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rr>T,TTMTUiS SUNDAY ENQUIRER: SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 8,
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SUNDAY JULY 8,
1877.
SALISBURY & CO., - Proprietors.
The New York Sun says Mr. Tilden is
not a candidate for United States Senator
from New York.
Gjoi.HAiai.TOM is authoriiatively stated
to be 47 years of age, and one of the Re
publican editors who lost his scalp
her ‘ ‘Old-Gal'Not- Afraid-of".Her-Ink. ”
An American, according to the London
World, spe&kiDg of the state of France,
said, “Hell itself, sir, could not be sue*
oessfnlly conducted on each principles.'’
The New York Herald declares that the
Republican party died for the want of
something to do. It is incredible that it
should have died for the want of some
thing to do as long as there was any steal
ing to be done.
Fbom an old court record in Maine :
“We present John Wadleigh for a com
mon sleeper upon the Lord’s day at the
public meetings. The offender is dis
charged with an admonition, paying 28s
6d to ye Re: Cor. ”
A bigger man than Grant was Com
mander Harstene, of the United States
Navy. In 1854 he entertained the British
Queen on his vessel, escorted her over it,
afterwards dined with her and her hus
band, and slept all night in the palaee.
They have a colored female preacher
bolding forth in Wilmington, N. C. 8he
is from Columbia, South Carolina,and has
been regularly licensed to preach by Bish
op Brown, of the A. M. E. Church. She
has been preaching, says the Star, for
about 27 years.
The assistant superintendent of the
Virginia penitentiary, who has just re
turned from an extensive business trip
West, has obtained orders from Ken*
tucky, West Virginia, Illinois and Mis
souri,for penitentiary-made shoes amount
ing to over $30,000.
Gen. Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana,
who is liable to give Senator Morton a
close race for the United States Senate
next year, says he has entire confidence
in the President’s policy, and believes it
will eventually be indorsed by everybody,
without respect to party.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon.—The Annual
Convention of this fraternity will be held
in Richmond, Va., the 9th instant. This
order includes some of the best college
students and graduates in the South, and
the exercises of the Convention promise
to be unusually interesting.
Canady has a military organiza
tion more loyal to the Pope than
to the Queen. Recently they pulled
down the Union Jack and hoisted
the papal colors. For their trouble the
Church has condemned and the govern
ment put them in jail, which will proba
bly cure their enthusiasm and disloyalty.
The degree of Doctor of Divinity was
conferred by Amherst College, Massachu
setts, at its late commencement, on Rev.
Mr. Hewitt, a Roman Catholio priest.
This is regarded as a notable event, inas
much as it is the first instance of a Roman
Catholio divine being thus honored by a
Protestant college.
Vice President Wheeler recently ex
pressed his dissatisfaction with the civil
Bervice circular of Mr. Hayes. Wheeler
being a perfect nonentity, it makes no
difference what he thinks. He has not
been in Washington since the Senate ad
journed, although Mr. Hayes announced
last March that Wheeler was to remain in
Washington and make himself useful at
Cabinet meetings.
I will give to any clergyman in San
Francisco $1,000 in gold to substantiate
that the death of Voltaire was not as
peaceful as the coming of the dawn. They
say Tom Payne died in fear, in agony,
bearing devils rattle chains in the other
room, and that the Infinite God went to
work to frighten a dying man. I will give
s reward of $l,000in gold to anybody who
will substantiate the truth of that story.—
(Bob Ingersoll.
The Baltimore Gazette shows how the
line is finely drawn in belligerent Repub
lican circles thus: “When Colonel
Wilkins, in the office qf General Tyler,
said that a statement of the latter was
‘false,’ that stern warrior objected to such
language in his office. Whereupon Mr.
Wilkins went cut of his office, and stand
ing at the door said : ‘Now, I am out of
your office, I say it is a lie;’ whereupon
the warrior arose and shut the door.
Thus did he wash out in gore the asper
sion upon his honor.
EBDCA-
A sketch of Murphy, the temperance
Bgitator, by the Cincinnati Enquirer, in
response to a request by a correspondent:
“He is a son of Mrs. Murphy, and in early
life was a small Murphy and few in a hill.
Afterward he took to hard drinking, and
this was the making of him, for if he had
never drank be would never have re
formed. However, it was not wholly his
drinking that made him, but his present
eminenoe is also partly owing to the fact
that be afterward stopped as violently as
he had before drank.”
The Chicago Inter-Ocean publishes its
financial experience. It was estimated in
March, 1872, and during the rest of the
year it lost $62,571 75. Iu 1873 it lost
$34,847; in 1874 there was a balance of
$60,849 on the wrong side. In October,
1875, it was sold to a new company, but
not until it had lost in less than ten
months the sum of $71,116, and in the
rest of the year it added $14,005, making
$85,122 for the whole year. In 1876 the
loss was $59,313. This makes a total in
less than five years of $302,705, in which
is not included the loss by deterioration
of machinery and fixtures.
The first short talker was Gen. Spino-
la at the New York July 4th. The Gene
ral excused himself for not speaking ex
tempore, and then drawing from his pock
et a printed speech,he read aloud for half
an hour. In a part of his speech the
General told how King Richard HI. woo
ed and won Lady Anne while she was at
tending the funeral of her husband
whom he had murdered. Then raising
bis voice, he said: “By some suoh meth
ods, I suppose it was, that Mr. Key was
wooed and wedded to Hayes’s Cabinet
while he was returning from the ballot
box, where he had just deposited his vote
for Tilden and Hendricks. If Secretary
Key were a weak, sentimental woman, we
might pity him, as we do Richard’s vic
tim, for his miserable conduot. But he
deserves no pity, he is one of those skele
ton keys that fit into any politioal prinoi-
pUs that unlock the door to ssslwy.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
TffOM.
Addison, in one of Ms exquisite allego
ries, describes a conflict for dominion be
tween Troth and Falsehood. As Troth,
with her shining attendants entered the
mythioal realms of Falsehood, the daz
zling light which emanated from her
presence shone upon Falsehood, and the
goddess faded insensibly until she seemed
more like a huge phantom than substance,
and as Truth approached still nearer,
Falsehood, with her retinue, vanished,
and disappeared as the stars melt away
in the brightness of the rising son.
Thus it is with the opponents of the
Boblic Schools, which form the grand
army against ignorance and superstition.
Private institutions are but guerrillas in
the march of progress to benefit mankind.
The only possible objection raised against
the former are of a technical character.
Some do, however, advocate their aban
donment on the ground really that the
lettered are rendered unfit for the daily
toil and the severe labors of life. The
fallacy is as transparent as glass. It re
veals its own falsity. All such are asser
tions ; they are nothing more, and are
refuted by pointing to Germany, France,
Old and New England, where there is ed
ucated labor, and contrast them with
Spain, Italy, Russia and Turkey, where
gross darkness rules. The enlightenment
of ages forms a test whioh is incontrover
tible.
Public Schools are the very best invest -
ments in which a State or city can em
bark. The idea of having a great nation
oomposed of inhabitants all of whom have
a good common school education is grand.
Educated labor is far the best. This is
simply proven right here" in Columbus.
A knowledge of reading, writing and
arithmetic adds to the value of the ser
vant, a drayman and even those en
gaged in what are termed menial , em
ployments. We wish every negro in the
land possessed the rudiments of educa
tion. We would have a peasantry, a class
of small farmers, and land bo tilled that
our Sonth would be the garden spot in the
world. Some must ever work while oth-
others play, and the laborer is superior
as his knowledge is thorough. We want
farmers i£the South. They must possess
some information. A planter necessarily
need not. The country expects the farm
er to thrive, the planter to break. How
much better it would be were Georgia
possessed of an intelligent, well informed
tenantry—yes negroes—all of whom felt a
pride in the work and to advancing his own
interests and thus furnishing wealth to
the'owner of the land and the employer.
The prosperity and income of the commu
nity is but the aggregate of the prosperity
and income of the individuals composing
it, and the body politic is interested in
increasing them, because benefitted by
everything that tends to increase the pro
ductive power of the people.
Public systems of education lessen the
number of jails. Statistics show that a
large proportion of crime is committed
by the illiterate. There is no qil^tion of
that in this oountry. Our jails tare filled
with the ignorant. In France 95 per
cent, in Switzerland 83 per cent, of the
convicts cannot-read nor write, and in all
the countries of Europe the percentage
is from 93 to 85 per cent. Statistics also
show that want of education increases
pauperism. The educated man is too
proud to beg. Illustrations are frequent
in Columbus, and what is told here, is
equally exact, in proportion, elsewhere.
Public schools are the best plans for
general education. There all can go.
The city and the State furnish the means.
Brain acts on brain, the poor excited by
the sneers, perhaps, of the rioh, to deeds
of greater mental emprise, and the rich
in turn made emulous vie mind with
mind. The Chinese florists, it is said,
change the hues of flowers by drawing a
silken thread of the desired hue through
the seed or bulb of the infant plant,
thus creating a bias in the life principle
to elect and appropriate those elements
requisite to produce the desired tinge.
So by giving the young mind the requi
site neetis, it will assume often god-like
attributes and be an honor to the world,
making it better for living in it, and
whose members will cling to that which
is noble and illustrious.
Every child born into the world brings
with it the right to be educated. This is
his prime birth-right. He is not only
endorsed with mental powers capable of
development, but has in his bosom a
horde of bandit appetites eager for their
gratification and ready to barter earth and
heaven to secure it. Reason and con
science should be made regally dominant.
For the safety of society he must be
taught. He enters the community—he
enters as an essential element, a curse or
a blessing as he is properly trained. Ev
ery member of the community shares the
interest and its consequent duty. If a
neighbor’s children are ignorant and de
praved, the waves of their depravity will
touch another’s hearth-stone. Hence by
the love apparent bears his own children
be is bound to envy other children in the
community.
Tbe one great question which underlies
the future of this country is tbe prepara
tion of each generation of its citizens for
American citizenship. Hence, the State
stands by the cradle of every child clothed
with plenary power to secure and enforce
its right education.
Universal education is military strength,
and the school house tbe strongest of
fortresses. It was the German school
master that won Sadowa and humbled
France. At tbe World’s Expositions at
London and Paris in 1851 and 1867 it was
shown that educated labor was the basis
of national industrial prosperity. The
report of the Royal Commission appoint
ed to inqnire into the oauae of England’i
humiliation in the Paris Exposition Bhows
that the result was due to the superior
education of tbe German and American
artisan. Hence comes the enactment of
the great education lew of Great Britain
henoe the compulsory system of Austria,
and stronger still tbe Ottoman Empire
issued an edict establishing a system of
oompulsory education.
The school tax is gnano to the farmer,
giving fatness to the soil and industry
and skill to the tiller. Educated labor is
the alchemy which turns everything it
touches into gold. The best investment
Columbus ever made is her public schools,
and the best for Georgia will be a per
fected system.
TO THE PUBLIC.
An article in the Timet of yesterday,
over the signature of “Columbus,” does
great injustice. While apparently
expressing the supposed mortification of
the writer, it is full of halCrConoealed
maliciousness, and its tenor indicates its
author to be a personal enemy of mine,
wishing to do an injury and gain for me
the ill-feeling of a large and respectable
portion of our community, i. e. the Israel
ites. Now,if this writer had put his name
to his bastard communication, the people
would have known who was so shocked
and it might not have been neoessary for
me to go before the people in a defenoe
against a slanderous attack. By his not
doing so, duty to myself and friends,
render neoessary a full statement of the
facts. Gentlemen who were present and
witnesses to the affiir, will verify it.
The City Light Guards, a military
company that I have tbe honor to com
mand, gave a festival. Myself and each
member of the company exerted our
selves to our utmost to make the
affair as pleasant, to the visitors
as possible. Among other amusements
was a gymnastic entertainment given by
the “Browneville Gymnasium Club.’*
Their performances were very entertain
ing, and all wished to witness them. On
the evening of July 4th, this club gave
their last performance. A great many
people came to me, an9 other officers and
members of the company, and asked if
some arrangements could not be made by
which the ladies conld be accommodated
with a view, and at the suggestion of sev
eral parties, we decided to place benches
in front for seating ladies and request the
gentlemen to stand in the rear.
I secured the assistance of some gen
tlemen to do this. I had placed all the
benches necessary, but one, and all the
gentlemen in the way cheerfully stepped
to the rear and gave their places to the
ladies. When the last was being located
I notified the gentlemen occupying the
space of what I desired and all stepped
back excepting Rev. Mr. Bonheim.
thought he did not hear my request: so I
approached him, and touching him on the
shoulder, said : “Sir, will you please step
back and allow me to place this bench for
seating ladies ?”
He refused to do so. I then said: “Sir,
I have made a request of you in a gentle
manly manner; I must say that I must in
sist on you doing as I ask. He still de
clined to do so. At this stage the bench
had arrived, and was placed, by my di
rection, against him, and we endeavored
to push him out of the way. Then Mr.
B. became very much excited and said
that he would go out his way, that I
couldn’t put him out, or something to
that effect.
Being excited by his persistent refusal
to aot as I had a right to demand, and as
every other gentleman had done, I allow
ed my temper to get tbe better of me and
I reached out and seized him by the beard
at the same time saying: “If you won’t
go out as yon ought to I’ll make you.” I
seized his beard; Mr. Sedbury, a police
man, came up and said: “Stop! stop! I’ll
attend to this.” I then let go, and here
the matter ended.
I regretted the occurrence and so ex
pressed myself to a party of gentlemen a
few minutes after it happened.
Feeling that I had allowed myself car
ried away by the excitement of the mo
ment, so as to lay violent hands upon a
person who was a representative man of a
religious sect, I thought an amende was
due him, so early the next morning, I
wrote Mr. Bonheim a note, the copy of
which I have lost, but tbe substance was
that at the festival the previous evening,
I bad allowed my temper to so far get the
better of my judgment as to cause me to
commit an indignity upon his person.
My cooler moments told me that an
amende was due him; that I regretted the
occurrence very much and trusted this
note would be satisfactory to him.
I took this note to a friend, Mr. I. Jos
eph, and requested that he deliver it to
Mr. Bonheim and obtain a reply.
Later in the day I learned by rumor
that Mr. B. had instituted a suit against
me about this matter. I then called on
Mr. Joseph, repeated what I had heard,
and desired to withdraw the note, for I
supposed, if tbe rumor was true, Mr. B.
would not give it that reception I felt was
due. Mr. Joseph informed me that he
had delivered my note to Mr. Bonheim
while in the omnibus on his way out of
the city, and that it would be replied to
when Mr. B. reached his destination.
These are the facts as far as I can now
recall. Dr. J. M. Ford, Mr. John N.
Barnett and Mr. Carlisle Terry were on
the spot when the difficulty occurred, and
I think will verify my statement. Other
gentlemen were present, but I cannot re
call them at present.
Now for some of tbe charges of “Co
lumbus : ”
ally that anytMng should have transpired
to mar the pleasures of the festival. I
did what I knew I had a right to do'; but
under the excitement of the moment
allowed my temper to govern. No indig
nity was offered or intended to the Israel
ites and none know it better than the man
who penned the anonymous article signed
‘Columbus,” and if he ever has the man
hood to write bis own name, I doubt not
but he will develop into a personal enemy
of mine or one of his henchmen. I am too
well known by Israelites and Gentiles for
any of them to suspect for a moment that
I would aot in an underhanded manner to
wards them. Everybody who knows me is
aware that I fight openly, and while I may
sometimes be excitable and hasty, that no
one is more willing to do justice by and to
all than I am. I was born in this place,
reared here and there has as yet arisen no
man who has dared to charge one ignoble
act upon me, except as this writer has
done, by insinuation. As a merchant,
journalist and oitizen, the whole people
know my course. I am proud of being a
self-made man, rendered so by living a
life open to the inspection of all. Men
whom I have checked in their inroads up
on tbe people and the public purse are
actuated by a feeling of revenge,
envy and malice. They see themselves
wallowing in the filth of their own mire,
while I am respected an esteemed by
every good citizen, for all know that my
life has been devoted to my native town
and her people. Nothing for their good
is a burden to me. I am in the way of
some and they make desperate efforts,
even to catching at-straws, to injure and
ruin me if they can. But I hope by my
deeds to live in tbe hearts of my people,
long, long after the carcasses of my revll-
ers have rotted in tbe ground and their
memories even forgotten.
W. L. Salisbury.
THE BELLIGERENTS.
ITUNSTH AND POSITION OF
THE PANTIES.
GREAT BATTLES IMPENDING, BOTH
ROPE AND ASIA.
IN HU"
WASHINGTON.
AND ANDEHOON
THBIK ONLY CHANCE.
NO SMOKING PLACE IN NOBTH CAROLINA
MISSING LOUISIANIAN POUND—LOOT UNION
PACIFIC BONDS—POSTAL COOT DETAILED
C iBINET—PERSONALS.
IN
RUSSIANS MOVING TO ATTACK TURKS
FRONT AND REAR.
London, July 7.—The Bucharest Cor
respondent of the Times, telegraphs:
E. U. PALMER.
he WAS LOST HIS CHARACTER AND WANTS
THIS OFFICE TO PAY HIM
$200,000 FOB IT.
We, the Senior, had occasion to pass
through Browneville, Ala. On our return
we were stopped by a gentleman who
handed us a legal looking document. It
being too Ark to see what it was, we
asked the gentleman and he kindly in
formed ns that it was a copy of a writ.
We hastened home with the precious doc
ument, lit the gas, and assembled around
us oar wife, ten children, two sons-in-law
and our grand child, and unfolded the
well-worn paper before the assembled
family and read tbe same.
It bore date of May 19, 1877, and had
been quietly held for nearly two months
awaiting our appearanoe upon the sacred
soil of “Here we Rest.” With the assist
ance of our wife, children, son-in-law and
grand child we deciphered the long
drawn out bundle to be a suit brought by
Hooper Si Waddell and A. A. Dozier, at-
tornies for one Robert U. Palmer, against
W. L. Salisbury, G. A. Klink and Jesse
Wright, claiming $200,000 damages for
defamation of character.
The document was a rich one, almost as
entertaining to our young as the tales of
the Arabian Nights, and they commented
variously upon it. One ten year old sug
gested that Mr. Palmer might compromise
for an old shirt. Another of our progeny
thought Mr. Palmer had lost somebody
else’s character and was not entitled to
even an old shirt. We did not comment
much ourselves, but we did wonder what
Palmer would do when he got $200,000
from us. How rich he would be! Then he
woald have no occasion to put his watch
up on a gambling table, and if he did, he
would be so rich that he would not go to
law to get it back after having gambled
it away.
We have not the space for Palmer’s
document to-day, but will give it in full
in a few days, and let our people see how
Palmer lost his character.
We desire to say to Palmer and his
backers that we don’t compromise. They
cant bleed us. We will stick till the law
decides.
An Associate Press telegram from New
Orleans declares that Gov. Nicholls has
opposed the inquiry reoently made by the
grand jury to investigate the action of
the Kellogg returning board, upon the
ground that it would be “a violation of
the term" by which the present Adminis
tration oame into power.” We don’t be
lieve it. If it is truth we are glad there are
other tree men who disregard his adviee,
.-A K9 endeavoring to punish the guilty.
“They were there witnessing the per
formances and behaving with the utmost
propriety, when Mr. Bonheim was order
ed to remove his wife from the seat which
she was occupying. This mandate, rude
ly given, was obeyed and another Beat
taken, the Rev. Mr. Bonheim doubtless
feeling “sufferance is the badge of all our
tribe.” At this time, Mr. Bonheim, in
presence of bis wife and an audience
composed of the refinement of Columbus,
comprising both sexes, was rudely taken
by “the beard,” and “as yon spurn a
stranger cur over your threshold,” was
forcibly ejected from the enclosure.”
This paragraph with the .exception of
the words “taken by the beard” is entire
ly false. Mr. Bonheim was not ordered
to remove his. wife, nor was
his wife by bis side. I learned afterwards
that she was seated in front of him. My
request was made as politely as possible,
and no threat was made by me until be
positively and persistently refused to
comply with my request. Mr. Bonheim
was not foroibly ejected from the en
closure. I caused him to make room for
the bench, upon which I seated the ladies
who were waiting to be seated, and Mr.
Bonheim left the enclosure of his own
accord.
Now this writer desires in his article to
convey the impression that I have inten-
tentionally committed an indignity upon
a person because that person was an Israel
ite and in great horror parades the matter,
when he must know tbe company I com
mand is largely composed of Israelites and
is the only one in Columbus that is. My re
lations with the Israelites of Columbus
have always been of the pleasantest char
acter and some of my warmest personal
friends are among them.
As for the audience being indignant it is
well known that the occurrence was so quiet
in its peformanoe that many people, not
ten feet away, had not their attention oall-
ed to it. So the “mandate rudely given”
conld not have been such a terrible thing
as “Columbus” wishes his readers to be-
believe.
To my friends, and especially my Israel-
itiah friends, I desire to say that the oc-
onrfencq is regre(t«d by me, and especi-
CONTEZTION.
OOL. WM A HARRIS FOB SECRETARY.
Dear Enquirer : Please allow us spaoe
in your valuable paper to endorse the
name of Col. W. A. Harris for Secretary
of the Convention.
His name has been favorably men
tioned in this connection by many lead
ing newspapers throughout the State, and
we know of no one more worthy or more
competent to fill tbe position than Col
Harris. We are informed upon good
authority that, at the late session of the
Legislature, he reduced the expenses of
the Senate olerical department six thou
sand dollars. Every State Senator will
endorse Col. Harris’ ability and efficiency,
several of whom have expressed a desire
to see him elected Secretary of the Con
vention. There are several candidates in
the field, some of whom received good
tuition under Bullock’s administration.
It remains for the Convention to make
its choice. But I shall take tbe liberty to
say this much: If the Convention would
honor one who has ever been found bat
tling for Democratic principles, one who
is every way worthy and competent, and
one who will adhere strictly to the plat
form of “economy,” let them elect Col.
W. A. Harris Secretary of the Conven
tion. Georgians.
According to information received from
Dabrudacha, I have no faith in any ef
fectual resistance being made by the
Turks qp the line of the Trajar’s Wall.
The correspondent then summarizes
tbe military situation, showing that the
Turks are threatened in front by the Rus
sian army at Sistova, and in rear by a
corps advancing through the Dabrndsoha.
Russian officers of rank at the front be
lieve the oampaign will soon be decided.
The Turks are concentrating about Shum-
la, in order to take the Russian advance
to the Balkans on the flank. The Rus
sians will probably go forward until the
Turks come out of Shumla, and then
face about and give them battle in the
open country.
PRESS ORDERED FBOM RUSSIAN HEADQUAR
TERS.
It is stated all representatives of the
press have been ordered to leave Russian
headquarters.
ABMI8TIOE IN MONTENEGRO.
It is rumored that by the advice of
Austria, a kind of informal armistice will
be established in Montenegro, both sides
maintaining the defensive.
MORE MILITARY SPECULATIONS ACROSS THE
DANUBE.
London, July 7.-r-The Times' Bachs,
rest dispatch says the military situation
now appears to be as follows: The Turks
have changed their front and faced to
westward since the Russian entranoe into
Bulgaria. The Russians are deploying
with their left flank resting on the Dan
ube to wait the Turkish line from Rust-
chuk to Shumla. When this movement
is completed, a general battle may be
expected unless the Turks fall back to the
Balkans or the Russians mask the whole
quadilateral, and turn it by passing. The
Russian forces coming through the Dab-
rudscha are approaching the rear of the
Turkish Rustchuk nnd Shumla line. This
column is too strong to be opposed by
any force detached from the Turkish
main body, while the main body, itself,
cannot turn upon it without exposing its
rear to the Russian main force.
[Note.—The Times' correspondent
seems to entirely ignore the existence of
Silistria, Varna and Kustindje. The
latest information fixes the garrisons at
these places respectively at 32,000, 20,000
and 10,000, which, operating on the flanks
or rear of the Russian Dabrudscha force,
would paralyze its efforts to co-operate
with the army in Central Bulgaria. Be
sides the garrisons of these fortified
places, Suleiman Pasha’s army, which is
now stated to be embarking at Autivari,
could be landed at Varna, which would
make the number of Turks on the Rus
sian left flank alone over 50,000. The
Russian Dabrudscha corps is stated to
number only 30,000.]
SITUATION IN ASIA.
Ebzeboum, July 7.—The following is
the actual position of the forces in Arme
nia : The Turkish right wing confronts
tbe Russian left at Utsch Killissa. Faiok
Pasha has a fresh body of 12,000. The
Russians opposed to him are near Baya-
zid. Another Russian division of 29,000
is marching towards Ardahan. Muhktar
Pasha’s advanced guard is within four
teen miles of Kars. Battles are expected
at Utsch Killissa and Bayazid. It is also
believed that Muhktar Pasha will be en
gaged soon. The provisioning of the
belligerent armie» is now a matter of
great difficulty.
SEE VIA AND PRINCE GOBTSCHAKOFF.
Vienna, July 7.—The Presse says
Prince Gortschakoff, in an interview with
a distinguished statesman, stated that
only the Servian question inducedhim to
accompany the Czar to the seat of war.
He had prevented the Servian co-opera
tion although urgently offered in order to
avoid European complication. Russia had
acted on two principles.
First, to avoid all interference with the
internal affairs of the same, and remain,
and not encourage them to warfare
against Turkey, and to deoline, as the
war lasted, any intervention by the Pow
ers, who at the conclusion of peace would
have an opportunity of protecting all
their interest. The Russians were pre
pared for greater resistance by Turkey
than has hitherto been experienced.
He concluded as follows: If we suc
ceed in a decisive battle in Bulgaria, our
task will be completed in a short time.
If the Turks retire in the Balkans, and I
have reason to believe they will, we shall
have annoying delays, because of their
excellent position for defence. Then
will commence our difficulty in provis
ioning the army.
CUBA.
Troops Coptoro 1*000 Horzez
Born • Camp.
PZOK8NIFF HOWARD TOOLED BY THE RED-
8XINS, WHO NUMBER 100 WARBIOBS-
MURDBBS BY SAVAGES—RANGERS BURN A
CAMP—SAVAGES THREATENING.
NOTHING STICKS IN NOBTH CAROLINA.
Washington, July 7.—Some one who
appears to have misunderstood or mis
represented the wishes of the Secretary
of the Treasury directed General Smith,
the appointment clerk, to make out pa
pers for General. Henderson as Collector
of the Fifth North Carolina District.
They were prepared, but a halt has been
Nothing seems to stick in the
Tar State.
WELLS AND ANDERSON—THEIR ONLT CHANCE.
The President does not see that it will
become him to "interfere between the
laws of Louisiana and the criminals whom
tbe laws pursue.
Frank Richardson, telegraphing the
Baltimore Sun says the only sure salva
tion for Wells and Anderson is for them
to jump their bail and get the President
to give them some position abroad.
MIS8ING MAN TURNS UP.
A postal card has been received from
the Louisianian, J. F. Morgridge, the
missing maD, saying he was in. Philadel
phia.
LOST BONDS OF UNION PACIFIC.
A telegram says Secretary Sohurz has
ordered an investigation to be made by
one of the Government Directors of the
Union Pacific Railroad concerning the
celebrated lost bonds.
MB. HAYES AND THE BEST.
The President did not reach the White
House until the afternoon, and no work
was done.
Schurz has gone to New Jersey for a
few days.
Dr. William M. Gooding succeeds Nich
olls as Superintendent of the Insane
Asylum.
POSTAL COST DETAILED.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. ]
Washington, July 7.—The following
carefully prepared statement is telegraph'
ed as important in a political and section
al sense. To make the sense complete
the cents are not scratched ont: The
amount of mail service under contract on
the first of July was $15,751,639.23 per
annum, distributed geographically as fol
lows: New England, $1,113,331.89; in
Middle States, including Virginia and
West Virginia, $3,250,804.11; Southern
States, $2,732,493.42; Western States, in
eluding Missouri, $5,866,578.72; Pacific
States and the Territories, $2,788,431.09.
The classification of tbe service in the
different sections is as follows : New Eng
land railroads $770,950.63 ; star service,
celerity, certainty and security, $240,576.-
62; steamboat, $22,293.38; mail messen
ger, $79,510.76. Middle States’ railroads,
$23,097.41; star, $673,228.18; steamboat,
$48,015.85; mail messenger, $219,819.08.
Southern States’ railroads, $1,183,063.64;
star, $1,126,924.04; steamboat, $366,125.-
40; mail messenger, $56,280.33 West
ern States’ railroads, $4,313,596.59; star,
$1,234,863.49; steamboat, $59,465.00;
mail messenger, $258,653.64. Paoifio
States and Territories’ railroads, $425,
131.36; star, $2,182,399.46; steamboat,
$143,750.37; mail messenger, $37,149.90.
California and Texas have much the
largest amount of Star service, that in the
former State amounting to $387,616.74,
and in the latter to $338,896.93.
Tbe whole service in California cost
$784,041.73, and in Texas $587,544.01.
On the first of September there will be
added to the cost of the service $234,736,
92, for the reoent contracts under the last
advertisement for proposals, for tempo'
rary service and a further inorease during
tbe year will be brought about by the
completion of new railroads and the ex
tension of old ones.
LOUISIANA.
8EN8ATI0N CAUSED BY BEQUEST OF RETURN
ING BOARD.
New Yobk, July 7.—The Times' New
Orleans special says tbe indictment of the
late Returning Board has been set on foot
by the Anti-Nicholls party, and proceeds
on the assumption that Nicholls is in some
way bound to protect Wells, Anderson &
Co. Tbe idea is, therefore, to push the
prosecution vigorously, make accused as
odious as possible, aod then in case of an
Executive pardon to impeach the Gover
nor.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch
says the indictment of the members of
the Returning Board is looked upon here
as an affair of a great deal of political im
portance. Friends of the Administration
are highly indignant.
SOUTH: CAROLINA.
[ Communicated. ]
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Members elect to the Constitutional
Convention who have not handed in their
pedigrees for publication to .the Atlanta
Constitution are requested to do so at
once, as only a short time will intervene
before the meeting of tbe Convention.
And county editors who l ave not re
ceived complimentary notices, as to their
ability and resemblance to Horace
Greely and other great writers, are also
requested to band in their names without
delay.
The newspapers generally throughout
the State, are requested to give this
notice a free circulation, for they know
how it is themselves.
P. S. If any member of tbe Legislature
who failed to receive a flittering notice,
just before the late e echou for State
Printer, will hand in his name, perhaps
he will get a notice. *
Mothers will grow weary and sigh over
the responsibility that Baby places upon
them, but they have the high privilege of
ahaping a character for usefulnes. Tbe
exercise of patienoe and the preservation
of Baby’s health by the proper use of
Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup will give them
great present oomfort and prospective
happiness. 25 oents per bottle.
How singular that on the very day Har
vard gave Hayes LL. D., the great State
of Iowa said he might be D. D.—with a
dash between ’em.—^Wchmond Enquirer-
SPANIARDS SHOOTING PRISONERS.
Havana, via Key West, July 7.—The
insurgent chief Morejon, who was
wounded and taken prisoner, has been
shot in Remedios. More than 180 insur
gents are said to have been shot after
being taken prisoners in various actions.
Nothing has been heard of Gen. Martinez
Campas. His operations are apparently
paralyzed. The correspondents of Havana
newspapers at his headquarters are quite
silent.
ENGLAND.
FAILURE IN LONDON.
London, July 7.—John Oldrayd, Car
pet Manufacturer, of Hudersfield and
Newbnrg, trading under the style of Old
rayd Bros. & Co., has failed. Liabilities
reported to be $1,350,000.
National Bank Robbed.
Whitehall, N. Y., July 7.—The First
National Bank of Keeseville was robbed
last night by burglars who took the entire
contents of the safe.
DETAILS—BANK LO«ES $15.000—DEPOSIT
ORS, $60,000.
Whitehall, N. Y., July 7.—Keeseville
National Bank was robbed last night by
seven or eight masked burglars. The
watchman was bound and gagged, the vault
and Marviue’s spherical safe blown open,
and contents carried away. The bank
loses $15,000. Parties left packages in
the bank for safe keeping and have lost
to the amount of from $50,000 to $60,-
000.
Kmason Sailed—Death from Opinm.
New York, July 7.—Minister Kasson
has sailed for Europe.
Charles L. Richards, a wealthy retired
manufacturer, died on Thursday from an
overdose of Moan’s Elixir of Opium.
HAMPTON AND CONNOR ARRANGE MATTERS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, July 7.—A New York pa
per says Gov. Hampton and Attorney
General Connor leave New York for Sonth
Carolina to-day, tbe object of their visit
here being very satisfactorily accomplish
ed. Their mission was, among other
things, to arrange for a temporary loan of
$1,700,000 to pay the present expenses of
the State government and some floating
claims demanding immediate attention,
The two gentlemen presented the facts in
the case to several capitalists of the oity
and met with an immediate and favorable
response, but subsequent advices from
South Carolina make it probable that tbe
loan will not be caFed for. Already
su considerable a portion of the
Jnly installment of the tax levy has been
paid that by the end of the month a suffi
cient amonnt may be collected to provide
for all present needs. In this event no
call will be made for the New York loan
The November levy will be mainly upon
the planters.
Cincinnati on Resumption.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Cincinnati, Jnly 7.—Delegates to the
National Board of Trade were instructed
to snbmit the following resolution to the
consideration of that body :
Resolved, That the National Board of
Trade respectfully recommends to Con
gress snoh a modification of the resump
tion act as shall postpone the time of its
enforcement.
Ban Francisco Dock Breaks Down
San Francisco, Jnly 7.—The sectional
dock, at Marie Island Navy Yard, brdke
down while raising the French corvette
Linnie. The ship was nninjnred, but
the repairs will involve a large outlay,
Saw Hill Burned.
Jeffersonville, Ind., Jnly 7.—The
saw mill of D. S. Barmore was burned
last night. Loss $30,000.
TO BETUBN $4,000 TO THE UNITE!) ar^
treasury.
a Washington special to the Baltic
Gazette says: A case of considerable
terest, relating to the administrate
San Francisco, July 7.-A Press dis
patch dated Portland, Oregon, gives the
following special: .
Lewiston, Idaho, July 4th, via Walla
Walla, July 6th.—On the second inst.,
Col. Whipple’s oommand with volunteers
under N. B. Randall, came across Look
ing Glasses' band at Clear ereek at seven
o’clock in the morning. The Indians told
OoL Whipple they were prepared to
fight; and it is said, opened the affray by
firing the first shot, when the order was
given to the soldiers to fire. The Indians
soon broke for the hills and places of
shelter. It is not known how many were
killed or wounded, as they scampered off
in all directions. The command captured
the Indian camp, burned all their provis
ions and plunder, and took about 1,000
head of Indian horses, which they brought
here. No Indians or soldiers were killed
wounded. The command returned
last night.
Captain Elliott, of the Idaho Rangers,
oaptnred 75 of Chief Joseph’s camp and
40 horses. They had a skirmish on the Nim-
naha. The Captain says he does not
know how many were killed, as they had
to retreat. The Indians are mostly be
tween the Snake and Salmon rivers, and
are now reported 900 strong and welj
armed.
Captain Booth will go to Walla Walla
with 70 men from the cave. There are
21 men from Union county, Oregon, now
in the Walla Walla Valley.
News has been received at the depart
ment headquarters here from General
Alfred Sully, commanding at Lewiston,
Idaho, that Colonel Perry, with thirty
men on his way to the Cottonwood, was
attacked by the hostiles. Lieutenant
Rftina, ten soldiers and two citizens were
killed. Col. Whipple joined 'Col. Perry
and drove the Indians off. This fight is
still going on.
Major Jackson’s company of first cav
alry, which left Fort Vancouver yester
day morning will arrive at Lewiston to
morrow at noon.
The following dispatch comes from
Walla Walla. It probably reached there
by the steamer Fenins, which arrived at
9:15 on Thursday night:
It is said that Chief Joseph decoyed
Gen. Howard across the Salmon river,and
that then Joseph re-crossed the river and
got in the Cottonwood between Gen. How
ard and Lapwai, within thirty miles of
Lewiston.
A speoial received from John A. Farrell,
of San Francisco, who has jost returned
from Collville, dated Palonse
Landing, Jnly 3d, via Walla Walla
6tb, says Joseph Appenheimer
acd myself arrived here this evening.
While we crossed the shaken bridge yes
terday we noticed between 300 and 400
buck Indians who were said to be in conn-
oil. They were all well armed and
equipped. They consisted of Yanktomas
under Moses Palonse, Sampperilles, Spo-
kones, Calleshalls and Rentgode and
young men from other tribes whose
names are not known. The ontlook for
this country is bad. The settlers on Pine
ereek and Palonse plains, except five men,
have left. The country is in the bands
of the savages.
MORE TROOPS FOB GEN. HOWARD.
A dispatch from Gen. McDowell en
closes some dispatches from the vicinity
of Gen. Howard’s command. Tbe situa
tion is represented as most threatening.
It seems there is ample ground for Gen.
Howard’s application for more troops.
Gen. McDowell will send the second in
fantry to Gen. Howard direct by rail to
San Francisco, thence by vessel to the
scene of war. McDowell has sent troops
from Fort Ynma to the scene, and has
broken up eamp Independence, sending
the Company to the same destination.
circles
the pension agency has been discovered ■
the Interior Department, and it is beli ev ^
the details will be furnished the
before long. It seems that under the a?
ministration of Commissioner T' *
lady well known in Baltimore
whose husband was an officer of the
presented a claim for about $8,000
claim being made that the officer had diJ
of wounds he received in the service g
death occurred in 1854, or thereat*™
Several times an attempt had been J,
to collect the claim with interest from tb a t
date, but without success. The reason f 0
disallowing the claim was that comp ett f
surgeons had declared the officer hai
not died of wounds received in t ij
service. The matter was revived n B
der Commissioner Baker, and was gj? e '
into the bands of a certain claim agent
understood to be Samuel Pugh of Wash’
ington. It would seem that P U gb
lected the money ($8,000). and was
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Grasshoppers in Michigan.
Detroit, July 7.—A dispatch says
swarms of grasshoppers recently made
their appearance in portions of Oakland
and Iowa counties, and are ravaging
crops. About four thonsand acres of
growing grain are rained.
RAGES.
AT LONG BRANCH.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Long Branch, Jnly 7.—Mile heats—
seven starters. Danntless won 1st, Rom
ney 2d, Fellowcraft 3d, in 1:46^. Dannt
less won the second heat, Romney 2d,
Chesapeake 3d, in l:46f.
Mile and a half—Soosoo won, Annt
Betsy 2d, Miss Bassett 3d, in 2:14£.
Three quarter mile—Kenny won, Brow
ner 2d, Lord Seetland 3d, in 1:17*.
Hurdle race—Dead Heat won, Derby
2d, Risk 3d. ,
office. Pugh was on hand at the widow
house in Baltimore awaiting the comin» tirto
of the letter containing a check payable
to her order, and received his share be
fore telegraphic orders came from the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury t,,
stop the payment of the check. Whec
the matter was brought to the attention of
the widow she and her Fon -in-law, a well-
known attorney in Baltimore, refunded
their share of the money, and the
T<
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Rail
ation was then given that the claim agent sign
had insisted upon this large and illeg a ;
percentage cn the ground that he wii
compelled to offer a large proportion ot
the money to officers in the department*^
in order to obtain a certificate to the claim his
Mr.
sign
HAYES' REFORM TALK
and
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line
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expressing his determination to n,
FOBOF. THE ORDER TO OFFICEHOLDERS,
Washington^ July 1.— Hayes talk?
nearly as many platitudes as he write,
about civil service reform. In a convet P° iB
sation to-day he expressed himself vermeil
decidedly in regard to his civil service o
der. It had not been issued, ho said,
without a full knowledge of the fact that
it wonld cause trouble, and cost t! e
Republican party a few votes at startirg,
which he felt would in time return. Ot
the enforcement of the order Hayes spok:
with great determination,and said that tk®* 1
first officeholder who took part in tt- Pho
management of the party would be toii. _ ro<
marily removed. After the candidate-
were nominated Hayes said there wouk
be no ojection msde to an officeholder:
voting for them or working, so far as it
did not interfere with the- discharge o! *
official duties. He did not propose t
disfranchise officeholders, but he did no:
intend to permit them to take part in tbnoti
management of the party. Iu regard to
the action of the Iowa convention. Haye?
said tbat the Sonthern question was bf A
tied. What had been done could not UHot
undone, and expressions of opinion o:|, a i]
the subject were useless.
mai
is
woe
Che
a fe
Cease Racking: the System
With drastic cathartics and hurtful salivanu
and use that rational and genial reenpem:
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, the success
which in the eradication of disease and tk
building up of feeble constitutions has utter;
conuted the preposterous medical tlieori::
who insisted on the rationality of depleting;:! to t
frame in order to restore it to health. App- the
tite, easy digestion, regular evacuations.i e jg|
N
citi:
terc
afte
was
reft
natural flow of bile, are ss sure a result of tk
use of the finest of America’s iovigorant? n
Increased loss of power and irritation of tk
system were of the old exhausting medio:
1 he new era of medical treatment inaugurate tied
by the Bitters is indeed a happy one fort::,
sick and feeble, for it has not only place » nn '
health within their reach, but saved the: j OB
from the hurtful consequences ol an a’su:
fallacy.
AMUSEMENTS.
NOTICE.
nan
for
fine
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A. P., ff. A. aod A. M. GOLDEN
TUB CELEBRATED CHAMPION
SINGERS OF THE SOUTPcal!
WILL SING AT f re(
Springer’s Opera Honsegho
Thursday Even’s, July 12,18'
K
fine
T BLE MUSIO will be sacred, the most
which is original by the Golden Brother: •
This grand entertainment of Sacred Sori
will be Interesting to all classes, old at
young, and especially charming to children
Any one can purchase a cony of the Sari.
Songs for the small sum of 16 cent3. This !::• >
tie volume contains thirty pieces of S»cre.
Songs, most of which are original by tb
.Golden Brothers. ,
MS" Ladles and gentlemen are invite.
There will be the best of order preserved. A
ADMISSION : All over ten years, 20 cei'.: jjjj
between five and ten, 10 cents; under five, ft*
Doors open at 8 o’clock. suAth-^ mg
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SPRINGER’S OPERA HOUSE
daj
SECOND
GRAND CONCERT
—OF THE—
Failure In Plilladel|:liia..
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Philadelphia, Pa., July 7.—Detwiller
A Welsh, owners of the Market street
floor mills, suspended payment to-day.
Their indebtedness is unknown, but the
failure causes quite a commotion on the
Exohabge.
Weather.
Washington, July 7.—Indications—
For the South Atlantic and Gnlf
States, stationary or higher pressure and
temperatnre, variable winds, mostly from
the sonth, and clear or partly cloudy
weather.
Charles Reads in his last novel, “A
Woman Hater, ” advocates the admission
of women to the practice of medicine.
Several students of the Women’s Medical
College thanked him in a letter, and he
replies: “It is very generous of you; for
in your own persons you owe me nothing;
your battle is won without my help. The
female students of America
have encountered opposition in
every form, but have conquered,
thanks to their own fortitude and the
character of their nation, whioh is too
brave, chivalrous, and just to persist
in siding with the strong against the
weak, and with cliques against a sex. Here
it is not so. Yonr English sisters are far
fewer in number, and inferior in ability
and conrage, and their foes are pig-head
ed beyond belief. Our medical women
need a champion. Were I twenty years
younger I think I could fight tbe battle
out for them. But my age, and an inter
mittent but chronic and most exhausting
oougb, have made me less able to sustain
long strife than I nsed to be.”
Many novelties and bargains this week
to be displayed at J. 8. Jones’.
eodtf
Columbus Choral Union
in l
lesi
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but
Tuesday, July lOth, 1877
ins
O N THIS OCCASION will be prosen" ser
f C ” -
for the first time in Columbus, ttie char
ing little Operetta for Soprano anti Te-
en titled
Diamond cut Diamond
ALSO, A CHOICE SELECTION OK
BEAUTIFUL BALLADS and other SOh
DUETTS, CHORUSES and OR
CHESTRAL riECES.
wh
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Ha
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ta.
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All
ADMISSION SOc
Reserved Seats without extra
PEASE & NORMAN S.
jyl,3 8M0^
Gi!
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PIANO PLAYING
LEARNED IN A Ml £
an
ini
jyj-ASON’S CHARTS,
which recently £
ated such a sensation in Boston ami •
where, wil enable any person, of any aK e > 1
MASTER THE PIANO OR ORGAN
knowle#
He
th<
lai
so
In a day, even though they have no
of notes, &c. The Boston Globe say? :
“You can learn to play on tbe - , aD i\ ie ' ~
gan in a day, even if you never plajen «■;
and have not the slightest knowledge 01 “ ( ' fr
by the use of Mason’s Charts. A < -
years old can learn easily-
endorsed by the best musical people ‘P “ jnTi ;
and are the grand culmination ot tne
tive genius of the nineteenth century.
Circulars giving full particulars an*
testimonials will be sent free on aPP 1 ,...,
One set of Mason’s Charts mailed, P j,’
to any address for only $2. “ Worth nm
|100 spent on music lessons ”
Address A. C.
General Agent, Atlant , ^
Agents wanted at once everywhere-^,.-
chance ever offered. Secure territo
too late. Terms free.
Muscogee Sheriff
By ACEE & YONGE, Auctioneer^
.NTHE FIRST TUESDAY
ar
n
O N THE mSTXUMua* gf 1 *
NEXT, I will sell, at the corner w ^
- ct ni.i. hpt.wi>en the usu ^' fcnO* 5
and St. Clair streets, between the
of public sale, the following propen.- inJ . e
as water lots in the city of Columbus
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 26. 27, 28, 29, 30. ^ he ,. ; :
Bi
34, 36,*36 and 3l’ all lying and being«“ . 0l .
of Colnmbus. each lot containing -J , rC r
feet north and south on Bay street-
ning back to the high water mark on )ntr ^
ern bank of the Chattahoochee n^er, .
tween Randolph street on the nortn g[ . : ;
ford street on the south, being a U‘
survey made by John Bethune on t - 1 n| [t
ed out‘
A IV/pvi r 1/1 tO -ftl*
plaintiff’s attorney. The whole sola t fl *.
a fi fa in favor of Van Leonard, tru-
ard Manufacturing Company, vs. w? £
Hot Company of the City of Columbu ^
ertion proceeding for the use of • laJ ,
ford, trustee appointed by the Court
of Van Leonard, trustee, Sherlt
Juno 8,1877.
