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COLUMBUS SUNDAY ENQUIRER: SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1877. iUqmtev. COLUKBUS, GEORGIA: SUNDAY AUGUST 5, 1877. SALISBURY fit CO., - Proprietors. A new secret organization, called the 1 ‘Iron Hearts,” takes the place of the Molly Maguires in the coal regions of Pennsylvania. The imports of dry goods for July, re., veal cn increase of $570,338 over the same months last year, which is a favora ble showing. Ex-Gov. Moses’ testimony before the South Carolina Investigating Committee, criminates Chamberlain beyond a doubt, and the documentary proofs are said to be overwhelming. Mb. Alexandeb H. Stephens has writ ten an article on the “Letters of Junius,” for the International Review. He dis putes every claim to their authorship that has ever arisen. Db. Edwabd Warben, formerly of North Carolina, but latterly of Egypt, has been created a Knight of the Order of Isabel the Catholic, because he success* fully treated some noble Spaniards. The Jewish population of Palestine is about ten thousand souls. These are di vided among four principal “communes,’ viz. : Jerusalem, Safed, Tiberius and Hebron. Just half of the population re side in Jerusalem. Thebe is a funny political muddle in South Carolina. A committee of the Legislature is investigating Senator Pat terson’s election, and that Republican worthy has employed Senator Butler, his Democratic colleague, as his attorney. Mb. A. H. Stephens is going around with the whirligig of time. He appeared in Court in Georgia the other day as the attorney of a blind colored man. What would his friends have said to him if he bad done that thing twenty years ago?— N. T. Tribune. He did that thing more than twenty years ^ago, and his friends thought him * ‘some pumpkins, ” too. -«• • ^ It is now thought that Mr. Hayes will not make his visit to Virginia until after his trip in September to the Louisville In dustrial Exposition. One of the plans under consideration is for the President to return from Louisville by way of Nash ville, Bristol, Lynchburg and Richmond, and it is quite likely this route will be chosen. The Mississippi Convention has nomi nated J. M. Stone for Governor; W. H. Sims, for Lieutenant Governor; K. Fal- ooner, for Secretary of- State; S. Gwin, for Auditor, T. C. Catchings, for Attor ney General; J. A. Smith, for Superin tendent of Education. Lamar’s speech before the body is greatly commented upon and approved generally. He ap proved Hayes’ Administration so long as It maintained its Democratic and liberal policy. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette says the Postal Conven tion, recently assembled at Old Point Comfort, had a secret caucus to discuss the Speakership, and resolved that vigor ous efforts should be made to put John Goode, of Virginia, in the Speaker’s chair. The Virginia delegation may have bad a secret caucus on this subject and passed good resolutions; but we do not believe that any serious attempt was made to influence the Speakership. New York has just been called on to witness a^new Juliet in the person of a young Washington lady just fourteen years of age. Miss Boyle is described as petite, handsome and girlish—not the full grown woman, matured by the sky of Italy, as Juliet was at fourteen. The public appear to have been delighted. The newspapers are fpir, no doubt, and yet keenly critical. The Sun and World see in her fine promise of future success, wfien maturity comes with years and fin ish with experience. Her reading is pro nounced by the World almost faultless, And her manner natural and graceful, and wholly unaffected. The Savannah and Memphis Rail- boad.—The reports of officers at the an nual meeting of stockholders yesterday are encouraging. They show a gratify ing increase of business, and a prospect that a connection with Childersburg and Talladega will be effected at no distant day, thus securing a through route North and West. The road will soon be fore closed and purchased by the bondholders. Municipal corporations which have paid subscriptions in bonds, and regularly met the interest will be furnished new bonds, dollar for dollar, in the coming organiza tion. This secures the $100,000 of bonds which Columbus has in the property. This road cannot be of any benefit to our city until we can have a xeasonable rate over the Western Railroad of Alabama, and it is hoped this desirable result may be attained. Mb. Arthur gives a brief history of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, of which he is at present the chief, and of its purposes. The society is at present one hundred and ninety-two subordinate divisions, he says, and we learn from other sources, that it has in fact about thirteen thousand members and a fund of nearly half a million dollars. Mr. Arthur Bays that among its objects one is to insure tbejlives of its members, securing to the family of each, in case of death or disabil ity in the line of his duty, the sum of three thousand dollars. The society has paid nearly a million of dollars as insur ance and fifty thousand dollars more to needy members. This at least is good work. It is generally admitted, we be lieve, that the society requires of its members sobriety, faithfulness to duty and general good conduct. No two persons, says Emerson, read a Book alike. Each one gets ideas, or sees things, that no other one gets or sees. And there seems to be a variety of mo* tives for reading books; but perhaps none is more original than those told of a cou ple of Providence ladies by a recent wri ter in a Providence paper, who has been giving some attention to the circu lating libraries of that city, and their readers. One lady takes out books “be cause,” she says, “it looks well 'to see new books lying around.” She never opens the books. Another lady frankly explained her motive as follows: “O, no, I don’t read the books, that would be too tiresome. I just look over the be ginning till I find who the characters are, and then I turn to the end to see how they come out. Then if anybody asks me about the book, I say, ‘O yes, I’ve Aeen it;’ and I tell bow it ended, and so £et the credit of being quite literary.” RATIONALE OF VERSE Edgar Allen Poe in his article on this subject rightly contends there never was written a good long poem. Those of length which we are accustomed to extoll are made up of occasional splendid pas ' sages which atone for the dullness of the dreary pBges which lie between. Let anyone take Homer, Virgil, Spencer, Mil- ton, Dante or any of the grand singers of the past or present and he will find, no matter how cultivated his tastes or keen his perceptive faculties, that he has to wade through many tiresome plattitudes and weary prosa to reach the gems which sparkle with delight and become more ennobling by (he contemplation. Mil ton’s Paradise Lost, as well as the rest that are termed sublime or beautiful are merely composed of brilliant short poems with many a plodding waste to be travel ed over before they are reached—dread ful stretches of commonplaces intervening from that which exalts the soul. The same original and forcible writer oontends that the foundation of ail true poetry is beauty,and its essence is a spirit of sadness and sorrow which is not akin to pain. He thinks this emotion the most delightful of which the human heart is capable and that it evokes the sweet men tal sensations which are, like the memories of joys that are passed, pleasant yet mournful to the soul. Under this ruling he selects the following from Tennyson’s Princess, as being the most perfect and beautiful poem of the language. It reads altogether different than when heard in song to the tedious air to which some wretched, drawling composer has attempt ed to adapt the words, and to which we are sometimes compelled to listen from pretentions lovers of harmony : Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean, Tears from tbe depths of some divine despair Rise in the heart and gather in the eyes, In look'ng on the happy Autumn-fields, And thinking of the days that are no more. Fresh as the first beam glittering on a sail, That brings our friends up from the under world, Sad as the last which reddens over one That sinks with all we love below the verge; So sad, so fresh, the days that are no more. Ah, sad and strange as in dark summer dawns The earliest pipe oi half-awakened birds To dying ears, when into dying eyes The casemeut slowly grows a glimmering square; So sad, so strange, the days that are no more. Dear as remember’d kisses after death. And sweet as those by hopeless iancy feign'd On lips that are for others; deep as love, Deep as first love, and wild with all regret; O Death in Life the days that are no more. EACH MAKES OR MAKS HIS FOR TUNE. The motive principle which underlay the late strike was the trite saying, “the world owes me a living.” It is the inva riable excuse of the idle, vicious or dissi pated who are averse to labor. It is as frequently the plea of the dreamer, who dissatisfied with the present, ardently anticipates something in the beyond, who endeavors to subsist on hope. That as we all know is a very immaterial substance that quickly vanishes into thin air. The world gives nothing to men beeaDse of any obligation it is under. What we call luck sometimes appears to deserve the name we give it, the resnlt of a fortunate accident, bat the instances which fall nnder the allotment are very rare. The lucky ones probably worked years after years to take advantage of the opportunity when it arose. Why the esteem in which a man is held depends upon his own ef forts to please. Hon. A. H. Stephens, in writing to his brother, Judge Linton Stephens, when the latter was a student in the University of Georgia, says: “A man is generally treated by the world as he treats it, and to get from others their good will, esteem and confidence, he must generally yield the contribution of his own.” On the same line Bulwer’s son, better known as “Owen Meredith,” now Viceroy of India, in his poetical novel “Lucille,’’ has this : “For let a man once show the world that he leels Afraid of its bark, and ’twill fly at bis heels: Let him fearlessly face it, and ’twil leave him alone, But itwill frown at his feet if he flings it a bone.” Both are truisms of their kind. The world appears to know what is it abont and it seldom gives a man anything unless he asks and eagerly works for it. There’s nothing like success, but few reach its heights, toil as they may ; yet they are possible to all. THE CONVENTION. Yesterday salaries of Sudges were re duced. This, we think, an ill advised move. It affects not the present incum bents. If gold continues to decrease, and the country becomes prosperous, when the time for the election rolls around, the pay may be considered desirable by as first class men as we have now. We really regret however that fixed salaries were placed in the Constitntion. The Convention as far as it has gone has acted prudently and with marked wisdom. No jJHncipal feature has yet been adopted which is not an improvement on the present Constitution. There may be opposition to the instrument, as there is by the discontented to everything where they fail to accomplish their par ticular purpose. This dissatisfaction will gradually disappear as the excellence of the new Constitution becomes apparent. Certainly we shall not aid in its defeat for the little that has been done that we did not favor. The action of leaving the election of Judges to the Legislature is wise. It was done before and in the times when Geor gia was as great and more prosperous than now. The office of Governor loses some of its power but none of its dignity. Able men do not require enor mous command of appointments to im press their characteristics upon the Legis lature of the State. A New York letter says the dry goods merchants of that city are speaking very hopefully of the prospects for a good fall trade. The riots, they say, could not have happened at a better time for them than thus “between seasons.” There were but few goods to be forwarded to the interior, and the interruption of transportation, therefore, was not serious ly felt. There are many Southern and Western buyers in town who will take hold in a day or two. The certainty of abundant crops warrants the belief that the West is going to be a more liberal purchaser than any season since the panic. Secretary Thompson will resume hiff examination of the Government. navy yards by visiting the Kittery and Boston Navy Yards some time daring the present month. At a later period he will make an examination in person of the Pensacola Naval Station, and will visit the Charles ton Station, near Beaufort. This last point has been recommended to the Sec retary as possessing marked advantages for a naval station. It is claimed that it has thirty feet depth of water and can readily aocommodate the entire navy of the country. THE SOVEREIGNS. THE ELECTION OF JUDGES. GEO WING DI8CJNTENT—THE ATTORNEY GEN- ERALSHIP. Special correspondence of th# Enquirer.] Atlanta, Saturday, Aug. 3rd. The best debate of the session has jost closed. It was had on the manner of ap pointing judges: As before said there is a strong party in the Convention who are bent on cutting down the Governor’s pre rogatives and some of them are radical in their opinions on this subject. They would barely leave him with his official shirt on his back. They are willing to any diminution of his power, any shorten ing of his term, any reduction of his lit tle salary. This party led the fight for the election of Judges by the people, and they managed their side admirably. Judge John Collier, of Fallon, was one of the most enthusiastic advocates of this new mode of election, and made a long speech in support of it. The rea soning of his effort and of all those who agreed with him, was just about this: “If you can trust the people to elect a Governor who shall appoint Judges, you can trust the people to elect the judges themselves,” and Gov. Jenkins made the strongest speech of tbe opposition to this movement. He seemed thoroughly aroused in his antagonism to what he pronounced a most dangerous movement, and his effort was one of the very best of the session. The Convention refused to agree with him, however, and by a good majority deolared that hereafter all our Judges shall be chosen by the Legislature. The election for half the Circuit Judges will take place next year; the remainder to be elected in 1880. The Supreme Court Judges will be elected at intervals of two years, the first being chosen in 1880. The Attorney General is tojbe elected in the same manner and at the same time as tbe Governor. This action of the Convention has already caused a wide difference of opinion amoug its members. There are some men who regard the proposed manner of elect ing the judiciary as really dangerous. They opposed the election by the people because they feared that the bench of Georgia would be full of demagogues and political tricksters. Their fears are not yet allayed for they are aware that the Legislatures are two often governed by rings and controlled by lobbyists. When the election comes off in 1878, if the Constitution is adopted, the plan will be put to its severest test. There will be a rush by all the legal ambition in the State for the various va cancies. Tbe Legislature will see what a trial the Governor has been subjected to, and will have the delicate duty of select ing between a score of candidates for every vacant bench. The time of final adjournment may be fixed at the very last of week after next, that is, so say some of the members. It seems to one who sits in the hot galleries and nods over the slow proceedings that the great law machine is good to turn for four weeks yet. There may be some patent way of dispatching business which is soon to be introduced, some clap-trap method of cutting off extra windiness which now is so abundant, but with the present slow methods, an adjournment at the time named is scarcely within the limits of probability. The Sovereigns make haste slowly, and it would really be incompatible with their dignity to rush matters in any way whatsoever. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. Francis Fontaine of your county, offered a resolution a few days since that all the circuit judges in the State be com pelled to alternate in holding courts, so that each Judge should go the entire rounds of the State. The resolution was supported by many of the ablest men in the Convention, but a motion to table, cut it off. It is founded on a good princi ple and if put into operation would cor rect many abuses. The Trustees of the State University are here, that is a majority of them, and are busily consulting abont something. The management of the institution is not at all popular, and a change is expected. Gloomy reports as to the future have created a strong opposition to the present Chancellor. He is an able man, one of the ablest in the State, but, in the opin ion of many, is not fitted for the office he holds. Mr. Porter Ingram continues in his in veterate opposition to waste of time. He evidently came here to attend to busi ness. Tat. Selaver thus explains the causes which led to the personal encounter: “I helped Gould at one time out of the tightest place he was ever in. I told him if ever I found him deceiving me I would thrash him, and I have done it. He tried to make me sell stocks when he was buying, and in doing so tried to over reach me. I told him I would thrash him, and I have kept my word, even if he could not keep his.” A woman asked the Adjutant General of Maine for a pension a few days ago, on the ground that her daughter wanted to buy a new dress to wear to camp meet ing, and when he declined to accede she departed muttering that he was “a regu lar hog.” TRINITY CHURCH IN DANGER. WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF WALL STREET HAD BEEN BOMBARDED BY GUN BOATS. Gen. Hillhouse, the Assistant Treasurer in charge of the United States Sab- Treasury called on Commodore Nicholson at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Thursday last, to see what assistnee he coaid ob tain from there in case of an attack on bis building. The General felt very so licitous about the immense treasure in bis custody, and he expressed his fears to tbe Commodore, and asked him what help he coaid render. “I will move a gunboat down the river opposite Wall street,” the veteran navy officer answered; “and if a crowd at tacks you I will turn the guns on them. ” “What do you think will be the effect of yonr firing?” Gen. Hillhouse asked. “We would knock down Trinity steeple with some of our shells ” General Hillhouse said that he hoped that such would not be the result, ana re quested the Commodore to instruct his gunners, in case they were called on to bombard Wall street, to aim so as not to hit Trinity church. In tbe United States Assay Office, ad joining the Sub-Treasury, the prepara tions made by Thomas C. Acton, the Superintendent, to receive raiders were most extensive. Pipes were laid for throwing vitriol and other deadly acids, of which considerable quantities are kept in the building.—N. Y. Sun. — -♦» 4 «► Babies should be too highly prized to permit them to suffer with Colic, Flatu lence, etc., when Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup will at once relieve them. Price 25 ceuts a bottle. GEORGIA HEWS. —Mr. Noah Cloud, of Crawford county, is dead. —Mr. James E. Withington, of Savan nah, died Thursday. —Warren and Hancock counties pre sent gloomy reports of crops. —Miss Mulligan, of Macon, has been declared not insane but dangerous. —Mr. John S. Lee, an old and highly respected citizen of Crawford county, died last Monday evening. —The 1 elegraph-Messenger has receiv ed sweet potatoes of the pumpkin yam variety of this year’s raising. —Wash Golden, aged eighteen, shot and killed Lee Pierce, aged fifty, in Har alson county, one day this week. —Irwin county will not be on short ra tions next year. She has planted 4,909 acres in corn, and 1,335 in cotton, this year. —An infant of W. S. Holliman of Hawkinsville died from the effects of a dose of morphia given by mistake for a bismnth powder. —At a game of base ball between am ateur clubs of Augusta, on Friday, the score stood 13 to 7. Why can’t Colum bus clubs play that way? —The fanny man of the Constitution is running the State Fair, and of course it will be a fiasco. He’s too funny, and he loves to air it too much. —Mr. Howard Callaway, of Long Cane, has recovered a gold watch a negro stole from him. It and the thief were captured by the Marshal of Opelika. —Do the Convention orators know what tbe Chinaman said abont the lawyer who lost his case through too much speaking ? “Too rnuchee dam chin chin.” —The $1,000,000 issne of Georgia rail road six per cent, bonds, authorized by the Georgia Legislature, to take up out standing liabilities, will be ready in a short time. —At a ‘ citizens’ meeting in Macon a a committee was appointed to memorialize the Convention: W. W. Leman, John C Curd, A. R. Tinsley, Samuel Waxelbaum and Robert Flanders. —At West Point last Wednesday a thief stole Rev. D. M. Poor’s coat, pants and vest, the pockets of which contained $30 in cash and $1,000 in notes. All recov ered bat the pants and cash. —Mr. Dave Mann, a mail carrier be tween Hawkinsville and Irwinton, whose horse became sick while on his route, shouldered tbe bag and walked thirty - five miles to Hawkinsville in one day. —A popular physician in Newton coun ty was plowing in his shirt last Saturday. A party of girls saw him. They blushed; the Doctor let loose the plow handles and hid himself in the bush es. —Mr. R. Berry, who has $100,000 in real estate in Atlanta, has put $10,000 in the cotton factory at that place, and has been elected Treasurer. He calls npon the people of Atlanta to aid him mate rially. —The Constitution's man accuses us of taking a paragraph from his brilliant col umn of funny sayings. Can’t be spare U9 just one little thing ? If we copied it at all, of which we have no recollection, we thought it was a floater. The child is too funny to live a minute. —Simon Hill cut Robert Hurst’s throat from ear to ear wish a razor on la9t Mon day night. Robert was dead from tbe time he fell to the floor. Both parties were negroes. The cutting took plaoe on Col. Penn’s place, nine miles north of Covington. Up to this writing Simon Hill has not been found. —The first bale of new Georgia cotton was received Friday, August 3d, by Messrs. Welch & Bacon, of Albany. It was raised by Mr. Primus W. Jones, of Baker county, and sold for seventeen and a half cents. Last year Albany re ceived its first bale on August 1st and the year before on July 28th. —The New York Journal of Commerce, in relation to the clause in the new con stitution making lobbying a crime, thinks that “it will be impassible to make any such legislation constitutional, and adds, that the true remedy lies in electing high- minded, intelligent men to govern the State, who can neither be bought, nor bullied, nor cajoled, and in creating a public sentiment that will ostracise the lobby. Otherwise, even a Constitutional provision will not avail.” —The following petition is circulating in Macon for signatures: The undersign ed, doing business in the city of Macon, would respectfully suggest to the dele gates representing as in the Constitutional Convention, now in session, that as the looal freight rates now established by some of the railroads in Georgia discrimi nate against certain towns and cities in favor of others, you would take such means as in your judgment would be proper and right (if it can be done with out interfering with the vested rights) to adjust the matter satisfactorily to all par ties. —General Toombs, in the Convention, has presented the final report on educa tion, which provides for a State School Commissioner, or such substitute as the Legislature may think proper, and a good system of public schools. The existing local school systems are not to be affect ed by the new Constitntion. Col. Scre ven’s section is reported, that the State University may accept bequests and do nations, and the Legislature may make appropriations to its support. Public schools shall be free to all children, but separate schools for the white and color ed races. —Chatham county digest for 1877 shows white polls 3,681, blacks 4,271—total 7,952; aggregate value of city or town pro perty $10,193,587, of which $139,285 is owned by negroes; aggregate value of whole property $17,458,311 of which $220,689 is owned by negroes. There are six persons and corporations paying taxes on property valued at between $250,000 and $500,000,8ixteen who pay on between $100,000 and $200,000, forty-three who pay on between $50,000 and $100,000, one hundred and seven who pay on be tween $20,000 and $50,000, and one hun dred and eighty-five who pay on between $10,000 and $20,000. There are forty- two colored persons who pay on $1,000 up to $3,000, and eight who pay on $3,000 up to $5,000. —This is what the Constitution said. Ex planation bas since followed aud the rail road takes papers as usual: “Several days ago Col. Price, of Lumpkin, came into the Constitution office and told ns of a piece of downright rascality which he witnessed on the Air Line Railroad. Somebody,. whom he did not know, when they met the train in the morning com ing from Atlanta, got a copy of the Con stitution that had been mailed to Jeffer son, Georgia. He saw the man tear off the printed name on the paper and throw it down. Col. Price had missed his pa per frequently, and thought he had a clue to the trouble. He brought the pieces of the printed name to this office and told us what he saw. We mentioned the mat ter in an editorial next morning, and called attention to the fact that papers were stolen on the train and sold. Yes terday we were informed by Mr. W. Jinks Honston, the adjutant of the great rail road man who was educated nnder Mr. Wadley (Mr. Foreacre), that on account of this editorial our paper could not go out on the early train any more. This is abont as small a piece of meanness as we have ever heard of >n a railroad official occupying the p s ion Major Foreacre does. We all know that Gen. McRae, Col. Grant, Mr. S. K. Johnson, and even Mr. Wadley would have been above anything like this. ” —The memorial to the State Conven tion relating to public carriers, containing the constitutional provisions of various States, and decisions of the Supreme Court of tbe United States, establishes, we think, beyond dispute, the following propositions, with which the memorial closes : “That the right of the State of Georgia, in every case where a maximum of rates was not invited by the corpora tion and put in its charter, to provide, by proper legislation, a rule of uniformity to res adjudiiata. No objeotion can be made, no appeal be had. It stands as the paramount law of the land, commanding obedience from all persons, whether na tural or artificial. It now appearing that tbe convention is the proper forum, and that it has the constitutional power,ought it not now in good faith to all the towns, cities, villages and the inhabitants of Georgia, to compel a uniformity of rates, leaving to the wisdom of such carriers to fix their rate9 in conformity with said proviaons. That any private person has the right, in his own business, to charge what he pleases, and to discriminate in favor of or against a class of persons is conceded; but when a corporation de pends upon the will of the sovereign to carry on a pnblio business, it oonsents to the exercise of supreme power to take cogniz&noe and provide suitable laws for its guidance. -^« ♦«» ALABAMA NEWS. —Senator Morgan is in Washington. —A fisherman caught a shark in the Alabama river near Selma. —Thomas AtchinsoD, an old and esti mable citizen of Mobile, is dead. —Baptiste Harvey, a nine year old boy, was drowned in Mobile while bathing. —At Montgomery on Friday, the St. Elmos, of Mobile, in a game of base ball, beat the Internationals by a score of 29 to 11. —Montgomery bas received to date 67,121 bales of cotton, against 70,802 last year, and has a stock of 779 against 1,* 439. —Mr. John Green, of Selma, recently an engineer on the A. & C. R. R.,has been licensed to preach in the MethodiBt Church. —Three negroes under indictment for larceny, escaped from the roof of Living ston jail. The Sheriff shot at and wound ed one in the thigh but all escaped. —The Baptist church in Dadeville is enjoying a revival of religion. Abont twenty accessions have been made by confession and as many more by letter. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Cumbee, is assisted by Rev. W. H. Carroll, of Opelika. —The Lee family in Shelby county is composed of eleven brothers and sisters, the youngest is 57 years of age. Five brothers and four sisters live in this coun ty, one brother lives in Etowah and one in Calhoun, all enjoying good health. The oldest is about 84. —Reports of worms sometimes come from the country around Selma; bat the most searching inquiries elicit nothing to excite uneasiness. The most intelligent aud observant planters hope forexemption from serious damage from this source. Selma commission merchants confidently expect 100,000 bales of cotton here the approaching season. —Senator Morgan and Representative Forney, of Alabama, are in Washington urging upon the Government the restora tion of mail service on the Alabama river. The Postcffice Department is favorable to the proposition, but Judge Key says it will be necessary for Congress to make the surplus of last year available for the current year before the service can be re- stored. —On July 25th the mill rock of Mr. D. S. Brasfieid’s steam mill, near Demopolis, exploded, killing one man and wounding three others. The miller, who was stand ing by the mill post at the time of the explosion, had his leg and thigh so badly shattered that amputation was necessita ted. Mr. Brasfield escaped, having just left the mill to attend to the engine. Strange to say a like accident happened to the same mill about five weeks ago. GE0RGIA~C0NVENTI0N. SALARIES OF JUDGES REDUCED. To Continue Two Weeks. Special to Enquirer-Sun.} Atlanta, August 4.—Salaries of Judges were cut down as follows: Supreme Court, $3,000Circuit Court, $2,000. The reduction will not effect the pres ent incumbents. The Convention is good for two more weeks. F. H. R. PENNSYLVANIA REBELS. LEHIGH VALLEY IN SOME ORDER. Wilkesbabre, August 4.—All trains, except night trains, are rnnning on the Valley Railroad. Freight trains come and go with regularity. Gen. Henderhoper’s division is stretched along the road for twenty miles, guarding it from blockade and destruction. Affairs throughout the Valley are quieting down. Lehigh and Susquehannah Company will not attempt to open the road for several days. MINERS DEMAND TROOPS BE REMOVED. Wilkesbabre, August 4.—The miners held a large meeting in Dana’s Grove this morning. They sent an invitation to Mayor Loomis and Sheriff Kirhendall to come and inform them why the military are here. The Mayor was present and made a speech counselling them to be peaceable. They adopted a resolution asking that the military be taken out of the valley. A part of them marched through the principal streets with a band of music. Gen. Osborne and the third division was to-day relieved and sent to their homes, their places being filled by mili tary from other sections of the State. The Lehigh and Susquehanna road will start trains on Monday. Fire In Canada. Orangeville, Ont., August 4.—A fire last night destroyed Parson’s hardware store and the large general store kept by Johnson Lindsay. Loss $35,000. Tom Ochiltree’* Drink with Wales. New York World.] Those who remember how Major Tom Ochiltree was appointed United States Marshal for the State of Texas—persuad ing President Grant that he, Major Tom, was seriously injured in the defense of the President’s good name against a crowd of Texas ruffians—will not be prejudiced against the truth of this other story anent him as told by a New Mexico newspaper : “On one occasion he was in England, a guest of a nobleman who had come in contact with him daring a visit to this country, and who had fallen an easy victim to Tom’s unsurpassed impudence and powers of fascina tion. The Englishman had taken Tom to London and was exhibiting him to his friends as a genuine American lion. Tom was plentifully supplied with funds by his noble friend and was catting a grand figure. One day Tom aad bis friend met the Prince of Wales at a club. The nobleman asked permission of the Prince to introdruce his American friend. Leave having been obtained Tom was formally introduced to the heir apparent. He grasped the royal hand and shook it heartily and then burst out, ‘Wales, old fellow, I am devlish glad to know you; let’s take a drink.’ Tbe horror of the no bleman was changed to amazement when the Prince gave Tom’s hand a hearty shake and replied, ‘Don’t care if I do.’ Cheek carried the day.” THE BELLIGERENTS. Bi'eclicr Guarded try Policemen. New York World.] Thirty policemen in civilian attire, under the command of Sergeant Rodgers, were at the instance of the Police Com missioners, and without any application on the part of the church, distributed in various parts of Plymouth Church at the services Sunday morning, the Commis sioners being in reoeipt of several com munications notifying them that an at tack upon Mr. Beecher was contemplated, on account of his alleged utterances in relation to the workingmen on the previ ous Sabbath. But little importance was attached to these commnnioations by the Commissioners, nevertheless it was thought best to take some precautions. There was, however, no disturbance man ifest at either service. STILL MORE ABOUT PLEVNA. RUSSIAN POSITION IN THE BALKANS DANGER OUS—TURKISH FLEET IN BLACK SEA DOING GOOD SERVICE—ENGLISH CHANNEL FlJEET. MORE OF THE RUSSIAN BOUT AT PLEVNA— PRINCE 8HACKOW8KY LOSES 7,000 IN KILLED AND WOUNDED. London, August 4,—The Daily News' dispatch from Simnitza, August 1st, says: At Narrow Bridge, near Bnlganni, there was wild confusion and a complete bloek. Tumbrils, ambulance wagons, provision wagons, officers’ coaches, led horses and carts filled with wounded — all were jammed in an indiscribable chaos. These had been wonnded all along the road, bnt the bulk of the wounded began a little way beyond Bulganni, and extended in an unbroken lino for seven miles along the road to Sistova. They were mostly carried in ox carts, severe cases in ambu lances, and larger numbers tramped on foot. Immense numbers of wonnded had tramped the whole way from the battle field, and were already enterieg Sistova at six o’clock yesterday evening. They must have walked forty miles in twenty- four hours. The wounded, however, con sisted of men who had somehow managed to walk out of tbe battle. The bad oases were mostly left where they fell. The staff officer, with whose estimate I am inclined to agree, thinks the whole number lost is between six and seven thousand men in killed and wonnded. A brigade of tbe 32d division has suf fered most heavily. Besides this terrible loss of men they sacrificed the imperial banner of one of its regiments. The whole of the 30th division has been smitten very sorely. All of the bri gades of Prince Shackowsky’s command are for the time in a state of disorganiza tion. SIX THOUSAND MORE EGYPTIAN TBOOP8. A News dispatch from Alexandria says it is reported and generally believed six thousand more Egyptian troops are mov ing to Constantinople. EGYPTIAN TROOPS AT UNPRONOUNCEABLE PLACES—GREAT GRIEF.' WHAT NAMES.' London, August 4.—The Bucharest correspondent of the Times telegraphs from Dobrudscha: We learn that the Egyptian troops are reported to have ad - vanced to Beeramederer, between Ba- zardjik and Medjidjie, and to be threat ening General Zimmerman’s corps. This movement is meant to protect the rear of Mehammet Ali who is near Rusgad. THE RU8SIANS MEAN TO DO SOMETHING BUT don't—BRIGHT TELEGRAM. The limes’ correspondent at Verna tel egraphs, August 2d: Operations of the Russians in Dobrudscha have come to a perfect stand still. While one of their columns stands on the high road from Mejidjie to Silistria, the second and main colmnn which had advanced to wards Bazurdjik has again retired to Mejidjie. SUCCESSES OF TURKISH FLEET IN BLACK SEA. London, August 4.—A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Sakum Kaleh, da ted August 2d, says: The Turkish frigate Manmondicli bombarded the Russian bat teries at Tchamtchira on the 30th ult., silencing every Russian gun. The Man- mondich was considerably damaged, and several of the crew were killed and wound ed. Near Tchamatzera were 6,000 Turks in a critical position, owing to the advance of the Russian army. Hobart Pasha em barked the entire force safely on the 1st inst. under cover of the gnns of the fleet. This completes the withdrawal of the Turkish military expedition to the Cau casus. Hobart Pasha has command of the en tire Black Sea forces, consisting of twen ty men-of-war and transports. TURKISH RE-INFORCEMENTS. Vienna, August 4.—The correspondent of the Times hears from Constantinople that re-inforcements are daily arriving and being immediately dispatched to Adrian ople. ENGLISH CHANNEL FLEET. London, August 4.—The Daily News states the channel squadron is ordered south to Vigo. Whether it will proceed further to Gibralta and the Mediterra nean, or return home after a cruise will depend upon instructions whioh are to await its arrival in Spain. The Times' Bucharest correspondent, reviewing the situation thinks the panic in Roumania is groundless. The Plevna defeat will certainly be retrieved. RUSSIAN SITUATION IN THE BALKANS. Discussing the Russian chance of bold ing the positions in the Balkans, if obliged to retire to them, the Times' cor respondent, who recently passed through the Schipks Pass, telegraphs that it is strongly occupied and fortified. There are already within it, many trains of pro visions and forage. Prince Mirsky and Gourka might hold it for a fortnight on full rations, or longer on short rations. FATALITIES. dr. McClelland dead. SUICIDES—BEN DE BAB STRICKEN WITH PA RALYSIS. Providence, August 4.—Jno. A. Champ- acert, cigar maker of Worcester, was ar rested, charged with defrauding the Rev enue, on being placed in a cell, shot him self through the head, dying instantly. DEATH OF A NAVAL DOCTOR. Philadelphia, August 4.—Dr. Jam9S McClelland, U. S. N., is dead. BEN DE BAR STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. St. Louis, August 4.—Ben DeBar, pro prietor of DeBar’s Opera House in this city, arrived home yesterday, suffering from a paralytic stroke which attacked him in New York, about a week ago. His physician pronounces the case very serious, if not hopeless, there being besides a paralysis of limbs and part of tbe body, a softening of portions of the brain. Mr. DeBar is the oldest theatrical manager in this country haviDg been on the stage 46 years. California Treasure and Mining. San Francisco, August 4—The export of treasure for the month is seven mil lions. The Sutro’s shaft is within 800 feet of the Savage Combination shaft. The .blasting in the tunnel is heard in the Comstock mine. Weather. Washington, August 4.—Indications— South Atlantic and Middle Atlantie States, stationary or rising barometer, north and east winds, stationary temperatnre and clear or partly olondy weather will prevail. WASHINGTON. SCANDAL OF EX-DETECTIVES ATTORNEY GENERAL REFUSES TO FURNISH SARGEANTS’ FAVORITES—PITTSBURG PETI TIONS FOB A GARRISON—MARSHAL DOUG LASS TO BE RETAINED—POSTMASTER GEN ERAL KEY THANKS HIS EMPLOYEES—DAVID PORTER APPOINTED SURVEYOR OF CUSTOMS AT SAVANNAH—TREASURER HAS TWENTY MILLIONS OF COIN—SAM BARD AFTER A POSTOFFICE—RUSSIAN ATROCITIES ON HELPLESS TURKS. SCANDAL OVER EX-DETECTIVES CUNNING- .. HAM AND BELL. Washington, August 4. —There is a great scandal over tbe affairs of detectives Cunningham and Bell. It appears that Cunningham was sentenced to the Missis sippi penitentiary for a long term, upon evidence given by Bell. Cunningham had Bell arrested on the same papers from Texas. Judge Wylie issued the papers for Bell’s arrest. Bell was before Judge Humphreys on habeas corpus, and was discharged on the suspicion that the requi sition was bogus. The Republican cap tions its city item on the subject: “Dis- gracing the Ermine—Justice Humphreys Making an Ass of Himself—His liemark- able Conduct at a Hearing—Laughing Lawyers—Surprised Prisoners and Aston ished Officers Witness his Shameful Con duct.” ATTOBNEY GENERAL REFUSES TO FURNISH RECOMMENDATIONS. The Attorney General decides that no copies of recommendations for offioe shall be given from the departments. The qaestion arose from an application by the San Francisco Chronicle for documents of this character, by which it hoped to justify an article which Senator Sergeant, of California, claimed to be libellous. PATTI-CALX. PLEA OF HUSBAND MARQUIS DE O AUX GRANT ed, patti’s refused—her guilt with NIOOLINI PROVED BY LETTERS—NEITHER CAN MARRY. Paris, August 4.—Adelina Patti’s case has been decided. Both the lady and her husband had filed applications for judicial separation. Madame Patti’s application was refused; her husband's was granted. The sentence states that Madame Patti does not even offer to bring forward any proofs of the facts she alleges. On the other hand the documents placed before the tribunal, particularly correspondence addressed to Madame Patti by a third per son show that her conduct did the gravest injury to her husband. The Court,there fore, pronounces against her petition for separation of her body and goods, and condemns her to pay costs. As divorce is unrecognized by French law neither party can marry again. The sitting was public. Tho Marquis DeCaux was present. The decision was rendered by the tribunal of the first in stance. PITTSBURG WANTS A GARRISON. Washington, August 4.—The Commit tee of Safety of Pittsburg, address a let ter of thanks to the Secretary of War and requests that a good garrison be main tained at the Alleghany arsenal. MARSHAL DOUGLASS TO BE RETAINED. The Department of Justice has decided to retain Marshal Douglass, of North Car olina, in office—at least until the expira tion of his commission in June 1878. The charge against him involved no question of integrity, out was one of an executive character, affecting the management of his subordinates. KEY GIVES THANKS. Postmaster General Key, in a circular letter, compliments his postal clerks and messengers on their good behavior during the strike. DAVID PORTER SURVEYOR AT SAVANNAH. The President has appointed David Porter Surveyor of Customs for the Dis trict of Savannah, Ga. TREASURY HAS $20,000,000 IN COIN. The Treasury has $20,000,000 in coin over and above all coin liabilities. 8AM BARD AITEB SOMETHING. The Star says Sam Bard has written a letter to President Hayes unanimously condemning the ^Southern policy. He has not yet selected his postoffice. RUSSIAN BRUTALITY ON HELPLESS TURKS. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, Angnst 4. — Austarchi Bey, Turkish Minister, furnishes the fol lowing : The Minister for Foreign Af fairs has addressed the following circular to diplomatic agents of the Porte abroad : I continue to perform the most painful duty in calling your attention to the new acts of barbarity which,from the telegrams received by the Sublime Porte, are com mitted by the Bussians in the cities and villages they invade. They don’t limit themselves to plunder the Musselman population of all towns, bat they also sub ject the women and children to most shameful and dreadful tortues, and that even the day after a proclamation by Em peror Alexander, wherein was promised to the Mussulman inhabitants security and justice for their persons, for their families and their property. Intensely Thrilling in a Horn. New York, August 4.—Chief of Police Hicker, of Chicago, telegraphed to Su perintendent Walling this afternoon that a lady had kidnapped three children there, and had come to this city with the intention of taking them to Germany by to-day’s steamer. The father, being rep resented as a worthless man, made com plaint to Chief of Police Hicker, who telegraphed as he did. Superintendent Walling, being satisfied that there was something wrong, sent the party to Jef ferson Market Police Court with a detec tive, where they will probably be dis charged. They are discharged from custody. Statement from Congressman Goode. Norfolk, August 4.—Hon. Jno. Goode, Representative in Congress from Virgin ia, pronounces as utterly untrue the state ment which has recently appeared in sev eral newspapers that he had been writing letters to members of Congress, asking them to vote for him as Speaker. He has written to no member on the subject, except in reply to friends who have re quested him to become a candidate. Saratoga Races. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Saratoga, August 4.—Mile for all ages —Virginias won, Bombast second,Rhoda- manthus third, in 1:42?. Fools averaged— Rhodamanthus 400, Bombast 175, Mary 95, Virginius 85. Finish very close. Five furlongs, for two-year olds—Hique won, Withers’ filly second, McDaniel’s war Dana filly third, in l:04j. Two and a quarter miles—Whisker won, Ochiltree second, Achliue iu 4; 02. Why Suffer Uyspeptlc Tort Ures When the fmous regulator of enfeeble,) ’ or bilious stomachs, H .stetter’s Stomar',' ^ ters, will cure you? Could you read the,' mony of the myriads of dyspeptics whom cured, though you mtght be of a ake^’ turn, you would be convinced. Lvideuce 1 ^' 1 efficacy is constantly multiplying, and th° i lates not only to cases of dyspepsia, b nt Wft i liver complaint, constipation, urinary an* 1 erine troubles and malarial disorders r success which has attended the great stoma ' ic has incited unscrupulous parties to- ma^ facture cheap imitations of it, which th tempt to palm off as the genuine article ^ so familiar is the public with the real e'/ that these nefarious attempts are rare! cessful, Neither imitation or comper D< affects the popularity of the standard art)' T XX E Atlantic Coast Lint Passenger Pontes TO ALL POINTS NORTH and EAST Reorganized for the summer oi 1877. Present the following attractive Lines tot attention of all North-bound Tourists ) Travelers : Route No. 1—All Rail. Via Macon, Augusta, Wilmington and Ki rnond. 43 Hour* 25 iniiui.es Columbus to New York. TUis being; 4 Hour* Quicker rin, Ilian by any other lane Solid Day Trains trorn Columbus to Augu. with Pullman Sleeping Car attached at ; Macon lor Wilmington. Through train Wilmington to Rich mond and New York, with Pullman Sleeping Cars attached at K, mond for New York. ALL, CHANCES at SEASONABLE HOife, and into CLEAN and PROPERLY VENTILATED CARS. Route No. 2—Bay Line, Over the same Lines to Wilmington as Route No. 1. Thence by Through Train Portsmouth, Va. Thence at 5:40 p m da, (except Sunday) by the magnificent Steam- ’ oi the Hay Line to Baltimore. Thence by tv, j York Express—arriving in New York at s V M. A 51 hours run, only 7 hours in excess o! n 1 rail time, with the advantage oi undisturt- night’s rest, and superior accommodations the Chesapeake Hay. Route No. 3—The Old Be minion Line. The samo Lines to Wilmington and Pur: mouth as Routes J and 2. Tneuce on Month;. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 5 4 ' p m by t. magnificent side-wheel Steamships oi the h Dominion Company, which invariably arntt at their New York wharves by 9 p a. A through run of 59 hours, combining the et; sential elements of cheapness, speed amice fort. Passengers should leave Columbus Snntlj;. Tuesdays and Fridays to connect closely wit this Line. For Tickets, Checks, Time cards, and all: formation, apply to W H WILLIAMS, Tick Agent, at Passenger Depot, South wester. Railroad. A 1‘OPK, General Passenger Agent. ; J H WHITE, Southern Passenger Agea: aug5 ‘dm PAM HIGH SCHOOL TUSKECEE, ALA., R E-OPENS for Hoys its 21st session September 10th, 1877. Institution owes its successlul and< persistent life to careful and sys tematic msetruetion ; energetic, skiliiul teachers; thoroughness in every department; healthful location; reir- ment, culture and good morals of people;aim it does and what it has done, and its exceedin', moderate charycs. Send lor new oatalogun. JAMES F. PARK, A. M.. j aug5 eod2w&.wlm Principal. ] Buggy for Cash! A S I INTEND leaving the State 1 ofe \ my Buggy for SEVENTY-FIVE HOl/l LARS cash. It Is in thorough repair; hat.I high back and steel tires, and is, 1 think, aH most as good as new. F. H. ARMSTRONG. ' Yongesboro, Lee Co , Ala W AN T E D. 5,000 Bushels DRIED PEACHES au5 w4w] L. HARRIS. 114 Broad St., Columbus, Ga. G eorgia — muscogee county- j Catharine McArdle, Executrix of the 1> j tate of helix McArdle, deceased, makesapy cation for leave to sell all the roal estate it- j longing to said deceased. These are, therefore, to cite all pers ■ concerned to show cause (if any they have within the time prescribed by law, why leaa j to sell said real estate should not he grants; to sai-3 applicant. F M BROOKS, Ordinary. Jnly 31st, 1877. auo oawlw'_ EORGIA — MUSCOGEE COUNTY- ; Bennett H Crawford, Administrator the estate ot John M Starke, deceased, mate j application for leave to sell the real aud per- j sonal property belonging to said deceased. These are, therelore, to cite w j persons concerned to show came (if sc; they have), within the time prescribed by K* I why leave to sell said property should not w j granted to said applicant. F M BROOKS, Ordinary August 5th, 1877—oaw4w* G eorgia) muscogee county- Lionel C Levy, Jr., Administrator Jonathon H Jenkins, deceased, makes apf- cation for leave to sell all the real estin j belonging to said deceased. These are therefore to cite all P er v;; 1 concerned to show cause (it any tij: have), within the time prescribed by law,wi-j , leave to sell said real estate should not 1 . granted to said applicant. F. M. BROOKS. j Ordinary. August 5th, 1677.—oawdw FOR SALE AND RENT. For Sale or Rent. DESIRABLE six-room Residence, corner Bryan and Forsyth streets. Possession given on or before the 1st of October i Apply to JAMES B. AL At M. Joseph’s Dry Good. au3 oodtf Desirable Real Estate In FOR SAI EING the two Brick Met- i:. TS al-roof Two-story Stores 4 iV-ik*. Nos. 151 and 153 Broad street (at present occupied by E N|p Hays and Mrs Kirby), second story suitable for Hotel. If not .lisp< ■ private sale by August 14th, 1877, they « sold at 11 o’clock A. M.on that day by U ^v rison, Auctioneer, at Abbott & News"®; ner. Titles good and premises in exeere pair. JOHN BLACK-MAw Agent Miss Pauline Au» jyl9 til aug!4 Camp FOR SAEF. Hill (Ala.) Property T HE TTNDERSIGND being desirous of moving West offers for salo his entire Prop erty in Camp Hill, Ala., con sisting of about 100 acres ot Land and several Business Houses in Camp Hill is a delightful little about 500 inhabitants, has four char' emy and Masonic, Grange and Goo< Lodges; Is located on the S. K M. K miles above Opelika. Call on or address B. OCR aug2 eod&wlw Camp H For Rent. o : B-oad J. Dry ty NE STORE treet, next t first-mass stand fi Goods or Fancy business. Also, two Stores on Kan dolph street, formerly occupied by Mr p>er as an Ice Cream Saloon and Confect and the other by Mrs. John Howard a- linery Shop. Also, No. 25 Broad street. Apply to T. C. Dempsey, Macon, Georgia, ort W.S.NEEl'HA jy29 eod2w Columbrn Moscope County Billie So® (Auxiiliary of American Bible Soviet.' ^ DEPOSITORY AT W. J. CHAF* 1 BOOK STOKE, Broad Street, Columbus, Georgh • ^ Bibles and Testaments sold at Fu l,l ‘' prices. u!l Hoads of families (of this eounU ^ able vi buy, turnlshed giatu,
