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COLUMBUS SUNDAY ENQUIRER: SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1877. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: SUNDAY MAY 13, 1877. SALISBURY & CO., - Proprietors. Ben. Butleb will take part in tUt Ohio campaign. A Kentucky steam-boat carried on a recent trip one passenger, one dozen brooms, one turkey. Thieves stole $130 worth of silverware from William Lloyd Garrison’s honse in Boston Sunday night. The Moscow Gazette says that thero are 40,000 men out of employment in Mos cow. Russsia may want them yet. A Southern paper asserts that Gen. John B. Hood is father of three sets of twins, not to mention three other chil dren. Twenty years ago a young man in Au burn stamped his name upon a silver quarter. Last Friday it came back to him at his place of business in Utica. Out of the sixteen persons, thirteen of which were arrested at Huntsville, Ala., and three at St. Louis, all for counterfeit ing, only four have been imprisoned. In the list of last year’s French suicides, twenty-nine were of children, nine were fifteen years of age, six fourteen, nine thirteen, one twelve, two eleven, one ten, and one nine. Judge Blodgett decides that the power of a national bank officer to make a prom issory note is one which cannot be exer cised without special authority or subse quent ratification. The decision in George H. Butler’s case is that fondness for toddy is a greater crime than slandering women. Butler is decapitated, while Reno gets off with a temporary suspension from duty. The Germania House, the leading hotel of St. Paul, Minnesota, was burned on the 7th. A singular feature is that Kate Claxton, and the troupe with which she is traveling, had engaged rooms for the fol lowing day. Field Marshal Whanged celebrated the ninety-third anniversary of his birth day on the 10th of April, and received visits of congratulation from the German Emperor, the Crown Prince, and a num ber of other members of the imperial family. The bill has at last got through Parlia ment to free the toll bridges across the Thames in London. The city proper pays XI,500,000 for the bridges, the counties keep them in repair, and the me tropolitan board of works takes charge of them. Chas. O’Conor, in a speech before the New York Historical Society, advocated Legislatures of one house and a new Gov ernor every month, taken from the Legis lature. By that method there would soon be as many Governors as Colonels and Majors. Twelve Governors a year would be rather hard on a State. m • ♦ ♦ m— California is rejoicing over an orange grown by Mrs. Brewster, of Paradise Val ley, which while growing had to be sus pended in a net bag, in which it is yet shown. The two circumferences cutting each other at right angles, measure re spectively 24 : ,‘ inches and 23J inches, while the weight is 44 pounds. Colonel McClure, of the Philadelphia Times, says “those who dream the dream of separating President Hayes from the Republican party will only have dreams for their hire. ” And those who dream the dream of separating the South from the Democracy, says the Chronicle and Con stitutionalist, will have a first class night mare for their hire. ^ * An exchange says that Judah P. Benja min, once Confederate Secretary of State, who is now an advocate at the English bar, is literally run down with lucrative business, and turns people with their hands full of gold away from his doors ©very day, simply because he has no time to attend to their cases. He earns a mat ter of $100,000 every year, and could earn more^f he could put a legal extension on the twenty-four hours. ABOUT NOMINATIONS. The Democratic Executive Com mittee for the county did a well considered and proper act yesterday. They determined to call a Convention on the 19tb, next Saturday, at. the Court House, and let the people decide whether or not they will have a nomination. The Convention will be carried overwhelmingly in this county. We understand Republicans like Judge Johnson and Col. Mott favor it. There are many gentlemen who desire to be come delegates—all leading representative men. Some favor nominations and oth ers a eneral race, with all the nags in and the devil to take the hindmost. The Executive Committee resolved not to take the entire responsibility and so have referred the whole matter to the people. At the time appointed the Superior Court will be in session, and a large number of countrymen will be in the city, and per haps a more numerous gathering could be obtained than on any other day. It is very obvious that if no nomination is made the vote for the Convention will be greatly increased, for every candidate will make personal exertions to secure the support of his friends. The objection to this is that there will be a rush and scram ble, pulling and hanling on election day, provocative of rowdyism and disgraceful scenes at the polls, as well as the free use of money. If there be a nomination the only satisfactory method will be by pri mary election, governed by the same rules and management as when members of the Legislature are chosen. It is the only practicable mode by which the will and preference of the people can be ascertains ed. Let every poll be open at the usual hours, with challengers necessary, and the whole vote consolidated at the Court House on the following day as is custom ary, and the three receiving the highest number of vo*es shall be the delegates from Muscogee. This is the only fair and just method, and is a plan which is being very generally adopted in the larger counties of our own and other States. It has been the rule for years. The dis trict system which has been in vogue witl suit none. To this the city will never submit again, unless a representation equal to the county is given her, be cause 3he polls over half the vote of Mus cogee and pays seven-eights of the taxes. The primary election will decide the choioe in a manner which must per force meet the approval of all. AH, SET JOSEPH. Joey B., who is so sly, is said to be awaiting for Gen. Gordon to reply to his letters. Reply to what ?—the essence of envious and malicious charges, which the entire country knows to be utterly unjus tifiable, wholly incapable of being proved, for they reveal themselves by their thin ness—the animus of the accuser. Ex- Gov. Brown to be answered by Gordon ! Heaven forbid! The ex-Governor is panting for Gordon’s seat, as be was for Nerwood’s. If not, what motive can there be in his attack and at this time ? Why,»if the ex-Governor was not very rich, we doubt whether after his shifting course and attempt to deliver the State forever to Radical rule, many people in Georgia would speak to him. Yet he has the cheek to make an urffounded charge against one of Georgia’s truest, noblest sons, whose body bears the scars of terrible wounds received in defense of the cause which Brown inaugurated, then labored against, and then deserted, and some ap prove it. Oh shame, J where is thy blush ? Every paper in the State editorially, except the Constitution, has condemed, in severe terms, ex-Gov. Brown’s mali cious, groundless attack on Gordon. The ex-Governor is too ardent and envious for a recent convert. Chattanooga Times: It will be re membered that Prof. Baird deposited in the Tennessee river, at the Chattanooga wharf, last fall, 74,000 young shad. Donbt has existed by some in regard to the success of the enterprise, many be lieving that the effort to raise fish in this way would not succeed. Saturday, how ever, there was an exhibited in this city a string of fish on which there were two shad, one weighed twelve ounces and the dther half as much. They were evidently from the lot deposited last fall. Postmaster General Key writes: “In my opinion the true method for the Democratic party in the South to protect itself, and maintain its success ful organization, is for that party to de clare in favor of Mr. Hayes’ Administra tion, not as Republicans, but as Demo crats, upon his Southern policy. If the President’s Southern policy fails, the Southern Democratic party will be to blame for it; the people will know it and hold it responsible.” The Democratic party of the South doesn’t agree with Mr. Key and his advice will not be taken. General Boynton, of the Cincinnati Gazette, has just returned from a trip through Ohio, and,although he is a strong Hayes man, he represents the feeling in that State among Republicans to be almost unanimonsly opposed to the President’s policy toward the South, and that he re ceives small support from his own party in that quarter. Boynton says that if the election in Ohio occurred now the Re- publ icans could carry very few counties. He and other of Hayes’ friends who have made personal observation are very mnch discouraged. The New Yorl» Times sent special cor respondents to the different Southern States to inquire as to the condition of things following the inauguration of the President’s Southern policy. The reports are not favorable, and the Times summa rizes results: “Nowhere have our corres pondents indicated a break, or the sign of a break, in the Dem ocratic ranks in any Southern State, as a result of the President’s kindly efforts. The Whig dead slumber unconscious of the prayers for their resurrection. The South wants no new leaders, and will have none of them. It will not make terms with the most generous Republicans, however im portant the propitiatory sacrifices.” For onoe the Times is correct regarding the. (South. Don’t Go West.—We trust those utter ly disgusted with home and longing to roam afar and win wealth suddenly should read the letter from California written by our correspondent Guy. He presents a decidedly different picture from the golden dreaming9 of one’s fancy, or the glowing representations of the railroad guides and maps. He gives the scene as it appears—a matter of hard unromantio fact, of privation, want and labor over crowded, and the Mongolian preferred to the Caucassian race by a company whose road was built by the National Govern ment. In the great West there is direst, bitterest poverty among labor seekers. The advice of our correspondent who is a Columbus young man of brains and en- ergy is for Georgians to stay at home. There are better chances of employment here than in th3 golden States of the West. Considerable feeling has been occa sioned by the report of a lecture lately de livered in Baltimore by the negro Marshal of the District,Fred Douglass, in which he slanders the white people o' Washington in the foulest terms his malignity could suggest. The Criminal Court of the Dis trict is now in session, and if the pre tense of civil service reform were any thing but a sham their Marshal would be now here appearing at least to attend to his official duties. The Administration, however, are acquiescent while Douglass is running around the Northern States abusing the people against whose protest he was forced into his present position. Mr. Columbus Alexander, who was so eager to go on his bond as Marshal, it is now said, is about to withdraw. Doug lass was selected for no other reason than his being a negro and a Radical stump speaker. I^arry Cogwin is a rich banker in Joildt, 111. Dr. J. R. Casey is a prosper ous physician in the same place, and brother of a former Lieutenant-Governor of Illinois. Mrs. Casey is an active and ostensibly pious member of a church. A few days ago Cogwin and Casey went to an unoccupied room, and soon pistol shots were heard Casey was found wounded seriously, and a bullet mark in the wall over Cogwin’s head showed that he had narrowly escaped. The belief is that they fought a duel, but they refuse to make any explanation. The following is given as a probable reason for the encoun ter : On the previous Sonday, Mrs. Casey went to church as usual, and in her ab sence her husband searched the drawers of her bureau. He found a letter to her from Cogwin, and a reply that she had written, but had not yet posted. Pio Nino's Little Bedroom.—Pius IX, sleeps in one of the smallest of the 11,000 rooms at his command. A narrow, hum ble bpd without curtains or drapery— something similar to those used in semi naries for school-boys—a sofa, two or three common chairs and a writing table, are all the articles of furniture; few and simple enough for a Capuchin. There is not even a rag by the bedside to cover the floor of red tiles, not in the best re pair. Winter and summer alike the Pope gets up soon after five o’clock.—From a Soman Letter. WILL ANY TAX-PAYER VOTE AGAINST A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ? Messrs. Editors: Pardon me for tres passing upon your valuable space with a few more thoughts upon the subject of a Convention. In my article in your issue of the 6th instant, I advised the public to vote for delegates who have the bold ness and the nerve to resist the importu nities of self-sacrificing office-holders who would weep, wail and gnash their teeth at the idea of abolishing their dear offices, and that their dear families would starve at the bear idea of reducing their sal aries to the standard of our fathers. I did not imagine that the weeping and wailing would come so soon, and especi ally from Columbus, but judge of my surprise when, in your issue of the 8th, I see that the shot went home, and that the wail commenced. A communication signed F. F., and headed “Col. Thornton Reviewed,” takes me to task, that “there are some glaring errors therein contained. ” First, Because I say the Homestead is certainly large enough, and under the decisions of our Supreme Court, plastic enough. He ob jects, and, with other writers upon this subject, says “that it should either be ob literated entirely or made forever inalien able ; let it fix our people to the soil, and keep our daughters from the poor house.” Now, Messrs. Editors, is there any man, woman or child m Georgia fool enough to desire a homestead by which he or they would be forever staked down to an acre of dirt, during their lives, with out the power of change or without the power of mortgaging the same to keep the dear daughters from the poor house, yea, the little ones, and the old mother or decrepid old father, my reviewer might have added. It is well known to every man of sense or observation that two-thirds of those who have taken the homestead, and those who contemplate it, would starve upon their piece of dirt, if there were no provisions of law to either sell, waive, or encumber the same, for credit or means to ctfltivate it, or obtain supplies to keep the dear daughters from the poor house. My reviewer says, “among the upas branches to be lopped off, Col. Thornton includes the Educational Bureau, the Agricultural and Geological. I said not one word about lopping off either. What he means by upas branches I do not know, but will assure him that I do not intend to pass, but to hold my hand, against all the Fertilizers in the world and their fat office holding Inspectors. Messrs. Editors, I should not have no ticed the communication of “F. F.” at ail but from the little piece of malice aforethought displayed in his communi cation, in which he says, “but if lawyers want the support of farmers they had better cast fewer stones at those essential bureaux.” This was certainly a silly, per haps unthoughted effort upon the part o$ F. F. to array one class, or profession against another. Thank God that the spelling book has been around and that such chaff and balderdash hath lost its sting. One would undoubtedly say from the tenor of the review, that the author was a Fertilizer. May he prosper—may his guano equal that of my friend D , who sold a sack to an old farmer out on Pine Knot, and the old man carried home in the same ox cart a sack of flour. The old lady never having seen or smelt any, mixed the two in some biscuit. The children eat very heartily of it and next morning they had grown so that neither of them could get out of the door, and the old man had to take off the roof of his house to extricate them. To use an idea of Dr. franklin: Poor Richard said that “ too many bureaux in the bouse put out the kitchen fire.” I am apprehensive the same may be the case with Georgians. Whatever may be the value of fertilizers, I am certain that my farming friends will agree with me that it has made the fur fly from the back of those who have most extensively used them, and that lawyers have generally made as much in prosecuting and defend ing guano suits as the farmers have made by applying it under their cotton. To use an apt, terse and true illustration of my friend Matt, “ Guano under the bot tom, Paris green on top, and free negro in the middle, will break any man.” Ver- hum sat, for reviewer F. F. But, Messrs. Editors, I stated in my former communication that I would like to bring to the notice of the public many other matters, such as our wasteful public school system. By the Comptroller Gen eral’s report of 1876 only $149,464.98 were distributed between all the counties in the State. We all know that $150,000 of the State Road rental goes to that fund. All show taxas, all poll taxes—this item alone near $200,000. Where does it go ? Who gets it ? The tax payers have a right to know, and the most ardent friends of public schools admit the fact, that the system is woefully defective and waste ful. Not that I would abolish it, as “F. F.” would have you believe, but amend and perfect it, for no man’s record in Georgia will show a more earnest and de voted effort in the cause of education than my own. Vide journals of the Leg islature, 1853-4, 1855-6 ; Senate journal, 1865-6. Recognizing the great and imperative necessity for native Georgia teachers in our public schools as well as to accom plish a grand charity, I introduced a bill in the Senate of 1865 and 1866 which passed and received the sanction of that incorruptible patriot, Charles J. Jenkins, to educate every married and disabled Confederate soldier at the public expenses, taking their honorable obligations to teach the same number of years in the State, as they had received the benefi cence of the State—thus supplying the necessity of home, native born teachers, and enabling the poor married soldier to earn an honest livelihood for himself anil family. This was repealed by the same scalawags who were the authors of the present Constitution. The collection of our State revenue costs an enormous sum. Offices should be consolidated. Did you ever make the calculation? There are 137 counties in Georgia. It certainly would be a low estimate to say that the expenses of col lecting and paying out the revenue of the State would be an average of $1,000. This, multiplied by the number of coun ties gives $J37,000. Should this be so, I ask you, tax payers, should the Governor appoint all the officers in the State, or should the people—the source of all pow er in a republic, elect them ? I say the people, from constable u^to his royal highness, the Governor. Four years for Governor, twelve years for Judges Supreme Court, eight years for Judges Superior Court, I say are too long. All history proves the fact that frequent recurrence to the wishes of the people, and speedy accountability to the bar of public opinion are the only safeguards in a Republican government. Ci^y, towns and villages are burdened with debt which neither the present, second, third or fourth generations can ever pay off. There should be in the Constitution a clause totally abolishing this evil of issu ing bonds, or such safeguards as will ef fectually curtail the mischief. The grand central progressive idea of the age is home rale, and home institu tions. Let us adopt them for Georgia. Then may we exclaim in the language of the lamented Charlton: “This is my own, my native home, Hallowed alike by smile and tear; May glory o’er thee build her dome, And Fame her temples rear.” B. A. Thornton. CANDIDATES FOR THE CONVEN TION. Messrs. Editors: Various gentlemen de siring to represent our district in the Con stitutional Convention have issued their protocols in the city papers. We propose to issue ours, and suggest delegates who are platforms—exemplifications of princi pies in themselves. We suggest the names of John Peabody, Esq., Judge Porter In gram and G. Gnnby Jordan. They are strong, able men, very popular, and in them the people can confide their inter ests with perfect safety. Mr. Peabody is one of the parest men and ablest lawyers in Georgia, who has honored our county in the Legislature. His success in his profession attests his ability, and familiarity with every interest in the State. He originated some of the most valued suggestions for the conside ration of the Convention, and they have been since urged generally by writers. Judge Ingram is a prominent counsellor and besides a farmer, and in both has prospered. He has represented the dis trict in Congress and is a gentleman of broad comprehensive views. Mr. Jordan possesses one of the bright est and most active minds of the whole country. In fact he is a bundle of ener gies and industries. Though young in years, he has a thorough acquaintance with banking, manufacturing, insurance, and merchandizing. Of quick conception, ready grasp and easy retentiveness, he has had careful training, knows what he is about, and acts decisively. Can other three men be found who will represent our county more faithfully, in telligently and efficiently ? They stand on the top rounds as citizens and men of business. They represent every branch of business. They have the esteem and confidence of all, aud the interests of the county could not be entrusted to abler, safer gentlemen. Muscogee The Secretary of the Navy has sent a circular to the pay officers of the navy, intended to facilitate the arrangements of officers in getting their pay for the months of April, May and June from pri. vate sources. It says: At the expiration of each month any officer on your rolls who may desire it may be furnished by you with a certificate of the accompany ing form, showing the amount due him by the Government. If the law permit ted to be attached to this a promise by the Secretary of the Navy that the money would be paid out of any future appro priation, it is believed there would be no difficulty in procuring money upon it, but as this is impossible under the law all fur ther transactions must be conducted sole ly between the officers holding the certifi cate and the person advancing the pay. Nashville Banner : The workmen em ployed by the Atlantic and Pacific Tele graph Company to stretch the wire on the poles between Nashville and Gallatin, are progressing fast with the work. Poles are being erected on the Franklin turn pike, and the line running in that direc- tion will stop at New Orleans. The wires put up in an easterly direction from Nash ville, are to stop at Louisville. It will be understood, however, that the greater part of the wire connecting these two cities with Nashville has been put up. A gentleman connected with the Western Union Telegraph Company told a Banner reporter to-day tha{ the company would reduce its rates before the new company opened its office. A lively competition be tween these two corporations is inevitable. The Atlantic and Pacific Company will be ready to transmit messages by the first day of June. Packard on Poetic Justice. New Orleans, May 11.—Ex-Gov. Pack ard, Thursday,sent the following dicpatch to Senator Blaine : The overthrow of the lawful State Gov* ernment was appropriately celebrated to day. Detachments of the army and navy of the United States participated with the white league of Alabama and Louisiana in this celebration of Democratic success. Did poetic justice require that the honors of this achievement should be thus equally divided ? As in the absence of a commission, the gray accorded the post of honor to the blue, and asked no apology. The Custom House and DOBt* office closed in honor of the event. It is probable that United States interference will not be required hereafter. S. B. Packard. Niagara Fa-lls Not Sold. The telegraphic report of the “ sale of Niagara Falls at auction ” is calculated to mislead the public, except the few persons who are acquainted with the real facts of the case. The truth is, that no part of the falls proper is invaded in this sale. More than ten years ago one Horace H. Day, then prominent in the India rubber business, conceived the idea of cutting a cunal back of the village of Niagara Falls, by which the water from the Niagara river above the falls could be carried across the bend and emptied into the river again some distance below the falls. This canal was cut, but for years it has been used only as a good place to skate ih the winter, no factories, as was originally proposed, having been erected. There is a good fall of water through the canal, and plenty of vacant land on which to erect buildings. Still the property has suffered a steady shrinkage in value, and what originally cost over a million of dol lars is now sold under the hammer of the auctioneer for less than seventy-five thous and dollars. As we have stated, the prop erty sold has nothing to do with the falls, the water coming into tjio canal above “Goat Island,” and going out at quite a distance below the old ferry. The lie giyen and returned. OUR ATLANTA CORRESPONDENCE Atlanta and Some of Its Ways. it ^’ HOT WORDS EXCHANGED IN POUGHKEEPSIE S COUNCIL CHAMBER—VIOLENCE THREAT ENED, Poughkeepsie, May 8.—The Council Chamber last night was the scene of a lively eucounter between Alderman Hill and Alderman Cooper. Alderman Hill had made charges against a police captain, and the Police Committee had been di rected to investigate the case. The re port exonerated the captain at a meeting last night. Alderman Hill denounced the investigation as a humbug, saying that the witnesses were midnight prowl ers, &c. Then the following occurred : Alderman Cooper—The gentleman has made a statement that he knew was not so, and I shall have to call him a liar. Alderman Hill—You’re another. Alderman Cooper—Well, TU whale you for that when you get oat of doors. Explanatory remarks followed, and Mayor Eastman said to the belligerents, “Gentlemen, we must remember where we are.” Alderman Hill started for home abont fifteen minutes before the board ad journed. Its Heterogeneous Population, En ergy and Intellectual Wealth— The Convention Gaining In Strength—Gordon and Brown—Co lumbus and Anfi |S,a » &c.» Ac. Atlanta, May 11, 1877. The Gate City still manages to keep up its character for bustle and sensational excitement. It is a rare place—in many respects sui generis—and not altogether well understood by either friend or foe I know of nothing better with whioh to compare it than an overgrown, excitable boy, vain as a peacock, abounding fn wild and untrained energy, full of enterprise, confident and impudent, unhappy with ont something new and sensational, and withal plucky, generous and boastful The population is heterogeneous to an ex treme, and is gathered from the four quarters of the globe. New England and the Northwest have contributed their quotas, and so have Tennessee, Alabama, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Florida. The shrewdest men have come however, from East Tennessee and North Georgia. The man who can hold his own with a North Georgia “cracker” or an East Tennessee Yankee.is a sharp one in deed. There are many rough specimens of humanity here, and yet there are many as refined and cultivated people—men and women—as oan be found in any city in the South. Many adventurers were drawn to Atlanta immediately after the war, together with hundreds of honest and industrious people from all parts of the country in search of business and em ployment. The carpet-bagger and scala wag came in great numbers. The figures cut by these latter gentry and certain un~ principled business adventurers have done much to injure the reputation of the place; but these noxions exotics are being weeded out, and after awhile when the city shall have “sown its wild oats,” a bet ter state of things may be expected all round. It may be added, that few cities in the South can boast as many able men as this much criticised town. Without reference to politics or personal standing, the fol lowing names readily occur to the mind : Mr. Hill, Gen. Gordon, ex-Governors Brown and Smith, Governor Colquitt, ex-Judges Trippe, McCay and Lochrane, and Judge Bleckley, of the Supreme Court, Judge Peeples and ex-Judges Hopkins, Clark, and Collier, of the Cir cuit Court, Dr. Miller, N. J. Hammond, Gen. McRae, Gen. Gartrell, Col. Mynatt, Drs. Logan, Westmoreland, Johnson and others of their fraternity; Bishop Beck with, Rev. Drs. Harrison and Leftwich, Rev. Mr. Fonte, &c. These are all men of abilities—some of them of very rare abilities. With snch intellectual wealth, backed by many younger and very prom ising men in every walk of life, Atlanta must, in time, necessarily exert a wide influence upon the destinies of the State, As the town outgrows its boyish clothes audits boyish ways, and its population becomes more settled, sedate and homo geneous, the whole State will come to re gard her with pardonable pride and satis faction. THE,CONVENTION. The prospects as to the Constitutional Convention have improved somewhat within the past few weeks. In other words, the movement is gaining strength, and the best opinion now is that the Con vention will be called. This opinion is based mainly upon two grounds : First, that the discussion, upon the whole, has resulted favorably to the Convention ; and, second, that all the advocates of the Convention will go to the polls and de posit their votes, while many of its op ponents will be indifferent and not vote at all. Among the persons mentioned for delegates from this county, it is be lieved that ex-Gov. Brown, N. J. Ham mond, late Attorney General, and Ex- Judge Collier will be selected. Judge McCay, to whom we are indebted for many of the best provisions in the present Constitution, is spoken of also. GORDON AND BROWN. Thus far General Gordon has not made any reply to the unexpected assanlt upon him by Gov. Brown, and it is not known whether he deems it necessary to make any. General Gordon, who is still de tained in Washington, has a strong and enthusiastic following, and though his op ponents are both numerous and strong, the ex-Governor will find it ah exceeding ly difficult task to overthrow him. The latter has failed to notice the anonymous attacks which he has provoked from Gor don’s friends, saying, as it is reported, that he is waiting to hear from the Gen eral himself. The public are still in the dark as to the canse or origin of the quar rel. It is not believed that Brown has any thought of standing for the United States Senate himself. He and other Georgians and Southern men are said to be deeply interested in the constrnction of the Texas Pacific Railroad, or some other Southern line from the Mississippi river to California, and it may be that he does not reckon Gordon among the friends of that enterprise. Among the names that are likely to be presented to the Legislature for the Sen ate two years hence, the following are al ready being spoken of: Ex-Governor Herschell V. Johnson, Hon. Martin J. Crawford, Hon. Julian Hartridge, Hon. James Jackson, Hon. Philip Cook, and Hon. Wm. H. Felton. Some of these gentlemen, it is believed, are friends of General Gordon and will not antagonize him. COLUMBUS AND AUGUSTA. The example set by Columbus and Au gusta in manufacturing enterprise is having a most beneficial influence through out the South. From every Southern State comes news that the people are arousing to the advantages of diversifying their pursuits, and of manufacturing as large a portion as possible of the cotton, wool, flax and paper material produced within their own borders. Committees from the North are now visiting the cotton States and examining their water powers; and it is believed that within a compara tively brief period the South will become the seat of the largest cotton manufac tures in the United States, and eventually the largest in the world. The mills in your city and Angusta are a standing ad vertisement and encouragement to the whole South. What nobler monument could any man desire than the great struc tures which already line the banks of the Chattahoochee and Savannah at Colnmbns and Augusta ? A, J. THE BELLIGERENTS. NO SERIOUS FIGHTING YET. Failure. Liverpool, May 12.—The Courier says the failure of a great hardware firm of Birmingham is imminent. Liabilities $1,000,000 to $2,500,000. Turkish monitor, Crew and Two Hundred Soldiers Sunk by a Masked Battery—Roumanian Sen ate Authorizes Ministers to Act- Situation in Asia Minor, where the Russians are Feeling Their Way—Russians to Attempt the Passage of the Danube at Seve ral Points—England and Austria Protest Against Roumanian In dependence. MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN TURKEY. Constantinople, May 12.—A ministe rial crisis is progressing, which probably will result in the dissolution of Parlia ment which wishes to impeach Rednff Pa sha, Minister of War. CAUCASSIAN INSURRECTION TROUBLING RUS SIA. The insurrection in Cancassia causes uneasiness to the Russians. It increases. A revolt is reported in the Crimea, Tartars having occupied the road from Simpero- pal. JEWS WARNED. The Jews of Jassy are warned against praying in the synagogues for the success of the Turks. TO INTERCEPT EGYPTIAN CONTINGENTS. The Russian Admiral Bukakoff is now at Palermo and may endeavor to intercept transports with the Eyptian auxiliaries. RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS. Sixty thousand infantry have been sent from Tashkend to reinforce the garrisons in Central Asia. An army of 150,000 will be concentrated there under Gen. Kauffan with a view of entering Pamere. RUSSIANS MOVING ON THE DANUBE. There are heavy movements of Russian troops to the westward of Ibrail, indica ting an intention of occupying the whole of the Roumanian bank of the Danube. There is nothing in Russian movements to indicate points where they will attempt to cross. THE ROUMANIAN SENATE is yet undecided on the question of a dec laration of independence. TURKISH MONITOR ON THE DANUBE SUNK— 200 SOLDIERS DROWNED. The Times' Bucharest correspondent also reports the sinking of a Turkish monitor with three funnels, commanded by Ilassen Bey. The dispatches thus far received do not report whether any one on board was saved. Kischenneff, May 12.—It is officially confirmed the Russians sunk a large Turkish monitor on the Danube yesterday. A Reuter from Bucharest says a shell pen etrated the Boiler of the monitor, result ing in an explosion which fired the maga zine. The monitor sunk. The entire crew and two hundred soldiers, all per ished. The fatal shot was fired from a masked battery from behind a vineyard. THE RUSSIANS' BEFORE KARS. The Russian official dispatch from Tiflis says the Russians occupied Dyadin unopposed, on the 8th instant. London, May 12.—A Reuter dispatch from Erzeroum says the news from Kars to the 6th instant announces that the Russians are encamped three hours’ march from Sanbatan and Yag-hn-lad. There have been only unimportant out post skirmishing since the first of May. Communication between Kars and Erze roum is unfrequ.^nt and difficult. The dearness aud scarcity ef provisions in creases. The Russians find great difficul ties in procuring supplies. ACTION OF ROUMANIA. London, Mav 12. — Later telegrams from Bucharest, giving the debate in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, and the statements of the Minister, show that the vote of the Chamber in passing the resolution, declaring that as Turkey has severed all bonds between herself and Roumania by unprovoked outrages along the Danube, the ministry shall be em powered to take steps. THE SITUATION IN ASIA MINOR—RUSSIANS FEELING THEIR WAY. London, May 12.—A Vienna dispatch to the Times says: According to the latest telegrams from Asia Minor all S9ems to be still in a state of preparation for the concentrated movement on Erze roum. The Russians seem to be still feeling their way. Possibly at the last moment some doubt may come over them as to whether it was quite advisable to leave Kars and Ardaban in their rear, merely investing them with a corps of observation, thus weakening their field army too much. The coup de main with field guns not haviDg succeed ed at Kars, they may now try to reduce Ardahan against which, according to the intelligence from Tiflis in the Presse, se rious operations are now impending so as to have at least their rear in that direc tion protected. There must doubtless be difficulties of transport in that mount ainous country, but whatever is the cause of delay can be of an advantage to the Turks, if they use for concentrating their forces in the right place and know how to use it afterwards. Meantime the Turks, as would appear by official Russian telegrams, can send out soldiers and horsemen and even guns to form an ambuscade for Russian recon- noitering parties. The fortress of Kars from which they are said to have come, cannot be so very closely invested. If not very interesting as a military fact, it certainly is so from a political point of view, that wherever the Russians have hitherto gone, they have at once estab lished their own administration. GREAT BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA PROTEST AGAINST A DECLARATION OF ROUMANIAN INDEPENDENCE. Paris, May 12.—The Memorial Diplo matique says the British and Austrian Cab inets are agreed on the terms of the protest to be 89nt the Russian Government against any attempt at a declaration of indepen dence by Ronmania. The draft of the protest has been communicated by Earl Derby to the Earl of Starcourt, French Ambassador at London. RUSSIANS TO ATTEMPT THE PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE. Manchester, May 12.— A Rnstchuk dispatch to the Guardian, dated Thurs day, says : From the preparations being madef on both sides, it is plain that the time for action on the Danube is close at hand. The Russians evidently intend to open fire on the Turkish positions along the whole line, and under cover of an overwhelming artillery fire attempt to cross the river at several points semulta- neously. Notice has just been given here that the Russian batteries on the op posite bank of the Guirgevo may com mence firing on this town and fortress at any moment. For the last two days the Russians have been establishing batteries on the left bank, from which a bombardment can be directed npon the forts and town of Rust-1 chnk, and the station of the Varna r ail- way, which has a terminus here. I be lieve these batteries will open fire to morrow. The Turkish fortresses on the Danube are in admirable order, and are well pre pared to withstand an attack. The forward movement in Armenia is checked for want of stores. BASHI bazouk riflemen. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] London, May 12.—A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Batonm, dated Thursday evening, says no serious engage ment has taken place since the battle of Tchnrukschu, but every day the Bashi Bazouk riflemen are upon the Russian outposts inflicting considerable loss. Methodist Protestant Convention. Baltimore, May 12.—The Convention met at Hadist church and adopted a plan of union agreed upon at Pittsburg in 1875. THE PROTESTANT METHODISTS FUSS OVER A SEAT. Ia the Methodist Protestant Convention the Committee on Credentials reported they were unable to decide as to who was entitled to the vacant seat in the North Carolina delegation. Rev. George Hunt and Rev. C. H. Har ris were the applicants for the position. Rev. Harris, it is supposed, is in favor of the proposed re-union, and was asked by the Rev. Allison Gray, the legal delegate from North Carolina, to attend the Con vention iu his place, as he was unable to attend himself. Rev. Hunt claims that he was elected as the alternate to the Convention in the place of Rev. Gray by the Electoral College of the North Carolina Confer-* ence. After an excited debate a motion to seat Rev. Mr. Hunt was decided by a close vote. A motion to seat Rev. Mr. Harris was debated without coming to a vote. Adjourned to 3 p. m. COMMITTEE ON REUNION. Baltimore, May 12.—The afternoon session of the Methodist Protestant Con vention upon further debate voted against the admission of Rev. Mr. Hnnt as dele gate from North Carolina reconsidered, and he was admitted. Rev. Dr. J. K. Nichols, A. F. Zollikoffen, J. N. V. Hick- erson, Judge B. S. Bibb, N. Wells, Geo. B. Poor and W. Mears were appointed a Commission to confer with the committee of the Methodist Convention on basis of re union, aud adjourned to Monday. NEW YOU It. TUNNEL OPENED—SECRETARY SHERMAN AND THE SYNDICATE—SALES OF GOVERNMENT BONDS AND SHERMAN S POLICY—NO RE LEASE FOR TWEED. New York, May 12.—The New Bergen tunnel of the Delaware, Lackawana & Western Railroad was formally opened to day. At the conference yesterday between Secretary Sherman and the bankers who constitute the American membership of the syndicate having the charge of the 44 per centum boud negotiations, nothing was done to extend the contract which ex pires ou the 30th of June, or to modify it. The syndicate agreed to take $2,500,000 of 44 per cent, bonds this month and $2,500,000 in June and pay gold for the same, with the understanding that 5.20 per cent, bonds shall be called into effect this sale. The gold so received, it is said, will be held for resumption purposes in 1879, or if it is sold for legal tender notes. These notes will be held for the redemption of the fractional cur rency. The fractional currency has in a good measure been destroyed, and will never come in for redemption so that legal tenders taken in will, for all practical purposes, be the same as if “in- called.” It is understood the Secretary contemplates the sale of $2,500,000 of 44 per centum bbnds of each month and that the gold will be held, or, if it is sold, for legal tender notes, that the latter will be held to redeem fractional notes to the extent that factional notes are outstand ing. NO CHANCE FOB TWEED. The Express says the Attorney General is reported as disgusted with the whole business. He has returned the papers to Tweed and has declined to release him. Thus all hope of Tweed’s release in this direction is disputed. WASHINGTON. SON OF SENATOR CBITTENDON JJADF SHAL OF KENTUCKY—FLOUR FOR ' ANS-MR. STEPHENS COMING HOME-, BUILDING COUNTED AS CAPITA! - CORp- OF SAVANNAH, CADET MIDSHIP^. PEDITION TO CAPTURE SONORA ^ DOUGLASS CLAIMS HE WAD rv Ftv M WHORTER AHEAD IN 2d GE0R( h TRICT—FOREIGN ADVICES AND HON !' STEALING TIMBER ON PUBLIC LAND, R. H. CRITTENDEN AS MARSHAL OF KEXr Washington, May 12.—The P reBi j'‘ appointed Robert H., son of the late j, J. Crittenden, Marshal of Kentucky FLOUR FOR INDIANS. Floor will reach the Indians in a . days. In the meantime they can au!,. on beef alone, with which they supplied. COMING TO GEORGIA. Stephens leaves for home without change of cars. BANKING HOUSES PART OF CAPITA The Commissioner of Internal R even decides : A banking house, purchase j ai used for banking purposes, either *;■ iuesda; part of the authorized capital of a corp t persoui VIRGINIA. WESTERN VISITORS — SECRETARY THOMPSON AT NORFOLK. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Richmond, May 12.—The Western visi tors arrived in time last night, and were ration or association, or the funds of a private banker, must l deemed capital employed in that buy ness. Collectors are to assess taxes ac cordingly. CADET MIDSHIPMAN. Harry R. Cohen, of Savannah, hash- appointed cadet midshipman. TO CAPTURE SONORA, MEXICO. The new expedition to capture Sony is reported under the leadership of a p et tlemen well-known in California and ti Southwest, who was the youngest membe of Wm. Welker's ill-starred expedition ; Costa Rica, and who long afterwards the head of about eighty Americans seized the Government of Gautemalaaa held it nearly two years. A joint stock; ; formed, ostensibly to settle Orezora Several hundred thousands are being snt scribed by San Francisco, New York an: Philadelphia railroad capitalists. Thre- columns will start, one from Yuma, on by steamer from San Francisco, and oc- frorn El Paso. FRED DOUGLASS CLAIMS HE WAS IN FUN. Fred Douglass claims his reflections o: Washington were humorous, and that in said more in praise than in disparagemei of the people. m’whorter to get it. Special to Enquirer-Sun ] Washington, May 12.—There is a like lihood that W. H. McWhorter will heap pointed Collector of the Second Georgi, District. The opposition, however, ha- developed great strength to-day, and mor- remonstrances are expected Monday Among the most earnest backers of 11- Whorter are said to be Jack Brown, ti Wise Parker and Foster Blodgett. FOREIGN ADVICES. The State Department has advices that China had opened to trade the ports o; Waku, Wenchor and Pakhoy: also tha the King of Holland has created Genere. Hawley, Alfred T. Goshorn, and My« Arch, officers of the Centennial exhibi tion, Knights of the Golden Lion of the Netherlands. TIMBER ON PUBLIC LANDS. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, May 12.—The Commis sioner of the General Laud Office to: som etime has been endeavoring to stop the deprecations upon public timber land: in various portions of the country, bu; owing to the smallness of the appropria tion at his command for this purpose, an difficulties iu the way of detecting, ana the securing of sufficient proof of viola tions of tha law, have delayed the achieve meut of marked success in these efforts. To-day he received a telegram from one of the special agents dated, Lake Charles, Louisiana, stating the marshal has under seizure abou: forty thousand logs of timber, the undisputed property of the United State*, and timber deprecations in Southwestern Districts of the State are suppressed. The Commissioner telegraphed congratula tions with instructions to push the work and report as soon as possible in detan the action taken. The seizure is estirna ted at over $150,000. The Commission!? has information a large illegitimate traffi is organized in the region indicated, with mills and ships to carry the pine lumber to the West Indies and elsewhere via Gal veston. MKXICO. DIAZ PROCLAIMED ELECTED CONSTITUTION S PRESIDENT. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] City of Mexico, May 2.—Congre unanimously declared Gen. Porfirio lb. duiy elected Constitutional President met by a large concourse of people at the ^ ex i co - n * ne ° cluck yesterday morn depot and tendered the hospitalities of I he ' vas inan g urated with mactl solem the city by Mayor Carrington, after which 1 nit y and enthusiasm on part of the Depu- they were escorted to quarters at the Ex change Hotel. This morning the formal reception ceremonies took place at the State House. Mayor Carrington presided, and introduced Gen. M. Logan, who wel- I corned tho guests to Richmond, and the ( South. Capt. C. M. Hollaway, of Cincin- j nati, president of the excursion party, acknowledged the greeting. Several speeches were made. A grand banquet is progressing this evening at the Exchange Hotel. Norfolk, May 12.—Hon. R. W. Thomp son, Secretary of the Navy, and distin guished naval officers are here this morn ing. A committee tendered a reception by the city authorities, but it was declined, as their stay was brief. The navy yard was visited and inspected, after which tho party took steamer for Washington. SOUTH CAROLINA. THE ELLENTON CASES. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Columbia, May 12.—Governor Wade Hampton to-day submitted to tho House of Representatives a communication from President Hayes, stating that the District Attorney of South Carolina had been in structed to prepare for trial on three cases of the Ellenton prisoners. This is in compliance with the concurrent resolu tion of the General Assembly of this State in asking the President’s clemency. : ties. After taking the oath of office, W ; solemnly declared he would occupy the Presidency for one term only. • It is be lieved President Diaz will be urged to is sue a proclamation of general amnesty. Weaihor. Washington, May 12.—Indications- For the South Atlantic States, rising followed by stationary or falling baronic ter, east to south winds, partly cloudj weather, with rain areas in the last dis trict and Virginia, and rising and sta tionary temperature. The Bastinailo. From the London Time;.] “T. H.” writes : “I am boiling over with indignation while reading the ac count of the fearful bastinadoing of the unfortunate Ali Nasmi, narrated in you: Pera correspondence. A few days ago 1 was reading an account of this punish ment inflicted many years since on an un fortunate Englishman. As many of you: readers may not be fully aware of the horrible nature of this torture, I give the account in the victim’s own words. I led to ask how it is possible that in eur day such barbarous cruelty can be perpe trated for so small au offense as the poor student was guilty of, and which he so magnanimously owned ? The writer says: ‘The victim was thrown flat on his face, and his legs bent up, so that the soles of the feet were horizontal; the feet were held in this position by a staff and chain. At first the blows were moderately dealt, then they were laid on more roughly, and every stroke felt like the application of a red hot poker. At first the pain was excruciating, but the feelings iu time became numb, and it like beating a bag of wool. It was six weeks before ha could walk even witn Peruvian Town Destroyed by an Earthqnak e. London, May 12. — Lloyds announce that telegrams have been received in Liv erpool and London, stating that the town crutches, and for more than three yean of Iquique, in Peru, was destroyed by k‘_ 3 feet auii ankles were very much - •, an earthquake of Thursday, 10th May. Note.—This earthquake must have caused an extraordinary tidal wave on the California coast the same date. Twelve Killed and Fourteen Wounded. Rockford, III., May 12.—A dozen were killed and fourteen wounded by the falling court house. Loss $50,000. The architect^ aud superintendent quarrels over the responsibility. 1 ed, and, though twenty years had when he published this account, be st* 1 * suffered. He mentions instances of ffi 1 ' bastinado having been applied for tarcl days successively, and if the person -' 11 ' vived, the feet were rendered useless >' ,r life; but in general, he observes, when >’* - tween five hundred and six hundret strokes were inflicted death was the con sequence.’” Many novelties and bargains this wee to be displayed at J. B- Jones- eodtf
