without de
lay.
A meeting of business men will be held
this evening to devise means for relief.
The chairman of the workingmen’s
meeting says the men ere growing impa
tient,and nothing bnt prompt relief would
restrain them from riot and plunder.
WIREDUUN.
Louis Bice, proprietor of the American
Hotel, Boston, died from excitement
osnsed by fire in an adjoining building.
General and Madam Ignatieff arrived
at Dover, England, from Paris, last after
noon and left immediately for London.
Professor S. 0. Bartlett, of Chicago,
accepts the presidency of Dartmouth
College.
Peter B. Sweeney, of Tammany Bing
reknown, returned to New York yesterday
in the steamer Labrador, from Havre.
Bev. Thomas Ogara, the oldest priest
of Cbioago, is dead.
Bequests of Oliver Ann.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.}
Taunton Mass., Maroh 16.—Oliver
Ames’ bequest to his wife was $500,000;
to bis daughter Helen $500,000; to bis
son’s wife $50,000, to F. L. Ames end
wife, as trustees, $50,000 for esoh grand
ohild; to bis sisters esoh $10,000; to bis
son Frederick L. all of his interest in the
Shovel Works, and excepting various oth
er small bequests, all the residns to his
wife, son and daughter.
The Black Hills Conatry.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Bismarck, D. T., Maroh 16.—The oat-
fit for building, defensive and relay sta
tions every fifteen miles along the stage
route from Bismarck to tba Blaok Hills
left here to-day.
The commission to locate the territorial
road from Bismarck to Deadwood City
left hers for the Blaok Hills on Tuesday,
Considerable sotlvity exist at Fort Lin
coln, in conseqnenoe of preparing for tbs
ooming Indian campaign. The troops
will taka the field for active offensive op
erations against tbs h os tiles early next
mouth.
HOW TILDEN TAKES IT.
BAD MEBCLTE FROM HI*
LONG LABORS,
But a Little Absent-Mindedness.
Special correspondence of the Philadelphia
Times.]
Nbw York, Maroh 10.
If Mr. Tilden feels either chagrin,mor
tification or disappointment over liia de
feat he thoroughly conceals it. When he
greets a visitor it la with the same frank
ness and in the tame rssolnte manner as
of old. Ha seems oheerfnl and happy, i*
ready to oonverae about anything except
the great oontest,and ia evidently improv
ing in health. His intimate friends, how
ever, say that he deeply feels tbs unfor
tunate ending of his life-long aspiration,
and some of them svinea asisiHr a* Aw Ate
THE EAST.
AMBASSADORS TO RETURN.
London, Maroh 16.—The Standard an
nounces in an official form that Elliott
will soon resume his fnnotions as Ambas
sador at Constantinople, and Elliott's re
turn will be followed by the ambassadors
of the other Great Powers.
RUSSIAN ADVIOES.
Berlin, Msrob 16.—The correspondent
of the Timet says the Uussian telegrapbio
ageney informs the Russian press that the
Powers have agreed to aoeord Turkey a
respite, and devise mstns of securing the
sxeontion of reforms, whioh will obviate
the necessity for military measures.
statbmbnt in house or commons.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, Maroh 16.—In the House of
Commons this afternoon, Sir Stafford
Northcote, Chancellor of the Exoheqner,
in reply to the question by the Marqnis of
Hartington said, the present situation
is this: The British government has re
oeived from Russia a proposal to join
in a protocol, whioh will embody the
views of the Powers as to the situation in
the East. A draft of the protoool, as
proposed by Rossis, and given to Lord
Derby on Sunday, had been oonridered
by the Cabinet. Modifications of the lsn-
gnsugs were proposed, wbioh amendments
were plaoed in the hands of Count Sohon-
valoff, who oould only reoeive them ad
referendum and is awaiting instrnctions
from Russia.
Protestant Alisa ion in Basse.
London, Maroh 16.—A dispatoh from
Rome to tba Newt, says: Owing to the
difficulty of collecting funds for mission
ary purposes in Amerioa, the Bible and
Publication Sooiety of Philadelphia,
have reoalled their Roman missionary,
ltev. Mr. Van Meter. His schools in the
“Leonine City" snd Frasscati, which he
leaves in a flourishing condition, will now
be superintended by Bev. Mr. Pigatt,
Direotor of the Wesleyan mission in
Italy, and Bev. Dr. Taylor, the American
Baptist Missionary. Bev. Mr. Van Meter
reserves for himself the task of raising
funds in England and Amerioa for the
snppdrt of the schools.
Steamboat Burned — Less of Life
Special to Enyu(r«r-Sun.]
Memphis, March 16.—It is reported the
steamer Governor Garland, from Pins
Bluff for Memphis, wat burned. Nine
cabin snd three deck passengers on board
snd a oargo of 650 bales of ootton were
lost.
North Carolina. Debt.
New York, Maroh 16.—At a meeting of
the bondholders of the reoognized debt of
North Carolina yesterday, a resolution
was adopted for the appoiolment of a
committee of three to confer with the
North Carolina Commissioners. The
chairman will announce the committee
at a future day.
■learner laak.
Little Book, Maroh 16.—Tha steamer
Florenoo ia reported sank with a thous •
i and bales of ootton.
permanent affect on the Governor’s phy
sical condition. Mr Tilden has unques
tionably done some very strange tilings
lately. For three years ha has worked with
out cessation, taking soaroely any time for
recreation or diversion. His fight with
the New York canal ring oooapied weeks
of patient toil over confused figures in tne
Comptroller's offloe, and all through the
hot summer he was personally directing
the miuuteet details of the canvass, Sinoe
the election be has worked hard on con
stitutional law and in devising plans of
action. The amount of real labor he has
performed has called forth eKprassiona
not only of astonishment, bnt of warn
ing from his friends. One or two of his
recent sots has added to their anxiety.
'Two weeks sgo, on a very oold dsjr, Mr.
Tilden arrayed himself in a summer suit
of clothing, including a white vast. Then
he ordered his favorite new mare brought
to the door, and, mounting her, he turned
her toward the Bowery. He buttoned
the bottom button only of his
vest and allowed the uppor part of
the garment to spread wide open. He
walked the mare and sat very staight in
the saddle as the animal moved leisurely
down the famous thorongbfere. In Ism
than two minutes two hundred street
arabs were following him and shunting
“Hi, Sammy! Hi, Sammy 1” But Mr.
Tilden looked neither to the right nor to
the left, bnt slowly kept his oourss down
through the Bowery through Chatham
street to Printing House Square, where
be turned the animal around and returned
to bia home by the same route. A day or
two afterward Mr. Tilden, in returning
from a ride, reined his steed to the onrb
in front of his honse and theh deliberately
fell off into the gutter. A gontleman who
was passing hastened to Mr. Tilden’s as
sistance and helped him to bis feet.
“Thank you, sir,” said the ex-oandidate.
“I must have tripped on a rough place in
the sidewalk,” and be ran nimbly np the
stone steps of the famous 15 Urameroy
Park.
On the morning of Friday, Marsh 2d,
Mr. Tilden arose early end reed the heed
lines of a morning newspaper, announc
ing the Tribunal’s derision. After his
breakfast he ordered his horse. The day
was one of the most stormy of the see-
son. Bain foil in torrents and the wind
was very boisterous. Mr. Tilden’s friends
remonstrated with him for thinking of
going on:, bnt Mr. Tilden was firm.
Nothing oould keep him at home, and ont
into the storm he rode on bis horse. He
wended his way to Central Park and for
two hoars and a half rode in the raiq.
When he returned he was drenehed. Mr.
Tilden’B friends feel confident that these
little peculiarities will pass away as the
exoitement and prostrating effects of the
canvass wear off.
Mr. Tilden has been very careful not to
say anything tq reporters about the Elec
toral Commission's work, but after the
derision was mads he was asked by an
intimate friend whether he intended to
take any proceedings tbrongh the Supreme
Court to secure bis place to whioh be had
been eleoted. Mr. Tildsn’s reply was,
“No; whet’s the use in tricing proceed
ings that must ultimately be settled by
the same eonrt that has already settled
the question.” Being asked whether, in
the event of the House refusing to accept
the Commisaion's deeision, he would take
any measures towards securing bis seat,
he answered, “No; oar party in Congress
has made a bed for ns, and we may as
well lie in it.” He was very derided in
his determination to abide by the tribu
nal's verdict, and it may be said that he
has not contemplated any aotion to pre
vent Mr. Hayes from assuming tbe Pres
idency.
Mr. Tilden's household affairs are large
ly attended to by a very pompons body
servant, who does not hesitate to speak
for the Governor, however important be
the subjeet. This fantastically arrayed
individual was asked how the Governor
accepted his defeat. “Oh, first rate, sir,"
was tbe answer; “be doesn’t seem to care
muoh."
“Then the loss of the Presidency will
not kill him as it did Horace Greeley ?"
“Ob, no; the Governor has too muoh
nerve to be killed by snob a trifle.”
“I suppose he thinks, with tbe rest of
his party, that he has been ontrageonsly
cheated ?”
*‘1 guess so; bnt perhaps tbe other
man will make a good President. The
Governor has believed ever sinoe that
commission began to vote 8 to 7 that he
would be counted ont.”
“Will he appeal to the Supreme
Court ?”
“I haven't heard them say.”
“Will tbe Governor and his family visit
Europe this summer ?”
“I have heard them talk about it, and
I believe they are going. But I don't
think it is folly decided.”
Bnt if Mr. Tilden is thoroughly inter
ested in anything it is in his horses. Tbe
day before the tribunal's decision was
rendered he spent two hours in breaking
a colt. The oolt’s name is Ellenwood,
and it ia half brother to the late Commo
dore Vanderbilt’s Mountain Boy, and a
true Hambletonian. He had never been
saddled before, and when tbe Governor
pat foot in the stirrup the oolt shot ont
of the* stable like a flash. He was drip
ping with sweat and as dooile as a kitten
when the ride was ended. The Governor
has also a fins mare, a large dark obeslnnt
horse, named Topic, and a fine gelding
oailed Blackstone. He has also three
carriage horses. Every day he takes ex
ercise in the saddle, and nDder this
wholesome treatment he is rapidly regain
ing strength and vigor. He seems to de
light in bis horses, and is pleased to talk
about them.
OHIO’S Larky Legion.
Ns* York Herald ]
Washington, March 9.—Ohio is entitled
to a modification of her favorite sobriquet
of the “Bnoksys State." She is now the
“Lucky State'' par exeellaooe. Begin
ning with the White Honae and tanning
through the Judiciary, the Exeoutive de
partments, the diplomatic corps, the army,
navy, marine oorps and revenue marine,
we find 300 of her oitizens by birth or
adoption holding lucrative and coveted
Federal positions, the tenure of whioh,
with some twenty exceptions, is for life
or good behavior. Let this
LUCKY LEGION
pass in review before the readers of the
Herald. The place of honor is of oonraa
ocoupied by His Exoellency Rutherford
Bnrohsrd Hayes. A group of twenty-five
prominent oivil placemen may be consid
ered his personal staff. Then comes tbe
ariay brigade of 180 shoulder knotB, led
by tbe General of the Army. The naval
Indian foUwwa, with the vateraa Vise
aqs
Admiral in the van and eighty-nine gal'
lent tea dogs in his waka. Finally, four
officers oMhe marine oorps sad three of
the revMfns marine serve on rear guard
and flle oloasrs. The name of the more
diatingnised of those
FORTUNATE OHIOANS
are appsnded. The list doss not inolnds
any natives of Ohio who were appointed
to offloe from other States, and who are
conseqnently presumed to be no longer
oitisens of the lnoky State:
CIVIL LIST.
Tha President of the United States.
Hon. John Sherman, Seoratary of tha
Treasury.
Hon. Morrison B. Waite, Chief JuaUoe
of the United Btatea Supreme Court.
Hon. Noah H. Swayne, Associate Jus
tice.
Hon. David K. Usrtter, Chief Jnstioe
of the Supreme Court of tha District of
Columbia.
Hon. John A. Bingham, Minister to Ja
pan.
Hon. U. W. Taylor, First Comptroller
of the Treasury.
Hon. J. M. MoGrew, Sixth Auditor;
Hon. J. Q. Smith, Oommiasioner of In
dian Affairs; the deputy third and
deputy fourth auditors, the obief
olerk of tbe Post Offloe Department and
the chief olerk of the oontraet office of
that department; the oenius olerk, Inte
rior Department; the statistical olerk, Ag-
rionltnral Department; the obief olerk to
the Solioitor of the Treasury and eight or
tan beads of divisions, or oierks holding
analagoua positions in the Treasury De
partment.
THE ARMY LIST.
William T. Sherman, General of the
Army.
Philip H. Sheridan, Lieutenant Gene
ral.
Major General Irwin MoDoweil.
Brigadier Generals Georga Crook and
Clement A. Findley (the latter retired.]
Colonels—Robert Allen, Aaaiatant Quar
termaster General; Henry J. Hnnt, Fifth
Artilery; David S, Stanley, Twanty-eeo-
ond Infantry; Orlando M. Poe, Aide-do-
Camp; Alexander MoD. McCook, Aids-de-
Camp; Robert S. Granger, Henry B. Car
rington, Wager Swaine, Char!aa B.
Woods, Moaas B. Welker and Robert L.
Kilpatrick (the last five are retired).
Lienteoant Colonels—Wm. W. Burns,
Assistant Commissioner General; Ebene-
zer Swift, Assistant Medical Purveyor;
William F. Rayoolds, Oorps of Engineers;
Qoinoy A. Gilmer, Corps of Engineers;
John McNutt, Ordnanoe Department; Mi-
chael V. Sheridan, Aide-de-Oamp; James
W. Forsyth, Military Secretary; John 8.
Mason, Fourth Infantry; CharleB C. Gil
bert, Seventh Infantry, and Nathaniel
McLean, retired.
Also eighteen majors, forty-three oap-
tains and ninetyxtbree lieutenants.
THE NAVY LIST.
Vioe Admiral Stephen 0. Rowan.
Rear Admirals—Reed, Worden, James
F. Sohenok, David MeDougal, Roger N.
Stembel and Henry Walker. All retired
bnt Worden.
Commodores—Daniel Ammon and John
C. Febiger.
Captains—Geore M. Ransom, Homer
C. Blake, James A. Greer, Aaron W.
Weaver and Wm. E. Fitzhngb.
Commanders—Joseph S. Skerrett, Jos
eph P. Fyffe, Joseph N. Miller, Byron
Wilson, Albert Kantz, Roderick S. Mo-
Cook, Joseph D. Marvin and Benjamin F.
Day.
Medical Inspector David Kindleberger.
Pay Direotor—Thomas H. Looker Pay
Inspeetor—Wm. W. Williams and Chap
lain John S, Wallace.
Also, eight lieutenant commanders,
twenty-fonr lientenants, nine masters,
three ensigns, five midshipmen, two med-
ioal offioors, six paymasters, six engi
neers, one professor and one oivil engi
neer.
MARINE CORPS AND REVENUE MARINES.
Four lieutenants of marines, two cap
tains and one lieutenant of the revenae
marine.
perfeotly at rest, as I shall never distress
yon. If yon are ever able to pay me, well
and good, bnt if not, you shall never be
annoyed by either myself or my lawyers.
I have lived nntil now without oppressing
a woman, and I do not think I will com
mence by distressing a widow.”
That noble man was the Hon. John
Morrissey. The mortgsge is still due, yet
neither ha nor his lawyers have ever de
manded one eent from his grateful friend,
tbe widow.
Yet the publio oalmly listen to Tal-
mage saying, “John Morrissey is not
dead yet; I wish to God he was. ’’
The Widow.
THE DECODNIXED POWER.
THE ONLY VIBIRLX POLICE IN THE CITY OF
NEW OBLEANS—THAT OF GOV. NIOH-
OLLR.
Cent’l Dept. Metropolitan Police)
New Orleans, La., 26th
Fob. 187T. )
To the Olflcer Commanding lOfft Heai-
! U.S.A.:
Chinamen Murdered.
San Fbancisoo, March 16.—Six China
men, clearing land in Butte oonnty, were
attacked by whites. Five are dead. The
sixth eaoaped slightly wounded by feign
ing death.
John Morrissey and the Widow.
To the Editor of the Sun:
Sib—Accept my heartfelt thanks for
the Sun's remarks upon the Hon. John
Morrissey. He is as far above tbe Rev.
Dr. Taluiago as heaven is above hell. The
Hon. John Morrissey is a true man in ao-
liou. I regret that our Heavenly Father
removed tbe dearly beloved son of Mr.
and Mrp. Morrissey from this hard, cold
world of sorrow to that beantiful home
where be now dwells with angels, before
I had the opportunity of acknowledging
to him and tbe public the never to be
forgotten aot of kindnesR his noble father
(Hon. John Morrissey) did for me in my
early widowhood.
Will you permit mo to give you a slight
synopsis of the oase?
At the time of my husband's death, and
previous to his funeral, I was notified that
some houses I owned in Brooklyn were
to be sold at auction, on account of my
not paying the mortgages. I oailed on
the banker who held the first mortgsge,
snd he willingly granted me time to pro
cure the money; but when I pleaded with
tbe party who held the second mortgage,
he grossly refused, although ho was one
of the principal deacons of Plymouth
Chnroh. Consequently the worthy banker
was obliged to let the said property be
sold.
So much for (he rich deacon who
orushed the heartbroken widow.
Time passos on and brings with it a
letter from a lawyer, notifying tbe widow
that another mortgage is due, and most
be paid immediately. The widow oalls at
the Hoffman Honse, and asks to see tbe
owner of the mortgage and tells him she
regrets her inability, neither does she
know when she would be able to do so,
and asks for an extension of time.
The gentleman replies: “Madame, yon
are a stranger to me, and I never attend
to my real estate business, as I leave it in
tbe hands of my lawyers ; bnt in this in
stance, I wish to tell you that yon oan feel
Dear Sib:—I have in custody a man
who ia charged with embezzlement in vs'
rions portions of oar oountry. He now
states that his name is Croooker, that be
deserted in 1868 from Company C, of yonr
command, Oapt. 0. A. N. Estes. Yon
would oonfer a favor by making inquiries
concerning this statement, and asking
Oapt. Estes to pay me a visit for the pur
pose of identifying the prisoner.
Yours respeotfully.
Thus. N. Boylan, Kupt.
Cesab Hughes, Seo’y.
On the baok of this letter is endorsed:
“New Obleans, Feb. 28, 1877.—James
H. Van Voaat, Lieut, Col. 16th Infantry,
commanding regiment, refers letter of
Thao. N. Boylan, Superintendent Metro
politan Polios at New Orleans, who de
sires information in the eaBe of one
Croooker, an alleged deserter from “C.”
16th Infantry, and requests that tbe in
formation desired be furnished Mr. Boy-
lan.
ALSO INDORSEMENT.
Headquarters 16th Infantby, C. 11.,
N. O., La., Feb. 27, 1877.—Respeotfully
forwarded to the Adjuant General of the
Army, with the request that any informa
tion regarding this man Croooker may be
famished Mr. Boylan. Tbe reoords of
the old 16th are not with the regiment.
James Van Voast,
Lt. Col. 16th Inf., Cotudg.
Pasted on baok of same letter is a slip,
headed as follows:
War Department, )
Adjutant General's Office, *-
Washington, Maroh 9, 1877. )
Respeotfully returned to Thomas N.
Boylsn, Superintendent Metropolitan
Polioe, New Orleans, Lb. The namo of
Grooker is not borne on reoords of Com
pany 0., 16th Infantry, 1st, 2d, or fid
Battalions from Jannary 1st, 1866, to
December, 1869.
H. V. Benjamin, Ass't Adj. Gen.
By John C. Cleafk.
A Yalta with Tapper—Hla opinion of
.the President.
The Baltimore Newt has talked with
Mr. Tapper, on his Sontberu trip. He
said:
I found there was the utmost kindness
between the two races, and to (his honr
many of the faithful blaok people aro
staying by their rained masters, and serv
ing them absolutely for not king. I for
merly believed with tbe majooity of peo
ple in England that the scenes depicted
in “Uncle TomVCabin” were the rule—
I find they were tbe exception. But I
have, as I said embodied my opinions of
Southern wrongs in the “Ode to the
South. ”
Reporter—Did yon meet any of the
Sonthern representative men, Mr. T'up-
per, dnring your stay Sonth ?
Mr. Tapper— Oh, yes, many of them.
I gave readings in Savannah, Charleston,
Hiohmond, Petersburg and some other
cities, and naturally oame in oontaot with
many persons of note. I also, by the by,
madethe aeqnaintance of Messrs. Tilden
and Hayas daring my brief sojonrn in
Amerioa.
Did yon have any preference for either
in the Presidential contest ?
Mr. Tupper—Well, as regards their par
ties, of oonrse I had not. I know there
are good men in the ranks of both, but
individually Mr. Hayes was my favorite.
Reporter—Why't
Mr. Tupper—Well, I consider him the
more genial gentleman of the two, and
besides he reoognized in me a book friend
of bis. He know and appreciated my
works, and, of etmrae, we proved conge
nial spirits on many subjects. Mr. Til
den did not impress me so favorably.
THE LAW *DEFIEI>.
NEGBOES AT FLORENCE RESCUE A PRISONER
FROM A HAMPTON JUSTICE.
Columbia, March 13.—The following
aoooant of a disturbance in Florence was
raoeived here to-nigbt: A negro, charged
with sotive participation in a recent out
break at Timnionvilie, waa arrested on a
warrant issued by a Trial Justice appoint
ed by Governor Hampton, and lodged in
jail at Florence. Yesterday tbe negroes
of the vioinity determined to rescue the
prisoner, and to day repeatedly threat
ened to attempt it. Their threata were
oarried into execution about seven o'clock
this evening, when thoy assembled in
some force, and, breaking open the guard
house, earned off the prisoner in great
triumph to some place of aeorecy.
It was not saspeoted that they really
intended to make any such attempt, and
no adequate preparation was made to re
sist the raiders. The alarm was. given,
and assistance summoned when too late
to accomplish anything. A few shots
were fired, probably by way of bravado
by the negroes, as no one is reported
hurt. Considerable excitement slill pre
vails at Florence in conseqnenoe of this
open defiance of law.
been in dispute between three elaimants
for years, and tbeir quarrel bronght the
Government in aa a party, and it took
possession of everything. Some of the
bnildings are large, oosting as mnoh as
$50,000.
Teaching Children the News or the
Day.
Prom tlie New York Weekly.]
Miss Mitohsll, teaoher of First Grammar
Grade in tbs Washington school, Pitta-,
bnrg, Penn., has introduced a new and
brilliant feature in her sohool exeroiaes.
It consists of a discussion of the news of
the day between the pupils aud teaoher,
the first half hoar of tbe morning being
devoted to that exercise. .The words,
"The J lulled u" are drawn on the blaok -
boards in large German text letters and
immediately below, in newspaper Btyle,
are bead-lines similar to thoBe employed
by daily papers in giving the points of
the most important news, and than esoh
head-line ia taken np by the school, and
a general interchange of views takes place
between the teaoher and pupils. The Bul
letin is the daily paper of that room, and
an editor is elected by the sohool every
month, whose dnty it is to examine tha
Pittsburg papers every morning, and to
write down on the blackboard, before
sohool hoars, tbe points for discussion, to
give n head-line resume of the news of
the day, as it were, and if the editor ex
hibits eapaoity for the work entrusted to
him, he is often rereleoted to his high
position. At tbe time of the visit of
the representative of tbe New York
Weekly, Fred Wallace was the editor, and
it waa ascertained that he gave eatire
satisfaction. Of oonrse the discussion
does not take in news of every descrip
tion, bnt only of the most interesting
character. It inoludes the Proceedings
of Congress, Foreign News, Editorial
Topios, Local News, eto., eto. This ex
ercise ia regarded os part of their Bohool
work, and is entered into by every pnpil
with the greatest possible interest, and
many of them whose parents ean afford
it, pnrobase a paper every morning and
study its entire contents, just as they do
tbeir grammar, their geography snd arith
metic. By means of the Bulletin every
scholar learns the important news of the
day, and is enabled to understand the
various groat questions wbioh agitate the
pnblio mind. The valne of an exeroise
of this kind is beyond description, and it
is hoped that it will soon beoome an
established custom in every pnblio sohool
in this oonntry.
Miss Mitohell is a young teaoher’of
great eapaoity, and aa the pioneer in this
braneli of education deserves speoial
honor and oommendation.
Arkansas Hot Mpa-lnga.
These springH have ceased to bo u won
der except for their great medicinal prop
erties, and yet it is a wonder to seo them
babbling up bore and there and every
where over tbe hillside, all along the town
sending up a olond of vapor, which, on a
cool morning, enshrouds much of the val
ley. They are situated sonthweBt from
Little Rock abont sixty miles. The Iron
Mountain road runs to Malvern, and from
there to the spring, twenty-three miles, is
a nice little narrow gauge, something like
a parlor toy. It is said ten thousand inva
lids have been onred at tbe springs during
the past ten years,and cortainly some most
wonderful onres have been efferied.
Rheumatism stands no show, aud cratch
es, aanes, and stiff joints flee almost at
the sight of the health-giving water, and
cures are almoat certain. The springs
are all on a Government reservation, and
tha Government has taken possession of
all tha property, snd a receiver colleats
rent for every bouse. Tbe property has
Origin of Ike Won Hymen.
Danehet, the French poet, tells ns re
specting the deifleation of Hymen, that
he was a yonng man of Athena, obscurely
born, bnt extremely handsome. Falling
in love with a young lady of distinction,
he disguised himself in a female habit in
order to get aooess to her and enjoy the
pleasure of her eompany. As ha happened
to be one day in this disguise, with his
mistress snd her female companions, cel
ebrating on tbe seashore tbe rites of Ceres
Elensins, a gang of pirates asms upon
them by surprise qnd carried them off. The
pirates, having conveyed them to a dis
tant island got drank for joy and fell
asleep. Hymen seised his opportunity,
armed the virgins, and dispatched tbe
pirates; after whioh, leaving the ladies
on the island, he went in haste to Ath
ens, where he told his adventure to all
the parents, and demanded her he loved
in marriage as her ransom. His request
was granted; and so fortunate waa the
marriage, that the name of Hymen was
ever afterward invoked in all luture nup
tials, and in (process of time the Greeks
enrolled him among tbeir god’s.
Wanted to be interviewed.—Virginia
(Nev.) Chronicle-. This morning a young
lad, with a paroel of school-books nn der
bin arm, came into tbe Chronicle office
and stood for some minutes leaning
against tbe door. He was presently inter
rogated as to his wants, mission, eot.
“Aro yon the fellow that does the inter
viewin’?”
The reporter acknoledged that branoh
of his calling, and tbe boy proceeded;
“Would you interview a fellow what
got licked ?
“Certainly."
“Ye see, I go to the seoond ward sohool,
aud this morning I got baked like lhander
—for nothin'—will ye put that in ?"
“Go on, my little man. Throwing
spit-balls at a girl, I suppose ?"
“Ye see I had a book open—"
“A Beadle's Dime?”
“No, a reader; bnt it wasn't time to
have reading open. It was spellin' book
time, ye see, and the first thing I knowed
somethin' took me 'lougside the ear, sor
ter in this way. [Here tbe boy bumped
his head against the door. ] The teacher
grabs me by the eollar, and begins to
haul me 'round and basts me agin the
wall. Then he lioks me.”
“High-handed outrage.”
“Yon bet, and if Bill Snooks was here,
he would show yon how he got lioked.
We git lioked every day for nothin’—jest
nothin’ at ail. The teaehers' partiality all
tbe time.”
“Can you tell what partiality means ?"
“No, bnt that's what they call it. It’s
a man that lioks one feller right along,
and don’t lick another feller at all. Now,
put that in and send the bill to my dad."
A gentleman from New Orleans relates
a little anecdote of Gov. Nioholls. He
was so badly damaged and battered dur
ing the war that there is only enougb of
body left to hold that unoonqnerable
spirit whioh has made him the terror of
tyrants. Being at a strange plaoo during
tbe oanvass, before retiring,be startled the
servant, who had brought him a pileber
of water, by caking him to unscrew bis
arm. When that servioe was performed,
ho said, “Now unscrew my leg. By that
time the negroo's eyes were turned wrong
side out with alarm, and he gingerly re
moved the loose member. Noticing his
alarm, Gov. Nioholls said solemnly, *Now
unscrew my head.” The negro turned
asb, executed a oouple somersaults oat the
door and down stairs, and hastened to
announce, out of breath, that the devil
wsh up stairs and wanted bis head taken
off.—Nashville American.
Weaatker.
Washington, March 10.—Indications—
For the South, Atlantic and East Gnif
States, falling followed by rising barome
ter, increasing warm southerly wind veer
ing to westerly, and later to oold norther
ly, threatening and probably rainy weath
er will prevail.
BMW CAhlVOES,
FOR EARLY SPRING,
Just received by
fel>4 tf
Blanchard A Hill.
